The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
ENSLEY MASONS
ORGANIZE LODGE
DIR. Edmonds Makes Adj
dress Before Ensley
Club Women

The clubwomen of Ensley heard Rev
Henry NJ Edmonds for the first time
Friday afternoon. when the Sesame club
enjoyed the first of a series OF open
meetings at the home of Mrs B. S
hostess.
Mrs. F. W. Mcdonald was leader for
the occasion and following the current
events given by the club members in
response to roll call, Or. Edmonds spoke
on Education with Life" The general
theme running through his speech was
"woman's Club Work Adapted to Every
day Life"
He gave a review of many instances
| in ancient and mediavel history which
| is widely studied by clubwomen and bv
comparison showed how they could be
applied to every woman's life which is
full of incidents. accidents and the pet
ty annoyances which accompany house
keeping, such as when the cook quits.
the stove falls down and the furnace
| goes out. Unless we profit by these
comparisons" DIR. Edmonds said .'our
lclub study has been in vain. as the main
1 a should
| to improve ourselves and surroundings
He defined fossil" and "pedent'
and urged the women not to study for
the sake of attaining knowledge but for
attaining wisdom which could be ap-
piled to ourselves.
While his speech was highly enjoyed
from literary point of view, it also
contained the elements of sermon.
which was forcefuly driven to the hearts
of the many women present.
Following the programme the guests
were served a salad course and mints in
the club colors of green and white Tea
was poured from a prettily appointed
table by Mrs. w. w. Garrett, Jr.
A new Masonic lodge was instituted
last evening at the Masonic temple,
which bears the name Of E. L. Layton
lodge. "A. F. and A. M
Officers of lodges Nos. $50 and ISL put
on the ceremony which marked the be
ginning of Ensley's newest Masonic
lodge.
The presiding officer for the occasion
was II. C. Kahn, worshipful master of
Ensley lodge $50, assisted by r. A.
Brooks. senior warden. and c. c. Oneal,
, junior warden.
The officers of the new lodge are:
worshipful master. r. L. Layton; senior
warden, Owens; junior warden, II. M.
McGehee; senior deacon, A. l.. Layton;
junior deacon, II. e. Lawhorn; treas
urer, S. A. McRee.
| Thanksgiving will be observed with
| thank sgiving services at the First
| Baptist church. with Rev. J. C. Per-
singer of the First Methodist church
preaching the Thanksgiving sermon
and at the Fairview Methodist church,
of which Rev. Melville Wilson is pas
| tor.
| Appropriate exercises will also be
held in the various schools of the dis
trict Thursday morning.
| The official board of the First
| Methodist church extends a cordial in
vitation to the church social and re-
| ception to be given in honor of their
pastor. Rev J. c. P-rsinger, and wife
and presiding elder. Rev. George Boyd,
and wife in the basement of the church
| Tuesday evening at o'clock.
| A splendid programme has been ar
| ranged and refreshments will be
served. Ii is earnestly hoped that
every member will attend.
There will be II candidates from
Ensley to take the Shrine at Zamora
| temple Tuesday. This is the largest
delegation ever sent from Ensley at
one time.
Seth Preton, a young boy from Gov
ington COUNTY who was being taken to
the refoEn school. escaped from the
deputy sheriff in birmingham Satur-
day morning and was retaken in Ems
ley by Officer Brown yesterday after
noon.
Rev. T. c. Singleton of the Ensley
Baptist church will use for his morn
ing topic THE Vows Which We Have
Made" and at the evening service
Success Out of Failure--Let Us Co"
Rev. j. f. Hixson will preach this
morning at the Fairview Presbyterian
church. Rev. Hixson. who was for
several years pastor of the First
church. Ensley. has returned to the
district as pastor Of the Fairview
church.
The revival being conducted in
tent erected by the Baptists of Fair
field is making a marked success, with
Rev. J. W. Ray. evangelist. conducting
the services. assisted by the pastor,
Rev. T.. T. Baths.
Services will be held at II O'Clock
this morning and at o'clock a spe-
cial service for young people will be
held.
AT . @ CLOCK LIT. j. II. D1ilard. pastor
of the southside Baptist church. will
talk on TIE s75,ooQ,o00 campaign
The regular meeting Of the mission
airy society OF the First Baptist church
OF Fairfield will not be held Monday
Afternoon on account Of the revival
A regular meeting of Royal Arch
Masons, Ens.ey chapter No. 100. will
be helu Monday night at the Masonic
temple.
The quartet of the choir of the Ems
Icy Highland Presbyterian church will
render special music at both services
to-day. This morning the choir will
sing Praise the Lord" and 20. Jeru
salem" and Miss Nina Pharr will sing
an ARRANGEMENT of Rock of Ages. as
contralto SOLO At the evening SER
vice an anthem. The Path Of thc
Just, will be rendered. with Fred
Lewis taking the tenor solo.
Large crowds attended the opening
OF the Liberty billiard hall yesterdav
afternoon and much admiration was
expressed for the elegantly appointed
and well fitted up pleasure parlor,.
The hall is located on Nineteenth street
and Avenue C. Keller's orchestra fur
nishcd music during the opening hours
and souvenirs were given those who
attended. The decorations are espe
cialiy artistic. consisting of panel
painting by G. w. Copeland. The pro-
pcietors are Messrs. Chicatos and
Rarduvel. who are well known and
successful business men of Ensley