The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
sherman.

Inc morning OF May IL, reached /
Sherman and Immediately Rev. ]. H.
Bell, pastor of the c. M. u. Church,
put his mammoth Case Car at my dis
posal. To make a long story short,
we took in the town fr m Center to
circumference.
lectured to the famous Kirkpatrick
Public School-400 students during the
day. After the lecture, was invited
to and took a major part In a luncheon
which was fit for king. The host
was member of Rev. Bells church.
At night the pastor presided and DR..
ID. w. Pointer introduced me to a
splendid audience ! spoke from the
subject: The War What of lit" I
visited the Andrews building. and saw
the inhabitants thereof. i was i'm
pressed with the progress Of Sherman.
The old town Is In rut. In my judg |
ment, 1t is in need of both leadership
and fellowship. The idea of individual
ism has been carried to the point that
not one Of the petty chiefs will con-
sent to follow the other. Because of
this, there is no one mighty man in
Sherman, whose voice can be heard,
whose mandate will compel obedience.
AhOiC 0AO oOhAO AAAO AuCn III OhCA Andut
however, and I still entertain the hope |
that some day....Yes; some sweet day |
they may be found rallying a COM
mon purpose, making supreme effort
to put 1t over" DR.. A. N. Prince, |
ID. Childs, Mr.. Johnson, Prof. A. ]. |
Kirkpatrick and other lesser humina- |
ries today as of yore occupy their
places in the elements, but their men,
bers some what observe the sun of |
progress. Sherman has halted, but |
expect some day to see her keep step |
to the rafting drumbeat of the march |
Of progress.
Gainesville.
unloaded at the Katy depot the |
morning of the Is, and through the |
courtesies of Mr.. Ainswoth ] was carri- |
ed Immediately to the Offices of Drs. |
Strong and Mitchell the former a |
Physician, the latter dentist. My
home was at the residence of DIR. and |
Mrs. Strong. took supper with Rev. |
and Mrs. G. NJ Mcpherson. ! spoke |
at the Baptist church of which Rev. |
B. f. Brown, the brilliant pulpiteer. is
pastor. Messfs. Blackman, Woody, |
Timpson, Wright, Hendricks, Prof. A. |
M. Moore were much in evidence. Put |
some Business in religion" was the |
subject of my remarks.
was told by a lady that what said |
was pertinent to an interesting situa- |
ton. Rev. Mcpherson is a great |
planter and is easily holding his own |
as big man on a big job.
But Gainesville does not show the prog |
ress TO which her intelligence and OPP
portunity entitle her. True her
stores, undertaking establishment. res
taurants, bakershops and churches and
school are there, but with one or two
exceptions they are like the IrishDian's
horse--there but not doing much.
Gainesville is in the same district as
Sherman and suffers some what from
the same malady. hope to hear that |
Gainesville has risen from her lethargy |
and is marching on.
Henrietta.
came here the 10th of May from
Gainesville and the fearful clouds |
made meeting impossible, will re-
turn here Monday night, MAY 10. The
bis chest Colored man here is Mr.. Sam
Willis. He owns beautiful residence
and stone, hall and hotel across the
street. There are two chuches here
Rev. p. HI. Jackson is pastor of the |
Baptist Church, while the G. M. e.
Church has taken a Rev. Chance to
quite her. The school house most
un pretentions affair is not now being |
used because the lay County, schools |
for colored children are of few days
and may be full Of troubles. The only |
butcher In the town is caloned mar
Sam Wright. | found the people thrift
ty aud intelligent, and taking all in ell |
Henrietta is marching on.
wichita Falls.
arrived In this town at 2:o0 o'clock
sharp, y. m. went Immediately to
ths residence Of Mr. Harrison WEIGH,
where not only had he not announced
my coming. but had written me not to
come. did not get the letter. His
trouble was, he did not know my size
as drawing card. When he found
out that the city schools would hear an
educational serman and that the Odd
Fellows, and Holy Rollers, were all on
the boards at the churches at the
same hour was to speak, he at once
con ceived the erroneous ,dea, that !
would not draw against tho combina-
tion. He lad aomething to learn.
saw Rev. johnson Of the A IA. e.
Church. and at 500 p. m. had q
hoase full. The Odd Fellows adjourn
ed. the Holy Rollers went m and
every other pastor In town was on the
platform, and Harrison WEIGH had
learned something. Rev. Johnson call
ed tho meeting to order and DR.. e. ".
King physician introduced me.
spoke. TAaf's all.
Wichita Falls d q great twon. Just
turning right into city Of some $4,000
inhabitants. K IL oil med and grease
crazy. II 10 eighteen miles from the
Burk- Burnett lake Of oil, said to be one
Of the greatest subterranean OIL pools
under the world
The colored people may number
5000 and they are bunch of 1--we
ones. Plans are already in evidence
to build substantial colored improve
ments. Churchcs schools, homes and
business enterprises are IN the pro-
gram. That substance you can money
IS In Wichita Fails and many are get
ting In ON the erouRd floor. Theze Is
a doctor aud az undertakes ans while |
they sire In the same building, have
nc idcs. they work together--the Lord
forbic.