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I- VOL. XIV?NO. 14
1 Stc'y L C. J
Information t<
Brotherhood
The Brethren of the Baptist
Educational and Missionary
Convention, Greetings.
Dear Brethren: * /
i - ' Only thirty days more remai
between the writing these line
and the convening of our conven
' tion in Newberrjr with the Beth
Ti l!>x -1 ?*- ?
iviiciu uuptiBL cnurcn; just iou
Sundays, brother pastors, to mee
A conference with the Rev. E
E. Gaulden, the minister of th
entertaining church, assured m<
- that everything possible was be
ing done to make the session i
profitable one.
~ ltev. A. L.' Ittgtam, one of th<
pastors, said that Moderator V)
R. Reeder hnd lirtgd up jha hrath
ren of the Enoree association an<
a drive to touch every church waj
being made. I am taking thi
means of relaying this infcrrma
tion to other pfcstors and moder
ators that you may do likewise
The session at Rock Hill las
year was without doubt a stej
forward in Baptist movement
There were soul stirring sermon!
and devotional messages and ad
dresses that were inspirationa
artd edifying. There wfeg also ai
increase in the donations to all oj
our work.
? UfA ?j i. 1--1- 1?-i
??c vauiiw mi ut u lAJ m IUUA UttL'lV
ward or even be satisfied withoui
previous refcord.
FVcrm every pulpit where ser
vice is held Sunday the glad storj
of the Resurrection will be tol<
to eager listeners. Would we b<
the kind of laborers that trulj
represent Christ to sing ant
preach His Resurrection and lei
the cause for which He sufferec
and died lag?
The Morris college drive mus1
ever be the objective No. 1 if thai
child of our sainted dead and fee
ble living who labored for its birty
is to be properly nourished.
You will remember how the pre!
ident of the college came pleading
for the enlargement of th<
* library and other necessary im
provements to keep the college tc
an accredited standing. Many ol
us said "Go ahead Dr. Pinson, we
are with you". Brethren let ui
not forget Hhis promise. Oui
promises are of service only when
we lay down the cash. Money is
the loud speaker in building and
maintaining schools.
Dr. ?~G. Daniels 7 has been
keeninc fipfnre 11a rtio omftiinl on.
portioned to each association .in
order that our budget for the year
will be raised. But the moderators
can only urge pastors tc
bring up these amounts fronr
their churches. We brother pastors
have the ears of our congregations.
'No pastor can feel his
best toward the officer who blocks
the program of the church whether
it is done through ignorance
indifference or meanness, neithei
can the president of the state convention
carry the warmest place
in his affections for one of us that
act the part of an impeder,
In order to equalize the burden
as much as possible a plan was
worked out some time ago asking
each church that met once a
month for preaching service tc
bring up at least $5.00 more than
the doorway fee for this drive.
This works out on the basis of
$10.00 for 1 Sunday churches; $15
for two Sunday churches etc.
If this is conscientiously done
bv everv nastor we will more than
raise our budget.
Dr. J. J. Stark* has just install
ed pews in Antisdel chapel fit for
any group and there are other
worthy projects on for "Dear Old
Benedict" but the lovers of the
college must stand by with more
. than talk if this laudable worl<
is to be continued.
Th? reports from all &t oui
mission projects are encouraging
on the one hand but are sorely in
need of money on the other. II
the gospel of Jesus Christ is tc
be preached in all lands we who
have been saved by it must do <rur
part.
One year mor? has been added
to 4he years of every surviving
minister this means an increase in
the number that should be superannuated.
I suggest that everj
pastor take one special offering
doing the month of April for aged
ministers and their widows anc
bring this to Newberry.
Brethren if we follow the rec
ommendatifms of President But
ler our chieftain and rally to hiir
as we have promised our denominational
work soon be selfsupporting.
It was gratifying to read Dr
Gandy*a letter to the brethren
These great leaders Butler, Gandy
Maddox, and Howard are indeec
God sent persons for such a tirm
as this.
Respectively yours,
L. C. JENKINS
Seoretary Baptist Educational
and Missionary Convention (pl
South Carolina.
W
enkii. uends,
:> Baptist
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Funeral Rites For
Miss Mamie E Turner
At Charleston, S. C.
_ The funeral .? services for Miss
n ur jl w
g in a inns iv. lurner wno died on
Wednesday evening, March 29th,
~ were held in'Emmanuel -A. M. E. _
~ church, Charleston, S. C., Saturt
day, afternoon, , April 1st, 2:30
o'clock. : :
I Rev. R. E. Brogden, pastor, ofg
ficiated assisted by Rev. J. W.
B Murph, pastor Mt. Zion A. M. E.
church, lined the first hymn; prayer~by
Rev. G. B. Mitchell; Scripture
by Rev. J. E. Beard, presiding
elder who later read the tele?"
"grams and messages of condol".
ence and made remarks; Rev. J.
- G. ^ameoi lined the second hymn;- 1
the obituary was read by Rev. 1
s Hill; beautiful and appropriate
s solos were sung by Mrs. Flcrra B.
. Millar and Mrs. Elpige Young;
- resolutions were read by Mrs. G.
t. Houston,' ReTT" R. E. Brogdon
t delivered ,the eulogy.
,> Remarks were also made by
Mr. Harris, of Mt. Zion and Supt.
i S. L. Jones of Emmanuel.
Miss Mamie E. Turner was born j
1 in Charleston, S. C., December 23,
l 1904, the fourth (4) dyld of the
T late Rev. W. H. and Mrs. Mary
J. Turner. She attended school i
here at Avery institute. She was '
r a member of Emmanuel A. M. E.
Sunday school and was converted (
- at Mt. Zion A. M. E. church,
r this city under the late Rev. E.
1 H. Coit in the year 1914 and was '
i flellowsbiped in Emmanuel dur1
inc the same vear nnHep the i
1 torate of Rev. N. B. Sterrett and ]
t placed on class 14, where she re1
mained until her death. * J
She was a faithful and loyal 1
t member having served as a memt
ber of the choir, the Pastor's aid
and the Necessity club. She was
i a devoted daughter, a loving sis- e
ter and a friend to humanity. She e
i was always ready and willing to- \
do what she could for the up?
bulding of the Master's kingdom, t
- She lived a consistant Christian t
? life and we are satisfied by her \
? life living that she is safe in the' t
) arms of Jesus. f
i Surviving Miss Turner are a r
' sister, -Mrs. Rosa T. Martin; a h
i Bro., Mr. W. H. Turner; a broth- g
i er-in-law, Mr. Victor Martin; a
I niece, Miss Rudine Martin, other
relatives and a host of - friends s
who mourn her passing. v
r Among the many and beautiful ?
florals were designs from the
1 employees of Pembroke and Mer- t
ion halls. Brvn Maur Cblleee.i fc
' Bryn Maur, Pa.; Miss Mary V. f
' McBee and the employees of Ash- r
1 ley hall, an institution for white I
girls, this -^ity,-where the- de- 3
ceased rendered; several years of 5
1 creditable service. a
Miss Mary V. McBee and Miss ^
Patrt\, officially connected with j t
> Ashley hall, also attended the C
services. e
Interment in Emmanuel ceme- b
' tery. Gadsden Funeral home, under
the direction of Mr. Eugene ^
Duncan in charge,
The family is grateful to the
! physicians, nurses and friends for
the many kindnesses during the
! illness and death af their loved _
' one.
EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH t
? ? a
Charleston, iS. C.?Sudnay was t
a very beautiful day and a large j
1 crowd could be seen wending its t
way to church to all services dur- ~
ing the day.
Sundgy being two-fold both R
i Y>_ 1 n J tl
uommunicm ana raim ounaay, "
the pastor delivered a soul stir- i:
' ring: sermon taken from Rev. 7:9 ^
! subject. Overcoming. Everyone v
! present could truly say didn't our u
L .heart .burn while t.he man of God ^
spoke to- us. .
Ascession at this service were 0
r two. . - ?
J Sunday school was held at its 9
t usual hcrur. An e^ceptioi|ally t'
( large crowd was present on class e
, No. 1 of the Senior Department. *
. We can say this special member- "
ship campaign is helping our S. ^
I S. to increase in all departments. '
, The lesson were beautifully 51- e
J lusbrated by the teachers. Mr. '
David Thompson- of Emanuel A. r
, M. E. church was a visitor on No. '
, 1 class. 1
j During the League hour Rev. ?
I Miss C, B. Priester the great J
evangelist delivered a very power 8
ful sermcm using as a subject *
"Dry Bones".- Rev.^Miss C. B c
, Priester also preached for the ev- ?
. ening service. Text found in St.
. John. During her discussion she s
explained fully the tribulations ^
Christ had and how He overcome ^
them, and that we today will have
r* tribulations in this world but just ^
] look to Christ, who is the author 0
, and finisher of our faith, and He j
will help us to overcome. The *
Rev. Miss Prleser is conducting a 0
spiritual battle against sin and
Satan. She delivers the uncom- _
prising gospel of the Lord and y
Savior Jesus each night. She en- t
treats tiae sinner* to come to e
F Christ, He is able to save. We
, are praying that God will , evar 0
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COLUMBIA
East
by LANCE /
Nature seems instinc
When comes the
For though her cloak
She casts Its we:
Green-gowned, she 1
?As robins anther
She hjds the doves ai
TTie advent of th
Deftly her "Aaron's-i
And smiths the c
And living green pen
And boughs of m
~~ She tills the air with
Fresh from her b
And flowers resurreci
In beds of Autun
For him whose blood
Nature's attribut
With Man, she h<
With joy, on Eas
The Plan of the Crucil
By MADGE
The Angels tarried near the cross
The sun was ashame to rise and
The earth was left in darkpess ai
When he died upon the cross for
They knew that his compliance wi
Before the ransom price was give:
Nature must have spoken loudly,
The ^arth must have quivered wh<
"It is finished!" The Heaven and
Of the Angels making ready for tb
Oh how much joy there must ha1
When the Angel rolled'the stone t
The inhabiants of Hieaven and the
Lf A- ?
must nave sung harmoniously of
fONES TABERNACLE F. B7~
10 LI NESS CHURCH
Rev. Pf- M. Birmingham, Pastor
Sunday was a beautiful day for
ill church-goers. Sun rifle prayir
meeting, S. S. and morning services
began at the usual hour.
At 3:30 Rev. John Scott deliv:red
a wonderful sermon. Then
he Pastor, Rev. Miss Birming1am
came forth reading a scripore
pertaining to the Lord's Sup
>er. After .which we *had- Comnuniorit
The spiritual tide was
ligh. The young people had their
ervice at 6:30 p.m.
At 7:30 the pastor preached a
oul stirring sermon. Our hearts
vere exalted as she preached the
ford or tfod
April 14, 1939 (Friday night)
here will be a program rendered
iy Miss Eva Kirkland and the
ollowing are participating on the
irogram: Undertakers. I. S. Leevy
Mnckhey, Williams and a repreentative
from Holley and Sonsr
>t. Paul choir from Irmo, S. C.,
nd a quartet from Swansea, S.C.
Ve are asking all of our friends
kAfK fow or"' 1 1
..^1 anu ucai to oe present.
!ome and hear these great speakrs
harmonious singers. Program
egins at 7:30.
The Easter program -will be had
tonday night, April 10. The pubic
is cordially invited.
MY VISIT TO ELLOREE
On last Friday, March 31st Rev.
fr. Miller, Rev. Zeigler and I mo-1
ored down to Elloree, S. C., the
eat of the Orangeburg oounty
raining school headed by Prof.
dcLeod and a splendid corp of
eachers.
On our arrival on the school
round we were met by Prof. Wil-|
lams one of the instructors who
mmediately informed us of Prof.
IcLeod's illness of which we were
ery sorry to hear. He showed
is the agricultural work shop
;bei^_we_fpund_tha_hfiys-.?n8rag^J
>d. in makine book .stand* and
ther things worthy of commenlation.-_
Encouraging remarks
/ere made by me to the boys,
hen we were ushered in the home
!?onomics depbrtmerit. There
i?e met the girls under their eftaient
director making very beau
iful dresses for their coming
ield day celebration. Words of
ncoua?*gement was also given to
hem. We then went to the primary
department of the school,
/here we were* met by the prin:ipel's
wife, Miis. McLeod., To
hem I did not make any remarks
ut in my stead Rev. Miller made
n interesting talp followed by a
ew questions asked the little
hildren. Thus ended the trip to
Slloree.
On our return to Columbia, wei
topped a few minutes in St. Mat
hews at the high school there and
?d a few pleasant moments chat
/ith Profs. Foyd, Vance, Mrs. Gin
ard and Miss Ruff who is one of
rur Columbia girls making good
n her field. TTius we came to
he close of a lovely day, a trip
if interest and of note.
Mother "Matilda Griffin.
>less and keep her and that she
ihall continue to preach against
tgainst sin and Satan.
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if The Palmetto Leader.
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, SOUtH CAROLINA^ SATUK
rrtthr ;
ILLEN LYNCH *
tively to know,
Eastertide. - '
bp sleet of ?nnw,
ight aside.
)lushes young and proud,
ns sing,
mounce aloud,
e Spring.
od" she "weilds,
hilly breeze.
fades the fields, ? >
aked trees.
sweet perfume,
alnty breath. - - ^
t and bloom,
i-death.
a traitor priced,
es are gay.
ails the" Risen Chrlrt't,
ter Day! (
fixion and Resurrection
CLEO PERRY *
5 to seb' God's unfolding plan;
see the ignorance of man.
i
id the Angels in Heanen mourn,
sins that were not his own.
Duld meet the marvelous reward,
n or paid b(y our Lord.
'I I
hushing every move and pound;
en the blood came streaking down.
earth gave the echoes, the cries,
ie time that our Lord should rise.
ire been in-Heaven at that hour,
iway. God exercised Hi$~ls?>wer.
high places of God,
our resurrected Lord.
Allen Univ. Choir To
Sing Easter Cantata
Allen University Choir will be
heard in it's rendition of "Life
Eternal," an Easter 1 Cantata by
Dale, Sunday April 9, at six forty
five o'clock, in the University aud
itorium. You and your fiiends are
invited to be present.
F. P. Abraham, Direotor of Mu'
sic '
REVIVAL BEGINNING AT SID
NEY PARK CHURCH ON EASTER
SUNDAY, PREACHING BY
DR. H. S. BELCHER
mild rally for Sidney Park con-|
gregation closes on Easter Sunday,
night when a revival in earnest)
begins and will continue for two
weeks, Dr. H. S. Belcher, of Gad-1
son, Alabama, preachng. Dr. Belch-1
er has great power in the pulpit,'
and otherwise" aT"an outstanding
Evangelist; the public is cordially
invited to hear him and be helped
and revived.
The pastor, the Rev. J. C. Col-;
clough, will prach the Resurrect-1
ion sermon on Easter Sunday mom|
ing at 4.30 to whi<;h the public is
invited, and at 11.30 a.m., he will!
deliver a missionarv niptooffo I
from the text:"Sow beside all Wat
ers." The Sunday morning worship
at Sidney Park is very iriteresting
and spiritual and Easter
Sunday all day will ~be a crowning
featurre of more than six
weeks efforts all crowned into
ONE BIG DAY closing with an
interesting program conducted by
Mr. ,D. R. Starks for the Sunday
School at 7.30 P. M. The revival
begins imn?:diately upon the ter
mination of the Easter Exercises
on Sundaly night; we're expecting
you and will be disappointed if
you're not in the service-COME!
JERUSALEM BAPT. CHURCH
Rer. W. Ravenel, Paster
- I>ea. R. Bowtaan, Clerk
Charleston' s. C.?Sun. school
was called to order at the usual
hour 9:45 a.m. by the Supt. Dea.
n n - * * "
iv. Dowman, alter which the class
es took their places.
Our Sunday school is working
under the heading of the Six Point
Record system. The following
points are: Sunday school attendance;
On time; Bible brought;
Offering; A Prepared lesson and
Preaching attendance. l.
At the closing of the S. . S.
very helpful remarks were made
by the pastor and after the S. S.
adjourned.
At 11 o'clock the pastor delivered
a soul stirring sermon. He
selected as a text John 12:32 And
T if I be lifted up from the earth
I will draw all men unt<y me.
5:30 p.m. BYPU was well instructed
by Dea, K. Bowman.
7:30 p.m. the sermon was delivered
by the Rev. Richafd Ravenel
from Columbia, iS. C. He delivered
a soul stirring sermon. He
selected as a text John 19:3. Among
the visitors was Dea. Moses
Ravenel from Unity Bapt. church
Berkley county.
9:30 pirn. Communion service
took place and an appreciative
crowd was present and the sermon
was much enjoyed.
(Miss) A. M. Miles, reporter.
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DAY, APRIL 8, 1939.
J ? **In
Demand
As Speaker
Hl I
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Prof. H. B. Butlpi .1) ?f A l
len s school of Theology is in tie
mand as a speaker. He goe
Sunday to Washington to speak ii
Metropolitan church; also has ac
cepted invitations to speak ii
Pomaria April 23 and in Clinton
May 14.
These are a few of the man:
initations that have come to th<
professor -since his connecfioi
with the ocllege.
I THE ANNUAL EGG ROLL
The annual egg roll for under
priviledged children will be at A1
len Universiy Athletic Field Sat
urday from 9.00 A. M. to 10.00 A
M. Matinee Capitol Theatre, II
to 12.00 A. M.
MVs. J. E. "Dickson, Hostes:
-Mice r
1TAAQO V.llCUUIt'H
City Welfare Worker
On Leave of Absence
Miss Helen Reddick for twentj
years in charge of Negro work
with the Columbia Family Welfart
Society has requested a leave o!
on the advice of her physician
Letters from James R. Parker
president of the .Board of Directors
and Mrs. T. E. Miller, Genera
Sectretary of the Society, highlj
commend Miss Reddick for bei
splendid services. In speaking ol
her, Mrs. Miller said, "In th<
twenty years in which this-workei
has been connected with the organ
ization she has met every situatior
and has inspired such confiencc
that the staff feels that her work
could not have been better done
She has beendevotedin'her titfeht
ions to those to whom she haf
ministered, enthusiastic in her pel
formanee of her duties, and sympathetic
and discriminaiing in hei
judgement. The . staff, therefore,
regrets that she has found it
necessary to take-a leave of ab
sence aruT hopes for Tier a speedy
recovery".
Quoting: Mr. Parker: "At the it
gular meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Family Welfare
Society held Feb. 0, it was decided
with regret to grant your request
for leave of absence. We wish to
take-this occasion to express to
you our appreciation of your
long and faithful service over a
period of twenty years with ' im
agency, and of the vtiluable contribution
yon?have made?to?mh
work during that time. We desire
to express the hope that. yx>u will
soon be restored to health and tc
assure you of our continued good
wishes at all times."
Miss Reddiek's experience in this
type of work began in 1918 whilo
she was employed as a teacher in
the Waverly school. Along with a
group she enrolled in a Red Cross
class in home care of the sick with
Miss AgnosScott- as instructor,
several of her students as leaders
in civic programs. In July 1918,
Miss Reddick was asked to give
services during an emergency at
the Family Welfare Society head
-quarters ttrPTr ktrowTi as the Associated
Charities. Before the opening
Of school that September,- Miss
Grace Porter, then secretary of
the Family Welfare Society, sugher
position as teacher and remain
gested that Miss Reddick resign
with the Society as a regular mem
ber of he staff. _ ^
BENEDICT CLUB TO HOLD
SPECIAL MEETING
Friends and Alumni urged to
Attend
A special meeting of the Benedict
Club is being planned. At
fKia ontrovol
??v ??mput vott t
ness' matters will be brought to the
attention of the group and plan?
to develop more inte>rst in the
commencement season will be dis
cuksed. The commencement exercises
will be held May 26-30.
Mrs. N. A. Jenkins, president ol
the club urges all friends of the
college, former students and alum"
ni to attend this meeting which
will be held in the Starks Library
Benedict Oollege, at 7.30 on the
evening of April 11. "It would de
my soul good", said Mrs. Jenkins
"to see jilst fifty people in attend
anee at- one-of our meetings. We
all* wonder where the Benedict
folk are".
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The Allen Str
Regrettable H
But Leaders Shou!
Quitting Sense
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Dt7t K Gregg
Passes
~ Orangeburg, S. C., MArch 31st.
- L>r Theodw-f- K. Ciogg, hilfiant'
young; physician of'Spartanburg,
_ S. C. died Tuesday morning- at the
St: Agnes Hospital, Raleigh. N*. C
after an illness of over ten weeks.
Funeral services were held at the
Silver llall Methmlist Kpisi <q>al
Church, Snartanhui e 11:00 a m.
*" Frjuay March .'51. Immediately
* after the funelul a large motor5
cade formed and proceeded to
1 Orangeburg, scene of his boyhood
haunts and college life, wheit- .ip-J
n terment was held in the Orange-j
' burg cemetary.
1 Although he was still a young!
i man, only 36 years of age, Dr,I
i Gregg had; engraved his name ore
the hearts! of the people in all!
stations rrf|'life. At Clafin college
he was always a leading figure I
honor student, vocalist ( I can lit-!
- orally hear him' now singing with
< the quartet the old and populat'l
- song "Josephus"-) while on the
gridiron, he ami his great friend
5 S.R. Rosemond were without peer.
At Meharry Medical College and
s. at the St. Agnes Hospital as an
Interne he made a great record
' and won many life long friends.
With all this accomplished, to him
' life was just beginning, for in 1030
not quite a decade ago he began
- a practice in, Spartanburg that is
unprecedented in unselfish human
d Ital ian service. - Small people or
J children worshipped him, elderly
, j folk admired him and just people
[ j loved and respected him frr his J
i life of productive activity.
' Funeral services were in charge
j of the Rev. Mr. C. S. Ferguson,
presiding Elder who presented the!
following persons representing
significant organizations and in- |
stitutipns figuring in th life of the!
*| deceased: Dr. G. T. Mansel, pioI
neer physician of Seneca represent'
led the Palmetto Medical Associat\
ion; Dr. .1. B. Randolph spoke in
' behalf of Clafin College.; the Rev.
George Thomas, spoke as a former!
f?pirslui and medical client; Paul R7f
,i Webber,Jr., S. State College re-:
presented the Alpha Phi" Alpha 1Fraternity;
Dr. S. R. . Rosemond. I
" of Wilmington^ N. C. one of the!
finest persims he has ever known
' and his best friend; then C. B.'
I Morrison spoke of the great workj
IIV nciu uuiit* in ueveiopinp
I Spartanburg: Civic League which |
has established an Adult Library,
, provided the impetus for a community
center and scores of otheri
> tangible evidences of a group of j
|| civic minded citizens accomplish,,
ing worth while things; Claflin
i' College and the Church ' Choir
i funished appropriate music. The
[ Rev. Mr. P. E. Mingo delivered!
i the impressive eulogy. Following!
this the. procession moved to
Orangeburg where the hody was
- interred.-?? 1 r
Several thousand persons in- !
eluding white physicians and civict
leaders attended the services,!
Viewed the body as it lay in state, I
or witnessed the final The |
death of this princp^of a gentleman
who so lovetPrife and human |
ity. cast a gloom over the city and,
section surrounding both Spartan- !
burg and Orangeburg. The George
Carver High School and most'
Negro business places dosed fronv
10 to 1:00 p.m.
He was the son of the Rev. and1
, Mrs. L. R. Gregg of Orangeburg.]
1 Other survivors include his widow
Mrs. Elizabeth Hardy Gregg,
former Baltimore sch.i..l j.
who proved her greatness as she!
stuck by him and nursed ' him j
throughout his illness, five hroth1
ers: Rev. Lenious, Mallie. Rev.
| Russell. .Toe, John Wesley and five
1 sisters: Frances G. Sims. Ruth
J Williams. Pearl <Reeder. Thelmtfi
McCants, Marian Gregg; also
three nephews, five nieces, two un
eles. Dr. J. R. Howard. Rev. A. R.
Howard two aunts, Mrs. M. Wil4am?,
and Mrs. Ethel -Gregg.
(By Paul R. Webber, Jr.)
nobles of the mystic
Murine here next week
- Thu Provisional Session'of tmf
perial Council of Mystic Shrine
' will hold their convention with
1 Cairo Temple No. 125, "Saturday
and Sunday, April 15 and lfith.
Imperial Potentate John H. Mur-.
phy, Jr., and his Divan will b e
r here forr the conclave. Cairo Tem,
pie No. 125 is thp only Temple
' of the Mystic Shrine in South
[" Carolina. The officers are: J. E.
Dickson, 111. Potentate; S; A.
, Moore, Chief Rabban, Winnsboro
> J. C. ClintOn, Asst. Chief Rabban,.
> Chester; D. J. Dixson. Reeorder,
! Barnwell; Edffar McCle.llan, Treas
? nrer, Columbia and Noble T. t7"
; Duckett, Past. III. Potentate, Columbia.
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ike Was a ,
lappening
Id Have
3 i '
I foci Jthut had our Bishop
thought in the- least that the action
of the Presiding Elders' Coun
oil as.to. an acting president would
i ' .
..iwiicu up su mucn unrest
,i?k .the school and over the state
as itr did, he ne ver would have allowed
it 1(7 Ue at {He time, and
in the way it was done. I have "
-fotmd-him-to- be -a?rmrrr for peace.
We are a split state and had he
I not been for peace, he would have
been listening STT71 Following the '
advice of some one of the far.
11UHS., to tne temporary destruction
of the others. But he has
done good to the leaders of both
| sides, which shows he is a Bishop
I for all of the people. If either
[side have?been running to him
| against the o^h'er, he has proven
| himself to b#-n Christian gentleI
men by not catering to their deI
tnands and requirements, because
1 he has taken care of them all. So
I sincerely think and know that
both sides should have quitting
sense. Because so long as they
try to kill the other, they keep
themselves down. They hurt the
.church, school and give the Bishop
a great, deal of unnecessary
unrest. The" strike has been and
can't be with-called now. Why
any side make so much publicity
as to who was the cause. It
seems to me that if there is two
sides as some excited papers and
ones allege, they should have
quitting sense. Because they are
two sides for public criticism. One
side says: maybe that it was
church politics that caused tho
former actinc president, tn bp p
lected or appointed in the way and
at the time he was?appointed.
Kven before Dr. MeGill was dead.
It showed disrespect etc. The
other side says: maybe, that the
other stirred up the student-body I
and offered or made the other criticisms
for political gains to the
destruction of the other. But in
my judgement can't either side
pr.ove their accusations against
the other, and should have quitting
serrstr:?because the council
had acted on pure motives, and
the student-body could have acted
on-theit- own accord; "Because seniors
are capacitated nowadays tc
think ama?:ngly. Now neither
s'idc can wholly win the public,
nor the members or leaders of the
church. Because there are logical
reasoning on both sides, and
there is nothing but a God knQwSr? ?(I
think.) ?o why so much excitement,
when it does nothing but
harm ,to the individuals, church
and jchool. etc. In this excitement
some are likely to tell lies
on the other knowingly or not
k n o win gTyl
It seems that even some publishers
got lost arid . over-stated
by hurried information, and upon
seeing danger nfffl to retract and
refute, his or their former statement.
And used names on one
side that he or they can't, prove
guilty of his or their!-allegation.
It seems that one gives out information.
accusations and statements.
that when the showdown
came, they had to retreat from
to save themselves or self. So why
not have quitting, sense and let
the school and church go.
Why T hav? been informed by
one of the alumni's committeemen
that went to Atlanta U? wait on
the Bishop that the Bishop had a
letter staling that the strike was
over, and peace prevailed and
that I)-,-. Dent was vetting along
nicely in peace and- harmony, etc.
An'.l ikatr-Hvy noirir wa^- as^igned??
to ?the letter. But T-am here to
say it won't do the individual artyh
good nor will it do the church any
good. Bht I only want the Bishop
to know it was forgery. The
only information I got from a person
of authority a? to the strike
I callefl up Dr. T. J. Miles and ?
asked him how was the strike getting
.along? And he told pie he
thought 't was gptting along nice- _ ?.? ?
!y and thought it was about settled.
.But1 he would write me the
next Saturday or Sunday. So he
did notify .me.-to_meet the. Executive
Beard an?Monday^ That I
did. and acted and spoke my judge
ment for the good of the school,
church and Bishop with no thought
of factions. We should have quit- >
ting sense, and stop factions and NsN
let us get some where. This state
will never get anything of1 note
in tho general conference so lor*
as we have two factions and go
there gplit. I am for the church.
And not for ffactions. T^ea us
have quitting sense and go to the
general conference to bring bur
Bishop hack and make-ami ampnd
some good laws that will help the
peoplc, etc. ,
H, B. RIKARD,
Prosperity, S. C.
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