The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, February 02, 1935, Image 1

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VOL. XI ^ A ^ v - i Pres.' Bu \ Writes To The Baptist v~. Brotherhood j ? ) Exprimental. Campaign Endorsed. Fellow Brethren: Through the papers and thru letters sent thru mail to many of our ministers I have launched amonths "Experimental Drive. Monday's mail brought the first response in the way of endorsing the movement. Dr. J. J. istarks7 President of Benedict College , '*sent his check for_4 dollars, a dol^ lar each for January, February, March and April. In his letter, he endorsed the effort and said he was satisfied it' would get a monthly response from every one .aii*? <4AO /iV?n??.rtU T"\^ ox 1 ? V* v mi -mw WlliULIlCa. Lfl. OIUI'KS ? ( has led the way?let every minister, layman, Sunday School and Missionary worker follow. The Drive" is on. Let no issue arise to curtail any effort that may help bring success to this caip, paign. ' Baptists and Baptist ministers and ponton havo sunken and written that some program suffh thig should be launched and continued. Nobody would undertake it. If we really want to centralize our funds,, have monthly re ports from'churches and monthly contributions from every department of our churches, here - i s yur chance and now is your time to demonstrate it. We can do and.J.:have*a feeling that we will - do. _ I shall read to the Convention the name of every sulpporter of . thjs Campaign. , ? I have but one end in view and that is, FINDING* A WORKABLE PLAN AND THEN WORK ING IT. ~lForgetful of any desire for pviovuai auvdiicciueiii., x am iium"" bly, under God's guidance going forth in the honest- discharge of my duties prayerfully hoping that the day is not far in the distance when everv pastor%,will be aroused cumbent upon?him and ' evcrychurch and congregation wi 1 1 y rightfully and faithfully -blend , * every effort to put our Educationi. al and Missionary Departments on a sound financial, basis. With united-effort and.all doing a little t. ere long this consummation :y so " devoutly hoped and prayed for will result. " President of the Convention I am asking every pastor and lay-: man to join the Movement ' and let's push it to a successful finish. f State Teachers'. Asso. !___ 1st Congressional. , Dist. Meeting ? Lancaster, S. C,?At _ 10:30 V o'c|jck Saturdays morning, Jan.'* 19, 1935, quite a representative ,v corps ^.principals,. .teachers and : f * supervisors 'front Chedtoitfield, -Y-erkr-Larfcaster, Kershaw, Ch?rokee, Fa/irfild and Chester Counties L' assembled in the spacibus nuditor4 iuwt of the I^neaater* Training Schqol, (for then- initial district \ meeting "with Principal E. E. Riley VW presiding, and Prof. S. .L Finley ^ acting as secretary. A very inspirational message was delivered by Prof. P. B. Mdodana, principal . y>f Jackson High School. Camden, S. C. The State Association message wag brought to the group by * Mr." "C.7 A. Jchnsonr supervisor of City Schools, Columbia, S. C. ^.mong the many interesting thinorc that hf? rni/1 tiron 4 U ? 4 pupifrr"s1*ou1d.teriaughti along the three R's the three C's which he named as Ctilture, Citizenship and Character. He also stated that pupiLs should be prepared for life and be taught the dignity fof labor. After the appointing of important committees, the group separated for departmental work. One and ? Two-Teacher Schcohr- (Grouping iActivity Program) under ^the direction of Mr W. A, Schiffley, from the State Department of EduStydries), Mies Martha Bradley, Lancaster Training School. High School (Citizenship), Prof F. D. - Drew, Groat' Falls, S. C. -Vocational Group, Prof. W. W. WVlkino K end Miss Mattio Pegnes, State College, Orangeburg, S. C. Parent Teachers' Association (Round Table Talk), Mrs. Louise Foster, Chosterfield, S. C. at the end of a (one hour period the association rt-assembled in the auditorium at _ which time interesting and inspirational reports were made from each grou/p. "tlip association regretted thatT Prof. J. FT Burgess Executive Secretary of ; > the Stuto Teachers' Association, could not be present due to panevous vfr engagements. (5-V? -At 1:30 o'clock the asaociatjm is repaired to designated classrooms |j where each one was setved lunc)f J consisting of a platablo saUul (k course from the Home Economics Department of Lancaster T/airu . r) ing School. ?"" When the gong sounded at 2:15 Vy o'clock the' association, anin as11 ssmbM in the auditorium and address hy Mr. W? ' ?,? a t The Servant's Train=-J ing School?Sponsored By The Clarendon]^ County F. E. R. A. jr -JV1UJ5CS. , "T" ~Zl 1 A very successful term of six weeks training for Servants clpsed with a large audience to enjoy -the graduation exerciss The Administrator, of the ERA and her office staff Were pfesentr V and a number of other citizens qf the city who?were interested in this project. ' The eoufses given in this school , were, cooking, the science food^ | perstonal appearance, general man oers ftnd home laundry, child care 1 I and training and hoinc nurs:ng. t Thirty-six people enrolled in 0 the school conducted for Servants c and twenty^fhree received certi- v I ficats. ^ ~^ Rpv. -John rUKcnn < ? ?- . w v Claimed by Death e " V ' . ? ? i Rev. John C ibsori, 2014 Gervais k Street, minister for over--4n- vrerrg- T in-vthe A. M. E. Church died at tl his home Jan. 18, 1935. ~ He was bom in 1854 in Fair- p field County. Married Mrsc>i Es- !j Lher Kinsiqr of the same county. [t ,who preceded him to the great be- ? yond July 3rd, 1034. To tihis tin: ^ .ion six children Were born, Rev. ' Gibson was an ideal character, he a! knew how to' make -ancf keep Tric/ido white -ami -Cororeit He iseryed as a member of the South [ Carolina Legislature in the early | days. He was a member of "the Columbia Conference, a christian, ^ minister and was "loyal to t1* his a church. He was honpred and-re- '? -pected by thusd lie served tihru " the State. ; Hffc local membership li was at Bethel A. M. E. Church w from wViif>Vi tl ? fimniHil t. were conducted by the Rev. S. H. I n Lewis, pastor, assisted by, Dr. E. ,j F, G. Dent, P. E. of the CflWjujbLa. .fj Dtst. and lSr E" A. "Adams. P. E. if the Newberry Dist. Th? funtT^ a!"services were short and impres- u aivc.?Many miiiisk'is anil fi letidiJ ^ were present to jiay their last .respect. fie is cone hut. cannot be forgotten. The nia'hy ' beautiful " floral tributes expressed the high L* esteem in which he was held. Rev. Gibson us" nurviverl "by three V\ sons, Henry Gibson", Podtland, Or. ^ igrah';' John Gibson,. Jr.> Coluipbia 11 S. C; Ra&iuel^Gibson, Statcsburgr S. C. Two daughters, Mrs. Hat- I* ti? D. Taylor. Statesburg, f-T. C'.: *' and ijiss Ethel "R. Gibson, a t"ach- n er in the Columbia City St-hcol N | Columbia,"?? C.; Two sisters, Mrs tl -Rebecca Williams. Swansea; Mr# g GgcplgfaT AleL^nd'iiR Columbia, R. 77 C. and two grandsons,. E '(Tie and tl Henry'-Webb err^ohrrrtrip.; ft. C~ ~c also a hbst of friends. * T JCnoxville College Quartet in Concert Will Appear at I.adson Presby- :i 'terian Church J3 * . t< Columbia, Jan. 30, 1035?The ^ Knoxville College Quartet will ap 1 pear in a?sacred concert at. Lad^ son Presbyterian Church Sunday jl February 10, at '5:00 P. M. under the auspices of the men of the ni church. The:'-Knoxyille quartette ^ is one of the most rioted of our w college musical organizations. The q group has traveled?extgnsiacfefe; qthroughout the East and West and ^ is now on its southern tour. They ' "have broadcasted7 rec'eritly several ., programs over the network of the NBC. The public is invited to heat^ , these-9ingers^ ~? ~ ; .' A- Schiffl y. State Department of s< Education. The main p'o:nt stressed wa~ the accurgncy with which all teachers shmtltf keep^ their"Tog- **' iistei s. tie also" offered the fol- " tewing joints as the qualificatu ns ^ of a teacher: 1. Onnmon sense, SJ 2. Unifonnity o fTemper, 3. The Capacity to tfndci".;tni fl a'ld Dlsnj ?. - " '- 1 wuu ot rupijs, " 4. chpuld possess "much Decision of Character 5. Literary Qnalficn- _f read. Prof. E. E. Riley was name>d president of the First Congres- * sional district. Music for the day was furnished 01 by representatives from the dif- ** ferent counties. Miss L. Smith of Lancast/P'r Hi School ha<l charge of ' the general music. Mrs. Emma Clinton, Lancaster, rend.'red a sb- r,, lo. Mliss .Goixlon sang a^solo representing Fairfield county. A 'p girl's quartet sang two beauitTul ? selections- ffom 'Chesterfield, county, anctfChester county was repre- r aented^Svith -a solo by Miss Ottie C. Giwn. All of these renditions ' were'very gratifying judging from R the beautiful applauses.^? With ''(^amcJ?xu--BTrri^rng" as the cepi4^aP'"irheme" resting upon" ~ the minds bf all present^Hremeet ^ ing came to an eryL-after all important announcements. Everyone I went_jwv?ywith much food for tfiOught. We doff our hats tc the principal and teachers of Lapcaster Trailing School, and Jbancaster. County as whole for their most cardial welcome ar*l unstinting hospitality. COLUMBIA, SOU H. Boyd Memorial Services Planned laptists of the World in Genera and ?I the United?Slates in Particular to Honor Their -? Departed Leader ? 'housands of Proprams with Sur Rested Outline of .Services, W ith more than one IIun-> dred Thousand Stick \ Pin Buttons Being Distributed By ' T His Son . I . Nashville, Tenn.?'Memorial?Soices for the late'R. H. Boyil wil to held in perhaps nifteen or twei y thousand churches scattere< hrotXRhovtt?the world, according o a statement among, the leaden f the Baptist whi^j*iakes up th< onstitutcncy .of this denominatioi rith head quarters here in. th< JnTted States... Such is' the an louncement handled out in this ity by Henry Allen Boyd, tl\e f the founder of -the* Saptist Publishing Board's plant fe felt that since his Conventior ad endorsed the idea in the pas) wo National session and si net lie Sunday School Congress, which s made up of and i^epresents "tbt otential constituency o?dhree -ami half million Baptists is supports it? it. that they would appreciate n program contaimnc ongs that his fath^ used to sing mp loved, with a'short biography f his life.'a place frfr recitations, echh mat iritis?an d~rle vo t i orrsr In addition to this, he declared lat nio're than one hundred thou? n'd Stick Pin Buttons of sepia 01 Irown color, have been niade up nd mefst of them distributed. The lea, is to tell the children; the pre rnt day generation, about the fe jind^ work of this former slave ho was born in - a'log cabin long efore the Emancipation. Proclalatibn was signed, .who .jgfew* up uring the days of reconstructmn eprived of mahv educational in el antages, and yet when he died *ft-??plant- that 4ie had, built .valed at jnnro than a?miW+on-doHftr? iday;*helped to, orgafiize m bank Tat is still operating and is the Idofct Negro Bank in the United tates; coined the phrase "Negro oils For Children"; because a di>ct(V>'~Th the International Counrt O f "ReTi gTous" TToucaTTo n; ^o r g a if5Q(J and established a furniture Sctdry was the first ordained reaeher of his race in the great tatc- of Texas; assigned in orgaizing and bringing together the rational B?pt?st Convention more hnn-seven years ago. "The Prorams " ftajd Allen Boyd are being distributed free to hose who wish to hold the, exerises." ' Tribute To Mr. . N. W. Thackston Mr, N. W. Thackston Mortican nd business man of Greemv ><>d . C. passed away J.apuary 23, af?r an illness of -jrovefnl months [e has been in Greenwood,about ive y arsA lie was associated ith the late Mr. K..W. Biirgs the rst two .andTmIf years. He then ecame sole reamer of the-busi noss q\v "Thackston's .Martuary." He as'ever ready to answer .the call f the distressed. His pass w ?rds 'ere, Efficiency, Sympathy and 0uftesy. Tie.won a?warm place Lthe hearts of the people of re^Ttw^HKl County, both white and ilored.^lie f*a'vo the poor peo!q the sani^N^nn teous treatment s'those whu wfris^well protected \ insurance! "Nevet'vbefore have ie county had a Monfean to he > considerate of his people. Jan. 27, he was funeralized at is home. Greenville, S. C. at ohn Wesley M. E. Chureh. A ost of his many friends from r con wood, Abbeville, and Ander:>n counties were there tj> pay leir last respects to their beloved ?The- Rev,-Wilson of Green ood preached his funeral. In the ermon Rev. Wilson beautifully icturod the_ Christ Jike. life--of 10 lato Mr. JIhadkston.. Every ord- was true and the half has at been told of the many kind ivo?i*s, untiring service and symathy rendered to the pd <p!e who into to him daily for all kind of irvice. tin have lost a friend indeed, ife! We've been long... together., frdmigfti pleasant and through cloudy weather, is hard to part when friends are dear; edhaps't will cost a sigh, a tear; hen steal away, givejattle warn. ing, - " - , hose thine own time; ay not?"Good night^-^dflSt in Some brighteT^j35?^r~": I4-^e "52-?>d^;7Tornfhg!" * A friend. iion Piljarrim, Oldest >eacon Laid To Rest Chester, S. C.?Deacon Saul anders departed this life Mon*y,-dam ^Mst and wae funerajiz1 Sunday, Jqn. 27th it Bethler(Contimied roi page eight) fife 2 ? s . TH CAROLINA. SATURDAY'' I Dies After 55 Years of Service 1 " /.MRS. CELIA I). ?AXON ' 1 Mrs. Cclia D. Saxon, probably . fcou-M Carolina's. best known and i most beloved woman of our race" E ami -?t' our most?out-standingT educator di? d unexpectedly at her i "br'.me,; 121(5 Page Street, at 2 o*? 7 dorkifurrday morning from ;i ^ h ilrt Atfhck. She had been actively engaged in teaching school for i 55 years. She taught her class < .hoimay ai ill'' imuhoi \\ a * n i n|-1 >n5 "School and graded examination papeis that night at her. home and j- iTpftii retirement' made ni>> eom^ . plaint about rl.trf; cling AVettT ^ | Mrs. Saxon was born, reared and -pent her life .in'Columbia.. She at :/iv itnl the . University of South (Carolina during Reconstruction , days', and nine years ago the honor , ary degree of master of arts wrr 1 cQiifci r <! npor. her by South Car-. k ol'na State 0 liege at Orangeburg. Upon the completion of 25; years of t< aching in Columbia Negro ( schools- the school" board presented hi r a gold medal for having never ' be n.tardy or absent from her11 served for many ' vcars as . treasurer of 'the -Ratine ftp State Teacher's Association r a- .1 .rt.presented that hotly at its nat (iinb-eo'iventions held in Nashvvlle. ;<n*J Atlanta. She -also repre, si ..to.I tin" Fed rat'on of Negro Wo 1 m' n a.t itS natB rial convention held 1 in Chicago ti : . She was Die of the leading spin ts in the fo.im !ih r of the Fair' Will Industrial Srlionl fni? flr>lin. ! quent Negro girls and "the Wilkin-' -iTYlT-phanuge for Negro ChildrenUp until, the time of her death 1 she was an alert student of nation 1 a] and'into*national issues and relate.1 the fruits of her d instant , study with her favorite subject, i history., which she taught along with civics. Her continued service as a teacher m spite of her many y<urs was in no way due to sentimentality as she was an able and efficient teach r. The Saxo'" School wa< mimed for her. Mrs.. Saxon was an active member ,o Chanson Pre-bytsrian Chtarch for a number of years .and was actively engaged in the many phases of that institute! >n's work. * Funeral s. rvk'i s , "which were very. simpje, were conducted at ha si n Prrsby teria-n-"Church Tu^a" afhy:i oiji jii M-UO .lL M. "" Miss Mary Itay Saxon, a teacher in the 'Borifcev 'Washington High Schorl: M>s.-dulia Woodburv. a ne!c'c, Tiu-inia Woodbury, and a son-in-law, Mr. J a 111 OA WoDdbury, all of Columbia.^ JDAVID T. WADSWbRTH DIES IN NEW YQRK. - '^>' i ' ' Mr. David Ti Wadsworth, formerly of Clinton ahd, Columbia, S. ' " C. .tnd O'on?111-la^ III" Mr. and Mm. Thomas II. Jones, of lO.'lf) Ilender son street this city: died ,in New _ York City Tuesday. Funeral- ar rnngements have not commplet'ed . " as yet. i . NOTE. /vJtOM THE tkachers a: register its teachers 100 per cc sociatien. Prof. George Currj County Association. Our mei daily and bids fair to exceed tl The Annual Convention will 14-15. A very interesting pre - the occasion. Among several Ambrose- Caliveru senior specie groes. Washington. I). C., who Friday morning, March 15. and ; -i? . l.li i - i_ _ .. r r a iiipmr-oi trial (i^tt'r *tr-A ? ministration. .Washington, d. 1 explain the moans by which hoTpinjr people with small inco S_CJLth Carolina can afford- to hers of the Association are as .ship cards to the Convention. February 'JO we go to press impossible to publish names tt remit before then. thk 50 I . not r.e givf:n after ff plans now to be ire Columbia M t-he J 03 5 Convention the'best ii tiofr. ?- ' ? - p~v 1 v JO ' >; - FEfB. 2, 1935 Union Community ? T _-? Tiff * nospiiiu iviaKes r< -JU History i . . ? The,third annual clinic conduct1 ctkby Hm^Unloi^commuMity ll'bs-? pital was a pheriominal success. Dr. and -hisTcolIegues arc being shower&T ~~wi.th felicitations from the large number of physi*' cians, surgeons, nurses and visit ors who. attended. . The citizbnry ( of the "City of Hospitality," are boisterous, in their psalms of* < thanksgiving. . Each year the clip : ic reaches a larger number of per- ^ sons. It is almost unbelieveablp 1 Hint in such n ?hnP time so small : ran institution could achieve such ' miraculous* success. It is. common I ' knowledge that hospital for Negro ; < is, especially in small communi ties is a most pressing need. The i Union Community Hospital is- ^ solving this problem in a A hand- 1 .some manner. The clinic has act- I ually outgroifn present- aceortio- i dations, Plans are now being laid 1 to increase bed capacity. Due to > the large number applying fQr ad- ^ mission it' is necessary to-?make--* ~pTahs..to extend the clinic to two- 1 days. ;? _ Early Thursday the doctors from 1 a distance Jiejgan to arrive. Drs, J. H. Hale of "Meharry Medical College, C-. W. Powell, H. M. Hoiiiies, and Nurse Moye of Atlanta, | Ga. and Dr. J. R. Levy of Florcame Thursday. Pv yon on ' Friday more than thirty-three physicians, sGTgeons' dentists and purees had arrived. Among with th+s-rmmhe f -cameseveral'Visitors. They were here-from three exe-lud ving states of our own. Operations t were begtfn Thursday as soon as t Pr1. Hale arrived. Due to the large number, the work w;as not com- ( pfeted until Saturday morning. / Dr. J. Hale U a master .surgeon. .+ His skill and rapidity are astuond [ ing. The most technical operative i cases were handled with such man p ipulative technipulate that we were quite oblivious!of their ser- 1' ious nature. With one exception r 'all the operations were done* under t local -anesthetic. We may say of. _L Dr. Hale ;i<- Shnlfpcpnavn t-niil nf I ? Duncan^rr"Ite bore his faculties L meek. He is clear in his great 1 office." ;. *. " *" Twenty fiv*e operations were J* pexformed-ten major and fifteen d -minors Eighteen?persons?were -t -examined and?tieuted.-?At pros- -f ent all are doing fine. .The fol- I lowing physicians, surgopns and nurses were present: I)rs. Duck- t ett, McClarcn, R. Coopel- and ^ U ulr.se Broadnax Walker of s Greenville; Dr. J. 11. Thomas of * 'Camden, D.rs. E. J. Johnson and * W. II. Young of Anderson, Dr. L. 5 W. Thompson of Laurens, Dr. D. v M. Duckett of Rock Hill, Drs. T. l\ tanburg and Nurse M. Smithptie* J. Ri-Levy of Florence, Dr. I. M. Tompkins and Nurse" Estues of Greenwood; Dr. J. E. Grpnt of ! Newberry; Drs; ''LI McDonald ahd B. F. Williams of Sumter; Dr. J. ' E. Dixon, president-elect of the !. Palmetto Association of Bjtrhwell noin /\ugusia\. came. lJrs. Wni. v Russell, L. V. Jones and Jr. E. Car ter; from Raliegh came Dr. W. F p Clark; from Atlanta came Dr*. (i -PoweR-, H-ohme-s -and Nurse Moye; ~o from Asheville, Drs. E. E. Black- a man, J. E. Alexander, XVyatt, M. T. Brodie; from Asheville, Dr.- Jr. 0. Miller; Dr. J. H.-Hale, guest 'Jsutrgeon of Nashville, Tenn. Dr. J. _G. StuarL_of_jColumbia sent bis regrets in not being able ?to be?; with^us on account of recent illness. p The Medical Dmsmn of the Clin " Holmes of Atlanta, Miller of Ashe c ville, ,Grant, Young, McClaren, o Gregg and Douglnm;.' Thin divirion -L will be enlarged next year. The s Surgeon Division: Dr. J. H. Hale, lc Surgeon iru^ChiefT Drs. Powell?of. h ti (Continued f>n page eight) n PALMETTO STATE 3SOOIATION. H K t in being the first eminty to F >nt this y^ar in the State As- j'? r is president ot the i oiieton ' mbership roll is increasing c] iat of last year. 7- P1 be held in Columbia March fi gram is being formulated for noted speakers will be Dr. ^ ilist in the education of Ne- 0J will meet with the principals" ft address the assembly on the Hunt of the Farm Credit Ad- di C., will meet with groups to " the Federal Government is i0 miss these- meelingw. ?-ti iked to bring their member_ . ^ t? with the Bulletin. Tt willbe p) lerein aftqf that date. Please si >ER CENT REFUND WILL "r 1RRUARY 18. Make your arch 14-15 and help to ^pake ^ n the history of the Assocla- tTi ?.??_ (jc hn p. burgess; x Executive Sefretary. < V I)r. S. C. (Dynamo") .. ?Campbell to Speak SECOND yCALVAKY JfAPllSl CHl'HCtl WKhVKS MTK FED. *:'00 O'CLOCK The Executive' board of - the ' Baptist Missionary, and educational convention of South Carolina will meet Wednesday; "February G at 11 A. M.. at Second Calvary Baptist Church. A lingo numbei ;f Baptist leaders-will be present tnd remain over for a Mass Meetnt^tVf past) >rs, Sunday' School and S-.'V.'B. U. leaders of Columbia tiul vicin ty at which time the Ke\ -L C. Cambvll, bettor known as"" 'Dynamo Cambell," pastor of the ill-' at St. l'aul Baptist..Church \ndeVson, South Carolina and cor esponding secretary of . the Sunday School and B. Y. P. Convention Let every I >val Baptist bo there. lehr what is being do?e and what s planned -for the futuix1. Othe. eaders expected! tg d>e present in lude l>r. ir. II. BButler of Harts,'ille, President of State ConvenjuiTT^Di". Charles F. (Jahdy,~Presi. lent of S. S. and,.^\ P. -U.~~Cpn-"~ ~ vntton?of H?mth Carolina ana ~ nany others.. lister "Eiiza Robinson Passes in 85th Year iundieds Attended Funeral in Or angeburg and Interment at St. Matthew Jan. ,6. Orangeburg, Jan. 21,?Over a t'Oek ago a noble woman departed, his life, but her passing was as he flicker .of a-candle. On the-floor testifying) at the reneral Christmas Assembly in iugtmta, Ga, there her -final and > in111ui mi???ril.<?TO?Its IpltpWSt thank tlod for the- Christian spir < t which exists among the young eople. Her daughter, Mrs. Collin . A. ( hnbly, accomplished by Rosebud i ushed to Augusta then' from here, with the sanction of the-doc ur^ihad . By t he w nod's?Ambulance h onyey Mrs. Robinson tu Qtangc-? uvg where she passed January 4, i 1)35. ' The funeral was held at the ] Saints'"Church, Orangeburg, Sun- | ay, Jan. 6, with hundreds" in atT)<?ir O ijiii -nil n ll mi r I 'jh _1 vttttttimivv v uUtaTIIlctll. )JaoU)l 1 (resented Rev. C. C. HolWfln," wlni |~ (resided. Mr. W. T. Boggs j?f :tate College sang, accompanied iy Prof- Charles Harris.- MrsIildred Lindsay Cook outstanding ojoist also _ re ndered a beautiful ejection. ~ Telegrams and mesages of condolence we're read by lisg.Mary Palmer; a 'resolution ' .as presented by Miss Spearman. i poem by Miss Hattie Spearmarv ^ wiry was read by Miss Emma Wi.l i rams. ... y i Rev.'C. C. Ho]man prefaced his oiuaiks with the statement tfial j his sister had ndthhig to Avorry . bout nor the family for she had j assed the promised' three score ears and ten and 70 consecutive car? were spent in active church 1 ,-ork. Mrs. C. A. Emhly,- Supervisor of ho-Wilkinson Home, three grand , a SOU. OIK* gi t at rand son, a numhev of other reliiyc and frieinF_mou.rn het lns*^-,- 1 Vnnual Meeting' i Local Y. W, C. A. 1 On last Friday evenng at 7:00 i . in. in the assembly room of the < Y" was held, a very fine meeting. J [ program unique'in every parti- , ular, and quite fitting for thy > ccasion was rendered by the A. l i??a-u-i?Wuln?An al.;u Girl l>u j erve Clubs with Miss C. E. Brown \ h% Advisor. Miss Brownl^e and t deserve great praiae for -j le presentation and showing1 they iade. interesting talks were made y several of the} ladies present, c >mo of whonC>*ere Mrs, Ruth or- , ;ird. Mrs- .. Vincent, Mrs, Saxon. ? Irs. Alston Ml'?c Snvni, ..vrl \f .tllingsworth. The financial secretary, Mrs., ' 'r<-toHc Johni'anvTpcath htrr animal ~ rport. The report was very nice-' ^ airanged and showed that all J ii'Tids of the organization were irefully accounted for. he was raised for her ability in the of- ^ co she fills. The Every Ready and A. D. S. ,r iris -Reserve -CLubs presented . ^ trough Mrs. Killingswt >rth $2.00 uh on the. uphostering of the v irniture in the Assembly Room. 'e Though the night was cold, it 0 d ,not stop dear Mother Saxon s om attending the meeting, and y igagrng actively *in the diseusft- M ns in qtrder to promote the P -bwth of",S<r worthy An ohgArtizA- ' " on?foe- tlW' social and roligiouw >tterment of our ryotrfh. At *! lis meeting Mother Saxon said. *' :at-.t ohmr people shQiftrt- - jrcrvc * easure, hut that they, too; tould give some of their tim? ? ul money ti > the ehurehc To rhy a ind,'no oth^r woman in Columa has" given as miuch of her me, strength and ability for e good of her people as did this n. ar Mother. Those-o#-u?- wbv are -M rnnige^ could well emulate her C1 (Continued rn page eight) B ? - .. u i : r ? ? ??:J ^ . J--"' - ^ ? ~, 1 - < prIce : 5 Cents " n nf ' Emergency- Teachers Hold Conference at VS,C\ State College ? V l""' ? - 1 " . I . .L i of" South Carolina met at State voltage January T4-18, to receive ~ "lii.-tructTpns and to discuss metnoda " of improving their program among the rank and rile -or needy masses" with whom they wirrk. Among those giving instruction were Air. 'J. L?". Southernland, State Sui>er visor of emergency, agricultural teachers; Air. A. P. Cotton, Secretary-Treasurer of. the social Service Bureau of Urangei)mg; Mr. It 11. Garrison, Leader of emergency agricultural tiachers of Orangeburg County; Dr. 11. O. Sargeant, Federal Agent; and Pfoles.sors A. W. Shute and Kdwa?d reigua n oi . ataie College. Prof. J P. Burgess, and Prof. W. W. VVil king directed the conference. , ' " Bvery phase of agricultural and constructive work) with ctSncomi tant problems, faced, by uhe teachers .were discussed, The confereiK'e method of procedure, with a " ^ntjyiilm- phmii and its problems o^HiKHtTrodUced--hv-aem.e3i)b^rr fol-?r lowed by questions and suggestions tm>ni the floor, was used through- _1 out the five days of the conference. Arguments and suggestion aired m the crowded elass room were of particular (interest and singular importance hi that they represented obst rvdllOhs of years uf piac-?? tical experience by grizzled men who have spent the greater part of their lives in wresting a living from nattkire. Supplemental by scientific knowledge imparted by the experts present, that mutual .xchange ot ideas supplied a wealth bf information the* tokens L>ootl things tor the people v yvith whom those determined nren are working. * . ; On suggestion of Mr'.H. S. Darke, alert farmer and emergent- ' ' .y teacher from Edgefield county, the visitors gave fivcdollats to President Whittaker to help defray the expenses ,of_ needy stuienU>. ;?; ; ' The emergency teachers ex^ pressed deep gratitude*'for the couir tcsies shijwn_them by State Col lege, ami hoped that the future holds in store for them an early returrt to its portals. Rev. A. M. Means, \ Asst. Sec't. B. S. "CTWrites Fo The Brother-Hood if/ South ' Carolina Greetings^ ? ^Vris?is the^second time that I have spoken to you since our last convention. Some months ago it was my pleasure to make an appeal to all the churches in South Caiulina to meet us at Morris Col lege on last Thanksgiving Day to rally for our great school (Morris College). _ This article, however, is of an en tirely- different nature. I noticed with interest that in last week's " issue of' the Ealmetto Iveader that TTRFof our leading Associations is ~ HJminating one "of our- leading pastois as secretary of the Baptist State Convention. In the first place tlh*- nomination ~fs entirely nrt of its place because the. office s not yet vacant. Tbe Rev. S. C. L'ampbell of Anderson is the sec- ' etary and will be until he resigns )r is voted down. It seems to-*YlVo ' ihat to. ftuminate sdmeone to an iffifi? h<'fnr<? that, office, becomes .-acant is a reflection upop soave >o<fy's intelligence. It is a fine ivt.p. f. n^n;?;r,ni n.lt nmhi- km misdirected is always a disurber of peace and hinderanco to n-ethern' didn't mean to do ibis Now, fellow ministers and brethtiy of .South Carolina I think eve; y one who knows me or has had my -obTrtnrt nv earn ii'uilifui-?" y say that I am not" an office . - ci'Kor.?jrrrr tnese ycnrs i nave hi en a faithful follower and a.Ioy .1 supporter of the work of ~odr itnto. I mean to all the conveniohi> and every other call that our _ baptist leaders have made. If ou will loojc up the record yUy will ind that in the' Morris College allies on Jhanksgiving Day my hurch has responded. T^ast* year when.our great eonention met in Columbia I was lected-as the assistant secretary f tho convention. The records how that over a period of many^ _ it has been the eustoTh that rke& any -person serves as viceresident or assistant secretary f hat when the office becomes va* p.nt that such an office dUahem. . I am not seeking any of- _ ice but if the office of recording F-cretary becomes vacant it right jlly belong* to me. To elect some no <Tve<r md would b? humilatinp hd reflection. t. - \ This, The. Macedonia < Baptist hurch together with all 'the Bapof Upper South Carolina will Vot stand. To do thfs would-say hAt J. am not. qualified or ineffi-.* 1 ont. A. M. Means, Ass,t Secretary of . s. o. . ?-. :r j