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f > PAGE FOUR L. DANCE RECITAL PRESENTED P^^AT STATE A. and M. COLLEGE F" Orangeburg, S. C.?Florence War wick, presented in a dance recital at South Carolina State A. and M. College Monday night, Apri! IS, by the graduates members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, captivated a capacity audience with her drpmntin interpretations and fine artistic performance of difficult themes. Miss Ruth Wheeler, Atlanta was the accomplished piano aecom pianist. A repertoire of seven numoers choreographed by Miss Warwick to the music of such masters as Henry Cowell, Francois Couperni, Claude Debussy, Bartok, Georgt Gershwin and others, were rendered on the program. The first half of her program consisted of three dramatic num bers entitled "Exultation," "Dis ' cant," and Reminiscence." These complex themes brought out the are inttrpretative ability of the ballet artist. Dance as an interpretative art was further used tc potray anothefr complex vehicle | " entitled "Three Neurosis." The alluring charms of a Spanish in J a portrait entitled "LaBalarinej Mexicana" were superbly executed I by Miss Warwick. The enthusiastic reception-^jat Miss Warwick's interpretations reached a climax in her closing number entitled "Tbe, Hoofer," a ?Neg I -trance,?chfrreogiaphcd 'to the music?of?George?Gersfuvirr Miss Warwick's rhythmic inter pretation of this theme there \va6 appreciative response and enthusiastic applause. ^ Miss Florence Warwick/Ts^di^ rector of the School Daiwe, Atlanta University system and om of the leading ballet dancers among the younger artists. She is ( a graduate of Spelman College Atlanta, and has studied at the School of Ballet, Chicago, the School of Dance in the Experi mental School at Bennington, Vei mont and in Mexico at the Univeisity of Mexico. Graduate Deltas who sponsored. Miss Warwick's appearance at! iouth Carolina State A. and M. College were encouraged bp til', successful outcome of the effort to raise funds for a scholarship and pleased at the reception ot one of the raceV most promising artintn.? ? J. D. McGhee, Reporter COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE AT bOLTH CAROLINA Sl'ATL COLLEGE BEGINS MAY 17 Commencement schedule at ScTrnl .v. and M. College HIS .uay j. <, aauiumg c*i announcement released tnis week .Reverend W. A. C. Hughes ol Philudbtpr.ia and C. C. Spaulding 01 -Hurtiamr-N. C., are?the principal speakers on the commence_ ment program. Kev. W. A. C. Hughes, prominent clergyman and Secretary o. rsejio Work Home Mission anc Church Extension, Methodis> Church, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon {Sunday, May 26, 1 P. M. C. Spaulding, president ol _ ..orth Carolina Mutual Lif> . .nice Comnanv will be tht tjiai speaker at the com... # exercises to be helu .Cmiday, May 27, 11:00~A7 M. ... graduation class ir. the bistory of the colege .will bi . ..dg.ees and receive di ploma*. Events ton the r,mnw"'"cnm"nl . u ..? oeg?n Friday, May 17, at JO P. M. with a school play uteaj, uotjoj jo spdnd oqj.\q u.ja; cnool. Class Day exercises will be held Friday. Ala.v .24. P. M. An Alumni business meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May . 3.00 P- M. J. D. McGhee, Reporter REED ST. HIGH SCHOOL PTA The Reed St. High School PTA .nteitained with a unique silvei tea. This occasion was enjoyet very much by approximately 200 persons. Program as follows: Solo by Mr. J. F. Linton, ac companied at the piano by his son Erskine Linton; prayer by . . Rev. K. D. Poguo; Reading by Miss V. Phillips. Instrumental solo by Mr. Be t Robinson; Read ing, Mrs. Loualgia Davis; True and False Test on Principles oi the PTA Organization by Mrs. B. L. Davis. Then Mrs. W. S. Thomp son was introduced by the President, Mrs. J. L. Perry. Mrs. Thompson is one of the organizers of the local PTA and she gave some very timely advice. Remarks by principal and Rev Gadsen, pastor of Bethel church. HELENA?NEWS ? Sunday was a very pleasant dav for all church goers. At 11:0C o clock the usual hour for Sundaj school we had a very large attei dance. At 6:30 a very large crowd was out for BYPU and at 7:30 the pastor brought to us a soul stirring sermon. Miss Inez Dewalt of Silverstreet was the guest of her sister Mrs. Amanda Bofcb here. Miss Bernicc Bobb of Helena was the afternoon guest of hei cousin of Newberry. On t*"? sick list are Mr. Alberi Clark, Miss Mattie P. Oxner. We ^ hrn? <Y>*- *hem a sneedy recovery 1 Mrs. Emma Smith and daughters motored to Orangeburg Tues day for the funeral of her uncle Rev. W. L. Spearman, who dieo after a short spell of sickness. Wc regret so much to learn of his death. We lored him but Goo lores his best. r VOORHEES HOLDS WORKERS CONFERENCE X "" . . On Wednesday, ~AprH?17th,?a large group of delegates from all over South Carolina met at Voorhees School in the first workers" conference. The" theme of the conference was "Home Ownership." hit had-frgefl &blangcd by Proi:. W [ 1? Ti-oHn T tl . struction at Voorhees School. At the morning session President M. F. Whittaker responded to an address of welcohie which had been made by Principal J. E. Blanton. A trade demonstratipn wsrich brought out the various .raues taught at Voorhees to the -young men, was the center of attraction for the first afternoon sesion. The round - table disseussiOo "Home Ownership," presided ovei by President Whittaker, was very interesting and c enjoyed by all. Delegaes came from as far as Njreenville, S. C. and from as fax south as Beautfort, S. C. Judge H. E. Bailty of the Federal Housing Administration made one of the set uridresses, and Mr. d. B. Turner, Director of Tradt and Industrial Education, mafle the other. In the general discussion with Judge Bailey, the following things were emphasized: The r. 11. .-i. will vouch for oub divisions where Negroes may get ..onies in groups;t it will aiso repair?hu..ses???tt?d?wnen?thr?rrr .)?ii?bill has bot'll approved uy a ^ank whictl handles tnese account.*..hich are to be handled' by the t\ H. A. Banks will also furmsn ..oney lor ouuding individual u iits in various communities, the accounts to be handled by tnc 1< .. .v., oi the matter, of security, etc. can be arranged with the 10ui batiK. .Mr. J. B. Felton, Director of Jeanes Teachers in South <Jaro? una, made remarks near the end cue piogium. three questions were asked of the audience: "flow ...any ox you come Horn home.* . mi., your parents owned?" Weil over half of the student bouj ?ouil up. "how many of yo-, would like to live in homes qwneo y your parents or owned by you': Don t yiju think its time thai jverytiody make some effort to <wn homes in the United states.': Judge Bailey emphasized the splt'iuud?u'dValllutfe one has uu,er a government like the United itates^ and rmi'iiiiiwl the life m Germany to the life in the Uniteu stales. Mr. P. E. Stewart, Co-ordinawor lor Negro Work in Greenville .ounty, Mr. H. Crawford, Itiner-rHt?tencner of Trade?Work, and Mr. P. V. Jewell of State College, ii\ Li. F. lioyd, teacaer. of . work t Penn School, Principal Harolu itoland of Blackville, Miss L Bryant, Principal of Mather Acajcmy at Camden and many other |prominent?visitors were present . to tooK part m the meeting. The conference adjourned at jidO P. M. All present appeared o have had a very helplul day. i'r.e Voorhees Male Chorus fur-ashed music all through the program. The plan is to make this an annual affair, and the delegates leit Yoornees imbued with ,ie idea that we should go .nd work tor tne ownership of "pre homos on the part, nt?Lht - o^:??:??| Ul.intnn land t'gTOCS* JT'iUR4<ai jthers pointed out how difficult . nan oeeti in tne past to secure participation by Negroes in some jf the government programs be cause of local conditions, but judge Bailey gave information men?cleared* up These rhattters to the satisfaction of all. ^ OBITUARY?REV. PETER P. HEY WARD Rev. Peter P. Hey ward was born March-21r L880; an ex-pastoi i Promise Land -Methodist Church, Murrells Inlet, S. C. He ussed peacefully at the Mullins Hospital April fi itnu ami was .11.ed at .Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. uv-v. Heyward received his early education in the public schools of Georgetown and Georgia, grad .ated Irom the Metropolitan Bible College and a graduate ol Claflin College School of Methods for Ministers. He was an elder Minister on the Charleston Dist. Ki'V. Heyward left to moj-n ms lost, his wife, Mrs. Mary E. Hey?vard, and eight children, Miss Ed .ia Heyward, a graduate Nurs. .1. New York City, Mr. Holmes Heyward of Murrells Inlqt, S. C., Mr. Peter Heyward of AttanTa7, ^?a., dr. Philip Heyward of Myrtle Beach, S. C., Mary and Ruth who are students at Howard -High, ochool, Margaret and John 01 ii?ook Green, S. C., and a host of .ihitives and -Irienxlw < Br\ S. A. Thomas, District "Superintendent of Charleston, S. C. .ad charge of the funeral. Rev. jGf. Reynolds, Superintendent of the Florence District, Rev. J. W ,-aylor, 1 astor 01 the Methodist Church in Florence, S. C., Rev. \V M. Claiy of the Brook "Green . linrtrp wpip associate ministers. 'ihe Pall Bearers were: Rev. G. C. Brown of John's Island Charge Rev. J. C. Mack of Ladsort Charge Rev. H. B. Jones from the Wesley Methodist Church, Charleston, S. C., Rev. Robinson from the A. M. E. Church of Conway, South Carolina, Rev. F. II. Grant, district secretary of Charleston district, Rev. G. W. Robinson from Wesley Methodist Church of Georgetown, S. C. Cards of Thanks I Mrs. Mary Heyward and family wish to thank the friends for their letters, floral and telegrams of sympathy. I T1 PROF. J. E. BLANTON IN N. Y. IN THE INTEREST OF AMERICAN CHURCH INSTITUTE -?New York Civt?Prof. J. E. Bln:it.n, ))ii:.ti|)al of -the Voorhoes An. i al ami Industrial School at Pen ..Hiu, S. ('.. passed several day.- here last week, enroute _su.J l.n< .a.. KpeaUing tour in the intel i i tile eight Negro schools urtui tae 1ii.e1Uu.11 of the American (..ait a i. su.ti.te. Prof. Blanton sjo.te .in behalf of these scr.e s ... ,>e?v Jersey, Connecticut!. .Pennsylvania., and Brooklyn. In Streaking m li.e work at Voorheer. iiie said tnat the enroll merr was now '< >?, which is the largi st :n tiie history of the oniia . ii.l that thnrO M/PTf 85 i'n tiic Frcsntnan class of the Jujlh v ii?vc aud that Voorhees I is 1??.i.vinu 'loivvaid to ihe largest gradual;. ihs in has ever turned out. \*oo; i.e. s Norma! and Industrial Scho-i i- one-of tile Standard J\i[noir t o;leges ol too couiitiy.lt is jrated as s#i.n i>> ihe Department of Education of South Carolina j and the Southern Association o 'Colleges 'ami >o.ondury Schools Pr< i. inamon is one oi the leading e ucatd.s of the race. i'iJFTHMl; (HDRC'H AT fjpnlt.A I >wv'I he 1 crd blessed us i\ the out l'e"i in<'] ti.e s.n-lt ill a Ihii-r ?\e?J;s revival conducted Ly the oastor ar.d Itev. S. U. Davis. Tin pastor. Rev. K. S. Lawrence, was speaker for* six nights and th< i.'eV, I avis, ni.ie. Sixty-seven pies-; Is wore saved. The Allen University- Cfioir, un !i;r the direction of Prof. F. P Abraham, Mr. Jackson ac.ompan ist, captiVated a (capacity audinee' with their superb melody and .inspiring renditions. Twenty-six were in the group and were en tortained at the parson, homes, 01 our members and a reception was given them at the Howard High School after the program.. - The local chapter of the AlunU tii featured a box party Monday night at the Howard Hi school in ocnefit of the Library Drive ol the University. .\liss_Bert Keunedy acted as sponsor and was greatly assistetl <by Dr. '\\\ -Si |iom|isun?and- t !>? in nnihyi'ii ~~rTT the chapter. Thanks is extended to the public for?the fine patron-. -I nrp pivffn : 1 The recent death of Mrs. Inez Thompson, the beloved wife of ltev. R. A. Thompson, brought to the community sadness. She was a faithful member of Bethel_ ajuh ivived as Cfre assistant-organist. .. ? 1 *u_ 4-iiau >> u? a in tuc school?fcystem. The prayers of the friends go up for the bereaved family. The brother of the deceased, Mr. Robert Anderson, one ol our mail carriers, has been coni inert to the bed for the past month. We wish for him an early recovery and a long period 01, good health, also his mother, Mrs. Judy Anderson. a. numcer of o'ur county school teachers have finished up tiien teriys and are back in the acti. ltleti of the church. We are pleased to have Mrs. Louise Marc.n and. Mrs. Lessie Bunks. Prof. liunberry and a group ol jtudonu?from?Booker Washing' ton School, Columbia, chaperoneo oy Miss Melba Lawrence, visiter uie city on the way to the famous Brookgreen Gardens, 'i hey hau unch on the beautiful lawn ol Bethel Church. We felt honoreo _n having this fine?beaulifuT set of young people to spend v tew moments with us. The work 011 the building' of tht Community Center la progressing nicety under the leadership of ouj "Dr. U. G. Teele. Let us hav a lot percent reoperation 011 the part oi the city and county. Send in your pledge and contribution,. Prof, Beck a lid the principals and teachers fllld schools mmlo o snhstfoi ciul contribution to the fund. ?bethel Cliun'h is going to scnti ner pastor, the Rev. Lawrence, to Detroit. to attend the General Con ference. He leaves on Sunday P M. of th 28th.^ DLL >VKST NEWS .Messrs George Anderson ant Cleo Burns were visitors in Co luinbia on last Sunday. They rt port a very pleasant trip. Mesdames Hattie Peterson ant Martha Miller came down froir Greenville on last Sunday ant stayed until Monday afternoon with Mrs. Dilsie Jackson and Mr and Mrs. George Garrett. Mrs. F. L. B'ouey was a shut ii from the Sunday service because of illness on last Sunday. Tht .hole community joins Rev. Mr Bouey in wishing for her a verj speedy restoration to norma! health. Rev. W S. Hawthorne, J. H lu ns and Mr. O. h: 'Smith at tended the meeting of Greenvilh DisU'iit conference of the A. M E. church which was held in Bet hel AME chcrch, Laurens, during Thursday and Friday last weel Dr. J. C. Quarler., the presiding elder was filled with gratitude bv cause of the splendid and fruitfu result. Rev. L. C. Butler and thv fine people of Laurens gracious ly entertained the visitors. Dr. J. C.Quarles was a business visitor here last Friday after noon. Messrs Lawrence D. Wharton and John Tuiman accompanied Rev. J. E. Vauss to his churct near Abbeiille, S. C., on last Srr day. They report that they enjoyed the services. Mrs. Evelyn Lee was, the dinner guest of her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lee on last Sunday. r . IE PALMETTO LB AD EH Bettis NYA Building Burns to the Ground ( ORimN UNDERTERMINED Trenton, S. C.?The NYA build ing of Bett,<fi Arndemy nt"' ! ?? TW college burned to the ground Sunday morning tbout 2:30 a.m The exact origin of the fire has not been determined, Jpct it is believed to have started from the flnnr F.VOVVnn Q woe ooloon the .blaze was not discovered until it had reached a good headway. The building was dry and could not be saved as it burned as rich pine, going to the ground in less than 30 minutes. The total lost has not been estimated yet, but more than *o pairs ol ^ood shoes were burned along with p any shirts, valuable papers anc the entire athletic equipment hich was recently purchased. Many of the NYA boys were not able to save any clothes. If the fix-e had lasted a few min utes longer than it did, it woulo have been impossible to save the brick dining hall, which is about 30 feet from where the NYA hpilding stood as large sparkles fell upon its top. The dining room seats more tban 4QQ?stuNational Humane Week ?National Humane m-ek r?K.": -served at bettis last week by thi Senior high school class. Twc prizes are to be given to two stu dents having the best papers on vvny reacn Humane Education in the Public Schools . The priz es are to be given by MY. Seymour Carroll, Columbia, who is a representative of the American Huinanle Education society. Exercises On Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. at Bettis, all class's participate in some kind of out dbdr exercises. These exercises mean much to the students as hey tend to give them better phy siquea.'~ ' ^ 3 BOY WINS HONORS Estill Graded School T}"-" h ^ Hon IV! i " ^ :Savoly. CTTilean Nitrate Educational director for S. C., at Columbia, S. C., William Fields, a mem ber of the-Vocational set up aha a member of the 7th grade of Es till Training Colored School, this pupil won the $10.00 cash prize for the coastal district in cotton . growing. This?is?the secfond 'or third cash check won bv the Vocational boys in this school Under its principal, Mr. L. E. Col iier, a graduate of S. C. State Col lege the school is progressing. The N. F. A. Chapter, school jimLanvimunity at large are being highly stimulated over the victory of William Fields. We feel- very grateful to Mr. Savely and the educational bureau which he represents. ? MORRIS BROWN A. M. E. CHURCH , Rev. R. I. I.emon, Pastor -Charleston, S. C.?At 11 a.m. ;ast Sunday morning. iPr??JLemon preached to a large con., ^legation from the subject Faith .1 Oodt and its Results taking his! text from II Chron. 20:20. At 5' p.m. there was an excellent pro-' .it am rendered by the Coleridge_ i'aylot:?U4ee?ckrb, which drewa laTJre and appreciative audience, ..ho enjoyed . the program. Lr Lemon preached again at 7:30 pm s ng as a theme, Treasures it. Heaven. Our?^Spring Rally roll "vas culled at the cpnclusion of the sermon. We realized a nice amount from this effort. There .s hope that the.r.e .will-be further 1 Collect ions on this rally. Otrr Educational Assessment has been 1 raised. The pastor attends?thtr - -tdslinl meeting during the cur1 rent week. We were pleased to 1 .una I>i*. J. E. Thomas the presid .nK cH.ti ui me .>11. rieasant (lis met a visitor on last Sunday night. The funeral of sister * Sylvia Grant the devoted wife of Bro Julius Grant, was held Monday I She was a. member of Class 17 and the Deaconess board. The , sympathies of the church go out to Bro. Grant and his family in f this their hours of bereavement. , Sister Laura Jones of Class 32 j has been confined to her home for , several-days, but now seems to be improving. Among our- sick are tiro. D. L. liaskett, -leader oi ) Class 52. The church prays for , ms recovery. Morris Brown has suffered the iofcs of an average of one membei f each month, since our last quarI terly conference. Dr. Lemon plans to leave foi the General conference next week Our Lay delegate Bro. Wm. H. Sim , mens uiso will attend the conference at Detroit, Mich. It is oui . opinion that South Carolina will , oe well represented in Detroit j Let us express the hope that the i Old Palmetto State, will accomplish the ends which she seeks, in 1 every respect. The letter written by Rev. D. N. Wilson in the . last issue of the Leader, is well worth reading, ' and deserves the ? consideration of the members of . ,ur church in this state. It is replete with thought, and touches | the core of matters as they refer | to conditions in South Carolina , It could be heeded with good re , suits. We still maintain our Forward Look. Subscribe For?-7The Palmetto Leader V - ~ ' . k PROF. J.. B. BECK RESPONDS TO DR. J. B. SMITH ON NEWSPAPER ARTICLE Out diruinguished and valued fFwnd; Df, -J. B, Smith, in a very thoughtful article appearing in your splendid rnlnninfl n faw dnyn "ago, ffiade" some observations regarding* delegates to t,he coming General' Conference,. whose implications were not verv comnli. I 1 mentary to the average delegate to this body. As I have not noticed any reply to his very thought ful article, as a delegate to the General Conference, I feel it is due him to, -if nothing more, state our position as to how We iare thinking, personally. And I think I voice the sentiment of many, 1 am heartily in favor of much heed ed legislation as the coming General Conference. Much legislation has been needed for sometime but somehow it hasn't been had Possibly, it is because of just what Dr. Smith says: Delegates have been going largely for the trip and the enjoyment. The lack of sense of responsibility for legislation looking to the development snd progress of our Zion has no doubt resulted in the acute demand now that something be done TVA ?Mf<nr#hrr' * "V T \i 1 ? JVglClWXUlf SIIUUUUI1 in which our Sunday School Union finds itself is probably pie of lax legislation. Not only the S. jB. Union, hi1' that until' recently other departments were in the same predicament. Nobody seemed to know oi "are about the leeal status of out holdings until the hard knocks of experience Woke us up. But reforms in Church or State do not begin at the top. They begin at the bottom. In a democratic state they must begin with the people. Speaking for the Palmet to Conference, I beg to say tha* realizing this principle in our electorial college at Andrews, before any election was had, we, as candidates, issued or read to the body a declaration of principles s-'tting forth our views on something. pertaining to the work of the church. Following are some of them; ?*_==-? 1. Commended the action of last General Conference in taking steps to reduce the mimher-of the- Qnwo iTd 1 y b o d y, but?opposed its" being done at the expense of the larger conference. 2. Urged ample provision?foo_ our superanuated ministers, who have rendered commendable service. Preachers are largely responsible for the ample support riven the church.t Mostly what is I "ctoTTe out of love arul resepct of the pastor. Then should not such a valued servant be cared for when he is set aside? Preachers would not look upon supperannuation wth such aversion if they, felt thai t'l-py would he provided for in somi . measure.. 3. Recommended more ruralminded ministers, trained for the work, who together with ruralminded trained teachers, will pre pare bur rural population for the more abundant life that only the rural section can afford. > In order to secure more liberal support for the general " enureb^ we recommended greater attention be given the local . church, as one cannot properly function without the other. Also that the larger churches, especial Iv in the cities, provide means for caring for the worn out faith ful members who have given theii beat to the church. It is pathetic to see them apparently forgotten by the church. 5. We condemned, as being unwise, the allowing of a trustee 01 any otr.er church officer, to invfik-p t hr> eoneretration of any church in a debt for building, tin snze of which is beyond the ability of the members to discharge, keeping them in virtually slavery to some capitalist until the interest doubles th" pi-im-ip->I?itis line to have fine churches, but first count up the cost. 6. Unanimously and heartily en dorsed the elevation of Dr. T. J. Miles to the bishopric. Also hearti ly and unanimously asked for the return of that prince of Bishops, Rt. Reverend Joseph S. Flipper to continue the work so well begun here in South Carolina, i These resolutions were not only adopted by the Electorial Col lege but were also read and adopted by the annual conference following the Electorial College, conference convened in George town. We cite the abouve to show that some of us are thinking of Something: more than the trip. In fact some of us absolutely would not offer /or the place if we did not feel we should be given an opportunity to help with some remedial ligislation for the churchT We are certainly glad to note from the papers that the oponion is so general that the com?>ig General Conference should d.. some real work in the field of legislation to save the church. 3 make the broad, possibly indis cieet-statement hta we have here tofore given, it seems, very littie serious thought regarding measures for the betterment of our church. A delegate to the General Conference, as a rule knows no more about the newly enacted measures, if any, in the new disicipline, than the persor who did not attend the conference The reason is that no time is giv en to the consideration of measures on which the prosperity und growth of the church must depend. At some unexpecteted moment, possibly pust before dinner, a few circulars listing some suggest ed legislation, are placed in the hands of delegates, then hurriedly read by the Secretary. Any at- | tempt at discussing any of the i measures Is referred to the com- ' nuuee on revision. That may be alright, but there should be some opportunity for the delegate^ tt ; near an intelligent discussion oJ . the measures. Credit for "our disctpttrrc as Tt in nniiit 1 splendid committee on revision, v no, to the best of their ability,, and experience codil'y and arrange what they feel the brethen meant it is good for the church that these men are able and feel what our laws should be and select and insert some new legislation whetiter it had been discussed or not but laws "like constitutions, are not made, but in a democratic state, must grow out of the felt needs of those who are to be governed by them, otherwise they turn out like Locke's Grand Model, sound, fine, but not practical. i\ow, neither the General Conference nor any other body is com netent to legislature" for tlm church, unless the body Tend wrist the church need. It cann Know unless it hears from tl. - hureh through its represent, tives. The representatives gi che information if they are m. given an opportunity to state th needs and exchange views with "Others. ?>5Vne opportunity for t'.<? exchange of experiences in the o aeration of our church in differ ent sections of the country: a free' ^liSi'i.lWBl(?n~"uT~thc - piuUli'illS, h.iT impediments to the success of out Zion should be kniwn, and rented ies suggested, if possible. 1 am especially glad to see l>i Witherspoon is sponsoring a movement for better support o' the superannuated preachers l'his movement should receive u nanimous. advocay on the^ part of viie delegates. But this organization for the better support of superannuated .ministers should not be the occasion of adding another general ol fice. There are plenty of general oiUecs to handle it without cost If a special office must be en ated, awaid it to the lowest bidder, sonfe competent superannuated preacher. Someti mes-the?ovto lieariexpehse take all- the receipts I saw a few days ago a reference to the report ot one of our genjertU-offices laigiTTg', 1 think"SlOd.- _ and $10F,710f) were spent foi office, or overhead expenses, and sent about a thousand dollars. 1 believe;?ftrr?t+rc?xvork for which the department was made. Uf course I uon't know the reason for the different general offices being located in different ' it h ?*, I'orh paying?a?sepni'aU "" rent charge, when in order to saw I . v.............. ?l ...I I ..I' w > v I Jiv ill* l AJ/l llcVc) UIVt\ O'UJVI .11 be housed in one' of our own buildings. Dr. Jenkins, the veteran secret ary of the General Conference -ior sixteen .vetrrsr states in ins cireular letter tr.at he has a speed-mprint machine which would enab'e him to do more effectively tin work of secretary., 1 think it would oo an excellent plan to have him or whoever is secretary to cop., with?dispatch?fc-hr?prupust"! bin"; " offered, collect in pamphlet form to be discussed and jtuSsed upon oy the delegates constituting the oeneral ('onfeinn:e Such - pamfHr- .et may be kept and con:pain:' . it.1?ttrc?rrtrtv discipline to sc.. how nearly ml agreed with th-. ootly ot measures passed. It seems that there ought be a committee .on different subject... of discipline: each measure pro pooed?be?referred to the lippon ate committee, which in l.re would report out to the body sue.' measures as seem, worthy ol eua sideratioii. iln.se measures wouu" men get bei.ore the dele-iateu. to. ' .ueir uis. ussiuii and inioi unition As to Age of Candidates Sometimes specious arguniem.are +nh.te~as-to tr.e age of cundi lates for Bishop. This is, of tours polities eclliastical politics-. It iit'ttlly laughable. 1 have heard ii quoted from the Bible "I call yo.i old men, because you know the VVJH' T hnvA vnn vnnntr tm?ti li?? cause you are strong." So i: would sec-m that the Lord needs joth, the strength of youth and he experience of agcfor his work. The father whose godly wisdom laid the foundation and b.:ilt the church, used no such argumeir.ii the selection of bishops. If tin man is a good ^preacher he must >c, of course,-make a good bishop A bishop is only a preacher al'tei ill. T/.ere are excellent exaniphv that bear out this statement as t.; 1 age. Charles Evans Hughes, an old man, stands out as the bulwark < of . the nation' in jurisprudence, Robert M. Huchins, the officio!! 'MSKtent of Chi. ago Univeisitv 1 was elevated to that popsition be . for he was thirty years. The nanu _yX_ Benjamin Lee is revered and referred to today as having been the model-bishop of the bene... His actions and life were always above reproach. He was air-r.lo man; while the name of H. 1) Sims, still young, is acclaimed one of the most popular bishops of tinconnection. So we can trust the people's judgement not the poli .man's schemes. ^ . Once a man is elevated to t. i Saturday, April 27, 1940 order or office of bishop, h? btlongs to no section. He belongs to the connection as a whole. South Carolina feels proud of her contn bution in this respect: Daniel A. Payne Henry McNeil Turner, David IL'Sims, antt others "11 iip'i; Ants, so proclaimed by men every where. Sotith Carolina's offerings are .always good. Let the slogan of the coming General Conference he LEGISLATE _J._B. Beck LEXINGTON CIRCUIT NEWS Kev. I. O. Simmons, Pastor S. S. was had at its usual houi with a large group present discussing the subject "Micah s Vision of Peace . Ai 1 I No the pastor mounted the rostrum and delivered a most pleasing sermon After service at Bethel the -pas tor and a most appreciative ?from Bethel motored to ; Hill. The Rev. Brown Macedonia Baptist church and h's choir wt?re present Brown preached. The choirs Good Hope CME church and > ark Baptist church, Lees- <= ' _ _ A. ? r. "Sunday night the pastor was M-.-thel. Rev. -Harden, pastor j?i-'eitant Hill Baptist church led We an real'y say that ospel preachers. The Dis i conference that was' held on h.isday and Friday was quite i ss. We were glad to have tl * spl-v.ii 1 group ot v hi ig-men r ai ' women. Hope they will come ag...n, not only on a case like tba hut ome to our regular services Visitors are always welcome. MRS. I,II.LA WATSON PASSES News reached Columbia Monday morning of the death of Mrs. Lilla Watson, formerly Mrs. Lilla Jackson dau-hter of. the late II S. and D. K. Lindsay, a vveli known family of Columbia. 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