The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-30

Missions.
The Auditing Committee reported through Rev. d.
NJ. Sweets, recommending that of the amount he
queahed by DR.. West, of st. Louis to the Assembly
$4,000 be given to the Synod of Missouri for Homo
Missions; $4,000 to Durant College and the re
mainder to Westminster College The report was sent
to the docket.
The report of the Standing Committee on Sabbath
Observance and Family was read by Rev. e. M Mum
roe
SABBATH OBSERVANCE AND FAMILY RELIGION
Your Committee on Sabbath Observance and Fam
lily Religion would report follows:
While rejoicing in the fact that there are some
phases OF improvement this important subject
as shown by the annual reports of the Presbyteres
yet we deplore the fact that the picture as a whole
is a dark one. But it is not for us merely to la
ment this sad state of affairs but we wish as far as
possible, without delay and with great earnestness
to apply the remedy for realize that the Sabbath
and the family lie at the foundation of our religious
lives and our church work
Therefore, recommends
|. That the Assembly renew with great earnestness
its testimony in behalf of these two Divine and time
honored institutions and that loudly call the at
tentlon OF all of our people to their great import
ance, and would lay special emphasis on the i'm
portance of our people keeping their skirts clear
from all participation in the Nations sin of Sabbath
desecration reminding them that they should be
faithful eXemplars in observing the day by 7'holy
resting all that day from such worldly employ
ments and recreation lawful on other days.
And our people asked to refrain from patroniz-
ing those institutions that constantly break the Sab
bath day.
2 That all of our people who heads of families
be earnestly and aectonaely eXhorted to erect and
maintain family affairs where Gods richest blessings
shall continually be invoked and v6uchsafed to them
and to their children And that our pastors and minis
tiers make thorough canvass of their congregations
to ascertain the number of families that have fam
lily affairs and the number that have not and report
the same to their respective Presbyteres.
And we warn parents against the danger and ten
dency of deegatng the religious training of their
children to the Sunday-schoos, Young Peoples Soci
etles any other agencies all of which should be
appreciated and improved invaluable aids to pa
rents, but not substitutes for parental training.
3. We would recommend renewed efforts the
part of all of our pastors and ministers,
asking that they preach often on these sub
Jects; that they cry aloud and spare not
and show our people their sins and wherein they
fall short along these lines of parental responsibility
and Sabbath Observance, sounding out the truth
throughout broad land, with reiterated and in
reasing emphasis that the Sabbath and the family,
the two great institutions of Gods appointment,
may be raised to that high place IN the estimation
OF our whole people which they richly deserve.
a. We recommend that the resignation of Rev.
James Stacey chairman of the Permanent Com
mttee of Sabbath Observance and Family Religion
be accepted and that the thanks of the Assembly
be returned to DIR. Stacey for his long and faithful
services.
f. NJ NIUNRoE, Chairman.
Atlanta was recommended as the location of the
new Committee Education, and this approved.
Mr.. G. H. Read of Dallas, presented the report
of the Committee Systematic Benefcence. which
was adopted.
Dr. Daniel read the report of the Standing Com
mittee of Foreign Missions. Placed the docket.
The judicial resumed. Dr. Josephus
Johnson spoke for the Synod of Texas. He said the
tIo in rim
the appeal,from the Presbytery of Fort Worth and
Proceeding to adjust the case, and that action of