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reached 100 of whom 99 are in actual 1
attendance at the present time, which 1
is an increase of about 30 per cent, i
over the attendance at the same time t
last year. The student body is com- J
posed of a very desirable class of girls, i
representing the best families of Okla- .
hoina and other states?just the people i
that such a school should reach. The 1
promise of a successful session is very t
bright at this time. During the past i
week we have been fortunate in having
with us Rev. J. W. Moore, of the
Japan mission. Dr. W. H. Forsythe, of
the Korean mission, and Rev. J. M.
Clarke, Shawnee, Okla. All of these
gentlemen gave us forceful and uplifting
messages, and as a result a
mission study class of 40 members has
been organized. A strong Y. W. C. A.
is a feature of the school. Last year
every non-Christian, except two or three
girls of Catholic tendency, was induced
to make a definite stand for Christ. It
is our hope and prayer that this record
may be duplicated.
The financial needs of the school are
still pressing, and we must raise several
hundred dollars at once to pay
for necessary equipment already pur
uiiuoeu. win you raite part in tnio 1m- 1
portant work by helping to relieve us ]
of this burden? I
W. B. Morrison, President. i
Durant, Okla. t
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SOUTH CAROLINA. ?
Anderson: Rev. and Mrs. Bunyan ?
Mcl^eod have returned from their three ?
months' tour of England and Scotland, t
Mr. McLeod is looking well and is r
ready for his work, though the sea was \
a little "rough" on the return trip. He c
says that the one thing that impressed ?
t-im most was the deeply religiois at- s
mosphere of the Old Country. .
Spartanburg: The installation of i
Rev. Asa D. Watkipa us co-pastor took i
place at the First Presbyterian church 1
October, the' eighth, in the presence of
a good congregation. Dr. R. P. Pell pre,
* sided and preached the sermon. Dr.
T. H. Law charged the pastor and the
people. Besides being the assistant of
the beloved pastor. Dr. J. L. Watkins,
he will also be pastor of the Second
church. His installation at thiB church
is arranged for the fifth Sunday in
October. Mr. Watkins has that consecration
and ability tbat will win for
him a high place in the affections/jf his
people.
Salem Church, Bethel Presbytery:
Rev. W. B. Arrowood preached at Salem
last Sabbath and Sabbath night.
His morning discourse was on the subject
of family training. He chose as
the basis of his remarks the first nine
verses of the sixth chapter of Deuteronomy
in connection with other texts
found in both the Old and New Testament
Scriptures. It was a splendid
effort; so much so that many who
heard it said it was the best sermon
he has ever preached at Salem. A
very large congregation was present
and the speaker had the best of attention.
At a congregational meeting Mr. t
Cleveland Robbins was unanimously (
elected a deacon, vice Martin Mitchell, v
who has moved into the bounds of o
Beersheba congregation. It ig not 1
known yet whether Mr. Robbing will I
accept the office of deacon. If he does t
he will be installed in December. El- h
der T. J. Esteg is representing Salem t
at the meeting of Synod at Clinton this >
week. J. L?. S. s
Second Chnrch, Greenville, has con. ii
tinned to grow since the people have h
oelopled their new nouse or woranip f
* year and a half ago. The pastor and h
hie family have been living In the new f
manse, with modern conveniences, for c
two an4 a half years. The Second s
<~bur<*h baa the largest 8unday school "
THE PRESBYTERli
n the Presbytery except oue; and it
ius excellent facilities for doing Suni?y
school work. During tue iast six
nouths the Session, Deacons' lioaru,
sutlers' and Deacons' Conference, the
ladies' Vvorking Society, tue Dadies
.Missionary Society, the Covenanters,
.he Miriams and the Sunbeams have
jeen active in Christian work. The
session 'has received a number of vaulble
members and recommended Mr.
Jharles R. Bailey, one of the communi:auts
of the church, to the Presbytery
is a candidate for the ministry and he
s now studying in Columbia Seminary,
iev. J. F. Preston and Rev. W. H. Hudson,
two of our missionaries to Korea
ind China, respectively, lectured; the
me to the Sunday school, and the other
.0 the Sunbeams of the church. Thu
Home Class has enrolled a hundred
nembers and is self-supporting. "Wel:ome
Sunday" was observed under the
luspices of the Cradle Roll and several
children were hantiy.Ad Tho Wnrbinir
Society has paid for the beautiful new
carpet in the church and Sunday school
room, and the Ladies' Missionary So.
ciety has remitted $100.00 to assist in
reeting the indebtedness of tue Assemsly's
Executive Committee of Foreign
dissions. The Covenanters huve con.
.inued their work, as well as enjoyed
addresses from Ex-Governor Ansel 1
ind others; and the Miriams have purchased
a new piano for the Sunday
ichool rooms, with the assistance of
tome individual subscriptions. The
Sunbeams have bought a large map for
he Sunday school. The church has
.early three hundred members and is
veil located in a growing part of the
:ity. It is harmonious and active and
pves promise ol enlarged usefulness
u the future.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
iouth Carolina Presbytery met October
td and 4th at Ninety Six, S. C. The
rdedmont Union was formed from this
ast year at Abbeville, owing to the
liviBion of Presbytery. Dr. Snedecor,
>f the Assembly's Home Mission Com.
nittee was heard with much interest on
Tuesday evening.
Rev. W. H. Hudson, for 18 years a
nisslonary to China, gave a splendid
Lddress to a crowded house on Wednesday
evening. Miss Shaddon, who has
>een working in needy fields in the
vest, was present and added special in_
erest to. the program.
The Union heard from her representaive
in Dr. Turrant's mountain missions,
also from her delegate to the
Woman's Conference at Montreat
The beloved president, Mr. S. T. P.
Burgess goes from us to another Presjytery.
Her unexpired term will be
illed by Mrs. Jno. Lyon, of Ninety Six.
The Secretary wag instructed to send
greetings to our twin sister?the Piednont
Union, which meets In Anderson,
rhis was the 12th annual meeting and
>ne of the most profitable ever held.
Sec. Union.
TENNESSEE.
West Nashville: On October 1st the
?est Rally Day Sunday school service
10 to 11 A. M.) ever held In this church
una haH ahovrl n or araHfvincr n van ppr
>n the part of the teachers and classes,
65 being enrolled apart from our large
lome Department and Cradle Roll. At
he 11 o'clock .service a mother and
ler daughter were received into mem ership,
the former by letter from the
I. E. Church and the latter on profes.
ion of faith and baptism. The followng
Sabbath a gentleman was received
iy certificate from the M. E. Church,
tecently we have had the pleasure of
earing a timely discourse from Dr. S.
I. Chester, on "Preliminaries to the
'omins of the King;" and a helpful
ermon from Dr. H. F. Williams on
Paul the Preacher."
k N OF THE SOUTH
The Sunday School Workers meet
regularly every Thursday night at the
home ci some teacher, the lirst half
i.our being devoted to training study
in Marion Lawrence's "How to Conduct
a Sunday School," and the remaining
three-quarters of an hour to the lesson
study and methods of teaching and
school problems, under the leadership
of the minister. Rev. P O'N Martin
dale. The Christian Endeavor Society
is an interesting and wide-awake organization,
a real inspiration to the
church. But it is difficult for the
church to keep pace with other denominations
having better building
equipment than we have. Yet in God
we trust, and hope and labor on. Our
assistant Sunday school superintendent,
Mr. Geo. C. Appleby, has just finished
the first Standard Teachers' Training
course with credit, and received his
diploma from Richmond.
Murfreesboro: At the recent communion
the Murfreesboro church, of
which Rev. Dr. J. Addison Smith is
pastor, welcomed eighteen new members.
Columbia Presbytery: The constitutional
requirements having been complied
with, I hereby call a meeting of
Columbia Presbytery to be held in the
First Presbyterian church, Columbia,
Friday, October 27th, at 5:00 P. M. to
attend to the following business:
1. To receive Rev. J. F. Pharr from
the Presbytery of North Alabama, and
to arrange for his installation at Dynnsville
and Memorial churches.
2. To receive the resignation of Rev.
A. P. Gregory as pastor of the Brick
church, Cornersville, and Belford
group, and to grant him a letter of dismission
to the Memphis, and Western
District Presbytery, in order that he
may accept the office of superintendent
of Home Missions and Evangelistic
work.
3. To attend to any business connected
with the Home Mission Committee.
4. To receive anyone who may wish
to. connect himself with Columbia Pres_
bytery.
G. H. Tumin. Moderator.
TEXAS.
Synod of Texas: I have been authorized
to state that the railroads of
Texas will grant the usual convention
rate to the meeting of the Synod of
Texas, .dates of sale being November
7th and 8th, with final limit November
15th. An effort will be made to secure
sleepers from Dallas and Fort "Worth to
Galveston for the convenience of the
members of Synod.
Synod will be asked to devote a part
of the time Thursday and Friday to. the
consideration of the Assembly's "Every
Member Canvass" plan. Dr. Flinn, of
Atlanta, Dr. Martin, of Davidson, Dr.
Vinson, of Austin, and one of the Assembly's
secretaries will be the principal
speakers.
This program has been arranged at
the suggestion of Dr. Flinn and with
the aid of Dr. A. W. Wilson and Dr. R.
M. Hall, the pastor of the church in
which the Synod meets.
J. D. Leslie, Stated Clerk.
Gainesville: The quarterly communion
service was held the first Sunday
In October. The pastor announced
the names of five members received by
certificate during the last three months.
The Rally Day exercises were held in
the Sunday school. Three children of
the primary department received Testaments
for reciting the Child's Catechism.
12 had not missed for a year,
one of these 2 years old, and another
79, the younjrest and ?ldA?t in
school. 141 were present, the largest
attendance in the history of the school.
The offering for Sunday school extension
was $14.50. The school has an enrollment
of 128, with 13 on the cradle
[ October 25, 1911
roll and 73 in the home department, a
total of 214, in a church membership of
145. October 2nd $100 wag paid on the
church debt, leaving a balance of $625
on the church and manse. Slowly but
surely the church is lifting thig in.
cumberance.
The lie v. J no. E. McLean, Evangelist
of the Presbytery of Fort Worth, has
assisted the Rev. J. N. McFarlane in an
eight days' meeting at Mineral Wells.
His earnest preaching of the Word
was the meana of arousing the membership
of the church, and as a result
we have a revived church. All feel
grateful for the visit and services of
this consecrated servant of the Master.
J. N. McFarlane.
The Presbytery of Urownwood met
at Mertzon, Texas, September 28, 1911.
Rev. B. E. Wallace was elected
moderator and Col. J. E. M. McCord,
temporary cler'i.
Assembly Amendments: Elect infant
clause deferred until spring meeting
and referred to special committee.
Book of Church Order, paragraph 235,
answered in affirmative, when correction
is made.
Synodical gradation deferred until
spring meeting. Judicial tribunal answered
in negative.
Pastoral relation between Rev. J. D.
Leslie and the Ballinger church was
dissolved nod bov t tv imii?
? ..w. ?. X/. iA^ouo was U1Bmissed
to the Presbytery of Cisco.
The free conversation on religion
showed a marked improvement in the
condition of the churches within the
last six months.
Presbytery called Rev. A. H. P. McCurdy
to be evangelist, and if he declines,
the Home Mission Commltte is
authorized to call another man to the
work.
Under the leadership of Rev. T. O.
Perrin plans were adopted for aggressive
work as to Sabbath schools and
young peoples' societies.
Dr. T. P. Junkin, president, made a
tavoraoie report of the condition ana
outlook of Daniel Baker Conege, ana
tne rresbytery heartily endorsed tne
tngn literary standard required lor
graduation and sincerely commends tne
college to parents and guardians
tnroughout the Synod of Texas as a
most desirable institution for the Chris,
tian education of our youth.
At the adjourned meeting in Brownwood,
two candidates were received
under care of Presbytery.
Next stated meeting will be held at
San Angelo, Texas.
Malcom Black, S. C.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond, First Church: The pastor
of this church, Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden,
announced last Sunday the
names of 19 new members received Into
this church. Eighteen of them were
by letter.
dr./.. a* ' ? - ?
???vc oucvi i uurcD: 116V. Dr. D.
Clay Lilly, the pastor of this church,
who has been somewhat indisposed for
a few days, has recovered and occupied
his pulpit last Sunday.
Mi/pah Church, Richmond: The Mis.
siouary Society of this church, which is
interested in both home and foreign
work, held an interesting meeting last
week. A number of ladies spoke on
the topic, "Hesitation to Attempt Personal
Work." Papers were read on,
"Brazil, Cuba and Mexico;" "China and
Japan," and Korea." The program was
closed by make-believe visits to the sev.
eral countries that had been discussed.
Refreshments were served in departments
representing the several countries,
where staples peculiar to those
countries predominate. The booths
were ornamented with native pictures
and curios.
Woman's Sj nodical Union: The