The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-08-12

town. Sierra Leone, in time to be pres
ent at the annual conference and
spent a most profitable week, during
which time l had the opportunity Of
seeing what a grasp he has on the
work there and how the interest Of
Of the Kingdom is prospecting in his
hands.
This work is situated in British ter
ritory' put the local government is
most friendly toward our church eff
forts. AS an evidence of this good
viii and kindly feeling, His Excellen.
cy Governor Maxwell, of the Province
of Sierra Leone and his wife gave
reception at the Executive Mansion
in honor of the Bishop. These people
represent the highest expression Of
English society, both from the stand
point of blood and culture The re
ception was most cordial and a fitt-
Ing recognition of the grip Bishop
BROOKS mas on the people of West
life. You find very healthy condi-
ton OF the church as well as school
activities. We have three churches
there and eech one has a school in
connection with 1t, taught by the pas
tor. In addition to these thew have
a school for boys. The A. M. d. Sem
mary and an industrial school for
girls. The principal of the bows school
Is the Rev. Mr.. j. ID. d. Richards He
mas a regular attendance of las Of
Ihe most promising boys it has been
my pleasure to see in any school. Prof
Richards is doing a most commendab HE
work, hope to tell of his work more
In detail little later. '' .
The girls Industrial school is In
charge of Mrs. /. Il. Steady, the wife
woman was born in New Haven. Conn
received her carly training In the
school of New England ana her col
Iege work at Quindare JJniversitv
Kansas City Kans., and represents
the pest we have In the race and
i ner WORK Is telling on the commun-
ny. These young people are among
the best prepared in any race Mr
steady being graduate of Wilbere
force and Yale Universities. Mrs
STEADY has built up wonderful school
IN the short time shc has been here.
me me girls are taught to do every
thing that belongs to Q well regulated
home, and their needle work is some
OF the best to be found In any
school. 1t is the plan of the BISHOP
to give special attention to sub
stantial buildings for this work as
task he has set for himself at Mon
rovia.
1t is the work at this place 1 am
especially calling the attention Of the
cnufcn TO. Persons In attendance at
the general conference in st. Louis.
will recall the fact that Bishop Brook >
began to raise funds for the work In
his new field before that body adj
journed-that marked the beginning
of the wonderful work that is Icing
done here. He has purchased twelve
acres of ground about twenty minuets
walk from the wharf and about ten
minutes from the city. on the only
public highway leading into Monrovia,
for his school site. II is truly teautiful
for situation. about a thousand feet
above sea level. with O front over
looking the Atlantic Ocean, with a
view stretching out into many miles.
and at the rear the Measurable River.
which actually skirts the compass On
this spot the most impoSing building
In West Africa is bling constructed,
and when completed. there will not be
a school building IL the church that
will surpass it--it 10 the pride ~ the
whole West Coast OF Africa. The
building is Of stone and cement con-