Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-22

VI Inv ~ UbttUt
Resolved, sixth. that the general as
sembly hereby Ieiferates its emphaiit
condemnation Of the sunday newspa
per, and urges the members Of the
Presbyterian church of the United
States Of America 10 refuse to sub
scribe for 1t ar read It or advertise
IN Il.
Scsolved. seventh. that the general
assembly respectfully requests thu
faculties OF colleges and a~eminaries. II
the way be clear, 70 omit Rotations
on Monday mornings, 50 as 70 leave
The sabbath free from the felt neces-
slty Of some Of the students to pre-
pare their lessons on that day
The committee ia other resolutions
recommend further organization as to
sabbath observance. commend orga-
nizations ia their efforts to preserve
Ia It's purity the Christian sabbath
and recommend hat ut q stated time
each pastor of the communion preach
4 sermon on the subject ~ the sab
bath. ana that az that time an offer
Ing be made for the work Of the
Lords Day Alliance Of the United
states.
The first report submitted wa# that
~ the executive commission. This "
rhamp!oned by In, Fullerton who. ~
moderator. was cx-officiU chairman
o. the commission
The executive commission which
was appointed to act Upon the finau-
clai reports Of the several boards -
agencies Of the Presbyterian church
and to prepare a tentative budget, ana
q tentative apportionment Of funds,
made ne report at today session OF
the Presbyterian general assembly
The result az the commissions WORK
are given under the heads, "~Co-opera-
ton with Prcnhyteriea aud Synods
'Aid 10 the Boards, aud The d
PAN"
eve are glad to report that seventy
five presbyteries and twenty synods
lave appointed executive commissions
a. cooperate with the commission OF
tho assembly. In many PfesbStories
and aynods where the way did not
seem clear at present TO appoint exc
cntiye commissions. the committees on
systematic beneficenre of the iudica-
torics are authorized TO act. We have
found both %prcsbytcrles and bynods
manifoating q cordial spirit IN pro
noting the interests entrusted 20 the
commission.
Under the head aid to tho Boards
the report continues
"The executive commission turned
attention to tie consideration Of th'
sources of income received IRON
churches, and from organized aocle
tica within the bounds Of the church
-. Ii was found thai the income FROM
those sources was larger for The year
ending March "a, 1908, than n pre-
vious year In the history u the church
and that il WIS above the average Of
the past year by $500, 600.
The commission, after comforting
with tho boards. felt TINT II for the
year fa0S-0g the church could be held
In its henovolonces 10 tho high-wntcr
mark already reached. and so beyond
that mark. the average amount 10y
which il had surpassed the eontrthu-
tons OF the previeua year. then the
denomination would he doing ali that
rQight be reasonably expected of b, d,
during the yfar which ia many pof
tions Of the country was a year of
financial embarrassment
Referring 10 the budget the report
snys the aggregate Of the estimates of
tho eight boards and the temperance
committee. 10 carry forward during
the coming year the work that has
been carried on during the closing
year. including deficits. but including
no new work. except what has been
actually entered upon. Was so, s9A.6bo
peducting from this amount the leg
acics, interest and special gifts. that ,
may be- expected without the direct e. /
fcrts of the church organizations ]
amounting TO sSiS,222 the churches /
were asked 70 contribute &2bf6i8i /
hut. IA addition to thla sum. thg i
boards present requests for s6aN tl4 +
10 meet Che needs of their folds that G
.h their Judgment arc urgent To &
moet an these estimates would rc- q
luire from churches s2..lA,sai. Inv
TO the tSiS.2ga that legaelcs. q
gifts and interest ea invest 8
ncuts are expected 60 agKrcEate
a grand total of St038.tf3 8
rhe report concludes ns follows. {
Acting for the entife church the
tsembly may propofly authorize the a
Missionary aud benevolent boards aud D.
Igcncies TO incur obligations go the -
.Stont Indicated ia tho recommends Be-
ions herewith submitted as TO the uni q
budget IL
THAT the general assembly appro
to the uacs at tho follow ing ~
aud permanent aEtucirs. the ca
mounts Of money sat opposite to their %
respectively. aa these amounts ti
iay Dc secured from churches and
heir several organizations tl