The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-14
SESSION AT AN END
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD COM
 PLETES ITS WORK.
Many Matters Considered During the Meeting at Union Springs Anniston Gets the Next
 Annual Convention.

Union Springs, Nov. 13.-(Special)-At the evening session of the Alabama Presbyterian Synod yesterday recon sideration was had of the matter to form new Presbytertes in North Alabama, and consideration of the overtures, asking for their formation, was postponed until the next meeting of the Synod.
 The Orphans Home was then consid- cred by the body. Rev. J. G. Snedecor, chairman of the executive committee of the orphanage, read the thirty-nirth an- nual report of that institution. Among the important matters contained in the report was the purchase of farm of 163 acres near the orphanage. costing 2.- AZ. It has been greatly improved and considerable labor-saving farming ma chinery has been purchased, and In a year or two the farm will add materially to the income of the home. The follow ing extract is from the report:
 Since the last report serious fire oc- cured on the home grounds, which for time threatened the destruction of the main building. We count 1t a signal mer- cy that this building escaped The loss. however, was severe. involving the laun- dry and outfit and several smaller build ings The loss was about g 900, and there was no insurance. We take occasion to state that as a rule all of the buildings are kept fully insured. there being nearly Sl7,0O0 insurance carried; but the wooden structures were rejected as extra hazard ous by all agents, owing to the fact that one of them contained a steam engine with boiler.
 Out of this loss and disaster has come blessing to the home, for these several inconveniently detached and unsightly structures have been replaced by a solid brick two-story annex to the main build ing. This addition is covered with slate and the part used for the laundry has a well drained cement floor. At the writ ing of this report this building is rapid ly approaching completion. The expense thus far has been largely provided for out of the surplus that was received for the farm. all contributors to that fund having been requested to allow such a transfer of their gifts The entire ex- pense of this improvement. including laundry and bath rooms, will be at least z, zoo, leaving about $500 unprovidcd for.
 'ln regard to the finances, we submit herewith the treasurer's report. This shows that the gifts to the support fund have rather increased instead of dimin- ished under the burden of the extra calls that have been made. Increased expenses incident to the fire. and the high prices of general supplies. have absorbed all in crease in the support fund, and we re- port that there Is a deficit in this fund of 100 So far as the committee can see, the falling off of receipts during the summer cannot be prevented. The chair man has made earnest efforts to avoid this annually recurring deficit. The large receipts of November and December are usually sufficient to pay off this indebt- edness. and also maintain current ex- penses
 "The administration of the domestic affairs of the home has been highly sat isfactory, and we believe the efficiency and usefulness of your orphans home is constantly increasing
 Rev Dr. Henderlite and Elder Dean spoke on this report and made touching appeals for the motherless and fatherless children of the Home. and every Sunday School was urged to take a monthly col lection for the Orphanage. Pledges for the ensuing year were as follows: S3.945 for support fund. $365 on the debt. S125 for clothing. and cash collection of $54 was taken. Total. $44S9.
 Mir. Snedecor rendered his resignation as Chairman of the Executive Commit tee. he having accepted the superintend-