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v . Saturday, September 17, 193 THE PIEDMONT ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRANCH Another blazing chapter in the history--of the Piedmont ' Annual conference branch was written when it3 twenty-eighth annual aes 9K>n came- te-ft ekwe irv SC?Paul J A. M. E. church in the old historic city of Cokesbury, S. C. August 26, 1938. Miss flattie E. I'errin, presiding. The convention, was one long to De rememberedOur theme song was "Rescue *'*The Perishing". Our motto Serwere highly inspirational. . Two very ?impressive and ?instructive sermons wore - delivered One the annual sermon by Rev. W. S. Mints, presiding elder o'f the Greenwood district. This message was- the first course of a great f spiritual feast which closed with the administering of the Holy Communion by Drs. P.M. Gaiy. J. U. Ouarles and W. S. Minis. The second sermon of the occasion was the Missionary sermon by R.ev. J. B. (Smith 0i Antiocl. - iq3nojq osje oh 'ID- aujcloj pun to Us a wonderful message. Subjects discussed were Yo th Problems In Our Missionary j Work, led by Mrs. A. M. Perrir. followed by Mrs.-C- F.* Reard; How to Create Mo-re?Interest?in 5>ur Mission work? led bv I'n.f J. T. W. Minis, foHawoi-by- Rr vs M. G. Williams and J. B. Srrtith; Women of'the Bible from Eve tc Aquilia with -some nf fhoir_ accomplishments, by Mcsdamcs Hattir M. Bradley, O. V. Quarles, M. X. Gary, Lucille Gray, "Ruth G. Masse yj, Josephine Wright, Ruth P. r Alexander, Mary E. Williams and Janie Thomas were very interest lr% and instructive, full of inspiration to nobler heights 0f womanhood and loftier manhood. auspices of the acting pastor, Rev. ?W. S. Minis and the local president, Mrs. A'. R. Holmes was very timely. TJhe response*? by Mj's. ' C. F. Rcald and Rev. J. C. Quarles were abreast with the time and occasion. ?"--The ytyung pi'uide'.si in un'imtr Ufr~ der the auspices of Mrs. A. M. Perrin, was one long to be remembered. The young people played well their parts. Each number, rendered was- an entertainment in itself. All Mnr?n?-4-^ ~'l 4*?.! la vycic vvi y ^uuii cillti _ our efficient president and her official staff assisted by our throe presiding elders: Rov. P. M. Gary of the Abbeville district; Rev. J. C. Quarles of the, Greenville (lis trict and Rov. \V. S. Mini^ of thcGreenwood .district disnatchGl llnDusiness wilh mucn ease. ' Too much praise and thank; ~ cannot be, :given -to?the good people of Cokesbury fcr their, generous hospitlaity. May God bles:them in their homes, their barns * and their storehouses. . At the close of the convention on motion of (Mrs.) Anna E Chiles, a rising vote of than?:. was tendered the president for "hoi most valuable Service and keer foresight in igving to the conven tion such an instructive and uni que program. The following were elected del agetes ar.d alternates to thV state meeting "at Greenwood: ? Del e-ga t e s?M o s tin n to s L. K. Goggins, Annie M. Groves, Elois; "Miner, Kuth i?\>art<*s, R. G. Re -v " Alternates: Mcsdames Callh Williams, Florence Clinksc.de, .lanie Thomas, D. A. Adams, Amanda Gary, The following were elected to the quardennial convention: Del egates: Mesdames C. F. Reaid, .]<' sephine Wright. A. K. Holmes. Hattie M. Bradley, S. J. T. Bur kvss. Alternates: MesaatlU's An na E. Chiles, O. V. Quarles, M. L. Witherspodln, Mary E Williams, ??Lucille Gray. Anne E. "Chiles, reporter. ?^ JOHNSTON NEWS Services were good at Bethel C. M. E. .church Sunday morning-, and night. Rev. E. M. Gilliam was at his best. - Rev. Hazel paster of the Lotts Grove Baptist church has closed a successful revival. Rev, Ha"zel is carrying on some wonderful work at Lotts Grove. The Mt. Zion Sunday school istftill alive and . the children areshowing interest in the work. We regret very much to report that Mt. Hoard Hampton "is ill at this writing. Mrs. Lanriie Coleman of Aiken was tfhe guest of Mrs Wallace Bland on "Sundnay. We are glad to report at this writing that Mrs. Afinie Harrison i3 better at heFfi&me '6ri~Aikerv-St Mr. Mimnaugh Amos motored " to Columbia on Thursday. Mr. John Simpkin,, departed li-f~ ? 1?_ n ?^ u:_ 1 mio IUC i a t I1IS IlU111v' on Bland strict after an illness viceg were held at the Mt. Zion Baptist dhurch on Friday at 4 o'clock conducted by the dtcv. J N. O. Davis. Amos and son fune) al directors in charge. jXiittle Beltori and Jimmie Mob 1 $ have returned to their home i I Philadelphia aitter seveml ^cs stay with their grand pa limts Mr. and Mrs. Willie Mobley. Miss Abbie E. Daniels left Saturday for Augusta Ga. where she will attend school at Paine college. Miss Grace Bland visited friends in Ridge -iSpring 0n Saturday. : When I am sitting all alon^, With nothing to read jn my home But when The Palmetto Leader . arrives in towra, ?The news- are ^carried all around (SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEADER >/*?. _ i j? -1 _ -? . i i 11. . ? 8 OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL ENDS TERM A sereis of tineresting- activities?marked tho-efoso~of the Op I portunity school after a month's session. - On TUosrt^y evening? August '2D, the class in outdoor activities, directed by Miss Pauline Tag gart conducted its final contests. The gi </up"; was divided into two teams?the Reds and the Blues, who competed .with each other in a series of games and contests. "After nn hour of "fun the Dluea emerged victorious. Wednesday evening the Blues "uc 1'iiici iMiiivu un trie lawn oy i the Reds, the defeated te^ni. Ajdainty course of ice cream and cookies , was served! " *> Group"'II under Mrs. Lewis nent, Thursday, morning on a field trip. Many points of inter-' "St ffi the city were visited. The j rt.oun visit'd several"* shoe stores nd shoe repair .shops as the final ! "top in a project "shoes of all Na-i jot s' ?'on which they had been voi king. M iu h valuable inform- ~ ttion was gained. On Thursday night at 8 o'clock the commencement pajgeant "The I -*triking of America'.. Hour" was ji iJ sr-nted by the Opportunity school?tim large audience.?nir pageant included cyjTy ntcVnhei. j the school. In it screval coun- i tries were represented and many i -of the activities?of -The U: g. gov- , rrment were brought forth. In 'lie coutse of the pageant a denv mstration wa, given by the Home : Kcenomics eupartm^nt under Miss Taggart, as well as a rendition of | Italian folk songs and dance by * ho Music class under Miss Pen 'lei^mss. TVie pageant waR dicct ed l.y Mrs. Lewis" who was as irtul by Mrs. Eraser. Miss Tag- t <ar"t and Msis Pendergrass... < ?Friday morning Mis? Perkier- _] grass conducted an in'formal fare < wull social amor): members of \ J dup. Interesting p p v t1> n g_ thought' and autographs were ex. .. One to four p.m. Was set asicp' for display of exhibits of the various gruops. Many worthy ob- i vets were -on display. . . Friday?evening was., spent. ..aL J Tpnodict colli ge where the Adult i school pit sc.ted their closing play "New Mocm" 1 aeh pupil in sOne way voiced his i pleasure at having Pecn able' tc 1 ittf rid the Opportunity school and 1 ! 'Xpitess'.d a desire to 'return next ; year. ( j THE ? I' N DAY SCHOOL 1N?TI [ Tl'TK OF THE EDISTO D1ST. Hy Ida M. Miller. Sec. ; The Sunday school institute of ^ _he Edisto district. South Carolina J conference A. M. E. church convi iv- d in St . John A. M. E. church | U Ixl. ,.U Aiur. i# 11III owun ^ i.^.uuu vhvuiv, i x | a * st 1-5, io.m The, first day's ses- I don began at 11 o'clock with the, s listrict siipei TntenJent Mr. J. Fred j rick Simmon?,, presiding*. -The J_p eg, lav devotional services were conducted with Prof. C. F. Gary s is oVgnni-L, die i liud sftrg beau? lifnl'v. Rev. 1). S. Chinholm, the? >astor made the first prayer, after 1 his the lnsilrhtcwas-organized, -c 11'.v. J. K! Beard* presiding eldei I acting. The schools of the, dis- t trift wen enrolled including- the ~l< pastor-, superintendents and del ; '.s. The following were V ected reporters: Miss Blanche h 1 l.esline, Charltston Messenger; Hiss -Julia Mae Riog'en, The?Sa^ <1 raritau Hfeiald, M/r. Clin|of.a p -Young, church" papers and Mrs7 t. I.ucinda? Vandike, The Informer. I Mars.halls were also elected and a vie boundary set.- Committees: n Registration, Mr. S: L.. Jones, ChrJt and others. Contingent* Rev. J.j( Tv Jnu Ion, D. S. Chisholm, F. B. Clark and others. Unorganized jte.n itor.v, Rev. 10. K. Washington, p Chr. Resolution, Rev. Henderson R. Hughes .and his associates. Af- jj 'or this \v?. had a r?cess and ate |t dinner which was nicely prepared. We returned and the after- t( roon stssjon was a great one. All of tlu topics and. methods were j, masterly discussed by those who were assigned tn discuss them. We had a number of visitors , the names' of which we shall not , ?ake the time an 1 space to write, ij Hc/wever. Rev. L. L. Farmer pre- ' siding elder; Charleston, distnet i was irttrodifced" to: the institute and he dolivered an. if,tpresting nil/ 'ress,?He also I'ommc tided a Rev. Beard for the work. Other t( visitors were introduced also. Rev 'l R. *E. Brogdm. pastor of Emman- ^ mm leu a wonuetui tsmie drill. He u also discussed "The place of the f A. C. E. TV. in the ChuPch". "The f< Junior Church and what It means'' p wa- ardsr.1 i terestirgly discussed "IT by Rev. Riogden. We wish we'had [he pleasure df namlTW each speak or TTn?t~telling just how he preseated hi* topic; time and space will not all'f. We can truly say n that our time was not spent in 1< vain because we all w^re bene- ?! fited. "Story telling to the Pri- o< mary Clus-es" by Miss Blanche c DelJesline was very good. Mr. S Clinton Young wa, in r.o wise less ei ir.teersting in discussing "The P F'lace of the Youth in the Church" R President E. H. McGill <vf Allen univer-itv came in and after be. X ing introduced and presented de- y live red a strong address. We were e indeed glad to have heard and di ?Cfn President McGill. .The district supeVinlcndert made an ad- d; dress "The Sea of Life". a NEW TRINITY BAPT.-.CHCRCH h ?-?** w Rev. R. Fi- Stewart, Paster rt , Wellfo-rd. iS. P.?-Sundnv ciobnrd ... u'as opened at 10:30 o'clock with w Siipt^-J. -B? .EqsIwl and .teachers! at their post of duty. The ^ssorU was very interestingly discussed h in the various classe after which rn NEW LAWYER ATTV. SCOVKL KICHARDSQf Of 41& E. 47th street, Chicago where he is associate^, With Atty George W. -* Lawrence, nationa president of Phi Beta Sigma fia Utrnity. Mr. Richardson is only 2i and just received his li'cense fron Snringfield in June, after takini the bai in Match, passing?t h < first?time,?He--is- a 'it??graduah if Howard University Law Schoo and received the A.B. and A. "M Illinois, where he was an . activi Kappa man with Beta chapter an< as a errand officer. (C. Service.) BENNETTSVILLE NEWS The Adult Teachers held a spe *utl meeting- Thursday at the honil if Miss Callie Sanders. Mrs. .Sart tL?Evans,?Area Supervisor?pre iided. Mis. E. Hutbo, State Supervisor of Columbia was present ant assisted" with some of?ttre?irey school outlines for this term. W< PUti V'"' n 'thai s worth while this t>erm. TV f r ~ 1 a margarci rccese ICIt 101 nor schoolo wik at Rock Hill. Mrs. Julia Thompson is in New ilurk?City?visiting children. Rht .vas accompanied by Httle Cleni Mi*. Arthur R. McCo'llum, Jr., ii ionic fyr the week end. Mrs. Hetti'o Hopes went to Durjam, N.CJ.", for a week end to visit uisband and. brother Mr. Arthur MeCollum who 'is in Duke's hosnxal.-? .Miss Willie H. Washington, Mrs 1) ay aiid Mrs. Mary Cook arrived ionic last week from N. V. City. Mr. and Mrs. Poguese of Philalelphia were homo visiting parents Mi .^Reheeea Peguese; also Miss Madeline Davis of Englewood, N ersey. Mrs. K. EUeibee, Misses Del>hine McDaniel and Mamie Mou* on, Mr. F. Macason and-Mr. W. larrington spent Labor. Day i n Sumter, house guests of Mrs. Mar on Ele: bee-. They report a very asant?sta y, Miss Mable Reese is home now pending a few days with parents Mr. and?Mrs. ftL Reese.1 "My. Jesse Reese and Miss Fran us Morris left IhsI week for New Ivookland wheie they will tfcaeh his term. Miss Mildred Shields eft last week for Chester where he will teach at Finley High. Mr. Dock4 Wm. Ellerson died at lis home . on Amelia street last reek; and was fur.oralized Sun ay at Shiloh Baptist church. Th? ml pit associates were Revs. Book f. pastor--of-Saw Mill Baptist lev. A.J. Wright, "Jones Bryant iv.i Rev...I.C. Cox. He leaves t o loDrn his loss, mother, wife and hroe children and aMiost of rolaivin and -friends.Ti-i* 1, 1?ff i?..* i'*ui i 10 ?vi u iaM w CCK or her school work at Sims Hi In ton. i Mr. Zosie Zimmerman is improv ng nicely. Miss Dorothy ,,Rees.e jft for Scotland Neck, N. C. last eek where shi< will teach another arm. Mr. and Mrs. McAlister of Lintrsfrettr were in the city last eek visiting father and sisters. Messrs. Tommie? and Luther leas, Mr. Henry Bingham, Mrs Iyra Ellerson and sister Hester '.llerson of Cheraw, Mr. and Mrs . McHae of Gibso^, N. C., Mrs ? G Taylor of 'Darlington, Mrs annie Reeder of Columbia, Mr nd?Mrs. John Cop?dand of Maxin, N. C., Mrs. E. M. Moiris, Coimbia, and Rev. Johns of Gibson. 1C., wite in the city and attended le funeialof Wm Dock Ellerson Mr. Wi'lbur Munnerlyn is home ar a few weeks* He has been em loyed at Myrtle Beach and Miali, Fla. Ho reports pleasant stay he pator 'gave a timely review At 11:30 our pator delivered the mining message from Luke 14: R, subject Hiding Behind Excus *. At 7 the BTU met and enjoy rl an excellent Bible quiz directrl by Mr. Timothy Nesbitt. At :00 the pastorr brought us anothr interesting message taken from roV. 10:17, Theme The Gosncl n oadsign. The Junior choir with Mrs. A i.?^helton at_fch? H?iana assisted Mr. Timothy Nesbitt furnished rt music throughout bhov, ay. Sunday was oitr-pnstoi's birth-* ay. Wo wore forced to guess his pro as he would not toll it. Monday niprht a band of memers had him guessing what it as all about when they appcarf at hts~hornp and -showof^d^-h+mith chickens, eegs. canned fruit heat and humorous other food .uff. . _\Ve< feel proud of our pastor ano ope he will s*rve us through any many mor? birthday*. , THE PALME'flO LEADB ; DUE WEST NEWS The churches are still movlnj along1. Mesdames Julia P. Moment and Naomi Smith'were dinner hoi tesses on last Sunday to P. E. J C. Quarles, Rev. and Mrs. P. L Bouey, Mr,. O.L. Smith, Mrs. A.J Garrett, Mr. And Mrs. Y. F. Val ntine Mr. Calvin Burns of New Yorl motored here and is visiting hom< folk. Accompanying him wen Mrs. Marion Jordan, Mr. Jamei ??Mr. Howard Anderson spent las week in Anderson atf ih'e guest o: Miss Genevieve Johnson. Miss Jennie Holmes, who r teachiner in Greonville snent th< week end home. Miss Eloise Cowan, after a de lightfiil vacation spent with hom< folk, has returned to Newark, N ?J-r,?where?shr??is?stadying nurs* training. Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Thomp? -son of Ashevrlle, N.C..?were?re , cent guests of their parents, Mr and-Mrs. J.C. WrighL j Mr. Asbury B. Ellis of Char. lotte, N.C., visited home folks be5 fore taking, up his studies as a 1 senior at J. C. Smith University. r Prof. L. A^Ellis of the Mary ^ Allen Junior College of Crockett. Texas paid a?recent 'vi-jit to hi? j parents Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis. f J5ASTOVER NEWS ZL j The revival meeting at Shiloh AME church closed last Friday night wrth success. The jRev. C.C Mcllwaine of Arthurtown conduct ed the meeting. Eight were happily converted; six joined the church . They will have a rally Sunday for . Endowment day. ,-J A program will be held Sunday , a.m. at St. Philip for irreater Al. J leu, sponsored?by?^irs. Mamie ,, Hinton, Mrs. G.C. Woodward, Mrs, j Katie Scott, Mrs. Ida Parker, Mrs. r Pose L. Keitt, Mr. Lyles; "Mr: Wll, lie .Hopkins, Miss Orabell WashI in^rton ymj, nthpn n""'f *";l .witness this program , The ACE Ltfcgue held a Pew Rally last Sunday night, sponsored , by the president, Mr. Willie Hopt_kins, pew No. 1; Epsie Edward pew No. 2, Helen Bowman pew No. , 3. A neat sum was raised. i Sunday night Sept. 18th at St | PbHfp rrrre rvf fhni prontnnf pUyn , ever been seen" will be displayed there, led on by twelve captains, Sponsored by all the teachers of St. Philip's new schooLand others Miss Annie B. Martin and Mrs. Frazell Tenlev who spent then 1 summer in New York City return ed last Friday to enter' school. Miss Helen Bowman and Annie B. Martin have returned to Bookei Washington Hi school. Miss Tinsley rs to return to Allen University and many others to various state college#. The pastor is calling for his pay. Please be kind and hon?st ! to him and Submit your assess1 nient. t Mrs. Emma Reid, while returning home on the train had a fall and is under the care of a local physician, f??Boghmmg-Sept^T^th-^thrs-writer rwitT"vrsir"{?a?K"subscriber 'of The ; Leader within the vicinity of Eastover, Hopkins Tmd Gadsden to collect back navment anH v?ovo .subscriptions renewed. , Mrs. Lillie Squire spent her va1 cation in Washington, d. g. and reports a very pleasant trip. Mrs: Callie Douglass Green who works in Washington, d. C., is home to visit her mother. A Church Contest will be held on the fourth Sunday at 3 p.m.1 between St. Philip and Orange . Hill church at Wedgefield, spon' sored?by Rev. Bowman and?Rev ; j-Williams. Let us all_gO-over. and__ | witness this singing contest. 1 i roxborough seeks election to congress f. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 12?ANP I?Atorney Chas. Roxborough is' I campaigning .actively for congress! in the 1st congressional district -heiu. A?former state senator,! ! Atty. Roxborough has practiced I here for 25 years. (He is presi- l dent of the Plan Commission oi h the City of Detroit and is running I on the Republican ticket. John Roxborough, manager' uf "-Joe Louis, the boxer i^ a-brother of Attorney. Roxborough. benedict College adds two to faculty - i Columbia, S. C., Sept. 12?ANP ?With the opening of the fall J term at Benedict tollege. Presi- ' dent J. J. Starks announced addi- i tion of two new members to the rv- r TT-A-I j i?v.un,y, 1/1. yviuiaiii u. 11aIAJmci 1 jtvas ^appointed to the theological department and Walter Dean, Benedict alumnus nad former star j athlete was named physical in-1' structor and coach. During the. summer a cement stadium was'J constructed on the South side of ! the athletic bowl. The college1 ( term opens on September 19, the 1 theological department on ctober < 2nd. < HOLLAND IN FINE SHAPE 1 AT CORNELL ? 5 New York, Sept. 14?ANP? n Cornell will again have the ser- | vices -<rf -Brg 'Bred Holland this I year at an end post. And from I all accounts, this bv? red tetam i will be tougher than ever with i the present lineup. Holland, who -1 is the first Negro to maka All- i American in many a moon, has a reported to Coach Snavely and is i in the best shape of his career. Itj remains to be seen, however. whether he ajrain wins his spurs ] this season?and all indications i ire that h* will, i . * V -* f r I . ?-> -i . - . 4?T* .... * ji'.&r. "* <& '. . x'ttH v" ----*%3W ^^ ji f ^1 K-? "henry a Henry C: Everett ; I Wins Scholarship J . i The committee on awards of c fellowships and scholarships of the I Alpha Phi Alpha Fratc'rnitv nat. e ional Negro Greek letter frater- v nity, has awarded Henry C.'Eve- t rett a scholarship for the academ- ' ic^ year .1938-1939. ; J Hcmy C. Eveiett, son of a prom inent Columbia, S. C., physician and hospital executive, will go-tk|.ti Harvard this fall. He has led his, t< classes in scholastic standing thru . high school and two .years of col- p lege at Lincoln University,. Pena i t For your years at Booker T. Wash S ington High school at Columbia,' tl S. C., he made A-grades in all, classes. During his fVeshman | d year at Lincoln unh'ersity, he was ll the highest?ranking student?of R the?three hundred students iit-,T tending and received the T. M..w Sclden Medal, awarded by Nu1 fi Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha: Si Fraternity for highest scholastic u standing that year. An A-aver-' age was repeated during his'see- tr ond-year at Lincoln. { cj For the coming fall he has been in admitted to full-fledged junior nc standing?at?Harvard college and--th received notice last week from be Rayford P. Logan, Director of di Education, Alpha "Phi Alpha Fra- tic ternity, of the scholarship award for _ 1&38.-1939 ,1 l_Lh Henrv Evorett expects to complete to medicine at Harvard. . Kj Joseph D. McGhee, reporter, vi ^ I ANNUAL SESSION CENTRAL \\vi CONFERENCE BRANCH ?: i w; Summertori, S. C., Aug. 25th? ot The Conference Branch Conft'en tion of the W. H. and F. M. Mii sionary Society of the Central d at St. Mark A. M. E. church, August 25th and 26th. Rev. Rev. J. S. Flipper, bishop; Rev. E. A. Parkrt-, presiding elder; Mrs. S. P? L. Flipper, state president; Mrs a" A.J. Hildebrand, conference branch president. >'? The first day morning -session ?* began at 10:30. Devotionals were Jronductc*d~by the entire delegation tri led by the local presidents. Af- K-i ter this spiritual feast all minis- to ters were called to the rostrum by the Conference Branch President tul Mrs. A. J. Hrldebrand. Dr. E. A Parker was presented to preach the annual sermon. After this wonderful, sermon the* " organiza- D; tion was perfected. All commit- 'n tees were appointed by the presi- t c dent. Mrs. Rosa R. Gadson was rm elected reporter to all papers. During the morning session we had several outstanding visitors. he This session was indeed the beginarng of success. Gi Thursday afternoon devotional* >'? wefte conducted by the Orangeburg ^.1 delegatioii. After the song service each president re'ad her re[Tortr Rev. V. G. Summers of the at*' Wateree district. Mrs. M. L'. Hlaynes of the Orangeburg district. Mrs. E. F. Walker of the Manning district. The report of ^ ?aeh district was very good. The ^ President, Mrs. A. J. Hildebrand : congratulated the district prosi- 1 lent for her noble work for the " nissionary department for the ^ ^ear 1938. This year a new life; ? ^as created ;n the Conference; j Branch meetujfc, because of the fj emphasis that whf placed upon; ( the training of the young pc_flpk. > 'or-missionary work. During the ? two days session < a special course 5 ivas given the young people in this B field, under the supervision of 9 Mrs. Mamie Hnmmit, conference fi supervisor, assisted by Mrs. Ro-' Q .*ena White?-and Mrs. Estella Sam g iiels. , I o The night session w*as given to * the young people departmentr* O Miss M. Perry mistress of cere-1 X nomea. This program shall al-, $ ways be rrtnembared hy thoM who gp 4 ' / . I > < ' < -. jgjP > ^?, EVERETT ?-??? ?? *? _ . II CUTER DISTRICT SINDAY iClIOOl. AND LEAGI K . ' J.NVEM1UN The Sunday school and League dnventioj, whivh was held Sep- F ember 1-d with- HeuLah A. M. E E hutch of Mayesville circuit- uf o rhich Rje,v. F. W. Fordam is pasoi was a very, successful one. Encouraging remarks by P. E. ^ ?S?Cue." Miss-?jjUo--E.-?Ghuicu of itaiesburg; Miss Carrie L. Felix^ It. Pleasant, were elected secreuries. Seve:al prominent visi- jrs were with us and inspired us. The following ministers were?. iu. i rll,?is.?S,?Duruugh?and Rev. P . A. Thompson. They playod ieir- parts well. " *j~ Fridny institute work was conucted by the District "Supt. of le League and S. S7, ~Rev. M. F. rrhirrn-rp) and Prof. W._K. hrsher.' he members of the convention' Ore divided into several groups ?r study period of the lesson for ^ eptember 4th which was very inresting to the yocng people. The ministers of the Sumter disict made: tine reports. AIT seem* . be enrrperating with the Presid g Elder, Rev", J. S. Coe. We can- A .t C..- .... > .v lv? 11iui'ii aooui mm ana ^ e wtmiim fnl [lin'-mnin - lhuf ia ~ 'ins carried ..lit i.,, I hi.' Sumter Strict?t in i in _rli ... hii??aimimtitm- ! >ri. J. . 1 We cannot say toy much about. v itilrila.'umu^?t-ha-t?was given?|j us by Rev.- F. W. Fordhaniand 1 s good members of the Mayes-J lie circuit. , - itnessod it. Friday moi;ning song service as conducted by the delegation "Manning district. Dr. B. F. ildohrand. presiding elder of the ( ate) ec district brought to the nvention fthe 'morning' message i was?indeed?precruus?food f(JT "" e soul. The minutes, of the previous ses >11 weiai- read?and atioptetb The | pularity contest repot't was read ij the winner of the contest o? Hows: Miss Gardener of the Ongeburg district; Miss Owens the Watered district and Miss Hildeh.nmt' V* ? - 1 niv aniunng U18- I. net:?Tlu>e "young ladies will i ven a trip to Jacksonville. Fla.l the Quadrennial convention. The following ladies wt/.-e elect-. as delegates to the same meet-; q i: Mrs. Pearl Hamilton, Mrs.'. Hiart denning, Mrs. Rosn R. ulsun. Mrs, J, Smoak and Mrs-, usy'timyard. This election was e of the host ever held m the _ ntrai conference. This ere Jit, ' ust-he given to the Conference an.h President, Mrs. A.'-J.Hilhrami. tho morning star in the Id of mission. -We were blesswith the presence of Mr. C. Mc 11 the state president of the nr,e people department; Mrs. ine Snriders the conference anch president of the North . ffTT' con fcrence." ^fucTt good was complrshed at rrar- meetingr ?* Mrs. Rosa R. Gadson. )I H TEACHER TRAINING STITl'TE AT COLUMBIA, f IITH CAROLINA I n ? I. ) r rolurtibin. P. C., Sept. 11?ANP One humlroil fifty adult tc?cher? yoxKyooavo LEE V P' S FUNERAL HOME Undertaking And Embalming ?SLOGAN? ~ LOWER PRICES . AMBULANCE SERVICE "'A* Nftr A# Yotir Nfureit Phoete'* UNDERTAKER FOR STATE HOSPITAL 18S1 Taylor St. Columbia Phone 9276 I. SL Leery, Her. I - . Pan- 3 turning fiom forty-two countiaa ol South Carolina attended a fou?we.eks WPA training institute held at Benedict college August 8, thru St'tili-inhev 3 The enrollment thin year was more than fifty percent greater than last year when thsecond institute" was held. Mrs. Dura K. Daniels, director >f tho institute and State Supervisor of Adult Work among; Negroes in South Carolina for WPA Coutinutd on Pago 6 Jmm T>r"*n/\\Tn n /\n Wm Mjiduflb ruK PREFERENCE R MMHie truly discriminat ?R Ing have always Fy.^ 3 favored our estah^ lishmer.t for the pains-. H ' X i details as effortless pro/jcedure and nicety oL I } j. J Eurrour.dings-r-es well ' . / I as lor the memorial Trf 0^ / beacty of the service Johnson-Bradley Funeral Home 1401 Park Street TELEPHONE 8137 MADAM i'KTEH'S-^ HAIR GROWER 'or Diseased Scalp?Gives Life A teautyv BEST GROWER?apply nee a week?PRICE 35c. 906 Blandlng St. Columbia ounta Drug Store Washington St ??? -Thomas Drug Store, Taylor and Harden Streets 77? Counts Drug Store RESORIPTIONS COMPOl'N DED AS WRITTEN BY YOUR ? DOCTOR ^ A'Full Line of Toilet Articles 1105 WASHINGTON STRi.'ET* . PHONE 2-1967 CJ BEST QUALITY ?ALWAYS? 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