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itocKunage .satns, will preacli next
ouutlay, the 28th.
Rev. William. H. Woods, D. D., of
Baltimore, will occupy the pulpit the
uiK two Sundays in August, the 4th and
Uth.
Rev. Dr. Alfred T. Graham, the pastor,
is spending his vacation with relatives
in Vv inchester. He wiil later visit
New York.
trof. Jas. Lewis Howe, of Washing
toil and Lee U mvarsity, will till the pulpit
of Oxford Presbyterian, church next
Sunday morning, and at Rapp's church
in the afternoon.?Gazette.
Appomattox Group: Appomattox and
Stonewall sound rather war-like, but
Concord in the same vicinity acts as a
counter agent. Rev. J. C. Leps was
called fresh from Union Seminary to
this group of churches and two years
ago was called a second time to resume
the work laid down twelve years
neiore. contrary to the rule, back
tracks, in tnis instance, seem to be
working well Less than a year ago a
handsome new church was dedicated
free from debt at Stonewall and now a
manse is In process of erection at
Appomattox. Rev. Hugh H. Hudson, the
ehicient chairman of Home Missions,
the pastor recently in a series
of evangelistic services at Appomattox
and Rev. W. R. McElroy, who has just
begun his work as Presbyterian evangelist,
aided in a similar meeting at
Evergreen. Following this last meeting
another was held at Stonewall,
whlcu resulted In twenty-nine professions
of faith?about one-third being
renewals of their Christian p. Session.
The other two churches, Hixburg and
Union, aro hoth anxious for snorinl cor
vices in the near future.
W. R. M.
Raphine: Rev. A. H. Hamilton left
Monday for Ocean City, N. J., to take a
month of reBt. Mt. Carmel church has
grown under the pastorate of Mr- Hamilton.
Since 1875 807 members have
been added to the membership of thiB
church.
Rev. Harry W. Hamilton, the son of
the manse, who has a charge at Cotulla,
Tex., filled the pulpit at Mt. Carmel Sunday
morning and at Raphine in the
afternoon.
Alexandria: A farewell service was
held In our church on Wednesday evening
for the outgoing missionaries who
will sa.l on Saturday for Africa. It was
an impressive and inspiring meeting.
The pastor. Dr. Allison, introduced
Rev. C. H. Pratt, secretary of the Lay
men s Movement, who presented the
missionaries In fitting words. Short addresses
were made by the missionaries.
The following persons made up the party:
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Washburn, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. McQueen, Messrs. Plummer
Smith, N. Q. Stevens, Chalmers
Vinson and S. H. Wilds. Dr. Allison
feelingly bade them God speed and after
a hymn and benediction a reception
was held.
At a joint meeting of the officers of
Vio nkxrill, h.U loo* MnnJo., to
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Sunday School room the building committee
of the new Sunday School reported
that bids had been received for
the proposed new building and upon
motion It was unanimously decided to
proceed with the work. The contract
will be awarded this week and It Is
expected that It will be under roof by
November.
Our pastor, Dr. Allison, will leave for
his vacation next week. He will spend
most of the time at Wythevllle, Va., his
old home. During August his assistant
Mr. Robert O. L?ucke will have the services
m charge.
Binrkstonet On Sunday morning. July
21st, the pastor, Rev. R. L. McNair
and the session, received Into the Presbyterian
church two new members on
i hft fai&BYffcfttJ
profession of faith, making seven additions
to its numbers in the past month.
The different denominations are holding
united services on Sunday and Wednes
day nights.
WEST YllWjilMA.
Kaiian ha l'resbytpry : in the absence
of tue Moderator I hereby call a meeting
of Kanawha Presbytery for Monday,
August 4, 1912, at 10 A. M., la the First
Presbyterian church, Charleston, YV.
Ya., for the purpose of licensing Candidate
F. D. Stevenson, if the way be clear.
The requirements of the Book of
Church Order have been compiled witn.
John W. Carpenter, S. C.
rata. iktJ ^ ' ?
me uiu oioue vaurcn uas been recently
relloored on a slope, making It
mucn easier for all to see and lie&r the
preacher.
The pipe organ has been set up behind
the pulpit wnere all enjoy tne music,
lne congregation is much pleased wlui
the changes. They hope to welcome
large additions in. attendance when the
two scnools open in September. B.
Tiie constitutional requai'iueutg having
been met, I he/eby call Greenbrier
Presbytery to meet in extra session at
Ronceverto on Thursday, August 1st.
1912, at 3:30 P. M. to transact the fol
.owing DUBiness:
lBt. To diSBolve the pastoral relatiou
between Rev. T. J. McConnell and
^enterville church, if the way be clear.
2nd. To dismiss Rev. T. J. McConnell
to Brazos Presbytery.
3rd. To transact any other business
arising out of the above.
(E. Li. Bell, Moderator.
CHA>GE OF ADDRESS.
Rev. L. W. Matthews, from Matthews,
N. C., to Del Rio, Tex.
Rev. James McDowell, from Guerrant,
to Cause. Ky. .
Rev. Dr. R. P. Kerr, D. D., for the
summet from Baltimore, Md., to Joseph
Farm, via Mamwaki, Province of
Quebec, Canada.
Ue>. Henry Austin, from Weatherford
to Corpus Christ!, Tex.
Kev. Geo. D. Booth, from Ne<w Orleans.
Da., to 706 4th Ave., L<aurel, Miss.
Rev. >Y. R. Laird, D. D? for the summer,
from Danville to Zollman, Va.
Kev. Dr. Russell Cecil, for the summer,
from Richmond, Va., to Crystal
Brook, Port Jefferson Station, Long
island, N. Y.
Kev. G. Wilbur Shipley, for August,
from Kannapolls, N. C., to Harman, Md.
Kev. K. M. I'arudis, until October, from
New Iberia, Da., to Waverly, Minn.
Rev. W. H. Hill, from Jackson to Magnolia,
Miss.
Kev. S. R. Preston, D. D., from Atlanta,
to 412 Spencer St., Bristol, Va.
PERSONAL.
Iter. W. J. (iarrison leaves Cattletsburg,
Ky? to take charge of the evangelistic
work of the Synod of Alabama.
His addreBs will be Anniston.
Rev. C. C. Williams, D. D., of Hope,
Ark., is spending the month of July at
Battle Creek, Mich., taking a course of
treatment
Rev. Dr. A. F. Carr, of Mobile, with
his wife and little son, will be at Montreat
for a few weeks, after a visit to
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Springs.
Rev. Dr. J. Gray McAllister, of Louisville
Seminary, is supplying the pulpit
of the Franklin Street church, Baltimore.
Md., during a part of the Bummer.
The Key. Griffith John, D. D., missionary
of the London Missionary Society at
Hankow, China, died in London July 25.
Dr. John was born In Swansea, Wales,
in 1831, was already at the age of fourteen
well known as a preacher In welsh.
l!e started missionary work as long ago e
ln of ist sotita
as 1805, when he left England for
Shanghai. He was th? first OhHaHnn
missionary to reach Central China and
alBo was the pioneer in a number of
outlying Chinese provinces. Altogether
he passed over llfty-llve years in China.
BY THE MODERATOR.
The General Assembly at BriBtol decided
to re-enter into formal relationship
with the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ In America, and the
.Moderator was empowered to appoint
delegates to the Quadrennial Meeting to
be held in Chicago, December 4th to
10th, 1912. In obedience to thiB instruction.
1 appoint the following delegates
with their alternates:
Rev. J. Lynn Bachman, D. D., Sweetwater,
Tenn.; Rev. Jaines O. Reavis, D.
D., Columbia. S. C.; Rev. H. H. Sweets,
D. D., Louisville, Ky.; Rev. R. M. Hall,
D. D., Galveston, Texas; Rev. Ghas. R.
Msbltt, D. D., Kansas City, Mo.; Rev.
U alter L. Lingle, D. D., Richmond, Va.;
Mr. C. P. Janny, Leesburg, Va.; Mr.
Oscar Newton, Jackson, Mass.; Mr. J. D.
v?yker. Decatur, Ala.; Mr. E. W. King,
Bristol, Tenn.
Alternates: Rev. Neal L Anderson,
D. D.. VMnston. N. C. Rov V. V AhHntt
D. D.. Pulton, Mo.; Rev. R. D. Willis, D.
D., Fayettevllle, Ark.; Rev. D. A. Planck,
D. D., Mobile, Ala.; Rev. G. H. Cornelson.
Jr.. O. D., New Orleans, La.; Rev.
J. C. Tims, D. D., Tampa, Fla.; Ex-Governor
M. F. Ansel, Greenville, S. C.; Col.
J. M. Barker, Br.btol, Tenn.; Mr. George
A. Treuholm, St Joseph, Mo.; Col. P.
B. Hunt, Dallas, Texas.
T. S. Clyce, Moderator.
CAMPAIGN OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
Mr. Charles A. Rowland, chairman of
the Conference Committee of the Million
and a Half Campaign makes the follOWincr
annAiin^amflYii*
"The last General Assembly authorized
a great educational, financial and
evangelistic campaign this year conducted
by the four Executive Committees
of our Church with the help of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement. A
campaign committee has been appointed,
sub-committees selected, the campaign
mapped out and all is ready to begin
on truly the greatest campaign ever
undertaken by our church.
The object is threefold: (1) A simultaneous
every member canvass in
every church in the Assembly next
March. (2) The pledging $1,000,000
for all the Assembly's causes for 1913-14
and $500,000 more for extension and
epec.al equipment at home and abroad.
(3) A great revival of evangelistic effort
on every church.
In behalf of this undertaking a conference
of leaders and friends of the
cause will be held at Montreal, N. C.,
August 11-12-13.
NOTICE, MISSIONARY SOCIETIES!
Owing to the fact that It will Increase
expenses and take time to send a re >:
to those societies now contributing
to the support of the new office of
Woman's Work, I am asking the Presbyterian
to publish from time to time a
terlan to publish a list, which please
accept as acknowledgment of same
rrom Treasurer.
The Woman's Advisory Committee
and the Assembly's Supervising Committee
met at Montreat August 8th to
appoint the woman and name her; (she
will not be Secretary), and to at once
get same in-line for useful service to
the societies, the church and our mission
work. The Woman's Advisory
Committee of state representatives asks
every society in the Southern Presbyterian
church to contribute to this office
of Woman's Work as granted by our Ablembly.
$1.00 is the least contribution
tJuly 31, 1912
Tor which we ask. Many societies will
not respond this first year, waiting to
know more of this advance in our Woman's
Work and for other reasons, therefore,
these societies that are alive to the
neds and possibilities of this office are
earnestly asked to make their contribution
as liberal as possible.
Please send me at once, as August 8th
will soon be with us, your first contribution.
(We ask for one for two years.)
Give church, society, treasurer and
Presbyterial Union, also full address.
Mrs. A. M. Howison, Treas.,
E. Main St., Staunton, Va.
Contributions for first year received
as follows: July 15th to 20th. Alabama:
W. M. Band, Livingston, $2.50; W. M. S.,
First, AnniBton, $1.00; L. A. S., Valley
Creek, $1.00; L F. M. S.. Clio, $1.00; L.
M. S. Catherine, $1.00; L. M. S., Tuscaloosa,
$1.00; W. M. S., Handley Merrll,
Birmineham. 81 00- T. A c v*mt
$1.00; W. H. and F. M. S., GadBden,
$1.00; Bessie Cooper M. S., Centerville,
$1.00; L?. M. S., Uniontown, $2.00.?
Arkansas: L. F. M. S., Fordyce, $1.00.?
Georgia: F. L. M. S., Athens, $5.00; F.
M. S., West End ch., Atlanta. $2.50; L.
M. S. Moore Mem'l, Atlanta. $1.00; L. A.
and M. S., Clarksville, $1.00; Safford M.
S.. Tattnall Sq. ch., Macon, $1.50; L. A
end M. S.. Luthania, $1.00.?Kentucky:
L. M. S., Bardstown Road, Louisville;
W. M. S., Somerset; L. M. S., Sal visa;
L. M. S., Stanford; Ladies' Guild, $1.00;
Danville H. M. S., same; F. M. S., First,
same, $1.00 each; Westminster Society,
Bowling Green, $5.00; W. M. S., Georgetown,
$2.00; Campsville L. M. S., $2.50;
W. -H. and F. M. S. Bowling Green.
$2.00.?-'Missouri: T. L. M. S.. L<auton;
W. F. M. S.t Calhoun; L. M. S., Second
St. Joseph; Saline M. S., Marshall; L. M.
S., Lexington; L. M. S.. Renssalaer; W.
M. S.; Palmyra; L. A. S., So. Fork ch.,
Perry; M. S.. Glover; W. H. and F. M. S.,
Barbie Mem'l, Excelsior Spgs.; John B.
Adger M. S., Kansas City; L. M. S. Land
Ave. ch., St. Louis; Y. L. M. S. K. C.,
Central; W. M. S., KeyteBvllle, $1.00each
W. M. S. Central, Kansas City, $26.00;
L. A. and M. S., Grand Ave., St. Louis.
SR 00- w \f s p?rv
?North Carolina: L. M. S., Wade; L. H.
M. S.. Wilmington; New Hope M. S.,
Winnabow; L. M. S., Red Spgs.; W. H.
and K M. S., Montreat, $1.00 each; L. F.
M. S., First, Wilmington, $2.00; S. F.
S. F. M. S., Winston-Salem, $5.00; L. M
and A. S., Thomasville, $2.00.?South
Carolina: W. M. S., Ft. Mountain ch.;
Erownlee Willing Workers, same; L. A.
and M. S., Hodges, $1.00 each.?Texas:
L. M. S.. Colorado; L. A. S., logo; M. &
A. S., Big Spring; M. S., First, Cisco;
W. H. and F. M. S., Georgetown; W. M.
S., Cameron; M. S. Christian work, Dallas;
W. M. S.. Waco; Flora Alderman
Y. S. M. S|, Colorado; W. M. S., San
Antonio, $1.00 each.?Virginia: Eliz.
Fitzhugh M. S., Warrenton, $1.00.?Individual
contributions: Mrs. S. H. McCormlck,
Steeles Tavern, Va.; Mrs. JG.
Snedecor, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Mrs. E
R. Smith, Birmingham. Ala., $1.00 each.
Total, $123.00.
Mrs. A. M. Howlson, Treas.,
E. Main St., Staunton, Va.
SABBATH SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
The Beventh annual session of the
Western District Sunday School Instl
wi. *- o; cuo fine x ic?u;ioi j "
held In Mt. Piagah Church, July 17-19.
There were present Rev. J. K. Roberts.
Prcsbyterial church, Carthage, N. C.I
Rev. A. R. McQueen, Dunn, N. C.; Re*J.
K. Hall. LHllngton, N. C.; Rev. A.
W. Shaw, Jonesboro, N. C.; Rev. D. M.
McDonald, Sardis, N. C.r and Rev. C. k
Bragftw, the host of the Institute.
The church was filled to overflowing
nt every service, and the interest grew
with the progress of the institute. The
devotional spirit was good, the congre