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members. Mr. Moody was seventy-three
years of age. He was a native of Massachusetts,
but came to New Orleans
many years ago.
?At u congregational meeting held
on the evening of March 31, a unanimous
and most hearty call was made
by the Berean church for the pastoral
services of Rev. E. W. Benjamin, who
has been supplying Its pulpit by the
request of the Session and by the appointment
of the Presbytery's Home
Missions Committee for two or three
months.
?Tlie pastors of the First and Coliseum
Place Baptist churches, the two
leading churches of that denomination
in New Orleans, have both resigned;
Dr. Lawrence of the First to go to Columbus,
Miss., and Dr. Sowers of the
Coliseum Place to go to Florence, S. C.
Both of these churches have had many
changes in their pastorates during the
last few years.
New Orleans: Rev. Geo. D. Booth,
pastor of the Napoleon Avenue church,
will deliver a series of lectures on the
Teacher, in this summer's Monteagle
Sunday School and Bible Institute.
Zachury: Rev. E. M. Stewart, of
Welch, La., held a few days' meeting in
the Zachary church, just preceding the
meeting, on Tuesday of this week, of
Louisian Presbytery in this church.
Crowley: The undersigned has been
supplying the Presbyterian church of
Crowley for the past sixteen months
and doing the pastoral work. His labors
closed last Sabbath with a delightful
communion service. Twelve were
received into the membership of the
church, ten of them on profession of
their faith in Christ, and two on a reprofession
from other churches. Five
received the Sacrament of baptism,
among whom were a father and his two
daughters. Eleven of the accessions
were from the Sabbath school.
The church is greatly encouraged.
They have called Rev. Mr. Mariindale,
of Nashville, Tenu., and he will take his
work next Sabbath, April 7th.
R. T. Price.
MISSISSIPPI.
French Camp: 'Ike excellency of the
work done in our French (Jamp Fresbyterial
schools is attested not only by the
chaiacter and success of their giaduates
when they enter the proiessioual and
business world, but also by the ability
with which the students maintain tueui.
sblves when they come in competition
with other high schools. The French
Camp Academy has a line record in
athletic contests, but its greatest
achievement is its victory In a recent
debate with two preparatory schools.
With one It debated the athruiatlve and
with the other the negative of the iiues
uuu, neuoiveu, mat toieign immigration
should be further restricted," and
won ia bulb.
To (be Presbyterian Unions of tlie
Synod of -Mississippi: We, the undersigned,
were appointed by tbe Synod
to advise you with reference to a Synodical
organization. In looking over
the held, we believe tbe time has come
for such organization.
We therefore advise the different
Unions in the Synod to meet by their
repiesentatives in the Central Presbyterian
church of Jackson, Miss., at 4
P. M. May 7, 1P12, to organize a Woman's
Synodlcal Conference on Home
and Foreign Missions. .Let the different
Unions send each three women to rep.
resent them; also let said representatives
elect a president and other neces
Bary officers to carry out tbe plans of
Synod. Tbe societies of Meridian are
requested to send representatives, even
though they are not yet organized as
a Union.
C. T. Thomson,
C. W. Grafton,
W. B. Gray,
Committee.
THE PRESBYtEHl !
Meridian Presbytery: Met at Montrose,
Miss., March 26th and Rev. J. C.
Watt, D. D., preached the opening sermon
from Acts 2nd chapter and 42nd
verse. There were fifteen ministers and
twenty-two elders in attendance.
(Juicers: Rev. C. L. Power was
chosen moderator and Rev. A. G. Fergu
son, clerk.
Commissioners to Assembly: kev. W.
A. Hall, Rev. C. L. Power; Alternates:
Rev. F. L. Allen, Rev. J. W. Allen, Elders,
Mr. C. C. Alexander, Air. J. T.
Alexander; Alternate Elders, Dan. ileLcod,
J. T. Nicholson.
Churches: A new church was enrolled
as organized, "Roberts," at Roberts,
Miss., Enon, Shiloh and Bay St. Louis.
Assembly Overtures: Change In Confession
of Faith on Infant Clause, adopted;
changes in Book of Church Order,
lost
Mr. D. P. Mcintosh, a candidate for
the ministry was received by letter from
Nashville Presbytery. Mr. J. S. Lack
was received under care of Presbytery
as a candidate for the ministry, making
a total of eight candidates.
Rev. W. D. Spurlin's reasons for absence
were sustained and he will con
tinue to supply the Laurel church.
Rev. Wm. Megginson, Rev. H. A.
Jones, D. O., also sent reasons for absence,
which were sustained. Rev. A.
G. Ferguson will continue to supply
Loaksviile and Vernal for the present.
Presbyterial report on Foreign Missions
was rather discouraging, 'the following
tenative organizations of a ladies
Missionary Union was adopted and the
ministers and elders pledged themselves
to take interest in and try to organize
ladies societies. The officers of the
Union until they perfect their own organization
are Mrs. W. S. Pettus, of
Ellisville, President; Mrs. E. B. Witherspoon,
Jr., Secretary and Treasurer;
Mrs. J. F. Eddins, Corresponding Secretary
and Organizer.
Home Missions in our Presbytery are
encouraging. We now have an evange
iis?i aevoung nis wnoie time to superintend
and remains the efficient chairman
of this committee.
Rev. E. J. Currie reported encouragingly
about our six candidates now
under our care.
Sermon and Essay: Rev. J. W. Allen
will pi each the Presbyterial sermon on
"A Call to the Gospel Ministry," and
Rev. W. A. Hall will prepare an essay
on "Predestination."
Rev. J. C. Watt preached the Presbyterial
sermon on "The Perpetuity of the
Sabbath," and It was much appreciated.
The place for the fall meeting is Elonv'.lle.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at
Hattiesburg First church April 25, 2
P. M.
A. B. Colt, S. C.
MISSOl'lU. *
Richmond: Our meeting at tbls place
was begun and continued under most
unfavorable circumstances. Our first
service was held in the midst of a rain
and hail storm which was followed by
two feet of snow and then rain, slush
and mud which rendered the crossings
and some of the walks almost impassable.
Not only the attendance, but our
house to house work was much hindered.
Yet two daily services were held
and many of the faithful, both men and
women were there. The three services
of the last Sabbath were most encouraging,
both in attendance and interest.
Many pledged themselves to more consecrated
lives and earnest co-operation
with the officers of the church in their
Joint labors. By a rising vote it was
decided the time was ripe to press the
erection of the annex to contain a Sunday
school room, ladies' parlor, pastor's
study, etc. Three adult members were
received. The sum of $40 was given for
Synod's Home Mission work and $24.60
for Incidentals. \In addition to this they
i* N O E THE SOUTH
bad lately contributed $96.25 (or Home
Mission work.
Most encouraging reports were read
from the various departments of tbe
cburch, wbicb 1b thoroughly organized
and doing faithful and efficient work. An
unusual instance of fidelity was mentioned,
viz: that tbe present leader of
music had been connected with the choir
for more than thirty years. Many of
our prominent ministers have served
thifl rhnrnh o a no otnra on/1 oiinnHoa
The present active pastor is Rev. E. 0.
Sutherland. After a short reBt, I go to
Kansas City, Mo., to assist in a mission
work.
Win. H. Richardson.
Juckson: Rev. Engene F. Abbott, of
Fulton came to us and spent ten days
preaching day and night. In the face
of very inclement weather, good congregations
attended upon the preaching
of the Word. The preaching was of an
unusually high order throughout, the
messages being wisely divided between
the needs of saved and unsaved persons.
The members of our church and indeed
the whole Christian community were
strengthened in faith and fitted for more
efficient service. At the Sunday services
immediately following Mr. Abbott's
leaving, the Session received nine
members on profession of faith, and
there have been several others received
since.
On a recent Sunday this church, acting
on the suggestion of the Columbia,
Tenn., laymen, made a special offering
to the debt fund of the Foreign Mission
Committee; the amount raised, together
with other available funds, will make a
per capita offering of about fifty cents
to this fund. This suggestion appealed
to our people as the most reasonable
plan yet offered for raising the money
for this debt.
Presbytery of Potosi: At a called
mooting r?f * ho Prochutorv r\f Pa?aoi KnM
at Cape Girardeau ou April 1st the Cape
Girardeau church was given permission
to prosecute before the Presbytery of
Pine Bluff a call far the pastoral services
of Rev. J. F. Lawson, of Warren,
Arkansas. Presbytery adjourned to
meet in regular session at Oak Ridge on
the 23rd of April; at this time a Sunday
School Institute will be held in
connection with the Presbytery. A
strong program has been arranged and
it is hoped that the Sunday school workers
of the PreBbytery will be present to
participate in and enjoy the proceedings.
NORTH CAROLINA.
jonesuoro: Rev. J. K. Roberts of
Carthage conducted evangelistic services
in this church; hlB sermons were clear
and forcible and'among the visible results
were the reviving of the hearts
of God's children and one addition to
the church.
St. Andrew's, one of the churches
grouped with Jonesboro, at a recent
congregational meeting decided to call
the pastor, Rev. A. W. Shaw, for onehalf
of his time.
Dallas: The Dallas church has called
Rev. W. J. Sechrest, who has been its
stated Bupply for a year and a half, to
be its pastor.
McKlnuon: The new church at this
nlBCA WAR rioriloAtarl loot Q.Kh.th all
the churches of the community joined in
the service. The sermon was preached
by Rev. T. F. Haney, of Hartsville, S.
C.f former pastor of the church and the *
prayer of dedication was offered by Rev.
Dr. J. M. Grler.
Davidson: Rev. Robert E. Vinson,
President of the Theological Seminary,
Austin, and easily one of the most
prominent of the younger divines of the
Southern Assembly, has accepted the Invitation
to deliver the Baccalaureate
sermon here at the approaching commencement
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Rev. W. R. Mlnter, of Lincolnton, who
spoke several evenings ago at a raidweek
meeting of the Y. M. C. A., made a
very practical, earnest and altogether
excellent address. His subject was:
Definiteness in Religion.
Dr. W. J. Martin spoke last Sunday in
Albemarle, filling appointments for the
absent nastor. Rpv p.o>ih>? u * ?*-*
?v.u-6s it. ni&lUBUU.
President Smith speaks to-morrow night
in Durham before the National Religious
Training School.
Dr. C. R. Harding has an appointment
to make an address before the Y. M. C.
A. of Asheville Sunday afternoon. April
7th.
A meeting of the building committee,
a sub-committee of the executive committee,
held a session in Charlotte yesterday
and authorized the immediate
building by the College of three new
residences for professors in the College.
The limit of cost was $3,500. The
rental is of course based on the amount
expended, the college asking only a fair
return for the capital thus Invested.
Thnoft * *
aumug tur resiuences are: Dr.
John W. McConnell, Rev. Dr. Thos. W.
Dingle and Prof. M. C. Pulton. All of
these new homes will be located on Concord
Street.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Catholic and llebrou: These churches,
in Chester county have united with
Pleasant Grove church in a call to Rev.
Roy Brown to become their pastor.
Sharon: Rev. W. B. Arrowood is interesting
the boys and girls in a mission
cotton patch. Each person is given
a quart of seed which they are expected
to plant and tend. Next fall a
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uuj win lie appointed when a general
meeting will be held, and each contestant
will report and bring in the result
of tbe quart of seed, to be applied to
the Home and Foreign Mission Fund.
Chicora College Notes.
H. H. Bellamann, of Chicora College,
has just received notice from Paris of
his appointment as Vorbereiter or preparatory
teacher in America to Isidor
Philipp of tbe Paris Conservatoire.
This is a very unusual distinction,
since the great Europeans masters seldom
have preparatory teachers save in
the European capitals.
This enables Mr. Bellamann's pupils
to go direct to M. Philipp without the
usual preparation under the Parisian
Vorbereiter.
iii. rninpp is recognized as the greatest
master of piano technic in the
world his position as a technic specialist
being universally known. He iB a
Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, an
officer of the Academy of France and
the premier professor of piano in the
National Conservatory of Paris.
The following speakers have been secured
for the approaching commencement:
Rev. John L. McLees, Orangeburg,
S. C., to preach the Baccalaureate
Sermon; Rev. R. T. Gillespie, Florence,
S. C., to preach the Y. W. C. A. sermon,
and Rev. J. W. Purcell, D. D., Paiatka,
Fla., to deliver the Annual Literary address.
TENNESSEE.
Nashville Presbytery met March 11
at 11 A. Mh in the parlors of the First
church of Nashville. Rev. C. O'N. Martin
dale, pastor of the West NaBhvilie Presbyterian
church, presented his request
that this Presbytery dissolve the relation
at present subsisting between him
and that Church, and grant him a certificate
of dlBmls8ion to the Presbytery
of Louisiana, that he may accept the
call of the church at Crowley, La.
Presbytery heard from Mr. Martindale,
and from the representatives of
the West Nashville Church; and, it
appearing that the church. In deferenoe