El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08
BAPTISTS ADD
$3.50 To FUND.
Total of S16,585 Now Of
fered for Southern Tuber-
cular SanatoTium.

Good progress toward acquiring the
old Mt Franklin Country club site
for the Southern Baptist tubercular
l sanatorium was made at the union
Baptist meeting Sunday morning at
I the John Brown tabernacle, where
S16,5S5 was subscribed, including
$10,S05, subscribed at a smaller meet
ing Sunday, March 81.
The meeting opened with song IN
der direction Of J. NJ Evans, and the
invocation by Rev. L n Langston-
Rev j. j.. Williams read the lesson.
and briefly explained the purpose Of
the get together" meeting Mrs. J.
A. Dean sang a solo.
G. P Putnam presided and spoke
first on the prospect OF obtaining the
study the life Of Christ" he said,
you find that he was constantly
healing the sick, restoring the az
flicted and giving his life for their
relief He taught US TO follow MIN
in this, but the church has neglected
the healing mission until recently.
Now we are realizing our duty in
this sort Of work and the establish
ment Of this sanatOrium by the south
ern Baptists is the evidence.
Pleased with Club Property.
This matter has been under con-
sideration for two or three years, but
at the last meeting OF the convention .
definite action was taken and COM
mittees appointed. The committee on /
the site made trip through the l
southwest They came TO FL PasO and |
local committee showed them good /
locations here. The visiting COM /
mittee went on to other places. Then /
they came back and asked to inspect /
again one Of the locations. They met /
with a small number Of us and said i
that If the old Country club site could /
be secured and given to them, they /
would recommend back to the con-
vention that the institution be 10
Gated here"
Million Dollars in Five Years.
Mr.. Putnam told Of the ncgOtia-
tions with the chamber OF commerce
and the final decision OF that body /
that it could not undertake the rails
Ing Of the necessary amount, SIS. 700,
because Of other pressing campaigns
and duties. The Mt Franklin site, /
comprising 143 acres, is conservative
y estimated, he said, at $4,000. and
the building at S65,O00, or total OF
SIS. 900. For this the owners VIII /
take $4,000, on time payments. 1lr. l
Putnam said that he had no criticism
TO make Of the chamber Of commerce ]
officials He said, in describing what !
IL would mean 10 the city that the
convention would spend in one year
$780, 900 and in five years &1.000,O 600. l
Not Institution for Profit.
Mr.. Putnam told OF man who said
to him. "fouu have all the paupers |
in the south here" The reply to this
was that the proposed sanitorium is
not charitable institution, though I
open to the poor on favorable terms
II viii not be an institution for
rrofit, and VIII charge just enough
10 be self supporting. It will be a
great thing for the city in bringing
desirable people here, Mr.. Putnam
said, and a great thing for the Bap- [
list and all other churches, as il will ]
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ner and viii be open TO all alike. /
What their committee promised 70 do.
he said, was TO raise as much money
ls possible in and out OF the church.
and then 90 TO the chamber IF COM
nerce and say. we want this saa-
.orium- It is up TO US all TO get It."
Has After War Value.
2. r Hyde, D. D., OF Middletown.
Jonn., spoke on the value Of the san
ltorlum after the war is over. He q
Emphasized the value OF the conser-
-ation OF the moral physical and
resources Of Americans, and I
aid that they would realize this need
more than ever after the war as they I =
IRE realizing It in Europe. He spoke ;
II the scourge OF tuberculosis, and :
aid that millions were being spent =
n combating It along educational and :
curative lines. we need such en- In !
.titution here in FL Paso." he said
not to make money, but because OF ?
ne great service IL can render" He
Emphasized 70 those present that I
ONE member OF their own family Y
night be the first one to use the IA S
ilities Of the sanatorium. and re- y
-retted that he was not a Rocrefel- J
er, so he might draw his check for Y
he amount needed. s
Sells Hair for the Fund.
J. H Nations, Q. II. Newman and A. s
[ Howard spoke endorsing the pro- S
ect and urged active participation by y
veryone. Rev. o. J. Wade told the e
tory OF an invalid who had given @
Ter hair, allowing II 20 be CIT eff i
nd sold for SO, so that she might S
i've what she received. s.. 70 the V
anatorium fund. 'If YOU want 10 il
let the Christian spirit" said Rev. I
IT. Wade. ego out to 3401 Louisville. n
nd talk to Mrs. Benjamin Proctor" e
Mr. Putnam explained the terms Of n
he note. The subscription is d. s
ided into five equal payments, the I.
irst due June ], 1913. and one each j
ear thereafter, providing the sana- \
orium IS located here. II 90 is not, .
he notes viii be returned. G. P. Put N
am is named s trustee. %
First Subscribers Named. N
Subscriptions were then opened. s.
fter the announcement OF those who q
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