The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-29
GREATER ST. JAMES

The greater st. James A. NJ. E.
church of this city, springs up in
the era of church building in which
the trustees, the members, and their
pastor, the Rev. C. w. Arlington are
bending every effort to push to com
pletion, and when this magnificent
structure is completed it will be an
honor to this city. This is to be a
spacious and commodious edifice,
suitable for the progressive congre-
cation, and in keeping with the new
spirit and activity that are invading
our city and people.
1t is said If you wish to measure
a people, go to their homes, then to
their churches, then to their schools,
and finally go to their graves where
lie their loved ones, and when all of
these are taken in consideration
measure up to the standard, you
have correct view of the people
you wish to measure. How stands
the test In respects touching our
measurement? If we do not meas
ure up along all these lines, there
seems to us to be room for improve
ment. The better the churches, the
better will be the homes, and the
better the homes, the better the
schools, and the better the schools,
the better care of the graves where
our dear ones are at rest. My hope
Is unshankened in race that builds
churches.
A regular program Of music and
addresses were carried out at the
Pythian Temple where the devotion
of the St James congregation is had
since the tearing down the old church
to erect new. Here DR.. Abingdon
announced the speakers, the first was
the Rev. r. S. Jenkins of Fort Worth,
who made an excellent address in
keeping with the occasion, saying
that he was at the corner stone lay
ing at the old St James and was
thankful to be present at the laying
Of the, corner stone of the new and
greater st. James. Hon. M. NJ Rod
gers was the next speaker who COM
mended the efforts put forth in build
ing this great church and that the
right man was the head of the move
ment. The next speaker was the
Rev. ]. w. Rankins of New York, the
Secretary of Missions. The secre-
tary was introduced as a candidate
for the bishopric and when he rose
to speak, the vast audience sent UP
great applause greeting the distin-
guished visitor, and tireless worker
who had accomplished so much for
the cause of missions. Among other
things he said that other people can
not do the work for us. We must
do our own work. Others can only
assist us. When we depend on our
selves, we may be sure that the work
given us to do will be accomplished.
We have raised all told said the sec
rotary, $225,000 already in this quad
riennal as compared with the $17S, 900
of the whole Of the last quadriennial
and that the work is going forward
generally In a commemorate way.
Much good is being accomplished in
our foreign fields as we'll as at
homes. Taking everything in con-
siderati0n, the great A. M. e. church
connection is setting new pace in
religious progress and in her educa-
tionsl advancement We hope that
the spirit of good feeling among the
whites and blacks in this our south
land will remain friendly for it is
only through friendship and peace
that we can succeed. The remarks
Of the secretary of Missions were well
received from the evidence of APP
plause.
The collections from the different
fraternities and churches was told
In a neat sum for the building fund
for the church.
The following are the trustees of
the st, James A. M. e. church: s. w.
]. Lowery, ]. H. White. Geo. Porter,
C. H. Brown, ]. L. Sneed, Oscar
Moore. 4. W. Wilkins, 8. A. Appleton,
A. Jackson.
The following Ministers have pas
tored the st. James; Rev. H. L. Trapp.
DR.. j. w. Laws, r. S. Jenkins, DR..
Wright, Rev. A. Gordon. Prof. ]. F.
Williams. G.. B. Young, Rev. Cooper
DR.. J. H. Young. DR.. ]. T. S. White,
DR.. Arthur jackson. and the present
great man. DR.. c. w. Arlington, who
is erecting the one the best Negro
churches in the entire state.