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tojd 4 C { , ? -j J VOL. XXX.?NO. 18. \ I-* BB B .^^^B . m a i_^^B_ Chairman of Trustee Board ~ mi. W. H. NEAL , Chairman Trustee Board : ' DEAR BRETHREN: ; I am addressing this to you in order to thank you for liberal contributions you have given to enable the College (to go forward. I beseech your continual cooperation in wupporti rigour Col lege: We must have operating expenses and Endowment Money. We have no source to secure it from unless you as Baptists bring or send it. . . J 5}rn QQl'irKr OUPVI fVMOf r*r\ 4-/% XIT^J 1 1 J - ? v?vii u uoicc IU ICJJUI i, un w ^unesnuy mgni May 11, 1955, at the State Convention, which will convene in Aiken, S. C., the minimum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars for the Endowment Fund, which must be raisedWe can and must Endow Morris. Therefore let us all pull together and join with President Daniels, the; Drive Direct _ tor Dr. H. W. D. Stewart and the State Convention in the session at Aiken, and help to make it -a banner session for the Endowment. Looking to see you at the State Convention. Yours for the Cause, ! W. H- NEAL, Chairman. i President Reuben Makes ^ppealT" " is$mB .BK v, tdBBBL. ' -|^% DR. O. R. REUBEN, President DEAR FRIENDS: Once again our Baptist State Convention holds its Annual Session. The Convention owns and operates Morris College. Through the years our friends have been generous, especially at this time. Because of the interest and good'Will of our supporters and friends Morris has grown and made a tremendous contribution to education in South Carolina. " ' ' . * Presently the College is conducting an Endowment Drive. The main feature of the Convention this year will be emphasis on the Morris College Endowment Drive. Our friends are invited to make their contribution. Wednesday night, May 11 is the Annual Morris College Night- The Morris College Choir will sing. Chairman W. K. NeaT of the Trustee Board will report. The President of the College will speak. Churches, Associations, Unions and District Conventions will report on - the Endowment Drive. 7 _ We hope that you will be present. Your support makes _ . a Better Morris. Gratefully yours, O. R. REUBEN, President- . * > ~ . ? 1 CQL L Convi Progress Noted \I At Benedict 1 f ? 1??1? lla^ ' ,^y /? v * i^^ i DR. J. A. BACOATS President, Benedict Cllege PRESIDENT J. A. BACOATS | (iIVKS PROGRESS REPORT OE I 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AS || PRESIDENT OF BENEDICT COLLEGE During President Racoats' ten I years of service as President o f Benedict College all uf the build- ~~ I ings have been renovated and two I modern fire resistant, commodious S buildings have been'recently add-* I x ed to the college campus. Along *j with the physical developments at Benedifct College, the educational ^ program has likewise moved for- ^ ward to new heights. Benedict Col- * lege has the "A" rating and is s fully approved by the Southern As- L" sociation of Colleges and Secondary Schools, and holds member| ship in the leading college educational associations- of the Nation. ? r 1 * . """"" PALMETTO VOTERS ASSOCIA n TION ANNOUNCES OPEN 1 MEETING b DARLINGTON?W. J. Hunter, Cl State Chairman of the Palmetto a voters?Association announced ' that the Executive committee of ^ the organization will hold an ^ open meeting in the browsing room of the- Library of" Allen Uni s versity, Columbia. S. C. at 3 p. n m. Sunday May 22, l'J55. Members and delegates from all over the State will be in attendance. u The Meeting will be open to the f publi(u_ s Extends Greetings * t( He: - -? o w . _Vi ! il ?w Henry Dobbins Monteith * <Ti ? M Henry Dobbins Monteith, great[ &reat grandson of the sainted Frank Dobbins, founder and first pastor of the historic Zion Baptist I Church, Columbia; physician, suregeon and banker; president of the Victory Savings Bank, Columbia; descendant of a family steeped in Baptist tradition, greets the South Carolina Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention, on the occa sion of its 77th Annual Session. Subscribe For ""The Palmetto j Leader J Daltni UMBIA, SOUTH CAROL1N gntion I 'resident Daniels1 fhe Baptist Broth .: ,'^M 4 Due to several months illness 1 ave not been able Jo ineet in our local assemblies and contact ou as has been my custom. I am till of the opinion that the leadrs among Baptists are men of in egrity ..and can be counted on to o their full duty. I therefore go o Aiken filled with assurance that ur program will go over in big my and that lie a''C going tc lake a record in our Conventior his year. The year swifly ending ha? een?one of record breaking acomplishnients among Baptists s'you will see wh?n your officers fhom you have entrusted with our business report. J You wit rant to hear these reports which am sure will he a source of inpiration to every _ Baptist. I)< ot fail to be present. I am sure you are aware o f ie great responsibility resting pon the Denomination to suport Christian Education and Mis ions. The Cause of aged Ministers, [ome ?> and Foreign? Missions, 'riendship, Benedict Colleges and ur Secondary Schools call loudly a us for assistanceThe main problem and ohjecve however is the support and ndowment of -bur own Morris ollege. 1 am certain that it is eedless for to attempt to eVu late its imwmance to men* of in dligence sunf as you. You will o your duty. 1 have never for ne moment -doubted the ability r willingness of Baptist to mee.. to challenge before us. Baptists may be slow but alays sure. "Slow walking has near hindered nny nnr from gcU ng home." Reports coming from our auxiary Bodies show that we are aited in effort- as never before : ; % \ H&ll . ^0?tti,4w j^mSm*M lr mI jkIL i'?V. W. L. WILSON Vice-president EttO 1 fA, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1955 fleets In Speaks To erhood ] pmii {' ' * jfl ft I' I 1 H i GOINGS DANm,S~ 1 | in our history and the signs , point to accomplishments hithei to undreamed of or ever thought ! ' possible. We a1-c more than eneo.u raged that our goals are near , ing the reaching point. BOARD MEETING , i The annual meeting of the Executive Board will be held in the j auditorium of Friendship Baptist Church. I)r. N. L. Bush, Pa?torf _ r Tuesday afternoon 4:00 o'clock i May 10* Every, member of the* Board is expected-to be present. . t Pastors Jire also invited. It is im . portant that all who can be pre; sent come as matters of vital mo ' ment .will come before the Board. 11 Several it. >nrtant reports will. 11 be heard and passed upon before i! coming before the ?Convention. . The unfinished business of the i year will be acted upon. You will I. .f ..i i u tin l, i,\j iar\v ill siiupill}^ tli'/ ! policies of the Convention for a in other year. . | REMEMBER THE DATE i ~ Tlig Convention last year se the tlate of meeting one week la ter. We meet this year the Wed , nfcsday after the second Sunday I in May. May 10-ld. Come prepared to remain thrc ugh Sunday if possible. Thi Young Woman's Auxiliary an , the Ushers State Convention wii ! meet Saturday and Sunday.. Hui dreds of young women and othe christian workers such as Usher and Choir Croups will render pr grams a"d make a great an j grand' occasion on these days. ; A"i'l,K ACCOMODATIONS ' 1'astor N. L. Bush has eveiy I thing in roiuliness for our entcr-i t iinnient. .Not only the Baptists I of Al ien County are looking for_ -ward to our coming? hut?people of all Faiths are doing all possible? to show us what a great city Aiken is and just how visitors are treated amonir them. Do not miss this session. Yours Sure of Heaven. G. Goings Daniels, Pres. I ' * REV. W. P. WILLIAMS Treasurer .cabct i Aiken The Secretary's I Message Ijjji 9 mk m ^ 9 'its I " <? <* DR. IS. C. JENKINS Secretary My Dear Fellow Laborers: It gives me peculiar pleasure j to greet both you that it has been | my good fortune to see from time to time as well as those ..where ... our paths have not crossed since : our last Convention in Anderson. Believing our role as pastors to have much in common, I have ofl/i?% * U/-n <?U i- ? f .. -1 --?t ? ? i-t- - I ?h viiuugiu ui yuu uuring me year and Braved that success would follow your labor and ttratr-1 when adversities may have arisen to slow down your planned program that patient and moderated anxiety would guide your actions. All of us who have been aware of the illness of -.our be- j loved president have been hooir.g ^ that his much used up energy spent in the tireless effort t o ^ meet the ever increasing demands of his office would b e , strengthened do that point where j his guidance so nuich needed during the deliberation of our Convention would be vouched safe to , us- ; . i Something that have burden | his heart can be eased by our response to them. Since our Annual J meeting in Charleston in 11)49 his constant appeal in letters, in '' ^1^ I !>'J MRS. MAGNOLIA A. LEWIS ? President Y. W. A. news- releases, and?in addresses, has been for a 100 per cent enroll I nient of Churches, Pastors, Moderators and fifth Sunday Urn,, ions. Brethren if we would only heed this appeal those who head our Convention would receive a most important "shot in the arm" and much of our denominational worries would end. In our 1949 Convention, 51 Associations, 15 Fifth Sunday Unions, 485 Churches and 375 Pastors enrolled. In our 1954 Convention, 556 Churches, 52 Ass*) ciations, and 22 Unions reported. You can see how far we are from answering the appeal. What will you do about it? Is the need urgent enough for you to meet us | in Aiken May 11 ready to shoulder your portion of our common task ? How much do you believe in 1 Christian education? Is there e- 1 nough denominational?pride rtr ^ your big heart to bring you to Aiken prepared to do a& you wish ' your members to do when a rrive J is set for recovering the church ; or any other important phase of ; your church work must be finan- j Continued on page 8 1 1 May 1 Bishop F. M. Reid ( At Baptist Convent W' WJB ^'*??m I Kg| L. BISHOP FRANK , - - V N^ - By W. M. : Announcement has been mi Invt 4- P P^;%->^r. T\ -"'^l' " v.111/ vx. vjrwiugr> Ui. tile nonary Convention of South < an invitation has been extend< Reverend Frank Madison Rei< District of the African Metho speaker on President's night lion in Aiken May 13. In making the announceme that this invitation has been * high Christian character of t second, because in an age wh< !*nd-integration" are becomini that it was highly important mong Negroes should demonti before that there is a commoi groes stand united and that < withstanding, the Christian 1< united in the struggle for the peoples He further stated tl that the Bishop was able and ion and that he would receiv uch as has never been surpa iip- '0 - _ An invitation to people of a! ;ishop. lammoth Crowds Allen University-Si AS FUTURAMIC CARAV/ PRESIDING ELDERS RAL I Two^ thousand or more crowded | in to historic Emanuel A. M. E. Church, Charleston, South Carolina Friday night April 29th to ^reet the great musical caravan _ of Allen University. The''singers recently returned from an out (of State trip- to- Tennessee and Louis- ville, Kentucky thrilled the vast audience. Enthusiasm i*an high as It CMieovnetf Allen University's program of renovation when the Presiding Elders, Drs. L. L. Farmer. R. I. Lemon and-Br-Hr Gray cal led for gifts in the interest of the scroll of One Thousand Donors. Dr. Lemon of the Edisto District reported $11549.00; Dr. L. L. Farmer f the Mt. Pleasant District reported $030.7-1; Dr. Gray of tjie Charleston District $000.00 Among those making gifts of $5 or more listed the names-of the following: Mrs. Alma Sweet 5.00, Mrs. Fan nie Wright 5.00, Mrs. O. E. Lisbon in 00- Mr tlnunwl Gr.,.;r.n, Knn. ..... ....... >->t" ">A w.v/w, Mr. Lewie Williams 25.00; Mrs. Irick 5.00; Mr. Mance Anderson 25.00; Mrs."* McKune 5.00; Mr. Townsend Dukes 10.00; Prof. Keith 10.00; Mrs. White 10.00; Mrs. Annie Springle 5.00, Rev. P. J. Hammitt reported for Holly Hill Circuit $200: Rev. S. A. Brown renorted for Mrs. Mnlinda W1llin,ms . 10.00; Mrs. S. A. Brown 25.00 Mrs. J. R. Stevenson $50.00. Revi J. A. McQueen reported for Mrs. S-ally Brag 5.00, Mr. W. T. Lee 10.00, Miscellaneous 1.8.00. Rev. Gadson reported for Mrs. Lucile Gadson ,0.00 and ,Mr. Josh Gadson 20.00; *ev. W. C. Cain reported for Mrs, * - . . -?^ * r PRICE r TEN" CENTS O-lSth' iuest Speaker tion In Aiken i i i ESSSBH&ttk* mmj f^JMBB^^^Bfl^Hi HB ! ^ H~ ] " MADISOS REID BOWMAN ide from the office of PrestBaptist Educational and "MisCarolina, at Georgetown that id and accepted to the Right j of the Seventh Episcopal dist Church to be the guest at the forthcoming Conven- nt, President Darnels stated extended first, because of the he distinguished Prelate and in the words "ecumenicity g more-meaningful fie~~Telf that the Christian forces a?rate "to "the* worl<f as never ' V ground upon which all Nejpinions to the contrary notiaders among Negroes stood better things of life for their fat he was extremely happy willing to accept the invitae a welcome among Baniists ssed even among his E.eilow11 faths and races to hear the Hearinrrnvc 11*5 VI o ln moves across state .lying forces in drive Mamie L. Moore 15.00, Mrs. Naomi Sims 14.00 and Mrs. Mary Simmons 2Q.00, Rev. W. C. Cain 5.00; Rev. Wm. Warley roported 10" 00 ykr. Joe Culherthe 100.00, Mr. George Cline 100.00 Mrs. Lydia Glover 50.00, Mrs. R* I. Lemon $50.00 anchMrs. Hilda Scott 10.00. Macedonia, Rev. F. B. Clarke, 100. 00; Mr, Horr, Rev. J. J. Judon, Pas tor 50.00; Kdttfco "CTfeuit, Rev. Baldwin 100.00 and Mrs. Baldwin t 100.00; North Johns Island Rev. / I McDonajd, Pastor 85.00; South' J J Johns Island 15.00; St. Paul Rev / ' J Lark, Pastor 150.00; Wiltown, Rev / f Brown, pastor 175.00; St. "An- / drfews Rev. Freeman, pastor 40.00; / Nichols Chapel Rev. Burgess, p-.us / } tor 55.00; Mrs. Burgess 40.00; Ravenel, Rev. Jenkins pastor 5.00; Trinity and Nebo 125.00 Mrs. John son 40.00. Marysville, Rev. Hamilton, pastor 10.00, Jacksonboro, Rev. CamplK'U, pastor 5,00; Bethel Edisto, Rev. Blake, pastor 80.00. P.nVuom/ 1 fl 00 \\ V Pvi^l^-.. J . " . HWIGttU 10.00; Rev. Devoe "20.00 Mrs. Devoe 10.00; Mrs. Flossie Wilson 10.00 Mr. Russell 10.00, Mr. Small 10.00; Mrs. Gaillhrd 15.00 Mrs. H. B. Butler $50.00. The standard for the Charleston gathering and for tire State had been aet hv Dr. R. .T- Jennings '"ho led the forces of the Beaufort to report $600.00 at Walterboro when the entertaining pastor, Dr. N. A. Bethea 'reported-a total of $300.~" Among those giving were: Mrs. J. B. Jennings 50.00; Rev. James n! Buncombe 5.00; Rev. M. B. Ran- f*' Continued on pago 3 9 1' i'A