Newspaper Page Text
i8 THI
The Presbyterian of the South
Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor.
Editors?Thos. E. Converse, James P.
Smith, E. B. McCluer, George Summey.
Published weekly by The Presbyterian
.Co. Incorporated in Georgia.
For terms of Subscription etc., see
page 2.
Remittances should be made by money
order or by draft on some of the large
cities. Make all remittances to "The
ProaKvf awi o n no n tt ' 1 A1
Ave, Atlanta, Ga.
Whan local check Is sent, add 10 cents
for collection.
Address tne Richmond, Va., office:
Central Presbyterian, Box 850.
Address the New Orleans, La., office:
Southwestern Presbyterian, Box 731.
Entered as second class matter January 6,
1900, at the Post Office at Atlanta, Georgia,
under act of March 3, 1879.
Church News
APRIL COLLECTIONS.
The month of April is set apart in the
General Assembly's schedule for collec
lions for Education for the Ministry.
Remit to John Stites, Treasurer, Louisville,
Ky. .
CHILDREN'S DAY FOR 1903.
The date appointed by the General Assembly
for Children's Day this year fs
May 23. An attractive program with
hymns, reading, recitations and mite boxPC
xv 111 hp rp v hv A nril 1 ?\ Tt trill ho
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.
Entertainment at the General Assembly:
The First Presbyterian church,
Savannah. Ga., earnestly requests thai
the stated clerks of the Presbyteries
send in the names and addresses and
any other information which will assist
in their assignment, such as approximate
age, feebleness of health, etc., of
principals and alternates just as soon as
they are elected. Please do not delay,
as it is important tnat we nave mem
at once. Those desiring full, daily reports
of the Assembly and Calvin Celebration
can secure the city papers by
corresponding directly with them. The
afternoon Savannah Press is ten cents
per week. The Morning News is fifteen
cents per week. Communications
should be sent direct to them. Please
do not send them to the church or pastor.
All correspondence that does not
naturally go through the pastor should
be addressed to Prof. H. F. Train, 3 Park
avenue, west. The committee on enter
tainment is as follows: H. F. Train, C.
S. Wood, T. H. McMillan, D. R. Thomas,
G. J. Mills, E. W. Cubbedge, C. F. Henderson,
F. C. Debele and C. M. Chandler,
Jr. .
I PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU!
CHINA.
Dr. Worth, who has charge of the hospital
at Kiang Yin, China, writes: "A
much needed addition to the hospital has
just been completed?a new building?
separated from the main builQing, containing
rooms for contagious cases and
for insane patients. Pray for us more
and more that the saviDg of the hospital
from the recent fire may be truly the
saving of many people, body and soul."
The Fire at the Kiang Yin Hospital:
Miss Albaugh says, in telling of the recent
fire at the hospital: "Our thanks
nro Hil0 t n Hn/1 fnv nroennrl " 11,1
ing from entire destruction. * There
are several small losses, but the good
will that was shown by the Chinese and
the splendid way in which they turned
out to help, were just beautiful to see
and have made us feel quite reconciled
to the money loss."
ALABAMA.
The Woman's Missionary Union met
in the Central Presbyterian church, Mobile,
Tuesday, March 30. Mrs. Graybill
was expected to be present, but found it
impossible. Miss Kate Moon, president
of the L. M. S. of the Central church, resided.
The great importance of home
missions was emphasized. We trust that
a renewed impetus in this cause will oe
the result of tnis meeting, and especially
from the fine lecture given by Dr. James
a. weoo, our medical missionary in
China, now at home on furlough. A most
enjoyable reception was tendered Dr.
Woods after the lecture.
Government Street Church, Mobile:
Nine new members were received into
the communion of this church on April
4. Rev. A. r\ Carr is pastor.
ARKANSAS.
Batesville: Rev. Cochran Preston, pastor.
A delightful occasion has just been
witnessed in the congregation of the
Batesville church. On Tuesday evening.
April 6, quite a goodly number of members
and triends gathered at the manse,
and after social conversation, the pastor
called in Dr. Long, who announced that
il was me iwenty-nun anniversary oi tne
ordination of our senior deacon, Mr. Jay
Li. Boggs, who has for many years been
the faithful and efficient treasurer of the
church, and tnat now, in congratulation
to Mr. Boggs, and in token of appreciation,
his brother officers present him with
a handsome pair of the new Thermas
bottles, to keep him supplied with all
necessary hot and cold drinks, prepared
at home, to be used on his famous fishing
trips. Mr. Boggs was taken completely
by surprise, and the pleasure of the
gathering was much enhanced by hi3 embarrassment.
The annual reports of the Batesville
church have just been made by a joint
meeting of the session and the deacons,
and show a very fine increase in all flnan
cial pof-ts. The totals make It appear
that there has been given the past year
an average of more than forty-five dollars
per member to tae various church causes.
To any one who knows the financial
ability of this membership, this is a
splendid showing. Prom this good beginning,
we take courage, and next year we
hope to have not only our own foreign
missionary, but also our own representative
in the home field.
%H. April 14, 1909.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Second Church, Washington: The report
from this church is very encouraging.
The attendance has shown a steady
increase at the morning service. The
resident memoership is the largest in the
history of the church, and the growth in
grace has been very gratifying. Dr. Wm.
R. Laird's ministry of ten days in the
fall was most helpful to all. There have
been added four on profession of faith
and twelve by letter, making the total
membership on March 31, 1909, 146, of
wnom 124 are resident members. Rev.
H. W. Pratt is the pastor.
FLORIDA.
First Church, Pensacola: Rev. Julian
o. sioiey, pastor. The report to Presbytery
shows the past year to have been
the most successful in many ways the
church has had during the present pastorate
of nearly five years. Sixty-one
members have been added to the roll,
thirty-two on profession and twenty-nine .
by letter. Eleven adults were baptized.
The total membership is now 537. The
contributions amount to $12,020; of this
amount $6,661 was contributed to systematic
beneficence, and $5,907 was given
to home and foreign missions. A mission
chapel has been erected, with a
flourishing Sunday school. The Ladies'
Aid Society has recently put in a solid
mahoeranv nulnif apt nn,i a hoii,ionm?
, ? , *--- - MMU M UUUUOUUIC
brussels carpet.
Mikesville: At the conclusion of tier
school term as teacher, Miss Houston,
daughter of Rev. J. L. D. Houston, went
t keep house for her father. Two nights
after her arrival the meml^rs of the congregation
unexpectedly came with a
pounding. The pastor and his daughter
have delightful recollections of this event.
The Springfield Church at Jacksonville
was organized oy a commission of Suwanee
Presbytery on April 7, with eightysix
charter members. Messrs. C. T.
Paxon, David Warrington and C. E. Wan
dell were elected elders, and Messrs. H.
H. Simmons, A. S. Harris, C. E. Dorsey
and F. C. Miller, deacons. This church
seems to have a very bright future, and
starts with the good will of the First
church resting upon it.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta, Westminster Church: The sacrament
of the Lord s Supper on Sunday,
April 4, was preceded by a week of worship
in which tne pastor, Rev. A. A. Little,
was assisted by Rev. Thornton S.
Wilson, D. D. The preaching was rich
in spiritual truth. The people of God
were greatly uplifted and strengthened,
and souls converted. On Sundey seven
were received into the church, making
thirty-seven since the last communion.
The reports sent up to the Presbytery
show an improvement along all lines; 130
members have been added to the roll,
? V A .
uuu me uoninouiions to tne benevolent
causes have Increased two hundred and
fifty per cent. For all of which we
thank God and take courage.
?Central Church: On Sunday morning
the Installation of the officers and
teachers of the Sunday school for the
year was observed. The pastor, Dr. Ogden,
made an interesting and appropriate
address upon the "Imitators of God."