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-t.mi oonsoliDatedwIth THE SOUTHERN EVANGELIST ‘Jr H. L. McCROfiEY, Editor. W. E. HI LL, Associate Editor and Manager. Devoted to the Educational, Material, Moral end Religions interests of oat people in the Booth, and published at Charlotte, K. 0., every Thursday. ) All qaeitioas arising under the vari ous subjects above indicated are dis* cussed from a Christian point of view * Each somber contains the freshest and best news from our Southern field and from the Chnrch at large. There Is carefully selected reading matter suited to alj^ classes, of opr people—the farmer, be mechanic, the artisan and the professional man. The Sabbath School and Temperance causes will receive special attention TERMS OV SUBSCRIPTION Three months......85 RATES OP ADVERTISING Given on sr“” ‘* “ —aL.-... , Hsrnestlv ask the aympathy and ftf/etl oi. our brethren and friends at idrge in ordei that our efforts in this enterprise may be crowned with enceess. AGENTS WANTED—to whom unmifsion will be paid. tieral col ^eup by F.T). Money Order. Regis tered Letter or Bank Check, otherwise it might get Ipst and the sender alone will be -esponsible. # Address Tje Africo-American Presby terian, Charlotte, N. C. THURSDAY, OCT. 25, 1917. Editorial. With the appointment of Mr. lmett J. Scott as an adviser to Secretary of War, and the „ - imissioning of more than six hundred Neiroes as officers in the Army, it looks as if the Negro will yet have a chance to do a citizen's part in tHfe war. Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes, Sec retary of Yale University, has been elected Principal of Hamp ton Institute. We know but little of the public record of Dr. Stokes, but if he represents the Yale spirit as to Negro education -there is nothing .to fear from him. As. a result of the untiring efforts __ ^ /to be ueld in this "cS^KoVemb# 4th to 7thj will be the greatest alV-men s meeting ever seen,here. The workers at- Biddle Univer sity were delighted to have as re cent visitors to the school Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Logan, of Pittsburgh, and> Mr. Nathaniel Calvin Payne and a-party from Titusville, Pa. Mr. Logan is a.member of the Freedmen’s Board and Mr. Payne is a member of the General Assem bly’s Evangelistic Committee. These friends were shown over the grounds and buildings and seemed deeply interested in the work of the University. SERVICES IN MEMORY OF DR. HOLLIS B. FRISSELL. "Let de Heaven light shine on me, Let de Heaven light shine on me, For low is de way to de upper hricrht world, Let de Heaven right shine on me. Soul-stirring words are these! They are, indeed, a challenge to fresh hope ahtd cppsecrated ser vice when sung, by the great i Hampton Institute ehorus of over a thousand voices, over the grave of Hollis Burke Frissell, principal of Hampton for nearly quarter of e .century, who, though dead, yet speaks from the Eternal Life and summons men and women to help bring in the Kingdom of God. Under a clear, Southern sky there gathered on Sunday after noon in the Hampton Institute cemetery, where lie General Arm strong and many other workers who have been faithful to the black and red children of the land, a company of influential men and women, representing several races, important business and social, in terests, education and religious work. There were also present some nine hundred Hampton stu dents who are in training for race leaderships All nad marched in quiet pro fession to Dr. Frissell’s grave to ay, in silent devotion, prayer, and . jnK their tribute of affection and to pledge themselves anew to loyal und courageous service. T ' George Foster Peabody, of New who his sefved for thirty stee of Hamp More Abun which Dr, Frissell preached and lived. He ’ 'said: - “I believe as the world needs more abundant life, we can feel that we are privileged to have known this abounding life and have faith and courage that‘our lives may hereafter be more abun dant in the quality of giving, Which was the unique quality of Dr. Frissell.” • The principal memorial service was held in the beautiful school church, from which Dr. Frissell had sent forth thousands of people with a new vision of life and a strong determination. to work to gether for the good of all men. The clergymen who took part in the devotional service were the Rev. Dr. Eldridge L. Mix, of Farmville, Va., the Rev. Dr. Her bert B. Turner and the Rev. Laur ence Fenninger, chaplain and as sociate chaplain of Hampton Insti tute. A GREAT BUILDER. The Rev: Dr. Francis G. Pea body of Cambridge, Mass., Pro fessor emeritus in Harvard Uni versity, conmaring Samuel C. Arm strong spd Hollis B. Frissell, said: Armstrong was the Founder, Frissell was the Builder, and the School is the incarnation of these two personalities. Yet never were two personalities with a single aim more distinct in type. “Armstrong was magnetic, im petuous, volcanic; Frissell was re served, sagacious, -prudent. The gifts of the one were those of ac tion; the strength of the other was in discretion. . . Initiative, originality, even audacity were essential to begin the work and inspire confidence in, it, but when a great institution had been established and must be developed without mishap, then the time had come for a peculiar quality of wisdom, patience, toler ance, and foresight, which could apply to larger tasks the ideals of the Founder.” A FRIEND TO ALL MEN. William M. Reid, Hampton ’77, t, well-known lawyer of Ports nouth, Va., and President of the iampton Alumni Association, aid: In his quiet, sympathetic way, Dr. FrisSell found out what each He graduates sfand the difficu they had to de them and encoura work: and also to ««« r indents of the schools bers of school boards work out or wipe out — ties that might be in the way of Hampton graduates. > “I feel that, if we have any thing to be prpud of more than another, it is the fact that it has been the will of the Almighty to raise up for us such men as Dr. Frissell, men who put themselves in a position to interpret one race ito the other; men who have their convictions and who are not afraid of expressing them; and men who do not incur any ill will by the work which they do, but rather win the good will of everybody.” A southerner’s tribute. James Hardy Dillard, who was for some time at the head of the Norfolk Academy and later dean of Tulane university, mew Or leans, and who is now President of the Jeanes and Slater Boards, outlined the work whiah Dr. Fris sell had helped him and other Southern men do for colored boys and girls throughout the Southern States, especially through the ■ Jeanes Fund; . “Dr. Dillard referred to Dr. Frissell’s ability to think always about the good of others; his- uir selfishness and wise, sympathetic counsel; his skillful management of affairs at Hamption; his clear, broad thinking qn questions of race .relations; his marvelous vision and sympathy. » He concluded with these words: “This man, whom we meet to day to reverence, I believe had that faith in the real, continuing progress of humanity; he had faith in the coming of the King dom of his Master. I believe that | it was this faith that illuminated ! his life and made him the marvel ous friend, counselor, helper, statesman, preacher that he was.1’ Wm. Anthony Aery/ NOTICE. The Evangelistic Conference of Catawba Presbytery will meet in I its monthly meeting, November 1 5, at 10:30 A. M., at Seventh St I church/ I J. Knox, Chairman. '■ t: During the meeting of G, Synod at Newport News, "V heard Dr. Melton wad to c< a series of meeting! at Sout ton, Va., the latter part < month of October: After ! a talk with him he consen come here first and cond week’s meeting. We beg&j meetings Sunday night, the Dr. Melton arrived on Mo1 the 16tn, and began his meet The people were prepared fo The pastor had beeii prea< for more than a month, woi the people up to it, and the n bers of the church had been ] ing for the outpouring of Holy Spirit Dr. Melton sfc to De miea with the Spirit We have never heard him with such power as on sion. His sermons w&e fully illustrated, his convincing and his ing. NigT came iorwarcr ana accepted ui as their personal Savior. We a number of conversions, persons united with the Holbi St. Presbyterian church and eral will go. to sister cbur* Dr. Melton administered the of baptism to seven souls in , presence of a large congregatic We an feel that we have be. lifted higher up in the Divine lil Never before have we Jseen t| members of the church manifi such intense interest in meeting The'singing of Mils Lelia Lol Let Him In," with chorus by tl choir, made a profound impressio| All members of the choir, ca out regularly and entered into services with all the enthusiasm] their souls. Our hearts are filled with rejoiL ing over the good tresults of 01 meetings. The persons who d| not attend missed a spiritui feast. Let us hope and pray ;thj God will use this man in Soul Boston as He did here, and th] through him believers may 1 built up and many sinners turn] unto righteousness that will “Shi] as the stars forever and ever.1 W. E. Carr. DR. RENDALL ATNEWB] N. C. Newbern is a prosperous near the coast in Eastern Nc Carolina. Its proximity to ocean means an equoble « climate. Pine forests are ISfia. ..any church. Tectivf of our visit was the org£ ization of Lincoln Universr Alumni Association.' of East North Carolina. . Mr. Miller, the genial and cient pastor, a graduate of Bide University, gave the Lincoln A irmni the warmest welcome his church. The links that bine the two sister institutions are very strong, both being so positively Presbyterian, and being the colleges and theological semin aries where at least nine-tenths of the Presbyterian ministers receive their training. Rev. Mr. Miller’s gracious wife is the daughter of Rev. Yorke Jones, D. D., Profess or at Biddle, kand an Alumnus of Lincoln. - > The forenoon of September 27th was spent by the Alumni in re union greetings, and in introduc tory devotional exercises, and in the formal organization of the As sociation. Rev. John Hayswood, D. D„ was elected President, and grace and poise marked his ad ministration and ms every'utter ance. Mr. W. H. Jackson was electee Secretary. He is the honorn Sabbath School Missionary of our Board, and his field includes sever al Presbyteries and States. His energy and enthusiasm, together with his initiative and tact and op timism, peculiarly qualify him for S. S. leadership, aha will make him an ideal secretary of the Alumni Association. The other usual offi cers were also elected. What a pleasure it was to meet and hear the splendid group of workers. Dr. Bynum, a physician whose skill and faithfulness you would instinctively trust; Professor McLean, who was first group in stu dent days, and is now first group as a teacher; Preacher 'Burgess, as witty as ever, and you felt sure that no church could be grouchy and balky with his good cheer and good nature; the youthful ministry oi Mr. Branch, so full of rich prom ise; Mr. Vick, the trusted business man, and the soul of integrity, fulfilling the Scriptural summary, "Fervent in spirit,diligent in busi ness, serving the Lord”; Rev J. Burton Harper, who serves his important school with utmos devotion and for whose best spirit ual welfare he untiringly prays an( labors; and so we might run of this goodly group of men. ' Touching letters of regret wen KU Plans trace., eting, when andenjoy tke Mj 5C3^ Lincoln University Herald, "Mrs. Cecelia M. Editorial Se<a««_,. 400 North Myers Street IG ON AT FIELD, S Mrs. Stafford: I * it has been some have heard from our ' ave not been idle. v R E. Foster, wno u«» ~~— « j.. lllVM sn bfe oaroe to us our work wa«. standstill. Wehad ton pm and waiting for a leader. Our Erera were answered and he has ^edlSlf tube the man for heM?ssionary Society has b|en •ganized and has raised year which we have .usedl for lira on the church and manse, e from this amount, at our ual rally, wMch wfha<L g£ 3ber 7, we raised W}-#> >astor’s salary. „m-ver9 e hope these good workers remain with us. Pray for ou inued success. L. C. Craig. LNDARD of excellence INfor presbyterial SOCIETIES. ; the last number of the paper gave the “Standard of Excel k” of the' Woman’s Board of Eons for Synodical Societies. f week we are prmtmg the re ient for Presbytenal Socie Net increase m memuersmy. , Net increase in number of ^Netfncrease in subscriptions Tear Book of Prayer for Mis The Home Mission-Monthly tan s TYuin.. # . „ lote: For joint societies—Year ?k of Prayer, 4; The Horn# Sion Monthly Woman’s' ... pA.ll apportion^nts'^toc jietges paid in full* in quarterly monthly paymentsl and, in the lands of Board Treasurers not than the 15th of the month. Bate: Treasurerslof Home Pres rial societies west of the Mia mi must have their remittan [reach the Treasurer of the hap's Board of Home Missions -later than the 2Qth of the lonth. . - . • . ; 6. One dollar from each local roman’s society to The Emergen* y Fund of the Woman’s Home oard and of the Woman’s For ign Board, and a gift to the Syn lical Contingent Fund. . Note: For joint societies The Emergency Fund, Woman's Home oard, 3; The Emergency Fund, toman s Foreign Board, 3: Syn lical Contingent Fund, 4. For ome or Foreign societies The' mergency Fund, 5; Synodical mtingent Fund, 5. 7. Representation from two irds of all local societies at each inual meeting of Presbyterial ciety. 8. Net increase in number of JToung People’s missionary organ izations and at least one Presby telial Young People’s Conference iuring the year. Prayer at each Presbyterial ting for the missionaries and ns representing the society. Two-thirds of all local socie ttaining at least eight points 1 Standards of Excellence, e year upon which Standard koned shall be March 10th to loth. R1 jY AT WILSON STREET CHURCH, SHELBY. Ajw weeks ago the members of Wfeon Street Church arranged ageiral rally under the leadership of Ml Sallie L. King. The gen rt was titled Humble Sub ’ based on the words of Matt *18:4, “Whosoever shall humble himself as child, the same is greatest ingdom of heaven.’’ lly was going oh for eight n Sunday afternoon, Mrs. ' a special program given ildren, with “a little child st of them.” A very in sermon was delivered to n by Rev. G. W. King, ulus and interest were the rally during the e forecasts made by our eral missi! Chrii ttere this li| In th days. King: by tnc in the \ terest the eh] | Gi called each le counted the lights in th Suntinsr added'much interest and dre w out quite a large audience fei The reports oi xne Mrs. J. B. Rippy **‘?2 Mrs. Zulia Lt«sn Mrs. V.4. $ 1.751 2.00 &££X'"SBk 8.60 ltowH.WattoOT4t.Smith9.46 SSTI w. FoBteJ 11 til sources was $1514*5. • ♦. A* ;.W« Foster* BiODLE UNIVBISITV NOTES. Biddle was represent^ Rflino by 15 men all of whom were recommended but owing to continual ill health oSe Mr. G. P. Gore by name, was not .permitted To■ .Mg» “ the expiration of the fame an receive his appointment. The other H me* four of whom are members of the Present Sen ior Class and 11 graduates and I former students, were ^commis sioned. This is a record-break ing percentage—the best of any group represented at the camp. , Among those who visited the University were First Lieutenant c. 0. Hilton Second Lieu by and E. M Class: Seco Grady and tner studen graduate. Others \ University siohs“~“ fifrac tenant, _ First Lieute T. Winstead formerly of Ninth Calv ants, former . BJ. Grigs* f the Senior tenantsW. pfieldj -for ks' . 4 comjnis wh, T.' B. T Huten-i lar Army,. Lieuten* Lieutenants E.;Origsby h Camp Dix, Lieu tenant Camp Upton. Lientenants E Nelson and Camp Grant, Lieutenant W Meade; Mary will report camps Novetn The Senior C tton and J. assigned to »wn, N. J.; Hamsey, to Sk, .N; Y.; d. G. E. ipfield to 111. and to Camp iese officers respective .vea banquet in honor of the Lieutenants at Sanders’ Hotel on the evening of the eighteenth as an expression of their appreciation for the attain ments of their class mates, ;• In teresting talks relative to camp experiences were made by the five Lieutenants present and several responses were made by other members of the class. Mr. G. W. Murray’s deliberateness as, Toast-master, Miss Jahie Wal lace’s response in behalf of the ladies of Charlotte and the music, directed by Mr. W. A. Mor gan, were other features of the occasion. , x The University as weU as the class has mi occasion to feel proud of these men. And we are confi dent that , if they take the zeal and enthusiasm with them to France against those who have en dangered the world’s peace which have characterized their various positions of trust among us,* they beyond a doubt, will play, as the Negro has always played, an indespensable part in ‘making the World Safe for Democracy/’ Judging from’ thfe inspiring expressions made by the Lieuten ants in chapel last Saturday morn ing we conclude that they are de termined to do their bit and afe going from us with brave and resolute, hearts to dare and die if necessary for Old Glory as long as the stars and stripes shall wave as a symbol of the unity of the States and as an assurance of the rights and privileges of our democracy. S,, Ot Johnson. A When a man begins to argue with his conscience, he is sure to be ip the wrong. m boys down tipnre are |»’ b« “I should say not!" Vr' . •Then you gram with your Joke.** .. particular aoMltr'b ertnlthy and hM everything he went* beck home." • . “And still h« 1* unlucky. •Tee. He wrote to hie w^fe, ene day, nnd told her she ought'to do something* for the boys st the.front.’' nee—” • "And -the vrttelmme<na«iy 500 fresh Jtoh and had theu»^i|Wdd If the border^ * poruer.v . .r yi have ‘ “ .fts an’s huBband happened to bo to duty in the mesa tenb-f* * / ••And Mamed fetfe ••Aaa Diameu “f ThoBe SOO hsk dean every one of those »*> *»»• Youngstown Telegram. Height of • Camera. 3“ dUt the lem “ •»***. “2L,rtSl3 eye* of a person of fvera*® Sending- ThlBimplleithat most trt* standing. ThU lmpB# pod stands, all nltra P°rtabl« oneij, are too short in the leg, , tM which allow the camera tot** this hdshtoniy 80 *™ii. Isnse, Of fOCOO unstable. With lenses w 1W it is usually advantageous, especlaUy la interior work. «P hiwre the“gJJ lower, while with jg§L Jaa^ lenses it. mayh« ^gher jf foreshortening the gro^n^. ewTof domestic interiors, it l»to* portant to ^ve the'lens theVrel of a table top, as the eject of the furniture seen from a lowef viewpoint will he unsatisfactory. ;■;? Unrelated Potatoes. • ootatoea have not mnen> in coS KSScnr^O. their mo* , fffmtn*r namesakes. They have Ion* been cultivated as fpod In troplcaLanJ gabtedplad cotmtrlw end_ w«» ac^ , ally introduced' into England at an earlier date than>tbe contnMm ftotat^.^ 'Thd tine tubers* vere often' confound* r seventeenth dlM' £ht potatr^m^o^ jgjyjgJR, , iter; > Sweetish;^ to thb taste* Its flesh-farm In* qualities • are considered- equal at leant tothoseofihe common Rotate. HOLDERS OF RO^UL WARRANT • - ' • >'• - * Tradesmen In England Who «Mplved T<l* Mark:of Favor Saeli.Vpar AreQbJec*« «f * . , On<& a year, in jhe^ew Tear's (Ja* Mtte, appeals a’ 16ug list of tradesmen who are holders of royal warrants. This list at the present time exceeds 1,200 names, since the death of Queen Victoria considerably over 800 names have been added. It is a privilege greatly coveted and mach envied—this of \ the royal waA rant, for it is not one lightly bestowed upon, every tradesman who has sap* plied goods to his majesty’s household. It is distinctively a mark of royal favor Tit-Bits says, and to some extent a testimonial to. thje excellence of the purveyor’s goods. Its principal outward sign Is the use of the royal arms over the shop front and upon the writing paper of the war* rant holder, and it is an offense against the law for any person not being -a warrant holder to use the arms. Ap parently; however, its misuse is a com mon . occurrence, for during recent yearn hundreds of cases of Improper Use have been dealt with by die Royal Warrant Holders’ association; UflHt In Sugar Crystals, ’ A soft bluish light has occasionally been seep when a scdop eras scraped. across solidly caked sugar in the bin. Boose sugar does not show this glow nor does granulated. A scientist days that the cause of the 'peculiar itgfce is in the fracturing of the sugar cry a* tftls. Luminescence of this type ac companies the breaking of crystals of a number , of different substances, but in none is it more pronounced in rock candy. To get the best effect place lumps hf rock candy between the jaws of nut. crackers or forceps and suddenly crash the crystal to frag ments. If the zoom has previously beep, darkened the flash of light may be seen at a distance of 80 yards or more, > Had Experience. A lecturer was touring die country Siting travel talks to school children on the interests and Industries of their country. “Now, children,” he said, pleasantly, in leading up to his sub ject, “I winder how many of you have ever seen a caiiebraker Silence. “What, no one? Ah, there’s a little fellow,1 way back there. My boy, have' yon seen a canebraker “Well, I didn’t ’sactly see it But* I right under one onoe't when it did." : ;
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