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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
4,9l8, 1874 MEMBERS OF
METHODIST SCHOOLS
Sunday School Report Of
Church Made At
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, May 5.-(By associated
Press. )-There were 4,91S,194 Metho-
dist Episcopal Sunday school mem
bers enrolled in 36,1S1 Sunday schools
of that denomination during 1922, ac-
cording to a report of the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school board just
made public here. More than 100000
officers and teachers were engaged
in the work among this army of pu-
pills.
Last year these Sunday schools
contributed s1,772,121 to the mission
airy work of the church, the report
states. This was SO per cent of the
total of 100000 asked of them.
The board, however, considers the
record in evangelism the really re-
markaole part of the report, mas
much as 1924 Sunday school pu-
pills Joined the church during the
year. This number Is 6S,247 greater
than the entire net increase in church
membership reported in the Methodist
Year Book, the report says. With
out these accessions," 1t continues,
the church would have suffered
considerable loss in membership.
ing classes were established with a
membership of 1892 in correspond
ence courses and 6.613 examinations
were. given. the report continues.
During the year 226 institutes or
group meetings were held. carrying
tIdlHii6 " I-,SVO dttSHudHtS. 1H0
department of teacher training re-
ports that during last year $500
students were receiving training OF
some sort
The report concludes: Believing
that the Sunday session of the church
school alone does not avail to pro-
vide adequate religious education for
American youth the board of Sun
day schools is aggressively enter
ing the field of weekday religious
education Last year 1876 daily va
cation schools with an enrolment OF
41,49O and 46 weekday schools OF
religion with an enrolment of 2,551
were established"
says bluntly that the Polish star has
been a disappointment. Pola's per-
Torrance in Bella Donna" is con-
trasted to the Pauline Fredericks
performance of the same part-dis-
tinctly to the disadvantage of Miss
Negri 1t is moot point as to
whether Miss Negri's work is slump
ing or whether George Fitzmaurice,
director of Bella Donna" was I'M
Ernest Lubitsch did in Passion"
10000 TOURISTS SEE STARS
Nearly every tourist who comes to
Los Angeles wants to see the pic
ture stars About 10000 tourists
RdZed their LII a. Tic piS new w a.
ner Brothers stage when the stars
turned out by the hundreds at the
annual Wampas frolic. The Wampas
is the organization of studio pub
licity men, and their frolic and ball is
becoming more and more the big an
nual event for the personal appear
ance of the big stars. The hope-to-
be stars were there in almost as
great number as the tourists and the
result was tn. everyone saw what
he wanted to see, everyone who
wanted to be seen was looked at and
everyone was stepped on but seemed
to enjoy the experience.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

At the first sign of cold, at the
first few warning sneezes, take a
teaspoonful of Syrup Pepsin and
the congestion will be gone in a
few hours. Don't wait until the
cold has a grip on you. Mr..
Henry Dean, Jr., of Rochester,
N. Y, cured stubborn cold in
just that way, and Mrs. Alice
Corbbrey of Haskell, Okla, uses
it effectively for all the small ills
of her family, such as constipation,
biliousness, headaches, dizziness,
and to break up fevers and colds.
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is
a scientifically-balanced COM
pound of Egyptian SIENNA with
pleasant-tasting aromatics. 1t is
safe to give to infants, and all
children like it. Before you again
resort to cold remedies contain
ing narcotics try a teaspoonful Of
Syrup Pepsin. Any druggist will
supply you, and the cost is less
than cent dose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
CATHOLICS, JEWS, PROTEJTANTS
SCORE STRIFE OF CREEDS

At an historic meeting held in the
Eighth Street Temple, Washington,
the spirit of GOODWILL among Ameri-
cans of all creeds was emphasized by
Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant
speakers. On the platform with the
rabbi, DR.. Abram Simon, were the
Right Rev. Mgr. Thomas of st.
Patrick's church; Rear Admiral Ben
son; DR.. Hodgins of George Wash
ington University; Col John Temple
Graves and other speakers. All the
speakers urged the setting aside of
petty differences which separats the
people of America. and admonished
our citizenery to cultivate and build
upon fundamental agreements in
religious and civic life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
THREE REMARKABLE
CONVERSIONS

The conversion of Charming Pol
lock, playwright and literary man
Fred Stone, the popular actor, and
most remarkable of all, Giovanni
Papini, playwright, novelist, and en-
inent man of leters-these. and
leading many men to the conclusion
that the truth of the gospel is ap-
pealing to men today as never be-
fore.
Mr.. Pollock was conversing with a
friend when the Bible was mentioned
He admitted that he knew very little
of it. His friend recommended it to
him as an invaluable aid in his liter
airy pursuits. Pollock read the en-
tire book during his vacation. and
came to the conclusion that it is the
greatest of all books and the one
that could solve all our problems and
bring universal brotherhood and
peace. He then set about to write
play that would express the spirit
of the gospel. and in due time he
completed The Fool" which is re-
garded as the leading play of the
season. 1t will be remembered how
Fred Stone, the comedian, was caught
In the snowstorm las winter in
mountain town in the west He
bought Bible for something to read.
renewed his faith in Jesus, ana
joined the church. Papini was an
atheist who hated Jesus end the
church, and poured out criticism and
ISLANDERS upon every Christian en-
terprise. In time of loneliness he
began to read the gospel and liter
ally fell in love with the Christ OF
the Gospels. Papinis Life of Christ"
but recently published. is regarded
by many as the leading religious
book of the last decade 1t is re-
markable to note that all of these
men were converted by the simple
reading of the Bible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
LATE MOVIE GOSSIP
FROM HOLLYWOOD

Great Britain by North America n
Newspaper Alliance for The Age Herald
All rights reserved.)
LOS ANGELES, May 5-The battle
between the independents and the big
producers who are loosely classed as
the trust" will be fought out to a
finish in Hollywood this summer.
This is the opinion of Joseph
who has just returned from a bust
ness trip to New York.
Neither in the courts. in the finan-
cial world nor by using money to
buy theatre chains will the battle be
decided" Schenck said to me. THE
decisive fight will occur this summer
on the stages and sets of the Holly
wood studios. In other words, the
real fight will be to see whether the
trust can produce better films than
the Independents can make. The
crowd which turns out the finest
product will win-as it should. In
evitably the public will find it's wav
to the theatres where the best pic
lures are shown, whether the houses
are trust controlled or exhibitors of
abe plays made by the independents"
Schenck, the outstanding figure
among the independents. naturally
belieTes that the trust will lose in the
fight. The big producers have been
turning out program" pictures on
hackneyed themes for so long that
they will not be able to compete sue
cessfully with the independents, who
are devCting attention and expense to
artistry. to well chosen casts and to
refreshing plot treatment he be-
lieves
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN

Services VIII be held at the First
Cumberland Presbyterian church
Sunday with Rev. H. C. Walton, pas
tor. filling his pulpit. For the morn
chosen witnessing For Christ"
while at the 8 o'clock service Sum
day evening his theme will be The
Fruits of the Spirit
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Chris
tian Endeavor at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

A process for extracting the vita
mines and mineral salts from wheat
has been developed by scientists.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
BIG PROJECTIONS UNDER WAY

rupert Julian, Famous director of
THE Merry Go Rounds" chimes in
with the announcement that "the
cheap picture will soon be but a
memory in first-class houses" and
points to the success of such big
productions as Robin Hood" 1.-THE
Covered Wagon" and other semi
spectacular films. Evidently most
of Hollywood Is of the same opinion,
for there are more colossal produc-
tions under way CT about to be
started than ever before.
The big undertakings which will be
finished by autumn include Norma
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
STAR REACHES TRAGIC END

A tragic postscript was written in
court here to the career of Juanita
Hansen, picture star, who two years
ago was drawing $500 a week. Miss
Hansen's attorneys filed petition in
bankruptcy, setting forth assets as
nothing and liabilities as $1,000.
Miss Hansen, in signed newspaper ar
ticles, has told of her addiction to
narcotic drugs.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Wallace Reid.
widow of another picture star who
was ruined by drugs, has changed the
title of her anti-drug film feature
from THE Living Death" to "Hu-
man Wreckage." The film will soon
be ready fer cutting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

w. p. McLennan, pastor of the
seventh Day Adventist church. 725
Nineteenth street north. will preach
at this church at 80 o'clock Sunday
night. His subject for this sermon
will be Should Christians Use To-
haccn2"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
GROWTH OF THE JEWS AND
DECLINE OF THE SYNACOCIrEl

Some very interestng2 statistics
on the growth of the Jewish race in
the world have been recently pub
lished by the American Israelites 1t
Is shown that in 1900 there were only
three million Jews. In 1881 thisj
number had grown to 100000 and
in 1914 to 100000. During the pc
ROD IN which the general European
population increased threeofld. the
Jewish population increased fivefold
According to the Jewish Yearbook,
there are at present 100000 Jews
in the world, and this in spite of fire.
quent intermarriages with Gentiles
and losses by conversion into Chris
tian churches which means that they
would no longer be counted in these
hSures In another column the same
journal views with concern the fact
that the synag ogue is declining as
religious force among 5000, 900 Amer
lean Jews. Figures are based on lit
erature issued by the Union of Amer
lean Hebrew Congregations, from
which is quoted: There are said to
be 1000 synagogues in the United
States. The average seating ca
pacity is below 200. There cannot,
therefore, be more than 100000 syna-
gogued Jews What becomes of the
rest, 100000? About 1000 Jewish
communities in the small towns of
the United States are on the lists or
the Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations as communities without
rabbs altogether"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT

The program for the Sunday SER
vices at the Church Of the Advent
Episcopal, Sixth avenue and Tween
tieth street, north. have been an
nounced as follows
Holy Communion-7:30 a. m.
Church school $50.
Second celebration Holy Commun-
iop-sermon IL O'Clock. Middleton S.
Barnwell, rector.
Offices of the Bishop Coadjutor.
All pews are free and the public is
cordially invited to attend all ser
vices
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
SERMON TOPICS
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

First-"Locks and Keys, / a. M
Special sermon for children. "The
Mystery of the Blindfolded Man, 1880
p. m. DR.. Robert n. Simpson.
Fifty seventh Street (Woodlawn)-
The Race for Life" II a. m. "The
living Word of Cod" 7:30 p. m. Dr.
r. l.. Harrell.
Ensley-Communion IL a. m.
North Birmingham-Com II
a. m.
Bessemer-Rev. E. F. Corley will
preach morning and evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
DLASPHEMOUS LIQUOR
ADVERTISING

Following the report in the London
Methodist Times that a firm of dis
tillers in Glasgow, Messrs. Mackie
& Co, makers Of the White
Horse whisky, are using scripture
passages in whisky advertisements,
religious writer's have protested
against the practice and have pro-
nounced the present example as the
greatest profanity of the age" The
advertising of this firm was brought
out in the form of "a White Horse
Diary for 1928" At the top of each
page passage of scripture Is quoted
and at the bottom an advertisement
for White Horse whisky. For ex.
ample, the page of the diary for De-
cember 3d. contains a verse from the
nineteenth chapter of Revelation:
And I saw Heaven opened. and be-
hold white horse: and he that sat
upon him was called faithful and
true and underneath this extract
are the words: white Horse
whisky has a rich. full flavor, vet
it is exceedingly soft to the palate"
The editor of The Christian Century
characterizes this type of advertislna
as an expression of "the Grass anu
clumsy stupidity of which the liquor
traffic is capable" and adds: Such
blasphemy passes all bounds and ex-
ceeds anything that we have thought
possible for a horn-eyed obtuseness
to conceive"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
This Will Ward Off
And Break Up Colds

Just q teaspoonful Of DR.. Caldwelps
Syrup Pepsin removes the congestion
THE two ailments that people
i generally regard as of the least
importance are in reality the cause
of most serious illnesses and Of
the greatest proportion of deaths.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
THE CHURCHES OF
NEW YORK CITY

There are approximately 1,400
churches in the five boroughs of New
York. Manhattan leads with 527,
and the others in the following order
Brooklyn, 504; Queens, 161; Bronz,
1853, and Richmond, 81. The denomi
national figures are Roman Catho-
lie, 321; Protestant Episcopal, 213;
Lutheran, 1888; Methodist, 157; Pres
byterian, LAG; Baptist, 1875; Dutch Re-
formed, 105; Jewish, 81; Congrega-
tional. 81; Christian Scientist, IL;
Unitarian, Q; Universalist. 6; and So
ciety of Friends, 5. 1t Is estimated
the average attendance each Sunday
in all the churches is in the neigh
borhood of a quarter of a million Z.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
SPEAKING INTO THE AIR

DR.. Hugh T. Kerr. minister OF
Shadyside Presbyterian church, Pitts
burg, has just published an article
of unusual interest showing some
very definite results of radio preach
ing. The use of the radio in
broadcasting religious services has
convinced DR.. Kerr of - its wide
adaptability, and has filed him
with a spirit of renewed hopefulness
TO think that never before in the his
tory of the world have so many peo-
Pile listened to the preaching of the
gospel. Radio sermons are reaching
a number of people who live obscure
lives, who are shut away from the
world, who face disappointed hopes
and broken purposes, and who by ILL
ness and the infirmities OF age and
misfortune cannot attend public wor-
ship. DIR. Kerr has received thou
sands of letters from those who have
heard him preach through the radio.
One letter came from the keeper of
a lighthouse on Seal Island, 25 miles
off the coast of Nova Scotia. The
letter said In spite. of the storm to-
night l heard you very distinctly.
The sermon appealed to me. l am
great lover of nature and have seen
God at work in my little garden"
At the request and for the benefit OF
this lighthouse congregation. the con-
gregation in Pittsburgh sometimes
sings: Let the Lower Lights Be
Burning" DIR. Kerr received let
ter from Brant Hospital, Burling-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN

Services will be held sunday night
at the Lyric theatre, under the aus
pieces of the Mems club of the indie
pendent Presbyterian church, and
will be featured by selections sung
by the quartet of the church. Among
the numbers will be- still, Still With
Thee" by Foote and as an offertory
the quartet W.T. sing Bartletts The
Day Is Ended"
The church quartet is composed of
Mrs. May Shackelford, soprano; Mrs.
r. p. MCGOWAN, contralto; Byrd
Haley. tenor; O. Gordon Erickson.
baritone and director; Mrs. Walter C.
Rea. pianist and accompanist.
THE Wealth Of Christ" Yin be the
subject OF the sermon of DIR. Henry
NJ. Edmonds, pastor. at his service.
which begins at 8 o'clock sharp, with
the doors of the treatre opening at
1880.
Gods Call" is the subject Of DR..
Edmonds sermon at the morning
service at the new church, Highland
avenue at Thirty-first street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
BAPTIST CHURCHES

Giles moral althfulnesS Re-
warded." II a m. Opening Blinded
Eleventh Street Tabernacle-Home-
coming Day and Ordination of Dea
cons, IL a. m. Regular services 7:45
.. m. Church reseated with used
opera chairs. NJ NJ. Wood, pastor.
South side-A Jubilee Service IL a.
m. Our Greatest Danger" ]. E. Dill
lard, pastor.
sixty sixth street-"working Out
Our Salvation" II a. m "Swansong
Applied to Christian. Experience, s
p. m. s. E. Boroughs. pastor.
erly-"Investm With
Dividend II a. m. Titles" p m.
E, L. Davis, pastor.
Thirty fifth Avenue "A Good
Man" II a m. Title Tested" p. IN.
G. f. Burton. pastor.
I've Met" IL a. m. Called for
Purpose" p. m. Walter Dudley,
pastor
Gate City-"Creation, When" II
a. m. The Conversion of SAUL" 1880
D. m. G. c. Eubanks. pastor
Fairfield-"Thunder or Angels" II
a. m. Regular service p. m. E. B.
Gatln, pastor.
Ensley, Pike Avenue-"The Secret
of Christ's Power" IL a. m. The
Prodigal Son." p. m. Theo Harris,
pastor.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Offenders"
L a. m. 8 p. m. pulpit supplied, Rev.
Parker. L. L. Hearn. pastor.
East Birmingham-"Do this in Re-
membrance of Me-" IL a. m. Evan
gelistic service p. m. T. F. Hendon,
pastor.
Ruhama, East Lake-"The Church
with a Thousand Pastors" IL a. m.
Lords Supper rs the Young Safe"
7:45 p. m. J. C. Stivender, pastor.
Twenty-seventh Street-"A Great
Trades Union" II a. m. THE Oar
danelles of the Soul" p. m. J. d.
Thompson, pastor.
Calvary-Ordination sermon by F.
H. harrington. IL a. m. Degrees in
He'll" p. m. Emmett Williams,
pastor.
Hunter Street.-The Value of the
Soul" IL a. m. THE objectionable.
SIMS p m. Evangelist T. o. Reese
at both hours. l.. NJ Bradle, pastor.
East Thomas-"The Counsel of
Great General" IL a. m. Two
Mornings with Jesus" 1880 p. m. 7.
o. Hearn, pastor
West Woodlawn-"How May
Know That I Am Christian" IL a.
m. THE Life and Character of ia
cob" p. m. ]. w. Partridge. pas
tor.
First-"Saving Our City" II a. m.
Your Guardian Angel" 8 p. m j. r.
Hobbs, pastor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
Taken Up as Vehicle for
Effort to Prevent Hard
| ing denomination.
BREAK in THE PARTY
President Is Advised to
;, Avoid Discussion Until
& Congress Meets.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

Copyright, by The San Antonio Light.
Washington, ID. c., April 14.-Just
ryhy the question of Americas join
ing the world court should become an
issue at this particular moment is
the biggest puzzle of the hour to the
Administration itself.
The talk of break in the ranks of
the Republican party is not mere talk.
1t has a basis and there is more 60
ing on under the surface than can be
discerned by the naked eye of an
observant public. For the truth is the
merits Of the world court problem are
not the real issue 1t all-it is mere
ly the vehicle for the expression of
dissenting views by those who are
anxious to prevent the denomination
of President Harding by the Republi-
can national convention.
In the so-called "irreconcilable" ele-
ment In the American senate are sew
eral aspirants for the presidency or
hopchmen of would-be candidates.
They have not taken kindly to the
Daugherty prediction Of no opposition
70 Mr.. Harding's denomination. They
are not excessively fond Of Messrs
Hughes and. Hoover, who from the
beginning have leaned toward the
League Of Nations side of the argu-
ment on foreign policy and the, are
not overjoyed at the prospect of see
ing Secretaries Hoover and Hughes
going around the country rejecting the
Administration viewpoint on so tick
lish i political subject as international
affairs. Secretary Hoover just made
a speech at Des Moines on the world
court and Secretary Hughes is about
to fife an opening gun 50 to speak, on
the. project which was submitted in the
closing hours Of the last session OF
Congress-.
Timeliness Is Questioned.
But why all this now, Is the ques-
tion asked on every side. Even IL
the country were to express a p e.
ponderapt opinion In favor Of the world
court, no action could be taken till
next December when the Senate meets.
And even IL the project hasn't an
overwhelming Republican sentiment
behind it, the tactical move for the
administration to make It to wait till
next December when the solid Demo
cratic support will enable 1t to put
the court protocol through the Sem
ate easily with the necessary two
thirds vote.
= So the answer to the puzzle Is not
to be found In the Administrations
projection Of the issue at thi, mo-
ment, but in the line Of attack taken
BY the opponents Of the project who
have nothing else Of a concrete char
acfer m which ~ invita- fhe Hard;pO
administration into the controversial
lists. If the President doesn't take up
the challenge and lets the world court
matter slumber till next Congress, he
will take away from his opponents
their main hope for publicity at this
time. Some Of the Presidents ad-
visers have told him that and have also
pointed out to him that he ought to
make only casual references to the
world court on his Forthcoming West
srn trip. To 20 up and down the
country affirming and reaffirmins his