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ALABAMA.
Bethel t Rev. J. H. Davis, of Stillmao
Institute, assisted Rev. R. B. McAlpln *
in a meeting of four days at Bethel
church in Tuscaloosa county. The congregations
were fine both morning and
night, and most attentive to the preaching.
There were two confessions of
Christj and God's people were refreshed.
Geneva: Rev. D. J. Blackwell held a
week's meeting in this church recently.
There were six additions to the church.
The church has called, as pastor foi
half of his time, Rev. T. F. Ford, of
Hartford, Ala.
Evangelistic Work: The Synod's
Home Missions Committee has called
Rev. W. J. Garrison, of Kentucky, to be
its Synodical Evangelist. Mr. Garrison
has accepted the call.
Mobile: During the absence of the
nntnrr TVr A F. Clarr the nulntt of the
Government Street church will be supplied
by Rev. F. K. Sims, of Dalton,
Gta.
Andalusia: Three members have
been received in this church on profession
of faith in this 'month, making
an average of one member for each
Sunday since the beginning of the
present pastorate. The pastor is much
encouraged with increased attendance
at all services.
ARKANSAS.
Arkansas Presbytery: At a recent
meeting of this Presbytery, Mr. Theo.
Smylie, the son of Rev. N. Smylie, was
examined and received aa a candidate
(or the gospel ministry.
Mr. Smylie is an A. B. graduate at
Arkansas College (class 1912) , a fine
student and a young man of rare
powers.
GEORGIA.
Smyrna Camp Meeting: The annual
camp meeting which has been held here
for 46 years took place from August
2 to August 8. We had the following
group of workers: Revs. J. A. Bryan,
of Birmingham, Ala.. Fritz Rauschenberg,
of Atlanta, and the pastor. Jno.
D. Keith, of Conyers. who did the
preaching; Prof. H. D. Druckenraliler
of Atlanta, who lead the music; and
Miss Winnie Griffin, who presided at
the piano. Every tent house was full
the flist &ay and throughout the whole
1 H E FEESHniBli
meeting there was thy largest attendance
(for years. fine weather was
given and there seemed to be but one
spirit prevailing among the peoplj?to
be on hand promptly and worship reverently.
The interest increased till the
last, and as a result of the meeting 35
members were received as follows: 26
by confession and baptism, of these 15
were adnlts; 10 by certificate and restatement
of faith. Bight years old
was the age of the youngest received.
The whole membership was given great
encouragement and stimulated to a
deeper spirituality. A movement has
been started to enlarge the grounds,
buildlnge, and the scope of the work.
This makes the membership 220 as
agaiinst 183 May 1st. The pastor or
the Conyers group, which also iuoludes
Hayston and Conyers, will begdn a meeting
at Hayston August 17 and will have
the assistance of the Preebyterial evangelist,
Rev. Frank D. Hunt.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville: Woodland Street ohurcb
has given a unanimous call to Rev. E.
A. Undsay, 'of the Northern Assembly.
Louisville, Second Church: Rev. T. A.
Wharton, D. D., of Sherman, Texas, is
to supply the pulpit of this church for
the month of August.
Cattlettsburg: Rev. W. J. Garrison
has accepted a call to the Synodical
Evangelistic Work of Alabama. * His
present charge parts with him most reluctantly.
Hluomtield: We closed a two weeks'
series of services -in this church on Sabbath
evening, August 4th. The pastor
was assisted by Rev. C. W. Sommerville,
D. D., of ClarksviLle, Tenn.
Our people had made diligent preparation
for the service^ and God
poured out h.s Spirit upon us. iFtor five
weeks preceeding the coming of Dr.
Sommerville all of our officers met in
the church each Sabbath afternoon for
prayer to God. Conferences were held
and prayers offered for the congregation
nd for individuals whom we desired to
ee saved during the meeting. God
heard the cry of his people and poured
out his Spirit upon us. The entire community
was stirred and nine souls were
added to us on confession of faith in
Christ and one other young lady will
unite with the Big Spring church at our
next service there.
Our aister churches rallied to our support
and strengthened our hands and
comforted our hearts. Our Catholic
friends were faithful in their attendance
and Jomed with us m rejoicing over
those whom It pleased God to add to his
fold. Our Men's Bible Class did vallient
service as soul winners. They found
four of their number; and brought them
to Jesus. Excellent music was furnisaed
by the choir under the direction of
our fakthful amd efficient organist, Mrs.
Carrol Allen.
Dr. Sominerville's preaching was profoundly
Scriptural, and he spoke with
an eloquence and power that reached
the hearts and persuaded the wills of
the multitudes who heard him. This
was the second time he has assisted the
pastor in protracted services here and
God used him even w?&h greater power
this time than when he was last with us.
He is peculiarly fitted tor evangelistic
work and God has abundantly blessed
his labors among us each time he has
come to us.
Rev. W. W. Alters, of Louisville, will
assist the pastor in a series of services
at Big Spring, beginning August 19th.
Men Wanted in Ebeneier Presbytery:
There are eight vacant fields in Ebenezer
Presbytery. We are anxious to
N OF THE a O U T H
secure ministers for these places as
soon as possible. All of the fields have
manses, and will pay $1,000.00 per year
and a manse. Any minister desiring a
change and wishing to do aggressive
work can write to Robert Stuart Sanders,
Chairman, Millersburg, Kentucky.
Owiiigsvllle and Springfield Churches:
Licentiate W. A. Hopkins was ordained
to the gospel ministry in the historic
Springfield church in Bath county
on the third Sunday in July. He was
tnen installed as pastor there and, at
night on the same day. was Installed
as pastor of the Mendfee Memorial
church in Owingsville.
The comvuission to ordain and install
consisted of the Rev. 1. Cochrane Hunt,
to preside, preach the sermon and propound
the constitutional questions, the
Rev. J. S. Hagins to charge the pastor,
and Ruling Elder C. A. Leonard to
charge the people, while the Rev. H. L.
Cockerham completed the commission
with the Revs. W. C. Shew maker and
J. J. Rice as alternates.
The day was a beautiful one; the
congregatoins were large, attentive and
inspiring; the sermon and charges were
appropriate and the hospitality of the
people was boundless. Especially to be
nntoH u/o a :miviA>%oA ??? -
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Springfield and the splendid dinner,
served on the lawn, and the excellent
sermon delivered in the afternoon by
the pastor of the Presbyterian church
of Mount Sterling. This pastorate, thus
auspiciously begun in a held so long
neglected but now so rioh in promise
and in hope, will under the blessing
of God be one of the richest usefulness.
The young pastor commands the respect
and affection of his people in these
churches to an unusual degree, and
great development is predicted for the
Held by those who are familiar with
his ability and opportunity.
West Lexington Presbytery > "On
ward" is still the slogan of the Home
Mission Committee of this Presbytery.
Every Home Mission field in which there
is any life remaining is receiving regu
lar services; in all save one there is
regular pastoral or stated supply, while
the Superintendent of Missions is caring
for this one until a permanent supply
can be had.
Almost without exception, the pastors
of the Presbytery accepted the
committee's appointments for evangelistic
services in the mission churches
and a number of these appointments
have already been filled, with tne most
gratifying results.
Our opportunity was never greater
than in the Immediate present and our
people have never apparently appreciated
the fact more fully than is now
being done. Thus far, we have paid
every worker fully each month without
having to borrow a cent and it is our
earnest desire that we may be enabled
by the uhoughtful generosity of our people
to continue to do so. Three young
men from the Seminary in Louisville?
Mr. Hopkins as the pastor of the Owtngsville
and Springfield churches; Mr.
Paxson in the Letcher county field as
sum-ner supply, and Mr. C&rleton as
summer supply in the Breathitt held,
have done splendid service for the committee,
showing splendid judgment,
great consecration and efficient zeal in
their work and winning for themselves
the unqualified affection of their people.
iMr. Currie, of the Semdnary, working
for the Versailles church, has done, we
understand, exceedingly acceptable
work in the Clifton and Orler Creek
missions.
We need ope man for a very promising
field at once; we will need another
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August 14, 1912]
by October 1st. The Superintendent
(St. Helens) would be glad to correspond
wlbh men of vigor, tact, industry
and ability who feel a call to self-Becrlflcing
mission work.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: The pulpit of the Third
church is being supplied, during the
pastor's vacation, by Rev. A. Oscar
Browne, H. C. Arthur, J. U. Williams,
and Bdmond La Vergne.
New Orleans: The pastor of the First
church. Rev. Dr. CornelBon, began his
short vacation last week. During a part
of his absence Rev. J. I. Norrie, of Pine
Bluff, Ark., will supply the pulpit, and
after Dr. NorriB Rev. W. A. Qfllon, of
Cameron. Texas, will be the supply.
?The pulpit of the Napoleon Avenv.e
church Is being supplied just now by
Rev. Louis Voss, of the First Street German
church, who conducts the morning
service at his own church at 10 o'clock,
making it feasible to begin the service
at the Napoleon Avenue church a little
after eleven o'clock.
MISSISSIPPI.
Sharon Church is four miles northeast
from Magee m the Meridian Presbytery.
The pastor, Rev. W. A. Hall, was assist
ed by Kev. F. S. McCue, Principal of the
French Camp Academy, French Camp.
Miss., In a four days' meeting, beginning
on the fourth Sabbath In July. He
did some good preachlngt which was
listened to by large and attent*ve congregations
and the Spirit was present
There were nine additions to the church,
two from the Methodist, two from the
Baptist and live. a young lady, a bright
boy and three strong young men, by profession.
Sharon is one of the mother
cnurches of this section. A little more
than a year ago Mr. MoCue was with us
and preached when our new church was
uedioated. The people are fond of him
as a pracher and our boys go to his
school.
Mize: The pastor, Rev. W. A. Hall,
was assisted by Rev. W. H. Mcintosh,
of Notnac, La., in a six days' meeting,
beginning on Saturday before the third
Sabbath ?n July. We had large and attentive
congregations at ail the services.
Mr. Mcintosh is an attractive
preacher and we feel that the 'meeting
was worth much to us. There were
three additions, one by letter^ two by
profession and baptism. Five children
were baptised. We hope soon to dedicate
our new church.
MISSOURI.
Kansas City: Rev. E. Carlyle L#ynch.
formerly of Covington, Va.} has taken tip
his duties as pastor of Trinity church
in Kansas City, Mo. His address now is
3741 Central St., Kansas City, Mo.
Concord: Our Concord church is in
the country five miles from the railroad.
It was organized in tho year 1833. It
is the mother of two other country
churches. During our meeting, we held
a service at which was read the history
of the church. There were present
persons who drove thirty miles to
hear it. Though a busy season, yet the
attendance was very large?at times
more than filling the house. Many of
our prominent ministers have served
this church, via: Rev. B. F. Charles, D.
D., Rev. Thomas Qallaher, CD. D., Rev.
Henry Evans, D. D., now of Texas; Rev.
W. W. Robertson, D. D? Rev. W. W.
Tnmble, D. D., and Rev. Frank Mitch,
ell. This church has never had *
pastor, It has now the services of a
student, Mr. W. E. Boyd. We received
nineteen members?all adults except
two. and all upon profession of faith
except two; six new families were