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June 5, 1912]
aiid is contrary to the conclusions of
the best educational authorities.
Fifth: The cost of the material for
?uch a minute classification or subdivision
is a serious obstacle to the introduction
of such a course of lessons
in the large majority of our schools, and
any system of religious instruction of
real merit should be available for
schools of every class and condition.
The criticism directed against the
first course of graded lessons was so
vigorous and widespread that a second
or modified course was prepared which
eliminated all extra bMical matter but
a satisfactory treatment of this course
is not available and our conviction is
that it is utterly impracticable to attempt
to use seventeen distinct lessons
at one time in our schools and in addition
the large cost for a satisfactory
series of lesson helps will make the
use of such a system impossible for
a great majority of our schools. The
principles that underlie graduation are
recognized as applicable in proper measure
to the course of religious instruc
tlon. The uniform Course of International
Lessons conducts the pupil in
an orderly manner through the whole
B.ble, leaving no important areas of
God's revelation untouched. A proper
adaptation of the truths of the Uniform
lessons has been found easily possible
and the carefully graded series of lesson
helps prepared by trained and scholarly
workers in our own church and
published by our Publication Committee
will meet the demands of the most
progressive school and yet be possible
of use in the small school with limited
equipment and untrained but consecrated
workers.
We therefore exhort our pastors, sessions
and superintendents to see to it
that only the lesson courses and helps
provided by our Executive Committee
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of our church, feeling assured that
the use of these helps will exalt the
Bible to its proper place as the one
infallible rule of Faith and Duty and
establish and strengthen the faith of
our people in the great doctrines of
our church.
To the end that the will of the Assembly
be made known to all our people
we earnestly request that this pastoral
letter be read by all the patsors to their
congregations and by the superintendents
to their schools at as early a date
as possible.
Adopted by the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church of the United
States in session at Bristol, Tennessee,
May 1912.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Continued rom page 8.)
ures to dispel them. Jesus did not show
1 anger or impatience, but sympathy and
helpfulness, and did his best, which was
divine, to relieve his servant's mind.
Demonstration is often better than log?
k- Indeed, Life is logic, applied. The
Scriptures of the Old Testament are
very explicit in their statements of
what the Messialh would do. The Lord
'8 willing to utter praise. The discip08
of John had hardly got out of ear
*t till Jesus began to praise his faithful
servant.' (Firmness, strength, abllity
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y ?tana tne waiting storm and
to endure the hardships of
life are peculiarly accephrlst.
Fickle-mindedness Is
1. The unconverted are as
>le as petulant, dissatisfied
vho can never be pleased.
!tilts* them. Their nature
be changed. Wisdom Is at
ys justified and made to he
recognized.
toryj "John," tJie Baptist,
rison:" put there by Herod
n the Castle of Machaerus,
east of the Dead Sea. "The
Christ:" his miracles, some
THE PRESBYTER I
of which, recently performed, as the
raising of the widow's son at Nain,
werei most notable. "Saint" John seems
to have had enough liberty to be in
communication with his friends and
followers." Two." out of the many.
"Said unto him:" John's own question,
and hardly intended as an indirect way
of helping others in a matter in which
Le himself destred nothing. Such a
ourse would not have been like John,
e that should come:" the one whose
coming was an assured fact, the prophecy
being as good as history. "Go
and shew John:" as witnesses report
to him actual facts. "Do hear and see:"
Jesus kept them long enough by him to
let them see what he did. Duke adds,
" n that hour he healed many." "The
gospel:" Che proclamation of the gospel
to the greatest of all benefits, the
climax of proof. "Offended:" be made
by unbeLief to stumble. "The multitudes:"
Christ acknowledges John before
many. "A reed shaken with the
wind:" a symbol of instability. '^Clothed
In soft raiment:" pampered, indulged,
leading an easy life. "More than a
prophet:" a special messenger, the
forerunner of the Messiah. "A greater,"
".s greater:" perhaps a contrasting of
the old and the new dispensations; more
L kely a companion of earthly greatness
with spiritual greatness. "Elias:" the
Greek form for Elijah. "Was for to
come:" Elijah was not promised in peron,
.but one in his spirit and power.
AMERICAN INLAND MISSIONS.
(Continued from page 17.)
larger school building at the Highland
college, and dormitories at Canyon Falls
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hibenezer .Mission. These are pressing
needs. We need scores of plain buildings
for chapels and schools and cottages
for our missionaries.
God has the money somewhere. Have
>cu any of it in your possession? Hear
him say, <sGive and it shall be given
unto you," and he also says, "Whoso
stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,
he also shall cry himself, but shall not
be heard."
With renewed courage and faith we
go forward, looking to God for his blessing,
and begging your prayers and gifts
for this great work. It is your work
as well as ours. You need it as much
as it needs you. Remember Jesus said,
"It is more blessed to give than to receive."
He died for these perishing people.
We cannot do less than heln to
save them.
"O voice from out the darkness,
O cry of a soul in pain!
May it ring as the blast of a clarion
Xor call God's hosts in vain!
By the pierced hand that saved us,
Let ours do their duty today,
Till from those who tremble in darkness
The shadows are swept away."
May God help you to hear that cry
end stretch forth your hand to save.
Gratefully, Your humble servants,
Edward O. Guerrant, President;
James Robert Alexander,
Secretary.
Send all help to the President or
Secretary at WilmoTe, Ky.
This Annual Report of Dr. Guerrant's
will be all the more interesting inas
much as it is now a part of the regular
Home Mission work carried on by the
Executive Committee In Atlanta. In addition
to the amount received and expended
through Dr. Guerrant, as Indicated
in this report, the Executive
Committee has also expended the sum of
$2,876.58.
We sincerely trust that all friends of
Mountain Missions will contribute either
through Dr. Guerrant or through thfc
Executive Committee, to carry on this
work which has so manifestly received
the blessing of God in the paBt and
gives such promise of future development
S. K Morris, Secretary.
AN OF THE SOUTH
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE.
(Continued from page 19.)
take place, if possible, in the Sanctuary.
4. We recommend that the report of
the Permanent Committee cm Sabbath
and Family Religion be adopted and
published in the appendix to the Assembly's
Minutes.
5. We recommend the election of the
following, as the Assembly's Fermanent
Committee on Sabbath and Family Religion,
viz: Rev. A. R. Shaw, D. D.,
Chairman, Rev. R. F. Campbell, D. D.,
Rev. A. A. McGeachy, D. D., Rev. D. J.
Ralston, and Ruling Elders R. A. Dunn,
Dr. W. J. Martin and R. T Prion
Respectfully submitted,
J. M. CLARK, Chairman.
*0> TREAT.
Some Special Features of 1912 Program.
1. Notice what a splendid course in
the study of the English Bible, and
what a splendid array of teachers. One
hour a day, five days in the week, during
the whole Conference period is given
to Bible study. Dr. R. G. Pearson,
Dr. Theron H. Rice, Rev. L. S. Chafer,
and Rev. Andrew Allan are to be the
teachers. It would be difficult to bring
together another suoli a group of Bible
teachers on the American Continent.
2. Study with care the part of the
program that tells of the Conference
on the "Work of the Country Church,"
July 22nd to 28th. These are vital subjects
which are announced. They are
to he riifumssert hv live anoalroro If ic
the greatest program on Country work
that has ever been set up within the
bounds o>f the Southern Presbyterian
Church. It will pay you to come yourself,
and to send some Country worker
who is not able to pay his or her
way.
3. Do not fail to notice the lectures
on Christian Sociology by Dr. Gilmour,
August 19-23. Our General Assembly
has requested our Seminaries to put a
couise in Christian Sociology in then
Curicula. That means that the Assembly
thinks we ought to study this subject.
Dr. Gilmour is probably the best
equipped man in the Church to lead in
such a study.
4. Notice the emphasis we are laying
on the the Boy Problem. It is to be
studied during the Sunday School period?July
30, August 4, and besides three
special lectures are to be given by Rev.
Melton Clark on August 27, 28th and
29th. A man who has heard all the
experts declares that Dr. Clark beats
them all in his talks about the boys.
5. Those two lectures by Dr. James
P. Smith on Stonewall Jackson and
Robert E. Lee, ought to be heard by
everybody. Dr. Smith knew these two
great Christian heroes intimately and
tells things about them that are not
in books, things that he saw with his
own eyes and heard with his own ears.
He was a memlber of Stonewall Jackson's
stafT and assisted in carrying the
wounded General off the field at Chancellorsvllle.
These lectures were originally
prepared for the 'Historical Society
In Boston, and are Classics.
6. Mr. Cameron Johnson probably has
the finest private collection of stereoptlcon
views of the Orient which can be
found in America. He has been making
a great hit at the Great Missionary
Exposition in Cincinnati. The talks
which he makes in connection with
tow! yiuiuicD o.i? verj miurmia^ anu
extremely entertaining. See tha first
period.
7. We are fortunate In having Dr.
George L.. Robinson at McCormick Seminary
with us this year. He is In great
demand at Summer Conferences. Tt
was through the courtesy of the Blue
Ridge Association that we were able
to secure him. See the first period.
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8. The great Conference conducted
by the Assembly's Executive Committees,
the Laymen, and the Women, need
no word from us. They have been so
conspicuously successful year after
year that tho people have come to expect
nothing but great Conferences,
when they see these names attached.
Their programs are especially interesting
this year.
9. There are two new speakers on
nilr nrnpram whn ? ?-???'"1
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troduction. The first of these is Rev.
Lewie S. Chafer. Mr. Chafer is a Presbyterian
Minister of Northfleld, Mass.,
and is associated with Dr. C. Q. ScoQeld
in the Scofleld Bible School. Last !
Spring he charmed great audiences in
Greensboro. Durham, and Raleigh, N.
C. Numbers of letters came at once
to the Chairman of the Program Committee
urging him to invite Mr. Chafer
to Montreat. Rev. Melton Clark, of
Greensboro, writes: "He is an unuBually
able expositor of the Bible?his lectures
will each be a complete theme
in itself, yet the addresses will be connected
and form an invaluable series
of Bible studies. His doctrine would
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his Evangelistic appeal would satisfy
the soul of John Wesley." The other
speaker is Rev. Andrew Allan. Mr.
Allan is a Scotchman by birth and
training. He has had large experience
as an Evangelist in all parts of the
English Speaking world. He was imtimately
associated with iDr. J. Wilbur
Chapman in Dr. Chapman's great Evangelistic
Campaigns in Australia, and
Dr. Chapman writes in the highest terms
of him and his work. We have other
letters about him from distinguished
ministers and Christian workers In England
and Scotland. Dr. Allan recently
came to the Southland to seek a balmier
climate for the health of a beloved
member of his family. He has preached
In Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg,
and other places in Virginia and North
Carolina, and has everywhere been received
with the greatest enthusiasm.
There is a deep spiritual note in his
preaching and teaching.
10. Remember that Mr. and Mrs.
vreuiKe a. fisuer win agam Have
charge of the singing and that there
will be a special song Service before
every Evening Service, and that there
will be plenty of singing in all the
services. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher delighted
everybody last Summer.
11. Mrs. J. K. Oolt of Nacooohee Institute
in Georgia, will have charge of
the work of the Children and young
people all Sumaner. Mrs. Colt is a native
of Toronto, Canada, and received
the best training that the schools there
can afford. She afterwards attended
the Moody School in Chicago. Since
then she has had large experience. Mrs.
Coit is not only a devoted Christian but
a woman of (abounding enthusiasm;
the touch of whose life will be a blessing
to our children and young people.
y.. We have not been able to tell you
of all the good things and of all the
good men and women, many of whom
are known and loved in the whole
church. K>tudy the whole program
with care, and write to Mr. P. L.. Jackson,
'Montreat, N. C., for anything else
you wish to know.
Be strong!
We are not here-to play, to dream, to
drift;
Wo have hard work to do, and loads
u> nix;
Shun not the struggle, face it, 'tis God's
gift.
Be strong!
It matter8 not how deep Intrenched the
wrong.
How hard the battle goes, the day how
long;
Faint not?flght on! Tomorrow comes
the song.
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