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PUBLISHED WEEKLY T
i3IG Assembly St., Columbia,'S; C
Entered at the Post Office at Col
umbia, S. C.. hj? btrcond cla*?
matter by an Act of Congreaa
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v.iti'i :> ' ol imhia. ii,a'.'|?<- voi.
know, and ri.ay." n-t, that tv.v
<-ir y . cfi H.'-jlnifii are '<? hy r Icte
in April. I'' i Jn'tfi;i'iii_ are ju
sleepir.i' as - .ai. and w h r. yo
i wake .n)i the e-it.-otiou ;.vii! hi- over
Hu<h prOf'l' -v. uch 'irrti-ihj_M-ri'-?-'
A Dl.v.M A I. I'll l ( RK Ol
N\A,KO 1,1)1 < A'l ION IN
(sOI'TII ( AKOI.INA
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'iVic I'ajn.e't to S-arr, T< a Fiefy4
A.- : o< iat Ian t ,?r Kx? i-ii?iv
committee, ;ii, ar; aiti'de publish
?d in'' Til?' "tft~r''Snrrdiir,-1 pros'
fit-, a picture 'if educational conditions
a th'-y affect-the Negroes
<-f t.li late that .-.houjd challenge
the attention '-f every thoughtful,
fair-minded white man anil woman
of South f'arolinn.. In .statin# the
eonditioris facts- taken from the
record are quoted, so th<-r<- can h
no "if.-v" ahont them. -?They ar<
. simply rh-plotal>let but th- asso
ciation (hunks that such is due to
the fact that tin- whit**-people "do
not know the real .situation in
which t.h<- education of tin; Ne#rii
finds itself."
Somu facts s<-t. forth are: According
to the Report of . the
State Superintendent of Education
for lft.'M, there were in school
~ 'Jfi7,K70?white iuimIh?rrrrri?99 k H IV
colored. Tty\ n.umber of white
school.- was1 IdOO; N'< ^ro 225f1. The
difference here i-- accounted for
by the fact that" so many?of the.
one, two and thr< e-toaeht*r schools
for whites have been consolidate*!.
The number1 of whiter teachers was
Hil 1 f>; 'N'e^ro lfi.1l. : r
The average expenditure for
each \vhite pupil v. o $41.75; No
K^o fhink of, it, less than
one-fifth for the Ne^ro child! Over
i one-half or 1215 Neffro schools
ran only 4 months. During this
sumo?period, the?U. 3. Qovtrn
N
rr.er.t extended aid to weak schools f
! ' r.t: >ltate to tne tune o f *341,
/u "Negro schooIs?and this in ;
,i ccjr.titt, 12 counties receiving ,
- i-u cuf.v?Thi?. be it rered
was. Federal mohey-r-, i
r.,t v.'.!.. percent was'"given Negio
-! Never mind what the con-,
iit.or.s were that m:ght have pre- ,
vented Negro schools from gettir.g
mere. T.tose condition^ were
brought about by the very ager.
I- - .na . IiO'J tile UlS.OU.'SiU? <jl I .'it
-nor.<_ > The Federal Government,
f cour.se cannot or does not ir.
V< gent I&.1 appropriations reeog,ze
races, but one thing is sure',
f th* Negro is to get affair share
.of the ;:,ori' y given* to aid eduea..-or
tr.e* Negro*s~snare" '^iil ha,*
V a; "ear-marked." We know
.hat <ior.e-.in the state .with *dat.'
r.a: money ;raised by taxes '
; - t tr.e dr.ippings come to the
o! o:other, not even what he
.rnse'.f contributes in direct taxThe
.Ous situation?well,
t * -c? rr.-, tool' busses are not
,a f i .bloied pupil-.. For
a r.a portal or; , of white pupil-. . :.< !e
"ha- spent the total sum of j
v.'i-li.'; for colored pujnls the;
.agr. r.t -urn of JWu.OO."' *Rea! ;
.v .. a:.': maZc shift schools,,
Hit-.'. 'Teachers -ala.*{ i
? : ir-h-imar,. "Th.- j ;
.v-rage .salary of Elementary]
eat-:m , inclddihg teaching prir.- j
.; a. - men, $?":*; worr.er.." $1241*. j"
At t.'.at -urn, bei.de living 01 >
' at:,'-.'. , u-.t existing, teachers are 1
t-: t > attend summer school* '
. :.ameetings and suKiciibe 1
'..or eel- .aVior.al litei at at -. Then
;tions' that the fair-tnind:
.'.ite and. there ar> 1
~ g(.'V A??i- a,Tr%v ?T exist. 1
* ;-cat.oir'is'.''lat. to be given '
^iiv- '? ,ir-e
. .<?/*.?7*.
I.AMRASTINfj MRS. * |
ROO?KVKI.T
.ft a against the .
'i.e-.d'-nv, there is r.'ov. a disposi- .
. . !?**' . ri'lh f.V tli.
h \ , iixy- it or. Mrs. 'Roosevelt..
>.}.<: what the burden of th
. y : t rn a recent e'lito-. ~
,'ia. a. wr..te/weer:ly nev."papei
' inolir.a, Vf.e ^ reat sin :
Uoouevelt js-ner .willing'
. -ta. .t.. add^.-swUiorthwhiie gmh- '
toi red citizens. Men
'..v.. . made .of' Ker address las
li.b'.o to a club of colored wo vtLat
Hov.aid University and be?-ri'?"t-ft?
talk she po&ed -for pic*?
. wh.-.h appeared 2 color:
If, 0, 'T. C*-officers, one or;
i of her. ' Now isn't that
v, ba-: 1 'Jr.ink of the "First '
a:;. of the land allowing her
: t r..: v .a:;d?.*d by 2 - colore*:
.n the uniform of th? 1
,-tat'-?: Then 'as the ed> 1
.ai -ays,". sh?- afterward", "par /
r. of : efj eshrnent-s with the.Ne.
r. and pent awhile chat:with
them or. terms, of ,-ocia.
-;.ai:ty." "Social equality," or
r:.ar.;fe-tat;on of graciousnesv, '
.and- tieT/hTim mT ~UV~& wfll- r
..red lady? .. V.'e a.-.k.
,-r' Tf>??*tvw app aran'-e at the 2.1th
\nr.:vei sary of the National' L'r- '
a.-. League held in Haiti more; Ikr:..o<-i
1 ( th. vlf.o-r.e she._rnade a
r., the-. oentf.a!" thought of
. o v. a > that eac.'i and every
\ ri.'-r.' ati. . citizen should have
' : .al.'y of oppur'unity. The edi.ai
attacks Mr.-.. R'/useveit. for
ha*. and. incid'maliy, th< Nation*
. T : oar, _ I/*.*ag 'an oT'ganiza-:'
. r ". .1 -ay ., "among city N-?*? j <
if of The North to tight :.<Ji j,
''.a; j ,.-ti? ?.*' i meaning social |
?i )?for?Negj ties.#1 1 C?'i tun:*.'.<
editor -ougnt it now that j
ho* < terms a-i ' not synonymous, j
a*'*, Marly as he thinks of the!1
* .V.Uo lerirv. A r.d -what -a- pity -he I
* not know of the objects and |
n.e. .,f the a< complishmcnts ol '<
r.i League. Indeed, if he did, as j
i jirojf?*e<--ive citizen, he could join!
ami- w itii it and. do what he. could i
o aid -it is in r.o sense of the r
?yd?j'i-f a eo.orrd organization;;
t has in its membership many ol
he f,h? t whit-' inWi ar.d women
if Amei.ica. Ind'ed, it was founii- ]
d by a white lady of intelligence,!
efin'ment, culture and money. -I
li .t back to Mrs. Roosevelt, j
-!av. r.ot tr.e 111 million colored'
itizen.- -orne claim on Mrs. House* J
ell? Ir. her activities, thoughts j
:f)d olahs - should nut tkf I i
nerped M-nlb" receive Home at..'-r:t.*tn?
Iiccau.so of her ?ymp?'
:'?] and kiiidh/H-*s_ to the col?red
citizens, jsrhaps no Presilent.'s
wife ha. endeared herself
o them in .so strong a decree,
jJ'iii*re i nothing narrow ar.d prejjrli'-ed
ahout her. There could not
?e f.,r she m m -nihl, t??e Koose( )tr
heinx>-~the reico- of Ihe great "
"r. 11."
| POINTED POINTS |j
It By G*orf? A. Singleton %
The wekiy text: "Not by might
nor by power but by my spirit,
aith the f.ord of Hosts;." Zech.
1:0.
TheTWeekly Thot:
'Behind fh(. dim unknown,
tamj< th God within the shado.w.
Keeping watch ahove His own."
Lowell
. Jackson, M.iss. ..The cold weath r
still giipfi the lantj and country,
u Three weeks of ice and snow i-n the
iw'ern part of kentueky. Fori
three weeks this writer did not see
the grdund until hc came to this
'it y.
Here is Campbell College where
President R. A. Scott is doing one
of tiie finest pieces of work in the
African M. K. Church.?Hats off to
him. Bishop Green presides over
(his district. Wonderful character
is he. '
The Mississippi delegation to thB
next General Conference met, or'ganlzod
and indorsed ,f>rs. W. F,
, ftaniua fur the Episcopacy, T. M. {
9 \
I
Greene for Secretary of Missouri.
Church Extension, and John /1.
Clsyborne for re-electior. to the
editorship of the Southern Ch7T=T~
ian Recorder Bishop Greer., the v.h
and 12th Dist-ict re; recent 120
In Arkar.sa5 Dr. A O.- Wii-on
won the indorsement for the Episcopacy,
Clay bom for re-election-.
vV. T. Pope for the Church Extension
ar.d T. M. Green. Presider/t of
Shorter College for Sec. of. Missions.
The District promises to
stand solidly-for the writer's ejection
as Editor of the Christian Recorder.
He t>hanks the brethren ir.
advar.Ce.
Dr. G. T. Stir.sbn of Louisiana
w&s "very. much in evidence? ?H e i the
indorsed aspirant from that
state. He._madfc a fine run las*,
time and will be one of the leaders
sn New York.- He is affable, kir.d.
a sweet singer and preacher ' yf
power 1 Any
district in the churth will be
fortunate to have the support of
the 8-12. Sotith Carolina, plans i;t
terms of Success. h'uciess she *
must. have.
Friend Johns*.r." from Oak St. i..*
no more. A. visit to Columbia wahot
complete without a call a::h.*
home- v. here the writer was alv-trvweicome.
J r.e deceased wa*a
Master Mason and .helped to ta se.
this person. Now brother r.a. .the
Master's word. ''.Volorr.e^ strike*
the funeral chime. Note*, of ou:
ieparting time." The fantily has
the deepest sympathy of th:.* c 1jnir./
La.*.t Sunday moir.ir.g.. Bi.-r. p .
Fieverdy C. Hansom preacted
^uinn Chape], LouiaVilie. It v.athe
talk of the city. Frank Madion
Reid is the popular pa.*toi art I
Bishop to be. In the evening the
Bishop talked on "Leader -hip" for
he writer in Lexington.
Mussoloni actually seems to beieve
he can lick John Bull. Let
them go to it over cotton and'Lake
Tana.in Ethiopia. You are o
rreat .people. ?h-v- -- ...'
Now for Mempis. Baducam Lou-'
sville and home. The Pointing
Finger points.
f ; Katnpbell^rams |
f Stephen C. Campbell
As recording-'"secretary of :h/
baptist K'iucational an. Mi -lor.iry
Convention of South Carolina;
f have be?-n d-p utb.ed by the K>: native
Board to publicize the ?. * n.',r
jf of the Southeastern iJistt i<"t
f?roup Meeting, February ll'-lil.
7' lufr.bia. S. C. When you p a-!
t.-.'-se Kain frTMTgrTms, every Pas-.
rm, v,wno'ierator.. * iruy>ef:nt'r.d-r.t..
^resident, fhissionary . society, wor-an's?association
and baptist
eader will ha*-> in hand , the c.ll
to meet and brinr on*-. Dr-. W *l ramrr
and Nabrit?hav.- al~j - u*git?
'.er. ami mar.y h'?vo"f h-ard fro:*,
hop). Hear ye, y?; hapti-ts front - .
very nook an: eo:^!< r,'what< < :
"iapt/ens, b<- -dre an] come to this
n-etintj, if for only one* day.
I>r?-hider.t Butler, I're id' nt H< v.u
ird and President C ndy want
"his to be' the banner sessior ar '
til we need is: you. Big hearned
I Jr. R* <>der and th'- lin.- nl?. ..f
Zior. arc] Union hav.- agr < ? ;! t- a*
Zion. South .Carolina's largest
;;v'in. h auditorium. We i.avo y
'/ j.a< k Zi'.n 'Jay and niifht. !.?
' ly H;n.t-ik t r-i.rn. . t >, > r, ' 1
?'h< r H ptist. I will be ih' t to'
help welcome. you. W.-l'-ome addresses
for the state wi.l r?e ?i".
Iiveted by our j?r- sid-v-tV and Lhe.v
arc planning to.speak the -pee! h
Rev. I.. C. Jenkins, l"n.ion'? pee
less leader has evrythin?j in ran !
ably assisted by all t)ic mini*tors
of Columbia. . ~1
l?r. I.. K \V>ihia?ts-:
"ct ' Hatr'i"'?b-ad? r in the world
aa-J pastor* the lat.irest.Rrotestan'
hurch in th< world regardless ? /.
E wAl^ deliver the keynote address.
He sp'-aks Hebrew, Greek,
awl Gem an. You must shake hi
hard and b t him know you ar<
Yom South Carolina. To do this,
you will havt. to be there. Yo
can not afford to miss he^yint'
our own presid'-nts speak. On*
of South Carolina'-, greatest son*'
will preach one of tin sermon - an '
h?- will need you presence a ml
prayers.
Ikiorways
I>oo'rways re very low. Church$1
00: Associations So.00; an'1
all other church organizations.
soho'M*, and unions SI.50. You
can enrolryour own self for SI/Kt
and if you ran not repr?sent your
church. -represent vburself an'
yourself will refund itself out of
the inspiration and information.
Come on men, l?-?q *ret the Hollar
and represent. Coma on . woman
and represent. Th<* cream of Tenn.
N'orth Carolina, Alabama, O'or^ia
Florida md South Carolina will 1*
hero. Come on leaders and lets
bad in the enrollment. Borrow
the dollar, ask your church fo?
the dollar, (jet your members to
send you. Be one of the Bitr
ncs who will Ik* amonff the many
n?*s who are coming.
The Srhiwl of Methods and Baptist
Summer Assembly.
The Dean of the School tells me
'hat he hhs secured the best talent
in the state, for this far -each
rur Katherinprat Sumter, uly I r>
Pastors preachers, preachers, mirfC
isters and evangelists have a special
school. Prof. A. J. Wriirht
Columbia University, will direct
this School. Dr. J. F.. Brigga,
Tomple University will instruct ns
slated hy Union and New York
University men. No clergyman,
ford to miss this School.
. The Woman's Convention is
sponsoring Courses. Mrs. M. K.
Howard who has written an excellent
manual will teach this
courae and will he assisted by a
tine Mission worker ft bin Foreign
THE PALMETTO LEADER
w'-tk* from the Foreign Fi^ds.
~gv^rr.ib.v.T. 'rk<-r i* to
ake th:5 oo-r?t. Demonstrating
:n mus c un. ;e cir^ctoo by Xtsa
-Leoia Devest'. Mb.'vN Kelly and
Mrs. Branch- Trcrrpsor. WaskinfrTTn"
M.--. B-: a C.. f'a.kn. hav
[r.f: co'.e r>,5*. '.vork a*. A. U. and
Boston University his beer, secur
?1 t help ir. ti.e School of Mis .iors.
*"
The Schooi of Recreation, Feed,
and Fun wil: be d:r-cte i by Mr?.Sara.'.
2-1-frar.:*!. supe visor of recreation
for the . city schools of
Manning. -S. C She has done special
m?>rlt at Hampton. Mrs. Prudence
McOollurr., bust from . the
R-y; rest ion Camps and from one
of our leading r.orth-m univers tj.i
wjil have charge of the D. V.
B. S. Mrs. Mar.- P. Thomas will
r.vip .in the firi-i day recreations.
F.eid Day periods will be held
da;i:y after 'th evening', sessions.
Church school and B. T. U. Metr.ocs
wil; be under experts. All
to the: > a re aoyrrdtted and all
se? are diploma. 2dV0 will attend
this assembly July 15, Moririfi
Col leg-:, Surr.ter, S. C.
-i?t-t?t?t?i?t?t?t?t?t?t?t?t?t1
| MOUNTAIN CITY |
I rriTnits i
| By -CAP JLM" |
the fc.oufition with the
Itizens of the Piedmont section
"Where ai- ' e living?certainly'r.ot
if. the-Sunny South. Novem
b..t was c oil.? I )-:> mi be r was eve.
-.'day freozir.g cold.?January has"
f.'j r.ishei us 'y^b :V'-e snow?. 3
r?*. -""a! or.' s. \ffcich just laid
H-ouh'i' ^fay ir. and,day out. As
- sit in our room?writing, we
look out and sew houses and land
overt,d ,with .snow that fell last
Wednesday niu-ht. We hardly .
think that our f7vt?h*!:i * r> irt Maine
r Vermont hav- ar.y tr.ing on 1
st'. rdayT tK. ' Thu 'Sunday pulled
Is concerned. 0
Well' the fust Sunday looked'
i'.vi... <j: tary :or tr.e preachers.
iif a :?qOv ?.-otit of w'nit?
' r. the earth, in J more falling, buTV
yesterday, the: second Sunday- pull
\,SS a bigger and more painful one
?aside from snow-every where?
Saturday night the weather man
switched to slyet', 'and when we
peeped out, ice-?ice ami " icicles
r.ad the country.?a beautiful scenj_ry
indeed?b':t a mighty poor
day to convince the a vera'ge colored
churchman that there is any
virture jr. going' to sendee. The
-org that is luo-.t -dear to our
folks on such Sunday nvornings
>: "Home, home .-v.vt horr.e." All
v.; can say to. our frier, is of the
?loth la Keep the faith"?You
will see black Perries . ripe gome"
:?si.r during 1 S.'p>.. If th'-y fail
this year you had better listen for
' rother "call."
'A'.. nOtv that the . Governor of
Alabama has tailed for an investiratr-^r:?rf
tr,?-b.u nlng up .of 20
colors! men who wv*-.? cTT.i.vd
'..ge-.'her wi'hin an iron "age on
v.h !-. t-nd also had three nun
-o;:n-ct,. i with the chr ngang
' -e.-'ir. ---p nh.'d- Well now we
v.have to adn.it that he", the
'1 ; I."- i of the out-tanking sta'e
of 'Alabama - is going some?ever.
>. 1: v --tiggtu and suspend any
u.e f'.i .-mail a thins as th<
i?,-:r.i_? of liveg of <\v?.nty persons
hmp-'. t.-gethur - since th?-y all
' .. o..>re<j. Well n'.'l- shall- not
g. ?. i-x i. e.' fur the-reason that thoff.ciai.
family of. the . state from
- cumO'iS'.- or.e of
+ . . i:- k- in the Democrat
ic National Chain, of which '"Bit?
-hot X< grwho own and edit
tie largest eclated -.w-ws papers
*'-il 'i-, that the* salvation of th.' do><?.<'l
,<,ierM is to join with'
'...cr. r.d help furnish wore 'gass
to barn up more Negroes?we
C Why one of the biggest
",1-hol- hi the huge democrat majo!
itv?in ^congress is one of the"
-nator- from A.a-)ii;:.a There ino
use of smooth Negro writer"
to try aid blind, the members of
the ra':< .* The r-.spoiisibility of
'he burning to death of those 20 ,
human beings fall squarely upon
'he political powers that rule that
state. That's all.' And that pow<-r
i- a very active part of the naJpria!
s>. t "1 j'tr Ihn r4b""i of the
"moke, screen fnatn few sb called
l'-ading Negroes may, throw out.
Well the average loud speaker
Negro?that malo it from the
cane breaks of the South to a
street corner or hot dog stand in'
soa.e northern City, grios no
'hought of the effect of his political
action-, upon the millions of
his own whom he left behind. The
Negro race to them?takes in oni
the lew colored people above the
Mason and Dih.am line?Melons
speak lomkr ' th-jwv-; woA V
and. the Negro race is getting no
where. - t .
We read with deep interest, an
aiticle in Feb. 7, issue of the
Pittsburgh Courier from the pen
one of the big preachers of the
A. M. K. Church. He was disussing
of the combining of
,Sojne 01 vno scnoois 01 iriBi uunomination?he.
net forth several
roa.ons -why, as ho saw it, it
would bj? best for the church ordenomination
if there be any difference
We don't purpose t?? try
to question any of the reasons?
as set forth by him?but he made
2 statements* if they be true?and
we presume no preacher of that
denomination .would dare go to:
press with an article about a part
of* his church?and not write the
truth?Fifst he said that if the
schools were cut down in number
?by merging some, that men of
ability could be found to head
them." Gee tf'hiz! what a state[
mcrtt. N.'ow fchnll i?mU a I'ftW
I guess and put the number of
colleges run by the Great A. M. E.
Church in America?l/etwoen 15
and 20 that would , niarly average
one for every state in the Union
?Woll^ if they are supporting 20
~Doe? the distinguish parson mean
t'
to toll tbe world that hus church \
' frS5~fjot 20 men of ability?it leasC 1
enough ability to head a small col (
Ifege. ??* t
C Can't it be that a church that -*
| boasts of the fact that it is the |
biggest?Negro?Con sera m the-- A
world and yet is so poor in train- l
ed brain power?that the limited- k
number of schools that it now op- {
| erates are suffering for lack of i
He-ads with ability??Then he t
went on and made a more serious
dagger cut; he said out. of the few
! were not fit to lead themselves
much less others. Now we h&ve
been told it is a.law written or ur, <
written?in the A. M.'E. Church, 1
1 that the head5 of the schools must -t
.and do come from the ministry.
No Layman has much chance-^ j
That makes the' picture uglier? (
Is it a fact that out of the'thous- <
amis of preachers that the church t
has?not enough pur? moral men
can be found ;o lead themselves a- j
long while leading a school. If j
the Rev. B.. G. Dawson's state- {
ment as printed last -week is tru- ^
he Right Richard Allen did a bad
days work when he organized the ,
A.' M. E. Church. Every time an | "
article like that is published the
Devil and his fast going Crew
clips it, and lays it awav. to fire
back with?-directly?o indirect-ly?Since
?-e r.iTf'rftl Conference ^
i< just over the hill, whv not s-ot> i a
and check on those statements. | s
To be silent is to admit thfcm to be , true.
s
It "u surprising how few. of
our people read a race paper. The
only avenue through which any <
news of importance can be given s
out.
The good people .down at I-au-. t
r-1 Creek' Church are hajipv over >
the fact, that despite snow and e
sleet there, were 55 Present for"
Sunday school second Sund/.y ?
pforning. That being regular a
pastoral day. The service^ were \
good. The sermon on "Working .]
"With God" was great. Total col- t
le'cted during the day $1?>.52. a
good for such a day.
. . m " T" ' - .. > t
|mf.N and things!
% Hy J. S. BENn! Jr. ?!
XX~X*<~X~X~X~XK~xkk~X~X-> n
Suggestive Legislative Probabili-._A
ties Which Will Benefit all Racial e
Organizations Better than Empty
Oratory. f
- While all that aaight be suggest P
"<-d "in "an expos itroraF Effort?to -b
summon the race attention in what I
the writer calls the right direction
it. may be 1 considered highly conk-ctual
and probb matical by rher
readers thereof. But before you o
inadvertently relinquish the article,
permit the statement that th- C
argument -h-as- at least une yneq-i.
voc&ting convert?the writer.
Almost .within a fortnight the
ast great A. M. E. Bishops' Council,
preceding the greatest of all
racial meetings?the A. M. E. Gen s
qral Conference, which will con- t
vi ne in thV-gneatt'St metropolitan p
ity in the world,,New York City; t
will hold its $ ssion with Ebenez- n
er A. M. E. Church, Kansas City, E
Mo. with L>r.= C. F. Flipper enter- d
talning. ... ?' * d
What this .council-will recom- s
ririend to the ^General Conference o
for legislative, enactment is highly
;>rohh matical. About the same b
jme of the A. M. E. General Con- n
ference, the great M. E. and A. M. :ji
K. 'A. General CbnfereneCs- will f
havo convened. And later in the p
-ame year there will be District n
State and National Baptists Con?
: * : , ~
venuons, \sitnut .iri
il and interdenominatiooal rendez- a
vOuses "Tvhosts identities art* les'S
familia. At any rate, some of a
hese meeting will have in attend- v
ance some of the greatest minds (j
of this ago, both men and" wonun ^
with caliber'who will compare four 0
square with men and women of (]
any raeeial group of- the world.
But the type of legislation that fi
shall dawn upon tvem while ii j
their various s< slons most cer- v
vainly will not d- '.end upon their
ability to think, but how serious- _
Jy, and concretely, they all as a f
unit, have been thinking over the
groups' economic plight and condition,
in America. While thinking
constructively alfujg the lines
suggested, might be considered,
"a gray horse with another color" 5
my sincere prayers is that these,
bodies, while in session, will not
come short of legislation that will,
Jn a few short years, lift this race c
df^ our oconomically, educational- "
ly^ socially and industrially, to the
height where it can enjoy its re?
ligious freedom. c
I now seriously question the im- s
munitv or sepgration of church ^
and state, church and politics, and 1
church and industry^ or business. a
That may have been a piece of
?ico legislation in the days of 8
William Penn, and Roger Wil- I
liams, when they introduced such ?
a bill to the national law-making
bodv of this countrv tn all
religious organizations under our
flair. But when we consider the
135,000 Federal jobs; 435 congress*
men, 96 senators, 12 cabinet Offi- t:
rials and 0 Supreme Court judges; ''
to say nothing about the tiaval,
and army officers of the Federal s
Government; and thep the statand
munisipal positions, all of Rl
which are held, for the most part,
and, either directly or indirectly
support their churches from lucre
| tive salaries'. Afterall, it seems i
that the abovp mentioned d< Uberate
bodies of our racial group
meetings would be taking a step
in the right direction if they
would legislate, looking forward
to bettering the general conditions
of our people by creating jobs an 1
work for them 'to do. For instance,
1 about?fourteen?million in our .
group who MUST wear shoes,
clothing, bats, hosery, eat daily,
and use "toilet articles and, in fact,
every tiling that the white man
hues, and yet, we do not have factories
of our own for the production
of thoje much needed and over j
j
lsed commodities. Not even the
indtspefissbte automobile. Let's
to those meetings determined
:o legislate a fir) pool the little mon:>
wo do handle ^nd start aumi
iroductice factories, wheels a
urning, if for no?other reason
-han to turn oat-caskets for the
>urial of our dead. This will
>rove far more beneficial to the
-acial group than political ora
ory.
ward news
Old man winter is htre for no
?hort season. Just last week he
covered the earth with snow, sleet
*nd put a white roof on everybody's
.house. Although winter
lolds complete sway in our part
){ the county the spirit of our
hurch and Sunday School people
0 work and serve eontinues slight
y unabated. The first Sunday in
rebruary being our regular mtetr.g
day in spite of the heavy snow
1 few motored to church but not
nough to have service.
The 4tn and 5th grades are
lad to have Mable Davis back in
lass after being out for a week
?f illne&s; also her sister Tropzy
ee of the second grade. '
Mr. A. Anderson was on our
ampUs last Thursday and visited
ill the classes. All wore glad to >ee
him. Wje would be glad to
ave more of our patrons come to
ee us at any time.
P Oie TomoL- TlotMb nn<) mufo uioen
tinner guests of their son last Sun
lay and a delicious dinner was
erved.
Misses Cholie and Sallie were
he Sunday afternoon guests of
liss X^eloa Davis. Reported an
njoyable stay, .
Just as soon as ethe weather ,
uins warmer, The Twelve Tribes
f Israel will be repeated at the
Vard Junior High School. Father
acob and his twelve sons, beter
known as Deacon A. I). Davrr nd
the sons of Mt. Alphia Church.
Some of our g-ood friends that
ook a part in the ''Tribe" at the
tidge Hill Church has kindly con- ,
tnted to take a part with us. We ]
ppieriatf it tr. the hiirhcst
We are Working hard to pay
or our machine and we are planing
to have the Twelve Tribes of
srael so that we might raise mony
to pay for it.
Tickets will be on hand in a
ew days. If you can't take a
art in the program take a part
v. purchasing a 3c or J Oc ticket,
lel-p us and God will bless you.
Mrs. M. E. Crawford, one of
,? ?*? l
uvivtiu wcov.itci& iiiuiurvu iu
!r. A. D. Davis Sunday afternoon.
n business. Also Mr. Stafford
rawford. Arthur Watson and M.
\ Raiford.
RIDGE SPRING NEWS
The attendance for both Sunday
chools of the-town was fair. Mo?t
eaehers were present and well
repared on the lesson. They at- '
emptcd to, pive thorough expla-i
ations on why Jesus insists upon- *
iighteousne-s. If things or po^n^s
i8cussed were retained each'stuent
present should have .enough '
piritual food to last him through- '
ut the week.
As usual Rev. Jones wa,s at his 1
est at Ridge Hill. Truly his serlon
was soul-stirring. Much credL
is due this church for being scT""^
ortunate as to select such a will
repared man-as pastor. Hifuwr?!
ions are always enjoyable.
A number of students enjoyed
lie magicial show in the?schooluditorium
Monday.
The County Supt., Mr.' Burnett
nd Supervisor, Mr.* Hammond
. ere guests of Ridge Hill Wednes- 1
ay. Helpful remarks were ?niadf- '
y each at chapel service. We are
lways proud to have Educational
fficials visit as well as others. '
Prof. Ruben of Bettis was seen
n the campus Monday to the de- "
ight of his many friends. You
i*ill probably hear from him again
in rnnnrntifm Yiit? onnnnl
ally play. Watch the "Leader"
or the date.
The county teacher's meeting
cill be held at Saluda Friday at
he regular time and place.
All teachers are looking forward
o the joTnt teachers' meeting to
te held Saturday, February 15th,~~
t the Batesburg High School.?? Several
of our students are reviving
checks from the N. Y. A. 1
rionthly. These are quite helpful.
Ve wish more were eligible.
Mr. Samuel Hammond of the '
lass of '35 who is now attending
ehool at Bettis was seen in town
Saturday accompanied by his Class
'resident, Mr. Benjamin. Both
ire doing good work at Bettis.
There will be a silver tea by
th grade in the library Sunday,.
February 15th at 3:30 P.M. Come 1
nd bring your friends. {
CARD OF THANKS i
.The family of J. L. Starks taks
this method of ?v,.. i
-- WIIV j ?
winy frionds for the beautiful I 2
lorals and kind expressions of I
ynrpnthy during- his recent death. I
P. L. Stacks, wife, Hester Carr, c
ister; and C. K. Starks, brother. !
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Saturday, February 15, 1936
JOHNSTON NEWS ,
Inclement weather and tile "flu**
have necessarily decieased the at- *>
tendance upon the service of our
churches around here.
At Bethel C. M. E. Church the
pastor, Kev. J. M. Blassengame
preached a Wonderful sermon. Miss
Savannah Padgett, visitor.
Sunday School convened at 3:30
with Supt. and teachers at their
pvov Vi uutjf. \
Night service at T:3o o'clock. A
splendid crowd waH out in spite J
of the weather.
The friend- of Miss Hattie Ross
will regret very much her illness
at this writing.
Miss Marie Mobley is ill at this
writing at her home on May St.
Mr. J. Johns,on is still ill at his
home on Aiken street.
- - Rev. D. E. Jennings of Augua- '
ta, Ga., Rev. A. Watson of New *
Jersey, Miss Alice Hammond and
Messrs Tom and M. Hammond of *
,'idge Spring were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Amos on Friday.
xviish Sarah u. Simkins, teacher
in the Rosenwald school here
spent the week-end at her home in
Edgefield with her mother, Mrs,
Mary Simkins.
Missed A. B. Ballard, N. J. Gary
Pi of. C. 11. Blannongamc were the ?
supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.
C. I)obey, Thursday evening.
Misses Ballard and Garjj, teachers
in the Rosenwald school here
motoled to Bettis Academy Saturday
evening to. accompany Miss
J. I.. Gary to sch/ool. They were
accompanied by Prof. C. H. Blassengatne
atul Mr, Charley Thomas. ,
Muss Savannah I'adgett, s.udent
of B ttis Academy spent the week
ei'.i here with her mother*' Mrs. ? .
Margaret Padgett. . **
Miss Edith I-ark was the dinner
guest of Miss C. Miles on Sunday.
'
Pine Iffll-Baptist Church Sunday
School 10:30 A. M. every Sun
day. Preaching 3rd Sunday^ at
11:15 A. M. The public is cordially
invited.
Readers of the Palmetto Leader?must?hp.
telling?their frif nds
about the paper. Every week we
have a.-new reader! . This week
Mr. Johji Hrnllavis is added. .
BROWS CHAPEL NEWS
By Mi^s. Susie P. Jimerson
: . %
The inclement weather Sunday ?
kept many of our best members
from the church "but the faithful
few kept the fire burning and we
finally hard~Br^ood 5ervieo
- ~ ?
Gardner, Jr., a student of Denmark
Institute was here Sunday
visiting his parents and also Mrs. '
Rosa Hagins of Philadelphia was
a visitor here on account of the
death of her father.
Mrs. Lula Mporer is very ao- J?
live in church Work. Watch her
win the blue ribbon the fifth Sunlay
in March. *
Allen's Day observance was deferred
until next Sunday.
Mrs. Rebecca Crome is on the
sick itsi. We hope she will be
sut soon. Our pastor's wife Mrs.
M. F. Bowman was down Sunday
but did not attend church because j.*
bf a touch of the flu.
The leaders made good reports
Sunday were L. Benjamin, W. .1
Quattlebaum, Rosalee Quattlebaum
Tommie Quattlebaum, C. M. Jim- I
erson. E. L. Lawrence. W. M. Dou- j;
glass, Lilian Gardner, M. S. Shuler.'P.
D Dash, J. J. Jimerson, Sarah
Mack and A D fiardnpr The
secretary announces that Brother
A. D. Gardner's clas,, led in finance
with Mrs. Lillian Gardner
and?M-. S. Shuler tieing each other
for second place. Brother J.
J. Jimmerson was the third in '
finance. Brother A. W. Watson's ft
class presented the "pastor with a d
10 pound ham. Rev. Bowman was . . &
clad until he couldn't talk. Thry
both took dinner with Father Ul- J|
mer and Sister Daisy Mack eave a
< > a box full of pudding sausages
and many other eatable
things.
Rev. Bowman has organized
several clubs in the church but.
many think he should organize a
"Overcoat Club" as many think
he needs one.
? Bring your news to the church
every. Sunday and get' a rnpy_rtf
the "Leader" from Mr. Dash for Js
five cents.
Yes, Rev. Bowman gives the
young people a chance and we v^ill m
tret you an overcoat before Eas- i
*r. \
IN MEMORIAM
In loving memory of our dear
nother, Sallie R. Fair, who depart- ^
fd this life 9 years ago, February
), 1927. J\11
around we feel thy presence,
Vliss thee more than tongue can
tell,
Vnd thy evor loving spirit,
Shall always with us dwell.
Children: Mr. Charles W. Jaobs,
Mrs. Evelyn j. Robinson, \
djsses Ruth and Virtelle Pair.
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