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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 )Q a* J ?- * ? in mv oecuuu ^aurcn, lxmisvuie. lJr. 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 t h rno f ? m m ?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 /vf rnu _ a-11 * ?- ** 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: * V * rTH. 17 "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 (Continued on page 20.)