Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08
GEORGIA BAPTISTS RAISE MORE
THAN SlO,OOO,OOO in BIG DRIVE
tJew Executive Board Makes Plans For Enlarged
Work of The Denomination Christian Index
Now Owned and Operated By Baptsts

OF Georgia, owned and operated By
the denomination, be co-ordinated and
that DR.. Rufus w. Weaver. president
OF Mercer University, be made super.
lntendent Of Christian education for
this state. The Executive Committee
passed unanimously the resolution. DR..
Scion B. Cousins, pastor Of the First
Church Of Columbus, is chairman of
the Education Committee. ]. P.
Nichols, of Griffin, is chairman Of the
Committee on Benevolence. This com
mittee recommended a general expan-
sion of the work Of benevolence. DR..
Carl Minor, of Americas, is chairman
OF the Mission Committee, which has
mapped out an aggressive program to
meet the development needs OF Geor-
gia Baptists.
The convention authorized the pur.
chase of the Christian Index and a
special committee, OF which J. R. Hall.
of Moultrie, was chairman, negotiated
with the owners of the paper and made
a report, which was adopted by the
board. The sum Of $4,000 was paid
for the paper and the book department
of the paper. The Administration
Committee was asked to name the Of
hcials for the paper and at a meeting
IN Atlanta on December Both the fol-
lowing were elected: Arch c. Cree,
secretary-treasuTer; Louie D. Newton,
managing editor. A board of directors
! fC1 n
Chas. w. Daniel, W. H. Major, f. c.
Mcconnell and Henry Afford Porter.
Campaign Leaders Express Apprecia-
ton.
/ The leaders in the campaign in
Georgia unite in expressing their keen
appreciation for the manner in which
the workers made possible the VIC
tory The district organizers, the as
ISOLATION officials and the church
workers are equally responsible for the
/ glorious victory which crowns their
! efforts. And the people-atlarge who
| pledged the money are finally respon-
sible and to everyone who gave,
whether small or large, the leaders
are profoundly grateful.
The newspapers made a great con
tribution to the campaign. The week
/ lies and the dailies gave space for
news Items that could not have been
/ bought with money and this co-opera.
/ ton has made possible our great sue
| cess.
| Many other agencies contributed 10
]
workers wish to express real apprecia.
/ ton and thanks. The campaign is now
over, but the greater values Of the
| campaign may be found in these evi-
| dences Of a spirit of cooperation and
sympathy.
| II is urged from the state headuuar.
tiers that every church report its final
/ results to the association organizer,
50 that these officials may make com.
plete returns TO the state office. The
/ final figures will be helpful in work
ing out the new plans. Books for the
church treasurers are in hand and will
be sent out at once from DR.. Cree's
office Anyone desiring information
concerning the completion Of the cam.
Daign will please communicate with
Dr. Arch c. Cree 600 Flatiron Build,
Te, Atlanta Ca.
Campaign Reports by Associations.
Catoosa, S131OQ9J, Chattooga, $47,.
1920; Coosa, $5420450: Floyd Coun.
~. S2117O1 55; Gordon County. SIS.
900, Lookout Valley. $4,000; Middle
Cherokee, S73.4146O; North Georgia.
&33.449; Polk County. s74.188; Carroll.
ton, $91602 40: Centennial $9O,O16;
Central Western. S255; Fairburn. SAL
S52. Flint River, S294.222: Kimbe1.
f7152S; MONDAY, sg1.I33.5O; Pine
Mountain, S435S560; South River,
s12.07250, Western, $408,440.25;
Hountainrown, 5000; Morganton,
sgl31l. Notla River, $4,000: Chatta-
hocchee. $13184450; Concord, $23.-
1890. HARRISON County. $31.595; Hia-
wassee, $1,000; Hightower, $32,552.22;
New Union, S3426; Roswell, $500;
Tallapcosa, $I7901: Appalachee.
s12o2G5, Hebron 1896. S2S.G5; Law
. rencevilIe. S92 600: Mulberry. 100000
Sarepta. 2440f99; Tugalo. $115.-
: Z2a 40, ClarkesviHe. t1lG12Gd. Enon.
$5s71, Liberty. $4,000. Rabun Coun.
. ", $11.1gl25; Atlanta. Sl301 ,07g IS;
/ Colleges and Schools 100000, Or
phans' Home. $1,000; Central, $133
sD411: Georgia. 1899. roc; Hephzibah
s41l,3s1 So; Fitzpatrick, SIS, 433; Nor
gan County, *102,4o5; Stone Mountain,
$50 900. Washington, $263,S61 Daniel,
S10l .Z5274, Dodge County. $610S440;
+ Ebenezar. $44S32; Laurens County.
( E15a 772 %; Mt Vernon, $4,000; Pu-
. Task. $l018s7; Rehoboth, $747700;
Baptist Union, s10896.6O; Bulloch
+ County. &S9,0g985; Emmanuel $780,
. 1850; Friendship, $4,000; Middle,
I Elz2s7J, New Sunbury, $216,619O5;
/ Tattnan. s52770; Consolation, s37.-
/ 900, Mercer, $175153; Piedmont, $751;,
f. 500. Smyrna. s32,746; Telfair $685.
/ AL Valdosta. $95,4OO5O; Colquitt
/ County 1919 $50; Houston. s176 1866;
.r"''o River, $132798; Mallary, $131.-
75G 50; Nell, s135 $50; Tucker. s69,-
Dos 30. Turner, $3O,70250; Bethel,
.s147.G51 90; Bowen, SASH; Campbell,
$4,000 Columbus, s255 600: Summer.
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