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deacons have recently been elected. Rev.
J. M. Clark, the pastor, is doing great
good for the advancement of the church
in uiis growing section of the west.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Rock Hill: Dr. M. Richards, of DaviHsrrn
K fV nssisteil thp nastnr nf this
church, Rev. Alexander Martin, in a
week's meeting. Services were held every
nigat except Saturday, when the services
were held in the afternoon instead.
After eacu service the session met for the
reception of members. Friday night
eight united with the church on profession
of their faith. Sunday morning five
more were added. Others are expected
before the spring communion. By his
unaffected, earnest, gospel preaching Dr.
Richards made a fine impression. The
meeting closed Sunday night, March 21.
McClellanville, New Wappataw church.
Rev. W. W. Sadler, pastor, has experienced
singular extremes under the privileges
and providences of God recently.
She provided for her pastor and four
delegates to attend the Birmingham convention.
The four returned full of the
Spirit, and have endeavored to disseminate
that spirit; and in consequence, the
hundred dollars pledged to Dr. Bradley's
hospital is being sent in as received, and
will be in hand when needed. The providence
under which we groan is in the loss
of two ruling elders. Mr. C. H. Leland
^removes with his family to Studley, Hanover
county, Va. Mr. T. Rutledge Baker
was removed under God's hand. They
were made deacons on the same day
nineteen years ago; together they were
made elders thirteen years ago, and on
the same day they are lost to our church.
Mr. Leland goes to a new home and new
church ties. We have, during the present
pastorate, built a commodious manse,
and grown out of a grouping requiring
J300 toward support of pastor into the
use of his whole time and $700 of his
support, in spite of difficulties. At a
meeting of the session the following
action was taken concerning the removal
of Mr. Leland: "Believing that all praise
and commendation should not be made
post-mortem, and though it grieves us to
part with our brother. Elder C. H. Iceland,
yet it gives us pleasure to earnestly
commend him and his estimable famiTy
to the Salem branch of the Samuel Davies
church in Virginia and to the people
where they are to make their home. We
are sure his sterling integrity will make
friends wherever he iB known. By order
of seslon. Febuary 28, 19oj."
A. W. Leland.
TENNESSEE.
Lewisburg: fcdnce Rev. W. A. Zeigler
came to this field, including Lewisburg
and Bethberei, fifteen months ago, fiftysix
members have been admitted to
church membership, and a $4,000 manse
has been built and paid for. The congregations
are large and always marked
by great interest.
Brownsville: Commencing on March
17, and extending through the twenty
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fifth, the pastor. Rev. C. O'N. Martindale
was assisted in a most uplifting and instru'..ve
series of meetings by Rev. W.
C. Alexander, of Idlewild church, Memphis.
Never have we heard clearer or
more persuasive messages. There was
no resort to sensational methods, just
reliance on the well-planned preaching of
the Gospel, completed in real trust In the
Savior of sinners. It is too soon to
gauge the deep and far-reaching results,
but all were greatly enlightened and
strengthened in faith and service for the
Master. At the last service the son of ,
a deceased elder was received on profession.
May his father's mantle fall on
him! Til n npovfiro r\ f ? * *
p?m,tv?o wi uiio vuiigicgauuu
follow Mr. Alexander-to his home. .
TEXAS.
The Presbyterian of the South is in
receipt of two dollars in currency from
Houston, Texas, without a line to indicate
the sender. To whom shall we give
credit?
Sherman: Rev. W. A. McLeod is assisting
Rev. A. S. Venable, pastor of the
College Park church, in a meeting. * Two
services are held each day.
The Bowie and Iowa Park churches
have assumed the support of their pastor,
Rev. E. S. Lowrance, without the aid of
the Home Mission Committee. A nice
manse has been built at Bowie. The
churches have been doing good work, and
the spiritual life is steadily increasing.
Henderson: On Sunday, March 14,
there were fourteen new accessions to
this church, of which Rev. A. L. Whitfield
is the pastor. Most of these were
on profession of faith, the remainder be
me uy iener irom omer c-nurcnes. Tnis
was mostly brought about by the great
revival recently held during February
and March. The people have been
awakened as never before to the all-important
need o the Church, and of the
greatness and loving kindness of the
Lord. This church now has on its roll'
some seventy cr eighty members, and is
self-supporting, and has regular services
three Sundays a month. There are plans
on foot to completely remodel both irfterior
and exterior of the church edifice,
and much success in every form is anticipated
for our church.
Wolf Ridge, Cooke Co., Jno. V. McCall,
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. me 111 dl ouuuay in reoruary
was a glad day for this people, for they
were enabled to worship for the first
time in their new church. This congregation
is composed largely of Waldensees
from Italy, and were first gathered
together in tne ministry of Dr. G.
A. Russell to the Gainesville church. The
separate organization was formed by
Rev. J. M. Shive. For some years a
house of worship has been talked of and
last fall a comm.itee was appointed to
take the matter in hand and now we
have a good substantial building, 32 by
40 feet, wiia neat Gothic windows, cupola,
stove, pulpit, organ, comfnrtahlo
seats, and lighted with acetylene gas.
The total cost is about $1,400. The whole
community has been greatly interested
in the enterprise. About one-third of the
cost is unpaid, but this has been provided
for and will probably be paid off
in the fall. We thank God and take
courage.
To the Churches of Dallas Presbytery:
'H. March 31, 1909.
At the suggestion of Dr. Reavis, of the
Foreign Mission Committee, and with
the approval of the Presbyterial chairman,
an itinerary has been mapped out
for Rev. W. C. Buchanan, of our Japan
nt'ssion. It is expected that each church
will advertise the meetings fully and entertain
tne missionary for the day he is
with them. It is also suggested that no
collection be taken, but that it be announced
publicly that if any one wishes
to pnntrihnfo ir\
tu uatcmug expenses private
gifts will be thankfully received.
The itinerary has been mapped out to
make the fullest use of the missionary's
time at the least cost of travel and
money, in nearly every instance two
meetings can be held each day, one in
the afternoon for women and another at
night for the general public. It is earnestly
hoped that no church will turn the
servant of God away from their doors.
The time set may not be the most convenient
for your cnurch, yet despite this
please co-operate with us in giving information.
Mr. Buchanan will notify you
just when he win arrive. The tour begins
at Will's Point, April 1, and probably
closes at Sherman, May 2. For the
committee. Jno. V. McCall.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond: On Sunday night, March 2t,
Rev. Dr. Wallace Palmer, of Lynchburg,
delivered the address at the tenth annual
meeting of the Huguenot Society of Virginia,
which was held in Second Presbyterian
church. Dr. Palmer traced the
history of the Reformation in France. He
spoke of the rise of the movement in
France, under John Calvin and other
leaders within and without iho
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Catholic church, giving an insight into
the political history of the times, and the
persecution of the Protestants. He followed
the movement down through another
century to the revocation of the
Edict of Nantes, and the succeeding persecution
in which it was estimated that
fully 400,000 refugees left France, a large
proportion coming to the American colonies.
In connection with present day coiv
ditions in France, Dr. Palmer told of recent
enactments of the French government
for the separation of Church anil
State, and tnrowing off by the government
of all interference from tfie Vatican.
The time, he thought, was ripe for the
development of Protestantism in France,
now swinging largely from Catholicism
to infidelity and agnosticism. Rev. Dr.
Jere Witherspoon and Rev. Dr. Russell
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iuok part in tne service, which was
well attendeu.
Richmond: The appointments to the
Moses D. Hoge Fellowship of Post Graduate
Study In Union Theological Seminary
are always awaited with interest
at this season of the year in educational
and religious circles. The fellowship
is awarded annually by the
faculty of the seminary to some member
of the graduating class, on the
.ground of distinguished merit and exceptional
promise of efficiency in ministerial
work. This year the institution
is fortunate in helne' nhio *?
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appointments on this foundation, and fhe
graduates chosen are Mr. William Taliaferro
Thompson, Jr., of Washington, D..