The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16

| In order to raise so large sum OF
money it is necessary that the canvasser
be able to talk money straight ana
definite, and not go into details OF the
need of any school, however prominent
or however obscure.
Your committee believe that the sum
of three hundred thousand dollars can
be raised in the bounds of our Synod, II
We once succeed in impressing the people
with the great want of endowment in our
| institutions OF learning.
| We suggest that the Presbyterial CON-
! mittees work in conjunction with the
/ Synods committee. thereby avoiding any
confusion with the methods and plans
OF the Assembly's committee.
| Or. Howerton, of Charlotte, after the
reading of the suggestions by DR.. Stage,
spoke on the great Importance of educa-
ton. "The church, he said, has always
made the cause of education a Christian
cause, and q branch Of its work. 1t is
just as much a religious cause as that
| of foreign missions. The duty of the
| church TO educate its children follows
upon tho duty of the family to educate its
| children. History, philosophy, or ethics
may be taught SO that they strengthen the
| Christian faith. or they may be so taught
| that their inuence is the reverse. Thus
| the church must have a care for the ed
| ucation of its young men and women. 1t
/ is from the UNCONVENTIONAL schools and
colleges that the ministers and mission
| aries OF the church come.
ITO raise fund of 100000 in this
State for the cause of education is q big
| thing, but that IS its attraction. 1t is a
fund worth giving to-
Dr.. Henry Louis Smith, of Davidson
| College, presented the plan of campaign
for raising the fund.- as follows:
| /. Synod should heartily commend the
| enterprise to all the Presbyterians of
| North Carolina and advise that all of our
| churches should be open TO those canvass
| ing for it.
! =. Should suggest that each Presbytery
| appoint committee OF two, preferably
| living within easy reach of each other
| to take charge of the work in its bounds
g. Synod should recommend a definite
ratio, according TO which general sub
| scriptions should be divided among Union
| Seminary, Davidson College, the Assem1
| bly's treasurer and the local Institutions
under care Of the Presbyteries.
T. Synod should appoint 4 Synodical
| committee of three mem bers, to have
| general supervision:
| The duties of this Synodical committee
| shall be-
| L. A general oversight of the work.
| 3 Entire control of the work till the
| Presbyterial committees are appointed.
| 3. Gathering of statistics and presenta- I
| zion OF annual report TO the Synod.
| 4. Correspondence and cooperation
with similar committees appointed by
| other Synods.
| The following action was recommended
| to be taken by the Presbyteries:
| /. Each presbytery should formally ac-
| cept the ratio recommended BY Synod,
n adopt a different one, to be applied
f! to all sums collected fer the general
| fund within the Presbytery, distributing
| them among Union SEMINARY, Davidson
| College, and local institutions under care
| of the Presbytery.
| 2 Should authorize and encourage the
| enterprise and urge all pastors to heartily
| cooperate with the canvassers.
| 8. Should appoint a committee of two
| to ,superlntend the work in the Presby-
| terry, preferably selecting those who are
not officers. OF any institution seeking
| aid from the fund.
| This Presbyterial committee shall init
| late, superintend and control all canvass
ing for the Twentieth Century Fund in
| the Presbytery.
AS far as possible, all subscriptions
| should be made to the General Fund, sub
ject to division in the predetermined
| ratio, but if any donor prefers to desig-
nate the object of his benefaction, the
| gift shall be applied as he wishes, and
| be exempt from division.
| The church treasurer shall keep a full
record Of all subscriptions, collect them
| when due, forward as soon as collected
| to the Presbyterial committee, and take
| a receipt therefor.
| The campaign should be made distinctly
and thoroughly and permanently educa
| ticnal, not mere raking of the field
for money. knowledge of the educational
| work of our church, clear perception
| of its value and hearty and permanent
| interest in it, are of more value and
| fruitfulness than the mere collection OF
| money.
| The next order was the address of Rev.
| Dr.. =. r. Laws, agent of the American
| Bible Society. He began by correcting
a Misrepresentation that the society was
| going out of existence, or was in any way
| embarrassed financially. He stated that
| his idea probably grew out of the fact
| LlaL IHey were moving InelT quarters, put
| this was being done merely to save ex-
| penses that were unnecessary. The So
| ciety is going on extensively and actively
| with its work, and this work is increas-
| ing all the time in the foreign mission
field. This year $4,000 was collected for
| the work. The foreign missions are abb
| solGtely dependent upon this society fer
! the printing, distribution, and translation
| of the countless Bibles sent every year
| into foreign lands. This organization il
| the very foreruIner Of our miss onaries
| and the able assistant in their work
| While their activity in China has been
| temporarily stopped by recent events
this is but the preparation for a grander
work than ever before. The Bible is new
in such demand in these countries as it
| never was before DR.. Laws went on Il.
| explain how Systematically the distribut-
| ing was done. All one has to do is 10
make a small contribution to the society,
and the Bible goes to its destination.
Rev. Dr. Jethro Rumple next read the
| report of the Board of Regents OF the
/ Barium Springs Orphanage which he said
| was more favorable than any one prs-
| yioIc n timn