The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13
RUSK.

Rusk, Texas, Sept. 1.-THE Pales-
tine District Sunday school Con-
vention met in Mt. Pleasant C. NJ. E.
Church, Sept. 2 to the 9TH. Rev.
E. G. Young, p. L. All the charges
made splendid reports except Waco,
Grapeland and Morrill,.
The preaching was done by the
following ministers: Revs. e. Pow
ell, w. NJ. Ford, B. w. Williams, o.
B. Johnson, H. P. Boxley, R. B. Ed
mund and E. G. Young. A splendid
paper was read by Miss L. NJ. Seals
on What the Convention Should
Mean to Your Sunday School," This
paper was approved by the conven-
ton.
The following is the amount raised
by the Convention: $56S99 The Dis
trict went over the top.
President w. R. Banks of Texas
College, was present and made a
very excellent address to the Con-
ventiOn.
Sisters Hogg and Fuller stirred the
convention as never before with the
little band of missionary boys and
girls.
There were three additions to the
church.
The next convention will be held
in Crockett, Texas, in 1920.
Miss Hannah Ellis and Joseph
Hicks went to Tyler, Saturday morn
ing, where Miss Ellis is under treat
ment of an eye SPECIALIST.
Mrs. Mile Sartain came in from
Beaumont to visit relatives here for
few days.
Mrs. Eva Scott left for Alto, Friday
night.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones of LaPort is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. N. L. Weems.
Miss Beatrice Battle left Sunday
for Prairie View.
Mr.. Jesse Cumbo, mother and sis
ter, Miss Artie, motored to Tyler
Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Simmons and children
spent few days in Houston County
President w. r. Banks Of Texas
College spent few hours in the
home of his friend w. H. S. Seals
during the past week.
Mr. Oscar Alexander went to Tex
arkana, Tuesday.
Cherokee County teachers are in
session this week in their institute
which is being held Jacksonville.
Mr.. Jewel Sanders is reported t
be in a very critical state of health
at this writing.
The hospitality of the Rusk people
was the talk among the Convention
visitors.
Rusk is convinced that Texas Col
lege has an ideal president, in the
person of president w. r. Banks
In his splendid address to the con.
vention, president Banks urged the
members to take note of the rise
Of tie c. NJ. e. church in the United
States. He assured all that this
growing demonstration was making
Of He warned the returning Coloret
soldiers to be very cautious in theil
speech and behavior for the general
welfare of the race. President Banks
has just returned from a northern
and eastern trip and he gave the
convention some valuable points as
the result of his careful observations
Mrs. Maggie Cook and daughter
Miss Ruby are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Pat Egbert. Mrs Cook
who now lives in Dallas, was former.
/ ly from Rusk, and she is spending 6
few days among her relatives.
Rev. S. Garner deserves much cred
it for his smooth management of the
affairs of the Sunday convention. HI
is a tireless worker and he is very
popular with his congregation.
, The various members of New Mt
Olive church rendered valuable ser
vice to the Mt Pleasant people. Sew.
eral of the Baptist friends entered
enthusiastically into the musical par
of the program and Rev. Parks was
on hand at the devotional services.
The Presbyterians gave service tt
the convention by the presence o.
Rev. j.. NJ. Mcclellan, who is always
interested in such progressive move
ments.