The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-23
c. u. Convention Closes

Z. No. Convention Closes
With an address by Rev. e. p.
Gates of Boston, worldwide secre-
tary of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, and with the conservation SER
mon by DR.. j. N. Simpson of Birming-
ham, the convention of the Fourth
district of Christian Endeavor of Ala
bama, came to a close Sunday eve
ming after successful session which
began Saturday afternoon,
The Sunday afternoon session was
taken up with discussions of the
needs of the junior work and with
discussions OF the intermediate work
with talks by representative from
each of these departments.
The principal feature of the ses-
sion was q talk by Rev. e. p. Gates.
following which light refreshments
were served on the church lawn.
The evening program included the
Christian Endeavor meeting of the
Bessemer church with Miss Gage
Morton and with Miss Mary Sue Da-
wilson leaders, and an address by
Rev. Gates and the sermon by Rev.
Simpson.
Beautiful programs of music fur
nished by the members of the society
and choir of the church were special
features of the convention.
Quarterly Conference
The Fourth Quarterly conference
OF the First Methodist church will be
held at the church Monday evening
with Rev. Keener Matthews, presiding
elder of the church, In charge of the
conference.
Reports of the pastor and officers
of the church will be made and the
annual election of succeeding officers
will be held.
Rev. l. F. stansell, pastor of the
church. will not be returned to Bes-
semer from the conference, as this is
his last year. and his report from
the quarterly conference Monday
evening will include the activities OF
the various departments of the
church during the past year.
Bessemer Daughters of the Con-
federacy, who will attend the Mis-
sissippi Divisions lunceon to be a
feature of the United Daughters of
the Confederaoy general convention
in Birmingham. November 1913. have
been requested to meet with Mrs. W.
X. McAdory Monday morning at the
Tutwiler hotel at 10 O'Clock.
Obituary
William J. McKenna, age 81, died
Sunday at IL o'clock at ST. vincents
hospital. Funeral services will be
held at o'clock Monday afternoon
at st. Aioysious church. Interment
will follow at Cedar Hill cemetery
with Jacobs in charge.
Edward Elliott. son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. D. i. Elliott, age years, died
Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock at
the residence in Brighton. Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock at Brighton cemetery
with Huey Mcconnell in charge.
Announcements
The woman's Christian Temper
ance union will hold = meeting Tues
day afternoon at the library at
o'clock, when reports Will be made
by the delegates to the recent state
convention of the organization, and
dues will be paid. All members are
urged to attend.
A meeting Of all committees Tor
Armistice Day celebration has been
called for 10 o'clock Monday morning
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Mrs. Lacey Edmundson. president OF
the Worth Lewis post auxiliary,
urges q full attendance.
The wednesday Music club will
meet at $3.50 O'Clock Wednesday aft
ernoon at the homo of Miss Maud
Buck.
The Writers club will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
w. II. Lewis.
Personals
Mrs. Lacey Edmundson has re-
turned from New Orleans. where as
ths-representativs of the state auxili
aries Of the American Legion. she
was the recipient Of many charming
courtesies and honor guest at a num-
Dor of delightful social functions.
Mrs. ]. c. Fitzpatrick will entertain
the members of the Tuesday morn
ing bridge club on Thursday at her
home.