Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-09-27
AMARILLO CITY
OF CHURCH G0ERS
MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OF
POPULATION MEMBERS on
DIFFERENT SECTS.

DHy = D. POPEl
More than Tive thousand men.
women ANA ehiIdrto m Amarillo
hsg. taken upou themselves the title
70. Christianity according 60 myesu-
cation just completed
Relying upon these figures. 10 will
20" ,nu iaHt ui tut fifteen thousand
inhabitants ut the queen CITY OF
tl, Plains that one person out OF
every thrr" met upon the streets. in
the tore. .or elsewhere. ls Chris
i.Iu
Time was when such q showing
would have been impossible for city
iu Northwest Texas. but that period
forever past aud gone Amarillo.
'ne biggest Of the numerous thriy-
l.H cities OF the entire Plains coun-
trs bias church property valued al
more than % half million dollars, and
t.. end De- not yet for many improve
u'u's Boo 90 physical way are under
contemplation by the various cougre-
cations. or cummuuions
Famed as the greatest cattle ship
ping point Boo the world. Amarillos
chief attraction was formerly found
Boo h.r vast herds uuQuestionably
Will, lhis feature continues, and
500 are proud of th cimportauce OF
Amarillo as the dispatcher of i'm
wcl.c tuuua.rs of livestock. most
liberal contribution 90 the meat sup
pt of tuo world SHE has other at
fractions which are calling the best
a.
.IUrH variant sections of the couu-
Il These men and women come
irlUr with their famIlice. lurcd by
fl. high moral plane upon which
fle Itr of the community is east
They come taking run COguiZance OF
iuD excellent relictout aud eiuca-
toual facilities offered. Co AN alike.
Whom THESE facilities are coupled,
th, case lu Amarillo, with
commercial industrial and civic ad-
tautaEes there remains little TO bo
aD .rrU, aud the citizenship Is bound
Goo GROW lpicD
Boom conditions prevailing in
many urN districts within the past
decade. carried with them popula-
t.uus. 10 I- true. but there was q Ger
tain mI ever present lack of sta-
biuiy marking the inhabitants as
.rUyers' seeking after easy gain
within tbp shortest possible time
These conditions have vanished not
only from Northwest Texas, but
from other districts boo IN" south
"g' leaving 20 stability that Is
highly desirable. pom this stable
pItIgouIy the churches are estab
ID med These people are here tu
stay and have evidenced the de
termination tu share the joys aud
SORROWS OF their fellows. as citizen.
uf the community The first and
among the most substantial evidence
uf thI determination is silently
voiced u the substantial and attrac
tse church edificos throughout Anna.
rIo Homes OF the most elaborate
character. as we'll as those of hum
bier type. reflect the solidarity of
the men ana women who sunday at.
ter SUNDAY raise their voices Boo
praise aud thanksr ,inr Go Almirh
o God boo the numerous church
building
patolsd %, SOME oi the ahleal
I.fN .I 1000 NNNF GOT IfHN.. NlN Wv
entire southwest for that matter
each ol the different cummuniuu- +.
showing growth of q highly crafty
ing sort These ministers. selected
bs the individual communious. have
been brought 10 Amarillo by reason
off their ability 20 cope with tho
needs confronting % highly iuf"leo.
uaI and thoroughly critical people
90 mat lr said 600 simple Justice to
over, other city cor town within the
country. 20. wen as go Amarillo her
..f uUlt nome have greater talent or
better equipment among the minis
|.UiH workers
UNCONVENTIONAL freedom 3. hovn
FOO tuo scope of church work Boo Anna
rIIu Investigation shows the church
membership 0f The c.ty to bc diy,i
,H approximately as follows
Roman Catholic pDmWuuI-