The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-17
EDUCATION MAIN
 TOPIC. DISCUSSED
 BY PRESBYTER|ANS
Synod Spends Much of Time In Considering Church's Half Million Dol
 lar Campaign

Talladega, November 1s.-(special.) ) The Presbyterian synod today spent large portion of it's time discussing Christian education and the pro- gross of the campaign for $500, ,000 now being conducted in this state for that cause. 1t was brought out that although only the smaller towns had been visited in this work. over s100.- 900 had been subscribed. As origi- nally planned, this fund was to be divided as follows: $175,OOO to Annis ton college. s25,ooo to Columbia The ological' seminary, $100.O00... for the orphanage at Talladega and s200.OOO for the great Presbyterian college at Memphis.
 Committee Suggests Changes
 The special committee made a. re- port suggesting changes which would have given Columbia seminary s50,- 900, Memphis college $200.000, and would provide for a committee to liquidate and sell the college prop eIty at Anniston and pay all of the debts of that institution and the
 
 quota of $500,0o0 would remain the same. and after payment of the debts the balance would go to the orphan age. This report was signed by W. R. Dobyns, Birmingham, chairman; H. c. Armstrong. Selma; H. C. Moi fet, Huntsville; Joseph Dunglinson, Selma; J. J. Mitchell, Florence; Cal win Young, Selma; R. H. McCaslin, Montgomery; R. E. Fulton, Eutaw.
 There was counter proposition to let the budget stand as 1t was. A special committee appointed to look into the sale of Isbell college at Tal- ladega reported that a satisfactory offer had not been received, and this was one of the main points in the discussion, 1t being held by some members that the debts owing by this college should be wiped out.
 Opposition to Closing
 There was also opposition to clos irg Anniston school. The committee gave high praise to the canvass be- ing conducted under the direction of Dr. M.. E. Melvin, which has been so successful so far. In discussing the debt, H. L. McElderry, local banker. said he loaned money on character and had never turned down d fIt6Dl ltiF Ddhboi otatH OA Mobile said the Presbyterian college for men at Memphis was one of the most statesmanlike plans ever brought before the church.
 The matter was 1nally passed over until tomorrow The synod was or ganized with the election of Dr. s. E. Ht dges or Nh iston ei Rev. G. H. Norwood reelected tenn porary clerk. Rev David Park or Annisten is stated clerk and treas- urer, and Rev. R. ESceil Fry of Mo bile is permanent clerk.
 The report on Christian education ccnlrnended the work of pr. M. E.. Meiyin and his staff in the camapign for Christian education.
 The committee recommended q life service" committee in each church 10 secure church workers.
 would Develop Orchard
 c. c. starcher of Auburn offered to develop the fruit orchard at the orph- anage under expert supervision. II was suggested that each Sunday school in Alabama furnish a certaia number of frxit trees.
 Dr. J. B. Graen addressed the synod on the Columbia Theological semi- nary, in which Alabama is repre- scented.
 The statistical reports from the four presbyteries are interesting. North Alabama has 50 ministers, 7s churches. S.yss members and 6.9tf Sunday school scholars. Mobile pres bytery has IT ministers. 2,S2S mem bers and 2.429 Sunday school enroll ment. Tuscaloosa has 24 ministers. 63 churches. 1882 members and 2.s0s Sunday school enrolment. East Ala bama has 20 ministers- 58 churches, 5.32l members and 4,935 Sunday school enrolment.
 The communion sermon was de- livered by Dr. Dunbar Hosden of Mo bile after which there was dinner served at the Orphans homo.