The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
WILSON'S BURN
ING MESSAGE.
Hundreds Hear Pastors
Strong and Eloquent Appeal.
DIR. Truett Responded. Meeting Was
Success.

Many members of Macedonia. both
preachers, deacons, laymen and Wom-
en- and probably a dozen or more visit
Ing preachers attended a meeting OF
tne White Baptist ministers Union
OF Ervay and San Jacinto Streets,
Monday morning at 10:30 O'clock in
which the Rev. DR.. II. Arlington VIII
son, the able and scholarly pastor Of
Macedonia Baptist represented the Ne
gro ministry OF Dallas on the subject
Of World Wide Peace.
Long before the hour designated
for the beginning hundreds Of men
and women were seen floclsing TO the
church and before Come to Order''
was called every available seat i'm the
sanctuary was filled.
The Chairman of the white minis
ters Union called the house to order
and said:
we are glad to gather in this kind
OF conference which we feel will wrlS
untold good for both races. Now You
will do. the singing to which we will
be glad TO listen. too. Brother Cole
man will lead"
After this Introduction Macedonia
quartet sang; "Steal Aaway to Jesus"
Next came Mrs. Joel w. williams
in classic number; Mrs. e. Arling-
ton Wilson was the accompanlst at
For the second time the quartette
appeared singing by request GIVE
Me That Old Time Religion;" after
WnitH lteN DennlS OF SL. marx Bap-
tist church lead two verses of where
He Leads Me i Will Follow" and
sister Moses Richardson of Mace
donia concluded with the remaining
Or. ]. w. Bailey was introduced by
Chairman of the white ministers as
ssociation 70 Introduce the Rev. z. Ar
lington Wilson.
In befitting manner Rev. Bailey
characterized the fitness and thor
oughness OF quality of the man to
whom the honor of introducing had
befallen: After these wen grouped
words had been spoken DR.. Wilson
responded as follows
count It an honor to have the
privilege Of representing the Negro
thank Dr, Bailey for the flattering i'm
PRODUCTION and wish to state here
that II was through his efforts that
a Joint meeting Of this kind has been
Believe me, when I say that I love
all races Of mankind with malice and
prejudice towards none. today, I am
proud to be a member Of the Negro
race. We come to you as the hopeful
members and leaders of our people.
Forgetting the things Of the past,
the afflictions that have come TO us
ing weights of glory that will work
out our salvation that will rebound
to the glory of God and the uplift of
man.
sirs: We are optimistic to the core,
we recognize no willows on the
Banks of Babylon" upon which we
hang our harps, we cry not because
of ''Bitter Waters" that must needs
the Juniper Tree" OF despair and
like Elijah of old. praying to God
that we may die, we tread the "Fiery
Furnaces" of prejudice and race ha-
tired, knowing that our God is able
to deliver us.
In the dungeons of despair, when
the clouds hang heavy, amidst natlon-
and disfranchisements, we see the
the. silver lining of hope upon the
darkest clouds and we are encouraged,
for our God still lives and when the
I Gospel O Jesus Christ gets q full
swing, It will rlghten all problems
and the Judge Of all the earth will do
The world wide struggle through
which we have Just passed was
STRUGGLE for suffering humanity, a
prophecy of better day. The notes
that Slipped from the angela harps
earth peace" must be realized. .fhe
Prince Of Peace must reign. This
Peace Is not obtained by the use of
the sword of fire arms, but by the
eousness.
The League Of Nations is a failure
until men recognize the inalienable
rights i Of all men among which. are
piness. The Golden Rule as taught
by our Savior must be practfced, eDo
unto others as you would have thern
do unto you"
The doctrine that Paul preached on
Mars, Hill is the only doctrine that
can bring avout world wide peace
With this, Beecher lit the fires of
American civilization Sumner, Seward.
Garrison and other like plumed
knights shook the American Senate
Hall and convinced nation that they
could not exist half slave and half
free.
Thomas Jefferson with the immor-
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