The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-04

Up to December /, 1920, Southern
Baptlsts had paid Sl6S5l, l00.6S in
cash on their subscriptions to the rs
Million Campaign. according TO an an
nouncement issued by the 'Conserya-
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 orphanages and
ministerial relief in accordance with
the original campaign program.
While the receipts from the cam.
the denomination 10 greatly enlarg
their work the returns have not been
as large as the best interest OF the
work demand Il Is said, and the local
churches throughout the South are
asked 10 join in a movement 10 bring
up the payments on all subscriptions
due by May /. in order that the dele
gates can 90 TO the Southern Baptist
Convention az Chattanooga, May y,
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
has been designated as intercession
week By the Baptist women OF the
south. while the entire membership
Il the Baptist churches Is asked TO
join in spaldiag "Wednesday, March .,
as a day OF prayer for Gods blessings
and guidance Ia the further campaign
work
After this special period OF prayer
the remainder Of March viii be given
over 20 ea,stng al the members OF
an the Eapus; churches in the South
in he matter of completing the cam.
palgn program by paying that por.
ton of the subscriptions due by that
time and in bringing the members to
see their obligation 10 support God 5
work through the dissemination OF the
doctrine Of stewardship April has
been designated as loyalty month and
during that time effort will be made
throughout the South TO bring Bap.
lists to realize that their loyalty to
God and his work demands the pay.
ment, where at all possible. Of their
pledges to the campaign
southwlde Tour Is. Planned.
In order tina. 49, -. .cribers to the
campaign nr. b.. .Illy informed on
what has .-.. accomplished with the
money they have contributed so far,
and as TO the needs OF the compile.
ton OF the campaign program, a Sc.
ries of International and inspirational
meetings that will reach into every
state in the South has been planned
for March and April. These meetings
will be featured by addresses by DIR.
j. n. Gambrell. president OF the South.
ern Baptist Convention, and DR.. Z. Y.
Mullins, president OF the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, who
have just returned from six months
tour OF the mission fields OF Europe.
and who will tell OF conditions they
III IL pOlOuSH,
general director OF the campaign, and
other persons OF prominence. These
meetings will be held at central points
in the various states. and from these
central meetings associational and dis.
trict rallies will be formed in the hope
OF taking the campaign message to all
the people.
Large Relief Work Done.
Secretary Love OF the Foreign Mis-.
sion Board reports that Southern Bap.
lists, within the last few weeks, have
contributed s147,2S4.20 in cash for the
relief Of suffering peoples in Europe
and China, above their CAMPAIGN con.
tributions, and that the Biptist women
of the South have coat ibuted $780,.
900 worth OF first-class clothing for
the needy families 0! Hungary.