The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-06-10
sll,2la.lSRaised
For Paul Quinn.
THROUGH FLOODS AND PLANES
BIsHOP w. ID. JOHNSON RAISED
s11,2I9.1s IN SPRING RALLY FOR
PAUL QUINN COLLEGE.
(By r. S. Jenkins)


Thursday, May 25th, was the be-
ginning of the great commencement
program for Paul Quinn College. An
nual Musical recital. Sunday. May 20th
at IL a. M. the baccalaurete sermon
delivered by Bishop w, D. Johnson
to a class of 80 young women and
men, 1 for the degree of B. s., II for
high school diplomas, ~ for grammar
school certificates. The sermon TO the
school of Theology was delivered by
Rev. J. M. Johnson of Austin, Texas:
at $3.50 p. m. The annual sermon OF
the college was delivered by DR.. ]. H.
Clayborne of Little Rock. Ark, Tues.
day, May Goth, s p. m. Reunion OF
Alumni Association and public rhe-
toricals. The annual address was de-
livered by DR.. c. w. Arlington or Dali
las, Texas, May 10th at 10 a. m. An
nual meeting of the trustee board.
All the members of the board were
present except one 1ayman. The trus=
tees entered the business with VIII
and cooperative determination as
never before. Much helpful business
was dispatched with the careful rapid
ity as could be done under the critical
period of the times demanding cool
an the most deliberate consideration
from men who are put over the great
program of building a 100000 new
dormitory for girls and an administra-
ton building. Every part Of this
hy the members of the board. Every
item received careful consideration.
The result of the financial rally was
as follows, May 81, 1922: Texas Con-
ference Houston District, Rev. II. A..
Carr, presiding. reported $4,000; Pal
estine District, Rev. +. =. Washington.
~. e., sS75.OO: Bryan District, Rev B.
T. Reese. P. E.. s25O00; Beaumont Dis
trict. Rev. q. r. Pearson, p. e., $780,
90; N. Houston District, Rev. g.
Hunt, p. e., 800. Total for the
Texas Conference $2.125.OO. West Texas
Conference, Brenham District, Rev. s.
McElroy, p. F.. $432.SS. BastTop Dis
trl L, Rev. ]. NJ. Johnson. P. g.. $685.
Ot; BellvilIe District Rev. R. 8.
Conference s7Ss33. North East Texas
conference, Corsicana District. Rev A.
G. Winn, p. E., $4,000; Pittsburgh
District, Rev. w. A. Younger, p y.
absent, sent In by one Of the pastor
$500; Mexia District. Rev. j. H.
Lynn. p. Z. $4,000: GAINESVILLE Dis
trict, Rv J. v b. Cons, P. E., alb
Athens District, Rev. T; Y. Moore, P. p.
$i,1s7.O5. Central Texas Conference,
Waco District Rev. N. ]. Howard,
p. T.. S9S1.21; Austin District Rev. w.
s. Johnson, P. e.. $4,000; Temple Dis
trict Rev. J. v. p. Coins, p, e., alb
TENT, SZOl.VUt OdTneTO1 Dibtrlcl, rev.
F. w. Warren, p. E.. absent $24S.7S:
Total for the Conference $2,190.99
South West Texas Conference, San
Antonio District. Rev s. j. johnson,
p z. $4,000; Weimar District, Rev.
M. L. Pendergraph. p. e. $4,000;
Yoalkum District. Rev H. A. Young,
p. Il. $25800: Port Lavaca District,
REL ]. w. Howard. p, Il. absent,
S51.0O: Brownville District. Rev. T.
Samuel Harrison, e. $4,000; Total for
the Conference $1,66911. North Texas
Conference, Dallas District, Rev. r. s..
Jenkins. p. E.. S650.00, Waxahachie
District. Rev. s. d. Motion. P. q. $780,
90: Fort Worth District, Rev. ]. Al
Jones. p. =. $4,000: Bonham District
Rev. A. r.. Starks, p. II $4,000;
Greenville District, Rev. j. s. Powe,
p. Il. $4,000; Total for the Conference
81, 10000. North West Texas Confer
ence, p. Paso District, Rev. X. NJ
Hardiman. p. e. $10050: San Angelo
District, Rev w. r.. McGrew, p E.
s455.00. SAT- Saba District, Rev. A. W.
Edwards, p. u. $500; Amarillo Dis
trict. Rev. r. Wells, p. Z. absent;
Total for the District $5SO.50. Collec-
ton on Commencement Day at the
closa of the exercise $4,000.
The finances were gathered under
the most trying scenes and disadvan-
tages ever with sssed In the history
of African Methodism. with devasta-