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evangelist, held a successful meeting
here, resulting in thirty professions of
faith. After the meeting Mr. Black left
for a vacation, which he will spend in
the North.
Montreat: From August 26 to August
29 there will be a Foreign Mission Conference.
Missionaries from six of our
foreign fields are expected to be present,
while others to address the Conference
will be William T. Ellis, Dr. Henry
C. Minton, Dr. James 1. Vance and our
church's two secretaries.
Centre Church, Robeson County: Rev.
H. G. Hill, D. D., the venerable pastor at
this strong old country church, was assisted
in a series of evangelistic ser
vices closing Sunday night, August 1, by
Rev. A. W. Crawford, of Rowland. This
. grand old church, with its fine history,
shows itself as vigorous as its venerable
. pastor. There were twenty six profes|
sions of faith, twenty-five of whom
. united with the Centre Church.
? Point Gap: Rev. G. W. Belk, Synodical
evangelist, conducted a ten days' meetlifg
in this church beginning July 25. The
attendance of men was especially re..
markable for the very first. About thirty
publicly accepted Christ as their Savior.
Eight united with the Presbyterian
Church and a number of others will do
so later. Mr. Belk is a preacher of commanding
dignity, clear and forceful state
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mems ana great liiuiai ut-omcoo. mo
doctrine is sound, his convictions positive
and by nature he is intense and
aggressive. Such men are well placed
in the lead in the great work the Presbyterian
Church is yet destined to do, and
prove the eminent fitness of her faith
and practice for the masses of mankind,
he people of Paint Gap gratefully appreciate
the favor of the committee's having
Mr. Belk's itinerary in charge and will
pray for his success everywhere.
J. L. Beattie.
Sabbath School Institute at Troy: Tne
Western District Sabbath School Institute
of Fayetteville Presbytery, met in Troy,
N. C., July 1 and 2, in its fourth annual
osoolnn Mr T T"? Mpl.oan nf flflPthdfP
was elected Moderator, Lacy McDuffle,
Bensalem, Vice-Moderator; Miss Maggie
Cole, Cabonton, Secretary; Mrs. G. T.
McAuley, Mt. Gilead, Treasurer. Twentyone
of the twenty-eight churches were
represented by <thlrty-two Sunday school
workers. Of the four annual institutes
held in the Western District, the Troy
'Institute marks a decided advancement
in practical Sabbath school work. Conditiqns
as they are in the bounds of the
Institute received careful consideration
and practical suggestions were made
which will, no doubt, be put Into operatlnn
liv Itio nrnffrpsclvp Sahliath schnolK.
The discussions centred upon teachers
and teaching, preparation of the lesson,
parents in the Sunday school, evangelistic
and Sunday school extension work,
me institute was conducted by Rev.
J, B. Carpenter and Rev. J. K. Roberts,
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Presbyterial chairman. Able and earnest
addresses were made by Rev. Messrs.
R. S. Arrowood, J. D. A. Brown, L. Smitn,
and A. W. Crawford. The representatives
were delighted wi?? the hospitable
entertainment of the good people of Troy.
The institute adjourned ,to meet in Sanford.
N. C., Tuesday following the third
Sabbath in November, 1910.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Rev. J. J. Harrell, of Woodruff, S. C.,
preached five days at Old Antioch
Church, assisting the pastor in a meeting
beginning August 1. In spite of bad
weather, the meeting was largely attended.
The membership was revived
and one communicant added. Mr. Harrell
is certainly a fine preacher.
B. P. Reid, Pastor.
Greenville: With two services each
day except on Sunday a six days' meeting
has just closed in this church. All
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ui iub services were eouauciea uy lae
pastor, Rev. T. D. Cartledge, except on
Wednesday, when Rev. Mr. Dallas, of
Ware Shoals, did the preaching. The
many able and helpful sermons were
greatly enjoyed and much interest was
taken. Eight persons were added to the
membership of the church. The pastor
has been granted a vacation, and during
his absence the pulpit will be supplied
by Mr. Dallas.
Aimwell Church, Ridgeway: We have
just closed a nine days' meeting here, in
which the pastor was assisted by Rev.
A. E. Spencer, of Claussen. As a visible
result of the faithful personal work and
the clear and forceful preaching sixteen
were added to the church on profession
of their faith in Christ. Three of these
were heads of families. Tuesday morning,
after the meeting closed, the pastor
drove out to a home two and a half
miles from town and baptized five little
children, their parents taking the vows
for them, and four adults, who took the
vows for themselves, and took up the
Christian life. This was indeed a very
impressive and long-to be-remembered
sight. All praise be to his name.
P. H. Moore, Pastor.
TENNESSEE.
The Presbytery of Holson will hold its
fall meeting In Rogersville, at the Rogersville
Synodical College. Rev. S. R.
Crockett, the retiring moderator, will
preach the opening sermon Wednesday
night at' 7:30, September 1, in the college
hall. The sixtieth session of the college
opens September 8.
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r uiaorxi. liUll. ?J. H. WWlIlg, 21 rUUIlg
elder In this church, didd on Monday of
last week. He was one of the most intelligent,
useful and liberal merf of our
Church, great-hearted and tenderhearted.
He was at one time on our
Executive Committee of Foreign Missions
and was several times a commissioner
to the General Assembly, where
he took a leading part.
Mount Carmel: This church has enjoyed
a real refreshing from the pres
ence of the Lord. Rev. W. C. Alexander,
pastor of the Idlewild Church, Memphis,
came on Friday night, July 30, and
TH. August 18. 1909.
commenced o" Saturday morning a
series of gospel sermons which stirred
the whole community. These sermons
were characterized by the pure gospel
truth reaching the minds and hearts of
the most intelligent and at the same
mutr in terms ui suia simplicity mat iae
-children could understand. Four persons
were received upon confession of
their faith and one upon certificate from
the Methodist Church. Four were baptized
upon confession of their faith, and
three children upon the faith of their
parents. The hearts of others have been
touched, as we believe, with spiritual
life, who desired to unite with some
other church.
Saltillo: At this place, on August 29,
beginning at 10 a. in., a District Sundayschool
Institute will be held for the
Sunday-schools of Saltillo, Reagan, Marl
Bluff and neighboring churches, under
the direction of the Presbyterial Sundayschool
Committee, and a full delegation
from these schools is expected and cordially
invited. The speakers on the program
will deal with "The Snndav-srhnnl
as an Educational Factor, an Evangelistic
Force, a Missionary Agency:" "The
Sunday-school in Bible Times and in Its
Modern Development," "The Teaching
Needed by the Pupil at Its Different
Stages," "The Training of Sundayschool
Leaders." The intention is not
only to have an educative uplift, but
also a spiritual benefit, accruing from
the Institute. Pray and come.
C. O'N. Martindate,
Chairman Presb'l S. S. Com.
TEXAS.
Texarkana: At a congregational meeting
of the First Church, Sunday, August 8,
the fesignation of Rev. G. M. Matthis as '
pastor, was accepted. Mr. Matthis tendered
his resignation two months ago on
account of ill health.?Dallas News.
College Park: Rev. A. Sidney Venable,
the pastor of this church, spent his vacation
at thft Wodmlnolc.
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Kerrville, Texas.
Hagerman: A meeting will begin in
this church Sunday, August 14. The pastor,
Rev. Geo. S. Moore, will be assisted
by Rev. A. Sidney Venable, ef Sherman.
VIRGINIA.
Montgomery Presbytery: At a meeting
of the Home Mission Committee of
Montgomery Presbytery, held at Radford
August 5, Rev. P. C. Clark was
elected superintendent of Home Missions
for the Presbytery.
Radford: Rev. C. M. Chumbley as
sisted Rev. L. W. Irwin in a week's
meeting at the Brick Church, a mission
of the Radford Church, August 8-14.
The preaching was earnest, thoughtful
and forceful. Fifteen persons made a
profession of their faith in Christ and
thirteen were received into the church.
Matthews Memorial, West Pittsylvania:
On Sunday, June 20, we received
a young lady on a profession of faith,
and on July 18 we received a married
lady from the Disciple^' Church. This
is the banner church of the field. A
faithful few in membership, but congre