davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
LAYMAN BECOMES DOCTOR OF DIVINITY

James Wallace of the faculty of Manchester college received a double and unusual honor from the trus tees of the college at the recent com mencement. He was made president meEitus of the college and also give the degree of doctor of divinity. Ir announcing the new office the pre- ident of the board, George D. Dayton directed attention to the fact that during all but a year and a half of the 3S years of MacAIesters exist ence, Dr. Wallace has served the in stitution as a teacher Is years of this time as executive. The emeritus relation Is in addition to Sr. Wal lace's work as head professor of Bible training, a relation which hs will continue to hold. The divinity degree was conferred In recognition of Dr. Wallaces intimate acquain- tance with the Bible, knowledge of theology and scholarship in religious education,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
IN EW PRESBYTERIAN ! MINISTER TO PREACH
 l FIRST SERMON TODAY
Rev. Carleton Assumes Duties At Seventy-Sixth
 Street Church

Rev. F. H Carleton, new pastor of the Seventy sixth Street Presby- terian church, will preach at both morning and evening services at that church Sunday.
 Rev Carleton is declared to be a wide awake young minister, and one who loves the children and young people of the church. and who, with his charming wife, is expected to en- dear himself to the entire com munity.
 The mems class of the church has been recently organized, with A. C. Peoples as teacher; J. M. Minter' president. and Jacob Buchi, secre- tary. The mems class is. making preparation for great progress in their work under the leadership Of the new minister. Every member is expected to be at his place Sunday.
 Rev. Carleton was a leader In his work in Kentucky, but feels that greater good can be done in field that is developing as fast as that contingent to the Seventy-slXth Street Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
CONFERENCE APPEALS TO nJrI ERS TO END WAR

The 2,000 members of the Christian Citizenship Conference held during the present month at Winona, Ind, under the auspices of the National Reform association unanimously adopted resolutions asking the rulers of 57 nations to do all within their power to put an end to war, and to join in setting up the kingdom or God on earth" The message was sent by cable to the heads of the governments of Great Britain France, Germany, Belgium, Italy Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Russia, and others. The resolution called at tention to the fact that all non Christian, efforts to end war nave failed, and that the time has come "to try Christianity" The confer ence also passed resolutions calling for instruction in Christian morals in public schools. The world court marriage and divorce, the Christian Sabbath. Americanization, and the duty of citizens to fulfill thelr obil- gations at the polls were among 'he many subjects discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

 ! of dress among the better classes. In the interior, where contact with the outside world is not so con- stant, ancient dress fashions pre- vail but the queue is fast going, and save for certain classes has almost disappeared
 Strange to say, one of the dress retolutions most pronounced, is the advent of the American straw hat. Light, comfortable and so much more easily made than their own cum brous headgear of other daws. the Chinamen have taken to our straw hats with zest. In fact, straw braid- dustry and there are many hat makers.
 The compound in Liachow. which, by the way, Dr. Gaston pronounces 'Laycho:" has half a dozen build ings devoted to hospital use now. The Mayfield-Tyz hospital build ing is used for men eXcusively. The attendants are all men; some ol them are deep students and highly educated men in Oriental ltera- ture- and affairs. There is a resi- dence building for vne doctors and their families, fine building for the nurses, and, recently. the started. This will be used excusively for women.
 Despite the prevalent American opinion that most of China is torrid land, pr. Gaston has no few kodak pictures of Liachow deep in snow, parts of the winters being very severe.
 Dr. Gaston's card is printed on both sides, American on one side and in Chinese on the other. The Chinese version of his identity states that he is Red Cross official head of a hospital, has been decorated by the government, and cites other matters which Dr. Gaston said, have been of great service in get ting ready transportation and Facilitating movement when he is travelling.
 pr. Gaston will have years fur tough in the United States and then tung in the fall of 1924.
 will refIlrn tA his dntins in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
DIR. SPIVEY TO FILL DIR. EDMONDS' PULPIT
Birmingham Southern Dean To Dis
 cuss Creative Religion"

Dr. L. M. Spivey, dean of the Bir- mingham Southern college, will fill the pulpit of the Independent Pres byterian church Sunday morning at II o'clock, in the absence of pr. Henry M, Edmonds, who is on his va cation.
 pr. Spivey announces as his sub ject. "A Creative Religion" and he will handle the subject from a pro- gressive standpoint and viewing present day conditions and needs.
 The great business of a creative religion, according to Dr Spivey, is to see that everyone has an oppor- tunity to first of all grow up to man hood CT womanhood and secondly to have a chance to live the abundant life, a full life. To do this the church must be venturesome heroic and courageous. It must be willing to be even unpopular if necessary to meet the great needs of men. It must be sensitive to every wrong done any of the children of men re gardless of race, color or place. pr. Spivey especially is emphatic in ex- pressing the belief tEat' the church must lead in. all creative work for the betterment of mankind. He de- clares that so long as the church is willing to follow the commercial or political life it cannot enter into it's creative period. It must dare to go ahead.
 The musical program at the morn ing service at the new church, High land avenue, at Thirty first street, Includes an anthem by the church quartet, Arise Crowned With Light" by Otis, an das an offertory number the quartet will render AS Torrentss in Summer" by Elgar.
 Evening services at the Lyric theatre have been discontinued un- til the first Sunday in September. %
 The following ministers will oc- cupy, the pulpit of the Independent church Sunday morning during the remainder of the vacation of pr. Ed monds. Rev. J. B. Meacham, pastor Of the Second Presbyterian church, August 5; Pr. David Park. president of the University High school of Birmingham, August 12; Rev. T. S. Hickman. pastor of the Edgewood Community church, August 19; Rev. l.. P. Brubaker, pastor of the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church, Au- gust ?; pr. George l.. Robinson, Chi cago, September 2 and September 9. |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
Alabamim Works With Sick
 In Chinese Prouince " Years

the government had presented him with @ cross for services rendered in Red Cross work during the Japanese occupation. Beyond that he would say nothing. However, 1t was not hard to visualize the grizzled sur geon, with a few Chinese nurses, on his errands of mercy among the able the story of how that medal was won would make front page story for any newspaper.
 O O O
 Sold On Mission Work.
 In talking with Dr, Gaston it was hard to stidetrack him from his own particular sphere of work to other questions. He is sold on the sub ject of medical missionary work and what 1t Is accomplishing. American surgery Is of high standing in the Orient, heysaid, and the Chinese place implicit confidence in the medico when it comes to an operation. but with .materia medica the case is the reverse. The Chinaman, when i'll, wants his own native medicines
 Pressed to take a powder or tea spoonful of some medicine, the Chinese will shake his head; and when questioned ~lll say the Americans laugh at the Chinese for concocting draughts from lizards, frogs and the like, for cure-alls, yet the American does not hesitate to inject himself with serum from a horse-to cure smallpox. when you stop to think about 1t, said pr. Cas- ton, many of our modern prepara- tions have their origin in cultures in which the guinea pig. rabbit, COW and other "critters" play promi- nent part. It's 50-5o, and there is no denying 1t, from a Chinese stand point. He simply prefers his me. nagerie extracts to- ours. some or the Chinese medicines are highly are not without a distinct medicinal value. Perhaps we could adopt some of them with good results, especially when we consider they have some thousand years of mak- ing good back of them, he said.
 In regard to religion. Dr. Gaston said steady headway was being made by missionaries, that the Christian plan of salvation made a strong appeal to thinking Chinese, but 1t Is taking time to turn a peo- pie. as a whole, toward a young religion when thier own Is of so many generations of venerated standing.
 Perhaps the greatest means of making converts, pr. GaSton said, IS the comparison of the Christian positive. with the Confucan nega- tive, religion. An instance will H. lustrate the point. Confuscism has it's parallel to our. Golden Rule, though not quite the same Con- fucus said to his desciples: Do not do to others what you would not have them to do you. Christ said: Do to others, what you would have thm to do you. The difference Is marked. Another great asset of the missionaries is that ~Confucism Is a religion without a supreme being, it has many minor deities, that Is, the several beliefs In China are SO preponderance of European mode Being our religion, that recog- nises Almighty God, has a power that is compelling, hence the many converts.
 O O O
 Chinese Dress Changing.
 Chinese mode of dress, since the overthrow of the empire. is under going many changes, Dr. Gaston said. In the port cities there is a preponderoance of european mode
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
BRYAN THINKS ATHEISTS LESS
 DANGEROUS THAN ENOI TTTnN

Hon. Clarence Darrow, prominent attorney of Chicago, recently asked the Hon. William Jennings Bryan through the public press a number of questions. Mir. Bryan made his re- ply the occasion for an attack on ths adherents of evolution. He said in substance: "Mr. Darrow Is one of two atheists with whom I am ac- quainted. I am not worried about an atheist who admits he is one. The man who denies the existence of God Is not likely 10 have much influence, because evidences of creator are so plain and innumerable that atheism when avowed is not nearly so dam gerous as so-called theistic evolrsion. 1'heistic evolution lulls Christians to sleep. It is an anaesthetic which deadens pain while religion Is being removed. The theistic evolutionist assumes the existence of God, but puts Him so far away that the influ ence upon life is weakened when not entirely destroyed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
VANITY REVEALED BY A
 MILLIONAIRE'S WILL

The ongregationalist (Boston) recently referred to the will of the late Stuyveeant Fish of New York, who bequeathed nearly .$30O0,0OO to his three children, and made no pro vision for others or for any char itable interest. The will contained a strange codicil which read: Having observed and always believed that charitable bequests afford the testa- tor a means of gratifying his vanity at the expense of his heirs, 1 make none" The Congregationalist asks; If benevolent and charitable be- quests are an indication of vanity, what shall we say of the vanity of a man whose whole effort is directed toward hoarding his estate for those Of his own blood? That codicil would seem to us to have itself achieved an mnsMrpassable stroke of vanity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
BUDDHISTS WILL SEND ABBOT TO VATICAN

Buddhists of Japan, who oTNN. exchange of diplomatic representa- tives between that country and tn, Vatican, thereby recently causing tn, Diet to vote down a proposal to send Japanese minister to the papal court, have decided to send an abbot to Rome to study the subject of Ro- man Catholicism. It is expected tn
 the abbot will first come to Amerl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
WARNING ISSUED TO CHURCH
 PEOPLE ON PROHIBITION

prohibition, established by orderly process at the ballot box, is being systematically impugned and defied by selfish interests" says a signln- cant announcement to officers and members of all Protestant churches issued last week by church leaders of prohibition activities in the United States. A yelled but powerful at tack on the eighteenth amendment. designed to issue in complete nulli- fication is being made, says the state ment, by alien, American and an ti-American influeuces. The churches of this country" continues the pa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
BAPTISTS

BAPTISTs
 Southsde-"The Fatal Mistake of a Good Man" Il a. m. "Is God tc Blame? w. C. James.
 Giles Memorial-"Owners Re- cognized in Service" II a, m. "The Crisis What Are the. Issues?" 7:3O D. m;' B. F; Giles, pastor, wparsbinnr the Lord," Il a. m. Can Christian Be Lost?" 7:45 p. m., T. C. Wyatt, pastor
 Fifty sixth street-Dr. Austin Crouch, Atlanta, Ga, will preach at both hours, in the absence of the pastor.
 Avondale-"what Shall My Record Be?" Il a. m. How May Others Know I Am a Christian?" 7:45 p. m. W. M Sentell, pastor,
 Ruhama, East Lake-"Sunday," Il d. m. Baseball and Life (5th), Did the Umpire Give Square Deal" 7:45 D. m., J. C. StiVender, pastor.
 Cavalry-Pastor Emmett Williams will preach at both hours.
 East Thomas-"Para bles," II a. m What Shall We Do% 7;45 p. m.. T o. Hearn, pastor.
 West Woodla wn-Pa stor J. w. Par fridge will preach at both hours.
 East ingham-Regular serv- ices at both hours.
 Gate City-"Deliverance Il a. m lOnleSSlon, toy P. H., U. '. Flu banks, pastor
 Twenty first avenue-The "Leper Service" II a. m. Regular evening service by the pastor. Walter Dudley
 Wylam-"E Ensuring as Good Solider," II d, m. "A Man of the World" 8 a. m., L. l.. Hearn, pastor.
 Powerly-"Putting It Over," II a. m. Everybody At It," 7:45 D. m. Opening day of series of meetings E. l.. Davis, pastor.
 Twenty seventh Street-"Steward- ship" II a. m., by H. L. Anderton, Success" 7;45 p. m., by D. H Mar bury
 Eleventh Street.-The Lords Sup per. Il a m. "Our Sin bearer" 7;45 D. m. M M. Wood, pastor.
 Ensley. First-"Building a House of Gold" II d. m. "Substitutionary Atonement. In spite of the Devil Methodist Bishops and Baptist Mosuls," 7;45 p. m. D. M, Gardner, pastor.
 Thirty fifth Avenue--"The Testing Time" II a. m. The Wedding Gar ment." 7:45 D. m. G. E. Burton. pastor. First, City-Louis Entezminger will preach, and MT or Mrs. J. Fred Schol- field will sing at both services. Both services broadcasted by WSY.
 Norwood ethodist-Service II d. m; sermon by w. F. Price, presiding. elder; sermon, 8 p. m., by pastor, w. E. Morris. Subject: The Elder Brother"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
UNION SERVICE AT
 TABERNACLE TODAY
Large Attendance At Weekly Com
 bined West End Meetings

At the West End Tabernacle union service will be held on Sunday eve- nlng at o'clock. Rev. J. A. Cook, who. was prevented by illness last sunday, will preach. At these Sun day evening meetings attendance is growing. and the people of this com munity are looking forward to the revival campaign which begins Sep tember 19. pr. Arthur L. Smith, a noted pastor and evangelist of the Presbyterian church, has been SC cured to lead in the meeting. Dr. Smith is recognized as one of the outstanding preachers and revival ists of the American continent. Thorough organization is being per fected to make the meeting a great success. As a preparation, a joint meeting of the mems classes was held last Sunday, and it was planned to make d canvass of this section Sunday afternoon to secure infor- nation concerning the population Of West End. large chorus has been organized, and Sunday night music is feature. This chorus is being trained to support the musical direc- tor of the meeting held by pr, Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
DIR. HENDRIx ON VACATION

Arrangement to i'll the pulpit at Highlands Methodist church for the Hendrix will take his vacation, are being completed and will be an nouunced shortly; Il o'clock services Sunday will be Dr. HendriX's last sermon before he takes his vacation and he viii preach on "A Vacation Wisely and Spiritually Spent"
 pr. Hendrix will return in time to fill his pulpit Sunday. September 2 the evening services at that time to he resumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
SERMON TOPICS
CHRISTIAN

First: The Things that Are Writ ten" II a. m. whenever Convent ent," s p. m. pr. Robert N. Simp- son.
 Woodlawn (Fifty- seventh Stree) :: Repentance" II a. m. Christ Our Passover" p. m. Rev. R. L. liar rell.
 North Birmingham: Sunday school, 930 a. m. Preaching service, II a. m. Rev. J. A. Kerfoote.
 Ensley: Services. II a. m. and 8 D. m. Rev. D. II. Griffin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
ATLANTA EXTENDS INVITATION
 TO BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE

Atlanta, Ga. has extended an in,N tatton to the Baptist World alliance now meeting in Stockholm, to hold it's 1928 session in the city of At lanta. The invitation, which was formally extended through the Al lanta Baptist council, is supported by the 25,o0O Baptists of Atlanta. and the 375,000 Baptists of the state of Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty first street At the morning service. at Il a.asm,, Rev. Thomas Douglas Bateman of Columbus. Miss, will preach on The Shadows We Cast"
 Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Service flor Italians at 5 p. m.
 Christian Endeavor society meeting at 6:30 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
sIxrY-sEvENTH ST. METHODIST

will add to the interest of the serv- ices at Sixty seventh Street Meth odist church Sunday. The pastor,
 Rev. James M. Wigley, will use the following themes: Filling the Empty Pews," II a. m Turning Aside to See" 7:45 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29


  A first of of 
 
  the lower left the building and home in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
WEST END METHODIST

Sunday school meets at 9:30 a. m., N. H. Price, superintendent Preaching, by the pastor, Rev. Henry M. Stevenson, at Il o'clock. Subject, The Thrice Blessed Book" The congregation will join in the
 evening service at the tabernacle a' s o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

look fine. 1 have recommended medicine to my friends and you publish my letter as a testimoni; hope your medicine will give other relief it did me. Mrs. RALPH G 2021 Des Moines St, Burlington,
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable( pound is medicine for ailments mon to women. It has been use such troubles for nearly fifty V - and thousands of women have {. relief as did Mrs. Gail, by taking splendid medicine.
 If you are suffering from irl larity, painful times, nervousness headache, backache or melancholia you should at once begin to talk Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. It is excellent to strengthel the system and help to perform it functions with ease and regularity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
MUSIC AT CHURCHES
FIRST METHODIST

Morning service: Hymn 7S, Holy, Holy, Holy. Lord God Almighty" Dykes). Anthem, "The King of Love My Shepherd Is" (GounCd), quartet. Offertory solo, Great Peace Have They Which Love Thy Law" (Rogers), Mrs. R. P. McCowan. Sermon, Pure Religion" Rev. B. C.. Hodge. Hymn 493, My Soul Be On Thy Guard" (GreatoreX).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
CATHOLIC STUDENTS TO
 ORGANIZE CHIRCH CRUSADE

Students of the Roman Catholic church have felt the appeal of the traditions of the church, and are planning a movement to revive it's historic ideals. An army of modern crusaders, clad In the garb of her mits, guides and other heroes of his tory, will be a feature of the fourth conclave of the Catholic students mission crusade, held at Notre Dame, Ind, In August. Notre Dame is the seat of the great Catholic university of that name. The convention will mark the execution of new crusade ordinal, written by Rev. Anselm Keefe of the Catholic university at Brookland. Thousands of crusaders, coming from Catholic colleges, will take part in the ordinal ceremonial A long flowing gown with cap-hke hood for head and shoulders, all in white except the cape's scarlet cross and blue shield. will mark each wearer of the seal of the new cru sade. There will be no mask. The costume has been designed expressly for this ceremonial, and. women cru saders of Cincinnati now are busy in that city making ready some thou sands of these tunics and gowns. Trumpets, torches and crosses are being prepared at Notre Dame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
sEvENTH DAY ADvENTIsTs

No 725 Nineteenth street. north Subject. Sunday night, o'clock, The Two Covenants"
 All welcome. Pastor w. P. McLen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
LAYING IN \ STOCK

Young Man want half a dozen engagement rings, assorted sizes. q time, sir
 Young Man know it, but I'm going down to the seashore for two weeks.-Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
GREAT ENDEAVoRER MEETING
 nY7g NnINEG

At the gathering of the Christian Endeavorers held recently in Des Moines more than 13,o00 paid regis tration fees. It Is estimated that at least three-fourths of those present were young people between the ages of IS and 25. The throng that gath cred at tho evening meeting was never able to gain admission to the vast coliseum Special electrical equipment carried the addresses not only to all parts of the auditorium but to thousands who stood outside the coliseum or sat in the adjacent park. Important action was taken on public questions. The 12-hour day was condemned and the world court proposal was commended. A motion was passed commenting the applics- ton of the Golden Rule to inIustrfal problems. The convention passed resolution calling for strict enforce ment of the prohibition laws and urging personal total abstinence. Portland, Ore, was chosen s the convention city for 1925. Those who attended felt that the religious at mosphere of the sessions was more pronounced than at any previous convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

Evening service: Anthem. "I Will Magnify Thee" (Rogers). Hymn 697 Rescue the Perishing" (Doane). An them, Come Unto Me- (Nevin), quar- tet. Sermon, Three Fools," Rev. G. B. Hedge. Hymn 5S, Now God Be With Us" (Barnby).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

1t came every weeks and laS for two weeks, during that tir would have blues and
 SinceIhave ve ta Lydia B. P hams Veget CompoundI al happy lean ha express myse have gained eral pounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
wALkER MEMORIAI, METHODIs1

Eleven O'CLOCK, preaching by Rev. w. E. Morris.
 Eight o'clock, service conducted by Epworth League.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
WOMAN so
 BLUE SHE CREE
Because of III Health-Tells Hoy She Found Relief by Taking Ly E.Pinkham's sVegetableC Compor

Burlington, Ia.--" 1 used to dr the time for my monthly period
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

Norwood ethodist-Service II a. m. sermon by w. F. Price, presiding. elder; sermon, p. m., by pastor. w. E. Morris. Subject: The Elder Brother"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
O O O Chinese Dress Changing.

Chinese mode of dress, since the overthrow of the empire, is under going many changes, Dr. Gaston said. In the port cities there is a preponderoance of european mode