Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
AMARILLO CITY OF MANY BEAUTIFUL CHURCHES
BRIEF HISTORY OF AMARILLO CHURCH OF CHRIST

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Htehuy' CONSISTENT CROWN Hom hr IN
ception IN 1908 tO the present time.
In October az that wear (, u,,l. hand
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thoit ability io repeat IN" achievements
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Movers ~ III" Lofd Jesus mat should
U'N' ~ W. slogan Nh'fe the scrip
tui.s speak. We SPEAK Nh'i" the
scriptures az" s'i"it We 30" SILENT
ara max" its t"h'hihH ana pih'u'e
conform AZ nearly az possible WIN
thhl 81 W" Apostolic 'hui'hts the
preacher al TINS IilHi meeting was III
n'l joe hhuindnh' one 81 w" plOneerH
~ the Restoration movement ~ Texas.
y lew days afterwards thirr others
thlt" ~ th'if lot Win this heroic hama
ana sihgularly enough hll "i thls oilgi'
nat WE'VE SIN leihil h'ilN'ly Also
'iht'd Win the Chu'ch'
Immediately aiiei th'ir organization
th'N ht'iiiihcd 10 present lhcir plea
Tor return 10 III" pfa'tlc't ~ nfiin1
i've Christianity To- their fellow citl
Ahts ANA Elder y l.. Clark was ~
cured I" conduct series ~ "VanE rlit
We "rNic's when resulted Iiisiac'
t"illy ln all ana ~ q number OF addf
lions t. the CONGREGATION IN the early
sming ~ 1909 mo. y J." YOUNG NOW
Ui Pbfis. Texas. was pcrFuhdtd 10 labor
WIN IN" 'ongfesalirn 20 located
evangelist ana under III" influence ~
MS teaching ana preaching aided by his
cuhsiSi'hi christian liie ana that of Ills
family. rapid growth resulted. lie 10
MANNED about one aud = half years.
much To the SORROW ui the oongregs'
lion only on account ~ The altitude not
BEING conducive To the health ot his
beloved companion since deceased. The
congregation did not secure another
minister Immediately hut continued a.
develop nnd Use its local talent being
ediiied by itA uvefsrerS and occasional
visits from preachers until after II had
hunt and almost paid fOr its own splen
did house ~ meeting. During this
time early protractcd meetings were
conducted by such men - Warren T.
Starn.s IN 1919; Joe \ Warllck In 1919:
Jess" T.. scwull. Ia 1914; y. l.. Clark
again In 1918.
Ninetecntifieen INV them de,ermin'
80 Ia erect house II worship. and this
they did, buying splcndidly located
lot one block from the business section
and lees than four blocks from any
of the houses of the more wealthy and
better known religious bodies In the
city. In January. 1916. the building
was ready for occupancy and ~ seen
fitting IL was opened Tor services with
"a meeting conducted By Elder =. l..
Young, This meeting was great sue.
cess and served to establish the broth.
rem as n permanent factor IN the life
~ the community.
Since moving into their own building
the growth has been rapid and large
congregation built up. Other reyivals
have been held by John =. Dunn In
1917. the Grand old Man" r. H. I.ari.
more IN 1915; ]. $. Dunn In 1918; Price
Hllingslcy In 1920. Plans for this year
including Il meeting with John T.
Smith. 81 Lubbock. In April and q. a.
Dunn. of Cambridge. Mass.
Realizing the growing need by the
congregation of a consecraied man tn
devote ell his time To the cvhngelistic
work OF the town and surrounding
country and the Increased financial
strength IL the Church justifying 'he
added expenditure In the latter part
- 1918 EVangelist =. u. shepherd was
invited To look over the field with the
view oi location; his visit resulted ~
unanimous cal being rendered MIN
aud he entered upon his duties ON De
c"mher Isl, 1919 being now IN the
tnird y"' at his WORK. The hearty
cooperation ~ minister ana congrega'
ton has resulted IN much good ana
greu, activity along all lines legitimate