The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-08-12
BISHOP SAMPSON BROOKS, A POTENT FACTOR In
CHRISTIAN DEVEL OPMENT OF LIBERIA and W. AFRICA

structlon and is being erected by
three stories high. and in addition to
the liberale provisions that have been
made for administrative purposes, Il
will have about 100 rooms for DOR
mitory purposes. The real magni-
tude of this job becomes evident when
the fact is known that so much re-
Gently constructed a building in Dab
las, Texas when prices were sky
high. but the Darrell of cement that
costs me about $2.10. costs Bishop
Brooks $735 and it required 1850
barrels for the work Everything Is
equally high that has to be i'm
The Bishop and his patient wife are
making real sacrifices--they are only
rooming and denying themselves many
things that would greatly add to their
comfort Some of the missionary ladies
said that they were going to build
an episcopal residence here - God
would surely smile on them IL they
would do II at once that these SER
wants of God and humenity might
have the measure of comfort that the
church can so well afford, while they
pour out their lives for less favored
humanity. The people are gladly do
ing what they can to help themselves.
but they are unable to put the pro-
ject over. but these plans must not
fail. the work must not cease, there
fore, the Bishop has decided t. go to
America and put this cause before
his friends and the church. am
sure the church at home will receive
this here of many battles with open
arms and see to 1t that he gets suf-
ficient funds to complete his work.
Already he has completed a trades
bui ding that is now being used in
the construction of the building In
ques zion. Bishop Brooks has plans
for the construction of the campus
hostelry for the native chiefs when
they come in from the interio in large
numbers, this will make friends for
the work every where in the Re-
public.
That the church may know what the
natives and high government officials
think of the work that Is the sub
ject of this article trust that you
will publish the enclosed clipping
which has been taken from Liberian
paper.
EDITORS NOTE:
The following article from the pen
OF DIR. G. w. Abingdon Is one which
win doubtless be OF interest partlcul-
arly to the members Of the A. M. Il
church, who have been Interested In
Bishop Brooks.
Bishop Brooks is now In America.
of African Methodlsm in Africa, par
ticularly in Liberia, where his worth
Is fully recognized by the rulers Of
that country. Speaking recently about
the worth of this man to Liberia.
President King said: I'VE should give
thanks to God for Bishop Brooks and
/ say boldly we should thank God
also for the great A. M. 10. church
that has produced such a man as he"
The occasion upon which this speech
was delivered was a rally for the
Monrovia College and Industrial
Training School which Bishop Brooks
is erecting in Monrovia the capitol
city Of Liberia.
Bishop Brooks will soon visit Dallas
az the guest OF st. James A. M. e.
Temple and it's pastor and 1t seems
fitting that we should thus call the
attention Of our public to the fact
that he is really pioneer and a po-
tent force in the life OF that republic
Of which we have learned so much
during the past few months.