The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-08
Afternoon Session

throughout the synod.
 Afternoon Session In the afternoon the chief topics dis cussed were:
 Increasing Sunday School Member
 ship" by Rev F. l.. Hudson of Gads-
 den; "Why Stand Ye Idle?" Rev. w. J.
 Bruce of Montgomery. and T Press For
 ward,'' by P. D. Green of this city. The greater portion of the afternoon period tive talk on missionary teaching in the Sunday school by Dr. George Trull, who perhaps as an authority on this sub iect, has no superior in this coun- try. He gave advice with illustrations, offered suggestions by demonstrating
 them and arranging a general schedule for five minute mission study in the Sunday school which has been devised
 for the purpose of making the study
 more attractive to the boys and girls.
 pr. Trull will make his final addres: in this city this afternoon on For eign Missions
 These synod meetings. which are held
 for the education of the ministers as well
 as for the transaction of business, are opened to the Sunday school, missionary society and other religious workers of
 the city and is an opportunity to hear
 several of the leaders in church promo ton and Sunday school aid and is con
 nected with the Presbyterian faith.
 Many Visitors Here The ministers and elders now in the city are from presbyteries of Huntsville springville and Birmingham districts which also includes portion of Florida
 Today's programme is as follows:' S:3O a. m.-Devotional exercises, the Rev S. F. Vance of Cincinnati.
 9:15 a. m-Roll call, reading of min
 utes and hearing communications. il a. m-Home missions report and ad- dresses by the chairman, Dr. John Dixon and Dr. E. P. Fullerton. Discussion. aim-A special business session will be held by the women of the synod ir the Sunday school room, Mrs Fannie Hereford Jones, president of the Alabama Synodical of women, presiding. 2 D. m.--"Country Church Problems. address by Dr. w. H. Wilson. 80 D. m.- Education" addresses by the chairman, pr. Vance, and Dr. w. J
 Darby.
 D. m.-Synodca1 business. ] 7.45 D. m.--A special mass meeting con ducted by the women and open to tn, public, Mrs. Fannie Jones presiding. Evening Session | With scholarly sermon on Paul, 1 Loss and Gain,' by pr. w. J. Bruce O. | Montgomery, and the election of l.. A l Reagor as moderator of the Birmingham | session, the opening services of the an nual meeting of the Alabama Presbyte l rian synod last evening. at the Fiftl | Avenue Presbyterian church, was one o color and interest.
 | The first business of the synod wa. | trarisacted last night with the election | of the moderator and the enrolment O | the ministers and elders. The chairman l.. A. Reagor, introduced Dr. Bruc, shortly after the converting of the ses sion with a few apt remarks bearing oi | the time and occasion of the passing O ranks of Christianity.
 | Dr. Bruce's discourse, which dealt witt | the compensation gained by Paul wher 1 he gave up the world and it's pleasure | seemed most suspicious for the begin l ming of a season of consecration ant consultation for the Alabama Presbyte |, rians.' He was followed by the solenl. and impressive holy communion of tn, Lords Supper ] To tIie strains of Pass Me Not, o, Gen