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to tli* Pastor's sense of duty, unites
with him in his request; Therefore?
1. The PreBbytery dissolves the pastoral
relation at present subsisting between
Rev. C. O'N. Martlndale and the
West Nashville Church to take effect
on March 31; and directs the Stated
Clerk to issue to him a certificate of
dismission to the Presbytery of Louisiana.
2. Rev. G. B. Harris is hereby appointed
to preach in the Church on
March 31st, and declare the pulpit
vacant.
3. The 1'resoytery adopts the following
action in reference to Brother Martindale's
work in the Presbytery, and
directs that a copy be furnished the
Presbytery of Louisiana:?
In severing the ecclesiastical bonds
which have bound the Rev. C. O'N. Martindale
to this Presbytery, we place on
record our testimony to?
1. The faithfulness and efficiency of
his labors as pastor of a new and important
church in a difficult Geld and
in the midst of a rapidly growing
population.
2. By his simple and earnest preaching
of the gospel, by his tact and wisdom
in guiding the congregation, and
by his tender sympathy in his relations
with the people, he has won their confidence
and their love.
3. In bis relations with bis brethren
in the ministry be has shown himself
a zealous helper and a wise counsellor
in every enterprise for the advancement
of the Master's Kingdom, and he
has also bound their hearts to him in
the fondest and warmest Christian love.
4. We assure him of our deep and
abiding interest in him and pray his
work in his new field of labor, and
that we will not cease to pray for him
and his family.
5. We cordially commend him to the
brethren to whom he goes as a minister
faithful and able, a Christian humble
and sincere, a man upright and true,
worthy of their confidence and love.
Said recommendations, nrenared by
Rev. J. H. McNeilly, D. D., were presented
in his unavoidable absence by
Rev. S. H. Chester, D. D., and unanimously
adopted.
TEXAS.
UiUsboro: The congregation is nov
ueing its handsome new church building.
On April 7th a protracted meeting
is to be begun, Rev. A. O. Browne, of
New Orleans, helping the pastor, Rev.
R. P. Walker.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
Central Texas Presbytery will hold its
annual meeting at the First Presbyterian
church, McGregor, Texas, April
29-May 1. Papers will be read by members
of the Union on important subjects
connected with the great missionary
advance, and addresses will be made
by visiting pastors and missionaries.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
Dallas Presbytery will hold their annual
meeting on April 25th and 26th at
McKinney, Tex., and all societies are
requested to send names of delegates to
Miss Maude Davis, of McKinney, so that
arrangements may be made for their
entertainment.
Nannie M. Lavender, Sec'y.
Dallas: The First church, Dr. Anderson,
pastor, received from October 1st,
1911, to April 1st, 1912, into the church
a total of ninety-two members, thirtynine
by examination and fifty-three by
letter. This church is pushing vigorously
forward with its new building and
It Is expected that it will become a
center of great spiritual activity.
Galveston: For several years it has
been the custom of Dr. R. M. Hall, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, to
hold special services In the Sabbath
school every Sabbath morning for a
period of five or six weeks. These ser$
THE PRESBYTERI
rices consist of a short sermon by the
pastor to the members of the school,
and it is also a season of special prayer
for the unsaved of the school. The
last Sabbath in March, which was our
quarterly communion, marked the close
of these services for this year, and we
wer3 glad indeed when twenty-two of
the children and young people of the
Sabbath school confessed their faith in
the L.ord Jesus l'.hrl?t ?nrf wo,-*, fo_
ceived into the church, eleven being
children oi the Covenant, and the eleven
receiving the ordinance of baptism,
tour came from the Philathea Class,
bringing nearly all of that splendid
class into the church. The teachers
ttbere are two), will not be satisfied until
ail are brought in. Since our last
communion we have received seven by
letter and two on re-atlirmation of faith.
To our Cod be all the praise.
Member.
liny City: On March 17th Rev. T. C.
Johnston, evangelist of the Presbytery
nf Hril7.nR hovan a Cnrioo Af doi-vUao
?_w?f WVQMU M wv> ivu VTJL DC1 nv,go
with the First Presbyterian church of
Bay City, aud for eleven days he
preached twice daily. If any one doubts
the attractiveness of the "Strong Meat
of the Word," they should have Dr..
Johnston for a series of meetings. Large
congregations attended every service,
and the interest and attraction was line
throughout. As a result twelve united
with the Presbyterian church and one
with the Baptist church, and the Christian
people were much strengthened in
the faith.
This "Mid-Coast Country" is rapidly
filling up with a very desirable class
of citizenship, and the work of keeping
up with population with the church is
heavy. By the help of friends with automobiles,
the pastor of the Bay city
church is preaching at three mission
points, and two other places are asking
try* a CnnHo,. v. ""
4V< u uuuua; anciuuull per U1UUIU. we
are glad to have the people coming in to
the country and thank God for the opportunity
and privelege of preaching the
Gospel to them.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond: At the Convention of the
Virginia Student Volunteer Movement,
which was held in Richmond last week
more than 400 students were present.
They came from universites, colleges
and professional schools. Of all the institutions
for higher learning in the
State only two or three were not represented.
Dr. W. W. Moore, president of the
Union Theological Seminary, welcomed
delegates and volunteers to Richmond.
He told what the movement was, how it
has progressed in the past few years
uuu unioiaea pians ror ruture growth.
Since the movement: was organized
twenty-five years ago 5,000 students
have gone to Foreign missionary fields.
Union Theological Seminary itself has
sent 100.
"Asia Awake" was the subject of an
address by C. A. .R Janvier, of Philadelph'a,
at one time a missionary to China.
He brought out facts to show the necessity
for more missionaries and larger
contributions.
"God has chosen the United States,
England and Germany to meet the
awakening in foreign lands," said Mr.
Janvier. "The United States is called
upon first, England second, and Germany
third. In China and Jndla the
foreign language taught in the schools
Is English. German is the second language
taught."
Christian education was pointed to as
the solution for social and industrial
problems. The upheaval through which
China has Just passed was declared to
be an effort on the part of the nation
itself to become better adjusted to modern
thought and conditions. This brings
tbe opportunity, speakers said, and the
burden Is thrust upon Christian nations.
AN OF THE SOUTH
Richmond: At tb? conclusion of tha
i'etersburg convention of the Lmymen's
Missionary Movement of Virginia, to be
held in that city next Tuesday and
Wednesday, J. Campbell White and W.
E. Douguty, of New York, national sec
retanes ot the Hayinen's Missionary
Movement, have been invited by the
city executive committee to be Richmond's
guests Thursday, April 11.
Ail the clergy of Richmond and the
members of the missionary committees
of the various congregations are invited
to meet these gentlemen for conference
in the Young Men's Christian Association
auditorium at 5:30 P. M.
This couference will be followed by
a laymen's supper in the association
dining room. Several prominent laymen
will speak on subjects of vital in.
terest. Governor Mann and Mayor
Richardson are to be invited. Henry R.
Pollard will be toastmaster of the evening.
It will not be possible to take care
of more than 150 persons; therefore,
those first responding will be allotted
EOQta fnr f V?/% onnnftP *-??V> ? /-? V* u^
mv??vm ivi buu oupyCi| TTU1U11 Will L1C
served promptly at 7:30.
Mr. White, who has spoken at all of
the great laymen's meetings in the last
live years, has recently returned from
a trip to China and other far Eastern
countries and is prepared to tell of conditions
as he found them in the Orient.
He is a strong and convincing speaker
and is one of the most successful platform
orators now appearing before
American men.
Mr. Doughty, who is the educational
secretary of the movement, is a New
York editor, having made a profound
impression wherever he has been heard.
During March, in the State of North
Carolina alone, he led. 1,000 men organized
in classes, in the study of world
problems.
Korfolk Presbytery: A called meeting
of Norfolk Presbytery was held Friday,
March 29th, at the First Presbyterian
church of Norfolk to consider the
proposed union of the First and Ghent
Presbyterian churches, both having held
congregational meetings and approved
of the consolidation, and made appeal
to the Presbytery to permit same.
Lexington: Rev. R. G. McLees of
Chatham has just closed a pleasant ser.
viPft nf finp wook O4* tha PrncKutnri o n
church, preparatory to communion next
Sunday. He began preaching Thursday
evening and held afternoon services
Friday and Saturday. Sunday he filled
the pulpit three times, delivering an
address to young people in the afternoon.
This week there were services
at 11 in the morning and in the evening.
Good congregations attended and the
consecration, culture and eloquence of
the preacher made a decided impression
for good.?Rockbridge County
News.
Kuena "VUsta: Rev. A. T. Graham,
D. D., occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning and
administered the rite of baptism to tho
child of Rev. A. C. Hopkins, Jr. The
theme of this sermon was: "The inheritance
of the baptized children of the
church," and the subject was discussed
in a clear, masterly manner.
An Organization of the Rockbridge
Presbyterian Ministers Association was
effected Tuesday morning at a meeting
in the pastor's study at the Lexington
Presbyterian church. The officers chosen
were Rev. E. W. McCorkle, D. D.,
of Bethesda, president; Rev. J. R. Edwards,
of Ebenezer Associate Reformed,
vice-president; Rev. A. W. Woods, of
Oxford, secretary. The association has
a possible membership of seventeen and
win nreei montniy (luring eignt months
of the year.?Rickbrldge County News
Kaphine: Rev. A. H. Hamilton and
daughter, Mrs. Sallie H. McCormick,
were called to Staunton last week, owing
to the death of Mr. Samuel Porter
Hamilton, brother of the pastor, Rev.
[April 10, 1912
A. H. Hamilton. The deceased was
seventy-two years old and was born
in Lnion, Monroe county, W. Va. His
wile was Miss Martha Staley, of the
same county, who survives him with
live children: Mr. William A. Hamilton,
of Birney, Mont., Dr. Herbert Hamilton
of Lambert, Miss., Mr. C. S. Hamilton
Of ( hesaninff. iMip.h.. nnri M isscs \lnrv
and Lillian Hamilton, of Staunton. Mr.
Hamilton was an earnest Christian and
will be missed by a great number of
our people.
The series of meetings at the Presbyterian
church closed Saturday night.
Mr. Waller presented many earnest
truths in an impressive manner at each
service and the church members were
revived and strengthened. Large congregations
attended each service.
Newport News, Second Church: Rev.
G. B. Hanrahan is getting his work in
good shape in this church, the attendance
is good and the outlook hopeful.
A short series of meetings just held
resulted in six professions of faith.
Others are expected at the communion
next Sabbath.
Consolidation of the First and Ghent
Churches of >orfoik: At the congregational
meeting of the First and Ghent
churches of Norfolk, held March 17th,
it was voted by both bodies to petition
Presbytery to consolidate the two
churches. This was done at a Presbytery
meeting March 28th.
The consolidated church is to be
known as the First Presbyterian church
of Norfolk, the congregation is to use
the new house of worship recently
erected by the Ghent congregation, and
the pastor is to be Rev. Stuart Nye
Hutchinson, who came two years ago to
the pastorate of the Ghent church.
The First church, of Norfolk, is the
oldest church in the Southern Assembly.
When Francis Makemie came to America
in 1683 he found by the Elizabeth
River where the city of Norfolk now
stands a Presbyterian church, of which
for a time he was pastor, and which has
continued till the present day.
The union of this historic old church
with the youngest and most vigorous
of her many daughters will give to
Norfolk one of the strongest churches
in the state.
Among the pastors of the First
church are the following Francis Makemie
1683-1692. Josias Mackie 16921716.
Benjamin Grigsby 1801-1810. John
H. Rice, D. D? 1810-1814. John D.
Paxton, D. D., 1814-1819. Joshua T.
Russell 1820-1824. Shepard K. Kollock,
D. D., 1825-1834. John D. Matthews, D.
D., 1835-1840. Samuel J. Casselles,
1841-1846. S. J. P. Anderson, D. D.,
1846-1851. George D. Armstrong, D. D.,
1851.1891. James I. Vance, 1891-1895.
James R. Howerton, D. D., 1896-1896.
Edward Mack, D. D., 1897-1901. Joseph
nvumc, u. u., ivu^-iifiii. smart iNye
Hutchison, 1912-.
Staunton, First Church: The three
Missionary Societies of the First church,
Staunton, had a union meeting to instruct
their delegates to the Presbyterial
Union how to vote on the overture
to the Assembly for the appointment
of a Women's Secretary. They
unanimously decided that since the
Synod of Virginia had voted not to approve
the overture, they would take no
action, but they resolved that they
would endorse the movement whenever
the Church courts approve it.
Clifton Forge: On March the 17th
additional officers were formally inducted
Into office in this church. Dr. A. F.
Kerr was installed elder, having previously
served as an elder in the MIL
boro church; and Messrs. D. E. Smith,
W. W. Zimmerman and C. L. Long were
ordained and Installed deacons. This
church now has a strong official body.
Missionary Union?Norfolk PresbyItery*
The tenth annual meeting of the
Women's Missionary Union of Norfolk
Presbytery met In the Second Presby>