Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-19
BAPTIST WORKERS RAISE
MORE THAN HALF OF FUND
Contributions for First Two Days
Aggregate S2S,5J7, Teams
Report.
ENTHUSIASM
HIGH
However, Heaviest Task Now Con-
fronts Those Who Are Striving for
Gonl of $5O,OOO Before To-AIorrow
Night.

Contributions reported last night by
the Baptist workers engaged in the
extension fund campaign with 100000 as
heir goal. brought the total for the first
two days above the halfway mark. ami
the hands of the huge clock in front
OF the headquarters are now the
upward swing. Twenty Of the twenty
six teams engaged in the campaign yes
terday raised Sll.010 making the total
S2S.55,, with tw" more days in which
Ia reach III" figure set as the minimum
of their efforts.
Again the workers gathered in the
headquarters last night 10 hear the re-
ports brought in by the team captains.
The enthusiasm. while high was sober
I'd by the realization that the heaviest
task now faces the workers. The de-
termination. however. to reach the goal
is undated. and il will be with a
do-or-dic spirit that the solicitors will
buckle down to'the job this morning.
PROMINENT WORKEnS MAKE
INTERESTING SHORT TALKS
Following the supper served In the
headquarters, S2l East Main Street sew
cral short talks were made while the
figures for the day were being COM
piled Among those who talked were
pr. l.. II. Pitt editor of the Religious
Herald: Miss Mamie West. in charge Of
the House OF happiness on Vcnable
street. and Rev. George w Mcdaniel
IL
William -. Duke presided over the
meeting. lie reminded the workers
that. While the hands had passed the
halfway mark. il was always easier
20 come down than 10 lif, up.
and thai it now required shoulders to
tn" wheel 10 make the bell on the big
clock ring.
y II of the team captains reported con-
tributions from members OF other re-
lisious faiths. but the blk OF the
money Will come from the Baptists
Many pathetic incidents have been
recorded in the collections. and in many
cases the contributions. even the small
asst ones, call for sclf-sacrificc upon the
parts OF tho donors.
From one elderly woman, an inmate
Of home for aged women. came :,
contribution yesterday. The contribu-
tion came by mail.
ELECTRIC SIGN SHOWS
PROGRESS OE CAMPAIGN
THE Enclosed COIN" she wrote. was
f"Uud IN the purse OF my deceased
sister. ana in her memory ! send II 10
YOU. These other coins are in memory
OF my saintcd mother, who always took
part in good works"
In addition 20 the clock on Main
street. the results of the campaign are
being shown ut night on "a big electric
sign on Broad Street. Tho campaign
- attracting much attention.
The contributions secured yesterday
We're.
Hainhridge Street. sl,ls2.5O; Parton
Heights. sos; Boulevard. no report;
B.'oadus Memorial, S2i?; calvary, sI07:
Clopton street $40: East End. $500.
Fairmount 10 report First. S2.42950:
Fulton. no report: Grace. Sl.2l5: Grove
Avenue. S53o.50: Emmanuel. SJ1S: Leigh
Street. Si9S: North Side. no report: oak
wood. $50: Oak Grove. SlUO: Pine
street. $500: Randolph Street, s39.
Second. Sl.5S2: Stockton :.tr, Il, no re-
port; Tabernacle. sass: Ncnabi. street
$1,000: Wcathcrford Memorial no re-
port; Wcsthamp;on, s6SS15 and Wood
land Heights, $685.. Total Yesterday,
Sll.o10.10.