The Robesonian., 1918-04-25
PREsBYTERY CLOSES TODAY
SESSIONS OF Fayetteville Presbytery
Well Attended-Closing Session
Will Be Held This Afternoon At.
ter Dedication Service or This Eve.
nlng-Church Will Be Dedicated
This Afternoon.

As stated in Mondays Robesonan.
the new Presbyterian church will be
dedicated this afternoon and there
will be special service this evening
in connection with the dedication. The
program for this evening is gwen else
where in this issue.
Presbytery was expected to adjourn
with this mornings session, but at
l p. m. this afternoo nthere was some
unfinished business which will be
transacted after the dedication SER
vice this afternoon or after the SER
vice tbs evening. More than 100 out
of-town delegates have attended the
sessions.
Fayetteville Presbytery, in sessi IN
IN Lumberton's handsome new Pres
byterian church this week, is being
well attended and much interest is
beng taken in the meetings.. The op-
enlng sermon was delivered Tuesday
evening at $3.50 by the retiring med
orator, Rev. V. r. CASTOR Of Aber-
deen. Text, Hebrews A:lG-"I-ct us
therefore come boldly unto the throne
Of grace, that we may obtain mercy.
and ind grace to help in time of
need" from which Mr. CASTOR preach
ed very farceful sermon.
After the sermon followed the red
ing of the minutes and the election Of
officers. Rev. r. A. Mcleod of Gala
tia, clerk of the presbytery. was elect
ed moderator; Rev. J J. Murray Of
st. Pauls, temporary clerk, was elect
ed clerk; and Rev. Eugene Alexander
of Raeford was elected Temporary
clerk. Rev. A. w Crawford of Green's
boro, synodical home missionary Of
North Carolina, made a very pleas
ing report on the mission work. The
meeting adjourned to meet Wednesday
morning at o'clock.
Wednesday.
Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. H. j. Mills of Rowland
Wednesday morning beginning at 9
o'clock. Then the minutes were read
and approved and other business was
attended to.
Rev. J. ]. Murray of St. Pauls, and
Rev. R. A. Mcleod of Galatia asked
permission Of presbytery to,joil the
marine corps, which permission wa,
granted.
The II o'clock service was cond,:ct-
ed by Rev. J. j. Hill of Red Springs,
assisted by Rev. J. J. Murray Of St.
Pauls and Rev. DR.. F. D. HELLER of
Laurel Hill. Then the Lords supper
was observed and the meeting ad-
Journed to meet Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Maofirr oo11o1 RI hxy bo m OI :
orator. A program committee was
appointed to outline a program for
the presbytery so as to avoid confu-
sion as to times and dates Of meet
ings,
Rev. J. X. Hall of Parkton tender
ed his resignation as stated clerk Of
presbytery, which was accepted.
Rev. H. G. Hill of Maxton was elect
ed principal delegate to the general
assembly to be held in Durant, okla
homa, the 18th of May. He has been
member of the presbytery for IS
years and was once chairman of one
Of the assemblies. Alternate, Rev
I. N. Clegg of Rowland. Lay dele
gate, Elder S. B. Mclean Of Max
ton, alternate, Mr.. Dan Near lur of
Maxton, R. F. D.
1ISSUyI WILL AAACSS " teAA WIZ
church of Henley, Johnston county,
some time in October, date to be
named later.
Wednesday Evening.
A program in the interest OF for
eign missions was carried out Wed
nesday evening. The report on for
eign missions was read by Rev. II. j.
Mills. In the report special mention
was made of the churches at Maxton
and Laurinburg. The church at Lau-
rinburg contributed $11 per member
last year while the church at Maxton
contributed more than 81 per men,
ber.
After the report had been submit
ted and adopted short talks were
made by the following: Rev. }. X.
Hall, subject, "Our Obligation; Rev:
w. S. Golden, subject, "The Cal! OF
the Heather World; Rev: j. ]. Muir
ray, subject, "How God Has Blessed
Our Efforts" Each of the speakers
handled his subject in a mastery
manner and was listened to with
interest by the large crowd present.