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September 8, 1909. THE
will listen to, is the Gospel, when it is
made known to them in a bold, fearless,
yet tender and attractive manner.
LOUISIANA.
Houma: At the Houma Church, one of
the charges of Rev. Jno. N. Blackburn,
six members have been received in the
past month, one by letter, one by reinstatement
and four upon profession of
faith.
New Orleans: Rev. Dr. Geo. Cornelson,
pastor-elect of the First church, arrived
in the city on Tuesday of last week, and
oegan his work with the prayermeeting
service on Wednesday evening, and the
communion service on last Sunday. He
receives a most warm welcome.
Water Valley: The pastor of the Water
Valley church. Rev. J. E. Hobson, has declined
the call of the First church, Memphis,
Tenn., and his address continues to
to be at Water Valley, Miss.
New Orleans Presbytery met in special
session on Tuesday of last week. Eight
ministers and four ruling elders were
present. Rev. Jacob Meier offered h's
resignation of the pastorate of the Second
German church. The church appeared
and was ready to have the case issued,
and its concurrence with the pastor's request
was reported to the Presbytery.
Whereupon the relation was dissolved.
Another special meeting of the Presbytery
has been called, to be held in the
First church lecture room, on Saturday,
September 11, at 10 a. m., to consider
an application from Rev. Dr. J. H. Hall
for a letter of dismission to Knoxville
Presbytery, to dismiss a candidate for
the mlnistery, if application be made, to
provide for the dismissal to another Presbytery
of Rev. Jacob Meier, to receive
Rev. Dr. Geo. H. Cornelson from the Pfesbytery
of Nashville, and to make any such
arrangements as may be desired in connection
with his installation as pastor
of the First church.
A Great Sunday-school Conference: On
October 3, 4 and 5 in the city of
New Orleans, the Louisiana Sundayschool
Association will hold a conference
on tne urganized Adult Class worn. Mr.
W. C. Pearce, Adult Superintendent of
the International Sunday-school Association,
will be the leader of the conference.
In the last two years Mr. Pearce has
brought marvelous things to pass in
reaching men and women for the Sundayschools
of North America. He is a world
leader in Sunday-school work. Mr. W.
N. Wiggins, General Secretary of the
Texas Sunday-school Association and
President of the Field Workers' Department
of the International Association is
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in the conference, together with the State
Superintendent, Rev. W. H. Coleman, of
Homer, and other workers. All railroads
in Louisiana have conceded a rate of one
and one-third plus twenty-five cents.
Selling dates from Oct 1 to 4, good
to return until the eighth. These rates
are granted on a certificate plan of one
hundred. All Sunday-schools are urged
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For further information, address Thos.
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUTj
V. Ellzey, General Secretary, 908 CanalLouisiana
Bank Bldg., New Orleans, La.
MISSISSIPPI.
Lebanon Church: From Raymond, Dr.
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ii. ?juuco wcui iu ijeuanon 10 assist
the pastor, J. F'. Naylor. Here he preached.
for six days to large and appreciative
congregations. Fourteen were added to
the church, two of these being heads of
families. J. F. N.
Raymond: Dr. H. A. Jones recently assisted
Rev. J. K. Naylor in services protracted
through several days at Raymond.
His preaching was much enjoyed by the
whole town. The simple Gospel was pres?
nut. so attractively and such a
spirit of Christian charitv that all de
nominations entered heartily into the services,
and were drawn closer together
in love and fellowship. We believe lasting
good was accomplished in this way.
Three made public professions of their
faith in Christ.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Rev. L. W. Curtis, the Presbyterial
evangelist, has recently closed meetings
with Barbecue and Sherwood Churches,
which resulted in sixteen additions. Fayetteville
Presbytery plans to hold something
like seventy-five meetings this year,
the ten already held have resulted in 120
additions on frofession of faith, with others
yet to join.
Steele Creek Church: A series of meetings
at the Chapel under the care of
Steele Creek church, were bogun on Sunday
night, Aug. 22, and closed with a
communion service Friday morning. Aug
27. The pastor was assisted by Rev.
J. E. Berryhlll, of Paw Creek, who did
all the preaching. There were four additions
to the church by profession of faith,
one adult and two infant baptisms. There
have been twenty additions to the church
since the pastorate of Rev. W. A. Cleveland
began the first of June, and ten infant
baptisms. The deacons are taking
steps towards putting a slate roof on the
church building in the near future.
Ashpole and Rowland: Twelve persons
have been added to the two churches of
this pastorate recently upon profession
of faith, eleven of them at Ashpoie. This
was chiefly the result of a series of evangelistic
services, conducted by ,ae pastor,
at AlfordSVille SChOOl house and Anhnnl#
church, which closed Sunday night, Aug.
29. Last year these two congregations
which are virtually one, increased their
contributions to foreign missions threefold,
and undertook the support of Rev.
A. D. Rice, of Haichow, China. This year
holding the ground gained, an effort was
made to raise an equal amount, $600, for
home missions, putting the two great
causes upon the same plane. Pledges
more than sufficient to cover this amount
were secured. Now God is honoring us
by calling one of our own dear ^.shpole
girls to the foreign field. One-half of
the $400 necessary for her outfit and
traveline cxnennps hnn hoon
pledged among us, and we expect soon
to have the balance.
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OKLAHOMA.
Rev. A. O. Browne, Synodical Evangel*
1st for Oklahoma, began at Manitou,
Okla., August 22nd, and closed August
29th; preaching twice each day and drawing
large congregations from the start.
The Holiness people had a tent meeting
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unknown tongues, dancing, and all the
hysterical features accompanying their
meetings, they were not able to draw
enough to keep us from having all our
house could hold. The Baptist, Methodist
and Christian churches helped us all in
their power and, with twelve conversions,
three accessions to our flock and two to
the Methodist and others yet to come in,
we feel that the "Denominations" have
been vindicated, and that the word of
God stands supreme.
Dr. Browne captured the people and
was entertained by Christians and those
out of the church to such an extent that
his hostess complained because he was
not at home more. He departed with
the love of all and invitations to return
soon for a longer meeting. We find the
Christian neonle clnspr than
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and ready to stand together to flgut all
sin and error. Twenty-five dollars were
contributed to the Home Mission work,
and every one strengthened to take up
their burdens and bear more and call on
the friends at home for less. The awakening
comes slowly, but with the magnificent
work of our evangelist, the work of
Dr. Morris and the Committee the people
are beginning to realize the duty that devolves
upon themselves and are working
as rapidly as possible toward self-support.
Rev., J. M. Kelly.
Manitou, Oklahoma.
TENNESSEE.
Memphis: Rev. J. E. Hobson line ri?
clined the pastoral relation of the First
church. His address will be Water Valley,
Miss. ' *
Johnson City: The First Church has
given a call to Rev. Jesse W. Siler, of
San Angelo. Texas, who has agreed to
accept the same and has asked his Presbytery
to consent to his dismissal to the
Presbytery of Holston.
Brownsville: On August 22, two were
added to the church on profession of
their faith. The pastor. Rev. C. O'N. Mar
Liuuuie, nas just returned from holding a
District Sunday -School Institute, at Salti
Ho. on Aug. 29, and a local Sundav
school conference at the Jackson First
church, on Aug. 30. We recently suffered
a very great loss by death in the person
of Prof. N. A. Flournoy, a beloved Ruling
Elder.
The Presbytery of Nashville met in
called meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 24th,
for the purpose of severing the relation .
between Rev. Geo. H. Cornelson, Jr., of
Moore Memorial church, and all present
regretted that this step was necessary.
Rev. Geo. H. Cornelson was dismissed
from the Presbytery of Nashville to the
Presbytery of New Orleans, In order to
accept a call to the First Presbyterian
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