The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-08-19

THE DALLAS EXP
lproud st. James Baptist church, TT,
Worth, sent their grand choral club,
this church with more tan 5000
members. DR.. VIM is a fodera-
tor of this grand old Association, and
was reelected for seventeenth time
to succeed himself, his accoGeNIkshed
wife, Mrs. j. H. MINI, is the 0istrica
Directress Of the Womans Convention
ON last Sunday afternoon more than
5000 persons crowed the association
al grounds paid a loving tribute to
the splendid leadership of this good
man for his constructive leadership.
The anniversary sermon was preach
ed by DR.. H. B. Southern. Austin, who
paid an eloquent tribute to the leader
ship of Moderator, VIM. Aside from
the many powerful and string gospel
messages by some of those pulpit
giants. Namely: Rev. c. L. Huff, TT.
Worth. 1t was the polished Dr. A. l..
King of the Canaan Baptist church,
Dallas, that triled the great assem-
bage of Friday evening to the de-
light of all, this son of thunder
walked the burning wall and toll the
old story of the cross.
Among the prominent visitors who
addressed abe association were: Presi
dent DR.. L. l.. Campbell, of the Gene
raj Baptist Convention, Mrs. M. A. B.
Fuller Correspondent Sec
rotary of the National Baptist Wo-
fans convention, Mrs. Eliza George
Davis, a returned missionary from
Africa She was accompanied by Lit
tie maud, the African girl, Prof G.
w Williams, Dallas.
The Association after donating
substantial sum OF money, poined
with DR.. Gordon Mcpherson, pro-
.senting of folding Cabinet Organ for
the use of mission work in the Dark
continent The Association clso made
a liberal donation of 5000 dollars to
the mortgage Fund Of the st. Jorn
Orphanage. The closing or farewell
sermon was preached by the Dis
trict Missionary, Rcv. W. Wills, of Ft.
Worth, on the subject the Power of
the old Gospel a message that will
live long in the memory of those who
listened to its forceful delivery as the
speaker plead with men to get right
with God. After one of the great sue
cessful sessions il the history of the
Association, which showed by the re-
poras marvellous increase both nu-
merically and financially over for
mer years inspite of the hard tiles
and strained conditions On the indus
trial world.
The following officers were elected:
DR.. John H. VIM, Moderator; Rev.
A. L. King. Dallas, Vice Moderator;
Rev. H. C. w. Robertson, Mineral
Wells, Secretary; Mr.. S. A. Wheat,
Assistant Secretary; Burell Johnson,
Core spOndent Secretary: DR.. H. B.
Southern, Austin, Institute direcaor
The following officers were elected
for the Womans Convention: Mrs. j.
H. VIM, President or Directress;
Mrs L. j. Wilmington, Austin Vice
President; Mrs. F. E. Huff, Ft. Worth
Secretary; Mrs. G. Lazen, Mineral
Wells, Treasurer. Officers of the Sun
day school department are: Rev. C. L.
Huff, Ft. Worth, President: Vive
President, Rev. H. Hill. Austin. Of
ficers of the b. Y. p U. department
are: Rev. F. d. Bookman, President,
Dallas; Vice President Rev. s. NJ.
Montgomery, FIT Worth: Secretary,
Mrs. c. B. Bryant, Dallas; Treasure,
Mrs. M. 2. Wright, TT. Worth. Minis
tiers and deacons COOPERATIVE AS
sociation: DR.. H. B. Southern, Presi-
dent: Vice President, Deacon L. w.
VIM, Dale; Treasure, Deacon Hor-
race Allen, Austin; Deacon s. "A
Wheat. Fl. Worth, Secretary. After
the election, Dallas was selected as
the place for the holding of the 1923
Annual session with pastor A. L. King
and the Canaan Baptist crurch as the
host of the association. ARGUING vote
of thanks was rendered pastor w. Will
liams, the messengers of the East 18th
street Baptist church. The good peo-
pie of the Capitol city for the royal
reception rendered the officers and
members of the association which
went long ways to make this one
of the most successful sessions
in the history of the organization The
Climax wa reached Monday after
noon when the loval citizens COM
Mittee headed by DR.. L. L. Campbell
Field Secretary Major F. Graham, of
the st, Johns orphanage. Mr.. N. B.
Rambo, with a number of automobiles
took abe visitor for spin around the
Capitol city which lead to the ST.
Johns Orphanage which is the pride
of Negro Baptist of Texas. After visit
ing the various buildings under the
guidence of principle w. B. Campbell
After animpromtu programmed Mad
E. Prnell, the Queen Melody sang with
wonderful affect, Stand by Me-" The
visitors was rendered a sufptuous
barbecue spread, thus ended the ses-
sion.