The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 4, Ed. 2, Saturday, October 5, 1935 Page: 4 of 4
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TnB HAHDIN-SIMMONS BRAND
Abilene First Church Will
Entertain Body in Ihree"
Day Session October 9-11
Stars That Shone Last Night
Ooaoh Kimbrough has this group of veterans to depend on throughout the rest of the season.
Injuries are now limited only to bruises.
Hello H-S. U
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Tho meeting of the Sweetwater
Baptist Association with the First
Baptist Church in Abllcno next week
week will bring to a close tho fif-
tieth year's work of that body ac-
cording to Judge B. G. Crane promi-
nent lawyer historian and church
leader of Sweetwater. At the annual
meeting of tho association at Sweet-
water last October Judgo Crano de-
livered an interesting address in
which ho outlined a brief history of
tho association since its organization
on August 4 1885. This association
came out of the old Bed Gap Asso-
ciation which was organized in 1870
with Bcv. C. G. Stephens as its first
moderator.
The following facta about tho Sweet-
water Association were summarized
by Judgo Crano:
This Association of Baptist church-
es in session at Sweetwater this week
wns organized in Sweetwater about
August 4 1885 coming as an out-
growth of Bed Gap Association which
was organized in 1870 with Bcv. C.
G. Stephens as its first moderator.
In July 1885 a call was regularly
made for tho meeting of Bed Gap
Association at Sweetwater about Au
gust 4 following; and on tho date set
Bev. Bennett Hatcher pastor of tho
church at Abilene; Bev. B. A. Sub-
lett pastor at Anoon (and also at
Haskell); Bev. J. A. Moore pastor
at Sweetwater and Snyder; Bev. W.
A. Whittle pastor at Colorado; Bcv.
G. W. Baincs pastor at El Paso and
Bcv. Geo. W. Scarborough pastor at
Merkel met at Sweetwater and or-
ganized by the election of B. Hatcher
moderator J. B. Scarborough clerk
and G. H. Connell treasurer.
They passed a resolution reciting
the fact that while the meeting had
been regularly called as Bed Gap As-
sociation yet some of tho brethren
objected to the meeting and to the
use of the namo "Bed Gap" and the
resolution waived the use of tho name
and proceeded to adopt tho name of
Sweetwater Baptist Association nnd
to organize accordingly with its ter-
ritory to extend from Taylor county
on the east to El Paso on tho west
and including all contiguous and near-
by counties a region about 450 miles
cast and west and approximately 00
to 200 miles north and south. It was
then estimated that there werfe 460
Baptists fiTtho region covered.
A great majority of the counties in
the region at the time were unor-
ganized and civilization was just
emerging from its wild state incident
to the opening of a new country.
All of the pastors taking part in
the organization wer at tho time car-
ried on the rolls of the Texas Baptist
State Convention as missionaries on
the frontier of Texas with the sole
exception of G. W. Scarborough. Dr.
O. C. Pope who died a few years ago
at Abilene was at the timo of the or-
ganization of the Association super-
intendent of missions for the State
Convention and had been for the three
preceding years and to him moro
than to any other one man is due
credit of establishing in tho new towns
and country of West Texas tho
churches and other organizations of
this religious faith.
By 1881 the churches which were
co-operating with tho Association ag-
gregated 27 with a membership which
totalled 1232.
With the growth and development
of West Texas the organization of
Baptist churches has kept pace and
now out of the territory originally
comprised in the bounds of Sweet-
water Association there are about 14
different associations with about 300
Baptist churches and an aggregate
membership of 50000 or more.
The Association from the time of
its organization has usually kept in
the field from one to half a dozen
missionaries in cooperation with the
State Convention. Sometimes this
missionary effort has taken on the
form of aiding a number of pastors
of weaker churches.
In 1800 fho Association at its meet-
ing also at Sweetwater took prelimi-
nary steps on the motion of Judge
II. C. Hord which resulted in the es-
tablishment of Hardin-Slmmong Uni-
versity at Abilene which has now a
student body approximating 1000 per
annum and a plant worth over f 1-
000000. The school belongs to tho Sweet-
water Baptist Association
Probably moro Baptist Associations
have been organized out of its orig-
inal territory than have been created
out of any other Baptist Association
in Texas.
There is now one church in the As-
sociation which has more members
than there were Baptists within its
entire original bounds of up to 1002
at about which time churches in sec-
tions of the ofiglnal territory began
to draw off and organize their own
tions when intensive effort at dpvel-
opment desirable.
In 1003 as an auxiliary to the work
of the Association the women's work
was separately organized and soon
became known as the Baptist Wo-
men's Msslonary Union and meet
ing at the samo timo and place with
tho Association had its own program
and work and has carried on a pace
during the years.
Tho present meeting at Sweetwater
cannot bo said to be tho 50th anni-
versary or birthday of the Associa-
tion but it is tho 50th meeting of the
Association. It will bo 50 years old
in August 1035.
It met with tho Lamar Street
church in Sweetwater in 1028. So
this is the 12th session the Associa-
tion has met in Sweetwater in the
40 years of its life.
During its lifo many notable men
have been connected with it and many
useful men have been sent out to
their labors from its bounds as a re-
sult of its efforts or because of the
work which it has fostered.
Baptists Welcome
Sweetwater Group
The Swctwatcr Baptist Association
and the W. M. U. auxiliary will meet
with the First Baptist church October
0 10 and 11; tho W. M. U. on tho
0th and the Association on tho 10th
and 11th. Our hats nro off to you
all ye messengers from tho churches.
Our hands are extended in heartiest
welcome nnd our hearts are open
with warmest love.
Wo welcome you because of who you
are and what you represent. Tho
Sweetwater association that one timo
embraced the wide expanse of spread-
ing plains from Cisco to El Paso is
tho mother of a number of our best
associations in Texas; and is itself
today one of Texas leading Associa-
tions. It has the distinction of hav-
ing ono of Texas and the South's
greatest educational institutions which
it has fostered from tho institutions
beginning until Hardin-Slmmons Uni-
versity is not only the pride of the
Baptists but hold the place of impor-
tance among the major educational in-
stitutions of Texas and tho South.
Thero is also located in the Sweet-
water Association the West Texas
Baptist Sanitarium which while it
is an affiliated statewide hospital is
peculiary the child of this association
and in it holds a place of major im-
portance. You will want to visit these insti-
tutions while here and carry back to
your churches first hand infirmatlon
that will contribute to their deepen-
ing interest in the ongoing of the Mas-
ter's kingdom as committed peculiarly
to tho Baptists of the west.
Yours for an association the best
ever Millard A. Jcnkens.
PROGRAM OF SWEETWATER
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION
0:30 Song Service led by J. D. Riddle
9:40 Devotional led by
9:50 Presenting of letters and organization:
1. Presenting of letters
2. Election of officers
3. Petitionary letters
10:10 Report of committee on order of business Rev. W. R. Dorr
Dr. M. A. Jcnkens; Mrs. H. V. Reynolds
10:16 Missions (General themo for morning):
10 Min. Introduction "Missions Our Primary Task" Rev. C. A. Powell
7 Min. Mission work done in association Rev. W. R. Derr
8 Min. Mission work done in the district Rev. J. D. Brannon
8 Min. Mission work done in Texas this year Rev. E. D. Dunlap
8 Min. Mission work done in the So. Bap. Con Rev. C. R. Joyncr
8 Min. Mission work done on tho Foreign Fields Rev. N. W. Pitts
8 Min. Missions and tho 100000 Club Rev. W. A. Nicholas
8 Min. The Co-operative Program tht all inclusive
Method Rev. L. L. Trott
11:20 Recognition of Visitors.
11:25 Special Music arranged by the University Baptist Church.
11:30 Annual Sermon Rov. J. D. Brannon
AFTERNOON SESSION
1:30 Song Service led by Burl King
1 : 40 Devotional Rev. Kelly Bnrnctt
1:50 W. M. U. Report Mrs. C. C. Compere
2:05 The Baptist Brotherhood Judgo E. S. Cummings
2:25 Dajly Vacation Bible School Rov. J. II. Dean
2:35 West Texas Baptist Sanitarium v E. M. Collier
3:00 Report on Seminaries Rev. Sam Malono
3:20 Report on Evangelism nnd Sermon Rov. W. C. Ashford
4:00 Business and Adjourn.
EVENING SESSION
7:30 Song Service led by J. D. Riddle
7:40 Report on B. T. U Miss Lela Roundsaville
7:50 Report on Sunday School Rev. T. L. Nipp
8:00 Christian Education Dr. R. N. Richardson
8:10 Musical Program rendered by Fine Arts Dept. of II-S. U.
8:50 Address Dr. J. D. Sandofer
9:30 Benediction.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION
9:30 Congregational singing led by Rov. II. Virgil Reynolds
9:40 Report on Religious Literature Dr. E. B. Atwood
10:00 Treasurer's Report L. P. Cook and W. R. Derr
10:15 Lueders' Baptist Encampment Rev. J. Henry Littleton
10:30 Digest of Letters nnd Blackboard dem Rev. H. Virgil Reynolds
10:50 Buckner Orphan's Home Rov. W. H. Hughes
11:15 Special Music by H-S. U. Quartet
11:20 Annual Associational Sermon Dr. N. A. Moore
AFTERNOON SESSION
1:30 Congregational Singing led by Henry Morgan
1:40 Open session of tho Executive Board.
2:20 Report of Committee on Resolutions Rev. C. E. Dick
2:25 Report of Committee on Obituaries Rov. W. A. Strickland
2:35 Report of the Nominating Committee on: Time Place and
Preacher....Mrs. J. E. Burnam Rev. C. R. Joyner Mrs. A. E. Radcliffo
2:40 Civic Righteousness Rev. E. S. James
Bo sure to see that a letter from your church is brought on tho first day
of the association.
Fill out every space on tho letter. Give the exact information. Do
not guess.
gPleaso bring a contribution for tho expense of printing the minutes.
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Desperate Freshmen Struggle
Valiently With Aptitude Test
Ho desperately fought against
time; sweat clung to his brow in small
beads with the eaVnostnoss of his
labor. Each successive moment
caused him to become more frantic.
As tho crucial moment drew nearer
the writing swam beoro his eyes in
blurred igurcs nnd tho paper in his
hands revolved around and nroundf in
an ever increasing circle. His breath
came in short gasps nnd his eyes be-
gan to bulge.
The thought seared his mind that
ho was Ditty half through and that
the time was nearly up. Ho wrote on
filling in blanks translating rom the
unknown tongue nnd attemptfin? to
solvo the apparently unsolvnblo puz-
zles. Just as he seemed to reach the
point of his enduranco and was on the
verge of collapse tho timekeeper call-
ASSOOIATIONAL MEETING
Rev. Vernon Ycarby
-Hardin Simmons
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cd timo up and tho poor freshman
handed in his aptitude test paper
with n sigh of half despair and half
relief.
Attends Funeral
President J. D. Sandefcr of Hardin-Slmmons
returned Wednesday
after attending the funeral of Ed-
gar L. Marston in St Louis. Mar-
ston was one of Simmons' largest -givers
f andl contributed; I tWStoj
the building of M.rstonMnV
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POWERFUL RANCHER OFFENSE
TRAMPLES FIGHTING BENGALS
(Continued from page one)
five yard line. Russell advanced four
yards to the one yard stripe in three
attempts and tho game ended with
fourth down coming up one yard to
goal.
Devaney 1C0 pound halfback stood
out as tho brightest star of tho Tiger
lineup. Kucholtz at guard and Pol-
lock at half both co-captains turned
in creditable games for the visitors.
Tho Cowboy lineup was character-
ized by tho absence of exceptionally
bright flickers in an allready brilliant
constellation. In tho secondary as in
the forward sector individual honors
wcro evenly divided. Tyler nnd Ma-
huron stood out in tho running and
passing departmet They were ably
assisted by Russell Cherry Milby nnd
Frost. Crowell Newberry and Har-
ris led tho linemen in performance
with Jarnlgan Benson Calloway and
a number of others close behind.
Starting Lineups
Pos. St. Eds.
H-S. U.
Harris
-LE Fleming
-LT Jackson
Crowell
Newberry
Jarnlgan .
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-Kucholtz (c)
Grimes
Calloway
-RG
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Murphy
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Benson
Mahuron
Tyler
Milby
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Painter
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Pollock
Cherry
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First downs: Hardln-Simmons 10;
St. Edwards 8.
Scoring touchdowns: Tyler Cherry
and Mahuron.
Points after touchdown; Calloway
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B.S.U. Holds First
Regular Session
Fifty-five students were present at
the first regular meeting of tho Har-
din - Simmons B. S. U. held Thurs-
day night Clark Jarnlgan president
for this year presided at the session.
The brief program consisted of re-
ports from tho heads of the various
departments short addresses by Dr.
N. A. Moore and Miss A. M. Carpen-
ter and a devotional led by Murray
Fuquay.
Plans for sending a representative
group from the local student body to
We State Baptist Convention to be
held at Huntsville Texas October 25
to 28 were announced to the council
members. "Tho quota for Hardln-
Simmons university is 25 and should
that number decide to attend the
meeting a special bus will be charter-
ed" said Jarnlgan.
Tho Daily Texan reports that stu-
dents at Marshall College in Hunt-
ington W. V. aro raising chickens in
their dormitory adding a subtle P. S.
to the effect that it was a fowl idea
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Sul Ross has added a new $47000
boy's dormitory to their building
equipment. It is built on the Spanish
type and is modern throughout.
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Abilene's Newest Dress
Shop Will Open Next
Week So Be Alert and
Get the Thrill of
Your Life!!
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Beat St. Edwards Cowboys!
WHERE COWBOYS EAT
HARDIN-SIMMONS CAFE
Special Meal Tickets For Students
Hardln -
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Rings . .
Vanities .
Bracelets . . .
Belts and Buckles'
Hardin
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so wholesome to drink
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life and sparklo of this refolding drink.
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The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 4, Ed. 2, Saturday, October 5, 1935, newspaper, October 5, 1935; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth96340/m1/4/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.