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THE PRESBYTERY OF MARYLAND.
The Presbytery of Maryland met at
Hancock, September 21, and was opened
with a sermcn by the moderator. Rev.
L. A. McLean, on Acts 1: 8.
Officers: Elder C. W. Dorsey was
elected moderator and Elder W. J. Williams,
temporary clerk.
Attendance: There was an unusually
small number of ministers present, but
the churches were fairly well represented
by ruling elders.
Home and Foreign Missions: There
was nothing specially encouraging in the
report on Home Mission work. Two
churches are vacant with no arrange
ments for supply during the winter. The
treasurer reported a delinquency in the
Local Home Mission funds, and some
money had to be borrowed to pay the appropriations
for the last quarter. "The
churches were urged, not only to make
up this deficiency, but also to increase
their contributions to Assembly's Home
Missions so as to come up to the mark of
one dollar per member, for the coming
year. Mr. Dorsey made an earnest appeal
for the rai:?e of Foreign Missions,
PSIlOfiallv insisiTinir that ovorv r>hurph
should appoint a committee of three or
more to canvass congregations and solicit
subscriptions and also to secure attendance
cf the men of the churches at
the approaching Laymen's Movement
meetings in Washington, October 14 and
15, and in Baltimore, October 17 and 18.
Minutes of the General Assembly: Ad
interim committees were appointed to
consider and report on Overtures of the
General Assembly on Proof Texts to
Standards, and the matter of expenses of
commissioners to the General Assembly,
and, on the "elect infants" clause in Confession
of Faith, chapter X, section III,
to report at future meetings. Adjourned
meeting was appointed to'be held at
Franklin Street church, October 21, at
1 a. in., at which the Proofs Text Committee
is to report. Special attention
was called to the recommendations of the
Assembly (Minutes, p. 27) to arrange for
conferences and conventions for the development
of interest in young people's
work, and (page 43) on securing steroptlcon
slides for Illustrating Foreign Missionary
work from the Committee of Foreign
Missions at Nashville, lor giving
illustrated talks on this subject.
Calvin Memorial Fund: The churches
were also requested to send on to the
treasurer of l'resh>tery, Mr. C. W. Dorsey,
Baltimore. their quota for the Calvin
Memorial fund, at the rate one cent
per member. This seems to have been
almost entirely neglected.
Presbyterial Sermon: A very earnest
Presbyterial sermon" was preached by
Dr. C. R. Dudley on "Satanic influence."
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Robert
Bridges and her young people gave the
whole Presbytery a delightful treat in
the form of a picnic supper at sunset on
the top of one of the highest hills among
which Hancock nestles, from which there
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are beautiful views of the mountains in
every direction and of the Potomac river
above and below this spot. A gorgeous
sunset added charm to the beauty of the
landscape and it is safe to say that none
of the company will forget this delightful
occasion. The illness of Rev. J. S.
Webster, pastor of the Hancock church,
was deeply regretted.
The spring meeting will be held at
Laurel.
PRESBYTERY OF ABINGDON.
Abingdon Presbytery met at Glade
Springs, Va., September 22, at 7:30 p. m?
and was opened with a sermon by the
moderator, Rev. R. D. Carson, from Philippians
4: 18. There were present 19
ministers and 18 elders.
Officers.?Moderator, Rev. Will. Crowe;
clerks, Rev. J. M. McChesney, and Ruling
Elder W. H. Wallinger.
Received.?Rev. A. H. Clarke, from
Montgomery Presbytery, who was ordain
ed as an evangelist in McDowell county;
Mr. W. B. Crockett, of the Wythesvllle
church, was examined and received as a
candidate for the ministry.
Dismissed.?Rev. V. H. Starbuck, to
Lexington Presbytery.
Ordained.?Mr. S. H. McBride, a licentiate
of this Presbytery. Calls from the
Galax field were accepted by Mr. McBride;
and arrangements were made for
his installation.
vnuibiics vrgamzea.? ine organization
of Knox church, Buchanan county, was
reported and the church enrolled.
Spring Meeting.?Pulaski, Va., the third
Tuesday of April.
Proof-Texts.?An ad Interim committee
consisting of Rev. G. H. Gilmer and J.
B. Bittlnger, was appointed to examine
and report at the spring meeting of Presbytery.
Infant Clause.?Presbytery reaffirmed
the action of last fall, that no change
be made.
Expenses of Commissioners.?Presbytery
approved of the plah of defraying
traveling expenses of the commissioners
to the General Assembly, but answered
in the neeative the overture of iooomiiiv
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as to commissioner's expenses of entertainment
being borne by the Presbytery.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at the
call of moderator during session of Synod.
Carl S. Matthews, S. C.
PRESBYTERY OF EASTERN TEXAS.
The Presbytery of Eastern Texas met
in Livingston, Texas, September 14, at
8 p. m. Present, seven ministers and
twelve ruling elders. The opening sermon
was preached by the retiring moderator,
Rev. J. L. Stltt, from Rev. 2: 1.
Officers: Ruling Elder A. A. Aldrich,
of Crockett, was chosen moderator nn<i
Ruling Eli's*. C. F. Johnston, of Beaumont
First church, temporary clerk.
Sunday School Institute: The first or
der of Presbjterv as fi>*e1 nt the Inst
meeting was a Sunday School Institute,
arranged by the Presbyterial Committee
of Sabbath Schools, which occupied the
second day of the meeting and proved interesting
and profitable. Presbytery set
rH. October 13, 1909.'
apart the second night session of next
spring meeting to be devoted to a popular
meeting in the interest of Sabbathschool
work.
Rev. E. P. Kennedy was received from
the Presbytery of Pine Bluff and a commission.
consisting of Rev. E. T. Drake,
Rev. J. H. Davies and Elder G. W. Curtis,
was appointed to install him pastor
of'the Beaumont Central Church.
i ne r-Estorai Kelation between Rev. J.
L. Stitt and the Rusk Church was dissolved.
The newly organized church at
Garrison was enrolled.
The Home Mission Work of Presbytery
claimed considerable share of time and
interest. A popular meeting; In the interest
of this cause was held on the
third night of Presbytery, at which
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.,uu(,c x\. Aiancn, riev. E. P. Kennedy
and Rev. J. H. Davies made helpful addresses.
Overture: Presbytery replied to the
Assembly's ad interim committee favoring
such a change in Confession of
Faith, Chapter X, Sec. 3, as shall make
it "distinctly appear that the Presbyterian
Church does not believe that any
infants dying in infancy are lost." Pres
bytery answered in the affirmative the
Assembly's overture as to change of
Book of Church Order, Chap. V. Sec. 1,
par. 58.
Committees: The following commit
ncie appointed: Ad Interim, On
Proof Texts. F. E. Robbins, E. P. Kennedy,
G. W. Curtis. Permanent; On
Schools and Colleges, Rev. J. H. Davies.
of Nacogdoches, Chairman, P. R. Roe
and D. H. Fleming. On Assembly's Home
and School, Rev. C. Chambers, Kiam,
Polk County, Chairman, and C. F. Johnston.
Rev. E. P. Kennedy, of Beaumont,
was chosen chairman of Presbytery's
Permanent Committee on Foreign Missions
in place of Rev. G. S. Robinson,
resigned.
Commissioners to the General Assembly:
Principals, Rev. F. E. Robbins, of
Beaumont First Church, tind Ruling Elrfpr
n W -A,~ ~a
? ? ... vuiua, ? orange Cliurch.
Alternates, Rev. E. T. Drake, of Orange
Church, and Ruling Elder C. F. Johnston,
of Beaumont First Church.
Orphans' Home Presbytery In considering
the report of the President of the
Southwestern Home and Schools for
Orphans at Files, Texas, urged all its
churches and Sabbath-schools to make a
special offering for the support of this
institution at Thanksgiving time nnH
recommended the observance nf "Orphans'
Work Day"; an amount at least
equal to the Income of that day to be
set aside for the orphans, and suggested
the Wednesday immediately preceding
Thanksgiving day.
After a hearty vote of thanks to the
hospitable people of Livingston, Presby
tery adjourned to meet, *in next regular
session, In the Beaumont First Church,
April 21, 1910, at 8 p. m.
F. E. Robblnr, S. C.
The whole is conquered In the part.
He conquers all who masters his own
heart.