College raises funds to cut debt and boost equipment
The note discusses a $100,000 opportunity, debt reduction for the college, and a planned equipment increase. It mentions Rev. Kr. Neel preaching in April, Trevy Mauze of St. Louis starting a canvass, and Clifton supporters presenting a fund gift to their pastor as thanks.
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Trevy. K. J. L. Mauze
St. Louis
Liberty
Neel
Texas
Clifton
Tam
Brother Hardie
Meridian Church Names New Assistant Minister
Meridian Mississippi First Church selects Mr. C. K. Taffe a large fellow from Union Seminary as assistant minister and he will begin duties around the middle of May.
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Meridian
First Church
C. K. Taffe
Union Seminary
Church Report Highlights Membership and Missions Support
The First Church in Asheville reports year totals: 822 resident and 45 nonresident members, 100 added on examination, 114 on certificate, total 967. Benedictions include 58 adults and 1 infant baptized. benevolence and mission gifts total 6521 with various funds listed. The Synod emphasized Home Missions with Rev J W Tyler and appointments of Rev Frank D Hunt and Rev W P Chester. Davidson was visited by Dr Thomas C Johnson who spoke on repentance and Kingdom growth.
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Asheville
Assembly
Synod
Presbytery
Bible Cause
Home
Thomas C. Johnson
Union Seminary
Davidson
Johnson
Beale Heights Presbyterian Hosts Presbytery Meeting
The Beale Heights Pres Tawton byterian church led by Rev. J. W. Moseley Jr hosted the Presbytery of Manguam at its spring gathering. The church showed strong growth and contributions to benevolent causes rose over the year.
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Beale Heights Pres
Ship Increase and Membership Confessions
The ship saw a 30 percent rise in enrollment with forty one members added. Of these, twenty four joined on confession and seventeen by letter and statement.
Tennessee Churches Report Financial and Baptism Totals
Covington First Church lists 331 members and 357 Sunday school attendees with local expenses 5169 and benevolences 2028. Memphis Second Church shows record year with expenses 11520 benevolences 15726 total 26746 and detailed distributions to missions and education.
Greenville Church Opens City Temple and Plans Pipe Organ
In Texas Greenville the congregation completed a new edifice, worshipped on March 15 in its Romanesque style dubbed The City Temple, and plans a pipe organ installation. In San Marcos the Mexican Work reports 61 new members by March 1916, 40 baptisms, and minimal loss as members move to other churches or form new groups.
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Greenville
San Marcos
Nevers
Children of God
E. Trevino
Tilden Scherer
King College
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Jellico
Evangelistic effort advances mountain missions plans
The report details home mission outreach with calls for more preaching points and a need for transport. It notes evangelistic meetings planned for Kentucky and Appalachia, coordination of Presbyterial and Mountain committees, and a push to raise 8009 for local work.
Huntington First Church Welcomes Pastor Emeritus Resignation
West Virginia Huntington First Church announces the resignation of Rev. Dr. Newton Donaldson from the pastorate due to impaired health. He is named pastor emeritus and will receive a salary to relieve embarrassment, with no pastoral duties expected while he rests to recover. The church expresses hope he will resume work when able.
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Huntington First Church
Newton Donaldson
Death of Rev W J B Lloyd in Bennington Oklahoma
Rev W J B Lloyd died at his Bennington home on Saturday April 15 from pneumonia. Born October 1834 in Mount Zion South Carolina he moved to Mount Holly Arkansas. He served four years in the Confederate army organized prayer meetings and later pursued ministry under Arkansas and Indian presbyteries before ordination in 1870 and continued preaching until illness.
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W. J. B. Lloyd
Bennington
Okla
Mount Zion
S. C
Mount Holly
Ark
Presbytery of
Arkansas
Indian Presbytery
Foreign Mission Board
Lloyd
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R. M. Firebaugh
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J. W. Tyler
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