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February 14, 19121
given him by the Ruthorfordton church.
lieuuersou: In a very appreciative
article on tee call of Rev. J. A. Met.lure
to the Second churcn, ot Petersburg.
Va., the "Henderson Gold Leal," says:
The Second cuurch is one ot the largest
and most iunueulial cuurches in tuat
city, having a ineuibersnip ot 450 and
a Sunday school ot ?0U. it is one ot tne
larger and uioie important Presbyterian
enureses ot Viigiuia. Rev. Air. Mcclure
suppued this church for a short liuie
wuiie he vvus a seminary student at
Richuioud, aud is peisoually acouaint
ed with many ol its metubeis.
He will probably visit tbe church
some time rigut soon, after which he
will determine what disposition he will
make of the call. It would be a source
of geuuiue regret to ail the good people
of Hendeison, ii respective of denominational
lines, aud more especially
to tne f-resbyterians of the city, for
Rev. Mr. McCluio to accept uuy cull that
would take him elsewhere. He bus
served the Henderson church for four
years in the most faithful and acceptable
manner, and has greatly endeared
himeeif to the people of the city. While
the call to Petersburg is a very flattering
one, it Is hoped that Rev. Mr.
McCluie may be picvalled upon to remain
with tbe Henderson church.
The tihrguw 1'resbyterUo church, of
which Rev. W. M. Sikes Is pastor. Is
pastor, is being represented at tbe Chattanooga
Convention by one of lis enthusiastic
young deacons, Mr. Robert
T. Murray. We are looking for some
splendid returns from his trip. We
have been working the Assembly's plan
of tinances for the entire year, and we
hope that as a result of Mr. Murray's
vlBlt to Chattanooga to make the plan
more successful in our church.
S0UT1I CAROLINA.
Clinton: Rev. Frank D. Jones, of
Charlotte, N. C., has accepted the call
recently extended him to become pastor
of the First Presbyterian church
of this.city. Mr. Jones will succeed
Rev. Dr. W. P. Jacobs as pastor of the
church which he served nearly half
a century. He organized the orphanage,
which contains about three hun
area cauaren, and has been its superintendent,
In addition to his other duties
as pastor. He resigned about the
first of last September on account of
his advanced age, and the pastorate
has been vacant since that time.
Union: The members of Fair ForeBt
Presbyterian church at Jonesville have
purchased a'residence in North Jonesville
to be uBed as a manse for the
pastor. Rev. J. E. Coker. This congregation
numbers about sixty members
and the church is doing good work.
Besides this church Mr. Coker furnishes
Pacoiet Presbyterian church,
which was formerly the late Rev. A. A.
James' church, Mt. Tabor and Lockart
Presbyterian churches. The churches
are all In a flourishing condition and
the prospects for the good work to
continue are bright.
TENNESSEE.
Stanton: The Presbytery of Memphis
has dissolved the relation between the
Stanton church and Rev. H. R. Taylor,
and dismissed Mr. Taylor to the Presbytery
of Ewlng, In Illinois, to become
pastor of the church at Bridgeport.
Nashville Presbytery met In special
session January 29. and dissolved the
pastoral relation between the Franklin
church and Rev. Dr. W. J. McMIUian,
and dismissed Dr. McMIUian to the
Presbytery of Potomac, to become pastor
of the Maryland Avenue church.
Baltimore.
TEXAS.
Georgetown: Application having been
made of me, In accordance with the
provisions of the "Form of Government"
Chap. 6, Par. 79, a special meet
THE PSESBYTE&Ij
lug of the Presbytery of Central Texas
wnl be held. in the first Presbyterian
oiiurcu, 'ieiiipie, on February la, 1912,
at s o'clock p. 11., for tbe purpose of
considering?and If uie way be prepared?of
issuing tue following matters
of business, namely:
1. An application from Rev. Jas. E.
Green, for leave to resign tne pastoral
cnaige of tbe f irst cuurcu, 'xempie,
togetner witn tbe action of tbe said
congregation tnereupon, and to attend
to any business connected therewith.
2. 'me request of Kev. Kudolpn Miller
for a dismission from tniB Presbytery,
and a recommendation to tbe Presbytery
of Paris.
M. C. Hutton, S. C.
Texurkann: The pastor of the Rose
Hill church, Rev. W. K. Johnston, has
accepted a call to the Childress church.
iic utxo uau a uiuok nutkeBBiui pttmur&ie
of three years in the Rose Hill church.
JherLuu: This church, located ou the
new Orieut railroad, haB just been encouraged
by the addition of four valuable
members.
Souoru: On last Sunday Rev. J. F.
Lloyd organized a church at Sonora
with Mr. Geo. E. Walker as ruling
elder. Other officers will be elected
later. The membership of this church
is composed of U. S., U. S. A., Cumberland
Presbyterians and Methodists.
Sonora is the county seat of Sutton
county. It Is a growing town, the only
town in the county, and Is surrounded
by an extensive stock country.
Dallas, First Church: An Interesting
service took place at the First Presby.
terian church, Dallas, Texas, on Sunday
night, February 4, 1912. The newlyelected
officers of the Wesmlnster
League were installed. The service
was conducted by the pastor. Rev. Wm.
M. Anderson, and Mr. H. L. Hardeman,
President of the Westminster League
Association of the city. After the opening
devotional service, the pastor stated
the character of the service, and
asked the officers-elect to stand before
him. The officers were: Frank Ordway,
President; Harry J. Seeley, Vice-President;
Miss Mamie Saxon, Recording
Secretary; Miss Jane Hardeman, Cor.
responding Secretary; Miss Annie Sue
McCall, Treasurer. The pastor then
asked them the following:
1. "Do you believe the ScriptureB of
the Old and New Testament to be the
Word of God, the only rule of faith and
practice?"
2. "Do you believe the church is a
divine Institution, and the school which
God would use .in evangelizing the
world?
3. Do you believe tbat the young peoples'
work is an Important part of the
church, and tbat the young should be
trained for work In the church?
4. "In accepting your office. It Is your
purpose to assist ihe work of our
Lord in and through his Church as he
shall give you grace and guidance?"
Then the pastor turned to the members
and asked them this question, to
which they responded with uplifted
hands.
"Do you the members of this Society
profess your willingness to receive
these officers, according to your decision
in their election, and do you promise
to give them that assistance and
encouragement which this great work
demands?
Then Mr. Hardeman gave them a talk
on their mutual relations as officers and
members, and the larger relation which
they bore toward the work of the
city.
The pastor then called up each Committee
and gave each a talk on their
particular duties. The names of the
Committees are as 'follows:
Devotional?Messrs. H. L. Hardeman.
J. E. McCarter, Harry J. Seeley, Elmer
J. Voorhts, Misses Walden McJunkln,
Louise Redman, Maud Crowell. and
Annie Lee Clark.
k N OF THE SOUTH
Missionary?Messrs. Roy McCall, H.
Lee McAdoo, H. J. French, Misses Jane
Hardeman, Nan McCall, and Mamie
Saxon.
Music?Messrs. H. S. Anderson, Julius
Shumate, Fred. H. Ellen, and Misses
Mary W. Jarven, Kate McCall, Annie
Sue McCall, and Addle Louise Henderson.
Social?Mrs. S. R. Weems, Misses
Grace McKeand, Lucile Robertson,
Viola Shumate, Sallle McKluzie and
Messrs. Guy Whltting, VV. H. Kellar and
8. E. Weems.
Look-Out?Miss Laura Crowell, Mrs.
Inez Lewis, Misses Kate Whltting and
Eleanor McKeand, and Messrs. C. H.
T prrv T Mllrnhu on/I
? w.. f w. uuu vucaici *UblviU"
ney.
ThlB league numbers about 140 and is
doing a fine work in this congregation.
Many of these young people have been
brought into the church through the
activities of the classes of young people
in the Sunday school, the class for
young men taught by Elder J. G. White,
and the class for young women taught
by Elder Lawrence Thomas.
V1KUIMA,
Holmes Church, uuy View: la response
to our earnest appeal by the pastor, this
church on a recent Sabbath, coutributed
somewhat over $1U0 to the Foreign Mission
debt fund. This was the second
offering taken for this cause, and goes
to prove the truth that, if the pastor
can only make his people see the need
and feel It they will surely respond.
W. C. P.
jiounoue, second Church: After a
sermon on "We're Losing the Boye,
Alright," the Rev. Dr. Arthur Rowbotham,
pastor of the church, made an
appeal to the men of the congregation.
The response was hearty and a Men's
Bible Class of about sixty members
was organized. Dr. Robowtham has Introduced
the plan of the class study,
lng in groups of eight or less, each
group having a leader, thus encouraging
and developing Individual effort.
The class meets after the morning service
and adjourns at one o'clock. In
addition to the regular services of the
church Dr. Rowbotham conducts a
mission and Sunday school in North
Roanoke, a regular service in a nearby
convict camp, a week-day service In the
National Business College and is now
entering upon his fifth year's Tuesday
noon-hour meeting at the shops of the
Norfolk and Western Railway.
The Constitutional Requirements hav(no
n ?
iu6 uow (.uujyucu nuu, uie rresuyiery
of Lexington Is called to meet la the
First Presbyterian church, Stauutoa,
Va., on Friday, February 16th, 1P12, at
1 o'clock P. \1., for the purpose of
transacting the following business:
To act upon the resignation of Rev.
C. R. Lacy as pastor of the Franklin,
Ruddle, and Upper Tract churches, and
to dismiss him to the Presbytery of
Greenbriar, if the way be clear.
S. T. Ruffner, Mod.
North Garden: It was indeed a work
of faith when the young pastor at
Covesvllle, now of Washington, D. C.,
Rev. H. Ward Shannon, encouraged the
erection of a church at North Garden
with only two or three Presbyterian
families in the vicinity and no organization
In existence. A neat building was
DUt UD and seated with nnera rhnlra
Rev. W. R. McElroy, of Charlottesville,
assisted the pastor in a week's series,
of revival services. More than fifty
professed conversion and the church
was organized at once with thirty-nine
charter members. Among them was a
man past three score and ten. A few
weeks ago this brother, Mr. Mark Durritt,
entered into his rest. Besides giving
heavily to the church at its beginning,
he left provision in his will to
remove all of its Indebtedness. The
wniMtwy finished sad furnished cost
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about $3,000. This church la grouped
with Covesville, whera a new manso
is soon to be erected. This held needs
and wants a pastor. Some minister
wishing to take post-graduate work in
the Virginia University, or missionary
student desiring to get his medical
course or one wishing a quiet, pleasant
held with hospitable people and "Albemarle
pippins" would Lnd this held attractive.
Address Mr. Charles Htrils,
or Air. H. S. Martin, Covesville, Va.
W. R. M.
Hampdcn-Sidncy: in the Observer
of February 7tn tne Ladies' Aid Society
of the I'lesbyteilan cuurch at Decatur,
Ga., offers to be one nt ion
to contribute $100.00 to tue boieigu
Mission debt. Ibe ladies of College
church, Haxpden-Siuuey, Vn.f held a
meeting tbree weeks ago, and aiter an
earnest talk on the subject of the debt
from Miss Venabie, president of the
Foreign Missionary Society, all who
wished to give a special offering for
the debt fund were asked to come forward,-and
the tieasuier sent a cheque
for $100.00 to the Foreign Mission Committee
the next week. TniB response
from a country church was very gratifying
to our pastor, Rev. W. J. King.
There has been a marked increase Jin
liberality in College church during thq
present pastorate. In addition to regular
dues in all the societies, $28.00 has
been sent to the Lynchburg Orphanage,
and $30.00 pledged to the Home Mission
evangelist in West Hanover Presbytery
during the past two months. These
offerings come from the women and
children of the church.
If all the churches would follow the
example of the church at Decatur and
College church, the debt would soon
be wiped out. How many will follow
this example? B.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Kanawha Presbytery: The requirements
of the Book of Church Order
having been met. in tbe absence of the
moderator 1 call a meeting of Kanawha.
Presbytery for Februaiy 14, lbl2, at
10:30 A. M., in tbe First Presbyterian
church, Charleston, W. Va., for the purpose
Qf transacting the following business,
if the way be clear:
1. To dismiss Rev. E. H. Norwood to
Montgomery Presbytery.
2. To dismiss Rev. T. K. Young to
Greenbrier Presbytery.
3. To attend to any matter growing
out of above.
John W. Carpenter, S. C.,
Kanawha Presbytery.
Keyser: At the morning service,
February 14th, Rev. M. B. Lambdln
preached a special sermon to "The
Knights of the .Mystic Chain." His subject
was "The Elements of True Manhood,"
from 1 Kings 2:2: "Show thyself
a man."
Within the last few months our
church has been favored with visits
from three devoted missionaries, Messrs.
Isaac Kuykendall and B. C. Patterson,
of China, and A. M. Earle, of Korea.
The earnest and informing addresses
of these beloved brethren have stimu.
lated, we trust, a greater Interest In
our people in the cauBe of Christ in
the Foreign field.
At the request of the Ministerial
T'nlnn D ? x? r. . ?
vmvu, U1 ixcj Ot i , LUC IXC v. .>1. D. LBIUD*
din prepared an article for the town
papers recently, entitled, "Oriental
Frauds." The designs of Its publication
was to put the churches and community
on guard against being fleeced
by artful rellglouB mendicants from
Turkey, Persia, India, and elsewhere In
the East, who claim to be collecting
money with which to carry on missionary
enterprises in their native land.
They are out and out frauds and should
aot secure anything.