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April 14, 1909. TH] Two new members were received into the church upon profession. ?North Avenue Church: At the night service last Sunday Rev. C. K. Cumming, of Japan, gave us a very interesting account of the methods and the results of missionary work in Japan. He has the earnest sympathy and interest of our people. Next Sunday night Dr. Guerrant will lecture at this church, presenting siereopucon views or nis work in the mountains of Kentucky and the Carolinas. Darien: The Lord's Supper was commemorated at this church on April 4. Two new members were received. After a splendid sermon those present felt a deep solemnity, and others also seemed to realize their need of church connection. The Ladies' Aid has placed shades to the windows of the church in a way to cut out the glare that has been a serious cause of discomfort. The Sunday school sends up to Presbytery the best report in years, with a larger roll and better average all round. Griffin: Rev. W. A. Murray, pastor. "Our cnurch has recently experienced a oro ninnc 1^.1 L.. * "*"* - B.uv.v/ua lEinai, ICU uy 11IB JJttSlOr. .Beginning March 8 and continuing through March 20, preparatory prayer meetings were held every night in the homes of the members in various parts of the city. The regular services began on Sunday, March 21, and continued for two weeks. From ^he first the services were well attended and at times the interest was intense. Thirty souis were led to trust in Christ and publicly confess him. Ten have united with this church, and we are expecting others will do so soon. It is impossible to estimate the results of a revival in figures. This has been a season of grace, and we believe will not soon be forgotten." KENTUCKY. Owensboro: Rev. E. E. Smith, the pastor, lately received a call from the church at Frankfort. 'i??e Westminster League of this church requested the session to take steps to prevent the dissolution of the pastoral relation. The session adopted resolutions as follows: "Resolved, That this session hereby declares its purpose to protest, turough its commissioner, to the Presbytery of Muhlenberg against the prosecution of the said call, and second, that this session hereby records its assurance that the dissolution of the pastoral relations will be vigorously resisted by the congregation of our church when the opportunity arrives, if the prosecution is allowed to proceed to that point." Vanceburg: The pastor, Rev. W. T. Spears, has been recently assisted in a meeting lasting eleven days by Rev. W. J. Garrison, of Catlettsburg. The Gospel was preached with great earnestness, and many were led to work for the saving of souls. Six were added to the membership on profession of their faith in Christ. The efTects of this meeting has been felt throughout the entire community. LOUISIANA. New Orleans: The first Sunday of April was communion day In a number of the churches. It was an ideal day and large congregations were in attendance at all the churches. Additions are reported from some of them as follows: Carrollton chdrch, eleven; Canal Street E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU! church, seven; LaFayette church, eight; Napoleon Avenue church, ten; Prytania Street church, fourteen; Third church, six. MISSISSIPPI. Senatobia: The sudden death, at Indianola, last week of Judge Eugene Johnson nas caused great grief here, where his character and influence counted for so much in community and church, and in the large circle with which he was connected, as the father of our beloved uuuiaier, nev. cuyue jonnson, or Florida, and the brother-in-law of Rev. S. C. Williams and Rev. W. L. Caldwell. He was about sixty-two years of age. West Point: This church has made remarkable progress under the short pastorate of Rev. H. M. Sydenshricker. The membership has increased one hundred and twenty-live per cent, and the contributions to foreign missions average over four dollars per member. The Woman's Union of .Mississippi Presbytery will meet in Natchez on Tuesday, April 20, 1909, at 8 p. m.t and will be opened with a Sermon by Dr. J. J. Chisolm. Trains will arrive as follows: On G. and M. V. railroad at 11: bo a. m. and 7: 40 p. m. On Mississippi Central at 1: 30 and 9: 30 p. m. All delegates are requested to come in time to attend the introduction social on Tuesday evening, after the opening services. Dele gates wi?o expect to attend th6 Union will also please send to Mrs. J. J. Foard, Brenham avenue, notice of their intention and of the train they will arrive on. First Church, Greenville: On Sunday, April 4. twenty-seven members who have been received by the session since January 10, were publicly announced and welcomed. Together with this evidence of the growth of this church, great interest is manifested in all of its activities under the consecrated and efficient service of the pastor, Rev. W. B. Gray, 1n#r. ^ Tr i?it ui rjiuiueui'e, ivy. Biioxi.?Rev. William Megginson, for several years past district superintendent of Sunday schools and Young People's Societies, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Biioxi church, and entered upon his ministry there on the first Sunday of April. MISSOURI. Lamar: At the April communion there were received into the membership of this church four persons, three of whom came on profession of their faith ir. Christ. This makes a total of twentytwo additions during the year just clos- ' ing, of these twelve were on examination and ten by certificate. The church has now a larger, active membership than for several years, and in almost every line of work the reports to Presbytery will show improvement. The Presbytery of LaFayette holds its spring sessions here, April 13-lb, arid the people are looking forward with great pleasure to this event. Wednesday and Thursday evenings will be taken up with the celebration of the Calvin Quadriceutennial, addresses being delivered by Rev. J. F. Cannon. D. D., of St. Louis Presbytery; Rev. E. C. Gordon, D. D. Rev. J. E. Abbott, and Rev. Lynn F. Ross, of the Presbytery of LaFayetto. * 4 :H. 19 NORTH CAROLINA. The Woman's Missionary Union of Orange Presbytery closed- a most Interesting and profitable session Thursday night, Marcu 25. The members decided to donate their home mission fund this year to the $10,000 high school to be established in Alleghany county under the auspices of Orange Presbytery. Milton Chapel, in Fayetteville Presbytery, recently enjoyed several days' services conducted by Rev. VV. C. Brown. Twelve were received upon their faith in Christ. sandy Grove Church: On the first Sunday in this month seven were received ni>on their faith. Rev. Dhvid Fairley has teen serving in tnis church for more than a generation. With a most tender, yet strong love is he regarded by all, irrespective of age. Graham: Cons.aering the hard times of the past year, this church did well financially. To home and foreign missions it gave $1,227, the largest contribution ever made, and to all beneficent causes the sum of $1,781 was given, an amount only once before exceeded. The tntnl - ' "~ .v,.,. >^ouu<.ea 10 $3,708, an average of seventeen dollars for each of the 225 resident members. The congregation is divided into eight districts, with an elder and a deacon over each, and the roll is so printed in the manual. Salisbury, First Church: This church has had an encouraging year's work. There were eighty-one additions to the membership. The sum of $10,126 was contributed to the various causes of the church. One encouraging feature or the work is the large attendance of young men at the church services. The Presbyterian men's dinner was given at the armory Friday, April 2, at 8 p. m., and was attended by about two hundred persons. Hon. Theodore F. Kluttz, and others, made several short addresses on many phases of the work of the church. First Church. Wilminntnn Th<. o g-wa x ?iv uiiauai report to Presbytery contains the following items: Communicants added on examination, SO; communicants added on certificate, 34; total of communicants, 665; adult baptisms, 31; infant baptisms. 29; contributions, $28,873. OKLAHOMA. Durant: At the close of the Wednesday evening prayer meeting on March 24, Mrs. T. J. Sexton, president of the Ladies' Aid Society, presented to Rev. John A. Williams, the retiring pastor, a beautiful watch fob and charm appropriately engraved. The presentation was made in a neat and appropriate speech and came as a complete surprise. This society is active and helpful, and is all that the name Implies. Holiiday: This is a new town located nn the t?i?-j ?M ?uva ismua rauroaa. Oil the third Sabbath in March a church was organized with fourteen members. Lots have been donated, and quite a handsome subscription raised for the erection of a house of worship. SOUTH CAROLINA. James* island: Dr. N. Keff Smith writes: "Our church is going up and it will be a beautiful building when com(Continued on Page 22.)