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TENNESSEE.
Knoxviile, Central Church: Rev. LieRoy
G. i.enderson, pastor, reports to
Presbytery for the year ending March 31,
twenty-three additions (the majority on
examination) with a present roll of 230
members, and contributions amounting to
34,515.58, of which $1,002 was given to
foreign missions, $S37.35 to home missions
and other benevolences, $1,830 to
pastor's salary, and $855.23 to other
causes. We thank God and take courage.
TEXAS.
Ladonia: Rev. J. A. Williams, who has
just located at this place to take up the
work of superintendent of home missions
and evangelist of Paris Presbytery, writes
that he and his family have received a
most cordial welcome from this church.
The people could hardly have done more
had they been welcoming him as their
pastor. At the close of a series of services.
on Friday, April 2, the congregation
repaired to the evangelist's home and
piled the dining table with eatables.
Gainesville: The contract for our new
church has been let. It is to be built of
cement and brick, with stucco finish, and
will cost $8,000. Ex-Gov. R. B. Glenn
spent Tuesday, March 30, with this congregation
and gave a masterly address
in the evening upon the subject of Home
Missions. A deep impression was made
upon those who heard him, and a collection
amounting to $90.21 in cash and
pledges was taken for this great cause.
We are grateful to God and thankful to
our Atlanta committee for sending this
able servant of God into our State to help
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giving the Gospel to the people of our
native land. Rev. J. V. McCall, pastor.
Forth Worth, Broadway Church: The
most destructive fire that has ever swept
% over this city occurred in the afternoon
of Saturday, April 3. A severe wind made
It impossible for the firemen to cope with
the flames. Three churches were destroyed.
This one in which our General
Assembly held its session in 1905, and the
Broadway Baptist, which is just across
the street. Both pastors, Rev. J. B.French
and Rev. Dr. Borroughs, are in
the Holy Land. One life was lost and
several were injured. Twenty engines
were undergoing repairs in the Round
house, which was destroyed. In all sixtythree
acres are fire swept, and about two
hundred families are homeless. The loss
is estimated at about $2,500,000.
..The Presbytery of El Paso and the
Missionary Union are to meet with the
Midland church April 22, at 10 a.m. Ministers
and elders expecting to attend
should notify Mr. A. E. Kelly and members
of the union, Mrs. C. B. McGonagill.
Midland: This church has recently received
nine additions by certificate. Four
years ago there weie six members and no
officers in practical touch with the
Church. Dissolution and the sale of their
house of worship was contemplated, only
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one voice protesting. Presbytery sent a
minister to take charge; growth began
at once and the pastoral relation was
soon asked and constituted, providing for
half of the pastor's time. The cnurch
has now sixty members, forty additional
ones on the non-communicating and Sunday
school rolls, making about one hundred
Presbyterians identified with the
church, with four elders and four deacons.
The Sunlay school and Ladies' Society
are active and doing fine work.
Beginning with $120 for self-support, this
church now proposes to undertake the
support of a pastor for his whole time and
build and furnish a manse.
Dallas: Rev. Thornton Whaling writes:
"We had a great day with GoTernor
Glenn on April 4, securing $1,915 for
home missions, as follows: First Church,
$735; Fast Dallas church, $630, and Oak
Cliff church. $500."
Yoakum: Although our work has been
carried on at no small disadvantage, on
account of certain conditions that exist
here, God has blessed the church during
the past year. The Sunday school
has been improved, the membership of
the church has been almost doubled
since the present pastorate began, a little
over a year ago; fourteen members,
all adults, have been received since
the first of the year, an attractive manso
has been built. For all purposes thm
little home mission church, with no rieh
memDers, has raised during the year
about eighteen nundred dollars. We
thank God and feel encouraged to hopa
for better things. E. W. F.
VIRGINIA.
Otterwood: On Sunday, April 4, four
new elders were ordained and installed.
Messrs. Eugene Ould, C. V. Haden and E.
L. Dudley. The Sunday school was re
organized, with prospects for a good attendance.
Rev. D. P. Rogers is the pastor.
Christ iansburg: The Presbvterv of
Montgomery will meet with this church
May 4. In connection with this meeting,
a John Calvin celebration will be held.
Delegates will please send their names
to Mr. J. H. Thompson, Christiansburg,
Va.
Alexandria: The statistical report of
the Second Church contains the following:
Communicants added on examination,
eight; added on certificate, sixteen;
total of communicants, 424; infant baptisms,
eleven; contributions, $5,737.
New Providence: Rev. Dr. Goodrich
A. Wilson preached his final sermon as
retiring pastor of this church Sunday,
April 4, and left Monday for West Virginia
to enter upon his new duties in
the home mission field. On Sunday a
committee was appointed to take steps
toward calling a pastor of the church,
Messrs. T. M Smiley, D. B. McClung, R.
L. Patterson. W. E. Beard, R. W. Brown,
W. G. Houston and J. W. Culton.
Union Theological Seminary: The following
letter from Rev. John I. Armstrong,
of Klrkwood, Ga., will be of Interest
both to the members of the class
of 1904 of Union Theological Seminarv
and. also, to the many friends of the
Institution: "I enclose herewith New
York' Exchange for $100 from the class
of 1904 to furnish one of the alumni
rooms in Richmond Hall. We wish this
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to be a memorial and would suggest
for the plate on the door:
"In Memory of
"MATTHEW FINLEY PILSON and
THOMAS LOWE MOSELEY,
"By the CLASS OF 1904."
This is the first of the several classes
that propose to furnish rooms in Richmond
Hall that has completed its contribution,,
and it is to be congratulated
upon the energy which it has shown
in the matter and the Seminary upon this
helpful and gratifying expression of the
class's loyalty and afTection. We hope
that this example may be followed speedily
by many others. R. F. K.
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nv> min s spieiuim new ^auu.uuu Naval
Y. M. C. A., the gift of John D. Rockefeller
to the enlisted men of the United
States navy, was formally dedicated on
Wednesday, March 17. The exercises
were attended and participated in by
prominent people of this city and New
York, identified with the work, and while
the donor of the building was not present
a letter from him was read during
the exercises. The program provided
for holding the dedicatory exercises in
the morning, beginning at 11 o'clock, and
this ceremony was followed by an inspection
of the building from 3 until 6 in
the afternoon, and a reception by the
Women's Auxiliary to the enlisted men
and their friends from 8 until 10 o'clock
in the evesing. During the reception refreshments
were served by the ladies,
and then music bv the Naval tv>o?
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the receiving ship Franklin's band, and
the band from the battleship Virginia, of
the Atlantic fleet.
""West Point: A correspondent writes
further concerning the remarkable meeting
at this place: "The services wero
strictly of an evangelistic order and nondenominational.
The Baptists, Methodists,
Presbyterians, Episcopalians, and
Disciples united forces and efforts in the
work of saving souls. Dr. R. B. Eggleston
of the Third Presbyterian church,
Richmond, conducted the services and
did the preaching. There were over one
hundred professions of faith during the
meeting, me majority of whom were men
and boys. Dr. Eggleston is a strong, effective
preacher, and by the power of his
earnestness and consecration wins men
and women into the kingdom of God.
Our town has never before in its history
been blessed with such a spiritual uplift,
and as a result men and women of
all classes and denominations have been
made stronger Christians. The amount
of good accomplished by the services
can not be estimated."
Giles County: a Commission of Montgomery
Presbytery on March 21 reinstalled
Rev. Rolling Hobson over the
churches of this county. Mr. Hobson,
after fourteen years in the Giles pastorate,
resigned to become the superintendent
of the Orphans' Home at Lynchburg.
After one year 01 strenuous efforts to
liquidate the debt on the ornhanaeo ho
returns to his rtrst charge to the joy of
his people and the great satisfaction of
his Pfesbytery. The life of this "devoted
pastor affords a striking illustration of
what can be accomplished in our home
mission fields when the right man comes
into them. Largely through his labors
the foundation has been laid for an unusually
attractive country pastorate. A