The Era-leader., 1919-12-04
DIR, c. COTTlNGHAM
President Louisiana College
PineviI!e, La.


which the Baptist Is Million Campaign
y. mean for Louisiana are pointed out
in an interesting way by DR.. c. Cot.
tingham, president of Louisiana Col
lege of this city, as follows:
"Louisiana, one of the newest old
states in the Union, although for a
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, it 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 $2,00O,0O0
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 our
Southland? The sanctifying touch Of
evangelical Christianity. Already Bap.
'Gte Outnumber all other ProteStants
| .)mbined and are increasing three
las as rapidly as the population Of
| le state.
"Two great needs stand out promi.
me-, y in our state. One is that Of
st~ong men in our new industrial towns
which rrow up overnight. Many saw.
mill and oil towns and one sulphur
town have grown so rapidly that it is
impossible for the local people to care
for their own religious needs. We
must have strongly financed state
mission board to take hold of these
situations, erect good buildings, secure
strong men who will be equal to the
demands. But an aggressive policy is
needed not only in these industrial con-
ters but in the many growing agricult
ural sections.
! "The other great need is an educa
tional center strong enough to cope
with great situation and shot through
with holy zeal for our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ. The Baptist u
| Million Campaign will supply both ol
these needs. For the first time in his
tory an evangelical mission board
strong enough to handle the situation
will be on the field in Louisiana. Wher
the campaign shall have added over 6
million dollars to the endowment ant
equipment Of Louisiana College, ther
for the first time there will exist {
Christian educational institution O.
learning in Louisiana strong enough tt
make itself felt throughout the bod,
polite. ~ o.. -
"Of course, the success Of the cam
paign will bring many other goot
things to Louisiana. 1t will provide ,
thoroughly-equipped hospital at Alex
andria, and in suitable place, an OF
phans' home with adequate lands ant
buildings. 1t will make of the Baptis
Bible Institute at New Orleans a grea
center Of education and evangelism
It will prepare the Acadia Academy a
Church Point to do effective worl
among the French children Of Sout
Louisiana. 1t will greatly stimulat
church building and in many ways
will mean the development of the re
ligious life Of one Of the greatest Q
all our states. I believe the campaig
will mean more for Louisiana than 70
any other state