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December i, 1909. TH] Miss Mattie Sanderson, French Camp, Miss., $1; Miss Florence Walters, Christiansburg, Va., $2.50; a friend of the cause at Henrico (?), Va,, $1; Henry White, Romney, W. Va., $1; Rev. H. R. Raymond, D. D., Starkville, Miss., $5; Church Building Fund of the Synod of Louisiana, $9.57; a Presbyterian, Cumberland, Md., $1. Total, $132.57. These kind contributions are gratefully acknowledged in behalf of the Hungarian at Arpadhon. Th o rnnoiro hoim hoan - ? -J ~ * u "if u uccu vuiuptcicu dUU LUC church re-dedicated to the service of the Lord. Meanwhile the carpenter is waiting for a part of the money due him and further contributions are earnestly solicited. Address, Rev. Louis Voss, 932 Second Street, New Orleans, La. Louis Voss. KENTUCKY. The Presbytery of Louisville, at an adjourned meeting held in the Kentucky Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky., November 22, 1909, received Mr. J. J. Rice, a member of the Fulton (Mo.) Church, as a candidate for the ministry. Presbytery adjourned to meet in the First Presbyterian Church, Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, December 7, 1909, at 10 a. m. As this will be an adjourned meeting, any matters of business can be transacted. David M. Sweets, S. C. Louisville, Ky., November 24, 1909. MISSISSIPPI. Unity: On the second Sabbath of November Dr. H. L. Lewis was ordained and installed deacon. This addition greatly strengthens the official body of the church. Fayette: The installation of Rev. J. C. Johnson as pastor of the Fayette Presbyterian church took place last Sunday morning. Rev. M. E. Melvin, of Port Gibson, propounded the constitutional questions and charged the pastor, and Ruling Elder Jno. F. Frierson, also of Port Gibson, charged the people. At the evening service Mr. Frierson delivered an able address on "Calvinism." Columbus: Rev. M. E. Melvin, principal of Chamberlain-Hunt Academy, our Synodical school for boys, located at Port Gibson, preached for us last Sabbath, morning and evening. At the morning service he spoke on Christian education, concluding by presenting the plans and opportunities of our school. Our congregation made a liberal subscription to the Scholarship Endowment Fund. Mr. Melvin is the man for the work, because he is succeeding. To this, and similar church schools, must we look for the future leadership of the Church: hence there is no department of the Church's work more vital than her schools. Chamberlain-Hunt proposes to give the boy. who wants it, a chance. Ex-Governor Glenn was with us Tuesday, the 9th Inst., and after his able appeal, our people subscribed $460 to Assembly's Home Missions. MISSOURI. The Presbytery of St. Louis, in Central church, St. Louis, Nov. 16, refused to re E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU lease Rev. R. S. Brank from the pastorate of the Brank Memorial church. He had been called to the pastorate of the Ghent church, Norfolk, Va. Rev. T. B. Southall was received from the Presbytery of Palmyra, and Rev. J. E. Latham, D. D., was dismissed to the Presbytery, where he goes to undertake the financial agency of the college at Batesville. Walter M. Langtry. NORTH CAROLINA. Grassy Creek, Albemarle Presbytery: Once each day from the eighth to the twelfth of November, the. congregation of Grassy Creek Church enjoyed a series of plain gospel sermons by the Rev. J. N. H. Summerell, D. D., of New Bern, N. C. These services were very helpful and uplifting. Three united with the church on profession of their faith in Christ. We bless God for his coming. J. F. C. SOUTH CAROLINA. Rev. G. G. Mayes has announced to his church his decision to accept the office of General Superintendent of Local Home Missions, to which he was called by the Synod of South Carolina. He hopes to enter upon his new work by the first of the year. Richburg: On Sabbath evening, Nov. 14, the installation services of the pastorelect, Rev. S. R. Hope, took place, a large and appreciative congregation being present. Rev. Frank Drennan, of Loweryville, presided, preached and propounded the constitutional questions. The speaker choosing for his text Numbers 22: 12, 18, 22, preached an able and edifying sermon, which was enjoyed and highly appreciated by all present Dr. Fraser, of the first church, Lancaster, delivered the charge to the pastor. His remarks were well chosen, and full of earnestness. Rev. J. T. Dendy, of Ebenezer, charged the people. He reminded them of their solemn pledges, and their duty to uphold, encourage and support their pastor. Both charges were well calculated to stir the people up to a greater zeal in the Master's work. The church is taking on new life, as is manifested by the increasing interest in the Sabbath school and other church work. OKLAHOMA. Altus has just closed a successful meeting, under the guidance of the Synodical Evangelist, Dr. A. O. Browne, of Texarkana. Fifteen members were received, ten of whom were adults, and there are a number of others that will follow soon. The location of our church property has proven a handicap heretofore, and it will be disposed of and a handsome modern brick church will be erected on an uptown site. Plans for this movement will probably mature In the next thirty days. Dr. Browne is the right man in the right place and our Synod has ample reason to be grateful to our Home Mission's committee for placing him in this field. He is conservative, constructive and sane, yet thoroughly evangelistic in his methods. No pastor need hesitate to have him. TH. 17 TENNESSEE. West Nashville: This church, under the pastorate of Rev. C. O'N. Martindale, has lately added ten new members to its roll of communicants. The effort is made to make every service a soul-winning service, even where the work is distinctively with a view to training for efficiency in serivce. TEXAS. Presbytery of Paris: The constitutional requirements having been met, I hereby call the Presbytery of Paris to convene at the First Church, Texarkana, Texas, December 13, at 8 p. m., to transact the following business, if the way be clear: (1) To receive Rev. George C Moore from the Presbytery of Dallas; (2) To receive Rev. W. I. Carroll from the Congregational church; (3) To receive and act upon the call of the First Church of Texarkana for the pastoral services of Rev. W. I. Carroll; (4) To receive such candidates for the ministry as may desire to come before us; (5) To consider our home mission work. Edgar W. Williams, Moderator. Presbytery of Dallas: At the adjourned meeting of Dallas Presbytery at San Angelo, Texas, during the meeting of Synod, November 17-22, Rev. J. C. Sligh was received from the M. E. church. South, and Rev. George C. Moore was dismissed to the Presbytery of Paris, and candidate J. E. Hixon was transferred to the care of Louisville Presbytery. There will be an adjourned meeting of Presbytery in the First Church of Dallas, December 13, at 3 p. m. Presbytery was divided by Synod, and two new Presbyteries were formed. Rev. T. A. Wharton, D.D., was appointed moderator of the new Presbytery of Sherman, and this Presbytery was directed to meet in the First Church, Sherman, December 6, at 10 a. m. Rev. J. N. Ivy was appointed moderator of the new Presbytery of Panhandle, and this Presbytery was directed to meet at Floydada, December 6, at 7:30 p. m. E. M. Munroe, S. C. San Antonio: First Church, Rev. A. G. Jones, pastor, is now erecting a new church building, perhaps the most/ beautiful in the State. It is of light-colored building stone and will cost, when complete, about $70,000. The interior furnishings will cost about $3,500, the pews alone costing S2,000. Then, later, a north wing will be added, costing about $25,000. This church reported in April 614 members, and about 70 have' been added to the roll since then. They now have about 650. Worshipping as they do now, in the Y. M. C. A. building, where they are cramped for room, their congregations, as well as their Sundayschool, have fallen off somewhat. But when they get into their new church building, they will doubtless again assume nor mai proportions. The present pastor has been here about fifteen years?a good instance of the absence of that'unrest which disturbs so many of our churches. The Westminster Church, Rev. Brooks (Continued on Page 20.) m. /