The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

The central KreSbyteriau NhutSh VI Montgomery. situated at Washington Avenue and South Lawrence Street. IS one of the most attractive church buildings from an architectural stand point and one of the most conveniently arranged and comfortably equipped ci the Montgomery churches.
 The Central Presbyterian Church was organized July 90, 1891, by :, comn,is- sion of the Presbytery of south aia- bama with thirty-two m srnbefs The Church Directory of January, A'... shows the present enrolment to oe 406. y
 During the sixteen years since its or ganization, the church has had but one pastor In this respect 1t stands aione and is unique, as It is the only cnuatn in the city with such record. Aiter the regular organization In the sum i mer of 1891, Rev. Neal L. Ahuersoh, pastcr of the Presbyterian Cnureh i Marion was called to the pastorate. ne l accepted and entered upon his duties | December 13 of the same year. For two years the congregation Wor- shipped and held all meetings in the i County Court House. In the meantime | A lot on the corner of Washington AV- enue and South Lawrence Street was purchased. and the church was erect I ed. the first service in the structure De- I ing held December 1s, 1893, and the 1 formal dedication taking place April l., | 1894.
 The church lot, building and fur nIshing represent an expenditure of l s23, 900. Of the thirty-two charter mem bers, four have died and eight have heen transferred to other churches leaving twenty-two of the original membership still associated with the church life.
 The growth of the church In member ship and in the causes of benevoience at large has been narked.7 possibly no church in. the city of its size having done more for the spread of the gos- pei in foreign parts than the Central Church. Four stations. located in Ko- req. Japan and China. are supported in part by the church, while plans are being made for an even greater exten- sion in both the foreign and home mis- sion work for the near future.
 To the consecrated efforts of the pas tor, to his untiring zeal and his devo- ton to the interests of the church and congregation Is due, in a great meas ure. the growth and prosperity of the church. Dr. Anderson came to Mont gomery and to the Central Presbyte- rian Church a young man. and it can be practically said his work as min ister has been done in this city, his only previous pastorate having been in the Presbyterian Church at Marion, one year.
 Dr. Anderson is considered one of the strongest ministers in the Southern Presbyterian Church. He graduated at Davidson College in 1887, and received from that institution the degree of Bachelor of Art. He received the same degree from Princeton University in 1888. and 1905 the degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon him by Davidson College.
 Dr. Anderson has not only done the work as pastor of the church. but has found time to become identified with many of the movements which make for the uplift of the civic. social and moral conditions of the city and State. He Is a member of the National Labor Committee. of the National Free Art League, and of the Boards of Directors of both the Alabama Synodical Colleges for men and for women.
 Contributing to the material and spiritual growth of the church are the several we'll organized societies. affil- lated in by the men. the women and children of the church and the congre- gation. Since the organization of the church the Ladies' Aid Society. the Wo mans Missionary Society, Foreign and Home; the Young Ladies' Guild and the Senior and the Junior Society of SUFlSNidn EHuedVOT nave Deen GSIdD- lfshed parts of the life and work of the church.
 Recently the Presbyterian Brother hood. withfl splendid charter member ship. was organized. including the male members of the church and congre- Brotherhood, every department of the Brotherhood. every department of the church is thoroughly organized,
 Frances willard Service.
 After week devoted to securing new members for the Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union. the local union will conclude the work with a service memorial to tine Home Going of Fran ces Willard" tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church. The feature of the service will be the presentation of a handsome portrait of Miss Willard by the Montgomery Union to Alabanna, to be placed in the State Archives at the Capitol. Following is the program for the occasion:
 Organ prelude.
 Anthem. Abide With Me
 Scripture lesson. St. John xiv. Rev. w. N. Cox.
 Hymn, The Home Land"
 Prayer, Rev. W. B. Crumpton.
 Reading. "The Life of Miss Willard" Mrs. M. N. Manning.
 Music, Rest Peacefully Rest" choir
 Memorial address. Rev. Brooks Law rence-as3s s1sasszf1 sssTs'Fs csa ars -''
 Tributes to the memory of Miss Will lard.
 Song. Always Wear the White Rib bon"
 Presentation of Miss Willard's DOT trait to Archives of Alabama by Mrs J. B. Chatfield.
 Enrolment of new. members.
 Song, Some Glad Day"
 Temperance benediction.
 Organ postlude. .,.,.. .~.s,.,..7....s.
 ,.s SOuths Side Revival Services.
 A revival service at the South Side