The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
NEWS OF ENSLEY

A meeting was held last night IN
the office of w. r. Stewart for the
purpose of making arrangements to
have lecture delivered every Sunday
afternoon in Ensley for the young men
of this city. These lectures will be
under the auspices of the Birmingham
Young Mems Christian association AMI
the churches of this district A. the
meeting last night w. r. Stewart was
elected chairman of the Ensley COM
mittee; T. F. West, vice chairman. and
w. G. Brush. secretary and treasurer.
A number of committees We're appoint
ed to make preparations for the lee
lures, which will commence next sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock at the
Franklin theatre, when the Rev. Willis
G. Clark. pastor of st. Andrews Epis-
copal church OF Birmingham, will de-
liver an address on Sin and War;
w. S. Sta1Iings and w. S. Howell of
the Y. NJ. C. A, of Birmingham attend .
ed the meeting last night and will CO.
operate with the Ensley people III ev-
cry way possible in these meetings. At
the meeting next Sunday a special NIL
steal programme will be rendered. A
meeting of the subcommittee that
were dpDOlHteu ldSl DlSH Will HbS ntid
Friday night at s o'clock in the Of
flee of Mr. Stewart on Nineteenth street
to make final arrangements and to
complete all plans for the meetings
The Ensley Relief association was
organized yesterday afternoon at the
Ensley Baptist church by number of
the ladies' societies Of this city with
the other relief associations of Ems
ley. The Rev. A. X. Wright was elect
ed chairman of the association and
Miss Grace Hillhouse, secretary. The
association Is planning to have all the
churches, lodges and societies of this
city cooperate with them in their
work Another meeting will be held
at 1920 o'clock on Friday morning at
the Baptist church for the purpose of
completing the organization and dele
gates from all of the associations of
this district are urged to be present.
1T is the plan of the association TO d.
vide the city into sections and appoint
committees for each section to inves
tigate families that are in need and
report to the chairman. All persons who
wish to donate clothing, foodstuff.
money or anything else are requested
to leave them with Mr.. Wright
Yesterday morning in the Ensley po-
lice court. r. M. Gates, a white man.,
was fined 500 and 1870 days extra in
one case and 800 In another by Judge
j. T. Lowry. on charge of selling
whisky without license. Gates was
arrested by Detectives Virgins and
Granger Sunday when they raidcd his
residence on Avenue d.
House raising day will be observed
by the members of the Ensley High
land Methodist church today in the
of ha IN tr. Of
church Dinner will be served by the
Indies of the church to the men work.
ing on the building and an effort will
be made to have a large portion of the
house completed and a roof over it
by sunset in the same way that a
church in Spartanburg. S. c., was be-
gum completed and dedicated ir one
day. The new parsonage Will be located
OH Thirtieth street.
The newly elected officers of tho
Ensley lodge of the Boys of Wood
craft were installed last night by ,helr
commander, c. p. Thomas. The install
lation was a private affair and was
well attended by the members. The
following are the new officers: e. r
Thomas, commander; George Looney
past commander; William Brewer, adj
wiser: Sheldon McWaters, clerk; Thomas
McElhenney banker; Ward Glngery
escort; and Frank Fink. sentry.
The members of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union of this city will
hold a meeting this afternoon at 2.3(
o'clock at the Ensley public library
Mrs. w. III. Jeffries and other promi-
nent workers from the Birmingham
Union are expected to be present.
The Philathea class of the Enslcy
Baptist church will hold a business
meeting this afternoon at the horne Of
Miss Leona Davis, at 1912 Avenue G.
III members are urged TO attend.