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Fhe Presbyterian of the South
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Church News
MAY COLLECTIONS.
The month of May is set apart by the
General Assembly for Foreign Missions.
Remit to Rev. S. H. Chester, treasurer.
Chamber of Commerce, Nashville, Tenn.
PAN-PRESBYTERIAN ALLIANCE.
Delegates to the Ninth Council of the
Alliance of the Reformed Churches
throughout the world, holding the Presbyterian
system, New York City, June
15-25, 1909, are hereby notified thdt a
railroad rate of one and three-fifth fares,
on the certificate plan* has been granted
by the Trunk Line Association. This
covers the territory east of Buffalo and
Pittsburg and north of the Potomac river.
It is expected that a similar concession
4TV rotno will Ko Kw
ger Associations. The meeting of the
Ninth Council will be held in the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, Fifth avenue
and 55th street. New York City. The
secretary of the local committee of arrangements
is the Rev. J. Ross Stevenson,
D. D., 7 West 55th street, New York
City. In behalf of the alliance.
Wm. H. Roberts,
American Secretary.
ALABAMA.
Dothan: Rev. G. F. Bell entered upon
the pastorate of this church on May 1,
under very encouraging conditions The
former pastor Rev. E. M. Craig began.
his duties as superintendent of home missions
in East Alabama Presbytery on the
same date. Thus the church had a
change of pastors without a vacant Sunday
between. Six persons were received
on profession of faith on the last week
of Mr. Craig's pastorate, and the prospects
ane good (or a substantial and
strong growth in the church. The former
and the present pastors will share the
manse together for several months.
Hartford: Four persons were received
during May from the Baptist church.
This church with Columbia and HeadLand
have unanimously called Rev. J. F.
Ford of Live Oak to become their pastor
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT
r
and he has indicated his willingness to
accept the call.
Troy: Lincentiale Herman Jones has
been invited to supply the group of
churches composed of Troy, Belhel and
Providence and has entered upon his
work with a very enthusiastic welcome.
Mr. Jones expects to go to the seminary
in cue ia.ii.
ARKANSAS.
Malvern: Rev. J. H. Barkwell pastor.
Two additional elders and three deacons
have been recently elected. Twelve
members have been received six upon
profession of their faith. This church is
making steady progress along all lines.
Fordyce: Rev. B. E. Wallace, evangelist
of Pine Bluff Presbytery conducted
l meeting in this church recently. Eleven
were received upon profession and six
by letter. The attendance was good ana
much interest manifested.
Oceola: Rev. Wm. H. Richardson
writes: "Often, in our work, all thiugs
seem to be against us; but yields to
persistent efforts. During our meeting
we were greeted by storms, amusements
preparations for closing of school and
other things; yet we had a blessing. The
]>asior, nev. t-i. H. Patrick, servos this
church half of his time; he has beeii with
this church five months. We i*eceived
nine members, eight of whom were
adults; baptised thirteen children;
elected, ordained and installed one
deacon. A number pledged themselves
to better lives. The sum of five dollars
(and fifty oeuts, additional mothly
pledges was secured for the pastor's
salary, r'ifty-seven dollars and thirteen
cents was given for Presbyterial home
missions and seven dollars for incidentals."
GEORGIA.
The Women's Home and Foreign Missionary
Union of Athens Presbytery
meets at EJlberton, June 3-4. Representatives
from all the churches of Athens
Presbytery are invited to be present,
whether they have a missionary organization
in the church or not.
Commerce: Rev. J. B. McPhail made
known his intention to the session, on
Sunday morning May 16, of offering his
resignation to Presbytery and asked that
they unite with him in this request. He
has been elected superintendent of home
missions for Athens Presbytery and his
labors would be throughout the bounds
of Presbytery.
Atlanta, Central Church: The report
from this church is very gratifying not
~luioiwniiuK me iaci mat tor practically
the entire year the church was without
a pastor. It came second in its contributions
to foreign missions in the Presbytery.
The amount contributed being
$3,614; ali of the other causes were
liberally remembered. The Sabbath
school reports a total of 1,780 teachers
and scholars.
First Church: In the absence of Dr.
W L. I.ingle, who is attending the David
son College commencement, Rev. H. C.
Hammond, of the Pryor Street Church,
filled the pulpit in the morning and Rev.
John I. Armstrong, of Kirkwood, at night.
Westminster Church: The Woman's
Missionary Society, held a most dciiglltf'ii
meeting on Tuesday afternoon, May 18.
Miss Tate, missionary to Korea, spoke to
the ladies of the work being done in that
far-away country. The Brotherhood now
H. May 26, igog. H
'has thirty-lour members and is organized
into committees, so that each member
will help to carry on the great work of I
the Church. During Dr. Little s absence
Sunday, the pulpit was filled by Rev.
T. E. Converse, D. D.
The Presbyterian Hospital: The I
Junior Aid Society of the hospital has
secured Rev. George Stuart to deliver
a lecture Saturday evening May 29, and
preach a sermon Sunday afternoon May I
30, to Christian workers.
Bethany Church: This church has
secured the services of Mr. J. EdwinHemphill,
of the Union Theological
Seminary for one half of his time during
the four summer months. Mr. Hemphill
arrived front Richmond, Va., on Saturday
May 15, and filled his first appointmeut
on the third Sabbath. The
people of the entire community joined
heartily in welcbiuing their new pastor;
and although the weather was rather
unfavorable, the church was fairly well
filled with attentive and appreciative
congregations at both morning and evening
services. The church feels very
muoh encouraged, and looks forward to
a glorious work in the Master's cause.
KENTUCKY.
Bowling Green, First Presbyterian
Church: Seven new members were received
into the church, Sunday May 9.
Two by letter five on profession of
faith, among the latter was a lady
seventy-four years of age.
The Students Summer Conference will
be held at Danville, June 11-1/, under
the management of the Y. M. C. A. The
meetings will be in the Central University
buildings. Many leading educators front
outside, as well as inside the state will
be pi esent.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: At the Mallard Chapel
of the N'apoieon Avenue Church the
ltastor, Rev. H. W. Burwell, preaches
every Sunday evening. The congregations
have been most encouraging.
?The Canal Street Church, Rev. Chas.
S. Sholl pastor, has started a new school
in the territory adjacent to Central
Street and far out that splendid avenue.
It is locate*! for the present in south
Cortez street.
?The First Church: Greatly to the
disappointment of this church, Rev. Dr.
R. E. Vinson, of Austin Seminary, Texas,
writes that on account of certain conditions
which have arisen it will be impossible
for him to supply that church
during the next four months as had been
arranged for.
Amite: A moot nleasant ?n?i
five days' meeting was held recently in ^
this church by (he evangelist of New Orleans
Presbytery in charge. Three members
were added to tlhe churdh, arrangements
made for the establishment of a
Sabbath school, and the coming to the
church of Mr. J. V. N. Talmage, of the
graduating class at Clarksville, who will
be in charge during the next four
months. norkinia ar*> * ? *
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enthusiasm. |
MISSISSIPPI.
"Port Gibson: Ohamberlln-Hunt Academy
has secured a reduced rate of one
fare round trip from Oho I. C. and Y. and
M. V.* roads in the state for the commencement
May 30-June 1. Many friends
of the school are expected June 1, at the