Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
CHURCHES IN NEED OF AID.
an Appeal for Aid to Help Rebuild the
Churches Destroyed or Damaged by
the Wills Point Storm.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
WILLS PoINT, Tex, May e.-The following
explains itself:
AT a special meeting Of the officers and mem
bers of the NJ. E. Church South, at Wills Point,
Tex, May 1890, your committee, appointed o
devise ways and means for the rebuilding of our
church which was totally destroyed by the cy-
clone on the 3D. inst, beg leave to report that
from what we know OF the universal destruction
of property in our midst and financial condition
of our church members, and community gen.
orally, and the unexpected outlay OF large sums
Of money to repair individual loss and meet the
charitable demands Of our INDECENT and less for
tunate neighbors, we have made but little ad-
vancement by way Of collections, but are met
with great encouragement from all quarters at
nome and from abroad, and we feel doubly as
sured that our people who have always gener-
ously responded to the cause OF Christianity
will do all in their power to assist in the rebuild
ing of our house of worship but will require
time, the personal comforts OF those left
without house or home and necessaries Of life
must first be provided for. As stated by your
committee we have received intimations from
abroad that if we will ask it we snail receive
help, and while we very much dislike to ask as
sistance from strangers, we feel that under the
circumstances we are fully justified, in that we
have, within the last twelve years, rebuilt our
church twice and repaired it third time from
an almost total wreck, and this is the first time
We have been offered or have asked or accepted
help from outside our community, and in this
connection would say that the Baptist church
built by them and assisted by the community,
was q few years ago blown down and completely
wrecked and has just been rebuilt and is now
again badly wrecked If not total loss, as we'll
as the Christian church, both OF the new build
ings Just completed, the Presbyterian church be-
ing the only one that will be at all safe to enter
and it is badly damaged. In these losses and
their repairs all our people suffer
as well as the respective churches.
nd Brother
6. F. Boyd has kindly rendered his services to
assist in raising contributions to aid in rebuild
ing our church, and your committee would sug-
gest that some suitable resolutions be passed by
this meeting with reference to the matters herein
suggested, and your committee submit the fol-
lowing resolutions, and ask the same be adopted.
]. A, SCRUGGs,
Chairman Committee.
Whereas, on the Sd day of May, 1890, our en-
tire community was visited by q severe storm, at
which time our church house was completely de-
stroyed, also the organ, lamps and furniture,
and
Whereas, a similar fate has occurred to US
twice before within the last twelve years, and
we have rebuilt the same, and ~
Whereas, our whole community, as well as
the other church denominations in our city have
suffered irreparable loss, and
Whereas, we are at present without place to
worship, and are unable to rebuild said church
without assistance, and
Whereas, our worthy and efficient pastor,
Brother G. F. Boyd, has kindly rendered his
services toward assisting in raising contribu-
lions for rebuilding the church; therefore be it
Resolved, by the NJ E. church South in church
conference assembled in Wills Point, with CRATE
full hearts accept the services OF Brother
Boyd and wish him God speed and knowing
Brother Boyd as we do to be in every respect a
Christian gentleman we heartily commend him
to all persons, and we unhesitatingly endorse
any and all representations he may make.
Resolved further that the prayers of this church
accompany the brother and may heavenly
blessings be showered upon him, and his efforts
be crowned with success.
The above resolutions were unanimously
adopted. HENRY GILcHIsT,
Secretary NJ. E. Church South.
Wills Point, Tex, May :, 1890.