The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-18

| greater portion of the popu,at,oc in the towns and cities in the latter than in the former month. This collection | is taken but once year.
 Rev. E. B. Webb, Rev. T. P Wal | ton. Elder J. B. Woodruff and the
 Stated Clerk were made committee charged with making a program of the
 meeting of the next synod In order to l expedite business. Rev. Q. J. Foster of Birmingham in- I troduced a resolution which was pass. | ed, thanking the press of Montgomery. I the people, the street railway company and the First Presbyterian Church and the Central Presbyterian Church for the ], courtesies and entertainment of the 1 members during their stay in Mont | gomery. The resolution was adopted l by a standing vote.
 Discussion of Temperance. Then came the resolution Nof Rev. D. L.. Lander, which sought to define in stricter language the temperance issue of tine church and the world. The measure threatened to plunge the synod into n prolonged debate when the motion to postpone intervened. The bone of contention was clause Of Dr. Lander's resolution which pur. ported to put a ban on all alcoholic drinks when used as 6 beverage Some were opposed to the resolution because of this feature, claiming that 1t would interfere with the church sac. rament or symbolixing of the Lords Supper. It was feafed that the reso- lution if hastily adopted by the few members present might. by strict construction. challenge the sacrament on the ground that Jesus and his dis ciples used the wine they drank with the bread they broke for beverage use and no other.
 The resolution was also antagonized because 1t said in one of the pream- bles that intemperance Is on the in- crease among the people of the the contrary Is true, that there is a growing abstinence.
 The resolution was, by unanimous vote, postponed until the next meet ing, a resolution to docket it having been defeated.
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 Rev. c. W. Patterson of Montgom- cry. chairman of the Committee on Bills and Overtures, reported a recom- mendation that the Alabama Synod bear its quota of the expenses of a friendly suit brought against the Board of Directors of the Southwestern Pres byterian &University of Clarksville, Tenn. to test the power of the Board to remove the college scat. The suits expenses amounted in all to a fraction over $500. and the committees appor- tfonment among the Presbyteries of Alabama was as follows: North Ala bama Presbytery. $130: Tuscaloosa Presbytery, Sf05; East Alabama Pres bytery. $50, and the Mobile Presbytery. s55. The report was adopted without change.
 Another section of the committees report was adopted which removes the Mt. Pisgah Church from the North Alabama Presbytery to the East Ala banha Presbytery. the change being made>by mutual consent of the two Presbyteries.
 A short report from the Committee on Narrative, read by Rev. pr. McMil- Ian, chairman, briefly reviewing the work of the Presbyteries along the lines of family worship. league work and recommending trained evangelists. was adopted. f i
 pr. Patterson'n Farewell.
 The Moderator recognized Rev. c. W. Patterson pastor Of the First Presby- terian Church of Montgomery, who gave a brief farewell talk to the Sy- nod. He said he hoped the body would not wait another twenty-three years to meet in that church again. and ass sured his hearers of the cordial rela- tions between the visitors and the homes of the city that entertained them during the meeting.
 The onHs thing pr. Patterson had to regret was that the Street Fair should be running in the city while the synod was In session He said the fair has hampered and demoralized the work of the synod" and he hoped that the next time the synod came to Montgomery 1t would miss the carnivals.
 After the singing of hymn and the the Moderator declared the Synod adjourned until next year.