The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26

If you need new enthusiasm with lots of pep and plenty of optimism thrown in, just visit the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Norwood, Twenty-seventh street near Twelfth avenue.
 It doesn't take pair of strong glasses to see this congregation growing, both and in faith and works. The fine spirit that prompted some or these members to hold together, despite the fact that for one whole year they were without pastor, is reaping results, now that a pastor has come who never meets stranger without making frienr.
 He has been hero since June-the Rev. H. c. Walton-and he has come to stay for lifetime if members of his congre- gation have any say-so in the matter. lifetime will probably be long time for MT. Walton. He is so young and happy, and clear-eyed and courageous. Besides he is plain, old-fasnioneo good" He was born that way. I be- l,eye and has never departed from it during the twenty-three years that ms honest blue eyes
 Have looked the whole world in the lace And feared not any man"
 When Mr. Walton entered The Age, Herald office yesterday l was somewnat SurDr1SoQ, DoC8uSos AoA eCAAtS reason. I was expecting rather com fortable, middle-aged person. But when this slender young man introduced nim- self as pastor of the Cumberland Pres byterian Church, was sure that for the second time in Birmingham was grasp ing the hand Of Baxries Little Minis ter" to whom tho wise and aged NIT. Carfrae said:
 "Twenty-one! An, my dear sir. you dc not know how pathetic that sounds 10 me. w are children at N, and again when we arc gray and put all our nur- dens on the Lord'' 1T am afraid" tho ittae minister saad anxiously, that look even younger.
 ~ think MT. Carfrae answered srnil- ingly. that your heart is as fresh as your face-"
 You have always preached sermons and loved your neighbor as yvursen, ana been good without having it thrust upon vou- or without having had to attain 1t, haven't you. MT. Walton?" were the thoughts that plunged with rather blunt ipouiry into the peace of the ietie minister's life history
 .I don't know so much about 1at, ne I,augbed. as though he doubted the ac- curacy of . statement that he had never had a fight with the old Adam
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 q know this. though" he hasseneo co add quite seriously, that as tr z of age was converted and )oneo the church. that when I was 10 years o4o realized that I must preach the gospei and that for seven long years loush' this call with all my strengtn.
 When I attended college, nc con, fessed. with naive sincerity, Knew had rather die than enter the niiiio.1 .A~~ in order to enIel another professoon, or to enter tne a, pus' nass world. But after the years Wen on l;l,e Panl I realized that 1t was Wot ,,rto mo if I preach not the gospel. Sihcs th.+ t;r,e T have been most happy m HS decision to enter the ministry, ana nss ss never neglected an opportunity 'o ai During the six years in coiiese ono p ..s;lss ;y 300 sermons. an0 rooe ov" churche. y,;nistering to the number Of cnulene. assigned me in the Memphis presbysery'
 PREACHED AT 17 :, Mr walton joined the presbytery A'
 r. of age was ordained munster q 9o and began his ministry m !saHe' uN,1ss.'
 sx;1a st;li a student at Bethel Conee'
 nd at Mckenzie Presbyterian 1neaos icaI Seminary. Eight years Worh ai llege were accomplished by tnis ts
 During those six years WI oI,aS th. very best things that the coifes had to offer. he said. even TOT tn hsa of the schoolmAtA who Ah1eF ward, became my wtre 1 Certainly MT. Walton's Fionos soyo,o
 LII, him that the charming Nuo Tauisa Parham consented to share tn little ministers lot especially ssnee has been cast in Birmingham. watn ne ne husband. Mrs. Walton numCe .s
 friends by the score throughout en city as well as in the rapidiy increas
 ;ng membership of the Cumoeriah
 Pres sbyterian Church.
 FIRST PASTORATE
 This church is MT. Waltons first pas sa torate since college days, anu '. vonngest pastor of the city mas e' en'e-e