Evening journal., 1918-03-13
BBAPTISTS BAL DRIVE FOR
$1,000 WAR FUND
Money Will Be Spent In
Missionary Work During
HoStilities
100 LAYMEN ARE
DINNER GUESTS

The first big step in the campaign of
the Baptist Church laynen OF Della
ware to raise 5000 within the mem
bcrship OF their churches toward the
million dollar national fund for mis-
sions and war emergencies purposes
was taken last night. It was in the
nature Of a dinner for the lay work
ers, which was held in the diningroom
Of second Baptist Church and at which
n. VI. FillebroyVn. OF paWtucket. r. l.,
who is connected with the Anchor
Webbing Co. two factories in Rhode Is
land and one in Brockton, Mass, was
she only speaker over 100 laymen
were present. The dinner was served
BY Clarence r. Holt. caterer. Music
was furnished by Ralph Jacobs or
chestra
The Rev. Edward Washburn, assis-
tant pastor Of North Baptist Church,
who was among a number of other
clergymen Of the Baptist churches in
tlp State who were guests of the lay
men gave the invocation. Walter NJ.
Hope. president Of the State committee
Of this movement, presided. The Rev.
Thomas p Holloway, d. d. pastor OF
Second Baptist Church, introduced the
speaker Of the evening and in so doing
rsferred to the fact that Mr.. Fillebrown,
very busy business man, was not SO
busy but that he could >lnd time TO
go up and down the country giving adj
dresses in the interest OF this move
ment.
In opening his remarks, Mr.. Fule-
o. inf
born and conceived In prayer and all Of
the preliminary details were under
taken only after much prayer and study
and ne followed by leading in prayer
for the success OF the undertaking.
lie told in a very interesting way how
his interest was enlisted in the move
ment by an invitation from Ambrose
Swazey, Of Cleveland, O., TO attend the
first conference in Cleveland how he
'ducked" that conference; Of the sec
ond conference In Chicago TO which he
was invited by n w. Aver, Of +. W.
Aver & Sons. and Of how he was unable
TO get out OF attending that one. and
finally OF his JOY az finding how much /
he was really getting out OF the move
ment, after all. In this connection ne /
said:
Somehow, men, this thing got a
grip on me as it is getting a grip on
great many Baptist men and women
Of this country"
Since then be has spoken in the in
terest Of the movement in Michigan,
Vermont Maine, New York. Massachu-
setts and other States
Its a wonderful thing" he said, "the
way this movement is getting the
hearts OF some Of our brightest and
best business men. 70 should appeal
TO zv6ry man with a real ounce Of real
Baptist red blood in his body. We've
sfsot a great job and It's a great job
that we can't blame anyone especially
for"
lie went on 10 show that no one
could be expected 10 anticipate rapid
~. Increasing rise in prices Of every
thing and the changing value NJ the
dollar and that, certainly those who
prepared the budget for the Baptist
denomination could not be expected 20
anticipate these things. AS an in
stance Of Increasing costs he mention
ed that the increase in the price OF
oais required an item Of $4,000 Of
this million dollar fund TO feed the
horses OF the colporiers who are sent
ont by the Baptist churches.
THE movement is here" he said.
whether we like 10 or not and this fund
win have 30 be raised We are con-
fronted by facts, facts which we can
not dodge and like any well organized
business establishment, in such a crisis
we are simply turning to our stock
holders"
In speaking OF the sacrifice that work
Tor contributions to the movement win
fnvolVa fhp enpakar said.
Every thing IN life that's highest and
best and worth the most has come
from sacrifices. We can't whistle for
this million" he said. We've got TO
work for it. It's got TO get down in
your heart and my heart. This things
got to be done by the 3ist Of March
It's up to you and it's up to me 20
see that we put this thing In Delaware
over the top'-way over the top
We've a great opportunity. We need
men with vision, men with faith, men
who are imbued with the spirit OF God
who are going to do it. We're living
in great times but we've got to change
ourselves and we've got to change our
church II we're going TO live up TO the
Zines we've living in.
ITS up to you and ] TO set In this
game. TO get behind this movement and
10 show the world that the Baptist
churches OF Wilmington have been
lnbued with the spirit Of sacrifice"