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April 24, 1912]
in Okolona, Miss., April 24, 1912.
Despite the inclement weather, 21
delegates, representing sixteen societies,
responded to roll call.
All reports were encouraging, and
showed steady progress. Gifts to Local
Home .Missions and to Foreign Mist-ions
shewed a most gratifying increase.
Eleven new societies and two children's
bands were received into the
I nion, upon their formal application
for admission.
Dr. J. G. Snedecor most ably presented
the work of the Home 'Mission
Committee at the popular meeting
\\ ednesday evening.
Miss Arnold proved a great source of
kelp to the Union.
Miss Jourolman gave a splendid talk
on her work in Kiangyin, China.
The Union decided to postpone action
on Synodieal organization for one
year. The Union also declined to endorse
the proposed Overture for a
Woman Secretary of the Executive
( ommittee of Foreign Missions.
Upon the positive refusal of Mrs. J.
T. Parrish to accept the presidency for
mother year, Mrs. J. K. Kaye, of Okolona,
was elected to the position.
Other officers as follows: 1st VicePresident,
Mrs. Holdberg, Macon,
.Miss.; 2nd Vice-President. .Mrs. .T. O
Parch-xan, Okolona, Miss.; Rec. Sec'y,
Mrs. Dabney Anderson, Pontotoc; Cor.
Sec'y, Mrs. C. C. Booker, Tupelo, Miss.;
See'y Lit., Miss Laura H. Stout, Cor.
inth, Miss.; Young People's Work, Mrs.
('. M. Wright, Tupelo, Miss.; Organizer,
Mrs. M. L. McFarland, Okolona.
Union adjourned to meet in Pontotoc
in 1913.
'.Mrs. J. T. Parrish, Pres.;
Mrs. Jno. K. Kaye, Rec. Sec'y.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Stutesville: Our commencement will
occur May 12th to 14th. The Baccalaureate
sermon will be by Rev. W. S. Wilson,
of Mooresvllle, N. C. The commencement
oration will be by Rev. C. T.
Squires, of Lenoir, N. C.
J. A. Scott.
Hurgaw Church: Rev. W. M. Sikes
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of this church on the 31st of March,
and is entering upon the new year with
much encouragement in his work. We
have great reason for thanksgiving for
the growth in the liberality of the
churches during the present pastorate.
For the year just closed three churches
of the group contributed more money
to all causes than in any other year
in their entire history. In four years
the pastor has preached 560 times and
has received approximately 100 members
into the churches on profession of
faith, besides a number of others on
certificate. The societies of the church
are in splendid working order, and the
mid-week prayer meeting is rapidly taking
on new life. We thank God for
these encouragements.
Davidson: An Interesting statistical
report, to be sent up from this church
to Concord Presbytery at Its spring
meeting, to be held in Salisbury, April
23d, was read by the pastor, Rev. Dr.
C. M. Richards, at the morning service
Sunday. The total membership of the
church is 272. The contributions to all
the causes for the ecclesiastical year
ending April 1st Is $6,097.00, of which
amount $3,293 were for local expenses,
and $2,804 for benevolent causes. Under
this latter head the largest Contribution
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and $1,040 lor Christian Education and
Ministerial Relief. It Is only fair to
Bay that In this congregation of medium
size, but composed of a large number
of liberal givers (when the. amount
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of personal "revenue" is taken into ao
count), the venerable ex-president of
the college, Rev. Dr. J. B. Shearer, always
heads the list and swells the
grand total by contributions running
far into the hundreds. Beginning with
his seminary days, when married and
working his way through Union Seminary,
Dr. Shearer has always insisted
and has always acted on thiB principle,
that a tithe is the minimum that a Christian
man can content himself with giv.
ing, and through more than fifty years
Dr. Shearer has been prospered in such
a way that these tithes (and more)
have annually increased.
Notice has been given that Rev. Dr.
W. W. Moore, president of Union Theological
Seminary, will preach here next
Sunday, in the morning more especially
to the young men of the college on a
call to the Gospel Ministry.
Rev. Dr. Richards will be absent during
the present week assisting in a
series of services at Staiesville, the
scene of his ministry for a number of
years prior to his acceptance of the
pastorate here.
Dr. W. J. Martin spoke this morning
at chapel before the student body urging
them to libernlltv In ?Hvin?r avan
in their student days, and suggesting
some practical methods by which the
$1,000 pledged by the students for the
support of their fellow student, W. D.
Parker, who goes to Korea next month,
can be raised. He made a strong and
effective appeal.
OKLAHOMA.
Duncan: A two weeks' revival began
here on March 10th. The pastor. Rev.
John Scott Johnson, preached during
the first few days, until the arrival of
Rev. Emmett L. Wilson, pastor-evangelist
of Mangum Presbytery. Services
were held in the afternoons and at
night; on the last two Sundays, the af^rnoon
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young people. Mr. "Wilson made these
talks unusually Interesting by blackboard
Illustrations. Bad weather interfered
with the meetings, especially during
the last week. The last night,
March 24th, was beautiful, and the attendance
tested the capacity of the
church. Two adults were received into
the ehurch on confession of their faith,
though both were renewing their consecration
of other days. There were
wo other conversions of young people,
nder the leadership of the pastor's
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held preparatory prayer meetings in
the afternoons of the week preceding
the meeting.
After the meeting in Duncan, Mr.
Wilson and the pastor went to the
neighborhood of Wolf Creek school
house, 12 miles northwest of Duncan,
vhere a mission station had been established
five months before. Rain interfered
also here, but during the week's
services there were three conversions,
one joining the church at the mission
station. Commission of the Lord's Supper
was celebrated there the last day
of the meeting, March 31st. The pastor
at Duncan has regular appointments
at Wolf Creek on Thursday and Friday
nights of every other week.
Mr. Wilson preached a simple, direct
gospel message, enlivened with incidents
usually from his own experience.
The results would undoubtedly have
shown much larger In statistics If the
weather had been favorable. Many expressions
of appreciation of and benefit
from the Bermons came from members
of the church and others. Such faithful
preaching of the word must yield
fruit in God's own time and way.
After the local expenses of the meetings
had been paid, the Duncan church
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was able out of regular and special
collections to contribute $40 towards
the evangelist's salary, as its contribution
to Presbyterial Home Missions.
Since last June, 22 members have
been received into the Duncan church
on confession and by letter, but a dozen
or so have been lost through removal.
The Duncan church has no commu
nion service. If any church has a superfluous
goblet and plate (through
change to the individual service or for
any other reason), and will donate them
to this part of the Assembly's Home
Mission field, they will be very much
appreciated. Please address the pastor.
SOUTH CAKOLINA.
Charleston: Congregations that taxed
to the utmost the capacity the historic
building took part Sunday morning and
evening in the celebration of the 225th
anniversary of the founding of the
Huguenot or French Protestant church,
the first church organized in the province
of Carolina and the only Huguenot
church now existing on the continent
of North America.
The services, which were conducted
according to the Huguenot ceremonial
were marked bv notable sermons.
The morning sermon was delivered
by the Rev. Chas. S. Vedder. the blind
pastor of the church, who is now in. his
eighty-sixth year and who has presided
over the congregation for forty-six
years. The services at night were conducted
by President W. H. S. Demarest,
of Rutgers college, 'N. J., a descendant
of Huguenot forbears, and who came to
Charleston for the purpose of delivering
the commemorative address at the anniversary.
. From the manhood and Christianity
of the old Huguenots the speaker drew
a lesson for those who live today, calling
them from idleness, vulgarity and immorality
to manhood, fear of God, and
faith.
Numerous telegrams from churches
and from men of prominence in many
Darts of thi? countrv were rpnrt hv
Chairman Daniel Ravenel of the commit
tee of arrangements for the anniversary
celebration.
Pendleton: Our church sent an excellent
report to the meeting of Presbytery,
indicating progress In all departments
of church work. Large congregations
were reported as attending
upon the preached Word, and the members
as giving more to the different
causes, and to the support of the pastor
than ever before.
Much has been added to the comfort
and beauty of the church building by
e handsome new carpet. The new organ
will soon be installed.
Anderson, First: This church has
made notable progress during the six
years' ministry of Rev. W. H. Frazer,
D. D. A large membership is being
added to the church every year and it
now has a membership of 612. The
church voted the pastor an increase of
J300 in salary. Through Dr. Frazer's
/arsightedness plans are being contemplated
that will spell large things
for that church. Dr. Frazer's influence
is invaluable in the church, in the ministers'
meetings, in the religious life of
the city and in the Presbytery.
Central: Rev. Bunyan McLeod, Ph. D.,
pastor. The Central church has made
an enviable record during the church
year just closed. For congregational
expenses and beneficence their total
was larger than any in their history,
exceeding $7,000. The membership is
310. The brotherhood organization is
doing good work, and the womans' soniAHofl
aro full QpfhrUtr on/1 Ani-Kt.A
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Greenville: For the year ending March
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31. 1912, the Second church reports to
Enoree Presbytery six elders, nine
deacons and 310 communicants. There
have been 52 additions during the year
and the church, including the Sabbath
school and the societies, contributed
$7,618 to all causes. The Sabbath school
Las 353 officers, teachers and scholars
and gave $229 to all objects. It contributed
to all the benevolent causes of
the Assembly. The Ladies' Working Society
has 52 members and gave $842.27;
the Ladies' Missionary Society, 33 mem
bers and gave $241.85; the Miriams 23
members and gave $225.00; the Covenanters
15 members and gave $38.00,
and the Sunbeams 40 members and gave
$36.00. All of these societies have done
much work that cannot be represented
by figures.
During the last seven years 275 members
have united with the church: 202
by certificate and 73 by profession and
e material property of the church has
increased in value from $6,500 to $42,500.
The people have built a new church
and a manse with modern conveniences.
They have purchased an organ for the
main auditorium and a piano for the
Sunday Bchool rooms. The Sabbath
school has increased from 125 officers,
teachers and scholars to 353 officers,
teachers and scholars, including the
Home Class Department and the Cradle
Roll. According to official figures, the
church, including the Sabbath school
ad the societies, has given in seven
years $61,230 to all purposes, $3,656 be
me mr ucuevuieui uujeciH. i uese ngures
include the price of the sale of the old
property and the gifts of kind and liberal
firiends outside of the church. The
church is united, loyal and aggressive.Our
Mission Fields: The Lord has
largely blessed us, has heard our cry,
and we have brought into his treasury
,r the foreign, field the largest offering
ever made by our church in one year,
over half a million for our missions in
other lands. Let us rejoice and go forward
in his name. In Bethel Presbytery
we open the new year's work with
all our home missionaries paid up.
Some have passed through much suffering,
but we learn to endure hardness as
soldiers of ChristLet
us pray that the year we nave
now entered upon may be a year not
noted for money but for souls. Ask
what ye will in my name, I will do It.
Let the Church give Christ no rest till
we have an answer. Some souls at each
service. In the past I fear we have
had too much dry-eyed preaching, and
too much dry-eyed hearing. Christ
mingled his prayers with tears and
blood?thus he worked out the redemp- >
tion of a world. Old farmers tell us if
you soak your seed for the garden In
water over night they sprout much faster.
Bathe your prayers In tears, the
fruit will come faster. Let us get near
the throne of grace and try It. Try it,
the blessing will come.
James Russell.
TENNESSEE.
rirsi?nusiivme: At the communion
service last Sunday, April 14th, Dr.
Vance welcomed forty-six new members.
Bristol: At a meeting of the board of
curators of King College, the well
known and historic Presbyterian male
college in Bristol, hefld Saturday afternoon,
the Rev. Tllden Scherer was
elected president of the college to succeed
the late Rev. B. R. Smith. Mr.
ouuerer, wno was assistant 10 me late
president, has been acting as president
pending the filling of the vacancy by the
boards. He is an alumnus of the college,
having been a member of the class
of '02.
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