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February 24, 1909. T
pleasant feature of the dismission and reception
of the church was an acceptance
by the Presoytery, U. S. A., of an invitation
to the members of that Presbytery
to visit the Southern Presbytery while in
session; and expression was given by
several members of both bodies of the
good will with which the transfer was
made. David M. Sweets, S. C.
LOUISIANA.
Baton Rouge: x'he congregation has
made a handsome increase in the salary
of its devoted pastor, Dr. T. M. Hunter.
New Orleans: Rev. Dr. J. C. Barr, Rev.
Jno. W. Caldwell, Jr., and Rev*. P. Ph.
r?rioi, auencieu me uirmingnam uonvention.
Mr. J. S. Talinage and Col. J. D.
Hni were among tne laymen present.
MARYLAND.
Dickeyville: On the tenth anniversary
of his pastorate the congregation of the
Dickey Memorial Church gave Rev. L. A.
McLean a pleasant surprise. Unexpectedly
to him the church was lighted on
Friday evening. February 5, and the people
began to gather, among them ministers
from Baltimore, representing the
Presbyteries of Baltimore and Maryland.
The choir rendered sweet, apropriate se
lecuons, ana prayers were onered and
addresses made. After these exercises all
were invited to the lecture-room which,
by the ladles, had been deftly converted
into a banquet hall where a sumptuous
collation and after-dinner speeches were
enjoyed, Mr. L. S. Zimmerman, president
of the Maryland Trust Co., presiding.
Elder E. S. rlutton, on behalf of the congregation
and friends, with touching remarks
presented to the pastor an exquisite
picture which adorns the wall of
the manse parlor. On Sabbath, February
7, the largest congregation during the
ten years assembled to greet the Dastor
and unite in the worship. Ten years ago
Mr. McLean came to this picturesque
suburb of Baltimore after seven years
labor as evangelist of the Synod of Virginia.
Amid many discouragements he
and his earnest co-workers are'going forward
in the sowing which will some day
bring a large harvest. Already this
church is represented on foreign soil by
two Of nlir vnnnff nonnlo
?? j tr> k-wi?iv.
MISSISSIPPI.
The West Church is to be presented
with a beautiful communion by the
Ladies' Aid Society, which has raised the
money for this purpose.
At the Winona Church the Ladies' Aid
Society has about $300 out at interest, as
a. nucleus for a fund for improvements
on the church. The Sunday School ha9
increased about thirty-five per cent.
The Presbytery of Ethel will hold its
regular meeting at Ellisville, Miss.,
March 4, 1909, at 11 a. m. Each church
and Session is reauired to rptw? nr? fnii
reports at this meeting, together with
fifty cents per member for local home
missions, and twenty cents per member
for Presbyterial assessment. Ministers
without cnarge are required to present a
full written report, showing the work
done by tnem for the past six months.
R. H. Alston, S. C.
Moss Point: There have several things
to encourage us in our work here recently.
The increase in the attendance
at the Sabbath School has been gratify
HE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU
ing, more especially as it is due in part
to the fact that the adult membership
of the church are beginning to realize
more fully what their duty and privileges
are along this line. t Our people have
long felt the need of additional room to
our church edifice in order that the
work of the church in the Sabbath
School and in other lines might be carried
on more efficiently, and at a recent
enthusiastic meeting decided either to
rebuild at once, or to remodel our present
hlli 1 ilinf?nnf nnlv thov 001- ?'T
us rise up and build," but their hands
were strengthened for the work by many
liberal subscriptions. Pastor.
MISSOURI.
The Zion Hill Church has recently
given evidence of its activity by the volunteering
of two young men of its membership
for the foreign mission Held.
They have gone to the work in China.
St. Louis: Five new members have
recently been received into the Brank
Memorial Church, three on profession of
their faith in Christ, and two by letter.
The -H-igginsville Church has recently
been strengthened by two new officers,
an elder, Mr. Weedin G. Sharp, and a
deacon, Mr. John E. Lyon.
Monroe Citv: Th?> nnatnr Pov u! Mn
Nair, was recently assisted in a meeting
by Rev. J. E. Kerr, of Perry, Mo. Seven
new members have been received on profession
of their faith, and several others
are expected to come out on the Lord's
side at an early date.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wildwood: On Sunday night, February
14, mere were eight additions to this
church on profession and one on certificate.
Rev. S. H. Isler is the pastor.
Marion: This church is now undergoing
final repairs with a view to inStfllHncr
o wato -c mL - * *
o aci U1 pews. lue om
slave gallery, which marked the custom
of previous times, has been taken out
to allow more space. Rev. A. N. Perrympn,
the pastor, recently assisted Rev.
J. A. Harris in a protracted meeting near
Toecane.
Rev. C. H. L.ttle, the pastor of Unity
Church, has returned from Florida and
Cuba, w~ere he has spent several weeks,
while lie was away the church had been
repainted and elegant new steps had replaced
the old rock ones; the ladies are
working and planning to improve the interior
of the building also.
Wilmington: The interior of the Immanuel
Churoh has recently been painted,
and funds are now being raised for a
new carpet. Rev. William Black will
hold a meeting at this church in a few
weeks. This church will be supplied on
the last Sabbath cf this month by two Y.
M. C. A. secretaries, while the pastor,
Rev. J. S. Crowley, will be absent, preaching
for a vacant church.
Winston: Tne church will be represented
at the Birmingham Convention
by a delegation of some twenty men.
Dr. Anderson filled -the pulpit of the
Central Presbyterian Church, Montgomery,
Aia., to which he ministered for
sixteen years, on Sabbath, February 21.
Dr. H. L. Smith, president of Davidson
College/ spoke in the Winston First
Church on that date at both services.
Governor v_.enn will address the brotherhood
at tne meeting on March 5. The
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attendance upon the church Sunday
School Is approximating the five hundred
mark, and plans are on foot to set
the mark a little higher still. Mr.
George W. Lee, the pastor's assistant,
has taken hold of the work at North
Winston with much vigor. The building
of the chapel is to be enlarged to accommodate
the growing school, and a night
school will be established on March 1.
TENNESSEE.
The Sweetwater Church has, on a recent
Sabbath, teen greatly strengthened
by the addition of seven new members
into the church. R?v. J. L. Bachman is
the pastor.
Columbia: The First Church sent nine
delegates, including the pastor, to the
Laymen's Convention at Birmingham.
The Missionary Society of the church
also sent two ladies to represent them.
Nashville: Mr. W. C. Pearce, of Chicago,
has just closed an adult Bible class
conference in Nashville, the services lasting
all week.
Wartrace: This church sent four delegates
to the Laymen's Missionary Conference
at Birmingham. There have been
several additions to the membership recently.
A handsome new organ has been
purchased, and the building improved in
several ways.
Memphis: Four new deacons were
elected and ordained in the Idlewild
Church recently. With the addition of
thesfi cnHlv moil Ulo Knn?J ->? J
D_j .nvii, iuo uuai u uL UCdt'UIlB
will oe greatly strengthened for future
usefulness. Six new members have been
received by letter.
Bristol, Central Church: Rev. Frank
H. Wright, of Dallas, Texas, well known
as the Indian evangelist, has just begun
a series of evangelistic services In the
Central Church. By way of preparation
cottage prayer meetings have been held
throughout the city, two meetings each
night continued for two weeks. Mr.
Wright from the first service has been
greeted by a crowded church, and we
hope for a gracious outpouring of the
Holy Spirit.?C. O.
Brownsville: On February 7 four persons
were received into the church.
Ruling Elder E. B. Chester, at his own
charges, represented this congregation
at the great Daymen's Convention, February
16.-18, in Birmingham; and while
there made a splendid gift of $10,000 for
the Medical Hospital at Soochow, China,
under Dr. Williamson. God bless this
noble self-sacrificing spirit for the relief
of human Ills! The pastor, Rev. C. O'N.
Martindale, was also privileged to attend
this Convention through the generosity
of the church, for which he is grateful,
returning nome with higher ambition for
the spirituad advance of the kingdom
of the Master, through the good people
of this flock.
TEXAS.
Bay City: On January 31 we hegan
a meeting in this church continuing ten
dt>ys. Rev. T. C. Johnston, evangelist
of the Presbytery of Brazos, is doing the
preaching. His sermons were clear, forcible
and lull of the strong meat of the
Word, and God used them for the conver- .
sion of a number of souls. Fifteen have
miiieu wnn tne church, and several others
have promised to unite soon. We
have a faithful band of workers here, and
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