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July 31, 1912]
lineations of Peter's character, and one
of the most practical aids snowing how
u> meet temptation, and to resist it.
luat could have been desired.
Dr. Joseph Vance, his brother, was
also present and offered the last prayer.
The quaintly beautiful little church
was truly attractive, wltn beautiful
vases of rhododendrons, but it still
needs several more tnings to make It
a worthy tribute to the godly man for
whom It is named, better light, and a
supply of hymn books.
Is there any church with hymn
books, la a moderately good condition
which they are expecting to replace,
which with hearts of brotherly love,
;aey would be glad to pasB on? Here
is un opportunity. The small churches
are the Master's little ones.
improvements at i'eace Institute:
The uew executive committee of Jreace
institute have taken hold of matters
ia arnest, and the coming session Will
open September the 12th, with many
improvements. Among them may be
mentioned electric lights and electric
bells. The entire plant is being equipped
with the latest and best Bystems. A
ueep wen is ueing sunn, wmch will give
au abundant supply of pure water. The
old plastering in the recitation rooms
is being removed and new ceiling substituted.
The art studio has been completely
equipped with lockers, etc. The
few vacancies in the faculty have been
tilled by capable, experienced instructors,
and the outlook for the next session
is gratifying.
Davidson: President Martin, by
special invitation, was present in
Greensboro Wednesday night to attend
a banquet and business meeting held
for the purpose of organizing what is to
be known as the Guilford County
Alumni Association of Davidson College.
'1 he uresiliins' nffil<Ar wm M UAr T I
Murphy, class of '90, who acted as toastmaster.
The opening address was made
by L. RichardBon, Sr., class of *74. Dr.
Martin followed in a brief speech, pronounced
by the local press to be inspiring,
one heartily enjoyed by all present.
Other speakers were Mr. John McEachern,
of Robeson county, and Dr.
C. S. Gilmer.
The following were ejected officers:
I- Richardson, Sr., president: E. R.
Wharton, secretary; J. Max Hendrix,
treasurer. The executive committee
consists of the above officers and Rev.
C. E. Hodgin, R. Murphy Williams.
Rev. W. R. Walker, of the Barium
Springs Orphanage, Is expected to fill
Dr. Richards' pulpit Sunday, the latter
beine nhRPnt. Imlrtlnc corvUno "'?<
-a MV.uiltO BVi TIVCD n 1 Ult
Rev. A. W. Crawford, at Rowland.
Mr. C. L. Qrey, superintendent of the
Sabbath school and MlsseB Mamie
Withers and Julia Johnston, teachers
in the same, have been appointed by the
session of this church delegates to the
Sunday school conference to be held at
Montreat early in August.
Rev. W. C. C. FtoBter, of Alabama, who
With his famllv Will rwaillft nnwMann
this coming gcholastlo year, conducted
the mid-week prayer meeting last night,
making and altogether acceptable and
helpful talk.
Tidings as to their well being and full
enjoyment of the trip continue to reach
Davidson from Prof. Thos. W. Lingle's
bicycle party touring Germany and
other parts of Europe. Prom Antwerp,
where they landed, they went back to
j? -
" Hun 10 purcnaae outfit, purchasing
nuite a number of wheels from Swift &
Company and while waiting for the order
to he filled visited some of the many
famous polnta In London. Profesfeor
1-lngle was Invited to membership seat
In one of the city Presbyteries.
Tbe Synod of North Carolina met In
pro re nata session at Montreal1. N. C.,
T H is MtSBYTERU
July 26, 1912, at 5 o'clock P. M and
was opened with prayer by Rev.
<j. A. .Monroe, the oldest minister present,
there being no former Moderator
present. Rev. E. L>. Slier was elected
temporary clerk. Thirteen ministers
and six ruling elders were found present
and enrolled.
After explanations by Rev. W. MoC.
White, D. 1)., and Rev. W. L* Langle, D.
D., as to the obstacles in the way of
.eting at Raleigh at the appointed
time in October, the Synod by unanimous
vote decided to aocept the cordial
invitation of the GoldBboro church
and meet there at the time appointed by
the last regular meeting. Tuewlav the
15th day of October, at 11 o'clock A. M.
Adjourned with prayer by the Moderator.
C. A. Monroe, Moderator,
Eugene L. Slier, Temporary Clerk.
LeakttWiie-hpnay t Mrs. John W. Paxton,
a returned missionary from China,
spoke to t&e ladies of JLeaksville and
Spray at tne Presbyterian church in
L?aksville '1 uesd&y morning, July 23rd.
on "China and the Work of Our Missionaries
There." Mrs. Paxton told with
great force and simplicity of the work
being done, of China's great need just
at this critical stage in her history, and
of the urgent need for more missionaries
for tdis awakening land. Her thrilling
address was characterized by the
wonderful vividness with which sue
portrayed the Chinese life and custouns.
As she told of the "A. B. C." work of the
missionaries, and the way the Chinese
responded to the gospel call, she appeared,
to the writer, to be speaking
rather to the Chinese themselves than
to a large audience of American ladies.
She was greatly enjoyed by ail those
who heard her. The Ladies' Missionary
Society is to be congratulated upon getting
such a gifted speaker and so de
voieu a servant ot Jenovah.
Rev. John. W. Paxton, her husband,
and Mrs. Paxton have been in charge
of the "Burton Memorial School for
Boys" at Chinkiang, China. At present
tuey are at home, visiting friends in
Danville, Va. They have been in China
for twenty years, and expect to return
in the early spring. We wish them
many more years of successful labor for
their Lord and Master.
At the morning service in the Spray
church, July 21st, the pastor announced
that the Session during the week had
received into the membership of this
church seven nersons hv letter Thu
church, though young, is growing quite
rapidly, its membership is increasing
with each week, the people are working
hard, and much good is being done in
this community. The Sunday school has
reached the hundred mark in attendance,
and the work has hardly begun.
Truly, the Lord hath wrought great
things for this people?and our lot is
cast in pleasant places.
J. M. W.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Kasley: Rev. C. D. Waller was installed
as pastor on July 21 by a committee
consisting of RevB. D. P. Junkin
and John Q. Law. D. D.
l'ickenst Rev. J. C. Bailey, Jr., was
installed as Dastor on .Tnlv ti ? i p vi
by Revs. D. P. Junkln, J. G. Law, D. D.,
and C. D. Waller.
Oakuays Rev. J. Andrew Smith held
a splendid meeting at this church, beginning
July 16, and extending through
the following Sabbath. The church
would not hold the congregations
toward the last. The entire community
was greatly blessed. Bro. Smith Is a
powerful preacher of the gospel,
flreenvlftet At a full meeting of the
i Board of Trustees of Chlcora
heJd on July 19, the proposition to re
L M or THE SOUTH
move the college to Laurent, S. C? was
withdrawn.
TSKKE88KE.
Memphis: At the July communion of
the iuird church there were seven adoitions.
tuiaski: The Presbyterian church has
acquired the handsome residence of Mr.
ihomas M. Jones for $7,0U0, and will
use it as a manse.
hashtille: Moore Memorial church
last week lost one of its most useful
ruiing eiders, In the death of Mr. James
ii. w lines.
riie nestern District fresbj'trj met
iii a called session, in the church at
Humboidt, lenn. Ihe following ministers
and elders were present: Kev. hi.
i^ysander Grau, Moderator; Kev. Geo. P.
Scott. Rev. W. W. Powell, and the Rev.
J. Marion Stafford. Riders N. M. Stewart
of the New Shiloh Church and J.
K. Campbell of the Humboldt church.
The yastor&l relations were dissolved
between the Rev. Geo. P. Scott and I>yersburg
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. R. 1. Long, the stated clerk of
the rresbytery, was requested to write
an appreciation of the life and work of
brother Scott.
Columbia: This church is rigorous
in the 105th year of its history. The
attendance is good at the Sunday school
and the prayer meetings and especially
good at the regular preaching services,
in addition to the regular service every
Sunday morning, we now have'preaching
at night on two Sabbaths of each
month. '1 he pastor, Rev. D. B. Gregory,
on last Sunday morning announced the
names of fifteen members received since
tne latter part of May, thirteen of
lucsc utMut ou proieseion oi laitn.
iueie was a large attendance at the
regular quarterly, communion service
on the second Sabbath of this month,
there are two good sized Bible Classes
for men in the Sabbath school. One
of these for older men is taught by a
devoted elder, Mr. W. W. Stephenson,
'lhe other, for young men, {s taught by
the pastor. Here is one church that
will always stand firm for the principles
and mission of the Southern
Presbyterian Church, it is good enough
for us. The modern, unsound and unscnptural
Sunday school literature and
preaching and methods of some churches
have no attractions for us.
Monteagle: Special attention is called
to the elaborately planned and equipped
Sunday School Institute to ha held
by the Monte&gle Assembly August 1113.
A faculty of tea lecturers and instructors
will have charge of the course,
while three others will be assistants la
the demonstration work. In the foui
lowest grades of Sunday schools th?
Institute will have actual work going
on from day to day, under the direction
of some of the most successful Sunda)
school teachers of the land. This department
of the Institute will be madt
a veritable "clinic" for all who may tak<
it. The schedule is so arranged thai
th.s demonstration work may be seer
by all. The railroads south of the
Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi
will sell tickets from all pointf
to Monteaale and return, stood to Sen
teruber 5, at one fare for the round trip
Dr. Summey, of New Orleans, and ol
the editorial staff of the Presbyterian ol
the South, is the Director of the Instltute.
He may be addressed for information.
at either New Orleans 01
Monteagle. Tenn.
TEXAS.
Tex.-Mex, Industrial School Fund: J
Correction: $15.00 from "Mary ant
Martha Band" of Oak Cliff church Dal
las. instead of Westminster church
Dallas, as given tn last list of ac
knowledgements.
Mrs. Fred. 3. Bobbins, Treas
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--mV vv?II?I?uwviimi ciucau Having
been met the Presbytery of Brownwood
is hereby called to meet in ths
f'irst x-reabyterian church of Brownwood.
Texas, July 29, 1912, at 5 o'clock
in me afternoon, to transact the following
business: To take such action as
necessary looking to the dismissing of
Geo. K. Ratchford to the Presbytery
of Greenbrier, Synod of Virginia.
T. O. Perrln, Moderator.
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tininnnn Wa ho??. ~i -a
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tine meeting at this place. Rev. J no. E.
McLean, rresbytenal evangelist of
fort v.ortn Presbytery, did all thie
preaching, bro. McLean came to us the
iirst Sunday in July and the meeting
continued through the third Sunday,
oeventy-hve souls were reached tor a
better life. Forty made profession of
faith for tne iirst time. The others were
reclaimed and renewed their vows. The
meeting was nominally a union meeting
of Presbyterians and Methodists, but
the Baptists were just as active and
...uui as the others. All the churches
were benetitted. The Presbyterians received
sixteen new members, two by
letter, the others by profession. Ail
were grown people and nine were men.
The Baptists received thirteen, the
otuers going to the Methodist churches,
in addition to two regular preaching
services each day, four prayer meetings
were heid simultaneously at 4:30 P.
M. Two for women, one for children
and one for men. The men's prayer
meeting was held m one of the business
houses down town or on the street from
25 to 70 men attended this prayer meeting.
Bro. McLean is a most earnest
, preacher. He does not spare himself
in his efforts to reach souis. The striking
feature of his preaching is his use
of Scripture, net only Quoting, but turn
ing to the passages and reading before
the people. He makes no compromise
with sin and he clearly and strongly
places the issue before his hearers. He
exalts Christ and gives God all the
glory for results.
Wm. Thorburn. Pastor.
TIBGLPflAI
, Richmond: Supplies for second Pres
byterian church pulpit August 4th and
[ 11th, Rev. H. T. Graham, D. D.; August
18th, Rev. M. B. Porter; August 25th and
September 1st, Rev. I. S. MoElroy. D. D.
Dr. Cecil, the naatnr Imvoa t-sio
to join his family at Crystal Brook, Port
[ Jefferson, X. Y., for his summer va
cation.
Danville: According to the present
> plan, the new Presbyterian church,
l which has been in course of construction
for nearly two years, and which 1b
> now completed, will be opened and
> dedicated on September ft. and Drs. W.
i W. Moore and Theron Rice, of Rlch'
mond, have been asked to take prominent
part in the dedication service.
> The church, of classic design, is a mag>
niflcent structure and is generally con'
sidered the most handsome edifice in
l tho Kl'V ? rv.Mi.-l
_ v V?v ?*w vuo ^i cocii i b'Ulo. 1LS
5 cost amounts to 1100.000. The Interior
decorations are very harmonious and
1 produce a pleasing atmosphere of rest"
fulness. A new Austin organ has re
cently been completed.
Woman's Missionary Fnioa of Greenr
brier Presbytery will meet at Academy.
W. Va., August 28-30. All societies are
earnestly requested to send delegates
r ? - -
uu-u in ocuu as soon as po881 Die the
names of delegates to Mrs. Verdle B.
Mann, chairman of Entertainment Com^
mlttee, Academy, W. V%.
I Lexington: The pulpit of the Presby.
terian church was occupied last Sunday
by Rev. Dr. Neail Anderson, of Wlnnton.
Salem, N. C., who is summering at
Castle-Hill Hotel.
Rev. Dr. Bmmett W. MoCorkle, of