The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
DR. EDMONDS AT THE TEMPLE EMANUEL; REV. R. [. FRY AT THE HIGHLANDS CHURCH EdificeS Across Street From Each Other Will Be Scene
 of Notable Gather
 ings Today
EXPECTED TEMPLE
 WILL NOT BE ABLE
 HOLD THE CROWD
Dr. Edmonds' Resignation and State ment by Session Will Probably Be Read at Highlands Church
 During Service
By ELLIS c. HoLLUMs

By ELLIS c. HOLLUMS
 The Rev. II. E. Fry of Gadsden. a for mer moderator of the north Alabama presbytery, will preach this morning at II o'clock at the south Highland Presbyterian church, while at the same time Dr. Henry NJ. Edmonds, former pnstor of the above church, hut now pastor of the newly formed Independ- ent Presbyterian Church of Birming- ham, will be preaching to his own peO- ple directly across the street in Temple Emanu-EI.
 Dr. Edmonds yesterday mailed his for ma resignation from the South Highland Presbyterian church to the session Of the church In the afternoon at o'clock the session met at the Clarke building and formulated a statement which Will be read from the pulpit of Dr. Edmonds former church at Il o'clock this morning. As to the contents of the communica- tion to the church, J. K. Brockman. stated clerk of session. would not make state ment MT. Brockman also said that II any statements were to be made after the meeting of the session he would see that The Age-Herald was appraised of the faot. we feel that The Age-Herald has been unfair" he said, but we do not intend to be unfair to any one."
 It is understood thar the resignation of Dr. Edmonds. along with the statement from the session, will be read from his former pulpit this morning.
 Sunday School Services
 At Temple Emanu-El Sunday school services will be held this morning at 9:So Sydney J. Bowie, in short statement stressed this point. Let everybody Know that there positively will be sunday school at Temple Emanu-El tomorrow morning." he said last night. "Dr. Ed monds will preach at Il o'clock and again tomorrow night at o'clock. We expect large congregation and cordially invite every one in Birmingham, regardless of creed, to be present"
 Chairman F. P. Glass of the new organ izstion will appoint the committees on the organization of the church probably Monday MT. Glass stated last night that he had not yet had an opportunity to make these appointments. There will be finance committee, a Sunday school committee and general committee on organization, with possibly one two other committees.
 Frederick Gunster was named chairman of the music committee at the meeting Friday night, and he himself will s.eg a solo this morning and tonight at Tenn .ple Emanu-El
 Throughout Birmingham yesterday peo- pie in all walks of life discussed the ac- tion of the presbytery of north Alabama in pr. Ednonds case. Hundreds of peo- pie of other denominations than Presby- terian have signified their intention of being present at his services this morn ing. and from the indications a congrega- tior that will rival in numbers the htse crowds that attended the Gypsy Smith services some years ago will hear Dr. EGmonds.
 The power of the man will be again demonstrated this morning at Temple Emanu- Fl, when it is believed the crowd cannot be cared for because of numbers.
 
 iting delegates will be entertained in the home of local Woman's Christian Tenn perance union workers. Mrs. Boole and Mrs. Kitchener will have headquarters at the Tutwiler hotel.
 All of the visiting delegates will be met at the station as their trains arrive and accompanied to their homes by mem- hers of the reception committee.
 An interesting feature of the conven- tion will be the cantata. "A Saloonless Nation." which will be given at the con vention on the opening evening. Ono hun dred children will take part in the can tata. Miss Elizabeth Weaver will take the part of Miss Columbia and Paul Moffet will act as Uncle Sam. Mrs. A. E. Meadow, who has been in charge of this phase of the work; states that the cantanta Is expected to be one of the most spectacular and entertaining events ever staged at a Woman's Christian Tenn perance union meeting.
 The first delegates to the convention are expected to arrive in Birmingham tomorrow afternoon and from that time until the convention Is called to order Tuesday. they are expected to arrive in large numbers. All of the sessions will be presided over by Mrs. Annie K Wei sel, state president.