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the Presbyterian Ctouroh, and we expect
that -perhaps several others of
tuose who have made profession will
later unite with this branch of God's
church.
The Grundy Presbyterian School begins
its fourth years' work August 13th.
The outlook is very enoouraglng. Wuth
our splendid new building we are In
better shape for work than ever before.
But we believe that even this building
will not suffice for our need, and we
expect to have to rent a cottage in
the neighborhood ?n order to accomodate
our boarding pupilB.
Lester Fork: The month of July
was very encouraging for us at Lester
Fork schoolhouse. The first Sunday
we received five upon profession of
their faith. Then the third Sunday af.er
four days services, eight more were
^aued to the church; thirteen in tae
month of July.
Missionary Union: The annual meet
ing of the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Union of (Montgomery Presbytery,
which was postponed from May
7 on account of the absence of the
president, will be held at Westminster
Presbyterian churchy Lynchburg, Va.,
September 17.20. Send the names o
delegates to Mrs. A. B. (Harrington. 1004
Federal Street, Lynchburg, Va.
Richmond: A few months ago the
Presbyterian League of this city started
a Sunday Bchool for negroes on 17th
Street, one of the most destitute seciha
nitv Th# need for such
work and the success of the undertaking
are shown by the attendance of 208 last
Sunday. Mr. M. M. Gray, a student of
Undon Seminary, Is the efficient and
faithful leader In this mission.
TO T11E CHURCH SESSIONS OF
ROANOKE PRESBYTERY.
The Presbytery feels constrained to
call the serious attention of all its minoMers
to the solemn
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and important: duty of regular and
prompt attendance upon the stated
meetings. This duty is imperative, this
work imposed by our Constitution and
by the great interests of our Lord's
Kingdom is second to none.
The Presbytery deplores the seeming
indilTerence of many churches to this
solemn duty. The Presbytery also deplores
the fact, as witnessed at this
meeting of the Presbytery that out of
a total enrollment of 34 member,s within
48 hours after the opening of the
session more than half of the members
had withdrawn, only eight of whom had
been excused by the Committee, leaving
a large part of the business of the court
unattended to on the docket.
The Presbytery therefore resolves
that at all subsequent meetings the roll
of the Presbytery shall be called at the
close of th last session of the body, and
the treasurer shall be authorized to pay
the expenees for attendance only to
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muse aieuiuvio ui iuc uuun picncui ai
this roll call, unless they have 1>een
excused by the Committee on I^eave of
Absnce.
2d. That the Stated Clerk shall send
a copy of this resolution to every
church Session In the Presbytery.
Done In Presbvterv at Rustbure. Va..
April 4th, 1912.
Attest: J. M. W. Elder,
Stated Clerk of Roanoke Presbytery.
WEST YIR6LNIA.
To the Members of Greenbrier Presbytery:
The fall meeting at Greenbrier
Presbytery will convene In the
Union chnrch> September 17, at 8 P. M.
The members of Presbytery will be met
at Fort Springs and brought to Union
In time for the opening service. It Is
hoped that an who will attend this
meeting will come the first day, as we
THE PRESBYTEEI
are expecting to meet guests at the
depot only on that day. Conveyances
..ill be at Fort Springs for train No.
13 from east at 11:33 A. M., and for
train No. 14 from the west at 2:54 on
September 17 th.
PERSONAL.
Rev. John U. Herndou, of La Grange,
Ga., is spending a few weeks with relatives
in Ashland, Va. y
Rev. Chits. Friend, of Hampton, Va.,
will spend his vacation with the people
of his former charge in Accomac county.
Ul? > J ~ - -
mo ttuuresh until September 5th will be
Belle Haven, Va.
Hey. C. flf. Wharton, of Andalusia,
Ala., leaves this week for his vacation.
He will be at Montreat, IN. C? from
August 16th to 26th, and then at Greensboro,
N. C., until September 15th.
Rev. L. W. Irwin, of 'Princeton, W.
Va? is visiting his sisters in Lexington,
Va.
Rev. James ?. Cook, of Baltimore,
Md., former pastor of Hoge Memorial
church, Richmond, Va., preached in that
church last Wednesday night, much to
the delight of hiB many friends there.
He will supply the church at Covington,
Va., during this month.
Rev. C. 31. Boyd- of Tuscaloosa, will
spend a ipart of his vacation at Monreat,
N. C.
Her. J. II. Dixon, of Laurlnburg, N.C..
will spend the month of August at
Montreal.
Key. J. E. Flow leaves Kenneth, and
goes to Wiilliamabung, Mo., in order to
take charge of Nine Mile and Augusta,
two country churches in Callaway
county.
Rot. C. E. Dielil, of Clarksville, Tenn.,
is reported to be sufficiently improved to
return to nis nome Dy September 1.
Rev. W. R. LaiiTd, D. D., of 'Danville,
Va., with his family, is spending the
summer in Rockbridge county. His address
is Zollman, Va.
Rev. Henrj >V. McLaughlin, pastor of
New Providence church, Rockbridge
county, Va., assisted the Rev. L. E.
Scott last week in conducting a successful
protracted meeting near Letcher,
in Bath county.
Rev. Edgar Gammon, of Clarksburg,
W. Va., is visiting his sister in Charles
Town.
Rev. J. W. Rosebro, 1). D., of Clarksville,
Tenn., after spending some weeks
at Nantucket, Mass., may now be addressed
at 171 Main Street, Norfolk, Va.
Dr. J. M. Hockley, until recently the
distinguished editoor of the New York
Christian Advocate, has accepted the position
of lecturer in Drew Theological
Seminary. He will deliver a course of
lectures on Ecclesiastical Law and
Philosophy of Religion. Dr. Buckley
has been known mihls denomination as
the maker of bishops.
Andrew Lai it g, poet, essayist, historian
and distinguished editor, died at
Benchory, Scotland, on July 21. He
was one of the beat known writers of
his time. His writings included ballads,
lyrics, fairy tales, angling sketches,
history, criticisms and translations.
Included in his writingB were a number
of text books, some ot which were
used in the public schools of the United
9UHM.
Dr. W. W. Moore of Union Theological
Seminary, Is at Hot Springs, Va. In
company with his family he ' enjoyed
the recreation and adventure of a
motor trip through portions of the Virginia
valley, visiting points of interest
on the way.
Rev. Banyan McLeod. of Anderson,
S. C.. who is spending some time travel
ng in Europe, finds time to write us a
brief note saying he is greatly enjoying
AM OF T H ? SOUTH
-is trip and that he is treasuring up
some good things to tell our readers
next winter.
CHANGE OF ADDRESSES.
Rev. James T. McLean from St. Petersburg
to Clearwater, Fla.
Rev. 11. H. Patrick from Branson to
Waverly, Mo.
Rev. J. F. l'reston, from Salisbury, N.
C., to 412 Spencer St., Bristol, Tenn.r
Va.
JULY OFFERINGS.
The following offerings were received
during the month of July: Undesignated
Fund. $2,012.08; Education for
the Ministry, $745.76; Ministerial Relief.
$2,719.88; Assembly's Home and
School, $336.37; Schools and Colleges,
$93.79. Total. $5,907.87. Total for July,
1911, $6,394.90. (Decrease from last
year, $487.03. Endowment Fund of
Ministerial Reltef, July, 1912, $238.85;
July, 1911, $627.07. Decrease, $388.22.
Schools and Colleges?Doan Fund, Ju ly,
$78.43; July, 1911, $.176.63. Decrease.
$98.10.
CHINA.
Changchow: On Sabbath, June 30th,
five adults were received into the churcu
by baptism, out of twenty-eight persons
examined for baptism. These are the
first fruits of our work in this city of
nearly fifty thousand people. This is the
newest station of the Mid-China Mission,
though it Is now beitiiar workwi >iv
an out-station. We are occupying useful
and commodious rented property. Mr.
L.1 Gyiaug Wa, an earnest and efficient
Chinese preacher, is in charge, and there
is a day school taught by a Christian
teacher, and a book depository. A few
years ago thiB city was apparently inaccessible
to the entrance of the gospel.
A HOSPITAL FOB BREATHITT.
Edward 0. Guerrant, Wilmore, Ky.
Many years ago wnile pastor of the
i'lrst cuurcn in Louisville, a young merchant
and his wife Joined on profession
of faith. Some years later, God put him
into tne ministry. He is now pastor of
the Highland Presbyterian cnurch in
Louisville, a noble church of some eignt
hundred members; besides he is a Pro.
lessor in both the Presbyterian and
Baptist theological Seminaries of that
city. See bow God builds men and
churches and institutions.
on occasion of the opening of tne
AUQuiaaM XjUilCgC 'ill iiiVMAlJ JPfCftUim
county in tne Kentucky Cumberland?,
or. Bawes went up to help. God so
oruered it that the nrst ctinic ever ueid
in that wiiu country was neid oy t>i.
Bach, or J season, wnile x>r. Bawes was
present. Be was so. deeply impressed
witu wnat he saw of tne scores of tne
luiue ana nait and blind, mat he returnee
home and made an appeal to nis
spienaid ohurcn^ and they gladly raised
tne money to build a Hospital at the
Highland College.
it is a noble charity for a poor neglected
people, who have sickened and
nave died for generations without a
physician or place to be treated.
Of course it must be furnished. But
we trust God to. raise up friends to do
that. Maybe he will honor you with a
part in it.
I may add that the Doctor preached
three beautiful sermons while there, and
delivered a humorous lecture, which
made the serious and sober Highland*
landers forget themselves and laugh for
an hour.
The attendance on the College, which
began five-years agof with five pupils
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under a sycamore tree, has now outgrown
its five buildings, and a now wing
is being added to the college, of forty
feet, two stories high. Behold what
God hath wrought!
A fine faculty of six members is now
teaching scores ot bright pupils, where
there was no school or church five years
ago.
On Sabbath hundreds of Highlanders
overflowed the chapel and heard three
sermons, which oocupied narly the
whole day. The people brought their
dinner and spent the day. Seven united
with the church on profession. Br.
Guerrant preached at 10 A. M., Rev.
Ellas Moore at 3 P. M., and Rev. Mr.
Anderson at night. Some eight of the
Soul Winners' missionaries were present
from neighboring fields.
Mr. Carlton, the young Presbyterial
evangelist, who is supplying the church,
is very popular and doing a fine work.
Surely God's blessing is resting on his
laborers in this great and destitute
field.
27,804 ATTEND SERVICES.
There was a total attendance of 27,304
persons last week at tbe open-air
and tent services in different sections of
Philadelphia under the auspices of the
Presbyterian Evangelistic Coqimittee.
The total attendance at the daily vacation
Bible schools in care of the
Presbyterian church was 8,234.
These statistics were reported by the
Rev. Dr. William P. Fulton at a conference
of evangelistic workers held today
in Westminster Hall, Witherspoon
building. Among the evangelists who
spoke was Philip Sider^ky, whose work
is more particularly among the Hebrews
and who began a series of meetings last
night at Race Street Pier. Michele
Frasca and Slgnor Chiera told of the
progress of their labors at 22nd Street
and Indiana Avenue, where Mr. Frasca
said the children were attending the
daily vacation ?ible school in large
numbers.
Mr. Panetta gave an account of the
work among the Italians in Germantown.
"The work in Germantown needs
your prayers," he said in conclusion.
Mr. Hartman reported a daily attendance
of 175 in the school at Ontario and
H streets. "I'll be up as soon as I put
the baby to sleep," one of the boy pupils
told him, when he asked him If he
wasn't coming to school. Mr. Elvers,
speaking for the school at Front Street
and Washington Avenue, where the attendance
dally is between 125 and 130,
said he had acted as a peacemaker this
morning between two boys who had
gotten Into a "scrap," and had succeeded
in getting them back to the school.
A DEADENING HABIT.
A fault-finding, criticising habit is
fatal to all excellence. Nothing will
strangle growth quicker than a tendency
to hunt for flaws, to rejoice in the
unlovely, like a hog, which always has
his nose In the mud, and rarely looks upThe
direction in which he looks indicates
his nature, because be i0
always looking for something to criticise,
for the crooked and ugly, who are
always suspicious, who invariably look
at the worst side of others, aTe hut gi?~
lng the world a picture of themselves.
The disposition to see the worst instead
of the best grows on one v?1^
rapidly, until ultimately it strangles
that is beautiful, and crushes but aH
that Is good in oneself. No matter how
many times your confidence has been betrayed,
do not allow yourself to sour, do
not lose your faith in people. The bac
are the exception; most people *re
honest and true, and mean to do what
is right.?Success.