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r - [ 'TA1RYU VUL. VIII?NO. 21 ELKS' TO HOLD STAT IN CI %i-: : : <: :: ine meeting wound up on Sunday night with the usual successful and unique "midnight ramble." The Tornado reports a very pleasant stay in Hartsville and was compelled to go to Florence to keep some more special engagements in office conferences. He spent the Monday night last Ti: the Citv of Grnpnwnrid. X, in the services of the Rev. Herbert and his. good people. He report? having had a glorious time and- regretting that on account of pressing business matter, he was obliged to- hurry away to his home in Aberdeeen; Miss. He reports that he will doubtless remain in Aberdeen for two weeks or more and any one wi-hjng to get in touch with him before his return to the state wliCkfnty -write hiii.-aT P. O. Box 8d, Aberdeen. Mi siss'i pi. ... ?.lVhen?he retums in- thc-n?,rr 'trture, he will" opt n. his on npaign et Greenwood and renew his attacks en thestronghold of Satan in South Carolina. The Palmetto Leader wishes him success on his journey home .an j a safe return to his fields of endeavoi > , t E CONVENTION HERAW JUNE 14-15-16 * ' % . - * City Schools Present Fairyland Pageant I - - Tales to be presented by the Columjbia Elementary schools on Wednesday, May 25, at the Townshin AndijU?r+ttrn,-profrpses to he one of the I most outstandings - performances ever presented in Columbia. For the p&st few weeks joint committees representing the several schools have been at work training the children a,,(i making hecessary plRns for this gala affair. This pageant is a condensation of Fairy" Tales. Each school has se- I ,Ufte.d a Tale and condensed it to a Ven-mi nute drankifcimition. The Tales a>'e as follows: Booker Washington: Primary Grades -Snow Drop and the Seven Eh es. Upper Graded ^Episodes of] t^he Life of George Washington. Waverley: Primary Grades.?The] Pied? Piper?xrf Uaineliii. Uppor Grades??-Ali 'Baha and the Forty] Thieves. Howard?-Cinderella? Saxtrm-The Frog Prince. r~ ?Benedict?Hansel and -Gretel. Leovy?-Sleeping Beauty. uutgewuod-?Mother Goose Isles. Hooker Washington Heights Beauty and the Beast. - "Iik '' 4htfWJJrop^ afitl the Seven Klves" Little Snow Drop is sent away by her cruel stepmother, who-4*~ -jealous?of- hcrr The person ~ who ,to her pleas for mercy and spares her life. She goes to live with -seven elver, who?treat hoi very kmdh ahd succeed in thwarting the plans of her wicked stepmother who learns of ^er whereabouts and tries several times to take her life. iiamehn, a tiorman town, is plagued with rats. The Pied Piper, being promised a thousand gullers, 'relieves the town of rats. The Mayor i fails to keep his promise and the Died I'iper lures away all the; ehdjdrtn except a little lame boy.I All Babfl. a llOOl* wnnilmon , i- "iiiu'M bv/c? 'to the forest to cut wood and there lie discovers l>nn<l nf thieves and it'tirils mo sex ret ol tile entrance 'to their cave. He enters the cave after the thieves leave" and finds | much gold. He tells hVg. brother, t assim, about the cave and Cassim goes there but is killed ,by the thieves. The thioves plan rteyengo [upon Ali Baba and enter his home under disguise but their plans are. thwarted by Ali Baba's clever servanc, .tbngiana. Cinderella is mistreated !by her' -imel stcpriUither?ami?step-eis^ersbut her fairy god-mother comes to her aid and gives her beautiful i lothes tO wear to the ball. In her haste to get home in time she loses her slipper, Tho Prince finds the sippet- and later finds Cinderella who is the only person who can wear the. slipper. They marry and live happily."' The Princess drops her ball in a pool. -The?haH 4s?found by a frog who has received a promise from the Princess that she .will let him sleep ill hi1!1 ftBtl JUld "dill" ft'Om her plate if he finds her ball. Aft^r she lullills. her promise the frog i s t ransformed into a charming prince. ! Hansel and Gretel are deserted Ity their parents who low them hut a re unable to_fetd?ami .care? forihem? They lose their way in the woods a?d finally come to the home of a witch into.which they are lured by presents and choice foods. The """Witch plans to kill Hansel but she is rescued by Gret'el. In Sleeping (Beauty; the Princess is cursed by a witch--who became angry be.-ause she was not invited to the christening of the Princess. Her prophecy, that the Princess would prick her Ifinger and sleep one hundred years, comes true. The Piince-ss is finally awakened from tier long sleep by a Prince who marries her. Mother Goose Isles is another delightful story of em-hantment which 'will lend color and charm to the paiurenat. Mother Goose presents her children who participate in making tho occasion an enjoyable one: Beauty, the lovable daughter of a merchant, has to fulfill a promise made by-her father: by going to live I with ..aJjBfcirst. - The beast - allows*3 her to return to her father on a visit and wfipn she returns to th?Beast ho is ill. His condition changes her heart, toward him and her tender compassion breaks the charm which changes him to a handsome pi ince. I "Episodes. of the Life of George , Washington" by /the upper grades or tiooker Washington will be one of the outstanding features of the program. This part of the program is in keeping with the celebration of i the two hundredth anniversary of I the birth of the Father of Our Country. . I The unusual talent a^d gorgeous costumes that will be displayed TrT this pageant will make it by far the most unique event of this scholastic year. The audierye will he de| lighted with the attractive colorful scenery "that will form the background for each dramatization, there by giving a picturesque setting that ' (Continued on Page 8) FHE TOW T 1 1 > WIM, WW COLUMBIA, S. C., Si SOUTH CAROI H|| low all South Carolina rejoices, irro .'orrr.ed chat Bishop Sinis has more 11 before he"leaves for Africa as I' LONG SESSfON ENDS DEADLOCK IN BALLOTING Noah Williams. I), H. Sims anc H. Y. Tooks Named in Vote (Cleveland I'ress) hi ' i i t?"ti v After an all night session in which seven ballots were taken i?the A. -M.lv. delegates elected three bishops for the next quadrennial. The Rev. Noah Williams was namod first, Dr. D. II. Sims, president of Allen I'njversity, Col u mbia, S. ('., was second -?ind?fh-Vt^TujKs. laVoTTTe son of the southern and eastern dele' Kates, was elected last. Deadlocked on the electionrbf f>ish ops, the delegates to the A. M. ? General Conference spent all da, and part of the night today and \cs terday voting for their favorite can didates. The count of the" fitst balluL,. take, at 1 ? a. hi. yesterday and complete ?t 5 p. m., resulted in >13 votes cas! votes were necessary for the elei tion were 354. The results indicate that the Rev. Noah H. Williams, .pa.tor St. Paul A. M. K. Church, St. Lou is, Mo., lead by 251) votes. l)r, R. 1 Wright Jr., Philadelphia, editor o Christian Recorder, followed with 21 votes. The Rev. H. V. Tooks, Tatnpi Fla., plloed 161); Dr. Chailes 11. We? ley, Washington., 1>. C., 135; Dr. 1 H. Sims, President Allen University Columbia, S. C., 126; the Rev. J. I l Butler, 124; the Re.v. K. J; llpwar< 122; the Rev. S.*S..Morris,. (ieorgii ^-101, and the Rev. -I). Ormonda Waller, who ' was cxpec.ted to slur 1 sn-enirtn. polled nntv 2.4 votes I Immediately following tho'annoum ment of the first ballat. Rishnn R J 'Grant Alabama, presiding oltuG announced that a second ballot won! bo taken; each ballot to contain n more nor less than three names. Present Solid Front It was plainly evident that the s? lid front of several delegations woul I not 'be broken. The middle-wester states strongly supported the Re' Noah H. Williams; Florida was sold iy_Jbaclc of the Rev. 11.?Y. - TookTexas stood behind ?the Rev. E. . Howard; eastern-aiul sumo souther "delegations voted strongly for hot Dr. R. K. Wright Jr. and Dr. Charli ..WesToyT T" y The Rev. Dr. Ormond K. Walke Dr. J. C. Anderson, Columbus, t the Rev. J. N. Campbell, Ark., ai the Rev, J,. C. Caldwell, faced defei under this solid state delegation vo ing. NSHIP AL i y ^ . f\TUKl>AY, MAY 21, 1!?2 JNA TRIUMPHS K vJRKr - *01 $--?' 1 la f '**vW ^HHH & vmL'S kt ^HmH ^RY SIMS. A. M.D.1). * the jrvcal A. M. F. Church smiled favth ('nmlina.?The > li>.*intr dais of llii- ' rpl precedent break'ntr episodes, t of Alton I'niversiU a Mill-'one of tin lection. \\ as elocud to the hlpiscopacy , lallrrr: South t arolina did itself proud, i iiii.r Lisi Ul? _ UY L l- V .luyilil'Jl nuj'Ului t **?= pleasantly rewarded after casting five' I I from Atlanta, (la., as a professor at st appointment in the Stale .from :Bish- ' e popular pa.-^>r of Ml. I'islrah A. ^1. ' Wil fnade 1'icsiding I'ddor ol the Bnu ure( ss. He later lieeame the President most pojmlar forum - peakers of'?the opular ministers at tins meeting which . e second in order of the class and the leclared a Bishop In the chinch.. And ; spective of denomination. We are in- , speaking engagements than he can , residing Bishop. | Delegates waiting patiently thru' thu^ioug?hours as the otlicial tellers, counted Stid- announced the ballots. Supporters of favorite candidates ?treulated among their?dok-gatiotts ?r-^Yolirrg their spirits to?stick?to? the native sons, i Th<t conference continued in dead1 lock. N ' South Carolinian Strong Dr. D.-II. Sims-stiprised. conference leaders in the strength shown in the ~ lirsi IWu ballots. It was generatty? conceded hat the. Rev. Noah Williams and Dr. R. R^ ACiiirht .|i \vi .e the fa .cored candidates, and practically assured of election. Dr. Sims, strength surprised every delegation exceflt his own from South Carolina, The election of bishops at this conli-ronec i'? enlledirthe two and?it?halt 'bus of Palloting^foT thai office" at i?he .ast quadrennial eonfeteiiee in Chicago in 11128. i Without' adjourning, the delegates " turned ba.k the hands of the clock to complete theiir work. Favorite son were then balloted on throut several Votes 'before the deadlock i n was broken. Several- leaders-express? ,j' ed the qpipipn that this would be the t case in this conference. 1 lie battle tor third place 011 the d bishopric appeared' to hinge anhhid the support which the Rev. 11. V.i Tooks, Dr. Charles"11. Wesley' and! 1. Dr. D. H. Si ills could enlist.from do- 1 1 legations other than their native' states. WiJJiams Cains on Second As predicted, the Rev. Mr. Williams gained on the-seeond ballot and polled k MOT?vote's; 'Dr. R. R: Wright, 211; | | Dr. Wesley, 180, and Dr. Sims, 1S4. j ' This ballot appeared to eliminate the 1 Ruv. 'Mi*. Butler aiid the Rev. Air. ' Itowaul from sirious consideration kN in the final result. 1 ne delegates went fiito llie 1 r i hirer V Fallot. The Rev. Mr. Williams ap* . peared to t?e assured of election on ihis ballot. " With, the election of bishops well ( under way, delegates were discussing the* possibility i f the election of general officers. Re-election of I)r. John R. Hawkins, " Washington, 1). C'., financial secretary for the past 22 years, was reacts fically conceded. Di^_A. S. Jackson, 1 ^iu'o. _ Tcx_^._ edmat luaa 1?secretary, i* was expected to be returned to thai rt -office-. Hi.s mm program "fid1 Ytierg-' h ing the education institutions of the s denomination has popular support. Dr. Ira"T. Bryant, secretary of the r, Sunday School Union; Dr. D. M. Bax); Ler, manager Book Uqlhc^, the Rev. id A. J. Wilson, church extension j|ecre?t tary. and the Rev. -J. Ci. Robinson, t- editor "A. Al. t. Review, ali were conceded re-elected. ivore here. So encouraged weiv many :>f them over the new1 move and present plan that, as .soon as the motion passed and the committee was appointed, the National Baptist Publish intr ...'BoartL. =th rouydi??Secrlat .~* apreed to undertake the settintr u'i of the type, the printinir ami binding of the book and the?distributing of~~ these volumes?The President tin " Convent urn. before* leaving here for Kansas City, declared it wa> or.e of the longest stejfs in the "rip!:: direction that the denomiimtion ha-* taker* in the preservation . f its unbroken record as att organized foive" of relihlaanks or questionaires, ten \r:<rr;sand VIrc u 1 nrs ' hn'iri'n J,neo-l(ij'era'tio'n have already been printed and are being sent out from the Field ,'Sei re- ' tary's > tlice here at L'l> North Ada Street. As the date is se tired coinoi|j|| IDll IV i 11 I,infill in II II .0 " ckapter?vvi-l 1 be cThTr*(t~as it n written and then turned over, to the National Baptist Publishing Board at Nas.h-'J. \ille. The first* proofs are expected I to he ready ; when the Convenybi'n I ronvunes-September "th. P.'.fj at 1 Houston. Texas, and then the work will bo pushed rapidly; . MTTMOKI \ll BAPTIST l 111 K( II HONORS KKTIIUNO PUKSIDKN i ("a.'tden. S. C, Sunday* .pigm. Ala>. 15 the Mt,. Nloriah Missionary -S??rie*1 y hi'l a v Q-.v?intore-'-! nip o'i , i ?rr~* honor of Mrs. A. O.'Williayis who was its president for ftwunty.-iii'U- y: a? and at which * tiniit the to.loW.ng. resolutions w ere adopted. Whereas, we through- .th- 'mercies of our Heavenly Father,.' hnvF begt I ok- Veil wit h tip* leadership of thi.-l :fir worthy President Kmeritus S s 1 ler A. O. Williams, and w heivaas slu . lias labored'faitjifujly. unselTishl\ audi unl.ntinglv for tin- past twenty ninV . ygars. and wluiinrisV^he litis seen lit j to II'SIV" I'l'-oo a I. I i -.1 1 Ol I. to I t j'o work at heart always:, and hel| ? | when, vi-r >ln- can for tin- Vou ??t* tin society. We the inen.lu-i> yf the \Vi man's Missionary Society of Mt. ,\1 > i iah Bhntist Chim-h <! > h??rehy olTei the "IT" resolutions. B. it resolved That the I.nrd will strengthen, sustain. hles> her- ft r the jrood she has done. Re it rt solved: That tin. Society i will always . cherieh for her many ' years?of?strTreTT?SPl'VieO. ftlKl tluY7^ "eaeh muni Her try to emu la t her by precept pnd example? ? ? Be it further resolved: That a copy of thsse resi lutions he sent to the "President Emrritus. rt yopy.recorded in the ipinutes of the--society', an i that tliey h.e' j?uhlish.d in al' the leading race papers of-the--state-. ? Respectfully submitted. Miss L. M. Pinch, ? Mrs. A. M. Ransom Mrs. S. B. Puyton, Chr. , v! MAY 25 t ' session TTSTif by ' thts body in many v a vs. The fbYaifcial n was inn 11 We wished. s.r tin-Ill by. Ii.a' very takiiiy in account the economic depression.* All phases of .the work eared for in a very substantial way. Thirteen hundred dollars raised in two ay* under these trying times, an- cijua! to :wan. this amount one year iicii, We war*' if vei;. thoroughly undeisti oil that the president of the convention is hijrhly pitas .< - at the fine spirit which prevailed throughout this session ami the-, results obtained. W ? Would I ..ike?la?K mm Now Mr. Editor, we would llke~tp-' know the writer's name who writes oi Tic. < inyrs of "The Gospel Tornado." ,tK7"'Rev. \V. .1 Davts? We would like to know Just when it was thai illM'. T)avis""*TuYned into the coffers*