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ROANOKE PRESBYTERY.
Roanoke Presbytery met in the Hat
Creek church, October 5, 8 p. m., and at
the request of the pastor of the church,
who was the last Moderator present, was
opened with a sermon by Rev. R. L.. McNair
on Psalms 72:17.
Rev. C. W. Maxwell was chosen Moderator
and Ruling Elders W. L. Ray and
W. G. Williams, temporary clerks.
There were twelve ministers and nineteen
elders in attendance during the sessions
of the body.
The routine work of the Presbytery
was transacted with promptness, eliciting
the earnest attention of the brethren,
and also of a large number of people
present at almost every session.
Both the Home and Foreign Mission
Committees made interesting and encouraging
reports.
Many of our vacant churches have secured
pastors during the past year. Since
the meeting of Presbytery in October
of last year fourteen installations have
taken place in our bounds. Rev. Ivanhoe
Robertson is supplying the field so long
served by the lamented Dr. H. A. Brown,
in connection with the Keysville church.
It is hoped that he may soon become the
pastor of these churches. We still have
some vacancies. The attention of breth
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Lunenburg field and the churches of
Bethlehem and Douglas, recently vacated
by Rev. C. C. Anderson.
The Committee on Foreign Missions
called attention to a most interesting letter
from Rev. J. W. Paxton, who has long
been regarded as our representative in
China. The letter was read in Presbytery.
The chairman urged our churches
to send representatives to the Laymen's
Convention in Richmond, October 23-26.
Rev. W. R. Laird, D. D., and Rev. W. T.
Doggett were appointed a committee to
report at the spring nieeting on the revised
Proof Texts to our Standards.
In answer to the Assembly's request
touching the "elect infant" clause, Confession
of Faith, Chap. X., Sec. III., the
committee on minutes of General Assembly
recommended the following action:
This Presbytery reiterates its opposition
to any change being made. This recommerylation
was discussed most earnestly,
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position, was finally adopted by a wellnigh
unanimous vote.
At the request of the committee on the
Calvin celebration, Dr. T. C. Johnson delivered
an informing and scholarly address
on Calvin and his work. Its publication
was requested, and it will be published
in form for distribution among our
* people.
The meeting of Presbytery at Hat
Creek will long be remembered as one in
which the people seemed to take a special
interest. The congregations were
unusually large. The commodious church
was not equal to the need of the occasion.
The writer will recall this meeting
as specially delightful to him, as it
afforded him the opportunity of greeting
a loving and warm-hearted people among
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to serve. Speaking for the body we can
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truly affirm that it never tendered a
heartier vote of thanks than was given
to the pastor, session and members of
the church, and to all our friends of other
denominations who so kindly joined with
them in entertaining the Presbytery, for
their cordial, bountiful and elegant hospitality.
Hugh Henry, S. C.
MISSISSIPPI PRESBYTERY.
Met in McComb, October 12, 1909, at
7:30 .p. ill., and was opeend with a sermon
by Dr. C. W. Orafton from seventh
chapter of Acts.
Moderator, Rev. R. L. Walkup.
Temporary ?jierK, Rev. W. E. Phiter.
Calvin Celebration: Four elaborate addresses
were delivered, as follows:
1. "Calvinism; what is it, and will it
live?" By Dr. C. W. Grafton.
2. "Calvinism as the type of modern
representative government and its influence
on civil and religious liberty." By
Rev. S. C. Caldwell.
3. "Calvinism as a door of hope to infants
and as an incentive to world-wide
missions." By Rev. J. J. Chisolm.
4. "The effect of Calvinism upon character
and its liberal attitude toward other
men and their churches." By Hon. J. F.
Frierson, of Port Gibson. Special mention
should be made of Mr. Frierson's
address. He is a young man, not a minister,
and delivered an address that will
compare favorably with the ablest efforts
of the year, anywhere.
Dismissal: Licentiate C. E. Allen was
dismissed to the Presbytery of North Alabama.
Mr. Allen is a professor in the
Presbyterian College at Anniston.
Proof Text Revision: Rev. C. W. Grafton,
Rev. J. J. Chisolm, Rev. R. V. Lancaster
and Rev. P. Gowan were appointed
on this committee.
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W. C. Smith, Superintendent of Home
Missions in the Synod of Mississippi,
made a Stirring address. Presbytery
adopted resolutions heartily endorsing
the plan of the synodical committee for
utilizing ruling elders in our Home Mission
work.
Our Schools: Rev. W. E. Melvin, president
of C. H. Academy, made a favorable
report. He is endeavoring to raise $100.000
for endowment. Two wealthy friends
of the institution have pledged $50,000 on
condition that the Synod shall raise the
same amount. This is a grand work in
behalf of the poor white boys of Mississippi.
It will be made possible for any
boy in the state to get an education. Rev.
R. V. Lancaster addressed Presbytery on
the needs and prospects of 9IcComb Female
College, of which he is president.
There is an excellent faculty.
Presbytery visited the school in a body.
This school has a special work ta accomplish
for Pre8byterianisin. Investment in
a scholarship would yield inestimable
profits.
Supplies: The committee made the fol
lowing report: Rev. R. L. Benn and Rev.
W. H. Mcintosh to. preach at Hermanville;
Rev. J. G. Johnson and Rev. J, J.
Chisolm at Dodney; Rev. C. M. Huber at
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Bogue Chitto; Rev. W. F. Creson and
Rev. W. B. Shaw, at Rose Hill.
Minutes of Assembly: The committee
calls attention to the following:
1. Appointment of committee on Fredericksburg
Home and School. Rev. J.
W. Henderson is chairman of this permanent
committee. 2. Importance of conferences
and conventions for young people's
work, training leaders, etc. 3. Committee
on "Proof Texts." 4. As to paying
expenses of Commissioners out of a
common fund. We endorse the plan of
paying travelers' expenses, but oppose
the plan of paying the expenses of entertainment
in this manner. 5. The Assembly
has declared: "The expression, 'the
session was opened with prayer' is more
correct and proper than to say, 'the session
was constituted with prayer." 6.
"Elect Infant Clause." The following was
adopted: The Presbytery of Nlississipi expresses
its perfect satisfaction with the
present language of the Confession of
Faith in the Elect Infant Clause, and
hopes that it will remain unchanged;
but if any change is thought advisable,
we express our preference for the following:
All elect -persons incapable of being
outwardly called by the ministry of
the Word are regenerated and saved by
Christ through the Spirit who worketh
when, where and how he pleaseth.
Home Missions: The committee made
report show ine that twn lnhni-mna
are giving part of their time to mission
work. Presbytery asks the churches to
contribute $910 to this work.
Meadville: The county town of Franklin,
on the Miss. Central Railroad, has
never had a house of worship of any denomination.
Rev. W. W. Patton is now
preaching there regularly. A church will"
be built without delay.
Candidates: Two candidates were received,
making eight in all?the largest
number, so far as is known, in the history
of the Presbytery.
Presbytery petitioned the Board of Directors
of S. W. P. U., to "look into the
possibility of organizing a bureau of selfhelp
at Clarkesville, with the special view
of helping candidates for the ministry."
r Port Gibson's Pastor: Rev. R. L. Benn
has begun his work. Presbytery adjourned
to meet in YazQo City during sessions
of Synod to receive him and make arrangements
for inatnllof!/\n
Newly received brethren from the
counties of Wilkinson and Amite were
cordially welcomed and added appreciated
strength to the Presbytery.
Next Stated meeting will be held in
Centreville.
Hospitality: By rising vote Presbytery
thanked the pastor. Dr. Lancaster, and
the good people of McComb and the
ladies of the College for kindness and
graceful courtesies.
S. C., Caldwell, S. C. .
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