The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-10-26
EVANGELISTIC WORK OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
L. NORTH CAROLINA.


are rapidly breaking away from the
historic lines that have formerly cir
cumscribed their religious work. The
missionary spirit that they have shown
so conspicuously with reference to
foreign fields is beginning to extend it.
self likewise to the necessities at home.
Possibly bare statement of statistics
would not convey true estimate of
what they are doing for the latter; but
when We consider their usual conserva-
tive policy and their careful
and well matured movements, thus
looking to permanent results, the figures
mean great deal more. Without going
into full description of past efforts in
this direction, mere reference to two
new measures, adopted and put into
execution within the past eighteen
months, will illustrate the energy with
which this feature is now pushed. With
in this time a new Presbytery by the
namo of Albenarle, embracing the lar
gest unoccupied territory, has been for
med, and ranks as Missionary Presby
terry, with the idea that it shall receive
the especial care Of the whole
Synod. During the first year
since its organization, it has
built four churches, has taken measures
for erecting two others. and has devel-
oped such an interest at formerly neg
lected points, that they need and have
prospect of securing Immediately thee
additional evangelists.
Another policy has been the employ
ment by the Synod of two general evan
| gelists, whose peculiar duty has been
and is to hold protracted services in the
younger and feeble churches through
out the State. Rev. DR.. Morton and
Rev. Mr.. Maxwell, who have been act
ing in this capacity, have made a fine
record for the first year, and
the Synod has reason to be thankful fol
the divine approval that has attended
this policy. The whole days session or
Friday was devoted to the discussion o.
the general subject of Home Evargelza
ton and the adoption OF means for pros
ecuting il during the ensuing year. A
to the latter, much is due for the eff
cheney Of the past, and the wisdom 0
the future methods, to the consecratet
industry and ability Of the Synodica
Agent for Evangeliz alton, Rev. ALEX
GPRUNT and the Standing Committee o.
Evangelistic Labor.
!, The subject debated on Friday canno
fail to impress any one with the deter
, mination of the Presbyterian church i
! North Carolina, to reach the masses i
the true sense of that term. 1t does nc
propose to be called "the church for tn
rich, or the church for the poor 9TH
church for the educated" or "the churc
Q for the ignorant" but ''the church fC
+. the people"
;, Our fellow tOwnSman, Mr.. W.
q Primrose had as his subject, "Presbyt
! rianism suited to the Masses Wi
e scriptural and simple preaching, pop'
II lar education aud individual libert
) clear and concrete conceptions and 9
i pressions of doctrine all of which ha
's characterized it in the past-Wlth the
Ie features emphasized more in the futul
- he sees a broader mission before tt
m branch of the church Of Christ. Ii t
n. Individual members especially the of
o. cial ones, imbibe and practice these col
~ mon sense suggestions, we may anf!t
tn pate a marked development in this boo
e. To quicken and concentrate the en-
e! gies of the members in this line, seri
~ of conventions for ventilating the ST
of ject of the duty of the Presbyteri
ng churches to home evangelization will
OF held during the ensuing year at prol
\ nent points throughout the State.
believe that this synod, by adopt
re. this and other kindred measures, hs
evv. done more for bringing this chu
'oi' nearer to the people than all the +
vas ceding ones combined