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erature published by the Committee.
Tne congregation for tnis reason has
consented to concur wiui him in hiB
request, anu .bast Hanover vresbytery
at ItB approaching meeting will doubtless
dissolve the pastoral relation. His
home address hereafter will be Afton,
Va., K. F. JJ., instead of Asniand, Va.,
as heretofore. His office address will
be Richmond, care of the committee
of Publication, P. O. Box 883.
Richmond, Porter Street: On last
Sunday Rev. J. J. Fix asked the congregation
of this church to unite with
utui ui ma request to tresDytery for
a dissolution of the pastoral relation
existing ostweeu him and tne church.
This was done in order that he might
accept a call recently made him by
the West find church ot ltoanoke. The
congregation agreed to comply with
Mr. Fix's request, though they did it
with much regret and only because he
felt that it was his duty to go. tMr.
J. H. Vaden was appointed a commissioner
to present the action of the
church to Presbytery. Mr. Fix has been
the faithful and efficient pastor of this
church for about ten years, ana under
ms leadership it has grown and
strengthened in many ways.
Winchester: The Rev. J. Horace
Lacy, paster of the Loudoun Street Presbyterian
church, Winchester, announced
to his congregation on Sunday morning
last that he had declined the very
hearty and unanimous call recently extended
him by the First Presbyterian
church, of Gastonia, .N. <J. The announcement
brought great relief and delight,
not only to the congregation, but
to the whole community. Dr. Lacy has
been pastor of this church for seven
years and has a warm place in the
esteem of the people.
The Rev. President W. W. Moore, D.
D., of Union Theological Seminary,
recently paid Winchester a tlying visit
as he was motoring the valley with
several members of his family.
The Rev. J. F. Cannon, D. D., of St.
ijouis, mo., spen: several days of bis
vacation here en route from the seashore
to his work in the middle west.
Clifton Forge: On last Sunday, Sept.
8th, we had with us Rev. R. 1^. Wharton,
of Cardenas, Cuba. It was a great
pleasure to us, and we feel that our
missionary zeal and enthusiasm have
been greatly increased. Mr. WhartOD
preaches with force and great spiritual
power. We deem ourselves fortunate
to have had the opportunity to hear
him.
Mrs. J. H. Carlisle.
Fredericksburg: The enrollment at
Fredericksburg College, though by no
means complete, is decidedly encourag
ing and compares very favorably with
last year.
The tap of the bell Wednesday A. M.,
the 11th, at 9 o'clock announced the
beginning of the scholastic year of
1912-13 for Fredericksburg College, a
year that gives promise of being one
of the most prosperous in the history
of the institution.
Though quite a number of familiar
faces are absent, still there are welcome
newcomers to fill their places.
Mr. Somerville's loving supervision
and capable guidance will be missed,
but with Dr. Barney at the head all
are filled with confidence and hope for
good results,
The enrollment to date is between
seventy-five and one hundred and a
large number have not yet reported.
Oxford: The Rev. A. W. Wood is
holding a series of meetings at this
church. 'He 1b assisted by Rev. E. W.
McCorkle, D. D., of Bethesda.
The Bockbridge Presbyterian Ministers
association held a full meeting in
the pastor's rooms at the Lexington
Presbyterian church Monday, the H.th,
and discussed subjects in the pastor's
i'HE PRESBYTERIi
ilfe. There -were present as guests:
Kev. Frank McCuLchan, D. D., ol Rogersville,
Tenn., late missionary to China,
and Rev. Daniel Junkiu, of Piedmont,
S. C.?County News.
Jiews Ferry: As a result of a tent
meeting at News Ferry, Va., conducted
by Rev. C. W. Maxwell, a petition haB
been signed by twenty-one persons asking
for the organization of a church.
Eight of these come upon profession of
faith.
On to Danville: Every minister in
Roanoke Presbytery and three delegates
from every church in the Presbytery
are invited to attend the million
and a half dollar rally (entertainment
free) to be held 'Monday evening, Tuesday
and Tuesday evening, September
3<Rh and October let, in the First
church, Danville, Va. Churches are
urged to send delegates and to send
additional delegates at their own charges.
Choice speakers will be present.
C. W. Maxwell,
Chairman of Com.
Village Church, Charlotte Courthouse,
on last Sunday extended a very hearty
call to Rev. J. A. Thomas, of Mllboro,
Va., to become its pastor, to succeed
the Rev. R. L*. 'McNair, who recently
moved to Blackstone, Va. This church
has enjoyed the ministry of many of
the most noted ministers of the Church
and now rejoices in the hope that It
has succeeded in adding a worthy successor
to this noble line.
Union (Churchville): Rev. Win. C.
White, pastor. After the delightful
meeting at Union when Rev. A. B. Curry,
Jr., the assistant for the summer,
preached so acceptably 'for the week,
and as a result of which 35 have been
received into the church, the pastor
continued the meeting at Oak Hdll
school house, an afternoon appointment,
for a -week and ten more accepted
Christ The meeting was a delightful
?one throughout and much good has
been accomplished. 'The Lord hath
done great things for us, whereof we
are glad."
Hamyden-Sidncy College: The exercises
Incident to the opening of the
137th session of the college were held
in Memorial Hall on the afternoon of
September 11th. The address was delivered
by Hon. Harvey B. Herd, of
Fort Worth, Texas, and was a vigorous
and pleasing presentation of the ideals
that should dominate the college man.
The large and attentive audience that
gathered in the chapel was greatly delighted
both with the speaker and his
message.
The students have been coming in
rapidly this week. The number both
of old students and of new is already
in excess of the matriculation of the
whole of last session. A number of
others are expected within the next
few days. The new men have made a
very favorable 'impression upon the
community and seem to be an unusually
mature and earnest body of young
men.
On Thursday evening the student
meeting was held in the college chapel,
and addresses on various phases of
college life were made by W. B. Buford
('00), O. Gilmer ('09), and G. 1^.
Walker ('10). This feature, inaugurated
a year ago, has proven to be of
value in many ways, u linKB me old
students with the new and promotes
the growth of good fellowship and tends
to cherish a healthy and vigorous college
aplrlt In the undergraduate.
On Friday evendng the Y. M. C. A.
gave its annual reception In honor of
the new students. Practically the entire
student hody was present as well
as many residents of the community,
so that the new men were afforded an
excellent opportunity to become acquainted
with their new associates.
Refreshments were served and the even
LN OF THE SOUTH
iug was voted a distinct success.
The Presbytery of West Hanover met
at the Kirk o'Cllff in Spottsylv&iua
county on August 27th. This church is
nine miles from the railroad, but the
Presbytery was most comfortably transported
and most delightfully entertained.
The church building has been recently
pulled down and removed from
its former location in Louisa county,
uuu ruuuiit a; a pount more central to
the congregation. There "was but a
meagre attendance at Presbytery, six
ministers and seven elders, out of a possible
forty-six. Rev. W. R. MoElroy was
elected Moderator and Geo. Q. Peyton,
Clerk. The Rev. Geo. H. Ray, Jr., was
dismissed to the Presbytery of Montgomery.
The stress of the session was
upon the Presbytery's Home (Mission
work, which is in a more hopeful shape
than ever before, and at the same time,
a condition so critical t^at it calls for
the earnest and prayerful co-operation
of all the churches. The Presbytery has
now an evangelist, the Rev. W. R. McElroy,
for all his time; and the Rev.
H. H. Hudson, of Gordonsville, is the
enthusiastic and efficient chairman, who
is also editine the Home Mission Mar
senger, which, paper ought to go into
every home in our bounds. The next
stated meeting of Presbytery was Appointed
for the third Tuesday in April,
1913, in F&rmville.
J. C. Painter, 8. C.
Presbytery of Abingdon: Met in the
Thompson Valley church August 20,
1912, at 8 P. M., and on request, a sermon
was preached by Rev. Geo. iH. Gilmer
from Jer. 22:29. Rev. G. W. Nlckell,
the last Moderator present, opened the
Presbytery with prayer.
Rev. CaTl S. Matthews, Moderator, and
Rev. Daniel J. Currie and Ruling Elder
A. M. Byars, Clerks.
Rev. J. C. Carson, from Missouri
Presbytery, Mr. J as. M. Smith as a
licentiate from East Hanover and Mr.
Daniel H. Graham, of Green Spring
church as a candidate.
Rev. W. A. Hall to Presbytery of
Norfolk, Rev. W. P. Robertson to Lexington
Presbytery.
The following commissioners to the
General Assembly were elected: Principals:
Rev. D. J. Currie, Rev. J. >M.
McChesney, Ruling Elders J. H. McCue,
A. H. ByaTS. Alternates: Rev. J. B.
Bittinger, Rev. W. W. Carson, Ruling
Elders G. G. Painter and W. A. Guthrie.
The Presbyterial sermon was preachpH
iKtr Pav n W VUVoll "r>_1
aw?. v.. it. ttKvncii vu raicuiai
Responsibility," from Gen. 10:1.
Presbytery answered in the negative
overtures: (1) Concerning changes in
the rule for examining candidates for
licensure; (2) as to amendment of Sec.
87; (3) concerning elect infant clause,
and dn the affirmative the overture concerning
Sec. 94.
Addresses were heard from Rev. J. E,
Booker, of Lexington Presbytery; Rev.
Lacy I. Moffet, of Transylvania Presbytery;
Presidents R. D. Carson and Tilden
Scfcerer.
Time and Place of Spring Meeting:
Dublin, April, 1913.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at the
call of the Moderator at the next meeting
of Synod.
WP.ST vrnmwi t
St. Albans: The pastor, Mr. F. D.
Stevenson, was licensed at a called
meeting of Kanawha iPreabytery,
Charleston, September 2. During his
two months' stay here he has organized
the Boy Scouts and Covenanters.
On September 3 nineteen of them
marched out of town behind a wagon
load of baggage and provisions, for the
falls of Coal river, an hour's Journey
away.. -As for eating, they had at least
one full and well-cooked meal during
their four days' of camp life. The
Snnday school picnic paid thejn a visit
m
[September 18, 1912
on Thursday. Funny thlngB will happen
when boys are around. Turtle soup
was on the bill of fare, but It took two
boys with axe and dull knife almost
all morning to carve three little bits
of flesh from a huge hard shell. The
soup never came to a boll. One boy
will probably win a Scout merit medal
for cooking if be keeps on the way he
began. "When he went to fry apples
he greased them with aQua "muddy"
and would have sweetened them with
salt and pepper if some hoy had not
rebelled at thus having his breakfast
spoiled.
Our 'boys are industrious and energetic.
They (make ten dollars a month
at cleaning the church. "Wlith this fund
they expect to equip themselves fully
for a big camping trip next summer.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Rev. Dr. Geo. L. Leyburn from Arlington
to 928 "West 6th Street, Loe Angeles,
Cal.
Her. R. E. Fnltx from Fincastle, Va..
to Conasauga, Tenn.
PERSONAL.
Rer. A. Oscar Browne, city mlsaionary
of New Orleans, has been refreshing
himself and his wife by a sea voyage
to New York, returning by rail.
Rev. B. C. Patterson expects to start
for China on the 17th to resume his
work. His adddress will be Sutslen,
China.
Rev. D. Cartledge, of Charlotte, N. C.,
has the sympathy of a large circle of
friends in the bereavement that has
recently befallen him in the death of
his wife. 4
Dr. J. R. Bridges, editor of The
Presbyterian 'Standard of Charlotte and
formerly president of the Presbyterian
College for Women in Charlotte, tilled
the pulpit of the First Preefoyterlan
church last Sunday at both morning
and evening services. Dr. Bridges is
easily one of the most scholarly ministers
and pulpiteers in the Church and
both of his sermons Sunday were well
up to his usual standard.?Gastonla Gazette.
HELPING AT HOME.
Rev. James G. Snedecor, LL. S.
While passing to and fro among our
ministry and church societies, I am
frequently asked for specific advice
touching ways and means of helping
the missionary work among the negroes.
Hitherto my advice has chiefly concerned
the giving of sufficient money to pay
the expenses of the work.
At the present time, as Ib well known,
all money for churches and individuals
intended for the colored work must be
sent to A. N. Sharp, treasurer, Box
168<5 Atlanta, Ga., or included in church
budgets and collections for Assembly's
Home Missions. Just remember that if
the work is to grow, its expense must
increase.
This shot I am taking at the hearts
and consciences of your missionary
readers has nothing to do with money.
It is to suggest a -very important and
personal way in which these consecrated
readers can now do a timely
service.
The success of Btillman Institute depends
upon the material found in the
student body. This material is gathered
from Virginia to Texas, and same
of it may be in the readers' neighborhood,
only awaiting a word from a
thoughtful Presbyterian.
The Institute opens October 1st, and
any colored man or boy who has the
ministry in view may be admitted?almost
without money, if he is willing
to work. Forty of our graduates ar*
pastors of colored Presbyterian churches;
as many more are preaching the
gospel intelligently in other churohes,