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city, much improved in health, and
on December 3 resumed his work,
preaching with almost his former
vigor to our own people and the
throngs of tourists that visit this "Na
ture's Beauty Spot."
GEORGIA.
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1922 have been mailed to all con
cerned. Preserve this copy for the
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maMog church H,s.?ry theee
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J. W. Stokes, S. C.
College Park, Ga.
La Grange: The First Church has
extended a call to Rev. A. A Dallas
?f Rockingham, N. c., to become its
W?1 ?Inter^r I>allaS haS accepted and
Tate "POn thIS W?rk at an earl?
nl etJT PO,nt Church Laa com
pleted a most ccnvenienr and elegant
church building. This church has
called Rev w p nu.i
well tn t ' Chalmers' of Ros
*? its pastorate and he has ac
cepted the call.
I^oyd: Thanksgiving this year was
celebrated by an interesting and
caique service, in which all the de
partments of church work, the Sun
ety th ?T '' Christian Endeavor Soci
ety, the Ladies' Auxiliary and the Lit
erary School, located near the church
participated. A liberal offering was'
raised for Thornwell Orphanage
ofTthh?Tl,le; Th,rty-seven Per cent
of the present membership of this
church has been added during the last
glinedT" The nUmb6r ot memCl
sun I U Dg that t,me and who are
sixty on!*6 membera of the church i8
per cent the entire mem
berehip received in all of the previous
history of the church.
aml I,en,,e,d an?p ?'
Church has extended a call to Rev.
i D. Johnston, of Woodruff, S. C. to
become its pastor and it is understood
that he will accept the call to this im
portant field.
Columbus : Rev. C. B. Tomb, now
cpr; a'Covin*t?n. Ga.. has been
Hill ?.?. t pastorate of the Rose
Hil Church of this city. He has ac
cepted the call and will enter upon
his new work shortly.
Dl"' E- L- Merri?. an elder
of the Presbyterian Church at Turia,
'r\\. h? b6en G,ected superintendent
of the Masonic Orphans' Home of this
city. He has accepted the work, and
he and his splendid family are already
domiciled at the Home.
Lawi-enceville: Our pastor has just
completed his first year with this
church. During that time the church
has grown largely in numbers and
activity. The Sunday-school has taken
on new life and is doing good work.
An active Christian Endeavor Society
has been organized and Is carried on
oy a loyal band of workers, training
young people for service in the church.
Woman's Auxiliary has been or
ganized on the circle plan and is a
most valuable organization for the
women of the church. Two circles
are studying "Unfinished Tasks," by
Dr. McMillian. At the mid-week
Prayer service the pastor Is giving a
series of studies on the Geography of
the Holy Land, which is proving very
interesting and helpful. . On Sunday
November 26, an offering was taken
for Nacoochee. A large box of cloth
ing has also been sent this school. .We
rejoice that advance is shown In all
"nes of work. The outlook for this
urch was never more promising.
V aldoffta: This church tlM just
closed a splendid meeting in which
the pastor was assisted by Dr. R. G.
McLees, of Chatham, Va. There were
about twenty-five confessions of faith,
and scores of reconsecrations. Tho
church is grateful not only for the
hearts won to Christ, but for the
quickening of its life, and the deep
ened experience of many of its mem
bers. Seldom has a preacher come to
this city who has so won the affec
tion and stirred the hearts of the
people.
KENTUCKY.
Tlie Ijoutaville: Events in connec
tion with the Louisville Theological
Seminary have moved so fast of late
that they hav6 too far outstripped the
proper narrative of them. I desire,
however, to take the opportunity now
to acquaint the Church with the recent
gift to our Seminary at Louisville of
a separate chair in Homiletics. The
generous donor is Mrs. Herrick John
son, the wife of the late Dr. Herrick
Johnson, who held that chair in Mc
Cormick Theological Seminary. Mrs.
Johnson is a native Kentuckian and
for some time has been deeply inter
ested in the Louisville Seminary. The
gift is one of $50,000, of which $20,
000 is subscribed now and $30,00v is
to be given later. The $50,000, when
completed, will be supplemented by
enoagh of the general funds to fully
sustain the chair. The chair is to be
called The Doctor Herrick Johnson
Chaif of Homiletics. Dr. Herrick
Johnson was one of the most brilliant
teachers of this subject that the
Church has ever produced. His for
mer students speak of him with a
light of enthusiasm in their eyes ac
corded only to rare teachers. His
name has become a tradition in the
history of this subject and his book
is widely read in theological educa
tion throughout America. Homiletics
is the technical name for the science
and art of preaching. It is an anom
aly that an institution for training
men for the ministry should not make
this department emphatic. We read
of the great Teacher that "He or
dained twelve that they might be with
Him and that He might send them
forth to preach." What does the world
need more today than men with a
burning enthusiasm for preaching?
Surely if there is any Chair that ought -
to command one professor's full time
and thought and passion it is this.
And by the great vision and the ascri
flcial generosity of Mrs. Johnson, the
Louisville Seminary will presentely be
in a position to accomplish this. She
will now have the joy of knowing that
she is laboring together with the Great
Master to prepare men for the great
est of all arts, that of preaching -the
Gospel to a needy and sinful world.
John M. Vander Meulen, Pres.
Troy churrh Bent by auto to the
Orphanage at Anchorage, in addition
to a small gift in money, a gift of
provisions, about twenty chickens, it
ham, potatoes, considerable canned
fruit and preserves.
LOUISIANA.
Synod of Ixralslana met November
21st at Alexandria. Rev. W. P. O'Kel
ley was elected Moderator. Her. Drs.
John M. Vander Meulen, of Louisville,
and John M. Wells, of Columbia, S
C., made earnest pleas each in behalf
of the Theological Seminary he rep
resented, to urge upon Synod to take
part in their control on liberal terms,
but Synod decided that it "deems it
unwise at this time to enter into a
closer relation with any Theological
Seminary, thus leaving ourselves free
to act in the matter in the future."
Rev. Dr. D. Clay Lilly, of Lexing
ton, Ky., delivered an address on th9
principle and alms of Stewardship.
Rev. H. M. Moffett, of Birmingham,'
Ala., was heard on the needs of the
Near East, and Rev. Dr. Charles E.
Dlehl on the Southwestern Presbyte
rian University.
Hon. John F. Prlerson made a plea
in behalf of Palmer Orphanage at
Columbus, Miss., and Mr. C. C. Coul
ter, Field Secretary of the Mission to
the Lepers, spoke on that cause.
Synod commended all those causes as
worthy of the liberality of our people.
Synod greatly enjoyed the exercises
given by twelve, girls of the Ooodland
Indian Orphanage, partly in Choctaw,
under the direction of their able and
zealous superintendent, Elder S. B.
Spring, himself also an Indian, in re
citing catechism and Bible verses and
singing in two parts. They exemplify
the training these orphans get In that
Oklahoma Presbyterian Home and
School.
Synod recorded its high apprecia
tion of Rev. Dr. M. E. Melvin, Rev.
S. W. McGMl and their co-laborers In
the gigantic and successful undertak
ing to raise one and a half million
dollars to establish a Presbyterian
college at Memphis. It reaffirmed its
approval of the present plan of se
lecting trustees for the new school
and the principle of the present plan
of union.
Synod declined the proposition to
meet earlier than the fall meetings
of the Presbyteries. In the matter
of the Progressive Program, its three
Presbyteries had anticipated the ac
tion of the Synod in accepting the
apportionment of $145,000 as its
share of the benevolences to be raised
by agreeing in advance to their re
spective shares. The raising of an
Equipment Fund was endorsed, and
the churches are asked to take a free
will offering for it.
The Sunday School Committee was
authorized to put a Synodical Super
intendent of Young People's and Sun
day School Work in the field when
ever the way is clear.
The trustees of Louisiana Orphan
age were authorized to solicit and se
cure funds for the proposed orphan
age wheh in their Judgment are times
are ripe.
The Synod overtures the General
Assembly of 1923 that it either with
draw from the Federal Council or con
sent to bear its part of the necessary
expenses of the same.
In view of the past experience of
our Church in seeking any settlement
of questions at issue with the Pres
byterian Church, U. S. A., through
committees of comity, the Synod
deems it inadvisable to make the ef
fort proposed by the last Assembly,
viz., to effect, if possible, a settle
ment of the question of the property
and records of the Lafayette church.
New Orleans,, through a Joint advis
ory committee to be appointed by the
Synods of Louisiana, U. S., and Texas,
U. S. A. In case, however, the latter
has taken the action suggested, this
Synod refers the matter to Its Per
manent Committee on Comity.
The next stated meeting will be
held in the St. Charles Avenue church.
New Orleans.
Louis Voes, S. C.
MISSISSIPPI.
Meridian Presbytery will hold an
adjourned meeting December 28,
1922, in the First Presbyterian
Church, Meridian, Miss., at one o'clock
P. M. .for the special purpose of re
ceiving: candidates for the ministry,
and the Rev. Mr. Luther, In charge
of the Long Beach Group o? churches,
and as this is an adjourned meeting
any other matters may be attended to.
H. M. Jenkins, S. G.
Vlcksburg: Considerable progress
has been made upon the ereotion of
a splendid T. M. C. A. building, sit
uated at the Intersection of two streets
near the business portion of the city.
The erection of this building has been
made possible by the munificence of
a splendid Christian woman, a mem
ber of the Episcopal church. The
idea came to her in connection witli
the death, a few years ago, of her
husband, who lost his life in a cy
clone. She purchased a lot for one
hundred thousand dollars and gave
two hundred thousand more to place
a building on the lot. When finished
this building will be the finest and
best equipped Y. M. C. A. building in
the State.
Harpervlllo: This is the location of
the Scott County Agricultural High
School, where between two hundred
and three hundred fine boys and girls
are being educated. Sunshine Hawks
helped the pastor in a meeting here.
His sermons and lectures were re
ceived with great eagerness by these
earnest young people. A great num
ber of them reconsecrated their lives
to the service of the Lord. Sunshine
is very successful in his work among
the young people.
J. E. McJunkin, Pastor.
Lake: Rev. O. G. Jones, evangelist
for the Synod of Mississippi, assisted
the pastor in a meeting at this church.
He preached the gospel with great
effectiveness and spirit. The people
of all denominations heard him with
gladness, the tent being filled at all
the services. There were thirteen pro
fessions of faith. Twelve new mem
bers were received as a result of the
meeting.
MISSOURI.
St. Joseph, Second Church: On No
vember 24th our pastor, Dr. S. D.
Bartle, and wife were the guests of
the memberahip of the church in
honor of their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary. Over two hundred peo
ple gathered at the church and a de
lightful social time was enjoyed. At
the conclusion of the program Elder
C. A. Hensler presented them with
twenty-five "silver" dollars, and Miss
Ida Brown, the president of the Wom
an's Auxiliary, presented Mrs. Bartle
with a beautiful bouquet of chrysan
themums.
Memphis: $261.50 was pledged to
the Equipment Fund Sunday morn
ing, which amount was voluntarily in
creased Sunday evening to $363.50.
The genuine interest felt in this fund
found expression in generous and sac
rificial giving. The service will long
be remembered, as at its * close six
persons united with the church, two
on profession of faith and four by
letter. One of those coming on pro
fession of faith united with the Pres
byterian Church, N. S.r the others
with the U. S. A. Church, which for
twelve years has been affiliated with
the former Church.
Lexington: The First Presbyterian
Church of this city, of which Rev.
Robert L. Cowan is pastor, has re
cently been greatly helped by a series
of the most uplifting revival services
ever held in this church. On Sunday,
November 5th, the pastor began the
services and preached each day until
Wednesday, when Dr. William Crowe,
pastor of Westminister Presbyterian
Church of St. Louis, arrived. He then
preached twice each day, with the ex
ception of Saturday afternoon, until
he was compelled to return to his
work in St. Louis on the sixteenth.
It was, indeed, a privilege to sit at
his feet and hear his eloquent mes
sages presenting so simply the true
Gospel. Each individual who heard
him went out with a new inspiration
and determination to serve more faith
fully and to appreciate more fully the
blessings which are ours. The seed
so faithfully sown will in due time
bring forth an abundant harvest.
(Con tinned -on j>age 12.)