The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-11
FOUR BALLOTS ARE TAKEN
The Model City Leads From
 the First.
Prolonged Debate over . Motion bs Rev. Dr. McDoussi to Leave the selection of site to q com-
 mfssaen.

Birmingham. June 1o.--(specfsf. )-- After prolonged debate today. incis. i've and sarcastic at times, though not bitter the Synod of Alabama. which met In adjourned session in the First Presbyterian Church last night, decid- ca 10 locate the Synodical College for males at Anniston.
 The debate was preeipitatsd by a motion of Rev. Dr. McDougai of Flor ence. vesting the location of the col. lege Tn commission to be compose6 or nine members, prorated among the presbyteries according to their numers ical strength, the decision of the conf- mission to be final. A substitute was offered for this by Rev. |. c. Orr of Ensiey, to the effect that the synod xe- eide the location at this session.
 After devotional exercises this morn ing the various towns bidding for the college were heard agai-.
 Spoke for Montgomseay.
 Fred $. Ball of Montgomery spoke in the interest of Montgomery. He narrated the offer of the capital citv touching at length on the commerciaI value of the location and property of-
 Rev. D. M. Mclaughlin. pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Am niston, spoke in behalf of that city and Rev. K. NJ. Craig spoke for Bessemer
 The. discussion on the motion made by Rev. Mir. McDouga1 which provided for a commission to decide the location was quite lengthy. Finally when a vote was taken on the substitute to the Mcpougai motion. the original motion was lost by a vote of 51 to 30.
 When the Synod met this afternoon It was proposed to select the place for the college by ballot
 Method of Selection.
 motion was made to drop the low est place after the fifth place. but subetitute prevailed that ballot after ballot be taken until some place re- ceived a majority of the vofes oast # was also decided that only such places live in ali) that had been mem toned could be voted for
 Admission was selected on the fourth ballot. That city took the lead from the start and maintained 1t. the ballots being as follows:
 First--Anniston. g; Bessemer. II; Florence. i2; Jasper 1s; Montgomery. II.
 second--Anniston, ss; Jasper. 1e: Florence. Is; Bessemer. !; Montgomery. 1A.
 Third-Anniston sl; Montgomery, i7: Jasper, 12; Florence. l2; Bessemer. s.
 When this vote was announced Bas-
 
 rourth-Anniston, 39: Florence. IS: Montgomery. 16; Jasper. 8.
 Choice Made UnanimOun.
 The selection of Anniston was then made unanimous.
 The Board of Directors was instruct ed to attend to the matter of making Of titles of the property donated by the citizens of Anniston.
 On motion of Dr. Patterson of Mont gomery. the Synod pledged itself anew to the work of advancing the college.
 Rev. D. C. Carmichael of the Dothan Church, announced subscriptions of s1,- 900 to the college by the members of the congregation of his church.
 Rutherford Lapsley of Anniston an- nounced that he would subscribe a scholarship for young man who would undertake to work among the poorer classes of the state
 The greatest good will characterize the closing moments of the Synod which adjourned to meet at Admission at a date yet to be announced.
 When the roll call was noticed to- day it was to be seen that the North Alabama presbytery had a good ma Jority. Montgomery's cause dimmed and this afternoon before the balIoting began very few thought that the Synod would select any place but Admission The members of the Synod present ar this session from Montgomery, after the place for the college had been se- 1ected, pledged their hearty support to the institution.