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The Presbyterian of the South : [combining the] Southwestern Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, Southern Presbyterian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1909-1931, January 15, 1919, Image 11

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The Presbyterian of the Sooth
Published weekly by the Presbyterian Co., lac
REV. WM. 8. CAMPBELL. D.D..
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IOC Old Dominion Trust Building, Oth and Maia
Sts., Richmond, Va.
Entered as second-class matter, June 15, 1010
at ths post-office at Richmond, Va., under the aot
of March 3, 1879.
Cljurcf) Jletog
III Mi Y SUNDAY,
Rev. William A. Sunday, D. D., a
minister of the Presbyterian Church,
is the name, title and office of the
great evangelist. As an expounder of
the real meaning of the Scriptures
and a preacher of the fundamental
doctrines of the Christian religion, he
is worthy of his office and his title.
Because of his unique style of preach
ing, as to language, illustration and
gymnastic gestures, and his earlier
history as a professional baseball
player, to his hearers generally he is
"Billy Sunday."
For three years the Ministerial
Union of Richmond has been trying to
secure him for an evangelistic cam
paign in this city. Last Sunday
showed the success of their efforts,
when he began a six weeks' meeting
by preaching three sermons to large
audiences.
Owing to war conditions it was
impossible to get lumber and labor
to build a large tabernacle, such as
is usually built for him. In conse
quence the City Auditorium is being
used. This seats about 4,500 people.
At each of the services held during
the day the building was filled and
hundreds were turned away.
His texts for the day were: in the
morning, "Have ye received the Holy
Ghost?" Acts 19:21; in the after
noon it was, "Ye shall receive power,
after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you," Acts 1:8; in the evening,
"Why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do
not the things which 1 say?"
The sermons were to Christians
and were heart searching. In his
preaching there is nothing harsh, ex
cept his denunciation of sin. He deals
candidly with the shortcomings of
professing Christians, but, while con
demning the sin, he shows sympathy
and love for the sinner.
His illustrations and expressions
are often humorous, and the con
gregation laughs in response to them.
Yet they are never used for the pur
pose of causing a laugh, but to make
clear or drive home to the heart some
truth that he is dealing with.
His gestures, poses and gymnastics
are such as are very unusual in the
pulpit, but they are never used for
effect. They are simply a vivid meth
od of emphasizing some truth and
show his earnestness.
As this paper goes to press Mon
day morning we aro unable to give
a report of any but the first day in
this issue. In subsequent issues we
hope to give a fuller report. Those
who wish a full day account, includ
ing one of his sermons each day, can
secure them through a paper which is
advertised in this paper.
Mr. Sunday has with him a full
corps of helpers, each of whom will
do a specific kind of work among
particular classes of people. A very
efficient local force, including two
choirs of 750 voices each, has been
organized here, and these workers are
doing their part in an admirable man
ner. For the last two weeks, on each
of two nights each week, about one
hundred and fifty home prayer meet
ings were held, with a good attend
ance and much interest.
VIRGINIA.
Synod of Virginia: The following
committees are appointed for the
work of the Church in this Synod:
Foreign Missions ? the Presbyter ial
chairmen, with Mr. Nathaniel Har
rison as Synod's chairman; Syste
matic Beneficence ? Rev. J. H. Lacy,
chairman for the Synod, with Presby
terlal chairmen; Rev. W. E. Hudson,
Synodical manager. Advisory Com
mittee for the Synodical Auxiliary ?
Rev. D. K. Walthall, Rev. J. H. Lacy
and Rev. James A. Armstrong; Sun
day-schools ? Rev. J. J. Fix, with
chairmen in Presbyteries. According
to the former action of the Synod,
the appointments of chairmen hold
good for one year only, except the Ad
visory Committee, which is appointed
for three years. It is important that
meetings of these committees be held,
in order that work for the year to
come may be done more effectively.
Emmett W. McCorkle,
Moderator Synod of Virginia.
Presbyterlal.Synodical Stewardship
Conferences: Conferences have been
held in Roanoke. Lynchburg, Rich
mond and Petersburg. The team of
speakers for the week were Dr. Wal
ter L. Lingle, of Union Seminary; Dr.
Henry Louis Smith, president Wash
ington and Lee University; Dr. J. D.
Eggleston. of Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute. Dr. A. M. Fraser, pastor First
church of Staunton, was present in the
Richmond Conference. Rev. W. E.
Hudson is the Synodical manager. At
Roanoke there were about two hun
dred people present, with seventy-five
at the supper for layment. Fourteen
people signed cards that they would
give ten per cent of their income to
the Lord. The addresses were most
inspiring, and a deep and profound
impression was made. Practically the
whole audience rose at the end of the
last address to say that they would
raise the amount apportioned the
churches that they represented. At
Lynchburg there were about the same
number of people present with almost
the same results. - Deep and lasting
impression was made and we believe
the people caught a vision of what
should be done. Rev. P. C. Clark is
the Presbyterial manager for Mont
gomery Presbytery. He presented a
chart showing the apportionment of
the churches in the three and one
half million dollar campaign. At
Richmond the impression was even
deeper. Probably a few more people
present at the luncheon for laymen.
Dr. Fraser joined the team at this
point and made three most thrilling
and convincing addresses. Seventeen
persons pledged to give ten per cent
of their Income. The addresses of Drs.
Lingle, Eggleston and Smith through
the week, the people in the audiences
stated, have scarcely ever been sur
passed.
In view of the deep impression that
Ib being made by thia team and of the
splendid results that are flowing from
the conferences at each place, the
Presbyterian of the South would
earnestly beg the ministers and lay
men to get out a big delegation at the
points the team proposes meeting
within the next few weeks. They are
as follows:
January 14 th ? Danville.
January 15th ? Charlotte Court
house.
January 16 th ? Norfolk.
January 21st ? Washington.
January 24th ? Winchester.
January 2Sth ? Charlottesville.
January 29th ? Farmville.
Richmond, Union Tlicologicnl Semi,
nary: The January meeting of the
Society of Missionary Inquiry was ad
dressed by Rev. W. D. Reynolds, D.
D., of Korea, a graduate of the semi
nary in 1892, and since well known as
a missionary in the Far East and one
of the translators of the Scriptures
into the Korean language. He is
always a welcome visitor to the semi
nary. The highest distinction within
the gift of the seminary to an under
graduate is the appointment to the
Moses D. Hoge Fellowship of Post
Graduate Study, which is awarded an
nually to some member of the senior
class on the ground of pre-eminent
merit, and which secures for him the
privilege of a fourth year of special
study on salary. This honor has been
won this year by Mr. James English
^Cousar, Jr., of Bishopville, S. C. This
is the third time that the Fellowship
has been won by South Carolina men.
The first was Rev. W. T. Thompson,
Jr., of Charleston, S. C., now pastor
of the First church, Knoxville, Tenn.
The second was Rev. R. K. Timmons,
of Columbia, S. C., now superinten
dent of Tuscaloosa Institute, Ala. Mr.
Cousar continues the fine record ot
a good State. The seminary, as
already announced, has made ar
rangements by which students who
we're prevented by war service from
entering the institution in the fall,
can enter now and bring up the back
work and go on with the regular
classes, and four or five of the men
from the army and from the Students'
Army Training Corps have already
come in since demobilization began.
Roanoke, Ilelmont Church: The
pastor wishes to express his appre
ciation to his congregation and
friends for the splendid way they
have remembered him and family
from the beginning of his iabors here,
and especially during the last few
months. As worthy of mention, we
would speak of the pounding received
by the pastor on Thanksgiving Day,
which was so heavy he has not yet
fully recovered from its effects. Also
the handsome, and very serviceable,
present received at Christmas. These
tokens of good will go far toward
strengthening the blessed "Tie that
binds our hearts in Christian love,"
which grows stronger each day. Our
orphans at Lynchburg were also re
membered during the holidays. The
Sabbath school "birthday box" was
opened, for the second time during
the year, and found to contain $12,
which was sent to them as a Christ
mas present.
W. H. Eubank.
Alexandria: The many friends of
Elder A. T. Uhler, of the Second Pres
byterian church, will regret to learn
of his death on Monday morning,
January 6th, at his home in this city.
He has been for many years a faith
ful elder of the church and was also
clerk of the session. Mr. Uhler has
been in failing health for several
months, but his sudden death from
heart trouble was a shock to his
friends.
Charlotte C. H.: Rev. Cochran
Preston, of Charlotte C. H., S.?s de
clined the call* recently given him
by the Lunenburg group of churches.
Phenix: Rev. P. M. Ryburn, pastor
of this church, has been desperately
ill with pneumonia, following the in
fluenza, but is now recovering in an
swer to the many prayers of his peo
ple, to whom he has greatly endeared
himself.
Blue Ridge Academy: The notice
of this new school of the Assembly's,
in Patrick County, Va., which ap
peared in last week's paper, was far
too modest. The church will be
pleased to hear more. The principal
is a candidate for the ministry, who
declined several offers to teach at
$200.00 a month to take this mission
work at $75.00 a month and board.
One of the lady teachers resigned a
lucrative position in a city school to
teach here on a smaller salary. The
other teacher has been doing similar
work in mountain schools for several
years.
The Rev. Newton Smith, an ex
perienced evangelist and pastor and a
born teacher, superintends the work.
In addition to the Sabbath school
and church, organized in the school
building, he has three or four other
mission points. They are doing fine
work. The work of our Church in
that section has- been more than
doubled in efficiency by our acquiring
this fine property. But we need help.
In answer to my appeal last fall about
$200 was sent me. We need three
thousand. Since the workers make
such sacrifices, will not God's people
help them? Send contributions to
Rev. B. F. Bedinger. Charlotte Court
house, Va.
ALABAMA.
Brewton, Stockton, Evergreen :
This group of churches forms one of
the best, most aggressive and pleas
ant fields of labor in Alabama. All
these churches went over the top in
the $3,000,000 drive last spring. The
pastor, Rev. J. F. Ford, who recently
suffered a severe attack of influenza,
is Improving, and hopes soon to be
able to take up his work again. The
members of these churches have been
exceedingly kind, expressing their
sympathy in many ways, by very
liberal contributions and prayer for
God's blessings upon their pastor,
which has gladdened our hearts, and
all of which is very much appre
ciated.
Bay Minette: At a called meeting
of Presbytery, held in Government
Street church. Mobile, January 2nd,
the Rev. Arthur F. Fogartie offered
his resignation as pastor of Bay
Minette and Swift churches, which
was accepted. An invitation to be
come assistant pastor of Government
Street church, Mobile, was then pre
sented and accepted by Mr. Fogartie,
and he enters upon his new duties at
once. Mr. Fogartie was very much
beloved by his people and they re
gretted very much to give him up.
This leaves a very Important field va
cant in Mobile Presbytery.
ARKANSAS.
Dermott: Rev. William A. Rolle,
pastor of the church here, who was
granted a leave of absence to serve
in. the Army Y. M. C. A. and who
was stationed at the Base Hospital Y.
M. C. A., Camp Pike, Ark., has re
turned and resumed his work in Der
mott.
FLORIDA.
DeFuniak Springs: One new mem
ber has been recently received by let
ter and one Infant has been baptized.
The Christmas exercises, a star ser
vice, were held in the Palmer Col
lege chapel, and passed off very
pleasantly, u'liw m.uaIc -vras furnishod
by the young people of the Sunder
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