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REV. W. MOORE
A native of Arkansas.
Arkansas College in 1889; v\
western Presbyterian Univ
in Smyrna, Nashville and ]
his present work Jan.ist 19
THE FIRST CHUR<
On May 17, 1827, the Fi
Savannah, was organized,
matelv on its eighty-secon
sembly, with its Calvin C
that church.
Its first edifice was com
south side of Broughton str
this, the congregation had )
at the corner of Bull and B
ent church building is locat
Taylor streets. At the dedi
the preacher was the Rev.
Orleans, who for one year
pastor. In 1896, the buildi
but it was soon repaired. F
only two squares from For
lightful location. Extensh
ments and the introduction
tifiied the interior and exter
. Its spiritual aspect is enc
Qhin nf t "a flt/i o/l/lUJ/v??
v?i j j)v, iiiv auuiuuun
been in, or about thirty
there have been added to
and five members of the die
Concerning the several
served this church, we may
THE PRESBYTERIAN
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scott, pastor.
Graduated with A.B. from
nth B.D. in 1896 from Southcrsity.
Has held pastorates
Memphis. He entered upon
08.
:h of savannah.
rst Presbyterian Church, of
On May 20, 1909, approxid
anniversary, General Aselebration,
will convene in
pletcd June 1, 1834, on the
eet, near Barnard. Prior to
vorshipped in Lyceum Hall.
roughton streets. The presed
at the corner of Bull and
cation service (June 9. 1872)
Dr. B. M. Palmer, of New
had served this church as
ng was damaged hv storm,
"acing Monterey Square and
syth Park, it occupies a dc;c
repairs and cmbellishof
electric lights have beauior
of the church,
ouragmg. With a memberduring
the past year have
per cent. During the year
the session four new elders
conate.
beloved pastors who have
speak next week.
OF THE SOUTH.
THE CARE OF ALL
"Besides those things tha
great apostle, perils of many
"there is that which prcsseth
all the churches." And that
the burden resting upon tli
"represents in one body all t
tutes the bond of union, pc
among all its congregations a
unity of the religious life of
the obligation to care for th
hack to the churches wise con
all gracious influences.
All the counsel and direc
can give must he according t
terpreted by the standards ii1
of the Church. Within the li
themselves, in all the churcln
Assembly comes from all the
ists and serves for them, and n
their life, their character am
it leads where the churches a
it to go. This is the safe con
in its care of all the churches
Amendments to the Standa
may well be regarded with g
poned in favor of matters o
of the Church. A light rej
dards and a restless desire 1
pectations of good results if
ways be found among1 a fe\>
for changes creates a want c
the Hold of the Church upon
The relations of the Churc
always be relations of amit\
the unity of the Spirit find
operation in extension of the 1
and abroad. But such frat<
working together should not
respect and the safe-guarding
our own witness for truth
union and federation scheme
of unity, both within and wit
It is a happy thing that ju
seriously disturbed as to unio
amendment. Both the amen
Presbyteries have been nega
And a period of peace is pi
precious. The great mission
to give the Gospel to the \vc
tensive and hearty support th
will be the thanksgiving to
and the churches hear what c
our mission work. With a j
tributions to Foreign missio
concern whether this has bee
agencies of Church work. All
that the same spirit of conse
all the beneficent operations i
Now that our laymen
heartily enlisted in behalf of
not hope that men and woi
May 19, 1909.
THE CHURCHES.
t are without," wrote the
kinds, in labor and travail,
upon me daily, anxiety for
apostolic responsibility is
le General Assembly. It
he churches," and "constiacc
and correspondence
nd courts." Expressing the
an tne parts, upon it rests
at religious life, and send
insel, faithful direction and
tion which the Assembly
0 the Word of God, as in1
which is the constitution
mits so defined the people
js must be regarded. The
se scattered churches, cxruist
act in accordance with
1 wishes. While it leads,
,nd the people would have
servatism of the Assembly
rds of Doctrine and Polity
;reat caution, and be postf
importance in the work
jard for established stan
for change with large exchanges
be made, will ali.
But constant agitation
if confidence and weakens
its constituents.
:h to other churches must
; and brotherly love, and
expression in cordial cokingdom
of Christ at home
urnal regard and kindly
be at the expense of self
; ot our own harmony and
Perpetual agitation of
s tends to the destruction
hout.
st now our Church is not
n schemes or Confessional
dments sent down to the
tived with some decision,
oducing fruits, large and
i of the Church of Christ
>rld, is having a more ex
i. ^ i i n
<iii n u<i* ever nan. oreat
God when the Assembly
air churches have done for
large increase in our conns,
it will he asked with
n at the cost of our other
I will rejoice if it be shown
cration has sustained well
it home.
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have been awakened and
our foreign field, may we
nen alike may be stirred