The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-28
PLAN CAMP PA|GN To
ASSIST COLLEGE
Members of Teams Meet at
First Methodist
EX-GOV. CONFER TALKS
Caustic Reference to State Affairs
Confident of Raising $3.50, 900 for
Birmingham College-"Made
in Birmingham" Remarks

dfeat enthusiasm was InaHllesleu at
last nights mass meeting IN the Sunday
school room OF the First Methodist church
OF the members of the 80 teams, who will
conduct the campaign to raise s250,0o0 for
Birmingham college. from April 20 to p.
Ex-Governor b. B. Conner presided. There
were a number of speakers. An enjoy
able buffet lunch was served in the base
ment of the church following the speeches
by Mrs. j. f. Ramsey, assisted by several
ladies of the First church.
Ex-Governor b. B. Conner in his talk
emphasized the need today of conscien-
tious men TO take up the problems that
this country and state are confronted
with, and it was from church schools that
such men could be recruited, the governor
ayerred. He said;
1--WE should get together on this thing
and rally to the support of the church
school for it is only through the church
schools that we are able TO recruit men
of Christian faith to stand forth and un-
selfishly work for the progressive prop
ositions that are before the country to-
day. I have heard 1t said many times
that the church and state should be sepa-
rated, and it is separated in this coun-
try.
This reminds me of last summer when
was on a steamer coming into New
York. AS we were passing through a
strait the sailors all went to the bow
of the steamer and stood by the anchor;
some moments later they all went back to
their ordinary duties. l approached a
petty officer and asked him what was
meant by the ceremony or exercise that 7
had just witnessed. He replied that we
ms n Cot nd
that the laws of the state of New York
required that all ships passing through
Helis Gate should have its sailors stand
by the anchor ready to cast 1t should
the vessel strike the dangerous rocks near
the surface. Hell's Gate is a constant
source of danger TO all ships that pass
through it, and the law requires that
every measure for the safety of the pas
sengers should be taken while any ves-
sci is going through.
How different it Is with the state.
Who is there to stand by the anchor to
save the passengers of the nation when
the ship of state is wrecked. As Ala
bama is going through Helis Gate where
are the saviours who are to lead it out of
its perilous course? If it is to be saved
1t will be by men of strong religious
character; men educated in church schools
and imbued with the spirit of service to
country and state. The state needs the
church and it's men, without it, the ship
of state goes through Hells Gate with
no one to stand by the anchor; no one
to save the passengers when the fatal
wreck comes.
I'VE can raise this money to endow
Birmingham college and We are going TO
do it, let this be the spirit of every one
of you"
The Rev. L. C. Branscomb made few
remarks in which he asserted that the
bap har of pthar hllaj-
ness agencies were always shouting
Made In Birmingham on every imagin-
able article, but the education of its
citizens-that was made elsewhere. He
said: I'VE can readily spare this church
in fact two or three churches, but we
cannot spare Birmingham college. 1t is
there that the Methodism of North Ala
bana is represented and brethren, the
raising of this money to improve Bir-
mingham college is the greatest work
that can be undertaken at the present
time in Birmingham"
Bishop Mccoy said: Everybody in
Birmingham knows about the college on
the hill at Owenton. They speak of it in
disparaging terms for they passed in cleo
trio cars and on the railway the little
$4,000 chicken coop of a building and
naturally they have concluded that 1t
does not amount to much but II does
amount to something and the building of
a new ylU0,OOO Du1lQlnS Will make II amount
to great deal more AS one of the
speakers stated tonight the people want
to be shown that Birmingham college
will amount to something before they
give up their money SO l urge on you
all to work hard when the campaign
starts to raise this $3.50, 600 for it Will
come easier in future campaigns.
''The church school stands today it's
feet, its graduates are everywhere and
usually at the pinnacle of success in busi-
ness, politics or in the arts. Alabama
needs today not so much highly educated
men, but Christian trained men; men who
will perform services for the state out
of patriotism and luty mad not from a
predatory viewpoint
Others who spoke We're Fred NJ jack
son, who spoke briefly of the great good
of church schools and that already he
had two sons going through Birmingham
college and third was about to enter;
DR.. j. ID. Simpson, president of Birning-
ham college, who told of its needs; w. S.
Brown, who said that he was in hearty
sympathy with the campaign and would
do his best; r. S. Munger. who urged
upon everyone the necessity of work in
this campaign and the Rev. j. B. Cum
ming, the agent of Birmingham college,
who unfolded the plan of campaign.
The campaign is to last one week and
it will be to raise $250.000 of which $685.
900 will be used for a permanent endow-
ment of Birmingham college and the
other moneys to be used for improve