Texas Christian Advocate (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1909 Page: 5 of 16
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April 8, 1909.
TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
JVotes From the Field
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of February, and we have reasons to
believe that he caught the vision of a saloon never existed.—C. D. West, numbers about two millions, and has
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thousand dollars could be so invested are seen on every hand. We have just Franklin.
if the weather and providence permit
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mate $50,000.
the
Communion Cups
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deeper
increased
show
an’s
nice
sent out hundreds of true ministers,
preaching the gospel to a lost world.
She is a child of providence.—A. G.
people from the North to Artesia and
the Pecos Valley, and the opportuni-
ties for our Church here can hardly
be overestimated. It is very probable
that our membership at Artesia will
be doubled this year. Dr. McMurry
made a tour of the valley and other
parts of the Territory the latter part
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“The Sanitary
More conven-
ient, sanitary; jr—
add impres- r—
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Midland.
My work moves on nicely. We have
had twenty-four accessions since con-
ference. Our revival will begin April
18. We are endeavoring to plan for a
great meeting.—A. M. Martin.
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Blossom and Sylvan.
Rev. G. C. Rankin will dedicate our in churches at this time in New Mexi- finished taking the census of our town We have just closed a ten days’ we will report some next year.”
new church at Blossom the 4th Sun- co that within five years would bring and have 5,216 people, with a scholas- meeting. Bro. John W. Bergin did the Please pardon a suggestion. Should an
day in April. All former pastors are in returns many times that much, and tic enrollment of about 800. We have preaching. We came as near accom- applicant for Church membership ask
invited to be with us. Our people hold the field for Methodism. Our two splendid school buildings, made pushing what we desired as I ever did to be immersed, don’t halt or higgle
have wrought well during the past people here are planning to build a of brick and stone, that would do in the same length of time in all my or do anything else—just borrow an
Iwo years. They have built and paid $25,000 church within the next year, credit to any city. The money panic, life. For the last two years we have extra pair of pants and wade in. If
for an elegant church that would do We will have to have it to meet the that our readers have heard of, has re- been taking great numbers of people the water is cold, just go in knee
credit to any town. They also have demands, and, of course, will have to tarded our building some in the town, into the Church here, and, like most deep, have him to kneel down, wet
built and paid for (except a small be liberally assisted. It might be in- hut we have had a growth and thrift preachers, we had let much of the him all over and get out quick, for
amount) the best parsonage in the teresting, especially to the Advocate, in the countiy that is maivelous. influence of it get away from us; in the Book says in such a case the
Paris District. Blossom and Sylvan to know that we have begun a cam- Much new land has gone into cultiva- other words, we had not held what we preacher “shall” immerse him.—W.
is certainly an excellent charge—one paign for the Church paper. Our pur- tion in every direction from town, and got in these meetings. Not that the W. Graham, April 1.
that any peacher should be delighted pose is to put a copy in every home this means the stability of every people had left the Church, nor that
with. We have a Board of Stewards, in the Church. Rev. Geo. R. Ray has town. We have as fine land as Texas they did not come to
with W! C. Cassell at the head, that this specific work in hand, and from has in it, and enough water to run preaching services, but we had not
brings things to pass. They love the the start he has made we believe that Texas just under it. But I am not out developed them as we
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the possibilities for the Church “out March 20.
West” during the next few years—•
yes, and for all time—and will wage Haskell.
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ofsatisfledsongregations. They never go back to the
old way. List of users on request. Send for free.catalog.
Return outfit [our rjpense] if not aatiafied after trial
Sanitary Communion Outfit Co. 94 St. Rochester, N. V.
Strother, of are doing better and
Jacksonville, Texas, has been elected Our stewards have
W. K.
,99 Individual
the regular Allen.
should We Since the Annual Conference at
Church and are loyal to her claims, our object is going to be realized. boosting this great country; I am tell- wanted the Lord to give us another Greenville 1 have certainly had plenty
Our W. H. M. Society—what must I Brother Ray is planning to enter the ing of the good things we have. The chance to cultivate the field, and this of work to do, and 1 thank God that
say? Well, there are but few that ex- evangelistic field, and will be the best is, a Church membership of over has been our prayer and effort during success has attended our labors. I saw,
cel. Mrs. Emma Blackburn is Pres- agent for our conference organ. He 600, paying their preacher a salary of this year, we tola Bro. Bergin what as 1 thought, a splendid opportunity
ident. She is full of energy and un- is an experienced preacher and an ex- $1500, and will break dirt in a few we wanted, and he laid himself out to to plant Methodism in South McKim
tiring in her efforts to make the par- cellent revivalist. In planning for our days for a new church building to cost that end. ’ Every sermon and every ney, so 1 went to work soon after con-
sonage comfortable ana beautiful, as meetings, and in arranging for help, when completed about $25,000, with service pointed toward a revival in ference to raise funds to build the
well as advance the Master’s kingdom let us be sure to consider first our ground purchased on the adjourning the Church. We had it; it will last; house. McKinney is a good town of
abroad. She has the co-operation and home men. My opinion is that we lot on which to build a new parsonage, we are going to see to it. More at near 10,000 population, and only one
support of as fine a body of women need now three or four good re- and better than all this, is our splen- Sunday-school yesterday than has Methodist Church. I met with encour-
as can be found anywhere. The fur- vivalists and organizers in the field, did spiritual condition. Prayer-meet- been in a year; interest in everything agement from the start and I am glad
nishings of the parsonage and church Let us hear more from the brethren ing frequently over 100 in attendance is increasing. This is what I call a to say that the building is almost com-
faith worn- in New Mexico through the Advocate. —forty boys and girls, between the great revival. I feel sure that I speak plete, so far as the carpenter work is
does the —J. Allen Ray. ages of 15 and 20, that will pray in advisediv when I say that I have nev- concerned, and we have incurred no
the yard ----•----• public when called on. All services er heard a man preach quite so di- debt. Of course we have lots of work
and garden. God bless the good worn- Surprise Party. are largely and enthusiastically at- rectly as did Brother Bergin. The to do yet to raise funds sufficient to
en of our Church everywhere! Our March 19 being Rev. A. H. Parker’s tended. Three conversions last Sun- power of the man is in his ability to do the inside finishings and to provide
Sunday-school is by far the best in birthday, Mrs. Parker and a number day nishti 13 accessions to Church so preach that you can’t unload it on furniture, including circular pews,
the history of Blossom. The average of the Methodist ladies planned and last Sunday, five young men coming the other fellow. He preaches as if ete. We expect as soon as the house
attendance is twice what it was twelve executed a surprise on that most es- before District Conference for license he had each fellow off at the back is finished to provide temporary seats
months ago. A. P. Black, with the timable gentleman. It being the night to preach. One young lady will enter of the field sitting on a log, or in the and organize a class, also Sunday-
help of his teachers, is leading this for regular choir practice, Rev. Park- training this fall for work of deacon- rear of his store, or in his office with school, prayer-meeting, Home Mission
grand work on to victory. We preach er was at the Church during the even- ess. Have a faithful, loyal member the door closed. He just hemmed up Society, ete. The people of McKin-
at Sylvan one Sunday in each month, ing and this aided somewhat in car- ship, and am here to “bring things to the stewards and deacons, and “welt- ney, especially our Methodist folks,
Here we have a fine membership that rying out prepared plans. The crowd Pass for God.”—C. B. Meador, Mar. 31. ed" them on every side. He did this have been very enthusiastic and have
do things in a good way. We have came early and stayed late. The ----•---- in all kindness, and used the most re- contributed of their time and means
no better country appointments in the guests numbered fifty or more. Bas- McGregor. fined and chaste language at all times, toward making this enterprise a pro-
conference than this one. Our people kets, laden with good things to eat, I am here with Rev. Robert Dunn His sermons to the children and young nounced success. When we get the
received us kindly on our return here, added to what Mrs. Parker had pre- in a good meeting. Conditions, when people were as good as I ever heard, house finished and furnished, we will
and gave us an excellent pounding, for pared, furnished abundance for sup- properly considered, prevent our hav- He impresses you at all times as a have one of the prettiest churches to
which we were profoundly thankful, per, and still much remained untouch- ing the great meeting we wish, but man that knows his Leader. All the be found anywhere. We expect to
Our first Quarterly Conference was ed. It would be hard to say which the Lord is saving some, for which people in the town joined in the re- hold a meeting there in the near fu-
o. k. Rev. J. M. Sweeton is bringing had the better time, the young folks we are grateful. They had a co-opera- vival, and every man said, “I have ture. 1 have done very little pastoral
things to pass, and the Paris District, who conducted a song service in the tive meeting last year, and in the “re- a higher conception of God and my visiting since 1 came to this charge,
under the providence of God, will show Church, which adjoins the parsonage, vival season,” when the air was full duty toward men. In all, we had a on account of having been engaged in
great advancement this year “Sure- or the older people who chatted in the of revival interest, and when all the great meeting. Bergin would make a the work referred to above, but my
ly goodness and mercy shall follow us parlors. Rev. Parker says that the merchants signed a written statement fine evangelist, but I hope he will re- people have been in sympathy with
all the days of our lives and at last doors will be open for any similar oc- to close one hour in the day, and the main at such places as Longview. We
we will dwell in the house of the casion in the future, and we might public school attended, any how, in need just such men at just such
Lord forever.” The great need of our add, don’t wait for a birthday.—San part, so that the merchant, the cus- places.—Jesse Lee, April 5. Of Interezt To Women,
town is a revival of old-fashioned, Marcial Standard. tomer and all the Churches stood to- ----.---- To such women as are not seriously out
Holy Ghost religion Pray for us my ----•-- gether, and then the leader would not ci-s ofhealthbut who have exacting duties
brethren—W H Wmht M ‘ Hamlin. agree to come until these arrange- 1 ' ’ , , . . to perform either in the way of house-
di mien. . H. Wright, March 22. t - . . We have sent our foreign mission- hold cares\or in social duties and func-
. • P ey sen me ac 0 am- me . ’ . • 8 he ary assessment to the Treasurer. Hard tid"gshigh\seriously tax their strength,
Artesia, N. M. lin for another year from the Waco had.a gracious meeting. This time the t anything better than that. On as wemdbphursing mothers, Dr. Pierce’s
At the recent meeting of the Execu- Conference, and by the first Sunday Methodist Church is the only one offi- last Sunday night at a prayer-meeting Favorite Pregcription has proved a most
tive Committee of Western College after conference I was here ready for cially committed to the meeting and . „ valuable supxjrting tonic and invigorat-
(the name that we have given to the work, and have been busy ever since, the other people largely, very largely, J • 0 , Pin V . er fng nervine. By lts_ timely use, much
conference school lately established The pounding came in due time but attending to their own patch, so that amey We a severa convic ions ^lous sickness and-Zsu£enng may be
. . ,, . . , time, • __ , and one very happy conversion—the voided. The operating table and the
here), the contract was let for the not "in due and ancient form,” for it We are not having the great tide we first fruits of season Brther E1
main building and the girls’ dormi- was strictly up to date. Notwithstand- woud have had, but much good is be- is smith has hend two Quarterly Con- 6fMoiu have to be employed if this most
tory. The construction of these two ing money panic last year and short ing accomplished. I find, to take the f , ‘ _ valuable womani?"remedy were re^nricti
buildings are to begin on or before crop, this new town continues to Bible and have a real Scriptural, mon- eensestorus'ancodhswoK.ven goo^lme^ The -Favorite Prescrip-
April 1, and they must be completed grow and improvements are constant- ey> Advocate, Sunday-school, League, . ' . ‘ expcct^1
.... _ 1, g x A . -oms-au- ___ ’ ’ when Episcopal Methodism can pros- mothers by preparing the system for the
within five months from that date, ly going on, and Methodism is trying Prayer-meeting, old-fashioned, soul- per without the old-fashioned Quarter- coming of baby, thereby rendering child-
We expect to have everything ready to keep up with the procession. Our stirring revival that will largely re- . f birth safe, easy, and almost painless,
for the opening of school by Septem- congregations are larger and services main with that Church, when I am \ * 55 mg’ 15 opinion o som„ o our Bear in mind, please that Dr. Pierce’s
her 15. The cost of buildings com- are more spiritual. Our Sunday-school gone, is a task, but you can have it. "16. °nes o e con ar no Favorite Prescription is not a secret or
„1. . ... . J Rr ona — , , . _ standing. We find this to be a fine patent medicine, against which the most
P leted and ready for use will approxi- is rowing, and our Epworth Leagues BroandsisterDunn doing a fine field for usefulness. Our predecessors intelligent people sr. Quire naturally
work, for gshesinMe Gregor. They stand wrought well, but left plenty for the averse, because of the uncertainty as to
tor ughteousness in McGregor. Many _ their composition and harmless character,
President. There is a great influx of preacher’s salary, and are collecting good people in this Church. I go to es o UStodo. °U1 tota member- but is a MEDICINE of known composi-
more systematically. We have re- Stephenville next.—J. T. Bloodworth, ship is 490, divided into.200 families, tion a full list of all 1« ingredients being
Anri 1 So glad our Bishop held on to the printed, in plain English, on every bottle-
duced our debts from twenty-three ‘ • idea that it is our duty to visit from wrapper. An examination of this list of
hundred to thirteen hundred dollars -----•----- 1 . . _ . ,. ingredients will disclose the fact that it is
n 114+1, E. 1:441 o. . / c, q* house to house. Perhaps one time in non-alcoholic in its composition, chemic-
1 ? tie our property is get- Co umbus Station. a thousand the door may be slammed in ally pure, triple-refined glycerine taking
ting in better shape. We have the Second Quarterly Conference just the face of the preacher, but not oft- the commonly used alcoho
very best location that could have held. Rev. J. W. Rowland reports ev- en, even among the wicked. It helps may not be out%f place W stawtbMthi
been found in town. We. have a church ery dollar for conference assessment +Le neon1e ac 1e1i ,s L, reacLe, "Favorite Prescription ” of Dr. Pierce is
that will seat 450 people when it is Paid, and in hands of the several the « / preacher, the only medicine put up for the cure of
F i 5 lien il is > a us ui •e several As usual, we find some unoccupied woman’s peculiar weaknesses and ail-
properly furnished, and when finished Treasurers. Salary paid in full up to territory viy. pont ana Re-1an S+ ments, and sold through druggists, all
it will be a gem. We have a hue lot date. Good revival and the Church in tionstoon‛thv.tN.“0..‛Rmsmam ^mW^e^^
Y it on which we are expecting to a healthy state.—Nat. B. Read. places, ‛tis true yet like Dallas was medical writers and teachers of all the
build a parsonage in Tune The En 1 .. .. several schools of practice, and that too
ouua a parsonage in June. ihe Ep- --•---- when it was a straggling village. They as remedies for the ailments for which
worth League has had concrete walks Green Chapel. are worth saving and should man and "Favorite Prescription" is recommended,
put in front of church and prospective We have as Une preacher. Bro. horse hold good we will give them a bAsitttebookn, mu!
parsonage, and we expect to have Brandon, as could be found in West chance. As for the parsonage and absolutely free if you request same by
the church papered by the time our Texas Conference. Bro. Cartwright is the pounding, we are like Bob Wood- Ptalcareor letter, of Dr. R. V. Pierce,
Distiict Conference meets here on the our superintendent. He certainly is ward was when he reported from Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure cen-
17th of June. We are expecting Bro. the man for the place. We have as Prattville, Alabama: -Bishop, we re- stin ianuCotaarionhelsathe. candyol
Shute to je with us two weeks in good cottage prayer-meeting as could port no infant baptisms this year, yet cure the diseasn haney to take as candy
an active campaign for us in the Haskell Station is still moving on- Bowden.
Church Extension work. A hundred ward and upward. Progress and thrift
the touch of a
hand. So, also,
fencing around
May when we expect a great revival, be found in any neighborhood. So you
We have a town, three years old, see we are getting on higher ground
with four thousand population and religiously. Let each reader of the
many homes and business houses and Advocate resolve that he or she be as
some churches that would not be bad faithful as was Wesley when Metho-
in older towns, and a county in which dism was in its infancy. She now
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Rankin, George C. Texas Christian Advocate (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1909, newspaper, April 8, 1909; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1586342/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.