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W oodland
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This church was organized December 2, 1866,
with only twenty-three members. The pulpit
was supplied by various ministers until September
9, 1888- On that date Rev. Joseph A. Vance
was installed as pastor, remaining for nearly
three years. The church was greatly strengthened
during his pastorate, and the people here
still follow him with interest, although he has
been called to pastorates in distant cities, having
recently left Chicago to take charge of a very
important work in Detroit, Mich. Other honored
names appear among the list of pastors:
Rev. T. S. Clyce, D. D., now president of Austin
College, Sherman, Texas; Rev. W. E. Keller,
Rev. R. B. Grinnan, and Rev. E. S. Marshall,
now of Indianapolis. Since the organization of
the church large numbers have been received,
and many have been the losses of the church by
death and removal. It is interesting
to note that two hundred and fiftyseven
joined on examination and pro- i=??
fession of faith. It is also worthy of
mention, that while the present membership
is two hundred, the enrollment
of the iSunday school is two . .<'
Hundred and fifteen.
But this church has not confined
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its efforts to its immediate surroundings.
Although never a strong
church, it believed in occupying
needy fields and of holding them for
the cause which our beloved Church
represents. JNot many opportunities >
have presented themselves for the
organization of nt.h#?r nhnmhoo
section of the city, but the one that
came in the Providence of God, was
quickly seized. Accordingly, on Oc- BE
tober 10, 1896, thirty-six members J
were dismissed from this church to
aid in the organization of a church Km
at Flora Heights, now known as the R
Flora Heights Presbyterian church. MHB
it is well to remember the names
of two honored men who were greatly
instrumental in the selection of
the site and the erection of the present
building. The first one has long since been
-rvv/ called to his reward, but his name is still greatly
honored here. Dr. Stuart Robinson, then the
^?|0l beloved pastor of the Second Presbyterian
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V |<S^ H. Young, still active in Robinson Memorial
y ^ church, and the present moderator of the Synod
ru)tL{0 of Kentucky. The present building
the first, church building erected in this
section of the city, for many years known
as Parkland, and the church spoken of as the
Parkland Presbyterian church. As the present
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building was not in keeping with its surroundings
and not large enough to accommodate the
church in its various activities, particularly the
Sunday school, it was determined to raise funds
for the erection of a new and well equipped
building. As the result of a vigorous campaign
in AoriL the sum nf mnro tVinn <fcl ft nnn on
pledged for the new building, the cut of which
appears in this paper. The building will be the
most attractive and best equipped in this part
of the city and will be a great monument to the
cause of Presyterianism and the zeal and selfsacrifice
of this faithful people.
The present pastor, Rev. D. B. Gregory, began
to serve the church in May, 1909, and was installed
as pastor in July of the same year. He
has as his co-laborers a splendid company of
elders and deacons. One of his elders, Mr. R. H.
Woodland Presbyterian Church
Carothers, who has been with the church since
its organization, gathered together most of the
facts in this article. The church looks to the
future with hopefulness and assurance.
THE PREACHING FOR THE TIMES.
BY REV. WM. E. HUTCHISON.
Sometimes after listening to a pretty sermon
1 have asked myself what is preaching for after
all. The discourse was ingenious and interesting,
but what did it lead to? The proposition
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was true, the reasouiugs correct, the illustrations
fitting; we may admit the point proved. But
why the whole process and performance? There
are hearts aching with keen sorrow, there are
weak disciples conscious of failure, to be helped
to new courage, there are beginners to be instructed;
more than all, there are the thousand
evils in the world, while here is the Church with
its latent (perhaps we should say dormant) and
potential forces to be called forth and set to
work. Does the preacher see the needs and his
opportunity? It is as though in the crowded and
expectant auditorium at Montreat a speaker with
half an hour at his disposal should solemnly
and earnestly demonstrate that the angles at
the base of an isosceles triangle are equal. Perhaps
it was beautifully done by a method fresh
and new; but what was the use of it? Everybody
knew it and believed it; it could not
possibly alfect conduct, or quicken
laith, or inspire to service. So one
sometimes feels after a sermon which
lias presented some metapliysical
point or laboriously set forth some
distinctive doctrine. The ingenuity
compelled admiration, liut are there
no great issues lor the Church to
face? If the enemy has landed at
i>over, would migiaud do well to
gather for a lecture 011 agriculture
111 Kent?
H There are hosts of young men of
high purposes in our churches who
have glimpses of the evils of the
times and the glories of the kingdom
which has not come, who need the
Hfl stimulus and encouragement of i
gSgB strong preaching, who are waiting
for the call to strength and service?
who will respond to it. They welPjjgn**
come the bugle call to some real contest,
but they are weary of finessing.
A young lawyer a few days ago was
speaking of his pastor whom personally
he admired for a thoroughly
good fellow, while criticising his sentimental
sermons. "I heard Dr. M
Blank last Sunday, and his 'hammer and tongs' I
style of preaching is what I like."
The preaching such men want is preaching
to the times. There are giant wrongs. Sincere X
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...w nui.i iu ucni i iic j>readier s voice against |
them. There are everywhere the suffering and
oppressed. The sympathy of the Church and J
the healing of the kingdom must be proclaimed i|
to them. Yet sometimes the preacher gets matters
mixed. He preaches comfort and consolation
to the well-fed and to those at ease in Zion,
and damnation to the unfortunate, the ignorant