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The Presbyterian of the South
Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor.
Editors?Thos. E. Converse, James P.
Smith, E. B. McCluer, George Summey.
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Church News
APRIL COLLECTIONS.
The month of April is set apart in the
General Assembly's schedule for collections
for Education for the Ministry.
Remit to John Stites, Treasurer, Ix>uisville,
Ky.
CHILDREN'S DAY FOR 1903.
^he date appointed by the General Assembly
for Children's Day this year rs
May 23. An attractive program with
hymns, reading, recitations and mite boxes
will be ready by April 15. It will be
well for Sunday schools to place their orders
at once. All this literature is furnished
free, postage prepaid. In making
order be careful to give name of your
church and Presbytery; and say whether
you are near an express office.
Ex. Com. of For. Missions.
Nashville, Tenn.
for Rebuilding a missionary's
home.
Dr. Morris gratefully acknowledges the
receipt of the following amounts for the
home of Rev. J. P. Gibbons. The house
will be begun in April:
Amherst (Va.) Missionary Society, $1;
Mrs. H. is. Sutherland, $1.70; Mrs. E.
Joyner, $1.50; Rev. N. Keff Smith, $3;
Mrs. S. S. Cole, $15; Miss Sue M. Caldwell.
$1; Mrs-. Barnes and daughter, $3;
Misses Sallie and Mary Laferty, $3; Davidson
L. M. S., $6.19; Mrs. Wm. M.
Cumming, $5; Mrs. B. F. Hall, $10; Josle
Jelks Denmark. $1; Shemariah Church,
$l; airs. n;. hj. wensnaw, $25; Rev. J. H.
Clark, $2; Cash, $2; Rev. H. R. Raymond,
$5; "A Friend," $2; Mrs. Duncai), $1;
Mr. ?v. P. Coe, $10; Rev. R. A. White,
$15; Mr. J. R. McChesney, $5; Mrs. N. A.
Moore, $1; Mrs. Alexander Allison, $10.
ALABAMA.
East Alabama Presbytery, at a called
meeting held at Troy, March 9, accepted
the resignation of Rev. J. M. W. Elder,
dissolved the pastoral relation between
him and the Troy 'group of churches and
E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU!
dismissed him to the Presbytery of Roanoke,
Synod of Virginia.
Dothan: The pastor, Rev. E. M. Craig,
has been called to the work of superinintendent
of Home Missions of Athens
Presbytery, with headquarters in Athens,
Ga., and has indicated his willingness to
accept.
Hartford: Rev. T. R. Best has resigned
the work of this field on account of his
health. For about a month he will be
in the Good Samaritan Hospital, I^exington,
Ky., after w^icli he will rest for a
few months at Millersburg, Ky., before
beginning new worn.
Huntsville: The congregation of the
First Presbyterian church has raised the
salary of the pastor, the Rev. Francis
Tappey, from $1,200 to $1,500 ner vpnr
Mr. Tappey has been a faithful and
efficient pastor, and this is one way in
which the congregation wished to express
appreciation for his services.
To the Ministers and Churches of the
Synod of Alabama: As my term of service
as treasurer of the Alabama Presbyterian
College closes April 1, you will
greatly oblige me by sending all funds
intended for church and Christian education
to Anniston before that time, so
that these funds may be distributed
equally between the colleges of the Synod
as ordered by Synod at Mobile.
Wm. E. Mcllwain.
ARKANSAS.
Fordyce: On first Sabbath in March,
after a sermon by our evangelist of Pine
Rlliff ProeVtvl orv Daw T> "C^
installed four officers, two elders. Mi*.
Geo. M. Hampton and Mr. Lewis Amis;
also two deacons, Mr. A. Tredick and
Mr. John R. Hampton. These men are
capable and well equipped for the work
and we shall have from them noble
service, and hope to advance to greater
and better things in the Master's vineyard.
On third Sabbath in March five
members united with our church, four
by letter and one on profession. Our
Sabbath School is more flourishing than
ever before, and we fiope soon to begin
the erection of new Sabbath School
room for the accommodation of our
classes. The Ladies' Foreign Missionary
Society has been active in doing much
good work during the past year, and
agreed to contribute fifty dollars addltinnol
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Aid has also done a good work, as well
as Christian Endeavorers.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington: On Tuesday, March 16,
there was a missionary meeting held in
the chapel of the Central church, which
was both interesting and effective. The
program, in charge of the Girls' Guild, a
missionary society, was very attractively
arranged and printed so as to carry out
the idea of "An Evening with the Chinese."
It consisted of songs, some in the
Chinese language, together with recitations
on missionary topics. The chapel was
tastefully decorated with Chinese
hangings, while the young ladies who
took part were dressed in Chinese costume,
making a pretty and attractive appearance,
as they stood on the platform
making this appeal for China. The.entire
audience joined in as they sang.
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"Where He Leads Me I Will Follow."
Following this there were several musical
selections, after which the offering was
received. It was desired that the offering
should be sufficient to materially help
the church pay its pledge to our pastor in
China, and when the pastor announced
that the amount given was almost the
entire amdunt necessary to fulfil the missionary
obligation, the closing verse of
the Glory song was sung with much enthusiasm.
After the missionary program
was concluded, some Chinese refreshments
were served and the evening
with the Chinese thus hospitably concluded.
James H- Tavlor. Parfnr
GEORGIA.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Union,
Macon Presbytery, will meet in Thomasville,
April 13, 14. 15. The first session
will be neld on Tuesday evening, April
13, at 8 o'clock. It is earnestly desired
that a full representation shall be sent
from each society in the Presbytery, as
matters of importance will come before
the Union.
Mrs. A. G. Miller, President.
Milledgeville: Twelve were recently
received on profession of faith into this
church. These were some of the results
of a meeting held in January, conducted
by Rev. Richard Orme Flinn, Qf Atlanta.
Besides reaching the townspeople, the
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D uuu u iiiusi eueui upon
the two institutions of learning located
here, for young ladies and young men.
Special services were conducted in both
institutions, and a most encouraging response
was made to the earnest appeals
of Mr. Flinn. It was the unanimous verdict
of all those who heard Mr. Flinn that
he presented the truths of the gospel in
a most impressive and winsome manner,
barge congregations attended every service,
and what was intended to be a
week's meeting was, by request, extended
to ten days.
To the Ministers of Atlanta Presbytery:
Post cards have been sent to all
clerks of session asking <or names of
representatives expecting to attend the
stated SDriner meetiner at winder n??
April 13-16, 1909. An early response will
be.highly appreciated. It is desired that
all churches and representatives and that
every minister attend for the full session,
so that the quadrennial celebration of the
birth of John Calvin may be fittingly observed.
Fritz Rauschenberg, Pastor.
Cherokee Presbytery: One of the marked
features of the approaching meeting
of Cherokee Presbytery will be the evangelistic
conference to he held during its #
sessions at Menlo, April 6-9. The program
for this conference is being arranged
by Rev. W. A. Cleveland, corresponding
member of the Assembly's
permanent committee on evangelistic
work. The aim of this conference is a
revival in every church in the presbytery.
Atlanta?Westminster Notes: During
the past week. Dr. Little, has been conducting
a series of meetings at the West
End Presbyterian church. Wednesday
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Westminster was In charge of "Our Syrian
Quest" and two of his relatives,
dressed in native Oriental costumes. The
illustrated talk on the Shepherd Psalm,