The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-10

 SYNOD CLOSES
Gadsden Selected As Next
 Meeting Place
DIR. CLARKE BREACHES
Arlie Barber Delivers Temperance Ad- dress At Afternoon Session and
 Synodical Congress Ends
 With Night Meeting

The final day of the annual session of the Alabama synod of the Prespy- terian church was a busy one, closing last night with an address by Dr. Car son, moderator of the general assem- ply of the United States. The at- tendance of the ministers was slightly decreased by the return of many or them to their homes yesterday morn ing, but the fairer weather induced a larger number of the laymen of the city to be present.
 Gadsden was selected as the place or assembly for the next synod. on Mo- vember 8, 1912, over the invitations from several other towns who with drew In favor of Gadsden.
 The Rev. s. G. McCluny of East Lake opened the morning services with de- votional exercises followed by the read ing of the synodical minutes, communi- cations and roll call The first ad- dress of the day was on Christian Life and Work" by pr. Bruce of Mont gomery, who was also the first minis teI lO Sptdh elO llC oy hodiSdl NoiiNSh tion this year. His sermon placed strong emphasis on the practical appli- cation of Christianity into the commer- cial, political and business world. A discussion of the young peoples de- partment in the church disclosed many favorable advances in this work and was participated in by the Rev. Bru- baker of Sheffield, the Rev. Strong of Rogersville and P. E. Green of this city. The committees on evangelism, publications and Sunday schools re- ported thriving conditions and told of their plans for making these better in the future.
 The morning period was concluded with a very interesting sermon by pr. J. F. Clarke of Nashville editor of the Presbyterian Advance, whose sub ject was ''The Forward Movement and the College Boy" Dr. Clarke insisted on the sustaining of Christian schools for the education of youth in college courses as the most certain means of conserving Christian interests and cit izenship. He also referred to the Lebanon Bible conference, it's scope and accomplishments.
 Afternoon Session The afternoon session began with temperance address by Arlie Barber of this city and next on the programme was the report on systematic bene- ficence given by the Rev. w. T. Bart lett and L. w. Livingston.
 A warning note was sounded by the TA.r rl,o 1fcy n | Florida presbytery at this synod of the | fraudulent land sales being conducted there through padded advertising of won- derful results to accrue from investments l in this land. Rev. Morgan stated that several families who had put all of their | financial resources into several acres of this land that had been advertised to bring an increase of $1O0 within a year, were sadly disappointed to find that this was not true and were now largely de- pendent upon the charity of the church, as they had become ill and discouraged The lack of judgment in buying land that they had never seen accounted for this, said Dr. Morgan, as much of the Florida land was most desirable and productive, but oftentimes the fair weather ground sold proved to be rather swampy after a rainfall. He stated that his section was very prosperous, as they had shipped s500 eco worth of strawberries from there this year, but the immediate yields prom ised by land agents were generally over drawn.
 An inter-church federation committee was appointed, consisting of the Rev. Livingston, Rev. A. H. Manly, Rev. Me Clupy and Rev Morgan, whose duty it shall be to promote the interdenomina- tional cooperation of all the churches. The new executive commission of the synod was elected, consisting of the fol- lowing members: Rev. l.. A. Raegor, chairman; Rev. l. D. Steele, Rev. w. B, Witherspoon, Rev w. T. Morgan and Rev. R. P. Taylor; elders, J. H. Aber- cronbie w. w. Webb, .B. Crawford and N NJ Strickland.
 The matter of the adjustment of church property that Is in dispute or unnsued was referred on motion of the synod to the executive commission.
 pr. Carson was introduced as a corre- spending member of the synod and the afternoon meeting was dismissed under his benediction until 8 o'clock in the evcn- ing.
 Night Session
 Dr. Carson, moderator Of the general assembly and member of the synod of New York, preached the most spiritually impressive sermon of the synodical ses- sions at the evening sesion.
 pr. Carson traced the transition of leadership from the man of education to the man of executive force to the captain of industry until at the present time the man of moral force stands in the position, He said that in all of his travels through states where political elections were being held he had found that the ticket to be voted upon was not one of republicanism or democracy but the personality of the candidates. "The leaders in civic affairs must be resource fuE" continued MT. Carson, and ener- getic with executive ability but first of all they must be moral.' He stated that Presbyterianism had always stood side the growth of the race from the flrst president of Princeton college, John Witherspoon, to the last one, Woodrow Wilson, who were both Presbyteriaals. He rejoiced in every county of the state that still remained under the prohibition laws and said that the north and east looked to the south to uphold-this and aid them in their fight for these laws.
 Moderator Raegor of the Alabama synod, on behalf of the convention, thanked Dr. Carson for his messages and remarked upon the sermon as a most fitting one to bring to close the synod- ical meetings held in this city since Tuesday evening.
 Resolutions were introduced by Secre- tary Witherspoon expressing gratitude to the Birmingham hosts of the synod. in-