The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-28
The BUDGET SYSTEM.

For those churches which at the close of one wear
make up budget OF the work of the coming year
1t Will be comparatively easy have the congregation
as unit The pastor and elders and deacons in the
meeting in which the budget is made up after prayer.
ful consideration of all the work of the church. Will
certainly conclude that the Ministerial Relief Endow
ment tund is worthy OF important place in their
ehurch's benevolent work for the coming year. 1t
they Will determine upon liberal amount for this
cause and go before the congregation with their sug-
geston to this subscription the congregation will
heartily ratfy it, and the subscription thus made
can be PAID out OF the gifts of the people during the
year 1t will not be difficult to enlist the congrega-
ton IN this, nor to have them make the necessary
in their contributions the coming wear if
the officers will recommend it the pastor faith
fully present it to them.
For OTHER CONGREGATIONS.
For those congregations which have other systems
OF finance, there Will be somewhat more of practical
difficulty III securing concerted action on the part of
the people but this be had if definite steps are
taken to secure it, In February, the latest in
March OF this year. let those pastors call the officers
OF their churches together and lay this important
ter before them This meeting will certainly result
in determination TO do a liberal part in raising the
Endowment Fund Then if the pastor will present
this to the congregation as soon as possible at
Sunday service and take their individual subscrip-
tion payable to their treasurer any time dur
ing the coming fiscal year, have doubt of their
doing their duty by this worthy L have never
known our churches to fail of their part of any
worthy cause when it properly set before them.
40 not believe there is single church in all
Assembly, which is brought together consider this
cause, would fail to do It's part. But how distress
lngiy many of them unless the matter is brought
definitely to their attention. and definite action taken
on 1t, will allow the time to pass do nothing for
It, little attention to it will subscription
from the congregation.
THE lime ELEMENT.
Since one of the conditions is time limit definite
y stated 1t is necessary should get definite con-
ception of the time element in this offer. Whatever
done by church in this will be done very
1906, and ending March 81, 1905 This time expires
III June, 1908. We have done little thus far since
june 1908 so we may well consider that there are
only two years in which congregation will have
an opportunity to subscribe congregations to this
fund That is ample time provided only we use it,
Our danger is in allowing the months and years to
pass without definite action on part.
OUR SERIOUS ATTENTION
1t Is worth while to give serious attention to
movement which will relieve our churches of the too
well deserved opprobrium and, what is vastly more
important relieve the actual distress of our aged
and intirm ministers. We amply able to do this
We are fully of its Importance L cannot be-
heve we are deficient in loving appreciation of our
aged ministers. If fail it will be because of lack
OF dehnlteness in our conception of the opportunity
before us and OF the real need which our use of the
opportunity would in great part remove
There Is only one thing to do with known duty
and that Is to do 1T as promptly possible Until it
Is done 1T blocks the way to others. This one con-
fronts us Let us get it out Of the way by doing 1t
faithfully at once. The Master has other work for
us to do which waits for our doing this
d CLAY LILLY
WnstonSalem, n. c.