The Presbyterian of the South : [combining the] Southwestern Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, Southern Presbyterian. [volume], February 09, 1910, Image 1

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A Challenge Accepted 162
Will the Scattered Native Return 162
Improper Credits 163
The Day of Prayer for Youth 163
A Fine Health Report 164
Making the Most of What We Have 164
Present Day Opportunity 166
Meditations on the Lord's Prayer 167
W. Edgeworth Bird 168
Industrial Work at Mokpo 169
Brightside Letter 174
* Our Statistics 174
| Editorial Notes j
The attention of our pastors and congregations is
1 called to the appointment by the General Assembly of
the second Sabbath in February as a day of special
prayer for youths in colleges and seminaries. This is
intended to take the place of the long observed "last
Thursday in February."
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Orphans' Home in
Lynchburg, under the care of the Synod of Virginia,
desires to secure the organization of sister auxiliaries
in all the churches of that Synod. Their sympathy and
aid are needed for the compassionate, Christ-like work
of the sheltering, clothing, feeding and teaching the
little ones of the institution. Motherly hearts and
hands may readily share in this good service, through
a specially organized society, or through a Woman's
Society already organized, which may add this to
the work already in hand. Address Mrs. Geo. V. Venable,
Secretary, Norfolk Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.
We have accounts of the translation of two elect
ladies from the kingdom of grace to the kingdom of
glory. Each of them was in her eighty-seventh year.
Mrs. Elben S. McCue died in Augusta County, Virginia,
January n. She had long been a member of the
Tinkling Springs Church and became a subscriber to
I the Central Presbyterian when it was published under
f V)0\ the title of The Watchman of the South and her name
still on the roll.
Mrs. Margaret J. Patterson died in Kansas City, Mo.,
\A& January 18. She was formerly of Staunton. Va.. and
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was for forty years a member of the old Stone Church
in Augusta County. She has been a subscriber to the
Central Presbyterian since the time that Dr. William
Brown became its editor. We delight to cherish the
memory of the sainted servants of our Lord.
Rev. Branch Greenleaf Clifford, Ph.D., D. D., died
at his home in Union. S. C., Saturday morning, February
5th.
He had been in ill health for several years, and
struggled manfully against disease and feebleness,
but without success, so that his passing away was not
unexpected to those who knew his condition.
Dr. Clifford was born in Haverhill, N. H., December
i, 1843, so that he had attained the age of sixty-six
years. Though born in New England, having taken
up his abode in the South, he volunteered in the Confederate
Army, and served faithfully in the war for
Southern independence. He was graduated at Davidson
College, and studied theology at Union Seminary,
Virginia. In 1873 he removed to Spartanburg county,.
S. C., and taught the Reidville Female College, but
shortly afterward settled in Union, S. C., where he
taught first in the town academy, and later founded
and developed the Clifford Seminary for Young Ladies,
in which he and his wife have done a noble and
useful service.
Dr. Clifford was licensed by Concord Presbytery
in 1872, and ordained by Bethel Presbytery in 1876.
He served for some years the church at Union, and
others in that vicinity, but his life was chiefly spent
in teaching. He leaves a widow, one son and one
daughter.
The inauguration of Judge William Hodges Mann,
011 February first, as Governor of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, was an event of unusual interest to the
people of the State, and especially to the Governor's
numerous personal friends. An appropriate feature
of the ceremonies was an impressive prayer offered by
Dr. T. P. Epes, of Blackstone, who is Judge Mann's
pastor. The inaugural address was a wise, clear and
statesmanlike treatment of the more prominent sub
jects which involve the welfare of the State and the
increasing prosperity of the people. The new Governor
is a Christian gentleman of ripe experience, ability,
and high character, most admired and loved where
he is best known, and his administration will doubtless
bring credit to himself and honor to those who
have chosen him to be their chief executive.