The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
PREP AIRING
TO COMBINE
Presbyterian Committees Get
ting Ready to Merge.
REPORT TO THE CHURCHES
Makes Suggestions as to 7est Way Of
Ccna ,lidating--- T he Uses to Which
the New Building VIII Be Put.
Pastors to Meet Thsre.

steps will be shortly taken looking TO tbs
consolation OF the Presbyterian Commit.
toe of Publication with tho Committee on
Saba th-schools and Young People soc;e.
ties, and complete rebrganizattD1 Of the
work. which is among the most important
In the denomination.
The decision for tho consolidation WAS
reached by tho last General Assembly,
and It is the practical work Of bringing
about tho change that Is now begun. Tho
Executive Committee located here has
taken tho matter UP. and is giving care
full consideration to the details OF the
proposed consolidation and reorganization.
The committee now announces that u
hopes to make tho change at the hrse
available meeting OF the synods and pre'-
byterlcs. Meanwhile It has submitted 2
preliminary report Of great Importance to
the churches:
1--WE respectfully OFFER the following
suggestions as to how the pla: OF the
assembly may best be carried out: .1L1s
tho synodical Committee OF Publication
and sabbuth-school Work consist OF the
chairmen OF tho Presbyterial CoE.mllteeo
with such other members az the SYNOD
may see ut to appoint. 2 Let the fres'
byterial Committees consist OF i've uieu1,
! bers, carefully selected with references To
their efficiency. and let the "or. oe suo'
divided about as follows: h,.
ta) Let one member DO charged with
tho oversight OF the cqu2;nnit oL !! ne
6unday-schools. and approve ~ the Punn-
cation Committee all applica tlJnR u J l1ce
donations Of literature. 90 Let another
be charged with the duty OF arranging
each year for at least one sunday hc!lool
institute In the PreslJytsry (as ordercd ny
the assembly, and for the introduction
OF the graded COURSE OF lsssons In the
sundny.sciools. (c) Let thir1 DO charged
with the organization and maintenance
OF mission sunday-schools In the institute
sections OF the Presbytery. (d) Let a
fourth man direct the organization Hhd
development OF home departments in all
the churches. (c) Let o. fifth mamie re.
sponsIble for tho organization Of Young
Peoples Societies in all the churches, ac'
cordtng to tho plan OF l.a General As
4 sembIy.
This plan. II carried out, will slye
every member OF the committee definite
duty and the results should be DECIDED
advance In each Presbytery,
THE NEW BUILDING.
Work on tho new building for the con-
eolidatcd committees Is progressing nlce1y,
and 1t is expected to be ready for occu-
pancy not later than January lst. Ine
residence on the lot purchased by the
committee y will be detained. and has
been rented for $500 per year.
The first floor OF the new building
viii be devoted to the retail dcpar tment
and the second will be given up to Of
fees and a small assembly hall, seatlng
about one hundred. which Will be used
by the city union of Presbyterian pastors
for called meetings OF the Presoytery
and for special meetings concerning va
The third floor will be used as the mail
order department. and the fourth VIII
contain the periodical department.
In the basement will be stored stereo-
type plates and surplus stock. 1t Will
also contain the heating plant and cleo
trlc equipment for operating the eleva-
tor Pressed brick will be used for the
exterior. and the cost OF the nuilalns'
complete, will be $4,000. While not elabo-
rate or expensive the building Is pleasing
archjtecturaly, and will be credit to
the church. It will be large enough to
accommodate the business for years 70
como.
sABRATH-sCHO DAY.
Sunday. october 4th, will be observed
as a sabbath-school day IN al the
churches OF the South and special ef-
forts will be made to arouse greater IN
terest in Sunday-school work The com.
mittee believes that the 1850 schools will
rive $4,000 to the work II they are given
the opportunity, and 1t has made an
earnest appea! to the pastors and others
10 arrange for general observance OF
the day. It has prepared short and
interesting programme for the day
It is estimated by the committee that
there arc 100000 white children within
the geographical limits OF the church VINO
aro.not enrolled In any Sunday-school.
and who are largely deprived OF all Cos
pei privileges