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terian, 7; total, 1,521. The seven largest
delegations were: Winston-Salem,
*109; High Point, 49; Charlotte, 52; ltaleigh,
35; Durham, 14; Goldsboro, 14;
Wilmington, 20. The registrations at
other conventions were: Richmond, 925;
Baltimore, 1,075; Buffalo, 1,240; Philad 1phia,
1,252; Cleveland, 1,450; Washington,
1,714. F. A. Brown.
The convention of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement, in session in West
Market Street Methodist church here, is
one of the largest and most enthusiastic
religious gatherings that ever assembled
in the state. About 1,500 delegates have
been enrolled from all sections of North
Carolina, representing practically all tne
protestant denominations. The attendance
is so much greater than was expected
that the women have been asked
to vacate the gallery of the church auditorium.
It was stated that this was the
first time in the history of the Laymen's
Movement that such a request had been
necessary. Among the prominent speakers
we note that Dr. W. L. Lingle spoke
on "Prayer and Missions."
Rev. Dr. Neal L. Anderson, of WinstonSalem,
announced that Mrs. C. C. McAl*
ister, of Asheboro, would establish a fund
for the support of a missionary in memory
of her son, John Worth McAlister,
who died a few months ago. The convention
offered special prayers for the
stricken families of Rev. Dr. Samuel M.
Smith, of Columbia, and Rev. John
waKeiieiu, oi oanuui springs.
Concord Presbytery: At a called meeting
of this Presbytery held in First
church, Concord, on January 7, Rev. J.
E. Summers was received from Mecklenburg
Presbytery. Calls from Poplar Tent
and Gilwood churches were by him accepted
and commission was appointed to
install him as pastor on the third Sabbath
of January. Licentiate T. B. Anderson,
having accepted call to Bethpage church,
was ordained to gospel ministry and
commission appointed to install him as
pastor on the fourth Sabbath of February.
Rev. J. M. Greenlee was dismissed
to Presbytery of Roanoke and Rev.
Messrs. W. S. Wilhelm and A. S. Caldwell
to Presbytery of Orange.
J. M. Grier.
Hendersonville Church has just closed
a year of decided progress with thirtynine
new names on the roll. The Sunday
school increased nearly double in
contributions and attendance over three
years ago. The Covenanters were reorganized
and have taken on new life.
The Society of Earnest Workers for old
er girls was organized for mission study
and charity work. There are now five
vigorous societies in our church.
NEW MEXICO.
Carlsbad: Rev. J. R. McRee did not accept
the call recently given him by the
First Presbyterian church of this place.
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU'
He has served us nine months as stated
supply and now ends his work after the
third Sabbath in January. He leaves
the church in a prosperous condition, a
number of new members have been received,
additional officers elected and ordained
and the church as a whole has
taken on new life and has become much
encouraged.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Westminster?Charleston: The new
pastor-elect, Rev. T. S. Knox, coming
from Eutaw, Ala., is on the field and
will soon he installed. He has been
most cordially received.
TENNESSEE.
Columbia Presbytery: The constitutional
requirements having been complied
with, the Presbytery ot' Columbia is
hereby called to meet in the session
room of the First Church of Columbia,
January 25, at 10 a. m., for the purpose
of receiving Rev. T. A. Patton from the
Presbytery of Nashville and arranging
for his installation at Petersburg; also
to transact any business connected with
the Presbytery's Home Mission work.
S. P. Hawes, Moderator.
P. S.?Preceding the meeting of Presbytery,
I announce, by request of its chairman,
a meeting of the Presbytery's Home
Mission Committee, at 9 a. m., the same
day and at the same point.
S. P. H.
Clarksville: The enrollment at the
Southwestern Presbyterian University,
Clarksville, Tenn., has reached a *otal
of 122, the largest for ten years. There
are over fifty candidates for the ministry,
ieu ot inese Deing in me tneoiogical
classes, the others in the college courses.
About 100 are members of the Presbyterian
church. The character of the students
is even better than last session,
which was noteworthy in this respect.
The work of the session is progressing
well in spite of the serious loss occasioned
by the death of Dr. W. A. Alexander.
Announcement as to his successor may be
expected in a few weeks, if not sooner.
To Ministers and Sessions of the Presbytery
of Columbia. Dear Brethren: Synod
at its last meeting requested of all of
its churches forty cents a member in
behalf of M. H. M. Orphanage, to meet
deficit from last year and current expenses
of the year beginning November
1st. The deficit was due to the necessity
of food, shelter, fuel, clothing, etc.,
for the forty children in the orphanage,
each with all the needs of any other
child. These could not wait. With larger
funds than Synod was requested, we
could care for double the number now in
this institution. For needs of the pres
ent year, we wrote all the ministers or
Sessions some time ago, urging compliance
with Synod's plan; and suggested
a method of raising funds for this cause,
and enclosed cards for reply. If you
have not done so, will you not take up
the matter as soon as possible? Last
year, ending October 31st, our churches
averaged twenty cents per member. Two
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rH January 19, 1910.
of them (Columbia, First, and Zion) averaged
sixty-four cents per member. One
little church (Cornersville) gave thirtynine
cents per member. Only one other
(Pulaski) was above the average for
the Presbytery. Twelve of the twentyfive
churches gave nothing. Can we not
bring all the churches up to the standard
of forty cents?
S. P. Hawes, Chairman.
TEXAS.
Corpus Christi: The Corpus Christ!
church is one of that "honor roll"
churches which have distinguished themselves
by increasing their pastors' salaries.
It has added three hundred dollars
a year to tne support to be given Rev.
H. S. Springall.
Comanche: Rev. F. T. Charlton has
been dismissed by Fort Worth Presbytery
to the Presbytery of Brownwood,
with a view to his acceptance of the cail
of the Comanche church.
Dallas: The pastor of tho First church.
Rev. Dr. Thornton Whaling, has been
unanimously called by the Second
church, Norfolk, Va., the recent charge of
Rev. J. Ernest Thacker.
The Gatesville people were determined
uieir pastor, itev. u. F. Junkin, should
(eel good at the opening of the year. An
elder commanded him to appear and be
fitted in a nice suit of clothes, and New
Year's night the people gathered at the
manse, bringing articles of value for the
kitchen and dining room, besides gold
and greenbacks. Such treatment warms
one's heart and strengthens the moral
sinew so as to start one off on a New
Year's work with greater zest and renewed
energy. The Lord will surely
richly bless such as thus help on His
workers.
Milford: The pastor of the Milford
church. Rev. Dr. E. M. Munroe, was most
delightfully remembered by the congregation
on Christmas, receiving as the
special gift of that day a handsome and
complete suit of quarter-sawed oak furniture.
A few days later the pastor and his
wife held a ponular rPfonHnn of *V? ^
_ WWV|/viwu ut tuc
manse. A large number of the congregation
filled the house to overflowing and
there were many expressions of loyalty
and love. Dr. Munroe has been pastor
of this church twenty years.
Vernon: Panhandle Presbytery met in
adjourned meeting at Childress, Texas,
January 6, 10 a. m.; present five ministers,
two elders; selected trustees for
Floydada Presbytery Academy as follows:
A. L. Love, G. K. Green, W. M.
Massie (Floydada), R. S. Thompson, E.
E. Deggs, G. W. Medlf>v nm> t vr
., , ..U<. U. 11. 11J.
Rev. L. Gill, Rev. G. B. Hall, R. S.
Thompson, chairman; L. Gill, secretary;
instructed to have charter, constitution,
etc., in shape by spring meeting.
Licentiate W. N. Lowrance examined and
ordained as evangelist and granted leave
to visit in and out of bounds as his work
is in this and Sherman Presbytery,
Quanah, Texas, April 26, 7:30 p. m.,
spring meeting.
W. C. Hagan, S. C.