The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-17

Dr Walton made an extended speech on the work of his school, and declared that additions must be made to the
 buildings before the college can ever become an up-to-date school for young
 women. He reported that at the pres ent the institution was prospering nicely. but more work had to be done Tn the future.
 On motion, the recommendation of the Synod paying the amount was adopted, and the Moderator began asking TOT voluntary subscriptions from the va" rIous charges The hour was so late and so many of the representatives had departed from the church that IL was decided to make the continuance | of this report and the securing of sup scriptions the paramount special order for this morning. and a motion for re- cess was entertained. The Synod re- cessed at o'clock until the night ses- sion. Sunday school Work.
 The night session was devoted 10 discussion of Sunday School Work ana a partial report from the Board or Trustees of the Synodical School TOT Men at Anniston.
 Rev. J. c. orr, chairman of the standing committee on Sunday School Work, presided during the earlier part
 of the meeting. He said there had been marked improvement in the sunday School work throughout the synod, there
 being a total increase in scholars of 4S9. He depIored the fact. however. that | while there are 223 churches in Ala bama there are only 132 Sunday Schools. | He said that many of the schools are not properly equipped and few have modern methods of teaching. He re- | commended that institutes be held more | frequently and that collections for the Bible cause be taken in all Sabbath | Schools. He introduced Rev. William Meggin- | son of Nashville, Tenn, District Super
 intendent of Sunday Schools. Mir. Meg | ginson said that the minister is the | key to the Sunday School situation | Sunday Schools are good if the pastors ] are good and vice versa. He wanted | first to recommend that steps be taken l to stimulate ihe attendance at Sunday | membership of the church largely de- bends. He, however, admitted that at | tendance was only a small factor and | large numbers do rot show that c l church has good Sunday School. There
 must be an increased efficiency. more oi
 a standard of education among tho | teachers and a moro frequent use oi | modern methods.
 1 By apt illustrations he showed how
 ma ny Sunday Schools are simply
 meeting place for young people with out results and made plea for bette | work.
 Dr. Phillips Speaks.
 MT. Megginson was followed by Dr
 A. L. Phillips, General Assembly Sec
 retary for Sunday School work, wh' told of the work being done by tn,
 publishing house of the church at Rich
 mond. He reported on the fnancia | success of this institution and gave
 detailed account of its inner workings
 He declared that the work done by tn, publishing house if fundamental Tn
 work of Home Missions and Foreigl Mission have to do with the overfiov
 of mankind. but the work done by tn, publications have to do with the mak ir% of mankind. It is only second t,
 tce work of the home.
 Presbyterians can't do without book
 said pr. Phillips. Every Presbyterian has to have Bible. a shorter Catechisn
 and a profession of faith and Presby
 terians have to read to famiIiarlz
 themselves with the doctrines of tn,
 church. He declared that the Rich
 mond publishing house has contributed
 prominently to the theological litera
 ture or the world and some of the bes lDiosraphies published in recent tim,