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REV, MOXEN'S RETURNors Showered Upon a Worthy Colored Pastor- Returned for ThJrd Time to Serve St.•I■mmmmmmHmmRev. S. Moten, B. D.f who has, pa-stored St. James A. M.;E. church of this city for fwo years, returned yesterday evening; fromj the late session of the Norths Bastv Texas Conference which convened In; Fort Worth. Rev. Moten is returned for the third year to St. James, Terrell, to the profound delight and earnest wishes, both of the St. Jame« church and of all churches and friends of the community regardless of church or color.Rev. Moten has been, and is for Terrell, and her entire interests, the greatest of all soul salvation and soul culture, for time and for eternity. Rev. Dr. Moten desires it to be well understood that he profoundly and most deeply appreciates the kind words and gotod wishes and encouragement and co-operation of members and friends of St. James, and Terrel), so readily manifested in the past two years and that the choicest blessings of God are asked to be repletely given to every one of such, and the mercy lof God upon all, now and ever mom. Dr. Moten reports a very successful session of the conference throughout.I One of the noted features gleaned by the Transcript man in the interview was that Rev. Moten was offered the secretaryship in uie nominationof three others, and they ail declined in fa\ior of Dr, Moten, and a resolution to elect him by acclamation was offered and would have betsn enthusiastically carried but $he modest pastor of St. James, Terrell, alreadynvearing the mast prominent honor,to preach the educational sermon, modestly declined the honor in behalf of Dr. J. W. Rankind, Ms friend, late of Corsicana, To emphasize the affair, it was the heart wish of bishop and conference to a man for his election. And these are not all the honors appreciatively declined by the Rev. Dr. Moten.The educational sermon was preached on Friday evening by Rev. Dr. Moten to a replete audience and a great second audience without the doors. His theme was: “SpeakingWisdom.** We hear through other sources tliat the sermon was a thoughtful, tprofound and very able one, and well delivered and heartily received by conference and congregation.Rev. Moten was elected fraternal delegate of his conference, the North Bast, to the West Texas conference, in San Antonio.Rev. Moten was a member of the committee on education and dhairman Oif tfiie endowment committee and $329.51 was received for Paul Quinn college, aside from a large sum sent on. He was also a member of tht? Holy Order committee and aeesdsted in the ordination of elders at the ordination services Sunday 11 a. m. Over $1850 of dollar money was raised. Missionary money rvvas exceeding last year. Church extension, children’s day very good.«0m■ma*aaaVIt*aaIn short, he reports the entire con-ence causes much in advance of last year, and last year was a recordbreaker.? the reports^ if the four districts of the conference the Terrell district per capita led easily the conference with the energetic Rev. A. Scott, D. D., presiding elder, leading to ex-cetebir. St. James, A. M. E. church, of thds city, pastoredi by Dr. D. S.Moten, led not only the Terrell district, but according to membership, led the entire conference in both edu-ueational and missionary monies as well as in other things. Over $60 in gold was reported as her dollar money. Over $30 pier education money and «o in every department an increase over last year.“What Is considered the greatest of all/* says Rev. Moten, “is aoui saving, and ‘in this St. Jamies has, under God, the Holy Spdrit, received from God several precious souls by commission this year and several by accession for all of which tfie God of every gcud and perfect gift be praised, always.0 ; ’. Mioten will meet his congrega-St. James* faithful and loyal regulars, ana her earnest friends as well, always.**Rev. Moten will h eongrtega-for the first time in this conference year tomorrow evening, Wednesdays meeting service. Of course, friends of the church as well as fparishontens twill be expected. Rev, Moten will occupy hits pulpit as usual next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 (p. m.On next Thursday wnek, November 30, the pastor will preach the annual Thanksgiving sermon at St. James A. M. E. ehurcti at 11 a. m. Everybody is welcome to attend.Dr. Moten wishes to express cordial thanks to the Transcript for 'its liberality and broad heartedness of lastyear and he hopes the continuance with an increased circulation for it in every Terrell Horne especially. Terrell, Texas, paper.
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San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Sat, Dec 02, 1899
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