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rond anything It has had in many years.
The institution is prospering and
iloing magnificent work under the
( are of its President, Rev. H. H. iBrownlee,
and his competent assistants. From
experience we know it to be one of the
best home schools for girls and young
ladies in the entire land.
Red River Presbytery will meet
Tuesday, October 22, 1912, at 2:30 P. M.,
in the Alabama church, near Choudrant,
La., on the V. S. & P. Ry. Those who
expect to attend will note that fast
trains, Nob. 1 and 2, do not stop at
Choudrant. However, trains from Bast
and West arrive at 8 and 8:30 A. M.
respectively. To be present at the openIf
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Jiijs ovomvU| it n in uti licvcsa^ii y iU UBC
these trains. If it is more convenient to
use the evening train from the East, a
card addressed to Mr. J. W. Davis, R. D.
Xo. 3, Choudrant, La., will insure being
met with conveyance.
Stated Clerk.
Alexandria: Rev. B. L. Price, the pastor,
has reported eighteen accessions to
the church since the spring meeting of
Louisiana Presbytery. The recent additions
to the membership of the church
has made it possible for the pastor's
salary to be increased?a most timely
and appropriate courtesy to the minister
at this period of increased living expenses.
The ladies of the church have
remodeled and enlarged the manse,
spending about eight 'hundred dollars
on the improvements which they propose
to pay for by their own efforts.
Louisiana Presbytery: We are exj>ect
ing a big rally of Sunday school and
Young People's Society workers from
the Presbyterian churches in Louisiana
PreBbytery all day of October th^ 22d
(Tuesday), in the Presbyterian church
at Lake Charles, La. Each church la
expected to send out of its Sunday
school officers and teachers and scholars,
male and female (from 16 years up),
just as large and representative a delegation
as possible to our Presbyterial
Sunday School and Young People's Society
Conference, from 9 A. M. to 5:30
P. M., just prior to the fall emeting of
Presbytery. We want your church in
line. Get ready for it right away. Pray
for it. Wlork it up. Come to it. A call
to Christian service.
Urgently yours,
C. OW. Martindale,
Chairman Presbyterial S. S. and Y. P. S.
Committee, Crowley, La.
MARYLAND.
Baltimore: Rev. Harris E. Kirk. D.
D., of the Franklin Street Presbyterian
church, has returned to his work after
a vacation, part of which was Bpent
abroad, In company with Rev. J. H.
Taylor, of the Central Presbyterian
church, Washington, D. C., and the remainder
in Massachusetts, New York
(supplying the Brick church), and
Ocean Grove (delivering a series of
lectures that may appear later in book
form). Rev. R. P. Kerr, D. D., of the
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-tiumuD.cr cuurcu ifMoriaern Assembly),
returns from his annual outing
at Joseph Farm, near Manlwaki,
Canada, In time for the services of
Sunday, the 29th.
MISSISSIPPI.
Columbus: Rev. R. B. Eggleston, D.
D., pastor of the Third church, of Richmond,
Va., haB accepted the unanimous
call recently given him by the Columbus
church. Dr. Eggleston's acceptance
of our oall is very pleasing to our
congregation. May God's richest hless
rest upon, him and upon his ministry
here. J. P. Ne'lson.
The Presbytery of Centrnl Mississippi
wet at French Camp on September 19th
JOIN THE
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and licensed Mr. Howard H. Thompson
to preach the gospel. He was a graduate
in the class of 1912, from Louisville
Thorvl/voHnol O ! ?? ? 1TJT?
Auvuiugivut oruiiuai j. urio won me
Mutchrnore Scholarship, which gives to
him a year of post graduate work. He
will spend the winter <hi Sootland. He
comes from the Bethsalem congregation,
Choctaw county, where bis father
is an elder. Mr. Thompson graduated
from the Academy at French Camp and
is another addition to its long roll of
ministers.
In October, 1862, Rev. A. H. Mecklin
preached his first sermon in French
Camp church. It is hoped that a proper
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary
may be held and that the new church
building may be dedicated' at the same
time.
The Central Mississippi Institute for
girls and the Aoademy for boys have enrolled
a very superior student body for
the current session, but there are some
vacant rooms in each institution which
ought to be filled because no school
offers so high grade of instruction for
so low DrleeB.
Sandorsvllle: Rev. John GofT. evangelist
of Meridian Presbytery, recently
assisted Rev. E. B. Witherspoon in a
meeting lasting five days. Five members
were rcelved into the church, two
by letter and three on profession.
McFarland's School House: The following
week, at MciFarland's school
house, four miles from Sandersville.
whore services had been held on Sunday
afternoon once a month for the
last two years, a meeting was conducted
for six days by the same ministers.
Great interest was manifested throughout
the services. Thirty-three members
were received itno the church, three
joining Pisgah church, eleven Sandersville,
the others the McFarland chapel.
The gospel was preached with great
power and demonstration of the Spirit.
Brother GofT possesses the special gifts
of an evangelist and is an Indefatigable
worker. These accessions to the
churches have greatly strengthened
Presbyterlanlsm in this section.
E. B. W.
MISSOURI.
Lexington: Rev. S. O. Hall, of Tazewell,
Va., has been called to this church
and the Presbytery of Lafayette, In recent
meeting, aproved the call. Mr.
Hall has been pastor of the church at
Tazewell, Va., for a number of years
and has been blessed In his work at that
place.
Memphis: In our church at Memphis
Is found an unusual, yet most helpful
relationship between our people and the
members of the U. S. A. Church; a
"federation"?wortdilpJng together and
having tihe same pastor, though connected
with different Presbyteries. The
present pastor," Rev. C. H. Morton. Is a
member of Palmyra Presbytery, but was
once connected with the St. Ixnils Presbytery,
U. S. A. For almost two years
he has served acceptably these "federated"
brethren, msnv of whom were formerly
connected with the Cumberland
Church. Our church here is located
eeoerranhlenntr fnrfhoot
, J .MVwv avi VII ui ftuy
that 1b connected w'th our Assembly:
about the same latitude as the city of
Trenton, NT. J. Considering all the circumstances,
our meeting was one of
great encouragement and blessed results.
Nineteen members were received,
representing six new families, eight of
whom were heads of famll'es and fourteen
were adult*. Six little children
were baptized. Many pledeed themselves
to better lives and a more
thorough oo-operatlon In Christian
wo?-k. Thp sum of *23.02 was g>ven fo'
PreaHyterian DI
Of The South *
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incidentals and 166.80 for Synod's Home
.Mission Work; in addition to this
amount, they lately sent $50 for the
same cause. The pastor and people are
greatly encouraged and the church has
a most promising future. My next appointment
1b at St. Charles, Mo.
Wm. H. Richardson.
Central Church. JSC Louis: Messrs.
Grayson L. Tucker and F. W. Haverkamp,
two of the most active workers
we had, left last week for Union Semianry
to begin their courses of study
looking to the gospel ministry. Mr.
George Herbert Green, another one of
our young men, nas recently decided
to enter the ministry. Mt. Green is a
student at Washington University and
c-xpeets to enter the seminary next session.
For the past few years Central
church has been giving her sons to the
ministry at an average of one a year.
The reflex influence on the congregation
-more than compensates for the
sacrifice it entails in the loss in our
local work of the personal services of
these young men.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Davidson College: There are now 343
students in the college, making the
matriculation already practically equal
to that of the whole of last year.
Davidson: The list of matriculates
still grows apace and now the enrollment
1b practically that for the entire
session of 1912-'13, 343, of which about
135 are members of the Freshman class,
with a dozen or more other new men
entering higher classes.
President 'Martin is absent attending
Mecklenburg Presbytery. Friday he is
to be in Fayettevllle, where he makes
nn address at the opening of the Donaldson
Military Academy.
"One Hundred Brief Bible Studies" is
the title of the recently appearing seventh
volume in Dr. Shearer's series of
Bible studies. Review notices of the
book will doubtless appear In the religious
press in due time, so that no
attempt is nere made to present Its
claims upon the attention of the reading
public and of Bible students more
especially, suffice it to say It will richly
repay perusal.
Wlnston-Salem: The meeting at the
North Winston Presbyterian church
ended on Sunday night, September 22.
as Rev. E. E. Gillespie, who has been
conducting the services, had to leave
on Monday morning to attend Presbytery,
which was to convene on Tuesday.
The meeting proved very successful.
Mr. Gdllesple is a most earnest and
effective speaker, persuasive and tender
in manner, yet forceful.
The services were largely attended,
and their attractiveness was enhanced
by the music of the excellent chorus
choir, trained by their faithful pastor.
This music was calculated to attract,
yet was without anv of the objectionable
features bo often found In revival meetings.
There were between thirty and forty
conversions, and pastor and people were
strengthened and cheered.
Ooldsboro: The Synod of North
Carolina will meet In the Ooldsboro
church on Tuesday morning, October
15, at eleven o'clock. Arrangements
Irave been made for the transportation
of all Its members to Richmond, to
take part with the Synod of Virginia
in the Centennial exercises of Union
Seminary.
OKLAHOMA.
Dnrant Presbytery: That a conference
on the Million and a Half Dollar
Camcpalgn he held at Dnrant, Okla.,
.Tsnuarv 7-8. Said confe.rence to InANO
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elude all ministers, elders, laymen and
ladies of the various churches in the
Presbytery.
2. That the following committee be
appointed to. have full charge of the
conference: Rev. Brsikine Brantly, Rev.
E. H. Moeeley, Elders G. T. Ralls,
Arthur N. Leecraft, and C. M. Allen.
Erskine Brantly, S. C.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Iletliesdu Cluircli: As the result of the
meeting lately held in the fine old Betheeda
church, In York county, the pastor,
Rev. J. A. MdMurray, being helped by
a former pastor, Rev. B. Palmer Reld,
of Reidville, six young people were received
Into the church.
Fort Mill: By a vote of 16 to 20 Bethel
Presbytery, in the last few minutes of
Its session here, voted against recommending
the removal of Ghlcora College
from Greenville to Laurens. This was
the most important question of the
session and the action of this Presbytery
practically closes the matter for
the present, as three Presbyteries out
of four have voted adversely to removal.
Both towns had representatives here,
who ably championed the cause of each.
TENNESSEE.
Rev. C. E. Sullivan, of Nashville, has
accepted a call to the Gibson county
group of churches, composed of Concord,
Eaton, Brazil and Fruitland. Mr.
Sullivan took charge on the third Sunday
in September. We are glad to have
him In our Presbytery. Cor.
Southwestern Presbyterian University:
The session has opened with an enrollment
exactly the same so far as la6t
season, but with apparently a greater
number of men still to come in. The
new students are nearly all fully prepared
for college, very few not having
the fourteen units required for full admission,
and none having less than
twelve units.
The Divinity School begins with an
enrollment larger than the total for
any years since 1S99.
fnilPBPfl In PhHoHon on owJ
. ... vu<*?vi(bU UUilVO UIIU OUI IUlogy
and In Voice Culture are now required
of students in the Divinity
School.
Southwestern Presbyterian University:
For the past two years the general
average of the recitation and examination
grades of every student has
heen computed, with a view to ascertaining
the comparative record of Individuals,
fraternities, etc. The result
shows in a very gratlfing way the effect
on study of strict discipline of delinquents
on the total enrollment in following
sessions.
Four fraternities, the non-fraternity
men, and the whole student body constitute
the six groups compared. Every
on.fi of these groups shows an Increase
In average percentage, varying from 3
per cent, to 16 per cent., the Increase
for the whole college over 1910-Tl*being
7.68 per cent.. This remarkable
result Is due in no small part to the
efforts of fraternity men to keep up the
averages of their own chapters, in
which they are heartily seconded by the
University authorities.
The results and averages are published
in detail before the student body, the
rank of each group on the basis of the
average and also on the basis of the
increase being announced publicly.
The new session ia Just about to
open, a number of students, new and
eld, being already on the grounds, and
the correspondence pointing to a good
attendance. The new Iron heda In every
dormitory room are calling forth many
expressions of approval. Efforts are being
made to Improve the equipment In
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