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town there is a resident population
of over three hundred, few of whom
are active members of any church. It
will, therefore, be seen that there 1b
here a very important and promising
point, the development of which has
been largely committed to our handB.
At the urgent request of Mr. TuftB
over six months ago. Rev. Frank
Hunt, thel Synodical evangelist for
the Synod of Appalachia, came to New
land on December 9tli and began an
eight-days' meeting. Never did we
know a meeting to start out more
auspiciously. Arrangements were
made for four services each day ? one
in the High School at 10 o'clock, one
at the saw-mill at the noon hour for
men, one in the church at 3 for every
body, and one at night. But within
thirty-six hours after the first meet
ing one of the worst spells of weather
that has been felt for a long time set
In, so that it was impossible to hold
but one service at the mill; but the
three other services were held through
the week under the most trying con
ditions. The gospel was preached and
sung by Brother Hunt with earnest
ness and power. At the close of the
meeting a large number of profess
ing Christians promised to try to live
more like the Master. Three young
woman and two young men confessed
their faith in Christ and united with
the Presbyterian church and one gave
her name for the Methodist church. A
collection of fll was taken up for
the Synod's work.
. Two immediate and urgent needs
are, first, $100 to pay ofT the Indebted
ness against the church (the manse is
all paid for) ; second, a pastor who
has energy enough to visit again and
again every family and business man
In the town; who Is spiritually-minded
enough to quicken the spiritual life
of every one whom he touches; who
has enough of the spirit of Paul to
endure hardships as a good soldier;
who has enough of the spirit of John
that he will be willing to decrease in
order that Christ might increase, and
who will stick to it.
ARKANSAS.
Dardanelle: on the third Sabbath
of December Rev. O. G. Davis was in
stalled pastor of this church, Rev. J.
P. Robertson, D. D., preaching the ser
mon and delivering the charges to
pastor and people. Rev. Mr. Davis
has recently come to us from the
ranks of the noble Associate Reform
fcd Presbyterians and has already
made a fine start toward building up
the church and doing mission work
in outlying communities.
Cotter: It is a great pleasure to
announce that this field is now sup
plied. The Rev. W. H. MeCarroll, of
near New Albany, Ind., is now on the
field with his family. He comes to
us very highly recommended and from
a most successful pastorate where he
has brought a church from a state of
dissolution to an efficient organiza
tion. He is taking right hold of the
situation and it is believed he is Just
the man for the character of work
needed In this mountain community.
It is hoped to develop several strong
churches in this needy section using
Cotter as a base for the present.
Des Arc and DeVall's Bluff: The
Rev. C. B. Boyles has ibeen spending
the month of December In this field
with a view to accepting the pastorate
if the way be clear.
Earle: The church here has de
cided to build a manse and call a resi
dent pastor for full time. At present
they are having preaching twice a
month.
Conway: This church has recently
Put on a successful campaign fdf rals
ling the money Cor tfc? butMlnJI of ?
manse. It is hoped to have this build
ing completed in the near future and
give the pastor and his family a home
of his own. The work is progressing
very favorably in all departments.
KENTUCKY.
Lexington: The Rev. Richard T.
Gillespie, of Florence, S. C., has ac
cepted a call to the pastorate of Max
well church, according to an an
nouncement made to tho congrega
tion December 23d. A unanimous
call waB extended to him a week ago.
He will take up his work here prob
ably January 15th.
Covington, Madison Avenue, Rev.
I. Cochrane Hunt, pastor: The third
Sunday in December marked the end
of the second year of the present pas
torate. An unusually large congre
gation greeted the pastor at the morn
ing service to hear a message appro
priate to the occasion. Four addi
tional members were received by the
session Just before the hour of ser
vice, making a total of eighty-seven
during the two years just closing.
The contributions to all causes have
Increased over 50 per cent and the
organization of the church is greatly
developed. Announcement of plans
for advance work will be made by the
officers on the first Sunday in Janu
ary. The church la united, harmo
nious and eager for a yet greater ser
vice. The pastor has fully recovered
from his serious Illness of the past
summer and is anticipating a third
year of effective service with this
splendid and considerate people. The
Sunday-school, under the leadership
of Mr. F. D. Van Winkle, the super
intendent, is doing an excellent work.
It unanimously undertook a "White
Gifts for the King" Christmas enter
tainment, in which poor chiiar?,J of
the city, orphanages, war sufferers and
others were remembered. Cor.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans ? Weetwegs : The
children of tho Sunday-school had
their Christmas tree on the night after
Christmas. The church was well filled
with people. The tree was beautiful
and bright with many candles burn
ing. Appropriate hymns were sung.
Mr. Goodell, a Methodist preacher who
has preached for us many times dur
ing the past year or more, read the
Scriptures and spoke about the mean
ing of Christmas. Nineteen children
recited short Christmas pieces. The
children were then given their re
wards and presents. Some receiving
Cross and Crown pins for regular at
tendance. Each one was given a toy
or some other present and a box of
candy by Santa Claus. The school is
well attended by the children of every
Protestnat family and a few Catho
lics. The church, which has a large
membership for so small a place, was
well attended up to about two years
ago. The attendance is low now, but
with proper and careful management
It can be made to grow.
Thomas Hayes.
MISSISSIPPI.
Meridian, First Church: The third
anniversary In Dr. Scanlon's pastor
ate of this church has just taken
place. During these three years the
work has moved forward with gratify
ing results. There have been 135
persons received into the communion
of the church on profession of faith
and 200 persons by letter, making a
total of 335 members. The Sabbath
school has been completely graded,
Baraca and Philathea classes organ
ized, also a Covenanter Company and
Westminster Guild, together with a
Get-together Club for men. All de
partments of the church life are well
organised and the church is entering
larger Avenues of activity each year.
The membership has passed the 700
mark.
McComb: The people of this
church have been more lavish than
ever in their remembrances of their
pastor and his family during the
Christmas. The tokens of their esteem
have been many and precious and no
member of the manse has been over
looked. This Is a happy way, as many
of the givers expressed it, that the
church had of showing their appre
ciation of their pastor'B decision to
decline the call of the Synod of Mis
sissippi to 'become their superintend
ent of Home Missions and remain
with this church, where he has been
pastor for six years. This church has
also made a very large gift to the
Endowment Fund for Aged Ministers,
which was made at this time, and
comes as fitting Christmas present to
Jesus. The McComb church enters
the new year with brighter hopes than
ever. The church Is now building a
chapel in North McComb, so as to
serve the people in that section of the
town, where there Is already in opera
tion a fine Sunday-school. As is our
custom, we begin the new year with
a week of prayer and the annual roll
call of all our members, which is fol
lowed by the Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper. >
The Synod of Mississippi: The Sy
nod, through Its Home Mission Com
mittee, has launched a plan of putting
several evangelists and Sunday-school
workers In the field, and already has
secured a valuable man in the person
of Rev. C. L. Power, who will begin
his work with us the 15th of January
next. His first work will be in Me
ridian Presbytery, and in fact he has
been assigned as his special field the
coast country, whore there are splendid
opportunities for our Church in that
rapidly developing section. We are
expecting big developments for the
Presbyterian Church under his effi
cient leadership and the valuable as
sistance of the pastors in that part
of the Synod. We are making plans
for another man to begin work at an
early date In the Delta country, where
there are equally Inviting fields for
our Church. This is the second step
In our progress, and the third will fol
low in quick succession. God Is lead
ing the way for great advancement of
our Church in Mississippi, and we
also have faith In the splendid mem
ship of our Church that they will fol
low and sustain the work as their
representatives are planning and exe
cuting it. With such co-operation
there is a great day Just ahead for
the Synod of Mississippi.*
B. C. Bell,
Chairman of Home Missions.
Meridian, Fourth Church: The la
dies of this church gave their pastor,
H. M. Jenkins, and his family, a
shower of good things to eat the day
before Thanksgiving. The members
often divide their good things with
their pastor. We feel very grateful
for these kindnesses and very appre
ciative of their hearty co-operation in
the church work.
Rev. H. M. Jenkins has been em
ployed to conduct occasional services
at the EaBt Mississippi Insane Hos
pital. He preaches to about 250 pa
tients and a number of attendants.
Many of the patients seem to appre
ciate the services very much.
Lauderdale: This church sent Its
pastor, H. M. Jenkins, and his family,
a large box of good things to eat for
Christmas. This, together with the
church's constant loyalty to their pas
tor, makes us feel very grateful to
the people we serve and that the
"lines have fallen to us in pleasaqt
places."
MISSOURI.
Jackson: Our Sunday-school used
th? "Whlt? Oifte for the King" t?r
vice this year, rendering It on the
night of December 24th before a large
and appreciative congregation. The
program was well carried out, with
appropriate decorations and Illumina
tions. The cards turned in to the
pastor show many forms of definite
service promised to the great King,
chief of which comes the supreme
gift of self made by three 'boys. Pro
vision for the poor was brought, and
money to the amount of more than
$50; the larger part of this will go
to the Ehnwood Home for Children
at Farmington, the remainder being
divided, ' according to instructions,
among the other benevolent works of
our church. A class of boys gave $10
to help in the education of a young
man to preach the gOBpel. The gen
eral effect of the service was very
helpful. The children of the school
were given a social evening in the
basement of the church Tuesday even
ing of Christmas week.
Lynn F. Ross, Pastor.
Potosi Presbytery Conference: The
Conference on Stewardship for this
Preabytery will be held at Cape Girar
deau, January 25-26th. It Is hoped
that every church will bo reprsented
and that prior to the meeting our
people will be much in prayer for the
presence and guidance of the Spirit
In all the deliberations of the meeting.
Inquiries as to program, etc., should
be addressed to the Presbyterlal chair
man, Lynn F. Ross, at Jackson, Mo.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Cannonville: The Christmas enter
tainment, which was rendered by the
Sunday-school Monday night, Decem
ber 25th, waB quite a success. It was
much enjoyed by all. There were
300 or more present. Since Rev. W.
L. Latham came to us as paBtor a
mouth ago, there have been five addi
tions to the church, and much Inter
est In all the services.
The Presbytery of Mecklenburg met
on the call of the moderator In the
Second Preebyterlan church, Char
lotte, N. C., Tuesday, December 19th,
at 2 o'clock P. M., and was called to
order by the moderator, Rev. C. W.
McCully. Prayer by Rev. A. J. Crane.
There were twenty-one ministers and
four elders present.
The pastoral relation between the
Rev. A. J. Crane and the Marshvllle
church was dissolved, to take effect
January 1, 1917, and he was dismiss
ed to the Presbytery of Albemarle,
where he has been chosen superin
tendent of Home MIsbIous and evan
gelist of that Presbytery. He will
make his future home In Tarboro,
N. C. Mr. Crane also presented his
resignation as stated clerk, which was
accepted, and the permanent clerk,
the Rev. John E. Wool, was appointed
to discharge the duties of stated clerk
until the regular spring meeting, when
a stated clcrk will be elected.
The Presbytery unanimously ap
proved, by a rising vote, the Synod's
plan of education to raise $1,350,000
for the educational institutions in the
Synod.
After prayer by the Rev. H. M.
Pressly, Presbytery adjourned.
John E. Wool, Perm. Clerk.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Greenville, Second: The Christmas
pageant, "White Gifts for the King,"
was presented with effectiveness and
grace by the Sunday-school on the
night of the 24th of December, and
gifts amounting to $165 were offered,
being $115 In money for the Mlnl?
terial Relief Fund and $50 worth of
flour, canned goods, flowers, fruits,
etc., for the needy. The Cradle Roll
Department of the Sunday-school pre
sented a bed to the City Hospital to
be used for sick children, and bed
ding was furnished by one of th?
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