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TUSCALOOSA PRESBYTERY.
Met at Hadden Church, Sumter county,
October 12-14. There were present fourteen
ministers and eight ruling elders.
Rev. S. E. Hodges was elected Moderator
and Rev. F. E. Bagby, temporary
clerk.
Rev. F. G. Railey was received from St.
.lolins; Rev. H. C. Moore from East Mississippi,
and Rev. C. B. Boyles from Memphis
Presbytery.
A commission was appointed to install
Kev. P. G. Railey pastor of Alabama
street church, Selma, to which he has
recently been called.
Encouraging reports were made by the
brethren who, under the direction of the
Home Missions Committee had spent a
week or more, each, in evangelistic work
in our vacant or feeble churches.
A committee consisting of Rev. Dr. W.
C. Clark, Rev. R. B. McAlpine and ruling
Elder W. E. Bingham, was appointed to
examine the revised prooftexts to our
standards, and report at the next stated
meeting of Presbytery.
It was recommended that no change
be made in the language of the ConfesoS/xn
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lying in infancy, Chap. X. Sec. 3.
Presbytery refused its approval of the
change recommended by the General Assembly
of paragraph 94 of the Book of
Church Order. Chap. IV., Sec. VII.
Rev. Dr. John W. Stagg addressed the
Presbytery in the interest of the Synod's
college for men, at Anniston, of which he
is president. He also delivered a very
thoughtful and instructive address upon
Calvin and civil government.
An adjourned meeting will be held in
Tuscaloosa at 3 p. m., Thursday, October
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The next stated meeting will be held in
Pisgah Church, Dallas county, at 7:30 p.
in., Tuesday, Ajiril 6, 1910.
J. G. Praigg, S. C.
THE KOREAN PRESBYTERY.
The' third annual meeting of the Korean
Presbytery took place in Pyeng
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. ?..D, mv|/i.v*iiuvi u*o, xavj. it was coinposed
of about twelve Korean and thirty
foreign ministers and sixty-five Korean
elders. The attendance of visitors was
equally as large afi that of delegates. The
new spacious Theological Seminary building
afforded an admirable place for the
gathering.
The meeting throughout was orderly,
earnest and spiritual. The election of officers
reflected the affectionate regard
of the . Koreans for the missionaries.
Though the Koreans were .so largely in
the majority, no Korean was even nominated
for the position of Moderator or of
Treasurer. One of the Korean pastors,
however, was elected Vice-Moderator and
two of thorn rloi-Va
Division according to national lines
never appeared either in the discussions
or the voting, but the prompt way in
which several motions made by leading
missionaries, were voted down, showed
that every one must depend upon the
worth of his measure rather than his reputation
to carry his motion.
A number of representative commitI
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tees was appointed, to one of which almost
all matters were referred for thorough
consideration and report. All accounts
were audited and the minutes of
the eight Presbyterial committees were
examined and reported upon. Bach Presbyterial
committee presented a narrative
of the state of religion in its section,
which in every case was very gratifying.
Rev. Mr. Ye, the Presbytery's evangelist
to the Island of Quelport, and his
helper gave very interesting accounts of
their work. The language and customs
of these people are so different from
those of the mainland as almost to make
the island a foreiern onnntrv Mr Vo
of how the boys thronged behind him and
stoned him very, much, as the Pyeng
Yang boys, of which he was one, had
stoned Mr. Moffett some fifteen years
ago, but that the attitude of the people
is rapidly changing and that in several
places groups of people meet every Sunday
for the worship of the true God.
A very interesting session of the Presbytery
was held in the Central Presbyterian
church for the ordination of eight
candidates to the full work of the ministry.
The congregation was limited to
2,000, by the size of the building.
In reply to an earnest call, one of these
ordained. men is to go as an evangelist
to the Koreans in Russian territory, just
north of Korea, where several groups are
already established. The salary of these
evangelists is paid by the Korean church
at large. In the case of the other ordained
men the church or group of churches
calling them provide their salaries.
The conservatism of the Presbytery
was shown by its establishing the new
pastors in co-pastorates with the senior
missionaries for their mutual aid and
support.
The weekly religious newspaper under
union control had failed to satisfy the
people, hence steps were taken to organize
a Presbyterian newspaper company.
One of the Korean ministers who has
special gifts, was elected editor and set
aside for that and pastoral work in Seoul.
The Committee on Statistics had not
been able to make its report at the time
of adjournment, but the usual increase
may be expected.
Dr. Brown, secretary of the Northern
Presbyterian Board, was given a cordial
reception and was heard with pleasure.
The presbyters were deeply in earnest
and readv tn fHnrimn ovprv anh1or>t that
was brought up, yet temperate in speech
without exception. The spirit of prayer
pervaded everything.
All praise to Him who hath raised up
this body of men and is able to bring
this whole nation to a knowledge of Him.
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Six hundred Chinamen took the government
examinations some weeks- -ago
for appointment to scholarships in American
institutions of learning. On October
10, fifty-one of the successful candidates
will sail for this eonntrv. Theae
students will be supported by the unexpended
money of the Boxer indemnity
that the United States turned back to
China.
DUTH. October 27, 1909.
Educational
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY COLLEGE.
The 134th session of Hampden-Sldney
College was formally opened on the afternoon
of September 15 with an address in
the college chapel by Mr. John Stewart
Bryan, editor of The Times-Dispatch.
Richmond Va. All the members of the
faculty, a goodly band of young men, old
and new, and a gratifying number of
menus nuiu iue cuuege coramunny and
from Farmville had assembled for the occasion
and heard with no little pleasure
and profit Mr. Bryan's delightfully entertaining
and truly inspiring address on
"The Possibilities of the Present College
Year."
Under the new administration of President
H. Tucker Graham many improvements
have been made in and about the
college and the opening of the present
session has been attended with unusual
interest. At the meeting of the Board
last June it was decided to spend about
$15,000 in renovating Cushing Hall (tbe
old dormitory building) and in fitting it
up with modern improvements and conveniences.
The interior of the building
has been comnletelv marta nvnr nil
old rooms have been attractively and
comfortably fitted up, and six new ones
have been added. A complete system or
waterworks including hot and cold water,
shower baths etc., a steam heating apparatus
for the dormitory and for the recitation
hall, and an acetylene gas plant
for all lighting purposes in both buildings
have been installed and are now in actual
operation. The students are delighted
with their* new accommodations and. as
one of last year's men, on returning, was
heard to remark, no one had any idea the
old rooms could be made to look so at
tractive. The laying of concrete walks
on the college grounds, so successfully
carried forward last year, has been continued
around the buildings. All these
improvements give the college the un
usual advantages of modern city conveniences
combined with the delights and
privileges of a location in the heart of
the country.
During the summer the library was
thoroughly overhauled and much valuable
work was done in the way of classify
ing and re-arranglng its contents, so that
the books and materials are now much
more accessible and serviceable to the
students.
The opening reception, given by the Y.
M. C. A. to the new students, was held on
Friday evening, September 17. An unusually
large number of students, as well
as the friends of the college on "The
Hill," were present, and all pronounced
the occasion most enjoyable and success
ful. Addresses were made by several
members of the faculty and others in behalf
of the various college activities and
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refreshments were served by the ladies
and members of the association. Mr. Willis
Southern, Secretary of the Y. M. C. A.,
and State Secretary Lee visited the col\
lege, soon af{er the opening, in the inter4