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May 22, 1912]
NORTU CAROLINA.
(jiustoiiiu: The First church has called
Rev. E. E. Gillespie, of Yorkshire,
S. C.
Hamlet: Rev. Henry F. Ellen wood,
of New Jersey, has been called to the
pastorate of the Hamlet church. It is
greatly hoped that he will accept the
call.
Mr. R. A. McLeod, while waiting for
the time of his sailing for Korea, has
accepted temporarily the ^position of
financial agent for the Elise High
School. He will also do some supplying
within the bounds of Fayetteville Presbytery.
The Jackson Springs grouD has its
new minister upon the ground, Mr. J.
H. Daffln, who will be ordained in June.
Davidson: The invitations to Davidson's
75th anniversary and commencement
are easily the handsomest and
most ambitious seen here in years. The
front page of the cover with embossed
letters and a beautiful seal of the oollege
in red, black and gold Is highly
artistic. Within on the title >page is
a cut of the front of Chambers Building,
on the left side of which is the
calendar for March, 1837 (date of the
opening Sabbath being March 12th in
heavy type), and on the right is the
calendar for May, 1912 (commencement
week, 27, 28, 29, 30 being similarly
indicated).
SUMMER EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN
OF FAYETTEVILLE PRESBYTERY.
Aberdeen, Rev. J. H. Dixon; Baker's,
Rev. I. N. Clegg; Ben Salem, Rev. H.
M. Dixon; Beth Car, Rev. Wm. Black;
Big Rockiish, Rev. M. D. McNeil; Bluff,
Rev. W. M. Fairley; Cameron Hill, Rev.
A. W. Shaw; Church of the Covenant,
Rev. L. Smith; Culdee, Rev. A. W. Crawford;
Cypress, Rev. K. A. McLeod; Dundarrach,
Bethesda's Pastor; Ellerbe
Spring, Rev. R. S. Arrowood; Euphronia,
Rev. J. M. Wicker; Flat Branch,
Rev. W. C. Brown; Galatia, Rev. C. A.
Munroe; Gulf, Rev. I. W. Curtis; Harnett,
Rev. I. W. Curtiss; Hill Side, Rev.
G. T. Pace; Ida Mills, Rev. W. B. McIlwaine;
Iona, Rev. A. R. Woods; Jackson
Spring, Rev. R. E. Steele; Kenly,
ivcy. j. ?i. nose; waurel will, Hev. H.
G. Hill; Longstreet, Rev. I. W. Curtis;
Macedonia, Rev. Wm. Black; Marks
Creek, Rev. R. S. Latimer; Midway,
Rev. W. R. Coppedge; McMillan, Rev.
M. Ray; McPherson, Rev. J. D. A.
Brown; Mt. Carmel, Rev. R. A. McLeod;
Mt. Tabor, Rev. V. R. Gaston; Mt. Vernon
Spring, Rev. I. W. Curtis; Oakland,
Rev. MoG. Shields; Pee Dee, Rev.
1. W. Curtis; Phillppi, Rev. J. B. Cochran;
Plttsboro, Rev. "Wm. Black; Salem,
Rev. S. H. Williamson; Sandy Grove,
Rev. C. A. Munroe; Shlloh, Rev. R. S.
Arrowood; Sardls, Rev. McG. Shields;
Selma, Rev. J. K. Hall; Sherwood, Rev.
G. P. Kirkpatrick; Smyrna, Rev. H. M.
Dixon; St. Andrews, Rev. W. C. Brown;
Sunny Side, Rev. T. M. Bulla; Wadeville,
Rev. A. E?. Grover; White Hill,'
Rev. McG. Shields; Cool Spring, Rev.
I. W. Curtis; Mt. Hermon, Rev. I. W.
Curtis; Rex, Rev. J. H. Daffln.
Mission Points.
Moore's 8. H., Rev. J. K. Roberts;
Stilley'B S. H., Rev. L. W. Curtis; Collin's
S. H., Rev. A. R. McQueen; Duke's
S. H., Rev. T. H. Spence; Cox's S. H.,
Rev. C. L. Bragaw; Rock Branch, Rev.
C. Li. BrftPflW vn*/\n PHn T> ow T H7
Curtis; West End, Rev. W. B. Mcllwaine;
Pittsman's S. H., Rev. R. S.
Arrowood.
Kings Mt. Presbytery held an adjourned
meeting In Gaatonia on the 14th
Inat
Presbyterial relatons dissolved: Rev
R. A. Miller and Lowell church; Rev.
Geo. L. Cook and Union Mill* church.
Permission was granted First church
Gastonia to prosecute a call before
Bethel Presbytery, S. C., for the services
of Rev. E. E. Gillespie, of Yorkville.
Mr. Whltener, of Princeton Theolo
THE PRESBYTERt
logical Seminary, was licensed to preach
and recommended to Board Foreign
Missions, U. S. A, for work in Japan.
Presbytery will hold another adjourned
meeting in July to ordain Mr.
Whitener, if the way be clear.
A committee was appointed to make
arrangements for celebrating at Lincolnton
the tenth anniversary of the
organization of Kings Mt. Presbytery.
Winston-Salem: Mothers' Day was
beautifully observed by the Sunday
school of the First Presbyterian church,
after the class sessions.
After appropriate music, the mothers
were asked to take their places in front
of the rostrum, then the classes were
called, beginning with the primary,
which numbered sixty-two.
Each had a white carnation pinned on
the shoulder, returning to their places
until school was dismissed Tt won on
impreBslve sight, 374 scholars, including
a large class of men, all wearing the
badge of love for mother and not a few
eyes filled with tears as memories of
mothers in heaven were awakened.
The pastor, Dr. Anderson, was absent,
assisting in a meeting In Burlington,
and the morning services were conducted
by Rev. Q. W. Lee, of the North Winston
church, who preached a most excellent
sermon.
The services are now being held in the
Caldwell Memorial building as the work
of enlarging the main auditorium has
begun. D.
OKLAHOMA.
Commencement Program Oklahoma
Presbyterian College for Girls, Duruut,
Okla: Sunday, May 26, 11 A. M., Annual
Sermon, by Rev. J. Scott Johnson, Ph.
D.. Duncan. Okla.
Wednesday, May 30, 8:30 P. M., (a)
Final Recital, by the Pupils of Departments
of Piano, Voice, Violin and Expression.
(U) Art Exhibit, by Pupils of
Art Department
'ihursday, May 31, 8:30 P. M., Shakespeare's
"A Midsummer Night's Dream,"
.euatad oy students under auspices of
iiixpresBion Department.
Friday, May 31, 10 A. M., Class Day
Exercises; 8:30 P. M., Closing Exercises.
Commencement Address by Hon.
Wm. H. Murray, Tishomingo, Okla.
TENNESSEE,
hristol: The First church, which is
now hospitably entertaining the General
Assembly, has for its able pastor Rev.
Dr. C. C. Carson. Its communicant roll
Is .165. Its contributions during the
iHwt year amounted to $6,667 to the
benevolent causes, and $8,728 to the
home support, a total of $15,385. Foreign
Missions received $2,612 of its contributions;
Home Missions, $1,581, and
Christian Education and Ministerial Relief,
$2,351.
TEXAS.
Lancaster: Our morning service yesterday
was a memorial service for
Deacon N. S. Douglass of our church,
who died of meningitis February 11th.
There was so much fear of the disease
at the time of his bural that we had no
other service but a prayer then, but announced
that when it was deemed safe
we would hold this memorial service.
East night three members were received
into our church on examination
(two men and one woman). One of the
TT1M1 WAR o inn nf Ur Hniwl o u
was also baptized.
S. Addison McElroy.
Lancaster, Tex., May 13.
PRESBYTERY OF PARIS.
The Presbytery of .Paris held an adjourned
meeting in Greenville, Texas, on
May 8, 1912.
Rev. J. F. Green was received from
the Presbytery of Central Texas. He
accepted a call from the Greenville First
church, and Dr. J. P. Robertson, Rev.
Jno. A. Williams and Judge D. H. Lane
S.N OP THE SOUTH
were appointed a commission to install
him on May 19th.
Dr. J. P. Robertson, Rev. Jno. A. Williams,
Rev. E. W. Williams and ruling
elders B. J. Baldwin and E. A. Russell
were appointed a committee on memorial
of Rev. A. W. Wilson, D. D., deceased.
Rev. Jno. A. Williams was elected
trustee of Presbytery to fill the unexpired
term of Rev. Dr. Wilson.
'Dr. J. P. Robertson was made chairman
of Home Missions and Rev. E. W.
Williams was placed on this committee.
The ministers of the Presbytery were
requested to hold evangelistic meetings
during the summer according to a program
arranged by the Home Mission
Committee. In these meetings they are
requested to present the cause of Home
Missions and take pledges for that work.
The Home Mission Committee was also
authorized to arrange for a canvass for
Home Missions.
AU VTCIIUIC wan ocui IU bUU AbSeilllJl)
asking the Assembly to send down for
the advice and consent of the Presbyteries
an amendment in the following or
similar form: "That all infants, dying
in infancy, are regenerated and saved
by Christ through the Spirit, who worketh
when, where and how He pleaseth.'
Reasons for the overture were attached.
J. <3. Varner, S. C.
VIRGINIA.
Lexington: On Sunday, May 12th,
Rev. Dr. W. W. Moore, of Union Theological
Seminary preached in this
church both morning and night. In
the morning his subject was "The
Claims of the Ministry."
Last Sunday, May 12th, says the
Alexandria Presbyterian, was observed
as Mothers' Day. The Sunday school
children wore white carnations and
many also hi the congregation woie
white Cowers in honor of their mothers
ur. Aii.son preached an apropriate sermon
and paid a splendid tribute tc
motheihood. The text was found in
I roverbs 31:28. The service was impressive.
Richmond: On Tuesday afternoon,
May 28th, it is proposed to take a religious
census of the city and suburbs.
A large force of workers is being organized
and trained under the management
of Mr. Durham, of the International
Sunday School Committre. Tliej
represent all denominations, Protestants,
Catholics and Jews. The plan is
for these workers to go to every home
in the city and find out whether the
members of the family are church members
or attendants, whether they attend
Sunday school, and if not, whethei
they have any church preference. This
information will be given to pastors and
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uuuruut'D ou iiitil an neeuing anention
may bo looked after. Great good has
been accomplished in other places b>
similar canvasses. In one city mort
than six thousand church letters were
found which had not been delivered tc
the local churches. It Is expected thai
this canvass will be made in two hours
WEST VIRGINIA.
Gernrdstown: Sabbath, May 12th
was communion day at Gerardstowr
and Shanghai, W. Va. Good congrega
tions were present at both places. Ai
each place one person was received lnt<
the church. These were both heads o
families. At the former place two in
fants were baptized on the Saturda;
nrororl In cr
An adjourned meeting of Winchestei
Presbytery will be held in Martinsburg
W. Va.. on June 11th, 1912, at 3 P. M
R. A. White, S. C.
GREENBRIER PRESBYTERY.
Greenbrier Presbytery met in Beckley,
W, Va., Tuesday, April 23, 1912
at 8 P. M., and was opened with a Bermon
by the Moderator, Rev. J. M. Sedg
(56?) 13
wick, on Rom. 6: 1: "What shall we
say then? Shall we continue in sl?, that
grace may abound" Fifteen ministers
and fourteen elders were present.
0 nicer s: Elder E. L.. Bell, of Lewisburg,
was elected Moderator and Rev.
A. o. Kacual and Elder A. A. Hedrick
were elected clerks.
Assembly's Overtures: Were answered?(1)
The proposed change in Chap.
X, Sec. 3, of the Confession of Faith,
in the afiirmative; (2) on transfer to
non-communicant roll, in the afflrma
tive; (3) on Judicial Commission, in
the negative; (4) on question of making
Synod a court in regular gradation,
by declinig to take any action.
Foreign Missions: At night on the
second day a popular meeting was held
in the interest of this cause. The report
of the committee showed a good
increase in gifts. A special address
was delivered by Rev. D. P. McGeachy.
Presbytery spent a special hour in
prayer for Foreign Missions.
Home Missions: The report on this
work within our bounds was very encouraging.
The debt with which the
committee began the year was entirely
paid off. Rev. J. E. Booker, Synod's
Superintendent of Home Missions, was
present and spoke forcefully of that
' part of the work. Rev. F. W. Gray
continues his work as Presbytery's Superintendent
of Home Missions. Rev.
R. B. Hudson was re-elected chairman,
and Elder L. E. Kramer was re-elected
, treasurer of Home Missions for the
coming year.
The Fresbyterial Sermon: At the fall
1 meeting is to be preached by Rev. J.
' Mel). A. Lacy on Sabbath Observance.
A memorial of Rev. M. L. Lacy, D. D.,
s was read and ordered put on the rec1
ords. Dr. Lacy has been an honored
I and beloved member of this Presbytery
t for over forty-two years,
s ike present stated clerk and treasurer
were re-elected for another term
of two years.
> .Special Order: The following order
i was taken: "Be it hereby ordered that
ministers and sessions report at the
next spring meeting of Presbytery as
, to the extent of their compliance with
the order of Presbytery, heretofore
adopted, requiring every minister and
elder to read the Confession of Faith
und Book of Church Order."
o -? ?
j ivniijii-uiii acuuois: rrcsoytery comr
mended the boards of trustees of the
Lewlsburg Female Institute and the
i Greenbrier iPresbyterial School (for
t boys) for their faithfulness, especially
i for the clearness and fulness of their
reports; urged the prosecution of the
- canvass for funds to discharge the debt
resting upon the L. F. I., and approved
t the plan of the trustees of the boys'
I school to provide enlarged accommodai
tions for the overflowing number of
i pupils.
r Family Worship: An interesting dlB>
cussion of this matter developed from
> a report on the Minutes of the General
> Assembly and Presbytery appointed a
L committee to ascertain the number of
Its families holding family worship.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, September
17, Union, W. Va.
i CHINA FAMINE.
The liberal soul shall be made fat;
t and he that watereth shall be watered
? also himself Prnvontw 0 OK
f At the Highland Presbyterian church,
. Dr. T. M. Hawes, pastor, recently an
, offering was made for the China famine,
resulting in more than $200.00 being
r given. This means much relief to the
poor sufferers, where women and children
are being sold, and families torn
asunder in an effort to secure enough
food to prolong life. All can help to
feed the famine sufferers. Please do
it now. Crops are expected about the
, first of May. The Relief Committtee
state that fifteen dollars will save a
family; three dollars will save a life;