Texas Christian Advocate (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1909 Page: 9 of 16
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9
August 26, 1909.
THE GULF COAST STORM
S. E. BURKHEAD.
ance that she had last ye:
if one can
ar,
nt.
prese:
Wallis
Longview, Texas.
I find the Cleburne people love him,
elder, is giving us much of his delight-
BREEZES FROM CLARENDON.
There is something doing in Claren-
that I would as soon have a dog fight
in the Church as to have a debate on
baptism during a revival. The meeting
greatly strengthened Methodism in the
a fond
article
Wharton
Lane City
THREE REASONS
Each with Two Legs and Ten Fingers.
about her experience
boys.
ONE MORE WORD ON THE TOBAC-
CO QUESTION.
JNO. E. GREEN.
Cleburne, Texas.
Glen Flora ....................
Caney Church, Bay City charge
the tent to hear Methodist doctrine Shall District were from the Beckville
and none besides the two belligerent tharte annnauai"conrerenrecommentee
elders were raising any objection to Marshall District were from the Beck-
my-preaching. I said to our brethren vine charge. _ J. W. BERGIN.
CORRECTION.
In my letter in the Advocate of the
19th I should have said that all who
were licensed to preach in the Mar-
students have done the college won-
“Condemning what we have no mind
t0’.
“Excusing those we are most inclined
to.”
whose pressure was too weak to check
the holy fire. Finally a challenge
came from two “.elders of the Church
of Christ” (Non-Progressive Camp-
bellites). I was asked to defend, in
oral debate, my position on baptism, .
forecast safely1 at
The old
etc. I respectfully declined the chal-
lenge on the ground that my position
evidently needed no defense in that
town where the people were crowding
too. ReV. E. A. Smith, the presiding
feeding her
A Boston woman who is
mother writes an amusing
TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE NOTICE.
To the Brethren of the New Mexico
Conference:
Dear Brethren—It will greatly fa-
cilitate the work of both the
Conference Treasurer and the Statis-
tical Secretary if you will send in your
collections as soon as possible now.
If you have not the whole amount col-
lected, send in what you have on hand
and the balance can easily be dealt
with then at the conference. Your
kind and prompt attention will be much
appreciated by youw. sataEETT,
Conference Treasurer.
It has been the rule of my life if
I err, it shall be on virtue’s side, and
we old men should by no word or ex-
ample give any countenance to doubt-
ful teaching or practice. The young-
er men look to the older for leader-
ship and while I have freely admitted
that Brother Hughes does not ap-
prove the use of tobacco, the whole
trend of his article is against any ef-
fective means of suppressing it. There
is no reason why we should counte-
nance the use of tobacco; there are
many reasons against it. Let it go
with other deadly narcotics and let
us preach and practice a full-orbed
8oSpel, purity for body, mind, spirit and
example. How disgusting to see a
woman chewing, dipping or smoking.
Let us have no double standard. If it is
harmless for men, it is for women also.
Whatever you do in word or deed do
all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giv-
ing thanks to God the Father through
him. H. A. BOURLAND.
community. There were nineteen ac- don just at this time. The foundation
mneppne m, artlcle onshe
Carter is fully able to take care of ity of the work and that the new build- m m rom.m;9i Rrother Hughes
Methodist interests in Stockdale. I ings will be pushed to a completion Tobacco Memoria the Question
Hko in work with such an earnest man just as soon as possible. thinks I misunderstood the question
like to work with such an earnest man The Building Committee selected and at issue He says the reader would be
as he. bought one of the prettiest sites in impressed that my article was an
Last Sunday we began a tabernacle Clarendon on which to construct the elaborate defense of the tobacco habit,
meeting here in Cleburne. Despite The new church is greatly needed, as etc I distinctly stated, “Brother . Among other things she says:
the hottest weather I believe I ever the present building will not accom- Hughes does not defend the tobacco “Three chubby, rosy-cheeked boys,
felt in this country the interest has modate the Church-going people of habit but he advises against legisla- Bob, Jack and Dick, aged 6, 4 and 2
continued to grow. Mr Edward Me- -sron"kiker deserves great credit for tion concerning it.” That is the issue years respectively, are three of our
Kenzie, a most excellent choir leader what he has done concerning this new and Brother Hughes is against such reasons for using and recommending
and charming solo singer, is ably as- Church enterprise. He is a good, prac- legislation and I am for it. Now, that the food, Grape-Nuts, for these young’
sisting me, not only by his music, but ticai preacher popular with the masses is clear enough. Listen! Every mem- sters have been fed on Grape-Nuts
also by his earnest and prudent good conridence5n “him .‘BPOKikeris What her received into the Methodist since infancy, and often between
good works and ways. Julian Hawthorne would call a spon- Church comes under law. The candi- meals when other children would have
We are happily working with Rev. taneou optimist looking on the bright date is met at the altar with the been given candy.
Jno. R. Morris, whom I have known sidarofsthings and seeing, as Shake- question, "Will you be subject to the T gave a package of Grape-Nuts to
and loved the last twenty-five years. ‘Tongues in trees, books in the- run- Discipline of the Church?” The gen- a neighbor whose 3 year old child
■ ‘ " ■ ing brooks, eral rules which he is to keep regu- was a weazened little thing, ill half
Sermons in,, stones, and good in every- late his outward life, forbidding the the time. The little tot ate the Grape-
------- _ _ Everything* has been astir on'College singing those songs or reading those Nuts and cream greedily and the
ful presence and valuable aid. Several Hill for some time, as a number of books which do not tend to the knowl- mother continued the good work and
other preachers have dropped in on us, workmen have been busy repainting edge or love of God—softness or need- it was not long before a truly wonder-
among them Bro. I. Z. T. Morris, who aneseaornrinribssthhnourmporemitpwtsi less self-indulgence. If tobacco is not change manifested itself in the
acted the part of a good father toward be neat and very comfortable, and ev- a needless self-indulgence, pray tell me child s face and body. The results
Jno. R. and myself, when, as boy erything about them will present an what is? Again, before a preacher is were remarkable, even for Grape-Nuts,
preachers, he got us into the old Tex- invitinssair., and Mrs Burkhead have received on trial in an Annual Con- "Both husband and I use Grape-
as Conference. Fellowship with these been as busy as bees in cloved ference the Bishop asks, “Will you Nuts every day and keep strong and
preachers has indeed been refreshing, seeing that everything in the dormitory observe the following questions? Will Wen and have three of the finest,
Clever Cleburne people are royally of the girls shall contribute to the con- you recomend fasting or abstinence healthiest boys you can find in a
entertaining us—frequent automobile venienceyanttn this omfortorf.thegirls both by precept and example? Are day’s march” -
rides and every possible attention that ing year. you in debt, so as to embarrass you,” Many mothers instead of destroying
Christian workers could want. We These elect ladies have been inspect- etc Is it not enough that God has the children’s stomachs with candy
are esteemed highly in love for our ing the4.boys dormitoryand havebeen called a man to preach? A call to and cake give the youngsters a hand-
work’s sake and by grace we shall do ments done there; and of ceoursePwh^ preach is a call to get ready to preach ful of Grape-Nuts when they are beg-
our best. People are mighty good to these good women suggest Bro. Slover as we all believe and teach. Bro. 81n8 for something in the way of
us preachers. I wonder if we appre- will put into operation, for when worn- Hughes asks why do you propose to sweets. The result is soon shown in
date it as we ought or deserve it as enciaheran coneguss 1nSa bitter con- make your conscience a standard for greatly ineresed health, strength and
we should. As we are not far from dition than ever before to do most ex- all others, etc. Now that is the very menta. activity.
Dallas, won’t Dr. Rankin or Bro Blay- cellent work. Bro. Slover, the Presi- thing I did not propose to do. And I here s a Reason.
lock or Miss Belle or some other dent of the college, has secured able yet I must say conscience is not a Look in pkgs, for the famous little
prominent member of the Advocate menttofilthed ‘pren has a raised the safe rule of conduct. It has its high book, The Road to Wellville."
force come over the latter part of the course two years, and within the last and holy office, but it is not its office Ever read the above letter. A new
week to hear my speech for the pap- two years he has added three new pro- to teach us what is right or wrong, one appears from time to time. They
per and to witness the happy closing feshrscortthniyasslnindication of the It I maybe pardoned a personal allu- aregenuine, true, and full of human
out of our meetipg? We expect to growing condition of this Athens of the sion I will say once I used tobacco, rl‘
Panhandle. The work of her profes-
sors in the class-rooms is of the high-
(St order. Our new building is a
beauty. It is the prettiest one in the
advertising columns of the Advocate,
I think. We are glad to say that the
universities credit our work.
dence permitting I shall begin in Ber- Fort Worth, Texas.
tram on September 2. -------••-*
Information has reached the office of Bishop Key, referring to the letter
the Board of Church Extension con- above, writes as follows:
ecrning the tremendous loss of prop- persone knaditigeletterihandithaving GooD PROSPECT,
erty along the Texas Gulf coast. Not endorse this appeal, and trust the board Despite the worst drouth ever seen
less than fourteen or fifteen of our will rally and help us meet this urgent in West Texas, Granbury College will
churches were destroyed. This would cendharahesstatemgentrata. therdamase have about.double.the .regular attend-
not be an extremely serious situation (Signed) JOSEPH S. KEY.
but for the fact that dwellings, stores, Rev. w. j Johnson, of Galveston, ---- _ . — —
crops and business of every kind suf- Texas, a member of the General Board derful g00d.in their efforts to bring
P , , of Church Extension writes as foilows back with them some new students,
fered greatly, and the people are there- ‘MyDearDoetrnrWitahfowrii The faculty appreciates their work and
fore unable to help themselves. ten you sooner concerning* the terrible promise to lay themselves out to do
Rev. Chas. F. Smith, presiding elder destruction done by the storm of recent even hetter for them next year than
of the Houston District, reports as fol- date, but had not learned until a few last. The harmony and attachment ex-
lows: days ago how great the loss of prop- isting between the pupils and faculty
Columbia Church and parsonage de- erty had been. 1 think there are not is wonderful and one of the strongest
Coumbia Church and paisonage de less than fourteen churches destroyed, assets the school has.
S ‘ J i , - while 9 number have been seriouslv Two new teachers have been added
Angleton Church and parsonage so damagd lissome of the towns near y to the faculty. Miss Ruth Riger, of
wrecked as to require new building, every house has been blown down and Dalton, Ga., will teach piano, and Miss
Velasco and Sandy Point Churches off grent loss of Dropl?tv his bein’ sus- Susie Watkin, of Indianola, Ill., will
of pillars and otherwise damaged, tailed1 I have taken a doDttomuin teach voice and violin. These two
Brazoria Church, just built, consider- my church and sent the amount to my young ladies come with the very high-
abpidamagdwacnon oresidinc Cider presiding elder. Some of the Churches est endorsements for their work, and
ReV. A, A, in Houston and First Church, Beau- both are consecrated Christian women,
ofthe.B h District, reports as mont, have taken collections; further such characters as will bless any
To the’ Board of Church Extension than this I think nothing has been young lady under their influence.
10 the Boara oi -nuren Extension, done Excepting Miss Brown, whose place
Louis Ville,Ky.. A, ,1. 91 , x. Rev. Geo. S. Sexton, Assistant Corre- the two above-mentioned fill, all the
had earB mist enien.uuy 21ast II spending Secretary, has just returned old faculty remain as before. They are
Had the most destructive storm to from Texas and confirms the above a strong set of men and women, and
sweep over my district.that has ever statements and adds additional ones the college feels that no improvement
been known in this country. . st as strong- could be made by any change.
Thedamagetogrqwins erepseiscon iam informed that arrangements have The local patronage will be much
The atiyelye estimatemh’ was tYiPr mi les been made for the Texas and West Tex- larger than for some years. All in all,
The,P aid of.thesstorm Was, St nit a as Conferences Board of Church Exten- indications are goodforGranbiiryCol-
I-onertv holder Pn thisscope but has sion to hold a meeting at an early date lege. ATTICUS WEBB,
suffered serious loss. Houses and and take the whole situation under +4-
barns,-everywhere The Executive and Finance Commit- ORGANIZED SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORK
But the churches suffered most. At tee ofsthe.Board.oCh urch Extenson As Field Worker for the Texas Sun-
Bay City our church came out with has.ust hada.meetin8, and inds.ttse. day-school Association I will be in Bell
only some damage to the windows, but withoutava ila hle funds forimmediate County August 31 to September 5; Falls
a country church attached to this use.becauseofthelarse.appropriations County, September 7 to 11; McLennan
charge was blown down. Every other madenatthensprinssm eeti ng,, leaving County, September 12 to 19; then join-
church in Bay City was either blown nothin foreemersencies.st.h with the ing the great organized adult Bible
completely down or seriously damaged. theesHubeene SOmimpres SedssWith, for class tour party with W. C. Pearce, of
At Lane City our church—the only ursentneed.p, imimes that it t has au- Chicago; W. N. Wiggins, State Secre-
one in the town—was blown from foun- someu01 hes.Pacesthat,It.nas au tary; and Messrs. Field and Oxley with
dations, steeple and part of the roof thorized thesSecretaries to raise a sp us part of the time, also Rev. Harvey
gone and windows out. ThI I Distant Oorrpsnon-ding Secre- Beauchamp, of Dallas, we make Bowie
At Wharton every church is wreck- taheassstanteccrsrespqoensaece September 20, 21: Longview, September
ed. Ours is blown to pieces. The court ta rY.h stricken reusted.t render ev- 25-27, and then San Antonio and Hous-
house is the only place that the white toythes striekenidistritea afflicted con- ton. 1 then go into Hill County, Sep-
people can get to worship in. eryPQssibe.servicetotherathited with tember 28 to October 7. After over
At Glen Flora there was a Union gregations,co-pperating,ofcoursewith thirty years’ connection with the man-
church, but it was too small, and that the Texas Conference Board of Church agement of Methodist Sunday-schools I
was wrecked. Now we ought to build Extension am anxious to see our pastors, super-
there. It is earnestly desired that every con- intendents and teachers take hold of
The church at Wallis is also wrecked, gregation in Texas make an offering on the organized Sunday-schools work.
So I would recommend that the fol- Sunday morning, September 5, for the Personally I amounted to very little to
lowing donations be made to meet the relief of the storm sufferers on the my Church and Sunday-school until I
present need: Gulf coast. If everybody will lend a began to attend institutes and conven-
$1000 00 hand the necessary funds may be gath- tions, and having my eyes opened I be-
200 00 ered without delay and without hurt gan to read books and broaden. I am
400.00 to any Church or individual. glad our Sunday-school State meeting
200.00 All funds should be sent directly to at Waco endorsed the organized move-
300.00 this office and will be administered on ment, and if our pastors and superin-
mgos. mnts are absolute1y neces_ the recommendation of the Texas Con- tendents will come to these meetings
amoyuntaeiabsote-Ynn like ference Board of Church Extension. and bring their teachers some will get
sary foi us to building anything like ‘ a vision and much good will result,
what we need. Respectfully, W. F.MCMURRI, We behind in some things in the
(Signed) A. A. WAGNON, Corresponding Secretary. Ke.aresenmndmnimiis teacher train-
Presiding Elder Brenham District. 707 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky. ^g, and if backednup by pastor and
■ .......- ■ superintendent I .will endeavor to or-
. ganize one in every town visited.
continue till the 29th inst. Provi- W. E. HAWKINS.
and, visiting the house of a member, I
smoked a cigar. It hurt the good wom-
an who entertained me and she saia,
“Oh, Brother B., I loveyou and have
taught my only boy to follow your ex-
ample, but I would not have him use
tobacco for any consideration. You
have broken down my teachings and
hurt my boy.” It went as an arrow
to my heart and the words of the
Savior came to me, “It were better
that a millstone were put about one’s
neck than that he should offend or
put a stumbling block in the way of
these little ones.” I registered a vow
I would never smoke again. The prac-
tice brings a stigma upon the Church.
I was the pastor of a Church in Texas
where a large conference met. A
wealthy family with a large house was
asked to entertain some of the preach-
ers. The gentleman said no. I did
that once and the tobacco stains and
the odor on the lace curtains disgust-
ed us so. I said never will I enter-
tain preacher again.
Brother Hughes asks an answer to
this question: If you pass the law
and enforce it and God should call a
man to preach who has the tobacco
habit and you by your proposed law
refuse to let him obey, will you not
put your law above the law of God
and your whims above the will of
God? I have already stated a call to
preach means to get ready to preach.
If a man is called, being ignorant, I
would say wait awhile until you get
some education, enough at least to use
correct language and acquire some
knowledge of the Bible. If he was in
debt I would say, first pay your debts,
etc. It does not follow that every
one called to preach should rush into
the ministry. I do not quite agree
with Brother Hughes’ position on per:
sonal cleanliness, for Mr. Wesley
taught cleanliness is next to godliness
and my exegesis of 2 Cor. 7:1 is sus-
tained by the best scholars. As one
author says, “All filthiness of flesh
means all kinds, types, aspects, de-
grees; not this or that particular pol-
lution.
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