Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14

Several outstanding results of the
Baptist Is Million Campaign will be
noted In the larger development of the
rural churches. This development will
take the form of a more efficient
church and Sunday School life and in
better houses Of worship around which
the church and Sunday School activ-
tiles will center.
Through the enlistment department
Of the Home Mission Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention, Atlanta,
Ca, weak, struggling churches will be
aided in development to the point
where they can become self-supporting
and employ a competent pastor for
much more Of his time than has been
given these churches before, while
plans for the betterment of the rural
Sunday Schools through a series OF
institutes for the training of teachers
in all the Southern states this summer
will be carried out by the Baptist Sun
day School Board.
Best Pans Are Recommended.
Plans have been perfected by the
architectural department of the Bap-
fist Sunday School Board at Nashville,
Tenn, in cooperation with the Church
Building and Loan Department of the
Home Mission Board, whereby local
building committees a procure de-
tailed plans of the best modern church
buildings for either large or small con-
gregations. These plans have been so
drawn as TO take care OF every phase
of church activity. the Sunday School
and other departments being so pro
vided for as to enable them to do their
most efficient work. And a modern
building, containing all these essential
! provisions, can be provided by any
community that is able to build an old.
fashioned one.room church building,
as the cost for the modern structure
is no more than that of the old-style
one.
Big Loan Fund Provided.
To aid deserving congregations in
building adequate houses of worship
the church building loan department
was established six years ago and al
ready more than 700 churches have
been helped In building needed houses
The initial fund. established for this
purpose, was fixed at 81 900, 900 and
an additional $1,000, 900 will be re
! ceiyed from the IS Million Campaign
Applications pending now aggregate
81, 900, 600 ard loans are being made a.
the rate OF $4,000 per month. Nc
loans are being made in excess Of one
third of the value OF the property. an(
the loan made must clear the property
Of all other indebtedness and thus
make it possible 20 dedicate the build
ing.
From the Is Million Campaign thu
Home Mission Board will receive. also
$500, eco to be used as gifts in thu
ipliiding Of additional churches during
tho next five years, but this sum wi
be expended largely in aiding churches
in s~tragetic points, among them bein:
educational centers where it is dc
sired to erect churches for promoting
the religious life of students. especial,
OF those students affiliated with Bap
list churches.
Of the $4,000 Baptist churches il
the South, 81 900 are in the rural dis
tricts and in small villages, and 1900
Ct them have preaching services onl.
once a month. While the work OF tn
enlistment fCrcas will he to helm thes
weak congregations solve their prol
lens and help them develop in nun
:orS and efficiency. the other denOm
national agencies will help these strr'