The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-13
NAMED A COMMITTEE
SYNOD IN FAVOR OF CONSOLE.
 DATING SCHOOLS.
Report on Foreign Missions Shows e Large Increase in the Number of Converts Over Last
 Year,

SOint icnEtH Uy IAtNs W. HdIIeTSOn ana Rev. k. F. Davis.
 The report showed large increase in the results from the work in the foreign mission fields during the past synooical year; beipg evidenced by some 1890 con- verts as against something over 700 last year.
 Earnest appeals were made for more funds to carry on the work. The advo- cates of this extension work claimed that at this stage the work was at a crisis, as new fields were being opened. They must either progress or go backwards, as compared with tae increased opnor- tunities. The executive committee of the General Assembly will ask the denomina- ton for S250000 the coming year for this work, as against $2O0,0OO for several years past.
 At , o'clock Thursday mornIng devo- tional exercises were led by Elder Dean of Mobile, immediately after which the moderator called the Synod into business session. and a communication was read from the Baptist State Convention in re- gard to the Anti-Liquor League move ment. It was referred to the committee on bills and overtures
 The committee on bills and Cvertures made a report on the question of consol- idating the Southwestern Presbyterian University, at Clarksville. Tenn, and the Columbia Theological Seminary at Co., lumbia. sc. It recommended the appoint ment of a committee to consists of two ministers and two ruling elders to meet in a general conference at Atlanta Dec 8. It further recommended the forma- ton of the Presbytery to be called the Birmingham Presbytery to take the place of the present North Alabama Presby- tery, and that c new one be formed. com- posed of the churches in Colbert. Lau- dprdale. Franklin. Morgan, Lawrence, Madison. Limestone, Jackson and Mar shall counties. which shall hold a meet ing in New Decatur. Dec. ?, to choose It's name and attend to other matters, coming before it. It further recommend ed that the Synod make no reply to the request of the Anti-Saloon League, as it is a matter beyond the Jurisdiction of the Synod. The report of the committee was adopted.
 Drs. Rice and Walden of the Synod, of Georgia. were welcomed as corresponding members. They came as representatives of the Georgia Synod, in the matter of the consolidation of the colleges.
 Statistical reports were read from the Presbyteries of East Alabama and Tusca- loosa. They showed gratifying increasing in all departments over last years work
 A report was read from the Southwest eIn University at Clarksville. Tenn, the tenor of which was that the school is feeling the effects of the discussion of it's dissolution, and is having to meet num- erous dif1culties arising from the con- ditions of uncertainty growing out of the discussion. One of these difficulties Is that of getting good man to take charge of 1t under such conditions of un- certainty. The report was referred to the committee on education. The committee on Sabbath day observance reported that 1t regretted to say that the Sabbath day was not observed as 1t should be. Also that 1t was the opinion of the committee that Sunday newspapers. while greatly interfering with proper observance of the Sabbath. existed because the people wanted them. They were gratified to note that Sunday baseball and footbail had been legtslated against in Alabama. The report urged the ministers of the Ala bama Synod to speak boldly from their pulpits urging their congregations to a more strict observance of the Sabbath. The board of trustees for the Alabama Synodical College for men. reported that 1t had elected Rev. W. A. McElwain pres ide1t of the proposed college at a salary of $l.5OO year. and that he had accepted on two conditions. He considered an in- dustrlal department a necessity in order to make success of the school, and that In selecting location for the college that feature be taken into consideration. and site be chosen where ample room and facilities can be haG for conducting farm and an industrial department.
 Rev. Mir. McElwain took charge of the work April 1. and has raised $31, ,49S in subscriptions to the college fund. Rev. N. l.. Anderson. Elder R. T. Simpson. Rev. Dr. Stagg. Rev. A. A. Little and D. c. Carmichael were elected to positions on the board of trustees to fill vacancies and expired terms. The report was adopted.
 The thanks of the Synod were extended Rev. D. c. Lily. for his untiring efforts in behalf of the college.
 A resolution was adopted to the effect that the new college will be located by the Synod at meeting to be called by the moderator at request of the board of trustees.
 tee on ministerial relief was read by Dr. G. w. Patterson and it's discussion was made a special order for Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The board of trustees of the Alabama Synodical College for Women made re- port, showing how 1t had secured possess sion of the property of Isbel College Fin Talladega, and secured the services of Rev. T. Peyton Walden as president He
  tendance is good, seven States being rep resented in the student body, but the patronage extended by the Synod of Ala bama is far from what it should be- There Is an indebtedness of 5000 on the institution, which will probably be raised at this session of the Synod.
 Strong appeals in behalf of the college were made by Rev. N. l.. Anderson and Rev. T. P. Walden. president of the school.
 The matter of appointing a committee to meet in conference with committees from other synods, in Atlanta, Dec. g.. for the purpose of considering the con- solidation of the University at Clarks- vile and the Theological Seminary at Columbia, was taken up at 3 o'clock this afternoon Dr. J. ". Walden, of Geor- gia, pleaded fo' the conference as a mat ter of expediency. Dr. McCaIy repre- senting the University at Clarksville contended that it would he immoral and illegal to remove the University, owing to the character and conditions of some of the donations to 1t.
 Dr. Rice of the Georgia Synod. said consolidation was advisable in order to build up d great university, and that the out of the depression of the Clarksville the University, out pf the agitation. as had been stated by some. The object of the consolidation, he said, was to pre- educational denomination as represented in this school. and that 1t could better be done by a consolidation anu more IIa adj