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of twenty-five. A Ladles" Auxiliary
has been organized with a member
ship of seven. Five of our heads of
fiimiiies have already signed the
family altar pledge and we feel sure
that the others will do so as soon as
the matter is presented to them.
Our Home Mission committee has
purchased a lot, 150 by 150 feet, for
the erection of a church building and
manse. At present we are going to
build a temporary tabernacle. For
this purpose our people have already
raised about $500 in cash pledges and
pledges for material for the building.
Orders have been placed for all the
material and part of it is now on the
ground. We expcct to begin the erec
tion of the building at onco and hope
to have it ready for services by Sep
tember 1.
On the first Sunday in September
we expect to start a series of meet
ings, to run for a week or ten days.
At that time we are expecting to have
with us Dr. Melton Clark, professor
?of English Bible in the Columbia
Theological Seminary of Columbia, S.
?C., to preach for us. We are praying
for these services and we are expect
ing a blessing.
A wonderful spirit of Christian fel
lowship has been shown us by our
Methodist Protestant brethren here.
We have had the use of their build
ing now for about a year. Through
out this time these good people have
extended to us every courtesy.
H. B. Dendy, Pastor.
Morganton: Miss Bessie Dickson
Arrowood has completed h?r first
years work in the missions of Burke
county. While Miss Arrowood is sup
ported by our committees, she works
under the direction of the session and
has co-operated with the pastor of the
Morganton church. She is not the
only missioin worker in the county,
for at Burkemont, Mr. and Mrs. Hu
bert Ramsaur have done a fine work
for the past six months, and during
the summer, Mr. S. E. Ayers, a Colum
bia Seminary student, has been
preaching and working faithfully and
effectvely at Bridgewater and sur
rounding places. Miss Arrowood's
work has covered the whole county,
and she has been very largely instru
mental in bringing about such results
as: more than one hundred additions
to the church outside of Morganton;
the organization of two Sunday
schools three Young People's So
cieties, one Women's Missionary So
ciety, etc. Her work has been done
in a way that could not offend even
the most conservatve. Her efforts
have been directed to winning the
children and the women, and. these
have brought the men. The writer of
this letter makes the suggestion that
by using women to do this sort of
work, and there are many of them
who can do it most effectively, the
problem of the scarcity of ministers
can be partially solved.
J. A. MacLean, Jr., Pastor.
SOUTH CAROLINA,
Columbia: The First ehurch has
elected the following new deacons: J.
B. Scott, B. L. Parkinson, J. E. Bel
ser, Lee A. Lorlck, J. C. Verner, F.
B. Shackleford, Dr. N. B. Edgerton,
Smith Harrison, Dr. T. C. Lucas.
They will be installed, along with the
new elders recently elected, on Sep
tember 24. During the absence of
the pastor, Rev. R. A. Lapsley, Jr.,
the pulpit will be supplied by Dr. S.
C. Byrd, Dr. Green, Dr. R. C. Reed
find Dr. Melton Clark.
Knorre Presbytery will meet In
Campbell church at Campbell, S. C.,
on September 26, 1922, ?t 8 P. M.
E. P. Davis. S. C.
TENNESSEE.
foluiiibn Pn-Hbytcry will meet in
the First Presbyterian church, Lewis
burg, Tenn., Tuesday, September 26,
1922, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Clyde Johnson S. C.
TEXAS.
Kastrrii Texas Prosbyl rry will meet
in the Westminster church, Beau
mont, Texas, Tuesday, September 12,
at 8 P. M. A special program is pro
vided to interest tho laymen of our
churches in our Home Mission work.
Dr. Hunter and his people promise us
a good meeting. Rev. Homer Mc
Millan, L>. D.t secretary of Home Mis
sions, is to be present and address
the Presbytery. All churches arc
urged to send representatives.
S. M. Tenney, S. C.
Gainesville: This church was rep
resented by eight young people and
leaders during tho Young People's
and Sunday School Conferences at
Kerryville this summer. Travelling in
cars more than 400 miles and return
this party established a record for
their church in attending summer con
ferences. The pastor Rev. Q. M.
Cunningham, was in the party, and
sang for the conferences. Mrs. R. S.
Rose, president of the Ladies' Aux
iliary, was also along. The rest were
young people, and their report at the
regular church hour, Sunday, July
30, was a rare treat to till present.
The intensity of the interest created
by these delegates can be seen and
heard in the plans that are formulat
ing for a much larger attendance
next year.
Weslaco: Sunday was a great day
for the Presbyterian congregation ol
Weslaco and their many friends.
About 9:30 A. M. the doors of the
new church home were swung wide
open and people from all directions
began to gather for Sunday school
and preaching services. Ar each one
entered there was a note of apprecia
tion and thanksgiving. Since the re
turn of our pastor, Rev. H. N. Cun
ningham, from a month's vacation
we have received four new members,
three by letter and one on profession
of aith and 'baptism.
Paris Presbytery will meet at Ely
sian Fields September 26, 7:30 P. M.
R. L. Owen, S. C.
McKinney: Rev. Julian S. Sleeper
of HUsboro, Texas, has been called to
the pastorate of this church.
Dime Box: A genuine community
revival waa held recently at Dime
Box by Dr. C. C. Weaver, assisted by
Mrs. Weaver, in charge of the story
hour, and Mr. N. R. Hawkins in
charge of the music. There were
fourteen additions to the church, ten
of which were upon profession of
faith. On the last Sunday of the
meeting an all-day service was held,
with dinner served on the grounds.
On this day every branch of the
church's work was stressed. A La
dies' Auxiliary with 24 members <md
a Layman's Association of 26 mem
bers was organized. The outstanding
features of the meeting were thfe
splendid spirit of co-operation shown
by everyone, and the earnestness of
those converted, including a large
proportions of adults.
By action of Presbytery (Brazos)
the name and property of the old
Hugh Wilson church of Tanglewood
has been handed down to this church
at Dime Box, which Is an offspring of
the original Hugh Wilson church.
This is the third successive success
ful revival that the Weavers and Mr.
Hawkins have held in three years,
and the spirit and Interest shown has
Increased each year. The old church
property has been turned into cash,
which will form a nucleus for the
buildiug of a uew church hero that
will meet the needs of the commu
nity. The lots have beon secure;!,
and it is hoped that the construction
will begin this fall.
H. A. Scott, Pastor.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Kannwlm Presbytery will meet in
the First Presbyterian church, Logan,
W. Va.t at 8 P. M. Tuesday, Septem
ber 26, 1922. The opening sermon
will bo preached by the retiring mod
erator, Rev. W. P. Hooper. The pas
tor of the First church is Rov. R. D.
Dodge. The sessions are required to
send their records to this meeting of
Presbytery for examination.
J. B. Morton, S. C.
CHANCJK OF ADDRESS.
Rev. C. G. Uunn, from Greenville,
S. C., to Lamar, Mo.
Rev. H. J. Scott, from Whitesburg,
to Blue Diamond, Ky., to accept the
pastorate of an interdenominational
work under the supervision of Rev.
J. W. Tyler, D. D., superintendent of
Mountain Mission work.
PERSONALS.
Rpv. W. J. McMillan, D. P., Is
spending part of his vacation in At
lantic City. In his absence the pul
pit is to be supplied by Rev. G. W.
Shipley.
Rev. Frank Hall Wright, the well
known Indian evangelist, died sud
denly a few days ago at his summer
home at Muskoka Lakes, Ontario,
Canada. His funeral was held in St.
Louis. He was noted all over the
South as a great preacher and a great
singer of the gospel. He held evan
gelistic meetings all over the South,
in many of the strongest Presbyterian
churches. His preaching was effect
ive in winning many souls for Christ.
He was one of the general evangelists
of our General Assembly. He was a
full-blooded Choctaw Indian. His
father was chief of the Choctaw
tribe, and he was also a preacher. At
his death his son Prank became
chief. He was educated at Union Col
lege, Schenectady, N. Y., and at Union
Seminary, New York. He is survived
by a widow and one daughter.
Mrs. M. P. McCormick of our China
Mission has been spending her fur
lough at Morganton, N. C. She will
return to her work, sailing from Van
couver, British Columbia, on the Em
press of Canada on August 24.
FOREIGN MISSION RECEIPTS.
The tide has turned and is running
pretty strong. The receipts for July
were $80,483.17, an Increase of $10,
824.08 over the same month last year.
But there is still a good deal to be
done to catch up with last year's
gifts. For the four months of this
church year the receipts have been
$229,820.29. This is $46,368.06 less
than for the same period of last year.
The church ought to get behind the
waves and roll them up until the high
tide of accomplishment is reached.
ASSEMBLY'S STEWARDSHIP
COMMITTEE.
By Miss Mamie Bays.
It is safe to say that the keynote
of the meeting of the General As
sembly's Committee on Stewardship
held at Montreat was that this com
mittee is to be in the full sense of
the word the hand-maid of the As
sembly and of the Church, that the
wor]k of the committee is to be that
which pastors and sessions do not
want to do and that in no way shall
the committee usurp or interfere with
the work of the pastor or other or
ganized agencies of tho Church. All
that tho words above express was em
phasized by Rev. M. E. Melvin, D. L>.,
of Chattanooga, Tenn., general secre
tary of the committee.
The menrbers of this committee,
representing every Synod, except
North Carolina, and Oklahoma, were
present at this ' meeting, including
Rev. R. C. Reed, D. IX, of Columbia,
S. C., moderator of tho General As
sembly and ex-oflicio member of tlie
committee. Rev. I). Clay Lilly, D. D.,
or Lexington, Ky., convener of tho
committee, was elected chairman and
presided at all of the sessions.. Rov.
J. L. Mauze, D. IX, of Huntington,
West Virginia, was elected vice-chair
man.
On recommendation of the general
secretary, the oflice of secretary and
treasurer of the committee was abol
ished and on his recommendation
Rev. T. W. Simpson, of South Caro
lina, and formerly pastor at Hender
sonville, N. C., was elected assistant
to the general secretary and tho lat
ter stated that he and the assistant
secretary would direct the three de
partments of the committee, the
Presbyterian Progressive Program,
the Equipment Fund and Publicity,
with proper stenographic assistance,
and thus save the Church the <t<pense
of salaried men in charge of each de
partment. In connection with the
Equipment Fund of 15,000,000, the
general secretary stated that Eeveral
of the members of the Assembly's
field workers who have been engaged
in the work of the educational cam
paigns of the Church would begin
within the next few weeks to work
quietly in the interest of the Equip
ment Fund.
The Synodical managers of the
Presbyterian Progressive Program
were in session at Montreat at the
came time as the Committee on Stew
ardship and several joint meetings of
the two bodies were held, and fol
lowing a full discussion of the Equip
ment Fun.! in one. of these joint meet
ings, the Stewardship Committee in
structed the general secretary to te
strict the publicity regarding this
fund to the four woeks preceding the
first Sunday of December, when, the
special offering will be made, this fund
to be emphasized during these weeks
in the religious press, through the dis
tribution of literature and from the
pulpits. The details for raising this
fund were referred to the Campaign
Committee, aa was the selection of a
treasurer for the fund.
The Committee on Stewardship
adopted a resolution requesting the
Church at large to set apart the four
weeks prior to th-3 third Sunday In
March, 1923, the date for the Every
Member Canvass, for the study of
stewardship of life and possessions.
Another important resolution
adopted was that substituting the
word "secretary" for "ipanager" in
connection with the Presoytorian
Progressive Program and extending
through the entire program, from Sy
nod to congregation.
The Campaign Committee selected'
for the conduct of the campaign of
the Presbyterian Progressive ? Pro
gram for the coming year consists or
Rev. D. Clay Lilly, D. D., chairman;.
Rev. J. L. Mau/.e, Rev. C. H. H.
Branch, Mr. J. R. McCain and Mr. T.
L. McGill.
One of the most important itema.
of business to be transacted by the
Stewardship Committee was the Be-<
lection of the permanent committed
(Continued to $age 9)