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!18 SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
ments, is ready for publication. Another publisher is now printing in book form
my series of articles on the ministry of Dr. George W. Truett.
While carrying these heavy editorial responsibilities, I have filled engagements
on an average of one nearly every third day. the total having run above
1150. These have been in churches, associations, conventions, pastors' conferences,
colleges, seminaries, as I have gone to every state in our Convention,
save California. My visits to the mission fields have been extensive.
As I leave this association in service, my .unfailing interest in the work of
Home Missions shall continue. My prayers shall be lifted continuously for His
blessings upon this holy endeavor.
SCHOOLS OF MISSIONS
LEWIS W. MARTIN. Superintendent
The churches must know if they do more for the needs of the homeland.
"This was one of the greatest weeks ever experienced in our Association."
"This Mission Emphasis was needed in our church. Our people will give more
in the future." "The whole program is invaluable to the life of my church.
It has inspired the life of my church immensely." "World Mission Week is
over, however the effect will go on through our churches for a long time to
come. It was perhaps the most significant undertaking ever launched in Washington."
"Already we are seeing the results of our Mission Week in the increase
of interest in giving more liberally to our mission causes and also in the deepening
interest in a world outlook."
Quotations like these could be multiplied an hundredfold.
From Maryland to California and from Miami to Kansas City come words
of grateful appreciation and testimonies of greater interest in missions after
simultaneous Schools of Missions have been conducted.
Information and inspiration derived from mission study books and brought
by state, home and foreign missionaries speaking in Schools of Missions have
brought some definite results in our churches. Personal soul-winning has been
stimulated, many people have been prompted to serve in local missions, there
has been more definite, purposeful praying for missionaries, contributions for
missions have increased, and hundreds of young people have answered God's
call to mission service.
Our present general responsibility obliges us to promote a program by
which information regarding needs and accomplishments on our home mission
fields is brought to Southern Baptist churches in the most effective manner.
Specifically our task is that of advising regarding the proper projection of the
program, the committing of home missionaries for service in Schools of Missions,
camps and assemblies, and serving ourself as speaker and teacher.
STATISTICAL REPORT
I. Program:
1. Number of simultaneous programs 153
2. Number of programs not simultaneous 21
3. Total number to which Home Missionaries have
been committed 174
4. Number of Home Missionaries aiding in Schools
of Missions 167
5. Number of non-employees serving in Schools of Missions 16
6. Total number of missionaries serving in Schools
of Missions, Camps, etc. 183
7. Number of missionary-weeks provided by Home
Mission Board 579
8. Number of missionary-weeks given by non-employees 48
9. Total number of missionary-weeks provided by
Home Mission Board g20
10. Number of churches visited by Home Mission
speakers—approximately 2 291
(Average 14 churches per program)
11. Average number of people per program hearing
.Home Mission representatives in Schools of Missions gig