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April 6, 1910.
enlargement of every acth
Assembly as a total whlcl
attempt to raise. Deflnit
funds for each cause and
presenting the claims of ea
mittee should also suggest
to be raised in each Pr
directly under Assembly c
Presbyterial Committ
The Presbytery should
Committee on Systematic
posed of the chairmen of
of the Presbytery. This ]
sider the apportionment 1
Assembly and add to it
Synodical and Presbyterk
at the grand total needed
church in the Presbytery si
Committee of the amount
the Benevolent Causes.
Relief fo
The sessions and diacona
a plan, know just what wa
to the congregation a bud
Year which wculd provide
scheme cl Benevolences c
and Presbytery. Such a pit
as the prerogative of non
upon and the sessions of lc
their richta were nnt invar
have back of it the cumul
and Presbytery, and woul
churches as a definite basil
campaign for the next ye
value of the highest chara<
Church would thus be stror
It is also advisable that
each church to receive the
promptly to the Executive
from the local treasurer th
for current expenses, witt
the last day of the Churcl
Light
A study of the Benevoh
' past ten years, (divided in
ing as a basis on which
will make in the future t
Exhibit A). This table do
EXHIBIT A.?BENEVOL
o.
s
SS a
_ I 6 1
b rt a ?? 2
cs +-> Jr OQ
. <l> o ? or:
>h e- a &. s
1900 225,890 $141,50
1901 227,991 163,0c
1902 229,642 131,71
1903 235,142 173,85
1904 239,888 236,04
Total 1,158,553 $846,21
Per Cent, of Total
Given for Five 33 1
Year Period
1905 246,769 $230,5C
1906 252,882 259,61
1907 262,390 280,05
1908 269,733 323,87
1?U? ZY?,8U3 4 lZ,lo
Total 1,311,577 $1,506,21
Per cent of Total
Given for Five 37 1-2
Tear Period
THE PRESBYTERIA
fity and should be presented to the
t the church should make a serious
e times should be fixed for raising
fixed rules should be adopted for
ich cause of the Church. This Comto
the Assembly an apportionment
esbytery for all the Benevolences
ontrol.
ee on Systematic Beneficence.
erect a corresponding Permanent
oenencence ana it stiould be comthe
various Benevolent Committees
Presbyterial Committee should contor
Benevolences suggested by the
such amounts as are needed for
il extension work. After arriving
for all Benevolent Activities, every
tiould be notified by the Presbyterial
it is expected to raise for each of
r Local Churches.
te of ever;*church would, under such
is expected and they should present
get at the beginning of the Church
for locsl expenses and the whole
ommended by the Assembly, Synod
in would be thoroughly Presbyterian,
e of the courts would be infringed
>cal churches would understand that
led. Such a recommendation would
ative force of the Assembly, Synod
Id be welcomed by well organized
3 on which to project their financial
>ar. It would have an educational
iter as the unity of the work of the
igly emphasized.
a special treasurer be appointed in
Benevolent funds and forward same
Committees. Such a course removes
le temptation to borrow these funds
i the hope of repaying them about
i year.
From th#> Paat.
?nt offerings of the Church for the
to two five-year periods), is inform3
estimate the response the Church
o calls for Benevolent funds. (See
>es not include the special offerings
ENT OFFERINGS OF THE SOUTH
PEP
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g 2 a 3
3 .en OJ a) <y "
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? fl s S a a
- o fl ? ? S
OS co O fl rt)
O co CO 5 w G
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tj S S3 co ? ^
i? $123,016 $ 31,508 $ 7.848 $ 15
.6 124,872 26,915 7,694 18
16 130,469 35,293 9,087 19
10 139,590 36,447 10,234 19
16 170,163 64,742 12,565 19
5 $688,110 $194,905 $ 47,428 $ 92
3 28 7 2-3 1 3-5 5
16 $158,560 $ 68,328 $ 13,232 $ 22
7 168,200 64,557 21,424 25
>6 179,995 74,814 15,140 25
8 205,184 71,133 18,031 31
6 205,909 90,641 17,131 35
3 $917,898 $269,473 $84,958 $140
22 2-3 9 3-4 2 1-4 3
N OF THE SOUTH.
for the Endowment of Ministerial
drop from the schedule when $500,Ot
Of this amount over $300,000 is now ii
matured for speedily raising the ba
Fund. The General Educational Fun
for Synodical, Presbyterial and Local
Theological Seminaries, and for 1908
for the Assembly's Committee on !
included. The Educational totals r
gifts for local schools and the caus
will always have a strong local anneal
the Assembly will secure as much
by continued appeals to local interest
A Percentage Basis !
It has been found advisable in ma
the fund raised for Benevolences on
plan has much to commend it, for il
gation see the work of the Assembl
that all the Causes will each receive
Benevolent Funds.
Based upon a study of the Benevo
ten years, the following percentage b
Foreign Missions
Local Home Missions
Assembly's Home Misisons .
Ministerial Relief
Ministerial Education
Sabbath School Extension ai
Colored Evangelization
Assembly's Home and School
Assembly's Schools and ColU
Bible Cause
Should it be found wise to conso
the percentage of the interests un
gether.
The adoption of a percentage bas
Benevolent Funds need not interf<
to special Causes. A carefully dev
local church, or the use of the En\
make provision for every member to 1
offering shall take if it is not to be d
basis.
The supreme end to be kept in vi
membership in our churches in a
proportionate giving; and, when th
of inadequate provision for any of i
be removed.
IERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH F
tlODS.
o
o
o ?
.2 co
* e S
Co ~ J? c
o> 5 <u ^ c?
a II IS IS
? | 5 o> si a
os ow c x pq
!030 $18,335 $8,992 $^83 $1
,699 20,228 10,469 8,428 5
,401 17,360 7,726 9,092 4
,891 20,297 8,615 8,615 4
,803 21,409 8,612 8,612 (
,824 $97,629 $44,414 $43,630 $24
{1-2 3 1-3 13-4 11-2
,501 $19,991 $10,699 $8,333 $?
,758 27,432 16,107 8,902 7
,487 24.60C 17,399 12,229 7
,451 24,930 13,293 11,575 8
,034 26,706 15,534 15,258 9
,231 $123,659 $73,032 $56,297 $39
1-3 3 13-4 11-2 :
423
Relief as this cause will
90 shall have been raised
1 hand and plans should be
lance of this Endowment
id includes amounts given
I Schools, for Orphanages,
and 1909. The collection
Schools and Colleges are
epresent large individual
>e of Christian Education
I. No scheme adopted by
money as will be raised
and pride.
Suggested.
ny churches to distribute
a percentage basis. This
t insures that the congrey
as a unified whole and
an equitable share of the
lent onenngs ior tne past
asis is suggested:
40%
22%
14%
6%
4%
nd Pub 4%
4%
I 2%
;ges 2%
2%
100%
lidate any of the Causes,
ited would be added toils
for the distribution erf
are with individual gifts
ised financial plan in fehe
'elope System, would still
indicate the direction their
istributed on a percentage
ew is enlisting the whole
plan of systematic and
lis is done, the reproach
our great enterprises will
OR TWO FIVE YEAR
d
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02 ? O O
3 C 3
cS ? "3 O
V OH Ei,803
$76,880 $436,802
1,356 73,040 456,757
1.767 115.161 480.112
1,845 91,816 514,200
.770 94,628 643,350
1,541 $451,525 $2,531,221
1 17 3-4 100
1,306 $77,519 $615,975
,442 141,428 740,867
',666 121,332 758,718
1,027 225,903 933,405
,814 133,716 961,899
,255 $699,898 $4,010,864
L 17 1-8 100