The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-22
GREAT EFFORT FOR SCHOOLS

IN speaking to a Globe reporter.
Rev. &. M. Lawrence, Superintendent
Of Missions for the Baptist of Tennes-
see, had the following to say concern
ing that denomination and it's efforts
to build and maintain schools for the
education of the colored youth:
1T will be gratifying to every Bap-
fist in the State and many of them in
our sister States to learn of the loyal
ty and constituency of this great de-
nomination, SO loyal are they that,
many of them have sent in individual
contributions to the mission work,
and are encouraging the leaders to
put on double energy, and thus bring
about the much desired results. The
entire brotherhood has learned that
they are responsible for mission and
educational work in the State of Ten
neSsee, which must be done for the
good of the denomination, and it de-
ponds greatly upon them and they are
falling in line from Carter to Shelby,
anxiously exspecting great results to
the satisfaction of their loyalty. We
hear many Of them asking, how much
money are We to raise this Conventional
year? The answer comes back to them
we must raise ten thousand dollars
for the mission and educational work
this year. With the Alumni of Roger
Williams University, in Nashville,
Tenn, the Alumni of Nelson Merry
College at Jefferson City and the
Alumni of the Howe Institute in Mem
phis and with the many members of
the above named organizations scat
tered owe the United States, who have
not forgotten their Alma Mater, and
are full OF energy and push, with the
spirit of courage and magnanimity,
the ten thousand dollars can, and must
be raised. There is a splendid oppor-
tunity for the three schools. We beg
for the aus a concentration of our
forces in the State and when the great
Convention shall meet in Nashville,
Tenn, Wednesday before the fourth
Sunday in July (for they are coming
up from every quarter,) and the gayel
is sounded by President VIM. Haynes,
there will be a mighty number which
no man can at this time numer-
ate with heart, soul and spirit, not to
bicker for Office, nor to filibust for
points of order, but to do battle for him
whose majesty is on high, and the
angels bow at His behest.
Rev. j. M. Thompson, the mission
airy in the Eastern division of the
State is working in harmony with
the leaders in that division and says
that he is expecting great things for
the work this year. No Baptist from
any part of the State should Xcu
his or herself from the great duty in
which he is involved. The ten thou
sand dollars which will be raised at
the State Convention will be for mis-
sions or church work proper, and our
educational work throughout the
State. The three schools will come in
for their pro rata. This is to my way
of thinking, a favorable opportunity
for the three above named schools to
push their claims for the work they
are doing.
REV. VIM. Collier, the missionary
for the Western division of the State,
is visiting many churches, which
should make it possible for great re-
suits in favor of success this conven-
tional year. Let us harness u forces
in our churches and Sunday schools
and see to it that nothing gets be-
tween us and success; put the profess
sional grumbler, the high-tone, sound
ing brass and tinkling cymbals behind
us, and let us go on to success.
eve, the Board, must congratulate
the many churches, Sunday schools
and a%uXiliaries for their punctual re-
spends to our appeals. We are look
ing for many others to fall in line.
Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
Nov. 8, 9 and 10 we held a successful
institute at Antioch Baptist Church,
Turnerville, Tenn. Collection, $14.95."
hA AnnVANE