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September 30, 1914. A FAMILY PAPER 11
MEETING OF OHIO PRESBYTERY.
Ohio Presbyleiy met at Cincinnati
on the evening ol September Sth, and
ia the absence oi the Moderator was
called to order by tae Rev. J. M. Paris.
Congregations were all representeil
by either minister or elder except
Hetherton, Fairgrove, and New Concord.
Ofticers chosen were Rev. R.
W. Piper, Moderator; W. M. Robb,
"lerk' A. M. Thompson, Assistant
Clerk,' aud John E. Foster, Treasurer.
The evening session was given up
largely to a conierence on the sub-
Iject ol Evangelism. The six speakers
on the program were all present and
delivered addresses stimulating and
helpful. The topics took a wide
range, defining the character ol true
evangelism, indicating the various departments
through which evangelistic
work can hs carried lorward, outlining
the character ol the ideal evangelistic
church, emphasizing the supreme
need ol intercession .and closing
with an appeal lor personal work.
Rev. D. 0. Jack, a lormer pastor ol
the Cincinnati congregation, presided.
On the second day business was
chiefly routine. Resolutions were
adopted urging upon the congregations
under the care ol Presbytery
the introduction and use of the weekly
envelope system, and the conducting
of an every member canvass in
accordance with Synod's recommendation,
and in the endeavor to secure
regular and united support of the
church's work from the entire membership.
Also a resolution urging our
people to comply Tvith the proclamation
of President Wilson for the observance
of a day ol prayer for peace
in Europe, and that pastors preach a
suitable discourse upon that occasion.
Examination of Cincinnati congregation
was conducted by Presbytery.
Rev. Piper offered his resignation as
pastor ot Jonathan's Creek congregation.
Presbytery regarding the reasons
offered by Mr. Piper as insufficient,
concerned the prospects in this part
referred the matter to the Ad In­cf the land are not bright. On ac­
terim Commission for further consideration.
count ol the war there is no market ing horses and cattle here is very
lor cotton and that stops business. small. Hogs also do well here. Hog
A hearty vote of thanks was ex­Butended to the peraple ol Cincinr-.atI, 01 it, that the people will take their has a bunch .of hogs on feed he does
we hope some good will come out cholera is unknown. When a man
and "especially to the ladies," lor spare tim-e and consecrate il to the
their handsome entertainment ol the
not lie awake nights tor fear they
Lord. There needs to be more concern
about spiritual things right now will die before he can get them to
members of Presbytery. Though this
little flockhas been without an undershepherd
than about the material. We pray market. Potatoes are a good crop,
for three years, they cling most ol all lor a prosperous season
together in the confident expectation in thp fruits ol righteousness.
that the Lord of the harvest will yet
and the quality is also good. Other
send them one of his own choice to NEW ALEXANDRIA, PA.
minister to them. Presbytery adjourned
to meet at Ray Indiana, the second
Tuesday of September, 1915.
W. M. ROBiB, Clerk.
IN MEMORIAM.
Mrs. Dr. W. R. Wallace.
Died. August 12th, at lamily residence,
Oakland, Calil. A stroke ol
Piralysis two weeks previous, caused
her death. Her husband, two sons,
'hree brothers, and a hall sister,
Md a host ol relatives and friends
mourn ber death. While yet conscious
'he repeated Rom. 8:28. Peacefully,
she entered Into her rest. W. R. W.
SEL.MA ECHOES.
There has been much business
about Knox Academy premises all during
the vacation. Considerable repairs
and the new addition to the
Academy have necessitated steady
work Irom the firstol June, and much
remains yet lo be done belore all
things are ready lor the opening ol
the schools, Oct. 5. The new addition
has wion the admiration of many as
a further equipment for Knox. It
gives much needed space to the chapel
on the second floor, enlarges in a
m.ost desirable way rooms 4 ana 5
on the third floor, and with its towering
arches affords a fine passageway
for the girls on the ground story.
The teachers' home is undergoing
daughter, Clara May, was united in
marriage to Mr. Arch. R. Graham.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. W. P. Johnston, of Beaver Falls.
Immediately after the ceremony a
bountiful dinner was served, the color
scheme being pink and white. After
the dinner the bride and groom
some improvement. A bath room is
being built on and connection made
with city sewer.
Mrs. S. P. Kingston recently returned
from a two weeks' missionary
Institute in Wilcox County, and reports
an instructive and profitable in­
departed amidst showers of rice, on
an extended wedding trip. After
stitute. She gave a report of it at
their return they will be at home to
the Women's ilissionary meeting this
their friends on October 1st, in
week.
Greensburg, Pa.
The Selma Congregation is aboul
On Sept. llth we were called to
to begin repairing the root and interior
of the church building. It is in aged 77 years.
mourn the death of Mrs. John Porter,
need of some plastering and frescoing.
The young ipeople's study class
have completed the book, "Sketches
Last week Thursday evening. Madam
Booker gave a recital. She is en­
Mrs. M. Hice is visiting her
of Covenanters."
niece,
families to take advantage of the
cheap land here. We will be glad to
answer any inquiries about this country.
WM. E. TAYLOR,
Delburne, Alberta, Can.
voices, and the doctor heard a
shrill neigh. "O come, wire, loo-.:-."
gaged in rescue mission work in In­Mrsdianapolis and has a message for her Quite a number of our young folks he cried. Down the by-path from
A. H. Beattie, of Saltsburg, Pa.
race along the line of race pride. The
are leaving home to attend school or the public highway came Stonewall,
carrying his bridle with its
Knox Band under Prof. Bottoms, the leach in different localities.
Knox Quartet, and some soloists, vocal
and Instrumental, furnished the CO'NTENT •ONGREGATION. DEL- tail flying, his dapple gray body
broken strap, his head high and
music. The Band had fifteen members
in it and never played better.
BURNS, ALBERTA.
bruised and beaten. But it was
This country has again had a bountiful
harvest. Stacking ol grain is in
Stonewall, victorious, who turned
This .Monday night the Band gave
a farewell recaption to two ol its
in the open gateway and saluted
members. Theophilus Bean and Arnold
Lee, as they were to leave the
esses and whinnies of delight.
his master with affectionate car­
next day for Tuskegee.
"Good boy," said the doctor, pat­
So far as material conditions are
The L. M. S. met in the church on
Thursday. After the regular order of
business one half hour was spent in
packing a barrel for the Jewish Mission,
•consisting of newly made quilts,
also clothing, new and old.
We enjoyed two excellent sermons
Sabbath, Sept. 13, preached by Rev.
Robt. Clark, of Beaver Falls, Pa.
Miss Violet Cannon and her nephew,
Jas. Black, ol Chicago, are visiting in
the home ol her sister, Mrs. S. M.
Steele.
.4 very pretty wedding took place
on August 6th, at the home ol Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Beattie, when their
progress and a lew have begun to
thresh. At this date, Sept. llth, pastures
are beautiful and grpen. This is
a grand country for mixed farming
and stock raising. The cost of rais­
vegetables, such as parsnips, carrots,
onions, beets, turnips, and cabbage
are all good.
Mrs. Taylor has returned from an
extended visit with relatives and
friends in Missouri and lowa. She
says Central Alberta looks good.
We are enjoying preaching now by
the Rev. D. B. Elsey. We also have
something else to be thankful for.
Mrs. Elsey and the children are with
us, loo. This is the firsttime we have
been privileged to have a preacher's
family in our midst.
There is one thing more tbat wo
need, and that is more Covenanter
STONEWALL.
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the doctor's first lawn, where he
gazed in keenest sympathy. It
seemed fully two hours that he
waited and listened with c. eying
hope to the medley of sounds at
the village store. Finally there
was another interval of silence,
another babel of blows and high
ting his bruised side. "Dear old
boy."
It cannot be said, alas, that
Stonewall lived happy ever afterwards,
and fed on a green pasture;
for, as everyone knows, war
is not humane, and it must be acknowledged
that Stonewall was
wounded at last in the house of
his friends. He was betrayed into
the fighting ranks by one of his
own—a rebel soldier. It was toward
the close of the war that a
surly recruit laid covetous eyes on
him, and Stonewall was pressed
into service. He took the bridle
unsuspectingly, and was off at a
lively canter, with a friendly
whinny for his master as he passed
the gate. Perhaps on some bat
tlefield where glory and renown
have passed him by, lies all that
is left of Stonewall, the lover of
peace.—Nina Hill Robinson, in
Christian Advocate (M. E. Church,
South).