The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-11
ALABAMA SYNOD
IS IN SESSION
Prominent Members of Church
In Attendance
LOGAN IS MODERATOR
Successor to Or. Steele Elected Last
Night-Dr Cunningham and Brooks
Lawrence In Temperance
Conference Today.

Throughout yesterday delegates and
visitors to the Alabama synod of the
Presbyterian church, L. S. A, reached
the city and were assigned to their places
of entertainment. Among the prominent
arrivals We're Stated Clerk w. B. wither-
spoon of Huntsville, DR.. J. B. Bass of
Ashville, DR.. w. c. benson of Athens,
DR.. B. G. Mitchell and Mr. G. w. Gray
som of Huntsville. Rev. s. D. Logan and
P. E. Green OF New Decatur, Judge Dun
lap of Gadsden, DR.. J. w. Cochran, secre-
tary of the board of education of Phila-
delphia, DR.. Austin Fl. Jolly, president
of the Presbyterian college, Eustice, Fla;
Rev. Walter Crawford of Montgomery
and Rev. ]. B. Shelton of Selma.
The auditorium of the First Cumber-
land Presbyterian church was comfort
ably filled at the opening hour last even
ing. short service of song and prayer
was conducted by the pastor. DR.. I. D.
Steele. and Rev. s. D. Logan of New
Decatur preached a powerful sermon.
Logan Is Moderator.
The feature of last evenings service,
however, was the election of the Rev.
S. d. Logan as moderator to succeed the
retiring moderator, the Rev. DR.. I. d.
Steele, his election being unanimous.
After the adoption of a programme the
synod then adjourned until $3.50 o'clock
this morning.
A strong feeling of good fellowship and
fraternity was evident in the assembly
and many fingered at the church until
a late hour.
The educational conference will occupy
the morning from $3.50 to II o'clock, dis
placing the Sunday school institute, which
was to have been held this morning. The
Sunday school work will be discussed
at the same hour Thursday. This change
was necessitated by DR.. Cochran's in
ability to remain over another day.
Today's schedule will be full, begin
ming with a devotional service at $3.50
o'clock led by the Rev. w. A. overton
at $3.50 o'clock.
DR.. Cochran will deliver an address
on thu educational work of the denomina-
ton and at IL o'clock will preach the
morning sermon. Dr. Cochran is a pulpit
speaker of great ability.
DIR. w. j. Darby of Evansville Ind,
assistant secretary of the board of edu-
cation, is expected to arrive in time to
make an address at the morning con-
ference.
Temperance Conference Today.
At o'clock in the afternoon temper
ance conference will be held, presided
over by Rev. L. A.. Reagor of Ensliey.
Addresses will be made by Ex-Governor
Cunningh ham and Brooks Lawrence, secre-
tary OF the Anti-Saloon league.
At o'clock DR.. B. P. Fullerton Of
st. Louis, moderator of the general as
sembly of the denomination, will make
an address on Home Missions" followed
by an address by Rev. S. D. Logan on
Foreign Missions
The ceremony service beginning at 1880
o'clock will be turned over to the Wom-
ans Board of Foreign Missions. Mrs.
Fannie H. Jones of New Market, state
ham and Mrs M. ]. Gildersleeve of the
Philadelphia board are on the programme
of the evening
Lunch at Noon.
A substantial lunch will be served the
delegates at the noon recess. The lunch
will be prepared by the ladies of the
church and will add greatly to the social
enjoyment of the day.
DR.. Fullerton is a former Cumberland
Presbyterian and his election as moder-
ator of the general assembly of the re-
united church at Kansas City last spring