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debt. A committee is now at work preparing
plans for a new building, or else
remodeling of our old one, so as to have
a modern bu lding with separate class
rooms for the Sabbath School. Our Lay
men's Movement have secured subscriptions
for the support of a foreign missionary,
and we have asked the committee
to assign to our church our foreign helper.
And we have secured -in pledges between
$300 and $400 for Home Missions, not
having yet completed this work. We
thank God for his blessing, it is his work
and to him be all the glory. We are look
ing forward for still greater blessings.
VIRGINIA.
Farmvilte: Rev. C. R. Strlbling, of
Waynesboro, has been called to the pastorate
of this church,, made vacant by
the resignation of Rev. H. T. Graham,
who is now president of Hampden-Sidney
College. It is hoped he will accept the
call.
Dublin Church: The official forces of
this church has hppn verv mntorlollu
strengthened. On January 3, Messrs.
W. H. Mitchell was installed as elder,
and on January 10, Mr. Frederick N.
Shuffleburger was installed deacon.
New Dublin Church: In the absence
of the pastor, Daniel J. Currle, Rev. Carl
S. Matthews of Pulaski will preach on
January 24. During a sojourn of some
weeks in the sunnier South, the pastor
will supply the First Church, Selma,
Ala., during the month of February.
Alderson: Rev. R. E. Redding assisted
the pastor-of this church in a meeting beginning
January 6 and continuing for two
weeks. The preaching by Mr. Redding
was a plain, practical, forcible, presentation
of the pure Gospel of salvation
through faith in Christ. Tep have been
added to the church on profession of
faith and one by letter. Others are expected
to come into the church as the
fruits of the meetine
Richmond: Ginter Park Church was organized
October 20, 1907, with a membership
of sixteen, it now has forty communicants.
Dr. Johnson is acting pastor.
Westminster Church: ..On Sunday
January 3, four new members united with
this church on profession of faith and
two by leter. The Sunday school is
doing splendid work. An orchestra has
been added, and out of an enrollment of
186, on this Sunday there were 166 present.
Third Church: ..Sunday, Januar?
24, was a day of rejoicing with us. The
pastor, Dr. Eggleston, welcomed fortyfive
new members into the church.
Thirteen were by letter and thirty-two
on profession. The pastor preached and
afterwards presented a Testament to
each new member, with date and appropirate
verse of Scripture on fly-leaf. The
communion of the lord's Supper was
celebrated, and never in the history of
the church has tnere been such a large
hody of communicants.
Liberty: It has been for many years
the custom of this congregation to remember
the pastor and his family in a
substantial way during the Christmas
holidays. Unfortunately, for the people
and more so for the minister, the past
six years have been filled in by bach
"HE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SO
elor preachers. This was ample time for
a great storm to gather, which resulted
in a bountiful shower at the manse. On
the evening of January 15, just after the
pastor and his wife had returned from a
very pleasant visit among her people in
Richmond, Va., the good people of the
village and surrounding community began
to file in and deposit their gifts, and
before tne shower was over there was a
mountain of good things left for the mln
ister and h's wife. Such attention is
very encouraging to ministers, and we
are very grateful not only for this one,
but for a long list, among which is a nice
new fence soon to inclose the manse.
Pastor.
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WEST VIRGINIA.
Point Pleasant: This church will be
without a pastor after March 1, Rev. Carl
Barth having tendered his resignation
of the pastoral office on Sunday, January
24. This church today is in a good financial
condition. R. L>. Hutchinson, Point
Pleasant, is session's clerk.
Blain and Dobbin churches: Three
new members were received fay these
churches into the membership on January
3.
CHURCH AT LARGE.
The Atlanta Bible Conference: Beginning
March 12, the tenth annual Bible
Conference will be held in the Tabernacle
Baptist church on Luckie street, Atlanta,
Ga. Some of the prominent speakers will
be Rev. J. Stuart Holden, of London;
Rev. Joseph Kemp, of Edinbure. Scot
land; Rev. S. D. Gordon, of New York.
Besides these there will be others to
make addresses on special lines of Christian
work. The conference will be nonsectarian
in character, and great results
are expected.
PERSONALS.
Rev. Dr. W. H. Frazer, of Anderson,
will preach the Commencement sermon
of the Presbytrian College of South Carolina.
Rev. C. W. Trawick's address Is
changed from Carlsbadt, N. M., to Sierra
Blanca, Texas.
Rev. R. A. Robinson, of Norfolk, Va.,
leix ior wasnington, L>. C., to attend a
conference to be held in the Interest of
the dependent children of the United
States. He will be one of the speakers.
Rev. Frank DeWitt Talmage, D. D.,
has been called to the pastorate of the
Chambers-Wylie church, Philadelphia,
Pa. He will accept the call and enter
upon hig new work at once.
Rev. W. W. Wolfe, of Pratt City, Ala.,
has resumed his duties. On account of
ill health he has been absent from his
church for several months.
Rev. J. T. Wade's address is ohnnced
from Sautee, Ga., to Ringgold, Ga. He
preaches at Lavonia, Ga., the second
Sunday, and the rest of his time Is devoted
to the Ringgold field.
Rev. S. L. Wilson changes his address
from Ninety-Six, S. C., to Oakland, Pla.
Messrs. Chapman and Alexander, after
holding meetings for eighteen days "In
Richmond, Va., are now in Boston conducting
similar meetings. There are
twenty-five points in that city where)
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evangelistic meetings will be held each
day. The evangelical churches of the
city are co-operating.
Rev. Charles W. Gordon, the Presbyterian
evangelist and author, of Canada,
who is known as Ralph Connor, has written
to the Boston people a strong endorsement
of Dr. Chapman and Mr. Alexander
as evangelists. He attended their
meetings in Winnipeg and Philadelphia.
Rev. Dr. Henry M. Scudder, of Elizaville,
Ky., and his wife will, on Feb. 2.
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their
niarriaee. Our hpnriiest pnnoroiniaiini..
are sent them in advance.
Rev. W. K. Johnston changes his address
from Anson, Tex., to Texarkaua,
Ark., where he goes to take charge of the
church on the Arkansas side, of which.
Rev. F. K. Maddox was formerly the pastor.
Rev. James I. Vance, D.D., of Newark,.
N. J., has accepted an invitation to
preach the baccalaureate sermon at the
Washington and Lee Commencement, in
June.
Rev. J. Layton Mauze is general chairman
of a committee in charge of the
evangelistic campaign begun in St. Louis
Sunady, January 24. by Gvdsv Smith
the famous evangelist.
TEMPERANCE. #
The Next Convention of the Virginia
Anti-Saloon League will be held in Norfolk,
beginning February 9th and continuing
three days. Norfolk is Virginia's
great seaboard city, with a population
of about 75,000. Portsmouth, Newport
News, Old Point, Fortress Monroe,
Ocean View, Virginia Beach, are all
within an hour of the greater city. A
city of churches and splendid public
buildings; a city of historic and commercial
interest.
The greatest successes in the League's
history were during the past year. Cities
that have voted dry: Danville, Winchester.
Fredericksburg, Lynchburg and
Roanoke. Towns that have voted dry:
Smithfleld, Manassas, Culpepper, Suffolk,
South Boston, Houston, El trick,
called by "wets" and which have remained
"dry": Basic, Edinburg and
Newmarket Saloons closed by court in
Gordonsville and Orange. Nnmber of
saloons, social clubs, distilleries, etc.,.
reduced 700 during year.
The programme for this meeting will
be a most attractive one. Nearly every
phase of the l.quor traffic will be discussed.
Most attractive speakers will
be secured. Manufacturers, merchants,
bankers, lawyers, doctors, clergymen
will be among the speakers. The expected
stars will be Seaborn Wright, of
Georgia; Bishop Luther B. Wilson, D.D.,
LL.D., President of the Anti-Saloon
League of America; Dr. G. W. Young.
Representation in the Convention will
be as follows: All pastors are accredited
delegates. One delegate from each
Sunday school. One delegate from eachchurch.
Four delegates from each county
or city League. W. C. T. U. and"
other temperance organizations are cordially
invited to send fraternal delegates.