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February ly, I9lrt|
11 to be regretted that the laymen do
not take them more Into their hands
for the discussion of the practical problems
that present themselves often
more clearly to them than to the ministers
present.
The facts brought out by the comprehensive
reports from the ehiiwdim
could not fail to <bring the conviction
that our churches and people are not
centering their prayers and efforts on
the winning of souls as they should.
This ceries of Conferences throughout
the Assembly can Hardly fail to
arouse the Church to a new and more
edequate realization of a personal responsibility
to Him who 'came to seek
and to save those that are lost."
Farnnillet I was born in sight of
Hampden-Sidney and there matured into
manhood. I have know the pastors
of College church from the time when
Rev. John H. Rice D. D., occupied the
pulpit until now and among the Illustrious
successors stands prominently
the present beloved pastor, Rev. King,
cultured and consecrated he satisfies
the demands of a cultured and critical
congregation, and then has done what
110 other has ever accomplished as pasior
of that people, broken the crust in
which that classic center had long beer
encased, gone out Into the surrounding
country and "compelled them to
come in." With a level head, loving
heart and warm hand-clasp, he is a
power for good in the community where
he lives, labors and loves.
Mr. King preaches in College church
regular Sunday mornings, for the
students in Memorial Hall in the evenings
of each Sunday, and in the afternoon*
alternates between Appomattox,
Worsham and Layne's Chapel. And
with such strenuous work in the Master's
vineyard he finds time now and
then to don the overalls and make two
blades of grass grow where only one
grew before. Nobleman and doing noble
work.
R. B. Berkeley.
AMNGtlON PRESRYTERY NOTICE!
CHURCH TREASURERS.
I^ast year the churches of Abingdon '
Presbyterv eave tr? 1roroi<r? i\n..u?
14,352. Up to February 1, 1913, the Assembly's
Treasurer had received from (
our Presbytery $3,325?$1,026 less than
was given last year. It should bave 1
been $1,026 more. And may be It would 1
have been If the church treasurers had
all promptly sent in all funds In band. 1
Or, If not that, It may yet be $1,026 1
more by March 31, 1913, If all the mem- f
bers of all our churches do what they fc
cam and then your treasurers promptly {
forward their gifts to the Assembly's 1
new Treasurer, Mr. Edwin F. Willis, h
154 5th Ave. North, Nashville. Tenn. 1
N. B.?One church in the Presbytery '
has already reported this year to Foreign
Missions $ 1,076 and another one
$275. But, but, thirteen churches up to 1
February 1, had sent in nothing. Was
your church one of that unfortunate, w
unfaithful and "unlucky" number? If
r
so, can't you get your church into hotter
company? Let us make this a red ^
letter year for this great cause!
Daniel J. Currle, h
Chairman of Foreign Missions in AibIngdon
Presbytery. n
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WEST VIRGINIA. tt
At a pro re nnls meeting of Green- hj
brier Presbytery, held at Ronceverte on fa
the 3rd instant, Revs. R. E. Redding, gi
01 waning spring, and J. S. Kennlson,
of Pocahontas county, were dismissed
?Atr. Redding to Orange and Mr. Kennlson
to Albemarle Presbytery, both in pt
North Carolina?leaving two vacancies ge
In Greenbrier Presbytery. ei
Lenisbnrg: Dr. Wlm, 8. Currell. of 1?
Modern Language* In Washington and Sf
THE PBESBYTERIi
i
Lee University, an elder In the Lexington
church, assisted hy Elder Jaa. M.
Ryder, conducted the service in the Old
Stone churoh Sunday morning and
evening. Sunday morning the Doctor
r? ol * trove/I * ~ *
..v...<r.gu au imureBiing and instructive
discourse on Paul as a missionary. He
also addressed the Brotherhood Class
In the morning. Dr. Currell has frequently
lectured here on literary topics
and Is ever a welcome visitor in the
old town. He was a guest of Col. H. B.
and his brother, Capt. D. T. Moore,
while here.?Greenbrier Independent.
Rev. J. If. IMttlnger, of Saltville, Va..
recently visited his aged and invalid
father, Rev. H. <M. Blttlnger, at Greenville,
Monroe county.
Bowden: Rev. J. G. Reveley left this
morning for his home In Pearlsburg.
Va. Mr. Reveley, for the past two
\v PnL'O I'.on J %-* ? *"
..i.uo namsiea nis Dromer, Kev.
W. A. Reveley, nnd Rev. Mr. Wells,
the Methodist minister, In a series of
meetings at Evenwood, W. Va. The
people of Evenwood and surrounding
community were delighted with the
earnest presentation of the goanel by
Mr. Revelev. There were ten converrlons.
Could the meetlr* have been
continued greater results would have
followed.
Mr. W. A. Reveley who has had
charge for the past four years of the
Alpena Olady nnd Cheat River group
of churches has received a call to the 1
Tygarts Vallev <?hitrnVi ?
_ _ J ..... I.C'CIC/
has this call under' consideration, and
will couie to a decision not later than
next week. I
W. M. FLINT. ,
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CHANCE OF ADDRESS. ,
Rer. IV. A. Rcveley from Bowden to j
Huttonsvilie. W. Va.
Rer. W. L. Bedinger from Pratt City. <
Ala., to Springvllie, Ala. >
Rer. P. D. Stephenson from 117 to ]
102 E. Cary St, Richmond, Va. t
Rer. R. K. Tlmmons from Clinton to f
313 Park St., Lawton, Okla. t
PERSONAL. t
Rer. J. B. Morton, D. D? died in
Seattle, Washington, on the 6th Inst. p
We hare no particulars of his death. p
Mr. Edwin F. Willis is now treasurer ^
*f our Foreign Missions Committee at v
Masfhvlhe, having succeeded Mr. W. H Q
Raymond, who recently resigned from 0
hat odico. f(
The Iter. R. L. Walton was brought t|
rom Mwntrea*, N. C.. where bo has
ieen in ned from the effects of ptoiraine n
>oison tlnce An?n?t ?th T
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ton-Willis Sau'torlum, Richmond. Va. B(
Lfter remaining there two weeks the tj
..adlcs Aid Society of the Second Pres- Q,
lyterlan church, who own a room at
ho Retreat for the Sick, Invited him a
a become their guest. So fie Is now
t the Retreat and his friends will be hi
leased to learn that he Is Improving. a,
[e is under the care of Drs. Vander- h
off and Hutchescn, who are pleased
-1th his progress toward health. ?
w
Tlie many friends of Rev. Dr. Russell
ecll will regret to know of the sudden D(
eath of his mother, which occurred on
unday last at her home In Harrods- gs
urg, Ky. She had reached the good 8V
Id age of four score years and five.
T. Cecil left for Harrodsbnrg as soon ?f
s he received the sad news and will be fa
bsent from bis home and church until pr
le end of this week. We extend to
im and the other mennbers of his ?C1
imlly our sincerest sympathy in this th
eat affliction. sti
Gc
THE TIME IS SHORT.
Our pastprs and Sessions and all the ou
sople are urged to begin using the ph
lf-denial envelopes at once. Delay At
icourages neglect and negiect may ful
ad to final inaction. Pastors and un
issiong are urged to write to our Com- he
fc N OF THE 80UTH
mlttee At once for thn ?i?*inM< ??<
distribute them promptly. Then the
people can begin self-denial in earnest.
It will be hurtful to delay until ihe time
is near at band for collections?March
19th or 23rd. Bad weather may interfere.
Let us remember that we are all
combining in a supreme purpose to pay
off the debt, and let us do with our
might what our hands find to do that
be that sowetb and he that reapeth may
rejoice together.
RECEIPTS FOB rillltSTT.t* EDUCATfOX
4XT? HIV1STFBIAT
RELIEF.
From April 1, 1912. to January 81, 1918.
Honry II. Sweets, Secretary.
The following amounts have been received
by the Executive Committee: tl
General Fund (unspecified!, *18,- v
112.94 Education for the Ministry, 810,- tl
608.59; (Ministerial Relief *22,531.91; e
Endowment Fund of Ministerial Relief, 11
$2,895,08, Home and School, $8,202.39; n
Schools and Colleges. $1,131.43; Ednca- b
Monal Loan Fund, $1,812.46, making a fi
total of $68,294.80. During the first e
ten months last year we received for
these causes, $73,950.31. Decrease, $5,- It
655.51. h
Please send all funds to Mr. John a
Stites, Treasurer, Fifth and Market B
Streets, Louisville, Ky. w
th
TTIF JAMES SPRFNT LECTURES AT
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Through the munificence of Mr. h1
Jnmes Sprunt. of Wilmington, N. C., th
In endowing a permanent lectureship th
In Union Theological Seminary, the ?*?
faculty, students and many of the h?
friends of the institution have Just en- dt
toyed a most valuable series of lectures, th
Fhls, the first series on the James of
Sprunt Foundation, eight in number, P"
vas concluded last Friday night. Rov. hi
David James Burrell, D. D., L.L., D., pasor
of the Marble Collegiate Dutch Re- te
ormed Choreh of New York, was the th
ectnrer. ca
Dr. Burrell> subject was "The Ser- Cc
non?Its Construction and Delivery."
It Is a great theme handled by a w<
rreat man A most successful preach- wl
r Is telling his younger brethren how R0
e has been making sermons for many
ears w*hich have made him to be rec- <
gni/ed us one of tli-J ereat Dreaobers so
f the day. In these lectures he brings ed
irth out of his treasury many precious ml
lings new and old. mt
Through the enterprise of Dr. Bur- ms
?ll and his publishers these lectures <
ave already been printed and may be we
?cured by any one desiring to have ani
ie:n. No one c?n road this book wltn- fui
lit having deeply Impressed upon him
ie thought that the ministry is indeed ing
high calling, and thtat successful coi
eaching Is dependent upon two things, for
ird work on the part of the preacher, ?
id resting hard upon the help of the hai
oly Spirit ret
The successful preacher is the man ITq'
bo has a message, which he faithfully
diverers as God's ambassador. Words 'or
> matter how beautiful nor how/ many, "1
? not make a sermon. The sermon, 1
lys Dr. Burrell, is a thrust of the bee
rord of the Spirit ? 1
He holds stronglv to the in?ntr*Mot? tak
the Scriptures, which he holds up Htt
ithfally as the only rule of faith and doc
actlce. try
The old truths of the "old-time rellg- ing
a" are tne only subjects worthy of
e preacher's attention, when he ii
ands up to speak to the people for opp
>d. WA
This book is ltke the well wrought of <
t plan .of the architect, which is
ncerl in the hands of the builders. ^
iv one who wiK study its pages care- derr
lly and follow Its suggestions will ,t?v
doubtedly build a better sermon than try
would do wlthont its help In t
} (159) 15
A Royal
Baking Powder |
Hot Biscuit
is the luxury
of eating
? MADE AT HOME ?
Every young preacher who will resd
his volume carefully and thoughtfuny
>111 find much in it to assist him, and
here are few nrpnrhnrs wVin ?? ?* -*
nough or great enough to be beyond
:s help. Any ln-ellleent hearer of serions
will find that the reading of this
ook will make him appreciate more
ally the preacher's message than he
ould without such help.
Most works on homlletlce are exceed?gly
dry and uninteresting, except to
Im who reads them as he would read
work on mathematics or chemistry,
nt Dr. Burrell has taken this subject
'hlch Is gene*ally so dry ajid made It
irob with life.
It Is not a dead skeleton that he pre
>nts but a living rreature of flesh and
ood with a high purpose In life, even
le salvation of lost souls. Though
e subject treated Is one of the greatit
seriousness. Dr. Burr ell does not
Aleve that Its treatment should be
ill and gloomy, as he does not believe
at these should be the characteristics
the Christian's life, and we And the
izes sparkling with wit and chastest
rrror.
But what shall he say who comes afr
the king. Get the book and read
e Kingrs message to the preacher. It
n he secured from the Presbyterian
mmvlttee of Publication, Richmond,
i., and costs $150. but It -will be
>rth many times the cost to the man
10 Is trying faithfully to preach the
spel of salvation. W. S. C.
Japan: On November 24th a handmo
new ohnrch KiillHInor Jl4
..... w uMMuiiig ?ao ucuicai*
in Toyobashi. Mr. and Mrs. Cumng
have good cause for encourage nt
over the progress that has been
tde In this difficult field.
Dn December 22nd twelve persons
re baptized in the slum work In Kbbe
(1.fourteen more are waiting for
ther preparation. These are veritle
brands snatched from the burnf,
as Ifielr surroundings are such as
ild hardly be paralleled in all Japan
wickedness.
Vfter many vexatious delays, work
? at last been begun on the work of
wilding the Nagoya Girls' School,
der the competent charge of Miss C.
ompson this school Is aure to go
ward.
The "West Chapel" In Kobe is taking
ong step forward. This work has
in in direct charge of Mr. Myers, but
>aBtor has been called, and he will
o charge as soon as possible. The
le band of Christians are going to
ible their gifts from this month, and
to assumn milw ? 1?
Ji aon-au|ipuri uurthe
year. H. W. Myers.
t Is possible while waiting for an
ortunlty to do some great good that
will overlook many opportunities
ioing good In little things.
iTiy should we be severe In conmlng
the faults of others, wh4le we
e faults as great which we do not
to correct? T^et us weigh ourselves
he same (balance as our neighbor.