The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-08-06
DALLAS, TEXAS.
Tbs Metropolis Of the Lone Star State
and It's News.
"A CeHPtlation of tho Doings Of the Afro-
Asssericans of the Greatest City, of
.Iexas>-Hatters Religious, $50
ctal and Otherwise.

cAaA ana OsherWlSe.
Weren't our Dallas boys out 81 sight
last week in Galveston.
The Ministerial Union met at New Zion
Freewill Baptist Church. Rev. B, Smith
presiding.
Last week Miss Matilda Chisn, sent
her subscription in for TEE AppEa,, fnr
two months.
Mr.. A. Gray. returned from Tyler.
Tex, last week. He enjoyed pleasant
time, he shadthe pleasure to call on s,,,,e,-
OF Iyler>s best people. He attended the
literary society also.
Wonder, how did that crowd feal
when they heard the Santa Fe Excursion
Company had grand success Whv
did they try so hard to down the Santa
crowd? Wonder willthey try it again?
Wanted to know does G.. T. Smith
think now that he can beat the vounp
mems time. Didn't our W. T. Dickson
leave him far behind IN the race. Be il
remembered that our Rev. W. Z. Dick
son is young man, single at that:
Names that sent for THE Appeal, last
week: Prof. J. B. S. Cappond, Crockett.
lex ; Julia Rucker, Emily Cooper. Gal
weston, Tex; Paselee Daniels. Lu]u
Shapes. N. Middleton, Anna Allen. G. r.
Anderson, Plano, Tex. Josephine Filen-
wits, Lulu Franklin Anna, Taylor, R. H.
Williams, 6. w. VIM, Bette White.
Alice Baxton, Rode Taylor, Tenn
VIM, Henrietta Greggs,, E. B. Porter.
Fort Worth, Tex; Clara Lee, Wayitt
Price, Gay Hill, Tex; Isam Raines. D.
3. Middleton, Eliza Campbell, Fort
Worth, Tex.
Last Tuesday nighta burglar entered
the house os Mrs. Browns by putting a
plank from tree to the kitchen window.
He searched all Of the rooms then finally
entered the little girls room. Seeing
that she was awake no told her he would
kill her if she made an outcry. She
grabbed the pistol and screamed at the
top Of her voice. Mr.. Henry Moore a
young man rooming there. brave as
lion, came to her, rescue, and al the
burglar disappeared in the back yard. of
Mrs. Browns, Henry took the heel from
the vicitors shoe with 80 caliber bullet
Sam Smith saw the burglar and rolled
over and asked if he was shot.
Rev. P. c. Hunt preached an eloquent
sermon from Peter, 2. 2. Gas newborn
babes, desire the sincere milk of the
word, that we may grow thereby" The
two leading topics in the sermon were:
l. THE strong desires and affections for
the word of God are sure evidences of a
person being born again" II. "Growth
and Improvement in wisdom and in
grace are the desire of every christian.
The word of God rightly used does not
leave man as it finds him, but improves
and makes him better etc." A lively
discussion without reaching a definite
conclusion followed on the topic. VIVA
is the soul of man, The next subject
discussed was, 1.-The SIN of baseball play.
ing on Sunday, or Gods day." After
the sin was roundly denounced a. COM
mlttee. OF three-wassppointed to draw up
resolution asking the city council to put
stop to the evil. The Union will meet
next Tuesday, morning at the Elizabeth
Z. M. E. Chapel at Oak Cliff at which
time, Rev. H. T. johnson of Plymouth
Congregational Church, will preach on
the souls Immortality. The ministers of
the Union will preach in their several
churches upon the sin of dancing, the
second Sunday in August.
Ob!whata storm, at Bethel A. NJ. T..
Church parsonage July 18th. While
Rev. }. e. Grimes and family were Just
taking their rest, an alarm was made bv
forty'two voices was heard at the door
and all around the house which the Rev.
thought to be burglars: Soon he was up
and ready, but ready to run. Mrs.
Grimes was heard saying OBJ don't 90
out there. But ah, hal the storm and
burglars turned out to be fortytwo friends
They were welcomed by Mrs. Grimes.
While the sweet singing on the out side
Zone More River to Cross" attracted
the Elders attention on his way out
methought he came back to inquire for
that river he had to cross. The house
was then entered by the forty.two
friends with sweet music thrilling the
walls. "Ohs Spanish Calvery." After
the dining room was turned into a
grocery store. They all went out on the
lawn where they discoursed large free
zer OF Ice cream, cake and melons. Rev.
reports that be ras not room to store
away the good things. He saye, he well
comes you at any time if that's the hand
you hold. He believes God sent those
things if they did bring them. Among
the friends present were: Nine r.
Carter, F. Duncan, R. Jackson, NJ. Nc
Cain, S. Robinson, P. Spencer, E. Full
bright, A. c. Polk, F. Taylor. F. F. Fraz-
er, G. c. Dixson, L. Colman, G. E. Jack
son, NJ. Luster. S. Taylor. A. NJ. Rendals
Sister Drummonds: NJ. Tayler. E. Jones,
and II. Eubanks; Misses S. Record, S.
Jackson, A. Thomas, L. Eubanks, H.
Hgtower, end R. Williams: Messer. G.
Eubanks, R. Thomas, F. Thomas, T.
Harper, G. Spencer, VIM. Colman, ". J.
Jones, A. S. Smith, VIM. Phoenix, NJ.
Rendols, N. Collins, h. Shelby and