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22 TH
Church News,
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its pulpits fllled Sunday, February 21by
the Presbyterian evangelist, Rev. L.
W. Curtis. He presented the call
of local Home Missions to large and
attentive congregations in each church.
A large map of the Presbytery helped
to plead this cause. As one result cf
this visit the subscriptions to this cause
have been greatly increased. As anoth
er. our churches have been aroused and
stirred up as to the magnitude of the
work right at oui own door. On February
28 this group had a visit from Rev. W.
C. Buchanan, of Kobe, Japan. Mr.
Buchanan brings a message from the
foreign field that strikes fire from the
heart of every Christian. He is an
earnest, forceful and striking speaker.
King's Mountain: Rev. J. J. Kennedy
preached at this church on Sunday, February
21. There was a meeting of the
officers of King's Mountain, Long Creek
and Bessemer City churches to take
some steps to secure a pastor for this
important field.
Matthews: We are very grateful to
oe auie to report trod s continued blessings
on Philadelphia Church, Mecklenburg
Presbytery. We received ten members
recently, making ninety-six in the
last six months. Three weeks ago J.
N. Lee was added to our force of deacons.
The church hopes to have a new
organ next Sunday. K. A. C.
Davidson: Dr. Martin and Dr. C. R.
Hdrding spoke on Sunday, February 28,
at the morning service, making a report
of their visit to Birmingham and presenting
the claims of missions as set
forth by the Laymen's Movement to this
church. It is confidently expected that
t)he Davidson church will respond
promptly to the request made by the
Genera] Assembly that all the churches
raise their gifts to foreign missions to
an average of four dollars per member.
This will mean about $1,100 for this
congregation which now is supporting
Dr. A. A. McPadyen in China and making
other contributions to the work the
amount at present being about $750. At
a joint meeting of the elders and deacons
it was decided to recommend to
the congregation a change from the
present budget system to what may be
called the individual or flexible budget .
by which the individual donor or contributor
can indicate exactly how he
wishes his contribution to be divided
and may know to a cent what disposition
is to be made of all that he puts
by envelope into the collection basket.
It is thought to be a great improve
ment in every way over the present
method of making offfferings. A special
book for the treasurer has to be
secured but at a trifling cost.
Galatia, Longstreet and Church of the
Covenant, in Cumberland county, have
been grouped. These churches have heretofore
been grouped' with three other
churches and have had as their pastor,
Rev. David Fairley, for more than forty .
years. The new group will pay a salary
almost double that which the six
churches paid. Mr. Fairley is most ten
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derly loved by those whom he has served
so long and they now count it a
peculiar pleasure that they are to have
him for more of bis time.
OKLAHOMA.
The Presbytery of Durant will meet
in Antlers, Okla.. at S p. in., April 14,
in the Presbyterian church. The Presbyterial
Sabbath School Institute will
meei in ine same ciiurch on the thirteenth
proceeding, and be in session
from the thirteenth to the fourteenth.
Erskine Brantly, S. C.
Durant: Rev. John A. Williams has
offered his resignation as pastor of this
church, to take effect March 21. He has
accepted the work of Sui>erinteudent of
Home Missions and evangelist of Paris
Presbytery and expects to enter upon
that work April 1. Tbe Durant church
is a growing church of 145 members.
Three adults were received on February
28, representing three families. The
city is situated in a choice agricultural
section: a new railroad is being built
which is to run through the town, and
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All these facts unite to make this an
important charge. The manse has just
been repainted, a bathroom built and
waterworks installed. This congregation
is a good people among whom to
live.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Presbytery of Harmony will meet
in the Mount -Zion Church. Tuesday.
March 23, 1909, at 11 a. m. This is
several weeks earlier than usual, in
order to celebrate the one hundredth
anniversary of Dr. J. Leighton Wilson's
birth. He was a member of this church
and his grave is in the adjoining cemetery.
This is the centennial year likewise
for the Mount Zion Church and also
for Harmony Presbytery, and all three
ui uicae cveuib are to oe commemorated
with suitable exercises at the approaching
meeting.
W. S. Porter, S. C.
Chesterfield Mission: Our new church
at the county seat has had a season of
blessing. That seraphic preacher,
Rev. R. G. McLees, spent ten days with
us. We were all greatly refreshed. He
gave us things new and old out of his
Father's treasure house. Our building
was filled each night and on Sabbath
afternoon some had to be turned off. One
was teceived by profession of faith id
Christ, and God's children greatly edified.
James Russell.
Lowryvilie, Zion Church: At a congregational
meeting on February 28, presided
over by Rev. S. J. Cartledge, of Chester,
this church extended a unanimous
call to Rev. F. A. Drennan, of Walterboro,
S. C. This church was made vacant
on December 1, 1908, by the removal
of Rev. A. H. Atkins, to Pendleton.
s. c.
Winnsboro: Sion church had the
pleasure of having Rev. Carl Matthews,
of Pulaski City, Va., preach on February
14. Mr. Matthews is a child of this
church and this is the first time he has
preached in his home church since he
entered the ministry. Foer members
were added on profession of faith at
the last communion.
Greenville: The trustees of the Sec
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ontl Presbyterian church have sold all
the property on the corner of Rhett and
Ward law streets and purchased two
beautiful lots on the corner of River and
Rhett streets for $7,500, on which to
build a manse and modern house of worship.
An architect has been employed
and plans and specifications for both
structures have been made. The architect's
estimate for the church is $21,500.
The main auditorium, with the Sunday
school rooms will seat eight hundred and
thirty. Work on the manse will begin
in a few days. The membership of the
church has doubled in the last four years
and the deacons have added $600 to the
pastor's salary in that time. On the
fourth Sunday in February one hundred
a?i fifty-four persons were present in
the Sunday school. The school supports
two orphans and contributes to all the
benevolent causes of the Assembly. The
church is located in the western part of
the city, which is building up rapidly and
it is increasing in members, individuality
and aggressiveness. Its future is
promising.
TENNESSEE.
A District Sunday school institute will
be held at Humboldt, March 15, 16. All
Sunday schools in West?rn District Presbytery
are urged to send representatives,
as well as the pastors. The different
phases of Sunday school work,will be
taken up, which will be very helpful for
future use.
TEXAS.
Amarillo: The church in this flourishing
city of the plains is about to erect
a handsome house of worship, at a cost .
of about $20,000. At a large congregational
meeting last Sunday the First
Presbyterian church extended a unanimous
call to Rev. John Stanly Thomas,
of Garyville, La., with offer of increased
salary. Mr. Thomas is doing a great
work in Garyvilie. The community and
the church both feel the benefit of his
earnest active service.
At a Called meeting of the Presbytery
of Central Texas, Rev. W. H. Matthews,
at his own request, was dismissed
to the Presbytery of Western Texas. *
Mr. Cecil H. Smith, of Carbon church
Presbytery, of El Paso, formerly of
Georgetown, Texas, after a thorough examination,
was received under the jurisd
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Texas. He Is attending the Theological
Seminary In Austin.
M. C. Hutton, S. C.
El Paso Presbytery: At the spring
meeting of this Presbytery the Calvin
celebration will consist of a program as
follows: "The Mistakes of- John Calvin
Seen in the Light of His Greatness," by
Rev. H. R. McFadyen;" "Calvin, the Man
and His Times," by Dr. T. S. Cfyce, of
Sherman: "The Focal Point in the Reformation,"
by Mr. E. A. Kelley, of Midland,
Tex.
Rev. C. W. Chambers of the Presbytery
of Eastern Texas, a few days ago
lost hie house and most of his household
goods by fire. Mr. Chambers lived
In the midst of Indian Village, the home
of a small tribe of Alabama Indians, In
Polk oounty, Texas. He has labored
faithfully In the gospel for these Indians
for many years. His wife Is a mission