Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I- w QI -Itf** * a ~arTgVI I CHURCH NEWS OF jti jg COLUMBIA. * I By DR. J. C. WHITE. I -Southern White -Minister _to s< I Head- Theological Department t< Morris College* ___ g" "At thetwtrdays session of thcii Executive Board of the Bap- tl tist State Convention of South a Carolina, which met at Zion p I Baptis| church, this city to ar- d ranj?ea program for the coming A Baptist State Convention, which r J convenes with the St. Paul Bap- t 1 tUV church; Oi'HHKtilHijgnzfisfcj B"?C- D. Sailer, pastor, and do oth -t< er business Incident to the cUf f??nominational interest. It was r brought in the reDort on Morris t, CoITegeTjjrDfrJ. J. Starks, pres- g ident of the College, that* the - white Baptist State Convention ii .jgf South Carolina has definite- g M^R^rided tn_fnmish_a man h % their group, and pay his t ML^yH to trarh theology at Mor- a jf College. The man chosen, it 1 ^F^jFhiiiderslood, to be the pastor-a 4-Vin Ponfiuf nVvurnVt of \? |)X IIIG jnTSl Dapilot CIlUivil ?t V V * Marion, S. C. One of the best a W- -prepared men in .South Caroli. -a na, and among the ablest pas- e I tors of the whitfi race. - g The Board accepted the offer xl with a rising vote of thanks, d I without a dissenter, Morris t College is the youngest collage |n for NcigrQea^in America, but T has out stripped_ any other ( has ^orie of the. best equipped t . plants of itsucla3s in the south, t - with about 700 students, and t one of the msot efficient facul- b ties to be found for any college 1< and headed by one of America's t greatest men as president. " t This is the beginning of a ii new era for Negro Baptists in t South Carolina, it io something r "new under the sun." The Ne- v ~ gro Baptists or South Carolina number^ about 280,000" commun- ? ~~~ icants, and it is said, that the v white Baptists have decided up- e ^? mutiny ting m 1 ghtv-hoflt-of: Ne- i ^roes,~ihto an educational and q - spiritual force inrkmgdom build-- -jg ing! ~ = xl This is said to be the first e grain of sand out of the moun- u tain Of Snm tiMi n hnwiu?vlnn/ia L. va*^* A* K/VilV T ViVUW) V r and Christian, endeavor- for the < Negro's uplift. d NOTICE. ^ The Executive Board of the Woman's Auxiliary of the GethRPiinnnb Bnptist Association will meet the first Saturday in Mar^ at Zion Baptist church, at 12 j o'clock, to get" out a program for ^ the next session, which meets _ ~ May 14th, 10th, lcth and 17th, t with the Mt. Zion Baptist t church, Eastover, S. G.?Rev. AP. Porter, pastor. All members ^ are asked to bd present. ^ . _ Mrs. Medora J. White, Pres. f Mrs. ATma L.TIopkins,-~~ - Rec. Sec'y. WILLARD VAN ROBINSON. * Willard Van Robinson, of Cay- " _ce, S. C., died on Monday, air the v stone quarry. The*funeral ser- s vice will be held at the Seventh * Day Adventist church, Sunday evening, Feb. 22nd, at 2pr-m-, "sharp. ? At the 7th Day Adventist ? -Xhurch?-1 ' On Sunday night an interest ing lecture will be given by the ^ pastor Charles Curtis, formerly v of New York, - Subject, "The ? ' Life of Christ," from the cradle F to the cross. The lecture \ViH be illustrated by beautiful pic- ? tures; you cannot afford to miss ^ this rare treat. All are wel- J come. Admission - free. Lec- L I fure commences promptly at 8. * I ?irtdney Park C. M. E. Church e L- A great day at Sidney Park \ C. M. E. chur5h was" la9t Sunday, which was- rally day, Feb^ 15. $1060.45 was raised. Some i of the clubs did not make their 1 reports and are expected jtp jig. t so next Sunday; and some of the ( .. others are to make supplemen- S Ity reports. We thank our A riends for their assistance in lis rally. : tli Sunday morning at 11:30 anth unday night, Rev, V. S. John- w on, who is theTeligious instruc- ai or of the boys Reform Home I rpnphpd two very able and E npiessivc seimons." God bless -M his great and humble servant. J. A Pew Rally was held at 3:30 M . m., which was-a-succoos un- ^ er the'auspices of Nfr. 16. T ilien University's Glee Club endered some very melodious w misic. under 4he direction oflcl fra V ML Hnllnwpy, for whirh (. oo much praiso cannot bo giv T an-herTor the | Treat service a1 endered. Our -beloved and cour c eous Dr. J. G. Stuart gave us W reat information on the sub- cl ject*of Racial Health. Point- tl ig-out some bf the most danerous things which the race 1 M to" deal with. Child birth, ood, the cause of operations d? nd tuberculosis. Miss H. si 3eaumont ^spoke on education T nd thft rearing of-our pennle, in ^hat - should- be done at home nd what is to be~done Th the ? chool.?F.vpry mother and fat.h- rr r, aa well as their. Children tl hould have heard this subject rx isrusspd by this wonderful^- ,?f y>. " : . 4* The pas lor, Re v. W. E. Far** $ iftr, introduced the Rev. Dr. $1 ). H. SimsT A. M.\ u. u., presi^li! lent of Allen University'. His b< ubjcet was; "The^ Uhurch arid ? he Minister." He proved that gi he minister and the church are al he leading lights of which the usiness of our people have-to la w*lj. A.?I T - jvjpl. ?,u tuuay. i am not, ablejJt o tell all of the good things s< hat were said. But I am try- pi ng to give a slight synopsis of Si he program and its work for the ally in the last?two weeks ^1 /hich it was started. pi "Mrs. Jannie Chappelle, ~Mru_H, 7" iTTAlIen aiid^Mrs. V. M. Hollo- o' /ay santg a solo each. AH were Ji xeellent. Misses Eady, Collins, [Si lessrs. Cannon and Britton of hi Uleri UnivSfisity renderfid_~^~ uartet selection^entitled "Stilly n Itill Witlr Thee/* This was a t.t ay that will long be remember- di d. We pray God's, blessings ipon us all and join hands .antd * oices singing, "Together let us yi sweetly live, together let us G ie."... t< _ ei Zion Baptist Church The usuaFlarge crowd was J~ ut Sunday morning. -Sunday-^ nhnnl u/fta largP anH in thp Ahence of the Superintendent and his assistant, the pastor conlucted the opening and closing J'' ervices for the school. Severer een classes reported including ** he kindergarten, department. 01 The pastor preached from !k.cts 16:30, "Sirs, what must I lo to be saved?" And finished he same discourse at the night ' ervice. The membership delares that Rev. White has never ? ireached as he did all day last lunday. Two new members ~ srere admitted to ttaTlnember- " hip. At 2:00 o'clock, the pas- ^ or preached at his Shandon \mnex church on the subjects % "Witnessing for Christ," and % it 3:00 o'clock, Rev. White J reached at his - Arthurtown v hurch; Zton Pilgrim, subject -r The prayer of a Mother." The Rev. and Mrs. Curtis", of the| \ leventh Day Adventist church worshipped with Zion last Sun- X lay and was introduced by the astor. - x The Silver Leaf Club, with ? 4rs. Georgia Burton, president, X drs. Maggie Marshall, secre- % ary, Mrs. Daisy Miller, treas- t irer. were publicly Installed at he^lffiurch last Sunday night >y the pastor; also the newly lected officers of the Waverly Vide Awake Chib were install- v ed last- Sunday night. These j; officers are Mrs. J. C. Cannon, V (resident: Mrs. Addie Lvles. vTl v *res.; Mrs. Kosa Dixon, record- i; ng secietary? MiflB Helen Mc {; lurvater Gettys, treasurer; Mrs. -| nfriiim ^v'~ S . -?t r ?- - THE PATMKn nnie Boyd, chaplain. - - M The eighth anniversary of di te Ladies' Church Aid will take n* llace Suiiday?night coming ?i hen the pastor will preach an it ipropriate sermon of the same a: he_officers for_1925 . are Mrs. ti mma' Tyler, ..president ^ Mrs. tc ary Goloman, iVioe Prow.Mm & C. White, Recording Secretary w xs. Izora Holman, Financial ecrgtary; Mrs. Jennie Green, ii rea surer.? ?-? 'The^Zffin Baptist CllurclT^wLHorship with the Wesley M. E. n lurch, the Sanctified church, ** Tones' Tabernacle) hear the ^ in Brufce, Trinity Baptist and ^ : Chappelle Station A. M. E. n hlirph Tioyf woolr Dnn4-/\M T1 uv/va? x aotui ** fhite will preach at all these lurches to help raise funds for lem. ??; v : - l -? LadsoiL Presbyterian Church. c< At 11:15, Sunday "morhingr^ slivered a most, inspiring mesige, taking his text from 2nd E imothy* 2nd _ .chapter, 2nd ' jrsft: ''Re^strong^jn^he grace ^ At the conclusion ofJthe ser- ? ion the congregation, -led by- r) le pastor, sa y? a touching Gosil^Hymn, "Is my Name Writ;n There?" The^pastor very ^ ielingly aokcd that all who folt ? iat their name was written on--?j ie Lamb's Book?raise their ands while the last chorus was ^ sing sung. Q ~Dr. Bavin urged the congro ition to observe Sacrificial -Loy- n ty Week February l?r^2^ 7 f Sunday School at 4 P. M." was rgely attended. Professor g )hnson^-SiiT2ei intendent, expres- a id __ himself as being well j( leased with the progress the ?? unday School is making. f Sunday Feb. 22nd the annual v ace. . - - :t unristian Endeaver at 51W^ clock, Topic "Friendliness of i R 3sus." waft v ?Mrs. C. D. t axon. Mrs. Saxon gave a very n iteresting talk^cm-4he- subject. _She urged, before closihjg her ^ imarks, tftgt the young people s ike a more, active part in the ^ Such talks as given by Mrs. ^ axon will do much to bring the" ^ otmg people to the front.?The~~ hristiari Endeavor was founded > train young people for_lead- J 'ship in the church. 2 Prayer-meeting on Friday ight was led by Elder Pelot. t, hose who attended felt that- r ley received aThessage of vital e eneiil to tneir everyday lives, b We were Vio*r? n _ ,T wv ua V t a J. c ? j g' [gitors with us at our morning ip our "of ^worship Sunday, The;0 uhlic is cordially invited to_alL,(; ? our services. g ohnson, the^pastor visited the c 3hut ins" of the church Sun- c ay and administered to them j; le Holy Sacrament; -fe BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH n ? s Dr. Joseph Gomez of Detroit, : . ; ' u W^X"X^"X"XK"X"XK":mX"X"X T C T T A 1 J ?=BIG LINE OP CI Men, Women & Chi A Specialty. Shoei making and Tailorir ment to selecft from a at the Lowest Price: Connected witl First Pass Barber I A Beauty Parli T Q T T ^t>epart:m? 1131 WASHINGTON - COLUMDl I . ? . ?*/ .. ' - - ' * h- 2 v a w ... ' !r?*!*. ".? -". .**' " j?"' I" " 1 ' IY) T,FADER ' [ich., preached at Bethel all ( ay Sunday Feb. ISthr-- At the lorning service the church was lied-to its capacity. The ser- 7 ion was very inspiring, afc well3 instructive." Dr. Gomez-capT " vated hls~audience from start! ) finish. In the evening he wiet ' U"Ti" ' uiiuieuati.nr. and; iany say he preached a better ] 3rmon thand;he one he preached1 l the morning. f* The idea of perseverance and bp^porxneated-hoth-. nf _?h?, ser ^.. ions. There was not a person < ulhechurch who was not touch_|j d by the servirp The choir I ras at its oesi Sunday and ^ iany have.expressed their ap-I reciation. . . I Three persons joined the ^ tiurch, and one was happily con - l e r t e d. The Sunday School Election- was $9.50. The. Lea-^ jrvlce wsk "good. In fact it i fas a high d&y at Bethel A:rM> ~ U Church. 'The stewards > col- j icted something over $165.00. LESLEY M. E. CURCHH===Qiutie Firing Line. '/' j* nary was a Tiay" of great -andij sarvelous results?the Sunday.j chool under .the aggrcflMve lead-j enad at 10:30b-o'clock -A,?Mrjrship of IVIr. G - L. IJ&tliflfc?con-, c 'he Sunday School student^ ocly demonstrated the fact.that j hey had made a diligent" study' i f the lesson during the week, j nd Had assembled with ideas j f exchange for mutual- help- j ulness. The hour having ar ived for preaching, the Rev. N. ? . Smith, the energetic pastor. I scended the rostrum, and se, j1 icted for a text I John,'3:14: 1 We know that we have passed rom death unto li?fl, because /e love the brethren.?Th6me, Love the LrueEyidence of Rel rion." The minister preached .1 n able sermon, and was given an 1 ttpntivo hearing throughout J he deliveiing uf the fureeftth iftgaagfr. . ~At *7:15 Mr. Edward McDowell -j he~Secretary to_. Gov. -McLeod-j poke to the Eplnvorth League l n "Making Christ Real." His ddress wa3 practieah^and very elpful. He is a real student of he Bible, and knows how- tofeachjhe hearts, of the people. 1 NIONTIAPTIST CHURCH, No^ , Roysters, S. C., j " The Rev. H- Norris is the pas :J ar of this church. Rev. Nor- jis is a sTucIent-preachei* of Ben- ^ diet College,.and is among the ; e s t y oun g ministers o f t h e ^ tate.... Bro. Noiris has recent-: j been called to the pastorate!^ f the Mt. Pleasant^ Baptist ' Jhurch of Swansea, S. C Last Sunday was his first day there.( ince Ins call. Rev. "Norris Js;.1 ontemplating buildii(? a brick hurch at Rovsters. Rovsters - s a suburb of Columbia just.' ielow the State Ground. The Sunday School is in aj1 plendid conditibn and the Wo-; nan's Missionary Society is 1 iEVY j: >nt Store 1 XI ?OTHtNG FOR | IHrenT Boys Suits |! s, Millinery, Dress- |i ig. Large Assort- $| nd the Best Quality | s. $ i our Store Is r hop for Men and i :>r fi>r Women LEVY 1 ST., W10NE 7567 4 tA, S. (J. ? I 4 ? . * . wmmmmmmammmrnB^^ss^i^ntmSiu miitm CHURCH DIRECTORY BETHEL_A^M, E. CHURCH Corner Sumter and Taylor StaT" Rev. E.. A. Adams, Pastor. SERVICES: 3tmday School 10:00 A.* M.I Morning Service _> 11:15 A. M.! ^7T Ei Vrgnt -ti.:<nl>3L| Evening Service 7:30 P. M7 1100 Block Blanding Street : Rev W V Firmer, T'wstnr. - 7 SERVICES: ?- ? Sunday School 10:30 A. M. j Morning Service 11:30 A. M. j Epworth League 5:3U"P7 M. I - ? JONES CHATTEL A. M. E. ZION ~ J? CHURCH. * _ - "S Eorner Sumter and Blossom Streets itev. R. Alexander Carroll, Pastor. SEKlVICES: Sunday School ; 10:00 A. M. Mornihi* Service 11-nn a 1\t ? ? ivv rv, m. 7. C. F, Knniety - - 6:30 P. m. Evening Service _ 8:U0~T\Al. 1 .< 1 ' 1 ? !nd. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1500 Block Bull Street Rev. H. M_ Moore, Pastor. . dorning Service 11:15 A. m.) 3. y. p. u.t c :o6 p.m. j ? ?t. CALVARY BAPTISE CHURCH, KjcMaad_Striiet ? ' SERVICES: .. Sunday School : 10 00 A M.. doming Sri vice-- 1 11 30 A M ^JY^EUU. - 6:00 P M. Evening Service, ________ 8:OO P. M. WESLEY fr. E. CnURCII Cor nor flerOali nnA 11-- 1 ? J???U AiOI HW Cll OlS. Rev. N. S. Smith, Pastor. SERVICES: Junday School __10:30 A. M. j Horning Service- _ 11:30 A. -M."j .eague ^ 6:30 P. M. Evening Service ,7:30 P. M. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH' Rev. J. C. White, Pastor. . SERVICES: iunday School r__. iu:vu A. MJ Horning Service "IZT-1^= 11:30 A. M. V^Y. P. U. 6:00 P.? M. Svehing Service ? 7:00 P. MrNAZARETH BAPTIST ~ HURCH Sunday School 10:30 A. M. VIorning?Service 12:30'. P. ML* P. Y. P.-Ur-r?5:00 P. M.| ^verjing Service ~ 7-:30 Pr^Mri 'ur.ctioning rigfil along; " 1 Sunday F e b. 1 5t h?Early norning prayer meeting, good, i sniri t ual-?ftast, | Sunday School well attended;; Superintendent H. W. Harrison it his post of duty. * _ Morning service, full hour, the [ Inly Spirit?was?in? evidence-;ierrnon delivered by the paster^ rtov.- H. W. Long. Subject:? A ? * v-'imftumii assurance." 7'l'ext: : Ftom. 8:33 34. . message seemed not to have been in vain, j H. Y~. f. L1.. fairly well attend-^ ?d considering the fact that it rained. Lesson- reviewed ]^yDeacon Roseboro. President M. S. Stuart presided. Evening sorvicpfl fairly wpII attended. ^Sermon by tfae~fl3,as^ Lor, Subject: "The Light of tike World.". Text8:12.:-^ Audience seemed te-have nrof iied by the, message. __ .1 J TRINITY BAPTIST" CHURCH" "Christian Patience" was the subject used by the Rev. T. W Rice, B. D. "Dr. Rice is one of the b?sf preparecL4?en in Columbia or South Carolina and to say that he preached is enoi | ;h. Dr. Rice pastors three cRurchcsr St. Paul at Lexington - Court house; St. Mark and Trinity of Columbia. Bro. Rice came from a preaching family, the Rev. R." D. Rice of Branchville, his father was famous throughout the state in his day, and young Rice is a "chip of the old block." Ilis Sunday schools and othei auxiliaries are doing well. SECOND NAZERETH BAPTIST CHURCH .That _J'black Spurgeon'*' the Rev. R. M. Myers is pastor of this great church. rLast Sunday to a full house he preached on-"The C en era! Judgment" Men and women trembled as the than jaggl! thu iiwf ul mighty wind. At Macedonia on - ;. a--^ * Fiva UNION BAPTIST CHURCH 3 Divine Street , ... Jgj Rev. T. M. Buykin^ Easter* _ ? SERVICES: " - Sunday School 10:00 A. M. Morning Service - _ _ 11:30. A. M. B. Y. P. U. 7:00-P. M. Evening Service 1. 8:00 P: M. ; Rev. P. II. Smtlfi7 Pa*tor. I v- : - y." SF.RVICF.S- - -4 Sunday School 10:00 A. M. '^1 Morning Service 11:30 A. M. L\ ~~ 6:00 P. M. 1 Evening Service . 8:00 P. M. ST. MAllY'q WI3COPAL CHi'Rfii ? Corner Dreen and (>aten(-Streets?:? ? Rev, T. T. Pollard, Pastor. -SERVICES: 1. ; Sunday School 10:00 AvM., Morning Service . : L_ 11:15 A. M. Afternoon Serviced ^ 4 P. M. . nd. NAZARETH BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. R. M. Myers, Pastor. ? ? SERVICES: Sunday School 1IL20 A. M. 1. : Morning Service -~--z 11:30 A; M. B. Y. P. U. ?: C:00 P. M. Evening service ~?k00^FTM; MACEDONIA BAPTlST~trit'RCH " t?^? Rev, It,, M.Myers, Pastor. SERVICES^? - . ' Sunday "School ~_- nr~10:3& A. . M. Afternoon Service 2:00 P;./M. _;\is B. Y. P. u. : fi-nq p M - 1, Evening Service -_1V S:00 P. M. = CHAPPfefcLE STATION A. M. E/ -?QHl K' H- ~7 iCorner Senate and Pine Streets. -Rev. L. G. Bowman. Pastor. _ SERVICES: ? ^ Morning Service 11:30 A. SL- ? Sunday School , i 3:00 P. M. A. C. E. League 5:30 P. M. ' ? c-? uveiling oervice T:30 P. M. JONES TABERNACLE Rev. B; G, Grayhart, Pastor. SERVICES: Sunday S'rhnnl ???1 f>-fin A -M. Afternoon Service ,_T 3:00 P. M. . j BTV.TTlj. T 6;ip0 P. M. " ESenin^ .Service.-?t. . 2 8:00 P. frL LADSONPRESBYTERIAN? Rev. I.~Dr~ Davis-,? Pastor. . ^ - - ^? SERVICES: . j Morning Service ~7I1":I5""A. M. ^ Sunday_ School 4:00 p, M. Christi"arT"Endea%'x>e 5:00 P* M. 2 -? JVIyers preached on- "Following Jj J^sus?Afar Off." -Again -at ~Z3 r | ;ht he discoursed at 2nd Naz- -? " - v ? - areth.^ There were large crowds out at all these churches through " ^ out the entire day. - ? - j uunu^ ocm^ns?were largely- - -?-? attended, as well as-4he-Br-?rP. ITs. ' . ' . _ Rev. Myers is planning to have the famou? Wilbanks, the _ ~ ^ Black Billy Sunday of Washing- ?? ^ ton, ,D. C-, to conduct a three * weeks revive#-at the Tabernacle?? 5 in the near future. , v -SX.PAIJL BAPTIST CHiiKLii ~ f The Rev. J. M. Myers preach- "r red from the text, "He^tliat bejlieveth on the Son hath the wit- 1 'ness wrthirrhirnselft,~la^t-Strmiay - " norning to a packed hou?<^^The t?^ subject for night Services was "The Fundamental Principles of j| I the Christian Religion." To ^ say -that the Rev. John Myers 3 preached is "nuf sed" to ^he m "people of Columbia who know _jg 4vim.?At 3:00 o'clock -Dr. Tlfy=? (ers edified, the saints at Mt. Calvary it Hampton's four miles.?CARD OF THANKS I Being impossible to thank each individual personally, we JjM take this method of expressing jour sincere appreciation and IS heart-felt thanks for the beautiful floral designs and ekpres- -9 sions of sympathy, during the 1H death and burial of Helen Nel? eon Pompey.?? Husband and Sisters^*