The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
SUNRISE SERVICE
 AT PELHAM HEIGHTS
Baptist Ministers Gather at Initial Service for Bible
 Studies

Pelham Heights June 7.-tSpeelal) Today activity on Pelham Heights com menced early in the morning. Those who arrived on Sunday late trains were up early and anxiously looking over the grounds and renew ing friendships formed during past years at these religious meetings The sunrise service was we'll atten l. cd and, after the breakfast hour so- cial conversation. strolling parties and porch pleasant talks seemed uppermost with all present
 The view from the heights is pie turesque and delightfully."- scenic from every vantage point.
 The First Sermon
 The first sermon delivered this year was that on Sunday evening hy the Rev. W. ". Chelsea, a young Baptist preacher. much endowed and foroibie
 After congregational singing and prayer. MT. Chelsea read a few scrip tural passages applicable to the sub ject he intended to discuss and in n few words said
 Doubtless you all know just what my text Is to be- and then announced the two words, "Gratitude' and Tn gratitude.
 MT. Chelsea stressed "gratitude.' he referred to the many blessings that ministers, church people and others en :. joyed which are strictly heavenly sits and then showed in plain language how "ungrateful' the mass of receivers were for these blessings so liberany bestowed by the Ruler of heaven and earth.
 His was plain Alabama sermon, brim full of wholesome thoughts and he was listened to with marked atten- tion.
 The following arrived today: Fred B. Pearson. Moulton, R. J. Shelton, Moul- ton, Rev. W. W. Adams, Chelsea, Mrs. Ballard S. Pierce. Sipoy: A c. Langley. Mobile; R. E. Wells, Hornville; w P. Thompson, Mountain Creek; w. F. Da- vidson, Honorville; T. K Dickson, Bir- mingham; J. F, Avant, Eclectic; Miss Emma Avant. Eclectic.
 First Day of Work
 This, the first day of actual relie- ious work on the heights was, to some extent abridged, owing to the fact that the day had been selected as "B B." day-Birmingham Baptist-and to be devoted particularly to B. Y. P. U. and federation Bible class work and amuse- ments
 The special train brought in a large number of the people referred to. The race up the mountain for the peunsrt to De given to the couple arriving on the campus first was truly amusing.
 Just how MT. Strickland will deter mine the race as to the winners is sure iy up to him; they. the pennant strug- giers, come, as 1t seemed, from all quarters of space and surroundines: some travelled the well-graded auto road some climbed up and over the rough and rugged places, and some who were familiar with paths took nca- cuts and pushed along through "bend : ed bushes' until a glimpse of the "Ho- tel on the High Hill'' gladdened their tired eyes and promised a resting place
 Outdoor Arrangements
 outdoor amusements, talks under he trees, peeping through the foliage were the pleasures until the lunch hour and then the Birmingham Baptist, assisted by preachers, Sunday school teachers and visitors, done the rest until "holne- ward bound" hour arrived
 Rev MT. Sampey Dr. Carver and Professor Hendrix will commence work with the preachers class on Tuesday.
 The private cottages and rented tents are gradually filling up with glad to see you people.
 The Women's Missionary building is ready for use and in this Mrs Maude R. Mcclure of Louisville. Ky, will tea ch and lecture on all that concerns the worthy Baptist women of not only Ala bama but the entire south. Mrs. Me Cure was in attendance here last year and her good work is pleasantly re- membered.