The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-03-04

Up to December I. 1890, Southern
Baptists had paid $16,S61,I OO.68 In
cash on their subscriptions to the rs
Million Campaign, according to an an.
nouncement issued by the Conserva.
ton Commission. which is looking az
ter all the general interests OF the
campaign. This sum has been appor
toned among foreign missions, home
missions. state missions. Christian ed
ucation, hospitals, ogrhanages and
minisCsE1al reitef. in accordance With
the original asmpalgn program.
!. While theFrSeeipta from the cam
paign have enaBaed al Emergencies OF
the denomination to giizsaflk enlarge
their work the returns have not beer
as large "a the best interests Of the
work demand. It Is said. and the local
churches throughout the South are
asked to Join in s. movement to bring
up the payments on all subscriptions
due by May /, in order that the dele
gates can go 10 the Southern Baptist
Convention at Chattanooga, May II,
With a clean slate and all the gen,
eral work adequately provided for.
VIII Hold Day Of Prayer.
Inaugurating this spring cash round
up campaign. February 27.March c
has been designated al fntercession
week By the Baptist women Of the
South, while the entire membership
of the Baptist churches Is asked tC
Join In spending Wednesday. March 2.
as a day Of prayer for Gods blessings
and guidance In the further campaign
work.
After this special period OF praye.
the remainder Of March viii be given
over to cnlisting all the members OF
all the Baptist churches In the South
in the matter o. completing the cam.
paign program By paying that Dor
ton OF the subscriptions due by that
time, and in bringing the members &c
see, their obligation to support Coos
work through the dissemination Of the
doctrine 0e stewardship. April has
been designated as loyalty month and
during tbat time effort will be made
throughout the South to bring Bap.
fists TO realize that their loyalty Go
God and His work demands che pay.
ment, where at all possible, OF their
pledges to the campaign.
SOutnwide Tour 10 Ptaneed.
In order that the subscribers to Ahs
may be fully informed %
what has been accomplished with the
money they have contributed so far.
and - to the needs for the compile.
lion of the campaign program, q Sc
RES OF International and inspfra tionaI
meetings that will reach into every |
state in the South has been planned |
'or March and April. These meetJnex
will be featured by addresses by Dr..
J. B. Gambreil. president Of the South
srn Baptist Convention, and DR.. e. Y.
Mullins. president Of the Southern !
Baptist Theological Seminary, who
rave just returned from six months
Jour Of the mission fields OF Europe. j
md who vf.T tell Of conditions they
'ouHd there; DR.. L. r. ScarboroaxM
general director Of the campaign, and /
,ther persons OF prominence. These
meetings will he held at central paints
IL the various states. and from these /,
central meetings associationaI and dis. [
riot rallies will be formed in the hoNe
Il taking the campaign message to all |
he people.
Larse Relief Work Dons.
Secretary Love Of the Foreign Mis-
ion Board reports that Southern Bao-
lists, within the last few weeks. have !,
contributed $147,2S4.20 in cash for the
elfef Of suffering peoples in Europe |
md China, above their campaign con
ributions. and that the Baptist women
Il the South have contributed 500.
100 worth OF first-class clothing foI
ne needy families 81 Hungary.