The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
SERIES OF MEETINGS
FOR MEN PLANNED
Will Be Held After Gipsy
Smith Meeting
MANY NOTED MEN
VIII Be Given Under Auspices of the
Y. NJ. c. A.-Bible Study Club
Organized at Association
With Six Glasses

In keeping with the policy of the board
OF directors of the Young Mems Christian
association, recently announced in The
Age-Herald. this season promises to be
one of the busiest in the entire history
of the association.
Following the Gypsy Smith meetings, a
series of mass meetings for men will be
held in the jefferson theatre, which are
expected to attract thousands of men and
be the means of a large usefulness. The
speakers at this series are among the
most notable of this country. On the
list are Dr. Stanley Krebs of Swathmore.
Pa, who will give his sermon on Three
Gods or One D. J. FAINT, a railroad en-
eineer of Atlanta; Rev DR.. E. A. Elwood,
pastor of the Board Walk church in At
lantic City, who has a national reputa-
ton as a speaker and who probably has
the largest congregation in this country
during the summer months; DR.. Ira Lam
drith of Nashville president of Ward
Belmont college; Congressman r. p. Hob
son, who will speak on 1.-The Young Man
in the Twentieth Century, Chief Beavers
of the Atlanta police force, and Marion
jackson of Atlanta, both of whom will
speak on the vice crusade. In addition
to the speakers, splendid musical pro-
grammes will be rendered every Sunday
The chairman of the religious work
committee IL. r. Todd, is giving a great
deal of time and thought to this impor-
tant department.
The Bible Study club at the association
held its first meeting last Monday night.
At this meeting over 100 came together
and organized six Bible classes. This
group is expected to grow to 200 or more
within the next 80 days
The courses are designed to meet the
needs of the men of Birmingham and
there are three groups of elementary
students, three for those who have had
one or more years of Bible study, and
two to be organized for advanced Bible
study. The Rev. j. w. Johnson, pastor
of the First Methodist church, has
course on the life of st. Paul The course
on the social teachings of Jesus to be
taught by the Rev. H. p Atkins, pastor
of the First Christian church, already has
a large enrolment. The physical depart
inent class, under the leadership of Ply
steal Director Il. w. West will study
Biblical facts and history and will be
one of the largest in the association. II. r.
Howell, the social secretary, will teach a
class on the life of Christ. This class is
designed especially for young men just
beginning to study the life of Christ. A
class of beginners will be taught by
George j. Deedmeyer, assistant secretary
which will be an Introduction to Bible
study
The class of those men who are teaching
classes of boys, or desire to become lead
ers among boys, will be taught by the
general secretary. Two courses will be
started Immediately after the Gypsy Smith
meetings. one in personal work and the
other in teacher training. The object of
these classes is to develop Christian char
acter in men and boys and equip them
for efficient service in the church or Sun
day school.
The courses are open to the men of
Birmingham, and man does not have to
be a member of the association to enroll
in one of the classes.