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The Presbyterian of the South
Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor.
Editors?Thos. E. Converse, James P.
Smith, E. B. McCluer, George Summey.
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Church News
JULY COLLECTIONS.
*i he Month of July is set apart by the
General Assembly for offerings in
churches and Sabbath schools for the
cause of Ministerial Relief for the enfeebled
ministers and the needy widows
and orphans of our deceased ministers.
All remittances should be forwarded to
Mr. John Stites, treasurer, 110 Fifth St.,
Louisville, Ky. H. H. S.
FLORIDA.
Palatka: Rev. G. T. Pace, of Bremen,
Ga., has been supplying the pulpit of
this church for the past several weeks.
Jacksonville: For the first time the>
Springfield Church observed the sacrament
of the Lord's Supper on July 11.
An excellent congregation was present
and a delightful service was held. The
names of twenty-three members were
read
as having been received since the
organization of the church, on April 8,
making the total now 107. Other letters
have been applied for,- but not yet received.
The men of the congregation
have organized a Brotherhood Bible
Class, which, it is believed. 111 mean
much to the spiritual life of the church.
GEORGIA.
Loyd Church, Atlanta Preabytery: In
June the .official force was strengthened
by the ordination and installation of
Frank B. Dozier as elder, and C. T. Hudson
and C. R. Dorden as deacons.
Darlen: The centennial celebration of
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this church began on the second Sabbath
of June and continued through the
following Wednesday. The meetings
were exceptionally well attended and
every one was full of interest. Unfortunately,
several of the former pastors
were, at the last moment, prevented by
various causes from attending, but otherwise
the centennial was a success
Three members were received into the
membership on Sunday, June 11, all on
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Alilne is to be congratulated upon the
excellent program prepared by him for
this ocasion, and all his people are
proud of its success.
Westminster Church, Savannah: At
the July communion thirteen members
were received, ten upon profession of
their faith and three by letter. The
congregations are holding up splendidly
in spite of the hot season and the absence
of so many from the city. The
pulpit will be supplied during the montn
of August by Rev. W. J. McMillan, of
Franklin, Tenn. The pastor and his
family will spend the same month on
Sullivan's Island, S. C. Mr. Nisbet will
supply the pulpit of Dr. Fraser, of
Charleston, during the month.
LOUISIANA.
Hammond: A meeting will be held at
this place, where there are a number of
Presbyterians, but no church, in August,
by Dr. J. C. Barr, of New Orleans.
Centreville: Rev. H. W. Burwell, of
New Orleans, assisted the pastor. Rev.
Charles A. Hyland, in a four days' meeting
last week. The attendance was fine
and great interest was taken in the services,
especially in the good preaching of
the visitor.
Amite: At a mid-week service last
week two adults were received into the
membership of this church, and one
adult and two infants baptized. Licentiate
J. V. N. Talmage is doing fine work
in this part of his extensive field as well
as in the rest of the field, and is rapidly
winning the hearts of all the people.
Evangelistic Work: Rev. Chas. L.
Nourse, lately pastor of the Memorial
church, In New Orleans, has been appointed
by the Synod's Committee of Home
Missions as State evangelist. He has
accepted the place and will enter upon
the work at once. Mr. Nourse may be
communicated with by churches and
others at Franklin street, near Euterpe,
New Orleans.
Morgan City and Centreville: The
Presbyterian Committee of Home Missions
of New Orleans Presbytery has
divided this Held and will take steps
tn nnf Iwn man In tt whnrn one Rev
Chas. A Hyland, has been doing the
work. It is proposed to make Centreville
the point from which to work at Franklin,
Patterson, Baldwyn, and other places
near by.
New Orleans Presbytery met in pro-renata
session July 12. The pastoral relation
between Rev. C. L. Nourse and
the - Memorial Church of New Orleans
was dissolved, to take effect. August 1.
Mr. Nourse was given evangelistic power
to labor outside the bounds of the
Presbytery. Leave was given to Rev.
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John Stanley Thomas to labor outside
the Presbytery's bounds.
MISSISSIPPI.
Summit: On Sunday, July 4, 1909, five
persons were received into the membership
upon profession of their faith in
Christ.
Crystal Spring: The Mississippi Synodical
Sunday School Convention and
Laymen's Missionary Movement were
held last week on the Chautauqua
grounds. Both were successful meetings,
with fine programs. Fuller accounts
v. ill b~ iivcu later.
Canton: On Sunday, July 11, the midsummer
communion was observed in the
presence of a large body of communicants.
The pastor, Rev. C. S. Newman,
announced the names of eight members
as received by the session since the last
communion day. The pastor recently
completed a series of Ave discourses on
"Calvin and His Work for the Church,"
which the morning congregation seemed
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Aberdeen: Rev. F'. W. Lewis, D. D.,
who has been recently called to the pastorate
of the church at Aberdeen, Miss.,
took charge of his new field on the second
Sabbath in June. He and his family
have been most cordially received by the
good people of Aberdeen. The country
church of Hamilton, composed of most
excellent people, will form part of the
field and have preaching once a month.
The outlook for the future in this flelo
is encouraging. On July 11 a congregational
meeting was held by the church
at Aberdeen for the purpose of electing /
additional officers. Mr. Adam Carlisle /
was chosen elder, and Messrs. J. E. /
Houston and N. W. Holmes deacons. We /
hope to ordain and install these officers
at an early date.
Mississippi Presbytery at Liberty: At .
a called meeting of Mississippi Presby- I
tery a cordial and formal welcome was \
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smw iu me- iuur ministers and seven \
churches transferred1 by the Savannah \
Assembly from Louisiana Presbytery to \
the Presbytery of 'Mississippi. These \
churches occupy the territory of the two
counties of Amite and Wilkinson. The
ministers are: Rev. Messrs. M. B. Shaw,
N. Smylie, R. L. Walkup and W. P. Carson.
They were enrolled without examination.
The Presbytery of Mississippi
now has twenty ministers, thirty
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vuuivun aim seven cancnaates. New
railroads have increased facilities of
travel and opened up new apportunities.
Licentiate W. W. Patton, of Nashville
Presbytery, was received, thoroughly examined
and ordained to the ministry.
He was installed pastor of Liberty
Church for one-half his time; the other
half will be devoted to home mission
Work." Mr. Patton has spent seme years
at Clarksville and was examined on all
parts required by the book. The principal
examiner declared this one of the
most satisfactory examinations he ever
conducted?a credit to the candidate, an
honor to the theological teachers at
Clarksville. Mr. Patten has received-a
cordial welcome in "Liberty and has the