The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, April 16, 1932, Image 1
A Marvelous and Stupendous
Production Featuring
Negro Spirituals
A portrayal of the Negro Pilgrimage,
and a naive conception of Negro
Religion will be presented at the
Township Auditorium, Monday night.
April 18, aLJLOO o'clock, for the benefit
of The Unemployment Movement
and Clubs of Allen University.
"Heaven Bound", is a.famous interpretation
ef the Negro's pilgrimage
fiom earth to Heaven. Lt has been
given in nianty. large cities such as
Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Philadelphia
and Baltimore. It rivals "Green
Pastures." In Atlanta it was repeat,
cd four times. The fourth time it was
repeated for a large' white audience.
There were six thousands paid admjs
sioms. It la filled with Negro .wit,
pathos, and thrills. It is literally
satuiated with, original Negro Spirituals,'
sung i in the old . time' : way.
These Spirituals, constitute a large
place in the religious life of the Ncrni
' * '
mere is lots of action in the
pilgrimage which has delighted every
audience. The cast playing, comes
tuimi various plantations -in South
Carolina and Gem-gin, and Hi-o <linl.
ontjj arid friends of Allen University.
Synopsis
Three of the most "important char acters
in the whole pilgrimage. are,
Saint Peter, the Devil and the Iler-*
; aid. . ,
The sound of many voices in melodious'
strains, comes from Eternity.
Door -is -ojiened 4n- lloaven. ''Spint"
balks. to pilgrims saying "Come uj)
hither and 1 will show, you things
that must be hereafter." The "Mighty
i. One'' is sitting on white throne in
~ Heaven. -The pilgrims?"are?m?the
spirit," start on their Pilgrimage sing
? .ng .uing.i.?They aie diessed in ttliite
, lobes, with crowns of gold on their
heads. They are - carrying Palms.
.Saint Peter and ten angels appear
befoie them, as thety are still in the
jspirH-.-^-Thgy-emttdinie on the pilgrirn?^
aee singing al' of the old time songs,
shouting and praising God. Some*
are cripple, blind and poor. They
b:d all who are by the shte'^C^tke
King's Highway to join them.ir
. _ 2?"A soldier brave and strong"
(a woman), whom the devil dare not
? haim, is persuaded to join the "Hea_
-ven Bound" crowd. She sings and
shouts her way to Heaven and is
erowped. "
3?"A-foot-sore soldier" comes' around
the mountain in search of the
Eternal City and his crown "of glory.
Chorus sings "Palms of VrcJiM'y,'-*accompanied
by -weird ejaculations
and faiajor strains of old time melody.
i?"The UIcl Hugged Cross", looms
up the "Heaven Bound Highway",
but the devil com.es with a thousand
' . temptations?money, 'Agwod time'V
rpusic, dancing aild- even lust^ But
the- woman tempted clings to ' the
cross and is finally crowned. "The
Devil loses the soul he thought he
had." ' '
5?"The Rich Man'*?"The Poor
Widow" and "The Blind Girl.""
* Wealth in all of its pomp and'glory,
l'o.vcrty and misery. TtTC callousness
of many who arc .fortunate. The
Ricl^ Man Becomes"a favorite of the
Devil and finally goes to Hell.
- gn?A --Wayward- Boul"- -with mk.
ery painted on her face comes to the
gate of Heaven. She is possessed
with vile lips?her revelry has been
loud, ^her* colors gay, - her thoughts
" light, she gives no thought of the
hereafter until she hoars her own. cry
"Too Late, Too Late."
7.?Death -parades up the highway
following all pilgrims. Some-of the
-other characters are, "The Weary
Pilgrim'*, '*A little Girl" (Who sings
"Tell Mother I'll ;Be there",) various
people whose faith is in Jesus
and is ropi evented by""correspondingNegro
Spirituals. -The hypocrites,
liars asd mm-nl lepers, meet the Devil
and he goes ?to hell with them.
Av, antebellum sermon linrtravine
the wonderful influence oT fTIe No-1
gro preacher in race development is
?- preached.?1 ' / ; j
Some of the SpiVituals that are
sung are, "Steal Away", "I'm Going
To Lay Down M-y Heavy Load",
"Could'nt HeaV Ndbody Pray?', "Let
Us Cheer The Weary Traveller".,
"Climbing Jaeob's Ladder", "Swing
*Low Sweet* CfiarTot",* "Co 'DdyJ'n' *M'd-*
ses'.'j "Hush'', and many others.
RFNKPU'T-*1 T ^
SUMMER SCHOOL
x -?
At a meeting recently, the representatives
of the State Department of
Education and t"he officials of he Benedict-Allen
Summer School drew up
plans for the Summer Session which
begins Juiiu Id and clones July 10
w uuring tne meeting, tne ottuiais ot
> the Slate?Di'pdi linent of?Kducationspoke
very complimentry of the
work carried on at the" Benedict-Al
Irn Knhnol It;! snmmpr, 1
An exceptional faculty is selected
from Allen University, Benedict Col-lege,
and other institutions.
The courses offered will renew and
raise certificates^" and' also pi^e credit
towards an A. B. or B. S. degree.
Further inforntation concerning
the Summer School can be. secured
by writing to the Director" of the
Allen-Benedict (Summer School, Ben,
.. edict College or President TT Rr
Sims, Allen University.
tPjje
iyal of Nej>i\
aiuwuiuvxe-LauU- -u-p- iaie t!
greatest churctl plkntsi in the stat
1 -it it has keen .?-no centinimns l?a
tie through the? years'. In"'Hie ?c
oml place it would not have, In c"M :
1 r^itl as it is had. fc-ome of:'our K
called leading _.|irx-!uhor.<*~ stayed 01
ot it,. There are some., f rcaehers
South Carolina who have hush
themselves so milch a'liout my In
troubles" heio that tlieir-ifnthinol.ili
haV.. been men | i:i ih .-.I- .... l.l
-streets from early -morning' um
night. They never allowed inc.- to >?
them; and would re,Urrn home aft<
imparling till, the-Imrmlitl advice_tht
could and "write Die preloaded .-yii
"pathy. . - '
I have a Tetter on my ih ?U hel'o:
me now. I'm.a a pa-t n- in Cys stu
saying "that because id' dillii :i;i?
there in your ehnreIV tlu* 'i.rethrcP a.i
weakering in their faith i.wvai i.- y?
as pres'xlc-nt of- the c-mv c,.ii ion
while I -hupion ' to know that. t!i
'1:i i f * 1 ??.1 gT j i . .1 I 1 ?.ir .r
Otl at ::-s own ill a .eh s.tvi have 1k<;
seeking aimi io ; (.Is c- J< r :ii"i i ?!)":
a -year.' l?ut/in reply. if* Uds l.rotlu
and till othefs who wo'itld take th
view: I have this to say. Ii it i.t
comes the policy of the hroiherh'y
Tof Smith ( a
-on the tiaslv p;U> .V.eeayse 'of tr? n.>
wi-liis local c-hurch then 1 wan:* to 1
tin first liiartns; For i .mi stu
there is a host to fnllotv me and 1 n i
,x
the leghes-t oil ice ill the- >ril't of . ill
Baptist Church in this stale.' 1 at
mire any honest man who sicks wjt
a dean, honest motive a greater sei
vice?alter making; good in-lower si
tions. Hut any man who hopes*?4
come to the presidency of the. c'oi
vention l'">' political stratojiy ni'ld cr
ticism of the present adininislratio
of -which he hintself is a purl, wi
have a haul road to travel. I hij\
a, little knowledge of the Bapti:
Brotherhood of this state, and- 1 <h
l.ghl to te.-t T^aT manhood.
Xo\v my brethren, let there he
full attendance at our next .nu-ctii
Let every pastor see to it, that Ti
cliui-. lv i ct-i'eLet e.Virv A
sociation and union represent. Ti
all the life member*-he jnesent.
Our S:m.OI)() Drive '
We set as. our goal for l'.Ml t-'ltbot
for all phases of our wwk. Wo l\
far short this amount at -('(4hv
bia, but we agreed to-continue .tl
drive for lb.'12. It is*din- hopes tIn
each AssocaSion .in the state wi
Trmg' ""up"i't s 51fhV?""TlW:."" Wti*
demands it. We- need money to cat
iy _rh(V~ Master's' work.
May 1th is the day for the assem
ling of the convention, imly um
dar?r from thi^ writing. Let the >1
gan be "'On to I'eiuu-tlsvillc wi
$.'10,0(10 for all phases of our \vof*k
Your seivant.
.J. S. KARLlv
Colored Funeral Diret
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- ' tors Organized.
; -The
Local Funeral directors
(< luiniua Met nt tin1 11'111111?rrf W
iW. ('. Johnson,* Friday nitfht, Api
"K HTTT2. ?ATh ~Ass^ciati'oTT wits Coi i
ed air.onjj the following. firms: T. ]
Pinffkney Funeral Home, Champio
Pearson Funeral Homo, Manitraul
\yilliams Funeral Home, .MKnso
Bradley Funeral H< me,
! The officers elected were: \V ]
, Maniprault, president; T. II. Pim kiu
patwi
t. t >1.1 ,M I'.IA, S, C , 'SAT! 'I
j National 44Be Kind Tq >
Sj He Celebrated 1
'q Schools and CorHeRes All Ove
America Celebrate Week
"Humane Sunday" Apr. 17
| Boston. Mass., April 1 TV? (AXS)-j
s" Sunday ihurclt gTiei* will heai^+nan
ministers and Sunday .schcol worker
base I heir sermons and Sunday schac
-j h-ssnnsr .cii "Kindness to Animals,
jl'or. AJhi| 17 is '"Humane Sunday.'
1 jnVer 1 lie etitire eivilized world. Th
IN. : I'li-sident the CnitejJ States, gov
lei.nors i[t many States, mayors '.o
.. feathng. American -cities, have issue*
''' i?: ... hi iiutt inn.- ca lling up n the?A
1 ' dnrr1 an' people to .celebrate nationa
- 'Be-" Kind to Animals Week"'-' tha
.'jens Aptil 17 and ends April 2H.
T^J The?A meriean?Humane?fclducat.im
-ne'it y of Boston. Muss;,-with-'inter
A?ftn+trmtd?hnrrtrvwa iters aT lSu Loiigi
l(' v. doit AAeiuie. spi nsdrs humane weed
" ;;!>>( ;ie- the; American people every
year; whifd in F.ngland, the week's
eeliviths come under the Royal So(:j
eiety- for the Picvention of Cruelty
A to Aitimais; the oldest such society
7. in the world. 1 >r .Francis 11. Row^
h-y Of I*. lull_AJass., noted Ameri;ar,
'Fdm-a't'or is president of the. national
" Ml- aniL. (illl'l ts J 111- ,-r v's
.j tivities every year.
111 MA.NK AVKF.K IN SOl'TH CAR<
il.IN A?COY. BLACK \\ OOI)
TO SPF.AK.
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"e Columbia. S. April II ? (A.NIS)
- Next wei-k beginning April 17 and
ending April 2-"> ie National .".Be
Kind to Animals Week." For several
u; weeks the American Humane Kdiiea."
lidji Society with nat.ip-n.al head?iuhr "tirs
at ISO J.ongwoo'B-Avenuo, B ston,
has- lain:-hed 'au,* active cam-))
p?i Q 11 against cruelty niiimels
n *".hruivgli ,.its. seVCritl .sou'Lcrn fu-ld
r representatives.' many of whom, id
is t he Sou ill" arc distdnhuished humani -
lariaiiji of OuvXejrro race. The ac'(I
- viii'cs of the campaign have roach-.
*-s? rn-hin !'. .< [ . nvntvin of tin i untry.
In S oih 'aroiinn. a rai l af (leor'stia.
ait ! Xso-th C'aroliha, Seymour
'? Carroll of Columbia^.has carried* on
II a f; o a'l c.ir.ipatfr:;. orirani/ini^. the
a . I ( .pie for Xathmal Humane Week.
Tucsdity evening. April 1' <iove.rI.
< . i'.la kwo-.d of South t'aro
I lir.a. Senator Jamies II. Hainm?mls,
a i 111;Mi r \. lli'bhe-. President . M?
'd. (. lumi ia S. I'.- ('. A., wdl address
1 ihr."'T|Ti; i|.r of the stau~oVc-r :raittn
'i station WIS '.on humane week. On
u Thursday cv.cnInApril .il, th.e Hen
e.'ediet" Colls-uc. thoir under" the direc1
tion of .Mi.s. Ivade-Uc Porter. wili
" Io ad. ast. An address will he deliv1+?crcsf-mvr
tlie same station l?y Sey
h ( s : i. : 1. on1' of public
. cl.osds a lid eolUurtlli over, tlu South
t??-' i ' t1 ' Co-oil"' 1 he Week with special
' ""prn^rams.
a' .\n;oiiy si; my scions niftd'e 1 ?y Mr
h Ca n ii for "lee Kind .to Anim ikh
W- k ' ;.! ; lid animals of inseel
lti i imi'io.e tlieir .livimr uuartci'
To Presiding Elders
o
.'.Episcopal District
T- ?1? 7 - .
>t' '
^ T'H''i'.-i-'Tt<iiic'* J'~ 1<i>'.! s i1 Itm**" *1
a! Allen I .'ni\i-rsity tin April 'J'it
M s !,;i ; v i :<I nt Pe. y. Thf-nred d
' * i'41-U Xuu 4.in^cnal .-acriliiv and t;ti
lte"? til of tvini tits and menus
i-| Mstiu'.v for tPavrlintfVXpriiM's
TTnTFT ?wiil imrnHertoti a! -sa-nvolii
? FnithfuMv \
II ' . Hi:
'l* . ;
| Geo. A. Singleton, En
r 1 (!<>rsed for Christian
7s
R^rnrrW
71
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? ,\ ' \ < i' * II1 0' ' > ' > II ill. l' t 7
11 0!?it? I>r. II. Wr'i'ht.
"j L,t. -n<li.i'.r ""m r-i.-l j-.n.l
J I ( I S ' U\ 1iaV'\ \vi!l l?t? ? !?Vil/ii III-!. I1
11 .ill tills vr-j>-t (rhinvli <?(' out-, i
1 ? "/'hririijiM has jt?i\' ii .-a1.
i ! ?? " I - > '<a '"
% fm I ? ? ? i A J M < >><? HI. Ill'rt|i.:il
tr my imihI is haul m 1. Co
i)~, (ii i . A. Si niyh-ton-i-- tin- >'11:
? tor this mantle to full upon. .It i*
~"irr^tl7-Tf1 l-!i':iVcrs?ty wIhiv.I r:iim . hi
( i-iit;?. ; won him as: teacher of >
rial Science. a tnan with \vT<1o..\,..'riciii'c
an.I superior -training _a- a
writer t,, all leading papers anil mnira
zire-:' Thi l.ruisiana. del'.gat i??M i
i\ iy hThi I?frtM?stii'i' "Sanit h Carol ma
will stand l>v hot' son, for SiirjsU*; n
j is a Conwav. S. hov. who hy hard
i.'jl si iiiyrtrJiii<_r made himScll a li-a h.g
rn~ light In the world..
" I hope not a stone will he left
i unturned in electing I>r. Ceo. A. Sin
cleton to the editorship of the Chris
tian KiYorder.
w. | ira j. gamble;
^ ' 1821> Lconidas St"..
New Orleans, La
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i\)ay. \i'lnt^ir,. \<r.v>. .. :
\nimals" Week To \l
Here Week of April 17-22
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rj Hl MANITAKIAN j
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jlviMiiii; "National Be Kind 1 < Anijnials
Week" April 17 to 2'1. in this
st< lion of tlu* SouilT for The Amori- '|*t,
can Humane Ivdijcatibn Societ\ of
i 1 >0 l.onjjwood Avenue, Boston. Mass, c,,
I Mr. ( arroll was infln??nti!ii
na.-.-saiJe 'fll tli?> South Carolina .Villi- . j.
Steel Trap Law which was introduecm!
In Senator Hammonds And Rep
rt*s??illative Cook. Ilo lobbied' in both |1(<r
legislative branches for I lie passage
of (In- bill and was present when the j
l.'p-crmir simied the bill, alonu with
other friends to a:|'malsi lie was, >m
. ?.i -li 1 >?com mended?for?bis?mtv ice- -77777
?fT> Hi; National Anti-Sleel Irap lea- '
Vtfu* of \\ ashinuton. 1>. ('. j
i 4 . l\'l
< !"ser attention.to teediuir and
w tie li*., earfv disabled anil diseased. ,
i - . cm
,lmy__^_i^_jo_a veterinarian lor tiv.ii
n. :; ; make drinkiinr fountain- sail* .
.indvf ui\c C'cl and kind nomas li. . .j
iii'.-- animals:'
\va
'.MR. ::i \TJNC I ON MAKKSOri'KI.
'nouu* ami hospitalization f"i .
disabled. or uniieniojirished . 'j
to. ? .< i t' mules .'have b.in' .ntVelei. by
Mr. A rcli ie M. 11 tin; im.ri i^.m . >:
i, lok^refM. Son; ji Cai'.iiina- and
?Ni-W A ut k -f-ioy.^=f?F-m - trrrs;<-n""Trp~
rradiijdon ri.i tiluTe. Mr; limit inu'ioii
/att'ei. to pay Sop for siick animal.and
- transportation to. Ilronktrreen. ^
where ,'n. Iia> an estate * f sev.rtii .
tin ill i:ud: acre.-. I'er uii's wi.u are in
'.er.csti d * iniitlii w rite Seymour Carroil.pi
(nolajubia.
Anunitf tile other livid l.vjuesenta'
of ib.: Soei' ty are .Jaiil'.s ti. llutton.,
' < hikdale.Tern.; .Mrs. Catherine \\ca- ~
tiH-i'sliei". ."yflanf.': V. Mivei > Harin
' well. T'oi t WTTrttr. - Treats: .Miss -K? ,j;
1'illlev. iIiebnnoid T.iImi \\' i
. - - " - .1 H ?? . . "M, ' V\ a
A rk.. \ ii irinia. jtljvi
and Pastors?Seventh jv.!.
. rii>1T.
A. M* K. Church
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h. 19:12 ;;t 1 u :*n? A. M.. -to.report f"\
\ In* .sell! o| and stress of file timos lo"n
wavering devotion and loyalty mi \v.
ts. ~~
; of delegates to depend Con for-" tlui
mo and phoc; ~?.. .. :
ours. > i in*
diop Revordv C. Ransom. - It.
\ a- - wn
A iken County. Has
Forestry Meeting
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'A unni'.V u idc . IHOi.!!?- for
< ?>! rod ftcoplo of A ikon 0?nint\ .ami cv
sjv n? hy t)u* A ikon Comity. For- ;,ntr
p.-1 I 1-QliT.; :yt. -\s o<-i:i!ii?)i the int-ouvt
of forest fi:o 'protection. was
?held. Saturday. April Mth at-thy .SolVo- ^ 11
tioC Institute in Aik :i.
A total of 22 il)Uro!io:i'iii tin- e antv
was represented and Aver 1.00 pro- 1 11
niinonf ooloriaps'poolpo in the County
""Tin? .speakers at f-vl
-this nioetihj? unladed .Mr. . Morris. 11,1:1
Pi osident <if iho A'Iron PotrmForest- 11 u
?Pinloi tive A-.hiu i;iI nni. Sla;e l 'ni i-1. i
11. A. Smith of Co'lunibia. Countv llu'
?Farm - Airon? T.?UA?Morunn.?Mr. It. il2
CP Tarrant. Treasiiror of the Associa'-' -il0,
tion. Miss Sanborn Uti'o?t-m* nf iK.. -mi
Schofiold Schorl. Ranier \V. ll.fMe- ^
("lain of .Jackrun and District Fd'ost- (!er
11. Y. Forsythc of Aiken. hv
In addition several colored people
inclrdimr. Prof. A. YV. Nicholson of pic
IBett-is. Aeadelviy. Rev. J. \V. Miles and
Rev. Callahan sp>*ke briefly on* forest
protection and assured thcr." Aiken. -'H
* County Forest Protective Association me
of the-whole-hearted support ? f their lh
people in assisting in the pi eyention' ap]
.nTiisuppression o| nro-u fll't's ill Ai- cm
ken ('onlit \t ' ? t? mo
[ The prize, of $10.00 which was olTc v- j I
ed by the Association to the church v-h
havihg the largest representation at till
this meeting was w o i v i iy^XfrevFr tend - tor
ship . Baptist Church of Aiken and sot
| w as presented to the pastor Rev.Tal- ma
' lahan, by State Forester 11. A. Smith, eh;
11 V Foi svthp, | Re
District 'Forester. i Du
]lks' District A/H i'-s i- <i v ' ;? c 1 \\ Allen , .
I nive;>it\ \ ; rid . .Vpf rt ' ; i'.-M.??
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