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lower oiVlei" are iiv.c-V'-r io i M eh of i,ur. "
-s.imitation is c,on?cio-u.-. t u; t is ut:con>:*fl?us-. \Vwalk
along* the s'rwtt- .with a j"ri?-n*i. ?md o e
' friend-slows- his-por1. v.-e?ttw<x?rr-rrr-:?and as?h?t?
quickens his, we quicken ours-Av.uhout thinking.
It has come ahout 'h.d 1 >y far' mo>t- of the activities
of our social life depend upon ft a<-'ions rooted
in our subconsciousness. Siu'V-p' are. sheep going I
along- a narrow path. Someone may hold a_ stick
across the'path And the first sheep will jump and
so will the second. After, two or 'hid' sheep have
jumped tihe stick may he 1 a ken down and i \ er ]
sheep will jump when h? ge\? to the place where the* ,
? others jum-ped. VVhethi+- there .be ten 61* l.wa luru- I
dred makes no difference; if the first one or tAvo (
. . ... _:.j. . ,r- _ ..
t r,: .j at'cntum towards the South fdr
.. Thi- means. iif?i those 'Nvtrro.es who refused
w.- vk y. ill he iji position to. cast their '
/ y : ! against local Democrats who 1
ay' <m jn-.y not he di-phsed trrhelp the black man.
lb gar-ho-.- to '.he. "income o>' the campaign, the Xe- '
* w.j'.o to -top jumping has succeeded in
i-iaxl'n'g tit ht ?,f jV.iitical indcpendance without
cvi h-M v., .iinij political 'serfs. without
. r!. v. : '-'"lek jumpers without, hope. The
i'.s . ' ' . Negro voter 'u remember through
: t the ?:ick that our fathers jumped
urit;":! i.-'im lunger therel The Republican ,
'y .- er- d ' h to be' taken aw^y and so. long as
h v Ne_I:.'-- i:v:.fji h.-ypine sti.k or no stick, the Re
1 tc-.v i.".tiling to.lose by trying to brehk
- !:">! S ' r 'A y i.:}!yi\Vhiteism and the tactics
.. I.'.li..-Whif-i'snv is the sign and
yfc! >' ! a: "ci stick hat many-Negroes keep 1
. ; : v-Vx.Iy v. ill ju'inp ..lin'p tlie end o f
.. X- g;.'es who refuse to. j.ump furth~
~7~ : Xvg; n-rtitl rhge -a-great- 7
- \-. 'I !.u v e .must bear' in mind however,
that v.'c I.e. .-tick jumpers or not we are
nil N- d :e fac-.wi'h stern issues that
. : . . .- i->>;lily salvation. Jumping the
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POINTED POINTS
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V. - T; X' : , "Vc -a?V i.wy witnesses."?I*r.rt
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v. i." !"in:'ia:y; hut, or civet).
. ..... . :. r..;:.'.an:ry. ,s
> '< !: a!! jriiat m?ed>
W pa" I tlnly lu- . .
A - - t!." iiviivi\kl irooil.
' ilaiT .is "I't'ot iivl hi'uid."
. _ ? Knowles'. <
" j'.. .7. The air <f-on*4'
~ i. 'tliai it may i?e cut
. '- - - -any Ii..i'.<rt Hoover came .
i "viF'v-ar.ii i'vopk- were seat'
. i.lnp. and r?'hers have , all gone. Pen
ii , "il >''1?M .Hi 1'?(< illmvayy I.ykon, Lylo-> i
i-i ii^ly JJony joined the crowd '
.o' Xi.w new- (Mines ?in. the Palmetto
" has quir lJu* walks of life,
t? 1 . ;;.a iiie. 1'oukmght. ."Billie" "Good- f
n. Lin.v. n. "A'.e f/'V.ejy. Annie .Mae (Carolina, j
" ? Wait'iif....Junes. Renoi Lewmy?James I?o.?
< niiM'V. fjhed Johnson, .losephus Gary,
f?n< mda MRler. These w ines may mean little to
re ?ii- aL. : .d'-r, hut tin-.- mean much to this wri
)* in,, i a .any readers of this colunfti.
\\ " ha.e our 1 i"tic day ami cea^^to be. But
;:i.?11 a -."of .-leryeai come rushing in to occupy
nr thii' . When I was h student at Allen. Drs.
ami Kirhnrd <'arroll were in their glory.
)'hers haw taken their places. Someone will soon ^4
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niE PA'lmetto leader
a ke yours. >. .
> Chappelle, Beckett and Hurst pissed on but the
v ork did not cease. We worry, plot, scheme, trick
md aspire to control and "run things," even tho
some brother has to suffer. We seek to aniass? a
ittle fortune. Look over tlhe world and study the
ives of those who sought power and wealth. He
vho has nothing cUn have nothing taken away front
lim. , ,
At death a rnfcn leaves all. -Naked came you intc
Itys world and in like manner will, you depart.
;hots should cauke us to live together as brothers
vhose keepers they are.
There be persons this writer will never forget:
Professors J. W. .Morris, J. L. Daumgnrdner," C. G,
Sarrett, Frazelia _ Campbell and W. I). Chappelle.
rhese were his first teachers at Allen. All are
fooe except- C. G. Garrett, that rugged leader of
nen. It is still an inspiration to chfat with him.
ff.' ft. Davis, and D. H. Sims, will never Torgefhim.
Certainly I will not.
South Ca olina has produced some woiUiy son*
tnd daughters. In tlheir day thev stood up and
nade themselves heard. Professor Crews ; would
iave us believe that alii of the the money and brains
>f the A. M. E. Chtrrcfc are in the NoYth. Call
he roll?of the Touth.?I ntarfcd to but?it 's .lin~
ecessary, and \vill not unless you press me.
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LITERARY ECHOES
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. rlRACE V EKA BOSTI.ES.
GEORGE MOSEs MORTON
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Is it not Shakespeare who saVs,~"sweet are the
uses of adversity ?" Probably if "George Morton ha<
not met with (adversities he would not have been
successful in encouraging the" muse's temptation U
fashion those creditable lines in "Praise of Creation."
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Horton was born a slave in Chatham County
North Carolina in 1797. He was a very ambitiousJhap,
rather versatile" in his inclination?^ His ire
terests in fishing, hunting and religious meeting?
were responsible for only a general interest in farn
work. Horton learned to read by matching word?
he kneiy in the hyhia'l with those in a spelling book,
He- would then begin making rhymes. .
His master permitted him "to (hire his time out
at-Chapel Hill, tlte seat-of the University of North
Carolina. He was janitor rut the institution foi
years. The president of the University," Dr. Caldwell
became interested in .him, Morton's earliest
verses had to be written dovyh'-fbr' him by othei
people-' In addition to his salary as a janitor h<
ma^e extra money by composing verses for tihe
University students. They usually gave him twenty-five
cents for each poem, but would occasionally
give him fifty cents for one with an extraordinray
love theme. ..
In 1829 a group of his friends aided him in pub.
lishing a_yolume of his poems. With money raisad
froni fhi5^book"dnr "piarmed- to-purchase
freedom. The volume bore the diption
"The Hope of Freedom." The" returns from thi
sale were small and did not begin to approximate
?he large sum his master saked for him.
One has said, "If Phyllis Wheat ley stands out
anuong Negro poets for Christian character developed
under favorable circumstances, George Hortor
should stand forth with equal prominence for dog'
ged persistence in the face of difficulties and ip thi
face of discouragements7.1' Honton says. "My visagt.
lif'i-Hmp . f.ti^idpvahly emaciated-bv extreir.e perstxration.
having no lucubratory apparatus, no candle
no lamp, not even light wood, being chiefly raised
in oaky woods."
The students of the University of North Carolina
gave him a number of "books. He perused them
diligently then composed a nine page poem entitled
"On the Pleasures of College Life." His poetry
hows the influence of Pope. 0
We will remember George Moses Hortcin, janitor
rnd .poet. .
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COLUMBIA, S. C,
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PROPAGANDA.
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[JT ? * , (By J. H. Snii'h.)
'Mr. K<litor:
Please permit mo space in. your
1 very excellent [taper to |k n 'a few.
, words from the above, subject, F.oi
the i.tst decade or m'o^e the A.M.K.
1 Church in South Carolina has been
rife- \vi'h what is calh I PKOPAGA-N11>A,
and especially- at this season "of
the year. As soon as a new bishop
| reaches the .SfVi'e then the PROPAGANDISTS
begin to spread their
PROPAGANDA.
One of, the latest FncyclopAlja
gives as a definition .of this word.
~ "Any?pfctn' or nic'.hnd?for spreading
i a certain opinion or belief," etc-; and
a, propagbindist-as "one v ho devotes
~ 11 i n I s o 1 f to 'lie :?['!(. ad /.if any system
of principles,'doc,'l ines or opinions."
' One can scarcely wall:' the streets
these days if you are an Afrierfi;
Methodist minister -wi'hout meeting
sonie propagandist sprd|_ding- some
k pening or what will happen in- t5bis
or that Conference -bached up by a
I"tiiiu viiitn ,n,. t... ?.mn
'"'Man" "he told me" '[nis and so,'etc,,
' .and the next cluy -yon -niny, met*'
( another propagandist wit If <iui'o~ a
. 'different propaganda: I am a par'.
of the A.M.E. Churc h and .sc hool ? in
; this'State, and for their ir> in'onanct
> j. Tirt- 1 [i t* ha
; given my unstinted and unselfish ser1
vice to and &?p their support for
moi'e thafi a) miai ter of a century,
. and under conditions that were no''
. alvfays?the- most desirable, hut I
1 stood firm and "having olna'ined help
of God, I have continued unto this
day." (Aphstle Paul.)
| Let us suppose the re" weiehio, propP
agandists'Jn -our- Church (of 'he kind
, mentioned) and each Presiding Elder,
Pastor and I lyman^ wojjhl get hehind
" 'he Bishop's program /hen outlined
by him. and dissc.mina^, t ruth and
. righteousness ins'teael-of some atro
ceed.ing-(administrations Q won hi he
j eras of. progress, peace and hanni
ncss. ?CT'
j Jus! a few days aim 1 met a propagandist
who said 'hat eerta-in. othel
men, stfrpfn anojher <'(inference would
visit mv Conference to sponsor and
1 put o\er cer1 ain ihinirw 1 informed
?him?that we wi'i'i1 a! w a \ s pleased TTT
j | have visitors in Conference-; hut I
had the propagandist to know tliat
t j my C.onterenee stands for what wi
mail, Conference ACTOXO.MV. We
ask nothing more and will expect
nothing less.
We hail with dcliytht the eonynv:
of Bishop Noah \V. Williams to the
<th Kpiscopsfl District, This ma\ he
a repetition <.f what 1 have said hedore.
hut as 1 see him handling the
? various phases of his work'we. are
more and in ore "di lighted. W.e pledged
to him our .-nnnori in Cleveland as.
lon^ a? lie"led us itt'o those paths
that .make fo^ 'he hes't interest" of
_ o.ii" deal- old Church :m.l , I
love hinv?for his rc/nl" virtues.
"I ilo i4??t !<>vt him for h?s l-irih.
.Xoi Kit his la Hi Is so broad and 11 ir-.
I love him for his-own. true worth,,
, And that is best'. 1 will declare."
1 The propagandists have sown
much propaganda." but let ps turn
from that and think of ilu? ClenotH
JC-uuf.cre.m-e V" reet mi meTidn t i?hr concerning
the merging of our schools. The
Commission i ecu mint'ml ed also what
we might call a referendum which is
vital to the. people of Sou'h Carolina
and especially thy Alumni of. Allen.
It effects a standard around which
we have been rallying for fifty years,
Ihave 'we 'bought how we will vote
this montfh and next nion'h in our
respective Animnl >
? 0,.vnc n um mo Und
chapter of Isaiah, 1 :7 verses. IIo
-1- gave a boautjfni sparable of thp vtfu^
* yard. Mrs. Ijsiwronce offered p'\n"
or. Several selections was lei by
Miss - Molha Lawrence. Qur hearts
was, made to rejoice while the serva+rt
of frmt talked. We hope that
they will visit us again at their earliest
.convenience. Wo were proud
1 to h'ave Mr. and Mrs. ,Tnne anil liftir
. * jksw? ;
Saturday, November 12, 1932.
' daughter. Miss Young, sister and
J J i ierid all ?>1 1 rnio, S. C., visiting
Sanatorium. There were others hut 1
I til.' ramies we didn't get. On ThuTs- ?
day nighty Nov. .'lid, the Women's
I Cooperative Union-joined with us in
a-war;.i prayer meging. Mrs. Green
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs: Kelder who
, is tlie president of the Union, all
gave oncouragig talks. We were ,
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, very surry _io--hear- of Mrs, Stacks' "
illness. We wish for her a speedy
n uvt'i'y and he with us in the next
' meeting. .
GKKAT FALLS NEWS L_
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t Paradise High *School is in * full
i liloo' ) Kacly teat her is putting forth
very elfc.-rt to. show his or hep puIt'ils^the
i-rpoitance of conscientious '
I
,s;u_'y, In view of this fact the fol- '
lov.inv pupils deserve honorable men'iojt:
A Uh grade Boa-trie* Arlege, Ma
< m.'e Carter, Isom Clinton, W ilia* M?re '
Thtfnipgon; 10th grade, Helen Carter
l f 1- ' ? > - -
. latin hi uri'enc, litroy jonnson; 'Jth
grade, Azalce McCul lough; 8th grade ?
= Mabel Offfnesr Tfh grade, Mary Rich-"^ "
ardson, Kthcl White. Our hope is
that thc*list wili grow.
As. a .chool Is sometimes jiidgtd **
JiV .! . i 1 appeal \ an effor'
is being launched to hate the Hi
School building. painted on the outride
'an i also the inside whore it is
necessary. With 'the accomplishment
.'of; this effort together with the1
beautifying of our grounds, we will
have a "ve-ritabid" Paradise" in which
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t:> work.
I'ara(lise Church is sending'iff, pas- V
tor, Rev. J W, Shaw to the aniiual^
i-opjerence to make a round report in
every respect. At the "Sunday, ev
jning service, even though the weather
was somewhat inclement, credible
reports' were rendered, >vhich anvuiited
to t\venty*five dollars.
The church already hhs several
.dubs that are functioning well, Hot
the pastor saw the need of more. On
Sun :.ay evening, he appointed tht. fol- *
lowing clubs with their leaders. I.a"
"Ties Aid. Mrs, Martha "Gladden; U5
What I Can, Mrs.* Delle Kennedy;
l.ivt. Wire, Miss Mary Macklin; Kvcr-Rcadv.
Mrs. I)aisv Clinton? He*.
cue, ('. B. Johnson. With the until*'?.jr
.iid of these clubs, Paradise church
van1 aiTd will r.ot fail.
Kev. Miss Balfouy-ds conducting a ...?
ten davs evangelistic service at l'nra
- ,ise?Church.? She is a?wonderful
speaker, also a splendid singer and
an accomplished musician. We hope
tihat 'she will do much and everlasting'
good while here. v ~~~*
Mr; MeNeely Nelson, Misses Con
nie Regans, Rosanna Williams and
Camelia. Carter of Rock Hill were
pleasant visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. 1). Carter Sunday after- ?
noon.
STA I K COLLEGE NOTES
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Orangeburg, S. C., Nov. S-. On
[.Sunday my-hr, \~r>VMmhor l'< StatP !
j College vesper audience was honori
ed with an address delivered by Rev.
11. I avlor, summarily conneejiai
wi;l; the Methodist Enisconal Church
-1-nM.i a great-influential coopcralpr of?:
ithe Clatlin College. His speech stres*
shrg*respect for, our womanhood was
supplemented by a combination choir
and quartet presentation of "Souls'
>f the Righteous."
- Mabel Carney
Miss Xfabel Carney, Head of the ; I
Department of Rural Sociology at
j Teachers College, Columbia and who
] is interested primarily in the appli- '<
| cation and fusion of rural social devices
in teaching in ruraf schools, will '
j l?e a guest of the College Thursday
land Friday,' November 1-11.
Miss Carney will speak before wie
Faculty Forum Thursday evening at
J 7:C>0 o'clock in the "Y" Hut and before
the student body at 10:45 o'clock
IJ-Viday. morning "as a sequel to 'he , .*
I (iilllj'Mthnm) n."A,.?n.mi'iAAil /ill llV ^
X ..v.x V. "...u voil ?VV* v..
' he department of Education at the
j Pol lege.
i . A .reception will be tendered in her
; h >nor Friday evening under the man ^
, agemerit of Miss Rosamund Alston.
Omega Psi Phi
Iii line with the campaign for more
F&lul-better education among our peo ijMe.
and in cooperation with the de- *
I partmeht of .education, the Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity i s stressing
Achievement week, bringing be fine
the student bodg the achievement of
outstanding members of "the^-ace and
j stressing the need for study of Ne,
grtv history.
1?The campus is cbvered with i'l?"
cards stimulating race pride and loy(*alty.
The foYmal program, sponsored
| Ky this nntlional Negro fraternity
was presented Monday >t the-regular
chape) period, the main speech bein? .
, on Negro Achievements and deliveri
ed by Mr. Pago.
Athletic j
I The Bulldogs have returned from
Florida victors in a tough-grid batI
l ie by a score of. 12.-0. They are 1
, printing for that defensive game with r*
I Benedict College, Friday in Columbia.
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