The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
ROUTINE WORK IS ORDER OF THE DAY Attendance Is Large at North
 Alabama Presbytery DR. ANDERSON BREACHES Personnel of the AssembIaee at Hart seIle Is of High Quality and Is
 Making Good Impression
 On the People.
DR. ANDERSON BREACHES

Hartselle, April 17.-(special.) sec ond session of the North Alabama Pres bytery convened promptly at a. m. The Rev. Sterling J. Foster, moderator-elect, presiding. Owing to the inclemency of the weather last night small crowd of townspeople were present.
 Considerable routine work was trans acted at the morning session, including the appointment of the standing commit tees of the synod. Several more delegates arrived on the early morning train.
 The il o'clock hour was given over to preaching, and Dr. Anderson of Mont sermon to crowded house.
 The first item of much importance will come up at tonights session, when the matter of the Orphans home at Talla- dega has been made a special order for consideration and no doubt will be given serious consideration by this important body.
 The appointment of the committees and other routine work is about over and the synod will get down to business by tonights session.
 Dr. Sterling J Foster Is making an
 
 assistants are doing their duty. The body as whole presents a fine group of intelligent manhood and devout Christian experience, and will leave it's impress for good on the town and community after they are gone.
 The following ministers and elders are in attendance:
 Rev. L. S. Handey, Birmingham: Rev. U. D. Mooney, Birmingham; Rev. F. Marston, Birmingham; Rev. S. J. Foster Birmingham; Rev. George Long, Bir- mingham; Rev. w. l. Sinnott, Centre vile; Rev J. s. Parks, Decatur; Rev. J. W. Orr, Ensley; Rev. F. B. Webb, Talladega; Rev. E. D. McDougall, Flor ence; Rev. F. Tappey, Huntsville; Rev. R. q Gilmore, Bessemer; Rev. w. F. Trump Tuscumbia; Rev. G. J. Bereley, East Lake; Rev. w. J. Caldwell, Wood lawn; Rev. c. O. N. Martindale Court land. Rev. B. Graham, Hartselle; Rev J. C.. Anderson, Anniston; Rev. J. E. Bird, Jasper Rev. w. A. Daniels; Rev. T. P. Walton, president Alabama Synodi- cal college, Talladega. Elders-N. A. Matheson Birmingham; J. A. Going, Bir- mingham; M. R. McNeil, Birmingham; James Adams, Birmingham; H. c. Keller, Birmngham; c. T. Orr, North Birmng- ham; G. H. Norwood. Anniston w. R. Francis, Decatur; Isaac Orme, Tus- cumbia; w. M Kilgore. Tuscumbia; M. Jackson, Talladega; c. M. Gillespie, Madi- son; w. F. Stinson, Hartselle.
 Others are expected to arrive during the day and on tonights trains.
 Tonight's session of the presbytery was given over to the consideration of the Orphans home. Rutherford Lapsley of Anniston presided over the meeting, stat ing briefly the condition of the home, the deficit, etc., and urged the body to take some substantial action looking to a relief.
 : Retiring Moderator Tappey made touching appeal and was followed by Mr. Mons, one of the executive committed Who spoke from a business standpoint. | Dr. Webb, chairman of the executive committee, made a stirring appeal for the home and spoke feelingly of the work done there. A deficit of $70O0 exists and must be raised if the home is to be main- 'tained said Dr. Webb
 Rev. Sterling J. Foster made a short address in behalf of the home.
 The executive committee presented the following resolutions:
 Resolved, That a financial agent be secured at a salary of not more than $15OO per year, whose duty it shall be to look after the financial part as well to act as purchasing agent.
 Resolved, That the synod should for ward movement looking to the support of the home, etc."
 lively discussion was precipltated when Rev. Gilmore secured and floor and accused the executive committee of breaking faith with the synod in regard to the purchase of some land, which was promptly replied to by Dr. Webb and others.
 At this juncture, 10 o'clock, the Rev Dr. Handley made motion to defer the vote on the resolutions until tsmorrows session, and the meeting adjourned to meet at S:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.