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10 Tt fhe 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 for a definite period are discontinued at expiration. Remittances should be made by money order or by draft on some of the large cities. Moke all remittances to "The Presbyterian Company," 104 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta, Ga. When local check 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 vour naner. anri 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 of 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 cI&bs matter January S, 1909, 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. Wm. E. Boggs, Secretary, 400 Spring St., Atlanta, Ga. A CORRECTION. A very curious error has juust come to our notice. In the manuscript report of the Evangelistic Conference at Montreat, published in our issue of August 25, the name of Rev. A. B. Curry, D.D., was footnoted by the author as one of the speakers. The article came without signature. The foot-note was misunderstood, and /-? p/j/1 i t fnr f hn u'linlo o rtioln xirocs cri ifnn r\ Dr. Curry. It is but fair to say that he did not write it or have any knowledge of it till he saw it in print. FOREIGN MISSION DEBT FUND. Previously reported, $15,669.54; Miss Bannie Wright, Nazareth Ch., Enoree Presbytery, S. C., $1; L. M. S., Rock Springs Ch., Atlanta Presbytery, Ga. (addi.), $8; Ladies' Soc., Central Ch., Atlanta Presbytery, Ga. (addi.), $2; Miss Ida McKenzie, L. M. S., Lumberton, N. C., $1; Mrs. N. A. McLean, L. M. S., Lumberton, N. C., $1; Mrs. D. M. Burus, Comi n.Ank?4A?.i/.M ni. mci tc, uii., ? i t runt ricsu/ici mil v>u., Chattaonoga, Tenn., Knoxville Presbytery (adi.): Mrs. Le Bron, $1; Mrs. Bachman, fl; Mrs. Gillespi, $1; Mrs. Brown, $1; Ladies of Presbyterian Ch., Springfield, Ky. (adi.): Mrs. Palmer Grundy, $5; Mr. Palmer Grundy, 50c; Mrs. Ada Davison, 50c; Mrs.'Dollie Thompson, 50c; Mrs. IE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOI Melsirls, 50c; Mrs. Irvin Adams, 50c; Mrs. Maria Craycroft, 50c; Mrs. Cliff Green, 30c; Mrs. E. C. V. Jones, $1.20. Total, $15,697.54. Mamie D. Smith, Treas. Petersburg, Va., Stpt. 1, 1909. KOREA. Rev. W n Horrid ?-?- -J ... viiaugco I11S ciU* dress from Kunsan to Mokpo, Korea; and Mr. Venable, of Mokpo. is transferred to Kunsan. These changes are made necessary by the contingencies of the mission, as for instance: "A local weekly congregation of seven hundred, a growing country work, a flourishing boys' school, seven buildings to erect, six younger missionaries to counsel and encourage." ALABAMA. Tuscaloosa: The pastor of the First Church, Rev. John Van Lear, has been called to the First Church, Little Rock, Ark. ARKANSAS. Clarendon: Rev. J. W. Atwood, of Carrollton, Ky., has accepted a call to the church at Clarendon and will enter upon the work there about November 1. Little Rock: The First Churcn of Little Rock has extended a call to Rev. Jno. Van Lear, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., who will visit it this week and determine his duty in the case. The Rev. S. L. Hogan has resigned his position as pastor-evangelist of the Presbytery of Ouachita, and accepted a call to the church at Walker, Okla., and will shortly remove to his new field of labor. Mr. Hogan has held this position since May 1, 1906, and has been a faithful and pffinipnt pvancolict Marlbrook: This church has been vacant since the spring meeting of Presbytery, but has maintained the Sunday school, which has been in constant session for more than forty years, an*d has never closed for the winter, though it is a country church. The Rev. J. C. Williams held a protracted meeting here including the 5th Sunday in August, and the attendance was very fine and the attention close. There were several much valued additions to the church and me membership are much encouraged, and hope soon to have regular preaching. Evangelistic Conference, Presbytery of Ouachita. During the sessions of the next regular meeting of the Presbytery of Ouachita at Mt. Holly there will be a conference on the subject of evangelism, and the following program rendered?viz: 1. Apostolic Evangelism, Contents of their Preaching and Methods Adopted, by Rev. E. D. Brown, D. D. 2. The Evangel- \ istlc Pastor, Rev. J. H. Barkwell. 3. The < Evangelistic Church, Rev. J. L. Read. 4. Why Should the Presbyterian Church Engage In the Evangelistic Forward Movement? Rev. Thos. L. Green. Spring Creek: The village of Spring Creek, Ark., is about two miles from Au- ( brey, a station on the Missouri and North j Arkansas Railroad, lately completed. This \ is a section of fine farming lands and j well timbered, both of which are attract- < ing capital and home seekers. Our ser- ] JTH. September 8, 1909. vices were held In the Methodist church, the Presbyterians having no church building and no organization. During the meeting we organized a Presbyterian church, seven persons being present to give their names; other names were added until eighteen members in all wer#? ropoivori Four children were baptized. Four officers were elected, ordained and installed, viz: Elders?Mr. E. M. Chandler and Mr. H. H. Bellamy; Deacons?Mr. J. A. Snipes tnd Mr. T. L. Whiteside. Brother Chandler gave me much assistance in houseto-house visitation. During the entire meeting it was oppressively hot, dry and dusty, with much sickness, yet the attendance and interest were most encouragin. Three dollars was raised for incidental purposes; $26.05 Presbyterian Home .Mission. For a church 'building an eligible location was promised, also tne rough lumber and the nails. The church agrees to pay $180 for one-fourth of a minister's time. A number agreed to erect family altars. My next appointment it at Doniphan, Ark. W. H. Richardson. FLORIDA. St. Petersburg: The church here has given a unanimous call to Rev. Jas. T. McLean, who has been supplying the church for several months in a most acceptable manner. This is a most delightful and growing field. It is one of the most attractive places on the West Coast. GEORGIA. isdiica rvieeting or Athens Presbytery: The constitutional requirements having been met, I hereby call a meeting of Athens Presbytery, to meet at Toccoa, Ga., in the fresbyterian church, on September 20, 1909, at 1 o'clock p. m., to transact the following business, if the way be clear: (1) To act upon the resignation of Rev. C. H. Ferran as pastor of the Toccoa Presbyterian church; (2) To grant Rev. C. H. Ferran a letter of dismission to the Presbytery of St. Johns, if the pastoral relation be dissolved. W. L. Barber, Moderator. Conyc-s Presbvterian Church h:u brought to a close a very successful leD days' eeting. From Aug. 12 to 22 there were two services dally, morning and evening, In the new church buiHing. The preaching was done by Rev. John L. Keith, of the Wallace church, Atlanta Seldom have the people o fthe town been bo interested and aroused by the Gospel as they were during these meetings. In a tender manner, yet with "bold and piercing words, their sins were rebuked and the errors of their ways made plain. There were several professions of faith made, and many backsliders reclaimed. L>n Sunday afternoon, Aug. 12, a mass meeting for men was conducted with great success. On Wednesday, a similar meeting was held for ladies, and on Friflay for *the children. At the children's meeting about sixteen young people gave their hearts to ^esus. If it had ever been In doubt before, these services have provid beyond question that what the people ieed and what they desire and what they