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? 7? Saturday, December 2(T~1941 HEV. PORTED SPEAKS OF HIS TRIP TO BALTIMORE, MD. MBak- *' * * REV. A. P. PORTER Ilaving received "iTTT invitation 10 come to Baltimore, Md., to cel~Tt?rate tile Second Year's anniver suiv of Rev. Andrew D. Nance, i,JSkephe\vT I left Columbia, S. aP C^Bon the first of November on the streamline over the Seaboard R.R. and arrived~in the City of Baltimore ut ?: Sunday "jnoriKr iiig. - V" 1 trot n taxi cab and went direct )v to First Baptist church on the ..r l: 1 *i~nu -corner ui vyuiuimi' anu mcjcaiuerry st ret't^wtwre" I met" llil??sexton; Hio. Robert Rhynes. I made my self known to him and told him .that Rev. Nance was my nephew. He immediately showed me where I/^uld find the pastor and his tVwbrothei s. I proceeded to the place 833 N. Caroline street where I met nil three of the children of my sister, Janie Nance, John Wes v.d Nance, all three of them ministers. A peculair joy dilated my whole soul. Joy! Joy! Joy! and thanksgiving to Goer. ?After the?devotion, we? went ?n- delicious breakfast laden with yood things~to eat. Arter l.nakfast, we went directly to Sun ".'ay scl.oOl. The Sunday school lerson was beautifully, discussed. Then I was askthl to review the t-sson for five minutes and we M biiel'Ly_of the subject "Sin | Its Consequences''. After flWuh'y school, we went into ser\ ice. This being the pastor's sec ..nd year's anniversary, he had in\ ited his cousin of Philadelphia, Rev. Arthur Porter; his two brorl ers, Rev. J. \V. Nance of South ??tan?e. N. J.; Rev. Robert L. Trrtre?of?Bluelield, W -V-*h Master. Mrs. Jessie Rogers of Jer -vy City, N. J.; his uncle, Rev. .Andrew Porter of Columbiu/S. C., and the first teacher that taught fhim in public school, Mrs. Hattie ) rafcckett of Greenville, S. C. We \Wl quite a family reunion. -Kov. J. W. N'unce preached the uimivei uary sermon at 11 a.m. and Rev. Robert L. Nance preach ed the communion sermon at 3:00 p.m. We had one of the grandest = ii'Ucn that I have ever witnessed T: tlwi history 6f my life. The Holy Ghost seemed to have let us at my first arrival in the hu eh and it seems it wa? . deluge of the whole church or the t'ue and the Holy Ghost. a young man, to Kev. Landon Monis, about a little over three ^ ^ret high. eighteen years old, \r J|?euched ut night and three con. ? i vSR-rts and one added to the church bv Christian experience. On Monday following, I went to Knon Baptist church where Dr. Piiyne is pastor, to the Baptist ? Ministers' conference--and Rev, Nance pnstnr of .the Fu st Baptist my nephew, introduced mr to the conference and they allowed me two minutes .to speak which I did not consume. 1 met Rev. Bro. Hendershott, pastor of the United Bapt. church and he asked me to run a revival for him. I preached five nights. ? ~ On the second Sunday, I preach P Mt the First Baptist church at the ' *1.10 a.m. worship. At the eonclu sion, we go three converts. The pastor of the First Baptist church Rev.-A. D. Nance, had pre viorslv been invited to preach a tween-time sermon at Rev. King's of \f r- -1 V i.im Jir/.ci ?' I . I'j . IIIUIL'II, VV U8fl ington, I). C.. and I was utterly surprised to see three bus loads and a string: of cars from the First Bnptist church going with their pastor forty or forty-five mTTes" ? We went straight into the dinner and the table was laden with difTei ent (lainlies and there right t *^^ipstuii s to the church where we M^^net a large ciowd waiting Dr. Nance's arrival. Me ascended the rostrum, took his text in John 11 :'28. His subject, "Jesus. the Master". On Tuesday, we went to the "Revional National Baptist Conven nun ui America at raitll Baptist church where Rev. Simon William son is pastor. We heard a great sermon and eloquent speeches there, I visited the Provident hospital which is a product of Johns Hopy^kklnn~~TVogpttaI. Tt Ts absolutely \^^anitaiy there, controlled and gov erened by Negroes. \ On the third Sunday morning, I' preached at the Memorial Bapt. church, Rev. C. EMward Brone, pastor and at nieht at Zion Bapt. church for Rev. Matthew Wilkerson. The following Tuesday I preach ed to the Baptist Ministers' Un. which met at Shiloh Baptist church where Rev. Allen is pastor. My text was found in Gen. tt ii .tj-i*' * . ' S ALU DA HIGH SCHOOL NEW8 ( ? Having successfully ended. Red Cross drive under the direction of Mrs, B. G. Greene, the faculty j\ and pupils of Saluda high school are all working very hard t0 create interest in the Christmas Seal sale p in order that^we might equal or sur (|j pass the gor.l reached last year. C{ in charge of the high school! ele SJ mentary and primary departments M respectively, and the programs <u have been very beneficial and in. teresting. We are very pleased to \\ have had two very inspiring and , appropriate addresses delivered by tl two of oqr white friends whos" hi services were secured by our prin. s, clpul, Rev. H. J Trapp. ? On Thursday evening, December 11. the agricultural boys, under the w supervision of Prof. J, R. Freeman, sponsored a wedding. The union wrs bet\yeen Mr. Long Horn of ,v Madagascar, S. A., and Miss Susie Q. of Bango, Maine. The program (, furnished plenty of fun and en w tertainment for_all who witnessed a It. - ir At 7 p. m. Monday night, the P T. A. held its second meeting for * 'the school term with Mrs. Annie > B. Satterwhite, presiding. We arc S urging the attendance and coopera g tion of all patrons and friends at c< our meetings in order that wo E iTiight have n P. T. A. worthy of" note. .^t 8 o'clock the glee club spon a mred a seasonal program entitled tl "Christmas Around the World." si fectively told through cards and P verse, nn<T vvn?!n ii. mirit of Christmas. Althc/ugh the Red Cross ?Se;.l t< sale iK ended, the drive still con si inues and both junior and edull 1 volunteer workers are asking the i continued cooperation of the pa trons an<j pupils o| the community P ry Christmas and Happ- New ] Yerr from the faculty and pupil* e ~crf_Saluda high school. -> ' _S5 Service was held iff Bruce Tr a bemacle A. M. E. Zion church Sunday night. Rev. J.'B. Bryley | from Wadesboro, N. C., delivered n i fine sermon from the subject. q "Put on your shoes." found in Jo',-.. ^ Thi,_ sermon should _always linger :n the hearts of men and women, j There was an answer to why there y is war. The Bible states that there -i vill be wars and rumors of wars. Such a catastrophe cannot be pro ,, "libited. Rev. P. J. Stroud, pastor. ] Miss Lenora Williams and her x 'ather. Press Williams, rre very ifter being seriouslv ill. We hope tj for them continued recovery. j Mrsk Rosalee Law is ill at thiA 0. writing. We hope for her a speedy ^ recovery. Prof, and Mrs. Robeit E. Moore. Miss Viola Jackson, lsabelle Da j vis, Ernestine Burton, rttended the teachers' meeting last week in Newberry, S. C. Miss Ilolen Daniel spent last week end in Rock Mill, S. I'. Mrs. Mary Joiner was called home from noxviUo. Tenn. on ac ^ mother. Mrs. Maggie Wright from lie lena, spent a week with her sister, qi Mrs. Ethel L. Frnt. b( Rev. H. P. Clark delivered a fine dr sermon Sunday at Hopewell Bap. ai tist church, below Newberry. hi Mr. Johnnie Prather from Gas ()i tonia, S. C., visited in Whitmire hi the past week, v 17:1," my subject "'God". H Oh the fourth Sunday, I preach d at the Sharon Baptist church _>vhf re_ the Rev. Beale Elliott is B ..astor anil also an attorney. The fifth and the first Sundays 'v found me back preaching at the c? First Baptist church where my nephew, Rev. A. D; Nance is pas- P' tor. At one o'clock on the' first Sunday, we had one of the saddest ? funerals I ever attended. p A mother died leaving six child * ren, where ags, .running from 28 o 1 ~ t 1- i '? tu oyt'ius aril a nusoanu. We returned to church where Rev. Nance preached a soul stir- j( linir sermon. His text was found John 10:21 subject "Peace I Leave ^ With You". It was another Bap- * tism of the Holy Spirit. While in one of the funeral w cars,I heard over the radio the sail news that Japan had attacked the United States. On Monday which marked my last visit to the Baptist Conference, I heard that great woman. Miss -NatmbBurroughs of Washington, D. C. The amount raised for her school tj. was $170.58 and possibly a truck load of commodities. The church that Andje.w, my vv nepnew, Is jiAslAllh# flfl.WS Ml my imagination. It excels any |() Baptist church in the City of Columbia, I have never seen in all rf my life choir arrnngement as they . have there in the First Baptist jj church. They have a senior choir p, a junior choir, a jubilee choir, and h a baby choir. All of them sing by instrumental music. W^ien- ae ever they sing it sets your heart ^ "on hallowed fire. His church has more educators, ni men BWfl Wrtmen?TTt?profession 77 serving than any church I have cr ever known. They have about m twenty-five teachers and former fr teachers serving in various places \V from the ushers on up to the official board. It is wonderful to R see how they respect and honor ro Andrew as their pastor and he B( won't be but twenty-eix years oW-yft. May 27, 1942. This is the oldest) hi church (105 years old) with the th voungest pastor in Baltimore' rr Maryland. i]o *et-to-Gether Lancaster District Meeting In answer to the Call of the residing elder of the Lancaster istrict of the Columbia Annual inference, the ministers, laymen, issiunaiy workers and friends-of lid district met in High Hill A. I. E. church on December the ;h, 11)41. Our Presiding Elder, the Rev. I. J. Roberson presided with race and dignity. In saying that le meeting was grand is saying .it little "about it. Everybody emed to have been in the very Tst of mood. ~ There was nut a visible am any one's face hile there. The elder in making bis prelim. Kir.v remarks said in part that he as willing to take the same procure and go through as he did ist eohferenee year. The men illingly endorsed the statement nd proved the same by a unaniious vote. The places for the District leetings were fixed as follows: unday School convention at Lerec A. M. E. church; Missionary invention at Orange Hill A. M. !. church and the District confer rre-^wiH be -announced-later. . Visitors were called forward nd introduced and presented to lie croup, who were Rev. Kerhaw, Rev. Morant, Mrs. Dorsey, ircr?fcewis?and?Prof,? Garrett, rof. Garrett spoke and gladdenI the hearts of everyone present, The elder asked that each pas31 be law-abiding this year by ending in general claims ten ays after having been collected s per Discipline. Now a word in interest of the astor, . .Rev. K. A. Young atid Fie good people of High Hill huich. When we arrived on the hurch yard everything was in [?;idin>-sf tn make us all happy. Hrtte bating- dinner there were n manv different things to parake of, until _om? jost had to eat hat he could and leave the rest nd go away hoping to get back > High Hill soon. But I found ie i en son they could cook so lany different things and this is :: The members raise their wn hicke's. kill their own hogs; also?their own- vegetables; plow heir own mules and live on their wn land. No one needs to frown sent to High Hill. Now T wish to take this oppormitv to say to the ministers of ie Columbia Annual conference tw> lv.iv?. r??i ..V I.x/v v vi i I I Wl III klicu UUI>r Money roll to do so at once. he printer says he wants to yet ie minutes out earlier this year, hen too I wish to thank everyne who helped to make ito possile for me to be your servant. I am setting along well here at t. Paul. My people are good to le. They say if Santa Claus amps to Lancaster he must go by le parsonage. J. S. Martin 13.1 Pleasant Hill gt. Lancaster, S. C. ANDOLPH TALLEY ICCl'MBS Randolph Talley passed very lietlv Tuesday morning Decern. ?r 5t. at 7:50 o'clock. Talley had essed for' breakfast when an lele of God came down and gav.? m his pay check to gitfry. No ie expected him to leave so early it God knew best. Rand"lph was r member of Be iany Baptist church in .^nesville. e was converted during the pas_ irate of the late Rev. John Wal. ice. He was married to Mary ertty and to this Union were >rn six children, fo'ur girls and To boys. Two of his girls pre >eded him to the .grave. Randolph leaves to mourn his issing, a wife, two daughters, 'iss Wilma Talley of Union'; Mrs. a rah Lee of New York, two sons, chert of Fort Bragg, N. C.; hilip of Spartanburg and Union, . 0.; tw0 sisters and a host of datives and friends, He was funeralized December 11 ; Bethany Baptist church in >nesyille with Rev. A. D. Dunin officiating. Mrs. Leola Crsin, [isst's L. R. Ruff and M. L. Sims er^:flower girls. Undertakers McKissick ar.d Ren. rick in charge. BF.TltKL A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. M. R. Hudson, Pastor Pee Dee?Sunday was a fine day >1 all church goers. The Snnda.v cht/ol opened at the usual hour ith the Snpt. and teachers at leir posta of duty. Morning service began at the seal hour. The scripture lesson u if-atl hv T Prior find a lovaHf raver meeting was conducted bv cal If. Gillnrd. At 11:30 the pastor entered the strum and delivered a wonderful >rmon to us from St. Luke 12:24. e used for his subject, "God roviding care for the christian." is sermon was enioyed by all the >arers. The Holy Communion ? ?<* rved to a large number of mem >rs. At 7:30 the pastor gave us lother wonderful semon from Co_ nthans 1.1:12. l^ev. "B. Pycd acJ impnnled the pastor in both serous. We were glad to have lenns trom Ueorgetown worship ith us at both sermons. I rm very sorry to say that Brer. Moultrie haR passed on never to turn. The funeral was held at ethel A. M. E. church December at 11 o'clock. He leaves to mourn e passing:, a wife, one daughter, ree sons and a host of relatives id friends. We loved him but God ved him best. THE PALMETTO I ~ 1 GREENVILLE NEWS ^ lis. L ain, li -iemond Bennett departed this life early Tuesday 1 uioi r ing at ner ixaidcnCe on the coiner of Glover and Elford streets Alter being sick for some time, iuiviving are her husband, Mr. E. 1 Ir j t?; a daughter, Miss Ethel i* Williams; H sister, Mrs. Gussie Kt = McKinky;, and two brqthgr^JMea *rs. Wister Rosemond of this city Ne and John Rosemond of Raleigh, N. trc Funeral services were held at Gr Cedar Grove church near Enoree, Co Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, fn Franks an ' Son had charge of I si 'uneral arrangements. Cc The new pastor, Rev. J. W. v/j Smith, and members of Macedonia W ar gements to begin their work for " the new" yettf. They are planning eh ^rr enlarge and finish their church, du ^ister C. Greene i8 secretary of the Gr church. Sis. Elizabeth Carter is CI L secretary of the Sunday School; Pj Sis. Eloise Moore is president of an the H. Y. P. U. and Sis. Jann^e wi Mae Moore is secretary of that or. th 'ranization. Everybody is welcorme w< at all times to the services of this ti< hurch. dr Mr. Flnley Mahone of Hilly St., th died Wednesday morning at the Ot Government Hospital in Columbia y.fter an extended period 0f illness, 'ai Mr. Mahone saw service over seas Gr in World War No. 1. He was a H? I deacon of Macedonia P. B. IT ~Tc i -hurch and^vfts one of the found Gr r ?rs of this church which began ut; , its service in a store boildin on ,:a _ M-nlv gt spypral years aPQ. H? I)( win no missen very mucn in_?* in "hurch and community. Hp leaveto mourn his passine, a wife five "hildren, several other relatives 'ot and manv friends. Funeral ser 7; i vices were held at Macedonia F \fj B. H. church Sundnv at 4 < ' W .>r, ^ nnko and ISon hrd chaij;<oi T "ftmprgt~ni langementr.? ? Mrs. Rebecca Goodllet, wife o: "P1 Rev. James, former principal of "f Brutentown, died Tuesday even "e ~ ing. Mrs. Goodlett wag?? loyal C? member of jSprTngfield Baptist so' church for a number of years. The 1 funeral was held at the church Sunday afternoon?at?4-o'clock. Mrs. Minnie Fowler, 204 Elford street, is ill. er ' Mr. and Mrfc. John Rosemond of Raleigh, N. C., motored to the city T'r to attend the funerel of their sis. ter. Mrs. Carrie Bennett. Mr. Clarence Johnson of Pick. ?ns. S. C., is working in the city. While here he is making his home . 1 at 306 Elford St. sul Mrs. Louise Booker Jeter, 101 mu Thompson St., is improving after * , being sick for some time. *^e Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gary, 203 ?011 Parker St., had as dinner guests m Vf r ?n<l Mro finnHloff Pnwlnr nf TTIC Lyman; Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Peek of Spartanburg; Mrs. Pearl Har *ir* ri, of Hendersonville, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. T)sborn Williams, Mrs. vai ' Cornelia Hunt and Mrs. Bessie in*( Miller of this city. The guests rea were lavish in their praise of the *es cuisine and the hospitality of their c?u hosts. the The annual Christmas Tree prcr_ soc trains of the Sunday Schools of n,a the city are scheduled to take place ^luring the first day, of the hol?_ a?. day period. The program at Spring Cli: ifel.i -will be held Friday night. C., December 19th, at 7:00 p. m. The kur one at Allen Temple A. M. E. Chi church will be held Tuesday night, ^r0 December 23rd. Other churches the are making plans to pass gifts to Kei those who attend Sunday ^School byt regularly, but at the time of this ^ writing those plans, definite dates An for those programs were not made All known. , Sen The Textile Hall Christmas tree, son sponsored by Negro business and of professional men and by nrominent to white men for the benefit of un. Ma - derprivileged Npgro children wj)l Lee 'be held Sunday afternoon, Decern 5 ber 21st from 2:30 to 4:00 p. m, at This will probr.bly be the largest ? of the Christmas celebration ga. Bis therings. It i,. estimated that at Mr least 2,000 children will receive am ~ presenfs there. ~ ~ 3 The infant daughter of Mr. and ar>< Mrs. Allen Bvrd, 10 Cherry St.. Me "passed a way Sund^v morning. The J?ur baby was about three months old. the Mrs. Wilbert Thomas of Myrtle the Beach, visited her mother and &n< friends here last week. Mrs. Thorn 5 as, who wps formerly Miss Eartha Br Lee Mack, returned to Myrtle Ma Beach Saturday night. Kir Prof Hpnrv T .nu'ffin On coach at Sterling, underwent an Da operation recently at the Working Benevolent Hospital. the The Girl Scoutsvof the city wiil dri , sing_. Christmas carols at the We County Home it was announced Wo this week. Miss Rose Huggins is de\ the Teader of the troop. Miss Mar. 8 gjiret ,Sewell is chairman of the nie L .troop committee. Other commit. ^Pe - tei iiieudwi.s are Miw.i Jaella King, Miss A. J. Carey, and Mrs. M. G. ma Smith. Miss Margaret Pender the grass, another member of the PQf trocrp committee. ha0 left the city, We and the vacancy caused by her arp leaving has not been filled. It is renorted that James Jack. j~ son apd Sam Barr, both primary P. pupils in one of the schools of the P a citv, suffered injurie? through play ing with guns? or. being near ,some. ^ one who wag playing with them, p? It would be a wise ccmrse for pa '?' rents to either keep guns out of , the youngsters' hands or see that they recognize that there is great danger in carelessly handling th^m rhil The P. T. A. of Union.Gower J St. schools met at Gower St., school " Sunday. After listening to talks by J 1 Dr E. L. McPherscm, school nhv. sictan, ami Mrs. Chapman, school nurse, the organisation nVdged , Itself to render all possible help , in the health program of the two schools. A popularity contest, two " \ ~ ~ mm ^ [nights of Pythias [olds Conference By Julia Braxton Clark New York, N. Y.?Sir B. Fran i Bundy of Le Roy, N. Y., th wly elected Grand ChancellOi lights of Pythias, N. A. S. A , A. and A.. (Jurisdiction o rw York State) sponsored an in aiuotory conference with th and Lodge Officers, Chancello mnraanders and Representative >m the Metropolitan area, Lon land, Nyack and Westcheste iunty Lodges. The conferenc is held Tuesday evening at 10 est 127th St, with St. Pan >dge No. 63 as host. Mr. Robert S. Smith acted u airman for the occasion intro cing Sir XR. Franklin Bundy and Chancellor. The Gran lancellor spoke 'Oil "ilow a goo 'thian may becoirife.jnore activ id be of more vitalise to th ilfare of his organization an e community". The number >re urged to support the elRica mal program, the members^ ive and the program planned b; e Civil Liberties Commissior her speaker^ were: Harold W ark, Grand Lecturer; Henry De n, Grand Auditor; James E eene, Grand Vioe-ChancelJor ;nry Medlock. C.C.: Christnr 1 .. iwns. C. C.; Arthur Elliot: and Trustee; Grand Lodge Dep ies Herman D, Clark, J: B> nis, F. O. Prescod and Specia Uiutir.s Vincent Cumherhatcl d Walter L. Matthews. During the Grand Chancellor' ly ' in New York the followini lees were visited: Majestic,1 No Excelsior No. 22, of Brooklyn inhattan No. 55 and the Uni in Rank, General Peter S, Jacl n, presiding. On Saturday ev in? Pilgrim Lodg^N. 8, held i ecial initiation a t Lafayett ill after which a midnight sup r was served by Chancello mmander Frederick W\ Wilker i-and his staff.-? Other lodges represented at thi iferenee were: Emanuel ' Lodgi >. 3; Hannibal Lodge*No. 4 Chester No. 15; Joseph A. Wall No. 1(V; Vernon No. 27: Unit] >. 28; King Solomon No. 31 iumph No. 49; Davidson No. 81 AND AROUND PAGEI.ANl dr. D.-L. Jackson a veteran re. ent of the Gum Spring com. nity, is quite ill at this writing Juite a number of teachers ol Pageland district attended th? inty wide teachers meeting helc W.1 lo.. TV. V ..V owi 1IUU II CUMCSU?y, Utf eting was a reading lesson pre. ted by Mrs. Presley and her it grade class of the Shiloh ,ool (white). After teaching the ss Mrs. Presley also ga.ve man> eresting points j>n teaching .ding. Mrs.' Foster^Johnson, thr tnes teacher; Mr. Horton, tht inty Supt.rvnd. Mr.- C. C. Cole president of the county as. iation all made interesting re. rks. dr. : nd Mrs. T. F. Brewer had their dinner guests Sunday, Mr, ffor(} Robinson of^Asheville, N Messrs. Greer, Smith of Salis. y, N. C., and Rev, Kearns of arlotte, N. C. The gentlemen ni Asheville and Salisbury, with ir hostess, worshiped with Rev. arns at Pageland Second Pres erir.n church. ilesdames J. L? Johnson, Mary n Sowell, Messrs. Heyward and en Johnson and little Elizabeth Veil accompanied Mrs. John. i's chidlren, William and Lucille Coulter Junior College, Cheraw Florence Sunday to visit Mrs. ude Johnson, a patient at Mc >d Infirmary. liss Alice Brewer entertained her home Friday evening1 with shower honoring Miss Avis ikeney whose engagement to . William Robinson was recently rounced. rfiss EdnH Reed w?5 ; t the pi_ ) with appropriate music. "Lot Call You' Sweetheart" was ?g bv the group, dedicated to bride.elect. Miss Blakeney wa? receipent of many beautifu 1 useful gifts. ilessrs. Earlie Blakeney, T. F pwer, J. W. Therat, W. Q. Mc. nus,- P. Funderburke and Rev ig attended the meeting ol and Lodge of Masonic Order ir rlington last week. The Pageland group alsa heir monthly district meeting Mon at the Dudley schrkd with sdames B. Norwood and I^izeti ten. Mr.~ Robinson conducted mtinals. Miss V. Brewer made few remarks and turned tht eting into the hands of thf ines teacher, Mrs. M. Foster inaon. who, in her?rffirianl nner. talked about rending as basic subject. A bountiful re it was spread for the teachers sdames Norwood and Moteri doing a great work ct Dudlev ys, and a luncheon have beer nned in order to raise funds to chase equipment needed in the ool lunch room. Prof. J. W. 4ker is principal of Union and wer St. schools, and Mr, S. C, ||r i- M 1.1. P *1* IKfr Ttt prPSIuPMl OT TTTF r . I. 7\, Ir. Dave Garlington of Marion ?et, passed away last week af. ? lengthy illness. The funeral , held at Tabernacle church, the rch of which Mr. Garlinfctrrn i for many years an active mber. Biirffs Stewart Funeral le had charge of funeral ar frements. Pay Up Your - Subscription ? Federation Notes The last meeting for the year 1U41 of the Sunlight Club was held at the "Y" Hut, ,State College, Z Thursday afternoon, December ID. _ci fc- ? Mrs. Jewell, hostess for the af. A ,e ternoon, met the members aL the f< r_ door in her own gracious manner. d< The spirit of Christmas was evi 6 ,{ tienv m the setting of the room T 7 with its decoration of smllax, n e candles, .the tafble (Covered wijth ni r artistically decorated Christmas a| 8 packages, Christmas trees, and in g the prominently placfcd stocking nr with a big stick of candy filling b; e the opening. _ aj j Following a short business ses n (j sion Miss Sara Hendersoti who -i wrs responsible for the program < ~ took over. : a" Two of the giids from Miss Hen tr< " derson's art class explained in well <7 1 chosen words that thought and . care shown in wrapping Christmas bt 0 package,, add imeasurably to the d value of the gift bv the receiver. CI j It is n<?t the value of the gift it I bt ^ self that makes it worthwhile, but the Ipving thoughtfulness accom. w " paning it. . bi js ^ ^sThe practical demonstration \y r" niimt* ^during the talks wan, sue. vv ' cessful in proving the point that 0M wrappings and decoration a he not di '[ necessarily expensive. * co ' Musical selections' were follow _ ed by a musical game. tirs. Sadie ' Smith 1-V.q " ?? *; pi ut. .urs. vv . V>. Caldwell and Mrs. Claudia McTeer j were runners up. WJe were then u favored by a visit from the Post. -men in the persons of three char. W ? ming young ladies who delivered to vi - each member a hand, painted eo ^ Christmas card made by </ne of the Nl ' art classes of Miss Henderson. W ' Mrs. Simon Whaley expressed to ar iss Henderson the thanks of the I Oi club for the very helpful and en in " tertaining program. . vv 1 Many of " tfie club members" at e brought the Christmas packages ~ for the children at the Wilkinson th r Home. The others will be sent be. to tG have a personal gift from the da B Sunlight Club. ? ps e Among the gifts brought for the M t-children?-a-full wardrobe?of -jf { beautifully made doll clothes pr<\ a ' sen ted by Mrs. Aiken. w< ' An appetizing repast of cocoa, attractive-'sandwiches, cookies, can p, dy cr.d nuts \vas greatly enjoyed. p We left for home carrying with to * us the Christmas spirit which per meated the atmosphere of our rj, meeting. " t0 ; FRIENDSHIP A. M. E. CHIRCH J!. Rev. H. W. Walker. Pastor I ' Fi 1 Clinton, S. C.?Some of our members and friends seemingly hat'e fbl'golten the hours tor our (r and evening services. Here are the hours: Sunday school 10:.'i0 _ ' a.m.; ll:30_a.m. morning worship; ; 6:00 p.m. A. C. E L.; 7:30 p.m. or evening; worship. All services jex- ' t; actly on time." We appreciate your to | presence and substance. Our | Pi church is your eh'urch if you have Ft ' none. j g-j< Rev. Walker was seemingly at Ti his best Sunday i.ioi nine. His sub C4 I ject was The Value of Hardships. Pi His sermon gave all courage to an look to Jesus in feeing" our -hard- etr ships. The choir rendered won derful music. _ At Visitors were numerous. Miss Vivian R. Alexander introduced Mrs."Cora Mills Grant, Misses Ai Cora L. Hipps, 'Jessie M. Brown, afi They all made timely remarks. th< The A. C. E. League was well | J. attended. The discussion on The ; Yc Birth of Christ was interesting and in keeping with the approach I gu ing season. !ad "" At the hour for preaching the . pastor entered the rostrum accon; ' tai panied by the young Rev. W. L. da Bowman. Rev. Bowman preached I.. - his second sermon from Dan. 1:8. we subject Make Up Your Mind. He's of just in the making and needs our Th , prayers and encouragement. ru The Pulpit Aid board was re- ru] ? ]R 1 A A /?\ / Coont them I Yep, 6 big Mj botttn h the handy famHy Papal--Cola carton. And that mmm IS icrvin|i of a baUar drink with a finer lavor. Keep Pepai-Cola in your Icebox. Order a cartan today- / COLUMBIA PEPSI-COI PttXe FW? MT. ZION A. M. E. CHURCH Jtev. C. C. Mcllwuin, Castor Sunday was a high day at Mt. ion al day. Sunday school was ttllod to order at the usul hour, t 12 o'clock our pastor canie T)e."" 3io us aficl brought to us a won i-rt'ul message taken from Acts :2!i, theme God Wants u Man. <?> hes-weHsage was deep and well r-coived. Jrist tJefoi e the Comninion wa^ served. the pu-toi re. ^pointed till* Stewards. The Sen ii' board is headed by Iiio. Dan. 1 Kennedy and the Junior board f Mr 1. F. Ashfoid. The Stew, wles*-hoards.from 1 thrtL0 were organized. Seven clubs were t up by the pastor and are all aded with good and faithful oi kei - The Usher board is tided by Miss Jnetta Alston, hoir by lii b". (TsVar Cook. On Friday night a program will given in behalf of tie- Booster ub. On December 20 our big liristmas tree and prog ram will gIn at 7 u*UT7iclT Come out atid in uv in this, program and see nnl .Santa Clans is coing t o 'ing the pastor* This program sponsored hy Miss Carrie Cook, e are asking the cooperation of erybodv. We have quite a few the sick list. Come- to Mt.-Zion iy and night, you are always wel nte, ( tlllhl i; MAYS Mis'. Hell Jeter :i11 Ml (.oorgr alton were called t<> Herulersonlle., N. C. a few days ago $n ac tint oT, the death of her uutVC " rs. Ruth -Walton. Husband Mr. aitus Walton.'Mrs. Agnes Sims, id lair daughter. Miss' Agnes neil Sims spent a pleasant stay Winstoh-Sal,em. N. C. last week ith her sister Mrs. Clara Stay re an<F friomls. "**" We were very pleased to nave e teachers of Oak Grove school worship with us at Williams * 1 apel A. M. E, Zion church Sure- ?? iy. They also took an active rrt in Sunday school. They are rs. Rivers. Miss McKissick und rs. Caison,. We extend to thenr ~~~ I ~ stanxiiiiLL invitation. Services ere good,- day and night. t ^ We were,- very pleased to have e\\ and ^Irs. F. I.. Wilks. Rev. Toh and Rev T \T no...um. . ? . .?* . L.fck v> r\iii3 worship with us Sunday night. ;v: Wilkes preached a soul stir, itr sermon. Everyone seemed have enjoyed the message, lere will be a program civen at ik Clrove school Friday morning the faculty. School will close iday and open January 5. 1942. It is reported that Mrs. Pearl ill at?this writing?We 1 list site will soon recover. ganized and ale out lot a new in m the new conference year, do greater work. Officer^ are esiident. Mesdumes Bertha E. rgusioi-;?Mice-Pic-sident E>?Mag - i? Mints; Secretary, Alice Shell; easurer, Isabelle Stackhouse; utplain. i .?B. Rollins; Chairman ???? ogram committee, R P. Alex, dorj_ Cnairman. Entertainment tout People ^ ou Know * 4. rroi. and Airs. J.'K. Bates of iderson, S. C.. returned Sunday ter spending the week end with e former's father and sister Mr H. Y tiling and Miss Mat tie M. iung. Mrs. Laura Thomas nas a s est Mrs. Cora M. Grant of Phil elphia, Pa. Miss Llote lie L. Harris . enter nod at a Bridge party Satur. y evening honoring Misses Cora Hipp and Jessie M. Brown " ek end guests and "co.workers Miss Vivian R. Alexander, ey are instructors in the Wood tf Junior high school, Wood. fT, S.X. [ml ? ? 1 Bjgy* HRTajK^ff 11 t^B -A BOTTLING CO, ' . 7 ?? :. i