The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29

twenty teams, made up OF between
200 and $50 of Memphis most loyal
and representative citizens, veteran
workers OF many patriotic and civic
campaigns, representing all shades of
| UNCONVENTIONAL faiths, set out Monday
to raise 81, $50, 900 for the Baptist Me-
mortal hospital-$350,0 900 Of which Is
| 10 pay for the new east wing now near
ing completion and provide for all out
standing indebtedness; 5000 eco 70 build
nurses home and training school to
accommodate 200 student nurses; $780,
600 for the equipment OF the new wing
and the nurses training SCHOOL, and
$780, 600 for a permanent endowment,
| the income from which will be used 10
maintain 100 free beds for patients not
able to pay for hospital attention and
| for $50 beds for patients who can pay
| only a part of their hospital expenses
Just as the institution Is denbmiha-
tional In name only In its service 10
suffering humanity Of eve2a faith and
creed, or OF no PROGRESSED religious con-
| victions, so have the men supporting
the drive subordinated denominationa
predictions to humanitarian and be-
| nevolent motives, which is typical OF
the present day tendency toward har-
mony and cooperation that character
ICES the churches when a worthy cause
| Is presented.
| The campaign director, l.. H. Sails
| bury, is a staunch Methodist DIR, {.
| H. Williamson, pastor of the First
| Presbyterian church, Is one OF the
most enthusiastic Of the team work.
,ers. Milton Bnswanger, one of the
| team captains, is a representative OF
the Jewish faith, The late DR., Buck
| ner, Of Calvary Episcopal church, while
he lived, was one OF the Institutions
warm supporters Men of prominence
from many of the leasiing congregations
OF the city are also connected with the
working staff of the organisation.
Under conditions governing the cam"
| paign, the entire sum must be sub
| scrbed this week, or the whole eff
| fort will have been in vain, and sub.
| scriptions received will be Cancelled anC
| returned to donors
The Baptist church in the territory
adjacent to Memphis has pledged $3.50,
600 to the hospital, conditional upor
| $500 600 being raised in the city o.
Memphis. Thus if every dollar of thu
| Memphis goal Is not accounted for tht
remainder of the fund will be for
feited, But that feature Of the driv,
is giving the leaders little concern lol
a spirit of determination possesses ev'
cry worker that brooks no thought o
failure
Final instructions were issued to tn,
team workers by the executive comm.
tee Saturday night at a dinner for tn,
campaign organization at the Hotc
Chisca, where headquarters for tn,
drive have been established. lnspir
ing addresses were made by Rev
Thomas S. Potts, D, D., Of San An
tonic, Texas, formerly pastor of Cen
trail Baptist church, one of the found
ers OF the hospital; DR., williamson, o
the First Presbyterian church, who haI
always been deeply interested in thu
hospital since he has been a rcsiden
of Memphis A. +. Jennings, who
credited with having done more to buil,
up the Institution than any one indi
Vidual; and other speakers. Mr.. SAILS
bury presided, and together with Ho
mer Jones' accountant, for the cam
paign, instructed the workers in re
gard to the details of the canvass.
Teams win report daily to campaign
Headquarters at 1890 pm, wher
luncheon will be served to the worker
while the reports are being tabulate,
and the progress of the drive recorde'
on the big chart that covers almost tn
entire side of the banquet hall Of tn
Chisca.