Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
BAPT|sTS LACK s1O,176
OF $4,000 SOUGHT FOR
Teams Yesterday Turn In SIT ,337
bringing Grand Total
to S30,S2t.
CAMPAIGN WILL END TODAY
Hardest Task Now Confronts Work
crs, Which They Realize. and Are
Prepared to Carry Solicitation to
Successful Conclusion.

Workers engaged in the Baptist cN-
tension fund campaign now face their
hardest tasls-that OF forcing the hands
on the big clock in front of head
quarters to its highest pinnacle. With
Just one day left. there is consid-
cradle space TO bridge and only by
the hardes, work will the campaign
succeed. in spite OF the splendid re-
suits already obtained.
With the collections reported yes
terday, the fund has now reached the
sum OF S39.S2i. o. Sio.l16 short OF
the goal-s50. 600. The campaigners. on
he third day, slightly exceeded the
work of the previous day. bringing in
s1i.3S1 The best report OF the day
was that Of First Church. which turned
in s3.75l.I5.
Seriousness was the keynote of tho
meeting Of collectors last night. All
realized that the last day is always
the most difficult Of all. The larger
contributions are practically all in. and
only by the finest comhinS will 1t he
possible TO come across unsolicited
prospects. Some of the churches have
practically completed their work, but
others are stu below the amount al
lottcd TO them.
SPEAKERS SOUND WANNING
AGAINST ONEnCONEIDENCE
y rousing meeting was held immedi-
ately following the supper at the head
quarters. G. -. Alley. who presided.
spoke earnestly ON the task ahead OF
the campaiSncrs. lie was followed by
&. y. Williams. .Attorncy-Gencral John
Garland Pollard and Rev. John j.
Wicker pastor OF tho Leigh Street
Church. All Of the speakers warned
against overcoundence and called upon
the workers to put in their hardest
licks to-day.
From the determination shown in the
past three days, the campaign is duo
to succeed. in spite Of the handicap
Of bad weather yesterday and the pros
poets of rain to-day. None OF the
workers will consider such word as
fail, but all admit that II will he rough
Shedding OF the final day. The steer
ing committee is Of this mind. and fol-
lowing the meeting, held an informal
conference 10 talk over ways and
means. q"
The First Church has already report
cd collections aHgreCating l,A63. The
Second Church is next on the list with
$5,90a. These big congregations were
counted upon to respond literally and
did so. The smaller churches, how
ever, have rallied nobly to the call
and have exceeded the work OF the
larger ones. when size is considered.
COLLECTIONS MADE ny
CLUTCHES IN CAMPAIGN
Tho collections reported yesterday
follow:
cambridge Street. SCI: Barton
Heights. S+56.50; Boulevard. no report:
Broadus Memorial. SlI6: Calvary, $40:
Clopton Street, SIS: East End. $50:
Paramount. $50; First, S3.55l.75; Fulton, !
sle550: Grace, $3.50: Grove Avenue.
S1a2: Emmanuel, S25l: Leigh Street,
s52O.5o: North Side, s43S.50; lakewood.
s2la: oak Grove. siS2.50; Pine Street,
s63i:5; Randolph Street. SIS; Second,
s2,266; Stockton street, no report; Tab
ernaclc, 1854; venahle Street. 800;
Wcaiherford Memorial, no report;
westhamptor. $3.50, and Woodland
Heights. s2el so Total received yes
tcrdaN, 3ll.33.
The total by churches 10 date fol-
lows:
Bainbridge street. sl5.ls: Barton
Heights. $3.50: Boulevard $40: Eroadus
Memorial. sT2j: calvary, S3l3: Clopton
street. SEQ: East End. s226: Paramount.
3ss: First. $l!..53; Fulton. s5s1; Grace,
$685.; Grove Avenue. si.Sle; Emmanuel,
sl.+oi: Leigh Street. s2.253; North Side.
si3s; OAK wood. 1858: OAK Grove. 13:2.
Pine Street, 1881: Randolph Street.
S2.loO; Second. $500: stockton Street,
no report; Tabernacle. 1881; venabl.
street. .s5: W"atherford Memorial.
$685.. Wcsthamptpn. s.as and wood
land Heights. .:-s. TOTAL 20 date. :::.-
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