The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
|.~ REPORT MADE
 ON MISSIONS Presbytery Endorses the
 Work Done. ROUTINE BUSINESS WEDNESDAY changes Made in Some of the
 Pastorates. sessions of the Presbytery Viii Cons tInue Throughout Teaay--The Att tendance ia Increased--The
 Committees Were Named
 Yesterday.
ROUTINE BUSINESS WEDNESDAY

Devotional exercises, conducted by Rev. J. c. McMullen at g o'clock We'd nesday. opened the first morning ses- sion of the Presbytery of East Ala bama, convened for three days at the Highland Park Presbyterian Church The roll was then called, the minutes of the last meeting read and approved. and the Moderator announced his ap- pointments to the various committees of the body.
 Purely routine business occupied the mornings session of the Presbytery. Petitions were presented for the or ganization of a church. and in amend. ing call to various pastors by already established churches. and matters per taining to salaries. A certificate of admission from Pennsylvania Presby- tery was presented by Rev. T. R. Best. and after the usual examinations he was received upon his signing the ob- ligation.
 Calls from Clio and Pea River churches for the pastoral services of Rev. J. Spencer Smith were received and referred to the Committee on Bills and Overtures. A communication from Tuskegee touching upon the amend ment of the church's call to Rev. J.. W. Marshall was referred also to the Committee on Bills and Overtures. A communication from the Lowndesboro church, touching upon the employment of Rev. R. B. Morrow for one Sab bath a month and fifth Sabbaths. was re- ferred to the Committee on Bills and Overtures.
 The call for the church at verbena for the services of Liceniate c. H. Rogers, was taken from the docket and referred to the Committee on Bills and overtures. A call from the CaIebee Church for the pastoral services of Rev. J. W. Marshall was also re- ferred to the committee. Adjourn ment was then taken until 2:30 o'clock.
 The report of Rev. E. M. Craig on Home Missions. the commissioner to the General Assembly, was received. and his faith fulness comm ended. The report created the liveliest discussion from the floor. and the enthusiasm of the members of the Presbytery showed itself in the guarantee of a suhscrip. ton of over $2OO to the cause before the time arrived on the regular church calendar for the next collection to be devoted to that purpose.
 pmmendations follow:
 Tt is with gratitude to God, the Head of the Church. that we. your Committee on Home Missions, make this our semi-annual report. G
 There have been but few changes in the work in the Presbytery since our last report. Rev. K. L.. McIyer in resigning his opeIiEa pastorate. also left the Roanoke Church vacant We hope to hear. soon that this, the only vacant pastorate. Is about to be sup. piled.
 Rev. T. R. Best has accepted the calls and on September 1 began his work in the group composed of Hart. ford. Columbia and Headland. Colum- bia and Headland were supplied dur ing the summer by Mir. Fred B. Smith of Columbia Seminary. Rev. R. B. Morrow has supplied Greenville, Hayneville and Lowndesboro in con- nection with West Point and Lanette. Sandy Ridge is supplied by Rev. W. F. Harris. Our Presbytery has never been so we'll supplied before. nor have we ever been in such a good condition for forward movement.
 By special help from Montgomery First Church and Dothan. the congre- gation at Headland was encouraged to build and have just completed a lovely church 35x35, and owe no man any thing except to love one another. Ma terial has been placed on the ground and plans are completed for the build ing of a new church at Union, the old building having served its day. From this old church three young men have gone into the ministry. This church is appealing for help. The beautiful brick church at Andalusia