Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-20
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CHURCHES
Annual Report Of Board q
Education Of Presbyterian
Church Points Out Serious
Deficiency.
CHURCHES BUILDING
IN TH1RTY-N1NE STATES
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Louisville. KY. May 20,-The nine
ty-thigd annual report of TIE board OF
education Of the Presbyterian church
in the United states Of america was
presented 10 the general assembly to-
day The report, IN part followas
The gear now closed has, with one
exception, been a record year In our
history. The missionary operations q
the board have been strengthened, =
closer touch upon the field oil
christian Education secnred, several
new agencies put into successful ope'
ration. and z steady and constant IN
crease IN contributions realised. all
Of which furnishes occasion for deep
gratitude and great encouragement.
Supply Of Ministerial Candidates.
Eight hundred and fourteen aplica-
lions were received during the closing
year from the Presbyleriea, 1sT OF
which met the rules oi the assembly
and the board. the remainder. twenty
seven, being regretfuliy declined. OF
ahe recommendation holored 1875
were new men.' decrease Of forty
one over lac. ear: aud $50 we're re-
ncWals," q deereas Of twenty-seven
over the year preceding
This decrease should not however,
occasion grave concern AZ II does not
represent an actual decrease In the
total number Of candidates. The RAJ
ito OF eight ministerial candidates ONT
of eleven remains practically the same
from year TO year. since 1896 there
has been an increease 10 the total
number OF candidates In the church
from SEQ 10 1905.
Reports from many colleges reached
By the boards representatives during
the year indicate genuine AWAKENING
or interest In the ca 60 the ministry.
According 10 the latest returns there
are at present IN the academic and
collegiate departments Of Presbyterian
colleges l9i men looking forward 70
the life Of minister or a missionary.
Certain features OF the situation,
however, do not give 30 hopeful an
outlook. and call for deep concern.
earnest prayer and reoonbling OF
effort looking toward the securing OF
a more Vital inierest 10 Christian ser
Vice on the part of able and cultured
youth The situation IN our city and
snhurban churches IL not al all salts
factory. The Rev DR.. Cleland Me'
Afee says. cliy homes furnish fewer
boys for the ministry than village
homes Il Is the material pressure
that prevents. City boys ambitions
are dwarfed by what they see ana
hear They Cannot be rich IN me
ministry The city ministers has no
chance 10 know the boys Of Nt
church" This 10 wny our city
Presbyterles are not taking under
their care their native sons In any due
proportion TO the inambetahip 81 theif
churches
II Is noteworthy also that a number
of colleges from which We drew many
ministers IN other days can no longer
be counted on for THIS service.
II Ia becoming clear that n the ar
gumenis In favor OF lne church col
lege be largely based on IT, pr0dHcine
very large percentage Of ordRined
leadefshln We must dlfferentiate he
tween efficient and nOn-effecient
church colleges In this particular. rhe
church. must either support these col
leges which turn out the largest per
ceniaRe OF ministers or else abandon
the argument altogether. II u time
Ia consider the actual effect OF ale
present swing away from denomina-
ii0nai affiliations. and 20 determine
how far the church IL under The necea'
slty OF revising its basis OF appeal FOR
the gifts OF lta members.
II Is the part OF wisdom for us q
pause and reflect over the facts that
Notwithstanding ouf sl9,sTs.A06 10 col
iage and seminary properties, oui
sg0,eiS.22 IN endowmenta, ana oar
output OF $4,000 900 yearly for theii
maintenance, the Presbyterian church
81 the United Sintea army stands
ninth among the denominations 10 tht
pr0pOrtiohate gf0WtS OF ministry e
population, according 10 the iatesl
government statistics
In 1880 our church had one candi
date 10 every 2t.OUO Of the population
IN 1894 one 70 $4,000, and IN 1912 on'
10 $4,000