The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
Cumberland Presbyterians' Nelu Pastor Reu. Waller, Ls
 Youngest Minister in Cit,
Preached His First Sermon IT Years Still in His Early Twenties-He Has Taken Hold of Work and Con-
 gregation Is Already Growing Rapidly

upon his duties with 8 faith and loya enthusiasm that are contagious
 This summer has been a seed sowing time with us," he explained, and tne results of a harvest are already mani fested. For lack of a pastor, our con gregation became scattered. but thfs seasons work has been to gather them together from Norwood, Mountain Ter race, Southside, from Boyles and many other points in the city. Even omEfne the warmest weather, every Sunday has added a perceptib]e increase to our congregation, and our members con slider prospects for the future develop ment of the church brighter than e%ea before. I attribute much of this 70 ne fact that there were those who wefeU faithful to hold the church toeekhes while they were without pastor Dcr- ing all this time our Sunday schnu4 Sn- | perant endent. MT. F. E. Ballard oon- tinued his work, and held . ueru9n breaking attendance. Our yo1ng Dao- ple's class. of which MT. H. n. Stfkas q teacher, has grown so remarkably thAa we are planning new and larger QR> ters in order to accommodate fnem
 OTHER WORKERS
 Among other members who are~UuaaD- ing enthusi iastical1y with thetr p1saBzI for the upbuihding of tho cfE1Eh Nro|
 
 Franklin, R. Fl. Harris. H. M Stf1ne andI the clerk of the sessions, W. N 1lAnk-| lin, G. W. Stockard is clerk of heI board of deaconA with D. O. Hub1nosnj and F. F. Ballard as members Ene| missionary society has Q fiOunsng| membership of which Mra H. n. Sxfles| is president, and the Chris<aAn En- deavor reports gratifying deSeaopm@fl under the leadership of Mss Jsae Har good. An attractive feature. Of tho e-1ss~1ess) is the music. directed by the o1g1nsst% Miss Bessie Huffman. win MaAe AsAxy Boykin, Miss Willie Savage F. N Sv- age and w. F. Franklin member1sd<hA quartet
 Tho pastor spoke with app1ee4gopA of tf,e many courtesies that h1d bsen extended by his congregation, oS the homelike atmosphere they had made possible in the provision of nAnse and of the overf1owing pautrtes that awaited their return from . snort vacation.
 During his vacation, the ono Sunday spent away from his congregation was with his mother in his native town Of Bethel. ILL, where he preached from the same pulpit that he had occupied when his first sermon was delivered at IT years of age.
 Our regation now Is in the midst of a prayer campaign that we hope will result in a gracious revival | the latter part of October" MT. Wal | ton resumed.
 have with us Rev. J. NJ, McLesky, pas | tor of Central Cumberland Church of Memphis. Our cottage prayer meetings | to prepare for these services are held | in the homes of our people, one eve- | ming at Southside, one on the North | side, etc. Nearly every evening dur | ing the week. At the same time every member of our church is requested | each evening to hold his own prayer or | vesper service each evening at 7.So | o'clock.
 1 NECESSARY SERVICE T think this is the most vital and 1 necessary preparation not only for a | revival but for every day living, the
 pastor stated, land prayer meetings in the homes will not be abolished after our revival services arc over.
 MT. Walton since his arrival In Hr- mingham was not only interested hfrn- | self in the concerns of hts own c1iurch' but is cooperating with other denoml- : l nations and many agencies in the city engaged in social service Under aus p1ceS or the I. NJ S- H- "e hour he breaches at the vnrfous m dustrfal plants around the city.
 T find people so cordial and 90 re- .nocsfve here" he said. Tn the Dasa- ness and industrial world and in ehe
 churches They seem to 4ppfec11fa
 every effort for the promot3on o8 spaza-
 tual welfare of the city. I am glad tc live here and glad at any tarne to be
 of assistance to any one.s
 Which is truly the one purpose o1 tnt
 little minister of the Cumberland Pres bvterfan Church-to servo 3oyfu1ly l vhArever and whenever he Is needed