The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-05-29
Pies u Retiring Ms1ssatss, %.
Rs6ssts. Before the prssby.
terlaa Oepesai Assembly.
WOMEN ARE THE rl1IARs.
Indifference Of Hen % 1sli9ion ~
plorsd-stattstics q 70 Growth
Of the Church.

WIN OAuSctb auU leoOlu& mIUtBpcIU
- the church In America, ~ well -
prominent Iaymen and foreign mls-
si0nariea In attendance, the one hun
drcd and twentieth general assembly
Of the Presbyterian Church In the UNI
ted States began its sessions Ia Con
vention Hall ut Kansas City. The
most important business Of the nrss
day was the election Of Z moderator
to succeed Rev. William Henry Rob
erts. D. D., Of Philadelphia.
The feature Of the morning session
was the opening sermon by tho retiS-
ing moderator. 1t was largely I plea
for cooperation Of the churches In
fighting the many Influences opposed
to the Christian religion In this coun-
try. Above every other nation Of mod
ern times, DR.. Roberts said. the United
States represents those widespread
movements which are lifting men out
OF the narrowncss Of caste. which are
making the world a n~eighborhood and
which seek the welfare not OF q class
or classes. but Of the whole people.
Evsageltaaelon the Great Need.
The retiring moderator In his Ger.
mon said In part:
In this land to-day the churches con
front conditions Of a notable character.
The WORLD which God made IL in q sense
within our borders. Its multitudes are
pouring into every corner OF the country.
The populations OF Europe, In particular.
arc accessible through W. to the influences
Of the gospel In q marked manner. So
vast Is the movement that Il can be said,
a. Was said at Pentecost, that men out
Of ever; nation under heaven are In our
midst.
Opposed to the Christian churches IN
our country are to be found many eva
INFLUENCES. There Is the irreligion Of the
average immigrant, the presence Of an
l~nordinate commercial spirit, the Calico
like attitude Of a majority Of our politi-
cal leaders. who care for no religious opin-
Lon whatever. but solely for self, and,
above all, the practical unbelief Of the
majority of American men. We are q
Christian nation only because three
fourrhs OF our women are Christians. Ev-
erywhere there Is the need, whether we
have regard to u native population or
the foreign immigrant, for persistent,
united ~evangelistic and educational work.
We must 90 forth everywhere under
the influence Of the 'love divine. all love
excelling." under the influence of the love
for the world of Ged the Father. and OF
the saving power Of Jesus Christ, the only
and aIl-suficient Divine Savior. profering
INTO every creature that salvation which
10 profitable both for the Life that now b
and for the life that 10 to come. We
must INCREASINGLY strive to win America
for Christ. that we may thereby win the
world for Him.
Church Growth Recorded.
In connection with the opening OF
he general assembly, the Interior.
Chicago organ Of the Presbyterian
Church, presents statistics Of the do
nomination for the year. II II shown
that the presbyteries have organised
105 churches and dissolved l0a This
practically corresponds to last years
record. II appears that the ministry
has made a net gain Of seventy-six
men Ia the interesting commerce OF
trading preachers with other demon
inati0ns-
That the church has gone on grow.
Ing at about the usual rate ID indicated
BY the total OF additions. The net total
church membership at present 10 i.2S7..
90. and that OF Presbyterian Sunday
schools, 1877 GIFTS to foreign
missions aggregated $l.11s.B52. to homo
missions $1.4S2.49o. to education eil3.
81. to Sabbath school work 3l73.473.
to church erection &lS4.8 and to aid
for colleges &48A.2G6. Congregational
expenses reached q total Of 415,90 200