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Address i The Presbyterian of the South
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Entered as second-class matter, June
16, 1910, at the post-office at Richmond,
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Cfjurd) Jletosi
BENEVOLENT OBJECTS AND THE IB 8
TREASURERS. c
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As Ordered by The General Assembly, r
Foreign Missions: (May and October) 1
W. H. Raymqnd, treasurer, 1st Nation- 1
al Bank Building, Nashville, Tenn. d
Home Missions: (June and November) 8
A. N. Sharp, treasurer, Box 1686 Atlanta,
Oa. 1
Christian Education and Ministerial t
Relief: (April and December) John c
Stites, treasurer, 5th and Market Sts., i:
LouisVill Ky. i
Sabbath School Extension: (March) v
R. E. Magill, treasurer, Box 883, Rich- I
mond, Va. 1
Bible Cause: (September) William
Foulke. treasurer. Bible House. New .
York, N. Y. a
All Monies raised for Presbyterial and
Synodical Missions to be sent to local 1
treasurers. .
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ALABAMA. 0
Bessemer: Dr. A. O. Browne of New c
Orleans closed a very profitable meet- 1
Ing of two weeks here on October 15th.
He preached the gospel in a clear, con. *
vincing and forceable manner. Christian ?
people were strengthened, many re. 1
consecrated themselves to the service
of the Lord, and there were from s
seventy-five to one hundred conversions p
and twenty-five united with the Presby_ a
terian church, mostly upon the pro- t
fesslon of their faith and others signified n
their intention to loin various othar
churches. The remarkable feature of a
the meeting was the number of men A
taking their stand for Christ Dr.
Browne's pure, simple way of presenting
the truth, his inspiring singing, together
with his magnetic personality, makes
him easily one of the best in the service tl
of soul winning. Not only are his ser- v
mong and songs effective in the sane. 1
tuary, but he possesses the happiest of a
all faculties, that of talking to men
with reference to their salvation d
wherever he meets them, whether upon a
the street or in the shop. p
rtn -V J _ xt
i ne cnuruu uub < coounj nuuvu h n
number of consecrated men, mostly ai
young men, to Its official boards of elders A
and deacons, who, together with Its S;
elder officers, gives it an active conse- p<
crated force of men for Its local work. Ui
The earnest pastor, Rev. I. F. Swallow, le
is kept busy almost day and night in
ministering to {he sick and buffering and
THE PEESBYTERIi
the performance of the arduous
lutieg of the overwhelming field which
ie hag to cover, he being the CTily Pres.
>yterian pastor in all of the south end
>f Jefferson county, Alabama, and in the
nidst of something like forty thousand
>eople. In addition to his immense
)astoral duties he preaches three times
svery Sabbath.
The North Alabama Presbytery meets
vith this church October the 24th, the
^ev. V. P. Merrill, of the Vine Street
:hurch, preaching the opening sermon.
The Presbytery of Tuscalosa met at
Uiceville, Ala., October 10-12. There
pvere preBent 15 ministers and 11 ruing
elders.
Rev. C. M. Boyd was elected Moderitor,
and Rev. J. M. Bolls, Temporary
31erk.
Rev. J. E. James was received from
he Presbytery of South Carolina; Rev.
tohn H. Davis, from West Hanover; Rev.
leo. H. Grille, from "West Lexington,
ind Rev. C. A. Gaston, from New Hope
Presbytery, of the Cumberland Presbyerian
Church.
Licentiate D. A. Blue was dismissed to
he Presbytery of Athens.
The Presbytery voted again in disipproval
of any change in Confession of
R'aith, Chap. X, Sec. Ill, and overtured
he General Assembly to discontinue
'urther discussion and agitation of the
iuujeci. ine proposed cnange in hook
>f Church Order, paragraph 235, was
ipproved. The overture amending Book
if Church Order, Chapt V, Sec. VII, con.
erning the establishment of a permalent
judicial commission, was rejected.
[*he consideration of the overture makng
the Synod a court in regular gralation,
was postponed until the next
tated meeting of Presbytery.
A popular meeting in the interest of
iouie Missions was held, during which
he pastors gave encouraging accounts
if evangelistic services held by them
n the summer. Interesting addresses
loon various nhasea nf Hnm# Minainn
vork were made by Rev. E. B. Robinson,
lev. C. M. Boyd, and Elders W. M.
Blliott and L>. H. Nuiinilee.
A committee consisting of Rev. J. G.
'raigg, D. D., Rev. J. W. Walden, D. D.,
nd Rev. D. W. Hoi lings worth was ap.
ointed to gather data on the history of
'resbyterianism within the Presbytery's
rounds worthy of preservation, in coperation
with the Historical Memorials
Committee of the Presbyterian Hisorical
Society in America.
A very thoughtful and instructive
'resbyterial sermon on doctrine of
lanctification was preached by Rev1.
). W. Hollingsworth.
Addresses in the interest of our
chools were made by Rev. J. M. Batte,
resident of Marion Female Seminary,
Ad Rev. W. C. Clark, D. D., trustee of
he Synodical College for Men at Aniston.
The next stated meeting will be held
* auiaw, Ala., 7:30 P. M. Tuesday,
iprll 16, 1912.
J. G. Pralgg, S. C.
ARKANSAS.
The Synod of Arkansas will meet in
tie First Presbyterian church, Batesllle,
Ark., Tuesday, November 14th, at
0:30 A. M. Instead of November 16th,
b printed in the minutes.
The afternoon and evening of Tuesay,
November 14th, will be devoted to
conference on the Assembly's new
lan of Systematic Beneficence, under
te direction of Rev. R. O. Flinn, D. D.,
ad Dr. W. J. Martin, members of the
ssembly'g Permanent Committee on
ystemantic Beneficence. This is anlm.
>rtant conference and every church In
te Synod should be represented by at
ast one elder and one deacon.
, J. P. McKenzle, 9. C.
Pine Bluff Presbyteryx Met at Prince.
V N OF THE SOUTH
ton October 12th, 7:30 P. M. Rev. F.
Shepperson, by request, preached the
opening sermon and according to our
standing rules, the Lord's Supper was
administered.
Oiiicers: Rev. E. A. Hollingsworth
was elected moderator. Rev. B. C. B.
Boyles, reading clerk, and Rev. S. Shepperson,
permanent clerk.
i. _ x it _i j_
x lie lie w euureu at meueuee was enrolled.
16 members, 2 Elders and one
Deacon. Rev. F. Shepperson was appointed
on an especial committee to take
In charge the Forward Men and Religion
Movement.
All the orders of the General Assembly
sent down were put into the hands of a
committee to report at the spring meeting.
lHssmJssals: Rev. Geo. 11. Steen, dismissed
to North Mississippi Presbytery.
Changes: The Poplar Street Church,
of Pine Bluff, was changed to Dr. S. C.
Alexander Memorial.
Presbytery celebrated the 3rd centen_
ary of the A. V. Version of the English
Bible.
Spring meeting of Presbytery is at
Helena, Dr. Graves church on Tuesday
before the full moon in April. 7:30 P. M.
Several ministers remained over the
Sabbath at Princeton to preach and administer
the Lord's Supper. About the
best thing done at Presbytery.
The Presbytery of Ouachita convened
in the First Presbyterian Church, Hot
Springs, Ark., October 3, 1911, at 8 P.
M. The opening sermon was preached
by the Moderator, Rev. M. M. Lawson, on
the text "So Great Salvation," Heb. 2:3.
There were present eleven ministers and
twelve ruling elders.
Officers: Rev. C. P. Bridewell, D. D.,
moderator, and Rev. John T. Barr, Jr.,
temporary clerk.
Received: Rev. W. F. Tims from the
Presbytery of Pine Bluff.
Overtures of the A?s?mhw
the "Elect Infant" clause, and the Rules
of Discipline were answered in the
affirmative. The overture touching the
Judicial Tribunal was answered in the
negative. "While we are unwilling to
adopt the proposed plan in the minutes
of the Assembly concerning the Synod,
yet it is the sense of the Presbytery that
Synod should be given a more satisfac.
tory status as a court of the Church.
Resolutions were adopted deploring
the meager attendance of the ruling elders
upon the sessions of Presbytery. A
plan was also adopted whereby the expenses
of representatives Presbytery will
in the future be paid out of the treasury
of the Presbytery, just as our Commissioner
to the Assembly are paid from
the Assembly's treasury.
Home Missions work in this Presbytery
is in a most flourishing condition.
A missionary is giving his entire time to
the mountain section of the Presbytery,
while an evangelist has also been selected
and is now at work within our
bounds.
Systematic lieneflcience was presented
>w Rat W T. *
... u.wuuou, gi iBiarKuna,
and our churches were urged to adopt
the Assembly's plan when possible and
practicable.
Supplies to Yacant Churches: Magnolia,
T. I* Green; Mt. Holly, J. S.
Thomas; Ebenezer and LaPile, J. L.
Read; Tate's Blutf, W. P. Tims; Washington,
D. M. Mclver; Jakajones, C. C.
Williams; Foreman, J. L. McAdams;
Winthrop, J. C. Williams.
Next Meeting will be held in the First
"PrfiRhvtprian -? TT- *
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second Wednesday of April, 1912, at 8
P. M.
Thos. 1* Green, S. C.
GEORGIA.
week holding union evangelistic services
in connection with the Second
Baptist church. At their meeting a
Atlanta: The Central church is this
[ October 25, 1911
fow days ago Miss Louise DuBose gave
the Ladies' Home Missionary Society
an interesting account of her work in
a mining camp in Kentucky, where she
has been at work for two years. The
evening of October 2!4th has been set
ubiue lur xvecugniuon night, when a
special service will be held in the
church auditorium and the diplomas
of all those who have made a perfect
record for the year in the Sabbath
school, will l>e delivered.
The Presbytery of Cherokee met at
Chickamauga, Ga., Tuesday evening Oct.
3. The evening sermon was preached by
Rev. B. P. Guille, retiring moderator, on
"Peter's Gowing Vision." Present fourteen
ministers and fifteen elders.
Otiicrs: Rev. J. H. Clarke, moderator,
and Rev. J. T. Wade temporary clerk.
Received: Rev. E. A. Thomas was received
from the Presbytery of Ebenezer
and a commission was appointed to install
him pastor of the Cedartown
Church on the fifth Sunday in October.
Dismissed: Licentiate Robert King
was dismissed to the Presbytery of
Albemarle.
Overtures of the General Assembly:
The several overtures sent down by the
last Asembly were referred to a committee
to report at the spring meeting.
Jttev. 1). ?'. lirannen, of Augusta Presbytery,
addressed the Presbytery in behalf
of Davidson College and the Presbytery
recommended to Its churches that
this institution be allotted twenty per
cent, of their contributions to the cause
of school and colleges.
A conference on the state of religion
within the bounds of the Presbytery was
held and the reports from ministers and
elders in the main were very encouraging.
Spring Meeting: Calhoun, Ga., Apr. 16,
1912.
Stated Clerk.
Atlanta: "Atlanta folks are folks."
That is what Dr. W. P. Jacobs, president
of the Thornwell Orphanage exclaimed
when he read of the way Atlanta is preoarinc
tn front fhnoo J ?
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phans who are coming over to visit their
brothers and sisters on November 11th
next. He had just been told of how the
ladies of Atlanta, with Mrs. Frank Inman
in charge, were going to give them
an automobile ride all over the city.
They will arrive at about two o'clock
Saturday afternoon of November 11th,
and the little fellows will be met for
the first time in their lives with automo_
biles and be shown the wonders of the
Psychic city. After this they will be
taken at the homes of the good folks
who are going to entertain them during
their short stay in Atlanta. Dr. Holderby,
pastor of the Moore Memorial
church, who has charge of the arranging
for the entertaining of the children
while here, reports that one hundred
have alrady been arranged for, but there
are another hundred left to be taken, and
he deBlres any members of Presbyterian
vuuivun, wuo wouia use to nave a
couple of little orphan children In their
homes for over Sunday, to 'phone him,
giving their name and address and the
number of boys or girls whom they will
take. As their entertainment will not
call for any dress suit affairs, he believes
that all the children will be happily
placed during this week. The whole
Thornwell Orphanage is agog with excitement
over their coming. That outomoblle
ride which Mrs. Inman is providing
for them has especially caught
their eye. Who ever heard of two hundred
orphanage children riding down
Peachtree in nninmikmlm t>??
Presbyterians of Atlanta are determined
that their coming to Atlanta shall be
long remembered. They propose also
on the Sabbath afternoon of November
12th to have their own Sunday school
children meet the orphans In the Sunday