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TENNESSEE.
Knoxvilie: At a Congregational meeting
held in the First Church on Sunday,
September 19, a unanimous call was extended
to Rev. Josiah Sibley, of Long
Beach, Cal. A committee was appointed
at this meeting to purchase a manse.
The Synod of Tennessee will convene
in the Woodland Street Presbyterian
church. Nashville, Teun., Oct. 12, 1909,
7 I 30 n. Ill- THp ctfltpil plorlr will Wo
that church the afternoon ot that day for
the purpose of making out the roll. Let
stated clerks of the Presbyteries send
him at once correct roll of ministers and
churches, and also forward to chairmen
of permanent committees reports on executive
causes.
Look out for notice touching reduced
rates to Synod.
Joseph H. Lumpkin, Stated Clerk.
394 South Front Street, Memphis,
Tenn.
Members, Synod of Tennessee: THe
railroads have declined to make reduced
rate arrangements for the benefit of
those who may attend the approaching
meeting of the Synod at Nashville, October
12. The reason assigned for declining
is as follows: "The probable attendance
being insufficient to justify them in
publishing special rates" Therefore, let
all ministers use their clergy permits for
reduced rates and ruling elders pay reg
ular rates. It is not necessary to get
certificates. Should the traveling fund
not be sufficient to pay in full all expense
of travel what we may have will
be pro rated. But if the churches pay
their apportionments we will have probably
enough to pay all expense of travel.
Joseph H. Lumpkin, Stated Clerk.
Columbia: Rev. S. P. Hawes is in his
field again, after a month's vacation in
the mountains of West Virginia; the
regular Sabbath services in his church,
("Zion," Columbia Presbytery), during
nis ansence, were conducted one Sabbath
by Rev. D. D. Little, of Tuscaloosa,
and the other Sabbaths by members of
"Zion's" session.
The Synod of Tennessee will meet
with the Woodland Street Presbyterian
church, 512 Woodland Street, Nashville,
Tenn., on Tuesday evening, October 12,
at 7:30 o'clock p. m. The church extends
a most cordial invitation to all
those who usually attend this meeting,
and would express the hope that every
minister in the Synod wtll attend and
that every church will send a representative.
Those expecting to attend are reniiAfltpH
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Hume, care Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Co., Nashville, Tenn., who Is
chairman of the Committee on Arrangements.
Upon arrival in Nashville, take
street car to Transfer Station, transfer
to Woodland street car, getting off at
the church where a committee will be
glad to take you in hand.
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TEXAS.
The Presbytery of Brazos convenes in
Columbia, Texas, Oct. 20 3 p. m.
Edna: Rev. R. L. Offield has been ordained
and installed as pastor of the Edna
Church by the Presbytery of Western
Texas.
Yorktown: This church enjoyed a series
of special evangelistic services for
ten days, closing Friday, September
10. Rev. Brooks I. Dickey, of San Antonio,
came to them on the second and
preached twice each day. The gospel
tent recently purchased by the Presbytery
of Western Texas, was used, and
many came and heard the Word who
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old community, made up almost entirely
of German people. Ours %s the only
church in town whose services are conducted
in the English language. The little
band of consecrated Ohristiajn people
were much encouraged and reived.
Nine were added to the church. Mr. C.
H. Spence, a student in the Austin S"iuinary,
has had charge of this work during
the summer, and his services have been
very efficient. The work is in better condition
than it has ever been, and the outlook
more hopeful.
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Goliad, came to the aid of the pastor,
Rev. P. H. Burney, and conducted a series
of services here for ten days, closing
Sunday, August 29. His earnest and
lucid presentation of the old gospel was
greatly enjoyed and appreciated by the
church and community, and they were
strengthened and built up and made more
courageous for the pushing of the work.
The song service was conducted in a
very efficient manner by Mr. C. H.
Spence of Yorktown, Rev. Brooks I. Dickey,
of San Antonio, assisted for a part
of the time. This is an important and
growing town on the Southern Pacific
west of San Antonio. We have an earnest,
consecrated band of people with a
devoted pastor, but they are sadly handicapped
by the lack of a building. Some
of God's people could make a splendid
investment, if they would help them to
put up a comfortable house of worship
there.
Denison: Westminster Presbyterian
church. In the spring of 1907 a few
Southern Presbyterians of Denison applied
to the home missions committee
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a church. The way being clear, the
church was organized, and Rev. I. L.
Cunningham called as stated supply.
The movement looking to the erection of
a building also proved successful, and
that, too, without begging, charity fairs,
etc. The band numbers about twentyfive,
with two elders and three deacons.
The location of the building is most
fortunate, in a city of more than 20.000
people, in a populous suburban section,
on the electric car line from Denison to Sherman,
a corner lot with south frontage.
The auditorium is almost four
square, about forty feet by fifty, beautifully
painted and papered, well ventilated,
and lighted with electric lights.
The best of all, it is paid for, with the
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exception of a small loan from the Assembly's
committee, and completely
equipped with pulpit stand, pews, organ.
Bible, hymn books, etc. It was a happy
band that met Sunday, September 19.
8 p. m., in a crowded house, for the
opening services. The sermon from
Ephesians 5: 25 26, 27, "The Glorious
Church," was preached by Rev. T. A.
Wharton, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Sherman. The dedicatoryprayer
was offered by Rev. A. S. Venable,
pastor of the College Park church,
Sherman, and member of the Home Missions
Committee. The communion elements
were distributor hv ?
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lrom four churches; two of Denison
and two of Sherman. The completion
of the church was due in a great
measure, to the personal supervision of
Mr. T. W. Currie, of the Austin Theological
Seminary, whom the committee sent,
there early in the summer. He leaves
shortly for the seminary, and the committee
are casting about for a man to
succeed him. The field is a very difficult
one, but in many respects very inviting.
They need a consecrated, selfsacrificing,
energetic young man, who is
able and willing to endure hardness and
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D. F. Eagleton.
VIRGINIA.
Salem: The Rev. Leroy Gresham, of
Chapel Hill, has accepted the call of the
Presbyterian Church of Salem, to succeed
the Rev. H. C. V. Campbell.
Mt. Carmel: Rev. A. H. Hamilton, of
Steele's Tavern, accompanied by his
daughter, has gone to Whiting, Ind.,
where they will spend several weeks
with Mr. Hamilton's son, Mr. Alex McC.
Hamilton.
Union, Augusta Co.: Rev. W. C. White,
the new pastor of Lochwillow and Union
Churches, was installed at Union
Sunday morning September 19 Dr. B. F.
Wilson preached and oronnnndoii
constitutional questions; Rev. C. R.
Stribling delivered the charge to the
pastor; Rev. J. N. Vandeventer the
charge to the people, and Elders R. H.
Dudley of Union, and Geo. M. Bear, of
Lochwillow, took part in the exercises.
The Presbytery of West Hanover: The
Presbytery of West Hanover held its
stated fall meeting at the Cove Church
on September 21. There were present
nine ministers and fifteen elders. The
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Rev. J. L. Sherman, clerk. On the
second day Presbytery united with the
church In the celebration of its centennial?that
is the one hundredth year of
the present church building, the history
of the church going back forty years beyond
that date. The exercises were of
unusual interest. Dr. W. W. Moon presided,
and read appropriate Scriptures,
Rev. J. C. Painter led in prayer, the moderator,
Rev. H. H. Hudson, delivered a
congratulatory address to the church,
which was responded to in happy vein by
the pastor, Revc. H. W. Shannon. Mr.
nurry Martin, or tne congregation, read
a carefully prepared and moat Interesting
historical sketch of the church from