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22 THI Church News (Continued from Page 19.) sun was rising on Easter morning and entered the mansion prepared for him, leaving the churoli and entire community to sorrow. G. A. SOUTH CAROLINA. Blackstock: The pastor, Rev. G. G. Mayes was assisted in the preparatory services by Rev. P. H. Moore, of Ridgeway. Services were conducted Friday and Saturday, preceding the Sabbath. Florence: Rev. Wm. Black, synodical evangelist of North Carolina, with his singe.r, Mr. A. Burr, is conducting a series of meetings in the First Church. Great interest is being manifested and the other denominations are suspending their services anil working harmoniously for the good of the community. Clinton: A state meeting of the Laymen's Missionary movement, for the Synod of South Carolina, will be held at this place on May 17-18. . Rock Hill: On April 25, recommendations from the session to the congregation were read and adopted by a unanimous vote to erect a church on Oakland Avenue, to meet the needs of a large part of the congregation which has out, grown the present church. The building is to cost not less than $15,000 exclusive Oi the lot. The annual report of the First Church showed there had been sixty-two members received and $9,000 contributed for all purposes. Yorkville: On Sunday, April 11, at a congregational meeting, the salary of the pastor, Rev. E. E. Gillespie, was increased $300. Two deacons were elected. Aiken: Rev. T. D. Johnson, of Summerville. has accepted the call from this church. The members feel deeply gratified in the selection of their new co: SYNOD OF ALABAM> Presbytery of Central Aiat Ministers. Ruling 1 I. C. H. Champney, Montgomery. John Join Alt., Q. W. Covington, Havana. Alt., Jo Presbytery of East Alaba P. g. Hart man. geneve. I), g. M Alt., J. K. Ward, Auburn. Alt., W Presbytery of Mobile. C. W. McCuller. Cnr- M. Crane, Alt., W. H. Boyd, Monroovillc. Alt., Ge Presbytery of North Alabs S. J. Foster, Birmingham. Job. Golnj U. D. Mooney, Birmingham. J. C. Car Ait., J. G. Anderson, Annlston. .Alt., A. All., H. J. LUIUWt'll, nwuwwii, nil., wi. Presbytery of Tuscaloos T. S. Knox. Eutaw. AV. M. El Alt., AV. C. Clark, Livingston. Alt., E. SYNOD OF ARKANSA Presbytery of Arkansas J. O. Lane, Marianna. K. AV. Porter, Alt., R. II. Latham, AValnnt Alt., J. ltldge. Presbytery of Ouachita F. AV. Thompson, Hot Springs. L. J. AA'e Alt., C. C. AVilllams, Hope. Alt., AV. Presbytery of Pine Bluf I. P. Osborne, Carthage. T. E. llah Alt., A. J. Cheatham, Kordyce. Alt., J. < Presbytery of Washbour J. E. AVylle, Springdale. Dr. E. G. Alt., AV. II. Morrow, Springdale. Alt., AA'i SYNOD OF FLORIDA Presbytery of Florida. Clyde Johnson, Marlanna. C. F. Zeel Alt., K. L. Mclver, Florala. Alt., C. Presbytery of- St. Johns B. B. Knapp, DeLand. C. B. McC Alt., J. B. Morton, Plant City. Alt., J. I y ? PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU pastor and hope to accomplish much good. TEXAS. Houston: "The Presbyterian of the South" has never been able to find out to whom to give credit for that two dollars in currency, sent in an envelope without name or address from Houston. Will not somebody help us? Milford: During the month of April three elders and three deacons were elected and installed in this church, and one elder and three deacons were ordained, the other two elders having been ordained before. During the last twelve momns iony-eigni niemuers nave oeen received into this church, maxing the total membersuip at present 180. San Antonio: The Mexican church continues to flourish under the active pastorate of the Rev. R. Avila. During the recent meeting iof the Texas-Mexican Presbytery it experienced quite a revival. Three new members were received. It has a membership of 136. Two more preaching points have been opened to be visited regularly every week, and which will develop, in the course of time, into organized churches. It is the purpose of Mr. Avila and those helping him to work away until there are four organized Mexican Presbyterian churches in San Antonio. COMMENCEMENT AT UNION SEMINARY. On Saturday night, May 8, Rev. Charles Merle D'Aubigne, of Paris, France, delivers his address on "The Beginnings of the French Reformation," illustrated with stereopticon. On Sunday, May 9, at 11 a. m., the same distinguished visitor win speak in tne Seminary chapel on "Calvin, His Life and 'iiir.es, and on Sunday night in the Church of the Covenant on "The Religious Condition of France." MMISSIONERS TO THE GENERAL AS larrd. ?? ?-? aukiiu Elders. Alt., L. K. I.jnii, Pi II sou. ! isliuu Pickett, ma. unn, Ozark. {} <>. Kllnn Atlanta . L. McMillan, R C; Keed, Columbia, Inverness. Alt., T. E. Converse, Alt., J. I. Armstrong orge Stewart, Mobile. ( '.!; sUl<yT' KJ!).?.rt0?' ima. AIt- E lj A ml?hSS!n^2Swater. \arJ'roif M?,ntlc? C. Ilowze, Birmingham. AU- J" lj- M?ptln, J. Gilchrist, Courtland. 1 ta. F. K. Sims, Dalton. Ilolt, Ramsay. Alt., E. D. Pat ton, B. Niizum, Tuscaloosa. S. b. Link, Macon. J. W. Stokes. Dublin Alt., O. T. Bourne, T.ittle Rock. Alt., W. O. Stephen, T. Scott, Sylvnnln. | A. Jj. Patterson, Black Alt., C. Montgomerj her, Arkadelphla. W. Turner, Nashville. e ' i tmock, Montlcello. 8. Patlllo, Fordyce. !' S. Rhodes. Wash In ne Alt., W. W. Evans, I McCorralck, Prairie Gr. , ? n. Irving, Morrlllton. " Mllejr, Loulsvl E. I,. Wilson, Lorilsvil Alt., W. Y. Davis, Alt., W. It. Anders <, Pensacola. H. Curry, Qulncy. pr ' J. C. Tate, Clarksvlllr lung, St. Petersburg. Alt., W. L. Nour II. Sadler, Oakland. . TH. May 5, 1909. On Monday night the formal opening of Richmond Hall takes place, when the people of Richmond who gave this large and handsome new building to the institution will be received by the officers of the seminary and the building inspected. On Tuesday, May 11, at 11 o'clock, the charge to the professor-elect of the English Rible and Pastoral Theology will be given by Re\*. R. F. Campnell, D. D? and the new professor, Dr. T. H. Rice, will deliver his inaugural address and be formally inducted into his chair. Tuesday evening, at eight o'clock, the regulnr rpnontinn Kv tHo * lr?nf?? ?1? . vw|/v*wm J buc inu lunci VKtDDVS to the graduating class, the great social function of the year, will be held. On Wednesday, May 12, the final exercises will be held in the chapel at 11 o'clock in the morning and the address to the graduating class will be delivered by Rev. c. M. Richards, D. D., of Davidson, N. C. PERSONALS. Rev. W. E. Shive changes his address from Fort Worth to San Marcos, Tex. Rev. W. A. Cleveland expects to enter upon the pastorate of the Steele Creek Church, June 1. Rev. T. D. Johnston, of Summerville, S. C., has accepted the call to Aiken and will enter upon his labors the last of May. d?.. r* r i-* - * * >iv,v. u. r. dcii cuuiiges ins auuress from Shelbyville, Ky., to Dothan, Ala. Rev. J. E. Hobson, of Waltevboro, Miss., will preach the commencement sermon before the Presbyterial schools, French Camp, Miss., on the fourth Sabbath in May. Rev. J. A. Mecklin, D. D., of Arp, Tex., who founded French Camp Academy, will deliver the popular address on Tuesday, May 23. \ SEMBLY. Presbytery of Suwanee. 1. Ga. Thou. Kv?l?l Pumnnillnn ilatka. Alt., j". T. Owen, Jacksonville. SYNOD OF GEORGIA. Presoytery of Atlanta. Henry Emery, Klrkwood. S. C. A. W. Blnke, GrlfBn. Atlanta. G. Q. Livingston, Porterdnle. , Klrkwood Alt., V. M. Hays Hnystou. Presbytery of Athens. R. L. J. Smith, Commerce, tliens. Alt.. J. A. Griffith, Danlelsvil'e. Presbytery of Augusta, llo. W. B. Boswell, Penfleld. Waynesboro. Alt., II. K. White, Sparta. Presbytery of Cherokee. W. K. Law, Marietta. Aeworth. Alt., W. Q. McArver. Coosa. Presbytery of Macon. J. F. Woods. R. L. Moye, Cuthhert. Maeon. Alt., W. C. Vereno, Moultrie. l*'t. Vallej Alt., P. P. Pelhntn, l'onlnn. Presbytery of Savannah, shear. A. E. Dlmmock, Valdostn. r, Mt. Alt., J. It. Auld, Erlek. .Pornnn YNOD OF KENTUCKY. Presbytery of Ebenezer. gton. J. R. Wood, Maysvllle. Walton. Alt., B. H. Gnrtrnll, Ashland. 'resbytery of Louisville. llg. W. II. Newhnll, Jr., Louisville, lie. C. M. llannn, Shelbyvllle. Louisville. Alt., J. A. Logan, Christiansen, Bards- burg. town. Alt., J. T. Forbes, Carrollton. 'esbytery of Muhlenburg. >, Tenn. J. E. Tin Rose, Rowling Green. ?e, Hopkins- Thos. Pollard, Bowling Green. vllle. ^