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. i. . . ipp / ^ ".' THE SOUTHERN INDICATOR 4 ?i. v. VOL VIII COLUMBIA, S. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 15th, 1913 NUMBER 18 _.-? .' ? _:-,-._ GHEST?B PARAGRAPHS. (Too -??ate Last Week.) The K?;of P. Grand Lodge which was helrPii si e last week, closed o . ?? of the best sessions in its history A large crowd of delegates from all over the State attended thc meetings and. enjoyed the hospitalit?' of the good people of Chester. The pro grams at the Opera House wtje wit- ,( nessed by very appreciative audi- r enees. The parade on Thursday was 1 a,, very grand feature; throngs of people saw the beautiful drilling at the Pair Grounds, and will not for get the pleasing spectacle of that day. The people of Chester enjoyed entertaining the delegates and the delegates seemed pleased .with the many courtesies accorded them. The | * Mayor of the City, had the following .to say, in the Chester Reporter, (a white semi-weekly paper-, which er marks are very highly appreciated by I ' the colored people here, and will be j1 read with interest by those in other \. places: ?o: Editor Reporter:- "I feel that I ' should as Mayor of Chester, take' . some official notice of last week's Vcolored Pythian meeting in this city, ; .and say something in commendation of the quiet and orderly behavior. Notwithstanding the fact that there were a great number of cars on the streets during the Grand Lodge meet ing, the laws of the city were mostly rigidly observed, and not a single ac cident was reported. The colored K. of P's both local and from the State at large, seemed to be an orderly, in telligent and well behaved class of people, and I feel sure from seeing them in session h?re, that they are doing their . part to advance theil race along useful and desirable lines. I am, Very truly, Geo. W. Byars, (Mayor of Chester.) . Miss Nannie Westb?opks, of Phila delphia was called to the city because of the death of*her ^>rother, Mr. Pas chal Westbrooks, ih the government hospital nV Asheville last week. The remains were brought here and after funeral services at Wilson Baptist Wilson ""fe-^r?tery. Prof. and Mr's. S. L. Finley and son, and Miss -Theopa Finley and Mr. Thomas Buchanan, motored to Lau rens, Sunday to attend the funeral of the former's cousin, Mr. George Saxon. Mr. John Saxon of Philadelphia, passed through the city Saturady, enroute to Laurens to attend the funeral of his father, Mr. George Saxon. Mrs. Susan Keener, of Charlotte, spent last week in the city, the guest of Mrs. Maggie B. Currence. Mrs. Emma Walker is very ill at her home on Columbia St. Cards announcing the marriage i?f Mrs. Mary B. Butler and Mr. James New England Conservatory, Or to the many friends of the couple. Best wishes for success are extended them Mr. J. S. Stanback has purchased a handsome Sedan for his family. Mrs. Louisa Maxwell, Cemetery St and Mrs. Carrie Thompson, Bailey St arc on the sick list. Mr. Otto Smith is improving at *hi home of his mother on Cemetery St Mrs. Addie Ross of Charlotte wa the guest of Mrs. Mary Lander las week. ANDERSON NEWS St. Paul is glad to report exceller services Sunday. Beginning wit the Sunday School which was large than usual. The lesson was review ed by Prof. J. B. Beck one of the ir structors of the Summer Normal. Rev. Brown's sermon Sunda morning seemed to fill*the hearts < all who heard him. He was at h best. Five persons,* new member were added to the church. The B. Y. P. U. under the leade ship of Mr. C. Lee Davis was filled its utmost capacity. Prof. T. '. Duckett spoke to the young peop very interestingly on what thi should be prepared to do in the f ture. Sunday night was baptism and t right hand of fellowship was had. Anderson is still being honored a host of visitors. Prof. T. L. Duckett of Bened College and Mrs. Ola Wakefield Columbia are the guests of Mr. a Mrs. C. Lee Davis on Towers St. The latest si TATE COLLEGE NOTES W The construction forces of the Col ige are at work repairing, renovat ig and making additions to the Col ige plant in preparation for the fall pening September twenty-six. The lollege Registrar reports that im nusual number of applicants have een registered thus,far which means rt increased enrollment 'at the Col age the coming year. Notable ? iiong the applicants are those seek ing advanced training in the College department, and special subjects. A uong them are graduates and former tudents of the State College and >ther institutions .in South Carolina md neighboring States, There is al io a greater demand for training ir. 5milh-Hughes Agriculture and Home Economics. n A new feature of the Extension )Vork of the College was effective luly 1st. by the appointment of Miss Wattie Mae Fitzgerald as State A jent of Home Demonstration Work ipon the recommendation of Profi lent Wilkinson. Miss Fitzgerald will lave her headquarters at the College but will travel over the Slate to .supervise and inspect the work done by the County Agents. Her appoint ment marks an elevation r>t the work among our people and'Will , be the means of creating ?" larger staff of Home Demonstration Workers, so that in course.-<>f' time, each County will be cared for in this respect. The Extension Force of the College now numbers more than fifty young men qnd women who are teaching useful methods of better farming and living throughout the State. To meet the larger demands for advanced instruction in the College min year the Faculty has been large ly increased during the Summer be yond the. usual number. President Wilkinson recently made announc ment of the following additions: F N. Fitzpatrick, Columbia University, English and Latin; W. M. Buchanan, Ohio State University, Biology and Animal Industry; Louis A. Potter, Pennsylvania State College, Bacteri ology and Chemistry; F. M. Sheffield, Oberlin College, French; William Maier, Cornell University, Dairying and Rural Education; .W. S.-Laurence gan and YO?JO; C. J. Harris, New England Conservatory, Piano and Chorus; Miss E. M. Veale, Columbia University, Teacher Training in Home Economics; Miss Flora Knuck les, Columbia University, Teacher Training in Academics; Miss Marion E. Mickey, Simmons College, Domes tic Art; Miss H. R. Wilkinson, Atlan ta University, English and Chemis try; N. C. Peterson, Boston Univer sity, Commerical Education; Miss Mary S. Johnson, Spellman ?Semi nary, Handicrafts and Millinery. The list is not yet completed as other ad ditions are under consideration. The Faculty next session will exceed sixty members. The following members of the regular Faculty are taking spe cial courses this summer*. Prof. F. M. Staley at Cornell University; Prof. T. J. Williamson at Iowa University and Mrs. M. B. Williamson at Co lumbia University. LIGHTNING DOES MUCH DAMAGE. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 10.- (Preston News Service)-A school house at 4 Roach Street was completely destroy ed here last Saturday afternoon by fire caused by being struck by light ning during a terrific electrical storm. Firemen fought the blaze for several hours but were unable to save the building. The home of Jos. Blalock, 224 W. Hunter Street, was also greatly damaged by lightning, The undertaking establishment of the Cummings Brothers in Whitehall St. was slightly damaged by lightning. Mrs. Lillian Mack Lee and litth friend Miss Ethel Moore of Atlanta are the guests of Mrs. Lee's mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Rober Mack on Towers St. Mrs. Daisy Sumter of Columbia i the guest of Rev. and Mrs. J. F le ; Greene on W. Market St. ?y ? Mrs. Janie Cary of Atlanta, Ga was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. S. I Edawrds on S. Fant St. Rev. A. W. Brown is c onducting meeting out of town this week, by i L. A. Edwards. Mrs. Anna Bell Whaley and chi dren left last Sunday for Savannal Ga., where they will spend a fe weeks. :yles of Patter AUING ABOUND ZIP] Notes ByAThe Wayside. (By Rev. Richard Carroll.) It is seldom thatr'ir?^ 'in Columbia j tc i Sunday, but I v/a?iiere last Sun- inj iy and went to Sidney Paik Church hear Bishop Brown, i enjoyed hi?3 rmon very much. ..../There was a reat crowd out to . heat, him, and om which came sonia demonstra* on. Dr. Farmer has proved himself a rogresaive pastor since he has bee? {,t ire. Improvements have been made ; the parsonage an ? the house of < i ship. There is no debt that can t Le pad on thc ch sr?'h and par ? r.age after one Sunday collection, ne can ses that Dr. Farmer m a rent and consecrated . worker. I ave never heard him preach, but eard him read the scripriiio, and he npresses j cu. Thera are few mon rho can read the scripture with un crstandin^. In the afternoon. I card Dr. Fermer deliver a fine ad ress to the Court of Cnlanthu on, Organization." Thia was an intev sting speech. In tho pulpit, was 'residing fc?der Walker of Augusta. Ie too, is a "clear cut" speaker, jieut. Henry was master of ceremon BS. One could not help but enjo?y tho inging. Sidney Park hns some very ictive leaders in the person of Starks Jrunson and others. I heard a good speech delivered by Dr. P. P. Watson in Sene?u last week >n his work in South Carolina. r?r. Watson stopped with Mr. Jonas Thomas while attending the Women's Convention in Bennettsv?'le.v He mu.de a spiritual impression on Mr, Thomas and his family that will not >*;?on be forgotten. I want to thank Dr. J. G. Stuart and Mr. A. P. Hardy for co?rtsies in their fine automobiles. M. ?. FARMERS HflLfl MEETING Greensboro, N. C., Aug. 8.-(Pro'j j ton News Service)-Negro farmers from all parts of the State arc gath ering here to hear experts discuss the questions of co-operative . marketing tomorrow during the annual F?l mer's; Congress at the A. and T. Col lege. Co-operative marketing, fall and winter legumes, the family cow, pro ductivity of the soil, rural economics, and other agricultural subjects will be discussed by men who are authori ties on these subjects. Dr. B. W. Kilgore, director of N. C. States' Re lation Service, will make the prinei j pal address on co-operative market I ing. Dr. Calvin S. Brown, principal of Winton Normal School, will deliver an address during the meeting. Fred Yodder, of the A. & T. College, will speak on rural improvement. Dr. A. C. Kenney of State Department of Agriculture, will discuss the value of dairying and Prof. Hudson on how to make the soil more productive. The visitors will be guests of A. & T. College during thu convention and indications point to a very inter esting meeting. POLICE CHIEF FAILS TO FUR NISH GUARD FOR MAIL COLLECTOR. Macon, Ga., Aug. 10-(Proston News Service)-U. S. Postoffice In spectors were busy here last Monday investigating why Chief of Police Marshall Thompson failed to furnish a policeman to accompany a Negro mail collector in the business district on Sunday night. The collector was halted by groups of men three times and threatened by them, it is claim ed. The collector reported the mat ter to Postmaster Rudisill, who asked for police protection for the collector and failed to receive it. As a resull the postmaster called off the collec tion until next morning. The chief of police claimcds thai when the request was made the en tire force was busy. It is though; that charges against the official wil be made by the postal authorities. It is said that a force of polici guarded the home of C. H. Douglass a wealthy Negro, on Saturday an< Sunday nights, to prevent him fror being harmed. Postal authoritie take the position that if this wa done, an officer should have been fui nished to accompany the Negro ma collector. Subscribe to your home Paper n Hats for Fal MN^PAM?L^ DECL?RB^;/:'.. ? . -, $? & . VHMJ?NU??? ." ?Sj ?fe ?? M Sv'v . sten? " .*f$M ty*hmtttqni$^?.,At?. , 9?-(Pres*.' ?/J a^tf?$s^ th'e. Vi ?^iWfoi^th?.passage,fl?^e^gey ; * . lynching' Bill, 'Mr?v^'^p^a^: i? ti,. a.,-ATrginian, .shp's tile ^lJ?wt?g *gp?y? ''As ? former Y^ginjap' I* ^ ^.'^w^j^y^Jhea?^in' shanie. ?tf>'th? s| t&citi??^^ftfte Southland^. Years W ?&.?- vi?wect" U^h?/.^ctii^, of "a '' mob ^ rriging" by tfre?neek--from an. apple : . Hp fie . \yas%g?gged, his ? clothes g; l?a ' and his skin' lacerated ,*and l'it?sed .by ;theVsto}ne8 over which he ot UT been dragged, W, ' ... .'*.' . ' !v\ ^h?/sight sen^tf?i?dVchi?s through, ^ I saw huh'many nightj^fter iii-; P^*.dreams. It was a sc?njai?.ehajl J y/pr forget; and yennil, except the' j imbers of the victim's race prattled d giggled .is if- not?r?ng unusual 'tj d' happerteai-.*"* {f':\. ? ;?Later in the\ tf?y-?he p?dy of the J Stjm was cuV downland the cforor > ijt??. jury render^- ? . verdict ,?Iyit ? ?t? victim had come' ib. hik deatfc at , pi Hands of persons unknown-yet ,t fil fcpowu^-to the jury? ].Ct& , .. i',;When mah by whom^ t'hd.Oaw^U* Affected for thu betterment * o?, pie ^ ?mmunity. fail to upho?a>:?ty.a^.'^ dme violators ?hf the do?d? .> u?uW duch society in . the ^state^ ip ,t'o.^ej t jKerncd, then the g?nerat?^ove^v'. j Seht should step fonvard* and vin<jli* ? ?(fe the order of civUizatibh/ahd pass. ^ ?ch a. bill as- the py?r;k&l?fy^&?-fi 1J? Bill, whether 'it..\is^ffij^fct^t? <i ?ii if o K R er s t? be constj^t^^^^ 3 iM. Human rights are ^^^^Hj I fe CA lib OF, .T^A-NKSir | .?airs. L. A. Hawkins liegjsv^to^ijpV. j lattice to.the.many fri ninia*mV&l&ra v t?flc^ .at tho Grand Ciu^tiof ; i? dt Chester,.S. C. ^?fc^Jie witch''?j lcj$t there has been seiihheif -h?^t?f.. Finley. ^"S.'t?^^is t^?^f? trpiey and otber^. t^M^. , ;p ;v. ?HM A KING?.-A MEf^l^?F. ?T."^^ ? i ^?iliniore, m'^xjl?^^^^ i What had been accomplished by the Karding Administration the Balti more Afro-American in'a printed edi torial under the caption of "Making A Mess O? It," takes issue with the New York World. "The New York World remarks that President Harding and the Re publican Congress have made a mess of everything. This is not altogether true. One thing, however, the Harding Administration is making a mess of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. Sixty four lynchings last year, is the record of the mob's toll. A President and a J Congress pledged to pass nnti-lyneh ing legislation, hems and haws on the issue as if no such pledge existed. The house passed the bill and the Senate pigeonholed it from January 1922, to date. The passage of the Dyer Bill is up to the Republican party. It has made its pledge. So far as the Afro American is concerned, No Republi can Candidate for National Office need expect support until the party carries out its pledge to put Anti Lynching legislation on the statute books. BENEDICT COOEGE NEWS To All Benedict Students: As students are applying rapidly for entrance, please send in your application promptly that room may this wonderful improvement lately to know how many text books tc order as freight is being delayed. Permit me to strongly urge yoi; this summer to review your studies no matter how high your standing lt will be much easier next year foi you, and if you failed in any subjec or are behind your class in any, bi sure to study up to be prepared t< take an examination on returninj and get straight in your class. We must raise about $1,000 mor for the College. Please solicit fror your church and friends. Ever; student can surely collect a few dol lars. If possible get $5.00. The Faculty: s* C. B. Antisdel, A. M., LL. 1). Dana M. Albaugh, A. B. il Mrs. C. B. Antisdel. Miss M. V. Ashton. John S. Bangson, M. S. Mrs. John S. Bangson, B. Pd. 1. LEEVY'S M ? i. [>&m ?? .. wv., E? the Rev. Dr. - p?te- Conventici , % -V^j y .iiear'Bi'?thor in Christ: ? LfenY addressing to you this siter" to "stir up your pure mn *y. bf remembrance of the fol .. . After having served five successi ars as first Vice President of ou", in Bi Tl artist State Convention, you .were, a-manner most signal and enthu astic, unanimously" chosen at Co inton,, last year, the president. The i?ljtunding reason that choice of you afl'imade' was the fact that wherer tnd with whatever, the denomi nas entrusted you, .you have ''^superior qualities of leader lip >|(fi^ accomplished splendid re fits.. .'.^Your brethren then believed lat you were-and I yet believe that ou are-our God given Moses, by [hom our State Convention will, ventually, be lifted out of the ruts ? conformity to customs, ? which we ave long outgrown and place it upon be mountain peak of mighty- acd?m ?lishments to bte 'glory'*.of jo?r God nd of* his Christ. Because ;of thes? le^iefs..und expectations; -I'am butj't riving voice to the v iews'and hopes ? >f the denomination generaUflL "f rom ! 1' he fountains to the sea/ivnSjfe say : W-e are exceedingly tir^&)$(ffl very dek o?, and look to ybu'io^BcC?r de li?rise some means M^elief^rbni, the pmbajftic, hipl- hurrah I fatuff"" suip?r iurdtjfiftrl ? W.itb). arrogance gr eat, '^Jf ^ki^rgi^'^e rAckingj pie, m^^??al?ry Raising gfe^jTO^W tsV?imp^vgo?ii? bosh yet^hgaitt^f^^ M ^h^^^ore^houili' fnstda6d^,J * N^i'-^?ie ' Cob ve Aticm" ^umlcffc -i?he,l-: U^s> *3t?ianbmer ? c? ^nis^^?^v-^^^g Hon^, fissions the amaHplix^ n^e^oi3^ M1 .t&?^.Convention 's socked'rmssiori-^ ari es would be in the .least danger.of c?tehing' it. ? in fact AOUX Stator. Miri-' sion tvork is the crowning / f airee nf m .'present: age j tn the*' light, o'f. the great; ^commi?s?o?? ?tbi? ;: ori?y substa?fc tittling ?u& EOcat??^^ c$M?^'f^;Hn^ 'ffa?.r? 4^wt?f;.to;f*^^i: ';imn?bq^rat' .thjBs'? rconuwi?ns; ?r?> AbVoifettt about; 1. We have utterly outgrown the need of having done the kind of work our socalled missionaries pretend to be doing. In consequence, the denom ination would bc the gainer by far, were we to do away with the workers and the work. 2. The financial cost of operating this socalled mission work is justfied by no moral, spiritual or financial re sults. This monumental farce of so called missionaries has so bruised and butchered the spirit of mission of the denomination that it now knows a death to which no ressurrection can, for many years, be made to come. 1. In the days of slavery, the Negro's church membership had to be in that church to which his master belonged. Asa result, at and for many years after, freedom, we had, in thc State, many thhousand Baptist laymen and several hundred Baptist preachers who were unable to "give a reason for the hope" within them. A missionary was needed to indoctri nate them. Then again: Scarcely one out of a hundred of those Baptist 1 preachers could even read. It was Truman G. Brownson, A. B., B. D., 13. D. Mrs. Francis H. Brownson, A. B. Miss Catherine Clark. Miss Effie B. Dilley. T. L. Duckett, A. M. Mrs. T. L. Duckett, L. 1. Miss Lula J. Gambrell, L. I. Miss Fleda B. Hall, A. B. M. H. Holloway. Mrs. Clara T. Joyce. Miss Mabel Knight, B. Pd. Mrs. Jane McGilvray. Ruben S. McKim. Miss Mary W. Merriam. H. M. Moore, A. B., B. D. Miss Lotta B. Neel. Miss A. A. Nelson, R. N. Mrs. Eliza Perrin, C. P. H. J. Perry, A. M., B. D. Mrs. H. J. Perry. Miss Carrie M. Phillips. Mrs. Margaret Phillips. F. C. Redfern, A. B., Ph. D. Mrs. F. C. Redfern. Miss Clyde B. Singleton, A. B. D. F. Thompson, B. D., D. D. Zack Townsend, A. B. Miss Ruth Watson. C. B. ANTISDEL, President. lillinery Dept. i ?i S" '.M.. "'j-?S i*/ V * Si . . .-"Amern ?, . "i- ,. v .-/' Pldlade;.lphu ;v .i , work among.,the u- -j?ti?t of South Carolin*, f?:> '"rh? -doing of that mission work, e Tiihycation Society paid Dr.'* "awlf-y's salary and all expenses. / ie Negro Baptist pa'id not one dent. He made Columbia his hcadqdar rs and lived on the go, indoctrinat g, establishing churches, ? or or inizing Sunday Schools, and bring- '?,. . g' in^o existence associations, Sun- s iy School conventions, and finally ir State Convention. In the meantime he exercised him ;lf very energetically and most ef- , jctively.-not to money grab for self -v ut kto educate some preachers. fj brough Northerri benevolence and 'hat he could .raise; in our:- own tiurches ,and -associations, he "sup-' ort?d in ? school quite a number of >: oung'men who have since .jjerfqrmed ,-.,< erculean work for the' denomination, lome bf them were: I.-P; Brooking- <?. *f> t>n,<D. M. Peirce, P. W. Prince, Scipio A '; 7 itratfort.M. W. Gilbert, R.'W. Bay- "? .? pr,:-F. R; Wallace,^. W. Raiford, E. % r.yGassaway, A. J. Stokes ?nd num rpusfothers whom my memory fails ?"recall. Bujt *"* the conditions that ib^ihed,;?ra?ng the Negro Baptists ben ;4o,!n$tve3ast today; nor does the ?eeri, of r, that kind of mission work. all'vof. our missionaries since, and japl?icia^y- now,.tried to put over the l^$*jejr plan,'with needs wholly dis- - i?m?Har to those with which Brawley jSpfcito deal. As a rosult they find ^mSelves with, nothing, td do but to ; money. '". Then to make some . t*^ct/>f show,-they g<i to jails and re the Lord's, Pi-ayei1, and nail up ^??n "Cpmmandments" on trees and * fences where they will be read by BOWS only. And they come to the Cphventiou and,'with bombast great i^k'^how they "bless . God-and take cj^?j?l?e.''. Gourag?^f?r what I know '. j^^?nfe'ss ''it te '?ouxag? to continue toy ^b.h?.?^? ty?gro Baptists under wtVr^aJ?e-^?t?ns'eh::ifj^doing mission 2. True, our nerve racking, money grabbing, mere salai*y raising, gener al missionary, did in his report, which he made with much bombast and in a ' basso profundo voice at Columbia, last year, tell how he of himself, by himself, without any assistance in making choice of the beneficiaries, gave the enormous sum of $45.00 a mong nine aged preachers. He also told how, in accordance with his own sweet but imperious will only he gave the unbelievably stupendous amount of $2(58.87 among thirteen ministerial aspirants to help them in school. True he did not tell that the greater part of that thirteen was in no need of the help so given. Has he not a right to be generous to his friends with other people's money? Be that as it may, this is true: According to the State Conven tion's minutes, our socalled mission aries cost us, in salaries and expen ses, last year $3,236.30. By means of this small outlay on them made, we were able to benefit 21 person-some who did not need it-to the enormous amount of $313.87. In addition to that, we were thereby instrumental in having the Lord's Prayer repeated in some jails and some "Ten Com mandments" so posted on trees and fences as to attract the attention of some gentleman cow and perhaps cause him to treat his family better. 3. The belief obtains among many that our socalled missionaries raise their own salaries and expenses anil are no expense to the denomina tion. They do not raise their sala ries and expenses. So in addition to being tolerated nuisances, they are an unwarranted expense. To illustrate: Our bombastic general missionary in his annual report at Columbia show ! ed that he had gobbled up for him self, without any effort to raise it, j money that had been raised by the I churches and sent to the associations, j conventions, unions, etc. for missions I $700.00. Of the $1,500 salary he is ; allowed for misrepresenting missions, I it will thus be seen that he raised on ly $730.94. The remainder he merely "goblbed up." The great Gethse mane Association of which that peer less Baptist and princely leader Dr. J. C. White is the moderator refuses to turn over their mission money to him. If other associations would ex ercise the same good sense and excel Continued on page four. 131 Washington ?