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April 6, 1910.
collection, but also to
"Benevolent Causes" inc
Second: Treasurer oi
tee.
Third: Chairman of
Education, which invoh
spondence with our sev<
and the various instituti
soliciting special contrib
eling and incidental expe
cation work.
Fourth: General evar
miles long, by 150 w
churches, four unorganiz
day-schools and numeroi
Fifth : Pastor of two
counties.
Last year our new I
two of our students in tf
ing the meager support
almost starving for six n
went over to the Methc
enduring his hard lot,
tnree cnuaren, get the r
do mission work on ab
farm hand earns. If he !
ger, it would bring rep
that great day of arrang
would be more to blame
who profess "I love thj
their bank accounts moi
for this work.
Probably the crux of t!
that this really foreign i
a home mission basis, wi
rather lack of equipment
make brick without stra^
work the "straw," at le
destitute fields. The lir
work and the workers h
n f Vl A AV1/VAn/MAC
v ? iinc ute eAigeueieo
facilities and a regime i
work upon foreign soil.
For example, the twe
most constantly, with n
eling expenses. Railroj
expensive. Other bills a
cause of a hesitancy the
ing their claims on Chr
hundred letters per yeai
the stationery lines. Let
for bigger salaries for
want is to relieve the cr;
large. Remember that <
naries, church papers,
can not be of use in thi
cept in rare cases. Our
/i-vt* K /\f f At? rnrvrv/M?4
lui a utiiv-i ouppui l i\Ji
and a partial support foi
Where in all the woi
nineteen "foreign" churc
about the size of the St?
thousand "foreign" cor
300,000 foreigners to eva
THE PRESBYTERIA]
collect and remit for all the
:luded in our budget.
F the Home Mission Committhe
Committee on Ministerial
res, besides a constant correm
candidates for the ministry
ions where they are studying,
utions for their clothinp-. trav
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:nses and support for their valgelist
in a territory about 250
ide, including six organized
:ed congregations, eleven Sunns
preaching places.
1 churches scattered over two
'resbyterv ventured to utilize
le regular work without reducof
the other workers. After
ionthc, one of these candidates
>dist work. The other is still
trying to support a wife and
lecessary books for study and
out half of what an ordinary
should steal to satisty his hunroach
upon the cause, but in
png accounts, no doubt others
than he. They would be those
r kingdom," and yet carry on
ley that should go to Atlanta
lie difficulty consists in the fact
nission work must be done on
th home mission equipment, or
. It is simply requiring us "to
.v." In ordinary home mission
ast, is furnished by the most
nitations thus placed upon the
landicap them at every turn,
of the situation demand extra
:ashioned after that of foreign
) missionaries must travel alo
provision whatever for travid
tickets and horse feed are
ire often paid out of salary beLord's
servants feel in presentistian
hospitality, while riiteen
is a conservative estimate in
no one think that this is a cry
the missionaries. What we
amped situation of the work at
aur schools, colleges and semiSunday-school
literature, etc.,
s department of the work, ex"emergency
call," however, is
all connected with the work,
more men.
Id do you find five ministers,
hes (scattered over a territory
ite of Georgia), more than one
imunicants to care for and
tngelize, with only $2,500 from
N OF THE SOUTH.
Assemblie's fund to carry
does not include El Paso i
of our work.)
I would not have you beli
outside help the work recei
prise would never have a
tions. Our "Mother Pre<
makes a liberal contributic
making a good start. Ther<
missionary societies and cl
and other places who stand
both regular and special c
this help be withdrawn it
feet upon the enterprise.
Years ago (I think 14) 01
propriated $2,000 per yeai
time, the number of mini:
bers, of candidates for the 1
plied by three, if not four,
the above mentioned sour
nnrlprfal'innr ic fn K n '
Ciitviv* itirwiig 10 OU1U LVS L/k
sembly's Home Mission w
during these years has en
ture. This increase has c<
referred to. The solicitin
has cost some of us a lot
peals, the time and energy
otherwise expended. Whil
shown an increasing, rath<
the cause, we have had to
and so persistently, that w
say "Mexican," "Emergent
We are now trying to "
find it difficult to make o
a man to a work with n<
cerely hope that contributl
mittee for this specific put
Not to secure him now s
work must go backward,
and retard the developme
life, weaken the administra
delay indefinitely, perhaps
nf flio mieemn ?rn Untra ?<
V/l kltv ?1*JOOAV/*A >? V* UttVt 1-4
Beeville, Texas.
"THOU ART
Raging the conflict?De
Weakened by battle?fa
Gasping for mercy?ga
Sterner the conflict?m
Ebbing the life-blood?f
Spake the Eternal, "Tho
Faith took my place i
Hope filled my soul wit
Love healed the wounds
Peace filled my life?noT
Faith fighting for me?t
Hope dwelling in me?1
Now when the Temptei
"Thou Art Redeemed,"
Out from the Lamb on t
Demons of hell have fl<
Son of God only these
Adoring the Lamb of t
?S. E.
Chicago, 111., March 24th, 1!
421
on the enterprise. (This
nission, which is not a part
ieve that this $2,500 is all the
ives. Were it *so, the enterssumed
its present proporsbvterv"
(Western TexasT
>n each year and others are
i are also individual friends,
lurches in Southwest Texas
l nobly by the work, making
.ontributions to it. Should
would have a calamitous ef!r
Assembly's committee ap
to this cause. Since that
sters, of churches, of memministry
have all been multiYet
the only increase from
ce has been $440. and this
'the bright spot" in the Asork.
Of course the growth
tailed an' increased evnendi
1???
Me from the sources above
g of these, funds, however,
of writing and personal apfbr
which should have been
Le these faithful friends have
er than a lagging interest in
i call on them so frequently
e sometimes feel ashamed to
:y," "Needs," to them,
call" another evangelist, but
urselves heard when calling
d salary attached. We sinons
may be sent to our compose.
ieems to us to mean that the
lose prestige and members,
u 1 ?
Ill U1 ailU v,lll 1 o L Id 11
tion of funds and forces, and
forever, the accomplishment
ndertaken.
REDEEMED."
ath loomed ahead;
tinting through dread;
sping for life;
ore awful the strife,
orsaken I seemed,?
u Art Redeemed."
n the struggle with Death;
h the life-giving breath;
ond mv otrnnv And
>t UUU inj ?*VU y
v redeemed from the dead,
rtctory was sure;
life became pure.
r hurls doubt at my soul,
and Eternities roll
he Blood-sprinkled throne.
3d?doubts have all gone;
poor lips shall praise,
Lie Aueieiit ui Liays.
Paxson, Moody Bible Institute.
910.