The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-02-08
LOUISIANA BAPTISTS
CONDUCT DRIVE
( FOR 100000.
Drive Begins February 9th, and
Lasts Month.

! ing or representative men from
, all over the state met in New Or
leans some weeks ago and laid
out plans for an intensive and ag-
greSSive canvass of the whole
state. The campaign has been
organized by parishes and aSsO-
Citations and certain prominent
men have been selected to manage
the campaign in each district ter
ritory. The 100000 to be raised
has been apportioned to the sew
eral districts of the state on the
basis of UNCONVENTIONAL strength
in that territory. JudiciouS and
aggressive plans of advertisement
will be pursued and the work of
| this Institution in the interest of
this campaign will be put before
The public through every possible
medium of publicity. 1t is ex-
pected that an appeal of the cam
paign will be placed before every
Baptist of the State. Many peo-
pie of the christian faith and hun
dredS of others who have made
no profession of faith at all have
shown fire interest in this insti-
| tuition and large contributions
have been assured from men of
wealth outside of the actual men,
bership of the Baptist Denomina-
ton.
Some thirty gatherings in diff
ferent parishes and sections of
| the state have been held during
the past week in which the local
campaign of these territories
have been thoroughly organized
and laid out. Many prominent
laymen are to take part in the
prosecution of the campaign. Ev-
cry church in the State will be
visited by one or more repreSen-
tatives and a member to men,
Der canvass will be made by local
committees.
Southern BaptistS have shown
great wisdom in the establish
ment of this institution in the
city of New Orleans. Though
distinctly southern New Orleans
is National, though American is
cosmopolitan. 1t is to become
the center of the commerce, re-
ligion, education and pleasure
for the whole southland and for
Central and South America.
With population of 100000 rep
resenting all the nations of the
earth, there is a world 0pportun-
ity for clinic service in religious
work such as the Institute pro-
poses to do. The open Bible is to
be the text book of the institution
and emphasis will be laid in all
its curriculum upon the old funda-
mental gospel teachings of the
word of God. The Bible is
Taught in English, Spanish,
French and Italian, and christian
workers from these several races
will be trained in all forms of
] Christian activities. The pres
ent session has in attendance pu-
pills from seven states and four
or five nationalitieS. The institu-
ton holds a unique position in
the relation of southern BaptistS
to all Central and Souh America.
Within the next few years humid
reds of trained workers for every
department of Church activities
will be sent out to these countries
equipped and capable for useful
service in their local commune
ties.
The Baptist Bible Institute now
owns the old Sophie Newcomb
property on Washington Square.
This properly is easily worth
100000 and has adequate build
ingS for the maintenance of the
Institution in which there may
be housed and taught 300 pupils,
| 1t consists of an entire city
square with four buildings there
on and woman'S dormitory a
cross the street. The buildings
on the square consist of an adj
ministration building which con-
tainS a large auditorium, library
building and lecture room, a
stone chapel and mems dorma-
tory. The property is peculiar
" adapted to the use of this insti-
tuition and is located in one OF the
most beautiful sections of New
Orleans.
DIR. B. H. DeMent, President oil
the Institute, is general manager
of the present campaign. AsSo'
ciated with him is DR.. B. P. Rob
ertSon, field manager and Rev. G
P. Roney, office manager. The
campaign will be prosecuted from
the central office through the
district organizations. These
three managers devote their en-
tire time to intensive prosecution
of the campaign. The entire
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