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April 24, 1912]
April 17, the chairs being re-arranged
to suit the occasion and to seat the various
organizations separately. Interesting
reportB were heard from all departments
of the church's work, and the
sessional reports to Presbytery were
read. The rest of the evening was in
charge of the social committee of the
Young People's Society, and seemed to
be enjoyed by young and old alike. This
society, recently organized with Mr.
Philip Williams as president, gives
promise of good work. The work of the
church during the past year has been
encouraging, especially in the matter of
contributions, and the prospect is good
for advance along all lines. The every
member canvass conducted by the board
of deacons was quite successful. The
budget for local expenses will be easily
covered, and the benevolent offerings
are climbing hopefully toward the Assembly's
standard, "at least as much
for others as for ourselves." The Duplex
envelope system is now in use.
Fredericksburg: The Presbytery of
hast Hanover meets with this church,
April 22. The annual reports from
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ii.c i icuciitoouurg (.'iiurea are proDably
the best in her history of more
than a century. The total contributions
are $4,253, being an advance of
about 33 1-3 per cent on last year,
while the gifts to the benevolent
causes increased 50 per cent., and are
the largest ever made by this church.
There were 45 additions to the membership
during the year, all but seven beirg
on profession of faith. The Assembly's
plan of beneficence is working
well, having been introduced a
year ago.
This church had the pleasure of a
visit recently from the Rev. R. B.
llenderllte, who after several months
of special study at Princeton Seminary
was on his way to take up work in
Oklahoma, under the Assembly's Committee
of Home Missions, who while
i ere preached a very strong sermon
cn Pslam 90:1.
The Sabbath school work of this
cl.urch shows a more gratifying and
encouraging condition. The main
school has In all departments a membership
of 348, and made contributions
to all benevolent causes, its gifts for
the year aggregating $466. The Northern
School, a mission of the church, reports
172 tmembers, and makes the
total enrollment of Sabbath schools
to he 620.
Churlotte C. II.: The severance of
the pastoral relations of Rev. R. L..
McNair with Village and Drake's
Branch churches has been attended
with the sincerest regret by the congregations
of both places, for Mb place
as pastor, counsellor and friend wil'l
-e hard to fill. Brother McNair came
to us from Rockvllle, Maryland, six
jears ago, and during this period, by
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?nd his active leadership in all church
work, has more than fulfilled all expectations?and
they were great,
' ased as they were upon the most flattering
assurances from the field of his
former labors and from many friends
cuteide who had known him Intimately,
ndoed, Brother McNair is one of the
PneBt organizers I ever knew, and no
one can associate with him in church
< without catching the inspiration
his zeal and whole-henr'M enthusia8ni.
His labors in this field stand out
oonspicuously, and the increased acuities
in every department of the
('arches, and the numerous additions
o the membership of both speak elonuently
of the well directed energy or
tit is .faithful Cv.rvar.t of the I>ord and
aviour. He is a gentleman of charm'nff
personality, attractive in manner
and bearing and. moreover, is open and
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THE PRESBYTERI,
manly, qualities which never fail to
win confidence and esteem. The following
resolutions were unanimously
passed by the congregation of Village
church on March 31, 1912:
"Whereas, it is with the most profound
sorrow and regret to the congregation
that the Rev. R. L.. McNair has
announced his determination to dissolve
his pastoral relations with thiB
church, he having accepted a call to
the church at BlaCkstone, Va., subject
to the approval of Presbytery. Therefore,
be it resolved by the congregation
thtt Brother McNair, during his pastorate
of six years, has been a most
faithful under shepherd to his flock,
and has labored with an eye single to
the building up of God's Kingdom in
our midst, and his labors have been
surrounded with great success. We
lament his leavine us ami will aver
hold hi'.n In loving remembrance, and
cur prayers will follow him for success
in his new field." My own personal
admiration of his splendid qualities as
pastor and man lead me to believe that
cny church is fortunate in having his
services. Yours truly,
J. Cullen Carrington.
The Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting of
the Woman's Missionary Union of East
Hanover Presbytery was held in the
Tabb Street church, Petersburg, Va.,
beginning on the evening of March 27th.
The address of welcome by the wife of
the Governor of Virginia was excellent
and very charmingly delivered.
The Petersburg people sustained
most delightfully their well established
reputation for hospitality?the aoors of
their homes were thrown wide open to
the largest number of delegates ever in
attendance at any meeting; societies being
represented that had never before
sent a delegate.
Each day an elaborate and delicious
luncheon was served at the church. The
pastor with unusual tact responded
readily and grccefully to every call
made upon him.
The women of the Presbytery had
held prayer services for a week before
the meeting, and God's blessing seemed
to be upon the meeting.
Mr. Pratt's opening address presented
the unoccupied territory, and sounded
a note of warning and appeal. Miss
Charlotte Price's sketch of the formation
of the Union, its development and
progress and short pen pictures of
some of the early workers, was admirable.
A resolution was unanimously
carried that It sliould be printed.
After Miss Price's address, Dr. D.
Clay Lilly, who has for some years been
a leader in Missionary thought and Missionary
endeavor, told in a stimulating
way of what our mothers had done, and
laid strongly upon us the obligation to
succeed them worthily.
Mrs. JamleBon's paper on the Christian
obligation to the Jew was felt to
be an awakening note, In a much needed
cause.
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auc uuiuu uiiiiiuiuuuHiy carried a
motion to have that paper printed in
leaflet form. Dr. Theron Rice spoke on
the "Scriptural View of Woman's Relation
to Church Work," giving a strong,
logical, scriptural and ablepresentatlon
of the truth on that subject. Dr.
Dwight Sloan and the Rev. Mr. Brosho
(a native of Hungary and a Presbyterian
minister), made attractive and
stirring addresses.
The report from the Societies, always
interesting, were unusually encouraging
and stimulating.
The 25th Anniversary Offering was
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??vrt.uu, witn a promise or $24 more.
Some of the women of the Union,
feeling that the Overture from the
Woman's Synodlcal Union of MUsourl
for a "Woman General Secretary of
Presbyterian Df
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Church, U. S." meant a serious departure
in church government, thought it
best to have East Hanover Presbytery
take the initiative in dealing with the
matter, and a 'motion was carried to
lay the Overture on the table.
The conferences were not entered
into as heartily as we had wished, but,
we hope, were helpful. The Young People's
Meeting, led by Miss Anna Branch
Blnford, was full of much that was
helpful and interesting.
We trust that good results of the
meeting may follow us through the
vear.
The invitation from Fredericksburg
to meet there next spring was accepted
with pleasure.
Mrs. Thos. Cary Johnson,
Pres. of East Hanover Union.
The W. H. and F. Missionary Union
of the Presbytery of Winchester held
its sixth annual meeting in the Presbyterian
church of Front Royal April
16-17. Tuesday night Rev. J. S. Webster.
M. D., formerly a missionary to
China, made a most interesting address.
Wednesday night Rev. J. C. Siler, of
Shenandoah Junction, preached a splendid
sermon from Mark 4: 26-29.
The Union adopted the following
paper:
Inasmuch as the Synodical Union of
Missouri has overtured the Oenprnl As
sembly to appoint a woman as General
Secretary for Woman's Work In ine
Presbyterian Church of the United
States; and, inasmuch as the Synodical
Union of Virginia has voted unanimously
to cordially unite with the Union of
Missouri to appeal to the General Assembly
to appoint such a Woman Secretary;
and, inasmuch as the Synod of
Virginia, at Its last meeting, dlsapprov.
ed of the appointment of such a Woman
Secretary (see Minutes 1911, page 124),
Therefore, be it Resolved, that the Presbyterial
Union of Winchester do earnestly
request the PTesbytery of Winchester
to meet at Cedar Cliff April
23d to overture the General Assembly
not to appoint a Woman Secretary; and
that a copy of said action be sent to
the General Assebly through Its Stated
Clerk. And also to the Presbyterian of
the South and to the Christian Observer.
Mrs. B. B. McCann, of Winchester, Va.,
was elected first vice-president; Mrs.
J. H. Lacy, of Winchester, second vicepresident;
Miss Lucy Brooke, of Rom\NO
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Kearfott, Kearneysvllle, W. Va.,
secretary of Y. P. work. The other
officers were re-elected.
Next year the Union will meet in
Winchester.
WEST VIRGINIA.
foul ton, PHson Memorial: Things
are looking brighter in Coalton. The
church has lately been furnished with
a new electric lighting system. The
uuuo turnery company, tcrougn the
courtesy of its local superintendent,
furnishes the power free. One of the
members installed the system very
efficiently, working at night to do It as
he works in the mines all day. The
fixtures have been paid for by subscription.
April 14th the Sacrament
of the' I-ord's Supper was observed
which was the second service of the
kind the present pastor has conducted.
The one three months ago was the first
since the church was dedicated five
vearB ago. Some of our well established
churches can hardly realize what
this means to a church. One member
was received by letter from the Methodist
Episcopal church. She has recited
the Westminster Shorter Cot-echism
absolutely perfect and received
her Bible. Ours is the only Protestant
church in the town. The Sabbath
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.w r? w.,,/v?nifi aiiu uuc |icupic art;
becoming aroused to their responsibilities.
J. A. A.
PERSONAL.
Rev. T. R. Grafton's address is
changed from Hsuchoufu, China, until
1400 Morton Avenue, Louisville, until
the last of June. In a note from China,
be says: "The ladies are still refugeeing
in Shanghai. The condition
of the interior is past all belief. For
this district I can say that every
vestige of law and order has disappeared.
Blank anarchy is the only
term that will describe it. Foreigners
are, as a rule, unmolested, but the
'People's Army' is scattering havoc
among the natives.
Rev. J. T>. Fleming, of Memphis, Tenn.,
has been asked to undertake the Synodical
evangelistic work In Alabama.
"Religion Is the beet armor In the
world, but the worst cloak."?Bunyan.
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