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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington Central: The lecture
room of this church presented a
cheerful and lively scene Friday
morning, July 28, wheu the children
of the Daily Vacation Bible School
gathered at ten o'clock for their
"Commencement," which, being in
terpreted, means the close of the
live-week session. The total enrol
ment has been 179 ? a number ex
ceeded by only one such school in the
district. On tables arranged around
two walls were specimens of the vari
ous kinds of handiwork, f<*om the sim
ple but pretty things made by the
little tots, to the flowers, card board
animals, boats, baskets, etc., made
by the larger children, all doing great
credit to the teachers as well as to
their pupils. What the children made,
of course belonged to tiiem.
But this was a Daily Vacation
Bible School, and the recitations
showed how faithfully the Book had
been taught and how successfully It
had been learned. What three Psalms
can most of us grown-ups repeat
from memory? A large group of
children recited in concert Psalms
1, 23 and 100. How many of us can
promptly repeat a verse beginning
with A, then one with B, and so on,
through Y? The children did it. The
exercises were enlivened by a number
of hymns, showing that this feature
of religious education had received
its full share of attention. Prizes for
excellence were delivered to those
who had earned them.
The school was financed by volun
tary contributions. The three tons of
sand for the sandbox cost $30 ? al
most as bad as coal! The pupils
brought one cent a day and this was
used to buy clothes for needy chil
dren. All of the teachers gave their
time and toil as a free-will offering.
Verily, they have their reward. Our
pastor, Rev. Dr. Jas. H. Taylor, who
labored indefatigably with his faith
ful band of fellow-workers, has rea
son to be profoundly grateful for the
result visibly achieved, even If no
harvest were to be expected from all
this prayerful sowing.
A. H.
FJiORIDA.
Jacksonville, Riverside : This
church has by formal vote awarded
the contract for the new Sabbath
school building to the lowest of six
competitive bidders for $66,395, and
the heating plant of the building com
plete will cost about $70,000. It will
be three stories high and provided
with every equipment needed for ef
ficient work, or, as the chairman of
the building committee says, "It is
the Mast word' in Sunday school ar
chitecture in the South." It will ac
commodate from 1,000 to 1,200, and
is to be finished by the first day of
March,
Cor.
While Dr. T. M. McConnell, the
"upply pastor, is taking his vacation
at his homo in Greensboro, N. C., and
at Montreat, the pulpit of Riverside
will be filled by Dr. W. R. Potter, of
Burlington, N. C.
MniuiNotn: Last Sunday I organ
ized a Sunday school at Manasota, a
Raw-mlli town 26 miles below Sara
sota and nearly on the Oulf. The
largo mill at this place will soon be
In operation. Already more than half
the houses are occupied. They
need preaching. There is a "Com
munity Hall," electrically lighted and
equipped with a splendid moving pic
ture machine. They also need, a
teacher for the day school. One man
c?n easily do all of this work. The
day school will pay $85 a month, the
nianngpmcnt will augment the salary
&?d the remainder can he raised
mong the men. A young married
man would be best for this work, I
think, but I want a man who will
make common cause with the men
and win them for Christ. Who will
offer? Write me.
T. Peyton Walton,
Supt. Home Missions,
Hamilton Heath,
Tampa, Florida.
Tho I'mtbyUrjr of St. John's will
hold its next stated meeting in the
?First Presbyterian church of Clear
water, Fla., on Tuesday, October 31,
at 7:30 P. M.
This change of time has been made
to conform with the wish of the As
sembly that Presbyteries meet after
meeting of Synod.
J. H. Davis, S. C.
GEORGIA.
Ila: The Mount llermon church,
or which Rev. Hal R. Boswell Is paB
tor, has just completed a splendid
two weeks' evangelistic campaign.
Rev. Arthur P. Bishop, D. D., one of
the highly successful Presbyterian
evangelists did the preaching of the
Word to the delight and blessing of
unusually large congregations. God
has not only given Dr. Bishop help
ful and inspiring messages, but has
also endowed him with a pleasing
personality and a forceful and win
ning delivery of the message. The
methods employed are of the very
best type, safe and very thorough,
and free from all cheapness. He
places large emphasis upon the defi
nite praying of members to the Heav
enly Father; upon individual work
for individuals; nnd upon a constant
spirit of evangelism in the Church.
He is broad in spirit and big in sym
pathy toward the pastor's side of the
work. I think I do not know a more
desirable all around evangelist. The
visible results of the meeting so far
are as follows: 24 decisions for
Christ; 100 reconsecrations, and one
letter. We are truly grateful to God
for these great blessings. And trust
and pray that the church may ever
be evangelistic in spirit and service.
Menole: Our meeting in Menole be
gan Monday evening, July 17, and
continued through the following Sun
day. The pastor was assisted by Rev.
E. P. Walker, D. D., Lewisburg, Tenn.
Dr. Walker Is deeply impressed
with the black-slidden, worldly
minded condition of the church, and
almost every service was given to
ringing the changes on the peculiar
side of the Church, followed by an
appeal to it to get right with God,
and do service for Him. Dr. Walker
is one of our strongest preachers.
This is the fourth time he has helped
us in meetings, and the people have
always heard him gladly. The mani
fest results are large, attentive con
gregations, four receptions on profes
sion of faith, and about a score of
professed reclamations, and the
church much revived.
J. T. Wade.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville: The $1,000,000 cam
paign for Christian Education In
Kentucky is a United Campaign for
the educational institutions of the
Synod, U. S. A., and the Synod U. S.
The participating schools and col'
leges are Centre College, Danville;
Kentucky Collego for Women, Dan
ville; Presbyterian Theological Semi
nary, Louisville; Presbyterian Or
phanage, Anchorage; Bayre School,
Lexington; Lee's Collegiate Institute,
Wltherspoon College, Pikeville Col
lege and Matthew T. Scott, Jr.,
Academy.
The movement is being promoted
under the direction of Dr. Henry H.
Sweets, executive secretary of the As
sembly's committee. Dr. R. T. Gilles
pie is general chairman, Mr. Bethel
D. Veecli, treasurer, and Rev. S.
Waters IdcGill, director. The ex
ecutive staff includes Messrs. Paul F.
Harris, Jr., S. P. Hollinrake, J. C.
Norton, W. S. Hawkins, J. S. Baird,
A. A. Sheddan, A. H. Seats, E. R.
Pike, H. T. McBroom, E. B. Bickers,
W. B. Gordon, C. T. McCully, R. M.
Dobyns, T. H. Williams. E. A. Mc
Elroy, H. S. Caldwell, W. L. Green
away.
The movement Includes a well
thought out plan of life enlistment
among the young people of the
churches of the Synod. The leaders
in Sunday school and Christian En
deavor work in the State have given
hearty approval to the program. It is
expected that in addition to getting
the money needed for Christian Edu
cation that lives will be enlisted for
Christian service.
One of the interesting features in
conection with the United Presbyterian
Movement for Christian Education in
Kentucky was a Workers' Conference
held at Louisville, which was attended
by the entire staff. At this Conference
there was an open discussion on every
phase of the movement. Those who
work in the field and city section
were told of the organization to be
set up in each town, the publicity
necessary, the appointment of local
committees and other data in order
that the organization machinery may
move as easily as possible. The Con
ference was presided over by Rev. R.
T. Gillespie, D. D., pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Louisville and
chairman of the United Commission
representing the Presbyterian church,
U. S. and U. S. A. Reports made at
the Conference indicate great inter
est in the cause by the Church leaders
throughout the State.
Danville: Dr. R. Amos Mont*
gomery, the newly-elected president
of Centre College, has arrived in
Danville and begun his new work.
Dr. Montgomery has been cordially
received and has made a fine impres
sion on all who have met him. He
will throw himself vigorously into the
Kentucky Educational Campaign in
which Centre College is to partici
pate liberally.
It is a great source of gratification
to the' friends of Kentucky Woman's
College that Dr. J. C. Acheson has ac
cepted the call to return to the presi
dency of this institution. Dr. Ache
son has already arrived and is in the
midst of the summer program of the
school. He will co-operate heartily
with the Campaign for Christian Edu
cation in Kentucky.
Mayfleld: Christian Education
Sunday was observed in our church
Sunday, July 30. The speakers were
Rev. S. Waters McOill and Capt. W.
S. Hawkins, representing the United
Commission for the Kentucky Cam
paign. Active canvassing will begin
immediately and it is expected that
this church will provide its full quota.
Louisville Presbytery: An
adjourned meeting of this Presbytery
was held at Louisville, Ky., July 26.
Rev, Robert B. Smith was received
from the Presbytery of Paducah and
a committee was appointed to install
him pastor of the Carrollton and La
grange churches. The committee
consists of Rev. Alfred A. Higgins,
Rev. W. H. Hopper, Judge J. A. Don
aldson and Mr. J. R. Clark.
Presbytery extended a call to Rev.
Alfred A. Higgins. D. D., to become
superintendent of home missions and
secretary of -stewardship and Sunday
school work. Dr. Higgins has been
pastor of the Third Presbyterian
church for eighf years and, during
that time, has been chairman of the
home mission committee of the Pres
bytery.
Rev. David M. Sweets, D. D., was
appointed to supply the Soutli Louis
ville church.
Presbytery passed a resolution en
dorsing the Presbyterian Educational
Movement in Kentucky and Ilev. S.
W. Met; ill addressed the Presbytery
on that subject.
W. H. Hopper, Stated Clerk.
MISSISSIPPI.
East Mississippi Presbytery: At a
called meetin of Presbytery held at
Pontotoc on the evening of July 24th,
three young men were received under
the care of Preebytery as candidates
for the ministry. TheBe were Neal O.
Jones of Pontotoc, Horace Wilson and
V. B. Gardner of Tupelo. At an
adjourned meeting held at the Ponto
toc churoh on June 6 two young men
were received as candidates: Frank
Caldwell of the Corinth church and
Bertrand W. Downing of the Ponto
toc church. East Mississippi has 13
candidates and is leading the Synod
in number of Christian volunteers
and candidates for the ministry.
\V. A. Downing, S. C.
Forcwt : Rev. Geo. L. Bitzer, D. D.,
conducted a meeting at Westminster
Chapel lately. Deep interest was
shown from the first, and there were
two additions to the church. The
pastor held a meeting in the Lovett
schoolhouse recently. This is one of
the preaching points of this pastorate.
J. L. McJunkln.
Rcthp], near Leakesville: Dr. M .
S. Smith of Newton came to us re
cently and preached four days, morn
ing and evening. His sermons were
clear, practical and convincing. We
feel that this little new church was
greatly revived and strengthened by
his good messages. There were eight
added to the church, two by re
statement from the Baptist church,
and six on profession of their faith
in Christ, three of whom were men
with families. We feel that if Dr.
Smith could have remained w'th us a
few days longer there would have
been several others to join our
church. However, we hope to win
them for Christ and the Church at an
early date.
Miss Louise Mclnnis of the Leakes
ville church rendered valuable as
sistance to the meeting by going out
and playing for us, and, in her quiet
unassuming manner, doing personal
work among the young people be
tween the services. It was largely
through her efforts that a Christian
Endeavor was organized in tiiat
church on Monday night following the
meeting, with eighteen charter mem
bers. This is a very interesting and
promising work.
R. W. Hardy, Pastor.
East Mississippi Presbytery has
within its sbounds fifteen ministers
laboring. It also has fifteen candi
dates for the ministry under ita care.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Davidson College: R. M. Miller,
Jr., founder and president of the
Elizabeth Cotton mills in Charlotte,
lias accepted the chairmanship of tho
"Greater Davidson Campaign Com
mittee," which plans to raise |G00,
000 for the endowment and expansion
of Davidson College, according to
the announcement today of Malcolm
Lockhart, director of the campaign.
Mr. Miller Is among the best known
business men and manufacturers in
North Carolina, and is an alumnus of
Davidson. He was also former presi
dent of the American Manufacturers'
Association, and ex-presldent of tho
Davidson Alumni Association. Ac
cording to his anfioiyicements upon
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