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


%slonarp work represented by the
boards and permanent committee ON
temperance, as different forms Of one
great work 20 which the church is
committed, and that they ondcayor 70
secure from their members not only
the above named amounts, That are
necessary 20 meet current obligations
but az much as - necessary 10 carry
on this work more vigorously and ex-
tensipoly
THAT the general assembly urge
upon church sessions 10 consider car
Mostly whether they may not Increase
tho regular contributions Of the mem
bors Of the churchos~by selecting some
form OF subscription TO be offered an
nually 10 tho people. whereby they
may dedicate % proportion Of their IN
come to the support Of the missionary
and benevolent work now regularly
carried on boy the church,
THAT the executive commission OF
the general assembly Dc instructed TO
lapportion the sums now appropriated
among the %prcsbytories within the llm-
lts OF the United States. md, sending
tho samc TO the respective preabyteries
ana urging each p%resbytcry 70 take
such measures as II deems proper 70
make cure that az least the full
amount apportioncd TO IL De secured
'Thut executive commissions Of NY
mods ana prosbytcrios be instructed
10 co. operate With the executive com
mission Of the general assembly IN
urging upon sessions Of churches the
adoption 90 systematic and proper
Tomato giving.
That tho general assembly would
urge upon an representatives of any
one cause. TO take occasion TO cmpha-
size the principle before the people
Of the churches that all causes are
parts Of one great work, and that II IS
not desirable that any II cause
should prosper at tho expense Of other
close March 81, 1910 for an the
boards and agencies"
The report on religious education
was discussed in an Informal way and
the professionally conference OF uni
vorslty and college workers. but was
not officially submitted until today IT
follows;
''rhe homo is being sccularizod. ac-
cording to the report OF tho special
committed on religious education made
to tho presbyterian general assembly
today, and as u consequence there is
a pressing duty facing the Prosbyteri-
an church.
The social ana Industrial condi-
OF tho present day are dcpriving
our homes, cvon our Christian homes,
~ some Of their most bcneficcnt fen
the report says. "Thc family
room ana the family lamp has dlsap-
poarcd from many homes. The house
mold rarely meets in itH entirety until
ne evening meal, when %pcrchancc all
AN sit down together after "a s%trenu
day at their diverse occupations,
o spend a brief hour together, only to
1e separated by a variety or social
other engagements which CON
'ume their evening, frequently to a
ate hour.
"Nlth the multiplicity OF demands
ipou their time there is seant oppor-
unity for the family altar. for inatruo-
ion of the children ina Eible know
edge. Tor tho nurture Of Christian
haracter In the present condition
family life, the hopc that the home
VIII supply the deficiencies of the day
.chooi in the matter OF formal roligi-
instruction Is q vanishing one. It
= "a struggle for tho homo TO main
ain Ia amy fair degree It's own re-
igious atmosphere ANA discharge its
.Nn function in the matter OF the nur
urc of the youth
The church is responsible for re-
education Whether we think
nat the statc ought to give religious
Instruction or not. we must reckon
9TH tho fact that Il does not give IT,
lament that the homo ~ FILLING
give the amount ana the kind OF re-
gious instruction the children ought
, nave docs not change tho fact that
ne nature rs conspicuous ANA In
ientublc Both OF these facts cmpha-
~ tho further fact that Il tho church
ora not further this education oar
hildrcn VIII grow zap without il. Tho
iurcl is the solo educational agency
inc ticld OF religion, without a rival q
almost without a competitor This 4
'l~lthfihesH OF tho church ian this field q
tNrs 90 make conspicuous one OF hcrl ,
fcat functions, never moro essential /
now. 1
with these facts before Us 10 in
lNious that there is 70 present and
rcssins duty facing our church.
iich los nor traditions and practIce 81
committed Co tho most intclliecut.I F.,
CROUCH aud effective performance ofI "
The committees report says tho IA
of tho work iu hc done pre- e.
idos haste in tho formulation Of a g
stem of religious education. and ip
q Initiation of &c. r
a resolution Was presented. asking =
u the committee br continued. with
.ituetions TO consider further IN,
utter OF religious education in Tho
rtculnr church and preparatory
lools, Go prosecute tho development
d preparation OF courses Of instruc.
n along the illness indicated fin lts
port and to report 20 mo next us-
nbly. 4
rms afternoons session was turn-
over o. q celebration az Calvtn's
tdriccntcnary Tho speakers were
Rev Henry poskor of tho Kcn
by Theological scmonary. the Rry
iliNm McNibbn. president or ia,no
.oioeici seminary. Cincinnati. th.
" s. ID shaft Of tho Western Tho. ,u
FlUll seminary. Pltfahurr nuT -