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I he Presbyterian of the South
Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor.
Editors?Thos. E. Converse. James P.
Smith, E. B. McCluer, George Summey.
Published weekly by The Presbyterian Co.
Incorporated in Georgia.
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J Church News |
November is the month for offerings
for Education for the Ministry. Remittances
should be made to Mr. John Stites,
Treasurer, 110 Fifth Street, Louisville.
The Third Sabbath in November or the
Jay nearest thereto most convenient, is
the time for an offering for the Endowment
Fund of Ministerial Relief. Mr.
John Stites, 110 Fifth Street, Louisville,
Kyj, is also treasurer of this cause. The
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NOTICE.
In view of Dr. Alexander's removal,
urhinh wo oil oa -1--1 T
uw ou ucc(iijr uepiure, i request
that all correspondence intended (or the
etated clerk and treasurer of the General
Assembly be sent to me that it may receive
due attention until the next Assembly
elect another stated clerk.
Thoa H. Law, Permanent Clerk.
Spartanburg, S. C.
NOTICEl
The Presbyterian of the South desires
to state that Rev. R. M. Latimer is not,
And has not been for six months, an
agent for this paper, and is not authorized
to receive money or solicit subscriptions
for it.
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ALABAMA.
Aliceville and Pleasant Ridge: Rev. T.
R. Rest has accepted a call to these
churches and changes his address from
Mlllersburg, Ky., to Aliceville, Ala.
iK PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SC
ARKANSAS.
First Church, Little Rock: A commission
of Arkansas Presbytery installed
Rev. John Van Lear as pastor of the
First Church on November 7. Revs. F.
R. Graves, of Helena, and C. R. Hyde, of
Little Rock, with Ruling Elder Charles
McKee, took part in the interesting services.
At Batesville, we have not only our
colleere whnso hiotnrv * '
? _, auu pieseui useruiness
fill every loyal Presbyterian with
pride, but a well organized and officered
church whose past and present usefulness
is widely known. They have sent
forth many splendid men and women and
also many who have entered the ministry.
With this church Rev. Daniel Baker once
held a revival meeting, and among the
ministers who have served this church
are found the names of many well known
and highly honored men. The present
pastor is Rev. Cochran Preston. Our
meeting was greatly favored by the
weather, which together with the increasing
interest gave us most encouraging at
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icuuautc, iiui oniy ninng the church, but
demanding the placing of many chairs
in the auditorium and the gallery; the results
were highly gratifying. Besides a
spiritual uplift and impetus gWen to
Christians, many were led to pledge
themselves to better lives; some promised
to erect family altars; twelve members
were received into our church, ten
upon profession of faith; seven children
were baptized; the offering for Presbyterial
Home Missions amounted to $117.35.
My next meeting will be at Argenta,
Ark., to assist Rev. J. Z. Haney, whom I
aided in a meeting just one year ago.
Fraternally,
Wm. H. Richardson.
GEORGIA.
quanta: central Church had Ave additions
last Sunday. The pastor began a
series of morning sermons, intended
specially for young people; he is continuing
his Sunday night special services,
which are attracting large congregations,
his subject being: "Questions That Men
Ask."
?Westminster: Dr. Little was in his
pulpit morning and night, preaching to
large congregations. At night he preached
the first of a series of sermons on
"How the Gospel Solves the Problems of
the Day."
?Barnett Memorial: Dr. Converse
preached to a full house at this church,
a special sermon to Odd Fellows. This
church has taken on new life, since the
arrival of the new pastor.
?First Church:'There were four members
added to this church, three of them
adults on profession of faith. The members
of this church have contributed over
$80,000 to the Agnes Scott College endowment
fund. Dr. Llngle has announced a
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"The Problems and Temptations of Young
Men." Last Sunday night, with a large
congregation manifesting marked inter
est, he preached the first of the series
on "My Life, How Shall I Invest It" This
wlU be followed by "My Business, What
Principles Shall Guide Me." "My Friends,
)UTH. November 24, 1909.
How Shall I Choose Them," and fourth,
"The Social Glass, Shall I Drink It?"
LaGrange: On the last Sabbath of October,
the official body of the church was
greatly strengthened by the ordination
and installation of officers. Messrs. L. E.
Gilbert and J. L. Bradfield were made elders,
and Dr. Wm. R. McCall and Messrs.
Frank L. Hudson and H. C. Ash, deacons.
Savannah: The Rev. Dr. J. Y. Fair has
announced his acceptance of the call to
Westminster Church, Richmond, Va., subject
to the approval of Savannah Presbytery.
Valdosta: October 16-18 was a season
of much blessing in this congregation.
The church ought to know about it, if our
tardy report may i>e pardoned. Rev. J.
H. Gruver preached at the morning hour
on the "Great Commission." The congregation
then pledged the amount of his
salary as a missionary in Cuba and adopted
him as their "missionary pastor." Dr.
G. L. Bitzer, our pastor, preached at the
evening hour on the "Reflex Influence of
Foreign Missions as a Blessing to the
Church at Home." It was a farfiwoii
service to the young missionary couple.
On Monday Mrs. Gruver met with the
Ladies' Missionary Society in a very gracious
prayer meeting. Tuesday night the
ladies tendered a reception to their two
pastors and their wives in the church annex.
A vfery pretty, a. very delightful reception.
Our church is much quickened.
Monthly offerings were pledged to support
our missionary pastor. The first has
just been forwarded to Nashville, $93.
For more than a year we had no pastor;
now of God's goodness we have two.
Member.
Adjourned Meeting Atlanta Presbytery:
The Presbytery of Atlanta met according
to adjournment in the Presbyterian
church of Cedartown, during the sessions
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v?j. o/uuu wild an attendance of eighteen
ministers and nine elders. Dismissed,
Rev. Albert W. Grigg to the Presbytery
of New York, U. S. A. Dissolved, Presbytery
declined to dissolve the pastoral relation
between the Carrollton and Villa
Rica churches and Rev. W. E. Dozier, as
both churches refused to concur with the
pastor in a request for dissolution. Received,
Rev. Jas. P. Smith, Jr., from Chesapeake
Presbytery and steps taken to install
him as pastor of Barnesville church.
Druid Hill Park Church, Presbytery was
notified of the change of name in the case
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Hill Park Church." Candidate, Mr. Jaa.
M. Secrest, a member of Westminster
Church, was received and he was placed
in the hands of the Committee on Ministerial
Education for direction with reference
to his studies.
H. C. Hammond,
8tated Clerk.
Druid Park Presbyterian Church in
Atlanta: The old church buildhiK and lot
of the Fourth Presbyterian Church on
Jackson street was sold eighteen months
ago. Since that time two churches, which
are In care of Rev. T. H. Newkirk, have
been worshipping In the Copenhill Methodist
Church in a suburb to the east of
Atlanta. This location is one of the most
thriving residential sections of our city.