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i8 TI 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 oruer or Dy urait on some ol 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. Prpshvfprlnl or SvnrwUpnl Train 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 fojSchools and Colleges?Third Sabbath. Yir i i t?i?iA A n ??. ii. iJiu^ic ^tuaiiiuau/, Aiiauia, ua. October?Foreign Missions. Dr. S. H. Chester, Nashville, Tenn. October?Pible Cause?Third Sabbath. Wm. Foulke, Treasurer, Bible House, New York, N. Y. October?Special Collections in Sunday Schools, (or Support of Sunday School Missions?First Sabbath. R. E. Magill, Richmond, Va. November?Education (or the Ministry. John Stites, Louisville, Ky. November?Endowment Fund (or 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. Somervllle, Fredericksburg, Va. December?Indian Schools and Evangelization?Every Review Sabbath (In Sabbath Schools and T. P. Societies). A. N. Sharp, Atlanta, Ga. ft. ~v ' iE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU' Church News ALABAMA. North Alabama Presbytery: The constitution having been complied with, I hereby call a meeting of North Alabama Presbytery to convene in the First Presbyterian church of Birmingham, Ala., on Monday, January 18, 1909, at 2 p. m., for the following purposes: 1. To act on the resignation oi Rev. John Milner of the pastorate of Sylatauga church. 2. Tj take such steps as may be necessary to effect a sale and a legal transfer of the ui me mie *jave creek Presbyterian church. R. T. Simpson, Moderator. ARKANSAS. The Presbytery of Arkansas is called to meet in special session in the Central church. Little Rock, at two o'clock, Friday, January 8, 1909, to consider and act upon the requests that the pastoral relation between Rev. Rudolph Miller and Searcy and Sylvania churches be dissolved and that Mr. Miller be' dismissed to Paducah Presbytery. J. Walter Cobb, Moderator. Clarendon: We have the following dispatch: Rev. R. B. Cavet, one of the best known Presbyterian ministers in the state, died at Clarendon suddenly of heart failure. He had just arisen and. utter building a fire, had started toward his wife's bedroom to awaken her. Before he reached there he fell dead. Rev. Cavet had lived here for the past eighteen years and was universally admired and respected. Mr. Cavet was pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Clarendon for about fifteen years, and when the Cumberland and U. S. A. united he came to the southern church and was called to the pastorate of the Southern Presbyterian church at ClurenJon. Has served very acceptably. Accepted that call in 1906. FLORIDA. Lakeland: The Rev. James T. MacLean has resigned his charge of the First Presbyterian church of Lakeland. Fla., to take effect February 1, 1909. The church is free of ail indebtedness, and has a membership of ninety-five in one of the best fields of South Florida. Our city population in 1900 was 1,180, in 1905, 3,299, and now the beginning of 1909 we have fully 5,000 people living here. Correspondence for the vacancy solicited. T. J. Williams, Clerk. Pensacola: At the communion on the first Sabbath of this month the pastor. Rev. Julian S. Sibley, announced the names of twenty who had been received during ttte past quarter. During the four years and tive months of the present pastorate two hundred and seventy members have been received and the membership has Increased from three hundred and fifty nine to five hundred and seventeen. The church is active In all departments. Rev. Dr. Wm. M. Anderson, of the First church of Nashville, Tenn., wwl conduct a series of services in this church from January 26 to February 7. TH. January 13, 1909. GEORGIA. Atlanta?The Westminster Church: The Sunday school of the church decided it would prove the statement of our Lord, that "It is more blessed to give than to receive": so each class found some poor, Christmas-less family, and on Thursday before Christmas carried toys and provisions and clothing to them. In this ChrioH" ' v/....ol,-iiivr wity nunureds of hearts were made happy. The primary rconi filled thirty-two stockings and tied toys on the outside of each one for the Frei Kindergarten at the Atlanta Woolen Mills. The Baraca Class furnished reading matter for the year for the Home of the Incurables. In this way not only were many hearts filled with joy, but the Gospel wa3 commended, and the givers found a peculiar joy in the Christmas time. The' Pastor's Bible Class has undertaken the support of an orphan at Clinteu. The communion was preceded by a week of prayer. The services were well attended and worn wco ' * ..w.v ?v?j liciicnuiiti. ai ine communion season the pastor announced that thirty persons had been received since the last communion in October. Since July ninety-three have been received into the church, and every department of work has shown a remarkable improvement. The congregations flli the house to its capacity, and often are as good at night as in the morning. The young people's meeting at 6:30 o'clock in well attended and the young people liavo had the pleasure and profit for themselves of hearing a number of interesting speakers from other churches. Savannah ? Westminster: Fourteen names were announced last Sabbath at a delightful communion service, received since the October communion in the Westminster church. Our officers and members are active and faithful. The church is in excellent condition. This year, upon which we are just entering, promises to be the best in the history of the church. Atlanta?North Avenue Church: .The tenth anniversary of the North Avenue Church was celebrated last Wednesday evening. Instead of the usual prayer meeting, a special service was held, at which three addresses were made by officers of the church?a History, by Dr. M. McH. Hull, a Financial History, by Mr. J. K. Orr. and "The <> ^ WM?.?rva tUl IUC r U* ture," by Dr. Kenneth 0. Mathesin. After the service was over, the congregation adjourned to the Sunday school room, where a very enjoyable reception was held. This church has Just added two new missionaries to the long list already supported by it, the expenses of these to be met by individuals. At present the missionaries are secretaries of the Laymen's Missionary Movement of the Southern Presbyterian Church. Four new members have recently been received into this church. KENTUCKY. Louisville: The T1 " " ? v.ov.v.111. mil jrreauyterian is a very neat and well-prepared civirch paper, of which Dr, C. W. Soiumeiville is the editor. Crescent Hill church is a veritable beehive, and the king bee is the zealous and faithful pastor. "For Christ and the Church" is a good motto for the new year.