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April 2, 1913]
peace eternal tided into his soul to his
portion from his Lord and Piaster forever.
Dr. Morton was born at Burnside,
Botetourt county, Virginia, on August
2lst, J847. He was the sixth son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Morton, consecrated
members of the Presbyterian Church,
haising soven sons in the faith, three
of them ministers and four ruling elders,
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Hampdcn-Sidney and at Union Seminary.
He -was licensed by West Hanover
Presbytery lr. April, 187S, and ordained
in 1374, October 11th, by Augusta
Presbytery For twenty years he
served churches in Georgia and Florida,
coming to Tarboro, N. C., in 1895, and
remaining there till 1902, when be beCENTRAL
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THE PBE8BYTEBI
came pastor of tlie church at Pulaski,
Va? wnich was his last charge. While
there he succumbed to the malady which
fastened upon blm and from which he
never recovered; tnough through tne
loyal icve of his people all was done
that was possible towards his recovery.
In 1910 he moved away from all his associations
in the East and made his
home with his united family on the
Pacific coast. It was a grievous privation,
borne with patience and fortitude?neintg
deprived of uie ministerial
companionships and friends of sixty
years. But his soai, Rev, Ernest Morton,
nad accepted a call to the R&nier Beach
Presbyterian church in Seattle, Wash.,
and tne family made tnelr home togetner
in that iar Western city.
There, after months of feeble health,
oursed by his loved ones, he was called
into his rest on February 6th, 1913. In
1875 Dr. Morton was married to Miss
Sallie Sims, daughter of Dr. James S.
Situs, of Lexington, <Ja., who with a son,
Uev. fcrnest Morton, and a daughter,
Miss Jdllia, survive him. Um their affliction
the family received much kindness
from the Seattle Presbyterians.
Several ministers of the Presbytery of
Seattle assisted at the funeral.
Dr. Morton received many marks of
the confidence of the Presbyteries and
Synods to wnich he belonged. He was
elected a member of the Board of Directors,
first of the Theological Seminary
Of Columbia. S. C-. an<l In tor nt 1 'nlnr,
Theological Seminary of Richmond, Va.
He was sent to three general aseemlies?'Staunton,
Va., Nashville, Tenn.,
and New Orleans, L?a.?by the Presbyteries
to which he beiongdd. The degree
of Doctor of Divinity was conferred
upon him by King college, Bristol,
Tenn., (.yet through his later ministry
he objected to all honorary titles for
ministers as u nil'le&byte rial.) He "was
elected as moperator of the United
Synod of Ceorgia and. Florida, and also
faithfully served as chairman of the
Committee of Home Missions of Albemarle
Presbytery. He served his genoration
in faith and passed away in the
fear of God and his Saviour, Jesus
Christ.
New Bern, N. C. J. N. H. S.
KEY. J. Y. ALLISON, DJ).
Resolutions adopted by the session of
Presbyterian. church, of Lake Charles,
Whereas Rev. J. Y. Allison, D. D.
served this church as its pastor most
acceptably for the past twelve and a
half years, and, by his exemplary Christian
life and character endeared himself
to his own congregation and to the community
at large, and whereas It has
pleased our Heavenly Father in his infinite
wisdom to take him from among
us, an.1 to receive him with Himself,
therefore 'be it resolved that:
1. That wc sorrow for the great loss
that we havo sustained In this earthly
bvyiu'aijun, wmcn is leit by the entire
community au<l the church at large,
but wo bow in humble submission to
the will of God and to his all wise
.providence and rejoice in the triumphs
of faith and the blessedness of the
righteous which now he enjoys.
(2) That, during the period of hl3
ministry among us, his faith, counsel;
his Christian charity; the influence of
his Godly life and Christian character,
as exemplified in every phase of his
ministry; his pure gospel preaching
und loyal devotion to his Lord and Saviour;
his firm and sure stand upon
all questions of right and wrong, and
upon all moral questions touching the
wolfaro of the community and of the
commonwealth; his strong civic pride,
all these have left such an Impression
and exerted such an influence for
righteousness that eternity alone can
determine.
(3) That we express to the bereaved
family our deepest sympathy, and sorrow
with them in this our mutual loss,
praying God's blessings to rest upon
them.
(4) That a copy of these resolutions
ho Rnronrt mmn tlw rntni.??? n ?
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sion, a copy sent to the Stated Clork
of the Presbytery to be read at the
spring meeting of Presbytery, and a
copy sent to the family.
Respectfully signed,
J. C. Eddy,
H. C. Lake,
H. W. Rock,
Elders.
MISS MARGARET CAMPBELL
HOUSTON.
When I first came in touch with
CnmmJo Houston she had Just reached
womanhood. "Her face full of culture,
strength and beauty, as well as her
charming personality mado a lasting impression
upon me. I did not know then
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that it would be my privilege to work
witu nor m tnis beioved society vvuere
tor a quarter ot a century she so laitnjuiiy
Kept its records and guarded its
treasury, 1 deem it a privilege to pay
tribute to tais gracious, gilted, wouiau y
woman. Coaling froui a long and
i.ouoreu line ot Scotch-Irish ancestry,
sue was tue daugnter ot klluaoetu
itrvine and llowaru Houston, wtio was
Mi' til 111 llHIIIM Slirillcr Inn I'ltrn 11 ? n
b .?V
tiers was pre-eminently a useful life,
wormy of au'imrutiou. Wiiu a ueart xuu
of Lut isciau activity her church was uie
center of ner interest. being a clear
iiUUKer and a woman of strong conviction.
Mo the young men of her Bible
ciass uer un'miig devotion and faltnlul
service must ever be an inspiration
to better living. And her dying message
an incentive to carry on the work of tue
mission chapel. Can such women die?
\o, sue is not dead, <bul sleepeth! He
glveth nis beloved sleep.
Published as a tribute of love by the
Ladies' benevolent Society of New
rroviucnce church.
THE ELECT IAEAVI CLAUSE.
tContinued from naee 17m
ico much like Epnesians and .Romans to
be of a piece with this amendment, if
It should be asked, do act the' great
mass of ministers aud Christians believe
that infants dying in infancy, are
saved anyhow, the answer would be
Luis: That does not mean uiat they are
willing to say that It Is clearly taught
in the Scriptures. Let their conduct in
creed making during four hundred
years answer that, and remember that
iulunts were dying then just as well ar
now. I believe in gravitation. There
was an ingenious article In some of our
periodicals a-;mj years ago, in willed
ihe author attempted to show that
gravitation was in the Scriptures. Wen
then, if 1 believe in gravitation an>iiow,
and some believe it is in
the Bible, why not put it into your
creed? That depends upon what are Che
principles godding you in making your
creed. Are you going to put everything
into it that you believe, or only what
the Scriptures plainly teach? If only
the latter, you may go on believing your
gravitation, but leave it out of your
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for the convictions of our brethren
and as wholesotue fear of over-stating
(he Scripture teachings, as we have for
being prodded by people who want to
kno.w why we can't put something into
our creed that they have never dared
put into theirs, and we will have more
peace aud' show more sense. Come, let
us stand on the broad platform of Protestant
Cniistianity, instead of inserting
a little plank wtooro we will stand alone
amongst all the churches of the past,
of the present, and probably of the
future. It might be noted that the over-\
lure has changed the present wording of
the Confession so as to make it say
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mat uii luituiio uylug llx infancy
are elected, but It does not say
that absut the incapables. They are
left Just as they were. The next thing
on docket will be that so.ue brother will
come breathlessly to the Assembly with
nn awful tale of woe, and that somebody
somewhere had declared that our Con
[essiou taught that some incapables
were elected, and some were non-clect,
and then to be consistent, we whould
all have to rush to their rescue. We
would have to declare that one more
mark of the elect was that they are
idiots. Let us vote down the overture
sent to the Assembly; let us eliminate
Section 3, o( Chapter If, and have peace,
and go about our business of preaching
the Gospel.
Gainesville, Florida.
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'Continued from page 19.)
gent, it is made the duty of the church
where he is enrolled to transfer htm.
If that church is negligent, it is made
the duty of the churcn where he is living
to assume Jurisdiction and enroll
him. The law is sufficient to stop the
(309) 21
leakage. But when the sessions take
the initiative and transfer or assume
jurisdiction -without the co-operation, at
the member, there is always a risk of
misunderstanding and offence. The
more expedient method is for the pastor
and session of the church from which
the member moves to advise and encourage
him to seek prompt fellowship
with the other church by securing a
letter of dismission thereto. The most
effcctlvo tixe to do this is the very
time when the memlber changes his
residence.
Such advice may not be given for two
reasons: 1. The pastor and session
whose jurisdiction the member is leav
nig may not give the time and attention
necesBary to aid the member in
effecting the new connection. The thing
goes by default; it is a loss which the
Church suffers through neglect. 2. The
pastor and friends in the church from
which the member moves may give
contrary advice. They may counsel the
leaving one not to sever his connection
with the old home church, to leave his
membership there and hope that, may
be, he will return some day. Such advice
may be expressive of genuine sentiment
and may flatter the vanity of the
moving members, but it is not good
for his soul. Such a method may keep
the roll of the old home church padded
but that is not profitable to the kingdom
of God. With all the tender sentiments
associated with membership in the
Church, yet it Is not a status of mere
sentiment or personal association. It
Is a status whos. practical intent is
to edify the soul cf the member and
increase his efficiency ?n the servico
of God, and these are not promoted If
one is a member in one place and living
in another place I'ustors and and sessions
with an eye single to tho spiritual
good of the moving member and his
greatest usefulness In the cause of God
cught to bo quite as keen and quite as
quick to dismiss the one going as to
receive the one coining.
The most l.i -portant feature of all this
m wie tenement or promptness. If It is
known that the absent member will be
away only temporarily for a few week*
or months, it Is proper not to change the
membership. But even In that case,
it is worth while to promptly write
the minister in whose charge the member
is sojourning for tku time, so that
he may know and be able to introduce
the visiting member into the fellowship
of the local church. In smaller communities,
even though the local minister
may h'liself discover the sojourner, a
letter of Introduction and commendation
from the home pastor Is worth while, but
in large communities this is often indispensable
to enable the minister there
to find and serve the sojourner. If the
residence in the new place is presumptively
permanent, a transfer of membership
ought to be made promptly. We
do not counsel unnecessary changing
of church connection, but If there be
any doubt as to what Is best, it is surely
erring on the safo side to be too
quick about it than to be too slow.
Where members move entirely beyond
the Jurisdiction of the denomination,
other questions may arise and require
tonsideration, but it is not bo when
moving from one church to another
'within our own Communion.
We are confident there is a real
spiritual damage to many, and a real
and extensive !oss to thn Chnroh- vaar
hy year, through the disappearance of
non-resident marchers. The proper way
to avoid the loss Is for pastors and sessions
to recognize that It is a duty to
the moving member to aid him In
promptly indentlfylng himself with a
church In the place to which he goes.
The proper time to do this Is very
promptly when the change of residence
is made.
San Antonio. Texas. A. G. J.