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18 TP The Presbyterian of the South Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor. Editors?Thos. E. Converse, James 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 order or by draft on some of the large cities. When local check is sent, add 10 cents for collection. Address tne Richmond, Va., office: Central Presbyterian, Box 850. Address the New Orleans, La., office: Southwestern Presbyterian, Box 731. r Entered'&s second class matter January 6, 1909, at the Post Office at Atlanta, Georgia, under the act of Marchl3. 1879. 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 Presbyterial or Synodical Treasurer, as provided for in each case. AFRICA. Missionaries in the Congo. We find in our exchanges the following dispatch: "Secretary of State Bacon was today, February 5, requested by Rev. S. H. Chester, of Nashville, representing the missionary department of the Southern Presbyterian Church, to authorize an investigation, through Consul General Handley, at Boma, Congo Free State, into the circumstances of the trial of American missionaries charged with libel by the authorities In co'nnection with their reports on the condition of the natives. It ? has been alleged that the operations of the labor tax imposed upon the natives has reduced the Bukuba tribe to a con <lition of famine, because it leaves them so little time to devote to chop raising for their sustenance. The libel suit is not the first to be brought by the C.ongo authorities for reports of afTairs in the Congo. Edgar Stanard, a British missionary, was tried and found guilty some time ago. The missionaries stated that certain evidence was suppressed in order to give a basis for the verdict. It is to forestall any action of this kind that Dr. Chester has requested the State department to keep the trial under observation. ARKANSAS. Little Rock: Flftj^seven new members have been received into the Second cuurcu, Lame kock, during tne nrst part of this ecclesiastical year. The salary of the pastor, Rev. Charles R. Hyde, has recently been raised. Mena: Rev. T. A. Park, of Mason, Tenn., has accepted the call to the pastorate of this church, and has entered upon his duties. Gurdon: This church has extended a call to Rev. J. F. Forsyth, of Des Arc. This group - composed of Gurdon, Dobyville and i-irby. * r IE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU' GEORGIA. Atlanta?rirst^Church: Rev. C. C. Carson, D. D., of Bristol, Tenn., brother of one of our deacons, occupied the pulpit of this church on last Sunday morning. A large and attentive congregation was present. Five new members were received into this church on Sunday, February 14. ..?Inman Park: The following five new deacons were ordained and installed at this church on Sunday evening. February 21: Messrs. R. L. Hollingsworth, H. M. Sharpe, A. D. McCain, E. H. i iiompson and A. J. Stitt. One member was received on profession of faith. ?West End: The pastor, Rev. Lynn R. Walker, attended the Laymen's Missionary Conference, and on last Sunday he gave an account of this great meeting to his congregation. Two members have recently been received by letter. ?Westminster: The past week has Deen one or joy and sorrow for Westminster. Death has entered one of our homes, taking therefrom a lovely Christian character and member of our churcn. Miss Rosalie Chase. Much sympathy is extended to the bereaved family in tbeir nour of sorrow. Last Sunday two of the little ones?Helen Rhorer and Estelle Kitchens?united with the church on profession of their faith. Much interest is manifested in the coming prayer meeting service, when our four return delegates from Birmingham will give an account of the missionary conference recently held there. Westminster is eager to learn of every forward movement made in the great crusade to evangelize tne world. The Woman's Missionary Union of At dnia r-resDytery: me annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union of Atlanta Presbytery will convene in Covington A'pril 7, 1909. A most interesting program has been arranged and a large attendance is hoped for. The Presbytery of Atlanta: The^ eighty-fifth stated meeting of the Presbytery of Atlanta will be held at Winder, Ga., beginning on Tuesday, April 13, 1909, at 7:30 p. m. Members of Presbytery and all other persons concerned will please be governed accordingly. Jno. i. Armstrong, S. C. Called meeting of Atlanta Presbytery: The constitutional requirements having hoor. T 1 V_ ?. - - - uu?u met, i ucicuy can a meeting ot Atlanta Presbytery, to meet In First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, at 12 m.. Monday, March 1 to transact the following business: To dismiss Rev. P. P. \.inn, D. D., to the Presbytery of Asheville. To grant the Central Presbyterian Ohurch of Atlanta permission to prosecutfe the call which the church has extended to Rev. D. H. Ogden, before the Presbytery of Knoxville. J. B. Gordon, Moderator. Savannah Presbytery will meet at Mt. Vernon, Ga., April 13, 1909. Dr. James Y. Fair will nreach the onpninc aermen subject, "Calvinism the Scriptural Theology.'' Maj. J. O. Varnedo will follow with an address on "Calvin the Man of his Time," and Rev. A. L.. Patterson will speak on "Influence of Calvin on the Religious and Political World." Each church Is expected to send a full record of the year's work, with the Presbyterlal assessment of ten cents per member. The treasurer of the Presbytery urges a rH. February 24, 1909. prompt response and the full assessment to meet a deficit and the extra expense incurred this year by the Presbytery on the Calvin celebration. Rev. R. O. Brown, S. C. Columbus: Dr. D. C. Lilly was with the First Cnurch February 7. The large auditorium wass filled with a splendid congregation, and they heard a great niPSSftBTP- VPQ two of thom gregation ought, if possible, to hear Dr. Lilly's sermon on "The Man and his Money.'*. Governor Glenn would have had a full house on Tuesday night, February 9, except for a rain storm of such violence that no one could get out, and the service was postponed until some lay in April. There were nine additions to this church at the January communion. KENTUCKY. Rev. J. W. Atwood has accepted the call to the pastorate of the Carrollton Church, after serving it for several months as stated supply. Ho received petitions from the Catholics and colored people nf tho town as wall no tho nth or- Pro testant churches, to remain with this church. First Church, Louisville: A Home Mission Society for the young people ot the Fh.it Church has been organized with twenty charter members. Its ofject is to carry on the mission work already under the care of the church, ami io organize new missions. Louisville: A banquet has recently been held at the Theological Seminary, whose object was to arouse the interest of the people in the colored mission, which is in great need of larger and more convenient buildings. P.ri?Rr#?nt Hill P.hurrh I niikwilU? celebrated the John Calvin day memorial -services on Sunday, February 21. The subjects discussed were: "America's Debt to Calvin," "Calvin, the Scholar and Writer," "Calvinism and Character/' "What we as Calvinisis Owe to the World," "Calvin the Teacher and Preacher/' and "Calvin, the Statesman .and Reformer." Speakers from the diff-irei.t churches tool par;, It was a ri.??r . nformer." Speakers from the different churches took part. It was a most enjoyable and profitable occasion. Rev. C. Wm. Sommerville is pastor or this church. * The Presbytery of Louisville held an adjourned meeting in the First Church, Louisville, Tuesday, February 16, and received the Northern Presbyterian Church of Shelbyville, which was dismissed by the Presbytery of Louisville, of the Northern Church (U. S. A.) on the same date, and united it with the Southern Presby tcrian Church of Shelbyville. The transfer was made with the utmost cordiality and good will, having been requested by the congregations of Jthe two churches by a unanimous vote. The union .will become effective April 1, when the present pastorates will terminate. Rev. David M. Sweets. D. D., has been pastor of the Southern Church for nearly ten years and resigned to become the editor of the Christian Observer. Rev. J. 'Rockwell Smith* has been pastor of the Northern Church for almost two years. No stens will be taken toward the calling of a pastor by the unitel church until the union becomes effective, April 1. A