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March 20, 1912 ]
Mrs. Emma Hall, W. R. Akers, Mrs. W.
R. Akers, Mrs. Sarah Akers, Arthur R.
Akers, P. R. Akers, John M. Avery,
Thos. J. Avery, Mrs. Minnie Avery, Fred
A. Allen, Mrs. M. G. Nelson, Mrs. Mary
\V. McCook, R. E. Prultt, Mrs. R. E.
Pruitt, Mrs. Mary Rutherford, W. J.
McRoberts, Mrs. W. J. McRoberts, Miss
GusBie Major, Jas. E. Bohannon, Mrs.
Jas. E. Bohannon, all coming from the
Hoge Memorial church, and H. Cleveland
Hall from the Amelia Presbyterian
church. The services were concluded
with the singing of the hymn, "Blest
be the tie that binds," and the benediction
by Rev. Tilden Sherer.
The congregation have worshipped
continuously In the small frame building
about two hundred feet north of
the building in which we are assembled
this afternoon. This neat and comfortable
structure was rendered possible
by the individual members of the Broth
erhood of the First Presbyterian church,
and their efforts, and the present congregation
have given liberally as God
haB prospered them. The Brotherhood
of the FirBt church also pay the salary
of the minister. The active work
of building a new church was inaugurated
by that soldier, preacher and devout
man of God. Rev. James Power
Smith, D. D., who was for a while
stated supply of the church, and it goes
without saying, was most faithful and
acceptable in all matters pertaining to
the kingdom. We miss his kind face
and loving words this afternoon, as we
remember what a joyous occasion this
i would have been to his tender heart.
May our heavenly Father watch over
and keep him, and grant that "his bow
may long abide in strength."
Rev. Tilden Sherer was installed pastor
January 12th. 1908, and endeared
himself to the whole congregation by
the faithful performance of all the duties
incumbent upon him. Since Mr.
Sherer's incumbency, the pulpit has
f : 1
Fairmount Presbyterian Church.
been occupied from time to time by students
from the Seminary, all of whom
have proved acceptable to the congregation.
and at this time Mr. C. C. Myers,
a student, Is doing a splendid work as
pastor, in preaching the word, visitation
and Sabbath school teaching. "We are
especially Indebted to the noble women
of the congregation, who have "labored
in season and out of season," and have
always shown "their faith by their
works" in all the activities of the
church, especially in our flourishing
Sabbath school, and they have by their
untiring efforts purchased the pews,
desks, organ, carpet and other furniture
of the beautiful building in which we
are worshipping this afternoon. In the
veport of the Presbyterian Sunday
Schools of Richmond and Vicinity" for
March 3, 1912, out of twenty-five schools
our own stands third on the list as to
percentage and our contribution was
more than schools of two and a half
times our number, and our adult Bible
class for men was more than double
the average attendance of the past win.
,pr. in view of the many mercies and
blessings bestowed upon us by a kind
'rovidence, we thank God, take courage
and go forward.
THE PEESBYTERU
REPORT OF TREASURER. '
Executive Committee of Foreign Missions.
The following report was submitted
by the treasurer at the monthly meeting
of the Executive Committee, held
March 12. 1912.
"I would respectfully report that the
receipts for February, 1912, were as
follows:
Specials, ; $ 5,869
Debt Fund, 7,695
Regular Funds, 25,399
Total Receipts for Feb. 1912, $28,963
Receipts for Feb. 1911, 24,250
Gain, $ 4,713
Receipts for Fiscal Yeur.
April 1, 1911, to February 29,
1912, $385,261
April 1, 1910 to February 28,
1911, 344,584
Gain for Fiscal Year, $ 40,677
Liabilities.
Due Missions to March 1. 1912, $ 61,650
Bills Payable 107,000
Total, $168,650
"This is a decrease of $17,790 in our
indebtedness since January 1, 1912. Our
balance in bank on March 1st to the
credit of the regular account was $451,
and to the credit of the special account,
$2,919. If our receipts for this month
equal or exceed $101,000, which were
the receipts for March, 1911, we will
be able on April 1st to show a substantial
reduction in the indebtedness reported
April 1, 1911.
"Included in the receipts for special
objects Ib a gift of $3,000 from Mr. Jas.
Sprunt, of Wilmington, North Carolina,
for the purpose of building and equipping
a dining hall, gymnasium, bath
room, etc., in connection with the Boys'
School at Kiangyin, China, Mr. Sprunt
having hitherto generously given the
necessary funds to construct the school
building.
"As the last day of March falls on
Sunday, at the request of several pastors.
I have agreed to hold open our
books until the close of 'bank hours on
Monday, April 1st. It is to be hoped,
however, that the treasurers of churches,
societies, and other organizations,
will not wait until the closing days of
the month to make their remittances,
but will remit us as promptly as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
VV. H. Raymond, Treasurer.
HUDSON FUND.
Dear Editor:
Kindly allow me space to make a report
on the Hudson F'und. To date
$2,096.72 has been received. Mr. Hudson
tells me that on a very careful estimate,
and counting in $200.00 as received in
clothing and furniture in addition to
the cash as stated above, he thinks
$200.00 more will make good his actual
loss. I am convinced that Mr. Hudson
is estimating his loss at a low figure,
but we will take the estimate as he
gives it to us.
About 200 letters of sympathy and
help have been received, and answered
by Mr. Hudson or myself. On my part
it has been a pleasure to serve the
Church and God's earnest servant in
the slight way I have been permitted
to serve in this matter.
I am sure that there is more than
$200.00 additional already to be sent.
and I have faith to believe that, In a
very few days after the appearance of
this notice, I shall have to make another
one stating that the account 1b
closed. * 4
Mr. Hudson is now concerned in drawing
plans* for the new home, and expects
to start the building as soon as
the weather permits.
Win. J. Martin
lN of the south
HE SUKNTSIDI HOMB.
South Boston, Va.
A charter has been secured for the
Old Polks Home of the Synod of Virginia.
It is incorporated with the following
officers: C. W. Maxwell, South
Boston, Va., president; J. W. Cook, Danville,
Va., vice-president, C. H. Friend,
South Boston, secretary and treasurer.
Tho hnmo hoc nnf w? ? ? -
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site choBen. The principal ofllce must
be designated in order to get a charter
for any corporation and this office is at
South Boston, Va.
The purpose of the Sunnyside Home
is to care for aged people who have no
home. We have several applications for
places In the Home, but have no means
to care for them. At the last meeting
of the Synod the committee of the Synod
was directed to secure a charter and
to care for inmates so far as the means
in hand will Justify. The Sunnyside
Home is to be managed by a board of
directors elected from persons nominated
by the Synod of Virginia. The bylaws
are subject to the approval of the ?
Synod. The next step is for some one
to furnish means of supporting one or ?
more of the worthy applicants. For the
present this will be done by placing the <
beneficiaries with some competent per- j
son who will care for them at a stated l
price. We hope that very soon Bome j
one will give us a house or a farm
where the permanent work of the Home
mnv ha storfa/?
Is there not some one who has a piece 1
of real eBtate in city, town or country, j
who is making no other use of it than st
to collect the rents and who would like
to leave it as a Home for the Aged? j
Would it not be a good charity to give \
such property to the Sunnyside Home <
and let the Home pay the rent so long s
as the donor has need for it, and then
when he or she goes home to the Celes- j
tial City, the property will remain to j
bless the aged.
Send contributions to
Rev. C. W. Maxwell, ]
Prest. Sunnyside Home,
South Boston, Va.
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BIBLES CALLED FOR IN ARABIA. '
xne American ruble Society, with the j
co-operation of the Arabian Mission of
the Reformed Church, distributed 4,550
copies of the Scriptures last year in i
southeast Arabia. The report for the J
years shows the war in Tripoli and the 1
disturbances in Persia to have affected
the minds of the Arabs and awakened a ,
spirit of pan-Islamism. Opposition to a \
Christian Gospel was therefore most *
pronounced. It is estimated that it will i
be a difficult task to dispel this opposition.
J
In spite of drawbacks, however, great
progress has been made by evangelistic J
and medical tours in the interior of the 1
country, especially in the mountains of i
Oman, where there are 1.000,000 people. 1
In Behrein 1,500 copies of the Khutbas,
or short sermons prepared in Moslem i
style, conveying the Gospel message but j
written expressly for these people, were *
distributed. (When a follower of Islam
is seen conversing with a Bible colpor- I
teur his fellow Moslems are most bus- c
picious therefore). Importance Is laid j
by the Bible Society upon the need for i
friendliness among the Arab peoples. i
1
In this day of world Ideas and movements
it may not be amiss to call atten- i
tlon to the necessity of one's doing his
level beBt and making a complete job (
ol 11 in nis own little fleld.?Christian I
Instructor. I
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SPRING rnrcSBYTTCRIKS. 1
The churches should send up to the I
spring meetings of Presbyteries the fol- 1
lowing: \
1. Sessional Records. 2. Statistical
Reports. 3. Sabbath school reports. 4. 8
Narrative. 5. Presbyterian assessment
(or Commissioners' Fund) generally 10 V
cents per member. 6. Report on System- 1
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itlc Beneficence. 7. Reports from all
Societies.
The General Assembly will meet In the
First church, Bristol, Tenn., May 16,
it 11 A. M.
Synod of Alabntna.
Presbytery. Place. Time.
Central Alabama (Col.), Selma, Apr. 4,
1:30 P. M.
East Alabama, Andalusia, Apr. 16, 7:30
Mobile, Central ch., Mobile, Apr. 9. 7:30.
^orth Alabama, Courtland, Apr. 16, 7:30
P. M.
Tuscaloosa, Eutaw, Apr. 16, 7:30 P. M.
Synod of Arkansas.
Arkansas, Cotton Plant, Apr. 16, 7:30
Duachlta, Hope. Apr. 10. 8 P. M.
Pine Bluff, Helena, Apr. 16, 7:30 P. M.
Synod of Florida.
Florida. Tallahassee. Apr. 12 7:30 P. M.
?t. Johns, St. Petersburg:, Apr. 9, 7:30
Suawanee, Palatka, Apr. 16, 7:30 P. M.
Synod of Cipurirl?
\thens, Elberton, Apr. 16, 8 P. M.
\tlanta, Covington, April 16, 7:30 P. M.
\ugusta, Craw.ordvllle, Apr. 10. 7:30
Cherokee, Calhoun, Apr. 16, 7:30 P. M.
Macon, Dublin, Apr. 16, 7:30 P. M.
Savannah, Statesboro, Apr. 16, 7:30 P.M.
Synod of Kentucky.
Sbenezer, Ellzavllle. Apr. 18, 7:30 P. M.
Louisville, Frankfort, Apr. 30, 7:30 P.M.
Muhlenburg, Greenville, Apr. 9, 7:30
'^aducah, Marlon, Apr. 16, 7:30 P. M.
Transylvania, Harrodsburg, Mar. 26, 7:30
kVest Lexington, Jackson, Apr. 9, 7:30
Synod of Louisiana.
Louisiana. Zaehary. Mar. 26. 7:30 P. M.
'Jew Orleans. Bogalusa, Apr. 16, 7:30 P. M.
Fled River, Monroe, Apr. 16, 8 P. M.
Synod of Mississippi.
lentral Mississippi. West, Apr. 2, 7:30
Sast Mississippi, Starkvllle, Apr. 16. 7:30
Meridian. Montrose. Mar. 26. 8 P. M.
Mississippi, Magnolia, Apr. 16. 7:30 P.M.
*Iorth Mississippi, Grenada, Apr. 16, 7:30
Synod of Missouri.
afayette, Calhoun, Apr. 9, 7:30 P. M.
Missouri, Auxvasse. Apr. 9, 7:30 P. M.
'almyra. Perrv. Apr. 9, 7:30 P. M.
"*otosi. Oak Ridge, Apr. 23, 7:30 P. M.
't. Louis, Central eh.. St. Louis, Apr. 16,
Jpper Missouri, Plattsburg, Apr. 13, 7:30
Synoil of North Carolina.
Mbemarle, Henderson, Apr. 16, 8 P. M.
\shevllle. Bryson City, Apr. 16, 8 P. M.
Concord, Salisbury, Apr. 23, 7:30 P. M.
king's Mountain, Lowell, Apr. 16, 8 P. M.
Mecklenburg. Plneville, Apr. 16, 8 P. M.
Grange, Burlington. Apr. 16, 8 P. M.
CVilmington. W?ranor inr ia 11 a ??
_ , , ?"f av, ai a. 1*1.
Synod of Oklahoma.
Ourant,* Colgate, Apr. 24, 8 P. M.
Hangum, Cordell, Apr. 9, 8 P. M.
Synod of South Carolina.
Sethel, Lancaster, Apr. 16, 8 P. M.
Charleston, Charleston, Apr. 17. 8 P. M.
Cnoree. Greenville. Apr. 16, 8 P. M.
larmony, Lynchburg. Apr. 9, 8 P. M.
3ee Dee, Tlmmonsvllle, Apr. 9, 11 A. M.
'ledmont, Easley, Apr. 9, 8 P. M.
Synod of Tennessee.
Columbia. Mt. Pleasant, Apr. 9, 7:30
Tolston, Jefferson City, Mar. 27, 7:30
Cnoxvllle.* Athens, Apr. 16, 7:30 P. M.
Memphis, Arlington. Apr. 23, 7:30 P. M.
Nashville. W. Nashville ch., Apr. 30, 7:30
Vestern District, Jackson. Apr. 16, 7:30
Synod of Texas.
3razos. Houston, Apr. 9, 7:30 P. M.
Irownwood, San Angelo, Apr. 25, 8 P. M.
Cisco, Haskell, Apr. 19, 11 A. M.
Central Texas, Mart, Apr. 17, 8 P. M.
Dallas, Dallas, Apr. 9, 8 P. M.
Eastern Texas. Orange. Apr. 16 8 P. M.
"ort Worth, N. Ft. Worth, Apr. 17, 8
Jarls. Tyler, Apr. 11, 7:30 P. M.
Texas-Mexican, San Antonio, Apr. 10. 7:30
IVestern Texas, Seguln, Apr. 11, 8 P. M.
Synod of Virginia.
Vblngdon, Norton, Apr. 30, 8 P. M.
Cast Hanover. Fredericksburg a,.
8 P. M.
Ireenbrler. Beckley, W. Va., Apr. 29,
8 P. M.
Canawha, Charlestown, W. Va., Apr. 12,
8 P. M.
.exington, Flshervllle, Apr. 23, 3 P. M.
Montgomery, Lynchburg, Apr. 16, 7:30
forfolk, Portsmouth, Apr. 16, 8 P. M.
'otomac, Washington, D. C., Apr, 16,
8 P. M.
toanoke, Rustburg, Apr. 2, 8 P. M.
Vest Hanover, Louisa ch? Apr. 23, 8 P. M.
Vlnchester, Vancluse Sta., Apr. 23. 7:3u
Durant?Sunday School Convention
P. M.. April 2t.
Knoxvllle?Laymen's Missionary Conentlon
will be held on Tuesday, April
6, at the same place.