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NORMAL,  ILLINOIS,  MAY  1919 


NO.  1 


State  Convention  Finances 


We  have  said  almost  nothing  concern- 
ing our  State  Convention  finances  for  the 
past  four  months,  while  the  great  drive 
was  on  to  raise  the  Apportionments  of 
the  churches  for  the  Societies  whose  year 
ended  March  31st  and  while  the  over  and 
above  drive  was  on  for  the  Victory  cam- 
paign in  April.  We  have  not  yet  lecirned 
just  what  the  result  of  these  campaigns 
has  been.  We  know  that  the  Baptists  ot 
Illinois  raised  more  than  $65,000  on  the 
Ministers  and  Missionaries'  Benefit  Fund 
in  reaching  the  $750,000  to  be  raised 
for  that  purpose.  We  wanted  to  put  all 
the  strength  of  the  State  Convention  back 
of  these  great  drives,  and  as  our  year 
ends  and  our  books  close  October  1st,  we 
felt  there  would  be  time  for  this  after 
the  final  effort  had  been  made  for  the 
National  Societies.  But  now  is  the  time 
to  begin  to  push  for  our  State  Conven- 
tion Apportionment. 

As  time  goes  on,  and  the  work  of  the 
denomination  seems  to  develop,  the  State 
Convention  occupies  a  more  important 
place  in  all  our  work  and  this  seems  to 
be  rapidly  increasing.  More  and  more 
every  year  the  influence  of  the  State  Con- 
vention is  increasing.  It  is  expected  to 
get  behind  almost  every  denominational 
rttivity  in  the  State.  The  greatest  detri- 
ment to  all  our  work  in  any  state  is  a 
weak    and    decrepit    State    Convention. 


Some  churches  made  up  their  entire  ap- 
portionment including  State  Convention 
March  31st,  but  not  many  did  that.  Some 
aimed  to  make  up  one-half  their  State 
Convention  contribution  the  end  of 
March,  but  the  great  majority  of  our 
churches  left  the  Convention  off  entirely 
or  almost  so  until  late  in  the  year.  That 
would  be  all  right  if  these  churches 
would  rally  to  pay  their  full  apportion- 
nient'5  for  the  state  before  October  1st, 
but  it  is  so  difficult  to  get  up  a  strong 
Mis^ioai  enthusiasm  twice  a  year.  Many 
of  the  churches  drift  along  and  allow 
the  year  to  close  with  all  their  Mission- 
ary offerings  made  up  except  for  the 
State  Convention.  The  apportionment  in 
Illinois  this  year  for  the  State  Conven- 
tion is  $25,000.  This  is  only  a  reason- 
able sum  compared  with  what  the 
churches  raise  for  other  things.  It  would 
be  very  easy  to  raise  it  if  all  the  pastors 
and  churches  would  begin  working  for  it 
now.  Much  of  this  money  ought  to  come 
in  in  May  and  June.  July  and  August 
is  vacation  time  for  many  pastors  and 
churches  and  September  is  the  month  for 
starting  up  the  churches  after  the  hot 
weather  and  October  is  likely  to  come 
with  hundreds  of  our  churches  behind 
on  State  Convention  apportionments. 

We  plead  with  the  pastors  and  officers 
of  the  churches  to  give  close  attention  to 


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the  State  Coin  ention  otYeriiigs  now.  The 
State  Conventiwn  has  for  its  mission : 
helping  all  the  churches  in  Illinois  it  pos- 
sibly can,  in  revival  work,  in  locating  pas- 
tors, helping  to  pay  the  salary,  etc.  It 
is  back  of  much  of  the  'Educational  work 
in  the  state,  co-operates  with  and  helpi 
the  charitable  institutions,  and  stands 
back  of  the  work  of  supporting  Foreign, 
Home  and  Women's  Missions  in  the 
State.  It  does  all  in  its  power  to  aid  the 
B.  Y.  P.  U.  and  Sunday  School  work  in 
the  State.  Why  should  not  every  pastor 
and  every  member  loyally  support  the 
State  Convention?  They  almost  all  in- 
tend to  do  this,  but  many  become  careless 
about  doing  it.  From  now  until  October 
1st  we  shall  have  much  to  say  and  write 
about  State  Convention  Finances. 


SHURTLEFF  COLLEGE 

The  Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention 
is  now  and  has  been  for  about  eight  years, 
back  of  Shurtleff  College  in  its  moral 
influence.  The  Convention  is  not  respon- 
sible for  any  of  the  finances,  but  encour- 
ages and  helps  every  onward  movement. 
It  was  three  members  of  the  State  Con- 
vention Board  that  found  and  nominated 
Prof.  Geo.  M.  Potter  as  President  of  the 
institution.  Since  that  time  very  rapid 
progress  has  been  made  at  Alton.  The 
real  estate  held  by  the  college  in  St.  Louis 
was  not  only  a  source  of  no  income,  but 
a  very  heavy  expense  to  the  college. 

In  1912  this  investment  had  increased 
in  various  ways  to  $56,261.13.  The  trus- 
tees would  have  sold  the  lots  for  from 
$20,000  to  $30,000  but  could  not  find  a 
buyer.  After  Potter  was  elected  Presi- 
dent, the  Executive  Committee  expended 
$10,000  in  improving  the  property  by 
paved  streets,  sidewalks  and  other  things. 
Finally  the  amount  invested  was  $72,000. 
Now  the  college  has  sold  lots  in  this  St. 


L(juis  property  amounting  to  $79,815.00 
and  the  college  still  owns  two  lots  valued 
at  about  $12,000.  This  nearly  $80,000 
is  now  invested  in  Illinois  farm  mort- 
gages. 

In  the  summer  of  1914  the  trustees 
purchased,  according  to  the  earnest  wish 
of  President  Potter,  the  Leavett  home  and 
grounds.  This  gave  the  college  posses- 
sion of  a  ten-roomed  home  and  almost 
an  acre  of  ground  adjoining  the  college 
grounds.  President  Potter's  far-sighted- 
ness and  good  judgment  led  the  trustees 
in  1916  to  purchase  the  entire  Justis 
Bulkley  property  which  was  sold  for 
$8,700.  This  property  is  across  the  cor- 
ner from  the  campus  and  consists  of  two 
large  dwellings  and  four  cottages,  with 
some  ideal  vacant  ground  for  college  pur- 
poses. This  Bulkley  property  purchased 
added  six  acres  to  the  college  property. 

The  Mrs.  Eunice  Evans  bequest  added 
$11,000  to  the  college  two  years  ago  and 
the  Mrs.  Mary  Flagg  Estate  added 
$12,732.80  to  the  college  a  few  weeks  ago. 
The  income  of  the  institution  has 
increased  from  .$20,000  to  $30,000. 
The  enrollment  of  actual  college  stu- 
dents is  the  largest  in  the  history  of  the 
college. 

Dr.  Myron  W.  Haynes  is  now  raising 
$500,000  endowment  for  the  institution. 
He  began  January  1st  and  has  now  se- 
cured about  $100,000  and  has  not  yet  fin- 
ished three  Associations.  Let  everybody 
say  a  good  word  for  Shurtleff  this  year. 
Let  every  one  who  can,  give  something 
to  help  Shurtleff  now. 


The  Baptists  of  Illinois  have  not  been 
asked  for  any  large  thing  for  college 
work  for  the  past  forty  or  more  years. 
During  that  time  their  wealth  has  in- 
creased greatly.  Now  is  the  time  to  give 
liberally  to  Shurtleff  College. 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 

Published   monthly  in  the  interest  of  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention. 

Subscription  price,  25c  a  year;  clubs  of  10, 
20c;   clubs  of  20  or  more,  15c. 

E.  P.  BRAND,  Editor 
Superintendent  of  Missions, 

201  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illinois. 

"Entered  as  second  class  matter,  June  12, 

1909,   at  the  Postoffice  at  Normal, 

Illinois,   under  the  Act  of 

March  3,  1879." 


THIS  is  the  eleventh  year  in  the  his- 
tory of  The  Bulletin.  Can  we  not 
make  this  year  the  best  in  the  history  of 
the  paper?  The  Superintendent  of  Mis- 
sions is  not  an  Editor,  he  just  picks  up 
a  few  scraps  of  time  to  write  for  this 
paper  and  to  keep  it  going. 

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THE  Editor  cannot  take  time  from  the 
State  Convention  work  to  keep  up 
and  advance  the  subscription  list.  That 
must  be  done  by  the  pastors  and  by 
everyone  who  desires  to  see  The  Bulle- 
tin go  into  the  homes  of  the  people. 


MANY  churches  and  pastors  seem  to^ 
be  satisfied  when  they  get  a  club 
of  twenty  names  and  in  some  of  those 
churches  there  should  be  fifty  or  one  hum- 
dred  subscribers. 


SHORTLY  after  this  issue  of  Tlie 
Bulletin  reaches  the  readers,  the  de- 
nomination of  thirty-three  states  will  be 
assembled  in  Convention  at  Denver.  This 
meeting  of  the  Convention  will  probably 
be  the  most  important  in  the  history  of 
the  Convention.  We  expect  a  large  at- 
tendance from  Illinois.  Many  desire  to 
go  who  cannot.  We  hope  the  people  at 
home  will  earnestly  pray  for  the  work  of 
the  Convention. 


1HE  indications  are  that  it  will  be 
necessary  for  the  Editor  of  The  Bul- 
letin and  Superintendent  of  the  Blinois 
State  Convention  to  be  present  in  Denver 
a  few  days  before  the  Convention  and 
possibly  a  few  days  after  the  Conven- 
tion closes.  It  is  not  yet  known  what 
work  the  Report  of  the  Committee  of 
Five  will  involve.  Possibly  the  state 
members  of  the  Planning  Board  will  be 
called  for  a  meeting  after  the  Convention. 


WHILE  the  Editor  will  be  out  of  the 
O'fiice  for  two  full  weeks,  the  office 
will  be  open.  All  correspondence  will  be 
attended  to.  The  office  stenographer  will 
keep  the  Superintendent  posted  each  day 
with  regard  to  the  mail  received,  and  im- 
portant items  will  be  answered  from 
Denver.  All  Bulletin  affairs  will  be  at- 
tended to  by  the  office  stenographer. 


THE  readers  are  invited  to  notice  the 
financial  column  for  the  month  of 
April.  More  than  $11,000  for  one 
month.  Of  course  much  of  this  is  for 
invested  funds  and  the  interest  only  can 
be  used  for  missionary  work,  but  every 
$8,000  increase  in  our  permanent  funds 
means  $450  permanent  increase  in  our 
ccurrent  expense  fund. 


One  of  our  very  successful  pastors 
writes,  "The  monthly  visitor,  the  Bulle- 
tin, with  its  spicy  news  from  all  over  the 
state  of  Baptist  doings  and  with  its 
pointed  editorials,  is  one  which  we  all 
look  forward  to  with  great  interest.  This 
little  paper  should  be  in  every  Baptist 
home  in  the  state." 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


TEN    YEAIiS  OLD 

The  April  issue  of  The  Bulletin  com- 
pleted the  tenth  volume.  This  May  issue 
starts  on  the  eleventh  year.  When  the 
lioard  voted  to  start  this  paper  the  buper- 
intendent  said,  "I  know  its  issue  will  in- 
crease my  work  very  much,  but  if  we  can 
get  it  into  1000  homes  1  am  willing  to  do 
the  work."  l^efore  the  paper  was  two 
years  old  it  had  reached  nearly  5000  sub- 
scribers and  still  retains  nearly  that  num- 
ber. It  has  averaged  about  4750  the  past 
year.  We  could  greatly  increase  its  cir- 
culation if  we  would  give  time  and  ex- 
pense to  it,  but  we  cannot  do  that.  We 
never  send  a  copy  after  the  time  expires 
and  (lei)end  upon  the  pastors  and  people 
to  show  their  appreciation  of  the  paper 
by  sending  in  subscriptions.  We  ought 
to  increase  the  number  of  readers  this 
next  year  by  several  thousand.  This 
Bulletin  should  not  interfere  with  any 
other  paper.  We  do  not  believe  it  does. 
Every  Baptist  family  in  Illinois  ought  to 
have  the  Standard,  a  weekly  Baptist 
paper,  and  Missions,  a  monthly  mission 
magazine,  and  beside  these  they  ought  to 
take  The  Bulletin,  which  is  a  breezy 
little  message  from  State  Convention 
headquarters  once  a  month. 


The  Northern  Baptist  Convention 
meets  in  Denver,  Colorado,  May  21-27 
inclusive.  The  indications  are  that 
there  will  be  a  large  attendance.  No 
doubt  a  large  number  will  attend  from 
IlHnois.  It  is  expected  that  this  will  be 
an  unusually  interesting  meeting.  As 
full  a  report  as  our  space  will  allow  will 
be  given  in  the  June  issue. 

People  who  live  on  the  plains  and 
prairies  of  the  Central  States  will  be  de- 
lighted to  spend  a  few  days  in  the  moun- 
tains of  Colorado,  and  the  great  inspira- 
tion of  the  meetings  will  be  helpful  for 
all  who  attend. 


SEMI-ANNUAL.  MEETING  OF  THE 
BOARD 

The  semi-annual  meeting  of  the  State 
Convention  Board  was  held  in  Peona, 
April  10th.  Several  of  the  departments 
of  the  Convention  and  two  special  com- 
mittees held  meetings  at  the  same  time. 
The  pastor,  Rev.  Joseph  C.  Hazen  and 
the  church  entertained  the  meeting  splen- 
didly. It  was  one  of  our  best  semi-an- 
nual meetings. 

Several  missionaries  w^ere  appointed 
and  the  Superintendent  authorized  to  be 
on  the  outlook  for  two  other  general 
workers.  Much  time  was  given  to  a  dis- 
cussion of  the  report  of  the  Committee  of 
Five  which  was  published  in  all  the  de- 
nominational weeklies  some  weeks  ago. 
The  Board  finally  voted  as  follows : 

( 1 )  We  express  ourselves  as  in  har- 
mony with  the  general  proposition  as  pre- 
sented in  the  report  of  the  Committee  of 
Five,  on  the  relation  of  the  Boards  of 
the  Societies  of  the  Northern  Baptist 
Convention. 

(2)  We  appoint  as  a  representative  to 
represent  the  State  Convention  on  the 
General  Planning  Board  of  the  Northern 
Baptist  Convention,  if  such  Board  is 
created.  Dr.  Samuel  J.  Skevington. 

(3)  That  Dr.  E.  P.  Brand  be  consid- 
ered as  an  administrative  officer  of  the 
State  Convention  and  as  such  our  repre- 
sentative on  the  General  Planning  Board 
of  the  Northern  Baptist  Convention. 

The  Board  was  in  session  about  six 
hours.  The  young  ladies  of  the  Peoria 
church  provided  an  excellent  supper  and 
Dr.  S.  J.  Skevington  and  Rev.  Louis  H. 
Koehler  gave  addresses  at  night. 


OHUROHES 

Rev.  H.  T.  Abbott,  pastor  of  the  First 
Baptisf  church  of  Murphysboro  recently 
closed  a  very  interesting  meeting.  H<; 
secured  Rev.  J.  M.  Smith  of  Ohio,  to  lead 


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the  singing.  The  pastor  himself  did  the 
preaching.  There  was  very  great  inter- 
est manifested  and  more  than  100  mem- 
bers were  added  to  the  church  during  the 
twelve  days'  meetings.  The  Sunday 
School  averages  more  than  400  and  the 
continued  overflow  of  crowds  in  all  the 
services  has  lead  the  church  to  desire  to 
build  a  new  meeting  house  or  enlarge  the 
old  building. 

Dr.  W.  E.  Mundell  who  recently  be- 
came pastor  of  the  First  Baptist  church 
of  Belvidere,  expresses  himself  as  well 
pleased  with  that  field  and  delighted  with 
the  kindness  and  appreciation  which  the 
people  have  shown  him  and  his  family. 
He  says,  "They  promise  to  send  me  to  the 
Northern  Baptist  Convention  and  also  to 
the  State  Convention  meetings.  You 
know  that  sounds  good  to  me." 

Rev.  J.  H.  Bagwill  held  a  two  weeks' 
meeting  in  his  church  at  Taylorville, 
which  resulted  in  twenty-five  additions 
to  the  church.  The  congregations  were 
large.  The  church  gave  $525  on  the 
Mctory  Drive,  $150  to  Hudelson  Home. 
$3,625  to  Shurtleff  College,  in  addition 
to  paying  $650  back  debts.  The  pastor 
will  deliver  the  Odd  Fellows'  100th  An- 
niversary address  on  the  24th  of  April 
and  the  annual  sermon  to  the  soldiers 
in  May. 

Rev.  B.  E.  Allen,  pastor  of  the  church 
at  Osceola,  writes :  "Our  new  building 
plan  is  coming  along  fine.  We  have  the 
contracts  let  and  surrender  the  old  build- 
ing the  28th  of  this  month.  The  new 
plant  is  to  be  completed  by  September 
1st." 

Rev.  Herbert  W.  Hines,  who  has  been 
at  El  Paso,  a  little  more  than  four  years 
is  having  a  fine  revival  spirit  in  that 
church.  On  April  6th  he  baptized  five 
persons,  three  of  them  men  who  are  heads 
of  families. 


Rev.  J.  S.  Oranger,  pastor  First  bap- 
tist church,  Rock  Island,  writes:  "Our 
work  is  progressing  with  great  interest 
and  the  attendance  is  very  good.  The 
Sunday  School  attendance  is  the  largest 
in  the  history  of  the  church.  Six  have 
been  baptized  recently  and  a  number  re- 
ceived by  letter." 

Rev.  Joseph  C.  Dent  of  Chicago,  hela 
a  meeting  at  Utica  from  March  17th  to 
March  28th.  The  congregation  was  in- 
creased from  fifty  to  two  hundred  fifty. 
The  church  is  greatly  revived.  Eighty 
four  came  forward  and  publicly  professed 
Jesus  Christ  as  their  Saviour.  About 
fifty  of  them  are  members  of  the  Sunday 
School.  Several  signified  their  desire  to 
be  baptized  and  unite  with  the  church. 
Rev.  J.  R.  Spickerman  who  had  been  sup- 
plying the  church  for  the  past  six  months 
assisted  in  the  meetings. 

The  Virden  church,  of  which  Rev.  H. 
A.  Belton  is  pastor,  is  doing  well.  A 
communication  from  that  church  says, 
"Our  church  is  getting  along  fine.  We 
have  gone  over  the  top  with  our  appor- 
tionments. The  church  has  sold  its  par- 
sonage and  bought  a  better  one  at  a  cost 
of  $3,500.  The  pastor  is  well  pleased 
with  the  change  of  properties." 

The  Chatsworth  church,  of  which  Rev. 
E.  C.  Shute  is  pastor,  seems  to  be  pro- 
gressing quite  well.  They  succeeded  in 
raising  the  entire  apportionment  and 
something  over.  The  pastor  says,  "The 
power  of  Rome  in  this  community  makes 
our  work  'hard  pulling,'  but  God  is  bless- 
ing truth.  Several  have  united  with  the 
church  recently.  Our  Sunday  School  has 
nearly  one  hundred  per  cent  increase  in 
attendance  over  last  year." 

The  Normal  church,  of  which  Dr.  D. 
O.  Hopkins  is  pastor,  is  doing  fine  work. 
The  congregations  and  prayer  meetings 
have    greatly    increased.     He    preached 


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each  night  during  the  week  preceding 
Easter  and  on  Easter  morning  he  baptized 
thirty-seven  boys  and  girls  from  the  Sol- 
diers' Orphans'  Home,  and  he  baptized 
thirteen  on  the  Sunday  following.  The 
church  will  send  the  pastor  to  the  North- 
ern Convention  in  Denver. 

Rev.  Orlo  Breese,  who  was  pastor  at 
Hillsboro,  went  into  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  work 
of  the  army  last  year.  He  is  now  back 
on  the  field  and  supplying  the  Hillsboro 
church.  Last  year  that  church  paid  a 
$1,100  debt,  and  it  is  now  preparing  to 
decorate  the  building.  The  B.  Y.  P.  U.  is 
fine  and  the  Sunday  School  is  in  a  pros- 
perous condition  with  an  attendance  from 
about  eighty  to  one  hundred. 

The  Austin  Baptist  church  in  Chicago 
had  a  "Red  Letter  Day"  Easter  Sunday, 
April  20,  1919.  At  that  time  the  mort- 
gage of  indebtedness  was  burned  by  Dea- 
con E.  S.  Osgood,  who  was  a  charter 
member  of  the  church.  The  church  was 
organized  in  1871  with  fifteen  members. 
The  first  meeting  house  was  dedicated  in 
1872.  The  present  house  of  worship  was 
dedicated  November  23,  1902.  The  pres- 
ent membership  of  the  church  is  892. 

The  Toulon  church,  which  has  been 
pastorless  since  the  first  of  last  Septem- 
ber, has  called  Rev.  J.  H.  Pierce,  who 
has  been  for  several  years  pastor  at 
Princeton.  Brother  Pierce  has  accepted 
the  call  and  located  on  the  Toulon  field, 
Toulon  is  a  good  field  and  Pastor  Pierce 
and  his  wife  are  excellent  workers.  We 
shall  expect  a  successful  work  there. 

John  D.  Rockefeller  gave  $250,000  on 
the  Ministers'  and  Missionaries'  Benefit 
fund,  bringing  the  invested  funds  for 
that  organization  now  up  to  $2,000,000. 
He  has  also  offered  $500,000  on  the 
$6,000,000  drive  in  case  the  full  $6,000,- 
000  is  secured.  The  following  letter 
comes   from  Dr.   Haggard,  "Answering 


inquiry.  Rockefeller's  pledge  holds  to 
December.  Would  be  unfortunate  if  this 
delays  early  completion  Victory  Fund." 
From  this  we  infer  that  if  the  full 
$6,000,000  is  not  reached  by  April  30th 
the  denomination  will  have  until  Decem- 
ber first  to  reach  enough  to  secure  the 
Rockefeller  $500,000. 


MONEY  RECEIVED  FOR  THE  STATE 
CONVENTION  FOR  APRIL 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the  full 
apportionment  at  one  time.  Whenever  a 
payment  reported  in  The  Bulletin  com- 
pletes the  apportionment,  it  will  be  indi- 
cated by  a  (*)   star. 

*Alton,  Cherry  St.  Church $  93.00 

Aurora,  Marion  Ave.  Church 6.20 

Arthur   Church    27.34 

Atlanta  Church  21.50 

Aurora,  First  Church  39.00 

Auburn    Church    9.00 

Aurora,  Claim  St.  Church 4.12 

American    Baptist    Home    Mission 

Society — Hungarian  Mission....  82.50 
American    Baptist    Home   Mission 

Society,   Evangelism   9.23 

American       Baptist       Publication 

Society — Advertisement    10.00 

Alton,  Mrs.  Mary  Flagg  Bequest..  6,366.40 
Advertising     in     Bulletin — Shurt- 

leff  College  7.00 

Belvidere,   South  Church  38.2{> 

*Benson   Church 19.00 

*Bunker  Hill  Church  -...  35.00 

Big  Rock  Church  13.63 

Barry    Church   2.00 

Belleville    Church,    Edw.    A.    Keil 

(S.   E.   P.)    9.00 

Bulletin  Subscriptions 62.15 

*Bradford  Church  2.25 

Canton  Church  4.40 

Chicago  Epiphany  Church 10.00 

Chicago  First  Church  11.33 

Chicago,  Hyde  Park  Church 225.00 

Chicago,  Maplewood  Church 16.00 

Chicago,      Immanuel      Bohemian 

Church   - 3.68 

Chicago,  Second  Church  27.15 

Chicago,  Auburn  Park  Church 15.00 

^Chicago,   Roseland,   First   Ch 26.45 

Chicago,    Swedish   Finnish   Ch 3.00 

Chicago,  Garfield  Park  Church....  73.00 

Chicago,  Morgan  Park  Church....  17.01 

♦Chicago,  Western   Ave.,   Church  14.37 

Chicago,    Englewood    Church 238.00 

Chicago,   Irving  Park  Church 23.43 

Chicago,  Normal  Park  Church 33.65 

Chicago,  Immanuel  Church  50.00 

Chicago,  Woodlawn  Church 73.87 

Chicago,  Second  Church  .-. 240.43 

Centralia   Church   27.40 


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Champaign,  First  Cliurch  41.70 

Cornell  Church   4.23 

Carlinville    Church    17.40 

Carthage  Church  36.50 

Carterville   Church    4.40 

Chrisman  Church 6.31 

*Clyde    Church    5.01 

Collected    on    Mission    Field — Hi 

F.  Jones  203.39 

Cambridge   Church   21.85 

Divernon  Church 1.00 

Danvers  Church  14.50 

Delavan  Church  20.00 

DeKalb  Church  33.07 

Dixon   Church   23.54 

Downer's  Grove  Church 8.15 

*Decatur,    Riverside   Church 10.00 

Damascus,  Clara  E.  Phillips,  Me- 
morial Fund  1,000.00 

Elgin,  First  Church  49.49 

Evanston  Church 34.19 

Elgin,  Immanuel  Church  19.70 

Edinburg   Church    5.00 

Fairbury  Church  32.64 

Freeport  Church  28.46 

Oilman   Church 6,19 

*Greenville  Church  40.00 

Galesburg  Church  12.30 

Glasford  Church  7.38 

Hafer  N.  T.   (S.  E.  F.) 14.00 

Harvey   Church 2.10 

Hudson  Church 17.24 

*Hillsboro    Church    20.00 

Interest 200.00 

Jerseyville  Church  '. 42.00 

*Joliet,  Eastern  Ave.   Church 17.19 

Joliet,  First  Church  23.59 

Joliet,  Ridgewood  Church 25.00 

Kinderhook  Church  19.00 

LaMarsh  Church  6.00 

Lena  Church 5.00 

Littleton  Church  16.25 

Lexington  Church  3.92 

LaSalle  Church  13.00 

Missionary      Committee,      Quincy 

Association  .-.. 20.22 

Marissa  Church  4.50 

■•McLean  Church  5.00 

Murphysboro   Church    30.00 

Momence    Church    2.80 

Mt.   Sterling  Church  1.80 

Moline,  First  Church   _..  70.00 

Marengo  Church  22.31 

Moore,  B.  M 5.00 

Nokomis  Church  13.16 

Normal  Church  9.08 

Oreana   Church 15.00 

Oak    Park,   Lombard   Ave.    Ch 10.00 

Percy  Church .81 

Piano    Church    5.30 

^Princeton  Church   63.94 

'•■•Petersburg  Church  1.79 

Plainville   Church   3.00 

Pittsfield    Church    18.29 

Pontiac  Church  6.93 

Rochelle  Church 13. vo 

Roseville    Church    37.00 


Rockford,  State  Street  Church....  22.68 

Rock  Island  Church 25.00 

Rockton   Church   5.00 

Rents,  Tonica  Parsonage 75.00 

St.  Mary's  Church  30.00 

Sterling    Church    25.25 

Shabbona  Church   2.00 

Sandwich   Church    36.44 

Sycamore   Church   1.00 

Somonauk  Church  8.00 

Tremont  Church  16.00 

*Timewell    Church    56.17 

Toulon    Church   34.41 

Tonica,  T.  C.  Henning 50.00 

Upper  Alton  Church 60.00 

Virden    Church 18.63 

Wilmette   Church    13.89 

*Woodburn  Church  5.00 

Warren  Church  1.7u 

Woodstock  Church   3.55 

Wilton  Center  Church  2.06 

Wood  River  Church  2.50 

Waukegan   Church 50.72 

Wheaton  Church 16.77 

Walnut  Church 15.50 

York  Church 13.20 

Yorkville    Church    2.20 

Total  $11,051.64 


HUDELSON    ORPHANAGE 

Rev.  N.  T.  Hafer,  the  Superintendent, 
writes,  "We  will  soon  raise  up  the  north 
building  preparatory  to  excavating  base- 
ment and  remodeling."  Brother  Hafer 
and  his  wife  are  already  located  at  Irving- 
ton  and  are  active  in  the  work  of  the  or- 
phanage. Their  four  children  will  re- 
main in  Princeton  until  after  school 
closes. 


"There  are  at  least  seven  stations  in  In- 
dia, with  good  equipment,  waiting  for  mis- 
sionaries. There  are  bungalows  for  the 
missionaries  but  no  missionaries  for  the 
bungalows.  Undermanned — that  tells  a 
pitiful  story.  The  war  should  provide  a 
remedy  in  part  for  this  condition  of  affairs, 
and  this  is  where  the  recruiting  work 
comes  in  that  Dr.  Padelford  is  directing. 
To  turn  the  thoughts  of  the  soldiers  soon  to 
be  relieved  from  military  service  to  a  life- 
work  in  the  ministry  or  the  mission  fields 
is  most  timely,  and  there  should  be  a  good 
list  of  recruits.  The  money  to  send  them 
out?  Well,  that  is  one  of  the  things  that 
v/ill  be  accomplished  by  the  six  million  dol- 
lar campaign.  It  will  take  money  to  send 
the  men  and  women.  With  the  money  in 
hand  we  surely  will  not  have  to  wait  long 
for  candidates." 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


PERSONALS 

Evangelist  L.  D.  Lamkin  recently 
closed  a  meeting  at  Gallon,  Ohio.  The 
papers  of  that  town  reported  the  meet- 
ings of  very  great  interest. 

The  CarroUton  church  gave  a  farewell 
reception  to  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Mundell  about 
the  time  they  closed  their  work  on  that 
field.  There  were  one  hundred  fifty 
members  of  the  congregation  present  and 
many  friends  from  other  churches.  The 
following  is  a  part  of  a  resolution  passed 
by  the  church:  "In  accepting  the  resig- 
nation of  our  pastor,  W.  E.  Mundell,  who 
feels  that  he  is  called  of  God  to  another 
field  of  work,  the  Baptist  church  of  Car- 
roUton, Illinois,  desires  to  express  its 
deep  regret  that  he  is  to  leave  us,  and 
further  to  express  hearty  appreciation  of 
the  excellent  and  conscientious  service  he 
and  Mrs.  Mundell  have  rendered  to  the 
church  in  the  past  six  years." 

Rev.  Edmond  A.  Hobbs  and  Miss 
Katherine  Wd>ber  of  Pekin,  were  mar- 
ried on  Sunday,  the  23rd  of  March.  Miss 
Webber  spent  quite  a  number  of  years 
as  matron  of  the  Hudelson  Orphanage 
and  was  familiarly  known  by  the  children 
of  that  institution  as  "Aunt  Kate."  They 
will  make  their  home  for  the  present  in 
Pekin. 

Missionary  John  H.  Howard  and  his 
wife  of  Collinsville,  Illinois,  who  have 
been  seven  years  in  India,  recently  re- 
turned for  a  year  of  rest.  They  and 
their  two  children  are  now  located  near 
his  wife's  home  in  Collinsville  and  he 
doubtless  will  visit  some  of  the  churches 
in  Illinois  during  the  coming  year.  He 
is  a  son  of  Rev.  J.  F.  Howard,  so 
well  known  in  Illinois,  who  was  buried 
at  El  Paso  a  few  months  ago. 


STATE   CONVENTION   WORKERS 

Our  missionary  pastor  at  Gilman,  Illi- 
nois, Rev.  Ernest  N.  Cox,  was  elected 
on  the  15th  of  April,  Mayor  of  Gilman 
by  a  large  majority. 

Evangelist  F.  M.  Dunk  held  a  success- 
ful meeting  in  Auburn  the  latter  part  of 
March  and  the  early  part  of  April.  At 
this  writing  he  is  holding  a  meeting  at 
Canton.  On  Sunday,  April  13th,  "Thirty- 
six  persons  declared  themselves  for  the 
Christian  life." 

Rev.  A.  D.  Rinnier,  our  missionary 
pastor  at  Erie,  writes,  "God  is  blessing 
the  work  of  this  field  in  the  salvation  of 
souls,  in  the  quickening  of  Christianity 
and  in  the  financial  end.  The  pastor's 
salary  is  all  paid  up  to  date  and  money 
in  the  bank." 

Rev.  T.  O.  McMinn,  our  State  Mis- 
sionary for  southern  Illinois,  spent  a 
portion  of  April  in  special  meetings  with 
the  Second  Baptist  church  of  Creal 
Springs.  The  meeting  started  off  nicely 
in  the  beginning  but  we  have  not  heard 
how  they  closed  up.  The  Board  of  the 
Southern  Illinois  Association  has  planned 
an  intensive  campaign  for  this  quarter. 
Brother  McMinn  is  doing  good  work 
among  the  churches  in  that  end  of  the 
state. 

Our  missionary  at  Chicago  Heights, 
Rev.  Henry  Duff,  writes  very  encourag- 
ingly concerning  the  work  on  that  field. 
He  says,  "This  has  been  one  of  our  best 
quarters  financially  and  you  will  notice 
that  our  missionary  contributions  have 
gone  away  up.  We  will  increase  about 
fifty  per  cent  on  last  year's  offerings 
Our  attendance  at  church  services  is  very 
good.  Our  branch  work  is  doing  well. 
We  had  out  at  our  Friday  night  meeting 
a  week  ago  thirty-two  and  the  Sunday 
afternoon  service  and  school  is  well  at- 
tended. 


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9 


Rev.  J.  W.  McKinney,  who  is  supply- 
ing the  Second  Baptist  church  in  Marion, 
writes,  "We  now  have  our  building  in 
good  repair  at  a  cost  of  $1,200.  Our 
audiences  are  increasing  in  number  ana 
interest  and  the  Sunday  School  soon  will 
have  doubled  its  membership.  Eleven 
have  united  with  the  church  and  a  num- 
ber of  others  contemplate  uniting  with  us. 

Rev.  George  R.  Wood,  our  missionary 
pastor  at  Marseilles,  writes,  "Our  report 
shows  five  baptisms.  These  were  bap- 
tized last  Sunday,  among  these  a  husband 
and  father,  his  wife  and  young  son.  Four 
others  have  been  received  for  baptism. 
We  hope  to  have  five  or  six  to  baptize 
Easter  Sunday.  Two  are  awaiting  their 
letters  from  ]\Ioline  to  unite  with  us  and 
one  asks  to  unite  by  experience,  having 
formerly  been  a  member  at  Ottawa. 
Evangelist  Dunk's  services  were  very  ac- 
ceptable and  helpful  and  I  wish  to  bear 
testimony  that  I  have  never  had  a  co- 
laborer  in  special  services  with  whom  I 
could  work  in  greater  harmony.  Brother 
Dunk  has  a  fine  spirit  of  earnestness, 
sincerity  and  enthusiasm  which  takes 
with  the  people." 

Rev.  John  W.  Simpson,  our  mission- 
ary pastor  at  Dixon,  writes  encouragingly 
of  an  every-member  canvass  which  he  is 
making.  ^Many  of  the  contributors  are 
increasing  very  much  beyond  former  con- 
tributions. He  says,  "One  man  who  had 
been  giving  about  $40.00  a  year  cheer- 
fully agreed  to  pay  $2.25  per  week." 

The  Lexington  church,  by  unanimous 
vote  passed  strong  resolutions  concern- 
ing the  work  of  Evangelist  Frank  M. 
Dunk,  who  held  a  meeting  at  that  place. 
These  resolutions  say  in  part,  "The  re- 
vival services  conducted  by  the  Rev.  F. 
M.  Dunk,  State  Evangelist,  from  March 
2nd  to  March  14th,  were  of  great  benefit 
to  our  church  and  the  entire  community. 


This  was  the  people's  chance  to  hear  the 
Gospel  in  its  simplicity  and  power.  Four 
confessed  Christ,  but  all  were  blessed. 
Brother  Dunk  is  a  strong  man,  presents 
Christ  our  Saviour  in  a  clear  and  concise 
manner  with  power  and  demonstration 
of  spirit." 

Rev.  T.  O.  McMinn  writes,  "I  closed 
my  meeting  at  Willisville  last  Sunday 
night,  March  30th.  I  found  the  church 
in  a  very  bad  shape  but  we  had  a  very 
successful  meeting,  not  in  professed 
Christianity,  but  in  the  quickening  of  the 
church  and  helping  them  to  get  a  real 
vision  of  the  mission  of  the  church. 
They  called  Rev.  T.  H.  Evans  to  the  pas- 
torate and  he  is  on  the  field  and  pastor 
and  people  are  hopeful  for  the  future." 

Rev.  Charles  W.  Wolfe,  our  mission- 
ary pastor  of  the  Glasford  and  LaMarsh 
churches,  writes  quite  an  encouraging 
letter  in  sending  in  his  second  quarterly 
report.  In  raising  the  benevolent  appor- 
tionments LaMarsh  went  over  the  top 
splendidly  and  Glasford  did  a  little  less. 
The  pastor  says,  "The  work  is  strenuous 
and  sometimes  discouraging  but  we  have 
some  things  to  be  thankful  for.  I  have 
a  crowd  of  Boy  Scouts  to  help  some." 

Rev.  Ray  E.  Barber,  our  missionary 
pastor  at  Tampico,  seems  to  be  enthusi- 
astic and  hopeful  with  regard  to  the 
work  on  that  field.  He  says,  "Some  of 
our  plans  for  the  coming  year  are  to  get 
new  windows  for  the  church,  redecorate 
the  inside,  make  some  new  repairs  on  the 
parsonage  and  buy  a  stereopticon  to  help 
in  the  social  atmosphere  of  the  work  and 
perhaps  also  in  the  religious  aspect.  In 
the  further  distance,  if  the  church  pro- 
gresses as  we  hope,  we  plan  to  build  an 
addition  to  the  church  building  for  social 
purposes  and  put  a  bath  room  into  the 
parsonage.  This  is  quite  enough  to  take 
up  our  minds  for  the  present.     We  have 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


finished  buying  new  hymn  books  for  the 
evening  service." 

Rev.  C.  W.  Webb,  our  missionary  pas- 
tor at  Wood  River,  in  writing  a  letter 
March  31st,  says,  "We  had  one  hundred 
thirty-three  in  Sunday  School  yesterday 
morning  and  we  asked  for  the  otfering 
for  missions  and  we  got  $16.69.  We  had 
two  fine  congregations  yesterday,  and 
three  adults  for  special  prayer  last  night. 
I  have  ten  more  who  will  soon  line  up 
with  us.  I  have  lined  up  fifteen  since 
the  middle  of  February  to  date.  This 
makes  sixty-nine  members  in  all.  We 
are  striving  for  100  in  the  near  future 
and  200  in  the  Sunday  School." 

Rev.  J.  W.  Patterson,  pastor  Second 
P>aptist  church,  ]\It.  Vernon,  writes 
March  27th  as  follows,  "We  have  been 
engaged  in  a  revival  meeting  for  two 
weeks  with  Rev.  D.  H.  McGillivray. 
The  meeting  will  close  tonight  and  as  a 
result  we  have  had  seven  conversions  and 
five  additions  to  the  church,  three  by  bap- 
tism and  two  by  letter.  McGillivray  not 
only  preaches  the  truth  in  all  its  fullness 
but  with  authority  and  directness  and 
with  power  and  love." 

Rev.  A.  G.  Prestage  of  Oglesby  says, 
"This  quarter  has  been  one  of  great 
blessing  among  the  Christian  people  here. 
(3in'  meetings  have  been  well  attended 
and  what  has  cheered  my  heart  is  the 
great  interttst  shown  in  our  prayer  meet- 
ings. Not  only  have  we  had  our  week 
night  meetings  but  have  also  held  cottage 
prayer  meetings  every  Friday  night,  hav 
ing  as  many  as  thirty  in  attendance.  Our 
Sunday  School  is  on  the  increase." 


annual  meeting  next  October.  The  en- 
tire church  seems  to  be  interested  in  the 
coming  of  the  Convention  and  are  making 
preparations  to  give  us  a  royal  welcome. 
That  church  has  made  great  advance- 
ments within  the  past  few  years.  They 
have  erected  one  of  the  best  meeting 
houses  in  the  state  outside  of  Chicago, 
and  have  been  coming  up  regularly  on 
their  missionary  offerings.  The  pastor 
writes,  "I  think  our  offering  to  the  Vic- 
tory Campaign  will  reach  $1,500,  if  so, 
with  the  Armenian  fund  and  apportion- 
ment we  have  raised  $2,685  for  missions 
which  does  not  include  our  contributions 
to  the  Red  Cross  and  United  War  Work." 


The  Superintendent  spent  Saturday 
night  and  Sunday  morning,  April  5th  and 
6th  with  the  Jerseyville  church  trying  to 
interest  the  people  in  the  coming  of  the 
State  Convention  to  that  church  in  its 


PASTORAL,   CHANGES 

Rev.  E.  Lansing  Holland  of  Wheaton, 
Minnesota,  has  accepted  a  call  to  become 
pastor  of  the  Hudson  church  in  the 
Bloomington  Association.  He  begins 
work  May  18th. 

Rev.  J.  L.  Watson  of  Sullivan,  closed 
his  supply  pastorate  with  the  Lincoln 
church  Wednesday  night,  April  9th  at 
which  time  he  baptized  five,  two  boys  and 
two  girls  and  one  woman.  The  pastor 
of  the  Lincoln  church,  who  has  been  for 
some  time  in  France,  returns  to  his  work. 
The  members  of  the  church  seem  to  have 
been  very  well  pleased  wath  the  supply 
work  of  Brother  Watson. 

Rev.  L.  W.  Hostetter  will  soon  close 
his  work  at  Greenfield.  The  church  is 
not  able  to  sustain  preaching  for  full 
time  during  these  times  of  high  cost  of 
living.  They  perhaps  could  arrange  for 
a  pastor  for  one-half  time.  Brother  Hos- 
tetter is  ready  to  consider  some  other 
field. 

The  Girard  church  has  called  Rev.  J. 
R.  Hastings  of  Littleton  to  become  its 
pastor.  Brother  Hastings  has  been  at 
Littleton  about  one  year  and  seems  to 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


11 


have  done  good  work  there,  but  he  enters 
upon  a  much  larger  field  at  Girard.  We 
hope  he  will  have  good  success  on  that 
important  field. 

Rev.  J.  W.  Harnly,  who  resigned  the 
Momence  church  to  take  up  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
work  in  the  army,  has  accepted  a  call 
to  become  pastor  of  the  church  at  Chris- 
man.  He  has  removed  to  that  field  and 
will  begin  work  immediately. 


PASTORAIi  CHANGES 

Rev.  W.  E.  Pool,  who  has  been  pastor 
of  the  Olney  church  for  two  or  three 
years,  has  accepted  a  call  to  Carrollton 
to  become  the  successor  of  Dr.  Mundell. 
Brother  Pool  and  his  wife  are  efficient 
workers  and  Carrollton  is  a  good  field. 


OHUROHES 

The  LaMoille  church  of  which  Rev. 
xA^lbert  A.  Gordonier  is  pastor,  seems  to 
be  doing  excellent  work.  The  pastor 
says,  "My  people  have  done  exceedingly 
well  in  the  Victory  Drive  and  we  have 
just  closed  a  very  interesting  contest  in 
the  Sunday  School.  We  decided  to 
raise  a  mile  of  pennies,  more  for  the  fun 
of  the  contest  than  anything  else,  as  we 
were  in  no  pressing  need  of  funds.  We 
went  over  the  top  Easter  morning  in 
seven  Sundays  with  over  $900  worth  of 
pennies.  The  funds  will  be  used  for  im- 
proving and  repairing  the  church  prop- 
erty. We  have  made  April  'Go  To 
Church  Month,'  and  the  results  have  been 
splendid." 

The  Marion  Ave.  church  of  Aurora, 
of  which  Rev.  Henry  Clay  Miller  has 
been  pastor  for  quite  a  number  of  years, 
is  having  encouraging  success  .The 
prayer  meetings  are  well  attended  with 
indications  of  a  deepening  spiritual  con- 
sciousness. The  church  has  made  up  its 
full  apportionment   for  missions  and  in 


addition  to  this  sum  their  offering  for  the 
Ministers  and  Missionaries  Benefit  Fund 
was  $1,628  and  the  total  offering  on  the 
$6,000,000  drive  was  $2,082.  The  pastor 
baptized  eight  young  people  Easter  night* 
The  church  has  an  excellent  choir  trained 
by  the  pastor. 

A  member  of  the  Roseville  church  of 
which  Rev.  G.  W.  Claxton  is  pastor, 
sends  the  following  news  item :  "Ap- 
portionment met  before  March  31st  and  a 
good  substantial  offering  to  the  $6,000,000 
drive.  Hardwood  floors  are  being  put 
in  the  parsonage  and  a  fine  range  was 
placed  in  the  parsonage  a  short  time  ago. 
The  contract  has  been  let  to  paint  the 
church  building  and  one  hundred  new 
song  books  for  the  Sunday  School  and 
eveninof  service  have  been  ordered." 


"When  a  missionary  on  furlough  comes 
to  your  church  to  present  missions,  see  to 
it  that  the  visitor  has  the  very  best  en- 
tertainment and  most  cordial  welcome.  A 
missionary  life  is  not  so  full  of  pleasant 
and  easy  and  comfortable  experiences  that 
genuine  Christian  hospitality  and  interest 
will  not  be  appreciated.  Remember,  these 
visitors  are  not  beggars  but  ambassadors 
of  the  King,  and  should  be  treated  accord- 
ingly. To  use  an  apostolic  phrase,  this  is 
said  simply  to  stir  up  your  pure  minds  by 
way  of  remembrance." 


"THE  WAY  DR.  HAGGARD  PUTS  IT 

If  we  can  put  millions  of  men  upon  the 
field  of  battle,  we  ought  to  be  able  to  put 
at  least  thousands  of  men  and  women  on 
the  mission  field.  As  we  backed  the  war 
with  ten  million  workers,  so  every  member 
of  the  Christian  church  who  is  debarred 
from  personal  service  on  the  farther  fields 
must  put  his  individual  powers  back  of 
the  great  task  at  home.  This  drive  is  to 
be  a  thank  offering  for  victory  and  an  ef- 
fort ending  in  victory  for  denominational 
work.  We  dare  not  give  less  than  millions 
to  the  spiritual  problem  which  necessarily 
follows  the  conflict  of  powder  and  shell." 


"The  war  value  of  the  negro  and  Indian 
has  been  amply  demonstrated  and  is  being 
widely  recognized.  This  value  is  fast  em- 
phasizing the  peace  value  of  the  same  races 
and  is  giving  both  of  them  a  higher  place 
in  the  estimation  of  the  average  citizen." 


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CENTRAL  BAPTIST  CHILDREN'S  HOME 

MAYWOOD,  LLLJNOIS 
R«T.   D.   H.   MacGIUirray,   Supt. 
Mrs.  D.  H.  MacGillivray,  MAtron 


HUDRLSON  BAPTIST  ORPHANAGE 

Kev.  N,  T.  Hafer,  Supt. 
Mrs.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Matron 


The  end  of  April  finds  us  still  waiting 
for  the  rain  to  cease  and  so  give  us  a 
chance  to  prepare  the  soil  and  plant  our 
garden.  April  showers  have  been  abund- 
ant and  have  fallen  regularly.  But  we 
know  that  "Somewhere  the  sun  is  shin- 
ing," and  are  still  hopeful. 

To  the  churches  and  Sunday  schools, 
who  remembered  the  children  so  gener- 
ously with  fresh  eggs  for  Easter  time,  we 
wish  to  take  off  our  hats,  and  extend  a 
hearty  thank  you.  If  time  and  space  per- 
mitted, we  would  love  to  tell  you  how 
much  good  you  are  doing  by  this  special 
donation. 

Miss  Pearl  Beaty,  of  Mount  Vernon, 
is  adapting  herself  very  nicely  to  the 
work  laid  down  by  Mrs.  King. 

One  very  pleasant  event,  and  worthy 
of  special  mention,  was  the  party  given 
the  children  of  the  Home  by  friends  of 
the  Oak  Park  church.  The  verdict  of  the 
boys  and  girls  was  "It  was  a  genuine 
party."  Mr.  Clark,  of  one  of  the  Oak 
Park  schools,  supervised  the  games,  with 
tact  and  enthusiasm,  and  Miss  Knapp  en- 
tertained old  and  young  alike,  with 
stories  told  in  a  most  delightful  manner. 
Last,  but  not  least,  was  the  abundant  re- 
freshments of  ice  cream  and  home  made 
cake. 

Thirty-eight  boys  and  the  same  number 
of  girls,  are  with  us  at  present.  Good 
health  and  general  good  feeling  prevail. 

Steps  are  being  taken  to  enlarge  the 
children's  dining  room,  as  the  capacity 
of  present  one  does  not  accommodate  our 
present  number. 


At  this  writing  (April  28th)  we  are  in 
the  midst  of  transition  work.  Retiring 
Superintendent  Kelly  is  finishing  his  re- 
port preparatory  to  turning  over  the 
financial  affairs  to  the  new  superintend- 
ent, who  with  Mrs.  Hafer,  has  been 
since  early  in  April  endeavoring  to  get 
into  the  swing  of  this  larger  family  life. 
Spring  seeding  on  the  farm  is  late  on  ac- 
count of  the  two  scourges,  influenza  and 
scarlet  fever,  which  prevented  fall  work. 
The  improvement  work  is  being  resumed 
and  the  north  building  is  now  being  put 
on  blocks  preparatory  to  excavating  for 
basement  and  remodeling  for  school 
rooms,  hospital,  olitice,  etc.  The  main 
building  will  hereafter  be  used  exclu- 
sively for  houseing  and  feeding  the  chil- 
dren and  care-takers.  These  plans  create 
a  need  for  immediate  payment  of  all 
pledges  now  due  and  the  securing  of 
many  new  ones.  Friends,  kindly  assist 
with  prompt  support  both  for  the  current 
expenses  and  the  improvement  plans. 

The  new  superintendent  and  matron 
appreciate  the  fact  that  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ol- 
son are  to  remain,  as  their  two  years 
with  the  Home  will  make  it  easier  to  get 
hold  of  the  work.  Mrs.  Olson  will  con- 
tinue to  be  assisted  in  the  teaching  work 
by  her  sister,  Miss  Bessie  Hastings,  who 
also  will  do  some  work  in  the  office. 

Hereafter  all  checks  for  the  benefit  of 
this  institution  should  be  made  payable  to 
Dr.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Supt. 

Alfred  C.  Kelly. 


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Department  of  Sunday  School  and 
Young  People  s  Work 

Louis  H.  Koehler,  2006  £. Jackson  St.,  Bloomington,  Director 


Our  Elementary  Director 
At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  State  De- 
partment, J\Iiss  Marian  E.  Kimble  of 
Galesburg,  was  elected  to  the  office  of 
state  elementary  director.  Miss  Kimble 
comes  to  the  work  with  a  splendid  prep- 
aration and  training.  At  present  she  is 
conducting  a  private  kindergarten,  teach- 
ing a  class  in  the  primary  department  of 
the  main  school,  and  a  class  of  Juniors 
in  one  of  the  mission  schools.  Miss  Kim- 
ble is  now  ready  for  service  in  any  part 
of  the  state  and  we  hope  that  pastors  and 
superintendents  who  are  desirous  of  rais- 
ing the  standard  of  work  in  the  elemen- 
tary grades  of  their  schools  will  seek  her 
assistance.  We  want  you  to  feel  that 
Miss  Kimble  is  a  state  worker,  seeking  no 
compensation  or  contribution  because  of 
the  service  she  may  render.  The  work 
in  our  eleemntary  grades  should  be  the 
most  attractive  and  the  brightest  spot  in 
our  schools  and  every  superintendent 
should  not  rest  until  these  grades  are 
brought  up  to  standard.  Miss  Kimble's 
home  address  is  427  Locust  Street, 
Galesburg. 

Standard  Schools  and  Societies 
There  were  eighty-four  schools  that 
reported  their  standing  on  the  report 
blank  sent  to  each  superintendent.  Only 
one  was  standard,  that  at  Kewanee. 
There  were  twenty-two  star  schools  as 
follows:  Areola,  Aurora  (First),  Au- 
rora (Marion  Ave.),  Blandinsville,  Cor- 
dova, El  Paso,  Fairmount,  Hillsboro,  La 
Moille,  LaSalle,  Lincoln,  Minonk,  Mon- 
mouth,   Mt.    Carroll,    New    Berlin,    Os- 


ceola, Piano,  Ouincy  (Central),  Rock 
Island  (  First),  Springfield  (Elliott  Ave.) 
Taylorville,  Urbana  (First).  There  were 
twenty-eight  striving  schools. 

This  report  does  not  cover  the  Chica- 
go Association.  Director  Gage  reports 
ten  standard  schools  there.  Chicago  has 
certainly  put  it  over  the  state  and  our 
one  lone  school  must  seem  lonesome.  At 
the  Atlantic  City  Convention  of  the  N.  B. 
C,  Illinois  reported  six  standard  schools 
outside  of  the  Chicago  Association.  Some 
of  these  failed  this  year  partly  because 
their  pastor  had  accepted  "Y"  work  in 
France,  and  one  or  two  others  because 
of  illness. 

Forty  societies  have  reported  to  th,^ 
office  on  the  standard  of  excellence.  Two 
are  standard,  Oglesby  and  Princeton. 
Several  miss  by  only  four  or  eight  points. 
The  star  societies  number  nine  as  fol- 
lows :  Chatsworth,  DeKalb,  Delavan,  El 
Paso,  Hoopeston,  Kewanee,  LaSalle, 
Normal,  Upper  Alton.  Eleven  societies 
are  striving  societies.  At  Atlantic  City 
nine  societies  were  reported  standard. 
We  will  have  to  count  on  the  Chicago  As- 
sociation to  help  us  out  of  this  hole  also, 
otherwise  the  report  made  at  Denver  will 
be  unworthy  our  young  people. 

Some  schools  did  not  report  because 
they  were  not  attempting  the  standara. 
This  is  a  mistake.  The  director  wants 
the  report  blank  returned  for  other  rea- 
sons and  hopes  that  superintendents  will 
continue  to  report  according  to  the  re- 
quest sent  them.  Let  us  all  plan  to  try 
for  the  standard  this  coming  year. 


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Woman's 
Baptist  Missionary  Society   of  Illinois 


MRS.  W.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 


>lrs.  .Martha  V.  Higman,  Editor 
Morgan,  Park 


El^ln 


Mrs.  H.  W.  Tate,  Treasurer 
2331    Hartzell  Ave.,  Evanston 


The  Central  District  of  the  W.  A.  B. 
F.  M.  Society  held  its  annual  meeting  in 
Detroit,  Michigan,  April  23-24.  In  every 
respect  it  was  a  fine  meeting.  Part  of 
the  time  was  given  to  the  W.  A.  B.  H. 
Mission  Society  and  was  filled  by  repre- 
sentative speakers.  There  was  splendid 
hospitality,  good  program  and  good  at- 
tendance. The  Woman's  Baptist  Mis- 
sion Society  of  Illinois  was  represented 
by  its  president  and  treasurer,  Mrs.  W. 
P.  Topping  and  Mrs.  H.  W.  Tate.  The 
state  secretary  of  the  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  S., 
Mrs.  L.  A.  Vinnedge  and  Miss  Mildred 
Bush,  W.  W.  G.  secretary  director,  also 
Dr.  Etta  R.  Hilton  of  the  State  Board, 
w^ere  present.  Dr.  Hilton  was  elected  to 
the  ofifice  of  Home  Administration  Vice- 
President  of  the  Central  District  to  suc- 
ceed Mrs.  D.  W.  Beggs.  There  was  an 
attendance  of  about  three  hundred  at  the 
W.  W.  G.  banquet  on  Thursday  evening. 
Mrs.  E.  C.  Copelin,  District  Secretary- 
Director  for  the  W.  W.  G.  work,  living 
in  Aurora,  111.,  was  toastmistress. 


To  many  women  of  our  churches  and 
communities  during  the  strain  and  stress 
of  war  times  has  come  a  new  vision  as 
they  have  answered  the  question,  "Who 
is  my  neighbor?"  Surely  there  could  be 
no  better  time  than  the  present  for  our 
missionary  organizations  to  take  advan- 
tage of  the  interest  in  suffering  humanity 
all  over  the  world,  to  push  the  claims  of 
our  mission  fields  at  home  and  abroad 
In  thus  furthering  the  interests  of  mis- 


sions the  Interdenominational  Commit- 
tee of  the  Central  West  for  Missions  is 
glad  to  announce  the  15th  session  of  the 
Summer  School  of  Missions  to  be  held 
at  Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  June  19  to  26, 
and  the  first  session  of  a  new  school  to 
be  held  at  Conference  Point,  Lake  Gene- 
va, Wis.,  June  26  to  July  3.  Fine  pro- 
grams have  been  prepared  for  both  these 
schools,  mission  study  classes  using  the 
new  books  for  both  home  and  foreign 
missions,  normal  classes  for  those  wish- 
ing to  do  advanced  work  and  classes  in 
methods  for  women's,  young  women's 
and  children's  work.  There  will  also  be 
evening  addresses  and  lectures,  twilight 
hours  with  the  missionaries  and  oppor- 
tunities for  rest  and  recreation.  Money 
could  not  be  better  spent  than  for  our 
Circles  to  send  one  of  their  representa- 
tives to  one  of  these  schools.  A  week 
spent  at  either  Lake  Geneva  or  Winona 
Lake  will  make  a  pleasant  outing. 

Write  to  Mrs.  A.  A.  Hunter,  242.5 
Jackson  Boulevard,  Chicago,  for  program 
and  full  information. 


The  State  Convention  Board  showed 
its  appreciation  of  the  wife  of  the  Super- 
intendent on  account  of  her  many  years 
of  helpful  work  in  the  interest  of  the 
denomination  by  voting  to  send  her  to 
the  Conventioo  in  Denver.  She  has 
misswd  but  three  meetings  of  the  North- 
em  Baptist  Convention  and  in  twenty- 
one  years  but  one  of  the  State  Conven- 
tion. 


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I  THE  BAPTIST  OLD  PEOPLE'S  HOME  | 

5                                                            MAYWOOD,  ILLINOIS  = 

E                    The  members  of  the  Home  are  all  fairly  well  and  welcoming  the  = 

=  first  evidences  of  spring.     They  are  especially  interested  just  now  that  = 

E  the  goal  set  by  The  National  Committee  of  our  Northern  Baptist  Lay-  E 

E  nien  be  reached.  E 

E                   Some  of  them  who  are  almost  90  years  old,  are  watching,  praying,  E 

E  working  and  giving  for  the  success  of  this  great  movement,  and  the  dear  E 

E  Father  knows  Iwzv  to  measure  our  gifts.  E 

E                   Our  spring  cleaning  began  with  a  generous  donation  by  Mr.  Ingalls  E 

E  (husband  of  the  chairman  of  our  House  Committee),  who  has  refin-  E 

E  ished  free  of  cost  to  the  Home,  the  floors  of  dining  room,  halls,  pantry  E 

E  and  bath  rooms.  E 

E                   We  are  still  hoping  some  one  will  make  the  Home  a  present  of  an  = 

E  elevator,  so  the  older  people  on  the  second  floor,  who  are  weak  or  crip-  = 

E  pled  may  get  up  and  down  to  the  dining  room  without  climibing  two  E 

E  flights  of  stairs.  E 

E                   Five  of  the  necessary  twenty  to  give  $100  per  year  for  five  years  to  E 

E  the  Endowment  Fund  have  been  secured,  where  are  the  others  ?     This  E 

E  is  the  first  thing  necessary  to  the  enlargement  of  our  work.     May  6th  E 

E  is  our  Annual  Birthday  Party  of  the  Home — How  about  a  special  of-  = 

E  fering  for  the  Old  People's  Home  at  that  time,  especially  if  your  church  E 

E  has  not  made  a  contribution  this  year  ?     Our  people  did  not  worry  about  E 

E  Easter  hats,  but  were  delighted  with  a  crate  of  eggs  sent  by  the  church  E 

E  ar  Cornell.     A  crate  from  here  and  there  would  be  much  appreciated  E 

E  and  could  easily  be  collected  if  some  good  soul  would  look  after  it.  E 

E                                                       Mrs.  A.  W.  Runyan,  Field  Sec.  E 

E                                                                         5742  Maryland  Ave.,  Chicago.  E 


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Shurtleff  College 
Endowment 

One-half  Million  Dollars  from  the 
Baptists  of  Illinois 


What  Will  It  Mean? 

1.  iVn  adequate  endowment  of  $700,000. 

2.  Permanency  of  "The  Pioneer  School." 

3.  A  greater  field  of  Influence. 

4.  A  College  to  which  we  Baptists  can  point  with  ever  increasing 
pride. 

5.  A  never  ending  stream  of  trained  men  and  women  for  the  fu- 
ture. 

6.  Another  great  step  forward  in  denominational  work  and  effort. 

SHURTLEFF-The  Pioneer  School 

In  1827  John  M.  Peck  laid  the  foundation  not  only  for  Christian, 
Baptist  Education  in  Illinois,  but  also  for  public  education.  His  pur- 
pose was  to  make  the  foundations  sure  for  a  Christian  State  in  the  midst 
of  the  wilderness. 

SHURTLEFF-A  Christian  College 

"Shurtleff  College  is  of  good  parentage.  Missionary  zeal  and  de- 
nominational vision  started  the  child  on  its  course  almost  100  years  ago. 
This  college  was  established  not  alone  because  the  great  Mississippi  Val- 
ley needed  a  college  but  'because  it  needed  a  Christian  College." 

Address  Pres.  George  M.  Potter  or  Dr.  Myron  W.  Haynes,  Alton, 
111. 


BC 


ILLINOIS   BAPTIST 
BULLETIN 


VOI^  XL 


NORMAL,  ILLINOIS,  JUNE  1919 


NO.  2 


The  State  Convention 


Every  meeting  of  the  Northern  Baptist 
Convention  seems  to  bring  the  State  Con- 
ventions into  more  striking  prominence 
and  lays  upon  them  heavier  burdens.  In 
the  last  meeting,  in  Denver,  by  passing 
the  report  of  the  Committee  of  Five, 
practically  the  success  of  the  whole  move- 
ment will  rest  with  the  State  Conven- 
tions. If  $100,000,000  are  raised  in  five 
years  it  must  be  done  by  Planning  Boards 
organized  by  each  State  Convention.  The 
State  Convention  must  now  get  behind 
all  our  missionary  propaganda,  our  edu- 
cational interests  and  our  philanthropic 
institutions.  This  cannot  be  done  by  a 
weak  or  poorly  supported  State  Conven- 
tion. In  Illinois  we  did  not  push  the 
State  Convention  finances  while  the  ap- 
portionments were  being  raised  for  the 
other  missionary  organizations  nor  during 
the  Victory  Campaign,  but  now  during 
the  month  of  June  a  strong  effort  should 
be  made  all  over  the  state  to  bring  up 
the  State  Convention  apportionments.  A 
few  churches  have  made  their  full  ap- 
portionment, but  very  few.  We  have 
had  to  borrow  money  to  keep  our  mis- 
sionaries paid  up. 

At  the  April  meeting  of  the  Board, 
the  superintendent  was  authorized  to 
find  three  District  Missionaries  as  soon 
as  possible  to  put  over  definite  districts 
in  the  state  and  a  fifth  one  as  soon  as 
our   finances   would    allow    it.     One   of 


these  men  is  now  at  work  in  the  field. 
Two  more,  and  possibly  three,  are  in 
sight  to  be  secured  this  fall.  These  must 
be  first  class  men  and  a  fair  salary  must 
be  paid  to  secure  them.  However,  we 
have  so  planned  our  work  as  to  do  all 
this  within  our  income  if  all  the  churches 
will  pay  up  all  their  apportionments. 
Now  is  the  time  to  push  this  matter 
without  delay.  People  have  plenty  of 
money  now,  and  if  the  pastors  will  ask 
for  it  for  the  State  Convention  in  the 
right  way  they  will  give  it.  Where  there 
is  no  pastor  some  layman  should  take  it 
up  and  push  the  matter  of  the  State  Con- 
vention offerings. 

We  cannot  save  this  great  world  unless 
we  can  save  our  states,  we  cannot 
evangelize  the  heathen  world  while  three- 
fourths  of  the  people  in  our  states  know 
nothing  of  the  true  way  of  salvation. 
State  work  is  foundation  work. 


A  100%   INVESTIVIENT 

The  greatest  opportunity  in  the  history 
of  the  denomination.  If  the  denomina- 
tion will  raise  $500,000  to  complete  the 
$6,000,000  undertaken  last  year,  Mr. 
John  D.  Rockefeller  will  give  another 
$100,000  and  in  addition  to  that  $2,000,- 
000  more  for  Home  and  Foreign  Mis- 
sions. Illinois  is  back  about  $39,000  on 
what  it  undertook  to  raise.  A  strong  ef- 
fort will  be  made  to  raise  it.     We  have 


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already  raised  $181,000  in  Illinois  and 
still  lack  $39,000.  The  State  Convention 
and  tlie  Executive  Council  in  Chicago 
have  been  promised  10%  of  the  $220,000 
or  any  portion  of  that  sum  raised  in  Illi- 
nois. Now  is  the  time  for  everybody  to 
do  something,  and  those  with  considera- 
ble means  to  do  largely. 


PERSONALS 

Rev.  John  Howard  sends  out  a  circu- 
lar letter  to  his  friends  giving  some  ac- 
count of  the  Mission  fields  in  Southern 
India  before  he  left  it  and  their  trip 
across  the  water.  Brother  Howard  and 
his  wife  attended  the  Convention  in  Den- 
ver. He  has  fine  sets  of  stereopticon 
slides  and  would  be  willing  to  visit 
churches  at  any  time  and  give  addresses 
upon  missionary  work.  Brother  Howard 
is  an  interesting  speaker. 

Rev.  W.  A.  Pitman  of  Tamaroa,  Illi- 
nois, is  now  engaged  in  tent  meetings. 
He  just  closed  a  meeting  at  Christopher 
with  thirty-five  professions.  There  were 
thirty-two  additions  to  the  church,  twen- 
ty-eight by  baptism.  The  Christopher 
church  is  now  planning  to  build  a  new- 
meeting  house.  Mr.  Pitman  is  now  hold- 
ing a  union  meeting  with  his  tent  in 
Tamaroa. 

Rev.  Harold  F.  Holbrook,  pastor  of 
the  Orion  church  has  published  a  little 
booklet  on  the  subject  of  The  New  Birth. 
His  text  is  John  3  :5-7,  "J^sus  answered, 
marvel  not  that  I  said  unto  thee,  ye 
must  be  born  again,  etc."  There  are 
twenty-four  pages  in  the  booklet  and  it 
is  quite  readable.  The  price  is  thirty- 
five  cents. 

Evangelist  J.  N.  Edmondson  of  At- 
wood,  will  be  available  for  supplying 
churches  during  the  summer.  Brother 
Edmondson  is  a  strong  preacher  and  any 
church  desiring  supply  work  will  do  well 
to  communicate  with  him. 


CHURCHES 

Rev.  Orlo  Brees  who  recently  returned 
from  a  chaplaincy  in  the  army  and  took 
up  his  work  at  Hillsboro,  is  having  good 
success.  He  recently  conducted  a  meet- 
ing, assisted  by  Rev.  P.  C.  Land  of 
Mississippi.  Twenty-one  persons  made  a 
profession  of  faith.  Seven  have  united 
with  the  church  by  baptism  and  seven  by 
letter  and  experience  and  more  will  come. 
Brother  Brees  sends  in  sixty-one  sub- 
scriptions for  the  Bulletin. 

The  Young  People's  organizations  of 
the  Champaign  and  Urbana  churches  held 
a  very  interesting  social  afi'air  Friday 
evening,  May  23.  The  purpose  of  the 
meeting  seemed  to  be  to  work  up  an  in- 
terest in  attendance  of  the  International 
B.  Y.  P.  U.  A.  Convention  to  be  held  in 
St.  Louis  in  July.  There  will  doubtless 
be  a  large  attendance  from  the  Young 
People's  organizations  of  the  twin  cities. 

Rev.  R.  T,  Gasaway  recently  located  as 
pastor  of  the  Mendota  church.  He  says, 
"We  are  very  comfortably  located  in  the 
fine  parsonage  here  and  ]  am  looking  for- 
ward with  a  great  deal  of  optimism  to  a 
successful  work.  These  people  seem  to 
be  quite  anxious  for  a  spiritual  awaken- 
ing and  they  have  great  hopes  that  the 
Lord  will  be  able  to  bring  that  about." 

The  Ridgewood  church,  Joliet,  of 
which  Rev.  J.  E.  Corwin  is  pastor,  seems 
to  be  making  progress  with  its  success- 
ful work.  Recently  they  put  on  a  verv 
strenuous  program  of  evangelistic  serv- 
ices. On  May  5th  the  pastor  writes, 
"Last  night  I  gave  the  first  invitation  of 
the  meetings  and  had  five  come  forward 
for  church  membership  and  baptism.  I 
feel  that  this  is  just  the  beginning  of  the 
harvest  God  is  going  to  give  us.  This 
field  oflfers  great  prospects  and  each  day 
I  see  the  need  more  and  more  clearly." 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTISTBDLLETIN 

Published   monthly  in  the  interest  of  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention. 

Subscription  price,  25c  a  year;  clubs  of  10, 
20c;   clubs  of  20  or  more,  15c. 

E.  P.  BRAND,  Editor 
Superintendent  of  Missions, 

201  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illinois. 

"Entered  as  second  class  matter,  June  12, 

1909,  at  the  Postoffice  at  Normal, 

Illinois,  under  the  Act  of 

March  3,  1879." 


ILLINOIS  interest  in  great  denomina- 
tional affairs  was  shown  by  the  at- 
tendance of  one  hundred  fifty-eight  Illi- 
nois people  at  the  Convention  in  Denver. 

^       5(C       ^ 

IT  seems  to  be  true  that  nearly  all  the 
large  number  of  pastors  who  attended 
the  Convention  in  Denver  were  aided  by 
their  churches  to  pay  the  expense  of  the 
trip. 

ONLY  a  few  of  the  pastors  who  at- 
tended the  Convention  had  their 
wives  with  them.  Evidently  in  many 
cases  the  women  of  the  churches  did  not 
make  a  strong  effort  to  have  their  pas- 
tor's wife  go. 


THE  Convention  in  Denver  voted  to 
establish  a  great  denominational 
paper  to  cover  the  whole  country  of  the 
Northern  Convention.  They  have  offered 
to  buy  out  the  four  papers,  viz..  Watch- 
man Examiner,  Journal  and  Messenger, 
Standard  and  Pacific  Baptist.  If  any  or 
all  of  these  papers  do  not  sell  out  it  will 
make  it  harder  for  them  to  succeed.  If 
they  do,  there  will  be  still  greater  need 
for  state  weeklies  such  as  West  Virginia, 
Indiana  and  Iowa  have  and  for  State 
Convention  monthly  Bulletins.  W^e  need 
the  great  paper,  but  it  cannot  do  all  the 
local  work  needed. 

*  *  * 

SOME  of  the  viewpoints  about  Denver 
are  the  finest  in  the  country.  Ex- 
President  Taft  says  that  Inspiration 
Point  is  the  best  in  the  world.  Mount 
Lookout  where  Buffalo  Bill  is  buried,  and 
from  which  one  can  see  into  four  states, 
is  very  fine. 

^  ^  ^ 

DENVER  is  a  splendid  city  for  great 
conventions.  The  streets  are  fine 
and  well  kept.  The  great  auditorium  is 
well  located.  The  hotels  are  numerous 
and  well  situated.  The  people  of  Denver 
seem  to  be  kind  and  consid_erate  of 
strangers. 


THREE  associations  this  year  will 
meet  in  June.  Viz.,  Chicago,  Rock 
River  and  Aurora.  Two,  Ottawa  and 
Rock  Island,  that  met  last  year  in  June, 
have  gone  back  to  September. 

*  *  * 

THE  Superintendent  and  Editor  of 
the  Bulletin  cannot  take  time  to  work 
up  subscription  lists.  This  must  be  done 
by  the  pastors  and  laymen  if  done  at  all. 
The  people  have  been  good  about  this, 
but  they  could  do  better. 


LET  Program  Committees  in  making 
programs  for  the  local  associations 
remember  that  the  primary  purpose  of 
the  organization  of  the  local  association 
is  to  cultivate  its  own  field.  Every  as- 
sociation should  give  plenty  ci  time  to 
discuss  the  pastorless  churches,  the  weak 
churches  and  points  where  a  mission 
should  be  started  in  its  own  territory. 
Many  committees  plan  a  program  to  dis- 
cuss the  whole  world  except  their  own 
field. 


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MEETING  OF  THE  NORTHERN  B.\PTIST 
CONVENTION 

The  twelfth  annual  meeting  of  the 
Convention  was  held  in  Denver,  Colo- 
rado, May  21-27.  The  Editor  of  the 
Bulletin,  his  wife.  Evangelist  F.  M. 
Dunk  and  State  Missionary  George  H. 
Yule  went  on  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  to 
Denver,  ariving  there  Sunday  morning, 
May  18.  The  weather  was  delightful 
during  the  trip  and  the  Colorado  weather 
was  ideal  during  the  Convention.  The 
wheat  fields  through  Kansas  are  fine. 
There  did  not  seem  to  be  much  corn, 
not  much  oats,  a  considerable  amount 
of  alfalfa  and  immense  quantities  of 
wheat  and  it  all  appeared  to  be  first  class. 

The  ride  for  about  seven  hours  after 
dayHght  in  Colorado  to  Denver  was  very 
fine,  the  scenery  splendid.  At  Colorado 
Springs  we  had  a  good  view  of  Pikes 
Peak,  in  fact  we  had  a  good  view  of  it 
for  about  one  hundred  miles.  The  other 
mountain  scenery  was  good.  Denver  is 
a  beautiful  city  of  about  280,000  people. 
The  city  and  its  public  buildings  and  its 
parks  are  kept  up  in  splendid  shape. 

Clyde  B.  Taylor,  formerly  of  Cam- 
bridge, Illinois,  gave  us  a  fine  automobile 
ride   through   the   beautiful   parks. 

An  Evangelistic  Conference  was  held 
on  Sunday  and  Monday.  These  meet- 
ings were  well  attended  and  very  fine  in 
interest.  The  State  Convention  Secre- 
taries and  Superintendents  Organization, 
of  which  E.  P.  Brand  of  Illinois,  was 
President  and  J.  T.  Crawford  of  Kansas, 
Secretary,  held  a  meeting  Tuesday  fore- 
noon, afternoon  and  evening.  The  at- 
tendance was  good,  nearly  every  State  in 
the  Northern  Baptist  Convention  being 
represented.  The  last  session  was  held 
from  7:30  p.  m.  until  11:00  o'clock  at 
night.  Some  of  the  vital  questions  of 
the  denomination  were  thoroughly  dis- 
cussed. 


The  Convention  held  its  first  session 
Wednesday,  May  21.  The  number  or 
delegates  and  visitors  registered  the  first 
day  was  1,956.  President  F.  W.  Ayer 
of  New  Jersey,  gave  a  good  address 
Wednesday  forenoon  and  Dr.  W.  H. 
P.  Faunce,  President  of  Brown  Univer- 
sity, spoke  for  one  hour  on  "The  Church 
and  Social  Reconstruction."  Wednesday 
night  Rev.  S.  R.  Vinton  of  New  York, 
gave  an  interesting  address  accompanied 
with  a  fine  display  of  pictures.  Dr.  W. 
F.  Padelford  of  Boston,  Massachusetts, 
read  the  report  of  the  Survey  Commit- 
tee. It  was  a  very  fine  report  and  re- 
quired one  hour  and  six  minutes  to  read 
it. 

Denver  furnished  the  finest  choir  that 
has  ever  appeared  before  the  Northern 
Baptist  Convention.  There  were  two 
hundred  sixty  voices  and  they  sang  well. 
The  total  enrollment  of  the  Convention 
was  about  2,200  and  there  were  one  hun- 
dred fifty-eight  from  Illinois. 

Dr.  Haggard  read  the  report  of  the 
$6,000,000  drive  by  the  laymen.  At  the 
time  of  the  report  $5,456,000  had  been 
raised.  Of  this  amount  an  unnamed  man 
gave  $200,000.  Mr.  Haskell  of  Boston, 
$100,000,  and  John  D.  Rockefeller 
$250,000  on  the  IMinisters  and  Missionar- 
ies Benefit  Fund  and  $300,000  uncondi- 
tionally on  the  other  portions  and  an- 
other $100,000  when  approximately  $5,- 
000,000  was  raised  and  promises  anoth- 
er $100,000  if  approximately  $6,000,000 
is  raised.  The  denomination  has  done 
far  better  financially  than  in  any  former 
year  of  its  history. 

Thursday  forenoon  Dr.  J.  B.  Gambrell 
of  Texas,  President  of  the  Southern 
Baptist  Convention,  gave  a  very  interest- 
ing address.  Dr.  Gambrell  is  always 
heard  with  interest.  He  is  now  quite  an 
old   man  but   seems  to   be  vigorous   in 


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thought  and  speech.  Thursday  afternoon 
was  given  up  largely  to  business. 
-  On  Thursday  night  there  was  the  in- 
troduction of  new  missionaries  and  a 
short  address  by  Dean  Shailer  Mathews. 
This  service  was  very  different  from  last 
year  at  Atlantic  City.  Then,  there  were 
only  five  or  six  sent  out  by  the  General 
Board  and  a  few  by  the  Women's  Board. 
This  year  the  women  introduced  twenty- 
one  women  that  they  have  appointed  and 
the  General  Board  thirty-nine  mission- 
aries, sixty  in  all.  Of  these,  thirty-nine 
were  women  and  twenty-one  men.  The 
demand  for  workers  is  so  great  that  the 
societies  do  not  seem  to  demand  so  high 
a  standard  of  preparation  as  formerly. 
All  those  going  are  fairly  well  educated, 
none  with  less  than  high  school  or  normal 
schoou  education,  but  many  of  them  were 
not  college  or  seminary  graduates.  Quite 
a  number  were  practical  teachers. 

According  to  the  great  report  of  the 
Survey  Committee  we  cannot  put  off  the 
evangelization  of  the  world  for  a  few 
generations.  It  must  be  done  soon  or 
the  heathen  and  underworld  will  sub- 
merge Christianity.  We  must  use 
every  effort  within  the  next  five  years  or 
our  civilization  will  be  greatly  imperiled. 
Dr.  Gambrell  told  us  that  the  Southern 
Baptist  Convention  recently  voted  to 
make  an  effort  to  raise  $7.5,000,000  with- 
in the  next  five  years. 

The  auditorium  was  crowded  at  almost 
every  session.  Illinois  had  an  exceeding- 
ly large  attendance  from  all  parts  of  the 
state. 

Shurtleff  Banquet  was  held  on  Thurs- 
day evening.  It  was  largely  attended. 
So  many  came  in  that  two  or  three  extra 
tables  had  to  be  provided.  There  were 
two  trustees,  several  returned  missionar- 
ies, several  of  the  old  teachers,  many  of 
the  alumni  and  other  friends  of  the  in- 
stitution.    It  was  voted  unanimously  to 


request  the  trustees  to  provide  for  the 
expense  of  President  Potter  and  wife  to 
attend  each  annual  meeting  of  the  North- 
ern Baptist  Convention.  It  comes  not 
long  before  commencement  but  Shurtleff 
cannot  afford  to  lose  the  influence  that 
the  president  would  have  at  the  Northern 
Baptist  Convention. 

One  of  the  finest  trips  near  Denver,  is 
an  automobile  trip  to  Mount  Lookout. 
It  is  a  distance  of  twenty-eight  miles  from 
the  city,  about  eighteen  miles  very  fine 
concrete  road.  Twelve  of  us  hired  two 
automobiles  for  the  trip.  The  driver 
went  over  fifteen  and  one-half  miles  of 
concrete  road  in  seventeen  minutes.  The 
climb  up  the  mountain  is  very  fine.  A 
good  road  was  built  across  this  mountain 
a  few  years  ago  by  convict  labor.  The 
view  at  different  points  in  climbing  the 
mountain  was  exceedingly  grand.  On 
the  top  of  Lookout  Mountain  the  visitor 
can  see  into  four  states.  Right  on  the 
highest  point  of  this  mountain  is  the 
grave  of  William  Cody  (Buft'alo  Bill). 
His  monument  is  a  medium  sized  pile  of 
common  stones  cemented  together,  with 
-1.  bronze  tablet  giving  his  name  and  'his 
special  request  to  be  buried  there. 
Friday,  May  23 

The  report  of  the  Committee  of  Five 
of  which  Professor  Ernest  D.  Burton, 
D.D.,  was  chairman,  and  on  which  he 
had  done  an  immense  amount  of  work, 
was  read.  It  does  away  with  the  Lay- 
men's Organization;  puts  the  work  of 
planning  finances  and  raising  the  funds 
of  all  the  Societies  and  State  Conven- 
tions in  the  hands  of  a  large  Board  of 
Promotion  consisting  of  one  hundred 
thirty-eight  members.  The  State  Con- 
ventions will  have  about  sixty-six  mem- 
bers on  this  board.  After  the  matter 
had  been  thoroughly  discussed  it  passed 
by  a  unanimous  vote  of  the  Convention. 
The  plan  is  for  this  board  to  be  organ- 


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ized  during  this  meeting  of  the  Conven- 
tion. Dr.  S.  J.  Skevington  of  Chicago, 
and  Superintendent  E.  P.  Brand  are  the 
representatives  for  Ilhnois  on  this  Board 
of  Promotion. 

A  meeting  of  the  Women's  Home  Mis- 
sion Society  was  held  in  the  afternoon 
and  was  very  interesting.  At  each  even- 
ing one-half  hour  was  given  to  a  splen- 
did show  of  pictures  and  talk  by  Rev. 
S.  R.  Vinton. 

The  address  of  the  evening  was  given 
by  Rev.  C.  W.  Gilkey  of  Illinois,  on 
"The  War  and  the  Religious  Outlook." 
After  the  services  were  over  the  Gover- 
nor of  the  State  gave  a  reception  to 
about  2,000  Baptists  at  the  finest  hotel 
in  Denver. 

President  Montgomery  of  the  Wom- 
en's Foreign  Alission  Society  gave  les- 
sons each  morning  at  the  Albany  Hotel. 
They  were  largely  attended  and  greatly 
enjoyed. 

The  meetings  on  Saturday  were  of 
very  great  importance.  On  Saturday 
forenoon,  May  24,  the  report  oi  a  spe- 
cial committee  on  interdenominational 
union  that  has  served  for  several  years 
was  read  by  Dean  Shailer  aMthews.  It 
was  one  of  the  strongest  Baptist  docu- 
ments ever  read  in  a  public  assembly.  It 
took  the  ground,  and  gave  reasons  for  it, 
showing  how  organic  church  union  with 
other  denominations  was  and  is  and  ever 
will  be  an  impossibility  so  long  as  Bap- 
tists believe  fundamental  principles  that 
have  always  been  dear  to  them.  The  re- 
port was  passed  by  a  unanimous  vote  and 
the  Convention  voted  to  have  the  docu- 
ment published  in  our  denominational 
papers  and  to  go  to  the  expense  of 
having  it  published  in  the  secular  maga- 
zines so  far  as  the  Executive  Committee 
may  think  wise.  Another  interesting 
feature  of  the  forenoon  session  was  the 


report  of  a  committee  on  the  "Inter- 
church  World  Movement  of  North  Amer- 
ica." 

Dr.  Gambrell  of  Texas  was  sent  as  a 
Fraternal  Delegate  from  the  Southern 
Baptist  Convention.  His  address  was  in- 
teresting and  the  old  man  was  treated 
with  great  courtesy,  but  he  knew  that 
the  question  of  Interchurch  Movement 
would  be  up  and  he  took  special  pains 
to  say  that  the  Southern  Baptist  Conven- 
tion had  voted  it  down  and  spent  a  con- 
siderable portion  of  his  time  m  talking 
against  it.  Possibly  he  did  not  intend  to 
try  to  create  a  division  in  the  Is^orthern 
Convention,  but  it  looked  that  way.  The 
Committee  reported  certain  conditions  on 
which  the  Baptists  of  the  north  would 
participate  in  the  "Interchurch  Move- 
ment." This  document  is  so  miportant 
that  we  print  it  in  full  as  follows : 

THE  INTERCHURCH  WORLD 
MOVEMENT 

Resolved,  that  the  Northern  Baptist  Con- 
vention, reaffirming  the  imperative  duty  of 
Baptists  to  bear  full  testimony  to  the  full 
truth  in  Jesus  Christ  as  they  find  it  taught 
in  the  New  Testament,  and  recognize  the 
right  of  each  local  -^hurch  to  determine  its 
own  duty  without  dictation  or  control  by 
any  outside  human  authority,  expresses  its. 
readiness  to  co-operate  in  the  Interchurch 
World  Movement  of  North  America  on  the 
following  conditions: 

First,  that  we  be  represented  in  the  joint 
survey  of  the  home  and  foreign  fields  by 
members  of  our  denomination  appointed  by 
the  denomination,  and  while  giving  careful 
consideration  to  the  report  of  such  survey, 
we  reserve  unimpaired  the  freedom  to  fol- 
low our  own  convictions  of  truth  and  the 
leadings  of  divine  providence. 

Second,  that  a  joint  campaign  of  infor- 
mation and  inspiration  be  conducted  for 
the  promotion  of  stewardship. 

Third,  that  a  simultaneous  financial  cam- 
paign be  promoted  in  which  each  denomin- 
ation shall  present  its  own  budget  to  its 
own  constituency,  securing  its  own  pledges, 
collect  the  same,  and  administer  its  own 
program  of  expansion. 

Fourth,  that  the  Baptists  who  are  offi- 
cers of  the  Interchurch  World  Movement, 
members  of  its  Executive  Committee  and 
of  its  General  Committee  be  selected  by 
the  Northern  Baptist  Convention 


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Fifth,  that  in  our  co-operation  with  the 
Interchurch  World  Movement  we  act 
through  the  Generg.!  Board  of  Promotion  of 
the  Northern  Baptist  Convention.  It  is  as- 
sumed that  the  State  Conventions  will  act 
through  their  respective  State  organiza- 
tions. 

Sixth,  that  evangelical  denominational 
bodies  only  be  represented  in  the  Inter- 
church World  Movement. 

Seventh,  that  the  Interchurch  World 
Movement  do  not  promote  organic  union  of 
denominations  or  of  local  churches,  or  the 
establishment  of  local  church  federations, 
or  non-denominational  churches. 

Eighth,  that  the  literature  and  promo- 
tion methods  of  the  Interchurch  World 
Movement  be  not  in  contravention  of  these 
principles,  and  that  we  reserve  the  right  to 
supplement  the  literature  of  the  Movement 
by  literature  prepared  by  our  own  denom- 
ination. 

With  these  conditions  fully  understood, 
the  Convention  voted  for  the  movement, 
about  2,000  in  favor  and  three  votes  op- 
posed. Saturday  afternoon  and  night  wq 
had  the  regular  business  of  the  Conven- 
tion with  addresses  on  Home  aiid  Foreign 
Missions  and  PubHcation  Society. 

Sunday  was  a  great  day.  Baptist  min- 
isters preached  in  all  the  Protestant 
church  pulpits  and  the  auditorium  was 
crowded.  The  annual  sermon  was 
preached  by  Rev.  Harry  E.  Fosdick  of 
New  York.  Many  freely  expressed 
themselves  in  saying  it  was  the  greatest 
sermon  they  ever  heard.  There  is  no 
question  about  its  being  a  masterly  ser- 
mon. 

Sunday  afternoon  was  given  to  B.  Y. 
P.  U.  work  but  the  Editor  was  in  a  spe- 
cial committee  meeting  for  three  hours 
and  missed  it.  Sunday  night  was  a  long 
session.  The  last  address  was  by  Dr. 
Francis  of  Los  Angeles  and  was  a  great 
effort.  It  was  nearly  ten  o'clock  when  he 
began,  but  nearly  the  entire  great  con- 
gregation remained  to  hear  him. 

The  General  Planning  Board  met  Mon- 
day night.  May  26,  and  made  a  tempor- 
ary organization.  It  continued  in  ses- 
sion until  midnight  and  all  the  next  day 
and  until  a  reasonably  late  hour  at  night. 


It  finally  made  a  temporary  organization 
with  Mr.  Ayer  of  New  Jersey  as  chair- 
man and  an  effort  was  made  to  finish  up 
the  work  of  the  Laymen's  Organization, 
under  this  temporary  organization.  A 
nominating  committee  of  twelve,  three 
pastors,  three  laymen,  three  secretaries 
and  three  women  were  appointed  to 
nominate  all  the  officers  of  the  new  or- 
ganization and  when  the  time  comes  call 
a  meeting  of  all  the  members  of  the 
Board.  This  meeting  may  possibly  not 
be  called  until  the  regular  meeting  in 
November,  but  an  earlier  meeting  will  be 
called  if  possible.  One  of  the  most  im- 
portant features  of  this  Board  of  Promo- 
tion will  be  the  State  Board  of  Promotion 
to  be  arranged  in  each  state  by  the  State 
Convention  Board.  The  State  Boards 
will  have  charge  of  raising  all  the  mis- 
sionary and  philanthropic  funds  outside 
of  the  work  of  the  local  churches. 

On  account  of  attending  the  meetings 
of  the  General  Planning  Board,  the 
Editor  could  not  attend  the  Convention 
the  last  day,  but  has  learned  that  the 
meermgs  were  well  attended  and  very  in- 
teresting until  the  close  of  the  last  ses- 
sion. 


WAR  AND  PEACE 

One  year  ago,  we  American  people 
were  engaged  in  the  greatest  war  by  sev- 
eral times,  that  the  world  had  ever 
known.  We  were  raising  and  drilling 
troops  by  millions  and  spending  money 
by  billions.  About  75,000  of  our  xA.mer- 
ican  boys  sacrificed  their  lives  in  that 
Struggle,  and  perhaps  $30,000,000,000 
were  spent.  This  was  to  save  and  pro- 
mote the  democracy  of  the  world  and  to 
save  the  world  from  being  trampled 
down  under  German  autocracy.  The 
victory  was  won,  and  won  from  one  to 
two  years  earlier  than  the  most  hope- 


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ful  people  and  nations  expected.  The 
Central  nations  of  Europe  surrendered 
practically  unconditionally.  But  now, 
while  fighting  in  the  great  battle  lines 
ceased  six  months  ago,  and  democracy 
was  saved,  the  condition  ojf  tlie  world 
seems  to  be  growing  worse.  In  much  of 
Europe  civilization  has  gone  to  pieces. 
Bolshevism  seems  to  be  growing.  That 
word  expresses  about  everything  that  is 
contrary  to  the  true  spirit  of  Christianity. 
It  means  ignorance,  selfishness,  lawless- 
ness, theft,  robbery,  murder,  infidelity; 
everything  that  is  against  Christian  civili- 
zation. Now  is  the  time  as  never  before 
when  Christianity  in  America  and  the 
British  Empire  should  arouse  itself.  Now 
is  the  time  when  we  are  greatly  needing 
many  thousands  of  intelligent  and  heroic 
young  men  and  women  to  give  themselves 
to  the  ministry  and  mission  work.  It 
millions  of  young  men  could  go  into  the 
army  when  needed,  certainly  thousands 
could  and  should  go  into  the  active  Chris- 
tian service.  And  if  the  country  could 
spend  many  billions  in  saving  our  democ- 
racy certainly  the  churches  can  spend 
many  millions  in  saving  our  Christianity 
and  through  it  in  saving  the  world.  Our 
great  American  wealth  will  not  amount 
to  much  if  we  cannot  save  our  civiliza- 
tion. So  far  as  the  work  of  the  church 
is  concerned,  we  are  perhaps  in  a  more 
critical  condition  than  we  were  one  or 
two  years  ago. 


MONEY    RECEIVED    FOR    THE    STATE 
OOXiENTION  FOR  MAY 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the  full 
apportionment  at  one  time.  Whenever  a 
payment  reported  in  The  Bulletin  com- 
pletes the  apportionment,  it  will  be  indi- 
cated by  a  (*)  star. 
Aurora,  John  W.  Moncreif  (S.  E. 

F.)    

Aurora,  D.  W.  Simpson  (S.  E.  F.) 
Aurora,  Sarah  J.  Walker   (S.  E. 

F.)    


10.00 
15.00 

10.00 


Assumption,  W.  C.  Morteton   (S. 

E.    F.)    5.00 

Berwick,  Mrs.  E.  J,  Sheldon   (S. 

E.  F.)  10.00 

Belvidere,    Geo.   W.    Sterling    (S. 

E.  F.)  10.00 

Belleville,  Mrs.  Cyrus  Thompson 

(S.  E.  F.)  5.00 

Bulletin  Subscriptions 77.61 

Berwick   Church   25.00 

Erimfield   Church   1.00 

Collected    on    Mission    Fields    by 

F.  M.  Dunk 263.26 

Centralia,   J.   H.   McGuire    (S.   E. 

F.)    5.00 

Centralia,   J.   M.   Gambill    (S.   E 

F.)    5.00 

Carrollton,  J.  M.  Widdowson   (S. 

E.  F.) 5.00 

Cairo,  Jas.  E.  Clutts  (S.  E.  F.)....  3.00 

Chrisman   Church  2.76 

Cornell  Church  2.49 

Canton  Church 4.19 

Chicago,  Austin  Church  135.90 

Deer  Creek  Church  25.00 

Decatur,  East  Park  Church 9.49 

Educational  Commission,  North- 
ern Baptist  Convention  75.00 

Error  corrected  36.40 

El   Paso,   Joseph  Wadsworth    (S. 

E.  F.)  5.00 

Freeport,  Mrs.  J.  M.  Bailey 5.00 

Forest   City   Church   7.00 

Galva  Church  30.00 

^Hammond  Church  20.00 

*Hoopeston  Church  34.00 

Interest  on  Hinckley  Church  note  24.00 
Jacksonville,   Chas.   H.   Story    (R. 

E.  F.)  5.00 

Kinderhook,   Wm.    H.    Fantz    (S. 

B.    F.)    5.00 

Kankakee  Church  30.00 

Kewanee  Church  19.05 

Kirkwood,  B.  C.  Duke  (S.  E.  F.)  5.00 

Lincoln  Church  16.17 

Missionary      Committee,      Peoria 

Association  25.28 

Minonk,  H.  P.  Parks  (S.  E.  F.)..  15.00 
Murphysboro,  Melia  K.  Smith  (S. 

E.  P.) -  5.00 

Marengo,  Mrs.  F.  W.  Patrick   (S. 

E.  F.)   10.00 

Missionary  Committee,  Bloom- 
field  Association   30.00 

*Manlius  Church  20.50 

Marengo  Church  7.07 

Normal,  Mrs.  Emma  C.  Blake  (3. 

E.  F.)  5.00 

Normal  Church  13.20 

Ottawa,  O.  C.  Baldwin  (S.  E.  F.)  5.00 

*Otterville   Church 8.25 

Ottawa   Church   50.00 

Oquawka,  M.  H.  Allaman    (S.  E. 

P.)    5.00 

Percy  Church  -89 

Plainfleld  Church  21.00 

Plainfield  Sunday  School  5.65 


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Roseville,  Norman  E.  Pinney  (S. 

E.  F.)   5.00 

Rockford,  State  St.  Church  27.50 

Rent  of  Greenup  meeting  house..  18.75 

Superintendent  Supply  10.00 

Taylorville,    Jas.    M.    Taylor    (S. 

E.  F.)  5.00 

Tiskilwa  Church  13.75 

Troy   Chruch   9.38 

University  Church  Fund   125.00 

Wyanet,  J.  T.  Herrick  (S.  E.  F.)  5.00 
Wyanet,  Frank  B.  Johnson  (S.  E. 

F.)    2.00 

Wheaton  Church  20.00 

Woodstock  Church  2.05 

Warren  Church  2.07 

Total   $1,418.66 


YOUNG   BAPTIST  MEN   AND   WOMEN 
OF   ILLINOIS 

Now  is  the  time,  it  seems  to  this  writer, 
for  Baptist  young  men  and  women  of 
lUinois,  young  people  of  talent,  energy 
and  piety,  to  give  themselves  to  the  Chris- 
tian ministry  and  missionary  work,  at 
home  and  abroad.  No  one  should  con- 
sider the  ministry  of  the  Gospel  of 
Christ,  if  he  has  any  disposition  to  com- 
pare the  ministry  with  other  occupations 
so  far  as  finances  are  concerned.  When 
Saul  said,  "Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me 
to  do?"  if  he  had  added,  I  will  preach 
the  gospel  if  I  can  make  as  much  out  of 
it  as  I  can  in  selling  stocks  or  in  insur- 
ance or  some  other  business,  God  would 
never  have  sent  him  into  the  ministry. 
God's  true  servants  in  the  ministry  do  .not 
as  a  rule,  get  rich,  but  neither  do  they, 
as  a  rule,  sufifer  want.  No  young  person 
should  be  so  foolish  as  to  enter  the  min- 
istry or  missionary  work  without  the  best 
preparation  it  is  possible  for  him  to 
make. 

In  this  country,  poverty  is  an  excuse, 
but  no  reason  why  a  young  person  should 
not  get  a  good  education.  Everyone  who 
wants  an  education  and  is  determined  to 
have  it,  can  get  it.  Now  is  the  time  for 
young  people  to  make  preparation.  They 
ought  not  to  do  it  for  the  purpose  of  get- 


ting a  large  salary,  but  as  a  matter  of 
fact  the  churches  and  missionary  societies 
are  going  to  give  a  much  better  support 
in  the  near  future  than  now.  Some  of 
them  have  made  great  advancement  dur- 
ing the  past  year  and  others  will  come  up. 
There  is  no  reason  for  anyone  to  hold 
back  from  the  Christian  ministry  be- 
cause of  lack  of  support. 


RURAL  CHURCHES 

The  Bois  d'Arc  church  in  the  Spring- 
field Association,  held  a  community  rally 
May  4th.  It  had  been  quite  rainy  during 
a  few  days  preceding  and  the  roads,  were 
quite  muddy  for  autos  but  the  attendance 
was  quite  good.  Services  were  held 
morning  and  afternoon  with  dinner  in  the 
basement.  This  old  church  "built  a  splen- 
did new  meeting  house  two  years  ago 
and  it  is  doing  good  work  in  that  com- 
munity. Four  other  churches  were  or- 
ganized, three  of  them  in  railroad  towns 
and  one  in  a  country  community  short 
distances  from  this  church.  They  all 
drew  a  considerable  proportion  of  their 
membership  from  this  old  mother  church 
and  it  was  greatly  discouraged  a  few 
years  ago,  but  is  now  building  up  again 
in  good  condition.  Rev.  Boston  Oldham 
of  Taylorville,  preaches  for  them  one- 
half  time. 

Superintendent  E.  P.  Brand  was  pres- 
ent at  the  rally  and  preached  in  the  fore- 
noon. President  George  M.  Potter  gave 
an  educational  address  in  the  afternoon. 
Dr.  H.  C.  Leland,  pastor  of  the  Divernon 
church  and  Rev.  J.  H.  Cozad,  pastor  at 
Moweaqua,  were  present  at  the  afternoon 
service. 

The  Providence  church  in  the  Rock 
Island  Association,  five  miles  across  the 
river  from  Muscatine,  Iowa,  has  com- 
pletely remodelled  its  meeting  house.  It 
has  been  about  two  years  doing  it  and 


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during  the  past  year  it  has  had  no  pastor, 
but  it  did  good  work  in  it!s  repairs. 
The  cost  of  remodelling  the  whole  build- 
ing was  $2,800.  The  church  was  re-dedi- 
cated ^lay  IL  There  was  a  debt  of 
$1,200.  The  day  was  beautiful  and  the 
roads  were  fairly  good.  An  all  day  serv- 
ice was  held  with  dinner  and  supper  at 
the  church.  The  attendance  was  large. 
Rev.  Mr.  Rogers,  pastor  of  the  Muscatine 
church,  preached  a  splendid  sermon  in 
the  afternoon  and  Superintendent  Brand 
preached  morning  and  evening  and  raised 
the  entire  indebtedness  with  nearly  $150 
over.  Pastor  Rogers  of  Muscatine  will 
supply  the  church  on  .Sunday  afternoons 
until  they  can  locate  a  pastor.  They  have 
a  fairly  good  parsonage  and  if  the  field 
were  properly  worked  up  they  could  sup- 
port a  pastor  for  full  time.  There  are 
some  excellent  Baptist  people  on  the  field. 


PASTORAL.   CHANGES 

Rev.  Clinton  A.  Xeyman,  pastor  of  the 
Eastern  Aye.  Church,  Joliet,  became  a 
Chaplain  last  year  in  the  United  States 
Navy  and  the  church  called  his  father, 
Rev.  J.  W.  Neyman  to  supply  the  church 
in  his  place  during  his  absence.  Recent- 
ly the  young  Mr.  Neyman  resigned  the 
pastorate  of  the  church  in  order  to  re- 
main as  a  Chaplain  in  the  United  States 
Navy.  The  church  accepted  his  resigna- 
tion and  gave  a  unanimous  caP  to  his 
father,  Rev.  J.  W.  Neyman,  to  become 
the  pastor  of  the  church.  The  elder  Mr. 
Neyman  accepted  and  continues  on  the 
field.  This  is  a  ,  fine  recognition  Oi 
appreciation  by  the  church  of  the  good 
work  of  this  brother  as  a  supply  in  his 
son's  place. 

Rev.  L.  C.  Taylor,  our  missionary  pas- 
tor at  Benson  has  resigned  the  pastorate 
of  that  field  to  take  effect  June  29th,  and 
has  accepted  the  pastorate  of  the  Kin- 


derhook  church.  Brother  Taylor  was 
greatly  appreciated  in  his  work  at  Ben- 
son and  resigned  because  a  much  larger 
field  called  for  his  services.  We  hope 
that  the  Benson  church,  which  i?  an  ex- 
cellent Baptist  field,  will  not  be  pastorless 
long. 

'  Rev.  A.  D.  Rinnier,  who  located  about 
six  months  ago  at  Erie,  has  been  com- 
pelled to  close  his  work  on  account  of  a 
nervous  break-down.  This  was  Brother 
Rinnier's  first  pastorate  and  he  was  doing 
very  good  work  and  the  church  was  in  a 
prosperous  condition.  The  clerk  of  the 
church  writes,  "We  trust  that  we  may 
have  a  pastor  on  the  field  again  soon  as 
our  work  here  is  very  encouraging  now." 

Rev.  O.  W.  Shields  who  has  been  pas- 
tor at  Carlinville  several  years,  and  has 
done  successful  work  on  that  field,  has  re- 
signed the  work  there  to  accept  a  hearty 
call  to  the  New  Stonington  church. 
Brother  Shields  did  a  fine  work  at  Car- 
linville and  was  greatly  appreciated  by 
the  people.  The  field  to  which  he  goes 
is  a  comparatively  young  church,  but  one 
of  a  great  deal  of  strength  and  with  a 
spirit  to  do  work  in  accordance  with  the 
times  in  which  we  are  living.  We  hope 
that  Carlinville  will  not  be  long  in  finding 
a  suitable  man  for  that  field. 

Rev.  Mr.  Simmons  of  the  Northern 
Baptist  Theological  Seminary  has  ac- 
cepted a  call  to  become  pastor  of  the  La- 
Salle  church  and  will  soon  locate  on  that 
field. 

The  Carrollton  church  of  which  Dr.  W. 
E.  Mundell  was  pastor  for  about  seven 
years,  has  called  Rev.  W.  E.  Pool  of  Ol- 
ney,  to  become  its  pastor.  Brotlier  Pool 
has  accepted  the  work  and  is  now  on  the 
field. 

The  Martins  Prairie  church  in  the 
Greene-Jersey  County  Association,  has 
advanced    from    one- fourth    to   one-half 


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time  preaching  and  has  secured  Rev. 
Wm.  Lumley  of  Jacksonville  as  pastor. 
The  Sunday  School  and  Young  People's 
work  seem  to  be  in  good  condition.  The 
church  has  established  an  electric  light 
system  in  its  building,  seated  the  base- 
ment, and  secured  a  good  bell  for  the 
meeting  house. 

Rev.  W.  E.  Schliemann,  paster  of  the 
Edgewood  church  in  Rock  Island,  has  re- 
signed the  pastorate  of  that  church  and 
will  close  his  work  the  last  of  June. 

Rev.  Edgar  Ford  of  White  Hall,  has 
accepted  a  call  to  the  ^Morrisonville 
church  in  the  Springfield  Association.  He 
says,  "Things  look  real  inviting." 

Rev.  L.  W.  Hostetter  of  Greenfield, 
has  accepted  a  call  to  the  pastorate  of  a 
church  in  Indiana  and  leaves  the  state 
of  Illinois. 


STATE    CONVENTIOX    ]\nSSIO\.\RIES 

State  Convention  Missionary,  George 
H.  Yule,  held  a  two-weeks'  meeting  in- 
cluding three  Sundays  with  the  Hoopes- 
ton  church.  There  were  few  conversions 
and  additions  to  the  church,  but  the  spe- 
cial work  at  which  Brother  Yule  aimed 
was  the  development  of  the  present  mem- 
bership. He  increased  the  financial  sub- 
scription $1,300.  From  the  influence  of 
this  budget  the  pastor  was  given  $115 
to  go  to  the  Xorthern  Baptist  Convention 
and  they  increased  the  pastor's  salary 
$400.  Everybody  seems  greatly  encour- 
aged and  the  church  is  better  prepared 
than  ever  to  push  on  in  a  larger  work. 

Rev.  Wm.  Barringer,  pastor  of  the 
Cambria  church  in  southern  Illinois, 
writes :  "Yesterday  T  baptized  nine 
happy  converts  at  Crainville.  This  is 
some  of  the  results  of  the  revival  held 
by  Rev.  T.  O.  AIcMinn,  our  State  Con- 
vention Missionary,  at  that  place  recent- 

ly-" 


A  member  of  the  Hoopeston  church 
writes  concerning  the  meeting  held  on 
that  field  by  Missionary  Yule.  He  says : 
"He  also  organized  a  Tithers'  League  of 
fifteen.  I  believe  it  is  the  best  meeting 
we  have  ever  held,  not  for  results  but 
for  the  best  interests  of  the  church.  He 
has  put  us  on  our  feet,  shown  us  how 
to  do  things  and  made  it  possible  for  us 
to  have  a  vision.  Brother  Yule  certainly 
knows  how  to  approach  people  when  it 
comes  to  getting  money." 

The  Tampico  church  of  which  Rev. 
Ray  W.  Barber  is  our  rhissionary  pastor, 
has  increased  the  pastor's  salary  for  next 
year  and  raised  a  sufficient  amount  of 
money  to  enable  him  to  attend  the  North- 
ern Baptist  Convention  at  Denver.  All 
branches  of  the  church  and  Sunday 
School  work  at  Tampico  seem  to  be  en- 
couraging. 

The  Riverside  church  of  Decatur,  of 
which  Rev.  Irving  Fox  is  our  missionary 
pastor  seems  to  be  doing  aggressive 
work.  During  the  month  of  April  and 
one  week  in  ^lay  there  were  twenty-six 
additions  to  the  church,  sixteen  of  them 
by  baptism. 


The  Normal  church  was  represented  by 
five  delegates  at  the  Northern  Baptist 
Convention  in  Denver. 

It  is  reported  that  Dr.  J.  L.  Jackson  is 
having  encouraging  success  with  the 
Bloomington  church.  The  meetings 
which  he  held  for  two  weeks  preceeding 
Easter  are  said  to  have  been  quite  suc- 
cessful. 

The  Pekin  church  is  planning  to  build 
a  new  parsonage  on  the  church  lot. 

The  Charleston  church  has  just  located 
a  pastor,  Rev.  V.  L.  Edwards,  of  Te.xas. 


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"CASUAIiTIES  IN  AMERICAN  ARMY 

Washington,  D.  C.,*  April  23. — Revised 
casualty  totals,  announced  today  by  the 
war  department,  placed  the  total  of  dead 
in  the  army  and  marine  corps  at  75,344, 
of  which  3  3,887  were  killed  in  action. 
Prisoners  reported  were  4,791,  including 
fifteen  reported  now  held  by  the  bolshe- 
viki. 

Of  prisoners  previously  held  by  the  cen- 
tral powers  the  records  show  281  died  dur- 
ing internment  and  118  of  doubtful  status. 

The  grand  total  of  wounded  in  the  list 
is  201,230,  of  whom  it  has  been  estimated 
more  than  85  per  cent  returned  to  duty." 
— Chicago  Ti'ibune. 


Rev.  E,  L.  Krumreig,  D.D.,  has  re- 
signed the  pastorate  of  the  First  Baptist 
chtirch  in  Danville,  to  take  effect  Septem- 
ber first.  This  will  close  up  six  years  on 
that  field.  The  Baptists  seem  to  have 
made  great  progress  in  Danville,  since  Dr. 
Krumreig  began  his  pastorate  there.  The 
membership  of  the  church  has  more  than 
doubled.  They  have  one  of  the  best 
meeting  houses  in  the  state  and  in  many 
other  ways  the  Baptists  have  been  recog- 
nized as  a  prominent  denomination  in 
Danville.  We  hope  some  good  church  in 
Illinois  will  locate  Brother  Krumreig  in 
the  pastorate  by  the  time  his  work  closes 
in  Danville.  His  daughter,  a  graduate  of 
Shurtleff  College,  is  preparing  herself  for 
a  medical  missionary. 


Rev.  Frank  M.  Dunk  recently  closed 
quite  a  successful  meeting  at  Mt.  Sterl- 
ing, the  county  seatof  Brown  county 

We  hope  that  a  pastor  may  soon  be 
located  between  Pittsfield  and  Mt.  Sterl- 
ing, two  county  seat  towns  where  a  good 
strong  man  could  do  the  work  on  the 
two  fields  preaching  on  alternate  Sun- 
days. Evangelist  Dunk  is  engaged  for 
tent  meetings  during  the  summer  until 
September. 


CENTRAL  BAPTIST  CHILDREN'S  HOME 

MAYWOOD,  ILJilNOIS 
Rev.   D.   H.   MacGillivray,   Supt. 
Mrs.  D.  H.  MacGillivray,  Matron 


The  end  of  May  finds  the  children  busy 
with  tests  and  examinations  preparatory 
to  closing  of  school,  which  will  give  them 
greater  greedom  for  outdoor  life.  Our 
girls  in  high  school  are  jubilant  over  the 
fact  that  their  record  is  such  that  they 
all  escape  the  finals. 

The  garden  work  is  well  under  way 
and  girls  and  boys  alike  are  ready  to  en- 
list for  active  service. 

One  of  our  workers,  Miss  Newell,  who 
has  been  with  us  for  more  than  four 
years,  leaves  for  a  two-months'  vacation, 
which  will  be  spent  with  relatives  in  On- 
tario, Canada.  We  are  glad  she  is  to  en- 
joy change  of  scenery  and  freedom  from 
duty,  which  has  been  well  earned, 

We  have  had  several  cases  of  measles 
this  month,  and  again  we  are  so  thank- 
ful for  the  clean  comfortable  little  cot- 
tage where  they  can  enjoy  the  quiet  and 
receive  good  nursing.  Some  have  recov- 
ered, others  are  convalescent. 

Donations  this  month  have  been  few, 
but  this  is  generally  true  at  this  time  of 
the  year.  However,  those  sent  fitted  our 
needs  and  we  are  thankful. 

Canning  season  will  soon  begin  and  we 
are  going  to  ask  right  now  for  a  volun- 
teer in  each  church,  who  will  take  the 
responsibility  of  soliciting,  packing  and 
shipping  to  us  next  fall  a  barrel  of 
canned  fruit  and  vegetables.  This  is  true 
missionary  work  and  can  be  done  with- 
out going  abroad  or  interfering  with 
other  work.  Many  friends  whom  we 
have  never  seen  we  ihave  learned  to 
know  and  appreciate  because  of  their 
work  along  these  lines. 


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Department  of  Sunday  School  and 
Young  People  s  Work 

Louis  H.  Koehler,  2006  E.Jackson  St.,  Bloomington,  Director 


Last  Call — Not  to  breakfast,  but  to 
St.  Louis.  Spend  your  vacation  week 
with  the  hvest  bunch  of  young  people  in 
the  middle  western  states — the  Oskawa- 
was.  These  Indians  will  go  to  St.  Louis 
on  the  2nd  of  July  and  remain  over  the 
6th.  Write  to  transportation  or  fellow- 
ship committee  chairman  (name  on  this 
page)  for  further  information.  A  letter 
will  be  sent  to  all  the  societies  very  soon 
giving  the  very  last  word.     Look  for  it. 

Here  They  Are — Here  is  the  roster  of 
the  revived  State  Union. 

Baptist  Young  People's  Union  of 
Illinois 

President — Harold  J.  Howard,  Mt. 
Vernon. 

First  vice-president — Victor  A.  Sund- 
berg,  1034  Massasoit  Ave.,  Chicago.    . 

Second  vice-^president-^Henry  A.  Liv- 
ingston, Minonk. 

,  Third  vice-president — Miss  Goddina  L. 
Welden,  125  So.  Sycamore  St.,  Centralia. 

Treasurer — F.  G.  Harsch,  Central  Na- 
tional Bank,  Peoria. 

General  Secretary — Miss  Ailie  G.  Dav- 
is, Benton. 

Field  Secretary — Rev.  Louis  H.  Koeh- 
ler, 2006  E.  Jackson  St.,  Bloomington. 

Committee  chairmen :  Finance — ^Miss 
Elsie  Oberg,  7046  Stony  Island  Ave., 
Chicago. 

Fellowship — Carey  R.  Johnson.  Prince- 
ton, 

Transportation — Edwin  Phelps,  Trib- 
une Bldg.,  Chicago. 

Advisory  Council — Rev.  Herbert  W. 
Hines,  El  Paso,  Chairman  Dept.  Sunday 


School  and  Young  People's  Work. 

The  New  Keystone  Lesson? — Here 
is  good  news  for  our  teachers,  especially 
those  in  the  elementary  grades.  The  first 
issue  of  the  newly  revised  and  rewritten 
graded  lessons  will  be  sent  out  October 
first.  The  Beginners  lessons  will  be  re- 
written by  Miss  Frances  Weld  Danielson, 
the  leading  kindergarten  specialist  in  the 
field  of  religious  education.  In  our 
judgment  there  is  no  one  on  earth  bet- 
ter fitted  to  write  these  lessons  and  Bap- 
tists may  rejoice  that  her  services  are  se- 
cured. It  is  likely  that  the  Primar}'  series 
will  be  rewritten  by  Mrs.  A.  A.  La- 
moreaux,  the  well  known  author  of  "The 
Unfolding  Life."  Miss  Nan  Weeks,  a 
specialist  with  boys  and  girls  will  write 
the  lessons  for  the  junior  grades.  The 
intermediate  lessons  will  be  revised  by 
Dr.  Frank  O.  Erb  and  these  will  un- 
doubtedly be  very  much  in  favor.  It  will 
take  some  years  to  complete  the  entire 
course,  but  our  Publication  Society  is 
determined  to  give  us  the  very  best  and 
all  our  teachers  may  look  forward  with 
interest  to  each  forth-coming  issue.  The 
seniors  and  adults  will  be  pleased  to  know 
that  many  elective  courses  will  be  put  on 
the  market,  such  as  "The  Patriarchs,"  an 
elective  in  the  parent-training  series; 
"Some  Great  Teachings  of  the  Bible''  for 
men's  classes;  and  "Studies  in  the  Lives 
of  Peter  and  John,"  a  new  six  months 
course.  All  of  these  will  be  issued  in 
permanent  bindings.  The  lessons  for 
the  elementary  grades  will  be  arranged 
so  that  they  may  be  used  in  rotation. 


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Woman's 
Baptist  Missionary  Society  of  Illinois 


MRS.  W.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 


Mrs.  Martha  V.  Higman,  Editor 
Morgan,  Park 


Elfin 


Mrs.  H.  W.  Tate,  Treasurer 
2331   Hartzell  Ave.,  Eranston 


There  are  two  important  gatherings 
this  month  so  located  that  one  or  the 
other  can  be  reached  by  most  of  the  wom- 
en in  the  state.  They  are  the  Interde- 
nominational Summer  Schools  of  Mis- 
sions held  at  Winona  Lake,  Indiana, 
June  9-26,  and  at  Conference  Point,  Gen- 
eva Lake,  June  26-July  3.  Think  about 
it,  then  "pack  up  your  grip"  and  go  to 
one  or  the  other. 

News  of  Our  Foi-mer  State   VV.   W.  Guild 
Leadei's 

Miss  Alice  -S.  Brimson  is  the  new 
Americanization  Secretary  under  ap- 
pointment of  the  W.  A.  B.  H.  M.  S.,  and 
will  be  found  in  her  delightful  office  in 
our  Baptist  Missionary  Training  School, 
2969  Vernon  avenue,  Chicago.  Miss 
Brimson  will  lead  a  course  in  "American- 
ization" at  the  Summer  School  of  Mis- 
sions at  Conference  Point,  Lake  Geneva, 
June  26th  to  July  3rd. 

Miss  Gladys  M.  Topping,  World  Fel- 
lowship Secretary  for  the  Northeastern 
Field,  Y.  W.  C.  A.  will  present  the  For- 
eign Mission  Study  Book,  "A  Crusade 
of  Compassion"  at  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  Col- 
lege Conference  at  Silver  Bay,  Lake 
George,  June  20th  to  30th.  She  also  has 
a  study  class  at  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  Indus- 
trial Conference  in  July  at  same  place. 

]\Irs.  W.  P.  Topping,  recently  returned 
from  a  trip  to  Porto  Rico,  writes  of  the 
dedication  of  the  new  students'  home, 
"Villa  Roble,"  in  Rio  Piedras,  Porto 
Rico,  on  April  first. 


The  building  has  been  erected  by  the 
Woman's  American  Baptist  Home  Mis- 
sion Society  for  the  young  women  of 
Porto  Rico  attending  the  university.  Its 
aim  is  not  only  to  provide  a  delightful 
place  for  these  young  women  to  live  but 
a  real  Christian  center  from  which  will 
radiate  principles  that  will  influence  the 
homes  and  lives  of  all  those  who  are  for- 
tunate enough  to  stay  within  its  walls. 
The  name  Villa  Roble  means  Oak  Hall, 
and  was  chosen  on  account  of  the  many 
beautiful  roble  or  oak  trees  that  are  on 
the  grounds.  These  trees  diflfer  material- 
ly from  the  oak  of  the  north,  as  they  grow 
only  twenty  or  thirty  feet  high  and  have 
most  beautiful  clusters  of  pin'k  flowers, 
somewhat  resembling  the  flower  of  our 
locust  tree.  In  the  large  living  room, 
made  most  attractive  with  bamboo  palms 
and  flowers,  a  notable  gathering  of 
friends  and  citizens  assembled.  Men, 
prominent  in  the  political  affairs  of  the 
island,  missionaries  of  all  denominations, 
native  pastors  and  native  church  mem- 
bers all  rejoicing  in  the  new  element  of 
helpfulness  that  this  building  inaugur- 
ated. The  sniging  of  Americn  appro- 
priately opened  the  program,  followed  by 
prayer. 

The  principal  addtess  of  the  evening 
was  by  Hon.  Fmileo  del  Toro,  judge  of 
the  supreme  court  of  Porto  Rico,  chair- 
man of  the  religious  committee  in  the 
San  Juan  Y.  M.  C.  A.  and  prominent  in 
all  lines  of  civic  activity. 


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ASSOCIATIONS 

The  Rock  River  Association  met  June 
3-4  with  the  Mt.  Carroll  church.  The 
very  rainy  weather  made  it  impossible  to 
drive  automobiles  over  the  roads.  With- 
in recent  years  a  large  proportion  of 
those  who  attend  the  Associations  plan  to 
drive  to  the  place  in  their  machines  and 
if  the  roads  are  muddy  they  do  not  try 
to  attend.  This  makes  the  attendance  in 
muddy  weather  very  much  smaller  than 
in  former  years,  but  while  the  attendance 
■It  Mt.  Carroll  was  quite  small  the  interest 
was  very  good.  The  writer  has  never 
attended  the  Association  when  there 
seemed  to  be  so  deep  an  interest  in  the 
line  of  Christian  work.  The  Missionary 
offerings  from  that  Association  were 
quite  good  but  the  Association  lost  in 
membership.  There  were  only  thirty 
seven  baptisms  and  fifty-one  deaths. 
The  new  officers  and  Missionary  Com- 
mittee seemed  disposed  to  take  hold  ct 
the  work  with  a  strong  hand  for  the  com- 
ing year. 

The  Chicago  Association  met  with  the 
Memorial  church,  June  5-6.  While  there 
was  an  enrollment  of  more  than  400  there 
were  not  many  present  in  any  one  ses- 
sion. Rainy  weather  had  something'  to 
do  with  the  attendance  at  this  meeting. 
The  churches  reported  1,259  baptisms, 
nearly  400  more  than  last  year.  The  Mis- 
sionary offerings  of  the  Association  in 
making  up  the  regular  apportionments  of 
the  churches  and  in  the  special  drives  was 
much  more  this  year  than  ever  before. 
The  Executive  Council  is  doing  first  class 
Missionary  work  in  the  city  of  Chicago. 


152  have  found  their  place  in  the  Sunday 
School  again. 

Rev.  Edgar  Woolhouse  began  in  the 
pastorate  of  the  Messiah  church  in  Chi- 
cago, April  first.  There  seems  to  be 
some  encouragement  in  the  work.  All 
debts  against  the  property  have  recentiv 
been  paid. 

The  State  Street  church  of  Rockford 
has  called  Rev.  Raymond  S.  Carman  of 
Fairport,  N.  Y.  It  is  not  yet  known 
whether  or  not  h^  will  accept  the  call. 

Rev.  J.  M.  Osborne,  after  having  been 
pastor  for  nine  years  among  the  group 
of  churches  at  East  Moline,  Watertown 
and  Silvis  within  a  radius  of  three  or 
four  miles,  closed  his  work  the  first  of 
June  and  will  probably  accept  a  very  flat- 
tering call  which  he  had  received  in  the 
state  of  Indiana.  The  assistant  pastor 
will  continue  the  work  at  Watertown  and 
Silvis  and  we  hope  that  a  pastor  can  soon 
be  located  at  East  Moline. 

The  Apportionment  Committee  wiU 
meet  in  Chicago,  June  13,  and  shortly 
after  that  the  apportionments  will  be  sent 
out  to  the  churches  for  the  coming  year. 
We  will  work  on  these  as  in  former  years 
and  the  great  $100,000,000  drive  for  the 
next  five  years  will  be  started  about  Jan- 
uary first.  We  hope  the  churches  will 
make  a  strong  effort  to  raise  the  appor- 
tionments just  as  they  have  been  doing 
in  former  years. 


Two  hundred  sixty-eight  young  men 
went  from  the  First  Baptist  Sunday 
School  of  Englewood,  of  whom  152  have 
now  returned  to  Chicago  and  the  Super- 
intendent reports  that  every  one  of  those 


Among  the  recent  graduates  at  the 
Normal  University  were  several  Baptist 
girls.  These  go  out  to  different  places 
in  the  state  and  nation,  and  will  do  ef- 
fective service  for  Christ. 

A  very  large  number  of  Baptist  stu- 
dents are  attending  the  summer  school  at 
Normal.  The  pastor,  D.  O.  Hopkins,  is 
delivering  special  messages  for  these 
young  people. 


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^IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIillllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ 

I  THE  BAPTIST  OLD  PEOPLE'S  HOME  | 

=                                                             MAYWOOD,  ILLINOIS  = 

E  (From  the  Annual  Report  of  the  Recording  Secretary   of  the  Board   of  = 

E                                                                      Managers.)  E 

E                    Each  year  of  work  as  it  passes  from  our  hands  into  Eternity  reveals  a  E 

=  certain  character  of  its  own  which  distinguishes  it  from  others.     Last  year  E 

E  the  call   "To   Arms!"   brought  to   us  extra  outside   work,   extra   calls   for  E 

—  money  and  advancing  prices,  so  that  our  ordinary  local  work  required  un-  E 

E  usual  effort.      This  year  our  task  has  been  to  "Carry  On,"  and  it  has  been  E 

=  a  hard  steady  pull,  with  some  discouragements,  some  mistakes  and  many  E 

=  problems  to  solve.  E 

E                     The  Home  Household  now  includes  forty  members  and  six  helpers.  E 

E  The  salaries  amount  to  $280  per  month,  and  the  entire  monthly  expense  is  E 

E  nearly  $700.      The  wages  of  all  employes  have  been  raised  this  year.  E 

=                     Our  list  of  applications  keeps  quite  ahead  of  our  accommodations,  yet  E 

E  by  careful  planning  no  one  has  been  kept  waiting  an  uncomfortable  length  E 

^  of  time.  E 

E                    The  table  service  has  been  made  easier  and  more  satisfactory  by  fin-  E 

i:  ishing  the  table  tops  and  dispensing  with  long  table  cloths.      Linen  needs  E 

E  were  estimated  and  provided  for  by  an  Easter  Linen  Shower.  E 

E  The  little  gray  "coal  sacks"  given  out  by  Mrs.  Runyan  have  given  sub-         .  E 

E  stantial  aid  to  our  heavy  heating  expenses.      Our  Matron  has  been  made  E 

=  more  comfortable  by  having  the  office  removed  from  her  room  into  the  E 

E  corridor.  = 

E                     The  Board  has  adopted  the  plan  of  organizing  an  auxiliary  in  each  E 

E  church,  which  it  is  hoped  will  awaken  an  interest  among  the  young  mar-  E 

E  Tied  women  and  be  of  great  future  benefit  to  the  Home.      This  plan  will  = 

E  take  time  and  has  not  yet  been  worked  out.      The  new  "Record  of  Mem-  E 

E  bership"  will  surely  prove  a  book  of  great  interest  and  permanent  value.  E 

E                    The  attendance  at  Board   meetings  has  been  smaller  than   the  two  Z 

E  years  previous,  but  is  no  doubt  due  to  the  extra  demands  upon  our  wom-  E 

E  en's  time  and  the  unusual  amount  of  illness  in  their  homes.      Some  of  our  E 

E  women  have  dreamed  dreams  and  some  have  seen  visions  which  have  not  E 

E  as  yet  come  true, — dreams  of  a  laundry  dryer  and  an  electric  refrigerating  = 

E  plant  which  should  lighten  labor  and  frighten  away  the  ice  man, — visions  E 

E  of  some  magical  plan  which  should  provide  an  unfailing  source  of  income  E 

E  for  our  current  expenses, — but  these  have  not  as  yet  become  practical  real-  E 

E  ities.     Nevertheless  we  approach  our  tenth  birthday  with  the  assurance  = 

E  that  our  old  people  have  been  well  cared  for,  the  Home  and  its  equipment  E 

E  are  in  excellent  condition,  and  there  is  great  cause  for  gratitude.  E 

i                                                                                 MRS.   EMILY   BOYER,   Rec.   Sec.  = 

E                     May  26  was  Chicago  Tag  Day  for  Adult  Charities,  including  oui  Home.  = 

E  A  strenuous  day  for  our  Chicago  women.      The  10th  birthday  of  the  Home  = 

E  v/ill  be  celebrated  June  7th.      Come  if  you  can,  and  see  the  Home.       Other-  E 

E  wise  if  you  are  sorry  to  not  have  a  part  in  either  of  these  events  just  en-  E 

E  close  a  Birthday  Offering  and  send  to  Mrs.  Ella  Wangoman,  Treas.,   316  = 

=  Fourth  St.,  Maywood,  111.,  in  time  for  the  party.  = 

E                                                                                                 MRS.  A.  W.  R.,  Field  Sec.  5 


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ILLINOIS   BAPTIST 
BULLETIN 


VOI^  XI. 


NORMAL,  ILLINOIS,  JULY  1919 


NO.  3 


A  Great  Need 


The  Baptist  denomination  has  made 
great  progress  within  the  past  few  years 
in  some  respects,  and  it  is  planning 
gigantic  things  for  the  future  in  the  way 
of  finances.  But  if  all  the  plans  that  are 
now  proiX)sed  are  fully  carried  out  in 
the  raising  of  money,  the  whole  thing- 
will  be  a  practical  failure  unless  we  can 
enlist  many  thousands  of  young  men  and 
women  in  the  ministerial  and  missionary 
work.  Churches  that  are  giving  thou- 
sands of  dollars  and  some  of  them  many 
thousands  of  dollars  for  religious  and 
missionary  and  educational  work  are  not 
giving  any  of  their  young  people  for  this 
work.  There  are  many  large  churches 
ill  Illinois  that  often  become  pastorless 
and  always  look  to  some  other  church  to 
furnish  them  a  pastor  while  that  church 
has  perhaps  not  given  a  preacher  or  mis- 
sionary to  the  denomination  for  thirty 
years.  We  wrote  an  article  upon  this 
subject  last  month.  It  is  of  so  great  im- 
portance we  cannot  keep  silent.  It 
seems  to  this  writer  that  the  greatest  op- 
]X)rtunity  in  this  world  for  the  coming 
fifty  years  is  in  Christian  Service.  On 
the  foreign  field  much  of  this  service  will 
be  in  the  line  of  teaching,  nursing,  hos- 
pital work,  domestic  science,  agriculture 
as  well  as  preaching  the  gospel.  But 
along  all  these  lines  it  should  be  for 
Christ's    sake   and    for   humanitv's    sake 


and  not  simply  for  the  sake  of  a  salarw 
Scores  and  hundreds  of  our  young  men 
and  women  every  year  should  be  led  to 
fully  decide  to  say,  "Lord  here  am  I, 
send  me."  'T  will  go  anywhere,  and  I 
will  do  anything  you  want  me  to  do." 
"For  Christ's  sake  I  will  make  all  the 
preparations  in  my  power  for  His  serv- 
ice." How  many  young  people  are  mak- 
ing that  kind  of  a  decision  now  ?  How 
many  pastors  are  looking  for  and  pray- 
ing for  young  people  tO'  be  consecrated 
to  ministerial  and  missionary  service? 
How  many  parents  are  praying  God  to 
call  their  own  children  into  this  service? 
How  many  Christian  people  are  looking 
among  the  young  people  of  their  own 
church  and  encouraging  some  of  them 
to  enter  the  ministry?  If  the  great  pur- 
])ose  of  the  few  years  we  have  in  this 
life  is  making  money  and  seeking  worldly 
pleasure,  these  young  people  should  not 
l^ecome  ministers  or  missionaries,  but  if 
the  great  purpose  in  life  is  to  do  all  the 
good  possible,  and  if  it  is  true,  and  it 
certainly  is,  that  there  is  greater  happi- 
ness in  His  service  than  in  serving  self 
and  the  world,  then  our  brightest  young 
l)eople  should  give  themselves  to  this 
work.  The  writer  took  many  years  to 
decide  this  matter.  He  has  always  had 
hard  tasks  and  much  of  them  on  rather 
undesirable   fields 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


FROM   THE    APPORTIONMENT 
COMMITTEE 

There  has  been  an  unusual  delay  this 
year  in  reporting  apixsrtionments  to  the 
churches  for  the  reason  that  it  seemed 
wise  to  defer  the  meeting  of  the  commit- 
tee until  after  the  meeting  of  the  North- 
ern Baptist  Convention  at  Denver  in  or- 
der that  we  might  conform  to  any  plans 
which  might  be  adopted  at  that  time.  All 
who  are  informed  concerning  the  Denver 
convention  know  something  of  the  en- 
thusiasm with  which  the  greatly  enlarged 
program  of  the  denomination  was 
adopted.  That  enthusiasm  was  regis- 
tered in  the  adoption  of  a  fihancial  goal 
such  as  would  not  have  been  dreamed 
of  a  few  years  ago.  Yet,  in  adopting 
one  hundred  million  dollars  as  our  goal 
for  the  coming  five  years,  we  were  but 
taking  our  proper  place  beside  the  other 
great  denominations  who  have  had  the 
same  vision  of  world  conditions  and 
needs  that  also  appeals  so  strongly  to  us. 
These  are  times  in  which  it  is  of  the 
utmost  importance  that  the  churches 
everywhere  shall  face  our  common  task 
with  a  deeper  sense  of  its  seriousness  and 
with  the  determination  that  in  this  great 
crisis,  when  we  are  permitted  to  co-oper- 
ate in  the  re-making  of  the  world,  we 
will  not  be  found  wanting.  If  we  are 
to  achieve  the  larger  program  of  the 
denomination  we  shall  need  first  of  all 
to  see  to  it  that  our  regular  apportion- 
ments are  fully  met. 

The  aggregate  amount  apportioned  this 
year  exceeds  that  of  last  year  by  about 
twenty  per  cent  and  we  trust  that  each 
church  will  faithfully  endeavor  to  meet 
its  full  apportionment  and  to  exceed  it 
if  possible. 

The  Committee  makes  some  definite 
suggestions  as  follows : 

( 1 )   That  in  every  church  there  should 


be  a  Board  of  Missions,  or  Missionary 
Committee  whicli  should  have  the  re- 
sponsibility for  cultivating  the  mission- 
ary spirit,  encourage  more  earnest  prayer 
for  missions,  and  see  that  the  apportion- 
ments are  raised. 

(2)  That  in  every  chuich  there  should 
be  a  fresh  study  of  the  subject  of  stew- 
ardship as  taught  in  the  Bible,  in  the  light 
of  present  conditions. 

(3)  That  the  practice  of  tithing  be  en- 
couraged. 

(4)  That  the  every-member  canvass 
be  faithfully  made  annually. 

The  committee  urges,  especially,  that 
remittances  be  made  to  Dr.  A.  S.  Car- 
man, 417  South  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago, 
by  the  end  of  each  quarter  and  that  at 
least  one-fo'irth  of  ^he  entire  apportion- 
ment be  sent  each  quarter.  This  is  very 
important  as  it  will  help  to  save  many 
thousand  dollars  which  the  societies,  in 
the  past.  hav<!  had  to  pay  annually  as  in- 
terest on  money  borrowed. 

AI.  W.  Twing,  Chairman. 


STATE   CONVENTION   WORKERS 

Evangelist  F.  M.  Dunk  is  keeping  busy 
during  this  hot  weather.  He  assisted 
Pastor  J.  W.  Campbell  in  a  meeting  at 
Waverly  during  the  latter  part  of  May 
and  the  early  part  of  June  which  was 
quite  a  good  meeting  with  a  few  addi- 
tions to  the  church.  Quite  a  number  of 
meetings  were  held  in  the  streets.  He  is 
now  assisting  Rev.  T.  F.  Klotzche  in  a 
meeting  at  Andalusia. 

Rev.  George  H.  Yule  gave  a  part  of 
one  week  to  the  Mattoon  church  assist- 
ing Pastor  James  Lively  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  church.  The  meeting  was 
very  successful  and  about  $1300  were 
added  to  the  current  expenses  of  the 
church.  The  pastor's  salary  was  sub- 
stantiallv  increased 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 

Published   monthly  in  the  interest  of  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention. 

Subscription  price,  25c  a  year;  clubs  of  10, 
20c;   clubs  of  20  or  more,  15c. 

E.  P.  BRAND,  Editor 
Superintendent  of  Missions, 

201  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illinois. 

"Entered  as  second  class  matter,  June  12, 

1909,  at  the  Postoffice  at  Normal, 

Illinois,  under  the  Act  of 

March  3,  1879." 


quarter  of  the  year  and  more  than  half 
the  State  Convention  budget  has  not  been 
raised.  This  should  now  have  the  special 
attention  of  the  churches. 


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E  are  now  beginning  to  enter  the 
new  era  of  Baptist  work  in  the 
Northern  Baptist  Convention. 


THE  General  Promotion  Board  is 
called  to  meet  in  Chicago  July  2nd. 
It  is  expected  that  the  new  plan  of  work 
will  be  organized  more  completely  and 
definite  steps  taken  for  a  forward  move- 
ment. 

*  *  * 

A  special  meeting  of  the  Illinois  Bap- 
tist State  Convention  Board  is  called 
for  July  10,  to  meet  in  Chicago.  It  will 
imdertake  to  organize  a  State  Promotion 
Board  and  transact  other  important  busi- 
ness. 

THE  people  of  Illinois  are  not  quite 
ready  yet  for  anything  new,  but  can 
get  ready  in  a  very  few  weeks.  The 
raising  of  $40,000  in  Illinois  to  help  com- 
plete the  $6,000,000  and  get  Rockefel- 
ler's $2,000,000  is  not  yet  complete. 
Every  Baptist  and  every  church  should 
help  complete  that  little  matter. 

THE  State  Convention  finances  has 
had  but  little  attention  throughout 
the  year.  It  has  been  sidetracked  for  the 
large   drives.     Now   we  are   in   the   last 


NO  church  will  be  quite  ready  to  en 
ter  upon  the  $100,000,000  drive  as 
long  as  it  is  back  a  few  dollars  on  the 
apportionment  for  its  own  State  Conven- 
tion Let  no  cluirch  hi  the  state  fail  to 
raise  its  full  Convention  apportionment 
this  year. 

*  *  * 

ONE  of  the  first  things  our  people 
should  do  in  entering  upon  the  new 
day  is  to  set  apart  one- tenth  of  their 
gross  income  for  the  ^Master's  work 
Not  one-tenth  after  the  family  has  lived, 
but  one-tenth  after  the  necessary  ex- 
penses have  been  paid,  such  as  taxes, 
hired  help,  repairs  on  machinery  or  new 
machinery,  etc. 

*  *  * 

IF  a  man  honestly  and  sincerely  tithes, 
he  will  put  a  fair  rental  upon  his  own 
house,  make  a  fair  estimate  of  his  garden 
stufl:",  butter,  milk,  eggs,  chickens,  etc. 
It  is  easy  to  cheat  the  Lord  in  tithing 
if  one  has  the  disposition  to  do  so.  If 
all  the  Baptists  of  the  Northern  Baptist 
Convention  would  tithe  their  income 
there  would  be  no  trouble  about  the 
$100,000,000  in  five  years. 

*  *  * 

IF  the  work  of  the  General  Promotion 
Board  and  the  $100,000,000  drive  suc- 
ceeds it  must  be  done  largely  through 
the  State  Conventions.  But  no  State 
Convention  can  do  large  things  in  this 
respect  unless  it  is  well  supported.  There 
is  no  work  that  our  churches  are  called 
upon  to  do  that  is  so  far  reaching  as  the 
support  of  the  State  Convention. 


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MONEY    KKliKIVl^nJ    VOR    THE  STATE 
CX>NVENTION  FOR  JUJVE 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the  full 
apportionment  at  one  time.  Whenever  a 
payment  reported  in  The  Bulletin  com- 
petes the  apportionment,  it  will  be  indi- 
cated by  a  ( *)  star. 

Aurora,  F.  M.  Jones,  (S.  E.  F. )....$  20.00 
Alpha,   Mrs.   W.   O.   Allison,   Life 

Membership    (6)    5.00 

*Atwood  Church  14.00 

Baptist  Board  of  Education 150.00 

Big  Rock  Church  5.71 

Champaign,  First  Church 15.00 

♦Campbell   Hill   Church 13.00 

Chrisnian  Church --..  4.08 

Collected  on  Mission  Fields  by  F. 

M.  Dunk  48.84 

*Dixon  Church  31.50 

DeKalb,  First  Church 15.05 

Fosterburg  Church  21.00 

*Gifford  Church  48.75 

Interest  118.75 

*Joliet,  Eastern  Ave.  Church 20.26 

Lincoln  Church  22.68 

LaSalle  Church  2.75 

Missionary  Committee,  Bloomfield 

Association 131.67 

Momence  Church 2.79 

Mattoon,  Central  Church  6.51 

*Oak  Park,  Lombard  Ave.  Ch 43.00 

♦Osceola  Church 75.00 

Percy  Church  .89 

Rents,  Okahoma  house  rent 18.00 

Rockford,  First  Church 6.88 

Rock  Island,  First  Church 25.00 

Rockford,  State  Street  Church      ..  14.34 
Roseville,    Mrs.    Minnie    C.    Ray- 
burn  (S.  E.  F.)- 5.00 

Shurtleff  Colege  Advertisement....  7.00 

South  Wilmington  Sunday  School  3.00 

Sidell  Church  14.11 

Upper  Alton  Church 52.00 

University  Church  Fund .f..-  34.40 

Woodstock  Church  2.22 

Wilmette  Church  8.19 

Walnut  Church  6.00 

Total $1,012.37 


his  ordination.     Tlie  ordination  services 
were  carried  out  in  the  evening. 


ORDINATION 

A  council  of  all  the  pastors  and  some 
laymen  of  the  Ottawa  Association  was 
called  to  meet  in  LaSalle  Friday,  June 
20  to  consider  the  matter  of  ordaining 
Rev.  W.  G.  R.  Simmons.  Rev.  W.  L. 
Markland  of  Streator  was  made  chair- 
man of  the  council  and  Mr.  E.  M.  Young 
of  Princeton,  clerk.  The  clerk  writes 
that  at  the  conclusion  of  the  examina- 
tion   the   unanimous   vote   recommended 


tX>RREOTION 

In  the  May  issue  of  The  Bulletin  the 
Editor  wrote  concerning  the  Greenfield 
church,  "The  church  is  not  able  to  sus- 
tain preaching  for  full  time  during  these 
times  of  high  cost  of  living.  They  per- 
haps could  arrange  for  a  pastor  for  one- 
half  time."  Tlie  church  clerk  writes  that 
this  is  not  correct  concerning  that  church. 
She  writes  that  beside  the  fact  that  the 
church  has  a  parsonage  they  can  make 
a  fair  salary  and  that  no  man  has  left 
the  church  without  being  paid.  She  says, 
"We  expect  to  call  a  pastor  for  full  time 
in  the  near  future  and  pray  the  church 
will  prosper  again  with  God's  help."  We 
are  very  glad  indeed,,  to  make  this  cor- 
rection. It  was  not  our  intention  to 
misrepresent  this  or  any  other  church,  but 
that  impression  was  made  upon  our 
minds  that  the  church  was  not  able  to 
sustain  full  time  work.  We  are  very 
glad  to  know  that  we  are  mistaken  and 
very  glad  to  make  this  correction. 


The  most  northwestern  Baptist  church 
in  the  State  of  Illinois  is  at  the  town  of 
Warren.  This  is  a  beautiful  town  and 
the  Baptists  have  a  splendid  stone  meet- 
ing house,  kept  in  good  repair  and  a  good 
parsonage.  Last  year  their  pastor  ac- 
cepted a  call  to  the  Buda  church  and  the 
Warren  .church  now  has  student  supply. 
The  congregations  and  Sunday  School 
are  quite  large  for  a  church  of  that 
membership  and  the  interest  seems  good. 

At  Lena  the  church  is  quite  small,  only 
ten  or  fifteen  active  members  there,  near- 
ly all  women,  but  they  are  very  faithful 
in  the  work.  They  have  a  splendid  meet- 
ing house  sufficiently  large  for  a  church 
of  five  hundred  members.     They  keep  it 


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in  good  repair  and  although  they  have 
had  no  pastor  for  two  years  or  more  they 
keep  up  a  Sunday  School  and  prayer 
meeting  service.  We  hope  that  we  can 
arrange  for  some  preaching  there  in  the 
near  future. 

The  Damascus  church  is  in  the  coun- 
try about  seven  miles  from  Lena  and 
eight  or  nine  miles  from  Freeport.  It 
is  a  comparatively  new  church  interest, 
but  has  gained  considerable  strength 
within  the  last  few  years.  It  now  has  a 
good  meeting  house,  well  equipped  with 
a  good  'auditorium  and  basement.  The 
church  has  been  pastorless  for  nine 
months  but  is  now  disposed  to  secure  a 
good  pastor. 

The  Moderator  of  the  Rock  River 
Association  and  the  Editor  of  the  Bulle- 
tin spent  Saturday  evening  and  Sunday 
morning  and  afternoon,  June  28-29  with 
the  Lena  and  Damascus  churches. 

The  Freeport  church  is  greatly  encour- 
aged and  doing  good  work.  The  new 
pastor,  Mr.  Sayers  has  been  on  the  field 
nine  months.  Sunday  night,  June  29th 
was  a  special  song  service  and  a  twelve 
minute  sermon.  The  congregation  was 
large  and  the  interest  was  very  good. 
There  was  a  good  attendance  and  good 
interest  at  the  B.  Y.  P.  U.  meeting.  The 
\\ork  at  Freeport  seems  to  be  much  in 
advance  of  what  it  has  l^een  for  quite 
a  number  of  years. 

After  the  close  of  the  services  in  the 
Uaptist  church  at  Freeport,  Sunday  night, 
June  29th,  the  Editor  of  the  Bulletin 
stepped  to  the  door  of  the  large  Metho- 
dist church  nearb}'  and  looked  in  at  the 
door  when  they  were  singing  the  closing 
livmn.  There  were  not  more  than  one- 
fourth  as  many  in  the  Methodist  church 
that  night  as  in  the  Baptist  church.  In 
coming  a  few  blocks  farther  down  the 
street  we  saw  at  least  one  hundred  and 


possibly  more  people   standing  in   front 
of  a  picture  show  waiting  to  get 


m. 


PERSONALIS 

Dr.  L.  A.  Abbott  of  Alton,  who  is 
well  along  in  his  96th  year  of  age,  re- 
cently wrote  a  very  interesting  letter  to 
the  Editor  of  The  Bulletin.  His  hand- 
writing is  clear  and  easily  read.  He  does 
some  kind  pf  work,  either  preaching  or 
addressing  Sunday  School  classes  or 
something  of  the  kind  almost  every  Sun- 
day. He  is  quite  vigorous.  Mrs.  Ab- 
lx)tt  is  past  83  years  of  age  and  they 
have  lived  together  in  married  life  65 
years.  The  Doctor  says,  "We  are  quite 
well  and  so  we  are  journeying  on  happily 
and  able  to  do  a  little." 

Rev.  W.  O.  Shank,  former  pastor  of 
the  Baptist  church  in  Quincy,  closed  his 
work  in  Quincy  and  took  the  work  as  a 
chaplain  in  the  army  more  than  one  year 
ago.  He  did  quite  a  successful  work 
while  he  was  across  the  water  but  is  now 
ready  to  locate  in  the  pastorate  again. 
His  address  is  Quincy. 

Rev.  G.  W.  Stoddard,  pastor  of  the 
East  Park  church  in  Decatur,  has  recent- 
ly purchased  a  nice  home  in  that  city 
six  blocks  from  the  postoffice  and  six 
blocks  from  the  James  Millikin  Llniver- 
sity.  His  church  has  voted  him  a  vaca- 
tion of  one  month. 

Rev.  Frank  Metcalf  had  a  very  suc- 
cessful pastorate  at  Bradford  a  few  years 
ago.  He  resigned  his  work  and  went  to 
his  old  home  in  Australia  to  care  for  his 
mother.  She  has  since  died  and  he  is 
now  on  his  way  back  to  America  and  into 
Illinois  where  he  hopes  to  locate  again 
in  the  pastorate.  Brother  Metcalf  will 
make  a  desirable  man  for  some  one  of 
our  vacant  fields. 

Rev.  Walter  I.  Fowle,  who  went  from 
Galesburg  to  France  in  Y.  M.  C.  A.  work 


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about  one  year  ago,  has  recently  returned 
and  taken  up  his  work  again  in  Gales- 
burg.  The  church  was  ably  supplied 
during  his  absence  by  Rev.  Dr.  Lapp. 
The  Des  jMoines  College  at  its  recent 
commencement  bestowed  the  title  of  Doc- 
tor of  Divinity  upon  Pastor  Fowle.  This 
was  a  title  worthily  bestowed.  Des 
Moines  College  honored  itself  in  giving 
it.  We  are  glad  to  have  Brother  Fowle 
back  into  the  work  in  Illinois.  The 
Galesburg  church  has  "added  a  goodly 
sum  to  the  pastor's  salary." 


The  program  of  the  State  Convention 
to  meet  in  Jerseyville  October  20-23  is 
partly  made  up.  Among  other  speakers 
three  of  the  strongest  men  of  the  denom- 
ination have  been  secured  as  speakers  at 
that  time.  One  of  these  men  is  from 
Illinois,  one  from  Kentucky  and  one 
from  New  York. 


ORGANIC  CHURCH  UNION 

An  invitation  was  given  to  the  North- 
ern Baptist  Convention  at  Denver  to  ap- 
point a  committee  to  confer  with  some 
other  denominations  upon  the  subject  of 
Organic  Church  Union.  The  reply  to 
this  invitation  was  read  by  Dean  Shailer 
Mathews  of  the  University  of  Chicago 
and  is  such  a  strong  and  thorough  Bap- 
tist document  that  we  give  place  for  the 
whole  paper  in  the  Bulletin.  The  report 
of  the  committee  to  consider  the  matter 
as  read  by  Dean  Mathews,  was  adopted 
enthusiastically  and  unanimously  by  the 
Convention  and  the  executive  committee 
was  ordered  to  have  it  published  in  the 
denominational  press  and  in  other  maga- 
zines. The  report  follows : 
The  Resolution 

Whereas,  The  Northern  Baptist  Con- 
vention has  been  invited  to  send  delegates 
to  a  Council  looking  toward  Organic  Un- 


ion of  the  Protestant  denominations,  it  is 
Resolved,  That  the  Northern  Baptist 
Convention,  w'hile  maintaining  fraternal 
relations  with  all  evangelical  denomina- 
tions in  extending  the  influence  of  the 
gospel  of  Jesus  Christ,  does  not  believe 
that  Organic  Union  with  other  denomina- 
tions is  possible.  It  therefore  declines  to 
send  delegates  to  the  proposed  Council. 
The  Statement 

In  declining  this  invitation,  however. 
Christian  courtesy  demands  that  the 
Northern  Baptist  Convention  should  state 
its  position  as  to  Organic  Church  Union 
with  other  Christian  denominations.  This 
we  make  not  with  any  desire  to  pose  as 
judge  of  our  Christian  brethren,  but  in 
the  interest  of  mutual  understanding. 

The  Baptist  denomination  is  a  collec- 
tion of  independent  democratic  churches. 
Not  one  of  these  churches  recognizes 
any  ecclesiastical  authority  superior  to  it- 
self. They  are  grouped  in  associations. 
State  Conventions  and  a  National  Con- 
vention, but  none  of  these  groups  has  any 
control  over  a  local  church,  beyond  that 
which  lies  in  common  faith,  practice  and 
service.  The  denomination,  in  so  far  as 
it  has  unity,  is  a  federation  of  independ- 
ent democracies.  In  the  nature  of  the 
case,  therefore,  anything  like  organic 
church  union  of  the  Baptist  churches  with 
other  denominations  is  impossible.  There 
is  no  centralized  body  that  could  deliver 
the  Baptist  churches  to  any  merger  or 
corporate  unity.  If  Baptist  churches  do 
not  have  organic  unity  among  themselves, 
they  obviously  cannot  have  organic  unity 
with  other  denominations.  By  the  very 
nature  of  our  organization,  we  are 
estopped  from  seeking  organic  union  with 
other  denominations. 

This  situation  does  not  arise  from  any 
desire  on  the  part  of  the  Baptists  to  with- 
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Other  Christian  bodies  in  the  pursuance 
of  Christian  work.  Nor  does  it  arise 
from  any  desire  to  impose  upon  them 
our  own  convictions.  We  grant  to  others 
all  rights  that  we  claim  for  ourselves. 
But  the  liberty  of  conscience  and  the  in- 
dependence of  the  churches  which  char- 
acterize our  position  are  involved  in  our 
fundamental  conception  as  to  the  nature 
of  the  church  and  of  its  relation  to  the 
religious  life. 

We  believe  in  the  complete  competency 
of  the  individual  to  come  directly  into 
saving  relationship  with  God.  We  hold 
that  a  church  is  a  local  commimity  of 
those  who  have  consciously  committed 
themselves  to  Jesus  Christ.  The  only 
church  universal  is,  in  our  belief,  spiritual 
fellowship  of  individual  souls  with  God. 
We  do  not  believe  in  any  form  of  sacre- 
dotalism  or  sacramentalism  among  Chris- 
tians who  are  all  equally  priests  of  the 
Most  High.  We  reject  ecclesiastical  or- 
ders and  hold  that  all  believers  are  on  a 
spiritual  equality.  With  us  ordination  is 
only  a  formal  recognition  on  the  part  of 
some  local  church  that  one  of  its  members 
is  judged  worthy  to  serve  as  a  pastor. 
The  fact  that  such  appointment  is  gen- 
erally recognized  in  all  our  churches  is 
simply  a  testimony  to  denominational 
good  faith. 

We  cannot  modify  these  convictions 
for  the  sake  of  establishing  a  corporate 
unity  with  other  denominations.  Any 
compromise  at  this  point  would  be  an 
abandonment  of  structural  beliefs. 

We  heartily  believe  in  the  necessity  of 
a  combined  impact  of  Christian  forces 
upon  the  evil  of  the  world.  Such  impact, 
however,  does  not  depend  for  its  effc- 
iency  upon  organic  union  of  the  churches. 
We  are  convinced  that  our  fundamental 
conception  of  the  church,  the  nature  of 
our  organization,  the  democracv  which  is 


the  very  basis  of  our  denominational  life, 
make  any  organic  union  with  groups  of 
Christians  holding  opposite  views  unwise 
and  impossible. 


CHTRCHES 

The  Girard  church  of  which  Rev.  J.  R. 
Hastings  is  pastor,  seems  to  be  getting 
along  quite  well.  The  church  was  about 
one  }ear  without  a  pastor.  One  mem- 
ber of  the  church  writes,  "The  spirit  of 
the  people  is  good,  the  old  trouble  seems 
to  be  gradually  dying  out  and  I  believe 
that  it  can  finally  be  entirely  erased.  It 
has  been  very  gratifying  to  have  young 
people  accept  Christ  in  the  regular  serv- 
ices of  the  church.  Plans  are  being 
made  to  baptize  three  members  Sunday 
night." 

Rev.  J.  C.  Richardson,  pastor  of  the 
Morris  church  writes,  "You  wnll  be 
pleased  to  know  that  our  church  went 
over  the  top  June  24th  when  we  had  our 
annual  meeting.  All  the  bills  were  met 
with  $200  on  hand,  pastor's  salary  raised 
S200.  added  $52.00  to  the  pay  on  char- 
ities. Our  quota  for  the  $6,000,000  drive 
and  on  making  up  the  deficit  of  $500,000 
to  secure  the  $2,000,000  offered  is 
$333.33.  We  have  already  secured 
S462.00  and  we  hope  to  make  it  $500.00." 

Rev.  J.  H.  Bruggink,  pastor  of  the 
Forest  City  and  Kilbourne  churches, 
writes  a  very  hopeful  and  optimistic 
letter.  He  feels  that  he  has  two  first- 
class  fields,  that  the  work  is  moving  nice- 
ly on  both  with  some  evidence  of  success 
on  the  entire  field.  Recently  some  peo- 
ple have  been  received  for  baptism  at 
the  Kilbourne  church  and  he  says,  "The 
good  people  there  are  feeling  the  need 
of  a  more  adequate  building  and  arc  now 
pushing  the  proposition  for  putting  a 
basement  under  the  building  and  other- 
wise remodeling  the  present  church  edi- 


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fice."  He  says,  "The  work  at  Forest 
City  is  also  going  along  nicely.  The 
church  had  planned  to  build  a  new  par- 
sonage soon  but  the  school  building  in 
the  town  burned  down  and  in  order  to 
secure  a  first-class  building  much  of  the 
money  had  to  be  raised  by  subscription. 
The  Baptist  people  subscribed  more  than 
$4,000  on  this  school  building  and  on  that 
account  delayed  the  building  of  a  par- 
sonage until  a  future  time.  Quite  re- 
con  tlr  three  were  baptized  into  the  fel- 
lowship of  the  Forest  City  church." 

The  following  communication  comes 
from  the  pastor  of  the  Morrisonville 
church :  "We  have  be<Mi  located  here 
about  three  weeks,  the  church  and  Sun- 
day School  attendance  is  rather  gratify- 
ing. The  church  gave  the  pastor  and 
family  a  nice  reception  in  the  basement 
of  the  church  and  we  feel  quite  welcome. 
Our  deacons  became  a  little  excited  about 
a  debt  on  our  parsonage  which  amount 
was  S15(X).00  with  two  years'  interest. 
We  also  needed  some  repairs  both  on 
the  church  edifice  and  parsonage,  so  the 
deacons  thouglit  that  they  would  try  to 
raise  some  money.  They  have  just  re- 
ported $2300.00  which  will  put  us  on 
easy  street.  We  are  hoping  for  success 
with  these  good  brethren. — Edgar  Ford, 
Pastor." 

The  pastor  of  the  Bushnell  church 
writes  as  follows  :  "I  thought  you  might 
be  interested  to  hear  from  Bushnell.  Our 
Sunday  School  and  B.  Y.  P.  U.  have 
done  some  good  work  lately.  A  year 
ago  our  school  ran  about  fifty  and  we 
put  on  a  'Red  and  Blue'  contest  (which 
ended  last  Sunday )  and  brought  our  at- 
tendance up  to  one  hundred  and  seven. 
The  goal  of  the  contest  was  pulpit  fur- 
niture which  the  losing  side  is  to  pur- 
chase. 

We  got  in  nicel>-  on  the  Victory  Drive 


and  recently  paid  $61.00  to  the  Anti-Sa- 
loon League.  My  daughter,  Alta  recent- 
ly graduated  from  the  Bushnell  High 
School  and  wished  to  enter  Shurtleflf  Col- 
lege and  we  are  thinking  of  moving  to 
Alton.     In  his  name,  H.  L.  Mounce." 

The  First  Baptist  church  of  Peoria, 
while  the  pastor.  Rev.  J.  C.  Hazen  was 
absent  attending  the  Northern  Baptist 
Convention  at  Denver,  increased  his  sal- 
ary $600  per  year. 

The  DeKalb  church  sent  its  pastor, 
Rev.  W.  R.  Yard  to  the  Northern  Con- 
vention in  Denver,  and  increased  his  sal- 
ary $200. 

Rev.  A.  D.  Williams,  D.D.,  pastor  of 
the  Olivet  church  in  Chicago  stated  in 
the  Negro  State  Convention  in  Peoria 
in  June  that  he  held  a  meeting  the  past 
spring  with  the  Ohvet  church  in  Chicago 
which  now  has  possession  of  the  Old 
First  Baptist  meeting  house  in  which 
there  were  357  accessions  to  the  church. 
He  says  that  there  were  converts  and 
baptisms  from  many  races  and  colors  in 
Chicago. 

The  LaMoille  church  of  which  Rev. 
A.  A.  Gordonnier  has  been  pastor  is  do- 
ing good  work.  The  Sunday  School 
now  averages  eighty  to  ninety  and  the  B. 
Y.  P.  11.  thirty  to  forty  and  the  congre- 
gations are  good.  The  church  recently 
increased  the  pastor's  salary  $300. 

"The  Gilman  and  Bourlx)n  churches  of 
the  Bloomfield  Association,  joined  in 
sending  their  pastor,  Ernest  W.  Cox,  to 
W^ashington,  D.  C,  June  3-6  as  a  dele- 
gate to  the  National  Anti-Saloon  League 
Convention,  paying  all  expenses  of  the 
trip  and  giving  the  pastor  a  fine  ten  days' 
outing  at  Washington,  Norfolk  and  other 
eastern  points.  Both  these  churches  also 
contemplate  being  represented  at  St 
Louis  at  the  National  B.  Y.  P.  U.  Con- 
vention with  delegates. 


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Rev.  J.  H.  Martin  who  has  been  pas- 
tor of  the  Greenville  church  for  nearh 
three  years,  has  accepted  a  call  to  be- 
come pastor  at  Belleville.  Ehiring  his 
pastorate  at  Greenville  fifty  members 
were  added  to  the  church  and  he  closed 
the  work  there  with  the  finances  in  good 
condition. 

Rev.  A.  L.  Lockert  w:io  has  been  pas- 
tor of  the  Deer  Park  church  for  four 
years,  has  resigned  to  take  effect  Sep- 
tember 1st.  This  is  Brother  Lockert's 
second  pastorate,  having  served  that 
church  eight  years  at  a  previous  time. 
During  these  two  pastorates  of  twelve 
year5  he  has  done  good  work  at  Deer 
Park. 


PASTORAL,  CHAXGEvS 

The  Benson  church,  whose  pastor  re- 
signed quite  recently  promptly  extended 
a  call  to  Rev.  Russell  Walker,  pastor 
of  the  Baptist  church  at  Hartford,  Ken- 
tucky. 

The  State  Street  Church  of  Rock  ford, 
has  called  to  the  pastorate.  Rev.  Raymond 
S.  Carman,  son  of  Augustus  S.  Carman, 
Superintendent  of  our  Baptist  Board  of 
Beneficence  in  Chicago.  He  will  locate 
on  the  field  some  time  in  September. 

Rev.  J.  B.  Kelly  has  accepted  a  call  to 
become  pastor  of  the  Bethany  church 
in  the  Alton  Association  near  Highland. 
The  Alton  Association  will  meet  with 
that  church  in  September.  Bethany  is 
one  of  the  best  rural  churches  in  south- 
ern Illinois  and  Brother  Kelly  seems  to 
be  very  happy  in  his  relationship  with 
that  church.  The  church  gave  the  pastor 
and  his  family  a  very  hear«ty  reception. 
The  people  came  in  large  numbers  and 
brought  an  abundance  of  good  things 
with    which    to   supply    the   kitchen    and 


provide  for  the  table.  We  hope  Brother 
Kelly  will  have  a  prosperous  pastorate 
on  that  field. 

Rev.  Lee  W.  Aimes  has  resigned  the 
pastorate  of  the  Fairbury  church  "to  ac- 
cept a  call  to  an  Executive  and  Bible  Min- 
istry with  the  Chicago  Hebrew  Mission." 
The  Fairbury  church  has  extended  a  call 
to  Rev.  E.  C.  Shute  wdio  has  been  for 
two  years  pastor  of  the  Chatsworth 
church.  Brother  Shute  has  accepted  the 
call  and  will  locate  in  Fairbury  soon. 

Rev.  James  M.  Osborne  who  has  been 
pastor  of  the  East  Moline  church  for 
two  years  and  has  been  in  East  Moline, 
Watertown  and  Silvis  for  nine  years, 
closed  his  work  at  F^st  Moline  June 
first  and  accepted  a  call  to  the  pastorate 
of  the  Bakeman  church,  Indiana. 

Rev.  Judson  Mcintosh  of  Canada,  ac- 
cepted a  call  to  become  pastor  of  the 
Sterling  church  beginning  his  work  last 
February. 


ASSOCIATIONS 

The  Aurora  Association  met  with  the 
Ridgewood  church,  Joliet,  June  24-26. 
The  meeting  was  fairly  well  attended. 
The  number  of  baptisms  reported  by  the 
churches  was  eighty-eight.  The  church 
seemed  to  manifest  considerable  encour- 
agement in  the  work.  Quite  an  advance 
was  made  along  missionary  lines.  The 
Ridgewood  church  seems  to  be  in  good 
condition  and  put  its  meeting  house  in 
splendid  repairs  and  entertained  the 
Association  well.  Drs.  Carman  and  Ket- 
man  from  Chicago,  rendered  good  service 
and  the  Superintendent  of  the  State  Con- 
vention was  given  good  time.  Rev.  L. 
H.  Koehler  of  the  Sunday  School  and 
B.  Y.  P.  U.  work,  gave  two  addresses  and 
was  well  received. 


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SHURTLEFF  CX)LLBGE  CO\LMENCE- 
MBNT 

Dr.  E.  B.  Rogers  of  Springfield,  de- 
livered the  commencement  address.  All 
the  exercises  were  interesting  and  on  the 
whole  the  work  of  the  year  had  been  quite 
successful.  Dr.  Potter  seems  to  be  ap- 
preciated as  a  successful  president  more 
and  more  each  year.  The  outlook  for 
next  year  is  very  good.  For  the  first 
time  in  a  generation  or  two  the  school 
closed  the  year  without  a  dollar  deficit. 
The  trustees  upon  recommendation  of 
the  faculty  voted  the  honorary  title  of 
Doctor  of  Divinity  to  Rev.  N.  B.  Hen- 
derson, of  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  and 
to  Rev.  S.  W.  Beaven  of  Rochester,  New 
York.  These  are  both  Shurtlefif  students 
and  men  who  have  made  prominent  suc- 
cess in  the  pastorate. 

The  college  elected  as  a  professor  of 
physical  training  and  athletics,  Rev.  E. 
K.  Masterson.  Mr.  Masterson  had  been 
pastor  at  Normal  and  resigned  about 
thirteen  months  ago  to  become  a  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  worker  in  the  army  in  France. 
He  was  in  France  close  to  the  battle  line 
until  near  the  time  when  the  armistice 
was  signed  and  he  was  then  sent  to 
Greece  to  have  charge  of  Y.  M.  C.  A, 
work  at  Salonica.  He  did  satisfactory 
work  there  and  they  wanted  to  retain 
him  in  that  work  and  offered  him  a  good 
lX)sition  if  he  would  return  to  Greece 
this  fall  with  his  family.  He  decided  to 
remain  in  America  and  was  casting  about 
in  his  mind  where  to  locate  when  the  posi- 
tion in  Shurtleff  College  was  ofifered 
him  without  his  seeking  it.  Masterson 
will  make  an  influential  member  of  the 
faculty  of  Shurtleff  College.  Dr.  Haynes 
reported  to  the  trustees  that  about  $125,- 
000  endowment  had  been  secured  since 
January  1st. 


MEETING  OF  THE  GENERAL.  BOARD  OP 
PROMOTION 

This  organization  held  a  meeting  of 
five  sessions  July  2nd  and  3rd,  at  the 
Hotel  Sisson  on  the  edge  of  Lake  Michi- 
gan, near  the  University  of  Chicago.  The 
meetings  were  of  intense  interest.  The 
Board  was  permanently  organized  by 
electing  Henry  Bond  of  \  ermont,  as 
chairman,  and  Rev.  J.  Y.  Aitchison,  D.D., 
as  Secretary  of  the  Planning  Department. 
These  men  were  both  elected  unanimous- 
ly. This  gives  Dr.  Aitchison  tlie  most 
responsible  and  far-reaching  position  in 
the  Baptist  denomination.  His  name 
was  mentioned  at  Denver  and  ho  would 
have  been  unanimously  elected  there,  but 
he  at  first  positively  declined  it,  but  the 
heart  of  the  denomination  seemed  to  be 
fixed  upon  him  for  this  position  and  he 
finally  yielded.  Mr.  Bond  was  for  two 
years  President  of  the  Northern  Baptist 
Convention  and  is  an  excellent  man  for 
the  chairmanship.  Of  the  138  members 
of  the  Board,  seventy-seven  were  pres- 
ent. The  new  organization  will  take  hold 
of  the  work  September  1st. 

The  $100,000,000  campaign  is  already 
on  and  all  contributions  for  all  kinds  of 
beneficence,  education,  philanthropy,  etc., 
outside  of  the  expenses  of  the  local 
church  given  since  the  first  of  April,  1919, 
and  except  what  is  being  raised  on  the 
Victory  Campaign  for  the  $6,000,000  of 
last  year  will  be  counted  on  the  $100,- 
000,000  drive. 

Measures  were  taken  to  establish  a 
new  denominational  Baptist  paper  and 
$100,000  were  voted  for  that'  purpose 
during  the  remainder  of  this  year,  until 
April  1st.  Possibly  some  of  the  privately 
owned  papers  will  be  bought  out.  We 
possibly  need  a  great  national  paper, 
but  that  cannot  give  much  local  news  in 
the  states.     We  now  have  a  local  weekl}' 


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paper  in  Main,  West  Virginia,  Indiana 
and  Iowa.  The  large  papers  are  the 
Watchman  Examiner  of  New  York, 
Journal  and  Messenger  of  Cincinnati,  the 
Standard  of  Chicago  and  the  Pacific  Bap- 
tist. The  Pacific  Baptist  has  already 
decided  to  sell  out  to  the  new  enterprise. 
If  the  other  three  continue  to  exist  the 
supply  will  be  sufficient,  but  if  they,  or 
any  of  them  merge  into  the  new  paper 
it  seems  to  this  writer  that  some  states 
will  be  compelled  to  establis-h  a  state 
weekly  paper  owned  by  the  State  Conven- 
tion. This  of  course  would  take  the 
place  of  the  Bulletins  where  Bulletins 
are  published.  Rev.  Hugh  A.  Heath, 
Superintendent  of  Missions  in  Massachu- 
setts, was  elected  as  one  of  the  three  or 
four  Secretaries  attached  to  the  office  of 
Dr.  Aitchison.  During  the  five  or  six 
3^ears  Dr.  Heath  has  been  Secretary  of 
the  State  of  ^Massachusetts  he  has  greatly 
endeared  himself  to  the  Secretaries  of 
all  the  states  and  he  is  regarded  as  an 
able  man  for  that  position.  Much  time 
was  given  in  discussing  plans  for  relation 
of  the  rural  work  of  the  State  Conven- 
tion wi*:h  the  General  Promotion  Board. 
When  the  question  of  the  inter-church 
movement  was  up  John  R.  Mott,  perhaps 
the  best  known  Christian  worker  in  all 
lands  in  the  world,  was  sent  for  and  ad- 
dressed the  meeting  about  three-quarters 
of  an  hour  and  cut  his  speech  short  to 
catch  a  train.  It  was  a  masterful  ad- 
dress. The  next  meeting  of  the  General 
Promotion  Board  will  be  held  in  Novem- 
ber. 


INTERNATIONAL  B.  Y.  P.  U.  A. 
MEETING 

The  Editor  of  the  Bulletin  took  time 
to  run  down  to  St.  Louis  for  a  little  more 
than  one  day  of  the  Convention.  We 
can  only  report  a  few  points  on  the  meet- 


ings. It  was  the  first  B.  Y.  P.  U.  A. 
Convention  he  has  attended  for  a  num- 
ber of  years.  He  noticed  that  the  age 
of  the  people  attending  the  assembly 
seems  to  be  much  younger  than  formerly. 
There  were  2,263  registered  delegates 
and  visitors.  This  was  about  as  large  a 
registration  as  that  of  the  Northern  Con- 
vention at  Denver.  The  attendance  did 
not  seem  to  be  nearly  so  large.  There 
must  have  been  many  from  near  St.  Louis 
who  attended  a  portion  of  the  time. 
Three  hundred  forty-eight  registered 
from  Illinois,  ninety-five  of  them  from 
Chicago.  Professor  D.  J.  Evans  of  Wil- 
liam Jewell  College  was  elected  Presi- 
dent. There  was  a  strong  contest  be- 
tween Cincinnati  and  Toronto  for  the 
Convention  next  year.  It  was  finally  de- 
cided to  go  to  Toronto. 

Rev.  F.  H.  Adams  of  New  York 
preached  the  Convention  sermon  Sunday 
afternoon.  Dr.  J.  F.  Love  of  Virginia 
and  Dr.  P.  H.  Lerrigo  of  New  York, 
gave  addresses  on  Saturday  night  on 
Foreign  Missions  and  World  Reconstruc- 
tion. Saturday  afternoon  free  automo- 
bile and  free  boat  rides  were  given.  The 
writer  went  with  a  great  crowd  on  a  large 
boat  four  hours  up  the  river.  The  young 
people  had  a  jolly  time  and  a  very  fine 
trip. 

Rev.  James  Asa  White  of  Chicago,  was 
elected  General  Secretary  to  give  his  full 
time  to  the  work.  On  the  whole  this 
seemed  to  be  a  great  and  profitable  meet- 
ing- of  the  Convention. 


Rev.  J.  H.  Smith  of  Greenville,  III. 
has  resigned  the  pastorate  of  his  two 
churches  and  accepted  a  call  to  a  field  for 
full  time  in  Iowa. 

Rev.  W.  E.  Andereck,  pastor  at  Brad- 
ford, Illinois,  has  accepted  a  call  to  Man- 
istee, Michigan. 


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HCDELSON  BAfTlST  ORPHANAGE 

Kev.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Supt. 
Mrs.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Matron 


CENTRAL  BAHIST  CHILDREN'S  HOME 

MAYWOOD,  LLUNOIS 
Rev.   D.   H.   MacGillivray,   Supu 
Mrs.  D.  H.  MacGillivray,  ]VIatroD 


The  failure  of  the  new  Superintendent 
to  send  a  communication  for  the  June 
Bulletin  was  due  entirely  to  our  failure 
to  keep  up  with  the  flight  of  time.  We 
freely  confess  that  the  new  duties,  the 
building  operations,  the  necessity  of  trav- 
eling among  the  churches,  the  farm  oper- 
ations greatly  behind  schedule  on  account 
of  weather  conditions  in  Egypt,  have  all 
contributed  to  make  the  month  pass  too 
swiftly. 

As  we  realize  the  difficulties  in  the  way 
of  carrying  on  the  work  now  when  senti- 
ment is  admittedly  stronger  for  orphan- 
age interests  we  marvel  at  the  courage 
with  which  Superintendent  Kelly  faced 
the  opposition,  law  suits  and  fraternal 
misunderstandings  of  the  earlier  days. 
The  sacrifices  of  those  days  are  not  ended 
but  we  have  a  foundation  upon  which  to 
build  with  some  confidence  of  success. 
Whatever  changes  of  plan  are  necessary 
grow  out  of  the  success  of  this  pioneer 
work. 

We  wonder  if  the  character  of  our 
work  is  to  change.  Within  the  last  two 
months  nearly  all  of  our  older  boys  and 
girls  have  gone  out  to  suitable  homes  or 
been  removed  by  friends.  Those  who 
have  come  in  are  almost  all  quite  small 
children  and  application  has  been  made 
for  the  entrance  of  several  infants.  We 
are  considering  the  establishment  of  a 
regular  nursery  with  a  woman  in  charge. 

The  changes  already  made  in  the  north 
building  give  courage  for  the  months  of 
incessant  work  yet  before  us.  The  school 
rooms  and  hospital  are  taking  shape  and 
the  office  and  Superintendent's  quarters 
are  nearly  completed. 


June  has  been  a  busy  month  for  our 
l)ig  family.  Two  helpers  are  on  vaca- 
tion which  causes  us  to  (Jouble  up  in  our 
efforts.  However,  we  have  not  been  too 
busy  to  have  some  play  times. 

For  the  past  three  years  our  children 
have  been  the  guests  of  Oak  Park  Bap- 
tist Sunday  School  on  Children's  Day. 
This  year  as  formerly,  the  children  had 
the  pleasure  of  an  auto  ride  there  and 
back. 

A  number  of  young  people  from  Im- 
manuel  Baptist  Chruch  visited  the  Home 
May  31st  and  entertained  us  with  an  ex- 
cellent program.  These  pleasures  mean 
much  to  childhood  days  and  we  thank 
(jur  friends  who  are  ever  planning  some- 
thing good  for  the  children. 

The  Sunday  afternoon  services  are  dis- 
continued during  July  and  August,  giving 
opportunity  for  more  time  in  the  fresh 
air  and  sunshine.  These  services  are 
largely  supported  by  Mrs.  H.  S.  Merrill 
of  Austin,  who  for  years  has  been  un- 
tiring in  her  efforts  to  bring  to  these  serv- 
ices the  best  talent  available  that  the 
children  may  be  instructed  in  manners, 
morals,  and  righteousness. 

The  last  Sunday  in  June  we  have  asked 
our  Sunday  Schools  to  observe  as  Cen- 
tral Baptist  Children's  Home  Day,  giving 
us  an  offering  at  this  time  or  later  if  more 
convenient.  The  plea  has  gone  forth 
and  we  hope  for  a  generous  offering.  Do 
your  best  and  do  it  cheerfully  and  the 
l)lessing  will  be  yours. 

We  still  have  barrels  of  fruit  jars 
packed  and  will  gladly  send  to  churches 
and  auxiliaries  who  wish  to  fill  them  with 
canned  fruit  for  next  winter's  use. 


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Department  of  Sunday  School  and 
Young  People  s  Work 

Louis  H.  Koehler,  2006  E.Jackson  St.,  Bloomington,  Director 


Watch  For  It 

The  department  will  issue  this  month 
a  leaflet  entitled,  "A  State-wide  Program 
of  Religious  Education."  A  careful  per- 
usal of  this  leaflet  will  help  us  all  to 
think  i«  common  terms  and  will  apprise 
the  workers  of  the  aims  and  methods  to 
be  used  to  carry  out  the  program.  The 
four  headings  of  this  folder  are  as  fol- 
lows :  The  Present  Day  Importance  of 
Religious  Education ;  What  is  Religious 
Education  ? ;  the  Aims  of  the  Depart- 
ment;  The  Program.  If  you  desire  one 
or  more  copies  kindly  send  for  same. 
The  department  plans  to  issue  later  a 
leaflet  on  aims  and  methods  of  the  local 
school. 

At  Iowa  Falls 

The  state  director  will  attend  the  Iowa 
Summer  Assembly,  July  31  to  August 
10th,  giving  two  courses  of  lectures  be- 
fore the  assembly. 

Association  Methods 

The  Aurora  Association  recently  voted 
a  commission  on  religious  education  of 
five  members  which  will  take  over  the 
work  of  both  school  and  society.  One 
of  the  members  of  this  commission  is  the 
newly  elected  president  of  the  Associa- 
tion B.  Y.  P.  U.  The  chairman  is  Rev. 
R.  H.  Claxon.  In  view  of  the  fact  that 
very  few  superintendents  could  be  pres- 
ent at  the  Association,  it  is  hoped  that 
the  commission  will  plan  a  number  of 
local  institutes  and  call  in  the  state  work- 
ers to  assist  them. 

A  Young  People's  Society 

The  Young  People's  Union  of  the  First 
Baptist  church,  DeKalb,  111.,  has  been  in 


existence  a  little  less  than  two  years. 

The  present  pastor  believes  in  a  young 
people's  society  which  IS  a  young  peo- 
ple's society  and  so  has  worked  out  an 
organization  which  is  intended  to  remain 
such.  The  active  membership  consists  of 
Christian  young  people  thirty  years  of 
age  anti  under.  From  this  membership 
must  come  the  officers  of  the  Union  and 
the  chairmen  of  committees. 

The  associate  members  are  those  who 
are  not  Christians,  but  who  wish  to  be 
identified  with  the  work  of  the  Union. 
They  may  not  hold  any  office  or  be  chair- 
man of  any  committee  but  they  enjoy  any 
other  privilege  the  Union  affords.  Most 
societies  are  killed  by  middle-aged  people 
doing  the  work  young  people  should  be 
doing.  The  name  chosen  by  this  organi- 
zation is  the  Young  People's  Union  of  the 
First  Baptist  church. 

The  Union  has  a  ministering  commit- 
tee which  ministers  to  all  in  need  by 
sending  flowers  to  sick  people  or  shut- 
ins,  visiting,  and  kindly  encouragement  to 
any  who  may  be  becoming  discouraged  or 
disinterested.  At  Christmas  time  and 
again  at  A^alentine  time  those  young  peo- 
ple took  presents  and  remembrances  to 
the  inmates  of  the  county  home  near  the 
city  and  found  great  joy  in  the  service. 
They  also  assisted  the  pastor  in  conduct- 
ing services  in  the  home.  When  the  pas- 
tor was  at  Denver  recently  the  young  peo- 
ple, and  all  of  them  are  barely  twenty 
and  some  still  younger,  took  entire  charge 
of  an  evening  service  to  the  credit  of 
themselves  and  the  glory  of  the  Master 
they  serve.  W.  R.  Yard,  Pastor. 


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Woman's 
Baptist  Missionary  Society  of  Illinois 


MRS.  W.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 


Mrs.  Martha  V.  Higman,  Editor 
Morgan,  Park 


Elgkm 


Mrs.  H.  W.  Tate,  Treasurer 
2331  HartzeU  Ave.,  Eraaston 


BAPTIST  MISSIONARY  TRAINING 
SCHOOL   (OM.MEN  CEMENT 

The  evening  of  June  18lh.  1919,  will  be 
a  memorable  one  in  the  hearts  of  the 
graduating  class  of  our  B.  M.  T.  S. 
Everything  that  goes  to  make  commence- 
ment a  happy  time  was  in  evidence  at 
the  school — ^parents,  teachers,  friemls, 
members  of  the  W.  A.  B.  H.  M.  Board, 
all  with  words  of  congratulation. 

At  eight  o'clock,  the  twenty-four  grad- 
uates entered  the  chapel  singing  "We 
March  to  Victory."  Before  the  princi- 
pal address  of  the  evening  which  was 
given  by  Mrs.  Clara  D.  Pinkham,  presi- 
dent-elect, the  retiring  president,  Dr. 
Warren  P.  Behan  was  called  to  the  plat- 
form and  in  a  few  well  chosen  words 
Mrs.  T.  G.  Soares  expressed  to  Dr. 
Behan  the  regard  and  appreciation  of  the 
Board  and  presented  him  with  three  vol- 
umes of  books — the  good  wishes  of  every 
Board  member  being  represented. 

Mrs.  Pinkham's  address  dwelt  with  the 
true  estimate  of  life — proving  that  cour- 
age, loyalty  and  devotion  to  Christ  would 
carry  one  through  to  a  victorious  end. 

The  "Memory  Bibles"  given  each  year 
by  Mrs.  John  Nuveen  to  the  graduates, 
were  presented  by  Prof.  Burt.  Before 
presenting  diplomas,  Dr.  Behan  stated 
that  the  student  body  had  this  year  num- 
bered seventy-two,  twenty  states  being 
represented  and  eleven  nationalities, 
twenty  normal  schools,  colleges  and  uni- 


versities. The  aim  for  next  year  is  nine- 
ty students.  His  remarks  to  the  class 
were  most  helpful,  he  urged  each  one  to 
feel  that  their  commission  was  a  respon- 
sibility given  them  by  God  and  their  work 
could  not  be  what  it  should  be  unless  their 
faith  in  God  and  love  for  God  was  im- 
plicit. It  was  most  fitting  that  the  De- 
signation Prayer  should  be  made  by  Dr. 
J.  W.  Moncrief  and  most  impressive  was 
the  "'Mizpah  Benediction"  sang  by  the 
student  chorus. 

Members  of  the  class  of  1919  will  carry 
their  motto,  "Christ  in  Every  Heart,"  to 
Japan,  India,  Mexico,  Nicaragua,  Porto 
Rico  and  to  many  different  points  in  our 
United  States.  God  bless  each  individual 
girl  and  give  her  wisdom,  courage,  loyal- 
ty and  devotion  to  Christ  and  to  others. 
Mrs.  W.  P.  Topping. 

A  >nD-YEAR  WOMAN'S  MISSIONARY 

Conference  of  the  Bloomington  Asso- 
ciation was  held  in  Minonk  on  June  11. 
It  was  encouragingly  reported  that  ten 
churches  had  met  their  apportionment, 
six  of  these  sent  in  their  money  quarter- 
ly. There  are  fifteen  Sunday  schools 
studying  missions,  eleven  churches  have 
mission  study  classes  and  in  three 
churches  ten  percent  of  the  membership 
are  taking  the  Magazine  Missions.  Mrs. 
Topping  gave  a  talk  on  her  trip  to  Porto 
Rico  and  Mrs.  Howard  spoke  of  her 
work  in  Burma.  The  attendance  was 
good. 


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Rev.  C.  H.  Wells,  pastor  of  the  Flora 
church  writes,  "I  had  the  flu  all  through 
December  and  the  first  week  in  March  I 
was  taken  down  with  a  severe  case  of 
bronchitis  which  kept  me  from  my  work 
until  recently.  I  have  been  absent  from 
my  pulpit  fourteen  Sundays  since  Octo- 
ber 1st.  A  business  meeting  ^lay  1st, 
showed  all  bills  paid,  including  an  old 
debt  with  some  in  treasury  and  about 
$500  in  the  building  fund  which  has  been 
raised  by  the  Aid  Society  since  January 
1st." 

A  member  of  the  Paris  church  writes 
in  part  as  follows,  "Our  pastor.  Rev.  C. 
P.  Greenfield,  has  been  with  us  now  a  lit- 
tle over  fifteen  months  and  our  m.ember- 
ship  is  united  and  working  with  our  pas- 
tor for  the  upbuilding  of  the  church.  Our 
prayer  meetings  are  well  attended.  We 
have  from  thirty-five  to  seventy  in  at- 
tendance and  the  interest  is  growing. 
The  interior  of  the  church  has  been  re- 
paired and  re-decorated,  new  electric 
lights  have  been  installed  and  a  new  heat- 
ing plant  under  the  Sunday  School  room 
has  been  provided  at  a  cost  of  $1,000. 
We  have  recently  received  thirty-four 
new  members  into  the  church." 

Rev.  E.  R.  Drussell  has  been  pastor 
of  the  Elliott  Ave.  church  in  .Springfield 
fourteen  months.  During  that  tinie  fifty- 
one  members  have  been  added  to  the 
church.  They  are  now  planning  for  im- 
proving the  building  and  pa}'ing  the 
church  debt. 

An  inspirational  service  was  held  by 
the  Ottawa  church  Thursday  night,  May 
1st.  It  was  a  great  meeting;  a  free  din- 
ner was  provided  and  about  four  hun- 
dred people  sat  down  at  the  tables.  A 
splendid  program  was  provided  for  that 
evening.  The  pastor,  Rev.  G.  W.  Chess- 
man, is  now  having  splendid  success  on 
that  field.     The  church  is  in  much  the 


best  condition  it  has   been  for  the  past 
twenty   years. 

The  First  Baptist  church  of  Chicago 
of  which  Dr.  W.  H.  Main  is  pastor,  sold 
its  great  meeting  house  last  summer  to 
the  Xegro  Baptists.  Quite  recently  it 
has  purchased  a  fine  new  stone  build- 
ing known  as  the  New  Plymouth  church 
situated  at  the  comer  of  51st  Street  and 
Drexel  Boulevard.  This  church  had 
gone  out  of  existence  and  had  united  with 
the  Kenwood  Evangelical  church.  The 
property  had  cost  this  denomination 
$90,000.  The  First  Baptist  church  pur- 
chased it  for  about  S30.000  and  after 
paying  for  it  and  making  some  repairs 
the  church  will  have  $50,000  left  from 
the  sale  of  its  property  as  an  annuity. 


Northern  Baptist  Theological  Seminary, 
Evangelical,  Evangelistic,  Positive,  Prac- 
tical, Missionary,  Baptistic.  Fall  term 
opens  Wednesday,  September  10,  1919 
President,  George  W.  Taft,  D.D.,  1857 
Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  Illinois. 


Winona's  Matchless  Combination — Great 
Bible  Conference 

August  22nd  to  .31st,  presenting  the  follow- 
ing speakers:  Campbell  Morgan,  Gipsy 
Smith,  John  McNeill,  Bishop  Henderson, 
William  Jennings  Bryan,  Howard  Agnew 
Johnston,  John  A.  McDonald,  William  A. 
Sunday,  Bishop  Nicholson,  George  R. 
Stuart,  Frank  N.  Palmer,  J.  Campbell 
White,  Mel  Trotter,  Roy  L.  Smith,  W.  K 
Beiderwolf,  Milford  H.  Lyon,  Bob  Jones,  O. 

A.  Newlin,  C.  R.  Scoville,  Homer  Rodeheav- 
er,  Madam  and  Mrs.  W.  A.  Peterson  and 
many  others,  including  the  following  Bap- 
tists:     A.   C.    Dixon,   A.   T.    Robertson.   W. 

B.  Riley,  C.  H.  Woolston,  Jacob  Heinrlchs, 
L.  K.  Williams,  George  W.  Taft,  Joseph 
Cohn  and  Grace  Saxe.  Billy  Sunday,  Ho- 
mer Rodeheaver  and  evangelistic  party  will 
conduct  a  camp  meeting  August  15th  to 
21st.  No  charge  at  the  gates  during  this 
week.  Chautauqua  program  July  7th  to 
August  14th,  with  high  class  entertain- 
ments. Beautiful  park,  charming  lake, 
delightful  surroundings,  splendid  people, 
good  hotels  and  boarding  houses,  cool  and 
restful.  The  Summer  Resort  that  Satis- 
fies. Address  Bureau  of  Information, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 


**  ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


This  is  Shurtteff  College 
Endowment  Year 


I  One-half  Million  Dollars  is  being  asked  from  the  Baptists  of  Illi- 

nois for  increased  endowment  for  their  college. 

Our  fathers  gave  to  Shurtleff  College  in  those  pioneer  years  aad 
bnilt  well.     Will  this  generation  carry  on  their  work? 


Illinois  Baptists  should  not  forget  that  upon  two  occasions,  the  Illi- 
nois Baptist  State  Convention  has  called  upon  the  Trustees  of  Shurtleff 
to  launch  a  financial  campaign.  That  campaign  is  now  on  and  $125,000 
has  already  been  subscribed. 

Shurtleff  Has  Right  of  Way 


It  takes  more  than  buildings,  classrooms,  libraries  and  professors  to 
make  a  college.  There  must  be  an  "atmosphere  and  spirit."  Give  to 
the  endowment  and  thus  perpetuate  for  another  century,  the  Shurtlefl' 
spirit.  Address  President  George  M.  Potter  or  Dr.  M.  W.  Haynes, 
Alton,  Illinois. 


ILLINOIS   BAPTIST 
BULLETIN 


VO^.  XI. 


NOKMAL,  ILLINOIS,  AUGUST  1919 


NO.  4 


Unrest 


The  world  seems  to  be  in  such  a  condi- 
tion of  unrest  and  change  as  has  never 
been  experienced  in  its  history.  The 
great  heathen  empires  are  wakening  up. 
Japan  began  to  wake  up  about  seventy 
years  ago.  And  while  she  was  absorbing 
western  civilization  at  a  tremendous 
speed,  the  mission  boards  of  various  de- 
rominations  gave  them  the  Gospel  in  the 
old  leisurely  way,  sending  a  few  mission- 
aries each  decade.  The  result  is  that 
Japan  has  become  educated  and  up  to 
date  with  our  western  civilization,  but 
practically  without  Christianity,  and  be- 
e-use she  is  so  largely  without  Christian- 
ity she  is  one  of  the  dangerous  perils  of 
the  world.  Let  China  with  her  400,- 
000,000  of  people  and  India  with  her 
250,000,000  of  people,  wake  up  and  make 
rafJd  advancement  without  Christianity 
and  they  will  imperil  the  world,  and  both 
China  and  India  are  waking  up  rapidly. 

The  Turkish  Empire  is  broken  and  her 
people  of  many  nationalities  are  now  open 
fields  for  the  gospel  and  the  Christian 
teacher  and  the  Christian  doctor.  The 
Balkan  nations  and  all  of  eastern  Europe 
are  now  in  a  condition  to  receive  the 
Gospel  as  never  before.  Within  a  few 
years,  when  the  Russian  empire  gets  set- 
tled with  a  staple  government,  there  will 
be  a  wonderful  opportunity  for  the  Bap- 
tists   with    that    140,000,000   of    people. 


Africa  has  opened  up  and  waked  up 
within  the  past  five  years  in  a  wonderful 
manner.  And  the  religious  people  of 
America  seem  to  be  working  up  as  never 
before.  What  does  it  mean,  that  among 
what  other  Christian  bodies  are  doing, 
the  Southern  Baptists  voted  to  raise 
$75,000,000  in  five  years  for  all  kinds  of 
missions  and  education  and  philanthropy 
outside  of  the  support  of  the  local 
church  and  the  Baptists  of  the  north 
$100,000,000  for  the  same  purpose.  And 
not  only  these  great  amounts  of  money, 
but  young  men  and  women  by  the  thou- 
sands and  tens  of  thousands  ought  to 
give  themselves  to  ministerial  and  mis- 
sionary work.  This  restless  spirit  is  go- 
ing to  be  used  by  the  Holy  Spirit  to  lead 
rich  people  and  well  to  do  people  to  use 
their  wealth  to  save  the  world  at  this 
critical  period,  and  to  support  those  who 
are  giving  their  lives  to  this  work.  And 
the  Holy  Spirit  will  lead  hundreds  and 
thousands  of  young  people  to  give  their 
lives  to  His  service  rather  than  to  busi- 
ness and  to  making  money. 

There  is  much  to  learn  yet  and  great 
improvements  to  be  made,  if  Christen- 
dom can  successfully  meet  this  restless 
condition.  As  long  as  people  will  pay 
from  $800  to  several  thousand  dollars 
for  an  automobile  and  spend  two  or 
three  hundred  dollars  a  year  in  keeping 


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it  up  and  running  it,  and  grudgingly  give 
$10,  ^25  or  $50  per  year  for  the  Lord's 
work,  His  kingdom  will  not  come  very 
fast.  People  must  come  to  the  point  in 
which  they  make  it  a  study  how  much 
money  they  can  make  and  how  much  the}' 
can  give  for  the  furtherance  of  the  gospel 
before  we  can  in  any  measure  meet  this 
restless  age.  Young  men  and  young 
women  must  not  make  inquiry  as  to  how 
they  can  make  most  money,  but  as  to 
what  the  Lord  will  have  them  do. 


Rev.  W.  Edward  Raffety,  Editor  in 
Chief  of  the  Sunday  School  Publications 
of  the  American  Baptist  Publication  So- 
ciety has  recently  returned  from  a  trip 
to  Western  Asia,  representing  the  Bap- 
tists in  an  investigation  of  the  condition 
of  the  Armenians  and  others  who  were 
greatly  mistreated  by  the  Turks  during 
the  war,  and  for  many  years  before.  Dr. 
Raffety  has  written  a  long  article,  the 
closing  paragraph  of  which  we  prmt  be- 
low : 

"The  greatest  immediate  need  in  Ar- 
menia is  a  stable,  just  government.  The 
people  are  known  for  their  intelligence, 
industry,  and  thrift,  but  their  very  suc- 
cesses have  been  their  ruin.  At  Aintab  a 
once  prosperous  Armenian  said  to  me, 
'My  prosperity  was  my  crime.'  The  well- 
to-do  were  the  first  to  meet  death  and 
lose  their  property.  In  the  great  game 
of  European  politics  it  is  a  well-known 
fact  that  the  despicable  Turk  has  here- 
tofore escaped  punishment  for  the  most 
awful  massacres  in  the  history  of  the 
world.  Periodically  for  many  years  the 
red-handed,  Moslem-hearted  Turk  has 
broken  loose,  hell-fashion,  on  the  peace- 
ful, defenseless  Armenian  Christians, 
confiscating  their  property,  murdering 
their  leading  men,  and  carrying  their 
chaste,  beautiful  women  and  girls  into 


lives  of  lust,  in  league  with  the  world, 
the  flesh,  and  the  devil. 

And  ivhat  has  been  done  about  all  thisf 
The  Christian  world — Christian  England 
and  Christian  America — has  heaved  a 
sigh  of  gigantic  proportions,  sent  mate- 
rial relief  by  the  millions — and  then 
straightway  forgotten  what  manner  of 
fiend  the  Turkish  fiend  is. 

But  are  there  no  good  Turks  ?  Yes,  I 
saw  sixty  thousand  of  them  (at  least 
harmless  ones)  in  the  largest  Mohamme- 
dan cemetery  in  the  world.  Counting  all 
Turks  by  the  thousands  there  may  be 
dozens  of  good  ones — among  the  common 
people ;  among  the  officials,  none. 

Never  again  should  the  Turk  be  given 
dominion  over  Near  East  races.  Never 
again  should  he  be  permitted  even  to 
govern  himself.  The  centuries  of  his 
brutal,  bloody  history  demand  his  political 
doom.  A  traveler^ in  the  Near  East 
finds  in  constant  use  in  all  languages  the 
expressive  word  'finished.'  This  is  the 
epitaph  of  the  Turk.  Surely  the  Turkish 
sun  has  set.  Otherwise  world  wars, 
league  of  Nations,  and  Paris  conferences 
are  futile  fictions." 


OBITUARY 

Mr.  Jonathan  Askew  of  Pontiac,  died 
the  16th  of  June,  being  nearly  eig*hty- 
four  years  of  age.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  Graymont  church  and  did  ver}^  much 
toward  building  up  the  country  mission 
chapel  of  that  church.  He  was  born  in 
North  Amptonshire,  England.  He  is 
survived  by  his  wife,  four  sons  and  three 
daughters.  Mr.  Askew  will  be  greatly 
missed. 


Rev.  Henry  Duff  has  accepted  the  call 
of  the  East  Moline  church  and  will  begin 
work  about  September  first. 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 

Published   monthly  In  the  interest  of  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention. 

Subscription  price,  25c  a  year;  clubs  of  10, 
20c;   clubs  of  20  or  more,  15c. 

E.  P.  BRAND,  Editor 
Superintendent  of  Missions, 

201  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illinois. 

■"Entered  as  second  class  matter,  June  12, 

1909,  at  the  Postoffice  at  Normal, 

Illinois,  under  the  Act  of 

March  3,  1879." 


THE  last  days  in  Atigust  and  all  Sep- 
tember, and  the  early  days  in  Octo- 
ber will  be  the  time  for  the  meeting  of 
all  the  local  associations  in  Illinois,  ex- 
cept three  associations  that  met  in  Jime. 

*  *  * 

THE  time  of  the  meeting  of  these  as- 
sociations is  the  best  period  for 
working  up  Bulletin  subscriptions.  So 
far  as  possible,  every  church  of  any  con- 
siderable strength  should  be  influenced  to 
raise  a  club  for  the  Bulletin. 

EFFICIE,XCY  should  be  a  leading 
thought  in  every  Associational  meet- 
ing. How  inefiicient  many  associations 
are.  What  little  attention  they  give  to 
the  weak  churches  and  pastorless 
churches  among  them.  How  little  effort 
is  made  to  discover  destitute  places  and 
to  occupy  them. 

*  *  * 

NOT  only  efficiency  in  the  work  of 
the  local  association,  but  efficiency 
in  the  work  of  the  local  church  should 
he  emphasized.  How  few  of  our  local 
churches  are  carrying  on  their  work  ef- 
ficiently! How  few  of  the  wealthy  and 
well  to  do  members  of  our  churches  are 
g-iving  according  to  their  means.  How 
few  of  the  members  of  our  churches  are 


putting  their  brain  power  into  the  work 
of  the  local  church  as  they  do  into  their 
business. 

*  *  * 

THE  apiportionments  have  been  sent 
to  the  churches.  This  is  the  busi- 
ness of  the  churches  now  to  raise  the  ap- 
portionments. The  apportionments  just 
now  sent  out  are  a  portion  of  the  $100,- 
000,000  campaign.  Everybod}-  can  have 
a  part  in  the  great  movement  by  giving 
liberally  on  the  missionary  budget.  And 
those  who  can  give  largely  on  the  out- 
side will  have  the  privilege  of  subscrib- 
ing largely  on  the  great  $100,000,000 
fund. 

^;     ^      ^ 

THE  high  cost  of  living  does  not  seem 
to  go  down  since  the  war  closed.  It 
may  take  some  years  to  readjust  things, 
but  in  these  times  of  high  cost  of  living, 
people  must  remember  that  it  is  just  as 
costly  for  the  preacher  and  his  family 
to  live  as  for  other  people.  Every 
church  should  see  to  it  that  its  pastor 
has  a  decent  living  these  costly  times. 
Many  churches  have  not  increased  their 
pastor's  salary  anything  the  last  three  or 
four  years.  Yet  everything  else,  except 
preaching  and  pastoral  work,  has  nearly 

doubled,  and  many  things  trebled. 

*  *  * 

PEOPLE  who  stay  at  home  and  do 
not  take  a  vacation  should  see  to  it 
that  the  work  in  the  church  is  kept  up 
during  August  to  the  best  possible  stand- 
ard. It  is  easier,  less  wearisome,  to 
work  in  a  church,  Sunday  School,  or 
B.  Y.  P.  U.  when  it  has  good  life  than 
when  everything  is  dragging  along.  For 
your  own  sake  as  well  as  for  that  of  the 
church,  keep  up  a  good  interest  during 
August.  Do  not  let  the  church  get  so 
run  down  in  August  that  it  will  take  all 
September  to  get  it  started  up  again. 


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L1-:T  many  people  plan  early  to  at- 
tend the  meetings  of  the  Associa- 
tions, i^lan  to  go  early  and  remain 
throughout  the  whole  time  of  the  meet- 
ings, and  if  the  roads  should  be  muddy, 
do  not  remain  at  home  because  your  auto- 
mobile cannot  run.  Do  not  allow  your 
automobile  to  cheat  you  out  of  the  bless- 
ing of  attending  the  Association.  If  the 
roads  are  muddy,  go  on  the  railroad 
trains.  Does  it  not  seem  like  our  Chris- 
tian people  have  greatly  declined  in  their 
Christian  character,  if  a  rainy  day  or 
two  should  keep  three-fourths  of  the  peo- 
ple frorn  the  meeting  of  the  Association? 
Our  grandfathers  and  grandmothers  at- 
tended the  association  when  they  had  to 
drive  a  buggy  or  ride  horseback  from 
fifty  to  one  hundred  miles.  How  many 
of  our  people  will  not  ride  on  a  railroad 
train  to  attend  but  must  go  in  the  auto- 
mobile or  not  at  all. 


CHURCHES 

Rev.  Edgar  Woolhouse,  who  has  been 
pastor  of  the  Messiah  church  in  Chicago 
for  a  few  months,  writes :  "July  22d 
was  a  great  day  with  us.  A  large  num- 
ber of  old  members  came  back  with  us, 
in  the  evening  six  were  baptized." 

The  Amboy  church  is  at  this  time  en- 
gaged in  redecorating  the  interior  of  the 
building.  They  are  doing  a  very  beauti- 
ful job  and  are  placing  upon  the  floor 
a  superior  grade  of  cork  carpet  in  green 
instead  of  hard  wood  floors.  Mr.  Geo. 
M.  Allen,  a  student  from  the  Northern 
Baptist  Theological  Seminary  has  been 
supplying  the  church  but  they  hope  to 
locate  a  pastor  soon. 

The  Barry  church  of  which  O.  E.  Mof- 
fett  is  pastor,  recently  celebrated  its 
ninety-fourth  anniversary.  Rev.  Mr. 
Burden  of  Griggsville,  took  part  in  the 
afternoon    discussion,    and    preached    in 


the  evening.  A  purse  from  the  people 
of  the  church  was  presented  by  Brother 
Moffett  to  Pearl  Wike,  the  faithful  pian- 
ist. Five  hundred  dollars  was  realized 
from  a  thank  offering,  besides  quite  a 
sum  was  paid  on  pledges. 

Rev.  Joseph  Jenkins,  pastor  at  Jersey- 
ville  Baptist  church,  recently  gave  a  serv- 
ice for  the  Fidelity  Church  in  that  Asso- 
ciation. He  raised  $40  on  the  Victory 
Campaign  fund  to  help  finish  out  the  Six 
Million  Dollars  of  last  year.  Many  of 
our  smaller  churches  would  give  liberally 
to  missions  if  some  one  would  present 
the    matter    in    a    straight    way. 

Rev.  F.  M.  Crabtree  has  been  pastor 
of  the  Union  Church  in  the  Morgan-Scott 
Association  for  four  years.  During  that 
time  there  have  been  sixty  members 
added  to  the  church  and  a  good  base- 
ment constructed  under  the  church 

The  dhurch  at  Macomb,  Illinois,  of 
which  Rev.  L.  M.  Westrate  recently  be- 
came pastor,  is  doing  very  encouraging 
work.  A  recently  planned  budget  of 
$3,355.50  for  the  church  has  all  been 
more  than  subscribed.  The  people  seemed 
to  be  worked  up  to  the  importance  of  do- 
ing things  on  a  large  scale. 

Rev.  R.  W.  Babcock,  who  was  given 
a  leave  of  absence  from  the  Moline 
church  to  enter  into  Y.  M.  C.  A.  service 
in  the  army,  recently  returned  from 
France  and  resumed  his  work  in  Moline 
early  in  July.  On  July  15th  he  writes: 
"Last  Sunday  in  fifteen  minutes  we 
raised  $700  for  the  Victory  Drive.  They 
only  asked  for  $500,  but  I  wish  that  we 
had  made  it  $1,000.  The  church  was  in 
good  condition,  and  we  have  had  large 
crowds  at  our  meetings.  We  had  so 
many  at  communion  that  we  did  not  have 
enough  cups.  The  Sunday  School  has 
grown  materially.  I  expect  to  baptize 
ten  next  Sunday." 


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Rev.  E.  R.  Raycroft,  pastor  of  Cornell, 
wrote  some  items  with  regard  to  that 
field.  He  says:  "We  wish  to  thank 
God  for  His  goodness  to  us  during  the 
past  year.  None  of  our  members  were 
taken  away  by  the  influenza.  The  church 
is  now  taking  on  more  life  in  all  de- 
partments of  its  work.  The  Sunday 
School  is  making  a  new  drive  for  attend- 
ance, and  the  B.  Y.  P.  U.  has  changed 
its  program  for  July  and  August,  and 
instead  of  closing,  the  attendance  is  on 
the  increase.  The  church  has  voted  un- 
animously for  a  revival  campaign  in  the 
fall.  I  have  taken  several  in  by  baptism 
and  more  by  letter  and  confession  of 
faith.  The  boys  and  girls  are  working 
for  a  new  piano  for  the  church.  The 
church  elaborately  decorated  the  interior 
of  the  parsonage  in  the  spring.  We 
hope  to  fully  reach  our  apportionment  on 
the  Victory  Campaign." 


UNION  CHURCHES 

About  one  year  ago  the  Congregational 
and  Disciples  churches  of  Pittsfield 
formed  a  union.  They  tried  hard  to  get 
the  Baptists  to  go  in  with  them  and  some 
of  the  others.  The  Baptist  church  re- 
fused to  go  in  the  organization  and  the 
other  two  churches  formed  a  union  with 
a  great  deal  of  enthusiasm  and  advertise- 
ment. I  recently  received  a  letter  from 
Pittsfield  which  says:  "The  last  Sunday 
in  June  the  Christians  and  Congregation- 
alists  each  voted  at  the -same  time  in  their 
own  churches  as  to  whether  or  not  the 
federated  churches  was  to  continue.  It 
was  voted  down  in  each  church."  As  long 
as  people  do  not  agree  in  doctrine,  it  is 
a  kind  of  camouflage  to  attempt  a  union. 


of  Danville  six  years,  will  close  his  work 
Septem'ber  first.  He  has  accepted  a  call 
from  the  Bethel  Memorial  church  of 
Denver,  Colorado.  Dr.  Krumreig  has 
done  a  great  work  in  Danville  and  more 
than  doubled  the  membership  of  that 
church.  We  regret  to  have  him  leave 
the  state,  but  hope  he  will  have  good  suc- 
cess in  the  state  to  which  he  goes. 

Rev.  Percy  G.  Spangler  who  has  been 
pastor  of  the  church  at  Collinsville  for 
four  years,  has  resigned  as  pastor  of  that 
church  and  will  close  his  work  September 
first.  This  is  an  important  church  lo- 
cated in  a  growing  little  city  and  should 
have  a  man  on  the  field  quite  soon. 

The  East  Moline  church  gave  a  hearty 
call  to  Rev.  Henry  Duff,  who  has  been 
pastor  of  the  Chicago  Heig'hts  church  for 
seven  years,  to  become  pastor  of  the  East 
Moline  church.  They  are  hoping  that 
]\Ir.  Duff  will  accept  this  call. 

The  Benson  church  has  called  Rev.  A. 
W.  Fuller  of  Michigan  to  become  pastor 
and  he  has  accepted.  Brother  Fuller  was 
pastor  of  the  church  at  El  Paso  for  nine 
years,  at  one  time. 

The  Centralia  church  has  located  a 
pastor.  Rev.  Geo.  H.  Murch  who  had 
been  pastor  of  the  Fourth  church  in  St. 
Louis  for  fourteen  years.  Centralia  has 
been  pastorless  since  Rev.  A.  P.  Howells 
closed  his  work  last  fall. 


PASTORAL   CHANGES 

Rev.  E.  L.  Krumreig,  D.D.,  who  has 
been  pastor  of  the  First  Baptist  church 


The  Pekin  church  under  the  pastoral 
care  of  Missionary  E.  C.  Poole  is  certain- 
ly doing  substantial  and  encouraging 
work.  The  pastor  reports  for  the  past 
quarter  eighteen  additions  to  the  church, 
seven  by  baptism,  $2250  raised  for  par- 
sonage and  $346  paid  on  debt.  He  re- 
ports one  hundred  thirty  in  the  Sunday 
School. 


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A  ^^EW  OF  OXE  OP  THE  DWELLINGS  O  N  THE  FIXE  SECTIOX  OF  GROUXD  RE- 
CEXTL.Y  PURCHASED  B  Y  SHURTLEFF  CX)LIiEGE 


SHURTLEFF  OOLJJEGE 

President  Potter  writes  that  the  Cole 
property  has  just  been  purchased  for 
Shurtlefif  College.  This  is  a  beautiful 
tract  of  land  just  across  the  street  from 
the  present  college  campus.  There  is  a 
magnificent  large  brick  residence  on  the 
place  that  will  make  a  fine  dormitory  for 
girls.  There  is  another  brick  building 
that  can  be  used  for  another  purpose,  and 
eight  acres  of  ground  that  will  make  a 
first  class  athletic  field.  Tliis  is  one  of 
the  greatest  moves  that  ShurtlefT  College 
has  made  in  a  generation.  President 
Potter  seems  to  be  doing  things. 


LOYALTY   TO  TRUTH 

In  these  times  of  strenuous  effort  to 
give  the  Gospel  to  the  world  and  to  Chris- 


tianize the  heathen  nations,  the  Baptists 
should  not  neglect  to  emphasize  the  great 
principals  that  divide  them  from  Catholic, 
Lutheran,  Episcopalian,  and  pedo  baptist 
bodies.  Many  people  seem  to  think  that 
the  text  of  the  Sunday  School  lesson  for 
July  13  was  a  Baptist  lesson,  and  so  it 
was,  but  it  was  not  selected  by  Baptists 
alone,  it  is  a  part  of  the  international  les- 
son. It  is  not  possible  to  s-elect  a  lesson 
from  the  New  Testament  on  Baptism 
without  having  a  Baptist  lesson. 

Baptizo  means  to  immerse,  to  plunge, 
to  submerge.  No  scholar  in  the  world 
pretends  to  say  that  it  means  to  sprinkle. 
Rantizo  means  to  sprinkle.  If  a  little 
water  had  been  sprinkled  on  their  heads, 
then  we  should  have  the  expression, 
rantize,  not  baptize.     And  the  command- 


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ment  given  by  Jesus  Christ  and  carried 
out  by  His  apostles  was  to  baptize  (im- 
merse )  believers.  There  is  no  case  in 
the  New  Testament  where  we  have  the 
record  of  an  infant  baptism.  Our  pedo 
baptist  friends  are  not  contending  strenu- 
ously for  a  substitute  for  baptism  as  they 
formerly  did ;  and  they  are  not  as  strenu- 
ous for  the  christening  of  babies,  but  that 
is  no  reason  why  the  Baptists  should  be 
careless  about  emphasizing  kindly  and 
lovingly,  but  strongly,  the  doctrine  of  the 
ordinances.  There  never  can  be  any  or- 
ganic union  of  Christendom  so  long  as 
there  is  the  difference  on  the  subject  and 
form  of  baptism. 


MONEY    RECEIVED    FOR    THE  STATE 
CONVENTION  FOR  JUL.Y 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the  full 
apportionment  at  one  time.  Whenever  a 
payment  reported  in  The  Bulletin  com- 
pletes the  apportionment,  it  will  be  indi- 
cated by  a  (  *  )  star. 

Alton  First  $  60.80 

Auburn 6.63 

Aurora,  Marion  Ave 13.75 

Barrington  13.00 

*Buda  50.57 

Burwick   23.50 

Canton    7.48 

Carbondale  16.96 

*Carthage 6.88 

Centralia    60.60 

Chatsworth    10.00 

Chenoa  1.77 

Chicago  

Austin    52.74 

Covenant    5.00 

Maplewood  10.00 

Tabernacle  5.25 

Woodlawn    63.21 

*Cordova    30.00 

*DeKalb  13.50 

Divernon    4.82 

*E'gin   Emanual   6.30 

Fairmont  Supiply  Work  25.00 

Galesburg 37.50 

Gardner    , 1,38 

Hoopeston  Supply  Work  100.00 

Hull    5.27 

Hurricane,  Separate  Baptist  Sup- 
ply Work  11.50 

Indianola  Supply  Work  13.50 

Jacksonville  85.00 

Jerseyville    18.84 

Joliet-Ridgewood  8.25 

Kewanee  7.50 


*Kinderhook    19.00 

LaMarsh  3.00 

Maeomb    64.00 

Mattoon,  Supply  Work  50.00 

Minonk  41.38 

*Mount  Vernon  Second  Church....  15.00 

Moweaqua    20.00 

*New    Berlin    43.00 

Nokomis  9.15 

Normal  6.12 

Orion    25.00 

Ottawa 40.00 

*Paw  Paw  44.00 

*Peoria  60.00 

Percy    .89 

Piano    4.00 

Rockford   First   17.19 

Streator    6.88 

Tampico   5.00 

University  Church  15.00 

Woodstock  2.03 

York  6.88 

Total  $1,310.0,2 


STATE  UNIVERSITY  BAPTIST  CHURCH, 
CHAMPAIGN,  UjLu 

THE  UNIVERSITY  BAPTIST  CHURCH 

One  of  the  greatest  acts  of  the  Illinois 
Baptist  State  Convention  has  proven  to 
be  the  organization  of  the  University 
Baptist  church  in  1912  at  the  University 
of  Illinois  and  the  placing  of  a  man  thfere 
as  the  pastor,  big  brother  and  friend  of 
our  Baptist  young  people  while  they  are 
passing  through  college.  The  next  great 
step  was  the  erection  in  1916  of  the  hand- 
some church  building  and  social  center 
adjacent  to  the  campus.  During  the 
school  year  the  church  is  a  regular  bee- 


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hive  of  religious  and  social  activities  par- 
ticipated in  by  Baptist  faculty  families 
and  students  alike. 

Next  month  the  school  opens  again  and 
three  hundred  of  our  Baptist  young  peo- 
ple from  all  over  the  state  will  be  going 
there  to  enroll  as  students.  Not  one  of 
them  can  afford  to  miss  out  in  the  life 
and  work  of  the  University  Baptist 
church.  Its  Bible  school  is  a  veritable 
school  of  religious  education,  the  services 
of  worship  are  entered  into  heartily,  the 
B.  Y.  P.  U.  is  a  flourishing  one  and  the 
social  life  the  most  wholesome  at  the 
campus. 

It  would  be  a  great  help  in  saving  these 
students  to  the  church  and  to  the  Chris- 
tian life  if  pastors,  parents  and  friends 
would  inform  them  and  direct  them  to 
the  University  Baptist  church  before  they 
leave  home,  encouraging  them  to  identify 
themselves  with  it  the  first  Sunday  in 
town  and  to  stick  by  it  regularly  through- 
out the  year  as  their  church  home.  A 
card  might  also  be  dropped  to  the  Student 
Pastor,  Rev.  Martin  S.  Bryant,  807  S. 
Fourth  street,  Champaign,  111.,  regarding 
them.  Send  them  with  or  without  cards 
of  introduction  to  call  on  the  pastor  and 
wife  in  their  home.  The  most  effective 
religious  work  in  a  State  University  be- 
gins before  the  student  leaves  for  the 
university.  The  opening  services  are 
the  Sunday  before  registration,  Septem- 
ber 21st. 


STATE    CONVENTION    MISSIONARIES 

Rev.  George  R.  Wood  has  been  our 
missionary  pastor  at  Marseilles  for  one 
year  and  has  been  appointed  for  another 
year.  The  church  has  not  done  for  many 
years  such  successful  work  as  during  the 
present  year.  Brother  Wood  has  done 
very  faithful  preaching  and  pastoral  work 
and  the  people  responded  to  his  efforts 


Rev.  Ray  W.  Barber,  our  missionary 
pastor  at  Tampico,  writes  encouragingly 
concerning  the  work  there.  He  says : 
"You  will  notice  from  my  report  that 
we  have  had  seven  additions.  The  total 
from  all  the  societies  was  $230.50.  When 
Brother  Yule  visited  us  a  few  weeks  ago 
in  behalf  of  the  Victory  Campaign,  I  re- 
ceived pledges  of  $157.50.  I  am  just  now 
starting  a  drive  for  repairs.  The  little 
Baptist  church  near  Thomas  has  asked 
me  to  come  and  preach  for  them  and  I 
have  accepted  it." 

Rev.  L.  C.  Taylor  who  closed  his  work 
at  Benson,  held  a  meeting  just  before 
closing  as  pastor.  He  baptized  five  into 
the  church  at  the  close  of  the  meeting. 

Rev.  A.  V.  Roland  is  our  missionary 
pastor  at  Peoria,  acting  as  assistant  for 
Joseph  Hazen.  Brother  Roland  preaches 
at  the  two  mission  churches  and  his  work 
seems  to  be  doing  very  well. 

Rev.  V.  Colbert,  our  general  mission- 
ary for  Alton  Association,  has  been  do- 
ing quite  good  work.  He  has  also  been 
working  in  the  territory  of  the  Apple 
Creek  Association.  The  debts  on  the 
Unity  church  in  East  St.  Louis  are  well 
nigh  cleared  up  and  the  work  in  North 
Venice  is  encouraging.  Brother  Colbert 
supplies  these  two  churches  besides  other 
work  in  the  Association. 

Rev.  Chas.  W.  Wolfe,  pastor  of  Glas- 
ford  and  Lamarsh  churches  says :  "Our 
chief  encouragement  this  quarter  has 
been  our  Sunday  School  at  Glasford. 
Our  work  for  boys  and  girls  is  of  great 
interest.  Some  seem  interested  in  deeper 
things,  and  higher  things  and  I  believe 
that  time  will  show  that  extra  effort 
pays." 

Rev.  A.  Y.  Prestage,  our  missionary 
pastor  at  Oglesby,  writes :  "We  have 
had  a  good  quarter.  The  congregation 
is  growing  and  are  showing  interest  in 


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the  word  of  God.  The  B.  Y.  P.  U.  is 
increasing  and  the  members  are  increas- 
ing in  the  knowledge  of  God.  The  street 
meetings  have  been  well  attended." 

Rev.  T.  O.-  McMinn,  our  missionary  in 
southern  Illinois,  was  quite  successful  the 
last  quarter.  He  held  a  meeting  at  Free- 
mansport  for  two  weeks  and  this  resulted 
in  fourteen  conversions  and  additions  to 
the  church.  The  closing  meeting  of  the 
quarter  was  held  in  the  Warden  street 
church,  Marion,  a  three-weeks'  meeting 
resulting  in  thirty-two  additions  to  the 
church,  some  of  whom  were  prominent 
citizens  of  the  city. 

Rev.  John  A.  Simson  of  Dixon,  receiv- 
ed into  the  church  the  last  quarter  seven 
persons,  three  by  baptism  and  this  makes 
eleven  additions  since  January  first.  The 
pastor  has  organized  a  B,  Y.  P.  U.  with 
an  average  attendance  of  fifteen,  and  a 
teacher's  Bible  class  which  meets  every 
week  with  an  average  attendance  of 
twelve. 

Rev.  Cyrus  Webbs  of  Wood  River,  re- 
ports that  some  are  waiting  baptism  and 
the  total  additions  during  the  past  quar- 
ter were  nine.  Brother  Webb  has  or- 
ganized an  out-station,  a  Missionary  Sun- 
day School  in  South  Wood  River. 
Thirty-one  were  present  the  first  meeting. 
He  will  continue  to  preach  there  Sunday 
afternoons.  He  is  planning  for  evangel- 
istic meetings  earlv  in  the  fall. 


TIME  AND   PLACE   OF   ASSOCIATION 
MEETINGS 

August 

Greene-Jersey,    Martin's    Prairie,   Au- 
gust 27-28. 

September 
Bloomington,   Deer   Creek,   Septem'1>er 

2-4. 

Rock  Island,  Antioch,  September  3. 

Central    Illinois,   Richland,    September 
4-5. 


Macoupin  County,  Carlinville,  Septem- 
ber 3. 

Shelby,  Lakewood,  September  5-6. 

Salem,  St.  Mary's,  September  9. 

Bloomfield,      Champaign,      September 
10-13. 

Peoria,  Bradford,  Septemiber  17-19. 

Ottawa,  ManHus,  September  23-25. 

Quincy,  Hull,  September  22-23. 

Wabash  Valley,  Flora,  Septemiber  23. 

Alton,  Bethany,  September  24-25. 

Southern  Illinois,  Murphysboro,  Sep- 
tember 25  at  night. 

October 

Springfield,  Moweaqua,  October  1-2. 

Morgan  Scott,  Literberry,  October  1-2. 

State  Convention,  Jerseyville,  Oct.  20- 
23. 


WHAT  THEY  SAY  ABOUT  THE 
BULLETIN 

"I  was  especially  interested  in  your 
July  editorial.  There  is  no  more  im- 
portant question  before  the  denomina- 
tions today  than  that  of  adequate  Chris- 
tian leadership."     Martin  S.  Bryant. 

"The  Bulletin  came  to  hand  yesterday 
and  after  reading  the  editorial  on  'A 
Great  Need'  I  felt  impressed  to  write  you 
in  reference  to  that  article.  I  think  you 
struck  the  real  keynote.  Money,  though 
very  much  needed,  will  not  do  the  work. 
I  believe  that  your  editorial  will  move 
many  hearts  as  it  did  mine,  and  that  it 
will  cause  us  to  think  upon  the  real  mo- 
tive of  our  undertaking,  and  that  it  is 
the  recruiting  power  for  the  kingdom." 
L.  E.  Elison. 

'T  appreciate  your  emphasis  on  the  fact 
that  the  Lord's  work  needs  men  and 
women  as  well  as  dollars.  I  have  been 
trying  to  get  our  people  to  pray  for  labor- 
ers for  the  Lord's  harvest."  George  R. 
Wood. 


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REV.  JOHN  Y.  AITOHISON,  D.D. 
The  new  Executive  Secretary  of  the  General  Planning  Board 
of  the  Northern  Baptist  Convention 


PERSONAL. 

Rev.  B  .E.  Allen,  Secretary  of  the  Illi- 
nois Apportionment  Committee,  has  re- 
cently sent  the  apportionments  for  this 
year  to  all  the  churches.  The  commit- 
tee was  quite  late  this  year  in  doing  its 
work  because  it  was  required  to  wait 
until  after  the  meeting  of  the  Northern 
Baptist  Convention  on  account  of  certain 
matters.  Brother  Allen  does  the  work 
well,  and   sent  these   apportionments  to 


the  churches  as  soon  as  it  was  possible 
for  him  to  do  it. 

Rev.  W.  O.  Shank  of  Ouincy.  who 
spent  a  year  in  army  work  as  chaplain 
in  France,  is  now  planning  to  do  evangel- 
istic work.  In  writing  a  letter  he  states: 
"I  have  decided  to  do  evangelistic  work 
this  fall  and  winter.  I  am  now  lectur- 
ing and  supplying  churches."  Any 
church  who  needs  Brother  Shank  can 
reach  him  by  addressing  him  at  Ouincy. 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


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Evangelist  L.  D.  Lamkin,  D.D.,  writes 
July  5th,  that  he  is  just  closing  a  meet- 
ing at  Tulsa,  Oklahoma.  He  is  engaged 
for  meetings  from  September  first  until 
January,  but  he  is  willing  to  make  en- 
gagements for  time  after  that.  Any  per- 
son desiring  to  communicate  with  him 
may  reach  him  by  addressing  him  at 
Cairo,  Illinois,  P.  O.  Box  17. 

Evangelist  Francis  L.  Church  of 
Berwyn,  who  spent  the  winter  in  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  work  in  France,  has  returned  and 
states  that  he  is  ready  for  evangelistic 
work,  or  he  will  settle  as  a  pastor.  His 
postoffice  address  is  Berwyn. 


TRIP  IN  THE  .ILTON  ASSOCIATION 

Sunday,  July  27,  the  Editor  visited  the 
old  Bethal  Church.  This  church  is 
about  three  miles  out  of  Collinsville.  It 
was  organized  by  the  Senior  James 
Lemen  and  his  two  sons.  It  was  organ- 
ized one  hundred  ten  years  ago.  Rev. 
A.  E.  McClurkin  is  the  pastor.  Last 
year  the  church  built  a  nice  new  parson- 
age on  its  ten  acres  of  ground.  More 
than  fifty  were  present  in  the  Sunday 
School  and  the  congregation  was  good. 
Rev.  John  Howard  from  South  India, 
was  present  and  made  a  short  talk.  I 
have  never  known  the  Old  Bethal  Church 
to  be  in  better  condition  than  now.  In 
the  afternoon  we  had  a  conference  with 
six  men  of  the  Collinsville  church.  Rev. 
Percy  G.  Spangler  will  close  his  work  as 
pastor  September  first  and  the  brethren 
are  anxious  to  locate  a  good  pastor  soon. 
The  church  is  now  running  three  Mission 
Sunday  Schools  and  has  about  two  hun- 
dred pupils  enrolled  in  the  home  school. 

The  Editor  spent  Sunday  night  with 
the  Belleville  church.  Rev.  J.  H.  Martin 
of  Greenville,  has  accepted  a  call  to  this 
church  and  will  begin  work  August  first. 
The  church  has  repainted  the  basement 


of  the  building,  and  they  put  the  parson- 
age in  splendid  condition.  They  have  re- 
papered  and  painted  the  whole  building, 
put  in  new  lights  and  have  made  it  very 
beautiful.  There  was  a  good  congrega- 
tion and  we  have  never  known  Belleville 
church  to  be  in  better  apparent  condition 
than  it  seems  to  be  in  at  this  time.  There 
is  a  great  field  of  work  there  for  the 
Baptists. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  Alton 
Association  met  in  Wood  River  Monday 
afternoon,  July  28.  There  were  present 
five  members  of  the  committee,  the  asso- 
ciational  missionary,  the  superintendent, 
and  the  missionary  pastor.  The  work  of 
the  whole  association  was  gone  over, 
many  encouraging  things  were  reported, 
and  much  aggressive  work  planned. 


"THE  BIBLE 

By  Theodore  Roosevelt. 

Every  thinking  man,  when  he  thinks, 
realizes  what  a  very  large  number  of  peo- 
ple tend  to  forget,  that  the  teachings  of 
the  Bible  are  so  interwoven  and  entwined 
with  our  whole  civic  and  social  life  that 
it  would  be  literally — I  do  not  mean  figur- 
atively, I  mean  literally — impossible  for  us 
to  figure  to  ourselves  what  that  life  would 
be  if  these  teachings  were  removed.  We 
would  lose  almost  all  the  standards  by 
which  we  now  judge  both  public  and  pri- 
vate morals;  all  the  standards  toward 
which  we,  with  more  or  less  of  resolution, 
strive  to  raise  ourselves.  Almost  every 
man  who  has  by  his  life  work  added  to 
the  sum  of  human  achievement  of  which 
the  race  is  proud,  of  which  our  people  are 
proud,  almost  every  such  man  has  based 
his  life  work  largely  upon  the  teachings  ot 
the  Bible. 

The  immense  moral  influence  of  the 
B.ble,  though  of  course  infinitely  the  most 
important,  is  not  the  only  power  it  has  for 
good.  In  addition  the^e  is  the  unceasing 
influence  it  exerts  on  the  side  of  good  taste, 
of  good  literature,  or  proper  sense  of  pro- 
portion, of  simple  and  straightforward 
writing  and  thinking." 


The  Belvidere  South  church  of  which 
Rev.  H.  W.  Read,  Ph.D.,  is  pastor,  in- 
creased his  salary  $100. 


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HUDUSON  BAPTIST  ORPHANAGE 

Kev.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Supt. 
Mrs.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Matron 


CENTRAL  BAPTIST  CHILDREN'S  HOME 

MAYWOOD,  ILLINOIS 
Rev.   D.   H.   MacGllliTTay,   Supt. 
Mrs.  D.  H.  MacGilllTray,  Matron 


Most  strenuous  has  been  the  month  of 
July.  With  the  cessation  of  the  rains, 
every  nerve  was  strained  to  complete 
the  seeding.  Oat  harvest  and  corn  plant- 
ing ended  on  the  same  day.  Of  course 
nothing  better  than  ensilage  can  be  ex- 
pected of  that  corn.  Twenty  acres  of 
cow  peas  and  some  soy  beans  will  fur- 
nish ensilage  if  the  chinch  bugs  get  the 
corn.  But  why  be  a  prophet  of  evil? 
The  improvement  work  is  progressing 
and  the  children  generally  are  well.  We 
will  soon  need  a  woman  to  take  charge 
of  our  nursery.  We  give  preference  to 
widows  who  have  children  whose  care  is 
a  problem  to  them. 

The  Superintendent  thought  it  neces- 
sary to  stay  home  rather  closely  except 
Sundays,  during  the  final  days  of  seed- 
ing and  harvest,  but  at  this  writing  (July 
24th)  he  is  making  a  tour  of  the  former 
Free  Baptist  churches  of  the  Southern 
Illinois  Association.  The  reception  has 
been  most  cordial  and  the  Improvement 
Fund  is  already  several  hundred  dollars 
richer.  These  churches  are  rapidly  fall- 
ing in  line  with  all  the  advance  move- 
ments of  Northern  Baptists.  Under  the 
leadership  of  G.  A.  Gordon  and  Wm. 
Bar  ringer  among  the  older  men  and  half 
a  score  of  younger  ministers  these 
churches  are  multiplying  their  former 
offerings  to  missions  and  greatly  increas- 
ing their  memberships.  Also  one  pastor 
informed  us  that  the  former  tendency 
to  looseness  of  teaching  and  practice  is 
being  corrected  by  the  more  clearly  rec- 
ognized standards  of  Northern  Baptists. 


The  month  of  July  has  been  a  very 
busy  one  and  while  the  weather  has  been 
hot,  dry  and  dusty,  the  days  have  slipped 
by  quickly. 

The  harvest  of  our  garden  has  been 
effected  materially  by  the  dry  weather 
only  one  rain  in  three  weeks.  We  regret 
this  very  much,  fctit  it  awakens  our  sym- 
pathies for  friends  in  Montana  and  other 
western  states  where  for  three  years  they 
have  seen  the  destruction  of  all  their 
crops  because  of  drought. 

As  time  passes  we  are  seeing  more  of 
the  effects  of  war  and  the  ravages  of  in- 
fluenza. Never  in  our  experience  have 
we  had  to  turn  away  so  many  seeking  ad- 
mittance as  now.  At  the  present  writing 
seventy-five  children  are  in  the  Home  and 
when  we  are  obliged  to  turn  people  away 
their  extremities  are  such  that  they  are 
almost  cross  at  refusal. 

Among  those  received  into  the  Home 
this  month  are  two  little  Slovak  children 
who  can  understand  few  words  of  Eng- 
lish and  speak  none  at  all.  It  would  be 
hard  to  tell  who  felt  the  situation  most 
keenly  when  the  children  were  left;  those 
in  charge  who  could  offer  no  word  of 
condolance  or  comfort  that  could  be  un- 
derstood, or  the  two  little  children  who 
were  truly  strangers  in  a  strange  land 
and  who  clung  to  each  other  crying  piti- 
fully and  conversing  in  broken  tones  in 
their  own  language. 

The  father  of  these  children  is  a  Luth- 
eran and  after  beating  the  mother  terribly 
because  she  joined  the  Baptist  church,  de- 
serted his  wife  and  three  small  children. 
His  whereabouts  is  unknown. 


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Department  of  Sunday  School  and 
Young  People  s  Work 

Louis  H.  Koehler,  2006  E.Jackson  St.,  Bloomington,  Director 


DAILY  VACATION  BIBLE  SCHOOLS 

The  Baptists  in  Chicago  hold  the  rec- 
ord as  far  as  number  of  Daily  Vacation 
Bib-e  Schools  within  a  metropolitan  cen- 
ter is  concerned.  There  are  forty  schools 
in  and  near  Chicago.  There  are  over  six 
thousand  boys  and  girls  enrolled  and 
nearly  five  hundred  teachers,  most  of 
whom  are  volunteers.  Of  these  schools 
six  are  among  the  Bohemians,  two  among 
the  Hungarian,  six  among  the  colored 
and  one  each  among  the  Slovaks,  Poles, 
Italians  and  Germans.  Aiken  Institute 
still  holds  the  world's  record  as  the 
largest  school  with  an  enrollment  to  date 
of  977,  the  largest  numtoer  of  these  chil- 
dren are  Italians.  This  year  schools 
have  been  tried  out  in  high  class  resi- 
dental  neighborhoods  such  as  Normal 
Park,  Rogers'  Park  and  LaGrange.  In 
every  case  the  school  has  been  a  con- 
spicuous success  and  becomes  a  regular 
feature  of  the  program  of  those  churches. 

Religious  education  is  being  taken  seri- 
ously by  our  Baptist  leaders.  What  bet- 
ter things  can  be  done  than  to  use  the 
cool  church  buildings  each  morning  for 
five  weeks  during  the  early  weeks  of  the 
vacation  period.  As  much  Bible  can  be 
taught  as  in  six  months  of  an  average 
Sunday  school.  In  fact  churches  which 
have  conducted  schools  would  be  just  as 
quick  to  shut  up  their  Sunday  schools 
for  six  months  as  not  to  have  a  vacation 
school. 

You  may  say,  as  many  churches  have 
said,  "Yes,  Vacation  Bible  Schools  are 
all  right  for  some  neighborhoods,  but 
our  children  do  not  need  it."     Now  as  a 


matter  of  fact  there  is  not  a  single  Bap- 
tist church  but  what  could  not,  with  great 
profit  to  itself,  have  a  vacation  school 
next  year.  The  children  are  all  around 
the  church  during  the  summer.  They 
love  a  Daily  Vacation  Bible  School  and 
will  attend.  We  know  this  to  be  a  fact 
for  we  have  tried  out  schools  in  all  kinds 
of  neighborhoods. 

A  Daily  Vacation  School  is  a  good 
thing  for  the  boys  and  girls.  After  a 
few  days  of  vacation  they  long  for  some- 
thing to  do.  They  learn  large  portions 
of  Scripture  by  memory,  they  commit  to 
memory  about  ten  great  songs  each  year. 
They  have  daily  habit  talks,  drills  in 
music  and  a  Bible  lesson  in  story  form. 
They  learn  to  make  all  kinds  of  craft 
things  under  Christian  leadership.  This 
past  summer  more  than  a  hundred  differ- 
ent articles  have  been  made  in  our  school. 

A  Daily  Vacation  Bible  School  is  a 
good  thing  for  the  community.  The 
children  play,  study  and  work  under 
Christian  supervision.  Each  day  there 
is  a  patriotic  service  which  will  help  to 
niake  better  citizens.  Bad  habits  are  cor- 
rected and  good  habits  formed  through 
the  daily  habit  talks.  Too  much  cannot 
be  done  for  the  children  of  a  community. 

A  Daily  Vacation  Bible  School  is  a 
good  thing  for  the  homes.  The  testi- 
mony of  many  parents  is  that  the  chil- 
dren are  far  better  in  the  home  after 
going  to  the  vacation  school.  Mothers 
do  not  know  what  to  do  with  their  chil- 
dren during  the  busy  mornings.  They 
send  them  to  vacation  school. 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


Woman  s 
Baptist  Missionary  Society   of  Illinois 


MKS.  \V.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 


Mrs.  Martha  V.  Hjgnian,  Editor 
Morgan,  Park 


El^i 


Mis.  H.  W.  Tate,  Treasurer 
2S31    Hartzell  Ave.,  Evanston 


The  program  for  the  state  meeting  to 
<be  held  in  Jerseyville,  Oct.  21,  is  being 
arranged  and  gives  promise  of  being  one 
f  the  very  best.  We  are  counting  on  a 
large  attendance  from  the  central  and 
h  wer  part  of  the  state. 

We  feel  sure  that  every  woman  who 
a-<-ends  will  feel  that  she  has  been  well 
paid  for  the  time  and  effort  required  to 
make  it  possible  for  her  to  go.  We  wish 
to  strongly  urge  all  who  attend  their  as- 
sociation meeting  to  see  that  the  state 
meeting  is  brought  to  the  attention  of 
all  The  women  and  arrange  to  send  dele- 
gates from  the  association. 

There  will  be  a  morning  and  afternoon 
session,  closing  with  a  banquet  at  5:00 
p.  m.  All  who  have  attended  the  yearly 
banquet  know*  what  it  would  mean  to 
miss  one.  Wednesday  afternoon  the 
women  have  an  hour  before  the  Conven- 
tion, when  two  splendid  addresses  will  be 
given. 

Then  in  the  early  morning  of  each  day 
a  short  time  will  be  given  to  the  study 
books  for  the  year.  This  will  be  a  fine 
preparation  for  the  mission  classes 
which  we  hope  each  circle  will  hold  dur- 
ing the  winter.  Think  about  it  and  plan 
to  attend.  With  the  first  thought,  Octo- 
ber may  seem  to  be  so  far  away  that  the 
a'bove  is  useless,  but  not  so,  each  day  as 
it  passes  is  so  full  of  opportunities  and 
work  which  must  be  done  that  the  weeks 
Avill  soon  be  gone. 


It  has  become  a  trite  saying  that  our 
viewpoint  on  many  subjects  has  changed 
in  the  last  few  years,  but  in  no  way  is 
this  more  noticeable  than  in  regard  to  our 
responsibility  to  the  foreigner  who  has 
come  to  America  to  make  a  home. 

We  have  allowed  him  to  live  his  life 
and  cared  little  whether  he  became  as- 
similated with  the  American  people  far- 
ther than  that  he  did  not  greatly  disturb 
our  social  system.  We -gave  little  thought 
as  to  the  manner,  or  as  to  how  much  of 
our  American  life  he  imbibed.  Just 
thought  that  in  some  way  he  would  learn 
without  any  effort  on  our  part  and  be- 
come a  good  American  citizen.  In  every 
town  or  city,  there  are  a  few  or  many 
who  have  no  right  conception  of  the 
American  spirit.  They  cannot  read  or 
speak  the  language.  Whatever  they  "pick 
up"  from  the  streets  is  translated  through 
the  spirit  and  language  into  which  they 
were  torn,  and  as  a  result  they  have  small 
conception  of  true  American  life  or  prin- 
ciple. 

Christian  Americanization  has  become 
prominent  in  all  missionary  and  benefi- 
cent organizations.  The  Woman's  Home 
Mission  Society  has  organized  a  depart- 
ment, whose  methods  of  work  it  wishes 
to  introduce  into  all  women's  circles,  in 
an  effort  not  only  to  Christianize  but 
Americanize  all  people  in  this  country. 
Write  to  the  society  for  particulars.  All 
can  help. 


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63 


BAPTISTS  TO  THE  FRONT 

With  the  Baptists  of  the  north  and 
south  planning  the  raising  of  one  hundred 
seventy-five  milHons  of  dollars  for  benefi- 
cence in  the  next  five  years  and  with  the 
new  General  Board  of  Promotion  and 
its  reorganization  of  the  business  of  the 
Northern  Baptist  Convention,  the  eyes  of 
all  the  denominations  are  being  fixed  on 
the  Baptists  of  America.  It  may  be  called 
Baptist  Day  in  which  we  live.  That  is 
— it  may  be  so  if  we  live  up  to  our  big 
ideals  and  carry  out  our  far-reaching 
plans   . 

Illinois  is  one  of  the  big  factors  in 
any  plans  which  Northern  Baptists  are  to 
take  up.  Dr.  J.  Y.  Aitchison  who  went 
from  Illinois  to  the  secretaryship  of  the 
Foreign  Society  in  Boston  three  years 
ago,  has  been  chosen  executive  secretary 
of  the  new  General  Board  of  Promotion, 
and  it  was  Illinois  which  was  chosen  as 
the  experimental  laboratory  during  the 
past  year  to  try  out  the  possibility  of 
securing  really  big  gifts  from  ordmary 
churches  during  the  coming  five  years. 
It  was  an  Illinois  church  in  a  town  of 
1700  which  su'bscribed  $51,000,  payable 
in  five  years. 

The  practical  and  important  first  step 
of  Illinois  Baptists  in  the  great  Hundred 
Million  Campaign  is  for  the  churches  to 
raise  their  apportionments.  The  state 
apportionment  committee  has  already  dis- 
tributed the  full  amount  asked  of  them 
on  apportionment,  and  the  churches  will 
soon  receive  their  staitements  of  the 
amounts  assigned  to  them.  Rev.  B.  E. 
Allen,  Secretary  of  that  committee,  does 
an  immense  amount  of  valuable  work  in 
preparing  and  sending  out  these  appor- 
tionments. There  will  be  an  increase 
throughout  the  country  averaging  eigh- 
teen or  twenty  percent,  though  it  may 
vary  somewhat  in  individual  cases. 


The  churches  are  urged  most  earnestly 
to  do  these  things : 

( 1 )  Send  in  all  the  missionary  money 
on  hand  quarterly,  or  monthly,  if  pos- 
sible. 

(2)  //  possible,  send  in  a  full  quarter 
of  the  apportionment  by  the  end  of  each 
quarter,  but  do  not  fail  to  send  what  is 
on  hand. 

(3 )  Do  not  wait  to  get  your  exact  ap- 
portionment. Come  as  near  as  you  can 
the  first  quarter  and  straighten  it  out 
later. 

(4)  Send  all  money  on  apportionments 
to  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Baptist 
Beneficence,  Rev.  A.  S.  Carman,  417  S. 
Dearborn  St.,  Chicago. 


Camp  Knox  in  Kentucky,  was  started 
last  September.  It  is  intended  to  be  a 
West  Point  for  artillery  training.  The 
Government  has  secured  a  tract  of  land 
seven  miles  along  the  Ohio  river  and  eight 
miles  back  into  the  country.  This  is  in- 
tended to  be  a  permanent  encampment 
for  artillery  training.  The  son-in-law  of 
the  Editor  of  the  Bulletin  has  entire  over- 
sight of  this  construction  work  subject  to 
the  General  of  the  army  in  charge.  He 
is  managing  the  work  of  7,000  men  and 
1,600  horses  and  mules.  The  encamp- 
ment is  intended  to  care  for  4,000  men 
now  and  60,000  in  the  future. 


Rev.  H.  F.  Holbrook  has  been  pastor 
of  the  Orion  church  one  year.  That 
church  has  put  its  meeting  house  in  first 
class  condition  and  has  a  fine  pipe  organ. 
They  also  have  a  good  parsonage.  They 
have  a  strong  country  membership  among 
thrifty  farmers.  Both  the  Alpha  and 
Orion  pastors  gave  their  undivided  in- 
fluence for  the  Victory  Campaign  drive 
and  to  help  raise  the  $40,000  now  to  fin- 
ish the  $6,000,000. 


64  ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 

! 


This  is  Shurtleff  College 
Endowment  Year 


One-half  Million  Dollars  is  being  asked  from  the  Baptists  of  Illi- 
nois for  increased  endowment  for  their  college. 

Our  fathers  gave  to  Shurtlefif  College  in  those  pioneer  years  and 
built  well.     Will  this  generation  carry  on  their  work? 


Illinois  Baptists  should  not  forget  that  upon  two  occasions,  the  Illi- 
nois Baptist  State  Convention  has  called  upon  the  Trustees  of  Shurtleff 
to  launch  a  financial  campaign.  That  campaign  is  now  on  and  $135,000 
has  already  been  subscribed. 

Shurtleff  Has  Right  of  Way 


It  takes  more  than  buildings,  classrooms,  libraries  and  professors  to 
inake  a  college.  There  must  be  students.  What  have  you  done  toward 
encouraging  Baptist  boys  and  girls  to  come  to  Shurtleff  for  their  edu- 
cation and  that  "atmosphere  and  spirit"  characteristic  of  the  school? 

PRESIDENT  JAMES  OF  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS  SAYS: 

"As  the  head,  for  many  years,  of  large  technical  schools,  and  not  ex- 
cluding the  medical,  I  would  prefer  to  take  a  young  man  after  four  years 
in  a  small  Christian  college  without  any  technical  training  than  to  take 
him  after  an  equal  time  in  preparatory  technical  work." 

Catalogue  and  literature  cheerfully  sent. 
Myron  W.  Haynes,  George  Milton  Potter, 

Endoivment  Secretary  President 

ALTON,  ILLINOIS 


ILLINOIS   BAPTIST 
BULLETIN 


VOI-  XL 


NORMAL,  ILLINOIS,  SEPTEMBER  1919 


NO.  5 


Twenty-one  Years 


This  month  of  September  closes  twen- 
ty-one years  in  which  the  Editor  of  the 
Bulletin  has  served  as  Superintendent  of 
Missions  in  the  state  of  Illinois.  These 
twenty-one  years  have  been  a  period  of 
the  greatest  growth  and  most  radical 
changes  in  the  history  of  the  denomina- 
tion. During  that  time  a  section  of  the 
denomination  in  southern  Illinois,  organ- 
ized what  they  call  a  State  Association, 
and  united  with  the  Southern  Baptist 
Convention.  This  was  not  because  of 
opposition  to  our  State  Convention  work, 
but  it  was  started  when  the  Home  Mis- 
sion Society  took  the  first  steps  to  have 
an  understanding  with  the  Free  Baptists 
in  Missions,  so  as  not  to  overlap  and 
waste  funds.  It  was  proposed  to  set  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention  in  op- 
position to  this  movement  of  the  Home 
Mission  Society  that  started  the  rupture 
in  southern  Illinois. 

Since  that  time  the  Baptists  and  Free 
1  baptists,  and  Separate  Baptists  and  Gen- 
eral Baptists  in  Illinois  and  the  whole 
territory  of  the  Northern  Baptist  Con- 
vention, have  practically  come  together. 
During  this  period  we  have  built  and 
equipped  a  plant  at  the  State  Unity  cost- 
ing nearly  $40,000  and  established  a  first 
class  university  church,  with  an  efficient 
pastor.     We  have  organized  a  strong  As- 


sociation in  southern  Illinois  extending 
to  the  Ohio  Rivej-  with  thirty-nine 
churches.  Our  Illinois  Baptist  State 
Convention  is  raising  more  than  four 
times  as  much  for  State  Missions  as  the 
whole  denomination  did  twenty-one  years 
ago.  We  have  organized  and  built  up 
two  strong  Children's  Homes,  one  at 
^laywood,  and  one  at  Irvington. 

During  that  twenty-one  years  the  de- 
nomination has  built  up  a  fine  Old  Peo- 
ple's Home  at  May  wood.  The  women 
have  built  their  fine  new  Women's  Train- 
ing School  Building  in  Chicago,  and  the 
University  of  Chicago  has  grown  from 
a  new  school  to  one  of  the  greatest  uni- 
versities in  the  world.  Francis  Shimer 
School  and  Shurtleff  College  have  made 
decided  growth  and  development  along 
all  lines,  and  the  Northern  Baptist  The- 
ological Seminary  has  been  established. 
The  denomination  in  the  state  has  grown 
from  111,000  members  to  170,000.  Rev. 
Johnston  Myers,  D.D.,  pastor  of  Imman- 
ual  Church,  Chicago;  Rev.  M.  P.  Boyn- 
ton,  D.D.,  pastor  Woodlawn  Church, 
Chicago,  and  Rev.  M.  W.  Twing,  D.D., 
pastor  First  Baptist  Church,  Alton,  are 
the  only  pastors,  so  far  as  known  who 
liave  continued  as  pastor  during  that 
period. 

Thirteen  years  ago  all  the  debts  of  the 


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convention  were  i)ai(l  off.  It  had  been 
in  debt  for  nine  years.  Since  that  time 
the  convention  has  paid  up  all  its  ob- 
Hgations  each  year,  and  if  all  the  churches 
will  come  up  with  their  full  apportion- 
ments this  year  before  October  first,  the 
convention  can  come  out  free  from  deibt 
this  year.  Let  this  twenty-first  year  be 
the  best  of  this  administration  and  it  will 
be  if  all  the  pastors  and  churches  will 
make  a  vigorous  financial  effort  this 
month. 

During  the  past  twenty-one  years,  a 
considerable  number  of  churches  have 
gone  out  of  existence ;  in  most  cases  this 
has  taken  place,  not  of  necessity,  but 
because  of  discouragement  and  lack  of 
willingness  to  give  time  and  means  for 
the  advancement  of  the  work.  Many 
new  churches  have  been  established,  and 
some  of  them  developed  into  strong 
churches.  Some  weak  churches  have 
been  revived  and  have  developed  into 
efficient  churches.  The  missionary  work 
in  the  city  of  Chicago  has  grown  several 
times  what  it  was  at  the  beginning  of  the 
period,  and  is  now  one  of  the  most  thor- 
ough and  efficient  city  mission  organiza- 
tions in  the  whole  country. 


PERSONAIj 

A  short  time  before  Dr.  Krumreig 
left  Danville  for  Denver,  he  was  called 
by  a  church  in  Illinois  at  a  very  encour- 
aging salary  to  become  their  pastor  and 
lead  them  in  the  building  of  a  new  meet- 
ing house.  He  would  have  been  glad  to 
have  remained  in  Illinois,  but  was  under 
strong  obligation  to  go  west.  He  may 
come  back  to  the  state  some  time  in  the 
future. 

Rev.  A.  W.  Judd,  who  has  been  pastor 
several  years  at  New  Berlin,  and  has 
greatly  built  up  the  work  there,  writes 


as  follows:  "I  am  glad  to  report  to  yoa 
that  this  church  has  shown  its  apprecia- 
tion to  the  pastor  in  a  most  wholesome 
way.  A  few  of  the  men  of  means  in  the 
church  decided  that  the  pastor  was  not 
properly  su]>ported,  and  so  raised  the  sal- 
ary $300  per  year  to  begin  first  of  last 
April." 

Rev.  E.  K.  Masterson  who  has  been 
elected  Professor  of  Physical  Training 
in  Shurtleff  College  recently  returned 
from  a  trip  to  California.  He  bought  a 
new  automobile  in  June  and  he  and  his 
wife  and  daughter  and  two  other  persons 
drove  across  the  southern  part  of  the 
country  to  California  and  back  by  way 
of  Salt  Lake  City  and  Denver  in  about 
two  months.  They  had  a  fine  trip  and 
when  he  returned  his  car  was  almost  as 
good  as  when  he  started. 

King  Alexander  of  Greece,  recently 
conferred  upon  Brother  Masterson  the 
decoration  of  the  Order  of  the  Redeemer 
for  Christian  service  rendered  in  the 
Greek  army  during  the  past  year.  This 
consists  of  a  parchment  signed  by  the 
King,  and  a  gold  medal. 


The  Superintendent  spent  a  few  hours 
Saturday  afternoon,  August  second,  in 
planning  with  the  pastor  and  official 
members  of  the  University  Church  in 
Champaign.  He  spent  about  two  hours 
with  four  young  teachers  in  the  univer- 
sity who  are  intensely  interested  in  the 
church.  Satisfactory  arrangements  seem 
to  have  been  made  by  which  we  can  con- 
tinue the  work  of  Pastor  Bryant  on  that 
important  field.  The  past  four  and  one- 
half  years  have  been  difficult  on  account 
of  the  war  and  especially  the  past  year. 
Everything  looks  helpful  now  for  the 
future,  and  we  anticipate  very  much  pro- 
gress during  the  coming  year. 


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Published   monthly  in  the  Interest  of  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention. 

Subscription  price,  25c  a  year;  clubs  of  10, 
20c;   clubs  of  20  or  more,  15c. 

E.  P.  BRAND,  Editor 
Superintendent  of  Missions, 

201  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illinois. 

"Entered  as  second  class  matter,  June  12, 

1909,  at  the  Postoffice  at  Normal, 

Illinois,   under  the  Act  of 

March  3,  1879." 


•"pvHIS  is  the  closing  month  of  our 
JL  State  Convention  year.  No  church 
will  have  raised  its  budget  so  long  as 
anything  is  back  on  the  State  Convention 
Budget. 

*  *  * 

OCTOBER  first  the  State  Convention 
books  will  close.  Perhaps  not  one- 
fourth  of  the  churches  have  yet  made  up 
their  full  apportionment  for  the  Conven- 
tion. Let  every  pastor  or  ofBcer  of  de- 
linquent churches  see  to  it  that  the  full 
apportionment  is  made  up  before  Octo- 
ber first. 

:|:     *     * 

NOTICES  have  been  sent  to  every 
pastor,  or  to  the  clerk  in  churches 
where  there  is  no  pastor,  where  churches 
have  not  made  their  full  apportionment, 
stating  the  amount  of  the  apportionment, 
the  amount  sent  in  since  October,  last, 
and  the  amount  due.  A  considerable 
number  of  churches  had  not  sent  in  a 
thing  at  last  report,  August  20th.  Let 
the  pastors  and  churches  plan  two  things 
now.  First,  to  raise  the  entire  appor- 
tionment for  the  State  Convention  and 
second,  to  plan  to  attend  the  Convention 
at  Jerseyville,  October  20-23.  Each  con- 
tributing church  is  entitled  to  send  one 
delegate   and   one  additional    from   each 


one  hundred  members  or  major  fraction 

thereof. 

*  *  * 

DELEGATES  should  be  appointed 
by  a  vote  of  the  church,  but  they 
need  not  bring  written  credentials.  They 
will  Iiave  an  opportunity  to  sign  the  reg- 
ister as  delegate  or  visitor.  No  one 
should  sign  as  a  delegate  unless  appoint- 
ed by  his  church  as  a  delegate,  or  other- 
wise entitled  to  act  as  a  delegate. 


ALL  Life  Members  can  attend  as 
delegates,  and  all  members  of  the 
Executive  Board.  Each  association  is 
entitled  to  send  one  delegate  and  one  ad- 
ditional delegate  for  each  one  thousand 
members  or  major  fraction  thereof.  No 
one  will  be  allowed  to  visit  unless  repre- 
sented as  a  delegate.  Women's  societies, 
B.  Y.  P.  U.'s  and  Sunday  Schools  are  not 
entitled  to  send  delegates. 

*  *  * 

AS  we  were  not  permitted  to  have  a 
state  meeting  last  year  on  account 
of  influenza,  let  more  plan  to  attend  this 
year.  This  is  the  year  of  new  things 
and  large  things  in  our  denominational 
work.  Come  to  the  Convention  and  hear 
about  them.  Two  years  is  a  long  time 
between  opportunities  of  attending  the 
Convention. 


Shurtleff  College  has  torn  down  the 
old  gymnasium  and  is  erecting  a  splen- 
did new  building,  using  the  material  from 
the  old  building  in  erecting  the  new, one. 
This  will  be  a  great  improvement  to  the 
college.  The  large  dwelling  house  on 
the  Cole  property  across  the  street  from 
the  campus  will  afiford  much  additional 
room  for  girls  who  wish  to  attend  the 
school. 


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MISSION  AKIKS  AM>  MISSION  A  liV 
('HIK(  HES 

Kcv.  Ka}  W.  Harlicr  of  'lanipico, 
writes  an  encouraging  letter  from  that 
field,  lie  has  succeeded  in  raising  $500 
for  repairs,  and  the  work  will  he  started 
soon. 

I'^vangelist  h'rank  .\l.  iJunk  held  a  tent 
meeting  with  the  Riverside  church  in  De- 
catur, assisting  the  pastor,  Rev.  Irving 
l""ox.  The  meetings  were  quite  good,  and 
a  considerahle  numher  of  people  were 
convertc<l  and  united  with  the  church. 
The  work  seems  to  he  going  well  at 
Riverside,  liefore  the  meetings  closed, 
there  came  a  heavy  wind  storm,  almost 
a  tornado,  and  almost  completely  de- 
stroyed the  tent.  The  poles  and  side 
curtains  are  good,  l)ut  the  entire  top  will 
have  to  be  replaced  before  the  tent  can 
be  used  again. 

Missionary  H.  F.  Jones  of  Macomb, 
has  acted  as  State  Convention  Missionary 
on  the  western  side  of  the  state  for 
about  ten  years.  A  portion  of  that  time 
he  was  Pastor  at  Large.  He  has  closed 
his  work  as  State  Convention  Mission- 
ary, and  has  accepted  the  pastorate  of 
the  Plea.sant  Grove,  and  White's  Grove 
churches  in  the  Peoria  Association. 

Rev.  Geo.  H.  Yule  spent  most  of  the 
month  of  July,  and  will  devote  a  portion 
of  the  time  in  September  in  assisting 
Rev.  L.  T.  Ketman  in  raising  the  Six 
Million  Dollar  fund.  Illinois  undertook 
to  raise  a  special  fund  of  Two  Hundred 
Twenty-one  Thousand  Dollars,  and 
lacked  Forty  Thousand  of  having  the  en- 
tire amount  when  the  Convention  met  in 
Denver.  The  Illinois  delegation  voted 
to  attempt  to  raise  the  Forty  Thousand 
and  most  of  it  has  been  secured.  It  is 
not  all  subscribed  yet,  and  Evangelist 
Yule  is  assisting  in  getting  it. 

T"he  State  Convention  has  a  part  in  all 


the  Missionar\  work  in  Chicago.  A  con- 
siderable amount  oi  money  has  been  paid 
from  the  State  Convention  treasurer  to 
the  treasurer  of  the  Executive  Counsel 
and  the  Superintendent  of  the  State  Con- 
vention co-operates  with  the  Executive 
Counsel  in  carrying  on  the  work  in  that 
city.  The  work  has  been  aggressive  and 
incouraging  during  the  past  year. 

Our  Missionary  work  in  Southern  Illi- 
nois has  been  very  encouraging  during 
the  past  year.  Evangelist  T.  O.  Mc- 
Minn.  after  the  scourage  of  influenza 
had  subsided  in  that  part  of  the  state, 
has  done  a  fine  work.  The  former  Free 
Haptist  Churches  in  Southern  Illinois 
were  never  so  successful  and  aggressive 
in  their  work  as  now.  It  is  expected 
that  much  more  will  be  done  in  that  sec- 
tion in  the  coming  year  than  in  the  past. 


WOMAN'S  DAY  AT  STATE  CONVENTION 
Tuesday,  October  21st 

Illinois  Baptist  Women  are  invited 
most  earnestly  to  begin  now  to  plan  to 
attend  the  State  Convention  which  meets 
at  Jerseyville  October  20th  to  23rd.  Our 
Woman's  Day  is  Tuesday,  Octo'ber  21st. 
and  will  be  held  in  the  Presbyterian 
church.     Opening  session  at  9:15  a.  m. 

In  these  reconstruction  days  the  key- 
word "Building"  seems  most  appropriate 
and  the  general  thought  has  been  ex- 
pressed by  Nehemiah  wdien  he  said  "The 
people  had  a  mind  to  work."  The  main 
topic  will  be  "Specifications." 
Morning  Hour 

Some  of  the  interesting  topics  will  be 
■'Specifications,"  "Building  Fund/'  "The 
.Architect's  Plan,"  "Ten  Minute  Strikes,"' 
and  "Building  for  the  Future." 

Our  Associational  Reading  Contest 
Loving  Cup  will  be  presented  to  the  win- 
ning Association,  and  a  Children's  Play 


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demonstrating    the    Children's    Crusade 
will  close  the  session. 

In  the  afternoon  under  the  topic  "The 
Framework",  the  content  of  our  two 
Women's  National  Societies,  will  be  pre- 
sented and  a  Union  Missionary  Pageant 
is  being  arranged  which  will  bring  out 
the  important  features  of  the  two  new 
study  books  for  the  next  year. 

At  five  o'clock  comes  our  Mothers  and 
Daughters'  Banquet  and  the  following 
toasts  will  be  responded  to :  "The  Con- 
structive Materials,"  "The  Corner-stone." 
"The  Pillars''  and  "Our  Arch  Triumph- 
ant." 

Woman's  Hour,  Wednesday  After- 
noon. Address  by  Mrs.  Clara  D.  Pink- 
ham,  president  Baptist  Missionary 
Training  School  and  we  hope  by  Mrs. 
Helen  Barrett  Montgomery,  president 
Woman's  American  Baptist  Foreign  Mis- 
sion Society. 

Study  Book  Presentation.  On  Wed- 
nesday and  Thursday  at  8:30  a.  m.  and 
1:15  p.  m.,  the  new  Study  Books,  "A 
Crusade  of  Compassion"  and  "Ameri- 
canization" will  be  presented. 

Mrs.  W.  P.  Topping. 


ERROR 

Some  time  ago  in  our  financial  list  in 
the  Bulletin,  we  gave  an  item  from  the 
Walnut  church  in  the  Ottawa  Associa- 
tion. We  failed  to  place  a  star  at  the 
item.  That  church  had  made  its  full  ap- 
portionment and  fifty  cents  over  and 
should  have  had  a  star. 


It  is  some  times  a  good  thing  for  Bap- 
tists to  read  what  others  are  doing.  Our 
Methodist  Brethren  have  undertaken  big 
things  in  their  Centennial  Celebration, 
and  they  have  succeeded  in  getting  the 
money  subscribed.  The  article  below  will 
be  read  with  interest: 


"The  success  of  the  Methodist  Centen- 
ary Drive  is  one  of  the  mountain  peaks 
of  Christian  history.  Their  churches 
North  and  South  united  in  a  mammoth 
drive  in  every  district  of  the  country  and 
raised  well  over  $110,000,000.  Of  this 
$85,000,000  is  for  the  Northern  Metho- 
dists and  $20,000,000  for  the  South. 
Upon  analysis,  it  seems  that  they  asked 
the  average  Methodist  member  to  mul- 
tiply his  present  'benevolent  subscriptions 
to  home  and  foreign  missions  by  five  and 
to  continue  that  increase  for  five  years. 

Of  course  this  campaign  has  been  ac- 
companied by  wonderful  evidences  of 
new  faith  and  enthusiasm.  Some 
churches  have  raised  their  whole  church 
debt  as  soon  as  these  five-year  subscrip- 
tions were  completed.  Others  have  im- 
mediately raised  their  pastor's  salaries 
when  they  saw  how  easily  their  funds 
were  increased.  The  whole  Methodist 
Church  is  alive  and  on  tiptoe  with  cour- 
age and  new  purpose.  This  new  budget 
enables  it  to  reach  out  with  broadening 
plans  into  every  corner  of  its  mission 
field." 


A  letter  from  Dr.  S.  Z.  Batten,  August 
5th,  says,  "As  you  know  the  Social  Serv- 
ice Commission  presented  a  statement  set- 
ting forth  the  principles  of  Social  Re- 
construction, This,  we  believe,  is  one 
of  the  clearest  statements  issued  by  a 
Christian  body.  We  wish  to  give  it  the 
widest  possible  publicity.  Copies  can  be 
furnished  by  application  to  me  at  1701 
Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa."  Dr. 
Batten  sends  the  Editor  two  copies  of 
this  document.  There  are  ten  and  one- 
half  pages  of  closely  printed  matter 
which  has  many  helpful  suggestions. 
Pastors  will  do  well  to  write  to  Dr.  Bat- 
ten for  a  few  copies  of  this  document. 


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MARRIAGE 

Mildred  Brand,  the  daughter  of  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Hrand,  was  married  to  Mr. 
Lyndon  Rutledge  Wilson  of  Tucson,  Ari- 
zona, August  twentieth,  by  her  father. 
After  a  few  days  in  Chicago,  they  left 
for  Tucson  where  they  will  make  their 
future  home. 


PROGRAM 

We  are  putting  out  the  September 
number  of  the  Bulletin  too  early  to  give 
th  i  complete  program  of  the  State  Con- 
vention. We  hope  to  issue  the  October 
number  early  enough  for  everybody  to 
receive  it  some  time  before  the  Conven- 
tion meets  and  will  put  the  program 
complete  in  that  number.  We  do  not  yet 
have  the  program  definitely  arranged,  but 
we  have  the  promise  of  Dr.  E.  Y.  Mul- 
lins  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  for  two  addresses, 
Dr.  Petty,  one  of  the  most  eloquent 
men  in  New  York  for  one  address,  and 
Dean  Shailer  Matthews  for  another  ad- 
dress. The  women  hope  to  secure  Mrs. 
Montgomery  of  New  York,  one  of  the 
most  noted  women  in  the  denomination. 
We  are  almost  sure  of  having  Dr.  J.  H. 
Franklin  of  Boston,  Mass.,  and  Hugh  A. 
Heath,  D.D.,  of  Massachusettes,  and 
many  of  our  Illinois  pastors  and  laymen 
a  'I  women.  We  have  the  assurance 
tl  ,t  the  General  Promotion  Board  will 
give  us  two  stereopticon  lectures  during 
the  early  evenings  of  Wednesday  and 
Thursday  before  the  regular  addresses 
are  given.  Those  who  attended  the 
Northern  Convention  in  Denver  will  re- 
member how  exceedingly  interesting 
those  exercises  were.  The  women  have 
a  great  program  for  all  day  Tuesday. 
This  Jerseyville  meeting  will  be  a  great 
occasion  for  all  the  Baptists  of  Illinois. 
A  rich  program  will  be  provided ;  let 
large  numbers   plan  to  attend.     Jersey- 


ville will  take  good  care  of  all  who 
come.  Begin  now  to  plan  to  attend  the 
meetings.  We  are  meeting  this  year  in 
one  of  the  most  critical  periods  of  the 
world's  history ;  great  things  will  be  dis- 
cussed and  planned  this  year. 


The  Superintendent  had  the  privilege 
of  visiting  the  first  church  of  Danville, 
August  third.  Dr.  Krumreig  was  packed 
up  and  almost  ready  to  remove  to  Den- 
ver, Colo.  There  was  a  fair  congrega- 
tion and  good  communion  service.  A 
large  committee  met  after  service  and 
talked  over  securing  a  new  pastor.  They 
all  seemed  hopeful  and  courageous,  and 
determined  to  locate  a  strong  and  efficient 
man.  The  Baptist  cause  is  far  stronger 
in  Danville  than  it  was  when  Dr.  Krum- 
reig went  there  six  years  ago.  He  gave 
the  hand  of  fellowship  to  one  man  and 
two  women. 


VACATION 

The  Editor  took  a  ten  days'  vacation 
in  August  and  visited  his  old  home  in 
West  Virginia.  He  preached  to  a  well 
filled  house  in  his  old  home  country 
church  where  he  was  converted  and  bap- 
tized, where  he  was  licensed  to  preach 
and  ordained  and  where  he  preached  his 
first  sermons.  It  was  an  enjoyable  day, 
but  having  lived  out  of  the  community 
for  thirty-seven  years,  things  do  not  look 
natural.  The  hills  seemed  to  be  closer 
together  and  the  valleys  narrower.  The 
rural  churches  in  that  section  are  not  do- 
ing the  vigorous  work  they  did  a  half 
century  ago.  There  are  great  possibil- 
ities, but  it  seems  difficult  to  get  efficient 
pastors  for  such  fields ;  and  it  is  difficult 
to  work  the  churches  up  to  present  day 
conditions  and  needs  without  able  and  ag- 
gressive pastors. 


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PASTORAL.  CHANGES 

Word  has  just  come  to  the  office  that 
the  Erie  church  "has  called  a  young  man 
who  has  taken  up  the  work  beginning 
the  first  Sunday  in  August."  We  do  not 
know  who  this  young  man  is,  but  we 
hope  they  have  made  a  fortunate  selec- 
tion and  that  the  work  will  be  carried 
on  successfully. 

Rev.  J.  H.  Bagwill  writes  that  he  will 
close  his  work  at  Taylorville,  October 
first,  and  that  his  family  will  remove  to 
Carbondale  where  his  children  can  at- 
tend school.  Brother  Bagwill  is  willing 
to  take  another  pastorate  but  cannot  have 
his  family  with  him  at  the  present,  or 
he  will  enter  into  Evangelistic  work.  He 
can  be  addressed  at  Taylorville  until 
October  first,  and  after  that  at  Carbon- 
dale. 

Rev.  R.  M.  Webdell  of  Liberty,  Mis- 
souri, has  excepted  a  call  to  become  pas- 
tor of  the  Greeneville  church  in  the  Al- 
ton Association.  He  began  his  pastorate 
there  September  first.  Brother  Webdell 
comes  well  recommended  from  Missouri. 

A  member  of  the  Edgewood  church  in 
rhe  Rock  Island  Association,  writes  as 
-'ollows,  "the  Edgewood  church  has 
c:alled  to  its  pastorate,  Rev.  Mr.  Jones  of 
Ohio.  Mr.  Jones  spent  two  Sundays  with 
the  church  and  captured  everyone  there. 
Here  is  a  rather  unusual  thing.  Our 
church  has  been  able  heretofore  to  pay 
$600-$700  depending  upon  the  State  Con- 
vention to  help  out  on  the  salary.  The 
church  raises  for  Brother  Jones  $1560 
and  furnishes  a  parsonage  which  would 
easily  rent  for  $35  a  month." 

On  receipt  of  a  letter  July  28th  from 
Rev.  W.  B.  Morris,  former  Sunday 
School  and  B.  Y.  P.  U.  director  in  Illi- 
nois, we  learn  that  he  is  going  to  leave 
Oshkosh,  Wisconsin.  The  severe  climate 


is  too  cold  in  the  winter  for  the  health 
of  either  himself  or  his  wife.  The  Win- 
chester church  in  the  Morgan  Scott  As- 
sociation has  extended  him  a  unanimous 
call  with  a  liberal  support  and  he  expects 
to  become  pastor  there  October  first.  We 
are  delighted  to  have  Brother  Morris 
back  in  the  state  and  to  have  him  located 
in  the  Morgan  Scott  County  Association. 

Rev.  H.  B.  Stevens  who  closed  his 
work  at  Marengo,  has  accepted  a  call 
to  the  Rochelle  church.  He  did  a  fine 
work  at  Rochelle  just  before  he  went 
to  school  in  Rocliester.  He  closed  his 
work  at  Marengo  about  two  months  ago, 
and  received  a  hearty  call  to  Rochelle. 
We  believe  he  will  be  a  great  help  to  that 
field. 

A  member  of  the  Princeton  Church 
writes  August  20th  as  follows:  "I  am 
glad  to  report  that  the  church  on  Sun- 
day after  Rev.  Winfred  L.  Sharp  vis- 
ited in  the  morning  only,  the  church  ex- 
tended a  unanimous  call  and  he  accepted 
it  at  once  and  expects  to  commence  serv- 
ice about  August  23rd.'"  Mr.  Sharp 
supplied  the  church  at  Shenandoah,  Iowa, 
during  the  absence  of  the  pastor  while 
in  France.  He  did  good  work  on  that 
field,  and  the  people  speak  very  highly 
of  him. 

Rev.  Albert  H.  Gage,  Sunday  School 
and  B.  Y.  P.  U.  director  for  the  Chica- 
go Association  has  been  very  busy  this 
summer  in  conducting  Daily  Vacation 
Bible  Schools.  There  are  about  forty 
such  schools  in  the  Chicago  Association. 
He  is  inclined  together  with  the  help  of 
Brother  Ko€hler  to  introduce  the  work 
in  other  parts  of  the  state.  He  will  be 
at  the  State  Convention  at  Jerse>-ville 
in  October,  and  will  talk  about  the  Daily 
Vacation  Bible  School  to  those  who  want 
to  know  more  about  it. 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


MONEY    RKOKIVKD    tX>R    THE  STATE 
CONVENTION  FOR  AUGUST 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the 
full  apportionment  at  one  time.  When- 
ever a  payment  reported  in  The  Bulletin 
completes  the  apportionment,  it  will  be 
indicated  by  a  (*)  star. 
Aledo,    Mrs.    Geo.    Mayhew,    life 

membership  $         5.00 

*Antioch    14.00 

*Arthur    24.42 

Assumption,  J.  W.  Patterson 4.00 

-Bethany   47.00 

Berwick    23.00 

♦Bloomington    125.00 

*Bourbon   26.00 

Bulletin  Ads   7.50 

"Bushuell    16.00 

Carbondale    10.00 

Carrollton 30.00 

Champaign  First  15.93 

Chicago  First  13.66 

Morgan  Park  52.40 

Covenant 50.00 

Chrisman   1.84 

*Clyde    3.78 

Danville  First  35.00 

Decatur   First 60.00 

Downers  Grove  11.73 

Educational    Commission   75.00 

Elgin    First    84.40 

*Freeport  5.40 

♦Greenville    1.96 

*Hillsboro    5.92 

Interest    33.00 

Kewanee    11.26 

Lexington 3.36 

Lincoln  9.00 

*Macomb    : 30.00 

Mahomet    8.56 

Marengo  12.78 

Mattoon  Central 6.93 

Morrison    •         5.25 

Mt.  Vernon  First  72.00 

Oak  Park  First  115.90 

Ottawa  First  30.00 

Percy    .89 

Quincy  Central   100.00 

*Rock  Island  First  66.00 

Swygert    - 2.26 

Waverly   6.41 

'White's  Grove  8.70 

*Wood  River  9.63 

Total $1,280.87 


The  Peoria  Association  will  be  lield 
this  year  September  17-19  at  Kewanee 
instead  of  at  Bradford,  the  place  planned 
for  last  year.  Bradford  is  now  pastor- 
less  and  it  seemed  best  to  change  the 
place  of  meeting. 


An  interesting  book  entitled  "Ministers 
of  Mercy,"  written  by  Rev.  James  H. 
Franklin  of  Boston,  Massachusettes,  has 
recently  been  published.  It  is  "Dedicated 
to  Many  Ministers  of  Mercy,  who,  in  the 
first  century  of  Medical  Missions,  went 
even  to  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth 
to  serve  suffering  humanity  in  the  name 
and  spirit  of  the  Great  Physician." 

A  brief  sketch  of  ten  Medical  Mission- 
aries is  given  in  this  book.  It  is  copy- 
righted by  the  Missionary  Educational 
Movement  of  the  United  States  and  Can- 
ada, New  York. 


CHURCHES 

The  Divernon  Church  under  the  pas- 
toral care  of  Rev.  H.  C.  Leland,  Ph.D., 
is  making  fine  progress.  As  a  result  of 
a  Union  Meeting  recently  held  in  the 
city,  a  large  number  were  baptized  into 
the  fellowship  of  the  First  Baptist  church. 
The  prayer  meetings  are  large.  The  of- 
ficers of  the  church  had  a  meeting  Sun- 
day night,  August  17th.  and  unanimously 
sent  a  committee  to  the  pastor  to  inform 
him  that  he  must  not  think  of  leaving 
the  church.  The  people  pledged  them- 
selves to  give  the  pastor  much  co-opera- 
tion to  carry  on  the  work  at  that  place. 
Ever}  indication  is  that  things  are  for  a 
large  work  in  the  development  of  the 
Divernon  church. 

A  member  of  the  Toulon  church 
writes,  "so  far  we  like  Rev.  Mr.  Pierce 
and  wife  very  much.  He  seems  to  be 
working  for  efficiency  and  pushing  along 
all  departments." 

Rev.  J.  H.  Martin  who  recently  became 
pastor  at  Belleville,  writes,  "We  are  now 
on  the  field  at  Belleville.  Had  a  fine 
service  last  Sunday,  August  3rd,  and  the 
attendance  at  Sunday  School  was  133, 
with  a  good  crowd  at  the  church  service. 
They  have  the  parsonage  looking  ver\- 


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nice.  Have  put  about  $600  in  the  way 
of  repairs,  and  will  install  a  new  fur- 
nace for  the  parsonag^e  between  now  and 
fall,  which  will  cost  $400,  making  a 
total  of  $1,000  repairs  on  parsonage. 
They  put  $100  repairs  on  the  Sunday 
School  room." 

Rev.  G.  A.  Sheets,  pastor  of  the  First 
Baptist  Church,  Rockford,  writes,  "You 
might  be  interested  to  know  that  the 
First  Baptist  Church  in  Rockford  let  the 
contract  for  the  new  building  last  month, 
and  that  the  work  is  now  well  under  way. 
When  com,pleted  it  will  give  an  excellent 
modern  working  plant." 

Rev.  W.  H.  Parker,  pastor  of  the  An- 
tioch  church  in  the  Rock  Island  Associa- 
tion writes  on  July  29th,  "I  offered  my 
resignation  a  week  ago  last  Sunday  and 
on  last  Sunday  the  church  rejected  same 
and  raised  the  salary  $200  instead.  To 
receive  the  kindly  expression  of  good 
will  from  a  loyal  people  was  an  occasion 
never  to  be  forgotten,  and  we  feel  set- 
tled for  some  time  to  come." 


PASTORAI/  CHANGES 

Rev.  Edward  Benden  who  has  been 
a  very  successful  pastor  at  Pontiac,  had 
an  attack  of  influenza  last  winter  and  has 
not  been  able  to  preach  since.  His 
church  gave  him  a  vacation  during  the 
entire  summer  and  he  has  spent  the  sum- 
mer in  the  south,  hoping  to  resume  his 
work  September  first,  but  his  health  is 
in  such  condition  that  he  is  compelled  to 
give  up  the  ministry  entirely  for  a  while. 
The  church  at  Pontiac  has  finally  ac- 
cepted his  resignation. 


OORREOnON 

The  clerk  of  the  Quincy  Association 
writes,  "That  Association  will  meet  at 
Hull,  September  23-24  instead  of  Sep- 
temtier  22-23  as  stated  in  the  annual." 


Rev.  J.  FI.  Hughes  of  Mexico,  spent 
his  vacation  during  the  month  of  August 
with  the  Amboy  church  where  he  had 
such  a  successful  pastorate  a  few  years 
ago.  While  he  was  there  one  young  man 
was  converted  and  baptized.  Brother 
Flughes  is  doing  fine  work  for  the  church 
in  Mexico. 


ERROR 

In  the  August  Bulletin  an  error  was 
made  in  reporting  the  finances  of  the 
Corodve  church.  Thirty  dollars  was  re- 
ported and  it  should  have  been  $50.00 
received  from  that  church. 


ASSOCIATION 

The  Green  Jersey  County  Association 
met  with  the  Martins  Prairie  church, 
seven  miles  east  of  Roodhouse,  August 
26-28.  The  Martins  Prairie  church  is  a 
strong  country  church  with  a  modern 
meeting  house.  The  attendance  was 
large.  The  house  was  parctically  full 
all  the  time  and  in  the  night  sessions  it 
was  crowded.  The  church  gave  entirely 
free  entertainment  and  supplied  the  peo- 
ple with  an  abundance  of  food  for  dinner 
and  supper  in  the  basement  of  the  church. 
The  meetings  were  enthusiastic  and  en- 
couraging and  things  seem  hopeful  for 
the  future.  However,  this  has  been  a 
year  of  great  dearth  in  evangelsitic  ef- 
fort. Only  about  16  or  18  baptisms 
were  reported  by  the  whole  association. 


QUARTERLY  MEETINGS 

The  churches  of  the  Southern  Illinois 
Assocaition  held  two  quarterly  meetings 
Friday,  Saturday  and  Sunday,  August 
29-31.  One  was  held  at  Marion,  the  for- 
mer Free  Baptist  church  which  had  been 
so  badly  run  down.  It  has  been  great- 
ly revived.  The  meeting  house  has  been 
put  in   thorough   repair  and   there  have 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


been  about  73  editions  to  the  church  dur- 
ing the  past  year.  Rev.  J.  W.  McKin- 
ney,  the  popidar  county  school  superin- 
tendent, is  the  pastor  there.  He  is  doing 
a  great  work.  .\t  this  quarterly  meeting 
the  house  was  well  filled  in  the  day  time 
and  crowded  at  night.  Dr.  A.  S.  Car- 
man and  the  superintendent  of  missions 
were  present  and  gave  several  addresses 
and  sermons  besides  the  splendid  and  ef- 
licient  work  of  the  pastors  of  that  asso- 
ciation. 

Another  quarterly  meeting  was  held 
at  Christopher.  This  former  Free  Bap- 
tist church  has  secured  a  splendid  lot  and 
built  a  splendid  meeting  house  now  in 
that  place  and  the  basement  is  sufficient- 
ly finished  to  use  for  the  quarterly  meet- 
ing. This  is  a  new  church  organization 
and  is  located  in  a  part  of  Christopher 
where  there  is  no  other  church  among 
about  three  thousand  people  and  they  are 
nearly  all  Americans  on  that  side  of  the 
railroad  tracks.  This  interest  is  build- 
ing up  quite  rapidly  and  there  is  great 
o))portunity  for  that  Baptist  church.  Rev. 
(.J.  H.  Blythe  of  Tamaroa  is  the  pastor. 
The  first  Baptist  church  has  a  good  meet- 
ing house  and  parsonage  on  the  other 
side  of  town.  This  quarterly  meeting 
was  well  attended  and  a  very  deep  in- 
terest was  shown. 


size  of  his  church  organization.  On  ac- 
count of  high  prices  that  work  is  delayed 
for  the  present. 


The  first  church  of  Benton  has  not  yet 
recovered  from  the  vacation  season,  and 
vet  on  the  last  Sunday  of  August,  there 
•tffcre  192  at  Sunday  School  and  a  good 
congregation  at  the  preaching  service. 
Rev.  J.  L.  Meads,  the  pastor,  and  the 
Methodist  pastor  have  been  carrying  on 
the  meetings  in  a  large  tent  during  the 
month  of  August.  Brother  Meads  is  an 
untiring  worker,  and  is  very  anxious  to 
build  a  meeting  house  that  will  be  in 
keeping  with  the  growing  city  and  the 


The  250th  anniversary  of  the  Tilehouse 
street  Baptist  church,  Ilitchen,  England, 
lias  just  been  celebrated  by  a  remarkable 
series  of  meetings.  This  church  has  an  In- 
teresting connection  with  John  Bunyan.  in 
the  fact  that  its  first  pastor,  Rev.  John  Wil- 
son, was  a  member  of  Bunyan's  church  at 
Bedford,  and  went  to  Hitchin  on  the 
strength  of  a  letter  of  recommendation 
written  by  Bunyan.  During  its  entire  his- 
tory the  church  has  had  only  thirteen  pas- 
tors, the  service  of  the  first  four  covering 
a  period  of  more  than  160  years. 


The  English  Baptists  have  closed  a  great 
year.  They  raised  for  foreign  missions 
1660,000,  which  is  $100,000  more  than  last 
year,  and  the  largest  sum  in  the  historj  of 
the  denomination.  At  their  recent  annual 
meeting  Rev.  J.  H.  Shakespeare  was  cate- 
chised with  regard  to  his  stand  in  his 
book  The  Church  at  the  Cross-Roads.  He 
insisted  that  he  did  not  advocate  reordlna- 
tion  and  begged  that  the  Baptists  "should 
not  slam  the  door  in  the  faces  of  men  who 
were  holding  out  their  hands  in  an  appeal 
to  unite  with  them  in  the  effort  to  save 
England  and  the  world."  It  does  not  ap- 
pear just  how  church  union  will  have  Eng- 
land and  the  world. 

Greater  progress  has  been  made  in  Pales- 
tine during  the  few  months  of  British  con- 
trol than  was  made  under  the  Turkish  rule 
in  generations.  One  forward  step  is  the 
founding  of  an  animal  hospital  and  the 
bringing  in  of  veterinary  surgeons,  looking 
to  the  breeding  and  cai'e  of  cattle  of  good 
strains.  Lack  of  such  hospitals  and  sur- 
geons has  kept  the  land  poor  in  milk  and 
beef.  Another  advance  is  the  building  of 
an  immense  sea  wall  at  Jaffa,  with  storage 
warehouses,  so  that  goods  may  be  handled 
at  wholesale,  and  merchants  may  have  new 
and  enlarged  facilities  for  trade.  The  new 
wall  is  to  have  a  fountain  in  it  commemo- 
rating British  ascendency  and  the  end  of 
the  Turkish  dominion. 


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MEN  KIUjED  in  the  WORLD  WAR 

The  most  recent  report  of  casualties  in 
the  late  war  is  as  follows: 

Best  information  obtainable  by  the  gen- 
eral staff  places  the  total  battle  deaths  for 
all  belligerents  at  7,450,200,  divided  as  fol- 
lows: 

Russia  —.1,700,000 

Germany 1,600,000 

France    1,385,300 

Great  Britain  900,000 

Austria  800,000 

Italy   330,000 

Turkey  250,000 

Serbia-Montenegro    125,000 

Belgium   102,000 

Rumania 100,000 

Bulgaria  100,000 

U.iited  States  48,900 

Greece    7,000 

Portugal  2,000 

American  Participation 

American  participation  is  summarized  in 

the  report  in  the  following  table: 

Total  armed  forces,  in- 
cluding army,  navy,  ma- 
rine corps  4,800,000 

Total  men  in  the  army 4,000,000 

Men  who  went  overseas 2,086,000 

Men  who  fought  in  Prance  1,390,000 

Tons    of    supplies    shipped 

from  America  to  France  7,500,000 

Total  registered  in  draft....  24,234,021 

Total  draft  inductions 2,810,296 

Cost    of   war   to   April    30, 

1919 $21,850,000,000 

Battles  fought  by  Ameri- 
can troops  13 

Days  of  battle  200 

Days  of  duration  of  Meuse- 

Argonne  battle  47 

American  battle  deaths  in 

war    50,000 

/  mericans  wounded  in  war  236,000 
merican  deaths  from  dis- 
ease    56,991 

'■  otal  deaths  in  the  army....  112,422 


OLEVIBING  THE  BIG  HLLL 

We  may  look  upon  our  apportionment 
task  as  a  hill  to  climb  steadily  through 
the  twelve  months  and  the  fifty-two 
weeks  of  the  year.  Each  year  we  have 
been  taking  a  little  higher  hill  than  be- 
fore. We  could  never  take  it  in  a  single 
jtmip,  but  our  method  of  weekly  giving 
provides  for  a  constamt  climb  from  April 
1  to  March  31.  How  high  is  the  Illinois 
Baptist  hill  this  year,  and  how  far  up 
have  we  gone  in  the  first  quarter? 


It  is  a  goodly  hill  we  have  chosen  for 
the  year  1919-1920.  Our  aggregate  for 
all  objects,  state  and  national,  as  adopted 
by  our  State  Apportionment  Committee, 
is  $214,910,  and  the  amounts  to  be  added 
locally  for  city  and  associational  mis- 
sions bring  the  peak  up  close  to  the  al- 
titude of  a  quarter  of  a  million  dollars. 
The  distribution  to  the  churches  has 
gone  out  at  length,  involving  an  average 
increase  of  twenty  percent  on  the  ap- 
portionments of  last  year.  With  them 
has  gone  out  to  each  church  a  splendid 
ringing  letter  from  the  chairman.  Dr.  M. 
W.  Twing,  and  the  secretary.  Rev.  B.  E. 
Allen,  of  the  Apportionment  Committee. 
It  should  be  read  aloud  to  each  church. 

At  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Benefi- 
cence reports  are  sent  out  to  each  society 
on  the  twentieth  of  the  month.  The  re- 
port for  July  20  forms  a  plateau  from 
which  we  may  look  back  upon  the  jour- 
ney thus  far  made,  for  the  period  covers 
practically  the  giving  of  the  first  quarter. 
The  total  amount  received  on  apportion- 
ments is  $15,865.31  as  against  $12,400.59 
for  the  same  period  last  year.  But  of 
this  amount,  by  agreement  between  the 
national  societies  and  the  leaders  of  the 
Victory  Campaign,  $2,382.49  is  applied 
as  belated  gifts  on  last  year's  apportion- 
ments. This  helps  the  record  of  last 
year,  but  leaves  a  comparatively  small 
gain  for  this  year  so  far.  The  finishing 
of  the  Six  Million  Fund  and  the  neces- 
sary delay  in  the  sending  out  of  the  new 
apportionments  have  hindered  our  climb. 
As  always  and  in  all  of  the  states  the 
first  quarter  sees  us  only  started.  The 
big  climb  is  l:)efore  us.  Let  Illinois  aim 
at  half  of  its  apportionment  at  the  end 
of  si.x  months  and  its  full  apportionment 
for  State  Convention  by  October  1. — A. 
S.  Carman. 


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HUDRLSON  BAPTIST  ORPHANAGE 

liev.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Supt. 
Mrs.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Matron 


CENTRAL  BAPTIST  CHILDREN'S  HOM£ 

MAYWOOD,  ILAilNOIS 
Kev.   D.   H,   MacGilliTTay,   Supt. 
Mrs.  D.  H.  MacGilllvraj,  Matron 


Following  the  excessive  rains  of  the 
spring  came  the  almost  unprecedented 
drouth  of  July  and  August.  Some  silos 
were  filled  in  August  because  the  corn, 
though  immature,  was  getting  too  dry 
to  have  better  prospects.  Our  farm  in- 
terests share  the  prospects  of  our  neigh- 
Ix^rs. 

Tliere  has  been  a  large  increase  in  the 
number  of  children  in  the  Home,  espe- 
cially since  the  first  of  August.  We  are 
about  up  to  present  capacity,  but  expect 
to  greatly  increase  that  capacity  when 
improvements  have  been  completed.  Evi- 
dently the  rumor  of  our  improvements 
and  proposed  better  equipment  is  leading 
to  this  increase  of  applications.  Pastors 
are  writing  about  the  care  of  their  de- 
pendent families  and  some  inquiries  have 
come  from  public  officials.  We  rejoice 
to  have  a  share  in  meeting  the  needs  of 
our  fellowmen  but  we  must  go  slowly. 
We  are  still  too  much  torn  up  with  ad- 
vance work  to  greatly  increase  our  fam- 
ily. Our  nursery  department  recently 
organized  is  already  out-growing  its  quar- 
ters and  we  have  ordered  new  beds  more 
adapted  to  the  work.  We  have  called 
for  consultation  with  officers  of  the 
Board  as  to  further  improvement  plans. 

The  Superintendent  is  pushing  the 
campaign  for  improvement  funds  and 
meeting  with  good  response.  At  present 
('Aug.  22))  he  is  in  the  Central  Illinois 
Association.  This  Association  is  usu- 
ally backward  in  missionary  offerings, 
but  is  making  a  better  record  for  all  ob- 
jects this  year,  and  is  responding  finely 
to  the  orphanage  proposition. 


Our  new  letter  from  the  Home  goes 
early  to  the  Editor  this  month.  The 
month  has  been  uneventful,  yet  we  are 
very  glad  for  the  opportunity  of  speak- 
ing to  our  many  friends  through  the 
columns  of  the  Illinois  Bulletin. 

The  beginning  of  school  is  near  at 
hand  and  we  hope  cooler  days  will  greet 
our  boys  and  girls  who  are  expected  to 
get  into  the  harness  for  another  year's 
work. 

Our  helpers  are  back  at  work  again 
after  vacations  well  earned,  and  togeth- 
er with  the  management  are  planning  for 
the  work  of  the  coming  months. 

Several  cases  of  whooping  cough  are 
well  under  way  through  the  generosity 
of  one  little  lad  who  went  for  a  vacation 
with  friends  and  returned  with  a  well 
developed  case.  We  sincerely  hope  oth- 
ers who  are  out  may  not  do  likewise. 

Through  the  kindness  of  Mr.  H.  S. 
Merrill  and  other  big  brothers  from  Au- 
stin Baptist  Church,  a  pleasant  evening 
was  spent  by  the  entire  family  (except 
those  in  detention)  auto  riding  on  Chi- 
cago's splendid  boulevards.  Much  con- 
cern was  evident  on  the  part  of  little 
Anna  spoken  of  in  our  last  letter,  as  she 
was  taking  her  first  automobile  ride. 

The  plans  and  specifications  for  some 
improvements  spoken  of  in  a  former  let- 
ter are  now  in  the  hands  of  a  contractor 
and  we  hope  ere  the  snow  flies  the  ful- 
fillment of  the  plans  may  be  realized. 
This  means  more  hard  work  for  the  Su- 
perintendent to  raise  the  needed  fund  of 
$3,500  for  the  completion  of  this  needed 
improvement. 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


Department  of  Sunday  School  and 
Young  People's  Work 

Louis  H.  Koehler,  202  N.  School  St.,  Normal,  Director 


AN   ASSOCIATIOX  PROGRAM  OF   RELI- 
GIOUS EDUCATIOX 

The  action  of  the  denomination  taken 
at  Denver  in  approving  a  plan  to  raise 
$100,000,000  in  live  years  and  enough 
trained  workers  and  leaders  at  home  and 
abroad  to  make  effective  this  vast  outlay 
of  money,  calls  for  a  response  on  the  part 
of  the  individual,  local  church.  Associa- 
tion, and  State  Convention.  This  ar- 
ticle deals  with  its  application  to  the  As- 
sociation. 

Many  of  the  Associations  have  not 
been  organized  and  energized  for  effec- 
tive work  the  year  round  and  two  inter- 
esting descriptions  in  recent  numbers  of 
one  of  our  denominational  papers  tell  a 
story  of  great  possibilities.  In  too  many 
instances  the  Associations  have  been  an- 
nual gatherings  only,  very  helpful  in  that 
respect,  but  failing  to  function  with  pow- 
er the  year  round.  If,  however,  we  are 
to  have  a  trained  body  of  leaders  to  make 
our  great  program  effective,  then  we 
must  not  only  have  a  Northern  Baptist 
Convention  with  its  newly  organized 
Promotion  Board  and  State  Conventions 
likewise  organized^  but  Associations  that 
because  they  are  nearer  the  local  churches 
and  know  the  peculiar  needs  and  capa- 
bilities can  act  as  inspiring  and  dynamic 
organizations  in  this  smaller  field. 

Our  department  then  is  very  much  in- 
terested as  it  attempts  to  help  the  denom- 
ination make  a  tremendous  spiritual  im- 
pact upon  the  world,  in  securing  in  each 
Association  a  department  of  religious 
education.  What  we  suggest  is  a  com- 
mission of  five,  with  both  a  chairman  to 


call  committee  meetings  and  preside  and 
also  an  executive  secretary  to  put  across 
the  action  taken  by  the  cominission.  The 
work  of  the  commission  would  include 
visitation  and  strengthening  the  weaker 
schools  and  societies,  inspiring  all  to  at- 
tempt attainment  of  the  standards,  to 
prepare  and  conduct  institutes  and  rallies, 
and  to  push  the  Summer  Assembly  and 
State  and  International  Conventions. 

This  commission  should  be  financed  bv 
the  Association  and  all  printing  and  post- 
age bills,  traveling  expenses,  etc.,  should 
be  provided  for  in  the  Association's  bud- 
get. Through  this  commission  the  state 
director  and  the  elementary  director 
could  reach  and  assist  where  most 
needed.  This  organization  would  be  the 
necessary  link  that,  would  bind  the  local 
church  workers  to  the  more  important 
state  conventions  and  assemblies  where 
the  leaders  could  receive  the  needed  train- 
ing. During  this  past  summer  the 
Bloomfield  Association  B.  Y.  P.  U.  has 
demonstrated  that  given  a  leader  with 
vision,  a  large  delegation  could  be  se- 
cured for  even  an  international  conven- 
tion. 

This  commission  would  take  over  the 
work  now  done  by  the  committees  on 
school  and  society  work  and  because 
practically  all  of  our  society  workers  are 
in  our  schools,  could  put  over  a  more 
helpful  and  significant  program  of  activ- 
ities. 

Members  of  the  state  department  are 
hoping  that  many  Associations  will  take 
action  relative  to  this  matter  at  their  com- 
ing gatherings. 


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Woman's 
Baptist  Missionary  Society   of  Illinois 

MRS.  W.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 
Elfin 
Mrs.  Martha  V.  Higman,  Editor  Mrs.  H.  W.  Tate,  Treasurer 

Morgan,  Park  2331   Hartzell  Ave.,  Evanston 


A  splendid  program  has  been  arranged 
for  the  annual  meeting  to  be  held  Oct. 
21st  in  Jerseyville.  Each  reader  of  the 
r)ulletin  and  all  others  who  can  attend 
will  be  well  repaid  by  arranging  to  go 
and  stay  for  the  meetings  of  the  State 
Convention. 

Those  who  do  not  reach  Jerseyville 
until  Tuesday  should  go  direct  to  the 
Presbyterian  church,  on  South  Street, 
that  they  may  not  lose  any  more  of  the 
meeting  than  is  necessary. 

Bring  pencils,  notebooks,  questions, 
suggestions,  prayer,  enthusiasm  and  all 
your  friends. 

Mrs.  L.  Vinnedge,  Foreign  State  Sec- 
retary reports  that  the  Woman's  Mis- 
sion Society  of  the  'Aurora  Association  at 
their  recent  meeting  voted  to  support 
two  scholarships  at  the  Baptist  Training 
School,  and  to  take  up  the  "White  Cross 
Work"  and  help  outfit  with  necessary 
supplies  a  hospital  in  Assam,  where  now 
no  Christian  hospital  exists  to  which 
women  and  girls  can  go  for  treatment. 
This  is  a  noble  and  worthy  undertaking, 
and  is  recommended  to  other  Associa- 
tions. The  war  called  into  active  service 
many  splendid  women  who  are  willing 
to  continue  serving  mankind  as  they  did 
during  the  Red  Cross  work  for  the  sol- 
diers. The  need  is  always  great  and  the 
supplies  are  inadequate.  This  will  hold 
the  interest  of  many  and  help  to  conserve 
the  new  forces  for  other  interests. 

The  Foreign  State  Secretary  is  look- 


ing forward  to  seeing  every  associational 
secretary  at  the  annual  meeting  and  hold- 
ing a  conference  with  them.  Plan  to  be 
present. 

It  is  with  much  sorrow  that  we  make 
note  of  the  passing  of  Miss  Elizabeth 
Church.  She  has  been  identified  with 
the  W.  A.  B.  F.  M.  Society  almost  from 
its  beginning,  always  serving  in  some 
of^cial  capacity.  At  the  time  of  her 
death  she  was  Foreign  VicePresident  of 
the  Central  District.  Doubtless  there 
are  very  few  women  now  living  who 
have  as  wide  an  acquaintance  with  those 
on  the  foreign  field,  or  who  correspond 
with  so  many  girls  who  have  gone  out 
from  the  society.  She  seldom,  if  ever, 
missed  an  annual  meeting  of  the  society 
or  meetings  of  auxiliary  organizations 
which  it  was  possible  for  her  to  attend. 
Her  co-operation  ability  and  Christian 
character  will  be  missed  by  all  who  knew 
her. 


The  Daily  News,  of  Chicago,  in  a  long 
editorial  on  the  recent  race  riots,  says: 
"There  are  more  than  10,000,000  negroes 
in  the  United  States.  Their  desire  for  jus- 
tice surely  is  not  to  be  crushed  or  vindi- 
cated by  armed  mobs  or  by  lone  men  dying 
under  torture.  The  best  thought  of  the 
Nation  must  be  brought  to  bear  upon  the 
problem.  Every  sniper's  bullet,  every 
knife-trust,  every  thrown  brick  contributed 
tc  the  race  war  makes  the  matter  worse 
than  it  was  before.  Are  not  the  people 
of  America  capable  of  devising  and  apply- 
ing a  real  solution?  From  Chicago's  ter- 
rible outbreak  of  race  hatred  must  come 
justice  and  applied  wisdom  if  the  Nation 
i?,  to  atone  for  this  disgrace." 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


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The  Baptist  Old  People's  Home 

Majrwood,  Illinois 


Most  of  our  home  family  are  quite 
well  and  comfortable  this  summer.  ]\Irs. 
Prindie  had  a  serious  accident  in  fractur- 
ing her  hip  and  as  she  is  passed  80  years 
old,  the  prospects  for  a  speed}-  recovery 
are  not  very  favorable. 

She  is  obliged  to  have  a  special  nurse. 
Two  others  require  much  care  and  our 
resident  nurses"  strength  is  taxed  to  the 
utmost.  Special  contributions  to  the 
Nurses'  Fund  are  needed. 

We  still  have  quite  a  number  of  jars 
and  jelly  glasses  which  will  be  sent  to 
any  church  that  will  try  to  fill  them  with 
fruit  or  vegetables  for  the  Home.  One 
old  lady  84  years  old,  soon  85 — a  Baptist 
for  70  years,  writes,  "I  am  all  alone  and 
not  aitle  to  do  much.  I  think  it  is  about 
time  for  me  to  retire,  have  you  room  for 
me  in  the  Home?" 

What  ought  we  to  say? 

What  must  we  say?     XO  ROOM! 

Our  Building  Fund  should  be  in- 
creased so  we  can  erect  the  much  needed 
addition  and  be  able  to  take  such  people 
ts  these,  several  of  whom  are  on  our 
waiting  list.  Looking  at  it  in  this  light. 
are  "we  doing  all  we  can  ? 

During  the  hot  weather  make  some- 
thing for  our  Bazaar  which  will  occur 
early  in  December.  And  please  remem- 
ber when  making  out  your  budgets  that 
the  Old  People's  Home  is  in  the  State 
Budget,  and  send  contributions  promptly 
for  the  current  expense  of  the  Home. 

Help  meet  the  high  cost  of  living — we 
must  have  the  necessities. 


PAUL'S  PLAN  OP  CHURCH  FINANCE 

Periodic — "Upon  the  first  day  of  the 
week — Worshipful,  Habitual,  Prayerful, 
Cheerful. 

Personal — Let  each  one  of  you — Each 
Man,  Each  Woman,  Each  Boy,  Each  Girl. 

Provident — Lay  by  him  in  store — Fore- 
handed, Deliberate,  Thoughtful,  lutelli- 
gent. 

Pi-oportionate — As  he  may  prosper — 
Generous,    Careful,    Responsible,    Faithful. 

Preventive — That  no  collections  be 
made  when  I  come" — No  Deficit,  No  Worry, 
No  Loan  Interest,  No  Retrenchment. 

(I  Cor.  XVI: 2)  —  (From  Men  and  Mis- 
sions.) 


There  are  said  to  be  1,000,000  "tithers" 
in  Methodism  here  in  the  North.  Tithing 
among  Northern  Baptists  would  easily 
raise  the  projected  $100,000,000  during 
the  next  five  years.  It  is  a  habit  that  all 
good  Christians  should  cultivate.  There 
never  lived  a  "tither"  whose  giving  was 
not  a  genuine  pleasure,  and  "tithers"  are 
far  and  away  our  most  geenrous  givers. 


Rev.  G.  W.  Wright  has  been  pastor  of 
the  Alpha  church  about  one  and  one-half 
years.  This  is  quite  a  strong  church  with 
very  good  property  and  is  doing  quite 
good  work.  The  only  other  church  in 
the  place  is  the  Methodist  church  with 
part  time  service. 


"Dr.  Wm.  H.  Maine  of  the  First  Bap^ 
tist  Church  of  Chicago,  has  accepted  a 
call  to  return  to  the  pastorate  of  the 
Memorial  church  of  Philadelphia.  Dr. 
Maine  came  to  the  First  Baptist  church 
three  years  ago  from  the  ^Memorial 
church.  He  has  done  splendid  work  in 
Chicago,  and  helped  the  church  through 
the  greatest  transition  period  of  its  his- 
tory. He  will  begin  his  work  in  Phila- 
delphia October  first." 


Mr.  De  Valera's  effort  to  stir  up  bad 
blood  between  the  United  States  and 
Great  Britain  and  the  United  States  and 
Japan  will  not  make  friends  for  Ireland 
in  our  country.  This  gentleman  ought 
to  be  taught  to  attend  to  his  own  busi- 
ness. 


so  ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


This  is  Shurtleff  CoOege 
Endowment  Year 


One-half  Million  Dollars  is  being  asked  from  the  Baptists  of  IlK- 
nois  for  increased  endowment  for  their  college. 

Our  fathers  gave  to  Shurtleff  College  in  those  pioneer  years  aad 
built  well.     Will  this  generation  carry  on  their  work? 


Illinois  Baptists  should  not  forget  that  upon  two  occasions,  the  Illi- 
nois Baptist  State  Convention  has  called  upon  the  Trustees  of  Shurtteff 
to  launch  a  financial  campaign.  That  campaign  is  now  on  and  $135,000 
has  already  been  subscribed. 

Shurtleff  Has  Right  of  Way 


It  takes  more  than  buildings,  classrooms,  libraries  and  professors  to 
make  a  college.     There  must  be  students.     What  have  you  done  toward 
I  encouraging  Baptist  boys  and  girls  to  come  to  Shurtleff  for  their  edi»- 

I  cation  and  that  "atmosphere  and  spirit"  characteristic  of  the  school? 

I  PRESIDENT  JAMES  OF  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  ILJilNOIS  SAYS: 

I  "As  the  head,  for  many  years,  of  large  technical  schools,  and  not  ox- 

i  eluding  the  medical,  I  would  prefer  to  take  a  young  man  after  four  yeems 

I  in  a  small  Christian  college  without  any  technical  training  than  to  take 
him  after  an  equal  time  in  preparatory  technical  work." 
I  Catalogue  and  literature  cheerfully  sent. 

I  Myron  W.  Haynes,  George  Milton  Pottbr, 

I  Endowment  Secretary  President 

I  ALTON,  ILLINOIS 

e 

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ILLINOIS   BAPTIST 
BULLETIN 


VOL.  XL 


NORMAL,  ILLINOIS,  OCTOBER  1919 


NO.  6 


Seventy-fifth  Anniversary 


The  meeting  of  the  Convention  this 
year  at  Jerseyville  will  complete  three- 
quarters  of  a  century  of  the  State  Con- 
vention. The  Convention  did  not  hold 
its  seventy-fourth  anniversary  on  account 
of  influenza.  At  another  meeting  more 
than  thirty  years  ago,  the  Board  an- 
nounced that  it  had  no  report,  for  noth- 
ing had  been  done,  but  nearly  every  year 
of  these  seventy-five  the  Convention  has 
done  active  and  aggressive  work.  We 
now  have  about  1,300  churches  in  the 
state.  Probably  if  the  Convention  had 
not  been  in  existence  during  these  seven- 
ty-five years,  we  would  not  at  this  time 
have  more  than  800  churches.  This  sev- 
enty-five years'  history  of  the  State  Con- 
vention does  not  mean  that  the  denomina- 
tion in  the  state  is  only  seventy-five  years 
old.  The  first  Baptist  church  was  or- 
ganized in  the  state  in  1796,  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty-three  years  ago.  The 
home  in  which  that  church  first  wor- 
shiped is  still  in  good  condition  and  the 
monument  of  James  Lemen,  its  owner 
at  that  time,  is  erected  on  the  farm  near 
the  house.  The  oldest  living  church  in 
the  state  is  Bethel,  three  miles  from  Col- 
linsville,  109  years  old.  It  has  a  good 
old  meeting  house  and  a  good  new  par- 
sonage. There  were  some  general  or- 
ganizations of  the  Baptists  before  the 
General  Association,  now  State  Conven- 


tion, was  organized,  but  they  were  only 
temporary. 

This  seventy-fifth  Anniversary  is,  per- 
haps, the  most  important  meeting  in  the 
histor}'  of  the  denomination  in  the  state. 
More  great  things  are  facing  us  than 
ever  before  and  the  world  is  in  a  con- 
dition to  be  saved  or  lost  more  rapidly 
than  at  any  time  within  1,500  years.  Very 
much  depends  upon  the  attitude  and  work 
of  the  Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention 
in  saving  this  world  or  in  letting  it  go 
to  wreck  and  ruin.  One  of  the  things 
the  Convention  will  have  to  face  in  Illi- 
nois is  to  share  in  the  $100,000,000  drive, 
and  not  only  Illinois'  share,  but  as  to 
what  portion  of  that  share  shall  be  used 
within  the  state.  This  great  drive  in- 
cludes everything  above  the  local  ex- 
penses of  the  church.  If  five  or  six  or 
seven  millions  are  assigned  to  Illinois, 
how  much  of  it  or  what  portion  of  it 
shall  be  used  by  the  State  Convention? 
How  much  for  philanthropic  institutions  ? 
How  much  for  mission  work  in  Chicago? 
How  much  for  many  other  things?  All 
these  are  great  questions,  and  while  the> 
cannot  be  completed  in  solution  at  Jer- 
seyville, they  must  be  faced  and  some 
steps  taken  toward  their  solution. 

Every  reader  of  the  Bulletin  is  re- 
ferred to  the  program  which  appears  in 
full  in  this  issue.     It  is  a  great  program. 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


Such  speakers  as  Mullins,  Montgomery, 
Mathews,  Petty,  Franklin,  Heath  and 
Williams,  pastor  of  the  largest  Protestant 
chi'.rch  in  the  world  but  one,  and  many 
others  are  on  the  program. 

COME  TO  JERSEYVILLE  OCTO- 
BER 20-23. 


BA1*TIST  FIGURES 

A  minister  of  a  pedo  baptist  denomina- 
tion recently  said  to  the  editor,  "How 
much  has  your  denomination  lost  in  mem- 
bership during  the  past  year?  Our 
church  has  lost  more  than  19,000  mem- 
bers more  than  it  has  gained."  The  edi- 
tor replied  that  he  could  not  answer  that 
question,  that  he  did  not  think  the  Bap- 
tists had  lost  any,  but  he  could  not  say 
how  mucli  they  had  gained.  He  went  to 
his  office  and  looked  up  the  American 
Baptist  year  book  of  1919,  which  came 
out  a  few  months  ago.  This  is  a  well 
gotten-up  annual  and  its  figures  are  quite 
reliable. 

According  to  this  year  book,  the  white 
Baptist  denomination  of  the  North  made 
a  net  gain  last  year  of  38,721  members. 
The  white  Baptists  of  the  South  made 
a  clear  gain  of  21,126  members.  The 
Negro  Baptists  of  the  whole  country 
made  a  clear  gain  of  20,514  members. 
All  of  the  Baptists  of  the  United  States 
of  America  made  a  net  gain  of  88,361 
members,  and  the  Baptists  of  the  whole 
world  made  a  gain  of  87,302  members. 
Those  outside  of  this  country  suflfered  a 
slight  loss,  but  when  we  consider  that  all 
of  last  year,  the  time  that  these  statistics 
were  considered,  was  in  the  world  war, 
with  so  many  things  taking  the  minds 
of  the  people  away  from  evangelistic 
and  church  work,  we  ought  to  rejoice, 
take  courage  and  thank  God  that  our 
denomination  did  not  decline,  but  in- 
creased more  than  87,000  members.     The 


total  Baptist  population  of  the  world  is 
reported  at  this  time  to  be  8,158,064. 
These  live  in  the  Grand  Divisions  of  the 
earth  as  follows :  North  America, 
7,244,530;  South  America,  19,320;  Eu- 
rope, 621,392;  Asia  214,971;  Africa, 
27,683 ;  Australia,  30,168. 


Illinois  Promotion  Board  held  its  first 
meeting  in  Chicago  Monday  and  Tues- 
day, September  15-16.  Twenty  of  the 
twenty-two  members  were  present.  It 
organized  by  electing  Dr.  S.  J.  Skeving- 
ton,  of  Chicago,  chairman;  Dr.  M.  W. 
Twing  of  Alton,  vice-chairman ;  Mr.  W. 
S.  Davison  of  Minonk,  secretary. 

Reports  from  a  meeting  of  the  Na- 
tional Board  of  Promotion  in  New  York 
were  made  by  Mrs.  MacLeish  and  Mrs. 
Eulette  who  had  been  present  in  the 
New  York  meeting.  Supt.  E.  P.  Brand 
brought  before  the  Board  in  a  general 
way  the  business  to  be  considered.  The 
Board  voted  not  to  make  a  special  de- 
partment for  Chicago,  but  to  deal  with 
the  Chicago  Association  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  in  other  associations.  The  Board 
took  special  steps  toward  organizing  an 
Associational  Promotion  Board  for  each 
Association,  and  hope  through  the  Asso- 
ciation to  get  an  efficient  Promotional 
Board  in  each  local  church.  Tlie  recom- 
mendation is  that  the  Associations  should 
have  board  members  from  three  to  fifteen 
as  the  minimum  and  maximum.  Of 
these  one-third  should  be  pastors,  one- 
third  women  and  one-third  men.  Great 
things  are  expected  of  these  four  plan- 
ning Boards,  viz.,  the  National,  State, 
Associational  and  local  church  Planning 
Boards. 


Jolin  D.  Rockefeller  has  recently  giren 
$2,000,000  for  the  aged  Ministere  and 
Missionaries'  Benefit  Fund.  That  makes 
$4,750,000  from  Rockefeller  this  year  for 
the  Baptists. 


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OCTOBER  is  a  good  month  to  start  a 
subscription  for  the  Bulletin.  It 
is  the  first  month  of  the  Convention 
year,  and  one  can  read  the  Bulletin  for  a 
whole-  year  at  a  cost  of  twenty-five  cents, 
or  if  twenty  subscriptions  are  secured 
they  can  be  had  for  fifteen  cents  each 
per  year. 


LET  the  churches  that  desire  evangel- 
istic work,  and  special  meetings 
communicate  with  the  Superintendent. 
He  can  recommend  good  evangelists, 
some  of  them  State  Convention  men  and 
some  independent  workers. 


WE  cannot  put  off  what  we  are  go- 
ing to  do  to  save  this  world,  for 
one  or  two  or  five  years.  The  greatest 
need  of  the  world  now  is  for  large  num- 
bers of  young  men  and  women  to  give 
themselves  to  Ministerial  or  Missionary 
work.  It  will  require  some  of  these 
from  six  to  nine  years  to  make  prepara- 
tion. This  year  hundreds  of  such  young 
people  should  decide  for  such  work. 
There  is  no  other  way  in  which  many 
young  people  could  be  of  so  great  serv- 
ice to  humanity. 


LOOK  out  for  the  blue  cross  on  your 
paper.  It  indicates  that  your  time 
is  out,  and  you  will  not  receive  another 
paper  until  you  renew  your  subscription. 

*  *  * 

LET  the  prayer  meeting  in  all  the 
churches  the  week  before  the  Con- 
vention meets,  be  for  the  State  Meetings 
and  the  State  Convention  and  all  the 
missionaries  and  workers.  We  hope  the 
Convention  will  be  remembered  in  prayer 
by  all  the  pastors  on  Sunday  morning, 
the  beginning  of  the  Convention  week. 

*  *  * 

LET  all  the  churches  that  need  some 
help  in  reorganization,  in  getting 
ready  to  locate  a  pastor,  or  in  making 
an  every-member  canvass  communicate 
with  the  Superintendent.  We  now,  or 
soon  will  have  sufficient  men  to  cover  the 
state  in  that  line  of  work. 


SUNDAY  MEETING 

On  Tuesday  night,  September  16th, 
the  Editor  had  an  opportunity  to  attend 
a  part  of  one  of  Billy  Sunday's  meetings 
in  Rock  Island.  The  meetings  are  for 
the  tri  cities  of  Rock  Island,  Moline 
and  Davenport.  The  tabernacle  is  built 
in  Rock  Island.  It  is  a  good  looking 
building  of  brick  and  tile.  It  is  conven- 
iently arranged  and  will  seat  about  7,000 
people.  On  that  Tuesday  night  every 
seat  seemed  to  be  taken  and  many  people 
were  standing  at  the  outside  of  the  doors 
and  windows.  After  a  while  we  got  a 
seat  five  rows  from  the  wall.  We  could 
hear  Mr.  Sunday  at  that  distance  fairly 
well.  He  preached  upon  Jacob  obtaining 
power.  He  seemed  to  preach  with  his 
old  time  vigor  and  seems  to  be  in  per- 
fect health.  There  was  the  most  perfect 
attention  and  a  considerable  amount  of 
cheering  while  he  preached. 


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ASStKlATlONS 

The  Alton  Association  met  Oct.  23d, 
witli  the  Ljethany  church,  six  miles  from 
Highland.  This  is  a  church  that  is  made 
up  almost  wholly  of  I'Vench  people.  They 
have  a  good  meeting  house  and  a  par- 
sonage, and  are  now  planning  to  put  sev- 
eral thousand  dollars  in  repairing  the 
meeting  house.  Rev.  J.  11.  Kelly  is  the 
pastor. 

Thf  house  was  full  during  almost  all 
the  session.  The  i)eople  were  royally 
entertained  by  the  church.  It  was  one 
ot  the  liest  meetings  ol  the  Alton  Asso- 
ciation we  have  ever  attended.  There 
seemed  to  be  entire  harmony  and  a  hope- 
ful outlook  for  the  future.  Six  or  seven 
new  pastors  were  present. 

Twelve  churches  reported  no  baptisms 
during  the  }ear,  and  eighteen  churches 
reported   125  baptisms. 

The  Southern  Association  met  in  Mur- 
l)hysboro,  Sept.  2.^th.  This  was  by  far 
the  best  meeting  of  that  Association  it 
has  ever  held.  The  attendance  was  good 
and  the  interest  very  deep.  Last  year 
the  numljer  of  cliurches  reporting  in  that 
.\ssociation  was  thirt\-nine.  Si.x  new 
churches  asked  for  membership  this  year. 
The  Mur])h)-sboro  clnirch  did  tine  work 
in  entertaining  the  bod\-.  Rev.  II.  T. 
.\bl)Ott  is  the  pastor  and  he  and  liis  wife 
arc  greatly  ap])reciated.  both  in  the 
church  and  in  the  city.  The  Murphys- 
boro  church  reported  more  than  700 
members  and  more  than  500  in  the  Sun- 
day School.  \\'hen  the  editor  left  the 
meeting,  twenty-si.x  letters  had  been  read, 
and  they  reported  ^57  baptisms,  about 
twice  as  many  as  any  other  Association 
in  the  State  excejit  Chicago,  so  far  as 
we  have  record. 

Rev.  T.  O.  }^IcMinn  has  been  our  State 
and  As.sociational  Missionary  during  the 
past  year,  and  he  has  done  splendid  work. 


I  le  will  be  continued  another  year  at  an 
increase  of  salary. 

There  is  a  wonderful  opportunity  for 
the  Baptists  in  Southern  Illinois,  and  our 
Southern  Association  is  a  fine  body 
through  which  to  cultivate  that  part  of 
the  state. 

The  Wabash  \  alley  Asxiciation  was 
organized  one  year  ago.  It  held  its  first 
Annual  Meeting  with  the  Flora  churcii 
on  Se])tember  24-26.  Owing  to  a  num- 
ber of  other  Associations  that  week  the 
ICditor  could  not  be  present.  The  Con- 
\ention  and  the  Publication  Society  were 
represented  by  D.  O.  Hopkins.  He  re- 
ports a  tine  missionary  spirit  in  the  gath- 
ering. W.  H.  Breach  ])reached  the  in- 
troductory sermon.  J.  E.  Arblaster,  Ol- 
ney.  delivered  the  doctrinal  sermon.  The 
women  had  a  tine  interest  in  their  meet- 
ing. 

Dr.  Ilo])kins  preached  an  evangelistic 
sermon  and  delivered  addresses  upon 
tlie  work  of  our  Convention  and  other 
.Societies.  The  next  meeting  will  be  held 
with  the  Hutsonville  church.  Rev.  J.  E. 
.Vrblaster  is  moderator  and  Miss  Bowles 
is  clerk. 

The  Salem  Association  met  at  the  St. 
Mary"s  church,  in  a  rural  village  five 
miles  from  Plymouth.  The  St.  Mary's 
{)eople  are  building  a  fine  modern  new 
meeting  house.  It  is  not  finished,  but  is 
so  far  along  that  the  meetings  were  held 
there.  This  Association,  nearly  like  all 
others  in  the  state,  had  a  very  meager  re- 
port of  baptisms.  Nineteen  churches  re- 
]wrted,  ten  reported  no  baptisms  and  ten 
churches  reported  twenty  baptisms. 
There  are  some  good  strong  pastors  in 
this  .Association  and  the  outlook  is  hope- 
fid  for  the  future.  The  influenza  last 
fall  and  winter  prevented  almost  all  of 
the  churches  from  holding  revival  meet- 
ins:s. 


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The  Bloomfield  Association  met  witli 
the  First  Baptist  church  in  Champaign, 
September  10-12.  This  is  one  of  the 
largest  Associations  in  the  state,  both  in 
membership  and  territory.  Thirty-four 
churches  reported  and  eighteen  of  them 
162  baptisms. 

The  afternoon  session  September  10th 
was  held  at  the  beautiful  Universit}'  Bap- 
tist church.  Seven  new  pastors  were  in- 
troduced and  some  of  the  new  pastors 
were  not  there,  but  still  other  churches 
are  pastorless.  The  Association  is 
planning  to  undertake  large  things  the 
coming  year.  Rev.  Geo.  H.  Yule,  a  State 
Convention  missionary  has  done  some 
strong  work  in  this  Association  during 
the  past  year.  In  all  the  Associational 
meetings  the  people  were  splendidly 
cared  for  by  the  entertaining  church. 

So  many  Associations  meet  in  Sei)tem- 
ber  that  the  Editor  can  attend  only  a  por- 
tion of  them.  He  has  enjoyed  very 
greatly  those  he  has  attended.  The  Ma- 
coupin County  Association  met  with  the 
Carlinville  Church,  September  2-4.  The 
attendance  was  good  and  the  spirit  of 
the  people  seemed  encouraging.  The  As- 
sociation was  well  entertained  by  the  Car- 
linville church.  All  the  churches  of  the 
Association  sent  up  reports.  Twenty- 
six  churches  reported,  and  nineteen  re- 
])orted  no  baptisms.  Seven  churches  re- 
ported sixty-seven  baptisms.  Many  of 
the  churches  reported  but  little  for  mis- 
sions. There  is  a  large  number  of  rural 
churches  in  that  Association. 

The  Central  Illinois  Association  met 
with  the  Richland  church,  a  good  country 
church  about  six  miles  from  a  railroad. 
This  is  a  small  Association,  but  the  at- 
tendance was  good  and  the  church  en- 
tertained the  Association  well.  Eleven 
churches  reported.  Five  reported  no 
baptisms  and   six  reported  sixteen  baj)- 


tisms.  This  Association  expects  much 
preaching  at  the  sessions.  It  met  Sep- 
tember 4-5.  On  the  first  day  there  were 
four  sermons  delivered.  This  writer 
does  not  know  how  many  were  delivered 
the  second  day.  The  people  in  that  sec- 
tion attend  the  Association  much  better 
than  in  some  other  sections  of  the  State. 
The  Peoria  Association  met  with  the 
Kewanee  church.  Many  of  the  people 
who  plan  to  attend  the  Associational 
meetings  plan  to  go  in  their  automobiles, 
and  if  the  weather  is  rainy  and  the  roads 
muddy  they  will  not  go.  The  first  and 
second  days  of  the  Peoria  Association 
were  rainy  days  and  the  attendance  was 
small.  All  matters  with  reference  to  the 
entertaining  of  the  Association  were  nice- 
ly arranged  by  the  church,  and  the  meet- 
ings were  good.  Seventeen  churches 
sent  up  letters.  Several  of  these  re- 
ported no  baptisms  and  ten  reported  130 
baptisms.  It  is  hoped  that  good  evangel- 
istic work  will  be  done  in  the  Associa- 
tion the  coming  year. 


CONSECRATION    TO    THE    >UNISTRY 

A  young  Swedish  man  recently  went 
from  the  Swedish  Baptist  Church  in  Ke- 
wanee to  Minneapolis  to  educate  himself 
for  the  gospel  ministry.  He  was  a  bril- 
liant young  man,  receiving  a  salary  of 
$1,800.00  per  year.  His  employer  of- 
fered him  $2,000.00  if  he  would  remain 
in  his  employ,  but  the  young  man  said 
he  would  not  give  up  his  desire  to  be 
a  Christian  minister  for  all  the  money  in 
Kewanee.  It  seems  good  to  hear  of  such 
a  young  man  as  that,  when  so  many  pas- 
tors are  leaving  the  ministry.  Thirty- 
six  years  ago  a  young  man  from  Assam, 
entered  the  Newton  Theological  Semin- 
ary, at  the  time  when  the  editor  was 
there  in  school.  His  name  was  Ton 
Kohn,  Koksa,  Sangma.  After  some  time 


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in  America  he  went  back  to  his  native 
land.  About  twenty  years  ago,  a  mis- 
sionary from  that  country  said  to  the 
editor  that  Ton  Kohn  was  doing  faithful 
work  and  that  the  government  had  of- 
fered him  three  times  the  salary  that  he 
received  as  a  minister,  yet  he  refused  it 
in  order  to  preach  the  Gospel.  A  mis- 
sionary from  that  country  spoke  this  year 
at  the  Peoria  Association.  We  asked  her 
about  Ton  Kohn.  She  says  he  is  still  a 
faithful  worker.  That  he  has  steadily 
refused  the  offer  of  the  government  posi- 
tion, and  has  lived  very  economically  in 
order  to  preach  Christ. 

We  are  glad  to  hear  of  men  and  wom- 
en of  all  nationalities  who  are  willing  to 
sacrifice  something  in  order  to  be  a  mis- 
sionary or  a  preacher. 


STATE    CONVENTION    MISSIONARIES 

Our  State  Convention  Missionary, 
George  H.  Yule,  recently  spent  a  few 
days  with  the  Fairbury  church.  He  re- 
ceived several  hundred  dollars  on  the  Vic- 
tory Campaign  and  helped  them  to  raise 
their  budget  far  beyond  their  expecta- 
tions. They  were  greatly  pleased  with 
his  work. 

Rev.  J.  C.  Dent  begins  his  work  with 
the  State  Convention,  by  giving  two  Sun- 
days and  a  week  between  with  the  Savan- 
nah church  on  the  Mississippi  River. 
This  church  has  been  pastorless  for  a 
year  and  is  needing  some  encouragement 
in  order  to  get  started  up  and  in  a  con- 
dition to  locate  a  pastor.  We  hope  Broth- 
er Dent  will  get  them  started  again  into 
active  services. 


PERSONALS 

The  people  of  the  Baptist  church  and 
of  the  town  of  Assumption  recently  gave 
a  very  hearty  farewell  service  to  Prof, 
and  Mrs.  Howard  who  were  going  back 
to  their   work   as   teachers   in   Rangoon, 


Burma.  Professor  Howard  and  Uis  fam- 
ily had  been  in  this  country  for  more 
than  a  year  and  return  to  Burma  for  an- 
other period  of  service. 

Rev.  O.  C.  S.  Wallace,  D.D.,  one  of 
the  ablest  and  perhaps  the  most  popular 
preachers  in  the  Canadian  Provinces, 
writes:  "Heartiest  congratulations  on 
what  has  been  done,  by,  through  and  in 
your  twenty-one  years." 

"Evangelist  Thomas  Judson  Saxon  and 
soloist  John  Roy  Harris  of  Muskogee, 
Oklahoma,  are  trust-worthy  and  safe 
evangelists.  They  have  had  over  seven 
years'  experience.  They  will  go  any- 
where for  free-will  offerings.  They 
stand  by  the  denominational  work.  Rob- 
ert \  an  Meigs,  Quincy,  111." 

Rev.  A.  Boyle,  who  some  years  ago 
was  pastor  in  Illinois,  and  for  the  past 
years  has  been  in  Michigan,  has  returned 
to  Streator  where  he  will  reside  for  some 
time.  He  will  appreciate  the  opportunity 
for  supplying  churches  anywhere  within 
reasonable  distance  of  Streator. 


ANNUITIES 

Two  parties  sent  in  sums  of  money  in 
September  for  Annuity  Bonds  in  the 
State  Convention.  One  of  these  pays 
the  donor  9%  interest,  payable  semi-an- 
nually during  his  life  time.  He  is  eiglity- 
one  and  a  half  years  old. 

There  is  no  investment  that  seems  so 
good  for  elderly  people.  They  get  a 
larger  income  while  they  live  than  from 
almost  any  other  safe  investment,  and 
they  k-now  that  after  they  are  gone,  the 
money  will  be  doing  good  in  the  Lord's 
work. 

One  of  our  State  Convention  mission- 
aries has  economized  and  managed  his 
finances  so  well  that  he  has  taken  out  An- 
nuities, $100  at  a  time,  until  now  he  has 
$1,000  in  Annuities,  $400  of  it  with  the 
State  Convention. 


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PASTORAL  CHANGES 

The  Damascus  church  has  called  as  its 
pastor  Rev.  W.  H.  Dickman  of  Port 
Byron.  Brother  Dickman  has  been  pas- 
tor at  the  Bethel  church  for  several  years 
and  begins  work  at  Damascus  church 
October  1st.  Damascus  is  a  fine  rural 
church  and  he  will  have  a  fine  opportun- 
ity for  building  up  a  fine  work.  They 
have  a  good  meeting  house  and  parson- 
age. 

The  Latham  church  in  the  Blooming- 
ton  Association  has  employed  Rev.  G.  E. 
Milford,  who  has  been  pastor  for  one- 
half  time  for  several  years.  They  have 
now  raised  his  salary  to  $1,200  and  par- 
sonage, and  have  placed  Brother  Milford 
on  the  field  for  full  time.  This  church 
reports  only  sixty-one  members,  and  yet 
they  are  doing  this  work  without  any  as- 
sistance. We  expect  this  church  to  have 
splendid  prosperity  in  the  year  to  come. 

The  Pilgrim  Temple  Church  of  Chica- 
go, in  accepting  the  resignation  of  its 
pastor,  Rev.  J.  C.  Dent,  who  had  served 
them  ten  years  and  resigned  to  accept  an 
appointment  of  the  State  Convention, 
placed  on  record  a  series  of  very  strong 
resolutions,  concerning  their  appreciation 
of  their  pastor  and  his  work. 

Rev.  R.  M.  Webdell,  of  Missouri,  has 
located  at  Greenville,  111.,  and  is  getting 
hold  of  the  work  nicely.  He  appreciates 
the  field  and  the  people  seem  to  like  their 
pastor  very  well. 

Rev.  James  E.  Elliott,  Mt.  Union, 
Iowa,  has  eccepted  a  call  to  become  pas- 
tor of  the  Lexington  church.  Lexington 
is  a  splendid  field  but  has  been  pastorless 
most  of  the  time  for  several  years.  iVlr. 
Elliott  says,  "With  God's  help  we  will 
do  all  we  can  to  bring  about  success." 


THIS  YE.Ut'S  (JIVING 

Many  questions  are  asked  as  to  re-ad- 
justments which  may  be  expected  under 
the  extensive  re-organization  plans  of 
Northern  Baptists.  Especially  eager  are 
the  questions  as  to  the  Hundred  Million 
Campaign,  for  example : 

1.  "When  does  it  begin?" 

2.  "Are  we  to  raise  $20,000,000  this 
year?" 

3.  "Will  there  be  one  or  more  great 
'drives'  this  year?" 

4.  "What  apportionments  and  allot- 
ments may  the  churches  expect?" 

To  answer  these  in  their  order : 

1.  The  Hundred  Million  Campaign  has 
been  on  since  April  1,  1919.  The  ap- 
portionments for  this  year  count  on  tlie 
big  campaign,  and  the  full  budget  for  the 
year's  expenses,  amounting  to  about  $6,- 
000,000  of  which  $2,400,000  is  apportion- 
ment, and  about  $600,000  is  income  from 
invested  funds,  legacies,  annuities,  etc. 

2.  It  is  not  expected  that  a  drive  for 
$20,000,000  will  be  made  this  year.  Em- 
phasis is  laid  on  raising  the  apportion- 
ments through  the  regular  weekly  oflfer- 
ings  of  the  churches,  and  on  sending  in 
a  full  quarter  of  the  apportionment  each 
quarter,  or  better  still — remitting  one- 
twelfth  monthly,  as  they  do  in  Wisconsin. 

3  &  4.  It  is  not  now  planned  to  have 
any  further  drives  or  allotments  to  the 
churches  this  year,  but  to  have  a  simul- 
taneous free-will  offering  day  or  week  in 
February  toward  the  completion  of  the 
annual  budget.  About  $3,000,000  is 
needed  above  apportionments,  and  fixed 
items  of  income. 

Perhaps  in  April  or  May.  1920,  the 
great  simultaneous  drive  for  subscrip- 
tions in  the  Hundred  Million  Fund  will 
be  launched         Augustine  S.  Carman, 

Sec'y.  111.  Bd.  of  Baptist  Beneficence. 
417  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago. 


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MONEY    RECEIVED    FOR    THE  STATE 
CONVENTION  FOR  SEPTEMBER 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the 
full  apportionment  at  one  time.  When- 
ever a  payment  reported  in  The  Bulletin 
completes  the  apportionment,  it  will  be 
indicated  by  a  (*)  star. 

*Alhambra  $         4.00 

Alton  Cherry  St 30.00 

Alton    First    60.80 

♦Aurora  First  144.00 

Aurora    Park    Place 7.00 

♦Areola    48.78 

♦Ashland    31.00 

♦Amboy    21.00 

♦Benton    77.00 

Bohemian    5.00 

Belleville    ; 7.00 

♦Bethel,    Salem    Ass'n 14.00 

♦Batavia    24.00 

♦Bols  d'Arc  50.00 

Burch  Walter,   Annuity 1,000.00 

Bulletin   Suscription  57.20 

♦Champaign  First  30.00 

Chrisman   3.95 

Cornell 5.98 

♦Calvary    27.00 

♦Chicago   Heights   15.00 

♦Clayton    22.85 

♦Chillicothe  17.00 

Colbert,  Rev.  V.,  Annuity..... 100.00 

Cedar  Creek  1.08 

♦Covenant,  Chicago  50.00 

♦Cottonwood    8.45 

"Divernon 20.18 

♦Deer   Creek    50.00 

Danvers 6.50 

Damascus 14.52 

♦Delavan    26.25 

♦DeKalb  First  11.69 

♦Diamond  Grove  2.00 

East    St.    Louis   First 51.00 

Educational   Commission 75.00 

♦Edinburg    15.00 

♦Flora    15.00 

Galilee    4.30 

♦Gardner    4.62 

Galesburg  19.76 

♦Garfield    Park    Church 70.00 

♦Galva    40.00 

♦Gilman  8.00 

♦Hammond    21.30 

Interest    237.50 

.Joliet  First  Church 11.72 

♦Jerseyville    31.50 

Jacksonville  8.73 

♦Kane    29.00 

Lexington    1.96 

♦Lorimer  Memorial  18.44 

♦LaSalle    14.74 

♦Lena  5.00 

♦Littleton  2.00 

"■■Marquette  Road  Ch.  Chicago 13.00 

♦Marissa    15.50 

♦Maywood    39.00 


♦Mattoon   10.12 

Mendota  30.00 

♦Marseilles    10.00 

Messiah    20.00 

♦Mason    City    27.00 

Monmouth   16.85 

♦Moweaqua    .    39.00 

♦Moline    "    74.00 

♦Mt.    Carroll    156.40 

♦Marian  Warder  St 13.00 

♦Mt.     Gilead,     Green-Jersey     Co. 

Association    14.00 

Morrisonville  -  8.40 

Normal  Park  20.95 

New   Hope   1.00 

♦Otterville   .75 

Oglesby    3.60 

♦Ottawa  7.00 

♦Osceola  8.04 

♦Orion    29.00 

♦Oreana 19.00 

Paris 36.00 

♦Pontiac 132.25 

Pleasant   Grove   4.35 

♦Pittsfield 2.71 

♦Plainfield 19.35 

♦Plymouth   18.00 

♦Pipestone 8.00 

♦Providence 8.00 

♦Petersburg 5.00 

♦Rantoul    27.00 

♦Raritan 28.00 

Ravenswood    ...'. 78.00 

♦Rozetta  48.00 

♦Shabbona   5.00 

♦Somonauk    2.00 

♦Gilvis    11.00 

♦Sidell    1.89 

So.   Chicago 10.00 

♦So.   Wilmington 2.00 

♦Stonington  (old)   21.00 

♦Streator    ..-  32.12 

♦Sparland 11.00 

♦Springfield   So.   7th 44.00 

Sterling 21.04 

♦Toulon    64.25 

♦Tremont 42.00 

♦Tiskilwa  7.25 

Tavlorville 47.00 

Troy 4.87 

♦Urbana  1st  122.00 

♦Urbana,  Herald  of  Hope 14.00 

Villa   Grove    10.00 

♦Western  Springs  3.00 

Woodlawn 63.21 

Windsor  Park  2.68 

♦Wasco 5.37 

♦Warren    1.81 

♦Waverly  3.59 

♦Waukegan    21.50 

♦Warrenville 2.00 

West    Frankfort    5.60 

Woodstock   .85 

♦Woodburn 3.00 

♦York  1.92 

Total   $4,255.02 


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Program 

of 

The  Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention 

Meeting  in  Jerseyville,  October  20-23,  1919 


Monday  Eyening' 

Ministers'  Conference. 

Rev.   David  T.   Magill,  Alton,   Press  Re- 
porter. 

7:30      Prayer  Service  conducted  by  Rev.  R. 
A.  Rapson,  Roodhouse. 

7:50      Annual     Sermon — Rev.     Walter     I. 
Fowle,  Galesburg. 
Collection  for  Printing  Annual. 

Address — "The  World  War  and  Re- 
ligious Liberty" — Pres.  E.  Y. 
Mullins,   Louisville,   Ky. 

Tuesday  :Morning,  October  21,  1919 

9:00      Song  and  Prayer. 

Topics  for  Discussion. 

9:20      The    Pastor    who    Makes    Good — 
Rev.  M.  W.  Twing,  D.D.,  Alton. 

9:40  Address — "The  Modern  Call  for 
Leaders" — Rev.  E.  Y.  Mullins, 
D.D.,  LL.D.,  Louisville,  Ky. 

10:20      Business. 

10:30      Devotional — Rev.     Carl     D.     Case. 
Oak  Park. 


11:00      Obituary      Report — Rev.      M. 
Twing,   D.D.,   Alton. 


W. 
H.     C. 


11:15      Memorial     Address — Rev. 
First,   Rock  Island. 

11:45      Prayer. 

Announcements. 

11:55      Introduction     of     New     Pastors — 
Supt.  E.  P.  Brand.     ' 

12:15      Adjournment. 

Tuesday  Afternoon 

2:00      Song  and  Prayer. 

2:10      Beginning  of  Convention  Work. 

Appointment  of  nominating  and 
other  special  committees  by  the 
President. 

Report  of  Committee  on  Program. 


2:20      Report   of    Committee    on    Ordina- 
tion— Rev.    F.    L.    Anderson,    Chi- 
cago. 

2 -50  Report  of  Department  on  Church 
Efficiency — Rev.  F.  E.  R.  Miller. 
Elgin. 

3:10  Report  of  Department  on  Educa- 
tion— Rev.  J.  C.  Hazen,  Peoria. 

5:40  Report  of  Committee  on  Interde- 
nominational Policy — Rev.  S.  J. 
Skevington,  D.D.,  Chicago. 

3:55  Apportionment  Committee — Rev. 
M.  W.  Twing,  D.D.,  Alton. 

4:15  Address — Baptist  Negro  Work  in 
Illinois — Rev.  L.  K.  Williams,  D.D. 
Chicago. 

4:45      Business. 

5:00      Adjournment. 


Program  of  Woman^s  Meeting 


Tuesday,  October  21st,  1919 

(Meeting  of  the  Woman's  Baptist  Mis- 
sion Society  of  Illinois  in  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  Jersey ville,  Illinois.) 


Mrs.   W.   P.   Topping,   President,   presid- 
ing. 

Leader  of  Music — Mrs.  H.  S.  Daniels. 

Organist — Miss  Doris  McMahan. 


Keyword — ^"BUILDING."      "The    people 
had  a  mind  to  work."      Nehemiah  4:6. 


Morning  Session 

9:15      Opening    song    and    supplication- 
Mrs.  J.  W.  Merrill,  Carbondale. 


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3:45 


5:00 


S:20      Welcome     from     Jersey  ville — Mrs.         3:00 
Lawrence  Enos. 

9:25      Welcome    from    Greene-Jersey    Co.         3:05 
Ass'n. — Mrs.  C.  R.  Thomas,  Rood- 
house. 

9:30      "Specifications" — Mrs.  Geo.  R.  Mc- 
Ginnis,  Aurora. 

9:40      "Building     Fund" — Mrs.     H.     W. 
Tate,  Evanston. 

9:50      Devotional:      "Our  Foundation" — 
Mrs.  O.  W.  Shields,  Carlinville. 
10:00      Tools  for  Building: 

Seven  Minute  "Strikes."  4:00 

(a)  Mission    Study    Classes — Mrs. 

W.   L.   Goble,  Mrs.   Clara  D.         4:io 
Pinkham. 

(b)  Reading  Contest — Mrs.  H.  W. 

Reed,  Belvidere. 

(c)  Extension     Department — Mrs. 

G.  W.  Taft,  Chicago. 

(d)  Standard  of  Excellence — Mrs. 

L.  K.  Evans,  El  Paso. 
Time  for  Discussion. 

10:45  Classification  of  Associations  (As- 
sociational  presidents  on  plat- 
form ) . 

3  1:05  President's  Message:  "Building 
for  the  Future" — Mrs.  W.  P.  Top- 
ping, Elgin. 

11:25  "Thankful  Song  and  Grateful  Of- 
fering"— Special  Music. 

11:30      "The  Architect's  Plans" 

For  Woman's  Work — Mrs.  Andrew 

McLeish,  Glencoe. 
For  Our  State — Dr.  A.  S.  Carman, 
Chicago. 

11:50  Presentation  of  Associational  Lov- 
ing Cup — Mrs.  Minnie  E.  Oberhol- 
ser,  Belvidere. 

11:55  Children's  Crusade  Play,  Arranged 
by  Mrs.  E.  S.  Osgood,  Austin;  Di- 
rected by  Mrs.  Joseph  Jenkins, 
Jerseyville. 

12:25  Fervent  Song  and  Prayer — Mrs.  D. 
J.  Magill,  Alton. 

12:30      Luncheon. 

"Let's  get  acquainted." 

Afternoon  Session 

1  :.'?0      A  Stream  of  Song  (without  music) 
Directed    by    Mrs.    W.    C.    Ruther- 
ford, Waukegan. 
1:40      Report  of  standing  Committee  and 

election  of  officers. 
1:55      "The  Framework":  9:30 

"Woman's  American  Baptist  Home       10:00 
Mission     Society" — Mrs.     J.     D.       10:30 
Louderback  . 
"Woman's   American   Baptist  For-       11:00 
eign   Mission   Society"— Mrs.   L.       11:30 
A.  Vinnedge. 
(Associational  Foreign  Secretaries       11:50 
and    Home    Directors    on    plat- 
form.) 12:10 
2:20      World    Wide    Guild    Conference —       12:30 
Leader:  Miss  Mildred  Bush,  Peoria 


7:10 


7:30 
7:45 


8:00- 


8:50 


"The  Lord  loveth  a  oheerful  giv- 
er"— Special  Music. 

"The    Stranger    in    Our    Midst" — 

Miss     Mildred     Jones,    Missionary 

among  Italians  in   Detroit. 

"Medical   Work   of    the   Orient"- — 

Dr.  Marion  Farber,  Mah  bubdgger. 

South  India. 

Resume    of    Pageant — "Visioas    of 

World       Freedom" — Written      by 

Mrs.  W.  L.  Goble,  Elgin. 

"Americanization      Plans"  —  Miss 

Naomi  Fletcher,  Chicago. 

Closing      Hymn   —   "Jesus      Shall 

Reign." 

Mothers'   and   Daughters'   Banquet 

(Served  by  ladies  of  Presbyterian 

church). 

Toast-Mistress — Mrs.  J.  C.  Hazen, 
Peoria. 

"The  Constructive  Materials" — 
Mrs.  E.  S.  Osgood,  Austin. 

"The  Corner-Stones" — Miss  Nita 
Ford,    Carrolltoii. 

"The  Pillars"— Mrs.  J.  T.  Whit- 
lock,   Mt.  Vernon. 

"Our  Arch  Triumphant" — Mrs.  R. 
A.  Chandler,  Galesburg. 

Study  Book  Presentatii  n. 

Room  in  Baptist  Church. 

Tuesday  Night 

Prayer  Service — Rev.  W.  J.  Camp- 
bell, Waverly. 
Special    Music. 

Words  of  Welcome — by  Pastor. 
Response  by  President. 
-Annual      Sermon — Rev.      G.      W. 
Chessman,  Ottawa. 
Convention    Offering    for    Printing 

Annual. 
State  Convention  Address:  Rela- 
tion of  the  State  Convention  to 
Forward  Movement — Rev.  Sam- 
uel J.  Skevington,  D.D.,  Chicago. 
Announcements. 
Adjournment. 


Wednesday  Morning,   October  S3 


00 
10 


Song  and   Prayer. 

Report   of   Nominating   Committee 

on    Members    of    the    Board    and 

Standing  Committees. 

Report  of  the  Executive  Board. 

Introduction  of  Missionaries. 

Devotional    Period — Rev.    Cftrl    D. 

Case. 

Addresses  of  Missionarle.s. 

Seventy-fifth    Anniversary    of    the 

Illinois    Baptist    State   Convention. 

Business — Rev.     M.     P.     Boynton, 

D.D. 
Adjournment. 

Luncheon     for     State     CouTeotion 
Missionaries. 


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Wednesday  Afternoon 


1:59      Song  and  Prayer. 

2:09  Report  of  Department  of  Missions 
— Rev.  S.  J.  Skevington,  D.D.,  Chi- 
cago. 

2:2»  Address — Mrs.  Clara  D.  Pinkham, 
President  Baptist  Missionary 
Training  School,  Chicago. 

2:S#      Mrs.  Helen  Barrett  Montgomery. 

3:  Id  The  One  Hundred  Million  Dollar 
Program  and  the  General  Board 
of  Promotion  as  its  Agency — Rev. 
Hugh  A.  Heath,  D.D.,  Boston, 
Mass. 

3:i0      Illinois  State  Board  of  Promotion, 
Chairman  of  Board  in  Chair. 
Questions  and  Answers. 


4:40      Business. 

5:00      Adjournment. 

Wednesday  Night 

6:45      Song  and  Prayer. 

7:09  Stereopticon  Lecture,  Illustrating 
Home  Mission  Survey. 

7  :  i9      Song  Service. 

8:9t      Address: 

Women's  Work  and  the  $100,000,- 
000  Program — Mrs.  Andrew 
MacLeish,  Glencoe. 

8:S#  The  Present  World  Situation — 
Rev.  James  H.  Franklin,  D.D.,  Bos- 
ton, Mass. 

Thui'sday  Morning 

9:00      Bong  and  Prayer. 
•  :10      Business    of    the    Convention    and 
Reports  of  Committees. 
Report  of  Treasurer — L.  K.  Evans, 

EI  Paso. 
Report   of   Auditing   Committee — 
W.  G.  Davison,  Minonk. 
9:S9      Report   of   Department   of   Philan- 
thropy— Rev.     M.      P.      Boynton, 
D.D. 
Three  ten  minute  addresses. 
10:10      Report    of    Committee    on    Resolu- 
tions. 
10:20      Report   of  Committee   on  Anti-Sa- 
loon League — T.  J.  Bolger,  Chica- 
go. 
10:30      Devotional     Period — Rev.     W.     E. 

Mundell,  Belvidere. 
10:50      Address — Mrs.        Helen        Barrett 

Montgomery,   Rochester,  N.   Y. 
3  1:30      Election  of  Officers. 
11:50      Business. 
l:::10      Adjournment. 


Thursday  Afternoon 
B.  Y.  P.  U.  and  Sunday  School 

1:45     "The  Department's  Program  of  Re- 
ligious   Education."      A    presenta- 
tion by  Director  Koehler. 
2:15      Business. 

Reports — Chairman      Hines      for 

State   Department. 
Treasurer  Hilton  for  State  Depart- 
ment. 
Direcror  Koehler  as  State  Director. 
Director  Kimball  as  State  Elemen- 
tary Director. 
President  Howard  for  State  B.  Y. 

P.  U. 
Secretary  as  Secretary  B.  Y.  P.  U. 
3:00      Addi'ess    on    "Elementary    Work" 
by    State    Elementary    Director 
Marian  E.  Kimball,  Galesburg. 
3:20      Address  on  "Church  School  Evan- 
gelism" by  Director  of  Religious 
Education  for  Chicago  Associa- 
tion, Rev.  Albert  H.  Gage. 
3:45      Address:      The    Young    People    of 
Today  and  the  Baptist  Tasks  of 
Tomorrow,  Rev.  Carl  D.  Case. 


4:15 
4:30 


5:00 


5:30 


7:15 

8:00 
8:10 


8:40 


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40 

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55 


Business. 

Educatio  n — Rev.     Myron     W. 

Haynes,  D.D. 
Exhibits — Daily      Vacation      Bible 

Schools. 
Adjournment. 

State  Convention  Banquet 

Topics    to    be    discussed.      (Time, 

ten  minutes  each  topic.) 
I.      Tithing — ^Rev.  C.  C.  Long.  Ur- 

bana. 
II      New  Place  for  Women  in  the 

Denomination — M  r  s  .      W.      E. 

Poole,   Carrollton. 

III.  New  Place  for  Laymen  in  the 
Denomination — Pres.  George  M. 
Potter. 

IV.  Spiritual  Dynamic  of  the 
New  Movement^ — -Rev.  G.  A. 
Sheets,  Rockford. 

Thui'sday  Evening 

Stereopticon  Address,  Illustrating 
the  Foreign  Mission  Survey. 

Song  Service  and  Prayer. 

Address  by  Dean  Shailer  Mathews, 
Chicago — "The  Present  Oppor- 
tunity in  the  Baptist  Denomina- 
tion." 

Address  by  Dr.  Wallace  Petty,  New 
York. 

Introduction  of  New  Officers. 

Closing  Words — Pastor  Jenkins. 

Next  Meeting — Supt.  Brand. 

Closing  Prayer. 

Adjournment. 


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HUD&LSON  BAPTIST  ORPHANAGE 

llev.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Supt. 
Mrs.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Matron 


CENTRAL  BAPTIST  CHILDREN'S  HOME 

MAYWOOD,  JLLJLINOIS 
Rev.   D.   H.   MacGilliTray,   Supt. 
Mrs.  D.  H.  MacGilllvray,  Matron 


Great  things  arc  taking  place  in  our 
beautiful  grove.  In  the  first  place  the 
three  buildings  are  becoming  new,  but 
also  thev  are  teeming  with  more  life. 
The  number  of  children  is  about  70  with 
more  applications  than  we  are  ready  for 
initil  our  improvements  are  nearer  com- 
pletion. Many  of  these  children  are  only 
half  orphans  in  which  case  the  remaining 
parent  helps  to  support  them.  Some  have 
been  deserted  by  one  parent  (generall)' 
b}'  the  father),  and  the  other  is  not  able 
to  keep  up  the  home.  But  of  course 
many  are  full  orphans  without  caretak- 
ers in  which  case  the  whole  burden  of 
support  is  likely  to  rest  upon  the  orphan- 
age. 

Our  Sunday  School  now  bears  a  new 
dignity,  it  having  been  accepted  as  a 
branch  by  the  Sunday  School  of  the  Cen- 
tralia  church.  Most  excellent  work  is 
being  done  under  the  leadership  of  Mr. 
Olson  who  is  su])erintendent  of  the 
school.  The  religious  work  of  the  Home 
really  centers  in  the  Sunday  School,  and 
results  are  appearing.  On  Sunday,  .Sept. 
21st  Superintendent  Hafer  by  authoriza- 
tion of  the  Centralia  church,  ba])tized 
four  of  our  boys  and  girls  in  the  jiond 
at  Irvington.  This  makes  twelve  ba]j- 
tisms  from  our  orphanage  school  since 
last  spring. 

On  Tuesday,  October  14th  the  friends 
of  the  Home  are  invited  to  come  in  large 
numbers  for  the  annual  home  gathering. 
Each  co-operating  church  should  send  its 
delegate  for  the  corporation  meeting,  but 
ipany  members  besides.  Bring  your 
lunch  baskets  for  the  i)icnic  dinner. 


The  month  of  September  is  always  a 
busy  month  in  the  Central  Baptist  Chil- 
dren's Home.  Children  that  have  been 
out  during  vacation  are  returning  and 
there  is  also  an  influx  of  children  coming 
in  for  the  first  time. 

The  matron  and  her  helpers  are  driven 
hard  from  morning  to  night  to  meet  the 
demand.  Children  must  be  provided 
wdth  school  books  and  other  school  sup- 
plies must  be  given  to  sixty-seven  chil- 
dren, ranging  from  the  primary  children 
in  the  public  school,  to  the  junior  in  the 
high  school.  This,  together  with  fitting 
them  with  clothing  is  a  prodigious  task. 

After  the  school  matters  had  been  ar- 
ranged for  and  the  children  well  settled 
in  school  the  matron  was  prevailed  upon 
to  take  a  few  weeks  ofif  for  rest  and  re- 
cuperation and  she  has  gone  to  spend 
the  time  with  a  sister. 

The  superintendent  and  helpers  are 
taking  care  of  the  stufif.  Our  large  fam- 
ily is  enjoying  good  health  with  the  ex- 
ception of  one  girl,  who  has  been  in  the 
hospital  and  is  now  recovering  from  scar- 
let fever. 

We  are  nearing  the  close  of  our  fiscal 
year  and  we  are  hoping  that  the  churches 
will  strive  to  raise  the  entire  benevolent 
budget  before  the  first  of  October  so  we 
may  close  the  year  without  debt. 

The  demand  upon  us  is  greater  than 
ever.  Children  are  knocking  at  the  door 
for  entrance.  If  we  meet  the  need  we 
must  realize  more  support  by  way  of 
cash,  donations  of  eggs,  canned  fruit, 
and  vegetables,  especially  potatoes. 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


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Department  of  Sunday  School  and 
Young  People  s  Work 

Louis  H.  Koehler,  202  N.  School  St.,  Normal,  Director 


WHY   A   DEPARTMENT? 

The  director  has  been  busy  trying  to 
get  Associations  to  see  the  need  of  creat- 
ing departments  of  rehgious  education. 
Perhaps  you  have  been  asked  why.  Here 
is  one  answer.  If  a  Ijody  wants  a  single 
piece  of  work  to  1)e  done  it  generally 
ajjpoints  a  committee.  When  the  work 
is  finished  the  committee  consider  them- 
selves relieved  of  further  responsibility. 
lUit  if  an  organized  body,  that  in  itself 
is  a  rather  permanent  institution,  wants 
to  do  a  big  piece  of  work  which  is  vital- 
ly related  to  the  outinit  of  that  body  and 
which  is  to  continue  throughout  the 
}ears,  it  generally  creates  a  permanent 
commission. 

Xow  the  work  of  religious  education 
in  our  Associations  is  so  vital  that  noth- 
ing but  a  permanent  department  can  ef- 
ficiently handle  the  job.  The  perma- 
nency of  the  commission  of  six  compos- 
ing the  department  may  l)e  i)rovided  for 
by  electing  two  meml^ers  annually  for  a 
])eriod  of  three  years.  Thus  two-thirds 
of  the  membership  would  hold  over  and 
nothing  planned  and  discussed  would  be 
lost. 

Again  a  committee  on  Sunday  School 
work  is  seldom  financed.  But  a  depart- 
ment could  easily  raise  the  necessary 
funds  by  an  annual  appeal  for  say  five 
cents  per  capita  from  schools  and  so- 
cieties. Some  of  our  Associational  B.  Y. 
P.  U.'s  have  continued  and  done  a  good 
work  because  they  have  been  organized 
bodies  and  secured  funds  to  run  their  or- 
ganization. It  is  high  time  that  the 
schools  and  other  religious  educational 
organizations  and  classes  in  our  churches 


came  out  into  the  limelight  and  put  somo- 
ihing  across. 

\\  e  have  depended  for  years  upon  the 
county  Sunday  School  Association  (an 
interdenominational  body)  to  be  the  in- 
spiring organization  in  our  counties  and 
Associational  fields.  iUit  the  time  has 
arrived,  is  here,  when  we  as  J>aptists, 
must  push  our  own  work  with  vigor  and 
efticiency.  We  ought  to  rally  at  once 
to  create  these  departments.  Why  not? 
The  Salem,  Peoria  and  Ouincy  Associa- 
tions have  fallen  into  line.  Which  will 
be  the  next  ? 

1  he  director  is  anxious  to  give  his  time 
to  local  and  As.sociational  institutes.  An 
institute  consists  of  at  least  four  lectures, 
texts  ought  to  be  used,  and  note  books 
graded.  Are  you  ready  for  such  work? 
It  is  to  be  hoped  that  many  of  the  com- 
mittees and  the  commissions  in  the  Asso- 
ciation will  plan  a  series  of  two  or  three 
institutes    during    the     fall    and    winter 

\\'ill  correspondents  i)lease  note  that 
our  present  address  is  202  N.  School  St., 
Xormal. 

Our  state  elementary  director.  Miss 
Marian  Kimball  has  been  in  attendance 
upon  a  number  of  Associational  meeting's 
and  her  addresses  and  conference  periods 
have  proven  very  helpful. 

Phis  is  the  sea.son  of  the  year  to  push 
teacher  training.  Urge  your  pastor  to 
organize  and  teach  a  class  at  once. 

Miss  Elsie  Oberg  is  the  new  assistant 
to  Mr.  Trent  of  the  Kewanee  church, 
ller  time  will  be  spent  in  religious  educa- 
tional work,  especially  for  youth.  A 
complete  office  equipment  will  be  fur- 
nished her  by  this  progressive  church. 


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Woman's 
Baptist  Missionary  Society  of  Illinois 


MRS.  W.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 


Mrs.  Martha  V.  Higman,  Editor 
Alorgan,  Park 


Mrs.  H.  W.  Tate,  Treasurer 
2331   Uartzell  Ave.,  ETanBton 


AN   ILLINOIS   GIRL  TO  PORTO  RIOO 

In  these  days  of  advancement  it  is  a 
joy  when  announcement  can  be  made 
of  another  young  woman  going  into 
definite  Christian  service.  Miss  Helen 
Weichel,  of  Elgin,  has  gone  to  Rio  Pie- 
dras,  Porto  Rico,  as  director  of  Villa 
Roble,  the  beautiful  new  Students'  Hall 
erected  by  the  Women's  American  Bap- 
tist Home  Mission  Society  as  a  dormi- 
tory for  the  Protestant  girls  of  Porto 
Rico  who  are  attending  the  university. 
Miss  Weichel  is  well  prepared  for  the 
position,  being  a  graduate  of  Lewis  In- 
stitute, Qiicago,  and  having  had  three 
years'  experience  as  teacher  of  Domestic 
Science  in  the  Elgin  public  schools. 

She  will  be  greatly  missed  in  her  home 
church,  where,  as  president  of  the  World- 
Wide  Guild  and  teacher  of  a  large  class 
of  girls,  she  exerted  a  wide  influence. 
Her  love  for  girls  will  help  her  in  the 
new  position,  and  we  know  that  many 
Porto  Rican  girls  will  learn  much  that 
will  influence  their  lives  for  good  from 
the  new  director  of  Villa  Roble. 

On  the  evening  of  August  15th,  Miss 
Gladys  Topping  and  mother  entertained 
the  Senior  and  Junior  Guilds  of  the  El- 
gin church  at  a  farewell  party.  As  an 
expression  of  love  the  Guilds  presented 
Miss  Weichel  with  a  writing  case.  Will 
not  all  Illinois  women  pray  especially 
for  this  Illinois  girl  as  she  goes  to  this 
new  land  among  new  friends,  there  to 
demonstrate  what  a  Christian  home 
should  be  like?     Mrs.  W.  P.  Topping. 


The  Woman's  Baptist  Missionary 
Training  School  held  its  opening  exer- 
cises the  week  of  Sept.  15,  1919.  There 
is  a  very  large  enrollment  of  girls  from 
all  parts  of  the  country  and  prospects 
are  bright  for  a  very  satisfactory  year. 

Mrs.  Qara  D.  Pinkham,  who  will  be 
remembered  as  a  former  Dean  of  the 
School,  has  returned  to  assume  the  duties 
of  president.  All  officers  and  the  teach- 
ing force  which  includes  the  gratuitous 
service  of  some  of  the  most  talented  min- 
isters and  teachers  in  the  city  are  Tcry 
enthusiastic  and  hopeful  for  the  future  of 
the  school. 

The  Aurora  Association  is  paying  the 
expenses  of  one  girl  in  the  school  for 
the  coming  year,  thus  sowing  seed  by  in- 
creasing the  efficiency  of  a  life  which 
may  bear  fruit  that  will  constantly  in- 
crease through  years  to  come. 

Peoria  Association  met  Sept.  23-24  in 
Kewanee.  The  woman's  session  was  well 
attended  and  much  interest  was  expressed 
in  what  had  been  done  and  what  could 
be  done  in  the  future.  It  was  voted  to 
pay  a  very  large  part  of  the  expenses  of 
a  girl  in  the  Training  School  for  this 
year,  also  to  raise  nine  hundred  dollars 
for  the  Jubilee  fund  in  the  next  two 
years. 

Mrs.  A.  F.  Stickney,  who  has  been 
Foreign  Secretary  many  years,  resigned 
and  Mrs.  H.  G.  Smith  of  Berwick,  was 
chosen  to  the  position. 

Mrs.  McKee  of  Canton,  was  elected 
president  of  the  Association. 


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The  Baptist  Old  People's  Home 

Maywood,  Illinois 


The  annual  meeting  of  the  Corporation 
meets  at  the  liome,  Tuesday,  Oct.  14th. 
Supper  will  be  served  at  6  p.  m.,  and  the 
meeting  will  follow.  The  Corporation 
consists  of  the  pastor,  one  deacon,  one 
trustee  and  one  delegate  from  each  con- 
tributing church,  the  directors,  life  mem- 
bers, benefactors  and  patrons  of  the 
Home.  We  trust  the  churches  will  see  to 
sending  their  delegates. 

The  Woman's  Board  of  Managers 
meets  at  5  o'clock  same  date  and  place. 
We  are  hoping  to  give  the  churches  a 
full  and  encouraging  report  following 
these  meetings.  Our  Associational  Meet- 
ings are  over — the  delegates  have  re- 
turned to  their  churches  to  report  the 
great  plans  for  our  denominational  work. 
Please  see  to  it  that  your  local  Promo- 
tion Committee  takes  into  consideration 
a  part  in  the  support  and  much  needed 
enlargement  of  our  Old  People's  Home. 

Notwithstanding  the  scarcity  of  fruit 
and  the  difficulty  in  getting  sugar,  a  few 
of  our  churches  have  notified  us  they  are 
dividing  their  fruit  with  the  Old  People's 
Home.  Will  you  join  them  and  thus 
help  relieve  the  condition  of  our  usually 
well-filled  fruit  closet  which  is  now  as 
bare  as  Mother  Hubbard's  Cupboard? 

Circulars  of  information  and  how  to 
help  in  small  or  large  ways  will  be  cheer- 
fully furnished  by  writing  the  Field  Sec- 
retary. 

Mrs.  A.  W.  Runyan, 
5742  Maryland  Ave.,  Chicago. 


pie's  Union  of  America  have  been  set 
for  July  1-4,  1920.  The  Baptist  Young 
People  of  North  America  will  join  in 
celebrating  Dominion  Day  on  July  1st 
and  Independence  Day  for  the  States  on 
July  4th.  The  place  of  meeting  will  be 
Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada. 


There  will  be  several  sessions  of  the 
Executive  Board  during  our  Convention 
at  Jerseyville.  Very  important  matters 
are  decided  at  these  meetings.  Every 
member  is  urged  to  try  and  be  present 
this  year.  The  work  of  the  whole  year 
for  the  whole  state  will  be  outlined.  This 
meeting  should  practically  have  every 
member  of  the  Board  present.  The  Con- 
vention can  not  succeed  in  its  ever  en- 
larging scope  of  work  without  the 
thought,  time,  energy  and  prayer  of  the 
members  of  the  Executive  Committee. 


Rev.  Levi  A.  Abbott,  D.D.,  of  Alton, 
Illinois,  died  after  a  brief  illness,  Friday, 
September  26th.  He  was  ninety-six 
}'ears  of  age  and  had  been  very  active 
until  a  week  or  two  before  his  death. 
His  name  was  on  the  program  for  the 
State  Convention,  to  speak  at  Jerseyville 
next  month.  Dr.  Abbott  had  a  long  pas- 
torate at  the  First  Baptist  church  of  Al- 
ton, and  after  that  spent  many  years  at 
ShurtlefT  College.  He  resigned  there  as 
teacher  when  ninety  years  of  age.  He 
had  been  for  many  years  a  member  of 
our  State  Convention  Board  and  was  a 
few  years  ago  made  an  emeritus  member. 


OONITENTION  DATES 

The   dates    for   the   29th   Anniversary 
Convention  of  the  Baptist  Young  Peo- 


"These  strikes  that  are  taking  place  all 
over  the  country  now  are  no  longer  strikes 
for  higher  wages,  as  a  rule.  Follow  them 
up  for  yourself  and  you  will  find  that  the 
demands  made  now  are  political  demands 
pure  and  simple.  You  will  find  that  pro- 
duction is  steadily  falling  off  in  most  of 
the  principal  industries.  These  strikes, 
as  a  rule,  are  tests  of  strength  and  noth- 
ing else." — ^Pomeroy  Burton,  in  Leslie's. 


')C>  ir.LINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


This  is  Shurtleff  College 
Endowment  Year 


I  One-half  Million  Dollars  is  being  asked  from  the  Baptists  of  Illi- 

I  nois  for  increased  endowment  for  their  college. 

i 

I  Our  fathers  gave  to  Shurtleff  College  in  those  pioneer  years  and 

I  built  well.     Will  this  generation  carry  on  their  work  ? 


Shurtleff  Has  Right  of  Way 

Illinois  Baptists  should  not  forget  that  upon  two  occasion's,  the  Illi- 
nois Baptist  State  Convention  has  called  upon  the  Trustees  of  Shurtleff 
to  launch  a  financial  campaign.  That  campaign  is  now  on  and  $135,000 
has  already  been  subscribed. 


Shurtleff  and  the  Baptist  Program 

Shurtleff  College  is  in  the  Baptist  Five  Year  Program  for  $725,000. 
Every  gift  to  the  Half  Million  Dollar  Endowment  will  be  credited  on 
your  church's  apportionment  to  that  Fund. 

The  goal  is  set.  The  future  of  the  Baptist  State  College  of  Illinois 
is  being  determined.     Will  you  do  your  part  ? 

Write  or  confer  with 
Myron  W.  Haynes,  George  Milton  PoTiiBa, 

Endowment  Secretary  President 

ALTON,  ILLINOIS 


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vol-  XL 


NORMAL,  ILLINOIS,  NOVEMBER  1919 


NO.  7 


Meeting  of  the  State  Cooventioo  at  JerseyviUe 


The  Convention  met  in  JerseyviUe. 
October  20-23.  It  was  one  of  the  great- 
est Conventions  we  have  ever  held  in  the 
State.  The  registered  delegates  were 
about  445.  They  came  at  the  beginning 
of  the  meeting  and  remained  until  the 
end.  The  house  was  well  filled  the  first 
night  and  was  crowded  the  last  night. 
Several  things  combined  to  make  it  a 
great  meeting.  First,  the  JerseyviUe 
people  entertained  the  Convention  splen- 
didly. There  seemed  to  be  no  occasion 
for  complaint  from  any  source.  Second, 
the  meeting  house  is  admirably  equipped 
for  such  a  meeting.  Third,  the  program 
was  a  very  fine  one  and  was  carried  out 
completely  from  beginning  to  end.  Every 
speaker  was  present  and  measured  up  to 
a  high  grade  of  service. 

The  Pastors'  Conference,  Monday 
night  and  Tuesday  forenoon  was  well 
attended  and  ver}^  helpful.  Dr.  E.  Y. 
MuUins  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  President  of 
the  largest  Theological  Seminary  in  the 
world,  was  present  and  addressed  the 
people  Monday  night  and  Tuesday  fore- 
noon. His  addresses  were  ver}-  fine. 
The  obituary  report  called  attention  to 
the  death  of  such  prominent  men  as  Dr. 
L.  A.  Abbott,  Dr.  R.  E.  Maning,  Dr. 
E.  W.  Hicks  and  others.  Rev.  H.  C. 
First,  for  eleven  years  Superintendent  of 
Missions,  gave  the  memorial  address. 


The  women  had  a  great  time  all  day 
Tuesday  at  the  Presbyterian  church.  The 
church  was  well  filled  with  Baptist 
women.  They  had  a  crowded  program, 
and  ate  dinner  and  supper  together  at 
the  Presbyterian  church,  carrying  on  a 
portion  of  the  program  while  they  were 
eating.  The  two  annual  sermons  by  Dr. 
W.  I.  Fowle  of  Galesburg,  and  Rev.  Roy 
\\'.  Babcock  of  Aloline,  were  well  pre- 
pared and  well  delivered.  They  dealt  with 
present  day  problems  and  were  of  a 
practical  character.  Mrs.  Helen  Bar- 
rett Montgomery  of  New  York;  Mrs. 
Clara  D.  Pinkham,  President  of  the  Chi- 
cago Training  School,  and  Mrs.  Andrew 
AlacLeish  of  Chicago,  gave  fine  ad- 
dresses in  the  general  meetings  of  the 
Convention.  Drs.  Franklin  and  Heath 
of  Boston,  were  present  and  gave  help- 
ful and  interesting  addresses.  Dean 
Shailer  Mathews  gavi*  a  good  address 
Thursday  night  and  Rev.  Wallace  Petty 
of  New  York  Cit}-,  gave  the  closing  ad- 
dress. Petty  made  a  great  address.  His 
style  of  speaking  is  very  peculiar  and 
very  interesting.  No  shorthand  reporter 
living  can  report  one  of  his  addresses  or 
sermons. 

All  the  addresses  at  the  Sunday 
.School  and  B.  Y.  P.  U.  sessions  were 
good.  There  was  not  a  weak  hour  nor 
an   uninteresting  one   during  the   whole 


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three  and  one-half  days  of  the  meeting. 
The  report  of  the  Board  showed  up  quite 
well.  It  was  one  of  the  most  difficult 
years  in  the  history  of  the  Convention  to 
do  successful  work,  yet  our  Missionaries 
baptized  599  persons  and  added  to  the 
churches  1,203.  The  Convention  raised 
for  current  work  $25,266.25.  For  Uni- 
versity church  building  $4,945.50,  and 
added  to  the  permanent  funds  $12,84L40. 
The  whole  amount  of  money  received  by 
the  Convention  during  the  year  for  all 
purposes  was  $43,062.07.  All  debts  and 
bills  were  paid  and  $2,469.70  surplus  left 
over  to  begin  work  with  the  following 
year.  The  meetings  of  the  Board  were 
strenuous,  and  much  practical  work  was 
planned  for  the  coming  year. 

Rev.  D.  O.  Hopkins,'  Ph.D.,  was 
elected  as  a  District  Superintendent  for 
the  western  side  of  the  State,  covering 
about  one-fourth  of  the  state.  He  has 
accepted  the  position  and  will  begin  work 
about  the  first  of  January. 

The  banquets  furnished  by  the  church 
for  Shurtleff  College,  the  University  of 
Chicago,  and  the  State  Convention  Mis- 
sionaries were  very  satisfactory,  and  the 
general  banquet  was  served  by  the  Bap- 
tist church.  There  were  about  four  hun- 
dred people  present.  They  were  well 
served  and  the  speaking  was  very  good. 

The  Convention  elected  George  M. 
Potter  President  of  Shurtlefif  College,  as 
its  new  President,  and  Rev.  B.  E.  Allen 
as  clerk.  Attorney  E.  L.  Chapin  of 
Springfield  served  the  Convention  well 
during  the  three  years  he  was  president 
and  Rev.  Norton  J.  Hilton  of  Minonk, 
did  faithful  work  as  the  secretary  of  the 
Convention  the  past  two  years,  filling  the 
place  of  another  man  who  had  left  the 
state. 

The  Convention  had  three  invitations 
for  next  year,  viz.,  Peoria,  Kewanee  and 


Ottawa.  As  Kewanee  made  full  prepar- 
ations lo  entertain  the  Convention  last 
year,  but  was  deprived  of  it  on  account 
of  the  influenza  epidemic,  the  Convention 
voted  to  accept  its  invitation  next  year. 
Kewanee  will  be  a  fine  place  for  the  Con- 
veiiliun  to  meet. 

Rev.  Joseph  Jenkins,  pastor  of  the 
Jerseyville  church  and  his  people  will  be 
long  rememl:)ered  for  the  splendid  way  in 
which  they  entertained  the  Convention. 
We  believe  a  great  blessing  will  come  to 
the  pastor  and  people  for  their  self-sacri- 
ficing and  generous  service. 


DONT'S  FOR  CHURCHGOERS 

By  James  G.  Tucker. 

Don't  visit.      Worship. 

Don't  sleep  out  loud. 

Don't  hurry  away.  Speak  and  be  spok- 
en to. 

Don't  stop  in  the  end  of  the  pew.  Move 
over. 

Don't  monopolize  your  hymn  book.  Be 
neighborly. 

Don't  wait  for  introductions.-  Introduce 
yourself. 

Don't  lounge  or  loll  or  sit  on  the  back 
of  your  neck. 

Don't  choose  the  back  seat.  Leave  it 
for  late  comers. 

Don't  dodge  the  collection  plate.  Pay 
what  you  are  able. 

Don't  criticize.  Remember,  and  think 
on  your  own  frailties. 

Don't  stare  blankly  while  others  sing, 
read,  pray.     Join  in. 

Don't  leave  without  praying  God's  bless- 
ing upon  all  present. 

Don't  sit  while  others  stand  or  kneel. 
Share  in  the  service. 

Don't  sit  with  your  hand  to  your  head  as 
if  worshiping  hurt  you. 

Don't  dodge  the  preacher.  Go  to  the 
chancel  and  show  yourself  friendly. — Cen- 
tral Christian  Advocate. 


"The  last  Kansas  state  legislature  made 
the  following  appropriations:  For  the 
health  of  hogs,  $25000;  for  the  health  of 
bees,  $8,000;  for  the  health  of  babies, 
$7,500.  Dr.  Lydia  de  Vilbiss,  who  has 
been  reducing  infant  mortality  in  that  state 
for  the  last  four  years,  has  resigned.  We 
don't  blame  her  a  bit." 


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Published  monthly  in  the  interest  of  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Conventiou. 

Subscription  price,  25c  a  year;  clubs  of  10, 
20c;   clubs  of  20  or  more,  15c. 

E.  P.  BRAND,  Editor 

Superintendent  of  Missions, 

201  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illinois. 

"Entered  as  second  class  matter,  June  12, 

1909.  at  the  Postoffice  at  Normal, 

Illinois,  under  the  Act  of 

March  3,  1879." 


THE  State  Convention  has  changed 
the  time  for  closing  our  financial 
year  from  October  1st  to  March  31st,  or 
at  whatever  time  the  National  Societies 
close  their  year. 

^      ^     ^ 

THERE  are  some  indications  that  the 
National  Societies  will  close  their 
year  April  30th  instead  of  March  31st. 
and  that  the  Northern  Baptist  Conven- 
tion may  hold  its  meeting  in  June  instead 

of  May. 

*  *  * 

THIS  change  in  the  time  for  the  State 
Convention  will  give  us  only  six 
months  this  year  for  our  financial  year. 
but  many  churches  have  already  been 
closing  their  State  Convention  year  with 
^larch  31st,  and  it  will  not  make  so  much 
difference  as  it  first  appears. 

*  *  * 

THE  work  for  the  next  six  months  in 
raising  State  Convention  funds 
should  go  on  just  as  before  except  that 
there  should  be  a  strong  effort  every- 
where to  raise  the  full  State  budget  with- 
in the  next  six  months. 

*  *  * 

THE  $100,000,000  drive  that  is  talked 
oi  will  not  affect  us  in  our  offerings 
for  the  following  half  year.     The  appor- 


tionments have  been  sent  out,  and  the 
work  of  raising  it  should  be  pushed  now 
vigorously.  Let  everybody  now  think  of 
the  State  Convention  books  closing  in 
the  spring,  not  October  1st. 


TIMES  are  moving  rapidly  and  all 
kinds  of  changes  are  taking  place. 
We  cannot  continue  in  the  old  ruts  in 
State  Convention  work  and  succeed.  We 
must  face  new  conditions  by  new  meth 
ods.  Many  more  changes  will  take  place 
within  the  next  one  or  two  years.  We 
hope  they  will  be  for  the  strengthening 
of  the  work. 

*  *  * 

LET  every  church  that  is  in  need  of 
help  to  reorganize  its  work,  to  put 
f-n  an  every-member  canvas,  to  increase 
its  finances,  to  locate  a  pastor,  or  to  do 
evangelistic  work  or  to  advance  its  work 
in  any  way,  correspond  with  the  Super- 
intendent's oflice.  We  now  have  five 
men  giving  their  whole  time  to  such  work 
and  we  hope  to  have  another  on  the  field 
soon.  We  cannot  do  the  best  nor  the 
largest  work  possible  unless  we  can  keep 
in  close  touch  with  the  needs  of  the  state. 


ISDIVTDVAIjS 

The  wife  of  Rev.  Harry  E.  Miles  of 
\\"alnut.  has  recently  passed  through  a 
severe  affliction  and  operation.  She  has 
successfully  recovered  from  it.  The  La- 
dies* Aid  Society  of  the  Walnut  church 
showed  their  appreciation  for  the  pastor 
and  his  wife  by  sending  her  a  check  for 
$150.00.  Such  expressions  of  love  and 
appreciation  on  the  part  of  the  people  are 
greatly  appreciated  by  her  and  her  hus- 
band. 


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>IONEY    REOEIVEB    FOR    THE  STATE 
CX)NVE\TION  FOR  OCTOBER 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the 
full  apportionment  at  one  time.  When- 
ever a  payment  reported  in  The  Bulletin 
completes  the  apportionment,  it  will  be 
indicated  by  a  (*)   star. 

Alton    First    $  5.00 

*Alton  Cherry  St 27.00 

East  Alton  5.00 

♦Aurora,  Marion  St 17.92 

Aurora,  Claim  St 21.58 

*Arthur    14.58 

♦Atlanta  10.50 

Austin    59.77 

Alsey    4.20 

•Aledo    5.75 

♦Alpha   32.56 

Assumption    15.00 

Auburn  7.01 

Belvidere  First  10.83 

Belden  Ave.,  Chicago  100.00 

Bunker  Hill  5.00 

Bethany,   Chicago   37.00 

Bloomington    50.00 

Berwyn 100.00 

Bulletin   Subscriptions   79.27 

Barrow  1.68 

Bethany,  Green  Jersey  Co 14.00 

*Buda    5.00 

Barrington  1.61 

♦Central,  Quincy  21.00 

Centralia    15.83 

Carbondale    50.00 

Chrisman   2.66 

Clark's  Chapel  7.70 

Cairo    78.00 

Chicago,  First  8.54 

•Chicago,   Second  194.11 

Carthage 7.01 

•Carrollton    28.00 

Collinsville    3.00 

Canton   4.80 

Downer's   Grove    8.79 

"Decatur,  East  Park  .51 

♦Decatur    1.78 

El   Paso   — -  100.00 

Englewood  129.00 

Elgin,  Immanual  6.98 

Evanston    - 120.00 

♦Enon 7.08 

Educational   Commission   75.00 

•Farmersville    11.00 

Fidelity    4.50 

♦Fairbury 15.55 

♦Girard    20.00 

♦Galesburg  161.92 

Galilee    1.93 

*Glasford  2.62 

Greenfield    1.40 

Harvey  5.37 

Hyde  Park  100.00 

*Huttsonville  12.00 

Harmony    „ 1.12 

Irving  Park  30.35 

Joliet,  Ridgewood  8.75 

♦Jerseyville   19.60 


♦Kinderhook    8.16 

*Kingston    3.00 

Kewanee    15.00 

•Litchfield    30.00 

Loda  4.50 

*Literberiy 9.52 

''LaMoille    35.00 

*LaMarsh    4.08 

-LaSalle    28.00 

Logan   Square   26.00 

Monmouth    52.63 

*Marengo  ' 9.58 

*Morrison    42.75 

Mt.    Vernon   10.00 

McLean  (Church  property) 400.00 

*Mt.  Zion  Wabash  Valley  Assn...  6.00 

Minonk 14.00 

*Morris    41.00 

Madison 1.56 

Mattoon    3.19 

Murphysboro   9.31 

North  Shore  70.00 

♦Normal  .... • 42.72 

Normal  Park  1.88 

♦New  Erie  6.00 

♦Oreana  3.00 

*Oak  Park  148.10 

Olney    - 7.70 

Percy    .89 

-Princeton  42.00 

"Pilgrim's    Temple    75.00 

^Petersburg  2.28 

*Pekin    19.75 

*Plainfield    19.35 

*Plano    2.50 

♦Roodhouse 78.00 

*Rochelle  3.25 

Rogers   Park   17.50 

Rockford,  First  18.91 

♦Rockton   7.00 

Rockford   State  St 17.50 

Roseville    39.45 

*Shelbyville  43.00 

Springfield,  Central  200.00 

♦Springfield,  Elliott  Ave 38.00 

Springfield,  So.  7th  St 13.37 

*Stillman  Valley  9.10 

♦Sadorus    5.00 

*Shabbona  5.00 

Troy .48 

*Tiskilwa  1.25 

Toulon    37.50 

♦Union,  Morgan  Scott  Co 60.00 

♦Urbana,    Cunningham   Ave 17.00 

University  Ch.,   Champaign 25.00 

♦Utica  40.00 

Ward  St.,  Marion  18.00 

White  Swan 1-98 

♦Walnut  1.20 

♦Winchester    43.00 

♦Woodstock    4.28 

♦Wilmette    16.22 

♦Wheaton    11.23 

♦White   Hall    48.00 

Total  $3,910.81 


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PASTOKAIi   CHANGES 

The  clerk  of  the  First  Baptist  Church 
in  Danville  writes :  "Sunday  evening,  No- 
vember 3d,  our  church  extended  a  unani- 
mous call  to  Rev.  F.  L.  Enslow  of  Clay- 
ton, Illinois,  to  become  our  pastor."  His 
services  will  begin  at  once. 

Rev.  J.  C.  Richardson,  after  eight 
years'  pastoral  work  at  Morris,  has  been 
called  back  to  Burma,  where  he  was  for- 
merly a  missionary.  He  will  sail  from 
San  Francisco  December  15th,  and  will 
be  located  in  the  Theological  Seminary 
at  Inseine,  Burma.  Brother  Richardson 
has  done  good  work  during  these  eight 
years  at  Morris.  Nearly  one-half  of  the 
present  membership  has  been  received 
since  he  came  and  more  than  $2,000  has 
been  expended  in  repairs,  missionary  of- 
ferings trebled,  and  the  minister's  salary  . 
has  been  increased  twice. 

Rev.  W.  H.  Pebles  has  resigned  the 
pastorate  of  the  Buda  church  to  take  ef- 
fect the  last  Sunday  in  November.  He 
has  accepted  a  call  to  the  church  at  Har- 
vey, 111.  The  Buda  church  was  greatly 
surprised  to  receive  his  resignation,  and 
regrets  very  much  to  have  him  leave. 

It  is  reported  that  the  Marengo  church 
has  called  Rev.  Francis  L.  Church,  who 
was  formerly  a  State  Convention  evangel- 
ist, to  become  its  pastor.  Marengo  is  a 
good  field  and  Brother  Church  is  an  ener- 
getic and  industrious  preacher. 

Rev.  F.  V.  Wright  informs  us  that  he 
will  begin  the  pastorate  of  the  Ashland 
church  about  December  1st.  Ashland  is 
a  splendid  field  and  has  been  without  a 
pastor  for  about  one  year.  Brother 
Wright  has  done  very  fine  work  at  Car- 
terville  and  will  doubtless  have  success 
in  Ashland. 

Rev.  Ray  W.  Barber  has  been  a  stu- 
dent pastor  of  the  Tampico  church  about 
one  vear  and  a  half.     He  has  done  ex- 


cellent work  there.  The  church  has 
gained  strength  under  his  pastorate.  He 
has  now  closed  his  work  at  Tampico  and 
accepted  a  call  at  Sparland  and  Steuben 
churches.  This  gives  him  a  large  field 
and  a  fairly  good  support. 


DEATHS 

Rev.  L.  A.  Abbott,  D.D.,  of  Alton,  died 
September  20th.  He  was  nearly  96 
years  of  age,  and  was  very  active  until 
about  two  weeks  before  his  death.  He 
had  lived  for  many  years  in  Alton,  hav- 
ing been  pastor  of  the  First  Baptist 
church  for  about  sixteen  years,  and  also 
for  quite  a  number  of  years  teacher  at 
Shurtlefif  College.  He  was  at  one  time 
President  of  the  Illinois  Baptist  State 
Convention  and  for  many  years  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board. 

Rev.  George  F.  Righter,  a  member  of 
the  State  Convention  Board,  died  at  Ab- 
bington.  111.,  September  28th.  For  more 
than  twenty  years  he  was  one  of  our 
faithful  layman  in  Illinois,  doing  mercan- 
tile business  a  portion  of  the  time  at  Sul- 
livan and  also  for  many  years  in  Cham- 
paign. Previous  to  that,  he  was  a  teach- 
er in  the  public  schools.  Brother  Right- 
er will  be  greatly  missed  in  the  denomina- 
tion in  Illinois. 

Rev.  E.  W.  Hicks,  D.D.,  died  at  his 
home  at  Belvidere  some  time  in  Septem- 
ber. Dr.  Hicks  was  for  nineteen  years 
pastor  of  the  Toulon  church  and  for 
quite  a  number  of  years  teacher  in  Ewing 
College.  The  last  few  years  of  his  life 
were  spent  in  or  near  Chicago. 

On  September  26th  the  wife  of  Rev. 
J.  C.  Read  of  Rock  Island,  was  taken 
very  ill.  Slie  was  taken  to  a  hospital, 
where  an  operation  was  performed  and 
forty-eight  hours  afterward  she  passed 
away.  She  was  a  devoted  Christian 
woman  and  will  be  greatlv  missed. 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


"If  after  kirk  you  bide  a  wee, 
There's  sonic  wad  like  to  speak  to  ye ; 
If  after  kirk  you  rise  and  flee, 
We'll  all  seem  cold  and  stiff  to  ye. 
The  one  that's  in  the  seat  wi'  ye 
Is  stranger  here  than  ye  may  be. 
All  here  have  got  their  fears  and  cares; 
.\dd  you  your  soul  unto  our  prayers, 
l)C  you  our  angel  unawares." 


Two  important  matters,  out  of  the  or- 
dinary were  brought  up  in  our  State 
Convention  this  year.  The  Ordination 
of  Ministers  and  Tithing. 

The  northern  Baptist  Convention  and 
some  of  our  Associations  have  taken 
much  interest  in  the  question  of  Ordina- 
tion. More  men  ought  to  be  encouraged 
to  be  ordained,  but  they  ought  to  be  re- 
quired to  make  all  the  preparation  that 
could  be  reasonably  expected  before  or- 
dination, and  we  cannot  possibly  reach 
the  demands  of  the  coming  age,  unless 
a  large  number  of  our  members  tithe 
their  income  and  give  one-tenth  of  their 
gross  income  for  the  Lord's  work. 


"A  writer  in  the  Word  and  Way  calls 
attention  to  the  fact  that  3  51  Baptist  min- 
isters in  the  United  States  died  last  year, 
while  only  317  were  ordained  to  the  min- 
istry. Thus  the  denomination  has  suffered 
an  actual  los.s  of  thirty-four  from  death 
alone,  not  counting  those  who  retired  from 
active  service  because  of  increasing  years 
or  for  other  reasons.  Not  an  altogether 
promising  outlook  for  the  future,  it  must 
be  confessed." 


"Mason  in  his  Life  of  Milton  says:  'Not 
to  the  Church  of  England,  nor  to  Scottish 
Presbyterianism,  nor  to  English  Puritanism 
at  large  does  the  honor  of  the  first  percep- 
tion of  the  full  principle  of  liberty  of  con- 
science and  its  first  assertion  in  English 
speech  belong.  That  honor  has  to  be  as- 
signed, I  believe,  to  the  Independents  gen- 
erally and  to  the  Baptists  in  particular.'  " 


CHURCHES 

The  Edinburg  church,  of  which  Rev. 
J.  VV.  Allen  has  been  pastor  for  some 
years,  has  recently  bought  a  parsonage 
at  a  cost  of  $2,500.  Brother  Allen  seems 
to  be  doing  good  work  on  that  field. 

Rev.  J.  L.  Franklin  of  Benton,  has  just 
closed  a  revival  meeting  at  Bates'  Chapel. 
There  were  twenty-one  professions  and 
twenty  additions  to  the  church.  Brother 
r  ranklin  began  a  meeting  at  White  Swan, 
Monday  night,  November  3d. 

The  LaMoille  church,  of  which  Rev. 
A.  A.  Gordanier  is  pastor,  has  had  quite 
a  successful  evangelistic  meeting.  An 
evangelist  assisted  him  in  his  services. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gordanier  led  in  the  sing- 
ing. The  meetings  are  reported  to  have 
been  quite  successful. 

Rev.  James  B.  Little,  pastor  of  the 
Downers'  Grove  church,  writes  as  fol- 
lows :  "The  Lord  continues  to  bless  us 
in  our  work  here.  1  baptized  four  last 
Sunday  evening  and  one  the  Sunday  be- 
fore. Several  have  united  by  letter  and 
experience.  He  is  also  blessing  us  in 
a  material  way.  We  have  just  finished 
painting  and  decorating  our  church  in- 
side and  out,  and  we  expected  to  have 
to  raise  $800  or  $1,000,  but  when  the 
time  of  settling  came,  we  found  our  treas- 
ury in  such  excellent  shape  that  we  will 
have  only  $300  to  raise." 

Rev.  James  Elliott  of  Mt.  Vernon, 
Iowa,  located  as  pastor  of  the  Lexing- 
ton church  October  1st.  Brother  El- 
liott has  had  several  pastorates  in  Illi- 
nois, and  we  are  glad  to  know  that  he 
is  back  again  in  the  state. 

"The  Warren  church  is  being  greatly 
helped  by  Mr.  A.  W.  Fleischman,  who 
is  a  student  at  the  Northern  Baptist 
Theological  Seminar}-.  He  returned 
from  overseas  last  spring  and  was  sent 
to  this  church  as  a  supply.     The  church. 


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believing  him  to  be  the  man  for  the  place, 
called  him  to  the  pastorate.  He  spent 
the  summer  on  the  field  doing  good  work. 
A  teacher  training  class  was  organized 
and  splendid  work  was  done  in  the  Bible 
study  class.  Much  interest  is  manifested 
in  the  services.  The  church  is  looking 
forward  to  conducting  aggressive  evan- 
gelistic work  this  winter."     M.  E.  L. 

The  clerk  of  the  Baptist  church  at 
Greenville  writes  as  follows :  "Since 
Brother  Webdell  has  been  with  us,  our 
church  has  taken  on  new  life  and  activ- 
ity. The  salary  was  increased  $300.00 
over  what  we  had  previously  paid  and 
at  the  last  monthly  business  meeting  the 
church  voted  to  buy  residence  property 
adjoining  the  church  for  a  parsonage, 
and  an  effort  is  being  made  to  pay  the 
entire  sum." 

Rev.  D.  H.  Toomey,  pastor  of  the 
Baptist  church  of  Litchfield,  writes: 
"We  have  been  making  extensive  repairs 
on  our  building,  raising  it,  putting  in  a 
splendid  basement,  a  new  heating  plant 
and  decorating  the  interior,  altogether 
expending  some  $2,500.  This  work  has 
made  us  a  little  slow  in  getting  our  ap- 
portionment for  the  State  Convention, 
but  our  treasurer  will  get  the  money  to 
you  this  week." 

"The  Roodhouse  church  is  improving 
its  meeting  house  at  a  cost  of  $2,500. 
Most  of  this  has  been  paid.  The  church 
recently  increased  its  pastor's  salary 
$100.00.  The  church  voted  to  endeavor 
to  raise  its  full  apportionment  for  1919- 
20.  The  outlook  for  the  Roodhouse 
church  is  good. 

Rev.  William  H.  Dickman  had  a  good 
closing  up  of  his  pastorate  at  the  Bethel 
church  in  the  Rock  Island  Association. 
All  debts  were  paid  and  the  church  was 
left  in  good  condition.  Brother  Dick- 
man  has  located  as  pastor  of  the  Damas- 
cus church. 


>nSSIOX.\RIES  .IXD  .AnSSIONARY 
P.ISTORS 

Rev.  J.  C.  Dent  spent  two  Sundays  and 
the  week  between  with  the  Savanna 
church.  It  was  the  beginning  of  his  work 
with  the  State  Convention.  His  services 
there  were  very  highly  appreciated  and 
the  church  brought  up  to  a  condition  in 
which  it  seems  to  have  courage  to  locate 
a  pastor.  He  made  113  calls  during  the 
week  and  secured  pledges  for  about 
$1,400  for  the  support  of  a  pastor. 

Missionary  George  H.  Yule  spent  one 
week  with  the  Pawnee  church  in  an  ef- 
fort to  raise  funds  to  pay  off  the  church 
indebtedness.  During  the  week  he  spent 
with  them,  the  interest  of  the  church 
seemed  to  revive  ver}-  much  and  they 
called  Rev.  Mr.  Swift  of  Indiana,  to 
supply  them  for  a  time.  Brother  Yule 
with  his  wife,  who  assists  him  in  the 
singing,  is  now  conducting  a  meeting  in 
Jacksonville,  assisting  Rev.  A.  A.  Todd 
in  that  work. 

The  report  of  Martin  S.  Bryant,  our 
missionary  pastor  at  the  State  University, 
shows  up  quite  well  for  the  month  of 
October.  The  average  attendance  in  Sun- 
day school  was  112.  The  average  attend- 
ance at  preaching  services  167.  and  the 
average  attendance  at  B.  Y.  P.  U.  82. 
The  offerings  of  the  month  amounted  to 
$152.72. 

Rev.  E.  C.  Poole,  our  missionary  pas- 
tor at  Pekin,  writes  an  encouraging  let- 
ter. He  says,  "I  have  received  thirty 
into  the  church  within  the  last  four 
months,  also  have  four  others  ready  to 
be  received.  The  church  can  be  put  on 
its  feet,  and  is  for  that  matter,  for  the 
present  time."  During  the  past  six  month:^ 
they  have  secured  a  good  parsonage. 

Rev.  A.  \'.  Roland,  our  missionary 
pastor  in  Peoria,  seems  to  be  doing  verj' 
faithful  and  efficient  work.  During  t^- 
pa«;tor'?  vacation  Brother  Roland,  whc-    ^ 


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the  assUtani  pasiur,  preached  at  the  tirst 
church  and  kept  the  work  going  at  the 
three  missions.  While  Peoria  has  but 
one  clnirch,  it  has  three  good  meeting 
houses  there  and  three  active  missions. 

i-lvangelist  I".  O.  McMinn  wrote  in 
September  as  follows:  "I  am  here  at 
Lone  Oak  church.  Came  here  on  Mon- 
day evening,  after  the  Marion  quarterly 
meeting.  It  is  a  country  church,  located 
three  miles  south  of  Herron  and  three 
miles  east  of  Carterville,  among  the  far- 
mers and  coal  miners.  We  have  conver- 
sions right  along.  The  church  will  be 
received  into  the  Association  in  the  com- 
ing meeting  at  Murphyslx)ro." 

Rev.  Qias.  W.  W'oUt  has  been  our 
Missionary  pastor  at  Glasford  and  La- 
Marsh  for  three  years.  LaMarsh  is  a 
good  country  church.  Glasford  is  ex- 
ceedingly destitute  religiously.  By  hard 
work  on  the  part  of  lx)th  pastor  and  his 
wife,  the  work  has  been  brought  up  to 
some  extent  in  Glasford.  The  Sunday 
.School,  of  which  Mrs.  Wolfe  is  superin- 
tendent, is  in  good  condition.  Evangelist 
Dunk  is  at  this  time  assisting  the  pastor 
in  a  meeting  at  LaMarsh. 


SI1>K    liKiHTS   OF   THE   CONVENTION 

Mrs.  VV.  P.  Topping  of  Elgin,  is  an 
interesting  worker  at  the  Convention. 
She  arranges  a  strong  program  and  sees 
that  it  is  carried  out.  Many  women  at- 
tend the  meetings  because  of  her  work 
and  advertising. 

Dr.  M.  P.  Boynton  of  Chicago,  gave  a 
splendid  address  on  the  75th  Anniver- 
sary of  the  State  Convention. 

Mrs.  Andrew  MacLeish  of  Glencoe, 
Mrs.  W.  P.  Topping  of  Elgin,  Mrs.  C. 
D.  Eulette  of  Chicago  and  Mrs.  James 
Logan  of  Decatur,  were  appointed  as 
members  of  our  State  Convention  Board. 

Tlie  State  Board  of  Promotion  held  a 


session  of  several  hours  at  Jerseyville. 
This  Board  is  now  a  department  of  the 
.State  Convention. 

The  State  Convention's  quartette,  three 
of  them  the  old  singers  of  several  years 
ago,  were  present  and  gave  several  selec- 
tions. There  was  also  a  male  quartette 
present  from  the  Ottawa  Association. 

Evangelist  Frank  M.  Dunk  makes  a 
very  gcKxl  leader  of  music  for  the  Con- 
vention. He  loves  to  sing  and  the  peo- 
ple enjoy  hearing  him. 

Rev.  S.  J.  Skevington  of  Chicago,  wa.s 
a  very  busy  man.  He  acted  as  chairman 
of  the  Convention  Board  most  of  the 
time,  was  chairman  of  the  Board  of  Pro- 
motion, delivered  the  State  Convention 
address,  and  was  chairman  of  two  com- 
mittees whose  reports  were  read. 

At  the  General  Banquet,  one  of  the 
speakers,  Rev.  G.  A.  Sheets  of  Rock- 
ford,  took  suddenly  sick  and  Dean  Shail- 
er  Mathews  took  his  place.  The  four 
speakers  did  w'ell  and  were  greatly  ap- 
preciated. Mrs.  W.  E.  Pool,  the  lady 
speaker,  was  distinctly  heard  throughout 
the  large  room. 

The  exhibits  displayed  by  the  St.  Louis 
branch  of  the  Publication  Society,  the 
Women's  Mission  Society  and  Shurtleff 
College  were  very  good  and  seemed  to 
be  appreciated  by  the  people. 

The  Jerseyville  church  building  af- 
forded better  rooms  for  the  great  audi- 
ence, for  board  meetings,  for  committees, 
and  rest  rooms,  and  for  eating  purposes, 
all  under  one  roof  than  any  place  the 
Convention  has  ever  met. 


BOARDS  OF  PROMOTION 

The  General  Board  of  Promotion  of 
the  Northern  Baptist  Convention  is  made 
up  of  138  members.  Of  this  number, 
each  State  Convention  secretary  or  su- 
];erintendent  is  a  member,  and  also  one 


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105 


other  representative  from  each  state  ap- 
pointed by  the  State  Convention.  The 
other  members  are  representatives  of 
the  National  Societies,  or  members  at 
large.  This  National  Board  of  Promo- 
tion has  charge  of  raising  the  finances 
aside  from  that  of  the  local  church,  for 
the  denomination.  The  headquarters  of 
the  General  Board  of  Promotion  is  200 
Fifth  Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  Room  600. 
Dr.  J.  Y.  Aitchison  is  general  secretary 
of  this  Board. 

Each  state  has  a  Board  of  Promotion. 
This  Board  in  Illinois  consists  of  twenty- 
one  members.  Rev.  S.  J.  Skevingtoti, 
D.D.,  6  Chalmers  Place,  Chicago,  is  the 
chairman  and  Mr.  W.  S.  Davison  of 
Minonk,  secretary.  Each  Association  in 
Illinois  has  been  organized  with  a  Board 
of  Promotion  consisting  of  from  three 
to  fifteen  members,  according  to  the  size 
and  territory  of  the  Association.  In 
these  Associational  Boards,  one-third  are 
pastors,  one-third  laymen  and  one-third 
women. 

Through  the  Association  Board  of 
Promotion,  a  committee  of  Promotion 
will  be  appointed  in  each  church.  In 
these  church  organizations,  a  committee- 
man will  have  charge  of  ten  families, 
or  parts  of  families,  and  these  commit- 
teemen with  the  pastor  as  chairman,  will 
constitute  the  Board  of  Promotion  in 
each  church.  This  plan  of  work  is  all 
new  and  is  only  being  organized  now. 
We  shall  give  a  page  of  information  con- 
cerning it  each  month  in  the  Bulletin. 


ILLINOIS   CHURCH  TO  BAR   .VLL  WHO 
FLIRT  WITH  EVIL 

Anathema  and  excommunication  await 
any  of  the  900  members  of  the  First  Bap- 
tist church  of  Harrisburg,  111.,  who  over- 
step the  bounds  of  the  Baptist  discipline. 
The  board  of  the  church  has  taken  action 
to  enforce  a  more  rigid  rule  of  life  on  its 
members.     Its  edict  reads: 


"From  this  time  any  member  guilty  of 
immoral  conduct,  drinking  any  intoxicat- 
ing liquor  as  a  beverage,  swearing,  gamb- 
ling, giving  a  dance,  attending  a  dance, 
or  dancing,  or  any  other  unbecoming  con- 
duct which  may  bring  reproach  upon  the 
church,  will  be  notified  to  appear  before 
the  church  and  make  suitable  acknowledg- 
ments, and  in  case  of  failure  the  church 
will  then  proceed  to  withdraw  the  hand 
of  fellowship  from  him." — Chicago  Trib- 
une. 


"Rev.  Howard  R.  Chapman  has  resigned 
his  pastorate  of  the  First  church,  Atchison, 
Kansas,  to  become  Baptist  pastor  at  the 
Universitj'  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor, 
Michigan.  He  will  work  in  co-operation 
with  Rev.  John  Mason  Wells,  pastor  of 
the  Ann  Arbor  church." 

Brother  Howard  R.  Chapman  was  an 
Illinois  boy,  brought  up  near  Hoopeston, 
where  his  father  lives  and  is  a  deacon  in 
that  church.  He  was  educated  at  Shurt- 
leff  College  and  Rochester  Seminary. 


The  home-coming  at  the  Orphanage  at 
Irvington  is  reported  to  have  been  a 
great  day,  although  the  rainy  weather 
kept  many  people  from  attending.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Hafer  are  reported  to  be  doing 
excellent  work  at  that  place. 


Rev.  George  W.  Taft,  D.D.,  President 
of  the  Northern  Baptist  Theological 
Seminary  writes,  "The  Contract  has  been 
signed  for  our  seminary  home  at  3040 
West  Washington  Blvd.,  Chicago.  Over 
$40,000  have  been  pledged  to  date.  Fifty- 
three  students  have  enrolled  and  are  at 
work  in  residence.  We  do  not  count  our 
correspondence  students  in  this  number." 


CORRECTION 

In  the  October  issue,  we  failed  to  place 
a  star  with  the  contribution  from  the 
Chrisman  church  in  the  financial  report. 
The  Chrisman  church,  of  which  Re^■. 
J.  W.  Harnly  is  pastor,  has  fully  made 
up  its  apportionment  and  should  have  re- 
ceived a  star. 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


ALTON   ASSOCIATION 

The  Alton  Association  has  already 
lined  up  for  the  big  campaign  and  that 
with  the  best  spirit  imaginable. 

The  Associational  Missionary  Com- 
mittee, the  Associational  Promotion 
Board,  all  the  pastors  and  regular  church 
supplies  with  the  ministerial  students  of 
ShurtlefT  College  were  called  to  meet  at 
the  Upper  Alton  Baptist  church  on  Wed- 
nesday, Nov.  5th  by  the  Moderator,  Rev. 
D.  T.  Magill.  All  but  four  of  the  pas- 
tors and  supplies  were  present.  There 
were  about  35  in  all  present  during  the 
day. 

For  the  forenoon  session  a  program 
was  arranged  that  would  be  profitable 
for  the  ministers.  Rev.  L.  H.  Williams 
of  the  Fourth  Church,  St.  Louis,  told  how 
to  build  up  a  prayer  meeting.  Rev. 
Charles  Durdan  of  the  First  Church, 
East  St.  Louis,  read  a  very  bright  and  in- 
teresting paper  on  "The  Sermon."  Rev. 
George  H.  Murch  of  Centralia  told  how 
to  organize  a  church  for  work. 

In  the  afternoon  Mr.  Durdan,  who  is 
chairman  of  the  Associational  Promotion 
Committee,  conducted  a  conference  on 
how  to  co-operate  in  the  big  campaign. 
It  was  unanimously  decided  to  follow  a 
uniform  plan  throughout  the  association. 
The  pastors  went  home  to  appoint  imme- 
diately a  Promotion  Committee  in  each 
church ;  this  committee  is  to  divide  its 
church  up  into  groups  of  ten  famihes 
each,  and  see  to  it  that  each  group  elects 
its  own  chairman. 

On  account  of  the  spirit  of  fellowship 
enjoyed  and  work  accomplished  the  meet- 
ing is  regarded  as  one  of  the  best  in  the 
association  in  many  years. 

Traveling  expenses  were  equalized. 
While  about  half  the  number  present 
would  have  had  to  pay  from  $LOC  to 
$2.75,  equalization  made  each  man  and 
woman  pay  90  cents. 


On  the  same  afternoon  and  evening 
the  Woman's  City  Mission  Union,  com- 
posed of  societies  from  twelve  churches 
in  the  city  met  with  the  Upper  Alton 
church.  Our  Mrs.  J.  H.  Howard  of 
Bengal,  was  their  speaker  in  the  after- 
noon. At  the  evening  service  Rev.  J. 
H.  Howard  gave  a  stereopticon  lecture 
on  India.  The  ladies  served  180  people 
at  supper. 

D.  T.  Magill. 


Rev.  E.  R.  Raycroft,  pastor  at  Cor- 
nell, has  been  called  to  the  pastorate  of 
the  church  at  Moweaqua.  We  under- 
stand he  has  accepted  the  call.  Mo- 
weaqua is  a  fine  field. 


Missionary  George  H.  Yule  and  his 
wife  are  doing  good  work  in  a  meeting 
at  Jacksonville.  The  pastor,  Dr.  A.  A. 
Todd  speaks  very  well  of  their  work. 
Brother  Yule  preaches  strong  gospel  ser- 
mons, and  his  wife  is  strong  in  choir 
work  and  solo  singing.  There  has  been 
much  rainy  weather,  and  at  times  the 
congregations  were  small.  At  other  times 
they  filled  the  house.  A  considerable 
number  of  people  have  come  forward 
and  some  have  made  a  profession  of 
faith  and  much  more  is  expected  before 
the  meetings  close.  There  is  one  very 
remarkable  Christian  in  Jacksonville. 
She  has  been  able  to  attend  the  meeting 
some.  Her  name  is  Mrs.  M.  J.  Blunt. 
She  is  ninety-two  years  of  age,  and  has 
been  a  member  of  a  Baptist  church  about 
eighty  years.  The  editor  made  her  <i 
visit.  Her  mind  and  sight  and  hearing 
are  good.  She  seems  to  be  always  in 
the  spirit  of  prayer  and  praise,  she  offer- 
ed a  beautiful  and  forceful  prayer  and 
sang  two  hymns  while  we  were  there. 
She  always  looks  with  interest  to  the 
coming  of  the  Buletin  and  reads  it  with- 
out glasses. 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


107 


••HOME  >aSSIONS  IN  CHINA 

Recently  there  has  developed  within  the 
Chinese  church  a  definite  effort  to  carry 
the  gospel  into  the  unreached  provinces 
ot  their  country.  At  a  personal  workers' 
conference  held  in  Ruling  a  managing 
committee  was  appointed  which  was  in- 
creased to  eighty-four  members,  represent- 
ing every  part  of  China.  Considerable 
publicity  has  been  given  the  enterprise, 
special  hymns  have  been  prepared,  mite 
boxes  have  been  distributed,  and  one  work- 
er has  already  collected  and  sent  in  over 

n.ooo. 

This  is  distinctly  a  Chinese  movement. 
No  Americans  or  Europeans  are  on  the 
managing  committee,  though  their  advice 
is  freely  sought.  In  personnel,  methods 
and  funds  it  is  a  strictly  domestic  under- 
taking— more  women  than  men  are  on 
the  committee,  an  evidence  of  a  new  era 
in  China,  where  women  have  always  been 
in  the  background. 

The  first  efforts  are  to  converge  on  Yun- 
nan, the  southwesternmost  province  ad- 
joining Tibet,  containing  13,000,000  peo- 
ple, 146  square  miles  in  area,  possessing 
great  mineral  wealth,  and  an  ideal  climate. 
The  people  of  this  province  are  ignorant 
and  unevangelized,  but  potentially  this  is 
a  strong  field. — Selected." 


"Mr.  John  D.  Rockefeller,  last  week, 
gave  another  $10,000,000  in  aid  of  medi- 
cal research.  The  income  will  be  used 
b  the  Rockefeller  Institute,  which  has  in 
its  employ  some  of  the  best  scientific  in- 
vestigators in  the  world.  All  discoveries, 
as  well  as  all  inventions,  made  by  men 
connected  with  the  institute  belong  to  it, 
and  are  placed  'freely  at  the  service  of  hu- 
manity.' Discovery  of  the  causes  of  ob- 
scure diseases,  methods  of  treatment, 
methods  of  preventing  epidemics  and  of 
improving  the  health  of  the  people  auy- 
V'here  in  the  world  are  among  its  objects. 
Investigations  of  this  kind  are  very  costly, 
and  can  be  made  only  by  such  means  as 
this  institute." 


"In  Russia  there  are  about  one  hundred 
and  eighty  million  people,  but  less  than 
10  per  cent  of  them,  so  it  is  said,  were  in 
any  way  identified  actively  or  passively 
with  the  Bolshevistic  campaign  which 
brought  chaos  to  that  country.  Ten  per 
cent  of  the  population,  or  less,  was  organ- 
ized and  mobilized  as  against  90  per  cent 
unorganized  and  without  leadership.  The 
result  is  just  what  will  always  happen 
when  an  organized  minority  of  even  10 
per  cent,  aggressively  and  vigorously  led, 
can  dominate  9  0  per  cent  unorganized  to 
their  destruction.  This  is  true  in  politics 
as  in  war. — Ex." 


"WHERE  TO  BUY  YOUR  BOOKS 

Our  readers  should  know  that  the  books 
reviewed  in  Missions  can  be  obtained  from 
the  Branch  Bookstores  of  the  Publication 
Society,  and  when  the  announcement  is 
made  that  certain  books  can  be  had  from 
the  headquarters  of  Societies  in  Boston  or 
Chicago,  it  does  not  mean  that  they  cannot 
also  be  had  from  the  Publication  Society. 
The  Publication  Society  managers  at  the 
Branch  Stores  will  procure  any  book  de- 
sired, if  they  do  not  have  it  in  stock,  and 
wish  to  serve  in  every  way  possible.  Many 
uf  our  people,  by  the  way,  may  not  know 
chat  the  Society  stores  carry  a  general 
stock  of  books,  and  welcome  visitors  and 
inquirers  as  well  as  purchasers.  Give  them 
a  trial." 


"It  is  estimated  that  over  47,000  Indians 
in  eighteen  different  states  are  at  the 
present  time  unsupplied  with  religious 
oversight  and  Christian  instruction.  This 
is  work  that  must  be  done.  Whatever  we 
may  do  in  measuring  ourselves  and  our 
resources  against  the  world  need  and  the 
present  opportunity  abroad,  this  primary 
obligation  must  be  discharged." 


"TRANSPORIMED  BY  A  PRINTED  PAGE 

In  a  small  town  of  Guatemala  a  woman 
named  Mercedes  Morales  operated  a  sa- 
loon with  a  flourishing  trade.  Four  years 
ago  she  was  going  through  a  bunch  of  old 
papers  and  came  upon  a  sheet  nearly  de- 
stroyed by  rats — it  was  a  page  her  son  had 
torn  out  of  a  Gospel  song  book  some  years 
before.  She  read  it,  thought  it  must  refer 
to  angels  in  heaven  and  spoke  to  her  son 
about  it.  He  answered,  'No,  Mother,  those 
are  the  believers  in  Jesus.'  'But  where  are 
they,'  said  she,  'in  heaven?'  'No,  right 
here  on  earth,  those  who  believe  in  Jesus.' 
'Well,  then,'  replied  Mercedes  Morales,  'I 
want  to  believe  in  Jesus;  I  want  joy  like 
that.  But  see  here,  boy,  is  there  any  one 
here  in  the  village  who  can  tell  me  more 
about  Jesus?'  The  son  replied  that  there 
was  one  woman  in  the  town  who  had  what 
she  called  a  Bible.  That  very  day  Merce- 
ries found  this  other  woman,  boriowed  her 
Bible  and  sat  up  all  night  reading  it.  Then 
and  there  her  life  was  changed.  The  fol- 
lowing day  when  customers  came  for 
drinks  they  were  told,  'You  can't  get  any 
more  liquor  here  because  the  woman  who 
used  to  se'l  it  does  not  live  here.  Today 
a  Jesus  believer  lives  here."  She  poured 
out  the  barrels  of  liquor  and  now  she  keeps 
a  little  store  where  she  sells  needles,  but- 
tons and  dress  goods.  No  one  comes  into 
her  store  without  receiving  a  tract.  When 
a  missionary  passing  through  the  town  not 
long  ago  held  a  meeting  seven  men  and 
one  woman  accepted  Christ. — Guatemala 
News." 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


HUDELSON  BAPTIST  ORPBANAGB 

Hex.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Supt. 
Mrs.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Matron 


(MTRAL  BAPTIST  CHILDREN'S  HOME 

MAYWOOD,   ILLINOIS 
R«v.   D.   H.   MacGillivray,   Supt, 
Mrs.  D.  H.  MacGillivray,  Matron 


The  last  mouth  has  been  full  of  joy 
and  sorrow  at  the  Home,  good  prospects 
along  some  lines  and  the  sense  of  defeat 
in  other  directions. 

The  Home-Gathering,  October  14th, 
was  prevented  by  the  weather.  No  auto- 
mobiles could  run  and  few  came  except 
a  good  representation  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees.  This  was  reorganized  by  the 
election  of  Mr.  A.  A.  Curry  of  Pisgah, 
as  president  and  Rev.  G.  IL  Munch  of 
Centralia  as  secretary.  The  informal  re- 
port of  the  superintendent  showed  about 
$3,750  received  for  Improvement  Fund 
and  about  $1,900  for  current  expenses 
since  May  1st.  Plans  for  the  extension 
of  the  work  were  formulated  with  pros- 
pects of  changes  in  some  phases  of  the 
farm  work.  'At  the  superintendent's  re- 
quest it  was  voted  to  place  him  under 
bonds.  Some  strong  laymen  were  added 
to  the  Board  by  the  recent  reorganiza- 
cion,  among  them  A.  A.  Curry  of  Pisgah, 
E.  E.  Dawson  of  Petersburg,  Clarence 
Lloyd  of  Champaign,  C.  A.  Stookey  of 
I  Belleville.  The  new  ministerial  members 
are  Rev.  J.  H.  Blythe  of  Tamaroa  and 
Rev.  Levi  Corley  of  Findlay. 

A  goodly  number  of  barrels  of  canned 
fruit  have  come  in  from  the  churches. 
We  are  not  likely  to  get  too  much  for  we 
now  have  about  eighty  mouths  to  feed. 

The  one  seriously  depressing  event  was 
t!;c  (loath,  October  30th,  of  the  baby  of 
the  institution,  a  little  waif  of  three 
months,  brought  to  us  a  few  weeks  ago 
by  a  relative  in  distress.  In  spite  of  good 
care  it  proved  beyond  our  power  to 
raise  it.  Our  nursery  department  is 
well    cared    tor   by   a    motherly    woman. 


The  Central  Baptist  Children's  Home's 
fiscal  year  closed  the  first  of  October. 
During  the  year  125  children  were  housed 
and  cared  for  in  the  Home  proper  and 
besides  this  number  some  sixty  or  more 
were  supervised  and  looked  after  in  pri- 
vate families,  making  in  all  about  185 
children  that  have  been  receiving  help 
one  way  and  another. 

Since  establishing  the  present  plan  of 
keeping  the  children  in  the  Home  until 
they  receive  the  grammar  school  certi- 
ficate the  children  are  more  permanent 
and  of  course  this  lessens  the  number  of 
children  handled  through  the  year. 
While  on  the  other  hand  we  have  all  the 
time  a  full  house. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Corporation 
Board  of  the  Home  was  held  on  October 
28th,  at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  rooms,  19  South 
LaSalle  street,  Chicago.  Over  three 
hundred  delegates  and  friends  of  the 
Home  sat  down  to  luncheon.  After 
luncheon  Dr.  S.  T.  Ford,  D.D.,  now  of 
Wheaton,  made  the  address,  in  which  he 
set  forth  the  benefits  children  receive, 
both  in  comfort  and  training.  The  ad- 
dress was  highly  complimented.  The 
Superintendent  then  read  his  report  and 
afterwards  members  of  the  board  were 
elected,  etc. 

The  year's  work  showed  advancement 
along  all  lines.     The  Treasurer's  report 
was    very   encouraging.     The    following 
is  a  summary: 
Balance  on  hand  Oct.  1,  1918_$     745.22 

Receipts  during  the  year 20,136.91 

Disbursements   18,839.7'^ 

Balance   on   hand    Sept.   30, 
1919 $  2,042.34 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


Department  of  Religious  Education 

Chairman  Rev.  Herbert  Hioes,  El  Paso,     Director  Rev.  Louis  H.  Koebler,  Normal 
Elementary  Directory  Miss  Marian  E.  Kimble,  Galesburg 


109 


Hereafter  our  department  will  work 
under  a  new  name,  a  title  suggestive  of 
the  work  it  is  to  accomplish  rather  than 
the  organizations  with  which  it  will  do 
business.  The  Board  of  Managers  at 
the  State  Convention  changed  the  title 
to  that  given  above  and  planned  to  co- 
operate more  fully  with  the  Publication 
Society  of  the  denomination.  The  seven 
new  members  of  the  board  are  as  fol- 
lows: Rev.  H.  W.  Hines,  Rev.  N.  J. 
Hilton,  Rev.  Martin  S.  Bryant,  Pres. 
Geo.  M.  Potter,  Miss  Elsie  Oberg,  Har- 
old J.  Howard  and  Claude  E.  Tilton. 

The  Salem  Associational  Department 
of  Religious  Education  created  at  the  last 
gathering  of  the  Association  has  held  two 
sessions  and  planned  a  mighty  fine  three- 
year  program.  Items  in  it  include  the 
securing  of  life  recruits,  a  list  of  forty 
students  in  our  colleges  and  higher  in- 
stitutions of  learning,  fifty  percent  of 
whom  should  be  in  our  denominational 
schools,  and  an  Associational  Assembly 
on  which  a  committee  is  already  actively 
at  work.  An  Associational  Institute  will 
soon  be  held  at  Roseville  to  which  near- 
by churches  will  be  asked  to  send  dele- 
gates. Keep  your  eye  upon  this  Asso- 
ciation. 

Many  of  our  young  people's  problems 
center  around  the  fact  that  we  have  not 
observed  the  natural  groupings  of  life. 
Where  possible  it  is  best  to  organize  and 
promote  an  intermediate  society  rather 
than  a  junior.  Of  course  it  is  easier  to 
build  up  a  junior ;  but  it  is  more  neces- 
sary to  save  and  train  the  early  adoles- 
cents. At  Areola  they  have  created  three 


societies  and  the  intermediates  have  al- 
ready completed  a  missionary  text  and 
are  busy  on  their  second  book.  The 
seniors  are  doing  the  unusual  thing  of 
going  out  to  needy  homes  previous  to 
their  regular  sessions  and  conducting  an 
extra  meeting.  This  "home"  meeting  is 
held  every  now  and  then. 

Hereafter  the  Publication  Society  will 
consider  only  those  teacher  training 
classes  that  are  using  the  new  standard 
texts.  Since  there  are  eight  of  these  al- 
ready issued  there  is  plenty  of  room  for 
variety  and  individual  work.  Classes 
using  these  texts  enrolled  in  our  state 
office  are  as  follows :  Delavan,  El  Paso, 
Galesburg  2nd,  Hillsboro,  Jacksonville, 
Lincoln,  Murphysboro,  Ottawa  and 
Ouincy.  We  feel  sure  that  there  are 
more  than  these  nine  and  earnestly  re- 
quest that  if  you  have  a  class  not  re- 
corded in  this  list  that  you  will  kindly 
send  us  name  and  address  of  teacher  at 
once.  It  looks  as  if  Illinois  is  not  doing 
its  part,  but  if  all  will  report  we  can 
make  a  much  better  showing.  This  is 
one  of  the  best  seasons  of  the  year  to 
organize  such  a  class.  Do  it  now.  Place 
one  of  these  texts  in  your  young  ladies' 
class  for  the  regular  session  of  the 
school.  It  works.  As  regards  examina- 
tions, deal  directly  with  the  Publication 
Society  at  1701  Chestnut  St.,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

One  of  the  most  helpful,  sane  and  sug- 
gestive books  for  workers  with  youth  is 
Richardson's,  "Religious  Education  of 
Adolescents."  We  recommend  this  most 
heartily. 


no 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


Woman's 
Baptist  Missionary  Society   of  Illinois 

MRS.  W.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 


Elgin 
Mrs.  Martha  V.  Higman,  Editor 
Morgan,  Park 


Mrs.  H.  W.  Tate,  Treasurer 
2331   Hartzell  Ave.,  Evanston 


The  annual  meeting  of  the  Women's 
State  Mission  Society  held  in  Jerseyville, 
October  21,  was  one  long  to  be  remem- 
bered. 

The  very  favorable  v^eather  added 
greatly  to  the  pleasure  of  all.  There 
was  an  enrollment  of  265  women  who 
came  from  all  parts  of  the  state  and  rep- 
resented every  association  in  our  con- 
stituency. This  is  a  remarkable  showing 
and  indicates  that  Illinois  women  are  live 
wires  in  missionary  interest. 

The  theme  of  the  program  was  "Build- 
ing," not  a  material  structure,  but  a  spir- 
itual building,  having  for  its  foundation 
the  enduring  power  and  helpfulness  of 
Christ.  Reports  were  read  showing 
what  had  been  accomplished,  also  giving 
plans  for  the  future  and  various  means 
which  could  be  employed  to  carry  out 
these  plans. 

Interesting  addresses  were  given  by 
Miss  Mildred  Jones  of  Detroit,  and  Dr. 
Marion  Faber  of  India,  illustrating  the 
material  from  which  Christian  charac- 
ter and  lives  could  and  should  be  made. 

The  plans  for  future  development  of 
missionary  effort  which  were  most  promi- 
nent were  Mission  Study  Classes,  pre- 
sented by  Mrs.  W.  L.  Goble  of  Elgin, 
and  Mrs.  Clara  D.  Pinkham,  president  of 
the  Woman's  Missionary  Training  School 
in  Chicago.  The  Extension  Department 
explained  by  Mrs.  G.  W.  Taft  of  Chica- 
go and  the  Standard  of  Excellence  by 
Mrs.  L.  K.  Evans,  El  Paso,  were  very 


suggestful  and  helpful.  The  Reading 
Contest  was  first  spoken  of  by  Mrs.  H. 
W.  Reed  of  Belvidere,  who  gave  a  verj 
concise  and  business  like  way  of  keep- 
ing a  record  of  the  Reading  Contest  in 
the  individual  church. 

To  give  an  accurate  report  at  the  end 
of  the  year  some  record  system  must 
be  followed  and  her  way  of  doing  this 
seemed  almost  perfect.  That  it  pro- 
duced results  was  shown  when  Mrs. 
Oberholser,  chairman  of  the  state  com- 
mittee explained  how  carefully  she  had 
analyzed  the  figures  sent  'to  her  and 
found  that  the  reading  done  by  the  Bel- 
videre South  Church  had  brought  the 
Rock  River  Association  so  far  ahead 
that  by  a  small  percentage  it  had  won 
the  honor  of  holding  the  loving  cup  for 
the  coming  year.  Rock  Island  Associa- 
tion which  had  held  the  cup  for  the  two 
previous  years,  was  a  close  second.  Hon- 
orable mention  was  made  of  the  three 
churches  having  the  largest  number  of 
books  read  by  the  largest  number  of 
readers,  Belvidere  South  took  the  ban- 
ner. Rock  Island  came  second  and  Galva 
third.  We  will  mention  other  topics 
next  month. 

The  banquet  at  5  p.  m.,  was  admirably 
presided  over  by  Mrs.  J.  C.  Hazen  of 
Peoria,  as  toastmistress,  Mrs.  E.  S.  Os- 
good, Chicago,  Miss  Nita  Ford,  Carroll- 
ton,  Mrs.  S.  B.  Wright,  Aurora,  and  Mrs. 
R.  A.  Chandler,  Galesburg,  in  responding 
to  the  topics  given  them  brought  the 
day's  program  to  an  enthusiastic  close. 


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The  Baptist  Old  People's  Home 

Maywood,  Illinois 


The  annual  meeting  of  the  Corporation 
was  held  Oct.  14th,  with  an  unusually 
good  representation  from  churches  in 
the  state.  Dr.  E.  P.  Brand  and  Johnston 
Myers  were  among  the  speakers  of  the 
evening  and  spoke  encouragingly  of  the 
past  history  of  the  Home,  the  work  it  is 
doing  now,  and  the  future  there  should 
be  in  the  larger  equipment  and  better 
support  for  such  a  work. 

While  the  secretary  and  treasurer's 
reports  did  not  show  any  great  forward 
steps  taken,  they  gave  record  of  a  good 
steady  work  done,  to  the  limit  of  the 
capncity  of  the  Home,  and  all  bills  paid. 

The  little  coal  bags  taken  at  some  of 
the  associations  have  proved  to  be  a 
splendid  method  of  interesting  the  Sun- 
day schools  and  other  organizations  in 
the  care  and  support  of  the  Home  and  in- 
cidentally stimulating  respect  and  love 
for  the  aged,  as  well  as  materially  adding 
to  the  comfort  of  the  Home  when  the 
cold  days  come.  Send  to  the  Field  Sec- 
retary and  get  one,  with  explanatory 
note,  free. 

Thanksgiving  Day  will  soon  be  here — 
if  you  have  done  nothing  for  the  Home 
this  year,  please  make  us  thankful  for 
your  remembrance  at  Thanksgiving  time. 

Some  few  barrels  of  fruit  have  been 
sent  in  for  which  we  are  most  grateful 
but  so  little  in  comparison  with  other 
years. 


"THE  HIGH  COST  OF  LIVING 

With  people  cheerfully  paying  $2  for  a 
ticket  to  a  movie  show,  with  the  theatres 
and  other  places  of  amusement  reporting 
record  crowds  and  unprecedented  receipts, 
with  automobiles  crowding  the  streets  not 


only  of  the  cities  but  of  every  country  vil- 
lage, with  fur  coats  brushing  against  the 
passer-by  at  almost  every  step  on  the  ave- 
nue, one  is  almost  tempted  to  wonder  some- 
times whether  the  much-talked-of  'high 
cost  of  living'  is  anything  more  than  a 
dream,  a  figment  of  the  imagination. 
There  seems  to  be  money  enough  for  any- 
thing that  one  really  wants;  that  is,  money 
enough  for  everybody  except  ministers  and 
teachers  and  editors  and  a  few  others  of 
that  sort." 


"CASTING  BREAD  UPON  THE  WATERS 

The  difficulty  of  doing  successful  mis- 
sionary work  among  Indians  is  well  known. 
Indeed,  some  wag  has  said  that  the  only 
good  Indian  is  a  dead  Indian!  On  the 
other  hand,  intelligent  Christians  know 
that  North  American  Indians,  when  really 
converted,  make  the  best  of  Christians.  In 
the  great  campaign  of  the  Southern  Con- 
vention for  $75,000,000  many  men  and 
women  have  placed  noble  gifts  on  the  altar. 
Last  week  Jackson  Barrett,  of  Henrietta, 
Oklahoma,  a  full-blooded  Creek  Indian, 
made  a  contribution  of  $200,000.  So  goes 
the  southern  campaign.  All  of  this  is 
cheering  news  to  Northern  Baptists,  who 
are  soon  to  begin  their  $100,000,000  cam- 
paign." 


"ROYALTY  AMONG  US 

The  King  and  Queen  and  Crown  Prince 
of  Belgium  have  been  received  with  open 
arms  by  our  American  people.  Like  Car- 
dinal Mercier  they  typify  the  brave  and 
unselfish  Belgian  people,  who  preferred 
the  loss  of  property,  the  loss  of  life,  the 
loss  of  everything  to  the  loss  of  honor.  The 
Evening  Post  well  says  of  our  honored 
guest: 

'King  Albert's  hearty  welcome  in  the 
United  States  will  be  accorded  him  not 
merely  because  he  is  a  king,  nor  even  be- 
cause he  is  the  representative  of  the  Bel- 
gian people,  but  because  he  is  a  true  man 
who  has  shown  himself  of  heroic  mould. 
Germany's  ultimatum  in  1914  he  met  as 
became  the  ruler  of  a  brave  and  honorable 
nation,  and  during  all  the  years  of  misery 
and  sacrifice  that  followed  he  maintained 
his  courage  and  his  hope  undimmed.. 
There  was  a  cartoon  in  Punch  early  in 
1915,  if  we  remember  aright,  depicting  the 
Kaiser  saying  to  King  Albert,  with  an  air 
of  mingled  reproach  and  pity:  "Now, 
you  see,  you  have  lost  everything."  The 
King's  reply  was:  "Yes,  everything  except 
my  soul."  Americans  will  vie  with  Bel- 
gians in  acclaiming  one  who  through  it  all 
"kept  the  whiteness  of  his  soul."  '  " 


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For  a  Larger  Shurtleff  College 


The  following  resolutions  were  passed 
by  the  Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention 
at  its  annual  meeting  held  in  Jerseyville, 
October  20-23,  1919: 

Whereas,  the  campaign  for  a  larger 
Shurtleff  was  planned  before  any  of  our 
large  denominational  drives  were  con- 
ceived and  fully  launched  before  the  One 
Hundred  Million  Dollar  Drive  was  bom, 
and 

Whereas,  Shurtleff  College  Board 
was  urged  by  the  Illinois  Baptist  State 
Convention  to  inaugurate  the  present 
campaign,  and 

Whereas,  there  seems  great  need  for 
an  intensive  and  State  wide  propaganda 
for  Christian  education,  such  as  is  now 
being  carried  forward,  and 

Whereas,  any  change  of  policy  would 
seriously  interfere  with  the  full  cultiva- 
tion of  our  field  for  such  purpose  and 
delay  the  expanding  of  Shurtleff  College 
to  larger  usefulness  and  wider  influence, 
be  it  therefore, 

RESOLVED;  First,  that  it  is  the  sense 
of  this  Convention  that  the  campaign 
for  Shurtleff  College  should  be  pushed 
as  rapidly  as  possible  to  completion,  but 
along  the  lines  now  being  pursued. 

Second,  that  it  shall  be  distinctly  un- 
derstood that  it  is  a  part  of  the  One 
Hundred  Million  Dollar  movement  and 
that  all  sums  pledged  to  this  cause  shall 
be  credited  to  each  church  on  its  quota 
of  the  One  Hundred  Million  Dollars. 
Norton  J.  Hilton, 
Secretary  Illinois  Baptist  State  Conven- 
tion. 

Shurtleff  College  has  waited  for  years 
in  order  to  launch  its  campaign  u-nder  fa- 


vorable circumstances.  That  time  seems 
at  hand  and  the  campaign  was  begun 
Jan.  1,  1919.  It  progressed  with  re- 
markable success,  and  the  ultimate  out- 
come was  no  longer  a  matter  of  doubt. 
In  May,  1919,  the  denomination  at  Den- 
ver committed  itself  to  a  financial  pro- 
gram of  $100,000,000.  This  fall  we 
linked  up  with  the  Inter-church  World 
Movement,  and  the  leaders  of  that  move- 
ment announce  that  the  drive  will  begin 
April,  May  or  June.  This  means  that 
what  w^e  do  for  Shurtleff  College  should 
be  done  at  once.  Four  months  is  a  brief 
time  in  which  to  raise  $300,000 — especial- 
ly if  we  attempt  to  cover  the  field  and 
faithfully  preach  the  doctrines  of  Chris- 
tian Education. 

We  therefore  request  every  friend  of 
the  college  to  co-operate.  If  pastors  are 
willing  to  spend  a  little  time  in  the  field, 
will  they  please  notify  President  Potter 
or  myself  at  once?  If  any  have  money 
they  wish  to  invest  in  Christian  manhood 
and  womanhood  through  Shurtleff  Col- 
lege, please  send  it  in,  or  if  you  wish  to 
have  a  conference  with  either  President 
Potter  or  myself,  write  a  line  to  Alton, 
111.  There  are  doubtless  those  in  the 
state  who  would  be  willing  to  invest  large 
sums  with  the  college  were  they  assured 
of  its  future  growth  and  its  permanence 
as  an  Institute  of  God. 

Let  this  whole  matter  be  a  subject  of 
prayer  by  those  who  love  Shurtleff  and 
those  who  believe  our  young  people 
should  be  educated  in  a  Christian  atmos- 
phere unto  Christian  ideals. 

Myron  M.   Haynes. 


ILLINOIS   BAPTIST 
BULLETIN 


VOI-.  XL 


NORMAL,  ILLINOIS,  DECEMBER  1919 


NO.  8 


Christian  Enlistment  Week 


The  coming  year  from  October  first  is 
one  of  great  endeavor  on  the  part  of  Bap- 
tists. Scarcely  since  Christ  sent  out  his 
apostles  to  evangelize  the  world  has  there 
been  so  great  a  need  for  aggressive  work 
on  the  part  of  evangelical  Christianity  as 
now.  And  while  the  need  has  been  seen 
during  the  past  year,  Christian  people 
did  not  get  organized  and  ready  for  work 
on  a  large  scale  until  this  fall.  The  Bap- 
tists have  been  making  rapid  progress 
since  last  winter,  and  now  are  ready  for 
larger  things.  The  first  great  movement 
after  the  organization  of  the  General 
Board  of  Promotion  last  May,  and  the 
organization  of  the  State  Boards  of  Pro- 
motion during  the  summer  and  fall,  and 
the  organization  of  Associational  Boards 
of  Promotion  and  through  them  local 
church  committees  of  Promotion,  is  the 
observance  of  Enlistment  Week,  Decem- 
ber 7-14.  This  Enlistment  Week  serv- 
ice was  attempted  last  year,  but  on  ac- 
count of  the  influenza,  it  had  in  a  large 
measure  to  be  given  up,  and  yet  some 
churches  carried  it  on  to  a  very  great 
success.  Thus  far  this  fall  the  whole 
country  seems  to  have  escaped  that  ter- 
rible scourge,  and  every  ithing  seems 
hopeful  for  a  successful  week  this  year. 
Enlistment  Week  is  not  simply  to  aid  in 
laising  $100,000,000,  although  it  will 
doubtless  help  much  in  that  work,  but  if 


that  should  be  the  principal  object.  En- 
listment Week  would  be  largely  a  failure. 

Work  of  the  two  Sundays  and  the 
week  between  should  be  devoted  primar- 
ily to  developing  tlie  spiritual  life  of  the 
church.  Perhaps  no  two  churches  will 
care  to  observe  the  week  in  exactly  the 
same  way.  Some  churches  may  have 
meetings  each  night  and  some  will  have 
services  only  on  Sunday  and  Wednesda\- 
night.  There  should  be  much  religious 
calling  and  Christian  visiting.  Every 
member  of  the  church  and  every  member 
of  the  congregation  should  be  visited. 
Every  member  of  the  family  where  one 
person  is  a  member  of  the  church,  should 
be  called  upon. 

Many  persons  wlio  may  have  had  an 
experience  of  regeneration,  but  from 
various  causes  have  remained  out  of 
church  relationship  should  be  lined  up 
for  church  membership.  Many  who  are 
members  of  the  church  but  who  have  not 
been  attending  the  services  or  supporting 
the  church  should  be  lined  up  and  pledged 
to  regular  church  services.  Many  church 
members  who  do  not  attend  Sunday 
School  and  many  who  never  go  to  prayer 
meeting  should  be  interested  in  those  or- 
ganizations during  that  week.  A  deeper 
interest  in  daily  and  family  prayer  should 
be  enkindled.  ]\rany  children  and  young 
people  who  are  not  in  any  Sunday  School 


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or  Young  rco])lc's  organization  should 
be  influenced  by  their  friends  and  neigh- 
bors to  attend  these  services.  A  large 
numlier  of  the  members  of  the  church 
should  be  willing  to  enroll  themselves  to 
become  special  workers  that  week  in  this 
great  s])iritual  eiifort.  Christian  Week 
means  a  revival  week  if  properly  under- 
stood and  properly  carried  out.  It  will 
be  a  wonderful  thing  for  every  Baptist 
church  in  thirty  states  to  make  a  special 
effort  during  one  week  to  build  up  its 
spiritual  life,  and  to  do  evangelistic  work 
in  its  neighborhood.  So  far  as  we  have 
been  able  to  learn  all  the  Baptist  churches 
of  our  State  Convention  in  Illinois  will 
make  an  effort  to  observe  Christian  En- 
listment Week.  If  churches  do  not  hold 
services  every  night,  it  seems  to  this 
writer  that  they  might  have  services  on 
Wednesday  and  Friday  nights  and  have 
all  visitors  and  special  workers  to  report 
on  those  nights,  and  then  on  Sunday,  the 
14th,  have  a  general  report  of  the  work 
of  the  week  and  the  real  spiritual  condi- 
tion of  the  church. 


THANKSGIVIIVG  DAY 

The  t^resident  of  the  United  States  and 
the  Governor  of  Illinois  issued  a  Procla- 
mation setting  apart  Thursday,  Novem- 
ber 27,  as  a  day  of  Thanksgiving.  They 
requested  the  people  to  meet  together  in 
their  churches  on  that  day  and  render 
thanks  to  Almighty  God  for  his  blessings 
upon  us  during  the  past  year.  In  some 
places  this  was  done  and  in  some  cities 
it  was  sadly  neglected.  The  Editor  was 
in  Alton  on  Sunday  before  Thanksgiving 
Day,  and  in  both  lower  and  upper  towns 
the  announcement  was  made  that  the  peo- 
ple would  come  together  in  prayer  meet- 
ings on  Wednesday  night  and  give  their 
reasons  for  being  thankful  and  on  Thurs- 
day  morning  at   ten   o'clock   the   people 


would  meet  in  one  of  the  churches  for  a 
Thanksgiving  service.  In  other  cities  in 
Illinois,  no  Thanksgiving  services  was 
held  among  the  IVotestants  on  Thanks- 
giving Day,  but  the  prayer  meetings  on 
Wednesday  night  were  broken  up  and  a 
union  service  held  as  an  excuse  for  not 
having  one  on  Thanksgiving  Day.  The 
whole  day  of  Thanksgiving  is  thus  given 
over  to  feasting,  attending  football  games 
and  picture  shows.  No  religious  service 
on  that  day  to  interfere  with  the  pleasure 
of  the  people.  The  very  thing,  primar- 
ily, for  w^hich  Thanksgiving  Day  is  set 
apart  is  ignored.  We  do  not  know  who 
is  responsible  for  this,  the  preachers  or 
the  people,  we  do  not  believe  the  churches 
have  had  an  opportunity  to  vote  on  it. 
We  do  not  believe  the  preachers  have 
taught  them  much  along  this  line.  'We 
believe  the  pastors  could  control  this  mat- 
ter if  they  would  make  an  effort.  If  no 
pastor  will  preach  on  that  day,  at  least 
one  church  should  be  open  and  the  people 
invited  to  come  together  and  pray  and 
thank  God,  and  testify  of  their  apprecia- 
tion of  his  mercy  and  goodness. 


CHRISTMAS 

We  hope  all  our  readers  will  have  a 
Merry  Christmas  and  Happy  New  Year. 
There  never  was  a  time  when  Christmas 
should  be  observed  with  more  thoughtful- 
ness  and  true  Christian  feeling  than  this 
year.  There  was  never  greater  evidence 
of  the  wider  need  of  the  Gospel  of  Christ 
than  now.  He  came  on  Christmas  day, 
as  the  Prince  of  Peace,  but  one  year  ago 
we  closed  the  most  fearful  war  of  all 
time,  and  the  past  year  has  been  one  of 
world-wide  restlessness  and  nervousness. 
Our  Christian  civilization  will  be  serious- 
ly imperiled  unless  Christian  principles 
can  make  themselves  felt  throughout  the 
world. 


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E"'ublished   monthly  in   the  interest  of  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention. 

Subscription  price,  25c  a  year;  clubs  of  10, 
20c;   clubs  of  20  or  more,  15c. 

E.  P.  BRAND,  Editor 
Superintendent  of  Missions, 

201  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illinois. 

"Entered  as  second  class  matter,  June  12, 

1909,  at  the  Postoffice  at  Normal, 

Illinois,   under  the  Act  of 

March  3,  1879." 


G 


HRISTIAN  Enlistment  Week,  De- 
cember 7-14. 


*  *  * 


EVERY  Baptist  church  in  the  terri- 
tory of  the  Northern  Baptist  Con- 
vention should  observe  that  week.  If 
services  cannot  be  held  every  night,  then 
liold  three  services  or  one  between  the 
two  Sundays.  If  the  church  can  be  or- 
ganized into  groups  of  ten  families  each 
before  that  time,  then  work  with  that  or- 
ganization. 

*  *  * 

IF  the  church  has  not  been  organized 
on  the  group  plan  yet,  work  along 
some  other  line,  but  be  sure  to  have  the 
cards  to  be  signed  for  enlistment,  let  per- 
sons be  secured  for  visitors.  Let  much 
time  be  given  to  prayer,  and  let  there  be 
a  real  enthusiasm  for  the  development  of 
the  local  Baptist  Church  during  that 
Aveek. 

NOW  is  the  time  to  make  a  strong 
effort  to  increase  the  number  of 
readers  of  the  Bulletin.  The  last  month 
in  the  old  year,  or  the  first  month  in  the 
new  year  will  be  a  good  time  to  work  for 
a   new   and  large  club.     The  price  may 


s(Xjn  be  advanced  but  for  the  present  it 
is  15  cents  per  year,  if  twenty  or  more 
names  are  sent  in  at  one  time. 
*  *  * 

N!  >\\'  is  the  time  for  the  country 
church  to  wake  up  for  large  things. 
Some  of  our  best  pastors  are  willing  to 
accept  rural  pastorates  if  they  can  be 
well  supported.  In  the  northern  two- 
thirds  of  Illinois,  the  corn  crop  is  fine, 
making  this  year  from  $50.00  to  $60.00 
per  acre.  The  price  of  stock  is  good. 
Chickens  and  eggs  and  butter  at  a  higher 
price  than  at  almost  any  i>eriod  in  the 
country's  history.  Farmers  can  pay  a 
salary  of  $1500  now  easier  than  they 
could  $800  five  years  ago.  How  many 
are  substantially  increasing  their  pastor's 
salary  ? 

THE  question  of  making  an  increase 
in  the  pastor's  salary  should  be  seri- 
ously taken  up  by  almost  every  church. 
When  people  who  pay  from  60  to  100  per 
cent  increase  for  almost  everything  they 
buy  can  get  that  much  increase  for  al- 
most everything  they  sell,  they  should  not 
even  question  the  need  of  increasing  the 
pastor's  support.  Women  pay  from 
$8.00  to  $16.00  for  shoes  no  better  then 
they  formerly  bought  at  from  v$3.00  to 
$6.00,  and  pay  from  $75  to  $100  for  a 
coat  that  is  no  better  than  they  formerly 
bought  for  $30.00  to  $40.00.  Why  then 
should  they  hesitate  to  double  their  sub- 
scription t(.i  jjastor's  salary? 


"Of  the  approximately  6,000  Congrega- 
tional churches  in  the  country,  about  2,000, 
or  one-third  of  tlie  whole  number,  are  said 
to  be  without  pastors. 


The  Jerseyville  Baptist  church  recently 
increased  the  salary  of  its  pastor,  Rev.  Jo- 
seph Jenkins,  $.300.  This  makes  .^500  in- 
crease in  salary  since  he  located  on  that 
field.  He  has  increased  their  benevolent 
contributions  about   400%. 


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MONEY     KK(KIVKI)    FOK    THE  STATE 
CX)XVENTIOX     KOR    NOVEMBER 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the 
full  apportionment  at  one  time.  When- 
ever a  payment  reported  in  The  Bulletin 
completes  the  apportionment,  it  will  be 
indicated  by  a  (*)  star. 

Antioch    $  10.40 

Bulletin   Subs 71.12 

Centralia,  Celia  M.  Miles .--  5.00 

Cornell   12.05 

Carbondale    10.00 

Co'-lection      in      Pastoral      Union 

Meeting    26.87 

Chatsworth    11.00 

Cedar  Creek  4.20 

Chrisman    2.97 

Chicago,  Albany  Park  10.78 

Chicago,  Morgan  Park  35.78 

Chicago,  Windsor   Park   3.55 

Chicago,  Hyde  Park  100.00 

Chicago,  Western  Ave 26.93 

Collection  in  State  Convention....  68.82 

Champaign,   First -- 25.56 

Champaign,  University  3.56 

DeKalb  8.72 

*Erie    16.00 

Evangelist,    F.    M.    Dunk    Collec- 
tion   114.40 

Educational    Commission    83.33 

Oilman   - - 8.00 

Galesburg 27.26 

Hillsboro    - - 4.12 

Home   Mission    Society — 106.64 

Hudson  Church 3.00 

Kankakee - - 50.00 

Kewanee 7.50 

Lexington  4.81 

Lincoln    14.00 

Marengo  5.93 

Osceola  8.54 

Orion    - --  9.00 

Ottawa,    First    7.00 

Percy    -89 

Peoria,   First   —  81.46 

Rock   Island,   First 30.00 

TJockford,  State  St - 10.50 

*Stonington,   New   58.00 

Shurtleff  College  Advertisement..  7.00 

Springfield,  Elliott  Ave 2.50 

Troy   8.57 

Toulon    10.50 

Union,   Pisgah   21.98 

Waukegan    13.44 

Total - $1,151.68 


BAPTIST   SUMMER  ASSEMBLY 

The  Edticational  Commission  of  the 
state  held  a  meeting  in  Chicago  Novem- 
ber 10,  afternoon  and  night.  All  the 
members  of  the  Commission  were  pres- 
ent.    Director    Louis    J.    Koehler,    Pres. 


(Jeorge  M.  Potter  and  Supt.  E.  P.  Uraiid 
were  present  during  all  the  meeting. 
Improved  plans  of  Sunday  School  and 
r>.  y.  P.  U.  work  were  thoroughly  dis- 
cussed. The  prevailing  sentiment  of  the 
commissioners  seemed  to  be  that  any  suc- 
cess along  the  B.  Y.  P.  U.  and  S.  S.  line 
as  well  as  church  life  is  largelv  in  the 
hands  of  the  pastors.  Outside  workers 
can  help  very  much  if  the  pastor  wants 
to  be  helped,  but  if  the  pastor  does  not 
care  anything  about  graded  lessons,  or 
teachers'  training  classes  or  new  and  up- 
to-date  literature  and  will  not  give  it  his 
hearty  support,  it  is  very  difficult  to  help 
a  church  make  advancement.  Among 
other  things  the  Commission  is  planning 
to  do  is  to  hold  a  summer  assembly  next 
summer  at  ShurtletT  College,  July  12-18. 
It  is  planned  to  make  that  week  one  of 
careful  study  in  the  forenoons  and  help- 
ful recreation  in  the  afternoons  and  in- 
spirational addresses  at  night.  This  can 
be  made  a  very  valuable  week  to  our 
young  people  and  older  ones.  One  class 
will  be  arranged  for  the  preachers  and 
pastors  who  may  attend.  ( )ne  whole 
afternoon  and  evening  will  be  given  to  a 
boat  ride  on  the  river,  where  a  helpful 
program  can  be  carried  out.  On  account 
of  war  conditions  we  have  not  held  an 
assembly  in  Illinois  for  two  years.  Dor- 
mitories, both  for  men  and  women  can 
be  secured,  and  connnon  eating  places  can 
be  arranged  and  the  women  will  have  a 
real  week  of  study  and  rest  and  recrea- 
tion instead  of  sjx'nding  half  the  time  in 
housekeeping  and  cooking  as  it  was  at 
I lavana.  Strong  speakers  and  teachers 
will  be  secured. 


Rev.  Geo.  H.  Yule  had  great  success  in 
increasing  the  finances  at  Hammond.  He 
was  there  four  days.  They  increased  the 
pastor's  salary  .$4  00  and  gave  Mr.  Yule 
$60  for  his  work. 


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CHURCHES 

The  Providence  church  in  the  Rock  Is- 
land Association  is  being"  suppHed  by  the 
pastor  of  the  Muscatine  church  of  Iowa, 
preaching  Sunday  afternoons.  He  is  at 
this  time  conducting  special  meetings  in 
that  rural  field.  Things  seem  to  be  quite 
encouraging. 

Rev.  W.  E.  Pool,  pastor  of  Carrollton, 
writes  that  the  church  has  been  organized 
along  the  Board  of  Promotion  plans,  and 
they  are  planning  for  the  "Christian  En- 
listment Week."  He  says  the  preaching 
services  are  well  attended  and  everyone 
seems  to  be  in  good  spirits. 

Rev.  L.  C.  Trent  of  Kewanee,  writes 
as  follows  :  "We  are  certainly  having  a 
great  meeting.  Total  conversions  to  date 
seventy-eight  and  we  have  received  thir- 
t}'-two  for  baptism  and  will  baptize  a 
good  many  this  week.  We  had  almost 
900  present  last  night  by  actual  count  and 
Stucker  gave  a  very  impressive  sermon, 
really  a  masterful  plea  for  the  old  gospel, 
Bible  conversion.  ]  think  we  can  safely 
recommend  Stucker  and  Jones." 

Rev.  Mr.  Enslow,  pastor  of  the  first 
Baptist  church  of  Danville,  writes  No- 
vember 11  :  "I  am  pastor  officially  after 
November  15.  Will  move  the  last  of 
the  month.  Main  room  and  choir  filled 
last  night.  B.  Y.  P.  L'.  room  filled  at 
this  irreeting." 

Rev.  J.  W.  Harnley,  pastor  of  the  Bap- 
tist Church  of  Chrisman  writes  very  en- 
couragingly concerning  the  work  at  that 
place.  "The  Sunday  School  has  greatly 
increased  in  all  matters  concerning  its 
work  and  the  congregations  are  much 
larger  than  formerly." 

Rev.  C.  H.  Wells  reportetl  the  work 
going  quite  well  at  the  York  church  al- 
though the  rainy  weather  has  kept  the 
people  from  attending  in  large  nvmibers 
since  he  began  the  work  there. 


Rev.  L.  C.  Taylor,  pastor  of  the  Kin- 
derhook  church  writes:  "I  have  just 
closed  a  two  weeks'  meeting  at  the  Pea 
Ridge  Church.  The  attendance  was 
good,  there  were  fifteen  conversions,  and 
reclamations,  eleven  of  whom  united  with 
this  church.  The  church  seemed  very 
much  encouraged  and  revived.  Monday 
afternoon  Rev.  Mr.  Meigs  of  Ouincy  and 
Rev.  Thomas  Marshall  of  LaGrange, 
Missouri,  came  to  the  church  and  we 
held  a  tithing  conference.  A  class  of 
eighteen  pledged  themselves  to  study 
tithing." 

The  pastor  of  the  Bethany  church  in 
Alton  Association  writes  as  follows: 
"Our  house  of  worship  at  Bethany  is  un- 
der great  headway.  The  basement  is  al- 
most completed,  the  slats  are  being  nailed 
on  for  Keleston  on  upper  part.  We  are 
installing  a  new  furnace  and  figuring  on 
Delco  electric  lights  and  it  will  be  about 
four  weeks  before  we  can  re-dedicate  the 
church." 

Rev.  R.  T.  Gasoway,  pastor  of  the 
Mendota  church  writes  very  hopefully 
concerning  conditions  on  that  field.  He 
sa\s,  "We  have  repaired,  repainted,  and 
re-decorated,  at  a  cost  of  $1,700,  the 
whole  church.  The  church  sent  the  pas- 
tor to  the  State  Convention  at  Jersey- 
ville,  and  paid  his  expenses.  While  he 
and  his  family  were  gone  on  that  trip, 
the  good  people  sprung  quite  a  pleasant 
surprise.  They  laid  a  new  floor  in  the 
kitchen   and   repainted  the  parsonage." 


MISSIONARIES  AND  >IISSIONARY 
PASTORS 

Rev.  George  H.  Yule,  our  District  Su- 
])erintendent  for  Eastern  Illinois  is  prov- 
ing to  be  a  great  power  in  the  Lord's 
work.  He  spent  Sunday,  November  16, 
and  three  or  four  other  days  at  Gilman. 
That  church  is  being  aided  bv  the  State 


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Convention  to  support  half  time  service. 
The  church  has  been  able  to  raise  only 
about  $600  per  year  for  all  home  ex- 
penses and  missions.  In  four  days  Bro. 
Yule  helped  them  to  subscribe  more  than 
$1200  for  the  next  year.  He  then  gave 
two  and  one-half  days,  middle  of  the 
week,  to  Normal,  and  the  subscriptions 
for  next  year  were  brought  up  nearly 
50'/^  .  lie  then  spent  Sunday,  November 
23d  and  three  days  at  Girard,  and  helped 
them  to  increase  their  subscriptions  to 
current  expenses  to  more  than  $2,000  and 
the  pastor's  salary  will  be  increased 
$300.  Such  work  is  having  a  tremendous 
influence  upon  the  denomination. 

District  Superintendent,  Rev.  Joseph 
C.  Dent  was  taken  sick  while  in  the  be- 
ginning of  a  meeting  in  Warren.  He  has 
been  compelled  to  remain  in  his  home 
in  Chicago  three  or  four  weeks,  but  he 
hopes  to  begin  work  again  December  7. 
He  expects  to  hold  an  evangelistic  meet- 
ing for  the  Antioch  church  in  the  Rock 
Island  Association  at  that  time. 

Rev.  D.  O.  Hopkins,  Ph.D.,  has  ac- 
cepted the  appointment  as  District  Su- 
perintendent for  the  western  side  of  the 
state  and  will  begin  work  January  1st. 
He  will  spend  the  month  of  January  in 
the  Quincy  Association. 

Eva.ngelist  Frank  M.  Dunk  held  a 
meeting  at  LaMarsh  in  the  Peoria  Asso- 
ciation. He  was  very  sick  during  the 
first  few  days  of  the  meetings,  but  recov- 
ered and  went  on  with  the  work.  Rainy 
weather  was  very  much  against  him,  but 
they  had  a  good  meeting.  The  pastor, 
Rev.  C.  W.  Wolfe,  baptized  seven  can- 
didates in  LaMarsh  creek.  Evangelist 
Dunk,  at  this  writing,  is  conducting  a 
meeting  in  the  Savanna  church. 

Evangelist  F.  M.  Dunk  assisted  the 
pastor,  Rev.  J.  W.  Wright  at  xMpha  in 
a  two  weeks'  meeting.     The  meeting  was 


of  considerable  interest.  There  were 
several  conversions  and  additions  to 
the  church,  and  the  people  seemed  to  ap- 
preciate the  work  of  Bro.  Dunk. 

Rev.  F.  T.  Klotzsche,  pastor  at  Anda- 
lusia, has  been  leading  his  people  along 
in  putting  the  church  property  in  good 
repair.  They  have  expended  nearly 
$1,200  on  the  church  building.  They 
have  ordered  a  new  set  of  pews,  and 
when  these  come  they  are  planning  for 
an  all-day  opening  service  of  the  church. 

The  Charleston  pastor,  Rev.  L.  V.  Ed- 
wards, writes  of  improvement:  "On  a 
recent  Sunday  three  were  received  by 
baptism  and  two  on  experience." 

The  following  is  a  letter  in  part  from 
the  Oilman  church :  "We,  the  pastor 
and  chairman  of  the  finance  committee 
of  the  Oilman  Baptist  church,  wish  to 
express  our  thanks  for  the  efficient  serv- 
ice rendered  to  us  by  Rev.  Geo.  H.  Yule. 
In  former  years  the  church  through  its 
finance  committee  has  been  able  to  raise 
a  budget  of  $390— $400  for  the  church 
and  $50-$95  for  benevolence  and  Mis- 
sions. In  two  days  Brother  Yule  with 
the  aid  of  the  chairman  of  the  finance 
committee  has  pledges  amounting  to 
$1,216.60,  about  $225  for  Missions,  and 
the  balance  for  current  and  local  church 
work." 

Our  missionary  pastor  at  Rochelle, 
Rev.  H.  B.  Stevens,  seems  to  be  getting 
hold  of  the  work  on  that  field  quite  well. 
The  church  had  been  pastorless  sO'  long 
tliat  it  seemed  very  difficult  to  get  the 
work  started,  but  he  is  now  getting  the 
church  and  Sunday  School  organized  in 
good  shape. 

Our  missionary  pastor  at  Dixon,  Rev. 
John  A.  Simpson,  seems  to  be  much  en- 
couraged with  the  work  there.  The 
church  has  increased  his  salary  $200, 
with    which    to    begin    his    second    year. 


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The  church  seems  encouraged  to  take 
hold  of  the  finances  with  a  strong  hand. 
The  B.  Y.  P.  U.  is  doing  well  and  the 
choir  is  making  a  good  impression  upon 
the  church  and  the  town. 


PASTORuUi   CHANGES 

Rev.  T.  Elmer  Jones  of  Kansas  has 
located  as  pastor  of  the  Barry  church. 

Rev.  F.  E.  R.  Miller,  who  has  been 
pastor  of  the  First  Church,  Elgin,  for 
several  years,  has  accepted  a  call  to  be- 
come pastor  of  the  First  Church  of  Chi- 
cago. This  church  sold  its  old  church 
building  on  30th  street,  to  the  negroes, 
and  purchased  property  on  51st  street, 
near  Hyde  Park. 

Rev.  H.  E.  Truex,  D.D.,  of  Saint 
Louis,  Mo.,  has  become  pastor  of  the 
First  Baptist  Church  at  Mt.  Vernon.  The 
Mt.  Vernon  church  has  been  pastorless 
for  about  one  year.  Dr.  Truex  was  for- 
merly Missionary  Secretary  for  both 
North  and  South  in  the  State  of  Mis- 
souri. 

Rev.  L.  J.  Velte,  who  was  formerly 
located  at  West  Pullman,  and  served  as 
army  chaplain  in  France,  has  become  pas- 
tor of  the  Tabernacle  Qiurch  in  Chica- 
go- 

"Rev.  W.  L.  Markland,  pastor  of  the 
First  Baptist  church  of  Streator,  has  re- 
signed his  charge  there,  and  will  leave 
the  first  of  the  year  for  Amboy  where 
he  lias  accepted  a  call  to  the  First  Bap- 
tist church.  His  resignation  was  re- 
ceived with  deep  regret  by  his  many 
friends.  During  his  pastorate  here,  and 
under  his  guidance,  the  two  churches 
were  re-united,  and  the  church  is  in 
a  prosperous  condition.  There  has  been 
built  a  beautiful  parsonage,  the  building 
of  which  he  supervised." 

Rev.  E.  L.  Holland,  who  came  from 
Minnesota,  and  located  at  Hudson  some 


time  the  past  year,  has  closed  his  work 
there  and  accepted  a  call  at  Chatsworth. 
The  clerk  of  the  church  writes:  "We 
trust  that  the  church  may  be  blessed  dur- 
ing the  ministry  and  as  a  church  we  may 
be  a  power  for  good  in  the  community." 

The  Tiskilwa  Church  has  recently 
called  Mr.  Claude  Richmond  of  the 
Northern  Baptist  Theological  Seminary 
to  supply  that  church  for  an  indefinite 
length  of  time.  The  writer  says :  "He 
is  an  active  young  brother  and  has  had 
some  experience  in  teaching  and  preach- 
ing. He  was  overseas  for  a  number  of 
months  and  has  had  one  year  in  the  semi- 
nary." 

Rev.  D.  J.  Scott  closed  his  work  at 
Plymouth  and  accepted  the  Bethel  church 
in  the  Salem  Association  for  one-half 
time  work.  During  the  past  year  he  has 
been  giving  one-half  time  at  St.  Mary's 
and  he  will  continue  his  work  at  that 
place. 

Rev.  E.  R.  Raycroft,  who  has  been 
pastor  of  Cornell  for  the  past  two  years, 
has  accepted  a  call  to  become  the  pastor 
of  the  Moweaqua  church,  taking  effect 
December  first.  Brother  Raycroft  is 
quite  a  young  man  and  the  Moweaqua 
'hurch  a  fine  opportunity  for  a  success- 
ful pastorate. 

Rev.  James  Earl  Corwin  has  resigned 
the  pastorate  of  the  Ridgewood  Baptist 
church  in  Jo'iet.  and  he  and  his  wife  pro- 
pose to  enter  into  evangelistic  work  if 
fields  open  up  for  that  service.  Brother 
Corwin  has  done  a  large  work  at  Ridge- 
wuD'l.  and  we  would  like  to  see  him  re- 
main in  the  j)astorate  in  Illinois  if  some 
.^-niitable  field  opens  up  for  him. 

The  clerk  of  the  Kane  church  writes : 
"we  called  Rev.  R.  E.  Carney  of  Villa 
Grove  and  he  has  written  that  he  will 
assume  charge  Sunday,  November  23d. 
Tlie  church  is  happy  to  feel  settled  and 


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ready  for  work  again.  We  thank  you 
for  your  lielp  and  for  your  advice." 

Mr.  W.  S.  Davison,  a  layman  of 
Minonk,  is  aiding  Rev.  Edgar  Ford,  pas- 
tor at  Morrisonville  in  special  meet- 
ings. 

Dr.  William  Matthews,  D.D.,  "has 
moved  to  Paw  Paw  and  is  going  to  be 
pastor  of  the  Baptist  church  there  for  six 
months  at  least."  Dr.  IVIatthews  was 
pastor  of  that  church  several  years  ago, 
and  has  been  supplying  them  for  some 
time  (hiring  their  present  pastorless  peri- 
od. 


rhe  Superintendent  spent  Sunday,  No- 
vember 23d  with  the  First  and  Upper  Al- 
ton churches  in  Alton.  Dr.  M.  W.  Twing 
has  been  pastor  of  the  First  church  twen- 
ty-three years.  The  interest  in  the 
church  seems  fine.  There  were  235 
present  in  the  Sunday  school,  and  the 
classes  seemed  to  be  well  organized  and 
well  manned.  The  congregation  was  fine. 
Rev.  David  T.  Magill  is  pastor  of  the 
Upper  Ahon  church.  There  were  239 
present  in  the  Sunday  school  that  morn- 
ing and  a  good  congregation  at  night. 
Brother  Magill  has  been  pastor  about  two 
years  there  and  he  and  his  wife  seem  to 
be  leading  the  church  and  Sunday  school 
well.  Shurtleff  College  is  doing  good 
work  this  year  and  is  planning  for  much 
larger  things  in  the  near  future. 


REOPKNING  OF  CHURCH 

Downers'  Grove  church  is  having  very 
encouraging  success.  Rev.  J.  B.  Little 
has  been  pastor  for  about  one  and  a  half 
}ears.  He  and  his  wife  are  intense  work- 
ers. The  church  seems  to  greatly  appre- 
ciate them.  The  church  recently  painted 
the  exterior  of  the  building  and  pointed 
up  the  walls  and  repaired  the  porch  and 
beautifully    decorated    the    interior    and 


raised  the  $1,600  mortgage  against  the 
property.  The  money  had  all  been  raised 
with  a  nice  surplus  before  reopening  day. 
On  November  16th  the  church  was  re- 
opened and  special  meetings  began.  F. 
G.  Fisher,  the  noted  gospel  singer  was 
present  for  the  first  week  and  rendered 
excellent  service.  The  Editor  of  the  Bul- 
letin gave  them  two  sermons.  All  the 
services  of  the  day  were  good.  The 
Sunday  School  was  fine  and  the  congre- 
gations large.  For  more  than  one  year 
there  has  been  a  deep  religious  interest 
and  revival  spirit  in  that  old  suburban 
church.  Men  and  women  of  influence 
i-n  the  community  are  being  added  to  the 
church. 


GENERAL.  BOARD  OF  PROMOTION 

The  General  Board  of  Promotion  held 
its  second  meeting  in  an  "LTpper  Room" 
in  Chicago,  November  12-14.  The  meet- 
ing was  held  in  the  Sun  Parlor  on  the 
twelfth  floor  of  the  Sission  Hotel  on  Lake 
Michigan  at  53d  street.  It  is  an  ideal 
place  for  such  meetings.  The  writer  is 
of  the  opinion  that  this  was  the  greatest 
meeting  in  some  respects  that  he  ever  at- 
tended. There  are  138  members  of  this 
Board  and  113  members  registered  as 
present.  All  Baptists  were  permitted  to 
attend  and  the  room  which  accommodated 
about  250  was  full  almost  all  the  time. 
This  was  really  the  first  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Promotion  since  it  was  fully 
organized,  last  May. 

Dr.  J.  Y.  Aitchison  was  offered  the 
Executive  Secretaryship  of  the  Board, 
and  declined  the  oft'er,  but  when  nomin- 
ated again  in  the  summer,  he  accepted. 
This  is  the  most  important  position  the 
Baptists  have  ever  offered  any  man. 
During  the  few  months  Dr.  Aitchison 
has  served  he  has  proved  himself  to  be 
a  man  of  marvelous  ability.     This  whole 


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movement  is  new,  and  Dr.  Aitchison  has 
been  compelled  to  work  along  new  lines, 
in  doing  larger  things  than  the  denomina- 
tion has  ever  undertaken.  All  his 
plans  seemed  so  wise  that  after  they  had 
been  thoroughly  discussed  they  were 
adopted  without  a  dissenting  vote.  Dr. 
Frank  Padelford  of  Boston,  also  proved 
himself  to  be  a  man  of  great  ability  and 
sound  Christian  judgment  in  all  the  af- 
fairs of  the  denomination.  Dr.  Aitchi- 
son is  planning  for  the  distribution  of  an 
immense  amount  of  valuable  literature 
this  winter.  He  is  planning  for  it  not 
only  to  reach  the  pastors,  but  so  far  as 
possible,  all  the  families  in  our  churches. 
The  office  for  the  distribution  of  litera- 
ture in  Illinois  will  be  the  office  of  our 
single  collecting  agent.  Dr.  Augustine  S. 
Carman,  417  S.  Dearborn  street,  Chica- 
go. A  considerable  portion  of  time  was 
given  to  seasons  of  prayer.  Some  times 
items  of  business  of  the  most  strenuous 
character  would  close  out  with  a  season 
of  prayer  without  anybody  planning  for 
it.  Women  and  laymen  as  well  as  pas- 
tors and  secretaries  took  an  active  part 
in  these  meetings.  We  have  not  space 
in  a  small  paper  like  the  Bulletin  to  go 
into  detail  as  to  these  meetings,  but  we 
must  refer  to  one  particular  item  of  busi- 
ness. It  was  fully  decided  to  establish 
a  weekly  Baptist  paper  to  be  owned  and 
published  by  the  denomination.  The  pa- 
per will  probably  be  started  by  January 
1st.  It  is  not  known  what  the  name  of 
the  paper  will  be,  at  least  its  name  has  not 
been  announced,  nor  the  name  of  the  pub- 
lisher. It  has  been  decided  to  make  the 
headquarters  of  the  paper,  and  publish 
it  in  Chicago.  It  is  known  at  present 
that  it  will  take  up  the  mailing  lists  of 
the  Standard  and  Pacific  Baptist  and 
those  papers  will  go  out  of  existence. 
The  Pacific   Baptist  had  already  ceased 


to  exist  and  the  Standard  had  taken  its 
list.  The  price  of  the  paper  will  prob- 
ably be  $2.50.  It  is  hoped  that  40,000 
subscriptions  can  be  secured  for  the  first 
year.  Having  a  denominational  paper 
for  thirty-five  states  with  no  other  paper 
west  of  Ohio,  will  lay  much  greater  re- 
sponsibility upon  the  State  Bulletins.  It 
will  not  be  possible  to  get  much  weekly 
local  church  news  in  a  paper  like  that. 
We  may  increase  the  Bulletin  to  twenty- 
four  pages  and  we  may  be  compelled  to 
make  it  bi-monthly. 


Rev.  James  H.  Franklin  in  his  book, 
''In  the  Track  of  the  Storm,"  gives  a 
very  interesting  chapter  on  America's 
part  in  the  war.  From  this  Chapter  we 
take  the  following  quotation:  "The  War 
Department  of  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment has  published  the  following  table 
which  summarizes  America's  participa- 
tion in  the  war. 

Total  American  forces,  including  army, 
navy  and  marine  corps,  4,800,000. 

Total  men  in  army,  4,000,000. 

Men  who  went  overseas,  2,860,000. 

Men  who  fought  in  France,  1,390,000. 

Tons  of  supplies  shipped  from  Amer- 
ica to  France,  7,500,000. 

Total  registered  in  draft,  24,234,210. 

Total  draft  induction,  2,810,296. 

Total  cost  of  war,  April  30,  19H), 
$21,  850,000,000. 

Battles  fought  by  American  troops,  13. 

Days  of  battle,  200. 

Days  of  duration  of  Meuse-Argonne 
battle,  47. 

American  battle  deaths,  48,900. 

Americans  wounded  in  war,  236,000. 

American  deaths  from  disease,  56,991. 

Total  deaths  in  the  army,  112,422. 

Between  April  6,  1917  and  May  31, 
1918  was  delivered  to  the  army  131,- 
800,000  pairs  of  wool  stockings,  85,000,- 


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000  undershirts.  83,000,000  trousers, 
30.700,000  pairs  of  shoes,  26,700,000 
Manuel  shirts,  21,700,000  wool  breeches, 
13.900,000  wool  coats  and  8,300,000  over- 
coats. 

It  has  been  estimated  that  the  total 
number  of  deaths  in  battle  alone  was 
7,450,200  divided  as  follows  : 

Russia  1,700,000 

Germany   1,600,000 

France 1,385,000 

Great  Britain 900,000 

Austria    800,000 

Italy 330,000 

Turkey    250,000 

Serbia  and  Montenegro 125,000 

Belgium 102,000 

Roumania   100,000 

Bulgaria 100,000 

United  States 49,090 

Greece 7,000 

Portugal    2,000 

The  above  indicates  those  killed  in  bat- 
tle only,  the  total  of  those  who  died  from 
disease  is  far  greater. 


The  following  letter  by  one  of  the 
prominent  men  of  the  denomination, 
Rev.  Orlo  J.  Price,  of  Rochester,  New 
^^ork.  was  greatly  appreciated  by  the  edi- 
tor: 
"My  Dear  Dr.  Brand  : 

In  the  Standard  of  Oct.  18,  I  saw  a 
write-up  of  you  and  your  work,  and  am 
just  writing  this  note  to  say  that  I  was 
glad  of  tiiat  large  publicity  being  made 
of  a  man  who  deserved  even  more  than 
was  said.  I  shall  not  forget  the  years  in 
Illinois  when  you  stood  so  firmly  and 
faithfully  by  the  State  Convention  work 
under  rather  trying  circumstances,  and 
were  a  friend  and  helper  to  every  pastor 
in  the  state.  I  am  sure  you  rejoice  to 
see,  in  a  measure  at  least,  the  fruits  of 
your  work  in  the  larger  undertakings  of 


our    denomination    in    this    day    of    big 
things. 

I  sincerely   hope  there  may  be  many 
more  years  of  service  for  you  in  the  cause 
which  is  dearer  to  you  than  your  life. 
With  all  good  wishes,  I  am, 
Faithfully  yours, 

Orlo  J.  Price." 


STRIKES 

The  strike  of  the  policemen  in  Boston, 
the  long-shore  men  and  typesetters  in 
New  York,  and  the  steel  workers  all  over 
the  country,  and  the  miners  in  the  bitum- 
inous coal  region  and  the  threat  of  a 
strike  on  the  part  of  the  railroad  men, 
denotes  a  restlessness  on  the  part  of  the 
laborers,  and  a  controversy  between  labor 
and  capital  that  is  somewhat  perilous  in 
this  country.  Most  of  the  strikes  that 
have  taken  place  recently  are  made  by 
the  best  conpensated  workers  in  this 
country. 

This  controversy  does  not  seem  to 
come  so  much  from  a  lack  of  wages  as 
from  a  feeling  of  injustice  and  unfair- 
ness. Immense  fortunes  were  accumu- 
lated by  operators  during  the  war  and 
laboring  men,  even  though  they  received 
high  wages,  do  not  feel  as  though  they 
had  a  fair  share  of  the  profits.  On  the 
part  of  the  miners,  while  they  could  make 
good  wages,  while  they  worked,  a  con- 
siderable portion  of  the  time  the  mines 
were  closed  from  some  cause  or  excuse 
on  the  part  of  the  operators.  The  de- 
mands of  the  miners  in  making  the  strike 
were  entirely  unreasonable  and  the  con- 
tention of  the  operators  seems  to  us  quite 
as  unreasonable.  People  who  burn  coal 
know  that  they  pay  an  exceedingly  high 
price  and  the  over-profits  go  somewhere 
rather  than  to  the  miners. 

We  have  been  reading  a  splendid  week- 
ly paper  published  in  London,  England, 


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for  about  one  dozen  or  more  years. 
That  paper  gives  the  labor  conditions  in 
England  as  much  improved  and  getting 
better  rapidly  at  this  time.  The  English 
people  seem  to  feel  that  their  labor  dif- 
ficulties are  being  settled  much  more  rap- 
idly than  they  are  in  this  country.  It 
seems  to  us  that  there  is  no  other  way 
of  settling  these  difhculties  than  for  the 
government  to  take  them  up  and  settle 
them  fairly  for  both  parties  and  the  peo- 
ple. The  people  in  general  have  as 
much  interest  in  the  steel  industry  and 
coal  mining  as  the  operators  and  labor- 
ers and  the  three  classes  should  be  taken 
into  consideration.  We  believe  that  our 
government  is  strong  enough  to  cope 
with  these  matters  but  they  seem  at  this 
time  to  be  getting  into  a  critical  condition. 


PERSONAL. 

Rev.  O.  E.  Aloffet  who  returned  from 
France  last  summer  located  at  the  Barry 
church  in  the  Quincy  Association.  In 
October  he  left  that  field  and  accepted 
the  pastorate  at  Sycamore  and  Kingston 
in  the  Rock  River  Association.  Quite 
recently  he  has  been  threatened  with  an 
attack  of  paralysis,  and  has  closed  his 
work  on  this  field  and  will  retire  from 
the  patsorate  for  the  present.  We  hope 
that  six  months  or  a  year's  rest  will  re- 
store him  to  health. 


I.ITERATUKE 

There  has,  perhaps,  never  been  a  time 
in  the  history  of  the  Baptist  denomina- 
tion when  there  was  so  much  fresh,  cur- 
rent, and  valuable  literature  to  be  had  as 
at  t!:e  present  time  nor  with  as  little  ex- 
pense. Any  Baptist  pastor  or  layman 
who  wants  any  kind  of  literature  or  pe- 
riodicals on  the  great  Northern   Baptist 


Movement,  or  the  Inter-Church  Move- 
ment can  secure  same  by  writing  Rev.  A. 
S.  Carman,  D.D.,  417  S.  Dearborn  St., 
Chicago,  Illinois.  His  office  is  made  the 
distributing  point  for  this  literature  for 
Illinois. 


WHAT  THEY  SAY  ABOUT  THE 
BULLETIN 

"The  Illinois  Baptist  Bulletin  pays. 
All  of  its  ads  and  articles  are  full  of  'go" 
and  vitality  in  pushing  the  things  of  the 
kingdom." — Chicago. 

"The  Illinois  Baptist  Bulletin  is  the 
best  little  Baptist  paper  I  know  of." — 
Mavwood. 


LET  US  NOT  FORGET  OUR  OWN 

"Not  for  a  moment  would  we  diT  up 
the  streams  of  beneficence  among  our  Bap- 
tist people.  We  ought  lo  give  to  public 
charities  and  relief  work,  but  we  ought  to 
remember,  at  the  same  time,  that  thou- 
sands of  wealthy  people  are  interested  in 
these  charities  and  philanthropies  who  are 
not  interested  remotely  in  church  work, 
Christian  missions  and  Christian  institu- 
tions. A  friend  tells  us  that  he  cannot 
give  much  to  his  church  and  to  his  denom- 
ination, because  he  makes  an  annual  con- 
tribution to  more  than  twenty  public  char- 
ities. That  man  is  making  a  mistake.  A 
man  is  not  narrow-minded  because  he  feels 
that  his  first  obligation  is  to  his  own 
church  and  his  own  denomination.  If  we 
neglect  our  churches  and  our  denomina- 
tional work,  who  will  care  for  them?" 


Two  meetings  for  setting  up  work,  or 
Inter-Church  organization  and  Promo- 
tion will  be  held,  one  in  the  LaSalle 
Hotel  Building  in  Chicago,  December  8- 
10  and  one  in  the  Central  Christian 
Church  lUiilding,  Springfield,  December 
10-12.  Many  Baptists  are  invited  to  at- 
tend these  meetings,  and  there  will  be 
some  time  given  to  denominational  ses- 
sions. We  hope  many  of  our  people  will 
attend. 


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HUDELSON  BAPTIST  ORPHANAGE 

Kev.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Supt. 
Mrs.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Matron 


CENTRAL  BAPTIST  CHILDREN'S  HOME 

MAVWOOD,  ILLINOIS 
Rev.    D.    H.   MacGillivray,   Supt. 
Mrs.  I).  H.  MacGilllvray,  Matron 


At  present  writing  (Nov.  26th),  we 
are  filled  with  some  anxiety  for  the  well- 
being  of  our  large  family.  Yesterday 
two  of  the  severest  cases  of  what  we  had 
supposed  to  be  only  hard  colds,  were  in- 
terpreted by  our  good  doctor  as  laryn- 
geal diphtheria  and  development  was 
rapid  until  today  antitoxin  was  adminis- 
tered with  only  fair  prospects  of  success. 
Of  course  vigorous  measures  are  being 
used  to  combat  this  dread  disease. 
Enough  antitoxin  is  expected  tonight  to 
imnnmize  the  whole  company  of  nearly 
eighty  people. 

As  the  heating  plant  is  not  yet  in  the 
hospital  department  this  could  not  be 
used  for  the  sick,  but  the  well  boys  now 
sleep  there,  so  we  are  able  to  isolate  not 
only  the  diphtheritic  patients  but  also 
those  who  have  sore  throats,  and  make 
all  fairly  comfortable.  While  the  situa- 
tion is  distressing,  because  of  the  anxiety 
and  the  danger,  we  are  thankful  that  con- 
ditions are  far  better  than  last  year  and 
we  hope  they  will  remain  so.  We  are 
sparing  no  effort  or  expense,  confident 
that  the  churches  will  back  us  up  as  they 
have  always  done  in  emergencies. 

On  Saturday,  Nov.  22d,  the  friends  of 
the  Home  in  Centralia,  held  a  tag-day 
which  netted  us  about  $500.  Of  course 
the  Baptist  people  led  in  the  enterprise, 
and  Pastor  Murch  and  family  by  their 
tireless  energy  made  the  thing  go,  while 
others,  particularly  Mr.  A.  E.  Quick,  who 
was  chairman  of  the  comimittee,  were 
equally  splendid.  No  institution  ever 
had  a  more  loyal  support  than  that  ac- 
corded the  Home  by  the  Centralia  Bap- 
tist church. 


The  month  of  November  has  been  a 
very  busy  month  at  the  Central  Baptist 
Children's  Home.  A  house  full  of  chil- 
dren with  sharpened  appetites,  created  by 
fresh  air  and  good  health,  always  de- 
mand work.  But  during  the  month  of 
November  we  had  at  the  Home  all  that 
sixty-nine  to  seventy-three  vigorous  chil- 
dren could  create  and  besides  this  the 
main  building  was  torn  up  in  order  to 
make  the  necessary  changes  to  adapt  the 
new  building  to  the  old  one.  This  made 
it  very  hard  on  the  matron  and  her  staff. 

However,  there  is  a  bright  spot  in  the 
horizon.  The  new  addition  is  up  and 
enclosed  and  the  plasterers  are  ready  for 
their  work.  When  completed  the  addi- 
tion will  be  equivalent  to  a  good  sized 
two-flat  building.  This  addition  is  go- 
ing to  add  to  the  comfort  and  benefit  of 
the  children  and  the  household. 

Our  concern  now  is  the  finances.  We 
had  thought  that  we  had  one-third  the 
cost  in  hand  before  starting,  but  now 
the  cost  has  run  up  a  third  more  then  we 
anticipated.  The  Superintendent  is  hop- 
ing that  the  friends  of  the  Home  will 
rally  to  our  help  and  send  in  their  checks, 
that  the  improvements  be  paid  for  on 
completion.  We  need  ten  people  who 
will  give  $100,  fifteen  who  will  give  $50, 
and  twenty  people  who  will  give  $25,  and 
others  who  will  help  in  the  smaller 
amounts. 

We  thank  our  friends  for  gifts  of 
canned  fruit.  Special  mention  ought  to 
be  made  of  La^'Iarsh  and  Manlius 
clnn-ches  who  added  chickens  for  Thanks- 
giving. 


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Department  of  Religious  Education 

Chairmao  Rev.  Herbert  Hines,  El  Paso,     Director  Rev.  Louis  H.  Koehler,  Normal 
Elementary  Directory  Miss  Marian  E.  Kimble,  Galesburg 


The  State  Department  of  Religious 
Education  met  recently  in  Chicago  to  for- 
mulate plans  for  the  year's  work.  Every 
member  was  present,  including  Dr. 
Brand,  superintendent  of  missions,  who 
offered  many  helpful  suggestions. 

Two  items  included  in  the  projection 
of  work  are  of  special  significance.  The 
state  director  presented  a  plan  to  organ- 
ize associational  departments  of  religious 
education.  This  was  freely  discussed  by 
all  present,  and  it  was  evident  that  if  the 
state  is  to  function  properly  and  effective- 
ly in  the  larger  movements  of  the  denom- 
ination an  associational  organization  is 
absolutely  necessary.  The  department 
voted  most  heartily  to  push  such  organi- 
zations and  voiced  their  appreciation  of 
the  work  being  done  by  the  department 
in  the  Salem  Association. 

After  freely  discussing  the  need  of  an 
Assembly,  it  was  voted  to  conduct  a  Sum- 
mer Assembly  at  Shurtleff  College,  Al- 
ton, from  July  12  to  18,  1920,  inclusive. 
President  Potter,  a  member  of  the  state 
department  gave  much  information  and 
was  made  chairman  of  the  committee  on 
arrangements.  The  committee  on  pro- 
gram luet  the  next  morning  and  formu- 
lated the  aim  of  tlie  assembly  as  the  en- 
richment and  deepening  of  the  spiritual 
life,  to  help  give  the  Christ-vision  of  life 
and  service,  to  offer  a  real  school  of 
methods  in  religious  education  and  to 
present  a  program  of  recreation  and  fel- 
lowship for  all. 

It  was  decided  to  give  the  morning 
hours  to  study  classes,  to  play  and  rest 


in  the  afternoon  and  to  conduct  mass 
assembly  meetings  in  the  evening.  Thus 
the  three  words  reveal  the  schedule — in- 
struction, recreation  and  inspiration.  The 
following  courses  of  study  will  likely  be 
offered  in  1920:  The  Bible,  The  Mod- 
ern Church  School,  Pastoral  Leadership 
of  Religious  Education,  Principles  of 
Teaching,  Alissions,  B.  Y.  P.  U.  Aims 
and  Activities  and  Educational  Evangel- 
ism. 

The  program  conmiittee  hopes  to  se- 
cure Dr.  W.  E.  Raff'ety,  editor  in  chief 
of  the  Publication  Society,  and  one-time 
professor  of  sociology  and  pedagogy  of 
the  Kansas  City  Theological  Seminary, 
to  give  the  course  on  the  Modern  Church 
School.  Other  members  of  the  faculty 
will  be  secured  soon  and  the  list  pub- 
lished in  the  Bulletin.     Watch  for  it. 

The  department  is  desirous  that  all 
who  attend  will  receive  the  full  benefits 
of  the  time  spent  and  are  hoping  to  se- 
cure a  trained  recreationalist  to  plan  the 
games  and  tlie  stunt  programs.  At  least 
one  afternoon  will  be  spent  on  the  Missis- 
sippi, the  vesper  service  and  the  address 
conducted  and  given  on  the  boat. 

The  State  B.  Y.  P.  U.  organization 
will  help  materially  in  working  up  dele- 
gations for  the  Assembly,  the  plan  being 
to  work  through  the  vice-presidents  of 
the  three  districts.  Churches  will  be 
asked  to  send  their  workers  and  potential 
leaders  to  this  assembly.  The  denomina- 
tions, the  times  and  the  local  churches 
call  insistently  for  trained  leaders  and  in 
the  assemblv  we  have  the  answer. 


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Woman  s 
Baptist  Missionary  Society   of  Illinois 


MRS.  W.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 


Mrs.  Martha  V.  Higman,  Editor 
Morgan,  Park 


Mrs.  H.  VV.  Tate,  Treasurer 
2331    Hartzell  Ave.,  Evanston 


Greetings  to  all  Illinois  Baptist  wom- 
en! 

A  Christmas  season  full  of  the  joy  of 
making  others  happy  !  A  New  Year  full 
of  praise  and  service!  As  we  approach 
this  old-time  Christmas,  our  hearts  in 
one  glad  union  say,  "Thanks  be  unto 
God  for  His  unspeakable  Gift." 

Oui-  Annual  Report 

By  the  time  you  are  reading  this,  the 
^'Annual  Report"  of  the  W.  B.  M.  S.  of 
Illinois  should  have  reached  every  Circle 
president.  It  should  come  to  you  from 
your  Associational  President.  If  you  do 
not  receive  it,  please  notify  her. 

Now,  dear  Circle  President,  we  won- 
der if  you  make  a  careful  use  of  this 
valuable  book.  We  endeavor  to  have  it 
strictly  authentic.  It  is  full  of  valuable 
information  relative  to  our  Women's 
work  as  a  denomination  and  as  a  state. 
It  takes  much  time  and  careful  thought 
to  coimpile  its  many  details.  It  costs 
quite  a  large  sum  of  money  to  print  it. 
We  firmly  believe  it  is  necessary  to  pub- 
hsh  it,  we  believe  it  has  been  a  source 
of  education  to  Illinois  women  in  other 
years,  and  we  just  as  firmly  believe  that 
if  each  Circle  president  and  program 
leader  studies  its  contents,  makes  use  of 
its  suggestions,  plans  for  and  arranges  a 
state  afternoon,  often  referring  to  various 
statements  scheduled  in  our  "Annual  Re- 
port," a  greater  intelligence,  which  means 
a  greater  interest  in  advancing  Christ's 


Kingdom,  will  come  to  Illinois  women. 
Dear  Circle  President,  it  is  up  to  you. 
Please  do  not  fail. 

Mrs.  W.  P.  Topping. 


A  very  enthusiastic  woman's  meeting 
of  the  Rock  River  Association  was  held 
Nov.  14th,  in  DeKalb.  The  attendance 
was  good,  the  program  well  taken  by 
bright  and  earnest  women.  Mrs.  W.  H. 
Reed  of  Belvidere,  was  elected  president 
of  the  Association. 

An  inter-denominational  Reading  Class 
of  125  members  to  cover  five  evenings, 
lias  been  organized  by  the  Elgin  Baptist 
church.  The  book  to  be  studied  is 
"World  Facts  and  America's  Responsi- 
bilities," by  Dr.  Patton.  Is  not  this  a 
good  suggestion  for  inter-denominational 
fellowship,  especially  where  the  churches 
are  not  large? 

The  many  friends  of  Dr.  F.  L.  Ander- 
son are  sympathizing  with  him  because 
I A  the  sudden  passing  on  of  his  wife, 
Mrs.  Anderson.  She  was  a  woman  of 
nuich  ability  and  active  in  denominational 
work,  especially  in  teaching  Americaniza- 
tion to  those  of  foreign  birth.  At  the 
time  of  her  death  she  was  president  of 
the  Woman's  Baptist  Mission  Union  of 
Chicago  Association,  and  will  be  greatly 
missed  in  Baptist  activities.  Her  funer- 
al occurred  Nov.  25th,  in  the  Morgan 
Park  Baptist  church. 


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The  Baptist  Old  People's  Home 

Maywood,  Illinois 


A  gift  to  the  Home  of  one  thousand 
dollars  from  Rev.  James  P.  Thorns  (de- 
ceased)  was  announced  at  the  last  meet- 
ing of  the  Board  of  Directors  and  placed 
in  the  permanent  endowment  fund  to  be 
known  as  The  James  P.  Thorns  Memorial 
Endowment.  Dr.  Thoms  will  be  remem- 
bered as  among  the  first  interested  in 
starting  this  Home  for  the  aged.  May 
others  follow  this  worthy  example  till 
the  Home  is  placed  on  a  safe  and  digni- 
fied basis  with  at  least  one  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars  endowment,  and  the  build- 
ing suitably  enlarged. 

With  our  present  relations  with  the 
State  Convention  and  the  denomination 
no  one  who  wants  to  do  a  beautiful  and 
permanent  service  for  the  aged  need  hesi- 
tate to  give  or  make  bequests  to  the  Bap- 
tist Old  People's  Home  at  Maywood. 

The  annual  bazaar  for  the  benefit  of 
the  Home  will  be  held  Dec.  6th,  from  10 
to  5  at  4815  Drexel  Boulevard,  Chica- 
go. A  cordial  invitation  to  participate  by 
attending,  contributing  or  purchasing  is 
hereby  extended. 

We  greatly  appreciate  the  contributions 
of  fruit  and  the  little  coal  bags  which 
have  been  coming  in  from  quite  a  num- 
ber of'churches  and  Sunday  schools,  also 
the  beautiful  words  of  good-will  that 
come  with  them.  A  fine  expression  of 
thankful  hearts  at  Thanksgiving  time  and 
a  real  immediate  help  to  those  who  carry 
the  anxiety  for  the  Home  during  the 
present  high  cost  of  necessities. 

If  your  Thanksgiving  offering  was 
given  elsewhere,  please  remember  the  Old 
People's  Home  at  Christmas. 


On  Friday,  Nov.  21st,  the  wife  of  Rev. 
F.  L.  Anderson,  Superintendent  of  the 
Executive  Council.  Chicago,  passed  away. 
She  had  been  very  sick  for  some  time, 
but  her  death  was  a  great  shock  to  the 
many  friends  of  Brother  Anderson.  She 
was  a  great  help  to  him  in  his  great  and 
successful  work,  and  the  loss  will  be 
very  keenly  felt  by  him  and  his  family. 
Brother  Anderson  will  have  the  sympathy 
of  his  many  friends  throughout  the  state. 


Rev.  J.  D.  Scott,  who  recently  resigned 
the  church  at  Sycamore  and  accepted  the 
Bethel  church  for  one-half  time,  has  re- 
cently closed  a  revival  meeting  of  that 
church,  resuhing  in  fifty-two  professions 
faith,  fort3'-one  persons  were  baptized 
and  six  were  received  into  the  church 
otherwise.  The  church  and  community 
made  Brother  Scott  a  present  of  a  fine 
fur  overcoat  at  the  close  of  the  Thanks- 
giving dav. 


THE  MINISTRY 

We  have  rejoiced  most  heartily  in  the 
success  of  the  effort  to  raise  the  More- 
house Memorial  million  for  the  use  of 
the  Ministers  and  Missionaries  Benefit 
Board.  But  our  Board  must  be  in  a 
position  in  the  near  future  not  merely  to 
grant  aid  to  men  who  are  in  distress,  but 
also  to  grant  pensions  to  all  our  minis- 
ters. During  the  next  five  years  our  fund 
should  reach  at  least  $10,000,000. 

But  the  churches  must  make  more  ade- 
quate provision  for  its  ministers  while 
they  are  still  in  srevice.  A  campaign 
should  be  carried  through  our  churches 
to  secure  higher  rates  of  salaries. — Sur- 
vey. 


On  Sunday  morning,  Nov.  3  0,  the  Green- 
ville clxurch  raised  the  money  necessary  to 
pay  all  indebtedness  on  the  newly  pur- 
chased parsonage.  The  Editor  of  the  Bul- 
letin aided  the  pastor  at  that  service. 


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THE  BAPTIST  BANK       I 

The  Annuity  Bonds  of  the  various  Boards  and  Societies  of  the  Northern  I 

Baptist  Convention  are  as  safe  as  a  bank  account — safer  indeed.  I 

All  of  the  co-operating  organizations  have  adopted  a  uniform  set  of  rules  i 

which  are  published  herewith.  i 

LIFE  ANNUITIES 

(jienei-al  Rules  for  the  Conduct  of  Annuity  Business  Adopted  February 
17  and  April  15,  1919 
KASIS  OF  ISSUING  ANNUITY  CONTRACTS 

Annuity  Contracts  will  be  issued  only  in  return  for 

1.  Cash;  or  for 

2.  Bonds  at  their  market  value — except  that  U.  S.  Government  bonds 
may  be  accepted  at  par — the  market  value  to  be  determined  by  quota- 
tions in  financial  journals  of  a  recognized  standing  or  by  special  re- 
port of  a  bond  and  stock  broker  of  reputable  standing;  or 

3.  Mortgages  of  such  character  as  would  be  accepted  for  permanent  in- 
vestment by  the  Finance  Committees  of  the  respective  Boards. 

ANNUITY   RATES 

1.  The  rate  at  which  an  annuity  contract  will  be  issued  is  determined  by 
the  age  of  the  annuitant  in  accordance  with  the  printed  schedule  of 
annuity  rates. 

2.  There  will  be  no  change  in  the  rate  on  an  annuity  contract  during 
the  life  of  that  contract. 

ANNUITY  PAYMENTS 

Annuity  payments  will  be  made  annually  or  semi-annually  only. 
RETURN   OF   PRINCIPAL, 

It  will  be  the  policy  of  the  societies  issuing  annuity  contracts  not  to  enter 
into  any  agreement  that  any  part  of  the  principal  shall  be  returned. 
ACCEPTANCE   OF   PROPERTY   UNDER  TRUST  AGREEMENT 

Other  property,  including  stock  and  real  estate,  which  is  satisfactory  to  the 
Finance   Committee   of   the    Board   concerned,    may   be   accepted    under  a   trust 
agreement  to  pay  the  donor  or  donors  thereof  the  actual  net  income  on  such 
property,  when  and  as  paid,  with  the  understanding  that  the  Society  shall  have 
the  right,  after  due  conference  with  the  donor  or  donors,  to  sell  such  property, 
and  that  when  such  property  is  sold  the  Society  will  issue  a  single  or  a  survivor- 
ship annuity  contract  for  the  net  proceeds  received  from  the  sale  of  such  prop- 
erty at  the  rate  of  income  paid  to  annuitants  at  the  age  of  the  donor  or  donors 
of  such  property  at  the  time  when  the  sale  of  the  property  has  been  effected. 
The  General  Board  of  Promotion  of  the  Northern  Baptist  Convention, 
J  .  Y.  Aitchison,  D.D,,  General  Director,  200  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  City. 
American  Baptist  Foreign  Mission  So-      Women's     American    Baptist    Foreign 
ciety,  George  B.  Huntington,  Treas-  Mission  Society,  Miss  Alice  B.  Sted- 

urer,  Box  41,  Boston,  Mass.  man,  Treas.,  Ford  Building,  Boston, 

The    American    Baptist   Home   Mission  Mass. 

Society,  Charles  L.  White,  D.D.,  The  Women's  American  Baptist  Home 
Exec.  Sec'y.,  23  East  26th  St.,  New  Mission    Society,    Mrs.    Katherine   S. 

York,  N.  Y.  Westfall,    Secy.,    2969   Vernon  Ave., 

Ministers     and     Missionaries     Benefit  Chicago,  111. 

Board,  E.  T.  Tomlinson,  D.D.,  Sec-  The  American  Baptist  Publication  So- 
retary,  23  East  2  6th  St.,  New  York,  .  ciety,  Gilbert  N.  Brink,  D.D.,  Sec'y., 
N.  Y.  17  01  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

The  Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention 

E.  P.  BRAND,  D.D.,  Supt.,  Normal,  111. 

Correspondence  is  invited  with  any  of  the  above  organizations. 


ILLINOIS   BAPTIST 
BULLETIN 


vol-  XL 


NORMAL,  ILLINOIS,  JANUARY  192« 


NO.  9 


1920 


We  are  now  entering  upon  a  new 
}ear.  It  seems  strange  that  we  are  so 
nearly  2,000  years  after  the  advent  of 
Christ  and  yet  more  than  half  the  world 
has  never  heard  of  him,  and  more  than 
half  the  professed  Christian  world  knows 
nothing  of  the  real  vital  message  of  the 
Ciospel.  Protestant  Christianity  of  Amer- 
ica is  planning  to  do  more,  during  1920. 
to  give  the  Gospel  to  the  whole  world 
than  ever  before  in  any  one  year,  or  we 
might  say  in  any  dozen  years.  1920 
brings  to  our  minds  some  notable  facts 
of  history.  It  was  in  1620,  three  hun- 
dred 3^ears  ago,  that  the  Pilgrim  Fathers 
landed  at  Plymouth  Rock.  This  was  the 
beginning  of  the  most  noted  community, 
and  the  most  startling  feature  of  civiliza- 
tion the  world  has  ever  known.  The 
whole  of  America,  that  is,  of  the  United 
States,  was  greatly  affected  by  the  be- 
ginning of  the  New  England  settlement. 
It  was  three  hundred  years  ago  this  year 
that  the  first  slaves  were  sold  in  Vir- 
ginia ;  the  beginning  of  a  traffic  that 
lasted  nearly  two  hundred  and  fifty  years, 
that  almost  wrecked  the  nation  and  took 
a  terrible  war  of  four  years  to  break 
down,  and  brought  a  negro  race  to  our 
country  that  now  numbers  11,000,000 
people. 

The  year  1920  will  be  the  first  year  of 
National  Prohibition  of  the  liquor  traffic 


in  America.  This  is  almost  as  import- 
ant as  the  freeing  of  the  slaves,  and  it 
has  been  brought  about,  not  by  a  blood 
struggle,  but  by  peaceful  methods. 

In  1919  we  were  just  recovering  from 
four  years  of  the  greatest  military  shock 
the  world  ever  knew.  Now  in  1920,  the 
Christian  people  are  hoping  to  do  big 
things.  Last  year  John  D.  Rockefeller 
gave  to  Beneficence,  $4,750,000,  through 
the  Baptist  denomination,  and  about 
Christmas  time  gave  $100,000,000  to  go 
to  Educational  work,  toward  increasing 
the  salaries  of  teachers  and  to  medical 
work  toward  eradicating  disease  from  the 
world.  Other  people  are  beginning  to 
realize  that  they  are  the  Lord's  stewards, 
and  that  all  they  possess  is  entrusted  to 
them  to  use  for  the  benefit  of  humanity. 

We  believe  the  Baptists  of  Illinois  will 
do  more  for  the  State  Convention  during 
the  year  1920  than  ever  before.  The 
Convention  is  occupying  a  position  more 
important  than  in  any  other  year  of  its 
history.  Almost  every  phase  of  our  de- 
nominational work  is  looking  to  the  con- 
vention for  help ;  and  almost  all  of  the 
National  Societies  will  do  nothing  in  the 
state  without  the  co-operation  of  the 
State  Convention.  This  is  perhaps  w^l, 
for  no  outside  organization  knows  the 
state  so  well  as  its  own  Convention,  The 
Convention  is  in  a  better  condition  to  do 


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this  work  than  any  other  organization, 
provided  the  people  furnish  the  means 
for  it;  but  a  poorly  supi)orted  Conven- 
tion has  but  little  power  for  the  great 
work  now  required  of  the  State  Conven- 
tion organization. 

For  the  first  time  in  its  history,  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention  has 
planned  to  close  its  financial  year  April 
30th.  That  will  be  only  seven  months 
from  the  time  of  the  closing  of  last 
year.  Last  year  a  considerable  number 
of  churches  closed  their  State  Conven- 
tion year  March  31st.  Such  churches 
can  easily  do  the  same  this  year  and  there 
will  be  no  break  in  their  plans  except  that 
the  year  of  the  National  Societies  closes 
April  30th  instead  of  March  31st.  But 
other  churches  can  easily  raise  seven- 
twelfths  of  their  year's  apportionment 
for  the  state  work  by  April  30th.  The 
apiX)rtionments  for  State  Convention  for 
this  coming  year  were  sent  to  all  the 
churches  last  summer,  and  it  will  be  nec- 
essary for  the  pastors  to  bring  the  matter 
clearly  before  their  people. 

After  the  first  of  May,  we  may  have 
new  methods  on  the  One  Hundred  Mil- 
lion Dollar  Drive ;  but  the  important 
phase  of  our  financial  work  for  1920 
must  be  the  first  four  months  of  the 
year,  and  a  strong  effort  during  that  time 
to  raise  the  whole  apportionment. 

The  year  1920  should  be  an  important 
year  in  the  history  of  all  our  local 
churches.  We  can  never  build  up  a 
strong  denominational  interest  unless  we 
have  strong,  vigorous  local  churches. 
The  time  has  come  when  all  our  churches 
should  take  on  new  life.  We  need  spir- 
itual life  in  our  churches,  not  only  to 
provide  material  means,  but  that  will 
bring  some  hundreds  and  in  the  whole 
country,  many  thousands  of  our  young 


men  and  young  women  into  ministerial 
and  missionary  life.  We  believe  1920  is 
going  to  do  this  more  than  in  many  years 
of  the  past.  Let  us  make  this  year 
memorable  in  our  history. 


THE    NEW    AMERICANS 

The  great  religious  problem  in  Amer- 
ica centers  in  our  new  Americans.  The 
estimated  population  of  the  United  States 
in  1916  was  112,000,000.  Of  this  num- 
ber, 32,000,000,  or  more  than  one-quar- 
ter, may  be  designated  as  new  Amer- 
icans. Over  14,000,000  people  in  the 
L'nited  States  at  the  present  time  were 
born  outside  of  it.  Hundreds  of  thou- 
sands of  these  people  who  have  recently 
come  among  us  are  among  the  very  best 
citizens  we  have.  But  there  are  thou- 
sands of  others  who  are  most  dangerous 
enemies.  Our  whole  American  civiliza- 
tion faces  the  greatest  peril  in  all  its 
history. 

There  is  only  one  force  that  can  amal- 
gamate all  these  different  elements,  and 
that  is  the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ.  As 
a  denomination  we  have  been  increasing 
our  work  among  these  people  during  the 
last  ten  years,  but  our  work  ought  to  be 
very  greatly  increased  at  once.  All  our 
missionary  agencies  are  now  converging 
on  this  point.  The  Committee  on  Sur- 
vey is  approving  a  budget  which  wmII  pro- 
vide for  more  than  double  the  present 
work.  Our  great  problem  in  this  whole 
matter  is  that  of  leadership.  We  have 
already  established  some  training  schools 
for  the  Swedes,  the  Norwegians,  the 
Germans,  the  Italians,  the  Danes,  and 
some  others.  We  need  a  strong,  thor- 
oughly organized  school  for  men  of  the 
Slavic  and  kindred  races. — Franklin. 


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Published  monthly  in  the  interest  of  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention. 

Subscription  price,  25c  a  year;  clubs  of  10, 
20c;   clubs  of  20  or  more,  15c. 

E.  P.  BRAND,  Editor 
Superintendent  of  Missions, 

201  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illinois. 

"Entered  as  second  class  matter,  June  12, 

1909,  at  the  Postoffice  at  Normal, 

Illinois,  under  the  Act  of 

March  3,  1879." 


WE  are  beginning  the  first  year  under 
National  Prohibition.  We  have 
practically  had  Prohibition  since  July  1st 
as  a  war  measure. 

SOME  people,  especially  in  the  East 
think  it  will  be  hard  to  live  under 
Prohibition  laws.  The  people  of  little 
Rhode  Island  are  making  effort  to  hold 
up  the  United  States  Government  on  the 

hquor  traffic. 

*  *  * 

SOME  western  states  have  had  Prohi- 
bition for  many  years.  Kansas  has 
been  more  than  thirty  years  without  li- 
censed saloons  and  instead  of  becoming 
bankrupt,  they  report  that  they  have  one 
automobile  for  each  five  persons  in  the 
state. 

*  *  * 

THE  subject  of  Temperance  is  now 
Deing  agitated  in  England  more  than 
ever  before.  England  is  one  of  the  most 
wide  open  liquor  countries  in  the  world. 
It  is  difficult  to  get  a  drink  of  water  in 
London  or  Liverpool,  but  all  kinds  of 
liquors  can  be  had  at  almost  any  point  in 
the  cities.  At  Rotterdam,  Holland,  the 
great  railroad  station  is  a  saloon.  No 
place  to  sit  down  except  at  a  table  and 
then  the  passenger  is  asked  to  buy  a 
drink. 


ALREADY  the  partial  prohibition  of 
the  drink  business  since  July  1st 
has  had  a  great  effort  upon  the  lives  of 
the  people,  and  the  business  of  the  com- 
munities. Fifty  years  from  now,  the  peo- 
ple as  a  whole  will  be  as  much  opposed 
to  the  saloon  business  as  they  are  now 
to  the  slavery  business. 
^  ^  ^ 

THE  greatest  need  of  the  Baptists  to- 
day, and  in  fact  of  the  entire  Protest- 
ant Christianity,  is  many  thousands  of 
young  men  and  women  to  give  themselves 
to  ministerial  and  missionary  work.  Tliis 
kind  of  work  is  the  most  heroic,  one  of 
the  hardest  tasks  to  which  one  can  con- 
secrate himself.  We  certainly  have 
many  young  people  among  the  Baptists 
who  are  heroic  and  bold  enough  to  un- 
dertake big  things  and  hard  tasks.  Every 
young  Christian  should  honestly  ask  God 
what  He  would  have  him  to  do.  If  God 
leads  into  the  ministry  or  into  mission- 
ary work  there  can  be  no  mistake. 

^      ;■;      ^ 

WHY  should  not  some  wealthy  young 
men  and  women  have  the  honor 
and  privilege  of  proclaiming  the  Gospel  ? 
For  the  past  generation  almost  all  who 
have  had  this  great  privilege  of  making 
the  most  of  their  lives  for  God  and  hu- 
manity, have  come  from  the  poorer 
classes. 

T'lE  ]^)a])tist  Annua!  of  Illinois  is 
now  just  about  ready  for  shipment. 
It  has  been  exceedingly  difficult  to  get 
all  the  reports  from  the  Associations.  We 
liave  prevailed  upon  four  clerks  from 
Associations  to  copy  a  list  of  the  officers 
and  tables  and  forward  them  to  us  so 
as  not  to  hold  back  the  Annual.  We  re- 
gret that  we  cannot  get  the  Annual  out 
a  few  weeks  earlier,  but  we  cannot  if 
we  have  it  reasonably  up  to  date  and  with 
correct  statistics. 


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"IUKKICI  l/r  TO   KXI'LAIN" 

It  is  reported  that  the  Kapti-ls  of 
Tennessee  have  received  four  Associa- 
tions of  Free  J5ai)tists  without  requiring 
a  re-immersion.  Some  Southern  Illinois 
r.aptists  cannot  understand  why  this  can 
he  done  in  Tennessee  and  cannot  Ije  done 
in  Southern  Illinois.  Dr.  W .  W  Throg- 
niorton,  Editor  of  the  Illinois  iJaptist, 
tries  to  explain.  Of  course  it  would  not 
do  for  Dr.  Throgniorton  to  ojipose  what 
i'i  done  1)\-  the  liaptists  south  of  the 
Ma.son  and  Dixon  Line.  He  admits  that 
it  is  all  right  for  the  Tennessee  IJaptists 
to  do  this,  hut  when  the  Southern  Illinois 
IJaptist  Association  voted  to  receive  any 
and  all  Free  Baptist  churches  that  would 
send  letters  requesting  admission  to  that 
Association,  Dr.  Throgmorton  wrote 
various  articles  against  it.  He  admits 
that  Free  Baptists  have  valid  baptism. 
but  claims  that  when  an  individual  from 
a  Free  Bajjtist  church  comes  to  a  Baptist 
church  he  should  be  re-immersed,  not 
because  he  has  not  been  baptized,  not  be- 
cause he  himself  doubts  his  own  baptism, 
but  to  satisfy  the  prejudices  of  some 
other  people.  It  se^ms  to  us  that  Dr. 
Throgmorton,  in  admitting  the  correct- 
ness of  the  Tennessee  Baptists  in  receiv- 
ing four  .\ssociations  of  Free  Baptists, 
is  turning  about  and  facing  toward  the 
position  on  .\lien  Inmiersion  that  is  held 
])y  the  Baptists  of  most  of  the  whole 
world,  the  position  that  is  held  by  eight 
of  our  nine  .American  Baptist  Theologic- 
al seminaries,  and  by  practically  all  the 
Baptist  schools  and  papers  in  the  world, 
except  a  part  of  those  in  the  territory  of 
the  Southern  Baptist  Convention. 

Dr.  Throgmorton  tries  to  explain  why 
it  is  right  for  Southern  Baptists  to  do 
the  same  thing  that  he  condemns  the 
Northern  Baptists  for  doing.  Dr.  Throg- 


morton is  a  strong  man  in  some  things, 
but  he  shows  exceedingly  great  weakness 
of  argument  in  attempting  this  impos- 
sil)le  explanation.  We  think  that  he 
knows  he  is  wrong  in  this  matter,  he  is 
intelHgent  enough  for  that,  but  he  is 
"too  set  in  his  ways"  to  admit  it,  not 
quite  big  enough  to  admit  an  error  when 
it  stands  out  st)  plainly  that  almost  any 
of  his  followers  can  see  it.  If,  how- 
e\'er,  the  Doctor  lives  a  few  years  (we 
hope  he  will  live  many),  he  will  doubt- 
less be  constrained  to  admit  his  error, 
and  not  try  to  persuade  people  who  have 
been  baptized  to  make  a  travesty  of  the 
ordinance,  by  repeating  an  immersion  in 
the  name  of  the  Trinitv. 


UNOCCUPIED  FIEUDS 

In  our  study  of  the  non-Christian 
world  the  committee  has  been  compelled 
to  raise  the  cpiestion  as  to  whether  we 
ought  not  to  enter  some  of  tlie  unoc- 
cupied fields  of  the  world.  Two  great 
fields  immediately  loom  up  which  are  not 
adequatel}'  provided  for :  the  Moham- 
medan world  and  SoiUh  America.  Thi^ 
is  a  critical  hour  in  the  history  of  Mo- 
hammedanism. It  has  sufifered  a  fearful 
reverse  in  the  war.  Christianity's  op- 
portunity in  the  Mohannnedan  world  is 
dawning. 

Another  great  field.  South  America, 
a  continent  of  unimagined  resources  and 
teeming  with  life,  has  no  adequate  re- 
ligion. There  are  millions  of  its  people 
still  in  paganism.  Most  of  its  leading 
men,  disgusted  with  Christianity  as  they 
have  seen  it,  have  forsworn  all  religion. 

What  attitude  are  we  to  assume  to- 
ward these  unoccupied  territories?  Our 
first  responsibility  is,  without  doubt,  to 
the  fields  which  we  have  already  entered. 
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all  adequately  met  we  must  recognize  our 
obligation  to  the  great  awakening  AIo- 
hammedan  world  and  to  the  peoples  of 
our  sister  republics  to  the  south. — Frank- 
lin. 


MONEY    RECEIVED    FOR    THE    STATE 
CX)NVE]VTION  FOR  DECE31BER 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the 
full  apportionment  at  one  time.  When- 
ever a  payment  reported  in  The  Bulletin 
completes  the  apportionment,  it  will  be 
indicated  by  a  (*)  star. 

Areola $  5.30 

Amboy 4.86 

Annuity — Miss  Alwilda  Young....  500.00 

Berwick    22.00 

Belvidere,  First 7.37 

Bulletin   Subs 103.09 

Chrisman    3.49 

Champaign,  University  Church....  3.75 

Chicago,  Belden  Ave 26.87 

Chicago,  Normal  Park... 11.27 

Chicago,  Second 45.34 

Educational    Commission    191.66 

Evangelist,   P.    M.    Dunk,    Collec- 
tions   196.76 

Freeport  31.50 

General    Board    of    Promotion — 

Advertisement   7.00 

Greenup.    Rev.    J.    L.    Ryan    and 

wife 10.00 

Minonk 14.00 

Manlius 20.57 

Moline 60. OT) 

O'Pallon 2.47 

Percy .89 

Roodhouse,     Mrs.     C.     T.     Scott, 

S.   E.   F 5.00 

Rumney    Memorial    Fund,     Chil- 
dren's Home,   Maywood 500.00 

Sireator 7.00 

Sterling 7.37 

Shurtleff  College  Advertisement..  7.00 

Universitp  Baptist  Ch.  Insurance  55.00 

Victory  Campaign  3,000.00 

Joseph  C.  Dent,  Collections 88.00 

George  H.   Yule,   Collections 228.21 

Total  $5,166.3  7 


IXTER-CHURCH  WORLD  MOVEMENT 
CONFERENCE 

By  Airs.  W.  P.  Topping. 

Cold  wintry  blasts,  half-heated,  half- 
lighted  assembly  rooms  failed  to  chill  the 
ardor  and  enthusiasm  of  the  State  Train- 
ing    Conference     of     the     Inter-church 


World  Alovement  that  met  at  Hotel  La- 
Salle.  December  8th,  9th  and  10th.  There 
were  nearly  400  delegates  from  Chicago 
and  twenty-four  adjoining  counties ; 
eighteen  denominations  had  registered 
delegates,  other  denominations  sent  one 
or  more  representatives.  Every  session 
was  full  of  interest.  Would  that  each 
could  be  reported  ! 

From  9:30  a.  m.  to  9:30  p.  m.  speak- 
ers of  national  fame  put  before  an  earn- 
est, attentive  audience  startling  state- 
ments that  demand  attention.  Here  are 
a  few  of  the  "high  lights"  : 

"Unity  of  spirit  means  unity  of  ef- 
fort", "25,000,000  members  of  the  Evan- 
gelical churches  in  America — What  could 
we  not  do  if  we  were  united  in  etTort." 

"In  America  there  are  thirty-si.x  races, 
tifty-four  languages,  fifty-eight  maga- 
zines, 1046  newspapers  printed  in  foreign 
languages,  13.515,000  foreign  born,  4,- 
000,000  not  naturalized,  3.000.000  not 
speaking  English." 

"Liberty  is  never  safe,  unless  under 
Ijondage  of  law." 

Up  to  1917  there  had  been  29,000  grad- 
uates from  the  University  of  Illinois. 
Eighty-three  of  these  graduates  entered 
the  ministr}'.  Six  became  missionaries. 
Twenty-five  percent  of  all  denominational 
colleges  go  into  definite  Christian  serv- 
ice, five  and  one-half  percent  of  other 
colleges. 

"In  Chicago  there  are  570,070  children 
between  ages  6  to  21  with  NO  religious 
education." 

Dr.  Cornelius  I'atton,  just  back  from 
China.  re])()rted  seeing  numerous  gods 
thrown  into  the  rivers — he  saw  the  Ten 
Commandments  hung  in  a  temple  where 
an  old  fat  god  used  to  be.  He  said : 
"Opportunity  is  so  large,  no  one  denom- 
ination can  do  it — but  all  together,  can 


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we  not  enter  in  and  evangelize  China? 
400.000,000  of  China  call  to  you." 

■•The  difference  between  collection  and 
offering — the  collection  is  like  crumbs 
we  brush  from  the  table.  Offering  is  like 
the  gCKxl  food  which  makes  rich  blood 
and  life." 

"Give  proportionately  regardless  of  tlie 
tenth." 

Program  for  next  four  months — all  de- 
nominations co-operating — January,  In- 
tercession ;  February,  Stewardship ; 
]\Iarch,  Life-work;  April,  Evangelism. 

The  Intercession  periods  were  most 
impressive.  Prayer  permeated  every  ses- 
sion and  no  delegate  could  attend  with- 
out feeling  that  a  Divine  Commander 
was  guiding  this  great  movement  of 
Christ's  church.  Its  purpose  comes  to 
every  Christian  with  tremendous  force — 
"Having  prayed,  I  will  co-operate  with 
God  and  my  fellow  workers  in  answer- 
ing my  prayers  by  complete  surrender 
and  obedience  to  the  will  of  God,  and  by 
doing  everything  in  my  power  to  arouse 
and  inspire  the  church."  Let  us  resolve 
to  make  this  purpose  our  own  for  1920! 


DEATHS 

Mrs.  Mary  J.  Blunt  died  in  Jackson- 
ville at  8:15  a.  m.,  December  27th.  She 
had  been  ill  only  a  few  hours.  She  was 
ninety-two  years  and  four  months  of  age. 
She  was  a  member  of  a  Baptist  church 
and  has  been  a  Christian  from  early  life. 
She  was  active  and  bright  until  the  last. 
She  attended  the  Morgan-  Scott  Co.  As- 
sociation last  September  and  at  one  time 
while  I  was  there,  she  was  called  upon 
to  lead  the  Association  in  prayer.  The 
Editor  called  upon  her  about  two  months 
ago.  She  expressed  herself  as  longing 
to  see  The  Bulletin  come  every  month,  as 
she  read  it  all  with  much  interest. 


Mrs.  Webb,  mother  of  Rev.  Cyrus  W. 
Webb,  pastor  at  Wood  River,  died  at 
5  :30  a.  m.,  January  3d.  For  many  years 
she  has  made  her  home  with  her  son 
Cyrus.  She  was  sick  only  four  days.  She 
was  eighty-seven  years  and  four  months 
of  age.  She  was  a  devoted  Christian, 
and  brought  up  two  boys  for  the  minis- 
try. 


Rev.  A.  M.  Kirkland,  pastor  at  Maho- 
met, died  in  a  hospital  in  Chicago  about 
the  middle  of  December.  He  was  about 
sixty  years  of  age,  and  was  doing  good 
work  with  the  jNIahomet  church  and  in 
the  Bloomfield  Association.  His  body 
was  taken  to  the  state  of  Tennessee  for 
burial. 


The  wife  of  Rev.  E.  J.  Parson,  pastor 
of  the  First  Baptist  church  of  JoHet,  died 
December  6th  after  having  suffered  over 
a  year  with  pulmonary  tuberculosis.  Her 
husband  says,  "Long  before  the  end  she 
was  reconciled  to  her  fate.  Her  fare- 
well and  beendictions  can  never  be  for- 
gotten." 


THE   NEAV   BAPTIST  PAPER 

The  Northern  Baptist  Convention  has 
established  a  new  weekly  paper  to  be 
known  as  The  Baptist.  When  this  new 
paper  is  started,  the  Standard  and  the 
Pacific  Baptist  will  go  out  of  existence 
and  the  Baptist  will  take  their  place  in 
the  mailing  list.  So  far  as  we  know,  no 
other  paper  has  been  given  up  for  this 
new  paper.  The  headquarters  and  place 
of  publication  of  this  new  paper  will  be 
Chicago,  and  Rev.  Latham  A.  Crandall, 
D.D.,  of  Minneapolis,  will  be  the  editor. 
This  will  not  be  a  privately  owned  paper, 
but  owned  and  conducted  by  the  North- 
ern  Baptist   Convention,   and   it   will   be 


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supposed  to  cover  the  territory  of  thirty- 
four  or  thirty-five  states.  All  the  sub- 
scribers to  the  Standard  will  receive  a 
copy  of  this  paper  the  last  week  in  Jan- 
uary, when  it  begins  publication.  We 
hope  this  paper  will  have  a  large  circu- 
lation in  Illinois. 


UNIVERSITY  CHURCH 

Rev.  Martin  C.  Bryant,  pastor  of  the 
I'niversity  church  writes  that  he  bap- 
tized four  the  last  Sunday  in  November. 
Three  of  these  were  young  men.  The 
Editor  of  The  Bulletin  was  given  the 
time  at  the  Sunday  morning  service  De- 
cember 7th  to  speak  to  the  students  upon 
the  subject  of  "Enlistment  in  ^Ministerial 
and  Missionary  Work."  It  was  one  of 
the  greatest  meetings  that  we  have  had 
during  the  past  twelve  months.  There 
were  about'  135  to  140  students  present. 
They  listened  attentively  to  what  we  had 
to  say  and  some  of  them  expressed  them- 
selves as  willing  to  consider  the  matter 
of  some  si>ecial  work  in  the  Kingdom, 
and  after  the  service  every  student  in 
the  congregation  was  introduced  to  the 
sjieaker.  The  pastor  giving  his  name 
and  place  of  residence.  The  State  Con- 
vention has  never  done  a  greater  mission 
work  than  in  establishing  and  supporting 
the  church  at  the  State  University. 


ORDINATION 

A  council  of  ministers  was  called 
b}-  the  Shabbona  church  in  the  Aurora 
Association  to  meet  November  26th  to 
consider  the  ordination  of  the  pastor, 
Rev.  G.  B.  L.  Johnson.  Mr.  Johnson  had 
been  supplying  the  church  for  about  three 
years.  Five  churches  were  represented 
After  a  thorough  examination,  the  coun- 
sel declared  itself  fully  satisfied  and  the 
ordination  services  were  conducted  that 
night. 


P.^STORAL,  CHANGES 

Rev.  D.  J.  Scott,  who  was  pastor  at 
the  Plymouth  and  St.  Mary's  churches 
resigned  the  Plymouth  church  to  accept 
the  Bethel  church  for  one-half  time.  On 
November  3d,  he  began  a  series  of  meet- 
ings which  closed  November  26th. 
Thanksgiving  Day  was  observed  at  the 
church,  with  dinner  in  the  basement. 
During  the  meetings  there  were  forty- 
seven  additions  to  the  church,  forty-one 
by  baptism,  two  by  letter  and  four  on 
their  Christian  experience,  and  fifty-two 
professions  of  faith. 

Rev.  W.  F.  Thompson,  who  was  for 
five  or  six  years  pastor  of  the  Farmers- 
ville  and  Zenobia  churches,  closed  his 
work  there  in  December  and  accepted  a 
call  to  the  Indianola  church.  He  bap- 
tized two  young  women  at  Zenobia  on  the 
2d  day  of  December,  the  day  he  closed 
his  work  there.  Three  have  been  ap- 
proved for  baptism  in  Indianola  since 
he  began  his  work  on  that  field. 

Rev.  F.  T.  Klotzsche,  who  has  been 
pastor  in  Andalusia  for  more  than  two 
years  will  close  his  work  on  that  field 
the  first  of  February  and  accept  a  call 
to  the  Cornell  churcli  in  the  Bloomington 
Association.  Brother  Klotzsche  has  done 
a  quiet  but  good  work  at  Andalusia,  and 
we  hope  he  will  have  good  success  at 
Cornell. 

Rev.  James  Earl  Corwin,  who  has  been 
pastor  for  about  two  years  at  Ridge- 
wood,  Joliet,  has  accepted  a  call  to  be- 
come i)astor  of  the  ColHnsville  church. 
Collinsville  is  an  important  field  in  the 
.Alton  Association  in  which  there  are 
great  possibilities  for  successful  work. 

The  Second  Baptist  church  in  Carter- 
ville,  from  which  Rev.  Fred  V.  Wright 
was  called  to  Ashland,  recently  located  as 
its  pastor  Rev.  J.  G.  Bagwill.  Brother 
Bagwill   began   work  the   latter  part   of 


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November.  This  is  a  splendid  field  and 
a  good  church,  and  Brother  Bagwill  is 
well  known  among  the  churches  in  that 
section  of  the  state. 

The  following  letter  has  been  received 
from  Amboy:  '"Am  sending  this  to  you 
to  let  you  know  that  our  church  extended 
a  call  to  Rev.  M.  L.  Markland  of  Streat- 
or,  111.,  and  he  has  accepted.  Mr.  Mark- 
land  and  family  plan  to  come  about  the 
first  of  the  year.  We  have  rented  an  up 
to  date  modern  house  for  the  parsonage 
and  are  looking  forward  with  much  an- 
ticipation to  the  time  when  we  shall  have 
a  pastor  on  the  field  with  us  again.'' 


CHURCHES 

The  El  Paso  church  held  its  annual 
meeting  on  January  2d.  A  telephone 
message  states  that  they  had  a  great  day 
and  increased  the  pastor's  salary  $500.00. 
Rev.  H.  W.  Hines  is  the  pastor. 

The  clerk  of  the  ]\Iarengo  church 
writes  as  follows,  "Work  in  the  Marengo 
church  is  most  encouraging.  Rev.  Frank 
LeG.  Church  took  up  his  duties  as  pas- 
tor October  19th.  He  is  untiring  in  his 
efforts  to  build  up  the  church,  and  there 
is  a  renewed  interest  in  all  of  the  de])art- 
ments. 

The  Sunday  evening  services  are  evan- 
gelistic, and  are  well  attended.  A  splen- 
did work  is  being  done  by  Mr.  Cliurch 
among  the  men  and  boys,  and  we  are 
hoping  and  planning  big  things  for  the 
interests  of  the  Kingdom  this  coming 
year." — Helen  H.  Spencer,  Church  Clerk. 

.A1x)ut  one  year  ago,  Rev.  Edward 
Renden,  pastor  of  the  Pontiac  church, 
was  taken  sick  with  influenza,  and  while 
the  church  held  him  as  pastor  until  Sep- 
teni'ber,  he  was  able  to  do  almost  no 
work,  and  then  was  compelled  to  resign 
the      pastorate."     The      church      d  o  e  s 


not  yet  have  a  pastor.  They  recently  sold 
the  parsonage,  which  was  unfavorably  lo- 
cated and  had  considerable  debt  upon  it. 
All  debts  on  the  property  was  cleared 
up.  We  hope  that  they  will  locate  a 
l)astor  soon,  for  that  is  a  very  important 
field. 

The  Claim  St.  Church  in  Aurora,  is 
making  very  decided  progress.  A  few 
\ears  ago,  it  was  in  a  rather  discouraging 
condition.  They  called  Rev.  Thaddeus 
L.  Stevens  and  he  was  ordained  into 
work  in  that  church.  His  work  has  been 
quiet  and  steady,  but  effective.  The  bud- 
get arranged  for  the  church  for  the  com- 
ing year  1920  is  $2,509;  but  few 
churches  have  so  many  tithers  on  their 
list  as  the  Claim  St.  church. 

Rev.  George  H.  Thompson  of  AA'ater- 
loo,  la.,  assisted  Rev.  L.  E.  Ellison  in 
special  meetings  at  Areola  which  resulted 
in  about  twenty-five  conversions  and  ad- 
ditions to  the  church.  The  pastor  speaks 
in  very  high  terms  of  his  appreciation  of 
the  work  of  Evangelist  Thompson."  The 
church  recently  purchased  a  nice  modern 
parsonage  less  than  one  block  from  the 
church  building.  All  the  money  neces- 
sary to  pay  for  it  was  raised  and  $1400 
more. 

Rev.  J.  R.  Hastings,  pastor  of  the 
(lirard  church,  reports  a  very  good  re- 
vival meeting  in  his  church.  He  expected 
to  baptize  about  twenty-five  converts  on 
the  night  this  letter  was  written.  Rev. 
O.  W.  Shields,  missionary  of  the  local 
Association  assisted  in  the  meetings.  The 
church  increased  the  pastor's  salary 
$200.00,  as  the  result  of  Missionary 
Yule's  work. 

Rev.  J.  P).  Little,  pastor  of  the  Down- 
ers' Grove  church,  writes  at  the  close  of 
their  special  meetings  as  follows :  "In 
the    morning   service   we    baptized    four 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


13; 


(others  are  waiting),  ten  were  given  the 
right  hand  of  fellowship,  and  eleven 
came  forward  and  took  their  stand  for 
Christ,  making  twenty  in  all  who  have 
professed  a  hope  in  Him  during  the  meet- 
ings. Another  interesting  feature  was 
that  a  fine  business  man  was  gloriously 
saved  and  was  baptized  Sunday  morning. 
Praise  the  Lord  for  his  marvelous  work 
among  the  children  of  men." 

Rev.  L.  P.  Cassell,  the  new  pastor  at 
Utica,  writes  that  things  have  been  going 
nicely  since  he  opened  up  the  work  in 
September.  "Among  the  many  other 
things  that  we  are  doing  we  hope  to  have 
the  Baptist  Bulletin  in  every  Baptist 
home,  as  a  beginning  at  least,  possibly 
later  in  all  the  Protestant  homes  in  our 
town  and  community." 

Rev.  O.  S.  Taylor,  pastor  of  the  East 
Alton  Baptist  church,  wrote  December 
4th,  "as  follows :  "AVe  have  just  closed 
a  two  weeks"  meeting  with  our  church. 
The  writer  doing  the  preaching  and  the 
dear  Lord  blessed  in  the  saving  of  twen- 
ty-five,souls.  Of  that  number,  fourteen 
have  come  into  the  church  and  will  be 
l)aptized  Sunday  evening,  December  7th. 
May  God's  blessing  be  upon  the  readers 
of  The  Bulletin  and  the  editor.  I  am 
always  glad  to  get  The  Bulletin." 

As  a  result  of  the  Sunday  meetings  in 
Rock  Island,  the  first  church  received 
about  100  members  and  Moline  100. 
Edgewood,  East  Moline,  Watertown  and 
Silvis  all  received  a  fair  number  of  addi- 
tions. 

The  Mendota  church,  of  which  Rev. 
R.  T.  Gassowa\-  is  pastor,  seems  to  be 
in  a  very  prosperous  condition.  We  have 
never  seen  the  meeting  house  and  par- 
sonage in  so  good  condition.  The  pas- 
tor feels  very  much  encouraged  witli  the 
work  there. 


Rev.  C.  P.  Greenfield,  pastor  of  the 
First  Baptist  church  of  Paris,  writes  that 
Rev.  A.  P.  Renn  and  R.  H.  Bache  Meyer 
who  held  meetings  in  that  church  last 
year  have  just  closed  another  meeting. 
He  says,  "The  large  auditorium  of  the 
First  Baptist  church  was  filled  each  night 
and  after  the  first  week  we  had  to  open 
up  the  Sunday  school  rooms  to  accommo- 
date the  crowd.  The  interest  continues 
growing  from  the  beginning  of  the  meet- 
ing. We  had  to  close  on  account  of  fuel 
shortage.  There  were  VJ  persons  who 
made  a  profession  of  faith." 

Manlius  Church.  "District  Superin- 
tendent George  H.  Yule,  of  the  Illinois 
Baptist  State  Convention  spent  the  first 
week  in  December  with  the  Manlius 
church  of  which  Rev.  J.  Brainard  Brown 
is  the  pastor,  accompanied  and  assisted 
by  Mrs.  Yule.  An  every-member  can- 
vass was  conducted  over  this  rural  field 
with  remarkable  results.  Many  new 
pledges  of  support  were  received,  and 
most  of  the  old  ones  were  increased,  as- 
suring the  increase  of  the  pastor's  salary 
and  the  entire  benevolent  budget  for  the 
coming  }ear  is  more  than  provided  for. 
State  Superintendent  McBride,  of  the 
Anti-Saloon  League,  recently  said,  "I 
consider  Brother  Yule  one  of  the  strong- 
est and  best  efficiency  men  we  have." 
The  Manlius  church  is  prepared  to  en- 
dorse such  an  estimate  of  his  wise  and 
energetic  work,  in  organizing  and  svstem- 
atizing  the  finances  of  the  church  Mrs. 
Yule  has  consecrated  her  trained  voice 
to  the  singing  of  the  old  story  of  Christ's 
love  and  power." 


PERSONAL 

Rev.  L.  D.  Lamkin,  within  the  last  few 
months,  has  held  meetings  at  the  First 
Church  in  Springfield,  the  First  Church 


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in  Decatur,  and  in  Indiana  and  Kentucky. 
He  reports  good  meetings.  Some  of 
them  especially  strong.  He  will  assist 
Rev.  R.  H.  Claxon  in  the  First  Church 
in  Aurora  at  some  time  in  the  future. 

Evangelist  J.  M.  Edmundson  spent 
fourteen  weeks  in  Kansas  and  Missouri 
after  September  1st  in  evangelistic  work. 
He  says,  "We  had  a  continual  round  of 
successful  meetings  out  in  the  'Sunflow- 
er' and  the  'Show  Me'  states."  Engage- 
ments closed  out  there  December  7th. 
l^)rother  Edmundson  will  be  open  for  en- 
gagements for  evangelistic  work  at  any 
point  where  he  might  be  called.  His  ad- 
dress is  Atwood,  111. 

Rev.  Ernest  A.  Bell,  D.D.,  was  for 
many  years  the  pastor  of  the  Midnight 
church  of  Chicago  in  the  red  light  dis- 
trict. He  did  successful  work  in  preach- 
ing on  the  streets  at  midnight  during 
those  years.  Since  the  red  light  districts 
have  been  broken  up.  Dr.  Bell  preaches 
very  much  on  the  streets  around  the  post- 
office.  He  is  a  very  devoted  servant  of 
the  Master.  The  secretary  of  this  or- 
ganization is  Rev.  M.  P.  Boynton,  D.D., 
pastor  of  the  Woodlawn  Baptist  church. 
Since  1906,  thirteen  years  ago,  the  Mid- 
night church  has  distributed  Scriptures 
(from  a  single  verse  to  a  complete  Bible) 
in  sixty-eight  languages. 


STATE    CONVENTION    MISSIONARIES 

The  pastor  at  Charleston,  Rev.  L.  V. 
Edwards,  seems  to  be  making  heroic  ef- 
fort to  bring  that  church  up  to  a  high 
standard  of  service.  In  some  respects 
the  interest  seems  to  be  moving  forward. 
He  has  recently  received  several  mem- 
bers into  the  church  and  there  seems  to 
be  some  determination  to  build  up  the 
church.  There  seems  to  be  some  lack  of 
workers  for  Sunday  school  and  other  de- 
partments. 


Rev.  A.  S.  Gloyd  has  completed  one 
quarter  as  pastor  at  Silvis  and  Geneseo. 
Decided  progress  seems  to  have  been 
made  at  the  Silvis  church  and  the  pastor 
is  now  taking  the  ix)sition  for  full  time 
service  instead  of  half  time.  The  church 
debt  is  now  about  paid  ofif  and  they  did 
good  work  last  year  for  missions.  The 
church  raised  last  year  for  all  purposes 
about  $2,000. 

Our  missionary  at  Rochelle,  Rev.  H. 
15.  Stevens,  has  had  very  encouraging 
work  during  the  first  quarter.  The 
Christmas  exercise  in  the  Sunday  School 
was  very  successful.  The  house  Avas 
crowded.  The  attendance  in  the  Sunday 
School  is  now  four  times  more  than  it 
was  the  beginning  of  the  quarter.  The 
}'oung  people  meet  in  the  parsonage 
every  Friday  evening  and  the  attendance 
has  increased  from  eight  to  twenty-five. 
The  Rochelle  church  has  been  pastorless 
for  two  or  three  \ears  and  it  is  very  en- 
couraging to  note  this  evidence  of  pro- 
gress. 

Rev.  Cyrus  W'.  W'ebb,  our  missionary 
pastor  at  Wood  River,  seems  to  be  very 
much  encouraged  with  the  work  there. 
He  has  been  on  that  field  ten  months  and 
has  added  sixty-nine  to  the  church  which 
now  brings  the  membership  up  to  127. 
The  Sunday  School  and  B.  Y.  P.  U.  have 
also  made  substantial  growth.  $3,000 
have  been  pledged  for  a  new  building 
and  they  are  very  anxious  to  get  started 
on  a  new  building  enterprise  in  the  near 
future. 

Rev.  Gustaf  L.  Lindsteadt,  our  mis- 
sionary pastor  of  the  Swedish  church  in 
Rock  Island  and  Davenport,  recently  re- 
signed his  work  there  and  has  gone  to 
another  field. 

During  the  month  of  December, 
Evangelist  F.  M.  Dimk  assisted  Rev.  B. 
F.  Martin  of  the  South  7th  street  church 


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in  Springfield  in  special  meetings.  Coal 
shortage  and  cold  weather  were  very 
much  against  the  meetings  and  yet  the 
latter  part  of  the  meetings  turned  out 
quite  well.  The  Enlistment  Week  was 
a  success  that  was  carried  out  in  the 
church. 

District  Missionary  George  H.  Yule 
has  been  very  busy  during  the  past  quar- 
ter. He  has  done  a  very  large  and  suc- 
cessful work.  Every  place  that  he  has 
visited  has  responded  heartily  in  his  plans 
to  lead  them  into  larger  things  and  they 
have  all  expressed  great  appreciation  of 
his  work.  He  will  spend  the  month  of 
January  and  one-half  of  February  in  the 
Bloomfield  Association. 

Rev.  A.  V.  Rowland,  our  missionary 
pastor  in  Peoria,  writes  a  very  encourag- 
ing letter.  Brother  Rowland  has  charge 
of  three  Sunday  school  missions  and 
preaching  stations  and  assists  the  pastor 
of  the  first  church.  In  the  business  meet- 
ing in  October  the  church  voted  to  in- 
crease his  salary  $200.00. 

Rev.  A.  G.  Prestage,  our  missionary- 
pastor  at  Oglesby,  writes :  "The  Sun- 
day gatherings  are  steadily  increasing,  es- 
pecially the  night  service.  Our  B.  Y.  P. 
U.  has  grown  marvelously,  especially  the 
Junior,  whose  members  pray,  sing  and 
testify,  almost  equal  to  seniors.  I  believe 
we  are  going  to  have  a  very  good  year. 
The  signs  are  here  that  such  a  time  is  on 
the  way.  Our  Sunday  School  Superin- 
tendent is  a  live  wire.  To  God  be  all 
the  glory." 

Rev.  Joseph  C.  Dent,  district  superin- 
tendent for  northern  Illinois,  was  laid 
by  on  account  of  sickness  during  about 
six  weeks  of  his  first  quarter.  He  began 
work  again  December  21st.  On  the  22d 
he  writes  from  Tampico  as  follows :  "I 
preached  here  twice  yesterday,  sang  two 
solos,  taught  a  class  in  Sunday  school  and 


met  with  cluu'ch  officers  in  the  after- 
noon. 1  am  standing  the  work  very 
well.  1  have  decided  to  stay  here  ]\Ion- 
day  and  Tuesday  to  make  an  every-mem- 
ber  canvass."  We  are  very  glad  that 
Brother  Dent's  health  seems  to  be  re- 
stored and  hope  that  he  will  be  able  to 
do  vigorous  work  during  the  next  three 
months. 

The  following  letter  was  received  from 
the  Hammond  church :  "Just  a  little  re- 
port which  I  thought  might  be  of  interest 
to  The  Bulletin.  "  Brother  Yule  has  been 
here  for  the  past  five  days  and  made  an 
every-member  canvass,  and  to  say  that 
he  has  been  a  great  help  to  us  expresses 
it  mildly.  The  church  has  increased  the 
]Dastor's  salary  $400.00,  besides  giving 
Brother  Yule  a  check  for  $60.00,  and  we 
feel  that  this  will  be  a  great  year  for  the 
church.  Brother  Yule  is  a  great  man 
and  will  be  a  great  help  to  any  church 
or  pastor." — A.  C.  Brown,  Pastor. 

Our  East  ]\Ioline  missionary  field,  un- 
der the  pastorate  of  Rev.  Henry  L.  Duff, 
reports  much  success  during  the  past 
quarter.  There  were  forty  additions  to 
the  church,  twenty-eight  by  baptism. 
East  ^loline  is  a  great  and  growing  field 
and  we  will  doubtless  have  a  great  church 

Evangelist  Dunk  conducted  a  meeting 
in  Havana  early  in  December.  The  pas- 
tor, Rev.  Mr.  Blunt  was  sick  and  in  the 
liospital  during  the  meetings.  This  made 
it  difficult  for  the  evangelist,  but  there 
were  fourteen  conversions  and  ten  addi- 
tions to  the  church. 

Dr.  D.  O.  Hopkins  began  his  work  as 
State  Convention  District  Superintendent 
the  first  of  the  month.  He  is  now  work- 
ing in  the  Ouincy  Association  and  will 
give  some  time  to  the  Salem  Association 
as  soon  as  he  possibly  can.  Brother 
Hopkins  closed  a  splendid  year's  pastor- 
ate   at    Normal. 


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At  the  Inter-church  Conference  at 
Springfield,  there  were  enrolled  sixty-five 
Disciples,  forty-five  Presbyterians,  forty- 
two  Metho<list  Episcopal,  thirty-seven 
Baptists,  twenty  Congregationalists,  one 
Lutheran  and  one  Church  of  God.  The 
meetings  were  of  considerable  interest. 
The  one  night  that  I  attended,  the  meet- 
ings was  strongly  Presbyterian,  but  per- 
haps the  speakers  had  not  learned  that 
the  Methodists  and  Baptists  are  doing 
some  things.  We  can  see  some  good 
coming  out  of  this  movement,  but  the 
Baptists  must  not  rely  upon  it  too  strong- 
ly. I  attended  three  sessions  in  Chica- 
go. That  was  a  stronger  meeting  than 
Springfield. 


NEGRO   BO.IRD   MEETING 

The  Missionary  Board  of  the  Negro 
State  Convention  met  in  Champaign,  De- 
cember 11th.  Rev.  L.  K.  Williams,  D.D  , 
of  Chicago,  is  Chairman.  On  account  of 
the  coal  strike,  the  conditions  were  very 
unfavorable  for  the  meeting,  yet  they  had 
a  good  attendance  of  both  men  and  wom- 
en. I  have  never  known  the  Illinois  State 
Mission  work  of  the  negro  denomination 
in  as  hopeful  a  condition  as  now.  Rev. 
S.  M.  Duke,  of  Chicago,  is  the  General 
Missionary  of  the  Convention,  giving 
his  whole  time  among  the  churches.  The 
white  Convention  pays  one-fourth  of  his 
salary  and  he  reports  all  the  money  he 
raises  on  the  field  to  the  Negro  Conven- 
tion. The  white  Baptists  will  aid  the 
negro  brethren  at  some  important  mis- 
sion points  in  the  state. 


Rev.  J.  D.  Crumley  has  been  pastor  of 
the  Plainfield  church  more  than  three 
years,  x^t  the  beginning  of  his  fourth 
year,  his  church  increased  his  salary 
S300.  Brother  Crumley  and  his  wife 
have    done    faithful    work    at    Plainfield 


CENTRAL  BAPTIST  CHILDREN'S  HOME 

MAYWOOD,  ELLJNOIS 
R«T.   D.   H.   MacGiUiTTay,   Supt. 
Mrs.  D.  H.  MacGllliyray,  Matron 


The  month  of  December  is  always  an 
interesting  month  at  the  home.  The 
flurries  of  snow  as  they  come  and  go  at- 
tract the  boys  and  girls.  Then,  again, 
there  is  the  looking  forward  to  Christmas 
and  all  that  it  brings  and  our  children 
know  right  well  that  Christmas  brings 
not  only  joy  bells  but  also  precious  gifts. 

This  year  was  no  exception.  Churches 
and  individuals  vied  with  each  other  in 
sending  toys,  books  and  the  more  staple 
articles  of  wearing  apparel  and  food. 
Yes,  even  candy  was  sent  in  unstinting- 
ly,  and  with  all  chicken  and  turkey.  The 
Pilgrim  Temple  friends  have  supplied  the 
home  with  turkey  for  twelve  or  more 
years  and  this  year  they  came  along  with 
three  large  turkeys.  It  is  needless  to 
say  our  children  enjoyed  their  Christmas 
dinner. 

The  Berwyn  church  brought  a  verx' 
large  donation  of  canned  goods,  flour, 
vegetables,  and  also  the  Christmas  tree. 
Other  churches,  too  numerous  to  men- 
tion, also  brought  us  splendid  donations. 

We  wish  to  thank  one  and  all  for  re- 
membering us  so  generously. 

The  new  addition  to  the  main  building 
is  nearing  completion  and  all  that  have 
seen  it  think  we  have  made  a  wonderful 
improvement  as  far  as  the  comfort,  con- 
venience and  looks  are  concernd. 

Now  comes  the  struggle  to  raise  the 
money  to  pay  for  the  improvements.  The 
budget,  asked  from  the  churches  to  sup- 
ply ordinary  needs  is  inadequate,  .so  the 
$6,000.00  additional  exipense  must  be 
raised  by  individual  subscriptions. 


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141 


Department  of  Religious  Education 

CbainnaD  Rev.  Herbert  Hines,  El  Paso,     Director  Rey.  Louis  H.  Koehler,  Normal 
Elementary  Directory  Miss  Marian  E.  Kimble,  Galesburg 


The  SUiXDAv  School  Standard  oi' 
Excellence.  This  is  the  season  of  the 
year  to  take  inventory  and  check  up  on 
work  done.  Let  every  superintendent 
test  his  school  by  the  standard  and  if  it 
falls  below  at  any  point  let  the  workers 
l)e  called  into  conference  and  definite 
plans  laid  to  overcome  the  weak  places. 
Every  standard  is  a  help  and  an  inspira- 
tion and  in  working  with  volunteers  it 
becomes  an  absolute  necessity  if  we 
would  do  the  best  of  which  we  are  capa- 
ble. The  report  blanks  for  the  schools 
will  be  sent  out  early  in  the  year  and  it 
is  hoped  that  we  wdll  be  able  to  report  to 
the  Northern  Baptist  Convention  many 
more  standard  schools  than  we  did  last 
year. 

The  second  issue  of  the  department 
comes  from  the  press  this  month.  It  is 
an  eight-page  folder  and  is  entitled,  "A 
Department  of  Religious  Education  for  a 
Baptist  Association."  If  interested,  send 
for  copies.  The  first  leaflet  on  the  aims, 
program  and  methods  of  the  department 
is  worthy  of  your  careful  perusal  and 
reference  as  the  months  come  and  go. 
Later  on  the  department  wdll  issue  a 
leaflet  for  superintendents  containing  an 
outline  of  activities  for  a  year's  work. 

The  Summer  Assembly  plans  are  well 
under  way.  The  program  committee  is 
busy  endeavoring  to  secure  a  choice  list 
of  instructors  and  the  State  B.  Y.  P.  U. 
officers  are  getting  ready  to  advertise  and 
push  the  Assembly.  Save  the  date — 
July  12  to  18,  inclusive.  Place,  Shurt- 
lefif  College,  Alton. 

Church    and   Associational    Insti- 


Ti-TKs.  The  director  is  now  planning 
institutes  for  March  and  April  and  is 
ready  to  receive  applications  for  such 
service.  There  are  a  few  dates  open  in 
February  also.  An  institute  program 
generally  includes  addresses  both  after- 
noon and  evening  for  two  or  three  days, 
every  address  followed  by  a  conference 
Ijeriod  dealing  directly  with  the  matter 
presented  and  the  problems  of  the  school 
and  society.  In  some  fields  it  seems  best 
to  begin  on  Sunday  and  carry  on  until 
Tuesday  evening,  while  in  other  places 
it  seems  best  to  begin  on*prayer  meeting 
night  and  continue  until  Sunday  evening, 
r.ut  any  two  or  three  day  period  is  suf- 
ficient if  the  people  set  aside  that  time 
for  the  institute  and  give  themselves  to 
the  sessions.  It  is  often  advisable  to 
jdan  special  services  for  the  young  peo- 
ple and  the  boys  and  the  girls  while  the 
director  is  on  the  field.  He  can  meet 
the  children  after  school  hours  in  the 
afternoon  after  the  regular  meeting  with 
the  workers,  and  oftentimes  he  can  meet 
the  young  people  best  when  a  luncheon 
is  prepared  and  time  is  taken  for  a  con- 
ference immediately  after  the  supper.  To 
get  the  most  out  of  an  institute  a  good 
modern  text  should  be  the  basis  of  study 
for  the  lectures  and  notes  should  be  taken 
by  the  workers.  The  Publication  Society 
standard  for  an  institute  includes  four 
sessions,  with  lectures  (and  text  book  if 
possible)  and  note-lx)oks  presented  for 
credits.  On  the  whole  it  seems  best  at 
the  present  to  use  one  of  the  new  stand- 
ard teacher  training  texts,  although  this 
is  not  necessarv. 


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Woman  s 
Baptist  Missionary  Society  of  Illinois 


MRS.  W.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 


Elgim 
Mrs.  Martha  V.  Higman,  Editm* 
Morgan,  Park 


Mrs.  H.  W.  Tate,  Treasurer 
2331   Hartzell  Ave.,  ETanston 


A  number  of  Baptist  churches  have  re- 
sponded to  the  call  of  the  Spirit  of  Christ- 
mas and  have  made  some  of  our  mis- 
sionaries happy  by  sending  them  boxes 
to  be  used  on  their  fields  for  Christmas. 
The  Christian  Center  at  Indiana  Harbor, 
Ind.,  has  had  a  new  Victrola  given  to  it 
l)ut  they  have  only  two  records.  Prob- 
ably some  of  our  Illinois  homes  have  rec- 
ords which  they  are  no  longer  using  and 
would  be  willing  to  give  them  to  this 
Center.  If  you  have  one  or  a  number 
of  records  which  you  can  spare,  please 
send  them  well  packed  to  Miss  Sarah  E. 
Noyes,  3801  Deodar  St.,  Indiana  Harbor, 
Indiana. 

A  gift  of  $25.00  has  been  received 
from  the  Sunday  School  of  our  Christian 
Center  in  Chicago.,  Aiken  Institute,  to 
be  used  for  the  day  nursery  in  the  Olivet 
church  (colored).  This  church  has  just 
purchased  a  building  in  which  they  ex- 
pect to  house  a  well  equipped  day  nursery 
for  the  use  of  the  large  colored  popula- 
tion to  which  it  so  ably  administers.  The 
Woman's  Home  Mission  Society  is  help- 
ing them  to  the  extent  of  $500  in  the  re- 
modeling of  the  building. 

The  Aurora  Association,  ^Irs.  J-  D- 
Crumley,  president,  is  wide-awake  and 
making  a  record  for  "over  and  above" 
gifts.  It  has  contributed  $150.00  for 
equipment  to  be  given  to  Miss  Edna 
Stever,  who  sailed  in  December  for  Im- 
pur,  Assam.  Last  summer  it  assumed  a 
scholarship  in  the  Training  School,  which 


was  to  be  given  to  a  member  of  the  Asso- 
ciation. This  is  already  partly  provided 
for.  A  good  contribution  to  the  Jubilee 
Fund  has  been  given. 

The  women  of  the  Association  held  a 
semi-annual  meeting  Nov.  18,  in  Aurora 
First  church.  A  fine  program  had  been 
prepared  by  Mrs.  Edward  Copelin,  of 
Aurora.  Among  those  who  took  part 
were  Mrs.  Geo.  McGinnis,  Mrs.  Schneid- 
er, of  Aurora,  Mrs.  E.  S.  Osgood  and 
Miss  Naomi  Fletcher  of  Chicago. 

The  W.  W.  S.  girls  were  given  the 
evening  for  a  banquet  with  the  usual 
toasts  and  songs.  They  always  have  a 
rousing  good  time  at  their  banquets,  and 
it  is  reported  that  this  one  with  Miss 
Ethel  Rhoades  as  toast  mistress,  was  not 
an  exception. 

It  is  with  much  sorrow  that  we  an- 
nounce the  sudden  death  on  Dec.  30,  of  - 
Mrs.  W.  L.  Goble,  of  Elgin.  She  will  be 
remembered  by  all  who  attended  the 
Convention  at  Jerseyville  as  the  leader 
of  the  Foreign  Mission  Study  classes  and 
the  author  of  the  "Pageant  of  Freedom," 
of  which  she  gave  a  synopsis,  being  as- 
sisted by  a  number  of  Jerseyville  girls. 
It  has  just  been  published  by  the  State 
.Society.  She  was  a  very  superior  Avom- 
an  and  will  be  greatly  missed. 

Toulon  is  having  a  six  weeks'  class  for 
the  older  people,  and  the  B.  Y.  P.  U.  and 
W.  W.  G.  are  arranging  a  plan  by  which 
they  may  read  many  of  the  books  in 
Reading  Contest. 


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143 


THK  SUPERINTENDENT'S  JOURNEYS 

On  December  14th,  the  editor  spent 
Sunday  morning  with  the  Woodstock 
churcli.  Rev.  H.  H.  Smith  has  been  pas- 
tor there  for  six  years.  During  the  past 
summer  the  church  raised  his  salary.  I 
have  never  known  that  church  in  better 
condition.  It  is  an  important  county  seat 
town  and  is  the  only  Baptist  church,  but 
two  in  McHenry  county.  The  church  is 
sixty-three  years  old  and  has  had  forty- 
seven  pastors.  Sunday  night  was  given 
to  Bethany  church  on  south  side  in  Chi- 
cago. Rev.  O.  E.  jMeyers  has  been  pas- 
tor for  several  years.  This  church  is  not 
far  from  the  packing  house  district  and 
has  a  large  mission  interest.  Brother 
Meyers  and  his  wife  seem  to  be  doing 
good  work  on  that  field. 

Sunday  morning,  December  21st  was 
given  to  Sycamore  church.  On  account 
of  the  affliction  of  Rev.  O.  E.  Moffet, 
that  church  is  left  pastorless  again.  The 
people,  however,  seem  to  l^e  willing  to 
take  hold  of  the  work  and  a  candidate 
was  secured  for  them  in  two  weeks  from 
that  time.  Sycamore  is  a  beautiful  little 
city,  and  the  Baptists  have  a  splendid 
property  there  and  a  fairly  strong  mem- 
bership, but  they  need  encouraging. 

Sunday  afternoon  we  reached  the  Park 
Place  church  in  Aurora  in  time  for  the 
recognition  of  a  Roumanian  Baptist 
church.  This  seems  to  be  a  strong  vig- 
orous little  body  and  the  outlook  seems 
to  be  hopeful. 

.Sunday  morning,  December  28th,  we 
spent  at  Littleton  church.  This  church 
has  been  pastorless  for  about  six  months, 
but  has  just  now  located  Rev.  J-  Living- 
ston Duff,  pastor  of  the  Rozetta  church. 
He  and  his  family  had  arrived  the  day 
before.  There  is  a  great  opportunity 
for  the  Baptists  at  Littleton,  if  they  will 
take  hold  of  the  work  unitedlv  and  culti- 


vate the  field  for  about  five  miles  around 
the  town.  Every  indication  seems  fa- 
vorable at  this  time. 


The  following  are  some  of  the  noted 
results  from  closing  the  saloons  in  Chi- 
cago the  first  of  last  July.  On  Decem- 
ber 5th,  it  was  stated  the  deaths  are  as 
follows:  Before  July  1st  a  body  a  day 
from  barrel  house  district;  since  July  1st 
less  than  a  total  of  six.  From  Bride- 
well one  to  five  bodies  of  alcoholics  daily ; 
since  July  1st,  total  less  than  twenty. 
The  daily  average  attendance  of  "Bride- 
well" formerly  was  over  2,000,  now 
about  600.  One  wing  of  the  prison  is 
closed.  At  the  Harrison  Street  police 
station,  formerly  there  was  75  to  100  in 
cells  for  drunkenness  every  night.  Now 
about  three.  In  the  Cook  County  hos- 
pital, since  July  1st,  the  daily  average 
number  of  patients  has  dropped  from 
1,850  to  1,300.  Usual  Saturday  night 
emergency  cases  formerly  25  to  50,  now 
only  two  or  three.  Cases  of  alcoholism 
almost  eliminated  and  "bums"  disappear- 
ing. Washington  Home  (drink  cure) 
former  average  of  new  arrivals  70  to  100 
per  month,  now  average  two  to  five  a 
month.  United  Charities,  cases  of  relief 
caused  by  non-support  (year  ending  No- 
vember 10)  reduced  from  949  to  137. 
Arrests  for  disorderly  conduct,  total  for 
Chicago  460  less  during  first  three  dry 
uonths  than  during  same  three  months 
last  vear. 


The  General  Board  of  Promotion,  200 
Fifth  Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  are  send- 
ing out  very  much  valuable  literature. 
They  are  anxious  for  not  only  the  pas- 
tors but  for  the  laymen  to  read  it.  Any 
of  this  valuable  literature  can  be  secured 
by  writing  to  Rev.  A.  S.  Carman,  D.D., 
417  South  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago. 


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For  a  Larger  Shurtleff  College 


Ihe  following  resolutions  were  i:)assed 
])v  the  Illinois  I5aptist  State  Convention 
at  its  annual  meeting  held  in  Jerseyville, 
October  20-23,  1919: 

W'hkrkas.  the  campaign  for  a  larger 
Shurtleff  was  planned  before  any  of  our 
large  denominational  drives  were  con- 
ceived and  fully  launched  before  the  One 
Hundred  Million  Dollar  Drive  was  born. 
and 

\\'iii:Ri:AS,  Shurilett  College  lloard 
was  urged  by  the  Illinois  Baptist  State 
Convention  to  inaugurate  the  present 
campaign,  and 

Wh[-:ri-;as.  there  seems  great  need  for 
an  intensive  and  State  wide  propaganda 
for  Christian  education,  such  as  is  now 
being  carried  forward,  and 

Whereas,  any  change  of  policy  would 
seriously  interfere  with  the  full  cultiva- 
tion of  our  field  for  such  purpose  and 
delay  the  expanding  of  Shurtleff  College 
to  larger  usefulness  and  wider  influence, 
be  it  therefore, 

RESOLVED;  First,  that  it  is  the  sense 
of  this  Convention  that  the  campaign 
for  Shurtleff  College  should  be  pushed 
as  rapidly  as  possible  to  completion,  but 
along  the  lines  now  being  pursued. 

Second,  that  it  shall  be  distinctly  un- 
derstood that  it  is  a  part  of  the  One 
Hundred  Million  Dollar  movement  and 
that  all  sums  pledged  to  this  cause  shall 
be  credited  to  each  church  on  its  quota 
of  the  One  Hundred  Million  Dollars. 
Norton  J.  Hilton. 
Secretary  Illinois  Baptist  State  Conven- 
tion. 

Shurtleff  College  has  waited  for  years 
in  order  to  launch  its  campaign  under  fa- 


vorable circumstances.  That  time  seems 
at  hand  and  the  campaign  was  begun 
Jan.  1,  1919.  Jt  progressed  with  re- 
markable success,  and  the  ultimate  out- 
come was  no  longer  a  matter  of  doubt. 
In  May,  1919,  the  denomination  at  Den- 
\'er  committed  itself  to  a  financial  pro- 
gram of  $100,000,000.  This  fall  we 
linked  up  with  the  Inter-church  World 
Movement,  and  the  leaders  of  that  move- 
ment announce  that  the  drive  will  begin 
April,  Ma)-  or  June.  This  means  that 
what  we  do  for  Shurtleff'  College  should 
be  done  at  once.  Four  months  is  a  brief 
time  in  which  to  raise  $300.000 — especial- 
ly if  we  attempt  to  cover  the  field  and 
faithfully  preach  the  doctrines  of  Chris- 
tian Education. 

We  therefore  request  every  friend  of 
the  college  to  co-operate.  If  pastors  are 
willing  to  spend  a  little  time  in  the  field, 
will  they  please  notify  President  Potter 
or  myself  at  once?  If  any  have  money 
they  wish  to  invest  in  Christian  manhood 
and  womanhood  through  Shurtleff  Col- 
lege, please  send  it  in,  or  if  you  wish  to 
have  a  conference  with  either  President 
Potter  or  myself,  write  a  line  to  Alton, 
111.  There  are  doubtless  those  in  the 
state  who  would  be  willing  to  invest  large 
sums  with  the  college  were  they  assured 
of  its  future  growth  and  its  permanence 
as  an  Institute  of  God. 

Let  this  whole  matter  be  a  subject  of 
prayer  by  those  who  love  Shurtleff  and 
those  who  believe  our  young  people 
should  be  educated  in  a  Christian  atmos- 
phere unto  Christian  ideals. 

Myron  M.  Haynes. 


ILLINOIS   BAPTIST 
BULLETIN 


vor„  XL 


NORMAL,  ILLINOIS,  FEBRUARY  1928 


NO.  10 


$100,000,000  CAMPAIGN 


On  Tuesday,  February  3rd,  a  meeting 
of  representatives  of  one  or  two  from 
each  state  of  the  Northern  Baptist  Con- 
vention was  called  for  Chicago,  to  con- 
sider carefully  tlie  great  campaign.  Dr. 
Aitchison  was  not  well  enough  to  be 
present,  and  Dr.  Heath  presided.  The 
entire  plan  for  organizing  the  denomina- 
tion even  down  to  the  minutest  details 
for  reaching  every  member  in  each  local 
church  was  considered.  The  great  drive 
will  be  made  April  23-May  2nd.  In  those 
ten  days  it  is  expected  that  the  denomina- 
tion will  reach  its  goal  and  go  "way  over 
the  top."  In  that  meeting  in  Chicago 
not  quite  every  state  was  represented,  but 
nearly  all  the  states  from  Maine  to  Cali- 
fornia. The  apportionment  of  each  state 
was  given,  but  the  amounts  are  not  to  be 
published  yet  for  about  one  week.  There 
seemed  to  be  great  enthusiasm  and  very 
general  harmony  with  regard  to  the 
work. 

There  was  some  disappointment  ex- 
pressed with  regard  to  the  education  bud- 
get, but  it  was  thought  that  when  all  the 
facts  are  known,  some  mysterious  things 
can  be  made  clear.  There  were  three 
long  and  earnest  sessions.  The  denom- 
ination seems  to  have  a  wonderful  pro- 
gram for  this  work,  and  if  we  can  find 
laymen  and  pastors,  and  especially  the 
laymen  who  will  give  time  to  it,  it  can  be 


made  a  great  success.  One  thing  will  be 
a  Httle  embarrassing  among  the  Baptists. 
We  are  making  this  drive  in  cooperation 
with  the  Inter-Church  Movement  and  the 
local  organization  will  be  by  counties 
rather  than  by  associations.  The  Bap- 
tists have  never  been  accustomed  to  se- 
lect leaders  along  county  lines,  but  by  As- 
sociations, and  it  will  not  be  an  easy 
matter  to  find  a  first  class  layman  in  each 
county  to  take  charge  of  the  work  and 
to  organize  the  local  churches.  The  time 
is  so  short,  everybody  must  get  busy  as 
soon  as  the  organization  is  brought  home 
to  the  churches  and  no  time  can  be 
wasted. 

All  that  has  been  given  this  year  from 
the  first  of  last  April  will  be  counted  in 
the  $100,000,000  fund.  It  has  been  talked 
by  some  in  Illinois  that  the  subscriptions 
made  for  Shurtleff  College  after  the  first 
of  last  April  will  be  counted,  but  that  the 
subscriptions  made  before  that  time  will 
not  be  counted.  If  that  were  correct  it 
would  be  entirely  unfair.  For  example: 
Baptists  in  the  Bloomington  Association 
subscribed  $50,000  in  January  and  Feb- 
ruary. It  would  be  entirely  imfair  tf) 
them  to  not  get  credit  for  this  and  in 
other  associations  they  could  get  credit. 
According  to  decisions  in  this  Chicago 
meeting,  all  money  paid  on  Shurtleff  sub- 
scriptions before  the  first  of  last  April. 


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cannot  be  counted.  But  payments  made 
after  the  first  of  April  even  on  subscrip- 
tions made  before  the  first  of  last  April, 
will  be  counted  on  the  $100,000,000.  We 
think  the  amount  assigned  to  Illinois, 
while  an  immense  sum,  is  a  fair  average 
with  that  assigned  to  other  states  and  we 
hope  every  Baptist  affiliated  with  the 
Convention,  whether  rich  or  poor,  will 
resolve  to  do  his  best  when  the  time 
comes  to  make  the  subscription. 


tors  are  planning  to  hold  the  Enlistment 
Week  later  in  the  year. 


PERSONALS 

Evangelist  J.  N.  Edmundson  held  a 
union  meeting  in  Pekin  with  the  Baptist 
and  Presbyterian  churches.  The  meet- 
ing started' off  with  fine  interest,  but  was 
compelled  to  close  on  account  of  the 
influenza.  A  profession  of  faith  was 
made  by  twenty-eight  persons  and  more 
than  100  persons  expressed  themselves  as 
interested.  Rev.  E.  C.  Pool  is  our  pastor 
of  the  Baptist  church  in  that  place  and 
has  made  decided  progress  the  past  year. 
They  have  purchased  a  parsonage,  cost- 
ing $4,100,  paid  off  an  old  church  debt 
and  about  $300  of  paving  and  other 
things.  The  pastor  has  baptized  about  35 
during  the  past  year. 


STRIKES 

The  strikes  during  the  later  months  of 
1919  had  considerable  effect  upon  the 
work  of  the  Baptist  denomination.  The 
coal  shortage  and  cold  weather  interfered 
very  much  with  some  of  our  evangehstic 
efforts  in  Illinois.  The  coal  shortage  was 
at  its  extremest  and  the  weather  very 
cold  at  the  time  for  the  Enlistment  Week. 
That  was  much  against  the  assurance  of 
that  work.  The  strike  of  the  printers  in 
New  York  prevented  getting  out  much 
printed  matter  that  was  intended  for  the 
Christian  Enlistment  Week.     Many  pas- 


DEATHS 

The  wife  of  Rev.  Henry  Johns  died  in 
Ouincy  on  the  9th  of  January.  Brother 
Johns  will  have  the  sympathy  of  all  those 
who  know  him  in  this  time  of  bereave- 
ment. He  will  make  his  home  with  his 
(laughter  at  Sidney,  Illinois. 


INTER-CHURCH  WORLD  MOVEMENT — 

ILLINOIS      PASTORS'      CX)NFER- 

ENOE,  MARCH  8TH  TO  lOTH 

"An  Illinois  Pastors'  Conference  will 
be  held  at  Orchestra  Hall,  Chicago, 
March  8-10.  An  attendance  of  all  pas- 
tors of  Protestant  Evangelical  churches 
in  the  state  will  be  expected.  Plan  notes 
to  be  a  part  of  the  great  'get-together' 
of  Protestant  pastors." 


SECRETARY  FOR  STATE  BOARD  OF 
PROMOTION 

On  Thursday,  February  29th,  a  special 
meeting  of  the  State  Board  was  called  in 
Chicago  for  the  purpose  of  electing  a 
state  director  of  promotion  for  Illinois. 
The  Board  of  Prom.otion  from  the  state 
has  had  this  matter  under  consideration 
since  the  convention  met  in  October  and 
presented  the  name  of  Rev.  A.  E.  Peter- 
son of  Grand  Forks.  N.  D.  After  a 
thorough  discussion,  the  board  voted 
unanimously  to  elect  Mr.  Peterson  for 
this  position.  He  has  already  accepted 
the  call  and  located  at  417  South 
Dearborn  street,  Chicago.  Dt.  A.  S.  Car- 
man has  already  been  giving  some  of  his 
time  to  work  in  New  York  and  Mr.  Pe- 
terson will  occupy  his  office.  We  ex- 
tend Brother  Peterson  a  hearty  welcome 
to  the  state  of  Illinois. 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 

Published   monthly  in  the  interest  of  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention. 

Subscription  price,  25c  a  year;  clubs  of  10, 
20c;   clubs  of  20  or  more,  15c. 

E.  P.  BRAND,  Editor 
Superintendent  of  Missions, 

201  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illinois. 

"Entered  as  second  class  matter,  June  12, 

1909,  at  the  Postoffice  at  Normal, 

Illinois,   under  the  Act  of 

March  3,  1879." 


THE  Bulletin  is  late  in  reaching  the 
readers  this  month  because  of  the 
"Flu."  Most  of  the  workers  in  the  print- 
ing establishoTient  were  sick  just  at  the 
time  the  copy  was  ready  for  them. 

LET  the  readers  of  the  Bulletin  re- 
memlber  that  the  paper  always  has  a 
blue  cross  on  it  when  the  time  expires 
and  no  ot'her  copy  will  be  sent  until  the 
subscription  is  renewed. 

TWO  issues  of  the  new  paper,  "The 
Baptist"  have  appeared.  It  is  a  fine 
looking  paper,  with  a  beautiful  cover. 
The  copies  have  been  full  of  good  read- 
ing. The  new  subscriptions  are  increas- 
ing very  rapidly.  It  is  hoped  that  they 
will  have  40,000  before  the  Convention 
meets  in  June. 

:|:  -.1:  * 

NO  one  can  be  posted  on  great  Bap- 
tist affairs  in  America  and  the 
world  unless  he  reads  The  Baptist.  But 
a  paper  published  for  thirty-six  states 
cannot  give  much  local  church  news  in 
each  state.  There  is  greater  reason  for 
reading  the  Bulletin  now  than  ever  be- 
fore. Let  us  have  many  new  subscrib- 
ers for  this  little  Illinois  paper. 


WE  are  publishing  5,000  copies  of 
the. Bulletin  in  this  February  issue. 
We  ran  short  in  January.  Many  pastors, 
where  a  club  is  not  taken,  will  receive 
copies.  Let  each  one  have  the  name  of 
a  good  list  from  his  church  sent  in  at 
once. 

*       *       ;!= 

ONLY  two  more  issues  of  the  Bulle- 
tin will  reach  the  people  before  the 
great  drive  for  $100,000,000  will  be  on. 
April  23-May  2nd  is  the  time.  That  will 
be  a  great  ten  days  for  the  Baptists  of 
the  Northern  Baptist  Convention.  Let 
every  one  get  ready  for  that  most  im- 
portant week  in  the  history  of  our  de- 
nomination. 


THE  Baptists  are  now  getting  in 
shape  for  aggressive  work  in  Illinois. 
Our  four  District  Superintendents  are 
ready  to  help  the  churches  that  need  help 
and  are  willing  to  be  helped  all  over  the 
state.  Evangelists  Dunk  and  McMinn 
are  pushing  evangelistic  work  and  our 
Negro  General  Missionary  is  visiting 
churches  throughout  the  state,  helping 
them  to  more  aggressive  and  better  ser- 
vice. 

5|s         >!;         ^ 

WHILE  the  "Flu"  has  been  much 
against  the  work  on  the  part  of  our 
Evangelists  and  Missionaries  during  the 
past  month,  and  some  very  hopeful  meet- 
ings had  to  be  closed,  yet  the  spirit  of 
evangelism  seems  to  be  strong  among  the 
people.  Notwithstanding  the  hindrances, 
many  conversions  have  been  reported. 

*         :1:  * 

THE  people  will  be  interested  in  read- 
ing the  items  under  topics,  "Increase 
in  Salaries."  Dotibtless  many  have  not 
}et  ']>een  reported  to  us.  If  any  have  been 
omitted  and  will  be  reported  to  the  Edi- 


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ILIJXOIS   I'.AITIST  BULLETIN 


tor,  they  will  appear  in  the  Alarch  issue. 
One  of  the  first  aiul  most  important  du- 
ties of  almost  all  our  churches  at  this 
time  is  to  increase  the  salary  of  the  pas- 
tor in  same  measure  as  the  cost  of  living 
has  increased. 


MONEY    HECTh]IVED   FOK     THE  STATE 
CX)NVENTION  FOK  FEBRUARY 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the  full 
apportionment  at  one  time.  Whenever  a 
payment  reported  in  the  Bulletin  com- 
pletes the  apportionment,  it  will  be  indi- 
cated by  a  (*)  star. 

Alton,  First  $  47.73 

Alton,  Cherry  Street  - 28.27 

Aledo 9.45 

Areola 4.56 

Arthur    - 39.00 

Auburn  9.16 

Aurora,  First  49.00 

Aurora,    Marion   Ave —  15.62 

Bethol 17.42 

Benton,  Nancy  E.  Browning  

S.    E.   F .-. 10.00 

Big   Rock 10.99 

Bloomington 61.00 

Bradford 7.50 

Bulletin    Subscriptions    76.81 

Canton 11.71 

Centralia 17.98 

Chrisnian 3.24 

Chicago,  Austin 79.45 

Chicago,    Covenant 40.00 

Chicago,   Englewood 64.50 

Chicago,  Grace  — 2.69 

Chicago,  Marquette  Roads  5.00 

Chicago,  Second 51.25 

Chicago,  Tabernacle  16.18 

Chicago,   Western  Ave 15.06 

Chicago,  Windsor  Park 3.76 

Chicago,    Woodlawn    65.09 

Colchester 1.40 

Damascus  2.12 

DeKalb  23.37 

Decatur,    First  —  Anderson     Sis- 
ters   66.67 

Dixon    7.00 

Downers   Grove 4.83 

Deer  Creek,  J.  L.  Cornwell,  S.  E. 

F 20.00 

Educational   Commission   95.83 

Elgin,   First  55.88 

Elgin,  Immanuel  6.45 

Evangelist,  F.  M.    Dunk,    Collec- 
tions    130.00 

*Fairbury    68.00 

Fairmount    5.92 

Greenville     10.50 

Glencoe.   Union   36.81 

Glasford   1.55 

George  H.  Yule,  Collections  154.69 

Hinckley,  Investment  424.00 


Hinckley  2.31 

Hudson  Church  3.00 

Jacksonville    12.00 

Jerseyville 22.96 

Joliet,   Eastern  Ave 23.36 

Joliet,  Ridgewood  8.40 

Kane  3.85 

LaMarsh  4.03 

Lexington    3.30 

Lincoln    11.20 

Macomb    54.00 

Marengo  15.71 

Maywood    10.75 

Mattoon 6.44 

Minonk    21.95 

Normal  7.95 

Ottawa  9.10 

Paris    8.69 

Percy .89 

Piano    3.00 

Plainfield 6.04 

Pleasant  Grove  10.00 

Rent,  Westville,   Okla 33.00 

Rockford,  First 28.71 

Rockford,  State  St '  24.50 

Rock  Island  First  30.00 

Springfield,    Elliott    Ave 31.50 

Somonauk,  Mrs.  James  Rumney..  10.00 

Superintendent    Supplies 21.00 

Toulon    — 12.75 

University  Church,  Collection  on 

Pledges 993.36 

Warren 2.36 

Waukegan 16.66 

Wheaton 26.20 

Woodriver    2.63 

White    Swan    1.07 

York 6.60 

Total    $3,366.71 


Th.ere  is  almost  no  business  that  shows 
the  great  amount  of  money  in  the  hands 
of  the  people  and  the  elalxjrate  expendi- 
ture of  money  so  much  as  the  automobile 
I)usinss.  The  following  clipping  will  he 
read  with  interest : 

INCREASED  FEES  ON  AUTOMOBILES 

Springfield,  111.,  Dec.  31.  Automobile 
fees  collected  by  Secretary  of  State  Em- 
merson  for  1919  total  $3,265,083.20,  an  in- 
crease of  $500,752.92,  as  compared  with 
1918,  when  the  total  was  $2,764,330.38. 
The  total  collections  for  the  office  of  the 
secretary  of  state  for  the  year  total  $4,- 
003,073.10,  the  largest  amount  ever  taken 
in. 

The  statement  of  the  secretary  of  state 
shows  that  owners  of  automobiles  are 
making  a  rush  on  the  department  for  1920 
licenses.  A  total  of  $513,255.70  has  been 
paid  in  during  December  for  next  year's 
fees. 


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149 


jyjipijiii ",i}'ni"i,  "   t' 


Osceola  Baptist  Church  Dedicated  January 
25th. 


DEDICATIONS 

On  January  25th,  the  renewed  meet- 
ing house  at  Osceola  was  re-dedicated. 
It  might  almost  be  called  a  new  building 
and  there  was  but  little  to  be  rededicated. 
A  stranger  would  not  be  able  to  detect 
in  any  way  that  the  old  building  had  been 
worked  in  with  the  new.  It  is  now  the 
finest  Baptist  meeting  house  in  the  open 
country  in  the  state  and  so  far  as  the 
editor  knows,  there  is  no  better  country 
meeting  house  in  any  denomination.  The 
building  was  complete  in  every  respect, 
and  all  paid  for  before  dedication.  The 
ladies   gave   dinner    and    supper    in    the 


church.  About  450  took  dinner  Sunday 
noon.  Rev.  J.  C.  Hazen,  of  Peoria, 
preached  the  sermon  and  Supt.  E.  P. 
Brand  offered  the  dedicatory  prayer  and 
gave  the  address  at  night.  Rev.  L.  C. 
Trent,  of  Kewanee,  addressed  the  people 
on  Monday  night  and  the  people  made 
the  pastor  and  his  wife  a  nice  donation 
of  money,  out  of  appreciation  of  what 
they  did  in  the  building  enterprise.  Rev. 
P>.  E.  Allen  has  been  pastor  of  this 
church  12  1-2  years.  It  is  now  one  of 
our  best  churches  in  congregations,  pas- 
toral support,  beneficence  and  good 
property. 


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On  Sunday,  February  1st,  the  Bethany 
church,  six  miles  from  Highland,  in  the 
Alton  Association,  was  rededicated.  Rev. 
J.  B.  Kelly  has  been  pastor  for  about 
one  year.  About  $5,000  was  put  in  re- 
pairs on  the  church  and  everything  put 
into  complete  order.  A  good  basement, 
furnace,  electric  lighting,  and  the  inside 
was  beautifully  frescoed  and  the  whole 
building  was  veneered  with  concrete.  The 
congregation  and  Sunday  school  were 
fine  and  the  interest  good. 


AUSSIONAKIES  AND  MISSIONARY 
PASTORS 

A  letter  from  one  of  the  members"  of 
the  Woodstock  church  expresses  very 
high  appreciation  of  Missionary  J.  C. 
Dent  in  that  church  during  a  part  of  the 
month  of  January.  Sickness  and  other 
things  interfered  very  much  with  the 
meetings  and  yet  this  letter  expresses  the 
feeling  that  the  meetings  have  been  a 
very  great  blessing  to  the  church  and  that 
Brother  Dent's  preaching  and  singing 
were  very  highly  appreciated. 

Our  missionary,  T.  O.  McMinn  held  a 
meeting  with  the  Second  Baptist  church 
in  Christopher  which  was  quite  success- 
ful. There  were  47  persons  who  made  a 
profession  of  faith  and  Z7  united  with 
the  church,  29  candidates  for  baptism. 
This  is  a  new  church  organization  and 
they  have  just  finished  a  large  new  church 
building.  Rev.  J.  H.  Blythe  is  the  pas- 
tor. 

Rev.  J.  B.  Little,  the  successful  pastor 
of  the  Downers  Grove  church,  has  been 
elected  as  District  Superintendent  for 
Southern  Illinois.  He  has  accepted  the 
call  and  will  begin  work  March  1st.  He 
will  probably  make  Alton  his  headquar- 


ters, and  work  throughout  the  southern 
fourth  of  the  state. 

Rev.  D.  O.  Hopkins,  Ph.  D.,  spent  the 
month  of  January  in  the  Quincy  Associa- 
tion, working  at  Benville  and  Mt.  Ster- 
ling. The  interest  was  good  and  he  raised 
quite  a  bit  of  money  on  both  fiehls  for 
current  expenses.  We  hope  tliat  a  pastor 
may  be  located  in  those  fields  in  the  near 
future.  Dr.  Hopkins  is  now  assisting  in 
meetings  at  Glasford  in  the  Peoria  Asso- 
ciation. 

Our  missionary,  Rev.  Ray  W.  Barber, 
with  the  assistance  of  Evangelist  Rich- 
mond, closed  a  meeting  at  the  Sparland 
church  resulting  in  34  additions  to  the 
Baptist  church  and  one  united  with  the 
Steuben  church  and  eight  went  to  the 
Methodists.  This  was  a  very  successful 
meeting  for  the  Sparland  church.  The 
pastor  is  planning  to  put  on  two  services 
a  week  for  the  instruction  of  the  mem- 
bership and  converts  in  Baptist  principles 
and  Bible  doctrine. 

A  member  of  the  Tampico  church 
writes  as  follows:  'T  was  afraid  our 
church  would  have  to  be  shut  up  after 
Mr.  Barber  left,  unless  we  had  some 
helpful  influence,  which,  I  am  glad  to 
say,  we  received  from  Mr.  Dent,  your 
strong  helper.  The  work  he  did  here  was 
wonderful.  He  raised  the  largest  sub- 
scription ever  raised  for  our  church,  paid 
by  a  membership  of  about  fifty  members, 
and  a  few  others ;  besides  finding  several 
prospective  members,  in  a  radius  of  about 
four  miles,  who  have  been  residents  here 
for  some  time.  He  aided  us  in  securing 
the  services  of  Mr.  Alex  Matheson  who 
is  now  ready  for  work." 

Rev.  B.  F.  Martin,  of  Springfield, 
writes  as  follows:"!  want  to  bear  testi- 
mony to  the  good  work  that  Brother 
Dunk  did.     His  method  was  very  agree- 


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able  to  the  people  of  South  7th.  street,  and 
he  preaches  repentance  and  regeneration. 
About  twenty  made  a  profession  and  I 
have  baptized  seven  and  five  more  are 
ready.  The  church  has  made  some  pro- 
gress in  various  ways.  The  benevolent 
offerings  this  past  year  were  about  300 
per  cent  above  what  they  were  when  I 
came." 

Rev.  George  H.  Yule  has  spent  several 
weeks  at  Villa  Grove,  Bourbon  c.nd 
Charleston.  At  Villa  Grove  the  current 
expense  budget  was  brought  up  about 
three  times  what  they  were  formerly  able 
to  raise  and  now  they  are  anxious  to  lo- 
cate a  pastor  and  will  give  $1,500  and 
parsonage  without  assistance.  The  Bour- 
bon church  that  has  always  been  a  half- 
time  church  is  able  to  support  a  pastor 
for  full  time.  Charleston  is  a  very  diffi- 
cult field,  but  there  is  some  hopes  of  that 
field  becoming  a  greatly  increased  Baptist 
power  in  the  city  of  Charleston. 

Evangelist  Frank  M.  Dunk  held  a  suc- 
cessful meeting  at  Bois-D'  Arc  in  the 
Springfield  Association  in  the  month  of 
January.  The  attendance  was  good  and 
the  interest  very  deep.  More  than  30 
persons  were  united  to  the  church. 


INCREASE  OF  SAIiARIES 

On  January  25th,  the  Minonk  church 
voted  to  increase  the  salary  of  their  pas- 
tor, Norton  J.  Hilton,  $400.  A  few 
months  ago,  they  purchased  a  new  auto- 
mobile for  him.  That  church  knows  how 
to  appreciate  its  pastor.  The  Women's 
Society  of  the  Bloomington  Association 
pledged  $1,306.50  for  the  Woman's  Jubi- 
lee Fund  and  the  Minonk  women  gave 
$321.50,  the  largest  amount  given  by  any 
circle  in  that  Association. 

Rev.  R.  T.   Gassoway,  pastor  of  the 


Mendota  church,  writes  as  follows : 
"Outlook  for  the  future  is  quite  en- 
couraging. On  Christmas  eve  following 
the  Christmas  program,  the  pastor  aaid 
his  wife  were  presented  with  an  envelope 
containing  eighty-nine  dollars  in  crisp 
bank  notes.  At  the  annual  meeting  the 
church  gave  the  pastor  an  increase  in 
salary  of  $500  per  year.  Yesterday  we 
received  three  splendid  women  as  candi- 
dates for  baptism.  Two  of  these  women 
have  been  working  in  the  church  for  fif- 
teen years.  We  also  received  a  man  by 
relation." 

The  South  7th  Street  Baptist  chuixh  of 
Springfield,  has  increased  the  salary  of 
its  pastor,  Rev.  B.  F.  Martin,  $300. 

The  church  in  Plainfield,  where  Rev. 
J.  D.  Crumley  has  been  pastor  for  four 
years,  recently  increased  his  salary  $300. 

The  Mohne  church,  of  which  Rev.  Roy 
W.  Babcock  is  pastor,  increased  his  sal- 
ary $400.00. 

The  Belden  Avenue  church  of  Chicago, 
has  increased  the  salary  of  its  pastor. 
Rev.  S.  J.  Skevington,  D.  D.,  $500. 

The  Bunker  Hill  church,  of  which  Rev. 
C.  T.  Coffey  has  been  pastor  for  seven 
years,  voted  at  the  annual  meeting,  Jan- 
uary 31st,  to  increase  his  salary  $180. 


PASTORAL.  CHANGES 

Rev.  D.  O.  Hopkins,  Ph.  D..  closed 
his  work  in  Normal  the  last  of  Decem- 
ber to  begin  missionary  work  on  the 
western  side  of  the  state.  Rev.  Edward 
L.  Bayliss  of  Arcade,  N.  Y.,  preached 
for  the  Normal  church  the  first  and  sec- 
ond Sundays  in  January,  and  on  the  third 
Sunday  was  given  an  unanimous  call  to 
become  pastor.  He  accepted  the  call  and 
will  begin  work  March  1st.  Brother 
Bayliss  is  a  graduate  of  Brown  Univer- 


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sity  and  Rochester  Seminary  and  has 
liad  three  pastorates  the  last  fifteen  years. 
I  le  comes  very  hig'hly  recommended  as  a 
successful  pastor. 

The  Tampico  church  has  called  to  its 
pastorate,  Rev.  Alex  Matheson.  Brother 
Matheson  has  accepted  the  call  and  is  now 
located  on  the  field.  This  church  has 
very  greatly  increased  its  budget  for  cur- 
rent expenses  and  seems  to  be  getting 
along  nicely. 

The  Savanna  church,  which  had  been 
pasftorless  for  about  two  years  has  called 
to  the  pastorate,  Rev.  James  Ostema  and 
lie  has  accepted  the  call.  He  recently 
came  from  the  Congregational  denomma- 
tion  to  tlie  Baptist.  He  has  been  working 
in  Indiana.  He  claims  to  have  been  a 
Baptist  in  heart  for  many  years.  There 
is  a  fine  field  for  service  at  Savanna. 

The  North  Venice  church  has  called 
Rev.  W.  E.  Rose,  of  St.  Louis,  to  become 
]:)astor  for  full  time.  He  has  accepted  the 
call  and  is  at  work  on  that  field. 

Rev.  Elmer  L.  Setterlund  has  accepted 
a  call  to  Chicago  Heights  to  become  pas- 
tor of  that  field.  The  outlook  for  the 
work  on  that  field  is  rather  hopeful  and 
we  hoj)e  Brother  Setterlund  will  have 
good  success. 

Rev.  J.  Brainard  Brown,  who  for  a 
few  years  has  been  pastor  of  the  rural 
church  at  Manlius,  has  accepted  a  call 
to  become  pastor  of  the  Ridgewood 
church  in  Joliet.  While  he  was  at  the 
Manlius  church,  20  were  added  to  the 
church  and  the  finances  of  the  church  was 
brought  up  about  double  in  the  amount. 

Rev.  Victor  N.  Witter  of  the  state  of 
New  York,  recently  accepted  the  pastor- 
ate of  the  Stonington  church  and  is  now 
on  that  field.  He  is  a  graduate  of  Ro- 
chester Seminary  and  has  l>een  in  the 
pastorate  ten  years.  The  outlook  on  the 
Stonington  field  is  quite  hopeful. 


THE  ANNUAL. 

The  new  Annual  is  now  published  and 
has  been  distributed.  It  is  a  book  of  165 
pages,  with  about  34  pages  of  statistics. 
We  have  tried  to  make  this  an  annual,  so 
far  as  we  can,  of  that  portion  of  Illinois 
Baptists  co-operating  with  the  Northern 
Baptist  Convention  and  the  Illinois  Bap- 
tist State  Convention.  We  now  report 
twenty-five  Associations  and  seven  hun- 
dred and  twelve  churches.  These 
churches  reported  last  year  4,511  -bap- 
tisms and  7,972  added  otherwise  or 
12,483  additions  to  the  churches  last  year. 
The  total  membership  is  121,370.  The 
Sunday  School  enrollment  for  last  year 
was  77,026.  The  value  of  property  re- 
ported by  these  churches  is  $7,562,397, 
and  the  churches  contributed  for  current 
expenses  $871,707.74.  The  total  sum  re- 
ported for  beneficence  was  $423,623.16. 
The  Annual  this  year  is  well  supplied 
with  good  cuts  and  the  printing  is  well 
done.  It  ought  to  be  in  the  home  of 
every  minister  and  of  many  members  of 
the  church.  We  have  some  copies  on 
hand  and  can  send  out  a  limited  number 
more  to  those  especially  needing  them. 


One  of  the  saddest  features  of  our 
American  civilization  is  the  prevalence 
of  lynching.  That  a  great  nation  like 
ours  cannot  try  all  criminals  by  process 
of  law  and  punish  the  guilty,  but  will 
rush  to  the  lynching  process  is  horrible, 
and  yet  this  process  seems  to  be  grow- 
ing rather  than  to  be  diminishing,  as  is 
indicated  by  the  following  note  from 
Tuskegee  University,  Ala. : 

EIGHTY-TWO  PERSONS 

LYNCHED  DURING  YTSAR 

Tuskegee,  Ala.,  Dec.  31. — Eighty-two 
persons  were  lynched  in  the  United  States 
during  the  year,  an  increase  of  eighteen 
over  1918,  the  department  of  records  and 
research  of  Tuskegee  University  an- 
nounced tonight  through  its  annual  report. 
Seventy-five  were  negroes  and  seven  whites. 
One  negro  woman  was  included. 


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We  are  glad  to  present  to  the  readers 
of  .the  Bulletin,  the  cut  of  the  new  build- 
ing jiist  purchased  by  the  Northern  Bap- 
tist Theological  Seminary  in  Chicago  for 
that  school.  This  building  was  con- 
structed about  25  years  ago  at  a  cost  of 
$163,000.  This  has  been  purchased  at  a 
reasonable  cost.  It  has  a  large  room  that 
will  comfortably  seat  350  people  and  suf- 
ficient number  of  class  rooms,  offices,  li- 
brary, reading  room,  rest  and  social  rooms 
to  accommodate  150  students.  The  mon- 
ey for  the  purchase  of  the  building  was 
secured  largely  through  the  labors  of 
Rev.  W.  J.  Sparks,  who  is  very  efficient 
raising  money  for  such  purposes. 


CHURCHES 

Rev.  E.  L.  Enslow,  pastor  of  the  First 
Baptist  church  of  Danville,  writes :  "Re- 
vival meetings  have  started  off  fine.  T 
have  not  given  an  invitation  yet  but  I 
have  rustled  24  new  members  since  com- 


ing here  and  have  10  awaiting  baptism. 
We  expect  to  baptize  them  Thursday 
night  of  this  week.  Congregations  are 
large,  filling  the  auditorium  at  both  morn- 
ing and  evening  services  Sunday.  Seven- 
ty-five at  a  mid-week  prayer  meeting  re- 
cently and  not  less  than  60  for  several 
weeks." 

Rev.  Irving  Fox  and  Rev.  A.  N. 
Sharpes  held  a  meeting  in  January  with 
the  Oreana  church  in  the  Springfield  As- 
sociation. One  of  the  members  writes  as 
follows:  "Brother  Fox  is  presenting  the 
truths  of  the  Bible  in  earnest  and  with 
power,  and  the  people  are  interested. 
Six  persons  have  accepted  Christ  as  their 
Savior.  Others  are  concerned  about  their 
soul's  salvation." 

Rev.  J.  L.  Franklin,  of  Benton,  writes 
as  follows:  "I  had  two  good  meetings 
last  fall.  At  Pates  Chapel,  there  were  21 
professions,  and  at  Wliite  Swan  there 
were  nine.     I  baptized  18,  others  to  fol- 


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low.  During  the  miners'  strike,  Rev. 
James  Kerney  went  out  west  of  Zeigler, 
in  Franklin  county,  and  held  a  meeting 
which  resulted  in  the  conversion  of  about 
50  people  and  the  organization  if  a  Bap- 
tist church.  Brother  Kerney  is  a  miner 
preacher,  but  he  demonstrated  the  fact 
that  he  can  preach  as  well  as  dig  coal. 
The  new  church  has  erected  a  nice  meet- 
ing house  and  Rev.  Kerney  is  elected 
pastor." 

Dr.  T.  H.  Marsh,  of  Decatur,  writes 
that  Rev.  D.  L.  Lamkin,  conducted  a  ser- 
ies of  meetings  in  his  church  beginning 
November  9th.  The  church  was  thor- 
oughly prepared  for  his  coming.  His 
preaching  was  strong  and  without  objec- 
tionable features.  The  East  Park  and 
Riverside  churches  joined  heartily  in  the 
meetings.  The  spiritual  life  of  the  church 
was  awakened  in  every  way. 

Rev.  Albert  A.  Gordanier  is  greatly 
rejoicing  with  the  progress  of  the  work  at 
LaMoille.  He  says :  "We  closed  our  finan- 
cial year  having  met  all  bills,  and  ap- 
portionments with  a  surplus  of  $121  in 
the  treasury.  The  people  raised  $4,290 
toward  Shurtleff  College.  The  best  thing 
that  has  ever  happened  to  the  church  is 
the  visit  paid  by  Dr.  Haynes  in  thi^ 
drive.  He  teaches  people  to  thmK  m  ng- 
ures  adequate  for  the  Kingdorp  " 

Rev.  Joseph  Jenkins,  pastor  at  Jersey- 
ville,  finds  time  to  do  work  among  the 
destitute  fields  in  that  Association.  He 
went  out  to  the  Bethany  church,  which 
had  been  pastorless  two  years.  He  says : 
"The  attendance  is  large  and  the  spiritual 
interest  increasing." 

The  Frankfort  Heights  church,  of 
which  Rev.  O.  E.  Myerscough  is  the  pas- 
tor, reports  the  following  results  of  last 
year:  "Forty  new  names  have  been 
added  to  the  church  roll.     Most  of  them 


good  substantial  members.  The  pastor's 
salary  has  been  increased  from  $1,000  to 
$1,200  beginning  September  1,  1919.  The 
Sunday  school  attendance  has  been  in- 
creased from  an  average  of  80  to  125 
during  the  past  year.  Record  170.  We 
have  put  a  nice  basement  under  our  build- 
ing, and  put  in  a  good  furnace.  Have 
also  bought  new  pews  and  have  had  our 
building  repainted.  The  current  expense 
budget  for  the  coming  year  is  $1,450. 
Missionary  apportionments  are  $200. 
Rev.  T.  O.  McMinn,  the  Association 
evangelist,  held  a  meeting  here  beginning 
December  8th  and  closing  December  28th. 
Had  a  fine  meeting  and  several  good  fam- 
ilies came  into  the  church." 

Rev.  T.  Elmer  Jones,  the  new  pastor 
at  Barry,  writes :  "We  are  located  in 
Barry  very  pleasantly.  We  are  making 
encouraging  plans  for  the  year.  Our 
Enlistment  Week  was  very  satisfactory. 
We  have  one  for  baptism  and  have  re- 
ceived two  others  since  coming  here,_  not 
counting  four  that  we  brought  with  us, 
two  daughters,  my  wife  and  myself." 

The  Freeport  Baptist  church  reports 
continued  progress.  The  attendance  at 
Tuesday  night  cottage  prayer  meetings 
have  aggregated  nearly  one  hundred. 
Pastor  F.  G.  Sayers  has  been  giving  a 
series  of  Thursday  night  lectures  on  per- 
sonal work.  The  first  quarterly  meeting 
was  held  January  15th,  the  ladies  serving 
supper  preceding  the  business  session. 
Reports  showed  nearly  a  thousand  dollars 
increase  on  current  expense  fund,  also 
twenty-six  new  members,  twelve  by  bap- 
tism. Thorough  preparation  is  being 
made  for  the  coming,  February  15th,  of 
Dr.  J.  E.  Conant  for  a  three  weeks'  ser- 
ies of  meetings. 

At  the  Plainfield  church  in  the  Aurora 
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his  fourth  year,  January  1st.  At  the  an- 
nual dinner  and  business  meeting,  Janu- 
ary 2nd,  the  treasurer  reported  all  bills 
paid  and  a  surplus.  The  benevolent 
treasurer,  Mrs,  Stopp,  gave  the  best  re- 
port in  the  history  of  the  church. 

Rev.  J.  W.  Harnly  writes  a  very  en- 
couraging letter,  giving  in  detail  the  con- 
tinued increase  in  Sunday  school  and  oth- 
ed  departments  of  the  church  work.  A 
few  years  ago  the  Chrisman  church  was 
in  rather  a  discouraging  condition,  but  is 
now  making  advancement  in  an  encourag- 
ing way. 

Rev.  F.  V.  Wright,  the  new  pastor  at 
Ashland,  says :  "They  gave  us  a  nice  re- 
ception on  December  10th.  I  have  re- 
ceived four  into  the  church  since  coming. 
We  have  selected  our  Promotion  Board 
for  the  church  and  expect  to  put  on  an 
extensive  and  intensive  program.  The 
Sunday  school  is  doing  well  under  the 
leadership  of  Mrs.  Wallbaum." 

The  Silvis  church  in  the  Rock  Island 
Association,  of  which  Rev.  A.  S.  Gloyd 
is  pastor,  is  making  quite  rapid  progress. 
Within  the  past  two  years,  they  paid  off 
the  entire  indebtedness  on  the  church 
building  and  they  have  come  up  to  full 
time  preaching,  supporting  the  pastor  for 
full  time  without  any  missionary  assis- 
tance. The  congregation  and  Sunday 
school  are  good.  A  meeting  was  recently 
held  in  which  Rev.  W.  H.  F.  Jones,  of 
Rock  Island,  did  the  preaching.  There 
were  about  30  professions  of  faith  and 
31  additions  to  the  church. 

Last  summer,  the  Watertown  church 
called  Mrs.  J.  H.  Critchett  of  Iowa,  as 
pastor.  She  had  succeeded  her  husband 
in  the  pastorate  in  Iowa,  when  he  died, 
and  continued  as  pastor  of  that  church 
seven  years  until  she  was  called  to  Water- 
town.     The  people  of  Watertown  speak 


very  highly  of  her  preaching  services. 
The  Sunday  school  has  averaged  about 
100  since  she  became  pastor.  A  new  B. 
Y.  P.  U.  has  been  organized  of  26  mem- 
bers. Twelve  have  been  received  into 
the  church  by  letter  and  one  by  baptism. 

Rev.  Frank  Woodhull,  pastor  of  Cor- 
dova, conducted  a  meeting  aided  by  a 
singer  from  Moody  Institute.  There  were 
25  professions  of  faith  and  12  were  re- 
ceived for  baptism.  Possibly  twenty  will 
be  baptized.  They  had  to  close  the  meet- 
ing on  account  of  coal  famine. 

Rev.  J.  L.  Ryan,  of  Greenup,  has  been 
pastor  of  the  Union  Center  church  near 
Charleston  during  the  past  four  years. 
Fourteen  are  now  waiting  baptism  and 
others  will  come  soon.  Brother  Ryan  is 
greatly  appreciated  wherever  he  preaches. 

The  Bunker  Hill  church,  of  which  Rev. 
T.  C.  Coffey  has  been  pastor  for  seven 
years,  held  its  annual  meeting  Saturday, 
January  31st.  Roll  call  and  dinner  was 
given  in  the  town  hall  and  in  the  after- 
noon, Supt.  Brand  gave  them  an  address. 
The  hall  was  full  and  quite  a  number 
stood  out  in  the  vestibule.  The  dinner 
was  splendid,  and  in  every  respect  the 
service  was  a  delightful  one. 


THE  NEGRO 

One  of  the  largest  elements  in  our 
American  program  is  our  work  among 
the  negroes.  Gradually  we  have  worked 
out  an  educational  policy  in  the  South. 
The  public  schools  have  been  opened  to 
the  negroes,  and  the  support  of  independ- 
ent primary  schools  by  the  North  has 
largely  ceased.  The  negro  has  assumed 
responsibility  for  many  of  the  schools  of 
secondary  grade.  But  the  South  pro- 
vides no  higher  education  for  the  negroes. 
Tliey  must  still  depend  upon  their  friends 
in  the  North  to  provide  the  higher  educa- 


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tion  for  them.  There  are  now  fifteen 
schools  of  higher  grade  which  depend 
on  our  missionary  assistance.  The  en- 
rollment of  these  schools  is  more  than 
5,000  students  per  annum.  They  receive 
an  education  which  ranges  from  the  sev- 
enth grade  through  the  college.  More 
than  4,500  men  and  women  have  com- 
pleted their  full  education  in  these  insti- 
tutions. 

Education  is  the  only  power  that  makes 
an  independent  race.  We  cannot  afford 
to  have  a  great  and  growing  segment  of 
our  population  in  ignorance  and  depend- 
ence. The  negro  must  have  the  highest 
education  possible. 


HUDELSON  BAPTIST  ORPHANAGE 

Hev.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Supt, 
Mrs.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Matron 


OUR  WORK  TO  THE  NON-CHRISTIAN 
WORI.D 

Some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  our 
work  in  the  non-Christian  world  may  be 
gained  from  the  following  summary: 
Our  missionary  staff  consists  of  257  mis- 
sionary families,  181  single  women  mis- 
sionaries and  6,872  native  workers.  The 
list  of  native  workers  comprises  pastors, 
evangelists,  teachers,  doctors,  Bible  wom- 
en and  nurses.  The  total  number  of  our 
churches  in  the  non-Christian  world  is 
1,745,  including  1,064  in  Burma,  173  in 
Assam,  176  in  South  India,  22  in  Bengal- 
Orissa,  174  in  China,  33  in  Japan,  71  in 
the  PhiHppines  and  32  in  Africa.  Our 
total  membership  is  186,382,  practically 
the  same  as  the  membership  of  our 
churches  in  the  state  of  New  York.  We 
have  2,789  schools  of  all  grades  with  an 
enrollment  of  84,469.  We  have  27  hos- 
pitals. The  total  value  of  our  mission 
property  is  approximately  $3,885,500, 
which  is  greater  by  several  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars  than  the  reported  value  of 
our  church  property  in  Indiana  or  Iowa. 


It  was  with  shame  that  we  noticed  the 
absence  of  Hudelson  notes  in  the  last 
issue  of  The  Bulletin.  How  rapturously 
we  look  forward  to  the  time  when  with 
all  our  improvement  work  finished,  the 
farm  work  systematized,  the  office  work 
up-to-the-minute,  repair  work  done  as 
soon  as  needed,  money  always  plentiful 
for  necessities  if  not  luxuries,  we  can  go 
among  the  churches  and  tell  of  the  work 
that  is  being  done  for  needy  children, 
rather  than  of  the  improvements  we  must 
make.  Yes  and  when  we  can  sit  down 
after  supper  and  take  some  of  these 
youngsters  on  our  knees  or  give  some  of 
them  "pig-back"  rides  and  have  a  score 
of  others  calling  for  their  turns.  Out- 
rageously undignified  for  an  S.  T.  D.  but 
that  is  a  part  of  our  program  for  the  fu- 
ture. Occasionally  we  have  that  pleasure 
now  but  at  the  risk  of  overlooking  some 
well  known  duty  like  the  Bulletin  article. 

The  last  two  months  have  brought  the 
joy  of  the  Christmas  time  but  also  a  ter- 
rible tragedy,  for  on  Dec.  12,  a  five-year- 
old  child  left  momentarily  alone  by  the 
older  girls,  climbed  to  the  top  of  a  dresser 
to  get  at  a  lighted  lamp,  her  clothes  caught 
fire  and  she  died  in  three  hours.  It  seems 
strange  tliat  for  15  years  this  institution 
should  use  oil  lamps  and  now  just  as  we 
had  a  Delco  electric  system  almost  in- 
stalled the  oil  lamp  should  bid  adieu  in 
this  terrible  manner. 

The  children  easily  came  out  of  the 
shadow,  however,  and  the  Christmas  time 
was  probably  the  "best  ever"  in  the  lives 
of  many  of  the  children.  The  gifts  from 
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Department  of  Religious  Education 

Chairman  Rev.  Herbert  Hines,  El  Paso,     Director  Rev.  Louis  H.  Koehler,  Normal 
Elementary  Directory  Miss  Marian  E.  Kimble,  Galesburg 


Our  Summer  Assembly — The  pro- 
gram for  the  assembly  is  beginning  to 
take  definite  shape.  It  is  good  news  to 
know  that  Dr.  Edwin  M.  Poteat,  one  of 
the  general  secretaries  of  the  denomina- 
tional board  oi  promotion,  has  beeii  se- 
cured to  deliver  the  Bible  course  lec- 
tures. One  of  the  mission  study  courses 
will  be  given  by  Rev.  Martin  S.  Bryant, 
of  Champaign,  and  the  course  on  educa- 
tional evangelism  will  be  given  by  Rev. 
Albert  H.  Gage  of  Chicago.  Plan  now  to 
attend  this  spiritual  feast.  Save  the  date, 
July  12  to  18,  1920. 

E.N'COURAGiNG  SiGNS — It  is  easy  to  be- 
lieve in  signs  like  the  following.  Newly 
organized  societies  have  been  formed  at 
East  Park,  Decatur  and  at  Johnston  City. 
Newly  organized  teacher  training  classes 
are  noted  at  Raritan  and  first  church,  Al- 
ton. Others  on  the  way  are  a  new  societ} 
at  Mt.  Sterling  and  a  new  training  class 
at  Areola.  From  a  member  of  the  Ur- 
bana  society  the  following:  "I  wish  to 
tell  you  that  our  society  has  profited 
greatly  by  your  suggestions.  We  sang 
Christmas  carols  to  shut-ins,  conducted 
service  at  county  farm  and  have  planned 
to  visit  shut-ins  on  Sunday  afternoons. 
We  will  also  take  up  some  intensive  study 
work  soon.  Our  attendance  was  seventy 
five  Sunday.  Hope  we  may  have  an  in- 
termediate society  soon."  The  Colches- 
ter church  voted  to  adopt  the  Sunday 
school  standard  of  excellence.  Also 
voted  to  organize  a  men's  class  in  the 
school.  They  elected  an  elementary  su- 
perintendent of  the  school  and  a  commis- 


sion    on     religious     education     for     ilic 
cliurch. 

AsscKiATiOAAL  Goals — The  Bloom- 
field  associational  B.  Y.  P.  U.  is  working 
out  a  program  which  includes  the  follow- 
ing goals  for  the  year:  A  15.  Y.  P.  U.  in 
every  church ;  one  hundred  signatures  to 
quiet  half  hour  league;  one  hundred  sig- 
natures to  tither's  league;  fifty  enrolled 
in  Baptist  trained  leaders'  course;  forty 
delegates  to  summer  assembly ;  forty  dele- 
gates to  B.  Y.  P.  U.  of  America  conven- 
tion ;  t\vent}-five  decisions  for  definite 
Christian  service.  Ottawa  and  Spring- 
field had  l)etter  awake. 

Those  Reports — The  report  blanks 
for  the  schools  and  societies  will  be  sent 
out  shortl}-.  This  is  the  time  to  tie  up  all 
loose  ends  and  to  see  that  your  school 
and  society  attains  the  standard  of  ex- 
cellence if  at  all  possible.  Much  is  pos- 
sible if  we  will  only  think  so  and  then  go 
to  it  with  a  vim. 

A  State  V>.  Y.  P.  U.  Program — There 
Avill  be  issued  this  month  a  leaflet  con- 
taining the  program  of  the  state  organi- 
zatioiL  It  will  include  the  aim,  organi- 
zation, meetings,  finances,  methods  and 
objectives  fully  outlined.  The  objectives 
will  include  the  international  goals. 
Strong  emphasis  will  also  be  placed  upon 
the  summer  assembly.  Through  the  four 
district  vice  presidents  and  the  four  trans- 
portation committeemen  it  is  hoped  that 
sumnier  assembly  boosters  can  be  secured 
in  each  association  and  through  them 
boosters  in  the  local  churches. 


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Woman's 
Baptist  Missionary  Society  of  Illinois 


MRS.  W.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 


Mrs.  Martha  V.  Higman,  Editor 
Morgan,  Park 


Mrs.  H.  \V.  Tate,  Treasurer 
2331   Hartzell  Ave.,  Evanston 


The  W'hite  Cross  service  is  a  new  de- 
partment of  missionary  interest  which  is 
being  responded  to  by  many  women.  It 
is  a  special  work  of  love  for  our  mission- 
aries on  the  home  and  foreign  fields. 
They  would  be  better  able  to  meet  the 
large  demands  of  their  work  if  they  had 
some  articles  of  equipment  which  cannot 
be  classed  as  absolutely  essential,  but  are 
really  necessary  to  accomplish  more  eas- 
ily and  with  better  results  that  which 
they  are  trying  to  do.  All  women  know 
what  it  means  to  have  conveniences  and 
proper  material  with  wbich  to  work  in 
their  homes,  and  when  forced  to  do  with- 
out, what  a  waste  of  time  and  energy 
there  is.  Hospitals  need  thousands  of 
surgical  dressings  and  many  things. 
Schools  and  evangelistic  fields  need  hun- 
dreds of  articles  which  might  be  easily 
supplied  by  our  women.  Patch  work, 
kindergarten  supplies  of  every  kind  and 
many  other  articles  can  be  used  at  home 
and  abroad.  Write  to  the  Woman's 
American  Foreign  Missionary  Society, 
1433  Stevens  Blvd.,  Chicago,  for  "Stupid 
Me,"  of  the  Overseas  Division  and  to  the 
Woman's  American  Home  Mission  So- 
ciety, 2969  Vernon  Ave.,  Chicago,  for 
leaflets  of  the  Overland  Division.  They 
will  give  much  information. 

New  posters  of  the  standard  of  excel- 
lence are  out  of  a  very  attractive  form. 
They  can  be  procured  from  the  headquar- 
ters of  either  society  for  10  cents  each. 
All  circles  should  have  one  to  hang  up 


in  the  room  where  its  meetings  are  held 
as  it  will  be  a  source  of  inspiration. 

Now  is  the  time  for  Study  Classes  and 
activity  in  the  Reading  Contest.  Belvi- 
dere  South  church  reports  between  300 
and  400  books  as  read  thus  far.  What 
other  church  has  read  as  many? 

The  Morgan  Park  church  has  just 
started  its  second  study  class  of  six  weeks 
for  the  year.  It  is  trying  the  plan  of 
having  three  classes,  two  for  the  older 
men  and  women  and  one  for  the  young 
people,  at  the  same  time  with  different 
books  and  after  the  study  hour  all  come 
together  for  a  social  time  and  light  re- 
freshments. 

Every  one  should  have  a  copy  of  the 
"Survey" — a  book  put  out  by  the  Promo- 
tion Board.  If  you  are  interested  in  the 
study  classes  it  is  very  helpful,  if  not  it  is 
equally  so  as  it  is  full  of  information.  It 
will  be  sent  free  of  charge  by  asking  for 
it  from  J.  Y.  Aitchison,  D.  D.,  200  Fifth 
Ave.,  New  York  City, 

If  any  one  is  in  doubt  as  to  the  best 
way  of  keeping  record  of  the  books  read 
in  the  church  send  to  Mrs.  John  Ober- 
holzer,  Belvidere,  111.,  for  the  leaflet 
"How  the  Record  Was  Kept."  It  is  free 
and  tells  how  one  church  has  held  the 
prize  banner  for  two  years. 

Miss  Helen  Hudson,  remembered  by 
many  as  field  worker  in  Illinois,  has  been 
appointed  a  field  secretary  by  the  General 
Board  of  Promotion  and  will  do  field 
work  in  Illinois  and  Michigan. 


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The  Jerseyville  church  has  increased 
the  salary  of  its  pastor,  Rev.  Joseph  Jen- 
kins, $300.00. 

The  Upper  Alton  church,  of  which 
Rev.  David  T.  Magill,  D.  D.,  is  pastor, 
increased  its  pastor's  salary  $300.00  re- 
cently. 


NORTHMRN  BAPTIST  CONVENTION 
PROGRESS 

The  number  of  our  churches  has  in- 
creased since  1894  from  8,583  to  10,666, 
while  the  membership  of  these  churches 
has  increased  from  900,193  to  1,494,343. 
The  average  number  of  members  per 
church  in  1894  was  104;  today  it  is  161. 
The  growth  in  membership  has  been  con- 
stant and  never  more  encouraging  than 
during  the  last  few  years.  From  1894 
to  1918  our  ministry  has  increased  by 
22  percent.  The  value  of  our  church 
property  has  steadily  increased  for  twen- 
ty-five years,  having  more  than  doubled 
in  that  period.  Last  year  we  reported 
that  our  property  was  worth  $114,817,- 
300.  Our  contributions  toward  current 
expenses  have  increased  constantly  from 
$5,754,264  in  1894  to  $13,978,982  in  1918, 
an  increase  of  143  percent.  During  this 
period  our  total  contributions  have  in- 
creased from  $8,136,789  to  $17,351,524, 
an  increase  of  113  percent. 


The  Mid-Winter  meeting  of  the  Min- 
isters' and  Laymen's  Conference  of  the 
Bloomfield  Baptist  Association  will  be 
held  with  the  First  Baptist  church  of 
Hoopeston,  Thursday  and  Friday.  Feb- 
ruarv  19  and  20.  1920. 


GENBRAIi  EDUCATION 

If  we  are  to  carry  through  any  such 
program  as  the  committee  is  proposing, 
we  must  make  provision  for  the  training 


of  leaders.  During  the  past  four  years 
nearly  $16,000,000  have  been  added  to 
the  equipment  and  endowment  of  our 
schools,  over  $5,500,000  of  it  to  colleges 
at  home  and  abroad  other  than  the  Uni- 
versity of  Chicago.  But  there  ought  to 
be  added  to  the  endowment  and  equip- 
ment of  our  institutions  not  less  than 
$28,010,000.  This  is  an  immense  sum, 
but  it  is  to  be  scattered  among  forty  dif- 
ferent institutions. 

Our  program  for  the  next  five  years 
must  include  also  a  determined  effort  to 
increase  the  number  of  Baptist  boys  and 
girls  in  school  and  college.  The  goal  for 
our  five-year  program  aimed  at  having 
15,000  Baptist  students  in  college  before 
1921.  The  idea  ought  to  be  kept  con- 
stantly before  us.  The  educational  ad- 
vance ought  to  include  also  la  better 
training  for  our  ministers. 


BOOKS 

We  have  just  read  Dr.  Franklin's  in- 
teresting book,  "In  the  Track  of  the 
Storm."  This  is  a  very  readable  and 
interesting  book.  Any  one  who  desires 
to  secure  it  can  write  to  Rev.  Wm.  P. 
Lipphard,  Ford  Building,  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts. 


The  First  Baptist  church  of  Champaign 
has  increased  the  salary  of  its  pastor, 
Rev.  F.  N.  Darling,  $200.  Everything  in 
the  work  of  this  important  church  seems 
to  be  moving  along  in  an  encouraging 
manner. 


Evangelist  Dunk  was  compelled  to 
close  a  very  interesting  meeting  in  the 
Central  Illinois  Association  on  account 
of  influenza,  and  Dr.  Hopkins  had  to 
close  at  Glasford  for  the  same  cause. 
Both  men  are,  however,  kept  busy  at 
other  places. 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


For  a  Larger  Shurtleff  College 


The  following  resolutions  were  passed 
by  the  Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention 
at  its  annual  meeting  held  in  Jerseyville, 
October  20-23,  1919: 

Whereas,  the  campaign  for  a  larger 
Shurtleff  was  planned  before  any  of  our 
large  denominational  drives  were  con- 
ceived and  fully  launched  before  the  One 
Hundred  Million  Dollar  Drive  was  born, 
and 

Whereas,  Shurtleff'  College  Board 
was  urged  by  the  Illinois  Baptist  State 
Convention  to  inaugurate  the  present 
campaign,  and 

Whereas,  there  seems  great  need  for 
an  intensive  and  State  wide  propaganda 
for  Christian  education,  such  as  is  now 
being  carried  forward,  and 

Whereas,  any  change  of  policy  would 
seriously  interfere  with  the  full  cultiva- 
tion of  our  field  for  such  purpose  and 
delay  the  expanding  of  Shurtleff  College 
to  larger  usefulness  and  wider  influence, 
be  it  therefore, 

RESOLVED  ;  First,  that  it  is  the  sense 
of  this  Convention  that  the  campaign 
for  Shurtleff  College  should  be  pushed 
as  rapidly  as  possible  to  completion,  but 
along  the  lines  now  being  pursued. 

Second,  that  it  shall  be  distinctly  un- 
derstood that  it  is  a  part  of  the  One 
Hundred  Million  Dollar  movement  and 
that  all  sums  pledged  to  this  cause  shall 
be  credited  to  each  church  on  its  quota 
of  the  One  Hundred  Million  Dollars. 
Norton  J.  Hilton. 
Secretary  Illinois  Baptist  State  Conven- 
tion. 

Shurtleff  College  has  waited  for  years 
in  order  to  launch  its  campaign  under  fa- 


vorable circumstances.  That  time  seem.s 
at  hand  and  the  campaign  was  begun 
Jan.  1,  1919.  It  progressed  with  re- 
markable success,  and  the  ultimate  out- 
come was  no  longer  a  matter  of  doubt. 
In  May,  1919,  the  denomination  at  Den- 
ver committed  itself  to  a  financial  pro- 
gram of  $100,000,000.  This  fall  we 
linked  up  with  the  Inter-church  World 
Movement,  and  the  leaders  of  that  move- 
ment announce  that  the  drive  will  begin 
April,  May  or  June.  This  means  that 
what  we  do  for  Shurtleff  College  should 
be  done  at  once.  Four  months  is  a  brief 
time  in  which  to  raise  $300,000 — especial- 
ly if  we  attempt  to  cover  the  field  and 
faithfully  preach  the  doctrines  of  Chris- 
tian Education. 

We  therefore  request  every  friend  of 
the  college  to  co-operate.  If  pastors  are 
willing  to  spend  a  little  time  in  the  field, 
will  they  please  notify  President  Potter 
or  myself  at  once?  If  any  have  money 
they  wish  to  invest  in  Christian  manhood 
and  womanhood  through  Shurtleff'  Col- 
lege, please  send  it  in,  or  if  you  wish  to 
have  a  conference  with  either  President 
Potter  or  myself,  write  a  line  to  Alton, 
111.  There  are  doubtless  those  in  the 
state  who  would  be  willing  to  invest  large 
sums  with  the  college  were  they  assured 
of  its  future  growth  and  its  permanence 
as  an  Institute  of  God. 

Let  this  whole  matter  be  a  subject  of 
prayer  by  those  who  love  Shurtleff  and 
those  who  believe  our  young  people 
should  be  educated  in  a  Christian  atmos- 
phere unto  Christian  ideals. 

Myron  M.  Haynes. 


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BULLETIN 


vol.-  XL 


NORMAL,  ILLINOIS,  MARCH  192» 


NO.  11 


$7,108,000 


Seven  millions^  one  hundred  and  eight 
thousand  dollars  is  the  portion  of  the 
$100,000,000  assigned  to  Illinois.  This 
is  an  enormous  sum;  'but  does  not  seem 
to  be  an  unreasonable  portion.  Three 
other  states  are  given  a  larger  sum,  viz : 
New  York,  $23,882,000,  Pennsylvania, 
$8,968,000,  Massachusetts,  $7,877,0#, 
and  Ohio  nearly  as  much,  $6,381,000. 
For  small  financiers  the  mind  seems  to 
stagger  when  we  get  to  thinking  in  mil- 
lions ;  but  the  government  and  big  busi- 
ness are  now  doing  business  on  the  basis 
of  billions,  and  the  kingdom  of  Christ 
must  be  carried  on  in  the  world  on  the 
expenditure  of  millions,  or  it  will  fail. 

The  time  for  raising  this  money  is 
fixed  at  April  25-May  2,  1920.  Only 
about  fifty  days  now  to  get  ready  for  this 
great  campaign.  This  great  sum  is  to 
cover  a  period  of  five  years,  but  by  April 
1st,  the  first  year  will  be  gone.  All  that 
was  given  for  these  objects  during  the 
first  year  will  be  counted  on  the  $100,- 
000,000.  These  subscriptions  made  this 
spring  will  cover  a  period  of  four  years. 
That  will  not  be  so  much  as  it  seems 
when  we  look  at  it  as  one  sum.  It  is 
not  a  new  subscription  in  addition  to 
what  we  have  been  doing,  but  includes 
what  we  would  otherwise  give  during  the 
next  four  years.     But  the  giving  must  be 


on  a  scale  several  times  larger  than  we 
have  ever  given  before.  The  plan  is  to 
have  the  work  so  organized  that  not  only 
every  church  in  the  territory  of  the 
Northern  Baptist  Convention  will  be 
reached,  but  every  man  and  woman, 
every  boy  and  girl,  who  is  a  member  of 
those  churches  shall  be  solicited  for  a 
subscription.  If  everybody  will  come  up 
with  a  reasonable  subscription,  and  the 
men  and  women  of  means,  some  with 
large  sums,  will  give  in  proportion  to 
their  wealth,  we  can  raise  this  great  sum 
easily.  Why  should  not  all  Christians  do 
this  at  this  time?  We  must  save  the 
world  now,  or  our  civilization  cannot 
stand  long. 

The  resources  for  this  great  work  of 
saving  the  world  now  must  come  almost 
wholly  from  Great  Britain  and  the  United 
States  and  to  a  limited  extent  from 
Scandinavia.  Would  it  not  be  much 
better  for  people  of  great  fortunes  to  in- 
vest it  in  saving  the  world  than  to  let  it 
go  in  the  smashing  up  of  the  world.  We 
cannot  enjoy  our  American  civilization 
indefinitely  unless  we  can  evangelize 
America  and  Christianize  Europe  and  the 
pagan  nations.  God  is  giving  us  a  great 
opportunity,  and  we  are  being  put  to  a 
severe  test. 

The    Southern   Baptists   attempted   to 


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raise  $75,000,000  and  more  than  did  it. 
The  Northern  Methodists  made  an  effort 
to  raise  $100,000,000  and  went  over  the 
top.  Are  the  Northern  Baptists  as  de- 
voted to  their  cause  and  as  free  with  their 
money  as  the  Southern  Baptists  and 
Northern  Methodists?  If  so,  we  shall 
succeed.  This  $100,000,000  is  for  all 
kinds  of  missions  and  education  and 
philanthropy,  recognized  by  the  Northern 
Baptist  Convention  outside  of  the  local 
church.  Let  every  Baptist  in  Illinois  be- 
gin now  to  plan  the  largest  sum  he  can 
possibly  give  during  the  next  four  years. 


PL»AN  FOR  $100,000,000  CAMPAIGN  IN 
THE  STATES 

First,  the  Chairman  of  the  State  Board 
of  Promotion  and  the  Director  of  Promo- 
tion must  select  one  man  in  each  state 
who  will  have  charge  of  the  campaign. 
At  this  writing  the  man  in  chief  for  Illi- 
nois, has  not  been  secured. 

The  General  Director  for  the  state 
must  secure  a  Director  or  Promotion 
Leader  for  each  county  in  the  state.  The 
County  Director  is  responsible  for  the 
organization  of  each  church  in  his  coun- 
ty. The  local  church  will  be  divided  into 
sections  with  ten  families  in  each  sec- 
tion. There  will  be  a  chairman  for  each 
section.  An  effort  is  being  made  to  have 
all  this  work  so  far  as  possible,  to  be 
done  by  laymen  and  women;  but  it  is 
very  evident  that  unless  the  pastors  take 
hold  with  a  strong  hand  it  will  not  be 
done.  Pastors  and  laymen  and  women 
must  work  harmoniously,  and  the  pastor 
is  the  natural  leader  in  every  church.  We 
v/ant  to  get  all  the  laymen  as  deeply  in- 
terested as  we  can,  but  in  the  last  analysis 
the  responsibility  will  rest  largely  with 
the  pastors. 

It  is  desired  to  organize  a  company  of 
minute  men  and  women  in  each  church 


and  have  them  ready  for  work  by  March 
14th.  The  minute  people  are  expected 
to  be  prepared  to  speak  four  minutes 
upon  some  phase  of  the  great  campaign 
whenever  called  upon.  The  time  is  short, 
only  about  six  weeks  now  until  the  great 
campaign  will  be  on. 


SPIRITUAIi   LIFE 


The  greatest  need  in  our  churches  to- 
day seems  to  he  spiritual  life.  Organiza- 
tion, and  an  educated  ministry  and  liberal 
giving  are  all  necessary  to  success,  but 
if  all  these  exist  in  a  large  measure,  and 
there  is  a  lack  of  spiritual  life  in  the 
church,  successful  work  will  be  largely  a 
failure.  It  seems  to  us  that  for  the  last 
two  decades  there  has  been  a  great  dearth 
of  spiritual  life  in  our  churches.  When 
large  Associations  pass  year  after  year 
with  almost  no  increase  in  the  member- 
ship, it  shows  that  there  is  a  lack  of 
spiritual  life  in  that  Association.  If  the 
churches  that  affiliate  with  the  State  Con- 
vention in  Illinois  were  dependent  for 
pastors  upon  the  ministers  they  have 
given  to  the  denomination  within  the  last 
twenty-five  years,  not  more  than  one 
church  in  ten  would  have  a  pastor  today. 
Pastors  have  not  been  working  with  their 
young  people  to  volunteer  as  ministers 
and  missionaries.  Churches  have  not 
been  making  it  a  subject  of  special  prayer 
and  parents  have  not  been  asking  the 
Lord  to  make  ministers  or  missionaries 
out  of  some  of  their  children. 

In  many  churches  not  more  than  one 
in  ten  or  fifteen  of  their  members  at- 
tend prayer  meetings  and  in  many  of  our 
churches,  not  more  than  50%  of  the 
membership  attend  preaching  services 
regularly.  Oh!  that  we  may  have  a  re- 
vival of  spiritual  life  in  our  churches. 


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Published  monthly  in  the  interest  of  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Conventlou. 

Subscription  price,  25c  a  year;  clubs  of  10, 
20c;  clubs  of  20  or  more,  15c. 

E.  P.  BRAND,  Editor 
Superintendent  of  Missions, 

201  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illinois. 

"Entered  as  second  class  matter,  June  12, 

1909,  at  the  Postoffice  at  Normal, 

Illinois,  under  the  Act  of 

March  3,  1879." 


ONLY  one  more  issue  of  the  Bulletin 
until  the  great  campaign  for  $100,- 
000,000  will  have  been  made. 

5K       *       * 

Now  is  the  time  for  everybody  to 
carefully  study  and  plan  to  give 
the  largest  amount  possible  for  the  next 
four  years  for  beneficence  outside  the 
local  church  work. 

IF  100,000  Baptists  in  Illinois  should 
subscribe  $7,108,000,  it  would  be 
$71.00  each  for  four  years  or  $17.75  each 
for  one  year.     That  does  not  seem  like 

an  impossible  sum  for  any  one. 
*  *  * 

WE  do  not  have  many  Baptist  mil- 
lionaires in  Illinois,  possibly  not 
more  than  one  or  two,  we  do  not  know, 
but  we  have  many,  very  many  well  to  do 
Baptists  in  this  State.  Possibly  we  have 
a  few  who  can  give  $100,000  or  $50,000. 
Quite  a  number  who  can  give  $25,000, 
and  many  who  can  give  $10,000.  When 
it  comes  to  $5,000  and  $1,000,  we  cannot 
estimate  the  large  numlber  who  can  do  it 
and  ought  to  do  it. 

:•;:     *     * 

THERE  is  scarcely  a  Baptist  in  the 
State  who  cannot  give  as  much  as 
:$5.00  per  year  or  $20.00  on  the  great 


drive;  but  if  people  cannot  and  will  not 
give  that  much,  the  subscription  will  be 
taken  down  to  the  lowest  figures. 


*  *  * 

IT  is  remarkable  how  churches  and  in- 
dividuals who  give  large  sums  enjoy 
it.  If  Illinois  will  "Go  Over  the  Top" 
in  this  great  campaign,  our  people  will 
have  the  greatest  period  of  religious  joy 
they  have  ever  experienced. 

*  Hi  * 

PEOPLE  who  have  sufficient  capital 
to  live  on,  and  more  than  what  they 
need,  can  serve  their  children  better  by 
giving  liberally  for  this  work  than  to 
leave  it  all  for  their  children.  The  next 
generation  needs  a  good  Christian  civili- 
zation far  more  than  it  does  large  capital. 

*  :)«  * 

OUR  children  will  have  no  trouble  in 
making  a  living  for  themselves  and 
in  accumulating  all  the  capital  they  need, 
if  we  leave  them  a  strong  Christian  civili- 
zation, but  if  we,  in  our  desire  to  be  rich 
and  to  leave  large  sums  for  our  children, 
allow  wickedness  to  triumph  throughout 
the  world,  our  children  may  suffer  from 
what  we  leave  them,  rather  than  be 
blessed  by  it. 

FOR  the  past  fifty  years  the  people 
of  Illinois  have  been  accumulating 
wealth  and  giving  but  little.  Now  we 
have  reached  a  period  in  the  world's  his- 
tory, and  in  the  history  of  our  Christian- 
ity when  Christian  people  should  make 
money  to  use  largely  for  saving;  the  best 
things  in  the  world.  If  we  cannot  men- 
tion a  high  standard  of  civilization,  the 
more  money  we  leave  for  the  future,  the 
worse  it  will  'be.  Now  is  the  time  to  try 
to  save  this  world. 


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PASTORAL    CHANGES 

Rev.  H.  F.  Ilolbrook,  who  has  been 
pastor  at  Orion  a  httle  less  than  two 
years,  has  resigned  that  church  to  accept 
a  call  in  Bay  City,  Michigan.  Since  the 
first  of  January,  Brother  Ilolbrook  has 
taken  twenty-one  members  into  the 
church.  Nineteen  'by  baptism,  and  he  is 
expecting  a  few  more  before  he  leaves. 

Rev.  W.  H.  Breach  of  Danville,  has 
resigned  the  pastorate  of  the  Hutsonville 
church,  down  in  the  Wabash  Valley  As- 
sociation, where  he  has  been  pastor  for 
about  one  and  one-half  years.  Ill  health 
seems  to  have  been  the  cause  of  his  resig- 
nation. Brother  Breach  is  a  strong 
preacher  and  we  hope  that  he  will  soon 
be  fully  recovered  to  take  work  else- 
where. 

Rev.  E.  K.  Masterson  of  Shurtleff  Col- 
lege has  accepted  a  unanimous  call  to 
become  pastor  of  the  Sycamore  church. 
He  will  begin  work  the  first  week  in 
April. 

The  pastor  of  the  Baptist  church  in 
Blandinsville  resigned,  closing  his  work 
January  1st,  1920.  The  chairman  of  the 
Ministerial  Committee  is  E.  T.  Martin. 

Rev.  L.  E.  Ellison  will  close  his  work 
at  Areola  at  the  close  of  his  third  year 
as  pastor  of  that  church.  Brother  Elli- 
son and  his  wife  have  been  greatly  ap- 
preciated on  that  field  and  have  done 
good  work.  They  have  just  secured  a 
nice  new  parsonage  close  to  the  church. 

Rev.  L.  E.  Ellison  of  Areola,  has  ac- 
cepted a  call  to  the  A'illa  Grove  church 
and  will  begin  work  about  May  1st.  This 
gives  Brother  Ellison  a  good  opportun- 
itv  for  service. 


N.  v.,  has  changed  its  time  of  meeting 
from  May  to  June  23-29. 


The  Alpha  church  recently  located 
Rev.  J.  R.  Shanks  as  pastor.  Brother 
Shanks  is  a  graduate  of  Shurtleff  College. 
Spent  one  year  in  Xewton  Seminary. 
Was  a  chaplain  in  the  army  and  ha.s 
spent  considerable  time  in  the  Divinity 
school  of  the  University  of  Chicago.  The 
church  now  pays  $600  more  on  salary 
than  ever  before. 


NORTHERN  BAPTIST  CONVENTION 

The     Northern     Baptist     Convention 
which  will  be  held  this  year  at  Bufifalo, 


STATE    CONVENTION    MISSIONARIES 

Rev.  J.  C.  Dent  held  a  two-weeks  meet- 
ing, including  three  Sundays,  in  February 
with  the  Claim  St.  church,  Aurora.  The 
pastor  says,  "Throughout,  this  has  been 
one  of  the  old-time  revivals  we  hear 
about,  but  seldom  experience.  The  Holy- 
Spirit  was  present  with  great  power.  The 
sweet  and  blessed  seasons  of  refreshing 
will  long  be  remembered.  I  have  only 
words  of  praise  for  Brother  Dent,  but 
no  words  can  express  our  appreciation  of 
such  a  man.  Sixty-seven  in  all  came  for- 
ward, including  four  to  unite  with  the 
church  by  letter.  They  range  in  age  as 
follows:  from  9  to  11  years,  12;  from  12 
to  16  years,  25 ;  above  16  years,  30." 

Evangelist  F.  M.  Dunk  spent  three 
weeks  in  February  with  the  Fairfield 
church  in  Southern  Illinois.  At  the  end 
of  the  month  the  interest  was  so  good 
that  he  could  not  close  the  meetings  and 
at  this  writing  is  giving  them  another 
week.  Quite  a  numl^er  of  people,  who 
have  been  standing  aloof  from  the  church 
a  long  time,  have  been  revived  and  are 
uniting  with  the  church. 

Rev.  J.  B.  Little,  our  newly  elected 
missionary  for  Southern  Illinois,  will  be- 
gin his  work  with  a  meeting  at  Hutson- 


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ville  in  the  Wabash  Valley  Association, 
March  14th. 

Rev.  T.  O.  McMinn  writes  that  he  be- 
gan a  meeting  at  Ava  in  February,  but 
had  to  close  after  a  short  time  on  account 
of  the  flu.  He  has  been  deprived  of 
doing  very  much  during  the  last  month 
on  account  of  the  prevailing  sickness. 

Rev.  George  H.  Yule  spent  some  time 
with  First  Baptist  church  in  Charleston 
and  assisted  them  in  putting  their  work 
on  a  higher  plane  of  efficiency.  He  then 
went  to  Cooks  Mills  and  Coles  and  made 
an.  ev€ry-member  canvass  on  both  fields. 
He  had  quite  a  revival  meeting  at  Coles 
and  those  two  churches  are  now  in  a 
condition  to  unite  in  the  support  of  a 
pastor.  They  can  give  a  pastor  a  good 
parsonage  to  live  in  with  plenty  of 
ground  and  a  $1,500  salary. 

Rev.  Chas.  W.  Wolfe,  missionary  pas- 
tor of  the  Glasford  church,  writes :  "It 
was  a  bitter  dose  for  us  to  have  to  close 
the  meeting  without  really  accomplishing 
what  we  set  out  to  do.  Dr.  Hopkins 
certainly  preached  some  splendid  sier- 
mons  and  those  who  heard  seemed  to 
approve.  The  schools  closed  today  be- 
cause of  flu,  and  several  of  our  families 
are  down,  so  I  do  not  feel  that  we  made 
any  mistake  in  closing  the  meeting.  Per- 
sonally I  very  greatl}'  enjoyed  Dr.  Hop- 
kins' fellowship  and  sermons  and  heartily 
hope  that  some  day  our  aims  here  can  be 
realized." 


NEGRO  ASSOCIATIONS 

For  a  long  time  there  have  been  two 
n^ro  Associations,  namely,  Mt.  Olive 
and  East  Mt.  Olive  in  extreme  southern 
Illinois.  Through  certain  influences 
brought  to  bear  upon  them  in  Illinois, 
these  two  Associations  voted  to  co-oper- 
ate with  the  south  and  pulled  out  from 
the    northern    work.     Ouite    recentlv    a 


new  Association  was  organized  in  the 
extreme  south  among  these  negro 
churches,  and  twenty-seven  of  the  strong- 
est churches  m  southern  Illinois  went  into 
this  new  Association  to  co-operate  with 
the  north  in  the  territory  to  which  they 
belong.  This  means  real  progress  for 
these  colored  brethren  in  southern  Illi- 
nois. Some  of  them  are  getting  their 
eyes  open  as  to  what  they  ought  to  do 
and  where  they  naturally  belong. 


OHUROHES 

The  Carrollton  church,  of  which  Rev. 
W.  E.  Pool  is  pastor,  is  getting  along 
nicely.  The  pastor  is  planning  to  hold  a 
meeting  tlie  latter  part  of  March.  Dr. 
M.  W.  Ha3nes  spent  a  few  days  there 
some  time  ago  and  raised  $3,000  for 
Shurtlefif  College. 

A  member  of  the  Collinsville  church 
writes  in  part :  "The  year  with  us  opens 
vyith  all  omens  favorable.  Since  the 
coming  of  our  pastor,  Rev.  Jones  Earl 
Corwin,  a  budget  has  been  adopted,  and 
has  been  provided  for  through  an  every- 
member  canvass.  From  a  financial  stand- 
point, the  church  is  certainly  in  better 
condition  for  work  than  it  has  ever  been. 
Spiritually,  also,  the  church  is  much 
alive." 

Rev.  J.  J.  Ross,  pastor  of  2d  Baptist 
church  in  Chicago,  writes :  "At  the  pres- 
ent time  we  are  having  a  Missionary  In- 
stitute which  will  continue  through  a  pe- 
riod of  seven  weeks.  We  have  upward 
of  two  hundred  enrolled.  We  meet  at 
half  past  six  on  Wednesday  evenings  for 
supper,  and  then  from  seven  to  seven 
forty-five,  we  study  'The  Crusade  of 
Compassion  for  the  Healing  of  the  Na- 
tions.' We  are  looking  for  good  results 
from  this  Institute." 

Rev.  George  W.  Broome  is  pastor  of 
the    church    at    Percy.     He    writes    that 


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he  began  his  pastorate  October  1st  and 
lias  had  an  increase  in  the  Sunday  school 
of  75%.  Cradle  Roll  increased  to  85 
members  and  he  has  received  into  the 
church  27  new  members.  An  every- 
member  canvass  brought  the  subscrip- 
tions $250  over  last  year.  They  have 
bought  a  new  parsonage  and  have  paid 
$1,300  on  it.  He  says:  "Our  next  move 
will  be  a  Woman's  Mission  Circle  and 
then  a  B.  Y.  P.  U." 

Rev.  VV.  B.  Morris,  former  Sunday 
School  Director  for  Illinois,  is  now  pastor 
of  the  Winchester  church.  This  church 
has  a  splendid  meeting  house  and  a  nice 
parsonage,  and  Brother  Morris  seems  to 
be  doing  well  on  that  field.  The  Sunday 
School  and  Prayer  Meeting  services  are 
improving.  The  editor  recently  spent  a 
very  pleasant  Sunday  with  Pastor  Morris 
on  that  field. 

A  writer  from  the  First  Baptist  church 
of  East  St.  Louis,  says  that  things  are 
moving  nicely.  "Brother  Rendleman  re- 
ports increasing  congregations  and  at  the 
Board  meeting  at  the  church  last  night, 
met  to  consider  purchasing  a  parsonage, 
very  favorable  comments  were  made  on 
the  plan  in  general." 

Rev.  F.  L.  Enslow,  pastor  of  the  First 
Baptist  church  in  Danville,  writes: 
"Closed  special  meetings  which  I  held 
without  outside  help.  Baptized  29  and 
have  10  awaiting  baptism ;  a  goodly  num- 
ber of  heads  of  families,  in  a  few  cases 
whole  families.  Have  received  61  into 
the  church  since  coming  here." 

Rev.  T.  B.  Marlin,  pastor  of  the  Bap- 
tist church  at  Auburn,  writes  as  follows : 
"We  have  received  15  into  the  church 
since  January  1st.  Received  one  for 
'baptism  last  Wednesday  evening  at  our 
Annual  meeting.  Had  fine  reports  of 
the    year's    work    all    the    way   through. 


Since  our  Annual  meeting  a  year  ago 
have  received  into  the  church  27  mem- 
bers, and  there  are  others,  I  tliink,  com- 
ing our  way.  Bills  all  paid  up  to  date,, 
a  balance  in  the  treasury  and  the  appor- 
tionment well  in  hand  and  I  think  will 
be  ready  to  do  our  part  on  the  New 
World  Movement." 

The  LaGrange  church,  of  which  Rev. 
Eaton  B.  Freeman  is  pastor,  seems  to  be 
making  encouraging  progress.  That 
church  has  been  greatly  discouraged  in 
its  work  during  the  past  few  years,  but  it 
is  hoped  that  successful  work  will  be 
carried  on  in  the  future. 

The  Collinsville  church  is  carrying  on 
three  Missions.  From  recent  report  we 
quote  the  following:  Cuba:  The  work 
is  carried  on  without  interruption  and  is 
in  good  condition.  There  was  an  aver- 
age attendance  of  25  3/4.  Maryville: 
This  work  is  reported  to  be  in  the  best 
condition  it  has  ever  been.  The  hard 
patient  work  of  the  past  is  beginning  to 
show  fruit.  The  average  attendance  has 
been  83,  while  there  has  been  an  average 
of  workers  of  5  3/4.  Tuberculosis  Col- 
ony: There  were  five  meetings  held  on 
account  of  changing  the  time  from  Sab- 
(bath  afternoon  to  the  Friday  evening 
hour  as  formerly  in  January.  The  pastor 
is  delivering  a  short  message  there  each 
week  also.  Rev.  J.  E.  Corwin,  pastor 
of  the  Collinsville  church,  is  working 
these  Missions. 

Rev.  L.  K.  Williams,  D.D.,^  pastor  of 
the  Olivet  Negro  Baptist  church  in  Qii- 
cago,  writes  a  very  interesting  article  of 
more  than  three  pages  in  the  Baptist, 
February  28th.  There  are  also  cuts  of 
his  church,  congregation  and  himself. 
This  church  has  a  membership  of  about 
8,400,  and  owns  two  of  the  best  meeting 
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the  churdi  reported  $46,835.55  raised  on 
the  field.  They  keep  eleven  workers, 
whose  salaries  are  paid  in  full.  The  re- 
port of  the  church  for  last  year  shows 
that  62,400  visits  have  been  made  to  the 
sick  and  needy  and  986  needy  persons 
aided.  The  free  Labor  agency  of  that 
church  have  found  employment  for  1,265 
people.  The  Olivet  church  owns  a  motor 
bus  that  cost  $2,600  that  brings  children 
to  and  from  the  day  nursery  and  kinder- 
garten, and  to  aid  aged  and  infirm  people 
to  get  to  church.  The  church  calendar 
states  "that  it  has  every  Lord's  day  at 
1 1 :00  a.  tth,  from  three  to  five  preaching 
services  in  its  two  church  homes."  This 
is  done  to  accommodate  the  thousands 
who  would  attend  its  worship.  Many 
at  every  such  service  are  being  turned 
away  for  want  of  room.  An  auditorium 
seating  6,000  would  be  easily  crowded. 


PROHIBITION 

The  Prohibition  laws  are  being  very 
generally  enforced.  About  thirty  of  our 
states  already  had  banished  the  saloon 
before  the  National  Amendment  was 
adopted.  It  is  remarkable  how  such 
cities  as  Chicago,  Peoria  and  East  St. 
Louis  have  done  away  with  the  saloons, 
but  the  liquor  interest  will  die  hard.  The 
people  who  have  been  in  the  habit  of 
drinking  are  not  complaining  so  much  as 
those  who  are  deprived  of  the  business 
of  making  drunkards  and  wrecking 
homes.  Rhode  Island  and  New  Jersey 
through  their  legislatures  are  planning  to 
overthrow  the  enforcement  of  the  law. 
When  the  Anti-Slavery  Amendment  was 
passed,  everybody  expected  the  southern 
states  to  obey  it,  but  now  some  northern 
states  are  contending  for  state  rights.  In 
some  places,  the  first  efforts  will  be,  not 
to  overthrow  the  amendment,  but  to  so 


modify  it  that  beer  and  wine  with  a  small 
percentage  of  alcohol  can  be  used.  We 
shall  still  need  the  Anti-Saloon  League 
for  some  time  to  come,  and  temperance 
voters  should  be  sure  that  all  candidates 
for  whom  they  vote  are  all  right  on  the 
temperance  question. 


STOP! 

Young  Baptists  of  Illinois,  read  this 
carefully — The  Baptists  of  Illinois  will 
hold  a  Summer  Assembly  at  Shurtleff 
College,  Alton,  July  12  to  18,  1920. 

Think  of  what  that  means — a  summer 
school  of  methods  in  religious  education 
for  the  workers  in  our  local  churches. 
An  exceptional  faculty  to  instruct  and  in- 
spire that  you  may  become  more  efiicient 
as  one  of  Christ's  co-laborers. 

Act  Now — plan  your  time  and  work 
so  that  you  can  spend  the  week  at  our 
Summer  Assembly.  Christ  wants  you  to 
do  better  work  for  him.  Will  you  use 
this  opportunity  for  his  sake? 

For  further  information  write  Louis 
H.  Koehler,  Dean,  of  Summer  Assembly, 
202  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illi- 
nois. 


The  Editor  had  the  privilege  of  spend- 
ing a  portion  of  a  very  cold  Sunday  re- 
cently with  the  new  pastor  of  Chicago 
Heights,  Rev.  E.  I.  Setterlund.  The  work 
seems  to  be  looking  up,  but  Chicago 
Heights  is  becoming  a  large  city  and  the 
Baptists  there  need  to  take  hold  with  a 
strong  hand. 

We  spent  Sunday  night,  February  14th 
at  the  Covenant  church,  Chicago,  Rev. 
C.  M.  Kessler,  pastor.  It  was  exceed- 
ingly cold,  but  there  was  a  fine  Young 
People's  Meeting  and  a  large  and  splen- 
did choir  and  good  congregation.    Broth- 


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er  Kessler  seems  to  be  getting  along  well 
with  that  field. 


KKEIP   TH*]    CHURCH   FTRKS    BURNING 

(By  A.  E.  Peterson,  Promotion  Director) 
This  is  the  one  outstanding  necessity. 
Without  this  fire  giving  money  becomes  a 
burden ;  with  it  it  heconies  a  delight. 
AVithout  this,  making  disciples  may  seem 
an  irksome,  fruitless  task;  but  with  it, 
it  becomes  a  supreme  joy.  Without  this, 
those  who  offer  themselves  for  Kingdom 
service  will  l>e  few ;  with  it  that  number 
is  b!kely  to  be  large. 

This  is  the  conviction  with  which  I 
l)egin  my  work  with  the  Baptists  of  Illi- 
nois. It  has  been  growing  upon  me  with 
increasing  intensity  during  the  last  years 
of  campaigning.  It  is  possible  to  make 
the  money  feature  overshadow  every- 
thing else,  and  leave  the  local  church  im- 
poverished because  pastor  and  people 
alike  have  given  of  their  best  life  and 
devoted  the  hest  period  of  the  year  in  ef- 
forts for  funds.  I  believe  there  is  a 
more  excellent  way,  and  that  way  may  be 
illustrated  by  the  successful  modem 
fanner  in  Illinois,  who,  while  he  reaps  a 
rich  harvest  he  does  it  in  a  fashion  that 
leaves  the  soil  of  his  farm  enriched  at 
the  same  time  that  it  produces.  With 
the  soil  of  the  church  in  right  condition, 
giving  money,  winning  men,  enlisting  life 
for  service,  follow  naturally.  Let  us  re- 
member the  law  of  the  harvest  in  these 
days  when  we  must  do  the  big  things. 

"He  that  soweth  bountifully"  in  prayer, 
in  heart  loyalty,  in  intelligent  witnessing, 
in  faithful  serving",  in  sacrificial  giving, 
"shall  reap  also  bountifully"  in  the  bless- 
ings of  intimate  companionship  with  his 
Lord  and  in  the  joy  of  the  harvest.  This 
is  a  law  that  holds,  thank  God !  He  is 
TiOt  asking  His  disciples  to  dedicate  their 
lives  and  their  ])ossessions  to  a  program. 


the  outcome  of  which  is  uncertain.  The 
God  we  serve  is  so  big  and  so  true  that 
He  will  not  allow  to  come  to  naught  that 
v.hich  we  consecrate  to  His  service.  The 
time  is  now  upon  us  when  we  must  to- 
gether seek  to  put  across  the  program  of 
the  Master  when  he  said,  "Go  ye  and 
make  disciples."  The  disciple  of  this 
generation  is  not  responsible  for  the  suc- 
cesses or  failures  of  the  past  or  even  of 
the  future.  But  he  is  responsible  for  the 
record  he  is  making  now,  and  a  record 
which  he  must  meet  in  years  to  come, 
and  the  nature  of  that  record  will  deter- 
mine whether  others  shall  be  blessed  or 
remain  unblessed. 

All  the  details  of  the  Financial  Cam- 
paign for  April  23-May  2,  will  be  fur- 
nished all  our  people  in  due  time.  Just 
now  let  us  be  concerned  with  the  "Church 
Fires."  March  is  the  month  of  Evangel- 
ism. It  would  do  a  great  thing  for  the 
Baptists  of  Illinois  if  during  that  period 
every  church,  large  and  small,  would 
earnestly  endeavor  "to  make  disciples." 
The  sensational  methods  of  some  evangel- 
ists, unworthy  their  high  calling,  must 
not  allow  us  to  'become  prejudiced  against 
this  one  great  business  of  the  Christian 
church.  Instead  of  thinking  of  them,  let 
us  go  back  to  Him,  who  said,  "Follow  Me 
and  I  will  make  you  to  become  fishers  of 
men."  Taking  our  lessons  from  Him, 
there  will  be  no  offensive  method  and  the 
efforts  will  not  be  abortive. 

As  a  denomination  we  have  been 
forced  by  circumstances  to  go  after 
money  the  last  few  years.  Evangelism 
has  suffered.  That  we  can  secure  what 
we  go  after  with  a  will  and  a  determina- 
tion, the  records  of  these  last  years 
show.  And  this  holy  business  which  is 
on  the  program  for  March,  will  bring  re- 
turns too  if  we  are  willing  to  pay  the 
price.     "When  Zion  travaileth  she  bring- 


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169 


eth  forth  children."  Memory  takes  me 
back  to  that  time  when  I  recall  having 
my  first  dealings  with  God;  there  were 
earnest  Christians  about  me  who  really 
prayed,  and  who  when  they  spoke  on  this 
subject  it  was  in  terms  that  left  no  un- 
certainty as  to  their  belief  in  the  neces- 
sity of  a  personal  experience  of  the  sav- 
ing grace  of  Jesus  Christ.  I  am  not 
pleading  for  a  perpetuation  of  all  that 
seemed  to  be  good  in  the  past,  for  modern 
life  demands  and  compels  many  changes, 
but  I  am  pleading  for  a  perpetuation  of 
that  spirit  of  earnestness — a  perpetuation 
of  the  spirit  of  Pentecost. 
-.iHere, is  a  program  for  the  month  of 
March,  suggested  by  the  Interchurch 
which  is  worthy  of  consideration  by  pas- 
tors and  church  leaders. 

1.     Five  weeks'  campaign. 

First  Week — Organization  of  the  Local 
Church. 

Second  Week — Personal  Workers   in 
Training. 

Third    Week — ^Personal    Workers    in 
Action. 

Fourth  Week — A  Week  of  Invitation. 

Fifth  Week — A  Week  of  Ingathering. 
■    2.     Five  Sundays. 

March  7th — Already  Sunday. 

March   14th — Every  Member  Present 
Sunday. 

March    21st — Every    Member    Bring 
One  Sunday. 

March  28th— x^ccept  Christ  Sunday. 

Easter — Joining  the  Church  Sunday. 


MONEY    REOETV^ED    FOR    THE    STATE 
CONVENTION  FOR  FEBRUARY 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the 
full  apportionment  at  one  time.  When- 
ever a  payment  reported  in  The  Bulletin 
completes  the  apportionment,  it  will  be 
indicated  by  a  (*)  star. 
Aledo,  Mrs.  Geo.  W.  Mayhew  (3)  $         5.00 

Atwood  6.45 

Aurora,  Claim  St 7.00 

Aurora,  T.  O.  Hicks,  S.  E.  F 5.00 


Belvidere,  First  8.31 

Berwick    7.50 

Bradford  7.50 

*Bunker  Hill  43.40 

Bulletin    subscriptions    37.60 

Bulletin  Advertisement  22.00 

Carthage    4.33 

Champaign,   First   22.07 

Champaign,  University  7.50 

*Chicago,   Albany   Park. 16.65 

Chicago,  Austin  27.48 

Chicago,  Covenant  15.00 

Chicago,  Irving  Park  21.50 

Chicago,   LaSalle  Ave 17.20 

Chicago,  Morgan  Park  71.90 

Chicago,    Second    48.96 

Chicago,  Windsor  Park  6.45 

Chrisman   3.22 

Decatur,   Riverside   13.00 

Educational  Commission  95.83 

Freeport  7.00 

Galesburg  71.50 

Greenfield    1.40 

Griggsville  18.75 

Hudelson     Orphanage,     Expense 

of  Beneficence  Office  11.81 

Interest 1,922.34 

Joliet,  First  19.74 

LaMoille  9.90 

Marseilles  3.22 

Normal  6.30 

Osceola  15.00 

Ottawa   7.00 

Peoria,  First  141.50 

Percy    .89 

Rebate  on  Expense  6.91 

Rockford,  State  St 14.00 

Rock   Island,    Ridgewood,   Georg- 

inia  M.  Heck,  S.  E.  F 10.00 

St.    Mary's    14.00 

Toulon    21.00 

Troy   7.87 

University,  Chicago  Fund 118.00 

Walnut  2.14 

Wilmette    14.99 

Total   $2,966.11 


A  SPEdAIj  MESSAGE  FOR  ALIy  STATE 
CONVENTION  BAPTISTS  OF  ILMNOIS 

For  perhaps  seventy-five  years  the 
financial  year  of  the  State  Convention 
has  closed  October  1st. 

This  year  the  State  closes  its  financial 
year  April  30th.  That  is  the  time  when 
all  the  National  Societies  close  their 
books.  They  have  changed  this  year 
from  March  31st  to  April  30th.     Some 


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churches  have  been  closing  their 
offerings  for  the  State  Convention  March 
31st.  The  change  of  the  State  Conven- 
tion year  will  not  affect  them.  Some 
churches  have  made  an  effort  to  get  in 
one-half  their  State  Convention  money 
March  31st,  and  the  other  half  Oct.  1st, 
but  the  great  majority  of  our  churches 
have  been  delaying  their  State  offerings 
very  largely  until  September.  All  such 
churches  need  to  be  reminded  that  the 
State  Convention  financial  year  now  ends 
April  30th.  Every  church  should  make 
a  strong  effort  to  pay  in  at  least  seven- 
twelfths  (7/12)  of  its  apportionment  by 
that  time.  It  would  be  a  good  thing  for 
as  many  churches  as  possible  to  collect 
the  full  apportionment  by  the  time  the 
year  ends,  but  if  not  the  full  amount,  at 
least  seven-twelfths  of  it. 

We  are  living  in  peculiar  times,  a  pe- 
riod when  all  religious  work  is  being  ad- 
vanced and  when  all  religious  work  is 
more  costly  then  ever  before.  The  Illi- 
nois Baptist  State  Convention  is  doing 
a  larger  work  than,  perhaps,  any  year 
in  her  past  history.  During  the  first  six 
months  we  are  going  to  pay  every  dollar 
of  expenditure  without  borrowing  any 
money.  But  if  we  do  as  well  the  second 
six  months  the  churches  must  come  up 
loyally  and  liberally  with  their  offerings 
this  spring.  There  is  no  portion  of  our 
missionary  work  that  means  more  for 
the  Kingdom  than  our  State  Convention 
work. 

The  success  of  world-wide  work,  and 
of  our  Home  Mission  work,  and  of  our 
philanthropic  institutions,  and  of  our  edu- 
cational plants  depends  upon  successful 
State  Convention  work.  If  we  cannot 
have  living,  active,  spiritual  local  churches 
all  our  work  will  be  crippled.  The  chief 
work  of  the  State  Convention  is  organ- 


izing, building  up  and  developing  local 
churches. 


INCREASE  OF  PASTORS*  SuAIiARIES 

The  Big  Rock  church  has  increased  the 
salary  of  its  pastor,  Rev,  W.  C.  Deer, 
$300.  Pastor  Deer  has  been  on  that  field 
about  three  years. 

The  Qaim  street  church,  Aurora,  in- 
creased the  salary  of  its  pastor,  Rev.  T. 
L.  Stephens,  January  1st,  $364. 

The  Morrison  church,  of  which  Rev. 
A.  B.  Wimmer  is  pastor,  has  increased 
its  pastor's  salary  $250  beginning  Novem- 
ber 1st.  They  are  now  paying  $500  more 
on  salary  than  they  ever  paid  any  other 
pastor.  The  Missionary  apportionment 
for  this  year  is  coming  in  nicely  and  it 
will  probably  be  more  then  met.  The 
church  is  planning  for  special  meetings 
in  March. 


Rev.  Mr.  Fleishman  who  has  been  pas- 
tor at  Warren  for  about  one  year,  has  re- 
signed that  field  to  accept  a  call  to  the 
Emmanuel  Baptist  church  in  Elgin. 

Rev.  W.  K.  Morgan,  pastor  at  Fair- 
mount,  recently  held  a  meeting  in  which 
there  were  eighteen  professions  of  faith 
and  twelve  or  more  will  join  the  church. 


AVHAT  THEY  SAY  ABOUT  THE 
BUIiLtETIN 

"The  February  number  is  fine." — 
James  P.  Abbott,  Chicago. 

"I  am  delighted  to  see  through  the 
pages  of  the  Bulletin  how  well  the  King- 
dom is  succeeding.  You  are  to  be  com- 
mended upon  the  very  splendid  editorials 
especially  during  the  past  four  months  of 
the  Bulletin.  Your  article  on  "American 
Civilization"  is  the  masterpiece. — Gales- 
burg. 


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PBRSONAIiS 

Evangelist  L.  D.  Lamkin  held  a  meet- 
ing with  the  First  >  Baptist  church  in 
Aurora  of  which  Rev.  R.  H.  Claxon  is 
pastor.  Conditions  on  account  of  influ- 
enza were  very  much  against  the  effort 
there,  but  the  evangeHst  reports  quite 
good  meetings.  He  went  from  there  to 
assist  Rev.  Harry  H.  Belton  at  Virden. 
We  have  not  heard  the  result  of  that 
meeting. 


THE  "FLU" 

While  the  influenza  has  not  seemed  to 
be  so  fatal  as  last  year,  yet  it  has  been 
prevalent  in  almost  all  parts  of  the  state. 
There  have  been  many  fatal  cases.  Some 
churches  have  been  closed  for  a  short 
time  and  in  some  cases  our  evangelists 
and  missionaries  were  compelled  to  close 
meetings  on  account  of  the  "flu."  Yet 
there  has  been  an  unusual  spirit  of 
evangelism  throughout  the  state.  Some 
very  remarkaible  meetings  have  been  held 
during  the  month  of  February.  The  con- 
ditions have  been  very  much  against  spe- 
cial meetings  during  the  past  three  win- 
ters. Three  years  ago  was  the  exceed- 
ingiy  cold  winter  and  shortage  of  fuel. 
Two  winters  ago  was  the  terrible  scourge 
of  influenza,  and  last  fall  shortage  of  fuel 
by  coal  strike  and  this  past  winter,  sick- 
ness. But  through  these  trials  the  peo- 
ple seem  to  be  waking  up  to  spiritual 
things. 


The  Missionary  Review  of  tlie  World 
quotes  the  United  States  census  as  author- 
ity for  the  following  statement:  "Of  the 
large  Protestant  denominational  families, 
the  Baptists  number  the  largest,  reporting 
7,263,000;  the  Methodists  are  next,  with 
7,165,000;  the  Lutherans  third,  with  2,- 
463,000;  and  the  Presbyterians  fourth, 
with  2,257,00«  members.  Then  follow  the 
Disciples,  with  1,231,000;  the  Episcopal- 
ians, with  1,093,000,  and  the  Congrega- 
tionalists,  with  790,000." — Watchman  Ex- 
aminer. 


CHRISTIAN  FUNDAMENTAIiS 

A  number  of  Christian  people  met  in 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  last  October  and  put 
forth  the  following  statements  of  Chris- 
tian doctrine  upon  which  they  were  all 
agreed.  These  nine  articles  seem  to  be 
such  a  clear  statement  of  fundamental 
Biblical  doctrines  that  we  give  it  in  full. 
Baptists  generally  will  accept  them  all, 
except  number  seven :  There  is  not  unity 
in  the  denomination  upon  the  premillen- 
ial  coming  of  Christ.  Some  believe  in 
it  strongly  and  others  do  not  interpret 
the  Scriptures  that  way.  The  editor  of 
The  Bulletin  accepts  the  statement  of 
number  seven  fully,  but  holds  most  hearty 
Christian  fellowship  with  those  who  dif- 
fer from  him  on  that  point. 

1.  We  believe  in  the  Scriptures  of  the 
Old  and  New  Testaments  as  verbally  in- 
spired of  God,  and  inerrant  in  the  orig- 
inal writings,  and  that  they  are  the  su- 
preme and  final  authority  in  faith  and 
Hfe. 

2.  We  believe  in  one  God,  eternally 
existing  in  three  persons.  Father,  Son, 
and  Holy  Spirit. 

3.  We  believe  that  Jesus  Christ  was 
begotten  by  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  born  of 
the  Virgin  Mary,  and  is  true  God  and 
true  man. 

4.  We  believe  that  man  was  created  in 
the  image  of  God,  that  he  sinned  and 
thereby  incurred  not  only  physical  death, 
but  also  that  spiritual  death  which  is 
separation  from  God,  and  that  all  human 
beings  are  born  with  a  sinful  nature,  and, 
in  the  case  of  those  who  reach  moral 
responsibility,  become  sinners  in  thought, 
word  and  deed. 

5.  We  believe  that  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  died  for  our  sins,  according  to  the 
Scriptures,  as  a  representative  and  sub- 
stitutionary sacrifice ;   and   that   all   who 


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believe  in  him  arc  justified  on  the  ground 
of  his  shed  blood. 

6.  We  believe  in  the  resurrection  of  the 
crucified  body  of  our  Lord,  in  his  ascen- 
sion into  heaven,  and  in  his  present  life 
there  for  us,  as  High  Priest  and  Advo- 
cate. 

7.  We  believe  in  "that  blessed  hope," 
the  personal,  premillennial  and  imminent 
return  of  our  Lord  and  Savior,  Jesus 
Christ. 

8.  We  believe  that  all  who  receive  by 
faith  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  are  born 
again  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  thereby  be- 
come the  children  of  God. 

9.  We  believe  in  the  bodily  resurrec- 
tion of  the  just  and  the  unjust,  the  ever- 
lasting blessedness  of  the  saved,  and  the 
everlasting  conscious  punishment  of  the 
lost. 


"Lincoln  said,  'I  am  not  bound  to  win, 
but  I  am  bound  to  be  true.  I  am  not 
bound  to  succeed,  but  I  am  bound  to  live 
up  to  what  light  I  have.  I  must  stand 
with  anybody  that  stands  right,  stand  with 
him  while  he  is  right,  and  part  with  him 
when  he  goes  wrong.'  Abraham  Lincoln's 
estimate  of  the  Bible  is  as  follows:  'In  re- 
gard to  this  great  Book  I  have  but  to  say 
it  is  the  best  gift  God  has  given  to  man. 
All  the  good  Savior  gave  to  the  world 
was  communicated  through  this  book.  But 
for  it  we  could  not  know  right  from 
wrong.  All  things  most  desirable  for 
man's  welfare,  here  and  hereafter,  are  to 
be  found  portrayed  in  it.'  " 


"The  First  Church,  Durham,  North  Caro- 
lina, Rev.  J.  E.  Welch,  pastor,  was  asked 
for  $78,000  in  the  $75,000,000  campaign 
and  raised  $85,000.  On  the  top  of  that 
they  increased  the  pastor's  salary  $600, 
elected  a  trained  woman  as  social  worker 
at  $1,200  a  year,  and  presented  a  Dodge 
car  to  the  pastor." 


"Mexicans  are  swarming  to  our  country. 
They  are  hard  to  reach  religiously  because 
they  have  turned  with  disgust  from  Ro- 
manism and  are  suspicious  of  all  religion. 
They  are  at  once  a  menace  and  an  oppor- 
tunity throughout  the  great  southwest." 


CENTRAL  BAPTIST  CHILDREN'S  HOME 

.MAY WOOD,  ILLINOIS 
Rot.   D.   H.   MacGilliTray,   Supt. 
Mrs.  D.  H.  MacGilliTray,  Matron 


By  an  oversight  we  missed  getting  our 
article  in  the  last  issue  of  the  Bulletin, 
and  we  know  full  well  that  we  were  the 
losers.  Ever  since  our  relation  to  the 
Children's  Home  we  have  found  that  the 
best  medium  for  informing  our  friends 
in  Illinois  was  the  Bulletin,  but  now  we 
appreciate  it  more  than  ever  since  the 
Standard  has  left  the  field. 

First  of  all,  I  wish  to  correct  an  error 
in  our  article  in  the  January  number, 
crediting  Pilgrim  Temple  Church  with 
supplying  the  Home  with  turkey,  etc.  It 
should  have  read  Tabernacle  Baptist 
Church. 

The  new  addition  is  completed  and 
adds  to  the  capacity  and  convenience  of 
the  Home  as  well  as  to  the  comfort  of 
the  children.  The  response  to  the  call 
of  tbe  superintendent,  to  meet  the  debt 
incurred  by  said  new  building,  has  been 
cordial  and  generous  as  far  as  he  has 
'been  enabled  to  present  the  claim.  How- 
ever, there  is  yet  about  three  thousand 
dollars  ($3,000)  to  raise  and  this  must 
be  met  inside  of  two  months.  Will  not 
our  friends  send  in  a  generous  offering? 
A  share  is  twenty-five  dollars  ($25). 

Our  large  family  so  far  escaped  the  flu, 
and  all  the  children  of  school  age  have 
been  regularly  in  school. 

Now  that  we  are  nearing  Easter,  the 
kiddies  are  looking  forward  to  the  egg 
season.  We  trust  we  will  be  as  gener- 
ously remembered  this  year  as  we  were 
last. 


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Department  of  Religious  Education 

Chairman  Rev.  Herbert  Hioes,  El  Paso,     Director  Rev.  Louis  H.  Koehler,  Normal 
Elementary  Directory  Miss  Marian  E.  Kimble,  Galesburg 


IT  CAN  BE  DONE 

Do  you  feel  the  need  of  more  time  than 
one  hour  for  teaching  your  class,  to  do 
something  more  than  tincture  them  with 
religious  truth  ?  x\t  Johnston  City  a  class 
of  young  fellows  meet  regularly  every 
Tuesday  evening  for  an  hour  and  a  half 
of  study  and  fellowship.  In  the  same 
church  a  class  of  girls  meets  every  Wed- 
nesday night  for  the  same  purpose. 
Where  teacher  and  class  mean  business 
we  can  have  some  of  the  benefits  of  the 
D.  V.  B.  S.  anywhere.  At  Cambria  a 
class  of  seventeen  girls,  ages  fourteen  to 
seventeen,  meet  every  Wednesday  even- 
ing at  one  of  the  homes.  Here  is  a  sam- 
ple program  for  one  evening:  Meeting 
called  to  order  by  teacher,  Mr.  Green, 
after  which  the  following  papers  were 
read:  "Regular  attendance,"  by  Ruby 
Elkins.  "Keeping  Promises,"  by  Eliza- 
beth Plumlee.  "Financial  Loyalty,"  b> 
Rachel  Hestand.  "Standing  up  for  Class 
Reputation,"  by  Pansy  Manning.  Lesson 
subject  was  then  taken  up  and  discussed 
iby  members,  subject,  "How  to  Get  Mem- 
bers to  Take  Hold  of  the  Work."  Sub- 
ject for  next  Wednesday  night,  "How  to 
Make  the  Most  of  the  Sunday  Sessions?" 
Composition  on  "Some  Things  the  Class 
has  Done"  was  assigned  Rachel  Hestand 
and  Dovie  Elkins,  same  to  be  read  at 
next  regular  class  meeting.  Adjourned. 
Training   Teachers 

With  the  above  in  mind  read  this.  A 
pastor  with  two  charges  arrives  Saturday 
afternoon  on  each  field.     He  gathers  the 


teachers  of  the  school  on  Saturday  even- 
ing for  a  class  in  training,  while  on  alter- 
nate Saturdays  one  of  the  regular  teach- 
ers take  the  work.  Thus  the  classes  in 
these  two  churches  receive  the  benefit  of 
weekly  training  although  the  churches 
have  only  half  time  preaching.  Wliere 
there  is  the  will  a  way  will  be  found. 
Workers'  Conferences 
At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  workers  of 
the  first  church,  Mt.  Vernon,  forty-seven 
were  present.  The  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee on  religious  education  of  the 
church  is  responsible  for  outlining  the 
program  for  the  conferences  and  the 
church  workers  speak  highly  of  his 
thoughtfulness  in  preparing  for  the  con- 
ferences. 

The  first  church,  Urbana,  has  issued 
a  fine  program  for  its  workers'  confer- 
ences for  the  entire  year.  Besides  a 
conference  text,  chapters  of  which  will 
be  reviewed  at  every  meeting,  local  prob- 
lems will  be  discussed  in  the  light  of  pre- 
pared papers  on  related  topics. 
Summer   Assembly 

Rev.  Seldon  Roberts,  the  teacher  train- 
ing director  of  the  Publication  Society 
for  the  field  of  the  X.  15.  C,  and  Rev. 
W  m.  Sly.  the  director  for  Sunday  school 
work  among  the  new  Americans,  will 
give  regular  instruction  for  the  entire 
week.  The  next  communication  from 
state  office  will  give  information  regard- 
ing meals,  cost,  local  arrangements.  Save 
the  date,  July  12-18,  1920. 


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Woman  s 


Baptist  Missionary  Society  of  Illinois 

MRS.  W.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 
ElclB 
Mr*.  Martha  V.  HigmaiL,  Editor  Mrs.  H.  W.  Tate,  Treasurer 

Morgan,  Park  2331  Hartzell  Are.,  Eramston 


It  is  a  great  pleasure  to  those  who  com- 
piled the  Annual  Report  of  the  Woman's 
State  Mission  Society  to  know  that  it  is 
helpful  to  the  women  of  the  state.  Many 
words  of  appreciation  have  been  received 
for  the  information  it  contains  and  its 
general  make-up.  It  required  considera- 
ble efifort  and  time  to  get  together  the 
material  and  the  testimonies  of  its  value 
are  very  gratifying. 

All  those  who  have  worked  to  make 
the  Golden  Jubilee  a  success  and  those 
who  have  contributed  will  be  glad  to 
know  that  the  Central  District  has  gone 
over  the  top.  The  apportionment  was 
$46,700  and  while  a  full  report  has  not 
been  received,  a  conservative  estimate 
places  the  total  as  well  over  $50,000.  Illi- 
nois far  exceeded  its  apportionment. 

We  are  pleased  to  introduce  Mrs.  R. 
O.  Chandler,  1249  North  Cherry  street, 
Galesburg,  as  the  recently  appointed  State 
College  Counseller.  All  college  girls 
will  especially  appreciate  the  help  she 
will  be  able  to  give  them. 

The  Bloomfield  Association  held  a  mid- 
year woman's  meeting  in  February  at 
Hoopeston,  and  the  Peoria  Association  is 
planning  for  one  to  be  held  in  April. 
These  meetings  are  so  helpful  no  asso- 
ciation can  afTord  to  be  without  them. 

We  are  always  pleased  to  mention  new 
societies  which  have  been  formed.  Wa- 
bash Valley  reports  four  of  recent  origin, 
in  the  following  churches :  Olney,  Flora, 
Newton,  Hutsonville.     Each  society  has 


started  right  by  its  members  subscribing 
for  "Missions."  One  has  also  been  or- 
ganized at  Wood  River,  Alton  Associa- 
tion. 

Interest  in  the  Reading  Contest  is  in- 
creasing in  the  state.  Societies  are  re- 
porting a  large  increase  over  last  year 
in  the  number  of  books  read  to  the  pres- 
ent time.  The  First  Church  of  Urbana 
read  154  books  in  January.  Isn't  that 
fine?  One  party  in  writing  of  it,  says, 
"I  consider  it  one  of  the  most  vital 
developments  of  the  past  few  years.  I 
have  been  greatly  interested  in  the  prac- 
tical results  which  I  have  observed  in  a 
few  churches  where  I  have  investigated." 
Another  writes,  "We  have  a  number  of 
whole  families  reading  and  in  some  cases 
the  father  is  not  a  Christian  and  has 
never  read  a  missionary  book  before." 

Have  you  the  children  organized  as 
crusaders  in  your  church?  It  is  some- 
thing new  and  as  captivating  for  the  chil- 
dren as  the  W.  W.  G.  organization  is  for 
the  larger  girls.  Mrs.  E.  S.  Osgood, 
5446  Ferdinand  street,  Chicago,  is  the 
State  Secretary-Director  for  Illinois, 
write  her  for  information  if  you  want 
something  which  will  mean  a  good  time 
for   the  children. 


The  Windsor  Park  church  in  Chicago, 
of  which  Rev.  Fred  F.  Shields  is  pastor, 
recently  increased  the  pastor's  salary 
$300. 


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The  Spurgeon  Tabernacle  Church  in 
London,  England,  from  which  Rev.  A.  C. 
Dixon  recently  resigned,  has  called  to 
its  pastorate  Rev.  Henry  Tyderman  Chil- 
vers,  who  has  been  pastor  of  a  Strict 
Baptist  church  at  Ipswich,  England,  for 
twenty  years.  He  is  forty-seven  years 
old,  and  will  begin  his  pastorate  at  the 
Tabernacle  church  in  March.  Mr.  Chil- 
vers  says,  "You  may  write  me  down  as 
a  Calvinist  to  the  backbone."  In  that 
respect  he  agrees  with  Mr.  Spurgeon. 
Charles  Spurgeon's  church  was  known 
the  world  over  as  an  open  communion 
church,  and  yet  it  was  not  strictly  so. 
Tickets  to  the  communion  service  would 
be  given  to  persons  of  pedo-baptist  de- 
nominations, who  requested  them,  for  a 
brief  peri®d.  If,  after  a  time,  they  did 
not  care  to  be  baptized,  the  tickets  would 
not  be  given.  But  Mr.  Chilvers  has  al- 
ways been  a  strict  Baptist  and  believes 
that  a  person  should  be  a  believer  and 
obey  in  the  ordinance  of  Christian  Bap- 
tism before  partaking  of  the  Lord's  Sup- 
per. 

That  is  the  position  of  the  Baptists  al- 
most everywhere. 


Rev.  Charles  Gray  just  finished  a  series 
of  revival  meetings  in  the  Elvaston  Bap- 
tist church,  which  resulted  in  a  net  gain 
of  ten  members  for  the  church.  One 
hundred  and  forty-seven  dollars  were 
raised  for  him  in  the  last  meeting. 
Every  body  liked  him,  and  he  made  a 
good  impression  here  from  first  to  last. 
The  pastor  of  the  church  is  very  proud 
of  the  fact  that  not  one  of  the  deacons 
or  trustees  uses  tobacco  in  any  form. 
How  many  other  churches  can  say  this  ? 


THE  GREATEST  NEED 

The  greatest  need  in  the  Baptist  de- 
nomination at  this  time  is  that  a  large 
number  of  our  best  and  brightest  young 
people  give  themselves  to  ministerial  and 
missionary  work.  Money  alone  will  not 
advance  the  Kingdom.  We  believe  that 
there  are  many  young  people  who  will 
do  this  if  the  right  kind  of  influence  is 
brought  to  bear  upon  them.  Let  us  re- 
member that  young  people  in  the  teen  age 
are  the  ones  from  which  to  draw  for 
ministerial  and  missionary  work.  If 
they  do  not  decide  that  matter  before 
they  enter  college,  in  most  cases  it  will 
be  too  late.  And  a  few  years  in  early 
life  for  preparation  means  much  in  spe- 
cial Christian  service.  Again  let  us  re- 
member that  unless  the  Lord  sends  them 
into  the  harvest  field  they  will  be  a  fail- 
ure, and  the  Lord  sends  them  in  answer 
to  prayer  and  our  Master  encourages  us 
to  pray  that  the  Lord  may  send  forth 
more  laborers  into  the  harvest  field. 

For  one  who  has  the  proper  concep- 
tion of  the  Kingdom  of  God  and  of  the 
Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  needs 
of  the  world,  there  is  no  life  work  so 
attractive;  for  one  who  wants  his  or  her 
life  to  be  of  the  largest  unselfishness, 
there  is  no  calling  so  attractive.  In  the 
ministerial  and  missionary  work,  there  is 
the  joy  of  intellectual  work  of  the  higli- 
est  order,  and  the  pleasure  of  seeing  in- 
dividual lives  refined  and  souls  saved  and 
society  bettered  through  his  or  her  influ- 
ences. There  is  greater  happiness  in  that 
than  in  simply  succeeding  in  business  and 
piling  up  a  fortune.  Let  all  our  churches 
do  much  praying  this  year  for  many  new 
recruits. 


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For  a  Larger  Shurtleff  College 


The  following  resolutions  were  passed 
by  the  Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention 
at  its  annual  meeting  held  in  Jerseyville, 
October  20-23,  1919: 

Whereas,  the  campaign  for  a  larger 
Shurtleff  was  planned  before  any  of  our 
large  denominational  drives  were  con- 
ceived and  fully  launched  before  the  One 
Hundred  Million  Dollar  Drive  was  born, 
and 

Whereas,  Shurtleff  College  Board 
was  urged  by  the  Illinois  Baptist  State 
Convention  to  inaugurate  the  present 
campaign,  and 

Whereas,  there  seems  great  need  for 
an  intensive  and  State  wide  propaganda 
for  Christian  education,  such  as  is  now 
being  carried  forward,  and 

Whereas,  any  change  of  policy  would 
seriously  interfere  with  the  full  cultiva- 
tion of  our  field  for  such  purpose  and 
delay  the  expanding  of  Shurtleff  College 
to  larger  usefulness  and  wider  influence, 
be  it  therefore, 

RESOLVED;  First,  that  it  is  the  sense 
of  this  Convention  that  the  campaign 
for  Shurtleff  College  should  be  pushed 
as  rapidly  as  possible  to  completion,  but 
along  the  lines  now  being  pursued. 

Second,  that  it  shall  be  distinctly  un- 
derstood that  it  is  a  part  of  the  One 
Hundred  Million  Dollar  movement  and 
that  all  sums  pledged  to  this  cause  shall 
be  credited  to  each  church  on  its  quota 
of  the  One  Hundred  Million  Dollars. 
Norton  J.  Hilton. 
Secretary  Illinois  Baptist  State  Conven- 
tion. 

Shurtleff  College  has  waited  for  years 
in  order  to  launch  its  campaign  under  fa- 


vorable circumstances.  That  time  seems 
at  hand  and  the  campaign  was  begun 
Jan.  1,  1919.  It  progressed  with  re- 
markable success,  and  the  ultimate  out- 
come was  no  longer  a  matter  of  doubt. 
In  May,  1919,  the  denomination  at  Den- 
ver committed  itself  to  a  financial  pro- 
gram of  $100,000,000.  This  fall  we 
linked  up  with  the  Inter-church  World 
Movement,  and  the  leaders  of  that  move- 
ment announce  that  the  drive  will  begin 
April,  May  or  June.  This  means  that 
what  we  do  for  Shurtleff  College  should 
be  done  at  once.  Four  months  is  a  brief 
time  in  which  to  raise  $300,000 — especial- 
ly if  we  attempt  to  cover  the  field  and 
faithfully  preach  the  doctrines  of  Chris- 
tian Education. 

We  therefore  request  every  friend  of 
the  college  to  co-operate.  If  pastors  are 
willing  to  spend  a  little  time  in  the  field, 
will  they  please  notify  President  Potter 
or  myself  at  once?  If  any  have  money 
they  wish  to  invest  in  Christian  manhood 
and  womanhood  through  Shurtleff  Col- 
lege, please  send  it  in,  or  if  you  wish  to 
have  a  conference  with  either  President 
Pt>tter  or  myself,  write  a  line  to  Alton, 
111.  There  are  doubtless  those  in  the 
state  who  would  be  willing  to  invest  large 
sums  with  the  college  were  they  assured 
of  its  future  growth  and  its  permanence 
as  an  Institute  of  God. 

Let  this  whole  matter  be  a  subject  of 
prayer  by  those  who  love  Shurtleff  and 
those  who  believe  our  young  people 
should  be  educated  in  a  Christian  atmos- 
phere unto  Christian  ideals. 

Myron  M.  Haynes. 


/ 


ILLINOIS   BAPTIST 
BULLETIN 


VOI^  J.L 


NORMAL,  ILLINOIS,  APRIL  192» 


NO.  12 


APRIL  25-MAY  2 


This  will  doubtless  be  the  most  import- 
ant week  in  the  history  of  the  Baptist 
denomination  of  the  North.  The  condi- 
tion of  the  world  is  such  today,  and  the 
apportionments  are  so  great  that  the  Bap- 
tist denomination  actually  needs  $100,- 
000,000  for  ^Missionary  and  Educational 
work  at  home  and  abroad  during  the  next 
five*  years.  Of  course  it  is  many  times 
more  than  we  have  been  giving  for  those 
purposes,  but  we  have  not  been  giving 
nearly  so  much  during  the  past  as  we 
should,  and  we  should  make  at  least  one 
great  and  sacrificial  'effort  during  our  life- 
time to  bring  this  world  to  Christ.  We 
should  not  think  of  this  great  effort  from 
April  25th  to  May  2d  as  some  great 
effort  beyond  our  Missionary  giving. 
This  is  our  missionary  subscription  for 
the  next  four  years  including  what  we 
have  given  during  the  past  year,  and  this 
is  not  for  one  year,  but  for  four  years  and 
it  should  be  given  every  week.  '  These 
subscriptions  should  be  made  as  so  much 
a  week  for  two  hundred  and  eight  weeks. 
Suppose  a  man  should  give  $1,000  for  this 
fund,  that  would  be  $4.80  per  week,  or 
$250  a  year.  Suppose  a  man  is  running  a 
farm.  It  would  take  about  three  acres 
of  corn  or  eight  good  eight-months'-old 
pigs.  Is  that  a  great  sacrifice  for  a  man 
who  owns  160  acres  of  good  land?     It 


does  not  approach  sacrifice.  ]^Iany  Chris- 
tian men  who  are  engaged  in  small  busi- 
ness and  have  given  only  a  few  dollars 
a  year  for  :\Iissions  could  give  $1,000 
on  this  campaign  and  then  make  no  real 
sacrifice  that  can  be  felt.  This  great 
campaign  must  not  be  compared  with  past 
giving  any  more  than  the  government  of 
the  United  States  could  compare  the  ex- 
penses of  the  war  times  with  what  it  took 
to  run  the  government  in  pre-war  times. 
Now  is  the  time  to  make  a  great  effort  in 
conquering  the  world.  Many  Baptist 
people  have  laid  up  a  considerable  for- 
tune during  the  past  years.  j\Iore  than 
they  will  need  to  support  them.  Much 
of  their  capital  must  go  in  some  way  to 
the  next  generation,  but  what  does  the 
next  generation  need  most?  It  is  not  a 
vast  amount  of  money  but  a  good  Chris- 
tian civilization  around  the  world.  The 
next  generation  can  make  all  the  mone}- 
they  need  if  society  is  what  it  ought  to 
be.  The  greatest  blessing  this  generation 
can  bestow  upon  the  next,  is  to  use  much 
of  the  present  capital  to  save  the  world 
for  the  next  geenration.  Our  children 
can  get  along  whether  we  leave  them 
much  money  or  not,  provided  we  leave 
them  a  civilization  rich  with  Christian 
teaching  and  true  Christian  experience. 


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hic;nkss  of  thk  task 

Most  pastors  and  churches,  when  thc\ 
received  their  apportionments  of  the 
$100,000,000  Campaign,  felt  that  it  was 
an  impossible  task.  It  does  seem  large, 
but  let  us  remember  that  it  seems  that 
rothing  less  than  $100,000,000  can  meet 
the  conditions  of  the  world  as  it  is  today 
so  far  as  I'aptist  work  is  concerned. 
Let  each  one  rememljer  that  it  is  a  live 
}tar  task,  not  one  year,  and  let  each 
church  get  so  organized  tha<^  every  mem- 
ber will  do  his  best,  not  in  one  gift,  but 
v^  208  gifts  during  the  remaining  period 
of  four  years.  It  will  not  seem  so  im- 
{Xissible  wdien  looked  at  from  that  view- 
point. We  have  never  undertaken  so  large 
a  task.  There  was  never  occasion  for  it 
before.  We  do  not  know  what  we  can 
do  now  until  w'e  make  a  strong  effort  and 
try  to  get  every  one  to  do  his  best.  If 
every  Baptist  in  Illinois  w'ould  tythe  his 
income  for  the  next  four  years,  we  could 
keep  up  all  current  work,  take  care  of 
the  Philanthropic  institutions,  raise  the 
$7,108,000,  and  have  plenty  of  money 
left.  But  besides  tything,  there  are  many 
Baptists  that  have  all  the  capital  they 
need  anl  should  give  all  their  income 
aside  from  living  for  the  next  four  years. 
There  are  other  Baptists  that  could  not 
only  afford  to  give  their  income  but  large 
amounts  of  capital  that  has  been  inherited 
or  accumulated,  and  all  of  it  is  not  needed 
by  those  parties.  Now  is  the  time  to  do 
something  heroic  in  the  Lord's  w^ork. 


ILLINOIS  ALLOTMENTS 

The  following  letter  was  received  from 
Rev.  Frank  W.  Padelford,  D.D.,  of  New- 
York  : 

He  says,  "I  am  writing  to  confirm  our 
conversation  of  the  11th  in  Chicago.  We 
will  allot  for  the  budget  of  Illinois  $130,- 


000  on  the  permanent  account,  including 
$30,000  for  the  endowment  of  the  Uni- 
versity church.  This  is  an  increase  of 
$50,000  over  the  budget  given  in  the 
Survey.  We  will  make  the  operating 
budget  of  the  Illinois  State  Convention 
as  follows:  1919-20,  $25,000;  1920-21, 
$32,000;  1921-22,  $42,500;  1922-23, 
$57,500;  1923-24,  $75,000.  Total  $232,- 
500.  Oand  Total,  $362,500. 
Cordially  yours, 

in  addition  to  this,  the  General  Promo- 
tion Board  has  allotted  out  of  the  $100.- 
000.000  Fund  $657,750  for  missionary 
work  and  church  building  to  the  Execu- 
tive Council  in  Chicago.  $725,000  for 
Shurtleff  College  and  $250,000  for  the 
Divinity  School  of  the  University  of  Chi- 
cago. This  makes  $1,988,250  to  be  used 
inside  of  the  state  of  Illinois.  Of  course 
the  appropriation  of  the  Divinity  School 
of  the  L'niversity  of  Chicago  does  not 
apply  to  Illinois  work  but  little  more  than 
man)'  other  states,  but  they  have  credited 
what  they  have  given  to  each  school 
wherever  located  to  the  state  in  which 
the  school  is  located. 

Since  the  above  was  put  in  type, 
$30,000  more  has  been  allotted  to  Illinois 
making  in  all  $2,018,250  out  of  the  $7,- 
108,000  asked  in  Illinois  to  be  returned 
to  the  State.  That  seems  to  be  a  fair 
proposition  and  everybody  should  work 
and  give  to  make  up  the  whole  amount. 


"  'The  most  astonishing  thing  has  been 
the  discovery  of  men  and  of  hidden  forces 
among  us,'  says  Prof.  Robertson.  'I  can 
well  recall  the  time  when  a  man  thrilled 
southern  Baptists  several  years  ago  by  giv- 
ing $5,000  to  foreign  missions.  It  was  con- 
sidered to  be  amazing  liberality.  The  other 
day  in  Memphis  a  man  who  had  hitherto 
taken  little  interest  in  church  affairs  sub- 
scribed $400,000  to  the  campaign.  A  num- 
ber of  churches  subscribed  $500,000  and 
more,  and  a  very  considerable  number 
went  above  $100,000.'  These  are  pointers 
for  our  own  campaign. — Missions." 


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Published   monthly   in   the   interest   of  the 
Illinois  Baptist  State  Convention. 

Subscription  price,  25c  a  year;  clubs  of  20 
or  more,  20c. 

E.  P.  BRAND,  Editor 
Superintendent  of  Missions, 

2  01  North  School  Street,  Normal,  Illinois. 

"Entered  as  second  class  matter,  June  12, 

1909,  at  the  Postoffice  at  Normal, 

Illinois,   under  the  Act  of 

March  3,  1879." 


FIFTY-TWO  hundred  copies  of  The 
Bulletin    were    published    in    ^larch 
and  we  ran  short. 

FIFTY-FI\'E  hundred  copies  of  The 
BULLETIN  will  be  published  in 
April.  The  subscription  lists  are  com- 
ing up  rapidly. 

LET  everybody  take  notice,  that  with 
the  May  issue  there  is  a  slight  in- 
crease in  the  price  of  The  Bulletin.  Club 
prices  for  twenty  or  more  subscriptions 
sent  in  at  one  time,  twent}  cents.  For 
everything  below  twenty,  twenty-five 
cents  each. 

S  we  start  on  the  twelfth  year  in 
publishing  this  popular  little  Bap- 
tist paper,  let  everybody  become  an 
agent,  working  without  cost  for  the  good 
of  the  cause.  There  is  scarcely  a  church 
where  a  club  of  twenty  or  more  is  now 
taken  but  what  many  other  subscribers 
could  be  secured  if  some  one  would  go 
after  it. 

*   >:=  * 

LET  every  reader  of  The  Bulletin  try 
to  get  one  new  subscriber  at  twenty- 
five  cents,  or  a  club  of  twenty  or  more 
at    twenty    cents.     The    paper    is    much 


more  needed  than  ever  before.  It  really 
ought  to  be  published  twice  a  month  but 
the  Superintendent  has  not  time  to  (Jo  so 
much  editorial  and  publishing  work. 

BEFORE  another  issue  of  The  Bulle- 
tin comes  out,  the  great  campaign 
for  $100,000,000  will  be  over.  The  drive 
will  be  April  25-]\Iay  2.  We  hope  Illi- 
nois Baptists  will  make  the  great  financial 
effort  of  their  lives  in  this  campaign.  The 
other  states  are  looking  to  Illinois  to  see 
what  we  will  do.  Illinois  has  never  fallen 
down  in  the  past.  We  hope  she  will 
"go  over  the  top"  this  time. 

^      SjC      >Jc 

THE  secret  of  success  in  the  Great 
Campaign,  April  25-May  2  will  be  in 
two  things.  Let  those  who  have  money 
use  it  liberally,  and  let  every  member  of 
the  church,  men  and  women,  boys  and 
girls,  give  something  every  week  for  four 
years.  In  that  way  the  total  amount  of 
$7,108,000  assigned  to  Illinois  can  be 
raised. 

5K       ^       ^ 

WHILE  the  great  campaign  is  being 
made,  let  everybody  remember  that 
the  Orphanages  and  Old  People's  Home 
are  included  to  the  extent  of  $15,000  per 
year  for  two  years.  By  the  end  of  two 
years  satisfactory  arrangements  can  be 
made  by  which  the  institutions  can  be 
well  supported.  There  is  no  cause  for 
friction  among  the  Baptists  supporting 
the  Baptist  Convention  in  Illinois.  Now 
is  the  time  for  everybody  to  make  a  spe- 
cial effort. 


"It  is  not  too  early  to  begin  making  your 
plans  to  attend  the  Northern  Convention 
which  will  be  held  June  23-29,  in  Buffalo, 
New  York.  It  ought  to  be  our  greatest 
Convention.  It  will  be  if  we  raise  that 
$100,000,000,  April  25-May  2,  and  who 
dares  to  suggest  that  we  shall  not  reach  the 
goal?  Let  'Meet  you  in  Buffalo'  be  the 
slogan!" 


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THE  PHILANTHROPIC  INSTITUTIONS 
IN  U^LINOIS 

It  .was  thought  for  a  while  that  these 
institutions  could  not  share  in  the  $100,- 
000,000  income.  This  was  regretted  by 
almost  everybody.  Now  quite  satisfac- 
tory arrangements  have  been  made  for 
aiding  them  in  a  substantial  way..  Plans 
have  been  made  with  the  General  Promo- 
tion Board  of  such  a  character  that  the 
State  Convention  can  turn  over  to  these 
three  institutions  $15,000  per  year  for 
two  years.  That  is  on  the  condition  that 
the  $100,000,000  shall  be  fully  raised.  If 
it  is  not  raised  in  full,  this  amount  will 
be  reduced  to  these  institutions  in  the 
same  proportion  that  all  other  institutions 
will  lose.  This  seems  to  be  a  fair  settle- 
inent  of  the  matter  when  all  conditions 
are  taken  into  consideration.  We  now 
feel  sure  that  all  our  churches  and  in- 
dividuals will  subscribe  liberally  and 
heartily  to  the  General  fund.  Within  two 
years  satisfactory  arrangements  can  be 
made  for  these  institutions,  and  we  feel 
sure  they  will  be  welcomed  into  any  and 
all  the  churches  for  such  assistance  as  is 
needed  over  and  above  the  $5,000  an- 
nually for  each.  If  these  had  been  left 
out,  it  would  have  been  a  serious  hin- 
drance to  a  harmonious  campaign  in  Illi- 
nois, but  we  feel  that  trouble  has  now 
been  removed,  and  the  executive  ofificers 
of  the  institutions  and  the  Chairman  of 
the  Promotion  Board  of  the  State  and 
the  Committee  appointed  by  the  State 
Convention  Board  and  the  Superintend- 
ent of  Missions  are  agreed  and  united 
that  this  is  a  satisfactory  settlement  for 
the  present  time. 


WHAT  SOME  PASTORS  SAY  ABOUT  THE 
BIG  FINANCIAL  CAMPAIGN 

Rev.    Joseph    C.    Hazen,    of    Peoria, 
writes:     "The  plan  is  this.     The  entire 


question  came  before  our  church  Board 
of  Promotion,  then  the  Board  of  Trustees 
and  finally  before  the  entire  church  on 
Sunday  morning,  recommending  that  we 
as  a  church  co-operate  with  all  of  the 
other  Protestant  churches  of  the  city 
April  23d  to  May  2d,  in  raising  our  allot- 
ment. Our  church's  plan  for  raising  our 
share  will  be  the  same  as  in  the  every- 
member  canvass  for  the  last  four  years." 

Rev.  Robert  V.  Meigs  of  Quincy, 
writes,  "The  Quincy  church  at  a  cost  of 
over  $100  has  doubled  the  size  of  its  Bul- 
letin and  filled  it  with  new  World  Move- 
ment material.  This  Bulletin  is  mailed 
Fridays  from  March  25th  to  April  30th 
to  each  church  family  and  five  hundred 
extra  copies  are  mailed  to  the  churches 
of  the  Association.  The  first  Bulletin 
contained  an  inspirational  address  by  At- 
torney Bennett,  Quincy"  Financial  Man- 
ager. The  second  Bulletin  contained  the 
Easter  motive  for  achieving  the  goal.  A 
new  World  Movement  Catechism  and  a 
list  of  Minute  Men  and  Women." 

Rev.  Walter  I.  Fowle,  D.D.,  of  Gales- 
burg,  writes,  "Galesburg's  allotment  $61,- 
131.  How  to  raise  it?  1st.  Follow 
Standard  Plan.  2d.  Educate  through 
(a)  Minvite  men  in  every  meeting  and 
in  cottage  meetings  for  every  group,  (b) 
Men's  Canquet.  (c)  Pageant.  (d) 
stereopticon  and  easel  lectures,  (e)  Ser- 
mons, (f)  Literature  through  group 
leaders.  3d.  Urge  attendance  at  all 
conferences  and  rallies.  4th.  Train 
workers  as  carefully  as  book  agents  are 
trained.  5th.  Get  every  one  to  do 
something  before  he  gives  anything.  6th. 
Get  large  gifts  pledged  in  advance.  7th. 
Consecrate  workers  with  public  prayer, 
April  25th  and  May  2d.  Go  after  every 
man,  woman  and  child  in  church,  Sunday 
School  and  congregation.  9th.  Above 
all,  praying." 


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Rev.  U.  W.  Twing,  D.D.,  of  Alton, 
writes:  "The  portion  of  the  hundred  mil- 
lion dollar  budget  alloted  to  the  First 
Baptist  church  of  Alton  is  $50,858.  Plans 
for  securing  this  amount  include :  prayer 
on  the  part  of  those  most  interested ;  pub- 
licity through  frequent  pulpit  announce- 
ments and  sermons ;  talks  by  the  Minute 
Alen ;  literature  distributed  to  every 
member  of  the  church ;  an  energetic  cam- 
paign director  with  a  good  corps  of  cap- 
tains and  a  selected  working  force ;  large 
contributions  from  those  able  to  give 
largely ;  a  complete  and  painstaking  can- 
vass of  the  entire  membership  of  the 
church  and  its  constituency,  including  the 
non-resident  members. 

"In  the  name  of  our  God  will  we  set 
up  our  banners." 


Professor  George  W.  Taft  of  Chicago, 
writes  as  follows :  "Yesterday  I  received 
word  from  Dr.  Padelford  that  the  North- 
ern Baptist  Theological  Seminary  was  in- 
chided  in  the  drive.  All  sums  that  have 
l)een  given  or  may  be  pledged  from  now 
until  the  end  of  the  campaign  for  the 
seminary  will  count  in  the  $100,000,000 
fund  and  the  givers  will  receive  credit  for 
the  same.  Please  let  this  notice  go  out  as 
widely  as  possible,  as  many  are  holding 
back  their  subscriptions  awaiting  this  ac- 
tion. The  amount  is  $250,000  for  en- 
dowment and  $100,000  for  buildings  and 
equipment.'' 


PASTORAL  CHAXGES 

Rev.  Wm.  Cowan  Uoyd  has  accepted 
a  call  to  become  ])astor  of  'the  Pontiac 
church  and  began  work  April  1st.  He 
comes  from  the  Congregationalists  to  the 
Baptists  and  seems  to  be  a  strong  preach- 
er. While  the  Pontiac  church  has  been 
pastorless  for  only  about  six  months.  }-et 
the  previous  pastor  was  unable  to  work 


the  last  eight  months  he  was  there  and 
this  is  about  the  first  pastoral  work  the 
Baptists  have  had  done  for  fourteen 
months.  We  hope  the  new  pastor  will 
have  fine  success  on  that  field,  and  we 
welcome  Brother  Boyd  into  the  Baptist 
fellowship. 

The  Mahomet  church  has  called  Rev. 
L.  V.  Edwards  of  Charleston  to  become 
its  pastor.  Brother  Edwards  seems  to  be 
doing  good  work  at  Charleston  and  it  is 
not  known  at  this  time  whether  or  not 
he  will  accept  the  call  to  Mahomet.  Ma- 
homet is  a  good  field  and  whoever  be- 
comes the  pastor  there  will  have  a  fine 
opportunity  for  service. 

Mr.  Lawrence  C.  Johnson  of  Galva, 
writes  March  20th  as  follows :  "Some 
time  ago  the  First  Baptist  church  of 
Galva  extended  a  call  to  Rev.  C.  B.  Hil- 
ton, pastor  of  the  church  at  Delavan.  He 
has  accepted  the  call  and  has  just  moved 
on  the  field  and  we  will  have  our  first 
services  this  week." 

Rev.  E.  L.  Krumreig,  D.D.,  went  from 
the  First  Baptist  church  in  Danville  to 
a  pastorate  in  Denver,  Colorado,  last  fall. 
He  reports  that  they  have  had  54  addi- 
tions to  the  church  since  he  went  there 
and  that  the  Sunday  School  has  in- 
creased 35  percent  since  the  first  of  the 
year.  He  recently  received  a  call  from 
Bessie  Tift  College  of  Forsyth,  Ga..  as 
professor  of  Economics  and  Sociology 
at  a  salary  of  $2,500. 

Rev.  Edgar  Ford  has  accepted  a  call 
to  become  pastor  of  the  Hudson  church 
and  located  on  the  field,  beginning  work- 
March  21st.  Hudson  is  a  fine  church, 
having  a  good  property  and  a  fine  mem- 
liership  in  the  country  surrounding  the 
village.  We  hope  that  Brother  Ford  will 
have  a  successful  pastorate. 

Rev.  B.  F.  Irving  of  Tekamah,  Nebras- 
ka, has  accepted  a  unanimous  call  to  the 


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l-'irst  Baptist  church  of  Streator,  Illinois. 
He  took  charge  of  the  field  February  22, 
and  the  work  of  the  church  seems  to  be 
moving  along  very  nicely. 

The  Englewood  IJaptist  church  in  Chi- 
cago, has  called  as  its  pastor  Dr.  George 
R.  Stair,  pastor  of  the  Dudley  Street 
r.aptist  church  of  Boston,  Mass.  Dr. 
Stair  will  begin  work  April  18th. 

The  Downers  Grove  Baptist  church 
has  called  Rev.  John  Stewart  of  Barring- 
ton  to  its  pastorate.  He  has  accepted  the 
call  and  began  his  work  on  Easter  Sun- 
day. 

On  Sunday,  March  28th,  the  Delavan 
church  extended  a  call  to  Rev.  J.  D.  Gen- 
son,  a  graduate  of  Colgate  University.  It 
is  expected  that  Brother  Genson  will  ac- 
cept the  call. 

The  Andalusia  church  recently  called 
Rev.  Geo.  B.  Wilbur  of  Chicago  to  be- 
come its  pastor  and  he  has  accepted  the 
call.  He  began  work  April  1st.  Our 
Andalusia  church  has  the  whole  field  in 
that  town  and  in  the  surroimding  coun- 
try. There  is  no  other  church  in  that 
territory.  The  meeting  house  is  in  good 
repair  and  there  is  a  good  opportunity  for 
work  there.  Brother  Wilbur  was  pastor 
of  Silvis  and  Watertown  in  the  Rock 
River  Association  two  vears  ago. 


homelike    and    pleasant    as    far    as    the 
church  relations  are  concerned. 

E.  L.  Bayliss,  Pastor. 


The  new  pastor  of  the  Xormal  Baptist 
church.  Rev.  E.  L.  l>ayliss.  desires  all 
ministers  in  the  state  to  kindly  inform 
him  of  the  names  of  prospective  students 
who  plan  to  attend  the  Illinois  State  Nor- 
mal University  from  term  to  term.  This 
church  has  organized  an  excellent  class 
for  the  Baptist  students  under  the  leader- 
ship of  a  university  graduate  and  a 
trained  teacher.  We  shall  do  all  that  wc 
can  to  make  the  student's  life  in  Xormal 


PAWNEE 

The  Pawnee  church  was  organized 
alx)ut  sixteen  years  ago  and  soon  after- 
ward a  good  meeting  house  was  built 
with  a  $2500  debt  at  7%  interest.  Nine 
years  ago  the  State  Convention  under- 
took to  save  the  church  and  by  a  can- 
vass of  the  Springfield  Association  and 
a  donation  from  the  State  Board  $1500 
was  raised  and  the  Home  Mission  So- 
ciety loaned  $1000.  $333.00  interest  had 
accumulated  on  this  debt  when  the  Con- 
vention again  undertook  last  fall  to  help 
them  out  of  debt.  Rev.  C.  W.  Swift  of 
Indianapolis,  who  had  been  pastor  there 
twice  before,  was  secured  for  a  few 
months.  Rev.  George  H.  Yule  spent  two 
weeks  on  this  field  and  canvassed  the 
Springfield  Association  and  succeeded 
well.  The  debt  is  now  all  raised  and  the 
mortgage  cancelled.  April  15th,  an  all- 
day  jubilee  was  held.  Dinner  and  supper 
were  served  in  the  church.  Rev.  Boston 
Oldham  preached  in  forenoon  arid  Supt. 
E.  P.  Brand  addressed  the  people  fore- 
noon and  afternoon  and  preached  at 
night.  The  spiritual  interest  of  the 
church  seems  good.  The  meetings  were 
well  attended.  Money  was  raised  to  pay 
up  all  back  money  Oii  pastor's  salary  with 
a  nice  little  surplus  in  the  treasury.  The 
time  seems  ripe  now  for  the  Baptists  to 
do  a  strong  aggressive  work  at  Pawnee. 


SEMI-ANNUAL,  MEETING  OF  THE 
BOARD 

The  Board  meeting  at  Osceola,  April 
8th,  was  very  well  attended  considering 
the  hindrances.  County  and  Sectional 
meetings  of  the  Inter-Church  Movement 
and    the    great    Baptist    Campaign    kept 


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many  of  our  members  away.  The  great 
snow  of  Easter  had  just  put  the  roads  in 
very  bad  condition.  Yet  there  was  a  fair 
representation  of  members  of  the  Board 
and  of  the  Educational  Department  and 
some  others  present.  The  Board  con- 
tinued in  business,  exce]3t  a  brief  time  for 
sujiper  in  the  church  and  time  for  two 
addresses,  from  3:00  p.  m.  until  11  :00  p. 
m.  The  business  was  attended  to  in  a 
satisfactory  manner.  The  people  of  Os- 
ceola attended  the  night  session  well,  and 
all  visitors  were  delighted  with  the  splen- 
did beautiful  church  building.  The  night 
session  began  at  8:30.  Dr.  J.  B.  Thomas 
spoke  35  minutes  on  the  $100,000,000 
campaign  and  Rev.  R.  Van  Meigs  spoke 
one  hour  and  forty  minutes  on  Steward- 
shi[). 


"THE  BAPTIST" 

(  )ur  national  paper.  The  Baptist,  re- 
cently purchased  the  Journal  and  Mes- 
senger of  Cincinnati,  a  central  western 
paper  nearly  one  hundred  _\ears  old,  and 
Zion's  Advocate  of  Maine,  an  old  Nvell 
established  paper  of  that  state.  .  This 
gives  '"The  Baptist"  the  whole  territory 
of  the  Northern  Baptist  Convention  ex- 
cept the  Watchman  Examiner,  a  great 
])aper  of  New  York,  which  will  continue 
jniblication.  The  Baptist  is  a  great  paper 
and  should  be  in  every  Baptist  family  in 
thirty-four  states.  But  in  covering  so 
large  a  territory,  this  one  paper  cannot 
give  very  much  local  church  news.  There 
is  a  greater  demand  for  The  Bulletin  in 
Illinois  than  ever  before  and  the  people 
seem  more  anxious  to  get  it.  In  jNIarch 
we  pubHshed  5,200  copies  and  ran  short 
before  the  month  was  half  over.  We 
published  5,500  in  the  .\pril  issue.  The 
May  issue  will  begin  the  twelfth  edition 
of  The  Bulletin.  The  price  of  printing 
is  continually  going  up  and  we  must  in- 


crease the  price  of  The  Bulletin  slightly. 
We  will  after  the  first  of  May  have  only 
two  prices,  viz :  twenty-five  cents  for  sin- 
gle subscriptions  and  for  all  below  club^ 
of  twenty.  When  twenty  names  or  more 
are  sent  in  the  pai)er  can  be  secured  for 
twenty  cents  per  }ear.  Let  us  get  a  cir- 
culation of  seven  thousand  in  a  short 
time. 


PERSONALS 

The  State  I5oard  of  Promotion  and  the 
Convention  Board  elected  Rev.  A.  E. 
Peterson  of  North  Dakota  as  State  Pro- 
motion Board  Director  and  Single  Col- 
lecting Agent  to  take  Dr.  Carman's  place 
and  other  features  that  were  brought 
about  by  the  $100,000,000  campaign. 
P>rother  Peterson,  while  a  student,  was 
pastor  in  Chicago  and  is  quite  well  known 
in  a  portion  of  the  state.  He  has  been  in 
the  office  and  busy  for  about  one  month. 

An  efifort  was  made  to  find  a  lawman 
in  Illinois  to  direct  the  work  of  raising 
$7,108,000  in  Illinois  as  our  share  of  the 
$100,000,000.  It  seemed  impossible  to 
find  a  layman  who  could  do  that  work 
who  would  undertake  it.  Finally  the 
Committee  prevailed  upon  Dr.  Judson  15. 
Thomas,  pastor  of  Austin  church,  to  ac- 
cept the  position.  Dr.  Thomas  is  now  in 
the  work  with  all  his  might  and  seems  to 
be  very  hopeful  of  success.  Having  been 
for  ten  years  Home  Mission  Society  Sec- 
retary in  Illinois,  he  is  well  acquainted 
with  the  field. 

Rev.  Frank  L.  Anderson,  wdio  has  been 
for  ten  years  Superintendent  of  the  Exe- 
cutive Council  in  Chicago  and  has  done 
a  remarkably  successful  work  as  Super- 
intendent of  ^Missions  in  that  city,  has  re- 
signed to  accept  the  presidency  of  the 
Training  School  for  Preachers  of  Foreign 
nationalities  which  the  Home  Mission  So- 
ciety is  estabhshing  in  New  York.     The 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


Executive  Council  met  in  Chicago  Friday, 
April  2d,  and  after  passing  strong  reso- 
lutions of  appreciation  of  Dr.  Anderson's 
work,  unanimously  elected  Dr.  Benjamin 
Otto,  pastor  at  Morgan  Park,  to  the  Su- 
perintendency  of  the  Executive  Council. 
It  is  fully  expected  that  Dr.  Otto  will  ac- 
cept the  position  and  enter  upon  the  work 
soon. 


OHUBOHES 


The  First  Baptist  Church  of  Rock  Is- 
land is  making  very  decided  and  rapid 
progress.  Rev.  J.  C.  Oranger  has  been 
pastor  there  for  two  'and  one-half  years 
and  during  that  time  225  members  have 
been  added  to  the  church,  103  by  baptism 
and  others  will  be  baptized  on  Easter 
Sunday.  The  church  recently  made  an 
arrangement  to  turn  the  parsonage  into 
a  Sunday  School  and  parish  house.  It 
will  be  used  for  the  primary  de])artment 
of  the  Sunday  School  and  much  of  the 
social  work  of  the  church.  The  church 
will  rent  another  house  for  the  pastor  un- 
til another  parsonage  can  be  secured.  The 
church  also  voted  to  increase  the  pastor's 
salary  $500. 

Rev.  J.  H.  Bagwill  is  doing  good  work 
with  the  Carterville  ciiurch  this  winter. 
He  had  intended  to  do  some  supply  work 
with  nearby  country  fields,  but  the  roads 
were  such  that  it  made  it  almost  impos- 
sible through  the  winter  months.  He  is 
hoping  now  to  be  able  to  do  some  work 
in  some  country  fields  near  Carterville. 
Brother  Bagwill  seems  to  fit  into  that  field 
well. 

Rev.  J.  H.  Bruggink,  pastor  at  Forrest 
City  and  Kilbourne,  always  writes  a  very 
encouraging  message.  There  seems  to  be 
no  pessimism  whatever  in  his  system. 
The  church   building  has  recently  been 


put  in  good  repair  at  the  expenditure  of 
about  $500.  He  says,  ''Whereas  we  here- 
tofore had  a  Union  Young  People's  So- 
ciety but  we  now  have  an  organized  so- 
ciety of  our  own.  We  now  have  a 
chorus  choir  of  forty  voices.  One  of  the 
bright  spots  in  our  ministry  here  has  been 
the  purchasing  of  a  fine  property  by  the 
church  for  a  parsonage.  Such  things  as 
that  help  one  to  appreciate  the  members 
of  his  flock."  The  Kilbourne  church  is 
going  along  nicely.  The  Sunday  School 
at  Kilbourne  is  a  splendid  organization. 

Collinsville  First:  Two  meetings  of 
our  downtown  Men's  Bible  Class  have 
been  held.  An  attractive  meeting  place 
has  been  secured  in  the  central  part  of 
our  city's  business  section,  and  this  im- 
portant phase  of  the  work  on  this  field 
begins  with  promise.  Our  pastor  is 
teaching  the  class,  and  a  permanent  or- 
ganization is  soon  to  be  effected.  Sun- 
day, February  29th,  the  pastor  presented 
to  the  young  people  of  the  church  the 
matter  of  volunteering  for  lives  of  Chris- 
tian Service.  In  response  to  this  appeal 
four 'young  women  and  five  young  men 
signified  their  desire  to  invest  their  lives 
in  Christian  work  as  the  Lord  may  direct. 
—Max  U.  S.  Colbert. 

Evangelist  L.  D.  Lamkin  assisted  Rev. 
Harry  Belton  in  special  meetings  at  Vir- 
den.  A  great  revival  is  re[X)rted  at  that 
place.  The  evangelist  writes  that  there 
were  between  sixty  and  seventy  conver- 
sions and  between  fifty  and  sixty  came 
into  the  church.  The  pastor.  Brother 
Belton,  led  the  singing.  In  justice  he 
begs  to  say  that  Brother  Belton  is  one  of 
God's  able  and  faithful  ministers  of  the 
Gospel.  He  is  deeply  entrenched  in  the 
hearts  of  his  people  and  they  all  love  him 
verv  much. 


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STATE  CONVENTION  MISSIONARIES 

Rev.  A.  V.  Rowland,  our  missionary  in 
Peoria,  reports  quite  aggressive  work  in 
that  city.  The  three  branches  are  all 
doing  good  work  and  quite  a  number  will 
be  ready  for  baptism  and  church  member- 
ship Easter  Sunday.  Extensive  repairs 
are  planned  for  the  Bethany  building. 

Rev.  J.  Livingston  Duff  has  been  our 
missionary  pastor  at  Littleton  for  three 
months.  During  that  time  he  has  con- 
ducted special  meetings  and  in  many  re- 
spects the  church  and  Sunday  School 
have  made  decided  progress.  The  Lit- 
leton  church  occupies  a  splendid  field  for 
the  Baptists  and  there  is  a  possibility  of 
rapid  and  continuous  growth. 

Our  missionary,  Rev.  C.  W.  Webb,  re- 
ports decided  progress  on  the  Wood 
River  field.  That  is  a  growing  city.  The 
Baptists  have  bought  a  new  location  and 
will  soon  begin  the  basement  of  their  new 
church  building.  Lots  have  also  been  se- 
cured for  South  Wood  River  for  a  new 
church  in  that  part  of  the  city. 

Rev.  Charles  W.  Wolfe,  our  mission- 
ary pastor  at  Glasford,  writes :  "Glas- 
ford  has  advanced  considerably.  A  good 
size  class  of  men  (12)  has  been  added  to 
the  Bible  School.  The  chorus  and  or- 
chestra are  a  new  feature  of  the  Sunday 
night  service.  Our  hopes  are  high  for  a 
better  future." 

Rev.  J.  B.  Martin,  by  the  assistance  of 
an  evangelist,  had  a  very  successful  meet- 
ing in  his  church  in  Petersburg.  He  re- 
ports 34  baptisms  and  two  other  addi- 
tions during  the  past  quarter.  The  out- 
look at  Petersburg  is  quite  hopeful  and 
yet  very  much  remains  to  be  done.  That 
is  one  of  the  fields  in  Illinois  where  there 
is  the  greatest  possibility  for  the  Baptists 
almost  in  the  state  and  yet  a  field  in 
which  they  have  always  been  very  weak. 


We  believe  that  that  church  has  a  better 
prospect  now  for  rapid  development  than 
any  time  in  its  previous  history. 

The  influenza  during  the  past  three 
months  has  interfered  very  seriously 
with  our  evangelists'  work  and  yet  we 
have  never  had  a  three  months  when  the 
work  of  our  State  Convention  Evangel- 
ists and  missionaries  seemed  to  be  more 
hopeful  than  it  has  in  the  past  three 
months.  At  the  request  of  Dr.  Aitchison 
and  the  State  Convention  Promotion 
Board  we  have  given  all  our  missionaries 
and  evangelists  for  the  work  of  pushing 
through  the  state  great  campaign  for 
thirty  days  after  Easter  Sunday.  Yule, 
Dent,  Hopkins,  Little,  Dunk,  McMinn 
and  Koehler  will  aid  in  the  great  work 
of  trying  to  raise  $7,108,000  in  Illinois. 
Evangelist  T.  O.  McMinn  of  southern 
Illinois,  will  give  his  time  in  the  Southern 
Illinois  Association  in  the  $100,000,000 
campaign.  The  other  men  will  be  sent 
into  all  parts  of  the  state. 

Rev.  Samuel  Hoekstra,  pastor  of  the 
Fairfield  Baptist  church  in  southern  Illi- 
nois, writes  :  "I  want  to  drop  you  a  line 
just  to  say  a  word  about  the  series  of 
meetings  held  in  our  church  at  Fairfield 
by  Brother  Dunk,  State  Evangelist. 
Brother  Dunk  was  with  us  for  four 
weeks,  including  five  Sundays,  and  his 
work  was  very  much  appreciated.  It 
seems  to  me  he  is  getting  better  every 
time  I  hear  him  preach.  At  this  time 
nineteen  have  united  with  the  church, 
eight  by  baptism  and  one  by  experience 
and  ten  by  letter.  Brother  Dunk's  mes- 
sages are  thoroughly  evangelistic  and 
right  to  the  point.  He  is  kind  and  sym- 
pathetic but  at  the  same  time  when  he 
preaches  he  strikes  the  heart  of  things. 
I  also  want  to  thank  the  State  Conven- 
tion and  yourself  for  sending  Brother 
Dunk  to  us  in  this  work." 


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Rev.  j.  C  Dent  writes  from  Belviderc 
on  the  22(1  of  March  as  follows,  "The 
meetings  began  here  yesterday  very  en 
conragingly  and  hopefully.  Had  over  100 
out  at  each  service  and  a  Sunday  School 
of  122.  Pastor  Mundell  and  his  people 
are  prepared  and  we  expect  good  results." 

Rev.  J.  M.  Jones,  pastor  of  the  First 
Baptist  Church  of  Carthage,  writes : 
"I  have  spent  some  time  with  Brother 
Hopkins,  District  Superintendent  for  the 
w^estern  side  of  the  state,  and  like  the 
character  of  his  work  very  much." 

Rev.  I.  'SI.  Duke,  our  colored  mission- 
ary, writes  March  15th,  "I  am  just  leav- 
ing Chicago  for  the  southern  part  of  the 
state,  where  I  will  be  until  our  Executive 
r>oard  meets  in  Cairo,  April  14th.  1  will 
drop  oti'  at  Springfield  next  Sunda\-  and 
.Alton  the  following  week,  and  work  my 
wav  from  there  to  Cairo." 


DEATHS 

Mrs.  W.  E.  Murray,  a  prominent  mem- 
ber of  the  Literberry  church,  recently 
died.  On  March  26th,  the  Mission  Cir- 
cle passed  a  series  of  very  sympathetic 
and  strong  resolutions  concerning  her 
useful  life  and  character. 

Rev.  W.  M.  Rhodes  of  I'pper  .\lton, 
died  Friday,  March  19th.  .\ge  75  years. 
He  ate  his  breakfast  as  usual  and  shortly 
after  dropped  dead.  Brother  Rhodes  had 
been  active  in  the  ministry  for  many 
years  and  while  he  had  made  his  home 
at  Upper  .-Mton  during  the  last  thirty-five 
or  forty  years  of  his  life,  he  continued  to 
])rcach  almost  every  Sunday  in  some 
church,  either  in  Alton  or  in  surrounding 
.\ssociations.  He  was  well  known  and 
resjjected  in  that  part  of  the  state.  He 
had  been  a  trustee  of  ShurtlefY  College 
for  many  years  and  was  a  member  at  the 
time  of  his  death. 


.Mrs.  Sarah  David,  widow  of  Joseph 
David,  died  at  Richhuid,  Ind.,  a  short 
lime  ago.  W'liile  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  David 
were  btjth  living,  they  turned  over  to 
Superintendent  Brand  $6,000  as  Annuity 
for  Home,  Foreign  and  State  Missions. 
Mrs.  David  also  willed  their  splendid  resi- 
dence in  Aledo  to  the  State  Convention 
to  l;e  held  for  a  parsonage  of  the  Aledo 
church  as  long  as  that  cliurch  continues 
to  e.xist. 

The  friends  of  Rev.  A.  A.  Todd,  of 
Jacksonville,  Illinois,  were  greatly  sur- 
jjrised  to  hear  of  the  death  of  his  wife 
some  time  ago.  She  had  an  attack  of  in- 
duenza  and  soon  passed  away.  Mrs. 
Todd  was  a  loyal  helper  of  her  husband 
in  his  pastoral  work  as  well  as  a  true 
and  faithful  homekeeper.  She  will  be 
greatly  missed  in  the  Jacksonville  church 
and  no  one  but  her  bereaved  husband  can 
know  how^  greatl)'  she  will  be  missed  in 
the  home.  Ih'otber  Todd  has  the  sym- 
l>athy  of  all  pastors  who  know  him. 


INCREASE  OF  SAJLABIES 

The  church  of  Jacksonville  has  in- 
creased the  salary  of  its  pastor.  Rev.  A. 
A.  Todd,  $300. 

The  Roseville  church  of  which  Rev. 
G.  W.  Claxon  is  pastor,  gave  their  pastor 
at  Christmas  time  a  donation  of  $250  and 
increased  the  salary  $300  beginning  Jan- 
uarv  1st. 


Rev.  H.  C.  Smith  was  a  year  or  two 
ago  pastor  at  Literberry  and  Bethel 
churches,  and  was  then  called  to  Lament, 
Iowa.  He  has  now  returned  to  Jackson- 
ville, 111.  His  wife  died  while  in  Iowa  and 
he  himself  was  very  sick,  l>ut  is  now 
ab'oi't  well,  fie  came  to  Jacksoaiville, 
where  his  relatives  would  lie!])  him  care 
for  his  children,  lirother  Smith  was 
((uite   a   successful   pastor   and   we   hope 


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that  some  church  or  churches  not  far 
from  Jacksonville  will  secure  him  for 
services  in  the  near  future. 


Mrs.  Allie  Gene  Kennard,  formerly 
Allie  Gene  Davis,  of  Benton,  Illinois, 
Secretary  Illinois  Baptist  B.  Y.  P.  U.,  is 
now  in  Shanghai,  China.  She  writes  a 
very  encouraging  letter  coucerning  their 
work  at  this  time.  She  says,  "We  love 
China  so  much  and  our  work  here  is  so 
interesting  and  so  worth  while.  We  have 
decided  to  stay  here  at  the  college  and  to 
help  out  this  winter,  hoping  to  go  to  the 
Language  School  next  winter,  returning 
to  the  college  again  after  our  winter 
there."  She  adds,  "This  is  the  house 
where  Oska  W^a-wa  lives.  Hope -other 
'Oskies'  will  come  to  China." 


aiONEY    RECEIVED    FOR    THE  STATE 
CONVENTION  FOR  MARCH 

Only  a  few  of  the  churches  send  the 
full  apportionment  at  one  time.  When- 
ever a  payment  reported  in  The  Bulletin 
completes  the  apportionment,  it  will  be 
indicated  by  a  (*)   star. 

Areola  $  5.09 

Andalusia,  farm  rent 112.30 

Aurora,  Park  Place  10.50 

Baptist   Old    People's   Home,    Ex- 
pense of  Beneficence  Office 27.10 

Benton 75.00 

*Bethel 17.38 

Berwyn 24.75 

Big   Rock 16.38 

Bulletin  Advertisement  7.00 

Centralia 46.77 

Chatsworth    4.17 

Champaign,   First 18.75 

Champaign,  University 3.35 

Chicago,  Austin  26.28 

Chicago,  Second  , 53.75 

Chicago,  Hyde  Park  100.00 

Chicago,   Irving  Park  15.05 

Chicago,  Lorimer  Memorial        ....  18.56 

Chicago,  Normal  Park   17.04 

Chicago,    Epiphany   7.00 

Chicago,  Tabernacle  I.  10.75 

Chicago,   Windsor   Park   w-  3.33 

Cornell   3.50 

Coles  3.22 

Collections  on  Pawnee  Ch.  De,bt..  965.12 

Danville,    First    7.50 

Decatur,  First  ....i 36.00 

Educational   Commission    95.83 

Freeburg 2.17 

Galesburg  53.50 


Interest    1,106.92 

Joliet,  Eastern  Ave 18.71 

Joliet,    Ridgewood    5.60 

Kewanee  30.00 

Kinderhook    , -.--  2.67 

Lexington  2.68 

Marley .' 7.00 

Macomb 30.00 

Marengo  22.25 

Mt.  Vernon,  First  47.25 

Mt.   Vernon,   Second 20.00 

Normal   3.82 

Northwestern  Baptist  Education- 
al Society,  Expense  of  Benefic- 
ence office   9.03 

Orion    12.00 

Oreana    10.00 

Olney    ^ 6.00 

Percy    .89 

Plainfield    4.57 

Rockford,  First  16.80 

*Roseland    30.00 

Repaid  Expense  Account  of  Chi- 
cago  office 38.65 

Shurtleff     College,      Expense     of 

Beneficence   office   9.13 

Union  Center  3.54 

University    Church    pledges 90.00 

Victory  Campaign  3,840.00 

Woodstock   -.- 5.69 

York 9.21 

Total $7,169.55 

Many  Illinois  Baptists  will  be  interested 
in  the  following  quotation.  Rev.  George 
Caleb  Moor  was  pastor  of  Downers  Grove 
church  twenty-one  years  ago.  He  then 
went  to  Indiana  and  from  there  was  called 
to  the  First  Baptist  church  of  Champaign, 
where  he  was  pastor  for  several  years. 

He  is  now  in  New  York.  The  following 
quotation  is  taken  from  the  Watchman 
Examiner: 

"Dr.  George  Caleb  Moor  has  been  pastor 
of  the  Madison  avenue  church.  Borough  of 
Manhattan,  City  of  New  York,  for  only 
seven  months,  but  during  that  time  new 
life  has  come  to  the  church,  and  the  future 
is  bright  with  promise.  At  a  recent  busi- 
ness meeting  the  reports  from  the  several 
oiganizations  of  the  church  were  encour- 
aging. Every  department  of  the  church  is 
well  organized,  and  the  people  are  full  of 
hope  and  enthusiasm.  As  a  token  of  affec- 
tion and  good  will  for  Dr.  Moor  his  salary 
was  raised  from  $7,500  to  $10,000  a  year. 
The  churches  of  our  denomination  that  pay 
their  pastors  $10,000  a  year  can  be  counted 
on  the  fingers  of  one  hand.  There  are 
many  men  in  our  ministry,  we  suppose, 
who  feel  that  they  could  make  good  use 
of  such  a  salary,  but  they  will  not  envy 
Dr.  Moor  this  token  of  his  people's  affec- 
tion. Dr.  Moor  is  preaching  to  ever-in- 
creasing congregations  and  is  happy  in  his 
work." 


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The  Baptist  Old  People's  Home 

May^vood,  Illinois 


HODfiLSON  BAPTIST  ORPHANAGE 

Rev.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Supt. 
Mrs.  N.  T.  Hafer,  Matron 


This  Home  with  its  forty-two  resi- 
dent members  and  many  deserving  ones 
waiting  to  enter  is  not  only  still  "on  the 
map,"  but  in  actual  existence,  with  a 
clean  record,  beautiful  service  and  a 
clean  balance  sheet. 

This  last  item  continues  to  be  an  anx- 
iety and  has  been  made  possible  by  the 
interest  on  our  Endowment  Fund,  gifts 
from  friends  and  Sunday  Schools,  pieced 
out  by  rummage  sales,  tag  days,  etc. 

The  Illinois  churches  have  contributed 
since  last  April  through  the  Central  Col- 
lecting Agency  a  little  over  $2,000  and 
we  are  hoping  some  churches  that  have 
not  yet  contributed  as  well  as  those  which 
have  met  their  apportionments  to  the 
Educational  and  larger  Missionary  Or- 
ganizations and  find  a  surplus  in  their 
treasury — will  send  a  contribution  this 
month  to  the  Old  People's  Home  as  the 
allotment  made  us  by  the  State  Board  is 
not  half  met,  and  our  needs  are  urgent. 

Friends  of  the  Home  have  been  happy 
in  the  thought  that  the  "Uig  $100,000,000 
cam])aign  is  to  cover  all  Uajnist  Interests 
except  the  local  church."  There  has  been 
some  uncertainty  about  this,  but  it  has 
now  been  adjusted  by  our  State  Conven- 
tion Board  and  the  General  Board  that 
this  shall  be  done.  Five  thousand  dol- 
lars per  year  for  the  present  to  be  allowed 
each  of  the  Orphanages  and  the  Old  Peo- 
ple's Home.  Of  course  our  current  ex- 
pense is  considerably  over  this  amount, 
and  we  shall  still  need  personal  gifts  and 
help  for  the  much  needed  enlargement  of 
the  work. 


We  have  but  two  messages  this  month, 
the  one  an  expression  of  thanksgiving 
that  we  have  escaped  another  scourge  of 
diphtheria  which  visited  us  in  March. 
The  other  statement,  which  we  are  happy 
to  make,  that  our  Philanthropic  Institu- 
tions will  share  in  the  results  of  the  great 
campaign.  The  fact  that  this  will  come 
directly  through  the  Baptist  State  Con- 
vention by  special  arrangement  with  the 
General  Promotion  Board  makes  it  none 
the  less  welcome,  for  the  State  Conven- 
tion of  Illinois  has  always  stood  by  the 
Philanthropic  institutions.  While  the 
amount  agreed  upon  is  not  sufficient  for 
our  needs,  the  $5,000  per  year  promised 
will  be  sufficient  so  that  the  special  of- 
ferings of  the  churches  and  the  gifts  of 
generously  disposed  individuals  who  are 
more  and  more  making  the  care  of  the 
poor  a  regular  beneficence,  will  enable  us 
to  care  for  our  increasing  family  of  help- 
less ones.  We  are  pleased  to  be  in  line 
with  this  great  movement  and  trust  that 
Illinois  will  go  over  the  top  in  harmonious 
support  of  this  great  movement.  Any 
failure  to  reach  the  great  objective  will 
of  course  lessen  the  resources  of  the 
Philanthropies  as  well  as  every  other 
l^hase  of  our  denominational  work.  The 
Superintendent  of  Hudelson  has  agreed 
heartily  to  the  above  arrangement  and 
will  give  his  personal  service  to  the  cam- 
paign and  make  his  personal  pledge 
whole-heartedly.  The  great  interests  of 
the  Kingdom  are  at  stake  and  this  is  the 
time  for  sacrifice  and  service. 


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Department  of  Religious  Education 

Chairman  Rev.  Herbert  Hines,  El  Paso,     Director  Rev.  Louis  H.  Koehler,  Normal 
Elementary  Directory  Miss  Marian  E.  Kimble,  Galesburg 


School  and  Society  Reports 

On  account  of  a  delay  in  receiving  the 
material,  the  report  blanks  for  schools 
and  societies  were  not  mailed  out  until 
March  31st.  This  makes  it  necessary 
that  superintendents  and  presidents  be 
urgent  in  returning  same.  All  reports 
should  be  in  by  the  15th.  It  takes  but 
a  half  hour  or  so  to  fill  in  a  blank.  Do 
not  delay,  but  do  it  now. 

Daily  Vacation  Bible  School 

The  school  of  intensive  training  for 
week  of  April  12th  at  ShurtlelT  College 
has  had  to  be  postponed.  The  interest 
in  this  school  was  growing  and  we  regret 
l)Ostponement.  All  interested  should  send 
name  to  director  who  will  inform  those 
who  send  in  name  when  the  school  will 
be  held.  Pastors  thinking  of  conducting 
a  school  this  summer  should  keep  in  touch 
with  this  office. 

The  Summer  Assembly 

Here  is  a  partial  list  of  the  courses  to 
be  given  at  the  assembly :  Pastoral  Lead- 
ership of  Religious  Education,  Funda-. 
mentals  in  Missions,  Good  Sunday  School 
Teaching,  R.  Y.  P.  U.  Aims  and  Activit- 
ies, Bible .  Study,  Baptist  History,  The 
Program  of  Christianity,  Teacher  Train- 
ing, Training  the  Devotional  Life  and 
A'lissions-Book  Study  for  1920.  The  ex- 
penses will  be  reasonable.  Only  $12.00 
for  lodging,  meals  and  registration  fee. 
Meals  will  be  served  by  the  women  of 
the  church.  A  second  circular  giving  de- 
tails as  to  faculty,  courses  and  cost  will 
be  sent  out  after  the  meeting  of  the  de- 


partment early  in  April.  These  will  be 
sent  to  all  pastors,  superintendents  and 
presidents.  If  you  ought  to  receive  one 
and  do  not,  kindly  send  a  card  to  state 
office  requesting  same.  We  have  a  card 
filing  list  of  all  the  pastors,  etc.,  which  is 
revised  monthly  and  we  urge  all  workers 
to  apprise  us  of  all  changes  among  pas- 
tors, superintendents  and  presidents.  Be 
sure  to  plan  to  attend  the  assembly  July 
12-18,  1920. 

The  B.  Y.  P.  IT.  Program 

A  leaflet  describing  the  aim  and  organi- 
zation of  our  state  B.  Y.  P.  U.  has  been 
issued  and  a  copy  sent  to  every  president 
of  a  local  society.  Now  let  all  the  B.  Y. 
P.  L'.'ers  get  behind  this  state  program 
and  push  it  to  the  limit.  This  will  be  the 
main  gathering  of  the  Baptist  young  peo- 
ple of  the  state.  It  is  your  convention 
for  instruction,  recreation,  fellowship  and 
inspiration. 

Items  That  Count 

One  of  our  societies  is  expecting  to 
record  100  per  cent  tithers  soon.  How 
about  your  society? 

The  increasing  number  of  life  recruits 
makes  it  necessary  that  we  create  a  state 
organization  at  the  assembly.  Let  pas- 
tors purchase  "Making  Life  Count,"  only 
50c,  and  see  that  it  is  circulated  among 
their  young  people. 


"According  to  the  income  tax  records  for 
ir-lg  only  1,671  of  the  170,000  ministers 
in  the  United  States  earned  enough  in  that 
year  to  come  within  the  law's  minimum 
required  for  the  payment  of  a  Federal  in- 
come tax." 


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ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


Woman  s 
Baptist  Missionary  Society   of  Illinois 

MRS.  W.  P   TOPPING,  Pres. 

Mrs.  Martha  V.  Higman,  Editor  Mrs.  H.  W.  Tate,  Treasurer 

Morgan,  Park  2331   Hartzell  Ave.,  Evanston 


RtililGIOUS  INSTITUTES 

The  first  week  in  March  was  made 
memorable  by  three  institutes,  held  in 
L'linton  and  Keokuk,  Iowa,  and  Rock  Is- 
land, 111. 

These  institutes  were  arranged  by 
Prof.  Lapham,  of  Iowa,  and  Rev.  Louis 
Koehler,  of  Illinois,  Sunday  School  State 
Directors.  For  the  first  time  in  meetings 
of  this  sort.  Woman's  Work  in  Missions 
was  presented,  and  it  was  a  great  pleasure 
for  the  president  of  the  W.  B.  M.  S.  of 
Illinois  to  meet  the  women  and  young 
women  of  these  and  adjacent  cities.  The 
institutes,  educational  along  Sunday 
School,  B.  Y.  P.  U.  and  Mission  lines, 
lasted  two  to  three  days  in  each  place. 
The  special  work  of  the  state  president 
consisted  in  addresses  on  "Woman's  Part 
in  the  New  World  Movement,"  "Wom- 
an's Part  in  Americanization,"  "Through 
Our  Field  Glasses,"  and  "Special  Feat- 
ures of  Woman's  Work."  A  question- 
naire was  conducted  in  each  city  and  spe- 
cial meetings  with  splendid  young  women 
— many  of  whom  we  are  hoping  to  meet 
again  at  our  Baptist  ^lissionary  Training 
School. 

It  is  hoped  and  planned  that  these  in- 
stitutes may  become  a  splendid  advance 
feature  of  our  state  life. 

The  Inter-Church  World  Movement 
held  a  conference  for  pastors  and  wom- 
en delegates  from  the  state  in  Chicago 
March  8-10.     Women  from  nine  associa- 


tions were  present.  Mrs.  W.  P.  Topping 
was  made  State  Chairman  of  the  Wom- 
an's Department  to  arrange  County  Con- 
ferences through  the  state.  All  denom- 
inations are  represented  in  these  confer- 
ences, both  by  speakers  and  those  who 
attend. 

The  Annual  ]\Ieeting  of  ihe  Woman's 
Foreign  Missionary  Society  for  the  Cen- 
tral District  will  be  held  in  Carbondale 
May  4-6.  This  is  a  fine  opportunity  for 
all  Illinois  women  to  attend  a  meeting 
which  promises  to  be  of  unusual  help  and 
inspiration.  Those  living  m  the  central 
and  southern  part  are  especially  favored 
because  of  the  comparative  short  distance 
from  their  homes. 

Again  we  record  that  one  of  our  Board 
members,  Mrs.  Chas.  Moore,  of  Chicago, 
is  in  deep  sorrow  because  of  the  passing 
of  her  husband  after  a  lingering  illness. 
Her  many  friends  sympathize  with  her 
and  her  two  children  in  their  loss  of  a 
noble  husband  and  father. 

]\Irs.  Norton  J.  Hilton  of  Minonk, 
president  of  the  Bloomington  Association, 
did  a  splendid  work  last  fall  in  the  Jubilee 
Campaign  and  was  rejoiced  that  the  As- 
sociations allotted  to  her  went  over  the 
top.  Now  she  is  rejoicing  and  accepting 
the  congratulations  of  her  friends  over 
the  arrival  of  a  son  on  March  12th,  who 
undoubtedly  in  the  years  to  come  will 
be  a  fine  addition  to  our  missionary  force. 


ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN  101 


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'he  world  is  in  need.     How  desperately,  it  does  not  know. 
More  than  half  of  the  world  has  never  heard  of  Christ.     Even  in 
so-called  Christian  lands  the  need  has  not  been  fully  met.     Our 
great  cities,  as  well  as  the  rural  fields,  call  for  the  largest  possible  minis- 
try on  the  part  of  the  church.     Can  the  world  count  on  the  Baptists 
doing  their  part? 

Can  the  other  Christian  bodies  count  on  us?  When  missionary 
work  was  begun  in  the  Philippine  Islands,  the  Protestant  churches 
agreed  to  assume  responsibility  for  definite  areas  to  prevent  overlapping 
and  under-occupation.  W^e  Baptists  undertook  to  evangelize  Samar, 
Occidental  Negros  and  a  large  part  of  Panay,  with  a  combined  popula- 
tion of  about  one  million.  After  twenty  years  we  have  not  yet  begun  to 
occupy  Samar.  We  must  discharge  our  obligation  to  these  people  and 
keep  faith  with  the  other  Protestant  churches. 

When  the  difl:erent  denominations  became  responsible  for  Central 
America,  El  Salvador,  Nicaragua  and  Honduras  were  accepted  as  Bap- 
tist territory.     No  work  has  yet  been  undertaken  in  Honduras. 

In  Montana  various  denominations  have  allocated  the  unoccupied 
parts  of  the  state  among  themselves,  and  the  other  denominations  are 
looking  to  us  to  minister  to  definite  areas. 

Burma  is  considered  pre-eminently  Baptist  missionary  ground.  \\'e 
I  have  many  more  missionaries  there  than  all  other  denominations  com- 

I  bined.     Baptists  are  directly  responsible  for  9  Million  out  of  the  total  I 

I  population  of  12  Million,  yet  we  have  only  a  membership  of  75,000  after  s 

I  a  hundred  years.  •  I 

J  Most  important  of  all,  can  God  count  on  the  Baptists  ?  j 


OUR  ANSWER  WILL  BE  GIVEN  APRIL  23— MAY  2 

The  General  Board  of  Promotion  of  the  Northern  Baptist  Convention, 
276  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  City. 


192  ILLINOIS  BAPTIST  BULLETIN 


Shurtleff  College 

A  Million  Dollar  Plant 


January  1,  19U)— Old  Endowment $182,883.05 

.\t'\v    I'Jidowment,   included   in   the   One   Hundred   ^lillion 

Campaign  ^ 500,000.00 

Total $682,883.05 

January  1,  1919 — Buildings  and  Grounds 105,223.44 

Xew  Buildings  and  Equipment  in  the  One  Hundred  Million 

Campaign 225.000.00 

Total $330,223.44 

Grand  Total— Endowment  and  Plant $1,013,106.49 

Have  you  made  your  contribution  to  Shurtleff  College? 

Illinois  Baptists  should  remember  that  any  gifts  made  to  Shurt- 
leff College  will  count  on  their  church  allotments  in  the  National  Fi- 
nancial Campaign. 

If  it  will  clarify  the  matter  and  help  in  the  work,  gifts  may  be  sent 
direct  to  Shurtleff  College  and  the  college  will  certify  the  amount  to  the 
General  Board  of  Promotion. 

Information  will  be  gladly  given. 

GEORGE  M.  POTTER,  President. 
MYRON  W.  HAYNES,  Endowment  Sec'y. 


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