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CONTRIBUTED.
Commentaries on the Decision of
Our Cast General Assembly in
Regard to Romanism,
Dr. Juan Orts Gonzales, 1
A Separation Line,
Rev. C. H. Wetherbe, 2
Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem,
Thos. C. Carter, M. D., 2
r ive sunaayB in mirope,
Mrs. Susan L. Baker, 3
Forty Years Among the American
Highlanders,
Rev. E. O. Querrant, 17
Tong Sa Kee,
Rev. Lowry Davis, 17
Prayer for Our Country,?'E 20
FAMILY READINGS.
The Master is Coming, 4
The Boy and the Church 6
The Birds' Society Life 5
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
The First Singing Lesson 6
Enc and the Colonel 6
A Willing Mind, 6
Monkeys at Breakfast, 7
Children's Letters 7
SUNDAY SCHOOL, Y. P. S. AND
PRAYER MEETMNG, !
EDITORIAL.
Notes, a
The Proposed Brief Statement, .. 9
The Church's Proper Sphere 10
For a Live Church 10
The Doer of It, 11
Papal Politics 11
Notes, 11
CHURCH NEWS, 12-15
SURVEY OF CURRENT ?VENTS, V
PASTORAL LETTER ON THE
SABBATH?Columbia Presbytery, 18
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 2'
SEMICENTENNIAL ADDRESSES, 20
GOOD HEALTH CLUB, 22
STORY CORNER, 24
OLtjurct) j?ett)S!
ALABAMA.
Floralat "We have Just closd a gracious
meeting here, in which we gained
eight new members, Ave by profession
and three by letter. Rev. J. A. Bryan,
of Birmingham, Ala., assisted the pastor.
That makes twenty-three to Join the
church since I took charge of this work
last November. The Lord is blessing hip
people in this beautiful little city on
Lake Jackson." Pastor.
THE PRESBYTERI,
Gainesville und Snmterville are being
supplied by Mr. U. S. Henderson, of
Clarksville. Bosler and Plain Dealing
in northweBt Louisiana are in charge
of Mr. J. B. Butler. Mr. C. B. Tomb
is employtd at Naples, La. Tuscaloosa
Presbytery has put Mr. H. L. Sneed
in charge of the Soutli Meringo group.
He is at Manafoila, Ala. While Rev.
R. L. Walkup is on a vacation Mr. R.
A. Boiling will care for his field at
Brookhaven, Miss. Mr. J. E. McJunkin
and Mr. Alvin Stokes remain near
Clarksville at Macedonia and Guthrie
anu imkiou, ivy.
first churcu, Tuscaloosa: The last
babbatn of June concluded the secono
year of tue pastorate of Kev. Ohas. ii.
uoyd witn the Tuscaloosa f irst cnurcn.
The two years have been fruitful on is.
ourlng the time 120 have been addeu u.
lue church. Tihe net gain has bee.,
about 100. The Sabbath school has
grown irom a mere handful to a splendid
enrollment, including the Home Department
of some three hundred and hfty.
rue average attendance is well up. Dr.
v?. a. Dingnam is superintendent and
has been for twenty-two years. The
cuurch attendance has shown wonderfm
growth. The congregations are taxing
uie seating capacity. All debts have
been cancelled, and the Assembly's plan
introduced. It is working finely. The
cnurch looks to the future with large
faith aod courage.
AKKAKSAS.
Wauled: An evangelist desireB to
enter the pastorate, devoting all or half
time to. a church. Address, Evangelist,
care this paper.
GEOBOIA.
Atlanta?Central church: Tthe summer
work of this congregation is vigorous.
We are not a winter torrent.
During June the attendance upon
the Sunday school has gone high at
661, and has not fallen 'below 528, the
average being 584.
The Colored Sunday school had an
attendance last Sunday of 205. A Daily
Vacation Bible school is now being conducted
at this mission with an enrollment
of 250.
A debt has rested upon the church
property ever since the erection of the
Sunday school building. While only a
remnant of that original indebtedness
remained it had been increased by the
purchase or a valuable lot oil the north
aide of the church.
A few weeks ago the officers asked the
congregation to give fifteen thousand
dollars to wipe out all debt, and to put
the church building in perfect repair.
A week of prayer was observed, and
in a very quiet manner, without undue
pressure, the offering was made. The
contributions amounted to $16,530.00.
During the months of July and August
the church auditorium will be renovated.
The services will be held in the
Sunday school building.
?The four dally vacation Bible
schools of Atlanta opened Monday
morning with an enrollment of 537
children?137 more than the number
which the Men and Religion Forward
Movement had expected to care for dur
log tne summer inon^nH.
However, the leaders are not daunted
?the limit has been raised, and Dr.
Marlon McH. Hull, chairman of the
committee that made the schools possible,
says that an enrollment during
the next few weeks of 1,000 children
is expected, and will be provided for
by the teachers of the several schools.
The largest enrollment was at the
negro school, which is being conducted
at the colored mission of the Central
Presbyterian church, at the corner of
Richardson and Fraser streets. Two
Pl N OF THE SOUTH
hundred and twenty-five little negroeB
had gathered by 8:30 o'clock in the
morning.
Flemlngton Church: This old country
church, part of famouB Midway congregation,
is renewing her youth. She
has now 100 members and has called
itev. A. F. Laird for full time, 31,200
. nd manse. Mr. Laird was installed
wuly 3d, a full congregation present, although
on Wednesday night in a busy
season. Dr. Bltzer preached the sermon
and Messrs. Rankin and Clay gave
t^e excellent charges. Pastor and people
are enthusiastic; a long and blessed
pastorate Is promised.
KENTUCKY.
Guthrie: Rev. Geo. W. Belk, the
laymen o evangelist of Muhlenburg
t-resbytery, is conducting a revival
here. Mr. Alvin Stokes, of Southwestern
Presbyterian University Divinity
School, has taken up the care of this
church during the summer, under the
direction of Dr. MoCaslin, presbyterlal
chairman.
K lk ton: Mr. Alvin Stokes, of the
Ciarksville Divinity School, has charge
of this held for the summer under Dr.
McCaslin's committee.
LOUISIANA.
>ew Orleans: At the mid-summer
communion of the Third Presbyterian
uuurcn, held June 30th, to enable the
pastor to go early to Monteagle, for
special work and rest there, there were
me valuable additions to the churcn.
Til- ua.?n. 11.-- ? * ?
Fwotwi VI UlQ OCVVUU UCrillUU
church, Rev. Iheo. F. Hahn, is off on a
vacation, and with his family is visiting
in Brooklyn, Is'. Y.
?The Prytunia Street church's pastor,
Dr. W. McF. Alexander, with his
wife and daughter sailed last week (from
New Orleans for Liverpool, for three
or four month's vacation. For two
Sundayb in July his pulpit will be
supplied by Rev. Lacy Moffett, of the
imina Mission, then for four Sundays
by Rev. Dr. J. C. Watt, of Pacagoula,
Miss., then for twb Sundays by Rev.
Dr. T. M. Hunter, of Baton Rouge, after
which Mr. Moffett will again supply.
?A Memorial Service to the late MiBB
Sophie B. Wright was held, under the
auBpices of "The King's Daughters," 01
which she was the leader in Louisiana,
in the First Presbyterian church Sunday
arte rnoon, June 30. A very large
congregation attended. Rev. W. W.
Holmes, of the Methodist church; Rev.
W. S. Slack, of the Kpiscopal churcn,
and Rev. Dr. Summey, of the Presbyterian
church, made addresses. Dr.
Lornelson, the pastor of the churcn,
presided, and Revs. Jno. W. Caldwell,
Jr., and Louis Voss, of the Presbyterian
cnurch, and Rev. W. H. Brengle, of the
Baptist church, took part.
^ew Orleans Presbytery met in
special session Tuesday, July 1, in the
First church. Sixteen ministers were
present and seven ruling elders. The
paoLuicii iemiiuu utiweeu uev. vjreuifcts
D. Booth and the Napoleon Avenue
church was dissolved, and Mr. Booth
was dismissed to Meridian Presbytery,
both to take effect July 15. Rev. Dr.
Geo. H. Cornelson, Jr., was elected as
a member of the Home Missions Committee
to fill the vacancy thus made.
Rev. U. B. Currie was appointed chairman
of the Permanent Committee on
Publication and Sunday schools.. Candidates
Jno. C. McQueen and Chas. F.
Hoffman were examined for licensure
and ordination in the first case and
licensure in the second. The Presbytery
adjourned to meet on the following
Thursday evening in the Prytanla Street
church, for the formal proceedings In
licensure and ordination, when these
functions were publicly performed in
the presence of a large and Interested
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congregation, iDr. Corneleon preaching
the ordination sermon.
Mansfield: The Mansfield church to
to be supplied "for a while by Licentiate
Chas. F. Hoffman, a recent graduate of
the Southwestern Presbyterian University,
of the Presbytery of New Orleans.
The Presbytery of Bed Elver has been
called to meet in the First Presbyterian
church, Shreveport, La., at noon July I
j.u, io taKe action in the request
of Rev. J. B. Carpenter for a dissolution
of the pastoral relation between
himself and the Ruston and Alabama
churches, for a letter of dismission to
the PreBbytery of Mangum, and to transact
any other business growing out of
the foregoing matters.
Kayville Group: Mr. E. W. McLaurin.
a student from Southwestern Presbyterian
University has been employed, by
the Home Mission Committee, to supply
the Rayvllle group of churches during
the summer. Mr. McLaurin expects to
enter Austin Seminary in the fall.
Bossier Group: Mr. J. B. Butler,, a
first year theological student in the
Southwestern PreBbyterlan University,
is supplying the Bossier group of
churches during the summer.
Munstield Group: Mr. C. F. Hoffman,
a recent graduate of the Seminary at
Clarksville, Tenn.. entered nnnn *? >
work in this group the first of July.
This group, composed of Mansfield and
Memorial churches, Is one of the most
important fields In Red River Presbytery,
and Mr. Hoffman begins his work
under auspicious circumstances.
MISSISSIPPI.
McCombt The eighteen days' meeting
held here by Rev. Dr. Ernest Thacker
and his assistants, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher,
was participated la by all the denominations.
It was most successful in stirring
the Interest of the whole community,
in the large attendance, and in
the spiritual results. There were 247
professions of faith, 62 persons declared
the purpose to identify themselves
with the churches tby letter, and altogether
over one thousand persons
signed the cards of re-consecration.
The Presbytery of Central Mississippi
has received Rev. A. A. Craig from
Meridian Presbytery and given him permission
to supply the Smith county
group of churches.
Rev. W. H. Hill was released from
the pastorate of the Central church.
Jackson, Miss., and dismissed to Mississippi
Presbytery.
Dr. C. T. Thomson was elected the
treasurer for Presbytery to succeed Mr.
Hill.
To the Ministers of Central Mississippi:
At the Tegular spring meeting
of Presbytery in West, Miss., last April,
there was placed upon me the duty of
revising the Manual of the Presbytery
Under such instructions, there was sent
to all ministers a letter asking for
needed Information, namely (a) when
church organized; Ob) names of mlnlatere
who have been pastors or pulpU
suplies, with date of service; (c) nam?
of clerk of session. Many ministers have
made no reply. Will the delinquent
ones heed this public call and send in
the necessary facts for a complete
Manual? The date of organization 1b
especially asked for the churches of
Bolivar, Bethsalem, Belzoni, Cleveland,
Carthage. Concord, iPorest Grove, Louisville,
Sylvan Hall, Teec West.
C. T. Thomson, Committee,
Kosciusko, Miss.
Goodman: Rev. C. T. Thomson, D. D.,
of Kosciusko, commenced a meeting at
Goodman on the 10th of June an41
preached for eight days with great acceptance
to the congregation. His
preaching was "in demonstration of the
<rit and with power," and the church
members were strengthened and helped,
and we all are thankful to God for send