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terest of Foreign Missions. The public
place was selected rather than a
church with the hope that persons outside
of the churches nngut be induced to
come and in this way the evil effect 01
widely circulated criticism of missions
be shown incorrect.
South Huston: All denominations of
cue IUWU UUUUU 1U ctU e?dU5UiIUUt IllUVLing
conducted by Rev. J. Ernest Thacker,
D. D., and his singers, Mr. and Mrs.
Fisher and almost every home in the
community has been reached in some
measure by the good results. A warehouse
was seated with simple planks
laid on stringers, and although this was
not comfortable, large crowdB came and
listened very intently for the fifteen
days.. Dr. Thacker's method was new
to us, but it is highly approved. There
was no appeal to the emotions or any
excitement called forth in the meetings.
No demonstration was called for save
that at times hands were raised to indicate
a desire to be prayed for. Cards
weTe presented to the worshippers and
they were asked to sign under the appropriate
heads. An excellent spirit
prevailed throughout the meeting and
we feel that much good has been done
and that it is of a kind that will abide.
113 signed cards professing their faith in
A O 4li 1 /xti/M...
v_ lii idty agiccu iu U11U5 men icucio
to join the local churches and 649 reconsecration
cards were signed. The music
was inspiring and edifying. No attempt
was made to display their unusual musical
talent, but only to preach the gosj?ei
in song. The training given to the
voluntary chorus choir was quite lielptmL
Dr. Thacker's sermons were eminently
ttriptnral and practical. They were
delivered with force and unction and in
a voice that was easily heard in the
farthest corner of the large building.
After almost every sermon one would
hear the remark on the street, "that was
the best sermon I ever heard." Most
of the business houses of the town closed
their doors during the morning hour
and also for the night service. One corner
of the building was reserved for
colored people and was well filled.
We feel that the loyalty of the church
member to his own church and pastor
has been strengthened, Christian unity
has been emphasized and the cause of
Christ has been advanced by the meeting.
C. W. Maxwell.
Glen dale: At our regular quarterly
Communion the 4th Sabbath in August,
a member of the Sabbath school was
publicly received upon profession of
faith in Christ. Others were interested
and will be received at a late day. A
vacation has kindly been tendered to the
pastor with a liberal free-will offering
added thereto. May God richly bless
fhe people for their prayerful sympathy
and good will.
Holmes Church, Bay View: The
church has just experienced a most beloved
season of revival and ingathering
of souls. The Rev. A. S. Venable, a
former pastor of this church, now of
Lewisburg, Tenn., came to spend a part
of his vacation among his friends and
former parishioners, and spent most of
bis time in arduous, earnest labors
for the salvation of souls. The meeting
lasted eight days. Brother Venable
preached the old, old gospel, soundly,
earnestly, affectionately and powerfully,
and was indefatigable In earnest personal
work in the homes of the peopleOod
blessed his earnest devoted work
by a glorious outpouring of the spirit.
There were twenty-five who made a public
profession of their faith in Christ,
twenty-one of whom, for the most part
young people of the Sunday school, have
nnlted with Holmes church. The others
will go to other churches in the com.
munity.
A notable feature of the meeting was
the absence of all claptrap and high
pressure methods. The meeting was
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THE PRESBYTERIi
characterized by a quiet euruestness and
an entire absence of excitement. Indeed
the greater number decided the
question in their homes, aud simply gave
a public expression of it before the
church. The Lord hath done great
things for us whereof we arts glad. Our
love and prayers will follow Brother
Venable to his home and wark in
Tennessee. W. C. F.
llell Spring Church: On the third
Sabbath in August one new member was
added to this church by certificate. The
Assembly's plan of beneficences has
been adopted in regard to the different
forms of missions. The subscription
plan for foreign missions has already
been in use and has very materially increased
the gifts to this cause. The
congregation is now facing the question
of a new church building. D. J. C.
Sept. 13, 1911.
Bcaleton and .Litchfield Churches:
Rev. L. F. Harper, pastor. At the Bealetou
church on September 10th two new
ruling elders?Mr. J. P. F. Miller and
Mr. W. A. Wynant?were ordained and
installed. At the same time Mr. John
E. Edwards and Mr. W. W. Teates were
ordained and installed deacons. This
gives the Bealeton church three elders
and three deacons. At Litchfield church
on the 3d Sunday in August seven new
members were received into the church
on profession of faith. These additions
followed special services. In these services
the Rev. A N Porrvm?n <vf Wn_
terford, Va., preached most acceptably
twice a day for a week. The Rev. J.
R. Cooke preached at one service and
the pastor at several services at the
close of the meeting.
i'ledmout Church, Jb'ruukliu County:
The commission appointed by Montgomery
Presbytery to ordain and install
Licentiate Charles W. Reed met in the
above church on Thursday, the 14th,
and in the presence of a large congregation
to whom an ordination service
was a new experience, Mr. Reed was ordained
to the gospel ministry.
Rev. Dr. Rowbotham, of the Second
church, Roanoke, presided, preached and
propounded the constitutional questions.
The ordination prayer, as well as the
charge to the people was offered by
Rev. P. C. Clark, Presbytery's superintendent
of Home Missions and one time
pastor of this church. The charge to
the pastor was given by Rev. Mr. Baker,
of Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, who
is just terminating a protratcted service
in this church. Dr. S. S. Guerrant, of
this church was the elder forming the
commission.
Rev. Mr. Reed is a young man who
has already won his way into the hearts
of his people and free and cordial was
the greeting to their yonug pastor and
his wife. The church has a promising
outlook and an efficient eldership and
diaconate. Among the former is to be
mentioned Dr. S. S. Guerrant, who has
a flourishing mission Sunday school,
for which he has established commodious
quarters on his beautiful estate
four miles from the Piedmont church.
The outlook for our church in the
county of Franklin is most encouraging.
Mr. Reed also serves Rocky Mount,
and Bonbrook churches, which constitute
with Piedmont and Dr. Guerrant's
mission the visible beginnings of larger
things. The new manse, instead of the
present one at Rocky Mount, is to be
locatod at Pipdmnnf fPnllnwnv P
and Is under construction.
May God's presence and power be
upon pastor and people.
To the Presbyterians of Roanoke
Presbytery: Are we to have an evangelist
for this Presbytery or are we not?
Are we to have him this year or are we
to wait until some future time? These
are questions for you as lay members of 1
this Presbytery to decide. Here Is a
part of the great field of the Master
that needs harvesting, It lies neglected
\ N OF THE SOUTH
and forgotten, shall we let It remain so,
while the grain ripe unto the harvest
I. lis und rots upon the ground? There
. cmain but a few more days before the
tall meeting of Presbytery, if we are to
nave this man this year, the money for
his salary and expenses must at least
be in sight before that meeting takes
place, what we are going to do must be
done quickly. The opportunity and
privilege of serving the Master here at
our own door is open before you, if you
neglect this opportunity and privilege,
the work must remain neglected, is this
the will 0f the Master, is this your wish?
This is the last opportunity that 1 shall
have to come to you through the columns
of our papers before the meeting
of Presbytery. The response that you
make to these articles that I have written
to you will determine the character
of the report that the committee shall
bring in to Presbytery.
Will not one hundred of the laymen
of this Presbytery come forward and
pledge ten dollars each to this cause,
and will not one hundred other laymen
come forward and pledge five dollars
each to the work? And if you will continue
the pledges for the next five years.
Do not think that by this we mean to
debarr any one from giving, no matter
how small their contribution may be, if
you feel that you want to have a part
and lot in this work of the Master your
contribution will be acceptable, no matter
what the amount, we only offered
the above suggestion as a suggestion.
If you can do anything toward this
cause I beg of you that you will not delay
action until it is too late. I beseech
you that you pray earnestly over this
matter and find out what the Great
Head of the Church would have you do.
Let us keep before our minds the
motto, "Our own work done by our own
selves," and the object, "An Evangelist
for Roanoke Presbytery," and also the
question, "What would Jesus do?"
Any contrlu-itton sent to me at Charlotte
C. H., Va., R. F. D. No. 1, will be
thankfully received, and will help on
the great work of Jesus Christ our Lord
and Master.
Rev. Geo. L. Leeper
WEST VIRGINIA.
Lewis burg: Dr. English, of the Seminary,
visiting his son-in-law, Rev. D. P.
iviuvxea^uy, preueuea most acceptaniy in
the Old Stone church, on several occasions
while Mr. McGeachy is prosecuting
the work laid on him by the Presbytery
of raising funds for the Le*wisburg
Female Seminary. The prospect
for the Seminary and for Prof. Moore's
school for the coming session was never
more encouraging.
Change of Address.
Rev. E. C. Gordon, D. D., from Lexington,
Mo., to 6126 Kensington Avenue,
St. Louis, Mo.
Rev. C. H. Plilpps, of the last graduating
class of Union Seminary, from
Fincastle, Va., to Princeton, N. J., care
of Theological Seminary. Mr. Phipps
proposes to take a post graduate course.
PERSONAL.
Rev. A. J. Crane has been re-elected
stated clerk of the Presbytery of Mecklenburg
for a term of two years.
Rev. W. McF. Alexander, of the Prytania
Street church, New Orleans, expects
to be In his pulpit again on the
24th Inst He has spent his vacation
with his father, in Beaumont, Texas.
Rev- Dr. ?. D. McDongall, recently
elected president of the Men's College
of the Synod of Alabama, at Anniston,
changes his address from Florence to
Anniston, Ala.
Rev. Lonis Yoss* street address in
New Orleans is changed to 819 First
Street. He is now occupying the congregation's
new property alongside of
the church build'ng, and finds it a very
[ September 20, 1911
much more convenient and comfortable
location.
ltev. if. li. Urier, of Greeley ville, S. C.,
lias beeu extended a unanimous call by
the l'resbyterian church of Westminster,
S. C.
ltev. J. Gray McAllister, 1). D., changes
his address from Winchester, Va., to
1053 Cherokee Road, Louisville, Ky. Dr.
McAllister supplied during August and
September the pulpit of Northminster
church (.Dr. Kerr's), Baltimore, and now
returns to take up his work as professor
of English Bible, Biblical introduction,
and Biblical Theology in Louisville Seminary.
PRESBYTERY OF ATHENS.
The Presbytery of Athens met at
Chestnut Alt. church Sept. 5, 1911, according
to adjournment.
In lieu of the usual opening sermon,
tn.e retiring moderator, hilder J. C. Turner,
gave a very lucid and beautiful exposition
of Scripture as recorded in Micati,
bth chap, and 8th verse, after which
fresbytery was opened with prayer.
Eleven ministers and fourteen ruling
elders were in attendance. Rev. S. J.
Cartledge was elected Moderator.
Special attention was given to the
Mission work of the church. On Wednesday
morning, by previous appointment
of Presbytery, Rev. S- J. Cartledge
preached a very able and impressive
uprinnn nn KVireiirn MiRslnriR In the
evening, stereopticon views, illustrative
of our rionie Mission work, were exhibited
and commented on by Rev. S. W.
DuBose.
The revised Manual was adopted, and
ordered to be published.
Rev. J. D. Mcphall and Elder J. C.
C. Miller were chosen as commissioners
to the next General Assembly.
A committee, consisting of J. D. McPhail,
R. N. Abraham, and C. H. Newton,
were appointed to prepare a memorial
of Rev. J. Li. Cartledge, deceased,
to be read at the next meeting of Presbytery.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Elberton
on Tuesday after the second
Monday in April, 1912.
H. F. HOYT, S. C.
PEE DEE PRESBYTERY.
Met in Blenheim, S. C., September 5th,
with 15 ministers and
Rev. A. E. Spencer
2: 47. Rev. T. E. S?yoW^as elected
moderator and Major J. D. McLucas
temporary clerk.
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xbev. o. xu nope was receiveu irum
Bethel Presbytery. He accepted calls
from the churches of Mullens and Fork
and committees were appointed to install
him in October.
Key. M. B. McLaucbl/n *?as received
from Fayetteville Prcepted
a call from th?
and a committee was appoimeu In.
stall him in September.
Mr. J. R. McGregor was received
under the care of Presbytery a3 a candidate
for the ministry.
Candidate C. E. McLean was dismissed
to the care of Louisville Presbytery.
Presbytery decided to form two pastorates
instead of one in the McCollClio-Carolina
group. This action was
taken at the request of the churches
forming the group.
The Overture on the elect infant
clause was rejected and the Assembly
was overtured to cease all agitation on
tlvla onhioot
IUID ouujguu
Presbytery agreed to. the overture in
regard to establishing a judicial tribunal
and rejected the overtures in regard
to the status of Synod and for 235
Rules of Discipline.
Timmonsville was selected as the next
place of meeting.
A. H. McArn, S. C.
SHERMAN PRESBYTERY.
The Presbytery of Sherman met in
Wolf Ridge. Church, Cook Co. Tex., ndne
miles from Gainesville, Sept. 6, 1911, and
by request, was opened with a sermon
by Rev. S. J. McfMurray.
There were present seven ministers
and four elders. Rev. E. S. Lowrance,
of Wichita Falls, was chosen Moderator
and Rev. G- L. Smith, of Bowie, Temporary
Clerk. Dr. J. D. McLean, of Fort
worm rresDyiery, was a corresponaing
member.
Bey. J- C. Sllgh was dismissed to Panhandle
Presbytery.
Baling Elder B. D. Hagon, the father
of the Waldensian colony, which
forms the nucleus of the church, was
able to be present, and was Introduced
to the Presbytery, and at its request