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Grandfield, there were seven additions
to our church; at Apache, nine; at Sulphur,
twenty-two; at Central Church,
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Mangum thirteen?making a total of
seventy-two. Add to this at least thirty
more who have united with the churches
since the meetings, and it will give us an
increase in our Oklahoma membership
of more than a hundred?at least twothirds
of the above are heads of families.
The various churches were greatly
strengthened spiritually, and are in a
better condition than ever before in every
way. Three Sunday-schools were
organized at Apache, Sulphur, and at
South Oklahoma City, which later will
grow into a good church. Being in
two of the above meetings the writer
was greatly impressed with the quietness
and depth of the work. The keynote
of the work seems to be prayer,
personal work, preaching the Word without
apology, and utter dependence upon
the Holy Spirit for results. Dr. Browne's
nethods are exceedingly sane, seen from
the Presbyterian standpoint. The fact
that he is a thorough musician adds
greatly to his equipment as an evangelist.
His new song book is a perfect
gem. which accounts for the fact that
the first edition is already exhausted,
though it is less than three months since
it came from the press. The Assembly's
Home Mission Committee is to be
congratulated upon securing a man so
well equipped for this most important
work. L. E. C.
TENNESSEE.
To the Churches of Western District
Presbytery: A full attendance of the
elders is desired as well as the ministers,
as there is very important business
to come before the Presbytery. The
Question of union with the i.?emDhis
Presbytery will be considered and acted
upon. Every church should be represented.
Remember the dues of seven and
one-half cents per member for the Synodleal
traveling. R. I. Long, S. C.
TEXAS.
Paint Rock has had two good meetings
this month, one conducted by Rev. Mr.
Lowrie, a Methodist evangelist, in the
other Rev. W. M. Lewis, of Clifton,
preached during the last week. From the
two meetings the Presbyterian church
received eleven members on profession.
C. L. Ewing.
A False Report: A report having been
spread, through the press of certain cities;
that one of our most earnest and
successful ministers had in a recent sermon
boldly advocated Sunday baseball,
we desire to state that the report was
entirely false, that it was unwarranted
hv nnvthincr that the brother salrl or
preached, that it altogether misrepresented
his views, and that all who heard it
or assisted to spread it should in justice
to him see that correction is made at
once.
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E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT
Work in the Presbytery of Paris: Rev.
John A. Williams, evangelist and superintendent
of Missions for the Presoyiery
of Pflrls from Anril 9r? to Tnlv 9^ vie
ited thirteen churches, conducted six
meetings, received thirty-one members,
baptized two infants, preached .eightyseven
sermons and traveled two thousand
three hundred and twenty-eight
niiies. He also presented the forward
movement to eleven churches, including
the ones where he held meetings and
received liberal contributions for Home
Missions. the laymen as well as the
ministers of the Presbytery are aroused
as never before upon the subject of Missions.
The ladies also have an active
Pre^yterial union and are doing a nne
work. One libera^ hearted elder is giving
one hundred dollars a year to the cause
of Home Missions witn the hope that at
least nine others will do the same. With
all ihis advance we are only touching
the surface. In many localities the people
are eager to receive the gospel as
preached by the Presbyterian Church. It
is earnestly desired that the hopeful
movement inaugurated by the laymen's
convention and tlie publicity campaign
carried out partially under the direction
of the Home Missions Committee will be
only the beginning of the forward movement
of i he Presbytery. Four young
men. candidates for the ministry, two of
them two year men in the Seminary, are
supplying twelve of the smaller churches
during the summer vacation. These
young men with the aid of tne evangelist
have organized Sunday Schools in almost
all the churches served where none existed.
The chairman of Home Missions
visited five of the churches last week.
He preached four days at Corley, a station
in the Cotton Belt, and received four
excellent members. Mr. R. L. Owen is
in charge of three churches in this
group, Red Water, Shiloh and Corley.
Candidate C. M. Dellinger is serving New
Boston, DeKalb and L.acy, Rev. Edgar
W. Williams, pastor of the Bonham First
Church, preached from Monday until Friday
night. Large interest was developed.
Ten young people made a profession and
were received in full communion of the
cliurcn. All these hut one were children
of the covenant and had been baptized
in infancy. All who have pledged sums
of money to meet the financial demands
upon the committee are urged to remit
funds promptly to Mr. B. J. Baldwin,.
Paris, Texas, that th committee may not
be embarrassed in meeting the salary of
the evangelist and the supplements of
those supplying the weaker churches.
The_ committee confidently hopes to have
every church in the Presbytery supplied
at an early day with regular preaching,
so that the evangelist may go to places
not yet organized. Not only are prompt
remittances desired, but let every member
of the fifty-three churches of toe
Presbytery earnestly pray that the Lord
will pour out the Spirit upon all the
churches. A. W. Wilson,
Chairman of Home Missions.
VIRGINIA.
Bethesda, Rockbridge County: The new
Presbyterian church, Rev. H. W. Miller,
pastor, i8 ioveiy, ana tne congregation
are greatly pleased with It, which is ample
reward for the labor and sacrifice It
oost.
New Providence: Rev. H. W. McLaugh
H. August ix, 1909.
lin, of Louisville, Ky., who has been called
to the pastorate of this church fined the
nulnit (in Alienst 1 It Is thnnirhf Mr
McLaughlin will accept the call and oe
ready to enter upon the work by the middle
of September.
Ashland: While the pastor, Rev. R. A.
Lapsley, is at his country place on the
Blue Ridge, an earnest worker for the
literature of our church there as well
as at home, his pulpit is supplied for August
by Rev. J. P. Smith, who has been
most cordially welcomed.
Richmond: In the vacation absence of
tne pastors, pulpits are supplied by Rev.
T. M. Lowry, D. D., of Knoxville, Rev.
J. S. Foster, D. D., of Petersburg, Rev.
James P. Smith, Jr., Mr. Samuel Phillips,
of Union Seminary, and Rev. M. B. Porter,
of the Bible Society.
Lynchburg: Dr. Robert H. Fleming,
superintendent of the Presbyterian Orphanage
located here, has received a donation
of $500 from Mrs. C. A. Mahon,
of Hinton, W. Va., which the uonor stipulates
shall be used as part of a fund
of $2,500 for the erection and equipment
of a laundry for the institution.
The Hermon grcup of churches
have secured the services of Rev. Ivanhoe
Robinson as pastor, beginning the
nrst of August. He will occupy the
manse, so long the home of the veneralue
Hugh Brown, D. D., deceased. Miss Marian
Brown, the only daughter of Dr.
Brown, has built a residence near Hermon
church and continues her work in
the Sunday school.
New Monmouth: A congregational
meeting has been called for tne fifteenth
of August in the New Monmouth Church
to act on the resignation of the pastor,
Rev. R. E. Steele, who has been called
to a more important field in North Carolina.
The warmest affectibn has grown
up between Mr. Steele and his congregation
and it is with sincere r'egret on both
sides that the pastoral relationship will
be terminated. The call of duty is, however,
clear to him and he feels that in
leaving this delightful field for the more
strenuous work of a growing town, he is
following the voice of the Master.
Gloucester Point; Rev. W jr. Groves
writes: "We have just closed a meeting
of one week. It was notable in that it
was held upon the wharf and people
came in steam launches in large num
bers from distant as well as near
points. Mr. Lee Starke, an evangelist of
New York, led the meeting. He is an
earnest speaker and is familiar with the
teachings of the Scripture. Christians
were quickened, backsliders reclaimed
and sinners converted. We propose to
build a church at this place. It is one of
the finest harbors in America and is half
a mile from where American Independence
was achieved, Yorktown. Where
the cradle of liberty was rocked the
cause of pure religion ought to prevail.
Subscriptions will be gratefully rcceivoo
towards the building of this church. Let
no one refuse to give on account of liie
smallness of the amount. Prompt action
is the key to success. "Do it now'
should be our motto. We ask the prayers
and help of all readers."
Lexington * Presbyterv: Th? "nninw
ments ot the Book of Church Order having
been complied with (Par. 79), a meeting
of Lexington Presbytery is hereby
called to be held at the Presbyterian
Church of Lexington, Thursday, August