The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
DALLAS DISTRICT NOTES.
R. S. jenkins, P. Ed

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Our visit TO knights Chapel A. M
Il. Mission, an organization on West
Lemon Ave, Dallas. Texas, but great
ly In need OF help, / declare that To-
day see the need of helpful hands
extended 10 the Mission preacher as
never before. They are the feeders
to our connection and should be prop
erly cared for while they are doing
the great work Of expanding and ex-
tending the Church into greater
fields and higher heights for the
moral upEft of all mankind. Just
Think after laboring all day the
presiding elder received $4.S3 and
the pastor rs cents. OF course, the
smallness OF the collections were on
account OF the inclemency of the
weather, but withal the presiding
elder and pastor must live and the
expenses goes on regardless OF the
weather and conditions.
It is an alarming fact that we
church people as a whole must pay
more attention TO preparation OF our
Mission preachers. The spirit
greed and graft must be eliminated
in the ranks Of our ministry; dollars
and cents" must give place to soul
saving and the helping Of our Mis-
sion preachers. In the near future
we shall publish the address Of well
come delivered at the Coliseum in
welcoming our Bishops and visitors
to the A. NJ. r. Bishops Council.
DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Arlington, with
our noble citizens covered themselves
with glory in this great affair.
Our next place will be at Cowan-
vile or Stop 6, Rev. ]. Corney pastor.
All are invited to attend the Tuar-
terly Conference Saturday evening
and Quarterly meeting Sunday.
Itasca, Feb. MISUNDERSTANDING
tho mud and Indictment weather, Sun
day School was well attended at
Bethlehem Baptist Church. Glass No
8 won both banners. At IL o'clock
Rev Burton preached most excel
lent sermon. Promptly at 4:30 the
B. Y. P. U. with its loyal workers
were on the scene. The president
was out of town, but things were
pretty lively for about an hour and
half. In the Bible drill it was a
test between No. 1 and No 3 for q
while, but No. ! carried off the ban
ner. No. 2 raised the highest amount
in the collection Of S3.27 securing the
Express. The program was enjoyed
by all. Rev. Burton preached one OF
his old time soul stirring sermons al
night. Subject "Christ's second COM
Ihg." Mrs. Easter Thomas returned
from Fort Worth Friday. Mr.. Chas
Fields of Bremond enroute to Mineral
Wells stopped over Friday night with
his daughter, Mrs. A. T.. Carter. Rev,
George Burton and Mr.. II. NJ Nc
Ginnis spent Wednesday in Fort
Worth and Mineral Wells. They left
in car. Rev. Burton has returned
but up to this present writing Bro.
McGinnis is still somewhere, perhaps
waiting for the roads TO dry. The
rally at the new church will be on
the 2nd Sunday instead of the first
Sunday. Rev Burton will leave Mon
day for Marlin to bring his aged
mother home 10 I've with him and
family. Mrs Hattie Freeman enter
tanned Section No. 2, of the B. Y p
U. last Tuesday night. ALI had 6
very nice time. Keep listening, the
Bible drill contest between Hillsborc
and Itasca B. Y. p u. will be soon
Also the play. "Old Maids Club ano
Oh Doctor by choir. We can't write
you unless you get news to us. Send
us The news. Quite few Of our men
went out hunting Thursday and kill
ed % rabbits.
Wichita Falls, Feb. 24.--On account
of the frigidity of the weather mans
offerings last Sunday there was little
doing around the house of the Lord
Rev. II. d. Bonner came in Saturday
night from the Bishops Council In
Dallas. accompanied by his family
Rev. B. B. Moore OF Dallas, who Is
conducting a ten days meeting al
st. Johns Baptist Church. IS warming
up things around old satan's samp
Now that the Negro Business League
10 in operation we hope they will
direct their attention to the delivery
Of mail IN the Flat" In view Of
that fact the citizens must be in
duced to build creditable sidewalks
Another important movement is the
opening of Garden Street from The
railroad to sOhio street. which can
and will be done, IL we ask for il
as we should. The fight (rally) is
now on at Andersons Chapel A. NJ
u. Church. The entire membership
has been divided into two clubs, one
being led by Mrs. Walter Poynter
and the other by Mrs. j. N. Norwood
Bro. W. 0. Flag, the church clerk
lis signaling help from all quarters
The first battle of the series will be
staged on the second Sunday ii
April. Mr.. S. P. Clay the popular
81 maker, announces that he viii
IN ne near future, treat the citizens
of Wichita Falls to a local publish.
ing house. So mote It be. with tht
Civic nfsa Progressive clubs amone
our We aen, the Business League
among our men, the coming of tht
local paper, and with 776 poll Ia,
receipts in our hands, should we ol
shoHld we not, ask for a respectable
school building. Two weeks ago from
next Friday (unless legal proceeding,
intervene) will mark tho end CT aht
career of Floyd Ray. who is sentencet
to hang on that day. Young Raw !,
Just entering the Threshold of man
hood and is charged with Grim,
that besmirches the race. Let i.
pray that Gods will be done viii
young Ray, and that the hundreds
\ yea thousands, of HIS unfortunat,
kind may be directed to pnths tina
viii lead them to Christian manhood
and respectable law abiding citizen
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