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October 11, 1911]
preached by Rev. E. S. Rodrigues and
the Missionary sermon by Rev. J. G.
Cavazos.
Our Presbytery has been passing
through a very critical financial crisis
and we ask the prayers of God's children,
that the serious problems with
which we are confronted, be solved in a
satisfactory way.
E. V. Trevino, Stated Clerk.
Nursery: The new Presbyterian
church at thto ni??? m?n -
? ?o nui ue aeaicated
October 8th. Rev. James Drummond,
Strawn, Texas, Presbytery of Port
Worth, will conduct the exerclBes.
ltosc Hill and tfoores C'liapel, Tex.
arkana, Texas, are mission churches.
They have granted their pastor, Rev.
K. Johnston, a month's vacation,
which he will spend on the plains, with
some pleasure and some preaching. He
has just closed a ten days' meeting at
Rose Hill to awaken the people to search
themselves, to see what they have done
for the advancement of the gospel. He
has done a great work In this mission
field in the two veara ho tin? v,ooo
here. Moorea chapel church will arrange
to have Thanksgiving services, as 1s
its usual custom.
State Street Presbyterian church ten.
dered a reception to its friends September
29th, in the church parlors. Refreshments
were served and a pleasant
time was spent together.
Mrs. Thomas Moorea.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia Synod's Home Missions: The
Synod of Virginia meets October 24,
1911. My books, as treasurer of the
Synod's Home Mission Committee, will
close October 14th. All funds to be
credited on this Synod's year must be
in my hands by noon of the 14th.
Some churches are yet behind. Please
remit at once.
Signed: J. E. Booker, Tr.
Box 441, Farmville, Va.
Richmond: The recently organized
x i tsouy tei mii ijeague, composed or tne
ministers, deacons and elders of the
various Presbyterian churches of the
city, met at the Grace Street Presbyterian
church last Wednesday night to
hear rports from Important committees.
Among the objects considered waB
the question of establishing mission
stations in outlying portions of the city.
The League indorsed a resolution inviting
the Presbyterian Synod of Virginia
to meet in Richmond in October,
1912, on the occasion of the centennial
anniversary of the founding of the
Union Theological Seminary. It is the
purpose of the League to invite also
the leading alumni of the Seminary,
who, together with the members of
the Synod, will form the largest gather
ing or .Presbyterian clergymen ever
gathered together at one time in the
history of the Church in the South.
?First Church: Last Sunday was
Sunlay School Rally Day in this church.
The morning preaching hour was given
up to this service, as the church feels .
that its Sunday school is one of the
most important parts of Its work. This
school is thoroughly organized, having
all the departments arranged for In
the Assembly's plan. It is fully officered (
and equipped and 1s doing most excel,
lent work. Being a regularly graded |
school this was made promotion day ^
and many scholars received their diplomas
of promotion to the next higher
grade. Four received Bibles for reciting
the Shorter Catechism. The school
has on its roll 22 oncers and teachers
and 171 scholars. All of the contribn
Mons of the school go to Home and
r'nro'o-n Mission work.
Belle Haven: Rev. Charles Friend. 1
who for the past seven years has served '
So acceptably the Presbyterian churches
of Bellehaven and Wachaprcague, has
been called to Hampton church also to
Armstrong Memorial church, Berkley. 1
He Is very popular with all the classes i
THE PBESBYTEB1,
on the Shore and many will be glad to
know that he has declined both calls
and will remain on the Shore.
A Protest of Winchester Presbytery:
The Presbytery of Winchester protests
against the recommendation and advertising
of Dummelow'8 One Volume
Commentary and works of similar
nature in our Sunday School periodicals
by our Committee of Publication, with
the view of protecting our Sundav
School teachers and scholars from books
that are subversive of the authenticity
of the Bible.
Resolved: That a copy of this protest
be sent to the Committee of Publication
and be published In the church papers.
Signed: R. A. White, S. C.
Woman's Missionary Union of the
Synod of Virginia: The seventh annual
meeting of the Synodical Union of
Virginia will be held In the Williamsburg
Female Institute October 31, November
1 and 2. The opening sermon
will be preached by Rev. E. T. Wellford,
D. D., of Newport News, October
31, 8 P. M. Wednesday and Thursday
mornings will be devoted to the business
of the Union. The reports of the
Presbyterial Unions will be read, and
plans for the enlarging and developing
of their work discussed. There will be
conferences on the work of the local
missionary societies, as well as that
of the Presbyterial Unions. Wednesday
afternoon will be devoted to the
young women's work. Mrs. Sallle H.
McCormick, secretary of the young people's
work for the Synod, will preside.
Reports will be read, which will show
a wonderful growth and development
in this branch of the work. An interesting
program has been arranged,
in which the young ladies of the Institute
will take part
Mr. Vickery, of the Missionary Education
Movement, Rev. D. Clay Lilly,
D. D., Rev. Craig Patterson, of Korea,
will be among the speakers.
These Synodical meetings have grown
steadily in interest, power and attendance
since organization of the Synodical
Union. The Union <is now the largest
and strongest, as well as the oldest
Synodical organization in the Southern
Church (for women). The work
is carried on in a quiet, conservative
way, along strictly Presbyterian lines,
each year showing a great Increase In
gifts to missions, more accurately kept
records, and a more intelligent interest
in missions.
These meetings are considered such
a blessing to the city and community
in which they are held, that last year,
six invitations were extended It, and
already invitations are being received
for the meeting of 1912.
The meeting this fall promises to
be one of great interest, and well at.
tended. An opportunity will be given
the delegates to see the old colonial
town of Williamsburg. Arrangements
will be made for the delegates to go
to Jamestown and Yorktown, after the
meeting adjourns.
The Union feels very grateful to Rev.
W. M. Hunter, principal, for his kindness
in entertaining it and giving the
members the opportunity of seeing these
places of Interest, as well as the pleasure
of meeting his corps of teachers
and scholars.*
Delegates will please send their
names as soon as possible.
Mrs. T. Carey Johnson,
Glnter Park,
Richmond. Va.
A reduction will be made in the rail,
road fare, if the names of a certain
lumber are received, by a certain time.
jo please send them at once.
WEST y I ROUST A.
Huntington First Church: The
names of fifteen new members were announced
on Oct 1st as added since the
AN OF THE SOUTH!
last communion. This was at the beginning
of the nineteenth year of the
present pastorate. A large congregation
was present. Additional elders and
deacons will be elected next week.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
Rev. W. H. Hudson, from Greenville,
S. C., to Davidson, N. C.
Rev. J. S. Sibley, from Pensacola,
Fin tn K5?f) W o* t???
? %w wv it iunguv/iia ui.f LA/UIS V IUCJ
Ky.
Rev. R. E. Steele, from Spencer to
Lumberton, N. C.
Rev. W. Moore Scott, from Hot
Springs, Ark., to Savannah, Ga.
Rev. I)r. TV. H. Marquess' address in
New York City is now 504 West 122d
Street.
Rev. Bunyan McLeod, of Anderson, S.
C., is just returning from a three
months' vacation spent in Europe and
Nova Scotia. He writes that he has had
a very pleasant time.
Rev. Dr. R. G. Pearson, the newly
elected professor In Columbia Seminary,
has been received Into the membership
of Enoree Presbytry.
PERSONALS.
The J. C. Painter has changed
his address from Yancey Mills, Va., to
Charlottesville, Va., his field of labor
remaining the same.
Rev. Henry Martyn Sondder, D. D.,
pastor of the Carlisle and Elizavllle
church, in Ebenezer Presbytery,
died at his home in Carlisle, Ky., on
September 30, at the age of seventyeight
years. Aj the time of his death he
was the senior pastor of the Southern
Presbyterian Church, having served the
Elizaville church, to which his devotion
has been proverbial, for fifty-four years.
He and his wife celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage two years
ago or more. He graduated at Centre
College and Danville Seminary, in Kentucky,
and gave his whole life to the
pastorate In which he died. Over and
over again effort was made to induce
him to go to larger and more ambitious
fields, but he would not consent to leave
the field chosen when he began his
work. His ability as a preacher, his
brightness and originality, and his sympathetic
heart won tc him a great host
of admirers and fnends.
Rev. James Robertson West died at
the home of his parents, Newton, Miss.,
October 4th. He had been sick with
typhoid fever for several weeks and
after he was thought to be on the way
to recovery, complications set in which
proved fatal In a few hours. Mr. West
was the son of Rev. J. D. West, D. D.,
and his grandfather, on the maternal
side, was Rev. J. N. Waddel, D. D., so
well known throughout the Church.
He was born August 6, 1881, at Pontotoc,
Miss., receivel his college training
at Austin College, Sherman, Texas; his
theological course being taken at Austin
Seminary, and a post-graduate
course at Princeton, N. J., after he had
spent thr^e years in the pastorate.
He served churches at different times in
Central Texas Presbytery, and in Arkansas
Presbytery. About two years
ago he was called to Sentatobia, Miss.
He remained there only a short while,
being asked to Pontotoc, M1ss., to take (
a chair In the Chickasaw Female College.
While there he also had charge
of some adjacent churches. Mr. West
was one of our most scholdarly young
men.
FUND FOR TEXAS-MEXICAN SCHOOL
OF INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION.
Received from July 22d to September
24th: Mrs. W1lHe Kennedy, Beaumont
Tex., $1.00; unknown, $1.00; Woman's
Missionary Society, Honey Grove, Tex.,
$B.00; Woman's Missionary Society,
New Providence church, McAfee, Ky., 1
$2.BO; Tj. H. and P. Missionary Society,
Hutto, Tex., $2.00; Mrs. V. W. Gunn,
Salem, Va., $6.00; Mrs. Geo. Begg, Aus
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tin, Tex., $5.00; previously acknowledged,
$338.47. Total contributions,
$360.97.
Mrs. Fred. G. Robbius, TreaB.,
Bay City, Tex.
llAMPDEN-SIDNEY COLLEGE.
The 136th session of Hampden-Sidney
College opened on Wednesday, September
13th, with an addrp.n? rm "Tii? t^-~ 1
_ vu j.uc iucui
College," by Dr. D. Clay Lilly, of Richmond,
Va. The address was forceful,
timely and impressive.
Several changes in the faculty have
taken place since last session. Prof.
J. Brooks Smith, M. A., succeeds the
late Professor James R. Thornton, in
the department of Mathematics.. Prof.
W. J. Young, Ph. D., follows Prof.
Stevenson Smith in the chair of Psychology
and Biology, and Prof. John A.
Clarke, M. A., has taken charge of the
recently created chair of Modern Languages.
The college is now on the 14 unit
basis, and in spite of the Increased entrance
requirements, the number of
i\ew students is gratifyingly large, and
tbe matriculation keeps even pace with
that of last year. There is an unsu,ally
large freshman or.^ ? ?? -
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new men have made a fine impression.
During the summer months a number
of substantial improvements were
made on college buildings and grounds,
and all agree that the hill is now more
attractive than ever.
As an additional sign of the new life
and growth of the College, the interest
of the alumni work of their Alma
Mater has been greatly quickened, and
the spirit of cooperation Is increasingly
evident, A splendid campaign
for several progressive enterprises is
now going forward under the leadership
of Chas. D. McKlnney, Esq., of Atlanta,
Ga., pres. of the General Alumni Association,
and excellent results are anticipated.
DR. MORRIS IN THE HIGHLANDS.
On the 20th of September Dr. Morris,
Secretary of Assembly's Home Missions,
began a week's tour of the Soul Winners'
Missions in the Cumberland
Mountains.
Rev. W. H. Hudson, of West Virginia,
accompanied him two days, preaching
at Heidelberg, and visiting the High.
iana uouege. ur. uuerrant accom.
panled him all the way
Large congregations met the Dr.
every day of his visit. He preached
every night to many who walked miles
to hear him. He visited the new semi,
nary now going up at Heidelberg, and
the Canyon Falls Academy, at Elkatawa
Mission and Jackson the Capitol
of Bloody Breathitt; spent the Sabbath
at Highland College and visited the
Highland Orphan Home at Clay City,
on Monday.
Besides preaching at every missions,
he lectured at several of them on his
visit to the Holy Land. He preached
with great acceptance to the Highlanders,
and his lectures on the Holy Land
were greatly enjoyed by the people. It
was all new to them. We were sorry
he had not time to visit the missions at
v^ano?, nousseau, i^ambric, Haddicks'
Pork, &c., Ac.
Everywhere he met a most cordial re.
ceptlon and left, we hope, with a better
Idea of the work of the Soul Winners;
and the great need and Importance of
the field.
He expressed himself as both surprised
and gratified at what he saw. We
hope he will come again.
A Friend of the Work.
Notice some facts which show that God
interposes for his people and removes
apparently insurmountable obstacles,
^he angel of the Lord came upon him.
"Are they not all ministering sniHts
sent forth to do service for the sake
of them that shall Inherit salvation?"