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aiid our churches have been strengthened.
3. To his reliability as a man and
to his character as a Christian, we have
unbounded confidence in him. In his
love for the souls of men, and in his devotion
to the Church of Jesus Christ.
Therefore be it resolved:
1. That we dismiss Rev. J. Walter
L.ODD to the Fresbytery of North Alabama,
only because, under present conditions,
we find ft impossible to secure
funds sullicient to continue him in bis
present employment as evangelist.
2. That we commend him to the fraternal
regard of the l'resbytery of North
Alabama as a brother who will in everyway
merit their regard.
3. That our prayers will follow himself
and his excellent wife, and their
children, to their new home^in Courtland,
and will ascend to our father for
ma nciiesi ueneaicuon upon tnem in
their labors for the master.
Chairman Home Mission Committee.
Spring Hill: Quarterly communion
was held on the second Sabbath of October
and the largest congregation the
present pastor has ever addressed at
thiB church was present, in spite of very
unfavorable weather. We have recently
had the pleasure of sending for live
letters, three line women and two splendid
young men, these being added to
our number. Four little folks have also
been added to the number of baptized
non.communicants.
Tort Royal: The new pastor, Rev.
C. Preston, was installed on October 1st.
Rev. W. T. Spears, of Columbia, and
Elder C. T. Looney, were present, of
the committeej and by request Rev. Dr.
McMillan of Franklin. Four days
of delight, these brethren brought to the
people, Mr. Spears giving us very excellent
sermons on Calvinism, Missions,
Sabbath Observance and Public Profession;
Dr. McMillan, two superb addresses
on the Meaning and Mode of Baptism,
and Elder Looney delivering the finest
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iuvdi, iCTjuug buaige iu [lie wuBiegation
we have ever been privileged to
hear. The four days' service was a
great success, and Port Royal is awaking
and setting her standards higher
than ever before in her history.
SYNOD OF TEXAS.
The Synod of Texas will meet in Galveston
First church, Nov. 8th, 7:30 P.
M. The Committee on Entertainment
will greatly appreciate a card from the
secretaries and others having business
with the Synod, notifying them through
the pastor, Rev. R. M. Hall, 1612 Avenue
H, as to the time of their arrival.
Return postal cards are being mailed
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the Synod. If any of the brethren fail
to receive their cards, a line or card to
the pastor, addressed as above, wdll
greatly assist the committee and will
contribute to the better entertainment
and greater comfort of these brethren
themselves. "A word to the wlsej &c."
Austin Seminary: The Theological
Seminary has opened with thirteen new
men to form the junior class. This is a
larger number than the institution has
ever enrolled, and makes the total attendance
at this time twenty-two.
Dallas: Woodrow Wilson has accepted
an invitation to deliver the principal
address in the occasion of the Tercentenary
Celebration of the King James
version of the Bible to be held 10:30
A. M., October 28th, at Dallas^ Texas.
If..?V. rid holn p- munlfootod In
JLU. UVU 1U LDI UO U ID wviug ?IIt
this celebration of the 300th birthday of
our English Bible and a large audience
is expected.
Bishop E. R. Hendrlx, of Kansas City,
Mo., will preside, and D. Brooks, president
of Baylor University has been
asked to introduce the speaker. Leading
men of various denominations are ex.
pected to be present and it is hoped
THE PRESBYTERI
that the meeting will be one of great
power. Reduced rates will be in effect
at that time on account of the Texas
State Fair.
Report of Evuugelist *'orl Worth Presbytery:
In the 160 days of service?
Mll*o t r?*j vploH 9 919 nf twTilAh OK1 ??
.. M. v.v- vr*. nmvu nciC
by private conveyance. Have held six
meetings, reached 216 souls, nearly all
adults. 159 by profession, 24 by reclamation
and letter. 108 were men and
bOVB.
Of the above 64 unite with the Presbyterian
church, 85 the Methodist, 29
the Baptist, 21 the Christian, and 2
the Cumberland.
There were 48 adult baptisms and 8
infant baptisms. Preached 175 times.
A new church was organized at Newcastle
an important town barely three
years old, of 1,200 population. The lit.
tie church at Bryson more than doubled
its membership, other churches encouraged
and strengthened.
The church at Graham, since our meeting
in June under the very able leadership
of Rev. Gaines B. Hall has made
good progress, having received some 42
members.
This church is alive as a Home Mihsion
church and showing what can be done
by others. Their pastor is supplyiig
three mission points besides giving every
Sabbath to the home church.
Let every strong church keep a sharp
lookout for such openings and go and
take advantage of them and we can do
what has been don? in Young county.
Three years ago they had only two
churches ih the county, now they have
five churches with another about ready
to organize.
In Throckmorton county two years ago
we had one church, w? have today three.
This county tripled in population according
to the last census.
Raised for Mission work of all kinds
by evangelist $738.88. Yet we have labored
altogether in the weakest
churches in the Presbytery.
One of the greatest works is the break,
ing down of prejudice that existed
against our denomination, we have
drawn others to us,and have held mostly
union meetings, and worked to build up
all, we have the confidence and love of
all, and invitations to hold meetings
where we have no Presbyterians at all.
Such work does more than all of youi
revision of the Confession to break down
prejudices.
We expect the Rev. George Wyser tc
take the Newcastles' and Eliasville
group about November 1st.
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VIRGINIA.
The Synod of Virginia will meet in the
Presbyterian church, Winchester, Va., or,
Tuesday, October 24th at 8 P. M. Mem.
bers are earnestly requested to regard
the rule of the Synod which requlret
that they be enrolled before the hour foi
opening the session.
Jame P. Smith, Stated Clerk.
Rates of Travel on the C. & 0 R. R
local agents will issue to members and
visitors buying tickets to points on the
way to Winchester certificates, which
endorsed by the stated clerk at Winchester,
authorize the return ticket at
one-third full fare.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
also instruct local agents to Issue to
members and visitors certificate which
when validated by agent at Winchester
will authorize return tickets at threefifths
of full fare.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad,
at any station will issue with ticket to
Winchester at full fare a certificate,
which certified by the the clerk of Synod
will authorize return ticket at a reduced
rate.
The R?, F. and P. Railroad will sell
one way icket to Winchester, with cer.
tiflcate authorizing reurn tickets at a
AN OF THE SOUTH
reduced rate. Fare from Richmond to 1
Winchester, via Washington and B. and
O., $G.20; via Alexandria and Strasburg, <
$r>.50. Application for a reduced rate <
has been made to the Southern Railway. <
Synod of Virginia, Rev. Dr. Russell J
Cecil, Moderator, has appointed the fol- 1
lowing committee to prepare and pre- <
sent to the Synod a memorial of the ?
late Rev. E. B. Druen: Rev. Dr. F. J. ]
Brooke, Rev. C. D. Gilkeson, Judge R. t
W. Dailey, Jr. a
Richmond, Grace Street Church: Rev. t
Dr. D. Clay Lilly, the pastor of this ]
church, is at one of the hospitals in i
the city for a few days' treatment for <
a trouble that is not considered at all \
serious. Rev. Dr. Walter L. Lingle, the i
new professor at Union Seminary, <
i preached for Dr. Lilly at both services
. last Sunday^ much to the satisfaction
of the congregation. J
Missionary Union: The Woman's Mis. s
sionary Union of East Hanover Presby. c
tery will meet Thursday afternoon at t
4 o'clock in Overbrook church. t
i Lynchburg. The installation of Rev.
A. E. Baker as pastor of the Rivermont 1
Avenue church occurred Sunday, Octo- <
l ber 15. The exercises wer? conducted 1
i by Rev. P. B. Hill, of Roanoke, Va., and 1
; Rev. T. M. McCorkle, of Lynchburg. <
Rev. W. T. Williams, of Glasgow Va.. 1
? 1
has accepted the call extended by the
i Floyd Street church of Lynchburg.
Westminster: The sacrament of the
Lord's Supper was administered in this
church on last Sabbath. The attendance
was unusually large and the entire service
was impressive and profitable.
Eight persons were received into the
fellowship of the church. The work
of the church goes forward with brightening
prospects.
Providence: On Sunday, October 8,
a memorable service was held dn this old
church built in 1748 under the ministry
of Rev. Samuel Davies. The church Is
now in charge of the Rev. W. A. Dab.
ney, and a large congregation assembled
for an all day meeting. Mr. Dabney was
assisted by Dr. James P. Smith, who i
preached morning and afternoon, and '
the sacrament of the Lord's supper was <
1 administered by the venerable former
pastor, Rev. W. P. R. McCoy. The plain
1 old frame building is perhaps the oldest
PreBbyterian church in use in Vir- 1
' ginia. Among the many who have
1 preached In the old church are Samuel
Daviesi John Todd, James Wharey, John
? H. Bocock, Robert L. Dabney. And the
! word has not failed or lost any of its
power and grace.
Hebron: The pastor, Rev. Holmes
Rolston, has been assisted in a protracted
meeting by Rev. H. W. McLaughlin,
? pastor of New Providence church. Much
' interest was manifested and there were
a number of professions of faith during
I the meetings.
> Consolidation of Presbyteries: Mary'
land and Chesapeake Presbyteries' committees,
of five eacht have unanimously
resolved to prepare a petition, to be
. brought before their respective Pres.
1 byteries before the meeting of the Synod
s of Virginia, asking the Synod to unite
these Presbyteries under the name of
the Presbytery of the Potomac.
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ton Heights: The regular quarterly com- ]
munion service was held last Sunday, at ]
* which t,m? three members were taken 1
in on profession of faith. <
Mr. Wesley Baker, of Toronto, Can., 1
a student at Union Theological Seminary i
who has been so efficiently supplying i
the pulpit waB installed a ruling elder. 1
> Dr. Theron H. Rice, of the faculty 8
of Union Seminary officiated at the service
and propounded the questions to Mr. S
Baker and to the congregation. c
The work on Barton HeBghts is in a i
most flourishing condition. New faml. i
lies are moving in almost continuously I
and the membership of Overbrook has
[ October 18, 1911.
lioro than doubled in the past two years.
The Sunday school is greatly handicapped
on account of the cramped coniition,
almost every seat being taken
each Sunday and with no separate class
rooms it is indeed difficult to teach the
lesson. However the officers of the
murcn at a recent meeting decided that
ioraething had to be done as soon as
lossible and plans are on foot looking
o the raising of funds for the erection of
. new church. The officers realized that
he church could not finance the whole
jroposifcion itself, and so at the last
neeting of the Presbyterian League a
:ommittee from the church laid the
vhole matter before the League with the
equest that It lend any assistance it
sould.
J. S. Haw, Ruling Elder.
Louisa: On Sunday morning, October
!, the Louisa Presbyterian church was
olemnly dedicated to God. A very large
:ongregahion had assembled, so large
hat numbers had to stand and others
lid not attempt to enter the building.
The dedicatory sermon was preached
)y the Rev. W. W. Moore, D. D., presi.
lent of Union Theological Seminary,
Etichmond, Va., the theme being "The
kingship of Jesus." The sermon proiuced
la profound Impression. Dr.
tloore also preached at night to a large
:ongregation. Special music was rend,
sred both morning and evening. The
services were in charge of the pastor,
Ftev. Hugh H. Hudson, of Gordonsvil-le,
/a.
L.oulsa is the county seat of Louisi
;ount.y. The Presbyterian church was
irganlzed there some twenty.two
nonths ago, though others had long
worked and prayed for it. The building
is a beautiful one inside and outside. It
s of brick veneer of Gothls design, with
luditorium and lecture room, is heated
with a hot air furnace and lighted with
icetylene gas. Though the congregation
is small- thAV havo wnrkoH v>oi.a ??1
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yery grateful that they have a building
3f their own. Many fr/ends have lent
i helping hand, and to one and all we
would express our deep appreciation of
jvery kindness.
Sincerely yours.
Hugh H. Hudson.
Beulah, Cold Harbor: Beulah is a
branch of the Saml. Davies Church, situ,
ated on the battlefield fo Cold Harbor.
Dr. J. Calvin Stewart conducted a pro.
tracted service in thiis church the first
week in October. The result was that
the pastor, Rev. F. W. Osborn, received
six on profession, and obtained the consent
to write for the letters of two
more.
Dr. Stewart made a profound impres
sion upon the community, and the congregations
increased night after night..
Colllerstown: Licentiate S. B. Hannah
has arrived at Collierstown and taken
charge of the work there.
He was to hav? been ordained and in
3talled on the 22d day of Oct., but owing
lo some repairs to the church the date
will be postponed until the 4th Sabbath
26th November, and the following com.
mission of Lexington Presbytery has
been appointed to take the parts assigned.
Rev. A. T. Gaham, D. D., to preside,
propound the questions and make the
prayer at ordination. Rev. H. W. McLaughlin
to preach the sermon. Rev E.
5. Gammon to charge the pastor and
Rev. A. C. Hopkins, Jr., to charge the
mople. Rev. A. W. Wood as alternate to
iny of them. Ruling Elders?A. W.
dorrison, J. R. Montgomery, W. F. John,
[ton, F T. Glasgow, and J. P. McClure.
Beth es da, Rockbridge Baths: Last
Sabbath was an important day at this
:hurch when the commission of Lexngton
Presbytery assembled for tho
mrpose of installing the new pastor,
lev. E. W. McCorkle, D. D.
For many years this chureh has had