The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
'. M. c. A. Board To Plan Drive For Building
 Subscriptions
BESSEMER BUREAU l
 THF AGF-HERALn Ressemer. Ala. Jan. q

] IteN. W. [. ITlCe IeSlSHeu HIS pcSi- tion as pastor of the First Baptist church at the Sunday morning serv- ice, asking to be relieved from duty 1 by February l if possible.
 | Announcement of the resignation created profound regret and dele gation from the congregation. after { learning the pastors decision was final. requested him to remain in charge of the pulpit until Aprll l. which he agreed to.
 Dr. Price stated that he had decided to resign some time ago and that Ire had waited until the completion of his fifth year in order to complete certain work he had planned.
 He leaves the church in flourish . ing condition with d membership of 753. The resident membership Is 6S6, and all departments Of the church have grown steadily during his min- istry In the past year there We're 15 additions to the church and the pastor, In addition to his work here. has conducted six revival services in other towns during the year. Church expenditures last year amounted to $500.
 pr. Price and his family have been popular during their residence in this city. He is member of the Kiwanis club and the Chamber of Commerce. He is also on the educational board of the Southern Baptist convention: is a member of the board on minis teriaI education at Howard, and on the lecture staff of that school. Dur ing the past year he has edited 'The Interstate Item" column of thd Ala bama Baptist and has filled other positions in state organizations.
 Y. NJ. C. A. BOARD MEETS
 Np int yrh hA r will he that of the board of directors of the Bessemer .'Y" on Thurs1Iy evening, called to elect new members to that body. The place of meeting is to be announced by the president, George Woodrow, in a day or so, when he will make public details of the reorganization.
 A number of new board members are tu be chosen at this meeting, on the recommendation of the ministers of tn. city. who were asked to select three nlcu.bers from their congrega- tion as candidates. This will be the first step toward reorganization the entire Y. M. C. A. movement, and is the prelude to a drive for funds to be held soon.
 Funds are to be raised, officers state, to complete and equip the building which has been partially constructed at Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street. Officers of the association state that large corps of workers will be enlisted to solicit pledges and to collect subscriptions to pledges already made.
 SCHOOLS TO GET CHECKS
 Mre thon 20 county schools will re- ceive checks from the retail division of the Chamber Of Commerce within a few days as @ result of the rebat- trva naCamhPr Amounts to the various schools were given in a detailed statement to the Interurban club last Saturday and the checks will be mailed following a meeting early this week. This money earned by the schools and their i'm provement associations will be used in any way they see fit. The rebatins campaign will be continued during January when large amounts are expected to be raised.
 INSTRUCTOR IS SECURED
 Prof. z. E. Wheeler, a graduate Of Mississippi A. & NJ. college has ac- cepted the position of vocational in- structor at Alliance High school, and will arrive in the next few days. The oosition is filled through state aid extended the school by the recent legislature which designated Alliance as a state agricultural college.
 Prof. H. A. Fowler, prlnclpal oi the school, has been filling the po- sition to a small extent and an- nounces that with the acquisition of the new instructor better develop ment can be made.
 EXPERTS ADDRESS MEETING
 W. L. Shipley and J. Metts of Mem phis. poultry experts, will appear at inc Monday evening meeting of the noultry division of the Chamber ef Commerce. A largo attendance has been asked.
 CHARITY BOARD TO MEET
 A business meeting of the United Cbarities will be held at the library aE--a... :. .eAA.naan at 2 n,clnck N0rk