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April 13, 1910. THE
KENTUCKY.
Lester Memorial Church: April 3, very
solemn services were held to the memory
of the late pastor, Rev. Wallace Logan
Nourse. People came from many miles
around to testify their high esteem of
this godly man. The services morning
and evening were by Rev. C. W. Sommerville,
minister in charge, and appreciations
by Col. B. H. Young, Rev. J. C.
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i aim vjinurs were reaa. "ine memory
of the just Is blessed."
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: The Carrollton Church,
Rev. Jno. W. Caldwell, Jr., pastor, received
six new members on profession and
two by letter on last Sunday.
?Canal Street Church: On the first
Sunday in April ten members were received
into this church, Rev. C. S. Sholl
pastor: six of the number on profession
and four by letter.
?Second German: At the last communion.
on the last Slindav In March twonfir
seven members were received into this
church on profession of their faith in
Christ. Rev. Theo. F. Hahan is doing
good work in the church.
?Rev. Geo. D. Booth, who was called to
the pastorate of the Napoleon Avenue
Church a week or two ago, has announced
to his congregation in Monroe that he
will accept the same, and will ask the
Presbytery of Red River to dissolve his
present relation. The matter will er?me
before his presbytery this week.
?Not only a great host of Presbyterians
but a multitude of people in all other
churches and in no church sympathize
most deeply with Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Bloonifield in the loss, on April 2, of their
only child, just grown to a most attractive
young womanhood. Mr. Bloomfleld is a
member of the Synod's Home Mission
Committee, and is chairman of the Laymen's
Home Mission Committee. His
.great warm heart and liberal and active
hand have done a work for our church
and for practical religion which endears
him to everybody.
MARYLAND.
Dickey Memorial: Two persons were
received on examination and one by let
ter into this church at the quarterly communion
last Sabbath, April 3.
MISSISSIPPI.
Tunica: The church here has succeeded
in making arrangements for the supply
of its pulpit by Rev. Dr. Thos. W.
Raymond, President of the Synodical College
at Holly Springs. The people of
the church regard themselves as most
fortunate in having secured his services.
Dr. Raymond Is one college president
who will always be found at work In vacation
and on Sundays, helping the vacant
churches and pushing forward their
work.
To the Pastors and S. 8. Supts.in Synod
of Miss.: At the meeting of Synod of
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PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU
Mississippi at Yazoo City it was decided
to hold this year two Institutes for the
Synod, one at Crystal Springs and one
at Holly Springs. It was ordered that a
collection be taken in February, the
fourth Sunday, for the support of these
Institutes. The chairman sent out the
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rcuiuaij in mis collection to
all pastors and superintendents. Up to
date $45.00 has come Into the hands of
the treasurer. It will take $250.00 to pay
the expenses of these Institutes. Unless
you send in sufficient money to warrant
the committee to continue, the Institutes
will be called off. Please look into this
matter at once and send money to J. W.
Orr, Treasurer, Corinth, Miss.
J. W. Orr, Chairman.
Corinth, Miss.
MISSOURI.
St. Louis: Rev. J. Layton Mauze, pastor
of the Central Presbyterian Church of
St. Louis, has been called to the Moore
Memorial Church, Nashville, Tenn. but
has not yet given his answer.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Central Church, Anderson, of which
Rev. Bunyan McLeod is pastor, reports
to Presbytery of Piedmont a Church enrollment
of 251 and a Snhhotli-o''l-?-1 ?
? ??MWUl,UOV/UUUI CIIrollment
of 163?a decided increase over
that of last year. The church contributed
for all purposes during the year $4,752.00.
Purity Church, Chester: Rev. S. J.
Cartledge, pastor, has just closed an unusually
successful year. Seventy-one
members have been received, forty-four
on profession of faith. We now support
a missionary in the foreign field, a pastor
for our Mission in East Chester, and have
subscribed enough to support a man in
the Assembly's Home Mission field.
Greenville: The Second Church officially
reports to the Presbytery of Enoree
that it has had an active, successful
year. It has paid out $27,769.65 for all
purposes. It has erected a commodious
manse of eight rooms with modern conveniences
and built a beautiful house of
wursnip mat will seat eight hundred and
fifty persons in the main auditorium and
the Sabbath-schools rooms. It is located
on the corner of Rhett and River
streets, and is central, accessible and
retired. The property of the Presbyterian
denomination in West Greenville is
valued at $150,000. Chicora College being
worth $110,000 and the Second Presbyterian
Church $40,000. The deacons
have paid all the current expenses of the
church. Twenty-four new names have
been added to the Register of Communicants.
Mr. H. W. Allen and Mr. Edwin F.
Taylor have been elected additional Rulinc
Elders nnri Mr W VI a ? j
_ ? ..... ... ... uiuiiu an uuditional
deacon. An Elders' and Deacons'
Conference has been organized.
There are two hundred and sixty-seven
on the roll of the Sabbath-school, including
the Home Class Department and the
Cradle Roll. All the societies have done
good work. The church Is harmonious
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and aggressive and the outlook for the
coming year is promising. The Lord has
done great things for us, whereof we
are glad.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Sherwood: There have been thirty-six
additions to the Sherwood Church, Rev.
K. A. McLeod, pastor, during the past ecP.lpflUoHnol
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, auu many improvements
and additions have been made to the
house of worship.
TENNESSEE.
Pulaski: A laymen's banquet served
in the lecture room, March 23, was largely
attended. Representative men from
other Presbyterian churches in the county
were invited. Dr. W. M. Anderson, of
Nashville, and W. S. Fleming, Esq., of
Columbia, made the principal addresses.
The object of the banquet was social
and educational. Good results are following.
Four additions to the church recently,
two on profession and two by
letter.
Brictnl A
.. giaciuus season or revival
has been enjoyed by the congregation of
the First Presbyterian Church. These
services were inaugurated by cottage
prayer meetings. The special church
services were begun by the pastor, Rev.
Charles C. Carson, D. D., or Sabbath, the
13th of March. On the loth Rev. Joseph
A. Vance, D. D., of the Hyde Park Presbyterian
Church of Chicago, came to our
assistance. He preached twice a day
for ten days. His sermons were clear,
strong, scriptural and convincing.. Dr.
Vance is a man of winning personality.
He preaches a cheerful and persuasive
gospel. Bristol is proud of the Vance
brothers. This is the home of their youth.
Both of them are Kim* cnii?<?> i
c UU/S.
These two men, who are distinguished
throughout the church, are effectively
known to the people of this city as "Jim"
and "Joe" Vance. Their father is an
honored and consecrated elder in the
First Church here and their mother is a
woman of unusual force of character.
What a blessing this Christian home has
been to the world! Dr. Vance was constrained
to return to his own pulpit, and
Rev. Wm. Crowe, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Abingdon, Va., came to
our assistance. He was with us one
week. He is also a preacher of marked
aunuy, and under hlg strong and eloquent
sermons the meeting went forward
with gratifying progress.
During the services about twenty-four
made a profession of their faith in Christ.
Twenty-one have Joined the First Church
and others are expected at an early date.
Many of the church members were
greatly revived and much effective personal
work was done. Several strong
men in middle life came out impressively
on the Lord's side. Three (3) days
during the services were spent in pray
er. Forty-eight persons volunteered to
spend fifteen minutes each in prayer
from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. The year just
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