The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-06-14
BY Louie D. Newton.

Georgia Baptists are sending up a
shout OF victory. The first year of
the Baptist Seventy-five Million Cam.
paign closed Monday night, May 8.
The quota for Georgia was $500, 900
Tor the five years. or $1.5O0.00O for one
year. Georgias first years gifts
amount to $1,559, 1864. This Is in
hand. There will be a decided in.
crease over this amount next year, for
all money not included in this report
will be credited on the second years
gifts. Many church treasurers did not
get the money to the state office in
tlme for credit on the first year.
DR.. Arch c. Cree, executive secre-
tary of the Georgia Baptist Convention.
is delighted with the showing of this
Iirst year. In commenting on the re-
suits as revealed in actual funds in
hand, DR.. Cree had the following to
say:
we are grateful that God has led
us to this victory. Georgia Baptists
are not willing to stop with their quo
ia, and | am confident that the show.
ing Of this first year confirms the feel.
ing Of our brethren that when the
five year period is ended we will have
given In actual cash more than ter
millions of dollars. am deeply CRATE.
ful to the pastors and church leaders,
and, most of all, the individual Bap-
lists who have made possible this great
victory for our God"
FIRST. YEAR WAS SHORT
1t is a significant fact that the first
year OF the Seventy-five Million Cam
paign period is not whole year. AS
a matter of fact all money contributed
since May 1, 1919, counted, but it will
be recalled that the campaign did not
get under way until September of last
year, and 1t was not until December |
that the pledges were made. The
campaign period, therefore, has not
covered the year in point of deyelop.
ment and intensity. This fact makes
the leaders in Georgia and throughout
the South doubly grateful. 1t shows
that the Baptists of this State and 9TH
er States are going to do a marvellous
~ fine thing by the end of the cam.
paign period Of five years.
With the fine spirit which has per-
meated the denomination as a result
OF the launching of the campaign and
with the definite assurance that there
will not be any reaction in any sense
following the unprecedented move
ment. Georgia Baptists have before
them q great day of achievement in
bringing to pass the Kingdom of God
on this earth.
The impetus Of this first year OF
victory win be multiplied by the plans
now In operation by the denomination,
and It is everywhere felt that the first
year is but the beginning Of the great
work OF Baptists Of Georgia and
throughout the South.
SOME CHALLENGING FIGURES
1t will be of interest to the public to
know that during the month Of April
DR.. Cree's office received $S11,621.63
This is within fraction of as much
money as Georgia Baptists gave dur
ing the entire year of 1888. More
money was received at the office or
Monday, May 8, than during the en-
tire year of 1915. These figures alone
indicate the tremendous swing Of the
movement among the Baptists of this
State.
The Baptist women of Georgia wer,
asked to raise 100000 in this frs
year OF the five year program. Thu
actual figures in the office show thu
they have given in cash sS65,so5.21
This is a great note Of victory whicl
Georgia Baptist women are able t