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AUGUST COLLECTIONS.
..The Month of August is set apart by
the ^?enera"l Assemmy for Local Home
Missions. All remittances should be
sent to the Synodical or Presbyterial
treasurers.
'FOREIGN MISSION DEBT FUND.
Previously reported, $15,611.04; Mrs.
iv. l,. wainer anu uaugnier, uaisy, uraham,
N. C., $10; L. F. M. S. College
Church, Hampden-Sidney, Va., addition,
$1; Mt. Zion L. M. S., Harmony Presby.
tery, S. C., addition, $20; Rachael Peck
Fulton Mission Society, RiVermont Presbyterian
Church, Lynchburg, Va., addition,
$20.25; Miss Mary Louise Johnson,
Chester, S. C., $5; Hopewell Missionary
Society, PeeDee Presbytery, S. C., addition,
$2.25; total, $15,669.54.
Mamie D. Smith, Treas.
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FROM THE CONGO.
Leopoldville, Belgian, Congo: A further
postponement has been made in the trial
here of the two American missionaries,
the Rev. Dr. W. M. Morrison and the
Rev. W. H. Sheppard, on charges of libel.
The hearing will now come up September
24. This suit against the missionaries
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sion companies that has a monopoly of
rubber gathering in the Kasai region. It
claims $20,000 damages from each of the
men for "calumnious denunciation." The
circumstances are such that tne suit is
considered practically as brought by uie
Belgian government against the mlssion1
aries. The hearing was originally set for
May 25, but was later postponed until
the first week in August.
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ALABAMA.
Rev. C. H. Rogers, pastor of the church
at Union was assisted in a meeting by
Rev. D. i. Blackwell, of Eufaula. Nineteen
persons were received into the membership
upon profession of their faith in
Christ.
First Church, Limestone: Rev. J. M.
Stafford was recently assisted in a series
of services by Rev. Francis Tappey, of
Huntsville. A great blessing has resulted
from this meeting.
Prattvule: The congregation on August
1, voted to increase the salary of its
pastor 50 per cent over that formerly reported
and unanimously called, Rev. E. m.
Craig, superintendent of Home Missions
for East Alabama Presbytery to become
its pastor.
Bethel Church has just closed a meeting
in which Licentiate Herman Jones
was assisted by Rev. E. M. Craig. The
church was greatly encouraged and revived
and fifteen young persons were received
upon profession of faith. Of this
number all except one were young men.
Six were baptized.
ARKANSAS.
Rev. J. W. Purcell was recently installed
pastor of the Church at Monticello
by a commission of Pine Bluff Pres
bytary. Rev. I. P. Osborne presided, Rev.
B. E. Wallace preached the sermon, Rev.
C. W. Johnson charged the pastor and
Rev. J. F. Lawson the people.
Hope: All the churches of this place
have suspended the Sunday night services
in their churches and worship together
in a large cotton shed. The pastor of the
different churches do the preaching. The
Presbyterian Church has given its pastor,
Rev. C. C. Williams, D. D., a vacation
during the month of August.
Hamburg: Rev. J. W. Moseley, Sr., of
Hamburg, has been preaching at the
Church at Johnsville for eighteen years
and still continues hi3 services. Some
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lace, the evangelist, to come and hold a
meeting. On Friday night before the
first Sunday in August he began the
meeting and carried it on with great satisfaction
to the people and pastor. There
were two additions on profession of faith
and doubtless would have been more
could the meeting have been protracted,
but pressure of previous engagements
compelled Brother Wallace to close Monday
night. The people would be delighted
to uave him back again.
Hammond: On the evening of August
5, Rev. Dr. J. C. Barr, acting under evangelistic
authority from the Presbytery
of New Orleans, organized a promising
church at Hammond. A few days'
nrenrTiirnr corul/in. -'
. uv. <>wa jjictcueu ine organization.
Fifteen members were enrolled,
while there are about as many more who
will probably come Into the organization
a3 soon as their letters can be had. One
ruling elder and one deacon were elected.
Hammond is a large and prosperous
community and the need for a church
of our faith has long been felt.
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Atlanta, West End Church: Rev. R. L.
Bell, of Union Springs, Ala., preached f,n
this church on Sunday August 8. The
pastor, Rev. L. R. Walker, is spending
his vacation in Nortn Carolina.
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?Inman Park Church: In the absence
of the pastor, Rev. J. B. Ficklen, who is
spending the month of August on ine
coast of Maine, the pulpit has been supplied
by Rev. S. W. DuBose, of CuthDert,
and Mr. O'Kelly, secretary of the F'irst
church.
?Wallace Church: Notwithstanding the
inclement day, Sunday, the congregation
was unusuallv snnH and nn? noronn
a profession of faith. The pastor, Rev.
J. D. Keith, leaves on Thursday 10 assist
Rev. L.. B. Field, of Conyers. in a ten
days' meeting.
Bethany Church, Atlanta Presbytery:
The six days' meeting that has just
closed brought a gracious blessing to
this church. The congregation had been
prepared for such a blessing through the
earnest work of Rev. j. t,. Hemphill. The
preaching was done by Rev. Joseph Hannah,
of Newnan. The Holy Spirit has
certainly spoken to us through his servant.
Never in the history of Bethany
Church, so far as we know, ha there
been a season where the Spirit's power
was more plainly manifested than in
tnis meeting. A notable event of the
meeting was a service held for the young
people in which some fifteen young men
and women publicly consecrated the
services of their lives to Gods work.
There was one addition to the church.
The prayers of Bethany people go with
Mr. Hannah and Mr. Hemphill as they
return, the one to his pastoral duties,
the other to his work as a student in
the seminary. We lift our hearts in
thanksgiving to the Lord for this gracious
revival.
KENTUCKY.
Lebanon: Rev. Dr. Cowan preached at
th's church for a week. Owing to excessive
rains the country ueonie were be
hind with their work so the meeting was
not largely attended. Those who were
able to attend received a blessing. Two
little girls were received upon profession
of their faith.
Crittenden: Rev. J. C. Cowan, D. D.,
of Augusta, has been assisting Mr. H. H.
Orr, of Central University, who has been
upplying this field fer the summer, in a
meeting. Services were held every night
for twelve days and Dr. Cowan presented
tne gospel plainly and forcefully. As a
result, three came out on the Lord's side
and cast their lot with this church. God's
people were strengthened and encouraged.
It is the hope that this is but
the beginning of better days for this
part of Zion.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: Rev. .Tnenh Motor of ?v>o
Second German Presbyterian Cburch,
nas tendered his resignation as pastor
of that church. The congregation has
been called to consider the same on the
third Sunday of this montn.
New Orleans: The First Church has
received from Rev Or
son, of Nashville, Tenn., notice of his
acceptance of its call. He will enter
upon the new work as soon as the necessary
steps have been taken in the Presbyteries.
New Orleans Presbytery is
called to meet on Saturday of this wee*.
Dr. Juan Salvador Orts y Gonzales, a
former Franciscan monk, was baptized
into the Lafayette Presbyterian Church
on Sunday, August 1, with the usual ceremonies
and after taking the usual vows.