The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-06

v..,sg-sg' hoe 'I''i that 'usi.s' 10
fhs snnousespsn,s promised iof N,
-s,s eli ns,,sflnsiy successful. Ros
Eytinse, elegant ss hefst1fofe, and eul's
slsed hy the press and peoJls and the "
home entertainments sell attended and
evidences of much Artistic merit ma i
The dedicsiion Of the Lul-
wss highly satisfactory. There were
present. many notable people from Other
states. who, with leading oitizsnf, t1Ck
part In this ceremonies. Bishop j. w,
Wiley. OF Cincinnati, eonseoraied the col
lsrs In the name OF the Methodist Epis'
oopal church for the glory OF God. Our
Governor Berry welcomed this school into
our state and city as he, would a
sect or party, heartily; Hon, J. II, Mel.ean
OF ST. Louis presented clock for the
tower, q magnificent gilt, aud Just want
10 add of him that he 10 the celebrated DR..
Mclean whose medicines, like himself, are
pure and pleasant and are doing much
good in the world. Abou, our university |
will tell you more In another letter,
church, head OF the colles,, you must know
We have OF others not a few: R,ghi Rev
erend Bishop Edward Fitzgerald, bishop,
diocese OF Arkansas, St, Andrews cnthe-
dral. Rev, Michael Hallinan, pastor; He
Drew Congregation Bnai Israel. Rev. n.
r. Benson, rabbr Protestant;
Eleven white and seven col.
ored, embracing Baptist, Christian,
Episcopal, Evangelical. Lutheran, Metho-
about 10 be organized. l had the pleasure
OF meeting Rev. +. ID. Doe, OF your city at
Dallas last night. He is superintendent OF
the American Home Missionary society for
Texas, Arkansas and tho Indian Territory,
and came hers Wednesday TO look after
the establishment Of Copkrega.
tional church. An eligible tot has been
secured, and house OF worship will be
built Is soon as practicable. Services are
now held In the Grand opera house by
Rev. ID. r. Anderson, OF oconomowoc,
Wisconsin, q thorough worker who has
been invited TO do state missionary work
Next time / will tell you OF the
boy preacher" from your state, who was
hero TOR season, and did nobly.
Luther Benson's lecture, as prophesied,
filled the opera-house to Overlooking last
Sunday. He 10 Q peculiarly rapid, nervous
speaker; his wit 10 sometimes coarse but
always pointed: his pAthos powerful, aud
his Say, Let me tell your" keeps the
audience always on the alert. / think
Benson should not be compared TO Cough,
though like him he can at will move his
hearers TO tears or laughter. Mr., Benson
said the best temperance lecture he ever
read was written by 0pie Reed, OF Littl
Rock, and went on to repeat H. II was in
Mr.. Reeds best vein Of seriousness, tar
deeper in pathos than Is his wit in brill
Iisncy and may suggest TO the
gentleman that he should take higher
ground. We are oil proud OF "Opie Reed
OF Arkansaw." We can say with the lee
turer, God bless him." and We want him
to Ego up higher"
Another good citizen died here yester::
dsy; Colonel A. G. De Shon, proprietor OF
the Capital hotel. He had been i'll but q
short time. He leaves host OF friends, and
his demise is greatly lamented.
In regard to Hot Spring matters you
probably keep track Of the main run OF az
fairs, but much indignation is felt by Ar
kansiaps over recent associated press re-
ports cent by ". G. Harris. At first 1t was
amusing to those who knew "Flypn's man"
sent the dispatches, but We all deplore the
whole affair, fearing tie infinence over peo.
pie abroad, who may think our Baden
Baden" too hot in other directions, though
it's waters are for the most part only Their
NAL, ARIEL.