The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
MEETING OF PREsBYTERY.
North Alabama Has Interesting Ses-
 sions at Jasper.

stons at Jasper.
 Jasper, April 14.-(Special .)-At yester. day forenoon's session if the North Ala bama Presbytery the case of the charges against Rev. M. M. Warren was discuss ed at length. The Committee formerly appointed to investigate the, charges against MT. Warren was instructed to take up the matter again and see If some | adjustment could be made
 1 Dr. l.. s. Handley read a report on ministerial relief. and made a strong ap- peal to the Presbytery to give this de- partment of the work careful attention urging that the contributions to this cause be increased A motion was adopt cd changing the time of taking the col. lection for this cause from July to April and an overture to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United -tates was authorized This overture is l to set forth the importance of the work Of caring for the aged ministers and the widows of the presbytery
 On motion 1t was decided that Rev. A. W. Daniel fill the place of Rev. U. D. Mooney in preaching the PresbyteriaI sermon.
 Two nominations were put before the Assembly for the place of holding the next meeting. The Rev. r. R. Graves of S'ourtland. extended the invitation of his church to the Presbytery. and the church at Ebeuezer. in Madison County, ask for the next meeting. Ebenezer was chosen as the place for the fall meeting
 The. Rev. J. w. Orr and the Rev. Frank Marston were elected Commis- sioners to the General Assembly and the Rev. F. NJ. Craig and Dr. F. B. Webb were chosen as alternates. The Rev. C. L.. odell and Rev. O. M. Garth were selected as elders for the General As- sembly and Rev. J. H. Mohns and Dr. C. A. Merrill were chosen alternates.
 Rev. F. R. Graves preached the ser mon last night His text was taken from the 4th chapter of Collosians and 5th verse. pr. Graves made deep impress sion on his hearers He showed the im- portance of not only protesting Christi anity but of living it. Under the direc- tion of Miss Armstrong the choir rem dered a very impressive program. After the sermon short business session of the presbytery was held.
 At the converting of the presbytery this morning Dr. Stagg of Birmingham read a report on the International Sunday Rest Congress, recommending that the North Alabama Presbytery send two delegates to this Congress which meets at the Worlds Fair in October. The report was adopted.
 The discussion of Sunday School work hbOh up biSdNGE part Ot tHb HOTnlDB. The. Rev. D. N. McLauchlin of the First Church of Anniston. opened the discus sion by a very interesting talk on the importance of Sunday School work Dr. A. c. Merrill of Woodlawn, discussed the relation of the family to the Sunday School, stating that the Sunday School has not taken the place of home instruc- ton but has aided it and in a way force the parents to give home instruction.
 The preparation and teaching of the lesson was discussed by the Rev. MT. Lis ton of Oxford. The speaker said that it was a great thing to come before six or eight boys and girls in the capacity of a Sunday School teacher. he has his own inertia to contend with. The teacher is a pastor to his pupils. His aim Is to bring them to Christ and to do this he must love them and pray for them. He should know what he is going to say be- fore he goes to the class. He should have one aim In viewA