The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-30
Montgomery Mission Was
 Discussed Yesterday.
Remarkable Growth of Cumberland Presbyterian Church Tn Mont gomery Was shown-sermon
 by MT. Millgan at Night.

 Green Pond, Bibb County. The closing hours of the annual meet ing of the synod were peculiarly impress sive A large congregation attended the services and joined with the ministers in the solemn rites of synodical communion, 1 which always marks the close or the an- nual gathering of the Cumberland Pres- byterians.
 Rev M. G. Milligan, the oldest member of the synod, the Nestor of the Cumber- land Church of Alabama, preached the communion sermon. He was assisted by Rev. s. V. Hunter, another hoary-headed soldier of the gospel.
 The preachers spoke on the muniflcance of the Christian religion No attempt was made by the veteran at oratory. He told | the story of Christ and his goodness in teh simplest language. punctuating 1t fre- quently by experiences personally gleaned H in a long ministry.
 At the close of his remarks, there was hardly dry eye in his congregation and as he, with the assistance of number of the older ministers of the Synod passed the Holy Communion, the religious fervor l of the audience caused them to throw aside the repose of every day life and with the aged minister, they rejoiced in a Christian living
 When the Communion service had been completed, the old ministers present ranged themselves around the altar and while the audience sang God Be With You Till We Meet Again" the members of the synod and the congregation shook hands with the patriarchs
 resolution thanking the people of Montgomery for their hospitality and the press for courtesies extended was passed and the Synod adjourned with benediction | by Rev. Walter M. Crawford of Mont | gomery.
 Two business sessions of the Synod were held yesterday, in the morning and after noon.
 The morning session convened at 8 o'clock It was opened by prayer by Rev. c. H. Allison of Wetumpka. thirty minutes devotional exercises was led by Rev. J. R. McMullen.
 The feature of the morning session was the discussion of the work of the Mont l gomery Mission, which was inauRurated by the last Synod.
 Rev. l. D. Steele spoke on the Origin or the Mission, Rev. Walter M. Crawford on the Work of the Mission and Rev W. D. Cosby on the Future of the Mis- sion.
 A financial report was submitted show ing that the lot and the building had been pald TOT within less than year with the exception of a small margin, which was rully covered by promised subscriptions.
 pr. Steele in his remarks told of how the Synod, at its meeting in 1900, had de- cloeo 10 organize mission in some city having no Cumberland Presbyterian Church, how Montgomery had been de- cided upon as the most prolific field, how MT. Crawford had been selected as the one man who could successfully encount- CT the difficulties which would be present. ed. He then told of the first meeting in the Y. M. c. A. parlors and the scant response the movement originally met with. but was glad to report that the work had within a remarkably short time met with success. In proof of his words he called the attention of the Synod to the comfortable and beautiful little church building in which they were meet ing.
 Rev. Walter M. Crawford spoke on the Progress of the Work. He told briefly and modestly of how the mission was originally organized with eleven members. the vicissitudes through which the little church went. He took pleasure in report ing to the Synod that his congregation now numbers over 15O and is in Mont gomery on firm foundation.
 Rev. W. D. Cosby, who aided materi- ally in securing the funds for the build Ing or the church, spoke on the future ot the work. He urged that for the fu- ture to be as successful as the past the synod must still aid and cooperate with its offspring
 resolution of thanks was introduced and passed by the Synod for the work done by Rev. W. M. Crawford and the Committee on the Montgomery Mission
 Devotional exercises were led by Rev. Frank l. Wear of Ensley and the Synod recessed until 2:3O o'clock.
 The feature of the afternoon session was the address of President D. c. Mitch ell of Cumberland University the denom- 1national college of the Cumberland Church.
 Dr. Mitchell Is perhaps the youngest college president in the world. being only H years old. He has, however been emil nently successful and has raised Cumber- land University to a very high standing among Southern institutions of learning.
 He reported that there are in attendance on the University 73O students, the largest in the history of the college During the past year $12O,OOO has been spent in i'm proving the facilities, including a new dormitory, costing $43oOO. A new chapel has been completed and in that chanel the memory of the pillars of the church Is perpetuated by handsome portraits He reported an increase in attendance from the Alabama Synod and an increased lab oratory equipment, Twenty new prepara- tory schools have been established throughout the Synods and the faculty now numbers fifty-two members.
 Dr. Mitchell then dwelt on the Chris tian influences which surround the stu dent-life and gave the Synod his word that Cumberland University is in fact a Chris tian institution
 He spoke of the alumni of the institu- ton flatteringly calling the attention of the Synod to the fact that forty-four Ialumn of the University have been tc Congress, four are now in the United States Senate, twenty-six are Supreme CourC Judges, eight are Governors oi States and over 800 are preaching the gos- pei
 At the close of his address, he was ac, corded a rising vote of thanks by the Synod.
 Rev. L. D. Lewis was transferred from the Birmingham Presbytery to the Flor. ida Presbytery. On motion a Board oi Trustees was appointed to take charge oi , the various funds of the Synod. On thi. !. Board the moderator appointed J. c a,I Hale of Birmingham. G. L. Waller o s1 Selma and w. W. Haralson of For , Payne.
 f The Committee on Program for the nex : meeting was announced as follows: Revs D F. L. Wear, w. B. Witherspoon and w . A. Overton.
 A Committee, composed of Revs. Walter