Charles+
For full information on John's church go back to his email and
look at the John+ parish web site.  (I am green with envy!)

You may be thinking of the Council Oak in Sioux City, Iowa
under which many Indians (native Americans who came from
the Orient?? used to gather for councils.  I understand that well
over 100 could stand there comfortably at the same time.
I don't think any of those Sioux evr got to Texas.  Traders?  Maybe.
I did not get here until 3 1/2 years ago so my history bank is slim.

Will+


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charles scott" <crscottblu@...>
To: <faithandlife@...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 6:55 PM
Subject: [FaithandLife] Welcome Fr John X Leal


>
> "John X. Leal" <jlealx1@...> wrote:
>
> Just a test to see if I am in.
>
>
> The Rev. Fr. John X. Leal Associate Rector
>
> Providence Reformed Episcopal Church
>
> Corpus Christi Texas
>
> www.providencerec.org
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Fr. Leal+
>
> I'm feeling a bit testy today myself.  Apparently the welcoming committee 
> has shrunk to Fathers Mike Ward, "Chip" Harper, Will Griffin and me.  And 
> what a motley crew we are.
>
> But it is glad company. Everyone else must have taken a week's vacation 
> after the Unity Synod.
>
> Welcome.  You know the rules, they are few.  Don't spit on the floor or 
> tear up the furniture.  Send plain text and no photos. Drop a line to the 
> list now and then so that we know you're still with the Church Militant, 
> otherwise some fool might think you've transcended this earthly plane and 
> try to have you beatified.
>
> I suspect Fr. Mike just got home from a day's work, as did I.  While we 
> belly up to the imaginary bar (mine in Indiana, his in Florida), I would 
> like for you Texans to correct my 5th grade social studies texts.  I 
> remember a picture in either a history or geography book that depicted the 
> signing of a peace treaty under an Oak Tree in Texas.
>
> Now tell me true. Is there a really a "Treaty Oak" in Texas or is it like 
> the mythical "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" reported by a certain Sidney 
> Greenstreet?  I've been to Brooklyn and other than an occasional potted 
> plant in an office, saw no trees there. I drove from Hayes, Kansas through 
> the Texas Panhandle to Dallas-Ft. Worth for a week one day, and saw no 
> tree large enough  for the Mexicans and Texans to stand under while 
> signing a treaty.  And that business about "hang em high" ala the 
> Hollywood Western Movies; it would have to be a wee little feller that 
> could be hung from a mesquite bush!
>
> Are there trees in Corpus Christi?  And while you're at it, tell us about 
> yourself and Providence Reformed Episcopal Church.
>
> Welcome!
>
> Charles+
>
>
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