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1 tola work. W? ft?l a deep Interest in
mlMlon work as Rev. and Mrs. J. I.
Nlsbett, now of Mokpo, Korea, went out
to the field from this church. The pastor
is conducting a splendid mission
study class.
Chattanoogn: "What the Christian
Church Has Contributed to Our Common
Christianity" was the theme of an
able, literal and Instructive address
made by the Rev. Ira M. Boswell, pastor
of the First Christian church, before
the Pastors' Association yesterday
morning.
Dr. Daniel E. Busbnell, pastor of the
Third Presbyterian church, presided
over the session, which was concluded
with Dr. Boswell's discourse and the
adoption of a set of resolutions touching
the recent Laymen's Missionary convention
by the unanimous vote of the as.
sociation.
The resolutions follow in full:
Whereas, Through the splendid arrangement
of the Southern Presbyterian
Church, the city of Chattanooga has
been favcred with a Laymen's Missionary
Movement Convention that has already
become historic as the greatest
missionary convention ever held in the
South; and.
Whereas, The Southern Presbyterian
Church, in a wide spirit of Christian
brotherliness, gave every opportunity to
all churches to participate in and receive
the benefits from this splendid
missionary gathering; be It
Resolved, That the Pastors' Association
of Chattanooga, in regular session
assembled, does hereby extenr its
heartiest thanks and deep appreciation
to the Southern Presbyterian Church
for the great spiritual feast provided
for this city, and does hereby most
heartilv congratulate the Southern
Presbyterian Church on its deen sp'rltuallty
as manifested in its enthusiasm
and practical activity in the great
cause of Christian missions. Be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this preamble
and resolution he duly forwarded
to the Secretary of the Southern
Presbyterian Church Missionary Board,
to Mr. W. A. Rowland, Secretary of the
T^avmen's Mlss'onarv Movement of the
Southern Preshvterlan Church, and to
Dr. Park McCallie, our local missionary
dynamic.
Rev. W. .T. MclTfllnn. 1>. !>.. in changlne
Ms address from Franklin, Tenn.,
to 2450 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore,
Md., writes as follows: "I closed my
pastorate at Franklin on the first Sabbath
of the month. I parted with those
good peonle with the greatest reeret. T
never expect to be more firmly entrenched
in the affections of any people. They
have made my burdens easy to he borne
by their thoughtful kindness. T can
never forget the lovaltv and devotion of
tmxr nannla ?? 1
? j PWW'O iu iuc uui iiips "'J pirni buiferlngs
of Home months aeo. The pastorate
pmong them, of more than nine
years, has been greatly blessed of God.
A new church has been erected, the
whole pronertv Improved, the handsomest
manse to he found In those parts
erected, the financial condition of the
church put on a pood basis, and the
membership Increased to over three
hundred people, who have abiding faith
1n the future of the church.
"At a largelv attended reception the
people presented me with a handsome
gold watch, and the son of the manse
was put under obligation also to his
loval friends. Anart from this evnres
sion of a people's good will, I bore
away numerous tofcens presented by
officers and Individuals, Tt will never be
my fortune to serve a better or more
loyal people.
"I am glad to say that the church has
a most excellent man In sight. unon
whom the pastoral mantle Is to fall,
fortunate Is the man whose lot Is to be
cast among that people.**
THE PRESBYTERI
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Til* Presbytery of Western Texas m*t
In called session in the Westminster
Prssbytsrian church Thursday, February
8th, 1912.
The date for the Stated Spring session
was changed from Thursday before
the full moon in April to Thursday,
April 11th, at 8 o'clock P. M.
The Pine Street Presbyterian church
of San Antonio presented a call for the
pastoral services of Rev. J. R. Jacobs.
Mr. Jacobs accepted the call and the
following commission was appointed to
install him as pastor, Sunday evening,
February 18th, Rev. Brooks I. Dickey
to preside, preach the sermon and propound
the constitutional questions;
Rev. Thos. F. Gallaher to deliver the
charge to the pastor, and Ruling Elder
James Duryea Stevenson to deliver the
charge to the congregation.
Some time was spent in consideration
of the situation of the work of Home
Missions.
Brooks I. Dickey, S. C.
Shiloh: This is a country church
about fifteen mileB from Texarkana,
which is served by Rev. J. F. Forsyth,
of New Boston. On Tuesday night,
Feb. 6. Rev. Jno. A. Williams, evangelist
of Paris Presbytery, preached here.
There were four additions, three on profession
and baptism and one from the
Methodist Church.
Presbyterlal Manse: For more than
a year the Presbytery of Paris has been
planning to build or buy a presbyterial
manse for the use of the evangelist and
superintendent of Home Missions. Last
spring the Lad'es Union, agreeably to
Presbytery's request, voted to assist In
this work. Since that time the president
of the Union, Mrs. J. W. Smiley, of
Tyler, has labored lndefatigably for this
cause. Cast September the Home Mission
Committee unamlously selected Mt.
Pleasant as the place for the manse.
On February 9 a sub-committee closed
a deal for a house already built, of a
suitable size, on a corner lot 100 x 240
feet, six blocks from the court house
square In Mt. Pleasant. Consideration,
$2,000. The committee thought it a bargain.
Many of the churches have already
pledged the amounts asked of
them, and quite a number have paid
their pledges In whole or In part. It
is earnestly hoped that thnsp
that have not sent In the amounts asked
of them will do so as early as practicable.
The money is needed at once.
The Mercedes Missionary "Hat
Band:" A Home Mission church and
the Foreign Mission debt.
"A tribute of a free-will offering of
thine hand, which thou shalt give unto
the Lord thy Ood, acrordlng as the
Tx>rd thy God hath blessel thee."
Wishing to express their gratitude to
God for their own spiritual blessings
and privileges, In their Home Mission
church, the women of the Mercedes
Presbyterian Missionary Society have
each pledged the price of her spring hat
ro help lift the Foreign Mission debt.
A struggling Home Mission church
is In the lead! Who will follow?
And?
Will the men of the Southern Presbyterian
Church also follow this lead
by denying themselves the use of tobacco
for one week, and apply the
e mount thus saved to the Foreign Mission
debt?
If our Church women and men will
adopt this plan of self-denial, an abundant
provision will be made for the
Foreign Mission debt.
Is this asking too much? He gave his
life for you!
Mrs. Virginia C. Staples,
Field Sec*y Women's Mlss*y Union.
Mercedes, Texas.
Send all contributions before May
SOth to W. H. "Raymond, Treas., Nashville,
Tenn.
AN OF THE 80UTH
YIRGFXIA.
Lynchburg: The Layman's Missionary
Movement, after extending over
two dayB, with morning, afternoon and
evening sessions, came to a close laBt
evening. Resolutions were passed urg.
ing local churches to follow the Convention
with thoroughly organized effort.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather the meetings were all largely
attended. Speeches were made by
prominent clergy and business men
from the different sections and cities
of Roanoke, Danville, Richmond, Baltimore
and New York. The evening of
the first day a banquet under the aus
plceB of the Y. M. C. A. was given, at
which three hundred and fifty plates
were spread, to which bankers, professional.
business and working men sat
down. Following this the large assembly
of men and women heard with
marked attention and profit speeches
by men of national reputation, amongst
whom were Bishop A. W. Wilson of Baltimore,
and J. Campbell White of New
York.
On the second day meetings were addressed
by Rev. D. Clay Hilly, of Richmond,
Bishop Denny, Prof. J. T. Henderson
of Bristol, and several others.
C.
Petersburg: The Rev. J. A. McClure.
of Henderson, N. C., who haB under
consideration a call to the Second Presbyterian
church in this city, preached
1n that church at the morning and evening
services last Sunday to lar^e
congregations. At night the congregation
of the Tabb Street church united
with the Second church. Mr. McClure's
sermons were highly appreciated, and
the congregation was delighted to meet
him. Mr. McClure will make known his
decision as t0 the call at an early day,
and It Is expected to be favorable.
Falling Spring. Rockbridge Comity s
The Rockbridge County News aavs: At
a congregational meeting at Falling
Spring church Sunday, February 11th,
Messrs. M. D. Wilson and O. W. Efflnger
were appointed a committee to extend
to Mr. J. H. Phlpps, who is completing
his course at Princeton Theolog'cal
Seminary, a call as pastor at this
church. Professor Howerton, of Washington
and T^ee University conducted
services and acted as Moderator for the
meeting. The congregation Is looking
forward to some excellent sermons as
Dr. Howerton has consented to All the
pulpit; as supply until they can get a
pastor.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Lewlsburgi There was an interesting
meeting at the Old Stone church Sunday
night when the erenMemen wfcr. o+_
tended the great missionary convention
at Chattanooga reported to the congregation
what they had seen and heard.
Klder Jas. M. Rnder presided and John
S. Crawford read a chapter from the
"B'ble; Capt. Geo. Ward, of the G. P. S.
Cadet Corps, spoke on "The Men We
Saw and heard:" Talent. Marlon Svdenstrlcker
on "The Crowd?Who and From
Where;" Capt. Frnest Tahscott on
"Some Impressions;" Prof. Sommerville,
of the Seminary, on "Two Live
Wires," and Mr. McGeachy on some of
the things the others left ont. The
speeches were all good and were much
enioyed, describing as they did one of
the vrreatest conventions ever held in
America in behalf of missions.?Independent.
Rev. M. B. T.nmbdin, who has been
me milium immur or ine rresDytenan
church at Kevser, West Virginia, for the
past several years, has resigned to tako
eharre of a church In Oreen briar county
to which he has been called. Mr. Lambdin
Is a flne preacher and one whom
the old Presbytery of Winchester will
Rive up with many regrets.
Another pastoral resignation which
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Bake Day Foods flsj
has taken place Is that of Rev. Mr. Day
who has been pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Davis for the past year or
more. Mr. Day resigns to take up work
in another field.?Statesman-Democrat.
PERSONAL.
Rev. Dr. David Wills, known very
many years ago perhaps much better
than in the present generation of Southern
preacherB, is living in Washington,
D. C., hale and hearty. On January 7th
he celebrated his ninetieth birthday.
Dr. L. J. Copped ge. of our Congo Mis
aiuu, 10 opciiumg ine winter in New
Orleans, as a special student of Tulane
University in fhe study of tropical diseases,
In the new department which the
University has established for the investigation,
study and treatment of that
class of diseases.
Col. Ii. F. Livingston, for twenty
years representative In Congress of the
Atlanta District, died on February 11.
He was seventy-nine yenrs of age and
for many years was a ruling elder in
the Presbyterian Church. His aged
father, who died only a few years ago,
was, when far above ninety years old.
noted for his faithfulness In church attendance,
riding miles to church at
every service.
Rev. T. S. IffcOnllle, of Chattanooga,
Tenn., and Rev. H. D. McCallle, of the
Korean mission participated in the exercises
held In the Mission Ridge Presbyterian
church In honor of the golden
wedding of their parents. Dr. and Mrs.
T. H. McCallle. The exercises were of
a moBt Interesting character and were
held the last Sabbath of January.
Rev. James P. Smith, D. I)? who has
been spending the winter in Atlanta,
has been kept busy telling the students
of various Southern Institutions the
story of the great Southern General,
Stonewall Jackson; a story, as told
by Dr. Smith, which never grows
old. Dr. Smith will probably be back
in Virginia by April 1st.
Rev. Dr. Wallnce T. Palmer, pastor
of Westminster dhurcb, Lynchburg, Va.,
and formerly pastor of the First church,
New Orleans, is on a visit to friends
in the latter city.
Rev. C. N. Wharton takes up his work
in his new charge March 1st; his address
henceforward will be Andalusia,
Ala., Instead of Morganfleld, Ky.
Rev. Motte Martin, of the Congo Mission,
In Africa, will sail for his field
on February 22 or 23. He returns as
speedily as possible to his work, because
of Its needs, and he bears to It
the good news of the large reinforcement
In men and money about to come.
It Is better to fall by doing right
than to succeed b7 doing wrong.