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February 5, 1913]
High Bridge and Buchanans Her. ,
Boiling Hobson, pastor of High Bridge
and Buchanan churches, closed a very
tuccessfnl meeting at Willow Grove
school bouse last night Six persons
professed faith In Christ and many
who were lukewarm were greatly benefited.
iMr. Hobson is a very earnest,
original and forceful speaker, and has
accomplished much good in our midst.
The weather was fine for the meeting
and large crowds gathered to hear the
preaching; sometimes so many attended
that they could not be Beated.?Rockbridge
County News.
Timber llhlgc: This fine old valley
church is vacant since the removal of
Its pastor, Rev. R. L. Kinnuird. Mr.
V. W. Dr.vls, Timber Ridge. Va., is sec- i
retary of the committee to secure a pastor.
Suggestions may be made to him,
if the right man for the place is known
to any one.
Salem: Twenty new members were
received Into this church at the recent
January communion.
Roanoke, First: The pastor Is arranging
for 'Missionary Study Classes to be
held In the homes of the members,
wherever ten persons can be found who
wll pledge themselves to meet once a
month for missionary study, a teacher .
Is supplied. The prospect Is good for
a number cf such classes and it is
hoped that much good will result
Some of the workers In the Sunday
school went to a school house just outside
the city limits cn Timber Creek
last Sunday afternoon and started a 1
Sunday school, with very good prospects
of an interesting and profitable
work before them.
There has been during the last few
months a considerable number of additions
to the First church on profession
of faith, mostly from the ranks of
the Sunday school scholars, and the
doors of the church will be opened next
Sunday with the expectation of further
additions.
The Sunday school innaugurated the
Talent Plan on January 19th by giving
out twenty-five cent pieces to all who
would accept them?a moderate number
was willing to accept the responsibility,
some of the classes chose to embark
upon schemes of their own to raise
funds for the same cause.
Lexington: At the close of service
Sunday morning, January 25th, the deacons
distributed to the congregation a
leaflet inaugurating the "Talent Plan,"
with Instructions as to the method of
putting it into operation. At the same
time an envelope was given to each person
for free will offerings, to be returned
March 19th. As that date falls
on Wednesday, we hope to have a
special prayer meeting service that
night, and to make a final collection of
all contributions.
Beginning Friday afternoon, January
31st. Dr. A. L. Phillips and Mr. J. L.
Alexander expect to conduct in our
church an "Institute on Work for Boys,
and Work With Boys," holding two
meetings on Friday, two on Saturday,
and three on Sunday.
Bristol: The Central Pretfbyterlan
church of Bristol has Just celebrated the
thirty-eighth anniversary of its foundin*
Tf Vi?^ ? *-?-*
.. ,.vo uuu a o|iiniuiu niaiory, ana
the anniversary service was in keeping
with its history. The sermon was
delivered by the Rev. Adolph Klstler,
D. D., pastor of the church.
Brother Maxwell, of South Boston,
Va., came down to Clinton a few days
ago and brought a pretty little cuttyheaded
Virginia maiden with him for
adnvission to the Thornwell Orphanage.
She was as happy as the rest In a few
minutes.?Our Monthly.
Wllllarasvlllet This ohurah has Just
enjoyed a season of grace. A protracted
meeting began on Sunday, January
13 and closed 10 days later. The moat
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THE PRE8BYTERI
of the preaching irma done by Rev. D.
K. Walthall, Ph. D., of Waynesboro,
whose messages were clear, simple,
practical and evangelistic. The weather
was very favorable and large crowds
attended continually. There have been
already 13 additions to the church with
others in prospect Three or four expressed
the Intention of joining other
churc'ies. There are yet very many unsaved
eouIb in this community and we
hope that some later day some other
pastor will do as Dr. Walthall has done
and come with us for a short season "to
the help of the Lord against the mighty."
V. H. Starbuck.
Halifax County: Mr. W. H. Powell,
who was for many years an elder of
the Mt. Carmel church, died some weeks
ngo and by will lert a large part of
his life's earnings to three Presfoyterian
causes which Interested him.
Union Seminary, the Lynchburg Orphanage
and Synod's Home Missions
v>uiuiuuiee win snare equally in the
distribution of this fund, wtloh It Is
thought will amount to about $20,000.
Mr. Jos. Stebblns, Jr., a deacon of the
South floston church and a prominent
attorney at law, Is the administrator
of the estate. Mr. Powell was a fanner
of close application to his own work,
very Industrious and economical. The
Lord blessed the labor of his hands
und he has made acknowledgement.
Ylctoria: Good news comes from this
young and energetic church in Lunenburg
county. An earnest . band of
church workers have at last about succeeded
In completing a new and handsome
church building. They are call
ing for the services of Rev. 0. D. Moses,
r>f Saxe, Va., who has been so acceptably
supplying the church, and they hope
to have him soon located among them.
The Sunday school is well supplied
with earnest and efficient workers, an.1
the prospect for the future is bright.
The town is growing and it la hoped
the church may keep pace.
Winchester Presbytery met in adjourned
meteing in Martlnsburg, W. Va.,
on January 21st, and 22d, 1913, during
the session of tho Presbyterial Conference.
The following items of business
were transacted:
Mr. F. J. Brooke, Jr., a member of the
Romney church, was received under
the care of Presbytery as a candidate
tor the ministry and expects to enter
the Seminary next fall.
Rev. J. H. Oruver, now at Brankton,
N. C., was dismissed to the Presbytery
of French Broad, U. 9. AThe
pastoral relation of Rev. R. A.
White and the Gerrardstown and Bunker
Hill churches was dissolved and he
was dismissed to the Presbytery of
Albemarle that he may take charge of
the church at Henderson, N. C. He will
not leave his Dresent rh?r??
for a month or six weeks yet Rev.
J A. Mc Murray, of Woodstock, Va., was
elected to All Mr. White's place as
stated clerk and treasurer of Presbytery.
The moderator was Instructed to appoint
committees to bring: In memorials
of Revs. H. C. V. Campbell and J. T.
McBryde, D. D., at the spring meeting.
The Conference was well attended,
finely conducted, and we think it will
be productive of great good. A very
laree proportion of the churches In the
Presbytery were represented and some
xv# ?i.? i?
vi mi cm L>y mrpe delegations. These
are the churches that will profit most,
of course.
R. A. White. 8. C.
?An Interesting and Profitable Con.
ferenre on Evangelism and Stewardship
has been held In the Montgomery
church.
The following tpealrers too* part In
the three nights' program:
Tuesday night?Rev. C. W. MoTVmalri
?n?d Rev TC T>. Stephen eon
A. V OF THE SOUTH
Wednesday night?Rev. j. F. Baxter
and Mr. J. C. Miller.
Thursday night?(Rev. C. W. McDonald
and Rev. M. B. Lambdln.
The thanks of the pastor and the ,
church are gratefully extended to the
out of town brethren for their most
efficient and appreciated services. (
WEST VIKGIMA.
Woorefleld: For a month the chm-oh
here has been closed, undergoing repairs.
Ceiling and walls have received
a new coat of paint, a steam heating
plant has been installed in church and
lecture room. And the auditorium has
been reseated with modern pews. The
eflTect Is very pleasing. A new lighting
6-ystem will be Installed in a short time.
The congregation worshipped for the
first time in the remodeled church Jan
uary 6th.
The spirit of Christian fellowship that
exists In the community -was emphasized
by the other congregations of the
town offering their churches to the
Presbyterians while temporarily out of
their home.
At the same time these repairs were
going on to the church. Improvements
were also made on the manse, which
added greatly to the beauty of the Interior
and the comfort of the pastor's
family.
Gerrardslown s Rev. R. A. White has i
accepted a call to the pastorate of the
church at Henderson, N. C., and expects
to hesin the work there about
the middle of February.
The chbrch at Henderson la to he
congratulated on Mr. White's conviction
of duty to become the leader In
their work.
Eighteen years, his entire ministry,
has been spent in a single pastorate
within the hounds of this 'Winchester)
Presbytery, where by his earnestness,
faithfulness and efficiency he has bound
himself to this people and his brethren
in the strong bonds of affection and
nigh esteem.
Only his clearly expressed conviction
that this was the call of God moved
the Presbytery to consent to his going,
and he bears with him many prayers
for a yet larger usefulness.
Co-pretf>vter.
CHATVOS OF ADDRESS.
Rev. Jno. R. Rosebro, from Whltmlre.
S. C., to Smyrna, Tenn.
Rev. Thomas Datemnn, from Jacksonville.
Ala., to Shnlhv v r>
Rev. Dr. J. B. French, from Fort
Worth. Tex., to Jacksonville, Fla.
Rev. J. E. Taliaferro, from Brazeau,
Mo., to Saint Joe, Ark.
Rev. J. Ij. Brownlee, from Albany to
Madlnon. Ga.
TERSOTfAL.
Rev. 8. H. MeBrlde, recently of HIllsville,
Va., has accepted the call of the
Rayvillo, Ia. (and not Miss., as stated
last week), church and has ontered
upon his new work.
Mrs. Jennie Wilson Woodhrldjre, wife
of Rev. 6. I. Woodbrldge, of our China
Mission, died in Baltimore, Md., on
January 22, at the age of fifty-four
yearn. She was a daughter of the late
Dr. James Woodrow, and a first cousin
of Dr. Wood row Wilson.
Boy. L. W. Cnrtl* has received a call
to become evangelist and Snperlntendent
of Home Missions of Macon Presbytery.
He has accepted the call subeject
to the will of this Presbytery.
But as he has now Tounded out five
years In bis present field and the work
Is encouraging and In good shape In
every way. be feels that Presbytery will
release him.
MT TS PAT THE BEBT.
We can do it If we will.
There Is no doubt In the mind of any
thoughtful person of the ability of
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Let ua not be afraid to cadi the thine
by its right name.
Aa a Church, we owe more than a
hundred thousand dollars on our Foreign
Missionary work.
It may teach us some valuable lessons
as to future administration to in
quire how the debt was made, hut it
will not pay the debt; and payment
is what the debt demands.
We chould be Just before we are
generous. We should meet our obligations.
There is no more important
work Just now before our Church thau
the payment of this debt.
Ia it too much to expect that, through
the talent money plan, the self-denial
week, and the special offerings, the
Church will make possible the payment
of the debt by next April first?
We can pay it if we will. Shall we
nnt now Hllfft
We can pay it WD we will!
Jaimes I. Vance.
Nashville, Tenn.
January 25, J 313.
AUSTIN COLLEGE SUFFERS GREAT
LOSS RY FIRE.
On Tuesday night, the 21st, Austin
College lost the Administration Building
by fire. This building was being
remodeled at an expense of $30,000.00,
and would have been completed within
a few weeks. This Are is the greatest
calamity that has ever befallen the institution.
The property was worth
$100,000 and we had $10,000 insurance
Those of us who have put our very life
into the -building of the Institution are
almost crushed by the calamity. We
feel that the Church at large has also
suffered a great loss.
Austin College has been the great
power In the West for tho Presbytirlan
Church. A largo number of the ministers
of the Synod of Texas are graduates
of this institution. We have representatives
In Brazil, Africa, China,
Korea, Cuba and among the Indians of
New Mexico. Of the noble band who
at the Chattanooga Convention offered
iiicuiDcivra ror worn in Airica nine were
Austin College men. Motte Martin, who
made the plea for Africa, Is also an
Austin College graduate. We have
quite a number In the student body
who are now volunteers for the foreign
field. The Institution has over two .
hundred young men on the rolls today.
We have more than doubled our equipment
and our Income Is three times
what It was twelve years ago. The
Institution has been growing at a rapid
rate, and we were hoping to materially
aaa 10 enr plant by the completion of
this building. It may be that there are
those in the East whom God has blessed
with money who would lihe to have a
part In the rebuilding of our Administrative
Hall. When the Institution was
founded In 1849, Dr. Daniel Baker visited
a large number of the churches east
of the Mississippi River and our records
show contributions from hundreds of
individuals then llvng n the East.
After the lapse of sixty odd years, mav
it not be possible that some of the sons
and daughters of those who assisted
In founding the Institution will desire
to h?VA it t\?rt In lh? ?? ?
? F? . Ml 1UI IVUUIIUIIIg ui our
administration ball? No greater investment
could be made for the great causes
of Home and Foreign Missions.
We have provided temporary quarters
in our other buildings and class
work has proceeded regularly since the
morning after the Are. I am sending
out this Information to the Church at
large, not only that we may have the
sympathy of our people everywhere
wiinin our Assembly, but that we may
also have their financial support In the
rebuilding of onr administration hall.
T. 8. Clyce.
The strongest men are weak when
relying oa their own strength.