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Preston: Rev. John Goff, evan
gelist of Macon Presbytery, organ
ganized two Presbyterian churches in
this county on last Sabbath, one at
Preston, the county seat, and one at
a country point some miles away, to
be known as Elbethel. Webster
county has never had a Presbyterian
church in all of its history before,
and then to get two in one day looks
like progress with a big "P." Por
haps two new Presbyterian churches
were never organized in any one
county of Georgia on the same day
before.
Tliomasville First Church: Twen
ty-one personal workers met at ? the
manse Tuesday evening and divided
among themselves nearly one hundred
cards, each having the name of some
individual whom they are to inter
view in regard to church membership,
and concerning whom they are to
make a report at the next meeting,
two weeks hence.
Dublin: Sunday, September 17,
was a day of great encouragement
and hope for the Henry Memorial
church of which Dr. J. G. Patton is
pastor. J. F. Hart, Jr., was installed,
and Guy H. Criusselle, Sr., was or
dained and installed elders in this
church, and W. D. Hull and H. B.
McAdoo were ordained and installed
as deacons. During the present brief
pastorate the membership of this
church has been more than doubled,
and a handsome cnurcn building
erected in a most desirable location.
With a strong official organization,
and a new material equipment the
fixture for this church is bright. This
will be of special interest to all those
who realize that a strong church in
this section of the Synod of Georgia
is greatly needed.
Newton County Group, Pine Grove,
Luther Hays, Gum Creek: A very suc
cessful series of services were held
at Pine Grove by Rev. William Huck
and Rev. J. E. Hemphill, in which
there were sixteen additions to the
profession of their faith in Christ
One choice young man from this new
church has gone to Nacoochee Insti
tute to begin preparation to enter the
gospel ministry. Miss Carrie Black
has finished a splendid summer's work
here among the young people.
Rev. Ray Howland was with us at
Luther Hays church in a very suc
cessful meeting during which there
were four additions to the church and
three infant baptisms. Miss Rebecca
Brown has left Gum Creek, after a
splendid summer's work among the
young people. The last week of her
stay was made memorable by a series
of Christian Endeavor conferences
conducted by visitors from Atlanta and
Covington. Elders and deacons were
elected and ordained in this church.
Li. W. Jarman, of the Covington
church, is doing fine work here as su
perintendent of the Sunday school.
Two choice young ladles from this
church have entered Nacoochee Insti
tute this fall, one of them having
pledged herself for life service.
Macon, Tatnall Hqiuu*e: Installa
tion services were conducted in this
church Wednesday night, September
20, by a commission of Macon Pres
bytery, who had recently received the
pastor-elect, Rev. Angus H. McNair,
from the Atlanta Presbytery. In wnlch
ho had done most acceptable work
while minstering to the church at
West Point. Rev. John Goff, the
moderator of the Commission,
preaohed full of enthusiasm on the
Perseverance of the Saints, the Way
side pastor, E. B. Witherspoon, charg
ing the pastor, and Rev. Carl Barth,
the congregation. Both Dr. Douglas
of the First church, and Dr. Owens
of the Vineville, were present, and
took part in the services. Elder A.
R. Matthews of the local church was
present to complete the commission.
This flock, for several months with
out a pastor, is happy to welcome
their new minister and his charming
bride.
Macon Presbytery, in two called
meetings recently held, dismissed tho
pastor of the Rose Hill church, T. K.
Currie, to East Hanover, and Rev.
Milton H. Knox to Upper Missouri
Presbytery, received Rev. Angus H.
McNair from Atlanta Presbytery and
arranged for his installation in the
Tatnall Square church by a commis
sion. Presbytery took under its care
as candidate Mr. David Archie Brown
of Shellman, Ga., who is to finish his
preparatory studies at Naccoochee.
Menlo: The rovival series of meet
ings closed at Beersheba September
13. The pastor was ably and ear
nestly assisted by Rev. Charles Kings
ley, the evangelist of Cherokee Pres
bytery. He preached with his ac
customed fervor for eleven days and
nights, and many were moved by his
strong, convincing messages, but the
results were not what we had hoped
for. However, we feel that the re
sults will be yet manifested. There
were three added on profession of
faith. These, added to the number
received at Menlo and Walnut Grove,
total thirty-five. We praise the Lord
for so good an ingathering, and take
courage.
J. T. Wade.
Sadie and Ainnvell Churches had
the pleasure recently of having the
Presbyterial evangelist, the Rev. F.
Rauschenberg, who did some good
work, preaching excellent and force
ful sermons, which we think will ac
complish great good. Two were re
ceived into the church on profession
of faith. Mr. Rauschenberg, accord
ing to arrangements, began protracted
services at the Aimwell church on
September 10, continuing through the
17th. His preaching was very ef
fective and we believe that great good
was done. There were received into
the church six on profession of faith,
and three by reaffirmation of faith,
faith in Christ. An offering of over
forty dollars was contributed for
Presbyterial Home Missions.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville Presbytery held an
adjourned meeting September 15,
-when the pastoral relation between
Rev. A. A. Higgins, D. D., and the
Third church was dissolved. Dr. Hig
gins accepted tho call of the Presby
tery to become superintendent of
Home Missions and Sunday School
Work and secretary of Stewardship.
Licentiate O. S. Wuthrich was given
permission to supply the Hebron
church until the fall meeting of the
Presbytery, which will be held ot
Bloomfield October 9.
W. H. Hopper, S. C.
Troy Church: Sunday, September
17, we closed a two weeks' series of
meetings under the direction of Dr.
Frank Pincher, one of our Assembly's
evangelists. Everyone enjoyed the
fellowship with a man of a sweet,
strong spiritual life, and his great
gospel messages. Intelligent and loyal
Christians were strengthened and en
couraged by his loyalty and firm ad
herence to the Bible and ail of its
teachings. Near the close of the meet
ing Miss Mary Dan Harbison, who
aids Dr. Pincher in his work during
about eight months of the year, came
to Troy. Never can one, who heard
her sing the great outstanding truths
of the Bible in that sweetest and
most impressive manner, forget those
truths. She came voluntarily and of*
fered her services. She is a native
Kentuckian, her home being at Plem
ingsburg, Ky.
I/ouJsville Seminary: These are
busy days at the Seminary, both as
headquarters of the Kentucky Pres
byterian educational movement and
as the scene of preparation for the
large number of Seminary students
soon be to quartered there. The Edu
cational Campaign is going victori
ously forward. The entering class at
the Seminary will number at least
forty men ? the largest flrst-year class
in the history of the Seminary. Among
the new men is Mr. Kelly G. Tycker,
who walked from Boston to Louis
ville to take courses at the Seminary
and the University of Louisville. Mr.
Tucker is twenty-two years old. His
home Is in Waco, Texas, and he has
been in the East engaged in social
service work. Captain Charles P.
Ruhlein, chairman of the Board of
Public Safety of Louisville, expressed
his admiration of Mr. Tucker and has
welcomed him officially to the city.
The Seminary will open at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, October 4, the
faculty address to be followed by the
enrollment of students. All the pro
fessors are in and ready for the work
of the session.
LOUISIANA.
Louisiana Presbytery will meet in
Lafayette. La., on October 3, 1922, at
7:30 P. M.
D. P. Wilkinson, 8. C.
MISSISSIPPI.
Central Mississippi Presbytery will
meet In French Camp church on Oc
tober 31, 1922, at 7:30 P. M.
E. W. Ford, S. C.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Asheboro Church: Rev. Arthur
Lang submitted his resignation as pas
tor of this church to the session and
congregation, both of which agree,
that with the consent and approval
of the Presbytery, the resignation of
Mr. Lang as pastor here be accepted.
His pastorate here has not been long,
bat he has grown steadily In the es
teem and respect of the public, and
his people regret the severance of re
lations. In view, however, of the
fact that Mr. Lang has received a call
from the Piedmont-Rocky Mount
group of churches in Montgomery
Presbytery, located near Roanoke,
Va., a greatly enlarged field which
offers itself to Mr. Lang's able activi
ties, opening a possibility of great
good to a larger number, his congre
gation has reluctantly agreed to abide
by the decision of Mr. Lang and the
Presbytery. Not only his own church
but the community at large regret the
loss of Mr. Lang and his young wife
from among us. We wish for them a
long life of happiness and usefulness
In their new field of labor.
Pleasant Hill: Prom the third to
the tenth of September, Rev. Wm.
Black, one of Synod's evangelists, was
engaged in a meeting at this church
In Mecklenburg Presbytery. Unusual
Interest was manifested throughout
the meeting. Large crowds were pres
ent, especially at night. There were
about thirty-flve professions of r'aith,
nineteen Joining Pleasant Hill, and
others going to neighboring churches.
The offering for Synodical Home Mis
sions amounted to $111. This church
Is on the new road being built, be
tween Charlotte, N. C., and York, S.
C., and near the new bridge across the
Catawba River.
(>AAt4>nla: The annual statistical
report of the First church of Oastonla,
as published In the minutes of Pres
bytery and the last minutes of the As
sembly, In some way contained a
grave error. The total contributions
of the church /or the past year were
given at only $26,865. The actual
amount raised by the church was $53,
294. Of this amount, $21,000 was
for benevolences and the balance,
nearly equally divided between the
regular congregational expenses and
building and equipment fund. At its
recent fall meeting, the Presbytery
of King's Mountain ordered the
proper correction to be made in the
records of Presbytery.
Mr. A. L. Currie has taken up his
work as secretary of the Y. M. C. A.
at Davidson College, after serving tho
Gastonia First church for three
months as pastor's assistant.
Fayctteville Presbytery will meet in
regular fall session at I^aurinburg, N.
C., Tuesday, October 3, 1922, at 8
P. M.
E. Li. Slier, S. C.
Davidson College* has enrolled 547
students, having reached its full
capacity.
Mebane: The town of Mebane has
Just passed through a season of
gracious revival which was the re
sult of a simultaneous evangelistic
campaign for ten days by the Metho
dist, Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist
Protestant and Presbyterian churches.
Our church was very fortunate in se
curing the services of Rev. D. K. Wal
thall, Waynesboro, Va., who won the
hearts of his hearers by his presen
tation of the gospel which was spoken
with clearness, earnestness and ten
derness. The work of the Lord was
revived in our church as the members
reconsecrated themselves to the Sa
viour and rededicated their lives to
his service. It is impossible to es
timate all the good that has been ac
complished, but among the visible re
sults were eighteen professions of
faith in the Saviour, twelve uniting
with the church and six additions by
transfer of membership. The visit
of Dr. Walthall will long be ramem
bered by the members as one of the
best meetings ever held in our church.
Rocky Point.: On Sunday, Septem
ber 10, a new Presbyterian church
was organized by a commission of
Wilmington Presbytery at this place
with sixty-eight charter members,
forty-three of these coming into the
new church by certificate and state
ment from other churches, and twen
ty-five on profession of faith. This
church grew out of a mission main
tained for a number of years past by
Pike church, a country church five
miles away. At this mission the
writer has held stated preaching ser
vices during the time of the present
pastorate. During the summer Mr. P.
V. Long, a student at Union Semi
nary, has been laboring there, and as
a result of his efficient labor, a
church building was begun and
brought near enough to completion to
be used for preaching. This building,
when complete, is to be a beautiful
and substantial frame structure witK
an auditorium and a primary depart
ment for the Sunday school. On Mon
day, September 4. Rev. J. J. Murray,
superintendent of Home Missions in
Wilmington Presbytery, came to
Rocky Point for an evangelistic meet
ing. As a result of this meeting,
there were about thirty professions of
faith. It has seldom been our privi
lege to see a whole community more
thoroughly aroused than was the case
in this meeting. On the closing day
of the meeting the commission of
Presbytery organized the church. This
new church begins its career with as
bright an outlook as any village
church we have known. She has an
efficient corps of officers, good mu
sical talent, a good building approach,
ing completion, a large opportunity
for service, and a deep responsibility.
P. L. Clark.
Spray Church Jias great reasons for
thanksgiving. Qo<^ has wonderfully
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