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The Presbyterian of the South
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REV. WM S. CAMPBELL, D. D.
Kiehmonil, Va.
REV. A. A. LITTLE, D. D.
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VIRGINIA.
Mast llaiiovor I'l'oliyitiy mot in
ad journod session in Richmond on
October 2:?nl. Rev. I>r. Fdwaid Ma -k
was received lrom Asheville Presby
tery and Rev. \V. D. Carson was re
ceived from Memphis Presbytery and
;? commission was appointed to install
him pastor oi tin; First Church, Rich
moiul. A commission was appointed
to ordain and install Licentiate A. W.
Hoeny pastor of Overbrook Church.
Richmond. Rev. J. K. Cook ottered
his resignation as pastor of the I logo
Memorial Church, Richmond, and the
church was cited to appear at an ad
journed meeting of Presbytery. Ten
young men who are students at Union
Theological Seminary wore taken un
der care of Presbytery as candidates
for the ministry. They were: Newton
Mesrop, of Norfolk, Ya.; hid ward
Visor, Tampa, Fla. ; J. I,. McCirt, Sil
vester, Ga.; R. R. Craig, Mt. Zion
Church, S. ('.; Wilson V.' Moore, Tay
lorsville, N. C.; J. 1). Wilson, Ray
belle, La.; Marshall Yacoe, Richmond.
Va.; J. T. Taylor, Lancaster, S. S.
R. Brown, Richmond. Ya.; Percy \Y.
Ruchanan, Maryvillo, 'lenn. Mr. K.
I-. Dupuy, si member of Harmony
Church in West Hanover Presbytery,
and now engaged in Home Mission
work in East Hanover, was also re
ceived as a candidate.
Mr. R. R. Cr:?ig was dismissed to
Piedmont. Presbytery. Mr. \V. W.
Moore to Concord, Mr. J. I). Wilson
to Red River, and Mr. .1. R. Mcdirt
to West (Jeorgia Presbytery.
Presbytery adopted a memorial of
Rev. Dr. Theron H. llicc prepared by
Rev. Dr. R. A. Rapsloy.
Riclmioiid: I. ;ist Sunday night
llev. W. I,. Carson was installed pas
tor of the First Chun h by a commis
sion of Fast Hanover Presbytery. U"V.
W. S. (ioldon presided, preached the
sermon, Rev. Dr. C. I.. King delivered
the charge to the pastor and Rev. Dr.
K. K. McPadon delivered the charge
to the |>eo|i|e. The elders on the com
mission were Mr. ,1. s. Ilarvio and Mr.
S 15. Rove. Rev. I >r. J. Y. Fair took
part in the service. \ very largo con
gregation was present and ga\" the
now pastor a most cordial welcome.
On las' Thursday night the congrega
tion gave Mr. Carson and his wife a
social reception in order that they and
the people might get better ac
quainted.
Suffolk: At a congregational meet
ing held October 20. 1!I22, the con
gregation of the Presbyterian Church
voted unanimously to sell the present
church building an<: inam-e, and (o
proceed as early as possible to erect
a new cliurch 011 a fine lot on the
cornor of Bank and Franklin Streets.
The church voted to accept the pur
chase offer made for rue present prop
erty.
Norfolk, Lafayette Church: Rev.
Harold Shields, pastor. At the morn
ing service. October 1st. Mr. S. K.
For wood and Mr. F. M. Sawyer were
installed Ruling Flders. Ordination
was unnecessary, since they Tiad
served as Flders in churches where
they held their membership prevTous
to coiniic to this church. At the same
service, Mr. ('has. L. Randolph and
Mr. X. 1$. Ftheridge were ordained
and installed Deacons. These splen
did men added to the ollicial board
will greatly strengthen the organi/.a
of this growing church. Two hundred
and one new members have been re
ceived into this church during the
present pastorate of three and a half
year-, with a net gain of one hundred
unit eighty-seven members.
Rally Day was observed at Coleman
1'lace. a mission of this church, with
over ;i build red in attendance.
Victoria: Recently, the pastor, Rev
C. Montgomery, and family received
an invitation from a lady in Victoria
to spend ii certain evening with them,
so all lite occupants of the Manse was
ready when the gentlemen from that
home drove up for them.
Quite a large crowd of the church
people and friends gathered at this
home and. alter a most pleasant ev
ening, delicious refreshments were
served, then the pastor and his wife
were asked to stand, when Messrs.
Nevin and Morton, two church offi
cers. presented them with a beautiful
chest of silver and carving set, thus
continuing their anniversary, which
was celebrated iu July.
Another charming feature is the
f.ict that i he silver is same pattern
as that already given them last Christ
mas by a class of young ladies in
the Sunday School. Words fail to
express our appreciation of this and
other kindnesses showered upon us
from time to time. On Italy Day a
splendid program was rendered, and
a generous offering made to S. S. ex
tension. Also on the same day, the
organization of ('. K. was perfected.
Falls Chinch: Uev. Win. Heed Mo
Klroy of Kails church, a suburb of
Washington, lias been assisted re
cently in a ten days' series of evange
listic meetings at hewisville by Rev.
Win. C. White, 1). I)., of Churehville,
Va. There were thirteen professions,
nine of whom joined the church. Two
others joined hy letter.
W. It. M.
Portsmouth: .Miss Kditli Bowman,
of Fort Worth, Tex., and a recent
graduate of the Assembly's Training
School, has taken up her work as as
sistant to the pastor in this church.
.Miss Bowman will devote her ener
gies to the young people through the
different organizations, promote and
conduct teacher training and Bibl
classes and general visitation. Al
ready she has endeared herself to the
membership of the church hy her tact
ful and elllcienl service. The pastor,
Itev. T. C. Bales, is giving a series
of Bible studies on the gospel accord
ing to Mark at the mid-week service,
and large numbers of people are at
tending and showing evidence of a
revival in the study of the Book.
Iler iiioii (iroup: Rev. B. P. Bedin
ger, I?. I>.. is supplying liermon, Wyl
lieshurg* and Providence churches.
Hev. W. T. Iloggett, of Danville, as
sisted iu a week's meeting at Provi
dence in August. The community was
greatly helped. Five persons made
profession of faith and four were ad
mitted to the sealing ordinances of
baptism and the Lord's Supper. Dr.
T. S. Wilson, of News Ferry, Va.,
preached four days at llermon in Oc
tober. There has been one addition
to the church on profession of faith
and baptism and one by letter. One
infant was baptized at the last com
munion. There have been two addi
tions to the Wylliesburg church, two
children of the covenant admit tod to
full membership on profession of
faith. We expect to have a protract
ed meeting in November.
Ml. HkitIi Church, Lexington Pres
bytery, has recently passed through
a rather unusual meeting. For eleven
days, twice a day. special sei vices were
held, the pastor doing all llie preach
ing and the members doing all la
vishing. talking, inviting and other
work. As a result, we find a greatly
improved spirit of harmony am! co
operation, a better attendance, a more
earnest worship, and an addition to
the roll of eight members, lour by
letter and four on profession of faith.
A similar meeting is already started
at the Grottoes Chapel, to continue
as long as necessary, and another at
Mountain View Chapel, will be held
some time in November.
Montgomery Presbytery met ill tlio
Radford church October Ii<l. Moder
ator, Rev. J. S. Howman, of West Km!
church, Roanoke. Rev. Arthur i.aiu
was received from Orange Presbytery
and accepted call to Piedmont church.
Rev. J. A. Sattertield was dismissed
to North Carolina. Pastoral relation
between him and Alt. Emory was dis
solved. Presbyterial sermon was
preached by Rev. Norman Johnson.
Nert stated meeting, Westminster
church, Lynchburg.
L. W. Irwin, S. C.
AI/AltAM.V.
(aooilwiitcr church welcomed nin?
new members the lirst Sunday in ()'?
tober, and held a congregational
meeting, electing Mr. C. S. Robbing
elder and Messrs. Ford Robinson and
Stephen Crew deacons. The Sunday
school is working nicely. The Auxil
iary is in good working order, and a
Christian Kndeavor Society was or
ganized since the coming of the new
pastor in July.
Hatched Creek: This old church,
near Goodwater, had a rare treat in
a ten days' meeting in August. Rev.
R. (1. llershey, of the Wood lawn
church, Birmingham, did the preach
ing, which was the old gospel clothed
in attractive form. The meeting was
well attended and much enjoyed by
the people of the entire community.
Two tine young men joined on pro
fession of faith and live babies were
baptized.
Cnity: There was a four days' meet
ing held with this church of the Good
water group recently, in which there
was a genuine spirit of revival anions
the membership, nearly all reconse
crating themselves to the Lord. And
there were five accessions to the
church, increasing the working force.,
Hartford: Rally Day was observed
in our Sabbath school. It was con
sidered the best we have ever had.
The attendance was large and the rol
led ion good.
(?I'lievn: In the last two months tli?
Sunday school lias nearly doubled in
numbers, and at the Itally Day exer
cises it reached high water mark, with
the largest attendance in a long time,
and a liberal offering was made for
the cause.
Central Alabama Presbytery met in
Fulton chapel October 12-1 11(22.
The opening sermon was preached by
the retiring Moderator, Rev. William
M. Lee. Itev. J. H. Hanson was chosen
Moderator. Rev. J. R. Mallard was
received from the Congregational
Church. He will take charge of a
church in the bounds of Presbytery.
Arrangements were made to have all
the churches supplied for the next
six months, llev. 1. C. II. Champney
addressed Presbytery on Home Mis
sions and The Progressive Program,
llev. II. I >. Koulliac addressed Pres
hvtery on Foreign .Missions. llev. .1.
I.. King spoke on Religious Papers.
Sunday School Kxtension, and Chris
tian Kducation and Ministerial Ileliel
received due consideration. Ann Street
church was chosen as the next placa
of meeting in April.
I. ('. II. Champney, S. ('.
I' nioni ow ii : During the past month
fourteen have l><< n received into the
church : eight on profession and
seven by lot lor. For several months
the pastor, llev. U. L. Henn, has been
preaching a series of sermons on spe
cial aspects of the ii*e of Christ, with
an eviingi lisiic meaning, and these
sermons have been followed by prayer
and personal work. Through Hi"
faithful preaching of tin gospel and
our inont lily congregational paper the
interest and activity are growing.
APPAI.ACIIIA.
Cint' ( Vih'U chinch is one of the
youngest daughters of llolston Pres
bytery. It is located in Carter Coun
ty. Tenn., under the shadow of Roan
Mountain. : Mr. J. L. Cray, a Presby
terian elder, is giving his whole time
to the work in this section under the
direction of the Home Mission Com
mittee. He is doing a splendid work
in this needy section. Rev. R. 1).
Carson, superintendent of the work
of Hint Synod, spent eight days here
the tirst of October, preaching to con
gregations that packed the house.
Cod blessed His truth and twenty
three were received into the commun
ion of the church on profession of
faith in Christ, and till >?e infant chil
dren were given to Cod in baptism.
There is perhaps in all this mountain
section no place that needs the gospel
more, and no people can be found who
more eagerly listen to it.
Kiiowilh- Presbytery: Rev. B. M.
I. arson. Presbytery's Superintendent
of Home .Missions and Evangelist, as
sisted by Rev. J. L. Yandell in the
ministry of song, closed a series of
evangelistic services at LaFollette,
Tenn., on Sunday, October 15th. This
is a town of some 3,500 population
and has a steady growth. LaFollette
is st rategetically located in a large
section, constituting a great appeal
for service. There being no Presby
terian organization in the city, hence
no house of workship, the courteous
invitation of the Methodist pastor and
his people to use their church was
accepted. The services were well at
tended. and on Sundays the building
was crowded. There are several Pres
byterians who have made this their
permanent home and who are very
anxious for the establishing of a Pres
byterian church among them. A pe
tition to Knoxville Presbytery was
signed by nineteen, requesting that
they be constituted a church, and no
doubt the organization will he per
fected with practically thirty members.
An offering of $-10.81 was received for
Presbyterial Home Missions in addi
tion to caring for all local expenses
incident to the services.
ARKANSAS.
Ml. Ilolly: Dr. F. F. Fitch, one of
the Sy nodical Kvangelists of Arkan
sas, has just closed an unusually suc
cessful meeting at the historic church
of Mt. Holly. Twelve members were
added on profession of faith and the
community was genuinely revived in
their religious life. The evangelist
was helped in a most valuable way
by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Hammock,
who has just tnk?n up the pastorate.