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May 18, 1910. THE
within the bounds of Presbytery. This
Southern peninsular is fast filling up
with permanent settlers from states further
north, and the Home Mission Com:
:ittee is anxious to be on the field with
the gospel message, and plant new
churches wherever there may seem good
prospect of growth. A young man is
greatly needed to teach school in a very
promising field and minister to two small,
but growing churches. The pastors in St.
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?.voUJioi/ ale an ousuy at work,
and there are tokens of God's blessing
on their labors.
GEORGIA.
Euharlee Field: Rev. Jonas Barclay
has resigned the position of Evangelist
of Cherokee Presbytery and will take
charge of the Euharlee field to which he
has been called.
To Pastors and Church Sessions of Atlanta
Presbytery: I am preparing to
send a copy of the resolutions adopted
at the recent meeting of Presbytery, page
twenty-eight of the minutes, to every
pastor and the clerks of the Sessions.
This notice is put in the paper to Inform
them that if they wish other copies, I
shall be glad to furnish them.
H. C. Hammond,, S. C.
Adjourned Meeting, Atlanta PreBbyterv:
Thp proqhvtoru af a
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pursuant to adjournment in the First
Presbyterian Church, of Atlanta, May
9th, and transacted the following busiiness:
Candidate S. Dwight Winn was,
at his request, transferred to the Presbytery
of Lexington. Rev. W. H. Chapman
was received by letter from the
Presbytery of Chattanooga, U. S. A., and
steps taken for his installation as pastor
of Wallace Church, Atlanta, on the evening
cf May 15th.
H. C. Hammond, S. C.
Valdosta: The handsome and commodious
church in this town was dedicated,
amid the rejoicings of the good people,
who have labored so faithfully and so
nobly, on April 24th. Dr. C. C. Carson,
the former pastor, during whose pastorate
the building was commenced,
preached the sermon. Dr. Bitzer and his
noble co-workers have our congratulations.
Vineville: An admirable historical
sketch of this church, of which Rev.
Chas. P. Coble is pastor, has been furnished
us. We have noted with thankfulness
the development and the splendid
work of its faithful officers and members.
tional requirements having been complied
with, I hereby call a meeting of the
Presbytery of Macon to meet in the First
Church of Macon on May 23rd, at 11
o'clock a. m., to transact, if the way be
clear, the following business. 1. To
dissolve the pastoral relations existing
between Rev. B. R. Anderson and the
churches rf Cordele and Poulan. 2. To
place in the hands of Rev. B. R. An
uersun cans iroin me nusion ana c,airo
churches and, if accepted by him, to
make all necessary arrangements for
his installations. 3 To receive Rev. C.
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU
B. Curry from Mecklenburg Presbytery
and take all necessary steps for his installation
as pastor of East Macon
Church. 4. To transact all other business
arising from and pertaining to the 1
above matters.
S. W. DuBose, Moderator.
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Greenville: Rev. Wm. R. Henderson,
D. D., of Shelbiua, Mo., has been called
to this church, in connection with the
church at Central City. He has announced
his acceptance. Dr. Henderson has
been long and favorably known amongst
us. He was at one time in charge of the
Second Church, Nashville, Tenn.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans Presbytery will meet, in
adjourned session in the First Church
lecture room, on Monday, May 23, at
10 a. m
New Orleans: Rev. E. A. Curdy, a
French-English speaking minister of the
Presbytery of Winnebago, Synod of Wisconsin,
has come to New Orleans, under
an wi+v? +v. ^ A ??* *
o?o?..vuv toibu uic American HI Die
Society. He will make his home at 2516
Lapey rouse St.
The Active Christian forces of New
Orleans will lose much in the removal to
Rochester, New York, of Rev. P. Frankeneld,
of the Evangelical Church.' Mr.
Frankeneld has been leader in the Sunday-school
work, especially in the department
of Teacher Training. The best
wishes of a host of friends will follow
him to his new home and new field of
labor.
New Orleans: The Woman's Home
Missionary Union of New Orleans Presbytery
held its semiannual meeting on
the 13th inst., in the new Italian Mission
House, on Oarnnriplot St Tho
exercises were conducted by Rev. Chris- '
topher Russo, Rev. Pierre Danis, and Rev. 1
Dr. J. C. Barr. Addresses were made by
Mr. Danis and Dr. Barr. The Italian '
children contributed much to the interest
of the exercises by their songs. In '
the business part of the meeting, conduct- '
ed by the ladies themselves* report was '
made of the opening of two Italian missions.
Two sewing schools and a Sunday-school
are in operation. The Union
has on hand nearly seven hundred dollars
to be used in connection with the 1
engagement and support of a city mis- l
slonary. Seventeen children's bands are
associated with the Union. The next
meeting of the Union will be held in the
Lafayette Church.
Monroe: The Thacker meetings closed
loai weeit. i ney were attended Dy great
multitudes, sometimes crowding the tent, i
wnich would hold twenty five hundred i
people. All the people of the community |
took part, and there will be accessions to ]
all the churches. The Monroe News-Star, i
the daily of the city, gave special atten- ]
tion to the meetings and its reports were
full and fine. During the meeting eight <
hundred and fnrtV-twr* cnrila worn hansloa
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in, in response to Dr. Thacker's call, six
hundred of the number expressing recon
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secration, fifty agreeing to present
church letters, and one hundred and
ninety-two acknowledging Christ.
On Sunday, May 8, seventeen members
were received by the Monroe Church,
and others were expected to be received
on the following Sunday. The pastor,
Rev. Geo. D. Booth, will leave for his
new charge, the Napoleon Avenue
Guurch, New* Orleans, on May 16. During
his five years and four months in
aionroe, about two hundred members
have been received. He has done a most
useful work, and it has extended throughout
the Presbytery of Red River as well.
Dr. Robert Hill, who was recently called
by the Monroe Church as successor to
Mr. Booth, has the matter under consideration.
MISSISSIPPI.
Jackson: Fourteen young people were
received into the First Church at the last
communion, all coming from the Sunday
school.
Columbia: In compliance with a petition
to Meridian Presbytery, Rev. Hervey
McDowell and Hon. D. G. McLaurin, on
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Church, with Messrs. E. S. Nesbit, A. Alexander
and F. L. Campbell as ruling elders.
A growing Sabbath-school was begun
a few Sabbaths before.
French Camp: On May 29, the commencement
sermon will be preached to
the two schools. On May 31, 11 a. m.,
the new dormitory of the French Camp
Academy, the Alexander Memorial Hall
will be dedicated. The address will be
made by Hon. C. H. Alexander, of Jackson,
Miss. All former graduates and students
are invited to attend. The commencement
of the female school, Central
Mississippi Institute, will be on the
evening of May 31. The academv is in
possession of a new brick library?the
gift of a gentleman whose name for the
present is not made public. The building
is complete and furnished, but lacks
books. Friends can supply this defect.
Some theological books can be used by
students who are candidates for the ministry.
C. T. Thomson, Secretary.
MISSOURI.
Potosi Presbytery: Church treasurers
will hereafter please send all remittances
for Local Home Missions to the Presbyterial
Chairman of that committee, Rev.
Adolphus Kistler, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
By order of Presbytery.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Steele Creek: The pastor, Rev. W. A.
Cleveland, has recently had the able assistance
of Rev. J. E. Berryhlll, pastor of
the Paw Creek Church, In a four days'
meeting. Thirteen new members' names
were announced, as received since the
last communion.
Davidson: Hon. William Mack, LL.D.,
2lass of '83, now at the head of the American
Law Book Publishing Company, New
Fork, gives $1,000 to the endowment fund
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