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Like so many of Birmingham's churches, that blossomed at the ice cream festival—ro Woodlawn Baptist started as a Sunday School. mances that later led to the founding of Christian Ruhama Baptist Church had been active for homes, from whence came many of Woodlawn's many years, but in those days of muddy roads, and Birmingham's leaders. and transportation either in wagons or on one's Birmingham was far away then. You would own two feet, Ruhama seemed far away to those have thought so too, if you had had to ride the families living near the present location of Wood bumpy wagon to Avondale, and then the mule lawn Baptist Church. And so a Sunday School car into the city. So life in all its phases center was started, about 1885, .at first in a private ed around the churches. And Woodlawn Baptist home. When the group grew larger, it received played an active part in the building of Bir permission to meet in the little wooden building mingham's religious heritage. of the Central Public School. At that time, the The church owed much to the public school Sunday School was non-denominational; as more for its first meeting place. As the years went by, members came, Baptist and other groups sepa- the situation changed, and the church has been , rated and started many of the fine churches now of service to the schools. During the building of in Woodlawn. Woodlawn High School, the church building Many of the early members were from Ruhama was used by the students. The ministers of church. Under their wise leadership, the East Woodlawn Baptist Church have been chapel Birmingham Baptist Church, as it was first call speakers at the school, and helped in various ways. In turn, the faculty members of the high ed, grew larger and more active. In 1887, the school have been active in the church, speakers, name was changed to Woodlawn Baptist Church; Sunday School teachers, counselors. As time goes then changed again to 56th Street Baptist, and round, the situation again changes, and now, finally back to Woodlawn Baptist. once more the church—full to overflowing—is In those days, church functions supplied most using the school buildings for some of its Sunday of the social life of the people. There were no School classes. movies, no radios, no telephones. The church That brings us up to today. Woodlawn Bap was the meeting place, and the church program tist is still building Birmingham's religious herit included fun and service, as well as worship. age — with inspiration and service, educating To make money for the first church building, children and young people in the faith of their the members at Woodlawn Baptist held ice fathers, encouraging parents and Christian cream festivals in the Summer, and oyster sup homes, comforting and serving the older mem bers. The future holds the bright promise of a pers in the Winter. Folks came all the way from new modern educational building, where even the big city of Birmingham, traveling on the more people will be given the opportunity to Georgia-Pacific Railroad, to attend these social build Birmingham's — indeed, Alabama's — reli affairs. There were probably many romances gious heritage. OUR RELIGIOUS HERITAGE
The Music and Stories of Birmingham's Churches
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Perpetual Care Fund now in excess of $407,000.00
It's better to have a lot at Elmwood presented by and not need it than to need one THE ELMWOOD CORPORATION and not have it. WALTER PUCKETT, President jFranklin To Take ^Woodlawn Posfyj^. ' •£ The Rev. Bob Franklin will as- i^sume duties as minister of edu cation at Woodlawn Baptist Church ''March 6. • For the past three years he has been minister of education at Highland Baptist Church in Flor ence. A native of Center Point, Mr. Franklin is a graduate of Howard College and received his seminary training at Southern Baptist Theo- J.logical Seminary, Louisville, Ky. . i T. ^ A«d. -tf—•
PROPOSED WOODLAWN BAPTIST SANCTUARY TO SEAT 1,200 Congregation approves replacing present sanctuary with new $700,000 structure Woodlawn Baptists approve construction of sanctuary Woodlawn Baptists Sunday, The sanctuary is octagonal in axis above and^-to the rear of voted' to erect a new sanctuary shape, with the inside diameter the choir and pulpit, framed and educational building on the 90 feet'and a ceiling height of with a Georgian design frame site of the present sanctuary. about 43 feet. i and grille covering the organ. The building, whose cost has The rear walls will have been estimated in excess of THE DESIGN is modified acaustical absorption panels. $700,000, will house a sanctuary Georgian to match the existing The floor under the pews will to seat 1,200, a large new vesti educational building. The plan be covered with wall-to-wall bule, music department, two places -the congregation around carpeting. The choir floor is adult departments, assembly the pulpit with the most distant to be covered with vinyl as rooms which will double the seat only 64 feet from the pulpit. bestos. chapel, and a new rest room. The interior design is also The lighting will be a com Existing buildings will be re of Georgian design. The bap x bination of recessed down light modeled. ^ tistry is located on the center and direct light. The room will be equipped with year-round air conditioning entering the room through grilles in the ceil ing and returning through grilles in the floor.
THE VESTIBULE provides a new main entrance from Geor gia Road to the sanctuary and to the existing educational building. One side has sliding glass doors that open to an en closed courtyard. The exterior of the building will be brick- trimmed with ^limestone. The roof will be slate with copper flashing. The tower will be covered with aluminum or lead coated cop per. The windows will be stained glass. Lawrence Whitten is the architect and T. C. Brasfield & Co. the contractor. John W. Urquhart Sr. is chair man of the building committee. B.-.P. Bowden is general finance chairman. Dr. N. H. McCrum men is pastor. x ^esl^Ww In 1907^
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::Thsi West Woodlawn Baptist Church, one of a series' of Birmingham houses of worship appearing ex clusively on the church pages of The Age-Herald,
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dsiian., Members BY TITOMAS 0, M'OAIN Baptist Church T' Chairman Of Tlio Eoanl Oi ^feJMfe^tf^ A'*J 'v".*'ti'^''f^0''^tWMr'o'i,n'jliuy,a1Kiii.- 1*5, J90V, "ifxerc'ises To Mef at the.home (if-Brother Ji. N. Smith, 401 North : Forty-Ninth Street, - with. "•Service ibdut ,80' people present, ; the "West Of College St Woodlawn -Baptist Church" was or ganized. By Invitation, -the following- of sermons ministers were .present: J. M. Shel- A Christmas progr the teach- bourne,- Ruhama. Church; W. B. peciaTiy to,, meet t) Howard, Sixty-Sixth Street Church; lege students, will:' in the. Ser- .Austin Crouch, Woodlawn Church; day night at t' H. Cross- I,. 31. Bradley;. Avondale Church; J. Church. Christian W. Veasly, East Birmingham Church, Following a S< itiornlng and S. O, Y. Ray, associational mis James Randolph Mercy." sionary, J. M. Shelbourno w a s Br. J. R. Hobbs, elected chairman and Brother IX N. who Is now a la
Leaders conducting a religious campaign in Woodlawn under aus pices of Woodlawn Baptist Church, reading, left to right are, Earl L. Wolslagel, New York, singer, and leader of children's meeting; Dr. Frank MacDonald, pastor; Dr. J. W. Ham, widely-known evangelist who is preaching each night during the revival, due to continue two weeks or longer. Atlanta Clergyman To Preach Nightly At Woodlawn Baptist Church Service Praise for Birmingham's "far-sighted air transportation program" was expressed by Dr. J. W. Ham, Atlanta, general evangelist of the Southern Baptist Convention, when he was landed at the airport Wed nesday. Dr. Ham is the first clergyman to visit the city by air to con duct a religious campaign. He preached the first of,.,a series of sermons to a capacity audience at the Woodlawn Baptist Church Wednesday night. He will preach daily the next two weeks, Dr. Frank MacDonald, pastor, announced In addition to Dr. MacDonald, a New York to Miami and West to Los number of church workers and busi Angeles, so I feel I have a right to ness men met Dr. Ham at the avia tion field. an opinion on general conditions. "As all ' our activities must be "Of course, I am greatly pleased to predicated in large measure upon come to your Magic City for special conditions in the business world, it is meetings at Woodlawn Baptist a pleasure to me to say I have no Church, where I have held other re ticed increasing confidence among vivals. business leaders-in the ability of our "The energy, farsightedness and people to triumph over the business enterprise evidenced in the comple depression. I cannot but agree with tion of your $1,000,000 airport cannot President Hoover, in his recent Val be too highly praised. It is far in ley Forge address, that j.ust as the advance of such ports in most of our American Army under Washington cities and places Birmingham in the passed successfully through the trial class with New York and Los An at Valley Forge, our nation will geles as an air station. I believe air emerge with victory perched upon travel, with its consequent advertis our banners from the business de ing of the resources of Birmingham, pression. will prove to be a permanent invest "I have been traveling by air from ment of high value." :d 3K> ^ WOOLLAWH BAPTIST CHURCH BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA November 5, 1933. MORNIUG SERVICE ELEVEN O'CLOCK Organ Prelude— "0 Sanctissima" (Lux) Doxology, Invocation and The Lord's Prayer. Hymn No. 80. Scripture Reading Ezra 7: 5 - 28. Anthem— "The Holy City" Choir.: Prayer. Offering. Offertory— "Berceuse" ...(Lille) Organ Meditation ...... "Elizabeth's Prayer"' (Wagner) Sermon ...."Soul-bloom And The School-room" Dr. Frank MacDonald. Hymn No. 28. Communion. Organ Postlude (Merkol) EVENING SERVICE SEVEN-THIRTY 0'CLOCK Organ Prelude— "Andante Religioso" (Thome) Doxology and Invocation. Hymn Ho. 27. Scripture Reading ...... John, Chapter 3. Hymn No. 57. Prayer. Offering. Offertory— "Prelude" (Karganoff) Solo -Mrs. Mildred Bridges. Sermon "A Wonderful Night School" Dr. Frank MacDonald. Hymn Ho. 62. Baptismal Service. Organ Postludo ...... (Mendelssohn) We beg to thank Mr. N. S. Reynolds for tho special envelopes used in connection with tho Personal Sacrifice Pledge. ANNOUNCEMENTS ' SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES TODAY: Soul-Winning 4:30 P.M. — W.K.B.C. Broadcast. We wish to thank the Forward Step Com 6:15 P.M. — B.Y.P.U. and B.A.U. mittee for emphasizing evangelism in their ; 7:30 P.M. — Evening Hour of Worship. report. The Sunday School is the Soul-winning MOHDAY: •department of the Church, and we must not neg 3:00 P.M. — W.M.S. Business Meeting. Mrs. lect our God-given opportunities. There is no J.C. Maxwell will lead the devotional, real reason for the existence of the Sunday "The Stewardship ..of. Gratitude". School except to win SouAs. Our lesson is a •3:15 P.M. .— Sunbeams, R.A's, Jr. and Int. failure if we do not present Christ as the G.A's and Jr. Y.W.A's. Savior of mankind. Jesus is the climax of our 7:30 P.M. — Miss Anne Boyett will be the work, and we hope and pray for tho conversion speaker at the meeting of the Leila Martin of the lost of our Sunday School. Wo need to Y.W.A. in the W.M.S. room of the Annex. especially stress Soul-winning in the Junior TUESDAY: and Intermediate Departments. Our good pas 10:30 A.M. - Howard College Auxiliary Meet tor, Dr. MacDonald? and the superintendent in ing at the College. Luncheon will be served charge of evangelism, Mr. J.L. Campbell, are following the meeting at 25c' per place. anxious to assist the organized classes and 7:00 P.M. -- B'ham Asso. B.Y.P.U. Executive departments In.this great work. A growing Meeting at the First B.apt,Ls.t Church. Church is a Soul-winning Church. Let us 7:30 P.M. -- Monthly Meeting of our Board of stress evangelism during the entire year. We Deacons in the Berean Room. absolutely reject the old idea that people WEDNESDAY: cannot bo saved except during a revival. 10:50 A,Me - T.E.L. Class Business and Social May God bless us as wo strive to carry out Meeting at the Church. the will of our Master. 7:30 P.M. -~ Mid-Weok Service with the John Lake Senior B.Y.P.U. presenting a missionary Ninety-five visits were reported for program. the week ending October 28th. The leaders THURSDAY: wore: 7:30'P.M. — Choir Rehearsal. Name Glass or Dopt. Visits FRIDAY; Mrs. Geo. L. Liner Primary 12 6:00 - 8:30 P.M. — "Womanless" Supper, pre- Mrs. R.E. Lee - Fidelis 10 . pared and served by members of the Berean Miss Estelle Liner Primary 8 Class, and every one is urged to partake of Mrs. G. Herbert T.E.L. 8 it. Price per plate -. 250'. . . Miss Clare Brown Fidelis 7 7:30 P.M. -- Boy Scout Meeting. : Mrs. J.B. Fitzpatrick Fidelis 7 B.Y.P.U. " Mrs. G.D. Fargason i.. n. I « 6 Present October 29th — 195. There were three Mrs. Mertie Roberts T.E.L. 4 unions with 100% attendance, tho "Pannell" Int. Mrs. F.A. Stewart Beginner 4 Union was awarded the attendance banner. The Mrs. A.C. Cornelius Beginner 4 B.A.U. won the Efficiency banner with a grade Evidently all the reports of visits were not of 92..8.., turned in to the Sunday School office. "SACRIFICE PLEDGES'
Reported last week o o c. a o'c c •' o $1063.85 October 29th: Double Up Pledges ...... $13.35 In Addition Hedges .... 21.85 Special Pledges 51.52 86.72 Received for Mortgage Fund 15.42 Grand Total ... $1165.99
October 29th - Received on Pledge s §73.31. This amount of 0?3.31 has been e. pended on old bills as follows: Birmingham Water Works .. 05.5O Birmingham Gas Co. 5.00 Baptist Sunday School Board 5.00 Jacks Coa3 &. Trans. Co.... 4.00 Montgomery Real Est. & Ins 11.36 Wilkerson Mortgage Co..... 14.00 Woodlawn Hardware Store .. 7.45 Roberts & Son 10.00 Mrs. J. Edwin Rush ...... 5.00 Mr. Zack S. West ...... 6.00
lO-uJ/A • o « a o o V31 Our creditors are happy because of our Sacrifice Pledges. Week by week we are grad ually reducing the amount of money due them. They, naturally., are anxious to see us succeed. We are more anxious than they are and, there fore, urge every member of our Church.to have a share in disposing of every bill and smart ing the new year owing no man anything.. To make it easy for you we are giving you below an opportunity to make a pledge. George W. Hopson, Chairman of Sub-Committee. Name Amount _Doubling Pledge. Amount ]ln Addition to Pledge. Amount •• "Special Pledge. WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH Birmingham, Alabama PERSOHAL SACRIFICE PLEDGES Listed below are the names of those who have pledged during the Personal Sacrifice Campaign .through October 29th, 1933. The names are given by classes and departments.
ADULT DEPARTMENT T.E.L. Class (continued) Baraca Class Mrs. J.H. Jennings .... In Add.- :.o
J.A. Allen 8 S « • « Double-Up Mrs. Olive Heeley In Add. Chas. L. Bailoy In Add. Mrs. R.A. Nunnelley ... Double-Up M. D. Bishop .• Double-Up Mrs. M. A. Owen Double-Up W. C. Brown Doublo-Up • Pid-olis Class A. D. Caver ...' Double-Up Thos. H. Clay '.' Double-Up Mrs. W. C. Brown Double-Up O.D. Freeman .. In Add. Mrs. S. V. Chapman .... In Add. H. M. Flinn ... How Pledge Mrs. J. W. Dunnahoo ....Double-Up J. F. George New Pledge Mrs. H. M. Flinn Hew Pledge R. E. Gilmer . Double-Up Mrs. J. A. Garrett .... New Pledge J. E. Hardin . Double-Up Mrs. R. E. Gilmer ..... Double-Up J. W. Holcombe Double-Up Mrs. W. T. Hagood ..... Double-Up Stanley Hull . Hew Pledge Mrs.. Hattio Hargrove .. In Add. J. B. McLendon Double Up Mrs. J. V. Liner New Pledge W. E. Nichols Hew Pledge Mrs. W. F. Ricketts ... Houble-Up W. S. Reynolds Double-Up Thomas Class S. J. Strock . In Add. L. H. Urquhart Double-Up E, J. Barnett . -New Pledge C. E. Winston Hew Pledge R. P. Carrekor New Pledge J. T. Vaughan Double-Up Ellis Cook New Pledge Raymond Cox...... , Double^Up Berean Class Herbert Dowell ...'..... Double-Up L. I. Allison Double-Up Katherine Franks' ...... Double-Up R. H. Ballentine Double-Up M. T. Hardy ...' New Pledge J. W. Canant . .Double-Up H. H. Hargrove New Pledge J. W. Dunnahoo Double-Up Staten S. Hope New Pledge J. T. Fenn ... Double-Up Lincoln E.-Knight ..... Double-Up J. L» Freeman Double-Up J. W. McCroskcy ...... Hew Pledge R. C. Harrell Double-Up Ed Nunnelley New Pledge Raymond D. Hurlbert In Add. Paul Sims New Pledge Dr. J* S, Jordan Double-Up Geo. H. Thigpen ...... Double-Up J. E. Lantrip .. In Add. Junior Matrons Class T. J. Laney .... Hexv Pledge- Mrs. B.P* Bowdcn New Pledge W. D. Powell ... Double-Up Mrs. A. Y. Bowie In add. Ray Snellgrove . In Add. E. M. Strickland Double-Up Mrs. Arthur Duke Double-Up W. W, Tucker ... New PI edge- Mrs. R. D. Hurlbert ... In Add. Double-Up Mrs. J. Paul Meeks .... New Pledge Zack S. West ... Mrs. G. H. Putman ..,.. New Pledge H. C. Wilkinson Double-Up u* H. Putman ... New Pledge Mrs. J. V. Radio Double-Up T.E.L. Clas Mrs. J. Edwin Rush .... In Add. Mrs. L.L. Allison .., .. Double-Up Mrs. Ray Snellgrove ... In Add. Mrs. Geo. Bellsnyder ...Double-Up Philathea Class Mrs. Chas Burris .., .. Double-Up Miss Myrtle Austin .... Double-Up Mrs. Camp ...... Double-Up Miss Lucille Martin ... Double-Up Mrs. L» L. Campbell ., .. New Pledge Miss Georgia Pate. Double-Up Mrs, Minnie Hale .. Double-Up Mrs. J.W. Harris .. .. In Add; YOUNG PEOPLES DEPARTMENT ' Mrs. J. W. Holcombo »••" Double-Up • Young Men's Bible Class Mrs, Geo. W, Hopson Double-Up Robert Allen Double-Up (Continued in next column) (Continued on back of sheet) Young Men's Bible Oi 3,G• S I -PI ROLL BEPiiRTMPHT George BoIIsnyder . Mrs. Hi ?f. Buck . . . Double-Up ton - oook s o e 3)011;) ! C--li'p Li.fi ft a Mrs. R« e „ iiuxroll . Do-A;.l.e--Yp Ross Galloway 9 0 9CQ0ce«a Double--Up Miss Pearl Sandifer Guy Lytin, Jr., Double-Up Double-Up Merrill Robinson .... In Add. John William Urquhart Double-Up GEHERAL SUUDAY SCSpJGL, QFF.IGERS Athenian Glass H. U. Buck o * • • Double-Up J. L. Campbell . Double-Up Roy I. Thomas t. .;'» Double-Up Rev. J. H. Carr Double-Up l;6;ta Beta-rGamma;r^G3;a^s . Arthur Duke .... Double-Up J. E. Helms .... Mrs. J. A. Panne.1.1 ,.... Double-Up Double-Up Robert Henderson Double-Up Thepitonian Girl's Glass Dr. Frank MacDonald Double-Up Double-Up Miss Hazo! Hamrick ..-..-. In Add. HON-MEMBER SUNDAY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE DEPT. Miss Margaret D.- Bell .Double-Up Mr. W. 0. Blaokwell . .Hew Pledge Gladys Jill on .*.«. •Double-Up Mrs. •Blaokwell .Hew Pledge Miss Bernice Bollsnyder. Double-Up w. c .Hew Pledge Mrs. W. M. Burchf iel Ruth Brown » a * . Double-Up Miss Caldwell .Double-Up Geo. C. Freeman Double-Up Maude- Mrs. d . lit Campbell .Double-Up W. P. Galloway . Double-Up Mrs. Belle Clapp ... .Double-Up J. A. Garrett .. -Double-Up « a • e Mrs. Thos. H*. Clay . .Double-Up Tommy Johnson .. Hew Pledge Mrs. S. B. Gopeland .In Add, Cecil King ..... Double-Up T,f-f Courtney . .In Add. E. M. Meadows .. Double-Up Mrs. J. C. Courtney .In Add. Mary Purifoy ..'. Double-Up .Hew 'Pledge Billy Reynolds Double-Up T. L. Douglas • a o t * « .In Add. Eleanor Strickland Double-Up Mrs. 3. A.- Easterwood Mrs. 0. D. Fruitticher. .Double-Up Ralph Urquhart . .. Double-Up r-Double-Up D. A. Weissinger , Double-Up Miss Mary E. Fruittiche Mr. Leon Gilbert .Hew Pledge JUNIOR DEPARTMENT Mr. W. T Hagood ..Double-Up .Double-Up B. P. Bowden ...... In Add. Arthur Hopson Mr. Geo. W. Hopson' .Double-Up David Buck Double-Up .Hew Pledge Miss Josephine Cook . Double-Up Mrs. M. 1.1. Huff ... Mr. T. D. Johnson . .Hew Pledge Miss Lilly Mao Cook-. Double-Up •New Pledge Mrs, J, E. Hardin.... Mrs. T. D. Johnson Double-Up Mr. J. W, King .In Add. Donald Johnson...... Hew Pledge . In Add.- Mrs. J. S. Jordan .-.•.• Mrs. J. 'J.' King . . . Double-Up Miss Gladys' Lambert .Double-Up Mrs. Prank MacDonald Double-Up .Hew Pledge Mrs. E. M. Meadows .. Doublo-Up Mr. H. R. Lyon .... R. V. Melton ...... Mr; He R. Lyon ... .Hew Pledge In Add. Mrs J. C Maxwell ' .Double-Up Miss Katherine Purifoy Double-Up R. A. Huniielley Billy Ricketts ...... Double-Up Mr. .In Add. Mr. W. I. Purifoy .In Add. Edna Earie Ricketts c P is * Double-Up Helen Strickland- ». Double-Up Mrs. W. L. Purifoy ,In Add. Alan Urquhart , How Pledge Mr.. W. D. Purvis ,. .Hew Pledge • •»«•• Mrs. W. S. Reynolds' ..Double.-Up PRIMARY.DEPARTMENT Mrs. 0, M. Sis son .' .Double-Up Mr.. B. M. Smith' ..'.' .New Pledge Mrs. A. W.. Bell •;.. o ..... Double-Up Miss Alma E; White .Double-Up Miss Douise -Bell '...... Double-Up Mr. E. 0. Wright .. .Double-Up Mrs.. John H* Uarr ...... Hsw Pledge .Double-Up Mrs. Geo. D.- Liner ..... In Add,. Mrs. E. 0. Wright . Miss Elspeth-MacDonald.. Double-Up Miss Gay Sandifer' Double-Up BEGIUHSRS DEPARTMEHT Mrs. F. Stewart .„ Double-Up Mrs. B. •jri Strickland Double-Up WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH BIRMINGHAM,'ALABAMA August 12, 1934 MORNING SERVICE ELEVEN O'CLOCK Organ Prelude— "Prelude" ...... (Pctrali) Doxology, Invocation and Tho Lord's Prayer. Hymn. />£-? '>>'- Scripture Reading. Hymn.
DR. DAVID I. PURSER JR. , ?a?'8f
Woodlawn Baptist •s.iK P" Celebrate 50th Year In April, 1936 O^SBd 3tl| uauiOM D/£ JO i Hush B. Du Bose Pub. Co..--', ~ , Q VOL. 1, NO. 1 2221 Fourth Av,e„ N. G^ggS^3 *»
Woodlawn Baptist Will Church Groups Commemorate Its 50 th Send Pledges Anniversary This April Sunday School In Welcome to Pastor J. E. HELMS Gratitude And Sacrifice of People Who Our Sunday School wishes to ex-^l Needed a Place to Worship Resulted Women's Group Un tend heartfelt greetings to Dr. Pur- j Su; ser and family. We know that Dr. [ In Baptist Building in 1886 der Mrs. Burris Purser believes in having- a fine I T Enjoy Duties Sunday School, arid we know that! ; our Sunday School will rapidly gro«j; The Woodlawn Baptist Church will be fifty years and develop under his f'He ,'f-ade."-' olId April 25, 1936. The congregation plans a birth- By MRS. NELL H. HOWARD ship and inspiration. "Go ye into all the world and daay celebration under direction of the new pastor, Dr. We are glad that Mrs. Purser h?:! v D. I. Purser, that will fittingly celebrate the organiza preach the gospel to all people." kindly consented to teach tie T. tion of the church one-half a century ago about the This beautiful and divine entreaty L. Class of our Sunday Schoo , of our Lord has ever served as. the During- the past several year time Dr. Purser's father assisted in (the organization of guide and inspiration for the wide Purser has had the -large!. 1 the Southside Baptist church spread activities of the Woman's Sunday School in South Cm ^ Originally organized as the East Missionary Society of the Woodlawn and we expect to increase our ov Birmingham ' Baptist; Church, the Baptist Church. fine enrollment of 1500. Wt earnest- j name was changed to Woodlawn W.M.S. Group Awaits . Of the innumerable services this ly desire to teach and sive stou'*.' Baptist Church on February 20th, devout band of women has rendered —the true mission of tht SundE 1887. The story of the Woodlawn Coming of Dr. Purser to the church and its various agen School. Every officer, teacher ai, I'j Baptist Church is interestingly told cies can be.no more aptly expressed pupil pledges wholehearted support!- in a paper prepared-by Mrs. A. P. ><« than in the words of Savage— to Dr. Purser in the devilopmeii*. i Evans that traces in detail the early "Dream. not of nobie service else of a greater church and Sunday; history of those who established a where wrought; the simple duty School. house of worship in what in those that awaits thy hand is God's voice days was far removed from the ac- uttering a divine command." tivties of a busy. industrial district. There is no limit to the field .of Pulpit Committee tp\ Mrs. Evans says: service of this valuable organiza = In 1873 there came to the- little tion and no,tnd to the many prob Proud of Selectioif3j town of Woodlawn a family by the lems which it is called upon to solve name of Wood. These people were for the church and its many agen By J. E. HELMS "Ifjdfc very religious and as there were only cies. This group of women has After the resignation of our be|- three churches in the country a- been unselfish in their time and loved pastor, Dr. Prank MaeDonalif• energy to create goodwill and assure Mr. Harvey Thompson appomteu , the advancement - of the cause, of the following church leaders to j CHURCH PASTORS Christ both at home and abroad. serve on the pulpit committee: Mr>. The following ministers serv- * Work and service is the watch Ralph Howard, retiring president of ed as pastors of the Woodlawn * word of the W. M. S. The entire the W. M. S..; Mrs. Rosa Burris world' is familiar with the activi present head of W. U. S.;. Mr. Geo. * Baptist Church since its organi- * Bellsnyder,- . general - church repre * zation 50 years ago. - ' * ties of this band and the many bene fits accruing from their efforts is sentative; Mr. R. E. Gilmer, gen *! Rev. J. C. Hudson, W. 6> eral church representative; Mr. Guy * Cleveland, B. F. Riley, S. R. C. * today one of the greatest consola tions to men and- women in tne Hanlin, director of B. T., tr.; Mr. * Adams, C. K'. Henderson, A. W. * church i interested in world salva Harvey Thompson, chairman ofi * McGaha, W. A. Hobson, W.M. * tion and a life, well spent. Board of Deacons; Mr. J.,E. HelWA,, * Blackwelder, Austin Crouch, W. * superintendent of Sunday school. * M. Anderson, C. Ross Baker, J. * The eax-ly days of the' Woman's T. McNew. Frank MacDonald. * Missionary Union, of the Woodlawn Mr. Helms was elected chairman Baptist Church are shrouded in the of the pulpit committee. After care wm mystery of the unknown. From the ful investigation and earnest praver. j md Elyton, now known as Bir- Mrs. Chas. Rurris, President records that survive we*learn a group the ..committee unanimously decided •, igham, they had a- long way. to Most cordially do we extend to of nine women and "two little girls" to present the' name of Dr. D. 1. j the church.of their belief for Dr. Purser and family greetings Mrs. S. E. Stinson presiding and Purser to our church: The commir-'p were Baptists. from the Woman's Missionary So organized a Ladies Aid Society. Mrs. tee and the church is looking for-I .'The churches in this country then ciety. We wish each of you to take M.- G. Wood was elected president ward to many years of associatio.-i .7 •were the Presbyterian, which was i this heartfelt welcome as friend to and the following signed ,as charter and work with Dr. Purser and fair..;,'i located at Five Mile, the Methodist | friend—Christian to Christian—for members: Mrs. M. G. Wood; Mrs. tty- 'at Huffman, and the Baptist at East I ours is a common interest. F. M. Wood, Mrs. J. T". Hood, Mrs. w* mm :A
WELCOMING DR. PURSER
, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Sunday, February 2, 1936
W DEACONS OUR NEW PASTOR FA
jbort Is Pledged Big Crowd Expected New Pastor In For Initial Sermon ork For Christ Sunday Morning
|Y W. F. GALLOWAY Sunday, February 2 will be a J? Board of Deacons of any history making day for the Wood ;ijL - organization is the hub lawn Baptist Church, one of the a$ which revolves the wheel largest Baptist Churches in the ictivities of the entire church eastern section of the city. Dr. D. I, tuti°n- Purser, the new pastor, will de le ]3oard of Deacons is the gov- liver his first sermon to the con ng :b.ody of the Baptis'; Church, gregation. His subject will be: i iniportant hub attends to the "Walking With God." ;nce(s. the .building, the plans The new pastor comes from a the\ business ehd of the church, most successful pastorate of several pasipr of a Baptist Church can years at the Citadel Square Baptist f+jjjceed. in his work without Church in Charleston, S. C. unstinted support of his board 3ns Capacity crowds will be on hand ieac - and special seating arrangements 3st pastors lean heavily on their have been arranged. The .Sunday -,& tor support and counsel in School auditorium will be equipped :he:-J'. worthy^ endeavors. The with loud speakers so that many „ess and growth of the Wood- who may not gam admittance to m Baptist- Church in past years the main auditorium will be able evidence that it has been blessed 66 hear - the distinguished speake/ th board members who not only as he speaks to his congregation >od by their pastor but were for the first time. tristian men of business ability THE REV. DAVID I. PURSER, L.L.D. Sunday night, at a special ser 3 foresight always looking to the vice, beginning at'7:30 Dr. Purser's ure welfare of the church. subject will be: "Such As' I Have ,/Vith ;the coming of our new I Give Thee," and another capacity stor, |Dr. David, I. Purser, Jr., crowd, is expected to tax the sp?- • will I find an enthusiastic and Service To God and Man cious auditorium 'of the cTHu'ch. ergetic board of deacons ready lend a helping hand to make SPECIAL MUSIC jr chuirch bigger and better in the Reads Story of New Pastor The choir of twenty voices, with Mrs to) come. We shall be ready Mrs. E. M. Strickland soloist, under aid willing to counsel with him and BY ROY LEE THOMAS direction of Director Zac S>. West ,5 recog'nize him as our leader to Back to the scenes of his childhood comes Dr. David.Ingram Purser, has a special musical program. Mrs. iigher levels of success .and power. who after an absence of many years from Birmingham, next Sunday as J. Edwin Rush will be at the or This bpard of deacons consists of sumes his new duties in the field of theology as pastor of the Wood gan. , Dr. Purser's coming has been «__" '—*—^ — ..0.0 -It/ VYJicti. JC T.1UW . Xt-U-...... u*...- ...v- .,•• .every c-i-uiOxj.j. wye church. The people of those days woman's organization has always Mrs. J. L. Johnson, Miss Emma Chairman of Deacons did not- lwe the advantage that held an important place. Certainly, Sandifer, Mrs. J. B. Sandifer and Welcomes Pastor we now ha!ve, and most of the mar it is true of the' group I represent. Miss Martha Purifoy. The- consti keting was carried on in Tusca This organization is just a little tution and by-laws of the new so By HARVEY D. THOMPSON loosa. younger than the church, but dur ciety were written by the pastor, The ' officers of the Woodlawn: As there were not many rail ing all the yean; it has functioned Dr. J. 3- Renfroe. Baptist church extend a most cor-j roads and other forms of trans it has ever stood by and been loyal About that same time there ex dial welcome to all who will to come1 portation the horse, mule and wa to the church and to the. minister. isted also a Foreign Mission Society, and worship, with us on Sundav.? gon' were used. Long • distances As we go into this new year with with Mrs. J: L: Johnson as presi February 2nd, and to have a part, could not be traveled in one day the wonderful opportunity of fol dent, but it soon united with the in welcoming back to his native I Ladies Aid Society under the leader so the people had to camp out at lowing a new leader, we have every state an outstanding minister of our night and for their comfort a well cause to believe that by reason of- ship of Mrs. ... L. Johnson, presi present day. was dug in 1849 in the middle of your work in our midst the church dent, and Miss Martha Purifoy, sec what is now Second avenue and retary. As that was the only or We believe.that Dr. D. I. Purser, will develop into a stronger power Jr., will profit by his acquaintance Fifty-ninth street, and the "people for good not only in our church ganization of its kind in the com camped around this on their mar circle, but in the greater circle that munity, ladies from other churches and partnership with our'people of keting journeys. This well was also includes mankind everywhere. joined and became active members.' Woodlawn. We are sure we will be dug for the benefit of the soldiers "Aunt" Tirzaii Wood (Mrs. M. G.), inspired by his contribution to high; that camped every year in the plot We welcome you because you as she visited one home after an er ideals, character and purposes for of, ground from Burris' store up to come in a spirit of genuine Chris other for the Harvest Year collec which we are so deeply interested. 60th Street and from Second over tian fellowship. You are welcomed tion was symbolic of the sincerity Dr. Purser assumes his duties as to Third avenue. because we believe you are able to and earnestness of these early mem pastor of our church on February make this strong and influential The children of the Wood's fam bers. When the Birmingham Bap 1st. Not only is there proper wel ily attended the Ruhama Sunday church a more potent force for good 1 tist Association of Missions was come and reception awaiting him, School and had to go on horseback in our community. We welcome you organized in 1888, of which Mrs: C. but helping hands for the success each Sunday. When they came because we believe you are bringing J. Goodrich was a member, the of his ministry. home they always, studied the lit consecrated lives into our midst; be- j Ladies Aid grew -and spirituality erature they had been given that cause you are carrying the banner i deepened as they sewed for the After beer was legalized in 1933, morning; on Wednesday and Sat of our Christ, and because you! orphanage, sent boxes to the orphan sales of milk and ice cream decreased urday nights they did the same. come in a spirit of readiness to age, barrels to missionaries and at the rate of $333,000 per month in Whenever the neighbors came, the serve. We welcome you for your j helped the needy in their, own com one large company (Beatrice Cream studying would go on just the same high ideals and- your spirit of un munity. Missionary barrels were a ery Co.) This is the equivalent of and they would sometimes come derstanding. regular feature of the work until 750,000 gallons of milk per month on. purpose and bring their Bibles. 'We are informed of your most 1925, when it was decided that decrease in one company.—(Report I (Continued On Pag-e Four) Finally these people started to have excellent work in your former pas of President.) songs during this time. The fireside torates and we have every reason Sunday School grew until the ped- to believe that you will be able to >le decided they would organize a : lead us as you .'have led other Chris chool of their own. They needed tians, to higher and better things. iroperty to build on and it was We anticipate a glorious relation seated where the Woodlawn Hospi ship. With your help and coopera tal'now stands. This acre of land tion we plan to enlist more women MORNING SERVICE ...ELEVEN O'CLOCK ' yas given by Mr. Washington Wood. in our Woman's Missionary Society The building was going to be used and realize a greater dream of what Organ Prelude- 'Choral" from 'Gothique Suite' ^s a school house also and Mr. J. a missionary society should be. We (Boellman) )|. Hood was the first superintend - have caught a vision of good that j nt. Mr. W. E. Tate from Tennes- can be done—a work worth doing I fee, and his nephew had been at Doxology, Invocation and Gloria Patri—Sung by •pfe-Home of Mr. and Mrs. Wood sev that we can accomplish—a vision Congregation _L eral times, and with his nephew of ideals which we not only hold ed the other people- of Wood- for ourselves but gladly pass on to Hymn No. 172 f "~ erect the school. The pupils others for enrichment of their own Scripture Reading to pay a fee to go there. lives. ' . j Later, when the Southern railroad Greeting's most gracious from the Anthem—"I Will Extol Thee"- (Wilson) put their lines through Woodlawn Woman's Missionary Society. Prayer in 1876, the people thought it best Offering to change the school because of the Offertory—"Adagio" ... 1 (Beethoven) small children crossing, the tracks, Fellowship Theme Mr. Wood gave another acre for Of Church Suppers Quartette—"Make A Joyful Noise" (Simper) building and it was located Mrs. E. M. Strickland, Mrs. Z. A. Easterwood, •e the Woodlawn school now GEORGE C. FREEMAN ds. Mr. Wood- consented to We are striving to make our Mr. J. B. McLendon. Mr. Z. S. West. the school and furnish the monthly church suppers; such that - • J( iund if the people of Woodlawn thefhour will become one that every Sermon "Walking With God' rah would take up subscription- and church member might look forward erect the rest of it. This being to each month with great enthu Dr. D. I. Purser, Jr. jBu the only church, for this school siasm. ish house was used for that purpose, Methodist, Presbyterians and This supper always comes on the Hymn No. 147 • ' i night of the Sunday School Coun Benediction !Ro aptist all used the same building cil meeting and has always been they together bought an or- Organ Postlude 1 (Guilmant) j™ They only had preaching ser- well attended by officers and teach jccasionally. ers of the Sunday School. EVENING SERVICE____SEVEN-THXRTY O'CLOCK &R During the coming year we hope dee and trust that every member of our Organ Prelude—"Theme In E" '. (Faulkes) I Baptists were the first to or- church Will attend this monthly anc i their own church and in 1887 supper with their families and any Doxology and Invocation "Z? Washington Wood again do- friends they might care to bring Hymn No. 34 fM* d some land. This time he gave with them. Our aim is to promote Scripture Reading ^ ,cre for the Baptist Church, and church fellowship and to provide a , was promised to the Methodist social hour of entertainment which Anthem—"Prayer At Evening" .(Lorenz) \ ; :n they started their building. will be enjoyed by all. Prayer - he ; Baptist being the first church So please make plans to .attend Offering fdea organize alone received the or- these church suppers, and I am sure Offertory—"Slavonic Cradle Song".. (Neruda) :'° J n that was bought by all of the we will all have, the pleasure of v Urches. The first service held in getting acquainted with Dr. Purser Solo Mr. R. V. Melton p the church - was on February 2, 1887 and his family. and in March of the same year the Sermon.... !_._. "Such As I Have Give I Thee" ^ dedication service was conducted by After repeal,- deaths from auto ; Dr. D. I. Purser, Jr. \vz r Mr. Geo. B; Eager. The first pastor Hymn No. 249 , jjg that was called was Rev. J. C, mobile wrecks increased 77 per cent (Continued On Page Four) in United States.—Div. of Vital Benediction 'that Statistics.) Organ Postlude .... >.. . (Bach), o »oi-a.t*e . <>i uv. i'-ranK Macuonaiu {The plan provides that the board Church, which congregation extends Sunday to Dr. David I. Purser, the; in many years. r p i>f deacons shall meet once a month, child born 50 years ago, the hand of fellowship and welcome to its pul - COMMUNITY WELCOME pit as pastor. Dr./Purser and his family, ar Vaind that they shall elect from their rived in Birmingham this week and 7 lembers annually the following of- Three Singular Events since their arrival have been busy vn~* .cers: A chairman, a vice chair- Now that we can easily see the correlation of these events of 50 ir-4iiah, a secretary and an assistant acknowledging many greetings and' l years ago, we understand the association of the Purser family with Bir words of welcome that have come ne , lecretary. mingham and the Baptist denomination. to them from all over the city. IV. y Soon after the church had been irt Baptist pastors and lay leaders are (ionstituted, and was making ready Exactly 50 years after Dr. David I. Purser, the elder, assumed his greatly pleased at Dr.-Purser's com ve i-,s application to the association duties as pastor of. the Southside Baptist Church, we find his son, David ur ing to Birmingham and the mem ftr admittance at a conference held I. Purser/ Jr., coming back to his birthplace to take up the duties ai bers of the Woodlawn congregation q4j August, 1886, the following dea- pastor of the Woodlawn Baptist Church. Birmingham extends the hand are especially pleased to have hirh Ons were elected: John T. Hood, of welcome to her native son who comes to dedicate himself to his mother as their pastor. ielix M. Wood, Sidney J. Wood, city and her people. Dr. Purser is actively connected •Jyhn E. Wood, and J. B. Kilpatrick. and interested in' all the activities This constituted, a board of five Dr. Purser was born m a house located -near where the Bir mingham terminal station now stands. His father was one of the early of the Baptist denomination, hold dsacpns which was supplemented ing prominent appointments in the ai time went on by deacons from religious leaders in Birmingham which was at that time a small town. Southern Baptist Convention as other churches when they affiliated Today, a marble slab in commemoration of the deeds and life of Dr. chairman of the program commit-., with this church. Among those Purser, Sr., hangs on. the walls of the First Baptist Church here. tee. His coming to Alabama brings ww came to this church as dea When at the age of six years, the ram-ily of young Purser moved to another strong man in to the de cons from other churches, received New Orleans where the elder leader was called as pastor of the Valance nomination in Alabama. Ministers ana recognized as active deacons of Street Baptist Church. The elder Purser was called by death when a and laymen of other congregations this church were: I. C. Brown, from welcome him as a valuable addition the Baptist Church at Livingston, scourge of yellow fever' struck the country. Scon after the family moved to Tuscaloosa. to the life of the city, as his record Ala,; D. H. Montgomery, on October for service to the community long 16, 1887, from Columbus, Miss.;- and In 1907, Dr.. Purser was graduated from the University of Alabama since preceded him. i • If. H. Douglas, from the Avondale with a record of superior merit. Later he attended the Southern Bap Baptist Church, on April 15, 1889. tist Theological Seminary of Louisville. As a token of its undying faith The spacious grounds of th To fill vacancies the following were Woodlawn High School join th : in Dr. Purser, Jr., our State University a"'few years ago conferred upon grounds of the Woodlawn Bapti; of sleeted and ordained: O. W. Wood, him the great honor of Doctor of Laws. th 3r. and on March. 11, 1891, J. L. Church and are - used for parking art |johnson, was ordained. Dr. Purser has held a number of important pastorates during his Several hundred cars can bs ac ministry. Amcng the number he'has served the First Baptist Church commodated with ease and thos At a conference on October 9, 1895, of Gadsden, the First Baptist .Church of Florence; and Churches at who expect, to attend need have I was decided to increase the num- La Fayette, Greensboro, Alabama, Waterloo, Iowa, Alexandria, Louisiana, worry about being able to find am er of active deacons to seven. The ; ple parking space:, dllowing were elected: J. B. Burris, and Tupelo, Mississippi. ... . ' : B. Halm, J. B.-Gibson, D. D. Jones, Comes From Charleston /*jW. R. Phillips, E. J. Wood, and F. In coming to Birmingham, Dr. Purser has left the Citadel Square Prayer Meetings Are. . Wpod. Baptist Church in Charleston, 'South Carolina, one of the largest The j, above were to serve for one Churches in that State, and the Church which has the largest Sunday Impetus For Service year Inly. It was decided to elecfe School in the state. Since going to the old historic city of Charleston jail officers of the church annually. eight years ago, Dr. Purser's Church has paid" approximately $100,000.00 By J. H. CARR This Procedure was followed for a on debts and interest. These debts were/made prior to Dr.'Purser's Prayer meetings are one of t humbe^ of years and often resulted vital organizations of any dmr connection with the Charleston Church. During the same time, 1,479 It is the mid-week service of t |n theft reelection of all the offi have -joined his Church, 689 having come by Baptism. At the present cers. | church in which a spiritual servi time the church membership numbers more than 2,200. His evening is rendered, f.nd an opportunity f"As" tae church increased in mem- services have been so much in demand that they have been broadcast given for participating in the si [jrship and power, the number of each Sunday. vices to individuals, and Classes, a !>acons on the board was increased. departments, and other organiz; W the year 1907 we find ' 12 dea •Dr. Purser has been a leader in denominational causes, both in the states in which he has resided and in the Southern Baptist Convention.^ tions during the year. ths on the board as follows: J. Services are held weekly on Wed Gibson, W. E. Perryman, J. B. His work in the Charleston Baptist Association has been constructive along all lines. At the present time he is a trustee of Furman Uni nesday evenings at 7:30. Programs arris, Walter L. Robinson, Jesse for services are arranged for by the Burns, J. D. Munroe, H. E. Dal- versity at Greenville. Last year, Dr. Purster was chairman* of the com prayer meeting ,committee. lit has y, O. D. Freeman, Harvey Helm, mittee on order. of business of the Southern Baptist Convention. He been customary for pastor to have B. Sandifer, Felix Wood. is a member of the Social Service Commission and the committee on charge pi certain services, Board of It was during the administration boards of the Southern Baptist Convention. He has served on the pro Deacons' at least one service, the !>: the above that the building of gram at two Southwide Baptist Sunday School Conferences and also Women's Missionary Society one or ,Js ^present church was started. more services, the B. T. U. one ser They j borrowed $10,000 from. Mr. has taken part on the program of the Sunday School Summer Assem bly at Ridgecrest. In addition to all these, positions and honors, Dr. vice, then certain.Bible classes other Burrik of Columbus, Miss., to fin- services, and also Sunday School jish tne auditorium. Purser has the distinction of being a member of the Board of Trustees cf the great Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. departments. So during the year I During the pastorate of Dr. C. most of the organizations of the | Ross Baker the present pipe prgan The Woodlawn Baptist Church feels, indeed, fortunate in having Sunday school and church have par iwas installed. Dr. Baker proved to secured the services of Dr. David Ingram Purser, Jr. His friends and ticipated in the mid-week service. 'be a great pulpit orator and the acquaintances have referred to him in such terms: "greatly beloved," Special mention' should be made Ichurch increased mightily in "well known," "he has been constructive," "proved .ability," "distinguish -of the pottage prayer meeting- held [ Strength and power. The board of ed," ''great preacher." on" Friday evenngs. Interesting re deacons was increased to 24. In a letter from Dr. Purser he makes this statement:, "We wish to ports have been made by these at i Life deacons are W. B. Dowell thank you for your confidence in us,as expressed in the call to,become tending these set vices. We wish here - and W. S. Reynolds. to recognize the services rendered I It was during the pastorate of Dr. your pastor. We hepe we shall in some way measure up to the high and responsible place which your pastor should fill. We assure you we by Brethren Galloway and Garrei )aker' that a very interesting thing who'-;have so graciously devotei ,appened to the board of deacons. are praying for the Woodlawn Church and the people of the commu their time and efforts for the pro I , t appears'] that many members of nity." motion of this part of the prayer , he church thought the board of Dr. Purser has a wife of charm and Christian enthusiasm. Mrs. meeting program. (deacons were "top heavy." It seemed Purser will mean much to our church, our community and our city. To Dr. W. N, Thomas, of How , jto many thsjt a fewer number could There are four children—two sons and two daughters. The two sons ard College, who has rendered us ' jbest cooperate and agree. So the a are students of Furman University. The younger is reported to be a excellent service in ,our prayer meet jwhole boardj of deacons resigned in student for the ministry5; the older to be preparing for the teaching ing devotions, we especially give our ,,'a body anc| the church at once .profession. The two talented daughters are engaged in their public grateful appreciation, also to ,& num.? (proceeded to elect a new board of ber of others. ,12 men to succeed them. As a re school education, one in the grammar school and the other in the high The prayer -meeting committo sult, howe'vajr, many of the former school. composed of the following': Jho. ; members were elected. It seems To the entire Purser family: the state of Alabama, the city of Carr, chairman; W. B. Dowell, W. * that the orily objection was the Birmingham, the community of Woodlawn and the Woodlawn Baptist F. Galloway, L L. Allison and, J. ), (ContinWa On Page Three) Church bids you welcome! A. Garrett.
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Dr. Hobbs Is Happy It is a matter of real pleasure to me to welcome to the fellowship As one who know.-sc UTURE HE of Baptists "in Birmingham the Rev. David Ihgraham Purser, Jr., Purser, Jr. His fathJ-1 rs D.D. I think this arrangement means the man and the opportu ministering to his pefie'v ^ nity have met. The Woodlawn Church is now, as we all recognize, epidemic. His mothe)" • ±~!or WITH THOSEN a great church and it has in it possibilities not excelled by any other cama'fl families, devou'i^ jo ti church in the city. Dr. Purser is a man of'proved ability and of born in Birmingham 'La+eH an superior talents. I look for a mighty growth in the Woodlawn Tuscaloosa. He is H^-wr^er church under Dr, Purser's ministry, and will be most happy in its a great preacher witf , Vpic YWIHIkiui realization! shepherd's heart. He leal Dr. Purser's father served the First; Baptist" Cllureh .ma'ny years and has been eminentId^ nur ago. I 'did- not know'him--personally. But I. knew his, two brothers, backing by the Wocdi£„cll' jle Hanlin Praised -Rev. R; H. Purser of-Mississippi-and DivJnhn, H. Purser Tof Atlanta. great blessing to all AE As/Most Capable ?Bpth these men were personal 'friends of miiie from, my youth up. L. O. DAWSON, pastLfceWOO( :;TheV.Purser' 'family -is famous' as a family of; ;preachei!s. Your new pastor of Dr. Purser, ? " Read In Years pastor is-.'.. amost wdrthy'scion; of this remarkable family. I join . you'in the. heartiest welcome to his coming and pray that both Th01 BY:©; E. FRANKLIN AND ' ''church and pastor may enjoy superlative blessings during his pas- pGre( .--. CATHERINE PURIFOY, -• "tprate there.' I greet the Woodlawn Church-,-and congratulate' it The Woodlawn PreC,.. chxv Just as "the cours|" of a ship is oh its success in procuring the services of so able a man, and pray Dr. D. I. Purser to the twn Ba] dependent upon the*: steadiness of our Baptist friends in A such that God may bless its membership one by one. with great spiritual ^ster, . I the'hand at the wheel, so is the grace and power. - Sincerely, The influence of thSx„wn ] J. R. HOBBS, Pastor First Baptist Church, to the four walls of thafi tjUi' there is a need for the JL ;6j; ( the * leadership of Dr. - Wing. • a Welcome From Howard College church wUl rise to new % 0j s It is with a great deal of pleasure we welcome to Alabama the Dr. Purser, we congraj new pastor of the Wocdlawn Baptist Church—Dr. D. I. Purser, Jr. you, i a fine church. We exteiiLml ci; This welcome is extended on behalf of the Howard College Faculty greetings. We pledge yoiaL^g, and Student Body, in addition to the welcome which the president possible way. We anticfc •'''-, of the college extends en his own behalf. Dr. Purser is returning common tasks in the MJ&I^; to his home state, so this welcome is not to a stranger coming to a W. S. THORINGTON, W^' strange land. We congratulate the great Woodlawn Church, the Bap tists of Alabama, and the Christian •> Community as a whole, on the coming of such a leader. The church is especially to be commended Dr. DillST' in having selected him as their pastor ana for prevailing on him to The Southside ChurelL- come. We wish 'for Dr. Purser and his family and the church a most City of (Birmingham.- in j|^ happy and successful relationship in their service for Christ. We Baptist Church upon the l^g ^o have already received word of the splendid service Dr. Purser has and greatly beloved Baptjider rendered as a Baptist leader in South -Carolina and' as a trustee of leston, South Carolina. Furman University. They suffer a great loss which is our gain. We, Also most heartedly d0|jo. . shall depend. on him much in carrying on at Howard While gladly Dr. Purser to our city a-yLs: rendering himself and family every possible consideration the college May the union of Pfstind can bestow. blessedly fruitful in the wl of T. V. NEAL, President Howard College. ! - Fraternally 1- J. E. DILLARr^ 4>r From President Gwaltney I have known Dr. Purser for twenty years. When I resigned Baptist k* GUY HANLIN the pastortae of the First Baptist Church of Florence, Alabama, ef Hail to Dr. Purser: fective the fourth Sunday in March, 1919 to become the editor of the As moderator of the; Bi| ultimate destiny of the B. T. U- Alabama Baptist, Dr. Purser succeeded me and became pastor of pastor of a neighboring churoi department, dependent on the d> the same church the first Sunday in April cf the same year. Thus to extend to you a -most cor| rector. Of course, there is a part it was that I went out of the pastorate one Sunday and he came in of the Woodlawn Church, for all to play, but the dhector the next. Since then he has served important pastorates and has largest and greatest of th|e mjB must be all that the name im everywhere done .a constructive work. I am personally glad that ciation, and we are greajtly ' plies if the department is to func he is now in Birmingham and the Woodlawn Church is exceedingly tion'efficiently. ister to this noble church. fortunate in having him. as pastor. , » The Birmingham Ass- At; the present our B. T. U. de Sincerely, to you a most cordial we:icomh partment has one of the finest and , L. L. GWALTNEY, President Baptist State Convention., much happiness and suci jess p most capable directors in the per for you fruitfulness of labc&j son of Guy T. Hanlin since its in From Woodlawn High School A. H. REID, Moderator of tlfe ception many years ago. Mr. Han pastor of the South Ax ondatj lin is always on the job and knows The Woodlawn Baptist Church, through its previous minister just what to do at all times. and its present membership, has been of great service to the students of Woodlawn.High School. The teachers and students send a hearty ; rf . .Our department has been for welcome to the new minister and hope that he will make himself , Dr. WdiUw tunate in having, from year to year, as much at home at Woodlawn High School as did Dr. MacDonald. The pastor and congregatici very capable directors. Thsy havr N. IB. HENDRIX, Principal. been conscientious workers and deeply regretted when Dr. McE; consecrated Christians, and; we labor. The relationship betwS should be-very thankfulfor their Greeting's From Fairfield and the Methodist Church wasa splendid efforts.', They. Have, built, The announcement of the call and acceptance of Dr. D. I. Pur Dr. D. I. Purser has accept! each on the. work .of the, other, a ser to the pastorate of the Woodlawn Baptist Church is quite grati Church. We mest cordially h very coherent and efficient unit and fying to me. I offer congratulations to both pastor and church and hearted cooperation in Dommiij lor this process ion of ' efficient. di- believe the union will prove to be very happy and successful. B. T. WAITES, pastor Woi :ectors we have nothing but praise. W. M. BLACKWELDER, Pastor Fail-field Baptist Church; Former GrfifiiVfisJ-K'T BULLETI Sunday, February % 1936": turn
; rappy ' /, I can say this for Dr. D. I. Sunday School Department rser, Sr. died at his post while TDOWEL iv ...u.'ans during the Yellow fever ig.'to one" of the noblest of all Ala- 1 Fifth Largest In A lab&ma ife to her two sons. D. I., Jr. was MEMORY! atr-d amid the best surroundings in nnder, nor, a sensation-monger, but 1,520 Members Enrolled With The Average ca! voice -and a pastor with a real } c numte'er of important pastorates Attendance Reaching 796 In 1935 ssiuf in' tlhem all. With the proper By J. E. HELMS, Superintendent 25, 1886'. 'Th_e Union Sunday School irch he c&nnot be otherwise than, a Many Able Leaders The Sunday School Department was disbanded March 11, 1888, and. : dgewood l^aptist Church and a former of the Woodlawn Baptist Church the Woodlawn Church elected M!r. ;Have Takeia Part is one 'of the fifth - largest in.;the denomination in the state of Ala . In Aiding;Boys bama with a membership - of 1,520 i Greets- Purser \ By RAYMOND CQ3T enrolled on. its rotseiv ;r: Church rejoices in the coming of The opportunity has been given Our Sunday School attendance :,wn Baptist Church. We congratulate us to tell you some interesting facts today comes second in the city of | such a inan of God for their min- concerning the Herbert Dowell Bible Birmingham with an average of 796 for the year of 1935. The depart ilawn Baptist Church is not confined ment has 120 officers and teach c!i building, but penetrates wherever ers, with 73 of this number hold .ill of Gospel 'of Jesus Christ. Under ing the coveted Normal Com'se dip ', we are confident that the Baptist loma. 's of service in our community. The Sunday School is the teach \ you upon receiving a call from such ing and soul-winning agency of our 'you cur most cordial and affectionate church and we are proud that 77 'prayers, and our cooperation in every, members presented letters or ac ;,']a ppy 'fellowship together in our cepted Christ during 1935. The his a V * yard;. . tory of our Sunday Sc-hooT: is filled jr '£ odlaWn Presbyterian Church. with incidents relating to the found ing of Birmingham. ' • j;; & 1 Welcome In 1838 Edmund Wood purchased sii|s" 3i* [Baptist Churches of the 400 acres of land six miles east of jlal congratulating the Woodlawn Elyton, and our present-Woodlawn | cig co its pastorate of the well-known Baptist Church occupies part of the land. The Wood family was respon 'jsader, Dr. D. I. Purser, Jr.', of Char- ; sible, for the development of Sun jo |o. . tiingdcm Builders in welcoming day school work in. this neighbor J. E. HELMS hood. From 1884-1888 Tjfie; Baptists, id >wship, D. H. Montgomery head of the Sun st ,hd People be long and happy and Methodists, and Presbyterians main tained a Union Sunday School in day school. The minutes of the Bir w of ; the Lord. Woodlawn. "It was finally from mingham Baptist Association show that the Woodlawn Baptist Sunday •, i >r Southside Baptist Church. this Sunday School that .the Bap tist Church was organized on April School had 12 officers and teachers in 1888. The enrollment was 106. -T^ilp^r-.gpncig Note Sixteen superintendents nave ser GEORGE BELLSNYDER ved our Sunday school from 1888- Bit 'am Baptist Association and as 1935, among them: D. H. Mont lur Class and we are very happy for 4' m delighted for this, opportunity this privilege. We are proud of our HID PROVES gomery, 1888-1889; J. B. Gibson, cori% elcome to Birmingham as pastor history and achievements and also 1892-1896 1898-1900; W. B. Dowell, -.. •#> 'oodlawn Church is one of the proud of the splendid men who have 1908-1912; J. D. Williams, 1913-1915; e miJMjrches in the Birmingham Asso- J. L. Campbell, 1916-1927; George a been responsible for the success we FED FOR CHRIST tly ised • that 'you have come to min- have enjoyed. Bellsnyder, 1928; R. E. Gilmer, 1929- h. 1930; R. D. Hulbert, 1931; H. N. Our beginning- goes back to about 3ia lias open doors to you, and extends Leader In Tribute To Buck, 1932; and J. E. Helms, 1933- ;orr the year 1924 when a small group 1936. The term of Mr. Helms will j a co-laborer. I anticipate for you of boys in their early 'teens who 3SS Primary Aides expire Oct. 1, 1936. jour new field of ministry and wish had just been graduated from the ibc: iy011(j y0Ur" fondest expectations. Our present Sunday school has Intermediate Department of the By MRS. JOHN H. CARR if tl Srmingham' Baptist Association, and Sunday school gathered to organize an enrollment of 1520, and our ay- "^Baptist Church. How long since a small group of p^-age attendance for 1935 was 796. the Fratres Bible Class, with Mr, little children were brought together W. H. Thomas as teacher. Mr. Our attendance was the second best ;e r into a "Primary Class" we do not in the Birmingham Baptist Asso p dcoHies Pastor Thomas taught this group of boys know, but we are certain that < it ciation, and our school consistent 't!r>C^f"',°e Woodlawn Methodist Church with much success until the latter was prompted by a burning desire ly ranks as one of the five largest ^°Jfald was called to another field of part of 1929 when' Mr. James H. to serve, and the knowledge that Baptist Sunday schools in Alabama, etw* Dr. MacDonald and his church Bradford took over the leadership. the most lucrative field was in the w We have 120 officers and teachers *4iost gratifying. We are happy that After about two years as teacher life of the little child. in our Sunday school, and 73 of :fP
Music And Addresses Will Be Feature Of Program Morning, Evening 9 The Woodlawn Baptist ^CMireh will commemorate its golden anni- j versary Sunday with appropriate services planned for morning and evening. Dr. Austin Crouch, who I served the church as pastor from 5 1905 until 1909, and who is now the executive secretary of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, will be the speaker at the morning service. Dr. W. M. Blackwelder, the pres- Sjjent pastor of the Fairfield Baptist """Church, but who served the Wood- T , lawn Baptist Church eight years > • Vbeginnin g Oct. 1, 1896, will speak at the 7:30 p.m. hour. Special music has been arranged by the musical .director, Zack S. West, and includes an anthem by the chorus choir, a solo by J. B. King and organ num ber by Mrs. J. Edwin Rush. George Bellsnyder is the chairman of the committee arranging for the pro gram, to which special invitations have been sent to all living former pastors, present and former mem bers. Living pastors invited include Dr. W. A. Hobson, Dr. W. M. Black welder, Dr. Austin Crouch, Dr. J. T. McNew, and Dr. Frank MacDonald. The church was originally organ ized as the East Birmingham Bap tist Church and has since borne the names of Fifty-Sixth Street and Woodlawn Baptist Church. Before the organization of the Baptist Church, all denominations in the Woodlawn community met in the Woodlawn school building for serv- J~s~ ices, which were held only ocea nic sionally. However, this group pur- *«=», chased an organ. The Baptists were the first to organize their own church. The minutes state that on April 25, 1886, the Rev. A. J. Wal drop and the Rev. J. C. Hudson, at the invitation of certain Baptists at and near Woodlawn, formed them selves into a presbytery for the pur pose of constituting a church. The original membership numbered 48 persons. At the next conference of the church the Rev. J. C. Hudson was called as pastor. Ground for the church building was donated by Washington Wood. The first serv ice in the church building was held Feb. 2, 1887. Because the Baptists were the first group to organize as a church they were given the or gan, which had been purchased by all the denominations. That first church building was used until during the ministry of Dr. W. M. Anderson. Dr. Austin i Crouch, who had served the church during the years 1905-1909,. led the church in a building program. The church was not finished to the point that it could be used until Dr. Anderson's pastorate, which be gan Jan. 1, 1910. Dr. C. Ross Baker followed next as pastor and then Dr. J. T. McNew. Dr. Frank Mac Donald, serving, from 1923 until' 1935, led the church in completing, its present plant. Growing from the list of charter members, which numbered 48, the j church now has approximately 2,200 ! members on roll,, 1,500.of whom are ; resident members. It ranks well among the Baptist churches of Ala bama, having a Sunday School with an attendance ranking among the first five in the state. The present pastor, Dr. D. I. Pur- ; ser, Jr., assumed his pastorate here | Feb. 1, 1936, coming from the Cita- ' del Square Baptist \Church in Charleston, S. C. Former members of the church are asked to observe "Homecoming Day" on Sunday and attend services in their church home of former years. RWryv- Churtcluua — TJafituJ- - QJ( *flturyv. Woodlawn Baptists And New Pastor To Observe 50th Birthday Tomorrow Minister And Church Who Began Life Here In 1886 Will Hold Joint Celebration; Two Former Pastors To Speak At 'Home-Coming' Services 4 ^--3 4 &(P With two former pastors as speakers and others invited as special guests, Woodlawn Baptist Church will celebrate its Golden Anniversary tomorrow. Started in April, 1886, with 48 members, the enrollment now approximates 2200 and its Sunday School attendance ranks fifth among Baptist churches of the state. The new pastor, Dr. David In gram Purser Jr., son of a former pastor of First Baptist Church, as sumed his new duties in February of his and the church's 50th year of life. Dr. Austin Crouch, pastor from 1905-1909 and now secretary of the executive committee, Southern Bap tist Convention, will preach at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Dr. W. M. Black welder, pastor from 1896-1908 and now pastor of the Fairfield Baptist Church, will preach at 7:30 pjn. Other living former pastors are Dr. W. A. Hobson and Dr. Frank Mac Donald. Special music is being planned for both services by the choir director, Zack C. West, with J. B. King as soloist and Mrs. J. Edwin Rush as organist. A "homecoming" program for all | former members will be directed by George Bellsnyder, anniversary com mittee chairman. First church to be organized in Woodlawn, its original members had m,et with those of other denomina tions in the Woodlawn school build ing. Ground for the first building was donated by Washington Wood. An organ purchased by the inter- DR. DAVID I. PURSER denominational group went into it and the first service was held there in February, 1887. Drive for a new building was started by Dr. Crouch, but the new church was not ready for occupancy until after Dr. W. M. Anderson took the pulpit in 1910. It was finally completed under Dr. MacDonald, who became pastor in 1923 and re mained until he accepted the call of a New Jersey church last Fall. 1886—1936
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CELEBRATED A P R I L 2-6, 1936 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA In this little pamphlet we will attempt to touch the high spots in the beginning and growth of our church, and in some measure pay tribute to those who planned and la bored so well, that we might receive a worthwhile heritage. I love thy church, 0 God; Her walls before thee stand \. Dear as the apple of thine eye, And graven on thy hand.
Beyond my highest joy, I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows Her hymns of love and praise.
If ere my heart forget SDavid J. &uK&eK, SPaAtoK Her welfare or her woe, Let every joy this heart forsake, And every grief o'erflow. Dr. Purser assumed the pastorate of the Woodlawn Baptist Church on February 1st, 1936, coming to us from For her my tears shall fall; the Citadel Square Baptist Church, of Charleston, S. C. For her my prayer ascend; Dr. Purser was born in a house located near where the To her my cares and toils begiv'n Terminal Station now stands. His father was one of Till toils and cares shall end. the early religious leaders of Birmingham. He is a grad uate of the University of Alabama and attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, at Louisville, Ky. Dr. Purser is a leader in denominational causes at home and in the Southern Baptist Convention.
X r 6—1936 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH 3" % -f5J(7^y£K "Great oaks jrom little acorns grow" It's the 2 5th day of April A. D. 1886. EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES FOLLOW:
STATE OF ALABAMA The First Conference JEFFERSON COUNTY "Be it known that on the 25th day of April, A. D. 1886, the following APRIL 28TH, 1886. 7^ O'CLOCK named Baptist ministers, to-wit: A. J. Waldrop and J. C. Hudson Brethren Felix M. Wood, John B. Kilpatrick, John E. Wood, did, by the invitation of certain Baptists at and near Woodlawn, in John T. Hood, and John W. King were appointed building com mittee and invested with full power in planning and erecting our said County and State, meet and form themselves into a presbytery, Church house. for the purpose of constituting a Church at said place and finding Rev. J. C. Hudson was elected pastor by unanimous vote. It was certain persons, to-wit: agreed to have preaching the first Sunday in every month, written J. W. Carroll, Mrs. J. W. Carroll, James Carroll, Emma Carroll, request was made to the State Mission Board for aid in supporting the pastor. (Application was made to the State Mission Board, Mrs. S. Cornelius, J. P. Clark, Mrs. L. A. Clark, Wm. F. Clark, John but no help given.) P. Clark, Mrs. H. Camp, Mrs. Ella Dupuy, 0. G. Evans, Mrs. Alice Evans, Mrs. M. M. Gilbert, J. T. Hood, Mrs. Stella Hood, Peter Kil JULY 4TH, 1886 patrick, Mrs. E. Kilpatrick, J. B. Kilpatrick, Mrs. E. H. Kilpatrick, $3.30 raised for missions. F. N. Wood, Sid J. Wood, J. B. Sandi Miss Ellen Kilpatrick, Miss Alice Kilpatrick, Miss Myra Kilpatrick, fer, and J. W. King were elected delegates to Alabama Baptist Miss Clara Kilpatrick, J. W. King, J. S. Massey, R. B. Rogers, Mrs. State Convention. F. E. Rogers, Mrs. Susie Rucker, J. B. Sandifer, Ed. F. Smith, Miss Dora Smith, Walter Smith, 0. W. Wood, Jr., J. B. Wood, S. J. Wood, AUGUST 4TH, 1886 M. G. Wood, Mrs. T. A. Wood, J. E. Wood, F. E. Wood, M. F. Wood, John T. Hood, Felix M. Wood, Sidney J. Wood and J. B. Kil F. M. Wood, W. A. Wood, Flossie Wood, E. W. Wood, and Claudia patrick were chosen trustees and instructed to fill out an application Wood, with letters of dismission from their respective Churches also for a charter. "sound in the faith", proceeded to organize them into a Church, A. J. Waldrop being chosen Moderator of presbytery. A. J. Waldrop read AUGUST I6TH, I£ the articles of faith known as THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CONFES A committee appointed to reconsider the location of the Church SION OF FAITH, and all the members agreeing thereto were con reported the selection of a lot, near the spring, belonging to O. W. Wood, Sr. and instructed the trustees to secure deed for same. stituted into a Church to be known as the East Birmingham Baptist Church." NOVEMBER 9TH, il * * * The Church met in conference, having in view the election of a And so a great institution for the spread pastor for the year 1887. After prayer and much consideration of truth and righteousness was born. W. C. Cleveland D. D. was elected and called to preach two Sundays 1886—1936 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH
in the month, at $300.00 per annum, additional expected from the Burris and Evans canvassed the congregation to secure funds for State Mission Board. purchasing Hymn Books.
JANUARY 2ND, 1887 DECEMBER 4TH, 1887 It was agreed to take collection every first and third Sunday in each month during the year 1887, and a special collection on the Brother W. H. Wood, Jr., who had been appointed as a committee first Sunday in February for ministerial education. of one to secure Hymn Books for the Church, turned the books over to the Church and reported a deficit of $3.35 which was ordered to be paid from the treasury. FEBRUARY 6TH, 1887 First service was held in the new Church house. DECEMBER, 1887
FEBRUARY 20TH, 1887 Due to failing health, Dr. Cleveland was compelled to resign, and The third Sunday in March at eleven A. M. was appointed as with great sorrow, his resignation was accepted. Brothers J. T. time to ordain deacons of this Church. On motion of Brother Hood, J. B. Burris, and F. H. Wood were appointed to see about F. M. Wood the third Sunday in April was set to dedicate our securing another pastor. house of worship. The name of the Church "East Birmingham", was changed to that of "Woodlawn". A committee was appointed DECEMBER 28TH, 1887 to secure a cemetery lot for the Church. Our Chorister B. B. Smith tendered his resignation which was accepted. APRIL 3RD, 1887 On motion our sister Churches at Ruhama, Birmingham, and Avon- JANUARY 22ND, 1888 dale were invited to attend the dedication service of this Church. The Pulpit committee nominated Dr. B. F. Riley of Livingston, Alabama for one half of his time. He was unanimously elected at MAY 7TH, 1887 a salary of $50.00 per month and $10.00 per month for traveling The committee appointed to secure a cemetery lot, having nothing expenses. Times of meeting were changed from the first and third to report was discharged. to the second and fourth Sundays.
AUGUST 7TH, 1887 FEBRUARY 12TH, I Brother J. B. and Sister Burris, Miss Lelia, Claud, and Charles Burris were received by letter. Acting on the recommendation of our pastor the moderator was asked to appoint a "Grievance Committee", to whom would be referred all differences and grievances that might occur among members. NOVEMBER 5TH, 1887 The Missions Committee reported the following amount received Brother W. H. Wood, Jr. reported that Hymn Books with music since last report: Mission Board $6.85, Home Board $4.00, Foreign would cost $1.00 each and 60 cents without, on motion, Brothers Board $2.00, Ministerial Education $1.00. 18 86—1936 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH MARCH IITH, 1888 6. The Church shall in all cases be governed by a majority. Our Sunday School having been a union school was disbanded as 11. The Church shall not allow its members to make or sell intoxi such. cating liquors, nor will she allow her members in drunkenness, since God says, "No drunkard shall enter the kingdom of MARCH 25TH, if Heaven." Brother D. H. Montgomery was chosen superintendent of the 12. These rules ought to be read quarterly. Sunday School for the year 1888; Brother T. J. Mason, assistant 14. A member of any other Baptist Church may bring a charge superintendent; Brother Ed. F. Smith, Secretary and Treasurer. in this Church against any member although he or she was not a member of this Church. JUNE IOTH, 1888 Ladies Aid Society first mentioned. MARCH 12TH, 1890 A motion prevailed that each member be assessed 5% additional SEPTEMBER QTH, il of his subscriptions to the pastor's salary, to raise funds to pay A committee was appointed to secure a new pastor, Dr. Riley having off the mortgage on the Church. tendered his resignation as pastor, and same having been received. The Canaan Association was invited to hold its next session with JULY I6TH, li this Church. Brother J. B. Gibson, chairman of the organ committee, reported that $135.00 in good subscriptions had been subscribed and the OCTOBER 4TH, 1888 Ladies Aid Society had given $71.00. Action rescinded assessing Rev. S. R. C. Adams called as pastor. each member 5% of his subscription to pastor's salary to pay mortgage debt on Church. APRIL 20TH, 1889 -' •_. The doors of the Church were opened and the following named OCTOBER 15TH, 1890 parties joined by experience: Brothers Joe W. Wood, Jo Johnson, Motion prevailed that Brother F. M. Wood employ someone to Jack P. Montgomery, and John H. Moberly, and Sisters Mary and pump the organ. Grace Johnson, Eloise Montgomery, and Rose and Beulah Wood. OCTOBER 17TH, 1892 NOVEMBER4TH, il Brother C. K. Henderson of Cedartown, Georgia, called as pastor Brother S. R. C. Adams called to serve another year. at $1250.00 per year. DECEMBER 8TH, I< AUGUST 24TH, 1892 Rules of decorum of Woodlawn Church. (Only room to quote a few) Resolution passed: "When any member of this Church shall 1. Each conference shall be opened with prayer. absent himself from as many as three regular successive services, 5. Visiting members in good standing shall be entitled to seats a committee shall be appointed to visit such an one and require and the liberty of speech, but not to vote. a reason for such absence." 1886—1936 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH % OCTOBER I2TH, 1892 The Ladies Aid Society was requested to take in charge the matter of building a pastor's home and report at the next conference. 1886 to 1896 in the life of our Church has been MAY 2 IST, 1893 covered briefly in extracts from an old minute The Church met in conference and called Rev. W. A. Hobson at a book. This brief record gives us some idea of salary of $50.00 per month. The call was accepted July 12, 1893. the sincerity and consecration of those who founded our Church and of the hardships they SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1893 encounted. Received Brother and Sister L. L. Campbell by letter from South Side Church. The contents of this little book may well be divided into two eras, one of ten years, 1886 to SEPTEMBER 13TH, 1893 1896 served by our first six pastors; 1st, J. C. Among others Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Robinson, Misses Claud and Kate Hudson, 2nd, W. C. Cleveland, 3rd, B. F. Riley, Robinson, W. E. and Mrs. Fannie Perryman joined the Church. 4th, S. R. C. Adams, 5th, C. K. Henderson, 6th, W. A. Hobson. The second era, 1896 to 1936 JULY IITH, 1894 covering a period of forty years, served by a Brother W. A. Hobson recalled as pastor at $40.00 per month for one half time. second six pastors: 7th, W. M. Blackwelder, 8th, Austin Crouch, 9th, W. M. Anderson, 10th, JANUARY I6TH, 1895 C. Ross Baker, 11th, J. T. McNew, 12th, Frank Use of Church bell voted to the Woodlawn fire department some MacDonald. Our thirteenth and present pastor time since was withdrawn. David I. Purser, Jr. And now we briefly cover the second era 1896 to 1936. OCTOBER IST, il Brother W. M. Blackwelder was called as pastor at a salary of $70.00 per month. NOVEMBER 4TH, 1896 Deacons take over the matter of securing funds to build pastorium. 1886 — 1936 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH "5 —ex^xa—— z 1896 TO 1904 of the new Church was started. The walls and the basement of the W. M. BLACKWELDER was pastor Church were built but the Church was not finished. His statement follows. Dr. Crouch was known as a splendid young people's pastor. The "My relation as pastor of the Woodlawn Baptist Church began in enthusiasm and interest aroused on the part of the young people resulted the fall of 1896, a most cordial reception was accorded pastor and family. in the organization of the B. Y. P. U. It was under his influence that The resident membership was one hundred and fifty. Steadily, L. J. Robinson and Arthur D. Zbinden gave their lives over to the perseveringly, the loyal consecrated membership carried forward the ministry. The Sunday School was graded for the first time. The first work. Pastor's assistant, Miss Lula Lyde, now of Corinth, Mississippi was Immediately a convenient and comfortable pastorium was erected on employed and helped much with the carrying on of the work. Dr. the lot adjoining the Church. The Sunday School increased in atten Crouch ended his pastorate here on October 15th, 1909. dance and made necessary the addition of Primary and Junior rooms. Later came the necessity to increase the seating capacity of the audi torium. The enlargement was made and provided increased accomoda tions for Sunday School and congregation. 1910 TO 1914 Fire of unknown origin resulted in the destruction of the pastorium and its contents. The devotion to and sympathy for the pastor and WILLIAM M. ANDERSON, Pastor his family was shown by the Church in immediately erecting a new He began his pastorate on January 1st, 1910 and served for four years. pastorium, also by generous contributions to help replace the personal The Church building was partially finished including the Auditorium and losses sustained by the fire. part of the Class rooms. He preached the first sermon in the new Tokens of divine favor were manifest in the increase in members and Church auditorium. Pews were purchased during his pastorate. the deepening of the spiritual life of the Church. Thus passed eight years of happy service and most gracious fellowship with those of whom none on earth are more worthy." 1914 TO 1920 C. Ross BAKER, Pastor 1905 TO 1909 During his pastorate the organ was bought and paid for, the choir AUSTIN CROUCH, Pastor loft and balcony were rebuilt. The primary room and kitchen were He began his pastorate at Woodlawn Baptist Church on March 1, 1905. finished and equipped. The pastorium on Georgia Road was purchased. During his pastorate the old Church building was moved back about a Much money was paid on the old debt. The first Sun Beam Band was block (where the Woodlawn High School now stands) and the building organized. 6—19 36 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH z ^r —i^f^xa 1921 TO 1923 LOOKING FORWARD JAMES T. MCNEW, Pastor Let us renew our pledge to God, and to one another, The conducting of a great revival in the Church, resulted in the calling • of Dr. McNew as pastor. He served two years and eight months. The that we will give our best to Church and to State, Sunday School was increased to an average of from 375 to 500. Some to God and to humanity, by His grace and power, of the largest classes of the present Sunday School were organized during until we fall in that last sleep. his pastorate. The Junior Board of Deacons which became part of the Senior board was organized. As Finance Secretary and Choir director, If in such spirit, we will give ourselves to all the Mr. Zack West came to our Church. The W. M. S. presented the pastor duties that await us, then we may go our ways, with an automobile to be used in the work of the Church. singing more vehemently than our fathers sang them, those lines by Whittier: "Our fathers to their graves have gone, 1923 TO 1935 Their strife is past, their triumphs won; FRANK MACDONALD, Pastor But greater tasks await the race During his pastorate the Church and Sunday School plant was com Which comes to take their honored place, pletely finished and redecorated. The new pastorium on 5th Court South A mortal warfare with the crime was purchased. The old pastorium was converted into office space and And folly of an evil time. Sunday School rooms. The Church membership was increased to ap proximately fifteen hundred resident members, the Sunday School at "So let it be, in God's own sight tendance to an average of between seven and eight hundred. The rotating We gird us for the coming fight; system of electing deacons was put in force. Dr. MacDonald, by virtue And strong in him whose cause is ours, of his splendid personality and exceptional oratorical ability made our Church, not only popular, but well known throughout Birmingham and In conflict with unholy powers, Alabama. He loved the Church. We grasp the weapon he has given, The light and truth and love of Heaven." MAY 1 4 1936 Mi — i NiZES LIBRARY c'.:.-. 500 Volumes Contributed; More To Be Bought •2-.S-38 /^/° In co-operation with the observ ance of Library Week in Birming ham, Woodlawn Baptist Church is organizing a church library. Ap proximately 500 volumes have al ready been contributed, and more 3 are to be purchased. Regular services will be held at 5 Woodlawn Baptist tomorrow with the pastor, Dr. £> I. Purser Jr., preaching on "He Marvelled at Their Unbelief" at the 11 a. m. services tomorrow. Special music has been arranged for both the morning and evening services. The circles of the Woman's Mis C sionary Society will meet Tuesday. Of CM and £3i 1••••••••;• •, •, -. "CHUURCE H OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED Ceremonies Will Mark Beginning Of Fall Activities With Many Congregations; Youth Choir To Furnish Special Music At Woodlawn Baptist Tomorrow Night With the start of the new church year and the beginning of Fall activities, a number of Birmingham churches will install church and Sunday school- officers in special services tomorrow. At the Woodlawn Baptist Church, Dr. D. I. Purser, pastor, will install J. Ralph Howard as deacon during the morning service. His sermon will be in keeping with • the occasion. The Youth Choir, directed by Ethel'yn Hayes Randall, will furnish special music for the evening serv ice, when Dr. Purser will speak on "Accumulated Power." Starting to morrow, the evening service will be held at 7:30 p. m. Rev. E. Floyd Olive, pastor of the Central Park Baptist Church, will install three new deacons at the evening service tomorrow. Those who will be installed are W. M. Deason, Ben O. Duggan and O. Deward Stone. The regular deacons' meeting will be held Monday at 7:30 p. m., and the regular business conference of the church will be held following the prayer service at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. To Finish Election At the South Highlands Presby terian Church, officers and teachers of the Sunday school for the year beginning today will be installed at the 11 a. m. service tomorrow. The services will" be" a part of the Pro motion and Rally Day which is be ing observed in the Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Immediately following the morn ing worship, the congregation will reconvene from last Sunday's meet ing, and complete the election of officers. The pastor, Dr. W. A. Alexander, will preach at both the morning and evening services. Dr. A. L. Woods, pastor of the Ensley First Methodist Church, will install officers and teachers of the Sunday school in ceremonies im mediately preceeding the morning worship service at 11 a. m. His sermon topic for the 7:30 p. m. service will be "The Five Great Powers of Life." The regular stewards' meeting will be held at 7:30 p. m. Monday in the basement of the church. Ruhama Baptist Newly elected officers of the Ru hama Baptist Church will be in stalled in connection with the 11 a. m. service tomorrow, when the pastor, Dr. J. C. Stivender, will preach an appropriate sermon. Officers to be installed are: T. M. McCullough, church clerk; D. E. McKinley, church treasurer; Hugh Roberts, Sunday school super intendent; William Weaver, train ing union director, and Prof. O. S. Causey, Manning Eagles, Gordon Landrum, J. D. Pate, J. M. Phillips, J. H. Roper, E. B. Sims and Dr. John Xan, deacons. The pastor, Dr. J. C. Stivender, will preach at both the morning and evening services. Irondaie Methodist Rev. Charles T. Ferrell, director of young people's work in the North Alabama Conference, will in stall new officers of the Young People's Department of the Irondaie Methodist Church at special services tomorrow night. Officers who will be installed are: Miss Clementine Shurbert, presi dent; Bernard McClusky, Miss Mary Edna Ward, A. B. Leath, James Duke and Miss Joyce Griffin. Mrs. J. W. Hamilton is counselor of the Senior Young People and Bishop Holliman is counselor of the Hi League. Rev. Ferrell will also preach at the evening service. Rally Day will be observed at the church school meeting tomorrow morning. ' HANDBOOK of the WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH 1939 TWW1LER COLLECTION FIFTY-SIXTH STREET AND FIRST AVENUE BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Telephone, Church Office 9-4664 PUBLIC LIBRARY BIRMINGHAM, AL£ THE HANDBOOK One purpose in publishing this handbook is to familiarize further the existing membership of a large and rapidly growing church with its organization, aims, objectives and procedures. It is planned to distribute one copy to each family already in the church. Our sincere desire is that it may prove informative, and thereby strengthen both the opportunity and the determination of every member to be more loyai and efficient in the service of the Master. Each new member will be given a copy of the handbook as an expression of cordial esteem and hearty welcome, and as a challenge to new and greater usefulness in God's work. The handbook itself contains much information that will be of value to the earnest seeker of truth. It will also put the new members in touch with the leaders in all departments of the church. They will be glad to be of help. They want new members to feel welcome, and speedily ..become happy workers for their Lord. PASTOR'S MESSAGE For over three years God has been blessing our co operative efforts. We feel that wc do not deserve the many good things that have come to us. We have seen remarkable growth in every department of our Church through all of its organizations in the last twelve months. The future seems to have untold blessings in store for us provided we meet the emergencies of growth as God would have us to. We call our people to complete consecration of all that we have and are to His service. D. I. PURSER, JR. CHURCH ORGANIZATION committee, and the chairmen of the music, house, and finance committees are required members. Three other The manner in which the several officers and workers members are named by the chairman of deacons. are selected varies with their functions. Paid employees except the pastor are selected by and Three trustees are elected on permanent tenure by the held responsible to the respective committees concerned congregation to transact the legal business of the church. with their special functions. However, they must be ap These elect their own chairman. proved in turn by the personnel committee, deacons and congregation. Resignations follow the same route. Deacons are elected by the congregation for three year terms, with one-third of the terms expiring annually. A lay-off of one year is required between terms. The num ber of deacons is now 24. All deacons are members of the finance committee. Sixteen additional finance committee GENERAL CHURCH OFFICERS men are elected for one year terms to bring the total mem bership of the finance committee up to 40. No lay-off be Dr. D. I. Purser, Jr Pastor tween these one year terms is required. George Bellsnyder .Chairman of Deacons Life deacons are elected at the pleasure of the church as Charles L. Bailey Church Clerk an especial honor for long and outstanding church service. Zack S. West Treasurer The church clerk, church treasurer, Sunday School Miss Gladys Frost Educational Director superintendent, B. T. U. director, and W. M. S. president Miss Josephine Cook Church Secretary are elected annually by the congregation. Mrs. Ethelyn Hayes Randall Choir Director To expedite procedure, a nominating committee for Mrs. J. Edwin Rush Organist church officers is set up in the following manner. The Harvey D. Thompson Sunday School Superintendent chairman of deacons appoints a deacon as chairman of the nominating committee. One additional member of Mrs. W. S. Darden... W. M. S. President this committee is elected by the Sunday School, B. T .U., B. T. U. Director W. M. S., and the church at large, respectively. The com mittee then prepares a ballot for presentation to the church. Nominations from the floor are invited. It has been customary to form the nominating com CHURCH TRUSTEES mittee in August and hold the election in September so that the new officers would be ready to begin the new W. S. Reynolds, Chairman church year October 1. Recommendations have been made that this procedure be initiated a month earlier so that the A. H. Abel H. C. Wilkinson new officers may have more time to perfect their several organizations. The deacons elect their own chairman annually He, in consultation with the pastor, appoints the working com mittees of the deacons and the church. One of the required permanent committees is that on personnel. The chairman of deacons is chairman of the [2] [3] DEACONS WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH George Bellsnyder Chairman COMMITTEES Harvey D. Thompson Vice-Chairman OCTOBER 1, 1938—SEPTEMBER 30, 1939 R. E. Lee Secretary Finance: H. N. Buck, Chairman; Roy L. Thomas, Alton Thompson Assistant Secretary Vice-Chairman; Board of Deacons and Finance Commit teemen elected by the Church. LIFE DEACONS House and Grounds: C. C. Rodenberry, Chairman; Joel Gammon, A. C. Langner, J. B. Fitzpatrick, E. M. W. B. Dowell W. S. Revnolds Strickland, Mrs. A. H. Abel, Mrs. Rosa Burris. Welcome and Good Will: S. G. Wood, Chairman; Mrs. TERMS EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 1939 Harvey D. Thompson, Mrs. F. 0. Harris, Miss Josephine Cook, L. E. Kolbe, A. P. Evans. H. N. Buck L. B. Nesmith Morning Ushers: E. M. Meadows, Chairman; Arthur J. A. Garrett J. T. Vaughan Duke, W. L. Purifoy, R. H. Ballentine, R. E. Lee, C. H. Dr. J. H. Knight S. G. Wood Tyler, J. W. King. Balcony: Roy L. Thomas, Chairman; J. B. McLendon Zack S. West Raymond L. Cox, A. P. Barr, Ralph Howard, Liston Cook, John D. Martin. TERMS EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 1940 Evening Ushers: C. E. Franklin, Chairman; Harvey D. J. A. Allen Thompson, L. B. Nesmith, R. S. Burgins, H. I. Williamson, J. W. King Alton Thompson, W. A. Stone. Balcony: Jas. A. Garrett, George Bellsnyder E. M. Meadows Jr., Chairman; Earl L. Stone, Elmo Johnson, J. L. Corley, J. L. Campbell C. C. Rodenberry W. F. Galloway H. D. Thompson Wm. W. Hazelgrove. Communion Committee: W. T. Harrison, Chairman; TERMS EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 1941 Mrs. H. D. Thompson, Mrs. M. J. Freeman, Miss Pearl Sandifer, Mr. Earle Harris, Mr. H. D. Thompson. Charles L. Bailey R. E. Lee Boys' Work: Dr. J. Hurley Knight, Chairman; L. E. C. E. Franklin E. M. Strickland Kolbe, Fred S. Fletcher. J. Ralph Howard Roy L. Thomas Dr. J. S. Jordan Alton Thompson Girls' Work: Mrs. E. M. Strickland, Chairman; Mrs. J. S. Jordan, Miss Mary Stewart, Miss Mary Gibson, Mrs. S. E. Burnett. ADDITIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEMEN Missions: J. L. Campbell, Chairman; Ravmond L. A. H. Abel L. W. Hughes Cox, W. F. Galloway, Mrs. D. I. Cox, Mrs. Rosa Burris, Liston H. Cook L. B. Harris Mrs. Hattie Hargrove, Mrs. Z. A. Eastcrwood, Mrs. W. Raymond L. Cox Stanley Hull N. Thomas, Mrs. W. S. Darden. Arthur Duke C. H. Tyler Publicity: J. T. Vaughan, Chairman; Charles L. George C. Freeman John W. Urquhart Bailey, Roy L. Thomas. Ross Galloway E. Hubert Vice R. E. Gilmer H. I. Williamson Social and Entertainment: Ralph Howard, Chairman; Jas. E. Hardin Horace C. Wilkinson George C. Freeman, S. G. Wood, Mrs. C. H. Tyler, Mrs. Ralph Howard, Mrs. H. C. Wilkinson. [4] [5] Mmsic: Dr. J. S. Jordan, Chairman; J. B. McLendon, DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENTS Mrs. J. E. Hardin, Mrs. Ralph Howard, Zack S. West. Joseph T. Vaughan Adult Department Prayer Meeting: J. A. Garrett, Chairman; L. L. 5521 South 1st Avenue, 9-2337 Allison, George F. McCown, R. E. Gilmer, J. L. Campbell. Sick and Visitation: W. F. Galloway, Chairman; L. Jack M. Purser Associate Superintendent B. Nesmith, Joel Gammon, W. C. Brown, J. A. Garrett, Adult "A" Department Mrs. Frank O. Harris. 5907 Georgia Road, 9-1478 Baptismal: J. E. Hardin, Chairman; L. B. Nesmith, Alton P. Barr „ ....Young People's Department R. E. Lee, Mrs. Fred S. Fletcher, Miss Josephine Cook. 5620 6th Ct., South, 9-5413 Fellowship Fund: J. W. King, Chairman; A. H. Abel, H. I. Williamson Intermediate "B" Department Dr. J. S. Jordan, Miss Josephine Cook, Treasurer. 5829 South 6th Avenue, 9-2874 Church Cooperation: Dr. D. I. Purser, Jr., Chairman; Mrs. John H. Carr Intermediate "A" Department George Bellsnyder, H. N. Buck, H. D. Thompson, J. A. Garrett, Miss Th-elma Moates, Mrs. W. S. Darden. 5343 Georgia Road, 9-3657 Personnel: George Bellsnvder, Chairman; H. N. Buck. Mrs. E. M. Meadows Junior "B" Department C. C. Rodenberry, Dr. J. S. j'ordan, W. S. Reynolds, R. E. 5424 South. 6th Court, 9-5026 Gilmer, J. A. Allen. Mrs. R. E. Gilmer Junior "A" Department Legal Counsel: Judge Horace C. Wilkinson. Pulpit Supply: Harvey D. Thompson, Chairman; J. T. 528 South 55th Street, 9-4777 Vaughan, E. M. Meadows. Mrs. A. P. Evans Primary "B" Department 5324 South 5th Terrace, 9-3581 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL Mrs. H. I. Williamson Primary "A" Department 5829 South 6th Avenue, 9-2874 GENERAL OFFICERS Mrs. E. M. Strickland Beginner Department Dr. D. I. Purser, Jr Paster 819 South 77th Way, 9-1907 5S17 South 6th Avenue, 9-1896 Harvev D. Thompson Superintendent Mrs. C. H. Tyler Cradle Roll Department 216 North S2nd Place, 9-7662 5605 5th Court, South, 9-8951 George C. Freeman Superintendent of Social Activities Mrs. Fred S. Fletcher Extension Department 213 North 90th Street, 9-4927 224 South 59th Street, 9-1360 Harvey D. Thompson Superintendent of Evangelism 216 North 52nd Place, 9-7662 The Sunday School has as its goals for the year 1939: Miss Gladys Frost Superintendent of Training and 1. Maintaining the Standard of Excellence by practical application of the Six Point Record System. Daily Vacation Bible School SS18 Georgia Road, 9-4664 2. To deepen the prayer life of our school that it may R. E. Lee Treasurer keep its rightful place as the chief soul winning agency of 4719 2nd Avenue, North, 9-4923 the church. Mrs. E. J. Barnett Secretary 3. Teach missions, Home and Foreign, and endeavor S400 Georgia Road, 9-1932 to raise our quotas. Miss Oleta Nichols Assistant Secretary 4. Achieve the largest enrollment and attendance in 121 North 60th Street, 9-4783 the history of our church. Mrs. F. O. Harris Assistant Secretary 7032 4th Avenue, So., 9-5667 [6] [7] BAPTIST TRAINING UNION OFFICERS OF W. M. U., 1939 The aim of the Baptist Training Union is Training In President—Mrs. W. S. Darden, 5913 Second Avenue, N., Church Membership. If a soul were full grown im 9-7687. mediately upon accepting Christ there would be no need for the B.Y.P.U. or B.A.U. A new born soul is just a First Vice-President—Mrs. E. O. Wright, 5807 Sixth babe in Christ. We are commanded to "grow in the Avenue, S.. 9-2533. knowledge and grace of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Second Vice-President—Mrs. Chas. Burris, 6004 Georgia Christ." That is a direct scriptural command to do the Road, 0-J3S2. work of the B.Y.P.U. and B.A.U. The unions furnish the element of expression, in word and deed, which is essential Third Vive-President—Mrs. J. L. Campbell, 5406 Sixth for growth in grace. Spiritual development comes through Avenue, S., 0-5848. daily Bible reading and prayer, testimony in the meetings, Recording Secretary—Mrs. 0. V. Johnson, 5400 Georgia public worship, study of the great principles of our faith, Road, 9-2464. followed by the practice of those principles in committee Treasurer—Mrs. W. E. Perrvman, 5217 Georgia Road, work, group work, personal work with the lost and daily 9-1413. living for Christ. Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. Chas. L. Bailev, 5625 Specific Aims— Fifth Court, S., 9-3614. 1. Enlargement. Pianist—Mrs. B. L. Parsons, 4931 Second Avenue, N., To enlist a larger number of the members of our church 9-1385. in our training program. Chorister—Mis,. Alton Thompson, 5629 Sixth Court, S. 2. Training. To better train our B.T.U. members for Christian Mission Study Chairman—Mrs. W. L. Houlditch, 217 service. North 54th Street, 9-1545. 3. Loyalty. Personal Service Chairman—Mrs. H. W. Perrin, 5117 To co-operate with the whole church program. Seventh Avenue, S. OFFICERS Stewardship Chairman—Mrs. Wm. N. Thomas, 210 South 70th Street, 9-4685. General Director Mr. J. L. Corley.. General Secretary Literature Chairman—Mrs. Fred Kilgore, 51 IS Seventh Miss Mary Gibson..... Director Junior Department Avenue, S., 9-1500. Director Intermediate Department Temperance Chairman—Mrs. Hattie Hargrove, 232 Mrs. D. I. Purser, Jr Director Senior Department South 59th Street, 9-5080. Mr. Earl L. Stone Director Adult Department White Cross Chairman—Mrs. U. S. Hodges, 5410 Sixth (Assisted by leaders and sponsors in the Junior Avenue, S., 9-6045. and Intermediate Unions.) Home Missions Secretary—Mrs. R. E. Gilmer, 528 South IMPORTANT DATES 55th Street, 9-4777. June 25-July 1—State Training Union Assembly, Shocco State Missions Secretary—Mrs. George Hopson, 5445 Springs. South 53rd Street, 9-4665. July 9-14—Southwide Baptist Training Union Assembly, Ridgecrest, N. C. Foreign Missions Secretary—Mrs. Ralph Howard, 5410 Sixth Avenue, S., 9-6045. August 28-Sept. 1—Training School. [8] [9] COUNSELORS FINANCIAL PROGRAM OF THE CHURCH Lelia Martin Y.W.A.—Mrs. George Freeman, 600 South I. Aims, Objectives and Procedures: 52nd Street, 9-4927. The three aims of the financial program of the Wood Junior Y.W.A.—Mrs. S. E. Burnett, 245 North 54th lawn Baptist Church are: Street, 9-5073. 1. To enable the church to support its local work in Intermediate R.A.—Mr. Milton Pope, 232 South 59th a worthy manner, and to give generously to the missionary Street, 9-8952. enterprises of the denomination. Junior R.A.—Mr. Charles Loveless, 5712 Sixth Avenue, 2. To enlist and educate the entire membership of the South, 9-6232. Church and Sunday School in Scriptural giving. Intermediate G.A.—Mrs. 0. V. Johnson, 5400 Georgia 3. To get and keep the Church free from debt. Road, 9-2464. The immediate objectives of the 1939 program are a Junior G. A.—Mrs. G. H. Ozley, 5418 Third Avenue, substantial reduction in the mortgage debt, the completion North, 9-8640. of needed repainting and repairs of the church property, Sunbeams—Mrs. G. D. Fargason, 226 South 59th Street. and a continuation of the steady increase in gifts to mis sions. LEADERS The more important procedures followed in conducting Circle No. 1—Mrs. Thos. Lea, 6009 Higdon Road, 9-2071. this program include: Circle No. 2—Mrs. L. W. Hughes, 141 South 57th 1. The preparation in October of an adequate budget Street, 9-1623. for the next calendar year. Circle No. J—Mrs. R. M. Green, 133 North 60th Street, 2. The Every Member Enlistment Campaign in 9-1766. November, following the adoption of the budget by the Church. Circle No. 4—-Mrs. E. S. McGlatherv, 941 North 52nd Way, 9-1968. 3. A forecast in January of the expected income for each month of the year, and a quarterly check on the Circle No. 5—Mrs. Guy Lytic, Jr., 7604 Second Avenue, operation of the budget to insure the proper relation be North, 9-1309. tween income and expenses. Circle No. 6—Miss Christine Reynolds, 5144 Sixth Ave 4. Monthly financial statements issued throughout the nue, South, 9-3396. year to all contributors of record, including those whose pledges are paid in full to date. SCOUTING II. Highlights of the 1938 Financial Record: 1. An increase of $929 in regular contributions over As one of its character building agencies, the church 1937, $643 of which went to the Mission Fund. has a live Boy Scout troop (Troop No. 24) under the efficient direction of Scoutmaster W. R. Galloway and the 2. A reduction of SI,770 in the Church debt. Boys' Work Committee. Comfortable quarters have been 3. Another record Christmas offering by the Sunday- provided in the basement of the Church Annex. School for the Orphanage at Trov. [10] [11] THE CHURCH BUDGET CHOIRS The budget is prepared by a representative sub-commit It is the aim of the choir at all times to be a part of tee of the Church Finance Committee, and is reviewed and the religious life of the church, and to fill the needs of the approved by both the Finance Committee and Board of hearts of the people for truly worshipful music, and to Deacons before being submitted to the Church. present Seasonal Music for the Church Program. The 1939 Budget of the Church is as follows: The Senior Choir earnestly desires the interest of the CURRENT EXPENSES: Youth's Choir to the extent that they will in time become Pastor's Salary $ 4,750.00 members of the Senior Choir. Educational Director's Salary 1.080.00 It is the hope of the Director and the members of the Church Secretary's Salary 1,080.00 Choirs that those who desire to give their services will not Custodian's Salary 840.00 wait for a personal invitation to join in this part of the Choir Director's Salary... 600.00 Church Program. Organist's Salary 390.00 Both Choirs are organized groups with their respective Building and Equipment Expense 2,500.00 officers, and are under the direction of Ethelyn Hayes Sunday School Expenses 1,680.00 Randall, with Mrs. Edwin Rush as organist. Light, Heat and Water 750.00 Rent for Pastor's Home 575.00 HISTORICAL SKETCH Office Supplies, Printing and Postage 550.00 The Woodlawn Baptist Church was the outgrowth of Retirement of Note at Bank 550.00 a union Sunday School organized and operated in the home Baptist Training Union Expenses 250.00 of Morgan Green Wood by his wife, Tirzah Ann Hester Janitor Assistance 250.00 Thompson Wood. It was given the name "East Birming Street Improvements _ 225.00 ham Baptist Church" upon its organization April 25, 1886. Insurance 175.00 Rev. J. C. Hudson was elected the first pastor April 28, Vacation Supply 175.00 3886. The site of the first building was about where Convention Expenses 100 00 Woodlawn High School now stands, and was given by O. Music for Choirs and Organist 100.00 W. Wood, Sr. The first service in the first church building Alabama Baptist Subscriptions 125.00 was held February 6, 1887. The name was changed to Miscellaneous 350.00 "Woodlawn Baptist Church" on February 20, 1887. Total Current Expenses The history of the church is the story of its twelve ..$17,005.00 pastorates. The first six pastors, in the order named, were: MISSIONS: Church Offerings .\ S 2,800.00 J. C. Hudson, W. C. Cleveland, B. F. Riley, S. R. C. Adams, Sunday School Offerings 1,400 00 C. K. Henderson, and W. A. Hobson. These served the W.M.U. Offerings 1,300.00 church from 1886 to 1896 and increased the membership from 46 to ISO. The remaining six pastors have increased Total Mission Fund.. the resident membership to more than 1400 and the total .$ 5,500.00 membership to more than 2400. They served the church BUILDING FUND: from 1896 to the present time. Their names are: W. M. Reduction of Mortgage ..$ 3,000.00 Blackwelder, Austin Crouch, William M. Anderson, C. Interest on Mortgage 825.00 Ross Baker, James T. McNew, Frank MacDonald, and Total Building Fund.. ..$ 3,825.00 D. I. Purser, Jr., the present incumbent. It was during the pastorate of Dr. Austin Crouch, 1905-1909, that the present building was begun. Grand Total $26,420.00 [12] [13] CALENDAR OF SERVICES Sunday: TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF SPECIAL 9:30 A.M.—Sunday School. 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship Service. ACTIVITIES 6:15 P.M.—Baptist Training Union. January 23-27, 1939—Sunday School course in "The 7:30 P.M.—Evening Worship Service. Way Made Plain." (April-September: Baptist Training Union—6:30 P. M. February 26, 1939—Roll Call Day For Church Loyalty Evening Worship Service—7:45 P. M.) Program. Wednesday: February 27-March 3, 1939—Home Mission Week of 7:30 P.M.—Mid-Week Service. Thursday: Prayer observed by W.M.U. organizations. 6:30 P.M.—Youth Choir Rehearsal. March 5-May 21, 1939—Church Loyalty Program. 7:45 P.M.—Church Choir Rehearsal. Membership divided to groups with a leader in charge of Friday: each. Pastor preaching a special series of sermons. 7:30 P.M.—Boy Scout Meeting. March 26, 1939—Sunday School's Quarterly Missionary Program and Offering—"Home and Foreign Missions." OTHER MEETINGS May 17-21, 1939—Southern Baptist Convention in Okla Intermediate Royal Ambassadors meet on alternate Sun days at 1:15 P.M. in the Athenian room. homa City, Okla. Junior Royal Ambassadors meet every Tuesday at 3:30 June 12-23, 1939—Daily Vacation Bible School. P.M. at the home of the leader, Charles Loveless, 5712 So. June 25, 1939—Sunday School's Quarterly Missionary 6th Avenue. Program and Offering—"Christian Education." Sunbeams, Junior and Intermediate Girls' Auxiliaries July 22-28, 1939—Baptist World Alliance—Sixth Con meet every Monday at 3:15 P.M. at the Church. gress—Atlanta, Georgia. Junior Y.W.A. meets every other Monday at 3:15 P.M., August 28-Sept. 1, 1939—Baptist Training Union School, at the home of a member. held in cooperation with the Associational B.T.U. Delia Martin Y.W.A. has its meetings on the first September—W.M.U. Observance of State Mission Day Thursday night of the month at 7:45 P.M. and the third of Prayer. Sunday afternoon at 2:45 P.M. in the home of a member. September 24, 1939—Sunday School Promotion Day. Board of Deacons and Finance Committee meet jointly October 11-13, 1939—Birmingham Baptist Association on the Tuesday after the first Sunday of each month at meets at the Thirty-Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. 7:30 P.M. in the Church Annex. October 15-22, 1939—Sunday School Training School in Sunday School Workers' Conference held on the Wednes cooperation with Birmingham Baptist Sunday School As day following the second Sunday of each month at 6:30 sociation's plans for "Simultaneous Training School and P. M. (The Superintendents' Council is held the same Enlistment Program." evening at 6:00 P. M.) October 22, 1939—Sunday School's Quarterly Missionary Baptist Training Business Meeting on the Monday fol Program and Offering—"State Missions." lowing the last Sunday of each month at 7:00 P. M. November 14-16, 1939—Alabama Baptist State Con Woman's Missionary Society Missionary Program on vention to be held at First Baptist Church, Montgomery, the fourth Monday of the month at 10:45 A.M. at the Church. Alabama. Woman's Missionary Society Business Meeting on the November 19, 1939—Loyalty Day. fourth Monday at 1:00 P.M. November-December 1, 1939—W.M.U. observes Foreign Woman's Missionary Society Circles meet once a month Mission Week of Prayer. according to schedule. December 17, 1939—White Christmas program and Sun Church Business Meeting held usually on the Wednes day School offering for the Baptist Orphanage. day following the third Sunday in January, April, July, [IS] and October. [14] OUR CHURCH COVENANT Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and, on a profession of faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, we do now in the presence of God, angels, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another, as one body in Christ. We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the ad vancement of this Church, in knowledge, holiness and com fort ; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrines; to .conr tribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the Gospel throughout all nations. We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements and exemplary in our deportment: to avoid all tattling, backbiting and excessive anger, to abstain from the sale and use of intoxicating drinks as a beverage, and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Savior. We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; remember each other in prayer; to aid each other in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and, mind ful of the rules of our Savior, to secure it without delay. We moreover engage that, when we remos-e from this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other church, where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's word. [16] //-/avy/ WILL DEDICATE CHURCH—Woodlawn Baptist Church, First Avenue and 56th Street, North, will be dedicated Sunday at morning and night services at the church with hundreds of congregation members and friends on hand for the dedication. The church is shown in the picture above. U-b£~-li I Pioneer Members Will Attend Woodlawn Baptist Dedication Dr. Austin Crouch, Pastor In 1907, To Preach Q And Burning Of Mor tgage Will Take Place An event to which the members tion vWlM&fte place'onthe Sunday preceding Thanksgiving Day. The of the Woodlawn Baptist Church connection with Thanksgiving will have long looked forward will take be brought out by Dr. D. I. Purser, place Sunday morning at the 11 Jr., pastor, who will speak on o'clock service, when the formal "Thanksgiving, Home, and the dedication of the church building Church." will take place. Dr. Austin Crouch, Members and officials of the 1907 executive secretary of the Southern church will be honored, short talks Baptist Convention, and pastor of will be made by representatives of the local church when the present the Sunday school, Young Peoples edifice was begun, will preach the and Women's Missionary Societies, dedicatory sermon. ( •-.;- and the burning of the mortgage It was in 1907, at the time of the will be directed by the church pastorate of Dr. Crouch, that the trustees. then small church membership Music appropriate for the occa built the first units of the present sion has been arranged. All de structure. Additions to the church partments of the Sunday school have been made as exigencies of and other organizations of the e! the situation demanded. During the church are working toward a ban past few years a concerted effort ner day in attendance at this to free the church of all debt has service. .-,, . been made, and a special "dedica The Rev. R. L. James, president tion fund" in addition to the regu of Woodlawn Pastors' Union, will lar amount set aside for this pur bring greetings from other pose was included in the 1941 bud churches of the district. A church get of the church. The stipulated committee composed of W. B. amount has been raised, the mort Dowell, chairman; Mrs. W. E. gage on the church property paid Perryman, and J. A. Allen is in in full, and the service of dedica- charge of activities of the day. Woodlawn Baptist To Observe Pastor's Sixth Anniversary Dr. D. I. Purser, Jr., To Be Paid Tribute At Sunday Service A special service in honor of Dr. D. I. Purser, Jr., on his sixth an niversary as pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church, is being held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, announced George Bellsnyder, chairman of committee on arrangements. Dr. Marvin A. Franklin has been invited to bring the principal ad dress, speaking on "Relations of a Church and Its Pastor." Dr. Har well G. Davis, president of How ard College, will speak on "Coop eration in Christian Education." D. R. Price, executive secretary of Bir mingham Sunday School Council and secretary of Birmingham Pas tors Union, will speak on, "Coop eration in Sunday School and Church Activities." The program will include a brief summary of the outstanding work done under the leadership of Dr. Purser, and will be presented by R. E. Gilmer, WILL HONOR PASTOR—Dr. D. chairman of the deacons. The com I. Purser, Jr. (above), pastor of bined choirs • will render "Now Woodlawn Baptist Church, will Thank We All Our God." be honored by his congregation At the morning service the pas Sunday in the observation of his tor will speak on "What Does It sixth anniversary as pastor, where Profit a Man" and the choir will the church has made wonderful render "Come Holy Ghost." strides during the six years. Feb. 1, 1936, Dr. Purser became the pastor of Woodlawn Baptist 337 members, 819 by letter and 518 Church. During his six years of by baptism, during the six years of service in Birmingham he and his Dr. Purser's leadership. Large con family have been a blessing to gregations have been blessed each many people throughout the city. Sunday by his helpful sermons. Some have been drawn close to The years 1939 and 1939 Dr. Purser him because of certain sacred ex served as moderator of the Bir periences that have come into their mingham Association. At present lives. The church has made def he is a director of the Baptist State inite progress along all lines. The Convention and is rendering a fine membership has been knit into a service to the Baptists throughout closer bond of Christian fellow Alabama. His work in connection ship. The entire debt on the church with Judson and Howard College building has been paid. AH mis has been especially outstanding. sion gifts have increased. A youth The influence of his strong Chris choir has been organized. The tian leadership is being felt church has received a total of 1,- throughout the entire city. Mrs. Davis Is % President Of > Local W. M. U. Mrs. Cecil Davis was elected to the presidency of the Woman's Mission ary Union of the Birmingham Bap tist Assn., and action was taken to ask Miss Eva Berry who has served the Alabama Baptist Woman's Mis sionary Union with headquarters in Montgomery, as young people's sec retary for a number of years, to accept a similar position with the W. M. U., of the Birmingham Bap tist Assn., at the Autumn meeting of the Associational W. M. U., held Thursday morning at the First Bap tist Church. Mrs. A. Hamilton Reid, president, directed the session which was opened with a devotional by .Mrs. C. C. Bennett of Robertsdale, who with her husband is a missionary to the Bohemians in South Ala bama. Later Rev. Bennett, who is a Bohemian, spoke on, "Over-coming Difficulties in Baldwin County." The inspirational address was giv en by Mrs. Roswell Owen, of Clant- on, born in Argentina and educated in the United States, who with her husband an Alabamian. pastor of the Clanton Baptist Church, was formerly a missionary to Palestine, her subject being, "Light in the Darkness." Mrs. Tray Hopkins spoke on, "Over-coming Difficulties in Young Peoples' Work," and Mrs. James W. Wood, spoke on, "Over-coming Difficulties in the $100,000 Club Effort." • . Officers chosen to serve with Mrs. Davis are: Mrs. J. J. Chisolm, young people's secretary; Mrs. J. I. Free man, recording secretary; Mrs. S. J. Ezel-1, corresponding secretary; Mrs. W. S. Eubank, treasurer; Mrs. J. E. Hill, literature chairman; Mi's. B. L. Pearson, mission study chairman; Mrs. I. I. Peoples, community mis sions chairman; Mrs. G. T. Sugg, stewardship chairman, Mrs. W. I. Pitman, White Cross chairman; Mrs. W. H. Gray, historian; Mrs. Charles A. Hassler, press correspondent. Group leaders are: Mrs. R. K. Gunnels, Mrs. R. L. Bondurant, Mrs. H. H. Murdock, Mrs. P. A. Courson, Mrs. J. A. Murdock, Mrs. J. E. Majors and Mrs. W- L. Brooks. The young peoples' leaders for the groups include Mrs. Grover Knight, Mrs. Bert Snelling, Mrs. John H. Clap per, Mrs. W. H. Whaley, Mrs. H. W. Peerson, Mrs. O. J. Caldwell, Mrs. Grady Branham. Mrs. C. E. Bullard and Mrs. M. J. Wilder. C>tS>^J~\ WOODLAWN Volume 1 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, AUGUST, 1943 Number 1 LEADING CHURCHMEN TO FILL LOCAL PULPIT DURING PASTOR'S VACATION PERIOD THIS MONTH DR. J. I. RIDDLE MR. C. R. HOWARD MR. HAROLD INGRAHAM Pictured above are the three well-known leaders of Southern Baptist Church who will conduct services in the Woodlawn Baptist Church on successive Sundays, August 8 through 22. A brief account of the activities of these men is given below. COLLEGE PRESIDENT IS TEACHER, MR. HOWARD SPEAKS FROM OUT SUNDAY SCHOOL EXECUTIVE IS STANDING EXPERIENCE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN WORK SPEAKER OF NOTE Rev. C. R. Howard, speaker at both Mr. Harold Ingraham, recently chosen Dr. J. I. Riddle, recently elected presi services on August 15, comes to Woodlawn business manager of the Sunday School dent of Judson College, will conduct serv for the first time. He brings a message Board, has served long and well with the based on his unusual experience as both Board. He has on previous occasions ices in this church both morning and eve- layman and pastor. visited the Woodlawn Church, and will be ing on August 8. Before being elevated to Mr. Howard is pastor of the Kalham welcomed again when he returns to de his present position Dr. Riddle served as Avenue Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. liver the messages at both services on Sun He is the only pastor in the nineteen years day, August 22. In addition to the regu teacher and department head of Alabama lar morning and evening services, Mr. In of the history of that church, and the graham will conduct a Sunday School clinic College in Montevallo. For many years church is the only pastorate which he has Dr. Riddle wrote the lesson outlines for at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of that day. held after entering the active -ministry fol Mr. Ingraham is recognized as one of the the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board. lowing many years of service as a layman. most useful men in the service of the Sun He is well known to Woodlawn Baptists, Under the leadership of Mr. Howard the day School Board, having been instrumen church has been outstanding in its mis tal in advancing the work of Sunday having conducted services on many oc sion activities. Several small churches Schools through the South. He is a vigor casions and having served as leader in near Oklahoma City have been started bj/ ous and, forceful speaker, an ardent and training courses in the church. Mr. Howard and his coworkers. feireless worker. THE PASTOR'S MESSAGE in our hearts is an abiding love for you CHAIRMAN OF DEACONS WRITES *TO and confidence in every one of you. "BUGLE" July 16, 1943. To those who are left behind: The work Dear Fellow Members: Mr. Roy L. Thomas, chairman of the we are doing at home is not spectacular. Board of Deacons, writes: We are all a part of a great body of It is sometimes drab and discouraging. Christians. Our church is more than an The evidences of success are few, but it is With every passing hour a new world organization. It is an organism. Our mem important and has far-reaching results. unfolds itself before us. Vast changes bers are scattered throughout the earth Separations, loneliness and anxiety are a are taking place. New needs and new today. We cannot always unite in sing part of your lot, but in the Lord you win situations are arising. The obligations and ing together, but we can all pray and be strong and carry on for the Lord's opportunities of the church to render an serve and worship wherever we -may be. sake and for the sake of all that you and effective Christian service have been mul To the young women and young men He hold dear. tiplied. Today, the local church has a divided enlisted in the armed forces of our coun With a common purpose, a definite aim try we send greetings, love and best wishes. membership as perhaps never before. There Those of us who are at home are trying and a loving heart every Christian must are those who can attend its services and earnestly to make this church what you carry on wherever he may happen to be. those who, of necessity, must remain away. would have it be when you return. We Cordially your pastor, In the latter group are to be found the pray for you every service. Embedded deep D. I. PURSER, JR. (Continued on Page 4, Col. 3) : . I ' •'• - PAGE TWO WOODLAWN BAPTIST BUGLE August, 1943 MR. VAUGHAN TO LEAD SUNDAY MISS JOSEPHINE COOK REELECTED SCHOOL IN 1943-44 B.T.U. DIRECTOR Quarterly publication of the Present Superintendent Unanimous Choice Newly elected director of the Baptist For Position Tiaining- Union for the coming year is WrioMaum Hapttat fflijurrl? The members of the church have just Miss Josephine Cook, outstanding worker expressed their loyalty and pledged their in may phases of church activity. HAZEL MORROW B.T.U. Editor Miss Cook and other Training Union lead MRS. SAM BURNETT _ W.M.U. Editor support to Mr. J. T. Vaughan, by re-electing H. I. WILLIAMSON Sunday School Editor him as superintendent of one of the very ers are looking- forward to a year's work WINIFRED THRUP- _ Art Editor largest Sunday Schools in Alabama—the that will be beneficial to every person en Service Men's Editors Woodlawn Baptist. The school, as noted in rolled in the Training Union, and helpful Betty Jane Houlditch, Mary Anne Allison the Alabama Baptist, ranks near, ofttimes to the church as a whole. News Editors at the top of the list in the state. Mr. Individual members, however, are urged Gwendolyn Hagller, Martha Purser, Sara McNeil Vaughan has finished over two years of to co-operate with union leaders, depart Editorial Advisors faithful, efficient service in this capacity. mental directors, and with Miss Cook in Mrs. Ralph Howard, A. Yancey Bowie Last year the average attendance was carrying out a worthwhile program for Business Managers 820; this year, thus far, it is 772. The war, the next year. Raymond Cox, John Wm. Urqhart as it has in other walks of life, has taken Remember—a leader must have followers. Circulation Committee its toll from the Sunday School. Those Do your part! Sara Galloway, Helen Kerby, Mary Sue Kerby hundreds or more fine lads and lasses who Word comes from the Adult Department are now serving- our country in the armed that a departmental social was given re services, are sorely missed. Some of their cently with about fifty persons in attend WHY THE BUGLE? wives, too, they have taken with them; ance. Another party to be held soon will With this issue, the "Bugle" makes its some of their sweethearts do not find it be given by the union having the lowest boAV. This publication is the outgrowth quite as attractive here as when they were average attendance record for the month among- us. The prayers of the Church go of August. of a need that has been felt, a need to take out for a speedy victory and for the return the church into the homes of all the church to the home ranks of these noble Christians. A visitation was conducted by the Rich members, including- those who cannot at ardson Union of the Young People's De tend services because of work, physical con The Church School is one of the three partment recently with results that have dition, or other reasons. The "Bugle" is in the Birmingham Association that have been somewhat encouraging. incorporating within itself the former "Bu attained this year the Standard of Ex Despite the expected "Summer slump" gle Call Rag" which was prepared by the cellence, meaning- that it has a well rounded, the department reports that attendance has Young People and sent to men in the serv high purposed and ably directed program improved to a certain extent. The Graves ices. Many members of the former staff and aim. It is truly an integral part of Union gave an Old Fashioned social sev are included in the "Bugle" official staff. a great church, ably administered and no eral weeks ago, just to prove that there's Other members will be added to the staff. bly pastored by two outstanding men of God, its Superintendent and its Pastor. fun in the old games yet. It goes without The idea for this publication originated saying that they did have fun in the mind of Mr. Roy Thomas, chairman As usual, it seems that the Intermediates of the Deacons. The publication is spon LOVE FOR MEN AND FIDELITY TO GOD have a corner on the energy They report sored by the publicity commitee, of which a string of activities. Mr. C. L. Bailey is chairman. No person will earnestly engage in Chris tian service unless prompted by love for The sixteen-year-old union, now being- It is the sincere hope of those who work the lives and souls of men in this world led by Mis. George Crook, is maintaining on the "Bugle" that the publication may and the next. Indifference is death to a high standard in attendance and in pre sound a call to duty to any who have not Christian activity. The Bible teaches this sentation of programs. Newly elected of done what they can for the church, and truth, the course of history proves it and ficers are assuming their responsibilities in may be an inspiration to all, an aid in a fine way. the spiritual growth of the church. the condition of every community shows it every day. If the condition of rebellious A well planned "family picnic" was given souls is not -realized there will be no evan by this union Tuesday evening, July 13, at gelistic activity. The sermons of an indif East Lake Park. WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH ferent preacher will make the enemy of the The Laniers have a few faithful members Philathea Class will meet Monday, Au cross of Christ jubilant any time, anywhere and are scoring high in the attendance con gust 2nd, at 7:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. in the world. The preacher of God's truth test. Mr. C. E. Franklin left a rich heri James Bradford, 5300 Seventh Court, South. should love lost souls as he loves _his own tage to Mr. Ross Galloway and Hilda Kirk life. "My heart's desire and prayer to God in the 14-year-olders, and the 13-year union for Israel is that they may be saved." Sow gave ;the department assembly {program Fidelis Bible Class will hold their month ing the seeds of indiffeience is the most ly business meeting- on Thursday, August July 18 in their best and most capable pleasing thing to satan and his agents that fashion. 5th, at 1:30 p. m. at the Church. any man or woman can do. Indifferent people are the chief helpers that enemies- The Intermediates are a singing group of human beings can have. Satan is not and do it well under the direction of Charles B'. T. U. representatives recently returned inactive, but he uses the inactive people in Mills. Mission projects are being- carried from Ridgecrest Assembly July 21-27: Mr. every community, town, or city to hold back out by some of the unions. and Mrs. Ralph Fletcher, Mrs. W. 0. Bain, the progress of religion and all that is Miss Josephine Cook. . light. The Story Hour is missing- Mrs. W. L. Fadeley and hopes that she will soon be \ Such people are not true nor faithful to back. The group is also happy to see From the Sunday School at God. They do not crown Him as king on Betty and John William Galloway back. July 14-20: Mr. J. T. Vaughan, Mrs. E. M earth or any part of it. They do not care. Mrs. W. Ross Galloway is a new worker in Strickland, Mrs. W. H Yessick, Mr. C. A Not only could one cry out, "No man cared the Story Hour department. Tolbert. for my soul," but God can see in such a heart no fidelity to His commandments, au Adults are urged to bring- their children thority or personality. Such a person needs to Story Hour and come to Training Union. one thing—reviving to the depths of his MORE NEWS OF SERVICEMEN soul. Delegates to The Baptist Training- IN NEXT ISSUE Union Assembly at Ridgecrest, North Caio- "The Bugle" regrets that a feature ar Did you ever think of the word fidelity? liha were Mrs. W. O. Bain, junior depart ticle on Woodlawn men in the service did Oh, the loss to an individual or group ment; Mrs. Ralph Fletcher, intermediate not reach the printer in time for this issue. when fidelity becomes an idle word! Moses department; Mr. Ralph Fletcher, adult de You may expect more "service men and was faithful to God and all that is right. partment; and Miss Josephine Cook, general women" news in subsequent issues. The men and women in the Bible and in officers. every age who were used for the welfare of * * $ mankind were full of genuine fidelity. We This seems to sum up the news from the need that kind today in every community, Training Union. It is our belief that this If all that unites us now as Americans is every church, every home and in every pro is one of the most vitally alive organiza the threat of foreign danger, then beware fession or business. The supreme need of tions in our church. If you are not a of what will happen after the war is over.— any age is love for men and fidelity to God. member, join the Training Union, keep ac- Rev. R. W. Sockman. —Alabama Baptist. Miss Cook ad other Training Union lead- August, 1943 WOODLAWN BAPTIST BUGLE PAGE THREE A Page devoted to the Members of the Woodlawn Baptist Church who are on active duty with the armed forces THE BUGLE CALL and will as duty and obligation and re CONSIDER THIS sponsibility. The very fact that man is a SUB CAN'T SINK GOD Bette Jane Houlditch moral free-agent means that he has control, The train pulled out from the Terminal whether directly or indirectly, over feelings, Dear Sir: I'm a sailor in the Merchant Station, taking with it .two girls from the motives, thoughts as well as over actions. Marine and I'll be pulling out in a few Woodlawn Baptist Church on their way Self-control is essentially control over the hours, but first I've got something I want to the U. S. S. Hunter College in the inner self—of mind and heart—for in them to say. I came in here this morning lonely Bronx, N. Y., for boot training as appren is the source of action. Everything- pos as could be, and scared to death about sail tice seamen in the United States Navy. sessed of moral quality involves both mo ing again. I wanted to talk to somebody The girls were Jean Whitehead and tive and act and everything that possesses pretty bad, so when the girl at the employ Frances Tucker, now full-fledged Waves, moral quality involves obligation and duty ment desk near the door said, "Hello," I uniforms and all. The date of departure and all obligation involves conscience • and went in and asked her if she had a job for was Sunday evening, June 27. About 30 will. me. She asked me to sit down for a few young persons from the church were on minutes, so I did, and she said she would hand to bid the girls bon voyage. To "believe in the name of his Son Jesus try to get me one when I got through with Letters indicate that they are very Christ" is one of those things that possesses the one I have now. I told her maybe there happy in their particular branch of the moral quality as John implies by making it wouldn't be jobs or anything afterward, service. Already they have begun their one with love for one another and by mak that if a fellow could only be sure some recruiting efforts, saying- words to the ef ing it the one all-comprehensive duty. For thing- would come through worth dying for, fect, "Come on in, the water's fine." that faith is a living- spiritual fact and it wouldn't be so bad. She smiled (she's And so, Woodlawn Baptist furnished its force affecting the whole of life and con got a friendly kind of smile) and said, first women to serve as Christian soldiers. duct. It is God's will and desire for men "That's easy. Christ is 'coming through,' Perhaps in addition to supplying .the men because in it is the living spiritual force and He's worth dying for." and women to fight, our church can, for the transformation of character and the direction and control of conduct. And be I was so surprised that I just sat and through these boys and girls, be the source looked at her. She talked like He was alive from which will emanate to the farthest cause it is God's will for men he commands it, and because it is God's will and command and a good pal of hers. I sort of expected corners of the earth, THE WAY, THE to see Him walk in the door, it was so real. TRUTH, and THE LIFE. men oug-ht and can make it their own will I was only there about ten minutes, and I # * * and purpose for themselves. don't know why, but her talking like that A letter which Mrs. Purser read recently Faith in Christ is not only a fact of past did something to me. I'm not lonely any from Lt. Julian S. Whitehead, U. S. Army expeiience; it is also an ideal for further more and I'm not afraid. It was like she Air Forces, brought the news that Julian future experience. John is here writing to had said, "I want to make you acquainted has been placed in charge of a bomber. Christians, God's command here is to Chris with my friend Jesus. You ought to get to It was Julian's job to select the remainder tians to exercise their faith, to make it know each other, since He'll be going your of the crew. He had determined that the vital force in life it was meant to be, way." every member of his crew should be a man to attain to God's ideal for them. Ideals I'm nineteen and I never knew before who practiced total abstinance from alco can be cultivated consciously, purposefully. holic liquor. At that report, Julian had now that there was a God like that who The will is definitely involved. The whole would go along with a fellow. It doesn't succeeded in filling every position ex process of culture is the purposeful pursuit cept one. Surely there was one more tee matter so much now if any ship goes down, totaler at the Columbia, S. C, Air Base. of ideals. The will to believe is part of and I go down, as long as there's a God the Christian's pursuit of the Christian that no "sub" can sink—one that won't ever ideal for life. change from what's right, even if the war THE WILL TO BELIEVE The will to believe involves two obliga g*oes on forever! The Baptist Courier Editor Interprets An tions. The obligation to inquire, to investi I wanted to tell that girl in the employ Old Scripture in the Light of gate, to learn and know the truth, to know ment room, "Thank you," but I didn't want Modern Needs and understand and appreciate the Lord the her to think of me as being "fresh." Maybe more. And the obligation to be honest and you could tell her for me—and thank you DR. J. M. BURNETT sincere, to clear the mind of prejudices and and the "Y." preconceived notions, and to clear the heart "And this is his commandment, that we Respectfully and gratefully yours, believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ of all darkening evil. He that will and and love one another as he gave us com wills to do these things will have a clearer, (Signed) JOE. mandments." stronger, more vital faith. —The Christian Observer. John has a great deal to say about "keep ing his commandments." He makes that the evidence and the test of almost every thing. He sums up the commandments in ATTEND CHURCH SERVICES REGULARLY one commandment—two in one—faith in Christ and love for one another—two in one, because the two are inseparable, two Sunday School 9:30 A.M. sides of one experience. But the question arises, Can one believe and love at a com Morning Worship ..10:55 A.M. mand ? The answer is both a no, and a yes. B. T. U 6:45 P.M. Faith and love like happiness come as a result of something else. Faith is the re Evening Service 8:00 P.M. sponse of the mind to truth and love is the response of the heart to goodness. The Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8:00 P.M. will can create happiness or faith and love only indirectly by chang-ing the mental content or outlook. It is idle for the preacher to command people to believe and leave it there. He must help his hearers take a different mental attitude which will produce faith. That is always the charac SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING AUGUST 4, 1943 teristic of New Testament preaching. These preachers first of all witnessed to facts of 7:00-7:30 Department Superintendents and General Officers in T. E. experience and recognized that at the same time a change in the spiritual attitude of L. Room. the hearer must take place for effective reception of this testimony. 7:30-8:00 Council meeting in Berean Room. With that fact in mind faith and love and 8:00-8:30 Department Conferences. all the feelings and attitudes of the heart may be urged on the individual conscience PAGE FOUR WOODLAWN BAPTIST BUGLE August, 1943 W. M. U. CIRCLES COOPERATING IN HOWARD COLLEGE—101 YEARS OF MISSION PROGRAM l&smetnbn tfye ^abbatfj Sag FAITHFUL SERVICE "Statue of Liberty" Pageant Presented In (Bulletin First Baptist Church, Recent Meeting August 1, 1943 Birmingham) The Woman's Missionary Union has been MORNING SERVICE—11:00 O'CLOCK DR. JNO. L. SLAUGHTER, Pastor functioning unusually well this year, con sidering the critical times. All circles are Prelude—"Invocation" Hagg Howard was founded by the Alabama cooperating with their meeting in the Doxology—Invocation—Response. Baptist Convention on January 3, 1842. homes, their participation on monthly mis Hymn No. 193. During the 101 years Howard has trained sionary programs as well as serving lunches. Morning Prayer. more than 16,000 Alabama youths for places The business women's circle meets in the Organ Meditation. of leadership. Approximately 2,000 of this evening, enjoying their supper hour before Announcements. number were ministers and Church leaders. their program. Offering. Howard is owned and controlled by the Offertory—"Arioso in A" Bach The other circles have their main mis Alabama Baptist Convention. Howard has Scripture Reading—Matt. 5:10-16. ail the academic stadard rating of any col sionary program on the fourth Monday "The Lord's Prayer"....Margie Jean Orr from 10 to 12 noon, and enj'oy their lege in Alabama. Howard is Christian and SERMON: "LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE Baptist in spirit and purpose. No student luncheon hour at the conclusion. BEFORE MEN" Pastor On July 26, Mrs. J. G. Spratling, leader can giaduate from Howard without a study for the day, presented a unique patriotic Invitation Hymn No. 133. of the Bible for at least one year. The program that brought a message that will Benediction. campus is alive with religious organiza help solve difficulties on the immigrant Postlude—"Postlude in A Minor"..Calkin tions and activities. No drinking, gambling, problem. Mrs. H. L. Tyler presented the R-irls smoking, or dancing is allowed on Bible study, "Royal Friendship." EVENING SERVICE—8:00 O'CLOCK Howard's campus. Howard is the largest Mrs. Spratling gave the history and sig Prelude—-"Adagio Sostenuto"..Beethoven and most essential holding of the Alabama nificance of "Statue of Liberty," using a Hymn No. 371. Uaptist Convention. Howard enrolled 91 picture map of the United States which Training Union Report. young men during the past year who are revealed the various immigrants, where Hymn No. 185. preparing for the Baptist ministry, and they settled, their occupations, their re Hymn No. 191. 15 students who expect to do other definite ligions, and their contributions to America. Prayer. Christian work. Howard graduates fill This was followed by a review of Louis about 75 per cent of the full-time and half- Announcements. time pulpits in Alabama. There are more Adamic's Two Way Passage, by Mrs. S. E. Scripture Reading: Psalm 89:19-28. Burnett. Mr. Adamic being a transplanted than 1,200 school teachers and administra Offering. tors in Alabama who are Howard graduates. American and having made an extensive Offertory—"Welsh Air" Arr. by Emerson study of the immigrant situation, offers a There are hundreds of doctois, lawyers, and practical solution of the problem of lasting- Youth Choir — "God So Loved The other business and professional leaders in peace which will be considered seriously World." Alabama and elsewhere who attended How by many statesmen. SERMON: "A MAN AFTER GOD'S ard. Howard ranks among- the frist col The program was concluded by a pa HEART" Pastor leges of the South in the number of mis geant, in which the Statue of Liberty, Mrs. Invitation Hymn No. 197. sionaries furnished to the Baptist Mission Frank Holtam, reviews the various immi Silent Communion With God and Bene Boards. grants in costume (Mrs. F. J. McBrayer, diction in Behalf of All Men in Mrs. D. E. Courson, Mrs. S. G. Wood, Mrs. Service. All funds now being received are invested R. S. Mills, Mrs. Myrtle Cousins, Mrs. Geo. Postlude—-"Temple March" Lyon in War Bonds for the duration of the war. Allgood, Mrs. Wm. Hood, Miss Sara White, Gifts to this fund are deductible in calcu Miss Joyce Perryman, Miss Beverly Whit lating income taxes. A gift to this fund field). serves three purposes all at the same time: DEACONS' AND Musical accompaniment was given by it helps in the largest and most important Mrs. John D. Pope. FINANCE COMMITTEE undertaking before Alabama Baptists at this time; it is a purchase of War Bonds; Monthly Meeting and it is a partial payment of income taxes. THE BELIEVER'S BOBSIGHT TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 Give a War Bond a year for three years An important factor in the winning of 7 P.M. BARACCA CLASS ROOM to (this challenging cause. Birmingham the curernt war is found in the Noiden Baptists and friends have subscribed $54,- bomb-sight. To our enemy it is a secret. 295.70 to this fund to date. The Pastois The mystery of this implement is known A SERVICE MAN'S PRAYER have set apart July for a new and inten only to those who use it. The effectiveness O God, my Father, I thank thee that I sive drive in Birmingham to raise $71,000 of our bombardiers is well known to the am alive > in this great day. I thank thee more, making a total of $125,000 for the enemy. Very seldom does this powerful and for health and friends, and home and church Birmingham Association. Howard has been useful instrument miss its mark. and all that makes for the good life. in Birmingham for 25 years, and has served Every believer in Christ Jesus has a God- Help me to be loyal to my family and this district more largely than any other given bomb-sight with which to war against my friends, loyal to my country, and loyal part of the state. It has had a large part "the world, the flesh and the devil." to thee, O God. Forbid that I should give in the building of the Baptist cause in this If all professing and believing Christians way to hatred. While I fight for truth and district. Birmingham Baptists owe much will equip themselves with this eternal freedom, help me to keep the spirit of to Howard. Let every Baptist in Birming bomb-sight "not made with hands" and Christ, spirit of compassion and good will. ham share in the building of a new Howard sight the enemy (sin) through the pow Help me to remember always the great for the second century—a Howard that all erful magnifying- glass of God's Truth, we cause for which we struggle—the new and Baptists can look upon with pride. can win our own personal hattie against better world which we are trying to bring the wiles of the devil.—The Pilgrim. about, the world of order and j'ustice and brotherhood and peace. On Friday night, July 30, the B. T. U. joined with the Berean Class in a water "Whatever you write on the heart of a child, Be near me when I am lonely and home melon cutting, which was held on the No waters can wash it away. sick, and give me comfort and strength. Be church lawn. The sands may be shifted when billows are with me in temptation, that I may conquer. wild Forgive me for all that has been wrong and And the efforts of time may decay. give me courage always to try again. Grant (Continued from Page 1, Col. 3) that I may be a true man, honest and brave aged, the sick, the student away in school, Some stories may perish, some songs be and a good comrade. Help me to see the forgot; the week-end worker, and the men and best in my fellows, and never to despair the women who are serving their country But this engraven record, time changes of the victory of the right. it not. in the armed services. Keep and guide my dear ones at home. In every way possible the Woodlawn "Whatever you write on the heart of a child, Bless those who, in many places, are per Baptist Church desires to be of service to A story of gladness or care secuted and exiled and starving. May thy both groups of its membership. The pub That heaven was blessed, or that earth mercy be over us all in all the hardships lication of this paper is a further effort has defile,# and the dangers, that thy Kingdom may to carry the benefits and services of the Will linger unchangeable there. come and thy will be clone in me and in church to all its membership, whether at Who writes it has sealed it forever and aye. all the earth. In Jesus' name. Amen.— home or abroad. He must answer to God on the great Judg Bishop Herbert Welch, in The Christian ROY THOMAS, ment day!" —Selected. Advocate. Chairman of Deacons. 10 o «cA \^ u\ ^ \^ ^^ WOODLAWiHfe APTIST BUGLE Volume 1 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, OCTOBER, 1943 Number 2 RECENTLY COMPLETED CHURCH YEAR SEES GROWTH, Young People's Department Plans Activities for 1943'44 ADVANCE IN ACTIVITY Letter to Association Lists Gifts To Missions Outstanding- in the Association Letter of our church this year were the reports of notable increase in membership and in financial gifts. Sixty-Four new members were reecived into the church by baptism, a 50 per cent increase over the preceding year. One hundred twenty-seven (127) were received by letter. There was a net increase of sixty-eight (68), even though many church members have moved to other churches as a result of changes in jobs and other sit uations caused by the war. Financial gifts amounted to $41,000. In addition to money for the running ex penses of the church, nearly $10,000 was given for denominational causes, including missions, and $13,000 in bond purchases. The church now owns $21,000 in bonds. The money will be used after the war- to erect an educational building. The letter reported the other activities of the church and emphasized the fine spirit of co-operation in the church, and the loyalty of the members to their coun try and the men and women in its service. Above is group picture of the Young People's Department, which is anticipating The association letter was presented as a increased activities during the ensuing church year. The plaque contains the names report of the year's work at the annual of members in the armed services. meeting of the Birmingham Baptist Asso ciation, October 14 and 15. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY YOUNG PEOPLE'S DEPART PRESENTS UNIQUE PROGRAM MENT TAKES OUT "PAPERS THOMAS RE-ELECTED OF ADOPTION" TO LEAD DEACONS Mrs. Burris Reelected President for 1943-44 Chairmen of Church Activities Named Unusual Plan To Go Into Effect in November October began the new Church year. There The Woman's Missionary Society is con has been much time and effort spent on tinuing the year's work in a most satis the selection of the leaders and officers factory manner. The attendance at the Each class in the Young People's De of the different organizations, of the monthly Missionary Meetings has been partment of the Sunday School is going to Church With the selection of the follow unusually large throughout the year. Mrs. take out "papers of adoption" beginning ing competent leaders and officers; we are Charles Burris, who led the Society last November first! The unique thing about expecting a fruitful year: year, has been chosen as their President it all is that every month they will adopt someone new. Chairman of Deacons—Mr. Roy Thomas. again for next year. Vice-Chairman of Deacons—Mr. R. A. The October program was unique. In The Service Roll, which is in the picture Brown, Sr. fact it was so informative and interesting on this page, will furnish the boys and Chairman of Finances—Mr. R. E. Lee. Dr. Purser asked that it be presented at girls for "adoption". Every month each Vice-Chairman of Finances—Mr. Ray the Sunday evening service previous to the class will "adopt" a new boy or girl— mond L. Cox. Missionary meeting. "The Book for the write them letters, send them packages and Church Treasurer—Mr. R. E. Gilmer. World of Tomorrow," a sound picture on see that they are not forgotten as far as Church Clerk—Mr. Charles L. Bailey. the Bible was presented. The picture rep word from home is concerned. Sunday School Superintendent—Mr. Jo resented a new departure in the making From the looks of the length of the seph T. Vaughan. of movies with a distinctly religious mes Service Roll, it will take a long whale to Sunday School Ass't. Superintendent— sage. get around to everyone but we will! Watch Mr. R. E. Lee. The film illustrated the important place for your "adopting" class! Sunday School General Secretary—Mr. of the Bible in our land and in many others What's Doing in the Young People's and how through the devoted labors of J. W. Lanford. Department Sunday School Ass't Secretary—Mrs. F. many men it came to be the Book for the O. Harris. world of yesterday, how its rapid passage Winnifred Thrupp has again come forth B. T. U. Director—Miss Josephine Cook. into the tongues of nine-tenths of man with more of her wonderful talent and B. T. U. General Secretary—Miss Ruth kind and its world distribution have made has painted a service roll for the depart Peeples. it the Book for the world of today; and ment. This roll will be made up of all B. T. U. Ass't Secretary—Miss Oleta how we whose heritage it is are challenged the boys from our department who are to make the Bible the Book for the World now in the service of our country. At the Nichols. first showing of this roll there were 60 W. M. S. President—Mrs. Rosa Burris. of tomorrow. We appreciate very much having the names thereon but more were presented to W. M. S. Secretary—Mrs. George Hop- be added immediately. In fact, so many son. opportunity of giving the congregation the idea of the work we are doing in the Mis- names were submitted that Winnifred is W. M. S. Treasurer—Mrs. W. E. Perry- (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 3) PAGE TWO WOODLAWN BAPTIST BUGLE October, 1943 OUR SERVICE FLAG • Quarterly publication of the MuBOtaiun Hajtttat ffiljurrlj HAJEL MORROW — ..... B.T.U. Editor MRS. SAM BURNETT W.M.U. Editor H. I. WILLIAMSON. Sunday School Editor WINIFRED THRUPP - Art Editor Service Men's Editors Betty Jane Houlditch, Mary Anne Allison News Editors Gwendolyn Hagler, Martha Put*s:r. Sara McXeil Editorial Advisors Mr.s. Ralph Howard, A. Yancey Bowie Business Managers Raymond Cox, John Wm. Urquhart Circulation Committee Sara Galloway, Helen Kerby, Mary Sue Kerby Church Leadership The Woodlawn Baptist Church has much for which to be truly grateful; not the least of which is capable, consecrated leader ship. We are devoted to our pastor for his wholehearted giving of himself to his work, and to our leaders of various church or ganizations for the way in which they are directing our activities. It is worthy of note that, in the selection of the leaders of our church organizations, the membership of these groups have evi denced their loyalty and approval of past work by unanimously re-electing their lead ers for another year. Mr. Roy Thomas has led the deacons in the inauguration of progressive steps which bid fair to become distinct additions to the church; Mr. J. T. Vaughan has piloted the Sunday School most capably in a trying jjeriod; Mrs. Rosa Burris has directed the W.M.U. in one of its most successful years; Miss Josephine Cook has rendered distinc tive service in her leadership of the B.T.U. and Mr. R. E. Lee has cared for the finan Above is a drawing of the Service Flag which hangs over the pulpit and choir loft. cial matters of the church in a manner to The large blue star in the center represents the more than 200 service men from our win the commendation and praise of all. church. The two gold stars are for the two who have made the supreme sacrifice. We are indeed grateful to these men and At the close of each Sunday evening service the church is darkened, the flag is women for their activities; we pledge to illuminated, and a brief memorial service is held. them our continued loyalty and support. MISSIONARY UNIONS SUNDAY SCHOOL PLANS THE BAPTIST IDEA OF STUDY STEWARDSHIP, YEAR'S ACTIVITIES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PLAN NEW ACTIVITIES Dr. J. H. Rushbrooke declares that reli Mr. Vaughn To Lead School gious freedom as understood by Baptists Royal Ambassadors Being Organized by is not yet to be found in the United States of Soviet Russia, nor, for that -matter, is it W. M. U. Yes, one of the biggest and best Church to be found in the thinking of the two Schools in Alabama—Woodlawn—is off great Catholic churches, the eastern and The Young Woman's Auxiliary has been to the beginning of a new year. We hope western—the Greek and the Roman for this year the best in the history of our meeting twice a month at the home of church. With Mr. Jos. T. Vaughan as churches. Baptists believe that real free members, having a missionary program at dom must include freedom to carry for superintendent and Dr. D. I. Purser, Jr., as ward Sunday Schools, the removal of the one meeting based on material from their Pastor there can be no aim too high nor prohibition of Bible classes and prayer- Southwide publication, The Window of Y. any goal too great. This school can ac meetings, the privilege of training minis W. A. members have collected old jewelry complish anything that it sets out to do. ters and other Christan leaders, the permis There is certainly a great program out for the Navy Mothers' Club, to be sent to lined, great plans made for a successful sion to print and distribute Bibles, and the the boys in foreign service to use for bar right to propagate one's faith anywhere year. and everywhere. If we do not secure this tering. With the shifting of manpower and wom freedom as a result of this war, we will The Leila Watson Girls' Auxiliary for an-power we find also in our school many largely have lost the war. Juniors meets weekly on Monday after new faces in new positions—at any rate —Southern Baptist Home Missions. many have been chosen to places of service noons, having one program a month, on they have not known before. We have a Missions. They have been studying a book new Intermediate B Superintendent, prov ATTEND CHURCH SERVICES on Stewardship and have had hikes occa ing that enthusiasm helps, Mrs. Walter L. REGULARLY sionally. The Sunbeams meet each Mon Houlditch; Miss Clemantine Allen at the Sunday School 9:30 A.M. day afternoon at the Church also. Boys helm in the Young People's Department— off to a good beginning; Mrs. Dennis guid Morning Worship 10:55 A.M. and girls from four to nine years are in ing the Primary B boys and girls; Messrs B.T.U 6:45 P.M. vited to join. A chapter of Royal Ambas D. D. Ensley, Frank Slaughter and A. P. sadors is being organized to meet at the Bar-r leading off in the three Adult De Evening Service 8:00 P.M. Church for boys from nine to fifteen years partments. The mere mention of these Prayer Meeting Wednesday..-.. 8:00 P.M. of age. (Continued on page 3) October, 1943 WOODLAWN BAPTIST BUGLE PAGE THREE A Page Devoted To The Activities of MEN AND WOMEN NOW IN THE ARMED SERVICES OF THE NATION WITH OUR WARRIORS MEMBERS OF YOUNG PEOPLE'S often as he used to. Oh, sure we know, IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, NOW INARMED too busy. SERVICES, WRITE, VISIT This page, devoted to news about the Liston (Buddy) Cook serving with the men and women of the Woodlawn Baptist Following note was received from Larry Air Corps in the Canal Zone has been pro Church who are in the service of our coun Brown, a former member of the Athenian try, cannot hope to contain news each moted to the rank of Sergeant. Buddy class. "I received the Woodlawn Baptist should be a General before it is over. time about all of them. We do hope, how Bugle from the church a week or so ago ever, at one time or another to print and enjoyed it very much. It really -makes something about each of our boys and a fellow feel good to know that someone Recent visitors to the department, with girls in service. still remembers him, especially a church their stations and branch of service, in But there springs up the old problem that he does not even belong to, or maybe clude: Joe Stone, and George Huston, in of not being able to be everything at one I should say is not a member of." Larry Navy, at Pensacola, Florida; David Buck, time, or to know everything about every enlisted in the Navy about a year ago and Army student at Auburn; Herbert Wilkey, body. So, won't you please let the editors is in V-12 student training group at the Army Tank Corps at Fort Knox, Kentucky; know the latest news about your daughters, University of North Carolina. Bruce Phillips, Army at Camp Howze, sons, and friends who have gone out from Texas; Harry Manning, Army at Camp this church to serve it and us in a dif Croft, S. C; Frances Tucker, WAVES; ferent way and another place. Theo Massey writes us that he is now Ralph Weed, Army, in Wisconsin. stationed at Maxwell Field (Montgomery) # * * where he will receive his primary flight John Carr was home on a furlough ear It seems that Cpl. John Carr was sta training. Theo has pretty well covered the lier in the month. His visit to the Young tioned only about 60 miles from the town southland while getting his preflight edu People's Department proved a big boost were Mrs. George Yurkl/anan (Mary Fran cation. He says he misses the Sunday to our morale. ces Vaughan) and her'husband, who is in School crowd very much, but attends church Jean Whitehead, who is a trainee in the the army, are living. So John takes him at Maxwell Field. WAVES, is to be home on leave this week. self over to see Mary Frances and her * # * Everyone is certainly looking forward to husband. The result, according to reports A recent leter from Sergeant Jack Gar her visit. from all concerned, was a wonderful time Jack Nolan, who is now an army trainee talking about home. Incidentally, Mrs. rett stationed at Laredo, Texas, in the Air Corps, sounds as if he has been doing a at Yale University, is planning to enter Carr has snapshots sent to her by son John, dental school in June. which, depict the day's activities. bit of romancing. Things are begining to look a little serious, and she is a Texas Theo Massey is now an air cadet at girl, too. Maxwell Field in Montgomery. Warren Bowles is now in Officer's Can * * * George McClellan, who is a corporal in didate School in Camp Barkley, Texas, and Harry Holtam has recently been moved the -medical corps and who is stationed at recently wrote his mother that he has been from Miami Beach, Florida, to University Myrtle Beach, S. C, was home on furlough measured for his officer's uniform. of Missouri, Columbia, (and with winter recently. * # * just around the corner, "there ain't no" Two of the cream of the crop from our justice.) Even with the folks at home doing the church recently promised to be true to * * * ve.y best they can do, the boys get lonely. each other and sealed the promise with a Jimmie Carr has been selected to receive This is the department's attempt to send lovely diamond engagement ring. .hcer to those boys in the service. There They are Julian Whitehead and Pauline a two and three-quarter year course in basic engineering. He has been moved is more truth than fiction in the phrase, Garret. The giving and receiving of the "If you don't write . . . You're wrong." ring took place during Julian's last visit from Vancouver, Washington, to the Uni home. versity of Oregon. Congratulations Jim mie. SUNDAY SCHOOL PLANS ACTIVITIES Yeoman Frances Tucker of the Waves (Continued from page 2) looked grand in her uniform when she We hear that Fred Kewish is back in names speaks well for a good Church was home on leave recently. She will be California once again. Fred is being- School. stationed in Washington, D. C, and quar trained to become a Radio expert by the A splendid and enthusiastic program tered in a navy hotel, she reported. Marine Corps. Fred does not write us as of visitation has been discussed at length in the very first -month of the new year. As Dr. Purser has taught the "Extension De WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY the last year. Now that tire conservation partment of the Sunday School" in Octo (Continued from page 1) and gas rationing is in order, we are going ber, to a representative group of the sionary Society. We would also like to to organize our new circles according to church and school, he has instilled into the thank the Junior children for contribution the old plan. We believe this will be very group a feeling of "let's win them all—all of to the success of the program by singing beneficial, for we can reach more people them for Christ". There will certainly be their memory hymn of the month, "Holy as well as know our neighbors better. Be a better informed Extension Department, Bible, Book Divine". gin checking on • your neighborhood now as well as a feeling of closer co-operation so your circle will excel in the work of the on the part of all. Each Department of Mrs. H. I. Williamson, leader of the Lord. the Sunday School will work for and with program, was assisted by representatives each other department. from all circles, who distributed leaflets. The film was shown again the following YOUNG PEOPLE'S DEPARTMENT To each boy and girl, man and woman, Monday morning. At this time Mrs. George Continued from page 1) of ours in the Service of their country Allgood gave an interesting Bible Study painting an entirely new one, much bigger may we say, "There is never, never a meet on God's Spokesmen. this time. ing of any group of our church and its We have heard that History repeats Miss Clementine Allen, who is the new school—even where only two or three are itself. We are having a practical dem Department superintendent, has announced gathered together—but that thoughts and onstration of that in the coming year. a new plan that seems to be catching on prayers go up to The Great Teacher that Before the days of automobiles our circles quite well. The plan is for each class to you be blessed, that you be taught, kept in were composed of neighborhood groups. adopt a boy for a month, during which time His love, and be brought back to the After the First World War, the ladies de they will write and send him little remem House of God that you love, to the people cided they would like to visit in other brances from home. The idea is to let the that love you. We miss you. Yes, but neighborhoods on circle day so the names boys know definitely that those at home while you are fighting our battles on the were shuffled and new groups were are still thinking cf them wherever they firing line, please believe us when we say formed. This has worked very well until are. you are—your influence is—with us yet." PAGE FOUR WOODLAWN BAPTIST BUGLE October, 1943 A LITTLE NEWS AND THIS AND THAT TRAINING UNION BANQUET Sarah Straiton, who is now a student at REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 2 Birmingham Southern College, is planning October 31, 1943 All departments of the training union to return to Tulsa, Oklahoma, with her fam Morning Worship Eleven O'clock are looking forward to the banquet to be ily at the close of the Fall semester. held in the Primary room on Tuesday Prelude- - - - night, November 2, at 7 o'clock. Each de Know that you're glad to hear that Doxology—-Invocation—Response partment will have a table representing a Woodlawn High still has an undefeated Hymn section of the U. S. and will present a football team. If they come through this Morning Prayer stunt pertaining to their representation. year on top, it will be the fifth year of Organ Meditation * # * total victory over the city high schools. Announcements Zipp Newman, a local sportswriter for the Offering The new offiaers and leaders began the News, who is considered one of the out Offertory new year of Training Union work with standing sports authorities in the nation, Scripture Reading great enthusiasm. We welcome those new declares that Harry Gilmer is the out Anthem leaders and may each department grow standing prospect for big time football. SERMON Pastor in training for the Lord's work. Zipp says that he is already a triple threat Invitation Hymn * * * back and that he already is a more accu Benediction rate passer than most of the college pass Postlude The Young People's department is still ers "with a reputation." He says fur * * # "holding the fort". We welcome the Wood ther that Gilmer has attained the weight Evening Worship Eight O'clock lawn Union that came to us from the Inter and height that Dixie Howell did not at mediate Department. We have many pros tain until his sophomore year at Alabama, Prelude pects and we hope to see them in train and that Dixie did not arrive as a passer Hymn ing union soon. until his Junior year. Harry should be Training Union Report able to "cash in" on this recommendation. Hymn Hymn The Woodward Union of the Young Howard College is at least coming back Prayer People's department held Visitors Night. into the field as a college with a football Announcements Refreshments were served. The union team. Recently they played Carson-New Scripture Reading- hopes to grow into an A-l union. This man at Legion Field. Woodlawn High band Offering new union of the Young People's Depart was the band for Howard College. Offertory ment is certainly giving the other two Boys, we give you fair warning, all who Anthem unions some competition. can, tell Uncle Sam to set your furlough SERMON Pastor # % * for the first of November. That's when Postlude Silent communion with God and bene The Young People's Department wel the Young People are planning their next comes the return visits of the boys and social and we'd all love to have you there. diction in behalf of all men in service Invitation Hymn girls who are in the Service of our coun J. W. Richardson, who was our assistant try. John Carr visited with us for two pastor several years ago, paid us a visit Sundays and gave the devotional Sunday, several weeks past. He brought his charm October 17. Jean Whitehead spoke on Sun ing fiancee to visit with us, too. Their ANNOUNCEMENTS day night, October 24. She was home on wedding date was set for October 2. She Plans ate being made for the B. T. U. a short leaved is the former Dr. Margaret Sampson of Banquet, to be held Tuesday, November 2, Columbia, S. C. They are now back at the 1943. seminary in Louisville. Workers needed! The Junior depart The Fidelis Class will meet Thursday, ment is increasing its membership and Bill Stephens, a classmate of J. W.'s, was November 4, in the Fidelis room at 10:30 workers are needed to help them. Won't a house guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Mills A. M. Lunch will be served at 12:00 Noon. you come and lead these young people during J. W.'s visit here. The Philathea Class will meet Tuesday, and the future leaders in our church? November 2, at 12:00 A. M. with Mrs. The Mills family attended the wedding Frank Waller, 4926 So. 8th Terrace. Lunch of Mr. Richardson and Miss Sampson in will be served at 12:30 P. M. Mrs. Pauline Day is in the hospital. We Columbia, S. C. The Letitia Class will meet Friday, No wish her a speedy recovery. Ross Peoples, Jr., made the long trip vember 5, in the Berean room at 11:00 A.M. * * * back from the North Pacific coast to see Lunch will be served. that cute little new daughter of his. This The Jr. G. A. Girls will meet Monday, The adult department reports that the was his first trip back since he has been November 1, at 3:45 P. M. at the church. Friendly Workers Union is "on the bound" in the service. The Sunbeams will meet in the Primary under the leadership of the Rev. C. G. room Monday, November 1, at 3:45 P. M. Hurst. Mr. J. L. Huston, who has had to Dorothy Vann, Mary Lou's little sister, be out of the union for several months is going to Southern now. Youth Choir Rehearsal will be held Thurs day, November 4, at 6:30 P. M. because of his work, has been welcomed Miss Jean Bartell, Miss America 1943, Church Choir Rehearsal will be held back. opened the War Chest Drive at Southern Thursday, November 4, at 7:30 P. M. :!-- * * College this week. Success of this drive is Prayer meeting, Wednesday, November 3, Mrs. John D. Pope, Sr„ has just returned already assured. at 8:00 P. M. from a visit to her two sons and families— Visitors in our department last Sunday: the John D. Pope, Jr.'s in New York City Charles Gray (this is Charles' second visit), and the Rev. Milton Pope and family in John Carr, Allen Tompkins, and Ross Pee- Louisville, Kentucky. Milton is attending ples, Jr. YOU NEED THE CHURCH Theological Seminary, Louisville. James Sharman is a C.P.O. (chief petty * * * officer) in the Navy school at Bowling THE CHURCH NEEDS YOU! Dr. Purser spoke to the executive group Green, Ohio. of the Birmingham Associational B. T. U. After trying her hand at advertising- at Southside Church on October 12. His all summer, Mary Ann Allison is re-enter message on the subject, "This Is The Day," ing Howard this fall to complete her Soph was timely. A member of another Baptist omore year. church was heard to say as Dr. Purser con There is a definite place for cluded his message, "I could sit and listen Grady Hutchison is a chaplain in the to him preach for hours." (That's one Seminary in Louisville. Vance Vernon is you in our church organization. thing we at Woodlawn are not permitted also a chaplain at the seminary. to do. D'.\ Purser still lets us out on We hear that Don Jarrell's naval aviation Find your place and go to work. time.) record is above 95 at Sewanee Naval Academy where he is enrolled as an avia YOU NEED B.T.U. tion cadet. B.T.U. NEEDS YOU. TWO /% £--3-j£<> t/ Tune In On W-S-G-'N—610 THE BIRMING merce, Ga., and received his public school education in that state. He Bishop Carpenter Aids Woodlawn Baptists attended college at Mercer Uni versity in Macon, graduating with At Polk Reinterment the A.B. degree in 1927, and the The Rt. Rev. C. C. J. Carpenter, To Hear New Pastor A.M. degree in 1928. He had been bishop of Alabama, participated in ordained to preach in 1926 at Com ceremonies for the reinterment of merce. Hence,- he continued his the body of Leonidas Polk, Loui At Services Sunday education at the Southern Baptist siana "fighting bishop" of the War Theological Seminary in Louisville, Between the States, and that of his Dr. Carlton Sylvester Prickett Ky., receiving the Th.M. degree in wife, in Christ Church Cathedral, will begin his pastorate at Wood 1930. Mercer University conferred New Orleans, late Wednesday. lawn Baptist Church Sunday. The the doctor of divinity degree upon The bodies of Bishop Polk and new minister comes from the Grove him in 1942, at which time he was his wife were recently removed Avenue Baptist Church, of Rich the commencement speaker ^nd from beneath the altar in St. Paul's mond, Va., where he has been pas preacher for the annual Fellowship Church, Augusta. Bishop Polk tor since 1937. Prior to that time Week of Georgia Baptists. died of wounds near Marietta, Ga., he had held active pastorates at He served as president of the June 14, 1864. He accepted a com Lexington, Va., and Taylorsville, Baptist Student Union in Georgia mission in the Confederate Army Ky., and student pastorates at and in Kentucky during his student after the burning of his plantation Frankfort, Ky„ and Oliver, Ga. days. In addition to distinguishing home. Dr. Prickett is a native of Com himself in subsequent pastorates, he has served as vice president of Richmond Baptist Ministers' Con ference, chairman of the program committee for Richmond's Minis terial Union and also secretary, as a worker on various committees of the Virginia Baptist General Asso ciation and chairman of its pro gram committee; as a member of WOODLAWN P A S T O R — Dr. the special committee on Baptist Carlton Sylvester Prickett. education in Virginia, and as trus tee for Hargrave Military Academy. He is also a former member of the Hamburg, Big Port, Ruritan and Rotary Clubs. He has held membership on the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Bap Was Founded In 808, tist Convention,and has been chair man of the Far East Committee of this board. Burned By NorsenK Mrs. Prickett was before her marriage Lucille Parker, of Belton, By The Associated Pre' S. C, and is a graduate of Win- Hamburg, Europe's gre? throp College. She is active in lo port and one of the cal church work with her husband. principal airport She has served as a member of the c executive committee of the Baptist founded in the year Woman's Missionary Union, Rich magne. in mond City Circle. She is a leader It was destroyed in Parent-Teacher Association work, men, who burned Ready for out- Q and has membership in the Thomas door fun! Wear •£ Hamburg had Jefferson Woman's Club of Rich tion of l,682,22f them every- J^j mond. ua'ted on the 19.9 where... "jr Choose your . i There are three children in the northern arr favorite color! | Prickett family: Dorothy, Elizabeth although th U» and Carlton, Jr., 12, 8 and 2 years both sides old, respectively. ter, whic' ulky" ties with "Peek-a- Jg and forr " toes. For sports! For Q The outgrowth of a union Sun For work! For street! day School in the home of "Aunt The Tirzah" Wood, named in 1887 for cut by the founders of Woodlawn, the nels f Woodlawn Baptist Church had a cana membership of 2,284 at the close of and the associational year, Sept. 30, i 1944. Its Sunday School is one of urr the largest, and frequently is the a largest, Baptist Sunday School in C Alabama. It has an active Baptist Training Union and a Woman's Missionary Union. The present building was begun under the pas torate of Dr. Austin Crouch, 1905- a y, colorful j2 1909, and was dedicated free of debt in 1941. Plans are in the mak o r a b I e — ing, and bonds are being pur > chased, to build an education build ing after the war. The church plans to greet its new pastor with a record attendance. The Sunday School has accepted an attendance quota of 1,200; the Baptist Training Union, 400; the M church for the morning service an ticipates 1,200, and 1,000 is the goal for the evening service. In order to stimulate the achievement of these goals a registration plan has been devised, in which all who have attended all four services for the day will be registered. This is the centennial year for Southern Baptists, the anniversary coming May 8. It will be observed Sunday, May 6, by the Birming ham Baptist Association with an afternoon meeting. Dr. Prickett will be the principal speaker and guest of honor. Thus in one day he will initiate his work in his lo cal pastorate and with the Baptists of Birmingham and Jefferson County. MONDAY, MAY 7, 1945 Progress By Baptists Is Cited At Centennial "Nothing can stop the onward march of Jesus Christ as the head of our church. We have a faith to affirm, an experience to share, and a witness to. bear around the world." Speaker at a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Carlton S. Prickett, formerly of Richmond, and new pastor of Woodlawn Bap-* tist Church, made this assertion Sunday afternoon at the First Bap tist Church here. "Our future as Baptists," Dr. Prickett told the large congrega tion, "depends on how well we learn and practice the truth of life .taught by our Savior 19 centuries ago. He was crucified for His con fident interpretation of God, a faith that dared to face the evils of His day." Other speakers were Dr. John L. Slaughter, pastor, First Baptist Church; Dr. Guy H. Marlowe, mod erator of the Baptist Association, who presided, and Dr. A. A. Reid, Montgomery, executive secretary of the State Baptist Conention, who pronounced the benediction. A century of progress in the Bap tist convention was depicted in a pageant at the First Baptist Church Sunday night. Telling of the significance of Bir mingham in the development of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Prickett said that Judge Jonathan Haralson, the first layman to be OPTOMETRIST' DIES- come president of the convention, Day, Sr. 'was a Birmingham resident. . THE SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD of. the Southern Baptist Conven tion was organized in Birmingham in May, 1891, Dr. Prickett re counted. In 1920, Dr. W. C. James, of Birmingham, became secretary of the education board of the South ern Baptist Convention, and Mrs. W. C. James became president of the Woman's Missionary Union, Dr. Prickett also pointed out. Headquarters of the Woman's Missionary Union were opened in the Jefferson County Bank Build ing in,September, 1921, Dr. Prickett continued. The first all-Southern Baptist student convention was held in the auditorium of Philips High School in October, 1926, the speak er told the Baptists. "The Baptist leaders of 1845 were moved by a sense of Divine des tiny," Dr. Prickett said. "They were laying the foundation upon which future generations were .to build. Thus, today we are privileged to crown a century for Christ in Bap tist growth and development. Bap tists have a distinctive message and mission for this hour." ASSERTING THAT THERE is no time to be lost with small or petty ! issues today, Dr. Prickett told his j fellow Baptists that "as we stand on the threshold of beginning another century of Baptist work in our churches the door of opportunity swings wide. We can recount the goodness of God and the triumphs of His grace in the past, but we have a duty and a mission in the fu ture." Then the new Woodlawn pastor brought out the point that our fu-, ture as Baptists depends on how well Baptists learn and practice the truth of life taught by the Saviour 19 centuries ago. , Music.was furnished by the choir of the First Baptist Church directed by Alwun Howell-*-. 5-r-THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS SATURDAY, JANUARY If, 1947 West Woodlawn Baptist Will Observe Its 40th Anniversary Sunday the congregation of the AT THIS.SERVICE THE remain West Woodlawn Baptist Church, ing indebtedness of $800 on the re Georgia Road at 47th Place, North, cently acquired and remodeled church annex will be taken care of will celebrate the 40th anniversary by a special offering. of the organization of the church, The evening service will feature which took place Jan. 13, 1907.' a sermon by Dr. Smith on "An Un Of the 40 charter members, the ashamed Witness." following four are still affiliated During the 40 years of its exist with the church: Mrs. Sadie Lykes, ence the following pastors have Mrs. L. T. Reeves, Mrs. C. A. Lov- served this pastorate: The Revs. T. ingood and Mrs. P. E. Daniel. At H: Johnson, J. W. Steward, W. P. the morning service Sunday, Mrs. Reeves, W. R. Poindexter, J. J. Reeves and Mrs. Lykes will present Smiley, J. W. Partridge, H. "G. brief addresses on the early his Wheeler and W. C. Crowder. tory of the church. Dr. Smith began his work with The pastor, Dr. Andrew M. Smith, the church, June 1, 1944. Its mem will preach at this service on "Fac bership is now 700. Norman Pugh ing the Future." The choir, under is superintendent of the Sunday the direction of Mrs. Ethel Counts, School, and E. W. Jones,, director with Mrs. Constance Black at- the of the Baptist Training Union. organ, will present a program of The public is invited to services music. Sunday. fpfl^pffi CHURCH CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY—The West Woodlawn Baptist Church, at Georgia Road and 47th Place, North, will observe its 4Qth anniversary Sunday, tism, for a total addition of 410 to the church membership. To Leave City Dr. and Mrs. Prickett and their three children will leave Birming ham about the first of December to assume the pastorate of the First Baptist Church in Burling ton. / 'I '••„ W \ DR. CARLTON S. PRICKETT 1 Dr. Carlton Prickett v Resigns As Pastor Of Woodlawn Baptist Dr. Carlton S. Prickett, pastor, Woodlawn Baptist Church, resigned yesterday, the resignation to be come effective Nov. 30. Dr. Prickett has accepted the pastorate of the First Baptist Church in Burlington, N. C. After Dr. Prickett read a letter of resignation, the church held a business meeting and the resigna tion was accepted. Dr. Prickett, who has been pas tor of Woodlawn Baptist Church two and a half years, served as president of Birmingham Baptist Pastors Conference in 1946-47. At present he is' a member of the State Board of Alabama Baptist Convention and is on the Special 4 Committee on Howard-Judson Col leges. He is a member of the Birming ham Civitan Club and is on its board of directors, i Dr. Prickett is a native of Com merce, Ga. He was educated in the public schools of Georgia and obtained his A-.B. degree at Mercer University in 1927. The following year he received his Master of Arts degree at that institution. In 1930 he was awarded a Master of The ology degree by the Southern Bap tist Theological Seminary, and Mercer University conferred the Doctor of Divinity on him in 1942. He has held pastorates at the First Baptist Church, Taylorsville, Ky.; Manly MFemorial, Lexington, Va.; Grove Avenue Baptist, Rich mond, Va., and Woodlawn Baptist Church. • During the two and one-half years of the pastorate of Dr. Prickett in the Woodlawn Baptist Church there have been 286 additions to the church by letter and 124 by bap Purchases Church Lot Dr. Andrew M. Smith, pastor of adequate space for the erection of the West Woodlawn Baptist Church any type of church building neces announced to his congregation last sary for the future needs of the Sunday that the trustees of the congregation. It is the most import church had completed negogiation ant step taken by the church in for the purchase of a new church many years. It determines the di rection in which it is going, and is lot at the southeast corner of 48 a part of the church's enlargement St. and Eighth Ave., North. This program begun several years ago." plot of ground consists of five lots The present location of the fronting 250 feet on 48th St., and church is at Georgia Road and 47th 150 feet on Eighth Ave., North. It Place, North. Some necessary re is one block from the present pairs are being made on the build church location and also one block ing in order to keep it in condition off Georgia Road. until the congregation may deem "This excellent piece of proper- it wise to build on the newly-ac "•'•" said Dr. Smith, "will furnish quired lot. Dr. John W. Inzer, Interim Pas tor of Woodlawn Baptist Church. * * * l/&3W% Dr. Inzer Sermons Must rated With Travel Scenes Dr. John W, Inzer, interim pas tor, will be in the pulpit Sunday for both services of the Woodlawn Baptist Church. His topic for the Sunday morning worship hour will -be "Circles About Jesus." Mr. Carl H. Riley, minister of music, will direct the choir. Mrs. Lamar Smith will be at the console of the or gan. Last Sunday evening, Dr. Inzer brought the introduction to a series of lectures on his world-wide travels with the first lecture to be given Sunday at 7:30 p.m. on "Ja pan—Yesterday and Tomorrow." Early in life Dr. and Mrs. Inzer made up their minds that they would make an effort to see as much of this world as possible and learn something about other coun tries and other people from seeing with their own eyes and hearing with their own ears. While Dr. In zer was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Chattanooga, Tennessee, they made their first trip abroad in 1925. At that time they visited Egypt and Palestine and most of the contries of Southern Europe, returning home from Englarl. In 1928 they spent six months travel ing in Europe. In 1934 and 1935, Dr. Inzer was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Montgomery, Alabama, they made a trip around the world. They spent much time in Japan, China, Burma, India and again in Palestine and Egypt. Dr. Inzer took pictures of the__mo§t important sights and also gathered pictures of people, gardens, industries and shrines from all these countries and had them made into slides, most of which are beautifully color ed. He will show these slides and give travelogs on these various countries for the next several Sun day evenings at the Woodlawn Bap tist Church. These lectures are en tertaining and educational, especi ally to high school and college young people. Religious, social and political conditions will be pre sented. The needs and opportuni ties for Christian Missions will especially be emphasized. Dr. Inzer retired from full-time pastoral work in 1943, his last pas torate being the First Baptist Church of Asheville, North Caro lina. Since then h"e has made his home at Sylacauga, Alabama, Mrs. Inzer's home town. (One of Ala bama's best towns which is rapid ly becoming a small city). Dr. In zer is kept busy doing the work of ! an interim pastor. In the last year | he has Served several months at the Citadel SqUare Baptist Church, Charleston, S. C; The First Bap tist Church, Montgomery, Ala bama for two months; and two and a half months with the Woodward AvertUe Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan. He has been serving as interim pastor for the Woodlawr Baptist Church in Birniinghair since December 1, 1947. the monthly meeting of th; W M. U. will be held at the ChUrcl at 10:30 a.m. oh Tuesday, JahUar: 27. This is the first meeting in th new year and an interesting pro gram has been planned. Mrs. W H. Gray will be the guest speakei bringing a message 6n "Sixt Years in Royal Service." LUttcheo will be served at noon by CircJ No. 1. Mrs. R. S. Urquhart, Chai: man. Circle No. 10, Mrs. J. M. Johi son, chairman, will serve as hoste: tot the day. Magic City newcomers—The Rev. and Mrs. Roy R. Newman and 5-year-old Toni are being welcomed to our town bv the congregation of the West Woodlawn Baptist Church where the Rev. Mr. Newman will serve as pastor. New West Woodlawn Baptist pastor is also plane pilot BY LORINE ALEXANDER News staff writer Joining the ranks of the local clergy this week is a genial young minister from Georgia. He is the Rev. Roy R. Newman formerly pastor of the First Bap tist Church,of Villa Rica, Gav'whV with his family, Mrs. Newman and 5-year-old Toni, moved into the parsonage of the West Woodlawn Baptist Church this week. A family of many talents is what the West Woodlawn congregation acquired in the Newmans. Not only did the church get a. minister, Sunday School teacher and pianist, but also a licensed pilot, an expert furniture maker, an artist and a collector of bugs. THE PARSON does the preach ing, the woodworking and the fly ing; Mrs. Newman is the Sunday School teacher, pianist, and artist while young Toni is a fellow who collects bugs of all species. The Rev. Mr. Newman is a native of Tallapoosa, Ga., the son of a country doctor. In fact, until his freshman year at Carson-Newman College, in Jefferson City, Tenn., he had intended to follow in his father's footsteps. During that year, he says, "the Lord ealled me to preach," and he answered by changing his course from pre-med to pre-theology. He took his gradu ate training at the Southern Bap tist Theological Seminary. DURING HIS*college days he met pretty Miss Gleanece Living ston, from Morristown, Tenn., who later became Mrs. Newman. She attended the same schools, major ing in piano. The Newmans are especially look ing forward to their new work at, West Woodlawn Church, which has about 750 members. Sunday will be homecoming day at this church, and the membership will welcome their new pastor at the morning worship service and informally at dinner after the service. This congregation has recently acquired property a block east of its present building on Georgia Road, and is making plans for the erection of a complete new church plant. The Rev, Mr. Newman succeeds Dr. Andrew Smith as pastor of this church. 4C? *,».«/ .-•? THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS ^3~3-^Tf 4£- |i|ii« ®JB1PH ><••.- ..''. iSgK %m Woodlawn Baptist Church to begin new education building of the Education Building planned by the congregation of —-Architects Miller, Martin and Lewis sketched the above the Woodlawn Baptist Church. * 3 * Immediately after the close, of the morning service Sunday the contracted to the Ralph A. Smallman arid Company and work will congregation will move outside to the building plot on the west side begin Monday. Dr. Frank Wood is pastor of this church, with H. N. of the present church building to witness a groundbreaking cere- Buck, as building chairman, and R, E. Lee, chairman of finance. ,fnony. The three-story building, expected to cost $428,561, has been « T» i m a a B^/f - d-f-r/ '-'.„»•.-'' • •/•>:•>'/?"• ~ ' , / f /,, •"" "•' 't- liifci^»iftlM4^I, /: .ill wmmM^^llsp ^ illl!>%fp£flf l mm. x^mgf 111 liyi<:«»?s« M&iSffi$,& Mil?!!;? ^::::v:;^S?;^ •»S^----^:'«^ iilll iiillS: : : : ' •it S:-!,S : K : :-i;:S SMILING IN THE RAIN—Yesterday's rain didn't wash the smile of satisfaction off the faces of Woodlawn Baptists as they broke ground for a new three-story educa tional building following the morning services. Left to right; Dr. Frank Wood, pastor; H. N. Buck, building committee chairman; R. E. Lee, finance committee; A. T. Joiner, a deacon; Joel Gammon, ready to turn the first dirt, and Gordon Wood, using the pick. ?-lh£j THE EAST PROPOSED EDUCATION ANNEX OF 66TH ST. BAPTIST CHURCH 66 St. Baptist Break Ground At Homecoming At the Sixty-Sixth Street Bap tist Church, Sunday will be ob served as Home Coming Day with a basket picnic lunch. All present and former members are invited to be present on this special day as it will be the occasion of ground breaking for the new educational iiiit building, which the church mem bership voted recently to.. build. George Turner is the architect and the contract has been awarded to the Wilborn Construction Com pany. The ground breaking ceremony will take place at 2:00 p.m. with the pastor, Rev. Charles D. Mullins in charge. Rev. Emmett Williams, a former pastor, and Moderator of the Birmingham Baptist Associa REV. CHARLES D. MULLINS tion will give a talk and Dr. Ver non G. Davison, a former interim pastor and professor of Bible at Gl eaners CI ass Howard College will give the scripture and prayer. The basket picnic lunch 'will be spread at Business Meetin 12:30, noon. Mr. Mullins, pastor, The Gleaners Class business will speak at the 10:50 a.m. wor meeting of July 27, which was t< ship service and also at the 7:45 be held at the home of Mrs. P. C p.m. worship service. Willis, was held at the church. During the week the old annex The class entertained their fa which has served in several capaci ily with a fried chicken dim ties was rolled to the back of the when fellowship was enjoyed. lot to make space for the new three During brief business mee story modern structure which will Mrs. R. L. Walters, the te? make available space for 400 Bap appointed the following nor tist prospects in the community. ing committee: Mrs. W. E. The old annex has served in vari Mrs. A. F. Speed, and Mis' ous capacities for the past twenty- Hitt, who will secure off? three years and will continue to next year. Thirteen mem' house the Young People's Depart present. ment. -It served as pastorium dur ing the pastorates of Rev. Emmett Williams, the late Dr. C. H. Cosby, Some Naval and Dr. Henry L. Lyon. Its posi tion was first threatened when Reserves Ac Rev. Hugh Dozier proposed it be An undisclosed n moved back for the new education Air Reserves, ref al building. Now that there is a "Weekend Warr new housing project and Baptist recalled to activ prospects are rapidly increasing nounced here the need has become imperative H. P. Burden, for more space. cer of the Bi The new structure will include Station. Thf three floors to take care of the up, hold r' Nursery, Beginner, Junior and In skills. T? termediate Departments. Their duty son- present space will be converted for October the remainder of the Departments Rear and Classes. More^than 100 com mand- mittee members have been busy cent7 assisting 'Mr. 'Mullins in the reali cal' zation of this event. se $100,000 building fund oodlawn Baptis C±^S(XKXSY u i cJw e^^k workers have reported on their so Lykes, a charter member of the church and associational director Workers report Pill? > <~ £«&*ft-'#r * fflliliMf ...... IHHI 111111 :s:ii|'lp mrnm WnB^KsmamfiSJs? f - "\ was glad when they said unto me, let us "That the man of God may be com go into the house of the Lord." •— Church plete . . ."—This education building is ded Sanctuary erected in 191 1. icated to ministries of worship, teaching and training. Suffer the little children to come . . •"—One of six nur WE PROUDLY PRESENT our new an6 modern education build sery deportments, for children from birth through 3 years of ing containing approximately 42,000 square feet of floor space "Give heed to reading . . A partial view of the Church and which has been erected at a cost of approximately a half Library. million dollars, including equipment md furnishings. *G "Sing praises to Jehovah '. . ." —The Music Room for weekly -SUNDAY SCHOOL with an attendance goal of choir rehearsals and private in 9:30 A.M.- struction. 1,800. 11 :< -MORNING WORSHIP and recognitions. Dr. T. L. Holcomb, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Baptist re a heritage of the —Kitchenette in the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Con vention, Nashville, Tenn., will deliver the message • ;s*s»iss8s-$ on "The Glory Of The Church." 2:00f© 5-OOP _'EN HOUSE. We extend a most cordial Our appreciation to these firms who invitation to the public to see the education build ilPllill ing. helped erect and furnish our Education E?: 6:15 P.M.—TRAINING UNION with an attendance goal of 500. &%•• Building? 7:30 P. -EVENING WORSHIP and testimonials; Dr. Carlton S. Prickett, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Burling Alabama Limestone Go. James A. Head & Co. ton, N. C, and former pastor (1945-1947), will Alien Decorating Co. Hinkle Supply Co. MM bring the evening message on "A Call To Higher Mcintosh Plastering Co. "Gather the children together Loyalty." American Painting & _" One of four Beginner Decorating Co. Departments for children 4 and Perfection Blind & Screen Co. 5 years of age. Henry L. Beckman Fleer Perfection Mattress & Covering Co. Spring Co. sis The Big Four Co. Seals Piano Co., Inc. ill Birmingham Building * M. Sellers Co. I! Products Co. II Sloss-SheffieSd Steel 8r Iron 11 tlplil Burns Woodwork Co. Co. (Concrete Department) 111 Canterbury Electric Co. R«Iph A. Smallman & Co., Ine. ' Charles. Eagan Mimeograph Co. R. G. Snider Cement Floor Co. 11 Franks Brothers Cabinet Wimberly £r Thomas Works Hardware Co., Ine. (Saylord Service Statien Woodhwa Hardware Co. "And they continued steadfast Hahn Roofing Co. "And all thy children shall be ly in fellowship . . ."—Fellow '"He that hearkeneth unto coun Jack Yauger & Co. taught of the Lord."—Typical ship Hall is equipped for re sel is wise"—Conference room of the 32 classrooms for creation, dramatics, audio in the suite of six administra Juniors. visual, and dining room. tive offices. First Avenue, North," at Fifty-Sixth Street FRANK W. WOOD, D.D., Pastor •Metropolitan museum or Art.} .. .. '-•' — Wilkinson started mailing let ters criticizing Dr. Wood to peo ple on the church rolls, Gilmer said, and began a petition asking for the removal of Dr. Wood as pastor.' Leads opposition— Horace Vote of confidence—-Dr. 'The large majority of the con Wilkinson. *Frank Wood. gregation are behind Dr. Wood all the way," Gilmer declared. They voted that way yesterday. Battle over Sunday School— / £j)*f/ 52> As for children voting, anyone, who has been baptized and is a member of the church is qualified to vote in a church business meet Woodlawn Baptist faction}ing. " seeks to10 remove minister msnsster\-zi^z sz^c^i^. A-* LI. n .• r , „«„«". corporated under the laws of the _ . A controversy between two factions of the 2000-mem- state of Alabama. Children can- ber Woodlawn Baptist Church continued to rage toddy n°t vote on business matters, although the church pastor was given a vote of confidence They cannot vote on matters con- at a congregational meeting Sunday S^SSSSu^SfftK ;, K. t. tailmer, chairman ot the board of deacons, saidjentirelfatih yan ad departurBaptist e teachingfrom Baptis. Itt that the Rev. Frank Wood fwas un-Christian, and we shall received confidence votes jignore the whole thing because it from two-thirds of nearly was absolutely invalid." | He said that he will continue 1000 members yesterday. to circulate the petition to oust "The meeting was called to vin Dr. Wood until there are a ma dicate Dr. Wood of unfounded jority of adult members names charges made against him," Mr. Gilmer said. signed to it, "and then we will Meanwhile, Atty. Horace Wilk get another pastor." inson, who said he led 300 Bap A church officer who did not tists from the meeting in protest wish his name used said that "this after his motion for a secret bal is a trivial attack on Dr. Wood lot was overruled, charged that that conceals the truth." 300 of the voters yesterday were The truth, he said, is that Dr. children. Wood has had a fine record dur He said only 700 people were ing his five years as pastor, with left in the meeting after he and a 50 per cent increase in Sunday his group walked out. School attendance, increase in "FIFTY OF THE PEOPLE left training union membership and voted against the Rev. Mr. Wood,"' the construction of a $500,000 edu Wilkinson declared. "Of the 650 cational building. left, 300 were children. That is "The whole thing started be no majority." Heads board of deacons— cause of personal animosity of a Gilmer said that a program' R. E. Gilmer. church leader for the pastor," he initiated in October setting up said. "Accusations that Dr. Wood smaller Sunday School classes is an unfit pastor are entirely un this program had absolutely no fair and unfounded. He is an out aroused Wilkinson's ire because effect. on Atty. Wilkinson's large the attorney for the past 30 years standing minister and church has been teaching a 150-member members who are for progress are "THE MEN in the class wereibehind him all the way." mens' class. = Gilmer explained that under asked to join their own age — \,ST° n "sat. recommendation of the Southern groups in small classes," he said, Baptist Sunday School Board in "but they were given an absolute Nashville, small Sunday School ly free choice and were allowed classes were initiated so that to remain in Wilkinson's class if more people could be. reached they wanted to." and given more individual atten He said that some of the class tion." members joined smaller classes, The adult classes, under the pro but there was "no pressure" put gram started- in October, were di on them. vided into age classifications of Turn to Page 2, Column 2 eight years apart. There is a class for adults from Fulton Oursler's Greatest 25 to 32, 33 to 40 and so on, Gilmer c_;. i Ca- l^««»u,« p.„. O said. He emphasized, however, that! raith tver Known, Page 8 oodlawn Baptist Pastor Resigns ^ Dr. Frank Wood Reads Resignation Dr. Frank Wood, pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church for the past several years, resigned at the close of the morning worship service yesterday. At the close of his sermon, Dr. Wood read his resignation to the congregation. Roy Gilmer, chairman of the Board of Deacons, presided at a meeting of the congregation. On a motion offered' by one of the members, action on the resigna tion was deferred. Under Dr. Wood's leadership a new three-story educational build ing has been built to house one of the largest Baptist Sunday Schools in the state. Dr. Wood announced that he had no immediate plans to an nounce should the congregation accept his resignation. Fellowship With Wilkinson Woodlawn Baptist, by a vote of privilege, during which more than 207 to 149, broke fellowship last 20 members confessed they had night with Horace C. Wilkinson, done wrong in actions and words Birmingham attorney who has in the controversy and had asked been a member of the church for for forgiveness, the question of over 30 years. breaking fellowship with Mr. Wil At the regular monthly congre kinson was taken from the table gational business meeting last of a previous meeting. .-•• night beginning at 7:45, the action Substitute after substitute was was taken oft the grounds that offered in an effort to bring about Mr. Wilkinson had been respon an amicable solution to the differ sible for the recent resignation of ences which had arisen in the the Rev. Frank Wood, pastor for local congregation. the past five years and nine Mr. Wilkinson .told the congre months. gation that they could take what The meeting opened with R. E. ever action they declared) but Gilmer, chairman of the Board of that "I will take action through Deacons presiding. But on a unani the Jefferson County courts." mous vote of the congregation Mr. Wilkinson also told the con Dr. N. E. Barton, a retired Bap gregation that if they voted to tist minister of Montgomery, was break fellowship with him that asked not only to serve as parlia toe would be at church Sunday mentarian but also as moderator morning and at the close of the for the meeting. service would apply for member Following a period of personal ship. / ^Woodlawn church— f Baptists take (31) 0 I v Horace Wilkinson, Birmingham attorney, with whom the congre gation of the Woodlawn Baptist Church "broke fellowship" Wednesday, was unanimously ac cepted back into "full fellowship" of the church at the morning serv ice yesterday. The vote accepting Mr. Wilkin son back into the church was tak en after he read a prepared state ment. In the statement Mr. Wil- | kinson asked: "Forgive me, I ask you for Christ's sake to forgive me." He said he was "wrong, griev ously wrong" in saying he was , going to bring suit against cer tain individuals in the congrega tion. Mrs. Wilkinson stood by her husband's side as he faced the congregation, which overflowed the church. MR. WILKINSON told his fel low church members "I love the Woodlawn Baptist Church. I have worked in this church for 51 years. I have never been a mem ber of any other church. I do ! not apply for membership to con tinue the confusion and differ ence. I am ready to work for you!" The action against Mr. Wil kinson was taken on the grounds that "he had been re sponsible for the recent resig nation of the Rev. Frank' Wood," pastor of the church for the past five and a half years. No mention of Dr. Wood's res ignation was made in Mr. Wil kinson's statement. Dr. Dale Moody, professor of New Testament, Southern Bap tist Theological Seminary, Louis ville, Ky., preached the sermon at the service. His subject was "Love One Another." Dr. Moody said he offered to read Mr. Wilkinson's statement for him, but Mr. Wilkinson said he preferred to read it himself. THE ORGAN SPECIFICATIONS MUSIC DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PEDAL GREAT TUBA 16 LIEBLICH GEDECKT 16 DIAPASON 16 DOUBLE OPEN DI AP ASON 16 BOURDON 16 OPEN DIAPASON 8 OF THE LIEBLICH GEDECKT 16 PRINCIPAL 8 PEDAL DULCIANA 16 FLUTE 8' Concerto IV - Allegretto Handel TROMBA 8 FLUTE DOLCE 8' CENTRAL PARK BAPTIST CHURCH FLUTE 8 STRING 8 In Dulci Jubilo - Three Verses.... J. S. Bach OCTAVE 8 GEMSHORN 8 DULCET 8 OBOE GAMBA 8 FLUTE 4 FRENCH HORN 8 Come Sweet Death >»J* 5. Bach NAZARD 2-2/3 CLARINET 8 SUPER OCTAVE 2 OCTAVE 4 PRESENTS BLANK FLUTE D* AMOUR 4 s Bach Toccata in F Maj or , '• - N AZARD. 2-2/3 SWELL SUPER OCTAVE 2 DIAPASON 8 PICCOLO 2 VIRGIL FOX II GAMBA CELESTE 8 MIXTURE II MELODIA 8 MIXTURE III V IRTU 0S0 ORGAN I ST Greensleeves Vaughan Wi Wans GEDECKT 8 BLANK FLUTE CELESTE 8 FLUTE VIBRATO DULCI ANA. 8 GYROPHONIC OFF Sonata on the Ninety-Fourth Psalm. Reubke AEOLINE 8 VIOLE 8 CHOI R Grave IN VOX CELESTE 8 DIAPASON 8 Larghetto - Allegro con fuoco ENGLISH HORN 8 STOPPED DI APASON 8 Adagio TRUMPET 8 FLUTE 8 VOX HUMANA 8 SALICET 8 ORGAN CONCERT Allegro - Allegro assai SWELL MAIN OFF DULCIANA 8 ECHO OBOE 8 GYROPHONIC OFF TUBA MIRABILIS 8 III CHOIR MAIN OFF * *********** COUPLERS ECHO Giga Bossi SWELL TO SWELL 16', UNISON OFF. 4' GYROPHONIC OFF GREAT TO PEDAL 8", A' SUSTAIN. . SWELL TO PEDAL 8', 4' HARP STRING Very Slowly from Sonatina Sowerby CHOIR TO PEDAL 8' HARP CELESTE SWELL TO GREAT 16*, 8', 4' HARPSICHORD TUESDAY EVENING MAY 18, 1954 GLOCKENSPIEL Introduction and Fugue on the Chorale Reger CHOIR TO GREAT 16*, UNISON OFF, 4* CHOIR TO CHOIR 16', UNISON OFF, 4" CARILLON E I GH T 0' CLOCK "How Brightly Shines the Morning Star" CHOIR TO CHOIR 2-2/3', 2*, 1-3/5* SWELL TO CHOIR 16'. 8', 4' /.'.-'• . "•'•" " , . /'" !•• •'.',' , lawn To Hear i5M5I Dr. Frederick G. Schlafer, re cently arrived in Birmingham and the new minister of Woodlawn Baptist Church, will preach his first sermon here tomorrow morn ing. Drt Schlafer came here from Paducah, Ky., where he was pas tor of the First Baptist Church there for two years. He has also held pastorates at Columbus, Ind. and Lebanon, Ky. A native of New York, he re ceived his Ph.D. degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. The Kentucky minister is mar ried and has three children. ... %:i ,sm4|>: 'ilfllllJ f Igllllll*' ;illlP ' 1*11! |HpK flii lil lililli lit ill §li«; - To speak here—Ellis B. Pastor resigns—The Rev. Evans. ,-. > , i r r R°v R- Newman. West W0X1 Baptist Church will dedicate $75,000 building Sunday Sunday the West Woodlawn been greatly handicapped be Baptist Church will open and cause of lack of space. A much dedicate its new $75,000 education greater increase is expected be building. cause of the additional space pro The Rev. Roy R. Newman, who vided. , •> has served the congregation as The church budget has in pastor for the past four years, creased from $10,000 per year to will complete his ministry to the $16,000. In addition to this in congregation on this occasion. crease in the regular budget, more Ellis B. Evans, Alabama Bap than $56,000 has been raised for tist Sunday School secretary, will the building fund. be guest speaker at morning wor Gifts through the co-operative ship service. program have increased from less Open house will be held at the than $100 per year to $1400. new building from 3 to 5 p.m. The Rev. Francis Picker has The congregation and visitors will been called to serve as associate pause on the front „lawn for a pastor. three-minute dedication service. Mrs. C. A. Lovingood, 84, oldest member of the church, George Martin Memorial Wiggin Jr., 8, the youngest mem ber of the church and the pastor older members will participate in this brief serv ice. will be honored The older folks of the Mar THE BUILDING, valued at tin Memorial Methodis- t more than $100,000, was built and Church in Wylam will be furnished at a cost of $75,000. This honored at a party from 2:30 was made possible by the men of to 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the the church doing much of the church recreation room. work, including fabricating and The guests will be greeted erecting the steel. by the minister, the Rev. Tho unit, first of a proposed en Robert Bugg. r, tire new church. plant, provides Mrs. Archie Barr, presi two large assembly rooms, 16 dent of the hostess group, an classrooms, library, kitchen and a nounces the following ar suite of three offices. The build rangements committee: Mrs. ing is air-conditioned. C. H. McKinzie, Mrs. J. D. This special day also will mark Skilling Jr., Mrs. Fred Stew the end of the ministry of the Rev. art, Mrs. Alex Reid, Mrs. Mr. Newman as pastor of the Neil Young, Mrs. E. E. Mar church. He and his family will ques and Mrs. H. M. Rivie' move next week to Tennessee, where he will begin his new duties as pastor of the First Chil- howee Baptist Church, where he Sacred concert will be minister to a student body of more than 300 pupils and the to be held Sir faculty of the Harrison-Chilhowee A sacred concert Baptist Academy as well as to the Rev. John Klinep people of the surrounding com Toccoa Falls High munity. will be held at " .THIS MINISTER came to West Woodlawn Church four years ago. EVERYBOD During those four years 273 new members have joined the church. re stui' The Sunday School enrollment Ea' has increased 114. The average Blrailngti-- attendance has increased more ••n 100. The Sunday School has cod lawn Baptists Look To Greater Expansion j New Minister§J7 To Seek Mem^ , ;j Members of Woodlawn Baptist Church apparently have a bright and rosy future ahead of them. Now that their new minister, Dr. Frederick Schlafer, has taken over the helm of this growing church-the congregation has em-, barked upon a large building and expansion program. But progress among the Wood lawn congregation doesn't stop there. Mapping Strategy Dr. Schlafer, who came here I from Paducah, Ky., is mapping Ithe strategy for a giant evange listic project which- would bring more new members into the church. "In the. near future," said the tall, grey-haired minister, "we are going to start an intensive pro gram of personal and group evan gelism, which will be one of the major things emphasized at our church." This program will mean going out and visiting people in their homes and bringing them into the church, said Dr. Schlafer. At present Woodlawn has a registered membership of better B!G PLANS AHEAD— than 2000 but with the launching of this new program they'll be Dr. Frederick Schlafer striving for even more. 1, shown with him is 9-year- Work With Pastor old son, David. Ever since the arrival of their new pastor the Woodlawn congre be useful for weddings and other gation has been co-operating and special services," said the minis working with him. ter. Last week the church voted to Dr. Schlafer and his wife, and go ahead with a fund-raising drive three children like Birmingham for the -air-conditioning of the and have been impressed by the sanctuary. warmth and hospitality shown "The drive will be initiated this them. Fall," Dr. Schlafer said, "and "I find the people here to be so we're hoping to have the air-con friendly and warm-hearted," said ditioning installed and ready for Mrs. Schlafer. use by next Summer." "We feel that the people at With an ever-growing member Woodlawn are progressive and ship and the need for additional want to do things," added her space becoming more acute, there husband. are a number of other building Dr. and Mrs. Schlafer now are and remodeling projects In the living at 5301 Seventh-ct, s. wind at Woodlawn. Thanks to the hard-working Expansion Planned members of Woodlawn church the | Present plans call for expand parsonage was remodeled inside ing the Sunday School Depart before they arrived in Birming ment, the building of two adult ham. classrooms, the remodeling of a / "It's wonderful the way people portion of the church auditorium have received us with open arms and the building of a small chapel here," exclaimed Mrs. Schlafer. in front of the educational build Mrs. Schlafer has three chil-j ing. jdren: David, 9; Ruth, 6, and Dan- 1 "Once the chapel is built it will liel, 2. ^"Acx-o-*-' est Woodlawn Baptist Church will dedicate* >fS*~ $75,000 building Sunday Sunday the West Woodlawn beejn greatly handicapped be Baptist Church will open and cause of lack of space. A much dedicate its new $75,000 education greater increase is expected be building. cause of the additional space pro The Rev. Roy R. Newman, who vided. has served the congregation as The church budget has in pastor for the past four year's, creased from $10,000 per year to will complete his ministry to the $16,000. In addition to this in congregation on this occasion. crease in the regular budget, more Ellis B. Evans, Alabama Bap than $56,000 has been raised for tist Sunday School secretary, will the building fund. be guest speaker at morning wor Gifts through the co-operative ship service. program have increased from less Open house will be held at the than $100 per year to $1400. new building from 3 to 5 p.m. The Rev. Francis Picker has The congregation and visitors will been called to serve as associate pause on the front lawn for a pastor. . three-minute dedication service. Mrs. C. A. Lovingood, 84, oldest member of the church, George Martin Memorial Wiggin Jr., 8, the youngest mem ber of the church and the pastor older members will participate in this brief serv ice. will be honored The Older folks of the Ma' THE BUILDING, valued at tin Memorial M e t h o d i more than $100,000, was built and Church in Wylam will furnished at a cost of $75,000. This honored at a party from was made possible by the men of to 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the church doing much of the church recreation roor work, including fabricating and The guests will be r | erecting the steel. by the minister, - th The unit, first of a proposed en Robert Bugg. tire new church plant, provides Mrs. Archie Ba- two large assembly rooms, 16 dent of the hostess i classrooms,, library, kitchen and a nounces the fol ; suite of three, off ices. The build rangements com ing is air-conditioned. C. H. McKinzif This special day also will mark Skilling Jr., Mi the end of the ministry of the Rev. art, Mrs. Alf Mr. Newman as pastor of the Neil Young, 1T church. He and his family will ques and Mr move next week to Tennessee, where he will begin his new duties as pastor of the First Chil- howee Baptist Church, where he Sacred will be minister to a student body of more than 300 pupils and the to be h faculty of the Harrison-Chilhowee A sacre Baptist Academy as well as to the Rev. Jol people of the surrounding com Toccoa I munity. will be THIS MINISTER came to West Woodlawn Church four years ago. EV During those four years 273 new members have joined the church. The Sunday School enrollment has increased 114. The average attendance has increased more than 100. The Sunday School has u//>*!0^..i5i :i Te. # slides Miss Helen .. Ramsay High Sc slides made on a ... Europe last Summer to Forum of the First k. Church at 5:45 p.m. Sunday. The forum meets in the Geort R. Stuart Classroom. versity Center and New Orleans, sL- majoring in music. They have a three-year-old B daughter, Sharon Nanette. The congregation of the West Woodlawn Church will hold a reception in their honor Dec. 31.. The parsonage has been re decorated inside and out, and a new stove installed. Plans are also being made to weatherstrip the home. Posf-or, family — The Rev. and Mrs. John P. Oakes and Sharon Nanette. Rev. John P. OakesMETHODIS T CHUF At Five Points to assume pulpit at GUY McGOWAN, V Woodlawn church Cordially Invite? The new pastor of the West Christmas Servir Woodlawn Baptist Church is the Rev. John P. Oakes, formerly of 11:00 A.M. Serir Daphne, Ala. He will begin his : new work Sunday, Dec. 26. "Keep A native of Georgia, Dr. Oakes is a graduate of Howard Col Chrisfir lege and the New Orleans Bap tist Theological Seminary, re 5:00 P ceiving his Th.D. degree in Greek New Testament. While Chri' studying at New Orleans he was a fellow to Dr. E. N. Patterson. 9:30 / During his college days he 11:00 served the Pleasant Ridge, Hueytown and Alexandria pas torates. Mrs. Oakes, a native Alabam- ian, has studied at Howard, Uni- SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1955 THE BIRMIN Eighty-Fifth Street Baptist Church plan—The congrega sketched here. Work is expected to begin soon on the tion of the Eighty-Fifth Street Baptist Church will dedi education unit. cate the debt-free sanctuary unit of the over-all plant Eighty-Fifth Street Baptists to observe pastor's 12th anniversary, dedicate debt-free sanctuary Members of the Eighty-Fifth Street Baptist Church Sun end of that year was 350 and the The congregation now owns day will observe the 1.2th anniversary of the pastorate of budget was $11,128.55. For 1955 most a city block of ground, the Rev. H. O. Hester and dedicate their new debt-free the membership is near 1500, with apartment building, two resi sactuary. a $108,700 budget, dences, a parking lot, recreatior The program will relate the early history of the church building and pastorium. This la- IN JULY, 1950, a victory ban building houses the modern kite! and its- beginning with 44 Within the first year of Mr. en, newly decorated dining roo members on Sunday,. April 7, quet marked the beginning of Hester's pastorate the debt on plans for the new sanctuary and up-to-date library, and a ba the church property was paid, a bungalow with excellent, eq 1929. Then a look into the in June, 1952, the congregation future will be given. The Hammond organ bought and ment for baby care. landscaping of the church began worship in the new build burning of the mortgage will grounds completed. ing. Now debt-free, it is to be The congregation is expect' climax the service. announce plans soon for The active membership at the dedicated to the glory of God." ing the next unit of its pjp T\ \J r —JAJL^ ^V-^l^^^^^t^V^X-^K^-X^X^V.^-. ^ X^X^^^^C^il^W^K^X^X^V^V^^'. 5600 First Avenue, North Birmingham, Alabama Telephone 59-6323 68th J-lnnivetsairy of Our W. TH. U. FEBRUARY 20, 1887 — FEBRUARY 20, 1955 nr - ,. MRS. CHARLES BURRIS President Emeritus W. M. U. Representing the women of Woodlawn Baptist who have given § of themselves devotedly to the cause of missions. YOUR CHURCH SALUTES YOU! "A Warm-Hearted Church with a Christ-Centered Message" W.M.U. OBSERVES 68TH PROMOTIONAL POINTS ANNIVERSARY Today, we make the Religious Survey For the week beginning Sunday, Feb of the Woodlawn community. Immedi ruary 20, the attention of the church is ately after the second morning worship focused on the Women's Missionary hour, we will go to Fellowship Hall Union, its history and progress, its where lunch will be ready. After we evangelistic and missionary purposes have had lunch, there will be a short and work. period of instruction. Then we will get Many zealous and spiritually minded our assignments and go out to make the women, through vision and labor, have survey. pointed out the path of Christian mis sionary endeavor and have led the way We can use all the people who will by their own devoted service to the help. If you have not been asked or Lord. have not volunteered, go on to Fellow ship Hall—we can use you! Remember, Some of these pioneering spirits are this is OUR Survey. We are all re still prasent and active in W.M.U. and sponsible for making it. church life. Mrs. E. O. Wright is the oldest living past-president. Two of our THE "BAPTIST HOUR" can be heard most faithful members, Mrs. Charles over Station WLBS (900 on your dial) Burris and Mrs. W. E. Perryman, hold at 4:30 p.m. each Sunday. Dr. Roy Mc the honorary titles of President-Emeri Clain, Pastor of First Baptist Church, tus and Treasurer-Emeritus, respective Atlanta, Georgia, is the speaker. ly, because the number and quality of. their years of service in the work of THE FIRST VACATION BIBLE W. M. U. Mrs. A. H. Courtney, mem ber since 1915, is today, at age 90, still SCHOOL CLINIC maintaining active interest and attend will be held at First Baptist Church on ance. March 1 beginning at 9:30 a.m. We Present leadership of W.M.U., with know many of our people who plan to world-wide missionary objectives, is work in V.B.S. will want to attend this seeking to build wisely, in prayer, study Clinic. and giving, upon firm foundations pro TRAINING UNION WORKERS—YOU vided in previous years. should be at the Executive Committee The 68th Anniversary Meeting of our Meeting today at 5:15 p.m. and the Busi W.M.U. is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb ness and Pro.gram Planning Meeting ruary 22. Business Meeting begins at Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. EVERY Training' 10:00 a.m. and the program will get un Union member—meet in the sanctuary derway at 11:30 around the luncheon today at 6:15 for General Assembly. table in Fellowship Hall. All women of the church are cordially invited. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS Christian women of Woodlawn are in For Baptist — (25) vited to meet in observance of the Mr. John R. Lewis, 5102 ll*;n Ave., N. World Day of Prayer at the Woodlawn Miss Martha Ann Williams, 5124 1st Presbyterian Church on Friday, Febru Ave., N. ary 25, at 1:30 p.m. The doors of our church auditorium will be open for all By Letter — (86) who wish to come in for meditation and Mrs. Clifford S. Henson, Madelyn and prayer. Jimmy, 927 N. 81st St. DR MOODY TO SPEAK AT Miss Peggy Jean Moore, 116 N. 60th WOMEN'S EVANGELISTIC RALLY Street Dr. Dale Moody will be the featured Mrs. Hattie Hargrove (2-9-55), Box speaker at a Women's Evangelistic Ral 1103, Durham, N. C. ly on Thursday, February 24, at 10:00 * ****** a.m. at First Baptist Church. This meeting is planned in spiritual prepara If I wanted to elevate and purify the tion for the Simultaneous Revival Cru spiritual atmosphere of my church, I sade in Northern Alabama, March 27- would attend the Wednesday night April 10. All women are urgently invited. prayer meeting. If I wanted to let people know that I LAST SUNDAY'S REPORT was vitally concerned about Christianity, .nday School Attendance _ 1269* I would,, attend the Wednesday night In Training Union 395* prayer meeting. Number Envelope Contributors 1306* If I wanted 'to emphasize the value of Budget Requirements $2,953.00 prayer in the eyes of the world, I would Bud,get Receipts 3,469.34 attend the Wednesday night prayer meet- Total Contributions $4,045.84* Additions to the Church 6* *More than a year ago. PRAISE AND PRAYER SERVICE -WEDNESDAY 7:45 P.M. * *£* *m* >>:< >-;*;< *&.* *«£»* *£.' >••:< »>:« »>:< »;•;« *^< *^J ki£«4 **£»' '*£»* *-**--* "*££' • Church Staff im !« r*£T< *!"£« r^Ti t&A r5^i *!•!* r"**!'. t&li r!^i r!^i *!5£i t&i £?. * r!»!i *T*t* *-!*£i IV^I i51i i DR. F. G. SCHLAFER SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1955 Pastor M JAMES L. TUCKER MORNING WORSHIP — Music—Education M Eight-Thirty and Ten-Fifty-Five O'Clock MRS. A. M. BAINTER •Organ Prelude—"Suite Gothique" Boellman Financial Secretary >«£; Call to Worship—"We Would See MRS. JAMES HUSTON Jesus" _• Mendelssohn Promotional Secretary M Invocation MRS. JOHN CATHIE M •Hymn of Praise No. 6—"Holy, Holy, Records Secretary ffi Holy" Dykes MISS BETTY PITTMAN Scripture Reading Interim Youth Director M Silent Prayer MISS SARAH GARRETT Pastoral Prayer—Choral Response Interim Organist M *Organ Meditation EVERY WEEK M Our Church School John W. Urquhart (Unless Changes Announced) M Welcome to Our Visitors SUNDAY •Hymn of Dedication No. 245—"Holy Spirit 8:30 A.M.—Worship M Faithful Guide'' Wells 9:30 A.M.—Sunday School M Worship Through Tithes and Offerings 10:55 A.M.—Worship Offertory—"Elegie" _ JPeeters 12:00 Noon—Broadcast WILD M Anthem—'"Send Out Thy Light" Gounod "Words of Eternal M MESSAGE-"AMBASSADOR TO THE Life" WORLD" Pastor 4:30 P.M.—"Baptist Hour" M Hymn of Invitation No. 254—"Have Thine Station WLBS M Own Way" Stebbins 6:15 P.M.—Training Union Reception of Members 7:30 P.M.—Worship M Benediction—Choral Amen MONDAY M Organ Postlude—''Allegretto'' i.Stainer 2:15 P.M.—Sunbeams M (4-7 yrs.) TRAINING UNION—6:15 P.M. 3:15 P.M.—Sunbeams (8 yrs.) Junior G. A.'s EVENING WORSHIP—Seven-Thirty O'Clock 13 and 14 yr. G.A.'s M •Organ Prelude—"Pastorale" Flagler Junior R.A.'s M *Hymn No. 117—"Send the Light" Gabriel 15 yr. G.A.'s •Hymn No. 390—"Trust and Obey" _ ...Towner 3:30 P.M.—Intermediate M Prayer R. A.'s M Our Church in Training .Norton'* Hempstead 7:00 P.M.—Boy Scouts Greeting Our Guests WEDNESDAY M •Hymn No. 54—"Is Your All on 6:15 P.M.—Sunday School M the Altar?" Hoffman Council Supper Worship Through Tithes and Offerings 6:45 P.M.—Sunbeams M Offertory—"Elevations" Benoit 13 and 14 yr. G.A.'s M Anthem—"Create in Me A Clean Junior R.A.'s Heart" Mueller Y. W. A.'s M MESSAGE—"Thou, God Seest Me!" Pastor 6:45 P.M.—Jr. G. A. H Invitation Hymn No. 162—"Just As 7:00 P.M.—Department I Am" „ Bradbury Conferences M Reception of Members 7:45 P.M.—Praise and M Benediction—Choral "God Be With You" Prayer Service M Organ Postlude—"Lift. Up THURSDAY M Your Heads" _...: Bingham Visitation—10:00 A.M., 2:30 •Ushers will seat people and 6:45 P.M. M 7:00 P.M.—Chancel Choir The Church Nursery on the First Floor of the new Rehearsal M building is open during all services (except Eight- li'IDAY M Thirty Worship) to care for children under three ;;0 P.M.—Junior Choir years of age. Rehearsal SATURDAY 10:00 A.M.—Intermediate 10:00 A.M.—Junior R.A-'s I»ar7'55 EARLY HISTORY OF WOMAN'S MISSIONAY UNION WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH The Ladies Aid Society of the Wood A spirit of benevolence and communi lawn Baptist Church, predecessor and ty missions was evidenced also in the forerunner to our Women's Missionary early days of the Society. In the year Union, was organized Sunday, February of its organization a visiting committee 20, 1887, by Dr. W. C. Cleveland, pastor. and a committee on "Sabbath school There was no business transacted at this work" were appointed. meeting except the enrolling of eight members and the election of officers. Cooperation was characteristic of the women from early days of the Society. As was true in many Baptist churches On September 15, 1890, a committee was in earlier days, the Ladies Aid Society appointed to meet with the Southside So conceived itself to be an organization ciety with reference to sending a box to help the church locally. At almost to a frontier missionary. Two delegates every meeting the Society voted to do were appointed to attend the meeting of some service or to pay for some item the Central Committee of Woman's Mis to aid the church. The money was ob sionary Union on February 23, 1891. The tained by suppers, bazaars, an annual report on the Second Annual Meeting Spring festival, etc., as well as from the of Southwide Woman's Missionary Union regular ten cents a month dues required was read by three members on March from the members. 9, 1891. The Society continued to aid the The women were conscious too, of the church financially for years to come. A need for a young people's organization. lovely Austin Pipe Organ, still used by the church, was purchased for slightly A Juvenile Society was organized in No less than $5,000 in 1917. An automobile vember, 1888. In November of 1890 the was'purchased for the pastor in 1922, Society voted to have a social concert the large stone columns at the front once each month for the young people of the church, in 1925, and the Society and children. assumed a $4,000 mortgage on the pas torium in 1927 which was paid off in 1928. The pulpit furniture now in use, In September of 1889 the Societv voted the carpet that was recently replaced, to take six copies of the BAPTISi' BAS and the pews we now occupy in our KET, a mission paper published at sanctuary were among other things fi nanced by the Society. Louisville, Kentucky. From this date on we find most of the meetings had Although its principle object was to missionary programs. Someone express aid the church locally, there was from ed a desire for more prayers in the the very beginning an interest in mis meetings and it was decided to begin sions. Article seven of the first consti the meetings with a ' few moments of tution states: "A part of the funds of the Society shall be appropriated to the silent prayer and there would be at cause of Christian missions." On April least two prayers in the meeting. 29, 1889, a letter from Mexico was read asking aid in building a Baptist Church. Much has happened since those early The Society pledged to give ten dollars. It did not take these dear women long] days in the eighteen hundreds. Perhaps to grow in their missionary spirit as we could sum it up if we say the wo was evidenced by the minutes of May men have grown—spiritually, in mis 27. ** !). The Society voted to give half of ; not proceeds to missions and what sionary fervor, in interest in young peo they could to help ministerial students ple, in cooperative spirit, and in aid to at Howard College. Ten dollars was ap their church. propriated to Green Springs Baptist Church on September 12, 1889, at which Methods have changed but the Wo time the President made a stirring speech on missions. In October of the man's Missionary Union of today is same year it was voted to send all funds building: on the solid foundation laid by in the treasury to B. H. Crumpton for these dear saints who have gone on be State missions. fore. "fi Warm-hlearted Qhuvch with a Ghrist-Gentered THessage" LOOKING AHEAD ce^S) A REPORT OF THE SURVEY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE OCTOBER, 1955 CC^S) PUBLIC LIBRARY BIRMINGHAM. At. i *• WoodLacAjn jDatillit CJiuxch 5600 Ist Avenue, North, Birmingham 6, Alabama FOREWORD Because of His great love, God purposed in eternity to redeem men from the blight of sin to enjoy blessed, unendinq fellowship with Himself. Also in His heart from all eternity was the plan for accomplishing that pur pose. God's plan was consummated in the perfect life, the atoning death and the victorious resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ. The task He has committed to the church is to proclaim this wonderful Gospel of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ to every living person. The church, too, must have wise plans for accomplishing such a task—both now and in the future, both at home and abroad. Such plans are the continual obligation of every local church. The following pages present a carefully considered outline of the pre sent and future building needs of Woodlawn Baptist Church, as they af fect our efficiency in making disciples for the Saviour and teaching them to observe all that He has commanded. Also included are proposed plans for meeting these needs, suggested in three separate steps. Members of the church are requested to study this information care fully and prayerfully in order to be prepared for a church decision on Sun day, October 30, at both morning services. At that time a written ballot will be taken on the three recommendations found on page five which, if approved, will initiate activity toward the accomplishment of Step No. I of the building program hereinafter set forth in general outline. The purpose to redeem and the plan of salvation are God's. The deci sion to believe and the will to obey are ours, by His help. Let us seek His help that our faith and obedience may be adequate in this and all other matters concerning our stewardship of the Gospel of His grace. Earnestly in our Saviour, F. G. Schlafer, Pastor afr'C LlBRAR^l SUGGESTED BUILDING NEEDS AND PROPOSED PLANS At a special business meeting of our Church on January 25, 1950, a report of a former Planning Committee was adopted as the long-range building program of the Church. The three steps included in that program were: first, the erection of the present Education Building; second, the enlargement of the Sanctuary; and third, a one-story addition to the Education Building, including a Chapel. In line with that program, a Survey and Planning Committee was elected by the church October 13, 1954 with instructions to study our current needs, especially for additional floor space, to develop plans for meeting those needs, and to report to the Church its findings and recommendations. We report as follows: I OUR NEEDS FOR FLOOR SPACE The Committee feels that our most pressing floor space needs (not necessarily in the order of their importance) are: 1. The enlargement of the church auditorium. 2. Space for two additional Nursery Departments. (The Nursery has already outgrown the six depart ment rooms provided for it in the present Education Building.) 3. Permanent quarters for the Adult Departments temporarily housed in the rear of the Main Build ing. 4. Recreational space for our Boy Scouts, R. A.'s and other youth activities. (The basement space in the Education Building formerly used for this purpose is now occupied by air conditioning equip ment.) 5. Additional space for the Music Department. 6. Space for future additional Adult and Young People Departments. (Religious surveys have repeat edly indicated that we are reaching a large percentage of our prospects for the Intermediate and younger grades, but little more than half of our Adult and Young People possibilities.) 7. A Chapel and a Church Parlor. II OTHER RECOGNIZED NEEDS Among other recognized needs, aside from floor space requirements, are the following: 1. The replacement of the steep front entrance steps to the Sanctuary. 2. Cleaning and flood lighting the facade of the Main Building; landscaping the front grounds, and replacing the church bulletin board. 3. Permanent walks at the side and rear of the Education Building. 4. Painting the interior walls and ceilings of the Education Building. 5. An eievator in the Main Building from the ground floor to the sanctuary and balcony levels. 6. Air conditioning the present Education Building. PUS] SC I I F*S f< -• i~i '"'• III BIRMINGHAM. ALA*' POSSIBILITIES FOR SECURING ADDITIONAL SPACE No floor space in the present Education Building is available to meet any of the above needs on a permanent basis. Not all of the rooms are now filled to capacity, there being no acute crowded condi tion except in the Nursery Departments, but all of the space is assigned and is being used for the pur pose for which it was provided. There is no adjacent property available for purchase or rental. Considerable space for building purposes is available between the Education Building and Georgia Road. A small amount of building space is available at the rear of the Main Building. IV RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FLOOR SPACE The Committee recommends that the church novv project its long-range building program in three further steps, as follows: STEP NO. I — 1956 1. A three-story (and basement) addition to the south wing of the present Education Building, to house: Two Adult Departments on the first and second floors; Two Primary Departments (third fioor) to provide space in the present Education Buiiding for moving two Beginner Departments in order to make room, in turn, for two additional Nur sery Departments; One additional Young People's Department (third floor), the space to be used initially for a new Adult Department; Basement space for mechanical equipment, and for recreational use by the Boy Scouts, R.A.'s, etc. 2. Items I, 2, and 3 under "Other Recognized Needs"—(replacement of front steps, cleaning, flood lighting, landscaping, and bulletin board in front of Main Building; permanent walks at side and rear of Education Building.) The Committee recommends that construction work on the above step be started early in 1956, for completion before the beginning of the new Sunday School year in October. A specific recommen dation fo this effect is outlined later in this report. STEP NO. 2 — 1958? 1. The enlargement of the Sanctuary to include all of the present Main Building above the ground floor, 2. A small three-story addition at the rear of the Main Building to provide: Additional Adult class rooms and elevator space on the ground floor; A rear corridor, library space, and elevator space on the Sanctuary level. (The present library space in the Education Building would be added to the Choir Room.) A rear corridor, baptismal dressing rooms, and elevator space on the balcony level. 3. The complete rearrangement of the ground floor of the Main Building to provide permanent quar ters for three Adult Departments, and space for mechanical and air conditioning equipment. 4. Painting the interior walls and ceiling of the present Education Building. As outlined below in the section of this report on "Costs and Financing", the Committee recom mends that we plan to start work on Step No. 2 late in 1957 or early in 1958, with completion sche duled for the Fall of 1958, by which time we estimate that the loan on the proposed addition to the Education Building could be paid in full. Our recommendation, however, does not contemplate the actual authorization of Step No. 2 at this time. The Committee has investigated the possibilities for temporary quarters, during the construction period, for the Adult Departments now meeting in the Main Building for which space will not be provided in the addition to the Education Building, and is confident that satisfactory arrangements for the use of adjacent High School facilities can be made. We are also confident that we can secure the use of the High School Auditorium for our worship services. Tentative floor plans for the enlargement of the Sanctuary and the other work in the Main Building have been developed by the Committee and are now being studied and perfected by the Department of Church Architecture of the Sunday School Board at Nashville. They will be presented to the Church at a future date, and specific recommendations made regarding them at that time. STEP NO. 3 — 1962? 1. The erection of a two-story Chapel Building on the plot between the east wing of the present Education Building and Georgia Road to provide for: A Chapel, Church Parlor, and one Adult Department on the first floor, (on the basis of an ultimate of at least seven graded Adult Departments, as compared with five Adult Depart ments at present) and, Space on the second floor for assignment as indicated by future needs. 2. Air Conditioning the remainder of the Education Building. (It is probable that before Step No. 3 can be undertaken, some units of this building will have been air conditioned already through •the operation of the regular Church Budget.) The recommended schedule for Step No. 3 is as closely after Step No. 2 as the repayment of the loan required by enlargement of the Sanctuary will permit. The Chapel Building would be connected with the addition to the Education Building and with Fel lowship Hall at the first floor level, with a joint entry between the two buildings. No floor plans for this unit have been developed except a preliminary layout for the first floor. Inasmuch as it will utilize all of our remaining building space, it should be designed to provide for all of our remaining floor space needs, whatever they are at the time of its construction. The future will indicate those needs much more clearly than they can be foreseen at the present time. V COSTS AND FINANCING No exact estimate of costs can be made until final detailed plans have been completed, but the Committee and our Architects feel that the following approximate costs are fully adequate for planning purposes: STEP NO. 1 — 1956 Addition to Education Building, including $9500 for air conditioning $120,000 Furnishings and equipment for new building, and cost of ail other items included in Step No. I 15,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED COST — Step No. I $ I 35,000 STEP NO. 2 — 1958 ? Enlargement of Sanctuary and other work in Main Building, including $30,000 for air conditioning $180,000 Rear addition to Main Building 30,000 Pews, furnishings, elevator, and equipment for Main Building and Addition 45,000 Painting interior of present Education Building 5,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED COST — Step No. 2 $260,000 STEP NO. 3 — 1962 ? Chapel Building, including $7500 for air conditioning $ 90,000 Pews, organ, furnishings and equipment for Chapel Building 25,000 Air conditioning present Education Building 50,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED COST — Step No. 3 $ I 65,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF ENTIRE PROGRAM , $560,000 Air Conditioning is being recommended for all new construction, as we are advised by the archi tects that it can now be secured at about half the cost of a later separate installation, if it is installed in connection with the heating system for a new building. The Committee recommends that the above program be financed by continuing to include a size able amount in the Church Budget each year for the Building Fund, and that all receipts in excess of budget requirements accrue to the Building Fund and to Missions, on a percentage basis to be deter mined by the Church. The amount which could be properly included for the Building Fund each year would of course be determined by the Church upon the recommendations of the Finance Committee with due consideration given to Missions and other budget requirements. In the light of our present record of giving, it seems that $45,000 can be included in the 1956 Budget. On that basis, the current balance of $32,416 on the existing loan on the present Education Build ing could be paid in full around June I, 1956, and about $15,000 accumulated in the Building Fund by completion of the proposed addition to the Education Building in September, 1956. The $120,000 loan which would then be required for Step No. I could be repaid by the early Fall of 1958, assuming a small increase for the Building Fund in the 1957 and 1958 Budgets. As previously indicated, the Committee feels that the work in the Main Building, or Step No. 2, should be completed about the time the repayment of the loan on the addition to the Education Build ing is completed. Therefore, this work should be started in late 1957 or early 1958, depending upon the architect's estimate of the time reguired for completion. (The mortgage loan on a new building is not made at the beginning of the work, but upon its com pletion. The usual procedure is to secure from a lending institution a commitment that the loan will be made when the building is finished. With such a commitment in hand, the Church can make arrange ments through a iocal bank to borrow on very favorable terms the funds required during the construc tion period.) Without a substantial increase in the yearly allocations to the Building Fund, more than four years would be required to repay the loan in connection with the work on the Main Building. However, inas much as the principal purpose of the entire program is to reach more people, especially adults, it seems reasonable to hope that increased contributions will enable us to appropriate more each year to the Build ing Fund as well as to Missions and other Budget requirements. However, the Committee's only recommendation as to the time schedule for Step No. 3 is thai it be started as soon as the repayment of the loan on the Main Building will permit. VI SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS The Committee recommends that on Sunday, October 30th, at both morning worship services, a writ ten ballot be taken on the following resolution: 1. That this Report be adopted as constituting the long-range building program of the Church, sub ject to such future changes as the Church may deem advisable. 2. That a Building Committee be elected at the Church Business Meeting on November 9, 1955, authorized to engage a local architect, and instructed to proceed with plans for the completion of Step No. I of the Building Program as outlined in this Report; the work to be handled on a competitive bid basis, and the final plans and contracts to be submitted to, and approved by, the Church in advance of execution. 3. That the Finance Committee be instructed to secure a commitment for whatever loan is reguired, on the most favorable terms available, and at the proper time to present its recommendations to the Church for final action. Respectfully submitted, SURVEY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE John W. Urquhart, Chairman H. N. Buck R. E. Lee Mrs. Gladys Dowda Mrs. George Norton Mrs. James Duncan C. C. Rodenberry R. E. Gilmer Roy L. Thomas The foregoing report was presented to and approved by the Deacons at their regular monthly meet ing on October 4, 1955. At the Church Business Meeting on October 5, 1955, the following recommendation from the Dea cons was unanimously adopted by the Church: "The Deacons recommend that we go on record approving the Report of the Survey and Planning Committee as presented in its mimeographed form, and that it be presented to the Church at its regu lar business meeting October 5, 1955, to be accepted as information and for careful study. We further recommend that a written ballot be taken, in the church on Sunday, October 30, at both morning ser vices, on the three "Specific. Recommendations" found on page five of this Report." P R. E. % E. 1ST E. to ••)_•-. A-JT lO'.M. 6'J1LT>1 NC-i VT ^_ ^/ Step No. X 1956 Pt^pt^-t^ L..., & E O B_ G I A R. 0 A D PR-OPOSLP ADDITIONS TO PLOT P L A K WooDLAWN BAPTIST CHUR.CH M I L L E R_ M/VR.T1N 4 LtWI^> EDWIN T. M^COV/AH Stage in -f Present Education Fellowship Hall Building FILST FLOOR. PLAN Georgia Road STEP NO. I OF P IOPOSLP ADDITIONS To WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHUR.CN WlL LEU. MAR-TIM S ECO ND FLOOR_ PLAN Georgia Road STEP NO. I OF P noppsr D ADDITIONS TO WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHUFLCH MILL LIL /A A PL_T I N $ L E. W i S E.DWIN T Mc C O W A M A W-CL yi i ~r e ^ ~T -^ E. N iM- tu Present Education I Intermediate II Intermediate III Building T mR.D FLOOR. PLAN Georgia Road STEP NO. I OF PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH MILLER. MAR_~TIN i LEWIS E.DVV1N T McCOWAN AB.CHI-TB.C-TS EjiQlNttH-S MTLl.-g.TV MAT^TIN Z. -LE.VI ( E.LWJ NL.Xjag CQWA N A-l^CH IT'E. CTS,- E.NSIN E.E.P-1* PROPOSED ADDITION WOODLAWN BAPTIST MILLED MAiyriN z. LLWIi EDWIN T. McCOWAN aF.CHITE.CTi - E-NC3I N E'EP-7,V PROPOSED ADDITION WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH - —* r"*J A-* * <• PUBLIC i ••-"*; DEPARTMENT OF BOUTHtrtN HISTORY AN3 I ITE 1ATURK Baptists OK bunding plans in Woodlawn By written ballot, taken in both morning services last Sunday, the congregation of the Woodlawn Baptist Church endorsed step number one of a three-step build ing program. Included in this first step are a three-story and basement ex tension of the south.wing of their $500,000 Education Building, im provements to the grounds and replacement of the steep steps in front of the main building, and permanent sidewalks for the side and rear of the, Education Build ing. : ^kA-kxfz It is hoped construction may be started early next Spring. The estimated cost for all items in step number one is $135,000. The vote to proceed with this construction was a part of a larger decision by the church to adopt, in full, the detailed report of their survey and planning committee which was presented in mimeographed form at the church's October 5 business meeting. A printed copy of this report, entitled, "Looking Ahead . . . ", which contained six archi tects' drawings, was mailed to each family in the membership two weeks ago. Written by H. N. Buck, member of the committee, the report represents nearly a year's study and investigation. B l-RM I'N GH AM Baptists Plan Big Expansion At Woodlawn Building Program Tops Half Million Woodlawn Baptist Church has embarked upon a long-range build ing program which eventually will cost more than a half-million dol lars. The program, which looks ahead to at least 10 years and is aimed at relieving overcrowded condi tions, is divided into three parts: (1) Erection of a three-story and basement extension to the south wing of the church's $500,- 000 educational building, im provement to the grounds, re placement of the steep steps in front of the main building and the laying of permanent side- m~&4>*«*4*- ^Z^H/trd&u*™^ SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1956 Ground to he broken for new m by Woodlawn Baptists At services Sunday, Woodlawn THE CEREMONY will be Baptists will break ground for kick-off for a $144,000 building a new three-story and- basement extension, approved by the extension to their educational church in a special business ses building. sion Wednesday, during the The ground-breaking ceremony Youth Week prayer service. will be held on the building site Completely air- conditioned, at the close of the 11 a.m. wor the new structure will provide ship service. facilities, for three adult depart Those taking part in the brief ments, two primary departments, ceremony will include: and a large recreation area for youth groups. H. N. Buck, chairman of the building committee; John W. Construction will begin next Urguhart, chairman of the survey week, and the project is ex-; and planning committee; Harold pected to be completed in June. Hood, chairman of the church's board of deacons; R. E. Lee, THE PRESENT educational chairman of the finance com building was completed in 1952 mittee; Mrs. Rosa Burris, who at a cost of $500,000, during the has the longest continuous mem pastorate of the late Dr. Frank bership at Woodlawn; the newest W. Wood. member of the congregation; Dedication services for the en James L. Tucker, music and tire educational building, includ educational director; the Rev. ing the new extension, will be John TJpchurch, Youth Week held in June. By that time the Pastor'; and Dr. F. G. Schlafer, congregation hopes to have re church pastor. paid its entire mortgage loan of $174,000, two and a fourth years before the due date. . To meet the needs of its ex Sermon topic panding membership, two other building programs are planned is from Mark for Woodlawn Baptist. The next step will be enlarging the sanc Availability today of God's tuary, and erecting a three-story healing and regenerative addition at the rear of the main power will be emphasized at building. First Church, Christ Scien tist, 3116 Highland-av, s, and ERECTION OF a chapel build at all Christian Science serv ing, including a church parlor, ices Sunday. and further educational facilities, Christ Jesus' healing of is planned as third step in the the "man with an unclean church's building program. spirit" will be read from Mark including the follow The estimated cost for these ing 1:27: & proposed additions is $600,000. "And they were all Last year the congregation in amazed, insonmch that they stalled and completed payment questioned among them for a new heating and air-condi selves, saying 'What thing is tioning system for the sanctuary. this?' What new doctrine is «ssoc/are^/A r Named ¥ - John Upchurch, senior minis terial student at Howard Col lege, willjoin'the staff of Wood lawn Baptist Church as associate pastor. The church extended him a unanimous call at special business meeting held re Icently upon the Ijoint recommen- fdation of the per l's o n n e 1 commit- Itee and the dea- Icons. Mr. Upchurch, I who will as- 1111 sume his new i A I duties this Mon- 1f™":::i™1 day, will work UPCHURCH largely in the field of pastoral visitation, including visiting the sick, shut-ins, calling on the hospitalized and the un churched residents of the com munity. The new associate pastor will receive his degree from Howard College tomorrow. After serving a year at Wood lawn Baptist Church, Mr. Up church and his wife plan to en ter a seminary in the Fall of 1957 Upon entering Howard in 1951, he served as pastor of the Danialsville Baptist Church in Honoraville for one year. He has supplied the pulpit in numerous churches and was pas tor one Summer of the Mount Zion Baptist Church in the Mont gomery association. A member of Woodlawn Bap tist Church he recently led that organization in a "Youth Week" observance. SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1956 Service To Dedicate I Woodlawn Baptists To Honor Former Pastor At Mortgage Burning Tomorrow Woodlawn Baptist Church will dedicate its half-mil lion dollar education building, completed in the Spring of 1952, at special services tomorrow morning. Dan Wood, son of a former pastor of Woodlawn church, the late Dr. Frank W. Wood, will burn the mort gage on the new building, making it debt free and dedi- result of his vision and lead ership. V cated to the glory and serv- Principal speaker for the dedi \, 4 ice of God. cation service, which will begin at 10:55 a. m. and will be the It was under the late Dr. only service during the day, will Wood's pastorate that the edu- be Dr. A. H. Reid, executive . cation building was planned, secretary of the Alabama State completed and occupied as a Baptist , Convention, from Mont '• IIP :•".:• .:"-:"- gomery. Dr. Reid will preach the dedi catory sermon. Also taking part in the spe cial ceremony will be the pastor, Dr. Fredrick G. Schlafer; James L. Tucker, church director of music and education, who with the late Dr. Wood, worked out various details of the building pro gram. Eight representative members of the congregation will likewise participate in the service as elected leaders and servants of the church. They are R. E. Gilmer, chair man of the trustees; Harold Hood, chairman of the deacons; H. N. Buck, chairman of the building committee; R. E. Lee, chairman of the finance committee; John W. Urquhart, Sunday School su perintendent; Norton Hemp stead, Training Union director; Mrs. Ralph E. Stephens, presi dent of the Woman's Missionary DED5CATION SPEAKER Union and Howard Lucas, presi —Dr. A. Hamilton Reid. dent of the Men's Brotherhood. ' The education building was completed and equipped in the Spring of 1952 at a total cost Church of Christ of nearly $5.00,000. Members of •trol Ave. at 29th Court, S. the congregation retired a debt JACK MEYER, Minister of $174,000 nearly tvvo and a 'ip 11 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. half years prior to the due date. . Woodlawn church currently is engaged in a building program which will provide an air-condi • Volley tioned addition to the present building which will house three i Church adult and two primary Sunday 'o Road School departments as well as a recreation area for young peo Pastor ple. Long-range building plans call \M for enlargement of the sanctuary and erection of a chapel build K. ing. ' THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS , '^' '£~% aptists will dedicate debt-free unit Woodlawn Baptist Church will dedicate its Education H. N. Buck, chairman of the building committee; R. E. Lee, Building, debt free, "for the glory and service of God" chairman of the finance commit at a service at 10:55 a.m. Sunday. tee; John W. Urquhart, super Dan Wood, son of a former pastor and wife, the late intendent of the Sunday School; Dr. and Mrs. Frank W. Wood, will represent his father Norton Hepmstead, director of Training Union; Mrs. Ralph E. in the service as he burns Baptist State Convention. Dr. Stephens, president of Woman's the mortgage on the church Reid will preach the dedication Missionary Union; and Howard sermon as the beloved leader of Lucas, president of the Men's property. The Education the Baptists of Alabama. Brotherhood. Building was planned, com Participating also in the dedi pleted and occupied as a re cation ceremony will be the pas THE EDUCATION BUILDING sult of the vision and leader tor, and James L. Tucker, di was completed and equipped in rector of music and education at the Spring of 1952 at a total cost ship of Dr. Wood. The Woodlawn Baptist during the of nearly $500,000. church family has retired past eight years, and co-laborer The church is currently en the debt of $174,000 nearly with Dr. Wood in all the details gaged in a building program of the building program. which will provide an air-condi two and a half years prior tioned addition to the present to the due date. EIGHT MEMBERS of the con building to house three adult and gregation will take part in the two primary departments and re GUEST' SPEAKER for the oc service, as elected leaders and creation area for youth. casion will be Dr. A. H. Reid servants of the church: R. E. Gil Long range plans call for the 1& Montgomery, executive secre- mer, chairman of trustees; Har enlargement of the sanctuary and Ai-ir-trpasurpr of the Alabama old Hood, chairman of deacons; the erection of a chapel building. To Welcome Music Minister The congregation of Wood- [I tewZZ.'T «i~ ~^a lawn Baptist Church has em- m ployed a new minister of music. R mm Gene O. Wilson, now serving 8 the First Baptist Church, Tal- j M;M lulah, La., will move to Birming- 8 mm ham next week to assume his m duties. > m Growth of the church has B '<•'< resulted in increased need for 8 both music and education train- m ing, said the pastor, Dr. Fred- B erick G. Schlafer. The con- B gregation is enlarging its staff H to make provision for these H needs.' H - James L. Tucker, who has ™ been serving as director of music and education, now will devote I;; his full time to the duties m the area of education and promo tion, as the church's new minis ter of education. ||| The new minister of music is a graduate of the church music II department of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. MUSIC MINISTER—Gene 0. Wilson. Prior to joining the staff of the Baptist Church at Tallulah, He will assume full respon Wilson served the Headland sibility for Woodlawri's music Avenue Baptist Church, Do- program. Plans already have than, and the Lakeview Bap been adopted calling for or tist Church of New Orleans. ganization of graded choirs for The new staff member is mar all major department divisions. ried and has two children, Gene These choirs will rehearse and O'Neil Jr., 4, and Rachel Suz- will participate in the church's aryae, 2. worship services. . !i * L (1 * ^-v,„. *ili '* I oo t ft GENE 0. WILSON . . . Joins Woodlawn 3 Baptist staf£. Carolina man Woodlawn Baptist music department The Woodlawn Baptist Church is making plans to welcome next week its new minister of music, Gene O. Wilson. A native of Graniteville, S. C, Mr. Wilson is coming to the Woodlawn Church from the First Baptist Church of Tallulah, La. . The 24-year-old minister of music is a graduate of the de partment of church music of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.N For the past eight years the music program of the church has been combined with the edu cational program under the di rection of James L. Tucker. The growth of the church has re sulted in increased needs and op- and music. The addition of Mr. Wilson to the church staff will make separate provisions for both .the educational and music activities. Mr. Tucker ,will now devote his full time to the educational program, and Mr. Wilson will di rect the music program. Plans are already under way to organ ize graded choirs and for these choirs to participate in " the church worship services. P-OST-HERAL0 D /-/—•jS~"<£-^ y ; Unit/ Goes Into Use Tomorrow •• Tomorrow will be "Expansion Day" for Woodlawn Baptist Church with the congregation to occupy the second new unit of the j educational building during the Sunday School hour. | Dr. James L. Sullivan, executive secretary-treasurer of the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville, will speak at jthe 10:50 a.m. worship service as part of a commemoration pro gram. The public is invited to this service and to inspect the new unit tomorrow afternoon at an "Open House" from 2 to 5 p.m., said the pastor, Dr., Frederick G. Schlafer. Five Sunday School depart ments are to be housed in the new unit—Adult 2, 4 and,7; and Primary 1 and 2.' Training Union departments which also will use the building include departments 2, 3 and 4. According to the pastor, Wood lawn Baptist is moving toward | the fulfillment of two objectives: I (1) Completion of the "TThurch 1 plant and (2) a 50-50 distribution I of the church budget between I local expenses and missions. In June of last year the first GUEST AT WOODLAWN unit of the education building —Dr. James Lenox Sulli- v/as dedicated debt-free and the _. mortgage burned. van, executive secretary- The 0! s u a r e treasurer of the Baptis t fLoor M > « «?f0 ' , r . . r> J-KI L. ' space to be occupied to- Sunday School Board, Nash- - ^ ville. ^son Memorial "ourh Rally - i a 1 Baptist lX be host -4 7:30 *$d-@£vtu cJOi S?YF-^^ THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS /•= -6 —S~>• ! —jC- WOODLAWN BAPTISTS MOVE IN SUNDAY . . .' Special program planned for first Sunday School class sessions in new building Sunday will be Expansion Future building plans include fc^ Day as Woodlawn Baptists the enlargement of the church «e,- auditorium and the erection of a Wl[ occupy the second unit of chapel in the front court adja- K the new and modern cent to Georgia Road. |1| equipped educational build As for the goal of a half and B ing during the Sunday half distribution of the church H School hour. - budget between local expenses B A special guest for the Expan and missions, the 1957 Woodlawn g| sion Day program will be Dr. Baptist Church budget appropri- • James L. Sullivan, executive ates 32 per cent for missions, H secretary-treasure of the South the largest appropriation in its H ern Baptist Sunday School history, for a budget of $195,000, , the largest the church has ever ;, DR. J. L. SULLIVAN Board, Nashville, Tenn, . . . Woodlawn guest Dr. Sullivan will witness the had. move-in' ceremonies- and also will speak at the 10:50 a-.m. worship service. The new educational unit will house the Sunday School's Adult Departments two, four and seven and Primary Departments one and two. The Training Union Departments two, three and four Birmingham-Southern College | <"' will use the building for its Sun will be the site of a Vocation-' day evening programs. Guidance Conference Jan.-J" The conference sponso" OPEN HOUSE will be. from the Methodist Youth ^ 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The public of the North Alab- is invited. ence, is designed,' Woodlawn Baptists are moving choose a Christi' toward the fulfillment of a two Nina Reeves, fold material objective: The com director, anr pletion of the physical plant and there will f a .50-50 distribution of the budget- six church between local expenses and^ mis others fcrr sions. ! cations The 12,000 square -feet of educati floor space to be occupied Sun colleg day, representing an accomo muni dation of approximately 500 othe people, will also be completely paid for before another step r in the expansion program is mi begun. le I MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1957 West Woodlawn church marks 50th birthday The West Woodlawn Baptist building and grounds, and in Church yesterday! observed,, its 1954 the congregation formally 50th anniversary. with special dedicated a large new lot and an , services, beginning with the: 11 Educational Building valued at ••.. a.m. service and continuing $100,000 at 48th St. and Eighth >v through the afternoon. i Ave., N., one block from our % ., The program^according to the original structure. * %Rev. John P.*Dakes, pastor, in- The structure, has recently eluded a -special completed a building fund cam feature during paign, and in the near future 1 the Sunday the erecting of additional build School and ings can be' resumed, V morning w o r- '- j4 ship hours. A ONLY TWO "OF the charter A basket lunch members are still members of 3 was served at the church, Mrs. C. A. Lovin- ion. good and Mrs. Sadie Lykes. After the bas The church enrollment is 561; ket dinner there Sunday School 521, and 156 mem was special em bers have been received into! phasis on history the church during the last two' ' of the church years. and its present program. DR. OAKES THE' PROGRAM committee Rev. Riddle will has arranged to show slides and ..,;, films accompanied by a narra- * tive 'to portray the organization • and development of the.church. lead Bible st' The West Woodlawn Baptist Dawson M e m o r ' Church was organized Jan. 13, Church this we ' ' 1907. The 'Home Mission Board Bible Study Wee' of the Southern Baptist Conven The study sub- tion assisted the congregation in pel According t Paul,*' and, if »•':*. erecting the building, which now study of the ; ,.."• stands • at 47th ' Place >N. and ter to the Georgia Road. ans. THROUGH THE years the Leadi' congregation and the community study realized the inadequacy of this the T *V FORTY-FOUR W.--3A57 •^e2'(6fl^ -<2LJUSC&^ THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS At Woodlawn Baptist Deaf group 'hears' service through fingers of student BYV ILOUI ninSe ic»ArcnISAACSONu _alnl nations*: , •baptizin i;J-_g_ »•the. - m ..in. Ghost.—...... " (Matthe. ... w 28:19....) ^""^ ^—' * ally applies to all persons, the sign language of the deaf. deaf people are being taught News staff writer the name of the Father, and of This verse of scripture from whether they are of a differ "Oo ye therefore, and teach the Son, and of the Holy God's word interpreted liter- WITHIN A MATTER of a the word of God as set forth ent color, nationality —even little over two months, Neal in the Great Commission ; those less fortunate ones who had become quite adept in the found in Matthew." lllsiliPsis are unable to hear or speak. sign language. The Woodlawn church opens Yes, the word of God should "A short time later the elder its doors to other "silent be taught "to all peoples and- ly woman was forced to give friends" who want to come and to this end the Woodlawn Bap up due to illness and I began participate in this spreading tist Church has started a new working with the deaf until ministry, regardless of denom ministry—a ministry to those I came to Howard," Neal con ination. unable to hear or speak. tinued. Neal requests that those "I feel that God led me to wishing to contact him, can do A COUPLE OF MONTHS work with these people," Neal so by writing him a letter to ago a meeting was held to added. 7775 Fourth-av, s, or come to make plans for the ministry Yes, through the ears and the Woodlawn Baptist Church to deaf. hands, of this dedicated min next Sunday morning at A survey was made and it isterial student, a group of 9:30 a.m. was revealed that more than 300 deaf people make their homes in the Birmingham With your neighbor— area. A list of these people was made and an invitation was extended to them to at tend a special meeting at the Huffman to air Woodlawn church. But first of all an interpre ter had to be found. This in terpreter was found on the center fund d Woodlawn Baptist Church membership roll. BY HOWARD DOWNEY done much News staff writer provide ? ,,- „ _k , News staff photos—Louis Isaacson Neal Peyton, 22, a ministerial Plans to increase the drive "SILENT FRIENDS" WATCH REVERENTLY AS INTERPRETER TEACHES student at Howard College, for funds for use on the pro- activity ... Neal Peyton (left) conducts Sunday School class at Woodlawn Baptist Church readily accepted the responsi posed Huffman Community bility of the ministry to the Center will be discussed at a deaf. meeting of the Recreation Ro At a special meeting more Board next Tuesday night. t than 40 deaf from throughout Memberships to the "One the Birmingham area attended, dollar a month" club are com with Neal as interpreter. ing in rapidly, reported Luther On March 3, the first Sun Coggin Sr., chairman of th' day School for deaf began at Board.' He said much mo- the church, something new for planning is needed to rea' Baptist churches in the Bir the program that is outl' mingham Baptist Association. for the center. IN ADDITION to Sunday The meeting will School, the deaf attend the Huffman School at 7- II a.m. worship service, Train Coggin said. ing Union and the 7:30 worship He said the service. A section of the meeting church sanctuary is reserved should be at at both services for the deaf, tended by the referred to by members as. mem b e r s of "Our Silent Friends." the commu nity to help Neal, who teaches the group them realize in SS and TU, as well as in the progress- terprets for them at both serv in the prr ices, also leads the "silent gram and tl friends" in singing. challenge t! All of the interpreting is ac stands bef IliiiiiliilillM complished by a series of hand signals. Each signal rep them. resents a word or a letter of The me : liciting p the alphabet. Sometimes a ily of $ touch of parts of the body by months. the hand represents words or the cor. phrases. sisting How did Neal become so in The terested in ministry to "our ".""-<» 1 $40,00' ^^Kilii silent friends?" the n Neal will tell you that it er g began while he was in the a n< Army, stationed at Ft. Ben- for ning, and attending the First Baptist Church in Columbus. Ga. H "One Sunday I observed an' elderly woman member of the s church interpreting for a group during a church serv ice," Neal said. "SAVES' "ALL Neal said he became in- terested and decided to learn j 71/3 \6q On Gadsden Highway— Woodlawn Baptists To Start New Church Woodlawn Baptist Church to with foods, drinks, games and morrow will launch a project to other entertainment. start a new church on the Gads Proceeds will be used for St den Highway. Joseph's School. A planning meeting will be held at 3 p.m. at 217 Gadsden Nhwy. Training Union Week Residents of that area have Delegation Named been invited. Representing Dawson Me, Woodlawns mission commit morial Baptist Church next week tee, of which Ralph Stephens is during Training Union Week at chairman, has made plans for Ridgecrest, N. C, will be Mr. providing Sunday School classes and Mrs. Ray Yeager, Mr. and for all age groups, nursery Mrs. Howard Forrester, Dixon through adults, beginning and Jan Forrester,' Mrs. N. H. July 21. Pannell and Mr. and Mrs. Clar Leadership for the new church ence Nemitz. will be provided, during the be ginning period, from the mem At 11 a.m. tomorrow- at Daw bership of the church. son, Dr. Edgar M. Arendall con Several months ago, Wood tinues his series of sermons on lawn Baptists bought a 5.2-acre the Beatitudes. iplot on the Gadsden Highway. The property lies across the "Barricades Under Fire" will highway from the new Sherwood be the R,-ev. R. B. James' topic development, within the city lim at 10:55 a.m. tomorrow at Ensley its, near Sadlers Gap. A sign Baptist Church. At 7:30 p.m., he identifies the chapel site for mo will speak, on Isaiah, another Old torists traveling in either direc Testament prophet. tion. \. Since the purchase of the prop 'Race Before Us' erty, many families already liv ing in the area have expressed Is Minister's Topic interest in the prospect of a new Baptist congregation in the com "The Race Set Before munity. be Dr. H. M. Hudso* at Fairfield Methodi' While services are to be held 11 a.m. tomorrow. temporarily at the Dixie Auto Jones, director of Auction building, a new church Home, will spe-- building will be erected on the day to membe- chapel site as soon as the inter Society of © est and support of those attend The Rev ing will allow. will spea' A recent survey conducted by ness" ar members of the' Woodlawn er Fai1 Church in Biscayne Highlands, Chur Brookhurst and other neighbor T hoods, revealed enthusiasm for -te' the establishment of as new church. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1957 New Baptist mission gets fund support Woodlawn Baptist Church officials this week voted to provide $14,000 for the con struction of a new Baptist Church to be known as the Gadsden Road Mission. Action of the Woodlawn of ficials followed a meeting last Sunday of more than 125 per sons in the Gadsden Road area to discuss the organization of the new church. Included in the number pres- . ent last Sunday were 11 cou- \ .pies of heads of families living - in the area, representing 30 per- vj sons in their homes. Most of ,; these expressed enthusiastic in terest in the proposed organiza tion. THE MISSION Committee of .;. the Woodlawn Baptist Church V under whose sponsorship the I new church is planned, has an- • nounced that the first services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at j 217 Gadsden Road, a temporary • j location. There will be a Sunday | School hour and a worship serv- •5 ice Sunday. «j Many of the Woodlawn Bap- * tist members present last Sun- J day indicated willingness to i serve in places of leadership j until such time as local leaders • can be enlisted and trained. The first unit of the new V church will be erected on a 5-acre site at the city limits on Highway 11. A recent survey showed there were 34 families who had interest in the new church. The Mission Committee also said that plans were underway to change the Sunday School and worship services from the afternoon to Sunday mornings as soon as plans can be com pleted. —' tt N6HAM NEWS $-ll(p/57 REV. RICHARD BRACKIN . . . Woodlawn Baptist assistant Woodlawn Baptists get new minister Woodlawn Baptists will have a new associate minister begin ning tomorrow. j The Rev. Frederick G. Schlaf er, pastor, announced today that the Rev. Richard Brackin, for merly pastor of the Garywood Baptist Church, will begin his duties tomorrow. He succeeds the Rev. John Upchurch, who has resigned to enter the Baptist Seminary at New Orleans. The Rev. Brackin, a student at Howard College, will encour age personal evangelism and promote prospect visitation throughout the church. He also will continue his stu dies at Howard as time permits. He served for a time as a staff member at Central Park Baptist Church. , The Rev. Brackin and his.wife have moved to 304 80th-st, n. NEW ASSISTANT — The Rev. Richard Brackin, assistant minister of Woodlawn Baptist Church. Rev. Brackin Begins Work lot? At Woodlawn The Rev. Richard Brackin yesterday began his duties as assistant pastor of the Wood lawn Baptist Church. Brackin comes from Garywood Baptist Church where he was pastor. He fills the Woodlawn position vacated by the Rev. John Upchurch who resigned to enter the. Baptist Seminary in New Orleans. Brackin is a student at How- ord College and will continue his studies there as time from his ministerial work will al low. His main duties at Wood lawn will, be visitation, per-x sonal evangelism and promo tion of prospect visitation. In addition to his pastoral ex perience at Garywood, he served on the staff of the Central Park Baptist Church for almost [year. The Rev. and Mrs. Brackin live at 304 80th-st, n. .CLMMJU* fi£-~&-sy THE BIRMINaHAM NEWS epts position at James L- Tucker.'for the past Way Baptist Church in.Mobile. In'the years here, Mr. Tuck he went to Alaska with an evan nine and one-half years educa During his service here he has er has seen two new educa gelistic team from the Baptist tional director at the Woodlawn directed the entire religious edu tional buildings completed at Home Mission Board. Baptist Church, resigned this cation program of the Church a cost of $650,000. week to accept a similar post at and during the interim between In addition to his local church MR. AND MRS. TUCKER! a Mobile church. the pastorate of the late Dr. activities he has served as an will move to Mobile Jan. 1, 1958.1 Frank Wood and Dr. F. G. Schlaf ! A native of Texas, Mr. Tucker officer in the Birmingham As The Tuckers have three chil- er, the present pastor, he di dren, James L. Jr., who is a said in his resignation that he rected- the visitation program of sociational Sunday School or had accepted the post of direc the church. - ganization. He also has served doctor with the Air Force at tor of religious education at the as vice president of the State Abilene, Tex.; Jack, a hospital Oakdale Baptist Church in Mo Under Mr. Tucker's leadership Baptist Educational Directors administrative intern at the Uni-j bile. the Woodlawn Sunday School has grown from an enrolment of Assn., and has been on the pro versity Hospital, and Mary, Jo, al MR. TUCKER came to the 1500 to 2300 and the Training grams at Shocco Springs and senior at the Oklahoma Baptist Woodlawn church from Dauphin Union from 250 to 825. Ridgecrest Assemblies. In 1952 University. JAMES L. TUCKER . . . Moving to Mobile // Hebrew Eddie Liebermah •• To Lead Baptist Revival A Jewish man who now is a Mrs. Robert Trent will lead full-time Baptist evangelist will the singing during the revival. lead a Bible Conference Revival at Woodlawn Baptist Church July 20-27. Crippled Crook He is Eddie Lieberman who has traveled throughout the the world spreading the Gospel Flubs The Job since 1947. A crippled safecrac' Prior to 1947 he was a teacher be traced in a very UD' in college and-has held several Police reported he pastorates. prints when he tri- At Woodlawn Baptist he will safe at Belle Sc- conduct a series of sermons Center Point, S from the great themes of the The cripple Book Romans. handle of the He will also bring four mes off a gas br sages from the First Epistle of the safe o John during morning services at 10 a.m. Tuseday-Friday. The r Night services will be held at Rivers 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. of St <'• -' r.'-. BIRMINGHAM POST-HERALD — Saturday, July 4, 1959—. PAGE 3 »•« Jiape! 1 o s^^^^^^^^^^^^? "baby" of West End Baptist The service will be at 11 a.m. Thigpen said. ch,- Woodland Avenue Chapel, at the chapel at 19th-st, sw, and Woodland Avenue Chapel be be dedicated tomorrow. Woodland-av, Minister Barton gan as a mission of West End Church a year ago last May—in an area that "cried" for a Baptist church, the minister said. Although' the •' m chapel member- Jill ship is only 75, Mil. the Sunday THIGPEN School enroll ment is 150, and the Training Union has 90 on its rolls. Most of the work on the con crete block chapel was done by the members "themselves, Mr. cSarf^tm^hles! w 0« COMPLETED- - Woodland Avenu, Baptist Chape, an offspring of The congregation owns two lots West End Baptist Church, Will be dedicated tomorrow. The larger congregation and Besses a'third in that area, established the mission a year ago. . ' ' Three houses and a garage are on the property. , E. M. Johnson served as min ister of the congregation until Mr. Thigpen assumed the pastorate in May. W. B. Copeland is super intendent of the Sunday School. Training Union director is James M. Waters. S^-C^dcc^m- Its Pastor To Resign Dr. F. G. Schlafer who has /W' ^8 been asked to relinquish his pas torate at Woodlawn Baptist Church was still considering his decision late yesterday. At a congregational meeting Wednesday night, about 11.4 per : : : cent of the church's 2100 resident MMM M^ : "m members voted to ask for Dr. Schlafer's resignation. The count was 239 to 14. Action this week reversed a con gregational decision last March 18 to retain Dr. Schlafer as pas M tor. A resolution asking for his res mm ignation, effective Sunday, and setting forth terms was adopted at the meeting. VOTED OUT—Dr. F. G. Terms of the resolution are that Schlafer. Dr. Schlafer's salary be continued until March 1, 1960; that Dr. be presented at the regular busi Schlafer and his family be allowed ness meeting. to live in the church pastorium It is customary for a major until Oct. 1, 1959,- and that after issue to be introduced to the con Oct. 1 Dr. Schlafer be paid a house gregation one week in advance allowance of $100 a month until so all members will be informed Jan. 1, 1960. and given the opportunity to vote, Roy Thomas, chairman of the a staff member said. board of deacons, said that a Dr. Schlafer is expected to an^ majority of members at the meet nounce his decision Sunday.' ing believed it was. in the best The minister came to Woodlawn interest of the church that Dr. Church five years ago from Padu- Schlafer resign. cah, Ky. i Declining attendance and finan cial support of the church were among the reasons for the action, a member said. ANT-LIN Dr. Schlafer presided at the meeting until the question of his resignation arose. A group of members left the KM* church before the votes were cost. 'One man cannot be responsible for everything," the minister said. 'He can't guarantee a program if some of the members are dead No rr set against it." Line! The request -for the minister's casr resignation was not scheduled to ho' Woodlawn Bapffs Pastor Resigns Dr. Schlafer Quits Without Comment Dr. F. G. Schlafer resigned as pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church yesterday after preaching his morning sermon. The congregation had asked him to relinquish his pastorate of five years after a 239 to 14 vote on the question at a congregational meet ing Wednesday night. Dr. Schlafer preached on "Your Own Salvation" with no comment on the resignation-until after wor ship services had been completed. His resignation was effective im mediately with the submittal, as prescribed by the congregation. He declined to comment. The action reversed a congrega tional decision last March 18 to retain him as pastor. Dr. Schlafer came to the Wood lawn Church five years ago from Paducah, Ky. - - At Winnataska—. . _ _. •'fa?] S'P-£-$y Baptists plan The youth of Woodlawn Bap ences, and various outdoor tist Church will attend their an games. nual youth retreat at Camp THE THEME for the retreat Winnataska this week-end. will be "Together and Alone." Pictured, left to right, are The Rev. and Mrs. Joe Abbott Evelyn Corley and Ann Reese, will lead the conference entitled, recent high school graduates, "Love, Courtship, and Marri busy making posters announcing age." the plans for the retreat. "I Was a High School Hot John Gallaway is president shot" is the topic to be dis of the youth council at the cussed by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Woodlawn church. Mr. and Merrill. Mrs. Norton Hemstead will at Other speakers will be Dr. W. tend the retreat as adult ad T. Edwards, John Martin, the visers. Rev. Henry White, and the Rev. ome of the planned activities Howard Cobble. are Stunt Night, Warriors vs. About one hundred teens are Braves basketball game, confer expected to attend. READYING FOR WEEK-END YOUTH RETREAT . . . Of Woodlawn Baptist at Camp Winnataska Pastor To Serve St . Dr. C. H. Bolton of West Palm affairs in Florida for many years. SsK Beach, Fla., will become interim He has been pastor of Palm I pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Beach (Fla.) First Baptist Church ' .J;, Church Sunday. He will serve until and Riverside Church in Miami. I the church calls a full time Some of the churches he has S pastor to replace Dr. F. G. Schla- served as interim minister are: 't;, fer who resigned. . Tampa First Church, Pensacola A native of Alabama, Dr. Bol- First Church and Riverside Hi .\ ton has been a leader of Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla. COMING HERE-—Dr. C. H. Bolton, West Palm Beach, Fla. Birmingham and will again be come interim pastor of Woodlawn ,t Baptist Church, beginning Sunday, it June 19. St Dr. Bolton served as interim pastor at Woodlawn for a three- ms months' period until February per this year when he accepted a call to serve the Riverside Bap tist Church, Miami, Fla., as in :kers terim pastor. He had previously ning served that church as pastor. .-ivers. Dr. Bolton has retired from the ent of active pastorate and is in great /F who demand as interim pastor. He has rs for co- served the Baptist denomination V ' junced a as pastor of some of the larger 4 from each V Baptist churches in the South. He II <,. This meet-is a leader in Baptist affairs, hav at 7:30 p.m. ing held various outstanding the West Wood- places of leadership in the South i Church. ern Baptist Convention. j idea grew out of a He and Mrs. Bolton will reside »orgotten experience of at the church's pastorium. Woodlawn youth when their group was killed .in accident recently on Green Camp issues call Dr. Bolton wil Wonder Book Camp has issued its final call for young people who want to attend the camp to be return to city held Saturday of this week through Dr. C. H. Bolt on is returning to Saturday June 24. /2 J 03 fi *-:3V"Ss . >M .- i^s^ews... 5» I <# gggjKjl I SIBRi • 1 still ,'-i IPWN^IIIP « - • Si* ffi»^^RlM^^^^P mi ipi GREETS NEW PASTOR — Mrs. Rosa Burris (right), oldest member pf Woodlawn Baptist Church, greets the new pastor, the Rev. John McCrummen, and Mrs. McCrummen, at a reception for the minister yesterday. Mrs. Burris has been a member of the church for'70'of her 83j'years^C^frfr ./O Sp "(&# AM KlEWS THREE Program scheduled April 23- Mu&IU Woodlawn Baptists to observe church's diamond annive Woodlawn Baptists, with j 75 years of Christian service ' and. growth behind them, look to the future with hope and confidence as they plan to observe the church's, dia mond anniversary. nnnnm i The anniversary , program is :.V. .,;. ;-'•'•' scheduled April 23! Dr. Leslie .Wright, Howard College president N-rill ,spe.ak.'From^ to 5 p.m. open 'house is scheduled and at 7:30 ip.'m. historical pictures' will be | projected on a screen. I ; Woodlawn Baptist Church had Iftfifl. , its beginning April 25, 1886. j Two Baptist ministers,: the Rev. ifj^ \;A. J. Waldrop and the Rev. J. f": "ludson met with a group' >f baptists to constitute the new cfcirch. There were 64 charter Members present. , WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH IS 75 YEARS OLD .-". .Present sanctuary constructed in 1909 and educational building, at left, ; T'HE ORIGINAL name of the constructed in 1954 % airch was East Birmingham present pastor, the Rev. N. H. Baptist Church, but in 1887 when McCrummen, plans are shaping' , the first church building was oc up for remodeling and moderniz cupied the name was changed to ing the present sanctuary. :ri3Sl: the Woodlawn Baptist 'Church., The history of Woodlawn Church ^§MMK§H§&>SB Ruhama Baptist Church, the has been influenced by a long list oldest Baptist Church in the area, of pastors. ;ltt provided 32 of its early mem- Nineteenth Century pastors in '"' -s, • -' ' • r. clude the Rev. Hudson, the Rev. FIRST WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH ^ilts This frame structure, completed in 1887, would fit into the church's present sanctuary I ")&&!£%%£***• Woodlawn Baptist Church BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA COMMEMORATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY 1886-1961 Special Services Sunday, April 23, 1961 11:00 A.M.—-Dr. Leslie "Wright, President Howard College^ Guest Speaker 3:00-5:00 P.M.—Reception and open house for guests and members 7:30 P.M.—Pictorial Review of Church History DEDICATED TO CHRISTIAN GROWTH AND SERVICE 46 CHARTER MEMBERS — 2,200 PRESENT MEMBERS BIRMINGHAM POST-HERALD — Sah Woodlawn Baptists Celebrate Jubilee BY JERRY McCLOY Baptist Church are: J. C. Hudson, Woodlawn Baptist Church will 1886; W.-C. Cleveland, 1887; B; F. III!!! celebrate its 75th Diamond Jubi Riley, 1888; S. R. C. Adams, 1888- lee Anniversary tomorrow. Tues 1892; C. K. Henderson, 1892-1893; day is actually the anniversary W. A. Hobson, 1893-1896; W. M. --"*' 5 day. Blackwelder, 1896-1904; Dr. Austin Dr. Leslie Wright, president of Crouch, 1905-1909. Howard College, -will deliver the William M.. Anderson, 1910,-1914; anniversary address at the morn C. Ross Baker, 1914-1920; James ing service tomorrow.. T. McNew, 1921-23; Frank Mac '•¥%, There will be a reception and Donald, 1923-1935; D. I. Purser open house in the education build Jr., 1936-1944; Carlton S. Prickett, jMg®. il 1945-1947; Frank W. Wood, 1948- ing from 3 to 5 p.m. ft • '-&S'fe'i^yS#W- At the evening service a special 1954; Frederick G- Schlafer, 1954- u pictorial review of the history of 1959; N. H. McCrummen, I960—. the church will be presented by The Rev. McCrummen says 1 the 75th Anniversary Committee. "Confidently, joyfully, we face the Raymond L. Cox is chairman. future. We of this generation will Other members include Mrs. honor the past by building on their Charles Burris, George L. Hen great foundation—not just stones dricks, L. Wayne Morse, and Mrs. and mortar, but laboring, living, B. L. Parsons. and loving to extend the Kingdom The Rev. N. H. McCrummen, of our dear Saviour. We invite you to rejoice with us in this an FIRST CHURCH—The first service of Woodlawn pastor, in a letter to members, Baptist Church was held in this building on February said that "Our Diamond Anniver niversary, and we. covet your sary is an occasion of grateful"re prayers for the golden future." 6,1887. flection and confident projection. We thank God for seventy-five years in which He has provided an abundance of blessings. From a very small but noble beginning, God has brought forth a great church. We gratefully remember the prayers, the love, the concern, the patient efforts of the saints of God, His chosen children, whose :f very lives in the pioneer days of K our church have handed down to us a rich heritage." iHm 1%, The church at Woodlawn was established as a mission by the iff Ruhama Baptist Church in 1885 But tradition believes also that the mm church is an outgrowth of a Sun day school operated in the home I ||siit of Mrs. Morgan Green Wood, '^M -zsWF^™?%w&i;} called "Aunt Tirzah." It is pos WOODLAWN BAPTI51 LfcAUtIO, IVOI—vvirn /D years, expeneni--eo huehin, d sible that both beliefs are correct. On Oct. 23, 1885, the Ruhama them, these men are confident of the.church's future. They are (left to right) Baptist Church passed a resolution Ralph E Stevens, chairman of the board of deacons; the Rev. N. H. McCrum that the church take immediate men pastor, and Raymond L, Cox, chairman,Aof'the gnniversar_y_committee. steps to erect a meeting house at Woodlawn. Charged with the duty of erecting the church were F. M. Wood, J. T. Hood, E. T. Daniel, E. J. Wood, and J. W. Tate. On Sunday, April 11, 1886, Ru hama appointed deacons to rep resent Ruhama in the constitution of the new church, and other members were dismissed from Ru hama to join the Woodlawn Church. , On April 25, 1886, A. J. Waldrop and J. C. Hudson, Baptist minis ters, met and formed a presby tery to establish the new church. A. J. Waldrop, moderator of the presbytery, read the "New Hamp shire Confession of Faith," and when the members agreed to these articles, a church was es tablished called the East Birming ham Baptist Church. The name was changed to Woodlawn Bap tist in 1887. The members of the new church decided to build their own house of worship rather than let Ru-'' hama do it. The church was built on property owned by 0. W. Wood Sr. The first service was held in the new church building Feb. 6, 1887. After the turn of the century, during the pastorate of Dr. Aus tin Crouch, 1905-1909, the present main building was built under the orders, "Just get the walls up, boys, and the roof on, and is will do the rest." The m was remodeled in the id the then existing mort- s burned November 16, before this mortgage the church began buying r a building program. The i building was erected le pastorate of Dr. Frank i. Construction was not n the building until. 65 per the needed half million vas raised. The remain- ?r cent was paid off and gage burned at a dedica tee on June 10, 1956. April, 1956, an addition Education Building was : was occupied on Jan. The building program is iperation at the church, •ch plans to enlarge the ! to include all of the Tiain building above the loor, and completely re- the ground floor to pro- iitional and permanent chool quarters. is pastors of Woodlawn I • r, WOODLAW^ REPORT OF THE SURVEY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE V/OODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA October 15, 1961 RESOLUTION OF THE SURVEY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE Whereas, the Survey and Planning Committee of the Woodlawn Baptist Church convened in regular session on Monday evening, October 2, 1961, and Whereas, the said Committee has studied for several months the needs of our church for both worship and educational facilities, and Whereas, the Committee has investigated our present auditorium building in collaboration with their architect, Mr. Lawrence Whitten, and his associated engineers, as to structural suitability for renovation and has found it to be economically unwise to attempt renovation, Now, therefore, be it resolved that this Committee does hereby recommend to the church that the church proceed to formulate plans for: 1) a new auditorium to accommodate approximately 1,630 people as indicated on sketches submitted by the architect and presented to the church on Sunday, October 15, 1961; 2) educational facilities for 2 adult departments; 3) enlargement and modernization of kitchen facilities; 4) air conditioning of all educational facilities not provided for by present systems. The above items are described in detail in the attached report of the architect. It is further recommended that this Committee be permitted to proceed in formulating plans for these projects to be submitted to the church at a later date for approval. The Committee also recommends that the provision of these facilities be accomplished at the earliest possible date after working drawings and financial arrangements have been perfected and approved by the church. B. P. Bowden Earl W. Brown J. Morris Brown J. L. Corley W. L. Gayler Miss Ethalee Hamric Mrs. Norton Hempstead R. E. Lee Mrs. George G. Norton J. T. Vaughan John Urquhart, Sr., Chairman WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH REPORT TO SURVEY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE BY LAWRENCE S. WHITTEN & SON, ARCHITECTS, BIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA. We have investigated your building as requested. We find that based on your present enrollment and according to space recommenda* tions, that you need 28,530 net square feet of Assembly and Class Room area. Based on this, a check of your existing Educational Building shows that you have enough to cover this requirement with some area for immediate growth. Your immediate need is, of course, an enlarged Sanctuary. Based on our conversation with your Committee, your present enrollment and growth possi bilities, we have made our investigations on the basis of a Sanctuary to seat 1500 in pews, and 65 in the choir. Our first approach was to study the possibility of remodeling your existing Sanctuary within the envelope of the existing building. The present structure is classified as Group "E" Assembly ordinary construc tion, 3 story structure. The present code will only allow a maximum of 5,000 square feet, 1 story and 1500 square feet 2-story in this classification. To use the existing envelope as shown on Scheme "A" plans attached, we would have 8500 square feet per floor for two floors, plus a Balcony. Therefore, two-story construction of this classification is not permitted under the present code, nor under the proposed new code, and cannot be altered in this type of construction to meet the necessary requirements. However, since there is an appeal process open to you, we further investigated your structure for the condition of the building and its possibilities of being remodeled. Attached is a copy of my Engineer's report on the condition of the roof. There jre, in order to do anything with the present envelope, it would be necessary to remove present first floor slab on grade, because it is in poor condition and badly cut up, present Sanctuary or second floor, existing third floor and balcony, and the entire roof, thereby leaving only the outside walls which would have to be braced to prevent them from falling. •1- REPORT ON WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH. Continued: In building back, we would have to install new concrete footings for new steel columns, new steel and concrete first floor, second floor, third floor and balcony, steel and fire-resisting roof deck and a new roof, and new fire-proof stairs. In elongating the Sanctuary ft would be necessary to change the windows, which would require considerable work on the walls which were trying to be saved. The cost of bracing the walls to save them and the work of trying to rework the windows would come close to wiping out any savings possible by trying to save the wall. An estimate of the cost of construction to accomplish a rebuilding of the existing structure as outlined above would be approximately as follows: Construction Cost: 11,288 square feet of 1st floor (8> $10.00 $112,890.00 11,976 square feet of 2nd floor & balcony (?) $18.00 323,578.00 $436,468.00 Architect 30,552.00 Pews $21,000.00 Cushions - first floor only 6,000.00 Choir Chairs 1,500.00 Pulpit Furniture 500.00 Carpet - aisles, choir, pulpit 6,500.00 Baptist Drapery 350.00 35,850.00 $502,870.00 Organ - $12,000.00 to $75,000.00. This does not allow for music and air conditioning space. Under this scheme the only space left for you to expand the Education Space, would be two floors over the proposed chapel. When we had completed the above analysis, we came to the conclusion that we should investigate the possibility of a new Sanctuary structure completely. As you know, we submitted two schemes for a new Sanctuary, Scheme B - wedge shape; cheme "C" - circular shaped. After reviewing these with your Committed , we developed the Scheme "C" further and submitted Scheme "D" - Octagonalj Scheme "E" - Circular, Schemes "F" and "G" - oval shaped. It was the concensus of the Committee and our recommendation that we work up our estimate of the cost of the Scheme "D" - Octagonal in shape, which is as follows: -2- REPORT ON WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH. Continued: Construction Cost: 15,530 square feet Architect 34,784.00 Pews $21,000.00 Choir Chairs 1,760.00 Pulpit Furniture 500.00 Carpet - Aisles, Choir, Pulpit 6,500.00 Baptistry Drapery 350.00 Cushions 6,000.00 36,110.00 $567,818.00 2 Adult Depts. - 1 Floor - 6000 sq. ft. x 12 = 72,000.00 Total: $639,818.00 This would allow 2,300 square feet for music and mechanical space, either under Sanctuary or in new wing. We have found that you have a water condition under a part of your property, but that it will probably be under the Foyer Section of the building, and not under the main Sanctuary. The above figures allow for usual foundations and will probably take care of the project; however, we may have some extra foundation cost if we find too bad a condition. You can see by the above figures that a new Sanctuary plus one floor of the Sunday School Building to house the two Adult Departments, would cost approximately $100,000.00 more than the remodeling, if we can save the old walls; of course, there is no way to guarantee the saving of these, and should you have to rebuild them, at least half of the $100,000.00 would have to be used up. We, therefore, recommend the new Building, I have explained to you the advantages of the new layout. In the present Education Building we have checked the cost of using the present Auditorium Air Conditioning Unit, and conditioning that portion of this building that is not now air conditioned, with the following results: There are approximately 36,040 square feet involved, and the estimated cost using the present equipment would be approximately $51,000.00 plus cutting, patchinc,, urring of approximately $5,000.00, plus Architect-Engineer fee of $3,900.00, or a total of $59,900.00. The remodeling of the Kitchen to handle the crowd to be fed would result in the following cost: -3- / REPORT ON WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH. Continued: Remodeling space, using quarry tile floor and base, glazed tile walls, acoustical ceiling, new lighting, plumbing, etc. - approximately $ 8,000.00 New Equipment - Minimum: 1. Combination Bake & Roast Oven $ 800.00 Refrigerator - 40 cu. ft. 650.00 i Freezer - 19 cu. ft. 450.00 Dishwasher - 1250 per hour 1,300.00 I Dishtables - S.S. 1,000.00 i Ice Machine - 350 lb. 950.00 li (Cabinets with Dish Cart Storage Under - i (Dish Carts 800.00 Deep Fat Fryer - 35 lb. 350.00 Coffee Urns 500.00 6,800.00 [ Replace Range, Fryer and the Koch Refrigerator i ^ l,400.00 1i Plus Architect-Engineer 1,100.00 $17,300.00 I Resr/eqtfully submitted, dlwr^r1c^f*w}^enV^ LAWRENCE S./WHITTEN & SON, Architects. 1sw/eah attach. 20 September 1961. -4- COPY WILMORE, HUDSON & LUKE, Structural Engineers, Stal1ings Building, Birmingham, Alabama. June 21, 1961 ,--<• Mr. Lawrence S. Whitten, Architect, 742 Brown-Marx Building, Birmingham, Alabama. Re: Woodlawn Baptist Church. Dear Mr. Whitten: Mr. Dave Funk, of our firm, with Mr. Anderton, of your organization, made an inspection of the roof structure of the Woodlawn Baptist Church. Following is a discussion of the conditions found along with our recommendations. The main roof structure for this building is supported on wood trusses which span across the main building from side wall to side wall. The first, fourth and fifth trusses from the front wall have intermediate supports while the second, third and sixth trusses span clear between the side walls. The second and third trusses from the front wall show evidence of distress due to overload at some earlier date. These trusses have an existing deflection 6" greater at the ridge line than do trusses supported at intermediate points. The present roof trusses are of several different designs; various supple mentary members have been added in an apparent effort to reinforce the original truss. Tension rods are slack in many cases and connections are warped and distorted. Trusses four and five would require replacement in order to span clear between the exterior walls, which would be required for proposed remodeling of the interior. It is quite probable a heavy snow load caused the initial overload to this roof structure with the shorter trusses recovering partially after being relieved of the load and the longer trusses remaining permanently distorted. The masonry side walls appear to be structurally sound and capable of adequately supporting the roof loads. It is recommended that if any extensive interior remodeling is undertaken the present main roof structure be removed and replaced with new steel trusses to span clear and bear on present exterior walls at present truss locations. Fire resistant roof deck supported on steel purlins could be utilized to bring the roof structure up to Building Code Standards. We do n> consider the present roof structure dangerous at the present time, however, the condition of the roof is such that moisture will probably contribute to progressive deterioration unless some correction is made to the present roof covering. If we may be of further service in this matter please advise. Yours sincerely, s/James W. Hudson James W. Hudson for: WILMORE, HUDSON & LUKE JWF/lf PROPOSED MASTER PLAN SCALE: 1/16 - 1-0" WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH—BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA .i,,-.».-,t;i-;..>fc.f,ftTKtW.-;j VF" !S^^Q8O9O9i0fllQgciS^^ ^^^BgEBB^^^B^^^^^^^S^E^o^cl^E^^l^^^SlgS^I^^^^^^^^^L^^^^^^L^g^ it, 75eJ£ » ANNIVERSARY lA/oodlawn J^aptist Kshurch i 5. 1886 1961 i Diamond Jubilee Observance APRIL 23, 1961 5600 First Avenue, North Birmingham, Alabama ^yESO^^^^^^S^^S^I^^^^^^^^^^^^M^^^EMS^^^^^^^OEEy^B^SS^O^^^^^^! f| ^L^^Zl^^^B^BZll^^^^^^lgS^^^aE^BE3i^^^SEl^^SBl^L@g3E^aO^^^^^^L^^BSraE PUBLIC LIBRARY BIRMINGHAM. ALA W:\:irr.:v:rr'- •"•'•:-\ri---rm.:*~¥1:. lllliifcs ' -1 MP Bill «ill§l ill MS llBiBBl^iiB •lllllll II JNNNtl••llilpjlj l III IPlllllllfltilSSt fllllililll|l|i|S:ll| up •I ill ;ls; Jlltl Illllitlitlll•lifiS f ..'ill N. H. McCrummen L/Uoodlawn J^japtist v 'hurck S600 FIRST AVENUE, NORTH N. H. MCCRUMMEN PASTOR April 16, 1961 Dear beloved friends, Our Diamond Anniversary is an occasion of grateful reflection and confident projection. We thank God for seventy-five years in which He has provided an abundance of blessings. From a very small but noble beginning, God has brought forth a great church. Through sacrifices and travails His church has been nurtured, sanctified, and strengthened to this happy day when she faces her diamond hour. Thanksgiving and praise be to God for every bless ing and victory. Also, we gratefully remember the prayers, the love, the concern, the patient efforts of the saints of God, His choice children, whose very lives in the pioneer days of our church have handed down to us a rich heritage. Confidently, joyfully, we face the future. We of this genera tion 'will honor the past by building on their great foundation - not just stones and mortar, but laboring, living, and loving to extend the Kingdom of our dear Saviour. Ours is a mission minded church, and we pledge ourselves to be a mission pacemaker in our state. We are evangelistic and we will reach the lost with the gospel of redeeming grace. Ours is a warm, happy spirit, and we bless "the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love. " We invite you to rejoice with us in this anniversary, and we covet your prayers for the golden future. Yours in His service, N. H. McCrummen NHM:djh OUR FIRST CHURCH-First service held February 6, 1887 jtjSjl: IIS IMZmmim—tiff s mmm,-mm ,:-:;::;:;S:>fW:;;::->:^:>;:-:::::;:::;:;: 1 lllitiilt sif •^mM^mmmm liiiiilipiiBIBi- 113 gls i> :: •••• ^ISiiHii! '^s^^M^wMvf-- Slf : hips:; ' ^ &HHI w WMMMM^MW. n ••"-.•: ill 1111•H B HP WKK^^^^^^^^^Ui^-mm^m^mm$ flHHI •••Hi mit Our present Sanctuary and Educational Building Historical Sketch of the Woodlawn Baptist Church 1886 - 1961 Written by Joseph T. Vaughan Wallace Rice, in his Pageant of Birmingham, has an Indian chief say, "Unto this Sacred Valley ages through My people came with holy rites to seek Here the Great Spirit who doth rule us all " As this valley, which had been an Indian council site, was penetrated and slowly filled with whites, the settlers built first homes and then churches and schools. Ruhama Baptist Church was born March 27, 1819. This church grew and prospered to the extent that, 66 years later, it evidently felt strong enough to establish a mission. "On October 23, 1885, we hear the first note that was sounded in the establishment of the Woodlawn Baptist Church. A resolution was presented and adopted to the effect that Ruhama Church take immediate steps to erect a meeting house at Woodlawn The committee charged with the duty of erecting the house of worship was composed of F. M. Wood, J. T. Hood, E. T. Daniel, E. J. Wood, and J. W. Tate. "On Sunday, April 11, 1886, the deacons of Ruhama were appointed to represent the church in the constitution of the Woodlawn Baptist Church, and letters of dismissal were granted to the following members of Ruhama to join the Woodlawn Baptist Church." (1) Woodlawn was ready. "Aunt Tirzah", Mrs. Morgan Green Wood, had been operating a com munity Sunday School in her home. It is generally understood that the church was an out growth of this Sunday School. There is no necessary conflict between that understanding and the part played by Ruhama. Ruhama says, "Thus was born the widely useful and influential unit of the Baptist Denomination, the Woodlawn Baptist Church of Birmingham." Our Golden Anniversary Booklet says, "And so a great institution for the spread of truth and righteousness was born." Undeniably, a great church was born, as evidenced by the following. State of Alabama Jefferson County "Be it known that on the 25th day of April, A. D. 1886, the following named Baptist ministers, to-wit, A. J. Waldrop and J. C. Hudson, did, by invitation of certain Baptist ministers at and near Woodlawn, in said county and state, meet and form themselves into a presbytery, for the purpose of constituting a church at said place, and finding certain persons, to-wit . . . with letters of dismission from their respective churches also 'sound in the faith', proceed to organ ize them into a church, A. J. Waldrop being chosen Moderator of the presbytery. A. J. Wal drop read the articles of faith known as the NEW HAMPSHIRE CONFESSION OF FAITH, and all the members agreeing thereto were constituted into a church to be known as the East Birmingham Baptist Church. (1) Thirty of our forty-six charter members and two others are included in Ruhama's list, taken as are the other quo tations relative to Ruhama, from "Ruhama", a book by Thomas E. Huey. In its resolution of October 23, 1885, the Ruhama congregation directed the church to, "Take immediate steps to erect a meeting house at Woodlawn on the property owned and controlled by Ruhama," appointing a previously named committee charged with the duty of building a church thereon. Two conclusions seem warranted. 1. The minutes of our church show that on August 16, 1886, "A committee (was) appointed to reconsider the location of the Church (and) reported the selection of a lot near the spring, belonging to O. W. Wood, Sr., and instructed the trustees to secure the deed for same." Therefore, we evidently did not use Ruhama's lot. 2. We decided to build the church instead of letting Ruhama do it. Our minutes of August 28, 1886, show that the new church congregation appointed a committee consisting of Felix M. Wood, John B. Kilpatrick, John E. Wood, John T. Hood, and John W. King, "And in vested this committee with full power in planning and erecting our Church house." Only two of these, Felix M. Wood and John T. Hood, were on the Ruhama committee. The first service was held in the new church house February 6, 1887. Early in the 20th century Woodlawn Baptists built a new church, the present main building. This building was erected during the pastorate of Dr. Austin Crouch, 1905-1909. A long-time chairman of deacons said, "Just get the walls up, boys, and the roof on, and the classes will do the rest." "The rest" took a long time and a lot of doing. The auditorium was remodeled during the 1920's. The then existing mortgage was burned November 16, 1941. "The building was the key", is the title of an article in the Sunday School Builder of April, 1954, by Garner E. Bryan, Jr., describing our main education building. Following the burning of the mortgage in 1941, the church began buying bonds for a building program. Work was started when we had approximately 65% of the nearly half million dollars this building cost. The remaining 35% was paid off and this mortgage burned June 10, 1956. Even before this second mortgage burning, during April, 1956, an addition to the education building was begun. This was occupied January 6, 1957. The church acquired a new pas torium in 1960, retaining the old one. Woodlawn Baptist Church has had two missions.* The first, the Ridgeway Terrace Baptist Church, was discontinued about 1936. The Gadsden Road Chapel was begun as a mission in 1957 and organized as the East Side Baptist Church in 1959. Financial assistance has also been extended to the Gate City Baptist Church. Despite these commitments, another mortgage burn ing is possible early in 1962 at the present rate of retiring indebtedness. A Survey and Plan ning Committee is already working on the next building project. It has been said that the history of our church is the history of its pastorates. Strong men have made strong impressions on the church community. The scope and purpose of this article, as well as the difficulty of securing the information, preclude a description of each. One has left a record of the kind of church he would like to have. Dr. Frank MacDonald wrote a little booklet, devoting a chapter to each of the following themes. "I want my church to be the Gallilean's Church, a Godly Church, a Growing Church, a Glow ing Church, a Gardening Church, a Geared Church, a Genial Church, a Genteel Church, a Generous Church, a Gospelizing Church, a Grateful Church, a Guided Church, a Going Church, a Glorious Church. PUSLIC LIBRARY BIRMINGHAM, ALA. * Woodlawn Baptist Church also assisted in the organization of Wahouma (66th Street) and West Woodlawn Baptist Churches. The list of pastors and dates of service appear elsewhere in this brochure. The Golden Anniversary booklet employs the device of church minutes to give an idea of the sincerity and consecration of the first six, and contains brief descriptive paragraphs about the next six. The buildings are self-evident and mark the pastorates of Dr. Austin Crouch, 1905- 1909; Dr. Frank W. Wood, 1948-1954; and Dr. F. G. Schlafer, 1954-1959. The poet has said, "Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul." These twelve and an additional four ex- pastors have won many souls to Christ and helped an untold multitude to grow in grace. Whether you choose the 32 released by Ruhama or the 46 charter members listed in our Golden Anniversary booklet, the growth of the church has been little short of phenominal. The Associational Letter for the church year ending Sept. 30, 1960, shows a resident membership of 1948 and a non-resident membership of 271. Between what we had then and what we have now is an uncounted multitude of souls won and strengthened. In addition there are the organizations of the church, Sunday School, Training Union, W. M. S., Brotherhood, etc., for which we do not have space in this article. During the 1900's, profound changes have occurred in Woodlawn Baptist Church organization and administration. During the pastorate of Dr. Frank MacDonald, 1923-1935, the rotating system of electing deacons was effected. Prior to that time it had been, once a deacon always a deacon. Even with the new system, the chairman of deacons was for all practical purposes the head of the church and the deacons a governing body, the chairman presiding at all church conferences. With the adoption of the procedure in the Church Handbook, and its revision from time to time, this was changed and now reads, "The Pastor is the recog nized leader of the church, and the over-all director of its activities, and is a member ex-officio of all committees The presiding officer at church conferences is the Pastor unless he pre fers and requests otherwise, in which case the chairman of deacons presides." There has also been a profound change in the philosophy of supporting and operating church organizations. Where the organizations once very largely supported and operated the church, now in general the church supports and operates the organizations. "So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and everyone members one of another." Romans 12:5. ACTIVE DEACONS - 1961 Ralph E. Stephens, Chairman J. Howard Lucas__ Secreta ry R. E. Gilmer Vice-Cha i rma n John H. Carr, Jr. .Associate Secretary B. P. Bowden R. E. Gilmer Charles E. Loveless R. L. Sample Earl W. Brown Ray Harris J. H. Lucas Ralph E. Stephens John H. Carr, Jr. Albert Harwell F. N. Maxwell William F. Stone Bill Carroll Norton Hempstead J. E. Mobley Harold Tate L. K. Carter George L. Hendricks L. W. Moore, Sr. Roy L. Thomas J. L. Corley J. Harold Hood George G. Norton John Pat White R. L. Dawson J. H. Knight James E. Nunnally H. I. Williamson, Sr. James H. Duncan Harold M. Knox B. Lloyd Parsons N. Morris Wingard R. T. Fallin R. E. Lee H. E. Pitts S. G. Wood Bibliography 1. RUHAMA, by Thomas E. Huey, pp 86-87. 2. GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY, 1886-1936. Published by the Woodlawn Baptist Church. Un signed, but Mr. George Bellsnyder probably chairman of the production committee. 3. 1960 HANDBOOK OF THE WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH. This is an annual publication since 1938, publication having been suspended during the pastorate of Dr. Frank W. Wood. 4. THE BUILDING WAS THE KEY, an article in the Sunday School Builder of April, 1954, by Garner E. Bryan, Jr. 5. THE WOODLAWN BAPTIST BULLETIN, a newspaper edition of February 2, 1936, containing historical information about the church. 6. Some editions of the BAPTIST BUGLE. 7. A clipping file from the Woodlawn Branch of the Birmingham Public Library. 8. MINUTES OF THE WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH, 1886-1896, in the original writing of the church clerk, Felix Mercer Wood. This book is in the church vault, very much worn and needs rebinding, and not consulted for this article. 9. LOOKING AHEAD, a report of the Survey and Planning Committee of the Woodlawn Bap tist Church, published in booklet form in October, 1955. 10. BUILDING BIRMINGHAM AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, a book by Mrs. Florence Hawkins Wood Moss, a granddaughter of Obadiah Washington Wood, the donor of the original church site, pp 151 & 152. * -)< * * -K * -x -K -x Learning Opportunities _6L.iC LIBRAKu Our Previous Pastors J. C. HUDSON 1886 S. R. C. ADAMS 1888- 1892 W. C. CLEVELAND 1887 C. K. HENDERSON 1892 - 1893 B. F. RILEY 1888 W. A. HOBSON 1893- 1896 W. M. BLACKWELDER 1896-1904 :ai:-sss« :;«K: .Sllltir. *sJlfc-i!SS liilt: tilt n lilt •'--"•'... - ^sllll^ SBHHHBS Hk AUSTIN CROUCH WILLIAM M. ANDERSON C. ROSS BAKER 1905- 1909 1910-1914 1914-1920 'IXSM?""""""'" jilt 'ixm: J§P '..^ V * V iiiwi ft,;:;, J|fc :: : '«p«» » ...•Tja^tfeBtt .•::.:;:;;:ife:;:;M^:;^:S:W l|p||»;;: •--=: 111 Jil; A Jiiti %|ltlt%> *•tistiP ' .in ** •'• ^| ir MS •K .aw JAMES T. McNEW FRANK MacDONALD D. 1. PURSER, JR. 1921 - 1923 1923-1935 1936- 1944 #111 lift r i§i| ifiiili * sipif § J jm, ill CARLTON S. PRICKETT FRANK W. WOOD FREDERICK G. SCHLAFER 1945-1947 1948-1954 1954-1959 In Honor and Recognition Of . . . The following members who joined Woodlawn Baptist Church more than 50 years ago: Mrs. John W. Allen Mrs. A. H. Abel Mrs. George B. Allgood Mrs. Cora Wright Baird Mrs. S. E. Burnett >^ Mrs. W. C. Brown Mrs. Charles Burris Mrs. Loihair Brooks Mr. Fesius R. Cox Mr. W. T. Hagood Mrs. Thomas H. Clay Miss Grace Harris Mrs. Claude Cunningham Miss Annie Palmer Mrs. W. B. Dowell Mrs. J. B. Patterson Mr. Fred S. Fletcher Mrs. W. E. Perryman Mrs. James B. Gibson Miss Claude Robinson Mrs. Ernest Hagood Miss Mary Robinson Mrs. John Sampey Mrs. T. G. Simpson Mrs. E. M. Strickland Mrs. W. A. Thornhill * Mr. K. P. Thornton Mrs. J. T. Vaughan Mr. S. Gordon Wood Mrs. E. O. Wright Our Church Staff Itlllllllil HSPN "1 lilylil ::p5^i;:i':;illM;<"''^^li •.-.#%' '"'%ps;':;-^Ksp:| •• Hi Pictured, left to right: W. A. Wright, Mrs. Jane Wright, Mrs. A. M. Bainter, N. H. McCrummen, Mrs. Donald Savage, Mrs. Ralph Fletcher, Miss Dora Jane Hicks, Bob Franklin. Not shown: Miss Sarah Garrett and Mrs. Joseph Moss. •X -)< -X -x -j< -x * -K -x ednesday Night At Woodlawn i 311 liilll11 1 ggi;Ss?:::::.::is;iS3i;iio:;:-: 'Si;":;?;:'-- l^ftrng*. WM, -.WW: H WmWmW lii»f 1 11^ Si ^i"S'S-:::::il^^;:,'"J;i|iil^;^g: ifllill mill • • ':;?:*,: ;:-:::-:• ^'^j:-;-;^:ra:x>:-;:;:'i;:-::v:;:;:o.- - - . :-::;'>S-ft:::v:;:;::::v:;;:>:;;:;:;:;:::;S:-:S-;S:S, Training, Food, Fellowship and the "Hour of Power.' General Church Officers Pastor N. H. McCrummen Chairman of Deacons Ralph E. Stephens Church Clerk„._ K. Ross Peeples Treasurer L. K. Carter Librarian Mrs. Fred W. Kilgore S. S. Superintendent _„___„A. Yancey Bowie T.U. Director Harold Tate Brotherhood President Bill Carroll W. M. U. President Mrs. B. Lloyd Parsons Church Staff Pastor N. H. McCrummen Minister of Education ..-Bob L. Franklin Office Manager Mrs. A. M. Bainter interim Music Director Mrs. Jane Wright Interim Organist Miss Sarah Garrett Pastor's Secretary Miss Dora Jane Hicks Secretary Mrs. Joseph Moss Secretary Mrs. Donald Savage Building Superintendent William A. Wright Church Hostess Mrs. Ralph Fletcher 75th Anniversary Committee Raymond L. Cox, Chairman Mrs. Charles Burris L. Wayne Moore George L. Hendricks Mrs. B. L. Parsons Mrs. E. M. Strickland Also assisting: Mrs. W. A. Boyd Willie W. Hughes Mrs. Earl W. Brown Howard Lucas J. Morris Brown Mrs. George G. Norton Miss Linda Brown Miss Hazel Owens John H. Carr, Jr. Miss Joyce Ray Mrs. Thomas H. Clay W. F. Stone Mrs. A. W. Dowda Mrs. Harold Tate James H. Duncan John W. Urquhart, Sr. Miss Jean Whitehead WORSHIP SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES of 75th Anniversary, Sunday, April 23, 1961 SUNDAY SCHOOL - Nine-thirty MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE - Eleven o'clock Silence Organ Prelude—"Praeludium Festium" Becker Choral Call to Worship—"Lead Me, Lord" Wesley Meditation (Silent Prayer) Organ Doxology — Invocation Hymn 132—"All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" Holden Welcome to Visitors—Sunday School Report 75th Anniversary Recognitions Scripture Reading — Pastoral Prayer Choral Response Hymn 500—"Anniversary Hymn" Kremser Worship Through Tithes and Offerings Choral Worship—"Surely the Lord Is in This Place" Mueller Anniversary Address Dr. Leslie Wright President, Howard College Hymn of Invitation 240—"Just As I Am" Bradbury Reception of Members Benediction Organ Postlude—"All Glory Be to God on High" Reger RECEPTION AND OPEN HOUSE FOR GUESTS AND MEMBERS Three to five o'clock RECEPTION sponsored by Youth of church TOUR OF CHURCH conducted by members of Brotherhood TRAINING UNION - Six-fifteen EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE - Seven-thirty Silence Organ Prelude — "Meditation on 'Jesu Meine Freude'" Read "I Call to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ" Bach Choral Call to Worship—"Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart" Messiter Ordinance of Baptism Hymn 41—"To God Be the Glory" Doane Hymn 145—"Hark, Ten Thousand Harps" Mason Welcome to Visitors — Training Union Report Hymn 380—"The Church's One Foundation" Wesley Worship Through Tithes and Offerings Choral Worship—"Now Thank We All Our God" Mueller Woodlawn Baptist Church in Pictorial Review and Preview Narration by Pastor Hymn of Invitation 235—"Only Trust Him" Stockton Reception of Members Benediction Organ Postlude—"Glory to God" Palestrina *J rf ' U*^T ' • . 8f??MfNGHAM, ALA;' °SPARTM£-NT o - , ° UTi=-' , 17 Fairfield Printing Co. - ST 5-3063 Tuesday, March 20, 1962 f^~p) Hllu nt mm if: | Woodlawn Baptist burn mortgages Woodlawn Baptist Church is debt gages are from left, Bob Bowden, fi- free today after burning mortgages Sun- nance chairman; L. K. Carter, treasurer; day totaling $312,500. The mortgages the Rev. N. H. McCrummen, pastor; represent $255,000 on a three-story edu- Ralph Stephens, planning committee cational unit and a pastorium, and $57,- chairman; John Urquhart Sr., building 500 Woodlawn Baptist contributed to- committee, and R. E. Gilmer, chairman ward helping three other church build- board of deacons. The debts were paid ing programs. Shown burning mort- in less than six years. • ^kajuu, ~luoo^l^n - cU^es. 2ND REPORT OF THE SURVEY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH, MAY 12, 1963 VIEW FROM GEORGIA ROAD ,-- INTERIOR VIEW r f- I I \— 1 r ' ! K- i. .1 m "h- M miT ^.. i i f iiiiii a •••v-.^\,,,t'-.y, ,\,,"\','.,.\-c-v,;;,-,A\\%\i. - \r "fr mr lawrence s- whitten 8. son- architects 1st FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED FINANCIAL PLAN New Auditorium $500,000.00 Equipment 37,700.00 $537,700.00 Cash on hand by 7/1/63 $62,700.00 Add by budget 7/1/63 to 7/1/64 30,000.00 Add by cash and special pledges - above budget 7/1/64 75,000.00 167,700.00 By Bank Loan $370,000.00 to be retired $33,000.00 Annually •7* Saturday, April 25, 1964/ Woodlawn Baptist to celebrate 7otn anniversary now Sunday will be a very spe cial day at Woodlawn Baptist Church. Members will celebrafe the church's 78th anniversary, par ticipate in a homecoming cele bration, open the cornerstone to the church, now being razed to make way for a new $700,000 sanctuary and educational addi tion, plan a new cornerstone and break ground for the new building. High attendance has been planned in the Sunday' School and personal contact made with every member. AT 11 A.M. the history of the church, an appraisal of the present and glance at the future, will be a part of the service. At noon, the congregation will leave Woodlawn High School auditorium where serv ices are now being held, and go to the church grounds for ! the opening of the cornerstone, placed there in 1907. The committee arranging spe cial events has been unable to find anyone who remembers what was placed in the corner stone. FOLLOWING THE opening of the stone and a survey of its contents, ground breaking for the new building is scheduled. Dinner will be served all at tending. The dinner is being served by the Sunday School. It will be an old - fashioned "Dinner in the round." During observances, each member will receive souvenirs from the old building. The Brotherhood and Royal Am bassadors are responsible for securing souvenirs. Each member of the church has received through the mail a special building fund offering- envelope with space for "re marks for posterity." These remarks will be placed in the new cornerstone. Dr. N. i H. McCrummen is pastor of the church. STUDY WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH PLANS ... Left to right, Bert Cordill of Lawrence S. Whitten architect firm; John Urqu hart Sr., church planning committee; the Rev. N. H. McCrummen, pastor; con tractor Thomas Cr Brasfield construction looks like boom for area ** BY ANITA SMITH CONSTRUCTION WILL begin in the South, it is scheduled News staff writer in a few weeks on an addition to open- June 1, 1965, and wilL Woodlawn is getting a beauti to Mills Restaurant at 5537 First be leased by Engel Realty Co. ful new Baptist church, thereby Ave. North. Target date for Construction on the Woodlawn adding to the growing list of completion is February, 1965. Baptist Church at 5600 First new structures in the area. Managers-owners are Dan Mills Ave.- North, began April 6. The and Joe Davis. building will include a 1,200-seat The $700,000 poured into .the auditorium and educational construction of Woodlawn Bap The Top Dollar Store will be space. tist Church, when added to the a remodeled product of the old John Urquhart Sr., chairman $675",000 recent capital business Woodlawn Theater at 5503 First of the church's building com investment in the area, repre Ave. North, where work is un mittee, said the congregation sents an impressive total well der way. hopes to occupy their new place in excess of $1 million dollars. One of 55 Top Dollar Stores of worship by June 1, 1965. "It seems lately that we have a new building going up out here every time we turn turn around," said Mrs. Mau- rine Slaughter, secretary of the Woodlawn Chamber of Com merce. "I've lived here quite a number of years and I've nev er before seen such develop ment," she said. "There have been occasions when we've had one large business come to the area but I can't re member so many smaller ones at one time before." The seven new businesses in clude a Handy Pack Store, Lib erty National Life Insurance building, a Serve - Yourself Car Wash, Aladdin Cleaners, Catfish , King Restaurant, Mills Restaur ant and a Top Dollar Store. When construction on all new businesses is completed and op erations are begun, a total of 70 new jobs will be created. THE HANDY PACK STORE, a new building, is located atj 6019 First Ave. North. Scheduled to open to the pub lic this weekend, it is one of four stores of its type in the Birmingham area, all owned by Handy Pack Convenience Stores, Inc. Liberty National's structure opened Aug, 10 at 6000 First Ave. North. Aladdin Cleaners occupied a new building at 112 55th Place North several months ago, and a Serve - Yourself Car Wash is now in operation at 6002 First Ave. North. . Mrs. Gladys Dowda McNeal is owner of the cleaners, and C- Neal Sherer is manager. J. D. Trammell owns the car wash. The Catfish King Restaurant at 5601 First Ave. North is a remodeled building which open ed June 16. The 41 employes of the res taurant are all residents of the Eastern section of town, with Fred Rainey as manager. Own er is B. R. Bonds Jr. Saturday, Octobr 10, 1964/2>"?7 ' STEEPLE FINDS PLACE IN SUN BY CLAUDE KEATHLEY News religion editor It takes men of courage with nerves of steel and a faith that goes far beyond imagination to be a structural steel worker. Thursday a crowd gather at the Woodlawn Baptist Church to watch such men raise the 10-ton steeple to its place atop the church's new $650,000 sanctuary and chapel. On the ground directing the operation was George W. King, general foreman. Herbert Graham rode the first section, which weighed eight tons, from the ground to where his co-workers Ted Hooks, Jerry Belcher, M. R. Oxendine and Frank Callahan waited to drop huge bolts in place when the huge steeple was lowered. On the rig that lifted the two pieces into place were Howard Ellison and Dickey Davis. R. E. SHEPHERD, general construction superintendent for T. C. Brasfield, the contractor, said there will be 204 tons of steel in the new octagon-shaped church. "The steeple to the new church is 132 feet from the ground to the top," King said. King and his crew has lifted many a steeple to its place . ' i in Birmingham. On one occasion there was a tragedy which King and his men say they'll never forget. "It was the day we were putting in place the steeple to the Hunter Street Baptist Church and the steeple fell to the ground with one of our men riding it to his death," King said. Woodlawn Baptist, now holding services in the Wood lawn High School Auditorium, will hear Sunday from their Budget Planning Committee, which will recommend a budget for next year of $203,487. The congregation will vote on this next Tuesday night. B. P. Bowden is general finance chairman; 0. M. Brooks, budget planning chairman and Mrs. B. P. Bowden, chairman of budget promotion. Staff photos bv John Farmer RIDES 10-TON STEEPLE UP llfl •IP .'"""•V m ilIlJ/7i>s£V ; tpfCi ™_, isk • ' • ifi#tP >-•'•• rsii - - .^ssiir-: " ANXIOUS MOMENTS NOW I ® TWO-TON CAP HOVERS IN JOB IS NOW COMPLETE Mapel nmnwg^to honor Mrs. Burris, Wood family Woodlawn Baptist Church church in 1886 and donated the voted to name its new chapel land on which the church stands. the' Burris-Wood Chapel, honor Subscriptions to date on the ing Mrs. Rosa Burris and the 1965 budget total $191,096. Wood family. Mrs. Burris, Who died last SPECIAL THIS winter, had been a member of LUNCH,Monday thr Resigns Brown's Chapel Pastorate The Rev. T. D. Patterson, pas tor of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church resigned on June 20 to accept the pastorate of the Zio, Baptist Church at Wootilani Alabama. U V Rev. Patterson has served Brown's Chapel for almost four years and during that -period the church has grown in every area of work. There have been 110 additions to the church and 76 of these were by baptism The church property Ii-as in creased in value from $5,500 to $41,500. In addition to pastorate at Brown's Chapel, Rev. Patterson has been active in associational work of the Coosa River Bap tist, having served as Royal Ambassador leader for the past two years. He organized and served as chairman of the Syla- cauga Hospital Chaplain Pro gram for the past three years. He was interested in seeing that all the people of the Sylacauga area hear the gospel messages of Christ. Rev. Patterson had a weekly program on radio teach ing the international Sunday school lesson. This program was aimed at those in hospitals and nursing homes who were unable because of ill health to attend their church. Rev. Patterson served as a coach in both minor and major league of the Sylacauga Little League baseball program. He was a member of the Sylacauga Exchange C 1 u b, International Exchange and honorary member Of the Sylacauga Fire Depart ment. The church is inviting friends of Rev. Patterson to attend his final service on the third Sunday in July. wtaaai—a WBmmk ' fll»»*S««5-' i%« Jft§§ H NEW CHURCH—Showing pride in the beautiful new octagonal sanctuary for the 2000-member Woodlawn Baptist Church are (from left), Lawrence Whitten, architect; John W. Urquhart Sr. chairman of the building committee, and the Rev! N. H. McCrummen, pastor. ' fg^fr^^jr^ - BY LEONARD CHAMBLEE Tuesday—Dr. Hudson Bag Baptist Home Mission Board, An octagonal sanctuary gett, Howard College. The How will preach at 11 a. m. Sunday where no worshipper is more ard College a capella choir will than 62 feet from the pulpit will Oct. 10 and at 7:30 p. m. the be dedicated Oct. 3 by the sing. church will have the Lord's Woodlawn Baptist Church. Wednesday—-Dr. W. Landon Supper and Baptism. Miller, pastor^ of Ruhama Bap The eight-sided building cost tist Church. His choir will sing, The new music suite includes approximately $750,000 and is reflecting the fact that Wood the directors office and a prac designed with numerous unique lawn Church, founded in 1876, tice room with a baffled acousti features to promote worship, was a mission of the Ruhama cal ceiling and sufficient space according to Lawrence Whitten, church. to arrange the choir in the same architect, and the Rev. N. H. form they would in the choii McCrummen, pastor. Dr. Arthur Rutledge, execu "The structure of the octagon tive' secretary of the Southern loft. brings the people into close, proximity . . . with the pastor,": Mr. McCrummen said. The santuary will seat 808 on the main floor, 78 in the choir and 314 in the balcony. "All of the pews^ are on an angle," Mr. McCrummen said "They face toward the center of the church which gives a feeling of togetherness not associated with a rectangular church." This emphasizes the "congre gational" character of the Bap tist church as, a "fellowship of believers" he said. Mr. Whitten pointed out that a triangular site was presented. By having the entrance from Georgia-rd, worshippers may go through the vestibule, enter the sanctuary from the rear, and face the pulpit. "I wanted to set the building back away from the street," he said. Low plantings were placed around the church to make the structure appear as tall as pos sible. A tower of lead coated copper is atop the church. An exterior of brick, lime stone, slate and copper blends with the existing church plant. Educational buildings are of a Georgian style, and although the octagon has a modernistic flair, Mr. Whitten noted that it blends architecturally with the Georgian style, octagons having been used since the classical period. Hard plaster walls are used inside the sanctuary, "except on the back wall," to give "the best acoustical effect we could get," he said. The sanctuary floor is cover ed by wall-to-wall gold carpet. This ends at the ' front of the first pew so that, the hard floor at the front will help acoustical ly. The carpet will surpress the rebounding of sound, he; said. The Lord's Supper table is the first thing worshippers will see in the sanctuary, "flanked with steps from the sanctuary floor level to that of the pulpit platform." A sound transparent cloth | covers the organ chambers in the wall area surrounding the: baptistry. The floor in front of the pulpit;, and on the platform including the steps is in gold and red terrazzo. Air conditioning will be focus ed from the ceiling around the octagon-shaped dome with grilles at the end of each pew to capture the air for the return system. Recessed directional lighting will focus on the choir, the pulpit and congregation with dimmers used to spotlight any particular area. Sound speakers will be located directly above the pulpit. The vestibule is of a size sufficient for people to visit before and after services. It has sliding doors opening onto a formal garden and is suitable for wedding receptions. The large faceted stained glass windows are the first; . faceted glass windows in this area. They are designed to give: a broken effect reflecting light, j The symbols include Star of Bethlehem, the dove, the straight gate and narrow way, the open Bible, and the crown of thorns. Also added were two adult Sunday School classrooms which can be opened up into a large chapel. The chapel is named in honor of Mrs. Ross .Wood Burris and the Wood family, founders of the church. A week of dedicatory services will begin at the 11 a. m. service Sunday, Oct. 3, with Dr. Leslie Wright, president of How ard College, preaching. The 7:30 p. m. service Oct. 3 will feature a Cantata, "Pro claim the Way." The other week-night services, also at 7:30 p.m. follow: Monday—Dr. C. H. Bolton, re tired executive secretary of the Florida State Baptist Convention and interim pastor before Mr. McCrummen's arrival. The choir will sing. Cwu^i • woodlawnDap i Dedication Set Woodlawn Baptist Churqh begins a week-long dedication of its new sanctuary with the 11 a.m. service tomorrow, when Dr. Leslie S. Wright, Howard College president, will preach. A cantata and organ music program will be presented at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and Dr. C. H. Bolton, who was interim pastor before the current minister, will preach at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Dr. Hudson Baggett of How ard College will preach Tuesday and Dr. Landon Miller of Ruhama Baptist Church preach es Wednesday — both at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Arthur Rutledge, execu tive secretary of the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, will preach at 11 a.m. Oct. 10. Last Sunday, the cornerstone for the new building was laid with Beth Ann Otten and John S. Jordan III, youngest mem bers of the church, participat- mmm ing. They opened the old corner stone and placed a copy of the Dec. 5, 1909, church roll and TO SPEAK — Dr. Leslie Oct. 1909 newspapers from it g Wriaht into the new cornerstone with a y ' Warren, Ohio, Oct. 8-16 to work in the Ohio Pioneer Mission Crusade. There are 1.5 million people in this area with more than one million non-christians. The men making the trip will be J. C. Sherrod, Raymond Cox, Nash Etheridge, R. B. McNeal, J. L. Corley, Ralph E. Stephens, Dr. J. H. Knight, Bill Carroll, Harold Tate, W. L. Fadely, Bertis Whatley and Wayne Hughes. turaay, October 2, 19 \ [JOoo^lm^H, &Wu^rcSLa^SIlj? Itrmtttgfjattt Sfowis t3 DEDICATION TO BE SUNDAY Woodlawn Baptists open doors to new sanctuary BY DON LYLE glasjs door opens onto the me to provide the best in accous- pastor's wife and church organ founded in 1876, was a mission News religion writer morial court, a beautifully land tics. The lighting is a combi ist, will present a special organ of Ruhama Baptist Church. Woodlawn Baptist Church's scaped garden. nation of recessed down lights rccitsl To mark the association, Dr. sanctuary, designed with the Perhaps the most noticable and indirect light controlled DR. C. H. BOLTON, retired Landon Miller, pastor of principles of simplicity, honesty feature inside the church are with a rheostat. The sanctu executive secretary of the Flor Ruhama, will preach Wednes and sincerity, is to be dedicated the windows. ary is, equipped with year- ida State Baptist Convention day. Music will be by the Sunday. From the inside, the windows round air conditioning. and interim pastor of the Ruhama choir. The sanctuary, a $750,000 which harmonized so well with A series of special dedicatory church before McCrummen, will Dr. Arthur Rutledge, execu octagonal-shaped structure, is the outside appearance, seem to services begins Sunday. preach Monday night. tive secretary of the Southern so arranged that no worshipper come alive as sunlight is re Dr. Leslie Wright, president Dr. Hudson Baggett, of How Baptist Home Mission Board, is more than 64 feet from the fracted through them. Designed of Howard College, will speak ard College, will speak Tues will preach Sunday, Oct. 10, and pulpit. by Gordon Smith of Fort Worth, at.the 10:55 a.m. service Sun day. The Howard A Cappella the Lord's Supper will be ob The Rev. N. H. McCrum Tex., the windows symbolize the day. At' the 7:30 p.m. service, Choir, director by Dr. George served at the 7:30 p.m. service. men, pastor, explained that life and teachings of Jesus. the organ , will be dedicated. Koski, will sing. All evening services are at the shape of the interior gives The sanctuary is designed Mrs. N. H. McCrummen, the The Woodlawn church, 7:30 p.m. a feeling of a togetherness, bringing the congregation THE SANCTUARY was de closer to the preacher and signed by Lawrence S. Whitten choir, and Son, architects. The seating arrangement is Sunday is Diamond Jubilee "It has been my desire in divided to allow 808 on the main designing this structure to give floor, 78 in the choir, and 314 in an example of church architec the balcony. ture that expresses religious The outside materials blend at Avondale Presbyterian conviction and faith which con with existing buildings. The The Diamond Jubilee celebra In fact, there perhaps would many have called "his finest stantly proclaims to all that windows are faceted stained tion of Avondale Presbyterian not even be an Avondale work for the Lord." religion and belief in God exist glass set in epoxy matrix and Church scheduled Sunday Presbyterian Church. Membership in 1956 had drop in this community," Whitten aluminum sash. probably would not have been The man, the late Rev. ped to the 80's. Enthusiasm said. planned at all were it not for David Park, came out of dwindled. Talk was to disband. MOST CONSPICUOUS is the one man. retirement at 80 to do what tbwer and spire made of lead coated copper topped by a gold leaf finish with its weathervane. WOODLAWN BAPTIST SANCTUARY TO BE DEDICATED The front entrance leads into L-R: JJohn Carr, Lawrence Whitten, John W. Urguhart Sr., McCrummen a large vestibule. A sliding 'Ol2>lb5 ^Vat»« \ ^&^f •aBBPta: Bill wmm Ik wmssm m $VMftRB I I irrirrrrn 1 h ftII 11111J **;--«-.'."-'- ,,^-(,»u.i, ;.«•.! ^...... ^.'"^i^^.,**^*****^^^^*-^^-1**«^*»^*»^»>« . "' "1TS55$^]*^ ;«*«?£-». " '. - " .'.;CR2Gr.C PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPARTMENT:, OF SOUTHERN BIRMINGHAM, ALA. i^^mmmm^+i^jgi^jx^JMiD LITERATURE A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR Beloved friends in Christ, Thanks be to God for His marvelous grace which enabled Woodlawn Baptists to be obedient to the heavenly vision of a new and adequate place of worship. This House of Worship stands as a monument to God and a memorial to the labors and sacrifices of the members of this church. We welcome our friends from across the state of Alabama, from the Birmingham Baptist Association, and from our city and community. We invite you to join with us as we "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise." We, the members of this church, know better than anyone else that "great and marvelous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty." As we dedicate these facilities we remember with gratitude those who loved and labored to make a vision a reality. We acknowledge the faithful stewardship of present and past members of Woodlawn, of some who have already entered into their eternal reward. Supported by the prayers of our congregation, sustained by their sacrificial giving, guided by the Holy Spirit, and inspired by the worship of God, we enter with con fidence a new and most challenging era in the history of our church. Because- of the.' greatness of God, the future is as bright as His promises and our faithfulness. - -.;,, ;-.-..'.- Yours devotedly, N. H. McCrummen PUB I \c LIBRARY S?5IRMINGHAM , ALA. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE October 3, 1965 — 10:55 A.M. Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary." — Psalms 96:6 The Organ Prelude: "Prelude and Fugue, in E Minor" _ —..Bach Call to Worship Pastor: "Surely the Lord is in this place. This is none other but the house of God and this is the gate of heaven." People: "The hour cometh and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth for the Father seeketh such to worship Him." The Doxology Invocation The Pastor Hymn of Praise, No. 41: "To God Be the Glory" Doane Recognition of Building Committee and Guests The Service of Dedication The Litany of Dedication Pastor: How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; they will be still praising thee. For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Except the Lord build the house they labor in vain who build it. Believing that Thou art above all the builder of this house through Thy servants, we offer unto Thee our humble and grateful praise. People: Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Pastot: This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. People: Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. Pastor: To the glory of God the Father, who has called us by his grace, to honor His Son; who loved us and gave Himself for us; -to the praise of the Holy Spirit, who illumines and strengthens us; People: To Thee, O Lord, we dedicate this house. Pastor: For the worship of God; for the pleaching of the everlasting gospel; for the observance of the sacred ordinances; People: We dedicate this chutch. Pastor: For the comfort of all who mourn; fot strength to those who are tempted; for light to those who seek the way; People: We dedicate this house of prayer. Pastor: For the hallowing of family life; for teaching and guiding the young; for the perfecting of the saints; People: We dedicate this sanctuary. Pastot: For the conversion of sinners; for the promotion of righteousness; for the extension of the Kingdom of God; People: We dedicate this auditorium. Pastor: To the glory of God who has painted the eat-th with all the gorgeous colors of the tainbow; to the honor of our Christ whose ministry in our behalf is depicted in this beautiful glass; and in gratitude for the Holy Spirit whose moving in out members prompted the generous giving of these windows; People: We dedicate these windows. Pastor: That this may be for all people a house of prayer; that men may be conscious that God is in this place; that it may be to them none other than the house of God and the gate of heaven; People: We dedicate our sanctuary and our lives. Pastor: In grateful remembrance of all those who have gone before us in the faith of our fathers, without whose sacrifice and piety we could not have built; and with glad thoughts of those who will come after us and enjoy its benefits; People: We joyfully dedicate these chutch facilities. Pastor With a new sense of responsibility, corresponding to our opportunity, we likewise dedicate ourselves anew to the and People: worship of God in this place and the establishment of His Kingdom among men. Amen. Solo: "How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings" Liddle Mrs. John Thomas Little The Dedicatory Prayer Dr. C. H. Bolton The Dedicatory Hymn, No. 499 - Herzogl Worship with Tithes and Offerings Offertory: "If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee" Bach Anthem: "Surely the Lord Is in This Place" Mueller The Sermon .Dr. Leslie S. Wright The Hymn of Invitation, No. 355: "Have Thine Own Way, Lord" ._ Stebbins Reception of New Members The Benediction Mr. H. E. Pitts Choral Response The Organ Postlude: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" Pachelbel SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE October 3, 1965 — 7:30 P.M. "Praise Him with stringed instruments and organs... Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord." Psalms 150:4, 6 The Organ Prelude: "The Heavens Declare" — Psalm 99 - Marcello Call to Worship: Pastor: "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands." People: "They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ." Pastor: "Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song and His praise in the congregation of the saints." People: "And they sang as it were a new song befote the throne." Gloria Patri Greatorex Invocation The Pastor Hytrin of Praise, No. 132: "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" __ Holden The Reading of the Scripture (Responsive Reading No. 26) Dr. George Bagley Dedication of the Organ: Pastor: It is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High. People: To show forth Thy loving kindness every morning and Thy faithfulness every night. Pastor: Let the word of Christ dwell in you in all richness; teaching one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs; singing with grace in your hearts unto the Lord. People: Let the people praise Thee, O God; let all the people praise Thee. Pastor: To the glory of God, the Author of perfect peace and harmony; People: We dedicate this organ. Pastor: To the honor of Jesus Christ, the Saviout of the world, at whose birth the angels sang; People: We dedicate this organ. Pastor: To the praise of the Holy Spirit, in Whose fellowship the discords of life are lost in the glorious harmony of God; People: We dedicate this organ. Pastor: To kindle the flame of devotion, that the people of God who here assemble may worship the Father in spirit and in truth; People: We dedicate this instrument of praise. Pastot: To beat up the melody of psalm and hymn and spiritual song in such wise that men may go forth from this house of God with high resolve to do His holy will; People: We dedicate this instrument of praise. Pastor: To comfort the sotrowful and cheer the faint, to bring purity and peace into human hearts, and to lead all who hear it in the way of eternal life; People: We dedicate this instrument of praise. Pastor: For the singing of God's praises and in gtatitude for those who once sang with us and have gone on to their eternal reward; People: We dedicate these hymnals. The Prayer of Dedication Rev. T. L. Collins Organ Music Mrs. N. H. McCrummen "Ricercar" — "Toccata" — "Praeludium" Pachelbel Hymn of Praise, No. 40: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" Luther Worship with Tithes and Offerings Offertory: "Magnificat V" Dupre Cantata: "Proclaim the Word" - Dean Soloists: Tenor, Prince Dorough — Baritone, Paul Newman Hymn of Invitation, No. 363: "All to Jesus I Surrender"... Weeden The Benediction Mr. Ralph Stephens The Organ Postlude: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" ... Reger MONDAY EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE October 4, 1965 — 7:30 P.M. "Come to Him, to that living stone... and like living stones be yourselves built into a spiritual house." I Peter 2:4, 5 The Organ Prelude: "Out of the Depth I Cry Unto Thee, O Lord" Scheldt Choral Call to Worship: "Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation" Wood Call to Worship Pastor: "Bless the Lord, O my soul" People: "And all that is within me, bless His holy name." Pastor: "Bless the Lord, O my soul" People: "And forget not His benefits." Pastor: "For as the heaven is high above the ea>rth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him." People: "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us." Invocation Mr. John W. Urquhart, Sr. Hymn of Praise, No. 12: "Come, Thou Almighty King" deGiardini The Reading of the Scripture (Responsive Reading No. 102) Dr. Leon Macon Anthem: "How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place" (Brahms) Choir, First Baptist Church Selma, Alabama Mr. John Atherton, Director Service of Dedication Pastor: Jesus said, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again, but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is athirst of the fountain of water of life freely. With three tiers symbolic of our triune God and a fountain of water symbolic of evetlasting life; People: We dedicate this fountain. Pastor: For the preaching of the Word that sinners may be converted and saints edified; People: We dedicate this pulpit, pulpit Bible, and pulpit furniture. Pastor: For the observance of the memorial supper, as our Lord gathered the apostles about the table in the upper room; People: We humbly dedicate this Lord's Supper table. Pastor: As vessels to receive tithes and offerings, the first-fruits of our labors; People: We dedicate these offering plates. Pastor: As a symbol of Him who said, Follow me; People: We dedicate this Christian flag. Pastor: As a hallowed reminder of the sacrifices in line of duty of those who have so faithfully served our country, and as the expression of the highest patriotism of her people; People: We dedicate this Ametican flag. The Prayer of Dedication Rev. R. E. Hood Hymn of Praise, No. 344: "Saviour, Like A Shepherd Lead Us" Bradbury Offertory: "How Fair And How Pleasant Art Thou" Dupre Anthem: "My Eternal King" Marshall The Sermon Dr. C. H. Bolton Hymn of Invitation, No. 240: "Just As I Am" Bradbury Benediction Mr. Roy L. Thomas The Organ Postlude: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" Edmundson TUESDAY EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE October 5, 1965 — 7:30 P.M. "Now therefore ye... are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone." Ephesians 2:19-20 The Organ Prelude: "Prelude and Fugue in B Major" Bach Call to Worship: Pastor: "I love the Lord because He hath heard my supplications." People: "Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will call upon Him as long as I live." Pastor: "Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful." People: "For Thou has delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling." Pastor: "What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits toward me?" People: "I will take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people." Invocation Rev. Mabry Rhodes Hymn of Praise, No. 43: "Immortal, Invisible" Welsh Melody The Reading of the Scripture (Responsive Reading No. 59) Rev. Oley C. Kidd A nthem ...Howard College A Cappella Choir Dr. George Koski, Director Evening Prayer Dr. A. L. Garner Hymn of Prayer, No. 313: "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" Wyeth Anthem Choir The Sermon Dr. Hudson Baggett Hymn of Dedication, No. 319: "Higher Ground" Gabriel Benediction Mr. John H. Carr, Jr. The Organ Postlude: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" Hanff WEDNESDAY EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE October 6, 1965 — 7:30 P.M. "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord." Psalms 122:1 The Organ Prelude: "My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord" Bach Call to Worship: Pastot: "O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good: for His mercy endureth forever." People: "Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy." Pastor: "They cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses." People: "Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men." Invocation Mr. A. Yancey Bowie Hymn of Praise, No. 380: "The Church's One Foundation" __ Wesley The Reading of the Scripture (Responsive Reading No. 68) __ Dr. Wallace Lovett Pastor, Woodlawn Methodist Church Anthem Ruhama Baptist Church Choir Mr. Gaston White, Director Evening Prayer Rev. James O. Speed, Jr. Pastor, Woodlawn Presbyterian Church Hymn of Prayer, No. 417: "Lead On, O King Eternal" Smart Anthem Choir The Sermon Dr. W. Landon Miller Pastor, Ruhama Baptist Church Hymn of Dedication, No. 415: "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" Webb The Benediction Mr. H. L. Williamson The Organ Postlude: "Praised Be Thou, Jesus Christ" Korg-Elert PUBLIC LIBRARY- BIRMINGHAM, ALA. BUILDING COMMITTEE John W. Urquhart, Sr., Earl W. Brown W. L Gayler R. E. Lee Chairman J. Morris Brown Miss Ethalec Hamric Mrs. George G. Norton B. P. Bowden J. L. Corley Mrs. Norton Hempstead J. T. Vaughn (deceased) PERMANENT MEMORIALS THE PULPIT is given in appreciation of the friends of Richard Dawson THE PULPIT BIBLE is given in memory of W. E. Perryman by Mrs. W. E. Ferryman and Frances. THE PULPIT CHAIRS are given in memory of Joe M. Nunnelley by Mrs. Joe M. Nunnelley and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. (Marie) Goodman. THE LORD'S SUPPER TABLE is given in memory of John Hamilton Carr, Sr., by Mrs. John H. Carr, Sr., John H. Carr, Jr., James Carr, and their families. THE FLAGS are given in memory of Mr. F. C. Grant, Sr., by Mrs. F. C. Grant, Sr. THE TRIPLE-TIERED FOUNTAIN is given in loving memory of Fred Stewart Fletcher and Caroline Wood Fletcher by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wood (Birdie S.) Fletcher and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. (Eleanor Fletcher) Schermerhorn. THE SANCTUARY ORGAN has been rebuilt and enlarged through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Osborn. THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM WINDOW is given by Raymond L Cox in memory of the following former pastors: C. Ross Baker, Frank MacDonald, David I. Purser, Jr., and Frank W. Wood. THE WINDOW DEPICTING THE DOVE, Symbol of the Holy Spirit, is given as a memorial to the Bowden family by Mr. and Mrs. B. P. (Sunset) Bowden. THE STRAIGHT GATE AND NARROW WAY is seen in the window in loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (Sue Bussey) Hagood, Walton Hagood, and Mr. and Mrs. Waller T. (Carry Crump and Margaret Spraggins) Hagood by Mr. and Mrs. Crump T. (Winona Leaphart) Hagood, Mr. and Mrs. Howard (Mildred Hagood) Tingley, Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. (Evelyn Pannell) Hagood, Mr. and Mrs. James (Myrtle Elsie Hagood) Gurley, Warner S. Hagood, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest (Myrtle Cobb) Hagood. THE CROWN AND THE CROSS appear in the window given in memory of Luther H. and Minta Urquhart by the family of John W. Urquhart. THE WINDOW PICTURING THE OPEN BIBLE is given by Mrs. Thomas H. Clay in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Campbell, and her husband, Thomas H. Clay; in memory of Raymond E. Gilmer by Mrs. Raymond E. Gilmer, Mrs. Robert E. (Martha Jean) Simmons, Joe F. Gilmer, and Raymond E. Gilmer, Jr.; in memory of Reverend J. C. Hill; by Mrs. Merle R. Conner in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett B. Roberts; and by Mr. and Mrs. G. H. (Nan) Ozley. THE WINDOW RECALLING THE CROWN OF THORNS is given in loving memory of Mrs. Sarah Eliza beth Cox, Mr. Richard Festus Cox, Mrs. Willie C. McGouirik, and Mrs. Vera C. Sanders by Mr. and Mrs. Willis A. (Verlie Cox) Thornhill. THE OFFERING PLATES were given by Mrs. J. H. Norton. THE BURRIS-WOOD CHAPEL was named in honor of Mrs. Rosa Wood Burris and the Wood family who were instrumental in the founding of this church. THE CHAPEL ORGAN was given by Raymond L. Cox in memory of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Cox. GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT is made for the gifts of hymnals: Two hundred were given in memory of Rev. Mallie M. Hargrove by a friend; One hundred twelve were given in memory of Mr. J. A. Garrett by Mrs. J. A. Garrett, Mrs. L. T. Reeves (Sarah), and Mrs. Julian Whitehead (Pauline); Twenty-five were given in memory of Mr. Junius Cook by Mrs. Junius Cook; Twelve were given in memory of Mr. J. C. Logan by Mrs. J. C Logan. 7# ...» • • The beautiful Austin Organ was built for our church by Austin Organs, Inc., of Hartford, Connecticut. The three manual console is of rich mahogany blending admirably with the wood paneling of the sanctuary. The console and the organ chambers have been constructed for a capacity of 38 stops and 2254 pipes. Some of the pipes are the original which were placed in use in 1918 in this church by the Austin Organ Company. When the old organ was dismantled during the construction of the new sanctuary, these pipes and other pieces of equipment were refurbished by the Austin Company and Mr. Garvin J. Daniel, their area repre sentative. The console was built at the plant in Hartford, Conn., and along with the other component parts, was installed in the church by Mr. DanieL Sta, MRS. F. C. GRANT, SR. MRS. JOHN P. WHITE JOSEPH TURNER Financial Secretary Educational Secretary Minister of Music MRS. WILLIE W. HUGHES N. H. McCRUMMEN MRS. R. E. ABNEY Church Secretary Pastot Church Hostess DORA JANE HICKS W. A. WRIGHT PEGGY MERRITT Pastor's Secretary Building Superintendent Youth Directot r /. In designing this building an attempt was made to express religious conviction and faith through architecture. It was felt desirable to design a church that, by its presence and form, would be readily recognizable as a house of worship that would constantly proclaim to all that religion and belief in Christ exist in the community. Each part of the building has a definite reason for existence, and all elements are in keeping with the principles of simplicity, honesty and sincerity. The lines have an upward trend to aid in expressing faith and praise in the midst of a material istic world. It was our desire to have a contemporaary church which, while expressing our times, would also express endurance, shelter, arid welcome. The design is in the spirit of classic period, but has not been hampered by the adherence to precedent. The tower and spire of lead coated copper topped by a gold leaf finish with its weathervane are a functional part of the church that will signal to all in the community that a house of worship is located on this prominent corner. The windows are faceted stained glass set in epoxy matrix and aluminum sash. They were designed by Mr. Gordon Smith of Fort Worth, Texas, and executed.in his studios. "'They' symbolize the life;,and teachings of... Jesus', and harmonize with the design of the building. They are decidedly complementary to expressing religious conviction and faith. ;> ...... • • The interior is in classic or Georgian period and features all seats within spoken voice range of the preacher. The octagonal shape and surface dressing make possible virtual perfect acoustics for voice and music. -t/.Fi-te We hope our intended aims will be manifest as this church continues to occupy its place in the will of God. -Luwience Jrfiitten, J\lclu\tect "^BKct^U-- C ku\&biM ~~ QM^ut — ^vWi^f^Ht/^C,,, 'txmtaaS.WbiUea&SvatAnidietU Announcing 5600 First Avenue, North/at the intersection of First Avenue North and Fifty Sixth Street Sunday^ October 39 1965 The Woodlawn Baptist Church will throw open its doors The nnusual octagonal design provides for the seating of this Sunday to welcome all members, old and new, and twelve hundred people ... nine hundred on the main floor taany friends to a new and Beautiful sanctuary ... so unique and three hundred on the balcony . . . yet no one is ever See the spacious interior ... . in its acoustical and viewing design ... so spectacular in farther than 62 feet from the pulpit! Faceted, stained glass •Beautifully decorated, and designed to permit twelve hundred people to worship at every service ... and yet remain within 62 feet of the pulpit. its interior decoration ... that everyone in the Birmingham windows (the first of their kind in our section of the United area will want to. visit it! States)^ will add a special radiance to this dedication service. Schedule Of Services Sunday morning, October 3, 1965 Dr. Leslie S..Wright '•••'• Sunday evening, October 3, 1965 Organ Music and Choir Cantata Monday evening, October 4,1965 Dr. C.H. Bolton— Music by the choir, First Baptist Church,.Selm-a, Alabama Tuesday evening, October 5,1965 Dr. Hudson Baggett Music by Howard College Acapella Choir "Wednesday evening, October 6,1965 Dr. Landon Miller --Music by choir, Ruhama Baptist church . . Sunday morning, October 10,1965 Dr. Arthur Rutledge™Music by choir, Woodlawn Baptist Church Sunday morning services at 10:55 All evening services at 7:30 ~- It. / I . IX Superb new octagonal design ... features magnificent faceted, stained-glass windows one inch thick on every side, a sheltered entrance, Pastors Kev, N. H. graceful spire. These Firms Contributed to the Construction of this Superb Sanctuary THOMAS C. BRASFIELD, GENERAL CONTI Sub-contractors and Suppliers: ABC Wrecking & Bruce Terminis Company Hahn Roofing & Sheet Metal Roberts Plastering Specialty Contracting Supply Company Contractors, Incorporated Contractors and Supply Company Acton Plumbing and First National Bank (Resilient Floor Tile) of Birmingham Industrial Steel Erectors, Heating Company Stegall & Company • James A. Stewart Incorporated (Air Conditioning and Heating) Fraser Nurseries, (Masonry) Alabama Glass Co. Incorporated Jackson Hardware Steve Russo Stone Electric Company American Painting & Garvin J. Daniel Supply Company Contracting Company Decorating Company (Austin Organ, Inc.) Lawrence Carpet Service Wilson Tiles, Incorporated Art Mosaic and L. L. Sams Co. Gamble's, Incorporated Randall Brothers, (Church Furniture and Faceted Glass Windows) Tile Company (Structural and Miscellaneous Metals) Jack Yauger & Company Incorporated ^'KOJU^U- \sopo^duu^— Ckc^niW- w-mt>& • V^gH^^mBm^^^^KW^m fllii WBm WM HIP' HIP'"'' litlfll NEW CHURCH—Showing pride in the beautiful new octagonal sanctuary for the 2000-member Woodlawn Baptist Church are (from left), Lawrence Whitten, architect; John W. Urquhart Sr. chairman of the building committee, and the Rev. N. H. McCrummen, pastor. BY LEONARD CHAMBLEE Tuesday—Dr. Hudson Bag Baptist Home Mission Board, An octagonal sanctuary gett, Howard College. The How will preach at 11 a. m. Sunday where no worshipper is more ard College a capella choir will Oct. 10 and at 7:30 p. m. the than 62 feet from the pulpit will church will have the Lord's be dedicated Oct. 3 by the sing. Woodlawn Baptist Church. Wednesday—Dr. W. Landon Supper and Baptism. Miller, pastor of Ruhama Bap The eight-sided building cost The new music suite includes tist Church. His choir will sing, the directors office and a prac approximately $750,000 and is reflecting the fact that Wood designed with numerous unique lawn Church, founded in 1876, tice room with a baffled acousti features to promote worship, was a mission of the Ruhama cal -ceiling and sufficient space according to Lawrence Whitten, church. to arrange the choir in the same architect, and the Rev. N. H. form they would in the choir McCrummen, pastor. Dr. Arthur Rutledge, execu tive secretary of the Southern "The structure of the octagon loft. brings the people into close proximity . . . with the pastor," Mr. McCrummen said. issionary To Bro The santuary will seat 808 on the main floor, 78 in the choir and 314 in the balcony. . "All of the pews are on an angle," Mr. McCrummen said. A man who has led in programs to put a portion of "They face toward the center of in every Brazilian home will speak at 7 p.m. tomorr the church which gives a feeling Shadyside.Methodist Church. of togetherness not associated j The Rev. Austin Boggan, who works with the .0) with a rectangular church." sionary Society, is a veteran of many unusual experi- This emphasizes the "congre missionary ministry. While in gational" character of the Bap Korea, after the Korean conflict, tist church as a "fellowship of he was lost in a small craft on believers" he said. the Yellow Sea in a tropical . • Mr. Whitten pointed out that a storm. MmHW triangular site was presented. He explained the pattern used By having the entrance from by his group is first to distri Georgia-rd, worshippers may go bute the Bible sections door-to- through the vestibule, enter the door using teams of laymen. At sanctuary from the rear, and night, these teams, with an face the pulpit. evangelist who accompanies "I wanted to set the building them will preach in Billy Gra back away from the street," he ham—style meetings. said. Low plantings were placed At the end of a month, he said, around the church to make the usually there are enough deci structure appear as tall as pos sions for Christ to begin a sible., A tower of lead coated church. copper is atop the church. One of,his lay evangelists was '" An exterior of brick, lime once labeled as "the most stone, slate and copper blends daring thief in Sao Paolo." He j with the existing church plant. was converted while in prison WwHI Educational buildings are of a and is now very active with SPE> Georgian style, and although Boggan's group. Austin the octagon has a modernistic He conducts "infantile dis- flair, Mr. Whitten noted that it armanent campaigns for chil- said' th? blends architecturally with the dren and youth — to get dirty growing Georgian style, octagons having literature, knives, blackjacks the wo been used since the classical and guns out of the hands of the Mr. period. youth." The materials are gath- tive f Hard plaster walls are used ered together and burned on Metht inside the sanctuary, "except on large bonfires. This - man gets of A; the back wall," to give "the businessmen to pay his ex- Semi best acoustical effect we could penses and he is on the radio Tt get," he said. three hours a day when he is in este The sanctuary floor is cover a community. ' wit' ed by wall-to-wall gold carpet. "The Christian community in gri This ends at the front of the Brazil is growing three times M: first pew so that the hard floor faster than the population, which g- at the front will help acoustical is expanding twice as fast as i< ly. The carpet will surpress the the rest of the world and it is < rebounding of sound, he said. The Lord's Supper table is the first thing worshippers will see in the sanctuary, "flanked with steps from the sanctuary floor level to that of the pulpit platform." A sound transparent cloth covers the organ chambers in the wall area surrounding the Jewish congregations in baptistry. ,,„ „, . „ „ , , .,; mingham are preparing for f ,?Lfl°°ImJX f M£S Holy Season, which will 1 and on the platform including Sunday with the observan trie steps is in gold and red the 5726th Jewish New Ye; terrazzo. Rosh Hashana. Air conditioning will be focus ed from the ceiling around the Special services and rif octagon-shaped dome with planned by all three- grilles at the end of each vpew to Jewish synagogues in F capture the air for the return ham. . system. . The Holy Season, or ' Awe," will end with thf Recessed directional lighting tion of Yom Kippur ( will focus on the choir, the This holiday is the m< pulpit and congregation with and solemn of th' dimmers used to spotlight any Hebrew holidays. particular area. Sound speakers Rosh Hashana s; will be located directly above Temple Emanu-El, the pulpit. land-av, will begi The vestibule is of a size Sept. 26, with identi sufficient for people to visit at 7 and 9 p.m. before and after services. It has direction of Rabbi I sliding doors opening onto a Gr.afman. formal garden and is suitable The Rosh Hash; for wedding receptions. service will be 10 The large faceted stained day. glass windows are the first! maoo v.i«.«u..^ .»»- — 77 Servicservice Fr o faceted glass windows in this! There will be area. They are designed 'to give Wren's service 3 a broken effect reflecting light. It will be cond The symbols include Star of Ives, son of Bethlehem, the dove, the Sylvan Ives, 32 straight gate and narrow way, Karl Schaffer, the ripen-Bible, and the crown of Mrs. Sheldon Sandhurst-rd, thorns. will deliver tt Also ' added were two adult Sunday School classrooms At the adu' which can be opened up into a and Monday, large chapel. The chapel is under the d Grieb, will named in honor of Mrs. Ross girls' choir Wood Burris and the Wood the childre' family, founders of the church. A week of dedicatory services Identical open the will begin at the 11 a. m. Kippur i . service Sunday, Oct. 3, with Dr. Tuesday Leslie Wright, president of How will be ard College, preaching. the div The 7:30 p. m. service^ Oct. 3 will feature a Cantata, "Pro The claim the Way." servic 6, af The other week-night services, servj also at 7:30 p.m. follow: p.m. Monday—Dr. C. H. Bolton, re A tired executive secretary of the wil Florida State Baptist Convention ste and interim pastor before Mr. W McCrummen's arrival. The rr choir will sing. \,-m$ r *i < STUDY WOODLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH PLANS .. .Lett to right, Bert Cordill of Lawrence S. Whitten architect firm; John Urau- hart Sr., church planning committee; the Rev. N, H. McCrummen, pastor; con tractor Thomas C. Rrasfield , Woodlawn construction looks like boom for area BY ANITA SMITH CONSTRUCTION WILL begin in the South, it is scheduled News staff writer in a few weeks on an addition to open June 1, 1965, and will Woodlawn is getting a beau^ to Mills Restaurant at 5537 First be leased by Engel Realty Co. ful new Baptist church, thereby Ave. North. Target date for Construction on the Woodlawn adding to the growing list of completion is February, 1965. Baptist Church at 5600 First new structures in the area. Managers-owners are Dan Mills Ave. North, began April 6. The The $700,000 poured into the and Joe Davis. building will include a 1,200-seat -.construction of Woodlawn Bap The Top Dollar Store will be auditorium and educational tist Church, when added to the a remodeled product of the old space. $675,000 recent capital business Woodlawn Theater at 5503 First John Urquhart Sr., chairman investment in the area, repre Ave. North, where work is un of the church's building com sents an impressive total well der way. mittee, said the congregation in excess of $1 million dollars. hopes to occupy their new place "It seems lately that we have he of 55 Top Dollar Stores of worship by June 1, 1965. a new building going up out here every time' we turn, turn around," said Mrs. MatK. rine Slaughter, secretary of the Woodlawn Chamber of Com merce. "I've lived here quite a number of years and I've nev er before seen such develop ment," she said. "There have been occasions wheif we've had one large business come to the area but I can't re member so many smaller ones at one time before." The seven new businesses in clude a Handy Pack Store, Lib erty National Life Insurance building, a Serve - Yourself Car Wash, Aladdin Cleaners, Catfish King Restaurant, Mills Restaur ant and a Top Dollar Store. When construction on all new / businesses is completed and op erations are begun, a total of 70 new jobs will be created. THE HANDY PACK STORE, a hew building, is located at 6019 First Ave. North. Scheduled to open to the pub lic this weekend, it is one of four stores of its type in the Birmingham area, all owned by Handy Pack Convenience Stores, Inc. Liberty National's structure opened Aug. 10 at 6000 First Ave. North. Aladdin Cleaners occupied a new building at 112 55th Place North several months ago, and a Serve - Yourself Car Wash is now in operation at 6002 First Ave. North. Mrs. Gladys Dowda McNeal is owner of the cleaners; and C Neal Sherer is manager. J. D. Trammell owns the car! , wash. The Catfish King Restaurant at 5601 First Ave. North is a remodeled building which open ed June 16. The 41 employes of the res taurant are all residents of the Eastern section of town, with Fred Rainey as manager. Own er is B. R. Bonds Jr< Sunday, January 9, 1966 y^sHSs^edL^^^S^. ~t^f 3tye lirmtttghtmt N?ma Pauline Harrison, secretary of — Now." Presenting the chal District XI, Montevallo, will lenge of the Birmingham Bap instruct GA teachers. tist Hospitals to the Baptist WMU leaders slate institute women of Birmingham will be Norwood Baptist Church will be the setting Thursday at 10 The -Woman^s Missionary _Mrs. Allegra LaPrairie, di ing for the teachers who will nice Elliot, promotion associ L. R. Jordan, executive direc a.m. and again that evening tor of the Birmingham Baptist J!njpj2j_auxi]iarjz-,to the Bjr-^ rector of the Southern Baptist conduct church mission study ate in pioneer areas, will at 6:30 for the quarterly mmgham^Bjptist Association, Home Mission Board at classes. Meetings will be at 10 guide W. M. S. teachers. Mrs. meeting. Mrs. Edgar H. Hospitals. will conduct a Mission study Sellers Baptist Home and a.m. to noon and another Grady Hunter, president of Holmes will preside at the Mrs. G. C. Illingworth is Institute Monday. The District Mineral Springs Association, president of the Birmingham Adoption Center of New Or from 7 to 8:30 .m. morning meeting, and Mrs. Baptist WMU. Quarterly meeting will be leans, La. Mrs. Philip Blevins and Mrs. YWA teachers; and Miss John T. Rogers will preside at held Thursday. The Mission Study Institute S. 0. Storie of Birmingham Eleanor Connor, youth di the night meeting. A highlight of the quarterly to be held at the First Baptist will conduct the classes for rector of Dawson Memorial Theme for the meeting is meeting will be an address by Church is a leadership meet Sunbeam teachers. Miss Ber- Baptist Church, and Mrs. "Every Christian a Witness ^M a?Ust Names Robert James Robert James will assume new duties as minister of educa tion at Woodlawn Baptist Church Feb. 13. Mr. James is presently minister of education and music at the Glennwood Hills Baptist Church in Decatur, Ga. and he and his family make their home on a 60-acre tract of land near Lithonia. H e is a graduate of Mississip pi Baptist College and holds a Dr. Pierce Master's degree from the Uni versity of Alabama. He was a To Preach high school and college teacher before his call to church work. He was minister of religious Tomorrov education and music at the Dr. Lee C. Pierce, First Baptist Church of Pine dent of Lexington Bluff, Ark., and later at the Seminary, will p- Second Baptist Church, Little First Christian Rock, Ark. row. He served seven years at the Dr. Pierce Parkland Baptist Church of external aff? Louisville, Ky. with Dr. Leo Eddleman and was a minister tion. , respor i of education at Temple Baptist mg suppor [Church of Atlanta with Dr. Paul individua' [Jones and has been at his Lexinr j present post for five years. ^lege o' Mr. and Mrs" James have renarr four daughters, Mrs. R. H. McGuire, Marietta, Ga.; Mrs. Glenn Martin, Carrollton, Rob- bye, 13, and Jo, 7. Church sets seminar s youth Woodlawn Baptist Church will have a Vocational Guidance Seminar for young people of the church and community at 4:45 p.m. Sunday. The seminar conitnues until 7:15 p.m. and supper will be served. Outstanding personnel rep resenting 12 different fields of job classifications will be instructors for the seminar. The instructors and the classes they will teach include: Herbert Boyd, engineering de partment of Alabama Power Co., engineering; Dr. Henry Hoffman, of University Medical Center, medicine; Miss Kay Mclnnish, Birmingham Baptist Hospitals, nursing; Braxton Nail, principal, Dupuy School teaching. MARVIN PRUDE, Sunnyland Refining Co., busines adminis tration; Elwyn C. Nichols, BTNB, banking and accounting; Mrs. Ralph E. Stephens, home making; the Rev. N. H. McCrummen, pastor, church-re lated vocations; Mrs. N. H. McCrummen, music. John Carr Jr. of the Jefferson County office of Economic Op portunity, social work; William Reynolds, W o o d 1 a wn High School, science; and Miss Mar tha Jones, secretary, and Bill, Otten, Massey Business College, secretarial services. The church this week is celebrating its 80th anniver sary. Members who have served for more than 50 years will be particularly honored. At Training Union, Robert James, Educational Director for the church will give orchids and boutonnieres to members who have been in Training Union the longest. Jack Douglas is Train ing Union director. w'West Woodlawn to celebrate nniversary West "-^o^dYawt3 baptist Church will celebrate its 60th anniversary Sunday. High at tendance goals have been set for all services. Rev. C. W. Wagner, a former- pastor, will speak at the 11 a.m. service. He will be assisted in the service by another former pastor, Dr. Andrew M. Smith. A basket lunch will be served in the church dining hall' at 12:30. At the 6:45 p.m. service, Rev. W. A. Luckie, pastor, will preach. ^^[.-/^q AT Woodlawn Baptist— uawn Baptist— , , . . n„ Library Promotion «^ Clinic Is Scheduled A regional church library Sunday School Board, 127 A $2 registration fee, paid promotion clinic April 21-22 at 9th-av,n, Nashville,, Tenn. at the church, will include two Woodlawn Baptist Church will 37203. meals. replace the annual church library workshop of the Birm Registration will be at 5:30 ingham Baptist Assn. library p.m. April 21.» organization. Mrs. Sarah Miller, Houston, Tex., will present her original The Southern Baptist Sun play on church library promo day School Board's church tion and there will be displays library department is sponsor from church libraries repre ing the meeting with hosts, sented. the Alabama Baptist Library Organization, Mrs. Fred Kil- gore president, and the Birm ingham group, Miss Jewell Alexander, president. The Rev. James Rose, con sultant from the Church Library Department, will di rect the clinic. Registration should be di rected to the Church Library CONSULTANT — Rev. Department of the Baptist James Rose. ; rromotion uiem•TYe-ivt&t,^e oi library clinic "Communication Through Promotion" is the theme for the regional Church Library Promotion Clinic that meets at Woodlawn Baptist Church April 21-22. The clinic is sponsored by the Church Library Depart ment of the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board. James Rose, consultant for the Church Library Depart ment, will direct the program, and will be assisted by a well-qualified staff. THE PROGRAM will open with a banquet at 6:30 p.m. that Friday and will be fol lowed by a panel on the development of a program of church library promotion. The Saturday session will begin at JAMES ROSE 9:30 a.m. and will include discussions relating to promo workshop of the Birmingham tion through the use of pos organization and all church ters, displays and printed librarians are invited. materials. The following organizations Mrs. Sarah Miller, of Hous are cooperating with the ton, Tex., will direct an origi presentation: Alabama Bap nal drama promoting the tist Church Library Organiza work of church libraries at 1 tion, Mrs. Fred Kilgore, presi p.m. dent, and The Associational The regional clinic replaces Church Library Organization the annual church library of Birmingham, Miss Jewel Alexander, president. . Mrs. Kilgore is also librari an of the Woodlawn Church. Rev. Bruton $...m Woodlawn church gets new pastor The Rev. Dr. James E. now president of Judson Col Bruton will become pastor of lege, was the church's last the Woodlawn Baptist Church pastor. beginning Sunday. A Dothan native, Dr. Bruton 4 arrested; is coming from the Stage Road Baptist Church in Mem stolen goods phis. He was graduated from A recent rash of bur Samford University and re in Tarrant City h? ceived his bachelor of divinity reported solved in t' and doctor of theology de of two 37-year-old grees from Southern Baptist two 15-year-old br T h e o 1 o g i cal Seminary in Around $2,000 stolen merchan Louisville. While at Samford, covered accor he was president of the Mini Clyde Sellers. sterial Association and a He said h' member of the debate team. Phillips be' tion a few He has served churches in ing theft Alabama, Kentucky and homes Tennessee and one summer and thf was on the staff of First habita' Church in Dothan. : Chi' rests He has served as a faculty 61st member of the Samford exten Ni sion division and had articles h< published in several church publications. Mrs. Bruton, a Macon, Ga., native, attended Samford and the Carver School of Mission in Louisville. The Brutons have a daughter, Denise, 10. The Rev. Dr. W. T. Ed wards Jr. of Samford has served as interim pastor. The Rev. Dr. N. M. McCrummen, J B CAf --:"> ", ''.- - ^rr\' Weh Mm 1 1974 The church activities building for facilities to help the church minister to Woodlawn Baptist Church will provide the physical and social as well as expanded recreational and sports spiritual needs of members. Woodlawn Baptist expansion set By Leonard Chamblee skating and badminton, a day school and church training Staff Writer jZPff handball court and observation groups. The center will provide Woodlawn Baptist Church, room, hobby and craft room a place of service for persons in a move to serve its members including ceramics and de- who have God-given gifts in better and to become a metro coupage, a game room with recreation and sports and will politan church, has announced ping pong, air hockey and other be an evangelisiic "point of plans for a church activities games appealing to youth and contact." building at Georgia-rd and a fireside room with furnish Jack L. Blackwood, a local 55th-st, adjacent to the church ings for adults and a large architect, designed the $350,000 parking lot. fireplace. The lobby will in structure and Bruton said it Dr. James R. Bruton, pas clude vending machines and should be ready for occupancy tor, said the church is not grow the building will house an office in early spring. Bids will be ing and membership is some and locker room space. sought soon, he said. what below that of past years. The facility will offer recrea The church's 1,400 members The new facility will not only tion for the Golden Age will be issued nontransferrable help the church better serve its ministry, the Child Develop cards and will be urged to in present members, but will ment Center and various Sun vite guests to use the facility. provide an added drawing card to attract members from' throughout the area. A full-time director of activi ties is being sought to super vise programs in the 14,762- square-foot, one-story building. The "new dimension of Christian ministry for the peo ple of Woodlawn Baptist Church" will include a regula tion high school basketball court which can be used for Metro West % $8& Young Baptists are on the move #fr\ N£\NS uf\VA BY FRANCES THAMES «,' News staff writer Woodland Hills Baptist is a young church of young people. The present pastor, Richard Trader has been there three years. m * He can remember officiating at only : ... ** one funeral of a church member dur '!?|§II||K ing his ministry. "We really are : young," he said. m'f* When the residental section of Woodland Hills was built about 15 years ago, on the outskirts of Bes semer, it was quickly populated with young families. MANY OF THE families belonged 11111111 to other Baptist churches in the city, but they soon decided they would like mm m a church close to home. m!®Sm So the Wendell Dyers, Bob Padens, Wm tlllt• H Jack Norrells, Bill Whiteheads, and Hoyt Blackerbys, with several others who were members of South High land Baptist church, formed the nucleus of Woodland Hills Baptist in mm - ' - 1966. pipgW^: They bought the lot where the iiillwssf! church now stands, but had to meet at Bessemer State Technical College for four years before a church could be built. DURING THAT time, the mem Rev. Richard Trader and Woodland Hills Baptist Church, nestled in bers held a revival in a tent on the a wooded area high on a hill overlooking a residential section Hot.'Dr. Edgar Arendall, pastor of Dawson Memorial Baptist in Bir mingham, was the evangelist. Trader said, "I would bet that this is the only Baptist church to hold a Tom Cleveland, a Samford oak pews are cushioned in pale yel works parttime as church secretary. •revival in a tent in a mighty long University faculty member, served low. The choir loft-not a loft, just a The church is without a minister of time." as parttime pastor for eight years. section- is located on the right of the music. A picture of the new church and a The first fulltime pastor was Jack pulpit instead of to the back as is The "Travelers" is a Senior Citi story about the dedication was run on Maguire, who was there only two usual in most churches. zen's group of the church who do the front page of The Bessemer News years. About the only feature of the what their name implies — travel on March 18, 1970. The church was Made of red brick and redwood, the church that might be called tradition and dine out. dedicated on March, 22, 1970. Dr. building has a natural basement, al is a beautiful stained glass win The church has a big paved park Hudson Baggett, editor of The Ala making it a complete two-story dow, placed above the baptistry. ing lot and tennis courts. There is bama Baptist, preached the dedicato structure. On Trader's staff are Rufus Web also a basketball goal where the boys ry sermon. The auditorium features exposed ster, youth director, and Charlotte basketball team practices. The church has only had three pas oak beams and brick walls, giving it Harmon, former secretary of the Joyce Cox plays the organ, a newly tors in its 14-year history. a look of simplicity and serenity. The Bessemer Baptist Association, who acquired possession of the church. $MfTx> l Ctf-ttf-c/f&S - fert-/^ •_ faJoep C/9 «}'•>> fftJ^ ITT 1RT3 119B0 ^HARp0STH urch ferrying supplies, equi) ^ment to islands to fight communism By Leonard Chamblee Dominica was chosen as a target i-.*J'* £F*'7*' for a reason. Before Hurricane Post-Herald Reporter David, Horner said Communists were WM What happens when a Church with making headway on the newly inde 250 members in Birmingham be h pendent island. After David, all* po comes concerned about communism litical groups were forced to work in the West Indies and Central Ameri ••l together. "Nobody had control." ca? Dominica is one of a chain of is Members of Woodland Avenue lands. Horner said the missionairies Baptist Church decided to do some fear that communism is taking over thing. The church bought an airplane the chain one island at a time. . and is ferrying supplies and equip ment to missionaries on Dominica He said Grenada and St. Vincent and other West Indies islands. Maj. Bill Horner already have been affected by The plane — a Cessna 206, six- communism. He said Martinique is place aircaft — cost the church $35,- supplies and two tape recorders, in next in the line of islands. 000, which it raised in three weeks. addition to a quantity of kits for "The French told (Cuban President The church gives that same amount patching tires. Fidel) Castro to keep his hands off of iirtti^^B each year to missions. On his second trip this week, he Martinique. They are waiting for the The pilot, Maj. Bill Horner, is a carried more food and clothing. He opportune moment." AfterMarti- retired Marine. stopped in Jacksonville, Fla., for nique is Dominica, and Horner sees chainsaws and paint donated by Har Castro moving in on the island. After he retired, he flew a 40-pas- vest Baptist Church. He carried a re Business is state-controlled. Horn senger plane for Wings for Christ, but paired outboard motor part to a fish er said the average citizen is a fisher he says he was praying he would get erman who had been unable to make man or a government employee. The a chance to fly a plane to the West a living because his equipment would average pay is $4 a day, gas costs $5 Indies. He then met the Rev. Ron not work. a gallon and a three-pound can of & «>! McKeever, pastor of Woodland Ave Horner's wife, Emilie, said coffee costs $40, he said. . nue Baptist Church. Dominica is in such rough shape that But Horner said fighting commu it takes 2 Yz hours to drive across the nism is not the main thrust of his "God kinda put us together. God island, which is only 30 miles long work. gave it to both us. The only way to and 15 miles wide. "The center point of this ministry help was with an airplane," McKeev Each trip to the island costs about to win souls for Jesus Christ." er said. $1,000 for gas, oil, customs and land By Bill Ingram About the time the church was ing fees. The church hopes to be able He doesn't worry about making Loading up for this week's trip to Dominica were (from left) Mrs. HOrner, McKeever and Horner thinking about buying a plane, Horn to finance six to eight trips a year. missionaries comfortable or giving Dr. Charles W. Bryan, vice presi relief funds for the Caribbean last sonnel and money to the area. It was er and the members of the church West Indies residents a better way of dent for overseas operations of the year and 1,034 volunteers went into a startling action at that time, and it heard of the Rev. Bob Glass, a work Horner receives a Marine pension life. "I want to remove any hindrance Southern Baptist Foreign Mission the area to provide short-term aid. was of the Lord to prepare for what er for Maranatha Baptist Missions on and his wife, Emilie, is a part-time a missionary might have to do soul- Board, Richmond, Va., said his has happened today. the island of Dominica. The island dental assistant in Corinth, Miss. winning. God will use poverty." He church has about 145 missionaries Bryan served in the Caribbean and "We have a good name throughout had just been battered by Hurricane Horner rides a motorcycle 72 miles a said the person who always has serving in 18 missions in the Carib as area secretary for the Caribbean the area and are providing services. David. day round-trip to work part time at a enough food to eat may not have a bean and Central America. and Middle America before assuming We are in countries that have gone Following the hurricane, Glass Middleton, Tenn., airport when he is reason to turn to God. his present post. He said when he leftist, but work is still in full force. tried to bring food into.the island. It not volunteering his time to fly for Horner dreams of a world-wide "A cooperative effort is the best began his service in 1961 Southern Our missionaries can operate freely cost him $900 and most of the food the church. They plan to move to ministry with a larger airplane, but way to carry on mission work. There Baptists had two couples in one coun because we are providing the kind of was stolen while being shipped. Birmingham. right now his concern is Central is accountability, related to a nation try. service that is needed, taking care of He became a Christian in 1976. "I America and the Carribean. the grass roots." 1 al church. It is a cooperative effort On the Communist threat, Bryan In contrast, on the first trip Horner discovered a Christian is supposed to Woodland Avenue is a Southern on behalf of the SBC relating to a said the board committed the SBC to Bryan said the SBC has no lock oh made on the Woodland Avenue plane live for the Lord." He said all he Baptist church, but does not contrib cooperative effort on behalf of na expand its work in the area beginning the funds of SBC churches and he has in April, he took 12 tires, 16 tubes, knew how to do was fly a plane, so he ute to Southern Baptist Missions, tional churches." that year. no complaints about churches like 400 pounds of food, 100 Bibles, eight started looking for a volunteer job which also are working in the Carib Commenting on disaster relief, he Woodland Avenue that act on their boxes of clothes, two boxes of school where he could fly. bean and Central America. said the SBC provided $269,800 in "The board acted to commit per own. . . ' $32.00 $496,924.00