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Cable ot Contents
CONTRIBUTED.
The Dedication of the First Pres'byterian
Church, Danville, Va.,
J. W. Cook, 1
The Twentieth Century Saint,
Rev. A. S. Fiske, D. D., 2
Morality and Religion,
Rev. E. P. Davis, 3
Sunday School Lessons in the
Greek Testament,
Prof. G. F. Nicholaesen, 17
Wanted?96,000, etc., 17
rrum Lue rar neiu,
Rev. H. F. Williams, 18
Text and Context 18
A Suggestion, 18
More About the Parable of the
Leaven, J. N. Lyle 19
Rodney (.Gypsy) Smith, W. C. C., 20
Light on Millennial Dawnism, .. 21
The Facts about the Negro,
Rev. Chas. Stelzle, D D., 22
FAMILY READINGS, 4
On the Promise, 4
The Joy of Hospitality 4
A Treasure Which Endures, .... 4
A Thing of Beauty, &
OUR BOYS AiND GlitLS, 6
Our Walk 6
The Loaned Pony Cart, 6
How the Quillies Went Exploring, 6
Tobe Visits the Doctor, 7
The Grown-up Party, 7
Unrealized Influence, 7
SUNDAY SCHOOL, Y, P. S. AND
PRAYER (MEETING, 8
EDITORIAL.
Notes, 9
The Proposed Approachment, 10
The Bible in the Schools 10
Notes in Passing, 10
The Recent "Abolition" of Hell,.. 11
CHURCH NEWS, 12-15
IS THE IMMIGRANT A PERIL, ... 17
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 20
SELECTED READING, 21
THE LINCOLN-LEE LEGION 22
STORY CORNER 24
Cburcf) iftetos
DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER?
OCTOBER 2, 1912.
In the Narrative of the State of Religion
adopted by the last General Assembly
the following recommendations
were adopted In regard to the observance
of a day of fasting and prayer:
"In view of the encouragement found
THE P&ESBYTEKli
in the Presbyterial narratives to press
with vigor onward and upward, and the
evidence we have that a persistent, courageous,
united effort throughout the
Church can and will accomplish much
towards the realization of our high
Presbyterian ideals and doctrines, thereupon
we recommend that this Assembly
direct its constituent PreBbyteries to
organize and conduct an earnest cam
paign in each congregation, directed
towards four specific ends:
"1. Securing a Scriptural observance
of the Sabbath among all people.
"2. Inspiring every Presbyterian home
to diligently and prayerfully train its
members in the Holy Scriptures and
Catechisms of our Church.
"3. Attempting to uplift the social
pleasures of our young people by discouraging
worldliness, and by encouraging
them to give their energies more
and more to the work of the Church.
"4. Establishing some form of family
worship in every home possible.
"To carry this recommendation into
effect, we ask this Assembly to direct its
cuusLimeni i-resoyienes to plan a campaign
In pursuit of the above-named objects
during the autumn (meetings, each
Presbytery making its own plans.
"That this Assembly call upon the
entire Church to observe a day of fasting
and prayer, humiliating ourselves
before Cod and petitioning him for an
outpouring of the Holy Spirit to enable
us to carry out these plans for his
giory, and the good of our Church.
"That Wednesday, October 2d, 1912,
be set aside as a day of fasting and
prayer, and that the whole Church assemble
in their accustomed places of
worship on the evening of that day, and
that this be considered the opening of
this campaign, which shall continue
until the closo of the ecclesiastical
year, and that the results of this campaign
be communicated through the
PreBbyterial narratives to the 53rd Assembly."
ALABAMA.
Annlston: The Second church is
erecting a new Sunday school 'building,
which it expects to be able to uBe soon.
Birmiughum: The pastoral relation
between Rev. V. P. Merrill and the Vine
Street church has been dissolved, and
Mr. Merrill has been dismissed to the
Presbytery of Transylvania, where he
will take charge of the Lebanon church.
Tuscaloosa: Rev. R. E. Henderlite,
of Erick, Okla., has been appointed by
the Home Mission Committee professor
of the English Bible and Church His
tory in Stillman Institute. This 1b regarded
as an excellent appointment and
Mr. Henderlite comes well qualified for
this important work.
Allceville: A call has been given by
the Aliceville church to Rev. L. R. Simpson,
of Macon, Ga., and Mr. Simpson
has agreed to accept it
Eldorado: As the result of the long
continued activity of the pastor, it is
likely that a church will be organized
at Cedar Grove, about five miles from
the city. At a recent service a whole
family of five persons was received and
baptized, and other blessings have encouraged
pastor and workers.
Scotland: Rev. J. S. Thomas, of El
Dorado, conducted protracted services
with this church and was greatly bless
ed of God in his efforts. The attendance
was of the bes* and frequently the
house would not contain the audiences
and the <people would gather around the
windows and doors to hear the earnest
words of the gifted minister. The services
were greatly appreciated and there
were eight accessions to the church.
Tate's Bluff: Rev. J. W. Atwood has
completed a ten days' meeting with
this church, and there were times of
refreshing from the presence of the
Ix>rd. Quite a number declared their
\ N or THJfc SOUTH
purpose to erect the family altar and
attend the Sunday Bchool with greater
regularity. There were ten additions to
the church.
Washington: Rev. J. S. Thomas conducted
services with this church for one
week and the church was greatly quickened
and strengthened. A number con
owaieu lucuibci ves to -tae service 01
God, several family altars erected and
all realized that God was present in
love and power. There were six additions
to the membership of the
church.
Prescott: About one year ago the
church building and manse were burned
from fire caused by stroke of lightning
and the congregation has been worshiping
in temporary quarters. They commenced
to rebuild the first of this year
J now they are in their handsome anu
well equipped brick building. The
building is among the best in the state
and has auditorium, lecture hall, pastor's
study and rooms for each Sunday
school class and well furnished
.oughout. For many years there were
two seperate Presbyterian churches in
the town and neither very strong, but
three years ago they decided to federate
and unite their Sunday schools and employ
one pastor and Rev. G. H. Steen
was selected. The new building is on
the lots of the Southern church, while
the pastor lives in the manse of the
Northern church.
Presbytery of North Aabama: At a
called meeting of the Presbytery of
North Alabama on September 9th the
pastoral relation exsting between the
Rev. V. P. Merrell and the Vine Street
church was dissolved and he was dismissed
to Transylvania Presbytery;
the pastoral relation existing between
the Rev. "W. G. Woodbridge, D. D., and
Avondale church was dissolved; and
the Rev. W. C. Clark, D. D., was received
from Tuscaloosa Presbytery and arrangements
were made to install him
pastor of the Woodlawn church.
W. I. Sinnott, S. C.
The next stated meeting of the Pres bvterv
of North AlDtmmo mill
_ m ..w;. niii uc UC1U
in. the Handly Memorial church of Birmingham,
Ala., October 22, 1912, at 7:30
P. M.
W. I. Sinnott, S. C.
Mobile Presbytery met in fall session
at Stockton, Ala., and was opened with
a sermon by Rev. J. E. Wallace.
Organization?Elder R. O. Harris was
elected Moderator, and J. P. Mix temporary
clerk.
Rev. Lacy I. Moffatt, oi the China
Mission, was invited to sit as a corresponding
memiber. Bro. MofTatt was
heard in the interest of the $1,500,000.00
beneficent fund, and the evangelistic
program recommended 'by the Assembly.
He alBo favored Presbytery and
the community with a most edifying and
pleasing account of affairs in connection '
with the China Mission.
The various activities of the presbyterial
work received careful consideration,
and forward steps were taken.
i ue various constitutional changes
suggested by the Assembly, and sent
down for consideration, were approved.
Presbytery resolved to holT"^~ convention
on November 26-27, according
to the recommendation of the Home
Mission Committee.
Rev. D. A. Panck was elected Stated ,
Clerk in the stead of Rev. E. A. Smith, {
latelv deceased nov t tp
_? *?v? w. 4H, TT aiiacc WOO
appointed chainman of Presbyterlal
Home Mission Committee. ,
The meeting "was exceedingly pleas- i
ant and refreshing. After a hearty vote
of thanks to the good people of Stock- i
ton for their generous -welcome and
pleasing entertainment, Presbytery ad- i
journed to meet In Jackson on the second
Tuesday of April next. i
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[September 25, 1912
ARKANSAS.
There Is u section of hills or mountainous
country, lying weBt and northwest
of Bentonville in Benton county,
about 15 or 20 miles by 8 to 10 miles
in extent. We call it the Pleasant Hill,
or Mars H1L1, or the Summitt country,
variously, because three school houses
bearing these names, respectively, are
loeatefl within Hllforont ? *l
... u*wviw??ii piav.cs ui tne
boundaries of tills bill country, a department
of the Ozark mountains. It
abounds in people and especially young
people; but up to a few years ago it
was neglected country. The voice of
the ambassador of Christ was hut little
heard there.
Hard by this region on the south a
beautiful country stretches away for
miles. In the midst of this and not
many miles from the hill country above
mentioned is situated our Hazel Glenn
church.
The fact that this hill country, so
populous and yet so neglected, and had
two Presbyterian churches hard by,
Bentonville on the east and Hazel Glenn
on the south, is now seen to have been
?
uvu o uieiuuu oi reacning these hill
people and blessing them.
Rev. W. S. Baker was pastor of the
Bentonville church. Some years ago
there was a prayer in his heart that
said to our L?ord: "Give me this mountain."
The door opened and 'he went
in and labored several years In that
region. Finally he went in and lived
among them, and the people loved him
and he became their spiritual leader. A
church was organized at Pleasant Hill
and preaching stations opened at Mars
Hill and Summitt.
Thus that entire mountain region was
staked off and the gospel tents stretched
over it.
At the spring session of Presbytery,
Mr. Baker requested that he be released
from the work. At this serious
juncture Mr. S. J. Roach, from Austin
Seminary, came without promise of salary
and went into these hills. That
fact, as we shall see next week, was
of no small significance.
R .B. Willis,
Chairman of Home Missions Committee,
Washburn Presbytery.
FLORIDA.
Lakeland: Rev. W. S. Patterson, recently
of Gloster, Miss., has taken
charge of this field.
Dude City: The friends of Dade City
will be glad to know that the little school
house which has disfigured the town
has been moved away from the Presbyterian
church. Ail the citizens are glad
and the Presbyterians are delighted to
have this unsightly building removed.
The town is progressing and growing
rapidly. We hope soon to have the beautiful
cement walks, which are being put
on the principal streets, to extend past
the church doors.
iCT A- ? * - '
oeyujuujer s>tn tne church building
was struck by lightning. Damage, about
one hundred dollars, covered by insurance.
1911 was a high water mark numerically
and financially. We hope the coming
season will show higher spiritual
attainment.
C. E. Wildman, pastor.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: A directory of all the
churches in Atlanta will be gotten out
soon. This will obviate the necessity
of separate manuals of the churches
and be a great help, especially in view
of the Assemblies meeting here next
spring.
?The Westminster Church is trying
a novel experiment, by turning the
Brotherhood Into a secret order, by consent
of the session. A beautiful ritual
has been prepared based on the llfe
and conversion of Saul of Tarsus. It