The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-22
BETHEL CONGREGATION PAYS
GLOWING TRIBUTE TO DICK
SONS 0RPHANAGE.

GLOWING TRIBUTE TO DICK
SONS 0RPHANAGE.
County Judge Simpson, Assistant
Pastor X. N. Frank, The Very
Rev. Randolph Ray, Dean of Ca
thedral Spoke In COmmendabIe
Terms of the Work of the lnsti-
tuition.
The Rev. Dickson, President of Or
phanage is InstItuting Red Hot
Campaign and Visits Many Places
OF Note.
Promptly at 800 o'clock the con-
gregation of Bethel church was there
and at $3.50 standing room was at
premium. Every available place,
10th aisles and corridors of the
edifice were taxed to its capacity.
The occasion being one of series
Of campaigns coming out of the
$4,000 drive instituted by President
w, l.. Dickson of Gilmer Orphan
Home.
The program began promptly at
an hour designated by the committee
in charge. Two songs were sung
and prayers were offered before the
commencement OF program prayer
service was conducted by Rev. Bro.
Dickson, after which the Orphan
children occupied the choir stand,
the gavel struck and thus the meet
ing opened.
After rendition of several num-
bers from the Orphanage choir, Rev.
w. l.. Dickson read portion OF
scripture and invoked the divine
blessing upon the assembly in a
firm and fervent manner.
Concluding with the presidents
prayer, came to the introduction of
the very Rev. r, Ray, Dean of the
Cathedral, who in torceful and con-
vincing manner accumulated the won
derful progress the Negro has made
over nationalities along educational
lines during the same space of time.
Dean Rays address though brief was
inspiring and full of logic. The Rev.
IL N. Frank, assistant pastor to DR..
j. Frank Smith, was the next speak
er programmed. He fittingly agued
the neeGs OF the Orphanage and its
future with interest. He empha-
sized further his profound sympathies
in the effort OF racial uplift.
County Judge Simpson represent
ing the Juvenile Court spoke at
length upon the valuable assistance
rendered the Juvenile Court by the
Dickson Orphanage, he said is a
great help to the commonwealth and
humanity.
The Rev. Dickson spoke of the
nineteen years of struggle, the in
stirution has undergone (but says
the apostle Of the orphanage) the
dawn of day is now perching its
welcome face from behind the clouds
of despair and the school has it's
face turned to the right and is now
marching up the load of success.
The total collection at Bethel
amounted to $152.12. Evening col
lection $l0272, night collection with
report $4,000 making total OF
S315.44.
Rev. Dickson spoke and his child
rem sang to a large congregation at
FIRST Presbyterian twhite) church,
Sunday night. The song service
by the children was well received
and President Dickson received
great ovation by the enthusiastic
congregation of his work. Over
$4,000 was contributed as the
church's devotion for Christianity and
Christian work.
Monday morning at O'Clock the
Rev. Dickson to impress further the
work of his institution spoke at the
Bryan High School. and his children
rendered a unique program which
was received amid cheers and en-
thusiasn. The white children were
loud in their praise of the Orphan
children's work.
Rev. Dickson in reply to an invi-
tation filed the pulpit at the Saint
Matthew's Cathedral, Wednesday
night, the very Rev. Randolph Ray,
Dean.
Thursday evening, Rev. Dickson at
the Adolphus Hotel, the largest in
the city To society of young men
and women, who were DESTROYS of
hearing the children and know of
TIE work of the school, His appeal
at the hotel made a strong impression
upon the assembly at the big hostel-
cry.
To much can not be said of the
great achievement made by the Or
phanage which is due to the stable
efforts and keen business judgment
of the. affable founder, the Rev. w.
l.. Dickson, who has espoused the
cause of the Orphanage from every
pillow and post of the state to the
staunch satisfaction of humanity.
When truth gets a hearing the name
w. l.. Dickson shall stand as
monument to the sacred cause of