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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 C PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU 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 fTH. 15 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 maWAOM * * 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 (Continued on Page 26.)