The Presbyterian church is again without a pastor. Rev. J.R. Woods, who has supplied here during the summer months having left this week for Richmond, Va., where he will take post graduate work at the Union Theological Seminary. Rev. Mr. Woods graduated at Seminary last spring and won a scholarship which entitled him to a post graduate course. While in Smithfield, he has made many friends who regret that he is not located here permanently.
On last Friday evening at the school auditorium, Mr. Woods made a very interesting talk on China, which was heard by quite a large crowd. Having been born and reared in China, his parents being missionaries in that country, Mr. Woods was able to make his subject very interesting. His descriptions of places and of customs of the Chinese people were quite vivid. He used a map and carried his audience with him, in imagination, on a trip over China.
After describing several places of interest there and many Chinese customs, he told of the great need for Christian workers in that country. He contrasted China with our country and said that if China could be divided into two sections, a section as large as North Carolina with as many inhabitant as North Carolina, would have only four ministers of the gospel.
Mr. Wood’s talk was instructive and thoroughly enjoyed by all who heard it.
From the front page of the Smithfield Herald, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1923
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