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w m 1 M, VOL. VIII.?NO. 4. ' ga ft' North Carolina Ml ^ W : " Con *V G, W..COX ANI) W. D. HILL E ED MEMBERS of board. 9 COINS and d. deans i ??,??unusual progress Inspitc of the general unrest .due to the so-called business depression, ^ the Board of -Director* ??r N' ? ???>nf i??orqt I Carolina Mutual Life Ins. Company 9 at its annual meeting held Mon'ay, January 11th, reported to it&^|jolicy~ holders a most remarkable year. Over Two Million Collected - The reports for the year-showed that the company had a very six cos-l ul : year and.that over two million debars were collected during that -iperio-.-. l Every item of "overhead expense has been reduced in order to compete, with the most depressing-- year Liu company has witnessed jtinee its operation. It was brought out" That the idili1 ? pany had made ai slight?increase in insurance force, and that from the figures available for the. lii>t week in January llh>2, collections far . exceeded those of the same period'W -.L*hT js worthy of note, that the company was able to. make the- above jsrr- Hhnwing without maWtiaUy-eoihn tiu... v - any individual's salary. ; . , " President Praises Workers Special mention and praUu?\v^?_ given the loyal agents, cashier,Vici k ^ district managers, traveling a udiAjuv. and travelling inspectors for tiic i <yal way they.have held the busi.A>.together. - "One of the company's biggest-a setts", said the President, "is -its Lin;.i ed, efficient, loyal ioi c *. as V.v:i its home office force. Still mini!:, v big asset is the .complete hat . and good will that exists b.tvui( During the period of detuv-smn. h'~ North Carolina Mutual has bioii a A x 1- .tl ? * Kreai neip 10 its-policyholder ;. l.iki. most other companies, it has. loan-m more money on policies during i'.'.-i than any two years previous. Doling the hard times, the policyhotiTOrs iTaTi found that their lifc insurance policy was the only asset.they had Unit WISs worth more than its value two years ago. In a great! many instance-<. people?have saved?t-he.r?home.-?reborrowing part of "the-accrrmyhttcd reserve on their policy in ;?? a pol icy-loan. L ? . 1 In the President's remarks to. I he olTicial staff, he emphasized - the ii>? portance of giving every policyhoi or ? due consideration and that the company double its energy in seeing that every person who has 'imposed confidence in the organization is protect-\ - ed at all hazards. During the course of . the meeting, it was suggested that April'1 si l'.'.ii: beiuflr the pnmnniiv'n ?! > i i-f ; i 01. .1 . | niversary, the Agency Department should nut on a substantial ineroaeo in debits, ordinary production anil savings to the company by that date.' The following men were adtle t> - the Board of Directors: W. l)v Hill. Assistant SecrCIilry MiuL A.li< Inn?niii; m.hi. Wi Oomi-Direutor ?f Agwin. . The officers for the erfsuing year are:?C. C. Spaulding, President; V\ J. Kennedy, Jr., V'ice President ::n. Secretary; E. R. Merrick, Treasurer: R^-fr.-Met>oug aid,?V ice Pro*i>U ni;.ii? Clyde Donnell, Medical Director; W. D."ftifl;'Assistant- Secretury ttnd-A-u.;itor; M. A. Goins, Assisiant^-S. vr. . tary; G. W, Cox, Director of-Agent.-.. , D. C. Deans, Assistant Director o. P, Agents; J. L. Wheeler, Regional ipervisor; E. G. Spaulding, Claim.-. Supervisor; Mrs.' B. Whitte' . t a : ier. A. J. Clement, Charleston, S. C. ?; antLJ. L. Whceelcr. Atlanta. Ga., w : r? re-elected to the Board of DiKciors. M V nm-hnin \v ;pointed Ass istane'Secretary mid in . Deans, Richmond, Va., Assistant I.1; rector of Agents Directors'.. Report to PoiieyhoM:. From available historical data. Ci s year 1031 marks the thirtieth iinui men?of the institution <1* lift- i.:-1?:? ance for Negroes by tyegro.v; as'the rQQords of' the ^operation of life comnames nrior Fn FRo i ffftrr . i . that they were almost entirely in tin experimental stage of existence. Tin 9? fiity-aight?years?seniority til'?tin largest life companies of our country give them a decided advantage over all of the Negro companies. Not only did the Negro enter this field of business without knowledge of thy fundamental principles of it, but lie has had toymeet keen com petition from white agents who were trained in this, art of salesmanship anil supported by a scientifically organized home office staff. It is interestingly to note that in spite of many handicaps and diffieul ties from without and from within, the Negro has achieved greater success in the life insurance business $an he has in any other phase of business endeavor. Accmding to the latest report of the statistician of the National Negro Ins. Association, Negro companies have in force about three hundred milion dollars distributed among 2,070,000 policyholders. These figures appear small when eompared with thb total insurance jn j_ * force in the Unite ! States, but whan ? it is mkcrrr into consideration that . * > Continued on Page 8. ' r.: y- ? ^ _f Me Insurance . : IlokUs Annual 'Meeting c ^IE ACHES AT SUMTEB Ki-v W;ilti-r .1., Davis Hoard by Bin crowds In Ca-me 0<k;k City t'iwivfd Crowds Kevry Sight" Called Ciosprl Tornado Sept-ial to iMic Loadei: SuniL-K SC ('. .Jan. till?Walter J Davis, prominent mhiisler and the S out ids greale A evangelist- not only came to Sumter, but eonqueiod grcai crowds?1~ ?strumas here. 114s meetings are being .undiluted at tlu 1st Baptist Cliiii'eh at t^ie corner e?1 Washington ami Dingle .Streets, ol yvhieh.'tiio lte-v. I. W, Williams, D.. D., LI.. D.. is -the pastor. . . D,. Uavis opened his meetings Sum itay- eve-n.u g, - -w4 icm Ue?liuve?itile. ret it'll \ miim as liis subject "lle-1 I'ndor Water"' denouncing hlae-kslid crs, ram runners,, led light houses ami made a pica to the Christian poo pie.oY Slimier to stand by, the church the church jg..er,s, apd tne people "win !,ive 'u. it. .,it.;*, in the oilier hnmi he hehi out with an. invitation to the In. - . ; llie* lab's ol' tl.hl UHll Utt Yniu^ .isi.n i uc.es wHft?Bio- great army of Cod's t eoi;k' and inotc.oii l'oi: a 4ugg?'r and belter C'hrisXTiin world : ?Ni iaiTi . air aiV'icd daring the wee's ha-.e by -M almig such lines. Last liiviii lie bi >..e.cut into a. "Tornado" aj.id .his ; u, j y audience ol ChrisTtar pvo, ie broke1 with him when men am: women .1 I!c/V.'ing "him thru the-- sticets home*, .a. king ior prayer and spirit!:ai leu i.e. * " Dr.. Davis is from Little1 Rock, Ark. i*Dj* te a day * !ie has been in ( oluntbia wiiere he i ndu led a meeting lor tiu meinl'i1" l ip i.l' VjIoIV illitl L'lriua Ihra; tisl churches In" Columbia at The y 1().-{ .if his luoytinas- as tmu'iy sto < mi the ",i:,.Kk is.i i liui cii us.ua till inside But h-pii.w-r juoUs to a tvreatit lufoici breaker in crowds. Invita"tfrqT^ rnTvr iii-i-a announced in- tnt iljj.4pi c-hero to while fnends ol tin.1 olui: c . i s of Snnrtertoheftr- Dr Davis" next work. Many who have hoard- i ! his preavhiittf in the city, too . m, . i: .. i'-v;y io l'astor \\ il 4?ams- to-be-jief-mi-Ured?W hoar-?hin hi-i t-.. A iiirpv. ' section ol' the .church has- 1>ech tfSvon' ovc-r to.-them. A believer in t'hriuia'n 'OdUcation, Dr. i avis has .oilVred a scholarship to the your.j* mail of youne> woman wji" a-toads his, services every'night and brings in tlu- largest number oi -.tihsoiai.o.i's to The Leader at the end ot' ins .engagements here to the Ark. Baptist College ol' which-ho is :i member oi' the Boatd of Trustees lie has. al.ivadj gained a new name fofr himselTJas a? prgU' her. lie . is ca.lL i U tjie- "tiosi>('l gSltip", and hundred* of r-Hitnie.r's pepide are sailing on 11 is i l tlo'l. Tin?wind?one binvvr vuv iiu- u:<ijv nil |] iurnau;;v> hut his ship of Gyd sails on," was a pel slutimeiit made h> A he- lilinistei -fjy?hi.-' ii > ait. \Vedin->.dny" ovenm"lii. -irii-nnh'i|Wi.>i.r.S';ia his "laic a-; a mn11 -1 i*r has errr?trn him lhe \v;jujje-ht"-?trtvd slippmt til lh<. -u h.Ui lit. jghtjBfcj 'V-'.r' e (> t*' t: 11 s * c i t y. . Anionic the subjects ur."eun< ed l>\ '|;s' Iih.' .1' mil- sUir. seme >1 whit!: ho has already used here are ?4-Lii 4.'-iui-. i-.A\ iLLt-i'-1' 1::11'sii(1 ers in t Stovn:,'' "4 my liones in the \ alley,' "Four Horses.'' "Kaele Svirreth lie: Xc-si," "l.ost Hoy With 7 \V. S:{" "'I Ain't (f ji*T;.v to Haiti No .More,". "Iliy:| ('o f: t in-Head en." "You Can llave It I Dcn't Want It." "Ilospel SandvVich,' What .Mokes You l'o Me Like Vol Ho, lii Do," "tied Saves Gnats," ""Y< Sha't,! Kmow itc Truth and lite Trttti Sit.*U Make Von Frets". A Tlviriy-M initio* I.e. lure to Youn> Girls, livery jrivl should he present Thei : day niyht, .Fan. 21st?A1 F.usines-s and 1 ro'esrionad Men nv? ashed to he present?."0 Minutes Lee ture oh . "('o-opes atio/i." T . * So11 i f t;tt)i. !11 - A Special Set mmt Subject: -"Ulo 'SA.ook That. Thing F.n< He Didn't <lo: Tired of" Shaking Tha Thuvtiv" _ Dr Du\ i. is a I'illpit "Specialist""ff National Repute, has 'dene -Kvai u'e lisl'c work in " ! States of Union, nt out ot tlvc States. " The Rev. Mr. l)a\i;. is the- prue. ' o: Principal and Mrs. C. A. Lawson o: the Sumter llijrh School, and a form ev president of the South. .Carolint State Tear Iters' Association. Mr Lawson is also the clerkcf the Kirsi F.aptist church whete Dr. Dav's. t: conductor; his evangelistic services From 10 A. Al. t<> I l\ M. ho devote* several hours to .spiritual advise foi the people of Sumter. Mis caller: have been; nieii and women in even walk in life. In''the afternoon th< minister took a lung walk in the coun try as his only- means of recreation fAi ? closer study and consultation wit! food. Every Columbian will remeinbei ! I>r. Davis who ipreachod to large Ci>>v.ds io Columbia' Inst week at' th< ./.ion and Cnion Baptist, churches. 11* was well received here, rfhd-'his rpan) - followers in Columbia will be glad t< know that lie is receiving an ever ,grc-atcv reception in our sister city Sumter. ftluljjlght Ranvhle. Sunday Nighi jat. 10:05. Don't Miss It. - ' *. . * . . . i fell mi COLUMBIA, S,. C\, SATURDA - Missions Secretary ^Ani ? South Carolinian The Palmetto Leader is in receipt u native South Carolinian, and holdei o Methodist Episcopal Church, aspires Church at tho f; rtheomih^ General C ~ Ian: 17 Ohio "next 'May. --- P Ilf Cuit it i i.rmiili'i o<l an'on^ Chll r formed, most eloquent, and mosi po] i .-aid thai lie hn> headed the 'Miir.it l as larked itiT ] ulliiatioh "The Yohm i dical. I Dr. Coit is an enthusia?tic'support? v.i-ity. 1 le. luldros^'l jTEe students ' ; ci icii. Mi? spoke 'foemWJly and brill ' Li.ui education, lie was chccri;il to ? inn k>i. Dr. Coit and > 'resident Sim fi~t he. othcm-. Dvr.~tJMt-nr-om:d retv much n cu thru an eiitside ilanie i: 1 the announcement of his intentions se isteiial delegates to the General Coi Niw Yol'l; t . I ear Friend: Having been uracil formore thai ,V;hr vyiinnt rhr- <;h---rh to allow m^u . ?b :?t-htr- Mishtsptde, a n d ?a44<?> inu>-h-.pr 1 * t..? \ ield to their request. ., My. record as a_ Churchman aril . I tested in tM* Pastorale and I're: idi . v> a Geneial Ollleer, in the Secretary. . _,)Ui ii'ii'i.t. This record is snh.io. t to f ' ) latid .cr tall 1 y the result's' of su 1 would have it understood that , io the (-dun ;h, aic all sul i.id:ra.ud t -thr Church. Having bee.' inthualib ' advancement of the missionary will i ye .vs. a work tl;ttt has K en own.to x yams.tances,-s a work that should cm Chim li-T Teel that, in ITihikr n io t .Jj'or reiVderinff effective sei \.i c to the ' hie to help the Church rei'.n'.ii aie it: the inipr ttanec- of Missions in the lit" You and the other Ministerial and Conference'in Cleveland. Ohio. May. It . ? . V J.I VI'VIII ,\U1II uiMI'll'l itIHI Oilier with other Delegate s from other Dis -amend and r.epeal sunie ami to i each a smoother and larger service to ma :n particular. In th's udiU you will J"Iiiiiy>* some, if not all. of the waiui ,he hand of Death. I 1 rf you to 1 oh into m-y |a the Bishopric, aiid if you are cuiuir.c witl Inii'n I'leMia'i to.tli. h'n- ti.iii il.n eni. leaders, I solicit your coopeV-lh-n 1 present' myself. ?herof< re. for ; 11 <* lithe] lie. In ecirv m 1 pledpo v . ministerial const-era.ion.and a ri?. M' V'li we'vri". wmm t ' fgPBWf ~ T ~ " " " ?Fat f Starks ~ Heads Sumter 1 > - Investment Assn. r . I Benedict President Elected by Hoard , ? of Directors?Corporation is M J Years Old. */'" Sumter, S. C.?At* the annual meet ' ir.fi'..of the Sumter Investment Asso1 nation held m sumtcr last "wvekr Dr. J. J. Starks, President of Benedict (luJli'fiU.. at?Columihwc,?was.:?elected ' President to succeed Attorney \V. T. : Andrews of Sumter and Baltimore. Dr. Strtvks formerly lived in Sumter ' for a number, of years where he- was " .president of Morris College until his elevation to his present position, and He is"" conversant with Business conT ditions in diis former Home town. 1 .Mr. \V. T, Andrews has heyn Pfesident-hf the company for nVany years succeeding his uncle, -Wv ,h?A-nd-rcws " founder of the Association which was 1 rimrt-eTed in 181*1. hut. Mr. And-ews continued residency - out of tho state f and his increasinqr, business interests" f in the city of ,'Baltimoro led him to * decline re-election. The Association ? as originally chartered had 4 officers and 9 directors for the term 1X9U-P1 L all of whom aro now dead except At5 torney J. B. Edwards of Brook!yn, who was the first Solicitor and F. ' L. Stewart, nowresiding with his '' children in Pennsylvania. * The Association owns office build,r ings and hotel properties on East - and West" Liberty street in Sumter ' valued at $75,000 and the Arssociar tion is now one of th<? oldest in the 1 country and has . yielded - repeated dividends since its organization. The r (original Issue "'Of' 800 sbai't'S of' the ^capital stock at $10 par" value hrts ? never been increased but the shares ? this time are woith a substantial nmount, according to the' valuation ), of the properties. A number of the 1 leading citizens of Sumter are stock > holders. William J. Andrews, founder, was- the first President, and Dr. t Rtarks is the third executive to head tthe Association's affairs during the . i ' * $ f\- ; % ;tt?J i Y, JAN. 23, 1932. ounces Candidacy?Coit Bishopric Aspirant 1 . \. f information that the Rev. ?. H. Goit, f the Missions portfolio in the African to become one of the bishops in his onference whit'h will convene in Cleverchmen as heiner hmong the best in wv & D til vnc ^v/nurciiuilr IV mnry 1 ><-p:n-tnnnit with distinction and e of Missions" an outstanding, per-. o> that schi'.ol at a veeent assembly nanny ueicnmng the cause j(>f Christhe echo at the conclusion of his re- ' s" exp'i o.-sed mutual admiration each d by?iuuiiy:. "in the know" as having t achieving victory. The foljowing is nt to the several elected lay and niinilvivncc) hy Drr Coif: City, datiuary 11th, 1U32. 1 a year hy a large number pf friends j raii:c to be used among the aspirants ay-er?;uid consult ation/i have decided" as a v. i rkdr is an bperr book, and "is ing Lvhiership in South Carolina, and, -Trpirsurership of the (Missionary Descrutiny. and 1 am perfectly willing h an examination. my personal ambitions as they relate 0 11 ? peac?i, purity and prosperity lof and nimarily,'concerned with1"'* the" c of the Church for the past eight rl v.ndtM most difficult and trying cir> ifsTiU'^" the- largest. progTsym of the he opportunity-tdre Blshoprie presents General ( hurch. it would also enable -elf to, and gain?a? elearervisiom-of7 e of the Church. Lay Delegate's elected to the General *:?2. because of your exceptional fitness encc. will he called upon to cooperate tricts and Conferences to enact laws, itist the machinery of our Bethel for nkind in general and'its . membership . 1 also he la i d wit'.i the question t>f ! <-s i?ii. o'uv Episcopal Bench caused by 0 st record and -examine my fitness, for , i?l that I possess those elements that I ; . t;..ino Ml 1 y uphold bv our pres- , in' livy elevation. your .consjderatjpn as an aspirant for. to and the Church unstinted ser-I >l)W?li'iiui.;r in whoioi^t i iitinn pint wiR thftdlv yours, ; E. H. COIT. 40 year period. The 1932 . annual i.t' t'hn .1 vtfrwintir^ hna hofiri I handled well and conservatively rnanaired. -Bueauie of the location of the property in the heart of the city j there are seldom any stores or offnds vacant/" A. J: Andrews, Vice- j President and H. I). McKnight, Secular) and Treasurer, both?veterins i in their respective-* positions, were ! unanimously /v-elected. The Board _o? Directors \Vas . reduced to seven ( aiid is constituted of the following~ .'persons: \\\ T, Andrews, A. J. An fi;c>va. A. R. If'-vr''1, T T ^Jirka j .Mrs. .Julia A Starks, II. D. McKnight , and E. \V. Cuthbcrt. Attorney R. | McCants Andrews of Durham , was elected as Solicitor. Resolutions were adopted extolling t ho merits of_.ilie_retiring Presidents . ;r T .Anhrpu < and offered to be per nianently , inscribed upon the rolls. During the presidency of Mr. Andrews the .present buildings of the AssoeTalion-.wore' erected and considerable" progress was made in the de'udnpnit'iU of the Corporation. The- Board. of_ Directors are planning to have a public ceremony in connection with the 1933 annual meet *..;n u.. .IO?J up,, uiiivii win i/v tuc t<-nu auuivcis?ir'S: of the founding of the Association, and at that time it is planned "-to?have the two living members of the orierinal hoard of 1891 present. The record made by Dr. Starks along business lines is ample-evidence that ^thr?Association? continue?itssound development and constructive program. S<>\ OK \ PROMINENT ? MINISTER DIES Mr. K oosevelt Ransom died at his home. Mucins Sunday night 1:40 o'clock funeralized Wednesday at 11 o'clock at Ehrriww1 A. M. E. Chwehrlle v.*ts the oldest son of the Rev. and Mrs. Ransom; he also attended school at Tmrkegee Institute for nearly two years. J * - . E.cabc PF " - > " Last Rites for Rev. P. P. Watsor The funeral services of the Ke.v P. P. Watson, minister and civic lea der, were held ut First Calvary Bap tist church"at 10 o'clock Friday men inff. Hundreds ? passed his bier I'm one hour before'the services be^an.?-. The Rev.?S4,?&. Youngl-dnod, UT First tJalvary chur h, o'tiic'iated assisted hv several leader- in cdjcalional, civic and religious circles The processional, with many state educational, relifrimis and :-pi ofe-- t--.n al loaders, began promptly.-at-- Hi?o'clock, led .by lie v. YoiauibluAdL^ . The remainder of the program -was as follows and lasted rmlv 45 m-in. utesi Hymn, "Blessed Assuran<e',' Scripture, i'Oth Psalm, Dr. D. II. Sims; -prayer, Dr. K. A. . Adams; hymn, "In the Garden;" Scripture Romans, eighth chapter, Rev. F, Gandy: Solo, "I Walk with the King' Mrs. D. IJ. \V., Parrot; Messages ol Condolence, leUd "try?Iji . .1.?H . son; Obituary, Rev. S. S. Vounglilood remarks. Dr. C. B.? Antisdel; b> mn "The Old Rugged Cross; ' remarks, Dr. T. M. Boy kin; eulogy.,* the Ilw, S. S. Youngblobd; /feces* ional.? Both Dr. *C. If. ..'Antisdel ahd tTic Rev. S. S. YoUtigblood 'brought W! in their remarks that the Sal.aljon Army slogan, '"For Others."* was ~aiiiedOut irt the life of Doctor Wat son. President Knieritus Antisdol told of his active work in h^hall" of ' Benedict as"a trustee and his interest I in thn rm-i-intinn nf yiiin,;-- penplo hV ~Wffrkfrtg With?Mihrr- Wtielu M inahan, I playgoi-und director, lie \Vas e\er Teady to- t-ake Ig/t -'active inteioi? every movement for civic betterment Do tor Watson died in Philadelphia Sunday night, Jan. 10. at the home of his daughter, where he had gone g'ith - his. wife to re.i [ciade?frm-p?a recent illness. His body arrived in Columbia Wednesday morning. .He is survived by his Widow, five daughters, two sons-in-law and eight grand children. Doctor Watson was hoi n in 1 8.VJ at Beaufort and wa> trained in the -public? schools -of1- BeauiWt?eotmfy and Lir^oln university. Pennsylvania He t ecaffile a Baptist ut .nine years and was licensed to preach in IsM. He pastored for 11 years at Barnwell beginning in 188o. lie was pastoi 11 years at the First African Baptist church, (Beaufort, where he was baptized. He served in Columbia- at Second Calvary Baptist church four years. He" was instructor five-. years Trt?South Carolina?State A. and? college and four years at Benedict. In recent years and at hi? death he was state* missionary of the Baptist 'StatU^rMissionary <nwl hMui-nttonal Convention of South Carolina. Interment in Beaufort. His pallbearers were: the Rev. T. L. Duekett I. I. McDonald, Zack Townsend, .1. J. Harrison, J. P. Reeder and T. 11. Broad us. The following poem written by one of his daughters was read by Rev. S. S. Youngblood. . 51 Father dear, you've left its PA?* orinfUoM And we are so lonesome " Ever, all the time. Hard and?Kmg- you've UUn tnl lining -j 11 ,1-n.i cmilrl Eor us and for others Just as Jesus \vould7~ M Oh. how much we'll "miss you! But we know you're happy. ? With .Ji?s.us over there. Good-bye father, good-bye, We're loath to prive ycui up. But God hath eallgd you from us better' higher up. . , 1 Rest from all your labors ?from care and sorrow rest. 4 15afe ijiTthe >arms of Jestls Safe on His gentle- bre; st. ....^Jnlia The following editorial appeared in the Spartanburg Herald. December 27, 1931. ju_ A story of the "rise ami progress of agricultural education in South Carolina^as contributed^ fo the I nited .Status Daily by Yerd Peterson, state 'supervisor odor at inn" ^vnih impressed . the Charlotte Observer that It devotes almost a solid column to editorial summary and comment, Sometimes people have to be waked up to what is'going on at home by the observation of an outsider. Space forbids reproduction here of the whole editorial, significant as it is for our people, but here are salient I paragraphs. < I Through the editorial and news column of the Observer, its ' readers ihave been apprised of the marked (advance in Agricultural Methods ir South Carolina the past few years, but not so much has been said about the source of this advancement which is the System of Vocational Training?adopted by the State. thorough-going, as indicated in the fact that during the past year nearlj 16,000 pupils ;were enrolled in the classes in Agriculture in that State These pupils were handled by 211 agricultural teachers, at le: st one be ing located in each of the 46 conn ties in the state. This instructiot Continued on Page 8. * ? i * V : LICE: FIVE CENTS PER COPY Bishop Williams i Laid To Rest t > T * ? .Slews was received in Columbia last week' of the death erf the Kev. ? ft. S.- Williams, Bishcap. of the C. M. i E. Church at Augusta, Ga. Bishop Williams was formerly paistor of "r-rrirtr'V"i'ark ?C? M. E.-Church from -^i+> Ixul. Aff<-o- Avhieh he was L Hanste: i (<1 to the .(jieorgia Confer? erne and was stat! ned at Trinity . . , C-. M. E. Church, at..Augusta. He served as pastor of Trinity .until he ? whs the oldest?art i1. e?Noyiu bishop? ?from thy?ooint of service. having > served his church as bi<4r"p for ~i& ' ^ ? years. He. was senior .bishop-of his church lor lo years. He was the founjler f.f f.iilos .Memorial College at Birmingham. Ala... and was also . connected with Paine College a number, of years. .UN-hop' Williams, .has. been in ill " % neulth, for 'several ears. He held hb-?last Qonfaicscc -in ~Kuv.? IMP. ! lit. . -tr' . . manes me second ol' the . C. M. E hislv.p- tn die within the , Jn-i 1 > months. Irkshop Cleaves for, :V?r t'ast'i" if Sidney Park church died Dec. 31. 1930. > Bishop Williams funeral service tray irnrrhr ted Monday afternoon at r 1 o'clock from Trinijty C. M. ''E. . Church, at Aucrusta. Ga.,. the church heirur fui! to its capacity with hun!. dreds on the outside, i The ,funcial services were presided over~T7y~Bishop R. A. Carter. The sermon was delivered by Bishop Elias ' "r'M f Molly Sprinrn, Mise Hitf text being found I Cor. 15:20. "The is death." Bishops .Cott,rell and Wil- . liams were elected bishops the same " i year.. The; hi shops presents were'. Elias Cdttreil. J. \V. McKenney, J. . ?C. Mai'tim?Rt A^?(iariejn and ft. T. Brown. The nrtler of service was as follows; Hynrrr? Servant of God Welt Done,' Bishop R. A.. Carter. Prayer?-Bishop R. T. Brown.. Ifvmn?Ilu". Tediouf and Tasteless _ the lh-ur?Bishop .1. \V. McKenney. < ! a\ c> 'on x'?ir-hi.t> t\ llllams } Old Testament . Scripture?90th Psalm?Bishop J. C. Martin. New Testament Lesson?I Cor. 15: 2(L2H?Bishop R. A. Carter. [E mit-?O Paradise^ *0" . Paradise-? . Choir. ~ Obituary?W. A. Bell. j .Selection- -Deep River?Paine College Quartette. , Five Minute Speakers:' Rev. .T. C. Ander-ion:?Rev. .! ?A }XLalVs? op William.*, The Benefactor; Mr. W. S. Hornsby. Bishop Williams, The C'iti2enr~7 i; ' " " Called Heaven?Choif.' Rev. 1). F. Thompson, Bishop Williams. a .Co-Worker; Mr. E. C. Peters Bishop Williams, a Promoter of Christian Education; Rev. A. C. Gticgs, Bishojr Williams a Friend.' , Spiritual?Soon I Will he Done ^With the Trouble of the WorldChoir. Sermon..iBish.op Elias Cottrell. Solo?ln That City Briprht City?hev, H. W. Branch. The tibials -were beautiful anu many. "Some of- the General Officers served as pallbearers; I*. The body was laid to rest beneath ?a?11..;ni!'t'111 01 flowers in the ' ~b,,n! in n-w BnriaM'ar"RT ? .K". nT I*. and COIRT OF CALAN. THE OF CHARLESTON HOLD MASS MEETING. On Thursday. njj;ht, Jan. 8, 1932, _lhe ..Kx of P. and 'Courts of Calanthe __ of Charleston, S. C., hold a Mass jji i.iuii i CilUrtn on Calhoun St. Despite, the unfavorable weather, at. 8 p. m. there were several hundred persons assembled. After a short devotion conducted- by Dist. Deputy. Frank Edmonds, Grand Chancellor Julius A. Brown address- .? ed tTm meeting. He read 5~ com- L^~ munication from Grand Attorney N. " T. Erode rick. of Columbia. S. in which vas the following informa- ? tion concerning: the status of the K. of P.1 in' South Carolina. "The Charter of the Supreme Lodge was surrendered by a unanimous vote of held in ("olmfibia on Sept. 30. .1931. The K. of P! TT! FTTuTTi Carolina h; . now w ork ill g under an amended charter which was granted the Grand Lodge on Oct. *31, 1031. The' char"Tered name, _ therefore' is 'Grand ?r-n.lfrn f.iiprht,* l'vt h i -i< I.f South Carolina. Incorporate." The operation ?f t^c* Lodge is the same as | heretofore except the payment, of the Supreme Lodge* taxes. The policies ?, now in possessionof the members are all that they need. No new ones 1 are necessary.- The Grand Lodge has 1 on deposit with the State Insurance Commissioner five thousand dollars, .(S5.000.00) which moans the Endow :?mont Impartmnnt i< safe." [ There were expressions of confidence made by many: who were present; after which Charleston voted unanimously to stand by the K. of P. Grand Lodpe of South Carolina. 1 PASSES IN NEW YORK. rr^ ?r?? - -? ' f Mr. Henry Rose, son of Mr. and 1 [ Mrs- Elliott Adams, 609 Taylor St., died in New York City, Dec. 19, I 19,11. Mrs. Adams -ivas called to _ New York on account of the death of Mr. Rose, but is back itt the 'J City. Mr. Rose's hody was laid to 1 rest jn the Government cemetery in \'-7m New York". ~ ?1- %