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June 16, 1909. TH1
McKinney, W. Woods White, Jno. J.
Eagan, S. W. Carson. Rev J. G. Patton
wa3 appointed to call the trustees for
organization, and Presbytery instructed
the trustees as follows: (1) To decide
on an official name subject to the condition
made in the proposition of the stockholders.
(2) To secure a charier. (0) To
conduct under their control a Christian
school of high grade for boys and young
men. (4) To fix the charges for board
and tuition 011 a conservative basis in
line with the purpose of Presbytery not
to conduct the school for financial profit.
<5) To grant five annual scholarships to
graduates of the Decatur public schools
selected by the board of education of
Decatur. (6) To enlarge the plant of
the school on a more commodious sPe
in or near the town of Decatur, and to
this end to sell as soon as practicable
the present school property and to
solicit the additional funds necessary.
Presbytery reserves to itself the right
to fill all vacancies in the board of
trustees. The institution was most
heartily and earnestly commended to the
patronage and liberality of Presbyttrians
throughout the bounds of this Presbytery.
Presbytery referred to the Board of
Trustees for consideration the offer of a
site of fifteen acres near Decatur, valued
at $15,000 made by a land syndicate
through Rev. J. G. Patton, who stated
that he felt satisfied ihat the people or
Decatur would subscribe $10,000 toward
the funds needed to enlarge the school.
Candidate Thomas Batenian was at his
own request transferred to the Presbytery
of North Alabama.
Jno. I. Armstrong, Stated Clerk.
LOUISIANA.
Belcher: Rev. H. M. McLain has been
installed as pastor of this church. Ho
will preach also at Dixie and Friereon
Memorial.
Clinton: On the eve of "nls leaving
where he has lived and worked faithfully
tor nineteen years. Rev. Dr. IajwIs
wus given a public testimonial by the
citizens of the community. A banquet
with covers for one hundred and fifty
was a special feature. Loving and
tender addressed were made, and valuable
presents were given to both Dr. and
Mrs. Lewis.
New Orleans: At the Prytania Street
Church on Sunday, June 6, Rev. D. L.
Temple supplied Dr. Alexander's pulpft
moraine and nlfternnnn whr, i=
Clarkesville.
Rev. Jasper K. Smith, pastor of the
First Church, Shreveport, La., has been
given the degree of Doctor of Divinity
by the Southwestern Presbyterian University.
KENTUCKY.
Presbytery of Louisville: In accordance
with the resolution of I^ouisville Presbytery
to meet at the call of the Moderator,
T hereby call the Pivshvtorv nf
ville to meet in the First Church of
Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, June 29, 1909,
at. 10:30 n. ni. Licentiate D. B. Gregory
will ask to be received and a call for
his services from the Woodlawn Church
will be presented. \py other matters
of business can be attended to, as this
will be an adjourned meeting.
Henry H. Sweets, Moderator.
David M. Sweetn, S. C.
E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU
MISSISSIPPI.
Pine Ridge: The new church was
dedicated recently; the dedicatory
prayers being offered by Rev. Dr. Grafton,
of Churchill at which time the
installation services of the new pastor,
Rev. John Henderson, were held. The
charge to the pastor was ue'.nered by
Dntr n? n -
vti. jl/1 uiatwu, ana cutler J. w. Miller
.delivered the charge to the congregation.
The new building was erected on the site
of the old one that was destroyed by a
tornado a year ago last April. This is
the oldest Presbyterian church in this
section of the country, the church having
been established and the destroyed
building erected 102 years ago.
Forest: An interesting meeting v*as
held here recently, Rev. J. W. Allen, of
Boonville, assisting the pastor, Rev. J.
F. Eddins. Much interest was man!-"
rested, and there were three additions
to the church.
Biloxi: Fourteen members have been
received since Rev. Wm. Megginson took
charge, two months ago.
Water Valley Church Is now vacant,
Its pastor, Rev. J. E. Hobson, having
accepted the call of the Firsf Church,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Committee on Home Missions and
Evangelistic work, in the Synod of Mississippi,
has arranged live Home Mission
rallies, to be held at different points in
Lue otaie next week, 41s follows: Meridian,
Monday, June 21, at 8 p. ni. Tupelo,
Tuesday, June 22, 4 p. m., and 8 p. n:.
Grenada. Wednesday, June 23, 4 p. ni.t
and 8 p. m. Greenwood, Thursday, Juno
24, 4 p. m., and 8 p. ni. McComb, Friday.
June 25, 8 p. m. There will be two sessions
each at Tupelo Grenada and
Greenwood, and one night session only at
Meridian and McConib. Two addresses
will be given at each session; the general
topic to be "Christian Civilization?
How shall we maintain it in the Homo
Land." This is but another name, for
Home Mission activities of a Church,
to very practical application. The subject
will be worked out in the addresses
along the following lines: (1) Evangelization;
(2) Extension; (3) Sustentation.
Speakers have been ehosen from the
ranks of Home Mission leaders in the
State. The subject ha3 been subdivided
and thus assigned: "Pastors and Laymen
in Evangelistic Work," Rev. R. L. Camp
ueu, ot riauiesnurg. "Co-ordinating the
Home Mission activities of a Cuhroh,"
Rev. J. W. Moseley, Jr., of Okolona. "The
Harvest and Its Needs," Rev. J. J. Orr.
of Corinth. "Men for the Man of Galilee"
(Developing mission points within the
bounds of a congregation), Rev. J. B.
Hutton, D. D., of Jackson. "Place of the
Sabbath School In Home Missions," Rev.
J. J. Chlsolm, D. D., of Natchez. "Is the
Country Church Worth Saving?" Rev.
C. S. Newman, D. D., of Canton. Tuese
addresses have been prepared especially
for this campaign. They will be 30 minutes
long, each; forceful, clear cut, and
inspiring! And two of them will be de1
llvered at each session. The music will
be specially under the direction of a
ehoBen leader, Rev. L. R. Simpson, of
Pontotoc. Booklets, containing the sungs
to be used, have been forwarded to oac.i
of the rally points, in order that the
local choirs may practice and be well
prepared for the occasion. All Presbyterian
churches within 50 miles of these
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rally points are invited to send representatives
to the meetings. The local congregations
at the rally points will cordially
welcome and care for such visitors.
No Christian worker who can reach one
of these meetings can afford to miss it.
Address any inquiries to W. C. Smith,
Secretary, Rldgeland, Miss.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Davidson: On Sunday, June 6, President
Smith, field representative. Rev. T
Lingle, Ph. D., and Dr. W. J. Martin
spoke in '.he Greensboro churches in the
interest of forwarding the movement for
an increased endowment of Davidson.
President Smith is to speak at the
.Teacher's Assembly at Morehead on
Friday, June 18, on the subject, "The
Teacher of Science in the Public
Schools."
Spencer: This church has extended a
call to the Rev. R. E. Steele, paster of
New Monmouth church, Rockbridge
county, Va. Mr. Steele visited Spencer
recently and made a strong impression
on the church, which has been without
a pastor for the past year.
Runnymede is a chapel under the
supervision of the Howard Memorial
church of Tatboro. Recently Rev. H.
C. Nelson has been -secured for this
place, together with Olivet, a country
church near. by. Two weeks ago a
meeting was held in the chapel by Rev.
M. McG. Shields. There were thirtyeight
professions of faith, and th3
Howard Memorial church publicly
welcomed twelve of them into membership
on Sunday morning, after " the
meeting closed.?Presbyterian Standard.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
Wilmington Presbytery, will hold its
twenty-first annual session at Mt. Olive.
June 17-18.
Steele Creek, Mecklenburg Presbytery:
The new pastor and his family have been
the recipients of much attention and kindness
at the hands of the good people of
this church. They took complete charge
at the manse until everything was placed
in order and went away leaving the
pantries well supplied. If they are as
well pleased with their pastor as he is
with them, there will be no regrets from
the union soon to be formed. This church
has a great future, as it has had a most
useful past. A congregation of nearly
one thousand greeted the pastor at the
first service, Sabbath morning, June 6.
W. A. Cleveland, Pastor.
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Union Church, Harmony Presbytery:
Rev. A. G. Buckner, D. D., of Clio, assisted
the pastor, Rev. E. E. Ervin, recently in
three days' services, including the fifth
Sabbath of May on which the Lord's
Supper was celebrated. Two young men
and two young ladies united with the
church.
Clinton: The Presbyterian College or
South Carolina, at its annual commencement
conferred the degree of Doctor of
Divinity on Rev. H. H. Sweets, Secretary
of Ministerial Education and Relief and
Rev. G. G. Sydnor, of Rome, Ga.
wainaua ana Bethel: Rev. Q. M. Wilcox
was installed as pastor of the
Walhalla church on Sunday morning
May 23, and on Sunday evening at Bethel.
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