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0. his feet and started for the when his guide seized hit knees." A strong gale was erect, it would have swepi depths of a snowv orrave _ J O * perience is apt. All spiri umphant and joyous, can b only by prayer. Prayer is velopment and to holding perience. Thus the Holy the soul in every circumstai trials and sorrows; and at holiness and fits it for tli Spirit of God! "Let me never Keep me in th Fill my soul \ Keep me. Lor recollections of ' mem: A recent visit to West 1 many events and personal tery during a period exte Among the first names rec: H. Gray, pastor of the S< noted as a man of God th tery and Synod. Of striki gentleness he was the bel< his day. Resigning his p? Synod, he was made presi lege at LaGrange, and was Grundy, D. D., who soon pastor in the Second churcl of the Presbytery. Illustr; ing pleasantry I recall th; for an excuse for tardines; ing the Moderator, he calr ers had ceased because tl taken more time to be fit such hospitalities as this cord us, than I had antici unanimously sustained. Another name that awa that of Rev. David Cummi it was said he never allow opportunity to speak a wor for good was co-extensive As a presbyter he was eve doctrine, and Church usage was causing much anxiet didate was being examine answers had been satisfac however arose and said, tell us when the world was, "The Bible says the beginning." Mr. Cummins smiled and the exaininatio Commencement at the La was a much looked-fordw; Presbyterians of that regior j. (J. Meadman, D.D., the p church, that on one of the interested in the Sophomor like a child. Being twitte THE PRESBYTER coveted point with a bound li, and shouted, "On your > blowing, and had he stood t hinl into the unmeasured His application of this extual heights, the most trie held only on one's knees; i essential to the soul's dethe heights of spiritual exSpirit supports and assists ice; comforts the soul in all the last perfects the soul in le beatific vision. Blessed from Thee stray, e narrow wav: vith joy divine, d, forever Thine." rHE PRESBYTERY OF PHIS. rennessee brought to mind lities of Memphis Presbynding from 1856 to 1880. illed was that of Rev. John ;cond Church, Memphis, roughout his city, Presbyng appearance, dignity and Dved of loved ministers of istorate on the call of the dent of the Synodical Col; succeeded by Rev. became a much esteemed 1 and an influential member ative of Dr. Gray's charmat one time he was asked 5 at Presbytery. Addressnly remarked, "The grindhey were few and it had ted, for the enjoyment of good people always acipated." His excuse was kens fond recollection is ns, of Covington, of whom ed to pass unimproved an d for Jesus. His influence : with his acquaintance, r watchful of the purity of . At a time when geology y in the churches a cand by the Presbytery. All tory. brother Cummins "Will the brother please was created." -The reply ... I J ? wuriu was created in the ? sat down, the presbyters n abruptly closed. The iGrange Synodical College ard-to occasion among the i, auu 11 was reiatea OI Kev. astor of the Memphis First se occasions he became so e declamation that he wept d for this by some of the *IAN OF THE SOUTH. brethren, he said: "Why, \ ing Rtnizi's address, althouj ing, I could see the agony as life itself." Then turni /- ? ? " irienas ne proceeded to lect to himself, upon the cold f< by them every Sabbath, \n lege and duty to proclaii that ever fell upon the ea the secret of that young r there, and hold us spell bo said was fiction and every ing." The Confederate war wro Presbytery. Some had mo\ while many in the churche from the faith; discourage extensively prevailed. Stil band of standard bearers, c sides those already mentior TJ --- O T? T ? mi, i\cv, iv. iv. r,vt S. B. O. Wilson, of Moun Xeely, of Middletown; Re Withe; Rev. J. X. Wad< John S. Park, of Park Kerr, of Kerrville. Alon bearers, in most of the chi and grace, who with the 1 the churches set to work that remained." With Got! sacrificing efforts all these c the old fathers and mothers that part of the Lord's vin before the war. It is sad t< a return to the old home al five years, yet records of hoi severance in the service of who had gone before, filled i "IS IT RIGT In your issue of August question, "Is It Right?" has note of warning. I wish to tion. We need more men our Lord even if it does toi places. While we are enjc authority and to obey those y men on the walls of Zion, Word of the Lord. If another Unitarian has 1 i-L- TT C P - - - me senate, surely it it majority of the members pr They might as well have cl was no honor to Christ. H effectual at the throne of g liever. Jehovah, the God of the 1 in three persons. Tq deny true God, and places one a "god of this world." t r ? - * ii one noes not acknowlec it does not avail how high alted. The doctrine of the dei September i, 1909. vhen that boy was speakjh I knew he was just actof that little boy as plain ng upon his laughing ure them, taking the same Drnial discourses delivered rViPn U 1 *?io " ----- vii ii wao mcir pnvin the grandest truths r of man. "Let us learn nan's being able to stand und while every thing he thing he did was but actlight many changes in the red away, some were dead, s had seemingly departed mint and demoralization 1 there remained a noble >f whom I now recall, be led, Rev. Edwin Cater, of ins, of Germantown; Rev. t Carmel; Rev. L. Mcv. S. S. Gill, of Hickory Jell, of LaGrange; Rev. Avenue; Rev. T. H. g with these were office .irehes, men of strength loble Christian women of to "strengthen the things I's blessing upon the selfhurches were built up and rejoiced to see once more eyard flourishing even as i find so many changes on ter an absence of twentyly lives and victorious Der the Master, left by those ne with comfort and hope. Correspondent. '?" AGAIN. II, W. K. M., under the sounded a true and timely heartily endorse his posiwho will boldly speak for .ich those who are in high ined to pray for those in A'ho rule over us, as watchwe must sound forth the aeen chosen as chaplain of mst have been because the esent were not Christians, losen a Mohammedan. It is prayers will be no more race than any other unbeCovenant, reveals Himself pithpr ntip ic tn v??v tu iv uv n y yuc mong the followers of the Ige that Jesus is very God, He may otherwise be exty of the Lord Jesus is