The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-16
UPSHAW LAUDS
METHODIST DRIVE

Atlanta May 15.-That the cen
tenay movement Of the NJ. E. church
south, during which they aim to raise
the sum Of $35, 100000 for~' further
ance of their work, both at home ant
abroad, is daily attracting wider and
wider attention as forward step il
! church management, is evidenced b!
the large number of lauda -"" n0m
ments which leaders in the mo. ~-.-er'
are receiving daily.
Congressman w. D. Upshaw, for
the fifth Georgia district, leaves to
day for Washington to take his oatl
Of office before the convening 10.
congress On Saturday. Before hc
left, he requested that he be allowed
to express his earnest appreciation
Of the effort which Southern Metho
dists are to put forth during the weol
! Of May 1926. Mr. Upshaw said:
"The movement among Southern
Methodist to raise thirty-fve millioI
dollars for the purpose of a might;
forward drive on every battlefront
should enlist the substantial friend
ship Of everybody who believes IN tht
cOnquering march Of eyangelica
Christianity. A man who is not {
Methodist need not be one whit dis
loyal to his own denomination to re
joice in the vital progressive Chris
tan work done by by Methodism fo
the good Of humanity and the, glory c
God. and to wish this great body abun
dant success in their present might.
task.
Speaks For Centenary
CAS- a Baptist myself | recently ac
cepted two invitations in Virginia /,
address big Methodist rallies to bOos
the centenary movement. At a time
like this, when insidious influences al
home and abroad are trying to sub
marine the very foundations Of oul
Christian civilization, there comes to
US a trumpet call from the earth and
the skies to put supreme emphasis
not on the things that divide up, bu!
the things that unite us.
Just as all lines OF political, creda
and sectional Cleavage were recent!
merged as we gathered in the might!
world conflict around the supremacy
and glory of the American flag, ever
SO all men who love the Kingdom o.
God gather now with supreme loyal
ty around the cross Of Christ that
towers DER the wrecks of time
In consonancc with this spirit OF
far-visioned Christian men-loyal t.
my own, but thanking God for all good
done in the Masters name in the
world that is whittier than ever unit;
harvest, | stand ready to offer active
fellowship and heartiest congratula
tions to our Methodist neighbors anG
brethern in their inspiring battle anG
on their farreacE'ng victory for the
emancipation Of humanity and the re
demptian of the world"
Park Street Rally
Park Street Methodist Church Cen
tenary council held an inspirational
and get-together meeting Tuesday
evening. Sixty workers were present
and high state of religious enthu-
siasm and fervor prevailed.
The church debt and centenary
quota are to be merged and subscrip
tons taken to cover both amounts
aggregating forty-four thousand dol
lars. This little band of workers sub
scribed twenty thousand dollars; so ii
is only a question Of how much will
be oversubscribed by the remaining
one thousand or more members, each
of whom will be called on by the
teams next Sunday between noon ana
4 o'clock. Director R. H. White re
quests every member of Park Street
chruch to await the call of the work
ers next Sunday afternoon.