The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09
Office of SynodicaI Missionary
Discontinued.
FOREIGN AND HOME MISSION
Were Discussed During the Afternoon
Session-Meeting of Womens Mis-
sionary Society of Alabama
Also Held Yesterday.

to order at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church yesterday morning at $50 O'Clock
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. w. A. Overton. The minutes OF the
previous session were read and approved
The committee on programme made It's
formal report, which was adopted.
Pending the report of other committees
a short recess was taken.
When the synod was again called to or
der on motion Rev. John L. Downell' OF
Texas, was invited to sit with the SYNOD.
The report of the committee on missions
was presented by Rev. r. d. Wear. Inc
report recommended that the ofhce Oh
synodical missionary be temporarily ols-
continued for lack of funds. The report
eulogized the work of Rev. H. L. Walker,
the missionary, and further recommended
that he be paid the amount due ON MS
salary.
DR.. Walker stated that in addition to the
missionary work he also carried on the
Sunday school work.
j. W. Laughlin, superintendent Oh mis-
sions addressed the meeting at the request
of DR.. Wear.
Mr.. LaughIin spoke earnestly upon the
| work of missions and deplored that the
| lack of funds necessitated the recommeh-
dation that the mission work of the SYNOD
| be temporarily discontinued.
Rev w. c. Russell moved that the re-
| commentator of the committee dlscon-
tinuing the synodical missionary be strlck-
| en- out.
An animated discussion followed, aiter
which the report of the committee was
| adopted
| Rev L. " Cross recommended that lhe
| time of holding the meetings OF the syhoa
| be changed until after frost. He suggested
| that yellow fever frequently kept many
| from attending the meetings, who woulo
| but for the fear of quarantine regulations
| otherwise attend.
| Several delegates indorsed the suggestion,
but action was deferred
| Rev. L. 8. Efandley, pastor OF the Central
| Presbyterian church., was introduced by
| DR.. Wear and, on motion, was invited TO
/ sit with the synod.
The moderator then announced the 1ol-
lowing committees:
| Deceased Ministers-Rev. ]. G. Boydston,
| r. p. Yancey, J. II. B. Hall.
Ten1peranee-Rev. W.. A. Overton, T. b.
| Haynie, j. L. Logan
-Publication-Rev. l.. B. Cross, L. +. Good
| win and N. M. Strickland.
| Ministerial Relief-Rev. NJ G. Milligan,
| G. b. Russell and NJ. C. Greer.
| Alabama Presbytery-Rev. T. B. Nation,
! ttev. Mr.. Hunter and j. R. Saddler.
Birmingham Presbytery-Rev. A. l..
| Walker, ]. H. Zwingle and ]. C. Vann.
Florida Presbytery-Rev. I. B. Haynie,
| M. M. Grove and T. NJ Montgomery
Robert Donnell Presbytery-Rev R. P.
| Taylor, J. H. b. Hall and P. NJ Acton.
l. McGrady Presbytery-Rev. Mr.. Jordan, A.
| s. Browning and J. w. Walker.
| SpringvilIe Presbytery-Rev. r. D. Wear,
| j. ]. Dalton and j. w. EIenburg.
| Talladega Presbytery-Rev. s. s. Ogle-
| bee, ]. 8. Hall and ]. D. Caffee.
Education-Rev ]. ]. Dalton, R. P. Tay-
! Tor and j. w. Ellenburg.
Overtures-Rev. l.. V. Cross R. P. YAM
| cey and G. B. Russell.
| The morning session was closed with
| prayer by Rev. L. S. Handley, adjourn
| ment being taken until 2:30 p. m.
| The afternoon session was devoted to
| routine business and the discussion of
| foreign and home missions, after which adj
| journment was taken until 1880 o'clock.
| The night session was devoted to the dis
| cussion of Christian Endeavor work.
| The session was opened with praise
| service conducted by Rev. Fl. L. Walker,
which was very impressive. The following
subjects were then ably presented:
christian Endeavor and Citizenship
Rev. w. B. Witherspoon.
"Christian Endeavor and Missions" Miss
Boydstun.
Echoes of the Nashville Convention of
| 1885, Rev. e. E. Hendricks.
christian Endeavor and the Quiet
| Hour" Rev. NJ. w. Robson.
| Several announcements were made by
| DR.. Wear, after which adjournment was
| taken until $50 o'clock tomorrow MORN
| ing.
Women's Missionary Society
The woman's missionary society of the
| Alabama Cumberland Presbyterian synod
| was called to order IN the Central Presby-
| terrain church at o'clock yesterday morn
| ing, and after devotiona! exercises, lead by
Mrs. v. ]. Lewis, of this city, Miss Frances
| MCGEE, of Evansville, Ind, was called to
| the chair. Miss Minnie Woodall, of Spring.
| vile, was elected secretary.
About thirty delegates were in attend
ance, and after organization the routine
work of the meeting was taken up.
| Reports from the various churches were
| read and received. The following commit
tees were then appointed by the chair, az
| ter which adjournment was taken until 2:30
| o'clock.
| At the afternoon session the reports of
the various committees.
Miss MCGEE, who Is field secretary of the
woman's board of missions, delivered an
interesting address, conducting model
| auxiliary meeting.
Today's Appoint ments
! Rev. e. E. Hendricks will occupy Dr.
Handleys pulpit this morning.
Rev. ]. W. Laughlin, of the board of MS
sions, will occupy DR.. Wears pulpit at II
a. m. and Miss Frances Magee, of Evans
vile, Ind, field secretary of the Woman's
Board of Missions, will address the synod
at the evening service at 1880 o'clock.
AT p. m. this afternoon the annual
synodical communion service will be
!. held at the Cumberland Presbyterian