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JOB PRINTING ' Neatly %nd promptly done mt pre-war prices. Mail orders specialty;. Phone 2637? Hie Southe voLtiMBM - COLUMBIA. S. C. SM r. / ADVERTISING PAYS When glaced in The Indicator? Read by over 5,000 in Columbia alone? OCT. 15,1921 NUMBEh 46 Attn f lAvrcT r t Tn Pr^f. J. R. Wi S om He ShoWs That "Facts is Facts" j -. Before! our great National Baptist convention was split, as now, I was, at one time, the corresponding secre tary of fits Educaticnal Department My duties, as such, required me to at tend the j State conventions, and other annual j bodies, of Negro Baptists throughout the United States. I read ily perceived that the proceedings of -no otheif State convention of Negro Baptists ! functioned with so little of politics }n evidence as was unmistaka bly true of the Baptist State conven tion of fcouth Carolina. Of that fact I was ever proud. And of it, I have often boasted. Since Scrambling for office had pre viously been so unknown in our State convention, I was greatly pained when, immediately after the death of Dr. Durhamj the querry, "Who will be presidenjt?" became rife and candi dates foij* that position began increas ingly to j make their ambition known. So disgusted was I ;because of this change pr the worse in our conven tional life, I gave utterance to my dis gust in jan article which appeared in the People's Recorder of January 15th. In that ?article, among other things, I said: j With jabsolute certainty, I can tell you who will not be chosen. But the subject, ?while a mest delicate one just now is jand will increasingly be, a most important one because-Thus far, in all of its long history, the con ventionjhas had but three presidents, Brockeiijton, Ralf ord, Durham, each of., whem hkd-muvh natural, as well as ac quired, [ability, together with ripe and varied experience, for leadership. Each J ci thenj was signally characterized i by a repiarkably placidity of tempera- j r;xont and, under just cause for prov ocation.) unusual self-control. Other than as| a larger lied for quantity and * quality j of service, none of them had s ;.use t?j> desire the presidency of the ^ V|pnven?p;n,%?or the reason that eavh ?: thcinl !Pw%'t?^?^??^?^^^ c already (heidi within -the ?eapmiiiatfon>ifi &3t3 strong Jinan "ina. is not magnified by it, either df them would nave, apart from the position been equally influential in the coun cils of j the denomination. The facts are that a man who is made greater by the i office he holds is not a big enoughj man for the given office. For that reason, men best suited for po sitions ?do not the positions seeks but are for- the positions scught. Neither Brockepton nor Raiford, nor^ Durham made 4uSnt of personal effort for the place. I They did not do so because the plaf'ce needed them more than was their desire for it. "I qnce attended ' a Baptist State Convection in another State where more than a whole day was consumed in an j effort to elect a president. A president was finally chosen. But while jthe political methods employed placed! a man in the position, those very methods, at the very same time, divested him of the dignity and respect whichj with the position ought have gone. I You may well consider it a truth j eternal that until polit cs shall have j be ome to ore nearly pure or Christianity wholly altogether rotten, the t^'o can be mixed only to the de triment of the cause of Jesus Christ, Our LiOrd. To the employment of any such j admixture, the Negro Baptists of South Carolina have thus far scorned to go. And I earnestly hope that il shall have ? long lain in my grave before, if ever, any such evil day ?hall upon them come. *T!know well the rank and file of the baptist brethren in South Caro lina J And because I know them so well,) I tell you, without any hesi tancy, th'-: Should any man dare tc lowef our Christian and denomina tional ideals by personally canvassing or otherwise self-seeking the place, he wiid Rudely be awakened to the fact that; he hhs automatically eliminated himself from 'consideration for it. What ought be done in the matter of the h hoice of a president and denomi national leader will be done, and that will; be this: When the Convention has i assembled, and at the psycholog ical.! time, a session of earnest heart melting prayer for guidance will be held, followed by nominations, in whijeh no great speech making will feature, and then will be chosen for the; place a man in whose selection no bli stake will be made because the Holjy Spirit will have guided in the chopee." Selah! Vj/hat I then wrote was, at that time, exceedingly appropriate. Just now, it is far more so because we are now seeing newspaper discussions, and hearing of swappings of influence, "in behalf of this and that candidate for the! place. "These things ought not so to ; be." "Facts is facts," and, under pr?sent conditions, it is undeniably triie, political canvassing to the con trary notwithstanding, that as rightly might a man aspire to become the law ful husband of a woman whose lawful husband was yet alive and adequately onj the job, as for any candidate to ?Buy Guarnteec Ison Has ewhat To Say aspire to oust Dr. Earle from the pres idency at the next session of the Bap tist State convention. Because 1. With the knowledge that Dr. Dur ham was in feeble health and with the understanding that, in the choice of a vice president, the man most suited to he successor to the presidency must be chosen, Dr. Earle was, year after year, for five succeeding years, re elected vke president that the mantle) of the convention's Elijah might fall, upon him, the convention's deliberately J chosen Elisha. "Facts is facts." 2. In recognition of that Elijah and Elisha understanding, the Executive Board of the convention, at its meet ing in January, did, on motion of Dr. J. C. White of Columbia, formally de clare Dr. Earle the convention's presi dent. In addition, all the members of that Board and all the Baptist preach ers, in Columbia gave President Earle pledges of their loyalty to, and hearty c?-operation w.th, his administration. In consequence, every member of that Board and every Baptist preacher in Columbia is morally obligated neither to give, nor be used to give, President Earle any opposition at the next ses sion of the* convention. "Facts as? facts." 3. President Earle has not yet had a fair try out nor adequate time in which to inaugurate any constructive plans, much less accomplish their sus tained fulfillment. In consequence, to tail to etewt him president and thereby give him a square deal opportunity would be un-Christian, unjust, and a gross, unnecessary, but wicked reflec tion upon his character or ability. Even Christian bod.es ought occasion illy strive to do that whicfc is Chris tan and just to one of their number. 4. President Earle is a college and ;heoiogical graduate of Benedict and ts a ripe scholar will take front rank vi th the best. In constructive work Lenominationally, he is second to none tmong u&:: In parliamentary kno wl dge and , judicial po If these things be true-^&d they are mdeniably true-unless righteousness >e dethroned by ungodly ambition and ?imply be given a back seat by mis lirected friendship, President Earle frill be unanimously elected at the coni ng session of our Baptist State con tention. "What I have written, I have written." "Facts is facts." John R. Wilson. DR. T. M. BOYKIN SPEAKS. The Baptist i^uucauonal and Mis sionary State Convention of South Carolina will hold its annual session m Columbia, at the Union Baptist church, November 16-18. I am desirous that the brotherhood of "one Lord, one faith, and one Bap tism" shall duly know that ' all things are ready-come!" For your recep tion, entertainment and comtort, Union Baptist church has already prepared. This is true of our Baptists in par ticular and all Columbians in general. Know ye that Columbia is preponder antly a Baptist town and when you cc me, you will largely come to your own. Send all the delegates you wish and let all the visitors vho des.re .onie! We are not only a mighty Bap tist host but we are a united host. As one man all of our Baptist pastors are working and as one all of our baptist churches are preparing to care .or you properly when you come. The Executive Board of the State convention met in Columbia October 4, at which time it was agreed that all persons attending the convention would pay for entertainment $1.50 per day. All who expect to attend will please notify me at once. T. M. Boykin, Pastor Union Baptist Church, 712 Assembly St., Columbia, S. C. An editorial squib in The People's Recorder last week has the following to say, with the authority of Dr. P. P. Watson: "In a re.ent issue of The Recorder an article which had to say about the missionary work in this State. In con necticn w.th this same article Dr. P. P. Watson asks that those who are in terested in mission work read his re port of last year from missionary work done in this State." It has been the pleasure of ours to read very satisfactorily the reports of Dr. Watson for the past four years and while we have not kept up with many missionary reports that preceded i shoes for the w THINGS THAT By GENE VER HAPPi ES i UNDERSTAND JUSTOMCEOVt? NO DILL pOLL^ QR PERFUME OR HAIR TONIC , YOU RE- A W-AJ^y SENSIBLE LOOKltf* MAM NAILS Sp WELL THAT fo? ne TO ASK WAST THr_^ foo DONT seq. * _ ?MINE >C \ ViONT >TVie? ^OU ?U/S Ol c*ifc Inter-natT Cartoon Co., N. T. ?ene We wish to announce to public at large, that our ton Street will be opened,] our counters full of barg? Valuable presents Ten Persons who spen opening date. Among tailored trousers ir many friends, ard (o the few Store doors on Washiug kturday, October 15th, with rt|l be given away to the First as much as ten d? liars on the many presents will be, || hats, underwear, ties, sweaters. October 1131 I. S. Ll ith. and 17th. ington Street ^VY, Prop. OF SERVICE SECOND CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH Bull Street, Between I Taylor and Hampton Streets. Invites you and your frienlds to worship with them at all of their services. I ORDER Sunday 10 a. m. Sunday School. Sunday ll a. m.f Morning Service. Sunday 6 p. m., B. Y. P. U. Sunday 7:30 p. m., Evening Service. H. M. Moore, A. 3., D. D., Pastor. lis we can and do say with certainty :hat none have come up to his in re sent years. Not only has Dr. Watson raised hk cwn salary on the field and does a greater amount of missionary work ?it Dr. Watson's reports show that he has turned over money to the convention, aided young men in schcol who were aspirants to the ministry and has placed the Ten Corninand ments into more needed places throughout South Carolina, reminding young men and women of their Higher duties than all the combined forbes in the State. As.de from this Di Wat son has also placed the churcfc cove nants into the hands of thousan. s who hitherto knew not of them. But that's neither here nor [there; look through the minutes of lait year very car?fully a. jr the treasurer's re port and at t?e same time reat? over Dr. Watson's report and compaje facts with any previous record of tpe con vention. SECOND CALVARY N0TES. j The pastor, Dr. H. M. Mo at his best both morning and j The Sunday school is still b ! own under Superintendent E j well. j The B. Y. P. U. is not only ing fine programs along wit ular routine of work, but is in actual work to help chu in general. They are now hard to place new carpet on and as means of raising fu? "e? was dening. diag its & Con present its reg eDSaged h work diving floor, f?r this he hole family abd Q purpose, the Union is divided up into clubs and each club is bringing abcut satisfactory results. Mrs. Albertha Simons, the unas suming president, is not leaving a stone unturned to keep this organiza tion up to the high standard which it has attained through her untiring ef forts. The Missionary Society, the Church Aid Club, and the Pastor's Aid Club, too, come in for special mention. They are all working in perfect harmony to one common end. FIRE DAMAGES MRS. DUNBAR'S HOME. About 8:30 last Sundy morning fire? damaged the beautiful and handsome-j iy furnished home of Mrs. A. P. Dun bar, at 1213 Barnwell street. Eye witnesses to the scene estimate that at leaet damage to the building alone it not less than $3,000 to say nothing of the furniture. The building and contents were cov ered by insurance. Just how the fire originated is not known but the blaze was discovered in the roof and serious accidents were narrowly averted. REV. CARROLL AT LATTA. The Rev. Richard Carroll is at Latta this week, where he preached three i nights. He served Sunday for Dr. Hubert at Darlington and Dr. U. S. rtice in Florence Sunday night. fants Furnishing! THE WOODS HABER DASHERY CORPORATION Woods Haberdashery Cor poration Fills Great Demand. Shares Now Offered Through out South Carolina. 25% Profit Easy. A Purely Racial Enter prise Offering. Employment to its Own. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 12, 1921. We have made a very good start ia our Clothing Business when we take into consideration how business^ has fallen oif in all sections of the conn try. The Clothing Business is a busi ness that but a few Negroes have ven tured to run. Those of us that have tried have made the Jews sit up and take notice. One tn.ng that has kept so many people out of the Clothing Business is, they have not been able to get sufficient money to buy stock. In advising my race to go in this line of business, I always tell them to first si ;k capital, then the business will come. There was never a t.me in the*history of our lives when we need ed Negro enterprises like this more than today. We need stores of every kind; just to think in the city of Columbia and as many colored people as we have here we have not a Ladies Ready-to Wear store in town, and it is up to us as a race striving to take our places among other races to establish suita ble enterprises so that we might be able to give our boys and girls some thing ^to do after they have finished their college career. Our giris are coming out of college without any place to apply their edu caticn, and it is up to us as men to make places for them. The white man is striving daily ta.create new places for his boys and girls as they march from the college walls and enter the avenues c\f life. We can dc? the same by pooling our forces and bending our efforts in the same direction. Three merchants in a city like this will never be able to educate our peo pie to patronize the Negro enter prises'. Our company is known i: every nook and corner of this State hut on< thing short about Negro" and that is: We have been unable tj get competent bookkeeping. We hav< na Business College like the other rac? from which we can secure competerJ stenographers and it is up to us as men that are standing for something in a community to try to see to il that such courses are established. The constant den: and made upon the members of the Woods Haberdash ery Corporation to increase our bu; i ness to larger proportions whereby we will be ab'e ta reach customers throughout the State by mail order, etc., and to establish, If possible, Woods Haberdashery Stores through out the State, where they are neces sary, to supply our people with Heber dashery goods in all of its ramifica tions and in such quantities as will conduce to the influence of a Clotti ng Business, operated by colored peo pie. By the advice of our customers we have in incorporated Woods Haber dashery Business, located at 1124 Washington St., Columbia, S. C., tc meet this demand. The Woods Haberdashery Corpora tion is a regularly incorporated insti tution, under the laws of South Caro lina, authorized capital stock, $25,000, divided into 5,000 shares of par value $5.00 each, issued fully paid and non assessable. They are transferable on the books of the corporation by per sons or attorney. All stock is com mon to all holders and each share a'ike according to the number of shares he owns. No responsibility at taches to the holder of stock beyond the amount he buys. Purchases may! be made in any quantity desired while j they last. The shares are being placed cn the market throughout South Carolina. Application for the purchase may be made through the official representa tive of the Woods Haberdashery Cor poration on special forms or direct from L. B. Woods, President. What the Woods Haberdashery Cor poration ls Ding. The Woods Haberdashery Corpora tion is engaged in the sale of all lines of Gents' and Ladies' furnishings, Un derwear, Hats, Collars, Ties, Hand kerchiefs, Gloves, Hose, Shoes and such other mercantile articles as a business will demand, and in such 5 from I. S. Leevy ou?t nv-mroi zua bCKittcKo i HIS WEEK. Miss Minn.e by ru, ?lair, $1.00; Miss L.z2?e uoug.ass, ?i-ur, &Uc; Mis>s Enen wa.iace, uii^ppcAiS, yoe; AUSS charity, $i.uu; * remuent L. ii. Antisuaxe, Jt*ene uia co.iegc; ??.O\J; rro?. J. T. Wil liamson, ?iui? Luiicge, uxangemirg/ S. U., $U.?>u; Airs. At. n. brigm, K. N., supt. ?t. Lu?e Hosp.tai, Greenville, S. $l.ou; iurs. i\. JdL. colins, COiUin o?a, ?vu. R-. u. Hj.gjv.?, ?o*um u?a, $L.oo; Attorney Ja^oo iuoortr, uiaiigcimig, s>. C., $2.0o; Air. Jesse F. Wiu-a?us, Darlington, ?.?1.00; Mr. D. A. Gomen, Darlington, $l.yu; Dr. B. S. oiiaip, ?eacui, $?.uo; Air. R. C. Davis, <iiteaViiAe, $1.0$; Dr. C. L. EoCitston, .ubhariy Dental C-liege, i\ashv.i.e, Tenn., $1.5U; Airs. A. E. Mell, Washing ton, D. C., $1.50. There are hundreds of ethers. who shoui?'have* been numbered among the acove this week. Shah we not so ac ! knowieuge rece.pt oi your payments next wee??. We are looking to hear from you. Please don't disappoint us. -Editor. Frof.- Wilson's 4 Somewhat to Say" this week, bearing upon the presi dential campaign now waged by some in a very quiet but determined way ought to bring at naught such fallacy. This article should be reud by every ?apt_st throughout Sottth t Carolina; i.or it really gives the facts in the mat ter. l\fo Baptist in trie State should onger be misguided as to the presi dency of the convention nor what has transpired to cause Dr. Earle to be che accepted vice president for the past four years and the ^rnost logical and acceptable president at the coming sessicn. WOULD NOT BE GOAT. Customer Pays For Shoes After Lcng Delay. \ The State. Greenwood, S. C., Oct. ll.-"I don't want to be a goat," read a note inclos ing a check for a pair of shoes taken on approval from a local shoe store here over a year ago, which was re ceived today by the shoe dealer after tie had made fruitless efforts to col lect or have. Sie shoes returned. The f Hunjcn r\i,^frVieVittah jluu aaga9r*MptkJ?? shoes declared he had read about the separation of the sheep from the goats in the observance of "pay up week" here this week, and wished to be num bered w.th the sheep." Editor's Note-This week is "pay up week" with several cf our subscrib ers in Greenwood. We should like for hem to conclude as did the person above referred to in their city-"don't Se ? goat." Incidentally we say to hundreds in other cities and town-:, even here in Columbia, don't ba a goat, "be num bered with the sheep.-" NEAL-GARDNER Mr. Aaron Neal, formerly of this city hut now of Florida, and Miss Mae Gardner, sprung quite a surprise on ;:heir many friends when they met in Philadelphia on the 25th of September and were happily united as husband and wife. Mr. Neal is a successful truck farmer in one of the bost adapted sections of Florida for truck raising while his bride is one of Columbia's best and' mo-t highly esteemed young ladies. She was a teacher In the Eooker Wash ington High School where she was highly admired by teachers, and taught. APPRECIATE OUR SERVICE State College, Orangeburg, S. C. Oct. 8, 1921. Dear Editor Roach: Herewith we enclose check for sub scription for "Th?' Southern Indica tor." We assure you we appreciate its weekly visit. We wish for you con tinued success in the worthy service you are rendering our people. Sin:erely yours, J. T. and M. B. Williamson. luantities as are calculated to supply .ur patrons. The Woods Haberdashery Corpora tion is composed of men who made a success in this line of business, having conducted a Haberdashery Business for years and we feel with our knowl edge of the business as evidenced by he satisfaction we have given our patrors fer years Eni with our knowl edge of the leading business and pro fessional rr en all over the State, that our profits will easily yield an income )f 25%. ' on Taylor Street