The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-07-31
Baptist Seventy -Five-Million

The Baptist of South Carolina are
definitely cooperating with the Bap-
lists of the South in great drive
for subscription for missions, edu-
cation and general benevolence, in
the sum of $75;0O0,00O, to be raised
on a ive-year plan during the eight
days beginning November 30th and
ending December 7th. South Caro-
lima Baptists have accepted as their
quota in the great drive the sum of
ST, SOC, 900. This constitutes the larg-
est undertaking ever assumed by
the denomination in South Carolina
and in the South, but by no means
too large for them to raise with
comparative ease. It only requires
the general enlistment Of all the
membership. This will be done dur
ing the next four months through
an organization, which is being per-
fected, that will reach every men,
Der in every church throughout the
State and the South. An every-mem-
Der canvass of every church in the
South will reveal their willingness
to do a 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 22nd, when there were assem-
bled with the general organizers,
the associational organizers and
publicity from every part Of the
State. With but few exceptions every
association was : well represented.
The leaders of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Societies were there in full
force and are actively participating
in the campaign. The Baptist wom-
en- of the South have agreed to raise
one-ffth of the entire sum, or $15,-
100000. The men and women, who
came together in Columbia exhibit
ed an intelligent grasp upon the
greatness, the worthiness and the
necessity of the undertaking, and
these qualities were matched by a
burning enthusiasm to put the job
over at whatsoever cost and IN
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. j. McGlothlin OF
Furman University as State organ
izer, and Rev. Thos ]. 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 its beginning
in the denominational heart and
conscience. The campaign was or.
dered by the unanimous vote OF
nearly five thousand messengers in
attendance upon the Southern Bap-
tist Convention at Atlanta last May.
It was the expressed will of South.
ern Baptists that the money should
be raised, and Southern Baptists
have ability to match their will: In
answer to the query "Can the Bap-
fists raise S75,OOO,OOO," DR.. E. Y.
Mullins, president of the Southern
B2pClSC lQeOlOSlCdi CSLiIhois, ooS %
at is my strong conviction that we
are able to do it. My reasons are:
that in numbers, in wealth, in en-.
thusiasm, and in the conviction OF
our peonle we are abundantly able
to do it." Hon. E. w. Stevens, form
erly president of the Southern Bap-
tist Convention, answers: "Most as
suredly we can raise it. The South
was never so prosperous, nor We're
its people ever so full of hope and
enthusiasm" DR.. George w. Nc
Daniel, pastor of the First Baptist
church, Richmond, Va, says: "Three
million white Baptist enjoying pros
perity and living in a section OF in
creasing wealth, can readily raise
seventy-fve millions for the King
dom in five years" Mr.. ]. H. Ander.
son, Knoxville, Tenn, a rich and
throughly and passionately interest
ed layman, answers: "Yes-a thou
sand times, Yes"