The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-11-05

addition to the pastor, who IS the di-
rector, w. M. U. organizer and three
boosters, who will do the publicity
work The organization has also ex-
tended until practically all of the $50
Baptist churches in Kentucky have
these officers in charge and every eff
fort is now being made to bring infor-
nation and prepare for the great drive
which will be made In one weeks
time, the date of which is November
30th to December 7th.
The state organization is in charge
of Rev. o. E. Bryan, Corresponding
Secretary of Missions Louisville, KY,
Prof John L. Hill, Of Georgetown Col
lege. State Organizer and Director,
Georgetown, KY, and Rev. j. r. Black
Publicity Director, Louisville, KY.
At the general office in Louisville
the most encouraging news is being,
continually received. The people all
over the state are so enthusiastic
about the campaign that from every
quarter responses are now coming and
some churches cannot wait for the
drive to be made b are now pledging
and giving more than was asked of
them. The last message received was
from Poplar Grove church in Graves
county, which was asked for SIS 5000,
and after sermon by the pastor
pledges were made and the amount
was more than raised. This has been
done il many other places.
The information, that is coming to
the Baptists is probably one of the
greatest benefits that is being derived
from the campaign A pastor in
mountainous association who had been
preaching for over thirty years and
had always maintained a position
against the support of the ministry,
and who did not believe in missions,
stated at the meeting of the district
association which he attended that he
had learned more in this meeting of
what God intended he should do to
send the gospel to the other side, as
well as to his neighbor, than in all his
life before. A layman who had never
given to missions OF much for any
object of the church, said he wanted to
give $500 a year for the five years of
the campaign. A railroad man upon
hearing the call gave at once a fifty
dollar Victory bond and said this was
not to be counted as his part when the
uTlNG was maui. IU6SO 10 a I
great gift Of $4,000 ~ Mr.. George E. |
Hays of Louisville the Baptist people |
are being reached and are enthusiastic |
to have a part in the great undertake
ing.
The one day IN October that will be |
emphasized above all other days is the
fourth Sunday, October Goth, which is |
the day set aside and known as the |
day for Calling Out the Called" Ken |
lucky expects to have at least 300 |
young people to dedicate their lives !
for special religious work on this day |
pastors, Sunday school work
ers, pastors assistants, and B. Y. P. q. |
workers will hear the cal1 for these |
different lines of service on this day.
One of the most hopeful signs that |
the Baptfsts have is the fact that the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi. |
nary had on October LIST the largest |
opening Of any in the past three years. |
The w. NJ o. Training School at Lou. |
isville had f23 young ladies enrolled
for special training. Everywhere the |
campaign has gotten first place in the
of the Baptists, and at thiF
time Kentucky Baptists are going for.
ward to do a little of what they have
been waiting many years . do.