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rpj* ' V v* * V,. ft ' ;V ~VOL. XV?NO.* 16 Our Last Message to S Before The General Cc H T? s After thinking of the opportunities of our Chufch in general, and South Carolina in particular, I feel that South Carolina has the greatest opportunity she has had for many years to go down ' in history aa making a great rec- ord in this General Conference. This opportunity doesn't come * to us every four years, so I feel that we should grasp this one. I wonder how many loyal, true are giving this special consideration? I wonder how man" , art going" t^r ~this General Conftrrwcesimply to see the great City 01 Detroit?1 I wonder htm?many an going there simply on a lie vac tion 7 I wonder how many are going there simply to enjoy them selves? I wonder how many are going there as a sycophant to be . used .. and controlled by othei nutiLo ?? i iiiv/ u L ""J V.IWU or honor to South Carolina? *? If so; I feel that your election as a delegate is in vaift. Ant that you ara very untrue to youi trust. I feel that you wouldn't be carrying out the wishes of the thinking people of South Carolina. You would not be carrying out the purpose of your election I feel that this is one of the times when the delegates of South Carolina should unite all of then forces and go to the General Conference and put over a great program. We can if We will. I feel that we have had ' the most peaceful and?hann niious Quadrennipm we have had foi many~ye"ars7~ScT we sh6Uld ~CV0WnJ it with honor and praise and not shame. Let us lay aside all malice, hatred and prejudice ana stand by our own dear state. Self ?> preservation is the first law of nature. That s what other races do." They believe in standing- - by their -own. They believer-in ..stand ing on a principle. If they pledge to do a thing, they will do it. Even sometimes it is against their will, yet they will stick and carry out their pledge. Mr. Maybank -'was elected the Governor of South" Carolina because his own people (Charleston County) stood ny him. And the Bible saiib'But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the . faith, and is worse than an infi del.' If the laymen can stand on a principle and carry out their pledges, how much more should lize that we are standing out as spiritual leaders for the people. I must say that all have run 1 well and worked all of-the church politics they could during the Quadrennium and especially during the series of the last Conferences; and at the end in Orangeburg at the primary the delegates of the whole State came togethei and endorsed Dr. T. J. Miles as the logical candidate for the Bishopric. So now as real Christian brethren why not put down 'ill ..elfish feelings and give him your unstinted support for this exalted -office^_L feel that we should go tr the General Conference with these three objectives: First, we should go with a full S. Flipper back to South Carolina. His work cries from every part of the State and says that he is worthy. Since he was over South Carolina he has brought light out of darxness, peace out ; of confusion and love out of hatred. There is a better spirit in the State among tho people to support Allen JJniversity and the Church than has been here foi many years. There is not one can say truthfully 'in the State that he was mistreated by Bishop J. S. Flipper during the whole, Quadrennium. The whole State of .= South Carolina can say that he is now going to the General Coh^ ference with a clear record, and Our second objective' should be to elect Dt. T. J. Miles to the Bish opric, because his work says that he deserves it. We should elect him first, because he has the experience as a princely presiding elder. He has been a model presiding elder in South Carolina foi over 22 years. He knows how to handle men. He knows what the men have gone through in the trenches. He has been true to every Bishop in the cabinet. He has been a leader for the people and not a driver. We should elect him secondly because he is a financial king in the A. M1. E. Church. He has never gone behind in raising his assessment. He has traveled Ovei ~ hiiT dtstfiet and helped hnr men to raise their general claims on hi.3 own expense. And that is the kind of Bishop we should elect. One who will sympathize with the men. The day of driving nrren tc do their duty has passed. . We should elect him because lie is a great preacher. Dr. Miles is one of the greatest preachers in * the A. M. E._Church. Through his preaching been" able fo add thousands of members to the Church. And today we need more i Bishops who will preach the Coss r ^ Y< C?. outh Carolina mference Frederick D. Jordan Al' ' ^0^' " ' 'i&'J?" -i Mfl H - ' ,?| < j^m President of Wnnlpm ('niv^r^itv Quindaro, Kansas The subject of the above aspires for the Young People Department in the A. M. E. Church. His election means the salvation of our younsr. He was unanimously endorsed by the 5th Episcopal District. NOTICE , The Alumni Association of Alk*n University will hold a meeting at the College; Saturday, April 27.-Jn .the. interest of the Library for Allen University and I am calling upon all lovers of Allen University to come out and help the Alumni Association in their?laudable work in makirig?a better and bigger Allen University. > ~ J. S. FIJPPEJl,^ J ~ Second Regional Qtudont Hoalth ^ ' I/UI.1V1I L IKVUlfcll Conference Held "(HXEGES OVER WIDE AREA REPRESENTED C dieg.es in-> fift'-en states anj he District of Columbia J^ere rep resented at the Second ^Regional Coriference of College Health Workers held in Meharry Mediea' College; Nashville, Tenn.,' April a ni^i ~n - After adopting the -report of the committee on constitu don, the group voted to organize under the name of The National Student?I Tea. -h?ConfyrciK'e.?Officers elected were: Dr. H. C Trenholm, president of Alabam: State Teachers College, Montgpm eery, president; Mrs. -Andrew Sin" kins, director of Negro program South Carolina tuberculosis association, secretary; M. J. Bent, M D.. associate dean, Meharry Medical School. Nashville. Tennessee treasurer; M. Green, Wilberforce University, first vice-president: A. S. Gaither, Florida A. and M College, second vice-president; F# Forbes, Morehouse College, At Ianta, third vice-president; M Luther Smith. M. D., resident phy sician, Alcorn College. Mississippi fourlli vircprcaidcnt- The three members-at-large of the executive council are. H. A. Kean, Kentucky State College; Mrs. C. B Hamilton. K. ."N.. west \ State College; R. A. Richardson M. I)., resident physician, Lincoh University. Missouri. All of tht officers form the executive counci1 of the conference. Paul B. Cornely, M. D., associate professor of public health, Howard University, Washington, D. C. i? executive director of the conference. The work of the National, Stu dent Health Conference is to be educational, promotional and inypst.ignt.ive in scope with attention being focuaed m . the promotion of adequate health programs in -Negro collogpn There are 19.0 jp stitutions offering college wor!< to Negroes only. The membership which is institutional is open to any college offerine at least two ware of r-r.1. lege work. -pel with power. Our third objective at the Gen eral Conferenoc t should be to eleet Prof. Geo. H. Hampton, the Publisher of The Palmetto Lend er, Manager of the A. M. E Book Concern. I have been know ing him ever since in our schoo days. And I must say he is e real high iype Christian gent'e man. He ha?\ done more in put ting the men and churches of tht State hefoiv' the general churc' throfigh The Palmetto TeatTei than any layman in the state And through his efforts he has brought great prestige to tht School and Church in the State I feel that if he be elected h< will save the Church money ant will give us one of the best Pub lishing houses in this country. I conclude by saying let us hi Christian brothers and stick tc our brsfr , D. N. WILSON 21 Hampden St., Charleston, S.C Jisfc ~ COLUMBIA, | State Medical Meeting Onens Tuesday THREE DAY CMNIC SESSION TO HE HELD The Fourty-fourth anuual meeting of tne Palmetto Medical Association will open with a public^ session at Antisdel Chape], Benedict College, an Tuesday evening April ,23 at 8 o'clock. Following greetings which will be broughl oy M.s. Robert Gordon of Dillon, president of the Woman's Auxiliary of~tlre~ Association,"?there a in Lie short addresses by Mrs Andrew .Simkins, director of the .xugro pioA'ani oi the South Carolina Tuberculosis Association on L..e sonnet. "A Lavnian Looks at the Negro Doctor;" and by Dr Mary Williams of Jacksonville Florida, who will speak on "The Danger of Venereal Diseases in uie iioniu. ine meeting win ciose ..uii a talking motion picture film, -'Willi These - Weapons," which, gives the story of syphilis. 1 he second public session will i.e held at Allen University Audilorium at 8 p.m.,'April 24. Using che subject, "Hospitals and Medical Progress." :M. 0. Bousfteld, M. D., Director for Negro Health, juiius Kosenwald Fund, Chicago, will deliver the main public address of the annual meeting: This session will close with a show ing of "Cloud in the Sky," a talk ing motion picture of tuberculosis, recently released by the National Tuberculosis Association. - On Thursday, April 25, at 11:30 -a_?in., K. W Tnggart, I). D. S.f . Chairman of the Executive Board ot?the? -.National -Denial.. Aasocla- tion, will address the joint student bodies of Allen and BenedicT Colleges on the subject, "Oppt^ iunities Dentistry as a Profession Offers Negro Youth?' The pittrttf is. urged ' to attend these meetings ? : ,__H h rom 10 a.m. to 12 noon on I -v 111-i 1 Ad ;iik1 25. anil from il 11.111. lo 12 noon -tffl- Ayril 2d, the* following clinic's will be held at the duod Samaritan-Waverly Hospital Orthopedic, Jolm W. Chenault M. 1-).. Tuskegee Institute, Ala bama-r supervisor; Eye, Ear,_Nose and Throat, Cluadius L. Forney, -.1. 1)., Chairman Department of Ophthalmology, Provident Hospital, Chicago, supervisor; Medical, Robert T. Smith, M. D., Directtor of Out-Patient Clinics of Hubbard Hospital, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn., supervisor; Gynecological, S. Blake Daniel, M. D., Brewster Hospital, Jacksonville?h ln , siip~f>rvisnr- X-jRavr ; James L. Martin, M. D., Chief ofX-Ruy Department, Howard Medical School, Washington, 1). C.. supervisor; Dental, J. B. Single ton, D.D.S., Associate Professoi o Exodontia and Anesthesia, Menarry Medical College, Nashville, term., supervisor. Other clinicians are: Roberl Shaw Wilkinson, M. D., gynecologist, Harlem Hospital, New York City; Audley F. Connor, M. D. Chief of the Renal Vascular Dis eases Clinic, Provident Hospital Chicago; Joseph Howard, M. D. member of staff, Provident Hospital, Chicago; R. F. Sanford, D 1). 'S., professor of crown and oridge work, Meharry Dental College, Nashville, Tenn.; Adolphus Walton, D.D.S., associate proiessor of Prosthetic dentistry; >nd Robert M. Hcndrick, D. D. S. associate professor of operative dentistry, Howard UniversitySchool of Dentistry, Washington D. C. Cassius A. Ward, M. D., ot Brewster Hospital, Jacksonville Florida, will be chief anesthetist iuutn Carolinians appearing on the program will be J. Heyward Gibbes, M. D.r Internist, Columbia; Marion iWyman, M. D., Urologist, Columbia; Roger G. Doughty, M. I)., Surgeon, Columbia; and L. A. Wilson, M. D., professor of obstretics, Charleston Medical! College, Charleston. It is hoped, that people from all r parts uf the state . will take ad-1 vantage of the opportunities of - fored through the _agrvices of this1 vast array of specialists. , Gospel Tornado" Speaking t Hello World! I am speaking . from Leesburg, Fla. I will be in The Leader's office Saturday. 1 will speak for Dr. Reeder Sunday morning and Rev. Eddie Davis . Sunday night. Will be in South Carolina for eight days trying to i get Dr. Nichols before the dele gates. The Conference is around the corner and we will have to ; hit the iron when it is hot. So long, will be in your Stat* ~ next W6?k.' PMLOC ? , NOTICE ^ The members of the Interde' nominational Ministers Union will " please take notice that Tuseday. April 2&, ?? annual elaction day. p The meeting will be held at SidL ney Part C.. M. EL churchy at 12 o'clock noon. All memhters are urgently requested to be present H. C. YOUNG, President J M. McCALLUM, Sec'y. m ctti SOUTH CAROLINA, SATU1 RANKING ( .A. P. S "YOUTH GUIDED BY EXPERIENCE" . . is the all-embracing; and logical slogan adopted by the thousands of forward thinkincr A. M. E.'s who arc pressing the candidacy of the Reverend A. P. Spears for the position of Secretary of the Allen Chris tian League, to?be determined?at_ the ensuing General Conference in Detroit: ? : Is Not Ambitious Novice The name of Spears is instantly associated with the handling of people and their problems; ir their _jneptal and, spiritual guiih_ anee. thik reputaation growing from Providence, Rhode Island where a supervisory position placed him in control of hundreds of white workers of all classes, and t. e leadership of the Young Men's Improvement club of a hundred aim uventy-nve_young Negro Men which lie organized, reclaiming and rehabilitating many, to South Carolina where he served effect tively as President of the State Annual Meeting- of Ck Federated Clubs?Cou The Alumni Conference will bring to Allen University Saturday, April 27 hundreds of friondsand Alumni members, according to recent information released by officials of the Association. The program for the day will be two keynote addresses and the presentation of the Senior Bishop of the A. M. E. Church. The keynote speakers are Mrs. Susie IFlijjper of Atlanta and Dr. Solomon W. Thompson of Georgetown The climax of the Conference will be the reports from the. work SOUTH CAROLINA 1 DAVIS AND KITTRF !! ' W.Ai. 1IOWMAN r - . Th<-. Associated Negro Press released news lust week relative to tL . .* %?! .K.tioitioo i if UIO WU1IV mm a^n.v.vo ~ M. II. Davis and Kittrell College in North Carolina. It is not our objective to en.tei into a controversy with our "Tat Heel Brethren." but utter reading and weighing their reporter statements, we see their contcn tions are based on shallow ground Quoting verbatuin their statement from the Associated Negrf Press,it read thus: "Bishop Davis is about to leave the Second Kpicopal District,?arrd?the?com plaint asks that the bishop and iruotooo be restrained from hypothecating bonds of the college or keeping it open, and also further payments on a 10 acre tract of land allegedly purchased by tfoeni for the sum of $10,000 pay able at the rate of $1,000 ar nually," etc. The General Conference meets in May at Detroit. We wonder how they know three weeks before the General . Conferenc -1 . i-, ...;u meets mat oianop imvi? ?jh uvi return to the Second Episcopal District. Bishop M. H. Davis was elected bishop in Chicago, 192H. This writer was a delegate to that General Conference and we shal forget how his friends, along with Mrs. Mattie Coasey, Mrs. Davis worked and prayed until he was elected. After his election his friends searched and found Bishop Davis on his knees praying. Bishop Davis was born and reared in South Carolina. He is the only bishop on the bench now -that- was?horn-hr South- Carolina and if necessary we are going to Detroit to help him solve any pfoblem or problems pertaining to him and his administration. South Carolina has a warm feeling not only for Bishop Davi? > f t<! RDAY, APRIL 20, 1940. CANDIDATE ^ V'i/, ? fa - - -i : PEARS A. C. E. League for seven years. Whenever tact, influence anil concrete results- required in civil or church matters . .wherever Spears is known, he is instantly and invariably called into action ... a man of dignity, nodest.\ and experience. [las Five-Point Program _ Supporters emphasize t?u- Tact that the dynamic Spears is not hi: exponent of 'desk and swivel- . cf.air' management, but believes in close and constant contact and complete coverage as evidenced by a Five-I'oint Program: -1. Through dircct_imd_. r_c4t.ulw1.; correspondence 2. Through a workable program for Young People's Meetings , 3. Through a Corps of trained . workers in the field 4. Through a Vacation Bible School in Everv Church, emnha sizing the Rural Churches 5. Through Connection-wide workers' Conferences. >lored Women's nty Federations ers in the Alumni drive for Allen's new library.. There are 20 ---1" rial?wurko! s ' in the?contest"" who will report here on the 27th after a camas of six months for funds. Two prizes will -be given away. The first prize .of $50.00 will he given to the contestant raising the highest amount ovei $25.00 in the rally and a second prize of $25.00 will be awarded to the contestants. Fine reports are coining in from the field. The coptestafrts arc running close. FOR bishop :ll college , <.ki:i:n viLi.k cocntyT' (FARMER PASSESI The last rites of Mr. Fletcher Pinson, pioneer farmer of Greenville county, who reached ._}iis journey's end at sixty-nine years on April 2nd. 1040; was held at Reedy Fork Paptist church, Sunday rth. lt>40. Rev. Win. Martin officiating pastor. lie was an ardent Christian and loved by all who knew him. He loaves to mourn his loss, eleven children, 48 grand-children and 13 great-grand children, and a host of friends. to pay a final tribute of lust respect. Flowers in abundance dis Fifty-two cars formed the procession. After the .ceremony, at least, three thousand friends pass ed silently by the casket and gazed for n jnst time on his face as the music played softly. I Grand-daughters served as the flower girls, namely: Nellie Pinson, Margie Pinsou_ Noreen Pinson, Mamie E. Pinson, I.ulft M. Johnson, Ernestine Johnson, Mildred Pinson. Grandsons served as pall-bear ers, namely: Paul Pinson, John Fletcher Jenkins, Joe Graden Jenkins, Howard Pinson, James Pinson. Johnnie Pinson. S. r. Franks and son undertaker n charge. ' hut for her other illustrious sons and daughters who are working in different fields of endeavor and activities in other states. Believe it or not, but South Carolina will iron out the i? L -differences and will present a ' > solid front for their worthy sons I and daughters whether they 'ivej ; or work above the Mason and, Divon line, i Yes, we are for Bishop Davis and President E. F. G. Dent. \? ?? PRICE: FJ NEGRO BUSINESS LI OBSERVES ANNIVE1 n? 11^ O nr<L i/i . >*. n. i nompson i , > <ieorKt'town, S. 0. 1 Vk ill deliver the kev-stnne ml- I T~ I ?dress , at the Library drive Al len I'niversitv, April 27. 1910 1 I Dr. Thompson is a native of Co- ] lumbia, Sputh Carolina. His par- 1 ents are the late . Mr. and Mrs Andersoy Thompson, very .old ' prominent citizens of Columbia. ' Dr. Thompson is a graduate of ! Allen University, both" normal ami collepe departments. He is also ai graduate of MoKinry^ATo-IFa! ^ ' -go department of D< nistry, ' Nashville, Tenn. Dr. Thompson is very active in political, Fraternal, civil jtTiTT re- ! ligious affairs, and is outstanding in his profession, llo is also an ! I ex-candidate?of?Uo*?Sixth - Con- r l gressional vDistrict of South Carolina^ ? ?? ? :?n We extend to v on :m inv tutim. to hear him ami other prominent | i speakers. __ ' 1 Haptist Educationa 1_ an Convention Meets in M ?44h-?B+vpUhl _ educational and ; Missionary Convention of South ] Carolina will convene in its 63rd! annual session- with the Mt. PisKah Baptist Church, of Marion, S. C? May 1-3, 1940. The attention of Modcitrrrn?5ttt~Clerk of every Association ami Quarterly Union is especially tali -r*i-??Hrr?im|un taiire nl se<. i11j.1 that his Association and Uni u s. represented at thi> session. The program that ha? b.en ar rancei) provides a , Modi ratio s Forum to take place at 11: 15 a.in Thursday. This promises to be mite an interesting occasi >r. ami no Moderator oujrht lv absent unless detained1 by '..causes beVOlul his control. I hi Memorial s?.-rvi>y :'?iv?ov.? departed co-workers will be w,iducted at -4 p.m. Wednesday. This is a part of the program thatr should enlist the greatest inter st of all brethren, not uldy have we lost some of our most U?y i! i.?1 sclf-sacrificuu . -l?rvthu--n. hut _ none can tell who will be next *o fall putt of the ranks and due respect is the unqualified debt that " < ry living brother attending the Convention should pay to those who have gone from us. What has become known a? the Laymen's Hour fills a ve.y utiiure placemen our program. E" ery Pastor shoULd arrange as l'ai as it is possible to have one o: more laymen sent from his id ur h. The l'i isidetn i.- anxious t i ' have e\ ely pastor represent his church in full. Badges- are tie- ' pared so that each delegate coming from a church, I'nion Meeting or Association will he given tt?badge "t distinction. ?| Tl ? i. iL.i 1 * I- Tt i lie iuci muu ? u u>?i mi' i res* j tsi ?> ' our Morris College last July has nnrsTil q ui L- h stir ;?rr_ Baptist ranks. Every evidence of our ability to carry on has been dunionstratted and now a real showdown will bo expected of us in May at Marion. ? Brethren, let us "quit ourselves , like men" and do an up-to-theminute job. Yours in His Name. l.AKEMKW HIGH SCHOOL . The 1-aki view IKgh School of West Columbia. S. C. culminated .its drive for The Construction of a portable with a pro:ram in the 'chapel on Tuesday, March 12. li'40 at eight o'c lotk. This p.'liable. " when conipli ted 't1111 embrace two classrooms and a library. The work on the building has already been started. The program pro se-?cd was culturally an] financially a success. Each leachoi I made, a contribution. Tbe amount raiped from this effort was re| ceipts of SIS.00. cash $*>9.50 total $87.fib. We wish fo take this op- ' portunity to thank our patrons students ATTd friends?for their whole-hearted cooperation J. W. Shaw, Principal I W. J, Wadsworth. Report.) .. . 1 y> fVE GENTS PER COPY KAGUE RSARY Ti;t- Columbia N\yro Business f 11 t- i ? - jssfkw ??') UH anniversary ser . ices at Benedict College Sunday afternoon, April 7th. These exreiser were two-fold in their sigliti' aan ii; it.- uu eh us the League rrryr- duo eoiifJTilerarroT!?to?t1r>?? iiemury of its founder. Bp'-ker T t V h K1. TTi ? t u n. n.'r-vTTTn ]; flic Posh _ I n that date tnrough issuance of i. postage stamp, and the growth 1 tin- League through* its fortyme veais o! vj iviei- was vividly < by rhr- [Hi f >| t".>Vef", fV 1. Ni Ison. 01 Benedict college. .The service began at 4 o'clock '"to?A4-? W!. i ?e??.!( ' " i.?presiding. After singing < f the Nat-i.hi .N'^ I,i_g h.v 'hr inn)- , arge nundnr of Columbia eitins a:.c. st let.*- of the i ?vo .co] eges, prayer was offered by Mr. ? I. K. Lindsay. The Camp Moore dngors then sang a group of hree spirituals. Remarks were hen made by the master <if cert atonies, and was again followed uy?a?yi imp?at-??selections?by he Catnp Moore . singers. It: the absence <! Mr. Andrew stnkins. .who was '?uppo*t d to inLi'(I'lucv the sneaker, this ..obligation fell upon Jack Williams whe <poke of Mr. Nelson as/ one who ivas thoroughly interested in .the ictiv,ity "f Negri, Business it> all ts phases.;, " ' <* At * h"e . c"- ai sion of the speaker's a?i ires?.* the president of the Columbia League. Mr. J. W. Brun?on riiadc some remarks'"Voncern . in.* the of ?ht locai Ilhl.ch. " Sour t iin. iiToT~pi i'/'.e'' were of- ~r~T"~ 1 I- - lvivu me juen. uramn lor an insignia. TM?re wort a large test. These entries were judged nun-her ef entries in this con 1 ring th" \u-t'H prior tn the commemorative exercises, and winners were selected. Just before the close uf?the prugranv-. Mr. * ; it .'ilarshiill presented the nvrards. The entries Wete placed in the benedict Chapel Sunday md have' been on exhibit in Count* >rug store since that "date. d Missionary arion May 1-3 Likes Southern / Dishes W. ('. Handy. New York Cltv. "Daddy of the famous St. Loirht Blues," Here for a Few Hour* The musk wizam. Dr. W. . <J Handy, was in the city last week eating and taihir. j with his friends. .Mr. Handy radiates from Broadway, where his business i? nicely located. However having been born "Down South." he has not lost his appetite for Southern dishes. He likes black-eyed peas, and goes wild over biscuits and molasses, and actually loves "rie#fiml gravy." Dr. Handy was born 1:1 Florence. Ala. The St.- -J.-miM - Blues ?-? sent him to Broadway, where he is acclaimed as one of America's greatest artists. Given Year's Leave Couch of Granard High, Gaffney To Complete Stady at Indiana Iniverslty Miss F. T. Martin, a teacher and coa.h in the Granard High School, Gaffney, takes u year's leave to complete her Masters of Science degree in Health and Physical Education. She has competed four years of efficient work in Granard High School. The girls basket ball team has made an excellent record under Coach Martin's guidance. Thp team, with no former training prior to Coach Martin's, has piay-" ed a total of fit! games in the past three years, winning fi3, losing .T and capturing the State ( hampionship <">f 1930. After win ning 21 consecutive games this -past season, the team 4ost its?title by a narrow rifargin of two points to fcoulter Academy o f Cheraw. ^