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1 Page 10 THE CLANKING OF CHAIN'S" By Julius A. Brown f " The Electoral College in South -Ir^ Carolina have all? fin is bed?-their fcork, unil what'has hwc'n dune i now history, - and cann.t be undone. The book is dosed, and cat -r only?review?wiyt?has?(* < if 'done. and form" our com lusi. rs. It is I* to be-hoped howeveiy t hat the con ditions witnessed in the Electoral i College of the - Palmetto Conl'ei ence held at (lotinTuie. S. C. tir Tuesday, July 1 'it It, 1 "V. were not-in widen.'c ?t the utluitr Cul S-? leffi'w hedd-u-ii-t-fa-^-a-bo-vr dtite.?Thrlaynten of f'te iric.v A. M. K. r~ Church FT wTTicli tho writm; ha-" ft - been "n member for .">d years. have been granted equal representation in tjie Cou'rcib of t' e ChtnH? This, privlege is eppree? t.d .hv the h0;Tt or toyTVT laynicn ami 1 aywomen who by their ;es.'' aV that alone, makes it possible f ? fre A? M. I*,., ('hun-h t?> fr ii"'ion us - ' well?nc it?does. Tjais sit tent.' n* is made supporte ' liv fti-ts tha;. ? ?bear?no denial. k?w ;i ?ordair.e ' that- t? 1 vnieii. shij.^d be elected ??~bn .1. lv?I'Uh., to? i > ore;.eat?t-mI a !y in the.ensuing (opt,oral C.on-> ?fr~ercr-Trr New Ynt-k in ' M'' *y I'.'.'jG. Ti er?' wo'ul ! be m> need for any math maticn' effort to decide ills bow urany should iisiv -.y been :o]e'"t od from each t:is(i1ot in tho Pal met to (.'onforoiye. This^s.t toiv is pit divate.i rpi n men* Fnirross and I'qvity. A di;r eei'ul exhihd'.in'of what tun." : b oonsidertdTaTr aii ! otiuKiiolo, 'wit* u iliip^s.t?H by tho?n . ' n'n-ert a' <???' i- 'i * *. 'S. op !|r 1 tilth, l'.i.'to. - and who appreei to t'v . elements' of Just jet* and.. !; i-r" t oou -nosv. tlioso onalii ins t t \v -o, wol emphasized in the !u>s nia.'> - by.the 'ministers prior to tho oa-'t itlfT of tho baliots, and whi h. .Whoi* everything is eon.- id.oi->-iJ, w_as nn>r< Horse Play. There . i. ;.hr\ee dis triots-in the PalrrittoTont'eToine and tho. fair r.d i'hrdstiao-l.iko thinjr to have done. \y. Uld . Iiavt been .to ' seleqjt' 2 lav '.f<:lej.Tutqi J. front oaoh dist riots, and thus dis~?si pat o?; 111 \ >l:inu i :ii 1 iqlu?r . or to rid toward 1 >isrri liiina t ion snob aff-.wa.s-evident 1- It hilist' be ad ?? mitted regardless ?ot* th. likes <h. dislikes.'of any Pre-ddii'tr Ivhlor that either of the .'5 distii ts' in tin Palmetto Punt'ovenee ootit rihuto: their quota to tho rrtrso of African . .Methodism in South-{'arolina, aid Hid 2 of the. Piosidinjr -Kldrf* .'-it ' . tho Palmetto C'onfoienye .boon. an. -tuated hy the. spirit' of I'ai. p!a\ and boasted Rit'dtyo snosthe re . suit of the elootioa \fo; id have ro; necieu tne,ues;tvn? tio. ine wr.nth;it was vitfht. It i- i: ?i e ! a pat lu t It- speC'.acie. u iI : ? ? ' In ~ tibn of; soino . layFie'n ..who- s. ee satisfied to write tu;d*.: --t h w.iiv ^ .if a Presiding Khlei-, ?- matter of fact, he I:a- nothing t. lose, and \ very thing- to gain l?y stanning bn his feet . nd pro1- in himself to- he .. Ma::- -iirort ot 'manifesting 1 : I- -11:i ! : , n.air .. that may.he left in him. hy the'ex erciso of the rights allowed hi;, by thii -church' of whi.dt he i.-? parf fill.I whose. Prr-eling .Khleis" __ ami Ministers .ho-??jipp.?. rTd?T time is coivirr^y :;Tptr Hoi far .lis7. ^' " tant if we iio> toe ttitud of t' generati n at the door, \ehent1n ministers in t-vt-ry Annual C'onfci enee will eonfi'nv their activities to preaching the (hispc-1. and, leavi the running of thy Mhet.orul ?'oiit is to ii;ji i.t. It w..s < bsei S'ed . ??-Ttvc-'- r: i Presiding Kidcrs d-iibir.nt . to.. tire proceeding.; ot' the nroeting. aid this in spite of tin; fa-.-t, tha' When districts form h" con.hina ; tion' to' <tt>i.\>LtiIiur...utii-AiJL2Ll or fair, imy- name may be applied tsuc'h an action, hut the I'aet wii rentajh', tha: sue'h an ai t ion is downright Common Politics, void of i.ny semblance of Christianity ailtl I'V rt tit -e v.ho nil- Ue:;-k to. ougR", ami spineless -enoi-yh to h driven into line'i eyai'dless of tin exeui-o of t: ri r?i r-i i.l,.?^ n who support the ehureh,. tuus know that tiny.a re Virtual S'av regardless oT any thin ^ trey ma attempt to say in their own. de.fence. He it said to" the riiiiit o the Presiding Kluer of the Mi Pleasant District that he worked hard to have hi.-, district ivpre.en: ed, and fought lard for i<pial re presentation in the Iaiy deluga , . i?tion.?Not even Km,. K, C. |!in? y t however; ootrld eoiiiH-t trie .. \1that werestacked against him. Tl : - is reflective, that .Morris Brown and Ebenezer of Charleston.- and Bethel of Georgetown. S'.'(s.liouTi be left without representation ii the General Conference minsuing and this regret,ahk*?, conditio! would not he evident, if the lay men sent to 'the Elector 1 Colic';;had-exercised their^ights im h ya membres of the church" and i most of tliem hod r.ot been chainisterial Im e r f <mer.'eo^t!uiV ('!as 'if1' tained in the matter of t:? fi lurtinjj r~~" KWtorMl. ill till' l_ is strictly a Layme'ii'.- .mooting s< ordained and -pe.i'i <1 in the IB? |i cipline of the A. M. !\. t 'hurch. It should be under tin absolute cor.^ trol of the laymen, and should !>< composed of laymen who \v. :ld h?{ ' willing enough-and have Back bone enough to avoid beirir dund \? Drreven tittle for to; r of tlie last or the chains of any Presidir,* Ki r-?der who cannot- hrrrm?him- rn any way, and who virtually lauirhs a \ \ him for hi* Cowardice and \V<t kness. Thr> writer talked \v i t h nihil ;?1 the Collect* who agreed that ail e* K- -*- qual distritmt4+*rv of > '?> +le4et*tvkH+e was the logical tiling, as u oTt >* the rifrht thinjr to do. When tht' tihrrie ' cume however, to express their convictions by the -cj.istirjr of their ballots t\> that end, the situation was entirely reversed. y _ They voted in favor of an unequal distribution, in accordance with the Modem Simon Legrees who Mr. .J. :l. Kowcfen tt?< ;i ' XILE AT 1IIXKOOT OF THX. Cleanings From Electoral (A?llege NV. I). Thappelle. A1.tr I here ,arc scientists who tell us :hat man is . of hi nte ancestry, < t iiis pre-tuj., erejct postufi?,neivtal ami spiritual faceLties are he results o! a lung drawn out u'i cess of evolutional y develop-, -itent. 1 an: of the opionioii, how vvr, diai' when man lirst l'oun he art of speech, when he karn-i to 11 ieti late - sou >>"' :r? ex* uess.ion of tin eiyrht. then and there -ue- +<iiede-t-he- lirst -d?ci -i ve ste|> t hatlaeed' him without the pale of . o-utehood and gave him up indih 1! no; attempt to discuss' heja -he: theory of*Tlf^ri'T? existence lipn this mundane- orb, .l>ut rathei o portray a ilen.Iisputablc .fact, :jl .nian too'often reaches bach >' liis. iiiicest.lal ..liti;t' iiv for clif and- rigiifeo.usr.rs- in u,-mosc >tU.al way. . Idle ,w liter, 1 aViitr ' 1> en 1T nor,i from Iki+u-Ckeivu. Hisimn .Medioi ul. as a deleirate to tli? KUvtora olK'u'e. ' whieh ' ?i v nt'd 111 New v^jiy. South (I loliiit. July li> wishes io express )iis tnank. ,:i platitude to i.is many trie.id* Ii so loyally $iipfi'?rte il is cam paijsu t?? ' ha eieete 1k. e said- Klrctojal (' < 111 i> as i ' Ire .U- t<? - tin* (i Mr ' i ('?>' I' m r.ee. which -is to he heM iNhv a;k-('ity. in May l'.'llti. ' 'I pee: w rit .-]- was ' taiiret of . ur. . ai jai'trd ' a'ta. ks l-y luy itfhte U: _h .ii'- i - idi'als \v>.o -oifjrht t ? ufc their own hi lea I?y t' y rjr to e." -h. kill "ami destroy ?iii.in,u- ii aiiliooil which. th. y .feafr o111 i. ri.-e i. p at t he pi' per l iau nl l?e '.felt. Ill the . face of the. uiditidh his maty friends stoo ' jrrrrnmi unmovnh!,..in his support-; }aa.in lie tlianks you. Til. writ -wishes t o v niri at ul to' his t ut :rjj 4+r-tvs: *(;. ('. Williams; \V. II. 0 v'v, s. A. "Moore; II. 15. KiMum' m,I M is-' I'!-1 i/.ahet h Brotrdon in. Vir ~,S\ reessful ele liii r. having 'eeiveil'"*!Iu> j npiire'd niniiher oT >te< to'el.'ct thrill as dekv/atos t:. ic (i'cttc'al < "onfer. ma'. .M y j*oo ;ien Mr. Martin of .Ink'.nsvilh 1 i I'rati, wit liiu two vote* of each '-her. Mi-. M i tin i.ipiitvd threi" ul f tivt. v Us to have the neeeny number to lie eleeted. Keaa/.iny the many years of service i the ehureli, I.is inlh.ieiiee fo *ood djspers..! not duly in his eon -hut throajfltot't his disiet,. I .is nu ll w-t-veii lite in tin ' uisf. I withdraw, not allowi-j so o"d. vntv.gtn h- tula il mi?l c-me "eTe.i hi;:: 'to he tin niost elju'ihle' "K-i a-ly'\ leefed him a- a i.a'le fate to- tile (ioOeral Cot ,'ei . ic.j. -inie of my i l lends' w :i t teii Tr now why I took siielr' a step* hi> i- easy to. explain 1 was : [] in ? nr v.i-ii-v , ?. i. w am nu w .etivo meinhi-r in.irnnd stand ?aa?'ti tlii' "rial i II?L?( 'hnrch 1 ?y choice, having served as class1 loader and am now stewat'd and trustee .in my oliuroh also Supt. nf Sunday school, I felt . i . ire. and in >*vrvii\ ii. .this. p.ai . ioulaiy < ut nf respect 'd em: '.dent iii his ability and ri^hteousliess as well as his.uprijrhtoousiK'Ss or manhood,' I step aside that he liirbt .i'u-1ly be ho'iu'i^fa* a <1. le -ate. s J .'inter ttio_ p> o\ ii.usly stai 'i ci'Mii!i< i. ii.H i v I-I.'\Ti'usi; - C lil.V la.ilL-Jj_L_a.hj.Li ..t.-Tr Iii'-'ii i- a lii'iat \ii;tui-y lia^.l) i-n \v<? ia"! I ;in ivdii iii.vm.'Il 'in t.avit.; ' %--cut'** sVr.sTnllHyj''-" t wish ~ ??rin ti.iisc ulm travf nu- thuii iill'ratr^ that I yjL uximtl"' i.t- V ii" r i han sad. _ rt fhri's hi t Mi-]n .pifssililc that ' M'.'IH'. I.ili'li ii, ! ; ? Cli iri c Wi'iMltadiluMatidy, |?i'i-II.idrtati\i-Jv. !>; in. ::n at i'M. _a!! iii- j(..!i; v- 1 "'a -I. i di'. idiiis a: i v ' i, a,'! 1 a;i:, ;> ; i; ;i- v,' , I'siia.s', Id let; at yc'i\ji,. 11> his I tali. vypiT'aiJy.'whi'n thi? rluuyh 'a D ' M VDlil ir - v-''!' ai', up f(l|. .. at \v')|. , 1. |.,,n, rahV. ii,.-; - f./' " 1111 -!: 1. trtrn will imi c tin ye noiv Viil; l>f S"K) hiJtjjfht, It' seems ? ' 'l-'V'-'t at'-.-ri- hall- t tarli-s ''t" in- n cj?Tt 1 'i!<" : l' a < > itiL.'- in. amia i.> I- ? L: .I* * .i M-r I'll" pel J'et ".'it: It ... K. ! ;. ( I'i'Ii i? -unit!, Carolina. Ki in !?.(.:< aj " aVumiIIui t y ft'oiii ('13- rleaJ.o;;. an IciTtJilison"" and ~ Ti?TT?r?r;"T? T < 7?: ;! U>*! tilVV; I'lcafiri'fl up to .11 ' echapy Mil pass in ovc?y vav "iii;; of iho-e cleft I'll, I), t 'the tn : , 'tune-!, were not' of "tile SJave cTrI I'leineiH. hefcre "their niarh/ioi: aus'4.-! their n urif'ietiot;, Th rltcr ha- for the pu-t y??royaliy support; d oyery p...-;t. i at\i 'i i'-irinir. Kl'ler" appointed, to hi? liuri h, and lie ki.ows I. at t?o pa.>r or I'l'esidi"n..' Klder ;;at: ' o!f.: (infraction to ,tl is ttleiance. II *'S alien le ! ?iei:eral Corf-.- re tic '3p!inil not - a IfanVpiciseil deL tale. Let the laiymetr of the Pa' - -itrttn Cnnfcrcirrc1 wak(. up. a~d d nand, and take to themselves th Tunyis" which re i iirhtl'tiTly tlieiisitid which t'hey should eortrn without" interference from anybody. . ninisterfa or lay. IV t the tiiinistei I:... . i.. . -i I'uii/v t:iiu uu'ir posmpr-f? ar sirl.v. mhrutory. .ml that t<sake and hold friend- without- the Sacrifice of any virtuu or |>i it; i>K-. i: a wise coarse to prrsue. This is an U'hi n soilte pebpl* ire thmkiii;; as well as w tchitiy VOnts as they pass. T'-.e A. M. R. Church is dependent absolutelyptiii t'ho support of' tlii' I. ay Mien, and they alone. . Let some ministers* and I'rcstdiirjr EMors ho wnnr el that it is s metinic? possible by their own 'actions, to trip the foundation from t:r.der the structure, and cause a collapse. Solne laymen are, still unchained, they will continue loyal to the church, and tfley.will still be among the thinkers. ta man thinketh, so k**" /nt lofts** w. S* Garret. 4 ' .that in South Carolina that those' who stand at the helm, having administrative power in their control who shoukf stand squarely for and behind manhood, nd especially young manhood, I the coming cluuvh), are the first to" wield the scythe to cut off the "head of any .nan who opposes or differs with hy should one sacri-.? fiee, tqi!7~*burn the midnight oil u? scqlHre an education, u> prepare hiujself for larger and bettei service for nuimf-nity. Particulirly should t-hey throu,jJi diviqe in pirali; n be drawn through lo\e ? the great Church of Hind, be icnieiLced to life inpii-oninent ol freif.g side-tracked or the electrf al chair of "short grass." Ti.L method -oT-tnve.duro hose higher up is only killing to'u .'utlire Church 'r. two ways. First 1 y driving prepared men witlx hack bone, eouViige and foresight Mva> fiom the Church. And secyjvWb j epliU.il,r. til, ill will, those nnquah tied, consequently they cannot car ? ry on. tifrond. .lolli-ilun.'s. un.l the'? desire of- becoming Vttstsindi <g I'rosft "the brliis.d and sore h.iiuU of the wash woman, the swe t of -bluud(of the common lahor. and tlw 'elest'niK tii>n ami annihilaia <hc^au'sd of their courage), of the youn- nnui_ is responsible for such lin-Ciod-likc acti. .1"' otr the part ol .Kese (exprpsser mil ily). Simply bedtse a man. pc? liiir.ee to ho -the son-ii.-law" of. :i man who has the aspirati a. '<> Liit* bishopric, is ho 'ii1,' 7 vatise way he shou! ' be film-ed n> m the alter f r-siatBthtcr... \V ' the writer \\\ s making ' ccpst ' in the district of his eon", rev V he made a talk at Whirshi.n while his conference was heit ? held there. One of his ' ood' fiends eanve to him iir.d sin ok bis nan J- almost on the five points of etipws'r. ip. of ".the Masons, eor.grnt llate.d him of his own fre.; nd accordingly pledged his sup"ii t in the binning election to lie . . ,el i at the Klectoial College; The w writer continued his- itinerary X\ ?In "oe'ii?other ?district* during -f icir meeting. o -pceially the <iis- ^ riet meeting of this friend'-which A vas .held in CoU.tnbia, ' ' -y, There aic men in Syjth Carp- y I'lha. thgnks to (Jod, who are not jj so forgetful, nor so quickly cease h n lenieinjier, nor ' tiaiii .can he handed through fear or intimida- ^ tion. and drawn, away from the . source direct or otherwise thru Which Some of 'them were given * their first chance to get their feet, or taken care of when such similar ;e>.< rchi.d dignitaries rode roligh ? -hod over theiiiT ~TTiv writer1; 7 ' ''Mi jfiir ir.r | 1., _ 111 crane rrT-" many contacted. ~ Some surprised him Avith tin- ta \ .'..at they had irx-prr rvttittrtvei -withhe idea thiit the candid' tos l'oi 1 seal in the (lei oral ('orfeivma e " IV.? was a delegate to the Klect. 1 ll al College from Bishop .Moniuiiai 1 v'as too young. 1^(1 done- nut-hint! r t lit I 'hiii cii. could to" Vait anoth'er lour or eight years. 1: ' in fait wait ui til this frietul had accomplished what hv sought. 1 - ! Mt. riar iirivliom hi* is son-in- -< law hud been.- called from, laboi io reward.' " .My filer.d .was hot. -d .'sinking of the eat. lidaU's -ervjiy. in the'Ohaii-h nor the number oi ti I'ai-'s he ha : lived, hut rather ol tl the fact that his .influence coal V ipt he ili. iiVvd^froni the natui' l I totu't't'ded source. There are some ;r moil who could (hut would not) form the standpoint ot service tc .? fre church make such statements, ?t got even?tf from sai<l standpoint, |< tlu'y should make such statements h They-mrmt?i f neccssity -be? very- ^ narrow minded and constructive. w it.. ..?.m ,.m f .',11 ,.Vn?..c >l \ K""1' inv-im .a van least afl'onjl to. make such a u preposterous assertion, for he it . oiihl "truly he asked; what_ha& fl he done constructively fftr the j< church? Xqt how many but what hnn h ha> he built? What church 4has he paid out v>f debt? What fi outstanrlint; renovations ' has he t< ever made- He ir.msell has only T, served about six years as pastor, i . I.a'i iny received all and hivon noth- -t iiur. Yet, he now elTers himself c to the church for the bishopric, n the hijrhest Honor this preat A. n M. E. Church can trive. The writ- e er is of the opinion and holds, v ecoynition should be fjiven for 1 service rendered'and never to sat- a i.sfy any one's desire. What has .A 'o doiic? ' Upon?rtrh tn^ *1 e!! i tr i' nr,r -flm~ wri ter :tp p r i sed~hir- 4; friend of the information received c with, reference to his opposition. > I'hereupon the writer was reas- a "lire.; thrrr f t,r ttntnrv: -U'tii-'w falia. I b.us, ii'.ij- rati tided and untrue. The b rii'hd would pay the neat sum of C "wenty Dolla rs to anyone who i .ou 1.1 say.that lie acted so un- t hristian-like. Only a few days hereafter, the money was paid. i< it, "strangely, to himself, for he, oy good' friend. iii~the company . vitli another of the writer's good 1) ."'riends who U'vihjr allowed him- t . elf-, to he yboujfht and sold away t roni his life long f i ivn !s for the 7 iuasly suhi of a few loaves and i-h. called oil the man under v'r.om the writer serves in reli- i '-t"ious capacities and sS ted that < e would a tie pi any one in the 1 .Vriter's district as running matt. _i s'illi his forces except the writer. This was indeed an JiorvorabU' i Chiistian act. Mow true i nt. sta nch is he to his word. How irrt riTf irt rrW- cirH rtTTrrt?crVrrm+^f??\n??t4ti? ?r pen.! on his word and leadership. g ilr.w conlidartially can men trust M .lis fair dealing. What std ig-ht-, * forward Justice would be dealt out h to those over whom he presided, b Visuftlirr the1 loving?extended y arms and the pain-taken care with h which he would chose the greer. pa.stu.re by the still tier waters d where his sheep could rest. Not t only this'" was done, but the writ- tl er is told that money was spent, a votes were bought, and even meh 'a were threatened to Tioubly?assure ^ The Writer's defeat. The writer's ^ I . i, ? ?? t r TOE PALMETTO LEADER President Roosevelt |r i HP1 m ^l Aithur Newman Presdent Roosevelt * Klks inviting President Roosevelt delegation.and jh>{ shown in this "pi Charles R. Fisher, and Robert H. Xpericnee fs\im example of what es ould be.the lot ui' any young man ed ho dared to stick his head above M be cess pool?erf?tyranny. The?A Titer's calling for manhood and wi artieularly young manhood. Shall gi e forever live . under the yoke of ty ppression, shall we forever be er unib driven cattle? The time th as changed. There was1- once a th line when a man's head had to th 1<\ >'eniM ^/\? 4 1\,. V\,. ?\4* iw- ivj; vtiv: |>;i W *'* ire tie was. considered eligible pi jV c nything woith while. That co ay has gone an I forever. There vv re. more yourg men better pre- at; a red today,, many lioldiivg iue- . ^ rees from some of the lurgest |v nivoi-iUes. ami (,o.leyes or the jr; i ntiy qmiii eiel bctui'i in t''c istoty the world. The great ,u aQsi !iu? ori^' -.-vvn-y s+>?muvh?dt inte been sacrilietd, so much moil, tu y spent, and why has there been universal clamor for more and iglier knowledge swept the coun- ^ y? Where aie ..these intellect- a1 alities to !". placed into the?v= ** i< Hon ot life, that which they ave raci Hired years and suffered ^ v^ifeprrro." The schools yearly ai*e ? en -4-g -out?representatives, and a rui.i.ifior.s, pay to induce c? indents-to* attend college. At jte m.s. concession.* are nl-Je to en- ? ;ce them to atten^., E Spec tally is lis true in ouvHffiureh Schools. to i liy should they spend that aditiotuil time. of their lives wjlh- 0f i the confide? of classical walls hi idr.e exact training of mind com lativrly the n is true of any per- la >d axtant in modern history. It sh irgcly o follows that" in thi& par- re colar e roup of- young- man- ami st 'Qmanhood the Church in all fo s departments should indeed be yo onorcd tJ refully place" them pn ? tlit'so positions where their in- di uei'ice For good migTit be fat l?;,i kil..V an Scholarly and devout men have ni>r !? li'i' i 1 greatly differed and ^-j nally. reached no conclusion) as ca > tiit exact spot, of th^.t original f? ianlen of Eden. that Eve detained" nd Aiiiiti) dc-eei ated. With all ar ho ! ci ieusiiesa with which I am 1 ^ apable, I declare unto you it is sj( ot yet Found. The lack of har- ar] tony also between chxrrch right- ^ ousncss and justice blindfolded /hich in some things linger si i TTtti muist, makes impossible "the ^ scertaiii or the behalf that the p, i. Ms K. Church in South Caro- ai Ta, a- great as she* is, is even je hat forcrgn-land of" tJtopia con- ^ erning which Sr. Thomas Moore oth dreamed and wrote. Still p, 11 thihgs on this mundane orb are a, o-i* r-a- our people are concerned. a, y comparison. The A. 1VJ. E. Ihurch considered from that view oint is the -greatest organization e( 0 be found in the world. , y( To thiuk independently is aoser ^ ius crime, to express said thots ^ specially if not* in subservience 0 the ioeas already made known | ^"j y the Hitlenstic and Anarchisis heads, renders him worthy to rt he condemned to the electric ^ h.iir of perpetual (annihilation. In w act no becillous deinagogous hould he allowed to play any a art in the government of this gi Teat Church in South Carolina, f( is a result, no nV.-n, other than w ne of judicial noise, culture and ^ i-fn en.ent should ffnd it profit- ^ hie to aspire to any office of pow 1 or control. - - " ill Flee speech is outlawed, ydt ^ uage is'the highest art, the most fonderful of man's achievements. jn )ne writer has said that music tj, as charms to soothe the savage jn reast. He could have said that w rnrro> rnrvt* im; jh>w?f. vu ^ uman action, to dispel human orrow antl excite the noblest Dj eeds. Charming expression is (j( he only .fitting vehicle to great y> bought. Hence language (speech) ^ nd the appreciation of literature j,( re the highest expondents of cuJ- V) are. We eufmire-the stately cathItftl for its ?ymmetry, the high- -gj . r fl.. ~ ~r~ " ? " ' ' , ~" r / r . iREET* I^b ?SmL? : ;V&' '*$?$#.V ' ft*! ^^3 mv<*v ?%i%P $&&' & v ?:x&* i , flR fjj* i i:... i; I Wm. C. Hueston to Review Gran* d Parade in Was-hi cture are: Roy Bond, John T. Rhi Ogle.?Capital News Service. t form of architecture, we gazt with rapt attention upon the adonnas of Raphel and Michel ugolu. We ht'C bewildered when e think of the genius of the enneei*s who h've thrown the nirgh A span across the turbelent iiv- 1 s and the concrete palisades a at dam these rivers converted n eir energies Into electricity. But ,i ese are cold besides the fervor n ?jurisprudence and the princi- r es of the lowly Nuzarena, which t institutes the only y.'rd stick by hich justice can be meted out, k id the on.lv comp*ass' by Which y e great sjiip of Christ can safe- t he piloted into the harbor of inshine^of^^ge^^t_day. ^ ^ ul off goes your head or you be ^ deghites to the-ever-lasting pas? re of starvation. - . 9 The {-oar? man's day has comd- t he laigest banks of the country t e now headed bv them. The out- 1 an ding?industrial plants, the eetest colleges of the country A ;ve them as presidents. Only f few weeks ugo,- Tuskegee the s lgest organization for 'the edu>- s vivjii \IL 1IIVII OIIU WUIIItMl v* lected a young man only thirty- ? ur years of age as its head. ft - - T In unity there is strength. Stick gether clergy ' nd laiety in a < gh class ethicul way ip the name ? God, and the devil and all of *?! s satanieal angels cannot break {< rougTT "lior devour you. ~ ~ .3 The ministry ami -particu- J r the younger men of the group, y lould wake up to the- fact at*i X alize that the laymen are their y rongest support. They can do X f you what you cannot do for y> urselves. The laity have no ? p *|J intment to be given them; no *? ctatorial bosses to say to them *j| i, and they must5 go, nor con e A id bring it with you, that they y list comply WithT Above (all, X, th evception to none, the laiety ,? in and should he men without $ nr of '-nv intimidation of beimtr }< 7chnrr-Af U 11 | | >. | fn, t t>] y?>i f id family. The heads of the lurch know this, and they very y :ilfully endeavor to keep clergy X id laiety apart by sowing disntion. X The lay cannot come in posses- . !< on of any part of your field. V rhat could you do without their jcuniary support, so why be *i iart ? Whv allow anyone to mis- 5 ad you as to antagonism between *j ie groups." Men in the church X lould be lated according to their } eparation and several abilities, *i id not by the yard sticks of likes .* id dislikes. This latter group, *j .ling mvu me tsquuuun tunw?iu? iose who spy and do under hand- *j 1 work. Clergy make the Iaiety Ij >ur friends. Confide in them and ! ley will cause you to have some- j ling for yourselves and families. ?jj >stead of having to pay every *j ckle^you cam maker and so often S i borrow money before making) *| iports in order thaJLit might come 3 ithin the pleasure ' of those to ^ horn they are made, and then 1 here does the'money go? It is 4 pity, yes, a disgrace to see how *? mbbily some of our ministers are 4 irced to appear in public, their ?^ ivek compelled to remain at home 3 cause they are inadequately 4 ressed, while others with their imilies dress as peacocks and live i luxuries. There is no need for *i ?ch human sacrifice. God.him- ^ ilf does not require such of His ildren, thei\ why should Christ- 3 a men (so ailed)? The mills of 4 ie Gods grind slowly but exceed- j igly fine. God is just. Life is a } heel that turns. To have friends *i ie must show himself friendly,- 3 t least just. For in the shufffle 4 me caras you might hold the .j ?uce and it, not running wild. | *j he writer wants his good friends 5 > know again, that he feels that | { a has won a great victory and is J Jry happy in this fact. ' | \ This being the first time he hai , i Tered himself far any general 13 i*i arttoMMfc' j .2. ^ ^ ' | ^ - Wilson ^ . . and Elks ^E^mb^bSbBhf *< V . ? JPinley Wilsoir" ngton, August 27.. Others in the nes, Dr. Wm, J. ThompkinS, Dr. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR HENRY C. WHITE FRIDAY AT 5:00 P. M. I CoSunnbitv S. C. Wednesday,1 rug. 7?Today at 1:10 P. M. Me, lenry C. White departed Jthis life_ Ttei? ending,-several weeks of ill-ekS. Funeral services, will be con lucted Friday afternoon, 5 o'clock t the residence, 1230 Harden St. . , . .1. v. . . . ~ niermenis at me nanuoipn uomeery. - ' Mr. Hehry White, is a well uown citizen here : nd his passing ritl be regretted by a host of relaives and friends. hurch and in the face of all the iiqra.nixa.tinn opposition agaiitat iim, also having as ..opponents .| nany who,, as it is said, know j he ropes, havfng offered themelves time and _time" again o the Church The recogniion given the writer ct'usin,^ him o have fallen s'hoit. of the reuired?mark?by?only?five votes, nd many being counted away rom him is indeed a victory; He ays _as did Hannibal, "I now land upon the Acropolis of Itl ly. nd yonder lies Rome." (The Gen- , ral Conference, New York City, i: lay li>36). WILL MEET YOU i HERE. l, ~xkkk~XK~X~X~X~X~X?X~X~X*? ALW THE L ?L . ^?ii "Social and Static Invitations, Anno <ir- : ? . . : ' Job Pi ALL WORK COR y SEND US Y01 ,V- ? i ? ??? TF Palmettc ; " 1310 Assem Columbi, * e mmtiii : \ mhnn*fii(WHinii V J Saturday, August 10, 1935 ELKS OF THE WORLD IN THE ~ 7 CONVENTION OF THE" ?QENTURY Continued from page 9 '"The address of welcome wilLbe . " delivered By the Honorable Mel- ~" vin C. Hazen, President of the Board of?Commissioners; Tuesday | afternoon, 1 o'clock p. m.; the 1 Grand Far&dfi__will move down his- > , toric Constitution Avenue, headed by the machine pun battalion of the Old Tenth Cavalry, which will hail from Arizona, August 27. "The units preparing to participate in the Grand Parade should communicate at once, with the Commander-in-Chief,?the?GTand . ' Exalted Ruler. To postpone this action until the places are assigned in the parade may cause enbarrassment, an 1 to wait until the arrival ir Washington will be too late. "The championship i>as"hall ganit ' nntl Kim/1 t? v i * ?..w v?v i/uuu cunicsi win uc neia at the Griffith Stadium following the parade, cash prizes will be awarded the first and second bands for the-be*t musfe and theiiongest ? distance traveled. Prizes will olso be awarded the Marching Clubs " Z.i with th; largest enroling nt ami -traveling the longrt distance. "Wednesday will see the Grand .< 1 ndge in session, with the Grand Promenade at night at the Masonic > ' Temple*. ;?.? You Must Not Miss This Convention "Every American citizen should visit and see the* city of the whole , pciT'e. It-will t.irill you wi ll pride \ and stir you to new enthusiasm tor American ideals. (Qur racial history is written lafjfety here; tops the Capitol's dome, set in place by a Negro workman to How \ ''rd University witn its new million-dollar building*, the. "Capstone of Negro Education." You _ mnv stand whore Lincoln otood at -? "Fort Stevens "with a Negro woman \>i ay 11uy ni? siue ior uoq s protection from the bullets flyinp labout him during the Civil War; j ,;or may r de do'.* i ihe wide ave- - ! nues surveyed by Benjamin Banneker, working under L'Enfant; you may gaze upon the bronze re- ? plicas of those Civil War heroes? ;! Grant, Sherman, Logan, Sheridan,- j Garfield, Scott and Thomas?never to be forgotten; you may visit the plants of the greatest business in the world, the dennrtmenta. r?f the United States Government'and iU gigantic o*lun?iona under the : ?growth of the Nation. These and a hundred other experiences await you at the "CONVENTTOTToTBie CENTURY," to be held here for the first time in 25 years." ?.. CORRECTION 1 In the write-up of The AllenBenedict Summer School last week, one paragraph read: About . 50 white exhibits were present. It should have read: About 50 white rural teachers were present. . i " \ \TEST j [- = PersonaT j >nery | uncements, Etc. ! inting I RECTLY DONE J: LJR ORDERS , \E ' II ; v ? x > Leader f bly Street :; a s c l Ay kJ? rt?ttt|t > t)Ti-i-itirttK)oto^f^ iOTM nrrttre.^ fcMfc lu :f tiiMT^ ' . . Jtt - .la.* V;- - -': - . <