The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23
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have more than $4,000.
This was my first visit to this church
and /. found them busy, yet the pastor
gave me an opening to represent our
work, and / was assured that the Union
| Baptist church would be represented in
the Western Convention in st. Louis,
No., in July. Let me say, found that
doctors can be Of usefulness to the
church DR.. G.. l.. Samuels of this city
has a fine practice, yet he is active IN
the church work. Is would encourage
anyone to see and know the interest he
takes in the church, notwithstanding
his practice.
The following persons gave one dol
| lar each: Rev. H. b. Hawkins, ii. B.
Coates, Rev. j. T. Oty, DIR. G. L. Sam
ucl, Miss Hattie Robinson and Mrs.
II. II. Kelly and Miss Hattie Robinson.
/ am informed that this church. has
been giving its representation fee each
wear, but somehow it failed to reach
the convention.
NY next stop was at Springfield, Hi
nois. The rain here again prevented
us from meeting the churches as we had
hoped. Sunday morning ] was at Zion
Baptist church, the mother church of
the BAPTIST family. Rev. j. G. Roberts
is pastor. He has only been there about
one year. From what / could see,
great improvement over two years ago.
The congregation was small owing to
the rain. After service / presented our
work, and the indication is Zion will
~, r ut /
would be with them, they were not pre-
pared to give anything, but agreed to
send us something before making final
report. Rev. Roberts received me with
that ministerial dignity which should
be accorded any Christian worker.
Sunday evening / was at New Hope
Baptist church, of which Rev. w. Henry
Snowden is pastor. Two years ago |
visited this church, but on this visit 1T
seemed that / was in different
church. It was no resemblance of the
same edifce. The church has been re-
modelled to the amount CT $4,000 and
has been paid for with the exception of
$500, and they are planning a rally to
clear the debt, then they will sing
Free at last This church has the
smallest membership of the four Bap-
fist churches. but it is said they know
how to give to the cause.
The pastor gave me the evening hour
to present the claims of the Western
Baptist Convention and its educational
interests. tried to impress the impor-
tance OF the Baptists cooperating that
the denomination may help to save. our
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here was small as the weather was
threatening. Collection $1.75. Several
subscribed enc dollar to be paid by the
first of June. This church will, | think,
be represented in our next convention:
Monday evening was at Pleasant
Grove Baptist church, whose pastor is
Rev. M. L. Porter. This church also has
taken on new life since two years ago.
1t is the second larges CONGREGATION of
Springfield. My visit was the second
enc since ] have been representing the
Western Convention Monday night is
usually duh night at any church.. The
sudden change in the temperature pre-
vented us from having the number we
had hoped. This WIS the regular meet
ing night for the X of P.s and this
took several that Yroy III have been with
us. The collection wases3.50. The fol
lowing paid one dollar: Rev, M. l.. Por-
ter and Deacon Albert Mcdaniel Six
others pledged otye dollar, others may
fall with them. Rev. Porter recently
came from Louisville KY, where the
Bartists usually push things and he is
pushing things in Pleasant Grove. We
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8euted by her rasr1r III st. Louis.
Next I found zns self in the beautiful
little Lincoln. There are few of our
people in this city, though plenty 70
have a good congregation il they would
go to church. Rev w. L. Braseo is pas
tor, and is doing his utmost to instili
new life into the membership. Some are
trying TO do, and Others doing nothing.
This was another gloomy evening for
as, though we had to do what we could
for the cause. The PASTORS Aid So
especially TO the pastor The Sisters
Lilly Townsend, Mile Smith and Phil
lis Orendorff are very faithful i'll trying
to look out for the pastor. They need
to be CONNER dnd fer. their valuable
service. Collection $3.50.
Leaving here ] headed toward Chi
scago, thence tG That magic city, Gary,
Indiana Here / found every church
either in a rail-, or revival. All this is
to advance the Naster IS cause. Sunday
morning l was with the First Baptist
church, of whica Rev. G. Fl. Hawkins is
pastor. Several years ago Rev. Haw-
kins began his nission as pastor of the
First Baptist elarch in little frame
structure. Nov they have a beautiful
brick structure which reflects credit to
the pastor and is congregation. After