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ALABAMA.
Limestone Church: A meeting was
recently held in this church in which
the pastor. Rev. J. F. Pharr, was assisted
by Rev. John Millner, cI Binning- '
ham, Ala. The preaching was of a high
order. The attendance was good. Chris- J
tian people were built up. Five were
added to the church. Mr. Pharr. whn 3
pastor of several other churches, J
ceived a unanimous call to Lin- ^
v ii?u und Memorial churcheB in Colum- 1
bia Presbytery in Tennessee, of which '
Rev. P. D. Daniel was recently pastor. '
It is understood that he will accept the 1
call, much to the regret of his churcheB
and the Presbytery by whom he is held *
in high esteem. * J
Birmingham: Rev. Dr. J. T. Plunkett, (
Rev. Dr. J. S Foster, Rev. W. D. Mooney, *
and Rev. Dr. W. Q. Woodbridge have
returned to their churches after being 1
absent for a short time on vacations. 1
Westminster Church: Much to the regret
of his neoDle. R?v. ifpont i
has resigned the pastorate of this *
church. He goes to Cincinnati to take
charge of the Clifton Church in that
city. 1
Mobile: Rev. Dr. A. P. Carr, pastor *
of the Government Street Church, is
spending this month as a vacation in
Clarksville, Tenn. Rev. J. E. Wallace,
pastor of the 8. Franklin Street Church, *
and his wife have both been ill with typhoid
fever for. several weeks, but
they are now convalescent and It Is
hoped that they wil soon be entirely
well.
Selma: Rev. Joseph Dunglinson, pas- t
tor of the First church, and his wife are ,
off for a month's vacation. They went
first to Talladega and then to San Francisco,
Cal., to visit Mrs. Dunglinson's
parents. Rev. Dr. F. B. Webb, of Talladega
Is supplying this pulpit much to T
the satisfaction of the people g
Tuscaloosa: Rev. C. M. Boyd, pastor ?
of the First Churoh, is away on his va- 8
cation. His itinerary will Include Mon-to
THE PRESB YTERI
treat, N. C., Chautauqua, Ns. Y., and
Canada.
niriiniigiinni: The pastor of the
Westminster church, Rev. Frank Marsten,
has resigned, that he may accept
a call to a church in Cincinnati. The
Presbytery of North Alabama will meet
September 11 to consider his resignation,
and also to dismiss Dr. Stagg to
tue Presbytery of St. Johns.
Oxford and Elizabeth Churches: The
pastor, Rev W. H. White, has been assisted
in a protracted service at Oxford
by Rev. J. A. Bryan, of Birmingham. As
a result of earnest and faithful preaching
four weiie added to the church. At
Elizabeth Church the pastor had the assistance
of Rev. J. M. Batte, of Selma,
Ala., who preached the goepel faithfully.
There were two additions to the
church. in each of these churches the
pastor has for some time been teaching
a training class; and although they are
country churches the attendance is very
good and the interest is well maintaned.
Spriugville Church has had the services
for the summen months of Mr.
Hixon, a candidate for the ministry, and
under his leadership the church has
prospered. Especially was this true in
regard to the Sunday school and Christian
Endeavor Society, both of which
have increased in numbers and in
activity.
Uenevu Church: Rev. D. U Barr, of
Houston, Miss., began a series of services
in this Church on the third Sunday
of August and continued them for
some days. The church waB greatly
enco.uraged by receiving fifteen new
members. This church and the others
of the group to which it belongs, have
been vacant for about three years. They
ire trying very hard to find a pastor.
Hatchet Creek Church: Rev. John Milner,
of Birmingham, assisted the pastor
in a series of services in this church and
seven were received into the Church.
FLORIDA.
1'eilHilCnhl: Tho nualnr nf *ho IN..*
church, Rev. J. S. Sibley, has been called
to the pastorate of the Stuart Robinson
Memorial church, of Louisville, Ky.
Florida 'Presbytery: The requirements
of the Book of Church Order
having been met, 1 hereby call this
Presbytery to meet in the First Presbyterian
church of PenBacola, Florida,
September 18, 1911 at 3 o'clock P. M., to
transact the following items of buBl
less, if the way be clear:
1. To receive the resignation of Rev.
I- S. Sibley as pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Pensacola, and
lissolve the pastoral relations now exsting;
2. To grant him a letter of dismiBiion
to. the Louisville, (Ky.) Presby.ery:
3. To attend to any business arisng
out of Mr. Sibley's removal from
.he bounds of the Presbytery.
N. P. Quarterman, Mod.
DeFunlak Springs! Rev. Lynn R.
Walker, pastor of this church, and
president of Palmer College, has reurned
after a brief vacation to Atlanta,
vhere he supplied his former charge,
tie resumes the work both of the
ihurch and the college with fresh en.husiasm.
The college term begins
September 27, and the prospects are
rery bright for & largely Increased atendance.
Orlandot A call has been extended
o Rev. J. W. Stagg, recently of Annison,
Ala., to the pastorate of the Orando
church, and has been accepted.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta Presbytery meets with the
/'ilia Rica church, September 19th,
iext, at 8 P. M. A Sunday-school In.
titute will be held on the morning of
leptember 20th, to which the Sundaychools
of the Presbytery are asked
send representatives. The good
an of the south
people of Villa Rica will be glad to entertain
all such. Dei us know tbat you
are coming. We expect Presbytery to.
stay with us three whole days and give
us good gospel preaching thrice each
day. Pastor.
^imuta: The services in the Central
Church 011 last Sunday were of great
and unusual interest. A happy thought
of Dr. Ogdeu and his good people (who
have a habit of doing such things). Members
of the First Church congregation
joined with the members ot the Central
congregation, and there were present
also a number of church members
of other denominations.
As evidence of the love and high esteem
in which Dr. Dingle is held by all,
of whatever religious faith, pastors of
three other churches, in addition to Dr.
Dunbar Ogden, the Central pastor, were
seated in the pulpit. They were Dr.
S. R. Belk, of Park street Methodist
church; Dr. Richard Orme Flinn, of
North Avenue Presbyterian church, and
Dr. A. R. Holderby, of Moore Memorial
church.
In a few brief and appropriate introuuctory
remarks, Dr. Ogden said that
it seemed that if the Union Theological
Seminary had fixed on the policy of
"robbing Atlanta" pulpits to, recruit its
faculty. Dr. Dingle being the third to
go there from here in the last few years.
The others were Dr. Strickler and Dr.
xvicu, pastors 01 central cnurcii.
Dr. Dingle, summing up his farewell
message, s?.id: 'Mdake (your life a
soul-saving life; your church asoul-s&v.
ing church."
For four and one-half years Dr. Dingle
was pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, and the congregation has never
had a pastor whom they loved more.
His going is a source of deep regret to
them and to a host of warm friends
throughout the community.
?First Church: A committee from the
First Presbyterian Church, with Dr. J.
G. Earnest as chairman, and consisting
of all the elders, deacons and trustees
of the church, together with five lay
members, has been appointed to nominate
a pastor to take the place of Rev.
Dr. W. D. Dingle, who has resigned.
Fellowship: Rev. Frank D. Hunt
was with us in o.ur protracted meeting
at Fellowship this year and did the
preaching. This is not the first time
that Brother Hunt has been in the Fellowship
congregation to hold a meeting.
Our people were glad to have
the pleasure of hearing him preach
again. We feel that our church has
been greatly benefitted by the faithful
work done by Brother Hunt. Three
young men professed faith in Christ
and united with the church. Our
people are very much encouraged and
the young men have organized a young
men's prayer meeting. Pastor.
Columbus: Rev. Dr. I. S. McElroy, the
pastor of this church, has returned from
his vacation which was spent at Vir
glnia Beach, Va. He reports having had
a moat delightful time, and comes back
refreshed and re-invigorated for his
work. During the month of August he
supplied the Ghent Church in Norfolk,
in the absence of the pastor, Rev. E.
Nye Hutchinson.
KENTUCKY. *
Soottsviile: The Presbyterian church
on Main Street was destroyed by fire
September 4th. The building was erected
about 1849 and had been a fine one,
but of late years had been deserted,
the flock being pastorless, and had fallen
into such decay as to become a fire
trap. There was no insurance. Only
eix Presbyterians are left in the town,
and they are so discouraged that when
Presbytery ordered a meeting held for
them this summer they wrote declining
to have it. The remnants of the flock are
now shepherdless and houseless. The
[ September 13, 1911
Bible aud communion service were
saved.
Elklou: The Vanderbilt Training
School here began its session under
auspicious circumstances. The opening
address was made by Rev. C. W. Sommerville,
of the Divinity School of
Southwestern Presbyterian University.
The Lester Memorial, Christian county,
Ky. During the absence of Dr. Sommerville
in August the regular services
were maintained by laymen. At the last
appointment Mr. Chas R R?riro>- ? ?..i
ing elder, read Dr. Hoge's sermon on
the "Perfection of Beauty." Large congregations
assembled morning and
night, September 3d.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: At the ^ , u?rlan
Church last Sunday unusual
and pleasant incident t<iok place. It
was communion Sunday. Only two. of
the church's ruling elders were in
town, and these sent out a few hours
before, and "borrowed" four elders from
sister churches in the city, who cheerfuly
came and helped in the service.
llenton: Rev. W. A. Rolle, of the
First Presbyterian Church, of Belton,
Tex., has just closed a meeting here.
ureal interest was aroused by his forcible
and eloquent sermons and much
good done for the church. There were
two accessions by letter from the First
Presbyterian church of Mineral Wells,
Tex., Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Martin, former
member of this church.
Gastonia: Rev. R. C. Anderson, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church, having
accepted the presidency of the
Montreat Association, has tendered his
resignation as pastor with a view to entering
upon the duties of his new office.
Cornelius: It is understood that another
effort with an increase to the inducement
is being made to remove Rev.
John E. Wool, the pastor at Cornelius
and Bethel to Thyatira and Back
Creek churcheB. This sectio.n would
be very sorry to see him leave his pres.
ent field of labor.
Baton ltouge: The pastor of the First
church, Rev. Dr. T. M. Hunter, has returned
from a month's vacation, which
he and his wife spent in the East and
North.
New Orleans: The Prytanla Streat
Church has been suppled the past three
weeks by Rev. Dr. J. C. Watt, of Pascagoula,
Miss., who will be followed
next Sunday by Rev. Dr. M. E. Melvin,
of Chamberlain-Hunt, Port Qibson, Miss.,
for one Sunday and Rev. Loqis Voss
for two Sundays. Licentiate Franklin
C. Talmage has been the supply of the
Canal street Church, during the absence
of its pastor. Rev. C. S. Sholl, who has
been in Alabama. The Napoleon Avenue
church has had with it Rev. E. H.
flrnorrv??tr ?1,1 -
ui uarjrvuie. ur. Robert Hill,
of Dallas, Tex., occupies the pulpit of
the First church this month.
MISSISSIPPI.
McComb: The vacancy made by the
recent resignation of the pastor, Rev.
Dr. R. V. Lancaster, has been filled by
the acceptance of the church's call given
to Rev. B. C. Bell, of Texas, who is
now in the field.
Yazoo City: Rev. R. E. Fulton, of
Southwestern Presbyterian University , >|
Divinity School, has ?nimii?a
_r ?imp
church with such satisfaction that an 1
effort has been made to induce him to I
take up the work permanently. It is
understood, however, that Prof. Fulton
will not give up his training of young
ministers, a work to which he * ? Of
voted.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Ashevllle: Rev. A. H. McLaughlin, of
Blythesville, has determined to accept
the call lately given him by the Ora