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June 2, 1909. THI
liberal offering was taken for the "Graybill
Memorial School."
Silliman Institute held its commencement
exercises last week, closing a most
successful year. Five young ladies graduated.
Prof. J. A. C. Mason, of Tulane
University, delivered the annual address.
Rev. H. H. Brownlee, who has so successfully
presided as president for the
past few years, was re-elected. The lfext
session or the Institute will open in September.
This is the only church institution
in the Synod of Louisiana.
Rayville: The new house of worship
has been completed. Rev. J. T. Sailes is
pastor. The dedication took place on
Sunday, May 23, Rev. G. D. Booth, of
Monroe, preaching the sermon.
?Carrol Iton Church: Rev. J. W. Caldwell,
Jr., pastor, made a magnificent
offering recently to foreign missions. The
amount being at last accounts, $795.
Westwego: Rev. J. .C. Barr, D. D.,
preached in the Salaville church on Sunday,
May 16, and communion was cele
brated. At the close of the service, a
congregational meeting was held, and the
name of the church changed from the
Salaville to the Westwego church. During
the following week, services were
conducted every evening by Dr. Barr except
on Wednesday, when the niilntt wno
supplied by Prof. E. C. Allen. These services
resulted in twelve additions to the
membership on profession of their faith
in Christ. Six of them had been Catholics;
eight adults and four children were
baptized. The meetings were largely attended
and the membership revived. The
Westwego church is just across the river
from Audubon Park, New Orleans, and is
under the care of the session of the Seamen's
Bethel church.
MISSISSIPPI.
To the Churches in the Synod of Mississippi:
We are now making out.a schedule
for Dr. Jones' evangelistic meetings during
the summer months. Pastors and sessions
desiring the evangelist's services
will please send in their applications
promptly. S. C. Caldwell.
Hazlehurst, Miss.
Presbytery of Mississippi: Our home
mission work is in a fine and promising
condition. One laborer is giving half of
his time to the weak churches in our
southeastern borders. The Iiord Is blessing
these efTorts. In a few weeks a
young man from Clarksvllie, will enter
on work in our territory. We are pledged
to the support of these two highly commended
and cordially welcomed co-laborers.
June is the banner month for our
collection for this important cause- We
are depending upon our churches for a
liberal offering. Promptness is a virtue.
In all these years our laborers have
never had tc< wait for their salaries.
With your help the record will remain
uiiuruneii, aiwayB.
8. C. Caldwell.
Presbytery of Central Mississippi:
"Lest ws forget,"' I wish to cull your
attention that June Is an Important local
ho>me mission month, your committee
needs all the money due It, and we hope
you will send us a liberal contribution
for this work. Send all -money promptly
to,
C. H. Newman, Chm. and Treas.
Canton, Miss.
Chamberlain-Hunt: We appreciate the
handsome invitation sent us to the com
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mencement exercises in progress this
week, in this splendid institution. One
of our editorial corps is honored by being
on the program.
The Gulf Stales School of Methods for
Sunday school workers, will be held at
Seashore Caanp Grounds, Biloxl, Miss.,
July 16 to 22. The instituting of this
school on the Gulf Coast, will afford the
Sunday school workers of the far south
special advantages in Sunday school
work. The program furnishes a course
in the following subjects: The Bible:
Sunday School Pedagogy; Sunday School
Management; Elementary Grades; Child
Psychology; A Series of Lectures on Organized
Sunday School Work and its several
departments and popular addresses
by leading men of the South. The
Faculty: Dr. W. T. Lowrey, Dean; Hugh
Cork, of Chicago, 111.; Mrs. S. S. Brame,
Rev. Wm. Meggison and W. Fred Long,
of Mississippi; Rev. F. Frankenfeld, MiSH
Susie M. Juden, Dr. George Summey and
Dr. J. A. Rice, of Louisiana." Reducedrates
on all railroads. Board and enrollment
fees from $9 to $12 per term. For
programs and further information, address
Thos. V; Ellzey, Canal-La. Bank
Bldg., New Orleans, La.
Hazlehurst: Rev. M. E. Melvin, president
of Chamberlain-Hunt Academy, Port
Gibson, has recently visited the Hazlehurst
congregation. His appeal in behalf
of the endowment fund was most effective,
and over $500 was given towards
the amount needed. He was greatly encouraged
and enjoyed his visit to this
liberal people.
Meridian Presbytery: Will the churches
make an offering to home missions in
June and send it in so we can send the
amount premised to our men who are
doing faithful work? Every church
should send an offering. There is no
reason why all of us can not give something
to this cause. Why should a few
willing churches meet obligations which
rightfully belong to others? If ail of our
ministers will take this to heart, preach
a sermon on this cause and give the
people an opportunity, we. will doubtless
get a sufficient amount to meet all of
our obligations. There are fifty-nine
churches on the roll, and only thirty of
them made an offering to home missions
last year. Why can't the other twentynine
make an offering?
R. L. Campbell.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Davidson College: The session just
closed has been in many ways a most
gratifying one. The president of the
board of trustees, Rev. Dr. W. L. Dingle,
in some of his remarks during commencements,
showed conclusively, despite the
light vein of his logic, that this college
is both the largest and the best of al!
the Presbyterian colleges that belong in
her class. The year is notable In the fact
of the largest enrollment yet recorded,
the Increase of intercollegiate contests,
the number of, and character of, publications
that have been Issued bearing the
Imprimatur of the college, the organized
effort being set on foot for a large increase
($300,000) in endowment and the
bright hopes entertained for success
therein, and in the plans for the enlargement
of the college plant. The baccalaureate
sermon was preached by Rev.
A. A. McGeachy, D. D., and at night Rev.
T. W. Sloan, D. D., of Greenville, preached
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before the Y. M. C. A. The board elected
to the chair of English, made vacant by
the removal of Dr. T. P. Harrison, to
Raleigh, Prof. Maurice Garland Fulton, of
Central University, Danville, Ky.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Greenwood: The brotherhood has decided
to support a missionary lu the
American !nio?J *???
.m.?uu iuission in the mountains
of Kentucky. This is a forward
step with this church in the interest of
missions, and much good it is hoped will
result from it. Rev. J. B. Green is pastor.
Columbia Seminary: The recent meeting
of the board of directors of the Seminary
was most encouraging. The finances
were found to be in excellent condition.
A handsome and substantial enclosure is
being put around the Seminary square
at a cost of Some $5,000, and the money
has been raised to pay for it. Eleven
young men completed Courses of study
and went out to their respective fields of
labor. A professor of English Bible,
Homiletics and Pastoral Theology, was
elected, who should also serve as president
of the Seminary. Dr. Wm. E. McIlwaine,
who has accepted the call ot
the board was present and has since
begun the canvass of tho c-hurehes in the
Svnnil rif Oniov. ?"?
, ? U..uiu vaiuima wun a view of
raising $50,0(10 for the endowment and
better equipment of the Seminary.
Clinton: The past month has been a
very interesting one in the history of the
town, and of its religious Interests especially.
The lectures of Dr. Bradley, in
the First Church, in which he gave an
account of the work done by the missionaries
during the famine crisis in China,
were thrillingly interesting. This was
followed by the forty-fifth anniversary of
the Sunday school. This anniversary has
been held from the very beginning 01 its
existence and has always attracted large
crowds. The anniversan- who
j ? ? iwiivncu
by a Sunday School Institute of three
days' duration conducted by Rev. J. B.
Carpenter and Mr. R. M. Davis, in which
a new impetus. was given to the good
work. A great uplift has been given to
missionary zeal and the probability is
that the First Church will support its
own missionary in some foreign country.
On Sabbath, May 23. Rev. Dr. Painter,
of the Chinese Mission, gave a powerful
discussion of the present conditions iu
the Chinese empire, with a statement of
the conditions that clearly set forth the
injustice done to the Western nations
in dealing with that proud people.
Rev. J. N. Gruver, who is under appointment
as a missionary to Korea, is
at present visiting churches in South
vai uiuiit as xne representative of our
Assembly's Foreign Mission Committee
in the interest of the Forward Movement.
He will be in Harmony Presbytery in
June. Any church in our bounds desiring
a visit from him will piease notify me
at once. W. S. Porter, chairman Foreign
Mission Committee, Harmony Pres., Summerton,
S. C.
?The Thornwell Memorial Church was
recently organized with one hundred and
sixty-three charter members. These
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uvuiuvio, miuuui exception, are connected
with the t'hornwell Orphanage.
The young church places Itself for the
present under the pastoral charge of the
First Church until such time as officers
can be elected. Its first contribution
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