Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-31

the face If the globe without its home
for the worship of the Saviour. lie
dwelt upon the relation ~ the church
10 the commercial, social and moral
welfare of every city. town and com
musity. declaring that the maximum in
citizenship and commercial develop
ment could be found in those communi-
i.es wherein the churches have the
greatest influence.
This church will serve as a ,onr
nunlty center for the congregation"
Mr.. Perkins stated 1T can fill tn.
p.are tod has prepared for il here.
and with the Individual members will
rest the labor Of making il fiji the
place"
Mr.. Perkins closed his address with
The s-aretment that the Senior Wes-
leyan class. of which he is n member.
would completely furnish and equip
inc rtom 10 be set aside for it, use In
the new church structure. and chal-
legged any other class to likewise fur
nish and eanip its own class room.
Rev. ". u. Draper. Of Bccv.lle. pre-
srd.ng elder of the Reevilla district. de
I'vercd sermon and conducted the
ceremonies according Z, the ritual ~
N" Methodist church.
The then of his sermon was On the
upbniidirg of nation ihorugh the
teachings of Christ. work which can
only he accomplished by ~nch devotior.
ambition and sacrifice ~ the Browns
vill. congregation has displayed in its
efforts to provide n suitable house of
worship. This il the hour the mem
hersh,3 has loig looked for said Rev.
Draper. "and il marks new era in
the progress Of the teachings of
Christ"
In comraring Christianity with other
religions he pointed out that none or
tho ancient civilizations were without
some form Of religion. hut they failed
because they weren OF founded upon
the broad standards OF Christiari ity-
because they lacked the moral influ-
ence which the teachings of Christ
have given the world. which arc now
the rock upon which all civilization and
progress are built
"Christianitv is the one remedy for
our national ills. as we'll as for the in.
dvldual.' said Rev. Draper. "The in.
hvidual is but multiple of the nation.
md II the individual fails the nation
TAILS. The security and perpetuity q.
civilization and progress rest in the
teachings Of Christ Every other sys.
tenn has proved failure The time has
como for Christian men and women to
sccept the teachings Of Jesus Christ as
the only remedy"
prcSapf Jo,, f.:I..-~-
TORS. he stated. could he readily traced
% the Failure Of their peoples to accent
or amply the principles taught nv Jesus
Christ. mere accepiancc If His
teachings is not sufficient. he said
They must he applied to the problems
or life and carried forward aggressive
~ Jesus said: NV house must he
h'nlt upon rock and that rock is the
foundation 10 which The i.lividuaI. md
liF"w'se fhe nation must cling,
Following the sermon. Rev. Drape.
delivered prayer. after which Re,
R"ffner r"ni chnnter from the Scrip-
lures. and the following articles were
placed In box To be sealed in the
History of 'he Brownsville church a.:
to Julv 30 1922.
Picture of Dr. Stell. who was largely
rrstr''mental w starting the movement
for the erection of the new church
buiidif e.
Picture Of Dr. Steil's father. who
was prominent in church work.
Names Of all members of H..
Brownsville congregation m to July aO.
Igoo
Two copies of the Texas Christian
Advocate
LAST ~ rff'"crS aud members nf fhe
Junior Epworth League.
Officers and members of the Wom-
ems Missionary Society.
Rrief history of church officials
List Of church officials.
Copy of the laws and regulation.
adopted at the 1918 general confer
cnce.
Holy Bible.
Copy Of the Brownsville Herald ef
July 30. 1921.