Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-24
DR.. M'C|Ll PLEADS FOR
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Says South Has Furnished
Share of Leaders in Church
and Nation.
THE uAyDIC.p.
Emphn"iEes That Despite Seemingly
InSurmountable Difficulties the
south HISS Supplied Men and wo-
men Leaders In Many Fields.

On Invitation OF the pastor. Rev.
Russell Cecil. the morning sermon
Yesterday at Second Presbyterian
church wax preached by Rev s. w.
McGill. OF Nashville. DR.. Cecil md
Dr. McGili are old friends, having
been associated together at Selma,
Ala. where DR.. Cecil was pastor be-
lore coming 10 Richmond.
DIR. McGill spoke In high praise OF
me splendid response being made by
me second Presbyterian Church in
me christian educational campaign
He said that he did not believe the
churches OF Richmond would LET the
educational campaign fail when IL
meant so much to Richmond The
'eSt FOR the morning sermon was
taken from Acts III. -. Let our peo-
pie learn to maintain good works for
necessary uses that they be not un-
fruitful"
DR.. McCiill said in part:
FOR years we have been hearing
rom the pulpit that the world needs
christian education. The church is
not alone In sounding the note OF
need, Tor the platform and the press
nave Joined the pulpit in emphasizing
the fact Of this fundamental national
need Mr.. Babson surprised Wall
street by announcing that what bJsI-
ness needed In more Christian edu-
cation. An editor surprised CONNER
clai circles by stating that the marts
or trade need Christian education
more than any one thing.
Pleads for the south.
The South Is the fairest land upon
which Gods sun ever shone. She
mas overcom- insurmountable oh
s'acies. She has furnished more than
her share OF men and women for lead
ership and accomplishment in church.
scnooi ana nation. And this has been
accomplished despite educational
handicaps that do not exist in other
parts or the country. There are six
'y colleges In the United States with
Sl,ooo.O0O endowment or more.
aside from the State institutions.
Only five Of the sixty are in the South
Comparing ten Southern States with
the single State OF Massachusetts we
ind that while We have four and n
naif times the population and forty
times the area. Massachusetts ex
ceeds us In total wealth bv mor.
than '3oo,ooo.ooo. Evidently IL paws
Massachusetts to educate her peopIe,
We also find that all the denomiua-
tonai colleges in the South have less
endowment than any one OF six col
leges for women In the one state of
Massachusetts,. Yet the South is
pauper no longer. We have the
money. but we seem slow to learn
how to Invest It to the best advan-
tase. Christian education will pro-
vide better and more enduring invest
ments than any one thing for which
money can be used.
P1endH for the South
whether We are concerned for the
south or not. we ought to be con-
cerned for the Kingdom OF Jesus and
the work our own church is expected
TO do in solving the religious prob
lens of the world. The Presbyterian
Church Is more vigorous and more
virile than ever In her history. Our
per capita gifts to benevolencc ex-
coed that OF most all other denomi-
nations. We nre not, however, un-
dertaking as large things as our sis
ter churches. While we rejoice in
their work. this should stir us to
greater activities, for there IS more
than enough for all of us to do.
The Presbyterian Church now has
ias vacant pulpits and there are not
men enough in our seminaries to MI
the vacancies, without attempting
any new work. The Richmond cam
pa ign Is to Develop and strengthen
the cause Of Christian education.
Faildre Is unthinkahle. II the rest
OF the Presbyterian churches will do
as we'll as Richmond. the victory is
won"
Announcement was made Of the
closing victory meeting to he held at
Second Presbyterian Church tonight
At o'clock. At which final reports
will he made by the teams, and the
Prcshyterians will know whether
they have saved the 100000 cam
paign for the Synod Of Virginia.