The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
S13,OOO RAISED
 BY ALA. SYNOD
GreatEnthusiasmin Yesterdays
 Meeting at Bessemer
COMMITTEE REPORT READ
It Recommends That s1oo,ooo Be Raised Before College Is Built. Going at the Work With
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Bessemer, November 15.-(Speciad.) )- Never has there been scene drought with greater moment for the Synod of Alabama than that enacted at this morn ing's session when over $13,0O0 was raised for the synodical college, in the space of few moments. The Rev. Dr. Lilly made the plea for the subscription. He did not urge any one to give, saying that it was a matter between each man and his God. The subscriptions were spontaneous, fol- lowing rapidly one upon the other, and varying all the way from $500 to $50. Over $10,000 were subscribed by the ministers personally. and when this sum was reach ed, the synod broke into song, their voices ringing with joy and praise as they sang the long meter doxology. The elders pres ent gave over 5000, a gentleman of Bir- mingham giving s1OOO of this.
 College Report Presented.
 The report of the committee on the college was presented this afternoon and adopted as follows:
 Your committee desires to report a number of meetings held. The first meet ing was in Birmingham, in December, 1901, wheen a proposition from the trus- tees of the college of the synod of Geor- gia was received asking this synod's CO., operation In establishing a college under the control of the two synods.
 "A meeting was arranged for January IA, 1902, when the trustees of the Georgia synod were called into conference. After thorough discussion, synod was called in pro re nata meeting in Selma, February, 1902. At this meeting 1t was decided that cooperation with the Georgia synod was not feasible
 "The synod prepared a prospectus of college and many copies were sent out.
 "The question of the college was fa- vorably discussed at the spring meet ings of the different Presbyteries.
 pr. MclIwaine Reelected.
 "The Rev. w. E. McIlwaine was se- lected as financial agent funds having been provided for his support, but he de- clined. No one has as yet been selected for the place.
 ''The following places have offered sites for the college: Pe1l City, Fruit hurst, Montevallo, Bessemer and Selma, in addition to previous offers. The com mittee has deemed it advisable to secure pledges for endowment berore selecting place.
 Recommendations
 'The following recommendations are made: 1. That the synod pledges the sum of $100,000 for a college for men. The place must give site and at least S25, 900 or it's equivalent Members of the synod to give s1oOOO, ladies of the Pres byterian church of Alabama $10,O0O Sun day schools $5OOO church at large to be called on for the remaining S50000. 2 That the synod of Alabama, for the purpose of owning, building and main- taininS a college for men, elect board of nine ministers, to be members of the Presbyterian church; that they have full power to act for the synod in establish ing a college; that they be authorized to receive and hold property, either real or personal, by gift, donation, bequest, or purchase, on behalf of the synod for the use of college; to employ representa- lives to receive money and property for the college; to select location, employ faculty do all things pertaining thereto and necessary for the establishment and maintenance of it.
 Synod shall have power to create and fill vacancies on board provided that the board hall have power to fill vacancies in the membership of board by its own election, said election be for the term of the time intervening the occurrence of the vacancies and the stated meeting of the Synod.
 'Terms of office shall be for three years, except after first election, three shall serve for one year; thereafter two and three for three years, the different terms to be determined by the trustees
 eThat the trustees incorporate college as soon as practicable"
 Amember of the committee stated today that though those subscribing to the col lege fund were given five years in which to pay their subscriptions in equal annual installments, the college would be organ ized as soon as possible, probably within a year Much of the time of this morn- ing's session was given over to the dis cussion of the purchase of the Isbell col- lege The property Is valued at S20,000 and the Synod secured 1t by assuming an indebtedness of s2O,0oo. This institution will be made into first class school for girls.
 The following trustees were elected: Class A, 1904, Rev. A. A. Little, Selma; Rev. R. B. McAlpine, Jacksonville; Rev. Neal Anderson, Montgomery. Class B, 1905, Rev. A. B. Curry, Birmingham; Rev. D. A. Plank, Mobile; Elder J. w. Derr, Montgomery. Class c, 1906, Rev. E. T. Davis Opelka Elder J. B. Woodward, Talladega; Elder D. B. Newzum, Tus- caloosa.
 Tuscaloosa Presbytery Divided.
 Among the important work of the day was the division of the Tuscaloosa pres bytery into two equal presbyteries..
 At a late afternoon session the following trustees were appointed for the Synodical college: Dr. A. B. Curry, Rev. J. c. Sned- ecor, Caldwell Bradshaw, Rev. A. A. L. Anderson, Rev. D. c. Lilly, Rev. A. A. Little, Judge T. W. Coleman, Judge D. c. Anderson, MT. E. T. Glass.
 Tonight the Rev. R. A. Webb, president ,f Isbell college and Dr. T. H. Law of the American Bible society are delivering addresses. The synod will probably close tonight.