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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 phltvohoa om/1 ? ??11 ^ aim iuui vcinuiuaies. uur 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 ?<? -?~. j >.v uuiu uii>jr*viA ^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 ? PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUTI 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 tho nootnro 1 * '?1" n-,J" ? liccua Ol L lie u iieias. 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 for tho 11?* ui ucuuuc,aiuiuai lUBlllUie 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 . . ' 4 i. . . I. 19 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 on Page 22.)