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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
DR. DOZENS BACK
 TO FILL PULPIT
Popular Pastor Returns From
 Tour Of California

Dr. William Ray Dobyns, pastor of the South Highland Presbyterian church, has returned from California, where he spent the month of August, and will speak at both services Sun day. Two weeks of Dr. Dobyns' time in California was spent at the Mount Herman Bible school in the Redwood Mountains. While there he spoke twie4 each day to a large class of church and Sunday school workers rep resenting points from the entire length of the coast. Request has already been made for his return for a months work next summer.
 All regular services will be resumed at the church and plans for the win ter are being formulated. The Sun day school will observe their annual Rally Day Commencement exercises on September 2S. During November a school of instruction will be held for the workers and number of promi- neHt leaders of the Presbyterian church, U. $. will appear on the program, Rev. Wade 0. Smith (the little jet manl is expected to come the early part of December for series of meet ings. Mrs. E. L. Carter, president of the Woman's auxiliarx is announcing plans for this organization, the regu- lar monthly meeting of the circles of which will be held on Monday.
 A large number are expected to hear Dr. Dobyns on Sunday when he will occupy his pulpit for the first time Tn five Sundays. Mrs. Minnia McNeil Carr, .organist and director of music, has also returned and has prepared several interesting numbers for these services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
LIFE MEMBERSHIP
 PLAN OF PYTHIANS
Jefferson Valley Lodge To Con-
 fer Rank Of Page

Initiation in the rank of page will feature the regular convention of lief ferson Valley Lodge No. 100 Knights of Pythias, to be held Tuesday evening; September 9, and an interesting session is promised all who attend. New ap- plications for membership are being brought in quite regularly now that the vacations are over, and the attendance at the lodge meetings Ii on the in crease.
 A number of members are striving to attain the Life Membership Certifi- cate" offered by this lodge. The plan is a speciality and designed to confer an honor on all members who do the work of building up the lodge. Careful account is kept of each new applica- tion introduced, and part of the fee is set aside to the permanent investment fund, and put at interest. The lodge as a whole gets the benefit of .an increas- ing, interest bearing fund, and the mem. Der gets his reward in a service rem dered that adds members all the time, and when $100 hsa been put aside un- der the plan, the individual member is given a life certificate, and annually an official receipt for each years dues.
 Jefferson Valley lodge went on record at a recent meeting as being greatly benefited in the publicity and space given this fraternity by the Sunday edi- tion of The Age-Herald, and Saturday afternoon edition of the Birmingham News. The space given by our daily papers has for many years proved most valuable to the lodge. At the recent session of the district convention of Pythians, at Ensley, a special commit tee brought in a report in which the thanks of the lodges of the entire dis trict expressed appreciation for the press notices given so regularly. and acknowledging the great benefits de- rived by all of the lodges through the medium of the "Fraternal columns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

the powerful, the scourgings, the spit tings, insults, scoffings, obloquy, pierc- ing of the hands and feet, and even the tortures unto death.
 He knows that the Jews, carnal- minded materalists embittered by humiliation, ful of rancor and evil thoughts, are not awaiting a poor, gen. tie, despised Messiah. They are dream ing of an earthly Messiah, an armed king, a second David, warrior;s' who will shed others blood, who will rebuild more splendidly than ever, the palaces of Solomon and the temple.
 He knows He cannot give them what they seek, for His kingdom is not of this earth. He will be able to offer only little bread, all Lis own blood, and all of his love.
 They vii not believe in Him, will torture Him and will kill Him as a false pretender. He knows all that He knows it as if He had seen it with His eyes and endured it with His body and soul. *ss
 But He knows, says Papini, that the seed of His word thrown into the earth among missiles and thorns, trampled un- der foot by assassins, will start into life when spring comes. At first beaten down by the wind, little by little it will grow, until finally it becomes a tree stretching it's branches up to the sky, covering the earth with its boughs.
 "And all men can sit round it, re- membering the death of Him who planted il"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
Jesus Driven From Nazareth.
 Luke 4: 16-3O.

Jesus Driven From Nazaretn.
 Luke 4: 16-80.
 16. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
 17. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written:
 IS. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering sight of the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised.
 19. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
 20. And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
 21. And he began to say unto them, Today hath this Scripture been fulfilled in your ears.
 22. And all bare Him witness and wondered at the words of grace which He proceeded out of his mouth and they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
 g. And He said unto them, doubtless ye will say unto me this Parable, Physician, heal myself; whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country.
 24. And he said, Verify I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.
 %. But of truth ]. say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land;
 26. And unto none of them was Elijah sent, ,,but only to Zarepath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was widow.
 27. And there were many lepers in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.
 2S. And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things;
 29. And they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill where on their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.
 30. But He passing through the midst of them went His way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
LOYALTY TO FLAG
 MOOSE PRECEPT
Lodge To Take Part In De-
 fense Day Parade

Plans for participation in the De fense Day" parade featured the meet ing of Birmingham Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose held last Wednesday night which was well attended. It was de cided by unanimous vote to call on every member of the Moose to furnish an automobile decorated in National colors, filled with children, and appear in the parade symbolic of loyalty to flag and country and protectors of children as exemplified by the work being done at "Mooseheart" in pre- pairing children for the duties of real American citizenship.
 Dr. H. A. Elkourie, the presiding officer of the lodge, made a rousing patriotic address, stating that the first duty of the Moose was loyalty to the flag and good citizenship. He stressed the importance of coming occasion and urged every member of the order to take part in it. His talk was heartily responded to by Messrs. Burkhart, Evins, Carlisle, Thetford, Taylor, Daily and Harris. The committee having this matter in charge consists of brothers w. H. White, Ed Kennedy, Kelly Smith, and Dr. H. A. Elkhourie. The ladies of the Mooseheart Legion will be in charge of the children in the pa rade, emulating the matron system at Mooseheart.
 A letter from James J. Davis giving out the information that this year will witness a new and progressive method of campaigning the south for member ship was enthusiastically indorsed. The Moose band will be launched in the near future and it will consist of 20 talented musicians of the city of Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR :, . TO HOLD CONCLAVE
Woodlawn COmmandery Issues
 Special Call To Drill Corps

Regular conclave of Woodlawn Com mandery No. 31, Knights Templar, will be held Tuesday night, Sept. z, and ev- cry member is urged to attend this meeting by Commander l.. A. McCut- chen, that several important matters are to come before the meeting. Re- corder R. l.. Strong calls attention to the fact that this is the last day that petitions. can be received for the class to be knighted early in October. Ev- cry member is urged to get a petition by this date.
 A special call has been issued to the drill corps to be present at this con clave for the purpose of organizing and getting ready for business. Dr, Ash worth will be present and assist in put ting the drill corps in the front rank. Those who desire to join the corps are requested to give their names to the commander,
 The condave will open promptly at s o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
GR0TTO CONTEST
 MAKES PROGRESS
Decatur Club Will Be Hosts At Big Bar
 becue

Great interest is being taken through out the jurisdiction of Kamram Grotto, Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets, which embraces the entire northern part of Alabama, in the coming celebration of the second anniversary of Kamram, Oct. 8, which includes a monster cere- monial, when 2,500 candidates are ex- pected to be initiated. This will not only be one of the largest classes ever initiated in the Grotto, but will put Kamram in the proud position of being the largest Grotto in the world.
 As an evidence of the general interest that is being taken in this big event, the officers, uniformed bodies and members of the Kamram have been i'm vited by the Grotto club of Decatur to attend big rally and barbecue to be given at that point on Sept. 19. Mem bers of the order from all the towns in North Alabama have also been invited, the purpose being to raise huge class from the northern part of the state for the ceremonial.
 Other Grotto clubs are also active in this regard, while a contest for secur- ing the greatest number of members is being waged by the uniformed bodies of Kamram, and the city of Birmingham and Jefferson county are being "shelled" in every direction for candidates. Val uable cash prizes will be given the win ners of these contests and also to the Grotto club bringing in the greatest number of members.
 Monarch Jesse l.. Hagy and the other officers of Kamram are giving their personal attention to the campaign, and they express every confidence that the goal will te reached. Coke s. Wright is chairman of the new mem bership committee and is lending val uable aid in the raising of the big class.
 In addition to the big ceremonial and anniversary celebration Nov. 8 will be fred letter day" in the history of Kamram Grotto, in that the Grottos of Montgomery and Mobile and those To- cated in surrounding southern states have been invited to participate in the festivities. One of the biggest fraternal parades ever staged in Birmingham is included in the program, in which it is understood that not only the band, pa- trol and uniformed bodies of Kamram will participate, hut many of the sister Grottos have signified their intention to be present with their uniformed bod dies to join in the parade.
 H. B. Kirby, secretary, and his corps of assistants are kept busy mailing pe- titions and information regarding the big event and the secretary states that he has quite a number of applications on hand but that more is needed. He requests all those having petitions in hand to send them in at once as by so doing, it will avoid the last hour rush when the time limit for receiving peti- tionS has heen reached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

success assembled in great open field and stood open-eyed and open-eared to hear what the new leader of democracy had to say.
 'sThese are the hills that cradled me and to which as boy and man l lifted my eyes for help. In this soil rests four generations of my people who played in simple fashion, their ap- pointed parts in the life of this com munity.
 "These witnesses who surround us are the companions of my youth and my manhood" -i-.
 How unlike this picture was it with the man of Galilee,. when he returned home in the early part of his brief min istry on earth. There he was again mid the hills that had cradled him, and upon which he had lifted his eyes for help. Here he was surrounded by the companions of his youth and manhood. But there was no brass bands sound- ing forth the national anthem; there was no wild hurrahs. There was no standing by thousands in a down-pour of rain to hear what the real master, the ruler of the universe had to say.
 When Jesus now presents himself to men as the Son of Man, He knows what awaits Him, even to the last. His life to come is already set down day by day in the pages written before his earthly birth.
 On this Sabbath, when he rose in the synagogue and opened the book of the book of the prophets, his mind was not alone upon the brief passages that he read in the hearing of his home peo- pie; he was thinking of the promises made to Moses about himself;
 T will rise them upra prophet from among their brethern, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth {; shal command him." Also there is in his mind the promise, And unto us a child is born, unto us son is given, shoulders" But the people will be blind to him and will not listen to him.
 "And he shall be stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel"
 He will not magnify himself; he will not come in proud triumph. He will be vilified and tortured by the very people he came to save.
 "He hath no form nor comeliness, and when we shall see him there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men a man of sorrow and acquainted with grief. And we hid as it were our faces from him. He was despised and we esteemed him not.
 As the Master stands there that day He forsees all and does not turn away from it. From now on he knows his fate, the ingratitude of heart, the deafness of his friends. the hatred of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
FRINGE RUNS TRUE TO FORM

PRINCE RUNS TRUE TO FORM
 To get excited over the fact that the Prince of Wales played baccarat at Deauviile and at single sitting, after characteristic turns of fortune, lost 92'0OO francs would be absurd.
 The amount-something less than $5,00O-is not large for him, though it may look so to British taxpayers of the more critical sort. He is a royal prince. too, one of the few real ones now left in the world, and by ancient custom most of his subjects-to-b will be moro than a little kind to such minor trans- gressions as he may be inclined to com. nit.
 European standards of conduct, too, for such as he always has been lenient, and they are not necessarily lower than what we like to thinks ours, merely bel cause they are different.
 Over there it is rather open secret that some high officials occasionally participate in games of chance for money stakes, but few would do it in a public gambling place, and none would like to have the fact proclaimed while running for office. Ths is not superior virtue, but 1t is at least a recognition of virtue and tribute to it.
 A considerable and rather important part of the British population has much the same notions as to gambling and such things as prevail, or at least are professed. in the United States, and the reaction of it to the story from Deau- vile will be one familiar to us. The "Nbnconformist conscience" is not to be ignored-safety-even by the Prince of Wales York Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
MASONS TO HAVE BASKET PICNIC
Woodlawn Bodies Plan Good Time At East
 Lake Wednesday

The York Rite Masonic bodies of Woodlawn will give a basket picnic Wednesday, September 10, at East Lake park, commencing at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and continuing until 2 o'clock. The orders participating will be Woodlawn Chapter No. 146, Royal Arch Masons, Woodlawn Council No. 71 Royal and Select Masters, and Woodlawn Commandery No. 31 Knights Templar.
 The general committee in charge an- nounce that while everyone is re- quested to bring a basket, ice cream, lemonade, and ice tea will be served free, and that all riding devices and concessions of the park, except swim for those attending the picnic. Tags booth which will entitle the holder to half price on concessions.
 A special committee has been ap- pointed to take charge of the baskets, and it is requested that all baskets be checked immediately on arrival at the park.
 The program will consist races of various kinds which will take place from 4 to o'clock. A bathing revue will be held from five to six o'clock. All those who wish to enter this con- test are requested to enter their names with Hoyt McClendon, who will be at the booth at 2 o'clock. Dinner will be served at z o'clock.
 Indications are that a large number of members of the organizations and their families will attend the picnic, and the committee assures all who attend real good time. Don't forget your basket"
 Races and list of prizes are as fol- lows:
 25 Yards Running Race-Boys up to 5 years old, one baseball suit.
 % Yards Running Race-Girls up to years old, one beautiful doll.
 50 Yards Running RaceABoys to 10 years old, one baseball bat, donated by B. NJ. Chenoweth and company.
 50.Yards Running Race-Girls to 10 years old, pound box Norris can. dy, donated by George T. Duncan Drug company.
 50 Yards Running Race-Boys up to oO JVdkS Oidg OlO GfCASHuIP pCuS11, uO- mated by Marschal Jewelr ycompany.
 50 Yards Running Race-Girls up to 90 years old, 42 piece dinner set, do- mated by Batterton Coffee company.
 50 Yards Sack Race-Boys up to 15 years old, big league baseball.
 50 Yards Sack Race-Girls up to 15 years old, pound box of candy, do- mated by Levine-Abelson Candy com pany.
 Bathing revue prizes:
 To first prettiest bathing girl-One manicuring set, donated by Marschal Jewelry company.
 To second prettiest bathing girl-One bathing suit, donated by J. Blach & Son.
 To Girl with Prettiest Bathing Suit -0ne bottle of fine perfume, donated by Rains Drug company.
 To Best Lady Diver-3 pound box of Norris candy, donated by George T. Duncan Drug company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
PANDORA TO VOTE
 ON RAISE OF DUES
Many Activities For The Fall
 Are Under Way

Ballots are being prepared by Charles J. Geogehan, recorder of Zamora tenn pie, nobles of the Mystic Shrine, on a proposed raise of yearly dues of $3, and with letter outlining the reasons advanced for the raise will be mailed to the 1000 members of the Shrine within the next week or two.
 This action was authorized at well attended business meeting of the tenn rle, presided over by Potentate H. c. at length and by a good majority vote the matter was referred to the members for decision.
 The heavy expenditure attending the building and maintenance of the new Masonic temple by the Shrine, the move ment to secure Shrine hospital for crippled children in the Birmingham district, the building of Shrine club house for the advancement of the social features of the Shrine, the large amount of charity work and various other nee essary expenses to meet the growing needs of Zamora, were among the req sons for the proposed increase. It is believed by the advocates of the raise that when these matters are properly presented to the membership that the vote will be favorable to the proposi- tion.
 !, Potentate CreIly announced the plans for the presentation of the great dra- mati0 opera, "Masque of Pandora" which will be staged on the Masonic lot on Seventh avenue, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, the week of September p. He announced that this would be a high class production and had received the highest praise from officials in Mobile, New Orleans, Mont eomery and other places where it has been shown. He asked cooperation in presenting the dramatic opera, which was promised by all present.
 : Announcement was made that Charles J. Geohegan, Zamora's recorder for a quarter of a century, will establish Shrine offices in the Masonic temple eff fective October 1. It is understood that he will give up his active business in | terests and devote practically his en- tire time to the business of the temple. Permission was given the band and drum corps of Zamora to participate in the Defense Day parade, and appro- priation was made for the Albert L.. Reece memorial.
 A ceremonial session will be held on October 31 and plans for securing a large class of candidates was discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
NEW MASONIC CLUB
 FOR BATTLE FLEET
Degree Team To Be Organized
 From Fleet Masons

SAN PEDRO, Calif., Sept. 6.-Early in June Leroy Rodd. chief gunner on the Maryland, organized a Navy Ma sonic club, patterned after the Long Beach Masonic club, which gives the. Pacific battlefleet the distinction of having the first Navy Masonic club. There are over a thousand Masons in the Pacific fleet, including Admiral Coontz, and the club is intended to give them greater interest in Masonry and an opportunity for service.
 The club will have a degree team which will be thoroughly organized and will be used to exemplify the de- grees for the benefit of fleet Masons. The club will not have clubhouse of its own, but will use the club rooms of the Long Beach Masonic club while stationed near California, and while near Washington will use the Seattle club rooms.
 There is representative on each battleship who will represent the Ma sons on his ship. There are scores of good entertainers of all kinds in the fleet and the club plans to utilize these and give frequent entertainments of an original character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
CRESCENT CLUB

Opening Dance For Shriners Elaborate
 Affair
 Many invitations havk been issued by the Crescent club to their opening dance of the fall and winter season to be held Monday night, September 8, as Cas- cade Plunge. This invitation dance is for Shriners only and their ladies and all are requested to wear the fez. The hours are from 9 o'clock to 1.
 The dance committee has arranged an elaborate program for this occasion, with confetti, serpentine, favors, etc., and probably a drill by Zamora's pa trol. Preparation have been made to entertain large crowd.