The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-24
PASTORS INSTITUTE OF NORTH ALABAMA
 METHODIST CHURCH
Sessions Being Held at Bir- mingham Southern Col lege and Will Continue
 for Several Days

The MeJnOQlSJ preachers ol the North Alabama Confer ence have gathered at Bir- mingham-Southern College for an institute which is to con- tinue for eight days.
 The opening session was held in the college chapel. The devotional exer- cises were conducted by Rev. L. D. Pat terson of China. using as scripture basis the "Emstle to the Ephesians.'
 Following this address pr. $. R. Belk. pastor of Trinity Methodist Church. Atlanta, Ga. delivered an ad- dress on The Human Side of Relig- ion These opening messages of the institute were greatly enjoyed by those. present.
 Mr. Patterson as to have charge of the devotional half hour at the opening of the morning session, and the open ing of the evening session each day throughout the institute. He will give brief expository sermons on the Epistle to the Ephesians. Dr. Belk is scheduled for five addresses. a2le first of which was delivered last might. His other subjects will be: Where to Put the Emphasis" '"The Inspired Word of God" "The Law of Antagonism in Human Life" "The Successful Life.'
 pr. w. A. Smart ofR Emory Univer- sity. Atlanta, Ga, winA give two series of lectures on the News wsTestament-one on First Corinthians, and the other on New Testament inderDre tation. The first of these lecture courses will be- gin Friday morning at @ o'clock.
 MT M. w. Brabhaln o<f Nashville will deliver three lectures>on the rural Sun day school. pr. J. s. Chadwick will discuss "The Pastors Relation to the Sunday School in four addresses.
 series of conferences on Epworth I,eague work will be i'm the charge of Rev. William Graham Fschols and Rev. G. F. Cooper.
 Dr. John McNeill of thet South High lands Presbyterian Church is to de- liver two addresses. and lI,r. George R. Stuart of the First Methodist Church is scheduled for five addresses on 'Prac- tical Homiletics." Rev. l.. ID. Patterson will also deliver an address on Mis- sions and the World Mo~ement" and.
 
 TAKING INSTRUCTION
 The young preachers of the confer ence who are passing through their course of study are here ito take in- struction and examination on some of. the books in their curricuhm under the direction of members of the eX amining committee.
 One of the many purposes of this preachers institute is to give instruc- ton and inspiration to the young preachers of the conference The ma jority of the preachers froni out of the. city are,to be entertained attthe dormi tories Of BilminghamtSo Southern Col 1ege It is expected that the registra- tion will exceed 100.
 The programme for F'riday'is as fol lows
 S:30 a. m devotional exercises, Rev. l.. D. Patterson.
 am, address, Where to Put tho Emphasis" Dr. s. R. Belk
 10 a. m., rural Sunday school. M. w. Brabham.
 10i45 a. m., intermission.
 il a. m.. address. Dr. George R. Stuart.
 D. m, meeting of. classes in course of study.
 3:So D. m., Epworth League work, Rev. W. G. Echols, Rev. G. F. Cooper,
 h. m., devotional exercises, Rev. l. D. Patterson.
 S:S0 D. m,. address, The Law of An tagonism in Human Life.' Dr. S R Belk
 The general public is invited to at tend any of these sessions, and par ticularly the addresses at II o'clock in the morning and S:S0 in the evening each day.