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ginning of the meeting. We publically
received twenty-two additional mem
hers, an increase of almost one hundred
per cent. There are but few
fields more promising than this, and
none with a more devoted following.
The sum of $30 was given, for Synod'B
Home Mission work and $17 for incidentals.
Since February of this year
the sum of $1,466 has been expended
towards the purchase and repair of
ithe church property. My next appointment
is at Zion Hill Church.
Wm. H. Richardson.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Ureensboro: Rev. J. Calvin Stewart,
D. D., of Richmond, preached at the
? First church last Wednesday night.
..Charlotte: The Central Associate
Reformed church, connected with the
First Presbytery of the Associate Reformed
Synod of the South, has made
application to be received into Mecklenburg
Presbytery. The matter will
come up for consideration at a called
meeting of the latter on July 31.
Durham: Rev. E. R. Ley burn, D. D.,
has just closed a good meeting at Roxboro
where he preached twice a day for
a week, assisting the new pastor of
this church, Rev. N. R. Claytor. Dr.
Leyburn expects to rest at M'Donough,
Md., during the month of August, and
while there he will supply one of the
. . churches of Baltimore.
The SemJ-Centennial Building Fund:
Our last Assembly resolved that we
should have such a fund. It is of vital
importance in our mission field, and
weaker Presbyteries. The need has been
felt and partially met in some of our
Synods and Presbyteries. The results
have been few, temporary and limited.
A larger fund, one ample and in the use
of our General Assembly's Home Mission
is now imperative. Such a fund
in use by other denominations has been
of great value to them. That ought to
move us to generous rivalry and a
holy ambition to undertake similar and
larger work in our widening opportunities.
These call for immediate resolution
and untiring effort to raise this
fund. Let us lead in larger measure
where we must follow in our too tardy
resolution to raise this fund.
Yours for the work.
A. D. McLean
H. M. Com. Presbytery of Wilmington.
TENNESSEE.
Knoxville: Rev. Dr. R. L. Bachman,
one of the four well known Bachman
brothers, ministers, has resigned the
pastorate of the Second Church (Northern),
after fifteen years' service. He
came to Knoxvllle from Utica, New
York, where he was pastor of the First
Church for sixteen years.
Bristol: The First Church has inaugurated
the plan of two services on
the Sabbath day. The officers of the
church, in joint session, unanimously
agreed to adopt the plan of having
preaching service in the morning at 11
o'clock and the Bible School In the
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock?one preaching
service and one teaching service
on the Sabbath day.
C. P. Weekly.
Hnmboldt: At the last spring meeting
of Presbytery each minister in our Presbytery
agreed to hold some meetings in
our Home Mission fields before our fall
meeting. The Chairman of Home Mission
Committee appointed the following
mtntai-ova linll? tha TnAOtlnflT? RftV.
R. I. Long, at Brazil and Eaton, Tenn.;
Rev. Geo- P. Scott, at Concord and
Tiptonville, Tenn.; Rev. E. L. Grau,
at Hebron and Shiloh; Rev. A. S. Johnson,
at Union and Bethel Springs; Rev.
J. Marion Stafford to be Special Representative
in the field for the summer.
J. Marlon Stafford.
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THE PRESBYTERIA
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Midway: Rev. J. C. Bailey, of Liberty,
assisted the pastor, Rev. Bunyan McLeod
in a week's meeting at Midway.
Mr. Bailey preached the gospel with
power. Two united with the church.
The church is very much revived and
at a congregational meeting unanimously
voted to have preaching two Sabbath
afternoons a month. They increased
Dr. Mcl^rxi'ii anlnrv tn turn
hundred dollars.
Charleston Presbytery: At Its spring
meeting, requested of the Sessions that
they allow their pastors a Sabbath this
summer to hold services In the Home
Mission field. The church on James
Island, S. C., gave the pastor, Dr. N.
Kelt Smith, one Sabbath, beginning with
the 3rd Sabbath of July, he assisted
for a week Rev. Bothwell Graham in
one of his churches?Harmony.
Though it rained nearly every day,
large congregations attended this fine
meeting, day and night, some coming
several miles. The Holy Spirit blessed
the Words preached and sung. Four
more received on profession and one
from the Baptist Church.
Clinton: The work ________
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College of South Carolina
for the session H
which has just closed
has been gratifying in
many respects. In
spite of the fact that
no President was se- |H
cured during the session,
the number enrolled
in the Freshman
class exceeded
that of any preceding
class. The total attendanpA
won oTAiitor 1
than that of the previous
session. The work
in the class-room was
unusually good. No
serious cases of disci- H
pline occurred. The
class of young men in H
attendance averaged
more mature and of H
better preparation H
than in years past.
About 95 per cent of H
the students were Ml
members of the
Church- The work of CtEV. DA
the Y. M. C. A. was ac- President <
tive and met with encouragement, a
hail being fitted up for their work
through their own efforts.
The Commencement exercises were
well attended, and were all of a high
order. At the annual meeting of the
Board, Rev. Davison McDowell Douglas,
of the Maryland Ave. Presbyterian
Church of Baltimore, was elected to the
Presidency of the College. Mr. Douglas
was able to be present on Commencement
day, to the delight of the large
audience assembled. While he could not
.then give any definite answer to the Invitation
of the Board, as he had not consulted
with his people, he has since
notified them that he accpts the Presidency,
and that he hopes to begin work
about the first of August The college Is
singularly fortunate in securing the
services of such a man as Mr. Douglas.
He is a man of fine scholarship. He is
a graduate of Davidson College, of Columbia
Theological Seminary, an M. A.
or me university 01 ?outn Carolina, ana
has taken special courses at Princeton
Seminary, and at Johns-Hopkins University.
He comes of a noted South Carolina
family, whose member have been of
great service to the Church and to her
i oneges. two or ms Drotners arj ;n the
Faculty of Davidson College. He Is a
nephew of the venerable Rev. James
McDowell, D. D? known as Father Mc
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Dowell throughout the Synod.
He is of most pleasing personality,
making friends readily; and 1b a most
earnest and energetic worker. He enters
upon his work with enthusiasm,
and hopes to receive the hearty support
of the whole Synod.
By special overture of Bethel and
Charleston Presbyteries, the next meeting
cf the Synod is to be held in Clinton.
and a day devoted especially to the College.
A special committee has been appointed
to arrange a suitable program
for the day. Great interest is being
taken in the approaching meeting by all
the friends of the College, and it is
hoped that it will mark the beginning
of a new era of interest and enthusiasm
for this important work. In this connection
should be mentioned the special
canvass for increased endowment for
this College, and for Columbia Seminary
and Chicora College. This canvass
is under the direction of Rev. A. G.
Bridgman, as Financial Secretary, and
it is hoped that $100,000 can be raised
for this institution. If this can be done,
It will place the College on its feet
financially, and will enable it to enter
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of the College of South Carolinaupon
a period of greater usefulness.
A. E- Spencer, Vice-President.
TEXAS.
The Presbytery of Brazos will convene
in regular session, in Lagrange,
Texas, October 3, 1911, 7:30 P. M.
W. S. Red, Stated Clerk.
Eldorado: The small church at this
place was greatly strengthened on last
Sunday by the adition of five valuable
members. Four on profession of faith
and one by letter from the Methodist
church. This is the only Presbyterian
church in the county.
The Presbytery of Eastern Texas will
meet in Kennard, Texas, Tuesday, September
12, 1911, at 11 A. M.
F. E. Robbins, S. C.
The Presbytery of Paris (Texas), will
meet in the Green Hill Church, September
1, 1911, at 8 o'clock P. M. Buy
ticket to ML Pleasant where you will
be met with conveyance to Green Hill.
J- G. Varner, S. C.
Mercedes: God's blessing on a Home
Mission field In two years: In the
Lower Rio Grande Valley, June, 1909,
the Presbyterian Church registered
then, (outside of Brownsville), 2 church
organizations, 31 members, 1 missionary,
just arrived, nothing more. In
June, 1911, God's blessing has changed
the register to this: 7 church organizations,
163 members, (25 on profession,
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(733) 13
97 by letter), 3 missionaries, 8 preaching
points, 6 Sunday schools, 315 members,
4 church buildings valued at
$5,550.00, 6 ladies and girls societies,
70 members; 10 evangelistic meetings
held covering 78 days and resulting in
33 professions. "Bless the Lord, ye
his angels, that excel in strength, harkenjing
unto the voice of His word.
Bless ye the Lord, all ye His hosts, ye
ministers of His that do His pleasure.
BIobs the Lord all His works in all
places of His dominion, bless the Lord,
O My Soul."
Missionary.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond: Most of the pastors of
the city are absent on their vacations,
but all of the pulpits were supplied
with preaching. Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden,
the pastor, preached at the
First church; Rev. M. B. Porter, agent
of the American Bible Society in this
city, at the Second; Rev. W. R. McElroy,
of Charlottesville, Va., at Grace
Street; Rev. Dr. J. W. Rosebro, of
Clarksville, Tenn., at the Church of
the Covenant; Rev. Wm. S. Campbell,
or the Presbyterian of the South, at
Westminster; Rev. J. J. Fix, the pastor,
at Porter Street; Mr. S. L. Thomas,
of the Railroad Y. M. C. A., at the
Third church; Rev. F. W. Phillips, the
pastor, at Hoge Memorial. Mr. R. W.
Bedinger at Ginter Park; Rev. C. C.
Hersman and Rev. M. B. Porter at
MJzpah; Mrs. Wesley Baker at Overbrook.
East Hanover Presbytery held a
(ailed meeting in Richmond on last
Saturday and Sunday, to examine and
ordain Licentiate Robert D. Bedinger
as a foreign evangelist. The ordination
service was held in Ginter Park
church. Rev. Dr. C. C. Hersman presided
and propounded the constitutional
questions. The sermon was preached
by Rev. J. J. Fix, and the charge
to Mr. Bedinger was delivered by Rev.
Dr. T. C. Johnson, by request of the
Presbytery. The ordination prayer
was offered by Rev. F. W. Phillips.
Mr. Bedinger is under appointment
by the Foreign Mission Committee to
go as a missionary to Africa, and expects
to sail in a few weeks. He has
been selected by the Ginter Park
church as their missionary pastor.
Alexandria: Rev. Dr. John w
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preached at this church on Sunday,
July 23rd, and Rev. H. W. Pratt, of
Abbeville, S. C., preached the following
Wednesday night.
Concord: We have just closed a gracious
meeting at this church. Rev. Jno.
C. Leps, a former pastor assisted the
pastor- The attendance was fine in
spite of dark nights and rough roads.
Four adults, all heads of families, were
received. One came from the Baptist
church. Another who had formerly
been a Baptist desired to be baptized.
Four infants were baptized. There will
ue more 10 IOilOW. Ttie pastor of the
church has a very flattering and attractive
offer of another field.
Beale Memorial: This church which is
quite weak numerically and financially
has recently bought a nice bell and
built a large vestibule belfry which is
complete and adds very much to the
comfort and beauty of the church. The
cost when painted will be close to or
quite $300. For this we are Indebted to
the help of friends outside of our town
and the zeal of our own ladies society.
Monnt Carmel, Angusta Co.: This
church, now in membership the second
largest of our countrv ohnrohoa nHfVi
in the bounds of the General Assembly,
was organized In 1837, 74 years ago.
During that time, it has had only
three pastors: Mr. Payne, Mr. Peterkin,
and the present pastor, Rev. A. H.
Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton has been
serving the church for thirty-five con