The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14

900 UUU were asked Tor tnlS present evan
gelistic year. The months of September
and October are left clear from all other
calls, that during these two morths every
church and individual may have oppor-
tunity to contribute to this particular
cause. The month of September brought
to the treasury $2908, which is only S62
more than came to the treasury during
the same month of last year. A few
weeks of October are still left for action.
Now Our Condition is This:
The $4,000 borrowed must be paid in
November. The contributions over and
above that amount will be the fund for
carrying on the work until the first Of
next September, and unless there be a
large increase in the contributions cur
taiJDaent of the work must soon take
place. We cannot allow the evangelsts
to 60 on and then leave them unpaid at
the end of the year; we must stop them
now, if that sad result is to be forced
necessity. In the Presbytery of Western
Texas, where we have had three evange-
lists, and ought to have six, we will pro-
baby drop to one. In Central Texas
where we have had two, and ought to
have four or more, we will drop to one
In Dallas (Texas) Presbytery, where we
have one, and ought to have four evan
gelists, the continuance of that one will
be doubtful. In Arkansas (State), where
we have only three, and ought to have
six evangelists, we will drop to two and
similar retrogreSSion instead of aggression
will take place elsewhere. The Commit
tee has pushed off this evil day as far as
they can possibly push it, and now we
ask the Church
What is Your Wish?
Shall this curtailment take place? We
have done but little in the past. Doors
are opening, population is flowing in, the
call to go forward is loud and imperative
Shall we go backward? We can be saved
from so doing only by the prompt action
of the Church. One member of the
Northern Church will give five hundred
dollars if nine others, individuals or clubs,
will give FIVE hundred each. Are there
not among our l35, 900 members at least
FIVE hundred who will give from five to
fifty dollars each? Will not as many as
five hundred give two dollars, and FIVE
hundred give one dollar each during this
month of October, and others give a
smaller amount if they can give no more =?
Reader, on which list will you take a
place?
If a Contribution
is yet to be made in your church, con-
tribute there. If that contribution has
been taken up can't you add to it, for the
amounts sent to the treasury, SO far, are
much below the needs. Or perhaps the
reader of this can secure contribution
from others and forward them witt
Cor her own) contribution to Nh,
Inghs, treasurer, box t.R
and thus help to ~v,
few weeks the die dii %
will have good hope for the future
Unjust we say it p cttytusl The situation
is serious; SO much so that the Executive
Committee at its meeting yesterday even
ing felt called upon to tell me to go forth
once more, and this time in their name
to tell the Church the state Of its work.
This is the duty of the Committee. They
can do no more. And brethren of the
Church you must respond speedily or it
will be too late.
By the direction of the Executive Com
mittee.