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September 11, 1912 ]
to be continued until It 1b completed.
The time of meeting was changed
from fall to spring, and the next meeting
will be held in the Mt. Pleasant
church, Sinks Grove, W. Va. The exact
date will be given later.
New officials elected:
President, Mrs. R. B. Hudson, Sinks
Grove, W. Va.; secretary literature,
Mrs. Andrew Price, Marlinton, W. Va.;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. W.
Slaven, Lewlsburg, W. Va.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
Iter. ( has. H. Dobbs, from McDowell,
Va., to Gonzales, Texas.
PERSONAL.
Key. J. F. Naylor's address is R. F. D.,
No. 2, Waco, Texas, instead of Learned,
Miss.
Key. R. B. Eggleston, of Richmond,
has declined the call to the Central
church, Jackson, Miss.
THE NEW SUNDAY POSTAL LAW.
The following paper was adopted at
Montreat last week:
The Presbyterians of the Southern
Presbyterian Ohurch, assembled in their
Summer Bible School at Montreat, N. C.,
hereby adopt the following resolutions:
1st. We heartily thank our present
Congress for including in its postal
law just passed provision for the closing
of first and second class post-offices
on the Sabbath; and the officials of
the Post Office Department for their
promptness in seeking to carry out the
Sabbath provision of the law.
2d. We rejoice that God's day is thus
honored by our government, that rest
is thus given to a large class of clerks;
and that the greatest step in advance
that has been taken for years, toward
Sabbath observance, is thus taken.
3d. We call upon the Christians of
our nation, and especially upon the
Presbyterians, to do all that they can
to aid, encourage, and praise our offi1?
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v 'oib iu uiio currying out or tnis law.
FV)r us to desire Sabbath observance,
to pray for Sabbath observance, to ask
of the government proper Sabbath observance;
and then when It comes, to
fail to prase and help, or In any way to
resist and oppose, would be, we feel,
utterly inconsistent.
AN OPPORTUNITY.
Edward 0. Guerrant, Wllmore, Ljr.
"We should thank God for every opportunity
to serve him. Millions never
have this unspeakable privilege, because
they never heard the gospel.
And perhaps thousands more who have
heard it never Helza the rmnnntnnt* u
Here Is such a privilege by heiping
those who need it, and who are his
representatives on earth. He tells us
when we help them we help hhn. The
little orphan children at the Highland
Home need two good cows, besides their
tally bread.
The new Hospital at the Highland
College, given by Dr. Hawes* noble
church in Louisville, needs to be furnished.
It will supply a long felt want
among the poor people who never had
a physician or place Co be treated.
Scores of faithful missionaries
throughout the Alleghany and CumberbnJ
aw - " *
.vieuniains who are living on starvation
salaries, need your help.
The only piano at Highland College,
the property of a noble teacher there.
'ias been worn out In the chapel services
and dally Jessons of eager Hlghland
girls who desire to learn. Two
m?re are hadly needed to give these
children a chance.
Is there one in your home which is
n?t needed? All these are opportunl' "s
to serye God and your <poor neighbors,
and lay up your treasures In
Wven.
Are you wise enough to do It?
THE FBESBYTEEIAN
NEWS FROM KOREA. bail
On a recent letter from Mr. R. T. Colt, mo'1
of Kw&ngju, Korea, he says: Ho1
Just a few days until annual meet- cou
ing. Sorry we could not postpone for lert
arrival of new recruits, but it would
have thrown It in October and hurt our lnK
fall Itinerating. We are closing one 1
of the best years in the history of our 2
mission. All our institutional buildings 3,
are up here and about all our workers 4
on the field. We have three more 5
Homes to build here. Mr. Gwinehart 6
has just finished his two story brick, ?
very attractive and well built. Mr. 8.
Knox -will build Just beyond the Girls' ^ori
School, which is Just beyond us, thus ?
continuing the circle. . . . We hope
to go to Soonchun the last of this year. **
Nothing done there as yet but tile burnt *2
and rock gotten out, roads laid off, ?ra
fences built, trees planted, etc.
Mr. Pratt, Newland, Eversole, Coit, 1
Miss Bigg&r. a doctor, trained nurse, ser
and woman for the school will make m&1
up that station, I guess. I baptized *n8
about 200 in that field this year and onc
several new groups have been opened l^a
and churches built. Very promising in 1
opening in Soonchun itself. Some 150 for'
meet there every Sunday now. Have 2
just had the first three weeks' eJass la
for leaders ever held In South Chulla
and nearly every church In my territory fec1
was represented. There is a wonder- 3
ful door of opportunity there, and we eB
pray that we may be given grace to UE^
enter it. TeJ
We will go to Seoul to Dr. White's 1)00
Bible ClasB in August, and our General 10
Assembly (D. V.). Pray for that and tbe
the Korean church now under fire, that c^a
it may be unworldly, or other worldly, flra
being conformed to the things of God. ^
We miss Messrs. Preston and Bell ses
mightily, but with His help are holding est
things together. We are looking to the
biggest fall's work ever undertaken in
this mission. Pray that I may get the ,n
language well.
Kwangju, Korea. T
July 30, 1912. 8ufc
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A Natlon-Wlde Interdenominational G**
Campaign.
The Home 'Mission Council, composed ^
of all the great evangelical denomlna- atl<
tions in the United States, has devised
various plans for bringing Home Mis- ^
sions prominently to the front, by reason
of its Importance in influencing 1
directly the destiny of our country and
indirectly the evangelization of the 1
world, lit has already in the past few
7caia conducted campaigns in many of *
our great cities, employing some of the
ablest sDeahers of tha nation it* i?> I
now proposing the most promising of
all Mb great schemes,?the observance ^
of Home Mission Week, November 17-24. r h
The Campaign. Co1
Home Mission Week alms to impress
upon every man and woman of every 1
church In this country the supreme lm- mil
portance of saving America for the mtl
kingdom of Ood through the established chi
agencies of the Church. It Is more than *ro
a period of time, it Is a great move- eac
raent In all of our Protestant Churches sul
to bring before the entire nation as In
forcftfllllv as anoolKln * ? ?
tuo nmuouuuue 1J"'
moral and'religious problems which con- nig
front as In these times of turmoil and poi
opportunity. Home Mission Week con- me
sltrts of two periods: First, the prepara- pat
tlon, extending through twelve weeks; ing
then the climax in the observance of am
the week Itself, November 17-24. It
The Prefatory Period. of
The three months beginning Septem- his
ber 1st are Intended as a preparation ber
of the church and community for the 2
culmination of Interest In the closing of
week. It' is the pastor's great oppor- am
tunity of concentrating his church, Sab- for
OP THE SOUTH
& school and societies In one great
/ement for the discharge of their
me Mission responsibilities to our
ntry. For thiB purpose twelve pos?
have been furnished free to every
lister In the United States, embracthe
following subjects:
. Negroes and Indians.
. Spanish-Americans.
TTrnn Hoi?
. Immigrants
. Country Life.
. City Problems.
. Women and Children in Industry.
. The Saloon and Temperance Rein.
. Social Conditions and Movements.
. The Church as a Social Agency.
. The Church as a Religious Force.
. The Churches in a United Prom
of Advance..
Practical Suggestions.
. Use one of these at each mid-week
vice during the preparatory period,
king it the basis of the prayer meettalk.
If the pastor will begin at
e and advertise the fact, we predict
t there will be such prayer meetings,
attendance and interest, as never bee
were known in his church.
. Write to the Executive Committee
Atlanta for material on any special
ise of the subject, so far as it afts
our own Home Mission work.
. Organize immediately study classIn
church or missionary society,
ng fhe revised edition of the Mission
ctbook, "At Our Own Door." This
>k is about ready and will bring down
date facts and figures in regard to
work, and adds one entire new
.pter on immigration, enlarging the
t edition by at least fifty pages.
Tie carrying out of these three sugtions
will bring the Church's interto
white heat by November 17, and
1 constitute an educational campaign
t "will create Intelligent co-operation
nuuie Aiissions ror years to come.
Home Mission Week Proper,
'or November 17-24 the following
>jects are to be presented:
Sunday, November 17th.
l. M.?Our Country's Debt to Christ.
M.?Units in Making Our Country
I's Country.
Monday, November 18th.
American Indians, Africans and AslJS.
Tuesday, November 19th.
'he Frontier and llBland Possessions.
Wednesday, November 29th.
Tie Immigrants.
Thursday, November 21st.
Tie {Rural Regions and Cities.
Friday, November 22d.
imericiin finnioi
Saturday, November 23d.
*rayer and Fellowship.
Sunday, November 24th.
i. M. Our Country's Opportunity for
rist. P. M.?Unity in Making our
mtry God's Country.
Practical Suggestions.
. Begin at once by appointing com:tee
of Investigation. Let each comtee
he composed of one from the
irch, one from Sabbath school, one
m some church society. Assign to
fh Investigating committee one of the
>jects of Home Mission Week proper,
order that each committee may Tet
during Home Mission Week on the
ht assigned to that topic. This re t
with one or two brief talks from
mberB of the committees or by the
rtor, will furnish the most interest
Un/1 *? ??* -
?uu j/i av.Llv.al lUCCUUBD IWaglllUDie
J will bring out large congregations,
will relieve the pastor of the burden
these meetings, so that he can give
thought to the sermons on Novem
17th and 24th.
!. If possible, let these committees
Investigation organize prayer circles
I pray over their specific topic and
their specific object. One of these
(1045) 15
commtuves each week might be asked
to arrange for special prayers during
the mid-week preparatory period of the
three months.
3. "Little Hymnals," containng about
twenty of the greatest Home Mission
hymns of the ages are published by
the r'Aiitiim r>n
j v-v. <u **vn I vi a, av 1U
cents each or 10 cents in quantities,
and they might be ordered directly from
the Century Co., for these mid-week
services. This would educate the
chuTCh by prayer, by songs and by
addresses, in the great development of
Home Missions.
AppeaL
Brethren of the ministry, Join with us
unanimously, cordially and systematically
in this great effort. Home Mission
Week has already received the
commendation of the Systematic Beneficence
Committee, the cordial endorsement
of the General Assembly, and the
enthusiastic approval of the Executive
Committee of Home t*
remains for pastors and churches to
take hold of the matter in an energetic
spirit to insure not simply the success
of the movement, but the arousing of
our whole Church.
It is universally recognized that the
one great mistake of our Church In
the past has been the neglect of Home
Missions, resulting in the loss of great
oppoi tunities,, gone forever; and the
one great need of the Church is a powerful
and universal awakening. Now
the opportunity confronts us. If the
Church will generally observe Home
iMission Week, we will reap a harvest
which will exceed the expectations of
the most enthusiastic and break all
records in the way of progress.
A MILLION AND A HALF CAMPAIGN.
I have read with interest the letter
of our beloved brother, Rev. Henry H.
Sweet, D. D., in the Presbyterian of
the South, September 4th, 1912. Let
us remember "the earth ifc the Lord's
ana me ruiness thereof," the gold and
tbe silver Is his also; if he sees fit,
he can grant the request, for a million
and a half, or he may withhold It.
Let our cry be, and the cry of all
our Southern Ohurch be, a half million
souls for Christ; in our Home field in
these Atlantic States, these souls are
ours, to win for Christ. Let us have
them this year, then we will not have
thirty-eight churches to dissolve; this
year, as was done by the showing In
our minutes of Assembly for 1912.
Let us get the spiritual condition of
our Zlon right, and instruct our people
in the art of soul saving; then we need
not fear for their liberality. If our
men engaged in Assembly and Synods
will give themselves exclusively to pulpit
work and soul saving, and leave
the serving of tables to our elders and
deacons?Acts 6:2. Net Increase In the
membership, 5,671. With an army of
1,734 ministers, let us not be satisfied
with such growth as this; If we are
to grow and hold the land we now
possess, it means a great deal of good,
honest, hard work, along with prayer
and faith.
This Is the only forward movement
that will be of any real value to the
Ohurch, or that will he lasting.
Albemarle, N. C. James Russell.
The >best Improvement is found in
keeping constantlv in *h? -
_ .u v?u touvnoiup Ul
the Model, the Man of Galilee. His
friendship and companionship are offered
to all. A sympathetic love on his
part will make the tie between you and
him, if you accept him, as close and so
strong that you will gradually become
like hhn!
It is not what we take up, but what
we give up that makes us rich.?
Beecher.