The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-11-25

Worth. assembled the pulpit at 1885
and preached glorious sermon
from the Bird chapter of st. James
from the end to the 10th verse. Rev
]. T. Smith is gospel preacher and
II is compliment to the people q
Grand Prairie, to have him with
us. Owing to the inclemency OF
the weather last Sunday church
services were discontinued at the
st. John Baptist church. Rev. J.
w. Willis, pastor Of the Evening
Chapel A. M. e. church left Monday
Nov. 20th for the annual conference
which will meet in Irena, Texas
next week. Mr.. Richard Hodge and
Mrs. McGyre are now readers of the
Express. Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Shell
ton have erected q nice little cot
tage in Dalsworth. where they will
make their future home. Mr.. Char
lie Wheelon is a little indisposed at
this writing. also Mrs. Mollie Fist
is sick listed. Mrs. Josie Shelton OF
Grand Prairie was called to Oak
Cliff to the bed side of her sick son,
]. Shelton.
Brenham.--Old Brennan is trying
to make 1t today, is pleasant. Ser
vices good at all churches. Revs.
Jackson and Ballard were at their
best. Rev. Billiards. subject "They
took him out and Stoned Him." Mr..
]. H. Kinnard visited his wife, Mrs.
B. A. Kinnard at Lyons, Sunday.
We ought to be proud of the bust
ness project by our Colored Syndi-
cate at Mexia. Let everybody rally
to their assistance Mrs. E. A. Ford
is yet at home. Rev. ]. A. Jackson
delivered an excellent sermon at Rev.
Ben Harris church Sunday.
Ranger.-Mr. w. d. Mcintosh
left last week for Breckenridge. Rev.
T. c. Nickelberry returned from
Breckenridge this week and reports
that everything is o. X. since the
Texas Rangers arrived. Everybody
is working right along. Rev. G.. w.
Carroway, pastor of A. NJ. e. church
Abilene, Texas, passed through here
on his way to Bonham. Texas. Rev.
M. H. Smith returned from Thur
Der. Texas. where he went to hold
quarterly conference and report a
good meeting Sunday was observed
at st. Paul Baptist church with a
very enthusiastic meeting, Rev. Da-
Wis, pastor was at his post, he
preached two great sermons, $40
was taken to help some unfor-
tunates at Breckenridge. Texas. New
members took in church, two; total
collection for the day $45.75. Mrs.
Dora Mcintosh, daughter has been
down with the dengue and other
ailment is able to be up again. A.
M. e. church had a wonderful Sum
day school gathering Sunday. Every
one seemed to be up on the les
son.
BOnham.-Rev. w. Q. Hunter, p.
e., of Houston District of c.. M.
e. visiting relatives and friends.
He preached for Rev. j. Williams
Sunday night. The Mock Conference
and the rally at A. M. e. church
were a success, having raised one
hundred and ninety-five dollars SO
the pastor reports. Rev. H. T. Whit
mire. Rev. E. S. Silas filled the pull
pit at Bethlehem Baptist church
Sunday. Mr.. Arthur Murphy has
purchased new Chivolet Mr.. j.
Orlando Mitchell representing the
World Wonder Oil and Gas Co., is
here for few days. The C. M. E.
church will have mock confer
ence this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Roark after living here three years
have moved back to their old home,
Houston, Texas. Rev. N. L. Wordlow
returned Monday from his church
work. Sick listed Messrs. Will Phea,
Lonnie Henry Christian, Tom Curry,
Mrs. Darlene McCollock of Houston
is spending few days with relatives
and freiends. Rev. F. s. Stephens
and Rev. H. T. Whitmire left Mon
day night for the annual confer
ence.
IagO.-Mr. E. A. Anderson is
engaged in Sugar Valley, making
up cane crop into sugar and sy-
rup for Mr. T. H. Brown. Rev. H. A.
Anderson is still confir ed to his
bed with illness. Mr.. Waymond
Mackey on his way home Sunday
night saw what he took to be a
very dangerous enemy of some kind
murder robbery or ghost as the
thought after some serious thinking.
Mr.. Mackey took his hat in one
and with drawn knife in the other
hand moved slowly up to the OBJ
ject of his fright which proved to
be only a large blood weed that the
rain had blown across the road and
was being tossed about by the wind.
Three of our local Colored citizens
were arrested last week on serious
federal charge, after some satisfac-
tory explanation, one of the trio
vas released, while the other two
are being held for further investi-
cation. Mr.. Albert Gardner went to
Wharton this week to take in the
street carnival. Mr.. Ned Rob-
erson of Don Tol. spent a few hours
here Sunday morning The Shiloh
Baptist Sunday School began its
lor a Christmas tree.
The following committee was APP
pointed to work up intcress in the