The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-09
REACH THE 100000
MARK FOR SCHOOL
Yesterday Field Day for
Birmingham College
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Birmingham District Methodist Con-
ference in Session at East Lake
and Bishop Lambuth Will
Preach Today

Yesterday was field day for the Biz
sningham college at the district confer
ence. which is in session at East Lake.
Bishop Mccoy spoke for the college at
il O'Clock, and for nearly an hour on
this important interest, presenting the
cause of education by the church with a
power and enthusiasm that is said to
have surprised even his warmest ad-
snirers.
At the afternoon service DR.. L. c.
1Branscomb, presiding elder, former Gov
ernor Conner manager OF the campaign;
Dr. ]. d. Simpson, Walter Sessions and
the Rev. T. K. Tierce all spoke with
great fervor and enthusiasm, after which
the following resolutions were nnani-
snously adopted:
Whereas, the North Alabama confer
+ ence is pledged to the proper building.
equipment and endowment of Birming-
ham college, and,
Whereas, the authorities having the
matter in charge feel that if the Metho-
5ists in the Birmingham district will
increase the amount already subscribed
to at least S150,0OO, the success of the
movement is assured, and
Whereas, the week from April 20 to
n, inclusive, has been set apart to raise
this amount as a minimum and the fol-
lowing general plan of procedure has
been adopted for that week:
Il. Sunday, April 20, at II a. M, all
the pulpits of the city to present and
urge the Importance of this campaign,
and at $3.50 D. m. mass mees.ng to be
held In First church in its behalf, and
80 Beginning on Monday, the 21st, an
individual canvass of all the Methodists
of the city to be made; and
''3. On Sunday, April q, at the IL
o'clock service a report of the result
of the campaign to be made in each
church and the opportunity given for all
who have not previously subscribed to
contribute; and at $3.50 D. m. of the
same day a mass meeting to be held
at the First church to receive final
reports and conclude the work of the
campaign.
Therefore, be 1t resolved, That we.
the members of this district conference,
both clerical and lay. pledge ourselves
10 do all in our power to carry out the
programme as above outlined and to
render such other ais as we can to
bring success to this movement in
which is involved the opportunity, the
obligation. the life and The honor OF
Birmingham of North Alabama Meth
college agent then announced
kesf ne lacked just $3.50 of having
aund 100000 subscribed; that he
df 1T take public collections, but II
aay riends wanted to help make up
this mount they could do this pri-
The Rev. r. r. McCarty, DIR
Tarrant and d. E. McLendou
faf ~ subscribed $500 each. Mr.. r
3 siding added $3.50 to his ubscrip-
md the thing was done-the hun
sfe thousand dollar mark had beer
sE4a ed.
Birmingham district conference
tae Methodist church began at .
o'clock yesterday morning at the East
Lake Methodist church, located a.
Seventy eighth street and Hillmar
avenue. with Bishop Mccoy presiding
Written reports were given In by 2:
pastors, representing as many differ
ent churches in the Birmingham dis
trict These reports were statements oil
the conditions that prevailed among
their respective charges, all of which
ere found to be very favorable.
The work, designed for the morning