And to us there comes this charge:--

_Freely received are God's mercies;
And now will ye freely give?_
It will be a glorious mission
To help a nation live.

BLUEHILL, ME.

M.

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THE SOUTH

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ITEMS FROM THE FIELD.

BY FIELD SUPERINTENDENT F.E. JENKINS.

NEW CHURCHES.

Two new Congregational churches in connection with our work completed
their organization with communion services on Sunday, September 1st.
Both were organized by Northern people who have settled in the South in
places which are likely to grow by immigration from the North. One is in
Roseland, La., and is under the pastoral care of Rev. C.S. Shattuck. It
starts with eleven members.

The other is in North Athens, Tenn., and for the present is cared for by
our general missionary, Rev. G. Stanley Pope. It begins with thirteen
members. Both will come into the regular State organizations of
Congregational churches.

The First Congregational Church of Alco, Ala., was organized August
25th, with twelve members. Rev. James Brown, a graduate of the last
theological class at Talladega College, is the pastor.

At Fort Payne, Ala., the first steps were taken August 21st toward the
organization of a church. It was voted to complete the organization as
soon as possible. Rev. Geo. S. Smith, recently of Raleigh, N.C., has
gone to Fort Payne to take charge of the work.

NEW CHAPEL.

The Plymouth Congregational Church of New Decatur, Ala., aided by the
American Missionary Association, is erecting a chapel which is to be
used as a church until the congregation shall become larger and
wealthier. This church has been organized by Northern people who have
gone to this new and growing town to make their homes. It is connected
with the Central South Association of Congregational Churches.

HYMN BOOKS WANTED.

The Plymouth Congregational Church of New Decatur, Ala., greatly needs
hymn books. It has a few copies of the "Songs of the Sanctuary," but not
enough to enable it to use them. Any church having copies of this book
which are not needed in its service could scarcely do better with them
than to send them to this courageous little church.

From Crossville, Tenn., we have this appeal: "It would be esteemed a
great favor if some church could furnish our people with a donation of
hymn books for church singing. You may know of some chur