The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-11
1EMPLE CAMPAIGN
WILL OPEN TODAY

csnpaign to raise a mini
Anest & 900 ard with high hopes
mum o. ,, ~ double that amount to-
d oDtan'lB5u jlding fund of Temple
Eard: .'c church will get under way
Baptlst. . Gnu at 2::3O o'clock as
IBIS a.l.i'r 9 IS workers gather
a?2t ta cb1]rch for final instructions
II The ena, before beginning the
nd pray c,'is O, Fonvielle, chairman
itiEe' n1sneral committee, announc-
u drive will continue through
me W. With Emphasis day set for
ss,ster Sunday.
'.'' .;ra the financial effort con-
Duf,i % November under the lead
alc'esa . ~ ii Ira S. Terrell "a total
efsh.po oo n was raised. This amount
Of s', 1nore than twice the goal.
va for the current drive were
Pla ia.a ID. at a supper meeting CIV
son NJ, Mr., and Mrs. Terrell at the
En- n. sy II Thursday night, and t h e
sall.n a, cversubscribed their goal
dsas ~ I'm Mr.. Fonvielle report
's, n. initial meeting talks were
AZ y. '-l Nv Mr.. Fonvielle, The Rev.
n mace s n pastor; Mr.. Fer
" W. D. chairman Of the Deacon's di-
's lion. c, W. Boyette, chairman of
S E5s 01n,itical Gifts division; R. B.
9 -s chairman of the Church
h !. 1sree division; Mrs. c. H.
Ave. y ns chairman of the Women's
, ns!tG1 Society division; Edwin
, 9l''1 West. director of B. T. u;
n = T Hamilton, Jr., chairman OF
a.. t. Sunday school division; and D.
,,is vowes who expressed apprecia-
|. in NJ the chairman and members
a wv, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell
Isor the supper and their support.
The program Thursday night was
I,danted especially for the New
BuiIdins Fund drive. Solo numbers
Fgs s sung, by Miss Orma Jean
Eillis. with Mrs. Terrell accom-
E.rving at the piano. The TNBF
Frartet composed of j.. M. Bull
EJ, V. A. Caudill, G. c. NAL
lass and the Rev. Mr.. Stephenson,
Eitb Mrs. G. C. Gilbert at the
Eisno, presented The Church on
he Corner of Seventeenth"
The tables were artistically ar
hanged, the color scheme being
sreen and white. Placed at each
WAS the four leaf clover with the
motto Y believe in Temple" writ
ten on each, giving each member
q good Luck" start. The good luck
motif was also carried out at the
leaders table with the green horse
,hoe tied with white satin ribbon
ind the word Success" in gold
etters,
Mr.. Fonvielle said that the mini
NUN goal is $4,000, but efforts
,ere being made to raise $4,000.
ioals for the respective commit
,es are 1900 for the deacons;
1900 for initial gifts; 5000 for the
lurch at large; $500 for the Wom-
is Missionary Society; and $500
p the Sunday school.
Mr.. Fonvielle pointed out h e
dendid results of the drive last |
when it was conducted |
ithout the aid of a pastor. He
pressed hopes that the present |
mpaign would make even great
progress under the leadership |
the Rev. Mr.. Stephenson, who
sumed his duties at Temple Bap-
It church December /, 1914.
4 native of North Carolina, the
sv, Mr.. Stephenson is a gradu-
Of the Southern Baptist Theo-
sical Seminary, Louisville, KY,
ID came to the Wilmington church
ON Madison. He is the son of
Rev. W. A. Stephenson, pastor
Durham M e m o ri a / Baptist |
lurch in Charlotte.
Discussing the needs for a new
hiding, Mr.. Fonvielle stressed
at the church is needed because
e physical make up of a church
'lrtual atmosphere created there.
e need the new church to more
accommodate our
rowing membership in every de-
attment of our worship" he said,
lalng that the church will more
aclently be able to minister to
le needs Of the community.
He stressed that the present
alldlng is inadequate and cannot
{ adapted to the needs of t h e
lureh, I'VE need and want a
alldlng worthy of the God we
'pfesent," he concluded.