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The Presbyterian of the South
Thornton 8. Wilson, Managing Editor.
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Smith, E. B. McCluer, George Summey.
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Church News j
The January Collection is for the Assembly's
Home Missions. Make remittances
to Mr. A. N. Sharpe, Atlanta, Ga.
In his speech on ascending the throne
of Belgium, Albert I., the new king, made
this significant statement: "In the Congo
the nation wishes a policy of humanity
and progress enforced. The mission of
colonization cannot be other than a mission
of high civilization. Belgium always
lias kept her promises, and when she engages
to apply in the Congo a policy
worthy of her, none has a right to doubt
her word." This is commonly understood
to mean that he will forbid the Congo
atrocities.
ATLANTA CENTRAL CHURCH
CHRI8TMA6 GREETING FROM
DR. RICE.
My Dear Weekly: The other day (I
forget the exact date) the Western Union'
Telegraph office called me up by 'phone
and read me a message from your Editress,
ask'ng, in your pastor's name, for
a Christmas letter to be sent by the 21st.
TKIo #-11*- ? ?- i ?
mid iaii o nui k 11 i>eed very mucn
more delightful than last year was. I've
been so much better and stronger- physically.
I hardly know myself sometimes
because I feel so normal and well. I
have enjoyed my teaching with keenest
zest and have done much better work. I
have foupd my classes in the main very
responsive and they have passed thus
itn vreuiuiuie examinations, a thing in
which their teacher as well as they feel
a lot of grateful satisfaction.
During the first half of the session
I lectured to my senior class on Church
work in its various practical phases
and the material was drawn largely from
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT
the history and achievements of the dear
old Central Church. Again and again
she was quoted as authority or used as
inspiring example. And our men are
going out this year with their .ideals
of practical work largely shaped by the
principles and methods which have been
tried out by you. In short. I am tearh
ing here to the ministry of our Southern
Church, the great lessons we learned
together during the twelve years of delightful
co-operation as pastor and people.
I have wandered on thus about myself
and my work in the professorship because
I felt it would interest you?it is entitled
to interest you. For you gave me to this
work and you have followed me into it
with your prayers and it is in answer
to those prayers, in large measure doubt
less, that health and energy have come
back to me and my work has in any wise
prospered. Just as you are maintaining
a work on the mission fields by your
intercessory prayers for your representatives
there, so you are abiding the great
work of preparing a ministry for the
Church of God by your prayers which
follow Dr. Strickler and myself in our
work in the seminary. Do not forget
us. Let me assure you afresh of my
trroHfnHo fnr 1 1 ? 4 *
D...?UUv ivt jyjUI x?i itcicsa utrip in IU1S
way.
We read with much interest of Dr.
Ogden's preaching and his plans and pastoral
work and of your thoughtful care
of him. Continue to take the best of
care of him and his dear ones, and never,
never cease to pray for him and his
ministry among you. We preachers need
more than anything else the blessing of
God on our souls which comes in answer
to prayer.
What a beautiful season we have had
as to weather! With us, it has been just
perfect.
We are well and grateful for many,
many blessings, and send you all a great
deal of love.
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Theron H. Rice.
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ARKAN8AS.
Newport: Our meeting Mere at Newport,
Ark., has been held at if time of the
year (Just before Christmas) when both
business demands as well as plans of
pleasure are especially pressing upon the
time and thought of every one; such conditions,
with the addition of much unfavorable
weather, have prevailed. But
our work must go on, and let conditions
and seasons be taken as tbey come. I
have learned that frequently those times
and seasons which promise most do not
yield the best results, and others, not so
promising, result most favorably. Energy,
earnestness and intelligent enthusiasm,
at all times and everywhere, give
good results. I write these things by
way of encouragement, as I am often told
by brethren that there are only certain
times when revival services can be held
with any expectation of favorable results.
Our church here has been without a pas.
tor for over a year. A. "call" has just
been given to Rev. U. B. Currie, of
H December 29, 1909. ?
Shreveport, La., which he has declared
his purpose to accept, 'Condltion'60 upon
the action of his Presbytery. Pfessinfc
the house-to-house work in connected
with our daily serviced, we have had encouraging
results. Nine adult members
were received;' eight children were baptized;
$10 for a pulpit Bible, and $87.77
given for Presbyterial Home Mission
work. The church building has just been
re-covered, the interior re-papered and
the old fence removed from the front
side of the manse and church, making a
great improvement. Already a fund has
been started to erect a new and handsome
church structure. The outlook
here is encouraging, and the memberB
and friends are very hopeful, and this is
true of the entire community, because of
the promise of a speedy relief from the
liquor traffic and its manifold evils. From
here I return to my home for a short
rest, and then expect to go to DeQueen,
Ark., to assist Rev. J. C. Williams.
Wm. H. Richardson.
FLORIDA.
Orlando: First Church (Rev. C. O.
Groves, pastor). This church has recently
received twenty-six new members,
three by letter and twenty-three on profession
of faith.
De Land: Hpv G H ITarron moo In.
stalled pastor of the Presbyterian Church
of De Land, Fla., Wednesday evening, December
1, 1909, by a commission of St.
Johns Presbytery. Rev. J. F. McKinnon
preached and propounded the questions,
Rev. W. B. Cooper charged the pastor
and D. L. Thrasher, elder in the Sanford
Chureh, charged the people. Though
held in the middle of the week, the service
was well attended, and the large
congregation showed interest by the
closest attention. The location of Stetson
University, at De Land makes the
point one of unusual importance. Mr.
Ferran is a young man with a successful
career of several years in the ministry,
and with a bright promise of future usefulness.
He has been well received at
De Land and enters upon his work with
the most encouraging Drosnects.
J. F. M.
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GEORGIA.
Atlanta: At the Central Church Mr.
M. M. Jackson has been elected to the
eldership and is to be installed next
Sunday.
?At the First Church: Dr. Lingle has
been preaching on Sunday nights espe
clally to young men and they have taken
a large Interest Last Sunday his theme
was the three Hebrews in Babylon facing
Nebuchadnezzar and the furnace.
?Westminster Church: Thursday
night \Vestmlnl8ter Sunday school held
one of the most successful Christmas
celebrations in its history. A committee
had been chosen several weeks previous
to systematise the plans and get everything
in readiness tor the annual eyent.
The results were more than gratifying
and not the least of these is the fact that