Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26

Convention.
Up to May | Southern Baptists had
contributed in cash on their rs Mil
lion Campaign, the five-year program
for the extension of their general mis-
sionary, educational and benevolent
work. the sum of 500, 1872, S5279, leav-
ing a total Of $21,167,14721 to be
raised between now and the end Of
1924 If the original goal of $75,000,-
600 Is attained, it is announced by
the general headquarters.
When the status of the Campaign
was reported to the Southern Bap-
fist CoDvention at it's recent session
in Atlanta, the Conservation Com
mission was instructed to lay plans
to complete the raising of the $751;
100000 by the close of the present
calendar year in order to clear the
way for another forward program
that will claim the support of the
denomination during 1925.
DR.. l.. R. Scarborough, general d.
rector of the Campaign, has been
called back to Nashville to lead in
the task or raising the $4,000, 900
additional needed to complete the
Campaign goal. He will undertake
with the assistance of the various
state and associational boards, to
effect an organization that will enlist
every Baptist church in the South.
representing combined membership
of 100000, in a definite share in
the completion Of this forward pro-
gram.
Approximately 5000 messengers
from every state in the South at.
tended the Atlanta session of the
Convention and the entire body
voted unanimously to get behind
the effort to raise the full amount
OF money needed to complete the
Campaign.
Where Money Came From
Here are the sources from which
the $54,0G0000 collected so far on the
Campaign has come: Alabama 81.
429,3310S; Arkansas $2,O22, 747. 90:
District of Columbia $256,257.91:
Florida $SS3,40S,96 Georgia $4,S73,
b24.26; Illinois 1929, 1868; Kentucky
$6,0S6,SO0.32; Louisiana $1,451, 9S5. "a:
Maryland $666,716.61; Mississippi So.
7397O6.7S; Missouri $2,249,746.14:
New Mexico $64S,S16.26; North Caro-
lima $4,511O14S1; Oklahoms
S1,349,0S6.42; South Carolina S4,327.
S74OS; Tennessee $3,746,261.52; Texas
$S.171,762.S0; Virginia $5,733,141.3S
Specials: Home Board $15,94O.OO;
Foreign Board $50, 10000; raised b,
,, foreign churches and expended b,
them on work there $1,000, S9O.6S.
Future Program Authorized
At the same time Southern Bap
list forces will be completing thei,
70 Million Campaign they will b,
launching the next program to follow
the Campaign. At session in Nash
vile the Commission on the future
program designated 1t as 1.-THE 1921
Program of Southern Baptists" an,
elected DR.. c. E. Burts of Columbia
5. C., as general director, and Franz
4. Burkhalter, Nashville, publicit,
director The canvass for subscrir
lions for the 1925 budget, which will
be for at least $15,0O0,O0O, will b,
taken in the local Baptist churche
the week beginning November 80.
DR.. George Mcdaniel of Richmond
Va, is the new president of tn
Southern Convention. Actions by tina
body include the taking over of tn
Southwestern Baptist Theologica
Seminary at Fort Worth, Texas, do
cision to defer for a year any actio
looking to a reorganization of tn
work OF the general boards of tn
convention, instruction to the Educ,
tion Board to continue negotiation
looking to recovery to the Beptist
OF George Washington University =
| Washington, decision to give large
consideration at next years sessio
to the interests of the countr
churches, and the adoption of vigo
GUS protest, which will be forwarde
to the president and secretary {
state at Washington, against tn
persecution of Baptists in Russia an
Rumania