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year the Banner for Sunday School
Extension for Piedmont Presbytery,
which it -won a year ago.
TENNESSEE.
Somen illc: Rev. Dr. J. T. Roth rock
has resigned the pastorate of the Sotn>erville
church. The matter is to be
considered hy the Presbytery of 'Memphis
at a special meeting to be held
December 23. Dr. Rothrock bas had a
very long and fruitful ministry in this
charge.
Chattanooga: The Missionary Ridge
church. Rev. J. Walter Qobb pastor,
received eleven members on the first
Sii-nrtn.* nt that month rIt nf th? nnm
her coming In on profession of their
faith.
The Presbytery of Memphis -will meet
in special session in the Second Presbyterian
church, Memphis, December 23
ineL, ai 10 A. M., to act upon the application
of (Mr. A. B. Curry, Jr., for
licensure; to act upon Rev. J. T. Rothrock's
resignation of his pastoral charge
of the church at Somerville/Tenn., and
to receive, if the -way be clear, Rev.
J. Q. Johnsey from the Presbytery of
Huntsviile, U. S. A.
Catulpa: Rev. R. S. Brown, of Fayetteville,
Tenn, assisted the pastor at
one of the new churches organized last
year. Mr. Brown seemed to be at his
best here and preached some powerful
sermons. The community -was greatly
awakened. There were no additions.
This is a needy held.
Gregory Chapel: Our evangelist, 'Mir.
A. P. Gregory, assisted the pastor here.
Mr. Gregory organized . this church
about six years ago and great interest
attended his coming again. This was
a remarkable meeting. Territory seemed
to be limited. Air. Gregory and the
pastor wero much worn from a long
summer evangelistic campaign. It wa3
late in the season, last of September.
We never heard our evangelist preach
better, and we have 'heard him often
in his evangelistic worrit. The Spirit
was with us In great power and the
people were much in prayer. * The
whole country was stirred, thirty people,
all but three bedng of mature years,
were added to the church. Of these
twelve were husbands and wives. This
church has grown in thrree years from
twenty-eight to eighty-one. Surely there
is no more destitute territory in our
Southland than this was before Mr.
Gregory began his worlt here.
Th above held has eight preaching
points?'Petersburg, Swan Greek,' Pigs
Chapel, Gregory Chapel, Catalpa, Goshen,
Walnut Grove and Covenanter. The
las* two nanii'l are only rostBion points.
It received $550 from the Home Mission
Committee three .oars ago. La?L
year it raised fK.O of this and the
present year the remainder; so we are
free from the Committee's support. "Except
the Lord build the house they
labor in vain that 'build it." Surely
the Lord Is building in thfls field.
T. A. Patton, Pastor.
Petersburg: A union meeting was
beld at this churdh in July with the
Methodists in which the pastors were
very ably assisted 'by Rev. W. T. Haggard,
of Columbia, Tenn. One was added
to the church on profession of faith.
Four have been atmea since oy ieuer.
One elder -who had "been away for some
time was 'by vote of congregation asked
to be reinstalled. A congregaityon&l
meeting has been caMed for the election
of additional officers.
Swan Creek t The pasttor was assisted
by Rev. A 8. Venable, of I^ewlsburg,
Tenn, latter part of July, whose sermons
were strong and helpful. Mr.
Venable was untiring In hds personal
efforts, going to homes and into fields
wherever ho oould find the lost or those
needing comfort. Six were added on
profession and one by letter. There
THE PRESBYTERI.
was a good Interest throughout the
community. Our evangelist, Rev. A. P.
Gregory, held meetings in August, using
the gospel tent, at Walnut Grove and
Covenantee, where the pastor had been
preaching some lor more than a year
and wnere we had Sunday schools a
portion of this time. About sixty professions
resulted from the former and
ten from the latter place united with
our church. Others have united later
and in the three years of our pastor
clLV3 UCiC liuo VJU.U1V7U UiUUttDCU
from. twenty-seven to more than one
hundred. "We recently elected and installed
three nerw elders and two new
deacons. Ministers who have labored
in thiB important old held will rejoice
to see Its progress.
Pigg (JImpel: Rev. J. D. Wallace, of
ML Pleasant, at the urgent request oi
the people, came again to assist the
pastor here. Mr. "Wallace was with us
two years ago. We were delighted with
his earnest and hopeful gospel messages.
Seven were added to this
church, hve of them coming from Mr.
Gregory's meeting at Covenanter. This
church in three years has grown from
twenty-six to Bixty, and this in one
of the spiritually destitute places of
our Presbytery.
Mount Curiuel: Rev. W. H. Perkins
has tendered Ms resignation of the pastorate
of the Mount Carmel church, to
take effect at the end of this ecclesiastical
year. Reason assigned was the
growing infirmities incident to old age.
.Notice of resignation was given in advance
that a successor might be chosen
in time, to avoid the deadening iuliuence
of a vacancy. This church is a
small, efficient "body, one of our best
country churches.
The .Mount Qarmel Sunday school
won the Banner this year for the largest
ottering per capita to the cause of
Sunday School Extension.
The superintendent received the beautiful
Banner, hung it up conspicuously
before the school, and read letters of
thanks firom our diligent secretary.
The Conference of Nashville Presbytery,
In the interest of the "Million and
a Half Campaign" was held in the First
church, Nashville, on uecemner a, s, anu
although interferred with by rainy
weather, was productive of great good.
Dr. H. F. Williams presided, and kept
the program well In hand.
The opening address was made byRev.
L. E. McNair, D. D., and the principal
speakers were Dr. A. B. Curry, of
Memphis; Rev. J. C. Molloy, of Columbia,
and Dr. J. E. Paxton, ef China.
The Committee on Statistics, Rev. C.
E. Dlehl, D. D., Chairman, made some
startling revelations which made a profound
impression, showing the "decadence
of Presbyterlanism" in Nashville
Presbytery, and the city -of Nashville,
and the great need of evangelism, on
the part of this Presbytery.
The various charts of the Assembly's
Committees' and the needs of the church
made the question of "Stewardship" and
systematic giving one of great importance.
The afternoon of the second day
was taken up with methods of finance
and the Every Member Campaign, the
Duplex envelope, and methods of introducing
and using the same were discussed.
Seventeen churches were represented
by about forty delegates and pastors,
and it Is hoped that the conference will
give great impetus to the work which
the Home Missions Committee is attempting
to do, and result in greater
things for the Master in this old Presbytery.
Geo. O. Bachman, Secretary.
TEXAS.
Dallas Presbytery: At a called session
in Dallas Decemlber 9th, Rev. Win.
Thorn bum was dismissed to the PTee
A. N OF THE SOUTH
bytery of Western Texas. The Presbytery
adopted resolutions appreciative
of Mr. Thorn-burn's good work, and expressing
regret that the state of 'his
health wade a change necessary.
( aiiu'tville: The first Sunday in December
marked the beginning of the
^eventhi year of the pastorate of Herv.
J no. V. McCal'l. In the six years, 130
members have been received, 60 of
these upon profession of faith. Sixteen
thousand five hundred and forty dollars
have been raised for local expenses,
the larger part of this for the new
church building, and $2,323 has been
contributed for the benevolent causes
of the Church. The present membership
is 168.
Wolf Kidgc, Cooke County: The
church 'has raised the money and paid
off the loan on the church building,
two years before the last note was due.
It Is expected that the formal dedication
of the church building will be held
in the spring.
Paris: The First church has seven
additions on certiliacte on the first Sabbath
of December and nine on profession
on the third Sabbath. Two of
these <had made profession in the union
meetings held by the Rev. Lockett
Adair and the others had many of them
been fore or less influenced thereby to
make this great decision. The "every
member plan" lias worked well this
year. me conirioimons nave seen larger
and nearly nil has been brought in
by the subscribers without personal
solicitation.
ltrazos Presbytery at an adjourned
meeting in Houston December 16, 1912,
at Jne joint reqfuest o(f pastor and
people, dissolved the pastoral relation
between Rev. W. R. Hudson and the
Third Presbyterian church. Houston.
Ret. P. II. Ilensley was given permission
to labor in the Alta Loma Held
uhtil spring Presbytery.
Rev. J. P. (jlreen was given a letter
of dismission to unite with the Kansas
City Presbytery, U. S. A.
Iter. T. J. McConnell was installed
pastor of the Calvert Preslbyterian
oL-urch Sunday, Decetrmber 8, .by a comnuisslou
consisting of Reva Granville
T. Storey and T. C. Johnston. Mr. 'McConnell
will give one fourth of his time
to the Bonwnwood church.
Presbytery of Fort Worths A called
meeting of the Presbytery was held in
the Broadway Presbyterian church to
act on the resignation of Rev. Junius
B. French, D D.. a? pastor of the
Bioedway church.
The following were present: Ministers,
J. N. McFarlane, D. D., E. H. Lyle,
Wvm n T\ r\
?? ui. Vttiunuu, uuiuus U. f lCUVU, U. U.,
O. O. Jones, J. D. Leslie, D. D., R. P.
Walker, 1. N. Funk, C. H. Hutton, S. A.
McElroy, D. D., W. H. Wyoough, J. D.
McLean, D. D. Elders H. L. 'Moaeley,
of Weaitherford, John I. Winter and W.
W. Hovey, of Broadway church.
Dr. French tendered his resignation
as pastor of the Broadway church. The
church through Its commissioner, Mr.
John I. Winter, reported that the church
joined Dr. French in asking the Presbytery
to dissolve the pastoral relation
The resignation was then accepted ano
pastoral relation, was dissolved. The
following resolution was then adopted
by a unanimous and rising vote:
Whereas, Rev. Junius B. French, D. D.,
has been called to the First cihuroh ol
Jacksonville, Fla., and has signified tc
his Preetbytery his desire to accept the
same; therefore, be tt resolved:
(1) Thta the pastoral relation existing
for 22 years between Dr. French
and the Broadway church, of Ft. Worth
Texas, be dissolved, to take effect December
31, 1912.
(2) That the Presbytery of Ft. Wortt
bears Its testimony to the great worl
aocomplshed during the 22 years, lr
bringing the membership up from 4',
[ December 25, 1912
to 493. And to the building of two new
churches.
(3) That we comimend Mm most cordially
to the Presbytery of Suwamee
and Synod of Florida. And particularly
to the church and city of Jacksonville,
where in the providence of God his life
and labors will be for the glory of God.
The following resolution adopted by
the congregation of the Broadway
church was also ordered spread upon
the mdnuites of the Presbytery.
It was moved, seconded and carried,
unanmously the following be declared
the expressed sentiment of the congregation
on the resignation of Dr. French:
xrurui? iitfaiiy a quarter oi a century
the Broadway Presbyterian church
has worked and worshipped under the
leadership and direction of Dr. Junius
B. French,; he has been its caiptain, its
commander, its pastor. With the church
and its members he has rejoiced during
days glorious and glad, sorrowful and
sad. The best years of his life have
been given to it. We know it. Fort
Worth knows it; the squad of Texas
knows it, and may he be encouraged
in his ambitions, strengthened in his
spirit, remain firm in bis faith, and
with this knowledge born of achievement,
conscious power and success, find
greater and better things, which are
his to do, and finding them, do them;
and in all thngs, at all times, in all
places, with ail people, may the Father
continue our pastor a master workman.
"What Dr. French has had to dare
and to do to make ths church what it
is, may not 'be his dirty and obligations
elsewhere; but we know Ms industry,
his sympathy, his energy, his jealous
love for ths church and its congregation
have been rewarded by wholesome
growth, power and usefulness; his willingness
to serve has not been measured
by either denominational or doctrinal
yardstick; he has heard the call
of the needy stranger and has responded
with his love and his help. God
has blessed him, his numberless friends
have trusted him and loved him. Upon
his doparture this church loses the pastor
which has reared it from infancy,
who has served it faithfully and well.
The congregation loses a friend, and
the city a good citizen.
"Dr. and Mrs. French have made for
themselves a disfchiot -?
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mamlty, as well as In the church, and
to their new friends In other states,
we recommend them most cordially.
"Wherever he may go, our blessings
will follow him and his family, and
may they continue to be useful servants
of God, their journey here has demonstrated,
and may God abundantly bless
them In all (things good."
Rev. J. D. McLean, D. D., was appointed
to preach In the Broadway church
and declare the pulpit vacant.
Mr. W. E. Harvey, the pastor's assistant,
will also go to Jacksonville,
Fla., with Dr. French, having accepted
i the position as assistant.
VIRGINIA.
Kicltmond: The Joint Week of .Prayer
Services will begin Sunday, January
i ?th, with a communion service at the
i Second Presbyterian church at. 8 P. M.
1 On Monday night there will be a
prayer meeting followed by a senxon
L-y nev. Aiiarew Allan of Parrovil'le.
' On TuewWy |pnd Wedneedtajy tthe
I'resbyterial (Jonference on Evangelism
s and Stewardship, with addresses by Dr.
L?illy, Rev. Mr. Allan and others..
On Thursday and Friday Sunday
i school work will be considered. There
, will be addresses by Rev. Drs. Lingle
and English and Mr. W. 0. Smith, and
sermons by Mr. Allan. The detailed
i program will be printed next week.
z I'nion Theoloeleal Seminary: Aftor
i the strenuous work of the intermediate
9 examinations, the students are now en