The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-05
PLANS LAUNCHED
 FOR B|G ADDITION
Congregational Meeting at Highlands Methodist Church
 Reveals Interesting News

Two hundred or more members of Highlands Methodist church and their friends were present at dinner Wednesday evening in the Sunday school rooms of the church. Dr. w. R. Hendrix, the pastor. in a most in teresting talk, made announcement that the trustees of the church and the board of stewards have been ac- lively at work on plans for the en- largement of the church and Sunday school room.
 Bursts of applause greeted the statement from pr. Hendrix, whose splendid pastorate at Highlands Methodist church has created the ne- cessity for enlarged space for the immense congregations who hear him each Sunday and for enlarged Sunday school quarters for the church.
 The Sunday school rooms, which. had been turned into veritable flower garden of beautiful roses and spring blossoms, was the handiwork of Mrs. c. K. Duncan's band of the Woman's Missionary society of the church, which served the delicious dinner.
 Departmental Heads Speak
 Every Sunday the auditorium of Highlands Methodist church is packed to the doors. and many times scores have been turned away since pr. Hendrix has been the pastor. it was stated. and the trustees and board of stewards realizing the necessity of larger seating capacity for the church have taken under advisement the en- larg cement of the auditorium and the Sunday school rooms.
 The Mems Bible class with Dr. c. B. Glenn as teacher, numbering over i00 has been forced to occupy the moving picture theatre at Five Points because of lack of room. The rooms of the primary department and others is equally insufficient.
 Dr. Cunningham Wilson, who was introduced as the spokesman for the trustees, Dr. Hendrix desiring that each department head of the church should make statement and thus acquaint the membership with exist ing conditions.
 Horace Bradshaw, chairman of the junior board, told of the excellent work being done by the young men and women of the church, and Judge Dan A. Greene, superintendent of the Sunday school told of the great growth of this department. F. D. MeArthur, as chairman of the ushers committee, was also heard as was
 
 Womans Missionary society and Mrs. w. c. Lloyd, who spoke in behalf of Mrs. Thomas Stoberts department, Mrs. Stobert being out of the city.
 Charles J. Perry was among the spokesmen of the evening and Gov .ernor Nathan l.. Miller, speaking in behalf of the Mems Bible class, made strong plea for additional room at the church.
 Dr. Hendrix's Great Work
 The tribute to pr. Hendrix through out the meeting was enthusiastic and sincere, his successful work for the past year and half being declared responsible for the great religious awakening at Highlands Methodist church. the increasing attendance and the augmented membership. 40 mem bers being added to the church since the first of the church year-Decem- Der i.
 Dr. Hendrix will leave Monday for Hot Springs, Ark. to attend the gem eral conference of the Southern Meth odist church. the trip being the gift of the Woman's Missionary society of the church as token of the love and affection in which the pastor is held.