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The Presbyterian of the South
Thornton S. Wilson, Managing Editor.
Editors?Thos. E. Converse, James P.
Smith, E. B. McCluer, George Summey.
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THE DECEMBER COLLECTION.
The General Assembly designates the
month of December as the time for taking
a collection to support our missionary
work among the colored people. The
committee at Tuscaloosa is doing a fine
work, which might be enlarged indefinitely,
if they had the necessary funds. The
Assembly asks that a sum equal to 25c
per member be sent in from each church.
Remit to John Little, Treasurer, Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
CUBA.
Rev. J. H. Gruver and wife have
reached their station at Camaganni,
Cuba, and are making good progress
in the study of the language. Their
household goods which left Virginia, Oct.
14 have not reached them, causing delay
and discomfort in getting settled. Still
they are happy and busy among many
strange surroundings. They find "an open
door and many adversaries." Their wee
little daughter of a year old opens many
hearts to them. "A little child shall lead
them."
ARKANSAS.
IArU/\i*A TKto r?V* 11 roK nroo irtaftaH pa.
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cently by Rev. Robert J. McMullen in the
interest of the Forward Movement. The
church subscribed about $1,200 as its annual
gift to foreign missions. The membership
of the church is 91. The contributions
to Foreign Missions last year
were $57. The large increase in gifts to
this cause is due to the missionary leadership
of the pastor, Rev. Chas. Morris,
and also to the prayerful placing on his
congregation of a definite responsibility
for a multitude in heathen darkness who
are without a saving knowledge of our
Lord Jesus Christ. A systematic canvass
of the congregation was made in securing
definite subscriptions, giving every member
an opportunity to have a part in the
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work of evangelizing the world in our
generation. One Christian business man
in the congregation gave $600, thereby
paying the salary of a foreign missionary.
If each church should give in proportion
to its membership as generously as the
church at Jonesboro, the annual gifts
from our entire Church for this cause
would amount to nearly three millions of
dollars. We believe that a large spirit
ual blessing awaits the congregation
which gives so generously to the work,
for which our Saviour gave his life and
which lies so near his own heart.
Wynne Presbyterian Church, Arkansas
Presbytery, William Denham pastor:
At this season of thanksgiving the pastor
and people of this church are very
grateful for - the providential and spiritual
blessings of God, made manifest in
the former instance by the improvement
of the church and manse property, and
in the latter by the increased interest
and activity in every department of the
church work. Recently the Ladies' Society
of the church have had laid about
the church property 350 feet of cement
sidewalk and have also repaired the
manse, adding two convenient and comfortable
rooms and making other important
changes. Too much can not be said
in praise of these good women. But
that for which we feel even more grateful
is the evidence of spiritual life which
manifests itself in love, joy, peace and
fellowship. We have an increasing attendance
at Sabbath service, a very encouraging
Sabbath-school, a Young People's
Society that has an attendance
equal to 65 per cent, of the membership
of the church, and a prayer-meeting attendance
equal to 50 per cent, of our
resident membership. The above is encouraging
to all, and to us it bespeaks
better things to come. We say with the
rsaimist, "inou crownest tne year witn
thy goodness," and "The Lord hath done
great things for us, whereof we are
glad."
FLORIDA.
Palatka: At a recent congregational
meeting of this churcn a call was extende
to Rev. A. G. Wardlaw, D.D., of
Union, S. C.
The East Jacksonville Church has
called Rev. J. L. Irvine, of Amerlcus, Ga.
Jacksonville: Rev. J. W. Graybill, recently
of Louisville, Ky., begins his work
for the winter with the First Church on
November 28.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: At the North Avenue Church,
on Tuesday night of last week, there was
an occasion of special pleasure. It was
the marriage of Mr. Rufus Morrow and
Miss Medora Askew. Miss Askew has
been a specially efficient worker in the
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parochial school of the church. Mr. and
Mrs. Morrow are under appointment as
missionaries to labor in the Graybill Memorial
School at Hidalgo, in Mexico. The
ceremony by Rev. R. O* Flinn, was marked
by the fact that the little girls of
the parochial school were present to
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assist. The congregation provided a delightful
reception in the lecture room,
and the new couple started for Mexico
with many blessings and prayers.
Rev. R. E. Telford writes: "At an adjourned
meeting of Augusta Presbytery,
Nov. 17, the pastoral relation which has
existed so pleasantly between myself and
the churches of Union Point and Bethany
for nearly four years was dissolved and I c
was dismissed to the Presbytery of South
Carolina. I have accepted a call to the
Upper Long Cane Church, where I expect
to begin work on the first Sabbath In December."
Dahlonega: On Nov. 26, the organ and
altar in the Presbyterian Church was
dynamited and many windows were
broken by the concussion. Penticostal
worshippers have been using the church
in holding protracted services. The people
of Dahlonega will offer a reward for
the perpetrators of the deed.
Cartersville: The members of the First
Presbyterian Church of this city have
called Rev. M. L. Hames, of Demopolis,
Ala., to be their pastor. He has accepted
and will move to Cartersville and take
charge January 1. Mr. Hames has had
charge of the church at Demopolis, Ala.,
for eight years.
Athens Presbytery: The constitutional
requirements having been met, I hereby
call a meeting of Athens Presbytery to
be held in Commerce Presbyterian church
on Dec. 8, 1909, 7:30 p. m., to transact
the following business if the way be
clear: (1) To receive Rev. G. M. Telford
into Presbytery and install him
pastor of Commerce Church. (2) To
dissolve pastoral relations between Rev.
R. N. Abraham and Mizpah Church
and to permit Jefferson church to amend
their call for Rev. R. N. Abraham. (3)
To transact any business pertaining to
home mission work of Presbytery.
E. L. Hill, Mod.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: Rev. George A. Pflug, of
Plymouth, Indiana, filled the pulpit of the
Second German church last Sunday and
spent several days with the congregation.
New Orleans Presbytery is called to
meet on Thursday afternoon, December
2, at 2:30 o'clock, In the First Church
lecture, room.
New Orleans: Thanksgiving services
were held in several of the churches.
The Prytania Street and Napoleon Avenue
Churches worshipped together, Rev.
H. W. Burwell nronrhlnc At ?ho Ponoi
Street Church the pastor, Rev. C. S.
Sholl, preached, as did Dr. J. C. Barr,
the pastor at Lafayette Church. Dr.
Cornelson preached at the Third Church.
Rev. John W. Caldwell, Jr., preached in
the Carrollton Avenue Methodist
Church.
Hungarian Church: The following contributions
towards the resloration of the
Hungarian Church at Arpadhon, in addition
to the amount of $102.45, previously
acknowledged, have been received: From
a member of the church at Martinsburg,
W. Va. SR: MIhh Ida V TTrUrm *9. MUa
Mary McCall, New York, $1; a member
of the First Church, Columbia, Tenn., $1;