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*8 THE The Presbyterian of the South Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor. Editors?Thos. EL Converse, Jams# P. Smith. E. B. McOluer, George Summey. Published weekly by The Presbyterian Co. Incorporated 1b Georgia. Subscription Terms. Two dollars a year If paid In advance; If payment Is deferred three months, |?l. Subscriptions made for a definite pe rlod are discontinued at expiration. Remittances should be made by money order or by draft on same of the large dtlee. Make all remittances to "The Presbyterian Company," 104 Edgewood Ave, Atlanta, Ga. When local check is sent, add 10 cents for collection. Address tne Richmond, Va., office: Central Presbyterian, Box 860. Address the New Orleans, La., office: Southwestern Presbyterian, Box 731. Entered as second clsss matter January , 1MB, at the Post Office at Atlanta, Georgia, under act of March 8, 1879. | , . - Church News JUNE COLLECTIONS. The month of June is set apart by the General Assembly for Local Home Missions. Send remittances to the Synodinal or Presbyterial treasurer. MATTERS IN THE CONGO. An associated press dispatch on June 3, announced that the trial of Dr. Morrison and Dr. Sheppard at Leopoldville, which had been set for May 25. was postponed until July 30. This will give us an opportunity to hear from Dr. Morrison by letter and thus to learn full details of the conditions under which the trial is to be held before hand. It will also give us an opportunity, in case any such judicial outrage as seemed to be intended when the trial was first set fo'r May 25, is still pending on July 30, to give the American people an opportunity of giving suitable expression to their views on this question. In a letter from Dr. Morrison written from Luebo April 2, he states that an English firm had made application for ine privilege or esiaousning a trading post on the ground belonging to our mission at Luebo, and that the mission had given its consent to the arrangement* subject to the approval of the Executive Committee, and also on certain conditions guaranteeing that the business would be conducted in such a manner as to avoid anything that would in any way hinder the work which our mission is in Africa to accomplish. It is possible that this matter may bring ou a question between Belgium and the government of Great Britain that will afford an opportunity of putting the professions made by the Belgium government with refer ence to the freedom of trade in the Congo to a practical test. We infer from a remark in Mr. Morrison's letter that they had found it impossible to get witnesses from the Bakuba tribe to go with them to Leopoldville. At the date of his writing it seemed to be y PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT] likely at least that such would be the case. S. H. Chester, Secretary. AD INTERIM COMMITiEES. The following ad interim committees have, by special permission of the General nastmiui) m ouvuuiiun, Deen appointed by the moderator: On establishing in the foreign field schools for our missionaries' cchildren? Rev. Dr. T. H. McCallie, Rev. H. P. Williams, Rev. R. E. McAlpine. On the answers given by the Presbyteries to the Assembly's inquiry, touching the "Elect Infant Clause," (Sent down in 1908.)?Rev. Dr. A. M. Eraser, Rev. W. W. Moore, Rev. Dr. G. L. Petrie, Rev. Dr. H. E. Kirk, Rev. Dr. W. L. Lingle. On Co-ordinating the worlt of the several executive committees: Principals, Rev. J. W. Bachman, Tenn., Rev. Dr. W. R. Dobyns, Mo., Rev. R. O. Flinn, Ga., Messrs. J. S. Munce, Va., W. T. Hardie, Da., James Sprunt, N. C., Helm Bruce, ivy. Alternates at targe: rtev. ur. J. ftl. Rose, Rev. Dr. J. M. Wells, Rev. Dr. T. P. Hay, and Messrs. G. W. Macrae, Tenn., G. W. Watts, N. C., J. K. Orr, Ga., and Hon. vmarlton Alexander, Miss. Wm. E. Boggs, Moderator. PAN-PRESBYTERIAN ALLIANCE. Reduced railroad rates for the Ninth Council. This is to notify delegates and other persons desiring to attend the ninth council of the "Alliance of the Reformed Churches throughout the world holding the Presbyterian System," that the New England, the Trunk Line, the Central and th'e Eastern Canndiati Passenger Associations have granted a round trip rate of one fare and three-fifths on the certificate plan to all persons in attendance. Certificates to be viseed at New York city and a fee of twenty five cents to be charged for each certificate viseed. These reduced rates apply north of the Potomac and the Ohio rivers, east of Chicago and St. lx>uis, and include Canada east of Lake Superior. The council meets at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York city. Letters for delegates can be addressed to No. 7 West firh street, New York city. Further information can he secured on application to the Rev. William H. Roberts, D. D., 615 WRherspoon Building, Philadelphia, Pa., American Secretary. JAPAN. Rev. W. C. Buchanan writes: "On leaving this country I wish to thank the host of Christian friends who have almost vied with each other in showing me kind uvuovo oiuvc uui auivai laot ocpiciuucr. I have greatly enjoyed visiting the churches and I trust that good has been accomplished. At any rate, it haa done me good to see the deep interest in foreign missions that prevails in many of the churches. It has been very refreshing to me and has rebundantly repaid me for the effort to carry out the strenuous tours undertaken in North Carolina and Texas. With sincere thanks to all, I bespeak a continued interest in your prayers. H. June 9, 1909. . ALABAMA. East Alabama Presbytery: Rev. E. M. 3raig has entered vigorously upon his work as superintendent of home missions for East Alabama Presbytery. Anniston: Licentiate Charles E. Allen, during the past year a post-graduate of Tulane University, and formerly a professor in Chamberlain-Hunt Academy, uas ?vv?|/ieu ? (Muicaouiamp in iae Aianama Synodical College for men, located at this place. Rev. Dr. Sterling J. Foster has resigned the presidency of the Alabama Synodical College, at Anniston, on account of ill health. Dr. Foster was elected only a few weeks ago. Rev. F. G. Railey entered upon his duties as pastor of the Alabama Street church, Selma, Ala. Rev. H. A. Jones, D. D., changes his nHdrPQQ from Pnn* nf on ..vu. uuvuvuv LU x aoa V/Uri9liau, Miss. FLORIDA. Rev. L. R. Lynn changes his address from Palatka, Fla., to 1927 Main st., Jacksonville, Fla. Rev. W. E. Boggs, D. D., may now be addressed at Waynesville, N. C.f R. F. D. 3. GEORGIA. Atlanta: The committee of which Dr. Lingle was chairman did itself proud In its Calvin Celebration. Barring the weather, everything was fine. It is a credit to the intelligent interest of Atlanta Presbyterians in such studies that good audiences were in evidence every night. But the attractive personality of the several speakers must be considered. ?First Church: Rev. R. A. Webb, of the Louisville Theological Seminary, preached in this church on Sunday morning. ?Central Church: Dr. Rice preached to a large congregation on Sunday morning. At night the installation of Dr. Ogden took place, which was an exceedingly impressive service. Dr. W. L. Lingle, presided; Dr. Boggs was present and offere.i prayer, Dr. Strickler preached the sermon; Dr. Rice charged the people and Dr. Webb the pastor. This was an unusual occasion, there being present the three former living pastors of the church. Augusta: Press dispatches announce that the pastor of the First Church, Rev. Dr. J. T. Plunket, has been called to the pastorate of the South Highlands Church, Birmingham, Ala., and also to the presidency bf the Seminary in Columbia, S. C. Cartersville: Rev. W. A. Cleveland closed his pastorate with the First church on Sunday morning, May. 30. By special request he conducted a union service Sunday night, in the Methodist church, it being the largest church in town. After the services, short but very feeling talks were made by several ministers, voicing the regret of the whole town in losing Mr. Cleveland. At the close, the pastor of the Methodist church presented Mr. Cleveland with a chest of silver as a token of meir -iwr ana esteem irom no* particular church, but from the entire city. He was so overcome for some time that he was not able to reply. There was not a dry eye In the "good-byes" or "God bless you "