The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16
Two Home Coming Euents
 at Dr. Broady's Church to
 Be Held October 21 and 23
Fifth Avenue PresbyterianS to Celebrate Fiftieth Ami versary-Former Pastors and Members to Attend. Discuss New Church
Ny MrGNoN HALL

Oh, you who have been away from home, isn't 1t a wonderful thing to be back agaln!
 Hands have been waiting for you to clasp. eyes have needed to look Into yours. Hearts have longed for your coming once more.
 Those who have been associated for many years m larger orsaniza- tions realize that these things are true.
 And 1t ic to satisfy this longing of friend to meet friend that tho Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church is hold ing, just before the semi centennial two home coming events. One Is to be october 2t and the other october 23.
 The first will be given by the I.a- dies Auxiliary ass relation. It will be a reception In whicli the members will welcome present ard former members of the church who have moved away or have drifted away from the church for various reasons unavoidable.
 The association is asking all of the old members to come home again on this occasion. They are giving the reception, too, at thlu time so that any who come to Birmingham's birth day party can take advantage of these meetings with friends.
 Fiftieth Anniversary
 The interesting part about the af- fair Is 1t celebrates the church's fif- years old. like Little Miss Birming- ham.
 This anniversary occasion will be secondly emphasized in special pro- gramme for homecoming day" This will be Sunday, Oc-ober 23. On this day Nrmer pastors will be especial guests. Among them will be Dr. I. D. Steele, whose wife will also be pres ent: Rev J. F. Tyler and Dr. R. D. Wear, who will also be accompanied by his wife.
 How everybody will talk of older days of the church! How they will gloat over It's growth How glad the gossip about the new church which Is to be built. and which will cost the Presbyterians s25o,o00. The lot has already been bought. for which was paid $50.000.
 The visiting pastors will take part in the services of Sunday, Dr. J. M. Broadly preaching the sermon.
 An especial effort 70 have a large attendance at Sunday school October 23 will be made. This Sunday school is an organization without precedent in Birmingham. It has captured every banner for attendance which has been given. There are 552 in the Sunday school and, under the leadership of pr. Broadly. the church membership has grown from 314, which t boasted in 1912, to more than 1,70o.
 Founded In 1871
 The church was founded in 1871 by Rev. Stephenson.
 Especially are the old members urged to attend both the Friday night reception and the Sunday serv . ices. For the reception an especial programme has been arranged. The church parlors will be partitioned into sections in which will gather those persons whose native states are the same.
 From these groups speakers will be called upon to tell the story of their home. The contrast between the customs and traditions of each state will be discussed.
 Those who will form the reception committee will be the officers of the Women's auxiliary: Mrs. w. A. Abercrombie. Mrs. Chapline Hodges Mrs J. W. Johnston. Mrs W. F. Ty- Ter, Mrs. o. l.. Bum, Mrs. J. F. Clern-