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ISTHE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUTH[November 27, 1918church news,(Continued (torn page 9.) lltary a personal appeal tor the scholarship.Following this plan one of the societies in a country church asked its leader to be permitted to keep the envelopes until Christmas and the young people decided among themselves that they would pat into their envelopes the amount they usually gave each other iu gifts. When their contribution was brought in, the amount was $28.SI,Having completed one ' Scholarship Fund the young people have set their goal tor a second scholarship of $4 00 In 1918-19,The special program (or the year has questions and answers on the Student Loan Fund and a debate: Christian Education Verses Secular Education.Tho societies In one of our town churches gave this program at an open union meeting just before the evening church service. The points in the debate were good, showing earnest thought and study on the part of the boys and giris participating. The leaders in giving out programs and envelopes made an earnest appeal to the young people to do their hit. They were deeply gratified when the opened envelopes revealed $35—they had done their best.But the scholarship represents largely the small gifts from many societies, and we trust a deeper knowledge and interest lu the training of Christian leaders for the present and the coining age.Young people respond enthusiastically to calls for definite work touching the lives of boys and girls, and Christian education has a new meaning to them when embodied in a life they can follow with interest and prayer, and from which they receive an echo as that life advances in Christian study and work.A wonderful opportunity and privilege is offered In the Student Loan Fund to our young people, both to those who give and those who receive. May God give to us who are leaders of young people a broader vision of the work that is ours and tnay we make real that vision In the lives of our boys and girls.AN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST LIQUOR TRAFFIC.Five years ago a great convention met In CoiumbUB, O,, and declared for nation-wide prohibition of the beverage liquor traffic. The Anti-Saloon League of America, which called the convention, immediately began a great campaign in every State of the Union, and through Its splendid organisation has made real the hopes of the convention of 1913. Nationwide, war-time prohibition will be a fact after July 1, 1 93 9; the Federal prohibition amendment will doubtless be ratified by more than thirtv-six Btates by the close of the coming winter, thus bringing nation-wide constitutional prohibition into operation by the spring of 1920.On August 26th, the day the Senate passed the war-time prohibition rider, the Executive Committee of the Anti-Saloon League of America issued a call for a conference on World-Wide Prohibition, to be held at Columbus, O,, November 19th-22d The conference was held and was attended by prohibition leaders and workers from every State in the Union and by delegates from Scotland, England, Prance, Bulgaria, India, China, Canada and Mexico. On the closing day of the conference the following resolutions were adopted with unanimity and enthusiasm:“Resolved, That It is tl * sense ofthe Board of Directors of the Antt-Saioon League of America that the time has come for the formation of an International League for the extermination of the beverage liquor traffic throughout the world;Resolved, further, That the Executive Committee of the Ami-Saioon League of America Is authorised to formulate and carry into effect plans and methods for the efficient co-operation of the Anti Saloon League with temperance and prohibition workers in the different countries in the formation of such an International League, The committee Is further authorised to render such immediate assistance, financial and otherwise, as It may deem proper and advisable. In promoting prohibition organization and work in other countries,The conference also instructed the Legislative Committee of the Anti-Saloon League of America to request the Secretaries of State, War and Navy to take such action as would he necessary to prohibit the purchase or acceptance by American soldiers and sailors in uniform of all forms of intoxicating liquors, thus confirming to the standard established in the law passed by the Congress of the United States.XACOOOHEE INSTITUTE IN NEED.With a world perishing for bread, Nacoochee has for more than a year felt constrained to silence in regard to her needs. She now feels she must speak.The facts are simple. Unprecedented calls must be answered by tho same friends who support us. Often there is not enough for all. Pays and weeks have passed and practically nothing has reached us.This, with the Increased coat of living, simply leaves us stranded—unable to meet pressing obligations. Many are helping, and we are struggling to keep going. Will not all of Nachoochee's friends come to her help now? a friend in Scranton. Pa„ writes today and sends liis check as a celebration of world peace. Will you not make a Thanksgiving offering to God for peace, and remember Nacoo-chee's needs in your distribution? The terrible flu has laid practically every worker and boarding studentlow.Thus far no deaths have occurred, hut the experience has been a terrible strain In every way. Without the help of an army doctor and Red Cross nurses sent to our did, we would have had much extreme suffering.We are deeply gt stifled for this help and for the pteservation of our lives.Please heip ua to preserve our work and to fit our boys and girla to do their pan in the great days ahead John Knox Coit, Supt.Sautee. Ga.THE SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA.As Raleigh Is not yet free from the threat of influenza, and is moreover taxed to the utmost to accommodate the new population brought !u by the encampment, and for similar reasons there Is no other place of meeting available for Synod, it seemed impossible to have a full and regular meeting this year. Therefore abiut twenty-five members met in the First church, Raleigh, November 12th, at s P. M„ and resolved to transact only necessary business and to adjourn to meet if necessary at the cai! of the moderator, A few members protested and appealed for a full meeting at a later date, but this seemed impracticable to the majority, and contrary to the opinion very generally expressed In all parts of the Synod.Rev, J. N, H. Summerell, D. D..called the Synod to order. Rev, D. I,Craig. D D., the honored anti beloved staled clerk, was unanimously elected moderator, and Rev. A. ,!. Cruuo temporary clerk.Tho report of the trustees of Union Theological Seminary was received, and the following trustees were elected to flit vacancies: Dr. W. MeC.White. Dr. j. R, Bridges and Elder W. H. Sprunt. Tile three regents of the Orphans’ Home whose terms expire were re-elected, and the apportionment of $40,090 among the Presbyteries for the Home was continued. Dr, A. D. McClure and Elder J, W. Me Lunch! in were re-elected m embers of Synod's Executive Committee of Education,The report of the Permanent Committee of Systematic Beneficence was adopted, and Rev. R. A, Lapslev, Jr., was elected to succeed Dr. 0. 0, Jones as manager of the three million dollar campaign. The treasurer of Synod reported a considerable deficit, and the Presbyterial assessments were Increased.Synod consented to tho transfer of Spring Hill church from Albemarle to Fayetteville Presbytery and of Six MU© Creek church from Bethel to Mecklenburg.The report of Synod's Committee on Home Missions was full of encouragement. Dr. William Black has completed twenty-fire years of continuous service as general evangelist, and eondueied this year twenty-two meetings. In which there were nine hundred and ninety-five professions and $3,673 contributed. A summary of the committee's work shows thirty-eight men supported, seventy-three organized churches supplied sad fifty-one mission points, 1,439 professions, six hundred and ninety-three added to our lt;l,nrch on profession, twelve Sundav-schoils organized and three churches, and one enureh bull’: $ 13,4 24 *a,i expended. The Synod and Presbyteries together supported ninety-two men supplied two h '/Hired and twenty-th'-e church':/ and eighty-four mission points, hrd 3,025 professions and 1,2 28 additions to our church on profession, organized, twenty-two Sunday-schools and five churches, and erected four churches. The total expenditure*, including congregational missions, were $72,388. In the thirty years of Synodicai Missions the membership of the Synod has grown from 22,553 to 59,996, including Asheville Presbytery,The committee has received n itice of a bequest of $30.00(1 from the estate of Mr. John C. Burroughs, of Charlotte, and the full amount of the legacy of Mrs. Harriet N. Reading. $2,269. Rev. A. W. Crawford waa re.eleclerl uuperintendent and general evangelist, and Dr. William Black, Dr, O, G, Jones and Rev. C. Conner Brown general evangelists. The apportionments among the Presbyteries were increased to $25,000.Tlie next stated meeting of Synod will be held in the First church, Raleigh.E. C, Murray.Permanent Clerk.V. M. C. A. WORKERS NEEDED.The nation lias given generously of its funds to maintain til© physical, mental, moral and spiritual welfare of our armle*, both at home and abroad.Men of the choicest personalities of our churches and nation must now be sent to carry on this work.During the post-war period, when 160,000 to 200,000 men will be on leave al) the time, when the education of thousands must be continued, when temptations will be Inviting onevery hand, the need for workers willbe greater than ever before.The Immediate future challenges tho churches to send their finest men —men of good health, ability and character, with a large capacity for friendship, to servo our boys until they are returned to their homes.December first has been designated as the Red Triangle Sunday, when the pastors of 35,000 churches will be asked to preach a special sermon on tho vast Y. M. C. A. program and the unequalled opportunity for service during these next few mouths. The number of workers will bo secured if every pastor complies with this request and lends his energies to the enlisting of tho finest men in his' church.TILE HOME MISSIONARY—T1IB PATHFINDER.By Rov. William Crowe. D. D.From tho dayB of Abraham until the present Ibe Church has not been without some fearless pioneer to blaze its trail. This pathfinder, gifted with initiative beyond his fellows, has appeared lu varying dress, but always with Ihe same purpose. In the early days we see him as the patriarch, going out not knowing whither, sojourning In a land of promise as in a strange country. In a later generation he is found clothed In camel's hair, preaching in the wilderness anil saying, Eepem ye, for the kingdom of heaven Is al hand. Or perchance he may appear lu the tattered garments of a wayworn apostle crossing the Hellespont to open the way for the hosts of God to the distant provinces of Europe. To-day that worthy pioneer is our home missionary. With stout faith and willing foet he Tarea forth on a mission so holy that coming generations shall call him blessed.This mlesioner (or God is no respecter of persons. We find him in the negro cabin and the Indian tepee. Prairie outposts and cities that by some Aladdin's genius grow up overnight. alike await hik coming. In Appalachian fastnesses it might be said. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringetb good tidings,The message of this man Is the message of good will. To his fellow sojourner he hears the call of the old home Church, and reminds him that the foundations in the new found land must be laid in the principles of the old book, if the structure la to endure.Here is the romance of the gospel ministry. As long as the home missionary lives and loves, Ihe service of Francis Makemie and James Hoge and Daniel Baker and their comrades will not be forgotten. These are the ministries, simple and true and strong that save the Church from the blight of the shallow and conventional. The echo of the frontiersman's message, freighted with the old essential iruths, react* upon the moLhcr Church and forbids stagnation to tho fountains of faith.The opportunity is now presented for the Church to reveal Its loyalty to ihe enterprise that this pathfinder represents. If America la the mountain top of hope for the nations, lei It be remembered that the home missionary has made America what it is. Therefore, in these days when we are submitting our patriotism to various teats the suggestion is that we apply this of a spiritual character. If It endures that ^crucible, we may be persuaded that we are good Americans and loyal to the faith once delivered unto the saints.Ood bless HI* pioneers,Memphis, Tann,
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