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malnder of the meeting. There were thirteen
additions to our church, eight by letter
and five by profession, which runs
the membership up above fifty. The sacrament
of the Lord's Supper was observed
Sunday, Aug. 22. There was a
heartv co-ODeration of all denominations
and the meeting closed with every one
feeling that it had been a blessing to the
entire town and community.
El Campo in Brazos Presbytery. The
storm of the fourth of August swept
before it the crops and buildings in a
path of about twenty miles wide. At
El Campo seven church buildings were
wrecked. By the aid of our Assembly's
Committee of Home Missions we
have been able to restore our Presbyterian
Church at El Campo, so it is nearly
ready for services. G. W. Story.
Eagle Lake: The Sabbath School
Missionary of Brazos Presbytery, Mr.
Delany, visited Eagle Lake, and upon a
house to house canvass,found about thirty
Presbyterians. He at once took steps to
organize a Sabbath School and secured
a petition to the Presbytery for the organization
of a Presbyterian Church. At
a pro re nata meeting of Brazos Presbytery
the petition was presented and a
commission was appointed to visit Eagle
Lake and, if the way be clear organize
a Presbyterian Church. In accordance
with this action, the commis
sion visited Eagle Lake and after holding
a few day's meetings, proceeded to
perfect an organization with eleven
members with quite a few more to follow.
Mr. Brown and Mr. Redford were
elected elders, and Mr. Smith and Mr.
Via, deacons. These were duly ordained
and installed into their several offices
and arrangements made for services
on the fourth Sabbath of each month.
The Sabbath School has a good membership
and is giving promise of fine results.
All this is the result of the Presbyterian
Sabbath School missionary
work. Four or five other new schools
have been organized within the bounds
1 of this Presbytery within two months, as
the work of this missionary. A church
that was dead, has been resusltated by
his effective labor and, now, has regular
preaching services and a good Sabbath
School.
One of the Commission.
VIRGINIA.
Boydton: The Rev. Dr. G. B. Strickler,
of Union Seminary, Richmond, has been
preaching at this point for some days,
his strong message receiving a large and
earnest attention.
Tazewell, Va.: This congregation, ever
thoughtful of the comfort of their pastor
and family, are having the manse made
more commodious and convenient. They
are truly loyal to their pastor.
Bethesda: Bethesda Presbyterian
Church at Rockbridge Baths was reopened
for public worship Sunday, Au
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iE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SC
gust 29. The. building has been greatly
improved and beautified, and the occasion
of re-opening was an event of unusual
interest. The sermon at 11 o'clock
was preached by Rev. Dr. J. M. Wells, of
Wilmington, N. C. At 7 p. m. the pastor,
Rev. Henry Miller, preached and read a
historical sketch, of the church.
Rev. Frank L. Delaney, who has been
serving the Emporia-Lawrenceville-Aberdour
group of churches for the past few
years, and who has recently been spending
a month's vacation at Bristol, Tenn.,
will take up his new and promising field
of labor at Suffolk, Va., beginning with
September 1.
Lexington: On August 26, a meeting of
Lexington Presbytery was held in the
Lexington Church. The following order
of business was considered: The resignation
of Rev. Robert E. Steele as pastor
of New Monmouth Church; the call of
Fairfield and Immanuel Churches for the
pastoral services of Rev. S. C. Akers, a
licentiate from Roanoke Presbytery; the
call of New Providence Church for the
pastoral services of Rev. H. W. McLauchlin
from the Louisville Presbytery; to receive
William Roscoe Berry, of New Monmouth
Church, under care of Presbytery
as a candidate for the ministry.
Farmvllle: The buildings at HampdenSidney
are being greatly Improved, all
modern conveniences and comforts introduced,
and will be ready for the opening
of the session on eighth of September.
President Graham is hopeful of a
decided increase in attendance of students,
while President Jarman, of the
Normal, will not be satisfied with less
than eight hundred girls. The Presbytertnnn
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i iaiio cApcti men new paaiur, Lilt? i\ev.
W. E. Hill, of Gadsden, Ala., to be with
them the first of September, and then all
of the pilpits will be supplied by young
men of ability and consecration.
West Pittsylvania: A busy day in the
West Pittsylvania field, Sunday, August
22. We went to our morning appointment
at Harpin Creek at 11 a. m. In
the afternoon, at 3:30, we occupied the
pulpit at Weal, and 8 o'clock found us at
Matthew's Memorial supperless, but with
church and yard full of people. When
we reached home at 1 a. m. we had traveled
quite thirty-five miles, preached
three times and missed supper. At Matthew's
Memorial we received and baptized
four members, the direct result of a
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will be others to join later. It was very
pleasant to the pastor and people to have
Rev. W. R. Keith, of the Baptist Church,
preach three very acceptable sermons
during the week. Surely this is a token
of better things In this field. Bro. Keith
is scholarly, broad-minded and big hearted.
This Is the largest church building
in the field, and it Is certainly most gratifying
to the pastor to be able under Qod
to fill this large building with earnest
listeners without outside help. Brethren,
pray for ub. We have been here nine
years, but considering how slow things
move here, our work may just now be beginning,
A. J. P.
East Hanover Presbytery: Constitutional
requirements having been complied
)UTH. September i, igog. .
. with, I hereby call a meeting of the Presbytery
of East Hanover for September
15, 12 noon, in the chapel of tjia Presbyterian
Committee of Publication, Richmond,
Va., for the following purpose: To
receive and act upon the resignation of
Rev. F. L. Delaney as pastor of Aberdour.
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es; and to attend to any other matters
arising out of the above; also to dismiss
him to the Presbytery of Norfolk, if the
way be clear. R. A. Lapsley, Mod'r.
Roanoke Group?Roanoke Presbytery:
The Committee of Presbytery, appointed
for the purpose, consisting of the Rev.
Messrs. J. Harry Moore, J. L.
McNair and J. M. W. Elder,
and Ruling Elder Wirt Williams,
installed the Rev. B. F. Bedinger
pastor of Roanoke, Cub Creek and Rough
Creek churches on August 22. 1909. Tho *
three ministers alternated in preaching
the sermon and delivering the charges.
Mr. Elder had previously preached one
week at Rough Creek and one at Roanoke.
Four new members were received
at Rough Creek on profession of faith
and two by letter; three received the rite
of baptism. At Roanoke eleven were received
on profession and baptism and
three by letter. At Cub Creek one was
received by letter.
Rough Creek was a "Free" Church before
the Revolutionary War, built by the
Church of England, the established church
of the Colony. It is believed the first
"society" organized there was by the
Methodists, who later seceded from that
church, "being dissatisfied with its government,
and were organized, imperfectly,
however, by the name of Republican
Methodists." In 1822 this "society," with
Its minister, the Rev. Samuel Armlstead,
with several other similar societies and
ministers, applied and were received into
Hanover Presbytery on October 19.
Cub Creek is the oldest Presbyterian
Church in this section, having been established
in 1738. It is the mother of
seven or eight other churches in the
county. It boasts of the names of Archibald
Alexander and J. H. Rice in its list
of pastors. With new young blood lately
infused into its membership it looks forward
to an era of renewed usefulness.
Roanoke is a daughter of Cub Creek.
It is a strong, -vigorous church. The community
swarms with young people. Two
Sabbath-schools are maintained with an
ciiiuiiumui ui over xou. its prospects for
growth are bright. B.
PERSONALS.
Rev. E. M. Craig changes his address to
Prattville, Ala.
Rev. W. T. Spears begins his new work
at Columbia, Tenn., September 1. Correspondents
will note change of address.
Rev. W. N. Sholl, late of Nampa, Idaho,
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J uuuiooocu U.L i KJ J 1-MUrta 10111 St.,
Birmingham, Alabama. *
The Address of Rev. Geo. R. Ratchford
is changed temporarily from Dublin to
San Angelo, Texas.
Rev. Wm. C. White, stated clerk of
Lexington Presbytery, should be address0
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