The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16

ments Of any kind Of service con-
nected with the U. s. government:
the next guests Of honor were the
new members who Joined the church
under the past0rate OF the Rev. DR..
Carr, and the standing showed that
about 260 OF the new soldiers Of the
cross stood forth, all members and
visitors were considered and served
at the same time with the delicasies
of the season
Before the serving took place, q
short literary program was carried
out consisting of solo by Mr..
Hughes, who was vigorously encored.
this was followed by an address OF
Prof. G. f. Carr, the new principal
OF the high school, who spoke Of the
Keeping of the Homes Fires Burn
ing" emphasizing the fact that we
need to keep the fire Of the heart
burning for the Christ and and for
humanity. and that when the fire
Of grace was not aglow that the
spirit was about gone out. He was
followed by N. w. Harllee is a short
talk Of The Five Specific Schools for
Negroes II we wish to build up char
acter and love for home. church and
country.
Hon. W. s. Willis, grand chancel-
lor commander Of the knights Of
Pythias of Texas was introduced also
was Grand Master II. d. Winn of the
Masonic fraternity. and also Prof
]. P. Starks, the veteran layman
| who had at all times given his at
tenti0n to the financial consideration
and support of the church was next
introduced, but declined to speak say
ing that IL was time to eat and there
was time for all things and about
this time eating and feasting were
in order and thereupon. covers were
laid for $50 persons who fed till they
wanted no more.
In the early part of the program
the Rev. Dr. Carr stated that a cam
paign would be put on for the build
Ing Of the new Bethel with modern
c0nvenicnces and for the accomo-
dalton of the increasing of the mem
bership OF the church. and that plans
are being wirn out for financing
the new building project and would
be put in practical operation, in a
short time. All are looking forward
for mother Bethel to take a forward
step In the gathering in of the neces-
sary funds to consumate the plans
/ of the PASTOR. TO the end that the
membership Of Bethel shall have a
church that shall be like pride to
the congregation and a fit place OF
worship for the Masters service.
The Home Coming meeting of gett-
Ing together last night marked the
beginning of set custom of having
all members OF this church to meet
in social contact twice q year or
every six months. In these meetings
of purely social function, the main
object is to create kind Of fellow
feeling and social contact and to be-
come better acquainted with the
scattered membership. This feature
OF getting together twice year is
commendable, but there ought to be
a getting together of churches some
times in a general way OF different
denominations. The object is obvious
70 all. Why not have a union SER
vice once In q while. where B&ptists
would meet Methodists or any other
denomination? The writer was a
speaker at union meeting not long
since where the Methodists and the
Presbyterians held a union service.
and where each served the, Master
in unison and In concord. 1t was an
inspiring sight to hear them sing
and pray together and to shake the
glad hand of 10Y. OF course we have
Ministerial Union, but this should