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Gov. Glenn will spend the month of
April in Texas in "the interest of Home
Missions. The following itinerary has
been made: Gainesville, March 30;
Sherman, March 31 and April 1; Abilene,
April 2 and 3; Dallas. 4 and 5; Fort
Worth. C and 7; Waco, 8 and 9; San Antonio,
11 and 12; Corsicana, 13 and 14;
Austin, 15 and 16; Houston, 18 and 19;
Galveston, 20 and 21; Orange 22.
Files Valley: A committee has been
appointed by Fort Worth Presbytery, to
raise funds to build.a laundry for the
Orphanage located at this place. There
are sixty children in the home and this
particular need is very urgent. It is
hoped the church will respond toward
raising $1,600 needed. Rev. R. E. Bell,
Weatherford, Tex., is the chairman of
this committee, all contributions should
be sent to Mr. Bell.
Mission Points in Texas: Rev. J. F.
Floyd, who serves the group of churches
consisting of Floydada, Emma, Matador
and Petersburg, has recently made a mission
tour into unoccupied territory. After
traveling a distance of seventy miles,
t bo runiilltr trrnwinir nn-if n f Pnrliinnb rtroo
reached. Here the Presbyterians were
enrolled for organization, but on account
of providential hindrances, the organization
was postponed until a more opportune
time. There was only one Presbyterian
found in the town of Dickens,
which was fifty miles from the first place.
At the next point, Crosbyton, a church '
was organized with Messrs. W. R. Boggs
and P. E. White as elders. This place
if fifty miles from the railroad. There
is a great work to be accomplished In
this rapidly growing section of the west.
Rev. Dr. T. S. Clyce, president of
Austin College, is to preach the baccalaureate
sermon at Austin Seminary this
year. ur. wugene k. i-ong. president or
Arkansas College, will deliver the missionary
address. We are looking forward
to the visit of these brethren with much
pleasure. Dr. Howard Agnew Johnston
is to deliver a series of addresses and lectures
in Austin, beginning on Sunday,
March 21. under the auspices of the Presbyterian
Council of the city and the Seminary.
It is expected that quite a number
of ministers from other cities and towns
will attend these lectures. A limited
number of visiting brethren can find entertainment
at the Seminary, by notifying
the undersigned in advance.
R. E. Vinson, Secretary.
Calvin Centennial in Dallas Presbytery:
i^asi ran Lianas Presbytery appointed a
committee, of which Rev. Jno. V. McCall
was made chairman, to prepare a program
for the spring meeting at Oak Cliff, in
celebration of the Four Hundredth anniversary
of the birth of John Calvin. The
committee has arranged for the following
program, which, acording to the order
of Presbytery, will be given the second
day of its session. John Calvin, The Man
of his Times, Dr. T. S. Clyce, President of
Austin College. Sherman. The five points
of Calvinism, Dr. Thornton Whaling, pastor
First Presbyterian church, Dallas. Calvinism
and Civil and Religious Liberty,
I
:E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU'
Attorney Lew's ji. Dabney, Dallas, son
of the late Dr. R. L. Dabney.
Gainesville: The pastor's family moved
into the new manse January 30. Last fall
the officers purchased a good lot close in
upon which there was an old two-story
building. The church was torn down,
preparatory to building a new one. A
part of the lumber in the old church was
used in refitting and remodeling the
manse property. In addition, about $700
was spent, and now the preacher has a
most comfortable home of six rooms with
bath, gas, electricity, sewerage, stable
and coal house. The best of all is that
the whole cost is met by the funds in
hand and the church owns the property.
The pastor's family are thankful to God
and grateful to the officers and people
for their kindness in thus preparing for
their comfort.
Sanderson: This town is the county
site of Terrell county and lies 307 miles
west of San Antonio on the Southern
Pacific railroad. Some months ago the
ltev. W. H. Matthews, found himself
provideiriially in the town. He was
asked to preach and did so, not once,
but every night for two weeks. The
people were hungry for the Gospel. The
meeting closed with more than twenty
professions of faith. A petition was then
prepared asking for a Presbyterian
church organization and thirty-one
names were appended to it. The sum
of $850, was pledged on salary and Mr.
Matthews was invited to take charge of
the work. He at once resigned his
pastorate to accept this new work. On
February 27, Rev. M. W. Doggett, the
evangelist of the Presbytery of Western
Texas, reached Sanderson and preached
Saturday night and three times on
Sunday. On Sunday morning the organization
was fully effected. Mr.
Downy was elected a ruling elder and
Messrs. Walsch, Gates and Stensell were
elected deacons. On Sabbath, February
28, Sunday school was fully launched
with a membership of above fifty.
VIRGINIA.
Fredericksburg: Rev. J. H. Henderlite,
pastor of the church, of this city, preached
the dedication sermon at the new
church at Milford, in Caroline county,
on Sunday, March 7.
Norfolk: Rev. W. H. T. Squires, for
eight years j>astor of Central Presbyterian
church, Bristol, has announced his
resignation and his acceptance or a call
to the Park Place Presbyterian church,
at Norfolk. He will begin his new pastorate
April 1.
The Annual Meeting of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Union, of
Winchester Presbytery, will convene in
Shepherdstown, April 7, 8, 1909. A very
interesting program has been arranged
and it is hoped every missionary society
in the Presbytery will be represented and
the names of delegates sent at -once.
Mercy Seat, Oak Level and Meadville
have gladly welcomed their new pastor,
Rev. J. C. Leps, large congregations have
greeted him; and with noble generosity
his store room has been well filled with
all good things to eat.
Mt. Carmel Church, Rev. W. T. Dog-gett,
pastor, has recently elected some
splendid young men to office; Dr. John
A. Owen and Robt. Loftls to the eldership
rH. March 17, 1909.
and Messrs. Hall, Richardson and Wilkins
to the deaconship.
Fredericksburg: Rev. R. E. Steele, of
the New Monmouth church, occupied the
pulpit of this church 011 Sunday, March 7,
in the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. H.
Henderlite. lie had good congregations
at the mornitig and evening services, and
the neonle were ereatlv nleased with
his excellent sermons. In the afternoon
Mr. Steele spoke to a full meeting of the
Covenanters in a most interesting and
helpful manner. The church expects to
begin a series of special services March
14, in which the pastor will bo assisted
by the Rev. D. H. Rolstpn, of Petersburg.
Newport News, First Church: The
pastor. Rev. E. T." Wellford, delivered
during the winter a series of Sunday
evening sermons on the following topics:
"Why we Relieve in God." "Why we Believe
in a Hereafter." "Why we Believe
in the Bible." "Why We Believe in Salvation
by Faith." "Why we Believe in
Heaven and Hell." "Why we Believe in
the Resurrection." "Why we Believe in
Recognition in Heaven." "Why we Believe
in Predestination." "Why we 'Believe
in the Church." "Why we Believe
in the Holy Spirit." "Why we Believe
Jesus is Divine." The attendance and in
leresi were greauy increased in tnis
large congregation during this period.
Richmond, Westminster Church: The
progress this church and Sunday school
have made during the last year has been
wonderfully marked. Forty-three members
haVe been 'added either by letter or
upon profession and the spiritual growth
of tho church is most encouraging. New
lights have been installed.
?Third Church: The Sunday morning
service on March 7, was devoted to the
interests of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement. The service was conducted
by Mr. W. R. Hill, assisted by Mr. W. W.
Grover and Rev. F. A. Brown; $675 was
Subscribed, which is about twice the contribution
of last year.
?First Church: A congregational meeting
was neid Sunday morning, March, 7, and
the following brethren were chosen to the
office of ruling elder: Messrs. W. C.
Camp, A. M. Forrester, C. P. Lee and D.
D. Talley. The installation services will
be held on the third Sabbath morning in
March.
Milford: A church was organized at
this place, a growing community on the *
line between Richmond and Washington,
Sunday, March 7, by a commission of
Bast Hanover Presibytery consisting of
Rev. Messrs. J. R. Rennie, J. R. Rosebro
and J. H. Henderlite. Mr. Rennie had
preached there for a week previous with
interest and success, and seventeen members
were enrolled, of such quality as to
constitute a substantial nucleus for future
work and growth. Several other members
will be received at an early date.
G. T. Swain and W. J. Epting were installed
as ruling elders and W. H. Blatt,
as deacon. The new church building was
dedicated with prayer by Mr. Rosebro,
the'sermon being preached by "Mr. Henderlite.
It is a very neat and comfortable
building, seating about one hundred, and
is finished and furnished without a dollar
owing. A flourishing Sunday school
has been organized with good prospect
of growth. Mr. Rosebro will have the
pastoral oversight of the church for the