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The Presbyterian of the South
Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor.
Editors?Thos. E. Converse, James P.
Smith, E. B. McCluer, George Summey.
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Church News
The October collections are ordered as
follows: For Foreign Missions, Rev. S.
H. Chester, treasuie/, Nashville, Tenn.,
A special collection in the Sabbathschools,
on the first Sabbath, for Sabbath
School Extension, R. E. Magill,
treasurer, Richmond, Va., Box 883; and
on the third Sabbath a collection for the
Bible Cause, Wm. Foulke, treasurer, Bible
House, New York.
THE THIRD SABBATH IN OCTOBER.
Our- ministers and churches are respectfully
reminded that this is the day
appointed by the General Assembly for
the annual collection in behalf of the
Bible Cause. And all are urged to see
that the cause is duly presented, and receives
a worthy support. The demands
in both the Home and Foreign Fields are
very great, and the opportunities for advancing
Christ's kingdom through the
dissemmation of his Word are more inviting
than ever. Let us respond accordingly.
The contributions of our churches
as reported last year showed a gratifying
increase; but the "large majority of
them still fail to give anything, and the
amount at best is very small. I hope
that we shall do better than ever this
year. Please remit funds promptly to
Mr. Wm. Foulke, treasurer, Bible House,
New York. Thos. H. Law,
Chairman Assembly's Committee.
ALABAMA.
Citronelle: Rev. J. P. McMillan has
resigned the pastorate of this church to
accept the call of the East Lake church,
E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU
Birmingham. The membership of the
church has increased nearly ninety-five
per cent, during his pastorate. The people
of the entire community regret Mr.
McMillan's departure.
Presbytery of Tuscaloosa: At a called
meeting of the Presbytery of Tuscaloosa,
convened in the lecture room of the First
Presbyterian church, Tuscaloosa, September
27, 1909, the pastoral relations between
Rev. John Van Lear and the First
Church was dissolved, and he was dis
missed at his own request to the Presbytery
of Arkansas, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted: Resolved,
that the Presbytery of Tuscaloosa
In dismissing the Rev. John Van
Lear to the Presbytery of Arkansas, does
hereby express its high appreciation of
his valuable services as a member of
this body for the last eight and a half
years. In entering a wider field of usefulness
in another state, he is heartily
Commended to the confidence and putoom
of the brethren, and we assure him that
he takes away our cordial good wishes
and prayers for his success and happiness
in his new field of labor.
. ARKANSAS.
Forrest City:. We have a small membership,
but own a church building
and a manse, both of which are in good
condition and fully paid for. We were
much favored during the meeting by the
weather. The attendance and interest
were increasingly encouraging, notwithstanding
that another meeting was being
held just around the corner from our
church, and the singing of the two meetings
could be mutually heard. The two
meetings, so near together and held at
the same time, being such an unusual occurrence,
seemed to arouse the interest
of the people. We reorganized the Sunday-school;
held a congregational meeting
for the purpose of electing additional
officers for the church; secured pledges
for a pastor. Eleven children were bap
nzeu. len memDers were received, of
whom nine were adults. The sum of
three dollars and twenty-five cents was
raised for incidental purposes and $34.84
for Presbyterial Home Missions. A number
promised to erect family altars,
many pledged themselves to better lives
and some reconcilatlons occurred. The
followine officers were elected r?rdelned
and installed, viz.: Mr. "Henry Evart,
elder, and Mr. Wright Lewis, deacon.
Two young ladies, sisters, who united
with us decided to offer themselves for
Foreign Mission work. The church is
now well organized and ready for aggressive
work. Few, if any churches of its
membership, have a larger or more earnest
society of Christian women. They
have done a good work for the church.
This field will pay a minister a salarj
of about $1,000 and a manse. ..For Additional
information, uddress Dr. J. O.
Hush, elder, here, or Rev. R. H. Latham,
Walnut Ridge, Ark., chairman of our
Home Mission Committee. My next ap
Dointment is with.Rev. J. G. Lane, at
Marianna, Ark.
Wm. H. Richardson, Evangelist.
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fTH. October 6, 1909.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: Dr. Ogden, at the Central
Church, has been preaching a series of
sermons on "The Home" on Sunday
nights. The interest in these sermons
has increased to such an extent that the
seating capacity of the church is taxed
to accommodate the congregations.
?Westminster Church: Sunday, October
3, was Rally Day in the Sunday
school. The Sunday school room was
handsomely decorated in golden rod and
every member wore a sprig of golden rod.
and badge. Delightful music was prepared
and rendered. There were three
hundred and sixty present and many new
scholars. The new International Graded
Lesson Course was begun to the delight
of teachers and pupils. The congrega- ,
tions morning and evening were large,
and the pastor announced twenty-one
members received since the last communion.
Atlanta, North Avenue Church: On
Wednesday, September 15, Rev. S. L.
Morris, D. D., Secretary of Assembly's
Home Missions, gave a stereopticon lecture
on the work of the Home Mission
Committee among the Mexicans in Texas,
the Indians, the mountains, and the
work in the West. Although It was a
stormy night there was a good congregation
out to hear Dr. Morris. The last
Sabbath of September was promotion
day in the Sabbath-school. Twelve were
promoted from the Cradle Roll to the
Beginners Department; nine from the
Beginners to the Primary Department;
seventeen irom the Frlmary to the Junior;
and twenty-three from the Junior to
the Intermediate. The exercises were interesting
and showed that good work has
been done in each department. The offering
for the day was for Sabbath-school
work. The Christian Endeavor Society
met on September 26 for the first time
since the summer vacation. Some interesting
papers were read and at the close
the pastor spoke a few words of encouragement
and commendation to the society
telling of the good work done by
this organization. Among other things
he stated that from this society three
young men are now in the ministry, one
id aimuDi icauj lu en lux Liiu seminary;
one young lady has gone into the Home
Mission work in the west and two of the
members will go to the foreign field this
fall.
First Church, Savannah: Rev. W.
Moore Scott, the pastor, returned to his
work this past week, after a vacation of
six weeks spent at Kallalanta Lodge, one
mile up the mountain from Highlands,
N. C., right on the water divide of the
Blue Ridge and 4,175 feet above the sea
level. Mr. Scott was to have returned
to Savannah for the last Sabbath of
September, but the sudden illness and
death of Mrs. A. J. Wilson, of Trenton,
Ky., the mother of Mrs. Scott, who was
spending the summer with her daughter,
delayed his return from the mountains
and the pulpit of the First Church was
filled by Dr. R. C. Reed, of Columbia.