The Assembly Herald Volume 14 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...of cooperation. This Council, among other matters, shall consider: "1. Ways in which the Board can help synodical selfsupport, as by (a) Literature; (b) Help in evangelism: (c) In the question of immigration; and (d) In the question of church and labor. "2. Ways in which the self-supporting synods can help the Home Board, u by (a) Open doors for literature and appeals: (b) Offerings, according to plans approved by the respective synods. "3. Ways in which each can help the other, as by (a) Conferences; and (b) Evangelistic campaigns." We recommend that the home mission committees of the self-supporting synods be requested to present the same to their respective synods for adoption and for the action necessary to complete the organization of the Advisory Council; and that further details of cooperation be referred to the proposed Advisory Council to report to the next General Assembly. 7. Referring to overtures (Nos. 90 to 120) bearing upon the work of evangelizing the Jewish population, it is recommended that the matter be referred to the Immigration Department with the instruction that work among the Jewish population of the country be undertaken as soon as the way be clear. S. Recognizing that our Indian work is unmistakably different from the ordinary mission field, and in order to secure a larger efficiency of administration, we recommend that the Indian work be carried on through a special department. And for this purpose we recommend that the Board of Home Missions be authorized to make appropriations directly for the Indian work in the different districts, the budget being separate from that of the presbyteries and being maintained as far as possible as a separate item of the Board's treasury; and we further recommend that the Boar...