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18 ' J TH I he 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 Presbyteriau 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 C&mpany," 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. Gntered bb second class matter January 0. 1909, at the Post Office at Atlanta. Georgia, under act of March 3. 1879. 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 0 * r E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU'. 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. . 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 ti,o -1 1- ?j ? 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 * ** 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