St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-02-08
WILL
START THEIR
WHIRLWIND
CAMPAIGN
FEB. 9

gin a Whirl-wind campaign for
| 100000 in the interest of the Bap-
tist Bible Institute, New Orleans.
This campaign is to cover the whole
State and to last for one month, be-
ginning February through March 8.
| A gathering of representative men
! Orleans some weeks ago and laid out
plans for an intensive and aggressive
canvass of the whole State The
campaign has been organized by par
ishes and associations and certain
prominent men have been selected to
manage the campaign in each district
territory. The 100000 to be rails
ed has been apporioned to the sew
eral districts of the State on the
basis of denominational strength in
that territory. Judicious and ag
gressiye pans of advertisement will
De pursued and the work of this in
J.ltution in the interest of the CAM
paign viii be put before the public
through every possible means of
publicity. 1t is expected that an ap
peal of the campaign will be placed
before every individual of the $4,000
white Baptists in the State. Many
people of christian faith and hun
dreds of others who have made no
profession of faith at all have shown
fine interest in this institution and
large contributions have been assur-
ed from many men OF wealth outside
Of the actual membership of the Bap-
tist denomination.
Some thirty gatherings in differ
ent parishes and sections of the State
have been held during the past week
in which the local campaign of these
territories have been thoroughly or
ganized and laid out. Many promi-
ent laymen are to take part in the
prosecution of the campaign. Every
church in the State will be visited by
one or more representatives and a
member to member canvass will be
made by local committees.
Southern Baptists have shown
great wisdom in the blishment
of this institution in the city of New
Orleans. Though distinctly south
ern, New Orleans is national, though
American is cosmopolitan. 1t is to
become the center of the commerce,
religion, education and pleasure for
the whole southland and for Central
and South America. With a popu-
lation of 100000 representing all
nations of the earth, there is world
Of opportunity for clinic service in
ton proposes to do. The open Bible
is to be the text book of the institu
tion and emphasis will be laid in all
its curriculum upon the old funda
mental gospel teaching of the word
of God. The Bible is taught in Eng
lish, Spanish, French and Italian and
christian workers from these several
races will be trained in all forms
of christian services. The present
session has in attendance pupils from
seven state and from four to five ma
tionalities. The institution holds a
unique position in the relation of
Southern Baptists to all Central and
South America. Within the next few
for every department of church ac-
tivities will be sent out to these
countries equipped and capable for
useful service in their local COM |
munities.
The Baptist Bible Institute now
owns the old Sophie NeWcomb prop |
ertyNon Washington Avenue. This |
property is easily worth 100000 |
and has adequate buildings for the
of the institution in
which there may be housed and |
taught 800 pupils. 1t consists of an
entire city square with four build
ings thereon and a woman's dormi- |
tory across the stree. The buildings |
on the square consist OF an admins |
tration building which contains a
large auditorium, library building, |
lecture room, a stone chapel and a |!
mems dormitory. The properly is |
peculiarly adapted to the use of this |
institution and is located in one of |
the most beautiful sections of New |
Orleans.
DIR. B. H. DeMent, president of the
Institution, is general manager of |
the present campaign. Associated |
with him is Dr. B. F. Robertson, field |
and Rev. C. P. Toney, office |
The campaign will be !
prosecuted from the central office |
through the district organizations. |
These three managers devote their |
entire time to the intensive prosecu-
tion of the campaign. Ehe entire |
force of the organized work of the |
denomination in the State has been |
placed at the disposal of the cam |
paign and will be utilized in various
sections for public addresses, detail |
organization and individual can
yassiong.
An investment made in this insti-
tuition is an investm ent for time and |
the principle will never be used for |
other purposes than this endowment. |
1t is hoped that the people of the |
territory covered by this paper will |
rally heartily to the leadership of |
those who have charge of the cam
paign in this territory and that the |
full apportionment will be raised |
within the specified time.
later than May %. 1t is understood
that the method for making up this
time shall be increasing the length |
of the daily session not over one
hour. Yes: O'Keefe, Levy, Talley,
Woodruff. No: Bancks, FitzSim |
ons. Oswald.