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December 15, 1909. TH
from the sale thereof to the different
causes of the church. The proposition of
Mr. Little was accepted by his Sunday
school pupils, and to each of them was
^ given one quart of cotton seed which they
planted and cultivated according to the
above mentioned oronosition- Rv nr<>.
vious agreement, when the cotton was
gathered, it was all carried to the gin
by the pupils on the same day and ginned
and the cotton brought to the market last
Saturday, and wonderful to relate, from
this small quantity of cotton seed two
bales of cotton were grown by the Sabbath
school pupils, and these two bales
were brought to Commerce and sold at
15% cents per pound, aggregating a total
of $142.23. This is indeed a new, as well
as an eminently successful and satisfactory
way to interest the children in their
church, and the causes supported by the
same, and we feel sure that the example
of Superintendent Little and the Hebron
Sunday school will be emulated by
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LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: The First Street German
and Second German Churches last week
had the pleasure of listening to addresses
by Rev. R. J. McMulien, of Louisville, the
representative of the Foreign Missions
Committee in the Forward Movement
The Laymen's Missionary Movement
Is exciting some interest in the city. All
the evangelical denominations will join
In the Movement Rev. Dr. D. Clay Lilly
was in the city last week and addressed
the laymen of Trinity Episcopal Church,
in the hall of the parish house, in connection
with the visit of Rev. W. W. Patton,
the representative of the Episcopal
Church in the Movement.
Franklinton: The church for the organization
of which a petition was heard and
granted by the Presbytery of New Or
leans, at its last meeting, was organized
on the evening of December 6, by the
Commission appointed by the Presbytery,
all the members of the Commission being
present and taking part. A most appropriate
sermon was preached by Rev. Dr.
"W. McF. Alexander, of New Orleans, and
the new Presbyterian Church, immediately
after it was declared a church sang
praise to God and made a most liberal
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Owing to the absence of several of the
new members and other causes, the election
of officers was postponed until such
time as the commission may name. Our
new church receives a hearty welcome in
the community and has promise of a vigorous
life.
The Bible Cause: The Synod of Louisiana
urges all its churches to direct all
their gifts for this cause during this
year and next year to the million rfniiav
fund made possible by Mrs. Russell
Sage's generous offer of 9500,000 on condition
that the churches of America give
a like sum up to the last of this month.
All pledges for this endowment for next
year will be counted as cash.
Arphadon Church: Mr. Andrew Csontos,
a student of the Theological Seminary
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in Rloomfield, N. J., and a Hungarian,
has arrived and taken charge of the Hungarian
Church, near Hammond, in New
Orleans Presbytery. In addition to
preaching, he will conduct a school in the
colony. He has been well ranolvoJ
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heartily welcomed, and it is believed will
do a fine work. The church building,
which was so seriously damaged by the
September storm, has been restored, and
was rededicated on November 30, Rev.
Louis Voss preaching the sermon and Mr.
Csontos interpreting. A large congregation
was present. The people were out
as if for a gala occasion. Mr. Csontos' ad
dress is Hammon, La., R. F. D., Box 41.
KENTUCKY.
Dr. G. W. Painter is now speaking in
Central Kentucky with unwearied earnestness
and force.
Nicholaeville: There were sevea additions
to tVllo ',-"u 1? * *
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the last communion service.
MISSISSIPPI.
Forward Movement in Home Missions:
Synod of Mississippi, Sunday School Extension;
present enrollment of eleven
Sabbath Schools, previously reported,
434. Additional organizations since last
report: Gilchrist, fifteen members; Downig,
eighteen members; Shuqualak Presbyterian
Sunday School, twenty members;
Good Hope, thirty-seven members.
Header, are you a Christian? Do you
enjoy your Church and Sabbath School
privileges? Do you know there are about
125,000 white children of school age, in
Mississippi, outside of the Sabbath
School? Do you know that some of them
are right around your door? You don't
have to wait for a meeting ho.use; a Sunday
School can be started with one family
in its own home?just needs you, with
a Bible, and a desire to serve God and
build up His Kingdom, and the application
of that little word of great power,
"Go." Will you do it? Bulletin No. 8 is
waiting on you. Faithfully,
W. C. Smith, Secretary.
Port Gibson: On.the night of Thanksgiving
the P. Q. F. College for girls and
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engaged In a war of words: a genuine
old time spelling bee. The spacious chapel
of the P. G. P. College, in which the
contest was held, was brilliantly lighted,
and made especially attractive with many
beautiful flowers and the pennants of the
two schools. A large crowd was present,
and manifested the deepest interest from
the beginning. Both sides exhibited marked
preparation and unusual proficiency in
spelling all kinds of words, many of which
being the most varied and difficult. The
contestants represented the best spellers
of each school, and towards the close the
greatest enthusiasm was manifested, as
the boys were forced to yield the floor to
the girls. It was the general opinion that
girls are naturally the best at spelling.
The Academy boys now have their new
instruments and it will not be long until
their band of twelve pieces will add to
the charm of martial music to the afternoon
drills.
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MISSOURI.
Lawson and Bethel have extended a
call to Rev. W. 1. Mclnnis, of Dardanelle,
Ark. It Is hoped that he will see
his way clear to accept the call.
Potosi Presbytery: At a called meeting
of this Presbytery held in Cape Girardeau,
Mo., November 30, 1909, the pastoral
relation between Rev. C. P. Browning
and the First Presbyterian Church of
Jackson, Mo., was dissolved and Mr.
crowning was dismissed to the Presbytery
of Man gum Synod of Oklahoma.
George W. Harlan,
Stated Clerk.
St. Louis Presbytery: There will be a
Pro Re Nata meeting of this Presbytery
December 17, 1909, at 2:30 p. m., at the
Central Presbyterian Church, St. Louis,
for the purpose of receiving and acting
upon the call of the Ghent Presbyterian
Church, of Norfolk, Va., presented by the
commissioners of that church, for the
pastoral services of Rev. R. S. Brank.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Charlotte: The First Church, the
Tenth Avenue Church, and the Y. M. C. A.
have lately had the privilege of hearing
Rev. Dr. S. M. Smith, of Columbia, S. C.,
in sermons anH ?H<irooo..
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Church has called to Its pastorate Rev.
W. E. Furr. West Avenue Church has
called Rev. H. M. Pressly, formerly pastor
of the Sugar Creek Church, now of
Walla Walla, Wash.
Mount Pleasant: At this point, where
Dr. White, of the First Church, Raleigh,
has been working, it being sixteen miles
from that city, a meeting held by Dr.
Black and Dr. White was closed on
November 22, with a score or more of professions,
from the number of which, with
several members already received and belonging
to the Raleigh Church, there will
be the material for the early organization
of a church.
The Presbytery of Wilmington will
meet in the First Church, Wilmington, N.
*j., on December 27, at 2 p. m.
A. MacFadyen, 8. C.
The Clarkton Church: Recently Mr. W.
M. Cumming, a deacon in the First
Church, Wilmington, N. C., visited this
Church and spoke in the interest of Ministerial
Relief. The effectiveness of his
address may be Judged by the fact that
the offering was very much larger than
usual.
Salem: Rev. C. G. Christian has just
closed <a series of services at Salem
School House in Nash County, North Carolina.
This is a Missionary and Primitive
Baptist community, where an active Sabbath
School is sustained by the Mission.
ary Baptist Church, assisted by resident
Presbyterians. None save a Primitive
Baptist Church is within several miles
of this point. Resulting from this special
effort were eleven confessions of
faith in Christ, seven of whom united
with the Presbyterian Church of Rocky
Mount, N. C.
Jno. L. Hale.
Union: On last Sunday morning Dr. A.
G. Wardlaw, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, tendered his resignation,
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