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June 26, 1912]
Miss Perkins opened with devotional
rxerciseB and then there was a general
il.scussion of how best to increase both
membership and interest. Mrs. Kaul
sang a beautiful solo. There were reports
of work done in New Orleans at
he Chinese iMission and the Charity
Hospital. Some lovely Chinese curios
were shown, and the meeting closed
with an exquisite Bacred song rendered
by the young ladies of the choir.
Amite: The young pastor of t:?e
Amite church. Rev. Frank C. Talmage,
is receiving the congratulations ol his
many friends and of the church on his
Jiappy marriage, laat week, in New
Orleans, to Miss Natalie Hampton Barton,
a member of Dr. Alexander's
flock.
AUBSISSIPPI.
McConib: On an invitation extended
by the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches, Rev. J. E. Thacker, D. D.,
and his official helpers, Mr. and Mrs.
G. A. Fisher, began a union meeting
in McComb. Miss.. Mnv 9K o?h mn
tinued for 18 days. The members of
all the churches co-operated moat cordially
in the services and several of
the pastors were very cordial In their
endorsement and co-operation. Providence
was especially favorable and the
power of the Holy Spirit was signally
manifest. As a result of the meeting
and the long and faithful preparation
by the pastors and churches, the whole
town received a gracious and long needed
blessing in the promotion of peace
and good will, all the churches received
an outpouring of the Spirit the effects of
which will be felt for years, and there
were 1,098 church members who reconsecrated
themselves to God in the work
Of h.1fi P.h 11 HQ - J-'- A'?
? ? viuiuu, uo UCL1UCU L4J join. ine
churches of McGomb 'by letter, and 247
professed their faith in the Saviour and
applied for membership in the various
churches. There were several outstanding
features of the meeting that
should be mentioned for the encouragement
of the sane evangelism thus commended
and promoted by our General
Assembly. It is an evangelism based
upon sound preaching of the gospel,
with confident reliance on the Holy
Spirit to give It effect. It proved therefore
that there is no need of sensationalism
or excitement, or any human
hand whatever to secure the Ark of
God. (2) The card met.hAl nr/waa
it has the fewest objectionable features,
as was manifest by tbe hearty
approval of all, even those who are
accustomed to o.ther methods. This
method appealed to the people that
other methods had driven away from
evangeliatlc meetings. (3) It was like
another Pentecost. There were present
converted Jews and Gathollcs, negroes
and foreigners, people of McComb
and sojourners there, old and young?
of all classes and conditions. Enemies
were reconciled and great sinners
yielded to the Spirit. Five young men
and 'boys signified t.h?lr dani r\rao?>?
ihe gospel. (4) It showed the wisdom
of the General Assembly In Inaugurating
and (pushing this work and that
Dr. Thacker has "come to the kingdom
for Just such a time as this."
'this work properly pushed will answer
the problem of the paucity of professions
of faith In our beloved Church.
I>et the whole Church enoourage this
work with their sympathy, their prayers,
and their means.
B. C. B.
Vokenas We have Just closed a most
delightful meeting of a few days at
"its church. Rev. W. F. Creeon, of
I'ort Gibson, Miss., did the preaching.
The preaching was plain, earnest, and
scriptural. As a visible result, there
were four added to the church on profession,
and God's people were edified
&nd blessed.
Lexington t On Monday evening the
Presbyterian revival meeting closed, af
THE PRESBYTERIA
ter a week of earnest and impressive
preaching.
From the very ilrst sermon, on Monday
evening of June 3d, to the last,
every one wiio heard Air. Caldwell must
have felt that they were listening to a
man of God, who had an earnest message
from his Master to men, which
would uplift and ennoble them If
heeded.
His lirst sermon on "What is Man?"
sounded lorth strong and clear the
truth that man, the crowning piece of.
all God's workmanship, was made for
a great purpose and must live for
something higher than the life of any
of the animals of the earth lest we fall
short of the glorious possibilities of
our pilgrimage on earth.
Out of the many good things that Mr.
Caldwell brought to the people of
Liexington during the meeting we might
mention one that should long remain
in tne minds of God s people, that is
tne necessity for earnest preparation
tor Cnristian work.
\?e labor earnestly to preDare our
selves lor every thing eise; lor any
business or proies&ion, lor any pleasure
?r ?port we olien go to extensive
preparation; bu; now lew ol us reaiy
spend much time or attention preparing
ourseives lor Christian work.
11 we have church duties placed upon
us we may try to get ourseives reauy to
do Lais or that specihc task. But how
many bo}s or girls or how many parents
determine to make ol lirst iinportance
tne preparation ol ourseives
and our children lor the chief business
ol our lives, he Kings business?
Tne messages ol he last two nights
were earnest pleas to sinners to "return
unto the Kurd," who so mercifully
uud tenderly has been calling, pieaumg
with. the lost to "come unto" Him.
in these sermons Mr. Caldwell was especially
strong in ins presentation oi
tue truLn tnat God in the giving of His
Don to die tnat sinners mignt live and
in sending messages to the lost through 1
prophets and apostles and preachers
and teachers has done ail any one soul
couid ash of God; and hence we can
never lay the bianie of our condemnation
upon any one except ourselves if
>. e are lost.
on tue last night of the meeting the
earnest prayeis of Goa's people were
answered by two making a public pro- i
lession of faith. After the benediction i
tuese two, John Anderson Stigler and <
Vivian Johnson, were received for
church membership.
.w?.uy were tne earnest, helpful im- pressions
made on scores of other souls
una tue Presbyterians in particular and
all God's people will long remember
tne messages of Mr. Caldwell and be
grateful to him for the stimulus he has
given us to enter into that life alone
which is real lite.
The Presbytery of Past Mississippi
met in called session, at Tupelo, Miss.,
June 11th, 1912, at 2 P. M. The following
business was transacted:
The pastoral relation existing between
Rev. J. W. Orr and the First Presbyterian
church of Corinth, Miss., was
dissolved, and he was dismissed to the
Presbytery of Mecklenburg.
The pastoral relation existing between
Rev. A. O. Price and the Presbyterian
church of Tupelo, Miss., was
.solved and he was dismissed to the
Presbytery of Winehaator
'me pastoral relation existing be- ;
tween the Rev. J. J. Hill, D. IX, and the i
First Presbyterian church of Columbus, i
js., was dissolved and he was dis- <
missed to the Presbytery of Poyeeite- ]
ville. ,
The Presbytery regretted exceedingly <
to give up these splendid workers, who i
have ministered to some of our best j
churches, but they all go to fine fields, <
nd their work will not be lost to the <
church.
N OF THE SOUTH
. lev. W. EL B. Harris was granted
permission to labor outside the bounds
of Presbytery until tbe uext stated
meetlug.
Rev. H. M. Jenkins was granted
evangelistic power to organize a cburcli
at Tishomingo, Miss.
Rev. John Golf was made chairman
of the Presbytenal Home Mission Committee,
in place oT Rev. J. W. Orr, and
Rev. F. D. Daniel was made chairman
ui me aaDDam scnool and Systematic
Beneficence Committees.
The Interests of the Chickasaw Female
College were considered, and
plans set on foot by which it is confidently
hoped to perpetuate the influence
and increase the efficiency of
this long-established school which has
done so much for education and Presby..
nisrn in this part of the state.
F. W. Lewis, S. C.
MISSOURI.
Cape Uirardeuu: Rev. J. F. Lawson
was installed pastor of the First church
of this place on Sunday, June 16th, by
a commission of Potosi Presbytery.
Ihe sermon was preached by Rev. W.
W. Killough, who also presided and
conducted the installation service. The
charge to the pastor was delivered by
order of Presbytery by Rev. Lynn F.
Ross; in the absence of Ruling Elder
M. G. La Pierre, Mr. Ross also delivered
the charge to. the congregation.
Mr. Law son has already won a warm
place in the hearts of the people whom
he has come to serve, and is taking
d of the work with, vigor and consecration;
we hope his stay with us
may be a long one.
.NORTH C'AKOJLLNA.
Charlotte: The Presbyterian Stanuard
reports that on Sunday before last
there were fifty additions to St. Paul's
church, Rev. W. JL Furr, pastor. Rev.
Dr. William Black aided the pastor in
a meeting which has recently been
held.
Charlotte: Another church has been
organized in Charlotte, to be called
the North Charlotte Presbyterian
rxhniv>h 1 ?,At- M
? x., irceiuB wiui iorty members,
three ruling elders and three deacons.
Alamance church: Arrang e m e n t s
have been made in Orange Presbytery
by which this line old church, which
comes as near being a "historic church"
as any in our land, will hereafter stand
alone as a pastorate.
Rocky River church: "Horn6 Coming
ay" will be celebrated Thursday,
August 15th, by the sons and daughters
of old Rocky River church. Former
pastors yet living and the ministers
who were reared in the church will be
specially invited to. be present and take
part in the celebration. Also all persons
born in Rocky River congregation
and the descendants of Rocky River
people are invited. The editor is grateful
for this last item, as it lets him in!
Uer. A. S. Anderson, of Gastonia, N.
J., has received a call from the churoh
it Waynesvllle, N. C. It is understood
:hat he will accept and enter upon his
new ueia ai an eariy date.
Dr. >V. ?. Mcllwaine, of Charlotte,
will supply the church at Brevard, N. C.,
luring the summer months.
Washington: Rev. Percy Pemherton,
if Richmond, has accepted the call to
:he Payne Memorial Presbyterian
ihurch, of this city, and the Presby- '
rerian ohurch, of Belhaven, N. C. He
irrived a day or so ago, and will de/oto
half of his time to the Belhaven
church, and the other half to the Payne
Memorial church, of thla city.
Fayetteville Presbytery: In pursuance
>f adjournment Presbytery met; at Jackson
Springs June 11th, with quite a
good attendance of ministers and eiiers.
Rev. H. P. Elllnwood was redelved
from the Preabytery at Niagara,
U. S. A. He accepted the call from the
(689) 13
ilamlel church and steps were taken
lor his installation July 3d.
Mr. T. H. Dallin was licensed as a
probationer and was allowed to hold
the call troui Jackson Springs church
until the fall meeting of Presbytery at
which time it is expected to ordain him
M tirl < " "*" n *
?v* mouui mm as pastor of that
church. The 11th, 12th and 13th young
men were received under the care of
the 1-resbytery as candidates for the
ministry from the Klise High School,
mis school has been established only
seven years. These now make fifteen
of its twently-odd male graduates to
become candidates for the ministry.
'ihe Salem church was put into the
AIL risgah group and the Koberdel was
placed in the Rockingham held.
Petitions for church organizations at
Milton's chapel and Leaflet were granted
and commissions were appointed to
...v.-* the organizations, if the way be
clear.
Ephesus: A church by that name
was organized June 16th at Hlekorv
Grove iii Harnett county with fifty-two
members, ten of them making a profession
of faith. This makes the 100th
church within the bounds of Fayetteville
Presbytery.
Mr. W. A. Benfield, of the middle
class of Union Seminary, is supplying
the Mt. Gile&d field during the summer.
Messrs. Mcl. McDonald, Campbell and
Haney are supplying mission points
in Harnett county.
Li. W. Curtis.
Hamlet, N. C.
Morgontown: On June 16th Rev. ?. E.
Gregory, having been received into
Concord Presbytery from the Presbytery
of French Broad, was installed
pastor of Morgantown First church.
This young brother has made a most
favorable impression upon the whole
congregation and entire community.
The outlook for this important church
that has been vacant for about one
year is very promising.
Rev. J. ?. Koseborough, of Charleston
Presbytery, has accepted the
Grassy Creek field, an important mission
group in the mountain territory of
Concord Presbytery. He, too, is proving
by bis labors of love that he is the
right man in the right place. Mr. W.
H. Goodman, of the middle class, of
Union Theological Seminary, has accepted
summer work in the Yadkinvllle
group in Concord. This young man
did most acceptable work in this group
last summer. F. H Flammer, of the
same class, is also, quite a promising
young man and 1b at work for the summer
in Caldwell county field, where he
has made a good beginning.
Ihiviason: Professor Thos. W.
Lingle left this afternoon for Philadelphia,
where on Friday morning he and
iiis bicycle party expect to sail on the
Marquette, of the Red Star Line, for
Antwerp. Most of the summer will be
spent in Germany, Austria and Holland.
The young men that constitute the
party are: Alex, and W. H. Sprunt, Jr.,
and Hmmett Bellamy, of Wilmington;
Frank Fuller, Jr., of St. Louis; Treloar
Wearn and J. T. Pharr, of Charlotte;
Rev. W. P. Ched ester and his brother,
L. D. Chedester.
Dr. John WTlson McConnell and Mr.
Paul Schenk, of Camden, sail on the
same vessel, but are not members of
Prof. Lingle's party. Dr. McOonnell
will spend the latter part of his vacation
taking a summer course at the
University of Edinburg.
Rev. Dr. James McDowell left a few
days ago for Wilmore, Ky., from which
point he goes with Dr. Guerrant to engage
In evangelistic work in the mountains
of that state.
Dr. J. M. MoConnell goes to-night to
the University of Virginia, where he
will again give a six weeks' course in
history in the Summer School of the
University.