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September 4, 1912]
y S., 1?1' Cotulla; W. M. S., Loyah; L.
Vl g., Llano; 1* A. S., Galveston; L.
H & y. M. S.f 1st, Mexla; W. M. S.,
\lt. pleasant; L?. A. & M. S., Hardy St.
Houston; M. S. Paint Rook; L. A.
>1. S.. Hamilton; L. A. S., McGregor;
p yi. s .Helton; L.. A. & M. S., Seminole;
L M. Bryan; W. M. S., Yorktown;
jl.oo each. $20.00; Socy Xtlan Work,
Gainesville, $2.00. $22.00.
personal.?Mts. J. K. Hill, Fulton, Ky.
51.00; Mrs. W. C. (Fritter, Dothan, Ala.,
J1.00; Mrs. J. E. West, Tuscaloosa, Alia.,
11.00; Mrs. J. E. Brown, Oxford, Miss.,
11.00; Mrs. II. H. S. 'Pancake, Va., $2.00.
16.00. Total, $167.00; (Previously acknowledged,
$267.66; To date, $465.16.
Mrs. A. M. Howison, Jr.,
Woman's Aux. Pres. Ch. U. S.
-THE MILLION AND A HALF CAMPAIGN"
TOGETHER WITH A
REVIVAL OF EVANGELISTIC
WORK.
"Thy Kingdom Come."
By UeT. Henry U. Sweets, O. D.
Tho General Assembly of 1910 adopted
a new financial policy directing that
(1) the stated beneficence of the
churches shall be separate from the
current expenses and local work of
charity; (2) Instead of depending BOlely
on special Sabbath collections for
benevolent causes, each session shall
appoint a Beneficence, or Missionary
Committee, with a separate treasurer;
(3) a canvass shall be made by such
committee of every member of the congregation
for subscriptions to. the beneficent
work of the Church, to be paid
j at stated periods, weekly if possible,
through duplex envelopes, or some other
system approved by the session.
Campaign Seeded.
To instruct the people concerning
this new plan, to arouBe them to deeper
interest in, and greater liberality to
I warus, the whole world-wide work of
the Church, It was felt on every hand
that a thorough, united, persistent effort
should be made.
Campaign Authorized.
The 1912 General Assembly directed
that "the four Executive Committees,
with the help of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement, take In hand the effort
to have every church in the Assembly
make an every-member canvass for the
benevolent causes of the Assembly during
the month of March, 1913, enlisting
the help of at least 260 workers in
the educational campaign, -which will
precede the every-member canvass in
the churches, and that the goal of this
effort be the rasing of one million, Ave
hundred thousand dollars for the benevolent
work of the Assembly during'
1913-'14.'?
Scope of the Campaign.
Ut is the purpose of this Campaign,
W) to see that a simultaneous, everymember
canvass 'be made In each
church in the General Assembly during
the month of March; (2) that one ml"?n
dollars be pledged for the work
?f the four Executive Committees of
the General Assembly for the year from
APrtl 1. 1913, to March 31, 1914; (3)
that five hundred thousand dollars be
ralBed, payable in the next three years,
a? a special equipment fund, to be proraW
among the tour Rvwntiuo
mittees according to the basis recommended
by the General Assembly; (4)
'that this financial effort be accomplished
by an earnest evangelistic effort
on the part of all the pastors and
'members of the Church, with the view
?f deenenin?? " - ?*-** ~
fe cue spiritual life of the
C'huroh, and bringing the largest possible
number of souls to Christ."
Organisation of the Campaign.
The General Assembly's Campaign
Committee is composed of two repre entathrea
from each Executive Oomm'ttee
and the Laymen's Missionary
Movement. It is hoped that the Synodal
Campaign Committee will be com
XHfc PRUSBYTEUli
posed o1 the chairman of the various
rTesbyteriai Committees, and the Presbyterial
Committees of the members oi
tne Permanent committee on Systematic
Benelicence, (.which is usually composed
of the chairman of the standing
committees on the Assembly causes!,
and such others as may be added by
the Presbytery.
The forking of the Campaign.
The Campaign Committee of the General
Assembly have selected a central
committee of hve, to have charge of
the details of the work. (Mr. J. P. McCallie
has been made chairman; Mt.
John J. biagau, treasurer and chairman
finance committee; Mr. Chas. A. Row
land, vice-chairman conference committee;
Mr. R. E. Magi 11, chairman of publicity
committee; Rev. R. O. Flinn,
chairman of evangelism committee;
Rev. Henry H. Sweets, chairman literature
committee.
Campaign in Presbyteries.
Each Presbytery is requested to give
its full endorsement and co-operation.
An hour in the interest of the campaign
is being arranged for the fall meetings
of the Presbyteries. Plans are also
being made to. hold conferences m the
bounds of the Presbyteries before the
last of February, 1913. It will be the
purpose of the committee to have pres
eut at these conferences the pastors,
elders, deacons, officers of the societies
and Sabbacu schools, and also as lnany
of the other members of the church as
possible, both men and women, for instruction
and inspiration, that we mav
learn and plan together, and unitedly
begin to pray and work for the success
of the greatest united effort ever put
forth by the Presbyterian Church in
the United States.
An All-Together Campaign,
Never before in the history of our
Church has the General Assembly directed
all her executive agencies to get
together in a t. riled effort to meet thy
great opport which she 'Laces
both at horn* j'.'U abroad. Never bcicr?
has initial of the
Executive Committees been tied up so
closely with evangelistic effort. The
campaign is being conducted on the
most sane and conservative grounds.
Surely no objections can be offered
either to purpose or plans. If you have
any criticism, for the glory of Christ
and the honor and peace of his Church,
we ask you to communicate your criticism
only to the Campaign Committee,
uuu lu piajr caiuceuy ior mem ana
with them.
A Call to Service.
The Assembly calls for many volunteer
workers to make sacrifices this
year, as never before, in extending the
kingdom. Ministers and laymen are
called on to speak on stewardship and
personal evangelism, to do faithful
work in getting delegates to conferences
and conventions, and in enlisting
individual churches to undertake the
every-member canvass.
If you are willing to help in our great
campaign, please so Inform the chairman
Spirit of the Campaign.
This whole campalgm was born in e
spirit of prayer and of humble reliance
upon the great Head of the Church.
Every step has been marked by prayer
and trust in him. The campaign bosran
ah a nntrtMlal mnvomont
prayer It must end tn dead formality.
It was launched for the glory of God;
without prayer It must end In carnal
pride. It was conceived In an atmosphere
of unity; without prayer It must
end In shameful criticism and strife.
Let this be our purpose In all our planning
and working: "With prayer, or
not at all."
The Million and a Half Campaign Committee
of the Presbyterian Chnrrh
Tn the United States.
1. Foreign Missions.
I N 0* 1 fi fc SOUTH
Chas. A. Rowland, Athena, Oa.
Rutnerford Lapaley, Anniaton, Ala.
2. Home Missions.
Rlohard Orme Fllnn, Atlanta, Ga.
Homer 'McMillan, Atlanta, Ga.
& Christian education and Ministerial
Relief.
Henry H. Sweets, Louisville, Ky.
W. W. Akers, Louisville, Ky.
LSunday Schools and Publication.
R. E. Mag ill, Richmond, Va.
A. Lb Phillips, Richmond, Va.
With the help of
The Laymen's Missionary Movement.
E. H. Scharringhaus, Knorville, Tenn.
J. P. McCalhe, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr. J. P. McCallie, Chairman,
Headquarters, Chattanooga, Tenn.
MESSAtiE Of THE WOMEJi'S COUNCIL
TO THE WOME.N OE THE
SOUTH KILN PKESBY TEBIAN
GHUBOH.
At our session in Montreal N. C.,
Aug. 9-11, we agreed to send to you the
following recommendatons:
That ?very woman in the church become
a member of a missionary society;
all societies in a given Presbytery unite
in a Woman's iPresbyterial, and all
Presbyteries in one Synod form a Woman's
Synodical.
We urge that our societies have uniform
set of officers corresponding to
those of Presbyteriai and Synodical,
thus establishing a direct channel
which our superintendent c?n speak to
every local society.
No authority is claimed over local
societies, but we ao urge that socle
ties Luunt: [requeue reports to uieir
church sessions, thereby establishing a
close bond of Intelligent sympathy between
each other. We urge that all
Presbyteries and Synods appoint Oomniltteees
on Woman's Work, as directed
by General Assembly, and that our
Womens 'Presbyterials and Synodicals
report to these bodies and ask their
guidance in our work. We have set as
out goal for the coming year, 10 per
cent. Increase of memberhsip and twenty-five
per cent increase of contributions,
the latter to be divided, as far
as practicable, between the four benevolences
of our church Assembly plan.
Forty per cent. Foreign Missions; twenty-one
per cent. Home Missions; 14 per
cent. Ministerial Relief and Educationand
five per cent. S. S. & Publication.
Literature under these four beads will
be furnished us, and in return, we will
give place on our program to a study
of their respective needs. At earnest
solicitation of Assembly's Committee,
we have pledged to them our active cooperation
in their plan for the "Every
AieuiueT v-*uvasB ox our cnurcu. since
our Woman's Auxiliary is to be a selfsupporting
organization, we request that
all societies keep an acourate account of
our offerings to the four l>enevolencea,
as out of this must come our current
expenses. After the expiration of the
first two years, which was otherwise
provided for at our Atlanta meeting in
February.
At that meeting we sent out a call for
not less than $1.00 per year for two
years from every local society; here we
call attention to. the fact that $1.00 was
named as minimum sum, but more 1b
expected from stronger societies, since
this is insufficient to finance the work.
We urge that all societies which have
noi uiKen action on mis nrat call will
now do so, promptly remitting to our
treasurer, Mrs. A. M. Howlson, Staunton,
Va.
Our Woman's Auxiliary having been
formally recognized as an organic department
of our church, let us arise In
the strength of Christian womanhood
and prove ourselves worthy of the great
trust reposed.
Respectfully submitted,
Mtb Mary iDavis tlrvin,
Danville, Ky.
(1021 15
Mrs. H. M. Sydenstrioker,
West Point, Miss.
Mrs. Chris P. Duiinig,
San Antonio, Texas.
With the natural man. Might makes
right; with the regenerate mail, Right
makes might.
AN? PLACE OF PH."SZYTKRIAL
mtimstts.
Synod of Alabama.
Central Alabama, Fulton's Chapel, 11amner,
Oct.
East Alabama, Gabbett, near Mllatead,
Oct. 23, 1:4v.
Mobile. Stockton.
ixorib Alabama, Hr.ndley Mem., Birmingham.
Oct. 22, 7:30.
Tuacalooaa, Catherine, Oct. 16, 7:30.
Synod of Arkaama
Arkansas, Cotter, Out. 17, 7:30.
Ouachita, Wombie, Oct. 22, 7:30.
Bine Bluff, Fordyce, Oct. 22, 7:30.
Washburn, Bethel cb., Cane 11111, Sept.
26. 7:30.
Synod of Florida.
Florida, Madison, Nov. 7, 7:30.
St. Johns, iatkeland, Oct. 16, 7:30.
Suwanee, Klveralde ch.. Jacksonville,
Oct. 2?, 8:00.
Synod of Georgia.
Athens, Comer, Sept. 24. 3 P. M.
Atlanta, College Park, Sept. 24, 8:00.
Augusta, Milledgeville. Oct. S. 7:3(1
unerokee, Kinggold, Sept. >4, 7 :30.
Macon, Vlnevllle ch., Maoon, Oct. 23, 7:80.
Syui of Kentucky.
Ebeneser, lit oh., Mlllersburg, Sept. 24,
7:30.
Louisville, Bardstown, Sept. 17, 7:30.
Mublenburg, Newstead ch., Sept. 24, 7:30.
Paducah, Marlon, Sept. 17th.
Transylvania, Burnslde, Sept. 24, 7:30.
West Lexington, Plsgah ch., Woodford
county, Sept. 24, 7:20.
Synod of Louisiana.
Louisiana, Lake Charles, Oct. 22, 7:30.
New Orleans, Prytania St. ch., N. O., Oct.
16, 7:30.
Red Klver, Alabama St. oh., Choudrant,
Oct. 22. 2:30.
Synod of Mississippi.
Central Mississippi, Camden ch., Oct. 24.
Last Mississippi, vV&lnut Creek ch., Oct.
22, 7:30 P. M.
Meridian, Eatonvllle, Oct. 22, 7:30.
Mississippi, Red Lick, Oct. 16, 7:30
P. M.
North Mississippi, Sand Springs ch.,
Taylor, Sept. 24, 7:80.
Synod of Missouri.
Lafayette, Walker, Sept. 17, 8:00.
Missouri, Concord ch., Callaway county,
Palmyra, Memphis. Sept. 3, 10:00.
Potosl, Clarkton, Sept. 17, 7:30.
St. Louis, Troy, Sept. 17, 7:30.
Upper Missouri, Barbee Mem., Excelsior
Springs, Sept. 24, 7:30.
Synod of North Carolina.
Albemarle, Littleton, Sept. 26, 8:00.
Ashevllle, Mem. ch., Macon county, Sept.
24, a:uu.
Concord, Concord (Iredell), Sept. 24, 2:30.
. at. rauis, sept. 24, 8:00.
King's Mountain, Rutherfordton, Sept. 10,
8:00.
Mecklenburg, Hopewell ch., Mecklenburg
county, Sept. 24, 8:00.
Orange, Bethel ch., Guilford county,
Sept. 24. 2:00.
Wilmington, Clarkton, Sept. 24.
Syned of Oklahoma.
Durant, Colbert, Sept. 18, 8:00.
Indian, Sandy Creek ch., Sept. 11, 7:80.
Mangum, 1st ch., Duncan, Sept. 10, 8:00.
Synod of Soath Carolina.
Bethel, Fort Mill, Sept. 24, 8:00.
Charleston, McClellanvllle. Oct. 1, 8:00.
Knoree, 1st ch., Spartanburg, Oct. 1, 8:00.
Harmony, Beulah ch., Olanta, Oct. 8, 8:00.
Pee Dee, Kentyre, Sept. 19, 11:30 A. M.
Piedmont, Walhalla, Sept. 24, 8:00.
South Carolina, Donalds, Sept. 24, 7:30.
Synod of Tennessee.
Columbia, Fayettevllle, Sept. 24, 7:80.
*Holston, Mooresburg, Sept. 26, 7:30.
Knoxville, 6th Ave., ch., Knoxvllle, Sept.
17, 7:80.
Memphis, White Haven, Sept. 24, 7:30.
Nashville,
Western District, Denmark, Sept. 24, 7:30.
Synod of Texas.
Brazos, Bryan, Oct. 1st.
Brownwood, Winters, Sept. 27, 11:00.
Central Texas, Mexla, Sept. 19. 3:00.
Cisco, Anson, Sept. 13. 11:00.
Dallas, Petrolla, Sept. 24, 8:00.
Eastern Texas, Tenaha, Sept. 27, 11:00.
El Paso, 1st ch.. Van Horn, Sept. 10, 8:00.
Fort Worth, Gordon, Sept. 26, 7:30.
Panhandle, Happy, Sept. 18, 8:00.
Paris. Center ch., Eldervllle, Sept. 26,
7:30.
TexaB-Mexlcan,
Western Texas, Westminster ch., San
Antonio, Oct. 4. 8 P. M.
Synod of Virginia.
East Hanover, Emporia, Sept 30, 8:00.
Greenbrier, Union, W. Va_, Sept. 17, 8:00.
Kanawha. 2nd ch., Huntington, W. Va.,
Sept. 24, 8:00.
Lexington, MUlboro, Oct. 8, 3:30.
Montgomery, Bramwell, W. Va., Sept. 10,
7:30.
Norfolk. Park Ave. oh., Norfolk, Sept.
17, 8:00.
Potomac, Mitchells, Sept. 17, 8:00.
" ~ '
.. & iouuiuui, w. v a., UCL 1?
8:00.
Ebenezer?Laymen's Conference on
September 25, In connection with the
Presbytery on Home Missions and "Assembly's
Plan."
'Mississippi?Sessions will send up contingent
fund 7c. per capita.
'Greenbrier?Delegates will get tickets
to Fort Spring Station and travel on
trains No. IS and No. 14.
'Holston?Conveyances will meet the
members at Russellvllle on the arrival
of the local trains from the east and
west at 6:10 P. M., September 26.
J. B. C.