The Presbyterian of the South : [combining the] Southwestern Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, Southern Presbyterian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1909-1931, June 16, 1909, Image 3

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THE PR! VOL. I. ?This Things Seen and Unseen ... A Draft Upon the Pulpit Union With Christ . The Amorites of Canaan ... Talamas iic ucimiic mm or I The Breeze About Christ By Faith the Walls o1 Assembly Aftermath A Layman's Visit to Lina An Accumulation of Editori; The Rev. Edward Evere tarian minister of New E lain of the United States Roxbury, Mass., on Thurs the venerable age of eight) lific writer and had been principal philanthropic m< lifelong Unitarian and ac views in religion, he lived ward E. Hale, Jr., renoun a convert to Trinitarianis The Annual Confereno or German Baptists, was burg, Virginia. It repre and prosperous people ir conservative character of refusal to approve a petiti its action looking to greate own historical modes, its of the International Lesso to the Brethren, foot-wasl dressing and living. The the enlargment of the An Among distinguished vi was the Rev. Dr. Oswah Church of England. Dr. 1 of the Regent Square Pre Afterwards he became prii of Divinity School at G the removal of the College Recently he has retired fr home in Edinburgh. He of the Presbyterian and meets in New York this 1 the Council, in Liverpool ores id e nvcr thic - lllVVWIlg. With Dr. Dykes are Mi London, who will also atte All. Whyte is a well-know :SBYTERL ATLANTA, OA. Week-?? 4 4 5 5 10 the Church -. 7 8 * 8 F Jericho Fell down 9 ...* 16 res, Mexico 16 Sorrows 26 al Notes tt Hale, a widely known Uningland, and since 1893 chapSenate, died in his home at day, June 10. He had reached r-seven years. He was a pro many years aineci vvitti tne jvements of the country, /v lvocate of so-called liberal to see his son. the Rev. Edice Unitarianism and become m and evangelical Christian; of the Brethren in Christ, held last week in Harrisonsents a large body of staid i a number of States. The this body was shown by its on in favor of life insurance, r uniformity of dress after its purpose to abandon the use 11. as thev nmil tliincrs sarmd ling, the holv kiss, and plain Conference protested against lerican navy. sitors to Richmond last week 1 Dykes of the Presbyterian Dykes was formerly in charge sbyterian Church of London, icipal of Westminster College imbridge, and superintended : from London to Cambridge, om active life, and made his is a delegate to the Council T> /"M 1 1*1 i\tiui iucu uiiuiLlits wnicil week. At the last session of , Dr. Dykes was chosen to . and Mrs. Robert Whyte of ;nd the Council in New York, n commercial man in London IN OF THI , JUNE 16, 1909. and a Presbyterian elder. ] been the agent and friend of o Mission in Africa. Our Chun of gratitude and regard for thetic help he has given to < through London and to our Mate. Our Church must gird itse Home Missions. The heather lions, and are coming each y average immigrant needs to first principles of the oracles o such as Oklahoma presents, State has an area about eqn combined. The soil is exceedi port an immense population, without any religious organi eighteen years old, has forty 1 less than six years old has si tiers 86 per cent are whites a foreign. Our own people ar they ask us to help them onl promises to grow rapidly int An overture was adopted a Reformed Church of the Sou tion of that which was denoi the two bodies. An overture i Independent Presbyterian ' strong independent organizatit identify itself with our Assem extended in the best spirit, m< welcome into the fold of the Church. Harmony and subst: beliefs would seem to us to these organizations practicabl illusion as to its being a recepi a union. The -Associate Ref a large organization is a conn surpassed in Christian iii purity of life and devotion t best in spiritual ideas. The Savannah, directly derived in Church of Scotland, has Ion tions with our churches contr causes and now sustains two foreign field. One serious objection to limit which God has given, constitution and laws, is thai principle of personal respon uiaaa auu <iuurL'5Miig nirnse through the medium of the that duty, work, and service ? i SOUTH NO. 25. He has for many years ur Southern Presbyterian :h owes him a large debt the efficient and sympaour Missionaries passing work in the Congo Free If afresh in the cause of 1 are at our door by milear in vast armies. The be taught "which be the f God." Then new fields,, must be occupied. That lal to Ohio and Indiana ingly fertile and will supThere are forty towns zation. One town, only :housand people. Another x thousand. Of the set.nd only a small per cent e there in numbers, and y to start the work that o numerous churches. ddressed to the Associate th inviting the considersminated "union" betweerr ,vas also addressed to theChurch of Savannah, a )n, inviting that churph to bly. These two overtures, ;an in each case proflfered Southern Presbyterian mtial identity of doctrinal render the reception oi ^ U..4 iU ~1 1-1 1 c, uill II1CIC M1UUIU l)C notion or absorption and not ormed Church while not munion which is nowhere telligence, consecration,, o all that is highest and Independent Church of its organization from the g sustained cordial relaibuting to our beneficient of our missionaries in the organization beyond the in the Church with it& t it tends to obscure the sibility. Merged in the If to the duty or task organization one forgets ire chiefly personal.