The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-23
TAN OFF. a SKIN BLEACH.
DALLAS DISTRICT NOTES.
Rev. r. S. Jenkins. p. E.

Rev. r. S. jenkins, p. L.
This is a wonderful age and most
wonderful and astonishing is the rec
ord that st. James, Bethel, Smith
Chapel, Lee, Gaines, Garth, Knights,
and St Paul A NJ. e. Churches are
making in the city of Dallas. but
most notable Is the great Dollar
Money contest just closed between
Bethel and st. James. In the latter
part of June DR.. ]. H. Smith had a
new revelation upon the collection of
the Dolalr Money. DR.. Smith worked
the idea in a most helpful plan, and
then challenged DR.. c. w. Arlington
and st. James Temple members to
enter a Dollar Money Contest. The
plans were explained and DR.. c. w.
Arlington accepted the challenge. Mrs.
g. W. Arlington, leading the leaders of
st. James, Mrs. Katie Wiggins-War
rem, leading the leaders of Bethel,
the contest. warming up each week
and the battle of dollars waged at
fever heat for three weeks until
last Sunday night when Bethel enter
ed the sacred precincts of st. James
A. M. e. Temple. 1t was indeed a
very bold adventure daring in
its nature-to close their church
doors on Sunday night and enter
camp of such skilled warriors as
those of st. James. 1t was truly
done by DR.. ]. H. Smith and his
wonderful braves. 1t was the clos
ing service of the 3rd quarterly meet
ing service DR.. j. Mercer Johnson
of Atlanta, Ca, preached the sermon;
the presiding elder opened the doors
of the church; one person Joined
the church; the great choir rendered
valuable service; the public collec-
ton was taken by the two churches,
st. James at the left and Bethel on
the right of the chancel; both col
lecting means for their current eX-
penses. This being done the fin.
ishing battle started for the closing
of the Dollar Money and conference
claims contest. For two hours the
pastors and leaders of each church
engaged in the collecting of funds
from their members and friends, the
first skirmish passes; Mrs. Kate Wig
gins-Warren excells in the contest
with Mrs. Arlington. This is first
victory fer Bethel church.
Now here are the pastors reports
the amount sealed in an envelope,
DR.. Smith receives the
sealed envelope of DR.. Arlington, the
signal comes to open the envelopes,
1t is done. st. James credited
amount lis $727.S0, Bethel, $763.15.
Bethel looses and st. James wins
Why? Bethel membership is large
than that of st. James and according
TO the rule of the contest Bethel to
lead must have 100000 more than
st. James. The presiding elder had
promised gold metal to the winner;
true to his promise he pinned the
gold metal on DR.. c. W. Abingdon, the
victor. Mrs. Kate Wiggins-Warren
was awarded the beautiful lady's
nat. Bethel and. her officers must
serve the banquet to st. James and
Bethel's pastor must be head wait
or" and the officers assistant walters
Monday night is the time set for
he banquet. DR.. ]. HI. Smith at
fred in the proper garb. Prof. j.
P. Starks, the teacher, business man |
md president of the Peoples Under
aking Company and president of
he Dallas Express Publishing Com
)any adorns the white Jacket with |
Brothers y. H. Mackey, Anderson
md others proved their supurb abil-
tv as walters. At the bauqueting |
ables, the Presiding Elder, Dr.. D. w
Shields, Prof. ]. w. Jeffrey and T.
3. Madison, delivered encouraging !
addresses: after which the banquet
md christian social affair closed
With great profit to the two churches
lamed. They have their report
'eady for conference in July instead
If waiting for the 23rd day Of No
rember. This is truly great and
precedent unheard of
,efore-an example worthy of emu
alton. These churches will report
t conference 100 per cent. They
II, ready now, and by the last of
;eotember every church in the Dali
as District will be ready to make
heir full report for the conference
st. James membership continues
O grow under the progressive adj
of DR.. c. w. Abingdon,
A persons joined the church during
he quarter. Delegates 70 the Sunday
chool Convention for 81. James:
lev. c. w. Arlington, II. IT. Daniels.
!. w. Bradshaw. l. Montgomery. J. /