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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 llallv n?v ronnrtaH o !???? ?u .V|/w.vvu eft taigc jnupui nuimie 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 ? PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU 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 TH. 17 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 Vallov Tovoo - - ?, t/i. mcLtuan visited the 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. Orphans' Home: Oklahoma Svnnii ? ? 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 (Continued on Pa*e M.) ., , < ...