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Stable of Contents
PrVVTD T DT -
1 XVAA>A; X XUXJ.
The Sovereignty of Ideas, Rev.
R. Li. Benn, 1
Once for All, E. A. Wilson 2
A Crucial Test of Rome's Weakness,
Juan Orts ' Gonzalez 3
Partial Obedience. C. H. Wetherbe 3
Mary's Reminder, Anna S. MciKown
7
That Huge Machine, Rev. S. F.
Tenney 17
On Same Subject, Rev. R. B. Hudson,
17
The Titanic?Some Lessons, 17
"There is No Death," L. S. Mayre, 21
FAMILY READINGS:
If We Only Understood, Kipling, .. 4
The Law of Action, 4
The Man Without a Home, 4
I Sanctify Myself, 6
His Old Father Satisfied, 5
OUR BOYS AND GdRLS:
Thanks Be to God, 6
The Tribe on the War Path 6
The Locket Cornelia Earned, .... 6
A Boy on a Bridge 7
Putting Off, 7
SUNDAY SCHOOL, Y. P. S. AND
PRAYER MEETING 8
EDITORIAL:
Notes, 9
Notes in Passing 9
As We Journey 10
The Federal Program, 11
Calendar Revision 11
Forbidding the Bible, 11
Devotion in Church Courts, ...... 11
CHURCH NEWS 12-15
SURVEY OF CURRENT EVENTS,.. 16
MONTREAT PROGRAM, 18
SELECTION S 19
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 20
MISCELLANEOUS 21
STORY CORNER 24
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ALABAMA.
Hlnuiogliani: Rev. J. F. Turner wae
installed pastor of the Westminster
church on the afternoon of July 21,
Rev. H. C. Kegley presiding and delivering
the charge to the pastor; Rev. Dt.
J. T. Plunket preaching the sermon,
and Hon. J. H. Miller delivering the
charge to the people. The new relations
start most auspiciously.
Annlston: A union meeting of all the
Protestant churoheB of the city was held
?
A* HE PHE8BY TEK1J
OA the evening of July 21. in the interest
ot tuerresbyterian. college tor Men. Tue
preuideut ot tue college, JL>r. iv. V. Aicxxmgaii,
maue a line statement of tue
uuBsiou ot tue college. Tue people rebpouueu
to Its needs moat nandsomeiy.
iue Gulf buues fresbyterian report*
tuat tue sum of $2,0UU will be reacueu
aa tUe coutrlbutiou from tbe meeting.
Tue Tloraiu rresbyterian cliurcu has
been trauslerretl from tue Synod of
Florida and rrosbytery of Florida to
tbe Syuod of Alabama aud Treabytery oi
r-ast iuaoaina.
since our .ast report about two weeas
ago another member baa been added to
our churcu here, making t%wenty-four
to join the church since last November.
FLORIDA.
Jacksonville: Rev. J. Logan irvin
and wife, of East Jacksonville church,
are spending a month's vacation in
Georgia, Kentucky and North ' Carolina.
Gainesville: First church, Rev. J. C.
Anderson, pastor, live persons have
been received into this church very recently,
two of whom were heads of
families, making ten which have been
received in the past few weeks. It is
confidently expected many others will
join soon. Several have already signined
their intention of doing so.
GEORGIA.
Albany: At the last communion the
pastor, Rev. J. Ia Brownlee announced
the names of fourteen members received
since the previous communion. The
congregation is undertaking the enlargement
of its house of worship, to
meet the needs of .the growing work.
Columbus: The pastor. Dr. Mcifilroy,
will spend the month of August in Virginia,
at Virginia Beach. His pulpit
during his absence will be supplied by
Dr. Carter, Rev. R. G. Newsome and
Rev. Joe. Hannah.
Augusta: The open air services
which have been conducted in the grove
surrounding the First Presbyterian
church for the six Sabbaths just passed.
have proved to be the character of services
the people were wanting these
hot nights. Nearly a thousand persons
have attended the latter meetings each
evening. The success attending this
effort to reach the ones who ordinarily
would not attend any service should encourage
other congregations to inaugurate
this form of service.
Next summer it is hoped that we shall
be better prepared to handle upwards of
three thousand attendants weekly under
the spreading branches of our grove.
Our effort has borne fruit already;
two other churches have combined their
servioes at the Street Railway Park
Casino, on Sunday evenings, and are
having a large attendance.
P. T. North.
Savannah: ln the First Church, Rev.
W. Moore Scott, pastor, twenty-lour
new members were received at the
communion on the second Sunday of
July.
Geneva has just experienced a revival
of unusual interest and power in which
our minister in charge, Rev. J. T. Wildman
was assisted by Rev. J. W. Stokes
of AmerJcue. For some time previous
our pastor had been stressing the Importance
of prayer for the coming meeting
and the result was a revival. Indeed
and in truth. A. great number who were
ineinoers or ine cnurcn out woo were
cold and indifferent were led to newness
of life and new desire after holiness.
The one feature of the preaching was
the simple statement of the great
Calvinistic doctrines of Paul and of
Christ. When the people were led to
see that salvation Is all of grace, the
free gift of God, and not because of
any txwrfe in us, much less because of
IN OP THE SOUTH
uui gwu ueeuu, were was Degoit?n in
their hearts such a deep sense of gratitude
and love and such a determination
to live to please him, as was never experienced
before.
While only three Joined the Presbyterian
Church two went to the Methodist
church. Six children were baptized,
two new elders and three new
dPRfYtnR worn on/?
? W? It V* v VkWbCU ftUU viutuucu.
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow.
KENTUCKY.
Bowling' Green: At its mid-summer
communion the First Church. Rev.
Robert H. McC&slin, pastor, received
fourteen members.
First Church, Richmond: A steam
heating plant will be installed in this
church and Sabbath school room during
August while Dr. Scanlon, the pastor,
is in the North on his vacation. Five
persons were received into the church
at the last service before closing the
church for August.
Pleasant Grove: In a recent congregational
meetine in this nhnroh im
portanl measures were considered for
strengthening the church's equipment
and influence. The congregation undertook
the erection of a manse on grounds
of ample extent given it by two of its
number. The undertaking was financed
with a week's work of the congregation's
committee, and the assistance
gratefully received of the Rev. R. E. C.
Lawson in moderating a meeting of the
congregation held for the purpoee of obtaining
subscriptions. At a later congregational
meeting the following officers
were elected: To the office of ruling
elder, Mr. Hy. T. Keene, Mr. L. N.
Reed, Mr. W. A. Thompson; to the office
of deacon, Mr. Edward Birch, Mr. H.
IMvnrH T JtCUOV \f-r T Ho iHH c/vn Pqo/1
Mr. R. M. Thompson.
Arrangements have been culminated
by which the pastor will preach twice
a month at the Macksville Presbyterian
church.
Lexington: Maxwell Street Church:
On July 28th announcement of seven
members received during the month was
made. At a recent meeting of the
Christian Endeavor, the leader presented
an organ to the society as a gift from
Mr. J. D. Marshall, an elder of the
chuich. The attendance and zeal of
this society show no relaxing during the
summer. A gathering of unusual interest,
July 30, consisted of a Joint
meeting of the Ladies' Home and Foreign
Mission Society and the Ben BigstafT
Circle, both of which are missionary
organizations, and a number of
ladies of the church and members of
either society. The pastor has been
granted a month's vacation, beginning
August 1st.
Wanted: We have a number of vacant
mission houses (some of them furnished)
in the mountains of Kentucky,
where we wish to place Bible women
or Christian workers. We feel that It
would be a great benediction to the
Highlanders if we placed Christian
families in bheir midst. We cannot offer
salaries, but in most cases we could ensure
a mere living.
We need a couple of trained young
men for principals in two of our most
iiu'poriam bcuooib, ior wlow) services
we will give an adequate salary. In
one of these schools the services of a
man and his wife are greatly needed.
We also desire two or ttrree well
equipped teachers for our mountain
schools. We prefer Presbyterians.
For further information, address Wm.
E. Hudson, Superintendent Mountain
Work, Winchester, Ky.
Resolutions! Adopted fey the First
Presbyterian church, Catlettsburg, Ky.,
July 24, 1912:
Whereas, our beloved pastor, Rev. W.
[August 7, 1912
J. GarrlBon, having asked tjhls church
to concur -with him in requesting Ebenezer
Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral
relation now existing in order that
he may accept a call from the Synod of
Alabama as State Evangelist; and
whereas, the congregation at a congregational
meeting duly called and recorded
In the Minutes of the Session,
has concurred in said request, now be It
Resolved:
1. That we as a church deeply regret
that any cauBe should sever the relations
which have so pleasantly existed
during the past four years, but that In
his call to a wider field we recognize
the voice of God, and bow in sorrowful
submission thereto.
2. That we express our heartfelt
thankfulness for the privilege that has
been ours in being ministered unto by
this consecrated, loving, and lovable
man of God, and in being associated
wmi 8ucq an one, wno nas always "both
allured to brighter worlds and led the
way."
3. That we congratulate the various
churches in our sister state, and commend
to them Rev. W. J. Garrison as a
devoted, deeply spiritual, unassuming
follower of the Master, one who preaches
only Christ and Him crucified, and
does that with rare simplicity, power,
effectiveness and sweetness.
4. That In deepest affection we commend
to all mankind, and especially to
the people of Alabama, regardless of
creed, Rev. Walter J. Garrison and
family, and that while we regret to lose
them, we would thus again assure them
that wherever they may be, our good
wisheB, our love, and our prayers shall
follow and abide with them.
5. That a copy of these resolutions
be presented to Rev. Garrison and
family, one to Ebenezer Presbytery, one
to our local paper, and one each to the
Christian Observer, and The Presbyterian
of the South.
J. B. Leech,
H. L. Chatfleld,
Dan Vose,
G. H. Hampton,
1m J. Prazler,
CotnmJttee.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: The attendance at the
services recently inaugurated in the St.
Charles A.venue and State Street Sunday
school of the First church has been
very fine. Dr. Corneleon, the pastor, has
been the preacher. Dr. Cor nelson will
hA^in hla vaoaitlAn flrtrf wopk
In August.
?Iter. Jno. W. Caldwell, Jr., of the
Carrollton church, and George Summey,
of the Third church, leave this week
for Monteagle, Tenn., for work in connection
with the Sunday School Instltute
of the Monteagle Assembly, August
11-18. Rev. Geo. D. Booth, recently pastor
of the Napoleon Avenue church. Is
now In his new field, Laurel, Miss., and
will Join the other brethren at Monteagle.
New Orleanst Candidates for the Ministry
from the Lafayette Presbyterian
Church t in view of certain statements
which have recently appeared concerning
candidates for the ministry from
Laxayette church of New Orleans tresbytery,
I, as pastor of that church would
like, through your columns, to submit
to any who may be interested, the following
facts concerning the various
men who have entered or are preparing
to enter the ministry from our membership.
The present pastor himself, though
reared an Episcopalian, was the first, '
believe, In the history of the Lafayette
church (which be Joined in his fifteenth
year), to enter the Presbyterian mlu*
Urtry. His brother, Rev. W. L. Barr,
pastor of the Cottage Presbyt?i?n