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ing in membership. Since the first of
June, three have-been received by letter,
and six more will unite 'by letter
during this month. C. H. P.
Winston.Salem: The exerciBes of the
Sabbath school of the First Presbyterian
church were especially interesting on
the 16th. After the regular school session,
the superintendent, Mr. George
Norfleet, made a stirring talk in preparation
for Rally Day, and then asked
mat inose scnoiars who were aDout to
join the North Winston Sunday school
would rise. A number responded, and
alter they were seated he asked Rev.
George Lee, pastor of the North Winston
church, to come forward.
For several years Mr. Lee has taught
a class of sixty boys In this school in
the morning, going to North Winston for
the afternoon school, and preaching
there at night, but now that he is installed
pastor he felt that it was best to
give his whole time to his own church.
When he came forward. Dr. Anderson
thanked him on behalf of the church
and Sabbath school for his faithful
labors here, and presented him with a
handsome Bible from the Sabbath
school, and bade him God-speed.
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MAS < UW^ VUVU 1 V\JUCOLUU LUC
Chautauqua salute should 'be given to
the departing teacher and scholars.
The First church, which has always
felt a deep interest in the daughter
church, while it regrets to lose Mr.
I^ee as a teacher, feels that what is our
loss in North. Winston's gain, and will
Invoke God's rich blessing on the
church and its pastor.
A meeting will begin at the North
Winston church on 'Monday night, conducted
by Rev. E. E. Gillespie, of Yorkville,
S. C., and will continue through
the week.
King's Mountain Presbytery met in
the Rutherfordion church September
10-12, 1912. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. R. C. Anderson, of
Montreat, N. C.
Present: Ministers, 14; elders, 16;
corresponding members, 3. Moderator,
Rev. W. J. Sechrist; Temporary Clerk,
Elder R. G. Howard.
Candidate Received: T. S. Norville,
member of Brittain churcn.
Addresses were heard in the interests
of: 1. Davidson College, by Dr. W. J
Martin. 2. Presbyterian Standard, by
Rev. W. L. Boggs. 3. Barium Springs,
by Rev. W. T. Walker. 4. Westminster
School, by Rev. T. E. Woods.
Commission appointed to reorganize
Gaston church in Gaston county. Doctrinal
sermon on Church Government,
by Rev. W. S. Lacey. Installation of
Rev. P. B. Rankin at RuMierfordton reported.
Out of respect to Rev. J. J. Kennedj,
deceased, a charter member of this
Presbytery, memorial exercises were
held.
For a term of five years Rev. S. L.
Cathey was re-elected Stated Clerk and
Treasurer.
Trustees Elected: 1. Of Davidson College,
Rev. W. R. Martin. 2. Of Westminster,
Rev. P. B. Rankin. 3. Of Presbytery,
Mr. J. W. "Holland.
Encouraging reports were made on:
1. Westminster School. 2. Foreign
Missions. 3. Publication and Sunday
School Work. 4. Christian Education
and (Ministerial Relief.
Spring Meeting at Llncolnton, N. C.,
April 15, 1913, at 8 P. M.
S. L. Cathey, S. C.
OKLAHOMA.
The Synod of Oklahoma will meet In
Chlshoktok. October 8, 1912, 7:30 P. M.
E, H. Moseley, S. C.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Liberty Hill and Heath Springs
churches have called Rev. T. W. Devane,
of Gretna, Fla.
!H E PEESBYTERI
Columbia Theological Semiuary: It
is gratifying to know that the Junior
Class is three times as large as last
year. Several new students have entered
the higher classes. The president,
Rev. Thornton Whaling, D. D. LL.D.
is the right man in the right place.
Behesda: The sacrament of the
Lord's Supper was observed here the
second Sabbath of September, conduct
ed by Kev. B. P. Reld, of ReidsvilleT
who for many years was pastor of this
church. The preparatory services beginning
the Wednesday preceding were
attended by large and appreciative
audiences. The minister's message was
im.pressive and edifying. There were
six accessions to the church on profession
of faith.
TENNESSEE.
Chattanooga; Rev. J. Walter Cobb,
of Court land, Ala., has accepted a call
to the Missionary Ridge church. He
leaves an excellent field in Alabama,
but feels it to be his duty to go where
the advantages for his sons' education
will be ereater.
Clarksvllle: Southwestern Presbyterian
University opened its doors September
18. The attendance is about as
last year. The Divinity School enrolls
twenty or more, the largest number
since 1900. The senior theologians are
offered a new course in Sociology to be
given by the Chancellor, and the Juniors
will have a course in church music by
Prof. Deaderick. The class of men entering
and the prospects of an excellent
session are gratifying. Prof. R. E. Fulton,
of the McComb chair of history, has
been invited to give his address on
Presbyterianism and Education, at the
centennial celebration of Columbia Presbytery
next week.
Humboldt: Rev. J. Marion Stafford,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
has just finished one of the best meetings
ever held in the old Shiloh Presbyterian
church at Fruitland, Tenn.
There were several conversions and
several united by letter. Large crowds
attended every service in spite of the
intense hot weather. To God be all the
glory. Bro. Stafford has been preaching
for us on the Third Sunday afternoon
for several months and has won
his way into the hearts of all denomin
ations. W. E. P.
TEXAS.
Synod of Texas: Reduced rates to
the Synod of Texas have been granted
by the Texas General Passenger Agents
as follows: Fare?One and one-third
fares for the round trip. Selling dates
?Bell tickets October Sth and 9th, with
final limit October 16th. Should any
agent not have the above instructions,
pay full fare going and take receipt
from agent and you will get a refund.
J. D. Leslie, Stated Clerk.
The College Avenue Presbyterian
church, of Fort Worth, has extended a
call to Its pastorate to Rev. C. E. Altfather,
of Wetumka. Ala. Rev. Altfather
was pastor of this church from
1S89 to 1893 and is now called back
to Its pastorate.
Belton: The pastor of the Belton
church, Rev. W. A. Rolle, has asked his
Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral relation
between himself and that church,
that he might accept a call to a field in
Louisiana.
Texarkana, First Chnrch: Dr. W.
Irving Carroll, after spending a part of
July and the month of August preaching
in the Washington and Compton
Avenues Presbyterian chuSrch in St.
Ixniis, returned the first of September
and has JuBt concluded a week's meetings
out at Moore's Chapel.
This church will hold a series of
evangelistic meetings with Dr. J. Ernest
Thacker In December.
A. N OF THE SOUTH
Itasca: We received on confession
und baptism two new members yesterday
In our church. In the afternoon
Mr. Wiseman (one of our elders), and
1 drove out to the cotton factory and
after I had preached to the operators,
w? organized a mission Sunday school
of 40 persons, with <Mr. Wiseman as
superintendent.
S. Addison McElroy.
r The Presbytery of El Paso met at
Van Horn in regular session September
imu O r? ? - *
ivui; o x-. iTi., ana was openea witjti a
sermon, by Rev. C. R.Womeldorf, missionary
to the Mexicans in El Paso.
Officers: John E. Abbott, Moderator;
Elder J. Frank Clark, Temporary Clerk;
Rev. A. A. Davis, Reading Clerk and
Press Reporter. Present: Ministers, 6;
elders, 5.
Wednesday was given over to the
Laymen's Conference, and many subjects
of vital importance to the church
were considered, but there was a deep
spiritual devot'cu that permeated this
day's work, and it proved a great spiritual
up'lfl and Mt'bMug to '.Vesbytery.
Wednesday evening's session was conducted
by the Home Mission Committee,
at which a splendid and helpful address
on the subject, "The Pastor, His
Own Evangelist," was delivered by Rev.
John E. Abbott, followed by a stirring
address by Rev. A. A. Davis upon "The
Conditions and Needs of New Mexico."
Kev. Guy C. Duff was received from
the Presbytery of Mssouri, U. S. A., and
becomes pastor of the Roswell church.
The following committee was appointed
to install Rev. Guy B. Duff at Rosewell:
Rev. A. A. Davis, and Elder W. H.
Wood well; and to install Rev. Franklin
S. Henderson, at Big Spring: Rev. Guy
B. Duff and Elder P. C. Coleman.
Thursday evening's session was conducted
by the Foreign Mission Committee,
at which time Rev. S. M. Ericksin,
missionary on furlough from Japan, addressed
Presbytery, and the work and
needs *. f our Miss *, n in Jap.tt. Presbytery
will hold a conference, under the
direction and co-operation of the Million
and a Half Campaign Committee at
Bar stow, January 28-2$, 1913.
Time und Place of Next Meeting:
Pn?l r-Uo h \ f * - -
V ai iBuau, > JO.., April 14111, 1U13.
Franklin S. Henderson, S. C.
VIRGINIA.
South Boston: The conference of
Roanoke Presbytery appointed for
September 30th and October 1st at Danville
has been postponed until after
the meeting of Synod. Date to be announced
later.
C. W. Maxwell.
To the Delegates of the Sy nodical
I nion of Virginia attending the meeting
at Lewisburg, W. Va., October 1-3:
The following information concerning
trains to Lewisburg has been sent me
by Rev. D. P. MoGeachy, in whose
church the meeting is to be held: "Our
nine nam meets tiie trainB irom tne
west, both In the afternoon and at ten
at night. It also meets the morning
trains from the east, one at about eight
and on? nearly noon. J think we can
have a special trip made to meet the
6:30 'P. M., and we can have the train
coming up about ten held to wait for
the train from the east at 11:00 P. M.,
and if we are sure of your coming, we
could meet you by automobHp, as it is
only four miles. Our trains leave
Ronceverte for Lewlsburg at about tho
following hours: 8:30 A. M., 11:30 A.
M., 3:30 'P. M., 10:15 P. M. Delegates
from Lynchburg can leave there at 6
A. M. and get to Lewlsburg at noon,
reaching Ronceverte in time to catch
the 11:30 A. M. train. This Is also true
of those coming from Charlottesville
and west of there. Delegates are urged
to be present at the opening meeting,
October 1st, 8 P. M.f also to notify Mrs.
James Rader, Chairman of EntertalnJ
[September 25, 1912
ment Committee, of the time of their
arrival.
Waynesboro: At a congregational
meeting, held on Sunday, September
15th, the following were elected officers
in the Waynesboro Presbyterian
church: Elders: Wm. Dugdale, Wm. H.
McCormick and J. Frank Willson
Deacons: Samuel Hall, Guy H. Hamilton,
James B. Culton and W. H. Wilker
son. All of them are excellent men
and will add strength and efficiency to
the official bodies of which they will
become members. The pastor, Rev. Dr.
D. K. Walthall, has been greatly assisted
during the summer months by
the services of student W. 'MoC. Miller,
Jr., who has preached and labored most
faithfully at the two mission stations
of the church and as a result of these
labors several have united with the
church. The work at Waynesboro continues
to grow. There "were 14 additions
at the last communion, with the
prospect of nearly as many more at the
next, in October.
1Uipidun: It has been my privilege to
sit under the preaching of Rev. T. H.
Hooper since I left Fredericksburg
June 1st. Mr. Hooper has charge of
the Mitchells church and has been supplying
the Rapidan church during the
absence of the beloved pastor, Rev. S.
0. Coxe, who has been compelled to rest
on account of his health. Mr. 'Hooper
is a scholarly, earnest and forceful
preacher and the whole community hear
him gladly. The writer who has for
his pastor Rev. J. H. Hemlerlice, of
Fredericksburg, and therefore is accustomed
to preaching of the highest
order, haB been greatly helped and
edified by Mr. Hooper's ministry.
Mr. Coxe has returned greatly benefitted,
but not yet able to resume bis
duties.
Everyone is glad to see this good
man of God in our midst again and hope
for his entire and speedy recovery.
S. W. Sommeville.
An Important Order In tire Circuit
Court of Rockbridge County: On the
11th day of September, in the Circuit
Court of Rockbridge county, the Hon.
H. W. Holt presiding, an application for
the establishment of a brandy distillery
near old TliDDer Ridge church, c&me
up for a hearing. When the case was
called, Judge Holt said that unless the
applicant was prepared to show that a
majority of the good people of the
community wanted the distillery in
question, that he would not consider the
application. Whereupon Hugh A.
White, Esq., counsel for the applicant,
asked the Judge to enter a ruling so It
might be known by the people what was
the judgment of the court, flumnediately
Judge Holt turned to the Circuit Court
clerk, Mr. Shields, and said, "Enter this
order." "This court has adopted and
adhered to this ruling that it will not
grant a license for the manufacture of
ardent spirits in local option territory,
in those cases in which such action
would be against the protest of &
majority of the good people of the
neighborhood, in which it is sought to
establish a distillery."
This is the first order of the kind
u;at nas ever Deen spread upon tne
records of Rockbridge county, and the
application was immediately dismissed.
Although Rockbridge county, twelve
years ago, by a vote of the people became
a dry county, still Judge S. H.
Letcher, who hag presided as Circuit
juuge unui cms year, has unirormiy
granted the application for the establishment
of distilleries in the county,
which has been urgently protested by
the better class of people, and Judge
Holt has brought about a new order
of things. M.
Lynchburg: The convention of tbe
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
Union of the Montgomery Presbytery