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" ' ~ -T ^ ^ 3 ?| * > r .; VOL. XVI?NO. _Wr Honored < 0 RKV. DANIEfc- D. DAVIS ^ . By Julia BVaxton Clark New York. N. Y.?The Rever*nd Daniel D. Davis, Pastor of ^ Bethel A. M. E. Church of Hart- , ford, Conn., was recently honored by the Hartford Theological Seminary of the above mentioned cky, as a guest lecturer on "The Organiaation and Polity of?the- : A. M. E. Zion and C. M E. Church ? esJ' The lectures were delivered according to schedule. As far as it is known, Rev Davis is the first of his race to be so honored by this New Englnrirl inofihifiAM Even though Rrv: Davt?r ts a"" specialist in Christian Education ?and Social Service, he is also proficient in the history and polity of Methodism. :? Rev. Davis is a native of Marion, South Carolina, where he at . tended public school. Graduating * " from high school with hnrmra, hp _ entered the State Ar anT'lVf. CoF lege of South Carolina at Orangeburg, where he received his Bach elor. of Science degree. He also atmfied -at' "Boston University, ^ where he received the degree of Bachlor of Sacred Theology arid" Mastr of Arts. He then enrolled at Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary of New York City, where he studied for Master of Sacred TheoTogy, specializing inv Christian Education and Social Service. : ?1 For the past six years, he was a member of the Fairfield County < ?Council of Religious?'Education a!jd Social Service, and is at pres ent u member of the Greater ^ "Hartford Council of Religious Ed . " ucation and ? Social Service, both of which fere vHtlte organizations. In addftion, Rev. Davis is assistant director of Christian Education of the First Episcopal Dis trrct of the A. M. E. Church and aflthor of "Religious Education in the Negro Church." He has represented N'egro Churches of New England on la. j bor problems at Yale University, _.Rev. Davis is regarded as an'out standing pastor of African Meth odism. Realizing his worth, at the last General Conference, he was given a complimentary voto 1 tor the Bishopric. "I will he^Before the" Church again," says he, ; "for the Episcopacy?in?HH4." South Carolinians should be proud of thjs amiable record by another a on that is lifting others as he _ ?limbs. BALTIMORE, MD. NEWS By (Mrs.) Louise Q. Doug. The C. B. A. society will give their first supper of ?*he sprinp season at sister Ada Caldwell 1 season Thursday night April 17th at 756 1-2 W. Saratoga St. ~ Mt. Hebron Baptist church oh served its usual services and weekly meetings, Sick are Mrs. Hattie Flowers Mrs. Penny James, Mr. Sam James, Mrs. Lula P. Boons, Mr. Rosevelt Heath, Rev. Marshall Flowers, Mrs. Craig. ?v?u n uu|ici win ut; auiiiiii' Istere3 it Friendship Baptist on Sunday. Rev. Jackson, pastor. Mrs. Molley Gore had as hei Kue&t Friday Mr*. N. Hemdon. The S. 45. S. clab met with Mirs Molley Gore. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Lula Wilks, 102B W. Saratoga St. Mr. and Mrs. A1 M. Gore, Jr. had fqr their supper guest Mr. John B..Gore. V Continued on'pa^e 8 Gary E. Burley Honored & ij^HH > ^w| H^r Gary E. Burley, Chief Linoleum Mechanic at Sears Roebuck and Co leaves for Lancaster,"Penn. foi two weeks of advanced training at the factory. Mr. Hurley has recently beei acclaimed by the company officials as the outstanding Linoleum Me chanic in the Southeastern terri tory. When Mr. Hurley came to Sears ? in Columbia eight years ago, fresh from California, he was employed as a mere helper. Within a year, he was eleveated to head "mechanic. The company has recently se lected him ^s chief instructor for the new laying school which will be located in Columbia. The Sears CoTumbra store* lias made so fine a record that the ,Ca. officials are planning on sending mechanics and salespeople from other stores to Columbia for IraiiT ing. Mr. Rothberg supervisor of the second floor at- Sears says ''wi_ aie eei Lain]y_uilbJJd-lo baye srn-t an outsanding personality as Gary Burley connected with Sears. Gary certainly deserves every bit of the honor recently accorded him bj the Company -officials. t Mrs. M. Hemphill rasses Mrs. Maggie McClure Hemphill her home 1303 Gregg St., this city. She was a consistant Chris tian member St First Calvary Baptist church. The remaimr were laid to rest at. fflnrkstnrk, fi C Sleep on Dear Maggie, and take .your rest, We loved you well, but Jesus loves yoju best. ? Sleep on, sleep on. Card of Thanks We _take thifi-method-^f?tbafYkwing the many friends and rela tives for the beautiful designs; and the sympathy shown the bereaved family, during their sad hours of grief.. We also thank Mr. Johnson for his valuable service rendered the family; also Mr.J Bradley. John C. Hemphill, husband, John C. Hemphill, Jr., son and Family. Piedmont District Federated Clubs Meet The Piedmont District of the soxrrn Carolina reaerauon 01 1^01 ored Women's Clubs held a very enthusiastic district meeting at the Reed Street School in Anderson on Saturday Marth 29. The Attendance was large. Four counties were represented. -All reports showed growth and activity in all of the clubs in the Piedmont section. After routine business matters were finished, a very inspiring program was rendered, beautiful music for the program was fur^ thn "H. L D" Club of Seneca and by groups of singers from two dl visions of the Anderson City Schools. Mrs. Bessie Sullivan of Greenville delighted the audience with a solo. The guest speaker for the occasion was Mrs. W. M. Olhdden who held the audience spell-bound from the subject: "Christ our Example for the Abun'dant Life." * ??v. '^ mi COLUMBIA, ' :J2 If someone ac( would deny it of living* . . . i even stronger ~ ever. If these certainly they" church. Tod a active religion. Clinic to be held in Columbia Announced Tfie Annual met-trng of tht Pa metto Medical. Dental and Pharru ceutical Assn. and Fift^h Clini< will be held in Columbia, S. C April_ 22-25. According to Dr. J. G. Stuart chairman of the program com mittee, some of-?the?nation1 leading specialist will conduct Clii ics daily at the Good Samaritan Waverly Hospital. Physicians ar. Dentists from the Carolinas, Geo gia and Florida will be in at tendance,? ?;?__?.? Among the specialists already sc cured for the clinics are: Simeo L. Carson, M. D., former Assistan Sur-geon-in-ohief, Eroedman's Ho pital, Washington, D.C., Claudia L. Forney, M.D., Chairman of th Department of Rye, Ear; Nos i and Throat, Provident Hospital Chicago, 111., Diplomat of the Amer can Board of Orphthalmology Audley <F. Conner. M. D., Chaii man of the Department of Med cine, and chief of the Renal Va cular Diseases Clinic, Providen Hospital, Chicago, 111.; Georg Shropghear. M.D.. Chief of the D partment of Proctology, Prov dent Hospital, and Clinician Chi cago School of Hygiene clinic Chicago, 111.; John W. Chenaull M. D., Director of Orthopedics Head of the Tuskegee Institute I fantile Center, Tuskegee, Institut< Alabama; Jerome J. teters, M. u Head of the D^pSrtYnent of Roe tgenologv. Veterans Hospital. Tl kegee, Alabama; J. W. Jones, & D., professor of Diseases of Chfl ren, Meharry Medical College, Nas vllle, Term.; James L. Martin, IV D., Head of the Department of Pat ology?an4 Roentgenology, Freed men's Hospital, Washington, D. C J. H. Howard, M. D., Oynecologis Provident Hospital, Chicago, 111 Dr. E. C. JoneS, in charge of a rangements for the Dental Clinic states that the servrees of the fc lowing have been secured for thi section of the meeting: DT". J. / "Turner, Assistant Professor, Ori Surgery, College of Dentistry, Hoi ard University, Oral Surgeon Free men's Hospital, Washington^ D^ C Dr.Sylvester B. Smith, Member c the American Dental Society. M.er her of Odonto-Chirurjfiral Socfetj Ambler, Pa.; Dr. R. F. Sanfor< Professor of croWn and Bridfc< Work, Mebarry Dental Collet Nashville, Tenn.; Dr. J. B. Sinffl ton associate Professor of 'Ej ttwffl SOUTH CAROLINA, SATURD >0 to (Tt)ur ?used you today of being s vigorously. Faith in th n the principles of justi "Tociay in these?hazard 1 principles are worth de: 're worth supporting 2 y,,more tfTan ever, let yoi Attend church this Su CAMPFIELD BAPT. CHURCH . Hev. Geo. E. floode. Pastor Abbeville, S> C.?We .suppose I every church-goer wa8 attending a church some place Sunday; it was - ^__yery beautiful day. Sunday ., schbol was held at 10 o'clock. All teachers were on duty. . t, The Ten Virgins was dramatiz ed at 1:45 by the ladies sponsored by Mr. John Adams.?At 2:If tl p.m. Rev. M. Massey made all -of us rejoice while-he spoke to us -?He is pastor of- Mt. Zion Ar.?M j E. church alsQ Pine Grove a< _. Hodges. Many visitors and friend: worshinned with u= among whon were Mt. Zion's choir which ren i dered music? Mt. Zion can really t sing and we felt that it was fron s their' heart. Terry Famous Foui |. was also present and rendered ex-t cellertt music. Collection $10.00, r Mrs. Sallie Johnson entertained the young peopV of this vicinity .j with a silver tea Sunday after r noon at 5 oclock. There we had ? a fine program after which a deli lightful repast was served. s Miss Lois Marshall was seen in t Abbeville Sunday night. Hail fell about 35 minutes ir Santuc, about the size of a large j. -marble. Larger tnan your repor ter ever saw. odontia and Anesthesia, Meh.&rry > Dental College, Nashville, Tenn.; !> Dr. P. A. Fitzgerald, Professor 71 of Crown and Bridge Work, Cob lege of Dentistry, Howard Univ. Washington, D. C.; Dr. Alex S n_ .Hunter, Durham, N. C. UL An ruit ct ? nil ino- fpatnro nf tht. ^ Association this year will be the public meeting which will be held ^ at Allen University Auditorium Wednesday evening, April 23rd ^ at D f). m. Dr. Walter .T. Hughes ^ State Board of Health, Raleigh > N. C., will be the key speaker *- The Palmetto Medical Associatior ! one of the oldest of its kind ar mong Negroes, has for the past s four years aponsorea tnese cunics in oixler that patients throughia out the State might avail them ^ selves of these expert clinicians The officers of the Associatioi w are: L. W. Long, M. D., Presi d dent. W. H. Younff, M. D., Pres.4 irient Rleotf Durham Counts, f Phar. C., Secretary; C. C. Brett vard, D. D. S., Treasurer. Mem. /, bera of the Executive Board are: i, Joseph A. Robinson, M. D., Chaire | man. B. A. Everett, M. D., J. G a,1 Stuart, M. D., W. H. Younff, M.D le! A. J. Collins, D. D. S., J. G. Bull, t- M. D., H. H. Gibbs, Phar. C. . ^ ^ v '' " > m AY, APRIL- 12, 1941 ??-t cb ; irreligious, you e Christian way ce*and mercy is lous tirnesf than Pending . . . then ictively in your* iv religion he an nday! AIKEN NEWST Valley Fair Haptiat Church Rev* R. B. Bush, Pastor We were blessed with fine wea ther and the Sunday school at tendance was large. We are truly blessed with a Supt. that we say when it conies to punctuality hf is on the job, his kind will b< hard to find. When he comes t< j$he end of his journey if Supt A.- H. Palmore continues to serv< as he has these many years, w> alLcan_trnthfully?say?well donev May God give him strength to go ^on. Prayer-service was conducted b> Deacon Wm. GritTin. At 12 noon^ -text was Matt. 26: 74 subject Pe-| ters Downfall and Restoration, Pulpit associates Revs. J. E Pahnore, Ben Bush, J. Brown and Reede. Wg?were?made T5 S<ejoice in .the God of our salvation Visitors Dea. John Shiley and Mr John Johnson off Jacksonvilh church; Bethlehem, Mrs. Hatti? Strother and daughter Miss Thorn asena; Mrs. \Carcilla Hollow'ay Mrs. Matilda Holloway, Mr. am Mrs. Branam, Mr. Joe Palmoro Jr., MTss Pearl Posfey. We wer> Augusta. Ga., with us who rendei jrd great service I>y talcing a part. He is an accomplished pi anist. The many friend? of Mrs. Sarah Edison wiTT regret to learn of hei illness. We.Jiope she will soon * recover. Miss Minnie Pardue was a week eml viaifrnr at tho h,.tv.a nf M,. nml Mrs. Weaver of Aiken; Mr. ant' ' Mrs. TTanfel and daughter alst Mr. Johnson of Johnston wen the dinner guests at thfe home of , Mr. and Mrs. W. Hamilton. Mt. Zion A. M. E. hnrch? Rev. Paul I.. Wells, Pastor Sunday was a ery beautiful day for church goers. S. S. at 10:0( o'clock with Supt. ana teachers a1 their post of duty. Services began at 11 o'clock. The pastor used a< 1 hts subject Jesua Riding into Jeru salem. It was enjoyed by all. Wc son, Mrs. S. Anderson, tyiss Mabe' Brown, Mrs. Cleola Palmare and Mrs. Ida Miliar. You tare welcome at any time. -At niffht service the pastor preached anothet soul stiffing sermon from the text Kb: 10 Psalms, subject Oh God My Heart is Fixed. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hurst had as their truest Saturday a dear friend Miss Charlie Mae Harrison from Columbia. 43. C. sSisissi tbtv NATIONAL ASSOCL IN AMERICAN IND Philadelphia. Pa., April y?The. "realion of a national organization dt sigf ed to "interprtt American j Business and Industry to Negroes .-rid that racial irru.p. in turn. Lu" these interestsha- been" an-a mi. < ed. here. by Bishop David Henr\ Sims, resident head ol the Afri ai I Methodist Church. The new organization. will be known as the rNatioral Association of -Negro?fs | in American Industry. \ In :if> tMuii irwin jj??m-ov?unit. 1 which has an impressive nation al board of directors and a ye' incomplete list of 'advisors." tin latter ""made up of highly IllflUen t al business and iixlustrial tigures, the Philadelphia church man said that one of the mail objects of the association will b< to "create a healthy and helpfi atmosphere in which Negro em ployment may increase."' As now established,?the?organ* ' ?.211 i. " i<.unyn wm ue non-prom making and registered with the Commor wealth of Pennsylvania. with headquarters i n Philadelphia Three major departments will carry on the work beginning May 1according to the announcement These will be. Industrial Research Public Information and Member ship and Organization. The industrial research unit_ -wfH?make* "Studies of all jnajoi American Industrial firms in an effort to : (1) secure such_ infoi mation about the corporations the products they make and their managements as would tend to "create good will and better understanding" of them on the part of Negroes throughout the coun? try; and (2) make formal re"cognttibTT^bf firms which erapln; Negroes. The widespread dissemination of this information through Negro newspapers and the organi zation's own publications^ will b< carried orr by the public intormation setup. This. through the publishing of a magazine, tracts and pamphlets will attempt te reach a "major portion of the -jjstionlfl?Nargiu uilikLi'ns.'^^TuTn ing with the association's .re search unit, the public iqforma tion machinery will move almos' immediately to "sponsor conferences and roundtables concerning industry -4UkJ?Negroes m tbe ma~ tional emergency." "While the board of director will have "perhaps two or three additions, that unit will be exclu-1 sively Negro; while the advisorv committee will be made up o' ouLn racial groups. Those wht will serve immediately, aceordin to Bishop Sims include: Dr. Frederick D. Patterson. preside ent _of ? Tuslcegcp I nstituTF ~ Continued on page 8 RfGHi^^^ANTI-Tt AIJXILIA RYJUU^SICJ _ ? ? V, 1 V V/ J < The?Ric hiding Allll-1 uberculnsis Auxrlary launchgp a new program to combat tuberculosis among Negroes by arranging two special T. B. clinics at Ridgewood Camp, Apriil lc and 29, at .6 p. m. The clime-will be "conducted bv the Seastrtlnk. The X-ray will be given free. Persons who wish to apply for admission, may secure adrniss ron cards from the Auxilary Sect., Miss Mollie Faison, at the Phyllis VVheately Y. W. C. A...before noon April 14. Free transportation to and from the Y. W. C. A. has been arranged through the Courtesy of Leevy's Funeral Home and?Mrs. J. F. Dick _son - _?t - 7 The Richland Anti-TyborcrrhrRTS \ssn. working with the Auxiliary. annourfced thg availability of ad ditional beds for Negro patients at Ridgewood Camp. Movies and lectures hav? been scheduled with the ' TfBTtT5otronl^MM^^ | Woman's Temperance Union, April 14. 8:30 p.m.; Fmanuel A.M.E. Church, Rev. L. C. .Tenkms, pastor,' April 20, 8:00 p.m.; Second Naza reth Baptist, Revr- Jrmesr~p?rstor" April 25, 8:30 p.m. GREEN RIDGE NEWS St. Paul A. M. E. Church kcv. j. ||. Hoyd, Pastor Sunday, April Hfh was a boa:: I tiful day. Sunday school conven j od nt usual limn with"" SupT am officers at their post of duty. Th< lesson briefly tauffht by siste^ John JenkinR. Reviewed by th< pastor.' Some timely remarks ot Power. Ix>ve Feast. A gospe message was delivered by Rev Watson the pastor's pulpit asso eiate. A wonderful sermon found Roman 13:11-12. Ore person conriected with the church. Commur ion was served. A neat collection May the goodLord bless the work - 1 T IVE CENTS FEB COPY \TION OF NEGROES , I STRY ORGANIZED _A__Native Son Distinguished Visitor GEORGE A. SINGLETON Editor The Christian Recorder Philadelphia, Penna. For the last two months Ediftoi Singleton has been visiting in the .South, Since?U?viftg ?New Orle ans where he attended the Council of Bishops and the Connec tdonal Council. H$s itinerary took him as far South as West ' Palm Beach, Ft. Myers and Pensacola, Florida. Points in Georgia where he spoke are Atlanta, Savannah; ^Aiiiericus arTd Columbus; Birmingham and Montgomery, Ala. At Tuskegee he preach ed at the regular Sunday morning service. South Carolina is?Editor?Sm- ? gleton's home state, and Conway his home town. He preached there find addressed .the faculty and students of *the Whittemore High School, his alma mater. Other cit ies. included in his travels were Sumter, Greenwood, Newberry, and Spartanburg. Thousands listned to his messages. He delivered an address on the closing nite of the Palmetto State Teachers' Association in the City Auditor ium and delivered the Palm Sun day sermon at Bethel in Columbia. The editor is very popular and is leading the African M. E Church m observing the Centennial of Journalism. Its papers and periodicals being the oldest published by the race. T3ERCULDSIS T^EWPROERAM IN' ews in_and Around New York By Julia Braxton Clark. Well, Palm Sunday has come and gone and in commemoratior we see pieces of Palm worn and carried by individuals that still believe in the Blessed Cross of out Jesus Christ. Wo also see men and women crowding: the church e as is very significant in New York City for Palm and Easter Sundays. ???? ~A~ir~The end of the Lenten season draweth near as we pray let trs not forget the blessed Savior and to pray that His will be done for we know not 1m rw or what to pray for. Amf as the other side of tha picture is shown, men and women ai> Hurrymg on their way; fash ion shows have been staged as a stimulant and as a result shops are crowded and people are buying new clothes (those who can .afford- them). Inter-raciala committees are being formed, som# say teach the masse* to play more is the an swer. Then what will come next? Tins life- is a circle. We Rtarl and whether we finish or not we meet each other again, what will it be? Who knows? Only God. Hut it1 we pass this way but once ~}r 'tZ who knows, what sorrow brings eternal happiness or woe, or shall wP foteWf oTTng to darkneu 'despair when our blessed Sarior promised to send comfort and cheer. .i For information regarding aub scriptions, etc. pleaae contact the New York Representative, Julia __ Braxton Clark, 385 W. 118th St, ~~3