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i BAPTIST TRUTHS
Jam, Mu's Only Savior.
Aboihrti raligious liberty far a|
l lav aad Gantts alike.
A dumb sneeiberahip aemjtaaod
i ady af eaavarttd parsans.
Ha supreme sovereignty af
Jasu Id al matters af the seal
Sab-determination la al raNgi-
aaa awtters tor al indMdaais and
cbaeabas, without say everimad
amMag ar muagemoat af aay
abaracter.
The Blbie the only aetborttative
baa af Chrisfs reign.
POTJOLAjl COUNTY iKKTTNEL, DOUGLAS VILLI GEORGIA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21. me.
What Baptists Have Done
Wrought consistently through the ages for absolute democracy and
the 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
dom of speech, freedom of religion and the right of petition.
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
garten to the seminary and the university and for the extension of ed
ucational privileges to all the people.
In John Clarke they furnished the author of the public free school
system in America.
In Henry Dunster they furnished the first president of Harvard
University, and through Thomas Hollis and his descendants establish
ed the Hollis chair of theology at Harvard, the first in the United States.
Brown University, in Rhode Island, the first institution of higher
learning in the middle states, was founded by the Baptists, while Vas-
sar College, the premier of institutions of higher learning for women,
was founded by John Vassar, a Baptist.
William Carey, of England, a distinguished Baptist, is the father of
modern missions, while Adoniram Judson and Luther Rice, American
pioneers in foreign missions, were Baptists.
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
I SOUTHERN BAPTIST
j PROGRAM
I =
Faraip Missions $20,000,000
Mean Missions $12,000,000
State Mlislons $ 11,0004)00
OhrisOaa Education $20,000,000
•ndmuRPS $4,7004)00
Hospitals $4,0004)00
Ministerial Relief $2,5004)00
200 additional Missionaries at
ones for foreign field.
Mara Missionaries for tbe home
Mi"
Boublinf the enrollment in the
Sunday Schools.
MfaiauiK the lost at home and
treiaiaf them far servlet.
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have increased more rapidly in this country than any other denomina
tion.
Baptist 75 Million Campaign
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.
If you believe this big undertaking is worth while prepare to make
a worthy offering in cash and five-year pledges through the Baptist
church of your community during
Victory Week, November 3§-December
This Space Contributed By
J. F. LONG t. D. SKLMAN
J. R -HUTCHESON GORDON BANKS
UPSHAW BROTHERS ALMOND A McKOY
PERKINS TEN CENT C& J. 8. ABERCROMBIE