The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-15

DIR. ALEXANDER S. JACKSON,
DR.. Alexander S. Jackson is man
of long, varied and ripe experience.
He is ripe scholastic. He has been
personal observer of the whole
stretch of the emanciDated life OF
the Race in America. He is a Chris
tan philosopher of the events of his
tory. He had been long an accepted
leader. Under a white State Super
intendent in Georgia and a Negro
State Superintendent of Education
in Mississippi, DR.. Jackson helped
to organize the public schools in both
states back in the 70's. teaching in
both states, ending his work in pedi-
gogy as principal of the State School
at Jackson, Miss. He was for many
years the chief executive officer of
Leland University at New Orleans,
with such distinguished men under
his presidency of the trustees on The
board as Judge Fellows and Judge
Don A.. Pardee, the late Circuit Fed
eral Judge whose duties frequently
brought him to the bench of the Dali
las district. DR.. Jackson was honor
ed by the Baptists of the nation by
being twice elected to be president
of the national convention of his de-
nomination. He was one of only two
American Negroes to be made mem
bers of the Worlds Parliament of
Religions; he has twice been called
by the white Baptists OF the North
to speak on moral and religious con-
ditions in the South, once in Min
nesota and once in Washington, ID.
c.; he was nominated by President
Benjamin Harrison and unanimously
confirmed by the United State Sen
ate to a high and honorable and lu-
crative federal position. as Receiver
of Public Moneys at New Orleans,
which he held for four years to the
satisfaction Of the Government, so
that he holds a letter of merit from
the Interior Department at Washing
ton for his services. DR.. Jackson
has travelled in portions Of Europe,
Asia and Africa, and because of his
original researches in the Holy Land
in the valley of the River Jordan,
he was made member of the Ma
tional Geographical Society at Wash
ington, D. c., and the data he gath
cred is recorded in the archives of
this institution. He sat as mes
senger in the Worlds Missionary
Congress in Edinburg, Scotland. DR..
Jackson has, As pastor for forty
years, kept in close and sympathetic
touch with the struggles, ambitions
hopes and progress of the Race.
This enumeration Of his major ex-
perience Is made to say that now
that he is preparing for publication
a number of monographs and later
a book, and it may be expected that
ne will make a creditable addition
to the best literature produced within
the Race.
New Hope Church and all Dallas
friends OF Dr. Jackson's. are asked
by the Anniversary Committee to bt
generous in helping to celebrate the
opening of the twenty-first year o.
his ministry to everybody in Dallas
who has needed his services all these
years, ito add a thousand dollars t
Ibis Publication Fund on the Fifth
1 Sunday in this month. November 3Oti
at New Hope Church, as part O
the expression of our Dallas friend
ship for him, and interest il
his religio-racial writings.
His friends who are looking up hi
multitude Of friends of all the church
es and even many who are not OF an
church membership, we trust will
he encouraged and helped to secur
this fund. All donors will be re
(. membered when the monographs is
/ sue from the printing press. DI
/ Jackson will be furnished with
complete list Of all contributing :