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tratad lectures oa Missions and sermons
will be delivered by the pastor and
otherB. As 65 per cent, of all our
knowledge comes through the eye. it
seems a wonder this method of imparting
truth has not been used before.
Atneus: Rev. ?. L. Lee, pastor. Sunday,
February 11th, was the hfth anniversary
of the present pastorate of the
First Presbyterian church. During
those five years 260 members, which is
an average of one per Sunday, have
been received into membership of the
church; 25 infants and 34 adults have
been baptized; two churches have been
organized from the membership of the
First church; the church debt of $ti,000
has been paid; a handsome new
manse has been purchased; Lane
chapel, in the eastern Dart of the citv.
has been built free of all debt. The
church has paid out for local purposes
$30,381 and $20,927 for the Benevolent
causes. It Is now supporting three missionaries
in the foreign field, and has an
assistant pastor, who preaches regularly
at the two chapels of the church,
where Sunday schools are conducted
each Sunday afternoon.
Fitzgerald: The First Presbyterian
church of this city, which has been
without a pastor for several months,
extended a call to Rev. S. Gordon Hutton,
his pastorate beginning with the
service February 11. Mr. Hutton comes
from Gotha, Fla.
The Iter. It. C. Patterson, of our
Suchien, China, Mission, came on to At-*
lanta from the Chattanooga Convention,
and on the following Sunday morning,
made a missionary address to a large
congregation in Dr. Patton's church at
Decatur. At the evening service of the
same day he spoke in the Ingleside
church. Both of these fine addresses
were highly enlightening and inspiring,
and commanded the close attention and
deep interest of all who had the privilege
of hearing them. The Missionary's
vivid story of conflict and victory, of
present conditions and crying needs
was as the voice of our Lord calling us
to be prompt and utmost effort to minister
to the vast needs, both of body and
soul, of the perishing millions of our
Chinese brothers. W. McC. M.
Waycross: This church has just gone
through a most uplifting series of services
conducted by Dr. A. A. Little, of
Atlanta. The congregations were good
and the interest was unabating to the
last. Dr T.lttlo'a aormnnn nror?
full of good cbeer, and practical and
caught the ear of the people. God's people
were built up and eleven were received
into the church on profession of
faith. Dr. Little's stay with us was exceedingly
helpful and pleasant and the
influence of these meetings will lengthen
out into the years to coine. We are
glad to state that our church is going
forward with renewed strength with the
largest congregation in the history of
the church, and also the largest Sabbath
school enrollment in our history.
Augusta, First Churclit The ThackerFisher
meetings were held in this
church from January 7 to 24, during a .
season of the worst weather ever experienced
in Augusta. Notwithstanding
the snow and sleet and cold winds there
were large crowds at all services.
Twice the church was so crowded that
chairs had to be placed in the aisles and
around the pulpit. Dr. Thacker preach- |
ea tne word witn simplicity and power.
There was no effort to arouse excitement,
but a clear, simple presentation
of the truth. Over 160 made profession,
over 900 signed cai ds, reconsecrating <
themselves, and some few agreed to i
move their letters to the churches of i
Augusta. These results touched all the
churches of the city. Never before has
there heen a meeting held In any church |
which was so wide In the scope of Its
good results. Each day shop meetings \
were held in the neighboring factories. (
THE PRESBYTERI
Mr. sad Mrs. Fishsr added much to the
services by their music. Mr. Fisher is a
master of choir leaders, and brought
wonderful results from the large chorus
choir which assisted in the meetings.
Seven delegates from this church attended
the Chattanooga Convention, and
on Sunday night reports were made to
the congregation of what was seen and
heard. Dr. Jas. L. Howe, of Lexington,
Va., came by Augusta and made a telling
talk at this service.
Sunday, February 18th, Rev. Motte
Martin and his wife will spend the day
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R. Sevier, the pastor of the First
church. Mr. Martin will speak morning
and night, while Mrs. Martin will
talk to the young people in the afternoon.
This will be Mr. Martin's last
appointment iu this country, as he sails
on Tuesday for his work in Africa. The
First church has agreed to assume the
support of another missionary, making
four on their list.
Sunday, February 4th, forty-nine new
members were welcomed into the
church, of whom twenty were on profession.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville Presbytery held an adjourned
meeting in the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary, LouiBville, Ky.,
February 12th, at 11 A. M. The pastoral
relation between Rev. T. J. Home, D. D.,
and the Herrods Creek church was dissolved
in order that Dr. Horne may accept
a call to the Presbyterian church
at Blytheville, Ark. The church at
Taylorsville, of which Dr. Horne is also
pastor, had been unable to hold a congregational
meoting, and Dr. Home's request
for the dissolution of the pastoral
relation will be considered at an adjourned
meeting to be held in the seminary
building, Monday, February 10,
at 11 A. M.
Rev. A. Ji. Wolf, pastor of the Bardstown
Road church, Louisville, offered
his resignation as pastor of that church
on account of 111 health and the neces.
sity of a change of climate. Mr. Wolff's
resignation will be considered at the
meeting February 19.
Central University: The Board of
Trustees of Central University met in
Louisville on January 30. An offer by
the Rockefeller Fund of the General
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uuuuauuiiai rsoara or a gilt Of $50,000,
conditioned upon the University's
raising $150,000, was accepted, and a
campaign for subscriptions will be begun
soon. It is believed that it will be
practicable to raise the needful amount.
It is proposed to use two-thirds of the
entire amount for endowment, and the
balance in making improvements. One
special end which the Board hopes to
accomplish through the opportunity
now ofTered it is the establishment of a
full professorship In the department of
biblical and religious education.
West Lexington Presbytery: The
Home Mission Committee of the Presbytery
of West Lexington met in the City
of Lexington, Kentucky, on the morning
of Tuesday, tho sixth of February, and
transacted the following business.
It issued a call to the Rev. J. N.
McCord, of Poplarville, Miss., for his
services to the churches of Beattyville,
St. Helens and Twin Creek, all In Lee
county, Kentucky; it authorized the
Superintendent of Home Missions to employ
several young men from the Louisville
Presbyterian Seminary for work
in the mountain mission churches during
the summer months, one of whom,
the Rev. Harvey H. Orr, has already ac
cepted. It made an appropriation to
the churches of Bath county to enable
them to call a pastor as soon as the
way may be clear. It heard, with great
gratification, the report of the Superin.
tendent of Home Missions that the
Synod's Committeo had appointed a
committee to arrange for a conference
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n comity among ail of the Protestant,
churches laboring In Eastern Kentucky.
It also received the report of the superintendent
to the effect that it was probable
that all of the vacant llelds of the
Presbytery would be supplied by the
early summer.
The uppoiutmeut of the Committee to
arrange for a Conference on Comity, on
behalf of the Synod's Committee on
Home Missions, marks the hrst stage
in the determined effort of some of the
friends of Home Missions in the Synod
of Kentucky to introduce, if possible,
intelligent, Christian co-operation
among all of the Protestant churches
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the great problems which face them all
and it is believed and hoped that much
wili be accomplished even iu the first
conference '.owards the economy ot
time, me"., money and opportunity. The
tremendous commercial development
now in process in Eastern Kentucky
will doubtless awaken all Protestant
churches to a deeper sense of their
obligations there and this movement
comes as a fore-runner of the Presbyterian
Church's desire to assume fully
its share of the obligation, but with the
omission of everything pertaining to
injurious rivalry in so doing.
Installation Services: Rev. J. Z.
Haney, of the Jackson church. Despite
the cloudy morning and the threatening
downpour, there was a large audience
at the Presbyterian church to witness
the installation exercises. Rev. J. S.
Hagins, taking as his text John 4:10,
delivered a most excellent sermon, after
which he propounded the constitutional
Questions to both the congregation and
the pastor. The change of the time for
the services rendered it impracticable
for Ruling Elder E. D. Veach to be
present and therefore the Rev. I. Cochrane
Hunt delivered the charge to both
the pastor and the people. Taking as
the basis Of his rnma r-ha Pvn/liio 1 n . a
13, he showed in a most forceful manner
the weighty obligation laid upon both
these parties?using as an illustration
the episode of Moses' hands being upheld
by Aaron and Hur during the deadly
struggle between the Isrealites and
the army of Amalek. It was made clear
that two essentials of a prosperous
church are, a faithful pastor who is not
afraid to smite sin; a loyal congregation
who will uphold his hands by liberal
gifts to his support, by their
presence at the regular worship and by
their prayers. At the evening service
the >people again displayed their courage.
Nearly every seat was occupied, despite
the downpour of rain. The Rev. I.
Cochrane Hunt delivered a splendid sermon
and all felt that it was good to be
there. Six persons united with the
church. The Rev. Mr. Haney has already
impressed himself upon the community
as a strong, fearless preacher, a
faithful pastor and an organizer of more
than usual ability. His ministry prom,
ises the greatest usefulness.?Breathitt
County News.
Greenville: The secretary of the Sabbath
school of our church, Mr. Charles
H. Hamilton, made his annual report
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number present for the year, 1,636;
average for each Sabbatb, 50; largest
number present any one Sabbath, 65;
total collections for year, $123.30;
average amount given each Sabbath per
scholar, $4.67. The report also showed
that one scholar had been present every
Sabbath, four present every Sabbath
but one, and five missed only two Sabbaths.
Mr. W. Q. Duncan is the very
acceptable and efficient superintendent
of the school. He has held this position
for a number of years.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: Rev. A. Oscar Browne,
Presbyterian Extension Secretary for ,
New Orleans, is holding a meeting In !
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?1 Oampo, Texas. He will retura la a
lew days and will help lu an eigm days'
series of services In the Jospianade
Branch of the 'lhird churcn, beginning
February 25.
The i li st Church, at a congregational
meeting held on the evening of February
7, elected live additional ruling elders.
Ihose chosen were Messrs. Jno.
B. Ferguson, John Davidson, William
(J. McLeod, J. W. Blackinan, and hrank
H. Field.
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following the Chattanooga Convention,
Rev. Motte Martin made a most moving
address in this church, and that congregation
responded practically by subscribing
enough to send out one of the
,new missionaries to Africa.
On Sunday afternoon, February 11,
the corner-stone of a handsome little
church was laid at Harvey, just across
the river from the head of Louisiana
Avenue. The services were conducted
by Rev. Dr. J. C. Barr, of the Lafayette
church, who, with his Session opened
this station or preaching point and
established a Sunday School there about
two years ago. The building will be
completed within a few months.
The people of the Prytnnia Street
church most deeply sympathize with
their pastor, Rev. Dr. \V. McF. Alexander,
and with them a host of friend outside,
in the loss which Dr. Alexander
suffered by the death, on the night of
February 9, of his father, Mr. M. C.
Alexander, at the family home in Beaumont,
Texas.
MISSISSIPPI.
Ret. Dr. Hill, of the Columbus church,
having attended the recent meeting of
the laymen's Missionary Movement, at
the morning service, February eleventh,
gave us a graphic account of the great
meeting in which many young people
volunteered for service in the foreign
mission field.
J. F. Neilson.
The Presbytery of Mississippi held a
called meeting in Brookhaven February
12, 1912. The object of the meeting was
to give Synod's Committee of Home
Missions an opportunity to prosecute
a call for the services of Rev. R. L.
Walkup as secretary. Rev. R. L. Camphell
and Rev. J. B. Huiton, members
of Synod's Committee, made a strong
presentation of the case and urged
Presbytery to release Mr. Walkup from
his pastoral relation. The reauest was
vigorously opposed by representatives
of Brookhaven church. At the conclusion
the vote resulted in a tie. Mr.
Walkup remains in the pastorate.
S. C. Caldwell, S. C.
MISSOURI.
Perry: Our church at this place and
also the South Fork church are served
by Rev. John E. Kerr, a pastor highly
esteemed and whose labors have been
greatly blessed. The membership is
largely from the country, well-to-do
and substantial farmers; and at Perry,
a number of the prominent citizens. A
blue grass country, many of whose early
settlers were from Virginia and Kentucky.
Last August we held a meeting
at South Fork?twelve members were
received and seven children baptized.
During our present meeting at Perry,
there was much onto mnon,.. ~ ?J
trcULUCl ailU
sickness, but the attendance and interest-continually
increased. Seven additional
officers were elected and installed,
viz.: Elders, Dr. J. E. Brown,
C. S. Jackson and John McElroy; Deacons,
S. G. Powell, De Witt Masters, H.
G. Fry and Roxie Rodgers. Nineteen
children were baptized and enrolled.
Two young persons were received upon
profession of faith and two adults who
had been received by letter, were publicly
received. The sum of $91 was
given for Synod's Home Mission work.
Some promised to erect family altars