The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09

sided, proved of interest to the ccn- gregation.
 , At this time, the opening devotional which was conducted by Lloyd Wales i was followed by the short talks made lby U. J. Brown. k. NJ. Rankin R. L. Bruner, Oliver Graves, A. L. Reese ard 1 Forney w. Brandon.
 l Mir. Brown compared the financial 1 business of the church to the business ] of 8 firm. in which each member has a personal responsibility, likening the stewards to the board of directors who can only direct the disbursement ot funds that are put into their hands ] In summing up What kind of a member I'd like to have on my list as | a steward" MT Rankin pictured the happy state of the stewards list that contains only willing members who are regular attendants on the ord- nances of the church who keep in touch with its activities. informed as | to it's purposes and accomplshm ,nts, and who realize the responsibility ot ] m em bership.
 The kind of steward on whose list I'd like to be- Mr. Bruner measured as a man of full stature as a leader; | a man of good standing in. his com munity; ever ready to attend meetings promptly. to co cooperate with the pas l tor and chairman of the board; man willing to bring his best thoughts to bear on the work of the church. c, CT open to suggestion and ready to ex- change views with other stewards in working out the best interests of the church.
 | A young man himself. who is 1 teacher of large class of boys. MT. Graves spoke of the stewards place n ha Ia e,f liar influence, valuable in the develop ment of the stewards own usefulness and in the impression his presence as ! a regular attendant makes upon the minds of young people
 | In emphasizing the first need 'to make the church a spiritual influence'' MT, Reese pointed to the chief object tive as that of the aim and purpose of
 Jesus. who answered the question: 1 What shall I do to be saved? The ] speaker stressed the spiritual life as
 the central thought. which if culti- vated fully. proved the source of sul- fillment for every other necessity. I BRIEF RETROSPECT
 ! Tn a brief retrospect. MT. Brandon reviewed the work of the Fountain Heights church from it's organization ,when the first services were leld in the homes of the people, to the day ! of dedication. when the house of yor- lship was freed from indebtedness. He sroke of the prominent ministers who had filled the pulpit, of the southern Methodist leaders numbered on it's roll when Bishop Morrison and Bishop Me 1 Coy were members and re called the value of the ministrations that had reached the hearthstones of the homes
 and that had inspired higher com munity standards.
 i Such influence. he reminded. had not been coFfined to one locality but had been taken to the ends Of the earth l by missionaries who had gone from its membership to China and Korea Tn reminiscepce, MT Brandon referred ,to the marriages that had been blessed at the altars of the church. and .o the sacred words spoken there before the departed were followed to their sast resting places.
 In behay Of this little church around which cling such tender memo ries of the past and such glad nores TOT. the future, in behalf of it's faith set upon a@hilL whose light cannot be
 hid" the pastor. Mir. McDonald of fered' prayer that its mission night continue to be- that of a ministering evangel, whose builder and maker is l God." s .e.