Amarillo Sunday News-Globe (Amarillo, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 14, 1938 Page: 49 of 264
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The Tabernacic Baptists
By HERBERT
and CAROLYN TIMMONS
The Tabernacle Baptist Church
was begun In 1908 as a mission Sun-
clay school of the First Baptist
Church of Amarillo. Dr. J. E. Nunn
end W. H. Fuqua were Instrumental
in beginning this mission. Interest
In the Sunday school grew until,
February 20, 1010, the Cleveland
Street Baptist Church was organized
with 18 members. Mrs. J. F. carder,
2305 West Fifth Street, is the only
charter member of this group that
row retains membership in the Tab-
ernacle Baptist Church.
J. A. Stanford was chosen deacon
of the new church, and W. F. Fech-
rter clerk. Mr. Stanford, Mr. Fech-
ner and C. W. Booth were appointed
trustees.
Rev. F. M. Pease was the first, pas-
tor but only served through May of
1010.
The Woman's Missionary Union
made trustees. Mrs. Pryde was ac-
tive in both Sunday school and
woman's work.
Mr. Hamilton was followed by W.
H. Sides as clerk. Mr. Sides served
until June, ]915.
The Messrs. Hamilton were made
deacons February 22, 1914. while A.
McGinnis became deacon November
2.
Rev. M. F. Gathrlght was called
next. He remained for six months.
Rev. l. e. Finney and Rev. Chas.
Preston held a successful revival
during this pastorate.
Rev. F. A. Whitely succeeded Rev.
Gathrlght in February, 1915, and re-
mained until September, 1916. Seven
deacons were added during this
period—Mr. Sides. Frank Morrts,
O E. Austin, J. T. White, w. e.
Adkins, C. C. Pangle and J. V. Har-
ris. Of this group Mr. Pangle is
still active a; senior deacon. Mrs.
Whitely was president of the Wom-
wns soon organized with Mrs. J. W. an's Missionary Union during her
Stanford as president. j husband's ministry. John E. Fech-
Rev. A. C. Miller was the second ner was church clerk at this time.
pastor of the Cleveland Street
Church, serving until February 1911.
Under the ministry of Rev. Miller
membership increased rapidly. Rev.
Sid Williams, noted evangelist, con-
ducted a revival meeting that great-
ly Increased interest in the church.
J, A. Campbell, L. G. Hays and J.
P. Carder were ordained deacons
January 8, 1911.
The Tabernacle congregation
needed a larger building, so a frame
church was erected on the lot where
ti:e small tabernacle had stood. Soon
after its erection, Rev. Whitely re-
signed and was followed by Rev. G.
S. Tumlin. who remained from No-
vember, inifi to January, 1919. To
Rev. Tumlin fell the task of securing
| seats for the new building, equiping
j. " •>: *
Rev. A. L. Duncan was third pas- j it with light fixtures and building
tor. Chad Stewart was elected walks and approaches. Under this
church clerk in August, 1911, and J. j impetus, the Sunday school took on
C. Allred was made a deacon that i new life. Rev. Tumlin conducted a
same summer. revival in April of 1917, and in Oc-
In May, 1911, the Cleveland Street tober of Hie same vcar. Rev. W. T
Baptist Church decided to move to Rice held a revival.
a more populous district. A site was ; On March 17, 1918, the Taber-
selected at Sixteenth and Buchanan inde Baptist Church was formally
Streets and a small tabernacle erect- dedicated. Rev. R. A. Cooper, pas'-
ed. The name oi Tabernacle Bap- tor of the Second Baptist Church
tist Church was then adopted. Mr. prearhed while Rev. Pryde and W
Stanford was Sunday school super- H. Fuqua assisted at the service.
intendent at this time. Soon there-
after, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Warren
placed their membership in the
church. Mrs. Warren resumed her
Sunday school teaching almost at
once and is still teaching. Mrs. War-
ren has been teaching Sunday school
for more than 50 years. She now
J. V. Harris and M. Cammack
served as clerks during this period.
J. W. Caldwell, Mr. Canunack and
R. H. I umpkin were made deacons.
Rev. M. F. Gathrlght was recall-
ed by the tabernacle congregation.
His second ministry lasted untii
in:?,'!. Fred J. Crouch, Mr. Lumpkin
holds two classes every Sunday, one and Loman Dlldav were church
nt the Preventorium and one at clerks during this time. New Dea-
her church. cons were M. E. Dildav, W. S. Sav-
Rev. Duncan was followed bv age, .7, M. C.ifford, ,1. M. V. Bullork
Rev. W. H. Forbes, who remained a Jr.. and M. H Duncan.
short time and was succeeded by Thh period was onp of great
Rev. Faulkner. growth. The lot and residence Just
The woman ~ work had increased ; north of the church were purchased
in Interest with the move to the r.eiv lor a parsonage.
home. When Mrs. Stanford moved A mission Sunday school was es-
from Amarillo, Mrs. E. A. Warren tablished in Glen wood, and Rev.
was elected president of the Mis- Gathrlght preached there Sunday
sionary society. She was succeeded afternoon. This mission resulted in
by a Mrs. Borden. the establishment of the Glenwood
E. B Brown was church clerk Baptist Church. Soon after its or-
under Rev, Forbes. W. R. Bid well |ganization, the tabernacle lettered
and It. S. Mob'* y were elevated to out 35 members to it, but despite
deacons April 17, 1912. this loss the tabernacle showed a
* * * net tain in membership at the close
Rev. Robert Pryde became pas- of the year.
tor of the Tabernacle Baptist church i Sunday school quarters were so
in June. 1913. dividing his time be- crowded the men of the church dug
tween the North Amarillo Baptist a basement.. The women often
Chwch and the Tabernacle. Rev erved ; p) r to the workers. The
Pryde rallied his people to the task basement provided seventeen Stin-
of lifting the heavy debt against the day school rooms and an auditorium
property. They met the issue in : for use of the primary division,
triumph. D. S. Moore, I'. G. Huck- Re\. Roscoe Stapp was the next
a by, W. H. Sides, W. Wilson Hamil- pastor, remaining from September,
ton and W. Watts Hamilton were 1.1923 until July, 1924. E. F. Wright
HERE IS THE TYPE OF MAN who helped In brinjf
law and order to the Panhandle. Long, lean, agile and
bewhiskered John L. Sullivan, Texas Ranger, stand-
ing so nonchalantly beside his mount and apparently
oblivious of the photographer, was not so preoccupied
as he might appear to be here. At least, the chances
are he wasn't, as anyone attempting to get the drop on
him probably would have found themselves looking
down the barrel of that six-gun which reposes so in-
nocently in his holster.
Sullivan and a partner once 1 railed two notorious
hank robbers far into New Mexico, capturing both.
They split a $10,000 reward, and with his share of it
Sullivan staked Ed Trigg, Amarillo, to a hundred
head of cattle to be raised on halves.
The porker poking his snout into the background
probably was one of Trigg's, as he and his partner in a
wagon yard here, 'Skillety Bill' Johnson, had quite a
few of them running free about Amarillo then, about,
1891-94, and Trigg's foraging pigs are recalled to this
day by residents of that time.
was clerk, and C. E. Kennett and J.
B, Hall were deacons.
• • •
Upon the resignation of Rev
Stapp, the present pastor, Rev. J. C.
j Sisemore, was called, July 1, 1924.
Within a short time after lie be-
came pastor all indebtedness against
! the church property was raised. In '
I 1927 the lot between the church anil
the parsonage was purchased. The
church now owns a lot 150 bv 160
1 feet fronting West on Buchanan
I Street.
May of 1929 again found the
church badly overcrowded. The
frame building was moved to the
back of the lot and a commodious
brick structure, with full basement,
was erected. The old Church build-
ing was overhauled and is now used ;
for a Sunday school.
When the new church was equip-
ped the Tabernacle Baptist Church
had a plant costing $35,000 with a
seating capacity of 775.
During the fourteen years of Rev.
Sisemore's ministry the following
have served as church clerks, some I
more than one term. Mr. Lumpkin,
Mrs. D. Grantham. H, C. Goodman,
Leonard Nunn, Mr. Stanford, W.
Wilson Hamilton, Mr, McKlnnis, Mr.
Crouch, Mr. Savage, Miss I.ydla
Smith, Mr-;. Gordon Gifford, Miss
Juanita Rigdown and John T. Sisc-
more. Deacons elevated since Rpv.
Sisemore became pastor are L. E.
Goodwin, C, W. Zinn and Allon Gif-
ford in 1926; W. L. Harris, J. J.
Curry and Bee Nichols in 1932.
In 1927 the Tabernacle Baptist
Church organized the Amarillo
Bible Institute with Rev. Sisemore
as president. Eighty-six students
were enrolled the first year.
The Mexican Mission was also
launched in 1927. The church now
owns a mission chapel where reg-
ular services are conducted for the
Spanish-speaking people of the area.
In the early days, a Rev. Garcia was
in charge, was assisted by Deacon
A. W. Nunn. Rev. F. E. Romo suc-
ceeded Rev. Garcia. He was finan-
cially assisted by the foster church.
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t s Service that Counts!
For thirty-two years our ideal has been to serve . . . give
service that really serves . . . also we have believed in
our community . . . through good times and bad, we
have carried on . . . giving our best to assist in the up-
building of Amarillo and the High Plains district . . . that
the standard of living might be improved and the homes
made happier.
Our Policy...
In keeping with our ideal of service, we have
made it our policy to feature only standard,
proven lines of merchandise with more regard
to quality than price. . . In buying the various
lines we handle, our first consideration is to ob-
tain articles that will give a maximum of service
. . . that can be sold at the lowest possible price
consistent with quality. This policy more than
anything else has been responsible for our
growth and reputation for reliability.
MORROW THOMAS
HARDWARE COMPANY
Dealers in General Hardware
Water Supplies — Windmills — Gas Appliances
316 Polk Street Amarillo, Texas
~
A FT! < R
30 YEARS.
We are "Ihe only furnifure store in Amarillo to be under the
same ownership and management for over 30 years . . .
dating from our beginnings ... on East Fourth in a smal'
frame building costing only $300 to build.
• •
Progress....
Today . . . we have one of the finest
show rooms ... as well as one of the
most complete and up-to-date stocks
of home furnishings in the Panhandle.
Friendship....
Through the years . . . we have de-
voted our every effort to make and
hold friends through fair dealing and
honest advertising.
Quality ....
Our policy has been fo deliver quality
merchandise at a fair price . . . always
giving the lowest possible price con-
sistent with Quality.
Reputation —
We feel justly proud of the reputation
we have built up during the years . . .
we are happy that many of our first
customers are still with us.
HERRING'S
furniture store
619 taylor st. — opposite postoffice
amarillo
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Amarillo Sunday News-Globe (Amarillo, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 14, 1938, newspaper, August 14, 1938; Amarillo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299921/m1/49/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hutchinson County Library, Borger Branch.