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CHURCH NEWS.
(Continued from page 9.)
needed expansion. Dr. Egbert W.
Smith charmed and thrilled a great
audience with his story of his tour
of the African missions.
There has been a gratifying
growth in Women's Work all along
the line. There are now 314 socie
ties, with 12,516 members, contri
buting $198,137, $16 per member. Sy
nod congratulated the Auxiliaries on
their admirable organization and busi
ness methods. The> nre organizing
more Bible study classes, and the
number of tithers is increasng. The
outstanding work for this year was
the completion, at a cost of $65,000,
of the Lottie Walker Building at Ba
rium Springs. This magnificent
dormitory for 100 grls was also com
pletely furnished by the Auxiliaries,
and recently dedicated with elaborate
ceremonies, the whole Synodical at
tending.
An interesting message was re
ceived from the Assembly's Commit
tee on Men's Work, recently organ
ized. Recognizing that in the men
of the church there are boundless ca
pacities for worship and service, this
committee urges their organization in
every Synod, Presbytery and congre
gation, and asks for the sympathetic
cooperation of the whole church in
this service for men.
Mr. Claude T. Carr, a man well
qualified by practical experience, has
been elected Synodical superintend
ent of Sunday-school and Young Peo
ple's Societies, and has already visited
all the Presbyteries. The conference
at Davidson, June 6-13, was the best
yet held. About eighty young men
and 175 young women attended, and
281 in all. Personal conferences were
held with the young people resulting
in several decisions for whole time
Christian service. Seventeen echo
conferences were held in six Presby
teries with a total attendance of 2,300.
The churches are urged to conduct
Daily Vacation Bible School every
summer. There are 492 Sunday
Schools, enrolling 59,265. and 274 so
cieties with 8,226 members, and 126
mission study classes with 2,152 mem
bers. The Synod affiliated these two
departments and Synodical Home Mis
sions by making the superintendent
and chairman of each committee
members of the other, the two chair
men being also on both executive com
mittees.
As authorized by Synod last year
the Stewardship Committee elected
Mr. J. B. Spillman all-time secretary
of stewardship, and he ims served ten
months, devoting himself to the work
with his well-known painstaking dili
gence. His work is to promote all
departments of the Progressive Pro
gram. There are now 3,35 Ztithers
and 1,864 family altars. Synod's
contributions for the past year were:
benevolent budget, $495,187; special
campaigns, $288,524; current ex
penses, $464,120; pasfors* salaries,
$374,704; miscellaneous, $564,114;
total, $2,126,649. Synod appointed
March 4 as pay-up Sunday, that each
church may meet in full its apportion*
ments. Pastors were asked to set
apart four weeks in February and
March for the study of stewardship
of life aud possessions in all depart
ments of the church. $ l 2,000 was ap
portioned among Synod's Committee
of Home Missions, Educational Insti
tutions, Orphans' Home, and the Pres
byteries, for the expanses of the office
of Secretary of Stewardship.
Synod adjourned, leaving the next
place of meeting to be chosen by a
committee.
Pee Dee Presbytery met In Marlon
October 24th. Rev. A. H. Atkins, D.
D., preached the opening sermon.
Rev. W. B. S. Chandler was elected
Moderator. Rev. J. K. Colt, of Athens
Presbytery, addressed the Presbytery
on the work being done in Nacoochee
Institute. Rev. R. T. Coit addressed
the Presbytery on Mission Work in
Korea. A committee was appointed
to organize the laymen of Presbytery
for aggressive work. Mr. E. C. Wade,
of Florence, S. C., was appointed
chairman of this committee. Mr. Wil
liam D. Mclnnis, a member of Caro
lina church, was received under the
care of Presbytery. Presbytery de
clined the overture of the Synod in
regard to appointing a Central Treas
urer for Benevolence, and expressed
itself as preferring a Presbyterial
Treasurer. Rev. J. M. Holloday was
elected to this office. Rev. D. M. Ful
ton was appointed to preach at the
spring meeting of Presbytery on The
Jealousy of God. The next meeting
will be in Bennettsville.
A. H. McArn, S. C.
TEXAS.
Coburno, First Church: Wednesday
evening, October 25th, Mr. Huppert,
State Secretary of Christian Endea
vor, conducted a union rally. Despite
very unpleasant weather, many of our
young people and a few from otfte*
societies were present. The address
and conference were very helpful. Un
der their new president, MelVin Walk
er, the Y. P. S. C. E. is forging ahead;
the Juniors are also prosperous
Reformation Day was observed on the
evening of October 29th. The pastor
made an address * on the work of
John Huss in Bohemia and its re
vival in Czecho-Slovakia, connecting
his thoughts with a previous sermon
on Neh. 8:8. An offering was taken
for Protestant work in Europe.
Godley: This churcn regrets the re
moval of its faithful Clerk of Session,
Mr. J. E. Oattes, and his family to
Austin. They will be greatly missed.
Weathorford: The officers and mem
bers of First church are highly opti
mistic over the prospects for the com
ing season. While the Progressive
Program was adopted two years ago,
we feel that we are more nearly
"working" It than heretofore. An
other forward step is the special and
increased emphasis the church is plac
ing on children's and young people's
work. But possibly the most signifi
cant step is the organization of a live
Laymen's Association. Ours is the
only church of our denomination in
the county. Believing that the weak
ness of Presbyterianism in Texas is
due to our neglect of the country
communities, our laymen, with the
pastor's cooperation, are conducting
regular services at neighboring points
to the mutual benefit of all concerned.
The laymen also made a thorough so
cial visit among the members of til*
church during Octoner. Rally Day
was observed with a splendid program
and attendance. Fourteen persons
have united with the church in the
past six months.
EI I'ano: The Rev. James V. John
son, formerly pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, Arkadelphia, Ark.,
was on October 11th dismissed from
Ouachita Presbytery to El Paso Pres
bytery, having received a call to the
Manhattan church of this city. He
arrived in El Paso October 20th, and
at once entered upon his duties as
pastor. The ladies of the Auxiliary
tendered a welcoming reception to him
on Monday, October 30th, there being
a large attendance of Presbyterians
from all churches In the city. In the
two Sundays he has been here, he
has received six members Into the
church.
Austin First Church: On Sunday,
November 5th, four additional elders
were installed, viz., B. S. Pillow, H.
P. Hunnicutt, George H. Sparenberg
and C. F. Gibson. Messrs. Pillow and
Hunnicutt were also ordained. Messrs.
Sparenberg and Gibson had been
elders in Big Springs and Rush re
spectively. This church now has fif
teen elders and twenty deacons.
Sherman, Grand Avenue: With the
return of the Austin College faculty
and students the activities of this
church has taken on new life. Tha
session elected new Sunday school of
ficers and teachers, all of whom were
installed on the last Sabbath in Octo
ber. The Sunday school attendance
is now the largest it has been for
several years. Mr. M. L. Cashion is
our new superintendent, and Mrs. T.
S. Clyce the new superintendent of
the Primary Department. Mr. Cash
ion was installed an elder and Mr.
Jewell Plangman ordained and in
stalled a deacon on the first Sunday
of November. Dr. T. S. Clyce, presi
dent of Austin College, preached a
very instructive and helpful sermon
on the "Office of Deacon," which was
greatly appreciated by the congrega
tion. The three Endeavor societies
are all doing good work. Under the
leadership of Miss Elizabeth Eagleton
as president, the Senior Endeavorers
are striving to reach the three hun
dred mark on the Endeavor efficiency
chart. The Ladies' Auxiliary has
started an organ fund, hoping to be
able to purchase a pipe organ in the
near future. The Auxiliary will ob
serve the Week of Prayer for Home
Missions, studying Dr. McMillan's
book, "Unfinished Tasks."
WEST VIRGINIA.
Kanawha Presbytery is hereby
called to meet In the First Presbyte
rian church, Charleston, W. Va., Tues
day, November 21st, at 2 P. M., to
transact the following business, if the
way be clear:
1. To grant Rev. C. A. McConaughy
a letter of dismissal to the Presbytery
of Montgomery.
2. To receive Rev. E. L. Wilson
from the Presbytery of East Alabama.
3. To receive Rev. J. S. Robinson
from the Presbytery of Macon.
4. To receive Rev. L. P. Groves
from the Presbytery of Greenbrier, to
place in his hands a call from the
First Presbyterian church, Charleston,
W. Va., and make arrangements for
his installation as pastor of that
church.
5. To transact any business grow
ing out of any or all the above items.
J. B. Morton, S C.
KoarneyHVille: Evangelistic services
were held in this church for ten days
the last of October. The pastor was
assisted by Rev. C. A. Engle, of Key
ser, who preached clear, strong and
Scriptural sermons, and by Mrs. En
gle, who sang solos each night that
made an earnest appeal to all. There
were large congregations. Christians
were strengthened in their spiritual
lives, and in answer to the prayers
and efforts of God's people He poured
out His Spirit, and by His blessing
upon His Word as preached and sung
nineteen new members were added to
the church on profession of their faith
in Christ. To Him be all the glory.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
Rov. T. M. McOonnoll from Jack
sonville, Fla., to Columbus, Ga., for a
three months' engagement with the
First church.
A CHURCH IDEA
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Someone got the idea that Candy
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WintergTeen, Cinnamon and Clove? put up
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"as MINT9"
A case costs only $9. You sell
the 320 rolls at 5c a roll. Total re
ceipts? $16. You thus make the big profit of
$7 on a $9 investment! It's no wonder this
Church Idea is spreading like wildfire. Enthu
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everywhere 1 You can do what so many are
, doing 1 Send us $9 today and we will ship
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