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January 22, 1913 1
groups with the dates:
First Group: Norfolk, March 26;
East Hanover, March 27; West Hanover,
April 1; Potomac, April 3.
Second Group: Winchester, April 8;
Tygart's Valley, April 10; Kanawha,
April 16; Greenbrier, April 17.
Third Group: Lexington, April 22;
Montgomery, April 24; Roanoke, April
29; Abingdon, May 1.
As soon as the names of the speakers
are secured, each PTeshvtprial Pr*>Rl
dent will be notified.
Jane M. Rutherfoord, Cor. Sec.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Lcwlsburg: Rev. and 'Mrs. J. MtC.
Sieg, of the Southern Presbyterian Mission
in the Belgium Congo, a territory
Ave times the size of the great State
of Texas and containing a population
of two and a quarter millions, are
spending the week here. Mr. Sieg interested
a large congregation at the
Old Stone Church last Sunday morning,
telling of the situation and the
progress made In his field. They have
addressed the schools and mission societies
of the town during the week.
Mt. Sieg carries In his pocket an
African god or specimen fetish which
the Congo negro constructs of wood,
stone, horn, or anything else that mav
be bandy. Every man seems to have a
different god made by himself according
to his own fancy.?Greenbrier Independent
PERSONAL.
Rev. Dr. A. W. Milster, of Higginsville,
Mo., died on January 4, 1913, at
the age of seventy years. He was a
native of Missouri. Several years of
the earlier part of his life were given
to the practice of medicine. He then
prepared for the ministry, under the
personal care of the late Dr. N. L,. Rice.
He was ordained to the ministry in
3871. His ministry, which was a strong
and successful one, was given to tields
in Arkansa, Texas and Missouri.
Rei. J. It. Finley, pastor of the church
at Bryan, Texas, has been in New Orleans,
in the Touro Infirmary, for a
surgical operation, for two or three
weeks. He is now rapidly improving
and hopes to be out soon.
Rev. J. E. Rerryltlll's address is
changed from Paw Creek to Parkton,
N. C.
Rev. Jesse W. Slier, D. I>? of whose
death we made mention last week, was
born in Franklin, N. C., February 9,
1S63. He graduated from Davidson
college In 1865 and from Union Seminary,
Virginia. In 1888. He began his
work In Western North Carolina, the
Bection In which he was reared, In
Home Missionary "work, having been
disappointed in his expectation of going
to the foreign field. During his subsequent
ministry he served the Shelby,
Providence and Banks, and Hendersonville
churches, in North Carolina, and
the Scenln on^ ' ?
Texas, and the Silver City church In
New .Mexico, where he died, his longest
pastorate helng that over the San Anpelo
church. His wife and three children
survive him. One of his brothers.
Rev. E. L. Slier, is the pastor of the
churches at Montreat and Black Mountain.
N. C.
Mrs. W. A. Nisbet: Late in the afternoon
of January 10th Ms". Nisbet, wife
of Dr. W. A. Nisbet, pastor of the Westminster
Presbvterlan rhnrrh nf Snvnn
nah, Oa., was suddenly called from her
earthly home to the heavenly home or
many mansions.
While her health has been poor for
several years, and for a very few
months ehe has been 111, she was not
supposed to be critically ill till the
very day of her death, and even then ^
the end was not expected by the physician
for several weeks. Dr. Nlsbel
THE PRESBYTERIi)
and MIbs Robb, of Clarksrllle, were
married April 24, 1889, in Clarksville,
Tenn., by Dr. J. W. Lupton, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, and her
pastor from childhood. They came to
Savannah, Ga., nineteen years ago last
March 1st, and through all these years
she has taken the deepest interest in
every department of his church work,
working in the societies, teaching in
the Sabbath school, in the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Y. M. C. A., in the Port
Society, King's Daughters, Daughters of
the Confederacy and other Christian
and charitable organizations. Her
beautiful life and faithful and efficient
service will be greatly missed not only
by the bereft husband to whom she
bad been an Ideal and strong helpmeet
from the day their hearts were linked
in holy wedlock, and the little son
whose life for more than a dozen years
has been blessed by the constant care
and wise counsel of an ideally Christian
and Biblical mother, but by every
department of the church in which she
had labored so Jon^ and faithfully, and
the fields of service In our city that
call for the thne and talents of Christian
wives and mothers. The funeral
sendees were conducted by Revs. R. S.
i>ranK ana >v. aioore scott in the Lawton
Memorial, which was filled with
sorrowing friends, and the new mound
of earth that marked her resting place
in the cemetery as friends homeward
turned fromi It with saddened hearts,
was (buried beneath beautiful and fragrant
flowers which in their perishing
brief moment proclaimed these qualities
of a life that can never be forgotten.
Resolutions of deepest sympathy were
adopted by the Pastors' Association of
this city at Its meeting the following
Mondftv momlnff nn.3 v.,r oaans><atoa
which she belonged. "Blessed are the
dead which die in the Lord."
In loving sympathy, I am,
W. Moore Scott,
Pastor First Presbyterian Church.
NEW YORK.
East Palmyra: Three members were
received January 5th on profession.
This brings the total accessions, under
the present pastorate, up to twentynine,
and the reported membership is
now seventy-five. Salary account from
the church for 1912 was paid in full
within the year. The Rev. Henry T.
Scholl, D. D., Is in charge, and is half
way through bis sixth year of service;
his several predecessors averaging
about two years each.
ATTENTION, MISSIONARY
SOCIETIES!
Now that the busy holiday season ha*
i>assed the Treasurer of the Woman's
Auxiliary earnestly calls upon all the
Missionary Societies within the hounds
of our Southern Presbyterian Church
that have not yet contributed toward
the support of our superintendent and
her office to bring up at your next
meeting this Important "branch of our
work as authorized by our General Assembly,
and send your contribution
promptly to me. Up to this time a
little over ?1,000 has been received from
some $00 missionary socleteles. It Is
now six months since this work was
definitely organized by the Supervisory
Committee, Drs. Smith, "Morris, Sweets,
and Mr. Magill. This Committee has
expressed unqualified satisfaction as to
too metnode and results of the work
of our superintendent. Shall we not
measure up to our. part In the financing
of It? From the Woman's Council,
composed of the Synodlcal Presidents,
on down to the Predhyterlal officers and
the local societies our work is organized
as "The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian Church, U. S.," and so 1
call on each one of you Individually and
collectively to respond to thla call.
lN of the south
Send all contributions and blanks to ti
Mrs. A. M. Howison, Treas., E. Main R
Street, Staunton, Va. a:
January 14, 1913. ej
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WANTED?A DOCTOR FOB THE a
CONGO. w
The Executive Committee of Foreign
Missions of the Southern Presbyterian
Church, Nashville, Tenn., is anxiously v
seeking a Christian physician who Is a
willing to consecrate his life and tal- 11
ents to the service of the Lord in Africa. ?
g
There is at this moment a most urgent w
need and call from that field. From the R
central station, Luebo. the nearest n
doctor is 250 miles away, and when
that doctor is absent, which he often is.
the next nearest doctor is 500 miles
away.
At the present, moment there are 26 a
missionaries and two young babies of v
missionaries without a doctor, to say v
nothing of many government officials r
and traders, together with 20,000 native 1
people in the vicinity.
fMo ot?o need apply except a Christian
physician who is willing to go for the a
glory of God and the salvation of the ?
souls of men, prepared to endure hard- r
ships and the usual privations. The
ordinary missionary's salary will be c
paid, so there will be no chance of ^
making much money.
y
The call is urgent. Any one serious- c
ly considering the matter should write v
at once to the Executive Committee of c
Foreign Missions of the Southern Pres- a
byterian Church, Nashville, Tenn. n
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DECEMBER OFFERINGS b
For Christian Education and Ministerial
i:eiier.
Iter. Henry H. Sweets, Secretary. 1
The following offerings were received
during the month of December: Un- 1
designated Fund, $3,110.36; Education a
for the Ministry, $1,371.57; Ministerial 6
Relief, $2,742.50: Assembly's Home and 1
School, $1,171.31; Schools and Colleges, 1
$23.34. Total, $8,418.67. Total for December,
1911, $9,003.78. Decrease c
$585.11. Endowment Fund of Miniate- *
rial Relief, December, 1912, $485.80. ^
December, 1911, $5,410.35. Decrease.
$4,924.55. Educational Loan Fund, De- '
cember, 1912, $280.78. December, 1911.
100.50. Increase, $180.28. Decrease for ^
all causes, $5,329.38.
To help meet the urgent needs, please ?
remit at once all funds on hand, to l(
Mr. John Stites, Treasurer, Fifth and
Market Streets, Louisville, Ky. a
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A NTT-SAT,OON LEAGUE TO MEET IN 0
ROANOKE, FEBRUARY 18-20. *
The twelfth Annual Convention of d
the Virginia Anti-Saloon League will
convene In Roanoke, Tuesday evening,
February 18th, and will conclude Its 5
work on the evening of the 20th.
v
Secretary McAllater gives out the following
statement:
For several years the Conventions of v
the Anti-Saloon League have been held ?
either In "Richmond or 1n cities east of ~
Richmond. It was considered best this
vear to go westward, and several cities
to the west of Richmond were con- 0
sldered.
The attendance upon the League Con- '
ventlon? has been so large in Tecent p
years that the question of entertainment c
has become a profblem. ^
The League would have been heartily I
welcomed Jn either Charlottesville or 1
T,ynchbnrp, but owing to the hotel situation
In both these cities the local f
temperance forces did not think it ad- T
vlsable to undertake to provide public
seoonrmodatlons for four or five hun- *
dred delegates. I
An enthusiastic Invitation was ex- c
ended the 9tate "Executive Committee I
hv the "Roanoke T/eague to hold the
Convention In the Mnglo City. Seora
' (53) 15
try (McAllater met a Committee of the
toanoke League last week and within
n hour a convention hall was secured,
ntertainment and publicity committees
ppointed, and all the local preliminary
rrangements for the Convention under
ay.
This is the first time the Anti-Sax>n
League has ever held a State Conentlon
as far west as Roanoke, and.
s the West and Southwest sections of
tie State have always been strongholds
f temperance, and the Roanoke Antlaloon
League, one of the most agressive
In the State, an unusually large
ttendance will he expected.
> Program Rich <n Educational and
Many Other Profitable Features is
Bring Prepared.
Some of the most prominent Antl
aloon League experts in this country
Mil he present and address the Conention.
Among them will be Dr. P. A.
inker, National Superintendent; Rev.
\ M. Hare, -who was one of the great
eaders in the light for State-wide ProIbitiou
in West Virginia whore the
mendment was carried 'by a majority
f 91,342, and Hon. Jno. G. Woolley. aleady
well known to the people of the
Tnited States. It is hoped that Sentor
Kenyon, of Iowa, or Senator-elect
Iheppard, of Texas, the authors of the
nterstate Liquor Shipment bill, now
'ending before Congress, will be seured
to address the Convention. There
irill be a strong presentation of the
laims o? Virginia for a State-wide Enbling
Act and some of the strongest
tien in the State will speak for the
)ld Dominion. Other information will
ie given later.
AN OPEN LETTER.
lev. Egbert W. Smith, D. D., Sec., etc.,
My Dear Sir: Mr. W. T. Austin, in
ast week's Presbyterian of the South,
peaking of o;-.r Foreign Mission debt,
ays: "The big debt looks to some of
is like the giants," etc. That is not
he Tight view to take of the matter.
When we consider that sixty-five
ems irum uhrq oi our zau.uuv mera>ers
would pay it, tt la not a thing to
ie alarmed about. Then let us stop
ooking at the bigness of it and Just
lay it, which can be very easily done.
I am glal to note that you are not
lependlng entirely upon the Talent
Man, but on "Free Will Offerings and
>elif-Denlal Work." That i9 the right
lea.
Now out of 290,000 members, there
re certainly 10,000 of them (only about
1-2 per cent), men and women, who
an easily give S20.00 a piece, and that,
oo, with very little self-lenial.
A few months ago I gave $100 on this
lebt; hnt I now agree to give $20 more
in It to he paid when 0,009 others write
on that they will do the same. It Is
i very easy thing for each one to send
ou a postal card bearing that promise,
nd they ought to send It at once. Let's
ee how many will do It This plan Is
irorth the trial. The good of the great
ause?the honor of the Church are Inrolved.
Let ue wipe out this debt, and do it at
mce.
When you make the statement in
rour paper that the requisite number
ave agreea to pay tne $Z0.00 each, then
>ur checks can "be sent you, and the
lebt paid, and all of ns, those who have
>ald It, as well as those who gave nothng
on 1t. can go on our way rejoicing.
Then If the Talent Plan and other
rifts afford a surplus, the good cause
vlll be that much better off.
T wish all our people would read
igain that excellent little article by
}r. E. W. "McCorkle 1n the Preslbvterlan
>f the South of the 8th Inst. Tt is to the
>olnt
Very truly yours,
*"J?; J, Layman