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Show 111 BAPTISTSOF UTAH 11 ACTIVE. 131 Our Baptist friends, are proceeding jfl H to do their part in the soldier welfare Wt H work. In January, Prof. J. A. Smith NjjH of Ogden was called east on a rals- aj In sion, the purpose of which was not ffl then made public, but today he sent I II the Standard this explanation: Mm Dear Editor: Have you heard Um at ,nHHn dollar drive that jjjtjjl the laymen of the Northern Bap- ffl (9j tist convention Is going to put Hmf over? Well, that Is what took me I! Hi to Chicago, n Jul I am ready now to say that the i fijl business men of the Baptist j u churches of the northern part of h the United States have taken it Jij M upon themselves to put this move- li CS ment "over the top." jJQj The Baptist people are noted II H throughout the United States for I their conservative business tact and oven in 'Utah we' have not troubled you much with our financial fi-nancial problems However, as much of this money is to bo used for the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., the relief work and other things made necessary by the great war conditions now raging, we people have voluntarily agreed to raise one million dollars for this work. Our big drive is to be made the last week in March but any of your readers who feel a desire to aid in this work may mail a check to me, bo:c 333, Ogden Utah, as I have the state canvass of Utah on my hands. All money so sent will be receipted for by me and due credit will be given. Yours for liberty, (Signed) J. A. Smith. Like the Y. M. C. A. and the Knights of Columbus war -work, the Baptist campaign should be given a helping hand. All these moral influences are worthy of our liberal support. oo |