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WOMEN'S SOCIETIES. See Foreign Missions, Freedmen, Home Missions, and Sabbath Observance.

WORLD WAR, deliverances upon adopted, 53, 79, 220

Referred for printing to the Board of Publication, 221

Anniversary of entrance of Italy upon, 221

Resolutions of Executive Commission approved, 53

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, telegram from Mr. Mott, containing request for a large supply of first-class men, referred favorably to National Service Commission, 229

Specially commended, 80

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, the Assembly urges that there be no change in the basis of active membership, 193

II. SYNODS.

ALABAMA, exception to records approved, 252

ATLANTIC, exceptions to records approved, 252

CALIFORNIA, Judicial case, 169. Also this Summary, p. 1054

CANADIAN, exceptions to records approved, 252

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CHRISTIAN LIFE AND WORK, clerks of Synods, advisory members of Assembly's special committee, 284

Clerks of Synod to report on, 244

EAST TENNESSEE, exceptions to records, approved, 252
EVANGELISTIC conferences, to be arranged for, 19
EVERY-MEMBER PLAN, redoubled effort for, to be made, 68

Unified presentation, 62

EXCEPTIONS TO RECORDS:

Minutes of last meeting not approved, 252

Report of Committee not recorded, 252

Synod adjourned without record of prayer, 252

Names of absentees omitted, 253

Minutes of adjourned meeting, should not be put under the heading,
Appendix, 253

No authority to appoint representative to National Temperance Con-
vention, 252

HOME MISSIONS, self-supporting Synods, urged to coöperate sympathetically with the Board of Home Missions, 177

Committees of Synods, to keep records for reports to the Home Mission
Council, 184

Iowa, to consider transfer of Hainan Presbytery, 253

KENTUCKY, Synod of, organization of Presbytery of Buck Horn approved, 226 JUDICIAL CASES, see p. 1054

MONTANA, Synod of, transfers of churches not approved, because of incompleteness of papers, 224

NARRATIVE, clerk of each Synod to tabulate and summarize Presbyterial re

ports, 244

NEW MEXICO, Judicial cases, 155, 172. Also this Summary, p. 1054

NORTH DAKOTA, exceptions to records, approved, 253

SELF-SUPPORTING. See under Home Missions.

SOCIAL SERVICE, Committees to be appointed, 167

SABBATH OBSERVANCE, Committees to be organized, 107

TEXAS, report on records in part referred to Assembly's Permanent Judicial Commission, 253

III. PRESBYTERIES.

APPORTIONMENTS, 1918-250:

Mileage, 36; Entertainment, 2c; Contingent, 3c; Vacancy and Supply, c. ASSEMBLY COMMISSIONERS, to give reasons for absence, 250

BILLS AND OVERTURES, List of, 135-139

See also Overtures, below.

BROOKLYN AND NASSAU, Presbyteries of, consolidated, 223

EDUCATION, Board of, Christian parents to be impressed with their vital relations to the welfare of their children, 152

The Bible to be maintained in the Public Schools, 152

EVANGELISM, Committees to be appointed, 19

EVERY-MEMBER PLAN, redoubled efforts for, to be made, 68

LIBERAL GIVING, grace of, to be cultivated in each congregation, 284
MILEAGE SYSTEM, all Presbyteries asked to support, 250

MINISTERS, dropped, on account of long absence, 224

Assembly expresses full sympathy with the Government of the United States on the exemption of ministers from military service, 153 MINUTES OF ASSEMBLY, rules for furnishing, 253

MEMBERS, changing residence, Committees to be designated in Minutes, 244 NARRATIVE, Presbyterial, to be sent to Stated Clerks of Synods, not later than April 25th, 244

OVERTURES, sent down by the Assembly of 1917, 234

Eligibility of Ruling Elders as Moderators, adopted, 234, 236
Addition to Section 132, Book of Discipline, adopted, 238
Overture on new form of Statistical Report, defeated, 240

RELIEF, MINISTERIAL AND SUSTENTATION, Committees to report promptly upon annuitants, 132

To call attention of candidates to the Sustentation Fund, 132

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, Presbyterial Committees urged to promote teachertraining, 187

SABBATH OBSERVANCE, Committees to be organized, 107

SAN FRANCISCO PRESBYTERY, Judicial case, 169

SELF-SUPPORTING, urged to coöperate with Board of Home Missions, 177
SIAM, Name of Presbytery changed to South Siam, 223

SOCIAL SERVICE, Committees to be appointed, 167

SPIRITUAL LIFE, of ministers, church officers and members to be earnestly cultivated, 284

VACANCY AND SUPPLY, action in behalf of definite Presbyterian supervision of vacant fields, reaffirmed, 158

WELLSBORO, Presbytery of, dissolved, 223

IV. CONGREGATIONS.

ASSEMBLY HERALD, Pastors urged to secure subscriptions, 196

BUDGET OF THE BOARDS, 1918-19:

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$6,665,991 $1,688,966 $3,965,923 $1,011,102 $4,995,025

BOY SCOUT movement approved, 144

CHURCH ERECTION, Loan Fund Rule No. 2, amended, 213

Diligent use of the Board's literature urged, 215

CIGARETTES, use of denounced, 162

COLLEGES, Board of, Separate collections for, 161, 228
Day of prayer, February 23, 1919-146

EVANGELISTIC WORK, to reach all churches, 19
EDUCATION, Board of:

Churches to continue two offerings, one for Education and the other for
Colleges, 146

Education Week to begin February 16, 1919-146, 161, 228

Vocation Day, Sunday, February 16, 1919-1461, 61

Education Day, Sunday, February 23, 1919-146, 161

EVERY-MEMBER PLAN, to be put into full operation, 66
FAMILY ALTAR, to be re-established, 152

FOREIGN MISSIONS, offerings to be taken both in churches and Sunday-schools,
Easter Sunday, April 20, 1919-210

In Sunday-schools, Sunday, December 22, 1918-210
Semi-centennial of Women's Societies in 1920-206
Missionary Society to be organized in every church, 207

FREEDMEN, Board of, Missions for, Sabbath School offerings to be taken Sunday February 9, 1919-159

HOME MISSIONS, offerings for, on Sunday, November 24, 1918, and Sunday, February 23, 1919-180

LIQUOR TRAFFIC, President and Congress urged to prohibit in all its forms, 162 LORD'S DAY ALLIANCE, contributions for, recommended, Sabbath, April 27, 1919-108

MEN'S WORK, Committee on, strongly commended for funds, 144

Men's Societies may carry an honor roll for all enlisted men, 144
One patriotic service per year recommended, 144

To cooperate with agencies supporting prohibition, 144
NARRATIVE, new form of Congregational, to be prepared, 244
PASTORS, Salaries to be increased, 68

PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, contributions urged, 87

PUBLICATION AND SABBATH SCHOOL WORK, Board of:

Rally Day, September 29, 1918, special patriotic service to be prepared,

186

Children's Day, June 8, 1919-186

Teacher-training to be promoted, 186

RELIEF AND SUSTENTATION, Boards of:

Mothers' Day, May 11, 1919, day for Sabbath School offerings, 132
Annuity bonds approved, 133

Ladies' Aid Societies asked to continue aid, 133

SABBATH OBSERVANCE, Week of prayer, April 19-26, 1919-108

SOCIAL SERVICE, groups of men and women to be formed in every church, 166 STEWARDSHIP, fellowship of, to be adopted by all churches, 66

VOCATION DAY, February 16, 1919-146, 161

YOUNG PEOPLE'S DAY, February 2, 1919–384

YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETIES, summer conferences approved, 187

V. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES.

BREED, David R., D.D., thanks given for long and distinguished service, 247 DIRECTORS, confirmed, 247

FINANCES, statements approved, 245

FINANCIAL ADVANCES, recommended, 246, and as follows:

Biddle, $30,000

Lincoln, $500,000

Princeton, $900,000

San Francisco, $500,000

Western, $230,000

GOSPEL MINISTRY, claims to be presented by Chaplains and Y. M. C. A. men,

247

HOBSON, BENJAMIN L., D.D., thanks given for long and distinguished service,

247

PROFESSORS AND INSTRUCTORS, confirmed, 247

STATISTICAL and financial reports, Summary of, printed, 355

STUDENTS, aid may be increased to $150.00 per annum, 246

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES, Committee on, Report approved, 244

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