The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-10-28
KNGsTREE SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER
BISHOP WRITES OF WORK
Enthusiastic Over Prospects of Cam
paign.

diocese of South Carolina, has sent
out an enthusiastic letter to his work
ers in the Episcopal nationwide cam
paign. The letter follows in part:
81 wish everyone in my diocese
could have been in Columbia on Mon
day, October IL, to have heard the
stirring and inspiring addresses OF
the clergy and laymen present in be-
half of the nationwide campaign
which we are planning to put on
again this fall.
"When it was proposed that in
view of the depressed financial con-
dition of the country, and on ac-
count of the large amount of last
years quota still unpaid, that we re-
duce our diocesan quota for this year
the suggestion met with instant and
pronounced objection.
"The leaders Of the campaign in
the diocese and those rectors whose
parishes had given most generously
last year felt that to retrench now
would be lowering of standards and
a surrender of ideals. They said that
they could not 60 back and face their
people on any such program as that.
Their faith and enthusiasm swept the
conservatives off their feet and car
ried the convention by storm. The
meeting, before it adjourned, l am
proud and happy to say, unanimously
voted to keep our quota, both dio-
cesar and general, at the same high
figure as last year-that is $160, ,535.
"In this action 1 heartily concur.
Better to hold up high standard,
even if we fall short, than to lower
a standard already set up and try to
accommodate it to the exigencies of
the hour. The call, therefore, has
gone forth. The challenge has been
flung far and wide. There is to be no
retreat sounded in this diocese. No
retrenchment. No lowering of stand
ards. Let us take courage and ask
forgiveness for our lack of faith and
of vision.
"T write now to call upon every
man, woman and child in the entire
diocese to rally to the cause of the
nationwide campaign, which is the
church's cause, and, therefore, the
cause of Christ and of His kingdom.
To make the campaign success re-
quires faith, courage and deternlina-
ton. Above all, it calls for earnest,
constant prayer and spirit of gen..
uine sacrifice. But l dare to appeal
to that spirit of loyalty and capacity
for service which ! know Is in the
hearts of our people and which the
war brought so wonderfully to light.
I believe it is there, waiting to be
called forth.
"The Rev. Walter Mitchell, D. D.,
of the Porter Military academy, as
chairman of the commission on mis-
sions, is in charge of the nationwide
campaign and has appointed an ex-
ecutive committee, which has already
advised you as to the chairman of the
various departments and can COM
: municate directly with them. The
diocesan headquarters at Columbia
stands ready to serve you in any
way or to furnish you any informa-
ton needed.
"Our organization is now complete.
1t only remains for you to make use
of it. Following the campaign, be-
ginning November % and going
through to December IL, we expect to
hold a preaching mission. This is
part of the program sept out from
headquarters in New York, the idea
being to seperate the offering of love
and or personal service from the Of
fering of money on November 81. By
means of the preaching mission.
which is designed to take in the whole
diocese, we hope to gather up the
spiritual fruits of the campaign,which
after all, is our main objective.
"While, therefore, many Of our dioc-
esan projects will have to wait, |
believe in the end our hopes and
dreams will be fulfilled. However
great our disappointment, surely our
gifts should not be conditioned upon
what we expect to receive in return.
This would be unworthy of us and
such consideration should not be al
lowed to inuuence us at the present
time
81 pray to God in this hour of op-
portunity ard privilege to put far
from us all selfishness, all lukewarm-
ness and half-heartedness, all lack
of faith and courage to 90 forward
in the Masters service. Let the
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