The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04

northwest corner of Twelfth street
 by H. c. Baird
 comnunicants who were active in the parish life. Mir. deOyies was one of the most popular ministers of Birmingham.
 He was the originator, with Rev. Dr. i C. Henckel, of the Holy Innocents hos pital MT. deOvies resigned his rector ship to become rector of St. Pauls Greensboro He recently left there for the l work in Clarks.ille, Tenn, where he Is now rector of the Episcopal church. l When MT. deOvies resigned the vestry 1 and congregation met and unanimously elected the Rev. Willis Gaylord Clark rector. The call was extended to MT. 1 Clark, who was then rector Of St. 1 Stephens church, Eutaw. He accepted the 1 call and entered upon his work in Jan uary, 1912. MT. Clark has been rector 1 of St. Andrews for three years and three months. During this time 62 people have been baptized. Is marriages performed, 'i presented for confirmation and 210 added to the enrolment of the parish. The l parish now numbers 49 registered com muncants.
 1 St. Andrews has two young men study /, ing for the ministry One is Thomas G. | Mundy, who is at the Virginia Theological | seminary; the other is Charles E. Will i Hams, who is studying at William and Mary College, Virginia Both are mem bers of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, l and are exceptionally promising young men.
 The organizations of the parish consist of the Sunday school, the choir the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the Altar Guild, St. Andrews Guild, the Woman's ! Auxiliary and the Boy Scouts.
 These organizations are all active. St. Andrews Guild whose membership Is among the ladies of the parish, has done. and is doing splendid work. Tkc guild has made it possible for the parish to purchase most of it's property by assuin- ing and promptly meeting many o1 the material obligations
 In the spring of 1913 the property Of the church. on the corner of Central street and Eleventh avenue. south, was sold at a profit and the present site or the church and rectory. northwest corner or Twelfth street and Eleventh avenue, south. was purchased. Before the old church could be moved cyclone blew 1t down. Out of the debris a cozy little frame church was erected on the rear of the new church lot. Active work was immediately begun on the erection Of the new church.
 The plans for this church were drawn by John Marriott of the Joy Marriott company. The contract for the foundation was let to C. R. Clemence Alter tnis was finished bids were solicited for the building of the superstrueture and finish ing of the church. The contract was let to Truss x Morris.
 On June P, 1913, the corner stone was i, laid
 The new church is English Gothic in design. It is built of brown stone from local quarry, trimmed with Bed- ford limestone. The partition and rear walls are of brick donated as lib- eral gift to the church by Capt. Will liam H. Graves All the woodWark inside is finished in old English stain. The pews are of the old English type in design and color. The seating ca pacity is about 400. The church Is built ] so it can be enlarged If necessary yet it is complete as it is.t
 All of the memorials used in the old church will be used in the new Iney consist of a walnut altar presented by Miss Sarah Pheian, brass procession al cross presented as a memorial by Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Motley, brass altar cross presented by MT and Mrs c. l. Baker, and Holy Bible pre- sented as a memorial by Mrs. Caroline Shaw. This Bible has n unique his tory. It is a very rare book edited with copious notes by the Rev John Brown D. D.. of Oxford. England, and Rev Henri Cooke, D. D.. L. L. D.. or Belfast Ireland. One of the editors presented to Jonathan Shaw, husband i of Mrs Caroline Shaw, the separate pamphlets as the Bible was originally printed over 50 years ago These pamphlets were ornamented with beau tiful engravings. All were preserved and Mrs Shaw had them handsomely bound by Roberts & Son of this city. The Bible is a memorial to MT. Shaw. Since it was given to St. Andrews Mrs Shaw died. Her daughter, Miss Adele Shaw and Mrs. R. H. Woodrow nave given to the new church beautiful brass eagle lecturn for the Bible to rest on and to be read from.
 The other new memorials are a cbancel window, presented by Mrs. NJ M Coe; a handsome pulpit. to be pre- I sented soon by Capt. and Mrs. Will liam H. Graves: large brass hymn board. to be presented by Mrs. Mabel Selden, and two seven branch brass candlesticks to be presented by MT and Mrs. Thomas Okridge. The carpet in the new church and the furnace have been donated by interested mem l bers and friends.
 Tn the belfry of St. Andrews church is the first bell ever rung for an Epis- copal church service in Jefferson coun- ty. This bell was presented to St Johns church, Elyton, in 1871. by Will liamson Hawkins. It is fine work anc has far carrying and rieh tone. {,
 It was presented to St. Andrews bS | three of the heirs of Dr. Hawkins who are now living on the Southsid' and all members of St Andrews. The, are Mrs H. E. Shaw. Mrs. Frank Ste vens and Miss Lula Hawkins. Thes' three ladies got permission from thu 1 authorities of the old church to nov the bell to the belfry of St. Andrews It will be heard ringing at lo'3' o'clock Easter morning.
 St. Andrews church was voted tn most popular church in the city Il the recent Potlatch campaign ant
 an T D l prize belt, which is kept by the gull with much pride. The church ha
 many friends. The liberal gifts t the building fund represent almost q large an amount from people who ar lnot members of the parish as from tii members themselves. The church oc lcupies a unique position pr iniiuenc lin the community. There Is hardly work for the moral, spiritual and civi lwelfare of this community wher members of st.. Andrews are not ell listed. It's rector and people arc LII . nna rina. in their WiIlinG aQIYtca {n AN