Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
.A|sE FUND or S343,000
TO HELP MANY SOLDIERS
aptist Churches of America Are
Behind Big Campaign for
Fighting Men.
sEGRoEs ALSO WILL BE AIDED
seligious Opportunity Will BE or
I iered Colorcd People OF Both
North and South-Wfll Educate
Men From Overseas.

NEW YORK. Feb, 2l.-Work in the
|Fevastated districts in the war zone
|snd varied activities among the return
lag American soldiers are leading fea-
siTes of the program OF post war ac-
|Yfties by the Baptist, Church. which
III be prSndsnd FOR by shs sS 800 900
|aterchurch emergency fund campaign
/ has been announced.
lfWith the return of millions OF sol
iers from France. the Baptist church
preparing extensive work among
ys1em. not only at debarkation and de-
Fertilization points, but in all commu,
8ities where discharged soldiers Will
mako their homes. one. OF the i'm
l5ortant phases OF It's work is the plan
Zion of Baptist soldiers whose studies
In colleges and universities were halted
fhen they entered the service.
y In industrial communities created by
he war. where the increase OF popu-
fation has led 10 moral problems. a
|Srogram of evangelical work is TO he
carried out Ivy the church. EaptiSts,
long with the other thirteen church
/ organizations cooperating in the cam.
aign. propose TO eSpend thousands Of
collars in such work in industrial cen
ers. Thousands more will be used to
e enforce the work OF Baptist churches.
in or near these communities.
|t5hich have found themselves unable to
ope unaided with the growing de-
lands made upon them.
WILL SUrpIN NEGHoES
L RELIGIOUS OPpORTl NIFTY
lid in supplying religious opportunity
Or the thousands OF negroes from the
outh who Were SI,e altracted to the
~ the high wages paid in munition
and Industrial plants AS an example
sff the need Of such work. The olivet
church tcoloredD. of Chicago. has re
Sently taken over the property OF the
First Baptist Church in that city in
srder 20. provide for the needs of the
Snprecedcnted Increase in it's member
nip, which now approNimates 1000
ON ohlcantS \ large percentage of
he Southern negroes are BAPTIST. and
ne tas of supplying them with suit
|able places oil Worship and pastors
L Ulcers OF the church assert, will re-
3uire ample funds.
Twenty thousands dollars is TO he
expended by the Bap;ists in continuing
ne work begun At colleges and unit
ersities. among the members OF the
Students army training corps
4 The Eaptisis. il WAS stated. are
aklng a deep interest in the extension
scu!ariy IN ihose countries that par
|icipated in the war. The visit 10 this
ountry by the, Rev; n. Ruben SaillenS.
aepresentinG The French BaptistS. has
Eone much - arouse enthusiasm Tor
ne tasks abroad that the HaptistS are
5por unner bas hoe me Bagttst foreign
ine furnished by hr. Sa!Ilcns 'u'-
lave RAISED BIC sun
FOR PEiNTIyG BIBLES
The church recently raised :, large
1!ii ~ SSppcl pfdltS Tor the publiCa-
ion OF the New Testament in the Hum
arian. Russian and Koumanian Ian
FuaEeS. Before that was done tho
My plates in these languages were i'm
terInany possession Tn. Kliser's
government destroyed the plates when
ne nun!t!on famine in Germany re-.
fulFed tae Use II every available, ounce
t copper IN the country. seventeen
housand dollars. raised by the San,
ISIS in the iYtsrcnurch emergenGy
anPdisn: VIII hr used Tor the publi-
alton OF restamcnts in these ian
usses as wei! as in English. Frcncb
Equipment for chaplains and funds
9 meet TIER emergency needs dtIrinc
ne nc, , Pferiod OF occupation abroad and
III be provided by the canlpa;rn es
Enl inc expense Incurred In 80, 90
as c!ersymsn for service at camps and
Fifteen thousand dollars. (. is es,I.
x n ssa: WI " BE. be required 10 meet the
iles 10 be carried on under tho dir,r-
ION OF Eapt.st women Tho yH,,i.
.huEch WEI contribute s7lJOn tn;IsrS
~, N tsFcnurch eDerr"Ucv fund wi'icG
an De used in Jointly adrnirisin-i,,..
o ,Jhr!StiaA needs By Inc four,sen o. ~,
/ %; "a II !, ia ia Ions cooperating in Tho ~