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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 iHfiM i-V* TH. 19 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. aniiTu rADAi ??? wonvkillAi 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. (Continued on Page 22.)