The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-02
A "MEMORlAL
'T0ASS'' ] |,
a Petition Is Being Drawn Up.
Among Ministers.
A,PERMANENT5 COMMITTEE
Thought That Bible Cause Gould be
Greatly F0rthered In This Way. TAI,
Virginia, Bible Society
.55 {SI3 I to Act. III 5Sf * h. /. n VI IN

4 At the meeting OF the General Assembly
Of the Presbyterian Church In the United
states, which will be held In Lexington,
Va. beginning on May 21st en- effort will
be made to SECURE the appoln tment Of q
permanent committee on the Bible cause,
which will be similar in character to the
other standing organizations OF the BODY.
THE PETITION.
The movement Is initiated by the Rev.
Thomas II. Low, DID,, Of spartanbur,g,
s. q c., district superintendent Of tho
American Bible Society for North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Geor1ga, Florida
and Alabama. DR.. Low has drawn up
the outline Of memorial to the Assem-
bly, and has sent 1t to the Rev. William
s, Campbell, Of this city, secretary OF
the Bible Society Of Virginia, asking ms
advice. The paper reads as follows:
Tho undersigned respectfully memo
rial1ze the General Assembly, In session
at Lexington, Va, n 1905 to add to the
permanent committees Of the BODY one
on the Bible cause.
The object Of this proposition 49,
through the annual reports OF the COM
mittee to secure for the Assembly more
complete, accurate and up to-date infor.
mnation concerning the condition and
progress Of this great department OF
our 7eyangellstio work, which the Assem-
Div endorses and urges all our churches
systematically and literally to support: y
The reasons upon which this memorial
Is based arc: !, !, !.
t l. e The Assembly often lacks sutfiole eii
IN formation about this work for intelll-
rent and practical action in regard TO u.
Even IL one OF the corresponding secre-
5tarles Of the American Bible Society ao'
dresses tho body pnd furnishes the re-
port Of that society there Is still wanting
concerning our own spec e';
rotations to the work. .3. 'i.
n. 2. AS nearly all our synods ana many
OF the presbyteries# already have sucn
permanent committees this Will be but
to complete the system throughout our
church organization and render 1t more
efficient. = J. 3. -
&Y3. The cause is worthy Of It. The great
work OF circulating Gods word among
the people underles, our whole enterprise
Of Christia evangelization,ls q vust any ana
RAPIDLY increasing imports IN poth
our homo and foreign fields, and, there
fore. should fIbe adequately brought pc.
fore the supreme court OF the church az
Its annual sessions. . \ I. =,
E3 And since the provision ask ed {,tor VIII
mot involve the appointment OF announcer
secretary, Or additional expense we earn arm
estly pray that the Assembly VIII ouly
consider a nd comply with this overture.
a0 YOUR FELLOW 5l1ABORERtSS.4
$ $s 81 M i FAvORS IT. 35st.
Mr.. Campbell expresses great approval
Of the scheme, and will submit the mat
ter to the Board Of Managers, OF the -, Vlr.
ginin Society at its next meeting ~ mere
Is slight doubt that the society VIII unite unit
heartily In the appeal: I, :, W
In a letter to MI. Campenil' Dr. -. ~
asks whether It would be best to get the
rras to adopt the memorial or tc
secure signatures Of ministers for It a n!
scnd It directly to the Assembly, or both l
NJ Campbell thinks that both should 3he
done dol and he will reply to Dr. Low &c &c
this effect. t5 @ 15ii