The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-10-27
FoE rHr CENTRAL PREsBxrERlAS.
ANNUAL COLLECTION FOR THE ASSEM-
BLYS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
EDUCATION.

To all che Officers and ChlrcheSaRder the care 0fhe
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church an
the United States:
Dear Brethren, period for the col
lection in behalf of the cause of Education,
the first Sabbath of November, (Or, as soon
thereafter as is conveniently being near at
hand, the Executive Committee to which this
interest of the Church is entrusted, would
respectfully remind you of the pressing i'm
portance of an early, prompt, and liberal re-
Spouse to this call for your contributions.
For several years past, the Committee has
been under the painful necessity of reporting
to the General Assembly deficit in the re-
ceipts into our treasury. AT the close of
the ecclesiastical year, 30.h April last, this
Committee found themselves in arrears to
the amount Of So, ,992 IS and while they were
enabled soon after to reduce this indebted
ness very considerably, they find that after
exhausting all their present resources, there
will be still something over $4,000 due the
candidates on our roll of last year. We
have already received and accepted new ap
plcations for aid, in behalf of large num-
ber Of candidates. and we are expecting sd-
ditiOnal applications, as the Presbyteries have
not all as yet acted on this subject 10
meet our Indebtedness, and furnish the
amount of assistance asked for by the Pres
byteries, and promised by US, the sum of
tsoentg thousand dollars IS the least that will
suffice. During the late vacation, many of
these young men have labored to obtain
means for self help to enable them to attend
our Seminsries this session but much of
their wages, or the result of their Summers
work, has not yet been paid, and they need
immediate aid. What the Committee sp-
propriates to them is only add not support.
We have this year been compelled to make
our appropriations smaller than usual. We
have no funds except what are furnished by
the churches. Under such state of cir
cumstar ces as We have detailed, may We not
entertain the hope that an earnest effort will
be made by all the ministers, elders, des
cons, and church members, mot emitting the
vacant churches) to forward aid to these
young men? Favorable reports come to us
from the Professors with whom they are pur-
suing their studies. Occasionally, in their
extremity, modest, respectful, and very
touching appeals are sent by these candi-
dates for the little aid We may have to ex-
tend to them. Shall they ask in vainS IL
is our earnest request that our ministerial
brethren bring TINS matter to the kind con-
sideratiOu of their people, on the Sabbath
previous to the day of collection, and on
that day also, by reading this circular. Let
our honored and beloved brethren Of the ell
dership also, where the church is vacant,
furnish all an opportunity to contribute. So
shall all be fellow-helpers to the truth ;"
"workers together with God in training a
rising uhaistry. So ''S1ile watering others
YOU shall yourselves be watered" as plants
of the Lords vineyard. While you bestOW
material aid and comfort upon others, you
shall receive spiritual blessings in return,
and you shall learn by your own experience,
that cit is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive." By order of Committee,
]. N. WADDELL, Secretary.
Memphis, 0lt. 10, 1875.