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I he Presbyterian of the South
Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor.
Editors?Thos. E. Converse, James P.
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Church News
AUGUST COLLECTIONS.
..The Month of August is set apart by
the general Assemoiy for Local Home
Missions. All remittances should be
sent to the Synodical or Presbyterlal
treasurers.
Dr. W. L. Lingle sailed from New York
c.i Saturday, July 31, on the steamer Carouia
of the Cunard line. He will spend
his time in Scotland and England. We
are glad to tell our readers he has promised
to write to them through our columns.
giving in'his own fresh and vigorous
manner the results of his observations.
ALABAMA.
Mr. P. E. Taliaferro, a student of iheology
in the Southwestern University,
Clarksville, Tenn., is supplying for iue
summer the Hale county group of
churches in Tuscaloosa Presbytery, Carthage,
Concord and Mt. /..ion.
Tuscaloosa: Rev. J. A. Bryan, of Birmingham,
assisted Rev. %*. B. McAlplne
at the Second church in a series of evangelistic
services lasting a week. The
meeting began Sunday, July IT. The
congregations at night were large and
seemed deeply interested In the preaching.
There were seventen confssions ~f
faith; fourteen were baptized and received
into the church. A large number of
these were from the Sunday-school.
Union Springs: After a five years' pastorate
the pastor of this church has witnessed
the largest audiences that have
ever statedly assembled for worship in
this church for the entire year. Last
summer the pastor delivered a series of
sermons on "the home" that covered the
evening services for two months, and
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these sermons not only accomplished
much good, but resulted in filling the
entire auditorium with visitors and members
for those hot evenings. This year
he has just completed a series on "Models,"
and will take his vacation during
the month of August. Rev. A. P. ^assell
visited this church in July, and as a result
of his splendid service, the church
has already raised sufficient funds to jus
my me in saying that this church wnl
support a missionary in the foreign field
this year. Some beautiful memorial windows
have been ordered, and will be
placed in a few days, which will aud
greatly to the beauty of our already attractive
church. R. L. B.
ARKANSAS.
Cotton: Rev. W. H. Richardson writes:
"This town is situated on the Wnite
river and lies at the foot of the Ozark
mountains; it has a population of about
1,500. Our church was organized October
7, 1008. For the past two and a half
months it has been served by Mr. George
McKee, one of our theological students,
a native of this state, who completes his
course in another year and is under
promise for foreign work. He has won
the confidence and affection of this people.
We have no house of worship, but
began our meeting with fourteen members.
During a part of the time, he had
the assistance of Mr. W. O. Buschgen
in leading the music. We did much
nouse-io-nouse visitation; also holding a
daily business men's prayer-meeting. Mr.
J. P. Coffin, of our home mission committee,
kindly secured for us a tent.
With favorable though very hot weather,
we had most encouraging attendance
and interest. A lot was secured and the
sum of $220 towards a building; $18.40
was raised for incidentals and $21.69
fof Presbyterial home mission work
Eleven members were received and nine
children baptized. Two officers were
elected, ordr.ined and installed, viz: Mr.
W. C. Sims, an elder, and Mr. W. J.
Metcalf, a deacon. Some declared their
purpose to unite with other churches.
v* mi suine aggressive minister to take
permanent charge of the work, when
the present supply leaves, we have the
promise of a growing and useful church."
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington: Rev. P. B. Henderlite, of
the Second church, Newport News, Va.,
will supply the pulpit of the Central
church, the first three Sabbaths of Au- .
gust. His address will be Washington
Grove, Md.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta, Fourth Church: On Sunday,
July 25, five persons were received into
the membership of this church upon pro
iession or tnelr faith.
Smyrna: The annual camp meeting
held at this place, began on Friday, July
:i0. This is the only camp meeting in
the State, if not in the entire South, that
is under the auspices of the Presbyterian
church. Four services will be helfl each
day, the principal speakers being Rev.
Frank Hunt, evangelist of Atlanta Presbytery,
and Rev. J. D. Keith, of Atlanta.
KENTUCKY.
Hawesville: The pastor, Rev. R. S.
Royd, was recently assisted in a meeting
by Rev. J. M. Evans Nine members.
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rH. August 4, 1909.
were received into the church.
Rev. C. F. Moore, of Cynthiana, will
supply the pulpit of the First church,
Lexington, during the absence of Rev. 1
Dr. Muller.
Westminster Church, Louisville: The
individual communion service was used
for the first time at the July communion.
Rev. J. W. Graybill, pastor of the Westminster
church, announced the names of
six persons received into the membership.
The Preston Street Mission will be supported
by this church.
Bardstown: Louisville Presbytery has
dissolved the pastoral relation between
Rev. W. R. Anderson and this church,
that Mr. Anderson might accept a call
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vw v*<v uuviuj vi?ic uuurt'ii, ana n&s ar~
ranged for his installation in the latter
on the second Sunday in September.
The Boston Church, in Nelson county,
has just experienced a great awakening
both among church members and the irreligious.
Rev. J. W. Atwood, assisted the
pastor in a series of meetings for one
week in which ten people professed faith
in Christ and joined the church. Six
adults received the ordinance of baptism.
Many renewed their covenant with God
and the various churches promising more
faithful service. Mr. Atwood is a Gospel
preacher and while very earnest and zealous,
yet has Christian tact to win souls
and to aid the pastor. It was a great
meeting.
J. W. Needham, Pastor.
LOUISIANA.
St. Joseph: Rev. C. L. Nourse, Synodical
evangelist, has beeun a mpptiiur nr
this place. Much good is hoped for as
the result of it.
Norwood: Rev. Dr. H. A. Jones, of
Pass Christian, Miss., is assisting the pastor,
Rev. D. O. Byers, in a meeting at this
place.
New Orleans: During the absence of
the pastor, Rev. H. W. Burwell, beginning
this week, the Napoleon Avenue Church
will be supplied by Rev. Louis Voss, on
Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings.
New Orleans: The First Church has
extended a unanimous call to Rev. Dr.
G. H. Cornelson, of Nashville, Tenn.
Covington: The pastor, Rev. J. M. Wil1lnmN
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i cuii? iius seuurea ine services of Evangelist
Chas. L. Nourse, for a meeting to
begin August 15. The ministers will De
assisted by Mr. Jeffrey, an accomplished
and successful singer.
Baton Rouge: The pastor, Rev. Dr. T.
M. Hunter, has gone to North Carolina,
to join his family, which is summering
there. His address during his vacation
will be Box 515, Hendersonville, N. C.
During his absence the Home Mission
work of Louisiana Presbytery will be in
the hands of Rev. B. L. Price, of Alexandria.
New Orleans Presbytery met in prore-nata
session on July 27. Ten ministers
and five ruling elders were present.
The Presbytery declined to consent to
an application from the Second German
church to make a change in Its pastor's
salary, and encouraged the church to
make special effgrt to tide over the pres- ?
en situation. Rev. Dr. J. C. Barr reported
the organization by himself, as evangelist
for the Presbytery, on June 9, of a
church at Kentwood, with twelve members,
one ruling elder, and tnree deacons,
with two accessions to the ^Vurch the