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tZTablc of Contents
CONTRIBUTED:
Chiristmas Consecration, Mary
Cunninggiui, 1
Christmas Must be Reformed, C. T.
Wellstein, 2
Kornau Catholicism a Failure, Always
and Everywhere. Juan
Oris Gonzalez, 2
The Triumph of Deborah, Elise
Graham, 3
A Christmas Carol, 4
A Christmas Story, Will Eva
Caruthers, 6
Mr. George Kennon on the Korean
Conspiracy Case, 11
Rev. S. H. Chester, D. D., 11
The Educational Work of Texas,
Rev. S. A King, D. D IT
Woman's Suffrage, Rev. S. F. Tenney,
17
To the Women of the Southern
Presbyterlau Church, L. R. I.,.. 17
Another Chupter in the Story of
the N. O l-lospltai. Rev. J. C.
Barr, D. D le
The Talent Plan. Hon. A. M.
Scales, 21
The True Solution, Rev. A. H.
Hamilton, D. D., 21
Building a Station in Korea, Rev.
Robt. Colt 21
FAMILY READINGS:
The Heart of Christmas Joy. 1
Anthony's Silver Fox, 4
OUR BOYS AND GLRLS:
Making Ful'l the Emipty Heart, .. 6
How the Royal Courts of Europe
Celebrate Christai&s Tide, .... 7
SUNDAY SCHOOL, Y. P. S. AND
PRAYER MEETING, 8
EDITORIAL:
Notes, 9
Notes In Paselng, 9
The Opening of the Panama Canal
In Relation to the Kingdom of
God, 10
The Advent, 10
Worship In the Home 10
CHURCH NEWS, 12-16
SURVEY OF CURRENT EVENTS,.. 16
BOOKS, 19
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 20
HOME HEALTH CIA?, 22
LUSCIOUS MID-WHNTER SHORT
CAKE 23
STORY CORNER, 24
Cfjurct) Jictos
CHRISTMAS LETTER TO THE "
CHURCH.
Said the Angel at Bethlehem: "Be
THE PRESBYTERI
hold, 1 bring you good tiding of great
Joy which shall be to ALL PEOPLE."
That Christmas night was the birthnight
of world-wide missions, of -which
our happy Christian homes are the
fruit. Let ue, therefore, remember the
cause in our Christmas gifts.
Egbert W. Smith,
Executive Secretary.
ALABAMA.
Birmingham: A Joint meeting held
by the Woodiawn and First Avenue
churches resulted In nineteen professions
of faith, ten of whom have united
with the Woodiawn church, makine 43
since May.
Synod's Evangelistic Work in Alabama:
The report of the Committee to
Synod showed that Rev. W. J. Garrison
began'work in August, that the has held
ten meetings in which there were 79
professions, 73 additions and 592 reconsecrations,
and $273.13 contributed to
the cause, and one church was organized.
The receipts, as shown by the Treasurer's
report, were $1,226.21, the disbursements
$648.93 and 'balance of cash
on hand $677.28. Besides there are on
hand about $1,100 in pledges for the
support of the work for the new year.
To the Synod of Alabama in Session
at Marion: Your Committee on the subject
of Sabbath Observance, (being profoundly
impressed with the importance
erf t"!ho raforroH tr\ thorn hovn
made special inquiry into the question,
and would report as follows:
We find that the observance of the
Sabbath remains much the same as in
former years. The enemies of Sabbath
observance are still abroad in the land,
in and out of the Church, irrespective
of what the denomination may be.
These enemies of the Day as a day of
rest are ever on the alert, claiming the
day for physical relaxation and pleasure.
Because the millions of toilers
are so over-worked during the week,
they plead for baseball games, the open
theater, excursion trains, autoing, moving
picture shows and shc,ws of all
sorts? -anything but quiet religious
thought and reading. In addition to
these millions of tollers, who spend the
whole day In recreation and pleasure,
there are still over three million wageearners
in these United States, who
have no cessation of labor at ali on the
Lord's Day, and in view of this fact,
your Committee would suggest that the
efforts of the Lord's Day Alliance to
secure legislation for the release of
lhaco tvvi Hno> milHnna H soorvo Vi n Kaa vf 0
sympathy and liberal co-operation of all
the Christian Churches throughout our
country.
But, in this connection your Committee
regrets to have to say that their
attention has been called to the baleful
practice of some who preach the
gospel In different denominations,
using the railroad trains to reach their
appointments, at a distance of many
miles on the Sab/bath. Surely such cannot
he justified as a case of emergency
or work of necessity, and such a course
on their part only results in nullifying
their own and the church's appeal for
the Scriptural observance of the Sab
wain Day.
Your Committee -would also call attention
to the growing influence of the
Sunday newspaper against the sanctity
of the day. It goes to the readers before
the Sabbath school hour and
church service and pre-emps the souls
of men of a thoughtful hearing of the
Word, when they do attend the services,
while it leads others entirely from the
House of God and Its 'worship.
There are other lesser evil practices
that are Just as truly a desecration of
the Lord's Day as any already mentioned,
which the time allotted to this
report will not permit us to name, and
r
AN OF THE SOUTH
we simply suggest that the desecration
of God's Holy Day, in any manner,
chape or form, means rebellion against
God and defiance of ihis authority, as
well as detriment to man's highest interests.
In contrast, however, with what has
been said, your Committee is glad to
report some things of an encouraging
aspect, such, for erample, as closing the
post offices and delivery of malls in the
principal cities, which together with
other movements of wide influence for
the protection of our Sabbath indicates,
we believe, something of growing sentiment
in favor of the Sabbath Day. And
yet there Is such a disregard for the
Sabbath, in ways wihioh many con
sider unimportant, as to call for a positive
pronouncement repeatedly on the
pnrt of the church courts, Presbyteries,
Synods and the General Assembly. We
therefore recommend:
1. That as a Synod we put our seal
of disapproval upon all of what may be
designated as "popular forms" of Sabbath
desecration, such as secular uses
of the day, unnecessary traveling, visiting,
worldly amusements, habitual neglect
of the Sanctuary worship.
2. We rpcomonend that Synod insist
upon its various Presbyteries urging
upon the Sessions of their respective
churches to continue to bear faithful
testimony, in the face of all foes, to the
Tact that the observance of God's day
is universally binding, and absolutely
necessary for man's temporal and
spiritual welfare.
3. We further recommend, that as a
Synod, we call upon "out people to comtinue
their efforts, and as Christian
citizens, use their influence to enforce
all civil laws enacted for the purpose of
making the Sabbath a day of rest, such
as the closing of places of business,
drug stores, soda fountains, cigar
stands, Ice cream parlors, base ball
games, moving picture shows, and all
such like on the Holy Sabbath, that the
sanctity of the day may be preserved."
4. We recaatoend also, that their report
be printed in the minutes of Synod
in full, and that it Ibe read from all the
pulpits on the first Sabbath in December,
or as soon thereafter as possible.
5. We also recommend that this report
be published in our denominational
papers and that copies be presented
to the daily papers of Alabama and to
the newspaper syndicate -with the request
that they publish same.
E. M. Craig, Stated Clerk,
Synod of Alabama.
ARKANSAS.
Dardanelles At the Presbyterian
church on December 16th the following
elders were ordained and instaAled: 0.
N. Falls, C. W. B^own, W. R. Hayden.
We have received nine additions since
the summer vacation and our work la
general ana new church nouse in particular
are moving on nicely.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Washington: At the annual meeting
of the Society of Mayflower Descendants
In the District of Columbia, Rev.
James H. Taylor, pastor of the Central
Presbyterian Church was elected elder
fchaplain) of the Society for the ensuing
year.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: The Rev. B. D. Brown'lee
has accepted the call to the Sanford
church. This ie done In opposition to
the unanimous voice and vote of the
Rock 8pring congregation. Dr. Brownlee
ha? done en espeelally efficient
work in this church, Ibuildinig It up in
evory way.
?The Presbyterian Ministers' Association
has been discussing for several
Monday mornings the subject of
"The Art of Preaidhdng." The prospects
[ December 25, 1912
are hopeful for an improvement along
iilia line.
Dnlton: At the last communion the
names of twelve new members were announced.
The pastor, Rev. F. K. aims,
had the assistance last month for several
days at Rev. Dr. Hugh K. Walker,
of the First church, Atlanta.
Rock Spring Church: A new club
house for young people has just been
completed, so that we now have an excellent
plant to prosecute our work
In. The attendance upon the various
organizations for young people exceeds
the membership of tlhe church. The
Sunday school also has an enrollment
of 160 per cent of the church membership.
The average congregations are
also larger than the membership, and
the finances are in a flourishing condition.
This pastorate has lasted near
ly six years, but 1 am convinced that
God would have me accept the second
call given me (by the church. of Sanford,
Pla. Upon leaving tbiB my first
pastorate, I desire to bear testimony
to them. 1. They have been ready to
follow in every form of activity into
which 1 have sought to lead them, giving
all encouragement to the service,
making it a pleasure to work because
of the spirit o(f the co-laborers. 2. They
have been faithful in attendance at
church services. A numiber have never
been absent a single Sabbath during
this pastorate, and the consciousness of
their sympathy, prayers, and willingness
to hear has been sm Inspiration
in preaching. 3. They have been charitable
towards my many faults, willing
rather to see the good than the bad, they
have been thoughtful of any welfare and
happiness. It has been a Joy to minister
to them, and this season has been
the happiest of my life. For these reasons
I ahve learned to love them deep
ly. Happy 4b the man whose privilege
it snail he to become the pastor of this
peopde. E. D. Brownlee.
KENTUCKY.
Uichmoud: Rev. Dr. William Black,
the ovangeliat of North Carolina Synod,
will begin a meeting in Richmond, Ky.,
on the lirst Sunday in January.
Louisville: The Orescent Hill church.
Rev. Dr. W. W. Akers, pastor, has had
a visit from Rev. E. E. Smith, of Ovenshoro,
and greatly enjoyed his Instructive
and helpful addresses. The communion
-was observed oa December 8,
and ten additions since the last communion
were announced.
Louisville Presbytery la hereby called
to meet in the Kentucky Theological
Seminary building, Louisville, at 11 A.
M., December 31, In accordance with the
resolutions adopted at the last meeting,
to meet at the call of the Moderator.
Rev. A. H. Doak will present his resignation
as pastor of the Mulberry ohuroh,
In order that he may accept a call to the
WILmore church In West Lexington
Presbytery. It is erpected that Mr. ?.
W. Anderson, of the Seminary, will ask
to be received under care of Preebytery
as a candidate for the ministry. As
this Is an adjourned meeting any other
business can be transacted.
I. J. Heizer, Moderator.
LOUISIANA.
Tun u a a nnri Ut TiumA. a* U. .w??i
plea of the field now occupied by Rev.
W. H. Mcintosh, the Presbytery has declined
to dlssoflve Mr. Mfclntosh's pastoral
relation to these churches.
MISSISSIPPI.
Fayettej Rev. W. M. Hill, of Magnolia,
Mian., visited the Fayette Presbyterian
church on Sunday, December
8th, and presented the Home Mission
cause. Mir. H4U Is on the committee
appointed by Mississippi Presbytery for
this work. He told the church, af the
Home Mission work (n Mls?laetpT>l Presbytery,
and of its needs, and he pre