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time. Rev. R. E. Porterficld is much
admired and beloved by his members.
The church has fifty-seven members
only, but they rank high in the score of
benevolence, their contributions to all
the benevolent causes amounting to
about seven dollars per member, a pattern
for many a more wealthy congregation.
Houston: The Lubbock Street Church,
Rev. W. R. Hudson, pastor, is preparing
to erect a new church building. The
congregation seem much attached to
their pastor, who is quite a young man,
and can scarcely speak in too high terms
of him and his work.
Edna: This church was dedicated
April 1. It is built of gray pressed brick
and presents an attractive appearance.
It is now installing a new heating plant,
has rubber runners, recently put in by
the ladies. It has a membership of one
hundred and twelve, about half of whom
regularly attend the prayer meetings.
The Sunday-school has an enrollment of
over one hundred, and an average attendance
of sixty or upwards. Infant
baptism was administered last Sabbath.
Rev. W. M. Kilpatrick, of New Waverly,
formerly pastor here from 1882 to 1885,
preached last Sabbath and gave a resume
of the church's history. It was organized
in 1855. The congregation seem to
be on the increase. It is now entering
on the Forward Movement. It is situated
in the Western limit of the rice belt,
has a pastor for all his time, a full corps
of officers, and its outlook for usefulness
is bright.
Victoria: Rev. J. B. Hudson, the present
pastor, has been here for four years.
His church membership is about two
hundred and from forty to fifty of these
regularly attend prayer meeting. Sunday
school had one hundred and twenty-three
last Sabbath, and has been 011 the increase
since the observance of Rally
Day. They have a large Bible class,
taught by Elder C. P. Carsner. 'Another
elder, Mr. Barden, is superintendent.
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Hancock, from China,
recently held a Foreign Mission rally
with this church, assisted by Rev. R. E.
Porterfleld, of Goliad, and Rev. R. S.
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ed the ladies at night.
Sherman, College Park Church, ob- .
served its ninth anniversary Sunday,
November 9, 1909, with appropriate exercises.
The reports show a decrease in
actual membership, owing principally to
removals from the community, but also
showing the church in a healthy condition
spiritually and financially. The
rorces are wen organized into Sundayschool,
ladies' societies, Westminster
League and Covenanters. There are
eight ruling elders and four deacons. Rev.
A. S. Venable is the pastor.
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Hot Springs: Rev. J. R. Howerton, D. ]
L)., will supply the pulpit, November 21 ]
and 28. Dr. McAllister leaving this week
to teach in Louisville Seminary. i
Lexington Presbytery: Met November 1
10, at Staunton, Va. Present 12 ministers
and 6 ruling elders. Received, Rev. Chas.
B. Ratcliford, from the Presbytery of
Concord. Installation, to be at Mt. Horeb
Church, Saturday, November 27, at 11
a. m. Saturday before third Sabbath.
Rev. Charles It. Stribling to preach, preside,
etc.; Rev. J. N. Van Devanter, to
charge the pastor; Rev. C. L?. Altfatlier, to
charge the people; Rev. Win. C. White,
alternate to either. Elders K. B. Koiner,
of Mt Horeb, and Wm. H. Moorman, of
Augusta. Installation of Rev. V. H. Starbuck
on November 21. Elder W. A. Crawford
was placed on the commission to
charge the people at Williamsville and
McDowell.
Wm. C. White, Stated Clerk.
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-r%UJvuiH?u uicciiiiy, i^uvemuer 15, 11 I
a. 111., Staunton, Va. Resignation of Rev. ]
A. M. Fraser, D. L>., of pastorate of the ]
First Church, Staunton, Va., in order that |
he may accept the Presidency of Coluni- ]
bia Seminary, will come up among other ,
matters. i
Wm. C. White, Stated Clerk. <
Bethel Church: Rev. C. L. Altfather, (
the pastor of this church, has had the
assistance of Rev. C. D. Waller, of Mt. (
Sidney, Va., in a meeting and there ,
have been added about 25 to the church. i
Graham: Rev. C. M. Chumbley, jyho i
has supplied this church since the first of ]
September has declined the call to the ]
pastorate, holding his last service Sun- ]
day, November 7. Fo r members were ]
received. It is believed that regular ]
services will be provided for this impor- <
tant and interesting field at an early <
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West Hanover Presbytery: At an ad- i
journed meeting of West Hanover Pros- |
bytery, Nevember 6 and 7, candidate S. <
O. Cox was received from the Presbytery (
of Atlanta and ordained and installed i
pastor of the Waddell and Orange churches.
This brother and his young i
wife have already won for themselves a
warm place in the hearts of the people. 1
May there be a long and useful pastor- i
ate. Stated Clerk.
In the Winchester Church, on Sunday, i
i-tuveuiuer <, mere were ordained and (
installed three new ruling elders, viz: ]
A. C. Slonaker, H. S. Baker. W. S. White 1
and four new deacons: P. S. Boyd, L. i
C. J. Janney, W./M. Wagner and R. \
McC. Glaes. This gives us nine elders 1
and ten deacons and adds good men to
both of these bodies. J. H. L.
Rough Creek: At the quarterly Com- <
munlon, five persons were received upon ]
profession of faith. This makes twelve i
added to this church since .Time *
Bristol: King College, the Presbyte- i
rian institution for young men has just 1
added a dormitory at a cost of $12,000. 1
A like amount has been expended for a 1
new chapel building at the Washington 1
branch of Washington and Tusculum col- I
lege, a noted Presbyterian school of East i
Tennessee. This institution now has an
rH. November 17, 1909.
sndowment of $100,000, which was com
pleted 011 the occasion of a visit of the
president of the institution to the East.
Richmond: The congregation of West
minster Church, extended, by an almost
unanimous vote, a call to the Rev. James
Y. Fair, D. D., up to a few days ago
pastor of the Independent Presbyterian
church, of Savannah, Ga., formerly pastor
of the Grace Street Presbyterian
church, of this city. A telegram received
from Dr. Fair stated that he had decided
to aecept the Richmond call, ana
so announced to his congregation. Dr.
Fair is a native of Abbeville, S. C., and
is a graduate of the University of Virginia.
For a number of years he was
pastor of the Grace Street Presbyterian
church, where he succeeded the late Rev.
Charles H. Read, and was himself succeeded
by Rev. Jere Witherspoon, D.
D., whose death a few weeks ago left
Jiat pulpit vacant. Dr. Fair resigned his
Richmond pastorate about ten years ago
;o accept a call to the Independent Presjyterian
church, of Savannah, where he
lias since been located. He made many
friends throughout the city during his
pastorate here. His ability as a preacher
and organizer is also widely recognized.
Westminster Presbyterian cnurch
was established fifteen years ago as a
colony and preaching point in the far
West End b the First Presbyterian
church, and has since erected a frame
ehapel and constantly added to its membership.
For several years It has had
is temporary supply Rev. Thomas R.
English, D. D., professor in Union Theological
Seminary, who has conducted
regular services. Sometime ago Dr. English
notified the officers that such temporary
arrangement could not longer
continue, and iiruprt thnt ?-vm
3hould have the whole time of an active
md energetic preacher. On Sunday
morning, at a meeting of the congregation,
a committee, consisting of the elders
and deacons, was appointed to recommend
a pastor, and the committee
recommended the election of Dr. Pair,
which was adopted almost without dissent.
The Presbytery of Montgomery is hereby
called to meet in the Presbyterian
church at Salem, Va., on Monday, November
22, at 12 o'clock, noon, to transact
the following business: 1. To receive
and consider the call of the Bluefield
Church for the pastoral services of
the Rev. D. J. Woods, and to take such
amps its may De necessary to conclude
the matter. 2. To receive and act upon
the request of the Rev. L. W. Irwin for
the dissolution of his pastoral relations
with Radford and Radford Central
churches. 3. To dismiss the Rev. R. E.
Redding to Greenbrier Presbytery. To
receive the Rev. LeRoy Gresham from
Orange Presbytery, placb in his hands
the call of Salem Church and arrange
Tor his installation. 5. To leceive licentiate
W. T. WilUnnm frnm \\j
Presbytery, place in bis hands calls from
Palling Spring and Glasgow, examine him
for ordination and arrange for his i \
stallation. \
>. A. McMurray, Moderator,