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July 21, 1909. TH1
prospect of a great work. Mississippi
Presbytery is proud of her new acquisition
of territory, churches, preachers and
candidates. Thomas Jefferson paid
^15,000,000 for his "Louisiana purchase;"
ours came without money and without
price. We acquired two wealthy counties.
noted in the State's history; four
valuable men, who have made good proof*
of their ministry; seven working
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home mission work has received a new
impetus. We pray that divine blessings
' may rest upon the good work of that
fruitful session.
S. C. Caldwell.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Fayetteville: Dr. A. S. Rose and Mr.
John H. Culreth have been ordained and
installed as ruling elders, and Messrs
'A. A. McKeithan, Jr., and C. G. Rose as
deacons in this church*
Greenwood: A new church of fourteen
members has been organized by a commission
of Orange Presbytery, at Greenwood,
four miles from Reidsville. Mr.
Fred M. Clark was elected ruling elder
and Mr. Hugh Johnston deacon. The
new church is the outcome of chapel
work long conducted by Rev. Dr. D. I.
Craig, of the Reidsville Church, who will
continue to supply it.
Ida Mills Church recently had fourteen
accessions on profession of faith as a
result of a meeting conducted by Rev.
M. McG. Shields.
Fayetteville Presbytery ? A called
Meeting: The constitutional require
ments having been complied with, 1
hereby call the Presbytery Qf Fayetteville%to
meet in the Presbyterian Church,
Sanford, N. C? at 11 o'clock a. m., Monday,
July 26, 1909, to transact the follow
ing business: (1) To dismiss the Rev. S.
S. Oliver to the Presbytery of King's
Mountain, if the way be clear; (2) to
transact any other business conected
with the same.
R. W. Jopling, Moderator.
To the Pastors and Church Officers of
Fayetteville Presbytery; August is the
month for taking the collection in behalf
of Presbyterial Home Missions. Will
you make a special effort to have your
people make a large offering to this
cause during this month? In case your
pulpit is to be vacant during August for
reason, will you not see that the offer
ing is taicen during July? Our treasury
is empty, and on the first of August we
\ will be owing all our workers for a full
\ quarter. Doubtless you have noticed in
\ the church papers how we were blessed
\ last year in the number of accessions on
\ profession of faith. We led the entire
\ Assembly. Surely this Is a cause for
\ which we can" make our gifts partake of
\ the nature of a thank offering. We
l were able last vo?r ?<?
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^peetlngs, which accounts for the large
timber of professions and accessions to
our' church. These meetings were nearly
all held under the direction of your
Home Mission Committee. We are
planning and hoping for even better
things this year, and if your church will
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come to our assistance with a liberal
collection, by the help of the grace of
God we will be able to succeed. Our
men are doing fine work, and nearly
every one of them looks into the future
with great hope. They are doing much
personal wora and are faithful as recnrdft
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They are planting a number of outposts
and organizing mission Sunday schools.
Our work is opening up all over the
Presbytery in such a manner as to call
for larger and more aggressive plans.
Will you not permit this larger work to
be done? Can you not let us, in August,
at least have one-third of your church's
apportionment as made by Presbytery?
By order of the Executive Committee of
Home Missions.
L. W. Curtis, Evangelist.
Sabbath School Work in Fayetteville
Presbytery: At the fall meeting of Fayetteville
Presbytery in 1905 the Presbyterial
Committee of Sabbath School
Work recommended the division of Fayetteville
Presbytery into three districts
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work, under the direction of one of the
committee. The western district, under
the leadership of the chairman of the
Committee on Sabbath School Work, has
held four annual institutes, each one of
which has shown increased interest and
usefulness in Sabbath school work. The
western district has sought also to
teach Presbyterian polity. Its government
is Presbyterial, or representative,
therefore it has no delegates. The
workers elected by the schools to attend
the institute are known as "representatives."
The eastern and southern districts
did not begin institute work until
two years later. Upon the appointment
of Rev. W. C. Brown as leader of the
eastern district and Rev. A. W. Crawford
as leader of the southern district, d forward
movement in Sabbath school work
was inaugurated in Fayetteville Presby- '
tery. Two annual institutes have been
held in their districts, and the outlook
for the work is encouraging. Fayetteville
Presbytery is playing at Sunday
school work. She has ninety-four*
churches and only eighty-eight Sunday
schools. A great opportunity is ours for
Sunday school evangelistic or extension
work within the bounds of our Presbytery.
One country church has seven
Sunday schools. If Oalatia can run
seven Sabbath schools, Fayetteville
Presbytery ought to average four Sunday
schools to the church, or three hundred
and seventy-six schools in all. This
opportunity lies within the bounds of
each congregation. The call of the Sabbath
school work rests upon Fayetteville
Presbytery, and she can not plead ignorance.
Every pastor, every session,
every Sabbath school worker knows of
this opportunity; therefore a. definite
responsibility and a certain accountability
rests upon pastor, session and school
for the work that can and ought to be
done. Of such the Holy Scriptures say,
"He that knoweth to do good and doeth
it not, to him it is sin." Again, we ought
to have at least one Sunday school misI
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sionary laboring in those portions of the
Presbytery which can not be reached by
a local church. What a pleasure it would
be to our Sunday schools to support one
or more such workers! May God give
us the vision to comprehend the fact
that the community which needs a day
school stands in greater need nf ? ????
day school. May God broaden our vision
so. that we may not only see the destitute
portions of our Presbytery and of
the world, but that we may realize the
destitute parts within the bounds of our
congregations.
J. K. Roberts,
Ch. Presbyterial Com. of S. S. W.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Kershaw and Beaver Creek: Rev. R.
C. Morrison writes: "We entered our
new field of labor July 1 and were most
cordially received. On the second Sabbath
a union service was held in the
Presbyterian Church, our Methodist and
Baptist brethren uniting with the congregation
in giving us a most hearty welcome.
It was a 'delightful service. We
found the larder supplied with good
things for the physical man. We have
found the brethren with open doors and
big hearts. May they be richly repaid
by the Master for all the kindness shown
us."
Pendleton: Seven young persons, members
of the Sabbath school, made a public
profession of their faith on the first
Sabbath of July, the usual time for communion
service. The church has' recently
renewed its subscription to the
Forward Movement cause. The movement
was put in operation several years
since, but had almost fallen through for
the want of a regular pastor. The attendance
at the prayer meeting is exceedingly
encouraging. The Sahhnth
school room can scarcely hold the congregation.
While the good women are
not backward in attending the services,
the congregation is composed largely of
children, young people and men?the
most remarkable prayer meeting that
ever came our way. Such an opportunity
of reaching the young was never
offered us before. The attendance on
the Sabbath school and preaching services
is also encouraging. The pastor
has recently preached three sermons on
the "Tithe" and is encouraged to believe
that a large part of the membership will
practice that system of giving, since
many have indicated to him their intention
of doing so. A. H. A.
TEXA8.
Angleton: Two additions on profession
of faith at last regular service, June 27.
A Correction: In the Assembly's Minutes
for 1909, page 229, where it says the
Synod of Texas will meet in San Antonio,
November 17, it should read 8an
Angelo instead of San Antonio.
Hamilton: The pastor, Rev. E. D. Allen,
began a meeting on Sunday, June 13,
and was assisted by Rev. A. F. Cunningham,
of Belton. Large congregations
were present and much Interest manl(Continued
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