Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ... PREFACE This book is issued under the auspices of the Pittsburgh Council of Churches of Christ. When the publishers first brought the proposition to the Council, a committee of six members was appointed to canvass the situation, and if, in their judgment, the book should be written, they were authorized to have the manuscript prepared. This committee was composed as follows: Daniel L. Marsh, Superintendent, Methodist Episcopal Church Union of Pittsburgh. George W. Montgomery, Superintendent, Presbytery of Pittsburgh, Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. R. A. Hutchison, Corresponding Secretary, Board of Home Missions of the United Presbyterian Church. H. C. Gleiss, Financial and Corresponding Secretary, Pittsburgh Baptist Association. G. Herbert Ekins, Pastor, North Side Congregational Church. Charles Reed Zahniser, Executive Secretary, Pittsburgh Council of Churches of Christ. The committee, deeming it highly desirable that such a book should be brought out, asked me to write it. My life is an exceedingly busy one. I have had to gather up the odds and ends of time left over after the performance of a multiplicity of duties. If the unity of style is broken, charge it to this necessity, for some parts have been written on the street cars and trains as I have traveled about; some in fragments of time found in my office; and again some parts have been written at home at night, often after some evening engagement. The gathering of statistics and the working out of comparisons have taken considerable time and labor, much more than will appear in the reading of the book. Great kindness has been shown me by officials and others to whom I have gone for information. Members of the committee have rendered valuable assistance. Whenever I have used...
