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July 10, 1912]
ready made an exceedingly good impression
upon the communities and
years of usefulness and success seem
to. lie before pastor and people.
Warm Springs: Rev. J. A. Trestle
was installed here as pastor pn June
23, 1912, and has met with a very cordial
reception by hiB people. The manse
has been recently repapered and repainted
and presents a very attractive
appearance as It appears against the
ice orchard in the background in the
midst of the beautiful Warm Springs
Valley, enclosed with the picturefeque
mountains on every side. The day of the
installation was a typical June day and
a large congregation was present.and
seemed to gTeatly enjoy the occasion.
Rev. B. F. Wilson, D. D., of Harrison
Hums? ??? iiiTjatucu u, spienuia Bermon.
which was highly appreciated. Rev. L.
E. Scott, of Carloover, Bath county, Va.,
delivered an especially appropriate and
practical charg? to the people. Rev.
Wm. C. White, of Churchville, Va..
former pastor delivered a solemn and
tender charge to his successor and remarked
during the charge?pointing to
the congregation over which he was
pastor for twenty-two years: "These
were my treasures and the friendships
formed during these many years are
my delight and I now turn the care of
them over to you, one of my best
friends," (and it recalled to mind the incident
in Roman History, when "Cornelia,
the Mother of the Gracchi, who.
when asked by a friend, who was beautifully
dressed and adorned with coBtly
jewelry, to show her her ornament's,
called her sons and pointing to them
said, "These are my jewels and their
virtue nm mv nrnnmontn "1 'Mr IHor
vey W. MdClung, of Windy Oove church,
was Clerk of the Commission. There
were quite a number of persons present
who were at the former installation?
twenty-five years ago?but many more
have been called to their reward. Tt
was just twenty-five years ago on June
19th, 1887, the third Sabbath, that Mr.
White, having graduated from the Seminary
a year before, was ordained and
installed pastor, after supplying the
church for six months, by the Presbytery
in session, when Rev. L. B. Johnston,
D. D., then of Harrisonburg, Va.
preached, presided and propounded the
questions, (who has gone to his reward).
Rev. D. A. Penlck, D. D., pastor of New
Monmouth, now the honored and beloved
pastor emeritus, delivered an exceedingly
tender charge to the pastor,
which was always helpful to him, and
Rev. R. P. Campbell, D. D., then pastor
of Millboro and Windy Cove churches.
In this county, and now the Influential
pastor of Asheville, N. C'.? delivered the
charge to the people. Rev. L?. B. Johnston
made the prayer of ordination, which
has never been forgotten by those who
heard it, so appropriate and scriptural
was It. Mr. J. W. Bonner, an elder In
this church (now 84 years of age), was
on the commission and Hon. Wm. M
McAllister, also an elder here was clerk.
It will be noticed that this was almost
a pastorate of twenty-five years since
Mr. White was repeatedly recalled to do
pastoral service, having conducted five
funeral services and having visited in
many homes since the pastorate closed
formally thTee years ago. The Warm
Springs congregation seems fond of the
names of colors for lts^pastorB or their
wives, for In the last three pastorates'
they have had?for fourteen years a
Brown (Rev. G. L.), for twenty-two
years a White (Rev. Wm. C.), and It Is
certain the present pastor Is true Blue,
at least the better half of him Is (Mrs.
Trosle was a-Miss Blue)!. And as
Brown is a shade of Red they seem to
be patriotic?'Red, White and Blue. May
a gracious blessing rest on the present
pastorate and may it increase in years
and usefulness. It certainly starts out
with blight prospects of success and
X HE PRESBYTERL
vitb a most cordial welcome from a
warm hearted and generous people. The
grace of the Lord Josus Christ be with
them all.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
Rev. Frank Uherka from Prince
George, Va., to Jessup, Pa.
PERSONAL.
Her. ( has. H. Dobbs, Jr., and wife
of [Douglas, Texas, have been called to
the bedside of Mrs. Dobbs' father, Mr.
J. S. McNulty of McDowell, Va., on account
of his serious illness.
Mrs. M. L. Summerville, the mother
of Rev. Dr. Chaa. W., of the Southwestern
Presbyterian University, of Prof.
Richard C., principal of Lewisburg, W.
Va., Seminary, Mr. James A., Newport
News, and four daughters, was buried
in the Hebron Cemetery, Winchester,
Va., on last Saturday morning.
Mr. Geo. Watt, of (Richmond, Va., died
last Sunday morning, after an illness
of several months. He was the first
elder of Fairfield church in Henrico
county, and held this office until he
recently moved into the city, when he
united with the Second church.
SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES TO
MONTREAT.
The railroads south of Washineton
and east of the Mississippi will sell
tickets to Montreat at the special rate
of 3 cents per mile round trip plus 2.ri
cents on the following dates: July 12
19, 27, 29 and August 2, 5, 9, 12, 19.
These tickets will toe good until September
8th. Round trip tickets at a
higher rate are on sale every day during
the summer. Buy your tickets to
Black Mountain, N. C. The Montreat
Conferences begin July 7 and close August
29.
TO THE PRESIDENTS OF THE PRESBYTER!
AL UNIONS THROUGHOUT
THE CHURCH.
During the Woman's Conference at
Montreat, August 11-14, a meeting will
be held between representatives of the
various Presbyterian Unions and the
Committee o>f Secretaries appointed to
supervise the new Assemtoly's worker.
It is important that every State have
at least one representative at this
meeting.
The four Executive Committees have
met and outlined their plans for work.
At Montreat this supervising Committee
of Secretaries will tell us in what way
the women can best help them carry
out their plans.
The Bristol Assembly has opened wide
the door of opportunity to the women
of the church. A great responsibility
is ours. Let every State send at least
one official delegate to Montreat to hear
the needs, help formulate plans and
take them home, to he worked out by
the women of eacb State, In consultation
with their Synod's Committee on
Woman's Work.
See that your State has a representative
at Montreat
Mrs. W. C. Winsborough.
Chairman Advisory Committee.
NOTICE!
Missionary Societies.
Will every society or Individual which
has pledged money for the support of
tnG new omce or woman's worR send
the money for the first year to the
treasurer at once?
Let every society which has not yet
acted upon this important matter do
so at once.
Will not many individuals who realize
what this great advance Btep means
to us send their personal gifts to aid
the cause?
We will Infer that the amount Bent
by you this year will be duplicated by
you next year.
You will remember that the State
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ft. N OJF THE SOUTH
representatives at the conference at Atlanta
agreed to raise the money to support
the office for two years.
Let us have a liberal response at
once, so that when we meet at Montreat
w? may have a substantial basis upon
which to devise great things for the
kingdom.
Until our Supervising Committee has
appointed a treasurer for us, send your
money direct to Mrs. A M. Howlson.
Treasurer Advisory Committee, Staunton,
Va.
THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
Will be held at Montreat, August 12th
to 14th.
The program, so far as outlined, Is as
follows?
Monday, August 12th?Methods.
A. M.
Devotional Service?"Personal Consecration."
Business?^Enrollment of Delegates,
appointment of committee, etc.
Report of Historian.
Chairman's Message.
Message from representative of
Woman's Work.
Symposium on Synodlcal and Presbyterial
Organization.
Conference on Methods.
P. M.
Devotional Service?''Honoring the
Dord with Our Sub3tapce."
Message from Executive Committee of
Christian Education and Ministerial Relief.
Relation of Woman's Societies to
Every Member Canvass.
Mission Study Classes.
Tuesday, August 13tb?Home Missions.
A. M.
Devotional Service?"The Need of
Prayer."
Transaction of Business.
Message from Executive Committer of
Home Missions.
Reports from Workers in the Home
T^and.
P. M.?Local Work.
Devotional Service?"The Divine Plan
cf Giving."
Discussion?iHow to organize and
carry on societies in (a) The City
Church; (b) The Town or Village
Church; (c) The Country Church.
Wednesday, August 14th?Foreign Missions.
A. M.
Devotional Service?"The Power of
Prayer."
Transaction of Business.
Message from Executive Committee of
Foreign Missions.
Reports from Workers in Foreign
Lands.
P. M.?Yonng People's Work.
Devotional Service?"The Conditions
of Answered Prayer."
Message from Executive Committee of
Pabbath School and Publication.
Conference on Young People's Work,
-sionary Literature.
Bach evening there will be a popular
address by some popular speaker.?
Program Committee.
TWO REMARKABLE FUNERALS.
By Her. 8. F. Tenney.
Recently In Crockett, Texas, died a
colored woman. Marls? Green. Her
early life as a slave was spent In Virginia.
After the war with her former
owners she moved to Crockett, Texas.
In that Christian family she received
much valuable Bible instruction. Afterwards
she was a servant for many
years with another Christian family.
As she had ministered oiften to thai
family In their sickness, so they did
not allow her to lack any proper attention
In her last prolonged sickness
She was a useful member of the
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colored Presbyterian church, and not'
only contributed to her church, but
also at times to the white church. Of
her earnings she had saved property
amounting to five or eix hundred dollars.
Of this she left the most to the
Presbyterian Congo Mission in Africa.
Her development in Christian character
and usefulness was due largely to
a Sabbath school for colored people
maintained for many years by the white
Presbyterian church in Crockett. From
that Sabbath school also came what
is now a prosperous colored Presbyterian
church, and also indirectly as the
fruit of this mission work grew the
Mary Allen Seminary for colored girls,
an excellent Christian school maintained
by the Northern Presbyterian
Church.
Tht other case was that of a colored
woman hrnilPht rrnnkoH OO O otovo
from Louisiana in 1863. After she was
set free she chose to remain with the
family of Ool. D. A. Nunn, and after
forty-seven years of faithful service as
a servant In that family, a few days
ago departed. The Nunn family kindly
cared for her In her old age. and In her
last sickness Mrs. Nunn with her own
hands often ministered to her.
At Mrs. Nunn's request I conducted
the funeral service, the coffin resting on
the back porch of the Nunn mansion,
while a large number of colored people
were seated under the shade trees, and
a goodly number of white friends were
on the porch. Mrs. Nunn and her family
and many of their white friends followed
the remains to the grave.
While Southern people generally do
not want slavery restored, and admit
there were serious evile connected with
it, yet tnese are some illustrations that
slavery resulted In much good in the
wonderful providence of God. "Witness
such beautiful ties between masters and
servants as I have described, and consider
the wonderful advancement in Intelligence
and Christianity of the negro
race, growing largely out of slavery.
Crockett, Texas.
PROBLEM IN LONG IHVI8JON.
Thousands of citizens in "West Texas
are reviving the question of dividing
tne state and making it two, or even
three states. West Texans point out
tbat conditions there are so different
from some other parts of Texas that a
division Is reasonable. Climate is different,
products are different, Industries
are different, people are different, they
assert, and advocates of the project
point out that Texas is of sucn immense
size that tbe division would not
hurt the state. The division still would
leave two or three big states, either o?
which would be larger than all New
England. There are several counties in
West Texas, including Pecos, El Paso,
Breswar and Presidio, that are as large
as Massachusetts, but which have very
few inhabitants. Development is the
biggest problem "West Texas faces. To
encourage greater expansion and
growth citizens in this territory declared
that new laws regarding trade,
railroads, schools and other Interests
are needed t? apply to this section
alone. lavs which are lenient, in order
to bring in more people and stimulate
building and Industry, are needed. As
It Is, part of Texas, East and South
Texas, was inhabited "by the Spanish in
the fourteenth century. Baett Texas bad
a history before West Texas was oven
thought of. West Texas was the land
of the Indian, buffalo and cowboy, and
is accounted part of the big West, while
East Texas is credited with being a
Southern State, inhabited by a Southern
people. Texas from Texarkana to El
Paso is more than 800 miles across all
from Texline, way up in the Panhandle,
to Brownsville, way down to the
Mexican line on the gulf coast, the distance
is more than 1,000 miles.