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been accepted. The relations between
these churches?the only white churches
on the Island?are very cordial. The
pastor of our church has received many
material favors from members of other
churches.
TENNESSEE.
Humboldt: Beginning on March 11,
an evangelistic conference will be held
in this church. Rev. Messrs. Wm.
Thorne, H. B. Zernow, C. O'N. Martindale,
R. L. Benn, A. McDonald and F.
L. Allen will be among the leading
speakers.
Decherd Church: By the spring meeting
of Presbytery Rev. B. H. Franklin
will have served the church here for
more than six years, two periods?the
first for two years and five months,
and the second, three years and six
months, with one year in between spent
recuperating in the country. The property,
church building and manse, is in
good repair and free from debt.
C. O.
TEXAS.
Presbytery of Paris: Please state that
at a called meeting of the Presbytery
City the time of the spring meeting was
of Paris, held February 18, at Dodd
changed from the first of April to April
22. Jno. E. McLean, S. C.
Dallas: Rev. J. S. Lyons, D. D., of
Louisville, Ky., is conducting a meeting
at this place, lasting ten days. Rev.
Frank Wright, the Choctaw evangelist.,
leads the siuging.
Tyler: The First Presbyterian church,
of Tyler, Texas, in its session meeting.
January 19. adopted the following:
Resolved, That we, the session of the
First Presbyterian church, do most earnestly
protest against the unsoundness
of certain doctrines as taught in the
recent issue of the ^'Earnest Worker"
and ^Lesson Olinrtprlv" r>f rvt If chnrnh
to wit: 1. In the title of lesson three,
January 17, "The Beginnings of the Christian
Church," and in the explanation ae
found in the "Earnest Worker," page 39,
"Yes, that morning when the Holy
Spirit came was the beginning of a big
revival?It was the beginning of the
church we love so well." The Presby,
terian church does not believe and teach
that this was the beginning of the Christian
church. Such is Canrpbelliteism
pure and simple. 2. We' farther protest
against the unsound and unscriptural
teaching found in "Lesson Comments,"
and in the questions, "Study
of Lesson" as found in the "Earnest
Worker" and "Quarterly"?That Baptism
is necessary to salvation, and to the
remission of sins. See vs. 38. Therefore
be it resolved That we overture
the General Assembly, and also ask'our
own and other Presbyteries to join us
In overtiming the Assembly as follows:
1. To instruct the Presbyterian Committee
of Publication, and others in charge
of this work, to be more careful in editing
these periodicals, that erroneous doctrines
be excluded, so that the minds
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of our youth and people be not poisoned
with error. 2. To also instruct our representatives
upon the International Committee.
whose duty it is to select the lessons
and their titles, to object to the
use of such titles as upon their face,
teach doctrines contrary to those held*
by our beloved church.
Jno. E. McLean, Moderator.
J. W. Smiley, Clerk Session.
Rev. Jno. A. Williams has accepted
the superintendency of Home Missions
and the evangelistic work of the Presbytery
of Parte. He will enter upon
the work April 1. Mr. Williams is cor
dially commended to all the churches.
A. W. Wilson,
Chairman of Home Missions.
VIRGINIA.
Called Meeting of Lexington Presbytery:
The constitutional requirements
having been complied with, the Presbytery
of Lexington is hereby called to
meet in the First Presbyterian church,
Staunton, on Tuesday, March 9, 1909, at
2 p. m., to transact the following business:
To consider and act upon the request
for the dissolution of the pastoral
relation between the Rev. H. M.
Moffett and the Glenville and Coal Val-*
ley churches. To grant the Rev. H. M.
Moffett a certificate of dismission to
unesapeake Presbytery, if the way be
clear. To consider and act upon the
request for the dissolution of the pastoral
relation between the Rev. G. A.
Wilson, D. D., and New Providence congregation,
and the call of the Home Missions
committee for the services of Dr.
Wilson as superintendent of Home Missions.
To consider the resignation of the
Rev. R. E. Fultz of the pastorate of
Williamsville and Rocky Spring churches.
For the nomination of trustees for Davis
and Elk ins College. To transact any
business growing out of the above items.
J. A. Trostle, Moderator.
Leesburg: Rev. H. M. Moffett, of
crienvme, w. va., has accepted the call
to Leesburg and Ashburn churches, and
expects to begin his pastorate April 1.
Mt. Ho?"eb: Rev. W. D. Burkhead
preached his farewell sermon at Mt.
View church Sunday, February 21. All
of his members were deeply grieved at
the thought of his departure. When
he bade his congregation final farewell
many tears were shed and many hearts
were sad. Mr. Burkhead goes to a
church in Alabama.
Staunton: Rev. S. W. Moore, of Williamson,
W. Va., conducted a meeting
last week in the First Church, preaching
with much power.
New Providence: The congregation of
this church, at a meeting Sunday, February
21, regretfully concurred in the
request to Lexington Presbytery to dissolve
the relations of Rev. G. A. Wilson,
D. *1)., as pastor of the church. ' Appreciative
resolutions relative to the
work of Dr. Wilson, who for seventeen
years has been pastor of the church,
were offered by Elder D. B. McClung
and adonted bv the eone-ree-sHon Tt ta
understood that Dr. Wilson will retire
as pastor of New Providence April 1,
when he will take up the work of superintendent
of Home Missions in Lexington
Presbytep\
Mercy Seat and Oak Level: Rev. J. C.
>UTH. March 3, 1909.
Leps, pastor-elect of these churches and
Meadsville has arrived 011 the held and
has taken up nis work. Mr. 1-eps has
been detained in Hedgesville, \V. Va.,
by sickness in his family. His new
charge gladly welcomes him.
Wytheville: Rev. J. E. Hooker, superintendent
and treasurer of Virginia
Synod's Home Missions, was with the
pastor. Rev. W. A. Hall, 011 Sunday,
February 21, and presented very forci- *
bly to this church the great objects, results
and needs of this worthy cause.
Every church in the Synod would be benefited
by having Mr. Hooker present this
cause.
Staunton: Special meetings have been
held in the First Church, Dr. A. M.
Eraser, pastor. The preacher at these
meetings was Rev. S. W. Moore, of
Williamson, W. Va. Two services were
held daily at the church, and one service
in the afternoon, at the Staunton Military
Academy. .Mr. Moore is an earnest,
forceful and attractive preacher, and
valuable results are expected from this
series of meetings.
Blackstone: Four deacons recently
elected were ordained and installed in
this church on Sunday, February 21,
with interesting services.
Petersburg: Coincident with Dr. Foster's
decision to decline the attractive
call to the First Church, Shewn an, Texas,
is the organization of a Brotherhood in
the Tabb Street church, of forty-two
charter members, and a large men's Bible
Class, taught by Dr. Foster and the
Superintendent of Education in the city
schools. We may expect good tidings
from this historic church.
Norfolk: Rev. Rockwell s nrant
St. Louis, has been extended a unanimous
call to the Ghent Presbyterian
church, of Norfolk. It is believed he
will accept. This ohurch is in the new
residential section of Norfolk. Mr. Brank
is the son of the late Rev. Dr. It. S.
Brank, and is the pastor of the Brank
Memorial church, St. Louis. At the
Ghent church the Rev. E. E. L?ane, of
Christiansburg, Vav preached Sunday
morning and evening, February 21.
RirhmA?fl- * *? -*
.........vox. iicnwiuuaiw onurcn, ot
which Dr. English is pastor, received
four accessions on February 21, and
twelve on February 14. The total number
of additions to this young church
for the year is forty-four. The Fairmount
church, Rev. Tilden Scherer, pastor,
had three additions to its membership
on February 24.
?Rev. D. K. Walthall, of the Mizpah
church, has organized'two additional Bible
classes, one for men and one for
women. The total number in these
classes the first Sunday was thirtyfive.
?In the Chapel of the Second Presbyterian
Church, on Tuesday evening,
February 23, a charming and most eor
dial reception was extended to the party
of young missionaries going out to Luebo,
Congo Free State, Africa, Rev. and "Mrs.
Motte Martin, Rev. J. M. Sieg and Miss
Grace Sands, of this church,.who on
Thursday evening became Mr. Steg's
bride. Dr. Russell Cecil made a happy
address of congratulation and of farewell
to these consecrated young people,
who sailed for London and the Congo
from New York on Saturday, February