The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-12

eS.0oo necessary to maks the improve ment on the Auburn Church could be raised from the lk0o0 members In the cents.
 F. P. Glass stated that from the Presbytertans of Montgomery between $500 and sl.o0o could be raised for this cause.
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 The second days session of the Synod opened with synodicaI prayer meet ing which was led by Rev. 4 F. Carr. of Mobile, and who was assisted by Rev. Francis Happy of Huntsville.
 After the sermon the regular order of business was taken up and Clerk Sinnctt read communication from the secretary of the Synodical Mission Un- ion. In the communication the Union advocated the establishment in the South of . school for the training of women for foreign mission work.
 When II o'clock arrived the synod postponed the business before it and a communion service was held. Tne sermon on this occasion was delivered by Dr. D. A. Plank, of Mobile. assisted by pr. L s. Hawley. of Birmingham, after which the delegates were served with the Lords Supper when the Synod adjourned until 2:3o o'clock this af- ternoon.
 Msssage frsn Msatssnery.
 During the morning session of the Synod. the following telegram was re- ceived from the Synod of the Alabama States of America which Is now in ses- sion -At Nontgomery:
 '~rhe Synod of Alabama Presbyterian Church of the United States of Ameri- ca send grsetings. See Thes. iii:l2- 1s."
 Austin R. Jolly. Clerk.
 'sW. B. Wftherspoon, Moderator"
 On motion. the Moderator was in- structed to send q telegram of greet ing to the Synod In session at Mont gomerv.
 During the morning session num- Der Of distinguished Presbyterians were duced wore: Rev. A L. Phillips. D. D.. Superintendent of Sunday Schools of the General Assembly,. Richmond. Va: Rev. T. O. Snedtcor. D. D.. Secretary of Coiorsd Eyangelixation of the Gen. eral Assembly, of Tuscaloosa; Rev. T.. w. Rosebro, D. D.. Professor of Theology, southwestern Presbyterian University. Clarksviile, Tenn: Rev. w P. Dickinson. pastor of the Church Street Methodist Church. Selma; Rev IF. c. Ostram, of Athens, Ga. Lay men'g Missionary Movement: Rev. B L. Norris. D D.. Secretary of the Home Missions. Atlanta, Ga; Rev. w E. Bogrs, D. D.. Secretary of Educa- ton. Atlanta, Ga.
 Foreign Missfon Work. The closing hour of the afternoon session of the synod was devoted to the foreign mission movement and the delegates hpard with close attenuon three strong addresses.
 The address followed the report made on foreign missions by Rev. E. D. McDougai of Florence. The report was exhaustive and covered the work which had been done in that fieid our- ing the year and showed that during the year the churches of the Synod had contributed for this work $16,sls or a gain of $2.s40 over the amount which had been contributed Tor the work during the previous year. The report, also showed that the Uniontown church had attained a standard not reached by. any or the other churches of the synod. that church having given for the foreign mission cause $4 member. After the report on foreign missions haN been read a Persian student from the Columbia. S. C.. university made a short address to the Synod and In which he told of the conditions in
 Rev. Robert McMulien of the Louis- vile Seminary and Rev. H. c. Ostran of Athens. Ga. representing the Lay mems Missionary movement also spoke on the foreign mission work. n bo,n ana they spoke earnestly of the sup port which the foreign missions should receive from the churches. Rev. E. ID. Mcpougal concluded the hour with 6 most able talk for the mission cause. On motion the session was extended for a half hour. during which time the Synod was addressed by Rev: J. w. Rosebro, professor of the Southwestern Presbyterian University at Ciarksviiie' Tenn.
 when the synod convened for the aftarpoon session the routine work or hearing reports was taken up and when finished the report of the conn mittee on the Auburn church was brought up for discussion. Dr. A. F. Carr moved that commit- tee be appointed which should collect the money necessary for the improve mont on the Auburn church rom the several Presbyteries.
 Dr II s. Park introduced a substi- tute that the delegates present pledge their churches for the apportlonment of fifty cents per member to De paid twenty-five cents year. Alter further discussion a vote was taken and pr. Parks substitute pre- vailed. A number of pledges was then given. :.
 The report of the committee on the Auburn church was then adopted The session of the Synod tonight was opened with an address by pr. W. E. Borgs of Atlanta. secretary of the Board of Education.
 The report of the committee on the Orphans Home at Talladega was then taken up. After hearing short addresses from several of the distin- ruished visiting representatives, the session came tosa close. Report on Orphanage. ona of the most important features of Che second days session was the report on the Orphans Home at Tal- iadega, which was made by Chairman Rutflerford Lapsley of the committee duriIar the session tonight. The re- port was a most favorable. one and Of great credit to the committee which has the institution in charge The splendid condition of the or phanage will also prove of interest. not alone to Presbyterians throughout the State. but to every other denom- l,tnation. The report was lengthy one and embraced thirty-two printed pages.
 The committee states that 1t is the determination to retire by a special subscription the s5.0O0 note which has long been standing against the Home. Beginning with the month of April