The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-03
SIGNAL VICTORY
IN GREAT DRIVE,
Baptists Have Almost Reached Six
Million Mark. Far Aboyn tho Ouotn

Baptists Have Almost Reached Six
Million Mark. Far Above the Quota.
Columbia, Dec. with reports far
from complete a total Of $5,S5S ,S76 had
been reached by South Carolina Bap-
lists in their drive for $4,000, 900 up
until a late hour last night. These
figures give the denomination more
than the amount asked by over $780,
oo0 and reports are still coming in
Thirty-thrce association had report
cd last night. leaving five yet to send
in figures and it is confidently be-
lievcd that when these five are re-
ccived over $G,00O,O0O will have been
reached.
Out of the 33 associations reporting
many were incomplete, as many as
20 church in some of the districts fail
ing to report. Leaders OF the cam
paign last night predicted that the
$7OOO,OOO mark would be passed be-
fore next Sunday when the drive Of
ticially ends.
and churches that had already raised
their quotas were at work all day yes
terday and this will continue until ev-
cry member from the large ely to the
rcmotcst hamlet is reached. The Rev.
Thomas j. Watts, publicity director,
said last night he was confident that
when final reports were available for
the work Sunday they would show
that at least $6,OOO,OOO had been
raised on that one day alone.
No relaxation will be manifested
during the remaining days of the drive
and every indication is that the state
will exceed its quota by million and
half dollars. keep the good work
going, no slackcning OF pace" is the
advice given to teams and canvasscrs
here last night
Only five associations have failed to
make any reports ami they are expect
ed to send in their statements today
or the 33 already accounted for much
more money will he reported as the
work progressing in all church COM
munitics. Yesterday the First church,
at Chester, raised its Sunday amount
of $4,000 to $4,000 and will still
work on. The Citadel Square church
at Charleston reported $l5S,O0O and
the First at Gaffncy 5000. Lawton-
Vile at Estill reported $2l 500 and the
Central at Grccnville reported that
it would reach the 100000 mark.
In Columbia teams OF canvasscrs
were III work all day, but no money
Was counted last night. The canvass
inS will continue all the week despite
the fact that Columbia churches. like
most others, have already ovcrsub-
scribcd. Leaders announced last night
that a mistake had been made in the
quota Of the Second Baptist church of
Columbia and insead Of $4,000 the
amount should have been $25 1000. This
latter quota the church will reach
before the end Of the week
Below are the amounts so far re-
ported by the SO associations, bring
ing the total to S5,S5S,S7G, his being
intcomplctc. however: Charleston
$%l3,13i; Saluda. $li5.000; Morah
$ll0,00O: Fairfield, $2S5,lS3 Green
vile, $G23,O00; Spartanburg $3.50, 1i2;
Barnwcll, $202,330; Ridge, $4,000;
Orangcburg. $2l2.3l5; Norh Spartan
burg. $50, ,l07; Rcedy River. 1921 900;
Florence, $l6o,000; York SO 1000;
Piedmont, $32 600; Lexington, $3l,6l9;
Welsh Neck $275000; Lanrens 1885, :
700; Savannah River $9G,G65; Broad
River $lS9000; Twelve Mile River
$ll,730; Edgclicld $l26,OOo; Southeast
$4,000; SaNtcc $2Gl 900; Edisto 500
900; Union County $l57,325; Abhcvillc
$%30,o0O; Pickcns $lG,G56; North
Grccnvillc sci 600; Kcrshaw, $l7,97S;
Pee Dee $loO,O00; Chesterfield 500 ,633 !;
Collcton $l,999; Aiken $4,000.
Incoming reports yesterday showed
Grccnvillc still leading with Sauda
second.
Kills His First Deer.
Mr. ". c. Waldrop spent part OF
last week in Collcton county, where
he went with party Of friends from