The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

Pastor of English Lutheran church. That Birmingham is to add another church cdifice beautiful in architec- tural design and fitting as house of worship for the growing membership of the Christ English Lutheran congrega-
 tion, is one of the promises of the near future.
 Since the arrival last spring of Rev. pr. Albert Massey as the scholarly pas- tor of this church, the congregation worshiping in the little mission has far outgrown this temporary home. And since the visit of >Dr. Andreas Bard. from Christ English Butherean Church of Kansas City, new determination to erect sanctuary has been added to that already inspired by the pastor Dr. Massey.
 Many friends of other denominations, realizing the far-reaching ministry of the English ministry of the English Lutheran Church, and the need in this city of a structure that will adequate 1 ly accomnodate the congregation, are ] interested in the successful results Of Dr. Bard's and Dr. Masseys plans. While speaking of the new church | and or pr. BdFUS VlSlI lO DlTHnluS hdtiiI | pr. Massey said to me:
 I VISIT OF DIR. BARD
 ! "Building ambitions and building | plans of Christ Church of Birmingham have been generously set forward by the recent visit to us of the Rev. pr. I Andreas Bard. What was before thought of as a certainty of the future
 we now see as necessity of the early
 future Birmingham is a city of rapid | development; Lutheranism in America l is a Christian force used to growing 1 fast Put together these two and add such stimulating personality as our Kansas City visitors, and the result is courage and diligence. The congrega- l tion has been little mission church in
 temperory building long enough. our city, great in it's religious achievements I is still great in its church needs and 1 deserves a growing share of service from this church.
 l sIt was because the board of church 1 extension of our general body had de- cided to build in Birmingham that l | came here last spring" continued pr. 1 Massey. The board noted this congre- i gation's faithfulness and high resolu- I tion. nominated me to them and urged | that I accept their call. At the same 1 time, I was informed of the boards in tention of giving exceptionally large l nent edifiee might be. built. And at the | outset I included in plans for the first | year of work here an effort to get visit from Dr. Bard and have him come | at the moment ripe for bringing build ling plans to fruition. That. very frank i Iy. is today's situation in Christ Church. ''To build a new church is almost ev- | cry clergymans joyful dream said pr. ! Massey. "Dreafning times for us have | lyi n 1 yy crowd into their place We have in our mem 1 bership a splendid number of clear l minded. experienced business men who ' for some years past have put strength 1 into affairs at Seventh avenue and North Twenty-third street and are 1 loyal and courageous to a man.
 CHURCHWOMEN DEVOTED l "Our churchwomen are devoted and growing in diligence. and the Sunday school gains in attendance almost every | week. under an unusually bright young superintendent Church music, glori- ous heritage and present glory of Eu- | therans throughout the world. we gre taking new interest in, finding that even in our humble and temporary building the services can be beautified thereby Mrs. Joseph Conkle is organ ist, and she has been able to obtain in her work generous supervision from
 
 Tour music at the Strand last Sunday. "Lutheranism is liberty, and we are not prohibited in the least from using extempore forms for worship" said pr. Massey Perhaps because of that free dom to do otherwise all Lutherans use their one ritual or common service. Part of it has been handed down from Luther and the Reformation, and part is centuries older. It is rational sat isfying, very brief and very beautiful Like their short ritual Is Lutherans 1 church architecture.-they both are liv- I ing symbols and preachers of truth ! ha.a qnepf s.o--- --c~+7-- '-- " -7o 1,- pressly to study that architecture. and IT have gone to examine almost every great church in America that has been built in recent years. Lutheran churches can De recognized wherever found, the traditional design modified to fit mod
 err usestand the cities to which they belong, yet faithful to their family tra-
 ditions-their lines simple ad clear-cu' as the Lutheran creed, beautiful with
 the beauty of reverence and sincerity To such a new sanctuary Birmingham
 is entitled"