The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-13
TALLADEGA HAS
ALABAMA SYNOD
SeVenty-frst Session Convenes
in Little Mountain Home"
LITTLE Is NEW MODERATOR
Opening Sermon Is Preached BY DR..
w A. McIlwain-Dr. Webb, Resi-
dent Pastor, In Charge of
Arrangements.
LITTLE is NEW MODERATOR
BY BURR BLACKBURN.

BY BURR BLACKBURN.
Talladega, November 12-(Special.)-T
| synod of Alabama of the Presbyterian
| church convened in this city today il
| its seventy-first session.
When the synod convened tonight there
were forty-four ministers and twenty-five
| elders in their seats and more are arriv-
ing on every train. The synod was called
to order by Dr. F. b. Webb, resident
pastor. and retiring moderator, and the
opening sermon was preached by Dr. w
A. McIlwain.
| After the sermon the election of a new
| moderator was taken up and DR.. A. A
Little of the Tuscaloosa presbytery was
elected. Others in nomination We're DIR
John Van Lear and the Rey.sJ. L. Brown
lee, and the nomination addresses wer'
, especially complimentary to all thes'
men.
DR.. G. w. Pointer of Virginia, mission
airy to China, and the Rev. f.. j. Rieles
of Florida, now preaching in Montgomery
were given seats in the body.
The programme for today included thu
following:
s a. disappointment of committees
reading of communications and reference
| of communications to committees.
10 a. m.-Memorial service for DIR. G
w. Patterson
II a. m.-Synodical communion; sermon
by DIR. John Van Lear.
3 p. m.-Business session.
j D. INVESTORS entertained with spe-
cial programme at the Alabama Synodica
! institute for women.
| 7:3o D. m-Subject for consideration viii
be Church and Christian Education
Taladega a Hospitable Retreat.
1.-THE little mountain home" as it is
called, is a msot hospitable retreat. Tht
/ citizens have thrown their arms oper
wide to the good shepherds who have
come up from all the valleys of thu
state for their annual consultation.
From the East Alabama presbytery they
will come by the scores from Mobile
there is large delegation which trav-
eled all day and arrived here late II
the afternoon, and from the west have
come a host of pastors and ruling elders
The Birmingham presbytery has sent the
largest number.
Each train as it arrived was brm full
of jolly pastors, who, although tired out
by their long trip, alighted with bright
faces and were accorded a jovial wei
come.
A large receiving party of local mem
bers met every train The Rev. DR.. Frank
b. Webb resident pastor, is said TO be
proving himself fine host, and is direct
ing the movements of the synodical mem
bers with marked generalship.
Everything Moving Smoothly.
Everything moved along smoothly dur
ing the day. On the Southern, at noon
great numbers of delegates from the
| north arrived, and were Immediately car
ried to the homes assigned them, ano
introduced to the members of the fami-
lies. A veritable river of ministers poured
from the night trains of the Birmingham
and Atlantic and the Louisville and Nash
vile railroads. and were taken directly
to the church by the committee, of which
A. Y. Bowie was chairman. After the
| opening services they were Served 8
lunch and the assignments were COM
/ pleted
1t is considered wonderful that for the
| first time in many years congrega
ton has been able to entertain synod
within its own membership. No assist
| ance has been asked from the other de
nominations Talladega is fast becoming
a church convention town. Presbyteries
BAPTIST conventions and numerous othel
organizations have held their meetings
| here during the past year. Synod con
vened here last in 1898, when a mos
eventful session was held. In the same
church, one of the oldest in the south
and still a fine auditorium, the meeting:
are now taking place
1t is quite appropriate that the Ala
hama synod should be held in the center
of PRESBYTERIAN activity in the state
Here the well known Synodical Institute
for Women and the Orphans Home, two
of the most important institutions of the
church, are located, while the congrega'
ton is one among the strongest.
The heart of Talladega is surely wor
by its honored guests.