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highly creditable gymnastic feats which
from beginning to end wore watched
with almost breathless interest, there
was a program of musical selections,
mostly of a light and amusing character,
including the burlesque "Harmony,"
of the third Seminary quartet
which brought down the house. It is a
refreshing thing to vary the serious
work of the Seminary with an occasional
eveuiug of genuine entertainment.
The object of the recreative and wholesome
forms of indoor exercise in the
gymnasium, of course, Is to maintain
the physical tone of the students, especially
duiing the winter months when
outdoor forms of exercise are less
practicable, it is believed at Union
Seminary that the body reacts on the
mind and the spirit and that, when a
man is physically fresh and elastic and
strong, he will do better intellectual
work and take more cheerful views of
life than when he allows his body to fall
Into a stagnant condition. Tnis exhibition
not only emphasizes again the
estimate now held of the muscular type
of minister, but in connection with the
bubbling tuu with which it and the musical
selections uhe accompanied, it
effectually corrects the curious misapprehension
entertained by some people
that ministers and prospective ministers
are people of unduly sober and oppressive
temperament and manner, and
demonstrates that in the matter of innocent
gaiety and hilarity they are not
excelled by any class of people in the
world. Certainly the students of Union
Seminary are a notably bright, cheerful
and happy set of men, and by this
ingenious aud varied exhibition they
have contributed greatly to the pleasure
of the entire community.
Cook's Creek CHurcii, Lexington
Presbytery: A large congregaiiou assexfcled
in the newly erected brick
church for the liral communion service
February 16, lb 13. The old church
was torn down last May and a handsome
modern brick ohurc'u built on the
same site. The iirst service was held
January 5, 1913. At the regular couimuuiou
service February 16, 1913, there
were six received upon profession of
faith. The people as well as the pastor,
Rev. H. A. Young, are delighted
with their new quarters.
Clif.'on Forge: Our pastor, Rev. L.
li. Paul, is occupying bis pulpit again,
after a much needed vacation of several
weeks spent in Florida. During
his absence we greatly enjoyed the
service'! of Rev. J. C. Carson, of Bristol,
Tenn. He is a most earnest and
forceful speaker and bis sermons did
us good.
Fivo years ago we built a splendid
new church costing us about $23,000.
This month we were able to take up
two more bonds with interest, leaving
only about $6,000 of the original debt.
We are greatly rejoiced over this fact.
Our Sunday school and socie'ies are
doing good work. Since last communion
there have been several additions
to the ohurch by profession of faith
and by letter.
Timber Kldse: The congregation of
Timber Ridge Presbyterian church, at
a meeting held on Sunday, following the
morning service, over which Elder
Thomas A. Sterrett presided, extended a
unanimous call to the Rev. Frank F.
Jones, of Tarb'oro, N. C., to become pastor
of the church as successor to Rev.
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unanimously recommended by the committee
appointed by the congregation to
recommend a pastor.
Mr. Jones visited the congregation
during the week and preached Sunday
morning. He made a fine impression.
He left without giving a definite
. answer, but is expected to accept the
call, and enter upon the pastorate at
Timber Ridge at an early day.?Rockbridge
County News.
THIS PKESBVTB&l
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
Rot. \\. II. Hudson, from Davidson,
X. C.. to Hashing, China, via Shanghai.
Ret. C. 1>. Mooney, from Birmingham,
Ala., to 4320 Coliseum St., New Orleans,
La.
Rev. J. E. Cokcr, from Columbia to
iio-A rtuueuge Ave., v^uanesion, ?. v,.
Rev. li. E. ICoiltlintr, from Falling
Springs. \V. Va., to Whitsett. N. C.
Rev. A. C. Smith from Catcsville to
m!?6 N. Wetherbee Street, Stamford,
Texas.
PERSONAL.
Her. II. M. iiiltinger, venerable
member of Urecubner Presbytery, died
at the heme of his daughter, .Mrs. Aruott,
at Greenville, Monroe county, last
Saturday night, the 22d, at an advanced
age, leaving two sous and a daughter.
He had been a failhlul preacher of the
gus^oi lor many years una leares a
host or warui friends and admirers who
though mourning his departure yet rejoice
iu the assurance that having
iougut the good hght there is laid up
for him a crown of giory. His body
was laid to rest beside that of his wile
in the cemetery aL Greenville.?Greenville
Independent.
iter. Herbert S. Springull, the beloved
pastor of the East Dallas, Texas,
church, is rapidly recovnriug from tho
effects of a delicate operation most successfully
performed, and expects soon
to be buck in his work.
Itev. Trunk i, Jones, of Tarboro, N.
C., has received a hearty and unanimous
call to the pastorale of Timber
Kuige cburcb.
111E EXECUTIVE COMMISSION OF
T11E KEFOKMEU LIII,HUES,
NYESTEKN SECTION.
Held its annual meeting in tbw
Lrskino Presbyterian cbuicn, Montreal,
Canada. Februnrv 1X-20. Thnrp ware
present from the Southern Church
Messrs. Ihos. li. Uresuam, Charles W.
Dorsey, and Dr. H. H. Fleming.
Principal John Scringer, of McGill
University, was in the chair. His successor
lor the ensuing year is Dr. it. H.
Fleming, of the Southern Church.
Reports "-ere read and discussed on
Foreign and Home .Missions, Cuurcn
History, American and European Residents
in Foreign Seaports, Sabbatn
Schools and Young Peoples Societies,
Marriage and Divorce, Work on the
European Continent, Education, Mutual
Relations of the Churohes, etc.
ine vomumiee on urogram or tiio
Tenth Council to be held in Aberdeen,
Scotland, June 17-27, reported for approval.
This report must go back to
Uie Eastern Section for final approval.
The most earnest discussion of the sessions
was on a report on Federation
[Movements in which the Social Service
program of the Federal council recently
held in Chicago was approved.
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4. a iviiitug vuvgicu mo uioacui, ue
was followed by Dr. Bryan, of Chicago;
Dr. Burrell, of New York, and others.
The result was a modification of resolutions.
The Section was decldely adverse to
tihe approval of the Social platform, ot
the Federal Council.
The hospitality of the Canadian brethren
was most cordial. There was a reception
at the American Presbyterian
church and a ride in sleighs to the summ
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1...V vi .uuuin nujai, A lew UL LUC UB1egates
had the privilege cf a visit to the
Mission School at Point Aux Trembles,
seven miles below 'Montreal on the St
Laurence, where two hundred and fifty
children of French parentage and nearly
all Pomaulsts ere being cared for.
The school has been in existence for
about seventy years. It has done and
is now in its enlarged quarters doing a
great work.
AN OF THE SOUTH
STOKY OF MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
(Continued from page 11.)
Campaign of Evangelism and Stewardship,
being considered at the afternoon
session.
Dr. H. H. Sweets spoke first on "The
.Ministry: How Wo Can Multiply Its
Nuiu'bers and Ellicicncy." After speaking
of some of the causes which have '
always operated to make the history .
of the Presbyterian Church the saure
:n regaid to the scarcity of ministers,
Uie lack of prayer that Cod would
thrust lcrth. laborers into the harvest,
the failure ou theyChurch's part to
make provision for presenting to the
iouth of the Cuurch me claims of the
ministry, and the failure in Curistiau
i-uuivs ui vuiiaiiitu [laitruia iu ueuiuuiu
their children to this work. Dr. SwecU
made a direct appeal to the youug men
of his audience to consider the ministry
us their vocation, making this
appeal elteciive by relating his own
experience in making this choice, de- ,
daring that one caunot be suceesstui
in Luis lite who does not realise that
God has a plan lor one's lite, and who
does not seek to conform to that plan,
and calling attention to the urgency o!
the work, wniuh is calling lor men right
now.
The Laymen's .Movement Financed and
0 tiicered.
At this point in tue Convention, Mr.
Calvin Wells, Jr., ol Jackson, .Miss., was
i??vnn 1011 minutPR in urh:s?n 1*1 nrpcnnt
the finances of the Convention for the
next two years, lie announced that
Mr. J. P. McCatlie, of Chattanooga, had
been secured as Fieiii Secretary at a
salary of $3,000; that $1,200 would be
needed for traveling expenses, etc.,
making a budget of $0,500 needed.
Casu and pledges were taken up, and
later in the day it was announced by
Mr. Linton, tne Teasurer, that the
whole amounted to $5,315.13, which,
with amounts available from pledges
in.lilp 'act upmr or r.hQt*unnno'i uttrl i.nt
j el co. looted, would bo suftictent to
linanco the move.a<.ut.
A vote of thanks was tendered
Messrs. it ow land and I. in ton for tne'.r
services which they have rendered, and
ate rendering, gratis.
It was announced that the plans for
the time of holding the next General
Convention had been left to the 12xocutive
Committee, who are to be led
iiv the llo'.v Spirit.
A telegram from J. Leek Carraway,
Secretary of the Greater Charlotte
Club, was presented by Mr. McCeechy,
asking itiat the next Convention be held
in that city, 'it was received with cordial
thanks, and referred to the Executive
Committee.
Vital Elements in u Christian Life
Purpose.
Mi. J Campbell White, of New York.
Secretary of the Laymen's Movemeut of
the United States and Canada, spoke on
this topic.
I have always been a United Presbyterian.
and I rejoice in the ernwin-?
brotherhood between, our Churches.
He expressed the opinion that no two
churches are today so at one In esCPntinl'J
a a ihnoa t rtrr\ C V* ?i K??? ??
MU 1,11 V/MV v ti \j U1IU1 VUCO| UI1U C
pressed the hope that the contemplated
union between the two would soon be
consammated, quoting as a reason for
the wish the Scripture which says that
one may chase a thousand, but two can
put ten thousand to flight.
In this address he used to speak of
Vital Elements In a Missionary Life
Purpose, but he has substituted the
word "Christian" for "Missionary," as
ho realizes that the terms are synonomous,
a life cannot be Christian without
being Missionary. Missions is the
spinal cord of the Christian life; and
if there is anything the matter with the
Christian life it will register itself in
this spinal column.
[March 5, 1913
Mr. White enumerated the vital elements
in a Christian life purpose: (1)
Faith that every man's life is a plan
of God--a plan that is in harmony with
God's plan; (2) surrender?a surrender
which comes before, and is necessay to
l*ho A lahnvor.r nf flrwl'a nlnn fr\r nnft'fi
life; (3) study, as no man can go beyond
his knowledge of God's Word and
God's world, in usefulness, in service,
in leadership; (4) have giving systexatic,
proportionate, self-sacrificing, as a
habit of life; (5) prayer as a habit oi
life, and as a part of the service of
life; (6) witnessing for Christ; (7)
giving our oesi ineuuii energy 111 piuuniog
for the kingdom; (8) go; "Go ye."
Go as far as we can, and then send
others un'il the ritn of the world has
been reached.
The Assembly's Campaign of Evangel*
ism and Stewardship.
Dr. J. P. McCallle, the ChairmanSecretary
of the Campaign Committee
on Stewardship and Evangelism, iu setting
forth what is contemplated by this
campaign, attacked as he said, "both
eye-gato and car-gate" and presented
a series of carefully prepared charts
on which was exhibited the whole plan
with data showing the objects contemplated,
the records already made, the
needs to he met, and some of the results
already accomplished.
It was announced that the contents
of these charts would bo prepared in
pamphlet form for distribution in the
Church.
Dr. J. l^ayton Mause, of St. Louis in
handling the topic, "Evangelism: How
Made Effective Through tue Pulpit,"
began by saying that once Gipsy Smith
had told him that he had dedicated his
life to Evangelism with the hope of reforming
Evangelism.
Such a reformation as is desired so
much cuu be doue only through the
regular pastor's efforts. This work
whioh belongs to the pastor is not one
that can be delegated. Why? because
the failures in many churcues in this
matter nave been due to their waiting
for the coming of the professional evangelist,
rather than acting when God
would save; because tnere is an irreparable
loss to the pastor who attempts
to delegate it; because the pastor
should not permit himself to be a
step-niotner to children born of the
anguish of other souls. Why are there
not more evangelistic i>asiors? Unfriendly
criticism of the pew, an over
refinement which is hoary with age,
and a false notion eutertalnea by so
many pastors themselves that they do
not possess the evangelistic gift. How
may such a brother as this come to be
an evangelist pastor? By being willing
to let the Spirit of God give him freedom
to use him; by making all parts of
tho services, the prayers, the songs, the
scripture reading, the sermon, evangelistic,
thus creating an atmospheru
in whioh it becomes an easy matter for
one 10 make decision for tne unnstian
life; by reserving one's very best of
physical force, winsomeness of manner,
and flow of language for the appeal;
and by being possessed with a
passion for souls; for a preacher may
have ail other gifts, but without this
gift of love, the porches of his Bethesda
will not be crowded with folk waiting
for the troubling of the waters.
It is a glorious work, my brothers,
nn/1 lot HQ oof a a miink O a nnaoihln mif
of it, by putting as much as possible
into 1L
Dr, Wm. Anderson, of Dallas, in
dwelling upon the same subject an?
from the point of view of the special
evangelistic meeting, said two things
are necessary in carrying out the Assembly's
program. There must be
given au evangelistic pastor, and a cooperating
peoplo. The right kind of
evangelistic meeting.U simply the reg\