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Page Two ? " , ' THE "OLD GRr\Y" A l_! E. PHIl ? : . \ MOST Wl>NPKHKn/API>HKSS, . Prof. C! A, Jhnson. A. Ml,"Super vi^nr of Colored Schools of Columbia. :m.l President'; of the Palmetto State Teacber ss??ciation wRo was "re-' elected at the close of its annual -isinn here last week. has?always been regarded one of the most cultuiid educators that South Carolina has ever .produced. But many of us have never known him" as a platform speaker until last Thursday evening. ' . ills annual address at the State Teachers* Association held in. Columbia last"week did not only stir the city but 3fhe entire state." Not only teachers ?hrrt patrons all over the country should hnvajynril that address. More J..-7 ^ hu-ts never fell from the lips of a huiAaiv being than were presented by Prof. Johnson on that occasion. He sai<i something from the time he a :i i . l. l.n. . ....? EM.i_ I UM* L1IIL11 III'. ?tjr* :*v?u* * a City Superintendent. in referring t<> President Johnson i* his -remarks . . <aid. )ie out trrew thy principttlship of n high seti oo 1 is why he appointed iniu supervisor. That -fact was demphstruted in. his annual message 'to. he convention which has been city _ and . state talk ever since. Asside _rill- a;itf. the' race should he proud of this wonderful speaker an I 'gifted scholar. He is ifii inspiration - '. ! > the * young element of our race ~"7 urmiii. Its a pi'tv that that address was not. minted in pamphreY forlh aial .-old all over the state. I'ntold eood would he accomplished from the -Sine. We could speakjnf the most utstu ly preseitfation speeches of " in', K. Shaw Wilkinson of Slate Cortege, Dr. 1). H. Sims or Allen I'ni " rsity: Miu.. Rinvc, 'of Orangehui and the eXeellt'fV address of all , th.' 'others. Kiit .we shall not. invade tlit territory of the official reporter, Su-f1 th-i- it to siv that the address of ?*ova i nor Blackwood was a masterpiue and also that of Bishop Ransom. The - *-' - peoches ol' rhe state and city superintendents,, were simply tine. Prof, Ci, S'.inyletoir. Allen University, was at his best in the response. Dr. H. T . tl. r.ui let* of 1 lat tsvilh make--,,'. riuiun.rr .mi' pi-eliding otTicer and Pi incipal S. L. Fiifley of Chester a great ' i1 etaia . '1'lie Bulletin reflet ts.i red - - rt -indeed -upon Prof. Hr B,- Burgess of state college." *77" " At iT REI.HJlOVSLY INCLINED Why the young people ol' toilay are ra?l disposed to become christians, is a -i111 >ir t thai should he of ttie.q cmieern t<) ?.he church. Hundreds of young men and won.en of toay are "V,.J>ri'feetly saliislie living in sin with . i.o di sire w hatever to accept Jesus Christ as their pdrsoniU Savimirr |j ste ms th.it no appeal can leacn them. They are yttmoved by any "kind of religious service,' though?M e.ver so. impressive. Their heartss ap|?e..r to. la' hearts of stones. To -ay that tin methods used in appealing, to tla in a; t loo antimie. and ! " ministers not still icieiitly mul'iiner lo interest thelli. do not answer '' ijUest^oii. They should h aw sense iiougli to.', know thai they I'e.cd alvation and it is a ocr;o.ial a J air with every individual.'' Thousands^ of young -peopU*?msluul iii'o the fold at-the preach!.ig .'-the itiinisters in hy-gone days, who could .scarcely read the Bible. They: were ' "j III UMI. Ir Hull liiyil, 'i'iiny . . y 'hit this is an intelligent age,, but an 'gy 'bat j- so intelligent that it aijjt e ls Would lather bu lost" rthui. saved is a dreadful age. It is my rand id opipiou that- one reason why l be young people of today are stun harden sinners -is because there arc '! "TTo fTt 111 i ly altars Th the ho lues I -? ...i. t?H" 111-' (-ttl Oil.inO lluloo-i Olid worse of all there are lyinisters . lliat have no family 'prayer in their homes. are pnor e.xainples. I he family altar should he reared'up ' uj_ every christian home. Children .coming from* homes where there is 'sia h an alta'r. have an .advantage of < liildien le.-s fortunate. : even in coining to Christ. ?-?t?Pat ents -owe t heir < hIhlren-a.ritr ht start in lift*. Its awful to be raising \ UrUJiam?for d i. tract ion. All parents -s-Luuitl he christians. 'Sit as to he aide to- pray for their children. And .-j? unless-*' ; are, tlieir poor children : Lri";i lil'f iiinh'i iinravnralilf lurumstances.' ,( -y*. , i j_ ImiKS THK lltil.V SIM HIT CrTVlT. IN? > ~ ' < t ~ 11 cleanliness (is next l<7 ymdluit ss. ant I line I I<dy- S-pieft-seek-" <4errrr 'places in which to dwell, it is a (pte-tion in my mind 'as to whether he ever ? enters sbhie? Negro church houses, and especial v. in'the rural-(listrids. - Sonic of them only, gd a good clean-. tiit r no i f... en- .. ? : - ....v. .. ,><.<.1 101 win mvfuiinii,. They art' the most- uncomfortable houses in the community ami almost th.e filthiest.The lights are output' evo cry window in the building,. during the entire winter, though it he evei so severe.; The doors are left wirbr open eyeryVlpy in the week, so thai from a wild cat to a tourist tramp can go in t lu-in niiriu or d.,v IW churches are right in the woods and scarcely there is a stick of wood in then* to burn in the heaters. Oft times foot prints from a funeral held six weeks ago are still left ? in them. Instead of coming1 ahead, the janitpr unties behind the people on Sunday noon, and they must remain outside until he goes in with his stub broom and raises- a great Trr mist'. Atid'hiTofo if scftres'diAVii, iw goes into the woods and gathers an armful of \y*l twigs and rams their, inly the stove where chimneys 'have not been cleared of byal nests, and sijon. he turns over tn the enngn-ga tjon ait>- auditorium prtingled with dust and-smoke while, he goes out to catch air with tearful nose and ret.l. _ -* I 111 ND THE NEW RIDER IP ELLIS : , QVQS f>'nlll the thereof_ fnnld I , you wonder it* the Holy Spirit would j rpa?4 by slich a disordered mass t>i* j | dissatisfaction without yen looking 1 1 in the window ? Well, in too many j 1 Tustance's tTiisIs "the Negroes arrange" j meats to go to Heaven, and the prd^t visions oi.iil. hv them t.l> S?V>< their ' si * dau"ht/erst. It is not simply a j reflection on their civilization, but a i sin before their Maker. For their 'love for Hod is shown in their care ' ft)!' His temple. No wonder we are I undergoine such great sufferings to day anil Negroes are the greatest [ sufferers. -- The" are the most careiless about the house of fGod, the atten i (lance upon the divine worship, anil | I the meeting of church obligation's, j And without a decided"" "change ir. ..their attitude, toward their churches.! ; the worst has not yot come. . ~'\Vt"H j must prepare our hearts to seek th< I ? LordV and nreharo?our?churches si_ j that the .yoly. Spirit may breathe upj on us in them. . . Then and not until j then will we ~"t mercies 'from God and-help from llim imthesc distress in *i'Mes of need... Gl"Kf>TS AT OUR HOME | . Mrs. Ellis and I were indeed triad hove ns itHi' conventIon mill miss? ! iouar.v guests last week the follow, persons.: So.crelv Hill. Principal A. A. i Prince. Mrs.. N. \\ Prince, Mis. Eu- j | 11'ii .? Major" iiinl Miss Marv Norwood,. Kyirtnsboro: Mi~s ..Jessie Gill.iam. Mrs.| E. J. Johnson. Rev. and Mrs. Bennie [Cunningham. Sumter. Dr/and Mrs., j J. McKtp/.ie Harrison, Misses Elizabeth Brogdon. Clara T'indall. and Johiison. NeWherryr Mrs-I./ M. Gil i dor. Mrs. II, M. Young.. Miss Carrie I Gallm m. Principal B. \V. Gallman aim ; Dr. J. C, McClollan. Columbia: i>i. ] I and Mrs. E. A. Adams. Dr. and Mrs. L. F.'Yaii<*a and Mrs. E. E. Sybtler. , Glover. The Rev" I.. G, Bowman o' i Union and some of his members call led .by to see u*-. Mrs. Saunders.Won i fereiice branch President of the Nm | theast dice railed to >ee?Air.-| F.I J is on chureh . matters. -f-' oi l: wni:im:aii(H T!- ? ? Hoing mimd oot lost Sunday from - [stock to stem wo will he-found this: week-end ;tt Rook Hill Chureh Sunda.'1 iinn ninr with?hu1 Rev.?h??M illei? Wo will also hi* at Now Hone Church Sunday niuht. I-< t the members pra;? ' for an out pouring of the Holy Spirit. "I.el us advanee 011 our knees." f * < LINTON NKWS I . April d.--There are times we know when our friends wondert i.f there is a Clinton. They hear such little of us; hut 11 evei 111eUisswe ate still alive. It "N "now spring, and Clinton, is 'a hud. jusi a blossom to be seen. The friend*- of Mr-.' F. R. l'orgu-" Jsnn-wcre grieved to learn of her ilealh ' Tuesday .M Iinr "ro.-'idoilce oil W. C;U'oi lina Avenue. She lias been in ill | lu-alrlrTirx nnjde of years.?Mi s. FerI gilson was . a noble rtmraeter? wonI?d< l'ful niotker. an excellent .ehureii ^Worker, she always hail a smile for J t hose wlio;i,. she euHie in contact, wit I.. j-A-*few weeks ago-, when .her cijmdi . i i ion showed no- decided. iniproveini'iit. 1 ^h<. ir,.x-.. .. .. -.11 l -si- ' ...V >_???*. v? I > (11 1 I U I j I | H I \ . * I mi (HI i hits lost :i i-iii'/.on. Friend-hin lias lo-t i a nu-ihb.er.God has gained a soul ]' Mr.-. Ferguson i.- -urviv.d by he; jhusband. oh\c 11 children, forty-thre< gland children and eight great gra-H<' children^ 'flic. following children ! Mrs. A rra I Hinf-aii of Brooklyn, X, Y.: i Mrs Amanda Patterson-, West f'hos| N. V.; T. P. Kertfu-on. Jr. Mill?<rai. ,] l-Tigy-on. Washington. I). .f'yruv . 1* Newark. X .1; Andrew For i-?"rson.. I >( ' rofi-. Mich..:; Mrs. Mar., ' S. Boa>l< y, Mr-. Kva I.illiwood. Mrs. | Eletjnor Wad-worth and Fred Fergu | sod ..of Clinton. The -grand children J out <>f- town attended funeral are as jfoltow's: .Willie M. Sattorwhite. . Washington. I). Miss Jtebecca Pat I tt-rson. ('Inn Igytojb X. .1. I.. Pattet (son.. Philadelphia: Pa.: the funeral _stixlies_.were., held at Friendship A. j M E. r" ' whore she was a life long "member. Friday afternoon at '? o'clock eonduitted hv Rev. T. 11. ; Addison her past-j:;. .Interment in I the Frit -mi-hip Cemetary. Mrs. Annie Ferguson Master Wil ' son,,Jr.. and Little Miss Dorothy Fei'gtisojj and Mrs. Thompson of Otduarl>i;r visit cd t.lie family of Mr. T R , Ferguson ott last Thursday.?:? : Mrs. Adline Jones of Gideon Hill passed away at her home, Thursday" night. .Funeral services .'.Were held ; Sunday at Ilebrofi Baptist Church of ( which she was a faithful member. The services were conducted by. Re,v. A.. A. Sims, her pastor. Interim tit in the church- cemetery. vivinir her are her hiul-uml r:,,........ .j Jones-, oih- son, Willie I/. Jones, two .laughters little Misses T. and Addir B. Jones; one son,' Willie. L. Jones, one Sister Mrs.; Fannie -Kislu-r, Spar t tHnburg! S. The?tnJvfttle Clinton. Chancy and Enoch Little s>f Charlotte. ?X-?C-;?,\1 i s?1 .oi ??Lin le?nod J^lastei1 t Robert- Lilt It?of?Charlotte neiee and I nephew' . Among the teachers attending the State Meeting in Columbia last week: were prof. J. M. Johnson. Misses | Claudia Darrah. Clara Whight Bern\cc> \Roeder, Ma Boy>|, Dorothy J Loinax, FVrola Harris, Naomi Caii ret, IsaheJIe Jackson, Lillian Smith. ; Buhy John-on, Lillie K. Leake. Mrs r;. T. Henry.. Jr.:1 Snrnmd 4Lillie .wood, David Dendy, Mesdames R. P. Alexander, K. !. Alexander **E. J. I Cary. ODie Wa'dsworth,- and Susie l.Jluffe, Ester Beasley WKilson." I Misses S. F'.. It easily-, White Beasley _ and Ella F. Sampson, j In spite of the down pour of I rain and" chilly winds, Plaster Sunday THE PALMEl alt day programs were carried out at Friendship. At ti o'c'ajck T. 11. Addison in is efficient way mounted the rostrum and 'delivered a most excellent sermon everyone who heard him rejoiced. 10:30 Sunday School- opened by Supt. II'. L. Alexander. At 11:30 the regular Communion services were conducted. 3:30 the Sunday School conducted its'KaFter Services conducted by Mrs. tV JrGary: ? At S o'clock the choir rendered n Cantata. "Our -hiving Lord." with. Mrs. R. P. Alexander art the organ. Mr. E.. J Criyry, conductor Mrs. T. 11. Addison instructor at Bettts Academy. spent the Easter" season at home in Clinton, Miss Hilda L M'clver teacher at St. Albans Train ing School and Mr. David Benjamin of Bettis Academy were pleasant vis tors of Rev. and Mrs. T. 11; Addison during Easter?Season. ' . . Mrs. Georgia Harris, Miss Lulu 11 arris, Arther and J. T4?Harris ~oi Greenville. S. C., were visitors of Mi. T. B. Ferguson and family-on Sunday. [7 Misses "Rebecca and Donna B. Thompson. Mary R. Young, MessrRoy T. Miller and Herbert Evans. students of Allen UhivcMtsjty, spen Easter season at home witn parents. Those on sick list are Mr-. Sallit Hudgens, Mrs. Maggie Blakely, Mi. Arthur Goodman; we -trust that they. I will soon recover, " ' I.AF UKN'S XKWS ' Sergeant Joseph Dendy ot' Brooklyn, N. V.. visited his parents Rev. -tnd Mi si Kl-A-. lU'lidv the past Wei k. Lillian Dendv of Spartanburg *fn company with her. sister, .Mrs. Wintoh of Boston aifir other were week-end visitors?at the home of Kev, and Mrs. f\ V. iK-tidy. M<t. John A. Potman, spent Kastet lolidays with liis nflatives Mr. (\ 11. :nd Miss .Mattie Duckelt. Dr. Andrew .Maxwell was a vi.-itoi !n the city a few days ago. Mrs. Ktta (iai lington was liostes.o the Auxiliary" Club on Friday afernoon with a large .crowd, present, luring the. social.hour a literary pro yram was rendered' after whiflv' h delightful repast^was served- l?y th.iostess. " " " . Faster services were held in all the hurelio- Sunday.?N'aver'.lieli--.-.' n'.yi ast skies' ami the downpour (if a old rain made thc'deV ve! y unplea-4nt-. -The Faster fashion-show turn d out to he a drah display 'of-over -Owl n,..II-,,.- ' Rev. J. W. Mathia? and Rev. M. A. 'unninghani inotoicd to Columhia to ittend the Teachers' Association 1 lll-.SI Kit l'A R A t R A I'! I ,v ? The Motropnlitad A.' .M. K-. f'liuFvl ?rf? Whiehv Rev, .J. R. Fun'derburg i liistor. was tilled Tuesday night wit! nusic lovers to listen to ujl program, by the Clal'lin Male Quartette. A I :urtre lUlnibor o'' whit. s occupied sea'..-, ii.. tin* ajudience. Kvery number tvas ?pjilauilcil ami from start. to dmi.-h. '-the audience was thrilled with cs.-.e. v_ t ivtM the rend.ition,.uf the entire !>"< ,'iitin, The nliiyiiiK and >111:^1^.jmMi -:. Smith." tlie' utuVii teaehor was ilso 'a nle:i'>iny feat urn.?nitn Ii'imih. the cjtiaiiet'r . ".?!;? at : C taster I'olel. I'm ,In . Ibitarv 1 i .! i unite.) . _.uys. Mint 1 va bo. : ' art was '.;. n la.denly ill Av.ith a vt ii;: I ' Monday niornin<r. Her d-.uu Irs. Lucy R. Cotton, arrived Wee: 'lay rum, New v.Hi L Cii.y. ii.nl : her bedside with the 'utiles re'a''. s. I '.ml children. ?7- ~ The atith Wcddinjr A nid i cr. .. 1. 1 I Mr. and Mr^, .lame< Foster. "Sr., was attended by a" larjje crowd; of fi ion.I? bot.li white and colored. Mr and many trills anvontr them bcintr many . .1111 able g'ohl |>"n ???.,.. 1 Itdiiiin.ii.'i i.xa_ freshinents wdre served. and this tine j otlple were extended heart y cone t at [ ilations anil 'f>e.<t wishes for niany ! nitre years of wedded bli.?--' . Messrs I.li.'her and Waiw _r Me-j. Vlily nioliired here from 1'o.r'h A.itibov. \. .1 : and sin lit a wi i k u-r .' deasahtly with relatives ai.ul friends." Tlu* following teachers attended, the State Teachers'* Association in Co* luntbia last Week: Principal S. I.. ! inley. "ariTT wife; Missr ^-ftni-r I Baton, Annie. K. Garrick. Minnie Bradford. Mabel .1. Sumter. Wjlimr Smith, Kstollc Bovian. Bo-sie I. l.cWis. flttie Gi't't'll.- I.Dft'lU' H.niiv AmiWilliams. Joanna Blackwell. Mr. (.'has, Young.' ' Mrs, Means of Pnducah. Ky.. is. in the city-as the g'uesC of het parent .-.. Dr. and Mm. J. 1A Mariin,-.of Brniiu erd Institute. I)r. and Mrs. J. D. M.>rtin. attend(1 the State Te icher-' Assn.iat i<>'n -in Columbia last week. Quite a number of pei'-ons went to Columbia last week' to hoar- Mr.-. Mary McT.eod Bethune. ami to I bar lotte Monday to witness the K . t r game at J. C. Smith University. Rev, and Mrs. (?. W. Maiioiuy ar -YnVrng a very pretty btpigab "w erer- < ted on Graham Street The home--of fMr. and Mrs. Will King "was completely destrovvd by lire early Wednesday morning. NMWVR-F.RRY NKWS Sundi" was an unusual foul, (lav with a continued down pour of rain. The Ka^er exercise of the Bethlolu?n. Baptist Church and Sunday School \Vds very erood. At 7:B0 the faithful few were out 'o service and Pastor Woldson, delivered a t>urniny messn"" Thie was | H spirito.il fcnsT.?-? ! Mr. F, B. Pratt, is stFIT confilied t to his hcd. Mps. 1,-ula P. I.vies is al- I so confined to her room. i Many of the teachers Visited the! 3tat.it Teachers Association in' Colu^ii? | hia last week, ~~~ : ~ *?? Mr. J. W. White motored to Spar-~r tanburff, S. C., Monday f>, to witness . ' ; I . i s ^ ~ r TO LEADER * ^ ! ?Ih" ball game between the Tow States 1 Ibc-game was postpone on account of ! list- weatheu. . The home of Mr. Klisha Dennis I ' was destroved hv fire this home was j ' Mi s. Ot a Dennis is not feeling so > j well at this writing. ,j , ' - m + * ft I THI.IlJKM BAPTIST CHl'RCH ij I XRWS H ?: . ' V Rev. Sarah H. Smith. Pastor 1 H The Bethlehem B. Missionary So-1 i reiety circle No. hwa^ royally enter- j < I twined at the resident of Sifter Mar-|i i -Jia Holmes, 110b Mihvopd Avenue, i After a lively devotional, the roll was. called and the minutes of the pre- 1 vious meeting was read. Then the 1 tegular, business was transacted." Re-- 4 t port from the sick committee was < received and adopted Sis Jailc Jack- J son and Sister Mary Hill were reported ill. "A nice talk was made by" < the vice president Sister tianah Cooke i < wtto fpresided on account of the ah- I setK'C of the president Sister N. Craft j i who was out of town, Lesson for It II day, subject:' "The call of then 1 Heathen," comments were made on c ' iho lesson*--bv the Secretary and a i delicious repast was ser.ved by the i ^K' A'oss Sister Martha Holmes ass- i istcd by Sister Sulla. Mae Homles, at f ' Ti'lh p. m. "the Society adjourned. I > \ll renprted a ."leasant afternoon, H On Sunday morning we were very j v lad?to greet the pleasant?faces?of , * < ut President and Pastor who had ' In en in Barnwell , for the past week. ' 3'hey reported a pleasant trip and ?T"H _ P..1 > * ' n niecTlWW.? ' ? Sunday School was. at the usual , ihspi'e of the bad. weather a 1 jhappy jjroup of scholars greeted the r; i Supt.. and teachers. Subject <>f the j, i: lesson was "The Resurrection". The!, ;'ess'on-was outlined and -discussed in i. i lasses for 20 minutes after which!. i brief review by the pastor. . At?? 111 a. m. scripture lesson I.uke 24-T, 1-2:J. was read by the pastor. Sermon Hiy -Sister Roi>a Lulfi Gardner. 'extj: jfo.iml Matt. -20:28: Then said . he. to. them.. My soul i- exceeding sor- j owful, even unto death; tarry ve j here. and watch with me. Sunday i( '. vine- Master Sunday a very excel- j 1 ; nt Master program was given bv 11 he Sunday school, at 3 o'clock, many ? yit nessed the wonderful program. ' A 7:d0 t>. M. Rev. Smith tuuR her.* Text from Act 10:24; Then Peter j _i|ini'ii?hie. mouth?and?said of a_l j rtitft I perceive that God is nd'res' rpecter' of persons:-Gboosinjr for the''; -object. *'A AGentile received the prrft of the Holyt Ghost." 1* was in- 1 .ulccd a wonderfuj >ermpn. Many ' j ? ; rts were made'to feel happy and v i.acli one.was able to say, didn't our .carts burn within us while the ser- j* 1 vam of the l.nTd 'Unfaided the -scrip-y i"ure so manfully to us. |l ltev. Sarah II. Smith is conduct ar a weeks' meeting in Lexington > ( -iity this week we hope for her a . | acL-essful meeting. WCKHIS ClIM'KI. BAPTIST J GUI BGII MOWS'< ! " ?-?? ?: i Dr.. 1 : Douglas Johnson. Pastor j Greenwood. S. ('.?l.ast. Sunday1 i - \niil ."itlit The weather'Avas had it ained all day. The Services were < very, pooplv attended. The Supt. Mr. ] lames Robinson called '.he Bible! School to order at 1.0 a. in. Several j <. .if the~.tc-achc.r-s.?were- -present, - the fx cs.-on was inlerestimrlv t;iin>bt I i-'i toaeher. 11::'?(( A. Si. out* worthy ^ ast-hi Veleeted for hi^ subject:- "The "? <rr ivI'1 On i?t." ilf"p ! ('?IC hvil' t yreaj Sermon. * I*. T::T(Tf'- M. The Hihlc School held it- . (vaster exercises? a -fine proy-ram w as, | rendered. mir pastor has heen called m a larger field oj[ lahor. and has acenteil the call. . lie will preach his , 'mow edd.seiunmn?S un etay Aj >ril..TJf h it s p~ m.. the- resignation w ill Tfol. w* .later to .I'M infd effect in nine' v lay* or less. The memliers an<} his jk (iy friends are all sad over the', ' iny: of our dear pastor.who hasher- 1 d us so faithftillv for the.past three?', years*. \ ?5 Dill ill if' which time two hundi'od : ;n l f\ftv six people were added to- ' ..' he curch. our parsonaee has heen . oin; le'.ely f urnished . and paid for 1 nil a nice la rife corner stone has j ' eon 1: id. and many ?w>w? ifood ? iti'f. too numerous to mention- has _r ' tie, a aecompli-lp.d under ffis aiTniih-'- * ''stratum. . - t Dr.'Johnson is a yroat gospel prea- i '" r w,irh -nation reputation. and is a I hiirli c las j Christian ye lit Ionian. Ti 7 know him is "o love him, his place' will he hard to fill. As our Spiritual j <i leader. Wo love him mav the Lord | j of Heaven bless him wliereever he! | troes. ;rm<?m?Fns mrw-fadd of?labor ^ ' iviwii his efforts with abundant sue-]* i ? ->.; Uv revival dosed last Friday. \i til "rd. with eighteen additions to, _ ' ho-edtorvd+i-tsa d-mnouot raised <lur- I vcv'ivaI Sldl.l:t con's, the public j s invited to attend our "services'. ?? ? - i AYH.ITTFMOllK sniOOJ. XFW'S | ' (.tnv a.v. S. On Friday during' out'"tilerarv l'i obtain the Xth grade i-l- of the I!. K. Itepat tnient. gpyoI " a dem it >'t tatiofv on "baked custard." ; Ft was very jiv.eVestinjr and in-true- \ 11 ive. ??- -? We enioy.ed the news each Friday ; in the. WbittenV?re School N'ew.s. Aj , panei iniTTITsTTefl Ttv (Tie nth and 7th i i . | v lO'.'llllH! I" J 5; l Id doing <>Vir hit lo help carry out I A (ho economic program, it was sug-|^ irostoil that our hoys wear khaki ,4rdif- , X .-<Ts and I Ik- cirls wore t-otton dross- i ?j< cs to school. Monday morning it was; V a very pleasing'sight to soo our girls A jn their gay prints and-thic hovs - in! y ? ^ f>n Monday aftcrnon the little *i| folks enjoyed an egg hun-4. trjven by X Misses Mai in fth'ie. Otto Banta Vj-v } vian Bacote and Leila Page of the -7th -and 8th grades.?Later- in the afternoon these girts eiTEertainod the J tr^eheis "with an "Easier Party1' at a the home of Mr. and Mrs. .!, A. Banta. . i THE PILGKIM TAKES THE GEOI COLUMBIA,"?*. C. . An agreemtnt has been perfected he two en Directors of The Georgia Mutual Tnduytriap Life and. Health and The Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Companies of Augusta whereI'.v The Pilgrim Insurnncg Company re-insures the business of The Georgia Mutual, taking all its assets, liabilities and good?will and employing its large number of agents, inspectors clerks and other employees., the same having gone into effect Tuesday \oon March 24. 19:11. . * The closing of -this., deal .perfects the laigest merger that' has ever taken place in Augus.ta among Negroes and one of the largest ever put 3ver in the South by members of our" rroup. ' I The Georgia Mutual was organized] October 1P4908 by Col. A. M. Sher? i-ill, A. G. Sarter, ^ Dr. G. N.. >tonev . Rev. I.-L. Den y, L.-J. May xnd a few other" outstanding characters. Col. SherriH-directed the activities of the Company for sixteen onsecutive years and succeeded in naking it one of the most powerful I nstitutions of the." Race. He ' was succeeded by Win. Carpenter who I successfully carried on the.. work and vork ancP Iwrote the name of -the "ompatiy high -up in the hall of insurance fame. It covered Georgia as he dew covers the earth and many vere the thousands ol' ilnTTaTs "paW ut by this grat company to relieve -oe -sivicp-rrtTTX~vm*-rto;m?nnu?KTVT CT11- | )l()vriu'nt tn members of oiu* Race. T*he Pilgrim Health & tJf'1 frrsurince Company was 'organized by-.., :{ev. T. J. Hornshy, first Prf^TTTetit. i humanitaivian and one of the strongest ministers of the Baptist denonination. , Qther' members irt~*he organization were S. \V. Walker, prime nover and Vice President. T. J. Walter, SecMTtary-TreasurtMi. W. S. Hornshy General' Manager, H. C*. Young. " ' * ; \ * j.. WINNSBORU NKAN'S I Prof, tand Mrs. W... A. Ross, anil bis o'rps of teachers. Mrs. .1. M. 'Beatty.j [lev, and Mrs. B. C. .Cunningham, I UBses I'efda W'ondftrd, Ivvn Mcintosh ind Km ilia Beatty lit,tended the State" r eac hers Association in Columbia Misses Cecil Gorihui and MaryJ iliekson were the enests of jara- Brown in Columbia during he( Association. The friend- of Miss .k;HI:n.u_ 5*f:ii<:ot 1 TTT jrlrrri?tn?hmrc-her -return t .'her', ost of duty after an i'i.u-s i t tw>? veeks. M,t*r-Lucitula Campbell en^'riaiii'd. he Royal F.ght Club. Tue.-i a,- after?It wv quite a trea" the clutr mtl tliev *c:l expressed t^em elve; as laying had a wonderful time.Mr. Alexander Russell motored to harlotte Monday to attend the game it Johnson . C... Smith. . .... .. __ Misses Marie Jackson and Ada Madden of Finley'lligh School and ilessrs Rr .1: Mrintosh and?B. W. VoodarcNtf Booker WakhintCim High school spent the week-end :.t their.. ioine. Mis. K.va.--Brown of Winstufi. Sol, m V C. is visiting her-mother Mrs. IUCUC WVCIIKOUr ? ? q 'Mrs Hattie Range of (Ireenslmro, j <: C. is vi-iting Mr. ami Mrs. .lames! iussell. MtV Willie Russell of Win-Ion- ' hileiii. N. C. is visiting hi- in??tl\??r, ill s. TLizxie RifsseTT. ilr. Ike Millings of - Winston- Salem, pen' Raster with his- parent-. > Miss Maude Rookman of. Unshorn,on, I), C." is spending awhile w.ith i ler aunt Mrs. Laurel Rookman. 'Mrs.. Adline Smith "has .returned to i 'hiladelphia after spending sevcr:(V> veeks in Winnsboro. -- W A. Ross.' ' ! SI MTKR .Notwithstanding' the inclement ! weather, the Sunday Sehool ol'j vnianue) M. R. Church presented i heir Raster program on. Sumhiv night ! \ large- audience Was present and j he :Sunda\ School reported Slllil.oo; or World service. Miss' "R. I.. Richards is visitiim- in! ,olumhia, S ('. Some of the teachers of the city .ehools who attended the State Trailers Association were: *'Misses li. N. Usher, Belle McCoy, I \lice Kebbler, Alice Johnson. KiipieeJ iVilson, please. Haile. Blanch and Jauline ~ Sampson. ' Maltha ' Kvans, drs. Naomi Moore. [ Professors Ct A. I^avvsom J..C. Pri- j ileau, 11. D. Dupree, ("has White. J. j I. Kile- >. From Kendall Ins'.. Mis; FULL OF\Df VITALITY^ im:I:SE S i)Ri .1 MRS. I\ R. RE t A FILL I.I.N K OF PATENT ' APEX TOII I |(,|I?nRS' AND | ~~ ~ ?NEwst4 Race Ma|(a/inp< And Newspaper; JOE ( REAM i RHONE 1122 Assembly Street, 1 ' * . ' ' Saturday, April 11, 1931 OVER ^ "; : ~~ IGIA MUTUAL INS.jGO. , Al'KIl^ll. 1931.. . former President and Dr. J. O.-.Gql! lier. The Hoard was lat^r strenjfth[PTTPtt by the addition of Rev. Charles j Williams, President who has served | almost eontinuausly since |*H)2; A. H. Powell a former-Prcsidenti Dtv (T. Walker. former Official Lecturrr, (?. .1. Winkfieia, former Assistant ~~ M.inni'i'i' P. II Crniy, .1. W. Cilhert, former Auditor, Dr. A. N. Gordon,. Col. It. P. Day is former State Supt. Col. A. B. Sintf field, former General S ipt. A. B. Berrien, former Assist-ant Secretary,-Dr. T. W. Josey Mediant Secretary, Dr. T. \V. Josev Medl- . *' I cal Direrfor and. J. T. Walker, Director of- Agencies. The acting Officers and Directors are as follows:* Rev. ha.rles Wiliams.. President. S. W. s" t!ker. Vice President, T. J, Walker, "Secretrry-Trcasurer W. S.~ Hornsby, General Manager, T. W. Josey, Medial-Director, J. S. Terry," Assistant ? | ,-wreiary. .J. i nos. walker, Director of Agencies. Under the interpid ' ndevship of thi?_j3xt>up the Pilgrim grew ih^ power and influence and developed to;, lie. on* of tfye strongest institutions in America. * The -Pilgrim Health & Life.Insur janeo Company is capitalized at $104,? ()()((.00; has assets to the amount?of $520,71 9. 57; surplus $196,000; r.aid claims last year amounting to $580.050.112; giving' anuploywent to 800 men and women and has $12,000,000,- no nf liom?fwlt? hn..ine?x on its bOOkR. : Its Sick : nd Accident, Industrial Whole Life 50i) Special and Ordinary life policies, are aiyong the best on jihe; market. All of the company's i success wast achieved under the sane | leadership of W.' S. Hornsby,. the , v.-ido awake business manager. The OOVcers of The Pilgrim Health & Life and Georgia Mutual Compan-'"' i ies arei being .congratulated upon this I wonderful merger. i ses A. Frasier. F. Cooper, T. L. Fri[' rson ami Mrs. ilattie- Robinson. Slope Hill School, Mesdnmes Anna Sanders. Carrie Vance, Anna Murry. . "' M. Nelson. (iroeh School, Mesdames" Amanda Hpbi rts*Mamie Hiiialls, II. L. Sump son, H. 1'V. Moort*, J. 1). Atkinson and "TTfssM.estor Arthur. Tim music lovers <>f the city anticiputed a rare treat in the coming of lhe Clal'lin quarter on Monday night. April 20th.- , IKS. ANN A - TAYLOR SAMON (.IN KS DINNER IN HONOR OF I'ROM IN EXT VISITOR. % Mrs. Sam I .was of Aiken, S. 0., ~nrentv visitor -in the Palmetto Teachers Association and house guest of Rev. and Mrs. ,1. P. Reeder, was honored guest at a dinner given by Mrs. ^ Anna Taylor Salmon ah Taylor's Hotel- on Washington street,- Wednc ss'a.v afternoon. Other guests preent a. the dinner included Rev. and Mis. .!. P. Reeder; Mr. Win Manigualt, Mr. Harry Murray of.New York, Mrs. Mrs. .Lucas who came to Columbia -?-h?visit her husband?fend?to?attend the convention of the Palmetto Teaelu rs A ssociation; spent a week Ss " guest <d" Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Reeder. lightful menu was served at Tay'ors Hotel Uy Mrs. Anna Taylo.r Salmon in honor of Mrs. Lucas who feft . r.hoi'-alay further home at Aiken,. S.C. CRliH.WVOOl) NEWS i hi- in.u.iy h o mis ot Mrs. Mary Marshall will be sory to hear that she is siilVeviii"" from a broken leg. Miss Agalee I'errin. the daughter of ^Tr. and Mrs. Ada IVrrin left for Atlanta. (in.. Sunday where she will take up' her work, ** .Miss .lulia .Mae Uoodc enrouito ____ loin lite. Touchers' Assitciat'idri spent S.-n in il.iv nie lit with her parents. .Mrs. C. A. Clark"' {fie wife of l"rdi'. A". (Mark, ami Miss Corley the teachers of Saluda llig.h School spent ..the we: k-cnd with"'Mfss Lela M. Johnson. Rev. i*. D. Johnson, Rev. Charles Williams of Ohio Mr Willie Wilson, /'"V* .Miss ('. "A." Clark and Miss Corley -were the (tinner uests of Deaeon and Mrs. ('. J. Johnson. Saturday. M r ';uul- Mrs. Palmer'and Miss Mr Logan of Columbia, Mr. .J. V. Hill and Mr. Willie Wilson, were the dinner guests of Deaeon and Mrs. C. J. John on. Sunday. "Mi-s Tela ^r. ..Johnson "spent~Thr we. k-end at home after having a pleasant time at the teachers Association it. Columbia. * IJG STORE | ESE, Prop. 5: ^ ' MEDICINES/) CIGARETTES. )? TOBACCOS. y QMS?COMPLETE STOCK, \ I AKp? 4? - :r? ' Ca?'; Always Bp FouiwlHef*. . ? \N|) SODAS ' - * ?'1 r? ! 7K20 _ __J Columbia, S. C. x X-X' ! ! ! '> - T " '".I" - ' I