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November 17, 1909. TK LOUISIANA. New Orleans: The Berean Church, where our colored Presbyterians worship, has been restored. It was badly damaged by the September storm. While repairing it, the congregation added a capacious choir recess* back of the pulpit. It is a great improvement to the building. ?a meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Union, of New Orleans Presbytery, was held on November 9, in the Napoleon Avenue Church. A roll of the missionaries who have visited the Union was read, and reminiscenses given as far as possible of each one. Addresses were delivered by the pastor, Mr. Burwell, and l)r. Cornelson, of the First Church. Baton Rouge: Ex-Governor Robert E. Glenn, of North Carolina, who made a national reputation in his light against ^ the railroads of that State, has accepted an invitation from the First Presbyterian church, and will be in Baton Rouge ?in November 21, and will deliver an ad uress Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock, at the First Presbyterian church, and 7:30 o'clock Sunday night at Garlg Hall. ExGovernor Glenn comes here in the inter est of Home Missions, and is sent out by the Home Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church. He will arrive in Baton Rouge on Saturday afternoon and will be tendered a reception Saturday night at the Istrouma hotel by the gentlemen of the Presbyterian Church. ExGovernor Glenn is an eloquent talker as well as a former distinguished official, and he will undoubtedly be greeted by large audiences. Houma: The pastoral relation was happily formed on the evening of November 10 between this church and Rev. In?. N. Blackburn. A large congrega nun was present and hearty greetings were given the newly installed pastor. In the installation service Rev. Dr. Ceorge Summer presided and preached; Rev. Chas. A. Hyland charged the pastor, and Rev. Jno. W. Caldwell, Jr., charged the people. A delegation was present from the Ladies' Home Missionary Society of the First Church, New Orleans, which has long helped this church, rejoicing in its having now reached selfsupport and a pastor for all his time. r\ c. IN i UUK.Y. Paducah: The announcement made last week that Rev. H. W. Burwell, of New Orleans, had accepted the call to the First Church, Paducah, and was expected to preach his first sermon there <>n the Sunday before, was altogether without warrant. Mr. Burwell has the call under consideration and has not in any way indicated his purpose or even reached a dete'rmination. He simply visited the church to meet the n^onl^ nna in. spect the field to which he was called. Westminster Church, Louisville: Rev. -1. W. Qrayblll has tendered his resignation of the pastorate of the Westminster Church, that he might remove to a climate better adapted to his condition. He has agreed to supply the First Church, -Tacksonville, Fla., for a few months. He IE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOI supplied this church most acceptably last winter. MISSOURI. St. Louis: Rev. Rockwell S. Brank, pastor of the Brank Memorial Church, has resigned to accent a call to the Ghent Church, of Norfolk, Va. He will assume his new duties the latter part of Novem ber. The Norfolk church has called Mr. Brank on three different occasions, but It was not until the third time that he gave the question of removal from St. Louis serious consideration. The Brank Memorial Church was named after his father, Rev. Robert C. Brank who for more than thirty years was identified with the Presbyterian ministry in this city?The Times-Dispatch. Eastminster Church in Kansas City: me dedication of the new sanctuary for this church marks a step forward. Some . five or six years ago, the First Church of that city, sent out a colony and called Rev. Trigg A. M. Thomas to the work. Under his care, it has grown till now it has completed a very handsome church at the corner of Benton Boulevard and Armour avenues. On Sunday, November 7, it v?as dedicated. Dr. W. W. Moore, of Union Theological Seminary, preached the sermon. Rev. Dr. S. M. Neel, and Rev. J. E. Brown, assisted the pastor in the services. At this service, $1,100 was contributed to the building fund. The church has a noble bench of elders. Messrs. M. R. Wright, H. T. Young, Ben E. Todd, J. C. McClintock, A. O. Har nauu, ur. j no. u. l^app, S. H. Staley, superintendent of Sunday school, J. E. Klassen, superintendent of branch Sunday school, and J. M. Cheney, Jr., clerk. The deacons are: G. Y. Thorpe, Geo. A. Ennis, C. H. Lembke, H. C. Bulkeley, R. J. Scott, C. C. Henderson, Carl P. Barnett, D. C. Ketchum, and Sam T. Lewis. NORTH CAROLINA. St. Paul's Church: Rev. J. Mclver Wicker has been installed as pastor of St. Paul's Church, by a commission of Fayetteville Presbytery. Mooresville: The Mooresville Church is rejoicing in the agreement of Rev. Dr. Strickler, of Union Seminary, to visit it at some early date, to deliver his great lecture on Calvinism Davidson: Mr. R. O. Alexander, ot Charlotte, spoke to the Y. M. C, A. last week. He made a stirring address that had In It a great deal for the Christian man to weigh and- ponder. His theme was "The Knowing God as He Reveals Himself to All Seeking Souls." President Smith is absent for several days attending the Georgia Synod which met at Cedartown, November 9. Dr. W. J. Martin will speak in Statesville Sunday, November 14, in the interest of Davidsons' endowment fund and the canvass will be taken up on Monday by Rev. Drs. Wharey and Richards. Dr. C. R. Harding with Mr. J. A. McQueen will visit Morven at this same time, addressing the Presbyterians there Sunday morning. Rev. Dr. J. M. Wharey will *. LJTH. 17 again preach at Barium Springs the coming Sunday. SOUTH CAROLINA. Bowling Green: Beth Shiloh and Allison Creek churches, Rev. Wm. J. Wyly, pastor. One year has passed since the present nastorate wnc - _ ?mm iv/t iiiuu. in many respects it lias been a happy year. The work was found in a healthy condition, which had been directed so well by the former pastor, and we are made to realize the truth of the Scripture, which says, "One soweth and another reapeth." There have been forty five accessions to the church, thirty-seven by profession of faith and eight by certificate. At the Fall communion, which was observed in all the churches, the pastor had the assistance of Rev. Alexander Martin, of Rock Hill, at the preparatory service at Beth Shiloh, aud Rev. Geo. B. Sparrow, of King's Mt. Presbytery, at Bowling Green. The weather was so inclement at Beth Shiloh, Mr. Martin only preached one day, morning and evening. This was a source of great regret by all, for many were deprived of the meetinir entirnlv Wo ? 1 w uuiic, uuwjier, to have Mr. Martin with us again under more favorable circumstances when all can hear his excellent sermons. Mr. Sparrow preached four excellent sermons at Bowling Green. He always has a warm welcome in this congregation. Some of the members formerly belonged to Union Church. In these meetings live members were received at Beth Shiloh and three at Allison Creek on profession of faith. THEIR ONLY CHURCH COLLECTION. The only official ?ca[jeciany recommended by the Synods of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, for the Thornwell Orphanage Is the Thanksgiving Day collection. If the Churches, any of them, fail to contribute on that day, as churches, they have no other set time for an offering. As many of our churches fail to have a Thanksgiving service or unite with others, it is hoped that the Sabbath following, will in that case, be used for that purpose. Private contributions, direct to the institution, when not convenient to contribute through church channels, will serve an equally good purpose. Send contributions to Rev. Wm. P. Jacobs, Clinton, S. C., by check #r post office money order. TEXAS. Brownsville: Rev. W. C. C. Foster has resigned the pastorate of the Brownsville Church. The Presbytery has cited the church to show cause why the request shall not be granted. Goliad, made forever memorable by the murder of Colonel Fannin and his men, by order of General Santa Anna, in the atniirfflo 'u - 1 " .esx tvi iub independence of Texas, is situated 9n a high rocky bluff on the bank of the San Antonio river. The church here was organized in 1855. It has had many stated supplies, but fcae now its first installed pastor for all his (Continued on Page 20.)