The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-18

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interest account on the money ad.
vanced will be $4,000, II must be re-
membered that the notes given for the
building fund are not all due until five
| years, hence this estiamte of interest
Then again the committee allowed SEQ.
600 for shrinkage. which may be due
to various causes in the subscriptions
Closed With a Hurrah.
The campaign came to a close
| wednesday night in a rally following
luncheon served by the ladies OF the
church, and after o. y. Andrews had
made the announcements showing the
hgures as set forth, he made a booster
speech in which he declared that the
congregation had achieved something
that no other congregation In Southern
Methodism, as far as he knew had ever
| done. But before making the exposi-
ton OF the figures he had compiled Mr..
Andrews stated that the amount sub
scribed lack something over $1,000 of
reaching the goal set.
He said in substance: I'VE started
out to raise the necessary sum to build
| the church and we lack this much of
having sufficient sum. There is only
one of two things to do. One is to
continue the campaign a while longer
in order to raise the amount or to de-
clare the project off and admit our fail
| ure. am unwilling to do either of
| these things. I have in my hand a
donation for 1000 from man outside
of this church. He is not a member of
Centenary, but the donation is typical
| Of the character of this man. I am not
willing to accept this donation and will
| not do so unless l am forced by a fail
| ure of the church to subscribe the bal
ance we lack in making up the total
we need. This subscription is from
W. e.. Brock. l know that he has
pledged 5000 to the small church
| campaign. that is the campaign to build
several suburban churches. In the face
OF these facts l personally would be
ashamed to accept this donation, and
In order not to do so / am willing to
raise my own subscription so per cent"
Mr.. Andrews thereupon tore the
Brock subscription up and threw the
pieces down OH the floor saying he had
confidence enough in the membership
to believe they would give the addi-
tional amount Immediately the entire
congregation broke into a burst of APP
plause and subscriptions began to pour
in at rapid rate until an additional
sum of nearly $4,000 was raised. j.
N. Trigg raised his subscription from
$4,000 to $4,000, Mrs. X. F, Wiehl
raised her subscription of $12500 to
$4,000 and large number of the small
er subscribers raised their donations
from 10 to so per cent until the amount
was run up to $4,402 over the top or
the sum of 100000.
Enthusiastic Demonstration.
Mr.. Andrews then turned the large
blackboard arouni facing the audience
showing the figures as stated above in
this article, and instantly there was
rather unusual, but wonderful scene for
a church gathering; There. were shouts
and applause which the chairman was
unable to suppress for several minutes.
Perhaps more enthusiastic demon
stration was never before witnessed in
old Centenary church.
Mr. Andrews then spoke for a few
minutes, in which he explained that
perhaps some might not understand
why the committee had decided to re-
duce the amount first asked for from
100000 to 100000. He said, really, the
committee had agreed that 100000
would be sufficient to build a modern
church and Sunday school adequate to
the needs of the congregation. They
had decided this after they had made
estimates of the cost of a new church,
the kind wanted and needed, and had
ascertained the cost of other churches,
not only in Chattanooga but in other |
cities, and became satisfied that this |
amount would be sufficient, but they |
decided to place the amount at $500 900 |
as an incentive to the campaign They |
had trained their guns higher than they |
expected to shoot because it was o |
general rule that public subscriptions |
of this kind usually fell a little below !
the mark. He said this may be con- |
sidered deception, but 1t was one he |
felt sure that Providence would over
look, and he knew the congregation
would forgive him and his associates !
for practicing 1t on them.
He was evidently forgiven, for the |
audience responded with loud plaudlts.
Mr.. Andrews complimented the congre-
CATION for its hearty response to the |
call, and especially complimented the
workers az
mittee for the eXcellency OF their I'M
selfish service. He was especially
gracious in his thanks to the ladies' Of
the church who had served luncheons
their untiring efforts to make the cam
paign a success. lie said while some
sought to give him the lions share of
credit for the success of the campaign
he felt that he would be derelict if
he did not mention LAWNS Thomas,
who had rendered the most valiant
service, not only in giving but In the
work necessary to the campaign. He |
also mentioned especially j. l.. Foust,
whom, he said, was one of the mem
ing as unwise at this time, but who
had been one of the first to subscribe
literally TO the cause, and given his
time TO It's success. Then again he
wanted to specially mention j. N.
Trigg, the largest contributor and the
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the project and who had been an adj
vocate OF the new church for years
past. He said the congregation had
Zone wonderfully, more wonderful than
any one dreamed 1t would do. He then
concluded his talk by calling on II. Il.
Chapman to lead in prayer, and then
he turned the meeting over to Col. |
creed +. Bates, and a regular jollifica-
lion followed, first by the singing Of
Praise God From Whom All Blessings |
OH toll hNF IN
pastor, DIR. +. T.. Wiley Rev. J. A.
Burrow, and the various majors OF the {
cams which did the actual work Of !
soliciting funds, and members of the {
,hurch, especially those who had been s
most active in the campaign.
Military Orders.
Before turning the meeting over TO J
Col. Bates Mr.. Andrews called atten- J
ion to the blackboard, and said that
having been soldier once he had to
esort to some military usages, and
hen he read the general orders he had :
and set down upon the 2
'oard, as follows:
General Order No. /: Maj. ]. j. Wall S
today promoted to the rank of colo 9
el [
General order No. 2: Mai. ]. A. a
'tith is detailed to X. F. duty and to- c
ether with his company. is subject to
riders for assignment from the pro- L
ram committee. o. b. ANDREWS, i
Commander OF Camp Centenary"
These orders were in compliance with 4
he announcement made at the out L
et OF the campaign, that the major
hose team led in the amount Of sub
should be promoted to the b
ank Of colonel and be honor guest at Z
banquet to be given, and the major h
hose team came up with the smallest | b
mount should be detailed to X. +. d
uty, and should prepare 20 serve II
anquet to the other majors and their 81
'ans. The date Of the banquet is to "
Q fixed later h
Man Of the Hour. q
As Mr. Andrews left the platform w
e was hailed as the man Of the hour. m