The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
BESSEMER

Bessemer, May 15.-(Special.)- )-The ninth. quarterly conference of the Bessemer division of Jefferson County Masonic conference was held in Bessemer on Monday, with a large attendance of the lodges making up the conference, and with Bessemer lodge, No. 45S, A. F. & NJ, host. Regular routine business, with a school of instruction for officers held by Rev. T. o. Jones. district lecturer, occupied the afternoons program, and the evening session closed with the election of officers for the next conference. w F. Ball acted as worshiSful master and T. J. Jones as secretary for the confer ence Monday.
 The lodges represented were: Dolo- mite lodge, No. 452; Bessemer lodge. No. 45s; Concord. No. 5S6; Brighton lodge, No. 5s5; Jefferson Valley lodgee No. 795; Harris lodge, No. 457; Johns lodge, No. 511; Victoria lodge No. 57S; Oak Grove lodge. No. 617; Flint Hill lodge. No. 10.
 Community Service
 Organized community service fo1 Bessemer was discussed on Monday afternoon at a meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce by the civic committee of the Chamber of Com merce and q number of other citi- zens. Whitehead Klutz, of the Com munity Service Incorporated, was present and outlined the purposes activities and scope of the work of organized service.
 The work. which is the outgrowth of the war camp community service, aims to provide every kind of health ful recreation for men. women, boys and girls and children. and bring them together in play. The purpose or the community service, which would provide playgrounds. drama tics. athletics. story telling, pageants. historical holiday celebrations, and concerts. music. community sings. games. folk dances. and Christ tmas tree celebrations. may be found in the statement. Provide wholesome recreational activities for the leisure time of boys, girls. young men, young women. and daults, and the $ Nitdftt Oi. SOCitAN Nlil De SeCuTtQ.
 Mir. ,klutz. who is, in the city in the Interest of promoting community service in Bessemer, is receiving the cooperation of a number of civic clubs. and the very fine philanthropic spirit of the work. which would bring the people of Nle community together in play and, happiness. Is receiving the highest indorsement of number of prominent citizens. who will likely foster the organization of community service in Bessemer.
 Meet With Disapprovnl
 Many expressions of disapproval were voiced in Bessemer Monday re- garding the possible revoking of the recent action of the state democratic executive providing that the judge as well as the solicitor of the Bes- semer district should be elected by the voters of the Bessemer district.
 Mayor B. C. Jones of Bessember. in discussing the matter Monday after noon. stated that he believed that such an action by the committee would meet with the disapproval of the Bessemer district citizens.
 Auxiliary Pledges Support.
 Four hundred dollars were pledged by the Woman's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church to the Christian education campaign at their meeting, held Monday afternoon, at the church.
 MT. Simpson, one of the field workers of the campaign. made an excellent talk. outlining the needs of the campaign to the members. Mrs. McBrooIn. of Birminb ham. was a guest of the auxiliary at the meeting.
 The missionary program for the afternoon was under the leadership of Mrs. J. c. Lewis. who also led the devotional. Miss Hattie Faull made . very splendid talk on "The Seven Missionary Fields of the Southern Presbyterian Church. and Mrs George Waller gave a review of the missionary activities of the Presby- terian. church. The meeting closed with prayer by Miss Mamie Cline.
 To Celebrate Anniversary
 The General Assembly organized the Woman's auxiliary of the Pres byterian church. in May 1912, and in celebration of that event the local auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will hold a Birthday meet ing" on Wednesday night at the church at o'clock.
 X very beautiful and interesting program will be presented, as fol- lows: Song; prayer, Dr Hellier; scripture lesson. Mrs. c. B. Cross song: talk by leader Mrs. George stevenson. Our Auxiliary's Birthday aift'; Miss Dowd's School for Girls; '@fhe Recipient of Our Gife." Mrs F. 0. Heller; map talk, Introducing in Panttomine Some of Our Own Little Garls,'' Mrs. George Wafer, Mrs. George Cochran's Sunday School