Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-29
A CITY OF CHURCHES.
1t Hardly Looks Like it from the Num-
Der Of Church Notices Printed.
Injury Zone the Town in Having Only Four
Church Notices in the Gaz'tte, When
We Have Over a Dozen churches.
CROCKETT, TEX, Sept. "a, 1890.

EX., "
To the Gazette.
1t is possible for friend of Fort Worth
abroad TO observe abuse or neglect in
volving the interests of the city that
would tie overlooked by those at home.
On the Nth of this month Sunday THE
GAZETTE, under the usual head "church
notices, - contained the notices of just
four of Fort Worth's churches. TIE
day. contained the notices of precisely
the same number of churches These
were the First Methodist Episcopal
church, South, the German Evangelical
(St. John - the Christian, aud the
Broadway Baptist. Now aside from the
religious aspect of the case, let me ask
is not this rather poor showing for city
of the pretentions of Fort Worth? Is it
not ridiculous in the face of the facts?
Why is it that the other churches are
unable to see the importance Of
inserting their notices in the
sunday issues of the city pa
pers. Is it lack of enterprise or
money that the other churches, with q
wealth and intelligence of mem bership
unsurpassed i'll the state, are not able TO
ind representation in the columns of the
sunday press? What has become of the
First Presbyterian church, the Cumber-
land Presbyterian, the First Baptist, the
Unitarian, the Broadway Presbyterian,
the Mulky Memorial, St. Andrew IS. ST.
Paul IS and others? Have they relapsed
into inocuous desuetude, or gone into
bankruptcy? l admit it probable that
soma of the DaSfors have NOT
from their summer outings, and others
perhaps are engaged in other fields of
labors, but eau it be possible that for the
two Sabbaths passed services were held
IN only tour churches i'll Fort Worth? Is
there not mistake made, when out of q
score of churches in the city only four
are able TO let the people know they are
welcome TO their pews? This may be
a circumstance of tritiing moment to
those at home who understand the
situation, but to the friends of Fort
Worth abroad it appears sad commen-
tary upon the zeal and business enter
prise of the churches. The spectator
abroad does not fail to witness the
omission, especially he who is conscious
of the fact that Fort Worth is not to be
distanced as church center,
having two resident bishops,
elegant and imposing church
ediiices and n pulpit distinguished tor
scholarship and ability. Viewed purely
as a matter OF business, submit to
the deliberate Judgment of pulpit and
pew that my argument is entitled to the
highest consideration. The meanest
man in Fort Worth, he who cares for no
part in sacred things, will not fail to OBJ
serve and appreciate the impress made
upon strangers wherever THE GAZETTE
finds its way of full half
column of church notices appear
ing in the issue of Sunday
morning. Let the friends of Fort Worth
institute a comparison between Fort
Worth and other cities of equal ecclesi-
astlcal and commercial supremacy, and
they will find that their city is palpably q
sufferer by such comparison.
do not precisely know the number of
churches in Fort Worth, Lot less than
twelve or fifteen, certainly, yet the world |
will hardly be apprised of this fact from
anything that appears from the Sunday |
press OF the city.
In conclusion, permit me to respect |
fully suggest that every locality in the |
city of Fort Worth, where religious |
services are held upon the Sabbath, |
whether by high or low, rich or poor,
Jew or Gentle, white or black should be |
made known to the world through the |
press of the city. These reflections are |
submitted in the spirit that finds a |
Judgment in the breast of every friend OF |
Fort Worth. that the churches and the |
benefited. L. n. c.