The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
MUCH ENTHUSIASM AT FIRST GENERAL MEETING YET HELD
tconcluded from Page Five)

nounced his helpers as follows: A. C. Montgomery, W. D. Miller. c. J. Don aid, c. A. Buck, pr, William Carmichael and C. l.. Foster
 The Bessemer district, No. 12, was lot represented in person. but mem Der of the committee sent word to Chairman Shook of the central commit tee that his district would not be found wanting The advisory committee in .this district is made up of Dr. T. F. Robinson, pr. E. P Lacy and Dr. R. P McTyeire. The teams in the Bessemer district are already made up and the organization is said to be very strong The names of the workers and team captains will be made public at the general meeting Monday night when it Is expected the entire Bessemer dele gaion will be present
 Among the speakers of the evening, Dr. ]. D. Simpson, president of Bir- mingham college, stressed the point that the university to be established is not a sectarian institution; that there would be no teachings of Meth odism in any department other than the theological school He pointed. out the untold worth of such an institu- tion to Birmingham from a moral and civic standpoint well as telling or Its material advantage
 a Dr. Simpson said that Methodists throughout the south were ineensed be- cause of the manner in which the church had been treated in the Vanderbilt mat ter. and that they were more stirred now than they had ever been to do some- thing to advance the cause of education. He said it was the intention of the Meth odist Episcopal church. south, to estab- fish in a city to be decided upon, uni versity better than any institution in the south and one that would rival the great schools of the north and east. More than s5000.00Q ultimately will be spent on this university by. the church.
 Walter s. Stallings, secretary of the Young Mems Christian associa ton, was another speaker. He outlined a general plan to be followed in the campaign and told of experiences of other cities. MT. Stalltngs is a recognized authority on conducting campaigns of this nature, hav- Ing had wide experience throughout the country in such work
 James J. Smith and Chairman Shook, both of the central committee, were the other speakers. In the discussion of the campaign plans, practically everyone present engaged at times.
 The Pledge Card
 Following is copy of the pledge card, which the workers will ask contributors to sign and which was read last night:
 For the purpose dof securing the loca- tion of the university of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, and in conSid- eration of the benefits therefrom and of the subscriptions of others to said cause. I. the undersigned, do hereby subscribe and promise to pay to P G. Shook as trustee. or to his successors and assigns, the aggregate sum of ........ dollars; said sum to be paid as follows:
 "ta) In ....,... annual nstalments, of ........ dollars each, beginning October I, 1914.
 "tb) In one installment on the ........ day of ........, 191..
 ''It is understood that this promise and agreement shall be void if said univer- sity is not located in Jefferson county. Ala abama, and further. that the same shall also be void if the said Methodist Fps copal church. south, does not secure for said university each year for a period of four years beginning October l. 1914, an amount at least equal to the aggregate actual amount of all subscriptions paid Curing each of the said years by sub scrlbers in Jefferson county, Alabama.
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