The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-29
DR.. C. COTTINGHAM
President Louisiana College
PineviIIe, La.

PineVille, La.-S0me OF the thllss
which the Baptist rs Million Campaign
will mean for Louisiana are pointed out
in an interesting way by DR.. c. Cot
tingham, president of Louisiana Col
Iege of this city, as follows:
Louisiana, one Of the newest old
states in the Union. although for
while inclined toward the conservatism
of the East, has finally adopted the ag'
gressiveness of the West, and hence
forth its thinking and action will be
along the lines of progress. In fact
progress is already evident everywhere,
Rich in natural resources, 1t is rapidly
developing these 1t is first in the pro
duction of rice, prominent in cotton,
leads the South in grain, ranks high IN
lumber production and stands alone in
the yield of PeriQuoe tobacco and Ia.
basco sauce.
"And to take care Of this rapidly in
creasing industrial yield good roads are
covering the state. Many individual
parishes have voted bonds of 100000
or more each for this purpose, while
two great transcontinental thorough
fares. Jefferson Highway from New Or
leans to Winnipeg, and Dixie Highway
running east and west, cross the state
By the National Education Association
Louisiana is credited with having one
Of the best public school systems in the
Union, the public school building being
the best structure in many of our cities
towns and villages.
what remains to make the Evange
line country the garden spot of all on
Southland? The sanctifying touch 0
evangelical Christianity. Already Bap
lists outnumber all other Protestant
combined and are increasing thret
times as rapidly as the population
the state.
1.-TWO great needs stand out prom
nently in our state One is that o
strong men in our new industrial town
which grow up overnight. Many saw
mill and oil towns and one sulphu
town have grown so rapidly that it
impossible for the local people to car
for their own religious needs. W
must have strongly financed stat
mission board to take hold of thes
situations, erect good buildings, secur
strong men who will be equal to tn
demands. But an aggressive policy
needed not only in these industrial Gel
ters but in the many growing agricul
ural sections.
1.-THE other great need is an educ
tional center strong enough to cor
with great situation and shot throug
with a holy zeal for our Lord ar
Savior, Jesus Christ. The Baptist
Million Campaign viii supply both
z these needs. For the first time in hi
tory an evangelical mission boa1
strong enough to handle the situate
will be on the field in Louisiana. Whe
the campaign shall have added over
s million dollars to the endowment al
equipment Of Louisiana College, the
for the first time there will exist
Christian educational institution
& learning in Louisiana strong enough
make itself felt throughout the boz
polite.
'Of course, the success of the ca
paign will bring many other go
things to Louisiana. 1t will provide
thoroughly-equipped hospital at Ale
s. andria, and in suitable place, an {
phans' home with adequate lands a.
buildings. 1t will make of the Bapt
Bible Institute at New Orleans a gre
center of education and eyangelis
1t will prepare the Acadia Academy
Church Point to do effective wo
81 among the French children of Sou
Louisiana. It will greatly stimuli
church building and in many ways
will mean the development Of the
ligious life of one Of the greatest
all our states. | believe the eampai
will mean more for Louisiana than
any other state"