Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-20
RAPID GROWTH HAS
COME TO BAP1lS7S
~ MILLION CAMPAIGN HAS LENT
STRENGTH TO EVERY De.
PARTMENT OF WORK
RESULTS IN SOUTH NOTED

Suggesting the growth which the
Baptist Is Million Campaign has
brought to the general work of South
{ern Baptists, it is reported by the
general headquarters Of the 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, 3,068 local
churches, 3,287 Sunday schools with
1929 pupils, 1888 Young Peoples
Unions with 233,917 members, and
1904 Woman's Missionary Union or
CARNATIONS, and baptized 762,8S0 per
sons. At the same time the churches
have given $2S,776,937 more to mis-
sicns, Christian education and benev-
clences than they did during the cor
responding period prior to the Cam
vestment in local church property by
$45.405,118
The larger resources made possible
for missions and benevolences through
the channels C the Campaign have
been responsible for great advances in
every form Of denominational work,
10th 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 it's million
dollar church building loan fund, the
baptism Of 173,602 persons, reception
into the churches of 277,96S persons,
enlistment of 11,772 young people in
the dedication of their. lives to some
building or improvement of 1879
church houses, and organization OF
935 Baptist churches and 1888 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 118 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 1900 orphan boys and girls
are cared for in the 10 Baptist or
phanages Of tie 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.
Wnen the Campaign was launcneo
Southern Baptists had only IL hos
pitfalls. Today that number has been
Increased to 81. Last year over A.,
600 patients were treated in these
no -.itals, large number of these
being charity patients who could not
have had an opportunity to get we'll
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,-
892,46.
It will sequire $S1 200, 900 additional
cash to complete the Campaign by
the end of the period in 1924, and
every effort is being made to enlist
oil CoY,thor, port{c<o In hov}n~