Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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!* \ *r .' VOL. VIII?NO- 48. ~ ^ " i DELIVER Ub <4. During the last campaign the Ne1 gro politicians on both sides of the political fence had but. two motives? feAr and - resentment?fear of Garnb er and resentment against Hoover. Neither of these motives is becomL ing to any group of American ci'if zens. By virtue of. unfortunate tonr ditions thg colored citizen feels that he is shunted off from, the general current of political issues and is penned up jntp the narrow confines of group grievances. If President lloov ! er has not given the race' 'a square - dft?l Iprxtny pf onr recalcitrant, leadWr TV l . li ^ r? P wio iccj timi wnt?y must reouke his administration by switching support to the political adversary?with .'he ^ hope that nothing is to be lost by the manly experiment. Poetically all of the Negro support thrown to Mr. Roosevelt was on this basis. 1 vse.lf in la^gfl part subscribe to this policy' of procedure. There is scarce ly to be found a genuine Negro Democrat or Republican. The rac?. was divided between two parties, one of r which has denied and the- other be[ trayed him. On the other and, those | spellbinders who did their frantic best to persuade the facd to remain on board the old Republican ship relied all but solely on sible dramatic appeal?what would happen to the Negro if a constitutional possibility should come to pass, and Jack Garner of Texas should become President. Protestation against the neglect of the incumbent- administration was based upon actual experience about which there could be neither doubt nor denial., The best friends of the administration were constrained to admit its manifold sins against us. They hoped to I frighten the voter into submission "Tor I fear that Garner would be woi .-.i P/ This -was a manufactured fear, not _ based upon actuality, but cunningly contrived for political effect. While f - the campaign was on I tried to ad"monish the voters not to bo stampeded by fear or frenzy, I held and hold no brief for Mr. Garner or the Democratic Party. But as a polltical analyst I deem it-my duty to he fair and impartial to all factors involved in the general equation. J pointed out that Mr. Gjarner was not being voted for for President, but for the Vice-Presidency, where in the normal duties of his office there lies little possibility Of his doing the race any harm. If he were disposed, a. gainst us he would have a favtbet-?ter splieie fur yeniing-his spleen-a* Speaker of the House than /as presiding over the Senate. The best way to make a politician innocuous is ' to elect him Vice-President. But it I a,.. i v. ' | nao. tcjv/iucu tliUI; IIC lUlgUL poSSHMY become President; then what? Would not the South and the Democratic Party be lifted to the saddle to ride roughshod over the despised Negro? A Southerner as President of the United States is very much in the deSTATE COLLEGE NOTES (By J. N. Freeman, Jr.) Orangeburg, S. C., Nov/' 21? Ac" cording to an announcement released by Mr. J. P. Burgess, the three departments of Negro vocational work t namely Vocational Agriculture, Home Economics and Industry under the r Smith Hughes law in this state will convene at the -college, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25-26. % Some of the following important problems as supervised practice, day unit coursest part time work in Agriculture, better living soil improvement, building construction, farm vu...ri..6u we vaaiy ?apcraretttlia' he would do what- the Yankees (old him to do, and that when ?the -.North'got a hog, the South would bo satisfied with a ham. 'Mr. Garner j\ould have been elected Vice-Presiden* if every Southern state had voted against him. If for any reason tire President-elect should become dis 'qualified and Mr. Gainer should succeed to the Presidency, he would be every whit as dependent upon Northern standards and ideas as Mr. Hoover before him. There aie no secific acts in Mr. Garner's record which may be construed into unfriendliness against the Negro than there can' be found in "the record of Mr. Hoover. The appointment of Judge Parket would certainly off-set Mr. Garner's vote against the Dyer Anti-Lynehing Bill. He has avowed his belief . in the Negro's right before the law as clearly and as emphatically as ever did Mr. Hoover. ' The scaie-erow of Southerner in. the White House has been so hard worked that it has ceased tn Under neither President Cleveland a whole suffer any serious detriment _QI?fuinse?ntil st nnding pnlitirhi n* whi'e and black, may expert <n be takeij for a ricle on change Of administiation. We are now about toexpeyience for the first time a Democratic administration with a Southern man in the second place, to which the NVgro has con!rihntod (demon . trably. There is 110 longer the dou1 le argument -of^race and partisanship to bolster up or justify unfair and unfriendly treatment. I shall be disappointed if Roosevelt and Garner at the end of fiSur years., will not have (lone as well by the Negro as did Hoover and Curtis during the last quadr-ennium^ and here is hoping that they will do better. It is a safe prediction that the new administration will wean the Negro ~from his fear of the national success of the Democratic Party and of the South, and will also convince the Nation that a citizen's politics can no longer be guaged by his race or color, nor the liberality of his mind by the sec: tion from which he hails. KELLY MILLER. .. TIIE COLUMBIA DISTRICT CONFERENCE OF THE FIRE BAPTISED HOLINESS .CHCROU OF CHRIST IN AMERICA CLOSED A SUCCESSFUL DISTRICT CON.TERENCE. j Bishop W. E. Fuller organizer and 'founder of the Fire Baptised Coliness Ohurch closed a very successful District Conference at the locai church Jon Williams. ' Bishop Fuller was associated with several Ruling Elders, and the ministers of this conference read splendid reports. The delega-^ tion was large and represented many 'sections of the state and the meeting was characterized by great enthusiasm which expressed itself at entervals of the meeting-when?financial reports were being read. j Bishop Fuller has just returned from a tour in North where he held . meetings. He visited North Carolina Tenn., Ohio, and P*en?l., where he put forward the clhimtf^/of the Fuller, Normal and Industrial Institute, the denominational 'school located at j Greenville, S. C. After the very successful meeting, (Bishop Fuller reI.'turned to his home in Atlanta, Ga. ST. MATTHEWS NEWS Mrs< Mickel Howell is homo after i .spuinliiijr soinetinit; fn New York. Miss Effie Kimpson is home on account of (leuth of her brother. Mr. Roosevelt Robinson is home . \ 3 Mtttl -UMBIA, S. C., SATURDAY, NC Scenes of f - r k m - |*p v"<- T'i Vw*. . . r %i J| B ; '*' *58s^* P'j I'l ''-> . $ S m ** j [ .' - sg The above photographs show variou Benedict college campus. December handsome building. The- vjews /arc Scie'nce building at the left; (4b -E LANCASTER NEWS - , Miss A. E .Jackson ol Columbia was the week-end guest of Miss Kelly R. Jones. Misses Willie Kraaier and Kelly .1. Jones motored to Union, S. C., on Sunday to attend the; Columbia oonTU-.; ?i- i - ?i icmm;*:. i lie) i^-poi ley H very pieus "iiiL trip. Rev. J. A. Boykin has been unaniuuuslj?rtrBrri?trj?the?Str?Paul?Bap ~~rst Chuish four miles North of-kan? caster*. Rev. Boykin is an energetic ami hard working minister; and is pasturing a group -of good people who have a tradition of loving their pastor. Wy are well assured "that the . hunk will in.ike rapid success . untier their newly, electe.i pastor. A recept'idn was given by Prof, and Mrs. E. E. Riley and the members of his faculty at the teacherag6 Saturday evening, Novell), in honor of Bisj hop E. D, VV. Jom>s, his cabinet ami friends. , The rooms were beautifully decorated with cut flowed and ferns. I The color selll'llle I'L'll .fllll UllitL'. f* ? \. The guests werej-ecgiyed the Misses Clinkscales and Ellison; as each guest-entered, a lovely rose luid wa,s pinned on them. Sol't music was played by Miss L. O. Seabrooke, with different ones crooning their favorites., Very interesting and helpful remarks were made by Bishop E. D. \V. Jones, President W. J. Trent; Dr. A C. Cooke and Rev. A. H. Hatwood. Afterwardis a delicious Vnenu of four courses was served, consisting of chicken salad, with buttered saltines and pickles Ice cream with cake, Russian tea, after dinner mints'.were, served in dainty little Thanksgiving baskets. ? The evening was enjoyed by all present. I'leasant Ridge Presbyterian Chureli AJlthough the temperature drojf-'** ped considerably lower Sunday than at anytime before this season, the attendance at Sunday School was better than it has been in quite a whilej. The TIUuTt Bible clas> was increased by (he presence of Mesdames Massey and Fimderburke. Mrs. Geneva Parker- prepared an interesting lesson for the Senio-r class The contribution from her class was larger than from any other. The names of the pupils who have from New York spending a few week's with relatives and friends. Mr. Wesley Williams, Mr. Jessie Mitchell and Mr. Henry Henimingvvay were hniiie tut a sliml visit Mnnday night. Prof. Ford is on the sick list. Mrs. Martha Spigner is stjill on -t-he^*ick list. ;? ? . Mrs. Tessic Ilanes add sister is s scenes'-of the nfiav auditorium and ch 2 "Was been set as a rally dUy to com (1) West side wall; (2) Front ?rpnt view looking from the west corn* BETHEL'S NEW PAST< SERMON SUNE I : .p . ! Rev C. A. Cliaine, Pastor of Bethel | A. M. K. Church, Cor. Taylor and, ^ Sumter S.ts., transferred from the Michigan Conference, product of the Western Teachers College," Kalamazoo"." Michigan and Wiiberforce Univ. will preach his first sermon Sun day morning 11 :1 o o'clock as Pastor. ?-Prr-Crraire "times well recommended and with rich experience a s 'a builder of two churches arid seven parsonages. The o eiers and members of Bethel ?' ? inyiti?fr -the puhlii jn general to"' come out Sunday morning, and give our new pastor a hearty welcome. complete 1 the Shorter pud Children's ' Catechism and who will receive one dollar and "twenty-five cents for 'do... v. ? -.?m piesent responsibility of the church' chat is to save the young people and make C >i as our Redeemer in trying to lift this depressed world. As a value of- saving the young people. seated a program of training and culture. / Because (rf'.this i?ligious gathering here,_jnm town was visited by many distinguished?and outstanding guests in the person of Prof. J. S. Standback, President of Clinton Col| lege and w^o conducted; a Model Sun . day Schoft^Sunday morning. Dr. W. J. TJ-etrt, President of Livingstone j College; Dr. Foundell, editor of the Quarterly Review; Dr. Medford, sec" rt'titvy of mix foreign mission fields and many others besides the outstand ing men and women directly connect[ ed with the conference such as ElI dees Cook, Crosbyt Elowo) Lewis and Mrs. Abbie C. Jackson, the great missionary worker and many others I who were the essence of dignity, cul, ture and training. (Bring trr great need fo?- room to accommodate the seaftirig capacity Sunday night, through generous j hearted principal, Prof. E. E. Riley, s , , . \<9- "piTi \uditorium **' llllllii " Kcsjx'U" by Leoni; . "Beloved ,It Is Kor!s,M by Speaks; "On the Roai tb Mandalay,". by'. Speaks,;- "Hear <le Lambs A-cry in'," by II. T. Burleigh. permission Tor the evening session to bp conducted in the st-hool auditorium^'.is whieh seats eight hum ireil arid with the standing number there was an audience of about one thousand or over. All the financial reports of the* conference were excellent for this econoiviicical depression. After iii<< encouragement grv^ en the minister*; by their wonderful leader, Bishop E. I). \V. Jo-nes, they returned to their appointments with working zeal. St. I'sjul A. M. E. Church Members and friends of St. Paul A M E Church regret very much to. lose their elliyejit I'as.'or, Rev. ilale B. Thompson.- lie played his part as a preacher and pastor so well while in our city that nothing can be sail other thartmho a teal Christian gentleman aside fi;om -being a real honest and clean man morally. He is a real preacher. The A. M. E. connection with its great J UU nber of i> iv .tellers have to se a re h far and. near to find hisr equal, say nothing abTTOt his supeiior 1 know \ voice the sentiment of all the ' i'izens. of Lancaster regardless''of /1/?'nVnvi irut - i t it ? lrnr?n loss in having.Rev. 1 Inly IS Thompson transferred to the Piedmont conference and Stationed at Allen Temple at (Jreo'mMllo. He leaves the citty with the best wishes of all that he might be'suecossful in^iis new charge May God continue to shower His hli'ssine nnon him .md guide his lift rim- ni-1 ei.v . a I'.: Hrat hit irnrr grow in wisdffirV, truth and grace and gain friends as he done here.' - Qui nnhlo Rishop Rt. Rev-Xoah-W. iVilliVims, through his fycen vision ajy wise ruling saw fit to jsend. us anoth? or gospel servant, in the person i Rev. I. 11.5 Miller. I'm sure the poo can to bring our church to the top Let us all pray for success durinf the ensuing year. m - 4- I ^ x * - ^ '. *] ' ^ ' r--y > :?tz : i . t !CK: FIVE CKNTS PEIi COPY. 1'^fl