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March 13, 1912]
$1,500. A moBt desirable building lot
wbb donated by one of the elders. It
is proposed to maintain a Sunday school
and preaching services under the direction
of the session, in that part of
town, east of the Frisco Railroad, there
are more than 200 children who do
not attend Sunday school and several
hundred adults who do not attend
church, so that there Is a great opportunity
to do good.
J. E. Flow, Pastor.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Charlotte: One hundred and two per.
sons have expressed a willingness to
go into the organization of a new church
in the Elizabeth Heights suburb of
Charlotte, and good provision has already
been made looking towards the
support of a minister in the field.
At a called meeting of the Presbytery
of Concord In Salisbury, March 1, Rev.
C. B. Heller was received from the Reformed
Church and arrangements were
made for his installation as pastor of
Chestnut Hill and Spencer churches
March 17. The pastoral relations be- '
tween Rev. R. A. Lapsey, Jr., and the
churches of Newton and Sherrill's Ford
was dissolved and Bro. Lapsey dismiss*
ed to Presbytery of Wilmington, to take 1
charge of the church at Clarkton, N. C.
Am enjoying very much the recent numbers
of The Presbyterian of the South,
especially the editorials, the articles on
Romanism- and Dr. Johnson's account
* of the Chattanooga Convention.
Dugald Munroe.
Davidson: The week of prayer for J
Home Missions is being formally observed
here. On Tuesday afternoon and 1
again this afternoon special prayer services
will have been held and Saturday
afternoon there will be a union service
* for the ladles of the several congrega- 1
tions of Davidson, Cornelius and ad- <
joining territory. Dr. Richards has be- i
gun a series of sermons that in aim and 1
design are leading up to the canvass J
soon to be made for the beneficence 1
causes of the church. This canvasB, fol- <
lowing that for current expenses, will
be divided into two parts, one for for. 1
eign missions, in which the request is 1
to be made for contributions amounting
to $1000 and a like amount for the
other causes. i
*
OKLAHOMA.
The Presbytery of Durant, Synod of t
Oklahoma, will meet In the Presby- i
terian church of Coalgate, Okla., on i
April 24, 1912, at 8 o'clock, P. M. The 1
Sabbath School Convention of the Pres- i
bytery will meet on the day before the <
23rd at 8 o'clock, in. the Coalgate i
church. i
Ersklne Brantly, S. C. 1
Erlck: There was a service of un- ]
usual Interest and beauty at this place
Sunday morning, February 18th, when 1
our church building, being free from
debt, was formally dedicated. We were 1
most fortunate in having with us for the 1
occasion the Rev. J. M. Clark, of i
Shawnee, Chairman of Home Missions
of Mangum Presbytery. Services were <
continued throughout the week following
until Saturday, when Mr. Clark, on i
account of the pressure of other duties, |
was obliged to return to Shawnee, but <
it-was a season of great inspiration and
encouragement to those privileged to i
hear him, and one that has left a pro- f
found impression upon a community
that rarely hears such an appealing and i
convincing presentation of gospel truths, t
We have already had eight accessions
to our membership as a result, and 1
several more will probably follow. <
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SOUTH CAROLINA. <
Lancaster: Rev. Hugh R. Murchlson, t
recently of B'shopvllle, S. C., baa been t
Installed as pastor of the Lancaster r
church. Revs. Alexander Martin and J. i
T. Dandy and Professor J. W. Thompson *
THE PEESBYTEEIA
forming the commission of Presbytery a
for tug installation. a
Aiiasiou ??or* in Bethel Presbytery: ii
Since our spung meeting last year, tne
evau&eiiBt nas paid two hundred and v
htty caiis, received hfty memheis, and n
Baptised ten, preacned one hundred and n
thirteen sermons, secured pastors for v
three groups of cnurcues. A new church
has been oigauized at Uieat rails, with
iug ui a urrca cnurcn and a
good manae, at tnis point in tne near p
future. Yve aiso have a brick church L
unuer way at Van Vvyck, for which a p
lot was given as valued at $2UU, also
$600 worth of brick, lnne, lumber and d
nails to tne amount of $270. A sub- r
scriptiun sheet with $600 on it is also
on naud for this house. Tne building
ween linished will cost about $5,000. e
Nine members were received in this ii
church di ring the past year. On account
of the rougu weather the building has t
been stopped, but we expect to see the n
wails up soon now, as spring comes in. v
Tne good work goes on, although our ii
home treasury is empty, and some mis- f
siouarles unpaid.
Your servant, o
jauies Kussell. f
Columbia: Last October Rev. Dr. R.
G. Jreaisou, Broiessor of English Bible
in Columbia Ibeological Seminary, was
invited by tne session of tue First Rres- v
byterian churcb to organize and teach a t<
bibie ciass for the men and women of c
tne congregation. We had never had a C
live and successful Bible class for ad- C
ults, and the small one meeting In con- \
nection with tbe Sabbath School had s
languished for many years with fre- \
tiueut change of teachers.
Dr. beatson undertook the work with t!
his accustomed skill, energy and en- h
thusiasm. Ihe result has been one of F
the most notable Bible study classes in
the country, it has been meeting in the o
auditorium of the church at ten o'clock v
every Sabbath morning, with an aver- w
age attendance of about one hundred o
under the most adverse weather conditions
known here for twentv-fivo li
years. Among the members are pro- fi
Fessors and students of the Seminary, li
the State University, and the College for tl
Women, many Christian workers from o
jur own and other churches, and bual- P
ess as well as professional men from
the city. h
From the first the interest and enthusiasm
of the members has been P
marked, and the influence of the class
upon the city has been noteworthy. It b
has, in fact, been by far the most stim- e
ulatlng, profitable and successful Bible fi
ilass I have ever known. Dr. Pearson V
in the handling of the class and in the H
teaching of his subject, the Pentateuch, ci
las shown himself a singularly skillful tl
leader and profound Biblical scholar. D
His remarkable success is due, I be. w
iieve, chiefly to: ft
1. His analytical method of treating tt
lis subject (using a blackboard with t<
;opical outlines, sub-divisions, keywords,
charts, etc.). p
2. His constant harmonizing of the P
Did and New Testaments. oi
3. His striking original applications, w
iow humorous, now eloquent, of the D
;reat Bible truths to the practical
luestions of the day. si
4. His power of stimulating a fresh 41
nterest in first-hand, personal Bible ti
rtudy. P
5. Above ail, the evangelical and de- di
rational spirit which energizes his
eaching to a remarkable degree. h;
Dr. Pearson U endowed with rare and
irlll'ant gifts as a teacher, is a man
>f wide Intellectual range, of warm ha- nl
nan aympathlea, and of loeg and varied to
>xperience. He la fearlessly outspoken oi
ind has the noble courage of his conrlctlons.
He avails himself of the most lo
nodern methods of teaching, such as n<
v? are accustomed to hear In the unl- T
rersltles in the treatment of the literary Uj
N OF THE SOUTH
nd historical subjects. His teaching In
. word is scholarly, practical, stlmulatQg,
devotional and evangelical.
It Bhould be added that the class Is
. ell organized with officers, reading of
llnutes, a weekly collection which
nakes It self-supporting, and Is opened
rith a hymn and prayer.
George Armstrong Wauchope,
Professor of English.
Chester: Some years ago, during the
astorates of Dr. Summey and Dr. Mclaughlin,
our church issued a small
aper called "The Puritan."
At a recent joint meeting of the elers
and deacons it was decided to
eBurrect "The Puritan."
Hence "The Puritan Presbyterian."
Many churches are finding by actual
xperlence that such a modest sheet
9 most helpful in their work.
"The Puritan PreBbyterian" will ener
every home of our Church every
lonth with a message concerning the
rork which Purity Presbyterian church
9 attempting to do, at home and abroad,
or Christ and his Church.
It will strive to enlist every member
f our church In some definite work
or Cod and for man.
TENNESSEE.
Franklin: The Franklin church, from
rhlch Rev. Dr. W. J. McMillan moved
o Baltimore a few weeks ago, has
ailed Rev. W. A. Cleveland, of Steele
reek church, Mecklenburg county, N.
1. Mr. Cleveland is well known in
liddle Tennessee, because of his verv
uccessful pastorates at Lewlsburg and
It Pleasant, In Columbia Presbytery.
Memphis: The Third church, recently
be charge of Rev. Walter U Caldwell,
as extended a unanimous call to Rev.
L. F. Kirkpatrlck, of Monroe, N. C.
Pulaski: So much of church work and
f kindly deeds Is due to the good
romen of the churches. Sometimes one
'Oman suggests and others follow In
er train to make many hearts glad.
It was after this fashion that a deghtful
reception was given the pastor's
amily and the congregation, by the
idles of the church, at the manse on'
tie evening of February 28th, In honor
f the twentieth anniversary of the
resent pastorate.
A new manse, soon to be built or
ought, is an assured fact.
Six additions by letters within the
ast two weeks.
Religions Work at Southwestern Presyterlan
University I The week of prayr
was observed and was a time of rereshment
in spiritual things. Dr.
/eatherford, of Nashville, Rev. T. H.
larrison, Dr. Sommerville, Dr. D. Merer
P. Logan, Dr. E. L. McXalr, and
ie Clarksvllle pastorate participated.
>r. McNalr's address the closing night
'as clear and earnest and sound In the
ilth. Only two students are non-prosssors
and they have signified their inmtlon
of seeking salvation.
The candidates prayer meeting In the
aimer Room is a source of spiritual
ower. It Is now under the direction
r Mr. H. S. Sneed, as president, and is
ell attended. The Palmer Memorial
ay Includes a monthly season of prayr
for missions. Dally In the chapel all
:udents attend prayers conducted by
>e chancellor and each professor In
irn. In addition to scholarship the S.
. U. professors must be able to con.
net public worship.
A series of chapel talks Inaugurated
7 the chancellor Is apt.to grow Into a
seful exercise.
The Divinity School has enrolled
tneteen students, a larger number than
r some years. They Include some men
great promise.
Nearly all of them are engaged In
cal mission work, in Sunday schools,
sgro schools and the Jail. Mr.
omb and Mr. Hoffman hare held reBlous
aerrioM ah the aity tall end
(351) U
have distributed tracts and religious
literature tbere. Mr. Ralston is planning
a protracted meeting at tbe scbool
bouse on tbe Nashville pike. Tbe South
Clurksviile work is under the direction
of Prof. Fulton, assisted by Mr. Hardy,
who holds services also at Center Grove.
At Macedonia, three miles away, across
Cumberland river, Mr. McJunkin holds
regular services. Mr. Harper is superintendent
o^ the Stafford Street Mission.
In the local church a number of the
men are teachers and helpers in the
Sunday school. A number of the faculty
are teachers a^lso.
Several of the young men are volunteers
for missions. One of them, Mr.
Jno. C. McQueen, of New Orleans, is
under appointment for Africa.
Prof. KoBebro 1b supplying the Franklin
church and Rev. J. P. Stevenson,
the Hermitage and Edgefield group; Dr.
Sommervllle, also, at the Hester Memorial,
Franklin, and Guthrie, in Kentucky.
TEXAS.
Greenville: Rev. Jas. E. Green has
taken charge of the Greenville church
and may now be addressed at Greenville,
Instead of Temple.
Texarkauu: An outline of the Sunday
School leBson prepared by Dr. W. Irving
Carroll, pastor of the First church, is
printed every Saturday by the morning
paper. Dr. Can oil also conducts a
Monday night Bible lecture attended by
people from the various churches. This
winter his topic has been "Atonement
by Blood."
Clarksvllle: Features of interest in
the church at this place are: A monthly
meeting of the elders and deacons jointly;
the increase of Interest in the study
of the Shorter Catechism by old and
young; a weekly choir practice; the use
of the Assembly's plan of collection
with encouraging success. A class In the
Confession of Faith, mainly for otiicers,
is soon to be established. Interest is
steadily growing In the Idea of a ladies'
missionary study cIsbs, which will no
doubt soon be established. The pastor
preacheB at outlying points, school
houses, etc., and intends to do yet more
of it in the future. Many new people
are already in town, and country ad
jaceni, attracted by the fine black land.
The railroad soon to be built will bring
many more.
Forney?A Correction: An egregious
blunder was made in the appeal of the
Ladies' Aid Society of Forney, for help
in buying the stereoptlcon outfit for the
Orphans' Home. It should have read
"month" where week is used. There are
about 600 pictures which would cost not
less than $200 as nearly 100 of this lot
cost $150 each.
If any contributor is dlsatlsfied after
this correction and will notify Mrs. D.
G. McKellar, Forney. Texas, she will return
the money at once.
The Presbytery of Cisco held a called
meeting in Abilene, Texas, February
29th and transacted the following business:
The date of the spring meeting was
changed from March 29th to April 19th,
11 A. M.
Rev. T. S. Knox was received from the
Presbytery of El Paso. Rev. R. C. McAdle
was dismissed to the Presbytery of
Fort Worth. The Home Mission work
was discussed and tbe urgent need of
three more ministers In three vacant
field was emphasized.
The Presbytery now consists of three
resident ministers and three non-resident
ministers.
Rev. J. A. Gray, Abilene, Texas, Is the
Cha'rman of the Home Mission Com
uunw.
J. D. Leslie. S. C.
The Presbytery of Port Worth met In
special session In the Presbyterian
Chorch, U. 8. A.. Itasca, Toxaa, ?a
March li 10IX at I1:M A.1C.