Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
.BAPT|sTS PLAN LARGE
!. EXTENSION CAMPAIGN
Will Seek to Raise $4,000 in Rich
inond in -Four Days During
Coming Week.
LOAN MONEY TO CHURCHES
VIII BE Presented In All Pulpits OF
That Denomination To-day and
More Fully Outlined at Supper
Tomorrow Night.

The Baptists of Richmond will con-
duet this week n campaign TO raise
$4,000 for the purpose OF promoting
the activities Of that denomination I'm
the city Of Richmond. The campaign
IL being conducted under the auspices
Of the Baptist Council of Richmond
This body is composed Of representa-
tires from tho twenty seven white
Baptist churches in this city. A. w.
Patterson is president Of the council,
and Rev. G. b. Arcndail is secretary
In recent months. under the lender
ship OF this council. a Baptist church
has been organized near Oakwood
Cemetery. This church is prospecting.
and in the past six months has had
more additions than any other Bap-
list church in the city. At present
they are holding their services In the
Nathaniel Bacon School Building.
Another church has been organized
In what is known as ScOtt's Addition
near Boulevard and Broad Streets \
Sunday school has been organized in
Gintcr Park, and ii church organiza-
ton will he effected this mouth. 1t
viii be the purpose Of the council to
aid these churches. together with
Woodland Heights and westhampton
and other points tina, are in need OF
an aid fund.
MONEY WILL. BE LOANED TO
CHURCHES WITHOUT INTEREST
The money viii not he given TO
these various churches. but will he
loaned to Thorn without interest AS
the churches become scif-supporting
the money Will bc returned to the
council and will bc used for promoting
church work i'll other needy sections
OF the city.
The women Of tho Richmond churches
are cooperating with the council. un-
der the leadership Of Mrs. julian
Thomas. Miss Caroline Holiday and
Mrs. q. Carlton Jackson. 4 part of
the receipts from the campaign are
10 be used ~ promoting the interests
OF tho House OF happiness. This work
at present is carried on IN temporary
quarters on Ncnablc Street. II is prob
able that Il new location viii be
secured. and "a permanent building
erected for this impcrtan, work
Secretary Arcndali has established
headquarters NJ sci East Main Street.
and has been working . large force
for the past two weeks In sending out
literature and arranging every detail
OF the campaign. MIR. Arcndall has
shown splendid ability in cnecting n
twcnty-Scvcn Baptist churches
Every Baptist pastor IN tic city will
preach on the subject OF the campaign
~ the morning service to-day. The
purpose and plans Of the campai en-
viii he explained. and the needs for
this forward movement emphasized. on
tomorrow night, in the First Baptist
Church, Il ret-toGcthcr supper will be
held, beginning at o'clock. Tickets
have been sold to about $50 persons.
ON this occasion there will be Il num-
Der OF inspiring addresses. and the I'm
ishinE touches VIII be given 70 the
campaign. which will open on Tues
day morning and continue for four
days. closing on Friday night. The
nature of the service To be held on
Friday night is now being planned by
the steering committee.
During the four days Of the cam.
paign supper viii be served at the
headquarters on Main Street for all
OF the workers. At each OF these sup
pers reports Will he made by the com
mittees of every church.
The progress Of the campaign. day
by day. will be indicated by the hands
OF huge clock which will be placed
at the window OF the headquarters, on
Main Street.
Mr. Arcndall is greatly encouraged
by the reports that have come from the
organizations in each church. and is
ducts it's work during the four days
as now planned. that success Will crown
their efforts