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October 6, 1909. T]
ing, Sept. 19, Rev. W. C. White, the new
pastor of Union and Lochwillow
churches was inducted into his charges.
In the morning there was a large congregation
at Union, where Rev. Dr. Wilson,
of Harrisonburg, preached, and Rev.
Dr. Stribling, of Waynsboro, delivered
the charge. In the afternoon Dr. Wilson
preached at Lochwillow to a large congregation,
and both services were greatly
enjoyed Mr. White has made a n.*> .
vorable impression on both congregations,
as well as with the people of other
denominations, who have met him.?
Spectator.
Newport News: In the interest of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement, mass
meetings of all Protestant churches are
to be held in the First Presbyterian
Church and one other, on the night of
October 10, with addresses by a number
of prominent business men from Richmond
and other points. The meetings
are for men only. The mayor of the
city is at the head of a permanent organization.
Memorial Committees: The moderator
of the Synod of Virginia, Rev. J. E.
Booker has appointed the following committees
on memorial of deceased ministers:
Of the Rev. G. W. Finley, D. D.,
Dnif T M Von Dnv A Xf
Fraser, D. D., and Mr. Frank Bell. Of the
Rev. John Ruff: Rev. A. H. Hamilton,
Rev. H. A. Young, and Mr. G. G. Grattan.
Front Royal: For the first time in its
history, this church has a missionary going
to the foreign field from its own
membership, in the person of Rev. J. H.
Gruver, who with his wife and little
daughter, expect to go within the
next few weeks to Cuba. They were
recently in our midst, and* it was a pleasure
to our people to know them personally.
He was heard with profit by
our congregation on Wednesday evening,
September 22. Our prayers go with them
in their work. The ladies of this church
enjoyed an address two weeks ago, on
the subject, "Up the Yang-tze in a Houseboat,"
by the pastor's daughter, Mrs.
Burden, of West Virginia.
Governor Glenn at the Synod of
Virginia: It is with great pleasure, that
we can say to our brethren of the Synod
that Governor Glenn, of North Carolina,
will be present at the meeting of Synod
at Elkins, W. Va.f and will make an
address on, "Home Missions." It will be
worth the trip to Synod to hear him. His
address will be on Friday, October 15, so
come early, and get your hearts warmed
up on this great subject, for some need
warming and need it badly.
J. E. Booker,
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WEST VIRGINIA.
The 8ynod of West Virginia, Presbyterian
Church, U. S. A., will meet in
Clarksburg, W. Va., on Thursday, October
21.
PERSONALS.
Rev. Cr B. Ratchford changes his address
from Concord, N. C., to Grottoes,
Va.
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HE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SO
Rev. J. Ernest Thacker, the new secretary
of Evangelistic Work, begins his
duties on October 1.
r.cv. C. H. Ferran, formerly of Toccoa,
(5a., has taken charge of the pastorate
of the church at DeLand, Fla.
Rev. Albert S. Johnson, of Greenville,
Tex., is expected >to take charge of the
First Church, Jackson, Tenn., the first of
October.
Rev. J. Addison Smith, of Richmond,
Ky., ha3 accepted the call extended to
him by the church at Murfreesboro,
Tenn.
Rev. E. L. Siler, of High Point, N. C.,
has accepted the call from the church at
Toccoa, Ga.
Rev. J. A. Thompson changes his address
from Augusta, Ga., to R. F. D. 13,
Greenville, Tenn.
Rev. Dr. G. W. Painter, of Virginia, for
many years a missionary in China, will
spend this month visiting churches in
Kentucky.
Dr. and Mrs. Thos. H. Daniel, now at
the University of Virginia, expect to return
in January to their mission work
in Korea.
Rev. David J. Woods, who has been
serving the Presbyterian Church at
Blacksburg, Va., for several years has
received a call to the church at Bluefield,
W. Va.
Rev. John Lindsay Withrow, D. D.,
L. L. D., pastor-emeritus of the Park
Street Congregational Church, of Boston,
died at his home in Brookline, Mass., on
September 24, 1909.
new. \jv. nenry orancn nas resigned
the pastorate of the church at Ellicott
City, and will remove to Baltimore. He
was pastor of the church for twentyseven
years. He is the Stated Clerk of
Baltimore Presbytery.
Dr. George Edward Post, for many
years head of the Medical College in
Beirut, Syria, and known throughout the
world as a missionary in Asia Minor, is
dead, according to cable messages re
ceived from Beimt. The work of Dr.
Post, as a scholar and as a missionary,
won for him many honors in this country
and abroad.
Rev. Dr. David J. Burrell, who has been
lecturing two days each week on Homiletics
at Princeton Seminary for two
years, has been offered a salary of $15,000
a year to give his whole time to the
Seminary, but his congregation has
raised his salary from $12,000 to $15,000,
and offered him a pension for life on
his retirement, and he has declined to
accept the professorship.
Rev. Asa D. Blackburn, for fifteen years
the pastor of the Church of the Strangers,
In New York City, having succeeded the
late Dr. Deems in that post, died on Tuesday
night of last week. His brother, Rev.
George A. Blackburn, of Columbia, S. C.,
was with him at the time of his death in
the New York hospital. Mr. Blackburn
was educated at Clarksville and Davidson,
and took his theological course in Columbia
Seminuary. After his graduation
from the latter institution he became pastor
of the Westminster Church, Charleston,
whence he was called to the charge
which he filled to the time of his death.
UTH. 2 r
He did a great work in the Church of the
Strangers, carrying it safely over a great
crisis in its history when it was without
a shelter or home, and leading it to great
strength in numbers and property.
OUR HUNGARIAN CHURCH.
The Hungarian Church in Livingston
Parish, Louisiana, was wrecked by the
great storm of Sent?mh*?r vn tk*.
ing was blown from its foundation and
is resting on the ground, about four feet
from the brick pillars. The wall on the
south is bulging in, that on the north
bulging out, and the whole structure is
out of shape, the edge of the roof being
fully two feet out of the plumb line in
the center. Several of the large sheets
of corrogated iron were torn from the
root .and the first heavy rain will hood
the building.
The church was erected a little more
than a year ago at a cost of about $1,500,
and was a very handsome structure. With
the exception of a few hundred dollars
from our churches in New Orleans, especiallv
tho Viro* fv, u *?
? vuuivu, iuu money was
raised by Rev. John Kovacs, then pastor
of the church. The people deserve great
credit for erecting so neat a church.
The building can be put in shape again
and raised on its piers at a cost of about
$300. It is imperative that this^be done
at once, as there is danger of its collapse
with the first strong wind. Half
of the above sum is needed to begin the
work. The Hungarians will make an
effort to raise some money among themselves
and their friends, but they are
virtually without funds until the next
crop of berries and beans is harvested.
They therefore need help at once. Contributions
are earnestly solicited by the
pastor in charge during the vacancy of
the church, Rev. Louis Voss, 932 Second
Street, New Orleans, I.A. Quick help
alone will prevent far greater loss. The
Committee of Home Missions of New
Orleans most heartily endorses this appeal.
OUR COLORED WORK.
Our little church at Baton Rouge, La.,
for colored people, was struck by a
heavy storm of September 20, and
blown all to pieces. We also lost the
roof from the manse at Jackson, La. It
will be next to impossible for us to rebuild
without asking the help of our
good white friends as the cost will be
about $600. Contributions should be
sent to Rev. D. F. Wilkinson, Baker, La.,
who is chairman of the work among the
colored people. Thanking you in advance
and soliciting your prayers that we
may soon be in our little church, we are
faithfully yours,
j. w. Lee, Evangelist.
When you find yourself?as I dare say
you sometimes do?overpowered as It
were by melancholy, the best way is to
go out and do something kind to some- *
body or other.?John Keble
The Sprue 11 School is mi
IDEAL School for Boys, Marietta,
Ga.