The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-14
GREAT ZEAL SHOWN AT ALABAMA SYNOD Visit Made toSynodicaI College
 for Women TRIBUTE TO DR. HANOLEY Report of the Committee On Pubica- tion and Sunday Schools Causes
 Stir Among the Rep
 resentatives.
TRIBUTE TO DR. HANOLEY
BY BURR BLACKBURN.

Talladega, November 13.-(Special)-Th synod of Alabama, now full. opened it's second session to day with most interesting programm' and important matters upon it's hands and all was carried out with the usua expedition and care.
 A great movement which, it is be lieved, will move the whole state, and b' the beginning of new zeal and inspiration was begun in the establishment of { lenominational institute for Sunday schoo work. The idea was advanced by th' permanent committee and aroused enthu siastic speeches from many of the leaders of the church.
 Other prominent links in the chail of the days proceedings were the me morial exercises in honor of Dr. c. w Patterson, the beloved pastor of thu church in Montgomery, who died sine the synod last met; as well as the ser mon of Dr. John Van Lear and tn home mission address by Dr. s. l.. Nor ris, secretary of the general assemblies home mission board.
 
 After the devotional services were com pleted, a number of well known vsi tors from other states were introduced {, the synod and invited to sit as cores bonding members, among whom were thu Rev. Brooks Lawrence, state superinten lent of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league recently appointed; Dr. s. l.. Morris O A < tI of New York; and Dr. Hearn of tn, Methodist conference, who, as the synod ;tood in his honor, seeing Dr. L. s. Hand ey among the members, he said tha le and Dr. Handley had been pastors If the two first churches in Birmingham me q .whitewashed building, and the other that he and Dr. Handley haC the first revival meeting il hat city; and he recommended that should he synod ever conduct a revival it should get a live young Methodist minister lik, himself, hitch him up with Dr. Handley md if the harness didn't break they would 'un away with the community.
 The clerk read a most interesting com from Robert T. McAlpine, tn, 5ynod's missionary in Japan, telling O
  leathen and of the actions of the Jap anese synod. Many were the favorabl, comments upon the simple and forcefu tone which seemed to rim from the words.
 Sunday School Institute.
 Moving on through the business of tn morning the report of the committee O publication and Sunday schools, whc cfi, t. yes, was read as follows:
 We report the interest in our publica lions continually on the increase, due the fact that our secretary constantl keeps the work of the committee befor tie church and also because the product Of this committee rank with the best.
 "The business was conducted in bus ness-lille way last year, with a net prof Of about $l9,000 for the church. The out put of publication has shown an increas of 3,936.29i pieces since 1902, when ou been Q gain of $S724 in profit, or over t per cent. A number of 90i Sunday school arc now contributing to this cause, whil 210 schools received the aid from the com mittee.
 Tn the state of Alabama there Is scholastic population of 6t0,000, but onl an enrolment in Sunday schools of 1S6 S57. which leaves out of any Sunda school the number of 453.Gi3.
 We have in the synod of Alabama 9 churches and 149 schools; enrolled in th churches 15,02o members, and in the Sur day schools. 10,492.
 We have gained in the synod of Alt bama since 1902. 1252 pupils, while thei has been again in the whole churc something over 42,0O0.
 When we see that we have now ? churches, and in 1902 had 200, and haN TOW 149 schools. and then had 152, 1t ougl to cause the thoughtful members of tn synod to give earnest consideration these facts, and find out the cause, possible.
 'When we see the great possibliti, that are before us in the state of Alt hama. and when we hear the cry of nee that is coming up continually from Il great mass that are out of the pale religious instruction, ought 1t not stir ot hearts as it never done before. Let remember that the Sunday school is a organization that lands into the churo of the living God S5 out of every 100 tn; arc enrolled in it's membership. So let | go out into the highway and hedges ar compel them to come to the feast ths has been prepared.
 Recommendations
 We recommend Q) that the synod Alabama hold in the month of July, 19O at some central place, a great institu of the Sunday schools of the state.
 '"rhat the membership of this institu be all pastors and superintendents Presbyterian churches and Sabbat schools and two representatives fro every Sunday school In the state.
 That a committee be appointed f, the purpose of drafting a programme ar invite prominent Sunday school worl CTS to take part in this institute.
 ''That the churches be urged to ser representatives to this institute and pay their way to and from said institut
 That a collection be taken in the Sa bath schools on the second Sunday February, 1907, for the purpose of d fraying the expenses, such as payir workers, advertisements.
 That the churches take collection tn has been ordered by the general assen bly, for the Bible cause and be sent to u Billie association at Montgomery.
 U. w. ORR. Chairman"
 Standing Committees.
 The following standing committees wei announced by the moderator, Dr. A. j Little:
 l. Devotional EXereises-Rev. F. Webb, Rev. T. F. Walton, T. l.. Ballil gratti. ts.
 9. Bills and overtures-Revs. r. I