Newspaper Page Text
14 (1166)
TEXAS.
Dallas and Sherman Presbyteries
were united by the Synod of lexas at '
the recent meeting. The two Presby- |
tries were directed to meet in McKin- 1
ney, November 21, to periect the union. '
Big Springs: The vacancy caused by '
the resignation and removal of Rev.
Lb O. Cunningham to Seminole, Ark.,
has been hlied by a call to Kev. Mr. ,
Henderson, of riltsbuig, lexus, wno has
accepted tne call and will take charge
about December 7tb.
Fund for Texas Mexican School of
Industry and Huucatiun: Received from
November 7ik to November 22(1, Ladies
Aid society, Palestine, Tex., $33.00; L.
A. Soc., Gaiveston, 'lex., $5.30; Mrs. \V.
S. Griuiu, Galveston, 'lex., $2.00; Miss
Laura Campbell, Ladouia, 'lex., $10.00;
Mis. soc. Leitou 'lex., $12.00; Mis. Soc.
Second Presbyterian church, Houston,
lex., $2.00; Mrs. F. T. Glasgow, Lexington,
Va., $2.50; Friend, $1.00; Young
Ladies Mis. Soc. Fust Pres. churcn,
Yvato, lex., $17.25; \\o. F. Mis. Soc.
First Pres. church, Waco, Tex., $16.00;
Mt. Clinton church Mis. Soc., Mt. Clinton,
Va., $5.00; L. Mis. Soc. Pres. church
McDowell, Va., $5.00; Wo. Mis. Soc.
hirst church, Gonzales Tex., $19.05;
previously acknowledged, $477-72; total
contribution. $008.82.
Mrs. Fred. S. Robbins, Treas. 1
Dallas: With 4,000 people present '
the ciosiug rally of the Women's Golden
Jubilee of Foreign Missions was held (
at the First Baptist church. During 1
the meeting announcement was made J
of the results of the rallies held at the ^
churches of the various denominations, *
showing that subscriptions of more than 1
$10,500 had been made, placing Dallas *
ahead of any of the cities of the South
where jubilee meetings have been held. ?
It was stated at the meeting last night (
by one of the jubilee workers that the <
women's meeting in Dallas has sur- ]
passed those of all other Southern cities 1
in money given, in enthusiasm and in 1
numbers attending them. <
The Syuodlcal Missionary Conference ]
of Texas met in sixth annual session j
November 9th and 10th in the parlors j
of the First Presbyterian church, Gal- ,
veston, Texas.
Seven Unions were represented by t
thirteen delegates, many others were j
in attendance. The meeting was most \
successful and encouraging, and helpful ?
in exchange of methods and information,
and uplifting in the emphasis upon t
the prayer and spirit filled lifeThe
following request was sent to ;
Synod, viz. Feeling the great and lm- i
peratlve need of better and more thor- \
ough organization of the Woman's Mis. ,
sionary agencies in our Church; the j
necessity of a medium of communica- <
tlon between the Conference's Unions
and societies, that our efforts may be .
made effective through the co-ordina- j
tlon of all our activities the dissemina- {
tlon of our literature and Information .
regarding our work; (
Would respectfully and earnestly request
that our Executive Committee of ,
Foreign Missions seek out and employ (
a fully competent and enthusiastic wo- (
man, In addition to the present office
force, to be the executive head and t
field secretary of woman's work. (
The following officers were re-elected: <
President, Mrs. Chris. Q. Dulling, San 1
Antonio. Texas: vice-president, Mrs. W. i
L. Hickman, Texarkana, Texas. Next i
time ana pmce or meeting win oe during
Synod, 1912, at Austin.
Resolutions of hearty thanks were <
expressed to pastor, members of Pres- i
byter'an church, and people of Gal- 1
eaton for their cordial hospitality and 1
entertainment, and to Dr. T. C. Cald- (
well, of Waco, and Dr. Egbert W. Smith,
Of Nashville, for thetr helpful addresses j
mm* irnr?*
THE PRESBYTER1
YIRGDHUL
Kick mood: An order has been entered
in the City Circuit Court authorizing
the trustees of Westminster Pres.
byterian church to sell the present
church property, located at Grove Avenue
and Elm Streets, fronting sixty-live
teet nine inches on Grove Avenue, to
W, F. Smith for $95 per front foot, the
lot running back 135 feet to an alley.
The building is retained by the church,
md is to be removed from the lot on
sr before March 15, 1912, and the proseeds
from the sale of the lot will be
used in payments on the building of a
new church on Park Avenue.
It is gratifying to note the progress
if this enterprising band of loyal hearted
Presbyterians, as they are pushing
forward in the great mission in the
West End.
Lexlugton: Rev. Dr. J. R. Howerton
ill led the pulpft. of the Presbyterian
:hurch here last Sunday morning in
.he absence of the pastor, Dr. Graham,
vho took part in the installation serdceB
at Collierstown of Rev. S. B.
tiannan.
Collierstonn: Rev. S. B. Hannah was
nstalled pastor of Collierstown Presjyterian
church last Sunday morning,
n the presence of a large congregation.
Rev. H. W. McLaughlin of New
Providence preached the sermon. Rev.
fV. W. Wood of Oxford delivered the
:harge to the pastor, and Rev. Dr. A.
r. Graham of Lexington delivered the
charge to the congregation. Elders
'rank T. Glasgow of Lexington, W. P.
rohnson of Oxford, and William Fix of
Voodside were also on the commission,
lev. Mr. Hannah begins his pastorate
inder most favorable conditions.?Lex.
ngton Gazette.
Waynesboro: Certainly God has been
;racious to us. Since entering our new
church on November 12th we have had
16 additions by letter and profession.
Besides these there are seven who will
jnite with other churches. These additions
are largely due, in the providence
>f God. to a ten day meeting in which
h) nv rif P R TTtrfrlootnn r\t DlnVi m/\n A
issisted the pastor, Dr. Walthall. Dr.
Sggleston'8 sermons were all clear,
'aithful and earnest presentations of
:he word of God and were greatly apjreelated
by the large congregations
hat came to hear him. It is indeed a
oy to see one who has been so signally
>lest of God in the past perfectly reitored
to health and vigor.
One of the marked characteristics of
;he meeting was the large number of
jrown persons professing faith. Of the
52 joining our church by confession, 10
were adults and five other young men
under 20- A fine Impression was also
made on the cadets of the Flshburne
School and 7 of them made confession
sf Christ as their Saviour.
Dr. Walthall is just closing his first
rear's pastorate here and there have
been 85 additions in that year. Our
ihurch membership Is now nearly 500.
rraise uoa rrom wnom all blessings
Sow."
Cedar Cliff: Eleven members were
received on profession, at Cedar Cliff
:hurch, Vs., on November 26, 1911. AH
>f these except four were men and boys.
k prayer meeting was established also
i week earlier. These are visible fruit
jf a meeting which was held in the
ihurch beginning on Monday night, af.
:er the meeting of Synod. The preachng
was done most acceptably by Rev.
3. W. Phillips, of Berryvllle, Va.
Alfred Jones, Pastor.
The meeting ordered by the Synod
)f Yfrgfnln for the organization of a
lew Presbytery was held In the Davis
Memorial church at Elklns, W. Va., at
t P M TiiMflnT Vnvomhop Slat ao
Ilrected.
Seven ministers and eleven elders
epresented the churches In the terrl
AN OF T H ? SOUTH
tery, and after very careful consideration
of all the facts, passed the following
resolution:
Whereas, the Synod of Virginia erect.
ed a new Presbytery composed of a part
of Lexington Presbytery and a part
of Winchester Presbytery, and ordered
that the said Presbytery be organized
on this day, and the churches in this
new Presbytery having met this day,
after mature consideration, do not see
the way clear at this time to organize
said Presbytery, because of the lack
of proper financial support assured
from said Synod. Therefore, be it sesolved,
that the organzation of said
Presbytery be postponed until after
the meeting of said Synod in the fall
of 1912. W. W. G rover,
Clerk Appointed by Synod.
Lynchburg, ltig Sunday School Bully:
At the City Auditorium, under the auspices
of the Lynchburg Sabbath School
Association and the Adult Bible Class
Federation, was held what was considered
the most successful and largest
gathering of the kind ever held in
Lynchburg; It was estimated that between
1,500 and 2,000 people were pres
euL iu eujuy iue occasion, uver l,iuu
men, women and children joined in the
parade.
The crowning feature of the occasion
wag the very able and helpful address
of Dr. A. L. Phillips of Richmond, one
of the best known Sabbath school workers
in our Southern Presbyterian
Church; those who were able to hear
him were fortunate indeed.
Nearly all of the Sabbath schools of
the city were represented.
President Wingfield's report showed
a wonderful growth in the Federation,
during the past year, there being an
increase in classes of 15, and a membership
of 1,500.
The two banners offered as prizes
were carried off by the Franklin Street
Baptist Sunday school, they having the
largest Increase.
The standing of the flrBt five classes
iu contest ior me largest number of
points were as follows:
Franklin Street Baptist, 430; Court
Street Methodist, 420; Madison Baptist,
250; Memorial Methodist, 240; College
Hill Baptist, 235.
For the largest percentage of gain:
Franklin Street Baptist, 231; First
Christian, 200; First Christian (Bullard),
150; Rlvermont Avenue Presbyterian,
132; Methodist Protestant, 111.
Following the awarding of the Banners,
which were turned over to the
winning class, amid applause, the folfollowing
officers were elected for
ensuing. President L. E. "Wingfleld;
first vice-president, H. F. Mlley; second
vice-president. Mayo C. Brown; third
vice-president, A. P. Montague; secretary
and treasurer, W. W. Coffey; executive
committee, E. F. Sheffey, W. W.
Manley.
Dr. Phillips was Introduced by Rev.
Dr. Robert H. Fleming, who paid a
glowing tribute to Dr. Phillips, brlfly
telling of his work In the Sunday school
movement
The opening prayer was made by Dr.
Bennett of Court Street Methodist
church, and Rev. O. E. Sams, of the
R'vermont Baptist church, pronounced
the benediction.
Fredericksbnrgt At a meeting of
East Hanover Presbytery held In Richmond,
Va., November 27th, Presbytery
decl'ned to dissolve the pastoral relation
between Rev. J. H. Henderllte and
the Fredericksburg church. Mr. Henderllte
had been called to the Maryland
Avenue church, Baltimore, but In the
Judgment of Presytery the Interests of
the Fredericksburg church and the Assembly's
Home and School, located In
that city, remiired his continuing In his
present poslt'on.
Pamplln Group of Presbyter'an
churches. The pastor of this group has
rwiaUr <?Hail a smp ?n?il>t and
CDftoambar ft. lflJJ
attractive offer of work elsewhere.
While this Is a large and laborious
field, there are gome of the best people
In all the churches, and the outlook Is
hopeful. A. J. P.
lleule Mcmoriul Cburcli: Union
Thanksgiving services were held here.
Rev. C. R. Norris, of the Baptist church,
preaching the sermon. A contribution
of more than $10 was given to the
Catawba Sanitorium.
On the fourth Sunday In October a
married lady was received into this
church on a profession of faith and on
the fourth Sunday in November four
adults were received on certificate.
Madisonville: Thanksgiving services
were held here at 3 P. M. Rev. C. R.
Norris, a beloved Baptist brother,
preached for the pastor and his sermon
was greatly enjoyed. On the third Sunday
Rev. H. L. Cathey, of Lynchburg,
preached with great acceptance In the
absence of the pastor, at Concord in
the morning, Madisonville in the afternoon,
and at Beale Memorial at night.
PERSONAL.
Rev. 0. TV. Uelk, evangelist of the
Presbytery of Ashevllle, has been asked
to become the evangelist of Muhlenburg
Presbytery, In Kentucky.
Rev. Douglas HcCnllie, of our Korean
Mission, arrived at' San Francisco, with
his family, on November 17. After a
day In San Francisco and a Sunday at
Los Angeles, the travellers came on
to Mrs. McCallie's former home, In El
Dorado, where they are now stopping
for ten days, and where a warm welcome
has been given them by kindred
and friends and church.
Rev. Tlios. B. Trenholm, of South
Carolina, died on November 10, in Cam.
den, In the sixty-second year of his
age. He entered the ministry rather
late In life, having completed his course
of study in Columbia Seminary In 1893.
The first part of his ministry was spent
in Covington, Ga., but the larger part of
it In the Edlsto Island church, Charles,
ton Presbytery. Three daughters and
one son survive him. His wife was a
daughter of the late Rev. Dr. John L.
Girardeau.
iicv. n m. is. Hudson, for five years
evangelist of Kanawha Presbytery, located
at Huntington, W. Va., has been
called to the guperintendency of Mountain
Mission by the Central Committee
In Atlanta, Ga. He began the new work
December 1st and has temporary headquarters
at Winchester, Ky.
Evangelist Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman has
the unique distinction of preaching
every mcnth to 7,660,000 people. He
does this through the printed page. Hli
sermons are published twice each month
in the Christian Herald in London and
in the Home Life in Chicago once each
month. The former paper has a circulation
of 300,000 copies each week, the
latter paper has a circulation of 930,000
each month. Allowing five readers to
each paper, which is a conservative
estimate, through these two papers
alone, Dr. Chapman has the astonishing
audience of over $7,000,000.
DR. 11URRELL.
n.ev. uavia James Burrell, D. D., LL.
D., pastor of the Marble Collegiate
church, New York, often preaches to a
congregation In which the men outnumber
the women. Though the pastor of a
Fifth Avenue church, he preaches the
Bame kind of Gospel as that found on
Sunday In the country church or the old
red school house. Possibly this may
be the reason why he Is popular with
the country-bred youths who have come
to the meropolls to make their fortunes.
ai any rate, tney crowd his church on
Sunday evenings. Dr. Burrell has Just
completed a pastorate of twenty years
at the Marble folleerlate church. At a
reception given by his congregation in
honor of the occasion, he said that he
vu Rood for twenty years ma, While