The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
BAPTIST STATE HOSPITAL
WANTED BY ROCK HILL

The Baptists of South Carolina are
considering the building Of a great
hospital at some point in the State,
an institution that will fifty repre-
sent the humanitarianism and philan-
thropy of the greatest religious de-
nomination Numerically in South
Carolina, a body of Christian men
and women representative Of the best
citizenship and the highest ideals.
The movement to found this institu-
ton will probably be gotten unde
Roadway at the next State convention
Of the denomination, which is soon to
convene in Abbeville. 1t will be an
institution, of some magnitude from It's
inception and one which will be bound
to increase its physical property and
plant as the years go by, to say moth
ing of increasing its prestige and
usefulness. With a great body OF peo-
pie like the Baptists of South Carolina
behind an institution of this character
it cannot fail ito be a success from
every standpoint.
Realizing the proportions Of the
proposed movement and looking Tor
ward to the. future greatness OF the
Baptist hospital, it's worth to the COM
munity in which it is erected Is evil
dent even at this time; and as a re-
suit, it is said that there will be con-
siderable competition among several
towns and cities Of the State to Sc
cure the location OF the institution.
Abbeville is one of the towns seeking
to become the home of the institution,
and there are others. Abbe"ille Is go
ing, to make a. Dov erful effort to have
the hospital located there and has al
.eady gone 10 work with tnat aim In
view. These facts are mentioned by
The Herald merely for the purpose
of directing attention to the fact that
Rock Hill should not fail to let her
self be heard from in a case OF this
kind. 1t would not be possible, per-
haps to find in the State a better
place for the Baptist hospital than
that city. Certainly 1t is the equal OF
any from the standpoint of good CHI
mate, health records, public utilities
and progressiyeness. Many years ago,
before Rock Hill was hardly on the
map of the State, this place secured
Winthrop college, one Of the greatest
educational institutions in the South.
This place is several times more
populous now than 1t was then and
it's importance from every standpoint
has increased in a ratio greater than
its population increase. If Rock Hill
had sufficient pull fifteen years ago
to secure Winthrop college it ought
to have influence enough now to land
the Baptist hospital. We are salts
fed, too, that the Baptists would make
no. mistake in locating their institu-
ton here. This city's advantages
would prove beneficial in the up
building of a great institution, and
Rock Hills prestige and the energy
and rprogress!veness Of her people
would all be thrown into the scale in
favor of the success of the insti-
tuition.
The Herald hopes the people of the
city and this section OF the State will
evidence interest in locating the Bap-
fist hospital here; and we have no
doubt If the proper effort is made that
Rock Hill can secure the institution.
1t would be a splendid thing for the
city and the Baptists Of South Caro-
lima would never have cause to re-
sret their decision in favor Of Rock
Hiil.-Rock Hill Herald.