The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-21
Committee Reports Heard.
Wells Makes Address
UNDERWOOD TO SPEAK
Will Address Bessemer Voters Next
MOnday-McLester Speaks at the
High SchoOl-Sunday School
Teachers Organize


opened this morning at $3.50 o'clock
with ]. Randall Farris. presiding. This
was Bible school day.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the con-
vention reassembled the devotional ex-
ercises being conducted by Mr.. Ker-
foot. At 2:30 o'clock an address was
delivered by w. T. Wells of Jasper
on THE Bible and Good Citizenship"
This was followed by the discussion of
CLOSER Organization" by C. b. Hold
er of Roanoke. Adjournment was then
taken until 1880 o'clock tonight when
the devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by E. ]. Pinegar of East Tai
lassee
An interesting feature was the ad-
dress by Mrs. Bertha Loker, mission
ary Hom Ihausi, India, which was
much enjoyed by all present. Walter
Lee Thompson of West Point Miss,
spoke in the interest of the Southern
Christian college. He stated that the
state college of Mississippi was Civ
ing credit hour for hour with South
ern Christian college. He said the pres
ent need of the college was a boys
dormitory.
A resolution was adopted calling on
all the members of the Christian
church to do all in their power to
promote the cause of prohibition and
to lend their support to candidates in
political campaigns who are absolute
ly for the abolition of the liquor traf-
fic'
The following is the resolution
adopted:
realizing the blighting effects of al
cohol, urge the consideration of the
following recommendations:
THAT the preachers as leaders and
that the. churches as example to the
world should stand by all the ground
of prohibition.
That they should go forward in eX-
tending the prohibition sentiment both
by precept and example.
THAT in all local and state politics
that we as Christians stand by and
vote for the men who are absolutely
for the abolition of the liquor traffic.
THAT we recommend that the church
give her influence to the men in ma
tional politics who are in favor of
the abolition of the liquor traffic
throughout the nation.
THAT the convention indorse and
give financial support to the Anti-Sa-
loon league of Alabama"
The committee on country church
and social service reported as follows:
1--WE, your committe on the country
church and social service, submit the
following report:
I'VE urge the sane grouping of our
country churches, setting them in
groups of twos, threes or fours, ac-
cording to strength of the churches
at should be the policy of each
group to build parsonage with
some acreage that the preacher may
have a garden, orchard and chickens.
Sln n h.
er not for year. but for a lifetime
If possible, and the preacher should
not accept any group of churches just
for the sake of having a Job or as
q stepping stone to something which
he thinks is higher up, but it should
be his purpose to become one of the
people to live and die with them.
The country church should be the
center of social influence. There should
be the center of social influence. There
should be library, reading rooms,
ma gazines, good papers, entertain
ments of a sane kind, and athletics
"There should be a high school with
every advantage of the city school"
At the conclusion of the session to-
night the convention, which has been
one of the most successful ever held
adjourned. large number of dele
gates were present.
Oscar w Underwood will address the
citizens of Bessemer and vicinity Mon
day evening at o'clock at Rebie hall
on the issues of the campaign. An I'm
derwood club will be organized and
Officers elected at this time. Various
committees will be appointed to help
plan and carry on the work of the
campaign.
About 8 o'clock this afternoon the
fire department answered call to
Nineteenth street between Fourth and
Fifth avenues, where a small blaze
was found in the rear of tailor shop.
The fire was extinguished. little, if
any damage being done.
At 1880 o'clock tonight a run was
made to Fifth avenue and Twenty-first
street, where house occupied by ne
groes was on fire. The fire was of
the roof variety and was extingushed
before any great damage was done.
In the Bessemer city court the fol-
lowing suits We're filed today:
George Grant VS.. the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company for $1,000
damages for alleged personal injuries.
Ora Woodley VS.. the Terminal Tax
icab company for $500 Essie Thomp-
son VS.. the Terminal TaXicab company
for $3.50: John Williams VS.. the Ter
minal Taxicab company for $1,000; Ed
ward Thompson VS.. the Terminal Tax
lead company lor SG0u. = ne
in the above cases are seeking dam
ages for alleged personal injuries re-
ceived when an automobile of the de-
fendant company struck a wagon In
" hich they were riding.
The saloons of w. e. McWilliams
end c. C. Dickens have been closed for
two days by the order of w c. Agee
of the Jefferson county excise commits
sion. The closing went into effect at
II o'clock last night. Just what the
violation of the rules was was not
stated.
DIR. James S. McLester of Birming
ham spoke this afternoon in the audi
forum of the Bessemer High school TO
a large and appreciative audience on
sMedical Inspection in the Schools Of
Alabama" DR.. McLester is deeply in
terested in establishing a system OF
medical inspection in the schools has
made a special study of conditions
throughout the states.
He gave some interesting informa-
tion on the work regarding Birming-
ham and other points. He also spoke
of the free dispensary and what an
excellent thing it would be- Miss Mar
tina DuBose gave a musical selection
while Miss Blanche Bradley sang THE
Cause of An Aching Heart" Miss Beryl
Primer gave a violin solo, The Flower
Song"
Officers E. Houston and c.. Ross ar
/ rested Lee Benson, negro, this af.-
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