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ized and 'begun work again with a membership
of thirty-one and much is expected
of them. Also the Missionary Society
has been re-organized and one
prayer meeting night in each month will
be devoted exclusively to that cause. On
Wednesday night, November 3, the pastor
elect, Rev. Frank L. Delaney, will be installed
by a commission of Norfolk Presbytery,
composed of Dr. Joseph Rennie,
I)r. Welford and Rev. Mr. Gilmore. This
occasion is looKea iorwaru to witn tnucn
interest by the congregation. Pray for
us, brethren, that God's richest blessings
may attend us in his work in this portion
of his Zion.
Lexington: Ex-Governor Glenn, of North
Carolina, spoke twice Sunday, October
10, in the Lexington Presbyterian Church.
His morning subject was, "The Evangelization
of the Southwest," and at night he
spoke on, "Our Country's Need of Strong
Christian Young Men." The morning service
was in the interest of the home mission
work of the Southern Presbyterian
Church, and for some years he has been
devoting his time to the interests of
this work. Sunday morning, after presenting
the subject to the congregation,
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scribed for this object. At night the
address was directed with special reference
to the need of Christian young men
not only in church work, but also in
public affairs. He made a stirring plea
for young men with clean lives and high
thinking.
Richmond: At a meeting of the congregation
of Hoge Memorial Church
after morning service, Elder Bruce,
moderator, and Elder Lorraine, secretary,
Rev. Tilden Scherer, pastor, tendered
his resignation, effective October
1, 1909, and requested the congregation
to unite with him in his request to East
Hanover PreBbytery to dissolve the pastoral
relation between himself and them.
On motion, his resignation was regretfully
accepted, his decision being unalterable.
Elder Peroe was appointed
commissioner to represent the church
before Presbytery. The following resolutions,
offered by Elder Bruce, were
unanimously adopted: Whereas, under
the providence of God, our pastor, Hev.
Tilden Scherer, has decided to sever the
relationship between us, we, the congregation
of Hoge Memorial Church, have
heard of his decision with regret; but,
as the path of duty seems to him to be
clear, we reluctantly unite with him in
requesting Presbytery to release him
from the charge. Therefore be it resolved,
That we bear cheerful testimony
to his faithful stewardship. The welfare
of the church has been very dear to
him, and we have always found him a
zealous, energetic and resourceful pastor
and superintendent of our Sundayschool,
and one who ever put the glory
of God and the honor of his church first
in all undertakings. Resolved, That our
prayers and good wishes will follow him
in the new field he has chosen, and we
pray that God will bless him and his in
all the coming years. Resolved, That
these resolutions be spread on the minutes
of tbe session, and that a copy be
HE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SO
sent to Mr. Scherer and to The Presbyterian
of the South.
A. C. Bruce, Moderator.
C. Lorraine, Secretary.
. Richmond Convention, Laymen's Missionary
Movement, October 23-26. Many
churches have already registered a gratifying
number of delegates. One church
will be represented by forty men. Two
Bible classes will each send ten delegates.
We take pleasure in announcing
that since issuing Leaflet No 1, the following
additional speakers have been secured
for the Convention: Mr. Morna.v
Williams, of New York; Dr. W. H. Park,
of China, and Rev. H. F. Williams, editor
The Missionary^ who has Just returned
from a world tour of the mission fields,
and Rev. C. O. Hounshell, of Korea. Mr.
Jno. W. Pepper, of Memphis, will be the
presiding officer of the Convention. Sunday,
October 24. In the morning the pulpits
of the city will be occupied by Convention
speakers. At night Union Missionary
services will be held at ten or
twelve of the largest churches. In the
afternoon a mass meeting for men in the
City Auditorium, Cary and Linden
Streets. Monday, October 25. Three sessions
of the Convention at St. Paul's
Church, Ninth and Grace streets. Tuesday,
October 26, 9-12 a. m. Denominational
conferences in five of the churches
simultaneously. The programs for these
conferences are being prepared by representatives
of these religious bodies.
The closing sessions of the Convention
will be held at St. Paul's Church, Tuesday
afternoon and night. All meetirgs
on Monday and Tuesday are limited to
men. On Sunday afternoon a meeting
will be held for ladies. Admission to all
sessions of the Convention, except the
services Sunday morning and night will
be by ticket. Upon arrival in the city,
delegates should report to Convention
headquarters, corner Main and Sixth
streets. Delegates arriving after 6:30
p. m., should proceed at once to the Masonic
Temple.
Floyd Street Church, Lynchburg: The
mission work of this church, located
about four miles out from the city and
known as the Quaker Memorial Presbyterian
Church, has had a season of real
refreshing. The pastor, Rev. J. A. McMurray
was assisted by the Rev. P. B. Hill,
of the Rivermont Avenue Church, in a
ten days' meeting, beginning September
19, which greatly strengthened and revived
the church, and rfesulted in twenty
or twenty-five professions of faith. The
meeting was very quiet, but Mr. Hill's
sermons were straight to the heart and
were received with reverent attention and
deep interest from the first Some preparatory
services bad been held a week or
two before, and the people gave themselves
earnestly to prayer and personal
work. On Sunday, October 3, the annual
all-day meeting was held. This has come
to be an event of much interest to all
the surrounding country. The services
at Floyd 8treet Church were suspended
for the day, to give the people an opporInnllu
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and a good number went out In vehicles
and on foot. These with other visitors
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and the regular cong. egatiou, crowded
the church at all the services. At the
morning service the lx>rd's Supper was
celebrated, and twelve members were
received on profession of faith and one
by certificate. Several others will probably
join who professed faith during the
meeting. After a bountiful dinner on the
grounds the Sunday School Day exercises
were held, and this was followed by a
sermon from the Rev. P. C. Clark, the
new superintendent ol Home Missions in
Montgomery Presbytery. The members
enrolled at this point now number about
fifty. They have a beautiful and spacious
church property, and it is probable that
in few years thev wilt ho r?
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organization.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Keyser: This church greatly enjoyed
the visit recently of the Rev. C. K. Cumming.
This beloved brother has been
laboring for twenty years in the foreign
field. He gave two addresses on Sabbath
evening, October 3, on "World Wide Missions,"
both Home and Foreign; the other
on Japan, on Monday night following.
Both of these addresses were of an exceptionally
high order, intensely interesting
and filled to the brim with information
out of the ordinary or commonplace
character. "The Study Club" of this
church, after a short intermission during
the summer, has resumed its work under
the capable leadership of the pastor's
wife, Mrs. M. B. I>ambdin. Last year "The
Club" completed the study of "The Frontier,"
by Piatt. For the coming season
it will take up "Aliens or Americans," by
Gorse. "Nine persons were lately added
to the membership of this chnrch.
PERSONALS.
Dr. Jere Witherspoon, pastor of the
(trace Street Church, Richmond, Va.,
with Mrs. Witherspoon, are at Clifton
Springs, N. Y., where they will spend
sometime, after which Dr.' Witherspoon
is expected to resume the duties of his
pastorate.
Dr. G. L. Petrie was elected moderator
of the Synod of Virginia in session at
Elkins, W. Va. The opening sermon
was preached by Dr. A. M. Fraser, of
Staunton, Va.
Rev. Henry Branch, D. D., has changed
his residence from Ellicott City, Md., to
The Belvieu-Manchester, Baltimore, Md.
Rev. William Twyman Williams, pastor
of the Falling Spring and Glasgow Presbyterian
churches, was married on October
12, to Miss Annabel Preston Lyle at
the Old Stone Church, Rockbridge Co.,
Va.
Rev. E. E. Bigger has accepted a call
to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian
Church of Waxahachie, Texas, and
entered on this new work, October 1, and
his address is accordingly changed from
Mexia, Texas to Waxahachie, Texas.
Rev. H. C. Arthur's address is changed
from New Orleans, La., to Groveton,
Texas.
The Spruell School is
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Ga.