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22 th: Church News (Continued from Page 19.) uinr.iMii Richmond: Preparations for the next session, which begins September 15, are proceeding rapidly at Union Seminary, and everything is being put in readiness for the arrival of the students. Mrs. Laura Sterrett, of Waynesboro, Va., a lady cf intelligence, character and ample experience will be in charge of the Refectory, and there is every prospect for a most successful year. New Monmouth: The Rev. C. M. Chumbley of Campbellville, Ky., preached at New Monmouth church in the morning and at Kerr's Creek in the afternoon on Snndav Aniriist R and wnc heard most acceptably. Lexington: While Dr. A. T. Graham has been on a visit to his father, Dr. James R. Graham, in Winchester, his pulpit has been supplied by Dr. W. R. Laird, of Danville, Va. Grottoes: Rev. C. B. Ratchford, of Concord, X. C., has been called to the pastorate of Mt. Horeb Church. He has indicated his acceptance subject to the action of Concord Presbytery and expects to enter upon his work in his new field about the first or middle of October. Petersburg: Very interesting services were held in the Second Presbyterian Church Sunday morning, August 15, the occasion being the ordination and inof ollofinn ooiroMal ?Y*/V?V?K??? ovuiiuviv/u ui owciai mcmuci o iu LUC responsible office of deacon. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. D. H. Rolston, and the following were ordained and installed as deacons: John T. Crowder, J. Nat. Harrison, C. E. Ridenour, and J. F. Allen. Richmond: Tent meetings are being held each night at the corner of Twenty-third and P. streets, in Fairmount, the services to continue each night this week. Rev. James E. Cook, of Baltimore, formerly pastor of the Hoge Memorial Church in this city, is preaching at each service. The music is under the leadership of Mr. S. K. Phillips. Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock there was a special mass-meeting for boys and a general meeting at night. Mr. Lemley, of Union Seminary, is in charge of the Fairmount Mission. Among Pulpit supplies in August are the Rev. Dr. T. M. Dowry, of Knoxville; Rev. Chas. Friend, of Belle Haven, Va? and Rev. Dr. A. L. Phillips. Dr. W. W. Moore is preaching at Ginter Park Church. Alexandria: Rev. J. M. Holladay, of Winnsboro, S. C., is supplying the pulpit for the pastor, Rev. J. R. Sevier, who has been at Northfleld. Mr. Holladay gave a very interesting address on "The Life and Times of John Calvin." At prayer meeting on Wednesday night, Rev. M. B. Lambdin, of Keyser, W. Va., gave an , address on 1 Kings 16:22?the Gospel of the Old Testament?Ramah and Mlzpah. Bank's Chapel, Red River Presbytery: Rev. W. A. Rolle conducted a Sunday * ; E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT! School Institute of Methods at this place on Wednesday, August 18. The Institute lasted all day and was well attended in spite of the very hot weather. Every one present seemed to enjoy the various lectures very much and gave good attention from first to last. Mr. Rolle also preacnea two most excellent sermons? one the night preceding and the other the night following the Institute. We trust that some good has ben accomplished and that a greater interest will be manifested in the Sunday School work. I. A. H. A Call to the Treasurers of the Presbyterial Unions in the Synod of Virginia: In as much as only a little over two months will pas before the meeting of our Women's Missionary Union of the Virginia Synod I earnestly request all secretaries and treasurers of our Presbyterial Unions to remit to me at earliest dates all funds appropriated at their meetings this past year fqr the contingent fund of the Sy^odical Union. Up to this time the rteceipts have been very few and unless the assessments of the Presbyterial Unions for the support of the Synodica 1 Union do now come in promptly and generously we will be sadly hampered in making our arrangements for a sucessful and interesting meeting at Staunton, Va., in November. Prompt replies, with name and address of each Treasurer and Secretary will be appreciated.?Mrs. A. M. Howison, Tr. Synodical Union of Va. The Oaks, Staunton, Va. PERSONALS. Rev. J. L. Yandle, of Stanford, Ky., changes his address to Hyden, Ky. Dr. George H. Cornelson, for more than two years pastor of the Moore Memorial Presbyterian Church, in Nashville, Tenn., nas accepted the call to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church in New Orleans, known throughout the South as the Church of the venerable Dr. B. M. Palmer. Dr. Cornelson is a young man of fine presence and thorough training, and is one of the best preachers in Nashville. He is given up with great regret by his Church here, only because the new field offers to him a wider scope of usefulness. Professor F. 8. Schenek. D. D.. nt w Brunswick, will lecture the coming year at Princeton Seminary on Homiletics, and President Patton will deliver a supplementary course on preaching. General Booth, of the Salvation Army, is suffering from septic poison of the eye, a condition that has necessitated the discontinuance of his religious crusade in the provinces and his return to London. General Booth has postponed his proposed American and Canadian tour set for this fall. Dr. James B. Woods and family expect to sail from Seattle, September 17, on the steamship Minnesota, to resume his mission work In China. They may be addressed until September 10 at Charlottesville, Va. Their daughter, Agnes, will be left at the Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staunton, Va. Rev. W. A. Cleveland, of the Steele H. August 25, 1909. Creek Church, N. C.t will deliver the opening address before the Collegiate Institute at Albermarle, N. C., on Septomhnr 11 Rev. J. L. Bell, of East Dallas, Tex., will spend his vacation in visiting different cities which will include Colorado Springs, Salt Lake, Los Angeles, Seattle, Yellowstone Park and Denver. Rev. A. H. Cameron, of Detroit, Mich., has received a call from the First Church, Paducah, Ky. Rev. h. L. Cowan, of Fort Worth, Tex., has been extended a call from the church at Frankfort, Ky. Rev. C. B. Currie, pastor of the church at Morven, N. C., will spend his vacation at Montreat and Brevard, N. C. Rev. E. L. Siler changes his address from Fletcher, N. C., to Canton, N. C. Rev. R. D. Carmichael changes his ad uress irom uxiora, Ala., to Princeton, N. J. Dr. John G. Butler, who died suddenly in Washington, August 2, at the age of 83, was long prominent in the Lutheran denomination. For three Congresses he was chaplain of the house, and from 1886 to 1893 of the senate. He was pastor of Memorial Church at the time of his death and was editor of The Lutheran Evangelist. Rev. S. K. Cox, D.D., of the Baltimore Conference, M. E. Church, South, whose home is in Harrisonburg, Va., celebrated on July 16, his eighty-sixth birthdav. Dr Pnr fhnmrJi m - - . w~>. vuvrugu UV n oupciall* nuated, labors actively with his pen, being one of the associate editors of Baltimore and Richmond Christian Advocate. Dr. W. S. Neighbors has been elected President of Sullins College, at Bristol, Va.t to take the place of Dr. W. E. Martin. He will be associated with Dr. Martin the coming year, after which Dr. Martin will give all his time to the Alabama College for Women, and Dr. Neighbors will remain in charge at Bristol. SENDING OUT NEW MISSIONARIES. There are now under appointment or about ready to be appointed thirty-one missionaries, who will be ready to start to the field whenever the way is clear. At the meeting of the Executive Committee on August 10th the question was discussed as to their being sent this fall. The Committee is, of course, very anxious to send all who are ready to go, in anuiuLu an me cans irom tne missions are pathetically urgent. It was deemed necessary, however, at our August meeting to pass the following resolution bearing upon this matter: "Resolved, that no new missionaries can be sent to the field this fall with the exception of those for whom arrangements have already been made, except In cases where the fuN amount required mi uuuii ^iiu unvoiiDg expense nas been provided by special contributions." The amount required in each case for missionaries going to the Orient is (160 for outfit and about 9260 for traveling expenses. The outfit allowance is the same for those going to the fields nearer