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the Presbyterian of the South
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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.
ALABAMA.
East Alabama Presbytery: The constitutional
requirements, Section 79, Book of
Church Order, having been complied with,
I hereby call East Alabama Presbytery to
convene at First Church, Montgomery, at
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act on a call from the Prattvllle Church
for the pastoral services of Rev. E. M.
Craig. 2. To act on the resignation of
Rev. E. M. Craig as Superintendent of
Home Missions. 3. To arrange for the installation
of Rev. E. M. Craig as pastor of
the Prattvllle Church, if the way be clear.
4. To elect a Superintendent of Home
Missions, if the way be clear.
a H. M. Edmonds, Moderator.
ARKANSAS.
Des Arc: Rev. E. C. Bingham, who
was for many years a successful pastor
in this Synod, has resigned his charge at
Blountville, Tenn., to return to Arkansas.
He will be welcomed back when he
comes to Des Arc.
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program; r ur me oeuuiiu unj ul ojnod
of Arkansas. Subject: The Bible.
Wednesday morning. 9 to 9:30
Prayer and Praise Service?Rev. Cochran
Preston; 9:30 to 10, Bible Teaching
in Reference to Personal EvangelIsm?Rev.
F. W. Thompson; 10 to 10:
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT
30, The Connection between Bible Study
and the Spiritual Life?Rev. Thos. L.
Green: 10:30 to 11, The Bible in the
Home?Rev. Cnas. Morris; 11 lo 12, The
Inspiration of the Bible?Rev. C. P.
Bridewell, D.D.
Fred R. Graves, Chairman.
FLORIDA.
Rev. Paul F. Brown, after a successful
pastorate of about eight years in the
East Jacksonville church, has resigned
and been dismised to Charleston Presbytery.
A pro re nata meeting of Florida Pres
tery has been called by the last moderator,
to elect three trustees for Palmer
College under the new charter. Presbytery
will meet at Dfe Funiak Springs,
September 21.
C. Y/. Humphreys, Moderator.
The Presbytery of St. Johns will meet
in the Tampa Heights Church, Tampa,
Florida, October 12, 1909, at 7:30 p. m.
A Presbyterial Sunday School Institute
will be held in the same church on the
evening of October 11, and during the
forenoon of October 12.
C. O. Groves, S. P.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: Central Churcn, on the first
Sunday of September, Dr. Ogden was
welcomed home from his vacation , by
large congregation- at both the morning
and evening services. In the afternoon a
Mission Sunday-school at East Point was
organized by members from the BrotherV
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under the direction of the Session. Two
Mission Sunday schools are already maintained
by the Central Church, one being
among the colored people.
.. Dr. Lingle, of First Church, writes
August 31: "I had hoped to sail from here
tomorrow, and I may do it yet, but the
chances are against me, and I may have
to wait and sail September 8. In that
case I will spend a week in Paris, and
may write a letter from there. I have had
a fine trip. The weather has been good
and I have been well, and have enjoyed
every moment."
Westminster: This church has had
the pleasure of entertaining recently its
former pastor. Rev. C. R. Nisbet, D. D., of
Nashville. The Ladies' Aid Society gave
an Anniversary Reception on September
2 to the pastor, Rev. A. A. Little, D.D., and
Dr. Nisbet. Some three hundred mem
bers and well-wishers of the congregation
gathered in the Sunday-school room and
enjoyed the brief hours. The church
work has gone on well all summer. The
pastor has not been away, and the congregations
have been excellent. Members
have been received almost every
Sunday, numbering 157 since the present
pastorate began. Sunday was a day of
fat things. The Sunday-school was large,
numbering 270 in attendance. A brief
and happy talk was made by Dr. Nisbet.
The morning and evening congregations
were targe ana me sermons or their former
pastor were of his order of excel
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lence, and greatly enjoyed by all the
people.
Athens Presbytery meets at (Jlarkesville
on October 12, at 8 p. m. A full attendance
is desired. Those coming by private
conveyance will be met at the church.
Robert McMillan.
Midway: Surely the Lord was with us
at Midway. Rev. Fritz Rauschenberg, of
Lawrenceville, did the preaching. The
attendance was excellent, the order was
perfect and the Spirit was unmistakably
present in each service. There were five
accessions
Salem: Rev. H. J. Williams recently
conducted a meeting at Salem which resulted
in great good. The church was
revived and two united on profession of
their faith in Christ. The people were
unusually attentive and Brother Williams
greatly endeared himself to this people.
Luther Hays: We prayed for an oldfashioned
revival of pure religion, and
our prayers were answeyed. Rev. John
D. Keith, of Atlanta, preached morning
and evening. He preached against sin in
all its forms nnrl mtinv worn
He held up Christ, and many were drawn
unto him. Bro. Keith's deep interest in,
and love for, the souls of people make
iniii an acucpuiuit preacner. l nere were
eight accessions.
Rev. Jonas Barclay, Evangelist of Cherokee
Presbytery, assisted Rev. E. D. Patton
at Midway Church, beginning July 30
and closing the night of August 7. There
were many confessions and fifteen additions.
On Sunday, August 8, he preached
morning and night at Dallas. August 10
and 11 he assisted in the meeting in progress
in the Methodist Church at Menlo.
August 12 and 13 were spent in a meetincr
in nrocrrnac of "\\Tc% 1 *-??i?u
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under the pastor, Rev. B. F. Guille, who
received five into the church during these
services. Beginning Sunday, August 15,
he was with Rev. J. T. Wade, pastor, at
Old Stone Church, for eight days. This
church is weak, but the interest was encouraging,
and one young lady accepted
Christ as her Saviour.
KENTUCKY.
Pisgah Church, near Lexington, will
celebrate its one hundred and twentyfifth
anniversary on Thursday, October 7.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: Licentiate J. V. N. Tal
muse io supplying me i^aiayette (Jhurch
for a few Sundays in the absence of the
pastor, Dr. Barr.
The Prytania 8treet Church was
supplied on last Sunday by Rev. M. E.
Melvin, president of Chamberlain-Hunt
Academy, of Port Gibson, Miss. The pastor,
Dr. Alexander, Is spending his vacation
with his father and mother in Beaumont,
Texas.
Houma: aThe congregation of the Houma
church has, in regular meetings determined
to become self-supporting, and
haB voted to call Rev. J. N. Blackburn
as its pastor. The call will be reported
at the next meeting of the Presbytery
of New Orleans.