Marietta Monitor. (Marietta, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, October 24, 1919 Page: 3 of 10
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ALSO III HOMELAND
THI8 IS AIM OF SOUTHERN BAP SECRETARY GRAY OF HOME
TISTS IN THEIR PRESENT
DRIVE FOR 75 000 000
BOARD SETS OUT SITUATION
CONFRONTING SOUTHERN
BAPTISTS THERE
ENLARGE PRESENT WORK
$12000000 IS GOAL SOUGHT
Forces In Field Todny Are Far From T
Sufficient To Meet Needs of Situs
I tion Leaders Declare— Europe
I Included On Program
Now that the larger liberties enjoyed
bjr peoples everywhere following the
close of the world war have revealed "
as never before the need and the op-
portunity for the spread of the gospel
to all the ends f the earth the Eap-
sists of the South havp launched their
program for 175000000 to be raised
in cash and five-year subscriptions be-
tween now and December 7th in the
hope of making a worthy beginning
toward supplying this world need
Of the total sum sought in this cam-
paign the actual drive for the funds
This 8um Will Be Laid Aside From
Baptist 75 Million Campaign For
' Work Among Negroes Foreign-
ers and Other Projects
While 120000000 of the $75000000
to he raised in cash and five-year
pledges by the Southern Baptists be-
tween now and December 7th will go
to foreign missions $12000000 will be
devoted to missions at home it has
been officially announced Home mis-
sions is regarded by the Baptists as
quite as essential as foreign missions
the larger sum being set aside for the
latter cause by reason of the larger
field to be covered — practically the
entire woild
DR J F LOVE
Df Richmond Vs Secretary of For
oign Mis Iona for the Southern Bap-
tist Convention
to be made during Victory Week No-
vember 30-Deeember 7 $43000000 will
be devoted to missions and $20000000
of this sum will be devoted to enlarg-
ing the work on the ten important
foreign fields occupied already and to
opening up new fields where countless
millions of people have not yet beard
ihe story of Jesus Christ
Asia Africa Latin America (includ-
ing Mexico as well as South America)
and Europe are the four continents in
which the missionaries of Southern
Baptists are operating today but in all
of the ten countries of these conti-
nents Southern Baptists have only 316
missionaries 7S7 native workers 192
of whom are ordained 12 foreign phy-
sicians 6 foreign trained nurses 21 na-
tive physicians and 23 native nurses
'Our missionaries already on the
field have wrought wonderfully for the
Master considering the difficulties
they have had to confront Dr J F
Love secretary of foreign missions
declares "bet we at home have not
supported them as we ought with help-
ers of all kinds and with schools hos-
pitals and other agencies to enable
them to do a larger work in every way
The smallness of the work we have
done already can be realized when we
look at the vast number of people who
have not been reached in the foreign
fields we are occupying today China
for instance has a population four
times that of the United States or one-
fourth the population of the entire
world and our force there consists of
only 65 men 62 married women 49
unmarried women 54 ordained natives
and 420 unordained native hellers
Japan which has half as many people
as the United States is being served
by 9 men S married women 3 unmar-
ried women 11 ordained natives and 6
'unordained native helpers In Italy
there are a third as many people as
there are in the United States yet we
have there only 2 men 2 married wom-
en 35 ordained natives and 3 unordain-
M native helpers Mexico has 16000000
people and we have in that country
uid on the border a missionary force
eonsistnig of 11 men 11 married wom-
en 3 unmarried women 24 ordained
natives and 15 unordained native help
era Argentina has a population of
3000000 and our missionary force
there consists of 7 men 7 married
women 14 ordalnM natives and 7 un-
ordained native helpers In Africa
we have entered only one state that
of Nigeria hut this state' baa a popu-
lation of20006000 and to serve those
people we have only 7 men mission-
aries 6 married women 3 unmarried
women 3 ordained natives and 52 nn-
ordained native helpers Brazil has a
territory larger than all the United
States and a population of 60000 000
Serving those people we have a force
cf 64 men 73 married women 2 un-
married women 69 ordained natives
and 52 unordalned native helpers Our
work in Chile where there are 3000-
COO people is only two years old but
te have 12 churches and 15 out-sU-one
In which last year there were
322 baptisms We need at least
200 more missionaries now and from
the proceeds of this campaign we hope
to employ them and then equip them
Sad those on the field already for
the largest work for the Masti
A-
tMii
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DR B O GRAY
Of Atlanta Ga Secretary of Homs
Missions for the Southern Baptist
Convention
"Twelve million dollars is a large
figure when compared with what we
have been doing heretofore" Dr D B
Gray corresponding secretary of the
Home Mission Board at Atlanta - de-
clares “but it is very reasonable In
comparison with our ability and small
ia comparison with the needs of the
Home Mission fields”
Setting for the the particular obliga-
tions whith confronts America since
tbe war has transferred the center of
education from Europe to this coun-
try Dr Giey Eajs: “This brings a
new day of opportunity and responsi-
lility to our people Our schools and
colleges must be strengthened and en-
dowed They must be made thorough-
ly Christian in fact as well as in the-
ory In this way were to counteract
tbe vicious ideals of Germany and her
allies In the world war Our youth
must be trained on proper lines as to
religion and ethics This can he done
best in our denominational schools”
Some of the educational institutions
fotsered by the Home Mission Board
are the forty mountain schools serv-
ing 3000000 residents of the South
living in mountainous territory where
public high schools are lacking Fully
$10 COO 000 could be used to advantage
la strengthening the equipment and
teaching force of these schools it is
estimated so great is the need
Another demand of the home field
is tbe 4 000 church organizations in
the South which need assistance in
the erection of suitable houses of wor-
ship while more pressing still is the
problem created by the presence in
the South of 10 000000 negroes Speak-
ing of the negro problem-Dr Gray
says “They 'are of more vital con-
cern to us than any hundred millions
of people anywhere else In the world
Socially politically economically and
religiously they constitute' our great-
est task and we neglect them at our
own peril as well as their infinite loss
Racial relations are tense and the sit-
uation cal’s upon Southern 'baptists
for a wortbv program in behalf of the
religious uplift of our brothers 'in
black We must lead them in sans
missionary and evangelistic work and
likewise in the development of their
religions life on sane and helpful lines
We need a large company of the best
wisest and strongest negro evangelists
and teachers who shall help us to lift
up their race and make them worthy
and worth while as Christian citizens”
That work among the foreigners in
tbe homeland offers the best and most
economical opportunity foi missionary
tabors among them anywhere is the
declaration of the Home Mission lead-
ers These foreigners are in the
fields mines and factories and are a
vital part of our civilization This
work among the foreigners not only
gives them the chrletian religiotr hut
makes them more contented and bet-
ter American citizens it is pointed
out -
Great hones for tbe future of the
churches in the South are held ont in
the enlarged program of evangelism
and enlistment which the Baptist 75
Million Campaign will make possible
Tbe Home Board hopes to win from
300000 to 500000 people in the South
who are not Christians durlrg the pe-
tlod of the campaign
FROM L J BAILEY
Washington Ark Oct 14
The Monitor t
' Marietta Oklahoma
I shall not go into details of
the re-union at Atlanta but
hope to mention some of the
leading events which I hope
will be of interest to some
The gathering was unexpec-
tedly large and for this reason
the plans of the committee in
charge was not just what the
old veterans expected of that
splendid citv but everything
was soon made right and the
hospitality and welcome to the
veterans sons and daughters
was without bounds
Nine thousand seven hun-
dred veterans was reported
registered making a grand to-
tal with Sons and Daughters
and visitors of seventeen thou-
sand The space cleared in the
auditorium of at least one
hundred feet square failed to
make room for the grand
march it was literally filled
like sardines in a box
I had a good room on Capi-
tol Avenue and took my
meals near by and was within
three blocks of the auditor-
ium The addresses was made
by governors mayors sena
tors representatives lawyers
and teachers And according
to the verdict of the old’vet-
terans senator Harrison of Ada
Oklahoma was entitled tthe
olue ribbon
i§ I arrived at Atlanta ’ Mon-
j day morning at 2 p m and as
I had a day for looking around
before the convention conven-
ed I took a river line car and
went out in the direction of
1 Peachtree Creek hoping to
find the breastworks I helped
to build and the very spot
where I was w'ounded on July
the 17th 1864 In the many
years that have passed by I
have often rehearsed this
scenery in my mind the zigzag
breastworks the oaks and
Dine the abruptness of the
hill the creek and the mill
that stood on the oposite bank
All of these things was so fix-
ed in "my mind I had not the
j least doubt but what I could
find the place not-with-stand-jing
my companions ridiculed
the idea I stopped at Bolton
station seven miles out I went
to a store and asked to be" di-
rected to an old settler I found
my man and was soon follow-
ing his direction the day was
hot and the first half mile
convinced me I did not need a
coat and as we were near a
residence I aked permission
to leave my ebat which I did
the man of the house seeing
gray heads and gray uniforms
was anxious to learn our mis-
sion I explained our object
and gave sucji and exact de-
scription of the place we were
seeking he said I can lead you
directly to the spot
We soon came to the old
breastworks I told him this is
not the place he said no but
this line of works continues to
the place you described so we
followed on and soon the lay
of the growing trees began to
look familiar to me and as he
had told me the mill house was
gone but the fountain was
there I said to him if I am
where I think I am the mill was
about fifty yards down the
creek he said I was correct
Then the whole surroundings
was as familiar to mas if I
had seen them ten dayt? ago
We got down in the old ditch
I pointed out the position of
each regiment of our brigade
On the right was the 43rd
next the 14th next the 15th
next the 20th which was my
regiment next the 6th and on
the left a batalion all Miss-
issippi troops 4 These posi-
tions were conferred by
others Now I said follow me
down to where the 6th regi-
ment was a considerable elbow
in the breastworks here the
the general line run north and
south At this elbotv I got out
of the ditch and went down the
hill some twenty yards in or-
der to get a shot at sme yanks
who was behind the mill but
there were other yanks I had
not located and as I was stand-
ing waiting for very game I
Iwas put out of commission by
a fellow on my left My older
brother and three others of my
company brought a litter and
placed me on it and carried me
back and over the breast
works and there was not a shot
fired at us I said then thre was
some good yanks still alive
L J BAILEY
MEETING OF C OF C
A meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce will be held to-
night at the court house This
is not merely a directors meet-
ing but is a meeting of the
members and of the public in
'general Some matters of vital
importance to the town and
county will be taken up tonight
and every citizen of the town
and as many from the rural
districts as possible should be
there If you have the inter-
ests of your town and county
at heart come
The Monitor $150 per year
A Store of Exclusive Depart-
ments In our Clothing de-
partment we cater to your indi-
vidual taste and ideas
Keeping the
Style
IS A MATTER OF TAILORING ANY OTHER WAY IS
SUPERFICIAL AND GOOD TAILORING 'COSTS
MONEY— THAT’S WHY SO MANY MAKERS WOULD
RATHER “IRON” IT IN SCHLOSS CLOTHING ARE
TAILORED BETTER THAN MOST CLOTHES ANY-
WHERE WE FEATURE THE NEW IDEAS IN MEN’S AND
YOUNG MENS WEARABLES SUITS OVERCOATS
LEATHER COATS HATS CAPS AND A THOUSAND
OTHER ACCESSORIES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO
THE GET-UP OF THE WELL-DRESSED MAN
High Grade Millinery
at Special prices for 10 days
WE SHOULD SELL EVERY LADIES’ AN D MISSES’ HAT IN THE STORE
BY THAT TIME
AT ONE-FOURTH OFF FROM FORMER PRICE
WE ARE MAKING THIS PRICE AS A SPECIAL INCENTIVE FOR NEXT TEN DAYS’
BUSINESS
We are Going to Close Out Our Entire Stock of Ladies and Children’s Hats
WE HAVE A CLASSY LINE OF HATS WORTH UP TO
$3000
COME FRIDAY OR SATURDAY AND YOU WILL DOUBTLESS FIND THE HAT YOU
ARE LOOKING FOR
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Choate, Henry Willis. Marietta Monitor. (Marietta, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, October 24, 1919, newspaper, October 24, 1919; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1753370/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.