Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22

sions the committees on systematic
benefcence of the judicatories were
authorized to act. We have FOUND
both presbyteries and synods mani
Testing a cordial spirit in promoting
the interests intrusted to the commits
sion"
Under the head aid to the boards
the report continues:
1.-THE executive commission turned
attention to the consideration of the
sources of income received from
churches and from organized societies
within the bounds of the churches. 1t
was found that the income from these
sources was larger for the year ending
March 81 1908, than any previous year
in the history of the church, and that
it was above the average of the past
year by $3.50, 900"
The report on religious education
was discussed in an informal way at
the pre-assembly conference of uni
versity and college workers, but was
not officially submitted until today.
1.-THE social and industrial conditions
of the present day are depriVing our
homes, even our Christian homes, OF
some of their most beneficent tea-
lures" the report says. 1.-THE family
room and the family lamp have disap-
peared from many homes The house
hold rarely meets in its entirety until
the evening meal, when perchance all
can sit down together after a strenu-
Gus day at their diverse occupations
to spend brief hour together, only
to be separated by a variety of social
and other engagements which consume
their evening, frequently to a late hour
No Time for Worship
with the multiplicity of demands
on their time there is scant oppor-
tunity for the family altar, for instruc-
ton of the children in Bible knowl-
edge, for the nurture of Christian
character In the present condition of
family life the hope that the home will
supply the deficiencies of the day
school in the matter of formal religious
instruction is a vanishing one. 1t is a
struggle for the home to maintain In
any fair degree it's own religious at
mosphere and discharge its own func-
ton in the matter Of the nurture of the
youth"
The selection of a vice moderator.
which was expected to be made this
morning, was announced. While there
has been no confirmation of the report
that Judge Charles S. Holt of Chicago
will receive the appointment, the re-
port is believed to be correct. The APP
pointment was expected at the close of
the session this evening as was the an
nouncement of the standing commit
tees, but neither, owing to the lateness
of the hour, was made. Moderator
Barley said he would name the vice
moderator tomorrow at the opening of
the session. 1t is believed the COM
mitteeships will have been completed
by that time.
This afternoons session was turned
over to a celebration of the quadra-
centennial of the birth of John Calvin.
The speakers were the Rev. Henry
Dosker of the. Kentucky Theological
seminary, the Rev. William McKibbin.
president of the Lane Theological semi
nary, Cincinnati; the Rev. S. d. Schaf
of Western Theological seminary,
Pittsburg, and the Rev. w. j. Darby,
corresponding secretary of the Educa-
tional society Evansville Ind
Among the many reunions today was
gathering of the blue and the
Gray"
During the afternoon the womans
board of foreign missions heard adj
dresses from number of missionaries.