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I gTfc Mulmflto IGcaftgr i ' t t. Y PUBLISHED WEEKLY ?: ?1'HO A**>cinb 1 > Street, Columbia, S. C. k Entered at the Post Office at Columbia, S. C.,~as . . _ second olaiw??niaU?i? by an Act of Congress. , SUBSCRIPTIONS _ One Year $2.00 Three Month $ .75 - Six Months - 1.25 Single Copy ._.Q5 FOREIGN ADVERTISING AGENCY W. B. ZIFF CO., 608 S. I*earborn St., Chicago, 111. Official Ad'\ertiscmehts at the rate allowed by law. The Leader will publish brief and rational letters on subjects' of general interest when they are accompanied by the names and addresses of the au mors ana are not ot a uelamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be . noticed. Re jected manuscripts "ill not be returned. REMITTANCES Checks, Drafts and Postal or Express Money Orders should be made payable_'tU the order ufJL'he .Palmetto Leader. GEO. 11. 11AM1,T0N'-.---7 Publisher N. J. .FREDERICK - _1 Editor - 11. \V. BAUMGAKDNER Acting Editor JAS. S. GRANT __ Manager LEE' A.. LOGAN Advertising Manager Comniunications intended for the current issue must be very brief and should reach the, editorial desk" of the Palmetto Leader not later, than Tuesday of enc.li week. City hews; locals, ptFTsonals and social news, by Wednesday night. Business and Editorial Phcne 4523 COLUMBIA, S. C\. SATURDAY*.. OCT. 10. PTjl. BISHOP RANSOM S GIFT - *. _ o Much has been printed of recent date about'some in!' \ a* *:? [., >'i -uii*.? ?Ui U4V .'Vr iM i I'v;? I ^IIU'CH, ; HlOSt ' .Ol~ which has,been of a scandalous nature. 'V'cws ftrti- . clcs and edit rials in -unn- of qui1 i^por< liU-V-P in no.. uncertain tortus played up the faults id' due wearer of the purple in particular. We do not here discuss . the propriety or impropriety of-drjte newspaper's pulilj<hiliif- what^Utay?dhl. what: wn' would < >)! at. , tention to is an oasis in this apparent desert of porniciousness. . A recent number of the Christian Recorder the otVicial urgnn-of the A. M. K. connection, carried a letter r-o--John R. Hawkins, financial' secretary of the A. M. K. Church from lirshnp?ftovcTriy"C.?Rarr som, the gcntloman who is serving his "church in , s-outh Carolina and Louisiana; anthori'/ing the'said John It". Hawkins, because id* his ollicial position, to dollars. He gave as his reason the desire to have b that much of his salai^# go t Ward the relief of -*-ulforing- in those times of -financial depression. Say what we will, is takes a big- man?a hrond hearted, gigantic minded man?a man with the interests of humanity deep rooted" in hi> heintr:?to relinquish one thousand, dollars of his salary, unless that man bo .a very rich man; and we believe that IlihsOp . . Ransom .is not a rich man,., wjicn i idles ar.e reckoned in w'o.rldlv possessions. For. our part this type of abnegation and ?ai n lice on The part of our leaders is worth more in t ho upbuilding ul confidence in, ami respect for leadership than all the honeyed moulhings una.ee mpnnied .....v...... x/.iv.- (imkiii imagine. i nc raiim-tto header hopes that Bishop Ransom's spTrit may ditfUse itsell' "ito tin- hearts and snub ol' Ik.v.- MIWl ^ll'ls. nam.' "and~wom~n t-hrouirlumt our state" wjtiTo.ho., remains anions us, and may it be given us that he remain .anion}? us for a long time, to come! A SALUTARY 1NU1.X Radio Station WIS in Columbia has exerted a splendid influence in thjs.rrty- and sitCte In the di-n11ii1111iti11ti..f I[ 1T_'...:rf*?.ru1 d 1 nIhsllltitiohs ' and, events that? otherwise might remain unknow t<? people by and large.,'"*Speeches are made and musical programs are rendered from time to time that are high in their cultural tone by white and colored speakers and artists which custom \yould forbid, the two so-called race groups .listening to in proximity 'With, each other stU'^' as niastej and MTVimt. ft-is now possible lor Negroes, KvlTTr w'Tint To "tieaT"" sermons, pleached by the wljrte elyrgy of Colu.ip bia io turn to station WIS on Sunday mornings and , heart a Sermon. If they enjoy the thunderous peals mui umaiiaio irom tne piju' organs and the music' ?-?-rendered by w-brte?ehoirs?those that sing an thenvsr ' and these that sing Jubilee -ungs alike their desire , is awarded l.y-Just a little twist of the wrist; Presto?? pennons ami music are i.iurs fur the.asking. in tluc ,, course of time the. wnites who are curious about lWi ; iiTjr rtUr preacheis and --choir may "have chance | to hear them over the radio. Of couse they ao at all tiuu ? i i h ileged to attend our' -Ct'VUcs,'"afi(.T are : usually driven the better pews. . We would, call attention to what we dECTft tKtT' most educative feature of WIS. It is the period called "South Carolina iCvents" -conducted hy John M. Or nkheit. Since he has been, conducting that , feature .Mr. Cronkheit has presented to the radio audience many of the most prominent people u?__ * South . Carolina who have niudo addresses cut topics of interest'To Che" pet/plc of-^mrth Carolina.? - In arranging an educational program' last week Mr. -Cronkheit showed his good sense when he invited a Negro to take part in the weeks' discussion. Monday night the Superintendent of the Columbia Public School System was the speaker. Tuesdak__ night, the registrar of the University of SohtTiCarolina; Wednesday night, the president of Colum hia College; and Thursday night, tffe president of Allen University. It is significant that the president of Allen University was chosen, fgr Allen University stands as a mnmimunt t/-> \T - ? * t ? - _ - vv. nyiicvuincill. It IS a SCnOOl a monument to Ne&ro achievement. It is 'inched' endowed hy~thc life-tmi,?sweat and^bloocL of iht._ Negiroes comprising the African Methodist,) Episcopal Chareh in South Carolina. That it has stir" vived those fifty-one years in the face of all "sorts * of "crises stamps it as an institution worthy of recognition. In speaking of Allen University, not only did President Siirts represent that institution^ ... ? il :?' * ? : H A 1-=? ' - - - - - - - _-?. his speech was. an indication to tlu> thousands of hi tenors in -that?the Negro people have Tait-h in ai themselves and are determined that faith shall OL make them whole in their .American and world ^ UtizehshipL. The luii text of. President Sims iadIo-1^ talk Avas-published in the-Columbia. Record. Friday* .;]] October 2. ? _ ' W. Mr. Cronkheit informed his colcrcd listeners that sc he would endeavor to secure as guest speaker over ^ WIS any person for whose appearance there is <? sntTeient demand. We feel sure that there arc many ) phases of our American existence that might l>e cl (tiscussed \yth profit-by several South Carolina ?h Negroes to ihe further onfTghtenment of our white "J population. Some subjects we think of n\i$lit be: ^ "South .Carolina Negro Physicians" Home and A- js broad." "The Record of South Carolina Negroes in Ui Northern Schools." "South Carolina Negroes' ("011- hi trihuticn io Science." "South Carolina Negroes to the Fine Arts, etc." let's take advantage of every opportunity to present ourselves in a favor- ja able light. There are too many forces pulling in tli the opposite direction.- _ tr . . " 1 i'l A KFCOCNJZFl) ARTIST cli gi We received a. few days ago a French magazine, !.a Ueviie Modorne, which is devoted to articles and uj' 1 lust rat ions port raying -the? trends (and advance- w onts made in the field of the line arts. This maga- fc line is published in Paris Frant'e.' Its interest to--^ ?s lies in-tbe fact-t-hat one of the articles treats of ul i South Can lina Negro's, contribution in the form >f a p.rtialt to one of the fainuus French gajlilies. The artist so recognized is Charles Spear;', -h'.. ot? Suniter. The portrait exhibited is called ''Veteran fc 'e. J'Arg nne." Ther article states that this pert Fait T attracted the favorable comment and interest of he officials of the Salon where it was exhibited. It at further states that Mr. Spears' work ranks him. Vunong. the finest aitists in the'Western hemisphere. ca French/appreciation is shpwir^in the statement, ' . uniugeiiieut-of t+ro French people- hi the pursuTl" jj, >f his art because of his .splendid work a.s?a-^iddior 'n tht* 'world, war and because of .his having beoTT'th 'prorated on account of his Valorous deeds in that la iv cut .?? Wo cite this recognition given one. of the sons ? South Car-lina by a foreign people,noted for V i ? - * neir aeeompimninents m the field of ait because \Ve believe that out: boys and rls are in need nf -ttcb examples to spur Chetvu-on to their greatest P siblrt ies in whatever field .they ma> eh" se. Air. ? ?h.n i iii.i eiiii.iii niiinli?fnv*?r>*M?"-ewtw'e"tiv it1 iii- liis own country for hTs splendid creation:. "Hpi In-answer to a query we sent Mi'. Spears concern????t-luj. French niaay.ine-a11ic-le?ho?wrote?us: "I was invited by the Republic (i" France t >' scinl an m Shibit to the Kxposition t'oloniale Intermit iqnak*1 'K Ivarr=-. [ nm highly pleasgrV.~bv what the Fi'enrb heiirht of these pictures, and aui encouraged to' ib l\ ' "I am I usy the-*' days as I have been invited t end a few' paintings to the Wothl Fair i'n (.'hi acv> also the Harmon exhibition, and am {jetting then eady in tinim' 1 have genuine interest in the- Fail. h s year and promise to-send over a eoniplete ex 'libit. wliieh will inelude the Veteran of the Alp inn as 1- expect to receive it from. France shortlv." '.v Mr. Spears' 'a<t reference-was to the' South ( at.- j?e-n?< o|'>retl Faii',.^ It?rs a -4n?jtpj?tbouvrht that?tin ry Fair management is attracting otfr d>et-.;il iqr ali 'ine- of einle'iVor It i- -ui r Inge t'.ci ..'o.ni vv j-'?f ? Tom those- \vho> htive di ne Work in that.att. son wood carvings, from .those talented in that and si it -forth. Right at our fair we. may disc. >v-r-a I Liny -r-? l l>s;av?, Tanner ir a Metu Warwick Vulk-rr-^-r-nrr -f*\aron Douglas. We me .nappy in Mr. Spear-'-sin-cess andonly wish for him that in his evolution he may reach ;\i, The top. - , ' " : -t . ' wi . a 1 Between tiielines- j ' BY: CORDON Ik HANCOCK-'" j -- "FOR THE-DEF-KNCIl" ?- ' u-< The Negro church is-having its !>? tism of tin-: The jgattling guns of- criticism Tire U-hiv p!a\ed with " busV ined and furious attack upon the very citadel i,;> j{ the Negro's hopes and aspirations. ConstrueI've cr 1 tlcisnv litis T^s place in tin- dc\i-lopni'-nt - I | iiten in- institutions. The Negro chun-j, can profit i>.\ I th constructive criticism.of those whTwish the .-hm.-h t oil- It: is douhtl ul however wlu-ther t !a; _cn.ticisjn Till IP mercilessly launched against the Negro church ni; fcttvo that duuLUiL-P?_c^tIsrEucta^^ae^-amPssyni- uTTi lathy that the (imiii-fniw.- m ? j >.v.n?iiui>, iiii' ;\egro I church nee.ds sympathy and not destruction. hut. lit- In Ik' there is in the prevailing attache i n the chinch indicate that the critics would rather so? \tht: 'h' church live -than- died - -In spite mf ~TtTT^"d^H!"C~ThaC the church has been the mother of all Nvgro onterpris- it es, of our financial and educational beginnings and hi] of our hopes for better things to conic, the Negro church is. under severe indictment from alino-t ev- wj pry quarter of N ego. life and ambition. In'fact it re would seem that more and'more the sn-r.-i 11 I limm? ed Negroes regard tho Church's destruction as the he next, step in racial advance. It is ff<>m tlio sn- i: cuIUmT Negro mtetteetuals that t ha' hirten1 st c 1 r'v rer- Hi sins come, for the Negro church must he supported ti< by the Negro masses if it is supported' at alt. It >e is intimated and in many cases actuaLly averred tl at v.i the Negro masses who support the ch.uches nr. numb-skulls ignorantlv supporting an organi/.fiatiou jn tftroctod hy .p. breed of grand rascals who piey upon .v, the gullibility of the ignorant masses. Regardless qp to the force and vigor of this drastic indictment, ov the fact must be faced that the Negro church, as Vvi I>r. M'rdecai Johnson has so ably pointed nut, fur- ... nishes the only standing room for the manhood and qs womanhood of the race,. jlf we take away the No-jJ() gro church and its rather vague and indefinite" pro-1 gram, wniQh withput doubt lacks much of construe- ^ tivo outlook, _tho race would be impoverished he- ^ vond-. hone. Thy Negro church as an organization has more to show for the sixty years of its existence ( L than any other phase of Negro, development. The reason it has not more to show is because its pros- L ent critics are not mofe definitely committed to making the church wh"at it ought t? be instead of heaping upon it destructive criticism. Even the crilies belicve~that the Negroes need a better church, jj, . 4rt_j > C .... .. ...U L-. * ' ? ' ' ^*7 ^.7 " ' * ,V :; .. THE PAT;MK^TO T.BATlBft ^ it thoy lack the rcrnnrgo- and manhood to -faU? hi ' ul make of the church'that is the church that ght to be! They leave it to the too often poor, ig- j pant and misguided preachers to perform the i isk themselves shirk through moral cowardice. ; the ignorant ministry and the masses -can bring ie church to- where it is -\v:tli--potential power, hat. under?Heaven-could not?be accomplished if line of the church ciitrds would fall in line?. To and aside and criticize until the church gets bet{ is a plea of either weakness or malicious intent, o be true, there .are too many church- buildings, lis is because the limited ministry specialized in" lurch buildings; why then some of the more eni^htened generation do net specialize in church iljty rather than in criticism? That the Xe;.. lureliL property constitutes such large percent of ! egVo wealth is not a discredit to the Negro lhintry but a compliment; instead it is a criticism of lose Negroes who know everything and did*ncthg! The limited Negro of the .past did ?the best'i 5 could, but unfortunotely he lacked vision; but hat he "did with his narrow vision is a-mighty lallengc to the intellectual Negro who claims the lger vision. Let us suppose for a moment that to Negro churches are in great debt; is this not ue of governments of corporations and individuals? tMig in debt N not so bad if there is something to low for it! The Negro masses and the decidely mi ted ministry Jiave at /least these wonderful lurch edifices to show fen- their debts. The dfs ace would have been to have nothing. Nor is ectiirg magnificent church edifices from the gifts the poor confined to the Negri* race. While this rit-r?was troveling in Italy some years ago, he j >und that almost every Italian hamlet had its laid it is not ideal for the Negroes; neither is it t leal to have those who claim to know better to and a villi* and leave the hag to 1 o hold hv ilr.so ho do not know. So long as ignorance is loll to self by the wise, the latter make otit an IndU'liiii'nt ir themselves in their indictment of the former, his writer is a witness for the defense1. What the Negro church needs most?is not endless id merciless criticism so much as a thousand lung.men aspiring to the ministry why will dediite oiul consecrate themselves to the task of lift-' g tin. Xegio. church to the place of power it derves .Destructive criticism is the worst of all issible ways to induce these young men to oiler enisolVes for such service! "The harvest truly -great but the laborers are few, pray ye therefore at the TTonl of the jjjyvest would^send forth umro" borers." This do, lye anti-Chur'ch' prophets of the ,'..rVn l-;|(C. , ' POINTED POINTS J HV GKORGK A. SINliHKTf)N . weekly text: . j. Thereto"! e they that were scattered abi(i;id_WiiiiL. erywhere preaching the word. Acts Sri. it* wt't'Kiy mot: ? T "I walkt a mile with laughter, ,. Shi' chattered all the way; And not one thing learned I 1'iotn her, O.f.aljLshe had to say. I walktrti mile with sorrow, And not one word said she: . . Hut oh, how 'much 1 learned from her, When sorrow 'walkt with me." Are you taking the'thut of the week very serious* Great mid deep impressions are made in the >uk of rsorrow and not, hi moments of laughter, back over your life anil cheek the tiuth or j tttt"of this remark. ? "Little Sallie Walker," . "Fifty hide." athh-tie j la'rious. laughter,--the /way of fmft-tr-Atesh. The ! rli may add golf. The poor tries to- imitate them j miniature. Rclaxtion and recreation ..you say.*!i r'.oy stirrings of heart and quickening of" sdul f UK-ill iio-t- -at the football contest, but when one.' i ill?thru the valley of the shadow, and?The L 17dfii of Gethsemane. When death tultea away a lus'i'tt one, dii appoint'?P ml. griifcf, disillusionment, broken hopes, lost. >al . UP realised dreams. \V hen' you have wept.' it*! the tears refuse to ci me, when you just >il i.l --are away out itito empty spaee.When sleep i II not come and you walk the lloor of your ro*"ni.' the midnight hour while all others in the house u ..neighborhood are asleep. Thots that come in ' eh moments burn their way into the thinking pro- i It - and. 'ydu learn so much from them. (Thin' Goolktgc has recently said he will not bei t a candidate "for the Republican 'nomination' m'""year. That Is foi' the presideiicv "nf*T1"u- "T'ni-~I sln.iThis .wrjypj- Jia> a Unking suspicion ;it if the former Governor of the ~Bay"StaTc wore aiiiuiti'd*."he would 'choose to run.' Hoover might ~tp?made a good prostdtnrtr ln.it yuot?setdbo?vrth? \e to be convinced. (tg. course you know that presidents dance to the . .1 ic of big business, and bite business makes only at mu<icf; which Wall Street requests it to- play. -. ?H.ju-r wards- politicians*!) ml su-.caljed sPatusineir ,wnship fit the shrine of money. A cofn -agoutis ui who believes"Til the right and moves in thai ^ lim seldom appeals amongst men. : At any rate -Hoover- \yill feel better. Too . bad . t this matter of prohibition has been thru t in ilie foreground of politics. Some people wan" cir liquor and beer. Church folk say 'no.' In the i .i season the people drink. Many of the 'no' j ,-vvd not*?only vote 'yes' in private but tote the ) llask. , ' ; | This writer has been jnvited to a big meeting in , .ieh .the attitude of the churches will he sot up , feiencg to this question* before the political pot ; : .11. In boil- He is not m iittf. Prohibit nm may a good issue but he has not been arofiscd yet. , v lug to 'see 1.8, this writer behtdds 111. H 1, - +ber?Mwe?maces that- the American (Tnslitti- [ m be enforct seriatim. This motion FTTuhi Tie ; ouded by the I'ittshurg Courier, but it is loo busy < tii "Ruby Taylor, and. "The" King FisTi." j l Speaking about liquor, there are worse things the world than taking a drink of whiskey. Ifun-C cds of years from now men will set? evil in a fat' A ferent light. What is evil now may not be m> ' il then. The time will eome when wife-heating ( II not be an evil becauce the men of to-morrow j II not beat their wives. Slavery is rapidly losing j' place as sin because men are gradually ceasing ; practice it." , U'or^|^>meS| now that Millor ond I.yles, Sisle an'd mv which bids fair eclipse "Shuffle .Along^" n? title will be "Sugar Hill." And it will have be a real "Sugair Ilill" to sin-paps iheir former oductiop,, Your people are having their day in c theatrical oourt. _ - i Pinal word to you foT the week,?keep up with < . t.andhi in England. Road the Review of Ro- 1 ;ws, Literary Digest, Time, World's Work and e Palmetto Leader. 11 ****?*?& 7". ( MRS. I. II, I .A L. STEVENS?r . WII ITAk EH PASSES Tin.' funeral services of the iate~ Mrs.. Lilla L. Stcvcns-Whitaker was heM on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 oVloi-iv' at Wosley_M. E. Chuech, Sep- j irmber 27, 193l\ The Rev. J-F. Page , J): D., former pastor, oiciated, assis- j led by (in- Rev. Dr. Lawrence, pasem ol' Dot he! A. M. E. Church and ' Ihe Rev. Dr. G. T. Dillard, of the Presbytia ian Church. The Rev. Dr. Page used as his text "There is but a slop between me and death." . I Sam. 20:'!. He spoke of the uncertainty of life and tlie faithfulness to family awl friends ami loved ones of the departed; an 1 urged the living to so liYi-that there "siop would be as her step was into heaven. The Rev. I)r. Dillard used three beautiful poems as the basis of his 'riii.-iiUs "The Gospel .According to _ "You." "Thc Sun Set in the Western Skv;" Rut the Afterglow is There;" ih'.^iib i i-ni>ii n? noiu orayum s "'i Ivaii.ltopsis."' >. ' Mis. J. It'. Cage representing the Women's Home Missionary of the Mf-U. Cliure; spoke, iiiilingly of Mrs. \\iiiitnki v. raying that she fell doing her MasterV work as she held in Her liarul a letter that the departed had just completed in closing a yeon^ributi'u) to the missionary treasurer, when sh was called from labor to reward. The following selections were sung: "Conic ye iisConsolate" used as prorr.:>io!v "I would not live always'' 4A few piore years shall roll;" The' Tri?ttrt?tr?1 I Cross," ihdo, by Mr. J. _LI \V .Munis. hv i\(|uest; and J'T . Hove l>one'My Work;' Solo, by Mrs. Irene Johnson. . . As t i>? t>?xly was lowered lo its last resting place; Mrs. Alice Hick -sop, s -ig, 'bSlocp on Beloved, 1'leep am- Till: ; Thy Rest." The lioral tributes were manw and beautut.1. Many fru-nds and -relatives mourn her loss. II ARTSVII.U: NllWS Sunday1 was a hiisy day at Jeru uuem llaplist Cliurch. The school was c alled to -order by Supt. Mark a sill mill nam .if I I'inluM'sc and pupils were ~Tn~rrnr,nd:inrc-.?The lesson be-inug wel discussed. .At 11 Rity._ J. II, Sbulcr took his toxt from Matthew 18:20; sub- 1 ject Seven Links of Fellowship. At -Ij-'io a splendid sermon was den \ : i 1 by RtlV. 1. K. Young in intcr=? e-t fit .Mrs. .Mary Voting who has on a drive in- interest of the church. Music was renderej by the Mt. Temon Baptist Church choir which Rev. -Voting?pastors. : At 7;.'5<t Rev. II. II. Butler, Rev. F. L. Harrison, Rev. J. II. "Shuler and Rev. \V Wilds, graced the rostrum. which Rev. Harrison read a part of I lie 4 Hi v ha "tor of Timothy and Rev. Shulcr- delivered the message which was tilled with inspiring thoughts Timothy was selected for the text. We visited Mt. Calvary Baptist of which .Rev. Caesar is paster. After preaching seven were Baptized. > Kay Branch Baptist"Church Sunday'was a good .day with us. l i e Sunday School was opened, at its usual hour by the superintendent ami C,.n led out. \ery nicely. We had ut ile a bii ?If visitors from North Carehii.t and the nniounding eonnim nit.v. * . At ' 11 ' !() I'astor Braybov. .deliveryd a sermon with a very spiritual Puce. Theme Daniel 0:21 which was ?u:'\U(i iiy all. Sunday night the services were opened with hymn 151 alter w'lieh" the pastor took his f? 1 I' ^M hew?11 IdT.?Wr?rah V a- those of old "did not our I '!'ti>-li within while the man of tied 1 eil To us bv the wav." A ^-rr-^-^rr'-i'nT.'nr-tr';!'^1 mimi. * he ''artsville llitrh School opeiui <i Mo- flay. This was otic of the ' ; ' openings in the history of " ti: ill >1. The ciuollnu'-nt of scholar, .we'- i>he thousand. There were niiihy "alrons prp*cirt to witness the open,in?* tvgetber wfth their contin- o ' The?Itev.?J-ameS-l-v i ' ?r oT t li"K Presbyterian church olfej-ed the invuearttm after which- v I'" i *ii i |?AI MilTirr presented Rev. D. St--J 1 v1 j wli't in a flittnilie r way spoke \ i ; : I y. . 11 ; ; t gftl > e I hies of haver;' ::n inia.i tual learning. Rev. J. c 11. Hinder spoke very encouraging t and our own Professor Ler'oy P?ol j ! i\e a .very good talk. When Prin- j i iit.l U.utU'i- took- charge of the school c it" hief i.idy 'three' teachers" and at ( ?i* i' .i|f t't teachers. _ [' ?lie?i i < i Mi; ii i -.i (1 of some of 1 tbe'.he.u teachers in the -state/ The ^ -UjuiJ Larries a hill four year high- ? . ''<i* ,,11?The Dow foaehtn* arc ^ * o:l .o.>Jiss J. Clootie, comes to v its from (ireemvood and our own Miss The new teachers were called forth j nid itit induced to the waiting audien e hy the principal with encouraging J re-marks of gratitude and the stuleiits passed to ifteir rooms for re>istration. Mr. llenry Tucker and his sister Mrs. Katie .teter and little son James ~ a ere t he week-end visitors in our | 11v last Saturday and Sunday guests "f llieii "d^ter, A. They | came to bring little 'Mlansel Ross ] tome for school. i Mrs. Mamie Harmon went to Wa- I ,erly . Hospital to undergo a some- I ; ,\ hat serious operation last- week. Wft i < ire proud to note that she is now ; loing fine. .The. home of Mr. Tom Hall was j seized by an angry flame last week i :nd totally destroyed with all of its > onteivts. We deeply sympathize with j lie homeless family. I J i 'ii^ Cia RCH1 l TTI VX i liev. (?; I). Collins, Pastor * 1 TTl'v -. St. C.~ Sund; " School \y?S 1 at-.a high pitch Sunday with the oflfi- i - at their post of duty. After a s brief discussion of the lesson the 9upt. :W. Ij. Carmieheal asked a 1 tp.iestioti that caused a warm Chris- I W . . . . V" Saturday, October 10, 1931. tian -discourse. This discussion was enjoyed. Rev. Dr. W. T. Brooks of UreensBoro, N. C., was with us and gavo a wonderful address to the S. S. At 11:45 Rev. E. H. McAinsighn of Latta -A. M. E. Church delivered the message. He nreached two soul stirring sermons during the day. ^ Mrs. Collins organized a Bible study class for the church. Mr.- and Mrs; W. T. Murchison of Fayettesville, N. C., wrote the pastor a nice sweet letter and enclosed a $1.00 this caused him to give one of his best smiles. ' Friday night Rev. Collins motored over to Little Rock to the program of the $50.00 drive for Dillon Hi School under the auspices of Prof. W. L. Bryant. Little Rock teachers and patrons took active part. We had a good time. Miss. Minnie J*oncs. Miss Beatrice Bethea, Miss Blanch Carmi-"'cheal, Miss Rose Bud Grant and Mr. Major Cook ot Dillon accompanied Rev. Collins. They also participated on the program. Sept. 23, in Brooklyn, N. Y., the son of Mr. Robert Bethea, Free! died"" age 2!) years. Mrs. Mary Bethea's husband. _ Sh? liqd his body brought home and quietly placed in Little Rock Cemetery- in a idee- expensive way. Rev." O. Crawford funeralized the^ body. EAST SPENCER. N. C., NEWS Sunday was a high day with Shady : Grove members.' They motored out o New Bethel Church of. which Dr. ^ Daniel is alsu pastor ami "'had charge" ojLJthe._serv ices the rev At night-the. church was full up stairs and down to witness the baptising. ' ~ Rev.' IT. M. Mbore conducted thc~revival services for the good people. Rev. Moore is pastor 0|f.Ebenezer in Charlotte, N. C. It was a great revival. There were 19 converts Mrs. Margaret Dalton continues ill. Hope she will "soon recover. Mrs. Delia Little john and rieice, Miss Bessie" Blackmon left Tuesday for New York for an indefinite stay. Mrs." Anna Chaney is very sick. Hope she will soon be up and out. Mrs. Addie Craige has" returned from New York where she spent two pleasant weeks.. She came back ill. -. ? Prayers are that she will soon be herself. .' Mrs. Minnie Craige is on the sick list also. She mends slowly. BoTn to Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Cole; __ mon, a baby girl, the little lady is to? ht. called Alberta Harriet, for Mrs Alberta H. Daniel. lrrr; ?r?r * ? mis. wiary jonnson Had a stroke Sunday. She is quite ill at the home Rev. J. S. Daniel left Monday foi Winnsboro, S. C., where he will eonduet a revival meeting. % Snra+r Dubois, the~~scribe has~be?Ti quite ill, but is up now to the delight of her many friends.' Rev. and Mrs. Daniel highly thank the members for' thc great pounding - ^ for the revival. The pantry is running Over and the chicken yard i& full. ' The foundation for the steam heat in the church has been laid, with the first payment of $335.00. The contest is on now between Mrs. Alberta H. Daniel and Mrs. H. E. Wilson for the most popular ministers' wife. Shady Grove-is hard belli nd Mrs. Daniel to make her win. CHILLIS WHEATLEY BRANCH OF THE COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY, 1129 PARK ST. September's Report as follows: Adult circulation: Ficton 199, Nonaction 66, Total 265. Juvenile Fic.ion 101, Non-Fiotion 85t Total 186. Entire circulation 451 books, 14 maga cines and 3 pictures. New'members: \dult l8, Juvenile 6, Total 24. Pre' tmiolinvMit4^ft'" 1 ? ? An addition of 193 nqw books for he Juvenile collection, including h-isory,. geography and travel, Fairy ales, Nursery Rhymes, Circus Ani- v nals, etc. A gift of 15 volumes, The Outline if Knowledge by J. A. Richards is ery gratefully recoivedfrom Mr. A. ?V. Simkins. These Volumes contain raluable information on History, . science,-Poetry, Art, Sacred jK Vritiifts, etc. . . ' '" All County teachers desiring a loan >f books for school use are requested u give following information to the ibrarian at the Phillis Wheatley I ranch: Name of Principal, NumbeT >f teachers, Name of School, Length if term, Kind o? books wanted. Miss la:May, Pdnnt.y T.ihrarian, will heir regular kneeting in Octobetr. ler plans will be presented and arrangements made for the winter's voYk. Any information from the leader n charge of the meeting as to the dace and- time for Miss LeMay's apicarance Will be appreciated. ff. W. Talley, Librarian. COKESBURV NEWS Tly many friends of Mr. Toliver Dixon are proud to see him able to 3e out again. _ " Z. Rev. Goode pastor of the 1st BapLbU.-JChurch. preached tit the usual lour Sunday. Rev. Wm. Thompson ivas at his best at. 11 o'clock. ~ ivir. ana Mrs. Mathes Butler and son Mathew Jr., were very pleasant call;rs. in our little town Sunday. < Come igain. The Smart Workers Club was organized at the home of Misses Thelna and Frances Jackson. This club ,vas organized among the young people. You are asked to join with us. Misses G. and S. Campbell, Madge Boyd of Greenwood: Messrs Oscar FoggFe, HaiTry Williams, Clarenic Williams of ilodges, Mr. Willie Buter of Ware Shoals were callers at .ho home of Mrs. Japan Jackson on Friday night. TUey mtored to Wnrp Shoals to see some of the beautiful Sceneries. Mr. Ernest Williams of Buffalo, N. if., arrived to see his mother-in-law VIrs. Florence Moore Thursday. I,? .j.< '