The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-10-22
BAPTIST IS MILLION CAMPAIGN

Ever sit down in one of your idle
moments and contemplate what could
be done with $75,000,O00 in cold cash,
or what you would do with it in the
event you should suddenly come into
possession of it through the discovery
OF gold mine, diamond bed, or
more likely an oil gusher upon your
property?
Big sum of money, this. If Father
, Adam in his prime had learned the
gospel Of thrift and practiced it con-
sistently by depositing 100000 an
nually in the Bank of eden, followed
the commandments Of God SO that he
would not have tasted death, and had
kept up that saving and depositing
habit until today, his account would
still be far below $4,000, 900, and he
Would have to continue TO save his
earnings and bank them at the rate of
$4,000 per year until January l.,
8419, before he could attain this goal.
This is true, of course, provided the
Bank Of Eden did not pay interest on
deposits, and so far as history records
this was not done.
But of vastly greater significance
than how long ii would require to
accumulate $75,0O0,00O is what this
money will accomplish if invested
in the advancement of the kingdom
of God in the world, and that is
what the Bajtist IS Million Cam
paign proposes to do with it.
Big Task Is Confronted.
Too big a sum to be asked at one
time, did you say? 1t is big sum-
but not too large to meet the urgent
must help supply, nor is it in excess
Of what the Baptists can do during
the next five years if they once get
an adequate vision of their opportu-
nifty and the world call to them.
And wat will this much money
do during the five-ycar program
over which it's paymcn: and cxpend-
iture will be extended?
Briefly stated, it will help build
up tho waste places at home,
strengthen the hands of the mis-
sionaties in the foreign fields that
are occupied already, make possible
large part in the spiritual recon-
struction Of Europe anc the opening
up Of mission work in the needy
fields in other parts of the world
which have not been entered before
Then it will strengthen the Christian
educational institutions so as to
enable them to do a still larger work
in furnishing the world with Chris
tian leaders. both men and women,
for the critical times through which
the world is passing. Orphanages
will be enlarged SO as to make it
less and motherless children who
are crying for admission, and Chris
tian hospitals will be enlarged and
better equipped for rendering the
sick and suffering the and and relief
for which they are calling, while the
duty Of caring for the aged minis
ters who have spent their lives in
Sarrificlal service for the Master
without an onDortunity 20 save any,
thing from their very meager sala-
ries as a dependence for old age
will be discharged.
Get New Sense of Responsibility
During the crisis through which
America has passed during the last
three years has come to !aH
the people a fuller sense of their
civic. social and religious RESPONSE
hiiitv to their fellows everywhere
those '.';thn the homeland and
those living in the most remote
Quarters of the rlobe. We have
como to realizn that the foreigners
in ons midst. the Mexicans on the
f-ontier. the Indians on the reserva-
tions the Negroes scattered through
ont our states, and the men in every
corn"" "f tho worlA-Chinaman. Jan.
Hottcntot and Bolshevik-reoard-
less of their race. color or political
views-are our brethren. and to
them wr owe the love and obliga-
tion which brotherhood entails.
SO in the program Of this cam
naien Il lar"e place has been given
TO the sniritual reconstruction of
Europe, the planting Of the gospel
Of freedom in those devastated
countries which need Jesus Christ
and healing for the mind. body and
soul which He exemplified while in
the world and the continuation of
the work in which He committed
to His church when He ascended
unto the Father. SIX million dol
lars Of the sum that is sought in
this campaign has been set aside
for reconstruction work in Europe
and commission composed of
prominent Baptist ministers, mis-
sionaries and laymcn IS now in
Eur ,re LOOKING over the various
fet's there with a view to deter
mining just where this money can
ho most wisely cxnended
Other Fields Provided For.
end what Of the other mission
fields o fthe world? They are not
to be overlooked in this campaign.
The sum Of SIS 100000 for the next
hye gears or an average Of $3,000,-
600 year, will be expended on
them in sending more missionaries,
more Chr ,tan teachers, doctors
and nurses, in providing comforta-