The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18
North Alabama Presbvtery.

The fifth and last day of the North Ala ba:ra Presbytery conference was opened services by Rev U. s. Park sE
 A resolution was passed authorizing the trustees of the North Alabama Presby tery to. convey to North Alabama Presbytery all the rights. titles and interests of said trustees in certain property.
 A resolution was passed authorizing Rev. L; s. Handley to convey by deed for and on behalf of North Alabama presbytery to the church in Ensley cer- tain piece of real estate. s..5 -s
 A letter of dismission was granted to Rev; F B. Pendleton to the presoytery of Saint Louis.
 The report of the seminary Committee was adopted. The report of the com mittee on colored evangelization was read and approved. t'-
 Rev: F. Marston was granted evanseI- istic powers in the Goodwater group Of CT Smith were excused after the morning session. 'Tr N'-
 The report of the Committee on. Narra- tives was read and approved. This re- the thirty-two churches which have re- ported to the Presbyterys The text Is as
 Your Committee begs leave to submit iigion I " in North 'p Hlabanaa m .Hp PrssSytery: ] "
 The general tone of the narratives pre- scented Is decidedly optimistic. indicating growth, activity, liberality and com mendabie Christian experiment. The ment and gratitude to God.
 The reports upon the matters of att tendance upon public worship, Sabbath observance. benefciaries and payment of salaries are specially encouraging, ex- cepting that while reporting splendid at tendance upon morning service many de- plore the neglect of he evening service, While the narratives do not give the fig. tr.At tnh AA Al liberality. especially in the way of az gressive work within our own bounds. With two exceptions every church re- ports not only that the salary has been
 while very few churches evidence any special manifestation of the pres enco of the Holy Spirit. yet they indicate very unmistakably that His power has fife as ana as sfs nos to- cognize His presence simply In grand re- yivals, but also In the. steady gfowfhr the Vigorous life, the beneficence and
 The one point upon which there is an almost universal confession of, failure Is the matter of family worship. There is a general lament of the neglect of this is the confession of the neglect of the training of children by parents in the Bible and catechisms. When we remcm- Der that the home is the fountain of rs- grave matter, demanding the serious st- tention of sessions <s {, +t.l .-J
 Quite a number of churches are en- gagged in evansehstic work. Of the thIr1 ty-two or thirty-three churches present. ing narratives twelve claim to be engaged
 Tn view of all the facts we. feel that we have reason for profound gratitude to God for all He hss been doing in our midst. II. VI. Finn,
 Chairman" . and Rev. Sterling J. Foster of the South Highlands Presbyts.ian Church. ,deliy- cred a sermon on the third verse, of the last chapter of Paurs Ep,stie to the Cor inthiahs. The Prcsbytery re-opeued at o'clock and Rev. J. W. McIlwain, Pres ident of the proposed Presbyterian Col lege. spoke alonk the work that Is, be-. ing done in its behalf. The close took place tonight. .s ...-,