Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-28
HOPEWELL PRESBYTERY
Splendid Meeting Held in Hunt
ingdon last Week

he spring meeting OF Tue ldOpe-
we'll Presbytery of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church, which
was In session in Huntingdon two
days, closed last Friday night.
Twenty eight of the forty-six
churches comprising the Presley
terry were represented. There were
present eighteen ordained minis
ters, two licentiates, four candi-
dates and delegates and visitors,
including those who attended the
woman's meeting to the number of
about one hundred. Visiting mem
bers of the Presbytery we're Rev.
j. L. Hudgens, of Nashville, who
preached the opening sermon;
Rev. Dishman, member of East
Tennessee Presbytery, and Rev.
G.. w. Burrow, of Mississippi
Presbytery. Sermons were also
preached during the session by
Rev. s. Fl. Braley, Of Mckenzie,
and Rev. P, F. johnson, dean Of
Bethel college. Mckenzie.
Rev. w. G. Newberry, of Glea-
son, the oldest preacher Of the
Presbytery, was made moderator.
1t is an interesting coincidence that
Rev. Newberry at a Presbytery in
Huntingdon thirty-nine years ago,
was licensed to preach, and at a
Presbytery in Huntingdon three
years later, was ordained to the
ministry. Rev. r. H. jackson, Of
Sharon, was stated clerk. One
candidate, H. q. Cooper, was
licensed to preach. Commission
ers to the General Assembly,
which meets at Bowling Green in
May, we're elected as follows: P.
F. johnson, of Mckenzie, and J.
M. Bryant, of Atwood, with L. E.
Mccoy, of Mckenzie, and A. J.
Ovens, Of Mckenzie, as alternates,
on the part Of the ministry; Rob
erts and Brown, Of Weakley
county, with Montgomery, of
Weakley county, and j. H. Lark
ford, Of Mckenzie, alternates, on
the part of the eldership.
This Presbytery, 1906, when the
division came between the Cumber-
land Presbyterian and Presbyter-
ians U. S. A., was left with only
nine ordained ministers and a
church membership Of a little more
than 2, 100, and now has eighteen
ordained ministers with church
membership of over 5000.
In connection with the Presby-
terry, the annual meeting of the
Woman's Presbyterial Missionary
Society was held with the presi-
dent, Mrs, Walter Crawford, of
Paris, in the chair. In the alb
sence Of the secretary, Miss Susan
Wilder, Of Huntingdon, was made
secretary pro TEN. The day meet
ings we're devoted to the business
Of the society. Mrs. Walter Craw-
ford was elected delegate to the
Woman's Convention at Bowling
Green in May next, which is part
of the General Assembly. The
election Of officers resulted as
follows: Mrs. Walter Crawford,
president; Mrs. d. H. Patterson,
of Bradford, corresponding secre-
tary and treasurer; Mrs. Charlie
Lard, of Mckenzie, recording sec
rotary; Miss Matte Mcdonald, of
Mckenzie, secretary Of young peo-
pies work.
The ladies had charge Of the
program in the main auditorium
Of the church Friday night. The
principal address was delivered by
Miss BERTHE Lee Palette, of Nc
Kenzie, on conservation. At the
conclusion call was extended for
those wishing to consecrate them
selves to the missionary service,
and a touching scene occurred when
Miss Nora Bradley, daughter Of.
Rev. S. H. Braley, responded.
Special music was furnished by
little Kathleen Nowlin. of McKen-
zie. and the Bethel Quartette, of
Mckenzie.
A conclnd;n0 mantino IF the