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October 13, 1909. THE
to be a delightful home for the boys who
have entered. The spirit which prevails
is one o cheerfulness and helpfulness.
The boys vie with each other in
doing well all the various duties that are
noeesBary in such a home. The house is
not furnished yet, only the absolutely
necessary articles of furniture were
bought for two reasons: First, there was
not any money to buy with; second, It is
the principal's wish to have the pupils
make as much of the furniture as possible.
There is on the place a spendid
mecnamc wno can and will instruct and
direct this work. There is a great need
at present for bedding. One church has
given sheets and pillow cases, but blankets
and comforts are needed for the
coming winter. And as the school has
started without any funds at all, there
is a greater need this first year for outside
help from the Church than there
will ever be again. The work has been
wonderfully blessed of God, and the principal
believes that he will continue to
raise up friends at the hour of need
as he has done so far. This article goes
nut wun tne prayer that the Master of
the vineyard will incline the hearts of
many to come to the support of this new
school which is doing a unique and much
needed work for our Church?(just think,
a Presbyterian Preparatory School)?that
the Church itself may be able to secure
what, apart from the presence of God, It
needs most of all?noble young men and
women who will give themselves to Christ
and his service.
Any donations may be sent to Rev.
T. E. P. Woods, Mast, Watauga county,
N. C. The freight and express office is
at Shouns, Tenn., on the V. &-S. W. Ry.
T. E. P. Woods.
October 2, 1909.
KIRK WARD'S GHOST. OR A MODERN
MIRACLE.
The above is the title of a little book
recently written by Rev. R. H. Crozier,
D.D., of Palestine, Texas. Dr. Crozier is
the author of a number of books that
have been found to be very interesting
reading by many, perhaps all, his readers.
This writer does not believe in encouraging
novel reading, but does not consider
Dr. Crozier a novelist In the proper
sense of that term, though his books are
very captivating, and the reader's attention
is very likely to be held from the
beginning to the close of his books, and
this last book is of that fascinating
style. It is "flictlon founded on fact," in
its dress, but is in fact an illustrated
sermon, full of excellent gospel truth,
from beginning to the end.
It is pleasant to see Dr. Crozier in his
old age, like Dr. Cuyler, when laid aside
I irom preaching in the pulpit, still preaching
with his pen. The writer has had
opportunity to know of drummers and
young people who repd with avidity Dr.
Crozier's books. "Kirk Ward's Ghost" is
likely to be very popular with all who
have an opportunity to read it. This
writer makes only a small exception as
to two points in the book. First: Where
the author makes one of his characters to
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU!
speak of the Christian Church as organized
on the day of Pentecost. Properly
speaking, I would say the christian
Church was organized long ages before
the day of Pentecost, and existed in the
form of the Jewish nation. It was a
Christian Church then because that
Church believed in and centered around
the Messiah, or the Christ.
The second exception is that the author
seems to teach through one or more
of his characters that a murderer musv
necessarily make public confession of his
crime, in order to be received and saved
by Christ. This writer dissents, and
does not understand that the Scriptures
require public confession, though, of
course, there must be confession to God
of all sins.
This little book, costing only flity cents,
is cordially commended to the favor of
the reading public. I do not "know how
it can be obtained, except by ordering
it from the author at Palestine, Texas.
S. F. Tenney.
Crockett, Texas.
COVE CHURCH CENTENNIAL.
West Hanover Presbytery met at
Covesville Tuesday night, September 21,
and the opening sermon was preached by
Dr. W. W. Moore, President of Union
Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va.,
from James 1:18.
This to the Covesville people was an
unusually interesting meeting of Presbytery,
because It had been twelve years
since that body had met at this place and
because this year is the centennial anniversary
of the existence of the Cove
Church. Preparations had been going on
some time previous. The ladies of the
church had repainted and re-carpeted the
church and the men had leveled and ter
raced the church grounds and beautified
them by Bowing grass.
By Presbytery and 'the congregation,
Wednesday morning was set apart for
appropriate centennial exercises. It was
a clear and beautiful day and a large
crowd of people from the community and
many from a distance 'were present to
help celebrate the one hundredth anniversary
of the Cove Church. A strong
and interesting program had been arranged
which was one of the main features
during Presbytery.
Dr. Moore presided over these exercises
in his usual easy and graceful manner,
reading appropriate scriptures. The
first thing on the program was a carefully
prepared and well written historical
sketch of the Cove Church by Mr. Harry
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w. mm uu, ui uvicsviiic, v b. nis introductory
sentence was in substance: This
is not the centennial anniversary of the
organization (the organization goes back
140 years) of the Cove Church, but of the
erection Of thft nrnonnl hrl*>li DlnmtiiM In
1809. In his sketch Mr. Martin gave the
names of all the pastors, a brief account
of their work, the names of all the Elders
and the clerks of the session, and wove
Into the historical thread an account of
the Cove Librarian Society, organized In
1821, of the storm of 1880 that destroyed
the old building and marred the Bible
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now in use, and gave many personal and
general incidents that, no doubt, called
forth pleasant reminiscences to many
present. Friends who heard it consider
this history such a valuable record that it
has been decided to publish it in neat
form with a picture of the church on the
frontispiece.
Following this was greetings from
Presbytery by the Moderator, Rev. Hugh
H. Hudson, of GordonsviUe, who In fitting
words congratulated the congregation on
belonging to one of the oldest Presbyterian
churches in Virginia, to which the
pastor, Rev. H. W. Shannon, on "behalf
of the congregation, responded. The Rev.
J. C. Painter, of Crozet, Va., was then
called upon to make the centennial
prayer.
At this point the Rev. (leorge L. Petrie,
D. D., of Charlottesville, Va., read a most
excellent paper on Presbyterianism. It
was considered such a clear and valuable
treatise on the doctrines and teachings
of our church that Presbytery voted Dr.
Petrie an expression of thanks and ordered
that his paper be placed on its minutes
that it might be kept permanently.
After the reading of this paper a sermon
trom Exodus 14:15 was preached by Rev.
J. Gray McAllister, D. D., of Hot Springs,
Va. It was an unusually strong and helpful
sermon containing rich thought beautifully
expressed and preached with
power. This anniversary was an occasion
of joy and one that strengthened
our people.
At the close of Presbytery on Thursday
afternoon, by request Dr. McAllister
remained over until Saturday night, conducting
during the interval a series of
services. This man of God delighted his
hearers morning and night with some
fine and helpful sermons, doing our peo
pie much good. He made a lasting impression
and will be gladly welcomed
back. H. W. 8.
MONUMENT TO MRS. MARY
INGLES.
At Radford, on New River, in Montgomery
county, Virginia, a monument is
dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Mary
Inglee, one of the pioneer women of the
Southwest of Virginia. She was .the colonial
heroine of New River valley. In
1755, one Sunday morning in July, a band
of Indians came to the Draper's Meadows
settlement, now in Montgomery
county, killing a number and carrying
away captive the young mother and two
children. A captive on the Ohio for five
months, she made her escape and with
incredible sufferings from exposure, fat'gue
and hunger, made her way in fortytwo
days through the wilderness ot
mountain and river back to her home.
Dying in 1815 in a ripe old age, she was
the ancestress bf a family widely known,
holding her memory as a sacred heir*
loom.
The monument, which is 23 feet high,
contains stones taken from the chimney
of the cabin, still standing, in which Mrs.
Ingles lived long after her return frcm
captivity among the Indians.