The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25

copal church, south, and is especially
gifted as wag. A number of sto-
ries of great wit brought much
laughter from his hearers.
our churches answered the sneer
of the unbeliever by waging a great
| campaign several years ago that
paved the way for great similar un-
| dertakings by the other denomina-
tons, and, brethren. l congratulate
YOU" said DR.. Bennett. He urged the
people to buckle on the armor and
complete the battle" by paying all
pledges"
Peace is sometimes as hazardous
as war" asserted the speaker, and
something is fearfully wrong today.
The so-called educational bolsheYik
are going about the country spend
ing money inherited by them. acting
as false prophets, and in many cases
are stirring up the negroes"
He told of the deplorable condi-
tions of the German empire at this
time as result of the absence of
the education "embued with the love
of the lowly Nazarene" "It is time
for us to learn lesson and we must
give our American youth Christian
education" he said He told of the
useless waste of money that is spent
in preparing for war, and outlined
the great things that could be
bought for humanity with this
money.
I'VE are fools for spending such
vast sums for weapons of DEATH"
he declared when shall we come
to a halt? Thank God for the con-
ference now in session. and 1t means
we will get into the League of Ma
finnS nv ~ ha yuo
refused to go through the front door.
Our government is spending SO cents
out OF every dollar received to pre-
pare for war. and oh, my, how many
calls there are for the remaining
seven centsw
DIR. Bennett told of the great good
of Christian schools and asserted
that one Christian school would level
half dozen secular schools.
III we have any members of any
faculties of our Christian schools
who are preaching false doctrines,
not standing on the Christian funda-
mental doctrines, that do not give
the power of the gospel, that do not
stand for the duty of Christ, we
should warn them, and ask them to
mend their ways. and unless they
do 1t we should then turn to the
scriptures and read this verse, Take
up thy bed and walk he said. Our
aim is TO give our people an ade-
quate Christian education so that
they will be able Christian leaders"
Friday session will be devoted to
the continuance of questions, When
all of the preachers will make their
reports for the years work. and the
election of delegates to the general
conference Is being expected by
many of the members of the confer
enee.
Afternoon Session
Thursday afternoon was turned
meetings of the Methodist conference
IN session here. As there Is but
small per cent of the members thus
connected, the majority of the mem
bers and all visitors gathered at the
conference auditorium and heard DIR.
Andrew Sledd of the Emory univer-
sity preach a forceful and powerful
sermon.
song and praise service preceded
the sermon, where a number of songs
were sung and a fervent prayer was
offered by DIR. ]. o. Grogan.
DIR. Sledd read the sixty sixth to
sixty ninth verses of the sixth chap
ter of John.
Bishop Cannon received telegram
from DR.. Betram asking that DR..
Sledd should speak to the conference