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THE CHI
Dr. George \\\ Truett
denominational paper ov
home and urges it upon
nation in the following r
"In general. I want tc
places in our denominati
-denominational paper. !
of us, need the sharpest
* with reference to the d
pay, immeasurably pay,
beyond any other denon
tors, teachers, deacons ai
denominational paper. 1
grace for any Baptist fan
national paper. The rigl
portant matter would bri
respect to it in every chu
let us begin such talk, ant
it up until all our peop
paper and know what it
others, must take the in
their whole duty by it."
rresDyterians are eredii
and most regular readers
are consequently the bes
and the affairs of the Ch
general Christian benevo
enterprise. They are pr<
pie on Christian doctrin
their fraternity to all w
large percentage of Pres
the Church paper and ai
about the Christian activi
can not be expected to h
the expanding work of tl
ignorant of its character,
of the young in Christia
in constant contact wil
mind can not have spiritu
on purely secular literati
and as for much nonnla
I?I?"
kind, its sure effect will b
SUPPORTING O
Attention has been call
the last General Assembl
of outside missions and e1
ties. The call to the Chu
be emphasized and repej
apply to many more lin<
evangelistic effort. The
lows:
"In view of the existe
of organizations and ager
of either ecclesiastical c<
in various Home Missio
throughout the country;
character, some of them
others, this Assembly cal
teries and churches to tl
Mission organization cai
and efficiently, all the b
Home Mission purposes,
Tnittee on Evangelistic
full information anH o/U
^elistic character."
It is a fact well know
THE PRESBYTERIAN
JRCH PAPER.
f of Dallas, Texas, thinks the
lght to be in every Christian
the people of his own denomieasonable
and forceful way:
) say that one of the weakest
onal life is the neglect of the
Surely, most of us. if not all
kind of rebuke for dereliction
enominational paper. It will
in all direction*, nav nprhonc
. ? tr?j
linational investment ior pasid
all the rest, to magnify the
!t ought to be counted a dislilv
not to receive the denomiht
kind of talk about this imng
on a complete change with
rch in the land. By all means
i begin it right away, and keep
le receive the denominational
contains. Pastors, above all
itiative in this matter and do
ted with being the best patrons
; of religious literature. They
t informed on religious topics
urch. They lead all others in
lence and in Foreign Mission
"?hahlv flic C..f?1 ? ?
HIV U1.CL 1II1UI1IKU pcy
ie and are most generous in
ho love their Master. But a
byterian families are without
re proportionately uninformed
ity at home and abroad. They
ave a part, or be interested in
be Church at large if they are
For the sake of the training
n homes, they should be kept
:h Christian literature. The
al health when it is fed mainly
ire. however sound it may be,
r literature of the sensational
e to enervate and degrade.
UTSIDE AGENCIES.
led to a resolution adopted by
v on the matter of the support
cangelistic agencies and activirch
to notice the matter should
ited. The principles involved
;s than those of missions and
Assembly's action was as folnce
and activity of a number
icies, more or less independent
annection or control, engaged
n and evangelistic enterprises
; and in view of the varying
being much more worthy than
Is the attention of the Presbyle
fact that our regular Home
a receive and disburse, safely
eneficence of our people for
and that our Permanent CornWork
is prepared to furnish
ice on all matters of an evann
to all careful observers that
f OF THE SOUTH.
Presbyterian gifts largely sus
the outside agencies for Chrisl
the independent Home Missio
prises which are just now so
Moody is reported to have sa
depended upon the Presbyteris
for its support, and that, as
them about eighty per cent, o
a recent State Sunday School
Baptists outnumbered the Pi
seven times over, and the
over, sixty-five per cent, of tl
on the work came from Presl
has been a notable fact that ir
ventions of the Laymen's M
support of the Presbyterians 1
their proportion, and often dc
and Methodists combined, i
receipts of the American Bib!
the great bulk of its funds
sources. In the support of th
Association, and similar voli
same fact is plain.
All honor to these liberal
heartedness of many of our pe
be laughing at us while they
erality? And may not a disp<
ing to increased dependence
our people? It is to be re:
Church has embarked upon as
tivity. These are more numer
of work of the other denomin;
the great departments of Chi
licence. They cover many of t
upon xne attention ot our peo]
independent or*semi-ecclesias
forts. Their organization for
is more effective and'methodic
agencies and free lances. Tin
economical and safe, and is ir
with the various interests of
appear more or less competit
son for the Church's confini
activity to these regular and a|
them by and to support other:
and broad. It is in some case
outside work that others arc
and supported by us, by all m
not until our own activities I
for.
The Missionary Review c
Protestant denominations in
the following heads: Twelv
fourteen kinds of Mennonites
dists, seventeen kinds of Bapt
of Lutherans. The total nui
186. This does not necessaril
or zeal or purpose. Some s|
spiritual unity and fraternit)
quent intervals, and it is hv i
- ? ? "J ,
all were merged into one gr<
there would be as much effici*
ship or as general harmony i
March 23, 1910.
tain the great bulk of all
:ian work, and not merely
ns and evangelistic entercommon.
The late D. L.
id that in all his work he
ins more than upon others
a rule, he obtained from
f all that he received. In
Convention althono-h ttiP
resbyterians in the State
: Methodists six times
le money raised to carry
byterian pocketbooks. It
i the recent round of conissionary
Movement, the
las been altogether above
>uble that of the Baptists
\ glance at the monthly
le Society will show that
come from Presbyterian
e Young Men's Christian
intary organizations, the
givers, and to the largeople.
But may not others
get the benefit of our libDsition
be cultivated leadupon
the good hearts of
membered that our own
> many as ten lines of aeons
than the regular lines
ations. They embrace all
ristian activity and benehe
phases of work pressed
?le by the agents of these
tical organizations or efaccomplishing
the work
al than that of the outside
:ir administration is more
i more complete harmony
causes which sometimes
ive. There is every reang
its contributions and
^proved channels. To pass
* is just a little too liberal
s next to suicidal. If the
doing must he supported
cans let us support it, but
lave been fully, provided
1n?ir..' -I" 5 *
iva me varieties ot
the United States under
e kinds of Presbyterians,
i, fifteen kinds of Methoists
and twenty-four kinds
nber of denominations is
v imply divisions in spirit
dendid demonstrations of
' are hem# made at freno
means probable that if
if* * ? _11 I
?v icugious organisation,
rncy or as genuine fellowis
now exist.