The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08

| influence. A new frame buildine was erected near the present site during the second year of the Rev. WaIdrops minis
 trv, and after his resignation Dr. Tendon,
 pr Henderson. Dr. Chambliss, Dr.. Stev- enson and pr. Teague served as pastors at this same location. Dr. Teague was pastor when Howard College was moved from Marion to East Lake, and Dr. Me- Gala, who followed him, served this pull pit until he resigned to accept the presi- dency of the college.
 wo of the Ruhama pastors, Dr. Me Gaha and Dr. Shelburne, became presi- dents of Howard College" said Dr. Stiy- ender. and Dr. Edwards accepted a pro- fessorship in the institution. The record of the church shows that it has always been active in matters of education Old Ruhalna Academy. established and sup- ported by this congregation was for years
 one of the leading institutions in North Alabama and many Birmingham citizens received their early educational advan- tages there. Howard College now stands on the spotswhere Ruhama Academy once stood and the institution never found a netter friend than the old churrh, row located dirccty across the street ITS MINISTER'S
 Tt was in 1888 that the present church building was erected,,' Dr. Stivender re- called. Some of the well-known pastors who have served since then are DrlJ. H. Foster, Dr. w. A. Robson. pr. I. Fl. Shel-
 burne, Dr. Cecil " Cook, the Rev. w. W.
 Lee. the Rev. J. R. Edwards and Dr. H. H. Hibbs"
 Among these ministers, including the present pastor. Dr. Stivender, are those engaged in Christian work today, and many of the pastors who have served Iiuhama since the early days have been recognized as men of outstanding ability a,,1 t,,f1, ;,. +, ul.x, T tion. Through the years. the. membership has claimed some of the most widely
 known and influential Baptists of the south. The present president of the Ala bama Baptist Convention. Dr. William H. Smith, and the secretary Dr. M. M Wood. wer. beth members of, and were ordained hv Ruhama Church.
 On the church register today are found the names of some of Birmingham's prominent clr;zens including that of Dr. x. A. Barrett. president of the Board or City Commissioners, and a member of the tcommittte al Ruhama Church on religious education. The we'll known layman, A. D. Smith, is chairman of the board of deacons and chairman of the committee on finance of the church. Other members of the board are: T. R. Eagles. J. H. Chapman. J. c. Lee, c. C. Jones. H. A. Schimmel, D. E. Mckinley. T. E. Huey and w.. R. Hilliard. Prof. Paul de Launay is organist and director of the splendid Ruhama choir, and Prof. J. h.. Chapman. superintendent Of the Sunday school team that was the first in the Southern Baptist Convention to win the standard of excellence. For many years the school has been one of the most eff ficienc and best organized in the south, with it's corps of well trained teachers and pri1cipa of departments. Numbered among the latter are Mrs. W. N. Griffin, principal of cradle roll: Mrs. c. F. Shu- bInate. rrinc'ial of beginners department;
 Mrs. N A. Barrett. principal of primary department; T. D. Moor. principal Of
 junior division; Misss Hattie Williams, principal of intermediates; w E. liar
 grove. principal of seniqrs; Prof T. R.
 gle. principal of adult department and
 Mrs. Fred Williams of the home depart
 rnent.
 THE OFFICIALS
 The young peoples department. which is making a marked record in the church, is
 led by Miss Mary F. Carver in the junior department, and by Miss Fannie Mae RH- de. who is president of the senior B ". F. IT.
 Mrs J. A. Hendrick is president of the wonianS Missionary Union that has ever been the friend of every forward move ment of the church, The Young Eoman's
 Missionary Society is led by Mrs Eugene
 Moor and the cffSdren of the Sunbeam Band by Miss Francis Coleman. The activities of the church are ably forwarded by the clerk. G. W. Smith: by the secretary. H. F. Wood; by, the treas- lurer, D. F.. Mckinley. and by the com nittee headed by the following chair men: A. b. Smith. finance; H. A. Schim- mel house: w. w. Hale. baptism: C. C. Jones, communion; Mrs. Sumpter Lee
 social; W. l. Tate. usher; Mrs J. A.