The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-27

METHODIST EDUCATIONAL
NOTES.
Edited by
Mrs. W. II. Denisen

Edited by
Mrs. W. H. Denisen
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THE HOUR HAS STRUCK.
The hour has struck for the second
half of the program started. by the
Methodist church. The first was the
Centinary campaign for Missions
which was oversubscribed by eigh-
teen millions of dollars. The second
is the strengthening of the Home
Base, and it too must be fully sub
scribed to the desired amount of
thirty millions of dollars.
GIVES $4,000.
John F. O'Neal, of Henderson, has
shown his faith in his church and this
great movement by pledging $4,000
for the Christian Education Move
ment. This will be paid in five year
ly installments of 100000, begin
ming in November.
GIVES 100000
R. s Munger, of Birmingham, vice.
president Of the Continental Gin Com
pany, gives s1OO,0O0.00. MIR. Munger
is sound business man and loyal
churchman He believes the business
slump is only temporary and the Ed
ucational Movement of the Methodist
Church striking note of confidence
into. the business world.
OUR QtoTA-ssOoO.Oo
The quota given Lexington is $4,000
for five years, or 81 10000 a year.
This sum will go to two objects, first,
to build in Jackson the "Woman's
College," which will have a scholar
ship ranking with Randolph Macon
and Wesleyan College. 1t is estimat-
ed that student can go to that
school for $500 a year, whereas to
to either of the others would cost
$600-a direct saving of $500 for ev-
cry student every year. The second
object, for which only 20 per cent.
will go, is to establish fund to edu-
cate poor boys and girls for Christian
service in the ministry and mission
field.
Our Slogan:-"When three hum
bred Methodsts 60 from their knees
to any task it shall be DONE"
THIS is NOT A CASH 4
Z PROPOSITION.
We might fear for the outcome Of
the campaign if we were trying toI
make it a cash proposition. 1T IS
NOT. THE FIRST PAYMENT Isl
NOT DUE UNTIL NOVEMBER THE
FIRST, OR LATER, IF THE DON
Err DESIRES. Our leaders know all
about the condition of the times, and
are asking our people to show their
faith in their Christ and His church
by pledging their support for flu
ture date.
MRS. MOORE MAKES TALK.
As one of the three minute speak
ers, Mrs. J. c. Moore made one Of the
best speeches of the campaign last
Sunday. She showed that our civ
ilization was based upon Christian
Education. The father of the IIninc
States Constitution was product a1|0
a promoter Of Christian Education.
The religious settlers of America
sought to establish land where
Christian ideals reigned. At the end
of the first forty years of the Repub-
lie Of the United States that condition
was being nearer Appropriated than
ever before in any other nation. At
the close of the next forty years there
was ag from the idealism of the
preceding forty years, and during
the past sixty-five years there has
been terriable sag. The time has
come to relay the foundations and
start afresh toward the elimination of
the ideals which inspired the foun-
ders of America. The Christian col
lege must be reinforced, the German
philosophy and rationalism must be
eradicated, and the principles of
Christ must be reincarnated in the
thought-life of our people.
PERSONNEL OF ORGANIZATION.
Director General. M. Bryant.
Team No. Nv. w. Hay, Captain.
Team Members, R. A. Lewis, H. H.
Threadgill, ]. D. Undertake, ]. H.
Tanning, J. F. Stewart
Team No. Mrs. j. A. Buckley,
Captain. Team Members, Mrs. d. A.
Bennett, Mrs. Dixie Logan, Mrs. r.
A. Lewis, Mrs. Morrison Jones, Mrs.
H. R. Rose.
Team No. 81. S. Austin, Captain.
Team Members, Jack Tennessee, Har-
old Pickens, Edward Undertake,
Prof. Bobbitt, Howard Pearson.
Team No. 4.-Miss Blanche Thread
gill, Captain. Team Members, Mrs.
w. H. Denison, Mrs. ]. C. Moore, Mrs.
Sula Muse, Miss Elizabeth Beasley,
Miss Helen 0dle
Somebody said that 1t couldn't be
done,
But he, with a chuckle, replied:
That maybe it couldn't but he
would be one,
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled right in with a trace
of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the
thing
That Couldn't be done"-and he
did it.
Somebody scoffed: 20, you'll never
do that
At least no one ever has done it,"
But he took off his coat and he took
off his hat,
And the first thing we knew-he'd
begun it.
With lift of the chin and bit Of a
grin,