The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-08-20
TO Equip the Southern
| Presbyterian Church
PLAN
Assembly, Which Held Its First
Meeting at Montreat-Other Church
News and Notes.


80
Montreat, Aug. 1.-THE meeting
and action Of the Million and a Half
Cam paign" constitute another distinct
and decidedly forward step in the
Southern Presbyterian church with
reference to equipment for every
phase of work, for increase in contri-
button to expenses and ~benevolence,
and for the extension Of evangelistic
effort n accomplishment. The
meeting Of the campaign committee at
Montreal was the first that has been
held and it was distinctly successful.
The million and a Half Campaign"
is not a movement in~augurated by the
I&ymen'S Missionary Movement, as is
often supposed but it is a movement
in~angurAted by the General Assem-
bly,, and is fully outlined in the fol-
lowing recommendations recommend
ed by that body:
I'm view of the Importance Of
maintaining the ~assembly's finances,
and of Il prompt and intelligent UNI
OerStanding and adoption of the as
sersbly's plan by all the churches,
your committee (of systematic benefi-
( cence) would respectfully recommend
that during the coming year a cOn-
tVIACu SIIO1 DC IlduS " lIIC
plan and the claims of the causes
through such conferences as may be
arranged, and hat the presbyteries,
SynOds, and church sessions be urged
to cooperate with the assembly's
executive secretaries. the secretaries
of the executive committees of for
eign missions, home missions, publ
cation and Sabbath school work, and
ministerial education and relief. and
the leaders Of the Laymen's Mission
Afy Movement in this campaign.
Thorough Canvass.
W. heartily commend to your ia
vurahie consideration the following
resolutions Of the executive secretaries
and representatives Of the Laynen's
Missionary Movement.
ta) That the four executive com
nittees, with the help Of the Lay
mems Missionary Movement, take IN
hand the effort to have every church
in the assembly make an eVery-mem-
Der canvass for the benevolent cause
of the assembly during the month Of
March, 1913, enlisting the help OF at
least ESQ workers in the educational
campaign which will precede the
every-membe1- canvass IN the
churches, and the goal Of this effort
be the raising of one million, five
hundred thousand dollars for the be-
nevOlent work Of the assembly during
1854.
tb) That the four executive com
mittees, with the help Of the Laymen's
Missionary Movement, be authorized
10 raise as a art Of this one anC
one-half million dollars, five hundred
thousand dollars as a special equip
ment fund. This special fund to be
prO-rated among the four executive
committees according to the basis
recommended by the assembly.
CO That the financial effort be
accompanied by an earnest ~evangelis.
tic effort on the part Of all the pastor:
and members Of our church with tn
View Of deepening the spiritual life O
the church and bringing the larges
possible number Of souls to Christ.
Committees Officers.
In keeping with the adoption OF thl
recommendation of the systematic be
neticence committee. by the genera
assembly, the Million and a Hal
Campaign committee was appointed
consisting Of two members Of each o
the four executive committees ant
two members of the Iaymen's Mis-
sionary Movement, and the organiza
ton Of the campaign committee wa
effected under five subcommittee, a
follows: Conference committee
Evangelism committee, Literatur
committee, Publicity committee, an
Finance committee. DR.. J. P. Mccall
lie. a layman. of Chattanooga, !
chairman Of the campaign committee
Charles A.. Rowland, of Athens, Ga
is Nice-chairman and John j. Eagan
Of Atlanta, is treasurer.
Great Interest.
The interest Of the men OF tn
Southern Presbyterian church in TN
campaign was evidenced by the al
tendance at the Montreal r'eet'n"
men from all sections OF the chIrcl
and the enthusiasm with winch tut
entered into the proposed plans tn
carrying out Of which will result i
Increased equipment of the church, a