The Presbyterian of the South : [combining the] Southwestern Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, Southern Presbyterian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1909-1931, May 19, 1909, Page 4, Image 7
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REV. W. MOORE
A native of Arkan>a>.
Arkansas College in iXS<>: w
wotern Presbyterian L niv
in Smyrna. Xa>hville and .
his present \v-?rk lan.ist mj
THE FIRST CHUR<
On .May 17. 1X27. the l i
savannah, was organized,
matelv on it^ eighty-sccon
sembly. with it- Calvin C
that church.
Its first edifice was com
south side of Uroughton sti
this, the congregation hiirl i
at the corner of Hull and 15
cnt church building i- locat
Taylor streets. At the dedi
the preacher was the Rev.
Orleans, who for one year
pastor. In the buildi
but it was soon repaired. I
only two squares from For
lightful location. F.xtcnsh
inents an<l the introduction
lifiied the interior and cxter
It-* spiritual aspect i- eiic
ship of 350. the additions
beet) in. or about thirty
there have been added to
and five members of the dk
("oncernin^ the several
served t!"i> church, we may
THE PRESBYTERIAN
scott, pastor.
(iraduatcd with A.II. from
ith 11.1), in i X?/> from Southerly.
11 a - held pastorate*
Vlemphi:-. lie entered upon
08.
:h of savannah.
r>t Presbyterian Church, of
/?.. \ I
< mi .May 1909, approxi<1
anniversary. General Aselchration.
will convene in
pleted June i. 1834. <.n the
eet, near Iiarnard. Prior to
kvorshipped in Lyceum Hall,
roughton streets. The presed
at the corner of l.till and
cation service (June 9. 18721
I )l* Ft "\ I Pfllninr nf
had served this church a1154
ua- damaged 1?v storm,
acinj* Monterey S?|uare ami
svth I'ark. it occupies a dere
repair- and emhellishof
electric lights have heaui<
?r < if the church,
ouragmg. With a niemherduriit'f
the pa-t year have
per cent. I)uring the year
the session four new elders
collate.
hel ?ved pa-tor- who have
speak next week.
OF THE SOUTH.
THE CARE OF ALL
"Resides tho>e iliinn- lha
sjreat apostle. perils of nianv
"there i- that which presseth
all the cburche-." And that
the burden rest ins* tip ?n t!
"repre-ent- in one l>o?ly all t
tule- the bond of union, pe
anions; all it- eonjjresjati >11- a
iiimv -<i mo religions lilo ?tt
llio obligation to oarc for tli
back to tlie churches wise cot
all gracious influences.
All the counsel an< 1 direc
can give must l?e according t
tcrpretcd by the standards ir
of the Church. Within the li
themselves, in all the chuivlu
Assembly comes from .all tin
ists and serves for them, and 1:
their life, their character am
it leads where the churches ;i
it to go. This i? the safe con
in its care of all the churches
Amendments to the Standa
may well be regarded with <.
poned in favor of matters o
of the Church. A liyjht re;
dards and a restless desire
pectations of good results if
ways be found among a feu
for changes creates a want i
the hold of the Church upon
The relations of the Clum
always be relations of amitj
the unity of the Spirit find
"jiviaiixn 111 tMl'IIMHII <)l llie
and abroad. I Jut such frat
working together should not
respect and the safe-guardinj.
our own witness for truth
tmion and federation scheme
of unity, both within and wil
It is a happy thing that jti
seriously disturbed .as to unit
amendment. IJoth the amen
Presbyteries have been nega
And a period of peace is pi
precious. The threat inissioi
to nice the fiospel to the \v<
tensive ami hearty support tl
will he tlie thanksgiving to
ami the churches hear what
r?nr miccinii ??-L- -?
tril)iiti<ins to Foreign niissin
concern whether this has bci
agencies of Church work. A1
that the same spirit of conse
all the beneficent operations ;
Now that our laymen
heartily enlisted in behalf of
not hope that men and wo
May 19, 1909.
THE CHURCHES.
1 arc without." wrote the
kinds, in labor and travail,
upon me daily, anxiety for
apostolic responsibility is
ie (iencral Assembly. It
lie churches." and "constiace
and correspondence
ml courts." Expressing the
all the parts, upon it rests
Ut-., ?1 -?1
ui v i ^i? niv ? (i1111 di:iiu
insel. faithful direction and
tion which the Assembly
0 the Word of Clod, as in1
which is the constitution
imits so defined the people
i*s must he regarded. The
se scattered churches, exnttst
act in accordance with
1 wishes. \\ hile it leads,
ind the people would have
servatism of the Assembly
r<U of Doctrine and Polity
peat caution, and be post
I ilil|> 'I UUKV HI III e \Y< iri\
gard for established stant"?
?r change with large exchange-.
be made, will alHut
constant agitation
>f confidence and weakens
its constituents.
:h to other churches must
r and brotherly love, and
expression in cordial cokingdom
of Christ at home
crnal regard and kindly
be at the expense of selff
of our own harmony and
Perpetual agitation of
< till
tllOllt.
ist now our C'lutrcli is not
m schemes or Confessional
idmcnts sent down to the
lived with some decision,
rodneing fruits, large and
1 of the Church of Christ
>rhl. is having a more cxlan
it has ever had. flreat
flod when the Assembly
mr churches have done for
large increase in our conits,
it will be asked with
n at the cost of our other
i ...:n - <
i win lejmec ii u lit' Sliown
cratioti lias sustained well
it lioinc.
have been awakened and
<?iir foreign field, may we
men alike may he stirred