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MISSIONS Eel u cn? iimci ?n j. j nLUU in iiuiviLLniiu; ' : SECRETARY GRAY OF HOME BOARD SETS OUT SITUATION CONFRONTING SOUTHERN BAPTISTS THERE. ; 3 - - X I $12,000,000 IS GOAL SOUGHT This Sum Will Be Laid Aside From Baptist 75 Million Campaign Fdr Work Among Negroes, Foreigners and Other Projects. While $20,000,000 of the $75,000,000 to he raised in cash and five-year pledges by thd Southern Baptists be\ teen now and December 7th will go ^" to foreign missions, $12,000,000 will be devoted to missions at home, it has, been officially announced. Hlme missions is regarded by the Batists as Ouite as essential as foreign missions, the larger sum being: set aside for the latter cause hy reason of the larger field to be covered?practically the entire world. BH^^8Bli^^^BBBBBBBB^^ p^^^^jj ^"^ | $f Atlanta, Ga., Secretary of Home ^Missions for the Southern Baptist "Twelve million dollars is a large figure when compared with what we have been doing heretofore," Dr. D. B. Gray, corresponding secretary of the Heme Mission Board at Atlanta, declares, "but it is very reasonable in comparison with our ability Wd small la comparison with the needs of the Home Mission fields." * Setting forth the. particular obligap 1 tinn which ennfmritn America since the War has transferred the center of education froftt gSurope to this country, Dr. Gray /s&ys: "This brings a ^ftw^day of opportunity and responsi ' isliity ro^'^afrpeople. Our schools and I colleges must be strengthened and enI dowed. They must be made thorough ly christian in fkct as well as In theP ory. In this way we are to counteract the Yicious ideals of Germany and her allies in the world war. Our youth must be trained on proper lines as to religion and ethics. This can be done best in our denominational schools." Some of the educational institutions festered by the Home Mission Board P ' are the forty mountain schools, serw ? Ing' 3,000,000 residents of the South I living in mountainous territory where ! ? public high schools are lacking. Fully .$10,000,000 could be used to advantage In strengthening the equipment and i teaching force of these schools, it is estimated, so great is the need. Another demand of the home field t- is the 4,0C0 church organizations in the South which need assistance in ;the erection ctf sutable houses of worship, while more pressing still is the r. problem created by the presence in j the South of 10,000,000 negroes. Speaking of the negro problem, Dr. Gray says: 'They are of more vital concern to us than any hundred millions of people anywhere else in the world. Socially, politically, economically and religiously they constitute our greatest task and we neglect them at our f own peril as well as their infinite loss. Racial relations are teqse and the situation calls upon Southern Bapti,t3 for a worthy program in behalf of the V religious uplift of our brothers in r black. We must lead them in sane missionary and evangelistic work and likewise in tha develouDment of their I religious life on sane and helpful lines. We need a large company of the best, wisest and strongest negro evangelists and teachers who shall help us to lift j up thetr race and make them worthy and wofth while as Christian citizens." That work among the foreigners in the homeland oifers the best and most economical opportunity for missionary hfbors among them anywhere, is the declaration of the Home Mission lead ers. These foreigners are in the fields, mines and factories and are a vital part of our civilization. This work among the foreigners not oniy .grves them the christian religion, hut makes them more contented and bet Iter American citizens, it is pointed out. Great hopes for the future of the churches in the South are held out in the enlarged program of evangelism and enlistment which the Baptlsi 75 Million Campaign will make possible. The Home Board hopes to win from 800,009 to 500,000 people in the South :who are not christians darias the p* tttti of the ytonno>orn STATE UNIVERSITY WORTH $1,343,033.67 Columbia, Sept. 13.?According to an inventory of the University of South Carolina, just completed and filed with Ben M. Sawyer, secretary of the South Carolina budget commission, the plant, real estate and equipment of the institution is worth $1, 343,033.67. Of this total the highest valuation is placed on the real estate owned by the university, which aggregates $645,000. Buildings come next with a total ofo $437,500, followed by educational and recreational equipment valued at $217,587.67, general plant $39,000, household equipment $2,215 and office equipment $1,021. ? ? ? Violent Deaths in India. Snake bites caused 23,918 deaths in British India in 1917, nearly 300 more than in 1916. There were 2,170 persons killed by wild animals, 102 less than in 1916. Tigers got 1,009; leopards, 339; wolves and bears, 280; elephants and hyenas, 89. Of the 456 set down to "other animals," 89 are assigned to pigs and 199 to crocodiles. BOLL WEEVIL SPREADING Clemson College, September 16.? The Division of Entomology reports that the boll weevil has advanced into new territory all along the front line. Greatest advances have been made along the lower half of the line with rather rapid movement through Berkeley, Bamberg, and Orangeburg Counties. The weevil has not so far ' J r-> , 1 .... I Deen XUUUCl ill \/VUii^, nvi iu. \ Orangeburg County except in the lower edge around Branchville, The new boll weevil line made necessary by these advances starts in at the lower corner of Edgefield County where Edgefield and Aiken touch the i Savannah River, and runs through Aiken, Norway and Holly Hill in Orangeburg County, thence through Berkeley County between <Oakley and M-onck's Corner and touches the coast at Bulls Bay. > The safety line is correspondingly advanced to run through the counties of Edgefield, Saluda, Lexington, Calhoun .Clarendon, Williamsburg and Georgetown, passing through Plum Branch, Ridge Springs, Leesville, Summerton, Lanes and Georgetown Entrance. In Lexington County the line passes just 10 miles south of Colunabia. Between the boll weevil line and the safety line lies the safety zone, which is closed territory. The weevil is advancing aj: about the expected rate, and considerable progress in weevil movement is to be expected between now and frost. - .V. , Ooly the Most Modern Mt My Fnmk j my terms will be one-half cai pleted. No, I won't credit yo another of the little reasons wh no credit losses. You pay for j make up credit losses on othe ducted strictly on a business ba with the utmost courtesy. Dr. Bamhi) The CROWN and 1615 Main Street, Phone 2149 Over Lev< THE PEOPLE Located Near th In the Town of Lexin; time. It has been thor expert mechanic and is ir guarantee prompt service Highest prices paid foi H r i 11 11 1 lvieai ana nuus excnangei Your patronage solicit Lexington Cotton LexingU French Study of War History. Visitors in Paris have a new place of interest in the opening- of the Bibliotheque et Musee de la Guerre. The ?> o n rl mneniim V? o rl itc J IICW w dl liWiU! j a?iu i4i.uovuiti iiuu ji w i inception in a realization of the im- i portance of beginning as soon as possible a collection of historic material. ; Although one purpose is to provide a permanent exhibition for the benefit | of the general public, another is the accumulation of material from which the history of the war may be written. It is now known that, early in the war, Germany began plans to attract the historians of the future to Berlin, in order that they should do their work in an atmosphere sympathetic to Germany. The course of events, however, has been such as to make the cautious historian distrustful of German documentary evidence, and much history will doubtless be written in the new French institution. ? ? Money antl Advice. "I have called to borrow some money." ? "I can not lend you money but I'll give you some good advice." - "That won't do. I want to borrow money from you so I can go out and pay a lawyer for some real advice." Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in MichiganMrs. A. H. Hall, Caseville, Mich., says, "I wish to thank you for your grand good medicine, Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. We are never witbo.ut it in the house, and I am sure it saved our baby's life this summer." Mrs. Mary Carrington, Caseville, Mich., says, "I have used Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for years and it has always given prompt relief." SALE OF LAND. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF LEXINGTON. >.1 will offer for sale on the first Monday of October, 1919, being th? 6th day of October, before the Court House door, at the usual hour of sale, a tract of land belonging to the estate of Jessie Assman, as follows; all that piece or parcel of land containing forty-two (42) acres, more or less, situate in Lexington, Bull Swamp township, State aforesaid, and lying on a branchr of Bull Swamp waters of the North Edisto river, bounded by Anna Knotts, John Jones and Jessie Boozer, and has such shape, form and marks as a plat made by Lewis "VV. Rast will luny sauw. Terms of Sale: Cash. SIM. J. MILLER, Agent for G. W. Assman, Administrator of the Estate, of Jessie Assman. St. ithods Employed tod Opeo Methods Appeal, Come to my office. I will examine your teeth without charge, show you just what ca.i be done, and tell you what it will cost. This examination will not obligate you to have me do your work, but should you decide to have me do it, sh, balance when work is comu. I credit no one. This is y my prices are low. . I have four own work only, and not to j r patients. My office is con,sis. Each patient is treated II, Dentist. BRIDGE Specialist Columbia, S. C. >r's Shoe Store. Is GINNERY I e School House gton, is now running full oughly overhauled by an 1 first class condition. We J ana saiisractory results, r cotton and cotton seed, d for seed. ed. & Fertilizer Co. ! >n, S. C, mammmBmnuBnuamaBBams?mBMSBmam* I Now is the time to | replace that old Stove with a new one. We are sure we can please you as our line is complete. : : : ' " \ r % t ' . v. 1 - : V VTT /\1T L. W. UllKtKMJIN and Company Phone 1370 1440 Main Street COLUMBIA, S. C. I : > ' . * ' ' r . ' , V. * 1 " f: ' ' " * ' / I I A V! 0 Complete line of HaberJL 11C 8JP11 <H dashery ? Silk Shirts, Madras and Percale jL 11 Shirts, Hose^ Ties, Gloves III J3 h S Collars, Scarfs, etc. pervades our store. We have a complete display of r ii c r . ran Duiib ror ivien There is a snap and style in every Suit that appeals to the man of discriminating taste. The patterns are handsome and up-tothe-minute, the tailoring and workmanship is of the best. We are prepared to assist you in choosing a suit to your best advantage. FALL HATS?Tomorrow is the day to "get out from under" that old straw. We have an excellent assortment of felt and velour hats and derbies. Powell & Freeman 1 11A Mam Ct rni IIMRIA V f Anrnce frnm Pnct ftffirp I i Lt 1TM11II Ul? VULtlTlUlilj (J. V. JIV1UCJ uuitx i vol viuvv