The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

ent moderator of the assembly sue ceeded Dr. Walker, and it was during hls passionate that the last vestige of debt was wiped from the church prop erty.
 Dr. John ". stagg succeeded pr. Curry and remained until 1909. pr. John s. Foster was the next pastor, accepting a call to Anderson, s. C., in 1917
 pr. MacSporran Comes
 A year later pr. John A. Macspor- ran became the pastor, coming from , the Lafayette Square Presbyterian l church of Baltimore to assume the pastorate of the "Old First" in the fall of 1918.
 This in brief Is the record found in the old minute books kept so faith fully by hands now stilled and which relate not only the struggles but the achievements not only the heart aches but the joys of service the years have held.
 The personnel of the officers of the church today are:
 Session-H. L. Morrow, clerk Judge A. c. Howze F. w. Dixon, John s. Going, A. l. Dexter. D. D. H. SpiVa, J. c. Henley, Jr. c. R, Plosser, James Bailey, M. R. McNeill, F. F. Norton. lxSSllts U, M. 1di lillCllSielt iN. IT.. Yolton, Mason J. billiard, A. c. Ches- l ney, O. c. Carmichael and John s. White.
 Deacons--J. Frank Rushton. chair man: W. H. Woolverton. treasurer of ] current expenses; Harry Walters, treasurer of benevolences; E. D. Brown. J. F. Baldwin, W. K. Monroe, pr. $. F. Nabers, J. W. Porter. $. r. King, w. S. Webster. J. T. Yeatman, | H. L. Zell Waiter McNeill, A, H. Witt, l Rhodes Boykin, W. c. Bonham, Rob ert T. Brooke, Robert F. Smith, D. P. Kirkpatrick. Paul chalifoux. T. R Schultz. Wilbur North and Arthur K. Akers.
 New Undertaking In June. 1921, the task of remodel | ing the present church was started. After plans were made T. R. Schultz was made treasurer of the building fund, Paul Chalifoux chaidman of the building committee and associated with him were Mrs Charles Lock, Mrs. w. c. Bonham. Mrs. John A. Mac Sporran, A. K. Akers, and Walter Me Neill
 The work has been completed with splendid results for in addition to an enlarged auditorium there has been T the minister, office for the secretary. and rest room.
 A large tiled .vestibule has a space for the bronze memorial tablet, de- signed by S. W. Anderson. which was erected year ago to the church's representatives in the World war. MEMORIALS
 The children of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Martyr Caldwell have given the altar as a memorial to their. parents. The pulpit and altar were designed by Eugene Knight of Warren X Knight architects. The pulpit with the set ting of the high paneled organ screen and the lectern, bearing the name of Charles Henry Caldwell add much to the beauty of the interior. The elaborate carving is the work of An ton Lang, the man who impersonated the Christ in Oberammergau, and
 whose fame as wood carver is | equally as great.
 The minister's study is furnished | by MT. and Mrs. J Frank Rushton, In memory of Miss Naldo Allen. With it's wide-open fireplace. built-in book shelves and beautiful mahogany fur niture. 1t is most restful and attrac- ! tive room.
 1 Mrs F. Y. Anderson is giving the electrically lighted board, which names the hours of worship and in- vites strangers to enter, in memory of Lieut.. Winston Paine Anderson, for whom one gold star on the tablet is placed.
 The marble baptismal font is the gift of the children of MT. and Mrs. William Berney. in memory of their parents, who were among the earliest members of the church.
 The reception room Is to be named in honor of Dr. and Mrs J. H. Phil lips. whose memory is so fresh in the hearts of fellow laborers.
 With beautiful walls. hardwood floors which have been leveled, a new lighting system, new pews and re- built organ, the auditorium will be one of the most attractive in the city. l The building nevxt to the church,