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January 15, 1913]
Lexington: The quarterly communion
was held Sunday morning, January 5th.
and four young persons united with the
church on profession of their faith, all
four being members of the Sunday
school. Two of the four were baptized.
At the night service a good congregation
assembled to hear our Secretary,
Rev. Dr. Egbert "W. Smith. He held the
close attention of his audience as he
preached on Stewardship, his text be'no"
"QSvVttt ma o r?cnntr " A
(UQ| Wi'VIT 1IIO t* pcilll/. ALL CI cue:
audience -was dismissed, Dr. Smith met
the elders and deacons in an Informal
way, and they discussed the "Talent
Plan," and the general situation of our
Foreign Mission work, Dr. Smith answering
questions and explaining various
matters connected with this great
enterprise. The "Talent Plan" is being
used by some persons in this church,
but it has not y?t hern officially adopted.
A. H.
Knox Church, Norfolk: The handsome
plye-orean of the old First church
of this city has been placed In the Knox
church, and is proving a great comfort
and pleasure to the congregation. The
handsome pulpit and pews of the same
old church have been stored on the slt?v
which has been purchased for the new
Knox church, and will be used when
the new church is built, at the corner
of Thirty-third and Clranbv Streets, opposite
the beautiful L.a Fayette Park.
Fnrmville: Rev. Ivanhoe Robertson,
who is supplying the Cumberland group
af churches, Brown's, Guinea and Cumberland,
is giving great satisfaction to
the members of the different consrreea
lions, preaching a pure gospel from
pulpit to pulpit and making perfect by
practice as he goes from home to home.
Xo board or university nor college has
honored this humble, faithful, efficient
man of God with the D. D., but he is
double the D. D., the Delightful Deliverer
of the message and the Diligent
Doer of the work of the Master.
R. B.
Grottoes: Our hearts have again been
made to rejoice by the many manifestations
of love and esteem shown us by
our good people of old Horeb. Before
Xmas we were given a generous
"pour.d'.ng," consisting of 2 1-2 barrels
Ann. l? "?
vri iii/ui, lucai, mi u, ougai, uiuai,
canned poods, etc., besides, corn, oats,
and fodder for horse and cow. Again at
the glad Yule-tide we were remembered
by many gifts, the most Important
being a purse of $75.00, wfilch was given
to defray expenses Incurred during
Illness of the 'Mistress of the manse. It
Is with hearts full of gratitude and emotion
that we acknowledge these many
kindnesses and may God's blessing rest
upon them always Is our prayer.
Chas. B. Ratchford, Pastor.
New Monmontlii At a recent com
mlunlon service t.he congregation of
Now Monmouth had the privilege of witnessing
a most gracious sight: Two
persons, representing the extremes of
Mfe stood before the pulpit and bore
testimony to their faith In Christ and
were publicly received Into membership.
One was a man of maturity, a promln- .
ent citizen of the community and county,
for whom prayer had long been
made; the other a youth of a few years.
It was 7ery affecting to all wtho witnessed
It.
Rev. Wm. M. Morrison, D. D., of our
Congo Mission, who Is on furlough in
this country, is with his mother, who Is
ii iurmoer or mis cnurcn. ns win dp
nt Monmouth and occupy the pulpit
Tanuarv 12th, and apeak of the great
things God la doing In Africa. This
rtmreh has recently taken five shares
of stock In the Mission on the Congo.
Frederlokshnrgr A 1th ough this
church has been without a pastor since
December 1st. there has been no Interruption
In the regular service. Rev. M.
B. Porter, agent for the American Bible
Society 1n Richmond, Is supplying the
pulpit most acceptably on Sundays, and
THE PRESBYTER]
the Wednesday evening services ai
conducted .by the elders. Mr. Port*
has preached splendid gospel sermon
with a tenderness and power that ha^
charmed his hearers and he has made
warm place In the affections of the pe<
pie he is serving so faithfully and s
lovingly. Many people would like 1
have Mr. Porter remain indefinitely, bi
since that is impossible, it Is hoped tfht
before very long a pastor may be s<
cured for the church. On the secon
Sunday in December Mr. Porter fllle
his regular appointment in Mllford an
Rev. T. W. Hooper supplied fhe Free
erickdbnrg pulpit, preaching two exce
lent sermons. One Sabbath evenln
Mr. Porter was too much Indispose
to feel equal to preaching, so one of th
faithful elders. Mr. S. W. Somervllh
was asked to take charge of the sei
vice, which he did, giving an apprc
dative talk on the spirit of Christraai
and conducting the service so that a
felt it was good to be there. It was wit
much regret that the dhurch and th
town had to give up Rev. J. H. Hendei
lite and his family, who left for Gat
tenia. S. C., the latter part of Novem
ber. Mr. Henderllte had been pastor c
the Fredericksburg church for flv
vears, preaching able sermons wit
wonderful clenrness and dlrectnesi
holding the closest attention of his heai
ers throughout. He gained the affec
lion and confidence, not only of his ow
ohurdh people, but also of the entir
community. The closest ties of friend
ship existed between Mr. Henderllte an
the ministers of the Methodist and Bar
list churcfhes. The last service held th
Sunday evening before Mr. Henderlit
left Fredericksburg was a memorabl
and impressive one. On this occasio
the Methodist church was closed tha
the congregation might unite with th
Presbyterians in honoring their pastoi
The Baptist minister also closed hi
church and came with bis people to th
service. The church was filled to It
utmost capacity, many standing durln
the entire service, many- more beln
turned away. It was a beautiful ex
ample of brotherly love, and shows th
friendly feeling existing between th
churches. St. George's Episcopal churc
was without a rector, but the con
srresrntion was well represented. It wa
an evidence of the affectionate esteer
In which Mr. Henderllte was held, am
will doubtless be a pleasant memory t
him in his new field, where he and hi
nre followed by the loving Interest o
those he left in the old town.
WEST VIllGnaA.
Lewlsbnrt?: Rev. D. P. McGeachy, o
rhe Old Stone church, announced fron
Ms pulpit last Sunday that the officer
of the church had given him. a leav
of absence for three months to enabl
Mm, under the direction of the Boari
of Directors of the L,. P. I,, to complet
the collection of subscriptions he ha<
before obtained to the relief of th
Rchool from a pressing debt. He an
nounced furthermore that the officer
of the church have secured the service
of Rev. Mr. "McElrov, an evangelist o
West Hanover T'resbyterv. who win n?n
ply the -pulpit of the Old Stone chnrcl
la his absence. Mr. 'MoGeachy feeli
confident that out of the subscription
obtained he -will be able to collee
enough money In the three months t<
wipe out what Is known as tho banl
debt, which has been giving the dlrec
lors muoh trouble.?Greenbrier Tnde
pendent.
Rlatne: Rev. Geo. H. l^eeper was In
?talled pastor of this church on Sunda>
December 15th, by a commission o
Winchester Presbytery. Rev. H. M
Moffett, of Charles Town, presided
preached the sermon and delivered Uh
charfte to the pastor, and Rev. A. (1
Price, of Keyser, delivered the charg
to the congregation. Under the ne\
[AN OF THE SOUTH
SYNODIC
The Treasurer states that the i
18 from April 1, 1912, to April 1, 1913, wl
was 9102,890. The total Incotne requlrt
re 890. Subtracting: from each Synod's ni
? each has paid up to Jan. 1, we obtain 1
a 1 and next April 1.
>- _
? Synod ~]prop'tlon|J Paid
" I I
Xt Alabama $ 37036 10260
It Arkansas 18986 8627
Florida 15512 4968
Georgia 47178 20758
d Kentucky 46382 15244
Louisiana 18400 6345
d Mississippi 37366 9532
. Missouri 31500 16075
a N. Carolina 102972 50594
I- Oklahoma 5424 491
S. Carolina 57810 24402
I- Tennessee 47764 24196
? Texas 67209 19993
? Virginia 119351 49712
d
The Executive Committee most
e its Synodlcal and Presbyterlal Committe
gt the Executive Committee's plan or some
{ pastorate the work starts out with
^ bright prospects.
II Mnrlinton Chnrcb: A high tide of
h Christmas good will overflowed into the
m r.noo rlnrlncr thn thAlMo vo nnt at an v
.. one particular time, but all along dur _
Ing Christmas week?and brought with
it canned goods, cakes, candies, cash,
checks, dresses for the elect lady, and
e general good cheer that have warmed
h our home and our hearts no little,
s. Along with the usual things included
- in a pounding were many substantial
gifts of a different order, as well, ben
sides toys for the little ones,
e . Not only our people, but those of
I- other churches, and those of no church
d connection whatever were prominent In
>- the thoughtfulness displayed. We are
e grateful to God, and to the people of
e God as well, for all the bounty that
e has been bestowed upon us.
n A. S. Rachal, Pastor.
it
* CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
Rev. C. H. Rogers from Prattville to
s Notasulga, Ala.
e
Rev. II. II. Leach from Cralgsville to
? G-lasgow, Va.
! PERSONAL.
e Ret. Dr. J. B. Shearer, of Davidson
e College, is In the Charlotte Sanitarium,
suffering with an attack of bronchitis.
~ He is reported as improving .
3 Rev. Charles L. Nonrse, formerly of
the Memorial church, New Orleans, is
temporarily supplying the pulpit of the
0 Northern church in Hopkinsville, Ky.
s
f Rev. ,E I*. Craddock !has fceen received
by Tuscaloosa Presbytery from the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Mr. Craddock has been laboring in Alabama
fields for a few vears hefnre
,f which he was for a number of years
a stationed In different cihurches In the
g city of New Orleans and near hy.
e Rev. Jesse HI". Slier, D. P., brother
e of Rev. Eugene L. Slier of Montreal,
S S. C-., died ml Lie home ia Silver City,
e New Mexico, on December 30th. We
fl will have fuller notice of his death
e later.
Dr. Egbert W. Smith. Executive Sec
? rotary of Foreign Missions, last week
s addressed the students of Washington
f and Lee University on Modern Missions
- and Modern History. On Sunday preii
ceding he preached in the Lexington
s Presbyterian church. He was the guest
s of his brother, President Henry Louis
t Smitih of the University.
0 Later Dr. Smith spent several days
* in Richmond and visited the office force
of the Presbyterian of the South, much
- to their edification.
Dr. William Morrison of out Congo
- Mission, preached to tihe congregation
of the New Monmouth church in Rockf
bridge county, Va? on January 12. T>r.
r. Morrison was reared in this church.
I, In his discourse (he gave deeply intere
estlng accounts of his experiences and
>. the remarkable progress of the grea?
e work with which he has for many yearB
v been connected.
T5 (S9' 15
AL DUES
actual cost of our Foreign Mission Work
II be $550,000. On April 1, 1912, the debt
sd for the fiscal year Is therefore $652,
imerlcal proportion of this amount what
the amounts due from each between Jan.
b^'pald ' For?lsn Mission Chairman.
26776 Rev. E. D. McDougall, Annlston.
10359 I Mr. A. H. Whltmarsh. Tex'kana
10554 Rev. J. C. Tims. Tampa.
26425 Rev. Rockwell Brank, Savannah
31138 Rev. W. W. Akers, Louisville.
12055 Rev. D. F. Wilkinson. Bn*e?\
27834 | Rev. H. M. Sydenstrlcker, Baker.
15425 Rev. A. A. Wallace, Mexico.
52378 Rev. R. F. Campbell, Ashevlile.
4933 Rev. E. L. Wilson. Oklahoma Cty
33408 Rev. J. O. Reavls. Columbia.
23568 Rev. L. E. McNalr, Nashville.
47216 Rev. J. V. McCall, Gainesville.
I 69639 Rev. J. H. Taylor. Wash.. P. C.
earnestly requests each Synod through
eg. to take Immediate steps, by means of
other, to nav its part.
EGBERT W. SMITH. Exec. Sec.
To the Prcshjterlnn of the South:
Permit me to thank Rev. Robert McAlpine
Hall, D. D., for speaking his
mind concerning the meeting of the
i n?..?-ti i? rtt-t-. *- *
r cuerai vuuucu in ^mcago. i nave
read the reports In the Continent and
In the Christian Work. 'My ear ha*
been turned to the South to hear a
report from mine own people. No uncertain
sound has ibeen heard.
R. H. Fleming.
THOROUGHLY SCRIPTURAL.
L*t the pastor or Sunday school superintendent
say, in distributing the
Talont money:
"Just as this Talent money is not
yours, but is intrusted to you to be
used for Christ, bo nothing that you
have is yours, but all is intrusted to
you to be used for him who made you
and redeemed you. Everything you
have, mental, moral, social, material, Is
Talent money. On all you should write.
In Trust for the Mnster's Use'."
The Talent Plan Is simply the Talent
parable In action. The parable's
chief teaching it presents In the moat
concrete and striking way. It la an Invaluable
object lesson In Christian
Stewardship that pastors and superintendents
cannot afford to neglect
Egbert W. Smitb.
THE "TALENT PLAN."
iijr ,ias. lohis Howe.
When I read a few weeks ago of the
"Talent Plan" for raising ou Foreign
Mission debt, it struck me very unfavorably.
I was so much surprlsod
at Its cordial endorsement by men I
held In the highest esteem, that 1 have
taken occasion to study the plan with
considerable care.
The result Is my complete conversion,
and I hope that all our churches will
give the plan a fair trial. We are confronted
by an emergency which must
ut? mei oy Borne plan which will not
affect unfavorably our regular contributions.
It seems to me that this plan,
which is certainly not unscrlptural,
has two great advantages: It enables
those who have little or no ready money
to havo their share in wiping out the
debt, by contributing of their time and
labor to make their "talent" grow; it
will also serve to interest and educate
flinea ?V- 1 ?"
u.vos itiiu nun iiuvb nine inougnt of
missions, thus preparing the way for
the general advance which our Church
Is making along all the lines of Its
beneficent causes. The plan Is distinctly
educative.
I^et us push the "Talent Plan" for
all It Is worth In the next eight weeks,
and then let those of us who may personally
prefer to contribute some other
way, do our part when the time for
the free-will offering comes, March 19,
at the centennial of the greatest missionary
pioneer of modern times.
Washington and lAte University,
January 8, 1913.
A character like that of Christ is
purity of life animated by a spirit ot
love.