The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
PRESBYTERIANS TO HOLD IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEET INCS
Coming Selma And TaIIadega Gatherings Are ArouSing
 Deep Interest

Alabama Presbyterians, men ant women, of the synod and synodical o Alabama will hold two interesting apnual gatherings In the near future In the state. The first, that of tht synodical auxiliary of the church a Talladega, October 10-12, and th' second that of the synod of Alabama Presbyterian church, U. S., at selma beginning October 16.
 The meeting of the women at Tal ladega will be held in the PresDy terian Orphans home, and one or tn' features of the program Will pc th' part the children of the orphanagt will take-one evening be given over to them at which time they will ren' der a public program. The synodica will be entertained in the new girls dormitory given In memory of the mother of one of the families.
 This meeting of the women will be a working one throughout. No specia1 addresses are scheduled, but the time will be largely devoted to the study of the new mission study books to be presented in the churches this fall and coming spring. the first, the home missions book, "The Child and Amer ica's Future" taught by Miss Nancy White of the home missions office in Atlanta. Ga, and the foreign mis- sion book taught by one of the mem bers of the synodical.
 This synodical has been active In extension work and liberal with their gifts during the year. Some of their gifts include the Fife Bruce memo rial scholarship at the Assembly 3 Training school at Richmond, the phanage, and furnishing the home of the dean of women at Stillman 1n- stitute. The women have also been active in and largely rsponsible for the success of the Young People s conferences held this year at Mobile and Shocco Springs.
 Mrs. w. E. Hinds of Auburn Is presi- dent, Mrs J. S. Alfred of Troy, record ing secretary; Mrs. F. W. Burns of Auburn, corresponding secretary and Mrs. w. s. Monk of Selma, treasurer,
 The synod of Alabama is composed of all the ministers of the Presby- terian church, U. S., in Alabama, to- gether with one ruling elder from each church of this denomination in the state. The Rev. David Park of the University High school at Bir- miMgham is the stated clerk of the synod, and the Rev, w. B. Clemons of Marion Is permanent clerk. The re- tiring moderator is the Rev. H. M Moffett, D. D., of Birmingham, and the Rev R. w. Miles of Auburn Is temporary clerk.
 Synod will convene at 500, October 16 in the First Presbyterian church will be preached by the retiring moderator, pr. Moffett. After the roll call the new officers of the synod will be elected.
 Interesting reports of progress and problems of the various executive { { |, d t1,A sessions by the following mem On foreign missions by Dr. H. M. Mof- fett, chairman: home missions by Dr. D. H. Ogden of Mobile; Christian ed ucation and ministerial relief by Dr. W. R. Dobyns, of Birmingham; stew ardship by Rev. ". $. Patterson of Prattville: and young peoples work by Rev. R. w. Miles of Auburn. Ad- dresses will be made in connection with these reports, and the general assembly's causes will be presented perhaps by speakers from without the state.
 The synod of Alabama is composed of 104 ministers serving 219 churches with total of 22.403 communlcants. The total Sunday school enrolment of the synod is 17-z56. Members of this church in Alabama gave a total of S45,045 to foreign missions last year, and to home missions, including synod's. Assembly's and Presbyterial, $34150. This Is one of the fast grow ing synods and one of the most pro- gressive along all lines in the whole church.
 It is announced that Dr. J. o. Reavis, associate secretary of foreign missions, beloved throughout the en- tire church, will be at synod to rep resent the various committees of the church in an address that Is expected to prove a feature of the sessions of the synod. Dr. Reavis is declared an able and forceful speaker, a man of wide experience and one who com malds rapt attention wherever he SneakS.