The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-20

Pineville, La-Some of the things
which the Baptist Is 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 a
while inclined toward the conservatism
of the East, has finally adopted the ag-
gressiveness Of the West, and hence
forth it's 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 $4,000, 900
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-
lists outnumber all other Protestants
combined and are increasing three
times as rapidly as the population of
the state.
"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 it is
impossible for the local people to care
for. their own religious needs. We
must have a 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 il
needed not only in these industrial cen.
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 Is
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 campaign shall have added over a
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 a
thoroughly-equipped hospital at Alex
andria, and in suitable place, an or.
phans' home with adequate lands and
buildings. 1t will make Of the Baptist
Bible Institute at New Orleans a great
center Of education and evangelism.
1t 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 it
win mean the development Of the re-
ngious life Of enc Of the greatest of
oil our states. ! believe the campaign
will mean more for Louisiana than for
any other state"