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March 6, 1912]
pull, a strong pull and a pull all together."
We have a beautiful and desirable
lot fronting on the Montreat
road, which cost us $500.00. The following
list of contributors to this fund
1 will be interesting to many: Previously
collected and on Hand the first of last
November $221.50, Ladies' Missionary
and Aid Society, Black Mountain, $32.29,
Miss Alice White $10.00, Mrs. Allen
(through Miss Wilson) $5.00, Mrs. S. F.
Daughetty $25.00, Miss Alice F. Davidson
$t>.00, Mrs. Holllster $10.00, J. B.
Anderson $5.00, A. M. Scales, Greensboro,
$5.00, Miss Carrie Prince $3.50,
Rev. W. E. Mcllwain $5.00, Taylor Bros.,
Winston, $5.00, Maj. M. C. Humphrey
$10.00, Rev. R. P. Smith $5.00, Adraln
A. Hegeman $50.00, Rev. Jas. McDowell,
(S. C.) $5.00, Dr. B. F. Landes $5.00,
'Mrs. Fuqua, Va.( $10.00. Misses Wilson
$5.00, Mr. Doty $2.00, Rev. W. N. Geddes
Wllllamsport, Pa., $5.00, John Hill,
Charlotte, $5.00, W. H. Malloy, Columbia,
S. C., $5.00, Mrs. Sallno $1.00. Miss
EfHe McRae, Laurlnburg, $2.50, Social
(given by the Black Mountain ladies,
at which free will offerings were received)
$27.00. To all of these friends
we wish to express our sincere thanks,
and may the Lord bless each one. Our
building fund has now started, and contrlhutlnnn
loroo o n ^ omoii .itt 1?
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thankfully received by me, the Lord's
Bervant and representative, and richly
rewarded by the great Giver of all good.
In addition to the above I neglected to
mention the following contributions:
Mrs. Dickey $5.00, and Mrs. Dods $2.00.
"We have a very Interesting work at
Black Mountain. The town Is growing
fast, in fact enjoying quite a boom just
now, and we greatly need a church
building there to take care of the flock
who are already there and who have
1 long prayed and longed for a church
of their own, and alBo do our part towards
evangelizing the native population,
many of whom have no church
affiliations. Here Is a chance to Invest
money for the Lord that will bear fruit
for many years to come; in fact,
through all eternity. Make checks payable
to me and address me at Montreat,
N. C. Eugene L. Slier.
Spencer: Rev. C. B. Heller, of China
Grove, has accepted a call recently extended
him to become pastor of the
Spencer Presbyterian church, and it is
announced that he will begin bis work
here about March 1. In connection with
the church at Spencer, Rev. Mr. Heller
will also serve as pastor of the Chestnut
Hill Presbyterian church in Salisbury,
the two congregations supporting
a pastor jointly. The Spencer church
has been without a pastor since the
resignation of Rev. R. F. Steele, who
went to Lumberton in September of
last year.
Charlotte: By a unanimous vote of
the board of trustees of the Presbyterian
College for Women it was decided
Monday night to move the college
from the uptown site, which it has oc.
cupied during its existence of more than
half a century, to the new suburb,
Myers Park, two miles distant in the
eastern section of the city.
The consideration of the removal it
the gift of ilfty acres of land in the
center of the development of the Stephens
Company, eighty-five acres given byother
companies and individuals and
$8,000.
The decision is a part of a general
plan probably to take form in a movement
for an endowment. By the termt
of the removal, the college Is guaranteed
$100,000 by the Stephens Company
for Its up-town site, this to be delivered.
unless otherwise disposed of
September 1, 1814.
Street cars, paving and all other
modem Improvements are guaranteed
to the college at its new site.
Maitoei The Installation of Rev.
THE PRESBYTERI.
William B. Mcllwaine, Jr.. as co-pastor
of Maxton aud Center Presbyterian
churcues was conducted Sunday morning,
February lfcth, at Center and at
7:30 in the evening at this place. Rev.
Dr. John M. Roee, of Laurinburg, bad
been appointed by the Presbytery to
conduct the hist part of the service and
propounded the (questions to the new
minister, and Rev. Watson Falrley, of
Fayetievthe, to deliver the charge to
him. Mr. J. W. McLaughlin, of Raeford,
an elder, was appointed to deliver the
charge to the cougiegatiou, but beiug
unable to be present. Dr. Rose delivered
this charge. Rev. Mr. Mcllwalne is
originally from Petersburg, Va., and Is
most highly recommended to this people;
In fact, during his six weeks' stay
here already he has shown himself to bi
the man for the place, and the congregation
feels Indeed fortunate in
securing hlB services with Dr. Hill, the
venerable pastor of these churches for
more than twenty-five years.
Davidson: The official announcement
of his acceptance of the presidency of
Washington and Lee University, made
by Dr. Smith this afternoon by wire to
Rev. Dr. G. B. Strlckler, Richmond, Va..
President of the Board of Trustee,
comes as no surprise to Davidson, as it
has been an open secret for some time
past that his decision would be favorable
to the Virginia institution.
To say that this confirmation of
Davidson's fears brings deep regret is
unnecessary, in view of everything that
was done to hold Dr. Smith at Davidson,
but regrets are idle and their expression
at length serve no good purpose.
Building on a foundation laid by hiB
predecessors and notably his lmmedlau
predecessor, Rev. Dr. J. B. Shearer, the
venerable vice-president of the College,
who may be said to be the pioneer in the
establishment of the English Bible in
the church college curriculum and the
apostle and prophet of church an,
Christian education. Dr. Smith has enlarged
and developed Davidson to th
point that now at the close of his more
than successful presidency It stands in
the forefront, nay rather at the top o:
the list of Presbyterian, Church controlled
colleges.
'lhere is not the least reason to t
that his administration at Washington
and Lee will be as highly successful and
as commanding in results as has bet
his eleven years In the presidency t
Davidson, which he lays aside with the
good wishes and the benediction an ...
prayers of uncounted In number friends
on the campus and beyond It, in th.
town and away from It.
Davidson, recognizing that his woik
here was but half done, and believing
that he belter than any other could
carry it to a finish, was instant and
urgent In its appeals to blm to remain
and complete the task. He has seen fit
to do differently, doubtless persuaded
that duty calls him elsewhere and with
this decision announced, this great
school of the church, the possession
of the rresbyterles of four Synods, must
look abroad for a successor that will in
no whit fall behind, but take up where
Dr. Smith leaves off and carry to the
end the plans that It was expected he
would remain here to see realized. Witl.
the right man In the presidency, w. ever
he may seem to be, there Is no
reason why In the next decade Davidson
should not be enrolling annually fron
400 to 600 students, with an endowment
fund of at least half a million.
OKLAHOMA.
Walter, Broadway Church: A very
pleasant, profitable week of services was
begun here on February 12th. Rev. Q.
T. Qlllesple, of Cordell, Okla., preached
acceptable and edifying sermons every
4M OF THE SOUTH
night and three afternoons. In addition,
"cottage prayer meetings" were
heid most of the week, two or three
each morning. There was cordial cooperation
on the part of pastors and
people of otner congregations. On Sunday
morning, February 18th, Kev. R.
K. Tlmmous, 0f Clinton, Okia., preached,
and conducted the communion service.
In the afternoon, a rauy of boys and
glrlB, both those In our Sunday school
and thoBe outside, was heid; Mr. 'ilmmons
made a talk to the young peopie
wnich was unusually gbod and to which
hne attention was given. The purpose
of this meeting was to get decisions for
Christ and also to Interest more children
In some Sunday scnool. At 7:30
f. MRev. John Scott Johnson was Installed
as pastor. Rev. Mr. llmmons
presided, preached the sermon, and propounded
the constitutional questions;
Rev. Mr. Gillespie delivered the charge
to both pastor and congregation, 'ine
Ladles' Aid Society has recently fitted
up the church with benches, screens for
the windows, chancel rail and curtains,
portieres for an alcove at the side of the
main room, and runners for the aisies.
Everything looked nice and cozy, and
everybody felt grateful to the ladles.
Ihere have been four additions to
the church here on confession and one
by letter since last June.
TEN>'ESSEE.
Bristol: Dr. James 1. Vance, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, of Nash*
ville, and one of the most distinguished
divines in the South has accepted an
invitation to deliver the sermon before
the senior class of Virginia Intermont
College here on the 24th of May. Dr.
Vance is a native of Bristol, and his
mother still lives here.
Memphis: Preparatory to installing
the Men and Religion Movement in Memphis,
the following figures were pre.
pared: The population of Memphis
now, according to the last census, is
131,000. The Prostestant churches number
61 and their membership 18,000.
The demoninations rank as follows:
The Methodists with 13 churches have
a total membershin of vninnrinT,
of church property $339,100. Steps have
been taken to erect a Tri-State hospital,
whi*:i will be speedily completed
and in keeping with the strength of the
great den-on ^nation. The Baptist have
13 churches wah a total mem lershlp of
3,863; valuation of cfaurch property
$336,500. The Baptist Memoria'. hospi
tal on Madison c venue is neaMn;, com.
p'.etion. It is expected by the mauaaxii-<nt
that It will be wady for U3<- som?
time this spring or In the early part
of the summer. The building as It now
stands when completed and furnlBhed
will represent an outlay of $250,000,
OTlH will KA *
? us avouiuieijr ureprooi Htlfi one
of the most magnificent building* of ita
kind In the entire South. The Southern
Presbyterians, with 8 churches,
have a total membership of 3,155; valuation
of church property $420,000.
The Episcopalians have 6 churches,
with a membership of 2,354; valuation
of church property $479,100. The Christians
have Ave churches, with a membership
of 1,576; valuation of church'
property $144,000. The U. S. A. Presbyterians
have the Court Avenue church
building. There are two congregations
of this sect in the city numbering 300;
valuation of church property $100,000.
There are also two small Cumberland
'Presbyterian congregatolns. One Associate
Reform Presbyterian, with a
congregation of 80 members; valuation
of church property $12,000. There 1?
but one Congregational church?the
8trangers' church?with 180 members;
valuation of church property $40,000.
Te the Mesibers of Onr Choreh In Tennesseet
Dear Friends,?Never in Its
hietery ta* Umxm Hsw for
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the Orphans been In so satisfactory a
condition In its internal management
as at the present time, 'the bed rooms,
the bath rooms, the dining hail, the
reading rooms, the library, ail have been
renovated, are cleanly, sanitary, and a
eredit to our most excellent and edicijnt
matron. Miss Elizabeth Fuller.
The boaid is composed of among tne
best business men of Nasnviile, and
our home is an honor to them, to the
Synod of Tennessee, and to the Church
at large. The huancial condition of the
Home Is impiovlng daily, under the
thorough cauvuss tha: is being made,
and we hope the debt will soon be
liquidated and the needed enlargement
of the original Home will be accomplished.
Let no individual, society or
church relax their interest nor divert
any funds through any other channel,
because the need is still great and we
ought as the Presbyterian Church of
Tennessee to take care of two hundred
orphans at least, instead of fifty-live as
at present We stress this point be.
cause we must remember that not one
dollar can yet be realized from the
plan of Mr. Joe L. Hutton, of Columbia,
who has yet secured but sixty names
of the one hundred necessary before he
can make the first call. While he is
dgvuiius me remaining forty names,
these little orphans muBt be fed, clothed
and educated, which needs constant
support.
Will you be one of the remaining
forty to give one hundred dollars each
year? Will you share the honor and
satisfaction of this noble work? Let us
each try to send to Mr. Hutton the forty
additional names, at least by July 1,
1912.
TEXAS.
Belton: After the morning service on
Feb. 11th a congregational meeting was
held and in a very short time twelve
Hundred dollars were subscribed by the
members to raise a debt that has been
resting upon the new church building
for several years. Ou Monday night.
Feb. 26th the Unafraid Men's Bible Class
celebrated Us first anniversary In the
basement of the church. A number of
fine speeches were made and music was
furnished by a male quartette. A large
crowd of men were present and all enjoyed
themselves. This class meets
every Sunday afternoon and is composed
of men of different churches and some
of no church.
The class starts Its second year with
bright prospects and plans for an enlarged
work among the unsaved men of
the town. T. L. M.
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ruary 18th, Rev. J. R. Jacobs was installed
pastor of the Pine Street church
according to the order of Western Texas
Presbytery at its recent called meeting.
Rev. B. 1. Dickey preached an excellent
sermon and presided. The charge to
the pastor was given by Rev. Thos.
P. Gallaher, and a most admirable
charge to the people was delivered by
Ruling Elder James L. Stevenson, of
the Westminster church. Mr. Stevenson
dealt most feelingly with the hlstorv nf
the church and Its trials and successes;
he having been Intimately associated
with the church from the organization
of the missionary Sunday school from
which it sprang.
The work of the church is prospering
under the care of the new pastor and we
trust that It la entering a new era of
prosperity and growth.
T. F. O.
The Texas-Mexican Presbytery held
a called meeting In San Antonio,
Texas. February 16, 1912, at 9 A. M.,
to transact the following business:
1st, To consider the d'smlaslon of Rer.
M. Peralta; 2d, To hear the report of
the C? Mailt tee en Prog rasa for the next