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January 12, 1910. TH
Wm. Graybill, of Roanoke, the charge to
the people. The house was full, and at
the close of the Service the people crowded
around the pastor to assure him of
their esteem and affection. In two
months he has won all -earts. The presence
of his fatner added interest to the
occasion. The Manse nas been repaired
at a cost of $600. A. W. P
Mercy Seat: The session of this
church has recently received three
members into the communion of the
church on profession of their faith in
Christ, m??.ing seven additions to the
membersnip since the visit of Rev. Mr.
Doggett during the last week of October,
and the church gives evidence of quickened
interest in severe 1 departments of
Christian life and work. Besides private
contributions to the Christmas cheer of
the household, the Ladies' Society has
greatly enhanced the comfort of their
pastor's study by the gift of a handsome
roll-top aesk.
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Church was thronged Sunday, Jan. 2, by a
congregation which assembled to welcome
the Rev. Dr. uames Y. Fair, who
comes from a pastorate at Savannah, Ga.,
to take charge of this pulpit as successor
to the Kev. Dr. T. R. English, retired.
The reception accorded Dr. Fair on this,
his initial appearance at Westminster,
was such as must have proved very gratifying
to the distinguished divine, as not
only was practically every member of
Westminster present at the services, but
a considerable portion of the congregation
of Grace Street Presbyterian Church
was likewise present, as were also innumerable
friends and admirers of the gifted
preacaer.
An impressive part 01 the early service
was a prayer offered by the incoming
pastor for blessings upon Dr. English.
The music of the choir was sweetly impressive.
For many years Dr. Fair was pastor of
the Grace Street Presbyterian Church, at
Fourth and Grace streets, during which
period he uad charge of one of the largest
and most representative congregations
in the city. He ?eft this charge on
account of physical distress and sought
to regain nis . ealth in the South, having
received a cab to the Independent Presbyterian
Church, among the largest and
most fashionable churches at Savannah.
Deep and widespread regret was occasioned
here when Dr. Fair left Richmond
for his pulpit at Savannah. He was succeeded
by the late Rev. Dr. Jere Witherspoon,
who followed him at Grace Street
upon his resignation.
The sermon delivered by Dr. Fair at
Westminster ouuun^ was omguiai ij
Impressive and produce- a profound effect
upon all present. At its conclusion
the entire body of the congregation
pressed forward to shake hands with the
minister, to express their love, and to
him hohlr tr? thp citv?Rvpnine
Journal.
Norfolk: Rev. W. H. T. Squires, of
Knox Presbyterian Church, Park Place,
has just been elected to the position of
Synodical evangelist of tfte Synod of Mis
E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SO
souri of the Presbyterian Church.
The position is important, as Missouri
is the largest synod in the Pouthern
Church in point of population and
wealth. Tne position carries a salary of
$2,000 and all expenses.
The worK is that of holding evangelistic
services in tne larger rhnrrhoo nlant
ing new mission churches in destitute
places, anu of general oversight of the
smaller anu weaker churches of the
synod.
The call came as a complete surprise,
as no intimation has been received by
Mr. Squires that his name was being considered.
The present pastorate was begun April
i, 1909, some nine months since. The
Knox Church has in tne brief time doubled
its congregation and added seventyseven
new members to the roll. Mr.
Squires came here from Central Preshv.
terian Church of Bristol, Tenn.
He has taken the call under advisement
and will give his answer to the
Evangelistic Committee, of which Dr.
Wm. R. Dobyns, of St. Joseph, Mo., is
chairman, in the next week.?'Ledger
Dispatch. '
Maysville and New Store: The pastor
of these two churches has reason to be
very grateful for the kind and generous
manner in which the people of both
churches have supplied himself and wife,
from time to time during the past year,
*vith a great variety of good things, among
which might be mentioned flour, corn,
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fruits, fresh-meat, chickens, sugar, coffee,
lard and many other useful things. Last,
but not least, three Christmas turkeys.
It is a great privilege to be the pastor of
a loyal people.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Huntington: The Laymen's Missionary
Convention to be held in Huntington,
W. Va., from Jan. 26 to 28 promises to be
one of the most * prominent religious
events of the season for the tri-state district.
There will be delegates from the
three States which come together a few
miles west of Huntington. Prominent
speakers will be present representing all
uie leaaing unrisuan denominations.
Rev. Dr. A. M. Fraser, of Staunton, Va.,
will be welcomed by the many Presbyterians
who will be present. The whole
program has not been published, but
there will be missionaries fresh from the
field, missionary secretaries who are in
close touch with the work, many laymen
who are pushing the present movement,
and hundreds of ministers and laymen
from the surrounding country for a distance
of perhaps two hundred miles.
Presbyterians from ^reenbrler, Kanawha,
and Lexington Presbyteries, and part of
Montgomery will find Huntington quite
accessible. There will be Presbyterians
from the-Northern Church from the western
part 01 W. Virginia and from Ohio
and Kentucky. The city of Huntington
is growing more rapidly than at any other
time in its nistory. A great bridge is
soon to span the Ohio river at this point,
which will bring probably five more rail
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roads to Huntington. Real estate has
advanced by bounds since this fact became
known, i ne city has reached the
sky-scraper stage, an office building ten
stories high is now being constructed,
wmcn will De ilrst class in every particular.
It is the prediction of business
men who are in close touch with the situation
that the population of the city will
be doubled in a very few years.
The Second Presbyterian Church has
its house of worship almost ready for
dedication. Rev. J. B. Waller has done
excellent work in this field. A series of
evangelistic meetings has just been closed
in the First Presbyterian Church,
where the convention is to be held, in
which the pastor was most ably assisted
by Rev. Frank H. Wright, the Indian
Evangelist. Mr. Wright's labors were
blessed in Huntington. The attendance
on the services was good from the first,
and many were turned away the last
night. Seventeen new members were
added on profession of faith as a result
of the meetings, and the whole church
and Christian community were greatly
revived. Mr. Wrigut is very highly esteemed
by the people of Huntington.
They would giadly welcome him back,
and hope he may come soon.
N. D.
PERSONALS.
Rev. J. R. McAlpine has begun his
work in his new field, having been most
pleasantly greeted by his charges. Correspondents
will note his new address,
viz., Clarkesville, Ga.
Dr. Dunbar H. Ogden will preach at the
University of Virginia on Sunday, January
16.
In Chicago, on November 18, Dr. W. T.
Grenfell, the heroic medical missionary
on the Labrador Coast, was married to
Miss McClanahan. Their home will be
at St. Anthony, the chief center of operation
in Labrador.
The Hon. William J. Calhoun, of Chicago,
has been appointed as minister to
China, but will not leave until in January.
Mr. Calhoun is a native of Pittsburg and
is sixty-one years of age. He is a lawyer
of large attainments and experience in
public affairs, a statesman of ability who>
will have a great work to do for our
government in relation to China, Russia
and Japan.
A letter received in Staunton from the
Rev. Wm. H. Sneppard, Southern Presbyterian
missionary to the Congo, expresses
the fear that he will be compelled to give
up his mission work on account of his
health. He has suffered repeated attacks
of African fevers, which have
greatly weakened him.
Mr. W. H. Sprunt has given the sum
of ten thousand dollars to St. Andrews
Church, Wilmington, to build a Sunday
scnool annex, as a memorial to his father
and mother who were among the founders
of the church.
The Spraell School is &.n
IDEAL School for Boys, Marietta,
Ga.