Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-12
ADDRESSES BY
NOTED O|v|NES
J.E. McAfee of New York,
DIR. WadswOrth of Dem
yer and Others Speak
DISCUSS HOME MISSIONS
REPORT MADE WITH RECOM-
MENDATION FOR CHANGES
AND EXTENSIONS TO AS
SURE GREATER RESULTS

The third days session OF the Syn
cd Texas was marked by addresses
by noted diyines. and an extended
discussion following report OF the
home mission committee. with GER
tain recommendation relative TO +,
changes In plans to further the
growing need OF Texas.
Prominent among the speakers
Yesterday we're j. h. McAfee of New
York City. associate secretary OF the
board OF htme missions, and DR..
GUY W. Wadsworth, of Denver.
At the night session, Mr.. McAfee
delivered forceful address on the
theme Of "Our Country and the Pres
byterian Church"
lie said In part that the Presby-
terian church had been very much
in evidence in the history OF this ke-
public lie referred to Woodrow
Wilson. the standard bearer of the
Democratic party, is now member
of Presbyterian church. II Is not
,he object OF the Presbyterian church
% manufacture presidential material,
but the purpose OF the church Is the
salvation OF the individual.
II is not true that good men ani
women always give rise TO good So
ciety. From some OF our best homes
come those who do not add much .
society He referred to the awful
tragedy in New York when a citizen
Of that most populous city OF the con
tinent, lie sweltering in his own blood
in front OF the hotel In the heart OF
the city. Where were the poli'e2 not
one was 10 be found Where were
they They were conspicuously az
sent and absent because they had 50
arranged in carrying out the plot.
The tragedy vas the result OF feei'
Ing Of pecunity in a great and popn-
lar city.
The speaker referred to whitman
who stands true and tried. lie is the
product OF the briik Prasbyt srian
church "Gyp the Blood" Is the re-
suit % the neglect OF the church "a
fully realize It's tremendous task
How shall the church contribute Ia
The salvation Of society? This car
no, hc done by the sending out oi
emmissariog Indeed this may ac
complish much. National ideals IN
fluence the society OF the nation
Never before In the history OF th'
world has the nations ideals beer
more powerful in lifting the world
The world will be lifted back Il
It's God when the nations ideals o.
part Of the worlds thought.
The spiritual life must permeai'
the whole life Of the nation, govern
mental. social industrial and spiritu
al Tho people must be prepared q
rules themselves Tho fact that the
fail In many things Is no reason
Tho Presbyterian church mus
lind itself by losing itself Il Is no'
impossible that four or five churche
to succeed 90 the same community
Ther, must be Capitalization o
Tho Christian forces OF the world.
% should De the Joy Of the whol
church 10 see the receding Of sectar
anism.
The Presbyterian church mu'
save the state. al the forces OF On
world. church. school and theatf
must ue made 90 be a source OF mo
aI and spiritual food to the nation.
The Presbyterian churh b mu
carry out these plans OF the revel'
zion of the gospel 10 all the wori
our program must Dee of such a cha
actor rs fo reach the whole soriet
Night Session
The synod met according 10 q
previously arranged program VII
Moderator r y Joiner In the cha.
Tho services we're introduced vi
an organ prelude hy Miss Raeha
Kendall ~ Amarillo The report
tt. committee on nominations r
aor-od The report was not adopt'
ta. was carried over until saiurd'
morning
Tho congregation sang All h'
ID. Power of Jesus Name. '
p.r g. ? Thomc. pastor oi p