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16 TI The Presbyterian of the South Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor. Editors?Thos. E. Converse, James P. Smith, E. B. McCluer, George Summey. Published weekly by The PresbyteriaD Co. Incorporated in Georgia. Subscription Terms. Two dollars a year if paid in advance; if payment is deferred three months, $2.50. subscriptions made lor a definite period are discontinued at expiration. Remittances should be made by money order or by draft on some of the large cities. Make all remittances to "The Presbyterian Company," 104 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta, Ga. When local cbeck is sent, add 10 cents for collection. Address the Richmond, Va., office: Central Presbyterian, Box 850. Address the New Orleans, La., office: Southwestern Presbyterian, Box 731. Look at the TAB on your paper, and if it reads SEPTEMBER, 09, your subscription is due and payable at this office. Your earliest attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated. In sending change ot address, be sure to mention the old post office as well as the new. .This wiil prevent any delay in the delivery of your paper. Entered as second class matter January 8, 1901), at the Post Office at Atlanta. Georgia, nnder act of March 3. 1879. Church News September collections are for Assembly's Home Missions. Remit to A. N. Sharp, Drawer H, Atlanta, Ga.; and for the Assembly's Schools and Colleges, Rev. Win. E. Boggs, Secretary, 400 Spring St.. Atlanta Ga MISSIONARY ITINERARIES. Itineraries for the Foreign Missionaries at home on furlough are being made out for the fall work. Presbyteries, Missionary ^nions, and churches desiring a visit should notify the Executive Committee promptly. There are only a few missionaries at home at this time. The itineraries are being carefu.?y planned with the hope of furnishing a missionary speaker wherever desired. When itineraries are arranged here in the office the traveling expenses of the missionary are borne by the Executive Committee. The Committee desires to send missionaries to the small churches that have not had the nrivilesre of a mission ary visit. If such churches will notify the Committee an effort will be made to so arrange the itineraries to secure a visit at the earliest possible date. Jas. O. Reavis, Secretary. Nashville, Tenn. ALABAMA. Birmingham: The pastor of the North Birmingham church, Rev. Oeorge Lang, has resigned, and the congregation has consented to his going, in order that he mInrKt o/tnoni IKa A# TM*I1 Modern Languages in the Synodical College at Anniston. ? IE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SC ARKANSAS. Pine Bluff Presbytery's faithful evangelist, Rev. B. E. Wallace, has been given a month's leave of absence. He goes to his former home, at Soddy, Tenn. Sunday-school Institute, September 23, 1909, Charleston, Ark. Morning session? 10:30: The Home Department, Rev. S. K. Dodson. 11:00: The Model Presbyterian Sunday-school, Rev. S. J. Martin. Afternoon sesison?2:30: The Lesson Committee and Its Work, C. P. Boles. 3:00: Teaching the Lesson, Rev. W. I. Mclnnis. 3:30: Teacher Training, Rev. W. S. Baker. Evening session?8:00: The Organized Adult Bible Class, Rev. M. M. McKay. 8:30: The Teacher as a Soul Winner, Rev. R. B. Willis. Let every Sundayschool in Washburn Presbytery be rep resented by at least the superintendent and two others. Wm. H. Morrow. Chairman. GEORGIA. Villa Rica: Rev. W. A. Murray aided the pastor in a meeting of several days; three conversions reported and one addition to the church. Savannah: Rev. N. Keff Smith. James Island, S. C., will supply, on his vacation, the Independent Church, Savannah, during September. Dr. Fair, the pastor, is in his summer home, Lincolnton, N. C. Fort Valley: We closed a very profitable meeting in Fort Valley Wednesday night, August 24. There was no unusual movement among the outsiders, but it was beneficial to the membership, which is very essential. One was received on certificate. Philadelphia: Rev. Mr. Hunt, the evangelist, has been assisting the pastor in a moot i ntorocf Inor enmrlAA ^.9 ? . A ? ? luvvivotlllg OUI Y IV.C Ol a VVCCft, live additions to the church. We learn, with great regret, that the beloved pastor, Rev. Mr. Mathes, has a little child very ill with typhoid fever, and that he himself is, also, very sick. Midway: Rev. D. A. Clotfelter, assisted by Rev. Fritz Rozenburg, of Lawreijceville, recently closed a week of protracted services at this church. The able and helpful sermons were enjoyed by all. Five persons were added to the membership of this staunch old church. Rev. Clotfelter has had the pastorate of this church for a number of years, and he has endeared himself to his people by his faithfulness and great earnestness. The Constitutional Requirements having been complied with, I hereby call a meeting of Augusta Presbytery, to be held in the lecture room of the First Presbyterian Church, Augusta, Ga., on Monday, September 6, at 12 o'clock, to transact the following business: 1. To receive and consider the request of Bro. J. A. Thompson for a dissolution of the pastoral relation existing between him and Sibley Presbyterian Church. 2. To dismiss Rev. J. A. Thompson, If the way be clear, to Holston Presbytery, Synod of Tennessee. G. M. Howerton, Mod'r. Copenhill in Atlanta: One of the most attractive suburbs of Atlanta is on the eastern side of the city, and is known as Copenhill. It is on high ground and overlooks the city. A year or more ago, >UTH. September i, 1909. the Fourth Presbyterian Church of At- i: lanta, being surrounded by factories, etc., sold its church building and removed to this suburb. Last week It purchased a lot, 90 feet by 237, at the corner of High iana ana Blue Ridge avenue, about one block from the main Druid Hill avenue. It is admirably located, well covered with good trees, exceedingly accessible from all parts of the city and yet so located that the church to be built on it will be retired from noise, and an excellent location for a manse is included in the purchase. Steps toward building will be taken Bhortly. It is a locality which promises a good outcome. KENTUCKY. Louisville: Rev. H. W. McLaughlin, of the Stuart Robinson church, announced his acceptance of the call of New Providence church, in Lexington Presbytery, Virginia. LOUISIANA. New Orleans.?At the First Church, last Sunday, Rev. H. C. Arthur, a son of this church, filled the pulpit. The pastorelect, Rev. Dr. Geo. H. Cornelson, has written that be will be at his prat in Ihsi church on Wednesday, September I. The congregation will give him a most hearty welcome. The Presbytery of New Or\eans is called to meet, in special session, in the First Church, on Tuesday, August 31st, to consider the resignation of Rev. Jacob Meier as pastor of the Sfecond German Church, and, if the way be clear, to dissolve the pastoral relation of the said church and pastor. New Orleans: The Canal Street Church is being supplied for a few weeks, during the absence of the pastor, Rev. C. S. Sholl, by Rev. U. D. Mooney, of the Second church, Birmingham, Ala. Mr. Meoney is summering on the Gulf Coast and comes in at the week end to supply the church. New Orleans: The pastor of the Carrollton church, Rev. Jno. W. Caldwell, Jr., has returned from his summer vacation and resumed his efficient and successful work. Most of his vacation was spent, with his family, at Montreat. Italian Work, New Orleans: The representative of the MethodiBt Episcopal Church, South, Rev. Mr. Zito, has recently changed his relations to the Northern Methodist Church in the city, and will conduct his mission work In connection with the latter. The Northern Methodists in New Orleans fiave three white churches, two of them German, and a large number of colored churches. Morgan City and Centerville: During the next three weeks these churches, the charge of Rev. Chas. A. Hyland, will be supplied by Rev. H. C? Arthur, of New Orleans. ... , Mandeville: Rev. Messrs. Chas. L. Nourse and J. M. Williams are holding evangelistic services at Mandeville, the beautiful little city Just across Lake Ponchartraln from New Orleans. The com munity is a thriving: one, and during the