Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-01
DR. ROBINSON IS
HOST To STEWARDS

A.Hr1simately 30 members OF the
board of stewards Of the Polk street
Method church. and a few outside
frirn is we're guests OF the pastor.
Rev Ernest r. Robinson. az a boun-
um' and memorable dinner. which
80 -srl last night al the Harvey
800
special able. reaching the eu-
trr '.ngtb OF the elegant d.nua
lppm had been provided tor the
company. and the festive board. un-
der The brilliant illumination. pre-
sented an inviting and animated as
pect Ia the center OF the board a
large crystal vase. filled 10 overflow.
,ng with pink and white carnations
gave a touch OF beauty and frag
rance which made the arrangement
.pmplete IN every detail
The courses. abundant To- quantity
and pleasing In Appealing variety
we're sandwiched with brief talks By
members OF the board on subjects %
interest 10 the assembled board BE
tween fish. forensic and dessert.
good. cheer held sway. and the
guests INDUCED IN merry bandiage
and happy converse
Prior 10 the beginning Of the toasts
Of the evening. Invocation was IN
vokod b. Rev W Caughran pas
'or OF the Buchanan street church
lion r f Turner acted as toast
master and acquitted himself In that
happy and fluent style which has
made OF him a master of-ceromonies
par excellence The responses we're
made by men who have been active
in the work of the church and car
ried With them the conviction which
actual knowledge OF subject as
suros
Introducing the mental feast of
the evening with q discussion OF The
general topic "Co operation Toast
mastc- Turner declared that an the
other subjects OF the program were
involved In his theme That coop
Grafton was impossible without Eel.
iowship. loyalty. intelligent fiuauc-
ing Of the chourch, and active work
IN the various church departments.
and that the future outlook was de
pendent entirely upon successful CO.
operation The speaker interpreted
his practical and earnest remarks
with spic, humor and happy an"c-
dotc
The first response was made by
! ~ Jones on the subject of Eel
iovship Tho speaker. Ia eloquent
and polished diction. declared that
lifc Were worthless INT for heart
contact with the world OF men and
that Interest iu, and association with
ones fellows alone made existence
fu,l and good He referred 10 f"'
lowship Ia church work. and the re-
suits for good from cultivation OF
more intimate knowledge OF each
other His address was closed with
a ferveut and impressive Quotat ~
IN poipt
COUNTY judge " N loter spuk'
next on Loyalty" citing direct and
forccful way the necessity of tidel-
ity IN an the associations OF life, but
moro especially 3 uthe work of the
church
Financing the Church was then
discussed by y Bartlett and d
W owen. TWO men who have been on
financial firing line on numerous oo-
caslous aud who We're thus enabled
10 speak with understandings and ln-
innate knowledge Mr. BARTLETT said
that the matter of raising needed
funds was not one 10 alright that
pas experience had shown how the
seemingly .mpossihl" could always
be accomplished somehow lie re-
lated humorous story with an APP
piicahlo climax
Mr. owen in smiling mood was
the soul of VII in the matter of hr"-
vietv tie said that there need Doe
no financial fear. iu that - many OF
he quests came 10 the iostal meet
,ng-piaU, .uto-Vise Declarug that
All was we'll. hc resumed bis seat
amid app,aus"
departmental Work was the
subject assigned Two of the leading
spirits bon that important phase OF
church activity " \ Davidson 10
earnest and impressive words. told -
IA, importance of the work of The
church departments Goo Fastening The
growth and strengthen. the siurws
pf The church as whole He was
followed by e. ChpurNorfh sup
.rInt,na,nf of flr POLK Street Ne
tlodi.' SUNDAY school Who talked
briefly bar po.n'edly. ofterIu- sever
Al -t-....l Illustrations lIg dnDlar
ad .aa' rhs s,, pointed 'o Tho rrmpt.
ire .dibl. bofor. him. aud the hand
10 sothrr member OF The body
reached our and possessed b. lu th'
sam, manner. boz said the eve OF
the church So Va field for worthy op
ration. and The hand OF the Sunda,
school end Epworth Leagues was eN
tended for rs possession
81 50 RE, spoke ou the Future
Ouupa. his expressions with refer
I....H f,4f...1r and fnt