Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-04
REV. WHITE THANKS
C0LORED CHURCH
HELPERS

A word to our many friends by Rev
l.. s. White, pastor; Colored Nj. FL
church, FL Centre.
| come to bring greetings to you
| from a church which you have helped,
that sings with you the soul stirring
songs of the modern psalmist, the
Sainted Charles Wesley with his famous
Brother John, whose ministry breaches
the gospel of Christ with the fervor
and burning zeal that characterized Il
Whitefield or an Asbury. | come to
bring you greetings from Colored
Methodist church.
come to YOU with words of thanks
| upon our lips, with sentiments of graft
tude in our hearts for the words of en-
couragement and helpfulness and the
material aid which you have rendered
us in dark and trying hours.
| am Il native of Louisiana where !
was twice born in the same state, first
of II blessed mother in 1900 and eight
years later of the Holy Spirit that
cOmeth down from heaven and God. !
come to the Golden West one year and
some months ago, God called me to his
service and / cried, Here am |, send
of said church. From Los Angeles l
was sent 70 FL Centre rs pastor. Here
found a few Methodists trying to
hold up the old banner with a debt up
on them of $40, so | assumed the re-
sponsibility to pay it. From all indi-
cations it was II tremendous undertake
ing and | was assured as much but
with a smile the responsibility was ac-
cepted with firm resolve that | would
not accept defeat in my purpose. SO
| made list of this subscription, many
will remember reading it:
An appeal of the Colored M. +.
church of FL Centre.
We are making an effort to pay a
real church debt, the sum of $4,000.
Anything given in this respect will be
graciously received and honestly APP
piled.
Rt Rev. C. II. Phillip, presiding
bishop; Rev. w. B. Butler, presiding
elder; Rev. l.. S. White, pastor; w. II.
Bill, debtor.
To this appeal many responded as
follows: w. r. Bill 5000, c. II. Philips
$50, Edgar Bros. Co. $40, Southern
Trust Bank $5, Varney Bros. & Co. So,
Pickwick United Stages So, w. T.
Hughes So, f. J. Mulligan S., Imperial
Valley Press So, Barbara Worth Hotel,
So.
On Sunday, April 80, we made our
report. 1t was a glorious day. The
writer spoke in the morning, in the af-
ternoOn Rev. George f. Davis, and in
the evening Rev. Thomas Hugh. Many
others responded with from $3.50 down.
Their names will appear later. This
made the total $334S7. We wish to ex-
press our gratitude and thank you, and
to the many who refused to help and
said mean things, thank you too. The
many who desired to help and were
not able, we also thank. You have a
chance. Instead of $40 the debt is
now 1855, and we are still struggling
to pay it. Some have said and have
helped that church before. Well it
may be you have for it needed it be-
fore. The first building was shaken
down by the earthquake some years
ago, the second was blown down by a
storm and the third building is on the
lot now and we are trying to pay for
it. If any one desires to help us, make
your money order or check to Mr.. w.
7. Bill and drop it in p. o. Box 1854. /
will get it and turn it over the church.
| am not working for myself but for
my people. My cry to the Lord each
day is ''Here am l, send me-
l.. s. WHITE.