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' ~ 4 " * Saturday, May 1, 1926. | Church News | BY DR. J. ( oocaxHaraaocacHMoec^ JONES CHAPEL A. M. ; < CHURCH NOTES XU Sunday April 25 was a high day with us. The Third Mis-, t sionary Convocation of the third t Convocations!-District, embrac-_r ing the Palmetto, South CartK a lina. Pee Dee, South Georgia-and 1 South Florida Conferences con- 8 vened in Jonea Chapel the J22nd Inat. c Success attended the meet- 1 ing throughout-the dates indi- I cated in program. t Bishop E. D. W. Jones, A. M., ? T). D., Presiding Bishon of the C 9th-Bpiseopal Distrkt,DF, J. C- - Lewis, presiding eider of the I h.ostesss^ district (Columbia)'. v Presiding Elders? Drs. D. S. r' ?Crosby; Wr M. Robinson, Ar-CL a Cook, Mrs. Anna L. Anderson, V - C general president, Mrs. Ida. V. ^ smitn, general treasurer; Dr. W. ^ W. Matthews, corrcspondonfse^ I . cretary. Representatives from v the Palmel*^, South Carolina, x Pee Dee, S. Florida and S. Geor- v gid conferences and'also the good people of Columbia^ with nearly r every church erf our-group, re- 8 , gatdless of denomination were f on, the stage of actionjto give * prestige to the occasion. . ? It is said by those who witnes sed the manipulating and the t results of this convocational. meeting, that it is the best of its c nature ever held in the State. There were fraternal and-gospel r feasts with a financial round-up of $547.91. , 3 Drs. J.- C.Xewis7Pfestdtng~El^ ~ der of the Columbia Djstrict, W.~ i H. Davenport, editor or the'Star ^ of Zion and Mrs. J. C.'Parker, s . preached able sermons. ^ .1 The cooperative effort was a commented one.. Mr. G. L. Floyd, cashier of the Victory Savings Bank, Mr. I. S. * - _ -Leevy, the business man; Prof. r Havfirins, real estate dealer, Dr. 8 H. W. Long, Dr. N. A. Smith, e ?-?. Dr. W. K. Farmer, Dr F. A ^ Adams, fraternal .^jpessenger ^ from the Interdenominational c Ministers' Union of the City; Mr. .* F. Killingsworth, and other lead-- * jjng menjand women of the City I all of whom contributed largely ^ to the success of the meeting. % Jones Gtppel choir, and Sidney 0 Park Choral Club graced the oc- :i casion with swell music, quartett duets, solos, etc, to the admira- J tion of"all who heard it. _ Last, but not least, the, hospi table &ftd sacrincing members of ? ' Jones Chapel spared no pains to . mae it pleasant for this delega- 1 tion. ~ We wish to thank the many * friends- who, are not members; our unurcn for opennig their doors to assist us in caring for ? the delegation ? - ^ May God accompany Boshop ~ Jones, Dr-^Matthews,. Mrs. Andersomand Mrs. Ida V. Smith, . as they journey from this field"8 to Alabama and elsewhere to do v : work for the Master. . : * ? ZION BAPTIST CHJJRCH _ I ! : ? : Ix . . Teachers meeting resurrected t by our faithful Supt., Dr. J. H. t ~ Goodwin is already bearing fruit ^ in that, the Sunday ^choorhuSP ^ I _ ness is dispatched with haste I and yet much of volumnious red- ^ I tape of special announcement is i I a eliminated, a number of new V -taanhorsL hnvo hppn a rifted Jfo f.hft J! staff and many new pupils are * being enrolled each Sunday. A t ^ full school was out. The lesson ^ y&fc had by each class. Dr. C. * 1 \ \ 5?t*. Maddison, and Dr. R. W. Bay^ c lor, were guests of the Bearean ? "i^ Class, which class is taught by * the pastor, Rev. White. The pffsr- " tor turned his class over to Dr. Baylor While he conducted Dr. Madison through the other 18 classes and introduced him to f each teacher and class. Dr. Ma- I Of Columbia { "WHITE" r"?f ggorttrnnnrHiE^^ lison addressed the school at he conclusion of the lesson. At 11:10 a. m. the pastor bapized Mr. James Johnson, who las been sick fo rabout 3 or 4. nonths. Mr. Johnson has been , faithful employee at the Caro-1 ina Nation alBank for the past, ? or 10 years. 11:30 a. m.?"Big Z" was. rowded upstairs and dowostairsj. )y. C. B. AnLlsdel, FicSident oft* Benedict College came down and >roiight a large number of stulents and teachers to hear Dr.! \ P. Madison of Norfolk, Va. Dr. T. M. Bovkin. for whom )r. Madison is conducting a reival, consented to let Dr. Madi-, on preach at Zron; a very kind ct. ^ .... . .'. Dr. JVIadison is pastor of the Jecond Calvary Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va.; Vice-President of. He Vi rginia Baptist .State Con- | ention and Recording Secreta- ( v of the National Baptist Con-; rention of\America. -Standing room -was" at a pre-, niurri, and Zion was "rearing to j ;o."_He preached a most wonder-', ul sermon from the text: "I 5ray thee, let a double potion of j hy spirit rest~upbn~me." Dr. Madison asjted, what was , he spiritffthat Elisha asked? | 1. A ^puble portion of his fifelity; :? 2. A double portion of his cou- , age. 13. A double portion of the pirit of prayer. It is almost impossible .to des-, riba-the-scene tha took plaee4n-l hon^but it was one of the best ermons listened to in many a i lay. i At Brookland Baptist Church I At 8 pr m. Pastor White moored to Brokland Baptist Dhurch where a great prayer leeting was in progress. He soor ( :o thimself in order and preach- j d on the "Sure Hope of the Be-; iever." The church was set on j ire of the Holy Ghost ,while allj ould-but say, "it is good to be j lere." Communion was served, >ut before this took place, the! >astor turned the meeting into! in?"experience meeting" rrr vhich many, old and young 'told >f their hopes in. Christ amidst inouts ank tearfCi^ Mrs. . Mary A. Gilliam and j /TrS SpniQ IVo-fcnn rvinJAT.11 ' if utouu mauc mi jjications for serving the table. Miss Mary West is at the head if a new Auxiliary, known as>fhe ' C P. W. C- (Young People Work- ; ng Club.) * v j Sister Mickens is President of he Ladies Church Aid, which is; he strongest auxiliary in Brook-' and Baptist Church.?Deacon L.; ;. uook is Supt of our Sunday, >chbol.?:?T? 7 ~ | Deacon. Mickens has returned ronrJElorida and is again at the> lead of the fcWOlfl Deacon Wat-f on has "gone to Baltimore to: york for aifchort while. yj Zion'a Bi Y. P. I), was inter'-1 .oting last Sunday.?fcic:-Jr"Trj barter, Preside!, ~ I At 8:80 p. m. The Progressive 'ftrh turned out withthe lust at-; ation of the officers by the pas-! or, Mrs. E'Ja Rutherford' fe, drs. Dora Miller, 1st vice-pres.; I /irs. Moure, 2nd vice-pres.; MImh 1 Cva DeLoach, Financial Sec.;! Irs. McLemore, Recording Sec.;'; irs, Maggie Faix, Chaplain. Rev. White preached a special ermon to these sisters, using as tis subject: "The^Reward of the Christian." Thus ended another great day n Zion. All strangers are corlially invited to ourChurch next sunday to be in a i^ular Holy Jhost service. BETHEL A. M? E. CHURCH* We are thankful for the manifestation of progress in every de )*rtmant of the church even at j j . ? 1* ' THE PALMETTO was seen in the Sunday school1S Sunday morning, A full school , of studious little boys and girls, g men and women joined in a very , t( Interesting discussion?-cm?the^d subject: "Cain and Able." The P children proved equal to the tc was called upon to review the cj lesson.?We are doping that a t! greater number of the parents toi and adults will come out and j h witness the splendid work car- la ried on by the teaching force of b the Sunday scho6b v v After the preliminary to the b moVhing service, Dr. E. A. Ad- n ams selected Hebrew 12; and a a are compassed about with so T great a cloud of witnesses." p The following divisions of the it text were discussed: Heredity, g o WTill PAU/hf b xjii v xi uixuiv-iit aiiu vV 4?a x y ff v* 11 Asserted?heredity?and envi- t lonmment are great forces in our path of progress, either for good ii or evil and sometimes they are si used-as-excuses for our mistakes^ ii ah3~ihort-comings, hut The will g power is_that great force in man v which proves the things that g jinnm imp^mihlp, pnssihlf wtiPn j exercised by faith and .trust in v Cod. Martin?Luther, RicharcT T> Allen and Daniel A. Payne were n mentioned as^Types fixfvmgr^had1 p faith in Ood, finally overcame o obstacles and succeeded in mak- ii ing the world better. 1" The President and' membera C of the.A. CLE. League stilV in- s vite you to cOTne~OUt in larger o numbcrc and witness a splendid si program each Sunday afternoon at 6:30. : J At<#nig?rr*Drv, Adams selected as his text Zac- 4:6, the latter part of the 6th verse. He ^ showed ~in very j>laih,* through, ^ striking, pyma the ipferWity | \JI WUMUj)' puvycia cUlU Lilt; greatness of the power of the * spirit of God. :^he Clubs and ", boards are ? stitt?forging ahead successfully- \ with each effort to rai?? funds 1 for. our indebtedness. The Ju- * nior Stewardess Board had quite ] 'a pleasant and successful ev-ij-, ening at.the "Tom Thumbis."lc wedding on the^26th. j ?Let us now look forward to < the next effort and be not weary in well doing. Sunday, May 2nd, is holy com '* miinion. Come to the services, !. vqU dre welcome to share the :* joy that paseth all understand-; ^ ing; and satisfies \vhen nothing j a load to-you, but a pleasur?. - ~ t SIDNEY PARK CHURCH \ NEWS ( Sunday School began its sVv- 1 ice at its -usual hour with thp ^ Supt., Mr. D. R. Starks presiding 1 A splendid lesson was discussed i by the teachers and pupils-- Sub. -"The story of Cain and - Abel." J 4 After the discussion of the lea- 1 son by the various classes the c -reese's dr J-- MRS-JL R. R] A Full Line Of Paten Cigarettes and#Tobacc< Madam C. J-- Walker's * Tlme^.y" tt!jT*Cream and 1 ' PHONE \ 1422 Assembly Street-' i^-ffoxf^orjo^ojo^naaoo'oo.oaxfoo ~'Offke Phone 6026 _ i H nTjTfre <> 4,> . ~ Attorney-at-Law ai t rracuce in ail (JourUi ? 1119 Washington Street, ;r-r??~I- j. H. ROB < > ' ' 1 " MERfHAN' J"W Suits Made TELEPHO ! 1118'/i Waahlngton Strreot, r~;; . ? - . *i \ \ LEADER upt. reviewed it in full. At 11:30 morning service bean. Just before Dr. Farmer ink bin tpyf hp said that hr> arlT should know thefactg~as ) whether he will be with them nntbpr ypar nr potr so it heime his painful duty to say to re-church and the great City ? Columbia that he felt that God ad called him to another field of ibor, and that he had done his eiit the four years he had sered here, and that God had aundantly blessed his labor, and ow that he hadTheard another all to another field he felt that r-was -his-duty- ta God and the liui'Ch to go... lie ould thai it ained him beyond expression to jave the great Church and the ood people of Columbia, but e did not belong to himself, but IGbd.? " " "" ~ ' /When he was througffspeak tig ne was bathed in tears and eemingly the whole house was i tears and weeping. In the reat congregation few dry eyes /ere visably seen if any. The dod pastor-wil pieach his last sermon Sunday at 11:30 and /quid be happy to^sev as many ft his friends-as possible, both nembers and friends. It is sup; >osed to be his Inst in the City f Columbia. He closed by saytig that he felt that he had dorte lis best for the good" people ol "olumtya, being led by the urn eeing hand of God in the paths if righteousness. God hless all >f V"" Ministerial Union Notes f The UnioiK convened in First Calvary Baptist Church, Noor \.pril 27, with Rev. E, A. Adams iresiding. . The devotions were conducted >y the Chaplain, Rev, G. T. Oilnrrt Thf> mintrfpe wprp r-nTr> ind " adopted. The unfinished msiness was handled with much nteresti ' Parliamentary suggesions were made and corroborat id by the members of the Unior elative to the salutation of the hair, when approached, etc. The Union expressed its deight in haviog_t.he._Rev. Dr. G K. Lyles present. Dr. Lyles nade a splendid talk and also relewed his relationship with the Union by. paying the legal joinng fee. Dr. Lyles is a member Ff 'the pioneer constituents arrti Presiding Elder of the Newberry District of the A. M- E. Church Informationterthose who wish o communicate in any way with he Union, you are hereby notiied that there is a prudentiohai :ommittee of which Dr. P. P A'atson is the chairman, thri .vhich you are to secure access tc emit any matter or present pre *ent any person to the Union. Much interest is being mani "ested by the brethren ~respec lively, for the benefit of botl . hurch and race. ~ ^? )rfWO"aDca>aaoooooa<:?oooooor> c PBfeSTORE ~ ^ ^ i SEBE, Prop. _! U Medicines. Cigars, as.^ A Full Line of . . . 1 i Preparations at all r Sodas. - z^r~ ; 7820 ? .. j Columbia, S. C. * 1 i ? Residence Phone 6708 ' ; svsf > DERICK i id Notary Public, i?State and Federal. ; i Columbia, Sr . A O'QO 0 Q Q fl C Qi Q pL 3 >0000'M f. 0 0 ? ^ EKTSON _ r ^TAiiiOR ~ : ? ~ To Order, f " NE 4003 - Columbia. S. C. % * s V. * \ * v V . - - ~^--- ...- :.k The ban is still on the subject: "Crime and its Remedy."; There is a committee hard at work on the subject which is expected -to be presented next Tuesdajras the^order of the day. The"pr^duntlal cunnnillee iinferred to afoove, extends a cor- ' dial welcome to all who may | have persons or matters of importance to come before the Un-p ion. Rev.^ P. P. Watson whose i1 address is *2021 Marion Street is j the chairman of the committeeSee him or else you will get no recognition from the Union. EMANUEL A. M. E. CHURCH Kendaltown. .' " '' Ji t Rev. Julius Ilolman, our-pastor, porlrayed the life oT Joseph 1 in his sermon Sunday morning. At the evening service, Rev. R * B. Phillips preached. 1 --Sunday School was. conducted 1 by Mr. A. Potee, B. Wil-J lrams being ab.'ient on account of illness. The lesson was reviewed by Prof. Green Jackson, _LL. D. At 7:Otbprm. the-League wa"&7 Conducted by Mr. E. C. Clark who is an expert in League Jwn'rV . ' ' 1'. v One section of our Trustee 1 Rally has ended; Having a small : membership we" raised only three, hundred a ndfift y doffa rs. i - ' - . | \ MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH1 1915 Laurel Street ? 1 4?' -4 We have had great success- in ' our Sunday School for the last 1 year. . ? ; 1 t /TM- - Ci.. 1 O.I 1 oi ; nit: ouriyay scnooi ana unurcn has done wonderfully. ' We have School workers there is in the sabbath schools. For the time being, we have-been successful, I in all our' church' and S. S. work . . for the* Lord.w All Christian friends welcome. I Sundaiy School __ "11:00 A. M. \ l Preaching T7I_ 12:00 MJ LAKE'S P. E. CHURCH 1 l Hamptoa Avanua ! : t" ; All of the services were inspi-1 'ring, impressive and were well, ; attended. The program rep dered by the Young People's Ser-I ' vice League ot the ChuiLli waa*! the "unusual" occurance of the-. : day and is .therefore given spe-| cial mention. Promptly at the appointed | t 'hour, 5t00 p. nr, ttftruorvice-wasl ' begun by singing by the League, j Scripture lesson read by { 1 . Rnhrrts.?Abostle's* 1 Creed, and prayer was led by j Thomas Martin. Instrumental] Isolo Miss Eloise Bailey. Select; ?.heading?Gerald Roberts. Duet' 1 ?Misses Esther Burton and Jes-I i sie Canary. Solo'by the Rect??^ - Seleefe reading?Miss Christian; McGrifF. - Solo?Miss Mildred; - Roberta Sumter, S. C. Mr. FJ - P. Paul, the Church School's was the principal speaker on tho program His address * wao interesting.and heahfifnl ~ ; tj The pleasant order of thertnL troduction of visitors was then j}-. engageddn,ZMiss. Mildred Kob5 ertsr of Sumter was among4hose jj present. Much delight was shown 5 to them for their presence^ and 5 valuable assistance ;in the rendiT\ Miss Mamie V-irdeer of -Far5 nandina. Fla.. and a student of ^ + Benedict College of Columbia 1 was the pianist for the occasion. She performed to the great de|: light of all. Some very interesting and en>-} couraging remarks were then ; made by the Rector of the parish ; the Rev. T. H. Brown. ; | The meeting then came to a J" closre after the bertedrctkm. ; Every participant played his a part splendidly and those who ; witnessed the program are look; ing forward earnestly for the next <3fie. y y " THE OLD FOLKS' HOME ! ^ On Sunday afternoon, April 25th, > a splendid prayer meeting was held at-the Old Folks' Home by the Zion i > and Union Baptist Churches, which . *,.> . ppppm five ; was very much enjoyed by the old , . folks and others. The leaders of V this meeting were as follows: Bros. -?*? McCormick of Union and Dr. Whi^e p of Zion. ^ ~~ We were also pleased to have with ' in thn Siithhyj rmk'a Missionary1 So- ? r ciety. ~* ' ; The little-Church was crowded and 7 the contribution raised amounted to $5.00 for which we thank them very? ?. much t The old f61k^ ??re doing nicely and we are asking the prayers of all good Christians. Sister Katie Jackson, one of our ? inmates, has been quite ill, ftut we" J are glad to say at this writing she is on the mend. , . CLINTON CIIAPEL A. M. E. Z- : CHURCH, NOTES, UNION, S,^ Sunday was a high day. Dr. W. H. Davenport, A". M.t D. D., that lb? or our "brilliant Star of Z^n" ??? preached three of the most wonderful sernjons that have been .. w 1 tt uunverea )t. ln tnionr m its his? tory "Even greater works than ' . these will yp do in wv" name." are the Master's words, and the *disciples of tliis age are bringing things to pass. Nothing save a miracle "in these strenuous financial days could have been wrought in raising the $1,000 plann e d'byThe^pa sI or,"Tiev. W. Q. Wealch, D. D- a few short , ?' OnMonday night-Rev. R. A. < ' Carroll, D. DTT.of Me'troplitan' A.. M. E. Church. Chester, talked to a. large and expectant congregationand the amens and shouts frnm thpjf/driiprs of thp prnsa, . ; under such -conditions proved that hp \?as at his best. Then it in the Rally had "gone over the" raising the amount of $1,015.70. It. is a great pleasure t(T"correct errors. Mrs. Mattie Moorman, our efficient organist had charge of-the Easter music in- ' stead ol Mrs.. Bessie Ray. A. &. T. College Notes During the past week, Supervisor Simmons and Director Staley, "members of the faculty of the Agricultural department of A. & T. College, represented the . college at'the Fatherland Sons banquet- which was staged at "Waters County Training School, April 16. This is the first time-? the .history of this institution That an entertainment of -this type has been stagech The suecess of the affair was due largely to efforts put forth bv Professor. Wynn, the agricultural teacher. During the evening, entertainment wa? furnished in wava of toasts, readings, music and short talks. Director Staley, Supervisor ^immons 4 are scheduled this "> week to attend the agricultural 7 _exercises^of?the County Train- ? ing School, Hasty, N. C., of .? which Prof. J. A. Kirk is prin-"pmg-every assistance to create a - 'spirit PlCOOp'eratiOh between the 'men On the field ancTthe college aorce. , | AT. College defeated AJL,==^,- j here, JEpru ^4, by a "score of 7-b. . The visitors lost a chance to sew up the game in the 9't]a in-3* ' ning when King bunted into a v hdonhle. Tfrfa Is fho efghth vie ^ tory out of nine starts for A. & -T, -The boys-are-scheduled_to__ L_ play Bennet Monday, April 25./ A group of four women, delegates to the Inter-racial conference at-Greensboro, paid a visit? to A. & T. College during the chapel period of Tuesday cApril 20. The?following were- the names of the visitors: Mrs. Dodge, head of the group; Miss Giggs, Mesdames Cox and Scar- " lett. President Bluford, having ,,introduced the visitors to the student body and faculty members asked them to-s,peak. Eacli jin turn gave a minute speech of ??^ j welcome and appreciation of hav ing- the-opportunity- of- vlsi r?j ting us. ^To delight and hohor these guests, our quintette ren- | dered several appropriate selec(tions. .J. .