The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID
REV. ". |. Jingle
Richmond Minister Credited
With Arranging Splendid Pro
gram at Summer Assembly.
Especial to The Times-Dispatchl


Montreal n. c.. August 3o.-Among
the interesting features of the closing
session Of the summer assembly of
Southern Prcsbyterians at Montrent
was the tribute paid to the work. ef
hciency and personality OF Rev. Walter
Ing the program of the assembly so
strong rs to become one OF the great
est factors in tho pronounced succns.
of this session of the assembly. Tho
tribute came from Rev e w. Way. of
Jacksonville. Fla, who has been III
rector OF the music during the M or
month. 1t came as great surprise
70 Dr. Lhglc. who was seated on the
platform. but the approval of tho audi
eHce was evidenced by the hearty np-
plause which greeted the words. "A
chairman Of the program committee. DIR,
LinBle occupies Il relation to the sun, :
mer assembly which Is both ditlicuIt
ana responsible. but the success which
mas been accorded his work during the
past three years has been the best
evidence of his ability and his fltness
for the place he holds. There are MANI
delicate problems to be solved In con-
nection with the work of making n
program to continue for six weeks but
DR.. Lingle solves them in "a manner In
which Is characterized with that tact
and wisdom which prevents the fric-
uoh that Is often unavoidable in work
of this kind
Aside from the recognition he re-
ceives as chairman of the program
committee, 1t is safe TO say no man
connected with the summer assembly
hoids TO greater degree the high re-
gard and the confidence OF the manage
ment and visitors than Is true of DR.
Lingle. His gentle, but ut the same
time strong. personality gives one Of
tho strongest factors to the Montreal
enterprise.
The memorial service OF Rev. r. G.
Pearson, ID. D., OF Columbia, S. c., was
one OF the Impressive features OF The
closing part OF the assembly. DR.
Pearson was In charge of the Bible
study ut Montreal during the greater
part of the season OF 1910. 1911 and
1872, and he was recognized as one
OF the most popular as we'll rs one
OF the most efficient teachers OF the
Bible who has ever taken part on the
program OF the summer assembly here
The service held in his memory was
conducted by Rev. II. G. Hill. -. u.
or MaXton, =. c.; and Rev George H.
Cornclson. II. -. OF New Orleans. La.
ditorium for this service and the high
est tributes were paid to DR.. Pearson
regarding his life and work
The exhibit of handiwork of tho
Girls Club, OF Montreal, was seen by
large number or people on the after
noon before the close OF the summer
assembly, and II was highly commend
ed. Various fancy articles were shown
that had been made by the girls dur
ing the summer. the doll department"
attracting the greatest interest and
comment. y score or more OF dolls had
been carefully dressed by the girls and
had been donated to the children OF
Nachochee Institute, ut Sautcc, Ga, n
mountain school conducted by Rev. and
Mrs. j. *. Colt. The dolls were given
10 Mrs. Colt, and she will take them
to the school where they will be given
as prizes to the little girls.
1t is estimated that the most con-
sentative statement regarding the num-
bcr OF visitors at Montreal this sea-
son will show that 1t has been from
5000 to 5000. much larger than any
previous year.