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October 27, 1909. THI
to the building. The First Presbyterian
Church, located on the corner of Florida
and Church streets, is one of the largest
in the city. It has grown greatly during
the past Beveral years, under the pastorship
of Rev. Dr. T. M. Hunter, and for
this reason the annex is necessary.
MISSISSIPPI.
Ellisville: The pastor of the Ellisville
Church, Rev. Charles Oberschmidt, has
received a call to the pastorate of the
church at Corsicana, Texas.
At Bethany two additions, the heads
of families, have been received on profession
of their faith.
New Hope: Additional officers have
been elected, ordained and installed. Elders:
James D. Biggars and Birge Mitchell;
deacons: Sams Settle and Oscar Dilworth.
luka Group: At Iuka five members have
recently been received. One by letter
from the Methodist church and four on
profession. The Sunday school rally on
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increase in members during the year.
The church building is undergoing much
needed repairs.
Greenville Church: Rev. Wm. Britow
Gray, pastor, has issued one of the most
complete and at the same time attractive
church manuals or Year Books that we
have seen. In contents and arrangement
it is a model. We are grateful for a copy
of it. This congregation shows itself to
be wide-awake and active.
West Point: The special feature of last
Sunday evening's service at the First
Presbyterian Church was a "song sermon."
Dr. Sydenstricker's theme was
"Christ," as revealed in the Bible in different
relations, and these relations were
illustrated and emphasized by songs by
the choir. The congregation enjoyed it,
as was evidenced by the close attention.
There will be others along the same line
given in the future.
MISSOURI.
St. Louis: In the Cook Avenue Church,
Uev. C. T. Squires, pastor, nineteen members
were received on October 10.
Rev. James M. Chaney, D. D.t died in
Independence, Mo., on September 20, In
the seventy-ninth year of his age, and the
lifty-second of his ministry. His life was
spent in pastoral and educational work.
He was widely known as the author of
that capital little book, "William the Baptist,"
which has helped so many by its
practical presentation of the subject of
baptism.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Cornelius: The fall communion service
was held at Cornelius on the first Sabbath
of October. Five persons were received
into the church, three by letter
and two on confession of faith. Rev.
John E. Wool is the efficient pastor of
this church.
Fayetteviile Presbytery: Good news
concerning our "Children's Missionary"
continues coming in. One superintendent
writes that his school will average
two dollars per class. What school will
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average two dollars per member? Others
give their hearty endorsement of our Sunday
school movement. Applications for
the services of our Missionary are being
received irom different parts of the Presbytery.
Remember that this work de- m
pends upon the collection on the first Sabbath
in November.
J. K. Roberts, Clerk.
Davidson: At this date it is altogether
too early to attempt to forecast at all .
the results of the vigorous canvass now
being conducted throughout North Carolina
in behalf of Davidson's endowment
in an effort to secure valid subscriptions
to the amount of $125,000 in this State
alone. But the friends of the College
under the leadership of Field Representative
Rev. T. W. Lingle, Ph. D., assisted
by President Smith and others, have ta
Ken Hold of the matter with a determination
to carry things through to a successful
issue and it is confidently believed
they will do this. There is a very general
feeling that things have reached a
crisis in the history of the College and
that not only does the institution merit
the support and help of the Presbyterian
Church in the states controlling it but
that the money can and must be raised
now that the need is imperative and that
the response is obliged to be hearty and
cordial and generous. - Dr. Lingle has
during the week been visiting a number
of small towns asking from each for at
least $1,000 and he has been getting it
with a uniformity that is not the least
monotonous but that is gratifying to a
degree. If this kind of response continues
the desired $125,000 will become
an assured thing.
Dr. Lingle will be in Wilson in the interest
of the College the cominc Sundav
President Smith leaves this (Friday)
evening for Charleston, where he will
attend the sessions of the South Carolina
Synod. Dr. W. J. Martin will fill
Rev. Alexander Martin's pulpit in Rock
Hill Sunday. Both Dr. Martin and Rev.
Dr. Shearer will be present at the meeting
of the North Carolina Synod at Red
Springs. With the College represented
by these two members of the faculty and
the endowment movement in the hands
of Dr. Lingle, President Smith may not
go to Red Springs at this meeting.
The College anticipates with keen relish
and with expectation of rich blessings
the coming of Rev. Dr. Dunbar Ogden,
of Atlanta, who throughout next
week, including the following Sunday,
will speak to the young men of the College
under the auspices of the Y. M. C.
A. which always arranges for this series
of services in the fall. Dr. Ogden comes
widely heralded as a minister of parts
and a preacher who wins and holds the
attention of men easily.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Clarkton Church: Recently Rot.
Dr. J. M. Wills visited this church and
delivered two fine addresses on John Calvin
to large and appreciative congregations.
During the absence of the pastor
at Montreat, Laymen O. L. Clark, J. B.
Clark, G. C. Singletary and M. L. Cromar
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tio filled very acceptably the pastor's
place.
Chesterfield Mission, White Oak
Church: This church observed Saturday,
Oct. 16, as her Children's day, and full
preparations had been made by the young
folks. They were much interested in Dr.
Phillips' Sabbath school work, and we
used the envelopes and programs sent us
by the publishing house. The collection
amounted to $11. Each class came prepared
with recitations, which made it
truly interesting. The children also gave
a gift of over five dollars to the pastor, .
one of the little girls presenting it. A
delightful dinner was served on the
grounds, and at the request of the parents
the doors of the church were opened'?} rC
at the close of the afternoon session.
Three joined from the Sabbath school;
that is now ten received this month at
White Oak.
OKLAHOMA.
Oklahoma City: The congregation of
the Central church, on Sunday, October
10, enjoyed two strong sermons from
Rev. J. D. McLean, D. D., President of
the Home and School for Orphans, Files
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Oklahoma Synod which met in the Central
church and remained over Sunday in
the city. An offering Was made for the
Home and School, and the Sunday school
expects to make regular contributions
after this to this work. At the morning
service, five new members were received,
making fifteen within the past month.
Every pastor, who fails to notify us of
Presbyterians coming from his congregation,
opens the way .for the loss of such
people to our Church, possibly to the
Church entirely. The attention of pastors
to this matter will be greatly appreciated
by us and will help to strengthen our
Zion in the growing west.
W. P. Neilson.
TENNESSEE.
Nashville: Thirty members were received
into the First Church during the last
quarter; eleven of the number on profession
of faith.
TEXAS.
Corsicana: The church here has extended
a call to Rev. Charles Oberschmidt, of
Ellisville, Miss., to become its pastor.
Austin Seminary: Oklahoma Synod has
accepted an invitation to take part in the
control of the Seminary, and has elected
Rev. E. Brantley and Rev. H. S. Davidson
as its trustees.
Rev. J. L. Cunningham, one of the most
promising of the younger men of our ministry,
died in Dallas, Texas, October 8.
His last charge was that of the Westminster
Church, Denlson.
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ceived and accepted an invitation from
the Synod of Texas to take part with the
latter in the control of the Orphans'
Home, at Files Valley, and has pledged
its hearty co-operation and pnpport
Dallas, Oak Cliff: Rally Day was observed
in the Sunday school on October
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