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hearts were touched, and a large number
expressed their desire to live more
tor the glory of Christ and his Churcn.
Prof. .Fisher's solos were very beautifully
and impressively rendered, and
they too were instrumental in winning
the hearts of uiany for Jesus. UbLs
leadership of the choruses couid not be
excelled, but could not have been tne
success it was without the assistance
of his sulendid wife. Mrs. Fisher urlw.
played the piano bo wonderfully and
'beautifully and correctly. She could
not have done ber part any better than
Bhe d,d, and one could readily see that
her whole heart and life are in the
work which they have been called to do.
'Ihe colored people were also reached,
as a service for them 'was held on tne
last Saturday night, but owing to the
very hard rain most of the evening
and night, the crowd was not very iarge;
however, many were revived, and one
profession was the result of that night's
service.
The other results of the meeting were
as follows: Professions of faith 83, to
be received by letter 22, and re-consecration
650, of which 23, 7 and 74, respectively,
were for the Presbyterian
church, the rest going to the BaptiBt,
Methodist, Cumberland Presbyterian,
Christian and Episcopal churches
throughout tht town and vicinity.
When it came time for Dr. Thacker
and Prof, and Mrs. Fisher to leave on
Monday afternoon, nearly 60 friends, including
many members of the chorus
choirs, the committees, and some of the
pastors were at the depot, and many
hearts were sad as the train pulleo
out, but we all rejoice that the Lord
has strngthened them so wonderfully
to be able to do so great a work for
him. May God ever bless them all in
their labors.
TEXAS.
Wanted: By the Presbyterian City
Mission of Dallas, Texas, a minister
and his wife to Live in the home and
take charge of the work. Also a kindergarten
teacher. Apply to Rev. Robert
Hill, 2815 Cole Ave., Dallas, Texas.
Refugio: The pastor and family were
"pounded" most severely recently by the
members and friends of the church, it
was a splendid and varied selection ot
groceries and desserts that was brought
in person by these good people. By
such thoughtfulness and generosity our
people have manifested their love and
confidence in us. May we be worthy of
it.
Tivoli: The pastor of this church
was recently assisted in a meeting here
by his brother. Rev. H. L. Paisley, o;
San Marcos. The meeting lasted nine
days. 'In spite of bad weather and bad
roads the attendance and interest were
good. There was one addition to the
membership, a young man, upon profession
of faith. The gospel was preached
clearly and boldly and the Interests
of the kingdom were advanced. The
last night of the meeting Mr. O. M. GiSler
was ordained and installed deacon.
Sincerely, J. I. P.
Cooper: A co-operative meeting of
five denominations lasting two weeks
was held here during the latter part of
June, under a tabernacle. Immense
congregations attended. Rev. J. P.
Robertson, of Paris, Tex., did the
preaching. There were eight professions
of conversion. Eighteen or
iweniy perauua wvio juuuucu w
tablish family worship. If our ministers
would press the claims of family
worship in theBe meetings, it would do
much toward restoring this nearly obsolete
duty to the glorious place it
formerly occupied in our church life.
He preached twice on the "Evidences of
Christianity?the Fulfilment of Prophecy
ahd the resurrection of Christ."
The eagerness with which both saint
and sinner received these messages
THE PRESBYTER!
showed that the poison scattered by the
niguer criticism, etc., has created a neeu
tor such preaching.
fund lor Texas-Mexican School 01
Industry and Education, received from
May 7th to June 29th, 1912:
"Mary and .Martha Band," Westminster
church, Dallas, Tex., $15.00; Miss
Ailie Smith S. S. Class, Westminster
church, Dallas, Texas, $20.57; Two Individuals,
$1.00; Li. Mis. Study Class,
Seguin, Texas, $5.00; U Mis. Soc., Warm
Sinrin tru Vo AR- T AM rr*
? r . <u0^, T M.| V .uu | J-i. AlUf Vi 11WJL11 1CA"
as, $10.00 Y. L. Mis. Soc., First Presbyterian
church, Sherman, Texas, $10.00;
Mis. Soc. Yorktown, Texas, $16.76; L,.
Aid Soc., McGregor, Texas, $10.00; L>.
Aid Soc., French Camp, Tex., $5.00; L>.
Aid and Mis. Soc., Utica church, San
Antonio, Texas, $8.00; Mrs. Cooper Sansom,
Georgetown, Texas, $12.00; H. M.
Soc., First church, Corsicana, Tex., $12;
VV. Mis. Union, Lexington 'Presbytery,
Va., $104.00; W. Mis. Union, Dallas
Presbytery, Texas, $48.00; Mis. Soc.,
Glenn Allan, Miss., $6.00; iH. and F. Mis.
Soc. First Presbyterian church (south),
Austin, Texas, $36.00. Previously acknowledged,
$1,462.94; total contribution,
$1,780.81.
Mrs. Fred S. Robbms, Treas.
Bay City, Texas.
YIRULN1A.
The Human's Missionary Union of
the Synod of Virginia will hold its
eighth annual meeting with the First
Presbyterian church, Lewisburg, W. Va.,
Rev. D. P. McGeachy, on Tuesday, October
1st at 8 P. M. This is the hrst
time the Union has met in the western
part ot the Synod. Organized in the
First Presbyterian church at Roanoke,
1906, it has met with the church of
Richmond, Norfolk, Baltimore, Danville,
Staunton, Washington and Williamsburg.
The demand to meet in the western
part of the Synod has been urgent, invitations
from the women being cordially
seconded by letters from the pastors
in charge, and we hope the response
will be as cordial and enthusiastic
as the invitation which we have
accepted. Presidents of Unions will
please at once appoint their delegates,
ending names with address to Mrs.
James M. Rader, Lewisburg, W. Va.;
also to me as corresponding secretary.
Det all reports be sent to Mrs. S. D.
Walton, Farmville, Va., who has been
elected to fill the unexpired term of
Mrs. T. Cary Johnson.
Jane M. Rutherford, Secretary.
Tazewell: To the delight of the congregation
and pastor of this church, the
Rev. D. J. Currie of Dublin, Va., assisted
in a communion season which closed
June 30th. The preaching during the
visit of five days was of a high order,
marked by simplicity, clearness, force,
scripturalneBS and intense earnestness.
These gospel messages made deep and
abiding impressions.
S. O. H.
Prospect: A commission appointed
by Roanoke Presbytery installed the
Rev. A. J. Ponton pastor of the Davis
Memorial church on June 30th. This
church is the youngest of the churches
of the Presbytery, having been organized
a little over a year ago. There are only
about 19 members all told, yet they
have grit and grace a plenty, which is
far better. They have built themselves
an exceedingly neat and comfortable
house of worship, costing about $1,500.
They have acted wisely, for Prospect
is a growing, thrifty village on the
N. and W. Railroad, surrounded by a
good class of people, whose condition
Is In every way constantly Improving.
The demand was for a house in keeping
with the rapidly developing community.
This hrave, sturdy little congregation
has met the demand and built the house
and are worshipping in It?glad and
thankful. But this writer found out
LAN OF THE SOUTH
' that there is a debt of about $400 on
' the building; the little band has done
grandly; they are still resolved and are
determined to lift that incubus?for the
i debt is hurting them?as soon as possible.
They are worthy of help, they
need help; reader, won't you send a
contribution to Mrs. C. A. Allen, or
W. S. Garden, Prospect, Va., and thus
push along a good work? The editor
of the Presbyterian of the South will
vouch for these statements.
Mossy reek: This church will enjoy
having the former pastor. Rev. L.
H. Paul, back with them on the first
Qo KHofV. In Tnltr ? ?
uuiwuiu iu ?l Ul J CLL IUC1I I-1HM III UUiUU.
Both the former pastor and the present
pastor, Rev. J. B. Massey, have been
greatly blessed in the work in this old
historic church.
I'hurchville, Loch Willow and Union:
Rev. Wm. C. White, pastor of these
churches, has with him again this summer
Rev. A. B. Curry, Jr., as his assistant,
and both pastor and people are
glad to have him back again.
ThiB gives each of these churches a
morning service during the summer
months and the opportunity of supplying
four or five afternoon appointments
hi Liie ouiBniris oi me congregation.
In this way we have been able to
start several new Sabbath schools.
The services at Schutterlee's Mill have
been especially interesting, as the peo- ,
i pie have gathered under the trees for
both the Sabbath school and preaching
service until the summer, when we meet
in a large barn where we have the old
benches from the Loch Willow church,
and we are using this until we can
build the chapel which is so much
needed there.
'Plans are on foot by the pastor and
assistant for a forward movement in
these churches during the summer,
which they hope will prove to be of
much helpfulness in the work.
Lexington Presbytery Js aalled to
meet in Lexington on Monday, July 8th,
to receive Candidate iH. H. Leach from
the Presbytery of Greenbrier, to examine
and license him, to place the call
of Bethany church in his hands, and to
arrange for his ordination and installation,
if the way be clear. Also to dismiss
Candidate H. M. Firebaugh to the
Indian Presbytery.
Wm. C. White, Stated Clerk.
Monterey: The second Sabbath, July
16, 1912, will be a day of great Interest
to the group of churches in. Highland
county, when Rev. N. A. Parker, formerly
of lion Gate, Va., will be Installed
pastor of Monterey, Pisgah and Crab
Bottom churches by a commission ol
the Presbytery of Lexington.
The commission is composed of the
following ministers and elders: Rev.
Wm. C. White of Churchville, Rev. V.
H. Starbuck of McDowell, and Rev. C.
R. Lacy of Franklin, W. Va., with Mr.
J. S. MoNulty of McDowell church.
On Monday the church of Crab Bottom
will have some special services in
# commemoration of the 75th anniversary
of the organization of the church.
Rev. R. H. Fleming, D. D., a son of
these churcheB, now pfcbtor of a church
near Baltimore, Md., and for so many <
years the successful superintendent of
the Home Mission work of the Synod
of Virginia, will make the address and
take part in the installation exercises.
These churches have been vacant for
several years, since the former pastor,
Rv. W. S. Trimble, removed to Hampton,
Va.
Iln the mean time the splendid new
church in Monterey has been completed <
and the present pastorate begins under
auspicious circumstances. i
Home Mission Report of Lexington
Presbytery?May 19l2: 1. $4,000 appor- i
tioned among churches of the Presby- i
tery. i
2..Evangel!stic Supplies: Bellngton,
Rev. J. B. Massey; Phllippi, Rev. E. W. <
'
[July 10, 1912
MoCorkle; Glenville, Rev. A. T. Graham,
D. D.; Coal Valley, tRev. S. c.
Akers; Clarksburg, Rev. Wm. Denham;
Sutton, Rev. F. H. Barron; Gassaway,
Rev. D. N. Yarbro; Pilson Memorial,
Rev. N. W. Kuykendall; ELl&more, Rev.
A. M. Fraser, D. D.; Pickens, Rev. W.
A. Reveley; Westminster, Rev. J. A
Trostle; Harman, Rev. E. G. Gammon;
Stony Run, Rev. V. (H. Starbuck; Basic
City, Rev. J. O. Mann; Broadway, Rev.
B. F. Wilson, D. D.; Edom, Rev. H. R
Borthwick; Bridgewater, Rev. Wm. C.
White; Dayton. Rev. J. F. Gnrroii- Moo
sanutten, Rev. L. McC. Williams; Elkton,
Rev. K. MoCaskill; Sinking Spring,
Rev. Wm, N. Scott, D. D.; Greenwood,
Rev. H. W. McLaughlin; Mountain
Grove, Rev. C. B. Ratchford; Goshen.
Rev. R. L. Kinnaird; Rocky Spring,
Rev. L. E. Scott; Collierstown. Rev.
A. C. Hopkins, Jr.; Immanuel, Rev. A.
W. Wood; Beulah, Rev. S. B. Hannah.
3. Undertake to raise $160 for helping
to build a chapel in Rev. J. A.
Thomas" field. Rev. J. E. Booker requested
to present the case before
Presbytery. Result?$207.31. ,
4. Superintendent granted leave to
employ Student Freeman H. Hart in
the Burnsville field, if way opens.
5. That a church be organized at
Faulkner, W. Va. Commission?Rev.
G. A. Wilson, Rev. F. (H. Barron. Rev.
N. W. Kuykendall; Ruling Elders Boyd
wees and E. J. Evans.
6. Licentiate J. W. Rowe, who has
been laboring at Sutton for a year and
who expects to return to the Union
Seminary this fall, is recommended to
the faculty as worthy of assistance with
some scholarship.
Wm. C. White, Stated Clerk.
Churchville, Va.
Monterey: R?v. N. A. Parker will be
installed as pastor of that church on
July 14th, and also of Crab Bottbm and
Pisgah. Rev. W. C. White, Rev. V. H.
Starbuck, Rev. C. R. Lacy and Elders
J. S. McNulty, and alternates N. B.
Woods, O. Wilson and John M. Colaw
composed the commission to perform
the duty. On Monday, July 16th, Rev.
R. H. Flemming, D. D., will be present
with the Commission and the church
will celebrate Its 75th anniversary. The
original name of this church at Crab
Bottom was Goshen, which was afterward
changed to Crab Bottom, and Is
situated in the beautiful valley by this
name In tho onnn'nr r\t T-HorVtlnn/1 V?
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Campbell Memorial and Milden: These
churches, situated respectively at
Weeras and Sharps on the Rappahannock
river, had been vacant for some
time when taken charge of the first of
March by the Rev. Thos. D. Wesley,
who came from the Presbytery of Elizabeth,
U. S. A., and who had been doing
Home Mission work among the Indians.
He was received by the Presbytery of
Norfolk at its spring meeting and has
made a most favorable impression on
the Presbytery. A commission, composed
of Revs. Robert Campbell Gilmore,
Stuart Nye Hutchison and J? A.
Christian, and Elders Eilskov of Weems
and J. B. Smith of Sharps, was appointed
to install Mr. Wesley at these
churches. This commission visited the
field the first week in July and performed
its duty. They found the field
in excellent condition, largely owing to
the excellent work that had been done
in it by the former pastor. Rev. H. L.
Walton, and his wife, who had labored
in Ml I'd flol/i fnr o/vmo
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The church buildings are good. The
manse, situated at Sharps, Is new and
compares favorably with any manse in
e Synod. While the "little manse,"
as they call It. at Weems (a cottage
fitted up for the comfort of the pastor
and his wife when they visit that part
of the field) Is all that could he desired.
Surrounded by a faithful and loyal
people, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley have al