Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-12


/ be elected for a term OF three years.
The executive committee shall pre-
pare docket for each meeting an :
send the same TO each memter or
the committee at least ten days be-
fore the semi-annual meetings there
lof
Reorganization
/ 4 superintendent shall he ap-
pointed and commissioned by the
board with consent OF the Synod and
with the advice OF the Home Mission
Committee and shall be responsible
TO the board and committee, and
Through the committee to the Synol
He shall have supervision In connec-
ton with the committee OF the Who'll,
home mission work within the Synod
and shall have superior inspiration
al and executive ability. lie shall
also be a medium OF communication
between the board and the commit
tee so as to secure prompt action ia
the interest of the whole field.
> A sufficient number OF assisl
ant superintendents TO man the
field adequately and effectively shall
be appointed and commissioned by
the board, after consultation with
the superintendent and committee.
g. Each member of the field
force shall present quarterly written
reports, which shall be considered in
executive session. II the committee
.or executive committee. shall become
convinced. after careful Investigation
and conference. or by any other
means. that any member OF the field
force is not efficient and cannot be-
come so In that field, the chairman
OF the committee shall be directed
to notify the board at once and rec
ommend that provision be made for
his removal 20 another field or his
Il continuance in office
We submit the following recon-
mendations
!. That YOU approve the amend
ments TO the plan OF organization
. That the board OF home mis-
sions he asked actively 10 cooperate
with the Synod's committee In reach.
ing the large Spanish-speaking popu-
lation OF the state, and especially 10
devise some comprehensive plan by
which the work throughout the
Southwest can be organized as unit
and can be intelligently developed In
each section Of the territory
@ That YOU urge the churches
TO observe home mission week and
the weeks preparatory thereto as rec
commended by the Home Mission
week and the weeks preparatory
thereto as recommended by the home
mission council Helpful literature
may bee had from the board
Z That YOU urge the churches
to o more liberal sppport Of home
missions, and especially that YOU
ask the sunday schools aud young
peoples societies 20 make OFFERINGS
for this cause on the SabAaths SET
apart for that purpose
. lnasmuch as the subject OF fed /
creation and union between Protest
ant churches in home mission fields
is being now discussed. not only by
ecclesiastical bodies, bat Iy board
of Protestant home missions. having
In Wow the conserving OF both men .
and money without embarrassment .
10 the cause. especially in home mis-
ion territory therefore
Resolved. That This synod pu's
Itself upon record as being Loo hearty
accord with this movement especial .
b. In smaller communi'Ias whore
there Is an overlapping o. Protest
ant interests and the cYncrl lture OF .
home mission money
Resolved. . That wo dl so With
the understanding thar in all such .
declarations or organic unions there .
shall be fair and equitable exchange
between Protestant denominations, to .
the end that no denomination shall I
be- called upon TO surrende- IFS wort .
IN one community without some .
compensation in another community. .
where such exchange Is al an posi- /
biel
Resolved 3 That the synod re-
instruct the committee on home mir /
sions 10 confer with any such com 1
mittee from any other Protestant I
church on the question OF union and .
federation
6 In reply 20 the men orial from .
Houston Presbytcrians a reference .
10 the immigrant work al Galveston. |
that YOU direct the executive com I
mittee 10 look into the natter and I
take such action as may seem wise /
That We unite 30 p-rer 10 God F.
FAR on outpourinc Of His Dirlt upon .
the church this year In -acious re-
yivals and IN GATHERINGS hat a way
NAV be found 70 stop fhr great loss
~ Of membership and ~ he whole .
ME ~ the church may 3. realty en-
larged
4 Il HODGES hartman
Afternoon Session
The SYNOD opened o.. afternoon .
session with prayer by Doe Rev o..
7 Aubrey % Wavahach
The discussion o. th' hyme mis- /
sion committee was res ned
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