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March 10, 1909. TI KENTUCKY. Louisville: Committees have been appointed by the Westminster and First churches to consider the question of uniting these two churches. Presbytery of Louisville: Your committee to prepare a program for the celebration by this Presbytery ip 1909 of the four hundredth anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, submit the following recommendations: That the morning and evenine sessions or -a __w ?Wft viiV OVVAillU day, Wednesday, April 21, 1909, of Presbytery be devoted to this celebration, and that the hours, themes and speakers be as follows: 10 a. m.?'"Calvin and I lis Times, ' by Rev. Prof. C. R. Hemphill, D. D.; 11 a. m.?"Calvin, the Man and His Life Story," by Rev. Prof. H. E. Dosker, D. D.; 7:30 p. m.?Calvin, a3 Exegete and Theologian," by Rev. Prof. R. A. Webb, D. D.; 8:30 p. m.?"Calvin, as a Factor in the Making of the Modern World," by Rev. Prof. W. H. Marquess, D. D. Respectfully submitted, Egbert W. Smith, J. W. Graybill, J. S. Lyons. A M -I- - ? n Muoie esequest: Miss Mattic D. Todd, who recently died at Cynthiana, Ky.t left her entire estate to* the Society of Soul Winners, of which Dr. Edward O. Guerrant, of Wilmore, Ky., is president, and Major Robert S. Bullock, cashier of Fayette National Bank, of Lexington, Ky., is treasurer. The estate is valued at over twenty thousand 'dollars, and is available at the death of her aged aunt, Mrs. Mcintosh. The money is to be safely invested and the interest used in the mission work of the society nnmnor 1 v?? ? * - " * w.c lunguegieciea Highlanders of the South. It will be used in the support of these missions and building ehnrehe8 and schools for the3e destitute countrymen. Louisville?Crescent Hill Church: February 28 was a day of pleasant incidents for our church. Mr. Gary Randolph I31ain preached an excellent sermon on "Faith"; the venerable E. W. Bedlnger, D. D., offered a prayer fragrant with humble confidence in God; the ofTering was for Presbytery's Home Missions; the Sunday school reported 104 present; and we had with us the beloved former superintendent, Wm. R. Heick, who. with Mr. Dabney R. Taylor, gave great assistance to the choir. The congregational meeting considered the rerw^rf n-"-" . ? >/i mc ?>utiuing committee, after it had been discussed by Messrs. Dlain, Gaines, Smith, Macpherson and R. S. Veech. The vote was takpn by ballot. Messrs. Gray, Lee, Heick and Riehardson tellers, and stood twentytwo against the report and forty in favor of it. This means that as soon as $10,000 have been subscribed the committee will begin building operations.? Crescent Hill Presbyterian. LOUISIANA. Amite: The new church at this place line --1 - 1 " * uccii uumpieiea ana furnished, and will be dedicated on the third Sabbath of this month. New Orleans: The various pulpits of the city will be 'supplied next Sunday by the members of the Council of Reformed Churches, which meets on Thursday, March 11th. ?Hon, R. B. Glenn, ex-goveruor of iE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU' North Carolina, will give April 25 and 20 to New Orleans, in his Home Mission campaign. Arrangements are now being made for his visit. ?The Pirst Church has engaged the services of Rev. Samuel Semple, of Titusvllie, Pa., for another month, as pulpit supply. ?The Free Clinic of the Presbyterian Hospital of New Orleans, at 628 Carondelet street, is now open every day except Sunday. Hours of admission are three to four in the afternoon. A nurap is in attendance all day. ?The Mallard Memorial Chapel of the Napoleon Avenue Church was dedicated on Sunday afternoon. The dedication sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr. W. McF. Alexander, pastor of the Prytania Street Church, and the special music for the occasion was furnished by the choir of the Napoleon Avenue Church, Rev. H. W. Burdell, pastor. MARYLAND. Rockville: Rev. Wm. Black, synodical evangelist of North Carolina Synod, assisted the pastor, Rev. A. W. Shaw, in a meeting held in this church. The town and community have been greatly blessed by the meeting and some of the visible results were the large number of professions of faith, about sixty, the re-eon seem tirwn nf ? _ _ vri wuc lives of many christians, and the number of persons who promised to hold family worship. MISSISSIPPI. Presbytery of Mississippi will meet in Natchez, Tuesday, April 13, 1909, at 7:30 p. m. Sessions will sepd up record books and the following reports: statistical, systematic beneficence, Sundayschools, women's and young peoplessocieties and narratives; also Commissioners' Fund at rate of ten cents per member. Opening sermon by Rev. R. V. Lancaster, D. D. S. C. Caldwell, S. C. crystal springs: On the last Sunday in February three additional ruling elders and two additional deacons were inducted into office. Since Rev. H. W. Wallace went to this charge in November seventeen members have been received into the church. The work has been most encouraging. Canton: All delegates who expect to attend the approaching meeting of Central Mississippi Presbytery at Canton, will please send their names promptly to the undersigned. We will provide homes for all' the delegates who notify us in time. Owing to the lateness of their arrival the committee will meet none of the night trains. C. S. Newman. East Mississippi Presbytery: In the interest of missionary work in East Mississippi Presbytery, I earnestly beseech vtci.v jmsiur m me fresbytery, who has a missionary society, to s^e to It that at least two representatives will he present at the Missionary Union at Tupelo, April 1-2. And every church, whether having either pastor or society, have representatives. Don't let the clubs out rank us In either size. Interest or numbers. Let each society make Its last meeting in March one of especial prayer for this meeting. On the blanks sent 4 rH. 19 out the "Dues paid Union" refers to the annual tax of ten cents per member for Union expenses, and is to be sent to Union with delegates unless previously sent to Mrs. L. T. Carlisle, West Point, Treasurer of the Union. Pray that some plan may be devised whereby we may have organized in every church in the Presbytery a * Woman's Missionary Society. Yours in the work, Cor. Sec., Miss. Union. MISSOURI. Branson: The new church building is making rapid progress. The foundation is completed and the rock is being gotten out to finish the walls. This church has been the recipient of several liberal gifts by ministers of LaIVi-oiu r? 1 ? ^ in c?uyiery. A gilt of $100 was received, and the Young People's Society of Springfield, of which Rev. G. W. Jurey is pastor, gave a six-piece communion set of the very best silver. This is not the only occasion in which Mr. Jurey's church has extended the helping band. They gave a pulpit Bible to one church, aided another substantially and sent an organ to a church in Cuba. This is the only church of any description in tiiS town. Are there not other churches or societies who would like to help in thi3 neeedy field? Contributions may be sent to Rev. W. E. Beattie, pastor. ' NORTH CAROLINA. Evanaelistif c m v?. nvn. t-asuors and churches wishing 'the services of Rev. Geo. F. Robertson should apply at once. He has had to decline some invitations, much to his sorrow, because the meetings were at too early a date for him to be able to hold them. His home address, from which letters will be promptly forwarded, is 720 E. Fourth strict., Charlotte. N. C. . St. Paul: Rev. Joseph Evans, finding his years too many and not equal to the heavy and increasing work of his field, because of his health, has asked that he might give up the active portion of the pastorate and that o.-. ??-? MU aosvjtlcllti ( pastor be called to the St. Paul church. The co-pastor will have all of the responsibility, while Mr. Evans will remain nominally the pastor. The church agrees to the request, as Mr. Evans is dearly loved by these whom he aervea with the best portion of his life. The Kenly and Smithfield churches have extended a unanimous call to the Rev. T. H. Spence to become their pastor. This is a very important field with large opportunities for development. It is most earnestly hoped that he will accept the call and soon enter upon the work. These churches are situated in a county which has 30,000 white people yet there are only something like 5,000 persons identified with any church. Washington: We have recently introduced the "Standard Songs" into our school, and are very much pleased with them. We liope Iheir use will become general In our church. We have also purchased a piano, and are organizing an orchestra and choir. These new features are brightening the worship, and Increasing interest in the work of the work of the Sunday school. The Hamley-Rockingham group had (Continued on Page 22.)