The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-14

ency of the colored evangelistic work un- der the General Assembly and he will have charge of the Stillman Institute at Tuscaloosa.
 A report on the colored evangeiistic work was read and pr. Snedecor made strong appeal for ministerial education among the negroes.
 pr. s. l.. Morris and Dr. McEroy were welcomed as visiting brethren
 Rev. A. A. Little and Judge Miller were elected trustees of the Columbia Theo- logical Seminary to fill vacancies.
 Friday morning after devotional exer- cises the Auditing Committee reported the books of the Treasurer correctly kept, and vouchers were on hand to show all expenditures.
 The Synod then proceeded to elect the committee to attend the Atlanta Confer ence concerning the consolidation of the denominational schools into a great uni- versity. A great many names were put In nomination which resulted in the elec- tion of the following committee: Rev. A. A. Little of Selma, Rev. G. W. Pat terson Of Montgomery, and Elder Judge Webb, Dr. Stagg and Elder Simpson, Dr. McElroy Secretary of the mIniste- rial relief fund, spoke at length He said this was most sacred cause and ap- pealed for an endowment fund, of $3OO. 900. asked for by the General Assembly. and ne urged that every preacher would. at an early day, preach a sermon on this ministerial relief work and take A col lection. saying that he would furnish inc powder and lead and they were to do the shooting.
 Dr. Morris next presented an appeal for the work in the outlying home mission field nFtnCiDq1Iy f, ha cluding the work among the destitute in all the Southern States. He said the re- suits of their labors were encouraging. as two years ago they had only twenty one churches. and seven ministers. fin the west; they now have forty-two churches and seventeen ministers there. The funds he said, were inadequate to meet de- mands of the unoccupied territory, where the responsibility, privileges. obligations and opportunities were so great.
 pr. G. w. Patterson of Montgomery. and pr. Barr of Decatur, were elected trustees of the Southern University at Clarksville.
 The committee appointed to examine the records of the Tuscaloosa Presbytery made a favorable report
 Invitations were extended from Living ston. Anniston and Florence, for the Sy- nod to hold its next meeting. Admission was finally selected as the place of the next meeting and the third Tuesday in November. 1904. the date.
 The records of the Mobile PrAehytor,, were reported correct The Committee on Christian Education recommended that the Synod give Si Eoo during the year toward liquidatin1 The debt on the Synodical College for wo- men. A collection for this purpose is to be taken in April. It is apportioned among the PresbyterIes as follows: Nortn Alabama. .. .............,. 5J, IuscdluoSd.'.. ........., 4(l NA""I'e'' '' '' '' .. '..''.....,............ 200
 The recommendation was adopted. The following ministers were appointed to visit the Synodical College for wo- men sometime during the year: Graves Patterson. Smms, Orr and Gilmore The narrative committee reported that it found a great lack of family prayer | among all the churches of the Synod and urged the ministers to insist upon the | members of their congregations having | family prayers.
 The special committee appointed 10 | audit the books of the college for mon reported them correctly kept. The Committee on History had m TO- port. but urged each minister to send to this committee historical sketches of their churches
 The Committee on Sabbath observance was instructed to prepare a program oh this subject for the next session of tbe Synod.
 The Committee on Sunday School worl, was instructed to have some well pre- pared speeches on this subject to be de- livered at a popular meeting to be held in connection with the next session of the synod
 A resolution of thanks to tke city of Union Springs. the railroads and the press was adopted.
 The following permanent committees for the ensuing year were announced:
 Foreign Missions-J. D. A. Brown. ,;. W. Patterson, E. D. McDougal. J. F.. Simms.
 Home Missions-E P. Davis, A. A. Lit tie, E. NJ Craigg. pr. Planck.
 Education-J T. Nest. E. L. Hill. R. T. Liston, l.. A. Smith
 Publications and Sabbath School-J. w. Orr, r. Tdppy. MT. Carr, R. J. McElwain, w. B. Eeahey.
 Colored Evangelistic-E. D. Patton, J. A. Bryan, J. G. Snedecor, R. B. Morrow Sabbath Observance-J. W. Rosebor- ough. R. B. McAlpine. R. A. Mickle History-D. A. Planck J. s. Park, J. A. Wood
 Ministerial and General Assembly-D. L. Barr, NJ McGilvary, Frank Marston.
 Ministerial R lief-G. w. Patterson. D. N. McIaughltn. r R. Best. c. w. Hooper. Thad Harrison. G. w. Going Colored Theological semlnary-N. L.