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CHURCH NEWS.
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Corkle, pastor. For some weeks we
have been occupying our own house
of worship, which at this writing is
practically finished and painted. Dur
ing the eight days, September 2-lth
October 1st, inclusive, Mr. McCorkle
was aided in a series of evangelistic
services by Rev. W. 1*. Robertson,
pastor of Cross Roads and Stonry
Creek churches. The largest crowds
that ever attended services at ibis
point gathered night after night, and
were delighted with the earnest and
forcible sermons of Mr. Robertson.
At 3 P. M. each day ne delivered lec
tures on the Epistle to the Romans
which were warmly appreciated by
those who were privileged to hear
them. At the last service of the se
ries, Messrs John A. Loy and Ilurney
Clapp were ordained elders and M. C.
Loy a deacon by the pastor, Mr. Rob
ertson assisting in the service. Pas
tor and people are much encouraged
by the outlook for future growth ana
progress. Generous friends of the
pastor came to our assistance and
contributed a total of 5 06 5 toward
finishing and furnishing the church.
The handsomest pulpit desk is a post
mortem gift of the late E. A. Snow,
of High Point, promised before his
death, and given b> the Snow Lum
bp>- Co. in his honor, besides a dona
tion of J2? on the furnitur? bill.
The First Church of Burlington gave
u*i two handsome goth'c pulpit chairs.
All these kindnesses are warmly ap
preciated by the pastor and congrega
tion. ? Correspondent.
OKLAHOMA.
Manguni Presbytery met at Man
gum, September 12, in the First Pres
byterian church. At the request of
the retiring moderator. Elder E. C.
Devln, his brother Rev. Oliver Devin,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, Minco, preached the opening
sermon. Rev. W. W. Sadler was elect
ed Moderator; Rev. S. L. Hogan
preached the doctrinal sermon on
regeneration. Rev. E. D. Curtis was
received from the Presbytery of Du
rant. He accepted the call of the
Mangam church and was installed
during Presbytery. In the installa
tion the Moderator presided; Rev.
J. W. Moseley preached the sermon;
Rev. J. E. Latham charged the con
gregation; Elder A. F. Davidson
charged the pastor.
Some interesting features of the
work are the coming to self-support
of some of the churches; the effort
to build a church house in Cheyenne;
the Increased attendance of elders;
the provision for supplying Union the
only rural church in the Presbytery;
the organization of new work in Okla
homa City; the inspirational address
es of Elder A. F. Davidson, Rev. C.
V. Crabb and Rev. Chris Matheson in
a popular meeting on the Progressive
Program.
J. W. Moseley, S. C.
ftOUTH CAKOlilNA.
Columbia Seminary: The past sum
raer has been a very busy one with
the professors of this Seminary.
Dr. Reed delivered a series of ad
dresses at the Training School of
the Synod of Florida. As Moderator
of the General Assembly, he attended
a number of committee meetings at
Montreat, and delivered addresses and
preached at various places.
Dr. McPheeters spent most of the
summer studying and writing at
Charlotte.
Dr. White spent the summer at
Richmond, and much to the joy of his
friends and the congregations that
heard him, supplied several of the
Richmond churches.
Dr. Kerr spent most of the summer
taking special courses and doing re
search work in the Semitic languages
at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Clark delivered series of ad
dresses at the Worker's Training
South r.?f ?e Syn?dS ?f Geo,eia and
i Carolina. He conducted ono
o the Bible courses at Montreal
These with preaching every Sunday,
Rave him a very busy time.
Mr. Murchison spent most of the
summer in active oversight of the
many improvements at. the Seminary.
e found time, however, for a trip
North, on which he preached at Had
donfield, New Jersey, and visited vari
ous schools of Missions, to study their
methods and equipment.
Dr. Green delivered a series of ad
dresses at the Training School of the
nrpT??f S?U,h Carollna- Constant
preaching and other important en
gagements kept his hands full
President Wells delivered a' series
of address at the Worker's Training
chools of the Synods of Mississippi
on* fr Carollna- He conducted
Caron 6vBIble c?urses at the North
Carolina Young People's Conference.
He was at Montreat, Massanetta. and
preached every Sunday in pulpits in
\irginio, North Carolina, South Caro
lina, Georgia and Mississippi
Those who feel that the summers
of these professors are times of ele
gant leisure, only need to follow the
record of their work for one summer.
In* n t ^ thG Sem,narr. teach
all week, and the most of them
preaching every Sunday.
Knorec Presbytery; The Fall Ses
sion of Enoree Presbytery, which has
just been held in this chusch, may
well betermed a Home Missions Pros
irz t,' w- l- B?ggs' the past?r
J the retiring Moderator Hon. W. M
Stenhouse preached a strong sermon
on Home Missions which made a deep
impression on the Presbytery.
Rev. J. F. Mattheson was elected
Chairman of the Home Missions Com
e* Declded Progress has been
lade under the superintendency of
teeVflndKi.RObertS; Snd the Com m,t*
tee finds it necessary to organize for
still greater efforts in order to con
serve the good already accomplished
as well as to undertake new oppor
tunities before us. All of the fields
n E,noree Presbytery have pastors or
supplies. The problem now is to
use each church as a base for reach
ing neglected committees; mill com
munities and to evangelize the moun
tain sections. For the first time in
years a petition has come to Enoree
resbytery for the organization of a
new church. A commission consist
ing of Rev. Messrs J. K. Roberts,
Chairman; R. C. Morrison, J. M. Mc
<""ord, J. G. Walker, and elders A S
Pedon and W. M. Stenhouse, was ap
pointed to organize a church at Simp
sonville, when the way is clear. Rev.
J. K. Roberts was directed to first hold
a meeting at Simpsonville. Rev. J. g
Walker, Chairman of the Sabbath
school Committee made an interesting
report of the progress of the Sunday
tchool work. Recommendations were
made for one or more standard schools
in central points next fall; and for
Junior schools this fall and winter.
Rev. J. k. Roberts has two Junior
schools already a-ranged for; and
there are dates open for three more.
Correspondent.
York: Messrs B. M. Love and J.
S Mackorell were recently elected
elders In this church. One of its
members, Mrs. Janie Lane Garrison
as entered the Assembly Training
School at Richmond. Some of the
men of the church are teaching a num
ber of men and women who are mem
bers of the Negro Methodist church.
This is one of the results of work
started some years ago by Mrs. S. M.
McNeel and Miss Margaret Gist, mem
bers of the Presbyterian church. Art
addition is to be made to the McNeel
Memorial Sunday School Building at
a cost of about $8,000. This will be
a gift from Mrs. McNeel, who gave
the original building in 1916 as a
memorial to her husband, who for
many years was a deacon in this
church. The pastor, under whose in
spiring leadership the church is pro
gressing so well, is Rev. Dr. E. K.
Gillespie.
Clioster : At the meeting of tho
Synod just closed the following Per
manent Committee on Publication,
Sunday School and Young People's
Work was appointed: Rev. C. O'N.
Martindale (chairman), Rev. R. P.
Kirkpatrick, Rev. J. P. Marion, Rev.
W. B. S. Chandler, Rev. J. K. Rob
erts, Rev. I. E. Wallace, Rev. R. C.
Wilson, Jr., Rev. T. Dudley Jones,
Rev. G. A. Nickles, Rev. J. E. Hen
derson, Rev. J. B. Belk, and Elders
A. M. Aiken, P. H. McMaster, L. L.
Barr, Paul Quattlebaum.
TENNESSEE.
Columbia Presbytery met in Lewis
burg, Tennessee, on September 26tli
and was opened with a sermon by
Rev. J. W. Jackson the retiring moder
ator.
Rev. J. C. Malloy, D. D., was
elected Moderator.
Two candidates for the ministry
were received under the care of pres
Charlie Cochren, colored. The pres
byterial sermon was omitted at this
meeting and the same subject, "The
Newk Birth," with the same preacher,
Rev. G. F. Mason, was chosen for the
spring meeting.
A conference on stewardship which
had been arranged for by Rev. M. S.
Kennedy, D. D., presbyterial chair
man of the Stewardship Committee,
was held. In addition to the repre
sentatives of Presbytery present, a
large number from the several
churches came by automobile and at
tended the conference. Rev. M. E.
Melvin, D. D., the Assembly's Secre
tary of Stewardship, Judge Joseph
Carthel, Hon. W. S. Fleming, and
Rev. J. W. Jackson made informing
and quickening addresses. A decided
advance in the Presbytery along the
lines of stewardship is eagerly hoped
for as a result of the conference.
Next meeting, Pusaski, April 10,
1923.
Clyde Johnson.
Noahviln Presbytery met in Hermi
tage church September 26th. Open
ing sermon by Rev. J. H. Lacy, D. D.
Rev. J. G. Johnson was elected Mod
erator. Rev. Albert C. Holt was re
ceived from Presbytery of Houston,
U. S. A., to be assistant to pastor of
First churchr, Nashville. Mr. G. H.
Maupin, of the Roseville church, was
received as a candidate for the min
istry. The pastoral relation between
Rev. Wll R. Johnson and Moore Me
morial church was dissolved. The next
stated meeting will be held in Galla
tin. Presbytery has recently organ
ized a new church at Jacksonville,
has received live new members, will
receive by ordination by Presbytery
of North London, England, a new mis
sionary for our African work, Mr.
James Savels, and has four new
manses under construction.
W. C. Alexander, S. C.
TKXAS.
(Vnl rul Texas Presbytery met in
Waco Second church, September 19th.
Huling Wider E. 1). Junkin, of the
University church, Austin, was elect
ed Moderator. Rev. Joseph W. Camp
bell was received from the Presby
tery of Los Angeles, U. S. A. Licen
tiate Mark D. Maxwell was examined
for ordination and a commission was
appointed to ordain and install him
at Wortham, and install him at
Streetman. Raymond Partlow, of
Bartlett, Dwight A Sharpc, of George
town, and Georgo Wendell Crofoot, of
Austin, were received under tlio care
of Presbytery as candidates for the
ministry. Special consideration was
given to Home Missions, Sunday
school work and Stewardship. Rev.
W. S. Red, D. D., preached the Pres
byterial sermon on "Evangelical
Christian Doctrine and Scientific Evo
lution." The next Presbyterial ser
mon will be by Rev. J. P. Kidd, on
"The Dignity of Christian Service or
The Ambassadorship of Believers."
At the request of the Moderator this
will be opening sermon of Presbytery.
The next meeting will be with the
First church, Waco, April 17, 1923.
An adjourned meeting will be held
at the call of the Moderator during
the meeting of Synod at Marlin.
Pecos: This church has just had
a very gracious revival of religion.
We were very fortunate in securing
the services of Dr. A. P. Cunningham,
of Austin, the evangelist of the Synod
of Texas. He began a meeting with
us on Sunday September 17th and
preached twice a day for two weeks.
The church has been strengthened
not only numerically, but also offici
ally, and spiritually. There were
seven additions to the church. A con
gregational meeting was held and
two elders and deacon were elected,
ordained and installed. A communion
service was also held, the first in
many months. The membership of
the church and the Christian people
of the community generally received
a great spiritual uplift. We expect
many results to follow in the weeks
and months to come as the result of
the meeting.
Paris Presbytery met with the Ely
Bian Felds church. The opening sermon
was preached by the Rev. W. F. Gal
braith, D. D. Dr. R. M. Hall, of
Longview was chosen moderator.
Rev. C. O. Huston was received from
Central Washington Presbytery, U.
S. A. and F. Z. Brown from Central
Mississippi Presbytery and both ac
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