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ed by the last Presbytery, Rev. Dr. N.
Keff Smith, the representative in this
Presbytery of the Assembly's Permanent
Committee, has arranged a program.
The moderator will preach on evangelDr.tr
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ism. ivc v. nui. ncm y n.icAauuci uitc,
D. D., will make an address on "The Pastor's
Work as an Evangelist Within the
Limits of His Own Congregation." Rev.
S. C. Caldwell, chairman of the Presbytery's
Home Missions Committeee, will
also speak, as he is "always loaded" for
such work.
TENNESSEE.
Nashville: The Glen Leven Church,
which has been vacant since the retirement
of Rev. Dr. J. H. McNeilly, is supplied
by Rev. Dr. J. E. Clarke, of the
Northern Church, formerly of the Cumberland
Church.
Central Church, Knoxville, will report
to Presbytery for the past year twenty
nve aaaiuons ano a total contriDuuon ot
$4,853.76, $2,041 of which goes for the
Benevolent Causes as follows: $1,059 for
Foreign Missions, $469 for Home Missions,
$393 for Education, $120 for other
Causes. The present purged roll is 235.
Rev. LeRoy G. Henderson has been pastor
of this church exactly four years,
during which time 109 members (half
of them on profession) have been received
and $20,300 voluntarily contributed
to all causes. Pastor and people enter
the New Year full of gratitude and encouragement.
TEXAS.
Fort Worth Presbytery: At a pro-re
nata meeting at rort wonn on aiarcn
28, this Presbytery changed the time of
its meeting from April 19 to April 12,
1910. All other items the same.
Stonewall J. McMurry, S. C.
Tonk Valley: Two elders and two deacons,
Jno. N. and A. B. George, I. V. Freeman
and W. M. George were installed,
on March 13, by Rev. S. J. Murry. This
church is five miles southwest of Graham,
and is supplied by the pastor of
the Graham Church.
Eliasville: Mr. W. H. Jernigan was installed
elder on March 27, 1910, by Rev.
S. J. McMurry. By invitation,, Mr. Dellinger,
of the Senior class at Austin, visited
this church, and preached at 4 p. m.
and 8 p. m., two very sound and acceptable
sermons. The church is considering
calling Mr. Dellinger as pastor.
S. J. M.
Dallas: The First Church will be
temporarily suppMed by Rev. Geo. F. Robertson,
of Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Robertson
Is well known in Texas, where he
served as pastor of the Paris Church and
in the Synod's educational work also.
Central Texas Presbytery: At a called
meeting of this Presbytery held in Temple,
March 28, the time of the approach
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ing meeting of the Presbytery was changed
from April 20 to April 13, at 8 p. m.
M. C. Hutton, S. C.
Presbytery of Brazos: At a called
meeting of the Presbytery of Brazos held
March 28, the pastoral relation between
J. N. McFarlane, D. D., was dissolved and
he was dismissed to unite with the Presbytery
of Potosi.
W. S. Red, S. C.
Dallas: First Presbyterian Church, this
city, extended a unanimous call to Dr.
Neal L. Anderson, of Winston-Salem, N.
C., to become pastor of said church. In
the event of the acceptance of the call
by Dr. Anderson, the church is prepared
to prosecute the call before the Presbytery
of Orange.
Neyland: Rev. Jno. A. Williams, Supt.
of Home Missions, preached at Neyland
Saturday night and three times on Sunday,
March 26 and 27. Five persons confessed
Christ, four of whom joined the
Presbyterian Church. Neyland is a
small railway station on the Texas Midland
and the Presbyterian Church is the
only church there. Dr. A. B. Moore, one
of the elders, is doing good service in
conducting the Sunday-school and is a
zealous worker for the Lord.
Presbytery of Brownwood: A called
meeting of the Presbytery of Brownwood
was held in the First Presbyterian Church
of Brownwood, Texas, March 25, and the
ume or me spring meeting of the Presbytery
was changed from April 21 to April
14. The place, Winters, Texas, and the
hour, 8:00 p. m., remain unchanged. This
change was made that members of the
Presbytery may attend the Educational
Conference to be held in Dallas, Texas,
April 21.
E. L. Storey, Tern. Clerk.
Presbytery of Paris: The Presbytery
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ui x ano met hi eaiiea meeting in me
First Churdhiof Honey Grove on Tuesday,
March 22. The following ministers
were present: Rev. E. W. Williams, moderator:
A. W. Wilson, D. D., Thos. F. Gallaher
and John H. Bellot, with Ruling Elder
John L. Ballinger, of Honey Grove,
First Church. Rev. Thos. F. Gallaher offered
his resignation of the Sulphur
Springs Church, and after hearing from
the Church his resignation was accepted,
and he was dismissed to the Presbytery
of Western Texas. Rev. John G. Varner
was elected Chairman of Ministerial Education
and Relief. After discussion it
was deemed advisable not to change the
date of the regular meeting of Presbytery,
so Presbytery will meet April 21, at
8:00 p. m., as announced. The Laymen's
Missionary Conference has planned for
the greatest missionary meeting in our
history, with speakers from distant
states and a banquet. Presbytery de
vuies an 01 rriaay, Marcn zz, 10 tnis
great missionary meeting. Every Church
is urged to send its laymen, besides the
regular respresentative to this meeting.
Jno. E. McLean, Stated Clerk.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond: The elders and deacons of
all the Richmond churches held a con\
JTH. April 6, 1910.
ference at the Third Church on March
2fl, to consider the general subject of
church financ^?plans and methods for
conduct and management. The topics
discussed were: 1. Present methods of.
financing, as to congregational exDenses
and benevolence. 2. Are present methods
satisfactory? 3. The budget plan.
The Grace Street Church had the
pleasure of welcoming its new pastor, Dr.
D. Clay Lilly, on last Sunday, April 3.
The outlook for the new pastorate is most
gratifying to pastor and people.
West End, Roanoke: The work on the
new church building is being pushed and
we hope to be able to worship there in
about five weeks. Each Sunday there
are some additions to the Sunday-school
and the church. The establishment of a
church at this time and place means
much for the development of Presbyterianism
in Roanoke.
Petersburg: The Tabb Street Church
held a congregational meeting Sunday,
iuarcn zi, at which the commissioners appointed
to prosecute the call for the pastoral
services of Rev. C. R. Stribling before
Lexington Presbytery, reported that
the Presbytery had declined to place the
call in Mr. Stribling's hands. The congregation
thereupon renewed the call by
a unanimous vote and Messrs. James P.
Banks and R. Randolph Jones were appointed
commissiqners to present this
second call to Mr. Stribling.
The evangelistic services begun over
a week ago in the Second Presbyterian
Church will continue throughout this
week, and probably longer. The Rev.
J. A. Trostle, of Rockbridge county,
preaches, nightly, presenting the truths
of the gospel in simple, but earnest and
impressive manner. Large congregations
attend the meetiners. and the beautiful
singing by a full choir is an attractive
feature of each service.
Fredericksburg: The Woman's Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian
Church has elected the following delegates
to the Woman's Missionary Union
of the East Hanover Presbytery, which
meets at the Third Presbyterian Church
in Richmond, April 5 and 6: Miss Annie
Myer, Mrs. R. P. Raird, Mrs. M. L. Miller,
Miss Lizzie Carter, alternate. Miss Emma
G. Hutcheson has been elected a delgate
from the Young Ladies' Missionary
Society to the same meeting.
Bridgewater: Rev. J. E. Booker, superintendent
of Synodical Home Missions of
Farmville, Va., preached here May 27,
much to the delight and edification of this
congregation, which is without a pastor.
Lexington Presbytery: All those who
will attend the meeting at (Bethesda)
Rockbridge Baths, Va., April 26. at 2 n.
m., will pleaBe notify Mr. Hugh S. Wade,
and those who will go by rail will be
met at Timber Ridge Station, if they notify
him. The train leaving Staunton at
8 a. m. arrives at Timber Ridge at 9:20.
Wm. C. White, Stated Clerk.
Warm Springs: Rev. Wm. C. White of
Churchvllle, was in Staunton yesterday,
returning home after an absence of some
days at Warm Springs, where he was