The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-13
SOME EARLY GLIMPSES
 AT NEXT LEGISLATURE
MT. Harvey of Marshall De- clares That He Will Not Attempt to Run" the Legislature-His Politics
By HUGH W. RopERTs

Fly HUGH W. ROBERTS
 occasionally one runs across a mem- Der of the legislature who was born on farm and has lived on A farm all his life. It Is an inyariable rule that such member is a good one. He doesn't star in big headlines in the newspapers, for he doesn't know the art of playing to the grandstand. But he is on the job, working hard. using the talent he has for the good of his people, and as result accom- piishes more real good in 50 days than the average acitybred legislator.
 Such an individual is Thomas Lin held Harvey, and while we know lit- tie of him in a personal way, we pre- diet right now that he will make good. lie was born in Alexandria, Calhoun county, and gets his mail now at AL pertville. Marshall county. He comes into town after it generally although sometimes it is delivered at his farm. Hear him:
 As I am only farmer I shall not attempt to run the whole legislature. But I will cooperate with others and after have become accustomed to methods pursued in the body I will make known my wants and those of Marshall county"
 He believes that education, finance and good roads will be the most inn portant business to confront the leg isiature. He believes that there should be more legislation regarding the liquor traffic. On the subject of wom- an suffrage, he is silent. It is un- known whether hiQ silence ic 1,,. his desire to keep the militants off his trail or because he favors equal suffrage and does not desire to boast of so doing. He believes in retreneh- ment and, as he says, "a great deal of
  bama Synod the East Alabama presby- tery instructed it's delegates to the meet | ing to oppose the election of a state evangelist, to be paid by the synod for his services. The presbytery made it plain to the committee that it would not contribute funds to the support of such l an official and the delegation so informed the synod when the matter came up yes l -erday.
 The Mobile delegation also opposed the appointment of state evangelist, action 'n this matter having been taken by the Mobile presbytery some IS months ago.
 Action Deferred
 To preserve peace it was proposed to table the recommendation that an evan selist be appointed. It finally was de- eided to hold the matter open until the committee could arrange a meeting with the opposing presbyteries, With a view of securing their cooper 1tion A substitute motion for the ouashed movement to appoint an evangelist em- bodied the provision that the synod take steps to secure fund and, when the way seems clear" te- employ a man to do the work of evangelism in Alabama Tor the Presbyterian church; such man 10 work under the direction of the synod cal committee. The motion caried
 During the discussion relative to the appointment of an evangelist the point was stressed by many speakers that an evangelist was greatly needed to carry the Presbyterian doctrine to the rural districts of Alabama, as well as to visit the weaker churches and aid in strength enfng them, by holding revival meetings One speaker suggested that the Presby- terian church lacked what every other church lacked-men and money. This was denied by the Rev. William B. Holmes, pastor of the Vine Street Presbyterian church at West End, who said in part: We are not doing one-tenth of what We ought to do or what we can do. The church is not lacking in men and we have all the resources necessary to carry on a sane. scriptural evangelistic cam paign in this state. We just simply are not using the resources and powers that we have. When I hear of what others are doing and compare their equipment with our own it makes me feel like lowing my head and taking my hat off 10 them. q am told by a member of the Metho- list church that within the last six years this denomination has established in north Alabama alone 134 churches. And there wa s~ hardly a nucleus to begin with in any of these places. They have sent into these unorganized towns evangel- sts and have followed up these men with visits from the presiding elders"
 Financial Condition Good The report of the treasurer followed the decision in regard to the appoinrnen of an evangelist. It showed that the synod was in good condition financially and was referred to the auditing commit tee. that the presbytery at Auburn be per- by the church at Auburn for the Young blocks away, for the purpose of erect ing church building. There was quite a lively discussion