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September 25, 1912]
ended its work at 1 o'clock to-day an
adjourned to meet next spring at Rad
ford, the time to 'be designated by th
executive committee.
The officers elected are: Presiden
Miss Mazle Kinner, Tjynchlburg; vice
presidents, Mrs. L. R. Paul, Clifto
Forge; Mrs. E. G. Payne, L.ynchburg
M rs. C. E. EaBley, Bluefield; Miss ^
E. B. Gunn, Salem; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. J. D. Hobble, of Roanoke
reoording secretary, Miss Sallie Shim
of Lynchburg; treasurer, Mrs. WJlliai
Ingles, Radford; secretary of literature
Miss E. W. Simpson, of Chrlstlansburg
secretary of young people's work, Mn
J. H. Carlisle, of Clifton Forge.
The delegates to the Synodlcal Unlo
to be held October 1-3, at Lewisburg, \N
Va., are Miss Mazle Klnnler, Lynch
burg; Mrs. L. H. Paul, Clifton Forge
Mrs. "W. S. McClanahan, Roanoke; Mn
Collins Stokes, Covington, and Mrs. J. F
Carlisle, Clifton Forge. The alternates
Mrs. C. H. Evans, Lynchburg; Mrs. p.
W. Anderson, Covington, and Mrs. WI1
liam Ingles, Radford.
East Hanover Presbytery; As th
Moderator, Rev. Dr. J. P. Smith, will no
be able to attend the coming meetin<
or tnis Presbytery at Emporia next Mon
day night, he has asked Rev. C. F
Strfbling, pastor of Tabb Street churct
Petersburg, to preach the opening ser
mon, and he has consented to do so.
Montgomery Presbytery: The fal
meeting of this Presbytery was held ii
the Bramwell church, "W. Va., Septem
ber 10-12.
Bramwell is a unique town, nestlin:
in the great hills of the West Virgini.
coal fields; it has been chosen as th
home of the mine owners and operat
ors. It makes one feel as if a slice o
one of the beautiful suburbs of som
great cltjy had wandered away am
found a congenial resting place amonj
the hills. The splendid, and oftei
elegant homes, the excellent stores, th.
paved streets, the cultured people, am
in fact the up-to-dateness of it all
cause one to sit up and rub one's eyes t<
be sure that one is not a dream. Thi
Bramwell church building, by a loca
architect, built of the native limestone
with massive solid stone walls, oal
finishing and cathedral glass ii
built for the ages and is al
together pleasing and satisfying. Th<
opening sermon of Presbytery wai
preached by Rev. C. W. Reed, of Frank
lin county, .by request of the retlrinj
elder-?Moderator, Dr. S. S. Guerrant.
Rev. W. T. Palmer, D. D., of West
minster church, Lynchburg, was chosei
Moderator, and Rev. J. H. Whitmore
of Radford. Reading Clerk.
Rev. J. G. Reveley was received fron
Abingdon Presbytery and accepte<
calls from the Pearlsburg, Hoge'i
Chapel, and Walker's Creek churchei
in Giles county, so long served by Rev
11?~ T t?i * ?
jiuuouu. ArranKHmenia weri
made for his instalation in connectioi
with the fifth Sabbath of September.
Rev. D. P. Rogers was granted a let
ter of dismission to East Hanover Pres
bytery, where he goes to take charge
of the church at Amelia C. H.
The Covington church was alio wee
to prosecute a call for the pastoral ser
vices of Rev. Thos. K. Young, of Ram
awha Presbytery.
A notable and attractive feature o:
the meetings of the Presbytery was th<
Program for Donulsr nwneHnsn in ?h?
interests of Sabbath schools and th<
Sabbath and family religion, and For
elgn 'Missions. The addresses and d<s
missions were practical, instructive am
inspiring.
Rev/C. H. Pratt representng the Assembly's
Committee of Systematic BenBflcenoe
made addresses on the new
Plan for Systematic Beneficence anc
Foreign Missions.
THE PRESBYTERI
d The Historical Committee reported
I- progress in securing historical sketche
es of the churches of the Presbytery.
The Presbytery's Church Building
t, and Home Mission Fund showed en>
couraglng advance in securing one doln
lar subscriptions from the church mem;
bers.
r ...
Action on the Assembly's Overtures
was deferred till the spring meeting.
I Presbytery approved the plan of observing
Home Mission week, November
n 17-24, by the churches.
The Women's Unions of the Presby:
tery and the Synod were overtured to
3- undertake the establishment and maintenance
of a mission school in Floyd
n county, the scene of the life of that
remarkable and beloved man, Rev. J.
- K. Harris.
: Synod of Virginia was overtured to
' take steps to secure from the General
I. Assembly "a cleair and unmistakeable
: declaration of the historic position of
I- the Church on political deliverances by
- church courts."
The Rev. T. T. Cameron, missionary
e of the M. E. Church, South, to the Itit
alians in the coal fields of West VirP
ginia, gave an interesting account of
- his work. He is the only missionary
t. among the 2,900 Italians in West Viri,
ginia.
in? Doctrinal Sermon, preached by
the Rev. D. J. Woods, D. D., on "JustiII
flcatlon by Faith," was strong, lucid and
n Scriptural.
The social features of the meetings
were greatly enjoyed,
g The next stated meeting will be at
a Radford, April 22, 1913.
e Li. W. Irwin, S. <2.
] CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
e Rev. E. C. Caldvrell, from Orange, Va.,
j to 194 E. 27th St., Austin, Tex.
s Rev. J. C. Grier, from Concord to Mt.
a UHa, N. c.
e Rev. T. W. DeVane from Gretna, Fla.,
j to Liberty Hill, S. C.
Rev. C. L. Ewing, from Miles to
, Brown wood, Tex.
? Rev. Alfred L. Rhea, from Wapanuka
j to O. P. College, Durant, Okla.
Rer. J. A. Clotfeltcr, from Tuakegee,
? to Anniston, Ala.
g Rev. Geo. IV. Oldham, from Mebane to
750 Chestnut St., Greensboro, N. C.
Rev. E. H. Gregory from Memphis.
Tenn., to Box 314 Garyville, La.
Rev. J. F. Pharr from Lynnvllle,
; Tenn., to Springfield, Ala.
Rev. J. L. Read from Junction City to
2011 Broadway, Utile Rock, Ark.
Rev. Jas. A. Armstrong from Ella1
more, W. Va., to Charlotte C. H., Va.,
' R. P. D. No. 1.
Rer. J. T. McBryde from Hedgesville,
1 W. Va., to Jenkinsville, S. C. Dr. Mc*
Bryde has been quite sick for two
3 months; the Church will be glad to hear
5 of his convalescence.
PERSONAL.
' Rer. V. P. Merrill's address is
changed from Birmingham, Ala., to
Lebanon, Ky.
Rer. R. A. Webb, D. D., has returned
from hig vacation, a part of which was
spent at Brentwood, Tenn., to his home
1 and work at the Theological Seminary
" in Louisville, Ky. His address Is 109
E. Broadway.
Rev. P. B. Hill, former pastor of West
f End church, Roanoke, Va., with his
! family will start for Korea about the
s first of October. Mr. Hill goes to join
s our mission force in "the Land of the
Morning Calm," as the natives call their
country. We wish them a safe voyage
1 and a happy life In their new work and
home.
Rev. C. M. Hutton, after spending
some months visiting friends and doing
t much preaching In Florida and Ala1
bama, has returned to his home and
work In Polytechnic, Tex.
AN OF THE SOUTH
Ber. J. P. Smith, D. l)n has been
spending the summer with his family at
Yancey Mills, in Albemarle county, Va.
He expects to return to his home at
Ginter Park, Richmond, on October 3rd.
Rev. Dr. W. G. lVoodbridge, recently
of Birmingham, Ala., and still a member
of the editorial stair of The Gulf
States Presbyterian, has met with a
most serious loss. On Sunday evening,
September 1, he and his wife were run
aown by an automobile, in Tacoma,
where they went to live only a few
months ago, and Mrs. Woodbridge was
instantly killed, while Dr. Woodbridge
hmself was badly bruised, but not serously
injured. We are sure that the
deepest and tenderest sympathy will be
gven our afflicted brother.
MRS. W. G. WOODBRIDGE.
On Sabbath evening, September 1st, as
she and her husband, Rev. W. G. Woodbridge,
were returning from divine worship
at the Emmanuel Presbyterian
church, in Tacoma, Washington, they
were run down by an automobile, and
she was instantly killed. Her husband,
Dr. Woodbridge, suffering most from
"nervous shock," was taken to the General
Hospital, whence he came out
tnree days later, save for a wrenched
wrist, apparently unhurt in body.
In June last the physicians having
directed that she, who had been suffer'
ing from malaria and several complications
arising therefrom, live henceforth
on the sea level, went with her husband,
at the time pastor of the Avondale
church, Birmingham, Ala., to be with
their son and his family at Tacoma,
Washington.
The Invigorating climate was working
wonders for her; she was gaining in
strength, and seemed as well as ever
she had been, when God called her to be
with Christ, which Is no doubt far better?for
her.
She lies, asleep in Jesus, in a lovely
God's acre, afar from the land of her
birth, and from the resting place of her
parents, and others of the family, who
are buried in the Stubbs Dlat in the
Portsmouth, Virginia, cemetery.
Mrs. Woodbridge was the daughter of
the late John S. Stubbs, Esq., and Stella
L. H. Armi8tead, the youngest, and at
the time of her passing, the only surviving
'member of that family. She was
bom in Portsmouth, Va., August 3.
1850.
T1IE BUREAU OF MINISTERIAL
SUPPLY.
A meeting of the members of the
Bureau of Ministerial Supply of the
Synod of Virginia Is hereby called to
convene In the First Presbyterian
church, Richmond, Va., October 15, at
iU O C10CK A. M.
If you are a member of thiB bureau,
it is very Important that you should be
present. Please notify Rev. F. T. McFaden,
D. D., of the time at which you
expect to arrive.
The success of this much needed enterprise
of the Synod depends upon your
presence and aid.
P. C. Clark, Chairman.
THE MILLION AND A HALF CAMPAIGN.
Commendations of Former Moderators
of the Assembly.
The General Assembly having made
the "Every Member Canvass" the
financial nlan of our church, it. i?. nr tho
first importance that It be generally
adopted and intelligently and vigorously
operated. You could render no
greater service at this time than to get
this plan fully and clearly before the
churches. The concerted effort which
you propose for acoomplshing this end
at the same time stimulating an interest
itb evangelistic work through
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Presbyterial Conferences, seems wise
and practicable. I trust you may 'be
successful in carrying It out in every
detail."?E. M. Green.
"Inasmuch as our General Assembly
has recommended the adoption of this
plan to our churches, loyalty to our
highest court demands at least that
o.cry cuurcn snouiu give it a fair trial.
There Is reason to believe that It will
prove a benefit to the churches In several
respects. It will help the officers
who do the canvassing to become better
acquainted with the individual members.
It will call the attention of the
individual member to his personal obligation
to assist in the support of the
work of the church at large, fit will he
a means of education to the body of the
people acquainting them more intimately
with the various departments of the
church's activities It will alBo no
doubt tend to an increase of our offerings
to the causes of Benevolence."?
Russell Cecil.
"I am confident that the adoption by
our churches of the Every Member Can
aon pmn wuuia result in a pronounced
development of Intelligent Interest In
all the work of the church and In a vast
Increase In the contributions of our
people to Its support, and I trust that
the consideration of the matter by the
Presbyteries will result also In a more
zealous and fruitful prosecution of
Scriptural evangelistic work."?-W. W.
Moore.
"I will say, most sincerely and heartily
that I am in full accord with the
action of the last Assembly, aiming to
enlist every church in the "Every Member
Canvass, and to arouse Interest
anew In evangelistic efTort throughout
our hounds. I feel sure that the most
diligent efforts of the four Executive
Committees have the Master's sanction
and I shall greatly rejoice in the evidence
that all our membership, young
and old. rich and poor, are heading the
I^ord's call to duty?H. R. Ravmonrt "
A COW BAR* AT THE ORPHANAGE
IMPERATIVE.
Rev. W. M. Walsh, our pastor, has
not overstated the necessity of our
providing a better shelter for our herd
before another winter. The old shed
that we have them in at present is in
truth a thing of the past. The studding
and weather boarding are about
gone, and the shingles are badly worn,
and the roof leaks. As he puts it, the
boys who work in the dairy, and the
cows, are exposed on account of the
poor shelter.
Already some of the fri?nri? nt
Home bave made contributions to this
object, having read Mr, Walsh's state
ment. I feel that I must fully endorse
what he says, and urge the following,
suggestions in the premises:
First: Will the young men of the
Rocky River church renew their efTorts
and push this matter to completion at
once?
Second: They need the hearty cooperation
of any who are interested in
the Home. Are there not many who *
can and will subscribe to this much
needed Improvement?
Third * T wnnH aoi' ? ? ? ?1?
. oon. uioi auy wno
subscribed to the Improvement fund on
the floor of Synod last fall on condition
that the whole $50,000 be raised, would
waive the condition specified and let
me have all, or a good portion, of what
was promised now, thus enabling us to
go forward in the erection of this
buiding at once. The case is urgent.
Fraternally yours,
W. T. Walker,
Supt. and Treas.