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Address i The Presbyterian of the South
920 E. Main St., Richmond, Va.
Entered aB second-class matter, June
16, 1910, at the post-office^ at Richmond,
va., uuuer xne act 01 marcn -5, ia/?.
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ARKANSAS.
Prairie Grove: Some weeks ago this
church availed itself of an opportunity
to purchase, at greatly reduced rates,
sufficient material, except shingles, to
erect a good manse, with barns and all
necessary outbuildings. Today, a beautiful
lot adjoining the church property,
containing about one acre, was purchased
and the building committee will proceed
to erect a good and attractive home
for our beloved pastor and have it ready
for his occupancy next October. This
little church, under the blessings of
God, has succeeded in accomplishing
whatever it has seriously undertaken
in His name, and with His continued
blessing we expect to succeed in this
last undertaking. The church building
was begun in 1907, when the membership
was less than twenty, which effort
resulted in completion of a very attractive
little brick church, worth about
$2,500, free of all indebtedness. The
manse property will be worth as much
more when completed.
FLORIDA.
Jacksonville: The Springfield church.
Rev. L.. R. Lynn, pastor, which
has had a most substantial growth,
lately acquired beautiful lota adjoining
those which it owned before, and a
committee has been appointed to arrange
for the erection of a manse. It
will not be long until a very much
better and larger house of worship
will be needed.
Clearwater: The pastor of the Clearwater
church, Rev. R. W. Hines, who
went to North Carolina a few weeks
ago for a much needed rest, died on
July 21, and was buried at Reidsvllie
the next day. While his health was
bad, the sodden end was not expected.
He was able to pr .-ach up to twelve
days bef >re he passed away. He was
crdained b> Albemarle Presbytery and
perved that Presbytery a9 evangiliat
for three years. Aft*- a short term
of service in Mississippi, he became
JUL#tor of the Mebane group of churches
in Orange Piesbytery, and was caVe'l
by the Clearwater church in 1907.
A Called Meeting of St John's Presbytery
was held at Plant City, Fla.,
July 13th. Four ministers and two ruling
elders were present. Mr. Louis T.
Wilds, Jr., was received as a candidate
from Charleston Presbytery. After sat
lsfactory examinations in the required
THE PRESBYTERI1
subjects, lie was licensed. A call from
the Plant City church for his services
was placed in his hands and accepted,
i resbytery then proceeded at once to
niB ordination and installation as pastor
of the church.
P. H. Hensley, Jr., S. C.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: Rev. Dr. Walter L.. Dingle,
pastor of the First church, has presented
his resignation to the congregation
of that church, with a view to his
ituutjiJiuuue ui uie can iu it proiessuiship
iu Union Theological Seminary,
Richmond, Va.
Atlanta, First Church: The following
ministers will preach on dates specified:
Sunday, August Gth?Rev. S. J. Cartledge,
pastor Princess Ave. Church,
Athens, Ga. Sunday, August 13th?Rev.
S. J. Cartledge. Sunday, August 20th?
Rev. Thornton Whaling, D. D., LL. D-,
President Theological Seminary,
Columbia, S. C. Sunday, August 27th?
Rev. Walter L. Lingle, D. D., pastor.
Sunday, September 3rd?Rev. Walter L.
Liingle, D. D., pastor. Dr. Lingle will
today close his work as pastor of the
First Church. On September 20th he
takes up his duties as Professor in
Union Theological Seminary, Richmond,
Va. Tuesday, September 5th, 8:00 P.
M.?Reception to Dr. and Mrs. Lingle.
?Central Church: Rev. Dr. Dunbar
H. Ogden, pastor of this church, is
spending his vacation at Knoxville,
Tenn., and Montreat, N. C. The pulpit
of this church was filled on Sunday by
Rev. G. R. Buford, of Louisville, Ky.,
and Mr. Louis J. Bernhardt.
Savunuah, First Church: At the July
communion in this church the pastor
announced the nameB of thirteen who
had been received since the last communion.
All were adults, Beven on profession
or reprofession, and eigh of
them from four homes in which husband
and wife came together into the church.
A joint meeting of the elders and
deacons was held on Friday evening
following the communion at the residence
of Prof. H. F. Train, our senior
elder, and after the business was attsv
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body at the quarterly meetings, Mr.
Thos. H. McMillan, the Benior deacon,
by previous appointment presented Mr.
Train with a handsome gold-headed
cane which had been provided for the
occasion in commemoration of his re
cent birthday. Besides reports from
every department of the church activities
a committee was appointed to arrange
for the opening up of the fall and
winter work, on the return of the
pastor from his vacation, with a banquet
for the men of the church, this having
been done a number of times with success.
Another committee was appointed
to look into the sale of the pews
and the reseating of the church auditorium
with new circular pews. The
pasior, nev. w. jvioore scott, leaves
August 1st tor a vacation of six weeks
which will be spent in Estill Springs,
Tennessee; Hot Springs, Arkansas, and
Highland, N. C.
Villa Rica: Rev. F. D. Hunt, evangelist
of the Atlanta Presbytery, recently
assisted the pastor of this church
in a protracted meeting of eight days'
duration. Much good was accomplished.
The church and community were
greatly revived, and four persons confessed
Christ, and united with the
Presbyterian church. Mr. Hunt is especially
fitted for evangelistic work,
and Atlanta Presbytery has the right
man in the right place.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville: The Second church was
supplied on Sunday. July 23, by Rev.
Josiah Sibley, pastor of the First
church, Knoxville, Tenn. A local newspaper's
report that the church had
LN OF THE SOUTH
made a call for a pastor was altogether
incorrect. The committee appointed by
the congregation will in all probability
not formulate any report until fall.
West Lexington Presbytery: At a
meetjing of this Presbytery held in
Lexington, Ky., Rev. Dr. Emmett W. McCorkle,
pastor of the Nicholasville
church, was dismissed, from that Presbytery
to the Lexington Presbytery of
Virginia, to assume charge of the Bethesda
church at Rockbridge Baths. The
Nicholasville church declined to unite
with Dr. McCorkle in his request for
the dissolution of the pastoral relation,
yet at his request the Presbytery reluctantly
disssolved the relation and
dismissed him. Dr. McCorkle's ministry
at Bethesda will begin about SeDtem
ber 1st.
jN'icholasville: I cannot consent to the
removal of Dr. McCukle from Kentucky
without saying that we consider it a
great lost to our church, both in his
pastorate at Micholasville, and in the
Synod, of which he is an honored and
beloved member. In my recollection,
no man has labored more faithfully and
successfully in building up his church,
and the cause of Christ in our State.
Universally popular and beloved, his influence
has been far broader than his
church and community, with a genial
personality and a gifted pen he has
everywhere been, an Epistle known and
read of all men. To him personally, 1
owe a great debt for his invaluable assistance
in our mountain mission work.
Born and raised among the Virginia
mountains, he knew the character of
the Highlanders, and their need of help
and has given it with his hand and
heart, and thousands of them will remember
him with grateful affection.
Our only consolation is that our loss is
the gain of Virginia, and we congratulate
the church which will enjoy the
loving and faithful ministry of himself
and his devoted and accomplished wife.
Edward O- Guerrant
Wilmore, Ky.
Richmond: Rev. Dr. David H.
Scanlon, minister at this church, has
gone for his vacation which he will
spend in the north returning to resume
his work about September first
The Sabbath school officers and teachers
are also on vacation till same date
while a new force of workers are vigorously
carrying forward this department
of the church work.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: Rev. A. Oscar Browne,
the Presbyterian City Extension Secretary,
went to Oklahoma on the 19th Inst,
to hold a two weeks' meeting in Marietta.
The Session of the First Church has
named Mr. Geo. B. Matthews, of its
membership, as successor to the late
Mr. Thos. J. McMillan on the Presbytery's
Board of Domestic Missions,
whicb is entrusted with the holding of
all the property of the Presbytery. Each
of seven churches nominates one of the
members of the Board, under the
Charter.
The First Street German Church, Rev.
Louis Voss, pastor, has acauired the
property adjoining the church, on the
river side, a very valuable lot, with a
good dwelling on it, which will hereafter
be used as the pastor's residence.
MISSISSIPPI.
Sallis and Smyrna: These two
churches are being supplied by Mr.
W. A. Downing, a Btudent und?r tho
care of Central Mississippi Presbytery.
He has had a meeting at each church
In which he waB aided by Dr. C. T.
Thompson. At Smyrna there were six
additions, all of them adults, and four1
were heads of families. This old
country church is growing in numbers
and activity. At Sallis there was one
[ August 2, 1911
addition, an adult. The Presbyterial
visitor, Mrs. C. T. Thompson, spent a
day at Sallis and organized the ladies
into a missionary society.
.Notice to Chandler Fund Subscribers:
After the lBt of August, please make
remittances to Rev. R. L.. Walkup,
Brookhaven, Miss., whom the Executive
Committee has appointed Treasurer of
the Fund until Synod meets in November.
The "Second Call" was issued early
in Julv: the "Third Call" will ho i?
sued in November and will contain a
complete list of all payments made to
the Fund since a similar list was published
last December. By order of the
Chairman:
W. C? Smith, Secretary.
Presbytery of Mississippi at a meeting
held in Meadville, July 17, transacted
the following business:
1. Received candidate S. P. Dubois
from Red River Presbytery.
2. After careful and thorough examination
of candidates DuBois and Merrin,
Presbytery licensed them to preach the
Gospel as probationers.
3. Assigned Licentiate Wm, Latting
Merrin to supply churches at Rodney,
Red Lick and Hermanville; Licentiate
S. P. DuBose to preach at Meadville, Oldenburg,
Eddiceton and adjacent communities.
4. Granted request of petitioners to
organize church at Oldenburg. The iollowing
commission was appointed: C.
W. Grafton, W. W. Patton, J. J. Chlsolm,
Victor H. Torrey and Geo. Torrey.
5. Rev. R. L. Walkup was called to
secure aid of Associate editors and publish
a monthly paper in the interests of
Home Missions, Sunday schools and
other work of Presbytery. Rev. J. J.
Chisolm, Rev. M. E. Melvin, "Committee
on Systematic Beneficence."
The following facts are of interest.
1. That while the town of Meadville
stood for more than half a centum
without a church building of any denomination,
we now have one that
would be an ornament to any town in
the State. There is not a dolla- of debt
on it anl we now have a resident pasto.
in Meadvii'e Franklin Co.
2. That we rejoice in the good work
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Messrs. DuBois and Merrin showed that
they had been diligent students and had
competent and sound teachers. These
young men will be centers of great influence
for good in their respective
communities.
3. That our Home Mission work is
prosperous and most encouraging- It
was never more aggressive. The bountiful
sowing is already yielding a corresponding
harvest Every church and
mission station can have a protracted
meeting during summer, if desired.
This aggressive and fruitful work is
due to the zeal and wisdom of the
chairman, Rev. R. L. Walkup. Next
regular meeting will be held at Fayette.
S. E. Cardwell, S. C.
MISSOURI.
Overland Park Church is located in
Overland, Mo., a suburb of the cit/ of
St Louis. The held Is a very promising
one and Is yielding most encouraging
results. Now without a miu'stev,
but have been having preaching services
two Sundays in each month. A flourishing
Sunday school, an active Ladies
Aid Society and a faithful church
membership, though few in numbers.
The attendance and Interest of our
services continually Increased. Two
additional officers were elected, ordained
and Installed, viz: Mr. Conrad H.
Rhelnemer as an elder and Mr. Walter
Rhelnemer as a deacon; the same
parties were elected trustees of the
church. The church building was
formally dedicated. A membership of
twenty-six was reported at the be