23 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Richmond Planet
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1918
Page
1
Publication details and policies for The Presbyterian of the South include management, circulation, subscription terms, discontinuance, address changes, and obituary notice rules. Subscriptions run two dollars yearly with rates for delayed payment, and obituaries up to fifty words are free with longer notices charged per word.
Editorial notes on The Bow in the Clouds and various contributions such as The Financial Side of Tithing A Christmas Proposition A Good Way and The Welfare of Others. Also listings for Children’s Sermon Family Readings Our Boys and Girls and Marrages and Deaths plus current events survey and church notices.
In Plant City the church extended a call to Rev. W. B. Doyle. Clearwater and Tampa Heights report new pastor roles for the clergy listed. In Bartow Rev. Dr. Links was absent and Rev. T J Allison of Lakeland supplied the pulpit on the 16th with two discourses. Tampa First Presbyterian welcomed Dr and Mrs J C Time back from vacation in October.
The article notes steady growth with forty five new members enrolled since April first. The central focus is the church project with plans progressing satisfactorily due to deep interest and active work.
Georgia mission report from Macon Presbytery highlights new members joining Faceville and Ephesus, Hawkinsville growth, and Field church additions. Hawkinsville considers building a church, a candidate for ministry is serving under Congregree Presbytery, and Dr. Douglas led meetings at Dickey. Summer evangelistic results were encouraging amid some unheld services. A strong winter campaign is planned as finances recover. L. W. Curtis reports.
Louisville church marked the hundredth anniversary of Rev Stuart Robinson’s birth at Second Presbyterian on Sunday. Pastor J M Vander Meullen led the memorial with tributes and a sermon from Ephesians 5 14, drawing questions about the chosen theme and purpose of the address.
Dr. Vander Meullen’s tribute sermon honors Dr. Stuart Robinson’s memory as the Presbytery of Louisville witnesses a moving address. Dr. Miley resigns as Home Missions superintendent to lead General Assembly evangelism with Atlanta base. Presbytery commends his fifteen years of service and holds December 7 as transition deadline. Jean Milner is welcomed as a candidate for the ministry.
Mrs. W. L. Hickman of Texarkana led a week of afternoon conferences on organized and Woman's Auxiliary work from November 9 to 13 in New Orleans. Attendees benefited from her guidance on solving problems and a Sunday workers' conference at Carrollton Church.
The report notes strong attendance and high interest in the event as observers describe crowd turnout and engagement as notably positive. No further context is provided to identify the event, location, or organizing bodies.
Dr. David H. Scanlon pastor of the local congregation is in Port Deposit Maryland serving as chapel preacher at the Tome School for the remainder of November.
Reports from Kenly Newton Church Rocky Mount and Charlotte detail revival meetings led by Rev. H J Mills and Rev. M Richards. Five new members join, a debt free $21,000 Rocky Mount church is dedicated, and church officers are elected. Presbytery actions include Doyle’s dissolution and Lil ley’s installation plans.
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