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CONTRIBUTED:
The Scriptural (Relation of Woman
te the Work of the Christian
Churcii,
Rev. Theron H. Rice, D. D., 1
A Reply to the Letter to Ministers,
'Etc.?By a Layman and a Deacon, 2
The Cthureh and the Poor,
Rev. E. C. Gordon, D. D., 2
Rome's Estimate of the American
Constitution; or, the Syllabus of
Pope Pius IX,
Dr. Juan Orts Gonzalez, 3
"(Nearer to Thee". .Mrs. Barnett, 4
Happiness?(How Not to Get It,
Rev. W. R. McElroy, 4
Dr. Egbert W. Smith's Advocacy
of, Etc.,
Rev. T. C. Jofonson, D. D., 5
Shall We Silence the Women in
Our Churches?
Rev. A. W. Pitzer, D. D., 17
ThA In.fun* f liQiiao T Tf
Alone, 17
"Dr. Smith's Protest,"
Rev. W. M. MoPheeters, D. D., 17
>U!R fiOYS AND GIRLS:
A Child's Dream ef a Star 6
How Papa Came Home - 6
How Birds Sleep 7
Letters from the Children........ 7
S3N1DAY SCHOOL, Y. P. S. AND
PRAYER METING, 8
EDITORIAL, 9
Notes, 9
'Netes In Passing?Bert 9
Modern Socialism, 10
Contempt of Court, 10
What the Church Paper Means.. 10
CHURCH NEWS, 12-15
SURVEY OF CURRENT EVENTS, 16
PRESBYTERIES, 18-20
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 20
MISCELLANEOUS, 22
STORY CORNER, 24
Cfjurcf) Jletog
ALABAMA.
The Tusealoosu First Chnreh, Rev.
Otoas. M. Boyd, pastor, has had a very
fine year. There were B?xty-ftve additions,
only about twenty of which came
from the Southern Church by letter.
The others were on profession and by
restatement of faith from other connections.
Six thousand three hundred dollars
in round numbers was raised for
all purposes. Some debts of long standing
were paid. There was a small bal
ance in tne treasury -with which to begin
the new year. The duplex envelope
and every member canvass were Introduced.
The rtBult hae been most gratifying.
More than three hundred. Including
the Home Department, are now
in the Sabbath school. Opportunity is I
given every first Sabbath, and on other
days as occasion may arise, for confession
of Christ as Saviour. The fruits ,
hare been large, A sewing class is con- i
ducted for colored girls every Friday
afternoon. . Many have been turned
away for lack of ability to handle the
number.
Birmingham: Rev. Dr. Ernest Theck
THE PRESBYTERIA
er au<l his assistants, (Mr. and Mrs. Geo. j
Fisher, are now holding a meeting in i
the South Highlands cthurch. <
Aiken: The Presbytery of Bast Ala- ]
bania received and acted favorably upon i
a petition from, forty-one persons lor the 1
organization of a church at Aiken, and i
appointed a commission to attend to the 1
matter, with Rev. E. M. Craig as chair- 1
man.
Livingston: Tuscaloosa Presbytery i
has dissolved the pastoral relation sub- ]
slsting between this church and Rev. i
Dr. W. C. Clark, and has dismissed Dr. t
rlurlr -? M ^
Wiw.iv. cv; U1C x 1 CDU/ LCi J VI lVOl'Lil Aia- 1
bama, to take the pastorate of the Wood- <
lawn church, Birmingham. (
FLORIDA.
Archer: Rev. W. H. Newman, long 1
identified with the work here, will go ;
to Key West, Flo. !
The Woman's Missionary Union of St. i
John's Presbytery held its nineteenth <
annual session in the First Presbyte- i
rian church of Sanford, Florida. The <
meeting opened the night of March 26th, I
wuth "Message from the Field," a very !
interesting address toy Dr. W. H. Hud- i
son of X3?hina. Fifteen societies were ]
represented and all reported with the i
exception of one. Two new ones were
added, making a total of nineteen so- I
cieties in the Union. The treasurer i
reported $42.10 on hand, with all ex- (
penses paid, th*s amount was divided i
equally between Home and Foreign Mis- I
sions. I
The amount given by all the societies I
of the Union during past year to all
P?11?AR nrflR 49 fWV7 RQ A ?
? Mw Y^^vvt .wu. /in, uiui fuae UVCI 1
that of last of $411.06. i
The Union had the pleasure of having i
with them three missuonaries, Drs. Hud- i
Bon, Newell and Mrs. "Wlldman.
A most hearty vote of thanks was <
given Sanford for their cordial hospl 1
tality, and especially for the delightful '
automobile ride over Sanford and
through the celery fields. I
Mrs. A. A. McLeod, of Bartow, was j
elected president for the coming year. I
The Union meets next year the last <
week in March at Plant Cuty.
Mrs. Bessie G. Leake, Secretary. <
i
GEORGIA. I
The Woman's Missionary Union of
Savunnah Presbytery met in Blackshear,
Ga., April 19th-21st:
On Thursday evening the faculty and i
advanced students of the Presbyterian 6
Institute gave a delightful concert and <
reception in compliment to the <Jele- j
gates. ]
lCOVOTI f ? ? -3 ? * ? - -----
niuiccu uvicfiat.es aiiu uiue omcers
were present at the sessions, and we had,
as our guest Mrs. J. Rockwell Smith, of
our Brazil (Mission.
The president, Mrs. J. R. "Whitman,
of Waycro8s, being absent through illness,
Mrs. Little Held, of Blackshear,
ably presided.
A plan was unanimously agreed upon
So ask each society in tihe Union to
assume the responsibility of ong. room
in the Presbyterial Institute dormitories,
keeping the furniture in repair,
and also having the room occupied by
students.
A gavel from Old Midway Church was
presented to the Union by Mr. R. H.
Clay, and accepted, on behalf of the
president, by 'Mr. J. W. Quartermann.
The Union endorsed the overture to
the Assembly asking for a General Secretary
of Woman's Work.
The speakers were Miss Sthadden,
Mrs. Coit, on Young People's Work,
and Mr. Hudson, of China.
Reports showed increased activity
along all lines.
The banner for Young People's Societies
was ^warded to the Westminster
League of Wayoross.
Mrs. Whitman was re-elected oreai
dent of the Union. 1
Mrs. F. Pomeroy, *
Oor. Sec. Pro. Tem. I
Conyers: The Oonyers Presbyterian, i
church and Smyrna, having extended j
the second call to Rev. John D. Keith, ]
of Lake City, Fla., are very much gratified
that he has accepted this call. He (]
will enter upon a splendid service in ?
one of the most promising fields in the
entire Church. He is expected to take
up work here by the first Sabbath fcn <
May. i
The Woman's Missionary Union of 1
Atlanta iresbytery held Its fifth annual ;
meeting at MoDonough, Ga., April 17th
and 18th. The attendance was good, <
63 delegates from all parts of the Pres- ]
bytery registering, the program fine, t
and the interest marked. Mrs. Archi- ]
bald Davis, the president of the Union, ;
gave a stirring talk on "The Question i
of the Hour," the Woman Secretary, and
the Union gave its unanimous vote of
approval to the Missouri Overture to
the General Assembly for a General
Secretary of Woman's Work, Mrs. Ma- ?1
con Spencer, corresponding secretary, t
N OF THE SOUTH
jave reports from the various societies, 1
which showed a gratifying increase in
xmtributions to both Ftoreign and Home <
Missions, also live new societies organ- ?
zed during the past year, and 254 mem- |
jers added. The ohicers of last year
were re-elected. The nexj, meeting will
be at Decatur, Oa., the date yet to be <
Ixed.
>uehoochee Institute, Sautee: In the j
11011th of Maroh the Superintendent of i
Mountain AVork visited (Nqicoochee In
ilitute. This school Is located at a strategic
point and is almost surrounded by
the Blue Ridge Mountains. It has a line
>pportunity to educate and carry the i
urospel to the people in this section of
White county. 1
(Mr. Colt, the efficient superintendent,
aas been greatly used. He "has enrolled
150 pupils during the past year 130 of
them living in the dormitory); 128 pupils
have been enrolled m the summer
extension school iu the mountains round
Kbout. During the three years of his ,
jonnectidn with the Institute about $15,)00
have been raised. The old debt of i
J7.000 has been wiped out and the remainder
of the above named amount i
das been used for the necessary running
expenses of the school.
Tne method of teaching the children,
from day to day, together wAh the example
set them by pure Christian women,
has proven the quickest and most
successful way of reaching the bright,
intelligent but isolated young people in
the mountains who have been passed by In
the march of civilization.
'Nacoochee Institute now being free
Prom debt, is in a position to fulfill its j
mission, but in order to do this the
school needs first of all, some one to
stand behind the running expenses,
.ieuy, to furnish salaries for the teachers.
Second, the best endowment for i
this school would be a productive farm,
rhe income of which would go a long
way towards supplying food for the
boarding department and afford an opportunity
for the boys to earn their
tuition as well as develop in them habits
>f industry.
Are not the Presbyteries of the Synod 1
>f Georgia sufficiently interested m the
mountain people to make this school a
srea't power?
KENTUCKY.
Stanford: A very helpful series of
meetings was concluded last week. Rev.
5. M. Logan, of Wilmore. was with us for
sight days and hie work has been a
sreat inspiration. Three young people
have united with the church.
To LouJsvllle Presbytery, in session
it Frankiord, Ky., April 30, 1912: The
[lome Mission Committee begs leave to
report as follows:
Again we are called upon to record
>ur gratitude to the Master for his rich
blessing upon our work. Practically
ill of our twenty mission fields have
been supplied with live, active men, and
trom many quarters come gratifying
reports of his rich blessing. Fifteen
men have 'been at work dn these fields
tor the whole or a part of the time. A
iplendld new building has been erected
tor the Third church at 3900 W. Broadway.
Rev. J. E. Hixson has taken
iharge of ithis work, and the prospect
tor rapid growth is good. Rev. C. E.
Mcl^ean has been installed in the
Hawesville field. W. >H. Armlstead has
been called to the Carrollton and La
Srange field, W. A. Ramsey has been
j&uea to oouiau, ana j. w. ^Jiotreiter to
Eminence and Pleasurevllle. 'M. W. Hilly
las charge of Berry Boulevard, and C.
2. McNeill is looking after South Louisville
in connection with his work at
the Second church. With great sorrow
we note the death of (Rev. O. C. Overstreet,
one of our most self-denying
men. His removal leaves Westport,
Hopewell and Cane Hun without a pastor.
Harrods Creek has called Dr. H.
R. Laird for half his time, thus returning
to its former grouping with Goshen
and Springdale. No further changes i
lave taken place during the year. i
F,nances.
Balance on hand April 1, 1911..$ 36.66
Received from sale of Cave City
lot 313.00
Thirty-seven churches, seventeen societies
and sight Sunday schools contributed
(Including contributions for W. i
Bdw.l. S3.536-17! nn 1nrr?n?a nvor last
year of $931.69. I
In addition to the above the First
ihurch has done excellent work at the
Preston Street mission, where they have
spent some $600.00. And the Stuart Rob- ]
nson church has done excellent service I
it the Seventh Street mission, where i
they have spent some 1800.00.
Total, $5,286.83.
Respectfully submitted, i
W. 'H. Wiley, Chaiirman. i
Overture to Assembly: "'LoulsvHle i
Presbytery in session at Frankfort, Ky.,
Vpril 30; 1912, respectfully overtures i
[ May 8, 1912
Ihe General Assembly in session at
Bristol, Tenn., to request the churches
to call the committee in^harge oZ flnan
j?8 in uie local cnurch "rue iieneiicenee'
instead of The Missionary iomnKittee,'
thus making the committee uniform
with the one in the General Assembly,
the Synod, and the Presbytery.
Rev. E. O. Gnerrant, having recovered
from an attack of fever in Florida, has
returned to hie home at Wilmore, Ky.
LOUISIANA.
An Appeal: For the second time in the
Bpace of three years, the Hungarian
Lhurch, at Arphadon, in Livingstone
Parish, has been wrecked by a storm.
This second calamity occurred on the
night of Tuesday, April 16. The building
was blown from its foundation two
and a half yards, the rear wall was
cracked a yard wide, from the bottom
to the roof, and the walls were twisted
out of shape. Three yearB ago the
tfhuroh was similarly damaged, and It
cost $250 to repair it. This time it may
equ/re twice that amount. As the storm
also rnlnod tho ?^r?
V?V ?W4U. tnwui l J V/iup, IUO
only source of Income to the Hungarian,
farmers, the memibers of the church will
not be able to contribute very much
towards the repairing of the damage to
their church. Unless the building is restored
at once, it may prove a total loss.
It is a frame structure, worth about
$1,500. The situation is such that au
urgent appeal for help must be made.
Contributions may !be sent to our New
Orleans office, Post-office Box No. 731,
where they will 'be gladly acknowledged
ind forwarded. He gives twice who gives
quickly!
MISSISSIPPI.
Gloster: Rev. W. S. Patterson, of
Greenbrier Presbytery, has acepted the
call of the Gloster church, Heyte Memorial,
and a commission has been appointed,
with Rev. Dr. M. E. Melv/h as
chairman, to attend to his installation.
MERIDIAN PRESBYTERY.
Presbytery held an adjourned meeting
In the First Presbyterian church of Hattiesburg
on April 25th. There were
eight ministers and three ruling elders
present. Rev. Wtm. B. Worrell was received
from the Presbytery of Indiana,
U. S. A., and will do home mission work
with Wiggins as a center. Three members
were appointed on a committee to
put our 'body 4n touch with the Historical
Society located at Philadelphia,
Pa. Rev. R. L. Campbell is chairman
rvf tho OA mm a _ l- "
vuv. wmuivmc. me wtiiuurui care ei
the University atj Clarksvllle ever our
Btudents was appreciated and the institution
was commended to all ?ur young
men seeking an education. Presbytery
declined to overture the Assem/bly as to
Synods place as a court in regular
gradation. Rev. R. L. Campbell was
authorized to use our ministers in a
Home "Ma'asion day, sending them to
various places In the interest of Home
Missions.
In answer to a communication from
a committee of professors and students
of Union Seminary in relation to increased
evangelicalism, etc., Presbytery
expressed, after discussion, sympathy
with the objects of the letter and called
attention or tbe brethren to Psalm 51:
9-13 as conditions precedent to such a
revival. Presbytery adjourned to meet
at Wiggins June 1st, 2 P. "M.
A. B. COit, S. C.
MISSOURI.
Potosi Presbytery: An adjourned
meeting of this Presbytery will be held
In the First Presbyterian church, Cape
Girardeau, Missouri, May 10, 1912, at
2:30 P. iM.
Geo. W. Harlan, S. C.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Pleasant Hill: (Rev. Charles KVngsley,
pastor of Pinevllle Church, preached to
a large and attentive congregation at
this church Sunday, April 28th. At the
close of the service a congregational
meeting was held, Mr. Klngsley presiding,
at which time a hearty and unanimous
call was extended to Rev. C. W.
MoCulley, of Camden, Ale., for one-half
nis time. It 1b understood tihat Mr.
McGulley will eater upon the new work
about June 1st. and the membership Is
greatly encouraged at the prospect of
laving this efficient brother as bheir pastor.
-Little Steele Creek:.Rev. W.A.Cleveland,
pastor-elect of Pranklin, Tenn.,
preached an unusually splendid sermon
to a large and greatly interested congregation
at thih church, Sunday, April
28th.
At the conclusion of the services a
congregational meeting was held, presided
over by Mr. Cleveland, at which
time a hearty and unanimous call "was
extended to Rev. C. W. MoCulley, of
Camden, Ala., for half his tjime. Mr. Mc