Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-02
DALLAS.
The First Baptist Church Asks DR..
Hanks to Withdraw His Resignation.
The Heavy Rain of Sunday Did Great Damage
in the Heart of the City-Many Incip-
lent Damage Suits.
DIR. HANKS REs1aNArroN REFUSED.

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DALLAS, TEX, July .-Notwithstafld-
ing the heavy rain yesterday morning
the First Baptist church was filled. In
fact, it seemed that the Baptists were
not to be held back by the water. Rev.
DR.. Hanks preached an eloquent sermon,
after which the church was called to-
gether to consider the resignation of the
pastor, which was rendered last Sunday
The following resolutions were offered
by j. L. Williams:
Whereas, the pastor of this church i,
Rev. Robert Taylor Hanks, did on last
|, Sunday tender in a proper written COM
munication his resignation as pastor of
this church (action by the church having
been deferred until this day. and
Whereas, the only reason assigned by
the terms of the resignation, and only
| reason known to this church whv it
should accept said resignation, exists in
the fact that some of the people not
members of this church and few of the
members of the church have been mis-
led and deceived by the false and I'M
founded ISLANDERS heretofore circulated
and still being circulated by former
members of this church, with the view
and avowed purpose OF breaking down
the character of our pastor and thereby
forcing his resignation, and
Whereas, said SANDERS, every one,
have been thoroughly and rigidly inyes-
tigated by many of us and by such found
to be unfounded, false and malicious,
and by all believed to be false, and
therefore not believed 10 be an adequate
cause for resignation; and,
Whereas, we have and maintain for
our said pastor the highest regard for his
efficient services and eminent ability,
and the most unfaitering confidence in
the purity of his character, and of his
perfect conservation to his holy calling;
therefore be it
Resolved, l. That this church in con-
ference for this special purpose now re-
quest our brother pastor to withdraw his
rendered resignation and continue his
services with us as heretofore.
2. That we have great respect for the
good opinion of the people generally,
but feel that we cannot sacrifice our pas
tor and our own sense of right to meet
the notions of those who may have
prejudice against him, not from facts,
but from baseless rumors that have been
wantonly circulated by his designing
enemies.
On motion of c. H. Briggs the resolu-
tions were adopted without a dissenting
voice.
The pastor was too much moved by
such splendid Endorsement to speak
He simply said that on the second Sun
day in July he would preach on the sub
ject of the resignation.
THE RECORD AND SEWER BROKEN
The Coolest inhabitant' comes forth
with the statement that the rain which
fell in Dallas at 10 o 'clock Sunday NOM
ing was the hardest in the history Of the
city For forty minutes the water came
down in sheets, and Main, Elm and Mar
tin streets looked like mill races AT
1920 the four-foot sewer on Sycamore
street, between Pacific avenue and Elm
,bursted, and the water boiled out like
geyser. In ten minutes more the streets
ran like rivers, overfiowing sidewalks
and inundating a dozen or two stores,
besides filling every cellar in the flood s
course. The waters ragged down Elm and
turned into Martin. In some places the
sidewalks were three feet under
the water, and goods boxes, beer
kegs, huge boulders from thef
broken sewer, bois ARE pavement
blocks came down the current swiftTg
times the current was so strong thaL.I
buggies hitched to the sidewalk weresl
lifted and dashed about, and some in
stances there were where the horses
could not keep on their feet and were |
thrown down. In this way several bug |
gies were shattered. 1t was veritabiesk
Johnstown flood in miniature
damage to stock IN inundated stores ap-
proXimates ten thousand dollarsM In
big grocery establishment |
on Elm street the water rushed Though |
about four feet deep, doing large dam- |
age to his stock. There are many ineipI-
ent damage suits against the city foIsnot |
providing proper drainage, and the cliss- |
ing is voluminous and earnest.
MINOR MATTERS.
There will be trade and labor parade |
and picnic on July
There were some heavy realty deals |
Saturday. Ben Coffman sold the three
story brick on Main street occupied by |
c. H. Edwards to j. E. Henderson for |
$40 900. Jot Gunter sold lot on Main |
street, sixty-fve feet front, to Ben Coff-
man for S45, 900. The city sold its
seventy-five-foot lot, adjoining the city
hall, for S62, 500. c.. H. Huvelle sold a
lot on Nam street, 25x100, for SIS 900 |
cash.
The manufacturers are making great |
for the low freight rate
on the Sth.
The real estate transfers for June
reached the enormous sum of 81 1872 600.
Capt. Louis j. Workman of San An
tonic, one of the managers of the San
Antonio international fair, was in the
city to-day
To-day the 5000 600 s per cent FORTY
year street improvement bonds of the
city of Dallas were sold at auction.
81 .05, or a premium of $40, GOO
On the issue. The bidders were ST. Louis,
Kansas City. Chicago and Dallas parties.
The highest bidder was the Security
mortgage and trust company of Dallas
and Fort Worth. This is the first time
that any Texas city bonds have ever sold
1t premium.