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river 'just as the work first began.
Deep interest was manifest from the
first, as a continuous series of home
prayer meetings had been in progress
for some time- previous. By Monday
night, the 23d>'*when Mr. Thomas B.
Talbot, of West Lexington Presbytery,
arrived to take charge, the attendance
and interest grew and group after
group of young and old accepted
Christ and were baptized. Twenty
five were added to the church in all.
Mr. Talbot's presentation of the gos
pel message was remarkably simple,
direct and sympathetic. He declared
it the greatest week of his life: and
Klder Owen R.' Mann. Secretary of
the Home Mission Committee, came
four nights in succession to talk to
the people and to do personal work.
Mr. Talbot said - it had been years
since he had seen such a large num
ber received into the church at one
time in a little mission church. But
as this mission serves such a wide
range of country, where there is no
church at all, the meeting climaxed
in a petition of the congregation to
the Home Mission Committee and the
Presbytery to be organized into a sep
arate and distinct church. The Joy
ous fellowship of that meeting remains
as a supreme spiritual experience to
all the people.
New l*rovidence Church, Mercer
County: We are enjoying the most
gracious revival of many years in this
community. A twelve-day meeting,
conducted by Rev. S. S. Daughtry, of
Harrodsburg, with Rev. S. J. Moss,
also of Harrodsburg, to lead the mu
sic, brought into the church very val
uable accessions, nine upon profession
of faith and eight by letter. Both
the singing and the preaching were
very fine. For some time previous
to the meeting a general awakening
had been in evidence. The Sunday
school and Christian Endeavor have
been very active and encouraging;
church attendanace steadily on the in
crease. Contributing very materially
to these conditions were first the Sun
day Sihool Institute, conducted by Mr.
Thomas B. Talbot and Rev. W. A.
Hopkins. They gave us many valua
ble suggestions, which are growing
into realities. Second, the Bulgin
meeting at Harrodsburg. The con
stant attendance by many of our peo
ple upon that meeting brought us
splendid returns. At the close of the
meeting the pastor appealed to the
people of the community to join him
in making this our Commencement
Day ? the commencement of a much
better community spirit, the com
mencement of a much more active
Christian service, and the commence
ment of deeper spirituality on the part
of Individual Christians. Already
there has been set in motion forward
looking plans which promise for us a
new day.
J. E. Travis, Pastor.
Wlnohent?r: This church gave $10,
500 to the Kentucky Educational
Campaign Fund. This was not quite
the full amount asked of it, but the
church has just bought a manse at a
cost of $10,000 and made extensive
repairs and additions to its church
building, and its members have had
other heavy calls upon them within
the last few months. The work of
the whole church Is in good condi
tion.
IxmlHville: Kentucky Presbyterians
are making great headway in the
movement for Christian Education.
They are rapidly nearlng their goal,
and when the campaign ends the last
of December It is expected that they
will have their $1,000,000 and more.
In Lexington. Ky., they not only
reached the goal of $70,000, but ex
ceeded It by $5,350, and Ashland
closed with a big victory celebration,
their quota of 130,000 having been
secured. In Danville and Boylo
County civic organizations as well as
individuals are cooperating heartily
with the work. Tlie students at Ken
tucky College for Women and Centre
College backed the movement 100 per
cent, strong with pledges; the Cham
ber of Commerce voted $1,000 to the
campaign; the Centre Athletic Coun
cil gave $25,000, while the Alumnae
Association of Kentucky College for
Women subscribed $15,000.
It is encouraging to note that this
movement on the part of Kentucky
Presbyterians is receiving attention
from near and far. Only recently
money was received from New York
from a friend who heard about the
movement and wanted to contribute
something. And in far off Mokpo.
Korea, are friends deeply interested
in it, as indicated by the following
letter just received at the headquar
ters office;
"You will find enclosed a draft
which you will please apply to the
Million-Dollar Fund which is being
raised for our Presbyterian institu
tions in Kentucky. I wish I could
make it $25,000."
Jefferson: We recently closed a se
ries oi. meetings with this church.
Rev. R. J. Hunter, pastor of the Beu
lali church, did the preaching, and it
was well done. The meetings began
the evening of October 16th and
closed the evening of October 29th.
We had good congregations, and the
Christians seemed to be very much
helped by the practical, forceful ser
mons preached by Rev. Mr. Hunter.
Two were added to the church by re
statement, and we believe much and
lasting good has been done.
LOUISIANA.
Now Orleans Presbytery met In the
First church. New Orleans, October
31st, having been postponed two
weeks by the Moderator's notice.
Ruling Elder Dr. E. A. Bechtil was
elected Moderator. Rev. Pierre Danls
was received from the Presbytery of
Tulsa, U. S. A. Rev. B. O. Wood was
dismissed to the Presbytery of
Brownwood. Next stated meeting will
be at Bogalusa, April 17, 1923.
Louis Voss, S. C.
Mangham : On October 2 2d a Pres
byterian church waa organized at this
place with nineteen members. The
following officers were elected and or
dained, viz., elders, Mr. Alex Watson
and Mr. W. R. Graves; deacons.
Messrs. Lee McConnell and Trendle
Gregory. This makes the sixth new
church which has been organized in
Red River Presbytery within the past
three years.
MISSISSIPPI.
Meridian Presbyter}' met in fall
session in the Sharon church. Rev.
R. W. Hardy, the retiring Moderator,
preached the opening sermon on "Sins
of Omission." Rev. W. I. Mclnnis
was elected Moderator. Rev. W. H.
Mcintosh preached the Presbyterial
sermon on Family Religion, and Rev.
John Campbell was appointed to
preach on the same subject at the
spring meeting. Dr. Little and Mr.
Berryhlll also Dreached. Rev. W. H.
Hill, Superintendent of the Church
Schools of the Synod, spoke in behalf
of them and urged the observance of
Education Day on the second Sabbath
in November as appointed by Synod.
This work aroused considerable Inter
est. In connection with the Home
Mission report the roll of the churches
was called and the representatives
gave some account of their condition.
Some pastors are reaching dew
preaching points and laying the foun
dation for new churches. A great
many churches have held very fruit
ful meetings this summer. Presby
tery has six candidates in schoo! and
three others not in school. Presby
tery accepted the invitation of the
Leaksville church to hold its spring
meeting there. It adjourned to meet
In the First Presbyterian church,
Meridian, December 28th, 1 P. M.
H. M. Jenkins, S. C.
Koscuisko: Rev. Trigg A. M.
Thomas, D. D., of BlufT City, Tenn.,
recently held a union revival meeting
here in which all the churches and
ministers cooperated. The services
were held in the court house, and
the auditorium was taxed to its ca
pacity to accommodate the crowds.
Daily cottage prayer meetings were
held in fourteen different districts of
our city, and they were well attended.
Dr. Thomas preached the Word with
great power, and much good was ac
complished. Fully one hundred mem
bers have been added to the roll ot
the various churches as a result of
the meeting.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Bethel: The fall work of this
church has opened most encouraging
ly. The regular fall communion ser
vice was held the second Sabbath in
October. The preparatory services
were conducted by Rev. F. A. Barnes,
pastor of the Gilwood church, Rev.
J. W. Miller, of Hinesville, Ga.f
preaching on Saturday night. The at
tendance was exceptionally good on
Sunday. Rev. R. C. Clontz, the pas
tor, announced the names of seven
young people who had united with the
church since the spring communion.
Cornelius: The regular fall com
munion service was held in this
church on the first Sabbath in No
vember. The preparatory services
were conducted in a very instructive
way by the Rev. J. G. Garth, of Char
lotte. Rev. R. C. Clontz, the pastor,
read the names of twenty-three per
sons who have united with the church
since the last communion. Five chil
dren were baptized during the above
period. The congregation is the larg
est during the present pastorate. We
hope to have a new church within the
next year.
Davidson: There were a number of
additions to the church as a result
of the Evangelistic Y. M. C. A. Cam
paign ending on Sunday last, in which
Dr. W. L. Lingle did the preaching.
He, as his several predecessors, found
the last day a most strenuous one,
calling for at least four addresses.
These visits to Davidson seem with
out exception to stir the great preach
ers of our Assembly to their best ef
forts. Certainly it is true of Dr. Lin
gle, who has preached here repeated
ly, that he never spoke to finer ef
fect, rose to higher heights, or pro
claimed the truth in more command
ing form and fashion and appealing
tone than in his fine sermon Suday
morning on "Grow in Grace," and that
night on "Bartering One's Soul."
Greensboro: From December .Id to
the 7th Rev. Dr. Charles Erdman, of
Princeton Theological Seminary, will
d-liver a series of lectures at the First
cnurch. His lectures will be on the
books of Ecclesiastes, Esther, th<? Gos
pel of John and Phillipians. Atten
tion was called in the bulletin of this
church on a recent Sunday to the fact
chat an automobile was needed for
the pastor's assistant and one for the
church's trained nurse, so that they
could do their work more efficiently.
Immediately after the service two
niomoers of the church offered to glv*
tho two automobiles. Other churchei
will find that their workers will ac
complish far more and better work If
provided for In the same way.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Synod: The 109th meeting of the
Synod of North Carolina in Lincoln
ton, October 24-6, was a most pleasant
and profitable one. The sermon of the
retiring moderator, Dr. W. E. Hill,
oil P8. 25:4: "Show me Thy way, O
Lord; and teach me Thy paths," and
the morning devotional talks or Dr.
W. R. Potter on "Let this mind be in
you, which was also in Christ," and
of Rev. R. C. Long on the duty, direc
tion and delights of growth, were all
unusually edifying and inspiring. Rev.
E. D. Brown was elected moderator.
The present permanent and record
ing clerks, E. C. Murray and E. L.
Siler, were re-elected for three years.
The Synodical communion service
was conducted by Rev. M. E. Hansel
and Rev. W. A. Murray, assisted by
fourteen elders; and memorials were
read of the deceased ministers, John
K. Wool, D. M. Armentrout and Geo.
A. Sparrow.
The Educational Institutions re
ported a most prosperous year, larger
attendance, a higher standard, and a
gracious work among the students.
The one tragedy was tne burning of
Chambers Hall at Davidson, but this
loss was met with inspiring loyalty
and resourcefulness by the faculty,
students and community.
Dr. W. T. Thompson described the
spiritual life and cultural work in
Union Seminary in his own charming
style and earnest spirit. Dr. F. T.
McFaden, President of the Assembly's
Training School at Richmond, told of
the great work being done there for
the training of Christian leaders,
mostly young ladies now in all de
partments of church work.
The Orphans' Home at Barium
Springs has had the best year in its
history. Rev. R. Murphy Williams,
chairman of the Board of Regents,
declared the institution fortunate in
having Mr. E. McL. Hyde as super
intendent, and Mr. J. B. Johnston as
general manager and treasurer. He
spoke highly of the women's work on
the Board, and of the tine spirit of
lov-e and loyalty among the children.
Mr. Johnston, in a speech full of hu
mor and earnestness, made a pleasant
impression. There has been invested
in buildings this year $140,000, more
than in ten years past. The Lottie
Walker Building ha.? been completed
by the women; Rumple Hall has been
remodeled, with the addition of a din
ing room and kitchen furnished with
all modern conveniences; and The
Annie Louise Cottage has been re
modeled by Mrs. J. S. Hill, of Dur
ham.
The Synodical Home Mission Com
mittee also reports its best year, un
der the Buperintendency of Rev. A. W.
Crawford, with seventy ministers and
fourteen S. S. missionaries, 177
churches and ninety-nine mission
points. They have organized twelve
churches and nineteen Sunday Schools,
and report 3,173 professions of faith.
The general evangelists, William Black
and Leonard Gill, have been very suc
cessful in their meetings. Ther* has
been expended $52,556, the work hav
ing been almost douWed in three
years. The total work done by Synod,
Presbyteries and churches, shows 139
men employed, serving 299 churches
and 138 mission points, and $158,
395 expended. The Presbyteries have
surveyed their fields, and It is found
that 41 more men are needed for des
titute places, at a cost or $64,000 a
year; and 40 church buildings and
50 mansea are needed at a cost of
of $200,000.
The report on Foreign Missions
called attention to the marvelous
growth of this work In the past two
decades, deplored the falling off of
contributions for the past six months,
and urged our churches to do their
full part in paying off the commit
tee's debt and furnishing funds for
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