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Organization Rounding Into Shape for the $3,000,000 Campaign THIS CHART SHOWS "SET-UP" OF THE SYNOD AND HOW ITS ORGANIZATION CONNECTS WITH THE ASSEMBLY'S STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE SYNOD APPORTIONMENT D - GENERAL DIRECTOR M - MANAGER FOR SYNOD, PRESBYTERY, GROUP OR CHURCH AS INDICATED J&C pr!5b7TW PRESBYTERY nN\eNt" PRESBYTERY ^po*T'os^"lS7 APPORTIONMENTHMH PRESBYTERY PRE5BYTERY PR.E5 BYTERY "^0{j PRESBYTERY Thirteen of the Seventeen Synods Have Been Organized for the Campaign in this Way? The Others Coming. Busy men ? both ministers and laymen ? have been called upon to undertake this work in their respective Synods, and striking sacrifices have been made to respond to the call. In Mississippi, Dr. W. H. Fraser, the President of Belhaven College at Jackson, has, with the consent of his Board of Trustees, given his whole time to April 1st to become manager of the campaign for that Synod. In Florida, the Mayor of Gainesville, Hon. Chris Matheson, has seen the possibilities of the campaign so great as to warrant an arrangement whereby he may be released from his official duties until April 1st to become manager for the Synod of Florida. In Texas, Rev. W. Fred. Galbraith, of Dallas, has been re leased by his church for the period of this campaign to be come manager for Texas. In Oklahoma, the congregation of Rev. W. H. Boggs, of Shawnee, has made a similar sacrifice that its pastor may conduct the campaign in Oklahoma. Alabama has taken the lead in organization, having ar ranged its apportionments to the last detail among the churches, with men alive to their respective duties in Synod, Presbytery, groups and churches, in the carrying out of this freat plan. That Synod is presided over, for this campaign, by a layman ? a busy business man ? Russell C. Booth, of Birmingham ? and working with him is Rev. David Park, of Pratt City, pushing forward the campaign in a way which is simply inspiring. In Arkansas, Mr. W. H. Whitmarsh, of Texarkana, the general manager of a large lumber concern, has undertaken the managership in his Synod and is actively pushing the campaign. The same with reference to Kentucky, where Rev. W. H. Hopper, of Louisville, is in charge; in Georgia, where a busy physician and surgeon, Dr. Marion McH. Hull, of Atlanta, is in charge; in West Virginia, where Mr. J. M. Payne, of Charleston, is head of the organization. Other examples of enthusiastic and effective co-operation could be given. This is enough to show that the great steward ship drive is on; that men are seeing its wonderful possibilities and are throwing themselves into it, heart and soul. Of course, there will be difficulties. It would not be a campaign if there were no difficulties, and there would be no achievement worth the name. Be glad of the difficulties and thank God for an opportunity to see His power over difficulties work through a surrendered channel ? you being . f f that channel. v '