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November 3, 1909. TH
pastors respectively of the First Baptist
and Methodist Churches, preached th-?
lirst and second nights of the meeting.
Afterward8 Dr. A. A. Little, of Atlanta
came and preached twice a day for tne
rest of the time. The people of the congregation
and community greatly enjoyc 1
me good preaching of Dr. Little, and we
are sure that great good has been accomplished
by these meetings. On Sundav
October 24, four children of the covenant
were admitted to the communion of ilie
Church on profession of their faith. Two
other people had already been receivee
into the Church upon profession during
the meeting. There is a good prospect
that a number of others will soon unite
with us by letter or upon profession of
l'aith. We are grateful for these blessings
we have received.
KENTUCKY.
Bowling Green: The First Church, Rev.
Robert H. McCaslin, pastor, received
seventeen members prior to the last communion.
The present pastorate of a year
has been a most successful one, in the
ingathering of souls, sixty-four having
been received on profession of faith in
Christ and twenty-three by letter.
Paducah: The First Church has issued
a call to Rev. H. W. Burwell, of the Napoleon
Avenue Church, New Orleans, to
become the pastor. Mr. Burwell has
agreed to visit the church before making
his decision in regard to the call.
Cynthiana: On Sunday, October 17,
i no eightieth anniversary of this church
was celebrated. The pastor, Rev. C. F.
Moore gave a historic sketch of the
church which was organized in 1829 and
read letters of greeting from former pastors
and absent friends. This church is
to be congratulated upon its long and
useful life in the Master's vinevnrrt
In the Death of Mrs. Dr. Scudder, the
Presbyterians of Kentucky will sorrow.
She has shared with him in the works of
the churches at Elizaville and at Carlisle,
Ky., for inany long years. Their
golden wedding was celebrated in February
last
The Woman's Missionary Union of Louisville
Presbytery, began its eleventh annual
meeting Thursday evening, October
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Painter, a missionary of long experience
in China, made an address on his work.
Other addresses were made pertaining
to the interests of the union.
Rev. J. Walton Grayblll, pastor of the
Westminster Church, on last Sunday
morning requested the congregation to
unite with him in asking the Presbytery
of Louisville to dissolve the pastoral
relation. This step is taken for the reason
that Mr. Graybill has for the past
four winters found this climate rather
trying on a chronic weakness of the
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?w.u rui me present, mr. uray bill Das
accepted an invitation to supply for a
number of months the pulpit of the First
Church, Jacksonville, Fla., where he
"pent laBt winter; an<t later in next year
he and Mrs. Oraybill will go abroad for
a year visiting.. Europe and the Orient.
E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOI
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: The First Church, Rev.
Dr. Cornelson pastor, has voted to abolish
its pew ownership and rent system and
to depend upon the voluntary methods
of church support, with all pews free.
?The Second German Church was supplied
last Sunday, morning and after"
noon, as well as on the Thursday evening
Deiore, Dy Kev. Adolphus Kistler, of Cape
Girardeau, Mo.
Homer: Kev. \V. A. Rolle was installed
as pastor on October 24, Rev. G. G. Woodbridge,
of Minden, and Rev. Dr. Jasper
K. Smith, of Shreveport, conducting the
usual service.
Ponchatoula and Hammond: Rev. David
M. Talinage, of New Jersey, is visiting
this field, with a view to taking charge
of it. Mr. Talmage is a brother of our
well known ruling elder, Mr. J. S. Talmage,
of the Canal Street Church, New
Orleans.
Welsh: Rev. W. B. Logan has been
received by the Presbvterv of T^iiisinnn
from the Presbytery of Steubenville, and
arrangements have been made for his installation
as pastor of the church at
Welsh for all his time. Drs. Allison and
Price, and Ruling Elder J. F. Chrisman,
the Presbytery's Commission, will conduct
the installation service on November
21.
Houma: The installation of Rev. J. N.
Blackburn, by a commission of New Orleans
Presbytery, is set for Wednesday
evening, November 10.
New Orleans: The union evangelistic
services of the Presbyterian Churches are
in progress, having been conducted last
week in the Lafayette Church, Dr. Barr's,
on Magazine street, all last week, and
this week being held in the First Church,
Dr. Cornelson's, on Lafayette Square.
Rev. J. Earnest Thacker is doing fine
preaching and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A.
Fisher are leading the singing admirably.
The congregations have been large and
deeply solemn and interested. The pastors
of the churches are co-operating
earnestly in the work and with the
preacher. In addition to the evening services
a noon-day service is held down
town in a business house on Camp street,
near Canal. The attendance and Interest
there are growing.
Thibodaux: The church here has been
favored the past two Sundays with a visit
from Rev. M. R. Paradis, one of the
French-English evangelists of New
Orleans Presbyterv. Mr. PurafUn n-un
sent by the committee of Home Missions,
to inquire into the interests and possibilities
of this widely opening field.
Synod of Louisiana: Foreign MissionConference.
This conference was ordered
by the Synod. After due consideration
by the committee the time is fixed for
Wednesday November 17, 1909, or whatever
time nearest to that day the Synod
may see fit to give to the consideration
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ui iui o taunu. 1UC 1U11U W1IJ g IS me
partially complete program with speakers
and subjects: Rev. Geo. Summey, D. D.,
"The task of the church: The Evangelization
of the heathen in next twenty-three
years." Rev. H. W. Burwell, Phd.: "The
Bible and Missions." Elder S. F. Steere:
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"Reasons why the churches should take
up this work." Rev, Jas. O. Reavls, D.
D.: "Some attractive Investments."
Elder Henry Rose: "The Laymen's reresponsibility."
Mr. H. C. Ostrom: "How
to bring the church up to its highest
vuqv;jvui;/. nev A. 1 j, l'tlllllps, U. L).
"Missions and the Sunday school." Rev.
L. C. Vass: Stereopticon lecture, other
subjects to be discussed are: Denominational
Resposibility; and How to secure
the necessary means. The basis of representation
is one elder, one deacon,
the Sunday school superintendent and
one for every hundred or fraction thereof
of the church membership. Reasonable
rates have been secured for rooms at the
hotels?with meals European plan?for
all delegates to the conference. The
committee expects to have an address by
ex-Governor Glenn. It is hoped this conference
may be largely attended.
U. B. Currie, Chairman.
MISSISSIPPI.
Synod of Mississippi will convene in
Yazoo City, November 16, at 7:30 p. m.
The railroads do not see their way clear
to grant any reduction in rates for this
meeting.
J. E. Jones, Stated Clerk.
Yazoo City: All intending to attend the
meeting of the Synod of Mississippi at
Yazoo City, on November 16, as ministers
or as representing the churches,
are requested to inform the entertainment
committee of such intention in order to
be certain of entertainment. Address all
communications to Mr. E. S. Crane, chairman,
Yazoo City. It is very important
to attend to this matter in order that
there be no confusion in the entertain
meni?c. K. Cunningham, pastor.
Meridian: October 3, was observed by
the First Presbyterian Church as "Rally
Day" and it was a "rally day," for the
children, parents and friends gathered
as never before in the history of this congregation.
There was no preaching service
and Sabbath school convened at
ten o'clock. The opening exercises consisted
of music, sweetly rendered by an
orchestra, song by the school, scriptjn.reading
and prayer. The primary department
then gave a specimen of what they
are doing, and all were convinced that the
j/i iiiiat j icauuciB cii Qoing nne worK.
The cradle roll was out almost iu full
force, and thirteen of the precious little
ones were baptized. The other departments
then took up the order of services
prescribed in the program. The superin
tendent, Elder W. R. Evans, Is an earnest,
wide-awake man, and the officers and
teachers are standing by him wisely and
well. A nice collection was taken for
Sunday school extension work. At the
close of the service a young lady, a flutm
ber of the school, came forward and confessed
Christ, was baptized and received
into the church. It was a good day and
one long to be remembered.
north Carolina!
Davidson: Students and faculty have
enjoyed a great privilege in the presence
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