The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-16
METHODISTS PLAN
FOR LATEST DRIVE
Christian Education Campaign Opens
in May-Columbia, Wofford and
Lander Colleges Get Large
Sums.

The work of organizing the Metho-
dist forces in South Carolina for the
great 33,O0O,O08 campaign for the
upbuilding of The educational institu-
tions Of the church, to be conducted
by means of a simultaneous every
member canvass in every congrega-
ton in the connection during the
week May 20 to June 5, is to begin
at once, according to the Rev. J. R.
T. Major, presiding elder of the Co.
lumbia district.
The quota for the Upper South
Carolina conference is $1,117,5OO
and for the South Carolina confer
ence, 81, ,149, 500, making a total OF
$2,267,0O0 that the Methodist peo-
PIE of the state will be asked to give
to the cause of Christian education.
This amount yill be apportioned a.
mong the various districts and local
churches of the two conferences. =
Each of the seven schools and col
leges of the Methodist church locat.
ed in South Carolina will receive
generous sums from the campaign
for new buildings, equipment and en-
dowment.
Columbia college in Columbia is to
get new administration building, a
science hall, a gymnasium and swim
ming pool, together with the pay,
ment of all Indebtedness and an en-
dowment fund of 100000 aggregat,
ing s42O,OOO in all.
Colleges Get Money.
For similar purposes, Wofford col
lege at Spartanburg is to get $780,
900; Lander college at Greenwood
$420, 900, and Carlisle school at Bam-
berg, Horny Industrial school at Hor'
ry, the Textile Industrial institute at
Spartanburg, and the Wofford Fit
ting school at Spartanburg, Will be
given amounts varying from s7O,-
900 to 100000 each.
The Rev. J. c. Roper of Chester
educational secretary for the Up
per South Carolina conference, has
called a meeting of all the college
presidents, presiding elders, district
financial directors, alumni director:
and other prominent ministers ano
laymen of the conference, at Green
wood, February %, to perfect the
conference organization for the cam
paign.
The Rev. G. E. Edwards of Orange
burg, educational secretary Tor tht
South Carolina conference, has call
ed similar meeting at Florence
February 25, for the leaders of tn
movement in that conference.
Bishop U. V. W. Darlington, DR.
H. N. Synder, president of, Woffor'
college, representing the Christian
education commission, and othe
prominent churchmen are on the pro
gram for addresses at these meet
ings.
Need of Education.
The Christian education movemen
was created by action of the gen
| eral conference of 1918 for the pur
pose of focusing the thought of tn
Methodist Episcopal church, South
| upon the significance and needs O
the church's educational program.
Its immediate objectives are to re
volutionize the thinking of all th
people concerning the value of CHRIS
tian education to make each schoo
and college Of the church e train
ng ground for Christian leaders, tt
ecure 5000 young men and younl
women to enter the work of thu
church in its various departments t.
raise a fund to assist these worthy
young men and women in their eff
forts to obtain an education and ais;
to provide an adequate fund for the