Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-24
PRESBYTERANS AlJOU RN
To Hold Their Next Meeting in
Tuscaloosa.
AN INTERESTING SESSION
And Many important Matters Considered
Church AppointmentS-Report of Commit
tees Visit to Barber Memorial Seminary.

Admission, Nov. 23.-(Special Cores
pondence.) 1.-The Presbyterian synod of
Alabama, which has been in session here
nearly all the week. adjourned last night
The proceedings of the last day and a
half were particularly interesting and
profitable. ~
Earnest addresses in behalf of the
Theological Seminary at Columbia, S.
c., were made by Prof. w. NJ. McPhe-
tets, d. D., and Rev. j. II. Thornwel D.
d.
Rev. J. L. Brownlee, of Union Springs,
and Judge j. II. Miller, of Birmingham,
We're elected directors of this institu-
ton.
An invitation from Mr.. r. p. Thoma-
son. of Oxford to enjoy a trolley ride
was received with thanks. Lack of time,
however, and pressure of business pre-
vented the synod from enjoying this
pleasure.
Earnest addresses in behalf of the Or
phans' Home at Talladega were made by
Superintendent G. r. Foster, Rev. b.
F. Bedinger and Rev. d. c.. Lilly, and
$4,000 was pledged for support of it for
the coming year. 1t was decided to raise
$4,000 this next year If possible for it's
enlargement and improvements, includ-
ing the erection of the Foster Memorial
building.
Rev. J. NJ. P Otis, D. D., LII. d., pre-
sided over the meeting.
Memorials were read Of Rev. A. Pen
land and Rev. ]. r. Wilson, deceased.
Rev. j. N. Craig, d. D., secretary of
Home Missions, addressed the synod in
behalf of this work. Rev. George Sum
mey, D. D., Chancellor of the Southwest
ern Presbyterian University, addressed
the synod in behalf of this institution
A committee of seven, with Dr. Otis
as chairman, which visited Barber
Memorial Seminary, made the following
report:
Your committee expresses it's gratif-
cation at the founding of such an institu-
ton in our midst. We recognize the
noble Christian spirit to which this
prospect before it, and we recommend 1t
to the colored people among us for pat
ronage and support"
The following resolution offered by Rev
Nv. /. Sinnott, of Columbus, was adopted:
Resolved, That we most heartily in
dorse the plan of the executive commit
tee of colored eVangelizaton for a me-
mortal professorship of at least $25, 900
in the Stillman institute to be called the
Samuel Lapsley professorship, and that
we cordially recommend it to the beneyo-
lence of our people,"
Tuscaloosa was selected as the place for
the next meeting, which will be on the
Tuesday before the full moon in No
vember.
Reports were made in the interest of
Sabbath school work, young peoples So
cietes, publication, colportage and the
Bible cause.
The following resolution of thanks was
adopted by rising vote:
"Resolved, That vote of thanks be and
hereby is rendered by the synod of Ala
bama to the Presbyterians and their
friends of the city of Admission for their
cordial greeting as we have come upon
their thresholds for the sweet Christian
.communiop eroanq tteir tiges; dss for the
Inspiration of their fraterna1 Fellowship
begotten by this communion, and beg to
assure these old and new found friends
of our earnest prayer for their temporal
and spiritual welfare. That the God of
all grace may abundantly bless them
with measure pressed down, shaken to-
gether and running over,
Let love in one delightful stream
Through every BOSOM flow,
And union sweet and dear esteem,
In every action glow.
AS the darkness of night descended up
on the meeting the business was finished,
the sweet song
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love
was sung, prayer was offered, the bene-
diction was pronounced and this delight
full and profitable meeting came to its
close.
Many of the delegates went home to-
day, but some will stay over until Mon
day.
OF those who stayed Dr. e. p. Davis,
of Montgomery, the moderator, will
preach at the First Presbyterian church,
Rev. d. NJ Yarbrough of Eufaula, at the
First Methodist, and Rev. B. F. Bedinger,
synodical evangelist, at the West Annis-
ton Methodist church, tomorrow morning
at II o'clock.
Tomorrow night there will be Sunday
law mass meeting at the First Presby
terrain church to which the public Is cor
daily invited There will be several in
teresting speeches by members of the
synod and others.