The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-04
BAPTISTS FULLY |
oRCANIzED,' WILL!
RAISE BIG FUND
Notable Men IN "a. States Lead
Churches In 500, 100000
Drive.
is TEST OF DENOMINATION.
New World Movement oaIns Momsn.
tuns--Whsrs the Money
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sy LUproN WILKINSON.


The eyes of the Protestants every.
where viii be directed toward, North
ern Baptists between Sunday, April Is.
and Sunday, May 2.
The l0,688 churches constituting the
Northern Baptist ConventIon--note
for independence Of actIon-have At
ted themselves with iron-clad unity
into q temporary but none the less
powerful machine. On May 2 the ma.
chine will cease TO exist. but In the
meantime II 10 expected to have raised
the IMPOSING sum Of 500. ooo.o 900.
LADDERS say that probably never BE-
fore have the laymsa and laywouen OF
. denomination pat their shoulders
more completely to the wheel In Q re-
ligious undertaking. In each of "a
states some man Of marked ability has
given his entire time for the past two
months to the building Of a campaign
organization that reaches into every
local church. The state directors In
clude such men as Ex-Governor Run
yon Of New Jersey, Smith @. Young.
dnancier, Of Lansing, Mich; ex-Gov.
ernor william w. stickney of Vermont
and DR.. John w. Baily, president OF
Colorado women's College, Denver.
The lay organization extends down
into each Of l0,868 churches. d. G.
Shull of Sioux City. Ia, president of
the Northern Baptist Convention, sum-
med up its challenge 40 follows:
Those thousands Of Baptists who
learned the discipline and efficiency Of
planned campaigning while they were
serving their country during the war
can now apply that knowledge In the
performance Of the greatest task the
Baptist denomination has ever faced
40 unit. Thousaads Of others can
bring their talents for uss 10 Q drive
that will combine Inodesnity Of method
with deep spiritual realization Of .
world II need. ~ -
surely Il ear ~ aid with all rsvsrs
sncs that no srsstss erisis has con.
froutsd evangelical Christians slacs
those early days when. afser the
Ascension, . band Of 6eterminsd men
~ ont on the initial effort 70 make
faith 10 the Master worldwide" -
The great memshtum which the New
World Movement Of Northern Baptists
has achieved 10 due to many men, but
70 those 10 touch with IL progress two
names stand out
DR.. John Y. Aitchison, director Of
the General Board Of Promotion Of the
Northern Baptist Convention. q man OF
unusual personal magnetism and win
ming character. has set the important
campaign conferences ON Ore In every
section Of the country. Standing shout
der to shoulder with him is DR.. Frank
". Padelford, head Of the Baptist
Board Of Education. Charged with the
administration Of 8S schools and col.
leges. Dr. Padelford nevertheless found
time to write the survey on which the
approaching campaign IL based and IL
aiding heavily In the actual drive.
''The task before u.s." pr. Altchison
raid In recent interview. twill stand
or fall by one test. Are our people
strong enough 10 their faith and vision
TO forget the old measurements OF
church gIvingf II they will realize the
Christian crisis which exists, II they
will hear the call Of the whole world
for help. and for the supreme soul-help
of the Man Of Galllee, there can be no
possibility of holding back"
The proposed sl00.OO0,O0O fund win
be used for the expansion Of forty Bap-
list schools and colleges In the United
States; the enlargement of missionary
activities In oil foreign fields of the de-
nomination Christian Americaniza.
tion work among new citizens" in the
United States; an adequate pension
Ing fund for missionaries and minis
tiers and kiwdred purposes. Approx
mately three-fourths Of the money will
be spent In this country.