Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-27
MISSIONARIES
NOT MONEY
NEEDED
HALF BILLION HEATHENS
REMAIN TO BE CONVERTED
PresbyterianS DepIore Neglect
of Family Worship in Homesi
General Assembly in Denver
Finishing up Work,

Finishing up Work
NY Morning journal sseciai Leased "irei
Denver, Colo May CA resolu-
tion declaring that whereas family
Worship is a thing of the past.
among other things, came near DIS
rnpting the general assembly of the
church today, When
the innocent looking sentence was
by Vice Moderator Hot'
There was under consideration az the
time the report OF the committees on
publication and sunday school work.
ana several amendments had been OF
fered tc the recommendation or the
committees. Or James II. Frazier or
baltimore offered a resolution calllns
upon the pastors, in view of the tact
that family worship had become "a
thing of the past 20 organize the
youth for more efficient Sunday
school work in order to bring them
moro cffoetually into the care OF the
church, when they shall grow older.
The thing of the past, sentence
caught the eye Of Vve Moderator
Holt. who said he believed the reso-
luton to be an right with the ex-
ecption OF the worship clause" IL
was passed over for a few minutes
aending rush of other business.
But when this resolution came up Tor
adoption a half dozen watchful COM
inissloncrs were on their feet, de-
mandlng to know If the Objectionable
sentence would stand and thereby put
the church on record as saying wor-
ship in the home is a thing of the
past
Upon this sign of trouble, DR..
Roberst, the stated clerk, made
quick correction, using the word
neglected. and the trouble was
avorted
Dr. s. Nichols, OF st. LOFTS. pre-
sentai the renort &c che committee
on representation, carrying with II q
plan for reducing the membership of
he assembly. He believed that mas
much as eighty million people are
represented in the lower house OF
congress by loss than four hundred
members the Presbyterian church
would do with fewer than nearly ono
thousand He called attention to the
fact that business oftcns is delayed
and little accomplished in such a
large gathering as at present repre-
sents tch communicates. However.
the nearncss to adjournment made Il
impossible to engage in debate on Dr.
Nichols resolution for the selection
of commissions by synods and the
whole matter was passed over until
tomorrow
The report OF the Sunday school
board was explained by Or. Alexan-
der Hencry, secretary OF the obard.
The Rev Ellis j. Gelston also
spoke on the report.
Mr., Gelston said the difficulty with
young peoples societies lies In u lack
Of interest.
THE trouble IL with you people. :"
he said. 1T is that you don't know
your own church. Not half OF the
people know the officers OF their own
churches for whom they vote"
A discussion arose as TO the advisa-
billty Of sending mon in tho dual
capacities of pastor, evangclsts and
Sunday school missionaries TO such
rrcsbyterians as might request them
aud occasionod some discussion. IL
WAS championcd BY western com-
mlssloners.
After an address In favor OF the ac-
tion by Or John y. I'm OF Kansas
city, tho assembly approved it,
The report Of the standing COM
mttcc ON foreign missions was
adopted in the morning after being
presented by DR. a. W. Halsey Of
New York. Dr. Howard a. Johnston.
y. -, Of Colorado Syringe who spoke
on the report said that there arc more
than five hundred million heathens
yet 10 convert and he broached tho
feasibility of every one thousand
commitments sending one mission
AIRY into the field.
Dr Geurge B. Stewart. president d.
Auburn Theological seminary. pre-
sented the report of tho educational
committees. lie pointed out tho mex
of religious training I'm the homo and
said tho need was not so much {. r
money. as for missionaries with q
careful home training
Resolutions deploring the dismissal
Of Robert Watchoru, former commis-
sioner of immigration at Ellis island
ana the action Of the Belgian govern
ment In prosecuting w. H. Morrison
and w II Seppcrs. both missionaries
In the Congo district, were adopted
Tonight there was a popular meet
INK in the interests Of foreign mis-.
sions IN tho Central Presbyterian
church