The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
PLAN CARRYING CENTENARYD IDEA TO COMPLETION
Methodists Of South In Conference Decide On
 Renewing Work

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 Methodists of Alabama in the terri tory comprised by the North Alabama and the Alabama conferences of the M. B. church, south, will remain loyal to the ideals and sobjectives of the cen tenary cause of that denomination, it was indicated Thursday, when 100 or more pastors and laymen voted to adopt the resolutions of the findings committee, in which faith in the move ment was asserted and co-operation along the following lines:
 That the pastors would preach on the subject Sunday, January 27, or as near thereto as possible; that in every congregation committee would be or ganized to canvass all persons owing centenary pledges; and that through out the conferences there should be a continuance at the task until the movement is finally consummated with honor to the church.
 Not Provincial
 'The Methodist church is no longer . provincial church" it was said, 'but world church, with a world vision" Bishop Beauchamp told the body in his closing words, ''it is church of world sympathy and world love; our obliga- tion is to every cline and every color take our eyes from world view. The type which Christ set for the world is the type to (which we want to grow. One who knows Christ cannot do less than to love the whole world."
 To discuss ways and means for speeding collections to the centenary of missions movement in this section was the object of an all-day conference of Methodist leaders held at First church, Thursday, January 24. The company included the pastors and centenary treasurers of the churches in Alabama which had subscribed $10,00O or more to the centenary movement, and high connectionals of the church from cen- tenary headquarters in Nashville, Tenn.
 Visiting leaders who spoke recount ing the achievements of the centenary movement in mission fields in 12 for eign countries and along 12 lines of home mission work were Bishop w. B. Beauchamp, in charge of Methodist in- terests in Belgium, Poland and Czecho- slovakia Dr. w. G. Cram of Nashville, directing secretary of the centenary commission, and Miss Mabel K. Howell, secretary of Oriental mission, woman's department, board of missions, M. D. church, south.l
 Talks Of Advance
 Telling of advance along all lines of missionary work, through the in- creased income made possible by the centenary, these speakers presented the possible hindrance to the missionary centenary subscriptions. They plead for payment on a 100 per cent basis.
 The afternoon session was devoted largely to an open forum when pastors and laymen told of plans on foot to conduct an eyery-member-canvass in their local ranks in an effort to boost collections. The consensus of opinion was that the same methods used in soliciting subscriptions must be em- ployed in rounding up collections. Among the speakers in the round table discussion were: Dr. J. A. Brock, Bir- centenary secretaries for the two par ticipating conferences; Rev. B. T. Waites; Bessemer; W. F. Price, Bir- mingham; J. ,E. Northcutt, Montgom- cry; T. c. Jones, Demopolis; W. J. Howard, Athens; J. l.. Jonesy Mari anna, Fla; Marry Denman, Birming- ham; George k. tuart, Birmingham; J. F. Mcleod, De Funiak Springs, Fla; Ira G. Hawkins, Birmingham; B. l.. Cantrell, Pratt City ; S. T. Slaton, Birmingham; J. R. Turner, Roanoke; R. o. Noogin, Attalla E. A. Donnelly, Dothan; H. W. Rice, Opelika; s. o. Kimbro, Birmingham; B. 0. Moore, Pensacola, Fla. ii; w. H. McNeal, Pen sacola; Mrs. H. c. Bowling, Mobile; c. c. Daniel, Troy; c. c. Harold, Brewton; l.. O. Branscomb, Anniston J. H. Terry, Huntsville; J. T. Harris, Talladega; H. s. spraggins, Mont
 Taking Lead
 First church, Birmingham, was re- ported as one of four churches through out the entire connection which had subscribed $100,000 to the centenary. Out of pledge of $112,4S0 this church has paid LISA. Dr. George R. Stuart, the pastor, announced his intention of taking as his sermon topic Sunday, '.The Methodist Church As Business Institution" and to discussI whether the subscription cards of MethodiStS to the centenary were binding moral and business obliga- tion. Other churches in Southern Methodism pledging sum equal to First church, Birmingham, are First church, Memphis; First church, Nor folk; First church, Houston, Tex.
 Bishop Beauchamp presided oyer the all-day conference. Devotionals were led by the Rev. s. A. Steele, who is supplying the pastorate of the late Dr. James A. Duncan of Decatur. Harry Denman was made secretary. Members of the findings committee which brought in the report adopted at the afternoons Session were Reys. H. s. Spraggins, Montgomery; E. A. Don- nelly, Dothan; J. R. Turner, Roanoke c. c. Daniels, Troy.
 Visiting Methodists remained over to attend the first showing of the "Apos- ties of Light" a religious pageant drama presented under the auspices of Methodist churches of Birmingham, Thursday evening.
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