The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-05
LARGE CROWD HEARS
BISHOP WALDORF

(C0ntlnued from paSe oh0)
worthy congregation to be found /.
For about thirty minutes the
Bishop spoke on "The Wichita
Area Program" The Wichita area
of which Bishop Waldorf is the
General Superintendent, consists
of the three Kansas Conferences,
Oklahoma, Gulf, Swedish and
Southern German Conferences.
Welsh is in the Gulf Conference.
The Bishop being a rapid fire
speaker, covered a large territory
in few minutes. He held the au-
dience with gripped attention Will
he told of the marvellous progress
the church was making in every
line of her work in this Area. He
told of the remarkable attendance
at our college in Kansas and Okla
homa, the great campaigns and
surprising success for the fine in
dowments of these colleges; he
told us about the Methodist Hos
pitaI at Guthrie, Oklahoma, and
the fine response to the call for
support; he told of the wonderful
revivals in many of the churches,
the great addition of members, the
growth and development of the
Sunday schools, Epworth League
and Junior League; Then told OF
the forward step in many-Yea
nearly all the churches-in the
matter of pastoral support. In a
few instances this has been doubt
ed within the last year. 1.-THE cry
ing need" said the Bishop rs lea
dership men with personlity."
And this need will be met if the
proper inducement, in the way OF
support, is offered.
At 1880 a brief song service was
held and Rev. Denny of Iowa, led
in prayer. A quartette Splendidly
rendered by Webb and Elmer
Harris, Mrs. Nellie and Miss Olive
Scoggins was sung. The pastor
then introduced DR.. 10y who told
of the great need of evangelism III
the Southern District, and the
work our church is doing in this
field. Through our church said
Mr.. 10y, 1--WE are miniStering moi
only to thousands of our own
American people, but to hundreds
of people who speak other Ian
guageS. With the Southern Dis
trict we are ministering to souls
in the French italian and Spanish
languages" He made brief refer
| ing to the marvellous rise and pro-
gress of the Evangeline Academy
located at Basile. DR.. 10y then in
a few we'll chosen words formally
introduced Bishop Waldorf. The
Bishop spoke for about one hour
to a we'll filled house on the sub
iect, ..'The Modern Church" TAX
/ ing for his text, these words Pray
for the Peace of Jerusalem; They
shall prosper that love thee" Psa
1926. In a most graphic way he
told his audience what a modern
church is like, what it will do
and what the results are sure to be
Having been in the active pastor.
ate all of his ministerial life and
having climbed from an insight
ficant School-houSe charge to the
greatest and strongest church In
Methodism, having been the sor
of a farmer, and having minister
ed to all kinds of people, the Bish'
op has had a varied experience, g
wide range of study and observa'
ton and he speaks from a rich
store of personal knowledge. He
has a happy delivery, wonderful
descriptive powers, and forceful
presentation of his message. He
possesses fine sense of humor,
of poetry, and with a wise use OF
these he holds his audience with
intense interest. At the close of the
sermon, Miss Irma Robinson sans
a solo, which was greatly enjoyed
and appreciated by everyone, and
seemed to be a fitting close to the
levening program.
Bishop Waldorf on the invita-
ton of Prof. Mitchell made a visit
to the school. He made brief tall
to the high school, and accom-
panied by Mr.. Mitchell and other;
went through the new school ant
had many nice things to say abou
the prospects of our educationa
life, the good citizen and the Spler
did management of the school
Really, he seemed to have a fin'
impression of Welsh and her fin
progressive people.
A committee from Jenning
called for them about 1000 a. m
Wednesday where a similar pro
gram awaited them.