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sw'1"" '7.*" " .V - Page Two , THE "OLD GRAY" AJ .. ETphili PYTHIAN 111 ANKSiaVIMi , VNNITERS ARY . . - The Knights of Pythias thanksgiving anniversary' '.hat is t?? he celebrated. Sunday should he the greatest ever held in t he hi-tore of the ? order. The times that the country hs well as the order is witnessing should cause each mpmber of every surbordinate lodge to take advantage of an - opportunity to gain tavor with God. In the first place every lodge in the jurisdictions should heqd_ the re quest not simple to escape .the penality hut to honor our great Father above.' No loyal member ought he numbered with tin' slackers Sunday. [ : Turn out in the true spirit of Wjor ship. Thc_J>tugf am1 _nrrange<1 . for every anniversary Sumla^* should f. ?have an ob.ievt ive-. .?t~~t . The saved of the order , should be so inspired from the servi.-i- in gi-.oter consecration. The pnsavod should be sq impressed by the service as to pnilfiA fVtorv* f /% i 4-1. ! vW???v tuviu u; v.111111\ uii iiKir ways. And the service should ..make such an impression, until men and women who do no*, "trrldpg to. tin7 Traternn) fold would he oneouraced to come in. unless some or all of the-e things are ? accomplished, the occasion falls short of its purpose. Such results will not 'follow aimless jrourams. These programs that contain a d '/. > 11 wol come addresses, a half do/on hit; solos'enditip up in musical noise and a sermon by an old unfiPancial preacher who has not been inside, of a castle hall for years,, simply mean a thanksprivintr anniversary thrown away. Good Seed Hut Had Soil I When .Bishop R. C. Ransom-of-the A. M. F. Church said to a to'.niul id*"brethren as ministers we nuislt pray more,*' he spoke a proverb. There never was a time in thc-hUtprv of the Christian church when better sermons were delivered in it. than todav. " Nearly all of the 'metropolitan' pulpit of this cp.untry are tilled with prepared ministers. As seed sowers . ' they are fullv prepared ^olr.-t eo.wl . seed. But i'. is almost Ti calamity to" see the poor, harvest from such pood - jtowbip . The churches of torlay many o* thenvaW nolhinp hut h*t' hods of confusion from'the pulpit to the.vestibule. No *bleodinp hearts' are hound T_. ?upr hyattendi n g thorn??v~-4 r-s t armed eyes are dried up K\- the sei-viees held in them. Sinners ntv mvl affected the "least l>it b> the religious programs rendered in ihmn..^The trouble is not in the seed hut with ''he sower and the soiL In _other words the soil-which is the hearts of men is unprepared for seed sowing. Now it is as much the duty of the seed sower to cultivate the ^oi] as to -u.w the seed. But the minist, r> who'are the seed sowers spee-i: li'/.e only in sowing- seed at -'.this' a?gb, and not . in soil cultivation. They simply want to prepare big- spark busting sermons' that remain with their i-oncreaations just as. long as a drop-.of water upon "?a red hot- stove. . ??-? For-soil 'prepara-tro.n the 'minister should urge fasting and abstinence on the part of his t'ioek and iu should be .ail example, lie should encourage prayer meet in a- - in his " church, by his po-opera'ion for-soil preparation. Without these -together with other means of grace, lie. will sr,w his trig?gospel?seeds?sahh'at'?a<" ? hath, hut they will, on!\- fall l>y' the way-side, and on slopes n?u( among . inorns, and none Mill tnl! . in 'good ground. Therefore no Iki.-.v.m of ingathering souls for the masv-rN kingdom will he the reward of liis'vted sowing,- & They Grope Seemingly In" Darkness It is a pitiful sight" fi. see crovels of colored nuui stmding idle all' lay congregated 'in FlFmTF w.i'h nothing ??? U? d*c-and-'Hlm"?t" 'hurt" *M' f< Mwpwscarcely anything .at h me* to tat. " Some of thorn are unable to prepare their "children" to attend school a'single day in' the year. They .therrpselves cannot go 'to church for lack' of clothing to sa v nothing of aiding it financially. The times' fire a purzle to the statesmen of .the .country who accm to lie unhide .!'??';gi\> "the. cause for them. And since theycannot do that, most assuredly they cannot uggdst a remedy. -The unemployment bureau among the whites is endeavoring' to relieve the embarrassing situation as much as possible among white people hut if. 'i[ijio'i 111. i 'mo?i in ',, , on ..ii.na among -Xegr^ei*.;?r<?\? 'grope in darkness like the'blind. Nine hundred sought employment at a hridge construction in a single day only : > h. turnded away. Thigv can he seen daily lined up around. p i).!:. pla-ch '.fling for work. But ho >eie will hire them. These co.; ? ?77j yy-f<?nly drive thc^..\\ gi i hearer to Cod hut closertCPr rnrh For there. ". most undoubtedly be o.:a > \u:<>rg some Where. As a re."- w? must he. patient and keep .n intern cling. And above all we nut-u n o h>o.:.'faith in God. For Hi- eye is on the sparrow and lie will surely care f >r as. Our Whereabouts On last Sunday. I'liirrrr witnessed out- <H Uie ITHIll'lr-' >lii ?li,.-, tii,.-. tory. Bishop Ransom *tivrod rho city with his matchless K^-spyl mes-. simply carried away wi'h him, and also Mrs,,,Ransom. The church reporter will till the news. Lo.,|< for Bethel News." The Rev. 1 . (1. Bow. i man is master of this situation. Lie ?is accompli-hinfr wonders in this'city. Quarterly assessment paid in full. It was practically ^ in hand when we * arrived. HFos. A. J. Jeter. W. E. Me-Jc T. Kennedy, Steve Rhodes, R. FVanlc; ' "tin, Claud Copelantl, A. E. Epps,' W. I* M. Gilliam, Lewis Bookman,. Joe E. . Wjndhapi, If. E. McKissick. Dr. ('. A. Dawkins, James Rrisnck ?is. r feta ArroTTa Rice, Mary F'easter, Berjf > -? lI : ; ar ' i. i . _/g, . i i sTDTHE NEW RIDER - t P ELLIS 1 1 tha E. Mc.Ienkins, Emma Young, Ida ( Young. Sarah White, Mary Ray, Alice. t iTftuston-. Mat-tie Porter, Mattie Ross, J Senora Hill and Dr". L. A. Sortar, I j pharmacist lire among the most ex-' '.( client workers of this charge. I?Thi* week-end will?And Us at"] | Aiken to "deliver the thanksgiving ser) mon for the Pythians of that city. I We will address -the ladiek of thy j Courts of the entire county Sunday |afternoon. We hereby ask the mem-. herself these orders to turn out on j , tUidtiminiversary praying for nn out! pouring of the Holy Spirit. "I.e* us I [ advance on our kne.es." ... ^ Ta~C111 BCH N'"P i< President Hoovers! visit to Porto 1 Rico and the ^Virgin Islands- is both I official and humanitarian. As a -re-] 'suit ?>r .-itpfiffa. lsMfltlon, -mtoeaey, ! and neglect 'the people generally are i in a pitiful physical, mental and; moral condition. Those Islands known i as the West Indies, lie in the Cai'ib-j hian Sea far Southeast of Florida, j Piifto Rico is about the srze of Cons j neeticu-t and, and has a population of I over" a million, three fifths of whom are white and the rest are Negroes, i The products of the Island are chief j-U?sugar.?eotten, coffee, tobacco and j j jmie-apple^. . Since the Island^ was . {thousand miles of dirt roads and j 'three hundred miles of "railroads have j I been built. Governor Theodore Roose| velt "Is unselfishly and heroically ! undertaking to bring order out of chaos and rehabilitate "both the Island and ,_Lhe_ people. The Virgin Islands for which -thci I.'. S- Government p*"'1 Dcm nin th 1 rwenty Five Million Dollars lie a-1 t-bn-rE fib miles F.a-e ot Porto Kico. i These Islands appear, to be the tops j tof mountains standing khove th?*j water. Sugar?and cotton . are- ^hei principal products. Sfu. Thomas-4s- 4-he [ flargest of the three Islands. This Island lies in the -.path of European! [travel to. the Panama Canal, and is., here-fore of .great importance to. the | 1'nited States.??Thomas is said' j'.to have one of the finest land locked I 'harbors in he .world. ?The populatioivjj of the three islands is 20.b00. " The Gideons" is an orgnnb/.-it inn I j of Christian traveling men. ' As they ! pracficallv live in hntoK eh . . . " ...v., vw.,., | vbd the trenerous TcToa nf slfppl^iTrjrt 'trratuitoUslv each sleeping room hi j hot.els with a copy of the IIolv Bible. ; Their plan has heon so thoutoug'nl.v , Carried-out that it is a rare thine: to (.find in the United States a hotel.of| any prominence that has not been: supplied. It seems that their-, gene- i tosity extends even into foreign f countries. as the Iivyiorial HoH-l trf 'Tokyo', Japan, "the leading hotel of ythat I arse city, has been "supplied with Bibles in both Fngjisb ami Jap-.' ; anese. translations. - I.. M..n. S( MMKKVll.l.F. NKWS r 1? J A Baity Contest, sponsored by Mrs.. T. K. Gregg. Mrs. I;. .Nash and Mrs. j M. I.. Jervay. wa? given at Wesley M. K. ChfiVch, on the nitric of February . 2^'mi. - Twi) .prizes in #o)d we-r-c j awarded to the winners. Baby, Hutchinson,' the son of Mr.- ' and Mi's. Heni v 11 ntehinson. the- -TiesI-prize: and Baby, Gregg. the little daughter of Rev.. and Mrs. 1.. C. | (inUfa won tin ""frond p'li/TT ?~~t The famous Claflin Quartette appeared in concert at Wesley .M. F. | church,- in interest of Claflin Fx paniittn. fund. March lth. Rev.' and Mi's. A. F. B. Ibnry .ofl Walterhoro. B. c., were the. pleasant visitor* of Rev. and Mrs. T.. C. Gregg j l-eeently.?-Mrs. Tlorry is a sister til I KVv Tliin-v i. iter fi r.ni n, recent operation. I lev. I.. G. Greirg of Spartanburg. S. ('. enroll to to Charleston.* '.o attend 'a .meeting of the Beard of Ibuno Mis?-ions sp.nt a few hours with his son. Rev. I.. C. Gregg' and family "at Pumtr.ervillc, P. C. .Mrs. T. 1). Smalls of Orangeburg and ( lallin College, worshipped with lis March loth at Wesley M. K. clvireh. - . ... Rev, and Mrs. W. ~R? ' .jTr.Ptfg "1 Charleston are frequent visitors at S'ininnreillo. t.l nin.i- inu v ft nniiiin i. > AJjss- Thomasena lUthmore. a dwell cr in Rhiladi'ljihiri ?for many years has returned home for an indefinite stay. .Mrs. A '/.alee Parker noted lodgewoman is 'on the job again after a few month* illness. , Bothesda Baptist. Church is, in tin midst of its anniversary exercises. Interesting, programs are being held each night.. . , 'I he .Vfinstrel staged by some of the teachers ant) pupils of Howard School'was a "wow" and. afforded an amusing evening to a large crowd. The, Dove of Peace maybe serenely resting on African Methodism in this -'pit.oi if till- hoy,- persist in trot. . tug out candidates for the.. Bishopric thai gentle bird will soon bo in full flight. ; Mrs. Sarah Parker of New York is at the home of Mrs. 1). A. Clayvillt for xin x:xtended stay. -Mrs. S. L. Brogdoii has been elected president of the Parent-Teachers' Association. Messrs P. A. Brunson, D. W, J.-.T\ickcr and K. \V. Atkinson, took the civil service ox.nnmaTion for clerk-carrier last week. Mr. John M. .Kingletooy the east _ end merchant, is .sporting a snappy Pontine car. Mesdames Rosa Gadsden and Albcrtha Brown have returned from short visit to Garnett, S. C. accompanied the basket ball team from HemmingWay < : ' I : ~ j THE PALMEg '1 uvsday. I !.i> . Ilemmmk'way Royj were victoi < v.i ll.n, ml in a snappy frame ? > !?.. l-? t l? ill. ?^tj^r+r-rf?r 1. .. ,1. !i:i , the hasr ball Candida l*es ?i7i{!nie lias to rebuild" the whole t<am. Airs. Kiiria *H. Howard has bet n indisposed I'm' a fvw days. Jlr. f > i\ er A. I'awley h.'is been on the sij-k list. _ Mrs,- HIa lb-own of. New York i-' \is.tipif ! ' f .sister," Mrs. Rebecca Snair-. Mrs. l'aija.a Patterson recently v t-.tei t '.i;a ;1 at cards in her "honor. ^ : !l-Tr::a. \ . V. ':' i :'. .T.!:i Sum lor S'.. after a 1 ?1 i. f ijlness. She was-i'ons is to lit minnl'. > of Sidiu y T'ark ('. M. K. Church, ami was loved by all who k now - hor. ? y -7*^" Sinvivii.i,*?a-; o u . daughter, two sisters, two. In others and a host of other loliitivKs a,nd_ friends who 11) 14' 11' f-v P-?? at '-S? ?' I'uiii ral servioi s wore hold on Tutfs. it'lo) 11? ' ?i l':' ;n ' i :;io\?l'ai'k C. 'M. la. vhuroh wjtlf. lia Kov.. ndorsan, pastor oflffa . iiUernient at Randolph Co i notary, _____ ( AIM) or I'M W'kW Tho ianiily v. i-lie's 'to'take this opportuh!:,i L-j !';'.:i!v bor many r.-a.?M]K Fof Uv.' I ni iu -s tlminfr hor illness anil doaj h ami_ r > thbir expressions >r* symra'ii; and beautiful flowers. la nt j re* Family. ? <i ItdrHAAVnrrtr .YIAVS ?; Mi s. . .r n.a Williams of Maxwell Aye., has l ion indisposed for the last ;' w dny_. is a'nli To bF baek at WUL'k imvv ? - The. .many friends of Miss Lula Ballard wi;l !.. olad to.know that she was h a ? ! ! j:i! the week-end with her parents Mr., aii.l Mrs. Ihmh Ballard. ; Sir. ai d V. . Alui za I.atjmer and d.Kr?hter,' M i - _ A:1 hm-of Hotiea Bath Wrj'v _i:.i? ; .VI:'. and Mrs. .1. Danl\ on ia. ' > ' I" l iend. v. 'he e'lad to-k"i5ow that Mr.-. IN. - 1 ! d-o:i. v.on first prize, Mi's. I.'ela },.- on;' seV.ni'd. Mrs. ,Joo I'oiim?i??i?r-H?prize :ip?r' ntest tor AJ. vn i' I p-e! Baptist Sunday St?ho- -h ' '. MORRIS ( ii \|'f! BAi'T. ( III R< H ' - . ' - t Dr. I". Do;m'!.i-. Johnson. Minister l.ast s . t:;. t ;l \vt atlier-was vri'j ' 'vl : . .: ' ': r ' v. t ha I -on- ) e - ul;u^ s?'! \ i.a i;a! will small attendalice at . i.teif .service'. The Hihle* ,-i ? M.. hi rtn^ superintend. ,- ! :* It M-Wrui??t-keti-aehei's i.ii- lire lesson was interesting! "fl "u'f.'. At W\. M_.. ,. ii' worthy pastor selia;-.-I : ! ,*- s;;I.,ie? t, " I low . M\uh Do Y..U \i . ei.7" Dan. a:27.. tie jireaeh.e.! i following-outlines; 4d-t?-D-'-e e:: _ul . 'j$ A OILAU'itrh. ' i IV M.i ti'iam-ial support 1 tin- i;.' !< '.; > ' < -41 >\v much do you (v'umh i.i . ;; t i. J low nuioii Jo you*- .. r . 'i ,< r?^J.Io\v_mUfh ^O^^vvv^v'/yvvvvv'^JOOOOOOC | DON'T I ; ; ! WINDEf i ets r - AN INTRIGU3 | . IKFOli] First Xiirht Of Tea Wednesday, / | A. on I niversil Z ' ?soonso ( FLTU1 0 j AflmisKi.ni ? 'vv,.'vs?.".'v.".". '.".'vvvvvOOOOOOO'O ? imi mcvumr *I'"'r''DAI 0(1(1 Fellow |?^JV'EDNiMiAjEzK ;|; 10:30 'TI Harold June 1 Tickets ? f .. ,/ ' hTO LEADER ? JF do you weigh in works?; (71 How" much do you weigh in courage. This message wS3" minster piece, eloquent ~ lv and piwertully delivered. """ 8TP, M. Rev. E. E. Chappelle, de-! livered. a soul stirring sermon from the subject, "Advance Movement." S We are now in midst of a red hotl revival. Dr. Chas. H. Williams, 5f! I Ciqcinnatti, Ohio, Evangelist is here f carrying the services on 'till Dr. J. ' T. Dorsey, arrives from Atlanta. To-J i tal receipts for the day $13.60 } Our reival will close April 3rd. ; " The_ public is Invited. THE ESS TEES CUB" Miss Charlise Pendarvis was a lovely hostess to /the Ess TcesClub Saturday, March 7, at the home of Miss Daisy Myers on lilaiuling Street;?To ?ay -that the two rooms were lovely expresses it very mildly. The hostess I reverted the regular order of entertaining and served-us first. - The 'tab- " Us were all dressed in preen and white covers, with napkins orderly; arranged and on each napkin was i placed the tool which we were to use j later oil?the fork. This with tho beautiful flowers around the rooms rnnxie an attractive scene. After "the ; arrival of all of the guests of the evening, the hostess served courses : which were also green and white, j After, this the covers' were removed I ' and the hostess continued to shower lis With good things. This time it ! was e-luistalized pineapple, pecans and , mints.. The St. Patrick's Day color, ! artiseally carried out by the hostess, j -evening, was much enjoyed. ! Five tables were' in ptnyr At the conclusion..of three games of bridge,, the following persons received beautiful carnations and pot flowers; first prize, Miss Wilhelmenia Thompson; booby. Miss Rose Glascoe; consolation i 'a.Jovely case of bridge cords, Miss ! i Vi'vinn Nance; guest prize, Mrs. Mod j'eska Mcntieth. ' I her' mother, Mrs. Pendarvis; Miss' Minnesota Garrison, Mesdame's Mae Walker. M. M. Montieth, Misses Ethel Sanders and Shadic Spears, and Mr. Butler; of Orangeburg. . -evening was very much enj'oyed as was expressed by those present. Miss May.me Sartor was hostess to , On- j-hib Saturday evening. Maroh 21J at" her - home on Blossom Street. The cozy rooms were decorated! with beautiful flowers and the soft strains from the radio all contributed-; ~tt?~"purt to "the entertainment of the ' hostess friends. Five tables were tin' A ., the conclusion of three frames i of hriilfrc the following prizes were i awarded: first prize, lingerie, Miss T.illie Jones; consolation, Tre-jur Bath Ptwtlor: hcohy,. a linen haiidorchiof,; Miss 7. el ma Fuller; guest prize, lin-J g< rie, Mrs. Eva Champion. The hostess reminded us in her tallies, table covers, napkins and : candies that Easter is near. She served a delicious pineapple salad course which everyone enjoyed. '? Miss Sartor's -guests were: Mesdames Warner Willis, Septimn Clark, and Eva Champion: Misses Ma^.tie Mouzon, Shadie Spears. Altho' it wow- a gloomv afternoon, everyone enjoyed . ft* having1 had a most enjoyable evening. IN MEM OR IA M I n--loving remembrance of my dear j baby, Evelyn Howe, who departed this ; life March -JH. ? *r These- seven years you left me Itrru?sad trr-birTilTTrrc, r But (lod in Heaven loves thee And 1 should not be forlorn. ' Mai v Ri.wt" Fort. Mothor -1 i " , > BUY GAS AND OIL LEEVY'S SERVICE GARAGEIS.'U Taylor St. ' Phone 9271 1 OPEN ALL NIGHt ?mi >OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCK>O0OCu MISS " : -'-Hr tDY ji VIERE'S |i: % [NG DRAMA | : R ACTS " ~wr: chers' Association ?} ^pril 1st- -8:15 || :y Auditorium |j; red ry? g ; [IE CLUB ~ ' If; i_: = 35 Cents * - Si 000000000000000.00:o?o:ox>:o?05crc si CE | s' Casino - |j; ITE, J^RIL.lst |f 1, WON . ? 's Collegians | : = = 50 Cents |; , I : . . -> * - -' " "r ' ' 1, ?? Saturday, March 23. 1931. 3????? ' . i. ( ?SLICED J R V FuuoFyBreadA^ 1 ?r - ' # ? ? - ?. $ -iJB-SURE TO VISIT . . J | * ^~r~^ 7^?- ' , T ^ WATSON'S CHINA STORE^^^J ?? 4-.:------ - ?' Lj?1716 MAIN STREET " ' & "ttHZT? t . . x ? ,' $ . i? W hile at the Teachers Meeting and select your presents, y y?T*" 1 ??X 1?* We have a large "assortment to select from and { -v prices are the lowest?" ---- X. v Y X : . . ., > VVELCOiVlh; TtiACHtiKS ?! V Come to our Drug Store and rest while in the city Y X tog will, In1 (i ( qui Unnks, .Sodas, Jcc cream, -Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos, Medicines and varied assortment ^ vV" 1" ioiiei arucies. .. ? V ivictKe our store your Headquarters. A hourly welcome awttita-you here. *?>- ?? > oOUNTS DRUG S'lOKE ?* Prescription urugists * & X il'-'o Washington siroot ' Thoiie 2-1DG/ Jt+ [zzzi rzz: baseball classic ? : b :?-~ asteilinc0ln universit^nda^j i ^ johnson c. smith"university W'earnfield, Chariotte, N. C. April G", 19.21 - ..pi . PRICES^ .75," l .Ot)," T725 XTAMETAELED 2:30 P; M. . 'f Special.: Col. Chas. Young Post will give prize drill 2:00 |jg| REASONABI-E PRICES SANITARY CONDITIONS ; ALLEN UNIVERSITY CAFETERIA WE ARRANOE PARTIES FOR VOI R FRIENDS ? JUST TmTPLAHvKOH YOU ? - 1 .. . FRED WISE. Manager | E a s t e r Exc u rsions f fr T>kcts will be sold Wednesday. Tlnirsdov. FrQOiy mwl j; ' , . Y Saturday April 12, I, 10 and 11, 1Q'>1 bt.weon ;iil 'I* U Stations. - *!* X " ' : - ' X * - .on the '!* | SOUTHERN Ry. SYSTEM I . ? At ONE WAY FAKE PLUS $1.0.0 FOR THE ROUND $ ? TRIP (Children Half Fare) ? V *?! Stop-Overs Allowed--Bairgagc "Chocked X | ? ?? ?-???-? ^ # g GOOD FRIDAY ~ EASTER SUNDAY g. , ' | ? APRIL 3rd -APRIL 5th ' ' * f * I X . : | ? ? \n Excellent Opportunity to visit Home * *1* t d?Friencla at Gieatly Reduced Kates * X t. . i t .% t i ? 1. f .j. | - . The Southern Serves the South With Many Excellent ? Through and Local Passenger Trains { f h ? ?? "f* ^ For Fares, Pullman reservations, tickets and schedules Inquire* of % j. any Passenger Representative or Ticket Agent ?|? 1 S OUT H ET-R N I | RAILWAY SYSTEM - i I TRAVELBYTRAIN f J Comfortable Econoical Safe ? ? Y ;? ?: ?: ?" !* ! -t- ; > V.'? ? - ?-? I REESE'S DRUG STORE | | MRS. P. R. REESE, Prop. $ & *!* '{ A FULL LINE OF PATENT MEDICINES, CIGARETTES, X v % CIGARS, AND TORACCOS. Y ? APEX TOILET PREPARATIONS?COMPLETE STOCK. X % y"r^^ ??nkwstand- -1? .t. Rare Magazines And Newspapers Can Always Be Found Here. X > ICE CREAM AND SODAS - O $ PHONE 7820 X | 1122 Assembly Street,? ??Columbia, S. .?X ; ^ """ ' - ; J t> " _ , * _ . .