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THE PRESBYTERI
the following expenditure. The treaauurar
asked to be authorized to send
annually to tbe prealdent $100 to enable
ber to prosecute and advance tbe beavy
duties of ber office, and to tbe otber
officers not less tban $5.00, cor more
tban $10.00, to meet tbelr expenses,
and further, if the treasury admitted
it, to pay at least in part tbelr traveling
expenses to the annual meeting." So
tbe very machinery of the synodlcal
union Is becoming more and more expensive.
Artlplft fi nf t)lo " ?
..V.w - W4 V"V LiOTTO U1 IUC
Georgia Constitution showed the ex.
pense of the Conference to be as follows:
Stationery, postage, printing
and traveling expenses of two delegates
from each Presbyterlal union, and
the conference officers, if practicable,
and If possible, the expenses of one of
their members as delegates to Montreat
Confrence. Miss Roberts, Secretary of
the Georgia state work, says that the
expense of the Georgia Synodlcal Conference,
added to the expense of all the
Presbyterlal unions of Georgia, resulted
in a total expenditure which was less
than what the Presbyterlal unions alone
had cost the previous year, because of
the system brought about In the State.
In conclusion, let me state a few fpcts
which go to prove that the synodlcal
union Is neither as economical, practical
nor effective as the conference, and
that the conference plan Is more closelv
In keen'ng with the policy of our
Southern Presbyterian Church.
First, the purpose of the conference
Is to put as strong and beneficial a
program before each Presbyterlpl union
as it ever had at a 8ynod!cal union. As
president of the lareest union In the
Synod of Vlrg'nla, T found when T wished
to plan a program for my Presbyterlal
union, those Interested In the
Svnodlcsl union treasury wished me to
curtail the expense of our Presbyterlal
union that more funds might go Into
the treasury of the state organization,
and there have been t'mes when we
have even failed to give Invited speakers
their traveling expenses because of
our cramped financial condition. I
found the union was taxed from $25.00
to $50.00 per year to meet the full demands
of the Synodlcal union. $20.00 or
$25.00 to go directly Into the channels
of the Svnod'cal union treasury, and
the balance to pay the traveling expenses
of our delegation to the state
meetings.
Second, the Synodlcal union of Virginia,
after seven years of work, had,
up to the time of the last meeting, failed
to have even two Presbyterlal un'ons
coming consecutively. One can readily
see that the standpoint of economy has
not been sufficiently considered. Hence
we should have the very strongest pro
grams at the Presbyterlal unions, and
thus like methods would be promoted
throughout the whole church by forceful
speakers from a distance. A program
of outside speakers can be carried
throughout the state with less expense
and vastly more people reached than by
endeavoring to bring a delegation from
each Presbytery to one place in the
Synod for a synodlcal union meeting.
Third, the synodlcal conference delegation
being small (It is less than half
the delegation expected at a synod'cal
? * - ? J
union;, ana cumpuocu ul pitncu ivera
In a Synod can more effectively
decide npon what speaker? from a distance
to secure, the subjects most needful
to advance, also from their familiarity
with the territory can settle
Preshyterlal union dates, and bring
about a system of Preshyterlal union
meetings, exchange Ideas of wqrk which
only experience will enable them to
advocate. For this reason It is deemed
advisable to have the Svnodleal conference
a small bodv of picked workers,
free from the disturbance of an outside
AN OF THE SOUTH
program. Our General Assembly saw
the wisdom and necessity of a small
body of workers for conference and
appointed the Beneficence Committee.
Would it not disturb tbiB committee and
hinder Its work if any outsider were at
liberty to attend their meetings?
Fourth, the synodical union falls to
make as effective use of Its Vice-Presidents
as the conference. Neither does
It handle the various features of work
which are studied and advocated by
these conference Vice-Presidents. Every
form of church work is studied by them,
and they stand as bureaus of information
for their whole state.
Fifth, the constltut'on of the Synodical
Union of Virginia says In the preamble:
"The bond of union and sympa
mjf may ue iunuer szrenginenea Dy tne
taking of a special synodical object for
offerings." This does not seem consistent
with the rulings of the General
Assembly, minutes of 1911, page 123, in
the report of Women's Societies, requiring
that our contributions should be
sent through the regular channels of
the church. Is a synodical treasurer a
regular channel? I was present when
the treasurer's report was brought In
and adopted giving the synodical union
authority to have a contingent fund
from which to make contributions to
various causes. Will not this method of
work cause confusion with the plans of
the Beneficence Committee?
Sixth, as a point in favor of the
synodicai union the statement Is made
that "they (the Presbyterlal unions of
the Synod of Virginia), are to-day well
organized, showing a wonderful growth
and development along all lines, and an
increase in their gifts of this year over
last amounting to $8,000." Since this
article was published, however, the
treasurer has discovered a mistake of
$5,000 in her report, thus making the
increase only $3,000. Let us look for a
moment at the increase in contributions
In other states as compared with Virginia.
In the minutes of the Assembly,
page 66, we find that a total increase
of $19,917.00 was renorted for the whole
church. There are 206,174 members in
our Southern Assembly. In the Synod
of Virginia there are 56,892 church
members. A little mental arlthematic
will reveal the fact that our Synod can
claim a little over one-fifth of the total
membership of the whole church. Then
one-fifth of the total increase in contributions
from the ladies of our Southland
should certainly come from this
well organized and developed union, and
yet we are amazed to discover that 20
per cent, or tne total increase woum
be $3,983.40, while the report of the
aynodlcal union of Virgin's shows an
Increase of about $3,000, thus revealing
the fact that the synodlcal union Is not .
reaching even the average rate of In.
crease.
In closing, let me quote from an
article published m the last issue of the
Union Seminary Magazine, from the pen
of Dr. A. M. Frazer, a man from the
Synod of Virginia, entirely familiar
with the Virginia state organization, his
commendation of the conference plan
proves that It is In full harmony and
perfect accord with the doctrines of our
Southern Presbyterian Church. He
says: "The chief practical danger of
Investing the union with control of constituent
societies lies In the extension
of the organization to broader fields, to
synodlcal and assembly unions. The
goal of it all Is a separate executive
committee, and a double-headed control
of every mission station In the foreign
field. The Southern Methodist Church
>a8 Just abandoned Its plan of separate
management of woman's work."
Time brings many changes, but with
them many compensations. I,
(333) 19
PRESENTATION OF A BIBLE TO
PRESIDENT MADERO OF
MEXICO.
Monday afternoon, the 8th of January,
President Madero, of Mexico, received
In the white and gold drawing room of
Chapultepec Castle, a committee corslstlng
of Rev. Dr. Butler, of the
Methodist Episcopal Mission in Mexico,
Dr. Morales, dean of all the paBtors.
representing the Presbyterians; Rev.
Teofio Batocio, of the Baptists; Rev.
Julian Castro, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South; Rev. Vlncente
Mendoza, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and Mrs. F. S. Hamilton, the
agent of the American Bible Society for
Mexico. These friends represented the
Protestant Churches of Mexico Cltv Tn
behalf of these Churches and the American
Bible Soc'ety, Dr. Butler presented
to the President a beautifully bound
copy of the Spanish Scriptures, which
bad been especially prepared at the
Bible House In New York City, bearing
the Inscription:
"To the Senor President of the Mexican
Republ'c, Francisco I. Madero, the
American Bible Society and the Evangelical
Pastors of this Capital, respectfully
dedicate this Holy Bible. Mexico,
the Sth of January of 1912."
In receiving the Bible the President
said: "I am exceed'ngly grateful for
this gift you make me. You may rest
assured tbat I appreciate It to Its utmost
worth. I hold the same belief as
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