Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-30

world" Other thoughts he gave ex-
preston to were: "South Carolina is
SO percent. christian. Through great
Southern Baptist agency, the great
est work the Home Mission Board
has ever done is in the chain of
mountain schools"
Son the foreign fields, the whole
system of work is like that at home,
and if we can. think of it this way,
we can have a larger conception of
the work and be willing to contrib
ute even more. There is abroad the
chain of schools, hospitals, kinder
gardens"
He spoke of the great field now
open in Russia, the world war hav-
ing a part in this opening.
In this territory the field is ripe
for the gospel, and in a few years,
he predicted, a million Baptists.
We may have to reach this starv-
ing people through the body, as Je-
sus, in feeding tie m%ultitudes.
The crying need of all, is for
funds to follow up as the doors open
to opportunities, to thus follow our
Savior.
Among the speakers of the second
day were ones that represented great
movements in our state. Mr.. Foster
told of the work of the Baptist Hos
pital, and of the new building, which,
when finished, will rank with John
Hopkin's-perhaps it will be better.
The needs of the orphanage were
told of by Nh. Feaster, "There are
now many on our waiting list" he
said, and he outlined some plans
whereby room could be made more
quickly.
Rev. T. H. Posey made a good re-
port on b~enevolences this including
orphanage, hospital and aged min
listers.
Education-the commission, in
situations and ministerial was
preached by DR.. w. S. Dorset, in a
forceful way. There are five colleges
and five academies under the con-
troll of the Baptists, and with our
denomination being so percent. in
the state, we cannot fail to see the
great opportunity, with it's obliga-
tions, to make christian education
the right hand of all our denomina-
tional work.
DR.. Province of Furman Univer-
sity spoke of the equipments here,
chiefly the splendid library.
Rev. Canada told of Edisto Acad-
envy. eve are better equipped than
ever, and christian ideals and pur-
poses are the underlying principles
of all work"
Rev. G. C. Mangum told of the
great work accomplished through
channels of the Sunday School, B. Y.
P. IT,; and Colportage.
The sunday school is a mighty fac
tor in the kingdom of God, and Sun
day school members number nearly
1000.
DR.. C. E. Burts was one of the
speakers of the association and his
presence was of real pleasure to all
and he was heard with much inter-
est and appreciation.
He spoke chiefly on the rs million
campaign. "The Baptist had laid out
a great field Of work, a great pro-
gram, and the great committee knew
of the expense of the plan as car
ried out.
We are completing our expense
account. In everything we do there
is expense attached; when the happy
young couple plans for the home,
and welded life, they know there
will be the expense of it all, but they
do not count the cost but go right on
with their great plan.
He followed this thought up with
the expense account of the cam
paign. Baptists have done reasonably
well, but were a little short.
Some of the reasons they were a
little short:
Have not undertaken to do the
Lords work as the Lord would have
US.
Did not lay by, in store, each
week.
3.-Procrastination.
We are now at the crossroads, and
it has come to the minds of some as