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Saturday, December 21, 1940 f T i. U r <r^ T X T ^ ^ ^ ? t Y t X xX T -~x -4? --4-?-? I* REV. A. W. HILL TELLS OF MEETING IN LOUISVILLE, I IflfNTliPHV The National Baptist Boarti Meeting' held m Louisville, Ken N ' ^tucky, December 4th, and 5th, wa; of great consequence to the Baptist constituency of this country A large crowd of outstanding Baptist leaders met in the Fifth Street Baptist church, reported to be one hundred and eleven years old. This si me building still stands in the business section of Louilsville. Tin r^ was a joyful handshake. Yet upon the countenance of the men there was an expression of sadness like that which over shadowed Chrises Desciples when they were left to wander like sheep without a Shepherd. After the board ...ceting Was set in order for business, a nv ''""oTf was darried that'"we go \ . silent prayer, thanking God 9 the life's work of our presidijr Dr. L. K. Williams, who was .tiled in an airplane wreck. More than five hundred ministers . from all ovc / America bowed their heads in .si lent prayer. Then all sang "Thert is rest for the Weary," then the meeting adjourned for five minutes in honor of our ehieftan. Many vital questions were dis fovn onrl nrnryrnee nf TJon+io* of this country. Anions: them were First, the planning: for the program for 1941; second, the region; 1 meetings to be' held between now ..and the next convention, which ineets m Cleveland, Ohio in Sep timber; third, the goodwill tourfqurth, the promotional secretarj - of the convention for the financial . drive; fifth, the memorial to be helH J for our late President. Dt. D. V. Jamerson of Selma Alabama, was elected president,_ .. and Dr.^A. L. Boone of Cleveland. Ohio, was elected first vice-pres' dent by the board. ? Or. A. M. Townsend, secretary of the Nation;] Bantrst publishing Hoard of Nashville, Tennessee, made a very encouraging report stating that the publishing house with its building and equipments cost $000,000 and the total b; lance due was $108,000. *> At times. the meetin r it'oa stormy, but the entire meeting was full of information and inspiration. All eyes of the Baptist wcirld aTe looking towards Cleveland. Ohio,, where the next session of the convention will be held September, 1941, when the Baptists of America will name the president to succeed the late Dr. L. K. Williams. PINE GROVE A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. C. A. Dunlap, Pastor In spite of the inclement weath er on Sunday the i ttendanec was fine. Sunday school opened at the usual hour by the Supt. at 10:30 o'clock. Our pastor, Rev. C. A. Dunlap, js ill and during his ah-' sence the Rev. Zeigler preached and his message was well received. On the fifth Sunday, December 29, there Will be a pew r?l?y. ' ne come cut and let this be a red letter day, at Pine Grovt ' h r"h. Cj ptajns are as follows: Brother S. H. Rhett, Jyhn Raw) ?^ . S"-v.'nrt. s'sterr. Mary Richn>d on. Willie Paris, Estella Clark, RoS:j Ray, Josephine Jiles, Minnie Lowman, Hester Mills, Ellen Bouk night. Dunn^i Grffttftm. Our visitors were Mr. Earnest Cromotje. and Miss Harris of Columbia, S. C. ' /Our Big Sister"7'Club is j/o ' leadership of the president! Mrs. Linja B. Ri y We all are lookin? forward to the Christmas play and Christmas tree on Thursday night, December 26. The meeting at the home of * ? F t'd'n Cl?rk was a success. The amount of hanking moneiy, .. |40.00, was given out for Christmas. The repast was delicious. The Sister Hood Club will have a Christmas tree and Donkey Party on December 27, at the Sister Hood club hall. Every dty school ig processing fine. Sandwiches are being served - every day. ~ A Christmas play will be given Friday night entitled "Christmas ^Chimes," also the Christmas tree. Every one is praying for ..the recovery of pur pastor. We miss , him so nrvucTi and hope that he wilt be with us by the first of tho year. Merry Christmas every one. Martha Paris, Reporter, , t The Pers of , ALI DUE WEST NEWS 1 Services in the churches of Due West were held with splendid at tendance,' not with standing the yery gloomy ankl threatening weather. . _ Presiding elder C. G. Glover was the messenger from the Lord at the 11:30 a. mv worship hour a< inc. l^edanon a. na. n.. cnurcn. ms message was strength giving ana instructive. He, with the pastor the Rev. B. J. Glover, whQ is his son, were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs. John D. Robertson. A pre-?Ghrfstmas service was beautifully carried out in the auditorium of the Due West school on Sunday tfternoon at 4:00 o'?lock. Beautiful music .appropriate for the season, was rendered by a chorus of high school boys and girls. Dr. James P. Pressly, pastoi of the Due West A. R. P. church (white) gave the Christmas message. A fine audience of 'both white and colored friends heard the instructive discourse. Re^'s. B. J. Glover and E. L. McAdams, pastors of Mt. Lebanon A. M. E. end !Mt. Zion Presbyterian churches| respectively, received an of* fering of $8.54. This amount was added to the fund for school improvement. This service was sponsored by Messrs Holmes and Smith. "The Pennant," a beautiful operetta, was presented with splendid success last Friday night in the school auditorium by a cast of high school students under the direction of Mrs. A. McDaniel Perrin. A large audience witnessed this performance. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene T>. Holmes. Mrs. ZenJbbip W,. Hampton and Mr. Olin L. Smitjh attended the meeting of the Teachers' Conven tion of the third cogressional dis^j trict which was held in the Edge field county training school at Johnston, Sv C. on last Saturday. ? Mr. James B. Smith returned last Monday from a two weeks' stay in Chattanooga, Tenn. where he formerly made his home. Ho reports a pleasant trip. Mrs. Lucy M. Sussewell left on last Friday for Philadelphia, Pa where she will spend the Christmas holidays with' her daughter, Miss Eloise Sussewell and other relatives. While away, she will also visit her sister, Mrs. Sidney Birmore, f., who liVes in the nation's captital city. ORANGEBURG, S. C. Williams Chapel A. iM. E. Church Rev. R. J. Jefferson, Pastor Last Sunday was quite a gloomy dry, but between showers the momKore o n /I frionHc found their way to-the ehureh, here we listened to a, real soul stirring message-from the pastor, the same was indeed a treat and showed much research on the part of the pastor. His text was taken from St. Luke 11:3, subject, "The Lord's Prayer is potentiil power, in a christian's life." Very fine and lip propriate music was rendered by the choir. At 4 o'clock the funeral service of Mrs. Angeline Jamison was had. At 7:30 p. m. the evening service began . The pastor took his text from Isaah 63:1, subject, "A plan of salvition promised." The message was well received. Every one enjoyed the same. Despite the fact that there were a number of other attractions on Sunday night, the attendance at the evening services was good. The various auxiliaries of Ihe church i re moving along nicely. They are getting ready for the Trustee Rally on the fourth Sunday at which time each auxiliary < is asked to pay $5.00 and each member is asked to pay $1.00. | One hundred members have been i designated to pay one dollar and raise one dolUr. The entire mem- ! bership seems ready now . to fall in line and begin work. Goldie McDuffie, Reporter ?1 HELENA NEWS The Sunday school is improving very much under Supt. Mr. W^io Washington. Please don't forget the Christmas exercise which Will be given tt Mt. Zion Baptist church December 27. Come and here the Gosrpel lingers. Don't miss it. The House Coat Wedding was won by the bride's maids and flower girls of Mrs. E. G. Gary. Bride Mrs. Myrtle Brown won the set oi dishes by raising t|ie highest amount of money. The Willing Workers of Mt. 1 . ^ t onnel of the A ADLUH table ^THE^aYS I ' *1* ^ ^ liL t - ^r* i ^ :t ^0.5^ ??^?? t < Zion ^mPTranquil A. M. E. church t es request the ministers of New ' berry, S. C. and county to a chicken seven table feast Friday nifjht, December 20, at 6:30 p. m. at the home of Miss Ella Williams, East Newberry, S. C. J We, the members of Zion tnd Tranquil, see a better dayjand new life for our churches with our pastors. . Rev. B. F. Sumpter, pastor of Miller's Chapel A. M. E. church will deliver the address at the Seven Table Feast. Rev. J. H. Williams. Pastor i Rev. J. H. Willjanis was the j dinner guest of Mrs. Amanda Bobt i of Helena, S. C. . ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. W. Wr McDonald;" Pastor In spite of the rain on the past' Sunday, our services were good. ' Sunday school opened at its usual hour. The school was interstingly reviewed by the Supt. The pastor preached Surulay morning from St. lAhn 3:16. Sunday night he preached from St. Mark 10:21. Both sermons were well delivered and will linger in our hearts. The church is progressing by let ps and bounds. We have a rally launched for the fourth Sundayin February. The captains aVe, Mrs. Sarah Starks, and Mr. E. L Young. Mrs Wilhelmina Wood son and Mr. Praileau Johnson, I Mrs. EstelLe Johnson >and Mfc. E. J | Johnson^Rev. S. E Martin' visited us Sunday. Visitor* are always welcomed. LITTLE RIVER, S. C. Rev. A. Oliver, Pastor - t Wampce, S. C.?Sunday was a very cloudy day but the faithful ( church goers were found on their way tn the house of God. S. S. be . < Kan at the usutl time. The pastou, was '#t his duty. At 3:30 p.m. Rev. Oliver ascended the pulpit at Mt ] Zion with a soul stirring message i which made every one feel good < The collection for the afternoon < setvice was $8.30. Mr. Fletchei Bryant, Jake Evans, and Charley | Bellamy were made class headers 1 The junior choir is doing some ; good work. Mr. James SUnley, Mr. Jessie ( Bellamy were the guests of Misses Marie and Azie Lee Greer Sunday i afternoon. * 1 Mrs. Lee Stanley and children were the dinner guests of her sis- , ter, Mrs. Hattie Green, Sunday. Miss Bessie Evans was the din ner guest ofc-Miss Rethea Bellam> i Sunday. Elder Wells will hold his first quarterly Sunday at Mt. Zion. Merry Christmas rnd a Happj i tfew Year. THE PALMETTO LEAD ^ "y ^ w1 ^T ^ lien Brothers -tested FLOUI OE^THE J4C J^A i^k^A a^A A4A . ^ ^ %r ^ ^ ^ ^ < LAAA A A . .A. i Br D1D 1 r MERRY ( Santa Claus he? ^ < Christmas gifts looked us straighi said with a" Noi 1 have been scurry to fill orders, wra juJ filled and custom* Jijy you stop your h -1 'MERRY CHRIS L71 RIGHT, SANTA! YEAR TO YOU f) S1L 5c & 1< C O L U M J . * X YULETIl ? "> Our wish is that happii A mis Ch^stmas Day like snow, bathing .all in its Counts C *? 1105 Washington Street 'bettis~academy Trenton, S. C.?Wednesday, Dec ember 11, Bettis Academy had o its campus two State men wh are very interested in the schoo They were: Mr. J. H. Hope, stat superintendent of education, an Mr. J. B. Felton, state agent fo Negro schools. Special chapel ser vices v^ere held for the visitor of which the famous Bettis Acad em(y glee club rendered severa selections. Splendid talks were made by Mr. Hope and Mr. Felton The Bettis Academy glee clul was guest singers Saturday, Dec ember 14, at Johnston, S. C. dur ing a meeting of the Third Con gressional District meeting of th< Palmetto State Teachers' Associ ation. Many of the Bettis faculty witnessed the occasion, .Commendations were extended t< Prof. L. B. Ross, director of th? edee club, for having trained th< singers to produce such melodiou: /oices. Bettis Academy will close fo: the Christmas holidays, Decembei 20, and will re-open for the oev year, Jtnuary 1. Mrs. Bessie L. Nicholson, hea< of the boarding department, hai been confined to her room foi more than two weeks with an at tack of flu. For a number of year: she has been bothered with fli at the same time each year, bui this year her condition seem! worse. We hope for her a speed] recovery. Subscribe For? The Palmetto Leadei ER k A A A A^A Milling Compan) 3. Wish You. . . . <* JL1DAY SEASt T T T ' , f : yI f OU SAY *. CHRISTMAS? Y ived another load o f to his shoulder and Y L in the eye. "You," he JjJ rth Pole accent, "who ? -! ing like beavers trying p gifts, keep stocks well ?rs happy . . . did I hear > u s t 1 i n g and shout & vTMAS!'?" THAT'S AND A HAPPY NEW V ALL! ?i Y ^ VERS | Oc STORE f R T A . S r T ..... t . f V ____________ * ^?i^Hi' I ) E CHEER 5 ' 51 ness will descend upon you .*. a welcome blanket of floorv ! -r " *t* cherry brightness. ,j. X >rug Store Phone 2-1967 $ FIRST NAZARETH BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. W. H. Neal. Pastor n 0 The First Nazareth fiaptitst 1 Sunday school was called to order e Siirxlay, December 15, at 10:00 d o'clock bv the Supt., deacon I. j Russelle. The Sunday school pupils are all looking forwt rd to the coms ing of old Saint Nick. St. Nick at the church will be just alittle late 1 He will arrive on Friday night af i ter Christmas. At this time the i Sunday school will present a wide I) awake Christmas program. After the usual Sunday morning . program all attention wt s turned ? to a silver cocoa sip given by a newly organized club of the young f people. This club was organized by Mjss Vermelle Means and nam 1 rj ed by the pastor. The name Incog _ j nito, is a splendid wortd which j means unknown. The officers ot 5 the club are. president, Miss Merrrl Bates; vice-presiident, Miss La $ [' Vern Kbhn; secretary, Miss Helen A, i Tidwell; and tret surer, Miss Vcr- y , melle Means. . t ^ X The corn sin was' rri von if tVin V home of Mioses Sally atnh^j^ioia a Brown. Among the interesting fen- ? tures on the program were select- X - ions from three qbartets// T\o y * Brown Brothers QuaVtet, The Shin- X i ing Star Quartet, and The Friendly y L Four Quartet. From this coco sip x ' five dollars and eighty cents has X i alretdy been turned over into the x hands of the treasurer. X After the night service a moving T picture show was given by one ol X j i,he other club of the church. Thi? ? , I allow1 was interesting and educa- * rtional for all who saw it'. * I r Millers , * Vu i ! 3N Chrisfthas comos but once as these! 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