Home and Foreign Fields, February 1924

HOME AND FOREIGN FIELDS Published by SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, 161 EIGHTH AVENUE, NORTH, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Entered as second class matter at the post office at Nashville, Tennessee, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Acceptance of mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, and authorized on July 5, 1918. Subscription price, One Dollar per year. One subscription given free with each club of ten, where cash accompanies order, and all ten names are sent at once. CONTENTS • RACE EDITORIAL . 2 WHY I LOVE MY CHURCH. Rev. Jno. T. Walters . 5 Some compelling reasons for loyalty to this the greatest of all institutions. THE POWER OF MISSIONARY INFLUENCE. Mrs. G. G. McDaniel, Soochow . 6 From tho waterfronts of Far Eastern ports to the pastorate of one of the best churches in North Carolina. OUR WEEK OF PRAYER. Miss Emma Leachman . 7 An appeal to the women of tho South to observe this special week In March in the Interest of Home and Foreign Missions. "PAGAN WORSHIP PAID TO ALCOHOL." Rev. R. Cecil Moore, Chile. . 7 A striking commentary on the godlessness of a great people, as exemplified in their holidays. IMPORTANT DATES IN CUBAN HISTORY . S THE CHALLENGE OF AN UNFINISHED TASK. Rev. E. P. Alldredge, D.D . 9 An analysis of our standing In the 75 Million Campaign, with a suggestetl plan for achieving victory in the year that lies ahead. INVESTMENTS THAT YIELD RICH DIVIDENDS. Rev. J. IV. O’Hara . 12 Some contributions of our Baptist Mountain Schools which indicate the wisdom of continuing them with ever-increasing support. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN CUBA. Stirling McCall, Havana . 13 A unique opportunity which is ours now, but which may soon be withdrawn — and which must not be neglected. “NOT LESS, BUT MORE.” Supt. M. N. McCall, Havana . 14 A survey of achievements in Cuba by the workers of the Home Mission Board, and a plea for enlarged effort in behalf of this adopted child of ours. "CUBA FOR CHRIST’’— A SERIES OF STORIES OF THE WORK AND THE WORKERS . 1S-23 The English-Speaking Church in Havana — Rev. Benjamin Sorgee. A Teacher in a Cuban Mission School — Miss Bessie Harrell. Havana. Paragraphs from a Cuban Missionary’s Note Book — Miss Reith t Hight, Havana, Planting tho Seed in Rich Soil — Miss Mildred Matthews, Havana. Leonelia and Virginia — and a' Cuban Training School — Miss Christine Garnett, Santa Clara. FROM THE WOMAN’S MISSIONARY UNION . 24 FROM THE LAYMEN’S MISSIONARY MOVEMENT . - . - . 26 MISSIONARY MISCELLANY . 28 YOUNG PEOPLE’S DEPARTMENT . 30 THE MISSIONARY PILOT SENIOR B. Y. P. U. February 3. — Topic, “The Precious Blood of Jesus.” See page G, “Tho Power of Missionary Influence.” Let the leader closo with this remarkable story of the power of the gospel. February 10. — Topic. "How to Live Right.” The church helps you to live right. Close the program by giving in outline the splendid argument of Mr. Walters, page 5, "Why I Love My Church.” February 17 — Topic, "A Few Fundamentals of Faith.” See the editorial on page 2, “Missions and Modernism.” Let some one give a report of this great convention of missionary volunteers, and show how missions is the antidote for skepticism and modernism. February 24. — "Stewardship in Principle and Practice.” See tho editorial on page 4. and the closing paragraphs of the article by Dr. Alldredge on pages 9-11. Show from tho figures given how far short we have fallen of tho practice of stewardship and point out the rem¬ edy. SUNBEAM BAND, G. A.. R. A.. JUNIOR AND INTERMEDLVTE B. Y. P. U., AND OTHER CHILDREN’S MEETINGS Tho special articles and pictures this month on Cuba will furnish excellent material for supplementary study and for the preparation of programs which emphasize the need and worth of Home Missions. A bulletin board on our work in Cuba would prove exceedingly attractive. W. M. S. AND Y. W. A. The missionary topic for February is "Cuba and Panama.” We have succeeded in gathering an unusually abundant supply of material on Cuba, which will be found of great value in pre¬ paring programs, using the outline given on page 24. See especially the announcement about the week of prayer, and the lists of supplementary material which may be had from the W. M. U. Literature Department. SUNDAY SCHOOL March is the month set aside in all our Sunday schools for the observance of the special program on Home and Foreign Missions. Special literature will be mailed the Superintendent. Watch for this material, and if it does not come promptly write to the Joint Committee, 161 Sth Ave., N.. Nashville, for free supplies. PRAYER MEETING The week beginning February 3 has been suggested as a Southwide week of prayer in the interest of the 75 Million Campaign. On the basi3 of the facts furnished by Dr. Alldredge on pages 9-11 let the church meet for prevailing prayer that God will yet give us the victory in our great undertaking.