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support they so richly deserve. The
tt: ag faculties composed of men and
women of purpose and high Christian
character entitle these schools to large
pan onage. it is hoped that the friends
of christian education will unite their
s to till these halls next session
with students eager to take advantage
of these splendid opportunities.
l'rcshj terian School for tiirisliun
Workers: Much has been written and
said about the Christian Workers' Conference
of Training School at beautiful
Bel haven College, Jackson, Miss. June
1Mb to 30th, as to the work it will do,
and also as to the workers. Our dear
Brother Walkup is to be congratulated
on the very able faculty he has secured
for the school, and every one is predicting
a great success.
Allow we a word, at this late date,
descriptliv? of the building, grounds and
surroundings. Belhaven College is two
blocks from a street car line, ih the
city of Jackson, thus giving those who
attend the sessions the benefit of the
city and all its attractions and comforts;
yet it is right in the "Hiney Woods,"
up high and dry and cool. The building,
erected less than a year ago, is
modern m all its appointments, and is
ideal for such a conference. The large,
airy, well ventilated halls, chapel, and
rooms are all that could be desired.
lhere is a bathroom between every two
rooms, and two brass beds in every
room, and windows that are so large
that one will think they are out of
doors. I cannot conceive a more delightful
place for a two weeks' outing.
The attractions are: Rest, recreation,
social fellowship, mental stimulus, spiritual
unlift. Expenses, considering the
accommodations, are very low. Railroads
give reduced rates. Lodging and
board $6.00 per week. No extra charges.
Brother Walkup promises us some fun
and recreation as well as entertainment
and instruction; and when he says fun,
be sure you will have it. Those who
expect to go, get ready to smile, and
you will be far enough in the woods
to smlile audibly. The attractions are
so great that a large attendance Is expected,
and I would advise the securing
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in ample time.
For special Information, and leaflets,
write Rev. R. L. Walkup, Oarrollton.
Miss.
Carrollton. Miss. W. McBride.
May 28, 1912.
I MISSOURI.
South Kellevue Uhurch is in a small
village located in a beautiful valley of
the Ozarks, in southwest Missouri. The
membership we found to be very small,
only eighteen, and the two elders both
aged, and one confined to his rooms
and bed. Rev. Newton Smith, of Caledon/a,
Mo., five miles distant, supplies
this church once a month. God has
greatly blessed him in calling two of
his boys into the ministry. Rev. Plumer
Smith, one of his sons, expects to leave
'n July with twenty^nine others, as misnonaries
to Africa, under the auspices
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*ore much favored by good weather
an<l the attendance continually increased
and was most encouraging. We
e-et ted, ordained and installed three adtional
officers, viz., J. C. Russell and
H. Bryan as ruling elders, and Tom
Rail as deacon. Seven members were
received. The sum of $64.31 was given
f(*r Synod's 'Home Missi'on work, and
fc>.15 for incidentals. There were re'?acHiations
effected which it is believ^
will hav? far-reaching results for
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"""'1 in the entire community. Arr<ingements
were made for the organiza"cn
of a Sunday school ill our own
ch,""ch. Many persona pledged themR(,lves
to better lives. I go from here
,r> Caledonia, Mo., to assist Bro. Newr'n
Smith in his work there.
Win. H. Richardson.
I HE PKESBYTERI
NORTH CAROLINA.
Humlet: The Hamlet church has
called Rev. 'Henry F. Ellinwood, of New
Jersey, to its pastorate.
Sugar Creek: This line old church,
one of the really historic churches, near
Charlotte, and originally the churoh of
the Charlotte people, is still vigorous.
At its May communlion six young men
were received on profession of faith.
The pastor, Rev. W. R. McCalla, was a
commissioner to the General Assembly.
linrlington and Gralium: These two
churches, only two or three miles apart,
and in the very heart of a great cotton
mill country, numbering many of the
owners of these mills in their membership,
have engaged Mr. J. A. Satterfield,
a student of Union Semfinary, Va., for
work during the coming summer in the
mill sections.
Monroe: Rev. H. E. Gurney, of Matthews,
who was extended a call to the
pastorate of the First Presbyterian
church here, has accepted and will come
to Monroe as soon as Presbytery dissolves
his relationship with the Matw_
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call to Westminster church, Charlotte.
Gastonin: Rev. E. E. Gtillespie, of
Yorkville, who was some time ago called
to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian.
church here, has declined to accept
the call. Mr. Gillespie has been at
Yorkville for several years and has refused
several flattering calls to larger
and more eu.'thy churches than ii-e
one he now serves.
Wilmington: Under the pastorate of
eleven years of Dr. "Wells, the First
church has made splendid progress as
shown by the following figures: Total
of communicants tin 1902, 388; total in
1912, 763; Sunday school in 1902, 3bS,
in 1912, 846; gifts to Foreign Missions
in 1902, $1,342; in 1912, $18,279; to
Home Missions in 1902, $1,717; in 1912,
$8,689, and so through the list.
Kannapohs: This church has Just
passed through a very helpful series of
services. For three weeks the pastor,
Rev. G. Wilbur Shipley, preached every
night. The singing was in charge of
Air. james Lee uourley, or Harrisburg.
Quite a number professed faith in Christ
and seme were reclaimed. The definite
results cannot now toe given. Eight were
received on profession last Sabbath.
The Sabbath school, of -which Mr. S.
E. Sloan is superintendent, has made
rapid progress during the past several
weeks. Each Sabbath has brought us
a number of new scholars. The school
has increased from about fifty to a hundred
and forty-five.
Peace Institute: Another successful
year at Peace was closed May 19-22.
Dr. Walter L. Dingle, of the Union Theological
Seminary, "Richmond, preached
a most acceptable sermon before fhe
students; and Major J. C. Hemphill, of
the Ohairlotte Observer, delivered an inspiring,
rememberable address.
There were five graduates?Misses
Nannie Petteway. Tampa, PI a.; Helen
Julian, Thomasrille, N. C.; Cora Lee
Montgomery. Monroe, N. C.; Elizabeth
Sparrow, Lowell, N. C., and Katherlne
Rogers, Raleigh. N. C. Three young
ladles received special diplomas?MisBes
Elizabeth Howard, piano: Pattie Walser,
piano, May Ray, art.
The annual concert, class day exercises,
banquets, etc., were all up to the
best. The Lotus, the annual publication
of the two literary societies, and
also the new catalogue, are possibly
the most attractive yet Issued.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Newberry: The Avelelgh church,
Newberry, has called Rev. F. W. Cfregg,
of Rock Hill, S. C., to Its pastorate.
Anderson, First: Rev. W. H. Frazer,
D. D. has been pastor of this church
for six years. "During that time the
church has had a most remarkably
healthy growth. The membership ha?
grown from 384 to 512. The Sunday
IN OF ?HjS 8 t Or a
school membership has doubled, besides
having the largest Phllathea class in the
State. Total contributions lor benevolences
and local expenses in that time
were $27,855.00. At a recent congregational
meeting a new Sunday school- was
decided upon which will be used as a
Presbyterian High school or better fitting
school. It will be ready for fall
work. Such achievements are a minister's
best endorsement.
TENNESSEE.
Trenton: Plans are being made by
all the churches in Trenton, Tenn., lor
a union revival service, which will be
held m the court-house, from June 16th
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Rev. J. Ernest Thacker, D. D., of Norfolk,
Va., assisted by Prof, and Mrs.
Geo. A. Fisher. Everyone is earnestly
looking forward to the revival, and we
are praying that God will greatly bless
the efforts and labors of his undershepherds.
Clarksville: The ninetieth aniversary
of the Presbyterian church was celebrated
by a Brotherhood banquet, May 28.
Prof. Nicolassen read pm. historical
sketch of the church and Bro Robert
Price, D. D., spoke of the power this
church has been in the community. He
said that much of the present efficiency
of the church is due to the quiet, godly
labours of the Rev. Dr. Laipton, for 25
years the pastor. The present pastor,
Rev. C. E. Diehl, D. D., has succeeded
in carrying out a plan by which the
Northern Presby terian Church is brought
into this community. The Centre Grove
'Mission near Clarksville has been turned
over to them and Rev. Mr. Robertston,
fomerly a Cumberland minister,
was introduced to the field about the
first of May. This released the young
men of the Southwestern Presbyterian
I niversity who have faithfully conducted
the work for some years. The Ceil-,
tre Grove chapel was built by Dr. L.upton.
About a year hence Dr. Diehl
planned to Introduce the Northern
brethren into the South Clarksville
church also, but some objection was
raised on the ground that Dr. Lupton
had built that church also, and so
the plan was abandoned. Prof. R. E.
Fulton now is in charge of the field.
Rev. T. A. Patton; pastor at Petersburg,
Tenn., recently began a protracted
meeting at Centre Grove. He and Mr.
Hardie of S. P. U., were much encouraged
until the meeting was interrupted
unexpectedly.
Only one of the students remains for
the summer in Clarksville for mission
work in the church. Mr. J. E. McJunkin.
He will have charge of Macedonia
again.
iRev. J. O. Shelby of Mexico and Dr.
Joe G. Prttchard of Congo visited the
University this week and made several
telling addresses.
Dr. J. W. Brandon, a Olarksvrtle physician
and a devout Christian, addressed
the students on Personal Purity.
The Y. M. C. A. encampment in June
at Asheville, N. C., will have from S.
P. U. Messrs. C. B. Tomb, Butler, Brandon,
King and Alexander.
Rev. J. P. Stevenson and Mrs. Stevenson
have gone to their new home in
Centrev/lle, Alabama, after visiting
Washington and South Carolina.
TEXAS.
Denton: IRav r. M^oiMon
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
here for the last several years, has
called a congregational meeting for next
Sunday to permit him to offer his resignation.
Mr. McFadden will probably
enter mission work, although he has
two other calls under consideration.
TEXAS-MEXICAN PRESBYTERY.
(Additional)
The little Texas-Mexican Presbytery
Is being put to the test; in the solution
of the problems that it Ib meeting wdth.
At the late spring meeting we had nine
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teen presbyters, three Americaa and
s/xteeu Mexican. This preponderance
oi tne Mexican membership is in itself
a problem that requires wisdom and
tact to cope wuth. The Methodist breit.ien
are having to deal with it in The
Mexican Border Conference.
The money problem of course is always
with us; like Banco's ghost, it will
not down. Last Presbyterial year was
severe with us in this respect. One man
with family was short $130.00, and several
of us have not been paid in full
for the first quarter of this year. Our
church has the money to give, but the
consecrated workers who are doing the
legitimate work of preaching the Gospel
must go without, while the money
goes "to make good citizens" of the
Mexicans!
Not a single salary promised our Mexican
preachers is less than $480.00; the
largest is $780.00. The salary of the
American evangelists is $1,000.00, from
which we must pay all our expenses.
Rev. KJ. iR. Womeldorf, at El Paso,
though a member of our Presbytery, is
uot paid by It.
Not a church was organized, nor a
single chapel built by our Presbytery
last year.
The chapel at Cotulla has not been
built, and the work at San. Benito and
Mercedes, though in Texas, is being
conducted by the Foreign Missionaries
from Mexico.
We have no lady missionaries in our
presbytery, and the wives of the evangelists
are not employed.
Several changes were made In the
fields by the Presbytery at the late
meetings.
Rev. R. S. Rodriguez relinquishes
Victoria and takes Karnes county under
his care, with his residence at Cuero.
Rev. R. D. Campbell takes the Victoria
church under his care. He will
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field.
Rev. C. C. Acevedo was given the
field composed of the five churches of
Hondo, El Progreso,- Sabinal, Uvalde
and Crystal City.
The writer takes the Lrftredo field of
three churches left vacant by the return
of Rev. M. Pevalta to Mexico.
'Rev. R. D. Campbell was granted a
rest of six months.
A handsome marble tombstone was
placed over the grave of the late Margarito
Rodriguez, a licensed preacher,
and was dedicated by the Presbytery
with appropriate services.
Rev. Womeldorf was kept away from
the meeting of Presbytery by sickness
in his family.
The' stated clerk was instructed to
wrn? .ma. n. m. rung and express to
her the gratitude of the Texas-Mexican
Presbytery for the generous donation
of 640 acres of land for the Industrial
Institute.
Rev. E. Trevlno, our stated clerk,
will represent our Presbytery at the
General Assembly.
Corpus Christl was chosen as the
place for the fall meeting.
San Antonio, Tex. Walter S. Scott.
VIRGINIA.
Hampton: Rev. Charles Friend, formerly
pastor of the Belle Haven and
Powellton churches, was Installed pastor
of the Hampton church Sunday, June
2. The sermon on the occasion was
preached by Rev. Dr. Wellford, of Newnort
\tpwr Thft phopiro ia iho
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was delivered by Rev. W. M. Hunter,
of Williamsburg, and the charge to the
people by Rev. S. N. Hutcheson, of
Norfolk.
Lynchburg: The RIvermont Avenue
church has been enjoying a very precious
season of revival services of eight
days duration beginning May 19th. Our
Pnstor, Rev. A. E. Raker, was assisted
by Rev. M. McG. Shields of Greensboro,
N. 0. who preached every night to good
and deeply interested audiences, pre