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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page.
CONTRIBUTED:
On to Chattanooga, 1
Salvation According to the Bible, 2
The W ise Men and the Star, .... 3
Something About Deaf People
Again, '... 3
A Personal Word to Pastors, .... 17
Mission Work in the Icy Mountains 17
"Silent Partners" in the Chat
tanooga Convention x"i
Letters from China. 18
Eight Hundred Missionaries, .... 18
FAMILY READING:
The Time to Trust (poetry), .... 4
A Happy Time for .Mother Dear, 4
The Church in the Catecombs.. 4
The Woman Who Pleases, 4
Obeying the Heavenly Vision, .... 5
Fellowship After Worship, 5
OUR BOYS AND GIRDS:
Baby's Daugh (poetry), 6
The Minstrel's Song 6
A Boy's Religion, 6
Honest Little Dick, 6
Katrinka and the GhOBt, 7
Letters from the Children. 1
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL, Y. P. S.
AND PRAYER MEETING, 8
EDITORIAL:
Notes, 9
The Chattanooga Convention 9
Notes in Passing, 10
Let Me Alone, 10
Profanity in Books, 10
Meditations on "Faith and Order, 11
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
AND IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS,
12-16
SURVEY OF CURRENT EVENTS, .. 16
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 20
KOREA, 21
HOUSEHOLD, 22 ;
STORY CORNER 24
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THE PKESBYTERIi
Ctmrcft Jletos
LFAYLNG FOB AFRICA
Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. L Crane sail for
Alrica via "The Alerion," American
Line steamship out of Philadelphia.
Alter April lat tneir addreaa will be
care A. 1\ C. il., Luebo, Congo Beige,
Kassai l>ist., Alrica.
ALABAMA.
Florence: Rev. U. F. Bell, of Lothan,
Ala., has announced bis acceptance
of tbe call recently given him to
the pastorate of the hirst church,
Florence.
Birmingham, Vine Street Presbyterian
Church: V. P. Mervell, pastor.
The people of this congregation are
entering upon this year's work with
renewed zeal and interest. It was their
privilege and prolit to have with them,
in a most excellent series of meetings
in November, He v. William Black, of
Charlotte, N. C., and his very consecrated
singer and assistant, Mr. Andrew
Burr. Wherever, in the good
providence of God, these brethren have
been called to labor, the Lord has most
signally owned and blessed their efforts.
During 'he ten days they were
here, the weather being somewhat various,
the congregations, morning and
evening, were exceptionally large.
Quite a good number of our buBinesB
men from the city attended the morning
services. The meeting was a great
spiritual blesBing to our church and
the community at large. The strong
and straightforward gospel messages
of this minister of Jesus Christ were
fervently and fearlessly delivered and
God has blessed them, not alone in
actual profession of faith, but in the
evident spiritual quickening of our people,
wiiich is noticeable still in ineir
eagerness to do more for Jesus Christ
than ever before. At the January communion
there had been added during
the last quarter on profession and by
letter twenty-one. 'inere are quite a
number yet, who, while tney have made
a public profession of their faitn, have
not united with the church. Tnese results
are largely due to the iunuence
of these services. The methods of
tnese good brethren are so sane and
safe that notnlng but good, and that
very lasting, can result from (their
meetings.
The holiday season passed very
pleasantly for all. Our Sabbath school
gave a very enjoyable entertainment
and one of the most delightful innovations
was the fact that tney were more
Imbued with tne spirit of giving than
of receiving gifts, so that two barrels
of good things were sent to the Synod's
Orpnanage and a very good cash collection
to our Assembly's Home and
School at Fredericksburg. The pastor
and his family as usual were very
generously remembered also. The general
work of the church goes steadily
forward and as we face the coming
year we do so with good courage and
promising prospect.
?First 1'resbyteriau Church: At the
reguar quarterly communion service,
the first Sabath in January. Dr. J. S.
Poster announced the addition of eighteen
new members during the last
quarter. The congregations are growing.
The Sabbath school and the Young
People's Society are Increasing In numbers
and general activity, all of which
augurB well for the future of any
church situated in the center of a
rapidly expanding city where the membership
is separated by such splendid
distances.
?South Highland Church i The work
)f this church under God goes steadily
ind progressively forward under the
nost excellent leadership of Its gifted
ind beloved pastor. While there Is
evidence of a quiet work of grace la
\ N OF THE SOUTH
:he additions to the membership, ttie re
are also outer indicauouB ot tae work
ot uie noiy Spirit iu tue splendid response
ot tms peopie iu their generous
guts to tue several causes ot our
inurcn. \ve are pieased to uote atso
taut ur. flunkett Uas not hesitated, us
ft* .tu opportunity to speak >aiui.>
aud cowpellingly ot Uie ueed ot civic
betterment, auu hence iu Uie community
at large, as well as lu ills immediate
congregation, nis, we leel, is an
iunuence tua; is teit tor <iod and righteousness
iu our city.
?Second IresUy teriuu Church: L>r.
U. D. Moouey has tor sometime conducted
an "ad interim service" lor
tnose ot the Sunday school who will
remain tor htteen or twenty miuuteB
previous to the regular cnurch service,
giving them a place and preaching to
the in distinctly a young people s sermon.
The attendance, we understand,
has grown steadily and may remain
through the regular morning worsnip.
Perhaps this is the solution of the
problem of how to get the children to
church services. It 1b working in this
church, at least.
??oodiu?u: Rev. J. T. Dendy, of
Rock Hill, S. C, having recently been
called, declined the call tendered him
by this church. At present they are
in correspondence with a most excellent
man and they hope he may see
his way clear to accept. This 1b one
of the most promising of our suburnsji
churches and they are contemplating
that; in the not very distant future
building a splendid church more adequately
suited to the growing needs
of their rapidly developing section.
?Westminsters At present this
church is being temporarily supplied
by Rev. Geo. Lang, of the AnniBton College.
However they are negotiating
with a minister of this Synod and hope
soon to have a pastor settled in their
midst regularly.
FLORIDA.
I'eusacola: 'lhe pastor-elect of the
First church, Rev. Dr. Moftatt, of Kentucky,
will begin his Sabbath services
in that church on next Sunday, January
28. The manse is baing put in line
order for the reception of himself and
his family. Ihe Knox church, on East
Hill, splendidly located and In a rapidly
growing and beautiful part of the
city, is making line progress, under
the active pastorate of Rev. K. L. McIver.
The congregation is building a
commodious manse near the church.
The church is full of courage and hope.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: On Sunday morning, January
21st Dr. Len. Q. Broughton announced
to his congregation In the
Tabernacle Baptist church that he had
decided to accept the call of Christ
cuurca, ix>nuon. uemainlng la Atlanta
until after the Bible Conference in
March, he expects to reach London
about April 1st He states that his
health under the strain of his large
work for bo long in Atlanta absolutely
requires the change. Christ church,
London, non-denominational, preaching
baptism by immersion, was founded
early in the 18th century by the celebrated
Rowland Hill. He was succeeded
by Newman Hall for more than fifty
years. The last pastor was the Rev.
F. B. Meyer, who resigned three years
ago, because of impaired health. It
is largely an institutional church, with
a seating capacity jof 3,500, and Sunday
schools numbering more than 5,000. "
Dr. Broughton is a striking personality
In the pulpit, full of vitality and
somewhat original, preaching the gospel
earnestly; yet keeping himself and
his preaching in close touch with the
world around him. He Is much respected
by the ministers and people of
all ehorekee In Atlanta. Singularly he
[ January 31, 1912
probably bettei kuo?u in tvnglund
iuan ne 18 in Amenou.
?jrryor street; those who have
iaboreu in tuis cnurcn over a series
oi years, sometimes in sunsnine and
sometimes unuer ciouds, never nad so
iuucu to be tnanaiul lor as uunug tue
passing aays. rne cnurcn is wiuiout
a pastor, but tne memoersnip is getung
the bread ol' life broken to it by our
suppiy, nr. a. it. i-restou, in no unmistakable
way. in tact, tne session
and workers reel mat it conditions now
prevailing tnroughout the inenibersnip
miltllilio to i^rour on/1 Imnmvu
??- w vv o* w V| tug uaj
is uoi tar wnen fryor atieet win exert
au influence for His cause that will
niuke the most doubtful rejoice. Tbe
idea that every member has a part,
and a personal responsibility in tbe
work of the cburcb. is tne thought that
is rapidly spreading throughout the
membership. "My church" is the byword
that the youngest member is
learning to say. The handsome new
building started on January 1st is now
under way, and it is the wish of the
building committee to complete it by
July 1st. A number of full grown Presbyterians
living in this section have
already written for their letters to
Pryor Street. John F. Pickard.
Atlanta, Central Cliurch: The State
Sunday School Association has taken
on new life. It has called a man to
act as Field Secretary and has been
fortunate in securing one most highly
recommended as a successful organiz.
er and efficient all-round Sunday school
man.
Our school was largely responsible
for the securing of such a man by its
action at our last State convention,
when Messrs. C. D. Montgomery and
R. K. Axson, representing our school,
spoke before the convention urging a
forward step and pledging our school's
co-operation. They also pledged our
school to contribute towards a fund
for the support of such held secretary.
The following committee is appointed
with reference to this State Sunday
school work:
C. D. Montgomery, chairman; R. K.
Axson, A. W. Hodnett, Dr. Lowe Stillman,
C. A. Stokes.
Jonesboro Uroup; Rev. \V. L. Bar
Der a as accepiea a call trom tae Jonesboro
group of churches, consisting of
Jouesboro, Stone Mountain, Salem and
Panthersville, with headquarters at
JoneBboro. He 1b already on the ground
and making a hue impression. This
group has been without regular ministrations
for some time, and the people
are rejoicing in having an undershepherd
again. Brother Barber comes to
us highly recommended, and the future
seems full of hope.
Ulackshear: The Presbyterial Institute
has recently been the recipient
of several handsome presents which are
much appreciated and enjoyed. The
Presbyterian ladies of Brunswick presented
Gordon Barracks with twentyfive
new sets of springs and Ostermoor
mattresses; the ladies of Westminster
cuuruu, savaunaa, sent new silverware
(or the dining room; the young people
of Valdosta sent $50 to be used in any
way desired; *the Westminster League
of Waycross has undertaken the entire
expense of a student for one year, and
a good lady of the same city has presented
the cadets with a new bath tub;
the First church. Savannah, has sent
substantial remembrances, and the ladles
of the Blackshear church are continually
doing nice things for the Institute
and deservlnsr hove And srlrla
in the community; and now, If the men
of the Presbytery will come forward
and wipe out the debt and 'send us
tbslr boys and girls, we feel that we
can give such returns that will con'
vince them that they have made an
Investment that pays big dividends.
Robt. M. Mann, Principal.
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