The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
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called to Fort worm NeuneSudN on
account of the death of her niece,
Mrs. Betrice Jefferson. Mrs. j. b.
Rayner returned home Tuesday after
sDending a few months in Abilene.
Rev. II. II. Poodle preached an eN-
cellent sermon Sunday at St James
A. NJ. T.. Church. The Sunday School
Children of st. James A. NJ +. Church
had quite a nice picnic Wednesday
at Maxwell Park. Mr.. II. c. Johnson
and wife of Marlin are in the city
the guest of their sister, Mrs. H.
Park. Mrs. Emma Ross left for Cor
sicana and WaXahachIe to visit
friends and relatives. Mr.. Jas Ross
is back from Waco where he went
to attend the Royal Arch Chapter
Mr. and Mrs. o. II. Thomas are up
after quite a hard attack of malaria
Mr. Nathan brennan is remOdelng
his house. Miss PearFe Points clos
ed her school Friday. after a term
of six months. Mrs. VI. u. Gray
closed her school on last Friday with
picnic and ball game. The follow
ing are still sick: Mr.. r. Oderson
George Mead Jas. Pugh and Mr.. D.
Henry. Mr.. Dock Reese was on the
streets one day last week. MIR. l. Q
Davis. ct all of st. James A. NJ. +.
Church are planning a big thing a,
their church in the near future
Look out for announcement Mr. and
Mrs Hill are the proud parents
a fine baby. Rev Sam Anderson
visited and lectured to Wilfamsvfllc
School Wednesday. Rev. Mrs.) Flee
tor Ayers left Saturday for Bryan
where she will be in a big revival
Mr.. Tom Williams was in Franklin
on business last week. Mr. and Mrs
Andrew w. Jackson are the proud
parents of an eight pound girl. This
new CONNER appeared March 81
1921 They named it Alvertis Hor-
tense jackson. School Notes Every
thing is moving on nielv at c. c. II
Only Z weeks more and this year S
work will be history. c. {. II. is
still on the job taking banners. They
just won't let them trail IN the dust.
Prof. Hardeway and his corp OF
teachers followed by a large number
of citizens and students motOrcd to
Hearne and crossed bats with Black
shear Hi of Hearne Did they win?
te-ball Scores, baseball. ; to in
favor of Calvert; Basketball, 10 to ..
favor of Calvert. Is that winning .
We have not lost a game this sea
son.
Cameron, April DIR. II. A. BOYD
arrived in the city on the 18th. Quite
a crowd of representative citizens
OF =, o.. M
him a hearty welcome. 4 full ac-
count of his visit to our city Will
appear in the next weeks issue.
The ministers of the city seems {,
have had Council among themselves
as to what to preach about. From
report, each pastor spoke TO his con-
gregation along the line of CHRISTIAN
service and family duties Sunday.
Revs. LittletOn and Hughes were al
their respective churches. MeSdames
Luck jenkins. Mary Webster and
Susan Fuller are sick listed. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Noaly have moved int
their own home. Mr.. s. +. HCnder-
son, brother of Mrs. Stevanna Brown
from Temple, Texas, was her guest
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. HaO
are back from an extended visit With
Mr.. r L. Avery as chorister and Mrs
NJ. A. Williams as pianist. Lights
Chapers choir IS claiming first rank.
Rev. l.. II. Smith has been called T.
pastor at Bremond Miss ID. C.
Holmes is live agent for the Western
Star. Prof. B. Y. Aycock and Mr..
James Branch of Rockdalc We're in
the city last week writing insurance.
Hall
This being Health Week every person
should feel Obligated to clean at
their homes. Don't forget to OK
terminate the rats, rs they carry
plague and other diseases. Mrs. Ella
Woods has been given another month
of school work Miss +. w, Mont
gomery will close her school soon
Mrs. B. f. JOhnson's music class Is
increasing.
Wichita Falls, April 7.-Wednes-
day night March 80, at the Ander-
sons Chapel a. NJ. L. church, many
gathered to hear the sermon OF Rt.
Rev. William Decker Johnson, bishop
of the 10th District of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
Bishop chose for his text the latter
part of John, 2:5, Whatsoever He
saith unto you do it, His SUBJECT
as: "The Authority of Jesus Christ.
The treaties of the Bishops discourse
covered a wide range of practical,
philosophical and Biblical facts. 1t
was by far the greatest sermon ever
heard in Wichita Falls, and no doubt
will be until his return. Rev. Evans
pastor of Payne's Chapel \. VI. j.
Church, Sherman. Texas. was pres
ent and uIGffCred the audience with
quite a bit of his witticism when
he followed the Bishop with few
remarks. Thursday night the public
was invited to Anderson Chapel to
W ness musical and literary pro-
gram, which was followed by ban
quet. where the public was permitted
to meet and shake hands OF the
first Bishop to ever visit Wfchlta
Falls. During the two days the BiSh'
op was in the city, he was royalty
entertained by a reception committee,
headed by Mr.. Harrison Welch ono
of the trustees Of Anderson Chapel,
who has spent AZ years in the a. NJ,
Il. Church. and who has, upon various
occasions, helped TO entertain all the
Bishops of the Diocese from Bishop
Grant to Bishop Johnson. The Bish-
op was so highly pleased with the
loyalty of the pastor, and members
of the A. NJ f. Church here, and the
citizens generally, he had to write
a letter to Mr.. WEIGH, enroute from
here 10 Terrell, Texas. his next stop.
In this letter the Bishop said that
Wichita Falls had gone "over the
top" both in raising money and as
sured Mr. Welch that he would soon
arrange to spend a Sunday in Wichita
Falls, at which time he hope to grasp
the hand of every Colored person in
ytt