Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18

Suggesting the growth which this
Baptist Is Million Campaign has
brought to the general work n" South
ern Baptists, it is repor ! b the
general headquarters OF tie move,
ment that during the four years that
have interviewed since the Campaign
was inaugurated in 1919, the denomi-
nation has gained 81 district associa-
lions, 881 active ministers, 1908 local
churches, 3,287 Sunday schools with
1884, pupils, 1888 Young Peoples
Unions with 233,917 members, and
1904 Woman's Missionary Union or
CARNATIONS, and baptized 762, $3.50 per-
sons. At the same time the churches
have given $28,776,937 more to mis-
sions, Christian education and benev-
olences than they did during the cors
respondin" period prior to the Cam
paign, and lave increased their in
vestment III local church property by
$45,405, 118
The larger resources made possible
for missions and henevolences through
the channels Ct the Campaign have
been responsible for great advances in
every form OF UNCONVENTIONAL work,
Goth at home ana abroad.
Complete Church Building Fund
Among the outstanding achieve.
ments Of the Home Mission Board.
operating throughout the territory Of
the Southern Baptist Convention, are
noted the completion of its million
dollar church building loan fund, the
baptism of 173602 persons, reception
into the churches of 277 1858 persons,
enlistment of 11,772 young people in
the dedication of their lives to some
definite form of Christian service,
building or improvement of 1872
church hotses and organization OF
935 Baptist churches and 2,S98 new
Sunday schools.
Practically twice the state mission
results have been accomplished in
many of the states since the Cam
paign began as were had for any
corresponding period of time prior to
that movement.
Southern Baptists own 11S Baptist
schools, colleges and seminaries,
where nearly 10000 young people are
studying to fit themselves for larger
usefulness. The number OF students
has been greatly increased through
the Campaign making possible the
larger equipment of the schools, and
the investment which that movement
has made possible in the schools is
equal to about As per cent of their
total value at the time the Campaign
was inaugurated.
1000 Orphans Cared For
Nearly 4.o"C orphan hoys and girls
are cared for in the 10 Baptist or
phanages o. Axe South. Two new or
phanages have been provided by the
Campaign. and practically all of the
older ones have been given better
equipment by this movement. The
equipment is not large enough yet, as
1000 boys and girls had to be turned
away last year because the institu.
tons had no more room.
When the Campaign was launched
Southern Baptists had only IL hos
pitfalls. Today that number has been
increased TO 81. Last year over Al
coo patients were treated in these
hospitals, large number of these
being charity patients who could not
have had an opportunity to get well
except through some such assistance
The Relief and Annuity Board
serving aged ministers, is now aiding
more than 925 beneficiaries and has
expended in direct relief since the
Campaign began the sum of $414,.
Ss2,46
1t will require $31 600 600 additional
cash to complete the Campaign by
the end of the period In 1924, and
every effort is being made to enlist
all Southern Baptists in having a
share In this task.