19.01.2015 Views

The Reformed Presbyterian Standard and also 0\ir ... - Rparchives.org

The Reformed Presbyterian Standard and also 0\ir ... - Rparchives.org

The Reformed Presbyterian Standard and also 0\ir ... - Rparchives.org

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

November 11, 1914. A FAMILY PAPER. 5<br />

THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE A,-,-,p.|,(y ^•Ua C^\MirrV\Otl Pittsburg congregation was accepted cents a copy. We can go forward <strong>and</strong><br />

PSALMS IN WORSHIP. /l.mOng ILlC K-jLlxlTCnCS* <strong>and</strong> Presbytery adjourned to meet on secure an edition of five thous<strong>and</strong><br />

MEETING OF PITTSBURG PRESBY- tbe second Tuesday of May, 1915, at copies to be sold at that price. We<br />

By the Rev. Ge<strong>org</strong>e S. Coleman. TERY. 1« a. m. had no idea that it would involve so<br />

Every hymn sung means a Psalm rj,^^ ^^^^ meeting of Pittsburg Pres- W. T. K. THOMPSON, ^^^h a cost when we recommended so<br />

slighted. Read the second comm<strong>and</strong>- bytery was held in the Youngstown<br />

Clerk, large a number of selections. <strong>The</strong><br />

ment to see whether God cares. "I Church on Tuesday, Oct. 27, beginning<br />

Committee has discussed the advisaam<br />

a jealous God." God does not at 10 a. m. E. M. Elsey was chosen HEBRON, KANSAS. bility of reducing the size of the book<br />

„ „h=tu„tP« for whot HP ha, «n Moderator, W. T. K. Thompson, Clerk, O^^ annual Sabbath School meet- <strong>and</strong> so cutting down the cost. It is<br />

allow substitutes tor what He has ap- ^^^ ^ ^^^^ Tweed, Assistant Clerk. S for the election of officers <strong>and</strong> weU known that we have no authority<br />

pomted in worship. Read about Na- ,^^^ business was for the most part teachers was held on the firstSat- to change the number after it has<br />

dab <strong>and</strong> Abihu, Saul, Jeroboam, ^^ ^ routine nature <strong>and</strong> but two ses- ^^day in October. After a bountiful been adopted by Synod, unless the<br />

Uzziah; see what God thought of sions were required to complete the ^"«i"' tHe former Superintendent, Synod itself acts. We think that<br />

their attempts at substituting. work of Presbytery. <strong>The</strong> Rev. S. B. ^'- ^- ^- ^lack, took charge <strong>and</strong> there are sufficient reasons for the<br />

Tt would be iust as right to use Houston, lately received from the As- conducted devotional exercises, after reducmg of the size of the book, but<br />

,„+ ,.,„„ i,,^,, i,r ,, .. -r, », 1 J contest by the juniors, conducted by dem<strong>and</strong> for immediate publication.<br />

the part of the Bible that was given Members of Presbytery expressed re- ,, r. , , . , . ,<br />

^ j.,_ .. J, .,. ... , ... Mrs. J. R. W. Stevenson. Mrs. Stev- Unless we are advised by a sufficientto<br />

be sung. Commentaries are good, gret that failing sight made it neces- ..i,^^.,.. ,, ^ . .-^ ^ t<br />

^ " ^ . , enson gave out about fifty verses Iy large number of the members of<br />

but are not read in church in place sary for Mr. Boyd to give up the work ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ Testament <strong>and</strong> the one Synod who are interested in the mat-<br />

, ._ T,-v, J .- 1 i •„ which he so much roved. <strong>The</strong> pas- , ^ . ._ ^ .. , ,^,, .. ^ j ..,. .. ,<br />

of the Bible; devotional poetry is ^ , , ^. , j. , j •^,. who found it firstarose <strong>and</strong> read the ter to reduce the cost by cutting<br />

toral relationship was dissolved with .^ x^ ^ ^ • .^ ^ ^ ..,. t, ^ , \.-<br />

good, but should not be smig in place ^^ Kilpatrick. A call from '^'^''^ '^"^ ^^f '"""T T ,7. '""^.JT^^' ° /^ITT"' ^l<br />

of the Bible songs. New Alex<strong>and</strong>ria congregation upon '""^ f! greatest number <strong>and</strong> was will take tt for granted that this cost<br />

„ , „ . , awarded a very nice Bible. It was is not regarded as too high, <strong>and</strong> we<br />

If other songs than the Psalms are Rev. D. C. (Matthews was received <strong>and</strong> •. . ^ .• rr,,. j, „ • c -n j ..i. i, .. 4.1, . 4. •,<br />

" f >i ,11- - TD H + A quite interesting. <strong>The</strong> following of- will do the best that we can to keep<br />

inspired, they ought to be put with transferred to Illinois Presbytery. A ^^^^^ ^^^^ elected for the coming down the price with the present numthe<br />

mspired writings, <strong>and</strong> made part °^'^ ^^°^ ^^^- James McCune from y^^^. Superintendent, Mr. Joe Wood- ber. If a large number of the memof<br />

the Bible. If they are not inspir- •'^"^ ana Barnesvi le was a so r - gj^j^. assistant superintendent, Mr. bers of Synod assure us that the ac-<br />

., ti,o „„J>,+ „„f t„ t,v +>,., r.io^p ceived from the Presbytery ot N. iB. ^^j^^^ cavin; secretary, Willard Cope- tion of the Committee would be ratied,<br />

tney ought not to take the place nnd im S Rpnort -was. read nf the ^ > J,<br />

" i- anaiJN. b. Report was reaa 01 tne ^^^^^ ^^^ assistant secretary, Martha fied by Synod, if we should reduce<br />

"^ "^^^^ i^- 21st annual ^Convention of the Young M(.Mahon. <strong>The</strong> different classes then the size of the books, we would ad-<br />

Christ sang the Psalms. Did He People's Societies of Pittsburg Pres- ^^^^^ ^j^^;^ teachers. A few of our vise the omitting of about one-fourth<br />

not care for men's conversion! bytery held in the College Hill Church ^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ reported to Synod. If<br />

If the chief aim of a song ser- on Oct. 7, 1914. ConneUsville Mission ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ y^^ ^^^ interested, you will please<br />

vice is to please men, why call the Station requested an <strong>org</strong>anization ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ j^j^g^^^ ^^^ j^ ^^^ ^^.j^^ ^^ ^^^ Committee, or forever<br />

service the worship of God <strong>The</strong> which was granted, <strong>and</strong> a Commission ^^ enjoyable day for all present. after hold your peace We desire to<br />

very thing needed is for men to sub- -was appointed to attend to the same. q^^. ^^^ communion was held on complete our work as soon as posmit<br />

to God. God gave them "<strong>The</strong> <strong>The</strong> Mission now has a church build- ^^^ second Sabbath of October. Rev. sible.—John C. Slater, Chairman of<br />

Lord's my Shepherd" <strong>and</strong> "Out of the ing in the city of Connelsville free of q j^ j^^j,^ ga^.^^ ^s go^^^ earnest the Committee.<br />

depths to <strong>The</strong>e I cried," to sing. Is debt. Mr. Anthony Khouri, a student preaching. At this time, eighteen<br />

this a hard thing Man's happiness of <strong>The</strong>ology in the second year, gave ^^j^gd ^^ith us, nine by certificate <strong>and</strong> COULTERVILLE, ILL.<br />

will come with God's glory. as specimens of improvement a lee- ^j^g ^ profession of faith. On Mon- „ .p „ . ' -u ,.,<br />

No gospel in the Psalms Yet the ture rom Isa. 53:10-12, <strong>and</strong> a Histori- ^^y ^f our communion, little Anita °"'" *^^^ communion was held on<br />

way of salvation was the same in Old cal Essay on the subject, "<strong>The</strong> Rise j^^^ daughter of Mr. <strong>and</strong> Mrs. Irl Mc- Sabbath, Oct. 25th. We had an ac-<br />

Testament times as in the New. "But <strong>and</strong> Attainments of the Seoond Re- Mahan received the ordinance of cession of two, with three baptisms,<br />

there is no Christ in the Psalms." Yet formation." <strong>The</strong> work of Mr. Khouri baptism.<br />

at the close of services on Saturday,<br />

Christ spoke of the things written in was heartily commended. In addition Qur pastor expects to be absent the one a boy 12 years of age, the other<br />

the Psalms concerning Him. Will to his -Seminary work Mr. Khouri has j^gt -week in October <strong>and</strong> the first a young woman, scarcely out of the<br />

men contradict Christ<br />

charge of the "Pittsburg Syrian Mis- .^^^-^ ^f November, assisting Rev. Mr, 'teen age, who is a wife <strong>and</strong> mother.<br />

Some persons do not like some of sion." Special attention of the con- Edgar of Stafford in special meetings. It was an impressive sight to witness<br />

the Psalms. Will they cut out other gregations in the Presbytery is called j^gy j_ r -^ Stevenson <strong>and</strong> Mr. A. the young mother <strong>and</strong> her baby boy<br />

parts of the Bible that they do not to the financialneeds of this Mission. Copel<strong>and</strong> attended the fall meeting of baptized on the same occasion, <strong>and</strong><br />

like or underst<strong>and</strong> Why not look Presbyery appointed Sabbath, Dec. presbytery at Eskridge brought joy to the heart of the young<br />

for an explanation of this as we do 20th, 1914, as "Pittsburg Syrian Mis- Mr. Tom Edgar, of Clardina, Iowa, faher as well as the pastor <strong>and</strong> peoof<br />

other difficulties in the book <strong>The</strong> gion Day," <strong>and</strong> "that $500 be the on bis way home from Eskridge, pie. A kind Providence brought Rev.<br />

Bible turns out to be right when ex- amount recommended to be raised for stopped here for a visit with relatives H. G. Foster, the genial pastor of the<br />

plained.<br />

the next six months." Attention was <strong>and</strong> old friends. This was his firstSparta congregation, to our town, on<br />

<strong>The</strong> Psalms are the gospel of the <strong>also</strong> directed to the deficit in the Cur- visit since leaving here about sixteen our fast day. He was on his way to<br />

inward thoughts of Christ. His nights rent Account of Presbytery. Thanks- years ago.<br />

the village of Swanwick, to witness<br />

of prayer <strong>and</strong> the days of mediation giving is appointed as the day od<br />

the installation of his cousin. Rev.<br />

<strong>and</strong> teaching are written there. He -^vbich offerings for this fund are to REV. JOHN C. SLATER INVITES Kyle, as pastor of the U. P. Church<br />

quoted from the Psalms when at the ^^ taken. <strong>The</strong> "every member can- YOUR ATTENTION. of that place. But as their services<br />

climax of His life He said, "Father, vass" as recommended by Synod, was <strong>The</strong> Committee to whom the Synod were arranged for 2.30 p. m., we perinto<br />

thy h<strong>and</strong>s I commend my spirit." urged, <strong>and</strong> as far as possible, the dis- committed the task of having the suaded Mr. Foster to cast his lot<br />

Let the word of Christ dwell in you tribution of the pamphlet soon to be Psalm Selections printed has been at with us pro-tem, <strong>and</strong> he explained<br />

richly. Study the Psalms. Let us jggugd by the Rev. W. M. Robb. Pres- work, although progress has not the psalm for us in the usual felicimaintain<br />

a kindly testimony for the bytery engaged in a season of praise been as rapid as some might desire, tou manner in which he is wont to<br />

Psalms. God's glory will bring bless- ^nd prayer for the peace of the world, A copy was made up <strong>and</strong> submitted to present the truth of God. Also Rev.<br />

tag to men. <strong>and</strong> on account of the present politi- the printers for bids. This has de- w. O. Ferguson, of Oakdale, preachga.1<br />

situation in our own country. A veloped the fact that the book of ed an appropriate sermon for us on<br />

IN MEMORIAM<br />

minute on the death of Dr. H. H. Selections will be so much more ex- Saturday morning <strong>and</strong> explained the<br />

Mrs W R Wallace M T> died Ge<strong>org</strong>e was read, <strong>and</strong> was ordered to pensive than the former one that the terms of communion, in both which<br />

^^lugust 12th at the familv residence be published in the church paper fn Committee hesitates to put it out m services he gave evidence of his dili-<br />

0 kTnd al pialSr'wo w^^^^ connection with the Clerk's report of the size that we reported to Synod. So gence to present himself approved<br />

before immediate cause of death, the meeting of the Presbytery. A far as we are ab e to see at the pres- unto God, h<strong>and</strong>ling aright the word<br />

lfZ\:rteSL^T- Ss, ^uie, a Tnaif aimmeaiaie S sister s r ^ ana n caube T a ^ large k ui ' Suc ui S e" St^^ii:"* ife'ir^na^ tL^" cthanks generous T u"gs^o^"congre- Z iwas mhospitality. ^ tendered ^^relt furnish carry Synod ent time, out on the the it our book will plan recommendation for be less adopted impossible than by twelve <strong>and</strong> the to Mrs. Kirkpatrick, of daughter. Truth. Ferguson, Miss He Elder May, was Miss John accompanied <strong>and</strong> Alia Elder Boyd Belle Rob- <strong>and</strong> by

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!