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"\T IS wrong""'
'vTtyI THE CHURCH" .
j : ho.n E. J. Howard says:
.T r-'king r the wrong direcm
The Church Is perplext over
L'ems. It it will turn its
toward Christ, the perplex4
V will nocci OVwl
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h'ems will cease". Dr. C; W
' ,,?-srtnn says: "Nothing, but tc
hurdled by men with clean',
i-.!s and a pure heart." Mrs
T.ur'y Hughe*: "When the worshrr "
. u_uu_are constv^jgrted-^aml- baptized the
sniii-t of Christ to the enjl
t'-nt their consecration will cause
them to keep and observe sacred ,
lv th | Golden Rule. Then and not
until then will there be no prob
lems.''
The above reactions to the qucs
t ion proposed bv the editor are
??y. liner.?On?nil sides" ministers '
and lay mop express views on this
s blect. Others are .invited to have 1
t'rfir >ay. What iwrong with the -1
Church? I
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.? The Christian Recorder
? A THOIT.HT
re fort-: Christmas
<
Tank-striving has passed and
nv-nv have had a big feast and a !
nr^t enjoyable time in the sense
of the term carried in the minds '
re t' arkf.l! Now comes Christ- (
mos with ever a greater meaning <
a h ppier epoch than Thanks- c
riving. It's the season of the <
year when we exchange gifts. "It 1
more blessed to give than to re- t
""ive," they sny. j
-*- As u'o look around we haf? this s
Wouldn't it he a fine thing if all ;
af t'-e people would remember I
'heir college president's Christmas j
Kv -ending a special doration to |
I Allen, Claflin, State, Benedict and i
I Morris to be used for repairs, a
I student loan fund or for needed i
equipment in the Y.M.C.A., Y.W. j
C.A., or other worthy student or- i
ganraations n our colleges. The |
presido'-'ts of our colleges are all
"well-to-do" men and need no
special favors, but In their colleges
are many needy students who
would fiever forget donations sent
in from the field to the offee to .
help them "pull through." 1
We beleve each college- could
oasi y be given $500 each if onl;.
$1.00 wer. sent from five group ol
500 people it' each to the school
of their choice.
"rODK ?F GOOD LIVING" Mrs.
Susie Flipper of Atlanta
^ Ga., wife of Bishop J. S. Flipper |
was guest speaker at Ailcn uni- i
m verRity at noon Monday. 11
Mrs. Flipper was presented in ;
T
well choseh wxnds to the student- !
body by President S. R. Higgins,
wno referred to her as "the first
may Of the amti', unri ? groat pt?r.
son in her ,own right". Mrs.
r upper is a handsome persoijali?.y
and a charming speaker. A.noug
the tine things she said that
.\in nve in the minds, of the stuLii-nis
U'PIO' W ~ liv/rt ir? o n o rr~ rvf
~ " "*v' " C " M6C V*
euicuncy. Besides tneoretrcal education
youtn must have pride and
c.iipnasue it in preserving healta
-..la in home life. This is an age
.a w.ncn youth must take a stanu
-arm?mohmze for if hod.?Youth
must have a code of good living
mm spread the piopaganda of high
.v.eais."
V\ e cannot teach a better lesson
111 the schools that wil help
can.mate denhquency in morals
aiid- right living. The above re.
?murks are ei.couruging, and set
lorth a pnuosophy tout will enable
youth to challenge the major problems
of life with great courage.
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HAS THE SMALL DEN0.M1.NA_
ilONAL COLLEQE OR CHUUCH
oCHOOL LIVED OUT ITS DAY^Vndf
raim, R C. , Nov. 22?Tn thif
dt y of standardization, endow.
nienls and accrediting; and Ph. D
degrees and all this other trimnv
nig and fringes on real education,
one would think that unless you
nud graduated from Yale, Har-yard
or Colgate that you were not edu
cated. ". '
To read of stat^ schools asking"
for hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, is enoaigh to- make small
minds think that there is no hope
for any other school bait the Btate
schools. Dr. Green, president of
Coker College and Miss Annie Den
mark say that the day of the snu.ll I
Unoininational church college is
now at hand. They say that ylt
will be a sad day for the church
when she must look to these small
Tairr?"?*\r ctHtn r\nl a i rriv*' ntlr
I'4 t-i 4 * * J -k-vv tfwvv.o, 64?v
religious leaders. State schools
lay claim to being religious and
hey make no pretense to the claim
of t raining Christian leaders.
Where then shall the church get
out the church colleges.
?Some?say??tHe?church [schoolsan
not compete with the state
schools. I say they have no right
to compete with them any more
.han the Bible should compete with
science. They atre doing separate
:>tul distinct tasks.
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The heart of the denomination
is her college. Allen University
must be th<? rallying point for the
Afiican Methodist denomination in
S. C., Morris college, *i<? the heart
ma rallying point of the Negro
Ikptists of South Carolina and
without her, means retrogression
and* recession fcr this denoniina.
ion. She is meeting a need that
> *.-! ?-aIiaa!?nn-. ?i-a_ .
he symbol of what a race can do
without support #nd help from
trthers.
She is a small college, struggl.
ing to live a life of usefulness and
service.?Him- only endowment is
tier faith in the denomination. Her
inly standard is Jesus Christ. She
dands without stretched hands to
Lazarus, she pleads for the
rumbs.
On Nov. 30th the friends of
Morris will say with me "There >3
i place in South Carolina for the
mall church school." Morris can
jo rrtrde-arr fregredited standardize
id college ?f liberal arts, endowed,
iquipped and manned by teacher?
if the first magnitude .All is
iceded is to mobilize our men,
ninds and money. I have faith in
he possibility of the small college,
:nd like men of means, we will
Hare with the college, on Nov. 30.
^Aftey ttha? 3Qth of Nov. a pro.
rram of expansion will be laid be.
tore the trustees and conventions
ind with the type of man our next
nesident is, knowing his ability
lo make contacts and appeals, I
im sure that by Nov. 1940, South
rolina Negra Baptists will read
this prediction and say, Dynamo
Zi mphell must have had inside in.
formation.
W0 are not interested in the
tn-xt president as such. We want
to know his program for a greater
Morris College. The dean <*f the
"ollege will look after the educa.
tioral interests in the administra.
tion of the college. I have faith in
'he man and his program.
NEWBERRY NEWS
I)rayton Street School
- R. F. Gladden, Principal
Work at Drayton St. School was
interrupted Wednesday morning
'hen the ktrgest building on the
Qrrminds, housing the primary, part
if thf, intermediate grades and tho
principal's office was burned be
jrorid usefulness. The fire started
T1
1 MAYBE SO AN
(By W. H.
CONCEAL
1 c is commonly believed that wt
should-speak the truth at ali times
?itn that I disagree. I do nal
mean that anybouy should wilfullj
ne, but 1 do mean that telling tht
cruth at certain times, under cer.
ain conditions, does'more harm
than good. -?
?There - once- lived a celebrated
Hollywood personality; he was om
of the finest tenors anybody evei
neard over the radio. He was tht
idol of his mother's heart. Hit
mother was ill; still lives and it
ill.
This artist was killed some five
years ago. The twa daughters, sis.
ters -of- t he man figured that if tht
mother knew of the death of hei
idol, it would kill her. So these
daughters and the insurance com.
pany agreed and decided not tc
tell the mother the truth. Her sor
would just be goring away on s
around 8 o'clock in the morning
an hour before the opening; it was
about 11 o'clock before the firemen
Iradhthe ruins under control;:?Tht
loss was great, but no one was
hurt or burned. Hart of the work
at the school was carried cm the
balance of the week, and those in
authority think things will be so
arrnncp/l that all nf the fnrcpK will
J.be at work again Monday morn,
ing. Reconstruction of this building
will, begin as soon as possible
Expressions of1 regret were heard
from most everyone.
Nurse Sowell, the Sti-te Colored
Nurse is working in Newberry Co
for a period of time. While here
she is stopping with Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Davis on Drayton Street.
Mrs. I>. J. Simpkins has return
ed after a long stay in New York
City und is at home agcin t0 her
customers and friends.
Mr. Edward Young of Chicago
is spending some time in the old
home town with his parents, Prof,
and Mrs. S. M. Young;
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Rev. A. H. Reasoner, Pastor
weather, the "Faithful" met again,
i \ - - i n i l. ? . 1
ami?lllli'llicr??ouiuuty?srmrm
service was, recorded. We had as
visitors with us two prominent
men of the Presbyteriivn Church,
Mr. J. A. Jones, who is Supt. of
| four Synods of the Presbyterians
in South Carolina and Rev.?A?A_
Thompson. Missionary of the Mc
Clelland Presbytery. Both men
made, encouraging talks in this
service.
. .I'l1 J-Ke. children's hour Rev.
Reasoner told the children (/lie or
the most delightful and interesting
stories which everyone enjoyed.
In the morning service the pts.
tor-used as. his theme "Giving
Rev. Rcasonor preached an excellent
sermon on Thanksgiving. This
was a leal thanksgiving service
md everybody present enjojey it.
Again Supt. Jones and Rev.
Tlvmp'inn nn active part 'n
thp service. We were delighted to
have with us Mrs. Rosa Lassnno
and Miss Louvester RufT.
cd Negroes in the United States
win .presented in a peanut party
in the league service Sunday aftei'[
npon. Th(. program consisted of:
melodies, talks, biographies, games
and refreshments. The biograph_j
ies were -of-: Biship T^Il^Sims, by
Miss Angeline Gallman; Dr. A. B.
McCoy, by Mr. Joseph A. Allen;
Mrs. Ml ry M. Bethune, by Miss
Thomnsena Martin; Mr. W. C.
Handy, by Mr. Paul A. Allen. The
talks were by: Mrs. Mary Metts;
Mr. S. W. Allen, Sr. and Mrs. E.I
H. Allen. The judges fc/r books
inadc by thr children were: Messrs
Nathaniel Rutherford, Willie Bit."
es, Jr., and Mrs. Metts. The prize
winners were: 1st, Miss Thomase na'Martin;
2rd, Miss Angeline Gal,m-in.
Presentation of prizes by
Mrs. C. E. Allen. This was an en
joyible afternoon. We say to
visitors and others who may desire
you are welccrme, come out and oe
with us. Thc time is 4:30 every
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mary Jeter and Mr. Leroy
Suber were happily united in ma.
trimony, November 4, 1939 at thc
home of Mr. <md Mrs-. I. M. Moses
by Rev. Livingston at 206 Char,
lotte St. They will reside up Gold"
ville, S. C.
ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH
In spite of the rain Sunday. S.S.
was well attended after the cltss
study of the lesson the school was
interestingly reviewed by the Su.
perintendent, Miss Estelle Jane
rette. Senir/r class No. 1 is hold,
ing thc banner, Mr(. Melton Tewis
teacher.
Services were good, the pastor
HE PALMETTO LEADER
D MAYBE NOT |
SlWkieiortt^ " J3
ING TRUTH
: (our of all the time.
That mother still believes her
t>8on is uiive. At slated times this
' mother receives "letters" from her
: son who is always on "a tour a_
. tound the world."
Now, there are some people who
wilt argue that this mother should
I .have--been. told. But- whether to
i tell her the 'truth and kill her, or
conceal he truth and let her live
! that's the choice the daughters had
s to make of the two propositions. 1
? think they acted tactfully sinOe
gi eater good has come therefrom
i A husband should not tell his
wife everything; a wife should not
s-teH~- hubby?everything. Nobody
: should tell everything he pr s^he
> may know. Don't lie, just don't tell
the truth unless it will redown'to
> the gooxl of all concerned. '
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* Rights Reserved
, preached Sunday morning from
> Gen. 6:24, theme: Wtlking With
i God. Sunday night he preached
i frbrh Jonah 1:6, theme: Th^ Pltte
i of Sleepers. The memberg and
* fiiends are singing his praises.
s The League is progressing un
i der the leadership of Mrs. Carrie
i Cherry.
[ * I '
The pastor has recently urg? nized
two clubs with presidents who
know how to put over the job.
- ''The?Lend?A?Hand?Club" with
Mis. Bertha Lewis, president and
the Pulpit Aid Board with Mrs.J
VVH i I..1 m inn Wnr,,lcnn rI
Stewardess Board No. 1 met on
Nov. 13th at 8 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Sharper on Pick
en street. The meeting . wt?s very*
interesting. The President, Mrs.
H. M. Ydung and the loyal members
enjoyed a delicious repast by
the hostess. The
pastor was the dinner guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Cherry on
Sunday. To say the dinner was
fit for i. king is putting it mild.
Little Annie Mae Gore who has
L Beth in tH^Colum bia ' n'ospita 1 Ts
now at home and is* improving
. nicely Several visitors wer^ pros
ent Sunday. Come again, you are
welcome,
MOItRlS BROWN
A. M. E. CHURCH
Rev. K. I. I.emon, pastor
Charleston, S. C.?Inclement
weather prevailed all day last Sun
day in Charleston. In spite of
<.the?weather conditions, fair at.
TeirdrhcF~ wa>r "observed ~at our
church. At 11 a.m. Dr. Lemon
spoke frcrm Mutt. 1:2 using as a
theme "A Vision of the Multi.
tude". Th0 sermon was well rereived.
The ability to have visions
of coming events, and what
they prepare us for, were the high
noints in the message brought- ' ,
Tie ,-osfm' at service Acain
at 7:30 p.m. th pastor preached a
well propaied sermon using as a
text Matt. 6:5 and centering the
sermon around the theme "Judging".
Our inability to set" as fair
judges and the danger of hasty
and informed judgement, were
stressed as the pastor developed
jiis subject. Our junior choir un
dor the direction of Mr. Phillip
'Bennett enlivened the services dur
| ing the entire day effectively. At
*he eveming worship, we wero
pleased to have a group of whito
friends to worship with us. The
juniui choir Wici at their best at
this hour, and rendered special selections
for the benefit of our vis. ,
items. The rendition of the "Lost
| Chord" with a full voiced choir,
resounding was indeed a feature;
of the service. We were pleased
to" h~avc~5s a visitor St the evening
J service Dr. J. E. Thorrvts, presiding
elder of the Mt. Pleasant dis1
trict, accompanied by Rev. S. P.
Burgess, pastor of the'^Zicrn and
iNebo circuit. Rev. Burgess mado
remarks. The Popularity contest"
staged by the official bortrd last
Tuesday night was well attended
and enjoyed. The winners-in the
contest will be announced in anothcr
issue of the "leader".*
I Sister F. C. Greenwood leading!
the Missionary society with herl
!f<dthful workers, are. now engaged
in their annual custom of distributing
baskets to the poor of
the church and those of crther
' churches who are needy. The
true Missionary spirit is the key
note of the society of Morris
Brown.
We regret to announce the illness
of sister S. Grant the wife of
Bret- Julius Grant. We pray fo
her recovery. We still maintttn
our Forward Look.
Say You Saw It
. In The "Leader"
FAIRFAX NEWS '*
Our community wtB greatly saddened
on da*t~WeHiiesday . hy. the
death <rf" Little Rosa Johnson, a
student of Fairfax Jr. Hi School.
She seemed to have been very
cheerful during; the time that she
attended school this session, but
rvn 1 \r I* ?-?J 1
owe rvnov lie! ueepest pain.
She stall be greatly missed by the
6tudent body as well as teachers.
The funeral was held at Hodges C.
M. E. Church and the eulogies were
. conducted by Rev. C. Brcfwn.
On last Monday night7 Nov. 13,
i a one man minstiel wds given by
Mr. W. N. Newberry at the school
auditorium. Mr. Newberry gave
several readings and musical numbers
which seemed to have been
greatly enjoyd by the tiudience.
This program was sponsord by the
basketball club.
The chapel exercises were in.
ieres'.ingly conducted on last week
| by Miss Charlotte Myers and her
! class. American Education Week
,was also discussed by the prin.
cipal, Prof. P. J. Hammitt and
1 much ' interest was stimulated by
me uviiauun v/x uuui\a iu tilt IIUIary.
Prof. Glover M. Hickscm taid a
group ,of agriculture boys attended
the N. F. A. Convention which was
j held at State College, Saturday,
| Nov. 18. They report a successful
meeting.
REED ST. HIGH SCHOOL
Prof. S. C. Perrv. Prin.
| The new home makers club met
Nov. 14, 1939 at the home economics
building to elect their officers
for the coming year. The officers
^'le as follows: Pres., Miss Georgia
Sadler;- Vice- Prts., Helen Miles;
Sec., Virginia Hawthorne; Asst
Sec., E. C. Lee; Treas., Laura
Banks; Chr. Program Committee
Wilson Ccrwans and Williams; Chr
of Sick Committee, Senders and
Martin; Refreshment Committee,
Hanks, Miles and Fuller;. Publicity
Writers, Sherard and Holmes.
have mapped out a program for
etich meeting in thP month. A_
mong our members Misses Eula
Mae Ccrwans, Wenona Scott and
SaTah Francis Sanders - are the
most popular in the club. i
Loyise'Tilijmn snid to Miss Cow?-ns:
"J am mad because I was not
Tier led tienauror.lt ?
?Miss Cowans said: "If you had
been treasurer the club would be
dry." ;
We will see you next month.
Sponsored by (Miss) W. A.'Cow
THE REED STREET BLUE DEVILS
BATTLED THE STERLING
TIGERS TO A SCORELESS
TIE
The Reed Street-Blue Devils, yn.
defeated in the race for championship
of the Piedmont High School
Conference met and tied the Sterling
Tigers before a large crowd
f anxiouo fane. 1
During th first half the game
was played mostly in Blue Devils
territory due to expense fumbles
of the Blue Devils which ended on_|
the Blue evils 10 yard line which
was the nearest threat that the
Tigers made.
The second half was played in
the Tigers territory. In the 4th
quarter the Blue Devils put o^ e
HO yard march" \yhich ended .on, ..the
2 yard line where they were held
for downs. , * I
It is impossible to point out any.
outstanding plays on either team
as both teams played one unit
on defense. I
The Blue Devils hope to cliqch
the. upper State championship by
winning the game from the Carver ,
High School of Spartanburg^ 157"CT"
To date they are undefeated in this
state and have lost only one game
by one point to an out of state
team and they have ailso defeated
one strong team from North Caro.
lina and Georgia.
liUL.i>VIL?L?K JVttWS
Mt. Carmel Baplisi Church ^
Rev. J. C. Collier, Pastor
, Wednesday night prayer servic I
es were conducted by Rev. R. L. !
Sattcrwhite. After the prayer sc? (
vice Sunday evening .the pastor,
took his stand ar'd sung Father I t
stretch mp hands to Thee, and
preached a wonderful sermon.
Text Matt. 6:3, subject Blessed
are the Poor in Spirit.
Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Suber, Mrs. John Robinson spent
the day in Newberry with mother
Mrs. Edna Atkin.
Friends of Mrs. _M?KKie Davi?
are glad to kr.ow she has return,
ed to her home after being very
ill in Greenwood hospital. She is
doing fine.
WHITMIRE NEWS
Due to the inclement weather
. Sunday service was not delivered
Sunday, but a fine spiritual prayer
meeting was held. Let us hold up
our religion. /
Prof. Robert E. Moore, accom.
ptnied try two of his students, Mr.
George Williams, and John Wes
ley motored to Orangeburg, S. C.,
Saturday, Nov. 18th, to attend the
Vocational Agiicultural meeting.
They reported having a fine trip.
?Mfh-tud Mrs. A. Gv Caldwell apd
their little daughter, Laura Lee,
motored to Jacksonville, Fla., Sat.
urday, to visit Mr. Caldwells moth
er. We hope for them a pleasant
trip.
, Mrs. Mi ry Moore, was a pleas,
ant visitor in Newberry Saturday
The black face ministrel from
Bettis Academy, Trenton, S. C.,
rendeied a grogram at the Whitmire
school, auditorium, Friday
night. Mrs. McCollum, directress.
Prof. R. E. Moore *nd Mrs. Mc.
oollum made interesting, remarks.
The basket ball girls of the Whit
mire schopl, sponsored an enter,
cainment last Wednesday nite, at
the , home of Mr. and Mrs. Hayes
Wnvthv The trirls J re making
.. J . h- j O
great progressing their field.
The Mutual Convention was held
at Spring Hi^l Church, Saturday
and Sunday nights. Some of them
attending from Whitmire were: J.
C. Byrd, L. M. Thtrmas, W. M.
Epps, and others.
Visiting in St luda Friday was
Prof. Moore.
Miss Ethel Wiight spent this
week.end at home in Newberry
also Prof, and Mrs. B. B. Bowse.',
spent the week-end at hcmie.
Miss Alice Turner spent the
! week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Cola
Joiner.
Mis. Ramsey Fant, visited in
Spr: tanburg, Saturday and Sun.
day. !
Mi/n Queen -Doughty spent the
week-end with Mrs. Cora Morgan
J ind family.
| \\\. were very glad to have Mrs
E mm a. Swir^lle r in. our, service Sun-.
Hnv
Mr. and Mrs. Willulm Walker
ai o home from Philadelphla, P^.,
for an indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jones accompanied
by Mrs. Jessie Burtcrn.
i nd Mrs. Lizzie Jones, motored to
Newberry last Wednesday nite, to
visit Rev. P. Wallace at the Peo.
pie s nosplcal; ? ?
iRev. C. T. Hinton has passed a_
way. We hope to meet him in
Heaven some d?iy.
Thanksgiving Thanks
I thank Go<l for the bread we eat,
For the loving friends we meet,
For the precious life we live,
And the pleasant things He gives
We think God for the sunlight
gloat,
We thank Him once and forever
more, .
We\ thank Him for our honest liv.
in?,
And this day. we call Thanksgiv.
By W. R. Epps.
? - ? ?to mm
ANDERSON GROUP Nu. 3 j
(Miss) IJrdie Lee Little, Reportei !
Pendleton, S. C.?The teachers'
of group 3 held their monthly meet
ing Friday, November 17 at the
Pendleton Training school.* The
president called the meeting to oi |
dor with the Chaplain, Miss Eve
lyn Witherspoon conducting i
short devotion. After which the
president presided over the bus
ness session.
Report from the committer
which drew up a program for the
remaining part of thc school term
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Saturday, November 25, 1939
:?' ^
\vas outlined. The group adoptedthe
program. coming from the ap
pointed. iMjJhniittee,
The subject for the afternoon
was Unit Organization. Our
County Supervisor, Mrs. Alice An
derson in charge. She expressed
her appreciation and gratitude to
the group of teachers, for the interest
shown by the attendance of
the teachers present. She begun '
her discourse by asking questions.
And different teachers reading for
points of information from mimograph
copies ^n Unit Organization
of Learning Activities, given b? <
our supervisor. Discussing wit*
'he group "jjnit of Work" and activities.
The tfn't of work is the
teacher's plan for organizing
children experiences around a cen
tral idea or thought. It must
meet the needs, interest, and must
seem worthwhile to them. "On Activity",
as any child experience
which takes place during the 'if?
time of a major interest. Needless
confusion is caused by calling
,a unit of work or a center of interest
an activity. She gave a
suggestive form for planning a
unit of work. 1. Name the unit;
2. Objectives; 3. Approaches; 4.
Development; 5. Culminition; 6.
Evaluation; 7. Bibliography. She
urged each teacher to look to th?
future ''With an aim to achieve iis
the new field of education*.
The meeting met with an overwhelming
success and proved to _
be highly enjoyed by the entire
group.
The following officers were elected:
Mr. McLester Zimmerman. * 4
president; Mr. L. A. Brock, vicepresident;
Misses Ethel McAdanr
secretary; Daphne Washington ?~assistarlt
secretary; Mrs. 'Cora I
Reid, treasurer; Misses Evelyn iWitherspoon,
chaplain and Birdie
Lee Little reporter.
The following new teachers h>
group 3 were made Welcome: Mi*
es Jannie V. Mattison, Ethel Me
Witherspoon, Mrs. Vivian Zin^ ""
man, Mr. Elduch Hammond / **
arid Mrs. Richard Bates.
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BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. J. C. Collier Pasto*
Dear Editor: ^
Please allow us space in your
paper to mention a few interest,
ine facts about our church a"-'
its community.
The Sunday school opened as us
ual. Being a dreary day all th?
classes assembled in one group
arid was beautifully taught by the
pastor. All seemed to have piT- - *.
-toycd the Sunday -sehool, Miss? <
Frances Clark sung a selection af
tor which the Sunday school rendered
interesting and helpful
Thanksgiving program directed by
Mattie Lee Jackson. Four bas
ki'ts were filled for four rick and
needy members. Each basket rep
resented a seaswi - of the year. %
The spring basket was -tarried bv
Eliza Jackson and presented to
Mrs. Collier. The summer basket
by Andrew Boyd, presented to
Mr. Mnck Philip: the autumn one
was carried by Mrs. Hattie Lue
Reeder and presented to Mr. Sam
Auston^ the winter one by Supt.
T. A. Robb and presorted to Mrs.
Lucy Cochran. After which a se
lection was sung by Andrew Boyc
collection was raised and divided
equally among the four sick ones.
Rev. Collier ascended, the ros.
>-um with a soul'stirring message
ikon from MaTt. 7th chapter. Everybody
was filled -with the spirit.
Ve were happy to have the trav>]i-ng
missionaries with us from
Clinton. They were strerfcth to
lUr church. We were also happy
to have Mr. S. Mangum and others
from Columbia.
"t-oooooodooocK O'WBOBCCK*
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