The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-06

wears, during which time he served as
editor of the Nashville Christian Adj
vocate.
He is Sunday schscl field secretary
for the North Alabama conference now.
with an office in the Title Guarantee
building
'grhe SUNDAY school made a fine CEN
tenary record" he said. while seventh
in membership of the Southern Method
ist church they were fourth in amount
subscribed to the centenary, and up
to date the second in amount paid.
DR. Chadwick belongs to Alabama,
Greensboro being his native home and
the Southern university his alma
m Aker.
The North Alabama conference is glad
to welcome one back who, for so many
years helped generously to develop the
interests Of the church. His reports this
years. helped generously to develop the
reached more than 1900 churches, and
Travelled approximately 5000 miles.
DR.. r. P. WILLIAMS
In the basement of First church DR.,
r. p. Williams of the Southern Meth
odist church, Nashville, win be found
n his native element among his books.
He represents the Southern Methodist
Publishing house with supplies for
preachers, and any one who likes good
literature.
DR.. Williams lived for seven years in
China, and established the great Metho-
| Dist Publishing House in Shanghai. He
was also editor of the Pacific Methodist
| Advocate in California, and after hav-
| ing been around the earth. 1t was pleas
ant to hear him say; North Alabama
s my choice of all the conferences. l
was reared near you in Louisiana, and I
Ike the people of Alabama. l understand
/ their lingo"
ALL PASS ON CHARACTER
Did anybody ever ask of you: rs there
anything against this mans character
! That question is asked at every annual
conference about every one Of these
good Methodist preachers, and the pre-
siding elder usually says mo-: about the
pastor in charge; and the pastor in
charge usually admits that he has a good
nan for a presiding elder when it comes
time for the passage" of the latter S
character.
Each of them stands judgement. lit
tie ahead of time as :; were, buT prob
ably after so manv ';'rep exams" not
one of them will be q,'-tking in his boots
as some folk may. at TIE final judgement
DIR. J. W. JOHNSON
1t is very exceptional when preach
er's character doesn't pass Eve-y one
of them went "over the top" yesterday.
1t is rumored that I,r. J. w. Johnson
will be the next pastor CT Eleventh Ave-
, nue. Methodist church of this city. they
want pastor and d. ling manv years
experience, DIR. Johnson. has proven a
splendid man in such caracity. He was
pastor of the First Methodist chu oh and
presiding elder of this district soma years
ago.
He has Just returned from the army
where he has been for mere than eight
months. Last year he was appointed by
bishop ATKINS as chapiain in the 32d
div sion. He was In training at Camp
TAYLOR Ave weeks and was overseas
EIGHT months.
MY first soIemniz'ng experience" he
said, was when 1 reached the rail
head on my wav to the front When !
came to hospital train OF wounded
sold 'ers.
Though unable TO SIT or stand these
brave fellows. facing death, were chant
ing cheerfuliy:
"'Ten Thousand dollars going home to
the folks
with which to buy an auto.
Ten thousand dollars going home to
the folks
To use just as they ought to-
Some OF that life Insurance money
didn't have to go home. but some OF
It did" said Or. johnson. st had only
three tins of hard tack and bully beet
and a jar of jam to turn over to those
hungry bows when they asked. Chap
lain. anything to eat?' This was ny
most narrowing experience over there,
but It is great to think of that cheer
. ful group. even when they were hun
cry and cold"
BISHOP NJ. p. DUROSE
Bishop NJ. 3. DuBos= from California,
here in the interest .f the 100. Noo un-
church HE people ou' of the 2arn'ation
of con, o0a in .he San Francisco Bay cities.
He asked for money; got what he wan ed.
and more than he asked
No wonder Bishop prBose is rare md
20 well worth knowing; you SHOULD meet
him.
But there's not even space for TIE in
( PRODUCTION now of such 4 great. good man.
Perhaps there will y, tomorrow
nF0NFkNTn EEEIIIN