Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-11
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives.
Two New Churches

Brownsville today Is establishing q new record for
South Texas in the dedication Of two large churches
ono for the Presbyterian congregation and the ether
for the Catholics Of the northern part Of the city, the
structures representing an investment o. approximate
~ 100000.
A peculiar fact in connection with the two church
Is is that they have been erected by the oldest con
gregations on the lower border. The Catholic congre-
cation ia 1924 celebrated the 18th anniversary Of the
founding Of the Church Of the immaculate Conception,
and the Presbyterian congregation the following year
celebrated the 18th anniversary Of the establishment
Of the Presbyterian church in Brownsville, the first
Protestant congregation 10 be organized in the lower
border country.
The trials Of the early priests and Protestant
elergymen on the lower border; their sacrifices. the
hardships they were called upon the endure to bring
TO the wilderness Of cactus and mesquite the Word Of
God and the solace OF religion, is a matter Of history.
The part they played during the pioneer days e the
Valley was responsible to no small degree for the de-
velopment Of the present time which Is establishing
on the once lawless border the most highly developed
and progressive civilizations in the world. The influ-
cnce these and other denominations are e=erting is re-
Elected in the general progress Of the entire Valley,
the educational advancement, the comparative scaic-
ty Of lawlessness, and civic conditions which are far
above the average throughout the United States.
During the years that have passed since these or
CARNATIONS began their work on the lower border they
have thrived as the Valley thrived; they have built as
the Valley built. Throughout the years they have kept
pace with the ever-forward movement OF the Valley,
and the three large Catholic churches in Brownsville.
the beautiful structures recently completed by the
Presbyterians. Episeopalians. Baptists and Methodists
symbolic the growth Of Brownsville and the develop
ment the Valley has attained.
These new structures are in keeping with Browns
ville's rapid expansion and population increase. They
are essential to the city rs well as to their respective
congregations. They fill a need that has long been
felt. and which in the years to come will prove i'm
portant factors in promoting growth OF the city.
Brownsville Is justly proud OF its new churches,
but It takes an even greater pride in the achievements
Of those congregations, both Catholic and Protestant,
whose liberality have made these structures possible
and whose loyalty 70 their respective churches IL the
foundation upon which the various religious organ
izations base their efforts TO carry on the work which
is Of such vital import to Brownsville and her citizens.
The Church Of Our Lady of Guadalupe. the new
structure erected by the Catholics in the northern
part Of the city. will have { large congregation, the
parish Of the Immaculate Conception church, the first
church on the lower border, 20 be divided with the
new church. The Presbyterian congregation, now
numbering over 800, has up 70 the present used the
old building erected in the early 7Gs on Ninth and
Elizabeth, one Of the first Protestant churches IN
South Texas. Both congregations have labored for
years to achieve their goal-a church that would fill
every requirement for years TO come. In the COM
plotion Of these new structures they have materialized
the ambition Of years, and Brownsville and the entire
Valley will congratulate the congregations upon their
achievement.