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18 : " TH ti The Presbyterian of the South Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor. Editors?Thos. E. Converse, James P. Smith, E. B. McCluer, George Summey. Published weekly by The Presbyterian Co. Incorporated in Georgia. Subscription Terms. Two dollars a year if paid in advance; if payment is deferred three months, $2.50. Subscriptions made for a definite period are discontinued at expiration. Remittances should be made by money order or by draft on some of the large cities. Make all remittances to "The Presbyterian Company," 104 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta, Ga. When local check is sent, add 10 cents for collection. Address the Richmond, Va., office: Central Presbyterian, Box 850. Address the New Orleans, La., office: Southwestern Presbyterian, Box 731. Look at the TAB on your paper, and if it reads JULY '09, your subscription is due and payable at this office. Your earliest attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated. In sending change of address, be sure to mention the old post office as well as the new. .This wiil prevent any delay in the delivery of your paper. Entered as second class matter January 8, 1909, at the Post Office at Atlanta, Georgia, under act of March 3. 1879. 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 E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU! 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 nrnfpasinn r%f thoir falfV* 0 r-VMVii tuitu. lie*. ??. o. 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. . V .v 'H. July 21, 1909. 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 tu CUJUJ?. 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 \ OrlirAn *1* ? 1 * 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 nKnroV ?? ? ? J " " 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