The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-06
BIBLE
 GLASSES ACTIVE
Six Hundred And Eighty Men Are In Attend
 ance Sunday
lRessemer Rnreaul

BESSENIER, Ala, Oct. 5.-Sunday school work in Bessemer is featured by activity in adult classes. Practically all the churches have organized adult classes and well over 1000 men and women regularly attend the various Bible schools in the city. A partial canvass of the attendance in the mems classes gave the following results for yesterday:
 Mems industrial class, 65; Wesley Bible class. 126; JonesborO Methodist, 35; Seventh Street Baptist, IS: Union Baptist, 76; Westside Baptist 40; First Baptist Baraca 13S; Friendship class 42; New Era Baraca 140 making total for mems classes of 6SO.
 Out of the classes enumerated only one, the First Baptist Baraca, was ob- serving a special day and the total Of GS0 might be considered as representa- tive of the attendance of mems classes. There are several well organized women's classes which would doubtless bring the total upwards of 1000. This showing is indicative of a very flne interest among the white adults of BesSemer in Sunday school work and is a matter of pride to the people Of this city.
 Chamber of Commerce to Meet-The monthly meeting of the directors Of the Chamber of Commerce. will be held at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium on Wednesday at 3 80 o'clock. Several matters of importance will come before the board.
 Wholesale Trade Actiye-A canvass of the wholesale grain and feed dealers of Bessemer produces information that trade in this line of business has been quite active for the past week or ten days. Bessemer has the same fleigh! rate on all commodities that is enjoyed by Birmingham dealers and Bessemer feed jobbers have always been able to take care of the feed wants of Beseemer on a slightly better basis than Birming' ham firms Merchants and co-orpora- lions are we'll aware of this fact and have given favorable percentage Of their business to Bessemer jobbers.
 JOnesbOrO M. E. Officials Meet-A meeting of the officials of the Jones' boro Methodist church is scheduled for Monday night at z 80 o'clock. The purpose, as outlined by the pastor. Rev. c. H. BobO, is to make plans for winding up the years work. The regular church conference Will be held Oct. %, one week prior to the opening of the North Alabama conference which convenes at Talledcga on Oct. 20. The Jonesboro church dispensed with it's services Sunday eve ming in order that the congregation might join with the Jonesboro Baptist church in a welcome service to their new pastor, Rev. Walter Dudley.
 Car BOrrOwed---A new Ford car be- longing to A. S. Bryant was stolen Saturday afternoon from in front of the store of the Guarantee Shoe com pany, but was returned to it's parking place late in the afternoon. The odor of corn whiskey was apparant about the car after it was returned.
 To Get Gas ImprOvements-Citi of Bessemer are elated over the fact that they now have promise of better gas service. The old mains in the city were not capaciated to supply an ade- quate gas flow, according to complaints from many citizens and new mains are now being laid which will correct much of this trouble.
 It is said that this improvement is in line with an agreement entered in to with the city authorities when q new schedule of rates was granted the Bir- mingham Electric Co.,, recently. The new gas rates will go into effect on | November l.