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CHARLOTTE, N. C„ J.
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WHAT IS EDUCATION?
By
f
Hubert Work, Secretary of
the Interior* In The National
Republican.
i What constitutes education is
ptill an open question*. I am fa-;
with the definitions in
dictionary, both obsolete!
modern. All of them are too
ief to be adequate. Indeed, the
Varieties of education are so
tnany that only principles could;
be cited.
\ Ability to make a living is thd
first necessity for an education.;
When a man can accomplish this
he is educated to a degree. Qual
ifications of a person to adapt*
himself to the environment in
which he finds himself is the;
test of his - intellectual equip
pnent and might be termed his
education.
I So many different factors en
ter into an education of any
sort. Character, mentality, and
training, supported by willing
ness to serve, are the essentials.
No man is greaMn history un
less hewas able and willing to
Serve with and for others. Hu- ]
plan relations are fundamental
to all other questions in this
World. The Great Physician, af-j
ter reciting law t by negation
said: “A new commandment I
give unto you, That ye love one
another.” That thought proved
to be the basic essential to civ
ilized existence and the well
spring to education which in
promotes civilization.
Any manual industry has its
icational value. It trains the
re and hand to work in unison
id through them the mind, to
$irect both.
1. There is an education in the
handling of a team of horses—
indeed, in making a horse-shoe
id the lesson of service un
avoidably learned. Service is ap
should be its
it. But there may be wide
rence between a college ed
ucation and its application. One
is the tool, the other is its use.
The one is the science of
service, the other is the art
of science applied. The art
and science of education com
bined is the present-day need.
It has; suggested manual
training schools, vocational
training, and teaching of trades
in the public schools. All in re
sponse to the latent realization
that the purpose of education is
that it shall first bring social in
dependence and open the door of
positions as high as the individ
ual adaptability to occupy.
Shakespeare, Burns, Lincoln,
Rockefeller, Schwab, Hill and
qcores of others, great men of
their time, were not college men.
College education is not enough.
College is an opportunity, but
it will not be what goes into us
fc college, but what comes out
of us after leaving college, that
will fix our place in the world.
So many college graduates
rest upon their diploma. Grad
uation does not mean one has
finished. Commencement means
that we have tinly been made
ready to begin; to start out on
life’s journey qualified to look
into the phases of life closed to
our associates who were de
prived of school privileges.
I once heard a man regret
that he was unfamiliar with
words he needed to express new
thoughts that came to him.
Words are tools for the mind,
and familiarity with them can
best come from schools and con
tact with schooled people. A
college education should pro
vide the vehicles for thought
not open to men who have few
words.
But they are not enough. Par
rots can talk. The significance
of words and: their relation to
thought and to each other is in
tellectual education raised to the
Nth power, but this educated
status is but the preliminary to
the purpose of education. Ex->
cept for teaching, its purpose is
to lay a foundation upon which
a developed superstructure may
arise, mlrl
I would emphasize the impor
tance of the habit of learning.
The function of a teacher is not
to direct and correct. We should
master something for ourselves;
Nsmental discipline comes from
bring told a fact. That is hear*
say. It is not our own and it is
worth only what the property
of another may be. If we can
read, the world is open to us; if
we can write we may convey
our thought to others.
We should live a part of the
time alone—get acquainted with
ourselves. Appraise our own
qualifications and strengthen
the weak ones. Cultivate the
habit of reflection; give our
minds leisure to receive and
record impressions clearly.;
Even the sensitized plate of a
camera must have a time limit
fixed to record the detail of im
pressions. The human mind
must not only gather its im
pressions but record and ana
lyze them also. It is not possible
for the human mind to ever unr
derstand itself, but we do know
that its first impressions remain
longest; that the.character we
establish in early * life will be
ours in old age, and that we must
live with it, and, dying, leave it
as our tribute to the world.
DR. McCOY AND MISSIONARY
QUARTET MAKING FINE
IMPRESSION.
By Rev. J. E. McMillan, Public
ity Manager of'the Missionary
Quartet.
Rev. A. B. McCoy and the
Missionary Quartet are doing
some real service through the
North. The addresses of Dr.
McCoy are of the kincPfchat make
a lasting impression on those
who hear him.
The quartet consists of Rev.
J. B. Barber, Messrs. A. A.
Adair, I. M. Martin and Rev. J.
E. ' McMillan. Their songs are
lending unusual enchantment
arid pleasing effect to the work
of these men. Within the past
week they have appeared at the
following named places: Janu
ary 14, with Rev. C- G. Marten,
Baftstaxi' SpeH;^#t^ri«hytftrian
church, Ballston Spar, IN. Y.;
January 16th, with Rev. Wm.
Hopkins, First' Presbyterian
church, Albany, N. Y.; January
18, in the morning, with Rev. J.
F. Fletcher, Fourth Presbyte
rian church, Albany, N. Y.; in
the evening of the 18th, with
Rev. P. W. Anthony, First Pres
byterian church, Schenectady,
N. Y.
The churches of the abve
named places received the mem
bers of this group with unusual
kindness and hospitality. But
special mention might be made
of the people of Schenectady,
and the effects of the visitors’
work. Dr. McCoy’s speech at
this place was superb as at all
the other points and the quar
tet sang three groups of songs,
consisting of two songs each,
which were highly pleasing to
all.
Dr. Anthony is a young man
of rare qualities and did much
to add to their pleasure while
with him and his people.
After the main part of the
service the young people took
charge and conducted the con
gregation and visitors into the
dining room of the church and
favored them with a delicious re
past. The courses were inter
spersed with selections by the
quartet. After the service and
repast all returned home with
inspiration and joy from the re
sult of the evening’s experience.
In consequence of the effective
rendition of the several quartet
numbers at the church at Sche
nectady the W. G. Y. Central
Electric Broadcasting Station,
Schenectady, came in contact
with and became interested in
the Missionary quartet.. So it
was requested to broadcast for
the station Tuesday afternoon
at 1:80 o’clock, January 20. The
engagement was filled to such a
degree of satisfaction that the
quartet was invited to return
that night and broadcast on the
regular evening program. The
news was spread abroad and
many cities, towns and villages
connected with W. Y. G. Central
Electric of Schenectady. On
that night the Missionary Quar
tet went back to the broadcast
ing station and for an hour en
tertained .and came up to the
high expectation of the public.
This aggregation will leave
Albany *and the vicinity Satur
day afternoon, Jan. 24, for Uti
ca, N; Y., where they will spend
a few days.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
SOME NOTEWORTHY NEWS
FROM CARVER MEMORI
AL CHURCH.
. ^ . --
Virginia is only occasionally
heard from through i ’ :ams
of our Church organ, tittle nor
tice being taken of the work
done in this state, although fid
part of our Southern field is more
in need of such help as is given
by publicity. However, Virginia
is loyal, continues to saw wood,
and is contributing her part to*
ward the general good.
Carver Memorial is still op
the Church map. Her people are
not all scattered, nor all dead.
This is true, however; in some
measure and accounts for the
church's inability to reach some
of her objectives.
-Some events of last year are
worthy bf 'notice. The most
noteworty was the practical
completion of what was- said-to
be the largest, the most modern
and
convenient church
_ most
building in ''•Southern Virginia
Presbytery? It will also compare
favorably with any church
structure iii fCatawba Synod. It
is hoped that the contractors
will “sign off" in the next few
days,
The Presbytery of Southern!
Virginia held its sessions in this
buying last April. Members of;
Presbytery were tremendously'
surprised to see Such a modern;
structure and well pleased that
it met all requirements of Pres
bytery, and committees could;
hold their meetings without;
embarrassment to the main
body. Dr. W. E. Carr, of Dan
ville, was moderator and Rev.
G. P. Watkins, of Martinsville,
was clerk. Among visitors of
note was President H. L. Mc
Crorey, of Johnson C. Smith
University. .1 • .
• Last May was organised "tr
men’s league that is functioning
successfully. Heretofore such
men’s organizations have had
brief and uneventful careers.
But this league has proven a
real asset to the work of the
church. A recent meeting-was
held at the home of Dr. Norman
Lassiter where a splendid pro
gram was executed and large
plans laid for the future. Mr.
Roy Bright is president and Mr.
Wynder Taliferro secretary.
Evangelistic services were
conducted for us in October by
Synodical Evangelist I. H. Rus
sell. He was in fine voice and
spirit, preaching with spiritual
fervor each night and on Sun
day. Such impressions were
made on the congregation that
Evangelist Russell was unani
mously invited to return, which
he will do the latter part of
April.
The woman’s missionary , so
ciety conducted a bazaar during
the third week in December.
This live wire organization nev
er conducted a more successful
or more largely patronized ba
zaar. There were many large
and attractive booths, “ye olde
country store” being an innova
tion that attracted considerable
attention. Success may largely
be attributed to organization
and a fine enthusiasm. Receipts
amounted to more than $130.
Of this amount $75.00 was given
to the building fund of the
church and $25.00 to the pastor
for a Christmas present. In this
connection it should be stated
that the men’s league gave to
the women for their conveni
ence in carrying on the bazaar
a large cooking range. Mrs. C.
A. Ward is president of the
missionary society and Mrs. C.
P. Hedric is secretary.
The Sunday school conducted
a very creditable Christmas ex
ercise, many little folk partici
pating. A very beautifully dec
orated tree was quite an attrac
tion. Many men of the church,
through donation of candy, or
anges, apples and nuts helped to
bring joy to the children. Hot
chocolate and cakes were served
to the adult , members of the
Sunday school. Mr, A. N. Har
ris is superintendent and Misses
Ruth Home and Virginia New
by secretaries.
The Junior Christian Endeav
or, under the efficient direction
of Mrs. C, A. Ward, is proving
a star feature of our services
This organization has ah attend
''
ancethafr
r.a?4 for
unday ev«
sign.of,
conduct
the dignity '1
grown-ups.:;
ley is presK*
Rowe secret
brought witf
brought m
than ordii
the first
Newport
exercises we
Heretofore
ways been
modate the
weather prt
tendance, hi
and well chi
carried out.i
Brown, .
tist Church,
speaker Of tl
between thir
pp-. meets every
l. It is a hopef ul
ture to see them
meetings with all
' freedom of the
jS Evelyn ' Rid
and Miss Ruby
an hvent of more
in ettent of more
importance. For
[ In the history of
g* Emancipation
leld in our church
K chutch has ak
small to accom*
vds. The severe
ited a large at
an enthusiastic
fen program waS
The Rev. Mr.
the First Bap-j
lpton, was the
fcTER.
BISHOP
RAGE
fAY ON
iGNS.
Galloway has
the subject of
He said recent
Bishop -G.
been speaki
race relatioi
ly:
"The race
tion for s:
broad-mind'
men. All our
people shoul
and accordi
the Man of
for them no
measure of
ing the futun
knows the
ning. And w
the Negro ‘
ty with ev
to fulfill in hi
purposes of a:
neficent Pro ‘
“There is n<
itable as injui
nothing wrhi '
such dead!:
character
practice of wrong and oppres
sion upon the weak and help
less. The denial of opportunity
can be justified on no ground. It
ignores the teachings of Jesus.
It is contrary to the genius of
Christianity.”
)blem is no ques
liticians, but for
iotic states
lings with these
in the spirit
the ethics of
lee. What is best
.should be the
snt duty, leav-.
his hands who
| from the begin
iust insist that
pial opportuni
imerican citizen
(self the highest
-wise and be
ing so unprof
e. There is
react with!
ect ..upon the'
ASTOUNDED AT PROGRESS
OF AMERICAN NEGRO.
“To a visitor from South. Af
rica the progress of the Ameri
can Negro is positively astound
ing/’; according to Rev. A. A.
Kidwell, prominent religious
leader from Johannesburg, who
has just rounded out an'exten
sive tour in this country, mak
ing a special study of Negro ed
ucation. “I have been particu
larly pleased,” said Dr. Kidwell,
“with the educational progress
of .the race in this country. In
South Africa it is popularly
supposed that the educated Ne
gro is a failure. Here I find that
just the reverse is true. ' The
American people seem to recog
nize, that education affects the
Negro just as it does anybody
else, making him more capable,
more efficient, a better citizen
and an asset to society. Your
system of universal public ed
ucation is based on that theory,
and from what I have seen I am
convinced that the theory is cor
rect.
“I have been deeply impressed
also, and even astonished,” he
continued, “at . the economic
competence which the American
Negroes .are achieving,’—their
success in agriculture, industry
:and business. Your big Negro
insurance companies, banks, real
estate corporations, construc
tion companies and the like have
;no parallel anywhere else in the
world, so far as I know,—cer
tainly not in South Africa/'
Dr. Kidwell is superintendent
Of many churches and schools
in British South Africa, and is
deeply interested in promoting
the welfare of the natives. He
frankly admits that the relations
of the races in South Africa are
much more difficult than here,
and that the natives labor under
handicaps far more severe than
anything to which the' race is
subjected in this country* He
spent several hours while in At
lanta looking into the work of
the Interracial Commission, and
expressed the opinion that its
principles and methods ought to
be applied around the . world
wherever there is racial friction.
SIDDJGHTS
HERE AND THERE.
It is the life and service like
that of the veteran teacher and
minister, Rev. H. C. Mabry, D.
D., of Raleigh, which gives
brethren of lesser years and
service, inspiration and cour
age. Reference was made in the
columns of this paper last week
to an extended service of fifty
two years, of labor. What a
record of work! It is significant
that Dr. Mabry retains much df
bis-activity and by no means is
tie in the background. Those of
us who were at Concord last fall
at Synod know this. Financially
speaking, we know his compen
sation has not been the largest,
but, ih a larger way, there has
come a greater compensation to
him, in the way of knowing that
he has endeavored to impart
knowledge, and that it has re
sulted in many noble-men and
women of usefulness.
Well, when we 4. shall have
grown old as to this record, we
trust that some of Tour former
students will remember us with
checks from $5.0v0 to $50.00, j
Carry on, Dr. Mabry! There is
stfil a higher reward!
Elder J. P. Murphy, of States
ville, N. C., is a splendid man
and a faithful elder of Tradd
Street Presbyterian church. We
have never seen Elder Murphy
gtouchy about anything. He is
the . weather-prognosticator of
the city and he has watched the
elements so long until he sees
nothing but sunshine, it matters
not how dafk the clouds may
be. It has become a part of his.
daily life and Elder Murphy
sees nothing but sunshine. There
is no darkness to him in busi
ness, home or church. Much to
his credit, as Well as to that of
Mr. Murphy has always com
Dined ousmess witn tne
church, as testified by his pas
tor and friends. For fifty years
or more he has done business at
one place as a barber for white
trade. It is needless to say that
Elder Murphy enjoys the confi
dence of the best white and col
ored citizens of Statesville.
One of the outstanding feat
ures of ,the recent lecture of Dr.
Carver, of Tuskegee Institute,
the noted scientist in his state
ment: “That with him there is
no conflict between religion and
science.” Dr. Carver has made
this statement before and he
found occasion to say it again
at the University of North Car
olina. Dr. Carver has received
honors from some of the most
noted scientific societies in the
world. His statement is signifi
cant because in these days of
conflict betweenthe scientific and
religious worlds, there are so
many pseudo-scientists who are
swimming around the edge and
taking such small bits of things
scientific that the conclusion
has been reached by them that
they are masters of the revela
tions of nature, and they are ex
cluding God and His Omni
science. Truly, there is no science
without God, and its proper re
lation and power is always sub
servient to the relation and
power of God in nature, be it
high or low.
The call has gone out from
Dr. Williams, of Seneca, S. C.,
for a renuion of all classes and
former students at the ne^ct ap
proaching commencement. That
sounds good to us and if our
“flivver” stays on wheels, we
hope to be there. Class reunions
are rare things at Johnson C.
Smith University. We do not
know why. Nevertheless, they
are needed to keep up the old
“Biddle” spirit and get acquaint
ed with the new.
Looking over the list of con
tributors to the Clock Fund, we
find so few men in other profes
sions than the ministry who
have made contributions. Let’s
hear from the many physicians,
dentists, teachers and men of
other professions who first saw
the light of educational knowl
edge at old “Biddle.” “Come
across, fellows! You know you
have the money!
Rev; John H. Clement has done
a good work in High
facts prove that.,
was put on the cl
his untiring efforts
with the officers and
of the Cherry St. church,
work will be long rettu
there. At this tune, the
is fortunate ih having the ser
vices of a progressive man* hk.
the person of Rev. C. A. Wash
ington, who is moving on with
success. Both Mt. Airy and High
Point are fortunate in having
men who know how to work. At
this time also Rev. Mr. Clement
is needed in Mt. Airy at the Ed
ward Webb Memorial church.
What has become of the old
fashioned elder who brought
his family to church in a wagon
with straw on the floor ? Some
one said that “He still comes,
with possibly less of the family,
but his son drives him now in a
car." The old fellow totters in
his walk now, and the mother
shows many wrinkles in her
once smooth face* but they in
sist on coming every preaching
day. Will the son still come after
they have passed away ? Some
will, but evidences point to the
contrary about many of them.
The ear was made to go and the
church is stationary. They pass
it by.
Psychists tell us that parents
don’t know child nature—that
the child’s way in the modern
day is greatly misunderstood
by most parents. Possibly so,
but a recent article in one of
our papers tells of a girl shoot
ing her mother because she "
mother) would not let her
her way. The idea of me
Child nature is very much ex
aggerated as to its working
it can be called just simpl:
devilish, nature,” just hs $
A possible cure for that ‘
let each gam tne others conn
ience, both parent and child ;
and, above all, let there be gen
tle firmness on the part of the
parent. In other words, good,
old-fashioned home training,
given in large doses. With ul
respects to psychists, to the con
bachelorsdatOuybi cmcmm mm
trary, some of them may be
bachelors and old maids. They
make a beautiful theory, but it
isn’t always practical.
SIDELIGHTER.
THE
CONSOLIDATED
CHURCH.
Consolidated country schools
have come as a result of good
roads and motor trucks which
made transportation quick and
easy. And the consolidated
country church will surely fol
low. In many instances, two or
three or perhaps more little
country churches will combine
in one big, strong church with
an up-to-date aggressive Sunday
school and preaching every Sun
day. The passing of the one
room schoolhouse demands that
the one-room church be replaced
by a church that will be in keep
ing with the modern school
building. Mr. J. B. Duke with a
clear understanding of the con
ditions that we are facing in
North Carolina has'contributed
of his means to take care of the
country church in his native
State. And no such opportunity
has even confronted, any people
as the one which confronts us
in North Carolina.—The North'
Carolina Christian Advocate.
A ROMAN CATHOLIC
HAMPTON.
Roman Catholics have a con
stituency of 250,000 Negroes.
Taking a leaf out of the expe
riences of Hampton and Tus
kegee, they have started a Car
dinal Gibbons Institute at
Ridge, St. Mary’s County, in
southeastern Maryland,, a sec
tion with a dense colored popu
lation. A gift of nearly $40,000
from the Knights of Colum
bus has made the first building
immediately possible. As in
Hampton and Tuskegee the In
stitute will give training in
farming, housekeeping* and the
industries, in addition to aca
demic courses. Of course it will
emphasize the religious side of
education also.-Christian Work.