Mountain advocate., 1919-10-31

The organization of Southern Bap
lists for the raising of 70 million dol
lars for all phases of work fostered by
this people has now been pushed ou
until all of the is Southern states have
followed the suggested organization
Kentucky is not behind in the number
for in the 76 district associations there
are now 70 assoclational organizers
"a associational publicity men and 81
W. M. U. organizers II Is the purpose
to have one OF each OF these in each
association and then in the loca.
church there will be an organizer il
addition to the pastor, who is the di
rector, a w. NJ. U. organizer and three
boosters, who will do the publicity
work. The organization has also ex
tended until practically all of the 1,85t
Baptist churches in Kentucky have
these officers in charge and every eff
fort is now being made to bring infor
nation and prepare for the great drive
which will be made in one weeks
time, the date of which Is November
Goth to December 7th.
The state organization is in charge
of Rev. o. L. Bryan, Corresponding
Secretary Of Missions, Louisville, Ky.
Prof. John l.. Hill. of Georgetown Col
lege, State Organizer and Director
Georgetown, Ky, md Rev. j. r. Black
Publicity Director, Louisville. Ky.
At the general office in Louisville
the most encouraging news is being
continually received. The people all
over the state are so enthusiastic
about the campaign that from every
quarter responses re now coming and
some churches cannot wait for the
drive TO be made but are now pledgine
and giving more than was asked OF
them The last message received was
from Poplar Grove church in Graves
county, which was asked for $4,000
and after a sermon by the pastor
pledges were made and the amount
was more than raised. This has Leen
done in many other places.
The information that is coming tc
the Baptists is probably one of the
greatest benefits that is being derived
from the campaign. A pastor in a
association who had been
preaching for over thirty years and
had always maintained a position
against the support OF the ministry
and who did not believe in missions,
stated at the meeting of the district
association which he attended that he
had learned more In this meeting OF
what God intended he should do to
send the gospel to the other side, as
v ell as to his neighbor. than in all his
life before. A laynan who had never
given to missions, or much for any
object of the church, said he wanted to
give $500 q year for the five years OF
the campaign. A railroad man upon
hearing the call gave at once a fifty
dollar Victory bond and said this was
not TO be counted as his part when the
drive was made. From these to a
great gift of 100000 by Mr.. George L.
Hays of LOui vile the Baptist people
are being reached and are enthusiastic
10 have a part in the great undertak.
ing.
The one day in October that will be
above all other days is the
'ourth Sunday, October Goth, which is
he day set aside and known as the
lay for calling Out the Called" Ken. /
.uHhy eApCSiS. W nave az iCdsl oVU
young people to dedicate their lives
or special religious work on this day.
Ministers, pastors, Sunday School work.
srs, pastors assistants, and B. Y. p. u. !
workers will Hear sthe call for these
different lines OF service on this day.
One OF the most hopeful signs that |
he Baptists have Is the fact that the
Baptist Theological Semi
nary had on October LIST the largest |
opening of any in the past three years
rhe w. NJ. U, Training School at Lou
sville had 1928 young ladies' enrolled !
or special training. Everywhere the
has gotten first place In the
of the Raptists. and at this
ime Kentucky Baptists are going Ter.
ward to do a little OF what they have
'een waiting many years to do.