Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-11
Or. GEORGE W. MCDANIEL,
New President Southern Baptist

Convention.
Up to May 1 Southern Baptists had
contributed in cash on their rs MIL
lion Campaign, the five-year program
for the extension Of their general mis-
slonary, educational and benevolent
work, the sum OF S53 3,S32,s ,s52.79, leav-
ing a total OF s21,167,147 to be
raised between now and the end OF
1924 II the original goal of s75,o0o,-
900 is attained, 1t is announced by
the general headquarters.
When the status OF the Campaign
was reported to the Southern Bap-
tist Convention at its 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
tho task or raising the 21.000.000
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 a combined membership
OF 2,500,00O, 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.
n,Where Money Came From
Here are the sources from which
the $4,000 900 collected so far on the
Campaign has come Alabama s2.-
42s,331.Oe; Arkansas s2,O22.747.90;
District Of Columbia $3.50, 6,257. 81;
Florida 1885,, 1886; Georgia ,4,s73.-
52426; Illinois s620. .736.O3; Kentucky
ts.O3s, ,soO.S2; Louisiana S1.451. .9s5.S4;
Maryland S66s. 1851; Mississippi ST.
73s.7O6.7s; Missouri s2,i4s.T46.14;
New Mexico s64S,s16.26; North Caro-
nns s4611.O14si; oklah o m
i1.s4s. .Oss.42; South Carolina s4,S2T.-
s740s; Tennessee 4s,261.52: Texas
ts.171.762So; Virginia f5.733.141.3s.
Specials: Home Board .15.340 90;
Foreign Board $50, 10000; raised by
foreign churches and expended by
them on work there s1OO3, ,3sO.6S.
Future Program Authorized
At the same time Southern Bap-
tist forces will be completing their
75 Million Campaign they will be
launching the next program to follow
the Campaign. At session in Nash
Vile the Commission on the future
program designated 1t as "The 1925
Program Of Southern Baptlsts" and
elected Dr. c. f. Burts of Columbia,
S. c., as general director. and Frank
e. Burkhalter, Nashville. publicity
director. The canvass for subscrip.
tions for the 1925 budget, which will
be for at least S15,O00.OOO. will be
taken in the local Baptist churches
the week beginning November 30.
DR.. George Mcdaniel Of Richmond.
Va, is the new president of the
Southern Convention. Actions by that
body include the taking over OF the
Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary at Fort Worth. Texas, de-
cision to defer for year any action
looking to a reorganization Of the
work OF the general boards OF the
convention, instruction to the Educa-
tion Board to continue negotiations
looking to recovery to the Beptists
OF George Washington University at
Washington, decision to give larger
consideration at next years session
to the interests Of the country
churches, and the adoption Of vigor-
GUS protest, which will be forwarded
TO the president and secretary Of
state at Washington, against the
persecution of Baptists In Russia and
Rumania.