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Harnsberger, of Horton, W. Va. The
Gospel was presented with great force
and earnestness to good congregations
throughout the week. Many were aroused
as perhaps never before. Christians
and worldings alike were given much
food for thought and the Spirit of God
was very evidently at work amongst us.
Two young mothers came out and professing
their faith in Christ, dedicated
themselves and their young children to
the Lord. Others have signified their
purpose to come out on the Lord's side
and unite with his people. We give God
thanks and go forward in his strength.
J. A. A.
The Women's .Missionary Union of
Kanawha Presbytery met in its annual
meeting in the Bream Memorial church,
Vest Charleston, April 24, at 8 P. M.
and was opened with an excellent sermon
by the (Rev. J. W. Carpenter of
Maiden, W. Va.
Two days were fully occupied in the
business of the Union, with morning,
afternoon and evening sessions.
Stimulating talks were given by Miss
Doan on settlement work in Charleston;
by Mrs. Bledsoe, in the interest of
our Foreign, mountain and negro work,
and by Miss 'Morrison, one of our "Bible
women," working at Clothier, W. Va.,
under the direction of the Home Mission
Committee of Kanawha Presbytery.
The Union was fortunate to have with
it the Rev. A. O. Armstrong, of China,
who gave an informing and graphic
portrayal, on Thursday night, of pres
tint conditions in that far off land.
Following this address a delightful
reception was tendered the delegates
and visitors by the local Missionary
Society.
Dainty noonday lunches were served
each day by the ladles of the church.
Officers elected to. serve lor the ensuing
term of twelve months:
President, Mrs. M. B. iambdln, Montgomery;
first vice-president, Mrs, L. D.
Poteat, Charleston; second vice-president,
Mrs. C. C. Dickenson, Maiden;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jos. Kerr,
Charleston; recording secretary, Mrs.
B. F. Staton, Huntington; treasurer
Mrs. W. S. Oxley, St. Albans; secretary
literature, Mrs. Hugh. Stewart, Charleston;
secretary Y. P. Societies, Miss
Frances Adams, Huntington.
Delegate to attend the Synodical
Union at Lewisburg in the fall:
Mrs. Lambdin, Mrs. Staton, Mrs. Dickinson,
Mrs. Olvens, Miss Adams.
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IXtiAl yiOUO VM U1COMU0
Charles Town: Rev. H. M. Moffett,
recently called from Leesburg, Va., was
installed pastor of this church on Sunday
morning, June 23rd, by a commission
of Winchestor Presbytery. Rev.
F. M. Woods, D. D., of Martinsburg,
W. Va., presided and delivered the
charge to the people, and Rev. J. Gray
McAllister, D. D., of Louisville, Ky., by
request of the pastor and session and
consent of Presbytery, preached the
sermon in the absence of Dr. J. H. Lacy,
of Winchester, Va., and Rev. J. C". Slier,
of Shenandoah Junction, Va., neither
of whom could come, also delivered
the charge to. the pastor. A large and
representative congregation was present.
Mr. Moffett succeeds in this pas*
A UAnVlwo n n
loraie iue mm ivoi. a. \j. nuiimuo, ?i
a. former moderator of the General Assembly.
AS the evening service Dr.
Woods preached a most impressive sermon
on the Cure of Na&man.
PERSONAL.
Rev. Dr. W. 6. Woodbridge, recently
of Avondale, Birmingham, Ala., changes
his address to 3413 IN. Eighth Street,
Tacoma, Wash.
Rev. T. W. Lingle, of Davidson College,
sailed from Philadelphia last
week, escorting a European "bicycle
party."
Rev. R. L. Wharton, of our Cuban Mission,
is in North Carolina for a vaca
THEP&ESBYTERI
tiou. While there he is supplyng, for
a month, the Buffalo and Midway
churches, in Orange Preebytery.
Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Harrison, of the
mission force at Mokpo, Korea, are on
their way back to this country, as Mrs.
Harrison has been ordered to return on
account of impaired health.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
Rev. J. W. Skinner, from Brownsville
to Kingsville, Tex.
Rev. W. G. Woodbridge, from Birmingham,
Ala., to. 3413 N. 8th St., Tacoma,
Washington.
Rev. E. W. Way's Jacksonville, Fla.,
street address is changed from 2035
Boulevard to 243 W. Seventh St.
Rev. Geo. E. Gullle from Augusta,
Ga., to Athens, Tenn.
Rev. J. Spencer Smith from Danlelsville,
to Commerce, Ga., but there is
no change in his field of labor.
Rev. S. M. Logan from Wilmore to
Midway, Ky.
Rev. T. C. Croker from Forest City,
N. C., to Newberry, S. C.
Her. J. W. Rosebro, D. temporarily
from Clarksvile, Tenn., to 32 Pearl
Street, Nantucket, Mass.
Rev. James McDowell from Davidson,
N. C., to Heidelberg, Ky.
Rev. W. D. Spurlln from Laurel,
Miss., to Demo polls, Ala.
Rev. J. W. Skinner from Brownsville
to Kingsville, Texas, care of the TexasMexican
Institute.
NOTICE.
I am no longer associated with the
Assembly's Home and School and Fredericksburg
College.
Mr. J. W. Adams is Superintendent of
the Home and School and Dr. J. N. Barney
is President of the College.
S. N. Somerville.
COMME>CEMEKT AT SOUTHWESTEiiN
PJtESB Y TE III A > UMYEJtSlTY.
This institution closed another successful
year on Tuesday, June 11.
Though the number of students was
less than 160, this number was larger
than those of the University of Tennessee
pursuing purely academic
studies. A comparison with other large
institutions offering a varied course for
degrees would no doubt reveal a similar
condition. The requirements of the
University for entrance and degrees
have recently been raised, thereby placing
her standards abreast of any other
educational institution in the South.
Both faculty and student body have just
nmion fAw rvri/t/i in f V? utAplr /\f tho naut
session as disclosed lay reports made to
the directors.
Beginning .with the Senior Class reception
on the evening of June 8, all
the exercises of the closing period were
in keeping with the high standard ever
associated with the Unversity. On Sunday
morning, June 9th, D*. J. T. Plunket
of Birmingham preached the Baccalaureate
sermon. Selecting as his theme,
"The greatness of service," he delivered
a strong and stimulating addresB. On
the evening of the same day Or. William
Crowe, of Memphis, addressed the
Y. M. C. A. on the subject of "Builders
of the City." Again the plane of thought
was lofty and the ideas presented most
helpful. The address before the literary
societies on Monday evening was by
Hon. John Bell Keeble, of Nashville.
The reputation of this distinguished
orator had preceeded him and was well
sustained In his masterful address.
Speaking on "Constitutional Limitations,"
he clearly defined the scope of
liberty and warned his hearers against
experimenting with so sacred a heritage.
The address was timely and well
received. Hie alumni address was delivered
by Or. R. O. Flinn, of Atlanta,
an op the south
who forcefully presented the unrest of
to-day as a challenge to the Christian
college man.
Active steps were taken by the Board
of Directors to increase the endowment
fund and provide a new dormitory to replace
Robb flail. It is hoped this building
may he ready for occupancy this
fall. Dr. Robert Price, after thirty
years of faithful and elkcient service as
professor of Ecclesiastical History,
tendered his resignation, which was reluctantly
accepted by the Board. As a
testimonial to this man of God whose
y
life has been a benediction to the University
and community, the Board elected
Dr. Price professor emeritus and
tendered him the use of the home he
now occupies.
The degree of liU D. was conferred on
Prof. A. B. Dinwi'ddie. dean of Tiihno
University, at New Orleans, and D. D.
on Rev. W. 1* Caldwell, of Nashville.
The prospects for an increased attendance
next year are bright.
J. S. Foster.
FOREIGN MISSION COMMITTEE
NOTES.
The Executive Committee of Foreign
Missions met in the mission rooms on
June 11th. This being the hrst meeting
after the Oeneral Assembly, the
Committee was re-organized by the
election of tne following officers:
Chairman, Jas. 1. Vance; Vice-Chairmen,
I*. E. AlcNair and W. H. Raymond;
Egbert \?. Smith, elected by the General
Assembly as Executive Secretary, was
elected Secretary of the Corporation.
ju awuiuouce wii.il uie arrangement
made and announced at the -Bristol Assembly,
a. 11. Chester was elected Secretary.
He will continue in charge of
the foreign, correspondence, and will
also have assigned him the work of editor.
The otnce of the Educational Secretary
was created, and H. F. Williams
was elected to that oihce.
Sub-committees were appointed as
foil owe:
Business and Finance: W. H. Raymond,
Chairman; Chas. S. lvie, W. A.
Dale, J. D. Blanton, C. A. Rowland.
.Literature and Education: L. E. McNair,
Chairman; S. H. Chester, Chas.
E. Diehl, Rutherford Lapsley.
Candidates and Recruits: Chas. E.
Diehl, Chairman; J. D. Blanton, Dr.
.M. G. Buckner.
Laymen's Missionary Movement: J. F.
Cannon, Chairman; W. G. Adams, E. D.
McDougall.
iHome Development and Administration:
Rutherford Lapsley, Chairman; J.
H. MoNeilly, 'Dr. M. G. Buckner, C. A.
Rowland.
Woman's Work: C. R Hemphill,
Chairman; L. E. McNair, A. W. Carroll.
Committees on Fields:
(a) Africa: E. D. MoDougall, W. H.
Raymond.
(lb) Latin-America: J. F. Cannon, G.
H. Baskecte.
(c) China: J. H. MoNeilly. Chas. S.
Ivie.
(d) Japan and Korea: J. W. Bachman,
W. A. Dale.
Committee on Policy and Methods:
The Committee on Policy and Methods
to consist of the officers of the Committee
and the Chairmen of the Standing
Committee; the Chairman of the Executive
Committee to be the chairman
of the Committee on Policy and
Methods.
A number of applicants for appointment
were before the Committee, whose
cases were referred to the Committee on
Candidates, with power to act when the
necessary requirements have been fulfilled.
Dr. M. Q. Buckner was made the
official medical examiner of the Committee,
and hereafter all appointments
will be subject to his recommendation,
in this connection It was resolved that
all candidates hereafter will be required
to report to Nashville for a persona]
[July 3, 1912
Interview with members oi the Committee,
and also for a medical examination
by our official examiner, which examination
shall be considered the examination
of the second physician required by
our manual.
Rev. and Mrs. Sieg, of the African Mission,
were present and interviewed the
Committee with reference their wn.v
Mr. Sieg reported thr.i he had made a
translation of the Gospel of Mark, which
had been approve! by the Mission, an!
he was authorized to make arrangement
for the publication of It with the British
and Foreign Bible Society in London.
The Secretary was instructed to write
Bishop W. R. Lamhuth of the M. E.
Church, South, expressing the gratification
of the Committee at the establishment
of a Mission by that Church in the
Congo, and the readiness of the Committee
to co-operate In tne work in any
u ay that might he found practicable.
'Mr. and Mrs. Morrow, of the Mexican
Mission, were present and spoke earn
esuy or tne needs of better equipment
for the work of the Graybill Memo da.
Industrial School at Montemorelos, In
order that the best class of patronage
might be Becured and the school become
self-sustaining as soon as possible.
Some hopeful indications of
special help for this work were mentioned,
which are not yet ready to be made
public.
Mr. C. A. Rowland and Mr. Rutherford
Lapsley were appointed to represent
the Committee In connection with
the special campaign for the ralsng of
one and one-hall milll m dollars foe the
benevolent causes of the church.
Dr. Smith was appointtd to represent
the Committee on the Supervisory Committee
on the work of the Woman's
Agency provided for by the action of
the General Assembly, with Dr. Chester
as alternate.
On motion it was resolved that the
Secretaries and evsr7 person connected
with the office be instructed to do their
utmost, both through the press and
through work in the field, to increase
the income of the Committee during the
summer months in order to meet present
emergencies and to provide against
the embarrassment Incident to the usual
shortage of collections during the summer.
The Treasurer's report showed receipt
for May of $26,944.69, a gain of
$5,147.69 as compared with May, 1911.
The Committee adiourned to meet
again on July 9th.
S. H Chester, Secretary.
A VISIT TO CHEIJU.
Chelju, or Quelpart as it is called,
is a large and populous island lying
in th Yellow Sea, about 150 miles
southwest of Mokpo, Korea. A small
Japanese steamer makes the trip every
few days from Mokpo. It was to board
suck a steamer that two missionaries
hurried one night. The little steamer
had already hoisted her anchor and
was rapidly putting out to sea. Attracted
by the cries on the skore with
tne prospect or more passengers, tne
Miyake Maru, for this was the name
of the steamer, suddenly stopped and
waited for the missionaries to. come
aboard, which was quickly done bj
rowing out in a little sampan where
the steamer lay. The engines were
started hut the steamer Tefused to
move. She had drifted in with the tide
and stuck fast In the mud hank of
Mokpo harbor. It seemed the trip must
be abandoned, at least for a while. A
large steamer hurriedly preparing to
leave for Japan, apparently paid no attention
to the small steamer's call for
help, but finally with an answering
whistle another small steamer came
to help the one in distress. Barly the
next morning we dropped anchor. In s
beautiful- little harbor of a group of
small islands, more than half way to