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Sable of Contents!
CONTRIBUTED:
He Is the Rock, Rev. Geo. H.
Cornelson, Jr., 1
The Significance of Immigration to
American Citizenship and Christianity,
Dr. Juan Orts Gonzalez, 3
The Story of Names in Tidewater
Virginia. Rev. W. H. T. Squires, 3
The Harbor of the Saints, Rev.
Russell Cecil, D. D., 16
The Leaven Again, Rev. H. W.
Pralt, V 17
The Parable of the Leaven, Rev.
E. C. Gordon, D. D 17
Why Monumental Church is Episcopalian,
Rev. B. A. Pendleton, 17
Rev. James Park, D. D., A Correction,
James Park Coffin, 18
The $1,000 Unit, W. H. Hudson,.. 18
Wonderful Prophesy of Isaiah,
Bernhardt Eisentrout, 19
The Remedy at Hand, Rev. Wm.
Houston 21
Foretokens of Greatness, W. T.
McElroy, 21
FAMILY READINGS:
Tarry Ye Here and Watch with
Me, 4
Bible Study 4
The Art of Not Apologizing, .... 4
The Incarnation of Influence, .... 4
Don't* for Speakers 4
OUR BOYS ND GIRLS:
Madge's Red Cheeks 6
Squirrel and Missing Nuts, 6
A True Bear Story, 7
Letters from the Children, 7
SUNDAY SCHOOL, Y. P. S., AND
PRAYER MEETING, 8
DITORIAL.S
Notes, 9
Seeing the Invisible, 9
The Educational Drift 10
Victory Through Christ, 10
A Mistake Corrected, 11
Is there a Hell, 11
CHURCH NEWS, 12-15
SURVEY OF CURRENT EVENTS, .. 16
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 16
TBMIPERANCE, ! 22
STORY CORNER, 24
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ALABAMA.
Geneva: At a recent meeting, following
the temporary sendee of Rev.
Plumer Smith, who has sailed for the
, African Mission, six young people were
received into the church.
THE PEE8BYTEKL
Synod's Evangelist: Rev. W. J. Garrison,
recently of Cattlettsburg, Ky., is
now in Alabama, 'beginning his evangelistic
work. He will bold a meeting
this month in the North Birmingham
church.
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ARKANSAS.
Ashdown: There has been a great
meeting in thiB church. The pastor,
Rev. W. T. Sullivan, was assisted by
Evangelist J. W. Atwood. The services
were conducted under an arbor adjoining
th? church building and the great
heat was but little felt. There were,
fourteen additions to the Presbyterian
Ohurcli, U. S., and the membership
greatly revived and the church urnicn
strengthened. The old seats have been
removed and elegant new pews have
been put in and the building improved
in many ways.
Jakajoues: Rev. J. W. Atwood, evangelist
at Ouachita PreBbytery, concluded
protracted services here August 18th,
and there were great showers of bless
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The attendance and. interest were good
and the Word preached was very effective.
There were ten additions to the
church, the majority toeing grown men
and women. Tlila is one of our country
churches and composed of very eturd>
and substantial people and the prospects
are good for continued growth.
Mr. Atwood is now in a meeting with
Rev. W. S. Tims, at Marlbrook.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: The local Home Mission
Committee has purchased a large tent
which will be used in. new work, mainly
in the city of Atlanta. The committee
tp looking forward to an aggressive
work for Presbyterians. Atlanta has
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and proposes to keep ahead.
Atlanta: For the past six months the
Central Presbyterian church has conducted
a mission Sunday school in East
Atlanta. At Ormewood, the station just
beyond East Atlanta, the United Presbyterians
have had for about two or
three years a Sunday school and for the
past few months a regular preaching
service.
The leaders in the two fields have
agreed upon a basis of union, which
is to take place at once, to. be ratified
by church courts in September.
By this union of Ormewood and East
Atlanta Presbyterians, the Southern
Church will receive the United Presbyterians
into the Atlanta Presbytery,
and as soon as possible a lot and
church building will be secured for
this newly organized body.
The United Presbyterians have a
membership of 34, all of whom are expecting
to enter the new organization,
together with their pastor, Rev. Mr.
Duncan. This movement is significant
and shows the saintly character of this
Christian people.?Central Weekly.
Tbe friends of Dr. A. E. Holderby
will be pleased to know of bis election
to the presidency of the Civic League of
America. The league of which he is
now the executive has proposed to promote
good citizenship, good government,
and honest, ideal and economical
administration of public affairs.
The Presbyterian Ministers' Association
of Atlanta has entered its protest
n&uiuai vug Bunaay oaaeDall game at
Fort MoPherson, and an appeal has
boon made to the Secretary of War to
have the nuisance abated.
Ponlmnt Not often is a little village
church so bleesed in the ministration
of the gospel to its congregation, as
-was the 'Presbyterian church of Poulan,
in a series of services, beginning Sunday,
July 28th and closing Wednesday
night, August 7th. These services were
conducted by Rev. E. J. Hertwlg^ of
Macon, a student of Union Seminary,
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Richmond, Va, who has 'been our under
shepheird during his vacation, assisted
in tmsmeetuig by his pastor, Rev. Q. R.
Newsome, of Tatnail Square church,
Macon, Ga. Mr. Newsome did inoBt
of the preaching. He is a forceful
speaker, reaching the hearts of his
hearers with the message of tbe Bible,
pure and plain. He won friends for hiB
Master and himself by his earnest deliverance
of the truth, and the prayers
of many who heard him follow him as
he goes on in his chosen vocation. Mr.
Hertwig is an able, earnest dlsoiple of
Christ and deeply interested in the salvation
of souls, find his coming to us
this summer has been a blessing to ub.
Not many conversions resulted from the
meeting, but God's children were
strengthened and encouraged by being
tenderly and faithfully reminded of
God's promises to his followers.
Correspondent.
Smyrna: At the annual camp-meeting,
Rev. John D. Keith, the Dastor. had
the help of Rev. J. A. Bryan, of Birmingham,
Ala. Twenty-five members were
received on profession of faith.
MISSISSIPPI.
A Special Meeting of the Presbytery
of Mississippi wall lie hold in Gloster
{September 6, to transact tne following
.business:
1. To dismiss Rev. W. S. Patterson
to the Presbytery of St. John's.
2. To receive Mr. Geo. Smiley, a member
of Bethany charch, as a candidate
for the ministry, If the way be clear.
Mr. Smiley has been for several years
a student of S. W. iP. U. at Clarksville.
Magee: Rev. W. H. Mcintosh, of Notnac.
La.., was with Rev. W. A. Hail in a
meeting here, beginning on second Sabbath
in August. The congregations
were large and Mr. Mrlntosh preached
the gospel of Jesus Christ. One
bright boy made his profession of faith,
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membership of the church. Mr. Mcintosh's
trends were glad to see him
back with us and we think good was
accomplished tor the upbuilding of the
cause of Christ.
Caliary: Rev. W. A. Hall was assisted
in a five days' meeting, embracing
the first Sabbath in August by Rev.
F. L. McCue, principal of French Camp
Academy, French Camp, Miss. The
preaching was enjoyed and appreciated.
Mr. McCue is a good preacher, a good
man, and has many warm friends in
this section. Our iboys attend his
school. Calvary's first candidate graduated
from Mr. MoCue's school in June.
We had ten additions to the church, all
by profession. One child received the
token of the covenant.
MISSOURI.
Laddonia: During our m>eeting at
Laddonia we had a season of almost
daily and heavy rains, which were much
needed and proved of great value to
the entire state; but yet, prevented the
attendance of many (moet of our members
living in the country). Dark and
rainy nights with muddy roads are not
helpful to those who live in town, much
less to country friends, however zealous
they may be. As best we could, we
visited and reached many in that way.
The last Sunday gave us large attendance
at all three services. Six adult
members were leceived, representing
four new families; one child was baptized.
Some promised to erect family
altars and many pledged themselves to
better lives and the endeavor to-be more
helpful In church works. A committee
was appointed to b&vo the chvrcli Insured.
The sum of 135.35 was given for
Synod's Home Mission work, S11.85 for
incidentals and $23 towards pastor's
salary. Rev. H. B. Baiks now supplies
the church.
Wm. H. Richardson.
[ August 28, 1912
NORTH CAROLINA.
Blowing Rock: The "Rumple Memorial"
church is now completed and
paid for. It is said to 'be a beautiful
little church.
Rocky River Church: The great
' Home Coming" of this church, which
waB organized about 1750, was held on
August 15, and witnessed a remarkable
gathering. President D. H. Hill, of
Raleigh, and Rev. Moses J. G. Anderson,
D. P. Junkin, A. "Walker White, J.
U. Harris, and the pastor, Rev. James
Lapsley, took part in the public exercises.
Rocky Mount: Dr. W. D. Morton, our
1'ooiui, ua? ueeu grained a vacation of
nearly three weeks by his congregation.
He expects to spend one Sabbath with
the Quaker church near Lynchburg,
Va.
Davidson: Prof. Thos. W. Ldngle's
party bas been heard from after Crossing
the Stelvio Pass, the highest pass
In Europe crossed by a highway. They
encountered a snow storm on an August
day and were shut in an inn by
the storm at an altitude of 7,000 feet.
The party was enroute for Venice at
last -writing. They were due In Bremen
On the 21st Inst., and a few days later
expected to embark on the Rheln for
New York. The young men report a
grand trip.
Rev. Dr. J. B. Shearer occupied .the
pulpit last Sunday morning In the absence
of Dr. Richards, Rev. John W.
Latferty acting as supply the preceding
week.
Rev. W. C. C. Foster, of the Synod of
Alabama, but residing here now during
temporary disablement of his throat,
has conducted the mid-week prayer
meeting on several occasions and with
profit to .all.
Dr. 0.%L Harding, by invitation of
the Association, was at Bethpage church
on August 21st, giving two addresses
on teacher-training, the occasion being
the meeting of the Cabarrus county
Sunday school convention, Prof. O. F.
McAllister, of Mountain Pleasant Institute
being president of the organization
and Mr. C. R. Andrews secretary.
In the absence of the orator selected
for the occasion, President Martin yesterday
kindly came to the relief of a
disappointed committee of arrangements
and made an excellent talk of
25 or 30 minutes on Good Citizenship
before a public gathering of Davldsonians
and their fellow countrymen from
the surrounding territory gathered to
take part in the festivities of Davidson's
annual mid-summer picnic.
Pineville: This church has enjoyed a
real revival. On Sunday, August 11th,
the pastor. Rev. Charles Klngsley, began
a meeting, preaching Sabbath morning
and evening, also Monday morning,
then Rev. C. W. McCully, pastorelect
of Pleasant Hill and Little Steel
Creek churches, near Pineville, came
to his assistance, preaching from Monday
eve until Thursday morning, two
services each day, after which Mr.
Klngsley took up the preaching until
the close, last Sunday evening.
Mr. McCully's preaching was strong
and forceful and the people heard him
siauiy. me visioie results are eignt
new members, all on profession of faith
In She Lord Jesus Christ. Communion
service was held on Sabbath morning,
at which time the pastor read the
names of fifteen who had Joined the
church since the last communion. This
with the large list of new members
during the past year gives an Increase
in membership of* 60 per cent, which 1b
very gratifying to paator and people,
especially In view of the fact that It
was thought that "there was very little
material In the community for nnmerclal
growth."
Mr. Kinsley recently held eucoes?fu]
meetings In succession; he will now
take a short vacation, visiting his moth