The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
By CAROLYN II. ELLIOTT


 A service of unusual interest will be held atathe Second Presbyterian church this afternon at S:SO o'clock, when Rev. J. B. Meacham will be installed as pastor,
 Those appointed from the North Alabama Presbytery to conduct this impressive service, are Isv. John A. MacSporran, of the First church, who will preside. and preach the in stallation service; Dr. J. A. Bryan of the Third church, who will deliver the charge to the pastor; and Dr. J. w. Hickman, of Vine street church. who ! will deliver the charge to the congre- gation.
 The members of the Second Presby- \ terian congregation, with many other friends who welcomed the new pastor | to Birmingham upon his arrival are ] invited to attend the meeting where he will be formally received to the pastorate of one of tic progressive ] churches of the city.
 Dr. Meacham comes to Birmingham ] from six years, successful ministery as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Moultrie, Georgia. The fact that Moultrie's loss is great gain i to Birmingham has already been de- cided by those who have had the priv ] ilege of meeting pr. Meacham, as well as by those whom he left, whose appreciation and good wishes are ex- pressed in the following editorial server:
 GOOD CITIZEN.
 "We lose a good citizen as well as a faithful minister of the gospel in the departure of Rev. J. B. Meacham, pas tor of the Moultrie, Presbyterian church, who has accepted a call to a larger church in Birmingham com ments the Observer. Rev. Meacham has served the Moultrie church for a period of six years and in that time he has been more than pastor of one flock. He has been a great influence for the advancement of the cause of christianity for promotion of better feeling and closer working relations among the churches, and for the in fusion of religious ideas and princi- ples in business and social life. His interest and his influence has extended to evrey community enterprise. to every public move for advancement of educational and commercial things city and county in spiritual moral, He is an energetic worker and carries into his work a spirit of optimism, good humor and cordiality that make him always an appreciated co-worker. In losing him We lose a power for good, and he leaves many friends hero who will remember his work, wish him well in his new field and watch with interest what they believe will be greater work by him in his larger field
 That Dr. Meacham is equal to the iaccomplishmeut Of great task in a great field is apparent even to the cas- lual observer of q new acquaintance.
 Standing full six feet tall, with shou!- ders broad enough to carry a mans load His strong earnest face. and kindly brown eyes, and sunny smile, with his cordial hand grasp seem to proclaim:
 q am a mans man, who knows from experience the happiness and the needs of mems lives.
 T am man of the people, who un- derstands the longing of the human heart because 1 have known the meaning of humble toii, and cheerful sacrifice, and gladness, and sorrow.
 T am ready to share the solace have learned of good and of God with any one who wishes or needs my ministry" Truly a pastor whose sympathy goes out to the humblest. Dr. Meacham is also a man of culture a graduate of Davidson College, North Carolina, and of Princeton Theological Seminary. While lat Princeton he took \. NJ. work in the and studied Jurisprudence under President Woodrow Wilson, who was then president of the university Since college days, he has held pastorates in Kentucky. Ohio. Indiana, and Georgia
 Do you think you will like us here in Alahama?'' was the same old ques- tion that had probably greeted Doctor Meacham at every turn since his arrival
 GLAD HE CAME
 Certainly | do like you now he re- piled heartily My good opinion of VOL