Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30
Baptist Sew l-Five-Million
Cappaign. #

definitely cooperating with Baptists
of the South in great drive for sub
scriptions to Missions, Education and
General Benevolence, in the sum OF
SIS, 100000 to be raised on five
year plan during the eight days be-
ginning November 30th and ending
December 7th. South Carolina Bap-
fists have accepted as their quota in
the great drive the sum of $780,
900. This constitutes the largest un-
dertaking ever assumed by the de-
nomination in South Carolina and in
the South, but by no means too large
for them to raise with comparative
ease. 1t only requires the general en-
Ilistment of all the membership. This
will be done during the next four
months through an organization
which is being perfected, that will
reach every member in every church
throughout the State and the South.
An every-member canvass of every
church in the South will reveal their
willingness to do big thing and their
ability to do far beyond anything
that has been imagined in all the past.
The Baptists are so numerous that
no individual will be called upon to
do more than he has the ability to do,
yet all will do more than they have
ever done.
The big campaign was opened for
South Carolina in Columbia Tuesday,
July %, when there were assembled
with the organizers, the associational
organizers and publicity from every
part of the State. With but few ex-
ceptions every association was well
represented. The leaders of the Wo-
mans Missionary Societies were
there in full force and are actively
participating in the campaign. The
Baptist women of the South have
agreed to raise one-fifth of the entire
sum, or SIS, 100000. The men and
women who came together in Column
bia exhibited an intelligent grasp up
On the greatness, the worthiness, and
the essity Of the undertaking, and
thesl .ualities were matched by a
enthusiasm to put the job over at
whatsoever cost and in a truly great
and worthy manner.
The Headquarters of the campaign
in South Carolina are located at
Greenville, with Drs. w. T. Derieux
and Chas. A. Jones, General Direc-
tors, President w. ]. McGlothlin of
Furman University as State Organi-
zer, and Rev. Thos. j. Watts, State
Sunday School Secretary, as State
Publicity Director.
Can and Will the Baptists Do 1t?
The answer is an unqualified YES.
And this answer is given because the
undertaking had it's beginning in the
denominational heart and conscience.
The campaign was ordered by the
unanimous vote of nearly five thou
sand messengers in attendance upon
the Southern Baptist Convention at
Atlanta last May. 1t was the express
ed will of Southern Baptists that the
money should be raised and Southern
IBaptists have ability to match their
will. In answer to the query "Can
the Baptists raise $5,OOO,OOO," DIR.
E. Y. Mullins, President of the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, says, "It is my strong convic-
tion that we are able to do it. My rea-
sons are: that in numbers, in wealth,
in enthusiasm and in the conviction
Of our people we are abundantly able
to do it." Hon. E. w. Stevens, for
merly president of the Southern Bap-
tist Convention, says: "Most assured
ly we can raise it. The South was nev-
er so prosperous, nor were it's people
ever so full of hope and enthusiasm, :"
DR.. George w. Mcdaniel, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Richmond,
Va, says: "Three million white Bap-
lists, enjoying prosperity and living
in a section of increasing wealth, can
readily raise seventy-five millions for
the Kingdom in five years." Mr.. ]. H.
Anderson, Knoxville, Tenn, a rich
and thoroughly and passionately in
terested layman, answers: "Yes-a
thousand times, Yes"
Candidate for Cotton Weigher