The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-12
IN
 ANNUAL SESSION NOW
Large Attendance of Synod at
 Union Springs
HON. HARRISON MODERATOR
"The Church" Is the Theme of the Opening Sermon, By the Rev. A. A. Little of Selma-All Commit
 tees Appointed Yesterday.

Union Springs, November 11.-(Speeial) The sixty-ninth annual session of the Alabama Synod of the Presbyterian church met in this city last night The Rev. A. A. Little of Selma, preached the opening sermon taking for his sub ject .sThe Church."
 The Hon. Thaddeus Harrison of Mo- bile was elected moderator.
 J. D. Durr of Montgomery was elect ed clerk
 After the exercises this morning which were conducted by the Rev. T. P. Davis. D. D., of Opelika, the Hon. Thaddeus Harrison called the meeting to order. After the calling of the roll and enroll ment of new members the following com mittees were appointed:
 On Devotional Exercises-Rev. J. w. Peterborough and Elder J. D. Norman.
 On Bills and Overtures-Rev. A. A. Little, Rev. E. K. Sims, Rev. F. B. Webb, Elder J. II. Miller and Elder J. J. Vim.
 On Orphans Home-Dr. J. w. Stagg, Rev. J. A. D. Brown, Rev. E. A. Smith, Elder R. T. Simpson and Elder W. NJ. Elliott.
 On Judiciary-Rev R. B. Morrow, Rev. U. D. Mooney, Rev. w. A. Daniel, Elder J. D. Fay and Elder James Bailey.
 On Narrative-Rev. R. c. Gilmore, Key. Thomas Parker. Rev. J. c. Sturgeon. El- der ]. w. Durr, Jr., and Elder C. A. Ross.
 On Auditing-Rev. J. G. Praigg, Rev. Y. D, Mooney, Elder J. D. McNair, and Elder C. w. Mills.
 On Leave of Absence-Elder Joseph Hardie, Elder J. T. Robinson, Rev. Fran cis Tappey, and Rev. W. M McGillvary.
 On Records of the Presbytery- t Alabama Presbytery, Rev J. D. Dean, and Rev. N. B. Keahey; North Alabama Presbytery, Rev. Neal Anderson, Elder w. F. Harris; Tuscaloosa Presbytery, Dr.. J. F. Foster, Rev. K. A. Campbell; Mo- bile ,Presbytery, Rev. J. M Batte and Rev. E. P. Davis.
 Reports from the Columbia Theological Seminary and Isbell College were read and referred to the proper committees.
 The following is list of the ministers and elders in attendance:
 Rev w. E. Mc1lwan and wife, J. c. Sturgeon, J. F. Robinson, W. r. Harris and wife. J. P. Anderson, J. M. Battle, T l.. Moore. J. A. Bryan, H. Mclean, N. B. Keahy. w. J. Gilmore, MT Hollingsworth, Elder Campbell, William Elliott and wife, Robert Gilmore, Charles McDowell, E. L Hill, ]. w. Orr, R. l.. Bell, H. J. Bryant D. c. Carmichael, l.. G. Flames, J. w Harp. A. A. Little, P. H. Pitts, w. A. Dan- iel, J. H. Mohns. Thomas Parker, William Blue R. J. McElwain, F. M. Craig. C. l.. O'Dell, c. V. Cavitt, Charles Stewart, J. J, Vim, Dr. l.. s. Handley, M. McGillvey, Dr. McElroy, Rev. T. Appy. J. M. Battle Judge McMillan, F. P. Davis, w. I. Sin mott Thad Harrison, F. K. Simms, Dr. Wheeler John Park. J. T. West, John Van Lear, John Little, Bruce, Doyle E. A. Smith, J. l.. Dean, D. l.. Barr, M. K. Gill Christ F. B. Webb, Dr. Boyd D. N Me Laughter, J. A Berry. J. T. Fay, ]. A. Hall, Dr. T. Rice, T. H. Law, N. L. An derson, s. J. Cassels, c. w. Patterson J. w. Durr, Jr.. Sterling J. Foster and wife, Major Joseph Hardie, Dr. Stagg, pr. Sned- ecor. Rev. Mr Clopton, T. w. Mills Hough Graves, R. E. Henderlite. H. c. Moore G. R. Foster, Dr. Planck, F. Mors- ton. Dr. Walden. E. D. Patton, R. A. Campbell, U. D. Mooney, H. r, Harp, T. P. Walton, R. S. Lattimore, W. T. John son, N. A. Madderson.