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ST. MARYS CHURCH
In June, 1882, a Presbyterian
church was organized at St. Mary's,
Ga? and caled for its first pastor
Rev Horace S Pratt, D. D. June 25th
the centennial of this organization was
celebrated, the original building still
standing and being in use. During
its hundred years of service it has had
twenty pastors, beginnig with Dr.
Pratt and ending with Rev. J C Black
burn. Its twenty-first pastor was on
the ground to begin his ministry with
this centennial celebration, Rev. F. M.
Baldwin, lately called to this church,
Darien and Bryan Neck.
Our people at St. Mary's counted
themselves very fortunate in having
present the grandson of the first pas
tor to preach the morning sermon. IIo
Is the Rev. Dr. H. W. Pratt of Colum
bia, S. C., and his theme, "The Dis
tinctive Teachings of Presbyterian
Ism," was ably handled. Through his
influence the other speaker of the day
was Dr. Thornton Whaling, of the
Kentucky Theological Seminary, Lou
isville. He preached afternoon and
night, dividing hi3 sermon on "What
Presbyterianism Has Done for the
World" into two parts, giving one at
4 o'clock and the other at 8 P. M.
A nicely decorated church, fine
music and fine sermons made this an
occa&lon long to be remembered. A
large audience was present at all
three services.
The first pastor served the church
from 1822 to 1830 and again from
1832 to 1S37, twelve years in all.
The longest continuous pastorate was
that of Rev. J. W. Quarterman, twelve
years, 1880 to 1S92. In 1892, Rev.
W. S. Porter succeeded him, remain
ing three years. Six of those who
have served the church are still liv
ing, Revs. W. S. Porter, E. D. Viaer,
N. Keff Smith. W. S. Milne, M. E.
Peabody and J. C. Blackburn, succeed
ing each other in the order named.
Rev. W. S. Porter was to have
preached in the afternoon, but, very
much to his regret as well as that of
his many friends in the congregation,
sickness kept him at home. It goes
without telling that Dr. Whaling ably
cared for the vacancy caused by Mr.
Porter's enforced absence.
The new pastor congratulates him
self and his people that he begins his
work under such favorable auspices.
The cloud of witnesses admonishes
that we run with patience the race
set before us with our eyes fixed on
Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our
faith. We send greetings to sister
churches everywhere and commend
you to His grace and His love.
F. M. Baldwin,
Pastor.
CHURCH NEWS.
(Continued from page 9.)
accepting the chairmanship of the
campaign committee, Mr. Miller will
direct his activities on the basis that
"A Greater Davidson College Means
a Greater Southern Presbyterian
Church."
Part of the money raised by the
campaign ? approximately 1400,000,
will be used to rebuild the historic
Chambers Hall that recently burned,
and the remainder, $200,000, will be
added to the endowment fund of the
institution, in order that fifteen in
structors and professors may be
added to the faculty. ? Greensboro
Daily News.
RpthpaKe: The writer has just
closed a week of services in this
church with flue results. The people
showed interest from the beginning,
and there were eight additions on
profeseibn and one by certificate.
A committee of Concord Presby
tery installed Rev. Ovid Pulien aa
pastor the first of the week and he
has evidently already won a warm
place in the hearts of these good peo
ple.? K. D. B.
TENNESSEE.
Memphlii: In the absence of the
pastor, Rev. W. P. Neilson, D. D., the
Idlewild pulpit was supplied July 30
in the morning by Rev. J. L. McKins
try, pastor o? a home mission group
on the Southern Railway, near Mem
phis.
Colllervillo: A week of special ser
vices, conducted by the Rev. J. 11.
Carpenter of Memphis in this church,
has Just closed. Good congregations
gave fixed attention to the preaching
of the Word, the sermon being force
ful, helpful and scriptural. Two
adults united with the church and
two infants were baptized. Mr. Car
penter greatly endeared himself to
this people and to others, the spirit
of the co-operating pastors being
markedly helpful.
TEXAS.
Refugio County: We have Jusi
topped 10,500 miles in home mission
work in the last four years, accord
ing to the speedometer on our" car,
and still the car is on the road daily.
W? have two churches 33 miles from
home and give them each a Sunday a
month* There is one house on the
road for the first 27 miles, so if you
break down you are liable to have a
long walk. In our many trips we
have always been fortunate enough
to make it through in safety.
Since coming Into this field the
Austwell church has doubled in mem
bership and we have au enthusiastic
people. , We have no building at this
point but unite with the Methodists
for Sunday school and use their build
ing for preaching, with an attendance
that taxes the building often.
At Tivoli, we have a nice building
with a good Sunday school and Chris
( Continued to page 16.)
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