The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26

Pineyille. 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
lege Of this city. o. follows:
Louisiana. one Of the newest old
states In the Union. although for .
while inclined toward the conservatism
Of the East. has finally adopted the ag'
gEessiveness Of the West, and hence
forth its thinking and action viii be
along the lines Of progress. In fact.
progress is already evident everywhere.
Rich ia natural resources, It Is rapidly
developing these. It u 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 transcontinentsl 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 IL credited with having ons
81 the best public school systems In the
Union, the public school building being
he best structure in many Of our cities,
towns and villages.
.What remains to make the Evange-
line country the garden spot Of ell our
Southland? The sanctifying touch OF
evangelical Christianity. Already Bap-
lists outnumher all other Protestsnts
/ combined and are increasing three
lines as rapidly as tho population Of
the state.
.Two great needs stand out promi.
lnently In our state. One ~ that OF
strong men in our new Industrial towns
which grow up overnight. Many saw-
tmili and oil towns ana one sulphur
town have grown so rapidly that IL ID
Ilmpossihle for the local people TO care
tor their Wwn religious needs. We
"
must have q strongly financed state
mission board to take held OF these
i situations, erect good buildings. secure
Istrong men who win be- equal to the
demands. but an aggressive policy 10
lneaded not only sn these Industrial csn-
Tiers, but in the many growing asriculs.
Iural sections.
aThe other great need is an educa-
isional center strong enough to cope
eith great situation and saot through
! with q holy xeal for our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ. The Baptist %
II million Campaign will supply both Of
THESE needs. For the first time In his
Itory an evangelical mission board
strong enough to handle the situation
Iwfli be on the field In Louisiana. Whsn
lthe campaign shall have added over .
million dollars 20 the endowment and
sauipment Of Louisians College. then
; lfor the first time there will exist
lchrigsian educational institutiOn OF
. llearning in Louisiana strong enough 70
sImake itself felt throughout the eedy
polite.
-Of course. the success Of the Gag
Epaign win brsng many other EoSd
Ithings 70 Louisiana. Il viii pscsiae
thoroughly -sQaipped hospital ss Aiex
Andsia, and In suitable place. On pr
|phans home With adequate lands aac
ttulidings. II will make ee the Baptist
bible Institute at New Orleans . Sssal
center or education ana evangelism
: Iit viii prepare sAs Acsdia Academy q
Church rcint TO do effective woss
among the French children Of soufs
Louisiana. It will greatly stimnlAse
! church building and In many ways !
will mean the development 0S sns re
Iligious life Of One Of the sssAssss q
Ian our states. Delievs 10 eAnzpale1
J iwill mean more Cor Lcuisiana saAn g.
eng stksr stats.