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Church News
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Davidson conditioned upon the friends
of the college raising a sufficient
amount to make a total of $200,000. The
board has kindly agreed to recognize as
a part of this $225,000, that the college
must raise, the $70,000 already collected
or promised in the last few years during
which the forward movement for this in
creased endowment lias been brought to
the attention of the Church in the several
States controlling the college, and of
various individuals to whom the institution
may naturally look for financial aid.
The time limit for the subscriptions Is
June 1, 1910, and the payment upon these
will he allowed till June, 1913.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Anderson, The First Church has closed
one of the best years in its history. All
of its obligations have been promptly
met. The membership has increased ?o
456. Recently three elders and six deacons
have been elected and installed.
Gov. Glenn will conduct a conference
on home missions in Anderson on Mon
day and Tuesday, May 17, 18. The" sessions
of the two Presbyterian churches
will issue invitations to all churches in
upper Carolina to send representatives
to these meetings. It is earnestly hopecl
that much good will result from the
coming of Governor Glenn.
Harmony Presbytery met in the Mount
Zlon church Tuesday, March 23, at 11 a.
m., and continued in session four days.
Twenty-turee ministers and twenty-one
elders were present. Nine of the minis
ters were visitors. Rev. James McDowell
was elected Moderator, Rev. R. L. Gtier
and Elder E. R. Plowden, clerks. The
great feature of this meeting was the
observance of the triple centennials oi
Mt. Zion church, Harmony Presbytery,
on/1 rti. T T niirhton U'iloon TKftort
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cises occupied the larger part of two
days. An account of them will be given
elsewhere. As a memorial to Dr. Wilson,
Presbytery voted to start a fund of
at least $10,000 to build a school in
Luebo, Africa, for the training of native
workers. It overtured the General Assembly
for its endorsement and co-operation,
and called on churches of Harmony
Presbytery to contribute at least $1,000
of this amount. Consideration of the
Synod's new plan, for home missions wa3
postponed till next fall. The proposed
amendment to the Book of Church Order
in regard to "complaints and appeals"
. was agreed to, but the question as to the
desirability of any change in chapter 10,
Sec. 3, Confession of Faith, was answered
in the negative. Commissioners to the
Assembly: Rev. T. B. Trenholm, Olanta,
S. C., and Mr. James Reaves, Mayesville.
R. F. D.. S. C., principals; Rev. H. A.
Knox, Mayesville, S. C.f and Mr. R. M.
Cooper, Wisacky, S. C., alternates. Next
place of meeting, Beulah church.
W. S. Porter, S. C.
TENNESSEE.
Resolution to Nashville Presbytery:
iour comm.ttee appointed to draft suitable
resolutions upon the departure of
Rev. R. G Newsome submits the follow
E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU!
ing: Whereas, Rev. R. G. Newsome has
been for some time a member of our Presbytery,
and the efficient pastor of the
Murfrecsboro church, and whereas, during
his pastorate at Murfreesboro, he accomplished,
with the aid of his good people,
two aggressive steps in the upbuilding
of that church: 1. In unifying the
Presbyterian U. S. A. and the Presbyterian
U. S. in one congregation, thus
strengthening Presbyterianism numerically
and potentially. 2. Because during his
incumbency there was built an up-to-date
Sunuav School room, with a fine equipment
for teaching purposes. Therefore,
be it resolved, that in the departure o7
.Mr. .\e\vsonie mis rresDyiery, ana tlie
Presbyterian cause within our bounds,
sustains a great loss, and that we as a
Presbytery, while regretting this loss, feel
that he will be a great blessing to the
Presbytery and people among whom ne
casts his lot. We pray God's richest
blessings upon him in his new field of
labor.
Geo. O. Bachman,
G. H. Cornelson, D. D.,
Committee.
Memphis: A Sunday school institute,
in connection with the spring meeting of
Memphis Presbytery, will be held in the
Idlewild church, on Tuesday, April 13. An
attractive program has been prepared
and lunch will be served at the church
for all in attendance. As Memphis is
central and accessible, all schools in the
Presbvterv are urceH tr? a?nH aoiouotoa
and we trust every pastor will be present.
Let every superintendent come and
bring bis workers with him.
W. C. Alexander, Chmn. S. S. Com.
TEXAS.
Called Meeting of Fort Worth Presbytery:
On March 30 the Presbytery of
Port Worth met in called session and
received Rev. R. L. Cowan, by letter from
the Presbytery of Nashville. Mr. Cowan
nas accepted the position of assistant
pastor in the Broadway church, Fort
Worth.
F. T. Charlton, Clerk Pro Tem.
Dallas: Beginning with the new ecclesiastical
year, April 1, the Oak Cliff
Presbyterian church will assume the entire
support of its individual missionary
on the foreign field. The salary has been
assured by tne congregation, and the
Executive Committee of Foreign Missions
will soon assign us our missionary.
To show the reflex influence on the work
at home, the very next Sunday after it
was announced that we had more than
enough to support a foreign missionary
subscribed, it was decided that we would
next year, beginning April 1, to raise an
equal amount of money In this church
for home missions. Our own mission in
the northern part of Oak Cliff, built and
paid for during the year, where a flourishing
Slinrlnv fif>hnnl ic molntolnnJ
every Sunday afternoon, with preaching
service following, shows the interest of
this church in city missfons.
Amarillo: Rev. Wm. Fret) Galbraith,
pastor of the Oak Cliff church, Dallas,
preached in the First church on Sunday,
March 28, morning and evening. At the
close of the morning service there was
held a congregational meeting, due notice
having heen given, for the selection
of a pastor. Mr. Galbraith was moder
'H. 1 April 7, 1909.
ator of this meeting. Rev. James N.
Ivy, superintendent of Home Missions in
Dallas Presbytery, was unanimously
called to the pastorate of this church.
Should he accept the call he will enter
upon the work at once.
San Marcos: The first church rejoices.
First, in a recent visit from Rev.
H. Maxey Smith, of our Mid-China mission,
who brought to us messages of the
work in the east and greatly stimulated
our interest in missions in general, and
cnina in particular. It was a great
nriviluro fnr thn nnctnr f n Hnvo thic
friend and seminary classmate with him
after several years of separation. Second,
in the series of helpful services begun by
the pastor on March 10, and assisted by
Rev. J. Ixdghton Green, of Cuero, who
preached twice a week and three times
on Sunday. The church has received
several accessions, and the membership
greatly revived. There were good congregations,
and the clear presentations
of the truths by Mr. Green were greatly
enjoyed. It* is confidently hoped that
these forceful messages will continue to
bear fruit.
Cuero: Rev. J. Leighton Green was installed
pastor of the First church on Sabbath,
March 7. The sermon being
preached by Rev. J. E. Green, of Temple.
Rev. H. L?. Paislev. nf San Marcos, do
livereil the charge to the pastor, and
Judge J. D. Stevenson, of San Antonio,
the charge to the congregation. This
service was preceded by a week's meeting
conducted by the pastor. Church and
pastor begin their relation under favorable
conditions.
' VIRGINIA.
Staunton: A very pleasing incident as
part of the regular morning service at
the First Presbyterian church on Sunday,
March 28, was the acceptance by the
nastor on the nart of the conereeation of
a handsome new pulpit Bible presented
by the children of the late Mrs A. M.
Fauntleroy in memory of their mother.
Dr. Fraser spoke of the two Bibles already
in use by the church, one in the
lecture room, the oldest, and one in the
main auditorium. The first, Dr. Fraser
stated, was presented to the church in
i872, about iae time of the construction
of the present edifice, by fifty students of
the Mary Baldwin Seminary. This fact
was inscribed on a fly leaf. It was regularly
used on the pulpit until 1886 when
it was transferred to the lecture room to
make way for a handsome Bible presented
by Miss Mary Julia Baldwin, and
suitably inscribed.
Richmond, Third Church: On Sunday,
March 28, the pastor, Rev. R. B. Eggles
ion, announced me names or fourteen
new members who had been received into
the communion of the church during the
month of March.
?Firs?. Church: On Sunday, March 28.
three additional elders were ordained,
having been recently elected by the congregation.
These gentlemen, Messrs. W.
(3. Camp, A. M. Forrester and D. D. Talky,
are highly esteemed in the church
and are valuable additions to the official
force. Dr. F. T. McFaden is pastor.
?The Church of the Covenant announces
in its weekly bulletin several additions