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August 30, 1911]
MEETINGS OF PRESBYTERIES.
Synod of Alabama.
Central Alabama.
East Alabama, Pine Flat ch., Deatsvllle,
Oct. 3, 7:30 p. m.
Mobile, Broad St., Mobile, Sept 19,
7:30 p. m.
North Alabama.
Tuscaloosa, Aliceville, Oct. 10, 7:30
p. m.
Synod of Arkansas.
Arkansas, 1st ch., Blytheville, Sept.
26, 7:46 p. m.
Ouachita, 1st ch., Hot Springs, Oct. 3,
8 p. m.
Pine Bluff, Princeton, Oct. 13, 7:30
p. m.
Washburn, Prairie Grove, Oct. 12,
7:30 p. m.
Srnod of Florida.
Florida, Mayo, Nov. 10, 7:30 p. m.
St. Johns, 1st ch., Sanford, Oct 10,
7:30 p. m.
Suwanee.
Synod of Georgia*
Athens, CheBtnut Mtn ch., Sept. 6, 8
p. m.
Atlanta, Villa Rica, Sept. 19, 8 p. m.
Augusta, Union Point Oct. 4, 7:30 p.
ni.
Cherokee, McLcmore ch., Chickamauga,
Oct. 3, 7:30 p. m.
Macon.
Savannah.
Synod of Kentucky.
Ebennezer, Crittenden, Sept. 12, 7:30
p. in.
Ix>uisvllle, Taylorsville, Sept. 26, 7:30
p. m.
Muhlenhurg, FrankUn, Oct. 9, 7:30
P. Bt
Paducah, Morganfleld, Sept 12. 7:30
p. m.
Transylvania, Springfield, Sept. 5, 7:30
p. m.
West L?exington, Troy ch., Woodford
co., Sept. 5, 7:30 p. m.
Synod of Louisiana.
Louisiana, Opelousas, Oct 3, 7:30 p. m.
New Orleans, Lafayette ch., N. O., Oct.
17, 7:30 p. m.
Red River, Plain Dealing, Oct. 3, 7:30
p. m.
Synod of Mississippi.
Central Mississippi, 1st ch., Greenville,
Oct 3, 8 p. m.
Ethel, Byhalia, Sept. 7, 11 a. m.
East Mississippi, Houlka, Oct 3, 7:30
p. m.
Meridian, Ruth Mem., Poplarville, Oct.
3, 7:30 p. m.
Mississippi.
North Mississippi, Courtland, Oct. 3,
7:30 p. m.
Synod of Missouri.
I.afayette, Longwood, Sept. 6, 8 p. m.
Missouri, Price's Branch ch., Montgomery
co., Oct. 3, 7:30 p. in.
Palmyra, New Hope ch., Monroe co.,
Sept 5, 7:30 p. m.
Potosl. Maiden. Sent 19. 7:30 n m.
St. Louis, Newport ch., near Washington,
Sept. 19, 11 a. m.
Upper Missouri, Walnut Grove ch.,
Sept. 12, 7:30 p. m.
Synod of North Carolina.
Albemarle.
Ash evil le, Oak Dale ch., Henderson
co., Oct. 3, 8 p. m.
Concord, Gil wood ch., Cabarrus co.,
Sept. 3, 7:30 p. m.
Fayetteville, Parkton, Sept 26, 8 p. m.
King's Mountain, Stanley, Sept. 12, 8
P. m.
Mecklenburg, Providence ch., Mecklenburg
co., Sept. 5, 8 p. m.
Orange, Midway ch., Guilford co.,
Sept. 26, 3 p. m.
Wilmington, Mt. Zion, Rose Hill, Oct.
4, 11 a. m.
Synod of Oklahoma.
Durant, Poteau, Sept. 20, 8 p. m.
Indian.
Mangum, People's ch., Oklahoma City,
Sept. 8, 8 p. m.
Synod of South Carolina.
Bethel, Bullock Creek, Sept. 5, 11 a. m.
Charleston, Orangeburg, Oct. 3, 8:30
p. m.
Enorec, Laurens, Sept. 19, 8 p. m.
Harmony.
Pee Dee, Blenheim, Sept. 5, 8 p. m.
Piedmont, Richland, Sept. 28, 8 p. m.
South Carolina, Lowndesville, Sept
5, 8:30 p. m.
Synod of Tennessee.
Columbia, Swan Creek, via Fayettevllle,
Sept. 5, 7:30 p. m.
Holston, Meadow Creek ch., Green co ,
Sept. 6, 7:30 p. m.
Knoxvllle, Etowah, S<*pt. 19, 7:30 p. m.
Memphis, Bolivar, Sept. 19. 7:30 p. m.
Nashville, Spring Creek, Sept. 19, 11
a. m.
Western District, Bethe' Springs,
J), 7:30 p. m.
Synod of Texas.
Brazos, La Grange, Oct. 3, 8 p. ni.
Brownwood, Mertzon, Sept. 28, 8 p, m.
THE FBESBYTEBIi
Central Texas, Hamilton, Sept. 21, 8
P. m.
Cisco, Sept. 8, 2 p. m.
Dallas, Forney, Oct. 3, 8 p. m.
Eastern Texas, Kennard, Sept. 12, 11
. m.
El Paso, 1st ch., Midland, Sept 14,
8 p. m.
Fort Worth, Br'dway ch.. Ft. Worth,
Oct. 5, 8 p. m.
Panhandle, Hedley, Sept. 7, 11 a. m.
Paris, Green Hill ch., near Mt Pleasant,
Sep. 1, 8 p. m.
Sherman, Wolf Ridge, Cook Co., Sept.
, 8 p. m.
Texas-Mexican, Beeville, Nov. 2, 8
Western Texas, Cuero, Oct 5, 8 p. m.
Synod of Ylrginla.
Abingdon, Rock Spring ch., Wash Co.,
Sept. 5, 8 p. m.
Chesapeake, Greenwich, Sept. 6, 8
p. m.
East Hanovsr ni?oVo?An? cs<v? oc
ocpi. ?j\Jf
8 p. m.
Qreenbrier, Oak Grove eta., Academy,
W. Va., Aug. 29, 8 p. m.
Kanawha, Slab Fork, W. Va., Oct. 3,
8 p. m.
Lexington, Union ch., near Churchville,
Sept. 6, 3:30 p. m.
Maryland, Rockvllle, Sept. 19, 8 p. m.
Montgomery, Montvale, Sept. 5, 7:30
p. m.
Norfolk, McKamle ch., Accomac Co.,
Sept. 26, 7:30 p. m.
Roanoke, Shelton Mem. ch., Danville,
Sept 26, 8 p. m.
West Hanover, Tabor ch., Albemarle
Co., Sept 12, 8 p. m.
Winchester, Petersburg, W. Va., Sept.
26, 8 p. m.
THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL BUILDING
FUND.
Rev. A. F. Carr, D. D.
At the completion of half a century
of the separate existence of the Southern
Presbyterian Church, wb innk h?r>v
over the way by which God has led us,
and give thanks for his manifest blessing
on our work. There have been,
however, opportunities that we have
allowed to pass unimproved. TheBe
have been best known to those most
intimately associated with our Home
Mission activities. The fact that there
have been many such ought to impress
on us the importance of taking vigorous
steps toward making the most of opportunities
for growth that are now before
us, or that may come in the future.
The action of the last General Assembly,
in recommending the raising of
$100,000 as a loan fund to be used for
church building purposes, was most
timely and wise.
The secretary of Home Missions tells
us that in 65 Presbyteries from which
information has been obtained, there
aie 237 p.nnproMUc.no '
o. vo?v?w*iu TTiiuvui a plttutj
of worship; 131 congregations struggling
along with buildings scarcely
worthy of the name, and 249 places
where Presbyterian churches should be
organized. These ard facts of vital importance,
demanding serious attention
and vigorous action.
The Moore Fund, consisting of $5,000
is all that our church has with which
to aid congregations by easy loans in
securing buildings. That fund is probably
the most used and therefore the
most useful "bunch" of money in
America. It has assisted in building
seventy churches to the amount, of
$20,000. May Qod crown with success
the movement to celebrate our 50th
birthday by raising $100,000 for this
cause.
Mobile, Ala.
THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL FUND.
Rev. E. F. Abbott.
It has become a common custom for
American institutions to commemorate
the years of their existence and their
progress Dy some special celebration,
or by the erection of some memorial.
Great denominations have marked the
progress of their years by attempting:
some unusual task for the glory of
Ood
There Is, therefore, nothing unusual
In th? action of the Txwlsvllle Assembly,
In asking that a Seml-Gentennlal Building
Fund of $100,000 be raised during
k H OF T B ? SOOTH
this ecclesiastical year. Certainly the
ssembly acted wisely in designating
this manner of commemorating the
Semi-Centennial of our church's existence.
What could be a more fitting
memorial to these fifty years of struggle,
blessing and growth, than the planting
of a large number of small churches
throughout the South and the great
Southwest? These small churches will
stand not only as memorials, but as
agencies for the extension of the King
dom in the years to come. Who can
compute the increased growth of our
church during the next ten years, if
this fund is raised and wisely distributed?
A church building or home, is almost
an absolute necessity before there will
be much growth. A revival or an
ingathering often follows the erection
of a church building. However unreasonable
It may appear, it Is nevertheless
true that many people withhold themselves
from the little nre-ATiirntinn until
there Is evidence of permanency. To
the ordinary mind the erection of a
church building is evidence that the
Presbyterians have organized to remain.
Just recently the writer assisted in the
organization of a church, and he was
informed that if the congregation
erected a building a large number of
the best class of citizens would cast
their membership with the church. They
are waiting to see what will be done,
and this is not an unusual condition.
The writer remembers that, as a
young man, he was the first of about
forty persons to unite with a little
church in Southern Indiana, at a meeting
that began on the evening that the
church was dedicated The Presbytery
of Louisville made that building possible
for that little congregation, by an
appropriation of a few hundred dollars.
Prom that little church three young
men have gone into the ministry, and
are now preaching in the Southern
Presbyterian Church. It is from these
small churches that we are drawing
our largest number of candidates for
the ministry, and likewise some of the
best material for our large city
churches. Not only so, but past experience.
in our own church has proven
that many of these churches have
within a few years become large contributors
to all the causes of the church.
From a financial standpoint, it has been
a paying investment for the church.
Certainly none can dispute the wisdom
of having a fund from which to make
loans to these new weak organizations, 1
o-fr o ranannohlo rofa nf inforoof i
small churches will be saved a great
amount of embarrassment by being able
to apply to the Assembly's Committee 1
for a loan.
Not only Is It important that the small '
churches have houses of worship, but
also that they have a manse. There
should be a manse in connection with
every church or pastorate. Just
recently an Indiana Presbytery has
launched a movement to secure a manse
for every church or field within it's
bound. Only those who have lived in
a good manse and then have had the
experience of living here and there in
rented houses can fully appreciate the
Importance of a manse. Often the minister
is compelled to -move from house
to house, a number of times within one
voar and nrohaWv InM IrwalHIos far
from congenial and out of touch with
his congregation. Tf our church hopes
to have permanent pastorates In the
small fields, she must help these
churches to house their preachers and
their families. The writer has been
informed that one of the first things
done hv the Canadian church. In nlanning
her nastorates in the TTnme Mission
fleld. Is the erection of a home for the
minister In ' charge. The wisdom of
such a plan Is ohvlons. As the small
church needs to erect the house of wor
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ship, bo also It frequently needs a loan
to enable the completion of a manse.
May not our church of the Southland,
out of gratitude for the blessings that
have been showered upon her during
these past fifty yearB, raiBe this Semi.
entennial Fund, and establish throughout
our bounds houses of worship for
the homeless congregations and homes
for the pastors of these churches. Such
a memorial will be an honor to our
church and will be more enduring than
monuments of marble and of granite.
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.
xvev. i^avia it. tt.err, L>. D., retires
from the presidency of Westminster
College, Fulton, Missouri, September 1st.
Dr. Kerr resigned last February, but
was requested by the Board of Trustees
to remain until September 1st to
conduct the correspondence for new
students and keep the conditions good
for a new president.
Westminster has had its greatest
prosperity during Dr. Kerr's administration
of seven years. He is saying to
prospective students things like these:
Probably the best pure college plant
west of the Mississippi is at Westminster;
the best main college building;
the most attractive and best adapted
campus and athletic field; a new president,
thoroughly fitted for his work;
every professorship filled with men of
the finest training; never before has
Westminster been so well equipped.
The new president is Rev. Charles .
Brasee Boving, D. D., of the Westminster
class of 1891. Dr. Boving retires
from the First church or Hannibal to
take this presidency. Dr. Boving Is Ohio
bred, and Missouri educated. His three
pastorates havie been In Missouri. He
knows Missouri. He has traveled
abroad. He has fine scholarship, and
is a popular speaker and worker.
Dr. Kerr declined his call to Waltworth
College some time ago, and now
goes temporarily, with Mrs. Kerr and
their two youngest children, college
students, to Jjhnporla, Kansas, where a
greatly needed rest will be taken. Their
daughter, Mary Sherrard Kerr, who
went to Japan In November, 1909, as a
national Y. W. C. A. missionary, is at
home on sick leave, but expects to return
to Japan November next.
Do any of God's people ever wonder
that they accomplish so little? Do you
ever try to ascertain whether the fault
does not lie In the fact that you are not
quite willing that God shall have His
way with you? Somewhere there Is an
unsurrendered segment of the life. Find
it, surrender it, and then see what God
ran do through you!
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