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sever the very pleasant pastoral relationship
which has existed for eleven years
between this church and the Rev. U. B.
Currie. This church is the outgrowth of
a Sunday-school which was organized
eleven years ago, and it was at that time
that Mr. Currie came to-us, and his indefatigable
work as a pastor and his
faithfulness as a preacher is shown by
the fact that we now worship in a handsome
modern brick church, almost entirely
free from debt, with a membership
of one hundred and eighty, and constantly
growing. Mr. Currie during his
long residence here has endeared himself,
by his untiring work for the Master,
not only to the membership of this
church, but to all the Presbyterians and
the members of the other churches of
this city. We recognize the call of Prov
idence which takes Mr. Currie to another
field of labor in our church, and we
bespeak for him and his estimable wife
a warm welcome at the hands of the
good people of Roswell. Resolved, That
this resolution be spread upon the minutes
of our church records. Resolved
further. That a copy of this resolution
be sent to our beloved pastor as a mark
of tender regard, and a copy also be
given to the press."
Henry Rose,
W. W. Campbell,
Committee.
Mississippi.
Yazoo City: All the friends of Rev.
Dr. Cunningham, pastor of the church at
Yazoo City, will regret to hear that he
has for several weeks been unable to fill
his pulpit. He has much loving sympathy
in his illness. On Sunday before last
the* pulpit was supplied by Rev. E. H.
Gregory, of Moss Point, and on last Sunday
by Rev. H. M. Syenstricker, of
West Point.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Charlotte: Westminster Church has
voted a handsome increase in the salary
of its pastor, Rev. F. D. Jones.
Wilmington: The Torrey meeting is in
progress and is attracting very large
congregations. The preaching is simple
and direct, and upholds the fundamentals
of the faith. The services are conducted
quietly and without effort after excitement.
The best of results are looked
for.
Clarkton: Forty confessions, with
twenty-eight additions to the Presbyterian
Church, are among the results of a
meeting Just held in which the pastor,
Rev. A. Macfradyen, had the help of the
Synodical Evangelist, Dr. William Black.
Matthews: Philadelphia raised about
$500 for Foreign Missions under the plan
of planting cotton, where they raised
only about $75 under the Forward Movement
plan. Liurt spring the pastor
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bought some double-jointed cotton seed
and gave to all who would plant for Foreign
Missions. Those who took as much
as half a, bushel of seed were to keep
the seed they would- raise and give the
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urn. i uuae nuu iuuk less man one-nan
bushel were to give seed and lint, with
the privilege of buying their seed back
at whatever the market price would be.
Eighteen families only took seed, which
is about one-fifth of our families, and
made about $500 for Missions. We have
about one hundred bushels of seed for
sale, worth $2 per bushel f. o. b. Charlotte.
The proceeds are to go to Missions.
K. A. Campbell.
Wilmington: All persons expecting to
attend Wilmington Presbytery, which
meets at Pike church on April 6, at 11
o'clock, will please send their names as
soon as possible to Mr. E. A. Armstrong,
Asnion, in. *j., so tnat entertainment
may be provided for them. All delegates
will get off the train at Ashton ajid be
met there by the Entertainment Committee
and taken to the church. The
trains arrive from both directions at the
same time?9:15 a. m.
W. M. Sikes, Pastor.
Davidson: The beloved former pastor
of the church here, Rev. Dr. A. T. Graham,
of Lexington, Va., has been on a
brief visit to his old charge during the
week. He filled the pulpit of Dr. Richards
on Sunday, pre.aching to a large
congregation, who heard him with a great
deal of pleasure, and interest, a pleasure
and interest that were personal and all the
greater because of the genuine merit in the
two discourses. The text of the morning
sermon was: "The name that is above
every name;" at night the subject was
"Temptation," discussing the significance
of Satan's approaches and the character
istic marks of his work in leading men
astray. Mr. Robert King, of Union Sem
inary spent several days among the students
recently, conferring with them as
to their life's work and otherwise by
private conversation attempting to turn
their attention to the claims of the Gospel
ministry. His visit has been marked
by most substantial results. Rev. Dr. 0.
M. Richards preached at Barium Springs
Sunday morning and at Statesville at
night.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia Seminary: In the closing
exercises of the Seminary, in May, the
annual sermon will be preached by Rev.
Dr. C. M. Richards, of Davidson, N. C.,
and the annual address will be delivered
by Rev. Geo. G. Sydnor, of Rome, Ga.
TENNESSEE,
Pulaski: A two weeks' union meeting
closed March 13, in which Rev. Joe M.
Ramsey did the preaching and Rev. E.
R. Smoot led the singing. The Metho
dist, Baptist and Presbyterian churches
antered heartily into this meeting and
worked shoulder to shoulder. The town
was stirred as it has not been for years,
and the Methodist Church, the largest in
the town, sometimes could not accom
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modate the crowd. Sunday, March 13,
one hundred and twenty-four were received
into the several churches a? follows:
Methodist, 78; Presbyterian, 32;
Baptist, 14.
TEXAS.
Navasota: The pastor of the Navasota
Church, Rev. Dr. J. N. McFarlane, has
accepted a call to the church at Jackson.
Mo., and expects, his Presbytery consenting,
to go to his new field about the first
of next month.
Temple: The First Presbyterian
Church has greatly strengthened its official
force by the ordination and installation,
on last Sabbath, of Hon. W. S.
Lemly and Mr. Duncan A. Black to the
office of deacon. This gives the church
a splendid Board of Deacons, six of the
Dest ousiness men in the church. The
congregation is much pleased with the
use of the Duplex Envelope System,
which has so systemized the finances
that much more has been accomplished
than heretofore. The Sabbath-school,
under the efficient superintendency of
Mr. Lemly, with an able corps of teachers,
has made noticeable advancement
in the past year, maintaining a steady
growth and regular attendance. The
Ladies' Aid Society has installed a handsome
Estey pipe organ and has raised
enough money to pay considerably more
than half of the purchase price during
the past eight months. Two missionar
ies are being supported by this congregation?Mrs.
Erickson, who labors In
japan, and Dr. J. M. Woodson and his
most estimable wife?have pledged
the support of Dr. J. B. Patterson, who
has recently been sent to Korea. A
splendid, roomy annex has been added
to the church recently for the use of the
Primary Department of the Sabbathschool
and for prayer-meetings. Seven
new members have been added to the
roll recently, four by letter and three
upon profession of faith.
Mission: On Sunday night, January
16th, the Rev. M. W. Doggett, the
evangelist of the Presbytery of Western
Texas, assisted the Rev. S. M. Glasgow,
of Mercedes, Texas, in the organization
of a new church at Mission consisting of
eleven members. Mr. L. A. McCombs
and Mr. J. C. Bobb were elected, ordained
and installed ruling elders. The week
preceding the organization of this new
church Mr. Glasgow preached each night
in the public school house, there being
no church building in the town of any '
denomination. Mr. Glasgow's earnest
and very plain exposition of the Scriptures
made a deeD imr?ressl?n nr,
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entire community. On Monday morning
following the organization of the new
church, Mr. Glasgow let the contract for
a neatly designed new church building
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j-a* uiuuo; euuugn in Sight
to finish {he building. It will be closed
in artd made sufficiently comfortable for
preaching services and Sunday school'
work. This Is an extra preaching point
for Mr. Glasgow. He drives Sunday after