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Cable of Contents!
CONTRIBUTED:
The Laymen's Convention in Mem
puts, 1
. Dr. Eliot vs. the .Missionary, Rev.
. D. W. Brennen, D. D 3
The Grace of God in Salvation,
Rev. N. B. Mathes, 3
Only Our God, S. D. Gardner,.... 4
Peace and Good Will, J. C. White, 6
Whose is the Responsibility?
Rev. LeRoy Gresham 17
The Church Paper?A Suggestion,
* Rev. J. E. Flow, 17
A Real Live Church, J. F. Jacobs, 17
The Campaign of Evangelism, etc., IS
Bible Conference Class, Rev. M. C.
Hutton 13
Allahabad Christian College.
Sam Hlggin<botham 19
Splendid Arithmetickers, Rev. E.
W. Smith, D. D 21
The Chief Sufferer from the Debt, 2l
Salvation and the New Phychology,
Chancellor William Dinwlddie, 21
FAMILY READINGS:
Signs of tho Times in Missions,.. 4
A Change of Heart 4
, Burbank on Alcohol and Tobacco, b
Home Holds Sacr..*J Claim?. ... f?
/%T1 n nAVO A XT TV nTTlT CP.
uun DU i o A.Nu uinuo.
Five Dollars Looked Big to Sidney, 6
Billy Cub?A Nature Story 6
. Fritzi's Alps, 7
Why the Wind Blows. 7
New Way to Coast, 7
SUNDAY SCHOOL, Y. P. S., AND
PRAYER 'MEETING, 8
EDITORIAL:
Notes 9
The Hope of the Church 9
Over-Organization, 9
Heading City-ward 10
Notes in Passing 10
An Exposed Citadel, 11
Seeing Is Believing, 11
CHURCH NEWS 12-15
SURVEY OF CURRENT EVENTS, 16
TMARRIAOES AND DEATHS 20
HUMN HI5AL1H ULUt) 22
HOUSEHOLD 23
STORY CORNER, 21
Ctjurrf) Jietotf
ALABAMA.
Flsirnh: This church is now being
removed to a location more in the center
of the congregation and is Ave miles
from Selma. *
Marlou Junction: Five members have
THE PRESBYTEEI.
been received into tills church the last
mouth. The olhcers have reported the
results of the Assembly's tinancial plau.
More has been raised for bcnetolences
ihau ever before. It has proven verysuccessful
with this church.
Tuscaloosa rresuyiery: Two conferences
on "Stewardship and Evangelism"
will be held in this Presbytery
next week?one at Tuscaloosa January
28th aud 29th, and at Selma, 30th and
31 st. They have been well advertised
and it is expected there will be a good
delegation.
Birmingham, First Church: This congregation
had the pleasure of a visit
last Sabbath from Dr. Egbert W. Smith,
liy request he preached in the morning
on Christian Stewardship. This congregation
is engaged in an educational
campaign preceeding an every member
canvass.
At a representative gathering of ministers,
elders and deacons Dr. Smith
lully explained the several plans of the
Foreign (Mission Committee for liquidating
the debt on the cause, after whan,
with enthusiasm and unanimity the^e
several plans were endorsed and coiuDiendeH
to th? ohiiri^hsB In Rlrmin?.
ham.
ARKANSAS.
Clarendon: Thirty-nine members have
been received into this church during
the past year, and the Sunday school
lias doubled its attendance.
Arkansas Presbytery met in called
session at Eatesville, Ark., 'Monday,
Jan. 20.
ilr. Hugh Robertson appeared before
Presbytery and after a very satisfactory
examination was received as a can
didate for the gospel ministry. He is a
son of Chancellor E. D. Robertson, an
elder in the Wynne church and the Moderator
of Arkansas Presbytery. He is
a member of the senior claBS of Arkansas
College and a young man of
great promise.
R. H. Latham. S. C.
FLORIDA.
Dado City: Rev. J. W. Rosehorough,
D. D., evangelist for St John's Presbytery.
closed a week's meetlnc In this
church January 12th, at which time
communion services were held. At the
cloee of service a congregational meeting
was held and a hearty and unanimous
call was extended to Rev. CJiarles
Kingsley to become their pastor. Mr.
Klngsley was formerly the pastor of
this church, havlnir SArvArl thArm fAHr
years. He gave up the -work leas than
two years ago to accept a call to Pinevine,
N. C., where he has been greatly
blessed in his labors, the church at
Pinevllle having largely increased in
membership'. Mr. Kingsley is very popular
in Dade City and they are hoping
that he will regard this as a divine call
to his former field.
Montlcello: The old year and the
Christmas holidays have gone, but many
pleasant memories linger. The children
of the Sunday school were given,
in place of the usual Christmas tree,
what was termed a "spider-web-party"
ar.l it nas quite a success and greatly
enjoyed by the children, and to the
great delight of the children, "Santa
Glaus" came by on "his return" and
tmc num. iBu-uver i)reaeiiis oe naa.
The good people of the church were
not unmindful of their pastor, giving
many expressions of esteem and tho
pan'ry was not ox?.rl -?oko.!.
Our new Individual communion sec
was used for the first time at this new
year communion season and the congregation
was well pleased and we trust
that this occasion will be more refreshing
to our spiritual welfare in the
future.
We are looking, forward with increasing
interests to our meeting which be
A. N OF THE SOUTH
Ulna the third Sabbath lu February, anu
we have secured the services of Rev.
William lilack, D. D., and his singer,
Mr. Burr, to assist us and we have already
begun preparations and will hold
a weeks preparatory service and a
special effort is being made by all the
churches to reach the unsaved.
R. H. O.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: A convention of the Nation- '
al Laymen's Missionary 'Movement will (
be held in Atlanta on 9th and 10th of
February.
The Conference of Atlanta Presbytery
will be held in Westminster church on
the 6th and 7th of February. ,
?Westminster: There is a quiet and
deep spiritual interest in this church. !
There have been five or six additions on (
profession of faith at each Sabbath of (
the new year. The congregations have
been unusually good, especially at (
night.
?l'rjor Street: The Ladies' Aid Society
served the first annual dinner' tu
the members of the Pryor Street Pres- j
byteiian church, Atlanta, on Friday
evening, January 17th, the entire ex- ,
pense having been contributed by
Ruling Elder John F. Pickard, Clerk ox
the Session and one of our most active
and efficient workers. The occasion
was greatly enjoyed by a large number.
Addresses appropriate to the occasion,
subjects having been assigned, were
made by three elders: Messrs. Wright,
Pickard and Holtzendorff, and two deacons:
Messrs. Dunlap and McLNalr, and
by Dr. Pre8ton.
A special choir, at the request of
many persons, repeated the Christmas
cantata.
Pryor Street church is growing in
membership and attendance. The names
of ten persons (eight on examination
and two by letter), have been announced
as additions on the last three Sabbaths.
Prayer meeting attendance
from thirty-five (inclement weather), to
seventy and seventy-five. Sunday
attendance from 160 to 187. We still
worship in lower story of our new
, building, a comfortable room, but we
long to get Into. the "upper room," so
beautiful and commodious, and which
A J~11 /
? itn uuuuicu uunuia viea? man a
thousand), will filiish. The delay has
een caused by the failure of a few of
the old subscribers to pay their subscriptions.
We are hoping and praying
that they will come to our rescue and
put us upstairs before the Assemblies
meet in (May. , Cor.
The Conference on Evangelism and
Christian Stewardship in Macon Presbytery
was held In the Americus
church January 14th and 15th, with Dr.
H. F. Williams, of Nashville, as leader.
The preliminary work of the campaign
committee bad been well done
and the attendance was very good, nineteen
churches being represented. One of
the smaller churches, without a pastor,
sent an elder to represent the Session,
and a representative each from the
Sunday school, Ladies' Society, and
Young People's Society. Dr. J. W. Tyler
had six representatives from his church.
It was an inspiration to see busy men
who were willing to leave their business
for the business of the King come together
and stay throughout the Conference.
There was no need for a committee
on leave of absence,, only one
man leaving oeiurf me eQa or iob conference.
The attendance at this meeting clearly
demonstrated the fact that the pastor
Is the responsible party in this
movement Some pastors (?) could not
be interested either through the Deputation
or Correspondence Committee,'
their churches were not represented in
the conference in a single Instance.
In addition to the leader the conference
had the privilege of hearing
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I January 29, 1913
He v. J. a. Lyons, D. D., Rev. D. H. Oglen,
D. D., and Rev. S. M. Ericksou, all
)t whom brought soul-thrilling messages.
Dr. Lyons struck the key-note in
lis opening address when he said: "This
s a conference and every member is
expected to ask and answer questions
its luuy ieci disposed."
Those who were present can never
forget the impression made / by this
meeting, the leading thought of which
was "Witnessing for Christ." This Is
he genius and spirit of the whole movement
as we understand it The church
bearing witness, in evangelism at home,
ind through prayer and giving abroad.
Brunswick: The pastor, Rev. F. D.
rhomas, has accepted the call recently
given him by the church at Sanford,
N. C., and his Presbytery has been called
to meet to consider his resignation
of his present charge.
The Requirements of the Book of
Hhiirrli Orilor l<oi>in~ ?..?
vkuva UUI lug UCCII LUliy CUU1"
plied with, I hereby call a meeting of
Atlanta. Presbytery to be held in the
First Presbyterian church of Atlanta,
at 11:30 o'clock A. M., on February 10,
1913, to attend to the following business:
(1) To act upon the request of Rev.
H. J. Williams for a letter of disn-.issicn
to East Hanover Presbytery, Virginia.
(2) To act upon any other business
which may properly come before the
Presbytery.
R. W. Mllner, Moderator.
W. A. Murray. S. C.
Savannah Presbjtcry met in the First
Presbyterian churoh of Savannah January
17th and dissolved the paatoral relation
between Rev. F. D. Thomas and
the Brunswick church and dismissed
him to the Presbytery of Fayettevllle
to become pastor of the church at Sanford,
N. C. Rev. L. A. McLaurln was
elected to fill vacancy In the oflice of
Stated Clerk and Treasurer.
A commission was appointed to organize
a church at Thunderbolt
L. A. McLaurln, Stated Clerk.
PRESBYTER1AL CONFERENCE FOB
ATLANTA PRESBYTERY.
Dear Reader:
The following is a personal message
for yon?for you!
Tlie Conference!
Whose?
Atlanta Presbytery, therefore YOURS.
Where?
Westminster church, Atlanta.
When?
February 6-7.
Why?
The 1912 General Assemfbly directed
that the four Executive Committees,
with the help of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement, inaugurate a "Campaign
on Evangelism and Stewardship."
ilt is the purposo ot this campaign
(1) to see that a simultaneous, everymember
canvass be made in each church
in the General Assembly during the
month of March; (2) that One Million
Dollars be pledged for the work of the
four Executive Committees of the General
Assembly for the year from April
1, 1913, to March 31. 1914; (3) that
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars be rals
ed, payable In the next three years, as a
Special Equipment Fund, to be prorated
among the four Executive Committees
according to the basis recommended by
the Assembly; (4) "that this financial
effort be accompanied by an earnest
Evangelistic Effort on the part of all
the pastors and members of the Church,
with the vlow of deepening the spiritual
life of the Church, and bringing the
largest posslblo number of souls to
Christ"
It Is the purpose of the conrtnlttee to
have present at the Presbyterlal Conference
the pastors, elders, deacons,
officers of the Societies and Sabbath
schools, and also as many of the other