The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
DR.. george STUART
DISCUSSES PLANS
FOR CONFERENCE
Bishop Atkins to Preside at
Annual Meeting of North
A a b a m a MethOdists
Here November 5 tO9

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Mine host" of this great house of wor-
ship. DR.. George R. Stuart. will be on
hand with smile and hand grasp for
al. Have you ever said "Howdy-do to
DR.. Stuart and grasped his hand in pass
ing7
Then you know just exactly how ''wel-
come to our city will be the feeling of
every one fortunate enough to attend the
conference, as you will understand the
George Stuart-Rooseveltian delighted at
titude they can't help keeping through
out the sessions. Not that Teddy Roose-
Welt was ever minister, nor that DR.,
Stuart could ever make a politician, but
"a mans man, for that and a. that"
and for some unaccountable reason I as
sociate these two as kindred geniuses in
their genuine, happy, human relation
ship to all the rest of human kind.
Dr. Stuart understands and loves peo-
pie, and people understand and love Dr.
Stuart. A combination and "a oon-
summation devoutely to be wished" in
most any big cooperative business. es
pecially in great plant like the First
Methodist church. whire character is
oftentimes built and destiny determined.
'At our regular Sunday evening ser
vice recently" stated DIR. Stuart, 200
people asked for prayer and 100 more
gathered around the altar
REVIVAL OF SPIRITUALITY
This need for revival of spirituality
in the church." he said, sis the reason
that the evangelistic movement planned
by our centenary committee means
more than any money that could be
raised.
Tho organization that surprised the
southern Methodist church in raising
200 when only s36, 100000 was pro-
posed, is the same that is behind the
evangelistic movement. While organiza-
ton alone cannot bring revival, it is
.A~ak
conservation, and Christian effort, and
these things do mean revival.
For a few years past" DR.. Stuart
continued. ''there has been a dearth in
volunteers for the ministry and mission
airy work. This always follows lack of
spirituality in the church."
In view OF the great evangelistic move
rnent of the Methodist church, south.
the Pastors union of Birmingham and
Ressemer districts have unanimously
voted that at the opening of the confer
ence next Wednesday morning request
be made that one hour each day during
the session be devoted to an evangelis-
tic service. to be conducted by DR..
Stuart.
In all probability such request will
be readily granted, for while no regular
time has been set aside for the local
churches to enter upon this campaign of
evangelism, it is expected that every
ence will include this as an important
issue in work for the Forthcoming year.
The host church or members Of the
First Methodist, will entertain so of the
delegates who are coming to the confer
ence this week. According to their GEN.
tenary treasurer, r. L. Ezell, this church
will be ready with over 81 per cent of
the subscriptions to centenary fund paid.
NO SET PROGRAMME
There will be no set programme for
the conference DR.. Stuart informed.
'but the first day will include organ
ization and reports from presiding elders.
During the entire session there will be
reports from preachers in charge of
local churches, and also examination of
each mans character.
""The centenary will be one of the
prominent features of the session over
which MBishop James H. Atkins will
preside"
Bishop Atkins, who is now on his vNy
from a survey of France and Belgium,
where he went to ascertain the wiseet
way for expenditure of centenary fundS,
is expected in Birmingham the early part
of the week as the guest of DR.. Robert
Echols.
"Bishop Fl. M. DuBose win be here,
too" said DR.. Stuart. HE will arrive
Thursday. or Friday in the interest of
Sunday school and evangelistic work in
San Francisco. ION San Francisco. bay
cities there are more than 100000 peo-
ple,' ran Bishop DuBoses letter to DR..
Stuart, 100000 of whom are unchurched.
1t is for this unchurched multitude that
I am attempting to build a chain of
tabernacles" One of these has already
been erected, and Bishop DuBose is COM
ing to the conference In the interest of
two more that will soon be in process
of construction.
Another prominent visitor to the con-
ference will be the general superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League of America,
DIR. p. A. Baker, who will present
worldwide programme of prohibition.
mo collection" DR.. Stuart smilingly ass
sured.
TO NAME ASSOCIATE PASTOR
matter of interest to Birmingham
people win be Bishop Atkins appointment
Of an associate pastor for First Metho-
dist CHURCH, to serve in place of the Rev
ID. X. Pegues, who will receive an APP
pointment to some other charge Mr.
Pegues became associate pastor with
DR. Stuart, as did the Rev. Carl Greg
ory largely for experience and instruc-
ton In managing a great city church.
From this position, after one years ex-
perience, Mr.. Gregory took one OF the
leading churches in the Kentucky con-
ference, and it is predicted that MI
Pegues will also be assigned to one OF
the prominent churches in the north Ala
bama conference.
The endless details of such big down
town church as the First Methodist will
require an associate pastor, a man or
maturity and responsibility, especially as
the board of stewards suggest that DR..
Stuart be relieved entirely of detail work.
In order to have more quiet for pulpot
. work the stewards also suggest that
. Dr. Stuart's residence be changed to an
other part of the city, leaving the pres
ent parsonage for occupancy of the new
associate pastor
visit to DR.. Stuart's office is enough
to convince one of the constant demands
upon the time and strength of man in
charge of great city church. In 80
minutes time there was the young man
who came to triple his subscription to
tho centenary fund. because" he ex-
planned to Dr. Stuart. before you were
one-third through with your talk on
Christian Efficiency I decided to pay
something on the centenary fund. When
you were half through you had made
such a splendid appeal Cor scientific
craftsmanship decided to make the fund
one-third more, then I doubled it as you
went along BY the time you finished
I knew it wouldn't hurt me to triple it.
SO here it isl"
HAS MANY CALLS
In the limited so minutes there was
also the voice over the phone asking
for help for young woman deserted by
her soldier husband, the call for help,
for engagements here, yonder and every
where; visitors. letters and kilograms.
The wires. by the way, were from Will