The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-07

The birInlnSndm uiSlIiSl SoAANot ence and the Epworth League con ventIon of the Central Alabama eon- ference convened with Kidd Street Methodist Episcopal church, Talla- dega, Ala, August 37, inclusive. Rt. Rev. Robert E. Jones, D. D., ph. D., resident bishop New Orleans area, presiding; Rev. J. A. Harris. pastor; Rev. J. N. Wallace, D. D., of Birmtng- ham, district superintendent; Sister Lottie vann, president of the sun lay school convention; Sister Etta Sell, president of the Epworth League.
 Devotions were conducted by Revs G. B. Morgan, H. J. Lynn, D. D. yann, E. Nixon, J. H. Houston, J. c. Phil lips B. Williams, c. H. Brown, A. L. Boyd and others. Special sermons by Reys. J. c. Sammons, J. w, Wright Luther Jenkins, Dr. R. M Davis. A. B.; stereopticon lecture by Rev. F. M Jones. D. D. Among the leading fea- lures of the convention were She an nual address by the president and other officers. Rev. G. w. Lewis, D. D. delivered the missionary sermon; the educational work and anniversa- ry of Central Alabam institute, by pr. shaw; welcome address by pr. D.. H. Jones, James Kidd, Sisters Reana
 
 Phillips, Maggie Turner. Lula Wilson Mary Savage, G. T. Carmichael, Rev, J. W. Darnell and others. Subjects discussed were: The Place Recsea- tion Should Have in the Sunday Sehool;" Our Young People in Chris tian Life Service;" "Conservation of Health" The Child Church" by Dr.. Davis of Birmingham; "Epworth League Evangelism" by pr! I. w.. Martin of Mason City, Birmingham. Reaching the Unreached" The Need of fan Educated Ministry" Re ligion the Solution or the Race Prob lem" Bible Teaching Concerning Tithing;' The Unit system" What the Centenary Money Is Doing In the Home Field, Foreign Field and in the Birmingham District" etc
 Special music was rendered by the city choirs, glee clubs and congrega- tional singers, with solos and duets by Sisters Minnie Chambliss, Joanna and Joseph Brown, c. J. Jackson and others. Pastors and delegates were present, and reported: From Annis- ton, 1; Haven Chapel, 2; St. John, At talla, Collinsyille, Ashville Birming- ham, 1 Bradford chapel, 9: Edgewa- ter, 3; Enon. {; Mt Mariah, 5; Mt. Pleasant 6; St. Paul, [; Scott's chapel 8; Brownsville, 9; Irondale, 10: Mason City, Centre, Corona, Dora, Gadsden, Hobson City Heflin. Jasper, Manchester, Calera. Talladega, Oak man, Cedar Bluff. East Thomas. Cardiff Oneonta, Altoona, Kidd Street Alpine and other places. More than s17oo0 was collected for all pur- poses POS had united with the church; no had been read in full communion; new schools, g. new Ep- worth Leagues, g. The services to- day at seat of the convention, 3 a. m. ; Sunday school, 10 a. m: love feast II a. ma preaching by pr. J. N. Wal lace, D. s.: 3 D. m., by Rev. M. Ma lone; 7:3o p. m, by Rev. c. w.. Reaves Resolutions of thanks for hospitality were adopted to all con- cerned
 The Prof. Ira T. Bryant, secretary at Nashville, Tenn, in a church cir cular. entitled Presiding Elders Law Lynchers," was disproved by the pre- siding elders council at Ca1era Tues day.
 Grant chapel, A. M. F. church, ra1- ly Sunday at Calera, Ala, resulted in $514S5 being collected for parse lage indebtedness. Rev. J. E. Slaugh CT, pastor: pr. W. H. Nixon, presiding elder; Rt. Rev. B. F. Lee, D. D., ILL. D., bishop.
 The annual session of the Sunday school convention. Allen EndeavoF League and quarterly session of the Missionary society of the South Bir- mingham district A. M. E. church, will convene with Allen chapel. Woodlawn, August 1o-13, inclusive; Rev. A. c. Calhoun, pastor.
 Lively Hope Baptist church, French Town, Pratt City. is reported as suc- ceeding admirably under the pastor ate of Rev. Casby; additions and con- versions in revival meeting, 35 These immersed baptized believers are sim cere in their devotions. and have oe- clared by the help of God to follow their leader.
 A blind minister addressed the A. M. E. ministers conference Tuesday. It is said he is a preacher, industrial educational worker, chair bottomer, stenographer. physical culturer, mat tress maker evangelist. a graduate of the school for the blind of Texas. Louisville. Ky, and Nashville. Tenn. He is featuring and preaching at the various churches in the city, regard less of denomination.
 Rev. l. H. Bonner, A. B.. B. B., of Millers Ferry. Ala, of the Central Alabama conference has been ap- pointed to the pastorate of Vivian and Interurban Heights, A. NJ F. church at Fairfield, North Alabama conference: Rev. T. W. Coffee. D. D., presiding elder.
 Sallie Lou Robinson, Mary Fair and Gertrude Marshall of Hillside Sta tion are visiting their nothe. nd sister -in-law at Ronoki an ';ec,l. Ala, and other relatives at Louisville. Ky. They will return in a fortnight. All are readers of The Age-Her i'd.
 The grand financial drive conduct ed at the C. M. E. church, East Bir- mingham, Sunday resulted in more than s200 being collected. It will be remembered that In the early spring this church was blown down by a windstorm. The rally will be con- tinued today Rev. G. B. Ward, pastor {: Rev. c. NJ. E. Battle, presiding elder. J. S. Williams of Raton, N. NJ, has | returned home after visit of more