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BARBER COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
Anniston, Alabama.
Let's Go! This College, established to of
fer full College Courses for young wo
men of the Negro race, will open its sec
ond year, September 15,1925.
It is the only Presbyterian Woman's
College for colored women in the world.
Like the colleges exclusively for women,
it encourages the ideals of true women
and offers courses of study for young
women such as the best women demand,
and such as prepare them for their spe
cial work, Through the noble generosi
ty of its founders with Presbyterian
ideals, Barber College makes it easier
? for a girl with energy and ability to be
come a College Graduate, and reach her
highest usefulness.
Graduates, obtaining the College Di
ploma, will be able to meet the increased
requirements of the State Boards of Ed
ucation, and be fitted for all conditions
set for teaching and higher studies.
With an enlarged Faculty and increased
facilities, Barber College offers to capa
ble Negro women a great opportunity
for higher development, usefulness, and
privilege.
With it is associated Barber Memorial
Seminary which will continue to offer its
secondary courses of study and also act
as a Preparatory School for the College.
All the advantages of the Seminary, with
its able Faculty, increased facilities, and
attractive surroundings, will be open to
students of the College.
Located in the foot-hills of the Blue
Mountains in Northeastern Alabama,
the situation is unsurpassed. It would be
difficult, if not impossible, to find a bet
ter school building. Large rooms. Two in
a room. Steam heated. Electric lighted.
Newly furnished throughout. Modern in
every way. Plain, but plenty of food. Ab
solutely pure mountain spring water,
none better. Large Faculty. Small class
es. Personal supervision.
For further information, address the
President, Rev. John F. Scherer.
SCOTIA WOMEN’S COLLEGE
CONCORD, N. C.
A well-equipped School under the care of the Board of
National Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America, Division for Colored People,
for the Higher Education and Industrial Training of
young women.
A Seminary Course or High School Academic Course
for those desiring to prepare for College, and a High
School Normal Course for those desiring special prepara
tion for teaching.
There can no longer be any question among the
friends of Scotia as to her being on the accredited list,
inasmuch as the graduates of this year were each grant
ed by the State Board of Public Instruction an Elemen
tary B Certificate for three years.
An Industrial Coursq, including Domestic Arts and
Sciences, with special instruction in Sewing and Cook
ing. for those desiring special preparation in these lines.
Also a course in Music, including Piano, Public School
Music, and Chorus Work.
There are two large Dormitories with pleasant rooms,
steam heated, electrically lighted, and pleasantly situat
ed in a large and beautiful campus near the center of
the city on Concord and convenient to the Railroad sta
tion. ... •
For catalogue, application blanks, and any desired in
formation, address the President,
REV. T.R. LEWIS, D.D.
Life is perplexing; its ways
are not always clear. Yet re
member this: we do not need to
see life as a whole in order to
walk straight ahead. There are
problems which do not need to
trouble us too greatly because
their solution is not essential to
this day's life, or tomorrow’s.
We can walk by the light we
have. God's Spirit is sufficient
for our present needs. Ask God
for direction for each day, seek
for the Spirit’s direction as each
occasion arises, and the road will
be light as we advance. Half of
the trouble of life arises from
anticipating’ difficulty. God’s
leading .is sufficient for the pres
ent day; leave the future to the
leading of His Holy Spirit.—
Living Church.
ATLANTIC PRESBYTERIAL
SOCIETY.
The Fall meeting of the Wo
men’s Presbyterial of Atlantic
met with the Zion Hill Society
at Bamberg, S. C., September
17th and 18th.
The first session began at 2:30
P. M. Devotionals were led by
Miss A. J. Wright, of Lone Star,
S. C. The following subjects of
interest to the work were free
ly discussed: In the absence of
Mrs. W- H. McFadden, of Allen
dale, the subject, “Should Our
Young People Have Charge of
Our Programs?” was generally
discussed. The next discussion,
“What Does the Missionary So
ciety Mean to its Local Church?”
was led by Mrs. M. V. Frasier,
of Charleston, S. C. “The Impor
tance of Committees in our Lo
cal Societies” was led by Mrs.
S. H. Richardson, of Charleston,
S. C. “How to Interest the
Young People in Mission Work,”
Mrs. L. 0. Miller, of Blackville,
“Duties of Each Member of the
Local Society,” Miss A. B. Sin
gleton, Walterboro.
An excellent paper was sent
by Mrs. 0. B. Sanders, the sub
ject being “Qualifications of Of
ficers of Missionary Societies,—
Not Along Educational Lines,
But as to Fidelity, Progressive
ness,” etc., was read by Mrs. E.
H. Metz, in her absence.
A vote of thanks was tendered
Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Metz
was appointed to convey the
thanks and appreciation of the
Presbyterial.
This session was then closed
with prayer. Much interest was
manifested in the discussions,
and many helpful suggestions
brought out.
The business meeting was
called to order at 11 o’clock Fri
day morning. Devotionals were
then led by the President, Mrs.
S. E. Gray, of John’s Island.
Mrs. Richardson then intro
duced the President who deliv
ered her annual message which
was rich and full of food for
thought.
The next was the enrollment
of delegates. There was a fair
ly good enrollment and a num
ber of visiting friends and fel
low-workers present. The min
utes of the Spring meeting were
read and adopted.
Mesdames Jones, Stewart and
Waterman, of Orangeburg, S. C.,
and the Misses Wright and
Fredericks, of Lone Star, were
accorded seats as corresponding
members.
Our representative to the
Synodical, at Macon, Ga., in Oc
tober, is Miss A. B. Singleton,
of Walterboro; alternate, Mrs.
J. W. Harper, of Orangeburg.
At the Synodical last year the
assessment was raised and near
ly every society responded
cheerfully, and those present
seemed to feel the burden of the
great responsibility that is ours
on our local fields and in the
Church at large.
The popular .meeting on Fri
day evening was a success in
every way. The meeting was
presided over by our President,
Mrs. E. S. Gray, in her usual
quiet and dignified manner.
Prayer was offered by Mrs. J.
W. Harper. The music was well
rendered and inspiring. The ren
dition of a solo by Mrs. M. A.
Robinson, and duett by Mrs
Robinson and Miss Singleton
with Mrs. Jones at the piano,
was indeed a treat as was also
the duet by Mesdames McFad
den and Stewart. Mrs. Stewart
also gave a select reading. An
inspirational talk on Mission
work was given by Mrs. M. V.
Frasier. An excellent address
was delivered by the only male
speaker of. the evening, Rev. W.
L. Metz, D. D. who urged that
our societies lay more stress on
the raising of the moral stand
ard, especially in our rural com
munities, and suggested that a
play or pageant be put on at our
Spring meeting, and, if one could
not be found, volunteered to
write one for the occasion, and
the suggestion was readily ac
cepted. It was felt that “Uncle
Billy” would give us something
that would be helpful and inter
esting in the form of a pageant
to raise the moral standard.
There was a candle exercise
given by 30 members of the
Presbyterial and local women
of the .community which was en
joyable.
The collection of the evening
amounted to $32.20. The total
collection was $61.20. The meet
ing closed with prayer and the
Mizpah benediction.
Though Prebyterians are few
in that community, everybody
was Presbyterian on this occa
sion. It seems that the people
of Bamberg are mostly Method
ists and Baptists, yet they all
worked in harmony and in one
accord to make the visiting
friends feel at home, and showed
the great and high respect in
which the Rev. and Mrs- T. A.
Robinson are held in Bamberg.
We feel that the outlook is great
for Presbyterianism in Bamberg
if the splendid plant wihch Rev.
and Mrs. Robinson have charge
of means anything to the com
munity. This was indeed an in
teresting meeting.
All are invited to come next
spring and visit our humble
work on Edisto Island. We
will be glad to have you, so
let our slogan be, “On to Edis
to Island in April, 1926!
MRS . W. L. METZ,
Corresponding Sec.
NEW YORK WORLD PAYS
TRIBUTE TO RACE THAT
PRODUCED SPIRITUALS.
Commenting upon the re
cently published “Book of
American Negro Spirituals,”
The New York World editori
ally pays a tribute to the race
which could produce such
songs. The New York World
editorial of Thursday, October
8, is as follows:
New Book of Negro Spirit
uals
At last there appears a sat
isfactory edition of Negro
Spirituals. It is called “The
Book of American Negro Spir
ituals,” and it has been edited
by James Weldon Johnson,
Secretary of the National As
sociation for the Advancement
of Colored People. Only one
who has waded through many
botched editions can appreci
ate the intelligence with which
this book is put together. Mr.
Johnson has selected his songs
with discrimination and had
them decently printed. With
the aid of Messrs. J. Rosamond
Johnson and Lawrence Brown
he has recaptured authentic
harmonies, as much a part of
the complete effect as the melo
dies. And he offers in a brief
introduction a more plausible
explanation of the origin of
this music than all the
learned commentators since the
Civil War.
But what elemental poetry,
what georgeous music! Read
ing these songs over, one is
transported back to half-re
membered things: a country
side at twilight, a little Negro
church back in the pines, and
floating over the stillness a
haunting chant which goes on
unceasingly until far in the
night and which has in it
something that we who listen
never attain to- The editor is
apologetic about the poetry*
but to the white ear it has an
irresistable charm. Here is a
typical specimen:
“Dey crucified my Lord,
An’ He never said a mumblin’
word.
Dey crucified my Lord,
An’ He never said a mumblin’
word.
Not a word—not a word—not
a word.
“Dey pierced Him in the side,
An’ He never said a mumblin’
word.
Dey pierced Him in the side,
An’ He never said a mumblin’
word.
Not a word—not a word—not
a word.
“Dey blood came twinklin’ down
An’ He never said a mumblin’
word.
Dey blood came twinklin’ down
An’ He never said a mumblin’
word.
Not a word—not a word—not
a word ”
Poetry like this, with the
music that goes with it, touch
es the stars. Let us doff our
hats to the race that brought
it into being.
SHILOH CHURCH NOTES,
WAXHAW, N. C.
By Miss Leoma Fisher.
In our service Sunday morn
ing, Octotber 4th, we were
glad to have Rev- L. B. West,
of Charlotte, who preached an
interesting sermon from Isa
iah 30:21 which benehtted
everyone present.
At the Sabbath school hour
JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY
Donations to the Chime Clock Fund to Date.
Delegates to School of
Methods_54.00
Prof. H. S. Wilson_1.00
Mrs. B. M. Hereford _ 1.00
Mr. Thomas Jones_1.00
Mrs. W. L. McNair_ 1.00
Dr. J. D. Martin-_ 10.00
Mr. E. U. D. Goring- 6.00
Kev. J. G. Murray_36.00
Rev. D. T. Murray - 3.00
Frankiord Church
(white)-100.00
Cameron Church-1.25
Kev. J. H. Cooper-1 20.00
Kev. A. H. George - 10.00
Dr. 1. H. Kussell-5.00
Dr. J. A. Savage- 10.00
Mooresville Church S. S. 5.00
Uakland Church- 2.50
McClelland Presbytery in
Session_ 32.00
Southern Virginia Pres
bytery in Session — 33.00
Dr. J. M. Miller _ 11.00
Dr. T. A. Long_ 10.00
Dr. W. Edw. Williams— 10.00
Prof. J .C. Bryant- 10.00
Dr. B. F. McDowell- 12.00
Kev. and Mrs. N. Bell_ 10.00
Dr. Z. A. Dockery _ 10.00
Dr. H. W. Cooper_ 10.00
Blandonia Church_ 10.00
Kev. W. H. Shepperson 10.00
Kev. K. J. Davidson_ 10.00
Dr. C. Dillard _ 10.00
Dr. W. E. Partee- 10.00
Dr. 1. D. Davis_ 10.00
Dr. G. W. Long - 11.00
Mrs. Johnson C. Smith 25.00
Kev. H. B. Taylor - 10.00
Kev. A. A. Jones- 5.00
Dr. B. F. Russell_ 10.00
Dr. H. L. McCrorey- 35.00
Louisburi; Church- 6.00
Charleston Alumni Chap
ter of J. C. S. Univ—100.00
Dr. J .S. Williams - 10.00
Rev. J. H. Toatley_ 10.00
Rev. H. McFadden_ 10.00
Rev. J. P. Foster_ 5.00
Rev. J. E. Jackson_ 10.00
Rev. 0. M. McAdams..- 10.00
Mrs. R. Ethel Cain__ 5.00
Rev. Thos. B. Hargrave 5.00
Rev. J. C. James_ 5.00
Rev. R. E. Foster _ 10.00
Rev. B. H. McFadden.... 10.00
. 5.00
Prof. C. B. Johnson_ 1.00
Dr. C. J. Baker _ 10.00
C. J. Baker, Jr. _ 2.00
Miss McDonald _ 1.00
Mrs. Robinson _ 1.00
Prof. A. A. Adair _ 1.00
Mr. W. E. Williams_ 1.00
Rev. C. W. Francis _ 1.00
Mrs. J. L. Pearson _ 1.00
Mrs. 1. D. Davis _ 1.00
Mr. F. L. Rice _ 1.00
Mr. W. T. Reid_ 1.00
Mr. J. W. Washington_ 1.00
Mrs. R. T. Green _ 1.00
Miss Ruth Foster _ 1.00
Dr. & Mrs. S. D. Thom_11.00
Dr. G. E. Davis _1 10.00
Dr. J. L. Holloweli _ 5.00
Dr. B. F. Murray _ 60.00
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Ew
ing - 10.00
Dr. J. C. Alston _ 10.00
Lloyd Church, Winston
Salem _ 10.10
Lloyd Church, Woman’s
Missionary Society
Winston-Salem _ 5.00
Carver Memorial church,
Newport News, Va.,.. 10.00
Dr. Reid Morrison
(white) _ 10.00
Dr. W. C. Hargrave 5.00
Mrs. J. E. Graham _ 1.00
Mr. John E. Smith _ 10.00
Woman’s Synodical So
ciety of Atlantic Sy
nod _ 25.00
Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Hec
tor - 10.00
Rev. W. J. Nelson _ 10.00
Rev. J. J. Shepperson_ 10.00
Rev. E. W. Carpenter_ 10.00
Rev. West and our pastor,
took an active part. A brief
but interesting explanation
of the lesson was given.
We were delighted to have in
our morning service Mr. and
Mrs. John Parker, Messrs. Eli
hu Davis and Dave Hood, Miss
es Connie .Norwood Craig and
Marie Craig and Mr. and Mrs.
R. B. Beatty, of High Point,
and our pastor’s wife, Mrs.
Hill, and their son, Charlie
Hill.
Mr. Freddie Massey and rel
atives were called home on the
very sad occasion of the death
of his brother, Mr. John Mas
sey. The family have our
deepest sympathy.
We are still hoping that Miss
Daisy Davis will get better and
be in our midst again.
Our Sabbath school is doing
a splendid work. We have a
large attendance and our num
ber is increasing- Mr. S. J.
Dunlap, our superintendent, is
putting forth every effort for
improvement.
Rev. J. J. Foster —- 1.09
Dr. E. L. Douglass-10.00
Rev. D. T. Murray - 2.00
Dr. L. J. Melton_10.00
Dr. E. E. Cady (white)-100.00
Dr. W. H. Carroll - 10.00
A. A. Adjahoe-1.00
Elijah Parrett_1.00
J. R. Dungee _ 1.00
W. R. Mayberry _ 1.00
Paul Davis_ 1.00
R. W. Parker_1.00
R. L. Crater___1.00
F. D. Nance __1.00
J. L. Smith_ 1.00
U. L. Brewer _ 1.00
E. W. Clark_1.00
L. C. Alexander__. 1.00
J. A. Squire_1.00
A. H. Prince- 1.00
A. it. Lord_ 1.00
P. H. Burden -_ 1.0C
Broad St. Church S. S.
Statesville —-- 15.0C
T. A. James_ 1.00
Dr. J. J. Wilson_ 10.00
Bethlehem 1st Church— 2.50
Tradd St. Church S. S.
Statesville,_ 5.00
Dr. R. W. Williamson— 110.00
Rev. M. R. Lane__— 1.00
Prof. J. W. Young_ 10.00
Rev. D. D. Davis_ 1.00
First Presbyterian Church
Courtland__ 15.00
Mt. Tabor church, Yad
kin Presbytery __10.00
Dr. Geo. S. Leeper_ 13.00
Rev. G. P. Watkins_ 25.00
Rev. B. R. Smith...... 5.00
Rev. T. J. B. Harris.. _ 10.00
Mr. W. H. Pearson __ 15.00
Rev. H. L. McFadden_10.00
Chestnut St. Church
Sabbath School, Wil
mington _ 15.00
Dr. G. T. Dillard_ 5.00
Rev. Joseph L. Myers_10.00
Prof. H. B. Rice_ 15.00
Mrs. E. N. Dent_1.00
Rev. J. P. Crawford_ 5.00
Rev. S. Q. Mitchell_ 15.00
Prof. H. E. Dunn_ 10.00
Dr. William Mack-$10.00
Mrs. Dora Coleman_ 5.00
Holbrook Street Church and
Auxiliary, Danville, Va. 15.00
Dr*. M. J. Jackson_ 5.00
Rev. A. C. Johnson_ 2.00
Rev. Italy Le Conte_ 10.00
Rev. A. A. Wilson _ 10.00
Dr. A. U. Frierson_ 5.00
Dr. A. W. Foster_ 10.00
D. C. Stubbs_ 1.00
Mrs. A. C. Johnson_ 1.00
Johnson C. Smith Univ.
Club, N. Y. City_ 29.00
Florence H. Blackburn 1.00
Dr. C. H. Shute_- 5.00
A. J. Clement, Jr_s_5.00
W. A. Clement___ 5.00
Ebenezer Church S. S. 1.00
W. C. Donnell _ 5.00
Col. L. P. Berry _ 5.00
Dr. C. E. Tucker_ 5.00
Rev. George E. Caesar_ 25.00
Dr. W. D. Hood __ 10.00
Dr. J. A. Rollins _ 5.00
Dr. T. J. Frierson_10.00
Dr. H. u. Johnson_ 5.00
Rev. J. P. Harrison_ 2.00
Rev. I. P. Pogue_ 5.00
Dr. L. B. Ellerson_ 10.00
Rev. J. A. Ramseur_ 1.00
Special Donation by Alum
ni Association _ 50.00
Interest _ 22.49
Mt. Tabor Church _ 1.00
Missionary Society, West.
Dist. Yadkin Pres.. 10.00
Hermon Church, Rock
Hill, S. C. 2.10
Ben-Salem Church_ 2.65
Prof. J. W. Seabrook_ 5.00
Total ...$1794.09
INGLESIDE SEMINARY
BURKEVILLE, VA.
Was founded by the Freed
men’s Board of the Presbyte
rian Church, U. S^ A., for edu
cating and training young wo
men of the Negro race. The
new catalogue provides a cur
riculum of Academic and Col
legiate studies; special stress in
Normal Course, Music and In
dustrial Training, Domestic
Arts and Sciences.
Capable and moral loving
young women who desire op
portunity of self-improvement
and the attainment of a Higher
Education are requested to cor
respond with the President.
Tuition is free. Good Board,
with furnished room, electric
light and steam heat, is pro
vided.
The school year begins the
first Wednesday in October.
Full information and catalogue
sent on application.
REV. R. L. ALTER, D. D.,