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REV. GEORGE SUMMEY, D. D., LL.D,
REV. JAME8 P. SMITH, D. D.
REV. E. B. McCLUER, D.D.
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THE COLLECTIONS.
The Month of May is set apart by the
General Assembly for offerings for Foreign
Missions. Send all funds to S. H.
Chester, Treasurer, First National Bank
Building, Nashville, Tenn.
CHINA.
"We organized at Hsu-chau-fu on the
14th of March, the Second Presbytery in
connection with the work of our Southern
Presbyterian Church in China. We
have named this Presbytery the Kiangpei
Presbytery and its territory is at
present that of our North Kiangsu Mission.
"Kiang-pei" means "River-north"?
north of the River?north of the Yangtse-kiang.
We organized with only four
churches represented, two from the Hsuchau-fu
field and two from the Suchlen
field. Within our North Kiangsu Mission
bounds there is another church at
Hsu-chau-fu, which will soon come in,
and two churches at Chinkiang, which I
hope will soon come into this Presbytery.
Then they will very soon be organizing
at Tsingkiangpu and there are other
points?preaching places and groups of
Christians?in connection with several of
our stations where it is onlv a matter of
time before there will be regularly organized
churches. The Presbytery is organized
like the Kiangche Presbytery (in
the bounds of the Mid-China Mission), on
the Amoy plan. At this ftrst meeting
we licensed one man to preach the Gospel,
Mr. Chu Yen Chi, of Suchlen, who
has been under Instruction and training
for ten years. He Is a good man and a
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU
most useful helper. It was a glad occasion.
May the Master soon raise up
many more and send them out among
their own countrymen."
Wm. F. Junkin.
ALABAMA.
Montgomery: Rev. W. P. Neilson has
announced his acceptance of the call of
the Central Church. The church has
completed the purchase of a new site
and will soon begin the erection of a
handsome new house of worship.
ARKANSAS.
Earle Church, William Denham, pastor:
The pastor of this church took
charge of the work one year ago and
gives to it one-half of his time. During
this period the work has been greatly
blessed in material and spiritual ways.
The resident membership has increased
one hundred per cent. A church lot lOOx150
feet, central location, on the main
street, has been purchased. Plans are
now being considered for the erection of
a church building of modern construction
and for which most of the money
has already been secured. The building
is to be completed and furnished by October,
that the church may be able to
entertain the fall meeting of Presbytery.
Truly, we should be grateful for these
blessings .
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Laura Pitzer Missionary Society
of the Central Presbyterian Church, of
Washington, D. C., held its spring praise
service, May 12. The meeting was open
ea with the hymn, "O, Zion Haste," after
which the Scripture reading was given.
This was somewhat in the nature of an
innovation, being an effective arrangement
of Bible verses in alphabetical order,
recited in concert by the junior
members of the Sunday School. Rev.
Andrew Bird, of Laurel, Md., made the
opening prayer. The juniors, who had
been ably trained, sang two selections
most creditably, assisted as they were,
by one of the members of the choir who,
with her excellent contralto, lent depth
and richness to the sweet soprano of the
children's voices. The speaker of the
evening was Dr. Theron H. Rice, of Union
Theological Seminary, of Richmond,
Va., who chose for his subject,
"The Value and Sweetness of the Scriptures."
In showing why the Bible was
more to be desired than gold, Dr. Rice
brought from its pages, with truly delightful
word pictures, the long procession
of heroes whose lives had been necessary
to its completion, beginning with
the patriarchs and continuing through
St. Paul. The beauties and literary merits
of the Old Book were dwelt upon at
some length while the radiance of its
divine inspiration was shown to transcend
any merely human excellencies
which it might possess. The sweetness
of God's Word comes home to one most
forcibly, said Dr. Rice, when he becomes
convinced of sin and hears the loving
messages of peace and pardon held out
TH. May 25, 1910.
to him if he will only repent, but equally
satisfying are the words of cheer in
times of sorrow; of gladness, in the days .
of joy; and of comfort and of hope at the
hour of death. Dr. Rice concluded by
saying that as one does not find earthly
treasure? On the onrfoee or. -?
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does not yield its precious jewels to the
merely superficial reader, but reserves
tliein for those who diligently search the
Scriptures. The thank offering which
amounted to forty-four dollars was by
no means the least interesting feature
of the evening's program. The meeting
was closed with the benediction by the
pastor, Rev. James H. Taylor.
GEORGIA.
ATLANTA: Rev. W. H. Chapman was
duly installed pastor of the Wallace
Cnurch on Sunday evening, the 15th, by
by Rev. Drs. Hammond, Ogden and Lingle.
The large assembly greatly enjoyed
the interesting exercises. Both raatnr
and people are pleased, and the outlook
for a successful pastorate was never so
encouraging.
?Central Church has for years been
diligently cultivating a colored mission,
some consecrated men and women giving
themselves nobly and unselfishly to this
work. In a recent issue of the Weekly,
it is said: "This work is doing finely, so
far as numbers are concerned, 140 having
been present last Sunday," and then follows
an earnest plea for two additional
teachers and a donation of books for the
library.
Menlo: A most precious revival has
just been experienced in this community.
It seemed tn r>nma nt uc~n> '
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the medium of a union prayer-meeting.
It was more observable for the deep
spirit of devotion which attended it than
for the numbers received into the
church, though the latter were most satisfactory
and encouraging.
To the Presbyterians of the Synod of
Georgia?Dear Brethren: The Synod of
Georgia has directed that a collection
for schools and colleges be taken in all
of our churches in June. Our Synod is
peculiarly and vitally interested in six
institutions, viz.: Thornwell Orphanage,
Davidson and Agnes Scott Colleges, Nacoochee
and Blackshear Institutes, and
Columbia Theological Seminary. These
are all In great need of larger endowment.
If we can raise six thousand dollars
in June (which will be divided equal
ly between these six institutions) It will
be equivalent to an immediate endowment
of one hundred thousand dollars.
Will you do your part toward raising
this amount? Send funds promptly to
Rev. A. A. Little, 320 North Boulevard,
Atlanta, Ga.
Yours cordially,
A. A. Little,
Chairman of the 8ynod's Committee of
Schools and Colleges.
KENTUCKY. f
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of the class just graduated at the Louisville
Seminary, has accepted the call of