The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
AT
 ENSLEY METHODIST
Members Winning Team in Baraca Contest Guests of
 Honor at Banquet


 enjoyable affair and attended by over 1oo people J. G. Meacham was cap tain of the winning team. which is | composed of the following members: ! Thomas Wolf John Clarke. H. A. 1 Hybart and C. W. Cole II. c. Russell was master of ceremonies and his in- troduction Of the different speakers wa s l by biblical quotations. one of the fea- lures of the banquet. The opening in- | troduction was as follows:
 "To him that overcometh will l give to eat of the tree of life. I know thy I works and tribulation. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer Be thou faithful unto death. and l will give thee a crown of life. He that | hath an ear let him hear what Brother J. G. Meacham has to say" l In his talk Mir. Meacham stated that he was proud to be captain of the win hing team and that he invited every body to become a member of the Bar aca class. The next speaker was D. J. Hummer and the following qucta- tion was given by the toastmaster:
 For as much as an excellent spirit and knowledge and understanding. in- | leFpIeliHS or uTed1ns anu SHpWlHS ldlu sentences, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel J. Hummer be called and he | will show the interpretation of Far | aca."
 Mir. Hummer praised the team for
 their work and then stated that the | interpretation of the word "Baraca" was "Blessed." He spoke on the good work accomplished and gave a brief
 history of the founding of the Baraca l class.
 l Miss Minnie Beckham was the next speaker. She spoke in behalf of the Philathea class of the church and of it's work. She was introduced as fol- lows:
 "On our next number we find wom-
 an to be complication Several pro-
 verbs suggested themselves, as fol-
 lows: woman's tongue is her sword
 which she never lets rust. Woman is.
 at once. the delight and the terror of
 man. Woman, last at the cross, and
 first al the grave"
 "Many daughters have done virtu-
 ously but thou excellest them all. Ia
 vor is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
 but a woman that feareth the Lord, she
 shall be praised. But we have the Phil athea class with us tonight. so we will
 ask one of their number for light on this subject"
 The Rev. R. T. Waits was next called upon to deliver an address in which he
 stated that there were great things for this organization to do for the church and also praised the members for the good work they are doing. His introduction was: gro everything there is a reason, and time to every pIr- pose under heaven. time to be born and time to die; a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is plant ed; time to break down and a time to build up: a time to weep and time to dance 8 time to rend and a time I to sew: a time to keep silent and a time to speak a time to love and a time to hate; a time of war and a time of peace All things come to him that Waits-Brother B. IT." The Rev ]. w. Fulford was the next speaker and discussed the Ra.a ca movement. which, he stated. is a great character movement which makes for the upbuilding of manhood. His in troduction was: Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things Judge Alvin M. Douglass. president of the Baraca- -Phlathea union of Bir- mingham followed Mir Fulford. He stated thI great inspiration should be gained by the gathering and that there were two labors for the people to per form-the first was the service ot God and the second the service of man.
 The introduction of ]. P. Shaddick was:
 'No man, when he hath lighted a candle
 coverith it with vessel, or putteth 1t
 under bed: but setteth it on a candle
 stick that they which enter in may see | the light. For nothing Is secret that
 shall not be made manifest; neither any
 thing hid that shall not be known and | come abroad. Our Superintendent Brother J. P Shaddick will now proceed to let his candle shine forth"
 Tn his address, MT Shaddick urged members of the church to help all people
 give their hearts to God. He also dis cussed the general work the Sunday school is doing.
 The Rev. A. K Wright congratulated
 the Baraca class for its fine work in his address and wished for 1t further ad- vances He was introduced with the fol. lowing quotation:
 And David cried to the people and to Abner, the son of Nersaying, answeretf
 thou not Abner? And David said to Ab- ner, art not thou a valiant man? anf
 who is like to thee in Israel? We have
 heard our next speaker referred to more | frequently than any one as being a
 great man in Israel when judged by good
 works and church progress, Brother Alb.
 ner K Wright
 | Dr. J. D. Simpson, president Of the Bir- mingham college. made the closing ad . dress and stated that when he was a
 young man a mans Sunday school class , | was unheard of He said that the church |, was more progressive today than in any
 time in the history of the world. Dr
 Simpson was introduced follows: "Ano it is written in the prophets, Behold
 send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee
 The voice of one crying in the wilder
 ness, prepare ye the way of the Lord
 make his path straight. and John wa, clothed with camel's hair and with 4eirde about his loins. and he did eat
 locusts and wild honey. and preached saying-But let us hear Brother John D
 Simpson.
 Toastma ster Russell in few closing remarks invited everyone to join thu Baraca class. The banquet was served by the young ladies of the Phileathes
 class.
 k News has been received in this cit, - of the death of Mrs. T. D. Jackson a Q Talladega Thursday night following c lengthy illness. She was buried at the fam y ily cemetery at Oxford yesterday after t noon Mrs. Jackson was former residen l. of this city and had many friends wh' Q will regret to learn of her death.
 large crowd attended the entertain
 ment of the Globe lodge of Masons o
 this city, held in the Masonic hall ol a Avenue F tonight. very interesting pro