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HEablt of Contents
CONTRIBUTED:
The Potter and His Clay, Rev. "Warren
H. Du Boae 1
A Crucial Teat of Rome's Weakness,
Juan Orts Gonzalez 2
Anastas. Rev. H. A. Scomp 3
Trust. Lawrence Mendenhall 4
The Rest o' Creation, Rev. J. W.
W&ldea. 5
Thoughts for Quiet Hours, O. D., 5
"Is this UniVersalism?" Rev. J. W.
Lafferty 17
Temperance. Rev. R. B. Willis,
D. D., 17
Leaven in the New Testament,
Rev. Geo. F. Robertson 17
"The Leaven," A Reply, Rev. R. L.
McNair, 17
Two Conspirators?A Story for
Boys 18
The Proposed Brief Statement,
Rev. Geo. R. Ratchford 20
The Shorter Catechism, Rev. J.
B. Converse, D. D 21
rAVI'TT.V DPA.niVAO.
a A.uiui
Science and Salvation, 4
The Boy's Companions 4
Any in Heaven, Too 5
OUK BOYS AND GIRLS:
The Wave of a Fairy Wand 6
Little Brother's Offering 6
Letters from Children 7
Sl^DAY SCHOOL, Y. P. S. AND
PRAYER MEETING 8
EDITORIAL:
Notes, 9
Notes in Passing 9
Church Workers, 10
The Country Church 10
Science Falsely So Called 11
The "Limitations" of Creed, 11
CHURCH NEWS 12-16
SURVEY OF CURRENT EVENTS... 16
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS 20
BOOKS 21
HOME HEALTH OLUB, 22
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 23
8TORY CORNER 24
Ct)urd) t\M
ALABAMA.
Bessemer i Ten new members were
received at the mid-summer communion
July 14.
AKKAN8A8.
Klrby: Rev. J. W. Atwood, the Presbyterlal
evangelist, has just closed a
THE PEESBHERI
serieB of evangelistic service* in this
church. This was the first special service
the church had enjoyed for several
years. The attendance was splendid.
especially toward tbe last, and the
whole community was helped by the
splendid sermons. Two united with the
church on statement, and we expect
other additions later. The church has
lately been furnished with new seats,
an organ and a bell, and has taken on
new life in everv wav.
Arkansas Presbytery met In special
meeting at Batesvllle, July 25. Present
5 ministers and 2 ruling elders.
Batesvllle Church presented a call
for the pastoral services of Rev. M.
S. Smith, and a committee was appointed
to arrange for his installation. The
Home Mission Committee with their
successors in office, were appointed
trustees of Arkansas PreBbytery.
R. H. Latham, S. C.
Arden: One of the best meetings in a
home mission territory in Arkansas in
many years nas jusi Deen neia nere.
Rev. W. T. Sullivan and J. C. "Williams
conducted the service? and
preached twice a day to interested and
constantly increasing audiences. There
was no organized church in the place
and the service? were held in a school
house. Arden is a substantial town of
four stores, saw and planing mill,
steam gin, etc.. with good fanning
community surrounding. A Presbyterian
church was organized under the
auspices of the Home Mission committee
July 18, with 21 members and
Messrs. F. H. Allen. Harley E. Qannaway
and J. K. Dav?s were installed elders,
and Messrs. R. S. Davis, Sr., R. S.
Davis, Jr., and Edward E. Grant, deacons.
Dr. Williams then returned
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meeting till Wednesday night the 24th.
and there were 39 more additions making
the entire membership 60 with
several more to Join in the near future.
A building committee was appointed
and it was determined to build
a Presbyterian church within the next
few months. The preaching was scriptural
and earnest and was accompanied
by the power and demonstration of the
Spirit. A large supply of Shorter Catechisms
and Bowens "what we believe"
were distributed and th? church is to
be well grounded in the faith. Messrs.
Sullivan and Williams expect to hold
mother Joint service at White Cliffs
jut ths middle of August
GEORGIA.
Atlanta 5otes: The local Home Mission
Committee has purchased a large
tent which will be used in new work,
mainly in the city of Atlanta. The
committee is looking forward to an aggressive
work for Presbyterians. Atlanta
has the largest P-resbyterian constituency,
and proposes to keep ahead.
The pastors are taking their vacation
in sections. Dr. Ogden is two Sundays
in July and two the latter t>art of
August. Dr. Walker will be away in
August. Dr. Flinn will be at Montreat
a part of August. Dr. Little will spend
two weeks with his old charge at Selma
Ala.
The Men a<nd Religion tyovement
in which the Presbyterians were very
active, is taking up the practical religious
question in detail. Just now it
na? inaugurated me uauy vacation table
School. Over 1,000 children are enrolled
in these schools?600 of these
being colored. The principal momentum
of the movement is directed against
the allowing the illegal and unlicensed
houses of shame to exist in the city. A
protest has been signed by the ministers
and published. Then each week a powerful
article is published in the newspapers
as advertising matter. These
twp things are arousing public opinioB.
AN OF THE SOUTH
so that we hope to have the law enforced
by the tardy officials of the city.
n. ouuiig vuuiimiiwe 01 waicn Mr. a.
M. Inn.an is chairman has been appointed
by the Presbyterian Ministers' Association,
to prepare for the coming of
the Assemblies.
Smanuak: On the second Sabbath of
Julv the Sacrament the l^rwvVo
p^r was celebrated in the First Presbyterian
church and the pastor. Rev. W.
Moore Scott, announced twenty-four new
members received since the last Sabbath
of April, making forty-seven since the
beginning of the year, more than half
of whom came in on profession of faith
counting the few from other denominations.
The number of communicants present
n nrl nartirlnotlno- woo nnnonollw
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for the mid-summer communion; the
individual communion service, which
was inaugurated about two years ago,
not being sufficient to go around without
refilling some of the challices.
On the third Sabbath an offering was
taken for ministerial relief, which was
perhaps the largest mid-summer offering
for any of the causes we have taken.
The church haa adopted a plan of devoting
the prayer meeting preceeding
each third Sabbath when these offerings
are to be taken to the cause to be contributed
to on this day and having several
brief talks from members of the
official boards and congregation and
this plan is working admirably, increas
mg interest and offerings and developing
leaders for such services.
LOUISIANA.
>ew Orleans: The present building
on the river side of Camp Street at the
corner of Natchez, and very near the
Synod of Louisiana's property, is to be
torn down and a twelve story office
building erected in its place. The values
of property in this neighborhood are
rapidly advancing. The new post office
building, costing about two million dollars
and located two squares further
up Camp Street, is rapidly approaching
completion.
itev. l)r. and Mrs. J. C. Barr of the
ki^e av?uuh vuurcui win ban via
the Holland-American Line on Tuesday
the 30th of July, for Europe, and will
spend their vacation in travel; the
whole trip for both being a gift to them
by the men of the Lafayette Church.
We trust for them a safe and prosperous
voyage.
Xew lber?a: The portable church, so
kindly and generously sent to Gueydan
by the ladies of the First Presbyterian
church of New Orleans, was dedicated
to the Bervlce of the Most High on
July the 21st
The handful of members and their
friends showed their appreciation by
setting it upon a firm foundation, painting
the inside and furnishing it with a
fine organ and opera chairs. It presents
a neat and comfortable appearance.
Having failed to secure the presence
of one of the brethren from New Orleans,
Rev. M. R. Paradis was alone in
conducting the services; but they could
not help being enjoyable. The fact that
our people had a home of their own in
which to worship, and the success they
met with in making It attractive, were
of sufficient interest to cause them to rejoice.
S.x new members were rec'eived,
the first in the last three years. $86.00
were contributed toward? the furnishings,
without "begging" or urgings.
Only a frank statement of the situation
was made and the opportunity for a
"free-will' offering was given.
The members are very few and tbeJ.
financial ability is very limited, but they
are willing. May the Lord use us for
his glory end for the extension of his
kingdom.
This is surely Home Mission work.
[July 81, 1912
One Of a BTOlln of fhras i_ _
- ? _ ?-?r ... v?vuuikuca tu an
overwhelming Roman Catholic community.
We crave for the sympathy
and prayers of the Church.
MISSISSIPPI.
UiVenwood: The pastor, Dr. Joseph
Ronnie, is off for hiB vacation, which
will be spent In Montreat and other
places Kast. Rev. Wm. Hoge Irvine, son
of the late pastor. Dr. William M. Irvine,
will supply Dr. Ronnie's pulpit during
August.
Union Church: Rev. Thos. B. Grafton,
of the China Mission, now in America on
a furlough, is supplying the pulpit of
his father, Rev. Dr. C. W. Grafton.
Colnmbusi Our regular Wednesday
evening prayer service was conducted
July 17, 1912, by the Rev. B. P. Gullle,
of Menlo, Georgia, who 'made a very
'helpful address from Mark 11:19-24, in
which he showed the vital importance
of a strong, united faith in God. The
Rev. S. G. Hutton, of Fitzgerald, Ga.,
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UVVU|JICU vsur t'uiyiL ouuuu;, JUI) ?1,
1912, at 11 A. M. He preached from
Hebrews 6:19. In this discourse Mr.
Hutton said the Christian's hope In
Jesus Christ is the only sure anchor of
the soul.
The 8 P. M. sermon, the text of which
was John 1:29, bade us "Behold the
l^amb of God which taketh away the sins
of the world."
J. F. Neilson.
MISSOURI.
Central Cborcb, Kansas City J Rev.
Ch&s. R. Xisbet, pastor of Central
Church, Kansas City, has been given a
vacation during the month of August.
ana win spena tne time out>or the city.
Rev. W. I. Mclnnis of Lawson, Mo., will
supply the pulpit daring the absence of
the pastor.
The St. Louis Presbyter)-, on July 12,
licensed Mr. W. H. Koelling to preach
the gospel, and then dismissed him to
the care of the Presbytery of Wilmington.
He goes to assist Dr. McClure in
the pastorate of St. Andrew's church,
Wilmington, N. C.
Mr. P. W. Haverkamp, also a member
of Central Church, will attend Union
Seminary the coming year.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Ranuupolis, Concord Presbytery: The
Sabbath school of this church la still
going and growing. Something more
than two hundred on the roll. The
pastor, Rev. Q. Wilbur Shipley, will be
absent during the month of August, lie
will spend 'most of the time with bis
aged parents In Maryland and for the
eighth summer supply the pulpit of the
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
cburch, Washington, D. C. A few days
will be spent at Suffolk, a former
charge, before his return.
Hot b page: The outlook for this old
and historic church seems bright. FV>ur
young men were recently received on
profession of faith. The congregations
are good and attentive. The pastor
will conduct special services at this
point in September.
urniyi Hev. R. 8. Arnowood, of Kiise,
has JuHt closed & protracted meeting
at Pittman's school house, three mile*
south-east of Kenly. The farmers were
so rushed with their tobacco crop and
the weather was so threatening at time"
that the attendance was slim. At the
close of the meeting we had the pleasure
of receiving two members into the
church on profession of their faith.
Blowing Roekt The congregation,
composed largely of summer visitors,
that gathered Id the Rumple Memorial
cburoh'on the 21et, had the privilege of
hearing Dr. J. I. Vance, of Nashville,
whose summer home is here. His earnest
and forceful sermon was on Mark
14:26, and was one of the finest demm