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The Presbyterian of the South
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REV. WM. 8. CAMPBELL, D. D.
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' VIRGINIA.
Richmond: The cornerstone of the
new church auditorium of the Grace
Covenant church was laid last Satur
day afternoon. Rev. Dr. C. L. King,
the pastor, presided and had charge
of the exercises. Rev. Dr. Russell
Cecil and Rev. Dr. J. Y. Fair took
part in the preliminary exercises. The
cornerstone was laid with Masonic
ceremonies conducted by the Lewis
Glnter Lodge, No. 317, A. F. and A.
M. Mr. George Bryan, an elder of
the church, made an appropriate ad
dress.
Hunny.shle Home: Don't starve the
baby. It is important to feed every
body regularly, but especially to feed
the baby. One of the babies of the
Synod of Virginia is the Sunnysido
Home. It needs but little, but it
needs it badly. The Synod appor
tioned it 1 per cent., and some of
the Presbyteries asked their churches
to give it 2 per cent, of the benevo
lent budget, but, alas! very many of
the treasurers forgot this baby the
first of July when they were making
out checks for the causes. Perhaps
they thought ,the portion was so small
that they would wait until the end of
the year. But what shall we do in
the meantime? Our baby bottle is
small, but we are crying for it to be
filled. Under the efficient manage
ment of the Visiting Committee and
the diligent care of the matron, Mrs.
C. K. White, 490 Virginia Avenue,
Danville, Va., the board has been
able to reduce the charge for pay in
mates to twenty dollars a month, and
we hope by the generous response of
the churches to accept several new
applicants who are not able to pay
anything. With hearty thanks to the
prompt treasurers and some individ
uals who gave early, we remain pa
tiently yours, The Sunnyslde Home.
Per C. W. M.
South Boston: The Rev. G. D.
Moses, of Moseley, Va., assisted Rev.
C. Maxwell in a tent meeting at High
Hill, one of the mission points of the
South Boston church, June 18th-28th.
Although it was in the midst of wheat
harvest, the people attended In largo
numbers, and a deep spiritual Inter
est was manifest from the first. Thir
teen young people made profession of
faith, three uniting with the South
Bpston church, and a number of mid
dle-aged men were deeply concerned.
At one meeting about forty men came
forward expressing a determination
to live more closely according to the
Lord's rule.
Roanoke Presbytery: .The arrival of
Rev. R. Li. McNair at the New Con
cord manse fills the last vacant field
in Roanoke Presbytery. Only a few
months ago there were six vacant
fields composed of fourteen vacant
churches in the Presbytery. This re
sult is attributable to the blessing of
God upon the efforts of the churches
and the Superintendent of Home Mis
sions, Rev. A. Sidney Venable.
Rev. P. A. Mickel has accepted the
Charlotte C. H. and Drakes Branch
churches. Rev. P. J. Murdock is lo
cated at Brookneal, serving Hat
church, Roanoke and Brookneal.
Rev. B. F. Bedinger, D. D., has taken
charge of the Hermon, Wyliesburg
and Providence group. Students
from the Seminary are supplying for
the summer Douglass and Bethlehem
and the new work at Fieldale. Mr.
R. B. Eberly at Fieldale and Mr.
Smith at Bethlehem. Mr. T. K. Mow
bray, with headquarters at South Bos
ton, is doing efficient work among
the Young People's Societies in the
Presbytery.
C. W. M.
Timber Ridge church enjoyed a
message from Rev. C. L. Womeldorf
on the last Sabbath in June, while
he was on a short visit to his old
home. He gave us an exceedingly in
teresting account of what our South
ern Church is doing in her mission
ary work with the Mexicans living in
Texas. Mr. Womeldorf deepened our
interest in this work and impressed
upon us how we could be helpers in
prayer.
ALABAMA.
Geneva: Two members were re
ceived into this church on profession
of faith on the fourth Sabbath in
June.
APPALACHIA.
Anchor-of-Ho|M>: Mr. Henry Guth
rie Allen was ordained and installed
at this church, located at Max Mea
dows, Va., on July 2d, by the follow
ing commission of Abingdon Presby
tery: Ministers, George H. Gilmer
and W. B. Gold, and Ruling Elder
James M. Graham, of the Galena
church.
Galax: Mr. J. W. Mann, while de
clining the call to this church, has
consented to serve as stated supply
for a time, and entered upon his du
ties July 1st.
Piilaflki: Dr. Holmes Rolston and
family are spending their vacation of
two months at Montreat, and the Pu
laski church is being supplied by Dr.
W. N. Meabane, of Dublin, Va.
Marlon, Va.: At the quarterly
communion service on Sunday, July
2d, the pastor announced the names
of nine new members of the church.
Of these one was received on profes
sion of faith, three by letter from
other Presbyterian churches, two by
letter from the Methodist church, and
three on restatement of their faith,
having been members respectively of
the Presbyterian, Methodist and
Christian churches. Of those coming
from other churches, only two, hus
band and wife, are newcomers to the
town, the other six having lived here
for a number of years without 'active
church membership.
Heven Mile Ford, Va.: This church
hns preaching service in the after
noon one Sunday each month, the pas
tor, Rev. G. A. Wilson, Jr., being
occupied for the remainder of the
Sabbath days with the work of the
Marlon church. Sunday school is held
every Sunday morning with an en
rollment of over a hundred members
of various denominations working
harmoniously together in this Pres
byterian Sunday school. The pastor
recently conducted a two weeks' evan
gelistic meeting, which was largely
attended, the house being packed on
several nights and comfortably filled
for almost every service. There were
a number of professions of faith. Six
teen have already joined this church,
bringing the enrollment from twenty
four to forty.
Soddy Church, Tcnn.: Rev. B. M.
Larson, evangelist of Knoxvllle Pres
bytery, closed on Sunday, July 2d, a
two weeks' series of evangelistic ser
vices with this church. He was as
sisted by Rev. J. L. Yandell in the
ministry of song. The church was
blessed in spiritual revival, with im
mediate visible results, of twenty-two
confeessions of faith, twelve additions
on confession, of whom two received
baptism. The remaining converts will
join the other churches of the com
munity. An offering of $80.23 was
made for Home Missions.
Lioesburg Church, Jonesboro, Tcnn.:
Mr. D. C. Squibbs was ordained and
installed a deacon by the session of
this church June 11, 1922.
ARKANSAS.
Camden, First Church: The ses
sion of this church has granted the
pastor. Rev. Charles Haddon Nabers,
a vacation in July, during which he
will visit in the Carolinas, Alabama
and the city of Washington. For two
Sundays he will supply the pulpit of
the Second Presbyterian church in
Alexandria, Va. During his absence
from Camden the Sunday services
here will be conducted by Rev. W.
O. Davis, of Fordyce; Dr. C. P. Bride
well, of Malvern, and Rev. William
Denham, of Qurdon. The Wednesday
night prayer services will be conduct
ed by various members of the con
gregation and by Rev. G. W. Child,
rector of the local Episcopal church.
Three new members were received
Into the membership the last Sunday
in June, and there were two baptisms.
The Woman's Auxiliary has recently
issued a cook-book of 125 pages, tha
profits from which will go on the new
manse fund started by the ladies last
year. Mr. Nabers taught the Bible
at the Young People's Conference of
the Ozark Assembly in June, and will
be a leader for the Arkansas Y. M.
C. A. Summer Conference in August.
Holly Grove: The country church of
my field suffered the overflow from
Mississippi and the White Rivers for
over two months. Several trips have
been taken since the waters subsided,
to carry spring vegetables to as many
as could be reached. There were five
professions of faith at the last preach
ing In the country schoolhouse. A
husband and wife were received into
the Holly Grove church. The manse
has received a fresh double coat,
white as snow, and so work, comfort
and beauty co-operate.
J. H. M.
Nashville: Rev. M. Mar Yoslp re
cently conducted evangelistic services
in this church, and the roll of mem
bers was Increased 25 per cent. His
sermons are brilliant and vigorous.
He has the good will of other denom
inations. He Is now in the employ
of the Synod of Arkansas.
M. M. Lawson, Pastor.
Texarkana: The First church has
suffered a serious loss In the death
of Mr. Henry Moore, who almost since
its organization had been one of its
ruling elders. Although In his seven
ty-eighth year, up to the time of his
death he was a constant attendant
on all the services, an active teacher
in the Sabbath school, and keenly in
terested In all the work of the church
at home and abroad. Possessing the
spirit of Christ to an unusual degree,
his healthy optimism and broad char
ity made him ever a wise counsellor
and a valuable friend. As a faithful
steward he administered his large
means for the advancement of th*
Master's work throughout the whole
world. Several years ago he endowed
a chair in Arkansas College in mem
ory of his sainted father, who had
been a pioneer in the work in the
State, as well as making other large
gifts to the work in the Kongo and
to all the benevolent agencies of the
Assembly. His ear was ever open
and his heart was ever enlarged to
tho needs of the kingdom of the
Christ to whom he was such a loyal
servant. To those who knew him and
were privileged to be associated with
him he has left a memory that will
be both an inspiratiod and a benedic
tion. Truly he was a man of God,
and "he was not, for God took him."
C. H. H. B.
I>e?Arc: A very helpful revival
meeting has Just closed at the First
Presbyterian church, Rev. J. J. Mc
Innis, pastor. Synodical Evangelist
Frank F. Fitch conducted the meet
ing, which was continued for two
weeks. The Methodist and Baptist
pastors and people attended and gave
a splendid manifestation of Christian
co-operation. The entire town was
benefited. The sermons of the evan
gelist were spiritual and helpful. Two
open-air services were held in the
center of the town. Three new mem
bers were added to the Presbyterian
church on profession of faith. The
offering for Synod's work was fl05.
A cordial invitation was extended by
the pastor and church to the evan
gelist to return again next year.
DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA.
Washington, Central: Monday
morning, June 26, this cburch began
a Daily Vacation Bible Sc'aool, to meet
daily, except Saturday, Ifor five weeks,
closing on Friday, July 28th. The
hours are from 9:30 to noon. Chil
dren from four to sixteen are re
ceived, and suitable instruction is pro
vided for all, beginning with kinder
garten work for the youngest. Being
a Bible school, the Book, of course,
is made prominent, but music, bas
ketry, weaving, etc., are also on the
program. Outdoor recreation is not
forgotten, for the church owns a large
lot adjoining the building, and not
only is there a good tennis court on
the lot, but a long and wide sand-box
for the tots. This outdoor play is
under competent supervision. The at
tendance on June 30th was over 100.
An offering of a penny a day Is re
ceived, that this part of Christian
Education may not be neglected. We
hope for great good from these efforts.
A. H.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta, Inman Park Church, Rev.
James E. Hixson pastor. Forty new
members were welcomed Into the fel
lowship of this church at the com
munion service held July 2d. Twen
ty-five of these came from the Sunday
school on profession of faith.
Pine Grove: Twenty-four members
were received into this church June
25th on profession of faith. Thin,
with one other received before, give9
us a good number for the organiza
tion of a new church. Presbytery
has acepted on the petition of these
new converts, and appointed a com
mission to organize a church here on
the third Sunday in July. The suc
crpt of this work so far is partly due
4to the faithful and consecrated work
of Miss Carrie Black, of the Coving*
ton Presbyterian cburch, who Is work
ing in this field. This work Is un
der the care of Rev. C. F. AH60,
evangelist of Newton County.
Macon: Rev. A. H. McNair, Of W*1'
Point, has accepted the call to tbe
Tatnall Square church in thi* cltf>
and expects to begin his work h?r#
on August 15th,