The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
REV. A. l.. GAINES, ID. d., De-
LlNERS ADDRESS TO THE GRAD
UATES-0THER ADDRESSES AND
SERMONS.
lBY nj. S. Jenkins.l

(By r. 5. Jenkins)
The Fortieth Anniversary exercises
of Paul Quinn College, Waco Texas,
opened May 20, closed June ?. 1921.
The BaCcalaureate sermon was de-
livered by Dean l. NJ. Burgan. Rev.
j. l.. Mosley of HillsbOro, delivered
the sermon to the school of Theo-
logy. Bishop w. d. Johnson delivered
the annual sermon. The Trustee
Board met Tuesday instead Of We'd
as was announced in several of the
newspapers. The annual address to
the Literary Society was delivered by
Rev IL. A. Carr, subject: "A New
Discovery, a Gold Vein in Mans
Mechanism Election of officers,
Rev. f.. j. Howard, Vice-president of
the Trustee Board; Prof II. d. VIM,
Secretary; Rev. A. w. Williams, AS
sistant Secretary; Prof. J. A. Kirk,
Treasurer. Auditors: Reys. j. h. NJ
Lee, j. w. McDade, j. a. Jones. EX-
ecutive Board: Revs. II. A. Carr, A.
beavers, W. d. Miller, w. S. Johnson,
S. j. Johnson, c. l.. Morgan. Local
Executive Committee: Bishop w. d.
Johnson, j. II. Hines, j. II. Lynn,
A. S. jackson, j. +. Williams
Election OF Teachers.
Prof. j. X. Williams, President;
Prof A. J. Johnson, Dean of the Col
leee Prof. c. F. Holland, Art De-
partment; Mrs. c. B. Day, English
Department; Rev. l. NJ. Burgan, Dean
of Theology; Rev. w. j. Laws. As
II. Talton, Department Of History;
Miss NJ c. Roberts, Department of
Music; Prof. j. f. Patterson, De
partment of Science; Prof. 5. NJ.
Kirk, Department of Agriculture.
Department of Mechanics to be filled;
Department of Domestic Art to be
filled; Department of Ancient Lam
guage to be filled; Model School De-
partment to be filled; Matron to he
selected Librarian TO be selected:
Cook to be hired; Store-keeper to
be selected
Bishop w. D. Johnson came in the
state and the Episcopal District
early in March of this year He has
belted this vast state and penetrated
the interior of this great Tenth
Episcopal District, touching many
points where no other bishop had
ever gone. The burden Of his heart
and message was, Rally to the
Standard for a new girls Domitory
and a greater Paul Quinn College
The men. of Texas were inspired and
the spirit of enthusiasm ran high.
Many of the presiding elders dis
tricts were vieing with each other
for first place. Rev. r. S. jenkins
of the Dallas District led the entire
state. Bethel Church. Dallas, with
Rev. j. H. Smith as pastor, led the
churches of the State st. James
Temple, with Dr. c. w. Abingdon,
pastor. came second in the list of
churches of the State. Great! for
the Dallas District. DR.. r. 5. Jen-
kins is king of the Educational Finan-
cial rally. DR.. j. H. Smith is king
among the pastors.
The following are the reports by
conferences and districts:
Texas Conference.
Houston District Rev H. \. Carr,
p. T.. $1.O3O00: Palestine District
Rev. F. F. Washington. P. f.. 10000;
Beaumont District-Rev G. r. Pear
son, P. E.. $4,000; Bryan District
Rev. B. T. Reese. P. T.. S423.0o:
North Houston District-Rev. p. f.
Hunt. P. F., S475.00.
West Texas Conference: Brennan
District-Rev. S. McElroy, P. F..
S550.OO; BellviIe District-Rev. r. s.
Slaughter. P. F., $303.25; Bastrop
Distr'ct-Rev. J. VI. Johnson. P. E..
S30550
Northeast Texas Conference: Cor
sicana District-Rev. A. G. Vim, P.
f., $4,000; TYLER Distict-Rcv. w.
O. BOYD. p. F.. 100000; Pittsbure
District. Rev w. A. Younger, P. T.
S35261 MeXia District-Rev. J. H.
Lynn. P. e. S40721.
Red River District-No report Rev.