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September 30, 1914.
A FAMILY PAPER.
Note;
•***Some months ago, the two leading
Presbyterian Churches ol Mont­
***We congratulate Rev. and Mrs.
g J. Johnston, New Castle, Pa., on clair, N. J., united, both pastors resigning,
Drs. Fulmer and Reid. The
tbe gift of a son on September 3.
united congregation, which is large
***0n Saturday, Sept. 19, the annual
combination picnic ol the three
burg, and has been pastor there since
and wealthy, elected as their pastor, December 19, 1855, and if spared cf
Philadelphia congregations took place,
the Rev. Dr. Wylie, a nepaew of our God, will in another year complete
and was very largely attended and
own Professor R. C. Wylie.
the 60th year of his pastorate. His
sermons are still delivered with his
heartily enjoyed.
***Crowded out of this issue are
*»*Ilev. E. L. McKnight moderated
I in a call in the Morning Sun, Iowa,
congregation, on Saturday, Sept. 19,
which resulted in the unanimous
choice cl Rev. H. G. Patterson.
**«New York Presbytery will hold
its next regular meeting the third
Tuesday of October (October 20) in
First Church, Newburg, N. Y., at ten
o'clock a. m.—R. J. Dodds, Clerk.
«**InTitations are out lor the marriage
ol Miss Mabel Louise Hooper
and Mr. Alexander John Browne, ou
Tuesday evening, Oct. 1, at 8 o'clock,
in the Second Reformed Presbyterian
Church, New York.
***Mr. J. R. Dill has held successful
meetings in Denison and Winchester,
Kan., Blanchard, Iowa, Cutler, 111.,
and then coming eastward, spoke in
the U. P. Church at Laurel Hill, Pa.
His next work will be in Chester, Lancaster
and York Counties.
«**Miss iMattie R. Wylie will remain
in Latakia this winter, but is
well.—H. G. P.
planning to return to America next
Spring or Summer. She is quits well
but not yet strong enough to use
crutches,- and meanwhile is moved
about in a wheel chair.
***There are three Covenanter students
now at Princeton, N. J., instead
ot two, as previously announced, as
Licentiate Wm. H. Shaw, son of Rev.
S. G. Shaw, is also there, besides the
two already noted, namely, Licentiates
J. B. Willson and Wm. C. Cole
man.
***Any one not now a subscriber Services were held in the Second
can have their name entered at once Church on Tuesday evening, Sept. 22,
and receive the Christian Nation without
the payment ol any money what­
Rusk, there are two other sons.
,at 8 •Kj'clock. Besides iRevl, T. A.
ever lor all the remaining weel^s ol
1914, il they will promise to pay the ***Mr. Thomas Maclellan and
Me rich blood
prevents disease
. Bad blood,—that is, blood that is ent, but spent their time instead visiting
relatives and friends in Scot­
impure^ or impoverished, thin a:!d
pale,—is responsible for more ailments
than anything else.
home, but Miss Maclellan remained in
land. Mr. Maclellan left at once for
It affects every organ and function. the East a short time.
In some cases it causes catarrh; in ***When Prof. W. P. Johnston visits
any of the very few Covenanter
others, dyspepsia; in others, rheumatism;
and in still others, weak, tired, homes where the Christian Nation is
languid feelings and worse troubles. not taken, he tells them, "You cannot
do without your church paper!"
It ^ is responsible for run-down
conditions, and is the most eommon
Dr. Johnston knows how true that is,
cause of disease.
and so doesn't try to; and he doesn't
Hood's Sarsaparilla is the greatest
want any one else to try to. We hope
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bill ol $2 which they will receive in
January for the year 1915.
well known power and wiusomeness,
important news letters, as the one
aud evidence a mind in active touch
hundredth anniversary of Bovina, N.
with the development of the world's
Y., Congregation; the twenty-first annual
convention of the Young Peo­
life, and the blessed Word.
ple's Covenanter Union ot Kansas,
***The 30th Anniversary Number
and the Aged People's Home Picnic.
These will all appear in our next issue.
***Synod's Board of Control will
meet on the 10th of November. All
applications from aged ministers, widows
and orphans ol deceased ministers,
and studencs ol theology should
be in the hands ol the secretary by
Nov. 1st. Application blanks will be
sent upon request. S. E. Greer, Secretary
of the Board.
***Rev. Thomas A. Rusk was called
to New York from his home in
Philadelphia by news of the sudden
death of his mother on iMonday
evening, September 21, at 8 o'clock.
week ending September 17th: Covenanter Books for Sale
W. M. S., Sparta Congregation $17.00 COVENANTER Books, old Books
L. M. S., Sterling Cong 20.00 ol Testimony, Discipline, Conlession
of Faith, 'Poets and
1st 'Congregation, Philadelphia 27.43
Topeka Congregation 5.00 Poetry," "Homss and Haunts of th«
daughter, of Chattanooga, Tenn., who 'L. M. S., Hemet Congregation.. 12.00 Covenanters," Catechisms, "Reformed
sailed for Scotland, via the Anchor D. S. Anderson, Allegheny Cong. 5.00 Presbyterian Manual," "Handbook for
'Line, on July 11, arrived safely in "J. K. G." 5.00 Young Christians," Minutes of Synr*
New York on Monday, Sept. 21. They Wm-. McCoy, Triadelphia, W. Va. 5.00 Address:
had purposed touring on the Contin­
S. A. S. METHENY, Treas. JAMES S. TIBBY, 406 Penn Building
Pittsburgh, Pa.
that t^e name ol every Covenanter
not now receiving the Christian Nation
will be added to our subscription
list in time lo get the 30th Anniversary
Number.
***Rev. J. R. Thompson, D. D., the
beloved pastor of Second Newburg
Church, was 90 years old on Friday
last, Sept. 25. He was born in -Xew-
of the Christian X'ation will bear
date cf October 28th. There will
be a handsome cover in colors,
an increased number of pages, attractively
appropriate illustrations,
China Mission is again called to the
fact that NO MORE HELP 13 RE­
QUIRED for the present to relieve
the distress in our China fleld.
Should there be any necessity ol
further aid in the future, a new appeal
will bo issued.
The total amount contributed for
this punpose, to date, is $1,480.90. We
thank our Lord and Saviour that your
hearts have been touched. May you
hear His voice saying:
"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
one of the least of these my brethren,
ye have done it unto me."
Contributions received during the
SOUTHFIELD,. MICHIGAN.
Mr. George Shanklin has been
spending several weeks with his sister,
Mrs. John Gordon, at Fair Grove.
Mr. John Robb, of California, made a
short visit at his nephew's. Rev. W.
M. Robb, on his way to visit his son.
Rev. W. G. Robb, at Hetherton, Michigan.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm
McDonald, a son, Sentember 12. Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon McDonald have been
visiting the latter's sister at New Castle.
Pennsylvania. The first Sabbath
ot October is set for our Communion.
Mrs. McCracken's granddaughter,
Harriet Crawford, ol Beyrout, Syria,
is visiting here a few days before she
goes to Kalamazoo College, where her
uncle, Will McCracken, is a professor.
Mr. John Gordon,, of Pair Grove, is
visiting at the Shanklin home, and
will attend the State Pair. Mr. James
Summerland, of Hetherton, is working
at Flint, Michigan, and worships with
Us.as often as he can.
The Reformed Presbyterian Charch
h&Ting no publuhing house of its owrn,ita
memhers are advised to send their orders for
Catechisms, Lesson Helps. Church and Sah.
hath School Supplies of every description t*
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to distribiile religions liierature in yr-ur community.
***0n Sept. 27, the Rev. S. J. Johnston
assisted Rev. J. B. Tweed, at and some pleasing surprises as
Sixt'/dajs' work l-'.vp, rience not required Man or
woman.
Beaver Falls, Pa. On Oct. 18 he will to contents and contributions. A::
International Opporlunitj Bitle-Fress, for pronio-.iun. 345 Winston Spare EuilJine time PhiUphia may
assist the Rev. S., G. Conner at Miller's
Run, and on Oct. 25 the Rev. J. ly delighted with a shower of new
a birthday present we would be great­
C. Slater at Beaver Falls, Pa. On Oct. subscribers. The plain truth is, that
HELP WANTED.
Thousands TT. S. Gov«-i-UTneTit T.ifp Johs
11 ilr. Johnston will have Communion
the greatest service which any one now open to Men and W omen. f65 ro 5 50
in his own congregation at Xew can render to our Church in tnis con­
month. No lav-ofTs. Common ednculion snf-
Castle, Pa.
nection, would be to burnish a new ficient. Pull unnece-'^sury. Wnte immediate
subscriber to the Christian Nation Iv for full list of p(witi'ons and free sample
***Mr. Robert Rutherford, recently
Will every present subscriber mak© examination questions.
chosen elder in our Sparta congregation,
died in his home Saturday, Sep!,.
and keep this vow: "For a birthday Franklin Institute. Dept. L-65. Rochester, N.Y
present to my Church paper, I will
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devoted and consecrated as
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