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r takes pleasui
ennial Session
>ciety of the A
irene here June
mbia has been
Lvrly .short t,im
invention of the
i will be heldlr
it Columbia anc
re this distingi
irs that there is
Htuiuja convention than South Cai
South-Garoltna than C
Bjridemally, the Secretary of Missic
fl. Coit, is a South Carolinian^-;
I BPVomen's Missionary Recordei
I Bar en t Mite and Women's Hoi
^KlMrs. S. G. Simmons, is _aj
Be General Offices in the--A.
I Bbia Is the home of Allen Uh
fl BfcciionAhat bears the name oi
IfcMefcfeodism, Richard Allen.
PKrations of the Church in
He most beautiful church strir
I Metropolitan Behel A. M. E. CI
fl|; Sumter streets where some c
Bv Carolina has made many lai
Buhurch. She has priven birth t
H flfl men "who~ever~saT~OYrthc~facr
fl flw ifnind are the late Bishops I
Btion and founder of Wilberforce
P?-hr,rt defender of the riprhts o
| Bwteer and Christian gentleman
B flaarnmentarian and fearless exe
fltaplogian and educator. Thos
Bgnua H. Jones, educator i
Pishop
Rontributions.
Rfese facts in mind The Palm
Hftbuld not give the impression
Ike the aid of the Chamber of
Rto the General Conference <
I Relina's Capital Gity. Theri
Rtake care of that great bod
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Rf/ WHAT THE POST C
Rnraveling about in your- own
Hpta are many pieces of statu
public edifices how often doe:
Rhaihcr they be obelisks^ busl
nhlflf andykre representative
buildings, or pri'
RSjMEn Columbia a profitable
I ft tt close range the monume
Hp^EoTgrounds artd VI el nil
Ktaeaningful monuments ir
R??onzaIes monument al
Rbeeta* If you haven't r<
Rpftecommend that such 1
Hopf inscriptions and,mc
I Bpphig over for a few
Rjtda in memorials. Wh
pne inscriptions in the
Ipigantic Post Office buil
Btodgeen those letters tl
Kr had it occured to us t
He Which we discerned w
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M# all this or more to :
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F'TttBMonffer of sympathy
^ jaMFWOlt of parter! friends
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prtuwant of trade and
RAlttOtor of mutual acqus
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^Y, JUNE 20, 1931. - - ?- MISSIONARIES.
?
e in extending this Special
of the Women's Home and
.frican Methodist Episcopal
29-Jnly 6. ' It is of unusual
chosen for^ this session in ig
that will elanse between _
' General Conference of the
fCleveland, Ohio next May.
i South Carolina will leave
uished body of womon^Gem-no
better State in the land
rolina and that there is no
Columbia. ^;.
>ns of the A. M. E. Church, 1
and the Editor-and Manager 1
r, official organ of the Wo- '
ne and Foreign Missionary j
resident of South Carolina, i
I. E. Connection.' ?
iversity, the only school in J
fjlie far-sighted founder of
There are several edifices (
Columbia and vicinity. ~ A- -t
ctures in the' United-States *
lurch at the corner of Tay- !
?f the sessions -will bo held. \
rpre contributions to the A. ,
:o many of the most distin- i
irli of Bishops:?Some who-]-1
)aniel A. Payne, Apostle of M
University, Henry M. Tur-']
f man. M- R. Salter, polish- <
tufHyerA?4h4ftffl-W. EecketMj
,e who carry on today are IJ
*nd Church statesman and (
a the bench and recognized i
heso are \nri few of-Sou-bS^
\
etto Leader thinks that Co- ,
of beinp: too ambitious did h
Commerce in extending an h
to hold tho 1'936 sessions in |
s .is no question about, her 11
y now. and recent and" con-],
ann frrmvfh within the next 1
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i city ar.d in other places ! 1
ary, and inscriptions of all !
s it occur to, you that those |
ts, equestrian or what, have|,
of some ideal; and that then
vate either, are placed there j j
day might'well be spent in |<
nts that are to be found on t;
y.?Among the mor.t inter- 1
1 Columbia, to our way of
t the intersection of Senate
Bftd the inscriptions on that1 ?
)e done. ' i
inuments occured to us re- f
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minutes in Washington, a j
ile walking North on Mas- \
upper right an|i left-hand ?
fling arrested our attention. J
lere minrtrerts of times be- *
0 stop long enotjgh to read o
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_ WE ARE PR<
A release sent out from Atlan
the public that on the afternoon
that school when the first gradu
:areer was sent out. When the
time ago that In Atlanta's Unive
Morehouse and Spellman College
/ersity, graduate and profeaaio
Joubting Thomas' who were hug
Mlity of such an arrangement.
versity has given her first degr
tor's degree"
To quote, from the release: "
ftnhrmhim- S. C-. has gone fhe dis
to earn a graduate degree from
month terminated its first year
degree of Mas lei uf Aits ^a.s con
in Howe Memorial Chapel ... in
versity faculty, students, and a
itors, including President Frederi
din}: on. N. Y.. and Butler R. W
who was graduated from Atlanta
The Palmetto Leader feels nari
his parents and Columbia schoo
was just a few years ago when Jc
College. While at Bendict he ^
Aside from his excellent students
ger. He was among that militai
so largely responsible for bringir
teacher at Benedict, often spok<
field. It was in the field of hist
for the Master's decree.* Mr. B
tude- of Georfiria -Towai'd Seness
Leader extends felicitations to A1
this far with her plan, and expr
instrumenfeaL in-solving the grad
worthy studentr
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lines -;7
BY COBDON B. HANCOCK
"Dr. Macintosh a professor in Yale
University was recently denied citi-1
i^nship in1*the United States because
tie refused to grant this great coun'-j
try the last word as "to wl etner. oV
not he should bear arms in case of
war. He felt that he could bear arms,
if he thought the war a just one; but
n case he was not-convinced, of the
righteousness of our cause he reserved
the right to refuse to bear arms, j
Th-s striken us as n most audacious
issumptipn en the part of the learned
professor. For anv one person to
issume that his particular judgment
should take precedence of the cortec;ive
judgment of a nation, is rash, if.i
n fact, it is not positively the acme !
>f bigotry! If Dr. Macintosh is per-.)
nitted to accept sonu of our require- j
nepts for citizenship and . reject.!
Uhprs- then cverv citizen of the |
Alintw r All t it 1/lrlfr. TTTTrt 1
.ivc. It might be w. '! for Dr. Mac-j
[ntosh and those who espoused his j
?ause to know that this country was j
Tought-rmd paid-for and dofo-ded by ,
>ipn wVig_jlad_ no choice save to make |
he supreme sacrifice. ~Yg~have tier-j
Tiitted Dr. Macintosh to flaunt a i
:1ause so sacred would hav been j
national sacrilege and certainly it r
jvonld hate been hrr'ahintr. fai'h witjhj
rhose who have VJ.ghne West' ifl tit1-"
Fense cf Pur grea nation. Those
entimenvalists who averred that Dr. i
Macintosh has l)een unjustly treated '
Forget that being a profess*, in aj
argfc university in no way immunizes j
>nc to th?' obligations that have.wade 1
rations g.cat ftr.d civilizations iplenlio.
The price paid for this countrr-i
nas been to great tc let even great
iron say on what terms they Will hi1-,
orofesso'ts in a hunTTred Tales or
umple 'black men from 'the Mississippi
Delta, they should sign ''the dotred
line" if they would enjoy the
Fniitc of the sacrifices of men who
nave laid them down in death on a
nundred battlefields to the end that
:his country might s: /vive" and wax
mighty- r mong the nations of the
>arth. What has Keen boug and
naid for in an nation's blood cannot
ae handea to aliens on te ms they
night in caprice prescribe This 1
'ountry is justified in showing Dr. I
Macintosh, as it shows the humblest
S'egro from Georgia, the dotted line!
One More Battle Won
News "accounts have it th^t the
itatue of Jefferson Davis, has been
' . . \ .
daced in Statuary Hall among the
treat of the nation. It took two
fenerations for Davis to go from
Richmond to Washington but h- made
t! This writer has oft^n rT-id, that
dthough hostilities?in artns ceasedvhen
Lee surrendered to .Grant at
tppamattox, the South was mot whipled;
for it set about the vindication
of its cause, which if has done thru
ut the civilized world. In spite of "
ur national orators who on festive,
ccasion aver that the "was Is. fiver
nd the nation is reunited,' there are
iany evidences that the v/ar. is still
n and in almost every battle -the
louth emerghs Victorb The South ,
as brought this nation around to
cs way of thinking, and in the last
nalysis 1* is a, way of thinking on
he Nerrro auestion! Strange to s?v
hat the South today is lrfmany \Vays
lore lfheral than the North, in that
i offers the 'Negro? the economic
pportunity that the Nortlr withholds,
n spite of the fact that during the
' f thrf North presented nnpnra]lfd
conomic opportunities to the Negro,
here are evidences that things e
ightening at the North so far as
he Negro is concerned. The dispro-v
ortionhelween unemployment among
ha Negroes and whites is much
-renter in the North "than lTT the'
louth and theTe are evidences that a
rolpngati'on of this depression wHI
ggravate matters. The South is
iterslly deluged witv, application for
oaitions by Negroes trained in the"'
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3UD OF JOE.
ta University last weelc informs
of June 3 history was madtf~artr
ate class of Atlanta University's
announcement was made- some
reify-plan, which would make of
is, and of the then Atlanta Uninal
schools, there \vere many
ely skeptic |1 as to the practical
Now we find that Atlanta Uniee,
in course, beyond the bacher
rr~ t v. ai J- -i-.m ?
hi ?iuocpii ^viexctnaer caney, oi
tiHClion of-beinpr the first pprann
Allanta University. wTiicTi Ihis^
"as a pradnate institution. The
if nvmnrl nr. ATr fioiloy of eyprOISPS
the presence of the Atlanta Unilittle
proup of distinguished visick
C. Ferry of Hamilton Collepe,
ilson. of Boston, Massachusetts,
* University just 50 years ago."
donahly proud of Mr. Baileyvnrnd1-mates
feel proud of "Joe," It
je was a student here at Benedict
as a leader of student activities,
^hip. he was an athlete and a sinnt
element of students who were
lp about some healthful chanpes
M 111 i i - Mr?B -history^
e of his unusual ability in that
ory that his work was done for
alley's thesis was on "The Attii.bn?
J1845-1860." The. Palmetto
tianta University on hflvfnp pone
esses the belief that, she will be
uate srbonl nrnblem for manw n
North but must turn South for opportunities
of livlihood. Livlihood is
an important matter! Some weeks
-ngn the A-fciu>?in_ "taking the. 'Gloomy
Dean" to task stated that thte war
was over. The "Olooiiiv Dean" in i^?
ply. expressed doubt as to the warbt
being over. If the-Afro will do a
little thinking on what is behind such
-tri I' i 111'. 11 f .1' ,T?-fr?i.rnn Flni-ic' nntranpn
into Statuary Hall, it will be less dogmatic
in'its conclusion that the war
is over. Strange as it may seem, the
hope of the Negro resides not on in
the North because it is the North, j
but in an awakening in the South that
is indicated by a liberalism among
"the bp'tter elements of the New South.
It might be well f^r us to remember
that the South is still winning the
-wfHMHid- tte-3eff-iu^un Daviifc-incidgnt<s
just one.more evidence of this fact! |
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Rev. R. R. Wright, Jr.,
| Ph.D.
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PR. Wright was born in Cutbert,
Ga.,1 April 10>, 1878. W*as educated
in the public schools of .his state.
Haines Institute, Georgia State College
(A. B.. and A.*M.,) University
of Chicago; (b. ij., and A. *T.,) Unlversity
of Pennsylvania, (Ph. D.,)
the University of Berlin and the UniHc
was converted in 1801 and joined
Bethel A. M. E. Church in Augusta,
Ga.; was licensed to exhort by
Rev. S, D. Roieborough in 1898; li- j
censed to preach in 1899 at Savannah,
Ga.,' by Rev7 T." N. I). Smith;Joined
the Iowa- AnntiaLXonference
under Bishop Arnette in 1899. Orrlained
deacon in 1000 ni Minneapolis
by Bishop Grant. O/dained elder
1901 at Chicago by Bishop Grant.
Pa'stored in- Chicago, and wns at
time the assistant pastor to Dr. A.
Carey who was later^made Bishop.
Was the sucressful pastor of Ward
A. M. E. Church an. is now the pastor
of Jones Tabernacle A. M . E.
Church in the city of Philadelphia,
Pa. He has been editor of the Christian
Recorder, the oldest Negro newspaper
in America, for more than
yeins.
Dr. Wright was all hut elected a
bishop in Chicago at the last General
Conference and those who keep
up with the trend of sent'ment and
opinion in the A- M.< E. Church, prediefr
him to he Among the first to be
elected at the General Conference" in
Cleveland, Ohio. w ?
Dr. Wright is ripe in experience,
having "Had-Contacts, that perhaps,
no other man of his age and experience
has had. He is one man who
hAft & rennet1 Uonal program. "
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"A School of Opp<
X Who Wants t
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Harbison Agricultural and Industriol Instit
X beginning in an eleihentary school at Abbeville,
Academy. It was taken over by the Board of W
its first president. The name of the school was
' y liv-honor of tho lute Samuel P. Harbison w
^ and the purchasing of lands.
' * After Rev. Amos had rendered many years o:
'TTlO Duanl'uf Missions for Freedmen at this time
<? Young, who at that time was pastoring a church
jga After President Youne's annoinfmenf rv.- .-k
Carolina, a town within a radius of 12 miles of
on a tract of about 600 acres of land, the gift <
tbm ?r?ction^of three brick bialdiii^ t^ _ adni
noqrar" :?? t
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4 ADMINISTRA'
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During the twenty years that the school has
today consists of 4 brfck buildings, all modernly <
other houses. . '
v ifie situation is convenient arid beautiful and
<* quietness, freedom..and exemption from the influe
'7 Agrfculture-has becjr made nne of the main--f<
^ Mr. Harbison the school has come into posession
the - science of agriculture but are given the prac
1 tation. - .
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Xj While the boy It getting his practical knowlt
,X self in school jind also helping to raise the food tl
Plans are now being made to erect a trades
y taught by competent instructors.
A first class dairy is also included in the plai
future.
The Farm Home Scheme Plan has been adop
are to j?e sold on easy terms, to worthy families.
The Institution offers a course in the Englis
X in agriculture and a vocational curriculum.
X Thoroughness is stressed in all departments.
School opens the second Tuesday in Septeml
For further information?address* the fire
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rThe Mutual Relief and
il of South
A Colored Home Com
-You Should Insure W
RF C AI LSF,
1. It gives employment to Neg
2. It is a Mutual Company, op
3. It over Twenty-five Years
~ 4. It owns it Own Office Build
6. It is Safely managed.
6. It pays its claims promptly.
7. ItTias over 150 Polite and
7 3. It 1? Your Cumpany.
The Mutual Relief & Benevolent Association is a
PREPARED
The Assurances of J?rotectlofi with This Company
Ipjl 1. Pays promptly when sick.
[HI 3. Has over $40,000 deposited with the State Ine
. every policy-holder.
4. Our health, accident, %hd straight Life Polici
and Accident t f Iffi tto $10.<Hh weekly benefit
Dea^^<mefffsnV^o.W to $500.00. With these
pany the benefit oT yoW pStTonage. :
MEMBERSHIP WANTED! At least 10,000
this Campaign ends.
^ there is any information-deaired?ln re gar
. of our Agents."
Help us to make this a preat State Institutio
A. W. 8IMK1NS, Pres., Edgefield, S. C.
THEODORE R. VO
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Drtunity For The Boy==r%?
o Make Good." . X;?,' 1
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ute, now located at Irmo, South Carolina, had ita ?*
S outh Carolina, in 1886. It was then called Ferguson ?*
Missions for'Freedihen With Rev. Thomas H. Amos as????!
ch anged-from Ferguson Academy to Harbison A. Col- _ ?8a_??=
no donated much, money lor the erection of buildings I
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rh cccptabTTserVlce as president he saw fit to ~ ^
l>f th? m.ntu full iinnt^ the shoulders of Rev. C. M. ^ _
in Rock Hill, South Carolina. ====t! . '
ool was moved to its present location, Irmo, South V
Columbia, S. C. The school had its beginning here ??
>f Mr. Harbison. He gave money at this time also for
in l'itratioh building, president's home and a power &vt.
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1'J.UJN iJUILDING it '
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b een at Irmo It has made rapid progress. The plant
;q uipped, three teacher's cottages and a number of X
is sufficiently distant fronr^die.dty ^ai^to secure
nces.that ordinarily are injurious to student lifs.
ia tures of the school. Through- the-generosity of
of over 3000 acres of land. Boys are not only taught tical
side as well, as much of this land is under cultiV
>d ge in farming he is at the same time helping him- jL
ia t is required to run the school. . A
building where all the leading trades will be properly *
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ns for the development of the sch.ool in the near >
ted in connection with the college plant. Our lands ^ ,
h Bible, a course leading to college entrance, a course J
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Benevolenf" Association | /
Carolina . L
pany For Colored People |
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to men and women g
erated by Negroes for Negroes. "? ' C
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Refined agents. ', - " _
South Carolina Enterprise. FULLY ABLE AND fi .
TO PROTECT . . g
2. Pays promptly atf DEATH. ^ t?
i. department as a legal reserve for the protection of e >
es are the most liberal written in the State. ,Sick E
considerations in mind, why not give your home com- G r**'"
new Policy-holders ehould be on our Regiater when J
js to our Campaign. Call at Home Office or see any ^
n, as it is outs. , / * E ^
- W. H. THOMAS, Vice-Prea., Columbia, 8. C. E
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