The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-10-27
A Good Example-Foreigu Missions.

The Committee of Foreign Missions of the
(Southern) Presbyterian church, in the pros
ecution of their work, have necessarily con-
tracted debt of $4,000. Unless speedily
removed it will greatly cramp and retard this
great work of the church. The young men
of the Presbyterian church of Charlottes-
vile, having first obtained permission of the
church authorities, have nobly stepped for
ward to aid in raising the money to.pay off
this debt. Their plan is wisely conceived,
and we doubt not will be faithfully and eff
GENTLY executed. 1t is this: Having divid-
ed the whole congregation into small dis.
tricts, they appointed one of their number to
each district, whose duty it shall be to solicit
small monthly contributions from each mem
Der of every family in each district, in sums
Of one cent and upwards, as they may be
able and willing to give, over and above the
regular contributions which they are in the
habit of giving to their church purposes. 1t
is not desired that this effort shall in any de-
gree curtail or interfere with the regular
permanent contributions of members. And
therefore any one who is already giving SO
much that he is not able, or willing to give
any more, is not expected to aid in this spe-
cia work This is noble and timely work
on the part of these piouS young men, in
which they deserve hearty encouragement.
We bespeak for them kind and encourag-
ing reception in every household belonging
to the congregation. We have thus given
publicity to this matter in the hope that the
example will prove contagious among the
young of all the churches in our midst and
throughout the land. II is good thing for
young people to form the habit of systemati.
ca1Iy doing good. We earnestly urge all pas
tors, Office bearers and church members, to
unite in organizing and training their pious
young people into habits of doing good sys-
tematicaly and upon principle. The habit
once formed, it will be alike easy and de-
lightful to them to aid in carrying on the
great work of evangelizing the world, and in
doing deeds of charity and benefcence.-
They will thus accomplish vast amount Of
good in their day and generation and be an
incalculable blessing to their race. While
the reflex influence on themselves will be en-
nobling in the highest degree, and add great
ly to their own happiness. We, therefore,
say to these young gentleman, presevere in
your noble work and when you have accom-.
plished the special object you now have be.
fore you, enter upon some other kindred
work and cease not to do good systematical
ly, upon principle and in cooperation; ever
keeping in mind the power of littles--littls
acts of kindness, of charity, of even polite
ness--little, even the smallest sums of money
This idea of gathering together the spare pen
MES of people for 6enevOlent purposes is 6
great thought. 1t is not at all understood
by the Protestants denominations, at least O.
America. The Catholics know something o.
it's power. The men but little known consti
tute the power of a nation small particles
make the great mountain that filings it
shadow in distant land and the billions o
the worlds wealth is made up of pennies
and the spare pennies are enough to evange
lze the heather nations of the world, and t,
supply the wants of the worlds needy ones
Then let us gather together and utilize tn
spare pennies Charlottesville JefersOnian