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Ihe 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.
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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. Presbyterlal
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. [H.
Chester, Nashville, Tenn.
October?Bible Cause?Third Sabbath.
Wm. Foulke, Treasurer, Bible House,
New York, N. Y.
October?Special Collections in Sunday
Spools, for Support of Sunday School
Missions?First Sabbath. R. E. M&gill,
Richmond, Va.
November?Education for the Ministry.
John Stites, Louisville, Kjr.
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 T. P. Societies).
A. N. Sharp. Atlanta, Oa.
The only humility that is really ours
is not that which we try to show before
God In prayer, but that which we carry
with us and carry out In our ordinary
conduct.?Andrew Murray.
HE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU
Church News
FEBRUARY COLLECTIONS.
The Month of February is set apart,
in the General Assembly's schedule, for
collections for Local Home Missions. Remittances
are to be made to the Presbvterial
or Synodical Treasurer, as provided
for in each case.
ALABAMA.
Opelika: The church at this place has
extended a call to Rev. W. D. Burkhead,
of Grottoes, Va.
The South Highlands Church, Birmingham,
of which Rev. Stirling J.Foster, D.
D., is pastor, has received since the first
of April seventy-five new members. The
work of the Sunday school has been so
aggressive that the building is to be enlarged
to meet the exigency, though it is
contemplated that the work of enlargement
3hall include the main building also.
Second Church, Birmingham: This
church is noted for its large attendance
upon the evening service. The pastor,
Rev. U. D. Mooney, has been preaching
a series of sermons of especial interest
to young men. Besides the pastor's own *
enons, me Dromernooa or tne church is
doing good work in the matter of getting
attendance upon the evening services.
Since January 1, twenty-one members
have been received into this church.
Rev. J. A. Bryan, pastor of the Third
Church, Birmingham, has been appointed
superintendent of evangelistic work in
this district. It is not intended this work
should in any way interfere with Mr. Bryan's
present pastoral duties. He ha.r
already done much work in the line of
his appointment, and the purpose in view
is that he may give specific direction
tn PTiln rtrp/l offnrto
Ensley, First Church: The work of this
church under Rev. H. C. Kegley has been
very gratifying. During the year 1908
there were 125 admissions to membership.
In addition to this good work in
his own church, the pastor, with the capable
assistance of Mr. W. S. Stewart
a deacon of the Ensley church, lias reorganized
the Sunday school at Wylam.
This Sunday school now ras an attendance
of over one hundred. A recent
election in Wylam resulted In that city's
becoming a part of Ensley. This will
doubtless have its effect In the reorganization
of the Wylam Presbyterian Church.
CUBA.
Remedios: During the latter part of
1908, Rev. H. B. Someilllon preached in
Remedios and Caibarien for two weeks.
His sermons were scriptural, and the
members worked and prayed. Some
one hundred signed cards, promising to
think seriously of their souls' salvation.
lweive meraDers were received In Remedlos
and eight in Caibarlen. All of
the services were well attended. Christmas
programs were rendered in each
chapel by the children of the Sunday
School. The little ones greatly enjoyed
the "dulces" candy. The Lord's Supper
was observed on the first two Sundays
of the new year. During the past year
twenty-two members were received In
Remedios and fourteen in Calbarien.
TH. February 3, 1909.
Some $500 was raised by the two churches
for all purposes. We are very grateful
to God for all blessings during the year.
We pray, "Lord increase our faith against
all obstacles and hardships that may
arise during the new year." "The harvest
truly is plenteous, but the laborers are
few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the
harvest, that he will send forth laborers
into his harvest." The principal needs
for this fieid are, (1) a resident minister
for Caibarien; (2) church buildings; (3)
primary schools for each place. We wish
to thank all those who have helped in
the Cuban work. . We ask to be remembered
in the prayers of all. Ephes. 6: 1820.
ARKANSAS.
Heber is an old yet largely a new anil
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a place where are located a number of
fine mineral springs. A railroad lately
completed through here has brought
many new-comers. New homes and
stores are in evidence on every hand.
Coming here, I found a few Presbyteri.
ans, but no organization. Securing the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, we
began daily services and house-to-house
visitation. Discouraging circumstances
began to yield, and both attendance and
interest increased rapidly. One by onej
our people were found and agreed to organize;
this was effected January 25.
Three officers were elected, ordained and
installed: Ruling Elders, J. H. Smith,
H. L. King; Deacon, V. P. Irwin. Additional
members were daily received, until
twenty-one were added in* all. Six
children were baptized. Some promised
to erect family altars and many pledged
themselves to better lives; others" declared
their purpose to unite with other
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kuurvues. i-siue aoiiars was raised lor
incidental purposes and eleven dollars
for Presbyterial Home Missions. The
Heber church will be grouped with our
church at Searcy, where I go from here
to begin a meeting. The brethren
at Heber have already secured a most
excellent lot upon which to erect a chruch
building. They also pledged the sun)
o' $225 for one-fourth of the time of a
minister. . .W. H. Richardson.
GEORGIA.
. .Waynesboro: The Pastor writes:
Our meeting is progressing with the
"manifest presence of tho Holy Spirit
from the beginning." Dr. Nesbit's sermons
are full of unction, instruction, comfort
and edification.
iiwiMB miaaiuria v/uuncn; rresDyicri'
ans of Atlanta have a great treat in
store this week in the Home Missiou
Council, which convenes Wednesday, Feb
3, 2:30 p. m., in the Central Presbyterian
Church. An elaborate program has
been prepared and distinguished specialists
from the whole country will make addresses.
,
Atlanta, Firat Church: Mr. H. C. Ostrom,
one of the secretaries of the Laymen's
Missionary Movement, spoke to
this church on Sunday morning, urging
them to send delegates to the Birmlng
uaiu uoiuerence. a strong brothernood
has been organized. On Tuesday night
under the direction of Professor J. W.
Marshbank, a chorus of fifty trained