The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-08
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
ALABAMA CHURCHMEN Tt
 MEET IN UNION SPRINGS.
Matters of Great Importance to Ala bamians O. That Denomination Are to Be Under Con-
 sideration. @

The Synod of Alabama of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, commonly called the Southern Presbyterian Church. will meet in Union Springs Tuesday at 7:3o p. m and Montgomery churches will be represented
 All the ministers and one ruling elder from each church In Alabama are entitled to seats in this body.
 The meeting last year was held in Bessemer and noted for the steps taken in matters of education. A college for young women was taken up and steps taken to establish col ieEc for young men.
 The meeting this year promises to do more along the line of education than at Bessemer
 The college for young women will report through its president, Rev. T. Peyton Walton D. D., that the college Is at work with girls from seven States and in a most promising con dition. This institution Is located at Talla- desa.
 The college for young men will also be dis cussed, the location be determined and the president Rev. w. E. McIlwaine. will show that the subscription to the college is already much larger than that of dozens of colleges of many years standing. There promises to be a lively interest in all the discussions and spirited contest in regard to its location.
 The question of the great Presbyterian Uni- versity for which Atlanta, Ga, offers $780, 900 to secure its location, will come up. It Is proposed to consolidate the Southwestern Presbyterian University of Clarkville. Tenn, and Columbia Theological Seminary of Co., lumbia, S. C., and with the endowment which they hold secure @ start with at least Sl ,o00,- GOO endowment. The States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi Louis lana and Tennessee greatly interested In the movement. But for the fact that there Is a proposition to combine two institutions with at least a quarter of a million dollars endow. ment each the debate would be very one-sided and principally ways and means to the desired end
 The Synod of Tennessee has already spoken against the removal of Southwestern Presby- terian University from its bounds. The uni versity is controlled by the Synods of Tennes zee. Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
 There will be some powerful addresses on the subject led principally by ministers from Georgia. Rev. Theron H. Rice, D. D., of At lanta, and Rev. J. W. Walden. D. D.. of Athens.
 The division of the North Alabama Presby- tery, creating out of the nine most northerly counties new presbytery. and giving to 1t the name North Alabama Presbytery and the Alabama Presbytery to be known as Birming- ham Presbytery will come up. It is not be- lieved that there will be any serious objec- tion to the movement, hence 1t is more than likely that the Synod will ratify the acion of the North Alabama Presbytery. The meeting will give much consideration to the subjects of home and foreign missions. edu- cation for the ministry and dwell upon all the great interests of the church. It promises to be largely attended and will be one of great in- terest and the results will be watched by thousands in this and other States
 The representatives from Montgomery will very likely leave for Union Springs Tuesday afternoon.