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New Britain herald., 1920-11-02
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR DR. I. i. WRIGHT
Interment Will Be in PlainYine
 TOmOrrOW Afternoon

pr. Theodore c. Wright, a former | resident of New Britain and PIainville. died at his home. 1ose St. Nicholas Avenue. New York city. on Monday in his eighty seventh year.
 +. Prayers will be conducted at the home on Tuesday evening by the Rev. Milo Gates. rector of the chapel of the Intercession, Broadway and 15sth street. Burial will be in the Piainville cemetery on Wednesday. The body will arrive at Berlin on the 11:57 q. m. train. Arrangements for the brief service to be held at the cemetery will be announced by W. A. Bailey and company of Plainy1lle.
 pr. Wright was born in wtibra.ham, Mass. the son Of the Rev. Ebenezer Burt Wright, pastor of the Congrega- donaI church in that town and grad uate Of Williams college in 1s1<. Having decided to study medicine. Theodore was graduated from New York University Medical School in 1865 He was one of the oldest living graduates of his Alma Mater. In 1886 he completed a post graduate course at the College of Physicians and Sur geons which is connected with Cofum- bia University.
 Just prior to the close of the Civil war and during tho reconstruction days that followed Lee's surrender. Dr. Wright saw service in South Car olina as a member of the commission known as the Bureau of Freedmen and Abandoned Claims.
 Returning north, he practiced med icine in the town of Plymouth, Litch- fled county. until 1878 when, at the invitation of a number of prominent residents of Plainvilie. he came to that community. He was, for a time, railroad surgeon for the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad and for moro than thirty years served as one of the medical examiners for Hartford county.
 It was in this latter capacity that he became we'll known in New Britain where he took up his residence in 1906.
 Five years ago. having retired from the active practice of his profession. pr. Wright came to New York to mako his home with his two daugh- ters who survive him, Miss Mary L.. Wright of the faculty of the Yonkers, W. Y. High school and Miss Harriet s. Wright. chiIdren's librarian of the Fremont branch, Borough of the Bronx, of tho New York Public Li- brary.
 Dr. Wright was blessed with re- markedly good health mp to six months ago. As long as he had the strength. he enjoyed the life and pro- gross of New York to the utmost, and even after he was confined 10 his home. ho kept in touch with current affairs through new books and the daily newspapers. His special interest was to keep himself informed on new developments in medicine. He occa- sionsIiy drew on his retentive memory for anecdotes Of Abraham Lincoln. Rufus Choatc. Jenny Lind. Charles Sumner. Daniel Webster. Horace Greeley and other noteworthy per sons whom he had either met or seen in his long career.
 For his sane counsel. for his very human letters which expressed his cheerful philosophy of life. and. above all. for himself as exemplifying the doctor of the old school with tho worth while accomplishments of the new. he will be missed by those who and Ipyad hin,
New Britain herald., 1920-11-02
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
Ne,us of the Churches and Religious Activities
"GREAT OUTDOORS"
 SERMON SUBJECTS
Dr. Simpson Is to Deliver Series of Four Evening Talks Here

What is more attractive during June days and the moonlight evenings of midsummer than the great out-of- doors? Dr. Robert N. Simpson, pastor of the First Christian Church has known the lure of i,, and with his characteristic readiness has woven the call of the woods and streams into the spiritual messages that he will deliver to his congregation each Sunday eve ming in June.
 Under the general topic. The Jour neys of Fisherman, and Lessons From Gods Great Out-of-Doors," Dr. Simp- son will preach four sermons. as fol- lows:
 June 6. River and Rod"
 June IS, The Message of an Old Mill Stream"
 June 20. Lessons From Lovable Lake"
 June 27, By the Side of the Great Sea"
 The advice of some old fishermen will be woven into these stories. and Professor Grambs, with the quartet. will be prepared to delight the audi ences with splendid music, while con- gregational singing and illustrated songs will not be left out. In his invitation to the public and to his congregation to worship at the First Christian Church, Dr. Simpson says:
 Every man, woman and child who likes to fish is invited to hear these alks by one who never caught any thing bigger than a half-pound new light out of Kentucky creek; but it is not always the best fisherman who hears all that the old mill stream has to say"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
At North Carolina Meeting Of Presbyterians Advocates
 With Other Denominations

important proposals that this as-
 sembly will advise is cOnsOlida-
 tion of the work of churches within
 the bounds of the same synod, so
 that there will not be branches of
 the Presbyterian and Reformed
 churches overlapping work in the
 same territory, which is often the
 case now. The committee which
 has been working over this plan
 of union for some time was com
 posed of representatives from the
 Northern Presbyterian GU. $. Al
 Reformed Church in the United
 States, the United Presbyterians
 and tn Southern Presbyterians
 (U. s.), but any church holding the
 Reformed faith and Presbyterian
 pOlity may he received by ma
 jority vote. If this plan is carried
 out it will he q great advance, and
 this federal union will be the
 largest denominational force in
 America.
 "The principal debate of the assem bly was on the lnterchurch World Movement" continued Dr. MacSporran. After a thorough discussion of two days, the vote was taken with the re- suit that the majority report of the committee, recommending that we con tinue to cooperate, was adopted Three members were appointed as our representatives for the coming year There was a lineup of the most pro gressive men of the church in favor of the great movement, and also of those more conservative. When the facts were brought before the conservatives, many of whom came from the smaller districts that had not been in touch with the movement, they voted for it consistently.
 My belief is," commented Dr. Mac Sporran, that though the Interchurch Movement was organized with the ob- ject of carrying out d fiveyear pro- gramme, it's cooperative spirit will afterward be made permanent through the Federal Council of Churches ir America
 q was gratified to find that so many members of the assembly who had heard of the progress of the old First Church sent their congratulations to our membership in Birmingham" pr MacSporrant said. with happy smile They believe with us that, as Bir- mingham is destined to become the me tropolis of the south, our First Pres byterian Church should play great part in the development of strong city church."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
Annual Contention Of the Alabama State s. Y.P. U. to
 Be,Opened Here on Tuesday

secretary treasurer, Guy Shannon, Mont gomery; the junior leader, Miss Mamie Townsend, Montgomery.
 The vice presidents representing five districts are: Western district. o. L. An drews, Birmingham; northern district, J.. D. Galloway, Florence; eastern district, c. M. Gray, Auburn; southeastern dis trict, Miss Bessie Standifer, Eufaula; southwestern district, Dr. Miner Eskew. Selma.
 The enthusiastic committees apppointed by the president of the Southside Union to make preparation for the conference and happiness of their guests are as fol- lows: Entertainments. P. Lee, chairman; Forbes Yarbrough, Mrs Broom, Miss Ruth Webb. Automobile-Earl Tingley. chairman: Miss Mae Jones, Miss Mary Harris. Frank Abbott. Get-together-H. D. Swanson. Miss Dai- rymple, MT. Flatt. Lunch-Bob Love, chairman: Mir. Hall, Misses Marion Barger and Willie Flor ence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

The twenty-seventh annual convention of the Alabama state B. Y. P. U. will be held in the Southside Baptist church next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
 Between 400 and 300 young people will attend the convention from over the state and will be entertained in the Baptist homes of the city. O. L. Andrews, pres Hident of the Birmingham District Union, under whose capable leadership sixteen new Baptist Young Peoples Unions have been organized in the past eighteen months, is enthusiastic in anticipation of A meeting that with the district member ship. will bring together 1000 young peo- pie.
 The programme of the convention that will be carried out in morning. afternoon and evening sessions will offer lnstruc- tion and entertainment in addresses, re-
 ports and discussions on young peoples work, and in the attractive musical pro grammes for which Edward Powell Lee director of music in Southside Bapsise church. is famous in Birmingham
 Among the prominent speakers of the week will be pr. A. c. Davidson, or Lex ineton. who will deliver an address on The Deepening of Spiritual Life: Dr. John A Davison of Selma. who will give A series of lectures on '-The Consecrated
 lxl president of Howard College, whose sus-
 feet will be "Why Our Baptist iouns
 People should Attend Our Denomlna-
 tional Schools
 F.. E. Lee, B. Y. F. L.. specialist of sun day school board, will have a place on the programme Wednesday morning hi an interesting talk on Opportunities in Associationai B. Y. P. U., and Wednes- day evening on the subject, Does D. Y P T. Work in College?'
 In the initial session, beginning Tues day evening at 7:45 o'clock, welcome will be extended in behalf of the South- side Baptist church by John C. Carter. president of the Southsice B. Y. P. t., and in behalf of the district by the pres iident of the district union, Mir. Andrews. Response in behalf of visitors and deel- gates will be made by Miss Bessie L. Standfer of Eufaula Appointment of committees by Claud D. Pepper. president | of the state B. Y. P. U., and the annual address will be followed by reception ip honor of the delegates that will be given in the banquet hall of the church. With the local committees and visitors, the officers of the state B. Y. P. U.. who will appear in the receiving line. are the president Claud D. Pepper of Camp Hill; the recording secretary, Miss Edna Campbell of Birmingham; corresponding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
Mrs. billiard Tells Of the
 Victory Contention Held
 By Baptists in Washington

Were so many great denominational conventions with so many representa- tives from all points of the United States ever held in the same length of time as those of the past month? Rep resentatives from Birmingham seemed to be going to the north south, east, and west, to bring home the inspiration of these splendid gatherings; each to gain in the aggregate wide outlook upon the extent of his own denominational activities. Among the Baptist women of this city who attended the convention recently held in Washington is Mrs James E. billiard, who writes this in teresting account of the meeting as she witnessed and heard it's proceedings Mrs. Dillard's letter runs as follows:
 "The seventy-fifth session of the Southern Baptist convention has been called the Victory Convention torious in more ways than one. The high water mark of attendance being 10000 enrolled delegates, not to mention the visitors. Victorious in that all the boards are free from debt with a for ward march in establishing permanently the educational board, victorious in hav- ing doubled and tripled the mission con tributions of former years. Victorious in having received the largest number of additions in Baptist history.
 Victorious in our deep spirit of gratitude and victorious in spirit of service fol the Master.
 ''The great crowd at the convention was an inSpra ton. Jordan overflowed its banks and the nations capital was inundated.
 "In the past four years the world has become familiar with substitutes and shortages, but never has this fact been so keenly thrust upon the masses as it was in the recent Baptist convention. Only $500 people from the great throng could be seated in the tabernacle. Wash ngton Baptists were embarrassed, yet in their chagrin they learned that Southern Baptists are a mighty host. Not only great in brotherly love; great in Chris tian spirit and great in desire and pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

Vice President Marshall Letters of greeting were read from President Will son and Premier Lloyd George of Eng
 land. Missionaries from many nations were present. One of the most interest ing addresses was given by a Japanese
 minister who is known as a preacher of one sermon. He has preached this lengthy sermon of three hours several thousand times and never breaches any other. He hopes to preach this sermon
 until every person in Japan has heard it.
 There were several supreme hours in the convention, perhaps the greatest be- ing when Dr. George w. Truett, the well
 known Texas preacher spoke from the capitol steps to an audience variously estimated from 10000 to 20,000 people. His subject was @Baptist and Religious Free dom." At the close of this address Pres
 dent Wilson invited Dr. Truett to the
 White House. Mrs. Wilson also enter
 tained one afternoon, the young ladies
 of the Louisville Training School. An
 other great hour was when Dr. L. R. ,EcarborouSh told of the marvellous achievements resulting from the raising
 of more than $92, 100000. J. E. White,
 who recently held a series of evangelis- tic services in Birmingham was the preacher of the convention sermon, while Dr. J. R. Hobbs, pastor of the First
 Baptist Church of Birmingham preached at the same hour.
 "The Woman's Missionary Union trans
 acted their business at the Calvary Bap- tist Church. 0Irs. w. c. James, the pres ident, gave the opening address. Mrs. James is the wife of the newly elected secretary of the educational board, which is located in Birmingham.
 "The Woman's Missionary Union re- ported the greatest year in it's history. New organizations last year numbered B. 617. At present there are more than 16.- 900 w. M. U. organizations in the south. ''The work of the Young people made a splendid showing. This is indeed the day of young people in the religious world. They have the vision of the privilege and joy, which is theirs for Christian service In the past year 6,000 Baptist
 young people offered themselves for
 Christian work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

The General Assembly at Charlotte, N. c. was one of the greatest in many respects in the history of our church." said Dr. John A. MacSporran. a promi- nent member, who has recently re- turned from the sixtieth general assem- bly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
 The meetings were held in Trinity, that cathedral church, which covers whole acre of ground and which is known far and wide, not only for it's faith and works but for the wonderful beauty of it's Architecture. Birmingham people will recall that Dr. Albert Sid ney Johnston, formerly pastor of the South Highlands Presbyterian, is now filling the pulpit of this great church, which seemed a fitting place for the large assembly that lasted ten days.
 From reports of the committees rep resenting every branch of our work I was impressed that this year>has been remarkable in the number of accessions to the church and in gifts to all benevo- lent causes" Dr. MacSporran rejoiced "The average gift of SIP per member was, I believe, proportionately larger than that of any other denomination. Of course, we had many gifts from in dividuals in large amounts, such as those or l.. b. GrdAaH Ol JdckSOnN1lle, Fla, who gave one-quarter million dollars to our fund for relief of az ed ministers and one-fourth million to- ward new buildings and equipm ent in mission work at home and abroad.
 The main achievement of the as sembly," affirmed pr. MacSporran, was the unanimous acceptance of the report of the committee appointed at the last assembly for closer relations with other denominations adhering to the Presbyterian creed and policy. This means adoption of the proposed plan for the federal union of the Presbyte- rian and Reformed Church of America.
 "The plan calls for the forming
 of assembly which is to meet
 'biennialIy, and which will be
 composed of representatives from
 all the churches federated. For
 every one hundred cOmmunicants
 there shall be eight representatives,
 ministers and elders, for each of
 the constituent churches. Each
 church entering this union shall
 retain it's Individuality, but in
 many ways shall conduct their
 foreign mission, home misison and
 other benevolent work with refer
 ence to each other. Among the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
Al the Churches Today

Senior B. Y. P. U., [ p. m. Prayer
 meeting Wednesday, s p. m.
 Fifty-Sixth Street-First avenue and
 Fifty sixth street, Sunday school at
 9:30 a. m., J. L. Campbell superintend-
 ent Preaching services at Il a. m.
 and 7:30 D. m. Junior B., Y. P. U 6:S0 D. m. Senior B. Y. P. U., 6:S0 p. m.
 Prayer meeting Wednesday, 1880 p. m. Elyton-Fourth street and Cotton avenue. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.,
 Isaac Card, superintendent. Preaching
 service at II a. m. and 7;S0 D. m. Pull
 pit supplied by Rev; J. G Pinson.
 Junior B. '. P. U., 6S0 p. m. Prayer
 meeting Wednesday, 7:so p. m. Ensley (FirsD-Avenue G and Eight eenth street. Rev. T. c. Singleton. pas tor Sunday school at 9:4S a m., J. w. Minor, superintendent Preaching serv- ices at Il a. m. and 1:30 p. m. Subject morning sermon, God Is Calling. Evening service. reports of the delegates from the Southern Baptist Convention. Junior B. Y P. l.. 6:45 p. m.; senior B. Y. P. IJ. 6:45 D. m. Prayer meeting Wednes- day 7So p. m. Sunbeam band sunday 7 p. m.
 Gate City-Gate City. Ala Rev T. C.. Walden, pastor. Sunday school at 9:3o a. m, R. H. Galbreath, superintendent
 Prea ching services at Il a. m. and 7;So | D. m. Senior B. Y. P |. 6:So D. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
 Hunter Street-l934 Hayes street. Rev. | J. R. Martin pastor. Sunday school at 1 80 a. m, MT C. w. Mcdonald. superin- tendent Preaching services at Il a. m. and 7So D. m. Subject morning sermon' "A Barren I.ife'' Subject evening ser mon, ''The Rich Man and Lazarus" A | ps ptismal service will be held in the evening. Junior B. Y. P. |. 6;So D. m Senior B. Y B. U. 6:3o D. m. Prayer
 meeting Wednesday, 7:so m.
 | Inglenook-Inglenook Rev. R. R.. Brasher, pastor. Sunday school at 9:3v | a. m, G. $. Pratt. superintendent Preach | ing services at Il a. m. and 7;So p. m Senior B. Y. P. U. 630 p. m. Prayer
 meeting Wednesday 7:So p. m.
 l Irondale-Irondale Rev, R. w. Car lisle, pastor Sunday school at 9;30 a. m. | S. A. Tarrant, superintendent. Preaching services at Il a. m. and 7;So D. m. Senior B. Y. P. |. 6:S0 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:So p. m.
 Packer Memorial-ssoo Fifth Court. south. Rev. w. H. Gregory. pastor. Sun 1 day school at 9:30 a. m. S. J. Smith. su- perintendent. Preaching services at Il
 a. m. and 7:3o p. m. Junior B. Y. F. U.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
VETERANS ATTEND
 SPECIAL SERVICES
Confederate Veterans of City to Worship at East
 Lake Church

A special service for the Confederate veterans of Birmingham and vicinity will be held at II o'clock this morn ing at the East Lake Methodist Church, located on the corner of Hillman ave- nue and Seventy eighth street.
 The pastor, Rev. R. l. Walston, will preach sermon appropriate to the oc- casion. A splendid choir will lead the congregation in suitable music, and after the service the ladies of the church will serve luncheon in the basement.
 The pastor and membership of East Lake Methodist remember with pleas ure a similar occasion last year when the veterans were their guests, and are looking forward with special in- terest to the visit today of some of those who are left as a part of the glory of the old south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
BAPTIST

BAPTIST
 Avondale--Avenu B and Forty-first street. south. Rev. w P. Reeves, pas tor. Sunday school at 9:3O a. m.. w. E. Barnes, superintendent. Preaching services at II a. m. and 7;30 D. m. Junior B. Y. F U.. 6;SO p. m. Senior 8. Y. P. U., 6:S0 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:SO p. m.
 Calvary - 14o5 Thirteenth avenue, north. Rev. L. T. Reeves, pastor. Sum day school at 9;30 a. m, c. G. Moore, superintendent Preaching services t ing sermon, The Disciples Vacation" Subject evening sermon. Rest for Weary Souls" Junior B. Y. P. U., 6:S0 p. m. Senior B. Y. P. U,, 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:S0 p. m. Central Park-Avenues Q and N. Bessemer road. Rev R. R. Brasher. T. F. Givens. superintendent, Preach ing services at Il a. m. and 7:S0 p. m. Senior B. Y. P. U.. 6:So p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.
 East Thomas-Ensley. Rev S A. Taylor, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m, H. S. Martin. superintendent. Predcnlng services at II a. m. ana D. m. Senior E. Y P. t., 615 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday. 2 p. m.
 Brighton-Dr M. M. Wood pastor Sunday school 9:45 a. m.. R. o. Coats, superintendent. Preaching services at II a. m. Subject morning sermon, "A Glorious Ending" Pastor will preach at Woodward in the evening. W. M U. Monday, 2:15 p. m.. Mrs. Allen president.
 East Birmingham Forty eighth street and Tenth avenue. north. Rev Ed S Barnes, pastor. Sunday school at 9:3O a. m. L. E. Kirby, superin- tendent. Preaching services at II a m. and 7:30 D. m. Junior B. Y. P. U. 6:30 D. m. Senior B. Y. P. U.. I 80 D m Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:3e p. m.
 Fairfield-Fairfield, Ala. Rev. E. B. Gatlin. pastor. Sunday school at 9:50 a. m J. W. Brooks, superintendent Preaching services at Ii a. m. and p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:S0 p. m.
 First = Twenty second street and Sixth avenue, north. Rev. J. R. Hobbs D. D., pastor. Sunday school at s:So a. m. Dr. J. P. Chapman. superintend- ent. Preaching services at Il a. m and 8 D. m. Subject morning sermon "Divine Partiality." Subject evening sermon, Noah. the Flood and the Rainbow" Junior B. Y. P. u.. : D. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
Finger Signal System for Autoists

There are only few reasons why strange autoists should want to com muncate with each other. but those few are sometimes urgent. Therefore. it has been suggested that all drivers learn a few simple finger signals. For example. one finger raise. with the back of the hand toward the other car might mean Your tire is flat" Two fingers would signify something else wrong with the other car and call for an inspection Illustrations and an explanation of these simple signs appear in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06
\ SILVER LINING

It isn't raining rain to me, It's raining daffodils: In every dippling drop I see Wild flowers on the hills. A cloud of gray engulfs the day And overwhelms the town; It isn't raining rain to me, It's raining roses down. It isn't raining rain to me, But fields of clover bloom. Where any buccaneering bee May find bed and room, A health then to the happy, A fig to him who frets; It isn't raining rain to me. It's raining violets.
 Selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

subject, Plum or Puff-Rall." Chris tian Endeavor at ' p. m; debate 'fRe
 solved, That there is more insuirat tion
 to be gained from reading the Old
 Testament than the New" Leaders; George Keller and Gladys Williams. Evening service at 7:45: subject, "The
 Principle of Temptation.' Everybody welcome.
 Seventy Street-Corner Seven ty-sixth street and Sloss avenue. Rev. lJ. F. Stevenson, pastor Preaching by pastor II a. m,; subject. "A Clean Mind" Sunday school 9;So a. m. Ju- nior Christian Endeavor D ufs Senior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-06

owderly-Powderly station Rev. w.. R. PoindeXter, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m, J. A. Miller, superintendent. Preaching services second and fourth Sundays at II a.. m. and 1:30 D. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 D. m.