The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-09-08
PREPARATIONS FOR PRESBYTE.
RIAN EDUCATIONA MOVE.
MENT PROGRESSING

hAAN EUUCATlONA MOVE
MENT PROGRESSING
J Preparations for the intensive
canvass in Paris among the Presby-
terlans for the educational move
ment are progressing rapidly, &C
cord1ng to Mr.. Peale Collier, Chair
man of the Executive Committee
Emphasis is laid on the fact that
that this is the largest educational
Undertaking in the history of the
Northern and Southern PRESBYTERIAN
churches in Kentucky.
ITO achieve success" said Mr..
owen L. Davis, chairman of the or
ganization committee, "the move
ment calls for the cooperation of
every Presbyterian man and woman
In Kentucky. This is no time for
little thinking" According to Mr..
Davis the program includes the
whole educational system of Ken
lucky as fostered by the Presbyteri-
an church. He points out that 9TH
er instructions in the State have &C
complished as much or more than is
now being undertaken by the Pres
Dyterians. 1t is unthinkable that
the Presbyterians alone are not
equal to their share of the task of
the religious problems of the world, /"
he said.
THE Presbyterian colleges and ed
ucational institutions are suffering
from a lack of resources to main
tain their work." he pointed out.
Some of them are in dire need;
some have been kept alive by the
Sacrifices of underpaid and overwork-
led men annd women. They need
building equipment. additional
teachers, and income producing en-
dowment to continue their work"
"The number of vacant pulpits in
the Presbyterian church is appall-
ing. Figures obtained from the
minutes of the General Assembly
show the need for immediate action
| by our church or the condition will
shortly become even more serious
than it is now" according to Mr..
Pike, who has charge of the Ken
lucky Presbyterian Educational
movement in Paris.
I'm the territory controlling the
Union theological Seminary there
are 1913 candidates for 564 vacant
pulpits. In other words" he said,
''about one candidate for three va
cant pulpits. This territory in
cludes Virginia, North Carolina,
West Virginia and one half of APP
palachia Synods.
I'm the territory belonging to Co.
lumbia Seminary, that is, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Ala
Ebama,- there are Ill candidates for
the ministry to fill SIG vcant pull
pits.
1.-THE Presbyterian Theological
Seminary of Kentucky takes in Ken
lucky, Missouri, and One-half of
Appalachia Synods and records
show that there are 81 candidates
for the ministry in this territory
for 211 pulpits and this does not in
clude the vacant pulpits in the
Northern Presbyterian church. In
the territory naturally belonging to
Austin Seminary, that is, Texas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas, there are
63 candidates for the ministry as
against "a vacant pulpits. The
Synods of Mississippi, Louisiana
and Tennessee are what might be
called unaffiliated and the figures
for this territory show 327 vacant
pulpits and So candidates to fill
them. In Kentucky it takes q cid
ers, 80 deacons and 828 church
members to produce one candidate
for the ministry in the Southern
church. The ratio of candidates for
the ministry to the number of
churches is about one candidate to
vacant churches"
"This condition." stated Mr.. Pike,
cannot continue very much longer,
The church is calling urgently for
more minister's"
On Friday evening at $50 o'clock
there will be an Opening Dinner at
the Presbyterian church for the
workers in the Presbyterian move
ment of Christian education, at
which time they will be addressed
by Rev. S. w. Gill, State Director of
the movement, on the proper method
of organization and reasons will be
given why the local campaign should
be closed according to schedule.
What is promises to be the largest
gathering of Presbyterians ever
held in Paris will take place Sun
day evening at seven-thirty O'Clock
at the First church. This is known
as the Presbyterian Farley and is
called for the purpose of presenting
the various phases of the Presbyte-
rian movement for Christian educa-
ton. The speaker of the evening
will be Rev. BENZ. Jay Bush, d. D.,
Vice Chairman of the Joint Commits
sion and Secretary of the Executive
Committee DR.. Bush is an author
ity on Christian education and it is
certain that not only Presbyterians,
but members of other denominations