Continue my visits to Goodwin at ___ Sanitarium twice a day. He has been walking out to pavilion on his crutches since Sunday.
Attend the 2:30 matinee at Mc___'s Tent. Good, wholesome play.
About dozen at prayer meeting & Sunday School teachers. Interesting lesson. Bro. John Smith, of Vernon was with us.
2 Thursday
A very hot day. Hot ___ wind from S.W. Thermometer 104ยบ in shade. Unusual weather for early summer especially when there had been copious rains.
Free admittance to the McA__'s Tent for ministers, to see play "The Parish Priest." A very interesting and wholesome play.
2 Thursday
A very hot day. Hot ___ wind from S.W. Thermometer 104ยบ in shade. Unusual weather for early summer especially when there had been copious rains.
Free admittance to the McA__'s Tent for ministers, to see play "The Parish Priest." A very interesting and wholesome play.
3 Friday
Not so warm as yesterday.
See dramatization of an Indian story tonight at the McA__ Tent.
A good, gentle rain during the night. This is most timely. The hot winds of Thursday parched vegetation very much. Crop prospects very fine so far.
Am working on my commencement address for T.C.U. June 9.
4 Saturday
Pleasant weather after rain. Goodwin still improving.
Not so warm as yesterday.
See dramatization of an Indian story tonight at the McA__ Tent.
A good, gentle rain during the night. This is most timely. The hot winds of Thursday parched vegetation very much. Crop prospects very fine so far.
Am working on my commencement address for T.C.U. June 9.
4 Saturday
Pleasant weather after rain. Goodwin still improving.
5 Sunday
Fairly good attendance at Sunday School and church. Goodly number of visitors. Subject of morning sermon: "Church Government"
Called meeting of the church for 4 p.m. for purpose of electing officers. Small attendance. Five elders and nine deacons were elected.
Evening audience fair. "The Christianity of Christ" the subject.
6 Monday
Go out to ___'s for the day. Beautiful place – good orchard & berry patch too. Enjoyed the day.
Pretty heavy rain tonight.
7 Tuesday
Go to Waco for closing exercises of the university. Stop at the home of Prof. Parks. Look upon the old ruins from ___ for the first time since the great fire.
Attend ___ and ___ exercises at Central Church at night.
8 Wednesday
Clear day. Exercises on the campus. Dine with Prof. & Mrs. Cockrell – Clark Society gives reception for me 2 to 4 p.m. Have pleasant and interesting program. Make them a little speech. Stay with the Webbs.
9 Thursday
Commencement Day. Faculty and seniors capped and gowned. I ___ off. Exercises in Central Church. My address on "Your ___ with Your Alma Mater", receives goodly number of hearty ___ . Fairly well satisfied with it myself.
Alumni Banquet at Metropole Hotel at 2 to 3:30. Pleasant time.
Leave on 4:40 p.m. train for Ft. Worth. Then to Weatherford. The Irby home by 11:30 p.m.
10 Friday
Home by 6 p.m.
12 Sunday
Bright pleasant day – cool for time of year.
Sunday School attendance 116. Good audience at church service – many visitors. "Prayer that Prevails", subject of sermon, based on Sunday School lesson. Sermon well received.
Officers meeting at 7:30 P.M. Only few present. Treasurer’s report given. Learn balance due pastor about $90.
Audience small at 8:30. "The Tabernacle of God is with Men," the subject.
13 Monday
Call this afternoon to see Minnie Young, who is sick. Find her better. Call at Mrs. ___ – not at home. Call on Bro. Huddleston, and return letter from Bro. Faulkner, which he had sent meto read.
Attend the Tent Theater tonight. Play of "___ of Yale". Good play.
14 Tuesday
Call today on Palmer at lumber yard. Membership nowhere. Sensible man; has been with the N.P. Wife a Methodist. Call at meeting of Ladies Aid. Few present, but plan number good works. Decide to have church sociable Monday night. Ten at Mrs. Lattner’s Thursday 23.
Attend Tent tonight.
15 Wednesday
Call to see the ___, and hope to attend Sunday School picnic Thursday.
Only few at Sunday School teacher’s and prayer meeting.
16 Thursday
Union Sunday School picnic at Elmhurst Park. Pleasant day, good crowd, happy hearts and wholesome recreation.
Go out early and return at 5 p.m. Meet Tom ___ & wife, of Comanche.
18 Saturday
The day for Roosevelt’s return after absence of 15 months, hunting big game in Africa, and visiting ___ of ___ in Europe.
Prepare outline for tomorrow’s sermons.
Real summer time.
19 Sunday
Sunday School, including visitors, 125. $5.00 offering. Morning audience not large. Goodly number of visitors.
Subject of sermon: "The Divine Partnership." Thought I made fairly good effort. 1st Cor. 3:9; 1st Jn 1:3. Man is fellow laborer with God 1st, in redemption of the material world; 2nd, in development of ___ of mind; 3rd, in redemption of man from sin. I did not feel that the sermon ___ much interest. No congratulations – not even an invitation to dinner.
Bro. & Sister ___ ___ me basket of fine fruit.
Evening sermon: "The Cheerful Heart." Prov. 15:13 & 17:22; Phil 4:4. Better evening audience than usual. Cousin Edith DeSpain Granbury & husband at meeting.
20 Monday
My friend Goodwin’s wife and little babe arrive today. Goodwin is happy.
The church sociable arranged by our women, was a notable success. Good attendance of our members and several visiting friends. Bro. Brittain was present and contributed to the enjoyment of the evening.
Get new magazine card today. Take McClure & Munsey in first installment.
Evening sermon: "The Cheerful Heart." Prov. 15:13 & 17:22; Phil 4:4. Better evening audience than usual. Cousin Edith DeSpain Granbury & husband at meeting.
20 Monday
My friend Goodwin’s wife and little babe arrive today. Goodwin is happy.
The church sociable arranged by our women, was a notable success. Good attendance of our members and several visiting friends. Bro. Brittain was present and contributed to the enjoyment of the evening.
Get new magazine card today. Take McClure & Munsey in first installment.
21 Tuesday
I have spent most of the morning with the last Saturday Evening Post. Always good, this month is unusually rich. "The Home Life of President Johnson" is especially interesting. I quote the following:
"Andrew Johnson was the only member of Congress from the South who resisted the wave of secession that was then sweeping over the South, and stood faithful to the Union. A man who represented a southern congressional district, and who faced, single handed and alone, the storm of secession that swept over his state, could not have been other than a man of indomitable purpose. Yet, in the ___ of his heart, in the ___ of his judgment, he turned to and leaned upon and was contentedly influenced by a frail little woman, so weak that she had to have her breakfast in her room, so feeble that she spent most of her time in her little
rocking chair; yet, withal, a woman whose soul was so pure, whose heart was so tender that she ___ a vision truer and sounder and keener than that of her rugged, powerful husband who had spent his whole life in the heat of conflict with the great world – a conflict of which she knew so little from her own experience."
I am pleased to see this closing sentence by Col. Crook, the writer of this article:
"And I wish to say here and now that there never was a more truly patriotic man in the White House as President than Andrew Johnson."
22 Wednesday
About dozen at prayer meeting. Interesting study of the Sunday School lesson. Few visiting Disciples.
I am pleased to see this closing sentence by Col. Crook, the writer of this article:
"And I wish to say here and now that there never was a more truly patriotic man in the White House as President than Andrew Johnson."
22 Wednesday
About dozen at prayer meeting. Interesting study of the Sunday School lesson. Few visiting Disciples.
23 Thursday
The ladies tea at Sister Lattner’s was a very happy event. Interesting program improvised. Very congenial company of ladies. $10.10 ___ into the plate.
24 Friday
Call to see Misses Cooper at Oak Cliff Cottage. Miss Reta Cooper is quite poorly. One Bro. Thos. Stewart who is off duty from stomach trouble.
At Lamar Pavillion [sic] at night to hear Rev. Mallard on ___ address, and witness installation of officers.
The ladies tea at Sister Lattner’s was a very happy event. Interesting program improvised. Very congenial company of ladies. $10.10 ___ into the plate.
24 Friday
Call to see Misses Cooper at Oak Cliff Cottage. Miss Reta Cooper is quite poorly. One Bro. Thos. Stewart who is off duty from stomach trouble.
At Lamar Pavillion [sic] at night to hear Rev. Mallard on ___ address, and witness installation of officers.
26 Sunday
Up early. Bath in tub. Review my sermon and Sunday School lesson.
Small attendance at Sunday School – 97. Audience at church service small. Subject of sermon: Reconciliation and Salvation.
Omit evening services, so that I may go to Palo Pinto to meeting.
___ Clark came for me. Arrived at Palo Pinto about 3:30. Small attendance. Organize county mission board. Stay over night and hear Bro. Webb on "Why I am What I am."
Spend the night with Frank.
27 Monday
Return to Mineral Wells in auto – $1.00. Good rain tonight.
Pastors meet at Methodist study.
Up early. Bath in tub. Review my sermon and Sunday School lesson.
Small attendance at Sunday School – 97. Audience at church service small. Subject of sermon: Reconciliation and Salvation.
Omit evening services, so that I may go to Palo Pinto to meeting.
___ Clark came for me. Arrived at Palo Pinto about 3:30. Small attendance. Organize county mission board. Stay over night and hear Bro. Webb on "Why I am What I am."
Spend the night with Frank.
27 Monday
Return to Mineral Wells in auto – $1.00. Good rain tonight.
Pastors meet at Methodist study.
28 Tuesday
Go over to Weatherford on p.m. train. Stay at Dr. Irby’s.
About 9 p.m. I unite in marriage Earle Doyle of Granbury and Miss Nelle McKinsey, 2nd daughter of F.O. McKinsey. No fee up to date. Suppose the young man will send it when he comes to himself.
Pass pleasant night at Dr. Irby’s.
29 Wednesday
Another good rain today.
Small number at prayer meeting and Sunday School teachers’ meeting.
Am reading one of Robert Louis Stevenson’s books – Kidnapped – loaned by Mrs. Irby.
30 Thursday
Another rain about noon and little after.
Go over to Weatherford on p.m. train. Stay at Dr. Irby’s.
About 9 p.m. I unite in marriage Earle Doyle of Granbury and Miss Nelle McKinsey, 2nd daughter of F.O. McKinsey. No fee up to date. Suppose the young man will send it when he comes to himself.
Pass pleasant night at Dr. Irby’s.
29 Wednesday
Another good rain today.
Small number at prayer meeting and Sunday School teachers’ meeting.
Am reading one of Robert Louis Stevenson’s books – Kidnapped – loaned by Mrs. Irby.
30 Thursday
Another rain about noon and little after.
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