The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-04
MANY ADDITIONS ID LOCAL CHURCHES
 REPORT PASTORS
City-Wide Baptist Revival Gets Results - West WoodlaWn Church Shows Progress
 and Is Out of Debt

The city-wide Baptist revival is meeting with splendid results, accord ing to reports coming in at head quarters, and many members are be- ing added to the rolls of the various churches.
 At the meeting yesterday mornin g at the First Baptist church the reports of the pastors showed that 100 per sons Joined the different churches at the services Monday evening. This makes a total of 1,57S additions. Of this number 1000 have united with the white churches and 57s with the ne- sro churches of the district.
 SOUL WINNING
 Dr. L. o. Vermillion preached a splendid sermon on Soul Winning" yesterday morning at II o'clock to a large congregation. w. r Martin sang a solo, J. w. Jelks and F. S. Rowland sang a duet, and several selections were rendered by the quartette.
 pr. B. B. Bailey preached force- full sermon at 12 o'clock, which was one of his best according to Baptist leaders.
 Interest is growing In the revival meeting throughout the district, and it IS expected that this will be the largest and best city-wide revival ever held by the denomination in this district Indications are that more mol wi 10 6a n there was last year when all previous records were broken when there was 1,750 additions to the churches
 WEST WOODLAWN CHURCH
 The West Woodlawn Baptist churcn ranks with any in the Birmingham district when it comes to progress. Although the membership of this church is not very large, 1t is doing big things and is looking forward all the time.
 Capacity crowds are attending the revival services held at this church every evening, and 8 large number of people are uniting with 1t. l.. l.. Gwaltney is conducting the services, and the singing is being directed by I. E. Ireland
 Rev. J. w Partridge was called to the pastorate of this church in July 15, 1920, coming from Russellville, where he was pastor of the church there for years. He was educated at Howard college and the Southern Bap- tist Theological seminary at Louis- vile, Ky. During the nine months that he has been at the West Woodlawn church the attendance at this church is more than four times as large, ac- cording to leaders there. The enroll ment at Sunday school has been doubled, and much interest is being manifested in church work by the members.
 OUT OF DEBT
 The quota for the S75,000,000 cam paign has been more than doubled and the pedple are meeting their pledges easily. Two new pianos have been pur- chased, and the church is out of debt. Several months ago the congregation purchased parsonage for the pastor and have made number of improve ments on it.
 unique feature is the fact that the church out of debt, has money in the treasury and hasn't had a financial committee at work since Dr. Partridge has been at the church.
 During his pastorate there has been 50 additions to the church, and indi- cations are that more than 100 will unite with the church before the revival meeting is over
 In speaking of Dr. Partridge, B. l.. Henckell said: Our pastor is the best worker we've had in the field and made live organization out of the church getting everyone interested in the work. Large congregations come out to hear him and he means much to our community. Our church has taken on new life under the leadership or this pastor. Both MT. and Mrs. Partridge are loved not only by Bap- tlsts but by everyone in the com munity, and we have done excellent work since he has been with us"