The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13
TO INTEREST CITY
 IN MISSION WORK Literature Given at Churches
 This Morning YESTERDAY BUSY DAY R. J. McMulIin of Southern Presbyterian Board Will Conduct workers' Meeting at First Presbyterian
 Church This Afternoon
YESTERDAY BUSY DAY

''Help Solve This Problem is the title issued yesterday by the laymen's mis- sionary movement. and which is pro- nounced one of the most concise, most comprehensive and clearest pamphlets of it's kind ever issued in Birmingham. Thousands of them were printed and will be distributed today through the congre- gations of Birminghams churches.
 As the pamphlet is opened the eye is attracted by three heavy red lines with the comparative contributions of Greater Birminghams churches, first, to them selves; second, to the United States, and third, to the rest of the world. The first lino reaches across both pages of the leafet and represents the s24S,970 which the city churches donated for their own development The second is much small CT, representing s4SSS7 given by the city's churches to causes in this country. The third is very small and represents the ST ,190 which was given by the city's churches to the rest of the world.
 On the back of the pamphlet is a new feature. which is the work of Secretary R. M. Archibald. It Is practical, logical and much condensed sermon. headed 'The Problem" and Is as follows:
 How can the sum of the lower red lines on preceding pages be made equal to the length of the upper lines?
 "This problem cannot be solved by sub- traction; only addition or multiplication can be applied.
 "We cannot shorten the upper line and maintain our important work in the great city of Birmingham. We must, therefore, lengthen the lower lines.
 "This problem must be solved according to Gods arithmetic. By His arithmetic Tx equals 10 One chase a thousand and two put ten thousand to flight
 '1O-1 equals more than ten. "A tithe is the Lords" When we have paid his tenth the remaining nine-tenths with His blessing) are worth more than the whole would be should we withhold the 1.-the and become guilty of the crime charged in Nal. 3:s-1o: There is that scat tereth and yet increaseth.
 'It can be easily worked by Paul's Rule of Three: q Cor 16:2.):
 "Qndividually) Every one of you
 "(systematically) Upon the first day of the week lay by In store.'
 "(Proportionately) As God hath pros- pered.'
 Keep in mind the equation: Our best Gods Blessing equals sufficiency. How much can you help toward the so- lution?"
 R. J. McMullin, superintendent of the Southern Presbyterian board arrived here yesterday and spent the day at the head quarters of the campaign in the Hood building. where he met all the leaders of the movement. MT. McMullin will con- duct workers conference at the meet ing of the city's church committees to be held at the First Presbyterian church at o'clock this afternoon. The meeting will be presided over by J. w. Sibley and short addresses will be delivered by a number of prominent men of the city This meeting Is to be a final conference on the plans of the every-member can vass which starts next Sunday, Marcf 20 After the general discussion the meet ing will be divided into denominations groups who will discuss and form plans for their own individual use in the cam paign.
 pr. A. Mclean of Cincinnati, president of the board of missions of the Christian church, will be here next Sunday and deliver addresses and help place the final finishing touches on the preparation for the every member canvass. Yesterday was an exceptionally busy day at the headquarters of the campaign which is instituted for the evangelization of the world in this generation. The many different pamphlets of campaign literature were being prepared for distri- button today, statistics were being hgured out and other literature being prepared | for publication. Some of the other liter | at,,re to be distributed tomorrow is How Much Shall I Give?", Facts and Fig ures'', Do Foreign Missions Pay?'. Men | in Missions" Money in Missions' and many others The coming week Is ex- | pected to bring forth still greater re- suits than the marked successes during the past week in the organizing or the campaign.