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Church News
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years. The Lauies' Aid Society of the
church voted to respond in a substantial
way to Dr. Morris' call for funds to assist
in erecting the new dormitory. This ni.i
society is a live, aggressive body of workers,
a blessing to the cnurch. Rev. H.
Maxey Smith, of Dongshang, China, who
is in the United States on furlough, made
two interesting addresses recently to our
people. An offering of thirty-four dollars
was made for Foreign Missions at the
close of his address.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Lynchburg: We had a week's meeting
at this church commencing January
18 and closing on the night of the fourth
Sabbath. Rev. R. G. McLees assisted
the pastor. Rev. T.. B. Trenholm. A
splendid meeting. Twelve were added
on profession of faith, three by letters from
M. E. Church, five by letter from sister
Presbyterian churches and three more
letters promised. The congregations
were the largest ever seen in the history
of old Lynchburg church. The church
has taken on new life.
At Lake City: Commencing January
24th and closing on the following Sabbath,
we held a meeting with Rev. A. R.
Woodson assisting the pastor. Rev. T. B.
Trenholm. Five were added on profession
of faith and two by letter. We were
saddened by the sudden death of a prominent
and useful member of the church
who fell dead in front of the house of
God just before services on Friday night
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Kingstree: A new manse has been
lately completed and occupied by the pastor,
Rev. E. E. Ervin.
TENNESSEE.
Memphis: At the Idlewild church,
Memphis, on February 7, six members
were received by letter. Four deacons
recently elected were ordained, Dr. H.
K. Campbell, E. A. Pettingill, A. D. McLean
and Tillman Haynes. The board
of deacons thus strengthened numbers
ten, with R F. Creson chairman, and
Geo. G. Taylor treasurer. Rev. Harry
Pratt, at the close of the service present
ed the cause of the Birmingham Convention
in behalf of the Laymen's Miss'onary
Movement. Nine men volunteered
to attend, and others will doubtless
do so.
The Presbyterian Bible Training school
at Nashville has recently been chartered
under the laws of Tennessee. The
officers are Presbyterian, Allen G. Hall,
vice-president; Jno. H. DeWitt, secre
lury, huu treasurer, <J. till Deri. i ne
superintendent selected is Rev. Geo. O.
Bachman. Correspondence students are
already being enrolled, extension classes
and lecture courses are being projected,
and ^ building will be ready for occupancy
not later than September 1, 1909.
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Nashville: An Interesting event occurred
on Monday evening, February 1st,
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THE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SC
in the parlors and Lecture Room of the
First Presbyterian Church in Nashville,
Tenn. Mr. Bradford Nicliol, one of the
deacons of the congregation, has been
teaching in the Sunday school for about
50 years. He has now a class of ladies
with about 3S in attendance. His class
are very devoted to him and he has the
faculty of arousing great interest in the
study of the lesson. Mrs. Martha A.
Anderson, the mother of Dr. William M.
Anderson, the pastor, is a member of this
class. Mr. Nichol and the class were
planning a surprise party for Mrs. M. A.
Anderson on her 7hth birthday. One
morning he asked who was the oldest
member cf the class and Mrs. Anderson
promptly and proudly replied that she
supposed sxie was, as she would be 70
in February. Entirely without her
knowledge a very pleasing social event
was planned. Mr. W. H. Raymond, the
efficient superintendent of the Sunday
school, presided, and a beautiful musical
program was executed. The class invited >
a number of outside friends and more
than a hundred were in attendance. Numerous,
beautiful and attractive gifts
were presented to Mrs. Anderson and
Rev. George O. Bachman made a felicitous
presentation speech. The class regretted
that the pastor was away on a
snort rest trip in Pensacola, Fla. Mrs.
Anderson was overcome by the demonstration
of kindness and affection and
the event will be long remembered by
the members of the class.
TEXAS.
Home Missions, Presbytery of Central
Texas: Rev. I. J. Helser, of Waynesville,
N. C., has been secured for evangelistic
work in this Presbytery, until
after the spring meeting. He begins his
work March 1, and succeeds Rev. E. D.
Allen, resigned.
Clifton: This church has sustained a
great loss in the death of Calvin H. McCr>?
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oimuuen, wno aeparted tills life Monday,
February 8. He came to this church as
an elder from the Cumberland several
years ago, and largely through his influence
the Cumberland Church of Clifton
united with the Southern Church
rather than the Northern. He has been
a most efficient elder in this church since
the union was effected W. M.L,
Lancaster: The Presbyterian church
of this city received on Sunday, February
7, one member who left us forty
years ago. We were glad to have her
come home again. She is our only living
cnarter member.
Temple: An evangelistic conference
of the Central Texas Presbytery was
held on February 8 at this place. Rev.
J. J. Grier, of Waco, delivered an address
on "The Evangel"; Rev. E. C.
uaidwell, of Austin, on "Pastor EvangelIsm,"
and Rev. M. McFerrln, of Cameron,
on "The Evangelistic Church." The
conference was well attended, and great
good is hoped for.
Sherman: On Jan. 31, at a congregational
meeting held at College Park
church, Dr. C. R. Pepper, Mr. John McMillian
and Mr. W. G. Venable were
elected as elders, and at the evening
HJTH. February 17, 1909.
service they were installed. The church
now has ten elders, and under their efficient
and faithful leadership we believe
there is a bright future for its usefulness.
Lubbock Street Church, Houston: Rev.
W. R. Hudson, of Arkansas, has accepted
the call recently given him to become
the pastor of the Lubbock Street church,
which he visited in January, and expects
to begin his regular work there on
March 1.
Oak Cliff: There were seventeen additions
to this church, thirteen on profession
of faith and four by letter, at the
morning service on the second. Sunday
in January. This church has recently
enjoyed a series of services conducted
by Rev. James L. Bowling, of Bartlett,
Texas. Great interest was manifested in
this meeting from the beginning, and it
resulted in leaving with the church a
better spirit of co-operation in the Lord's
work, a more consecrated membership, a
determination to go forward "to possess
the land" in our community. Mr. Bowling's
sermons were of the most practical
kind and were all the more forceful because
of their simplicity; were real
heart to heart messages of the pure Gospel.
Our people look forward to the time
when he can be with us again in just
such a series of services. The meeting
closed December 6, but it is bearimr
fruit all the while. Our mission Sunday
school, recently organized, has now
a home of its own. a nice new building
in a very needy part of Oak Cliff. We
have .over sixty enrolled in this Sunday
School, and a wonderful interest is
shown in this work. This is one of the
most encouraging features of our work
just now. Mr. W. E. Robinson is the efficient
superintendent of this school.
Sinton: Rev. M. W. Doggett, D. D.,
the evangelist of the Presbytery of
Western Texas, recently visited the new
town of Sinton and after several days
of very hard work organized a church of
twenty-five members. Messrs. M. M.
ITImn T TIT T> ' ? ? -
?iuic, j. v*. nenson, w. js. Halsley were
elected, ordained and installed, ruling
elders. Sinton is one of the many rapidly
prowing new towns of southwest
Texas. There is not a town any where
new or old better backed up by a strong
supporting country environment than
this town. In the very near future this
church will he a strong supporter of
Home Missions. If our Southern church .
could but see the real opportunity in
this country for an ecclesiastical investment
that would yield several hundred
per cent it would hasten to push with redoubled
energy the possessing of this
land.
Crockett: This church increased most
of its contributions to the Assembly's
causes during the year 1908, and is com
lng up better than usual In its finances.
During the year the pastor, Rev. S. F.
Tenney, has received many acts of kindness
from the members and othei
friends, especially at Christmas time,
and on Thanksgiving day. Our Sunday
School, missionary, aid societies, and
Young Girls' Society have kept up
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