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The Presbyterian of the South
Published weekly by ?he Presbyterian Co., Inc.
REV. WM. R. CAMPBELL, D. D.
Richmond, Ya.
REV. A. A. LITTLE, D. D.
Meridian, Miss.
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VIRGINIA.
Richmond: Rev. Dr. R. C. Gilmore,
of Fredericksburg, preached last Sun
day morning and night at the First
church, in accordance with the ap
pointment of Presbytery, and reported
to the church the action of Presby
tery in dissolving the pastoral rela
tion between it and Dr. F. T. Mc
Faden, who has been made president
Second: During the vacation of
of the Assembly's Training School,
the pastor, Rev. Dr. Russell Cecil,
the following ministers will supply
his pulpit: July 3d, Rev. Dr. R. C.
Gilmore, of Fredericksburg; August
Gth, Rev. Dr. Henry A. White, of
Columbia Seminary; August 13tli and
20th, Rev. Dr. T. M. Lowry, of Mem
phis, Tenn.; August 27th, Rev. Dr.
W. T. Thompson, of Union Theologi
cal Seminary; September 3d, Rev. Dr.
W. W. Moore, also of Union Semi
nary.
Hampton church is blessed nearly
every Sabbath by additions. We have
received twelve since April 1st, as a
rule, one by one. Our Christian En
deavor Society, recently organized, is
doing splendid work under Miss Clara
Louise Miller. Our Sunday school,
under Mr. R. P. Wolfe, is more than
holding its own. This summer Sun
day congregations are good and
finances are satisfactory. The Auxil
iary, under Mrs. A. S. Miller, stands
with the best in Norfolk Presbyterial.
We have used our splendid machine
and successfully shown pictures illus
trating the life of Christ and the life
of Moses at our Sunday night ser
vices. Several week nights we have
shown In our church house pictures
of "The Holy Land," of China and
California and other places. In the
fall we shall use our lantern very fre
quently and we hope profitably. If
you have not done so, try this plan.
The pastor is encouraged and thank
ful.
Hanover Presbytery, at an ad
journed meeting in Richmond on June
26th, at his request, concurred in by
the church, dissolved the pastoral re
lation between Rev. Dr. R. L. McNatr
and the lilackstone church, and dis
missed him to Roanoke Presbytery.
Mr. H. B. Fraser was licensed to
preach the gospel, and a commission
was appointed to ordain him as an
evangelist at some time In the near
future. Mr. Fraser is doing Home
Mission work in King William Coun
ty, where there is no Presbyterian
church, and hopes to be able to or
ganize a church there in the near fu
ture.
Brunswick Oiurcli : On Juno 25 th
Mr. W. L. Foley was ordained and
installed pastor of this church hy a
commission of East Hanover Presby
tery. Rev. L. W. Curtis presided,
and delivered the charge to the pas
tor. Rev. Dr. C. R. Stribling preached
the sermon and Rev T. A. Painter de
livered the charge to the people.
Messrs. R. S. Chamblis and W. Bois
seau were the elders on the commis
sion.
Riverside church, in West Hanover
Presbytery: Sunday, June 11th, was
a very delightful occasion with this
congregation, when their new church
building, which had been under con
struction for some months, was sol
emnly dedicated to the service of the
Lord. A strong sermon from Matt.
16:18, appropriate to the occasion,
was preached by the Rev. J. P. Prof
fitt, of Rockfish Valley. Mr. W. M.
Thurmond, Clerk of the Session, read
the records covering the activities of
the congregation for this row edifice.
Mr. B. M. Wailes, treasurer of the
Building Fund, made a brief report,
showing that the building was free
from financial encumbrance. Mr. R.
Lee Martin, representing the trustees
of the congregation, received the keys
of the building, which were delivered
by Mr. J. N. Embrey, chairman of the
Building Committee. By a rising vote
the congregation expressed their ap
preciation of Mr. Embrey's painstak
ing and excellent work. The prayer
of dedication was made by the Rev.
Dupuy Holladay, pastor of the church.
After a bountiful dinner served to a
large company of people, another ser
mon was enjoyed in the afternoon.
This building is a house set upon
a hill. It looks out over the pic
turesque Rockfish River to the mas
sive range of the Blue Ridge Moun
tains in the distance. The audito
rium is commodious and beautiful.
A number of class-rooms arranged for
the use of the Sabbath school open
into this room. A beautiful memo
rial window occupies a position to the
rear of the pulpit, and casts a sore
light over the place of worship. This
window is the gift of Mrs. E. P. Her
ring. A series of evangelistic meet
ings, in which Rev. J. P. Proffitt
preached the Word with power, was
concluded Friday, June 16th. As one
result of these services ten persons
will unite with Riversldet The future
for this church seems bright with
promise.
ALABAMA.
Plca-sani RidiEe: On the third Sun
day In June, at the preaching hour
in the morning, the Sunday school
held Children's Day, using the pro
gram that the Foreign Mission Com
mittee sent out. At the close of the
program the pastor, J. C. McQueen,
gave a very impressive talk for ten
-minutes on the great needs of the
call to service. This small country"
church is trying to corry out the great
plan for the church. A very liberal
offering was taken up for the work
in Japan. The Auxiliary had the
birthday party, and a free will offer
ing was taken at the door, which
amounted to $9. This will be gent
to help build the Dowd School in Ja
pan. Now these faithful ladies are
planning to put in lights in the
?hurch.
TflylorMvlllc: Rev. W. L. Bedlnger
is now supplying the churches of Ebe
nezer, Hethlehem, Spring Mountain
and Talucah, known as the Taylors
ville group. Mr. Redinger's address
is still Huntsvllle, Ala.
Kpra, r?Hlar <Jrove: This church has
been greatly revived by a series of
services recently held. Rev, A. Q.
Irons, Presbyterial evangelist of Tus
caloosa Presbytery, assisting the pas
tor, doing the preaching, which was
of a high order. He is a forciblo
and logical preacher of the pure gos
pel. His sermons are full of telling
illustrations, and his personal work
is effective. Tho song service, con
ducted by Mr. M. B. Dendy, a stu
dent at Columbia Seminary, was pe
culiarly effective. Ilis Influence with
tho young is marked, enlisting their
interest and co-operation, which con
tributed largely to the success of the
meeting. Six were added to the
church on confession, and many
others revived. The little church is
greatly revived and encouraged, and
offers 'Is gratitude to God for His
goodness.
Good Hope: This church is located
near Benton, and is one of the
churches ministered to by Rev. W. R.
Henderson, D. D. A series of evan
gelistic services was recently held In
this church by Rev. A. G. Irons, the
secretary of the Presbytery's Home
Mission Committee, assisted by his
singer, Mr. M. B. Dendy, a student
in our Theological Seminary at Co
lumbia, S. C. There were seven addi
tions to the church, two of whom were
on profession. Fine congregations at
tended the services, and much good
was accomplished.
Selma: The hearts of his brethren
throughout the Church will be pained
when they learn of the great sorrow
which Rev. G. W. Cheek, pastor of
the Alabama Avenue church in this
city, has experienced in the death of
his wife. Last winter she had an at
tack of influenza, and since then she
has been a great sufTerer. She was
in hearty accord with her husband in
his work, and was held in the high
est esteem by all who knew her.
APPAI/ACHIA.
King College: The flfty-flfth com
mencement exercises of King College,
Bristol, Tenn., were held May 27 th
30th. The baccalaureate sermon was
preached by Rev. Robert Yost, D. P.,
In the First Presbyterian church Sun
day morning, May 28th. Dr. Yost is
the newly elected Professor of Eng
lish Bible at King College, and will
take up his active duties as the head
of this department at the opening of
the next session in September. Dr.
Yost succeeds Rev. Anton Ver Hulst,
deceased. The annual literary ad
dress was delivered on Tuesday night
by President John M. Vander Meu
len, of the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, Louisville, Ky. The grad
uating exercises were held the same
evening and three young men were
awarded their degrees. Another fea
ture of the commencement exercises
was the annual declamation contest
on Saturday night and the contest in
oratory on Monday night for the Sam
L. King oratorial medal. This has
been one of the most successful years
In the history of the school, and the
outlook for next year is indeed bright.
The new gymnasium is in the course
of construction on the college cam
pus. It is the gift of a group of bus
iness men of Bristol, and It Is being
erected without cost to the college.
The faculty for next year Is complete,
a corps of nine well-trained and ex
perienced men besides their assistants
in the various departments.
ARKAXHA8.
Arkanmui PreHbyterlan Hummer
Conference: The fourth annual Sum
mer Conference was held at Hardy.
Ark., June fith-20th. The first week
was devoted to Sabbath School Mis
sions, Women's Work and nible
8tudy. The attendance was sixty.
Missionary addresses were made by
Miss Nettle J. Mr-Mullen, of our China
Mission, and Rev. H. D. McCallte, of
Korea, that were highly instructive.
Rov. Henry H. Sweets, D. D., was
with us and made a most popular ad
dress on the work of Christian Edu
cation and Ministerial Relief. Rev.
C. H. Williamson, D. D.f of Memphis,
spoke each morning to the pastors
and laymen on helpful themes in
Christian life and service. Rev. An
dres W. Blackwood, formerly beloved
pastor of the First church, Columbia.
S. C., now pastor of the Indianola
Presbyterian church, Columbus, O.,
gave instructive addresses each day,
unfolding "The Teachings of Jesus."
The Sabbath School Work was In
charge of Mrs. George W. Shelter.
Field Secretary for Sabbath Schools
and Young People's Work in Arkan
sas; Mr. H. C. Criedland, Secretary
of the Arkansas State Sunday School
Association; Rev. J. V. Johnson, of
Arkadelpliia, and Miss Elizabeth
Shields, of Richmond, Va. The Wom
an's Work was in charge of Mrs. Ed
ward Hampton, Jr., of Fordyce. The
work of the Synods' three educational
institutions was presented by Mrs. J.
E. Williams in behalf of Mountain
crest School; President Lacy in be
half of Arkansas College, and a sup
plementary address on Christian Ed
ucation by Rev. Mr. Carroll, of Bates
ville, and the school at Womble bv
Mr. Johnson in the absence of Presi
dent Barr. The music for the entire
conference was under the direction of
Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Davis, of For
dyce.
BRAZIL..
Caxnmbu: Rev. Jose Asias Gancal
vas, the first minister prepared by
the South Brazil Mission after mov
ing to Lavras, was buried in Rio June
16th, after a long iNness and two
serious operations. He was pastor of
Curytiba church for seven years. He
leaves a widow and nine children, the
oldest twenty years of age and the
youngest nine months.
Both Mrs. H. S. Allyn and Mrs. F.
F. Baker, of our mission, have been
seriously ill, but are much better.
Mrs. Baker is practically well.
FliOHIDA.
Wnnrhuln: Recently this church
and community have been greatly
blessed and benefited by a series of
most helpful and instructive sermons
by the Rev. T. W. Raymond, evan
gelist of St. John's Presbytery. He is
not only clear and sound, but most
forceful in his presentation of the
duties of church members and the gos
pel plan of salvation for sinners. His
morning "Bible studies" on vital
themes were Intensely Interesting,
and were greatly appreciated by those
who heard them. We can recommend
Dr. Raymond most heartily to any
church desiring to hold a series of
evangelistic services.
J. H. Davis, Pastor.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta: The Druid Hills church o>
this city has given a unanimous call
to Rev. Dr. C. A. Campbell, of Quit
man, to become its pastor. He has
been in his present pastorate for
twelve years. Judge John A. Sibley,
Dr. Luctttn Lamar Knight and Dr. R
Q. Stevens have been appointed a com
mittee to present and prosecute the
call.
Fitzgerald: A meeting conducted
by the Rev. F. Rausrhenherg, evan
^gelist of Savannah Presbytery, for the
past two weeks In this church closed
Sunday night. They were two week*
of real revival for the church, enlbd"
ing many new members and strength
ening the faith and courage of those
already professing faith and calllnf
them to greater service and more con
secration. All services were well
tended, many representatives fro*