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January 8, 1913]
niug great things for Che now year.
On January 12th, we are planning a
Rally Service at which time special
music and addresses will be intersting
features. The roll will be called and
a report made by the treasurer of the
church as to the results of a financial
I canvass of the congregation, to curtail
our remaining obligations on our church
debt. It is expected that at least $500
will be raised, leaving us about $2,000
which we can very easily handle.
We now have a plant Including
~ i u om*l nhh?p nrnnpptv
I 11 111 V,ill UiUUBV uuu ? r-wr?. v
worth nearly $15,000. And we regard
tills as a phenomenal growth of seven
years since the church was organized
The pastor and his wife desire to
thank the good people both here and
at Clarkton for their thoughtfulness to
them during the Christmas season.
This is both a pleasant and promising
ileld to serve, and the Lord is sure to
add blessings to such generous hear
The pastor had the pleasure of pre
siding at the marriage of three couples
during the holiday season.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
ML Andrew's l'resbyteriau Church,
IViliuingiou; This ohurch has just com.oleLed
a year's work of orivilege with
complete equipment and in a line
spiritual, tuiaucial and material conuiuon.
All departments are well organized
and active. Work is begun on
tue cnurcn building for one of our missions.
A new tiaiopucon bas just been
purcnaseu, a gift of a generous friend,
by me meu s bortberbood, which bas
more man ttU members. Tbe Memorial
bail is proving of great advantage in
many ways. On Cnristmas nigbt a supper
was served in tbis ball to all seamen
in port at tbe time. Tbe ball was
decorated lor tbat and tbe Christmas
exercises of tne following Friday evening.
Tue supper was served by tbe C.
ti. Society under tbe auspices of tbe
beauien s Friend Sosieiy. Ail departments
of tbe cnurob are well organized
and active. Tne pastor bas been active
ly at worn. me new chapel lor one
oi toe cuurch missions is being built.
Ino coniribuiions bave been increased
to all causes especially to Foreign Missions,
Fducaiioii and the support of our
orpuans. An individual communion set
given by one of our families was used
for the tirst time at our last communion
service. We thank God and. take courage.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia Theological Seminary: Mr.
Rnhart C On... i_ >. .i* i ?
??vwi y JU, Of CC1 ID UU UCHVOI LLIO lOVJ"
tures on the Smyth Foundation before
Columbia Theological Seminary on
IIarch 25th, 26th and 27th. The subjects
will be as follows:
Some Fundamental Problems in Missions
Illustrated in tbe Lives of
Great Missionary Leaders.
1. Paul Sawayama?A "Witness to the
Principle of the Independent Native
Church.
2. Nehemiah Goreh?An Embodiment
of the Problem of Re-naturalizing Christianity
in Asia.
3. Geo. w. Holmes?'Medical Missionary
and 'Mystic, and the Method and
Spirit of Missionary Auolozetics.
14. David Tmmlbull?The iPrieBd of
Chile, and the Problem of the Foreign
Community, its (Ideals and Influence.
6. Walter Lowrle and Jeremiah Kvarts?Two
great Daymen FoundationLayers,
and their Views on the Motives
and Methods .Mia?inno
16. KufuB Anderson?A Masterful
Leader, and the Problem of the Spirit
and Limits of the Home Administration
of Missions Abroad.
It is believed that these lectures will
prove of permanent value as a con__
x H ? PRESBYTERI
and also that they 'will attract attention,
not only in the State and community
wlhere delivered, but throughout our
Church.
The lecturers for succeeding years
will be:
it. A. Webb, D. D.. LL. D.?1914.
J. Campbell White?1916.
Win. Hoge Marquess, D. D.. JUL. D.?
1916.
JSaiem: Rev. W. B. Arrowood preached
a Christmas sermon, here. His text
was, Luke 2: 14?"Glory to God In the
higinest, on earth peace, good will toward
men." To say that It was a powcrlul
sermon is only a faint description
of it. He said that Christmas was a
lime for giving and receiving gifts, if
it is an insult to the giver to have his
gift refused, how does God feel towards
ihe sinner wtho refuses the gift
of nis Sou Jesus Christ?
.Notwithstanding the day -was very
cold, yet a good congregation was present
and the speaker had good attention
inrougaout. Elders J. W. Smar: and
i. J. Estes, with Deacons John J. Robinson
and U. T. Estes as alternates,
weie elected by the church sessdon to
represent Salem church at the convention
to be held at Chester January 14th
and low, for the purpose of adopting
plans for raising a million and a half
1 $1,500,000) fund for the Foreign Missionary
work in which the Southern
l'resbyterian Church is engaged.
Rev. Jlr. Arrowood is anxious to have
ull oils churches represented at this
convention.
The work of Salem church for th<j
year just closed is fairly good, hut we
nope to make it muck better this year.
Our Sabbath school is an "evergreen,'
and with 1013 it enters upon the 27th
year of its existence.
Elder Sam J. Strain is the superintendent.
The trustees are: T. J. Estes
.Mrs. Etliol Blackwell, Mrs. M. K. Strain
and J. L. Strain. We have 40 membert
of all ages on the roll.
J. I* S.
TENKKSSEE.
ltesolutious Adopted by the Board ol
Directors oi Southwestern 1'resbytprinn
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18 IS.
Both personally and officially we de
sire to express our profound sorrow
at the death of our brother, the pro
lessor of theology, Rev. John William
Rosebro, D. ?>., and our sense of tin
great loss thereby sustained by th<
i.hurct at large, the faculty and stu
dents of the University, and the caus<
of training our young men for th<
ministry.
Bom in 1847, serving for thirty-hv?
VP.a ra nc t-woofor 4? ? : 4
? , avmc uu jjitLuy import
ant branches of the work o>f the Churcl
he loved, accomplished presbyter, abli
educator, 'beloved and effective in all
in no one of many varied spheres o
influence did Dr. iRosebro win mor
completely the affection and esteem o
those intimately associated with, hin
than in his five years at the University
teaching theology, and living befor
colleagues, students, and friends tob
life of a gentle, spiritual follower o
Christ, sweet and true.
Loyal to his heart's cnro
Southern Presbyterian Churoh, the In
errancy of the original Scriptures, th
deity of Jesus Christ, and the othe
cardinal doctrines of his belove
Church, loved and admired by hundred
who had felt the penetratingly spiritua
power of his preaching, tender and wis
uim nrm. in toe nome circle, Dr. Rose
bro approached to an unusual degre
the ideal of Christian manhood in al
the complex relations of a life of use
ful and varied service.
To his family especially the Boan
would extend their heartfelt sympath;
AN OF THE SOUTH
in tills their irreparable lose, and
uf u u fnnl t )| u t n/vn> f/Xdt #n?? t lini t? lima ??
J Vi no loot l,uai V/U1U1U1 I 1U1 kiuio r
oj bereavement has already been as- t
cured tbeni by tbe teaching ami the t
example of him whom they mourn. x
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TEXAS. t
He>. J. 11. French, 1). D? preached his L
farewell sermon at the Broadway Presbyterian
cihurch. Ft. Worth, Sunday, i
December 29th, and a largely attended t
reception was given him and his family
on Monday night following, before leaving
for his new held of labor, Jacksonville,
Fla.
The Central Texas Presbyterial Cont'erencc
will be held in the First church,
Waco, Thursday, January 23, 1913, ai
4:30 'P. 'M. This conference is ad-vised
by the General Assembly and endorsed
by the Presbytery, and all ministers of
the Presbytery and representatives of
both sexes from the several ohurches
are earnestly and cordially invited to
attend and take part in the conference.
Please notify the pastor, Dr. C. T. Caldwell,
whether you will attend. Free ;
entertainment will be provided for ail i
me ministers and two representatives j
from each church, provided due notice j
is given. i
M. C. Hutton, j
Chairman of Deputation Com. ]
ML 1'feasant: This church and it9 j
friends here more than sustained their J
enviable record for generosity to the i
uastor and his family during the Christ- '
mas holidays. IMany kindnesses were .
shown them and there were many gifts
bearing love and appreciation, among j
theui being quite a handsome check,
' which was presented to the pastor and
his wife as a Christmas present The
present pastorate of ten years has been
uu<e ui uciifeunui service 10 a thoroughly
loyal people. The Sunday
school and societies are doing an ex,
collent work. A number have been
i added to the church during the year,
i several of them being children from
the Sunday school.
Tlie Quanali Sabbath School has been
awarded the Panhandle Presbyterial
banuer for another year. This makes
two years in succession that the
t Quunan school (has won this banner.
The -per capita contribution of tihc
school was about thirty-six cents..
The memebers and friends of our
church here showed their good will
- toward the pastor and his family, on
' the eve of December 23rd, by a liberal
- donation of choice groceries and fruits,
i There was not only enough to gladden
* the Christmas time, but to last much be3
yond that period. It is scarcely nec
cssary to say that this generosity and
3 kindness were highly appreciated, and
i that the hearts of the pastor and his
family were made glad thereby. The
i Sabbath school had an entertainment
- on curletmas ere. A short program was
1 rendered, and there was a nicely dec0
orated tree on which hung presents for
, all of the scholars of the school. All
f present seemed to appreciate and ene
joy the occasion. There are two Pres1
byte rial churches in Quanah, the First
a Presibterian ohurch (U. S. A), and the
r, Southern Presbyterian Ohuroh (the late
ter is applied title of our church). The
e pastors arranged to hold Joint services
>f on December 29, the last Sabbath o?f
1912. The morning service was held
e in the Southern Presbyterian Church.
- and Rev. W. H. Baker, pastor of the
e First church, preached. The evening
r services -was held in the First church,
d and Rev. F. T. Chart ton, pastor of the
d Southern Church, preached. Judging
.1 from expressions heard, these services
e were both enjoyable and profitable.
H 1
e VIRGINIA.
1 Important Notice: The address of
i- Rev. J. E. Booker, treasurer of Synod's
Home 'Mission Committee, is changed
1 from Farmvllle, Va., to Box 1441 RichY
mond, Va.
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.Newport >tws: Kigiity-two members
.ore received during.the year 1012 into
uo hirst church, Rev. Dr. J?. T. "Wellord,
pastor. The Christinas oheiing
rom tne Sunday school for the Synodcal
Orphanage at Lynchburg amounted
o about $1UU.00. The year 1913 is
iright with promise.
Knox Church, Aorfolk: Mr. R. W.
Jeatross was recently ordained and in
.lulled a ruling elder in this churcn.
ilessra. E. A. Goehring, R. N. Greatlead
and Paul S. Huber -were at the
>aaie time elected deacons. These adliiional
oilicers will materially strengthen
the work of this growing church.
I lieir election was necessary, as the
u ember ship of the church is steadily
nc leasing.
1'iie Southern Presbyterian Church
las started a great Campaign of Evan
jciism and Stewardship throughout the
whole Assembly. The object is evident
rom the name: First, to gather many
nto the Church, and second, to enlist
ill that are now in the Church to an
idequate support of the beneficent
work of the Church. To discuss and
t>lan methods for attaining these objects,
Presbyterial Conferences are beng
held all over the South, from Virginia
to Texas, and Florida to Oklahoma.
Sixty-three of these will be held
in January and early February. For
rtoanoke Presbytery the conference is
io be bold at Dauville on July 9-10.
Fbe leader of the conference Is Rev.
\. Li. Phillips, D. D., of Richmond, Va.
An Adjouned Meeting of Roanoke
t'resbj t?:ry was held in the First church,
Danville, November 27, 1912.
The pastoral relation between Rev.
D. M. Stockard and Hat Creek, Diamond
Hill and Rustburg churches was
dissolved and Mr. Stockard was dismissed
to the Presbytery of Montgomery.
A commission consisting of Revs. Dr.
W. R. Laird, W. T. Doggett and Miohaux
Kaine and Ruling Elder J. O. Magruder,
of First church, Danville, was appointed
to nrennl?a ?> -v. -*
_ ??w ? guuica ul scaoolrteld,
a suburb of Danville.
This organization has since been accomplished
and the new church begins
its organic life with good and bright
prospects before it under the ministry
of Rev. Michaux Raine.
?Rev. J. A. Armstrong was installed
as pastor of Bethlehem and Douglas
churches December 4, 1912. At Bethlehem
the installation occurred at 11
A M., and was participated in by Revs.
C. R. Stribling, W. W. Grover and J.
M. W. Elder, and Ruling Blder T. C.
Clary.' !
The services at Douglas were held
in the afternoon and were conducted
by Che same ministers and Ruling Elder
P. H. Anderson.
A profitable and falthiful ministry
seems to be in prospect for our worthy
young brother in this field.
Chatham: This churoh observed
Thanksgiving services in November,
and contributed $25 and two barrels of
preserves, fruits, pickles, etc., to the
Presbyterian Home at Lynchburg. The
Sunday school had a most creditable
Christmas entertainment, at which the
children to the number of 107 received
appropriate gifts and the school made
a large contribution of fruits, candies,
apples, etc., to the inmates of the county
poor house. The pastor of the
church held a memorable service at the
county jail on Sunday night before
Christmas, with the prisoners, one of
whom was under the death sentence
for murder. The Choir of the church
was present and rendered some splendid
music. The sermon on that occn
Rion was tender, eloquent and full of
the gospel, and was enjoyed b> visitors
and prisoners. Grateful to God for bis
blessings during the past year, we look
to the new- year praying that God will