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| Saturday, June 23, 1928 - - p/ I)R. S. J. JOHNSON PASSES' By George A. Singleton i* ' ? ? The ways of God arc past finding out. He gives and He takes according to His good pleasure. Deeplji are wp impressed when there is removed from our midst ^.outstanding character whom the people have ccnVe to .revere and ly>nod, Profoundly are wetouched when a person near and dear to us' crosses the Great Divided Our hearts experience -i an aching void and we stand mute in the presence of death. We too pass thru the shadow of Gethscmano. The clouds, hung low, thF hcJUl's draw wearily thru the days; the tears flow fast and freely, and the vice is choked r?a friend is dead, and we .weep .in the house of mourning. ? Junt a nnynth O"' stately kin.' ly form of fl;'Johnson mnvml aluut - in the A. M. E. General Ootjforenee in Chicago*. He was the ptctttre?of . perfect ;health, ami his thinking faculties were'kecnly alert. His clarion yoicje, penetrated^ tlu? vastT auditorium ~ ulion hcicadlm.JccpurtiL* th? ulji eiejit secretary qf Church Extension. He was re-elected unanimously, by ac>clamation, which is evidence of the __ high esteem ip* whidjTTie was heltTbjr his brethren! Yea,'.he infused new life into his department and made it a valuable asset to the church of his choice. Had the deadlock i.ni the eleel tion of .bishops continued, perhaps he would have listened to his friends and allowed his name, to V>e used; however several left the General Conference pledged to vote for him in 19J>2. And now death ha&~ Ipid her f icy hand upon him. r~ ?Ss-u; Dr. Johnson won n preacher of ,vi mean ability, and a most effective speaker. It will be a long time efc> the church discovers another ifiaiv who can renresent. ihf> fhm.^Vi .. Department "SiTiibly. His Baccalaureate sermon SPrmon delivered at Allen University two years ago, ftmi his address before the Chicago Annual 'Conference a year ago will linger|f>n:r > in the memory of those whojtfeurd -.j. him. And now lie Is dead. This brief sentence carries a heart-rending truth The mjan .pf the goneiul disposition and constitutional smile has rendered, his . report beyond the stars. . Four years ago Bishop Coppin of precious memory closed the'General -Conference in- Louisville by singing "Try us O God," and search the ^ grounu."* During the quadrennium many stalwarts passed. 'Last month Bishop II. B. Parks brought the "General Conference in Chicago to a close by reading and singing, "0_ God, our help in ages pa"st!" Sitting in the front row, the writer made -ii list of the bishops and general ofltcers yn the platform and noted their places of ft seating, with the thot, "Will/The circle be unbroken" another four years? r Hardly a month Has passed and the circle is broken.. Broken? Yes, and ? nos It is not broken in (he sense that Dr. Johnspn has gone to the church. t riumphant, and has- joined the choir nvisible to live forevermore. This lay we pass around his bier .and drop nto his open grave a sprig of myrle, and plant upon it an Acaoia, which will tell the world, that here lies a . 9 nave man, who'loved his fellows, and preached the everlasting evangel- of Sod with"power and uncnon imlh IIjove. Amen and farewell. ? HARDKlvVIIAF/ NEWS "-"l". Rev. J. Mitchell, pastor of Fisher's Chapel Mi. E. Church, preached Sun* day morning and night to a Very large and enthusiastic audience. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Pelotjmd daugh tera, "Rosa and Caltrerlne and itev. J. Mitchell motm-cd to Savannah, Sun. Holy St. Johj^ Day will be highly observed Sunday, at St. Stephens A, M. E: C.ViiivpVi hv Hnvuiv It.nin I.rwlon rNo. 125, F. A. and A. M. The public is cordially invited to attend. Rev. J. Mitchell was the guest at dinner-to Mr. and_Mi\sA W.. H. Baekstich, Sunday. . Mrs. Lula Walker, formerly of this town but now of Jacksonville, Fla;, - , Whs here the past week vtsfting lehiday morning, accompanied Hy h<ir nephew, Marion Burns, Jr. The entire town is stirred over the recent nuptila nf ltlks K.--telle Hcr' ring and* Mr. Johnnie Road, which occurred Sunday jtiorning at Ridgelaml, S. c. ' Rev. Washington, pastir of St. Ste '?phnn A. M F rhiirr-h> preached Snnday morning and night to large auidience. ?. . . Mrs. Ruby rscoti is out again aflei Mr. I-oroy Bracey made a short Stay in Hardeeviilo, Sunday while eh route to 9avannah. He?visited Miss ^ Malissa Scriven during his stay-in our town. * ' Rev. G. R. Garmony is still on the Dtt ?" * 1?ro * ' - . Aiken News The St. Cecelia Society, and the Jehovah 'Society, Mepdames Carrie : Johnson and Klla Brown, presidents, ' respectivelyi held their annual cele. '"bration jointly at Friendship -Bap~ liit Church on Sunday afternoon. The "]jscv*vTces.werOAvell attended ann Rev; 1 Au \V. Hill, .the pastor,< preached an .excellent sermon. . [ Mrs, Marie Singleton returned * Home last week with her father, Dr. ' K. B, Mack, from Walt.erboro, S. C., ' Whery she spent a few days. She re> ports an enjoyable stay. ' t The community service organiza' tion will hold its next meeting on ' I the 24ill inst. in the Schofield school I chapel. The Rev. A. F. B. Horry i . u ill deliver the address. Mrs. Annie Mae Harrison and ;n and daughter spent-the week-end \ is) :n" A!.- atU) Mrs. Clarence To'an. - ? - -1 'f 1_~ - ? ' Mrh l.'eho'cn Belle Adams, wife vi .My j 1 J. Adams, Kershaw S;.. *h' lias !j.i>n viiitfc sick \,fov trim? time, v. i* til the. Univorsd , Iv spits!. ; ^1ncf Ttinv' 1 *1 for a :x;itin' a'.. _ Last reportj^-statel that ts doing we'l. Mrs. lams is a . I -oe w ?iiuix +wl-wfrfra* + .>-her. r? I yoyery. 7 ~ Rev.. A. \V. Hill has on a week's meeting at Friendship Baptist church, pleading up to his communion service on Sunday. The Rev. \V, W. Jones, 'of .Augiisia,.Ga., a splendid speaker, , is doing the preaching. 'i Me::sT.s. Clarence Tolan, Will Chavous and Louis Waye motored to Savanah,-Ga. last Sunday. They claim to-have, had a pleasant trip. The Mas'ohic Lodges and Eastenr '"t i?celelnato St. Jiflih'a 'Day ir the Lth Sunday night at Cumber h nd A M. E, Chinvii. The pastor. Rev. A. F. B. , Horry, who is' also a Ma on^vill deliver the sermon. Mrs-.* Laura-G*ee?, mother of Mrs. K. HalIfaml 'Mt"s. Rfalone, on York] f*:t.'. 'dlt'il <Wlast Sunday, and was fu-, ijcr'alizc d. at Friendship Baptist church on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. Green was one of the oldest! im iiThers of Friendship. ~She*was-ov?^ ! tehIy years old. Rev. A. W. Hill, :he pastor, delivered a beautiful eulogy. Several ministers were pres ent. Undertake!- Jackson handled the body. a */ Miss EHa Jackson, daughter of Mr. ami-Mrs-. W; A.-Jackson, the popui r undertaker, returned home from Fisk University for the summer. Miss Jackson is doing well as. a student of J hat great university. Amonff the recent graduates who returned home recently are - Master Henry Jones, Jr., of State College, Orangc-burg. S. C. and Miss Maytiney | Jones* of Haines Institute, Augusta, v<?. The.se two young people did'eonspi,'cuou"s work at |hjieir [reflective schools. Miss M. Jones and Master .Jr. ins Foster presided at the piano, while Madam Tutt, head of the music department, presided at the piano during the commencement at Haines. Madam Leonard of.New York, directed the well trau^JL c.horus fo sixty.voices. Master Jones left his father i Swiithmore, Pa. The intellectual standard"; of Aiken i is on par with that of any city in i I\e Stilte. .... . - '.Mary Jane Jadu'.eze Johnson,' htf.' ol our I)i. C. C. Johnsongraduated this month from the phart-cntie'n-1. course, of toward U.niverity, Washington, I). C. Though teniat in yfai's, I\rjss Johnson'proved to he- ah oxcolIenWstudent. She ,with ony other colored lady, Miss Butler of Columbia, took the State Pharmacenl>i>l examination in Chaideston daat tviek and passed, Of the nineteen' 'in the class sixteen passed, and these two colored ladies were in the num- j her. We congratulate them, th^ir pttrnrrts^TiTid the-race.?Let others fol-J low in., their wak<g- 1 _ LANCASTER ^EWS . ' The pastor of St. Paul Church returned from Kingstree Saturday af- | lor haying spent a week conducting a ' meeting for Rev, J. C. Quarles. He reported a great success.' . . I The services were good all day on la st Sunday, and the spirit ran high. ' - The- Presbyterian Church had their rliildien day-^>rogram last Sunday_a?=_] little folks -played their parts well, | ! which showed that they had been well trained by their teachers. Rey. E. E. Riley will.leave this week | to take his vacation at Seneca, S. C. We wish him a long rest. Mrs. Biley ! is attending summer school at Morehouse. College, Atlanta, Ga. I Zion A. M. E. Church will hava~ {their children day program next Sunday afternoon. urn nmornl persona on the -nick writing We hope [they will soonrfrruvets?? ! Rev, Owens has returned to Kings^"" j tree for another week's meeting with i Rev, J". (3^QuarleS. | . H'ev. Quarfls is doing a great work at Jvinstree and is much loved by the . t people of both races in this town, j / u** .. J - ..... Q ' THE PALM1 Abbeville News . i < Mr. ArthurButler left--last week for Philadelphia, to spend sometime with friends. Miss Rebecca Gray left Friday of last week for Beach Haven, N. J., to spend the?summer ,? Mir. H. 0. Taylor of Evanston, 111., will be home in the near future to! spend sometime. Miss Willie Mae Brown expects to leave vsometime in the near -future to spend a part of the suo-mer in the Vorth..?' - - . Miss Margaret Jones left Op the >th for Washington, D. C., for a pronged stay. . J Mr. Jim Goi-don is doing very well it this writing." He is able to sit ?p. Mr. .D. B. Collier is doing fine at Mr. Gus B. Aokbr uf Chicngo, III., is not well at tins writing. Mir. Ack- ; r is an uncle of Mr. C. B. ^Acker. , .Mrs. Ninella McClarem, Messrs. Ben Waller? J.' Dfl Weston and Miss' lyeola MicClarem spent Inst Sunday of Mrv Waller's mother. Miss Etta Harper of Atlanta, Ga., arrived Sunday- for a visit to relatives, and?friends,, Misst Harper^ many friends extend to her warm welcome. Mrs^Abbie J. Ohappele and Miss J. Mildred Shives left last Sunday for the summer school at State. Qollege. Miss Jessie C. Fair left last week for Chicago, 111. to spend the summer with .her sister, Miss Bertha Fair. Mrs. Susie Noivell Johnson and her son, Master Fritz Johnson, of Jacksonville, Fla., arrived nerC lust Sundny to spen^i one month with relatives and?friends. They spent one week in Columbia with Mrs. Johnson's mother before coming here. While i here they are the guests of Dr. D. H. Johnson, on Secession .Ave. i Mr. Larkin Latimer,TETf. and Mrs. C. J. Hurst and grand children spent last Sunday In Belton as the guests of Mr. Latimer's niece, Mrs. Lucia Latimer, who is ill. . Misses Priscilla and Gertrude Dc- " yeaux left Thursday of last week for Charlotte, N. 0. to spend sometime j' wiilL tpeir granamotner ana orner relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Watormari and Mrs. Waterman's sister and' her husband arrived last Sunday from Hen-, dersonville, N. C., for a visit to vela- j ("tives. Mrs,. Ruth Donaldson and son,, Billy, t spent last Sunday in Atlanta, 'Ga. Mrs. Fagnie Jefferson and Mactor Wallace Garlington went over to Atlanta last week to be at the bedside of Mrs. Jefferson's daughter, Mrs. Ebbie JC- Garlington, who is ill at this writing. The many friends of Mr. W. H. Ellison, Jr. will learn with sincere rogret that he is critically ill. Mr. Ben Waller and Miss =?Leola McClarem attended a ball game in Greenwood, Monday, also Miss Wilhelmina Henry. "Mjbs HBcClarenrr re^tuvned ill. Church News Washington Street Presbyterian Sundhy School was held "Sunday morning at the usual hour; after which the pastor, Rev. H. Y. Kennedy, de-l.?anurt ii ...y intnrnrtinpr G^-aee Chapel A. ;M,. E. Sunday School was held Sunday morning at the usual hour. The A. C. E. League j was hold Sunday '(afternoon. The j pastor, >Rev. S, J. Cowan", preached a wonderful sermon Sunday night. Mt. Pleasant Baptist Sunday School was held Sunday morning at the visual hour. The B. Y. P. U. met in the afternoon. St. James A. M. E. Sunday School, was held Sunday morning at the usual hour. ?The A. C. E.- League was frillod tn order hy the president in the afternoon. Our pastor, Rev. J. E. Beard, preached Sunday morning and night. His two sermons Were enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Nettie Berry and children of Anderson, ^pent last SMnday here on Cedar St., as the guests of Mr.. Jtnd Mrs. Goodwyn^ Miss Ada Goodwyn returned with them to spend one week. Madam Rachel Glenn, of Anderson, is the guest of Mi!?_and Mrs. G. W. 1 M.psely, Sr., on Spring St. GRANITEVILLE NEWS _ We are glad to welcome our beloved pastor, Rev. J. R. Stevenson back with um ior me summer irum Alien wm* -versity after being in school for the past nine months. Mt. Zion knows no failure with such an able young minister for uur poo tor. On Sunday morning at 11:80 "he de^~" livered a thrilling message to us, one _W-hiclL made our hearts feel glad. ?There will be' a great revival meeting at Aft. Zion beginning Monday night, Jun6~~38th conducted by Rev. j St.. Elmo Means, a graduate of Al- , len University. We pray that this meeting will be an unusual success for the ingathering of souls.for the Master's kingten. * ' ' 5TT0 LEADER ^ ' j{ jpouoiBUieflfiUHa^ ' IA Dangerous ji I Condition "There was a time wjifw j H:B?my?health?was not. J?r> i L. good," says Mr. Miles Hop- j i ? ! : I kins, of Catlettsburg, Ky. j | I "I suffered a great deal I from gas pains. Mv system : I was saturated with poison I' H which was not properly j ? k I eliminated. From time to j B time I had severe head- s aches, and I felt sluggish H "I knew of Black-Draught : ! as a medicine for 1 CONSTIPATION 1 |l so I thought I would try it. 1 j ~ tjH For a while I took a small p fi dose every night until my < ] ? IH system was nd of the ac>. 11 cumulated poison. 3 F*W==*<i waiwmh I. ?j law I ? B(uucu xxx wcienr ana #| my genetal?health?woo | ? good. That experience i mad@ me realize the merits | of Black-Draught. I kept J i it in my home and when I it begin, to feel lifeless and j fi dull, I take a dose, after | which I feel 0. K. again. g cleansed, and f find Black- I r Draught a great aid." I 25 cents. All druggists. g lllllll! JOOUOCOOOOOOOOOOtttlOtWO ^ Laurens News' Sunday was anothed beautiful day. A lii)ire mntrretration worshipped at Bethel. The presiding elder was there and preached a veVy interesting sermon from the subject "My Father is. Glorified the ye bona- forth much fruit!" The singing by the choir was beautiful; '* '*' . ?Sunday School was held at tho u' ' "V * * sual hour Sunday mpi mng'wiUntvery large attendance. Sunday 'afternoon at !1:30 Children Dad exercises were held. A large evowd wns nut and the songs and recitations rendered by the little folks were very good ahd enjoyed by all. 'llie teachers are due much praise for the way in which they trained the children to render, such a unique program. , .T^e A. C. E. League rrifct at its ysual hour with Miss Mattie Duckeet, president, presiding. A large number were, present. ^ .The Rev. McFadden preached a very soul-stirring sermon,'.SUhday at Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Chhrch. A nice crowd was out to hear him. . ilr. Allison, widely known citizen, of this city, died after a few \veeks' illness, Thursday rujjght and was funeralized Friday aUAiQttjjjO.'clock. A large can.Q_9ur.se. of sorrowing relatives and friends were out to pay . the last tribute of respect. Rev. Matthis, the pastor, officiated. " Rev. Sims lost his^mother~~imd-trlso ^FrrTtoody-hiu father dur-hvg-the~ past, week. Mr, and Mrs. Blaekstock and their daughters;'wis to thank the friends fox--the.many, floral"tributes sen^them for the funeral of Mr. John B.? who was funeralizcd on the 18th, from Chattanooga. Tenn a few weeks acn. And again thiy wtue saddened by the death of another son, Clarence on the lGth, who died in New York City. The family has the sympathy of the ..city.- ^> * v . ?" Miss Cecelia Duckett left "Monday to attend'summon- normal u_t A. and T. College* Greensboro, N. C, Misses Mary V. Bailey and Sarah Miller left Saturday to attend summer normal at State College, Orangeburg, S. C. - Mrs. Fletcher Garrett, and young daughter, Bornice, deft Jstmday to attend summer normal at Bems Acade- " my, Trenton, S. 0. Mrs, Auriel Hood and Ml..Roy Cunnnigham left for New York City to spend a few months. Mrs. Mary McMorris is spending a few* months in North Carolina. Mrs. Adeline Watts has arrived in the~ city alter spending a kmg while in New Yt>rk City visiting her children. ..^Ier yhung son, Charles, ac. companiad her, and is spending a \iihiln in frho Mtv tt'i> wiah?fn ? him a pleasant stay. 7??________ Mr. and Mrs. John Mills are announcing the birth of a son who was born on the 8th. The boy has been nnm?>> f.lnrpni'fi [Vy.'''* Mother and baby are doing nicely. Mrs./ Bessie Brown who came to funeralize her daughter a few weeks ago has returned to herr home in Bos16ft after spending"owhile wtth ~n?la.J: tives and friends. Mrs. Anna A. Todd who Has been very ill fof the past two Wooka U-. much improved? \Ve wish foT" her a speedy recovery, for she is much missed at Bethel. ? ??. Mrs. Janrie Reid is still unable to be up and out. \^e trust she will J soon be out again. Mrs. Maggie Studdaords and Emma Hunter aie?on?the sick?Hst at this writing. [ Mr. Lungford Garlington has bee/i on the sick list a few days but is able i to be out again. | Missionary Hoard. No. 2 met at the ; home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Garlington, Friday afternoon at l:d<) o' clock. The meeting was called to order by the president. A very, .interesting one was htdd after the business session. The hostess then served a refreshing coui so ^consisting. ^>f fruit punch with cake; after which she , sreved anoher course of freshly gatheied cantaloupes, which were enjoyed by all. The hostess was thanked 'by Mrs. .Odessa iianders^af terwl}jcl?_thay^rdjounied tc:_uf?et-rifr the hyme of M.rs. K. S. Nelson, Friday> * - . ? ? ; r * < I Geratly Ret X ; - " I > IT COS' X V - ?~?: [X THES THE MOST C1 THE (VIOS1 1 Round trip tickets, between stations dis Limit I dn ,& less X ? ? . -v .,' . . 2 Round trip xtickets, ' Limit..rdi between stations dis | " tance 15D miles or } . > ??? . i . v GOOD IN PARI.t)U A V' ?~ ?~ Newest and m'oSt Ret weens . <*?y ' X economical ticket . . 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'The president being i away, Mrs. Nettie Leake, acting pet s_ I ident, took chuVge of the meeting. A special hour was 'jmj<jyud; aftei which the hostess served' True Blue Club was entertained at the ehflrchby the pastor, Hew. J. B: ^ "TTTTTTT, ir.ii.r.y 'Tyvin"oni A saries~^ J of games were played; after which | a delightful course of block cream and 1'cake was served. . | The Laurens Tigers went down and [playpd a. gaiffc with Newbefr-y on .. f M onday. afternoon". Newberry won hiy the scon- qf ?A^tt.-ir-on -Thur-skluy.' N'ewbei i y t'aiiiu up. and ployed __ | Laurens." 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