| Show TOO MANY SOCIETIES A recent discussion diao ulen in church metters matters has bu sprung up through the east as a to whether there here are an not getting to be too many societies in church work for effective service whether there are not so ao many meetings meeting of e societies As to exclude the central directing force which should bould operate to in them all and to tend to disruption instead of to so unity there oan can be DO question that from the standpoint of church off efficiency lolen cy too many organizations organization within the body make the appearance of an activity that to IB superficial the complicated complicate ii machinery itself out and nd when it comes comei to adding organizations organization out side ide of the church humanity flade it impossible to keep up with all ail and some ome must suffer offer from neglect in the proem present state fate of affairs affair it in claimed wat that generally the churches are the sufferers ufler ef it Is ii necessary ne nes euary essary in IB church work to have hare such inch organizations organization as a will reach all olabe classes of members mem berB and to give giro all gradei grade of instruction within reach when this the add addition i or of now new societies or a union with or beyond operates to the detriment of the individual hence a line must mit be drawn beyond which it unadvisable to pass paia in I 1 a the church which has bai the bulk of its it membership gathered in these mountain vale there are provisions tor for organizations tiona of a fundamental and auxiliary character forming avenues of training in tery avory grade to matot the needs needa of every member in the church thle this being the case it may be readily seen been that union with other societies operating in the social boia ethical or benevolent flegas occupied by the church cannot oe otherwise than detrimental to the church of those who direct their heir ata attention antion to other channels annela ob which assume to take up similar work it in not profitable to have too many irons ironi in the sao fire fice |
