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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 pp 1 loH M mAAf * ? 1 - ** ,.u .ucci iu luc purior 01 me H'lrst 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 ? PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU1 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 * ... .uo vjri auaui v^uurcn. 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 * 4* V 4 rH. 19 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?*? . * ?v< n UUOIAJII, DeKalb and Lacy during vacation la doing faithful and acceptable work.