Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
TESTAMENT FUND HAS
PASSED $1,000 MARK;
TUESDAY IS LAST DAY
Campaign to Put Testament
in Hand of Every Soldier at
Camp and Abroad Is Near
ing Close

From Rhode Island out to Arkansas,
and back again through Alabama, Flor
ida and North Carolina. came subscrip-
tions Monday to The Journals fund to
buy TeStaments for the soldiers.
From churches, from individuals, from
missionary societies, the donations came
"a total of $141.41 since Saturday
night, which brought the total sub
scribed to $1,S1441.
Only a few of the subscriptions from
the various churches of Atlanta and
over the state who observed Bible day
Sunday have been received, which means
that much is yet to be received from
that source.
For those who have not yet contribute
ed, Tuesday offers the last opportunity
to be one of those buying Testaments
for the soldiers. The Testament fund
may not pass this way again NOW is
the accepted time and perhaps the
ONLY time that every quarter donated
will mean a khaki Testament for some
soldier. As soon as the fund closes the
contributions will be forwarded to the
American Bible society and the books
promptly distributed.
Trinity Sends S4o.25
The largest contribution received
since Saturday was that collected by DR..
u.
dist church. the Sunday school and con-
gregation of which donated S4O.25.
Through W. w. Orr. treasurer, the
First Baptist church sent S16.27.
Some of the ladies of the Woman's
Society of the North Avenue Presbyte-
rian church Clipped in for a fund OF
S1725. which was sent in by the treas
urer, Mrs. DeLos Hill
Out-of-town religious organizations
also Joined in, IS being sent by r. La
HUI, for the Woman's Missionary So
eiety of the Baptist church of Conyers;
81. through Miss Fannie Parks, for the
Patriotic Prayer Meeting Circle OF Ce-
dartown. and ITO from Mrs. F. A. Can
treII. for the Woman's Baptist Mission
ary Society of Calhoun.
Boy Earns Quarter for Bible
Some of the donations were accom-
panied by letters that were heart sto-
ries i'm themselves. Little NJ. C Bal
lard. twelve years old, of l9 Robinson
street, Newman, wrote:
ct have just come in from my WORK
with which ! have made TINS quarter
which I am sending >ou.
II thought the soldiers would need
it's money worse than I did and I want
il to go to the Testament fund for our
soldiers
Marie Simpkins. of Atlanta. who signs
herself with much love. | am your low
inc little friend" sends her quarter,
saving. IT am a little girl ten years old
and I want to subscribe IS cents to the
Bible fund hoping it great success
and to help some soldier.
Mrs L w Kennedy, of Paxton. Fla,
sent % cents each for her two children,
aged four and six years, and 90 cents
for herself.
From a father. ]. r. Williams. of ,Boaz.
Ala. who has three sons in the training
canp al Mocon. came 81. lie wants
each of his sons to have Bible ana
sends a quarter additional for some
other soldierI
7 A. Johnston. of Aragon. who also
has a boy in the army, sent so cents TO
buy a Testament for his boy and one
other.
From Mrs " 4. Bradley. Of Carriers
willie. came 81 with the hope that every
soldier will read 3phesians 6:1O-1F.
when our soldiers go forth with tho
sword of the Spirit" which is the word
of God" she wrote, may we not eX-
pect an early and righteous victory?
Some one sent in dollar contribu-
tion I'm His Name"
Thanks to the fact that Mrs. Annie
Goblet, of Route 1, Box 81, Bald Knob,
Ark, missed The R F. d. man, the fund
IS increased MIS-. Oobet hdu Ml4I'Sh
The Journal sending 81 for herself and
fifty cents FOR her little girl. She
missed the mail carrier with her letter
so decided to invite neighbors to con-
tribute. Eight donations, totalling, s2.5o
resulted.
SO Prom Decatur
Miss Nell Fowler, 81 Hopkins street,
Decatur, sent The Journal S13 on De-
cember as contributions from various
citizens of Decatur Because of ither
contributions sent from citizens of De-
catur Miss Fowler's name is used in
connection with the donation she sent in.