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The Presbyterian of the Seuih
Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor.
Editors?Tkos. E. Converse. James P.
Smith.- E. B. McCluer, George Sunimey.
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Church News
The October collections are ordered as
follows: For Foreign Missions, Rev. S.
H. Chester, treasurer, Nashville, Tenn.,
A. special collection iu 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 GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOLS
AND COLLEGES.
The General Assembly's Executive
Committee on Schools and Colleges held
an important meeting on Tuesday after
noon, October 5. The meeting was held
In the committee's rooms in the In man
building. This is the first meeting since
the General Assembly, as the committee
was widely scattered during the summer.
Rev. F. r?. Gaines, D.D., was elected
chairman of the committee. Rev. W. L.
Lingle has held this position for more
than two years and has acted not only
as chairman, but as secretary and treasurer.
He expressed the desire that some
one e'se take the place. Miss Eva Neal
was elected treasurer. In the future all
contributions to General Assembly's
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schools and colleges should be sent to
Miss Eva Neal, treasurer, Inman building,
24 South Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. W. E. Boggs, D.D., made a report
of his labors as secretary since his election
by the Assembly. He also read a
carefully prepared paper outlining the
work and policy of the committee. This
paper was discussed at length and Dr.
Boggs was requested to place a copy of
it in the hands of each member of the
committee for careful study until the
next meeting.
The secretary was instructed to attend
as many of the Synods as possible this
fall. He read to the committee the program
that he had mapped out for him
self. It is a very strenuous one. He is
taking hold of the work with great en
ersy una emuusiasm.
Plans were set on foot for the holding
of a great educational conference somewhere
within the bounds of the church
between now and (he next Assembly.
The committee is full of enthusiasm,
and believes that we are at the beginning
of a great educational revival in
thfi Sonthnm Prophvtorlon
ALABAMA.
Rev. W. D. burkhead, p.istor of the
Opelika and Roanoke churches has been
selected by the Home Mission Committee
to give one-half his time as superintendent
of Home Missions of East Alabama
Presbytery.
East Alabama Presbytery, on September
16, approved and placed the call of
the Prattville Church in the hands of
Rev. E. M. Craig, who tendered his resignation
as superintendent of Home Missions
to accept the call. The resigna
tion was accepted and a commission was
appointed to install Mr. Craig at Prattville
on October 3. The question of electing
a superintendent of Home Missions
was referred to the Home Mission Committee
with, power to act.
Prattville: The commission appointed
to install Rev. E. M. Craig, pastor of this
church met on October 3. Rev. Neander
M. Woods, D. D., preached and presided.
the Rev. H. M. Edmonds charged the
pastor and the Rev. W. D. Burkhead
charged the people. The church and
Sunday school room was crowded and
the service was most Inspiring to the
entire congregation. Mr. Craig and his
lamily have received a very hearty welcome
and the work begins with much encouragement.
The manse has been over
hauled and a bath room built with every
modern convenience.
East Alabama Presbytery members expecting
to attend the meeting at Geneva,
October 19, will please take notice that
Train Kn ft2 nver tho T? A M
Georgianna, will be held at Andalusia
on that day for Train No. 15, on the C.
of Ga. R. R., coming south from tfnlon
Springs and Troy. The holding of thi9
train at Andalusia will make it possible
for ^very member of the Presbytery to
leave home in the morning and reach
Geneva in the afternoon, and on the
same train.
Tuscaloosa: On Tuesday evening, Sep
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tember 28, at the residence of Judge J. C.
Brown, a farewell reception was tendered
Mr. and Mrs. Van Lear, and they
left on Friday afternoon for Llttlo Rock,
where Mr. van Lear begins his work In
the First Presbyterian Church. The session
will keep the pulpit supplied until
God, In his providence, sends a successor, #
which we pray will be at a very early
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mic. ima is uu lmporiani nem a university
and college town, and there is a
great work here for a pastor.
ARKANSAS.
Washburn Memorial, Ruscellville: This
church has called Licentiate S. K. Dodson,
and Presbytery has duly provided for
his ordination and installation on the
third Sabbath of October.
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care n<ne candidates fc> the ministry
having received two more, Messrs. W.
P. Rogers, of Arkadelphia Church, and
J. C. Head, of Ashdown Church, at its
recent meeting.
Rev. Flournoy Shepperson's work was
rearranged at the last meeting of Presbytery
so that now he gives one-half his
time to Mt. Holly Church as its pastor
and the other half to the Presbytery,
looking after vacant churches, entering
new fields, etc. Camden, on account of
being centrally located and offering bet
or roilroo/1 fo/vlllflnn W? ? *- *
wt Lacutkico, win uo ma iieaa*
quarters." All correspondents note the
change of address from Magnolia, Ark.,
to Camden, Ark.
FLORIDA.
Springfield Church, Jacksonville: The
communion season at this church was a
delightful one. An excellent congregation
was present and the spirit of the
congregation was line. Fifteen members
have been received since the July communion.
Five others are awaiting their
letters. Since the organization in April
forty members have been received. The
cnurcn nas supplied itself with Psalms
and Hymns and has placed comfortable
pews in the church.
Pensacola: At the communion service
on the first Sabbath of this month the
pastor, Rev. J. S. Sibley, read the names
of Ave new members who had been received
during the past quarter. A very
large congregation was present, and the
service was an enjoyable one. There
have been 302 additions to the church
during Mr. Sibley's pastorate of five
years and two months. About $46,000 j
has been contributed to all causes. The
iiicdvui miiuiuursuip 01 tne cnurch .is
539.
The Presbytery of Florida will meet in
the St. Andrews Bay Church Tuesday.
October fed, at 7:30 p. m. The Atlanta
and St Andrews Bay railroad will give
a two-thirds rate to all representatives.
This rate may be obtained by calling
for the ten-day round-trip ticket to Panama
City. The trains on this line leave
cottonaaie where it intersects the L. A
N. at 11 a. m. and 6:15 p. m. On
the L. & N. line the east-bound passengers
arrive at Cottondale at 10:55
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