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p*' Page Two THE "OLD GRAY" AN E. PHILIP 4 , ... 1 I 1 . Ira T. Bryant 1? -j, Prof. Ira T. Bryant, Secretary and \ ~? Treasure! of the Sunday?School?Un-"| L iort of the A. M. E. Church, Nashville, j i Tenn., has not only proven to be one i 1 -i of the best laymen elevated by his|v church, but one Of the most success- a ful business man that this country af- "t fords. The Suhilay St'hubl I'nixnTj * plant, corner 8th and lam Avenues, j 1 vs. one of the wonders of this age. 11 This great business enterprise was j I made possible by Mr. Bryant. His j 1 department had no greater advantage s to begin with, than others in the t church that have failed outright, j i Success hits always been the star!] on his banner. That's why his op- 11 posters could never defeat him. He C -i*?twriy^-an example of "Merit will jl win." One familiar with our publish- !1 ing interest on public square, and i i seeing it today, can but acknowledge I that the present incumbent is one Of h the greatest assets in our, church to-1 < day.. ..livery publishing house in the j connection " would' have been cleared | of debts hail the church accepted Mi*. Bryant's proposition. The church knew he would- have given it a clean | sheet is why it would not take him up. It wanted its publishing interest to go On in a, loose handed way' until it' landed where it is today. 1 don't know of a 'man in the church; that is better prepared to save . our j publication "situation -than Ira T. Bryant. If the church, would .eUva-tv , alh <rf- -ke?a-iiibitiuuK .ministers 111 the bishopric and let its'business'side be j handled?by men of business it w'ould-j not be losing.out in so many inipor- j tant places. ' A .minister or.n he a: great success in the pulpit but. a bat failure in a publishing hotrs". And there where we are today. ^ J ; ' . a' Mistaken Idea About Radios The radio* is one of the greatest :n-1 ventinns Uio.u n to 'Vcienco It i - allvost mysterious in its -operation'..' No one Who is able should I.; ^nt'oised ! in having them in their hmne \ ' (ft/oni' them they 'receive inroynmBou first ; handed, and news of which they.. do.! not havy to read. But whm anv1 Ixidv SUV thilt th?.V .-MM ' O : I ,.:t I t "l to taKe toe place of a gospel tnmi^.'.er, J 1 and-that they can be as much bene-J fited by them at home as they can be at church, they have a mistaken idea about them.' To be sure, the minister whose sermons we get - - - through them may be in the spirit, but unless th?- -4nst ru men t through which the message conies'- i< also actuated with spirit the message lose.;i"s effect on .the human near": though it r-trr be pleasing- to?rrr? ear. .if tb-.s bo not true, "hen the call t'-u Holy men to carry .the Holy, word is not necessary. Any man will do. be he ever so sinful. Most assuredly? the word of God is pure; but unless consecrated men preach it, its I saying efficacy is lostheeu-.se of th man .behind the ser.nion. The vesselin which the- water .is carried must be cleam if "vod would di inFT pure wat-| er. In this sense the radio -is- 11 it ! sanctified. The saftu instrument that brings a great gospel sermon . from one station wilp bring. the-'-'numbers.-) of a big daneo from another, gospel songs, one period, and jazz music the other. Its a fountain sending * forth both sweet and bitter water. Then ; again the place where the word ."is " 'hn* puiidi t-? ' I - +^0 effect of the word; The church is . u house dedicated to God and is the place where His Hid\ Snii'it is poured out as was in the upper courts at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. And. since no home is as sacred to God as His church, ho radio in a home: * can take the place of a real .GvJl called minister' 1. _ There Mutt He A Middle T.erm -- If a lie is the term opposite the truth, and when persons-" cannot he _? accused -jjL >Uiul.ro,uafi:~llu^..-aie..uuil,-.. ty of the latter, there must he a . middle term for many, of These so called preachers of today, who take delight?in evading the truth in almost everything they say. Their promises, faithful as they may appear., don't worth th,e time it takes " "to hear them. Its reasonable to ex" pect that there" "WiTT "Be time- when the preacher like all other men will fail to meet some just obligations that were made in good .faith, because! of some unfore seen circumstances. But to simply open his mouth "and tell a thing that he knows he does not ipean. Is a slri and shame. Such would he preacher- are a disgrace to the min. . istry. Aolfhing sounds worse than a "lying preacher." Such could be tolerated in a little child who is ignorant of the .consequence ami who has a future to- be trained better! but when old gray headed preachers going around in" the evening of their : life's (lay lying to. beat the band, they should be set aside. Such gospel hob knockers have almost ruin the pro-' fession. Scarcely any firm wants to deal with ministers on their oath. ; ?Some will- tett you--that gamblers writ ~ beat them telling the. truth when it comes' to fullfilling. promises. Such preachers are not?*o-he compared with a radio. Hut with an old string band at a pig. tail supp.er_.at a big barn r dance or with an old juice h u p at a __?_? % shooting match pn Chrjstmas morn log. ?? 1 1 District (iroup Meetings The first group division of the Winnsboro district met at Rethel Church, Union, Wednesday evening of last~week and at Jeter Chapel. Santuc, Thursday evening. The people were greatly - impressed with them and they will certainly have the desired effect in restoring the lost in toycst.in ^hc district.?-They were in- , stituted just as much for that purpose as for ?rafsing means. Dr. S. If. Lewis heads- this group and its next two meetings will he held in , Spartanburg next week. Tuesday., evening *at St. Paul * i wdj*..- j Vl_D THE NEW RIDER " ELLIS " * _? O { c t ?Our Whereabouts ? e t Last week-end found us" in Spar-, t anbury?We held faho business moot -i ng of the quarterly conference aJL c Trinity Friday evening and it was a | eritable love feast The collectons s veraged nearly two hundred and fif- t y dollars every Sunday during the t luarter. The Ren?S.. II. Lewis-, A.-; ? i., B. D., Pasor is certainly loved and t e spec ted by his members and the peo- ( lie of Spartanburg. Sundav was a ( ugh day in Zion at Trinity. We had I iome congregation that morning and i i real Pentecost indeedr?--Every pen-, ( ly of the assessment was paid-in full, t Or. Lewis said he has Trover'. failed t ,o pay his presiding elder in his life. c iW- can say the same thing. No pre- k whenever people love their "pafetor, , and That pastor can plan sufficiently. h<c can raise his presiding eldvr's as- ( sessment. Brother Lewis is a lead- ( er with a program, und a great preacher. Trinity has. one of the best working congregations in the collection and.* I am happy to see now wen tney are woajting now. We | had a noble service aWSt. Paul Sunday night of which the Rev. W. S. ~ Jones is Pastor. He is doing a woodwork at this jboint which bids fair to be another one of our best churches. Brother Jones will never be neglected by a presiding1 elder. He doesn't have many members but they are as true nv?s*e?h This wcrk-end?will /ind us at Cedar Creek Church of the Taylor Chapel Ci>'C"it Sunday morning with the Rev. A. A. Aniaker, Pastor. Let the members pray for an out-pouring of the Soly- Spirit. "Let us advance on- our knees." P. S.?The Wjnnsboro District Conference will convene at White Hall Church, Jenkinsville, S. C., Wednesday evening, May 12th. '. " . P. K. PRO! '. H()\VMAN~~WTtITES OF IN TERESTINC TRIP. Christian Home Burial Aid Meets Clu Jlii'. *. V.. Api'il J1. lli.il The : quarterly meeting of the Christian Home Burial Aid .Society of South ' Carolina nu t Saturday .it Pilgrim Baptist Church, 12 mHes from town, j When we arrived. President Sanders Had ms machinery hard at \\?rkv i when we went in the church, we wer? ' i greeted with many smiles and hand shakes. This was our first official visit to this union-since oiy election : more than welcome. This is the strongest financial dis-. trict in the state and this society l is doing untold good in this commu"liity. 1 wish to say these people are 'very good cooks, they can cook-almost as good as the .people -on this side of the river. The only criticism We iiave to offer (if we have any ( 'some strsrngei's who were eating neai us took or tilled their -dirty handkerTtriff full -of eatnb+p things, reaching across and picking all they saw.-Mtstt Frances Baty, of Union urged them to discontinue that habit. Preachers and teachers have a Jprge duty be fore them. :?? ? In the afternoon we were presented ami made our. usual speech, also Mr. 1. G, McKizsics. of Union made nite resting remarks. .Mr. U. 1.. Worthy and Westly Km- " < rson are .the two secretaries of this district. . They are honest in heart, jovial-and worthy of any consideration. k Any society would be too" glad, to use these men. Brother Worthy is a member of the state executive <J<unmittee.?He was elected ill hi5 absc'iice. Among the leading Wxunen of uus district art' Mrs. Mattio McColough. who still holds tlu? belt for tin l.rgest local Iodgv li'V tilt' stale. Nlrs. Fanny Price, who is planning to havi tilt* la rift st turn out in the s.tate, the tilth Sunday in May, This writer will try to attend and see what its all about. Mrs. Rhoda Douglass. Lizzie Sims. Minnie ThoTnpson. Rev. J.and. J., fI. Stmug^_aud-manyadhere w'e ean't recall. Mrs-.-.Maria Burton, the grand president was sick and unable to attend, also Mr. W. E. Williams, our belov ed state secretary^-1 This _)>rought sadness to the union and ii,ntrtftT pray-' V- ill hi ulIYinl ill hcl, brluilf? Bui^jton was tin- .founder of this or* tier: Iilonjr with W. C. Richardson an-' W, K. Williams. Only three deaths this ouarter. they were James Green, Lodge No. 120; Es<ie Emerson, Lodge ao. 11 and Henry Chism. Lodge No. 112.- Mrs. Essie. Emerson was. the wife of: Mr*. Wesley d^rm-rsnnTTTrdnows much-beloved by all. The next union will be at Sandy River. The following items were collected: Death fees. $276.10; Union fees. $106.07; Back dues. $80,67; Distress, $.'1.81; New members. Grand total$370.61. " .., Peace ?and. hanpony. prevaikd ill., this district. I want to eonyru nd Rev. Sanders for. the way and manner,he u: . I i 11: ? ? a h m>. uii ivicii> itir nanuim^c l r 11* district:.? We art- leaving this week t'<?r Johnson to.attend our own union. W. R. Bou ioan NEWS OF MINISTERS WIVES ALLIANCE Melting of?the Alliance was held at the home of Mrs. M. I.. Duckett on the campus of Benedict College. The ladies were-warmly received by the hostess and made welcome to her home. The devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs. C. J. Carroll actirig as rhnpiairr, after which the pre- sident Mrs. D. E. Billiard presided as usual. ? "Tre moetine was a very interesting one. The subject assigned for theafternoon wa's Intepiot , Decoration, by Mts. TL E. Dilliard. - 1 Mrs. Dilliard gave a very ingtruc- , % * 1 . ? * - 7 THE PALMETTC ive and interesting talk on the suhecr. Severa!_of the ladles'gave itructive and helpful information. Mrs. S. S. Rice advised that pretty < >il cloth be used to cover thtv walls 1 >f the kitchen instead *)f paint or l alcimme. The" oil cloth pasted "oil 1 he walls of the kitchen can be "wash- _ 'd otf as often as necessary, keeping J he kitchen in a good sanitary conoiion. The oil cloth caiv be pasted on t Miti..iik.u->pupering. l?re?ty flowered >il cloth, for the side avails with a j iretty color, solid color, ceiling o* the < antif^material would make an attrac- t iye kit-;hili that wouhl bring cheer o it's occupant. , ion to the old Folks Home -and the ' )rphanage made their reports. Mrs. ?ari?dll reported for the Orphans louse ? ?She said that there were 1 lice things with the usual Easter 1 iggs given to the children and that 1 he older girls were .allowed to dye he eggs so that they would get more 1 if the Easter joy in preparing the ^ 'ggs-fur_the little children. 1 AH?were made happy and?sent < nany thanks to the Alliance. '1 Mrs.. S. S. Starks chairman of the < committee for Oik Folks House but ould nbt serve and Mrs. Chappelle , 's to-have served in her place, but ( something prevented. So. Mrs. 0. , A. Adams, who has a great heart in her body with, a plenty of energy. ltuw iiwc [juili: ?u 111lil*11 si^rnj;ui, luuk ip the work and carried .it out .ex- ' cellent]y, giving joy to the inmates of the Old Folks House. Many thanks were ~ given Mrs-. Adams and the ladies of the Alliance tiful tribute for Mrs. Tena Williams, whose sister Mrs. A. A. Mrhees is a member of the?Alliance* 1 Mrs. A. ;N. Brtggs \vastntr<>dneed : and made a few remarks.. She jcined us to the delight of the Alliance members. The jiext meeting will be held at he home of Mrs. D. K. Billiard, dtllft Marion Street,, the. third?Thursday in May, \yhich 21st, - FIRST BAPT. CHURCH NOTES Suminerville, S. C,?The Sixty-Sefc nd Anniversary of the First Baptist Church of Summei'ville. Feb. 17, Tuesday night, preaching by Rev. J. W. Murph.* Pastor of Bethel A, M. E. 'hutch; Wednesday night. IK,-preach-; ing by -Rev. J. W. Gregg. Pastor of Wesley M K Chinvh; Thursday night 1m. h. P.t. preaching t>y Kev. >. L. koss Ftiday night, Feb, 20. preaching by* Rev. \V. W. Toomer, Pastor of Mace-' lottia?Bapt. Church;?Music by?First Baptist Church Choir. Sunday mornng Feb, 22, solo by Mr. Samuel Ob vr of Charleston; Paper by Sister Mamie Brawn: Recitation by Jethro roomer: Brief History of the church Rev. I,: F. Smalls; Anniversary Sermon was preached bv the Rev. X. C. Nix. A. M.. IV IV. t?F Orangeburg. S." Dr. Nix spoke of tlu- church from its-origination up to the present time. -!e is indeed a great preacher.- While with eloquence ami power men and. wot ten wept like children, therefore, we welcome him to come again. At "> o'clock we ,reassembled and Rev. r.,1). Johnson, pastor of CentraLBap* ist Church, preached a soul stirring sermon. then we adjourned' until 8 o'clock. Our .Pastor Rt:v. ?L.M?Mar-dia 11 -preached?the Closing Sermon -.f,tho meeting. ? Sister Mary Maxwell sang a solo before the s< nnon Sunday night. LEXINC'I'ON \l'AVlS a New Bethel A. M. K. Church Sunday morning the weather being beautiful Sunday School was held at '> ual hour the lesson wn.< beauttfnBya discuksl'd. 11:00 o'clock Rev. S; ,J. 'ohnson preached a wonderful sermon, after which two young, men Mined the church, Mr. Damp Kniles md Mr. David Jackson. Sunday afternoon the Lilly of Valley Club met at Bethel Church. Sunday reached at Bethel. Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson of Georgetown. S. C., is spending some time ^VST m 'hiother.' ' '''' .Mrs'. I,ula Suber ami Sister Mrs. Nadcne Jackson.- the funeral service of Mr. Millege Harris was held Saturday at 2:(,)0 at Bethel Church, he was an (dd member and class leader also a Trustee he. was missed in his church very much, heledves a wife, two sons, two sisters, on grand child to mourn his lost. Mrs. EUzabot-h Simpson spent Thilrs 'ay afternoon with her grandmother Mrs. Sara Ponds. Revs. S. J. Johnson. A. I). Dawkins Mr. Joe SewelT, Mr. J. B. Niles, Mrs. MurOm?< "ideV)' iUv.^Ionniic Sligh -and Mrs. Nadcn* J Jackson motored to ^edalfm S. C.. Saturday to attendTihe invention of the Mutual Benefit Society they reported a very nice rip. -which everyone enjoyed. Monday night. April 2flth. Rev. S. 1. Johnson preached at St. Paul BapHs^C-him-h alsn-hri* choir from Bethel sang. -Rev. Johnson preached a-great sermon. . YOl'NG JACK THOMPSON REGAINS WELTER TITLE Cleveland, Ohio.? (C.hLS.)?Young Jackson Thompson regained the Welterweight championship of th'e'warld here Tuesday night" when he scored a technical knockout over Tommy Freeman, white- title-holder in the twelfth round of a scheduled fifteen round bout. Freeman, with his left eye completely swollen shut, and unable to see. was forced to surrender when the bell lantred for the start of the twelfth. He sat in his corner while the referee. Eddie Davis of Akron, Ohio, mumbled something to the beaten champion and then walked over to Thompson's corner to declare him the winner. For the champfonship battle, it 'nrkrri thrills and stirring rallies,?Av hp start of the ninth round the spectators cut loose with a chorus of hooes and yells for action and continued until the finish. Thompson, who.is fpom Oakland, raTTfornia, lost tftP TtttP trr Freeman ' six months ag6. r~'-- .. I ) LEADER _ . ' : i^ I-AURENS NEWS On Friday**"Mrs. Thos. Shelton and laughter entertained as dinner guests . Kev. and Mrs. White and little daufhter; Rev. Lige Dendy, Rev. R. A. j K EJroWTl, and Mrs:~ Hicks and others. ' f _She. was assisted ill serving by Mrs. I Ella1 Duckett. On Sunday, Miss Mattie Duckett en- j ertained as dinner guests Miss Odes- ! ut Sunders, Mr. Robt. Bendy of N. Y. {? Messrs t oyng and David Bendy ot' j Clinton Miss Celma Caldwel, Hanna ; ind Mr. Tillma, Mrs. W. G. Owens of Columbia ~ (pent the week-end as the guest of ? diss Duckett and visited Bethel Sunlay. *' . Allen's Quartet" presented a won- x lerful program at Bethel on Wednes- ?8? lay. A large audience greeteiKthem J, tnd enjoyed the renditions. 5 Mrs. Lydia McMorris sister of Mr., x I Q .,?/! H- T It T rpL t i. kj. iiuiiin uuu t/i, u. ?y . 1 nompson ; y vere carried to Greenville during the X .veek aud ?underwent- an operation j?|* rt the W B.?Hospital of which her X friends will be sory to hear of We ?! tvish for her a speedy recovery. Y Mr. J. H. White arid little daugh- 5 ;r returned from Greenville a lew x lavs after spending awhile with pa- & rents. ,r| Mrs. Brown was guest of Kev. and ^ Mrs. White during the Easter lioiiJays. * tl ?tittte^Eatherme~Mae^ts a constant little Visitor in Bethel and is^due ai much praise ~for her sweet behavior. She doesn't have much time to give j from the tiniest tot tathe eldest keep j \ her going.' She is dearly loved by everyone. ? ? at A. M. FL Church met at the- home of Mrs. G. II. White, Tuesday afternoon ci at_4 o'clock with a large attendance. This beinc the first .meting-of the^pi year the club was organized, with the*Krii folowing officers: Miss Frances FJun- B ter. President; Miss Florence Boyd,' w Vice-President; Miss Wiscilla Shelton, Seel; Miss Daphney Leak, Asst. n Sec.; Miss Hannah Hunter, Treas.; ' I Mr*. G. H. White. Directress. L Mrs. Ulysses Anderson of Jackson- o ville, Fla., spent the past 'week with c. relatives in the city and witnessed the . Allen University quartet and orch/es- e< utt in tonceri ai rsetnei A. i\l, I $ Church, Wednesday- night. i V In honor of Master William Av- al nelt Barksdales' second birthdav, a j party was given to celebrate it J oi Thursday afternoon with about twenty-five litle tots present. Games were'a i played until 5:80 o'clock when the Ci little tots were seated and served cl Uelieiuus*>pink and white ice cream and cake, this being the color scheme y< of the afternoon. Pink and whiter a: suckers were given each one as a V souventr. ; .Miss Mattie Duekett accompanied bv Messrs David and Robt. Dendy motored to Newberry, Columbia, _?irahgebui'g, Gheraw, Ii?,rtsvi'le and Cf Charlotte, stopping at Gastonia they 111 picked up .Misses Mu ,' Dendy and Celma Caldwell who spent the holi- P1 Sunda> being a bean ?. il .lay thany rt worshipped at the variwtiS mivrrhes. Rev. Wallace has been carrying 1,1 on revival at St. Paul with w -ntler-1 i'ul results and Rev. Elijuh Dendy be- | ing assisted bv- Rev. Brown of "Sene- j ?a has boon conducting holiness meeting at Queen Mary's Church. Mrs. Alice Young has returned to j the cit" from Pennsylvania to the de* I light__uf. her friends. 1??Lll PENDLETON NEWS j-* Our Pastor. Rev. G. B. lilowii ha^ C installed steam heat. Ring's Chape ~ A. M. E. Church is now known as thvj . true "Hot Air Church." ] ^ 1 The Sunday School reported $311.00 J ? to the Trusties last Sunday. ' Mrs. M. J. Crawford teacher of No. I ' 2 Training Class in order to? swed. (^ her-crrftectimv servedf-hot dinners-ami ; they were delivered by members ol the class on time last Saturday. ' .\lesdanies Rena J. Clark and Cora A l'1. lteid motored to Tien vei-"'lastj Sunday after 11 o'clock service. Al- rp so Rev. G. B. Brown and wife to meet : a in conference with P. _E. Nance. Rev. | ' W. C. Crawford and wife all were I n there, in the interest of Greenville c. District. j '(> If.you Wish to see a cheerful group I f( if women visit the Grant Missionary Society, Friday before the 3rd Sunday f.| in each month. They surprised Sister Maggie Pi pers with quite a numher of packages. Sister Peppers is one of our faithfuul members who has hi en an invalid for > yi.nt-g Akn n Sister Bella Evans was visited with f| a surprise by the .missionaries Sis- ]j ter Evans another one of our mem- ! hers has been blind for 3 years. Both sisters were gratefully thankful to the ^ missionaries and praised to God for 1 the movement. . ' We miss Rev. 15.^C. Brown from oikr-church. He is holding the fort it Boones Chapel Laurens, S. C. Has a big rally on for the 4th Sudna.v in ? April; Our choir will go down 4th . SlindflV PVl'll inor f/? ?' .. --"UK mi- Lilt-Ill. I f( Come over in Macedonia and help ; p Brother Brown and meet Pnndletorr. ! tTI Rev. Andrew Hills, Pastor of Bap-J j) list Church in Charlotte, N. C.. conducting a -spring revival at Silver hi Spring for Rev. Zimmerman. We ir were indeed re*iveil > y i?A sermons and quite a large crowd were out each night. Come again; Fendle ja ton appreciates her son when they ! 'o1 go out and make good. * Mrs. Maria Floyd of Evanstown, K1 III., is visiting relatives. She is car- w l-ying back with her the spirit of tl\e r* Missionary Women, ancf says we work 2, with nTftre enthusiasm than the wo- ^ men of her state. \v Visitors at Pendleton V( Miss Alice Webb and mother, were ni in o?r cfty last-Tuesday visiting Mrs. Cora F. Reid. hi Schools are^ closing now and our in- di fereWFls turned in that direction. ~Thr ff] folowing teachers were successful in I * V '* ' ^fo\ fuu of\br vitalityX^ REESE'S DRl MRS. P R. RE] A FULL LINE OF PATENT CIGARS, AND * APEX TOILET PREPARATIO ^ ' ?N.EWSTi Rare Magazines And Newspapers ICE CREAM A PHONE 1422 Assembly street, leir work and are at home: Mesdam- L? i Christine Johnson, Co"ra "K. Held \ id Chatty -Brown. * I'IN'E CROVE NKWS : 1 Sunday April 19 was a grand day t b-Pine Grove GlHmefn---Th*^-<>v-assioii a. as the Educational Rally.' I Sumlay School lesson was well di&-_ ,< Issed. 5 At 12 Rev. E. F. G. Dent, pastor 1 'Cached one of his soul stirring ser- ' ions from the subject," ''Seeking a 1 etter Country." All who heard him 1 ere made to rejoice, .* At 2 P. M. another heart fejt ser- J ion was heard from the Rev. E. Z. 1 5ence, Pastor, of Little Mountain f the white friends were also pres.- ., nt. We were proud to have them. After service each captain report- , J and the assessment was raised: , 72.50; total amount raised $77.70. , fc are glad to say that the wo^.i,-i,?.| jive Mrs. Dent is improving after an j Horatio*"' j Several visitors worshipped with us t iiong whom were. Mr. Williams of l ilumbia, who always brings words of < leer. . ? - " i Our_h"ope is that the chin*.' this i ear will glorify God with service s-never before. f - ' ' ' 1 i SENECA NEWS_w. i The spring days are being Wei- J >med ' everyone. Although it ' akes the school boy lazy. The play * Sunshine and Rain" presented at the * ablic school Mondav night by the T ^preventatives' of Seneca Jr. Col- ) ge was r>-' -'-ed by all present.""* Al- 1 iost every participant seemed to L live been at his best. - . .< The -Parents-Teachers' Association ' [ Oconee County Training School itc niArtthltr ?%\not J ? ? ? ? rP,-?1 -.vo iiuiivwit iiivxuii^, i ursuuy ^ ight April 14. . j A minstrel was staged last Thurs- , ly night by some of the members of , le fac1 the interest-of-tim-D. . A. Kv'-.v" '?ne seemed to have en- , ?yed themselves. The actors .were > t their best. Refreshments were j rved after the program. .. I Krwhty- April 17.- was ^ 'Red 'lTCr t r Day for* teachers, stpdents and iends of Oconee County . Training chool. This -was?the-day set apart 1 )r the annual field and fair day. aeh Class' and department were well presented. The exhibition surpass- . < that of last" year bv far, especially long the line of manual training. The Oconee Teachers' Association- eld its monthly meeting Saturday. , nrik -Saneea...J u<noa~Con<igfc... , he meeting was largely attended, he colege made everything pleasnt for the association. ' !, Mr. Anthony Wiliams and Miss < udie Mae Hawthorne were nvaiiried un lav, AI ril IP, at" Grecn\ii\, S . There are making their home < V- ?? ..< O ,/iv. t . i nl ovruteu, '1 Mr. Nathaniel Williams took a 1 yintr t r i ? - to Atlanta Sund a > to vi 1 his daughter Louise, who is coin- ! leting her college course at Clark 1 diversity. Mrs. Steward Addispn attended the |' icting held in Omenvilla l.im?|! av in the interest of the North Caroria MutoaX Life' Insurance.- * ~7~r I \CEDONIA BAPTIST CHl'RCH i NEWS, OREEN WOOD . . ? ' i' Sunda> w;\s a great day at Maee-jnnia. our pastor, Rev. E. H. Herbert,' reached a wonderful sermon at 11:30 clock. 1 The Sunday School opened at 10:00j' clock with the superintendent. dearD >n S. M,. White presiding^-The-B. Y. I' . U. was at her post Sunday after-;? trOn. with the president Deacon I,.' , Nedwoods. presiding. . | At s-nn .n - * - 1 UIC MilNHir (JtMlVCrt?(l |< nother one of his soul-stirring set-.! ions. All seemed to have en;oveilii >is M'i'roott very much. )< The Missionary Society met Friday < fternoon, April 17, 19.11, at the home I < f Mrs. Rosa Hill on Gulf Street with le president Mrs. Roxsia Goode pre-!' ding. After the business session!' as carried oat, the hostess served a ' ;past of Ice Cream and Cake. We 1 11 enjoyed ourselves to the highest, he next meeting will be held at the i hureb. . < Our president Mrs. Roxsio Goode i as called to Philadelphia, l a. 1o ip hpd-sldp of her~mnthe'- who Is pry ill. We are praying for her |! n ^arly recovery, "" . j Friends of Mrs. Belie Perrin. will ! p sorry to hear that she is still in- < ispoaed, we hope she will get strong *1 gain. . i'. _ 1 We were glad to have Rev. A. A Saturday, \pril.25. 103 tr boyY \iCED~ I - H ' M ead^ ^ JG STORK | ESE. Prop/ . $ MEDICINES. CIGARETTES A TOBACCOS. V iNS?COMPLETE STOCK. A iND^? r_ _ T" " /1? - - - Can1, Always Bo Found Here. A ND SODAS 4 - . ? 7820 - ' 3: Columbia, S. C. _y !'^V*X.'X,.!"W"XmWmW"!,,W,,M"X,,!''X' Mills over from Union, S. C , last voek, come nfcaln. : ' M. E. CHURCH NEWS ?At- the?ca 11?of?the Aria Bishop, ^ev. Frederick' T. K^ency, prelimin- . iry arrangements have been perfect- 3 o increase THe-Expansion Fund, of Ylaflin Univers ity ,J The movement is sponsored bv the Board of Education )f the Methodist Episcopal Church, cil hy. one of their regular trained iVj-ents, wlmsi- headquarters will be it Cfrang.bburg, S. C. There is no *ause before the race more challenging in importance than the proper ind immediate education of our ,'outh. *? The second Sunday in May has-been lpproved by Tphgress as "Mother's? Day. In addition to the usual cerenofiies on that day. it has been very wisely suggested that the needs of lependent mothers and children be more fully stressed in all parts of :fie country. Tho Hoover, tlam. now being built greatest engineering problem underahen since the binhling of the Pana- T "na Canab It will attract, not only :-ounti y-wi'de bp* world-wide rtten- . ion. and will require an army of the . rnc.st skilled engineers and workmen. S'ews is now- being broadcast that ive different religious denominations lave united in founding a vast Community Center to provide for the moral and religious requirement of he employees and their families. The ive denominations, p.re the Presbyteran, Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal and ^utholic. The ovganization is to be mown as the Hoover Dam Interdenominational Religious Council, and is o be supported hy local and misioniry funds. This is a fine example of liurch unity. Tn dividual cups at the Communion Services in our modern ehiirphee avo lot only a pre at convenience, but are much more sanitary than the single up. PossflSTy tjie suggestion of the ndividual cups came from the famous minting of Leonardo da Vinci's cnn;as known as The Last Supper. Some if- the?larger -churches?now, -instead-?? >f ry^hinp through this important service at tin* close "of the regular iiorninp service, are devoting the-entire* hnuninp h>" the Conimunion serk'll't1. Frhliiy May First has been desipna"ti-as Child's Health Dav, and should universally obCserved. Any phv :cal ailment or defprmitv as well as nv moral defects, can be much more asily corrected in earlv life than let- ?2__? r on. A Children's Clinic in every 'own should he maintained. Further nformation concerning the celebration f the dav mav he obtained from he American Child Health Assoeia"WTTTTn SW'm'11 AVI'. NOW 'York' Citv.? ? ' 'xtract from a sermon by Rev. W. A, Slanshury. delivered at Duke Memorial Church, Durham, N. C.; Feb. 5. 1931. ' Subject: "Christianity on Trial." Chirstinnitv is facing in this southern half of the United States two or three maior tests One t\f tVioc.. the rfun-stipn of how we are going to handle the race.problefih Unquestionably the Negro ought to be given his fair chance in the world. ; We owe it to him because he is a man. and bea-ise he is a natural born American it ii<en.?Wo owe?rt?to him because? ne is a child of (iod, just as the-Test ? of us iuy1.- Wo owe- it to Him beause he helps to keep our civilization going. lie does rtot directly pay as --- much taxes as do white men, but ho helns to keep the businesses going which do pay the tp.xes. He works n opr fai ms "aruT in our factori.es, he . buys goods from our stores, he pays license on the cars he drives, and ' taxes on the gasoline he burns. Think :>f the dislocation of business in this community, if all of the Negroes cr. stopped. -? To keep .the Negro ignorant, to limit his" school advantage.- is. to increase crime and encourage the spread of disease among his race? [Hid such things hnvo n gtrantra u/av ? Tf not staying at home. We can not i-vpose him to such dangers without plidangering ourselves and all society. Vet we have to vemfeYnber that through rait the South more than one third of our population is colored, and on the whole there is gross discrimination in , the distribution of school funds, in the use of public ntilites. in respect to sanitation, in the prevention and pure of jlisease. end often in the administration of justice in the courts. We learn of one County in the South cvhictr anTnTTrtty^pentts an average of 557.00 for each white child in the ? public schools, and an average of 51.52 for each colored child. In one >' r*ntirc State the porpotionate distribution of public school funds is eight ' trr one in favor of the white child ' 1_ ?L. M. D. . i -