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The Presbyterian of the Sooth Publljihed weekly by the Pres>by tcrian Co., Inc. REV. WM. S. CAMPBELL, D. D. Riahiroml, V*. REV. A. A. LITTLE, D. D. Meridian. Mi?s. Editors Address ? The Prcshytcrisn of the South. Room Old Dominion Trust Ruiliiing, 9th and Main St*.. Richmond. Va. Fntcred a* mwtid-rlsw matter June 15, 1910, at the post-office at Richmond, Va., under the act of March 3, 1R79. Term* of Subscription Price. ? Two dollar* *nd fiftv cent* a ye*r In ?d *ance. If payment isdcl*\ed three nionth), I.VWI. Foreign countries, one dollar additional. Receipts. ? The l*hcl on the wrapper i* a receipt for payment. If label i* not changed within two week* after your remittance plca*e notify u*. Discontinuance*. ? 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Newport News: The Second church has been made happy by receiving nearly two thousand dollars from the Church and Manse League Fund of the Presbyteo*. and now plans to buy or build a much needed home for its pastor. Recently six of the young people of the Christian Endeavor have studied the Christian Endeavor Expert Rook and have passed a highly satis factory examination. Mr. N. C. John son and Mr. R. S. Weber, former dea cons, have been made elders, and five additional deacons have been added to the diaconate, viz.: R. W. Patton, J. M. Jones, H. P. Cline, James P. Williams and Dr. Harvey W. Sher man. Two of the young ladies of the church are attending the Young Peo ple's Conference at Montreat. Hebron Church: This congregation recently elected five additional elders and five additional deacons. As el ders, J. D. S. Brown, S. C. Wilson, Jr., Theodore Hanger, Robert P. Brown and William A. Crawford; as deacons, W. W. Trimble, T. J. Thomp son, Jr., Hobart Shiflet, Harman Mader and W. E. Brubeck. The Chris tian Endeavor Society of the church has been doing fine work among the young people. They hold a service at the church every Sunday evening with a fine attendance of the young people of the community. A devo tional service is held with the mem bers taking part in Scripture reading, comment and prayer, then a short address by some one in the congrega tion or from outside whenever i speaker can be secured. A boys' prayer band, organized about a year ago, has been developing some of the boys in leading in public prayer. The attendance at Sunday school and at public worship has increased, t'l^ largest congregations attending in the history of the church, it is thought. Three branch Sunday schools are hav ing fine attendance and doing effec tive work. There appears to be a strong spiritual interest In the con gregation, a serious concern about the relation of the heart to Christ and members being received into the church. Rev. John R. Rosebro is the pastor. Ah AHAMA. I ii ion Spring* : The energy and enthusiasm of our pastor. Rev. V. W. A. Bosch, has put new life into ail phases of our church work, but none more than the Men's Bible Class, which has increased in membership from twelve to forty-two In four Sun days. The class has been organized and named the "Colonel Blue Bible Class," after the teacher, who is a prominent lawyer. The class has its own pianist and quartet. In addi tion to the weekly lesson discussion, the pastor gives a brief talk, which is helpful, practical and inspirational. Recently the class was given a ban quet by Circle No. 1 of the Ladies' Auxiliary. Fifty men were present and enjoyed the bountiful repast and splendid talks given by the members of the class and the guests from the other churches. Our church and Sun day school are growing not only in numbers, but in " enthusiasm. On Mothers' Day an appropriate program was well tarried out, and the attend ance at Sunday school and church was the largest in the history of the church. The Every-Member Canvass was not put on until after the ar rival of the pastor, and his splendid sermons were helpful in "going over the top" in just a few hours. Cor. APPALACHIA. Chattanooga: The First churcb comes up to the vacation period in splendid condition. Rev. Dr. J. W. Bachman, despite the weight of eighty-three years, still wages an ag gressive ministry. Dr. H. H. Pitzer has been associated with him for nearly two years. While there is for ty-five years' difference in their ages, these two men see eye to eye and in perfect accord direct the work of the church. The Christian Endeavor, Sun day school and Sunday night attend ance is nearly 100 per cent, ahead of this date last year. Credit for much of this should go to Rev. Dr. J. E. Thaeker, who conducted a very gra cious revival in January. The influ ence of Dr. Thacker's ministry on the lives of our church officers and Sun day school workers was very great. His work is of a very substantial na ture and abides. ARKANSAS. Synodical Evangelism: The Synod leal evangelists will be very busy for the summer in conducting meetings, as there is i;reat demand for their services. I>r. Scott, superintendent, will hold meetings at Heber Springs. Mr. Fitch at Earle, Mr. Kidd at Wal nut Ridge, Mr. Watkins at La Pile. Mr. Brown at Deaarc, and Mr. Har per will assist Dr. Scott or hold a meeting of his own. As soon as these meetings are concluded the evangel ists will go to other points, and will be busy all summer. Many are being saved and added to the church on profession, and the campaign will be one of the greatest ever waged by Presbyterians in Arkansas. Camden, Firvt cIiiiitIi, Charles Had don Nabers, pastor: Fifty new mem bers have been received into this church within the last eight month-*. The majority of these have be??n re ceived upon profession of faith, but the others have come from ten differ ent denominations Members liav<? been received from four branches of the Presbyterian Church, II. S., U. S. A., Cumberland and A. R. P., front both Northern and Southern Metho dists, from the Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches. A barbecue was given on the manse lawn last week to all the members and friends of the congrega tion The Sunday school is steadily growing, and the iitislness Men's Hiblo Class hag become so large that new quarters have been provided for If it sessions. The mid-week prayer ser vices are being attended regularly by more than 50 per cent, of the resi dent membership of the church. The Woman's Auxiliary has recently placed electric fans in the main au ditorium of the church. The choir, under the leadership of Mr. J. G. Phillips, recently elected musical di rector, is giving a great program of special nyisie at each service. FLORIDA. Madison: Rev. W. S. Patterson, who has been serving this church for more than six years, has resigned the charge that he may accept the pastorate of the church at Prattville, Ala., where ho will begin his work July 1st. Dur ing July he expects to attend the Pas tors' Department of the Bible Teach ers' Training School in New York City. The manse at Madison has re cently been much improved and is now one of the most attractive and comfortable houses in the town. The church made the best report of its history to the last Presbytery. GEORGIA. Atlanta: The annual report of the Druid Hills church is as follows: Con tributions to all causes, $12,984; new members received, 100 (60 by letter and 40 on confession); infant bap tisms, 15; adult baptisms, 14; Sunday school enrollment, 488; resident church membership, 372; total mem bership, 4 64. Columbus: Recently eight new of ficers have been elected and installed in this church, of which Rev. Dr. I. S. McElroy is pastor. The elders were Dr. W. L. Cooke and Mr. E. G. Ab bott. The deacons were Messrs. W. W. Moye, R. W. Edge, H. L. Wil liams, C. M. Trulock, H. A. Suggs and K. D. White. The new men will add strength to the Session and Board of Deacons. MISSOURI. Westminster College: Rev. James O. Reavis, D. D., Westminster '96, of Columbia, S. C., Associate Secre tary of the Executive Committee of Foreign Missions, preached the bacca laureate sermon at Westminster and Synodical Colleges, Fulton, Mo., June 5th, using Prov. 3:6 as his text. Rev. Bunyan McLeod, D. D. ,of St. Joseph, Mo., preached the annual sermon be fore the Y. M. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. Rev. Daniel Russell, D. D., of New York City, made a most timely and forceful commencement address, tak ing as his subject a line from one of Charles Wesley's hymns, "To serve the present age." In connection with the commencement exercises there was unveiled a memorial tablet, with portrait in relief, in honor of the late John Jay Rice, A. M., LL. D., who for more than fifty-one years had served Westminster as professor, dean and acting president. A special home coming brought together an unusual ly large number of alumni and for mer students. The degree D. D. was conferred upon Rev. R. C. William son, of the Tyler Place Presbyterian church, St. Louis. G. B. Sweazey. NOItTH CAROLINA. Davidson: The northern end of the town presents u busy scene in the* way of building. Four new residences are being built for members of the faculty, which, as already announced, will be enlarged by a number of addi tions for the coming scholastic year, and other houses, owned by the col lege, are being repaired and improved as conditions necessitate or warrant. Rev. Dr. C. M. Richards is absent this week assisting Rev. F. J. Hay In a series of services at Kings Mountain. If Is expected that Rev. fleorge Relk, widoly known evangelist, will be here early in July to conduct an evnngelis tic campaign in a union meeting of tho churches of tho town. It is pro posed to secure a tent and an organ ized and systematic effort will bo mado to reach tho entire population of the town in the attendance sought for tho services. Elder F. L. Jack son, in tho absence of the pastor, conducted the mid-week prayer ser vice last week, and gave an entertain ing and instructive account of his ex periences en route to and during tho sessions of the recent General Assem bly in St. Louis, to which he was a commissioner from Concord Presby tery. Faycttevilie Presbytery met, accord ing to adjournment, in tho First church. Fayetteville, June 7th. Rev. M. D. McNeill was allowed to resign the pastorate of the White Hill church and accept the call to the Vass church. Arrangements were made for his in stallation as pastor of the latter, at a time to be chosen by the commission, of which Rev. L. Smith is chairman. Rev. E. B. Carr, of Harmony Presby tery, was received as a member of this Presbytery, and arrangements made to install him pastor of the churches in the Mt. Pisgah-Broadway group, at a time to be chosen by the commission, of which Rev. Messrs. L. A. McLaurin and R. A. McLeod are chairmen. A commission was appoint ed to visit Shannon church, investi gate the conditions there and take such action as their Judgment may dictate. Rev. D. L. Jones was al lowed to resign the pastorate of Phil ippi church, and allowed to supply McPherson church until the next spring meeting of Presbytery. Phil ippi church was placed in Rev. Eu gene Alexander's field, and he was allowed to supply same for one year. The following additional recommen dations as to Summer Evangelistic Campaign were adopted: Cape Fear, instead of A. T. Lassiter, J. W. Good man; Lakeview (Fayetteville), J. K. Hall; Mile Branch (Mission), L. Smith; Campbellton (Mission), Leon ard Gill. Rev. J. W. Goodman was appointed to succeed Rev. John A. McMurray as chairman of the Com mittee on Sessional Records. Tho trustees of Presbytery were author ized to receive the money ? several thousand dollars ? from Mr. John El liott's will. The name of the com mittee on the "Sabbath" was changed to "Sabbath and Family Religion." The Moderator was authorized to ap point brethren to prepare memorials of deceased brethren, Rev. Messrs. E. W. Souders and F. L. Johnston. Rev. R. A. McLeod returned tho call of the Church of the Covenant, which Presbytery received, and the Stated Clerk was authorized to re turn same to the church, requesting them to send up an amended call to the regular fall meeting. In the mean time Mr. McLeod was allowed to con tinue to supply the church on terms agreeable to himself and the church. The special committee on the Divi sion of the Presbytery made the fol lowing report, which was adopted: "Your committee appointed to con sider and recommend to Presbytery suitable and convenient lines for the division of the Presbytery would rec ommend: I. That Presbytery appoint a com mittee of three, and overture the Presbyteries of Orange, Albemarle and Wilmington each to do the snine, these committees to meet in Joint session for the following purposes: (1) To consider the erection otf a new Presbytery, to be composed of parts of Orange, Albemarle and Fay etteville Presbyterlee, and transfer ring a section of Wilmington Presby