The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-04-17
Baptists Adopt Resolutions
on Drive

We hereby renew our covenant
and pledge ourselves to give the best
that is within us. to the end that
the Baptist may measure up to the
demand of the hour. along with other
denominations of the world, in their
reconstruction programs for reach
ing The nations of the earth as the
great commission of our Lord and
saVlous Jesus Christ. requires.
Cooperation.
As Ten of the Thirtv-Six Districts
ORGANIZATIONS of the Baptist General
Convention of Texas. we hereby pledge
TO our State Board OF Directors. unan-
imous endorsement. to cooperate in
putting over the Five Million Pro-
gram for the State of Texas
we also pledge our complete co.
operation with the Field Workers
and other executors in carrying out
of the program mapped out by the
state. for the completion of the great
We further pledge ourselves to
hereby accept the quotas of our sew
eral districts. and that each and
every church organization in these
respective messengers. to proceed to
the best of their knowledge and
ability, toward the working out of the
plans handed down for the raising
We also pledge cooperation be-
tween pastors. ministers, deacons and
church members, in the exchanging
Of ideas and visits to one another for
encouragement. stimulation and in
spiration and aspiration.
We pledge ourselves to undertake
the Five Year Task. and to proceed
along the lines. as mentioned: First
IN preparation, organization. informa-
ton enlistment consecration and
TYs
We also pledge ourselves in max
ing this. subscription. that no church
or member shall be forced or coerced
into this proposition; but in the lead
ership of the Holy Spirit, in the light
of the word of God. as revealed to
us after much prayer, we undertake
to put on this drive. No church or
church member shall be censured by
these, bodies, who may find themselves
unable, in any way, to take part in
helping to extend the commission of
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ:
for the word of God gives all the
censure necessary under such cir
cumstances.
We cannot hope to call ourselves
New Testament churches. if we re-
tuse tlse, in any way to take part in
Master. as enunciated by Him in the
New Testament.
We further engage. by the help
of God. to set aside the Third Sum
prayer, for the leadership OF the Holy
Spirit and partnership of the AL
mighty God. to the end that hun
dreds of prepared young men and
women. ministers and laymen will
surrender themselves for the service,
on Home and Foreign Fields.
We also thank our State Board of
Directors. with whom we are CO.
operating. and through whom our
funds will finally be adjusted. for
their system and plans of installing
in every church in this State, Bible
schools to last from thirty to sixty
days, which will include bible classes
for church members and trained in
structors for preparing B. Y. p. u.
and Sunday school Workers.
As we understand the Associations
al Mission Fund will be used so as
to advance the membership in every
church along these lines. Same to be
followed by some of the best Evan
gelists that the denomination affords
going in teams from church tC
church and putting over soul say
ing program thereby bringing into
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