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February 7, 1912]
and the interest throughout was remarkable.
'two spleuuid addresses ou
the hhacouute aud tne Assembly's tlan
weie delivered by Dr. i\eai L. Anderson
and Dr. \v. J. .Martin, 'ihe Committee
on Resolutions dialled an eiaboiate
paper explaining the Man and urging
its adopuon by aii churcnes. it was
ordeied mat 1,00b copies be distributed
among the churches.
A copy of this excellent report will be
maiied to anyone desiring it, and also
our program and the Round Table
Questions in tue Assembly 8 1-lan.
AiHtou, -N. It. talitor, luslor: We
have recently enjojed a visit from our
be.ovtd former pastor, Dr. E. H. Harding,
Davidson, N. C. His many friends
of all denominations were deiigbted to
have him in .Mhtou, and again to bear
him preach. We hope he can be with
us {.gain soon. Last Sunday was pur
regular quarterly communion service.
There have been three additions to our
membership this quarter, two on profession
and one by letter. The Lad es'
Aid Society of this church has been
most active the past year. The manse
has been covered and repaired at a
cost of over $125, some needy repairs
on the church have been made, and
plans are now on foot for a new carpet.
NEBRASKA.
Wayne: The church in this thriving
community has had a great blessing
as the result of a series of meetings
conducted by Rev. F. E. Smiley. D. D.,
of Denver, Colorado. In spite of intensely
cold weather, the thermometer
registeiing below zero all the time,
and one day reaching 40 degrees below,
the meetings weie a success, and the
attendances of the people remarkable.
The members of the church were quickened
and a number of new members
were received into the church. The
pastor of the church. Rev. Alexander
Corkey, D. D., has recently published
another book, entitled "The Testing
Fire," a story of the race problem which
has wnn nralsa frnm oiifV. man oo
Booker T. Washington, and Dr. S. J.
Fisher, president of our Freedmen's
Board.
Coleridge: This church Is enjoying
a season of refreshing in a series of
union meetings which are be:ng conducted
by Rev. Dr. Smiley, of Denver.
After a successful campaign at Wayne,
Dr. Smiley began work at this place
and a large number have already professed
conversion in addition to the
quickening of IndlfTerent church members.
Rev. J. W. Angell, the stated
clerk of Niobrara Presbytery is the pastor,
and the work of the church is
making excellent progress under his
administration.
OKLAHOMA.
Gotebo and Apache: A. A. McLean,
pastor. The commissions appointed by
Mangum Presbytery to install the pastor
at these places discharged their
duties, at Gotebo January 14, and at
Apache the 21st of the same month.
The services were thoroughly enjoyed,
that at Gotebo being the first of its
kind ever held here so far as can be
ascertained. These two towns, each
with a population of about 800, are 52
miles apart. At present the prospects
are very bright for an oil boom at the
first mentioned place. These are both
good towns, and with prospects for
a good crop next year, things have
taken on a new aspect. One is surprised
at the generous response on the part
of the people in a financial way. The
three years that have passed have been
the hardest ever seen in the southwest.
The work has been" blessed by an Increased
Interest on tbe part of the people,
so much bo that we have, as a
visible result, received at Apache twelve
new members into our church, while at
Got*bo there has bees added to our
THE PEESBYTEEI,
membership thirteen, l'hie is by no
ui**us me wuom result 01 uie uew tutu
iuoi, Xor, wilu tue uaiaiiuuia spirit,
tue peop.e are not permitting men zeai
to wane.
bOlilii CA110L1.NA,
Clinton: iue rirst cnurcn regards it
as lamer hard tuat aiter naving given
more tnau twenty oi her bons to t..e
ministry sae buuind now be having
diuictiiiy in becnring a pastor. A
sinauiar acciuent niwiirmi ??> <i.?o
cuurcu. in me coid speil iu Jauuaiy.
iea uoubauua gallons or water were tet
into tue basemeut tnrougu bursted
pipes, and sucu excellent facilities were
U.us furnished ibat some of the people
thougut laai ibe L?aptist bieturen mignt
ciami tae caurca. 'tae "Tnoruwell -Messenger"
gives us these Iuteresting
items.
Guiiney: Rev. Robert Miller, of
.Lowell, N. C.? wbo has uiled tue pulpit
of the Limestone hiesbyteriau church
several times leceutiy, Las agreed to
preaca for this cougregaliou ou tae first
aud third Sundays of eacu month until
they cau secure a pastor tor the charge,
'the people of the hresbyterian church
are congratulating themselves over being
able to secuie .Mr. Miller and those
of tue other denominations who have
been (ortuuate enough to hear him on
his several appearances in Gaffney are
joining with them. He is an eloquent
speaker and a deep student.
Urgent t'ull ou Hoiua Missions; tn
making of books there is no end, and as
for newspapers their name is legion.
A news sheet has just come to hand,
edited by our Brother, G. G. Mays, and
is in the interest of Synod's work. It
gives us a good description of the
Synod's work, and of the great things
achieved, the impression it would make
is we are entrusted with goods and
have need of nothing. This is not the
case in our treasury; it is empty and
some of our faithful Home Missionaries
have not received a dollar in three
months, and one who has sickness in
his family, has not been paid one dollar
from our treasury in four months,
just because the cash is not there. The
Church ought to know the true condition
of things. I am not writing for
myself. I have all things and abundant,
but in behalf of these faithful men who
are now bearing the heat and burden of
the day. This is the sole cause of the
unrest in our mission field at home in
the present day. The Lord move the
heart of our church toward this all important
work.
James Russell.
TENNESSEE.
Nashville: The supreme court has reaffirmed
its former holding giving the
church property in the state to the
Cumberland Presbyterians, as against
that body of that denomination which
united with the Presbyterians of the
United States of America. The case involved
Grace church at Nashville.
The court held that where property
is owned by a church congregat'on, it
is devoted to the principles and doctrines
professed by that denomination.
Those who adhered to those principles,
no matter whether in the majority or
minority, are the true congregation.
The Executive Committee of the Women's
Missionary Union, Presbytery of
Memphis, met in the First Presbyterian
church of Memphis January 20th to perfect
plans and arrange program for the
next spring meeting, which Is to be
held in Covington the first or second
week of May.
There was a good attendance. Some
new member* came in and the morning
was spent in reviewing the work. Delightful
refreshments were served by
the ladles of that church in their usual
graceful and hospitable manner, which
were highly appreciated. Afterward a
k N Or THE SOUTH
program wai mapped out wblcb
promises lo be inter asung and instructive.
'lb# committee urgently requeata
each member of tbe unum to be uiucn
in prayer for tbe Holy Spirit tbat our
next meeting may be. me beat of al' for
tae gloiy 01 Uoa. 'Abe committee adjourned
to meet with tae piesideut in
ber come in tae morning of tae day set
for tbe meeting.
Mrs. W. H. Perkins,
Corresponding Secietary.
TEXAS.
Lancaster: We received one member
on contession of faitb last Sunday.
S. Addison Mcelroy.
Synod of Texas; 'io tne Sunday
Scnoois and Young People's Societies:
Attention is caned to tne action of Synod,
neid at Caiveslou in its last meet
iugi ocellus tae Bctoua suuuay 111 i?ebruary
as encampment uay. Ahe Synod
luriuer requested tue Sunday scuoois
and louug i-eop?e's Societies to take
au oheuug at luat time to del ray tue
expense 01 advertising tae coming meeting.
1 iiave been designated as cnairman
of tue ad vei using committee, but
tueie is no tund avanabie to meet tne
expense ot punting, postage, etc., omer
tnan ibis.
\ve uesire to make this the best of
the encampments. \ve must depend
upon tnis mud tor, meeting tne expense
of adequate advertising, it is earnestly
hoped tneretoie tnat pastors, suuuay
scnool superintendents and otuers wni
give tne opportunity to tne young people
and cniidien to make tnis onering.
ttiooks i. D.ckey,
('hoirmon Artuorfiu?M?? i r. ^
nuictuaiug VjUUIUilllCC.
Fund tor 'lexua-jiexicuu Scnooi of
industry aud Luuculiou: Received from
December 11, 1911, to January 2b, 1912.
Sunbeam Society, New boston, 'lexas,
$1.90; Colonial Hill chuich, Dallas,
'lex., $25.90; Mis. Soc. bres. church,
Honey Drove, 'lex., $5.00; H. M. Soc.
First bres. cnuich, San Antonio, lex.,
$50.00; Vv estminster League bres. Ch.,
Victoria, lex., $10.00; L. A. and M:s.
So., Kerrviile, 'lex., $25.00; L. Mis. Soc.
Cameion churca, lex., Week of brayer
offering, $6.50; W. M. Soc., Rogerviile,
lean., $5.00; W. M. Soc., Jouesboro,
Tenn., $2.00; Mrs. F. V. L. Brokaw, St.
Louis, Mo., $10.00; L. A. and H. M. Soc.,
First church Lorsicana, lex., $5.00;
bres. church Longvlew, Tex., $12.50;
Mrs. Medora C. Taylor, Austin, lex.,
$2.50; L. M. S.> Centerville, $3.00; Mis.
Soc. Union church, Miss., $3.00; M. S.
Red Lick, Miss., $3.00; M. S. Hyde Park,
Mo., $10.00; First M. S. Danville, Va.,
$6.00; Mr. F. M. Ramsey, Laredo, Tex.,
$7.12; L. M. S., Crystal Springs, $3.00;
t \r a ** % *L ??- "
u. xu. o. i\ew Aionmouin, va., $s.uu;
Gleaners Soc., Buena Vista, Va., $5.00;
L. M. S. Buena Vista, Va., $5.00; Women's
Mis. Union, Miss., $2.50; W. M.
S., East Jacksonville church, Florida,
$5.00.
Previously acknowledged, $729.92.
Total contribution, $950.04.
Mrs. Fred. Robblns,
Bay City, Texas. Treasurer.
V1BGIMA.
Richmond: Interesting features of
the next commencement at Union Theological
Seminary will be the baccalaureate
sermon by Rev. Dr. Dunbar H.
Ogden of the Central church, Atlanta,
the annual address to the Society of
Missionary Inquiry by Rev. Dr. Wilbert
W. White of New York, and thn
inauguration of Rev. Dr. Walter L.
Llngle into his professorship.
Richmond: The reception tendered
to Rev. J. Calvin Stewart, D. D., and
wife by the Church of the Covenant on
Thursday night, at the church, was an
occasion of great Interest. It was an
effort very beautifully set forth on the
part of the members to show their appreciation
of Dr. and Mrs. Stewart, the
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pastor having completed twaatjr-flvo
ot aei'?ica. iua uauu?uui? uww
anuito.'inui ui me cnuicu *?.? ontiiautr
ly ug^teu aim auuiU?a tur me occasion,
'me cubpei, Wuuig cue reception proper
was nem. was yuite e>aooi;aie*y uioattd
with palms ana cut no were.
'ia&iug it aituaeiner, me reception
was one ot cue most umyue and ue?autui
e?er nerd in our u;y. 'iue>e was
a very large auuitnce, with many ministers
from tue vanuus deuuiniuuuous,
many Horn among tue Jewisu menus
of nr. and Mrs. ate wart. 'ihe Mayor
and Mrs. fticuardson and other citizens
were present.
And tue most interesting features on
the progiam, btsiues the hue organ
music, were the spiendid addi esses of
tne ministeis invited to represent the
various denominations. Dr. Russell Cecil
spoke tor tne t-resbyteriaus; Kabbi
Lalisch bore the gieetings ot the Synagogue;
Dr. Giavatt for the DpiscopaliauB;
Dr. Williams for the Methodists;
Dr. Ryland spoke on beualf ot tue Daptists
of tbe city, and t-astor J. J. Scherer
for the hirst English Lutheran
church. Dr. Atkins, of the Christian
church, was unavoidably absent.
All of these addresses were full not
only of line thought, but breatued the
tenderest congratulations to the pastor
and the church.
Ihe next interesting feature was the
presentation of a goiden box to the
pastor. This was made by Dr. Harry
McLean, of the board of deacone of
tbe church, in an admirable speech
full of fine humor and very tender
and beautiful with heartfelt words of
appreciation for the pastor ot the
church. Dr. Stewart received the box
in a simple address; brief but full of
feeling and gratitude. The box contained
$366.50 in gold, and is for the
pastor to go to Europe.
Then followed the reception In the
chapel. Dr. and Mrs. Stewart were assisted
in receiving by some of the now
living fourteen charter members of the
church. Delightful refreshments were
served. The whole occasion made the
pastor and his wife very happy. The
warm, hearty greetings and the kind
wishes of the many fr'ends, irrespective
of church or other lines which
were showered upon the pastor and
wife, bespoke the breadth and strength
and full moaning of these long twentyfive
years uf service.
The church felt honored in its pastor,
and the pastor was deeply honored
in his church.
?Porter Street Chnrcli: The men's
Bible class of this church has been reorganized
and officers have been chosen
as follows: Charles P. Thornton,
president; Robert M. Strader, vicepresident;
Douglas D. Beattle. secretary;
H. A. Maurice, treasurer; William
M. Lipscomb, reporter; J. J. Deck,
teacher; A. H. Fitzgerald, assistant
teacher.
The work of the class includes aid
In wnrthv rvn a o a of r> nnH All
who do not attend any Sunday school
are Invited to t ecome members.
Berryville: Rev. Samuel Knox Phillips,
who for the past twenty months
has been the pattor of three Presby
terian churches in Clarke county, Including
the Berryville Presbyterian
church, has resigned his charges in
order to accept p call from the Presbyterian
church of Oxford, N. C. it
is probable that Mr. Phillips will leave
for his new field within a month or
six weeks. No arrangements have been
made so far for his sucessor.
lleale Memorial: On Sunday, Janu.
A T*V 2Rth I n Ot ,At a Ann?i-o???lna?1 >"?? -
ing which had been announced two
months previously, the followtns gentlemen
were elected by a unanimous
vote as new officers, viz: R. P. l^ongsworth
and Robert Neely, Jr., for oldars,
and J. C. lloCann and Oeorge N.