The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-15

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stili greater for ths conss Kti0n "A
religious truth IN America. wna the
prompt reaction among Bapttsts In
| New Mexico, became aroused and de-
| termined, and who did much to
strengthen the opposition of othex de-
nominations against this proposed be-
trayal of denominational Christianity
| in America.
The value OF this service was al
| most beyond expression promi-
nent Methodist minister in Texas has
| gone on record as saying that the
stand of the Baptists in that critical
| hour has saved from the toboggan
free evangelical religion in the nation.
/ Baptist history will rightly put it
down that DIR. Gray was the outstand-
| ing personality and the Southern Bap-
! fist Home Mission Board the out
standing agency which without hest
tation or reserve moved vigorously
against the action of the war depart
ment which jeopardzed religious
| freedom.
The work has been successful in all
| the special departments Particularly
| so has been the work of the Church
| Extension Department.. which has
gone over the top" under the leader
| ship of Superintendent L. Il. Warren.
who has in this work had no salaried
mere are Yet AWO
which have asked DR.. Warren to
i come into their territory at a later
period this year. If the convention
shall approve this course, the loan
i fund will be placed one or two hun
dred thousand dollars above the
amount originally sought
The evangelistic department for the
! last few months had DIR. w w Ham
! ilton as its leader He has gathered
/ I'M IN 1taf, r.I
| of trained evangelists, The number
of baptisms reported for the year in
/ this department is about 800, not
| withstanding the period in which in
| fiuenza closed the churches to the
evangelists. The sloean of this de-
partment for the next year will be
800 workers. 90, 600 souls" 1t is
an inspiring proposal
The enlistment department has
/ taken on new life during the year
I The coming of DIR. = Y. Jameson to
lead this department has been greeted
with general approval The number
| of workers has increased to about
! thirty, and ii will be substantially on
! larGcd as the months go by
Tho greatest work ever done ny tho
publicity department of tho board
has been done this year, Among the
results attained are these: Advertis-
+ ing publicity through secular and re-
Z 81
! LEGATION OF articles and adyertise-
ments. a,0oo. 600 circulated copies
! 5,1Se,ooo tracts on Home Mission
work and problems have been sent out
in free circulation. An enlarged serv-
! ice has been rendered in the line on
mission study. IN tho circulation OF
stcreopticon slide sets for Homo Mis-
| sion instruction. There has never
been so great a demand for Our Home
Mission study hooks for class use
/ Baptists Missions in the south has
! passed through three editions of 5. COO
! and the The Country Church Book"
/ through two editions. Neither Of
these nor the other book shows any
/ signs of waning popularity.
h.. Ihe ,en4as.g9@ esr ass3s 81 p, Ssta3st~ia%t
/ department has been greeted with
favor by our people, especially tho AID
NertlsinS campaign. ana such returns
/ as we have received indicate gen.
oral belief that II Vas responsible in
no small degree for the splendid adj
t vance or the year
| Among the general results of the
work have been. a few less than 90
i o00 baptisms. total additions 10 the
| churches. - p6S. churches CONSTR
tuted l22 Bibles and TeStamcn,s dis
tributed i1s,727. number of mission
aries l.T26.
| The army service was great. Among
:
/ TIA conversions. hospital, personal
I talks etc. with soldiers sas5a re-
| CONSIDERATIONS 1925. The INTEREST
| ing feature OF the Home Mission pro-
gram at the convention w3i be the
presentation 10 Dr. George Green,
| director OF camp activities, Of loving
! cup by the men AZ Ellington Field,
San Antonio. This is an acrorlsne
/ camp and the home board erected and
| presented TO the government The
| building for the religious inst gucftop
Of tho men there. The presentation
| at the convention is a token Of tho
general popularity of our BAPTIST
work among The soldiers. where II
had nm opportunity
| In Cuba and in Panama. among the
i Indians and foreigners, IN enlistment
and mountain schools. the success TT
the work has been uniform and graft
fyng. though the attendance OF our
j sened by the going 10 the war
! The report of the corresponding
/ secretary before the convention viii
set forth al length the efforts Of the
Baptists in the interest OF free re-
Iigion in our army. as VIII lhe depart
ment report on army camp service
! II is IN every way much tho great
/ est report the board has ever sub
nitted we be1tcve and &c pray that
II shall register, and At the same time
, foreshadow, an arising of the south
, ern Baptist conscience in ii determine
tion. for the sake Of American insti-
/ buttons. FOR the sake OF American peo-
/ ple~--white, black. native and foreign
| for the sake of our foreign mission
impact in other lands. more than ali
/ for the sake OF Him who shed his
I blood on Calvary.
! To grapple with the problems OF
mastering and holding America for
! Christ any way commensurate with
| the strategic Importance of this coun-
try, and with the abundant present
| wealth of the Southern denomination.