The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-16

group anu ScCuTO q PoStOs ceeded. It is composed of Ozark, Un. ion. Elba and Headland with Rev. U. M. Gordon now at work. we are ;,, eu coursged to hope that a Manse VII VII, at Headland. ,
 The Clayton group. Clayton. Bethel Palmyra and Pleasant View. has se- cured Rev. J. R. McAipine as its pas, ,, in a most vigorous way. manse a. Clayton is the imperative need of this group. Being notified of the restsna, ton of Rev. J. C. sturgeon. l yisitea s;a churches and completed arrangements for their grouping. In few days It Is hoped to have a minister visit these churches , with the nope hI,e. tnat aanniieS vat at an early date. A manse IS neeoeo a' Troy for this group
 The Geneva group accepted y,a onay, a little more than half of the approprn- ther application. Ozark. Clayton ana Troy groups each request an appro, priation of s1OO for this year or until
 manse Is proyhlded1d shdn1d ,ake uhe tune nn wors rs at Enterprise and Hartford. both grow ing and important places.
 Respectfully submitted.
 E. NJ. Crais,
 Superintendent.
 The Alexander City group mas Tn Rev. J. C. McMullen a most active pas tor, under whose preaching that whoie sss ssstien encceedsd is ee"s in ersanisng church at Kellyton with twenty-three mem hers, Opelika and Roanoke have se- cured the Rev. K. IA Mclver who IS do- Ing q very efficient work. ,,,. A,a nav ,he ioIs Merrill of prattville have come to the Prcsbytery during the last year Au- burn has called the Rev: D. "; Holt ingsworth ,f Hinton. west Ni'Eihi"' to z na st0r
 Rev. w. T. Hollngsworth. Rev. N, R. Morrow and candidate C. Il. Rogers continue in their work while Rev. w F. Harris has gone to the "e'""hpN" '" field
 The Tuskegee, Greenville and High land Park groups continue vacant IL is very important that these points pc s%peea Spea ahst as sSnod as wifi plans as will take any sense or un , certainty in regard to the support al Auburn, and to this end that fresDy tcry overtures the synod ot Alabama to continue the present plan for the support of this work, namely. through tho contributions by the Presbyteries through their Home Mission commit tees. has received from the churches s3ss,45 as follows: Lebanon. $l5.05. Wetump- ts ssoe" GeHsys sI,s :lss slsso BrGnd,dse Endahis :is.7s, Andalusia s3.1O, Clio. s3;6s, West Point $13,o5, Prattville. $2s.99 LouisvlIfe, s3.5O, Pine Fiat H.Z'' sen '. Union springs. s27l5. Woods .sl;57, Auburn. $500. Pea River. $3,6i. Union $500 sand, Ridge, ssss; Ozark }, sl dZ.rk nS,4i; pothan sls5S; 0 E. crais Ams1s .ssso sss' oNA'" last lotaii :epost. st''1? s4sl.77 Total in hand. $S11.22.
 Disbursements:
 Geneva group .. '.''' ,. S.'Sv S,, Ciaytoh ;.'''' = ''''' = 40 00 F. NJ. Craig, Superintendent. ....l5".o % Expenses .... ...... ........ 40.4'
 Tota, .s39O 5S Balance on hand .....: 42o.o ot
 We would call attention to the small number of churches contributing.
 The Church and Manse Building.
 For eighteen months we have been trying to get this good movrment es- abolished We are h su;cced,as hse Si0@ny. 1@m :. bers enrolled Troy, g., Brundidge !. Providence 9. Central M ntSomery ?s' Dothan l6. Columbia l. Cidytoh ie. cite 1. Palmyra IA, opelikl l, Hign- land Park ,. Montgomery First i1. total membership. 1i7. A few of the above, mentioned cnurtneS os hars we "In if each church will stand faithfully by this plan and aid in securing iarger list we can aid in performing mucni fell in the development of our church, |, Gpelika es lGk 'fa. has been @ elected chairman of this hFaneH Hr.eefom.men%stion.. of .ns %ShS;
 That the following appropriatlons be made for the ensuing ysaT; ytIno. Claw Ale1snasr s1aSD ,dS T5y 6ISrk SI1Hp groIp @ ,oo Tr9y .1SS group P5nt, sIHG .led 5,saWV Wetumasa. s1Oo; Roanoke. $50; Chairman' NMV. M Tuskegee, sl25: Greenville, $l25; Au- burn s2O0: SuDerIntendent. sSoe' Total, $1.600. o eopfarfed phlraraat on Rev evahSeI E cras for Presbytery and on Rev. J. c. NC Mullen in the Alexander r,ty aspooint spooi its Home Mission Committee as Us Presbyterial Trustees for the hoid'nE of all property within the heid Id uh4S h4 t6 1 local congregation, and to take such steps as may be necessary ny yndnrfn incEr- Q. poration or otherwist TOT remuer'ns such transactions le%aily enectiVe nv. T Fifth-That the Home Mission Com mittee be authorized to call upon tho Sessions for the services or tneif paS- v months. for a visit to such vacant churches as the Chairman may desiH. !. nate: that the churches so supplied pay the pro rata part ol pastors sal ary into the Home Mission treasury and that the Treasurer he authorlzed to pay the expenses of such Visit or visits
 Sixth-That our churches be urged to give to home missions as never be- fore, for the demand dpon our treasu- rv to carry on the work will reQuifo twice as much as was given last year.
 Seventh-That where approprlatlons are made. quarterly reports snail D" forwarded promptly Q the chalrman
 Fighth-That Rev. F. NJ. Craig De elected Superintendent of Home Ms sions of Presbytery for one fourth or his time and that he rc also clecteu chairman of the committee
 Respectfully submitted by the com
 E NJ Craig Chairman pro tenn.
 The following wer" tn" Commis :, sioners to the Assembly nominated Minister. Rev. F. l.. Hill with Rev N L Anderson, n D.. aternate
 Elder I l.. Dean. Opel ka' win Judge ". H, Pructt, Eufauh'. alter nate
 Church. Montgomery. to increase the