The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-16
BESSEMER

cnuFcheS at the morning ScTNlCS ouH- day which will be turned over to the home service fund of the Salvation Army of Bessemer of which George Rutledge Is chairman of the execu- tive committee for this fund and pr. J. s. Winters, treasurer. The collec- tion was given to thi scause follow ing an announcement that the work in the city could not be carried on without donation of funds. A num- Der of the ministers offered their pulpits to representativ of the Sal vation Army for thls service and at others the collection was donated to the fund. At the First Presbyterian church. Ensign William Gearing of the Salvation Army spoke to the con- gregation and the collection from the Eervice amounted to $69 with num- bers promising donations at the eve ming hour; at the First Christian church. Adjutant Thompson of the Salvation Army held service and s6 was given the cause; at the First Methodist church s31.42 was collected and at the South Highlands Baptist $7.s2.
 Those who did not have the oppor- tunity to contribute to the fund Sun day may leave checks or contribu- tions with MT. Rutledge at the First National bank of Bessemer or with Dr. J. s. Winters, 1t is announced. On next Sunday morning at the junior church service of the First Metho- dist church, Mir. Rutledge will make short talk on the Salvation Army needs and work and Miss Maud Buck, the assistant in charge of this depart ment of the church, has arranged for the mornings offering to be given to this fund.
 Adjutant J. NJ Thompson Is the Salvation Army representative in Bessemer and with his wife and two children live and work for the cause In the city.
 Worth Lewis Post Holds Meeting
 Worth Lewis post of the American Legion held a meeting Sunday after Noon In the Realty building when re- ports of the membership drive which has been in progress for a week were given by the various committees who were appointed to canvass every sec tion of the city.
 All of the committees have not been heard from but Commander H. P. Lipscomb ,feels very much gratified at the result of the drive, number of members being enrolled which makes the chapter one of about 35 paid members.
 decision was made at the meet ing that the post would hold regular meetings on each fourth Friday night in every month at the courthouse, and upon the occasion of the first of these regular meetings, on January 27, 1t was decided to arrange a smoker when every member and ev- cry ex-service man would be invited to attend.
 According to plans, number or prominent state speakers would be asked to be present, and talks made and an effort exerted to make the smoker an inspirational and alto gether enjoyable affair.
 Women Will Vote
 A large number of women are e@- pected to vote on the bond issue TOT s5o. 00O for sanitary sewerage con rsctions for Fifth ward Monday when ahe polls open in the city for the cleo Rion. numbe rot women will serve 'at the various voting places and the interest of the women may be relied upon when civic improvements are at hand.
 Addresses Large Audiences
 pr. w. D. Weatherford, president of the Y. M. c. A. college in Nash vile, addressed two large audiences in Bessemer Sunday, one at the First Methodist church where he held serv' ices in the morning and preached one of the most eloquent sermons ever heard in the city; and one at the o'clock meeting for men at the Grand theatre held under the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A.
 Announcement has been made that San Raine. a prominent Italian, mas sold his business property on the cor ner of First avenue and Nineteenth street for the consideration of $S,0o0. The purchaser is said to be Nick Calidos MT. and Mrs. Raine are mak- ing plans to visit Italy during the spring. where MT. Raine's parents re- side. whom he has not seen for 70 years. Their travels will extend through many months in Europe. Mrs. Raine is the daughter of the late Sam Romano, one of the prominent pioneer Italian settlers of Bessemer.
 Mission Grows
 ' From a small afternoon prayer cir cle of women. meeting once week at the home of one of the members, to an organized body of men, women and children, who meet every Thurs day night for prayer meeting and every Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock for Sunday school. the Presbyterian mission on Twenty-fourth street has grown.
 The Sunday schools record for to- day was 35 children in the infant class, of which Miss Mamie Joe Ried, one of the teachers in the First Pres byterian church is the teacher, and over 14 young boys and girls in the Bible class and numbers Of the 1ath- CTS and mothers who have become in- terested members of the mission.
 Mrs. T. P. Winburn. whose efforts were instrumentai in establishing the mission. feels very much gratified In the progress of the work and is for mulating plans for extending the in terest to those children in the vi- cinity of the pipe works who are re- moved by some distance from the Sunday schools of the city. Dr. F. o. Hellier, R. L. Coons and other mem bers of the First Presbyterian ehur.h are regular visitors to the mission services, and Henry Hurd of the First church Is the Sunday school su- perintendent.
 One of the largest congregations that has ever been present at the ttFirst Baptist church. in Bessemer, assembled there Sunday morning when special ordination services were held.
 pr. W. P Price chose as a topic for the occasion, The Church for the People" in which he outlined the re- lationship and duty of the church to- ward the members and following his sermon the impressive service of ordi- nation of the new deacons was held. T. T. Huey delivered the charge to the deacons and M. J. Brooks. chair