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cf many tokens ol tbe ttioughtfulncss
and lovo of our cliuicnes.
These things, are appreciated by God's
ministering servants, net only, or chiefly,
by reason of the intrinsic value of
tbe gifts, but especially as testifying
to the interest of tu?*lr people in their
work. Like Paui at Appii Forum, we
"thank God nnd take courage."
Elktou: Christmas was a very happy
time at the Bethany manse. In the
morning many good things to eat were
sent in by members of the congregation,
which were thankfully received by the
pastor and his family. In the afternoon,
a Christmas tree, laden with good
things delighted the primary and infant
classes of the Sunday school.
These people have -greatly endeared
themselves to their pastor, and it is
hoped that the kindly feeling now existing
between pastor and people may
only increase and grow stronger as the
days go by. Since coming to this field
nearly three years ago the membership
has nearly doubled, a new church
has ben built and the cause of Presby
lericiiusm nas oeen sirenguieueu. -May
the good work go on. We are expecting
great things lu this field this year.
Story j Near Elkton, Tenn., January
1, 1913, Mr. Moses Shields Story died in
the triumph of the faith, lie was born in
Spartanburg, S. C., February 22, 1830.
He was a faithful member of the Presbyterian
church for more than 70 years,
and a ruling elder for 40 years. He was
always faithful to duty, a beloved husband,
father, friend, Christian. He.
leaves a wife and several children behind.
"Well done good and faithful
servant" Pastor.
The members of Zion Church, Columbia,
Tenn., are gratified over the increase
to date in their gifts to the Benevolent
Causes of the Assembly this
year of 1C2 per cent, and to all causes
75 per cent The pastor, Rev. D. B.
Gregory, supplied the pulpit of the Nannlrnn
A va PrPQhvtorinn ohnrnh fnr
two Sabbaths recently, while on a visit
to his father, Rev. E. H. Gregory, of
Garyvllle, La. The Session of Zion
church last Sunday announced the reception
of two more new members.
TEXAS.
Dallas: On account of the pressure
of the work in the Seminary and the
attitude of the Faculty, Wm. M. Anderson,
Jr.. has given up the work at the
Colonial Hill church, and will devote
himself to his seminary duties solely.
On January 5, 1913, was the date for
the quarterly communion and ho exchanged
pulpits with his father and
preached at the First church, while Dr.
Anderson held communion service.
This little church is doing line work
and is In condition to do better work.
The Sunday school &nd the league are
especially encouraging.
?First Church: The regular quarterly
communion was held on the morning
of January iith, and 45 were publicly
welcomed into the church. The church
has recently suffered the loss of one
of its valued deacons, Mr. J. S. Witmer.
A largo concourse attended his funeral
in the old church of which he was the
chalrmun of the 'building committee.
The congregation expect in a few weeks
to get into the new church building. It
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Fort Worth: At the last meeting of
tlie Board of the Home and School for
Orphans Dr. J. D. French, for so long
President of the Board, and Rev. Wm.
Thorburne, the efficient Secretary, both
resigned because of removal. Dr. Wm.
M. Anderson was elected President to
succeed Dr. French, and Dr. Caldwell,
Secretary.
jLionguew uronp: iitev. l* W. Matthews
has recently taken chaTge of this
group, which la composed of the following
churches: Centre, Alpine, Big
Bandy, Leverett's Chapel and Tatum.
Shiloli: Rer, Jno. A. Williams preach
THE PRESBYTERI,
o<? here Saturday night, December 28.
and received a promising young man
into tile church by profession of faith.
Shilodi raised the remainder of its apportionment
upon the Presbyterlal
manse.
l)e kalb: This is an excellent little
church, which is served by Rev. M. A.
Forgy, of New Boston. Its faithlul
membership recently gave a iresh exhibition
of the fact that they are true ,
blues by very promptly raising its apportionment
for the Presbyterlal manse
tho first time the matter was presented
to them.
Mercedes: On January 5th we held
the regular quarterly communion. We
received one fine young man on letter
from Cleveland, O., and four splendid
boys from one of our Sunday school
classes canie forward before the con
gregation and made profession of their
faith in Jesus Christ What a sight to
gladden Christian hearts! A congregational
meeting was held at the close
of the service and three elders and two
deacons were elected: Mr. Geo. C.
Edmund, Mr. Geo. A. Brooks, Mr. \Vm.
B. Reed; Elders, Mr. J. H. Christner,
.Mr. H. T. Stotler, deacons. Their ordination
was postponed to a later date.
The membership of this church now is
PL S'l. IL G.
Paris: The lifth anniversary of the
pastorate of Rev. J. P. Robertson, D. D ,
was observod on the fourth Sabbath of
l>eceavber with auDronriate services.
Tho Treasurer read a report, showing
the finances to be in fine condition, the
contribution to the Benevolent Causes
having increased until more than double
what they were the first year. Each
year has been marked by larger additions
to the membership than the year
before. At the outset the membership
was 245, now 341. On January 6th, Dr.
Robertson, by special invitation of the
Pastors* Association, will begin tli3 delivery
of a series of addresses at Cooper,
Texas, on God's wonderful people,
the Jews.
To the Synods of Arkansas, Okluhomn
and Texas: The Ladles' Aid Society of
Forney would again respectfully ask
your attention to the stereoptlcon outfit
given nearly a year ago to our Home
and School at Files Valley. Our former
appeals for your held in paying for this
splendid outfit which is an endless
bource of pleasure and profit to the
children who are too far away from the
town to get the benefit of the picture
shows, have so far not resulted in the
relief of the one who with the knowledge
and consent of Dr. Mcl^ean gave
the outfit to the Home. This person has
his own burdens to bear, both financial
and physical, the latter in a promise of
blindness from cataracts in both eyes.
And while this appeal looks to his re'InP
If olon 1 Aobo IA tbft ..1 J
.?wi| *?. mou ivuoo iu uic piniauic Uiiu
profit our orphans may have from the
splendid pictures?more than 500 of
them?right In the Homo. Our former
appeals reduced the amount to ahout
$250.00. In December the First church
at Houston promised $50 on the payment.
The balance is not accounted
for while ten per cent, interest is going
on. Please give this your substantial
interest at once. A few dollars from
the many who are able will soon relieve
the situation. Send any amount
you pleasn.
Thanking you In advance for a prompt
response to this urgent call.
Yours rcrpectfully,
Mrs. D. Q. McKellar,
Forney, Tex. Treasurer.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond: A marked change of plan
for the Week of Prayer services was
adopted by the Presbyterian churches
of this city during the past week. Instead
of the program prepared by the
Evangelical Alliance quite a varied one
was adopted. As has been the case for
many years the churches united on the
AN OF THE SOUTH
ttrat Sunday night of the year In a
joint communion service, with a sermon
by ltev. Dr. Walter L. Llngle. Monday
night a pray er service was held. Tuesday
and Wednesday afternoons and
nights were devoted to a Presbyterlal
Conference on Evangelism and Stewardship,
in accordance with the plans of
the General Assembly, under the leadership
of Rev. Dr. A. L. Phillips. The
.principal speaker during this Conference
was Rev. Dr. D. Clay Lilly, who
made a strong address on "Consecrated
Possessions." Thursday and Friday
were devoted to a Sunday School Institute,
under the leadership of Rev. Wm.
E. Hutchison. During this Institute a
very instructive and helpful address
was made by Rev. Dr. Dingle on "The
Spiritual Aspects of the Teacher's Meeting,"
und an inspiring one by Rev. Dr.
Lilly on "The Filling of the Holy
Sprit" Rev. Mr. 'Hutchison made two
addresses on the book of Genesis,
which will prove of great help to all
who heard them in the study of the
Sunday school lessons for the next
six months. Departmental conferences
were held each afternoon. The one for
the elementary department was led by
Miss Sallie Deane, of St Paul's Episcopal
church; that for the intermediate
uctmt imcui u\ .uiss crimen cinioru, 01
the First Presbyterian church; that for
the senior and adult department by
Rev. J. T. Watts, State Sunday School
Secretary of the Baptist Church. In
these conferences aims and methods
were fully discussed.
One of the best pares of all these
services was the sermon or address delivered
each night by Rev. Andrew
Allan, pastor of the Farmvllle church.
Mr. Allen is a great student of the
Bible and his exposition of God's word
is stroug, clear, forceful and attractive.
"The Work of the Holy Spirit," "How
to St.ll.Sif the Hlhlo " onJ ?Dr?i.o? ? .....?
- ? ^ WMU A ktXJ^k, nci o
among the subjects on which he spoke
in a most inspiring way. The attendance
at these meetings was very good,
and all who came felt that it was good
to be there. The services were all held
in the Second church.
?Third Church: Rev. H. J. Williams,
for many years the successful and beloved
pastor of the Georgia Avenue
church, Atlanta, Ga., has accepted the
call of the Third church, and on last
Sunday began his pastorate by preaching
both morning and night The people
of his new charge have given him a
most cordial welcome and they are enpnnrnppH
tn Kollovo thaf i*fa
be a great blessing to the congregation.
This is the church from which Rev.
R. B. Kggleston was recently called to
Columbus, Miss. Mr. Williams' address
is 214 N. 26th St., Richmond, Va.
?Mizpnh Church had the pleasure
last Sunday of receiving five new members
on profession of faith and eleven
by letter. Under the leadership of their
new pastor, Rev. Wii. LI. Hutchison,
this church is making fine progress.
?The Hugnenot Society of Richmond
held its annual meeting last Sunday 1
in St Paul's Episcopal church. An excellent
address on mission work in i
France was made iby Rev. Dr. Wm. C.
Romel, of the Dutch Reformed Church
fif Rlildhcth W T f>p Pnmdl Viaa m.
cently ?pent five months in France 1
making a careful study of the spiritual i
condtions and needs of that great country.
He gave very encouraging accounts
of the progress of Protestantism
among the French. The Huguenot So- I
clety is composed chiefly of Presbyterians
and Episcopalians and is supporting
a missionary pastor In France.
?Foreign Missions: Last Sunday
Rev. Dr. E. W. Smith, Secretary of Foreign
Missions, addressed a large meeting
of pastors, elders and deacons, ex
plaining the "Executive Committee's
plans to raise money to pay off the
Foreign Mission debt. A great deal of
interest was manifested in the subjeot >
[January 15, 1913
and the following paper was adopted:
Paper presented to a meeting of the
.Ministers, Elders and Deacons of the
Presbyterian Churches of Richmond,
held at the Second Presbyterian Church
January 12, 1913.
We, the ministers, ruling elders and
deacons of the Presbyterian churches
in Richmond, have heard with Interest
the address of the Reverend Egbert W.
Smilth, D. D., Secretary of Foreign Missions,
setting forth the plan of the
Executive Committee of Foreign Missions
in regard to the liquidation of
the dent now resting upon that Committee.
We wish to assure the Secretary and
the Committee of our deep sympathy
with them in the difticulties under
which they are laboring in the prosecution
of their work, and of our loyal
support of them in all laudable efforts
which they may put forth for the liquidation
of the debt
We undorstand that the "Talent-Money
Plan" has been suggested by the
experience of wise pastors in their en
aeavor to instruct their people in the
meaning of Christian Stewardship. By
the loan of a small amount of money
to be actively employed for a definite
period, the returns to be given to the
cause of Missions, young people and
others can be taught that everything
they receive of the Lord is in the nature
of a trust; and at the same time they
are encouraged in active efforts to raise
money for Missions. With this end in
view, olid also because there are large
numbers of people in all of our congregations
who have little money of
their own. and vet nrr> wilUnir t/\ orlvo
their service to the Lord if only they
had some capital to work with, we can
see how the "Talent-Money Plan" may
be used to great advantage.
We therefore heartily commend it
to our people, in the conviction that if
adopted by any considerable number
of our churches, the results obtained
will be very helpfui to the cause.
Inasmuch as the Executive Committee
has selected the 19th day of March,
the 100th birthday of David Livingstone,
the great African missionary and explorer,
as the time for receiving the
proceeds of the "talents" committed
to the people by the officers of the
church, we urge all of our people to
concur in the plan of celebrating the
Livingstone anniversary with the collection
of their offerings. AVe herein
approve also tlie plan of the Committee
ihat there shall be a week of selfdenial,
especially for the benefit of
those who cannot co-operate In the
"Talent-Money Plan," and that the 23d
of March should be designated for receiving
free-will offerings" from all of
our congregations. Adopted with practical
unanimity.
Union Theological Seminary: The
second half-session of the Seminary
began on Tuesday, Decf-.mbe; 31. On
that evening, Dr. W. L. Lingla <lell'. rved
an address in the cbapel on the memorable
events of 1912.
Prof. Geo. M. Sleeth, -who Is giving a
course in public speaking, bas proved
to be a veritable live wire, and bis lectures
have awakened the students to
the possibilities of effective delivery.
This course fills a distinct need in the
seminary course and will be of great
value to all the men.
Rev. Eugene Bell, missionary to
Korea, who was a student In the Seminary
In 1893, addressed the Society of
Missionary Inquiry Sunday evening,
January 6. He sketched the history of
Presbyterian missions in that country,
showing the wonderful way in wbich
God has blessed the work there. An
Interesting fact brought out was that
the united Presbyterian bodies in Korea
have a theological seminary with n.
student body of 130, which la doing excellent
work in training native preadh- ,
era.