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church, (Nashville, Tenn., though transferred
to the Presbytery of Nashville before
completing his theological course,
is also from the membership of Lafayette
church. J ust here let it be said
that while Rev. w. a. Rolle. of t?*r?
was recently credited by a writer from
New Orleans Presbytery to Lafayette
church, we oannot rightly claim him.
Mr. Rolle never was connected with our
congregation. Rev. J. C. McQueen, who
has Just gone out as a missionary to
Africa, united with Lafayette church by
letter from the Evangelical church on
February 2, 1903. He had, however, re
ceived much of his early religious training
in a Sunday school of the First
Presbyterian church of New Orleans.
Licentiate C. F. Hoffman, who, with Mr.
McQueen, constituted the last Senior
Theological clasB of the Southwestern
Presbyterian University, came immediately
out of the Evangelical
church Into the membership of the
Lafayette Presbyterian church; but he
and his family, I believe, were originally
connected with the Emanuel Presbyterian
church, a Northern Presbyterian
congregation in New Orleans, which has
since been dissolved. Then there is
Mr. J. J. Kemmler, who also brought his
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church into the Lafayette Presbyterian
church, but whose family, we are told,
have always been Presbyterians. In addition
to these, mention should also be
made of the distinguished ex-priest and
Franciscan friar, Dr. Juan Orts y Gonzalez,
who. was received into the Lafayette
Presbyterian church and baptized
publicly on August 1, 1909, and later
sent by that congregation to Union
Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va.,
and then dismissed to Ginter Park Presbyterian
church that he might go under
the care of East Hanovor PreBbytery as
a candidate for the ministry.
Though the information was volunteered
in your last issue by a member
of New Orleans Presbytery, that in addition
to some of those to whoau reference
has been made above, "there are
six remaining candidates under the care
of New Orleans Presbytery" no mention
was made by him of the fact that two of
these "six remaining candidates." viz.:
Harry Barker Wade and Tyrone Thomas
Williams are also members of the Lafayette
church, New Orleans. These were
not received from the Episcopalians nor
from the Evangelicals, nor from the
Roman Catholics, but were admitted on
profession of their faith in Christ to the
Lafayette Presbyterian church of which
both the parents of Mr. Wade were
members, and in the Sunday school of
which Mr. Williams received his early
Christian training.
July 27. 1912. John C. Barr.
Pastor of the Lafayette Presbyterian
church and Chairman of the Committee
of Ministerial Relief and
Christian Education of the Presbytery
of New Orleans. ?
MISSISSIPPI.
Raymond: The pastor, Rev. J. F. NayJor,
has resigned the charge of the Raymond
church and the other churches
embraced in the held and has accepted
a call to Texas.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Graham: Rev. Gaines B. Hall has just
closed a seven dayB meeting at Connor
Creek, near Graham, where he received
eight heads of families and brought
twenty-two Presbyterians into an'
agreement for organization. These
members come from different communities
near each other, where a Sunday
afternoon appointment has been
maintained for some time.
Meeklenburg Presbytery has been
"ailed to meet in special session August
6. to receive Rev. J. W. Orr and C. W.
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MoCulley and arrange for their installations,
and to attend to matters
connected with the call of Groveton
and North Charlotte churches for the
pastoral services of Candidate G. W.
Cheek.
Henderson: The Henderson congregation
has given a call to Rev. W. R.
Minter, of Linoolnton, N. G.> to its pastorate.
The Synod of North Carolina: A called
meeting of the Synod of North Carolina
was held at Montreal; July 26.
Thirteen ministers and six ruling elders
were enrolled. By a unanimous vote
upon certain representations as to obstacles
in Che way of the Synod meeting
in Raleigh, a heartv invitation from
the Goldsboro church was accepted, and
the Synod changed its meeting place
accordingly, the time remaining Tuesday,
the l&th of October.
Davidson: Rev. W. R. Walker, of
Barium Springs, filled Dr. Richard's
pulpit most acceptably last Sunday at
both services in the absence ef the pastor,
who has been preaching for the
past ten days at Rowland, assisting Rev.
A. M. Crawford in a protracted meeting.
Dr. Richards by appointment of Concord
Presbytery Is to assist the pastor in a
week of services at Gil wood, beginning
about the 12th. Dr. Richards' vacation
ertendB through the month of August.
Rev. John E. Wool, of Cornelius, was
one of the orators on the occasion of tho
Mt. Zion camp reunion of Confederate
Veterans. Mr. Wool made a exncellent
speech, crediting North Carolina with
enough of primacy at Bethel, etc., to
make his Virginia friends feel that he
was completely weaned as regards the
Old Oominion.
Montrent: I have .been asked frequently
by our preachers to visit this
place, but at this season of the year 1
have always had some meetings on
hand to take my time and attention. On
my return from (New York the first of
last week, I determined to see for myself
Mont.rea.t ?nH it* ori-n-lr T
been here five days in its midst, and I
must say the half of its glory has never
been told. It is all that could be desired
as a place of rest, peace and
beauty and management; I feel sure its
walls are the "everlasting hills," its
canopy the blue heavens, its glory and
joy the mighty God of Jacob. Its fare
exceeds that of Ocean Grove, in its
beauty and management I feel sure it is
fast becoming the Northfleld of the
South. The table is all that could be desired;
this mountain air gives the appetite,
and the cool nights give sweet
sleep.
Above all and beyond all are the
morning Bible studies - which are conducted
by Rev. Andrew Allan; for one
hour each day he has carried us as it
were to the gates of our Father's House.
His Bible readings are the best I have
heard in many years.
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jtluj uuc Bpeuaiug a season ai jioqtreat
will be well repaid in body, mind
and soul. Just come as I have done,
and see for yourself.
James Russell.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Greenville: Ohicora College Is not
to be moved from Greenville, as has
been announced. So says its board of
trustees at the last meeting. We congratulate
Greenville.
Mt. Zlon: In our recent notice of the
dedication of the beautiful new house
' of worship of this church. In Sumter
County. S. C., we did not mention the
fact that It cost about $17,000. We
doubt if in all the list of our country
churohes there la one which will compare
with this In Its elegance and cost.
Perfeapg the next best equipped country
church amongst ua Is that one In
Maury County, Tenn.. which bears the
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same name, Mt. Zlon.
Hecca Church: Rev. L. W. Brown, who
has been supplying thlB church for some
time was assisted in a meeting beglning
Sabbath night, July 28th and closing
l uesday night following, by Rev. J. W.
Roach, of Glenn Springs, S. C. Bro.
i.oica preached with earnestness tne
pure gospel to the delight of the hearers,
rour boys united with the churoh on
profession of faith.
Woodruff: The Presbyterian church
at this place was spiritually uplifted
by the sound, doctrinal preaching of
Rev. J. Andrew Smith, the evangelist
of hnoree Presbytery, in a meeting
which was held from the fourth through
the fifth Sabbath of June. Twelve joined
the Presbyterian church on profession
of faith and one by letter. A number
joined the Baptist church. The entire
community was benefited.
Committee of Piedmont Presbytery
rnAt* In RraIaV /*hnr/?h QitnHov 91 at on
cording to order of Presbytery, to install
Rev. C. D. Waller, as pastor.
Rev. Daniel P. Junkin presided and
preached the sermon, and propounded
the constitutional questions. Dr. J. G.
Evans charged both pastor and people;
Mr. W. B. Hughes, who had been
given the last duty being absent. Thus
is begun most haDDily a relationshiu
which it is hoped will prove not only
most pleasant for both parties but al
so of great advantage to the work o\
the Lord in Easley and the Presbftei;
Similar service was performed at 4
P. M. by the same committee at Pickens,
S. C-, when Rev. J. C. Bailey, Jr.,
was installed pastor of the Pickens
church. He takes this work in addition
to that he has done in the past,
making no change in residence or address.
TENNESSEE.
Monteagle: In our statement last
week concerning the Monteagle Ass em
bly's Sunday-School Institute, we made
the date of that institute August 11-13,
when it should have been August 11-18.
Railroad tickets may be purchased at all
points east of the Mississippi on August
10th, at one fare for the round trip, and
these tickets will be good for the return
trip up to September 6th.
Humboldt: The ladies of the First
Presbyterian Church, Humboldt, are
having the church painted, both brick
and wood work. Also one of the ladies
put in a nice refrigerator in the manse.
TEXAS.
Waco: In the Second Church thirtythree
members have lately been receiv
ea, largely tne result 01 special union
revival services held during June.
Cisco: On Sunday, July 21st, the Rev.
J. D. Leslie, D. D., was installed pastor
of this church by a commission
composed of Rev. J. A. Gray and Elder
T. M. Sleeper, of Abilene, Texas. The
delay in this service has been caused
by the inability to get a quorum of the
commission present.
In the afternoon of this day the pastor
began a meeting at Word's School
House, a mission point four miles south
of Cisco. The meeting continued ten
days. The attendance was large and
the interest great from the beginning.
Christians of all denominations united
in the services. There were elerven professions;
all adults. Seven united with
the Presbyterian Church, six on profession
and one by letter. This is an excellent
community and moat of the members
who live there own their own
homes. The prospect for building up a
strong Presbyterian community is very
good.
Uvalde has just experienced the
greatest awakening in her history,
which has resulted in the salvation and
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reclamation of at least two hundred
souls. Of these the Methodists have
received more than ion flPrhHO irvn a tlin
Baptists about sixty, and the Presbyterians
fifteen.
The movement was a union meeting
of the Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterian
churches of this city, planned
and led by Rev. J. H. Groseclose, pastor
of the First M. E. Church, Uvalde,
and assisted by Rev. H. D. Knickerbocker,
pastor of the First M. E.
Church, Waco, Tex., who did all the
preaching. Brother Knickerbocker posRPRSPS
B.nil?W?iol -
6ii.u? \u ? rare aegree.
He is a man of God and of power.
A peculiar aud gratifying feature of
the meeting was that about threefourths
of those who found Christ
were men.
To our God and to Him alone, be all
the glory for this great blessing upon
us.
Archer City: In accordance with
the request of Presbytery, Rev. Jno. V.
McCall spent the fifth Sunday of June
with this little organization, preaching
v n IVC a uay, ana tnree times on Sunday,
the afternoon service being held
six miles in the country, near the home
of the ruling elder, S. M. Key. A good
deal of visiting was done and seven persons
were received by certificate into
the church, and a small contribution
was made to the cause of Home Missions.
Candidate J. C. Ramsey of the
Junior class of Austin Seminary, is engaged
by the Home Mission Committee
to supply thiB group of churches, and he
is rendering very efficient service. At
~e closing service the communion of
e Lord's Supper was administered,
perhaps the first time in some fifteen
years. One old lady of 70 years came
seven miles in order to be present at a
communion service. She is of the
sturdy old stock of York County, S. C.,
and said it was a good while since she
had a chance to sit at the Lord's table;
and she felt that she must come even
though it taxed her strength to ride
fourteen miles. On the way home Mr.
McCall stopped over night to preach at
Ringgold, where there is one Presbyterian
family, and the next day was
spent in a third village looking up the
scattered sheep with a view to organization
in the future.
Gainesville, Texas. Jno. V. McCall.
Brethren of INUlas Presbytery?Attention:
At the spring meeting of
Presbytery each minister of the Presbytery
was requested to hold a meeting
during the summer in a home mission
ch.uroh, and report at the fall meeting
of Presbytery. The Home Mission
Committee was instructed to make out
a schedule of places and ministers and
publish it. The following schedule was
mswie out and published and as some
brethren did not see the former
schedule ft is repeated below: Wichita
Falls, Dr. Wm. M. Anderson; Iowa
Park, Rev. S. J. McMurry; Henrietta,
Dr. Robert Hill; Burkburnett, Dr. E.
Munroe; Hagerman, Rev. W. P.
Dickey; Roanoke, Dr. T. S. Clyce; Pilot
Point, Rev. Wm. Fred Galbraith, Crandall,
Dr. S. A. MoElroy; Archer City.
Ringgold and Collinsville, Rev. Jno. V.
McCall; Maypearl, Dr. T. R. Sampson;
Van Alstyne, Dr. T. A. Wharton; Denison,
Rev. W. A wr-o. ~J
- ? , nun xviuge,
Rev. E. S. Lowrance; Anna and Mertens,
Rev. E. B. Fincher; Bellevue and Byers,
Rev. G. L. Smith; Dripping Springs.
Rev. F. L. MeFadden; Ponder, Rev. G.
F. Robertson; Petrolla, 'Licentiate, T.
W. Currie; Midway. Dr. H. C. Evans;
Wills Point, Rev. E. E. Bigger; Johnson
and Slay Memorial, Rev. Wm. Thor burn;
Brandon, Rev. G. W. Benn; Frost,
Rev. R. R. Harwell. If the brethren do
uot know the names of clerks of session,
they will And them in the copies
of the manual recently sent them. It