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Saturday, September 4, 1P26. "The Leadership Nee REV: ALBERTJ _ Nothing .givos to a thoughtful mind more .real pleasure than to look up into the faces of. the men ancT~tfi^ - Women of-any race group who_are_ : laboring -UHsnllishly-for- the?bost-4n???-fcerestrs of?their- people. When they come f^rth with clear cut conviction> hacked unquestione<hju^nfrit^oxir hats go .otf^U^zth^tTT'They consti tuty^ ?he- tffreatost asset we have to U' jiiwesent ' to. the other , race groups amoiig whom we live. Their force of . character becomes at once a power *V fgr~gooff fo? those, whom thoy repreV Sent. As one looks up into such a V leader's face, one's mind rapidly goes ""over Ms fife's history.-^ .We "trace his yice he has rendered his group. While he is speaking, we joyfnHy tells thc~ . 1?fellow who sots next to us,: "The-wanwho ia_bi3eaking^io^us: todav1 really represeivts 4ds?grouprHis? character ,' stahds forth, as clear as a- noon duy'iL rio grafter. He is not one of the com 111\/11 t.v jjc wnu suys unc tiling auir 'does another. I have seen him when Ifie odds "weTe aj?aFnst him. Ife rang true to his convictions T ti|ivo st'.en him when efforts were nra<!fe to ^ribe him, but nimnan's gold eoulabuy him ? 1U lia'a nut nmdc.a pile uf iffiua-t ceiving his people. Then, t0$, he has rrot the big'head. lie is poor but his ? ? well established?honesty is * worth~morc to his-race group than the many thousands that?other unprincipled J men- have in" banks. Thus spokes a ?Though tfu'L man tq.the waiter about a 1 have?never hony.rt^^~ oonrrncntin ? question made about any other ,man 1 of~our group frc)in~then until how: - - The name .of Fred Douglass, .had -acharm for millions" oFhisf ellow' men both in this and in other countries as well. I would not/ even-if. I could, take One single lau'reTfupm Jrls'-wet--' thy brow. As great as* he "became and " and. avhrghly honored lis he wae^h^ 1m Yiever became^a universal leader of his group. However, it could tr?th\ fully be said, thatlfe ea'me .nearer doing so than^ any other man since Hj.*? . ,&pop gun fellows, swelled j.ip with selfishness and pride' stand forth j?nd ox*claim: "Now* I am one of your leatlcrs. You have got me~A to respect-. ?~~ .Then, too^yOu have got to pay me for >uy importance. I \yatv educated at Tiioto-' Kiiu'n (nil) fr'nmitU oi>llci?r*'' rcr ; ' ? . ?; ??: hoU degrees-from shitito and _ from a half dozen other universities Thg likes .QfTme that yon hfrhnld tnd^y you may. never see again,' because,like a rat, when I gG in, I shall pull =rr. my tail In with nie, and until I..CQ1LE ? OUT, you 'Will be without a loader." -r May be, all things considered, the - ?Nugro " group-'"'lias fnum -trttle~iigtrt-_ ning bug fellows running from piIlow_ to post, yelling about ;being leaders, than a?y oilmr racumuup in America ;One would -never know' the real worth of some of these fellows unless - a-they did slum wolk in a large city. It has been my privilege to have "titoite ~ slum work in New?York for some time. Whenever the New York Age and other race papers would f herald to. the thinking world thaf oneof our great MOGIrt.S was in fhe city. V That he was here with a great prise and a wonder to thousands in message ior_ nis g^oup. u0 ana near him, and become wiser L- I had. been "ffisapp Dinted" in soT many of. therft, that I became a little doubtful about certain types of the breeds At? T have gone m'y rounds in the vice districts in the city, seeking the lost lattvsd?-l kmwyi have mot thin saroenian -whom he would, not tell good morning when it was sun up. And ? as with my assistant, I shadowed him from place to"^p!ace. my heart grew sick with the thought of "imposition in the way of grafting and "rascality1 that arre often imposed upon our people. lieie is the great leader who had stood "forth and thrilled the hearts of thousands on one plane of irfe"*arid" with fme group of-hts people, , n<}w down in the slums with his arms ariound a mis-directed street woman. Wnltr^nnrrrTfoia ?_the~-Johnntes saw him7-?Ohi he?would htru-TS'dfr ' hundred, people te- sweaY that he had - "'""lujvur UUL'n to such"^ place in his life. . , That, wc have men Qt, ..the?type in onostion now stnndinrr forth oc Ion. Well, what aEout'Oar 1 endership in the Negro church? In his church ?r.~ field of effort the Negr0 has abso lute sway. He is sepn at his best in his field of activity here. That his group . haw?daveloped some ' wplwndid religious chara^tea-s, 'admits of4 no doubt. Some among the niost cff^e-. tivg- preachers in America are tp- bcL found in his group. There are reli?10 us leaders among~us who have developed executive ability out of the ordinary, and who are both -a sur ,?.i 4? ' ded Fw Ow Group*. j+! 1. LONG, D, D, ? |men who stand fot^h ag our, religious 11 leaders whose characters are not j! ^taitiled with lu<jp, gtatt und rascality, < \ml yet,; we haveno practical, satis- * j'fa^y^fffcgram fn this 1ieI<I'~6T~sef-~ ~ -0Tce for our people; One loader will f ortlj -with one vi^im?nrrj ~n- J nother leader wtll come forti) with ' another vision. One leader will come ' forth with a commercialized program, 1 and organize rings for personal gain, ! and fhnt enrrnpt. ?? r?nt>y of )ns follower* as- possible, and then another 1 one' will come forth with a christian ( program which the gangs of hypo crites in the other" cITmpS"Avill .fight, i point w fine ' cars, fine yfromen.j' -fine clothes and'-plenty of mopoy to -J hlnw> out in ways that are -darjc and A triettB that are vatn. T'have heard" 1 - the type in <fuostion stand forth-and'?l shv: "You l'eltoW5~ cannot do ivhat 1 yuo s(;e me do. Wait until you grow 1 r l n t * wiur hpjirfT hpforp vnn trv tf. I i 'I dp not care for youij opinion about | J me. I have reached tJ5e plac^wkere ri?can do?m I?please.?Imitate toe, j 1 if you can, but you cannot be like me." M I have heard words to" this ertecY!' many tihi?s, Now, what kind of a . leader is this-? Oh! Well, he is sim-M ply a swelLheaded "fool;. -As.a .rule,F such mem have no moral value and [1 but little intellectual - force. Trust j them ? One would just as soon trust I the devil t0 Joad a prayer meeting. But, sttch is our- affliction on many _LU UVt'l 4 citu lilt? ciDUVU l^IlUlUUfl .lltttl now afflicts ouj: g'fcoup.'- - j " ^ If \vg are to nnakc steady and con~tiiuio6s -"1Jl!V)gfe'^fi"In" ariv?ot" TTTc^s" tltfpartmeftts.,' we must hate leaders in whom, a*? can have unshaken confix donee. . Oth^-wise bur ^roup will present its own; worst obstacle, to its qyrogre'sf.' JEvdvy tricky leader among ^&'lv>^o?u^-Xorih wtttrTin^lmnroial; program', is the greatest foe that our " group Ijas: to conten^-with?, To "the extent that his influence becomes ovtpnfriYP, tn nvtont urn Kiivp the gates of 'hell to- contend^ with. We I haye some religious, leaders, who ' ^hoilld ,-he.veff be gllowed in any pul- t rpk. Their pYggraiyv from Christmas to Christmas, is. to see* how many yoyng, women they can lead astray. OKI- thev are over 'ca?eful. -about I their own liomoni They do not wwrtany" little Sammie* to approach one; of their girls.. .They will swaggerTat flt:.>Vjyv* cuiumyi a x civ. ^ iiua minute if he conies with their own trigks near their dwellings, but skillit/to pot, after the other feHowVfamily, and thtfy want their nefarious acts~hushed- urpr1 f have?secn~-them hug and kiss other men's wives ahflj daughters, and then slap the faee of \ their wivesshaking hands withl another man. as they? said, thej wrong way. Follow some of thesgL mock religious guides, and if your | moral stomach does not get sicky-i then one has the .stomach of a hog. [ Well, the place where they arfTofteri seen in their glory is- at a General Conference or at some great corfven-; tion. Men ,lost their characters in the raids made at the General Conference of the A. M. E. church >whieh met in Chicago, lHr,,sonl&-yeaVs ago,. thing was true at our last General Conference." We "send religibus fead-1 ers to these gatherings who^neVer make a motion. They get irr on the '.'vtrtmtL-tlrtnp." brit after?that. they ' fiftU that is being said about Isoinej of our leaders in many papersT is true, then .we are not as well off Tn^ nT^1 leadership "busiitegs' as one~^ might think. In the public prints, some are openly called liars, hum-: bugs, grafter*. whnrpmontran- hirrri . "mists,"two-faced scamps and every other nannrthat is heard in th(runder- r world. i ^~"No race group in America makes as many accusations against its. \\V5Uld-be substantial leaders as is j true of. ?he JS7eg-ro groups Why .is-f.this ?. Well, the hrst thing to" hotei ituthat-mnny *couinl Imiid pftbptecan-' not stand any "measure of prosperity, j Fivery fellow who "gets an advantage "IrTThtTconnict ol life, hangs out his, atlinol A !1Q A Ton/Tor U/VlOfTlOi* V? a hoe ever caught the vision of leadership or 'i)ot..X" So we have "leaders who have no program, and still others* with a program whom no one can! safely follow, and still others with a, program that begins with their own:: pocket, and ends with their own | j packet. Their leadership conserves ji the interest of my wife, myself, my j ^on John's wife, arid my gon John. _ps| and po mpre. If one "Will openj his or . her eyes, one can, find the | ype of leadership in q??#tion in ..wrong places. The _ leaderships in question are nothing' more than parasites on their over-burdene4 people. THE PAI.MET1 They are standirvfe-ettrse to the pro?ress~~of"~threir group. Every fellow who hare a little "book lwtr?iiig'' can V01$ can send a manto any kinriof . a school, and if the real, elements of leadership are not in him, he can never be i leader. We are trying: this thing out in some well known instances now, and we have made jack_ti?_ ourselvc's. "We are booted,t, gulfed-and?kicked about by fellows; whom we made what they are. i CVhere earn they lead Us. to? Where i ver. To our pocket^ book^^and bftbn^ to the homes of our wives aim (laugh- j ters when they think?that we arc . safely away: The type of deader whowill-^ut -the Negro race group -in vital touch with the universal groups 1 af the Svorld is NOT BORN. SUCH a LEADER may appear within thet next fifty years. Such a leader-wilH gommand- almost the : universal?respect of fhe .white groups as*well as., = jur own group. He'll have the admitted capacity for leadership. He'll, gave nothing for-moncy. fine ear^-and-thTTTTiany trlnklets that''now"'capture iersr He will have a message with? out a Lias. His love"for rngri will'bo . intfer~-ra<Tfa1v~ Ho "Will "have,. the >anfe"!" love for the white man that he has! for the Negro. He will be just as' ifltpnsplv ir>tpi/p<;tpfl i.i th/, /.Hirrvitirw, of trho poorest white*' boy or" girl" a^ he , ocltteatlflh ol any*' Negro, j He (will defend^thg^^oodj name off any wTiTFe woman jtfst as Ihe good name of any Negro woman He'll have no specially prepare^ program for the Negro, he'll have" a' program and ar message -for all?men ah -brothers oLj?"0 ^pnmtnon Fat.herTt [HIT race^groups.- Along ~^dtb -\this-t Negro type of leadership, the white groups will have for their londnrx-i the "simrc type^gf 'leaders? There will , be no yelling: ^Nigger this and Nig-' ger tnat. Love, justice and truth will characterize our relations one another,.. The world trend of' present day events is'moving Inrthts^1 direction. Nu earthly.po'wct' the onwarg. march of- them. The men and agencies that cross their I path and stay there, will be crushed into powder. Certainly there willTUe ' another- great war. * The whole ^ orld j will be involved in the great coming [ conflict. Millions of meh> women and J children "will be slain. River^ of blood will run on a ..thousand JnHtlefields. Out of thjs gr.vat conflict will | bfe bom a civilization..that shall grin j fh? mind of the world, mifl out ofTHe-' parliament o^ natrons and' the-emP! federation of the world, willgo forth decrees that will move in - fhe dir'ec- i 11 Office tehoilft fi026 < _ # ' ? p- : 15 " ' . XT ? rinr t?? . ii. j. rive 1 I ' ' ; r .. Attomey-at-Law s ]; """Practice in all Court ?r-'* '* . ' " " ; !! 1119 Washingtoit Street, <t MONTGOMERY GR Now Bad; 1 1108 flami Wo are now back in*hu.sin t^. Stag] "as that nf new ones. ? J" ' ' ' ' ' 'THE! i= satsfa !. WOkHMANSH ' z SEE j ! SPRINGS I ALL WOOL I 1W ON UERFjy LJ^A 1 I-"-" o wrist i 1117 WASHINC 1 CALL 6963 FO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC 1?- RgKgE'SDI MRS. P. R. R A1 Kutl Line of PaU'i p; ii 1 m l n vyiB?i?:i'Le3 ana looact J Madaffl?C. J. Walker' Times. Ice Cream am j - phoni Z 1422 Assembly Street, ^^^^^ffwWMWWWW^wWMWMliwWMMl^MWW . ;~V" w t:-, ... I. fO I.FATlMt , - , tion of justice, love and truth for all men. If this appears to you. to be a dream; then re-read the sijrns of the timon?and .become wii'er. Y " ~ : SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTMTUTJS HELD ..\T LLXINOKJN, S. C. -:? 7? "Z? The annual sessions. of thy Sunday School Institute of the Columbia Aji-1 nual Conference -\vere-hrid "tff "Bethel />. tu. r,. evnurcn, -kov. j. w. shaw, pa'&toV; ~y. . ? - ... t~... p. m:, Wednesday afternoon; order. t Rfcv. K. A. Adams, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Chureh_Columbia, acting 'Rrosiding Elder of the ('olumbia District, presiding; The organization of the Institute was prefectpd. at this time. ?A!iss - Fraiwes Jenerette vyus e 1 e e Le d. se e r c fouy anal-Miss ~Ka?; theryne Sharper, organist. This_ being done, juonimittees Were appointed ~and ftnapdlal reports,; which?were ?The ministers .-and' ..doLeg.at.es.. ; were, mnmmndctl veryAt 8:.'J0 p. Wednesday evening,^ the members an,) inends of the institute ~re-assemlde(| hi the~ church to listen to the Annual. Sertnon t>y"Ke'v. j If. f; Sunvmersu'~ffor some plausible : reason Rev* Sum mops was not pres ent, "but had seeftred'Rev.'- J. P. Washington, pastor of lit.' James A. M. P.' Church^.'uIum)jSa?. to \preach in -his~ stead. Rev. Wa.-hington defivereiT" a .splendid fliOTiilTiPi , ftffnr mh.inh; the members of the Institute were. welcomed by the different religions' organisations of the gtfarch and Gil^. These beautiful* pi'ofivs.sidjTS of^ welcome were responded to JA;. Rev. .MePari and._ "CnHcctrnn- was rthen lifted-. and Dennlh t.imi iiiiMiintmAHiaL^ ' SgB Thursday mprning-at ttr-'jO. the In-~ stitute w:u^ btTtrtrn~tn- song-Hm-tee.-- j The Institute choir with its organist j?Iaylnj? MM Important part here: Af-ter the soag service the Institute"wdrk was begun, the lessons-4>eing-taughtby Reys. G. C. Johnson, J. W. Shaw, J. P. Washington and Julius Holman. The lessons were well taught and en 'joyed by all. Just here \-Mr._,Green -WkF^n, Irgasurer of Allen University, was introduced and made a very gopd talkc on Sunday School work. Several other visitors .were presentedat this time. Mizpah. _, Thursday afternoon.J?i&L_ihe_-work, of the Institute was resumed. Teachers for this session'being Mr. W. II. -Young, Rev. H.*W. Walker,*Mfs. -Annie L. Wise. Rev. J. I'. Wimhin^nn juid '-Rev. Julius Holman. Lessons -were'uifiiin eaioved. -Recess w:l* flien -had lOilil 8.:tU ml till It'll 111116 Iho- IJoc-trimd Sermon war prctTPhod by Rcvt (icorJLL. Johnson.' The sermon was. very instructive. The collection Kav... =r*:- -* -::?: ?' - -V: J r ----. Residence Phone 6798 !? :r>KRick I iiud cJS'otary Public: - 1 - a ,s?IState and* Federal. | ' r Colunibiar-ST"C' ? IK*4!**!* *Z++Z*+l**l?Z*%* ) if* xoy>:o&:o:c:oy*Q'o^ QCERY COMPANY | In Business " >ton Street' | ess. a? -11.08 Hampton Street?0 lo.mul Fancy Gflocci'ica. *' We?^ less .of-ocrr rotd" frteTRt5~as"weffT- o " .| riyyiON | IP x- SRR vitfT dur ; ;. -:: / . v. ? S UIVj.MCrR. - -J samp1.f.s, * | ,ues at s3QS&l $35,.: ' i" ;ton street | r'salesmatst ' t | titfw store "j EESE, Prop. it m*k11c1h?h.?Ctgars, ; ?os. A Full Line of s Preparations at all !. d Sodas, -?-5 S 7820 g Columbia, S. C. ; ; 7 " ~ ing- been lifted and'-.benedietion pro, i nounqed; the meeting was adjourned "Until""Friday morning." j Fl iday lWH!imtfr tessons wWo' fAUgH^ hy Itpypr.I. W. Shaw, and H. W, Walk- ; ?X. _ .Miieh benefit was derive^ there { Xixuu ?? ? - I ? At '? :.'j0 f>;-wn - Revs. Geo. .Johitsom J^F^-AV^ishinyton, Ju-lius HoffnaT;~and Mi's. Annie I.. . Wise had charce of i the" "lessons. rv AX 8;.3U p. ni. th? K4ucational Ser mori was "ably preached by Roy., H. D.~ Ruinsey. Educational' cblleciXon" was f Uttkon-ao?i.hi,' conclusion-of tht* somvtoh-X a goodly suni was realized. .After having been royally ejtter-.l tained by the good lieojde of~Lexing-, i ton; the Institute, adjourned until i yfYl at which time the people of $Ar-, thors where ReV. II. VTT Walker^ is 4tuw'~pas~toring wilf-hase the honor of entertuininy.it. ^ ?Miss T. V. Baumgardut\r. _ Winnshoro 9 ?<h?r ~^4Hlay^^^f((iIl^rH7r 7foo4? iisiml frt the >:t. Raul Baptist Churi'lr!" _with_a large attendance. - -Supt. ManB ?ault vvas-a.t^hi,s .post.of jduty. . . t eb-'ve'l .o'clock our pastor delivered a soul-stirring: sermon .which was enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Mary Gilmore and dant-hter. John Mary of Rock Hill are spending; -a-while wit tv reintnni in i.m< in : Her v a ?Tff$5TTT^LRoch^ili 11 ft e r "sister* Miss Fudbnia left this week to "visit' relatives'in Columbia. niimi JVlphlqy .and gnrndTj daughter. Miss Emma Bell Mobley of J Tbhiiston pn^ed through our town last j Avee.k. ~em-mn^~ To- Phi IfldgjpjhfgPn . The- Young Ladies'- Sewing Circle?of-" Winsboro. It was attended by adarge crowd of~the"young'er set of the city. ' After a number of .games and dances. "Everyone f>rdsent-seeme(j to enjoy the occasion. The social was', given at , the home of Mr. and M'rs. Eddie Davis ; iwb intlui'nt.iaL community workers * \ -hv our otyr -? "" Dr. D,?W. Rosier h??e returtied-to-Fhecity after conducting a week's revival in t-ne ltiral district. Helena Ncwi i Notwithstanding Sunday being an : ! ofT'Suiulay and big meetings were all 1 around, splendid .audience ?greeted j.ihe pastor at Brown Chaper at both ! services'. . Our. pastor, Rev. O. A. Par- | , l-si'r hits Ituiin'hcfiut-iait-ruhy'pi-wpuro .. toTry for the conference and the mcra| hers an^ ufjicefs are -very enthusiastic. It is hoped that splendid tfcsults | will be obtained.? - ? ' 4 CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Emma Andersoji of 1212 Blos^'?ni Street" wishes to thank her many j friends for their kindness shown du~rintr her lllness.J r~. 1 = ? ! MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT. ;?Mrs. Rosa Vantlerhouse?and Mr. -B. J?Mason, wish to announce their marriage on August 2, 1026, at.Co-. TTumbia, S. C. At home after Sept.. ^10th, 520' W. John St., Savannah^Ga. ALL ABOARD LSayanj! FROM ORANGE VIA SOUTH El |?? ^Train leaves Orange _ RO( iNinn | ; i N L^r . f Children over 5 an ..Base Ball Game ai Plenty of Kefreshi Zu? [Uii liic; liam. , ? . j W. S. HOLL , r? 5 =Z TmmSM ? ? The S^n^hinr vi|ih ha* pnrrhmmd a j)iang for the Sunday Schooband all the ftuxdiurieiTare vicing with each ' ?^ other 7Ti' working . up progntms-'-and^ Z 1 entertainments for the rally. ' ? '? * -~Er? 1*. kdlls or Xewberry will preach ' a special sermonN on -jfiext Club. ' , - rf. h yt 'w: , * - * ' ? The Willing Workers' Club, led by"V~>^' Mrs. Kllen Boyd, had its regular meet in# la,st Thursduy nitfht at the hofliy* . . of SisHTr PVIscmIIu. JftobinsoTT. This' ' Club isin a healthy condition having Mrs. Callie Robinson of Mont Tom- * ery. Ala., who has been spending some . . time with her mothv.r-in-Taw, has left for home where she will resume her work as one of the, teachers in the _? , public schools'. ; M rs*f.-Pearl Renbowrjtcconipanied-by?1 * ? ?.. i.*u Kciv.ua.- Kvae^ir>-u.'vtrtiw- ' town, the' home of Mrs. Benbow. Mrs. Parker will remain for about a month. Mr5. Jessie- Banks, .who has been1 whaling- Ot the^parsonage left ' Just ; . Sunday .morning fui BumLer~ she will join Mre Kenl.nw atiTd Mr<? _ Parker and mother on to-Georgetown. ? Mrs. Banks is certainly ? Iwf Wire and our community will miss_ her very much. - r ?.? Mr. Jessie'.Marshall and mother are: ' back home from Spartanburg .to the ili'llnln Df tIkii inanj. I'mbiU. . Sister Nancy Rook and Mioij Ineg ~r^_ Benbow and Mrs. Parkeptor-take with them on their- trfp. i '. Mrs. .Benbow ha-rbeen the recipient, of-many nice" things from, friends sifiee she has been here. Sisters Rook, ~~ thihgs, especially the 'flowers trom\ Siuier Xunoy Rook. ". 1 . ??? The .up country, has agreed with Mrs?Benbow" and she has improved . . ./..nr.? ? ?uuuL'iiuuy.> Mrs. Parker, accompanied by Mrs. Benbow, Mrs. Banks, Mrs, White-and * Mrs. Reeder "motored out to Pleasant . (hove, the scat of the Newberry Dis- ? ? they had a most delightful .time. Mrs. White, the wife of Rev. J. W. \\'bite, ?s. certainly a tyieal minister's wife and Rev. White sho,uld succeed where ever he goes.'? ^ ?- -The people at Pleasant Grove entertained the Convention royally. Rev. White-anj hi? members are seemingi 1> ^ urkhig together like trojans. ' : 1 Wet*r~:? " ?v- Artistic -r? JOB PRINTtMG Best by Test ' ' ' "W A V E -O" ?An Ideal Hair Trainer for Men and Women. Keeps the Hair-rn itsTrtacd ? and-trains Hair to lie straight. For Nelson's Barber Shop - u. .? --- J! . ... ^ 531 MAIN ST.. COLUMBIA. S. C. 1 - ? > ' AND LET'S GO ap lah, Ga. I^j nber 24, 1926 ;burg TO SAVANNAH R?3 RAILWAY - ^ - burg at 6 A. M. Re-. FRIP3.50 d under 1 2 half fare, id other amusements in Savannah ~ liexitSJmU he served EY,G.N.S. - : Congaree, S. C. ig-i. ,v -m i - 23a? - 'T '<***" ' * 1 JS. : . L?JL