Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-30

the books of the Baptist rs Million
Campaign close, vigorous campaign
Is being made in every state in the
Southern Baptist Convention to Sc
cure at least the quota assigned to
each state. Georgia Baptists are work
ing heartily with this effort and DR..
Arch C. Cree, executive secretary of
the Georgia Baptist Convention and
director of the campaign in Georgia,
is receiving the hearty support OF pas
tors and Law leaders in the plans sug-
gested for this roundup. Mr.. James
w. Merritt, associate Sunday School
secretary of the Georgia Baptist Con-
yention is serving as associate direc-
tor of the campaign in Georgia tor
these closing weeks.
"Duty Done Means Victory Won"
The campaign slogan which has
reached every Baptist home in the
South is DUTY Done Means Victory
Won" This slogan expresses the
spirit of the appeal which is being
made in every address, sermon, leaf
let and other forms of publicity. There
ia no question that Georgia Baptists
are amply able to pay not only their
quota. but their pledge and the one
great task in these remaining days Is
to bring the people to see their duty
to God.
Secretary Cree is bringing to Geor-
gia a number of special speakers in
the interest of the campaign roundup.
Among these will be DR. George W.
Mcdaniel, president of the Southern
Baptist Convention; DIR. L. r. Scar
borough, director Of the campaign for
the Southern Baptist Convention, and
DIR. Chas. e. Burts, director of the
1926 Kingdom Budget. Drs. Scarbor-
ough and Burts will make tour of the
state and President Mcdaniel will adj
dress the Georgia Baptist Convention
IN its session at Columbus, November
1920, as will Dr. Burts also. The
tour of DR.. Scarborough follows: Oc-
tober 20, Oliver in the morning and
iAugusta at night; October 80, Macon
in the morning and Atlanta at night;
October 81, Athens in the morning and
Elberton at night The tour of DR..
Burts follows: October 20, Sale City
lin the morning, Smithville in the after
noon and Americas at night; October
"a Macon in the morning and Atlanta
mt night: October 81, Gainesville in
the morning and Toccoa at night.
What the Campaign Has Done.
The greatest appeal to pay the re-
manning pledges to the campaign Is to
stndv the marvellous results of the
money already paid and spent A study
Of the work Of Southern Baptists dur
ing the five years of the campaign
and the five years prior to the cam
naipn, gives an adequate idea of the
advances that have been made:
rorelqn Missions Advances.
The campaign has made possible In
hort,isn missions some most significant
gains, as follows:
Increased the number of coun
tries operated In from to IT.
2 Added 12S, 900, 900 in white pop
ulation to our possible missionary
a Enlarged our general mission
airy force over 10000,
4. increased number of churches
IN foreign fields from sos to 1905,
gain Of 1852.
<. Enlarged church membership
there from 49, $50 to 111,S72, a gain o
4. Increased the number Of churcl
buildings from 300 to $40, gain o
Raised the number Of mission
schools frorn 512 to $50, a gain of 67%
aud the number of pupils from 1872
to 35.106, a gain Of 1880.
8. Increased the number of Sunda.
SCHOOLS from 760 to 1.511, a gain o
10H. and the number Of pupils from
Balls to 7e,5O4, gain Of 1119o.
H 8. Increased the number OF Amer
lean missionaries from 32S 70 544, 1
gain Of $500.