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went to foreign missions; its second
to the relief of the Armenian orphans
whose parents were slaughtered at
Adana, Turkey.
T Hp Pr#?ch\/t?rian P.fllUno
ment takes place on the first Sabbath of
June. I)r. W. H. Fraser, of Anderson,
preaches the baccalaureate sermon and
Dr. Henry H. Sweets, of Louisville, Ky.,
preaches befoie the M. C. A. Rev. D.
W. Richardson addresses the graduates
on Wednesday.
? i nornwell Orphanage: The commencement
of the Tnornwell College for
Orphans takes place on the second Saboath
of June. Rev. Rutherford Douglas,
of Macon, Ga., preaches the baccalaureate
sermon and Rev. T. E. Simpson, of Society
Hill, addresses the graduating class
on Tuesday evening. An evidence of the
devoted attachment felt by the young
men of the Orphanage for their Alma
Mater, is shown by the fact that they are
erecting an alumni building on the Orphanage
farm on Enoree River, a summer
bungalo, nicely furnished tnroughout,
for their summer pleasures, wuere they
will meet w?ih the pupils and teachers
and have a happy time together. Very
many of the tormer students contruute
to the support of the home. Some are
supporting orphans in the home, while
the Alumni society is always planning
and contributing for its benefit.
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Covington: The pastor Rev. Wra.
ihorne, is being ably assisted in a series
of services by Rev. S. M. Logan, of NVilrnore,
Ky
Bristol: The Rev. Farroul Mohabghab,
of Mt. Lebanon, Syria, world renowned
as the hero of "The Syrian Guest," and
author of "The Shepherd Song on the
Hills of Lebanon," occupied the pulpit
of the Windsor Avenue Church Sunday
morning. May 23, and preached at the First
Presbyterian Church at night. At the
evening service in the First Church, Rev.
J. Albert Wallace, D. D., presented to the
ers' Society, the new communion service.
Rev. C. C. Carson, D. D., the pastor, accepted
the service in bebali of the
c_urch. This communion service is a
memorial to the late Mrs. Joseph K.
Anderson, who was president of the
Christian Workers from the foundation
of that organization until her death a
few months ago.
TEXAS.
Itasca: The statistical report shows
this has been one of the most prosperous
years in the history of this church.
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the different causes. Ten persons were
received into the membership on profession
and ten by letter Rev. Wm.
Thorburn is the pastor.
Dallas, Westminster Cnurch: Work on
the new church will begin soon. It wi.?
be built of brick trimmed with stone;
modern Gothic In style. One of the
principal ieatures will be a ir.cr'Jvo
tower on the corner to accommodate a
full chime of bell3. It will ccst about
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PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUl
$30,000, with a seating capacity of six
hundred.
Floydada: The church here continues
to grow. A number of the business men
of the town have proposed to furnish
grounds and all necessary ouildings for
a good school, provided the Church will
assume charge of it. The folowing committee
was appointed by the Presbytery
of Dallas to visit Floydada, investigate
the offer and propose to the Presbytery
suitable action: Drs. Thornton Whaling
and T. S. Clyce, and Messrs. J. E. Ledbetter,
of (Juanata; R. S. Tnompson, and
ihos. Currie, of Amarillo.?Texas Presbyterian.
Ballinger: The greatest revival in the
history of this city has just closed, after
three weeks duration. It was a union
meeting conducted by Rev. Lockett Adair
and his associates of Dallas. Daily
prayer meetings were held by the ladies,
young ladies, boys, girls and the business
men each afternoon. The attendance
each afternoon was about four hundred.
The business men's prayer meetings
were held in the stores, once in a
saloon and once in a pool hall. There
were about one hundred and fifty men
present at eacn of these prayer meefings.
Fignt bartenders and pool-hall proprietors
made a profession of faith and quit the
business. The results of the meetihg
were gathered up by the use of cards.
One of the pastors took the name and
church preference of every one who publicly
confessed Christ and copies of these
names were placed in the hands of the
pastors after each service. During the
meeting there were five hundred and
fifty professions and reclamations. There
were about seventy-nve who were already
members of the Church., Out of
the 475 who made a profession 335 -ave
already been received into the churches
in the city. The First Presbyterian
church has received on profession twen
ty-nine and eight reclamations.
VIRGINIA.
Hampton: Rev. W. S. Trimble, the new
pastor, filled his pulpit at both services
Sunday, May 23.
Alexandria: Rev. W. T. Thompson, a
recent graduate of Union Seminary,
preached on Sunday, May 2d, in this
church. Rev. C. A. R. Janvier, for fourteen
years a missionary to India, but at
present pastor of a church In Philadelphia,
has agreed to deliver the address
at the semi-annual meeting of the Lavras
and Helpers Societies, June 10.
Bristol: Judge John A. Buchanan, of
the Virginia supreme court of appeals,
delivered a lecture in the Central Church
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ouuuay muriiiug, may zi. his subject
was "The Influence of Calvinism upon
the Religious and Secular History of the
World." The presentation was able and
was heard by a large congregation. The
afternoon services were conducted by
Rev. C. C. Carson, pastor of the FirstChurch.
Woman's Missionary Union: The regular
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Union of East Hanover Presbytery was
held at Chester, Thursday, May 27, at
4 p. m. The regular business before
the meeting was the report from the
societies in regard to the resolution of-,
fered at the Synodical Union at Danville
recommending a home for returned
[*H. June 2, 1909.
missionaries; each society contributing
an amount equal to one per cent on their
pastor's salary.
1 he Presbytery of Montgomery will
hold an adjourned meeting in the First
Church, Lynchburg, on Tuesdav. .inne s
at 4 p. m. J. A. McMurray, 8. C.
Abingdon: At the Stonewall Jackson
Institute, the commencement sermon was
' preached on Sunday, May 23, by Kev.
Dr. W. T. Palmer of Lynchburg. The
school has closed a prosperous session,
and though regret has been felt on all
sides at the retirement of Miss Hunt
from the principalship, yet the board of
trustees has pledged itself to maintain
the institution on the same high plane
of work that has characterized it for
years past. Miss Hunt retires because
oi in Health. A president has not yet
been selected but a most competent
faculty lias been secured for the coming
session. The prospects were never
brtghter for this strong old Presbyterian
school. Wm. Crowe.
Fredericksburg: The Rev. Dr. John Lee
Allison, of Washington, delivered the
baccalaureate sermon ai the Fredericksburg
college commencement exercises,
Sunday, May 30. On the day following
Rev. J. H. Taylor, also of Washington
addressed the literary societies of the
college.
Roanoke: The Rev. Dr. W. C. Campbell,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
last week completed his thirtieth year
in the ministry. He began his work at
Harper's Ferry, where he remained Tor
two years, and came to Roanoke July 2,
1881. During that period he received into
the church about 1 snn no""'"
Lexington: Rev. Samuel McP. Glasgow,
who recently graduated from Union Theological
Seminary, Richmond, occupied the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church Sunday
night, May 23. Mr. Glasgow has been
transferred to a Texas Presbytery and
will locate in Mercedes in that State,
to engage in home mission work.
Madisonville: On May 2, Messrs. Elmer
Gibson and J. Harry Jennings were ordained
and installed deacons in this
church. We have good congregations
and an excellent Sabbath school. Many
of the children have recited perfectly
the Catechism and received certificates
and Testaments, Bibles and diplomas.
J. A. P.
Concord: On May 2, Messrs. P. M.
Hannah and Walter D. Hunter, formerly
deacons, were ordained and installed ruling
elders On May 16, Messrs. Adibrose
Hunter and Thornton Fore were ordained
and installed deacons. We had
no Sunday school last year, but have a
very Interesting one tnis year.
Blacksburg: Beginning on May 13, to
the twentieth; we have enjoyed a feast
of good gospel expositions from Dr. Russell
Cecil, of Richmond. These services
nave fltly closed another college year's
labor on the part of this church. During
the past year, we had with us from the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute located in
" bur midst some one hundred and ten
boys from Presbyterian homes. We have
through the Sabbath school and if. M. C.
A. brought some seventy boys into Bible
classes. Just about two-thirds of these
one hundred and ten are going out as
professing Christians. ,
D. J. Woods, Pastor.