The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-19
GREETINGS FROM THE LONE
STAR STATE,

1t may be of interest to some of
the people of old sister Show Me"
to know that one of her daughters is
roaming over the extensive plains of
her biggest sister. She is u guest
and we will show her. that she shall
not want. We maketh her lie down
upon a variety of feather and mat
tress beds in the homes of our most
prosperous citizens. We lead her to
drink from the springs, cisterns and
hydrants of mineral wells and crys-
tai waters. The great union reviv-
ais conducted by representatives of
the Southern Baptist Convention have
given much restoration to her soul.
In the packing factories, freight
house and red light district we have
made paths to lead her on errands
of righteousness for His namesake.
Yea, though she has walked with US
through the streets of our city sing
ing and taught in the alleys and in
front of saloons where fingers the
shadow Of death, NJ evil has befallen
her for God was with her and with
our songs and prayers we have com
forted her. We have prepared for
her plenty of fried chickens, vege-
tables, fruit, berries and ices in the
midst of our financial crisis. We
have anointed her pockebook with
coils of nickels and dimes; her lap
runneth owe with presents as tokens
of appreciation of her stay in u
midst. Surely with such goodness
and mercy as she is having be-
slowed upo her these days of her life,
she will write for the better half"
of hers an ddwell in the Lone Star
state forever.
l believe the above voices the SEN
timent of the good people of Texas
toward Sister Ida NJ. Beck. 1t is a
pleasure to write of the great work
along moral and spiritual lines that
has been conducted in this state
this year. The Southern Baptist Con-
vention has appointed % or more of
its most powerful representatives to
conduct union revivals in cities where
eve they think most suitable and are
received. Two of these representa-
tives are Negroes, Rev. H. c. Bailey,
Marshall, Tex, and Rev. Richard Car
roll, Columbia, S. c. The convention
convened in Houston this year. AT
this meeting it is said a request was
made for five more colored persons
to be added to the staff. During the
meetings of this spring over $500
souls in Dallas, Austin and Fort
Worth, respectively, were added to
the churches.
The Sociological Congress held its
fourth annual session in Houston
May 7 to -. 1t was largely attend
ed and much good will ultimately be
the result OF the coming together Of
the better elements of the races, dis
cussing. planning n providing fol
better housing. sanitary, educational
social reform and health conditions
Among the speakers on said occa
sion we're Rev. L. X. Williams, d. D,
+ ort Worth, Tex; Rev. V. Romans
d. D., Nashville, Tenn; Prof. Book
er, president of Arkansas Baptist col
lege, Little Rock, Ark; Rev. Richard
Carol, Columbia, S. c.; Mr.. Wright
editor. Philadelphia, Pa.
The address delivered in defense o
colored people by Mr.. Weatherford o
Nashville, Tenn, was the topic Of th'
hour. The W.. C. T. U. is moldins
sentiment for good in every part o
the state, the workers are praying
working and longing for the time II
Come when prohibition will have th'
right of way.