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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1919.
jjU} What Baptists Have Done
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. 1 Wrought consistently through the ages for absolute democracy and
Sthe right of self-determination in matters of religion and government.
Established in Rhode Island the first commonwealth on earth in
Which there was absolute civil and religious liberty.
• Waged continuously the battle for personal liberty and shared
• their victories with all the people. /
Through united activity they were largely instrumental in securing *
the first amendment to the federal constitution which guarantees free-
B dom of speech, freedom of religion and the right of petition. *
k e i From the inception of the American revolution till now they have
been conspicuous for patriotism and loyal support of the government.
Have been outstanding champions of education from the kinder- v
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./ garten to the seminary and the university and for the extension of ed
ucational privileges to all the people.
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In John Clarke they furnished the author of the public free school
—— system in America. , -
SOME CENTRAL I n Henry Dunster they furnished the first president of Harvard SOUTHERN BAPTIST
BAPTIST TRUTHS University, and through Thomas Hollis and his descendants establish- PROGRAM
== ed the Hollis chair of theology at Harvard, the first in the United States.
Jesus, Man’s Only Savior. ... ... Foreign Missions $20,000,000
Absolute religious liberty for ail, Brown University, in Rhode Island, the first institution of higher Home Missions $12,000,000
learning in the middle states, was founded By the Baptists, while Vas- mm
only of converted persons. sar College, the premier of institutions of higher learning for women, orphanages $4,700,000
1 ** was funded by John Vassar, a Baptist. Ministerial Relief p’sooSo
Jesus in all matters of the soul. 200 Mjss|mrjM at
? iWilliam Carey, of England, a distinguished Baptist, is the father of once for fore « n fiold -
ous matters for all Individuals and . , . \ . More Missionaries for the home
churches, without any overhead modem missions, while Adomram Judson and Luther Rice, American fluid.
pioneers in foreign missions, were Baptists. sX'XX
ta» T !f Ckirt'sX* " ttoriwl " Through Joseph Hughes Baptists founded the first Bible societies;
’ B. F. Jacobs, a Baptist layman of Chicago, originated the International
Uniform Sunday School lesson system; Marshall A. Hudson, a Baptist
layman of Syracuse, N. Y., originated the Baraca Sunday School Class
Movement.
The U. S. census shows that during the past ten years Baptists t; 7
® have increased more rapidly in this country than any other denomina-*
M tion. JP'
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/ Baptist 75 Million Campaign 1
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Is the five-year plan of Southern Baptists for extending the gospel of
Jesus Christ and this program of Baptist achievement at home and to ;
all parts of the world.
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If you believe this big undertaking is worth while prepare to make i * * i
C a worthy offering in cash and five-year pledges through the Baptist I
S lYpw church of your community during
Victory Week, November 30—December 7 MSgTH
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