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LOUISIANA.
Shreveport: Rev. Jasper K. Smith,
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church,
in a sermon last Sunday began agitation
of the question of a church at Oil
City. This, he thinks, would better conditions
there. Dr. Smith referred to the
recent grand jury reports, regarding Oil
City as a cesspool of iniquity and a
breeding place of crime.
New Orleans, First Church: On January
31, Rev. Dr. Henry G. Davis, formerly
of New Orleans nnw nf Tiisnnlnnca
a member of the Alabama Conference, M.
E. Church, Soutn, was to fill the pulpit
of the First church. The session of the
church has engaged the services of Rev.
Dr. Samuel Semple, of Titusville Pa., aa
supply for the month of February.
.. Rev. Chas. L. Nourse, pastor of the Memorial
cnurch, is just now engaged in
evangelist c wortc in Texas. He has with
him Mr. G. L. Parres, of Fort Worth, a
singer of ability. His meeting at Bar
stow was a union meeting, beginning on
January 4 and closing on Jan. 17, with
good results. Rev. A. E. Miller is the
pastor of the church at that place. He
went to El Paso and began a meeting in
the Westminster church, Rev. H. R.
McFadyen pastor, on Monday, January
18. Much interest has been manifested
in this meeting, and the prospects for it
are good.
New Orleans Presbytery met in adjourned
session in the First Presbyterian
church on January 26. Eight ministers
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examinations of Licentiate Edmond La
Vergne were completed and sustained
as a whole, the call of the Bogalusa
church was placed in his hand and
accepted, and provision was made for an
adjourned meeting at Bogalusa on Friday
evening, February 5, at eight o'clock,
when Mr. La Vergne will be ordained
and installed as pastor. The power of an
evangelist was given to Dr. Summey in
connection with an early visit by him to
the Amite Church, there being now no
session in that church.
Louisiana Presbytery will meet in
Jackscn, La., on Tuesday, March 30, at
7:30 p. m. Written reports, minutes of
sessions and assessments for contlngept
expenses are to be sent up. The following
assessments are due. Batnn
$18, Lake Charles and Crowley 17 each.
Centrevillo, Alexandria and Jackson $13
each, Plaquemine, Norwood and Atchafalaya
$8 each, Clinton $7. Woodville
Unity, Bethany, Liberty and Rose Hill
$5, Lafayette $4, Opelousas $3, Eunice
and Grace $1 each.
M. B. Sharp, S. C L.
MISSISSIPPI.
Yazoo City: A New Year's effort was
made by the pastor of this church to
reduce the church debt that had to be
assumed after the fire, and which the
congregation had gotten down to $3,000.
At the same time insurance was due on
the complete and expensive building for
the next three years, the church always
insuring for that time. Again, the Presbyter.'al
School for Boys at French Camp
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was greatly in need of immediate assistance,
if it was to continue in its good
work. In answer to these calls the pastor
sent two weeks ago $2,000 to reduce
the debt on the church to only one remaining
note of a thousand dollars to be
taken up next fall. At the same time
he sent, through the kindness of three
young men brought up in this congregation,
$1,350 to a'd French Camp in the
construction of a new building for boys,
fin<1 nni/1 tho ircurnnnn fr?r? Htn r?ovf fhroA
years on the church, amounting to $400
To the Presbyterians of Central Mississ'ppi
Presbytery: The Home Mission
Committee has laid out plans of work for
1909 far in advance of any previous year.
Sixteen hundred dollars will be required
to carry on our local work this year. We
are trying to do a great work. We need
some men, but we need your liberality
to this work. Our obligations are due
anil payable quarterly. We can ill afford
to wait on our larger contributions until
the end of the year. February is our
local Home Miss'on month. Please plan
to get your full apportionment promptly.
Send all money to C. S. Newman, chairman
and treasurer, Canton, Miss.
Newton: The Sunday schools of the
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churches held a district Sunday School
Institute in the Newton Presbyterian
church from Monday to Wednesday of
last week, and an instructive and interesting
meeting was had. The Institute
was conducted by Rev. G. F. Bell, of Shelbyville,
Ky., the Assembly's District Sunday
school superintendent. There were
present nine pastors, six superintendents,
one assistant superintendent, thirty-three
teachers, eleven members of Bible classes,
as well as a number of other visitors.
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were discussed in an able manner.
Monday night ."The Organized Presbyterian
Sunday School Work" was treated
by Rev. G. F. Bell, who exhibited modern
helps in Sunday school work. Therewas
also a round table discussion on grad
ing and supplemental work. Rev. E. J.
Currie. of Hattiesburg, spoke on "Shall
the Sunday School Teacher be Trained?"
and showed that workers?physical, intellectual
or spiritual?must be trained.
"How must the Teacher be Trained?"
wns presented by Rev. J. F. Eddins, pas
tor of the Newton church, and J. M. McCorkie,
of Meridian, read a paper on
"The Special Value of a Teachers' Meeting."
Rev. G. F. Bell emphasized the importance
of "The Teachers' Library and
Teachers' Training Course," which was
followed withv a round table discussion
on teachers' training. Dr. J. D. West, of
Newton, led the discussion on "How
>~.iall we Increase the Attendance?" followed
by Rev. L. II. Mclnnis, of Montrose.
"The Home Department and the Cradle
Roll" was the subject of a talk by Rev.
R. Ij. Campbeil, of Hattiesburg. "Organized
Adult Classes" was discussed by
Rev, G. F. Bell, besides numerous other
subjects that came up for discussion.
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sad death, due to an accident, at Bogalusa,
La., of E. E. Currie, the son of
Rev. E. J. Currie, pastor of the First
Church, Hattiesburg. Mr. Currie has
the sympathy of everybody in this section
in this sudden and sad bereavement.
rH. February 3, 1909.
OKLAHOMA.
Hugo: The first quarter's work shows
an addition of thirteen members, two of
which were by profession of faith. The
church here is strategically located, and
by the blessing of God should accomplish
great good. The people are kind.
>aiuuie, uiiu appreciative, 'l'ne pastor's
kitchen, recently so well filled, is a mark
of their goodness.
TEXAS.
Corpus Christi: The Walton meetings,
conducted for five weeks, seem to have
accomplished much good in the community
at large. More than thirty members
have been received by the Presbyterian
church.
Western Texas Presbytery: The constitutional
requirements having been complied
with, I hereby call a meeting of the
Presbytery of Western Texas, to convene
in Westminster Presbyterian church, San
Antonio, Thursday, February 4, 1909, at
10 o'clock, for the transaction of the following
business if the way be clear: 1.
To receive Rev. J. Leighton Green, Rev.
B. D. Kennedy, and Rev. W. H. Matthews.
2. To act upon a call from Cureo church
for the pastcral services of Rev. J. Beighton
Green, and to take orders for his installation.
3. To take apy orders necessary
touching the work of Rev. B. D.
Kennedy and Rev. W. H. Mattews. 4. To
consider and conclude any matters of importance,
needing attention touching the
Home Mission work. 5. To consider and
adjust certain matters touching the work
of the board of directors of the Presby
terial School and Encampment.
James Duryee Stevenson, Moderator.
Rev. A. Oscar Brown, of Texarkana.
the superintendent of the Western district
of Sabbath schools of the Presbyterian
Church, spent Sabbath, January 24,
with the First Presbyterian church of
i-uue kock. Ark. It was a beautiful day,
and he found everything in good working
shape. It was a very helpful day. Dr.
Browne visited all (he departments of the
school and was highly pleased with the
work being done on every line. The
Presbyterian Church may congratulate Itself
upon having a man of the type of
Dr. Browne to look after this great interest
in this rapidly growing work in the
frontier Synods. He is, without doubt, the
man for the place. He is thoroughly
abreast of the times, and is a master of
assemblies. I have no doubt he is as goot^
as the best in his line. lie knows the
work, and puts his subject matter in a
most attractive way. His lectures compare
favorably with that prince of Sunday
School men, Marion Lawrance. God
bless him and keep him in the arduous
labors of this extensive and rapidly growing
territory. J. S. E.
Tyler: The pastor, Rev, Jno. E. McLean,
announced the names of six new
members; they were welcomed by tho
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then'our hearts are made glad by acceptance
of the Savior by an old man, his
daughter and son-in-law, for whom prayer
has been made for three or more years.
Surely God hears and answers prayer.
The deacons report for the first time In
the history of the church, that no special
meeting was necessary to make up deficiency,
so as to close the year free of