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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page.
CONTRIBUTED:
Is America Becoming Catholic?
Dr. Ortz, ;... 1
The Bible in State Sshools, Hon. 1
J. S. McGowan, 2
Predestination Again, Rev. J. W.
Moseley, Sr
Abbotsford and Dryburg, Rev. W.
H. T. Squires, 3
Musings Along New River
(poetry), May Patton Kincaid,.. 4
The Path That's Sometimes
Dreary, John R. Moreland, 5
The Assembly's Judicial Commission,
Rev. A. M. Fraser, D. D., .. 17
Separation of Church and State in
Indian Schools, 17
China's Awakening, Rev. R. E.
Fulton, IS
DavidBon College, IS
FAMILY READINGS:
The Believer's Security 4
Cards, 5
The Burial of Puncheon Camp 5
The Authority of the Book, 5
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS:
Always Sunshine Somewhere. fi
Some Children I Met in the Mountains,
Miss Curdts, C
A Bat Story, 6
The Mother's Eye 7
Letters from Children 7
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. Y. P. S.
AND PRAYER MEETING, 8
EDITORIAL:
Notes 9
What is it Amounting to? 10
The View Point of Service 10
The Itinerant Demonstrator 10
Notes in Passing, Bert, 10
Strip off the Mask 11
The Age of Meetings and Speeches, 11
CHURCH NEWS, 12-15
SURVEY OF CURRENT EVENTS... 16
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS 20
BOOKS . 21
HOUSEHOLD 22
STORY CORNER. 24
Cfturcft jfcetog
ALABAMA.
Andalusia: Rev. C. N. Wharton, of
Morganfleld. Ky., haa accepted a call
to this field, and will take charge about
Ms.rch 1. ,
Courtland: The pastor of this church,
Rev. J. Walton Cobb, while at the Laymen's
Convention pledged his congregation
to come up to the $4.00 standard.
On last Sunday, after a report of
the Convention to his congregation, one
THE PRESBYTERI
lady came forward and said, "I will
send you tomorrow my check for $100."
A good beginning.
liiriuinghum: During the past year
substantial gain has been made, both in
membership and equipment, in all
churches. The total membership in tbe
city is now 3.400. A new church has
been built at Twenty-seventh street,
Ensley, the church at East Dake has
been furnished, additions have been
made to the churches at Wylam, and
the handsome new Vine Street church,
at West End, built at a cost of about
$30,000, is now being occupied by Rev.
V. P. Merrill and his energetic people.
Tlio South Highland Presbyterian
church has recently purchased an additional
plot of ground on Highland
avenue at a cost of Xl2 00n Dr pinn
ket, who has recently assumed the
pastorate of this church, is not only
moulding this influential congregation
into a great missionary force, but is
also by his commanding ability assuming
a large place in the civic and moral
life of the city.
Tlie First Presbyterian Church, under
the leadership of its talented and
popular pastor, Dr. John S. Foster, is
adjusting Itself to the changed conditions
in which it finds itself, and is
ministering in a vital way to the great
down town section in which it is located.
A Number Of New Church chapels
and organizations are contemplated
in the near future in different sertlons
of the city.
The church In this city still has un
rter its care a mission for Italians at
Ensley, at Pratt City and Thomas
with an Italian minister in charge of
the work.
The Third Presbyterian Church, on
Avenue G and twenty-second street of
which Rev. J. A. Bryan is pastor, still
carries on its noble work in ministering
to the city's toilers and to the very
poor.
The Central Church recently gave
expression to a very beautiful sentiment
when the name of the church was changed
to that of the "Handley Memorial,"
in memory of an honored and sainted
pastor, who for a score of years served
this church with fidelity and devotion.
?Gulf States Presbyterian.
Stillman Institute: Rev. A. P. Gregory,
of Cornersville, Tenn., spent three
days at Stillman Institute recently.
While here he preached twice daily and
In 0/irHAlnt! t r\ bio -
ferences with the students on the subject
of "Evangelistic and Personal
Work." The meetings grew in interest
continually and there was universal regret
that his engagements in his home
field in Columbia Presbytery called him
away so soon. There was only one
student in the boarding department who
was not already a professing Christian
when the meeting began; this one was
led to the light during the meeting, and
will unite with the Presbyterian church.
One other who had made a profession of
faith at students' prayer meeting a
short time before will also unite with
our church. Just before the meeting
closed, Drs. Morris and Ogden, of At
lanta, dropped In on a tour of Inspection
and spent one day with us. This
was the first visit of any members of the
new Committee on Home Missions since
the consolidation and all here were glad
of the opportunity to get better acquainted
with our new directors. Dr.
Morris returned and preached to the
students Sunday evening, his theme,
"Spiritual Power," was specially suited
to the time and occasion and the sermon
made a deep Impression on his
hearers. We hope that he can come
often jr.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: The fourteenth annual Interdomlnational
Bible conference will be
AN OF THE SOUTH
held at the Baptist Tabernacle bars
March 1 to 10, according to an anaoncement
made to-day.
The personnel of the conference is expected
to surpass any previously held.
Music will be furnished by a trained
chorus of more than 100 volceB under
able leadership. The leading speakers
Include Dr. Charles Iuwood, London,
representative of the KeBwlck Movement;
Dr. Camden M. Cobern, Meadevllle,
Pa.; Dr. J. H. Jowett, New York;
Dr. Howard A. Johnson, Stamford.
Conn.; Dr. W. W. Bustard, Cleveland,
Ohio, and Mrs. A. A. Lamoreaux, Chicago.
Dr. I^en G. Broughton, pastor of the
Tabernacle, severs his connection with
the church Immediately after the conference
to accept the pastorate of
Christ church, London.
?First Church: Preceding his sermon
Sunday morning Dr. Walker expressed
his pleasure at coming to Atlanta and
said that he was sure of the hearty cooperation
of his members In work
yet to be undertaken.
He is enthusiastic over his
charge and delighted with H
Atlanta, having become |||
quite familiar with conditions
prevailing in the city
during his visit in December.
He took his text from 1st
Corinthians, 1:22-23-24, and H
as the subject for his sermon.
"The Response of the
Gospel to the Challenges of
the World." separating his
discourse into three heads.
"I will first deal with the
beliefs and faiths of peoples U
of old and their relations to
the Gospel," began Dr. H
Walker. "The Jews, a nation
strongly religious and
adhering with deep determination
to their beliefs,
were in a great measure
strongly stirred by the addresses
of their prophets H
and constantly expected and I
demanded power In these
leaders In their faith. If a I
prophet did not demonstrate I
and ably prove his power he IB
did not come up to their
ideals and his sway over the
people was greatly dl- }>a
minished.
"Among the most studious and best
learned of the ancient people, the
Greeks, wisdom above everything else
was demanded of their religious leaders.
Strength and wisdom combined
was asked by the Romans. It has been
said that Paul feared or disdained to
answer the questionings and doubtings
of these people. That this is untrue Is
shown, and his ability was more than
demonstrated when he took up the
challenge of the doubters and proved
the wisdom and Btrength of Christ, in
doing this he showed that Christ's
wisdom was power, thus demonstrating
that the Greeks and Romans, as well as
the Jews, could accept the Gospel.
"The force of the fact of Calvary has
been an Influence which never has and
never will be equaled. No other one
thing could have so preached the doc
niuc ul vutiouauii/, xw 1u 1LBC11 was
a sermon, the like of which will never
be preached, the effect of which will go
down through the ages until the end
of time, ever spreading and ever bringing
to all minds the true spirit of Christianity.
"The dynamics of doctrines, which 1
will touch upon, might be divided into
three heads Christ's crucifixion was the
doctrine of Christianity.
"The might of a motive is one of
these heads. The fact that Christ died
on the cross has inspired men to noble
and self-sacrificing deeds throughout
the ages. Without his motive, that of
love for the world and the desire to
I February El, 1912
demonstrate to the world the true force
of Christianity, our faith could never
have worked the good it has produced.
"Wisdom, the philosophy of pain, is
preached by his sacrilice. How much
his suffering has done to aid others in
their suffering is unreckonable. It
proved to the world, absolutely, that it
was not for men in the worldly life only
he was suffering, but that there was a
future world, eternity, that the souls f
men would live In and be affected by
his action on Calvary.
"Happiness of the unselfish kind was
Induced by the sacrifice. The happiness
which comes of aiding others, of
raising the fallen, of fulfilling a noble
duty, came of Calvary."
?>'orth Avenue Church: Quite a large
delegation was sent from North Avenue
r*hlirr?Vl fA fbn T n
?.ui.s.siunai s
Convention in Chattanooga. Immediately
following this convention, a number
of the leaders of Woman's Work of the
Church met in the church house of
f
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^HF
REV. HUGH WALKER, D. D.,
stor First Presbyterian Church.
North Avenue church to confer together
about better organization, and also to
consult with the secretaries and Assembly's
Committee on Systematic
Beneficence, as to the best way in which
to perfect this organization. On Thursday,
February 2nd, the Business Worn,
an's Committee entertained at supper
the new Thursday Night Club, which
has just been organized. All present
stated that they had a most enjoyable
time. Dr. Dobyns, of St. Joseph, Mo.,
filled the DUlDit of this church at hnth
the morning and the evening service on
February 11th.
?"Westminster; the work of this
church shows steady Improvement. The
Joint Communion was held on January
14th, and was greatly enjoyed by the
people of God. The Individual Communion
cups were used for the first
time.
The congregations have been unusually
good for the severe weather.
The Rev. W. H. Hudson was with us
on the third Sunday of January and de
lighted the people with a masterly presentation
of the conditions In China.
He pronounced the work of the Sunday
school the best he has seen in four
states.
A normal class of forty has been or.
ganized to take up Margaret Slatter's
book, "Talks About the Lesson." This
is preliminary to the training class with
a paid teacher of great ability.
A stereopticon lanttrn has been installed
by the brotherhood, ajid illue