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Cable of Contents
CONTRIBUTED.
Relation of the Church to Social
Questions, Rev. Logan Irvin 1
The Story of Names in Virginia,
Rev. W. H. T. Squires, 2
'Morality in the Romish Church,
Juan Orts Gonzalez, 3
"An Inexhaustible Treasury,"
Edwin A. Wilson, 3
In Galilee, G. M. M 4
Wishes. K. C. G., 5
Tramping with a Caravan in Africa, 17
Hampden-Sidney College and Its
Ministerial Graduates Now in
Service 17
To the Women of the Church,
Mrs. W. C. Winnsborough, 18
Campaign Conference, Knoxville
'Presbytery 19
Grace and Leaven,
Rev. G. F. Robertson, 20
FAMILY READINGS.
Oliver Goldsmith 4
The Wonder Tales of Science 4
Children's Terrors 5
The Boy Who Argues 5
Rules for Happiness 5
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
"Virginia Dare 0
The B. O. W. H 6
A Royal Friendship 7
Billy 7
Qnhool VPS on/1 Prowor
Meeting 1 8
EDITORIAL.
Notes 9
Christians Outside the Churcfa, ... 9
Love for the Negro, 10
"All Things New Within the Sphere
of Faith," 10
Prevention versus Cure 10
Snobbery 10
The Beet Organization 11
CHURCH NEWS 12-15
SURVEY OF CURRENT EVENTS. .. 16
THE PROBLEM OF COUNTRY LIFE,
Rev. Charles Stelzle, D. D., 17
MARRIAGES AuND DEATHS 20
PRESBYTERIES 22
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ALABAMA.
Selma: The Alabama Street church
has called Rev. J. T. West to Its pastorate.
Mr. West Is a Selma man and has
spent many years of his life among the
people who have thus expressed their
regard for him and confidence In him.
iH? PRESBYTERii
Central Alabama Presbytery will
meet October 24, 1912, at 7:30 P. M. in
Hanner, Ala.
I. C. H. Champorly, S. C.
Birmingham: Rev. Dr. W. C. Clark,
is to be installed as pastor of the Woodlawn
church on the second Sunday in
October, by a commission of North. Alabama
Presbytery, consisting of Revs.
J. A. Bryan and J. G. Snedecor and Ruling
Elder G. A. Merrill.
At a recent meeting of Mobile Presby
tery Mr. Murdoch L?. Murphy was ordained
to the full work of the ministry.
.Mr. Murphy will likely take the Monroe
county g,roup of churches.
Sandy Ridge Church: Rev. C. H.
Rogers, of Prattvllle, held a five days
meeting at this church in July by appointment
of Presbytery. H4s congregagations
were excellent, although there
was some rain during his stay. This
was his second visit to this church as
leader of a meeting. He made the people
his friends on his. first visit and
their friendship was strengthened by
his visit. Two young men united with
the church on profession. On the last
night two others would have joined on
profession but their attendance was
prevented by rain. One of these was received
at the August appointment. At
the September appointment a mother
came sixteen miles over a rough road to
unite with the church by letter and to
save >i??r babe baptized. God has visited
and strengthened his people.
Good Hope Church: This church has
been greatly blessed by a four days'
meeting conducted by Rev. E. M. Craig,
of Prattville. The congregations increased
steadily. On the last night three
young men, two boys and three girls
publicly took Christ as their Saviour.
The boys and girls and one of the
young men united with this church.
Nearly every one present expressed an
earnest purpose to seek a closer walk
wJth God. The people rejoice In this
'manifestation of God's presence and
favor.
Wetumpka fflwrch: Six days of earnest
and forceful preaching by Rev. "W. P.
Neilson, of the Central Presbyterian
Church of Montgomery were "profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for Instruction In righteousness" to
members of this church and of the
other churches of the town. The congregations
were gratifying and the cooperation
of the pastors and members
of the other churches was hearty. The
preacher spoke chiefly to Christians,
stressing the need and the privilege of
a more spiritual life. Quite a number
expressed their desire for such a life.
Tuscaloosa: The work Is moving
along beautifully here. At the beginning
of the present church year the duplex
envelope and every member canvass
system of finance was introduced
In the Flnst church. The canvass was
not thoroughly made, but the results
nave been greatly gratifying. Hon. W.
B. Oliver for the Board of Deacons, seated
at the morning service on the past
Sabbath that no debt Is on the church,
that all claims for the present month
bad been met. and tbat a balance Is In
the treasury on the current expenee
side. The offerings for benevolent
catises have Increased also. Mr. Oliver
also stated that the condition Is without
a parallel In the history of the church.
The church attendance Is line. New
members are added almost every Sabbath.
It Is expected that the State
HvangeMst will he with the Second
church a week In October.
ARKANSAS.
Little Rocks Rev. J. l?. Reld, of Junction
City, has accepted a call to the
naatorate of the Central church, Little
Rock, recently the charge of Rev. C. R.
Hyde and J. Walter Cobh.
L N OF T H ? SOUTH.
Womble: The repairs on this church,
which was recently damaged by lightning,
are almost completed. The house
has been papered, the inside woodwork
has been stained, a ventilator has been
added, and part of the outside of the
house has been painted. The church
has recently received a gift of three
pulpit chairs from the Hot Springs
church. We are looking forward very
eagerly to the meeting of Presbytery on
October 22nd. It is earnestly hoped that
there will be a good attendance. This
is home mission territory, where PreBbyterianism
is little known, and much
depends upon the showing and impression
made at this time. Besides, this
is a newly opened section of the State,
and abounds in undeveloped resources
and latent possibilities. Many of the
Presbyters will be much interested in
seeing the country. Visitors &,re cordially
invited, and will receive a hearty welcome.
Any who intend to oome will
please notify Rev. John T. Barr, and
provision will be made for their entertainment.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington The sessiAn Af the
Second Presbyterian church (Southern
Assembly), cordially invites any persons
who expect to move to Washington
this winter, or to resdde there temporarily,
to attend the services of that
church, situated on 22nd St., between
P and Q Sts., N. W., and to make themselves
known to the pastor, Rev. Andrew
R. Bird. Students are especially
welcome at all services.
Rev. H. W. Shannon, who has been
assistant pastor of Central churoh,
Washington, D. C? has accepted a call
to Hopewell church, near Florence, S.
C. He was granted his letter of dismissal
from Potomac Presbytery at its fall
meeting at Mitchells, Va? the past week
and will enter his new work October
1st. It is with great regret his people
at the chapel of Central church, which
has been his special charge, give him to
this larger work, and wish him abundant
success. Our large party of missionaries
to the Congo Free State will
be further augumented by the addition
of Miss Annie "Laurie Musser. MIrr
Musser has recently been appointed and
will Join the party In London, where she
will be married to Rev. N. Q. Stevens.
Our prayers and good wishes follow her
in her new life and home
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: The Church Day School
opened on September 16th with 164 pupils.
There is now ad enrollment of
158, and several have had to be refused
on account of lack of room as the classes
are limited. The second grade high
school class has been added this year,
4W? ?.1 a a
ou i'uoi iuc suiiuui now nas irom nrsi
grade primary through the second grade
high. The Boy Scouts of North Avenue
church were organized lact 'May with
14 members. During the summer they
have spent many delightful Saturday
afternoons and have had several entertainments.
All the bovs who could not
swim have learned how. and those who
did Irnow have improved. They have
had lectures and demonstration in life
saving and resuscitation, and have had
demonstrations in first aid. The troop
now numbers about 36 members. Dr.
Flinn attended the meeting of West
Lexington Presbytery. Kentucky, In the
Interests of the Assembly's Home Missions
Committee and the Million and a
Half Campaign.
Atlanta: The Presbyterian Jubilee
will be on November 10th. Mr. Robert 15.
Speer will be the speaher of the occasion.
All the Presbyterian congregations
of Atlanta and v'dr'ty will gather
in fhe auditorium. Columbia Theological
Seminary will send Professors
J
[ October 2, 1912
and students. It Is a day of inspiration
and uplift for all the Presbyterian
churches of the city.
?The Presbyterian Ministers' Association
dis-ussed the Home Mission situation
in Atlanta Monday morning. This
city is growing more rapidly than ever
and the Presbyterian host are up and
doing. A superintendent of city woik is
badly needed?and will be secured.
Westminster! T.h? ?\n?rr<nroMnno
were large Sunday. One was received.
A special musical program was rendered
In connection with -.'i preaching
Sunday n.'.sht.
KENTUCKY.
New stead: iMuhlembuxg Presbytery
held one of its pleasant meetings in
this church September 24-25. Elder
Albert Wallace was moderator and Elder
Chas. E. Barker temporary clerk.
The attendance was good and hospitality
and cordiality abounded. Newstead
is ten miles west of Hopkinsville, the
county seat of Christian oonntv Thp
neighborhood is an old one and the section
of country hardly surpassed for
beauty and fertility of the farms, and
the hospitality of the people. The Presbytery
had dinner on the grounds, and
the abundance of beef, lamb, chicken,
country ham and other things in proportion
would have fed three tdrpes as
many as crowded under the old oaks.
The church and the public school house
stand alone on the Brewer's Mill road.
The children each day were marched
into the church to hear and observe
the proceedings. In the churchyard one
may read the names of the present and
the long ago?McCrae, "Withrow, Whitlock,
Northington, Nance, Usher and
others?this one a young wilp there an
only son, here the old doctor, the
' Will'um McClure" of this countryside.
One stone bears the legend, "He loved
hie neighbor as himself;" that was Dr.
J- C. Whitlock, 1818-1886, a ruling elder
and a prince In Israel.
The present session is Rev. Jno. C.
Tate, Albert Wallace and Robert McGaughey.
In earlier days Mr. Tate frequently
walked the ten milos out from
Hopkinsville to the Newstead church;
sometimes stopping to fish in the many
ponds which abound in bass and trout
and perch. Rev. G. W. Belk is holding
a protracted meeting at Newstead and
the people hear him gladly. From this
church McKensie Kirk, "Mr. Tate's field,
Have gone many members Into town
churches, two of them have been moderators
of the General Assembly.
Louisville: Rev. W. H. Sheppard, so
lAn? a < - A ml1l tolrn
ii/iig a uiiooiuiuil jr ill nuiua, win taao
charge of the Hancock Street Colored
church, and will help In the work conducted
so successfully In Louisville by
Rev. John Little.
Frankfort: Rev. R. L. Cowan has resigned
the pastorate of the South
Frankfort church and will take up the
work of Y. M. C. A. Secretary in Frankfort
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans: The First church is
again afflicted in the lose of an elder.
Mr. Robert T. Hardie, the second son
of Mr. William T. Hardie, and for about
tfin ironea A rviATwhox A# to A CI /Ml a Ia*1 r\f
tcil J vC?l O a UIC1UUCI U1 LUC OC7DD1VU
the church, passed away at Asheville,
N. C., on Monday, September 23. The
nincerest sympathy is extended by a
great host of friends to the family and
the church which have suffered this
loss.
?The Cnnal 8treet Church Is suppiled
this month by various resident
ministers and the elders of the church,
during the absence of the pastor, Rev.
C. S. Sholl, who is visiting his father,
Dr. E. H. Sholl, in Birmingham, Ala.
Slllinian Collegiate Institutes The Institute,
located 'at Clinton, La., opened
last week with ah attendance Car he