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May 29, 1912]'
termediate classes; the session room
lias been fitted up for the primary department
and is made attractive by
large pictures on the walls.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Mr. Charles R. Itailey, a candidate
for the ministry under the care of
Knoree Presbytery, is doing Christian
work for the summer at Arcadia, Florida.
H is prosecuting his studies at
olumbia Theological Seminary and is
,i member of the Second Presbyterian
church at Greenville, S. C. That church
also has two other members who are
c andidates for the ministry. 'Mr. George
W. Mackey and Mr. Paul Patrick.
TENNESSEE.
Johnson City: Our churcn had the
privilege, on the Sunday of the Assembly,
which met in Bristol, twentyfive
miles away, of hearing Rev. Dr.
J. C. Barr, of the Lafayette church, New
Orleans, and Rev. E. E. Gillespie, of
Yorkshire, S. C.
Klkton: On May 5th a Sunday school
was organized in the school house at
Bee Spring, near this place, by Rev. A.
P. Gregory. There were 87 members
enrolled at the organization. Mr. Knox
Ixiyd was chosen superintenlent; Miss
Katie Lou Loyd, Secretary, and Mr. Buford
Stevenson, Treasurer. Great enthusiasm
was manifested and the school
is growing and has already more than
100 names on the roll. Rev. G. H. Turpin,
pastor of Bethany church, will
preach at this place every first and third
Sunday afternoon. T.
King College: The corner-stone of a
new building to be called the Alumni
and Old Students' Building was laid on
Wednesday afternoon. May 22, in the
presence of a large company, reinforced
bv many members of the General Assei'bly.
The formal laying was by Rev.
Dr. Thomas S. Clyce, moderator of the
A.ssembly, an alumnuB of the College,
while Rev. Dr. R. C. Reed, another alumnus,
who was almost made moderator,
presided. The chief address of the
occasion was made "by Rev. Dr. James
I. Vance, another alumnus, and another
one who was "in the running" when the
Assembly's moderator was chosen.
The Glen LeTen church has just passthrough
a season of refreshing under
the preaching of Dr. W. H. Miley, of
Icuisville. Despite had weather and
Dr. Miley's illness for two days, the attendance
was good and the church was
graciously revived. There .were nine
professions and about sixty reconsecrations.
Dr. Miley's preaching was most
helpful. His unfailing good nature, his
nulet humor, his simple Scriptural style,
his rich fund of Illustrations and his
intense earnestness all combine to
qualify him most admirably for this
special work and in his visit to Nashvi.ll?
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left a blessing behind him.
"W. C. Alexander.
TEXAS.
Austin: Rev. Dr. McDauchlin, of the
Southern church, Austin, has been called
to the pastorate of the Second church
Norfolk, Va., and it is announced that
he wil accept the call.
IMans for the Kerrville Encampment
are being perfected as rapidly as possible.
. The Chairman of the Program
Committee has hie work about ready for
the printer, and it shows that the program
for this year will be the best we
hve had in recent years. Those who
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? ... aiicuunuuu loot year wnwoegiaa
to learn that we have secured the Austin
College male quartet, who were here
last year. These whole-souled fellows
were Ideal campers and added Immense]y
to the pleasure of every one, not only
by their artistic music, but by their unfailing
willingness to do anything to
add to the comfort of the cscnpers. We
consider ourselves fortunate In obtaining
their services again.
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THE PRESBYTERI?
Prospects are that we will have -a
record-breaking atttendance, and those
who expect to attend would do well to
engage their tents and campsiteB early.
.Mr. H. S. Anderson, the manager, may
be addressed at 3907 Crutcher St., Dallas,
Texas, until June 20, after that at
Kerrville, Texas.
Thos. P. Gallaher, Secretary.
Fund for Texas-Mexican School of
Industry and Education. Receivel from
April 8th to May 7th, 1912:
Mis. Soc. First ch., Dallas, Tex., $ 25.00
Maria Pratt, Mis. Soc., 2d ch.,
Staunton, Va., 10.00
L. Aid Soc., McGregor, Tex., .... 10.00
P. Mis. Soc., Temple, Tex 5.00
A Friend 50.00
Mis. Soc., Forest, 'Mis. 5.00
P. Mis. Soc., San Angelo, Tex., .. 15.00
Mrs. Mary S. Venable, Charlotsville,
Va 3.00
Girls' Soc., Waxahachie, Tex 10.00
Ladies' Aid Soc., Ennis, Tex 20.20
Soc. of Robinson ch., Waco, Tex., 5.00
Previously acknowledged, $1,294.54
Total contributions 1,452.94
Mrs. Fred S. Robbins,
Bay City, Tex. Treasurer.
Rev. 8. Addison McElroy, D. D., of
Lancaster, Texas, will give five lectures
on Sunday School and Young People's
work at the Kerrvlille Encampment. He
will also *preach the commencement
sermon for the Presbyterian Home and
School at FUles Valley.
llallinger: Rev. R. M. Hammock was
installed nnstnr nf this ohiimh
on Sunday, May 12th, by a commission
of Brownwood, Rev. B. E. "Wallace
of San Angelo, and Rev. T. O. Perrin
of Coleman. Two additional elders.
Prof. W. S. Fleming and Mr. M. Barbee,
have recently been elected and installed
in this congregtaion, and eight
members received into the church.
Rev. Walter S. Scott was the recipient
of a nice sum of money given by a
number of his friends in and out of
the State as an anniversary gift, he
having completed 20 years in the ministry
on the 17th of April. Mr. Scott
is to have the evangelistic care of the
Mexican church at Laredo for the next
"x months. The First church of Laredo
will continue to aid the Mexican
work as it has been done in the past.
Dallas: Dr. A. Oscar Browne, New
Orleans, is conducting a series of revival
services in the Westminster Presbyterian
church, Rev. Dr. Robert Hill,
pastor. These meetings will close on
the 26th, when Dr. Browne will return
to his work as evangelist in the city of
New Orleans.
?Th? Presbyterian Social Union of
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Presbyterian church" Monday evening,
May 20th. This Union Is composed of
the entire membership of all ten of the
Presbyterian churches?five in the U.
S. A. and five in the U. S. Assembly?
and numbers about 4,000 communicants.
The elders and deacons, numbering
168, sat together In a reserved section
of the dhurch, while the pastors occupied
the pulpit and platform.
The speaker on this occasion was J.
a. Macaonaia, of Toronto, Canada, managing
editor of the Toronto Globe, and
one of the foremost Presbyterians on the
continent. His audience was by far the
largest assembly of Presbyterians that
ever gathered together in Dallas, and
many more were turned away from the
ohurch, being unable to find any room.
The speaker's subject was, "Lessons
from Scotland for Life in America," and
was thoroughly enjoyed by all who
heard his address.
The Kiltie Band furnished several
musical selections which added to the
enjoyment of the evening.
Alter the address of the evening committees
of ladies, 110 of them,v representing
all the churches, served delicious
refreshments In bhe Sabbath
sohool rooms and church parlors, and
a thoroughly enjoyable sooial hour was
iN OF THE SOUTH
spent. It ia the plan and purpose to
make this an annual event among the
Presbyterians of Dallas.
ML Pleasant: On May 19 Rev. Jas.
E. Green was installed pastor of the
First Presbyterian ohurch of Greenvile,
Texas. Rev. J. L. McKlnstry preached,
Rev. Jno. A. Williams presided ant.
charged the pastor, and Judge D. 11.
Lane of CoopeT charged the congregation.
The Churches of Brandon, Mertens
uill FTost form an Imnnrfnn^ irnnn Iti
Dallas Presbytery. Rev. William Thorburn,
formerly of Itasca, Tex., has been
serving thiB field since January, and on
May 1st moved with bis family to make
Brandon his home. Mr. Thorburn says:
"We have been received very heartily
by the people. This was especially
manifsted about the third night of our
arrival. The friends of several denominations
stormed our home and gave us
an old-fashioned "pounding." We found
they had remembered almost everything
from a load of coal and wood to a box
of matches. One of the elders had anticipated
our need of fresh vegetables
and had the garden Dlouahed and nlant
ed before we came. The Sunday school
has been re-organized and a union
prayer meeting begun. The ladies of
the Missionary Society are axious to
renew their efforts with greater zeal
and earnestness. Beginning on the First
Sunday in July the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches will unite in a revival
meeting for two weekB. Rev. John E.
McLean will do the preaching and we
are earnestly praying that God's Spirit
may be present in great power. The
trade has just been completed for a
beautiful and comfortable home in Brandon
which will in the future be the
manse for this group. We thoroughly
appreciate the kindness of these people
and look forward to a profitable
work here.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond: Rev. F. T. MoFaden, D.
D., of he First church," preached last
Sunday night the baccalaureate sermon
to the graduates of the Woman's College,
this city. The exercises were held
in the Second Baptist church and the
First Presbyterian congregation joined
with their Baptist brethren in the service.
Dr. McFaden well sustained his reputation
as an earnest and faithful gospel
preacher and orator, giving the twentyeight
graduates some excellent things
iu t'uiiik upon.
Kev. J. A. Trostlo expects to take
charge of his new held of labor, Warm
Springs church, on June 1st. During
the two years of his pastorate of the
Massanutton field there has been an
increase In the membership of bout 40
per cent., and he is looking forward
with interest and faith to his new work.
Correspondents will note his new address,
Warm Springs, Va.
rex.ngton Presbytery, with 13 ministers
and 7 elders present at an adjourned
meeting in Stauton, Va? May
22, received Rev. N. A. Parker from the
Presbytery of Montgomery and took order
for his Installation as pastor of the
group of churches, Monterey, Pisgah
and Crab Bottom, in Highland county,
Va. The time, second Sabbath of July.
The Commission?Rev. B. P. Wilson,
D. D., Rev. Wm. C. White, Rev. V. H.
Starbuck, and as alternate, Rev. C. R.
Lacy. Ruling Elder J. S. McNulty;
alternates, >N. B. Woods, O. Wilson, John .
M. Oolaw.
Mr. Thomas B. Ruff, of Lexington,
was received under the care of the
Presbytery as a candidate for the ministry.
The report of evangelistic services
by the pastors showed that many meetings
had been held in the fields, largely
Home Mission work, by the ministers
as appointed by the Presbytery.
Mlllboro was selected as the place of
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next meeting, and the Tuesay before
the meeting of Synod as the time.
Wm. C. White, Stated Clerk.
Ohurchville, Va.
Houston: At services at the Presbyterian
churoh on last Sunday the Presbyterian-Methodist
Sunday school waa
organized with thirty-live scholars. Mr.
Gales was elected Superintendent, Dr.
V. S. Lovelace, Assistant Superintendent,
N. Talley Ballou, Secretary and
Treasurer. The llrst meeting will be
held on Sunday morning, June 2nd, and
every Sunday thereafter at 9:45.
This church is not large, but its members
are euthusiastic workers, and it
has maintained itself on the $4.00 per
member roll in its gifts to foreign missions.
lilackstone: On next Sunday, June
2nd,, at 8 P. M., Rev. R. L?. MoNair will
be installed pastor of the Blackstone
church. The commission appointed by
East Hanover Presbytery is as follows:
.ev. Wm. S. Campbell to preside and
rapcund the constitutional questions,
Governor Wm. Hodges Mann to deliyer
the charge to the peoDle. Rev. w
W. Bain to deliver the charge to. the
pastor, the additional members of the
commission being, Rev. F. M. Allen and
Ruling Elder J. P. Arnen. By special
request, Rev. Dr. W. W. Moore of Union
Theolegical Seminary will preach the
sermon.
Delegates from Chesapeake and Maryland
Unions of the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society met in the
Second church Wednesday, May 15th,
for the purpose of uniting the two
unions into one to be known hereafter
us Potomac Presbyterial Union. Mrs.
H. N. Price, of Baltimore, was elected
president of the new body.
Roanoke Missionary Union held its
fourteenth annual meeting at Chatham,
Va., May 7th to 9th. The delegates
numbered twenty-five and there was a
large number of visitors present. On
the opening night, Mr. W. C. Smith,
Editor of the Missionary Survey, gave
an earnest and forceful address on
Home Missions, and Rev. O. T. Armstrong,
from the North Kiaugsu Mission,
China, delivered the Foreign Miss'onary
address, which was very impressive.
Mrs. Todd from the Patrick
county Home Mission field gave a vivid
word picture of conlitions in that most
important field of labor and of the eager
desire shown by the boys and girls of
that mountain section to acquire knowledge
and to improve present conditions.
Motion was made that the delegates
present this work to their home societies
in a practical way, and that all
neip to nnish the building now so much
needed in connection with the school.
The question of the Woman Secretary
was discussed, and it was decided that
no action would be taken by the Union
until further light is thrown upon the
subject.
Short talks were made by members
present on the great debt that hangs
dark and threatening our Mission work,
on the "Thank Offering to be sent to
the Synodical Union meeting and to be
used as our Home and Foreign Mission
Secretaries suggest for the most pressing
need, and on the Missionary Survey."
Delegates were urged to canvass
their churches thoroughly in order to
inform their people of the needs of the
field through this medium. Very beautiful
resolutions were presented to the
retiring president, Mrs. R. L?. McNalr,
for her inspiring record of efficient and
faithful Union work during the two
years of her presidency.
Motion was made that the Union be
divided into districts and a missionary
visitor appointed for each district fo
kindle greater interest and enthusiasm
in the great cause for which the Un'on
stands.
Grateful thanks were returned to the
people of Chatham for their delightful
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