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January 31, 19121
KENTUCKY.
Truusyhauia Presbytery, at a recent
meeting, specially called, dissolved the
pastoral relation between Rev. Ur. A.
S. Moffett and tbe Second church, Lebanon,
Ky., and dismissed Dr. Moffett to
the Presbytery of Florida, that he
might become the pastor of the First
church, Pensacola.
Louisville Presbytery held an adjourned
meeting in the Theological
Seminary building in Louisville, January
25, at 11 A. M. Rev. T. J. Home,
D. D., offered his resignation as pastor
of the Harrod's Creek and Taylorsvllle
churches and these churches were
cited to appear before the committee
at an adjourned meeting to be held in
the Seminary building February 12, at
1 1 A
ii in., 10 Bnow cause why the pastoral
relation should not; be dissolved
In order that Dr. Home may accept
a call to the Presbyterian church at
Blytheville, Ark. Mr. William Payton
and Mr. Hans M. Hllley, both members
of the First Presbyterian church,
Louisville, were received under care of
Presbytery as candidates for the ministry.
Both these men are now pursuing
their studies in the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary of Kentucky.
David M. Sweets, S. C.
i.nmav ui
Jiew Orleans: The model Sunday
school building which the First church
is erecting at the corner ot St. Charles
Avenue and State Street is nearing
completion and will probably be ready
for use in two months.
?The Seamen's Bethel, of which our
good ruling elder, James Sherrard, is
superintendent, celebrated its fifty-second
anniversary on the evening of January
16. The annual report showed
that during the last year 1,622 ships
were in port; 876 visits paid to ships;
13,019 seamen made use of the reading
room and other facilities of the Bethel;
107 services held in the Bethel church,
with an attendance of 1,189 sailors;
36 concerts and teas given, attended
by 3,110 men; 119 visits made to hospitals,
with 39 services held in them;
842 lnrtciniro minnlloJ
0-"0~ M-fi/ilOU LU UCOUIUIO DCtt"
men; 890 meal tickets issued; and the
following distributed: Of magazines,
5,400, of tracts 22,970, of Bibles, Testaments
and Gospels, 1,451, of "comfort
bags" 776.
?The Pastor-elect of the Memorial
church, Rev. U. B. Currle, will be installed
on the evening of Sunday, February
4, at 7:30 o'clock.
?in connection wltu the meeting of
the luieruauouai Committee oi tne Sunday
scuooi association, and of the executive
omcers and geneiai secretaries,
in New Orleans hebruary 2-9, the Sunday
of that week, February 4, will be
uevuieu iii must or cue cnurcnes to
addresses by members of tbe Committee
and otuer visitors. Dr. A. D. Phillips,
oi Kicumond, will speak in tbe
First cburcb in tbe morning of tbat
day, and in tbe Prytania Street cburcb
in tbe evening, in tbe afternoon, at
3:30 o'ciock, tbere wiil be a raily of
all tbe Sunday school workers and
young people of tbe Presbyterian
churches of the city, in tbe First
ohurch.
?The Young Woman's Christian Association,
in which many of the ladies
of the Presbyterian churches are ac
iivo wuntciB, laut weeK completed its
first year. It has proved almost phenomenally
successful. The membership
is now 2,082. The receipts for the
year were $19,345, and the expenditures
$16,632, leaving a cash balance of
$2,703. The quarters of the Association
are very limited; ye( it has been able
to provide for 350 transients, and its
six beds are always occupied. Fiftyfour
thousand one hundred and sixtynine
meals have been served in the
mid-day luncheon, and the "rest room,"
THE PEESBYTEBIi
witii us tuv MU, has Ua?u an inestimable
boon to tired girls at ths
unu-uay nour. The eeconu year is begun
unuer the most auspicious oircuuiuuuites.
A targe gatneiing of lames,
witn a lew genueineu wuo were especially
invited, attended the anniversary
exercises and enjoyed cue hue
reports and congratulated the oiiicers
and managers. Miss (jhrissie McL?emore
is trie secretary in charge.
Aew Orieaus presbytery met in special
session January 26, in the hirst
cnurch. Ten ministers and four ruling
elders were enrolled. Kev. Dr. K. hi.
Vinson, ol Western Texas Presbytery,
was present and was introduced as a
corresponding members. Rev. U. B.
Lurne was received iroin El Paso Presbytery.
A call by tne Memorial cnurcb
was placed In his nands and accepted,
and a commmission, Kevs. Vv. AlcE.
Alexander, George bumrney, and G. L>.
Boom, with Ruling Eiders Jno. E. Rodd
and R. W. Marsnall (.alternate) appointed
to inBtail him on tue evening
of February 4. Rev. E. W. Benjamin,
of Birmingham Presbytery IU. S. A),
was examined, with a view to his reception
by the Presbytery when his
letter of dismission arrives, and was
given permission to labor within our
bounds, in the Berean church, under
the direction of the Presbytery's Home
Missions Committee.
Des Alleniuuds: A petition has been
made and signed by a number of good
people at this place for the organization
of a Presbyterian church. The
matter will come before the Presby.
tery of New Orleans at its next meeting.
Rev. P. Ph. Briol has been preaching
at this point, located on the Southern
Pacific, a short distance west of
New Orleans, for several months.
Thiboduux: The Thibodaux church
is to be congratulated upon a handsome
reduction just made in its indebtedness
of $1,500. This was accomplished
largely through the active efforts
of some of its members, especially
Miss ROEPrS. nrri tho tin#* t-qq nnnoo
made to these efforts by New Orleans
friends as well as friends nearer at
hand.
MISSISSIPPI.
The Presbytery of Mississippi met in
Brookhaven January 25th to consider
the call of Synod's Committee for the
services of Rev. R. L. Walkup as secretary
of Home Missions and Sunday
school work. Mr. Walkup had signified
his willingness to accept the position
and tendered his resignation as
pastor of the Brookhaven church.
Presbytery heard the call of Synod
and statement of Mr. Walkup. The
church by its representative presented
a vigorous protest to this dissolution
of the relation. .Lengthy and earnest
resolutions which had been adopted
by the congregation last Sunday were
read and followed hv tender end of
fectiouate words as to the ethciency
of the pastor and the esteem in which
he was held. After due deliberations
and careful discussion Presbytery voted
five to four against the dissolution of
the pastoral relation. Mr. Walkup will
continue hiB good work In this exceedingly
important field; Synod's committee
will look elsewhere for a sec
a. v^. uaiuweu, a. u.
Crystal Springs: On the third Sabbath
the Lord's Supper was observed.
The congregation was the largest In
attendance for some time past. Two
infants were baptized at the beginning
of the 11 o'clock service.
Rev. H. M. Jenkins has recently accepted
calls to Boonvllle and Baldwyn
churches, which he will supply in connection
with his present field, Iuka.
New Hope and Bethany, all In East
Mississippi Presbytery. The Iuka
church In agreeing to release him from
one of their two Sundays decided to
\ N OF THE SOUTH
have the m?mb?ri of the church con
tinuc tne services ou that Sunday.
louiubuo: Sunday, January tweutytirst,
was a day of rare opportunities
for our citizens. Then it was uiut itev.
Dr. G. W. lucuclberger, of Jackson, and
Rev. J. A. Maples, of Greenvilie, 'lexus,
spoke in behalf of Prombition. At 11
A. M. Rev. Mr. Phelps deiivered a most
able sermon from John 9:4, in wnlch
he showed how even the Son of God
recognized thr importance of work by
placing the Soctl of divine approval
upon it, and by emphasizing the great
need of immediate action.
in the morning Dr. Eichelberger and
Mr. Maples occupied the pulpits of the
First Methodist and First Fresbyterian
churches, respectively; while in the afternoon
these brethren held a temperance
rally in the First Baptist church.
Dr. Eichelberger and Mr. Maples spoke
to the people of Southeast Columbus at
7:30 P. M. May God prosper the cause
of Prohibition in Mississippi.
J. F. Neilson.
MISSOURI.
l'otosi Presbytery:. At the Pro. Re
Nata meeting held in the New Madrid
church January 16, 1912. Presbytery at
the joint request of the pastor and
people released Rev. J. Duncan Harley
from the pastorate of the Walden
church and appointed a committee consisting
of Ministers Thos. D. Latimer
and J. J. Squire and Ruling Elder W.
S. Dearmont to install him pastor of
the Westminster Presbyterian church
of Charleston. Mo., at such time as
may be agreeable to Rev. Mr. Harley
and the members of the Commission.
Rev. Thos. D. Latimer to preside,
preach the sermon, and constitute the
pastoral relation; Rev. J. J. Squire to
deliver the charge to fhe pastor and
Ruling Elder W S. Dearmont to deliver
the charge to the congregation.
The congregation engage to give the
pastor a salary of $1,000, and being
without a manse, generously devote the
$200 appropriated by Preshvtfirv tnwaprf
the payment of rent of a dwelling
bouse for the pastor and family; this
appropriation to be continued until the
chucb becomes self-supporting.
Rev. Mr. Harley was directed to
preach in the Walden church and declare
his pulpit vacant
A Committee consisting of Rev. W.
W. Killough, Rev. Thos. H. Catkins
and Ruling Elders W. S. Dearmont and
Lee W. Road was appointed to secure,
place in the field and provide support
for a pastor at large to care for our
weak and vacant churcheB.
Geo. W. Harlan, S. C.
Palmyra: This place was organized
in 1831, by Rev. David Nelson, D. D?
one of the pioneers of Presbyterianism.
This was at one time one of our strongest
churches, both in numbers and
finances; its membership, composed of
many of the leading families of the
community, professional and business
men and prominent farmers. Death and
r movals have much weakened both
the membership and financial ability.
There was a loss of twenty active members
last year. Some of those remaining
are most faithful, among whom are
not a few consecrated women. We had
zero weather and often 10 to 22 deernSfi
holnw nrlth Oloot o?? ??,? ? UI-J
c ?I ??.vu -iwwi. uuu ouun U1UU*
ering the attendance of many. These
conditions continued during most of the
meeting. Rev. Thomas M. Barbee is
their esteemed pastor and has been for
more than ten years; he is also a mem- .
ber of Synod's Home Mission Committee.
Sixteen members were received,
all upon profession of faith, twelve of
whom were adults; eleven children
were baptized and enrolled. $39.26 was
given for Synod's Home Mission work
and $14.64 for incidentals. My next
appointment is at Perry, Mo.
Wm. H. Richardson.
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NEBRASKA.
Way net Dr. .brands t. Suuley, oi
Denver, Colo, has just closed a series
of meetings at Wayne, lie is a safe
and succesiul evangelist. He presents
tne gospel in a very clear and winsome
manner; building up christians in the
faith, and making the way of life so
plain to the unconverted that a child
could understand it. These excellent
meetings manitested the interest of the
people in spite of the fact tnat the thermometer
registered from 10 to 40 degrees
below zero during the entire time
the meetings were in progress. Apart
from the interesting and instructive lectures
on his evangelistic work in New
York City. Dr. Smiiov'o nswi- -?11
_ ..W^ U UIUIO ICUUIllgb
and sermons made a profound impression
on our people. Wayne shall feel
the influence of his work for a long
t.me to come. He and his singer are
now in Union Tabernacle meetings at
Central City, Nebraska.
Ai0RT11 CAROLINA.
Ci as to ilia: The First church, vacant
since the dissolution of the pastoral
relation to Rev. R. C. Anderson, Jr.,
has engaged Rev. Dr. W. E. Mcilwaine,
who was for many years its pastor, to
supply its pulpit until more permanent
arrangements can be made.
Wiuston-Suiem: The annual installation
of olticers and teachers of the
Sabbath school of the First Presbyterian
church, took place on Sunday,
January 21sL
.Most of tne officers and teachers were
J ?
.w w.wuwcu, ituu several new ones were
added, and we hope the impressive services
held in the Caldwell Memorial at
the close of the regular school exercises
have made a lasting impression on the
large company of scholars, as it did on
those who so solemnly renewed their
vows to discharge their duties faithfully
in this truly important branch of the
work of the church. Eight oQicers and
about thirty teachers were elected by
the Session at their last meeting.
The school is in a flourishing condition,
and had the largest enrollment
it ever had on the lirst Sabbath of the
year.
The pastor has returned from a short
trip to New York and Princeton, and
was welcomed by a very large congregation
on Sun.lnw
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Davidson: Dr. W. J. Martin, spoke In
Rock Hill and Chester Sunday in the
interest of the Laymen's Convention to
be held in Chattanooga next month.
Dr. Martin speaks to-day on the Assembly's
plan before a conference of
elders and deacons of Orange Presbytery,
held in Greensboro.
Rev. Dr. C. M. Richards preached by
invitation a special sermon Sunday
afternoon before the Pythians of
Mooresvllle.
Prof. J. L. Douglas, treasurer of the
College, received yesterday a check for
$11,409.15 from the General Education
Board, being another installment out
of the total; gift of $75,000. This makes
about $47,285 leceived from the Board
to date. Out of the total $300,000 there
remains to be collected about $110,000.
one-fourth of which, in round numbers,
$27,000. the board will nnv Thi? !??"?
about $85,000 to be collected at this end
of the line. More than $5,000 of this is
in hand, so that less than $78,000 is yet
to be collected of the total amount subscribed
throughout the territory reached
by Davidson.
Matthews: It . was my privilege
some time ago to visit my neighbor.
Rev. Jas. Lapsley, pastor of Rocky
River church. I went to spend the
night with him. He was out visiting
and did not turn up, and by way of
explanation 'I learned that during the
winter he often spends from Monday
till Thursday or Friday in the outskirts
of his congregation without returning
home. He ean keep in tee ah