Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-19

REV. W. N. BAKER. OF CENTRAL
CHURCH. TO QUIT CHARGE.
win DO TO Dss Molne' 60 nsooms Sec.
rotary Of Iowa Christian Missionary
soeiety--prcbsbly VIII Lssve In Two
or Three Weeks-church Seeks Sue
oessor.

Roc. W. NJ Baker. for four years
nastor OF Central Church of Christ.
Sunday filed his resignation. 1t viii
he accepted and Rev. Mr.. Baker will
go to Des Mo.nes in q few weeks to
become secretary OF the Iowa Christ
an Missionary Society. the state or
ganization Of the denomination that IS
in charge OF che missionary worx. and
is actively interested in other move
meuts OF the denomination in Iowa.
Rev. Mr.. Baker was reluctant to
leave the charge here and it was only
after repeated urging that he finally
accepted. but not until Rev. A. NJ.
Hagsard, Of Des Mo!nss. present sec
rotary OF the Iowa Christian Mission
airy Society, had secured the consent
of the local church to release Rev.
Baker.
To Enter Large Work.
In leaving Central Church OF Christ
Rev. Mr.. Baker VIII engage IN very
large field OF work IN which he has
been connected for two anG oue-half
years as chairman Of the state board
o. the Iowa Christian Missionary So
ciety. He will have associated with
him Rev. Mr.. Haggard the present
secretary. who has been giving only
part OF his time 10 the duties The
activities Of the society have been so
greatly enlarged and the campaigns
that It has under way and will under
take arc requiring tho undivided time
OF one man Rev. Baker probably will
have his headquarters at the bible
school Of Drake University, but he will
spend much OF his time travelling IN
the interest Of the society.
Large Undertakings Ahead.
The society is soon TO start on
campaign IN Iowa. for s2.ooo,o 900 for
Drake University. on this sum $780,
900 Is intended es an endowment fund
for the bible school Of the university.
Il IS the purpose TO raise this endow-
ment among the churches OF the de-
nomination and the board Of trustees
OF Drake have made Rev. Baker chair
man Of this campaign committee.
IN addition TO the $4,000 600 fund to
be raised for Drake, an additional ST.
800 900 g TO be raised for church
buildings and their equipment and s2,-
25o.o8o for home and foreign missions
and beaevolences. The budget totals
$3.50 900 to be raised II the campaign
that Is TO continue thru five years. In
all these campaigns Rev, Baker viii
have a part.
Popular With Church.
Rev. Mr.. Baker has been popular
with his congregation and during his
pestorate the church has grown and
the activities Of It and It's reIated
branches have been enlarged and IN
creased.
Before coming 70 this city Mr..
Baker Was pastor of the church Of the
denomination al keokuk for a year.
He Is a native OF Kentucky and was
educated at Pennsylvania University,
Lexington. After finishing he was
pastor successfully at Glasgow, KY,
Meridian. MICS. and Poplar Bluffs.
Mo, before being called 20 Keokuk. He
succeeded Rev. c. H Norris in the
charge here. The elders OF Central
Church OF Christ, c, II. VanIaw, DIT.
c. ". Graham, A. II. We!ker. NJ. W.
Irwin ard ". n. Dickerson have been
appointed a committee to secure a
new pastor.
Denor1ination's Plans.
Tuesday Rev. Mr.. Baker and Rev.
Haggard will go to st. Louis to meet
with President Holmes, OF Drake, and
state secretaries from ell the states
and Canada to work out the details
Of national campaign 20 raise s7s,-
o00. 900 FOR the denominations work.
OF tilis sur, s:1 coo, 900 is TO be raised
for missions, s4a,oeo, 600 for colleges
and 100000 for special funds. Other
plans Of the denomination include an
evangel,stic campaign for the CONVEX
sion Of 100, 900 persons IN a year.