The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
TENNESSEE PASTC"n
 ACCEPTS CALL ID
 SOUTH HIGHLANDS
Dr. Albert Sidney Johnson Will Occupy His New Pull pit Sunday, According to
 Telegram Yesterday

Dr. Albert Sidney Johnson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Jack son, Tenn, has accepted call to tho pastorate of the South Highlands Pres byterian church here. and 1t Is stated will occupy the local pulpit next Sun- day. pr. Johnson rendered his resigna- tion to his Jackson pastorate Sunday. ac- cording to a telegram received from him by officials of the local church yes- terday.
 Dr. Johnson is not unknown in Bir- mingham. having many friends here. He Is a son of William A. and Kate NJ John- son. and was born at Tuscumbia Sep tember II. 1882. He spent all of his boy hood days at Tuscumbia and until about 16 years of age attended private school there
 In 1897 Dr. Johnson went to the Ala bama Polytechnic scnoo at Auburn, where he remained for two years. after which he took a business course in the Stratton college at Louisville.
 Returning to Tuseumba, he was for a time in the employ of the Tennessee Val ley bank. and later became the manager of the Bellamy Lumber company, which position he held until 1902, when he deter mined to enter the ministry and became student at the Union Theological semi nary at Richmond, from which he sradu- ated after completing the prescribed course.
 Mir Johnson. during his vacation, was pastor at Soddy Tenn, and later at Cleveland Tenn. After graduation his first call was at Huntsville Tex, where he remained two years afterward moving to Cireenville Tex. where he likewise re- mained period of two years. and later answered call to Jackson. Tenn, where he has remained for the past five years He has been highly successful in his work wherever stationed, and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all who knew him. In Jackson his church has re- gently erected a new building at cost of more than s6o,000.
 On October :, 1906, Mir. Johnson mar ried Miss Cecil Tipton of Cleveland. Tenn. Four children have been the re- suit of his marriage. Albert Sidney. Jr, eight years of age. who died in January. 1915, at Jackson Tenn; Elizabeth Tipton Johnson. five years of age; William Tip ton Johnson. three years of age; Richard Sandusky Johnson. one year of age.
 It was while a student at the business college in Louisville that MT Johnson became a member of the church. The circumstances of his conversion were somewhat unusual as it seems he debated the proposition with himself for several days and it was late In the night when he resolved to lead Christian life. Im- mediately thereupon, notwithstanding ic was as late as II o'clock. Mir. Johnson requested Dr. l., s. Lyons, now of Att lanta, and then pastor of one of the Presb yterian churches in Louisville, to call meeting of the session. which TO- quest was complied with. and Mir. John son dedicated his life to one of Christian service.
 MT Johnson comes from a staunch Presbyterian family, which has been both prominent and faithful in it's connection with the old church at Tuscumbia. His fa ther was a gallant and distinguished officer in the Confederate service. being a colonel in the celebrated command of General Forrest. Colonel Johnson was severely wounded in battle. but recovered. and for many years after the war con- ducted large and prosperous mercantile business at Tuscumbia. He died on Juns 3 1891, and is survived by his widow, who still resides at the family homestead In Tuscumbia.