The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26

work that had been accomplished and the future of the institution.
 pr. S. R. Caffee, who has been treasurer organized in the early eighties, gave an historical sketch of the life of the church.
 it's trials and what had been accom- plished.
 Rev. G. T. Harris, pastor of the Avon dale Methodist Church, came as a repre- sentative of his congregation and offered the greetings and congratulations of the Methodists of Avondale,
 O. l.. Andrews and w. c. Bentley. mem- bers of the board of deacons, told of the
 raising of the funds to build the church
 and clear 1t Of debt
 The Rev Mir Inzer was pastor of the Avondale Baptist Church for four years, his first pastorate out of the seminary. He is now pastor of the First Baptist 1 Church, Chattanooga, Tenn. His is the largest church in that city of any de- | nomination. Mir. 1nzer launched the movement for the contraction of the church and during his passionate large part of the money was raised to pay for | the building. He left Birmingham at II l O clock last night for Helena Ark, where | he will speak four times on American | ism. This city was the center of the negro uprising last summer and it was
 the American Legion that saved the day.
 In their honor the city is to erect
 $1OO,OO0 club and memorial building. Mr. 1 Inzer will launch the campaign. lie speaks Wednesday in Jonesboro, Ark''
 then returns to Chattanooga
 | Mr. Inzer is a national figure as d
 speaker on "Americansm," having toured | the nation for the American Legion. He | is in regular demand for such speeches 1 in all parts of the country
 1 He announced before leaving that hls church in Chattanooga was planning q 1 reception to him and Mrs. 1nzer Tn. the church parlors on the evening of Fepu- ary 6. and that pr. C. Ross Baker or the Fifty-sixth Street Baptist Church or
 Woodlawn will be the principal speaker | of the occasion. <. In dedioating the church at Avondale
 Mir Inzer took for his subject God' 1 if God be Bod. He is Cod saving: | is not so much the house, but to whom
 we dedicate it. We have not seen COL
 or his working tools. but we have seen his handiwork The heavens declare the | glory of God: the firmaments sho"eti' l His handiwork. .., MT, Inzer. explaining at length the | highest conception of His power to create | or blot out, give to or take from, ms n- | finite knowledge of His creation hls righteousness, truth, perfectness, Jusuee'
 mercy and love; His Fatherhood or crea- 1 ton and Father of the believer, Hls one
 great set programme to eradicate us- st-oy, abolish finally. all sin and death'
 "Therefore," he declared. mot being
 creature or created being. He moves III
 r,vsterious ways His wonders to perform
 His simple demands of us, not have you
 eeen me. but have you seen my worh,
 inst believe that am and a rewaruer oi those who diligently seek him.
 "so our plea to all in al Seek ye hrst i+he Kingdom of God and His righteous ness and all these things shall be added l unto you-only this, and this onlY' 's l common sense" .,. 1 Eyery available seat was taken al .ne l service yesterday morning. Following tne sermon the pastor, Rev. w. r. heeVeA, nraved a beautiful dedicating prayer anu anu tben burned all the bonds representing inc past obligations.