Texas Christian Advocate (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1909 Page: 4 of 16
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TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
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January 14, 1909.
for all, and such a tooting of discord-
Christmas morning surprise. All for appointed preachers.
On next Monday morning Bro. J. M.
Great
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TEACHERS, ATTENTION.
schools, makes Houston his home. He Conference meets at Laredo, February incurred in the building and furnish- ed a Va. man, in speaking of Grape-
DATES.
the industrial arts. If people want to of men are her pastors, and doubtless
9
Grace
pastor
able town for a residence in the State
of Texas. That one thing is the run-
Fraternally,
THOS. N. IVEY, Editor.
I
REV. C. W. CROOKE,
Assist. Superintendent.
The meejings, notice of which
peared in Advocate January 7, page
ROSY AND PLUMP
Good Health from Right Food.
“It’s not a new food to me,” remark-
The conference adjourned with bene-
diction by Bro. R. B. Moreland.
LAWRENCE L. COHEN, JR.,
Secretary.
reports his work in fine shape,
en accessions since conference.
All take the Advocate, but this no-
furnished well-filled stockings for each
child to be hung by the bedside as a
ant horns, fusillade of firecrackers, physical strength. Some good reading Jones, Rev. J. A. Maples, Rev. G. B.
displaying of presents and munching has replenished my mental store and
of fruits, nuts and candies, is seldom considerable rustling has helped the
Russell, Rev. H. G. Scudday, Rev. J. tice may be overlooked by some.
friends at Blanket and Lorena, follow- working well. Good reports are heard
ing the example of Bro. Fuller and the of Montgomery at Houston Heights,
orphanage. And then the turkey din- haps the best kind of rest. The new
My rest has
son why they may not be reared to who works heroically and successful- tonio, Texas.
useful manhood and womanhood. We ly among our German people. We all -------- ♦ •
hope at an early day to have suitable honor and love Bro. Rector. Houston HOUSTON QISTRICT— CH ANGE
Bro. Oxley, the Secretary of Sunday- signed. The Mexican Border Mission all of the remainder, practically, was
active part; 104 at Sunday-school.
The Sunday-school Secretary of the
Texas Conference, C. J. Oxley, report-
ed a Sunday-school Institute at Mc-
A shan.
McAshan, J. L. Williams: The Sun-
day-school work of Bro. Oxley was
fine. The Texas Conference has made
a wise selection in appointing a field
hundred dollars since we have been is indeed a live wire and will flash 4, and it is desired to close up this ing of the new wing of the Annex and Nuts.
in charge, and a few twenty-five. We light and put force in the work of our matter by that date. Mood Hall, and these two institutions “About twelve months ago my wife
the kindest of pastors are fully in harness and are
very joy were unconscious of
ner, furnished by
seen. It was all quite home-like, and Advocate in its subscription list. My
rendered more so by our unfailing, resting, reading and rustling will like-
unforgetting friend, Abe Mulkey, who ly bring results. Our “beloved” used
not the Master impersonate himself the end is not yet. Our Church has of Education, the Rev. J.
in the helpless and needy, and say, never had a brighter outlook. With mond, Nashville, Tennessee,
that in ministering to them, we min- her competent leaders and many high Methodist Publishing House,
ister to Him? To what better cause privates signal victory may be expect- --------+•---------
hundreds and thousands? Only one
person has given us as much as one
in is to be congratulated. A fine body
cious religious influences? Is any intendency. Bro. C. F. Smith, presid- Texas, and who have not yet paid, our Johnson County farm, given by
cause more Christlike and divine? ing elder, is quietly but effectively please forward the amount subscribed Bro. and Sister McDonald.
Will not the rich help us with their working among and directly over us. at once and greatly oblige the under- We still have considerable debt, but
equipment for giving instruction
METHODIST ORPHANAGE.
Christmas has come and gone. We
had an enjoyable time—made possi-
ble by contributions from kind,
thoughtful friends. We had the usual
Christmas tree laden with presents
could the rich devote a part of their ed. Our own Bishop Ward lends a AN EARNEST CALL.
means than in caring for, rearing and helping hand and is ever ready to as- Will all persons who subscribed to them for ten years. Now this has all • Cnrist changes a leap into the dark
educating the fatherless and mother- sist in the local work when not taken the fund for the purchase of the Mex- been paid off. The money for this pur- in a nrt into the light__Ram’s Horn,
less boys and girls under most gra- up by the duties, of the general super- ican Mission Church at Eagle Pass, pose came largely from the sale of _________ _____
D. Odom Rev. G W. Eichelberger, CHAS. F. SMITH, P. E. ning loose of the cattle and horses in
Rev. S. D. Crouch, Rev. J. V. Loveless, : ••-------- ’ its streets. This is an unmitigated and
Rev. W. C Dunn, Rev. N. J. Wright, THE DALLAS METHODIST PAS- inexcusable nuisance.
Rev. I. W. Lowman, Rev. B. F. Riley,TORS' CONFERENCE. JOHN R. ALLEN.
me as supply in a few of the city pul- Rev. H L Walker, Mrs. A. C. Zehner, The conference met in regular ses- ) ***
pits pending the arrival of the newly Mrs Nannie Curtis Prof H A Ivv sion at 10 a. m. In the absence of HOUSTON PREACHERS’ MEETING.
■ '. . ‘.nni- the President and Vice-President, Dr. Monday, January 11, the following
No one else is authorized to go be- , ‘11
their been simply a change of work-per- fore the public and solicit funds for J. W. Hill presided. brethren were present: Revs. Rector,
— .1 . .. „ . _ . , The reports showed sixteen acces- Crum, King, Bell, Oxley, Wray, Wil-
the Anti-Saloon League, unless such 1 . 01, m;.
, ’ sions and three conversions for the hams, Murray, Lucas, Knolle, Tim-
person or persons shall hereafter be C „ 1, 0 • 1y E
. , 1 , 121, week. Bro. Glenn Flinn, of the Amen- mons, Smith and Browning. W. H.
appointed and bear credentials from .
me man Bible Society, gave us an inter- Crum conducted the opening service
good people of Bells, who furnished Whaling at McKee Street Church, nis statement is not intended to esting report of his work. He re- of prayer and song.
the birds for Thanksgiving Day. And Nelson at Trinity and Williams at Me- iniur, im +e , t temneranee ported a donation of $1000 from a lady Washington Street, P. L. King: The
right here let me tell the friends that Ashan. From personal knowledge—no T,. in 11, g40, 1,L, m at Coleman for the endowment fund attendance at Sunday-school was 154,
it takes fourteen for a meal. hearsay evidence—I can testify that Nei t k A, ’statement to nro and an increase in his colporter force, the highest since Bro. King has been
Life is more than meat and raiment, Dr. Wray completely captured the tect 0ur treasury and to protect the The new assistant pastor of First pastor; one addition on profession of
and should be hallowed with memo- Shearn congregation the first Sunday. le churnes ng the 5,,2L Church, Bro. R. R. Orne, was present, faith.
nes like these in thoughtful provision As he preached his initial sermon on Pr, "m irresponsible persons and and we were glad to welcome him into Brunner Avenue, C C. Be , Ep-
that brings glad surprise to young, «The Faith of Moses” from the text: 2, I SI Se P 415 A our conference. We had as a visitor worth League is doing efficient work,
expectant hearts. Such experiences He endured as seeing him who is in- ,, n Bro. R. B. Moreland, of Celeste, who Fifteen or twenty young people take
sweeten and beautify life, and who vsssneh esemealt " sin-Money.given to any other persons renorts his work in fine shape.’Elev- ■ - - ■ ■
15 ne 3555 LU nave cue i will not come into our treasury for the
State-wide work.
STERLING P. STRONG,
State Superintendent.
returned for the winter and spring First German, A. E. Reetor: This
terms Church maintains a Teachers’ Train-
The Annex has held its own, receiv- ing Class which is doing solid work,
ing as many new boarders as they Quarterly Conference brought out
have lost. The same is true of Mood large congregations. The presiding el-
Hall. At the Gidding s Hall Prof, der E. A. Konken, preached excellent
As schools are making up their Burcham has every room full. sermons
faculties for next year, or soon will Miss Howren, of the Co-operative c j Oxley spoke on his work
be, now is the time for a teacher who Home, will have eleven girls this term A motion was carried to meet at
wants a place to register with the instead of eight last. This home has 9:30 and to close at 10:30.
Teachers Bureau of the M. E. Church, been a great success, and all the A program committee was appoint-
South. This bureau is conducted by boarders are delighted. d consisting or j. L. Williams, w. H.
the General Board of Education of our The University Building is for the K,c, T n ,s
Church and its service never costs a first time practically out of debt. The c. p Smith announced a preachers’
meeting on Thursday. Bishop Ward
will address the laymen Thursday
night. Friday morning a missionary
care finished. When it was completed in institute and District Stewards’ meet-
spite of every effort it was $10,000 in ing. All these meetings will be held at
debt. This debt was in the hands of st pauis
friends who have been patient most of ’ _______________
have an excellent plant and a nice lot Sunday-schools.
of boys and girls, and can see no rea- Last, but not least, is Bro. Rector,
Peterson will read a paper on the
“Book of Job.”
visible,” he seemed to have the "in-
would have them eliminated from his ward eye,” the “sixth sense,” and to
own lire and with them their mellow- stand in full view of the invisible and
ing, melting memoiies? All I trust are thereby to fie ready to endure the serv-
happier and better for the happy oc- ice and sacrifice necessary to build the
casion and its sacred services, new church and to pastor this great
About one-fifth of the pastors have people. He has evidently made the
sent in their assessments, and a few Church members more willing to be
have gone beyond the bare allowance, led out of their wilderness wandering
thus providing an excess that may be of many months on to Canaan and to
used in needful improvements and re- 11 cc. Nr. L1nt.
, the erection of a temple. Many believe
pairs. The assessment, remember, can q, .. ., .. 1___ I. .
. . -il „ Wray is a providential man. He is
only be used in the maintenance of .16.1. :—.1 •
. . ... , , , evidently the right man in the right
ten children, and only the surplus 0, , ...
, ’ . . , . place. The new Shearn church will
may be used in material improve- . .1. ,111
. T . . . . . ,rapidly materialize and will take her
ments. Living as high and our ex- , ,
, .. . . , rightful place as the leading Church in
penses are heavy, particularly so at °
.. . ... ox. Houston. Behind this great move-
this season of the year. So, hurry up, .
brethren, with the collection, and get ment is a splendid body of business
it out of the way of others to follow, men, who, under the intelligent and
and let no pastor be content with the inspiring leadership of their new pas- SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
bare assessment; go beyond and give tor, can and will do something great. —t SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
us a margin for material improve- It‘s hardly necessary to tell that THE SOUTHERN METHODIST - Ebenezer, German: W. A. Knolle
ments greatly needed. Sexton, King, Crum and Bell are still HAND-BOOK. we have to-day begun the second preached to a good congregation in
. .„ ,, doing business at their old stands and The Southern Methodist Hand-book term of the this year. Almost all the the Fifth Ward.
e ae S 1 anxious o uni oim e doing it rightly. St. Paul Church is for 1909 will be out in a few days, students are back, and quite a sprink- Tabernacle, W. H. Crum: Two hun-
1 n. 01 Pu -ccaspons! an S5 practically completed, a few finishing The editor in preparing the Hand-book ling of new students have arrived, dred and eighty-five at Sunday-school,
eral ladies and Home Mission Some- P / , 1, 5 Some of these are nld etidentc h. . . 1, . . .
,. . . „ , 4 41. , touches are being put on and the fine has striven to carry out the motto, -ome 01 -nese are Old students who the highest attendance in the history,
ties have sent US funds for this pur- , 2 could not be back in the fall hit hav. •
pose but not enough Will not others furniture is being placed. Compan- “The best yet.” Send all orders to , " „ bae 111 the tall, but have of the Church,
respond right away and give us the sons may be odious, but I dare say no Smith & Lamar, Nashville, Tenn.
joy of having the children make a church in Texas equals it, and none in
nice appearance in public, at Church the South surpasses it. There is noth-
and on other special occasions? If the ing shoddy about the building or fur-
Home Mission Societies of the State nishings. Everything is par excellent,
would only take the matter up, it As the old year closes I am little in
would soon be an accomplished fact, clined to reminiscence. Twenty-two
Try it sisters! years ago I came to Houston and have
it gives us great pain to say, both been here nearly all .the time since.
on their account and ours as well, that During these years the city has trip
the rich are not coming to our relief pled her population and Methodism
and responding to the claims of the has multiplied till we have eleven in-
Orphange. Even the richer pastoral stead of four churches. Houston has
charges have not yet responded. Why grown from a big, muddy town to a cent beyond the registration fee of $2. designation of it as the “new build-
is this? Is it not a worthy cause? Did paved, proud, prosperous city and For particulars, address our Secretary ing” is now inappropriate, as we have
Oui Chui ch has of Education, the Rev. J. D. Ham- important buildings built since it was
WEATHERFORD DISTRICT.
The Pastors’ Conference and Mis- _______...------- worker for Sunday-schools. Three
sionary Institute for Weatherford Dis- There has been installed recently a came forward for prayers at the.night
trict will be held at Weatherford, Tex- very fine bell in the Evangelical Luth- service; 146 at Sunday-school, the
as beginning Wednesday January 27 eran St. Jacobus Church, of LaFayette, record attendance; six ladditions.
at’? p. m., and lasting two days. Rev. Ind. Bell was.P urchasedof.the.well Harris County Mission, J. L. Mur-
, known firm of the E. W. Vanduzen Co., A gond service at vhite Oak
M. S. Hotchkiss, our Conference Mis- 458 E. second St., Cincinnati, O., the ayi A Sevle 2 h.-mm
sionary Evangelist, will be with us, as largest manufacturers of high class • ‘ ucas wois ipe
well as other entertaining speakers, church bells in America. The bell has Church; a packed house; the
t nil .L. . ... , . + that sweet, mellow tone which is char- preached on “Tithing.”
Let all who are interested be prompt- . . .. ’ 1 . ,, 1 1 1i. m , T „ _T
. 11 acteristic for all bells made by this Shearn Church, J. E. Wray:
ly on hand. firm — „ ...
u ________ _______ congregations; a Building Committee
M. K. LITTLE, P. E. * ‘ will be appointed in a few days at the
first Quarterly Conference.
yearly interest provided for by the in- recommended milk half water but it
comes of the Annex and Mood Hall. was not sufficiently nourishing.
IN By the way, a fact came out at the “A friend of mine told me one day
DAVID W. CARTER. owe it, and they are both income pro- was in very bad health, could not keep
649 W. Va. Ave., West End, San An- ducing. So our debt is paid, or its anything on her stomach. The Doctor
Church and State, we know of no bet- ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE. your District Steward of the Friday bestir themselves, and endow well ev-
ter opportunity than is afforded in Dallas, Texas, Jan. 1, 1909. meeting. ery one of their colleges.
the Methodist Orphanage of Waco. To Whom It May Concern: To the District Steward: Please re- The town of Georgetown is growing
JNO. H. McLEAN. We give herewith a list of field mind your pastor of the Thursday and developing as never before in its
-------••------- workers who have been appointed by meeting. history. Beautiful cottages are being
OUR FIELD EDITOR HAS RESTED, the Headquarters Committee of the Place of meeting: St. Paul’s Church, put up in every quarter. But for one
A full month’s rest has renewed my Anti-Saloon League: Rev. Arthur W. On Friday the ladies will serve lunch, thing Georgetown is the most desir-
meeting of representatives of denomi- to try Grape-Nuts and cream. The re-
_ _ __ ap- national and private colleges during suit was really marvelous. My wife
do good with their money, and to a the new year will be a record break- peared in Advocate January 7, page the recent convention of teachers in soon regained her usual strength and
most deserving and needy class, and er. On the first Sunday in January 1 16, is heeby changed, from Tuesday Austin that surprised your scribe, as today is as rosy and plump as when a
who give promise of good returns to expect to start a meeting in Valentine, and Wenesday, 19 and 20, to Thurs- it may some of his readers. This was girl of sixteen.
__________________~ ----— a town in the far West, a division day an Friday, 21 and 22 instant, that the Southwestern University was “These are plain facts and nothing
GOOD-BYE TO SUPERFLUOUS HAIR point on the Southern Pacific. There The preachers will meet Thursday, 10 the only denominational institution in I could say in praise of Grape-Nuts
n Free to I hope to win the souls of a few rail- a. m. the State that had as much as $100,000 would exaggerate in the least, the
Adysuhsrri the Secret which road men and others of that growing Bishop Ward will speak on the Lay- endowment. We have little enough in value of this great food.
Cured Her poplation. Happy new year to all men’s Movement Thursday night. all conscience. The Methodists of this Name given by Postum Co., Ba t e
One Of our lady subscribers asks us to announce that readers of the Advocate. Friday morning the preachers and rich State could and ought to make Crek, Mich. Read, The Road to We
JOHN E. GREEN. laymen will consider the missionary our endowment at least $500,000. ville," in pkgs. “There’s a Reason.”
Afdfldzousheattestszatvceymeansrusnpharmedy, Houston, Texas, interests of the district. While this is so the above fact shows Ever read the above letter? A new
simple and painless, arid makes tin: electric needle eji _________ At 12 o’clock the District Stewards that our Presbyterian, Baptists, Chris- one appears from time to time. They
particulars to enable any other suffere’’to achieve the «Awis and needles work best when vim meet. tian and Cumberland friends ate do are genuine, true, and full of human
isne-caPtamptor reply. l’Addres Mrs, Caroline bright” To the preacher: Please remind ing still less. We hope they will soon interest.
Osgood. 1341 D.. Vaughan Bldg., Providence. R. I.
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Rankin, George C. Texas Christian Advocate (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1909, newspaper, January 14, 1909; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1586328/m1/4/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.