The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-22
BAPTISTS FULLY
ORGANIZED; WILL
RAISE BIZ, FUND
Notable Men IN 81 States Lead
Churches in S100,000,O00
Drive. ,t~
IS TEST OF DENOMINATION.
New World Movement Gains MomsI..
tum-Whcre the Money
viii Go. fE1
IS TEST OF DENOMINATION.
Ey Upton WILKINSON.


The eyes OF the Protcstants every.
where will be directed tDwart, NORTH
ern Baptiss between Sunday. April IS,
and Sunday, May .
The l0,GG0 churches constituting the
Northern baptist putr.i-noled
for Independence OF actiOn--have fit
ted themselves with iron clad unity
into temporary but none the less
powerful machine. On May 2 the ma
chine will cease to exist. but In the
meantime it is expected to have raised
the imposing sum of $100.000,000
Leaders say that probably never be-
fore have the laymen and luywomen OF
denomination put their shoulders
more completely to the wheel in a re-
!igous undertaking. In each Of "a
states some man of marked ability has
given his entire time for the past two
months to the building of campaign
organization that reaches into every
local church. The state directors in
clude such men as Ex-Governor Rum
yon Of New Jersey, Smith G. Young,
dnancier, Of Lansing, Mich; ex-Gov.
ernor William w. Stickney Of Vermont
and Dr. John w. Bally, president Of
Colorado Women's College, Denver.
The lay organization extends down
into each Of 1O,G66 churches. d. G.
Shul OF Sioux City. Ia, president Of
the Northern Baptist Convention, sum-
med up its challenge as follows:
"Those thousands Of Baptlsts who
learned the discipline and efficiency of
planned campaigning while they were
serving their country during the war
can now apply that knowledge In the
performance of the greatest task the
Baptist denomination has ever faced
as a unit. Thousands of others can
bring their talents for use in q drive
that Will combine modernity Of method
with deep spiritual realization OF a
world In need. sKs
"Surely 1t can he said with all rever-
ence that no greater crisis has con-
| fronted evangelical Christians since
those early days when. after the
Ascension, band OF determined men
set out on the iQitial effort to make
| faith In the Master worldwide"
The great momentum which the New
World Movement of Northern Baptists
has achieved is due to many men, but
to those in touch with IFS progress two
names stand out.
DR.. John Y, Aitchison, director OF
the General Board Of Promotion OF the
| Northern Baptist Convention, man OF
unusual personal magnetism and win
ming character, has set the important
| campaign conferences on fire In every
secSon of the country. Standing Shout
der to shoulder with him Is DR.. Frank
| W. Padeiford head OF the Baptist
Board of Education Charged with the
| administration Of GS schools and col
leges, DIR. PaneIford nevertheless found
time to write the survey on which the
approaching campaign is based and ia
| aiding heavily in the actual drive.
1.-The task before u.s." Or. Aitchison
said In a recent interview. will stand
! or fall by one test Are our people
strong enough in their faith and vision
| to forget the Old measurements OF
church giving? II the? will realize the
Christian crisis which exists, If they
! will hear the call Of the whole world
for help, and for the supreme soul-help
OF the Man of Gallee. there can be nc
possibility of holding back"
The proposed $l00000.000 fund Will
be used for the expansion of forty Bap'
fist schools and colleges in the United
States; the enlargement OF missionary
activities in nil foreign fields of the de.
nomination; Christian American!za
ton work among new citizens" IN The
United States: an adequate pension.
/ Ing fund for missionaries and minis
tiers and kindred purposes. Approx.
mately three-fourths Of the money will
be spent IN this country.