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which position ho wr.s recently called. Mr. McNalr is a splendid young preacher, and our people are looking forward with great joy to his com ing. Albany, First Church: July 2d was the third anniversary of Dr. L. G. Henderson's pastorate. In the three years 216 members have been added 10 the roll and $45,000 contributed to all causes, $12,000 of which was given to benevolence. Three years ato the actual membership was 191, to-day it is 351, of whom 316 are resident and 35 non-resident. "These visible results have been made possible by God's blessing on your faithfulness," said Dr. Henderson to his congregation. KENTUCKY. Anchorage: Five delegates sent to the Young People's Convention at Danville, Ky., returned with glowing reports and gave added enthusiasm to the Christian Endeavor work. Last Sunday sixty-six were present, and all but four took some part in the ser vice. The Sunday school is alive to its work. The attendance is 75 per cent, above a year ago. For the next six weeks a different Sunday school class each Sunday conducts the opening and closing exercises. This interests their parents and friends and they come to see. Four of the young nien went last Sunday to the State Asylum for the Insane and assisted the pastor and added much to the interest in the service. The young people gathered at the church last Friday and gave it a thor ough cleaning. They are constantly planning to do something that will make their church more inviting to the people. Perryvllle: On Sunday evening, July 9tli. the Rev. O. M. Holllngsworth was installed as pastor of the Porry ville church by commission of the Transylvania Presbytery. Rev. S. S. Daughtry, of Harrodsburg, presided, preached and propounded the consti tutional questions. Rev. S. J. Vena hie. of Campbellsville, delivered the charge to the pastor, and Ruling El der George W. Edwards, of Harrods burg, delivered the charge to the con gregation. Mr. Holllngsworth was re cently called to this church from Hapeville, Ga.. and enters upon this Pastorate under most favorable cir cumstances. Bethel Church: A remarkable work is being done in this field by Colonel R- M. Redd, who was a Confederate soldier. For forty-one years he has been engaged is religious work among the people on the Belmont estate, n?ar Lexington. The doors of Bethel church were closed. Most of the members had moved away. A new Population moved in. Colonel Redd loured the key and "broke Into" the church. He gathered the people and has a Sunday school of about sixty. A date was set for an evangelistic meeting. Colonel Redd's constant vis ing from home to home and the love that all have for him was the Reparation for the meeting. Through b's personal influence, and the guif port of some of the members, fifteen Peopi?( moat 0f them adults, were 'i ought to Christ. None of them had family connection with the Pres vterlan church, and all expressed ,,leir desire to unite with the Bethel church. Christ no doubt could do as much in other vacant fields by men billing to be used. IiOUISIANA. New Orleans Rev. B. O. Wood, of Abbeville, and co-pastor elect of the Third church, arrived in New Orleans ?n the afternoon of July 6th, and met at the station and escprted to his temporary home by all the of ficials of every organization in tho church, in a long string of automo biles. The next day the Presbytery met and dissolved his relation to the Abbeville church and appointed a commission, consisting of Drs. Mooney, Alexander and Cornelson, and Ruling Elders George Battelora and B. M. Stebbins, to install him at an early date in his new charge. ? St. Charles Avenue Church: The fifth anniversary of the present pas torate was on June 15th. Letters were received by the pastor from the session, the Board of Trustees, the Sunday school and the Woman's Auxiliary, giving encouragement and pledging co-operation. Five years ago we were a branch of the First church and had about sixty-five who were reckoned as members at the "branch," and at that time nothing was at tempted for benevolences. After five years we have been organized into a church, having now 307 members and having contributed last year to be nevolences the sum of $7,200. J. S. Land. IlogaluMa: The pastor, Rev. C. H. Maury, has been granted a month's vacation, which he will take in Au gust. He will spend about eighteen days visiting Montreat, N. C., and Bristol, Tenn., after which he will supply the pulpit of the St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian church, in New Orleans, for two Sundays. The church U steadily growing in numbers and activity. Two splendid members were recently received, a young man and young woman, both by profession and baptism. The church subscribed $2, 290 to "Southwestern" College, the largest subscription of any church in New Orleans Presbytery outside the city of New Orleans. MISSISSIPPI. Tylertown: Rev. O. G. Jones, D. D., regional evangelist, recently con ducted a series of meetings in this church. His sermons were soul searchers not only for the Christian, but for the sinner. While there was a conflict with the Chautauqua, much good was accomplished. One young man was received on profession, and others will come. Magnolia: Rev. O. G. Jones, D. D., regional evangelist, came to Magnolia the 30th of June. The meeting con tinued through the second Sunday in July. A number of young people pro fessed Christ and four Joined the Presbyterian church. His messages were of the best, and the Christian people were spiritually feasted as well as the sinner warned. NORTH CAROLINA. Wilmington: Rev. A. D. P. Gil mour, D. D., pastor of the First ?fcurch of Spartanburg, S. C., has an nounced his acceptance of the call to the pastorate of the First church of this city. This church has been va cant for about a year, since Rev. J. M. Wells, D. D., left it in order to accept the presidency of Columbia Theological Seminary. Spray: The hot weather has not hindered our progress as yet. The Sunday school is keeping up in at tendance and isterest. The women seem very enthusiastic, and since they have adopted the circle plan other women have become interested and are doing fine work. We have Ave circles now, and some of the circles have as many as twenty members. Every department of the church work is taking on new life. Miss Margaret Shive, the pastor's assistant for the summer, is doing a fine work at the mission chapel. North Spray. Seven teen young men and women have ac cepted Christ as their Saviour. We have two Christian Endeavor Socie tes that have recently been organ ized at this mission. At the last meeting Miss Clara Baughn, our wel fare worker, reported thirty-seven Juniors present. At our quarterly communion the session received into the church eleven persons, eight on profession of faith and three by letter. The Lord is adding unto us daily such as should be saved. For these and all other blessings we give God tho praise and glory. South (jiHKtonlu rki J* S" C* Rev. T G rlV ' e> Persons have =^??S? sssr 'ss^rix' ??" ;r are doing good work *ll ' Ch <ca^,r'n ?..h t, of csejtes ts^rssr:- ?,s galow manse, and added a tower to ^iL7t [v:z:: xi recent,y tion. Rev. A R B,rH C0DSrega inThard8 ever? sinc^ wUh^^ 7*' r ss rrrrr~ srs.~ ;rvho do J Synod s evangelists, to do the preaching. 'or?u.k <1?" was larger, and every nteUfT" lag the week ?r. ^ very Interested audiences oljl the Hon' ' i? o c"'" W?S Rountree & Carr and"' I""1 """ ?T,cs\ tTr made ?-?"se 'or tl'cL^ZT ?' lb'?" 1J0,?aT,h".t;t: Mr- ??b When tlle llm. o^orT'" " Friday nigh, and^ ^g^t' and "r.nVe?d T ^ membership of the rhur'i ""? 11,8 "On Of faith In Christ ^ ?" eighteen of the nun, I twent)'-'our, sacrament of b?p, ^ .r'""""8 'he tlful sight to see Th " """ a beau" y?ung people^ rang'?6, *Wtu?-"?' eleven to thirtv n aKe from heads Of famll". 5'r T helped out very co^ m " M?Koy leadership of song ? choir master , e Is a splendid getting, u " has ,he ability of Retting the people to sin* a,. ' sail Memorial Ph, u ear" heautlfuT suburb r " '? ? mington, nn? a ? "''7 *" Eaet Wil >?. I'ark CM,? W|"J een'munlty. lightful occasion with thl.T ganlzed church, when the neSTbulid lug was opened for the first 1. services. The ,?rmn! 6 for ^ the pastor. Rev BW? This ia !a Kev -B- B. Shankel. I- a tract,ve brick building cUy lZZ* ?f P!neS J"8t outside tSe ton hi*h ?n thG Aahev1?e-Wilming ton highway, and bids fair to be one the best residential districts of Monroe. Rev. Connor Brown caino to us June 19th for revival services. They were days of real revival for this church, strengthening the faitli and courage of those already profess ing faith and with a number of pro fessions. All services were well at tended, many representatives from other churches being present. Mr. Brown is a preacher of the Word, his sermons are clear cut and his ap peals forceful. Benton Hc?ight.s: This is a mission point of which Rev. B. B. Shaukel has charge. After closing the ser vices with the Lee Park church Rev. Connor Brown assisted Mr. Shankel in a series of services at this place. Very helpful and spiritual sermons were again preached, and we feel that great and lasting good has been ac complished. Seven Springs Church, Wilmington Presbytery: At a recent congrega tional meeting Mr. John C. Davis was elected a ruling elder, and Mr. Wil liam Ivey, JPr., a deacon. The union community Christian Endeavor, which meets in our church on Thurs day nights, is doing a good work. The pastor is leading a study class after the Christian Endeavor meetings, in which the gospel of John is being used as a text-book. A Sunday school was recently organized at Walker's schoolliouse, five miles up the river. OKLAHOMA. Idabel: We celebiated the commu nion of the Lord's Supper on Sunday, and God's blessing was upon us. Five members united with our church and six children were baptized. These make forty-eight members received since April 1, 1921, when my pastor ate here began, all of whom have come in in the regular Sunday ser vices. We have as yet had no pro tracted meetings. S. Addison McElroy. SOUTH CAROLINA. Wiimshoro: The Presbyterian church here has begun the erection of a new building. It is to be built on the old site, which was given to the church when the city was first laid of T more than a hundred years ago. Spartanburg: The Home Missions Committee of Enoree Presbytery met in the First church on June 26th. After hearing the recommendations of our superintendent. Rev. J. K. Rob erts, the committee took the folow ing action: Grouped Landrum, Campobello and Clifton, with Inman as a mission point. Rev. W. G. Nevelle, supply. Grouped Llckville, McCartu* and Fulton, with Simpsonville as a mission point, Rev. D. C. Stagner, supply after October 1st. It is the sense of our committee that it is a shame to our church to play at Homo Mission work. Therefore, in enter ing Inman and Simpsonville, we aro asking Presbytery to erect a church in each place (taking a much-needed lesson from other churches) to give Preshyterianism a respectable stand ing and influence in those towns at the beginning of our work. Landrum sorely needs a church building. Pres bytery will bo asked by our commit tee to devise a plan for raising a church and manse erection fund. Rev. W. K. Rlake, of Columbia Seminary, is supplying Cane Creek field. All of our churches now havo pastors or supplies. Knoreo Presbytery met on July 11, 1922, In Monaghan church, of this city, and Candidate Jfc S. Davis was ordained to the full work#of the min istry. A cnll for his pastoral services was presented to Presbytery from Monaghan church and placed In his (Continued on page 12)