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GEORGIA BAPTISTS BEGIN NEW
YEAR WITH GREAT PROGRAM
FIRST YEAR OF 75 MILLION CAMPAIGN REGISTERS REAL
v VICTORY—ALL DEPARTMENTS OF THE DENOMINA
TION BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE—ORPHANS’
HOME RECEIVES MANY VALUABLE
DONATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS.
By Louie D. Newton.
In the face of the present financial
depression, Georgia Baptists have
rounded up the first year of the 75
Million Campaign period in a great
yictory. They gave $1,774,399.74 to the
causes included in the campaign dur
ing the year just closed. This is more
than a million dollars more than Geor
gia Baptists ever gave in any pre
vious year. All thiß in the face of
the fact that the majority of Georgia
Baptists are affected by the farming
Interests, makes the victory most sig-
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MAKING THREE HUNDRED BOYS AND GIRLS HAPPY
This freight car was loaded to capacity with good things to eat by the
Baptists of the Campbell and Mercer Associations and shipped to the Georgia
Baptist Orphanage at Hapeville. The picture here shows the boys at the
home unloading the car on Christmas Eve.
nificant. This extraordinary report
was read before the recent session of
the Georgia Baptist Convention and
was received as high tribute to the
faithful spirit in which Georgia Bap
tists are keeping the pledges they
made a year ago to this five year pro
gram.
With such a record Tor the rirst
year of the campaign Georgia
Baptists have sej their faces to the
tasks of 1921 with a hearty confidence
In the co-operative spirit which they
have developed this first year and
with the determination that they will
make a still better report to the one
hundredth session of the convention
which meets December 7-9, 1931,. iu
Savannah.
The New Year holds many increased
opportunities of service for the Chris
tlan people of the world and Georgia
Baptists are enterthg every open door
with the hope that they may help to
carry forward the program of Jesus
Christ to the utmost bounds of the
earth. The present European plans
which the Baptists of the United
Stateß and of every other nation in
the world have adopted, gives to
Southern Baptists all or southern Eu
rope as territory for which we are re
sponsible in the preaching and teach
ing of Christianity. The peoples of
these nations gje heartily responding
to the work <>r oqr ( Foreign Mission
Board, and this one aspect of the
work offers unlimited expansion of
the work of the denomination during
the year.
Southern Baptists are also joining
In the campaign tq relieve the imme
-diate suffering; ill China, and Europe,
caused by famine and the general re
sults of the war! This work is chal
leuging many 'of our people to real
sacrifice. The offerings made to this
work are being transmitted by our
own Foreign Mission Board and placed
In the hands of the sufferers at a
minimum expense} .Contributions for
this relief work should be sent to
Arch. C. free, Treas,, Flatiron Bldg.,
Atlanta, Ga.. and' designated as for
■“Special Relief.”
Our Home Mtss-iori Board Is meet
ing the increasing calls that come
to this great <dppa|i;tment of the de
nomination. and' lV thereby having to
ask that our people meet the pledges
to the campaign" promptly, thus giving
the board funds with which to carry
on this great work. The immense
*um of $2,900,000 was appropriated the
lirst year of the campaign by the
Home Board. Editor Edmonds of the
Manufacturers' Record recently said.
“The work of the Home Mission Board
Is fundamental in America's service to
the world.” Georgia Baptists are glad
to have a part in this great work and
to have the board located in this
.state.
Os the work which is more directly
handled by the Georgia Baptist Con
vention and having to do with our own
THE HIGH COST OF WAR
According to the I’nited States
Bureau of Standard;;, 93 cents out of
every dollar of Uuc'.e Sam's money,
this year, goes for war, past, present
or to come. Only one cent out of j
every dollar goes for education and
the improvement of public nealth.
Copies of this remarkable analysis
of our national budget may be had
Georgia people it may be said that
every department is planning to make
the year 1921 the banner year in the
work of the white Baptist of this
stute. The Mercer University System
of Schools and Colleges is one of the
high peaks of Christian education in
the South at this time. This group of
Baptist schools and colleges represents
one of the most constructive education
al programs ever launched by any de
nomination. With Mercer University
at the head of the system and with
Bessie Tift College and the dozen or
more preparatory schools forming the
complete system, the Baptist of Geor
gia have a good start In the great
work of teaching and training the
youth of the state. President Rufus
W. Weaver of Mercer University has
been elected chancellor of the entire
system and in co-operation with the
heads of the Several institutions he is
working out. a really great plan for the
schools. There are more students in
each of the institutions than have at
tended in any previous year.
The Orphans' Home at Hapeville Is
an institution in which Georgia Bap
tists have always found great joy. The
cut in this story shows the generous
manner in which the Campbell and
Mercer Associations have receutly re
meinbered the home by sending a car
loaded with good things for the home.
Thts car is estimated to have been
worth a minimum of $3,000 to the
home. It should be s ited here that
these gifts are all the more magnani
rnous, when It is remembered that such
gifts are not credited on the 75 Mil
lion Campaign. They are made as
voluntary expressions of esteem on
the part of the individual churches.
The Georgia Baptist Hospital is rap
idly enlarging and will soon be one
of the largest hospitals in the South.
The recent session of the convention
authorized the hospital board to carry
forward the building plans of the new
hospital plant in Atlanta, and if nec
essary to issue a million and a halt'
dollars’ worth of bonds. The institu
tion is doing a great work, and not
only Georgia Baptists, but all Geor
gia people, appreciate its service.
The evangelistic work of the de
nomination reached new high records
last year, and the Baptists of Geor
gia feel that this phase of the work
must have first place in the plans
for 1921. Rev. T. F. Callaway has
returned to the state and is at the
head of the evangelistic staff. It is
believed that there were more than
30,000 baptisms in 1920 and every' pas
tor and lay member in the state will
strive to make the number not less
than 50.000 in 1921. The enlistment
department works hand in hand with
the evangelistic department in teach
ing and developing the entire program
of the denomination.
The Christian Index, the denomina
tion’s own paper, has recently observ
ed its centennial with an extraordinary
edition which is enjoying a wide ctr
culation. The convention itself will
reach its hundredth aniversary in 1922,
at which time there will bo suitable
observance of the occasion.
Mercer University is soon to reach
its centennial also.
Georgia Baptists, join with other
Christians of the Empire State in
striving to make the New Year the
best period in the life of our state
and of the world.
by applying to Dr F.. B. Rosa, L nited
States Bureau of Standards, Wash
ington. D. C. According to itus an
alyses. the National Government is
levying a tax of soo, this year, on
every man. woman and child in the
United States; so that of this amount
$46.50 goes for war and militarism and
just 50 cents for education and im
provement of public health. How do
you like it? \
THI, VIDALIA ADVANCE, VID ALIA, GEORGIA
BILL’S HANDICAP TOO HEAVY
Os Course He Couldn't Play Golf With
Such an Opponent and Such
a Gallery.
Bill Is a Presbyterian by marriage.
of us who have heard him play
golf would never have guessed that he
had any such church connection what
ever. His language when he misses a
shot (and he misses quite a number of
times during an afternoon) Is what
might be termed of the explosive and
highly Irreverent variety.
Bill appeared at the club the other
afternoon with a friend whom he intro
duced as Rev. Mr. Sanderson —accent-
ing the Reverend as though he were
afraid we were going to miss it and
treat him as one of his ordinary com
panions. Personally, it Isn’t necessary
to tip us off in advance that the
stranger is a minister.
But Bill seemed to be afraid of us,
although not quite so afraid as we
were of him.
“You and the minister going to play
together?" we asked.
“Yep,” said he. "Join us?”
"You bet,” said we. “If you and
a minister can go 18 holes and you
don’t explode we want to see it.”
Bill began gamely. His drive was
full of slice anil his iron shots were
mostly all turf, and he put on a stage
grin that was marvelous to behold.
Toward the middle of the afternoon
he tried whistling, switching to hum
ming, tackled silence and reverted to
plain grinning.
He dubbed a shot on the twelfth
hole and said: "Good night!”
"That isn’t what you said when you
dubbed one here last Saturday,” one
of us remarked.
He missed a putt for a win on the
fourteenth and whistled.
"First time we ever heard you whis
tle after missing one,” we casually re
marked.
On the sixteenth he went to pieces
altogether. But he was game. He
made no apologies.
“That shot you just made used to
be good for quite a string,” we sug
gested.
“Sa.v,” he finally shrieked, “how
could anybody play golf with a couple
of birds like you pecking at him all
day long? You haven’t given me a
minute’s peace since the parson and I
began this game.”
“Peace?” we exclaimed. "Is it peace
you want? You look to us like a man
who wants to start a riot.” —Detroit
Free Press.
The Sadducees.
Sadducees and Pharisees were the
names of two powerful but antagonis
tic parties in the Jewish church, and
In Jewish society at the time of Our
Lord's earthly ministry. They dif
fered radically respecting what* may
be called politics, and respecting cer
tain religious beliefs. The Pharisees
were the national party, adhering with
all possible strictness to Jewish tra
ditions, and labored incessantly to keep
alive the national spirit, although
their country was a conquered part
of the Roman empire. In politics the
Sadducees were trimmers, adjusting
their practices to prevailing conditions.
They were the priestly-aristocratic
party, who allied themselves always
with the ruling power, even when that
power was anti-national In its aims.
In Our Lord’s time the name indi
cated differences which were religious
as well ns political. The Sadducees
may broadly he described as ration
alists, the Pharisees as ritualists. The
radical difference as regards fnith that
is brought out clearly in the Gospels,
is this: The Pharisees believed in
the doctrine of the resurrection of the
dead; the Sadducees did not.
The First Bicycle.
The first man in England to make
a bicycle was James Plowright, who
died in September last. He copied
the first “boneshaker” brought over
from France. Mr. Plowright’s first
bicycle was built entirely of Iron, with
clattering iron wheels, but later he in
troduced iron-shod wooden wheels.
Subsequently he made the tall ordi
nary. The actual inventor of pedals
to propel the front wheels of a bicycle
was M. Michaiix, of Paris, who in
vented the bicycle proper in 1566, 18
years after Mr. Plowright was horn.
It was imported into England in 18G8,
and it was apparently this bicycle that
Mr. Plowright copied. James Starley,
a Sussex mechanic, was the nmn who
converted the old-fashioned “bone
shaker” into the modern bicycle and
tricycle.
Cars to Be Run by Sugar Power.
Sugar as a source of alcohol for use
as motor fuel was predicted by Ad
miral Dumas at the Imperial motor
transport conference, held at Olympia,
London.
He looked forward, he said, to sugar
being a by-product of coal and alcohol
becoming the main product. Similarly
with wine. He hoped to see wine the
by-product and alcohol the main prod
uct.
The admiral added that he welcomed
the “Pussyfoot” campaign, as it might
set free sources of alcohol now wasted
in wines and spirits.
“I should like to see,” he declared,
“a prominent government official hang
ing on every lamp-post where gas is
burned owing to the loss of benzol in
curred In the burning of coal to pro
duce gas.”
The Trouble.
Patience —What’s become of Percy,
who used to go with you so much?
Patrice —Why, a cloud came into his
life.
“About the size of a man's hand, I
suppose?”
“No; exactly the size of my papa’s
toot "
Union Pharmacy
ANNOUNCEMENT
| TAKE pleasure in announcing to the people of
this section that I have bought back an interest
in the Union Pharmacy, and the business will now
be in charge of N. O. Carter* and myself, Mr. Don
Auld retiring from the firm.
I sold out last July-, expecting to move to
some other town in South Georgia, but after visiting
a number of towns, I have decided that none has
brighter future than Vidalia and I am back home
to stay.
Mr. Carter and I will strive to make our
store up-to-date in every way, handling the best and
purest of drugs and we hope to have a liberal share
of your drug business.
Yours to Serve,
N. S. Meadows
UNION PHARMACY
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The pary given at the home of Mrs.
A. L. Wilkes on Tuesday night of
last week was enjoyed very much
hy a large crowd.
Miss Jeanette Thompson, who is
teaching in the school at Wadley,
spent the holidays with ehr mother,
Mrs. Thos. Thompson.
M isses Mary D., Ina, Sadie, Dubi
lee and Mary B. Peterson of Sadie
spent part of last week with rela
tives here.
Thejre have several new families
moved into our community.
Mrs. Amanda Sharpe spent a few
days of last week with relatives at
Alston.
Misses Ruthie and Ruby Wilkes
spent the week end at the home of
their uncle, Mr. j. L. Wilkes.
Howard Hamilton )and sister of
Kihbee spent last F ttesday night with
relatives here.
Mrs. W. G. Dickerson entertained
the Ladies* Aid Society at her home
~ar Union Friday afternoon, and a
large number, were present.
School opened here Monday morn
ing, after a two week’s vacation.
Rev. D. F. Sheppard of Daisy
will fill his reguk i appointment at
the Aimwell Presbyterian church
next Sunday at 11 o’clock and again
in the afternoon immediately after
Sunday school. We would be glad
to have a large attendance at these
services.
Mr. and Mrs. l.awton Morris an
nounce the birth of a girl on Jan.
2nd.
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Rev. N. H. Burch filled his regu
lar appointment here Sunday.
Miss Viva Ricks returned Monday
to Mt. Beney School, after spending
the holidays with her brother. Mr.
T. M. Ricks.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ricks were
the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
C. F. Braswell Sunday.
Rev. N. H. Burch was the dinner
guest of Mr. W. A. Kitchens last
Saturday.
Miss- Sybil Holmes spent the week
end with her cousin. Miss .Viva
Ricks.
Mr. Tom Kitchens made a trip to
Vidalia Monday.
Mr. John Kitchens of Gibson was
the guest of his uncle, Mr. W. A.
Kitchens, last Wednesday.
Mr. Arthur Jennings and Miss Hat
tie Sammons were out riding Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. Marcus Boyd of Harrison and
Mr. Edward Boys of Tarrytown
were guests at the home of Mr.
W. A. Kitchens Monday night.
Mr. G. W. Sammons and Mrs.
Ocie Durden attended Sunday school
here Sunday.
Misses Viva Ricks and Sybil
Holmes were the dinner guests of
'Miss Fannie Belle Holton Sunday.
Misses Ollie Branch and Josie Mer
ritt spent a few days with Miss
Florence Kitchens lat week.
The fruit supper given at the home
of Mr. T. M. Ricks last Saturday
night was enjoyed by a large at
tendance. Zetter.
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Rev. Ralph Griffin filled his regu
lar apointment at Bethel church last
Sunday.
M iss Cleo Adams and Mr. W. A.
Cooper were married on January 2.
Mrs. W. M. Osborne has taken
charge of the Swift Creek school
and will finish the unexpired term.
Miss Clyde Braddv and Mr. Clyde
Palmer were married at the residence
of the bride’s mother, Mrs. M. A.
Braddy, on December 27th. They
will reside near Zaidee.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peace, who
are keeping house for Mr. and Mrs.
James Peace, spent Sunday with the
mother of Mrs. Charles Peace. Mrs.
Katherine Morris Mr. and “Mrs.
James Peace are visiting relatives in
Florida.
Messrs. Glaze, Morris and Graham
killed thirty-five birds last Friday:
also several rabbits.
Miss Delle Tharpe, vvholi as been
spending the holidays with her pa
rents, returned to her school Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Make Morris, Mrs. L. C.
Graham. Mrs. Newell Dickson and
"Mrs. Katherine Morris visited Mrs.
John Dickson Sunday afternoon.
Mr. George Yarbrough, who has
been living in this community for the
past three years, has sold his farm
and moved out last Monday.
Miss Bessie Morris spent last week
with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Make Morris.
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Mitchell have
returned from Tennessee and the
latter has resumed teaching at Mc-
Gregor, the former returning to his
work in Atlanta for the Gillette Rub
ber Company.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Morris vis
ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Mathias Sunday.
Tulip.
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Mr. and Mrs. Allen Sharpe spent
Sunday with the latter’s mother,
Mrs. A. J. Mclntyre, in Vidalia.
Mr. and Mrs. Massie Mclntyre at
tended Sunday school at Hughes
Chapel Sunday afternoon.
Among those who visited the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sharpe on
Sunday were Mr. a.nd Mrs. VVilmer
Thompson. Mrs. John D. Hughes,
Mrs. Richard Oliver, Mr. John Jar
riel, Mr. and Mrs. Collins, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Sharpe and Mr. R. S.
Sharpe, Misses Neita Mae, Oree and
Lucile Sharpe and Mr. Otis Jackson.
Mr. F'rank Taylor was the social
guest of Miss Estelle Thompson on
Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Don Palmer. Mallie Foun
tain, Alex Blount, Allen Sharpe and
M. C. Dickerson and Mr. Duncan
spent last week end on a fox hunt
near Reidsville, but we don’t think
they had much luck.
Misses Neita Mae, Oree and Lu
cille Sharpe attended Sunday school
at Aimwell Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Allen Sharpe and Joseph
F.. Taylor have opened up a black
smith shop at the old Davis shop.
Nobody’s Darling.
No Worms in a Healthy Child
All children troubled with Worms have an un
healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a
rule, there is more or 1 ess stomach disturbance.
GROVE S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC given regu
larly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood,
improve the digestion, and act as a general Strength
ening ToDic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be
in perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BRCMO QUININE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one “Bro.no Quinine.”
E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 30c.