And  it  may  be  said  without  qualification,  that  all  that  is  best  in
their  traditions  is  not  only  preserved  by  them,  but  is  an  active  and
strong  force  in  their  lives  today.  The  people  of  Pisgah  are
genial,  without  coarseness;  polite,  without  stiffness;  modest,  with-
out shyness;  simple,  without  crudeness;  refined,  without  snob-
bishness, and  religious,  without  sanctimoniousness.
In  its  last  yearly  report  to  Presbytery,  that  of  April  1st,
1909,  the  church  stated  its  membership  as  eighty-four,  not  far
from  the  average  for  its  entire  history.  The  services  are  well
attended,  and  the  spirit  of  worship  that  pervades  every  service
(and  they  are  of  the  simplest  sort)  does  not  fail  to  impress  the
stranger.  The  congregation  is  interested  in,  and  contributes  to,
all  the  great  work  of  our  Southern  Church  as  a  whole.  In  April
of  this  year  she  reported  for  the  twelve  months  previous  contribu-
tions to  all  causes,  including  her  own  local  expenses,  to  the
amount  of  $1,160.  In  the  church  especially  there  is  a  growing
determination  to  receive,  welcome,  and  keep  all  whom  God's  provi-
dence may  send  to  Pisgah,  and  to  seek  and  find  whatsoever  work
he  has  given  the  church  to  do.
The  Pisgah  of  today  is  interested  in  her  past.  She  has  looked
into  its  record,  recalled  its  story,  and  taken  pains  to  preserve  its
mementos.  But  Pisgah  is  of  the  present,  and  she  knows  it.  Like-
wise, also,  she  believes — aye,  is  very  sure,  that  for  her  there  is
also  a  future.    To  it  she  looks  with  equal  hope  and  gratefulness.
The  Church  as  it  is  Today.
The  roll  of  members  appears  as  a  part  of  the  general  roll  at  the
end  of  this  book.
OFFICERS

W.  0.  Shewmaker,  Pastor.
