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we ueeJ uow twenty waitresses, teu
iron bed-steads, two bed-syrings and
twenty-four diuing-ioom cuairs. Tuis
need can and tiou.d be met at once.
'1 be furniture now used was bought
some years ago and ?? at present uuconuortabie.
uosl week a geutlemau,
u li'inluj- utnl nitf ;? ni-nfpaKintr i uristinn
sent me irom tae uortliwest corner o.
the stare $S.b.i to be invested in a mattress
or mattresses. lie had seen lire.
Melvin's appeal in tiie Christian Observer.
One lady writes rue I'roiu Tillman,
.\liss., asking what it will cost to
furnis.i a loom. She sa> s she is no.
able to give it but will endeavor to
secure it. is it not possible that this
immediate need will be met within two
weeks?
The Trustees meet on February 7tli.
1 will receive and receiin for any money
sent and see tnut 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, bu.
is to give our boys and girls a sa.ootu,
clean and comfortable bed to sleep in.
1 snail await with prayerful interest
Yours very truly,
H. L>. Campbell.
Pastor of Bay Street Presbyterian
Church, and trustee of the Orphanage.
UlSSOUltL
Kansas Citj : central Presbyterian
church. Dr. N is bet, pastor, at a recent
service welcomed nineteen members
Into the church. seven ou profession ot
faith.
The banquet given uudcr the auspices
of the .Men's Bible Class to the men ol
the congregation on Thursday evening
was a great success, and those who
missed it were, indeed, unfortunate. l*t
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. Juo. H. Powell acted
as toastmaster; Judge J. H. Hawthorne
spoke on ".Men's Organized Bible
Classes;" Judge Jos. A. Guthrie 011
"\\ hat a Christian Should Stand for la
Kansas City;" Judge Win. H. Wallace
on "The Christian's Relation to the
C rime \\ ave in Kansas City," and Mr.
E. McD. Colviu on "The Joys of Christian
Seivice." A delightful musical programme
was furnished by Mr. and Mrs.
3. Arthur Mclut>re and Mr. Weaver.
SOUTH CAliOLIlNA.
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 lie Is to preach
in the First church, Concord. His pulpit
will be 111 led at this time by Itev.
C. E. Raynal, of Statesville, who is always
heard with marked interest by the
Davidson congregation.
Rev. \V. II. 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,
blbout March 1st. lie was unable to
secure passage on a steamer that sails
the middle of February.
Indian Trail: On the evening of the
third Sabbath of January a Commission
of Mecklenburg Presbytery, consisting
of Rev. II. E. Gurney, R. J. Mcilwain
and Elder H. L?. Crowell, of the Monroe
church, 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. Garner; deaconB, 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. Mcl.
THE PRESBYTERIi
Campaign Committee Western DItIsiou
Albemarle Presbytery.
Brett.i en: It's tiino to wake up and
stir Uie lires. They have been banked
long enough. Wo congratulate every
churcii that sent a delegation and to
ihose wno either did not or could not.
?? V, otkiAl'ij OttJ I feltiop CliC 1ACAI uppui
iunity and be enriched through the
l>ower and uplift of such a Conference
on the Master's work.
S. K. Phillips, Convention Chin.
To the tliurch OHiccrs of Fajetteiiile
I'resbjtery: February is the month appointed
lor the l'resbyterial Home Mission
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 arc
behind, if such be the case? We neeJ
every penny, and more, if we are to
meet our obligations to the workers in
the field. The apportionment is based
upon $4,oU0.00 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 monoy.
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
lull 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 i3 absolutelj
necesary if we are to go forward with
tnat encouraging work. The brethren
of Harnett county are in need of another
man to help them keep up with
their rapidly developing field. The
church ollicers of upper Richmond tell
us of needy points that we should
occupy at ouce. 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 setlions
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 apportionment
and if possible a little more?
In behalf of, nnd at the request of.
> our Home Mission flnmmiiiAp
L. W. Curtis,
Evangelist and Treasurer.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Oluntu: Ths field, including Beula:<
and Bethel churches, lost its manse by
lire on the fourth Sabbath of Noveinbor.
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
heaviest loss was that of about $330
worth of books. The architect 1b now
working on the plans for a new manse.
which is to be built at once.
The pastor received many tokens o:
love and appreciation from bis 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 membership
of both of these churches ar?
adopting the Assembly's plan this year
than did last year. The plan has greatly
increased the gifts to all the causes
It has even increased the gifts of thos<>
who have not adopted it. D. M. C.
Greenville: The third Sabbath in
January was a day of speolal interest
to the Second Presbyterian church and
v'
^ N OF THE SOUTH
congregation. The new house o1 wor- =
bldp was dedicated In the presence of t
the largest congregation that ever us c
sembled In the church, which, with tlu i
Sunday school rooms, seats eicht hun- i
dred auu lifty persons. The day was i
warm and bright and all the other
Presbyterian churches closed for the ^
occasion. The faculty and students Oi
Uhicora College were also present. c
Rev. James I. Vance, D. D., pastor o: ,
the First church in Nashville, Teuii., ,
preached the dedicatory sermon and j
Rev. E. E. Hill, pastor of the Firs: church
in Athens, Ga., offered the .
dedicatory prater. He also preached ,
on Friday and Saturday nights before
.he third Sabbath. Dr. Vance preached
at night to a full house on "Our Her- y
itage," oy request. A special musical ,
program had been prepared and the .
pulpit was tastefully decorated The
Building Committee reported that Uie
house of worship was free from deband
the keys were formally presente I
to te Board of Trustees. The church
building and the commodious mans*
with modern conveniences and the lotion
which they are located are valued
at $45.u00. Wo hope that ail these ser
vices will contribute something, by
God's blessing, to the advancement o:
1
religion and of Prcsbyteriauism.
Error: On page 15, under heading oi
South Carolina, in your issue of Jan- (
nary 21, you have it that some eighteen
years since 1 went to Van Wyck. ,
It is eighteen months, not years. 1 tr>
to build a frame church and pay for i.
in six or eight months; this brick
church has been just eighteen months
on our hands, and we have a handsome
church auy oue 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 01
them by examination.
Naslnillc: An announcement that
will greatly interest Presbyterians has
been made 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 b'li'ldings of Belmont, with additional
buildings of the most complete and
modern type.
TEXAS.
Westminster, EI l'aso: Sundav. Jan- i
nary 5th, this congregation celebrated
the communion of the Lord's Supper.
At this rervice 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 rap
idly, our membership is steadily in
"cuoiufe, ana me uiiurctt is greatly improved
in financial efficiency. Many
pastors and people of our denomination
in the South have greatly aided us by
sending us the names of Presbyterians
who ha?l recently moved to El Paso, ami
by informing those who were coming
here that they would find a Southern
f?Vl ?ir/?h In tbia nltv Wn /Innnlr nn_
predate this, and earnestly ask for
more co-operation of that kind.
John E. Abbott, Pastor.
Itasca: One member was received by
our session yesterday morning by letter.
S. Addison McElroy.
The Work of the Presbyterinn Church
in tho lower TMo Grande valley has
greatly developed in the last four years.
Not quite four years ago we had only
one min'ster and with the exception of
the church at llrownsvllle, we did not
have a single church. At the present
writing, wo have four ministers and
seven churches. These splendid re>
| Juuur .T 39, 1918
iu.ts qatc been duo almost ontlrelj
o the labors of S. M. Glasgow, of ^ler:edes,
and upon his Invitation the other
uinisters of the valley were Invited
o his church for the purpose of form
"g ii juiuiaivi iai uigaiiiiaiiuu.
This meeting took place in Mercedes,
rexas, December the twenty-eighth,
vith the following ministers present:
5. M. Glasgow, Mercedes; G. C. Moore,
5an Per.ito; William Thornburn, Mc\.llen;
E. G. Gammon, llarlingen. The
tame chosen for the organization was,
rhe Ilio Grande Valley Presbyterian
Ministers Association. The object ot
lie association is religious, educational,
jvangelistic, social; and its aim is to
mite the Presbyterian forces in the
,-alley into more effective and organized
.vork in winning the valley to our Lord
Hid ouviuur jusua v^uiiou
The business meetings will be held
in Saturdays bofore the fifth Sundays
it the year; and on Sunday the visiting
Ministers will speak on given topics
nost needed for the different churches.
In Mercedes we had the pleasure 01
learing Rev. William Thornburn in the
norning, and Rev. G. C. Moore in the
evening.
The hospitality of the pastor and
jeople cf Mercedes was greatly enjoyed
tnd appreciated by the association. The
:ext meeting will be in the church at
->an Benito.
The ofliccrs selected were: G. C.
Moore, president; W. A. Ross, viceiresident;
E. G. Gammon, secretary.
E. G. G.
VI KG I MA.
Fnrmville: Last Sunday was communion
Sunday at the Farmville I'resQvterian
church, and the occasion was
311 c or impressive interest. Twelve new
names were added to the membership,
making 46 since .Mr. Allan began hiv
iioctnrntn in T?inn loci T-fr% ie inct i*m.
live as preacher and indefatigable as
personal worker. R. B. B.
Action of Committee on Foreign Ml*
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
I raj Micav in mo UCUI.
In view of the critical importance of
this matter and the necessity of making
ii united effort to pay this debt as speedily
as possible the following action i?
agreed upon.
We heartily commend the Talent
Money plan to all to whom it may be
practicable.
For others we commend a week o>'
self-denial and a free will offering. We
respectfully suggest that (March 19tl..
the anniversary of the birth of David
Livingstone, be the time set for the
return nf tho Tnlnnf o n ,i
the Sabbath immediately following be
designated as the time to receive the
offerings of our people.
We earnestly request the Presbyterial
chairman to communicate this action
to all the churches in the Presbyteries.
We call attention to the action of the
ministers, elders and deacons of Richmnnrl
\T e% T r* '
uiwiiu9 v ?.) uaiiuaiY I^IU, cuiiueruiiig
this matter.
Yours fraternally,
James H. Taylor,
Robert Campbell Gilmore,
Charles P. Janney,
Synod's Committee on Foreign Missions
Churolivillc: The requirements of
the Rook of Church Order having been
met. In the absence of the Moderator.
Rev. J. H. Norris, I hereby call a meeting
of Lexington Presbytery to be held