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F Saturday, July 10, 1926. . The Bishopric in t! : ~^ REV. ALBERT" It is passing strange, how some men think that they are^very intelligent, . '? so often discover twonderful qualities in men whom they do not know, and underrate the qualities in the men they do know I hpve been. a member of the A. M. E. Church for forty years, and I have had a wide, and in many cases, \ an intimate .acquaintances with the niost of the Bishops it has had. For several of them who have passed on, I was private secretary. ;' The trouble that many ignorant men have in measuring, representative men, is they overlook their strong points and then proceed to attribute to them virtues and qualities., that they have not. Now, when they check up, and fail to find the magical.and imaginary qualities that they thought they had, they are disappointed and they proceed t.o abuse ther. men in question for their own ignorance and" folly. No one -=ever need be . disappointed in any man if his life history is checked up. Ordaining or setting ..apart any man for any office does not confer unon him anv'gifts that, ha did not"possess before. -3 For instance, suppose you?ordain an ignorant man an elder; does the act of ordination of itself make of him an intelligent man? The fellow you thus ordain will be true to the things you knew in him before hewas ordained. If you think otherwise, y'ou will only be disappointed. So, with the Bishopric and the men who have been elected to that "office. The more ^really human and brotherly any man is in these positions, the more real service-he will be able to renddr " to his group. Howevgf", the more artificial we force him to be. the less satisfaction can he give to those.*? midst whom his lot is" cast. ' It is this mistaken view of men thus advanced such a position, that is the trouble with the A. M. E. Church toWtf often hear these words: "Well, - he is a Bishop and he ought not do that." The question in all such cases is: "What did he do before?" ' He can only- be' true to himself after his election. If you knew that "SELF" before his election, what _migKr have you to expect anything elst than the expresslon of that "SELF" after his election t n? The present method of exposure of Negro Bishops, and - the constantly palling of .thftrn tifim, niiW and so on, may gratify those who are _ engaged^ in that business, but it is , sure to destroy the influence of each Branch of the Negro Church in which - '"such a course of action is tolerated. You will find no abuse of white bishops in any publications by any* brartdr of the wTiite church in America. If anjr individual bishop commits-a crime ' he is tried and disposed of, but no indiscriminate abuse is directed against - . iRose whom no charges have been sus tained. We are undermining the force and th.e power for service of the Negro bishops among us.- They are not the power they were among us thirty years ago. Their influence and power for service is growing less in propor?? tions as we,-before our children, continue these wholesale, and in some well known case," foolish It certainly means nothing for1 us in 'the future to hear young men in pressing clubs and in barber shops, . when certain bishops art to appear ~ in certain towns say: "Well they say that Bishop So and So will be with us ^ Sunday. Did you read that account of the stealing he did at such and such a place? I once thought that I wanted to hear him preach, but I ?......... have^changed my mind. I do not care to hear a man of his type preach. I have but little confidence nigger Bishops." ' ..._ .... _ ..... Now, who is responsible for this growing condition among us? Some gentleman among us who think it to be a great thing and the sign of a great man to come out week after week, month after month, and parade before our children a long list of unproved crimes against Negro Bishops. I hold no btief for any Negro Bishop -- * who is guilty or wrongdoing, but I really think that definite charges should be directed against the guiltv ones, and this indiscriminiate abuse ended. . All that has been said leads to this , thought: If the Negro Bishops of the k future .mean to exert a vital influence among the groups among whom they serve, they will have to carry out the laws of their Church." All "pets" 'rings and "shortcut methods" must be aside, and that that is right , Andrews Notes Rev. J. S, Benn, pastor of St. Andrews A, M. E. Church, preached a soul-stirring sermon Sunday morning and as a result two souls were con - verted. ?^? i_ .' Rev. Benn is doing wonderful work 1 jj r . s "-I ( | " f^r ' i II-.I. ' ' t-'i ?HW : "4 * he A. M. E. Church i H. LONG,D.lD. established. If this is not done, then tlie' disgrace that is now threatening Negro Bishops Will -put the most of them out of business. We h&ve among us a gi^owing group of men who are determined to make a fight on themr Tfieir only safety today is to keep the law of the Church that has elevated them, and stand behind it as a protection. To be perfectly fair to all, I perfectly ^Believe that R. W. Mance, expresident of Allqji University, would make just as good a bishop for the A. M. E. Church and his group as any others that mdy be selected. I do not utneve mis Decause i teel that he is perfect, but beeause he is human and a man. You know his life history.. Doubtless you may find some things in it that you may not like, hut _if_you. are ,disposed to be fair, you will find may things in his life that are worth while. You may say that he has made some mistakes and if you do, I would like to inform you lhat there are men after it beside we can find so many wonderful qualities in^ men-whom we do not Jcnow. I met a fellow fighting for the bishopric in a certain State h few years ago who had had five wives. He really received some votes for it too. I know a man wliu is after it nuw, whuse coal tail has been in. the mire of damnation and dirt for twenty years. His whoje record is one of deceit, rascality and double-dealing. And yet, the scoundrel' irt question is> really Being endorsed for Jh&fcosition. I hacLrather sit in an. annual conference in which R..W. Mance presided over than a whole cow pen full of the light-fingered gentry with whom I am personally acquainted. Some of them have done nothing but slip from one "big" Church to another and make trouble. Place any one of them on the -bench and you put a Nero there who will fiddle while* the church is ^eing robbed and poor men are being hammered into slavery. Tfie whole State of South Carolina should stand solidly behind Dr. Mance ahd put him on the bench. They did tne sapie tiling for Dr. Chappelle in 1912 when he was fought by somr of the strongest men in the A. M. E. Church. ? "} You need not elect Mance and then .bring him into this State, but elect Lbinft^and.let him faithfully serve.jgjsewhere. There has never been, very | much in the "favorite son business". ! I guess many of you here have had an overdose of that ^or the present. But that has nothing to do with the real merits of Dr. Mance's case. ' Let Dr. Sims carry the flag of-ARen Dim | versity into the next General Confer' ence, and then get R. W. Marrce-and his prjsent P. E. District, into the tsame General?Conference and then put Mance.on the Bench as one of - the-Bishops ArM.~E:~Clnrn^ I taught awhile under him as president j>f Allen University. I konw Dr. ^ Mance very well. I have seen him in season and out of season, and just as I stood by Dr. Chappelle in the prpat ficlif thnf woo mo/to ftn V>J?v? o 1 ven when the odds were agai^pt him', l ttrat we do teho sa-mo for Dr. Mance. In this instance, there I is no use to waste your ammunition j on little birds. The- next General Conference of the A. Si. E. Church will test men for places as they have never been tested before. It matters not what may be said, -we-know that in not be mentioned or debated, tftat Mance has not been treated right. We know of the advantage that was taken of Dr. Chappelle, iin 1908 and the bitter fight that was made on hijn in 1912. Mance deserves just as good treatment at our hands now as we - gave Dr. Chappelle then. The question is, are we men enough to do it? I believe we are. There is no use in bothering with any man at the next General Conference whose record is shot to pieces at home. He'll never make a home run there. If you doubt this -try I* and your State will capture nothing there. . i The A. M. E. Church has produced some very strohg men in each sec tion of this country today. No man can fool that General Conference aa to whht he knows pr does not konw, There Will be men there who will attend to that. Let's "carry Mance to the next General Conference and land him. We did it for others no more deserving I than he, and we can do it for him, !What say you? in the little town of Andrews, hia Church services are always impressive and visitors ate always welcomed, Misses Daisy and Jane Williams of Hemmingway were the visitors of their aunt^^frs. Fred Green. Miss Anne Harvey has returned : from Georgetown where sfcifr wai the - THE PALME " ~guest~ of Miss ^'lorfence i*urvi&' Rev. McClary, pastor of S. James M. E. Church, along with his members have started the building of their new church. This new edifice will add much to Andrews. ?Mr. Haley Wheeler gave ir Bgt Party, Monday evening for the benefit of St, James M. E. Church. The party was largely atended, which shows that the people of Andrews will always support any worthy cause, Kev. and Mrs. J. S. Benn, their little sons, James and Harold, Mrs. S. L.'Becton, Mrs. J. E. Smith aiyl her little daughter, Arneitha, motored to Sampit, S. C., Saturday. RevrJ. C^Quarles was a visitor in our town Saturday. Mr. W. M. Barnett spent Sunday in Kingstree where he was the guest pf Rev. J. C. Quarles. Mesdames Rhenetta Wheeler and Jennie B. Green motored to Florence Friday afternoon. .. "cr? rv_ TT ** * mrs. uaisy noneywens nas returned from Florida where she spent a few weeks. t Miss Azalee McClellan spent last week in Georgetown. Mr. Sharper McKnight's little son, was painfully hurt but not seriously vvhen he was struck by an automobile.He has the sympathy of the community. . . C . ? Helena New? Another new feature of interest for this season was the "Trip around the World Party" given by the Sunshinie Club of Brown Chapel Church last Tuesday night, of \tfhich Miss Delilah Greenwood] is president. The trip was made jn cars .and the follow-4ngh omes were visited and the party served with refreshments, viz:> Mes~ dames"Elizabeth- Spen.ee, Narcissus CWk^^Mabel Cook and Dora Robk. The trip was declared superb by all who attended. 1 Jtev. Marcellus Robinson, Misses Metz, Sartor, Sanders,Greenwood, and Master Willams are busy practising --a drama entitled "Double Crossed". Watch the Leader for it promises to be a splendid play. The willing workers Club met last Thuisday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Jackson the occation was enjoyed by all who^ were | preseht. " . ^ One of the biggest hits in the his, tory of St. Mary A. M. E_ Church _ was t.hp Miscellaneous Concert given by Merry Boys and Girls" of that - section?last Friday night of which much credit is due Misses Pearlie ' Maw?Sirns and Katie Mae Goshen, a " yotmgrfady^of Greenwood who ia. viaiting Miss Sims. The visitors that were present are, viz:Mesdames S. B. Park > ?> Office Phone 6026 Si " - -J I? . . _ ' _ 1 f? N. J.TRj < . ; Attorney-at-Law . J > - ..... \ . Practice in all Cour "IT IT19 Washlnuluii Stieet,"r r" - ! yr' ' .7^~ 1 ~ J. H. RO 'I'" .4 * / ' | Suits Mad teleph | 1118f/i _ washington strreet, 1the S ATI'S F: * in' ( WORKM ANSIsee SPRING & I , ALL WOOI wonderful va f " OWEN I . * - " " "" m 9 " ???**? -m -w t a r-% * w v i*. v. . 5 iii/ yvAanii>< CALL 6963 FC ?? \ | REESE'S D \ MRS. P. R. A Full Line of Pat< ~ S - Cigarette* and Toba< ' \ ^ Madam C. J. Walkei " Times: Ice Cream a! i v PH(W I ; 1422 Assembly Street, * ' TTO LEADER ' ~ ^ gia M. Metz and -Mr. C. L. Lindsaj who carried the ladies over in hi.< lovely sedan. Some of the party that appealed on program are: DuetRev. and Mrs.'Ch^A^ Parker. ?Ad dreSs?Mr. Mack Tucker. Solo-^-Mis* Georgia Metz. Address?Miss Lei la Mendenhall. Address?Miss Geor gia Metz. Solo?Rev% CX A. Parker Miss Metz also played for the occasi ion. Miss Annie. Jackson is again tht guest of her aunt- in Silver Street. ? The Courts of Calanthe gave a swdtl reception for the grand Deputy Mrs. Carrie Paysinger last Thurs. Rev. and Mrs. CX A. Parker and , Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Sartot, were tht dinner guests of-Mr. S. B. Perry ir Newberry last Sunday afternoon: Laurens News Sunday, June 4, was another extraordinary day at Bethel A. M. E, Church. Our pastor, Rev. J. ft. ' Smith preached a touching sermon His subject being "The Wonderful fchild." The infant son of Mr. and Mrs Ulysees Rice was brought forth foi baptism. This being the first Sunday we were given the Holy Compiunior and went home rejoieing.? Rev, McFadden, pastos of lilt. Pis. gah Presbyterian Church, preached al Springfield Baptist Church Sunday af ternoon in interest of-the Rally. Mrs. Ella Grant has returned f<Tfh< City aflei spending a .month in Hon dersonville, N. C.? . r Mr. W. L. MpOre has returned to th< City after spending some time witl home folks in Union, S. C. in searcl of. health. We are sorry to say, h< is-mending ^lowly-.?^ =r few days ago for Hendersonville, N - C., where she will spend some time Prof, and Mrs.-Thomas Sanders ant Master Thomas, Jr. left a few day: ago for Cheraw and other places t< visiting relatives and friends in oui Mrs. Anna Putman spent the week ; end 'In Sparlanbuig. ?? * Mrs. I. S. Reid and children, Rasa land and T. IE, are -visiting-their pa rents in Abbevtlter Mr. and -Mrs. El Mr. Garfield Foggy and Mr. George H. Hampton, manager- of The "Pal metto Leader, motored up and wer pleasant visitors fn our city "on Sun day, * Mrs. Henrietta Sullivan has return ed to the city after spending a fev = days m Greenviller^She wim leav --Cor Pif.ttdmrgh^ soon where she ex pects to "STpiTfid some time. Mrs. Nettie Spann of Columbia i .". VVVVVVVVV V V V V Residence Phone 6798 EDERICK ?? and Notary Public. ts?State and Federair~'~ Columbia, S.C. t u-. .. x~X' -hk-X . BERTSON MT.TAILQR^.^ ' 1 e To Order. [ONE 4003 \ ; '^^olumbia. C. ?^X0^OX>X8SgX>X^aO^^O^.O:OX>O:OOOA RE IS '"" ~ " "^*"*1 3UR ; IIP & SERVICE | OUR i SUMMER J SAMPLES I LUES. AT $30 & $35 & PAUL i GTON STREET )R SALESMAN )acaac9^3^c8^ox8^^ouoqoooow RUG STORE REESE, Prop. ?nt Medicines. Cigars, icon* - A Full Line of r's Preparations at all nd Sodaa. i-: IE 7820 Columbia, S. C.' " "" Vr t?r -Uri ' ' - vinitnig relotivew-nnd frinndu-iiv-^uc-}r :-Olty. 5 - j Rev. H. W. Wutson, pastor of j < ' S^pringfield Baptist Church and his ! j - loyal ini'inburs hud an excellent Ral-m rly at their Church Sunday night; the1 5 amount realized was $31 ?Mrs.;; Beulah Wax needs special mentioning, i - her club raised $52.0&. If you want ' . money raised, call on Mi's. Wax. < -1 ' 1 ?r - l - ^ Brunswick, G a. News ? . I: The Deacons. Christian Union met .. in its' regular session, Vice-Prseident, Deacon J. ,E. Green presiding.^ The ' I divine services were conduclcdf "by r j , i Deacon J. W. Wilson; Scripture Les-: 1 son by Rev. J. W. Fisher, I). I)/, Pray- j ^ er by Deacon 'Alex Floyd. The minutes ; ^ were read 'and approved. Several ... communications were received. Dea-I con J. J. Smith was reported sick arid ! . was donated to after all the business was disposed of. Tpje President'then ; called on the visitors. 'Rev. Dr., Fisher, pastor of Friendship Baptist ; Church made sorue Timely and eneou- ' ) I ragjjufcaicemarks. Dr. Fisher is one i among .the outstanding' ministers of .< . the State. Deacon O. W. Wheeler,! .president ?f the Deacons^ Union Mis- i ' s'onary State Baptist Convention of 1 r Georgia, was present-and made some - important onnouneomcntr, eonoorning the State woyk. .Tie urged, that, every._ t brother of each local Union thruout - the State would make himself a committee and work up a large member- ] j ~7hlp by-the time of our animal meet ng that will convene in Savannah, G:i.?. mxt May, tiTnl that he would do all ; that is within his power to carry a 1 arge delegation from all parts of the ; i State-tdMbe ariaiiyl meeting, j 'Let every Officer and member put -f njs snouuior- fco, me- Avhoot and-push i' forward, let God reign in our hearts,j . if so, He will be our guide and refuge. I _ The, meeting was largely attendp?l. f every brother and visitor seemed to 3 have enjoyed'the spirit of the a ing. The meeting adjourned to meet r with Mt. Olive Baptist Church the _ | second Wednesday, in August. St. Athanasius' High School opened - its ^ummer session on June 28 with a la'r^e^enrollment and an expectation - of more later in the session. Several outings have been planned by the e faculty. The annual play "Followed _ I by Fate" will be produced in the Jaxo e Theatre. This is contemplated to be _ | he best that has ever been produced - Tjy the most surprlslnugiy talented " . young students of this#- well-known v -chool._ This schuwl .offers more' ad.-jfTvarrtapres trr-thc studentr; than anyof^. f t.s equal. Traijjitnf' along ComnierIial, Oarpentrj/ JtSasketryr "Tloo'kmg, Sewing, Music, *.Voic?- Culture and j Dramatics is given by the most TecogInized trainers of this workytherefore 'giving the student the best that there ' s to get alpng these lines for a begin * 9 ^ * hv> f? "" " i "' I El s y ^ ^pikki r - > 1 . ==: 1: I REV. J. J. HARRIl THE UNITED SONS OF X is an organization which is doinj | infirm people of South Carolina. I Harrison, Slate Master, Prof. J 8 D. V. McCrae, State Treasurer. u ^1<>.^ -,i i u _ t ct -. *j oiitc mid LU llitJ ueneucu ? pays from fifty to; one hundred J from $25.00 to $100.00 in case o ?j household goods. It pays from 1 j ness and up to $10.00 on Doctor's Think of it; and for any in j REV. J. J. HARRISON, S. M.,2 $ or Prof. J. A. KIRK. S ! oooo: oo.ocooooo?>aooooooc.oooot | MONTGOMERY GR Now Back i | I 1108 Ham] We are noiw back in busiri | is ' with a complete line of Stap | s shall be glad to have the busi: i * as that of new ones. ' . ' . : THRKK ^ - The Football-, Team of tha spason 1925 won the Tri-State Championship jf Florida, South Carolina and Georgia. This was decided by the defciii ^Ha.vni's Grid Iron Burners. ve Basketball team of 1925 won the . i^ri-State Championship of the above lamed States, also. This goes to show hat we do not only spend our time in classics, bu tthat we have successrully mixed Ath elidnasol '?thwCWon i * fully mixed athletics and books. Miss Taylor, St. Athanasius'. French teacher^ arrived June 27th from a 3 peeks' visit in Raleigh, N. C. Miss T^lake, Latin teacher, arrived >n the 27th after a short visit ni Flo:.ida and North Georgia in interest of hoarders for the school. Boarders for the year round are excepted. Information may be received rrom the Principal W. A. Perry, Box 102, Brunswick, Georgia. Winnsboro News ' h- , ^ . Sirndny-was a ml letter day at St. Paul -Baptist Church. We are .plarv? Jto rai^se funds to repair the Church tower. T1 * i ne, sumnier scnooi has an enrollment Trf""tK) whinhl is~(^he |?est in the history^ of its progress.. They are still looking forward-to. farmers' day. BIRTH AN N 0 U N C IvMENT L Born to Mr. ant^Mrs. Berniy, Freshley of 811 Hampton Avenue, d bouncgirl; on last Thursday. Mrs. ' . Freohlcy iu quite, ill at thin writing! but we hope she will soon be well agaih. Calhoun Falls "Locals Sunday was a high day,at Springfield Bantist Church. The church was full to its capacity, as this*was a day set apart for the ordination of Deacons, viz: Bros. D." Beotlejr^Pete McCaila and Will Lewis.- .. The Sunday School was opened at Da. m. hy the Supt., BnV V.. T. Ten,? nant. " The lesson was beautifully ? taught by the teachers. The-school is moving onward and upward. At the usual hour Rev. A. Ware, the pastor, preached the ordination sermon, which was foil of instruction. After the sermon an ordination prayer was offered by Deacon Geo. -Lewis. -jU<?4? 4-1? ? 4l 4- ?J -? ax-ici~ nic prayer, uie pnsiui gave1 Uie : ' eharge to the Deacons. Rev. A. Ware motored to Abbeville one daydu^l week. * - 1 . ? Those on the sick list at this writing'art*: Mi'sSrs: Jdhnntrr Min'rlsM,"""' N<?al Lee and Walter Guenn and Srs^ ter Hannah Tennant. We hope for ^ them a speedy-recovery. - . ,VJ^ ' Sister Realier Guenn will go to Augusta in the near future to see her daughter, Mrs. I.illio Bell; ^. ' ' " ? ,1 > " SON, *tate Mutir f [ ABRAHAM & D. of J. f a great work for the poor and It ha? at its head Rev. J. J. . A. Kirk, State Secretary and It pays to its members while ary something after death. It dollars for hospital benefits and t f total loss by fire of house and ?1.50 to $3.00 per week for sick\ bill. formation write 310 Richland St., Columbia, 8. C? ?. , . Sec., Bennettsfilfe, S. C. rv/^l^r?ir r(rv?*r? * U u^Eili I ^UiVll'AIN Y 8 in Business -j j [>ton Street leas at 1108 Hampton Street j: U and Fancy Gfv>cftripa We ! neas of our old friends aa well \