The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-11
CBy N. W. Harlleel.

organization was effected. DR.. Jones,
the presiding elder, made an ad-
dress of much interest and instruct
ion to the 125 delegates and visit
ors. The elder spoke of the gem
eral working of the Sunday schools
Throughout the district and the work
accomplished during the past year,
and urged the Sunday School work
ers to continue to go forward with
the work Of the children for it is
to them that we are to look for
the members of our future church
4 He said that the annual gatherings
should mean much to the moral and
spirital growth of our Sunday
4 schools, and that we should move
forward with greater activity and ac-
complish more next year for the up
lift for so as the Sunday schools
so will the churches be. A live Sun
day school protends live church.
Much of the time was devoted to
divine worship as well as the rou-
tine business of the convention. This
considered of strong and timely SER
mons by able divines. The intro
ductory sermon was preached by the
Rev. Hodkiss, preceded by Chris
tian experiences and fervent pray
ers enlivened with spiritual songs.
The night session of the first day
was largely devoted to welcome ad-
dresses and responsives. The an
nual sermon was delivered by the
Rev. A. r. Starks of Fort Worth.
Many able papers were read and
discussed during the asession, and
much information was gathered
touching the various subjects on
the second days session.
Rev. A. G.. VIM, p. E., of Bon
ham District delivered timely adj
dress urging the ministers and the
young people to prepare themselves
and not to be contented with "a
smattering Of learning but to imi-
tate the veteran man of 80 years
of age who had graduated from the
great university of California, and
that they should remember that one
never gets too old to learn.
He advises all to become more stu
dious and read more periodicals and
to gather more useful information.
He says 1.-THE preacher should be
the most intelligent persin in the
community, not only in his subjects,
but on all familiar and kindred sub
iects to be complete leader. There
is now no excuse for any one not
to know many things that so vitality
effect the welfare of all. Ignorance
is a curse"
The Preachers With Broad Visions.
Rev. j. H. Linn, P. e. of the
Pittsburgh District, made the most
significant speech that the writer
has ever listened to on the subject
of looking forward for the youth OF
his race. 1t was during the Recon
struction period that few unlearn-
ed in college lore, sought to es-
tablish a college for the children
of their denomination, when they
planned to purchase land for Paul
Quinn College in the very heart and
center of Waco, an act almost d.
vine. Men who could scarcely read
men who did not know syllable
Greek, but planned for others to
have what these men never en-
loved. AS the minister related the
story of the birth of a College with
such a vivid narration and with the
many difficulties of those early days
II was enough to lend zeal to those
who listened to his story. The pio-
neers preachers of our people surely
blazed out the way, and left their
|, foot prints on the sands OF time
Long may they live.
1.-THE Modern Dance" was made
the subject of a sermon by DR.. j.
lH. Smith on Thursday night, which
was listened to with deep interest
and punctuated with approval. Rev
IA. P. Evans preached on Friday
night with burning gospel words
that stirred the vast audience to
tears.
Our Boys and Girls.
N. w. Harllee spoke to the sub
ject of our boys and girls. He
thought we in many respects were
shooting too hogh to reach them. He
claimed that we crowd the amen
; corners with the hoary headed and
left the children to seek any OLD
, place for themselves. why moi
provide comfortable places for then
where they would know at all times
that they would not crowded out?'
: The speaker asked.
The Allen League.
"a The Allen League carried out 9
program on Friday in which severa
excellent and instructive papers
: were read and discussed.
t, Paul Quinn College Scholarship.
t Perhaps, the most important thint
| set in motion by Presiding Elder
j. A. Jones was the setting up tbs
Paul Quinn scholarship which re
suited in contest between two Of
more young ladies of the Dallas Dis
trict Sunday School of the A. M. E
church. $194.97 was raised in tn,
Paul Quinn scholarship contest o.
which Miss WEIGH, of Wichita FALL
+ raised $132.72 and Miss L. Saunders
of Dallas, raised $685. with th'
understanding that the contest is t
I continue till the opening of Pau
Quinn College, and that all con
testants who raise over 5000 will
5 be eligible to a scholarship, ant
InOSe WHO ldil W IdlSe inc iOqulio'
amount, will receive 40 per cent o.
5 a scholarship.
, Financies Raised For Education.
Elder ]. A. Jones announces tina
the amount raised for educationa
purposes is very gratifying, anC
shows that our people are more in
terested in education than hereto
fore. The amount raised for al
purposes was 1,119.76 of which tn,
5 Baptists of Denton contributed lib
/ orally.
Election of Officers.
Mrs. Hollins of Dallas was elect
? ed as Secretary, and Miss Davis o.
! Fort Worth. assistant secretary ant
Prof. H. d. VIM, president of tn,