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we neeJ uow twenty mattr?es. leu
iron b<>i-Bt?ads, two bed-spring* and
twenty-four dining-loom cuairs. TnU
need can and elould be met at once, i
1 he furniture now used was bought
some years ago and Is at present uncomfortable.
L*ul week a gentleinau,
a barber and not a professing Christian,
sent me from tne uorthwest corner od
the 9tate |8.&> to be invested in a mattress
or mattreases. He had seen Bto.
Melvin's appeal in the Christian Ob
server, vuc laujr wuica uic nv/m am?man,
Miss., asking what it will cost to
furnisii a room. She says she is no:
able to givo it but will endeavor to
secure it. Is it not possible that this
immediate need will he met within two
weeks?
The Trustees meet on February 7th.
I will receive and receipt for any monoy
sent and see that it is invested in the
needful furniture at that time. This is
in no way to take the place of our
regular gifts in food and clothing, tout
is to give our boys and girls a smooth,
clean and comfortable bed to sleep in.
1 shall await with prayerful interest
Yours very truly,
R. Lu Campbell.
Pastor of Bay Street Presbyterian
Church, and trustee of the Orphanage.
MISSOURI.
Jtantus City: Central Presbyterian
church. Dr. Xisbet, pastor, at a recent
service welcomed nineteen members
Into the church, seven on profession of
faith.
The banquet given under the auspices
of the Men's Bible Class to the men of
the congregation on Thursday evening
was a great success, and those who
?a .-4 a? lis
JlUS&ea it were, muccu, uuiuuiuiau;. ill
was an excellent repast, both physically
and spiritually. Every one who
heard the able addresses was made
stronger in the faith and a better soldier
for Christ. Mr. Jno. H. Powell acted
as toastmaster; Judge J. U. Hawthorne
spoke on "Men's Organized Bible
Classes;" Judge Jos. A. Guthrie on
"What a Christian Should Stand for In
Kansas City;" Judge Win. H. Wallace
on "The Christian's Relation to the
Crime Wave In Kansas City," and Mr.
G. McD. Colvin on "The Joys of Christian
Service." A delightful musical programme
was furnished by Mr. and Mrs.
3. Arthur Mclntyre and Mr. Weaver.
SOUTH CAliOLlINA.
Davidson: Rev. Dr. Richards will be
absent at Intervals on Sundays for the
next several weeks, tilling appointments
made for him by Concord Presbytery In
the Interest of the Statesville Female
College. Next Sunday he Is to preach
In the First church. Concord. His pulpit
will be tilled at this time by Rev.
C. IS. Kaynal, of Statesville, wno is always
beard with marked Interest by the
Davidson congregation.
Rev. W. H. Hudson has recently received
formal permit from the executive
committee at Nashville to return to his
work in China. Mr. Hudson, during a
recent visit to one of the churches
secured funds to defray the expense of
bis passage. Ho expects to leave, presumably
for a four years' absence,
slbout March 1st. He was unable to
secure passage on a steamer that sails
the middle of February.
Indian Trails On the evening of the
third Sabbath of January a Commission
of Mecklenburg Presbytery, consisting
of Rev. H. E. Ourney, R. J. Mcllwain
and Elder H. L. Crowell, of tho Monroe
cburcb, organized a church at Indian
Train with thirty-seven members.
The following were elected as officers:
Elders, James Crowell, J. R. Hartls, and
W. A. Carner; deacons. Earl j. Stlnson.
and W. A. Elms. The congregation will
secure a lot and begin the erection of a
building at an early day. R. J. )CoI.
THE PEESBYTEEI
Campaign Committee Western Division
Albemarle Presbytery.
13retl.i on: it's time to wake up an-l
stir the Urea. They have been banked
long enough. Wo congratulate every
church that sent a delegation and to
(hose who either did not or could not,
we simply say, grasp the next opportunity
and be enriched through the
power and uplift of such a Conference
on the Master's work.
S. K. Phillips, Convention Chm.
To the Church OHiccrs of Fajettevifie
Presbytery': February is the month appointed
for the Presbyterial Home Mis
alon offering. In January can't -we depend
upon you to call the attention of
your church members to this fact, informing
them of their apportionment
and telling them how much they aro
behind, if such be the case? We need
every penny, and more, if we are to
meet our obligations to the workers in
(he field. The apportionment is based
upon $4,000.00 to the entire Presbytery.
We have been forced to appropriate
more than this amount because of the
loud calls.
Please see that a personal effort is
made by the deacons to raise this money.
The basket collections will never
do it. A canvass of the church members
is necessary* if it is to be raised.
Did you ever know a church to pay its
full apportionment to the benevolent
causes or Its pastor's salary with simply
basket collections?
Kirkpatrick and Spence send us
strong pleas from Johnston. They
prove that a third man is absolutely
necesary if we are to go forward with
that encouraging work. The brethren
of Harnett county are in need of another
ican to help them keep up with
their rapidly developing field. The
church officers of upper Richmond tell
us at needy points that we should
occupy at once. The promises of western
Moore are excedingly Inviting, and
the completion of the N. and S. Railroad
into Charlotte will place a heavier duty
upon us towards the Montgomery sections
of our Presbytery than we have
heretofore borne. In short we have
strong calls and encouraging reports
from all of our mission sections.
The work is before us. Will you
please rally your church to Its support,
and let us have your full anDortlnn
ment and if possible a little more?
In behalf of, and at the request of.
your Home Mission Committee.
L. W. Curtis,
Evangelist and Treasurer.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Olanta: Ths field, including Beulab
and Bethel churches, lOBt its manee by
fire on the fourth Sabbath of November.
It was located here in Olanta and was
Insured. The pastor lost about $800
worth of .household goods, etc., which
was partly covered by insurance. His
hooviftaf 1naa * ?*
iVi? HBO bum. U1 HUUUl
worth of books. The architect is now
working on the plans for a new manse,
which is to be built at once.
The pastor received many tokens or
love and appreciation from his people
during the holidays, and, in fact, is continually
receiving some gift from them.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bethel
Church presented him during the holidays
with a beautiful morris chair for
his study. It is a pleasure to labor
among such an appreciative and responsive
people.
A greater per cent of the member
ship of both of these churches ar<adopting
the Assembly's plan this year
than did last year. The plan has great]y
increased the gifts to all the causes
It has even Increased the gifts of Choee
who have not adopted it. D. M. C.
Greenville* The third Salbbath in
January was a day of special Interest
to the Second Presbyterian church and
V'"
AN OF THE SOUTH
x congregation. The new house at ?orbluip
was dedicated in the presence of
the largest congregation that ever assembled
In the church, which, with the
Sunday school rooms, seats eight hundred
and fifty persons. The day was
warm and bright and all the other
Presbyterian churches closed for the
occasion. The faculty and students of
Chicora College were also present.
Rev. James I. Vance, D. D., pastor of
the First church In iNashville, Tenn.,
preached the dedicatory sermon and
Rev. E. L>. Hill, pastor of the First
church in Athens, Ga., offered the
dedicatory prayer. He also preached
on Friday and Saturday nights before
the third Sabbath. Dr. Vance preached
at night to a full house on "Our Heritage,"
by request A special miusica!
program had been prepared and the
pulpit was tastefully decorated The
Building Committee reported that the
house of worship was free from debt
and the keys wero formally presented
to te Board of Trustees. The church
building and tho commodious manse
with modern conveniences and the lots
on -which they are located are valued
at $45,1)00. We hope that all these services
will contribute something, by
God's blessing, to the advancement ox
religion and of Frcsbyterianlsm.
Error: On page 15, under heading of
South Carolina, in your issue of January
22, you have it that some eigh
itjeu years since i went to van wyCK.
It is eighteen months, not years. I try
to build a frame church and pay for U
in six or eight months; this 'brick
church has been Just eighteen months
on our hands, and we have a handsome
church any one would be proud of.
Hoping you will correct and pardon
mistake if it is mine, I am,
James Russell.
TENNESSEE.
Nashville: At the January communion
in the Woodland Street church. Rev.
Dr. W. L. Caldwell pastor, thirty-one
members were received, eighteen nf
them by examination.
Nashville: An announcement tbat
will greatly interest Presbyterians has
been mude of the consolidation of Ward
Seminary and Belmont College, the new
name to be "Ward-Belmont," and the
institution to use the splendid grounds
and buildings of Belmont, with additional
buildings of the most complete and
modern type.
TEXAS.
Westminster, El Paso: Sunday, January
5th, this congregation celebrated
the communion of the Lord's Supper.
At this service twelve members that had
been received by letter during the
quarter were publicly welcomed. We
have every reason to be encouraged,
for our congregations are growing rapidly,
our membership Is steadily increasing.
and the church is greatly improved
in financial efficiency. Many
pastors and people of our denomination
in tbe South have greatly aided us by
sending us the names of Presbyterians
who had recently moved to EJ1 iPaso, and
Infnrmln. +V,?o?
-j ? **'? vuvov nuv w"Ull ^
here tlmt they would find a Southern
church In this city. We deeply appreciate
this, and earnestly ask for
more co-operation of that kind.
John E. Abbott, Pastor.
Itasca r One member was received by
our session yesterday morning by letf
flr O k Ar\ loAn MaPlrnv
The Work of the Presbyterian Churcli
In tho lower Rio Grande valley hoe
greatly developed In the last four years.
Not qulto four years ago we had only
one mln'stfr and with the exception of
the church at Brownsville, we did not
have a single church. At the present
wrltttig, we have four ministers and
seven churches. These splendid re4
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u'.ts h*t? been dutt almost entirely
to the labors of S. M. Glasgow, of Mercedes,
and upon his Invitation the other
ministers of the valley were Invited
to his nhurph for the nurnose of form
ing a ministerial organization.
This meeting took place in Mercedes.
Texas, December the twenty-eighth,
with tho following ministers present:
S. M. Glasgow, Mercedes; G. C. Moore,
San Benito; William Thorniburn, McAllen;
E. G. Gammon, Harlingen. The
name chosen for the organization was,
The Rio Grande VaMey Presbyterian
Ministers Association. The object oi
the association is religious, educational,
evangelistic, social; and its aim is to
unite the Presbyterian forces in the
valley into more effective and organized
work in winning the valley to our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ.
The business 'meetings will be held
on Saturdays before the fifth Sundays
of the year; and on Sunday the visiting
ministers will speak on given topics
most needed for the different churches.
In Mercedes we had the pleasure 01
hearing Rev. William Thornbum in the
morning, and Rev. G. C. Moore in the
evoning.
The hospitality of the pastor and
people cf Mercedes was greatly enjoyed
and appreciated by the association. The
next meeting will be in the church at
San Benito.
The officers selected were:' <3. C.
Mooro, president; W. A. Ross, vicepresident;
E. G. Gammon, secretary.
E. G. G.
viumvi k
Fnrmville: Last Sunday was communion
Sunday at the Farmville Presbyterian
church, and the occasion was
one of impressive interest. Twelve new
names were added to the membership,
making 46 since 'Mr. Allan hegnn his
pastorate in June last. He is instructive
as preacher and indefatigable as
personal worker. R. B. B.
Action of Committee on Foreign Mis
sions of Sjnod of Virginia: At a meeting
of Synod's Committee of Foreign
Missions, held in Richmond, Va., January
21st, the following action was
taken.
The pesent crisis of our Foreign Missionary
work lays upon us a serious responsibility.
The Executive Committee
of Foreign (Missions has asked the
churches to co-operate in a plan for the
payment of the debt.
In view of the critical importance of
this matter and the necessity of making
a united effort to pay this debt as speedily
as possible the following action is
agreed upon.
We heartily commend the Talent
Money plan to all to whom It may (be
practicable.
For others <we commend a week of
selif-denlal and a free will offering. We
respectfully suggest that (March 19bl..
the anniversary of the hlrth of David
Livingstone, be the time set for the
return of the Talent Money and that
the Sabbath immediately following be
designated as the time to receive the
offerings of our people.
We earnestly request the Preebyterial
chairman to communicate this action
to ail the churches In the Presbyteries.
We call attention to the action of the
ministers, elders and deacons of Richmond,
Va., January 12th, concerning
this matter.
iours iraiernany,
James H. Taylor,
Robert Campbell Cllmore,
Charles P. Janney,
Synod's Committee on Foreign Missions.
ChnrdliTlllo: The requirements of
the Bttok of Church Order having been
met, in the absence of the Moderator.
Rev. J. H. Norrls, I hereby call a meeting
of Lexington Presbytery to be held
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