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TABLE OF COS TESTS.
a. - II Pa*e"
CONTRIBUTED.
Oxford Church, 1
Predestination, 2
A Blessing within a Chastisement, 3
A Special Reason, 11
U r*n f *?nn * If
VUW| XI
A Woman's Missionary Organization,
18
Banner Sunday Schools for 19ll> 19
Brief Notes on the Meeting of
Presbytery?Korean Field. .... 19
FAMILY READING.
The Christian's Good-night
(poetry) 4
Stooping to Conquer, 6
OUR BOYS AND GiRLS.
Sympathy (poetry), 6
How Priscilla Carried the News, 6
Second Edition, 7
Dorothy's Speech, 7
Sunday School Y. P. S. and Prayer
Meeting, 8
EDl'l OR1AL.
Notes.
In Behalf of Rights, 9
What is Faith 10
A Continental Crusade, 10
Notes in Passing 10
Seeing and Service, 11
Defense Rightly Directed, 11
SURVEY OF CURRENT EVENTS... 16
Books 17
Marriages and Deaths, 20
Sermon a Mile Long 20
An Appeal to the Churches, etc., .. 20
Individual Churches and Missions,.. 21
Temperance, 22
Story Corner, 24
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ALABAMA.
East Alabama Presbyteryt The Preabyteria]
Laymen's Conference under the
auspices of East Alabama Presbytery
meets in Montgomery, Ala., January 16,
, 7:30 P. M. Opened with an address by
THE PRESBYTERI
Rev. Dunbar Ogden, D. D., "The Advance
of the Church in the Homeland."
Homo Missions, Foreign Missions.
Systematic Beneficence will be the sub.ects
for conference. Free entertainment.
Every man in the Presbytery
urged to attend.
The conference will close the night
of the 17th with an address by Rev.
Egbert W. Smith, D. D., "Our Missionary
Task, and Its Demands." Write S. J.
Cassels, Montgomery, Ala., that you will
attend. D. J. Blackwell, S. J. Cassels,
E. A. Coley, Committee.
llev. tf. C. Underwood, of Carrollton,
Mississippi, began his work in the ClioPear
river field on January 7th. The
people received him with open arms,
and his pantry was filled to overflowing.
Eufet Alabama Presbytery meets in
called session noon, January 17th, Montgomery,
to transact certain business
pertaining to Home Missions.
llev. I). II luck u ell held a meeting at
Elaraville, Ala., first week in January.
There is prospect for a Presbyterian
church here.
The East Alahama Presbytery is going
td make this year specially evangelistic.
FLORIDA.
Jacksonville: Sabbath, January 7,
1912, was an important day in the
Spiingbeld church. There were four
accessions to the church, one by letter
and three on profession. These three
came from Baraca and Pbilathea
classes. One other of the younger boys
was to have joined, but was prevented
from being present on account of sickness.
At tni8 same service tnere was an
installation of newly elected ollicers.
Mr. J. Lk Bowles and .Mr. R. D. Wotnack,
Sr., were installed elders and Mr. E. B.
Casler was installed as deacon and
Messrs. T. V. Kirk, A. G. Stewart, J. B.
Wormock, M. T. Paris were ordained
and installed deacons This gives the
church six elders and ten deacons, capable
and consecrated men. The church
is looking forward with prayerful expectancy
to a week of special services
to begin January 22nd to be led by Rev.
Geo. E. Guille, of the Green Street
church, Augusta, Ga.
Lleurwuter: 1 (as evangelist) recently
spent a nignt at Astor Park
church, St. John's Presbytery, where
three young people made profession;
two of tnew received with baptism, and
the other expects to unite soon. Also
spent a Sabbath at Inverness, Fla.. and
received two members on profession,
one a father and the other a mother.
This, the Presbytery's youngest cnurch,
is prospering, the cnurch at Clearwater,
being vacant until February
UtJ A L, lllflicu Uic IU DJICUU iiauuui / mui
them and 1 have consented to do bo.
J. W. Koseborough.
Deland: January 7th was a red letter
day lor the Presbyterians of De
Land. On that day occurred the formal
opening of their new church building.
All of the evangelical churches of the
city dismissing to attend one or both of
the day's special services. Rev. James
Conway, D. D., of Orange City, Fla., but
a member of the Synod of Pennsylvania,
preached at both morning and evening
services. At the morning sarvico inore
than 750 people were in attendance.
Botn services were nca in gooa laiuga,
the proacher delivering both sermons in
true and well sustained Scotch eloquence
and It is scarcely possible that
new strength was not laid to the faith
of the saints and new seriousness to
the thoughts of the unsaved. The large
choir and orchestra under the regular
leadership of Mrs. Olive Rosa, Instructor
of music In Stetson University, with
anthems and solos faultlessly rendered
added greatly to the Interest and Influence
of the service. The new church
constructed of buff brick and point
stone in likeness to the, famous Bedford
AN OF THE SOUTH
stone and costing about $11,000, in part
a remodeling of the old building, with
its Sabbath School room, nine class
rooms, two of them special rooms for
ladies' society meetings and with seating
capacity of about 75 each. AIbo two
large rooms for men, with gallery,
kitchen, two furnaces and other modern
appointments; new pewB in dark quarter
sawed oak, ricn green and tan brussels
carpet covering the entire tioor of
the main auditorium, beautiful art glass
windows' The building altogether is
regarded by all as a perfect gem of
beauty and convenience. The pastor.
Rev. C. 11. Perran, has been in charge
of this church slightly over two years.
During that time eighty new members
have been added to the roll, about half
of that number on Drofession of their
faith. This church is strategically located,
since Oe Land is growing rapidly
as it is the seat of John B. Stetson University,
the best equipped school in the
State and one among the greatest in
the whole Southland.
GCOliUlA.
Atlanta, Central murch x On Sunday,
January lin, at the morning service
Messis. A. W. Hounett, T. H. AlcCrea,
J. C. burruss and L. Al. Gaines were
ordained and installed as deacons.
The regular quarterly Communion
was observed. Since tne last Communion
loriy-four new members have
beeen received.
?rue first Cliurcli has won out in
its determined enort to Becure the services
of the Hev. Hugn K. Yvaiaer of
Los Angeies, cat. The bresbytery has
yieideu, notwitustanding tne vigorous
opposition of bis cuuicn to bis going,
and dismised Mr. Vvalker to tue Auanta
i-iesoytery. Mr. Waiker is spoaen of
as one of tbe best atl round ministers
in America, and Auanta will give a
giad weiooine to tuis distinguisned
preacher, 'ibe lirst cburcb is to be
congratulated and it is boped it will
enter upon its career of greatest usefulness.
?i-ryor Street: At a meeting of tbe
men woraeis of tnis cbuicn, neid recently,
it was determined to start tae
new caurcb building on January 1st.
A grand raily of aii tbe men interested
in uie cuurch was neid Monday evening,
December 18th. Tne original
pians caned for a building to cost auout
?10.QUO. 12 is now nrniinRnH to maltA
it $2U,000.
Decatur: There was much interest
in tue uecatur churcn on the nignt of
rue litu. Rev. charies Lu crane and
wile were given a farewell reception,
as tuey are to sail for Africa in a lew
days, 'Ihe Decatur and the Vves: End
cuurches nave assumed the support of
Mr. Crane.
Mr. Crane is a child of the Decatur
church. He was ordained to the full
work of the gospel ministry in his home
church on the second Sunday night of
December, 1911, by a commission of
Atlanta Presbytery. Eleven young men
have gone out of this church into the
ministry. Nine of the young people of
this church are now voluteers for the
Home and Foreign field, and four are
under appointment for the Foreign field.
To uod be all the praise for thus honoring
this old church.
A CARD OF THANKS.
The Home Department of Nacoochee
Institute, Sautee, Ga., wishes to thank
the many kind Georgia friends who donated
boxes, barrels and packages of
clothing, provisions and Christmas
goods during the last half of December.
In numerous cases there were no marks
on the packages by which the kind senders
could be identified. This made It
impossible to acknowledge by letter, as
we would like to have done, many
splendid gifts that reached us. Will all
who helped in our very bountiful supply
please accept our heartfelt gratitude for
[ January 17, 1912.
tbelr thoughtful and helpful remembrance
of us at ChristmaB time?
John Knox Colt,
Superintendent.
Xewnan: The last Sabbath of 1911
brought to a close the fifth year of the
present pastorate. At the conclusion or
the service on Christmas eve a member
of the church handed the pastor a
letter from the congregation. The letter
contained a generous check and the
assurance of love and good wishes. The
Men's Union Prayer Meeting, mentioned
in urns paper a snort time ago, Is growing
in interest. It is inspiring to see
a house of worship full of men gathered
for a simple service and testimony.
J. E. H.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans Presbytery has been
called to meet, in special session, January
23, 1912, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
in the First church. New Orleans,
to receive Revs. U. B. Currie and E. W.
Benjamin, if the way be clear, and to
consider and act upon a call, together
with whatever may appertain thereto,
from the Memorial church for the pastoral
services of Rev. U. B. Currie.
New Orlcuns: The annual joint Communion
service of the Presbyterian
churches of the city was held on the
afternoon of the first Sunday in January.
The day was cold and with rain
threatening, and beginning to fall before
the service was ended, but a very
large congregation gathered, coming
from all the churches Twelve ruling
elders, representing different churches,
distributed the elements to the hundreds
of communicants. All the pastors took
part in the service. Rev. Theo. F. Hahn,
pastor of the Second German church,
delivered the address.
?Junior und Children's lionie Mission
Buuus of tue Vv Oman's Home Missionary
Onion, of the Presbytery of New
Oneans, held their annual meeting at
the Canal Street church. JJr. O. A.
Browne, secretary of cnurch extension.
gave an interesting blackboard talk, and
Rev. o S. Suoll delivered tbe welcome
address. Kev. Theodore Hahn led In
prayer. Dr. Browne gave a niagnlticent
rendition of the hymn, "I Snail Be
Happy in Him." Dr. Browne is the
possessor of a voice of singular timbre
and Bweetness, and he uses it with much
expression. The solo was a vocal treat
Miss Bertha Ueber, superintendent of
Children and Junior Bands, presided
after the conclusion of the addresses by
the ministers, and Miss Rowena McMillan
acted as secretary. Interesting reports
of the different bands were made
by the children themselves. Members
of the different bands gave recitations,
reading and songs, both boys and girls
taking part
Reports of the different bands followed.
The Elizabeth Blackman Crawford
Band, of First church, turned in its
report through Carllna Brown, who told
of Bibles furnished for the different
rooms of the Presbyterian hospital by
her own hands, and goods furnished for
sewing class of the Italian Mission.
Luther's "Cradle Hymn" was sung by
the band i _
The Palmer Sunday School Workers
turned in their report and 3ang a hymn,
as did the Lafayette Industrial School,
whose members have made ninety-four
garment This band gave a rceitatlon
. of a-Psalm, and the hymn, "Blessed
Surrender," was sung. Other reports
came from the Junlon Brotherhood, of
the Prytania church; the Mission Band,
of the Second German church; the
Prytania Girls' Mission Bands, the
Tvtvnl Knlri<Am' Rand nf
Street church. The report of the last
named church was * made by Harold
Earl. The Napoleon Avenue Boys' Band
reported, and the J. H. Nail Mission
Band, of the Canal Street church, held
an Interesting meeting. In whloh nagular
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