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Dr. G. E. Curr
His Candidacy
__ Will Liquidate Debt of Book
Concern of Which He is the
Manager Before Election in 1940
* Philadelphia,! Pa.?Dr. G. E.
Curry in an interview here today
.?? announced his Candidacy lor election
to the Bishopric in the Afri?
can Methodist Episcopal Church
?at?tha General ConTerenPo thnl
meets in Detroit, Mich., in May,
1940. There have been rumors ol
his candidacy for some time, but
this is the first definite statement
from Di. Cuirry himself. Says Dr
Curry:
"For the benefit of my friends
and the Church at large, I am
glad to take this method of letting
them?know,?I was?slow about
making the announcement because
I wanted to be sure of being able
to liquidate the debt of the Book
Concern, and then ask the Church
to elect me as one of the Bishops
of th'? A. M. E. Church. Now
that I am positive that this liquidation
will be accomplished b y
1940, I am asking the people to
make me one of tV"*'1* Binhnpa "?
~IT~tHe^Church wants a business
man the is a errnt prenchni1, nls*r,
don't lose sight of that fact) but
^ if the Church wants a nian that
will help save some of the many
churches; build up the departments
save God many members that art
threatening to leave the Church;
help the pastors to build larger
and stronger membership; then
thousands of members feel that
Dr^ Curry ig the man.
~~ . He is not only a business man,
he is an experienced pastor and
presiding elder. A Man of Experience.
He has served as pastor
from small missions to large stations.
He is the builder of the lar
?goat church ~he~ has" ever pastored,
He has received 1900 members in
r wic vnuitn. n.e is uiten reierrec
to as the "Wonder Wan of the A,
M. E. Church."
It is the concensus of opinion
of thousands that the Church and
Race will be blessed if he rs elected
to the Bishopric.
Union Hospital
Observes National
Hospital Day
Union, S. C., tMay 12?The Community
hospital of this city observ
ed National hospital day at St.
Luke's Baptist church, Friday evening,
May 12. Dr. L. ,M. Long
_ superintendent of the Union in
stitution and president-elect of
he Palmetto Medical association
presented honorable Fred McLure
as the main speaker. After making
a few comments or* the occasion
Which marked the birthday,
of Florence Nightingale, arch
angel of nurses, the Union County
.Senator said: "Hospitals arc
> n rv lnrio^r incfifnflntio ??
^ - - ~ O * ...uvimviwiig XV* l/I IV OC
lected few as in davs of old hnf.
are institutions which serve everybody".
He added that these in
stitiitions have?become?very essential
to the lives of all Americans,
and that Unicm county is
blessed to have a hspital which is
owned and controlled by Negroes.
After pledging his supportofand
~ cooperation with the authorities of
the Community hospital, he de
clared that the institution deserved
the support of every colored
person also, in the county.
Others who appeared on the pro
gram were: Professor A. A. JSims
! chairman of the hospital's board;
Mrs. Mamye Wilson, president of
the Women's auxiliary; the Rev.
A. D. Duncan, Sr., and Claude
Wilson, assistant-manager eft the
Spartanburg District, North Carolina
Mutual Life Ins. Co.
Special music was rendered by
the "Harmony Three", Union trio
of high school teachers, including
Misses Julia Brogdon. Sara Baten
and Sara Morris.
A very large audience enjoyed
the program. It is encouraging to
ncrte that the citizens of the couni
ty are becoming "hospital-conscious",
and with their continued
I cooperation! a well-equippetf institution
will be the result of the
i Community hospital"!* five year
expansion program.
PAOELAND NEWS
The faculty and students of the
Pageland school ended the most
1 successful term iri the history of
the school, "May 10; Prof. C. S
Thompson, is principal.
i ~ Mr. and Mrs. Earle Blakeney,
Misses Aris Blakeney, Lillian Bacote
and Mr Robert Blakeney motored
to Charlotte, Thursday,
i On Friday evening the home of
" Mrs. C. S. Thompson was the
scene of - yry pleasant affair
when a miscellaneous shower was
given in honof of Miss Lillian Ba
K cote, bride-elect of June.
The home was beautifully deco1
* rated with spring flowers. Miss
1 Bacote is from Society Hill and
a member of the Pageland Bchool
Ml faculty. ;?
M Mrs. J. L. Johnson 5s spending
a few days at Ocean Drive,
r. Miss Prattig Myers and Mi;
fl Quincy Rivers were married Sat'I
urday evening.
MfrVnuiiiikBiiW "nwarfiin aajnmniai111 urn
"If*
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'* A
y Anne es
For Bishop
Organ Recital
I The Music Department of Alle
University will present, F, P AVn
ham, Director of .the Departmen
rn the final Organ Recital of tl
te r m ^uxiday Jiiay-2TraF-srx~fDTt j
fivxTpTM. in the University Audi
orium. You and your friends ai
cordially invited to he present.
Admission, Free.
F. P. Abraham, nireetn*- *
| M*Usic Department.
Dr. Comely Secured
For Health Instmcta
'Public Health Specialist
Howard University
Columbia, S. C., May 17?C,
i Johnson, director of the Charle:
, ton summer school, announced tc
day that Dr Paul B. Comely c
Howard university will hav
charge of the work in publ:
-) health. Dr. Corr.ely has been st
cured through . th?_xoorperation c
tbr Charleston Tuberculosis ass<
ciation. He is a Specialist in pro
lems of tuberciflosis. Dr. Corrn
ly is a graduate of the Univei
sity of Michigan Medical schoo
He also received the Doctcrr c
Public Health degree from thi
University of Michigan, and it i
i understood that he is the onl
Negro in the country who has
I degree in this field.
BALTIMORE, MD. NEWS
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By Louise Gore Douglass-M't.
Hebron schedule: Tuesda
i-nightr-May-^r yruyerTttSetlng an
, choir rehearsal; Wednesday nit
i May 10, Bible class conducted b;
i Rev. Daniel; Thursday nigh
service conducted by Dea. May
i nor. Sunday morning, May 14t
r"tvhich was another day service b
I our pastor, Rev. Flowers. S. S
at 9:30 a.m., opened by the Pres
ident.Rev. Lewis. Service at 11:3
a.m. A Mothers' Day prograi
was at Mt. Hebron church o
Sunday nieht. Mav 14 conducte
I by Mrs. P. Midget.
The Will Makers met on Frida
- night?afe-glfi Oeorge St. Mr:
Hattie Flowers, president.
Everyone is very glad to se
Mrs. Dollie D. Brown getting s
long fine.
On sick list are: Mrs. Margs
ret Andrews, Mrs. Mary Martii
Miss Etta McClinton and bo>
friend were guests of Mr. and Mr
Charley S. Brice, on .Sunday ever
,ing. Mrs. Louise Gore Dcugla
was Mrs. Albertha Weathei
guests on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mary eWathers had fo
her guests Rev. Westbrook an
his girl friend, Mr. J. Gray, siste
Mrs. Hattie Gray Brown and Ii1
tie daughter came down Sunda
for a few hours stay, thp guest
" of their uncltf and aunt, Mr. an
Mrs. Henry Gray. They are fror
Pittsburgh, Pa They were form
erly of Chester, S. C. The part
motored with Mrs. Bell Brown an
boy friend at the wheel. The
reported a pleasant stay.
CONWAY NEWS
The quarterly conference cor
vened for its third quarter a
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tsetnei a. jvi. ft., cnurcn, :viay in
Rev. A. P. ISpears, presiding e!
der of .'Marion district pr^ache
for the morning services at 11:1J
His sermon was the meditation o
the vision and wisdom from Goc
only those imbibed with His spir
it can deliver such soul stirrin
sermons. A large congregatio
attended the services. __
Hory Communion was given t
a large number, this added great
ly to the spirit of the services, an
made a gloricfus ending for th
morning.
The Sunday school met at 3:3
p.m., with ardent response froi
the young people and children
who gathered for their part of th
Holy Scriptures. The teacher
are working for a progressiv
Sunday school, fen larger classe
and better contributions.
Classes 1 and 3 are activel
biinging their classea to the toj
They are well attended and thei
contributions growing.
Mrs. N. B. Levister and Mi
Frank Hemingway are to be cor
gratulated for their efforts i
making the Sunday school a sue
I icesa. A piano is to be
i sewn, that the young people ma
take a more active part in th
services.
At 6:30 p.m. the business of th
[ quarterly conference began, th
leaders, officerg and members wer
in place for their part.
The responsive methods of pre
ceedure, from th? leaders readin
' reports from the various orgaft
zations with their donations mad
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~~ COLUMBIA,
Candidate For Bishoi
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' DK. G. E. CURRY
Manager of the A. M. E. Bool
Concern, who has announced hi:
candidacy for Bishop. Thousand:
_of -African Methodists Tfiroughou
,f the country believe he will be e
e lected on the first ballot at th<
Jjenergl Conference of the Con
?. neetron that meetg__in Detroit?-t-i
,f -May,- lirtt). The Book Conceri
). Building, located at 716 S. 19tl
b Street, Philadelphia, is the larges
?. building owned by our group ii
.. the city and was saved for th<
1 Church by' Dr. Curry. ?Eosterr
,f News Service.
y The Sons of Allen
a
In the-eycle of events changes
constantly loom up and with them
consequent readjustments. Now
y let US Tnnlff. n p|>l irn 1 i. Ill- -fa
a African Methodists we have cere
tain outstanding institutions of
^ which is devolved upon us to sup
port. Taking first rank among
h them are our._ schools. Among the
y old colleges rs Allen University
' from whose walls have gone oul
q some of the brightest constellan
tions of the literary world.
j In the chaos that has at times
developed some of our maladminy
istratio'n, we,Rave?been-Vletfmiaec
s- as incompetent and insufficient tc
,e nurture the heritage lef^t to oui
t_ charge. But, on the reverse side
of the picture we see standing
l" out preeminently such characters
as the Invincible Six (Chfappelle
s MacDaniel, Hunter, Saxon, Dum
l- lap Jamison) who composed the
* first college class of Allen. No1
r one of these men reached then
r goal of attainment without verj
d hard struggles. Out of that clhss
r came some of the leaders in Afri
* can Methodism. On them t h <
^ Church bestowod its highest hon.
cfhrs:
n Now what has been the result
y the little spark of perseverance
d indefatigable effort and every
y thing else accompanying such ha;
so lived on__through?the year?
that today we have men, sons ol
Allen who are fired by the sami
spark as these Allen's first col
legians. There are so many - whe
l* cun qualify as being eligible t<
this PREFERRED list of gradu
^ ates; but since the issue para
^ mount in our school now is th<
' selection of a head, we want tc
* laud the Invincible Dent, who toil
ed at Allen amid struggles o 1
various sort until he won his cov
nfptl fltnlnma '
vvv.%. u.^tvuiM. i mo iic uscu an t
n stepping stone to greater?aeeorrr
plishments and entered school it
? Boston University where he a
gain scored a victory?a diploma
^ So, if by the wayside we have
e laurels to place upon worthj
bro\Vs, can any good thinker ovei
. look the accomplishment of this
i son of Allen and when inscribing
the names in the Hall of Fame
e will you not place Dr. E. F. G
3' Dent?
Yours for Methodism,
18 . E. D. PERRIN,
Greenwood, -43. C.
). it the most successful conference
r that has been held.
The reports from the leaders and
r. variods organizations exceeded all
l- expenses with a surplus amount in
n treasury.
h? Rev. M. F. Robinson has shown
zt--his-executive ability with the or
y ganizations of the church, anr
it the effects were greatly realized
and appreciated when they help
e ed with their donations to carrj
te the conference over all previoru<
e records ?All
are happy to see the worl<
> resumed on the church; it is hop
g ed with the coming rally on th?
I- fourth Sunday that work will b<
e continued.
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SOUTH CAROLINA, SATURL
?! St. John's Day
Celebration _
To all Subordinate Lodges, Free
and Accepted Masons of S. C.
and its iurfsdictinn,
Greetings:
Dear Brethren: .Tune 24 th Tf
~for any reason you are unable to
assemble your craft to celebrate
this datep~you are privileged to
assemble in your temple or church
Sunday the 25th, and give honoi
to"the occasion to that "patron
saint" St. John, the Baptist. All
Subordinate?-Ludj?^ in regular
standing are urged to make due
preparation foi this day.
It is hoped that every T.odgp ir>
go'od and regular standing will
present an appropriate service at
an hour to be designated either
a sermon or literary as may be
* agreed by the brethren of the
3^ craft. - ly
t I am suggesting, a free will of*
fering be taken and given the poor
' and worthy master masons' widr-^ws-and
orphuTYS. Tt T^Tmped that
i you will stress this important
i meeting and make a' good impression
by your act and conduct
, on this occasion. Let your Order
i of service be in keeping, with Ma_
sonic custom.
Make this a great day for Prince
Hall Masonry and encourage others
to join our ranks. May peace
and harmony attend you now and
i always, I am,
i Fraternally yours,
J. a STANRAr.y,
f Grand Master.
National Speakers At
Commencement May 21
Acting President O'DanieM
Elbert Beard on List; Bishop F
I
\ The sixltiy-ninth annual com- I
j mencement of Allen university
i will begin with the Baccalaure
ate address in the college audi,
tcrrium^Sunday^-Majr 28th by Laurence
Foster of New York City.
?( The address to the literary so 'cieties
Monday night by Elbert H
, Beard, Washington, D. C., the lit.
, I erary address by Asa H. Gordon
of Georgia iState college, May 30;
1, the address to the alumni Wednes,
day night, May 31 by Howard
.'Decker Gregg ofJVirginia Union
,! university, and the commencement
address June 1 by William Thom
i as Fontaine of Southern Univ.,
'J Baton Rouge, La.
r The group speakers selected for
ji Allen's finals this year comes from
among the most noted scholars among
American Negroes.
. Program of announcements:
Sunday, May 28th, Baccalaureate
service, university auditor
riunr SfermorTTiy-Laurence^Fos^
ter, A.B., S.T.B., AM.V PhD.,
Professor at Lincoln university,
Pennsylvania; Research Associate
' University of Pennsylvania?Jflur~seum;
General Editor Huxley pub.
1 lishers, New York City.
; Monday, May 29th: Senior Class i
Day exercises, university lawn
Religious Societies' program, uni)
: ?i 1:1 I A J J-- L..
| versny auditorium. auuicsh uy
> Elbert H. Beard, A.B., B.D., paa
tor Brown Memorial A. M. E.
. church, Washington, D. C.
. Tuesday, May 30th: Literary
) ELI.OREE NEWS
f
M. I. Anderson a well known
citizen of this section departed
' this life, Mav ft, Tit thn nprt> of
63. He has been in declining
' health for the past three years
He leaves to mourn hfs loss a
dear wife, Mrs. Emma Anderson,
four daughters ?nd two sons: Mrs
Essie Davis of Columbia, S. C.;
Mrs. A. Miller of New York City;
Mrs. B. S. Sally, Miss Earnestine
' Anderson, Messrs Raymond and
' Thomas Anderson erf Elloree; four
sisters and two brothers: Mrs,
Mary Hopkins of Orangeburg, S.
C.; Mrs. Annie L. Williams, Mrs.
Martha Wilson, Miss'Ida Ander
son, Messrs Dan and Charlie An/lorann
n TRllnrnp ThrAA <rrand
children: Katie Mae Miller of CoI
lumbia; Patricia and Franklin
I Bradley Sally of Elloree; also a
i host <yf friends and relatives.
Services at the residence.
torment in Shiloh cemetery "Wednesday,
May 10, at 3 p.m. Rev
I Jefferson pastor of Shiloh church
I officiating.
' Dear husband and father:
i When life's troubles gather darkly
'Round the way we follow here,
e When no hope the sad heart
lightens,
? No voice speaks a word of cheer;
> When adversity sun-minds us,
And our sunshine friends pass by,
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)AY, MAY 20, 1939
Successful Ruralist
V J'JM
MRS. ELLA W. GRIFFIN
Jeanes Supervisor, Polk Co.. Fl:
n.^.: n. ^ '
I ruling me nve years in whit
Mrs. Griffin has served Polk Co
5 hew, modern school buildiny
! have been erected, .several* athei
j remodelled and enlarged and th
!number of Negro rural teachei
in the county hav"
| In speaking of her work, loci
litizens of Bartow, the count
seat praise her accomplishment
in stimulating the beautifieatio
of homes, churches and schoc
buddings and grounds.. In thes
efforts, she has had the suppor
op NFA boys under W. L. Sam;
teacher of-Vocational Agricultur
as well as the other teachers am
county health officials.
Mrs. Griffin is a native Nev
Englander and was graduate!
from Framingham Mass. Stat*
Teachers college. She has don?
spppia] wnrk_bi-?*hicjO inn-?rT 1 l:7vt
university in Worcester and a l
Boston university.?ANP Photo.
Allen University
3?June 1
Sives Out List of Speakers
lipper to Hold Hoard Meeting
Societies' program, university aui
itorium. Address by Asa II. Gor
don, A.B., LL.B.^ AM.. Chairtnar
XUvtstorr-rrf-ResearclTlind Publication,
Georgia State college. Indus
trial college, Georgia.
the Seventh Episcopal district ol
Wednesday, May 31st: Meeting
of the Bcurd of Trustees,
university auditorium. Bishop
Joseph S. Flipper, D,D., LL.D.,
Chairman; Presiding Bishop of
the A. M. E. church. Alumni
program, university "auditorium
Address by Howard Decker Gregg
A.B., BD.> A.M., PhD., Professoi
of Education, Virginia UnioiOjAniversity,
Richmond, Virginia'.'?^
Thursday, June 1st:. Commencement
exercises, university, auditorium.
Commencement address
by William Thomas Fontaine,
A B , A.M.,?P-h.Dr;?Ptufe&sur ol
Histoiy and Philosophy, Southern
university. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Prof. Therman B. O'Daniel was
elected acting president Allen on
account of the sudden death ol
the- late-- Dr. E.TL: McGiIlT-Mareh
13. The appointment met the
hearty approval of the studentbody
and is gratifying to the people
of the state. His brief admin
istration has moved along with
clock-like precision and he goes up
tr> commencement with a program
that, will be as good as has ever
been presented at the close of the
ToTTece vear at Allen university
And the dreams so fondly cherished
With our scattered treasures lie,
Then amid such gloomy seasons
This sweet thought?can yet?be
drawn:
When the darkest hour is present
It is always near the dawn.
Pain cannot affect us always,
Brighter days will soon be here
Sorrow may oppress us often,
Yet a happier time is near.
HAPPY HOME BAPT. CIH ROH
Sunday school was at the usua
KOur:j;Tho Supt. Don. A. William?
and the teachers played theii
parts well in the discussion of thi
lesson. After the lesson was dis
cussed by the teachers the paston
gave a full review.
At 11:30 the pastor brought iu
a wonderful message* His subject
was, Mother Love. He was accotr
panied uy Rev. WalkeV of the
Jones fhapel church Lexington.
ATTJOO' "TlTe devotional servTci
was led by Dea. Williams. At ?
o'clock the pastor brought us an
other wonderful message. His sub
ject was, Tears of Jesus.
On the first Sunday in May oiu
pastor- preached at the Jottcs Oh a
pel church Lexington. He was ac
companied by his members am
friends. After service we had i
great feast. We were highly en
tertained with everything good t<
e?t.
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~ PRICE: FI
'Rev. L. H. Her,
Strips All Predt
Laid To Rest
? Mrs; Fee M. (iir iffin, u highly
respected citizen of Columbia pas?
I'd away Friday night. May 12th,
1939, at 10:45,, at her home 923
l'ine Street after an illness of
five ninth
She was a faithful and loving
mother and always wore a sweet
snide for every one she 'met. 0rbf- inally
ol tireenwood County, Mrs.
fiiiffin had hxed.in Columbili for
about thirty years, where her
a work proves that she was- a worh
thy citizen.
.She was an ideal neighbor, she'
s found it very pleasant hi going
e out of hex_Kay?to?hglp-<rr- fa vol
,u uiners. xier neighbors declared
n many limes she would gladly give'
up her rights for peace and satis-]
l' faction to all concerned. She
^ championed the cause-of unfortu- [
n nates- and many are "wondering,
>j who will tak" her place. Her fue
neral was largely attended last
* Monday, May nSTFi in Bethel A.
M. E. Church, of which she had
? been a member since coming to
.Columbia. Her pastor Dr. W.B.L._
Clark, paid" a nigh trrbute to her
1 work a'nl pleached a most toueh'
iny sermon, assisted by Pi. .T. C ,
j?Cult'lou^n, of Sidney Park C.M.E.
I Church and Dr. A. S. Powe, pasi
tor of Hudson Presbyterian church
Her work as a member of the
j Waverley .Clirb of Bethel church'
was beautifully portrayed by Mrs.'
R. C. Chappelle and Mr. W. IT. J
Young, her class leader, attested
r to her christian life. She was laid
to rest in Palmetto Cemetery under
a mound of beautiful flowers.
Surviving are six \rlpving""" chrldren
as followsr'ii'r"nar-4;?Robert
| ? *
L., Almena, Mayme, Paul and
Gihoye Griflin and one grand son
Gilroye Griffin Jr. She also gave
, a mother's lovo to four stcp-chil'
dren, Gertrude Watson Hawkins,
i St. Law Griffin, Willie Prater ahd
Ola Grittin^Tof these St. Law sur
vivos) and their fifteen children
one of whom rs Amos Watson, interior
decorator, of Columbia. llei
husband, Robert X. Griffin and
.first <ton, Clarion preceded her to ,
the grave some years ago. <
, PINE GROVE A. M. E. CHURCH 1
Rev C. A, Dunlap. Pastor j
^imdaVi fine t<r thr indent itness
of, the weather, many of the church i
goers were not out. Sunday School ^
opened at the usual hour with Sup
ertonjdent J.C. Rauls in charge. 5
^?oenr-scrvicg?r were opened r
with '"Love Feast,"^-conducted by t
Bro. J. R. Ray and Bro. J. C. Rauls t
as the leaders. The past erf deliver- 1
ed a wonderful sermon from the t
subject, "Mother," which was enjoyed
by all after which the Lord.s I
Supper" was alministered. At 3:30 1
there was a Missionary address '
delivered to the Missionaries by
Miss Ida Morris of Bible college T
Columbia, S C. We had as our 1
visiting friend^ the Akin's broth- (
ers of Charlotte, X. C.; alscr.Miss
Luceil Friday.
r The singing reunion was conducted
by the President, Bro. J. I
--R. Ray. .The choirs present were .
Pino Grove senior and iunior: St. '
| Paul, Pleasant Spring', Hope Well "l
' I Macedonia. They rtally song unI
til everyone was spiritually alive. ]
I They raised $22.35. We were glad
( to have the Rev. S. J. Laws, Rev.
I H. H Redfort, Rev Sanders with
h* :
| The Big Sisters club ip progress r
ing fine. Those on sick list are: ,<
I Mrs. F. Swygert, Mrs. Delia Rich- .
Ordscm, Mrs. Nancy Paris, Mrs.
1 Mary Swygert.
NKW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 1
Rev. H. H. Dayson, Pastor [ t
| Leeds, S. C.?Installation ser- (
. vice began May 7th and ended on 1
I May 12th. On Sunday night the
I Rev. W. S. Bookhart of Columbia i
5 and his choir from Hissian1 Hill
t rendered service. On Mondoy nite !
,' service wps not held because of
,i raiti. Tuesday night, Rev. Gill- J
-f iwm trf "Newberry pfcached. We_.L J
| ni'Si'liy night, Rev ?oT^
? Newberry preached. Thursday ,
} night, Rrw. F. L. Wilkes rrom Car.
lisle and his chott- from Low Hope |
station, rendered services.- Fri , <
day ntght, Rev.- G. L. Lowry from \
j Roefl IIi 11 and his choir from
r per Hope station rendered servic#.
. Raeh pastor preached^ frmTS fho ~
depth of their heart. This was
like a revival meeting. ]
* Rev. Dayson is in his second ]
i year pastcrfing and is striving i .
. hard to carry out his work in bro
therly love and cooperation with '
all. _ ' 1
On Friday night each club re
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nmingyfay Outscessors
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At the annual nieeting erf the
< hutch Extension Hoard, Secretary
Treasurer Hemming w* a y.
rmade his first report since his in- . ?
nnnheney?Hi- .has iltc!a:ly tenuis
reeled the department and has restored
confidence. His-report was
heard with attention. Often it
yvas punctuated with applause. *
Brought forward $1,003.13. Receipts
$ir..~>3?.0?', l-l-l ?
"Wn expended $10,140.42 with a
balance of $3,38.0.14. Outstanding
loans $518,009.91. Total assets
$1,022,639.91,. The pronertv
it froe of dcbl, tril taxes phkI, and
the efficient secretary has been
f ^Wmr W?^
> ' '
DR. L. M. HK.M1N.GWAY
abb- to'effect an operating saving
(/f $4,OOP pc*r year.
The General conference will un- 1tr,
flnllht/ifllir- I'ucfni n 4-,. tl.;. ,1 ..4.
?, v- . ^ 'VLWW4V iu 111>*utrj.?ci?x wnient
a larger percentage of the >
Dollar Money. The President of
the Board is Bishop S. L. Greene. ~
The Rev. 1). Ward Nichols, seere
tary.
1st District D. Ward Nichols
2nd District?D. L. Grady
'ltd District?j. W. Ja^'is
1th District?C. E. Brooks
5th. Distr ict?W. IT Burnett -
6th District?J. L. Butler
7th District?rS. R. Greene, M.D
-8th District^P. W. Rogers
Oth District?L. V. Star key
10th District?J. II. Smith
11th Dis11.(ct?J. M.Wise
12th District?Octavia Douglas
Pith--District?G. W. Andrews
The Church Extension' has helped
1786 churches since its organization.
FricntL throutrhmif- the A.?M,
E. connection and especially South
Carolina feel very proud of Dr
L. II. Hemingway's phenonrinal
success as secretary and treasurer
f the Church Extension Board of
fhe African Methodist church with
neadquarterp in Washington*.
Pmt /d* hi'; report vo-?>d-~ or. fol
lows:
Through his operating methodst
methods, he has already saved
^,000 during his first year.
Tin TTominrfTrnn icr Alt'.. in
IV I. HVIHUIftlMV
;.>uth Carolina as an educated wiz
ird in finance and take it from this f
ditor he is going to make one of
he greatest finance repent in De
troit this department has ever
nadt;. .
loited. The highest amounts were
aisd by Rev. H. H. Dayson who
won fir?t prize, -raising $11.00;
highest anicunt for ladies was
aised by Mrs. Lillie E. I.and. Fhe
.vas presented a 2 pound box of
lelicious chocolate candy.
Total amount raised during the
iveek $40.63.
jaunty Tuberculosis?
Committees Set l p .
fn Greenwood And Laurens
Counties
' On an invitation from Miss Jen
lie Fave Ervin, Christmas Seal . J,
nirse-executive of the Greenwood
ind I.aurens' county Tuberculosis
issociations. Mrs. Andrew Sim<his.
director of the Negro pro rram
of the South Carolina Tuberculosis
association, visited
:hcse counties for the purpose of
yrganizing affiliated Negro tubermiosis
units to assist Miss Ervrn.
Ille group caneti xo me ureen
ivood meeting were Mrs. Elbert
Johnson, \j. V. Walker. Charlie
Williams, Mrs. Daisy B. Holman,
Uiss I,. M. Coins. Smart Sample, (
Juarles^ the Rev. P. M. Gary, tho
Rev. ,T. D. Rucker, \V. A. Arm- ^
vood. T. K. Robinson, H. A. Pet
n'son, G. W. Butler,"Milledge Holoway,
Paul Oglesby, B. J. Sanlers,
Dr. I. M. Tompkins, Dr. R.
B. Frederick and tho Rev. M. G.
Williams, all of Greenwood, and
Mrs. Georgia Parker, Ninety Six;
Miss Hattie Perrin, Bradley; the
R*n~?JE. F. Johnson, Ninety Six;
Mrs. G. W. Bradley, Bradley; Mrs
Eleanor Robinson, Cokesbury; Mr.
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