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18 TH THE PRESBYTERIAN Of The South Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor. EDITORS: THOMAS E. CONVERSE. JAS. P. SMITH E. B. McCLUER. GEORGE SUMMEY. Published Weekly by The Presbyterian Co. Incorporated in Georgia. For terms of Subscription etc., see page 2. Remittances should be made by money order or by draft on some of the large cities. When personal check is sent, add 10 cents for collection. Communications should be addressed The Presbyterian of the South, 104 Edgewood Ave. Atlanta, Ga. Application for entry as second-class matter at the Postofflce at Atlanta pending. OUR ANNUAL COLLECTIONS. Month. Cause and Treasurer. January?Assembly's Home Mission Work. A. N. Sharp, Atlanta, Ga. February?Local Home Mission Work. Presbyterial or Synodical Treas. March?Publication and S. S. Missions. R. E. Magill, Richmond, Va. March?Synodical Collection for Schools and Colleges?Third Sabbath. Synodical or Presbyterial Treas. April?Education for the Ministry. John Stites, Louisville, Ky. May?Foreign Missions. Dr. S. H. Chester, Nashville, Tenn. June?Local Home Missions. Presbyterial or Synodical Treas. July?Ministerial Relief. John Stites, Louisville, Ky. August?Local Home Missions. Presbyterial or Synodical Treas. September?Assembly's Home Mission Work. A. N. Sharp, Atlanta, Ga. September?Assembly's Collection for Schools and Colleges?Third Sabbath. W. L. Lingle (chairman), Atlanta, Ga. October?Foreign Missions. Dr. S. HChester, Nashville, Tenn. October?Bible Cause?Third Sabbath. Wm. Foulke, Treasurer, Bible House, New York, N. Y. October?Special Collections in Sunday Schools, for Support of Sunday School Missions?First Sabbath. R. E. Magill, Richmond, Va. November?Education for the Ministry. John Stites, Louisville, Ky. November?Endowment Fund for Ministerial Relief?Third Sabbath. John Stites, Louisville, Ky. December?Work Among the Colored People. Dr. John Little, Tuscaloosa, Ala. December?Assembly's Home and School ?Last Sabbath. S. W. Somerville, Fredericksburg, Va. December?Indian Schools and Evangelization?Every Review Sabbath (In Sabbath Schools and Y. P. Societies). A. N. Sharp, Atlanta, Ga. [E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU y Church News ALABAMA. Selma: Dr. L. W. Sloan has declined the call extended to him hy the First church, Selma. ARKANSAS. The DeQueen Church has recently been renovated, and a new pulpit set purchased and installed. The Christmas entertainment for the Sunday school consisted of giving by the children for the poor of the city, instead of receiving gifts themselves. Fordyce: The church at Fordyce has recently received two valuable members from the Congregational church, of Davenport, Iowa, and we feel that the work is encouraging. The ladies' and the young people's societies are in a healthy condition and doing a good work. Our prayer meeting is good, and our Sabbath school is flourishing, in fact it has grown so much that the session has decided to build new quarters, in the way of an annex for its accommodation, which we hope to begin soon. The ladies of the church very generously remembered the pastor's wife at the Christmas tide, while the pastor was kindly remembered by one of the gentlemen of his charge. All these things conspire to lighten the burdens of life, and cause us to say, "Ours is a goodly heritage, and the lines have fallen unto us in pleasant places." A. J. C. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington: The members of the congregation and friends of the Central Presbyterial church, Washington, were aengntruiiy entertained by the young folks of the Sunday school at our Christmas exercises on Tuesday, December 22. At this season of joy and happiness we make the special feature of the evening that of giving, and a large number of gifts of clothing, toys and money were contributed by the Sunday school. A generous box of clothing was sent Mr. Somerville at Fredericksburg, for tola work, and a box of toys and candy was sent the Lynchburg Orphanage. The donation of money was used for local causes. The Yuletide sDirit was ev?rv where present in the decorations and program. The story of the Savior's birth and the spread of the glad tidings to heathen lands was charmingly told by song and recitation. A number of special features were also given. The evening closed with the presentation of gifts of candy and fruit to each member of the Sunday school. GEORGIA. Rev. L. A. McLaurin, of Lillington, N. C., took charge of the Statesboro church the first of this month. Marietta: Dr. D. Clay Lilly will be in Marietta, Sunday, January 10; will occupy the pulpit in the Presbyterian church at 11 a. m., and will address a mass meet ing of all the churches at night. Central Church, Atlanta: At the communion service on last Sunday,.five new members were received into the Central church on profession of their faith. These were men who had been rescued by the Christian Helpers' League, which is doing a splendid work in Atlanta. North Avenue Church, Atlanta: During TH. January 6, 1909. the past quarter there were sixty-six new members received into the church, four by profession of faith, four by statement, and fifty-eight by letter. This completes the first ten years of this church's life, which started with little over a hundred members, and has grown till it now has 880 members on its roll. Wednesday night there was to be a reception, given by the church right after prayer meeting, in honor of this anniversary. The Covenanter Band will give a drill during the evening. KENTUCKY. Louisville: The Second church planned tn hnU ifo flref *1? " ? ?v>u ?.? umi. dcmiwi in me now Sunday school building, which, though not completed, is able to be used. Rev. E. S. Marshall was, at an adjourned meeting of Presbytery held in the First church on Monday, December 28, released from the pastorate of the Woodland church and goes to take charge of one of the Indianapolis churches, U. S. A. Westminster Church, Hopklnsville, has recently been greatly strengthened and helped by a series of services led by Rev. Frank Wright, of Dallas, Texas. The community was greatly stirred and the church added twenty-nine new members to its roll. Theological Seminary: Announcement is made that work on the last of the fine buildings needful to complete the quadrangle of the Seminary will be begun this month. The building will be the Todd Memorial, a memorial erected by Mr. J. Rosa Todd and Mrs. C. Hogue as a memorial to their father and mother. The cost of this addition will be thirty-five thousand dollars. Portland Avenue Church, Louisville: * Sunday, January 3, was the ninth anniversary of the present pastorate. During the year Just closed fifty-five were added to the membership, forty-three of them on profession, bringing the membership to 422?a net gain during this pastorate of nearly forty per cent. At the morning session three elders and three deacons were installed, giving us ten elders and nine deacons. With these enlarged uuaiua ui ounsuan, ousiness men, we enter upon another year with renewed energy and hope. The Sunday school was graded some time ago. It Is now in fine working order, is largely attended and is doing excellent work. Louisville Presbytery: The Home Mission Committee of Louisville Presbytery has issued a very interesting leaflet, showing the scope and the needs of the Home Mission work, and giving pictures of the buildings erected for this work. One is the church on Berry Boulevard, an active, growing congregation, with live Sunday School and Young People's Society. Another chapel, recently dedicated, on the Bardstown Road, having fifty-one members, three elders, and seven deacons, was organized November 19. The prospect is good for a strong church here in the near future. Still another chapel has been recently completed for the overcrowded mission on Preston Street. The new building is already more than comfortably filled. The church in South Louisville is building a splendid and commodious building, in keeping with this growing community, which will be ready for use in a few weeks. The mission on Seventh Street is doing nicely in a comfortable (rented) hall. All of oar twenty missions and mission churches