The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15

-. 1t can be ,-used for services--.w When completed this church will cost sfo.- of the pastor and a smell scongrega- ton of less than fifty. members.
 "Financial-The suggestion is geper- ally startling. but we must stop to praise and give thanks Our receipts have been s9576e during the last six months. orsthree times as much. as dur ing the same months last year. The receipts for the year. October to Octo4 Der, have been sf.5ss.f0 more than twice as much as during the preced- ing year: forty four churches Of the ifty-two have. contributed to this cause. twenty-f five have given all that were. asked of them, sixteen of that more have responded most ncbly and some. of them with as. great sacrifice as any other e.sfA- ~ "The accompanying table will prove helpful study. 's
 "our demands have been heavier than for any preceding year owing to the fact that all our. feIds have been supplied and the full amount of the appropriations have been, called for. Our greater needs, the. appreciation of this fact and the faithful cooperation of our ministers and. Churches has en- abled us to. close, our work with Q balance. of $7D.ls ip the treasury.
 The needs for. the future demand that we continue in a special effort ligations for the quarter ending De. cember 3l: There Is no regular ,col- lection for this work until February. The demand for this special work is therefore necessary and, imperative.
 The Church and Manse Building Soci- WNY IL. saAA AAVaf fAV .fr the great work being done by this society. A revival is needed to in- crease It's, membership and thereby Its greater value. Who would not give SI to help build a church or fnanse where help is needed. Only two calls can be made in one year. From this source $43 has:been. received, or siSlis during the year
 East Alabalna. Tuscaloosa, North Alabama and Mobile Presbyteries CO., operate with. Auburn in the support or a resident pastor. which Is meeting with great success. The other Frss- byteries have paid sS5o during tne year. t.s
 the the year has been .$l.96s.2s.
 Declaration of Independence-, ''The Highland Park. Tuskegeet Downs and Calebee Churches have fnotined ue that they would assume the amounts appropriated to them and would tncle- n.,!'e fore relieve the Home Missien Soms We rnittee of further. responsibility. we are fhereby, relieved of obligations amounting to $275. per annum.c -T. Reeonlnem0attons.
 xva recommend 1. That the. facts contst tned. In this report be given to all our congregations, that ThanAssN. ing be offered and Gods help ana guidance be lmplored Tor the seas work open to us on every hand'
 2. That we commend the spirit in all those churches looking to self sup port and thereby relieving the commit tee that more may be done m the more needy fields and destitute parts.
 8. That we urge again iGrseE membership for the Church and MAnse Building Society. and more prompt reply to all appeals.
 l. That we commend Montgomery First Church and Dothan for responses to the special appeal from the cnalr- man for help for the church at Head land. s.4tf 5-
 missions be the same as for last year. being encouraged by the large number of churches exceeding or equaling the amount.
 e. That we appeal to each to se- cure in cash or by subscriptions, as far as possible. the whole amount ask ed of them during the month of Feb ruary, relieving the pressure from the months of June and August.
 [. That Presbytery overture the Synod of Alabama to make the work at Auburn 'Synodical work instead of a Presbyterlal and that 1t be controll- ed by a Synodical Committee and that Synod take immediate steps to give to the work at Auburn such equipment as Is necessary. -s After the reading of the report on Home Missions the business of the PresbyteFy in listening to petitions and calls was again taken up, and the beading of such and its reference to the proper committee of the organiza ton took place. A recess was taken about 5:3O o'clock until .7:30 o'clock at which time Dr. R. S. Burwell, of Ozark. preached the doctFinal, sermon customary to meetings of the Pres bytery.
 The, following standing committees were appointed by the moderator:
 [ Devotional ExeFeises-E. D. Kerr and A. B. Hudson .-.-- -=-..----- Bills. and oyertures-J. R. McAI- Nair and McNeil Smith.
 Judicial w NJ Woods. R. s. Browen and J.. A. MeLain.
 Absentees-J. C. MeMullen. C.. L. Boyd. .....
 Auditing-w. R. Damn. J. E. Wood.
 Minutes of General Assembly-R. s. Bell. IT. F. Haney Frank McRee.
 Minutes of Home Mission Commit tee-W. F. Harris, J. M. W. Elder and J. W. Marshall. ...
 At the night session the place for the next meeting was changed to Do- than,
 An interesting and instructive ad- dress was made on Brazilian missions.