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March 24, 1909. T
cause of Christ remember that every
consecrated young man sent into the
great harvest fields may reach hundreds.
yes thousands, of hungering, perishing
souls; and as God has prospered
you and led you to love his cause send
contributions to Dr. T. R. Sampson, or
Dr. R. E. Vinson, Austin, Texas.
A. W. Wilson.
VIRGINIA.
Salem: Rev. H. C. V. Campbell, who
has been pastor of the Presbyterian
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Sunday morning, March 14. Ho stated
that it was upon advice of his physician,
and that he would fill the pulpit once
each week until the meeting of the Presbytery,
on May 3, when he would leave
for Berkeley Springs to reside until his
health was restored.
New Concord Church: One of the* elders
of this church writes us that, they
hope to have Rev. J. M. W. Elder with
them by the spring meeting of Presbytery.
This supplies a vacancy of long
standing in this large and important
field.
Woman's Missionary Union: The annual
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Union of East Hanover Presbytery, will
be held in the Grace Street church, Richmond,
Va., April 6-7. The women of the
city are cordially invited to attend the
meetings at 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. The
evening meetings at 8 p. m. will be adJ
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meoaeu uy guuu speakers, ana a general
invitation is extended to these services.
Elizabeth Call, Sec.
Richmond: ^The visit of Dr. Howard
Agnew Johnston to Union Theological
Seminary has given our people the opportunity
to share in the profit and
pleasure of a series of lectures of high
order. In addition to the lectures in the
afternoons in the seminary chapel, Dr.
Johnston delivered at nfght, five lectures
in the First church, to assemblies that
grew steadily to the end. He also
preached in the First church, Sabbath,
March 14, and spoke in the afternoon at
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at Richmond College and Westminster
School for Girls. On Sunday,
March 21, the annual mass meeting of
the Huguenot Evangelical Society was
held in the Second Church when Rev.
Wallace T. Palmer, D. D., of Lynchburg,
addressed the meeting.
?First Church: On Sunday morning,
March 14, a memorial tablet to Mr.
Robert Whittet was unveiled. Mr. Whlttet
was elected to the eldership in this
church in 1S75, and served in this capacity
actively until his death a few
months ago. He was for many years the
superintendent of the Sunday School,
and it is fitting that his noble life and
work should be commemorated by thl3
tablet erected in the sacred place which
he loved.
?Third Church: On Sunday, March 14,
the congregation of this church decided
to contribute three hundred dollars a
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. vol auuiuuiiai 10 me pastor, Kfiv. K. HJ.
Eggleston, for his comfort and encouragement
in the work he is doing as a
contingent fund to be used at his discretion.
This resulted from a resolution
adopted by the session, concurred in by
the deacons and placed before the con
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gregation, after the morning service.
Would it not be a wonderful help to the
work of Christ if other churches should
follow this example? There were fiftytwo
present at the gathering of the
Brotherhood's Bible class on Sunday.
This class, which numbers about fiftyfive,
is the largest Brotherhood class of
the Presbyterian churches in the city.
?An Impressive and largely attended
communion service was held in the
Church of the Cnvpnnnt SnnHav \lari>h
14. This is the first communion to be
celebrated in our church with the individual
service. The session has carefully
and prayerfully investigated the
use of these services, and in adopting
it for use in our church, they feel that
they have taken a step which will heartily
commend itself to the congregation.
The service is not adopted because it
will expedite the serving of the communion,
or to in any way make an impression
that will detract from its solemnity
and sacredness. The plan commends
Itself to the session as being neat,
convenient and easily handled, and in
addition there are strong medical reasons
for its use. In a letter to the pas
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says: "I have long felt that the
change would be a wise one for many
ieasons, and, from my standpoint, particularly
upon hygienic and sanitary
grounds. It is not necessary to parlf'
cularlze upon these latter, as they win
readily occur to you or any otner person
giving the matter a moment's
thought. I congratulate you and the
session on the change."
Norfolk: Visiting ministers announced
to preach in the Norfolk churches, Sunday,
March 14, were President H. Tucker
Graham, of Hampden-Sidney College, at
the Park Place church; Dr. Theron H.
Rice, of Union Theological Seminary, at
the Ghent church, and Rev. M. B. Porter,
of the Virginia Bible Society, at the
Park Avenue church.
Norfolk Presbytery, Accomack: Rev.
O. W. Carmichael, of Georgia, attending
a post-graduate course at Princeton,
preached at Makemie Sunday, March 14,
Clark chapel 3:30 p. m. and Onancock
S p. m.; the first services at these
churches in several months. They having
been without a pastor since the resignation
of Rev. P. B. Henderlite in February
of last year. Mr. Carmichael
preached three fine, logical sermons to
the delight and edification of each congregation,
which apparently rejoiced at
the pleasure afforded them of hearing
the Gospel again declared in their own
homes. A unanimous call has been extended
to Mr. Carmichael to become the
pastor and take charge of this field at
the close of the session at Princeton in
May. Here is a field in which a young,
energetic man may gather much fruit
for his Master's kingdom, a very intelligent
community, a desirable place to
live, with congregations always yielding
their pastors cordial and hearty support
and zealous of their obligations from a
substantial standpoint. R.
Newport News: A series of historical
sermons have been preached by the pastor
Rev. E. T. Wellford, on Sunday evenings
of the passing winter. "The Footprints
of God upon the Highways of the
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Nations.'' In March he has spoken of
the Church History of Scotland and Ireland,
and completed the whole series by
discourses on England and America.
There have been large and appreciative
congregations. The Westminster Bible
class, Mr. Wrn. J. Hughes, teacher, will
have a social hour for men on Thursday
evening, March 25, in the lecture room,
looking to a federation of all the men's
Bible classes in the city. Mr. Wellford,
Mr. D. W. H. Crane and Judge Barhain
will lead the discussions.
Roanoke Presbytery: The Moderator
has issued a call for a special meeting to
be held in Danville, Va., First Presbyterian
church, March 26, at 12 m., to
hear and act upon a request of Rev. V. R.
Gaston for the dissolution of the pastorafl
relation with Chatham church, and his
dismission to Presbytery of Norfolk.
Representatives attending the stated
meeting on April 6 will be met at Chatham,
Va. Rev. A. J. Porter wants a full
attendance.
WEST VIRGINIA..
Beckley: The Presbyterians" in this
community have never been strong in
numbers, and not until the past two or
three years have they been able to have
a regular minister, and now the minister
gives but half of his time to the Beckley
church. We have been without a building
and have been accepting the hospitality
of the Baptist and Methodist
churches, using their buildings for our
services wnen xney were not occupying
them. About a year ago we began working
for a building, and since that timo
all have thrown energy into the work.
Now we have a nice red pressed brick
building completed, and the pews and
other church furniture promised to us by
April 12. And as soon thereafter as possible
we hope to dedicate the church.
Without a building we have been growing
some, and now that we are to have
our own building we are expecting to
come right to the front.
W. S. Patterson, Pastor.
PEP SO NAI Q
Rev. W. P. Chedester, changes his address
from Brevard, N. C. to Franklin,
N. C.
Rev. W. A. Cleveland, of Cartersville,
Ga., has been invited to preach at Steele
Creek Church, N. C.
Rev H. R. Borthwick, of Pineville, N.
C., has been called to Waxhaw, N. C.
Rev. G. A. Blackburn, of Columbia, S.
C., has been spending some time in Florida
recuperating.
Rev. Chas. M. Richards, D. D., of Davidson,
N. C., will preach the baccalaureate
sermon of the Statesville Female College,
May 16
Rev. C. R. Nisbe*, of Nashville, Tenn.,
has been on a visit among his former
peoplq of the Westminster church in Atlanta.
He has had a warm welcome.
Rev. R. G- N PUiCArviA A# ?
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Tenn.. has -been called to the Tatnall
Square Church In Macon, Oa. We understand
that he accepts the call.
Rev. D. H. Scanlon, Ph. D.f of Montreat,
N. C., will preach the baccalaureate
sermon of the State College at Shepardstown,
W. Va., on June 13.