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

2 The cooperation OF the whole
Church.
The accomplishment OF the task %
he church calls for wise and
tltesman-like leadership Il also
calls for the sympathy and co-opera-
ton OF the whole church. There
must be oneness OF purpose and
oneness OF effort
Last year the treasurer reported
the largest receipts that ever came
10 the board in a single year But
this was not by the gifts OF the liv-
ing. but by the legacies OF the dead.
Receipts from living sources -chur-
ches. societies. individuals showed
slight decline The offerings from
Texas last year through the board.
were $500, S1.4i40.49 less than the
year before. OF the i2S Churches IN
the Synod. l57, many OF which are
weak and without pastoral over
sight made no offering whatever for
home mission eyangelization. We
also call attention to the small
number of Sunday schools and young
peoples societies that annually make
offerings to this cause
The executive commission calls at
tention to the fact that 40 per cent
OF the revenues of the boards come
from miscellaneous sources, from
individuals. from interest on invest
ments. from legacies, from special
gifts. Evidently these are uncer-
tain sources OF income. and vary
from living sources The hope Of the
future lies in a careful cultivation Of
these sorces. II they fail the work
will suffer loss.
over against the offerings from
Texas last year, $500, the board
appropriated for work in Texas. SAL
472. and has practically made the
same grant for this year The APP
portionment for Texas this year Is
.$S.G23.
3. The growth OF the church.
Last year we reported for Texas
Ian churches This year We report
.i2S. a loss Of thirteen churches. Part
of this loss Is accounted for by eN-
changes with the Presbyterian
church In the United States and the
remainder OF the loss by dropping
from the rolls churches that had only
10 nominal existence Last year We
reported 24,595 members This year
We report 24.9G3, a gain in member
shin Of SOS But We reported ,73i
additions on examination Eleven
hundred and forty-sevon We're placed
ON the suspended roll. Such large
Dor cent OF loss indicates something
wrong with our methods Of darinc
for those who are brought into the
Kingdom.
The Eyangelistic committee reports
no The general assembly the follow
Ing statement OF additions 70 church
les In Teysa for the year 1911 Mum
her OF churches adding none TO their
membership. 9lG, number adding
from LILO. 100; number adding from
lies. SO. number adding from 26-
80. - These facts indicate the
need for more and wiser evangelistic
efforts In the churches.
The church must win more souls
than n loses Il ought TO hold the
majority Of those won to Christ. and
train them for Christian life and ser
vice We are convinced that more
diligent pastoral oversight OF the
whole flock neds to emphasized
along with a saner EVANGELISM The
cvangelistic committee reports for
the whole church, for the year 1871, /
3 100 churches that received no adj
ditions VIII n We take into consid- /
Grafton the further fact that In thi
same year 52.97G were placed on
the suspended roll the situation
looks serious for the church
November Q. 1911 tn South.
west Bohemian prosbytery WAS orr
raniled with eight ministers and
four churches since then a church
bias been organized ~ Rosonher-. .
and three other workers have been /
added 10 those already here
p Last wear YOU urged prcshv .
'crics having a large Mexican popu- /.
iaiou. after consultation with the /
board 20 undertake work among the
Mcdcans As yet nothing definite .
has been done But the situation .
calls FOR immediate action on or
part II We are 10 share In the evan :
Celization OF this large and increas- .
ing part Of our population
Representatives OF the Synod. up .
on IA, invitation OF the board, at
tended the INSTRUMENTATION /
council held at Albuquerque during
June. when the work among Spaa-
was nder discussion /
for parts of three days 4 permd-
nent INSTRUMENTATION council o. |
evangelical Spanish speaking work |
IN the Southwest was formed. II in ]
cludes one representative from the /
board % each denomination and I
one representative OF each denomlna- /
tion from the field. The Presbytef- /
ian delegates present at the confer
ence chose Rev. Or. n. " Macleod /
% the synod OF Colorado as the I
field representative and .
asked the chairman OF your commit /
tee 10 act as advisor from Texas.
Tho Hfaruucfon ~ Afbuottarott,