The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

DR. J. E. DILLARD
 Pastor of Southside Baptist church . some stuff that he declared had been matured 20 years. Man I said, keep it up for another twenty. It's far too fresh to be put into frisky young Ster like me-
 Dear old U. s. A, you don't need any help, so they say, in rocking for your selves. But let modest Britisher say that if you will only keep dry you will beat the world in recovering from the war and in reconstruction and industral peace and commercial conquests all the world over. I'd love to see Great Britain give you heat for it, but she can't on liquor.
 My message to you" Dr. McNeili assures "on the deepest things on a preacher. need not be given here. I'll give you that on the first Sunday of 1920, if spared, in the South High land Presbyterian church it's the old, old story, sweetest, truest, oldest, newest, saddest, gladdest. that this world has ever known"
 The First Christian church wishes for all Birmingham a happy New Year" is the message from the pastor, pr. Robert N Simpson. In continua- tion, pr. Simpson says:
 "We believe that our church stands with kindred institutions for a Greater Birmingham in striving each day for the development of the spiritual life and the promotion of practical Chris tianity.
 HOPE FOR GREAT YEAR
 That we may be equipped for a greater ministry to the community and beyond punish and civic boundaries we have adopted an extension programme of such dimensions that the New Year hurls at our feet the challenge of a big task We hope that in our congrega- : tional life 1920 A. D. may be verita- ble year of the Lord, and that our church calendar may have upon it the seal of His indisputable Lordship, as time has the imprint of His author ship, who was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
 "Our wishes for you is that behind the unlocked gates of the New Year you will find the treasure of new friendships formed and old friendships still unbroken; Gods balm for every wound and God'5s help for every trial; the growth of virtues and the death of faults, and the crowning joy that comes from unselfish service.
 IiOni lHC pdSlOls CI. D. w CHS, 10 an outline of the well defined plans for Highlands Methodlsts for 1920 given below:
 'The plans mapped out for the High lands Methodist church for the New Year include the following;
 "The Epworth league will increase it's active membership from 50, the present enrolment to 150.
 "All boys and girls of the church under 16 years of age are now being organized into Junior church. The purpose of this new movement is to enlist the active cooperation of the entire young life of the church.
 April and May will be given over to an intensive evangelistic campaign The two things in view are the con version of sinners and the upbui1ding of the membership of the church.
 .'The vesper service, which grows in favor, will be continued Increasing emphasis will be placed upon the mis- sionary work of the church.
 "The woman's Missionary society will seek to enlist the support of ev- ery-,woman in the church.
 WANTED IN EVERY HOME
 Effort will be made to place the Alabama Christian Advocate in every home. An intensive Sunday school campaign will be carried on through out the year. The need for an ade- quate Sunday school building will be kept prominently in view. It is hoped that during the coming months plans will be perfected for such a building as Highlands needs. Five of the de- voted women of the church have been added to the board of stewards, and their work and influence will be of untold value in carrying out the plans ,s-A t1t- T 4 ward movement in every department of church activity.
 Direct effort will be made to enlist every member of Highlands in some phase of church work during the New Year. The outlook for this church was never so bright as it is today.
 Tn speaking of the plans for the future of the Ruhara Baptist church, Dr. J. c. Stivender. who is pastor says;
 "The Ruhama church is planning ts direct it's efforts during the coming year four general lires:
 ''Firsf: Enlistment and stewardship. Already a tithers' society, with a large and growing membership, has been or ganized, and it's aim is to enlist the membership of the church in proportion- ate giving. Campaigns. somewhat sirni- lars in organization to the s75. .ooo0oo cam palsn, are Deing pldIiHeu to eHiiSt lls membership in workshop and active serv- ice.
 "Second Educational work com mittee on religious education will ><s Tcc- commended to the church at its annual business meeting in January. This com mittee would have complete direction of all educational work of the church. This committee. when appointed. will work out its educational plans and policies for the church during the coming year. Already additional Bible study and teacher train ing work had been planned
 SOCIAL SERVICE WORK
 .Third: Social service and community work. An effort will be made to CO., operate with the several community agen- cies for community betterment. The pas tor is planning series of Sunday night along this line.
 Fourth. Evangelism. The pastor will be assisted nexI spring by one of Ala bama,s greatest preachers in series of meetings. in which meet ings Howard college will cooperate and take part"
 From the great Interchurch world