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Saturday, June 12, 1926. | Church News I BY DR. J. oocararotrocaMgtaa^ BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH NO$E& / ????. When we think of the pleasure and privileges that come as a result of ? our fricndly association and cantact, ^e do not wonder that David said^ *'I was glad when they said unto me, Met us go into the House of the Lord.' " Beginning with the Sunday School service, the many scholars, teachers "and visitors' indulged in a splendid lesson from which was drawn the lesson of "Overcoming evil with good" ^ After the study of the ^lesson a review * was ably conducted by Mr. Nash of Cokesbury, S. C. Mr. Nash is the father of Mrs. E.- A. Adams. * At 11:15 a. jn. a large audience had assembled?for-the?service.-Dr. E. A. Adams, after announcing that Dr. John Lewis, president of Morris Brown University, Atlanta, Ga., who ___j was scheduled to preach had nut arrived, under the conditions it fell his dot to preach. He selected Romans 2:6-7. Subject: "Patient Continuance in well doing." Asserted?"We find in a life time of experience, that manyt undertakings are easy to begin and many will eagerly start, but the text 01 established Christian charac~ 7 ter is patient continuance in drder to subdue th? hardships of the journey and this must be had to the perfect end. It is even there we have these words uf uut blessed Savior: 'Lo I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.' " rne sermon was full of thought and - power, _brief arid inspiring."' ~ Bishop John Hurst, presiding Bish-__pp_of Smith Carolina wasprosent and conducted the Holy Communion ser ?Vices.?Ollicis present were President . ~-Sims of Allen Univr> Dr.- Johnson of Washington. D. CL^-Sccretary Church Extension Department; Prof. Geo. A. Singleton of Allen Univ., Dr. Anderson, State President of the A. C. E. - League and a number of other ministers. Each service each Sunday brings - added interest to the genuine GhrisO tian and loyal Church members. Now that the commencement wave is over, let ps look forward to the service. Sunday, June 13 at Bethel which ' ? will be lull and free and to which visitors and friends find always a hearty welcome. * , *" ~~ JONES "CHAPEL A. M; E^Z. CHURCH NOTES 1 ^ * - 1 Rev. Dr. A. E. Lomax preached an ?"? auoolleut jiunun fiuiil St. Jbflh 4:4142.~ Suly ect, "Personal Work." ' The {SliwHay R*?h/>n1 nndor tha Hlra<*_ nun 01 mr. George n. Williams was well atended and is alive. The missionary Women met at 5 p; rn. A Pew Rally wnq atagfld and -arv inspiring spririnn hy Poir Bfft. PnwM.l r" L.omax preachfed. , | The V. C. E. Society of Which Miss # F. C. Benson is the proficient President, was largely attended at 6:30 p. m. The subject: "Creating Happiness" was a live topic of discussion for the accasion. . - At 8 p. m. the pastor preacher a gain from-the-subejet: "Forgiveness." Many visiting friends were in at, tendance during the day, among them were: Mr. Stanback of Chester, Rev. Cornwell of 2nd Calvary and others whom we were delighted to have , in our,midst.. _ . > . ? Sunday, June 13th will be "Elders' Day." All members and friends are invited to hear P. E., J. C. Lewis of _ Chester, S. C. ?Miss L. C. Williams EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS On Saturday, May 29th, the Third. Annual Convention of the Colored Church Schools of the diocese of up. per South Carolina was held at Thames. Church, Eastover, S. C. This was indeed the best ever held since the organization of the new Diocese. The Convention ^was^ thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. The Rt. Rev. K. G. Finley, Bishop of the Diocese* assisted by the Ven. A J. B. Elliott, Archdeacon, and tl^e a ' Rev. Father Thomas D. Brown Columbia, conducted the program, || which "Was exceedingly interesting and r . inspiring. ?After the celebration of the Holy Communion and Presentation of Eas ter Offerings, the Bishop preached a. touching sermon, After the address of welcome, made by R$v. Arthur'Nickpeay, Jr. of Eastovrf, which wds brief but warmly re^,' eived by the representatives, the body ? entered into the haring of the reJ* ports 'which were encouraging in many parts. . Addresses on: Leadership: The Goal, Where, Whom, Methods and Essential Qualities were made made res pectively by the following speakers^ Rev. G. Croft 'Williams, DeaifJrf Sociology, University of South Carolina; --- . , 'J J . ? Of Columbia |' C. WHITE ? |p Saxon.^Mrs" *e" s" John- I --Bort^tije Rev. Thomas D.'Brown, Rich-T ard S. Roberts and Archdeacon J. B. [ Elliott. ' The Bishop and others highly com- ~ ~ mended the speakers for their adt permanent organization for better and 1 more effective work.. Mrs. S. E. Mar tin of Peak, S. C. was elected Presi[ dent; Miss Daniels- of Newberry, Secretary and Mr. Arthur Nickpeay of i Eastovet,^Treasurer. j A fine dinner was served to all. j _ After astirring speech of hospitali- i y by Archdeacon Elliott and a hearty j i vote of thanks tendered by the dele-j, gates, the .Convention came to a close j Every body haying been thoroughly j t benefitted by^ the Convention and J, pleased by the treatment from the friendly Eastovians. , LANCASTER 'SUNDAY. SCHOOL INSTITUTE HOLDS 1st ANNUAL-J SESSION ATILL CREEK BAPTISILCilURCHr-^^-^-^ . , i Lykesland, June 1.?The Lancaster 1 Sunday School Institute held its first * division meeting at Mill Creek Bap- "i ' tist unurch bn'account of the Methodist Church being blown down by a ^ tornado. ' According to the program, the Rev -T, Chandler was to preach the opening x sermon Thursday night. Though the ^ night was stormy and rainy, the Rev. . Chandler came and preached as never c before. ' . On Friday* night the Rev. J. W. 1 Neal jji Hopkins -was programmed^? J preach; his choir was also to sing, I -but un aiTuunt Of the death of the ^ choir leader's wife, the choir did not * show up 4>ut ther- Rev?Neal came and } to say he preached will~be to express * it mildly. ^ 4 Sunday^was a great" day for Mill 1 Pronl/ 1 fko ^ L?!-i ? ' " w?, vwv. utaui<oiiu uuriai oi ais? |' ter Alston took some of our leading f and influential members from us, but 1 those that stayed decided to put it A over in grand style. Our first hin- A drance was, our pastor was called a- 1 way on special business, a few" oT the \ officials understood it but the members 1 did not know it, however, after this f was made known that the pastor * would be in later on, everything got in'good shape for work * The Sunday School was beautifully- 1 \ Taught by Mr. Gregg, our District 1 Sup<#intendent and reviewed by the A Rev. J. A. Gamble of Eastover. t ' . , Wp hnd othoro viaituu wliu Luuk ~ an active part in our Sunday School. * The Rev" a. L. Glass, our ex-pastor. was presented to pi'each the eleven o'clock sermon. The Rev. pleased his congregation beyond expression. c In the afternoon the following pa-_ is pers were read: Welcome Addresses?Bro. Thomas t Spign_er and Mrs. M. E. Bowman, c Paper?Church and Sunday School * Mission?Mrs. Bertha Myers. The e Sunday School: Place and Purpose? ( Miss Janie Dessaseau. Child's Train-,0 ing?Ada Wright. The duty of the a Sunday Sfchool?Miss Mae Lee Jones.1 a The Need of a Sunday School?Mill.' ( Ned Lewis. The Sunday School a e Place of Edification?Miss Fanny Hill. I Moral Virtue?Miss A. E. Crumpton.1 s Responsibility of tjhe Sunday. School? n Eloise Boykin. The State of the J v Church and Sunday School?Miss Ma- a hala Curington;. The requirement of F the Sunday School?Miss Amanda ! t Goodwin. Enterprise?Miss Mary E. Jones. ? | b Prof. T. H. Pinckney, his daughter a and grand child oang as nevei befure. 1 ' Our finance report as follows:- j C The following paid $1.00?J. _F. 1 Bowman, E. D. Gregg, Rev. S. L.'t Glass, Student from Allen, Fair Kelly,1 o Janie Curington, Richard Richardson, j i< Annie Myers. Mrs. W. R. Bowman,'t $2.00. -The following paid Lambright, Lottie Jackson, Sarah Kel li ley, Erline Crawford, Rosanna Wil-! 11 liama. 25c?Marion Boykin, Mary E.' p Jones, Bertha Myers, Estelle Lysea,! v Robert Russell. v At .night ..Rev. E. R. Robinson of s Columbia delivered a wonderful ser- b mon. - - tl Total collection for the day, incluling penny collection was $37.50. r Our pastor, the Rev. W. R. Bowman, a came in which brought joy to all the tl members and his many friends. Some e of the would-be leaders attempted to criticize the program and the pastor, v but our little pastor's wife was too j b swift for them, a few questions and b statements from her quieted them all; ti they soon realized they had gone too | far when Sister BoWman rnse ' and K said it is nothing but a weakling that, e will attempt to^itrike a brother Minis- h ter below the belt in his absence with w his congregation, beside that I doubt your statements, if he were here would take care of himaelf. This o brought joy to his members and when 101 our paator came in and wa told him B .. > ' TOj -he story, he laughed heartily and mid, "while the cat's away, thd mice >vill play." We thank all friends who helped ut ind ask those would-be leaders to send ir bring us some money, Mill Greek if jsed tp chin, music ? .? Mr. Gregg Deserves praise for the nanner.in which he conductedthe Itt jtitute. -?Phyllis Myers Breaks Record in Church Rally $3,501.50 4N NINETY DAYS Greenville, JunelO.?The Rally al A.llen Temple was indeed a phenom nai success, in fact it breaks all previous records in its history. Yes tis true. On Sunday, May 23, the aip: thing came off. Total an\oun( raised $3, 501. 50. Three thousand ive hundred one dollars fifty cents, )0 doyo was the time allotted fur the allyt _ Despite adverse circumstances and .he peculiar conditions und^r which We give all honor and praise and .hanksgiving to God. The Church membership was dlvid* id into two clubs only. Misses F. L, Lykes an$fc"Phillis Caihoun were apjointed captains. Matchless, true and ried, they worked like Troians. The JCopIe had a mind to work. The reports-shows Miss F. L. Lykes, 52,000.00, Miss Phillis Calhoun, $1,>01.50. The rally was continued for thirty lays.?It will be hard to tell who will ead when the final roll is called. We are now getting our plans unfer way to build a new Allen Temple n this progressive City. Ourappoint nent to this Station six months ago teas an unprecedented thing. A rejection of the pastorate withirHiixre&hk. it is true and very natural hat we met peculiar conditions and lad-to surmount many " emergencies hat very few ministers have ever had hance to experience. All kinds of jredictions were made by some who lidn't.wish us well. Phophets projhecised against us, but God has res)eet for service rendered, and that ill v411s cannot down. "Let others talk, vrite, bark, dust, meddle, slang or do is they will or may nothing counts >ut the scores. The good members of \lien Temple (and there is no better) ind their pastor understand each oth?r fully and are marching on. We have secured Prof. -J. A. Lang'ord, Architect, who has .completed >ur plans and specifications for the lew church, and we see no reason .why ve'should not move on. You shall lear from us again.. ??? Wi Ft Riect Pastor. A MENACE TO SOCIETY First, there are many kinds of Societies, but among them the Church But havo you thought of it, that here is a man going through this ountry known as Elder K. H. Buris and that he has preached against every church in the world except the Church of God's".^Holiness?. He has iflfered a marnmotfr-sum of money and i car to any who can show him the LUthority in the Bible for any other Church except the one that he preachis. No one has shown it therefore lurris proves it to the average peron that the preachers are weak and lot able to compete with him and so vith this game he certinly has made fool out of a goodly.number of peoile in my town and when I say my own, I mean Calhoun Falls, S. C. That hellish Burris has a proselyte lere and this little fool is going up .nd adown' the streets arguing such subjects as these: The Chureh of Jod and that the World is Square, 'he Geographical Society says that he world is round and so does any ne else that has any sense. But the lea is to break down every organizaiort, especially those that were orike for white people to be ignored r* f Knf' tw roir *ia?* f\ r\ T KI/a aa1ava/I II tliav YYOJf 11KJ JL UV A UIVC 1U1 tuiuitu eople to be misrepresented in that /ay, for you know that the world /ill take most any one that has not ense enough to know what end a illy goat's bdtFTs on and misjudge he Race. It is true that evefy man has a free ight to believe whatever he pleases bout the God who made him, but hose rights must not step upon nor nslave his fellowmen. So that hellish Burris has declared /ar on every Church in the world ut he fails t<5 strike except through unk, propaganda, or misrepresentaon. He made his boisterous offer' in llbertson once but l?e never has offred to come out, he stays backs in is own bounds and fights the Church 'ith all kinds of . lies. For instance, if one nation declares ar on another, that nation comes ver and invade' the other's country r at least meet on middle ground. But iurris won't come over nor fneet on 'almett^ Leader l middle ground either, i If he wants a debate I will go.wit! him from one to twenty series on an; i Church name that is in existence an< I before any Church Council that cai rightly be'xatfed and rt he wants t< --shown the authurlty of the Baptis i Church in the Bible (I say this be - cause "T ani a Baptist) I will ^how i . to him before any number of judge? that can properly be selected. All I ask, is.for him to come oul and meet me like a man. pi What does old Burris want? - ' ? No one -wants his money, but Wl want to leave ourselves clea*\ ?Rev. Grady Jones w . | NOTES OF KINGSTON A. M. E r Rev. J. C. Qnnrlps Pastor ,i We have been blessed by the ap . Ipointment of the Annual Conference ) to have serving us this year the Rev 'J. 0. Quarles, who has just spent ? , tei m of five yearn at Andrews, whert . he erected a beautiful Church edifice I and parsonage. We do not exaggerate when we sa> _ that, hp is one of the most brilliant anc II learned young men of the presenl age, administer of no mean ability_anc - one who knows how to bring things to pass. He is young in the minis, try, but ripe in thbught. I He seemed to have had the powei ' to visualize the futurp "p" i" fan, cy that there might be some, slight airttculty in raising our Missionary and Educational funds by the fact that so many of our good people were unemployed and a goodly num. - bcr gone away.?So by his direction our Educational Rally was put on early in the from of a Mock Annual Conference, having one Bishop and 6 Presiding Elders which made reports as follows: ?-? Mrs. C. M. James r'- -- $17.00 --Mrs. L. McClam 30.00 - Mrs. L. E. Washington 30.0C Mrs. B. Anderson rL'TTl. 25.00 - MmtnR. Graha7rr~.:t~_ ' 58.31 - Mrs. M. Bradley 51.00 Mrs A WKito oo en ... ?? ...?v oo.uu Total- $254.01 He also pulled off a Rally at St. Paul on the 16th and raised $70.00. We solicit -the -prayers-of-the en= tire District that 1926 will be the Banner year in the history^ of the 1 A. M. E. Chyrch. Yours for'"Christ and His Kingdom Mrs. L. E. Washington. MY TRIP TO LOWRY -?By invitation- of the-President*^of the Christian Horn? Benefit Burial Aid Society, we left-Columbia Satur. Jay, May 30) a. In. emuule t(J Lowry. We changed at Chester and took the North Western nvivH there on "sfchedule time where we met our host,,Mr. Hamp~BrattQn and several more teachers and preachers* in . that..vicinity. Brother Bratton?onfy . lives?several?miles?from the?small town, he soon had us to bis palatial home where his madam and their three pretty daughters had nearly every thing eatable that your heart could wish. His oldest--girl recently married a fine young man, is just a bout fifteen years old and segms-to be the pjek of the house. She is the so* cretary of her Lodg^ and we discussed riiany phases off the - work and vied with each other in opinions. This girl should be in Some good school. Mrs. Bratton is the local president and the membership at this particular Lodge g is small but the outlook is very bright for this Order. Sunday morning found us enroute to the St. Paul Baptist Church where we found the Sunday School in session discussing Jacob at Bethel. The -broad hearted flupt. invited Us up to take part and we vied with each other in that helpful discussion. We reviewed the le^on the best we coulld, explaining the_dives of Jacob and his brother fcsau and showing the danger 6f sin in any form. This is one of Qi the beat Sunday SnhooU ftndChurches we have ever seen in the country and exceeds many of our Citv Churches.. The ChureH Muro-o beautifully painted outside and inside, carpet on the floor, choir built near the pulpit, ante rooms for the pastor to pray privately, painted pews and a nice pulpit set. The teachers are "well informed, have their regular teachers 'meeting and are prepared to discuss anything reasonable about the Sunday School lesson. Among those whom we had a chance to meet were: Mr?r Lmtinie Lowry, Lydia Lewis, Arthur Lowry, clerk pf the Church; Alfred Simpson, J. M. McReam, W. T. Lewis, Roosevelt Worthy and a good many more we do not recall. However, we cannot chrse this letter without mentioning Brother Ed. Kenedy, w))o is the chairman of- the deacon board and is the hub of that St. Paul Church. Brother Kenedy is above the average deacon when it comes to leadership and is standing up for his Church and Pastor. V . ' We preached as best we could to att TT , Race Bodies Unite 01 h.j / j - ij Kappa Alpha Psi, Pullman 1 Association f'f Woman's: flnl J Join M r +_ Bostop. ft-s^ , ilnny ?Men. Mnry t Association of Colored Women's Clul ? answers to invitations to national L>odi< to join in the petition to President Ct t gregatioh as the government urges the_l)ecduration of Indepndnee have I headquartrs^hr, also to join the Unite* I Poleniarch of Kappa Alpha Psi frater : Reocrds. Wilkins for 50 blank forms f | was from A. Philip Randolph, natioi Brotherhood with request for 75 peti tane'es. Petitions returnable to I-eugu ?^ pkti 'I ' . ' !i To the President, Calvin Cool id ge, Ch (c Washington, I). C.: M In this year 11)20, SesuuidLenlennial : j dependence of 1'. S. A.w hich asserted Independence Week, June 28-July 5, s j yourself'to the. end of nationw ide oh: ' the undersigned, for ourselves and all ' or descent, do hereby earnestly and of ' tive Order the present segregation ol I tive departments?Treasury, Justice, J *4 a subjection of one racfarl^etement to of all other elements, and therefore a I race singled out from all others for This is the more incumbent when~tfi t'," war? THUS LEAD THE NATION GE5. . NAME "> t " " "V '? i ' - . ?f _ ' __ i 8 - - ( (Cut out, sign, add sheets of plain p individuals, churches, fraternal, socia tary and civic bodies. Mail to League for pettion blanks. All national organi (Write-in pencil, ink' jdurs.) , appreciative congregation, after the ,i sermon we told" the mabout the Sunday "School Congress which will soon be in Columbia end that Dr. White .needed help, and to our surpriselve were told that Dr. White was their ex-pastor, the best they ever had, tho' they- had a good one now, but Dr. White can get anything he wants. When- they were informed thta this scribe would be one of his private secretarios aiitL \Vrite s p ecials -for The - State and -Other nssnpintod -praggaa,.. they asked me to say?through the press that York" County is with"Rim' "arid a leter from him will get all the money he needs to finance the biggest thing Sputh Carolina has ever had for Negroes. ' '' ' _ Frum_the best information pbtainj uble the Baptists are making more . progress than the Methodists in Lowry. The St. Paul A. M. E. Church has 4QP or more members and the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, has nearly 1,000 members. This Church was once pastured-by the late Dr. M. P. Hail of ' Rock Hill. ' : While passing. through Chester we met our friend, the Rev. J. L. Rough; bough of York, fortnerly of Winns boro. he was a Methodist thpn hut 1 now he says he is a leading Baptist j preacher. We wended our way back to Mill Creek where the Institute of the Lancaster district was ehding their session and where we listened to a short hut inspiring sermon by Rev. Kotoinson of Reedy Point. His choir render some excellent; sinking.?Mjv G.'Gregg who piloted this meeting , has our thanks. We expect to build our Church in ' . he near future. . MACEDONIA CLOSES SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL Our great revival meeting that has iticf nlncnrl of AT r. D.. juuw s iUUtCUUll 1? IJapiiSL Church was a huge success. We had one of the old tjime meetingsT It ' seemed as if all heaTts were touching on one thing. The Rev. A. R. Coleman of Augusta, Ga. Conducted the meeting. He is indeed a great young man, a coming preacher of his day. May God bless him with long life to preach the Gospel to a dying world. He is of tender age, his Lord and Master while thousands of young men and women are on~the downward road wihtout thinking where shall they spend eternity-. Four souls came to Christ for hap* tism, one by christian experience from Greenyille, St C. The pastor does not believe in the drastic scheme; he sayVrvas--* sure as you draft the merrtbers into the Church, the Devil will draft them out. He said let whosoever will come and take of the River of Life freely. . Rev. Coleman preached to a crowded FIVE i Petition to President I'orters' IJrotherhood, National arid Othci I'laturnal Bodies ovcmont ,UullliUhe as ^rc>sjdont of the National >s, has responded favorably and other es by the National Equal Rights League >ollidge o obolish his own executive seobservancje of the sesqui-centennial of begun to reach the League's executive . 1 Colored A morirn 11 rmmniMt.i f..i pi n. ? rt Earl B. Ltickerson of Chicago, Grand nity. with request by Grand Keeper of or the chapters. The second acceptance 9 nal president of the Pullman Porters' tion blanks. These are typical aecepe., 9 Cornhill, June 23rd. tion ief Executive Executive, White House, t^eni of signing of Declaration of Inhunian equality, at and for American iet aside by Federal Commission under srvances of its anniversary; We, jAhor Americans uf African extraction right petition you to ubolish by Execu? ~? f -Xa>lored-fed_eral~criTpToyees in Execu? I'ost Office^Army and Na\'y and others, tho roro -1 1 ..... . i'n.juunc aciuai or presumed denial of equality of citizenship to the such subjection. lis one race >;o pro.trribed furnished the for the very Independence-to be cele? ir, there after, and never a traitor. ;er.*ll to end segregation-.. , ' * ADDRES * * ' * j ' ' . _ ^ aper and pot other signers. For use of 1, civil rights! literary, veteran, mili-, ? on or before June 22. Send, to League zatkms. to join in, and all other bodies.) , _ho,use each night both white and 'colo'red jantlned the Church. . He stirred the congregation with- _ sucn suojects as: "The Handwriting vn the Wall," "Sow the Word," "Dry Bones," Closing of the Book," "How ha\e^tjou^spent your Years?" etc.;.-' Sunday, June -6, *was a**hikh clay ' at Macedonia-the 3unday"School was weH~HTtended By" both grown-ups and ' * children. The lesson was well taught . " by tne^teachers^-Cln>ptK?C6^J3 was the ^ buiillL'l H1U&&, oi which Sir. Henry Mack is teacher. ' ? ? -2nd Naz.areLh Baptist Church came , over at 2:30 o'clock an dworshipped with us. The pastor preached a wonderful 'sermon from Gen- 28:'15 '"'I am -wft+r thee "intd will keep thee withersoever tliuus yuusi." 1'ne sermon was very inspiring to every one present. After the sermon the.famous qum> tette of 2nd Nazareth came forth and rendered two excellent selections. Collection for the day was good. ST. LUKE'S P. E. CHURCH Hamptoa Avenue ;--2The Rev. W: H. Brown, Jr., of the Good Shepherd* Episcopal Church, . _ Snnit'pr 5 C ...in ?J? - , v.) v> hi luiiuuci me servite's and preach-at St. Luke's Church Sunday June, 13th. There will be no Early Communion. Order of services will be as follows:11:15 a. m.?Morning Prayer and Sermon. . 4:00 p. m.?Church School. t6:00 p. m.?Vesper Services. ~ ? * All communicants are requested to be- present and friends are cordially ~ ; i invited to attend. ' . . Martin & Tktmnan .' ; _ L -J? ?.??? ? Electrical Contractors LICENSED AND BONDED I- 1 v I 7 Phones 8723-8854 Columbia, S. C. * ft ?i ?^ FHONE 6487 t;A. Hawkins' | Real Estate Agency 0 "Homes on Easy Terms" 1107 Vt" Washington Street L. - " "V /