The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-16
PRESBYTERY MEETS
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT ACCEPT
 ED AT COLUMBIA.
Rev. Neal l.. Anderson Led In Favor of Adoption and Was Opposed by Rev. k. Lott
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 Columbia Oct 15.-tSpcciaD-Th Presbytery of East Alabama has tusi adjourned after session lasting a lit- tie more than one day
 The opening sermon was preached by the Rev. V. P. Merrill of Prattville. the retiring moderator. Judge w. II. Pruitt of Eufaula was man of Geneva and Elder J. L. Dean of Opelika. clerks. eleven ruling s elders present. rd"raa, as f%,- Springs; Rev. E. M Craig, Dothan; Rev. c. NJ. Gordon. Ozark; Rev. w. F. Harris. WstumpHa; Rny, ,;, F s,;,1" G; Hsrt%an nan w. F. Hollingsworth. i-afayette: Rev. J. R. McAlpine. Clayton; Rev. R. J. McIlwain. Clio; Rev. J.. c; McMullen, PrattviIe. Ruling Elders: Harrison Purcell. Columbia; N. IT. McCallum, Do than; judge W: H. Pruett. Eufaula; J. A. Campbell, Geneva; w. N. Bozeman. Dean. Opelika: J. F. Walker Ozark; | J D. Fay, Prattville; F. NJ. Boyd. Tus- kegee: M. L Keahey, Union.
 Rev, J. R. McAlpine was received synod. N C.. and calls for his services as pastor were presented from the | Clayton group of churches. Rev. C. M. GOTUOn was TeccIftu iIoin the Presbytery of sewanee. synod of
 Florida. and accepted calls to the Ozark group of churches.
 Rev Brooks Lawrence. of the Pres | bytery of Maumee, synod of Ohio. Sec retary of the Anti-Saloon League of | Alabama. was introduced and invited | to sit as corresponding member. MT | Lawrence made an address which was appreciated greatly by the congrega- tion.
 The Presbytery adopted the follow | ing resolution
 1 That we express our appreciation | for the address of Rev. Brooks Law
 renee and assure him Of our prayerful | interest and sympathy iR the great
 work of the AntiSaloon League and l urge that our members exert all their
 influence to defeat the iniqutous liquor
 traffic" He secured many signatures to the cards which were distributed. The following were the standing committees appointed:
 | Devotional EXercises-Rev. F.. NJ. ] Craig and Elder II. Purcell. Bills and Overtures-Re N P Mer- Till and Elder M R. keahey Judicial--Rcv J. McIlwain and Elder
 Narrative-Rcv. E. L Hill and Elder J. D. Fay. ....
 Auditing Elders N H. McCallum and
 Minutes of General Assemb!y-Rev lt. Minutes of Home Mission Committee Rev. K. L. Mclver and Rev. w. T. 1Iollingsworth.
 Colorcd Evangclzation-Rcv. J. C. A commission previously appointed reported that they had organized a church at kcllNton with twenty-three members and that three elders and three deacons had been ordained and installed. Action on this report was deferred until the adjourned meeting of the synod.
 A lengthy petition was received from Dadevillc asking that q church be or ganized there.
 "ArticIes of Agrcement.' The Reformed Churches in America, holding tho Preshyterian system. de siring to evince and develop their Spir- itual unity and to promote closer re- lation and more effective admintstra- tive co-operation among these churches are requested to adopt certain articles of agreement to further these pur- poses.
 S. C., referred the matter to the Pres byteries for a reply. to the next Gen eral Assembly. which meets in Birm- ingham in May next.
 The discussion on this matter was the most protracted and interesting during the meeting and after about four hours debate, .Dr. Neal L. An derson led in favor of the adoption, while Rev. F. Lott Hill led for the opposition. Nearly every minister spoke on either one side or the other. When vote was reached It stood ht- teen for and hve against thelr adop- ton
 The memorial service of Rev. G. w. Patterson D. l.. was led by Rev. Neal l.. Anderson, D. D.. assisted by Rev; what a great loss it sustained in the death of this beloved pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Mont gomcry.
 Home Mission Committee read the fol- lowing report which was adopted:
 The Report of the Home Mission Com ro East Alabama Presbytery m scs-
 sion at Columbia. Ala, October, 1905:
 IT is with sense of sadness p"cu- liar 60 the experience when leader has fallen, that we come with this report On May 23. 1906. Rev. G, w. Patterson, D. D.. our beloved chairman. continuing from the closing day of our spring meeting of PresDytery. Our hearts ale heavy, bu- ", trus. in God who doeth all things well. and we bow in humble submission set king His blessing on the work. the church and the home from which he was taken. His last sermon was prea' hed at PreS- bytery. and the last work claiming his attention was rome missions. At his request the committee was assem- bled on May 3l. and Rev. F. M. Crilg was chosen chairman until the i"Ii meeting of the presbytcry. The condition of our fields with few exceptions is excellent and the work IS progre ssing gratifyingly. O1r fields. The following was receiv-
 cd oa and % adopted as a part of our re- port During the last year most en- couraging progress has been made in Southeast Alabama. The Geneva group: Geneva, Andalusia and River, Falls. has l had as its pastor for nearly year. ! Rev F c Hartman, who has succeed i ed in securing a manse at Geneva and ! now is guiding in the erection of l Sln oon brick church at Andalusis. 1 He has also an encourasing work at Loanso. The effort to organize new