Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
REPORTS EXTENSION
OF PUBLICATION WORK
DIVISION of Presbyterian Church,
with Offices in Ricllmond, Has
Had Successful Year.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK GROWS
frofit Shown on Operation OF Book
Repositories In Richmond and
tcXarkana, Ark.-Work OF Fam
ily Altar League Commended.

u ne annual report of the executive
committee Of publication OF the South
era Presbyterian Church. with Offices
~ tho Presbyterian Building, on Sixth
street.. 10 be submitted to the gen
"'ii assembly at Orlando. Fla. next
week by Il. Il. Magill. Of Richmond.
secretary OF the committee, will pre-
ut many facts of interest and i'm
'rtance concerning this department of
nc work OF the church Among these
u VIII show the committee received
,iring the year just closed s37.55G for
~" support Of Sunday School extern
son and benevolent work. aud that
'ipl32 was expended for this work;
that the book value OF property in the
hands of this committee has increased
from 100000 in 1904 TO s284.TGs at
the present time. and that during this
period or tme-twclve years-thc
committee Of publication has given to
the benevolent fund s5G.71s from the
earnings OF the business department OF
the committee, this contribution far
more than overwhelming any deficit in
receipts by the committee In the way
Of collections
This committee controls and one
rates two large book Repositories
one Mt Richmond. where the total
amount Of sales the past year has
amounted to slss.9Il. and one at Tex
3rkana. Ark. where tho amount of
sales during the same time amounted
70 Sb6.724. giving total from both
repositories OF s245,s35, and a net
profit Of tl3.1G4.
CARRIEs on WORK OF
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXTENSION
The work Of Sunday School extern
sion during the year has been en-
couraEing to marked degree. but
Tor the enlargement and increased
success OF this department OF the work
VI this committee a material increase
III the fund for Sunday School extern
SION Is much needed. The coming gen
"rai assembly viii be asked to APP
prove budget OF $4,000 for this work
Tor the next fiscal year. During the
past year there have been thirty-onc
workers in the interest OF Sunday
school extension In the field. in four
teen synods and nineteen Presbytercs:
and III this way territory hitherto
untouched has been reached and a
number Of new Sunday Schools have
been organized and many conversions
have h"en reported. The committee has
no. been ahie TO meet all Of the de-
.nands mad" upon It for workers.
wing TO lack of funds TO pay salaries
auh expenses I'm this connection
iur'hcr feature OF importance III
ihts report Is that with reference
20 II. Family Altar League. which was
0rSaniHcd the past winter under the
'iT""tion Of this committee and the as
emily committee on Sabbath and fam
~ religion III" report shows that
IN" results Of THIS organization have
been highly encouraging and large
lumber Of certificates in the league
haTc been issued All Of the expense
connection with the organization
the league We're met by the publi-
ton committee and the committee
'rGcs that this Increment for the
'gmiiN altar to pressed vigorously,
~ ~ predicts that iii every pas
'nr can he enlisted in this effort 10
"4tablish Il family altar in every home,
y" shall soon see vital revival in
~. spiritual life of the whole church