The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-23
PLANS OF BAPTIST
STATE CONVENTION
Board FOrmulates Program for
Coming Year - Mission
Board Report.

The recommendations of the con-
vention board for work during the
coming year were adopted by, the del
egates as follows:-
/. The continuation of the coun-
ty bible schools; the assistance of
limited number of Qurtertime pastors
no may desire to attend the mid
winter school at the Baptist Bible
Institute, and the School of Evan
gelism at Clinton.
1. The establishment of a prin-
ting press at the earliest possible
date.
8. The continuation of the coun-
ty missionaries in only those coun-
ties which cannot be provided for
through the churches in cooperation
with the Convention Board.
4. The continuation of enlistment
work in six districts.
5. If necessary the supplement-
ing of the Ministerial Student fund
by the State Mission Board, not to
exceed the sum of $4,000.
6. The employment of three we'll
educated and efficient Christian
workers for the Baptist students in
the A. & M. College, the University
of Mississippi and the Mississippi
State College for Women. Follow
ing the recommendations of the
convention year ago, efforts have
been made to secure such workers.
1t is probable that we have already
secured one.
Z. A continuous revival of the rs
Million Campaign, urging the impor-
tance of payiug all pledges and Of
enlisting all who have made no
pledges.
THE YEAR AHEAD.
The education commission, in its
report to the convention says:-
According to the auditors re-
port, which is made a part of this
report, we have received for Chris
tian education during this conven-
ton year, $107,97695. There was
on hand in the banks at the begin
ming of this convention year $44,-
125.25, making total for disburse-
ment of $152,102.20. This was dis
bursed as follows:- Mississippi Col
lege, $24,32S.10; Blue Mountain Col
lege, $34,S25.99; Mississippi Wo-
mans College, in the redemption Of
bonds with interest, $41,566.92;
Clarke College, $8,309.70; Minister
ial education, $5,246.85; administra-
tion expense, $2,463.55. By order of
the executive committee of the edu-
cation commission, at their meeting
in Jackson and Clinton, April 10,
1921, the acting secretary was in
structed to buy and hold such of the
Mississippi Wowan's College bonds
as the money accruing to Mississippi
College from the campaign receipts
would secure, these to be held by
the commission until further instruc-
tion from the convention or commits
sion. The acting secretary in COM
pliance with the above order pur-
chased 26 of the Woman's College
bonds for $4,000 plus the interest
which had accrued on them. These
are now in the hands of the secre-
tary awaiting further instruction.
REPORT OF MISSION BOARD.
The matter of greatest interest
was the reading of the annual state
mission board reports by it's secre-
tary, DR.. R. B. Gunter. During the
past year 154 mission churches have
been aided in the support of pastors
to the cost of $30,036.26; rs church
es were aided in building homes of
worship to the cost of $16,036.77.
The total amount of funds for its en-
tire work of missions and benevo-
sions and benevolence work was
the sum of $609,731.25. Among
other recommendations was that of
installing modern printing plant
in connection with the Baptist book
store in Jackson. The plant will be
used in printing the Baptist Record
tract and office supplies, etc.
Attendance at the convention was
by far the largest in the history
of the church in this state, and the
program throughout was inspiration
al.
The most notable feature of the
closing sessions was the address on
Social Service" by DR.. A. ]. Bar
ton of Alexandria, La.
Thursday afternoon the delegates
we're delightfully."- entertained on the
campus at Mississippi College in Clin-
ton. Supper was served to more than
800 visitors by the citizens of Jack
son for the night session.