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June 30, 1909. TH toward relief from this chaotic state, and which I am sure is in the direction of unity and growth in our young people's worn. A Synodical Young People's Convention is to be held in Tuscaloosa in connection with the Synodical Sunday School Institute, June 28-30. Young people from all our churches, whether from Christian Endeavor Societies, Wesminster leagues or no organization at all, are invited to meet there in conference. There they can talk over their own problems and their own methods of work; and if a good attendance on the rnnuontinn is secured, they will find untold encouragement and inspiration, and will learn how good Presbyterian fellowship is. Let us awake to the possibilities of our young people's work, and let the churches of the Synod of Alabama avail themselves of the opportunity presented by the Tuscaloosa Convention. A. F. Carr. Mobile. THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL AND TRAINING SCHOOL OF GEORGIA. Is just now an object of great interest in Presbyterian circles. A new impetus has been given to it since the visit of Dr. George Stuart. The Ministers' Association of Atlanta has called all the elders and deacons of the citv and vi cinity to aid in an active canvass to complete speedily the subscription of the One Hundred Thousand Dollar fund for a new plant, and hearty response was made at a meeting of these officers at the 1st Presbyterian Church, Monday night, 14th inst. A "whirlwind campaign" has been set in motion and thirty or forty volunteers have set to work. Bankers, lawyers, physicians and others are giving their time to this most worthy cause about ten of them giving all their time for ten days. With more than forty thousand dollars already in sight the Greater Hospital is a certainty. It remains only to remind the Presbyterians of Georgia especially, that a strong pull all together will do great things for our beloved church in its work for the blessed Master and His "least of these my brethren" who are sick. We are making urgent appeals for the building fund and we are meeting with success, but we must sustain the work of the present hospital. Its rooms are full of the sick and suffering. We can not believe that the church will forget them. Our ' Maintenance Fund" depends on the smaller and larger gifts of churches, Sunday-schools, ladies' societies and generous individuals. Send what you can to this fund. The object of this short article is only to stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance. In the name of Him for whose honor the institution is established we ask you tO 8en<1 - - iu our present worK, to farry It on your hearts and to pray daily for its success. S. R. Preston. Superintendent. ? [E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT DO YOU KNOW? That there are dependent on the finds of Ministerial Relief of our Church, 49 ministers, 143 widows and 15 orphans, and in these homes are 94 little fatherless children under 14 years of age? That these ministers have reached the average age of 67 years and th.it they have served the Church an average term Of 35 VPOra a Imnot "1 ?!? ? ? ? ~, cAviusiytiy in the poor, mission fields of the Church, with salary so small they could scarcely live upon it, and had no opportunity to lay by anything for "the rainy day"? That these widows have shared the privations of their self-denying husbands in similar fields, where the uecessuries of life and the education of the children took all the meager salary and there was not even enough left over to buy life insurance? That these little children aro yet too young and small to provide for themselves and to assist their lonely mothers, but that as they grow to maturity many of them are assuming the support of the family and several of them are preparing to take their fathers' places in the depleted ranks of the ministry? i nai tnese ministers of whom we are now speaking were not weak men who could not make a living for themselves and their' families, but men strong in their faith in God and their love for His Church, who of their own accord, went into the waste places to do the most needed work and made themselves poor for Christ's sake? That for years they have labored faithfully on, uncomplaining, often building better than they knew, until sickness or the infirmity of old age or death has ended their earthly toil? That these faithful servants of the Most High God are in humiliating need at this time, and while the Church is caring for them far better than ever before in her history, still large:* provision must be made? That the Church is under a most sacred obligation to minister to their needs, for when "by the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery" she ordained them to the ministry, she said to them, "Separate yourselves from the sources of earthly gain; you minister to others 8n things and we provide for you the material things in life" "and God said through the Apostle Paul, 'Even so hath the Lord ordained that they that preach the Gospel shall live of the Gospel "? That the General Assembly asl:c for $50,000 for this Christlike work for the present year?$15,000 of which may be expected as. Interest from the Endowment Fund and $35,000 must come from Churches, societies, Sunday-schools and individuals? mat ir we would minister to Christ in the person of these saints we nvist do it now for last year 7 ministers and 10 widows on our rolls were called by the King to His Beautiful Country and many of those who remain are reported as dully growing weaker? 4 ? * A rH. 17 That the month of July has been set apart for offerings to this cause and if the collection should not be taken in. your Church, Sabbath-school or society you can send a contribution for this work to Mr. John Stites, Treasurer, Louisville, Ky.? That if you want to interest tho members of your Church, Sunday-school, society or friends in this work, any information and nplnfni -- ...... ..iciaiuie can oc secured from the Secretary of Ministerial Relief, Rev. Henry H. Sweets, 112 Fourth Avenue, Louisville, Ky.? That while we can not minister to Christ today in his bodily presence, yet He will say to those on His right hand in that Great Day, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least cf these my brethren, ye have done it unto me"? That our divine Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, after that last memorable supper, taught His disciples by precept and by His example in washing their feet that they must minister tenderly to one another, and added these important words, "If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them"? MONTREAT NOTES. By J. D. Murphy. The temporary auditorium is being erected between the two hotels. It >s 1 AA ? A/? - iuv *. ao ieet and will have a seating capacity of 1,500. The high way from Black Mountain station to Montreat is being macadamized, and it is thought that this work will be completed to the Montreat gates by July first. The southern Railway Company is erecting a modern and commodious station at Black Mountain. The Young Men's Christian Association will meet at Montreat from June 11 to 22. The Young People's Missionary Movement will meet here from July 2 to 11. The Summer Conferences will begin July 14 and last until August 31. The question is often asked, Ts Montreat worth while?" We say that this question should be answered in the affirmative with emphasis. What has Montreat already accomplished? First wo h<?"> ?* * f ..cc occii raised mere nearly $25,000 for Foreign Missions. Second, Dr. Howard Agnew Johnson delivered his lectures there last summer. This great course of lectures by reason of their delivery at Montreat were delivered before the Union Theological Seminary at Richmond. Third, the great work of Governor P.lo? ? * u.cuu mi nome .Missions was inaugurated at Montreat. Fourth, thousands have received inspiration here which will bear rich fruit in the future. Fifth, Montreat is a great coalesing and cohesive force to unify and concentrate the force and energy of the Southern Presbyterian Church.