The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-17
CUMBERLANDS ID OPEN ASSEMBLY HERE TOMORROW Between 800 and 1000 Visit Ors Are Expected for
 the Sessions
OPENING ADDRESS
 BY DIR. VIM. CLARK
Prominent Birmingham Citizens Will Deliver Addresses of Well come on Hehalf of
 the City

aSSemDlV or the Cumperlanu FfeSpyLerldn church will be held in Birmingham be- ginning tomorrow morning at II o'clock at the Birmingham Cumberland Presby terian church. 1215 Twenty seventh street, north, and lasting through May g. Be- tween 800 and 1000 visitors are expected. Dr. William Clark, retiring moderator, will deliver the opening address in the morning, following which the assembly will recess until 2:3o o'clock, when the work of organizing for business will be taken up.
 Tomorrow evening at 7:S0 o'c clock Com missioner Arlie Barber will deliver an address of welcome on the part of the city, the response being made by N. A. Higgins of Florida.
 Dr. L. c. Branscomb, presiding elder of the Methodist church in this district, will welcome the assembly on the part of the churches here, the response com ing from the Rev. W. Hugh Watson of Kentucky. pr. J H. Phillips will well come the visitors on behalf of the schools of the city, and the Rev. S. Fl. Braly of Tennessee will respond. The programme for the evening will close with 30 min utes' social service in the auditorium of the church. Friday morning the sessions will open at 8:SO, half hour-hour devotional ex- ercise being led by the Rev. Henry J. Bond of Oklahoma. Assembly business will begin at g o'clock, and the commit tees will be announced and communica- tions addressed to the body will be read The reports of the various boards will be heard in the following order: Edu- cation, ministerial relief, missions and
 
 school and young peoples work, assem- I bly's trustees historical society, Trus- | tees Theological seminary, Tithing; permanent committee on prohibition, per- | manent committee on revivals. At Il o'clock the Rev. J. L. Hudgins | of the Lebanon presbytery will deliver the sermon of the morning. Afternoon Session-2:3O concluding of l forenoon business; 3:9O, general assem- ! bly, business. Selection of next meeting place of the assembly. Evening Session-7:S0, platform meeting of the Tithing board (standing rule). SATURDAY, MAY 20 1 Morning Session-S:30, devotional exer 1 else, conducted by Rev. R. A. McCulloh; I9, assembly business; Il, sermon by Rev.
 J. E. Cortner.
 1 Afternoon Session-(No business session of the assembly Saturday afternoon the I work by all committees). 3, Sermon or l The Presence, Power and Personality of the Holy Spirit and Its Agency in
 Revival Work Rev. J. D. Lewis o1 Florida.
 1 Evening Session-7:30, platform meeting, | conducted by the assembly's board of
 missions and women's board of missions | jointly.
 SUNDAY, MAY H Mnrninu SaSqiOn-Q-g0 aSSaYf1h1xy Sunday l school, conducted by H. H. Denhardt of Kentucky; 10:45 sermon by the moderator or some one selected by him; 11:45, gen. eral assembly communion, conducted by Revs. Charles Waggaman and (. G. Me-
 7Tahan.
 Afternoon Session-3 platform meeting, i conducted by the women's board, pro- l gramme to be arranged by them. 1 Evening Session-7:S0, platform meet | ing, board of education. (Standing rule). MONDAY. MAY p Sight seeing trip all the forenoon. Afternoon Session-2:S0, assembly busi- ness.
 Evening Session-7:3O, platform meeting, Sunday school and young peoples work. held by the assembly's board. (Standing rule).
 TUESDAY, MAY 23 1 Morning Session-S:30, memorial service I in respect to ministers deceased since | Ia st assembly, conducted by Rev. c. A. ] Galloway of Illinois; s:S0, assembly busi- 1 ness.
 Afternoon Session-2:3O, assembly busi- | ness.
 I Evening Session-7:30, platform meet 1 ing, board of ministerial relief (standing rue); 10, last 15 minutes spent in silent
 and earnest prayer; 1915, final benedic- l ton.
 | Note-All platform meetings of the va rious boards will be in the hands of such persons as the boards appoint. The hours of the assembly's sessions are S:30- | F; 2:3O-5; 7:30 to adjournment.