The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-10
ANNISTON

A1nlStOn, April 9.-tSpecldl)-I theO' began to arrive in Anniston Monday even- ing for the converting of the presbytery of the Presbyterian church in north Ala bama, which will be called to order at the First Presbyterian church in this city Tuesday evening, at which time the open- ing sermon will be preached by the Rev G. F. Bell of Florence, who has been asked to substitute for Rev. $. E. Hodges of this city, appointed to this honor at the last meeting of presbytery.
 After the sermon the presbytery will be organized with the election of moderator, temporary clerk and report or the pro- grapme committee Wednesdays pro- gramme will open with devotional service led by the Rev. R. E. Fry of Gadsden, following which standing committees will be appointed and the regular business of presby tery transacted. The presoy- terial sermon will be preached by the Rev. Francis Tappey of Huntsville.
 In the afternoon Wednesday delegates will be elected to the general assembly and permanent committees will report as follows: Foreign missions, Rev. Francis Tappey; home missions, Rev. w. C. Clark: general assemblys home missions. John S. Foster; Christian education and ministerial relief Rev. W. F. Trump; pup lication and Sabbath school work, Rev. G. F. Bell; systematic beneficence, Rev. David Clark; Sabbath observance, Rev. J. F. Swallow; sessional records, Rev. J. F. Turner; orphans home, Rev $. E. Hodges; Bible course Rev. William Scoll; Young Peoples work, Rev. J. D. Hix- son: woman's work, Rev. J. F. Hlxson' brotherhoods, Rev. R. E. Fry. In the evening misison conferences will be led py Rev. Francis Tappey and Rev. w. C. Clark.
 Devotional exercises will be led Thurs day by the Rev. T. D. Cartledge of Jack sonville, the rest of the day to be devoted almost exclusively to business, with the exception of an address to the students or the Alabama Presbyterian college on min isterial needs by the Rev. Dr. Thornton Whaling. president of Columbia Theolog- ical seminary.
 Among the business to be transacted very probably will be the election of president of the Alabama Presbyterian college here, and for this honor. Rev. George Lang. now president of the South western Presbyterian university at Clarksville, Tenn, is being mentioned.
 NEGROES VOLUNTEER
 That all American negroes are not thinking of going north and that they are not being influenced by German agents was made evident here today when w. M. Griffis, a negro merchant at 1928 West Fifteenth street, told q Star correspondent that he would be glad to have chance to raise com- pany of men of his race
 Griffis is a veteran of the Spanish American war, having served Uncle Sam as first sergeant in Company |. First Georgia volunteers. He said he could easily get 100 negroes to enlist and would be glad to have authority to do so. He also pointed out that negroes had served faithfully in the Spanish American war and their loy- atty could be depended upon in tho present crisis.
 FARMERS UNION ORGANIZED
 President o. P. Ford of the state Farmers union has just organized q local at West Point, three miles from jacksonville, with charter member SnlD or 4G, all OI WHO'LL dI c ldHOOW lCl = except five. MT. Ford says that the spirit of organization and co-opera- tion is growing among the farmers and the movement to organize is more popular than in the past 12 years of his busy experience as an organizer. which he believes is an omen of good.
 BURIED IN ANNISTON
 T.aB. Scale, son of J. N. Scale and brother of Robert Scale of this city, who was found dead in his room In a Selma hotel on Friday morning, was brought to Anniston Monday by J. F. Scale. his brother, for interment in Edgemont cemetery this afternoon MT. Scale had many friends in this city who will regret to learn of his un- timely death. It is believed his death was caused by acute indigestion.
 LOCATES IN ANNISTON
 P. J. Edwards of Atlanta arrived in the city Monday morning to establish his office as district traffic, chief of the Bell Telephone company. MT. EG- wards will have Jurisdiction over the long distance service Tn northeastern Alabama, comprising about IA central stations in half a dozen counties. The appointment of district chief fo- this section was made necessary by the increased amount of business now being done by the telephone company and will result in better long distance service.
 SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE
 There will be Sunday school con- ference in the Second Presbyterian church tonight at 7:s0 D. m., and to- morrow from to D. m. The confer . ence will be composed of delegates from the First and Second Presbyte- rian churches of this city and from Oxford. Jacksonville. Carmel and Sell ma. Rev. G. F. Bell of Florence wifi preside The object of the conference Is to bring about a greater efficiency in Sunday school work.