The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-09

Il. M. PAGE A TIRELESS WORK
Err AMONG HIS FLOCK.
Lot and Parsonage Bought for Ten
Thousand Dollars With Last Pay
ment to Preach at the Bethel
A. M. L. Church October 18th.
Hear Him.
BY NJ W. Harllee
Very few persons have any idea
as to the rapid increase and the
unprecedent growth of the Apostolic
church, known as the Holy Ghost
church, has made within short
time. Six years ago. according to
reliable statistics compiled from re-
liable data, and personal informa-
ton, there were only twenty-five
small congregations of this faith in
the entire state of Texas, and the
members of these stations were few;
so much so, that many persons
thought that this number would re-
main small and that there would be
no increase, and instead of an in
crease or becoming an important
church factor that these would be
very short lived. Some even went
so far as to state that this church
and its followers would die over
night, and that in the morning there
would be nothing left to tell where
the followers had stacked their tents.
But this was an error of judgment,
and under estimation ola faith that
was born not to die before its works
should be felt in many states and
cities. We find that the growth has
kept peace with the zeal and the
PROSECUTING spirit put into the work
by its members wherever they have
made beginning.
In the year 1914, % small stations
marked the high land mark, but
today, 1920, there are 102 churches
in the state, and others are still be-
ing organized, and the work is being
pushed in all directions and the adj
ditions are many. The church here
in Dallas numbered 500 members,
but this flock was effected by the
immigration movement going into
the different states and carrying
their tents with them and with that
ferver that characteristics them have
not ceased to proselyte where they
have gone.
The property in north Dallas marks
a splendid beginning, the lot cost
ing upward of 100000 with tempo
rary quarters erected on it, and the
last payment being made. The par
sonage in connection but exclusive
of the church is a modern six room
cottage with modern conveniences.
1t is the purpose, so it is elaine,
to erect on this spacious lot where
the Tabernacle now stands mod
ern and up-to-date church that will
compare favorably with the best in
our city. This church over which
the Rev. e. NJ. Page presides, has
now over $50 active members left
after immigration, and l am told that
during the last nine years of the
great service of the Rev. E. NJ. Page
both the membership and the steady
growth of the Apostolic church
this city have kept abreats with the
times, having a well organized Sun
day school conducted in the usual
way for the advancement for both
children and adults.
The General Annual Conference Held
In Georgia.
The annual meeting recently held
in Vandosta, Georgia, was a most
notable gathering of the Apostolic
church, where over 200 churches
of the dioceses and $50 ministers and
delegates assembled in Annual Con-
clave and where much spiritual and
constructive work was accomplished.
When we consider the rapid progress
of the church, we are constrained to
say with the poet: God moves in
a mysterious way, His wonders to
perform; He places His footsteps in
the sea and rides upon the storm. :"
We are not to judge Him by feeble
saints, but we are to look at the
facts, and what is more powerful
the results and the work accomplish
ed.
There are strong men and women
who belong to this branch of the
church, college men and women, and
say what you will, results count in
the final summing up in the affairs
whether religious or circular. The
Apostolic church with regular sys-
tenn having general officers who travel
in all parts of the United States
looking after the mission work and
PROSECUTING, giving encouragement
here and there with intelligent di-
rections, and we may conclude that
in no distant day the Apostolic
church will WELD power that will
be surprising in many respects.
The Rev. DIR. Page Is to Preach
At Bethel.
On Tuesday evening, October, the
twelfth az instant) the Rev. E. NJ
Page is to preach at the Bethel A.
NJ. E. Church His entire church
Of membership will take charge and
conduct their meeting in their own
way in the interest of the great
100000 drive for the new Bethel
church that is to be erected in the
near future. We expect great
meeting in every way.
PREACHER COMPELLED TO con-