The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-22
NAME COMMITTEES
TO RAISE BIG SUM
Many Speakers Selected for Service
at Luncheon Wednesday-Want
100000.


educational drive for Newberry and
Summerland colleges met at the
luncheon table at the jefferson hotel
here yesterday and discussed ways
to raise the great sum for the two in
stitutions. Committees to handle
every phase and problem of the cam
paign likely to confront the Luther
ans were appointed during the aft
ernoon.
A large percentage Of the 35 men,
bers was present for the conference
and participated in the discussion for
r.: tic e20c,0oo. Dr. George 2.
Cromer of Newberry told what the
purpose of the drive was for and. enss
thnsiastica!ly predicted an over
vhelming success. Mrs. NJ. O. j.
Kreps &C Columbia brought a stir
ring message from the women and
the campaign committee feels that
Mrs. Kreps will be one of the. most
valuable members. She spoke in be-
half of the drive and said the women
would be solidly behind the PROPOSE
ton. The Rev. S. L. Blomgren of
Charleston delivered ringing ad-
dress on the objects to be met and
the general idea of the drive. DR..
S. J. Derrick, president of Newberry
college, outlined plans of the college
in disposing of it's share Of the funds.
DR.. P. E. Monroe, president of Sum-
merland, told what the girls college
planned to do with it's 100000.
The Rev. H. A. Mccullough, pas
tor of St. Paul's Lutheran church of
Columbia and temporary chairman of
the central campaign committee,
presided at the meeting. A permar-
ent State organization was perfected
yesterday. Mr.. Mccullough was
elected chairman; j. Irby Koon, Co.
lumbia, secretary; and R. C.. Counts,
Columbia, treasurer. With the COM
pletion of the State organization a
number of committees were select
ed.
Committee on alumni: W. A.
Shealy, Columbia; F. W. Cappleman,
Columbia; J. B. Hunter, Newberry;
Miss Annette Long, Summerland col
lege; Miss Carrie Dell Huffman, Co.
lumbia.
Committee on appointments. A.
H. Kohn, Columbia; W. A. Rast,
Cameron; W. K. Shealy, Leesville;
DR.. P. H. Shealy, Lexington; Walter
Caughman, Columbia.
, Committee on publicity: The Rev.
H. A. Mccullough, Columbia; j.
Irby Koon, Columbia; Er. George B.
Cromer, Newberry; Mrs. M. O. j.
Kreps, Columbia; the Rev. S. l..
Blomgren, Charleston; DR.. S. j. Der
rick, Newberry; DR.. P. E. Monroe,
Leesyille.
:, Committee on organization of con-
gregations: The Rev. C. A. Freed,
Columbia; DR.. George .Gongaware,
Charleston; the Rev. C. j. Shealy,
Prosperity; DR.. V. Y. Boozer, Lees
v..llee; the Rev. J. L. Yonce, Gamer
on; the Rev. C. L. Miller, Greenville; !;
the Rev. J. J. Long, Little Mountain
the Rev. P. D. Risinger, Ehrhardt.
Committee on woman's missionary
societies: Mrs. M. o. ]. Kreps, Co.
lumbia, chairman. Mrs. Kreps was
authorized to select four others to
act with her.
Committee on young peoples fed
Grafton: Miss Elberta Sease, Little
Mountain, chairman. Miss Sease
will appoint four others to assist her
in the work among the young people
of the State.
An executive committee of the
central campaign committee was.
appointed to handle immediate af-
fairs of the 100000 campaign dur
ing the coming months until October
10 when funds will actually be So
licited. This committee is composed
Of the Rev. H. A.. Mccullough, DR..
S. j. Derrick and Dr.. P. Z. Mcnroe.
Livery minister of the synod VIII
be called upon to tell CT the cam
paign ard to exchange pulpits in III
tecest Of the drive. II addition to
these l@en many laynen viii speak
in behalf OF the great campaign.
Oc.cacc 19 VIII be red ietser day
as III preachers and avai!@5le speak
ers VIII be used to call uQo2 The rec-
rle for a generous response to the
campaign. 4 list OF n:en WAC will
be ca.l1d uPoa to render sel:ce from
now ua..l he Gloss o tie DE W4s
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