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ALABAMA.
Birmingham: The Vine Street congregation
occupied its handBome new
house of worship on the last Sunday
in July. The building has cost about
$30,000, and has a combined seating
capacity of eleven hundred.
North Alabama Presbytery is called
to meet in special session in the First
church, Birmingham, on August 21, at
11 A M
Florence: Rev. Dr. McDougall has
resigned the pastorate of the First
church, that he may accept the presidency
of the college at Anniston. The
Presbytery will meet on August 21 to
act upon the resignation.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta, Pryor Street Church: Rev.
J. W. Porter is supplying the pulpit of
this church for several Sundays.
Augnsta, First Chnrch: For two
Sabbaths we have been favored by having
the presence of Dr. Eugene Daniel,
of Fernandina, Fla., during the absence
of our pastor. He it was who delivered
the splendid address at the funeral ser
iiicd 1/1 uie kiuul i-?r. x-tumer 01 rnew
Orleans. Ab this church was the place
where was organized the first General
Assembly of the Southern Church, Dr.
Palmer being the then moderator, the
remarks of our visiting friend were
particularly appropriate and pleasing,
touching these occasions.
Athens Presbytery meets September
6, 1911, at 8:45 P. M., at Chestnut Mountain.
The representatives from Athens
First, Bethaven, Bagart, Center, Comer.
Colbert, Danlelsville, Elberton, Harchton,
Jefferson, Mlzpah, Newhope, Pleasant
Hill. Prince Avenue and Thyatira
go by way of Galnsville Midland, getting
off at Clondyke. The representatives
from Caraeevllle, Clarksville, Commerce,
Cornelia, Dahlomeya, Hartwell,
Ilebron, Horner, Hopewell, Galnsville,
La von la, Mayaville, Mt Airy, Mt. Hermon,
Nacoochee and Toccoa go by way
of Southern Railroad on No. 39, getting
off at Oakwood. Ministers and representatives
will be met by vehicles to
convey them to the church.
KENTUCKY.
Elkton, Ky., the county seat of Todd
county, has sn attractive little church
bilftdfng kilown as the Rockbridge or
Maben Memorial. Only fifteen membere
remain of the once larger number, but
THE PRESBYTERIi
they are a devoted little flock. There
are only two male members; one of
these is a deacon. There is no elder
since the death in March last of the
highly esteemed Dr. George A. White.
A protracted meeting was begun a week
ago by Rev. C. W. Sommerville, of the
Southwestern Presbyterian University
Divinity School, by order of Presbytery.
Our people had the sympathy and cooperation
of the Methodist, Baptist,
Cumberland and Campbellite churches.
Some of the pastors wen? present at
each service. The attendance of the
beBt. On August 20th two adults were
baptized and received into our church.
The Lord's Supper was obsierved. At
night the attendance was more than
the seating capacity and some were
turned away, some sat on the pulpit.
The church has had no pastor since
' the Rev. George Thompson moved from
here to Florida. A few dozen of our
"New Psalms and Hymns" could be
used here to advantage. Any one thus
kindly disposed to promote the singing
of hymns worth while will please write
to Deacon D. A. Smith, Elkton, Ky.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: The pastor of the
Prytania Street churoh, Dr. W. McF.
Alexander, is off on his vacation, which
he will spend with his father, in Beaumont,
Texas. Rev. Dr. J. C. Watt, of
Pascagoula, Miss., will supply his pulpit
new orieans: in me inira cnurcn,
during the absence of Dr. Summey, the
pastor, services are conducted regularly
as usual, Ruling Elder George Battalora,
the present moderator of the Presbytery,
taking charge of the -services.
MISSISSIPPI.
Columbus : The Young Men's Bible
Class of the Columbus Sunday-school
is wide awake. Each member takes
a deep interest in the lessons as taught
by Mr. John A. Stinson, who makes
them very instructive and helpful. The
treasurer reports gifts to various
worthy causes amounting to twenty-five
dollars since May 1, 1911. This is only
half of the total collections, the other
half going each week to the Sundayschool.
J. F. Nellson.
Ackerm&n Group, Ackermau Church:
The meeting began on the 22d day of
June and cuulinued with two services a
day until* the evening of the 28th, Rev.
D. Lu Barr, of Sardis, doing all the
preaching. The congregations were
good, though there was much rain, and
the attention was the best. There were
no results, so far as we can see, apart
from the uplift of the members of the
church.
?Bywy Church: The meeting began
on the 16th of July at 11 A .M., continuing
with two services daily until
the night of the 18th, Rev. R. W. Mecklln,
the pastor, doing all the preaching,
as Dr. Sydenstrlcker, who has promised
to help, was sick in bed. The meeting
w as much Interrupted by political gatherings
in that section, but while the
congregations were diminished in daytime,
at night the house was full to
overflowing. One young man joined the
church by letter, in addition to tnis
the members were greatly benefited.
?Old Lebanon Chnrch: Here the
usual annual camp meeting was held,
beginning on the nigbt of the 11th of
August and continuing with three
sermons daily and one prayer meeting,
beside the morning prayer at sunrise.
Dr. C. T. Thompson, of Kosciusko, did
all the preaching, and the pastor conducted
the morning prayer and the
prayer meeting. There was rain every
day, but the assemblies were good and
the people attentive. On Wednesday
morning there was a slight intermission
in the regular services, occasioned
by the burial of Dr. McGovem, an elder
In Ackerman church. Rev. A H. Meek
lN of the south
lin conducted the funeral services.
Bro. F. Z. Browne, of Starkville, and
Mrs. (Dr.) Thompson were present on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Thompson
organized a Woman's Society on
Wednesday. There was one addition
(o the church by letter. Thus ends one
more year's work for the Master.
Byhalin: Rev. Dr. G. H. Steen, of
Clarendon, Ark., has accepted the position
of principal of the public school
and supply of the Presbyteraln church,
and has moved to Byhalia.
Tupelo: The pastor, Rev. A. O. Price,
is taking a vacation, with his family,
at Monteagle, Tenn.
Oldenburg, Franklin County: A commission
appointed by the Presbytery of
Mississippi at its recent session organized
a vigorous young church at this
point, a few miles from the Mississippi
Central Railroad. The prospect is
bright and the cause is very hopeful.
There are twenty-four communicating
members and nine non-communicants,
"good material." The congregation
elected Robert Torrey and Henry Lehman
elders; Lawrence Ducker and Chas.
Guice deacons. Rev. S. P. Dubois, who
resides at Meadville, is regularly in
charge of the work and is a man of
great zeal and earnestness. It is a
question of a very short time before
they will have a comfortable house of
worship. This is one of the most hopeful
of our mission fields. With a zealous
and active pastor, united and enthusiastic
congregation, Oldenburg will
soon become an important center of
religious influence in the surrounding
community. There is no better investment
of thje Lord's money than in such
a hopeful home mission field. There
is a great law of the natural and of
the spiritual kingdom alike: "He which
soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly;
and he which soweth bountifully
shall also reap bountifully." Mr. Dubois
has taken hold of his new work
wlh great energy and earnestness. He
win aevore nis ume xo iweauvine, n*idlceton
and Oldenburg and adjacent
points. Dr. Chlsolm, a member of the
commission, remained in the field for
some days to do some noble work.
S. C. C.
MISSOURI.
Potosl Presbytery: Members of Presbytery
are reminded that Wednesday
of the approaching meeting at Maiden,
Mo., is to be devoted to a Sabbath School
Institute. Brethren will please came prepared
to participate In the exercises of
the Institute, so as to make it an occasion
of great interest and profit to all.
Geo. W. Harlan, S. C.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Asheville: By unanimous vote of the
congregation. Rev. A. M. McLauchlin,
of Blytheville, Ark., has been called to
the pastorate of the Ora Street Church
in Asheville.
Charlotte: The Presbyterians of this
city are much interested in the excursion
which is to be run September 8
to Barium Springs. It is desired to
impress on everyone the claims of the
orphanage work and it is believed that
this can be best accomplished by a
first-hand view of the work which is
neing done. All will take well-filled
baskets. The orphans and members of
the faculty will be asked to share the
dinner with the picnickers. Each person
is asked to take along some gift
to be left at the orphanage for distrl
button among the chlldrn. A baggage
car has been furnished to carry packanes
and baskets.
Bethlehem Church: Rev. Kenneth A.
Campbell has just completed a very
successful meeting in this church, in
which he was assisted by Rev. W. E.
West, of Charlotte. There were twenty
professions of faith in Christ. The
[August 30, 1911
active membership of the church was
almost doubled.
Greensboro: Great interest is being
taken in the arrangements for the great
Foreign Missionary Jubilee meeting,
which is to be held here on October
13th and 14th. This is one of a series
of such meetings being held in various
cities of the country.
All denominations unite in acknowledging
the obligation laid upon them
by the cause of foreign missions and
through denominational rallies are
brought into close touch with their own
work, while in the general sessions all
have an opportunity to learn of the
work done by sister churches.
The presidents of the various societies
in Greensboro -met on Monday,
August 14, and organized an executive
committee with the following officers:
Mrs. Dorian Blair, chairman; Mrs. Chas.
Van Noppen, vice-chairman; Mrs. R.
T. Willis, secretary; Mrs. L. H. Martin,
treasurer.
Each society will appoint four women
for the purpose of organizing sub-committees,
who will manage the details of
the celebration. More than one hundred
women will be needed for committee
work.
Davidson: In the absence of the
pastor Rev. Dr. C. M. Richards, who
is spending his vacation at Northflsld,
Mass., Rev. Dr. E. H. Harding occupied
the pulpit on August 20th.
Mt. Pisgah Church, Fayetteville Presbytery.
Thie Lord has abundantly
blessed our flock, and now almost our
entire neighborhood is composed of
professing Christian people. The Rev.
A. E. Grover, of Gulf, assisted the pastor
in a meeting, closing last week.
Seventeen were added to the church?
three by letter and fourteen on profession
of faith, ten of them being
young men. C. L*. B.
Albemarle Presbytery: The constitutional
requirements having been complied
with, I hereby call Albemarle
Presbytery to meet In Oxford, N. C.,
September 1, 1911, at 3:30 P. M., to
transact the following business:
1. To act on the resignation of Rev.
O. B. Thompson as pastor of the Oxford
church.
2 To dismiss him to Holston Presbytery,
If the way be clear.
3. To give Olivet and Pinetops
churches permission to prosecute a call
before Bast Hanover Presbytery for
the pastoral services of Rev. P. F. Jones
and to take all steps necessary to his
settlement in case he is dismissed.
Aug. zz 1911. J. A. McClure^ S. C.
Brunswick Group, Southport: Rev.
J. S. Crowley, of Immanuel Presbyterian
church, Wilmington, came to us,
and preached both at the morning and
evening services, Sunday, August 13.
There were no other servioes in the
town and the people turned out well.
Sunday night the session received one
member, head of a family, and a fine
man, into the church. The congregation
was large, and at the close of the
service quite a number expressed their
surprise and delight at witnessing the
reception of a number into the Presbyterian
church. You see the church is
small, and we have no pastor now. >
Mr. Newlands, who has now gone to'
Korea, supplied for us a year ago. Mr.
Howell comes from Wiliqlngton the C
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and gives us a service. Outside of this
we have no preaching services. 80 we
were delighted to have Mr. Crowley on
Sunday. We hope for better things.
Southport Is growing; we have a railroad
now, and we think that before
many years we shall have a self-supporting
church. The other churches in
the group are Shallotte, New Hope and
Phoenix. Rev. Mr. Plowden supplies
New Hope one service In the month?
the morning service on the second Sunday.
The Rev. Mr. Crowley gives one