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August 25, 1909. TH1
ladies were received into the full communion
as the results so far. All who
attended enjoyed the services very
much. Dugald Munroe.
Steele Creek Church: A series of
meetings lasting eight days conducted
by the pastor, Rev. W. A. Cleveland.
closed on Sunday night, August 8. There
were fourteen additions to the church,
thirteen on profession of faith. Eight
hundred or a thousand communicants
gathered about the Lord's table on Sabbath
morning", August 8. All the organizations
of the church are doing splendid
work. A vital interest is being taken
in missions. Rev. G. P. Stephens, of
Suchien, China, is the church's representative
on the Foreign field.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Nazareth Church, Enoree Presbytery:
A meeting of seven days closed recently
in this church. The preaching was by
Rev. C. M. Boyd, of Anderson and the
pastor, Rev. xi. P. Reid. Eight communicants
were added to the church.
Ninety-Six: Mr. W. H. Hamilton, a
Seminary student has been supplying
this church for several months. He will
resume his studies at the Seminary soon,
hut will preach twice a month at this
place.
TENNESSEE.
Nashville Presbytery: The constitutional
requirements having been met, the
Presbytery of Nashville, of the Presbyterian
Church in xhe United States, is
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Presbyterian church, at 11 a. m., Tuesday,
August 24, 1909, for the following:
1. To dissolve the relations between Rev.
Geo. H. Cornelson, Jr., and the Moore
Memorial church. 2. To dismiss Rev, Geo.
H. Cornelson, Jr., to the Presbytery of
New Orleans.
Donald McQueen, Moderator.
Geo. D. Bachman, S. C.
Columbia: This church is without a
pastor at present. Rev. Fred Graves, of
Helena, Ark., filled the pulpit the first
and second Sabbath during this month.
Rev. T. A. Patton was assisted recently
in a meeting by Rev. A. S. Allen, of
Nashville, at Stone's River church. Several
were added to the membership of
the church.
TEXA8.
Carlsbad: Our new building, seating
about two hundred, is the only church in
this new town and has Just been used
for a Bible Institute and a Union meeting.
Dr. I. A. Humberd, a Congregational
minister from Illinois held a very
helpful ten days' Institute, closing August
I, and, at the request of people and
pastors, followed It by a week's evangelistic
services. Sinners were converted,
backsliders reclaimed, Christians instructed
and helped and a number in
duced to place their membership in the
local churches. Many denominations
are represented in the community, but
there is great harmony of spirit in the
conduct of the Lord's work.
The Union Sunday school and Young
Peoples' Societies and the ministers of
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other churches use our building, in
whose erection all the people aided.
F. A. Barnes,
Evangelist in Charge.
TEXAS.
Presbytery of Paris will moot i"
Grove, First Church, Friday, September
24, at 8 p. in. The second day and night
will by the action of Presbytery be devoted
to the Laymen's Missionary Movement
of the Presbytery, and every
church is urged to send laymen, elders,
and deacons, and other laymen to this
Laymen's Meeting.
Jno. E. McLean, Stated Clerk.
Synod of Texas: Rev. J. D. Leslie, the
stated clerk of the Synod of Texas, will
return to his home, Ballinger, Texas,
about September 3, and is at this time
greatly improved in health. It is hoped
by his multitude of friends that the improvement
in his health will be permanent.
Rev. S. f. McMurry has been act
iu? us siaiea clerk in the absence of
Rev. J. D. Leslie. After September 3,
all communications on Synod's business
may be sent to the stated clerk. The
Synod of Texas meets this year at San
Angelo, November 17.
Permanent Clerk.
Bridgeport and Chico: Rev. Ezra J.
Durham was installed pastor of these
churches on July 22, and 23, by Rev. F.
T. Charlton and Rev. S. J. McMurry,
members of the Commission from the
Presbytery of Fort Worth.
Graham: This church is very much
encouraged in the result of some recent
"outside evansrftllBtir? wnrk" ?
D u. u ul iue pastor
and session. As a part of the result of
a recent Joint meeting with the Methodists
in the Upper Tonk Valley, eight
members were received into the Graham
church, and a petition was signed by
nineteen members for the organization
of a church in the Tonk Valley. One
other name will be added. The new
members received give us five new families.
Four persons were baptized. Two
infants are to be baptized the next visit
of the pastor. The church will be organized
just five miles from Graham, and
can be easily served by the pastor of
the Graham Church. In a little less than
eleven months, the length of the present
pastorate, thirty-six new members have
been enrnllna in u? ni *
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Rev. P. C. Irwin, of Poteau, Okla., has
accepted the call to the Crosbyton group
of churches and began his work the
first of August.
White Deer: A church was recently
organized at this place by Rev. L. Gill
and Rev. John Kidd. Plans are being
laid for the erection of a house of worship
at an early date.
Gainesville: The new house of worship
is nearing completion and gives
promise of being handsome and substantial.
It is expected to be ready for
occupancy about the first of October. The
pastor, Rev. J. V. McCall announced the
names of four persons who had been
received into the church during the
quarter.
Ringgold: Licentiate W. N. Lowrance
began a protracted meeting at this
point which Is the Junction of two 1m4
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portant railroads. Rev. E. J. Durham, of
Bridgeport, assisted him for two days,
and at the close of the meeting Rev. Jno.
V. McCall, chairman of Home Missions
in Dallas Presbytery, organized a church
of six members. Mr. W. G. Hule, who
was fnrmorlo ? *- "
cm ciuei in ine vvinnsboro
church, was elected and installed elder.
There is a fair prospect before this little
band.?Texas Presbyterian.
The Presbytery of Fort Worth has
been regularly called to meet in the
Broadway Tabernacle, Fort Worth, at
9:30 a. in., Tuesday, August 31, to act
on the request of Rev. R. L. Cowan to
be dismissed to the Presbytery of Louisville,
that he may accept a call to the
pastorate of the church at Frankfort,
Ky. F. T. Charlton, Moderator.
A Glorious Revival at Tyler: We
have just closed one of the most glorious
revivals I was ever in in this city. Our
pastor and session decided to do some
niiflolAnom* ~
?,u.u..u.j wuib. in our city so they secured
a large tent and held a meeting
where there was no church at all. The
U. S. A. people were Invited to unite
with us. The pastors did the preaching,
thus refuting the idea that a pastor can
not hold a successful meeting in his own
town. The Holy Spirit was there fn
great power, several times we never
preached at all, the Spirit would take
the service out of our hands, and numbers
would be saved without preaching.
Once there was no invitation given at a
morning service, yet a young man came
forward with out an invitation and made
a profession. It was an old time revival
where God had His way. People were
so filled with the Spirit and joy that a
number of times shouts of joy were
heard, that just ran over and could not
be kept in. Whole families were brought
into the kingdom, and no wonder there
was joy. As a visible result there were
seventy-one who professed faith in Jesus
as their Saviour, quite a number of unsaved
and cold church members were
reclaimed and now rejoice in the Hope;
twenty-one have joined or given their
name to join the First Presbyterian
church; twenty-four have joined the other
churches, others will join. This means
we must have a mission in this part of
the city. Nearly all were gathered from
families outside our congregation, so
represents a clear gals for Presbyterianism.
It pays to obey the Master and go
out into the highways and compel them
to come in. Eternity alone can reveal
all the good accomplished. Let others
try the plan. J. E. McLean.
New Boston: On August 15, Rev. J.
A. Williams, superintendent of home
missions of t-aris Presbytery, closed a
ten days' meeting in this Church. The
people attended despite the hot weather.
rne Church was revived and five added
to the membership. Sixty-three dollars
in cash and pledges was raised (or local
home missions. This is a small
church with a choice membership which
is developing in usefulness. Mr. C. M.
Dellinger, a theological student, who is
supplying the churches d?*?
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DeKalb and Lacy during vacation la doing
faithful and acceptable work.