Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-21
MISSION OFFICIAL
In STIRRING TALK
!. T. Barrett Makes
Strong Impression At
Central Baptist

of the Home Mission board IN AT
lanta, spoke in Americas Sunday
morning at the IL o'clock hour in
Central Baptist Church in the in
terest of the $75,OOO,OOO campaign
which is nearing the close of the
second year.
The subject for the talk was taken
from Luke ga, ana gave the lesson
of the fishermen who were instruct
ed to cast their nets on one particu-
lar side of the boat, after fruitless
efforts for many hours, and the as
tonishing result in drawing up nets
filled with fish. His message was
Gods Call to Adventure
Mr.. Barrel held the attention OF
the congregation Tor an hour while
he cited incident after incident OF
the merit of venturing forth. he
began with Edison, the greatest IN
venter the world has ever known,
how, when he was child, ne was
really accredited with having little
sense, because of his pre-occupatlon
and deep study which were attributed
to lack of ability. When he began his
ventures into the electrical world,
how rapidly he won the name OF
wizard" because of the result OF
his adventures into electrical things.
He spoke of Columbus, the dis
cover of our great country; of his
repeated visits to the soverelgns of
Spain in fruitless efforts to interest
Ii OBJ l.
", how he secured the means and
the consent of his country, and the
splendid results which were brought
to Spain through his adventure.
Had Columbus been less adventur-
ous," said Mr.. Barrett, "this great
section might have remained IN OBJ
livion for many years"
"Judson, the great missionary,
went out against tremendous odds,
said Mr. Barrett, "and after hard
ships and adventures which were al
most uncomfortable, developed a mis-
sion field which has been the means
of Christianizing thousands of peo-
Pile. But for his venturous spirit,
these people might have never known
Christian influences which have
moulded them into great workers for
their own people"
Take the case of the Biblical
widow and her measure of meal and
oil. When the prophet came to her,
the sole entertainment she had for
him consisted of these simple ingre-
dents. But, relying on the promises
made to her by the holy man, she
baked the cake on the Goals, and
found the portion for herself multi
Piled"
This" said Mr.. Barrett, twas
the direct result of her faith and her
willingness and her adventure"
I'VE, ourselves" concluded Mr..
Barrett, "are adventures. We must
learn. to overcome obstacles, discour-
agements, disappointments, and
learn to launch out into the fields of
adventure in order to become strong
mentally and spiritually. The great
est adventure of the age is the $751;
100000 campaign which was begun
two years ago for the extension of
Christian work. There are still
three more years to go. May list
will conclude the end of the second
year of the campaign, and we must
rally fully to the support of this
great campaign" said Mr.. Barrett.
1--WE cannot afford to leave our
pledges unredeemed. 1t is our great
adventure, and the self-sacrifice
which the effort entails only proves
the merit of the adventure. These
pledges must be met" He said.
Nearly 100 missionaries were
sent out last summer into foreign
fields" said Mr.. Barrett, in his clos
ing remarks, upon the pledges made
for extension work in heather coun-
tries through the medium of this
campaign. These missionaries are
looking to their people here for sup
port in their endeavors, and reports
of the splendid work being done by
these splendid messengers who left
behind comforts and pleasures to
SOW the seed of religion and culture
in the minds of those people who
cannot know the beauty of religious
instruction but for them, should
prove an inspiration for us to con-
tribute the means for the continu-
ance of their work, while we here
enjoy those things they voluntarily
relinquished."
at is our, part of the work." he
said, land the pledges must be re.
deemed. On May LIST the Southern
Baptist convention will be held in
Chattanooga, the convention being
known as the Loyalty Campaign"
and it must not go forth that any
church failed in it's pledge to sup
port the promises made during the
past year" ~
A deep impression was made on
the congregation by the talk, and il
is certain that Central Baptist
Church will come up with its pledges