The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-01
nrruop,sr CENTENNIAL.

Oae hundred years tgp the hetholNt
EpI,oop.l church was founded on ihis con-
then, and tne Methodist E,i'copsl church
,outn proposes n celebrate the event, |
vh'cn WI take place IN Il ltimofc GA the |
" h Of December. Upon the organs 'tlon
OF this chutch In ihat city there were OF ~ |
about 1900 msnbfr, lsss than io
preachers, and not over -
church buildings, while to-day IN
America tho membership shove fm'
400. coo strong, with over 5000 pre,ohsrs' |
TRAVELLING aud loo,l; ani exceeding SDwJ
church edinces, valued 81 10000 OO
Added to thl, array are sons go c,l cses,
schools. universities. eto aud n'asly %
missionaries ia iofeiga fields This contri
buttons foot up over eaoO 900 per snnum
for these missions alone.
Burly this 10 a mssninciest exhibit OF
progress In the great cause OF Christianity
aud humanity, aud such factor
In tae promotion OF civilization 10
worthy Of tho highest oommenda'ion
aud heatiest support. Mashodisa
10 not yet 100 year, old and tho advances
made and the volume Of good effected
within that period 10 more shan remark
ab 9, and would eIalt the soul OF old JoHS
WESLEY, ifhc could DO permitted to rev SIT
The scsnes ~ his labors. A a nation w
are interested In the development Of all
tbsse religious institutions, for nom their
teachings are evolved sentineht' and COZ
| due. which are the very salvation OF tins
social system ns at present Constructed
Their Influence binds MS closer and C! ieer
together 10 the bonds % brotherhood that
deancnsra,ss that the g,up,l Of sslfshnes
Is wrong ard deiusiop, while that OF Gn
equitable altruitm 10 the sound and tse
beat one. 1t may DO that the forms ond GER
ononies and methods decay and are ma
t0riGlly altered from age - age, but the
principles remain Intact Throughout all the
intervals OF ,lmo.
From within our own nsmory We can re-
cal tho deys when organs or other musical
Instruments were not permitted inside shs
ohnrch's walls; when tho wearing o.
jegelry, save perhaps watches and plain
sold Ting,, was prohibited 10 ihs members
when dancing WAS an act 40 sinful that ii:
indulgence was sufficient osuse for "resf
Ing OUT But these things are changed
now, but willis ths akslstor
reared to support tho rising structure IL nS
longer necessary, that strsoiure itssll
looms up In grand proportions 10 rospond
TO the subsiratunl idea which IT. wI bull
20 disseminate aud presIye. just as 1t hs:
been with political and with social and
commercial inst tltions, Just 10 IL hes boer
with tho religious.
American Mtthodlfm held g csntennis
10 1880, this being the celebration Of the for
nation OF the society formed Ia London 100
years before. Again, It celebrated another
Ia 1868, this being in commemorative
OF the first preaching service
held in this county. At thu
latter some 100000 wa rsissd o.
thanks-oh, Ting f5r ths yrTiou. benevolent
purpOEes. il 10 propossd in next Dscsm-
Der to raise up d contribution that will faI
exceed any thing 10 the past 10 tho way o
generosity of donation, wheihsr Ia the
Methodi,t or any other Denomination
All the mtmbsrship ara interested
Too Texas church vii sato NJ eotivepArt
tho s.g.a csniinsry COMMITTEES being com
pissed a. iullaws: GsIvsstos Di,tIiet: I. w
Rodg.ro p. B.. Raw u. NJ. Ssss7. ". Down
m al; Austin Dt,iin: Q. p. E.osks, T. n.
Fl.ton:s Rsy. Z. a. GootRya and b. W.
Doom, Aunin; Chapel ELL Diet risi: I. u
I. Norris, p. D.. Rsr. n.F Law. W. b.
Btrss,m an; Celvsrt Distr!sa: Fred l.. Allan,
?. H., Raw. Q. q. Littispsrs, b. A. Pa lpos;
Huntsvils Dis,Iist: II. Y. PAlpes. 7. n.
nsv. Y. +. xiseh.ll. J. D. rAemNs. Tan
ettnna nae at paltlmsre will BE- wat