The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-11-15

Pineyille, La.-Some of the things
which the Baptist IS Million Campaign
will mean for Louisiana are pointed out
in an interesting way by DIR. {. Cot
tingham, president of Louisiana Col
lege of this city, as follows:
Louisiana, one Of the newest oio
states in the Union. although Tor
while inslined toward the conservatism
of the East has finally adopted the az
gressiyeness of the West, and hence
forth its thinking and action will be
along the lines of progress. In TACT.
progress is already evident everywhere.
Rich in natural resources, 1t Is rapidly
fesds 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 $4,000, 900
or more each for this purpose, while
two great transcontfnental 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-
fists outnumber all other Protestants
combined and are increasing three
times as rapidly as the population Of
the state.
1.-TWO great needs stand out promi-
nently in our state. One is that Of
strong men in our new Industrial towns
which grow up overnight. Many saw
mill and oil towns and one sulphur
town have grown so rapidly that 1t 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 CEN
tiers but In the many growing agricult-
ural sections.
1.-THE other great need is an educa
tional center strong enough to cope
with great situation and siot through
with q holy zeal for our Lord aui
Savior, Jesus Christ. The Baptist 76
Million Campaign will supply both Of
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. When
the campaigS shall have added over q
million dollars to the endowment and
equipment of Louisiana College, then
| for the first time there will exist a
Christian educational institution of
learning in Louisiana strong enough to
make itself felt throughout the body
polite.
"Of course, the success of the cam
paign will bring many other good
things to Louisiana. 1t will provide .
acknowledgement hospital at Alex
andria. and in suitable place, an or.
phans' home with adequate lands and
buildings. It will make Of the Baptist
Bible Institute at New Orleans great
! center of education and evangelism.
It will prepare the Acadia Academy at
Church Point to do effective work
| among the French children Of South
! Louisiana. 1t will greatly stimulate
| church building and in many ways 1t
will mean the development Of the re-
ligious life Of one OF the greatest Of
all our states. believe the campaign
viii mean more for louisiana than fns
any other state