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18 TH I he 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 he made by money order or by draft on some of the large cities. Make all remittances to "The Presbyterian Company," 104 Edgewood Ave, Atlanta, Ga. When local check is sent, add 10 cents for collection. Address tne Richmond, Va., office: Central Presbyterian, Box S50. Address the New Orleans, La., office: Southwestern Presbyterian, Box 731. Entered as second class matter January 0, 1909, at the Post Office at Atlanta, Georgin, under act of March 3, 1879. Church News MARCH COLLECTIONS. The month of March is set apart in the General Assembly's schedule for collections for Publication and Sunday School Missions. Remit to R. E. Magill, Treasurer, Richmond, Va. ALABAMA. The Presbytery of Tuscaloosa, Ala., which meets at Demopolis, Tuesday evening, April 13, has arranged through its committee on Calvin Celebration the following program: On Wednesday evening, April 14, the moderator to preside. Rev. W. B. Doyle, principal; Rev. E. B. Robinson, alternate. Subject, "Calvin, the M.an and His Times." Rev. W. C. Clark, principal; Rev. W. E. Hutchison, alternate. Subject, "Calvin, the Theologian.' Judge P. H. Pitts, principal; Judge T. W. Coleman, alternate, subject, "Calvin, His Influence on Civil Government." Rev. S. F. Hodges, principal, Rev. W. D. Spurlin, alternate, subject, "Calvin, His Influence on Church Polity." Rev. R. B. McAlpine, princlnnl . D/x.r rt n l 1*?1- -11 1-- ~ " litu, nci. u. u. unite, alternate. SUDject, "Calvin, His Influence on the Reformation." Addresses limited to twenty minutes each. ARKANSAS. The Presbytery of Washbourne will meet in the Presbyterian church at Prairie Grove, Ark., on Wednesday, March 31, at 2 p. m. Members of Presbytery who Vl Q vo fn of/vn /vtfOf of- "dn *? *1" T w vw owp utvi CI C A' aj CLLCY UltJ UI1 lUCII" way will be entertained by the members of the Fayetteville church. S. W. Davies, 8. C. Searcy: This church is an old one measured by the age of churches in the west. It was organized in the year 1852 and has had a very useful and Interesting history. At one time, it was quite, strong both in members and means. Fortunately during this period of its history, a nice and commodious brick building was erected and fully paid for. A manse has lately been bought and paid for. A pastor will be secured for three T E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU fourths of his time and the church lately organized at Heber will take the other fourth. At a meeting conducted by Rev. Wni. H. Richardson, twenty-four members were received; seventeen upon profession of faith and four by letter. Six children were baptized and a number promised to erect family altars. Mr. W. N. Brumlow was elected and installed as elder. An insurance policy costing forty dollars was taken out on the church and twelve dollars was raised for incidental purposes. An offering of $27.25 was made for Presbyterial Home Missions. FLORIDA. Palatka: Rev. L. R. Lynn, pastor. On two Sundays recently, eighteen newmembers were received into the communion of this church. Suwanee Presbytery: At a called meeting of Suwanee Presbytery held in Jacksonville, Fla., March 9, Rev. Thos. P. Hay, D. D.. Rev. L. R. Lynn, Rev. Paul F. Brown and Elder Jno. T. Owen, were appointed a commission to organize a new church in Jacksonville, the Springfield section of the city. The First church has had a successful mission Sunday school there for some time and the time seems ripe for a new church. The church will likely be organized before the middle of April. It is thought there will be jnore than one hundred members to go into this church at its beginning. Springfield is growing rapidly and there is a splendid opportunity for a good church. * GEORGIA. ?csi r-omi: as a result oi the L<aymen's Missionary Movement, this church has taken action on the question of pledges for foreign missions and secured annual pledges to the amount of $175. Atlanta Central Church: The committee appointed- by the session of this church visited the Presbytery of Knoxville, which dissolved the pastoral relation of Rev. D. H. Ogden and the First church. Mr. Ogden will take up his work as pastor of the Central church on the first Sunday in April. The work at the colored mission is progressing and two new teachers have been secured. All the classes are very large, especially the infant class, where more teachers are PTPntl v n no/1 Westminster: This week marked the organization of a children's band in Westminster, whose object is to help and" work for the Presbyterian Hospital. Mrs. G. T. L/atimer is in charge of the little people who call themselves the Junior Auxiliary to this great work. On Sunday there were three more accessions by letter recorded on the church roll. North Avenue Church: The pastor, Rev. Richard Orme Flinn, left last week for Montevallo, Ala., where he delivered a wuido ui ickiuics at me state students' Conference^ His pulpit was filled by Rev. Joseph Kemp, of Edlnburg, Scotland, in the morning, and in the evening by Rev. S. D. Gordon, of New York; both of these ministers being here as speakers at the Tabernacle Bible Conference. Ministers' Conference: On Thursday and Friday afternons of this week there will be a special Ministers' Conference held In the North Avenue church, led by TH. March 17, 1909. Rev. J. Stuart Holden, of lx>ndon, England, and Rev. Joseph Kemp} of Edlnburg, bcotland. To these conferences pastors and evangelists from all sections of the south are coming in order that they may confer concerning how they may best advance the Kingdom and quicken an effective evangelistic effort. KENTUCKY. Frankfort: Evangelist F. P. Ramsey, of Chicago, is coming to this place to hold a meeting in the Southern church, beginning March 21. Henderson, Second Church: At our last communion servipe, the last Sunday in January, we welcomed seventeen new members into the church, largely the result of special services in which Dr. J. Addison Smith, of Richmond, Ky., assisted the pastor, Rev. L. Humphreys. Since our communion service two others have united with the church, one by profession and one by letter. One of the most gratifying features of our work here is the adult Bible class. We are organized under the "World Wide Baraca" movement. About a year and a half ago we had only about ten men enrolled. What was formerly the pastor's study, at the church, was appropriated as a Baraca class room and fitted up accordingly, leaking it as attractive as possible, for the men. The men went to work in' v^uiuvix. ami in it Buun nine uie ciass room was too small to accommodate the ingathering, so we moved into the main auditorium. We now have an enrollment of forty-five. Our motto is "We Do Things" and the platform- of the organization is, "Young men at work for young men, all standing by the Bible and the Bible School." The pastor not only teaches the class, but spends a good deal of time and effort with the young men; watching their lives so as to be able to give them words of counsel and encouragement. As the result of this class work ten young men have, in the last year, taken a definite stand for Christ and the church, and seventy-two dollars has been pledged for foreign missions. LOUISIANA. New Orleans: Dr. James B. Woods, of the North Kiangsu Mission, China, is to address the Woman's Foreign Mission Union of New Orleans Presbytery on Friday, March 19, at the Prytania Street church. ?Memorial Chapel: On Sunday evening, March 7, the attractive Hall and Memorial Chapel was dedicated. The sermon was preached by Rev. W. McF. Alexander, D. D.t of the Prytania Street church. The chapel haB been built by the Napoleon Avenue church, Rev. W. H. Burwell, pastor, at a total cost, including me iocs, wnicn nave ennanced greatly In value since they were bought, three or four years ago, of nearly six thousand dollars. Its name memorializes the late Rev. R. Q. Mallard, for many years pastor of the Napoleon Avenue church. Dr. John Balcom Shaw, of Chicago, and Dr. *J. F. Cannon, of St. Louis", supplied the pulpit of the First church last Sunday; Dr. Wm. Robert, of?Phlladelphia, and Dr. S. S. Palmer, of Columbus, Ohio, the Prytania Street church; Dr. J. Preston Searle, of New Brunswick, and Dr. Black, of Missouri, the Lafayette church; Dr.