The Africa - American
Presbyterian.
Established in 1879.
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THE SOUTHERN EVANGELIST.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1925
the North Carolina ne
gro teachers’ ASSOCIA
• ■ , • -TION.
The North Carolina Negro
Teachers’ Association has be
come an, important factor in
the educational program of the
State, It works in harmony
with the State Board of Educa
tion in devising and executing
plans for the promotion of ed
* ucation. among the colored pop
ulation1 of.the State in the mat
ter of securing adequate school
facilities, longer school terms,
better school attendance, better
trained teachers, more effctive
co-ordination of the elementa
ry, high school and college
work, standardization of
schools, etc.
While the association urges
that; teachers be\ paid salaries
in keeping with their services
as far as possible, it doubly
stresses the fact that they owe
it to themselves, the youth and
the State to render their best
service regardless of the
amoupt of salary received.
Tjjq^ Association.,^ is rapidly
growing in number,, interest
and usefulness, It now has a
paid up membership of twenty
five hundred.
FORTY YEARS IN BUSI
. NESS. '
Forty years ago a young rpan
went from Wilmington to Laur
inburg and opened a little
store. He had vision and self
reliance and gave up a good job
with the government to go
into business for himself. As
a result of high ideals and the
application of approved prin
ciples the venture has grown
from year to year until now
“Evans’ White Front Store” is
known throughout North Caro
lina as one of the assets of
Laurinburg.
The story of Mr. Walter P.
Evans’ going to Laurinburg and
of his: rise in that town has
in it elements of romance
and tragedy. The fact that he
has pursued an ideal all these
years, and yet retains much of
the Vigor and enthusiasm of
youth attests the mettle of
the man. ••
Although having the respon
sibility of large and varied bus
iness-interests, Mr. Evans
finds time for participation; in
civic and religious affairs, and
is a leader in our church at
Laurinburg. and in Yadkin
Presbytery. His achievements
in business and his developed
gift of clear and. forceful state
ment have created- a demand
for him as a speaker.
The Africo*American Presby
terian*; joins with his friends
throughout the State and coun
try in extending to Mr.'Evans
sincere felicitations. '
ATHENS DAILY PAPER
PAYS BEAUTIFUL TRI
BUTE TO MRS. BRYDIE
(From The Banner-Herald,
Athens, Ga.) ■
' Mrs. Camilla Brydie, the wi
dow of the late Eugene Brydie
and one of the most beloved and
highly respected of Athens col
ored citizens, died Monday, No
vember 16, at 11 A. M. She
had reached , the ripe age of 74
and was apparently in good
health. She was engaged in her
daily duties at home when the
summons from her Lord and
Master came.
one was ieit a wrnuw several
years ago with the responsibil
ity of rearing several children,
all of whom were well educated
and maintained the ideals of
character and service instilled
in them. They grew up to
manhood and womanhood and
are counted among the leaders
in their varied fields of endeav
or. Their mother was highly
Respected for the purity of her
character and the radiant
sweetness of her personality.
In this she left a rare and valu
able heritage to her children.
All who knew her found in her
always the joy of human sym
pathy and Christlike love. Her
circle of interest was large.
She gave unstintihgly of the
best within her to civic and re
ligious work and was identified
with many benevolent organiza
tions of Athens.
She leaves to mourn their
sad loss five daughters, Mrs.
Georgie Gilbert and Miss
Mattie Brydie of Athens, Miss
Carrie Brydie of Kansas City,
Kan., Mrs. Virgil Mackay of
Chicago, and Mrs. Sidney Wil
liams of Charlotte; two sisters,
Mrs. H. L. McCrorey of Char
lotte and Mrs. Judith J. Harris,
of Athens, many grandchildren,
other relatives and friends. A
lover especially of flowers and
all that is beautiful she has
gone where she shall find un
limited challenge to her tireless
energy and noble aspirations.
The funeral services were held
Thursday, November 19, at 3
P. M. at Hill’s First Baptist
church.
TELLING THE WESTERN
CHURCHES ABOUT THE
NEGRO
By Rev. A. B. McCoy, D. D.,
Slip*, of S. S. Missions.
I have been trying to find
time to “write myself up,’’ as
“Uncle Billy” would say, but,
newspaper writing not being
along my line, I have deliberate
ly put it off.
The Board of National Mis
sions has been laying stress this
month on the work that is be
ing done on the field. Among
those selected to go on the road
was the writer who was as
signed to the Synod of Iowa. We
have been in 27 churches and
have spoken 46 times since No
vember 1. The people heard us
gladly and sympathetically. This
is the < first time these people
put here have ever heard a Ne
gro from our Church speak of
our Church work. There are
many places nere wnere mere
are no Negroes, not even in en
tire counties. Some places where
I get off the train I am fol
lowed as an escape from Bar
num and Baily. All are cordial,
exceedingly so. The churches
out here have contributed to
the Negro work in the South
more as a myth than in reali
ty. This State is filled with
Danes, Swedes, Scotchmen, etc-,
people who do not know any
thing about the Civil War or its
cause of effect. ,
I.thought Georgia and South
Carolina produced some corn,
but Iowa can show a stalk of
corn for almost every pine tree
in Georgia and Florida.
There are some places where
our people have settld and there
is hardly a place in the South
where Christianity is less in ev
idence. They come out here and
lose themselves. In a town
Where there are 500 to 1500
Negroes with two or three
churches less than 150 are found
on the church rolls.
These observations are the
by-products of my trip.. I was
Sent to tell the churches what
the National Board is doing in
the South among Negroes and
we have every reason to believe
that we won some friends for
our work. ^ r :
This question is being asked:
‘.‘What are'the Negroes doing
to help themselves ?” which
shows that the white man be
lieves that the Negro should
not forever be the object of
charity.
I have been pleased to come
across cfturches and persons
who know Dr. Feaster, Dr
Long, Dr. Stinson and their
work along with others. I have
had the opportunity of going
into Nebraska and So. Dakota,
as well as Iowa. My, but I have
missed that quartett! It was a
great pity that they could not
make the trip.
I finish here (Sioux City) to
morrow (Sunday) with six ad
dresses, then I go back to my
native land, where my loved
ones await me, but, better still,
where the opportunity for ser
vice, such as only a Sabbath
school missionary can render,
awaits me. I thank God that I
am a Negro. I thank God that
I am a Presbyterian. I thank
God that I am a Sabbath school
Missionary.
Sioux City, Iowa
NATIONAL BOARD FACES
DEBT PROBLEM.
The finance committee of the
Board of National Missions No
vember 12 reported that on
that date the unpaid balance of
the deficit of the last fiscal year
was approximately $440,000,
and that on the basis of re
ceipts from all sources applica
ble to the budget of the pres
ent year up to November 1 and
of actual expenditures made
for the same period there is in
dicated a deficit for the current
year of nearly $598,000. It
was pointed out that unless the
income of the board for the
current year is much larger
than the receipts of the first
seven months would indicate,
the board faces an accumulated
deficit at the end of the present
fiscal year of approximately
$1,038,000. In view of this sit
uation the board voted that the
budget of appropriations for
the fiscal year 1926-’27 be fixed
at $500,000 less than the
budget of appropriations of the
current fiscal year 1925-’26,
with the proviso that in case the
deficit of last year arid the
threatened deficit for the cur
rent year, should be met, by Mch.
31, 1925jf» a proportionate part
of the cut in the appropriations
shall be restored. This proviso
is understood to mean that if
the board ends the current fiscal
yearw6rra it cmf cm cmmmm
year without debt the appro
priation for the next fiscal
year shall be the same as for
the current year. If the year
ends with an accumulated debt
which is not more than one
half the present estimated to
tal, that is, $1,025,000, the
amount to be cut from the
budget shall be proportionate
ly less than $500,000.—The
Continent.
COULTER ACADEMY NOTES
By MiSs M. L. Gates.
During the week of Novem
ber 22-29 “National Missions
Week was observed on our
field.
On Sunday morning, Novem
ber 22, Dr. Long preached a
wonderfud sermon on “Stew
ardship.” We feel sure that
everyone who was present
went away with a keener vision
of his duty as a steward than
ever before.
On Monday evening a musi
cale was presented in the school
auditorium by members of the
faculty and local talent, under
the direction of Miss Gates.
Tuesday evening members of
the 7th and 8th grades pre
sented a “Manless Wedding,”
under Miss Gillispie’s direction.
This was, as usual, a very amus
ing feature '
Wednesday evening a pageant
play was presented by a num
ber of pupils. Miss Wilson was
the director.
Thursday at 11:30 A. M. we
had our Thanksgiving services.
Rev. J. C. Cox, of the A. M. E.
Zion church, preached a soul
stirring sermon on “The Thanks
Due Our Heavenly Father for
His Manifold Blessings.” The
Chorus rendered some beautiful
Thanksgiving anthems.
At 2:30 Thursday our Annu
al Field Day was held. In spite
of the very inclement weather
it was quite a success. The
entire school was divided into
two teams—Reds and Greens.
All of the games were contested
between them. The points for
the day were 22-17 in favor of
the “Reds.” Miss A. J. Priutt
was captain of the Reds and
Miss G. M. Wilson was captain
of the “Greens.” 'Hie athletic
director was Prof. B. H. Walker
and the judges were Dr. G. W.
Long, Prof. W. R. Weston, and
and Dr. J. V. Hanna.
The usual Thanksgiving Oper
etta by the Primary department
was well rendered Thursday
night. The operetta was:
“Baby Brewster’s Rooster.”
Mrs. Spencer is teacher of this
department.
Owing to the many activities
on Thursday we had our annual
Thanksgiving dinner on Friday.
Our guests included Mr. and
Mrs G. M. Haskew and sister,
Miss Etsrada Miller, Mrs. York
Strickland and Dr. J. Vincent
Hanna, a dentist, who has re
cently come to our town.
Mr. Maceo Smyrl, who has
been teaching at Walden Col
lege, was a visitor on our cam
pus Saturday.
Dr. G. J. Baker, our Field
Secretary, spent a few hours
on the campus Saturday en
route to Roanoke, Va.
We are very glad to have
Mrs. D. T. Murray, of Chester,
visit us for the week-end. Rev.
D. T. Murray and Mr. Douglass
Ayers, of Chester, motored
over Sunday and were present
at the morning services.
We are jubilant over the fact
that the students of Coulter
are taking so muck interest in
mission work this term. Two
societies have been organized:
“The Buds of Promise,” com
posed of the Intermediate
grades, under the leadership of
Miss Gillespie, and “Willing
Workers” Conference, composed
of the older pupils, whose spon
sor is Miss Pruitt. The societies
meet semi-monthly and are very
active.
During National Missions
Week the school put on a rally
to aid the church in raising its
benevolence quota. The rally
was in the form of a popular
contest between the classes.
Each class rallied well, but the
second year class went over the
top with the margin of only a
few cents more than the 6th
grade. The second year raised
$33.98 and the 6th grade $33.58.
Owing to the results of this ral
ly "the entire quota was raised.
Cheraw, S. C.
NEGRO MUSIC HAS SUPE1RB
RHYTHM.
H. L. Mencken, (white) ver
satile analyst of racial traits and
embellishments, after showing
deep appreciation for the de
velopment of Negro music by
James Weldon Johnson, J. Rosa
mond Johnson, Will Marion
Cook, and* other high lights in
the Negro musical world, goes
to the heart of the virtues of
music created and written by
Negroes, by saying that their
native rhythm is superb.
Says Mr. Mencken: “The
rhythms of the Negro were sup
erb, and so all that was needed
to make good songs was their
reinforcement with melody.
That melody, it is highly prob
able, came from the camp-meet
ing, and at some time not ear
lier than the end of the eight
eenth century. The whites in
the South made no effort to ed
ucate their slaves in the arts,
but they were greatly interest
ed, after the first tours of
Francis Wesley, in saving their
souls, and that salvation was
chiefly attempted, for obvious
reasons, out of doors. There
arose the comp-meeting—and
the camp-meeting was a place
of sturdy and even vociferous
song. The Negroes memorized
what they heard and then
adapted it to their native
rhythms. Thus the spirituals
were born. To this day Meth
odist hymns seem banal to
musicians because they lack
variety of rhythm; nine
tenths of them bang along in
the same depressing sing-song.
“But the Negro spirituals
are full of rhythm of the ut
most delicacy, and when they
are sung properly—not by
white frauds or high-toned de
i phlogisticated Negroes—but by
black singers, they give im
mense pleasure to lovers of
music. Beethoven would have
delighted in'them, and Brahms,
had he ever heard them, would
have borrowed them for his
uses, as indeed, Dvorak did af
ter him.”
Congress convenes next
Monday. The World Court and
other important questions are
scheduled for consideration at
this session.
SMITH UNIVERSITY.
■1.
On the 9th of November the
above chapter met in 'Zion
Prebyterian parsonage -with
the Rev. George E. Henderson,
at 8 o’clock P. M. After prayer
by the President, Dr. J. R. Pear
son, the roll was called, the
minutes of the previous meeting
were read, approved and adopts
pH;
After & free and full discus
sion relative to the debt hang
ing over the chime clock of our
Alma Mater, the Chapter voted
to conclude the payment of. its
pledge of no less than one hun
drede dollars toward the liqui
dation of the debt on the chime
clock of Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity, at our March meeting.
The following members paid
their monthly dues and dues in
arrears:
Rev. J. R. Rearson, D. D., 25
cents; Rev. S. H. Scott, 25 cents;
Rev. M. A. Sanders, 25 cents;
Rev. G. E. Henderson, 50 cents;
Mr. A. J. Clement, 25 cents;
Mr. E. C. Frierson, 25 cents;
Mr. A. G. Sartor, $10j W, L.
Metz, 25 cents; total, $12.25.
On motion the Chapter voted
to pay one-half of its pledge at
its next monthly meeting, De
cember 14.
The chapter was favored by
timely and brief remarks touch
ing the aim and scope of the
Chapter; and these brethren
made it quite clear that the aim
of this union is to keep the old
Biddle spirit of loyalty alive
with a fervor that will in time
give Johnson C. Smith Univer
sity the foremost place of
schools of her class in the
South ; and second to none in
the Negro race.
The Chapter adjourned and
was served with a hot and de
licious supper by Mrs. Geo. E.
Henderson.
Our next monthly meeting,
Wednesday after the second
Sabbath, will be in the office of
Dr. H. S. Johnson, 346 King St.
Refreshments will be served by
W. L. Metz and H. S. Johnson,
the latter being the Treasurer
of the Chapter while the for
mer is Secretary. 1
This Chapter was organized
in the Spring Of 1916 with only
three mefiibeVs—dement, Pear
son and Met'i; Its first effort to
raise money for Biddle was in
May, 1917. It had tickets print
ed with Biddle colors attached,
with 1867 and 1917 printed on
each blue ticket; and these tick
ets were placed in the hands of
several attractive ladies at Bid
dle’s semi-centennial, June
1917, to be sold at twenty-five
cents each. This idea netted a
sum of $30.00.
Now the Charleston Chapter
is not certain, but makes bold
to say trial mis is ruaaie s oia
est Chapter and the first to
make an effort as such, to raise
funds for the institution. If we
are wrong in our claim it is for
the ones holding seniority to
hold up their hands and offset
our claim.
W. h. METZ,
Secretary of Charleston
Chapter.
SUPERINTENDENTS’ CON
FERENCE.
The Sunday school Superin
tendents of the Western Dis
trict of the Presbytery of Yad
kin held tiieir semi-annual
meeting on Thursday, Novem
ber 26th, at Mount Tabor Pres
byterian church. The meeting
opened at 11 A. M., with the
President, Mr. W. A. Howard,
presiding.
The first forty minutes was
spent in a Thanksgiving ser
vice. The 95th Psalm was read
by the Secretary and a number
of interesting talks were made
by those present. After a very
interesting Thanksgiving ser
vice the program was taken up.
Discussion on “The Superin
tendent as a Bible Student and
Teacher” was opened by Mr. T;
L. Hart. He made a very inter
esting talk and brought out
some helpful points on the im
portance of the Superintendent
knowing the Bible. •
Short talks were made on
this subject by Mr. W. A. How
ard, Mr. D. S. Alexander and
Superintendent A. Cbble.
The next subject was “The
Week Day Educational Program
of the Sunday School,” by Su
perintendent Wm. A. Cowan.
He mentioned the educational
program of the Church and the
part the Sunday school is ex
pected to play in this program.
B.
the D. V.
to the ch
He said tl
r JfiGthe _ _.
cation of the youth: Manyhelp
ful suggestions were made by
the Superintendents present.
The last subject on the pro
gram was: "Are the Sqnday
Schools Giving Our Young
People Proper Training in Re
ligious Activities." This sub-,
ject was .assigned to Afr
A. Smoot. He being
Mr. A. Coble made
'but interesting talk on
ject. He mentioned
the activities
people mighl
that will help them
active in church worn as
grow oiaer.
Some very good suggestions
were offered by; Messrs. D. S.
Alexander, T. L, Hart, Jno. H*
Smith and W. A. Howard.
The report of the district,.::
worker, Jno. H. Smith, showed
that the schools in the district .
are taking on new life and .
much improvement is being
made by the Superintendents; },■
The following officers were V
elected for the year ending fto.
with November, 1926.
President, Mr. Wm. A. How* '
ard.
Vice-President, Mr. P. W.
Steele.
Treasurer, Mr. H. C. Cow
an. ■ -
Secretary, Jno. H. Smith.
Assistant Secretary, Mr/ 8.hK
W. Chambers. ;
District Worker, Jno. H. ' r
Smith. ‘
Assistant District Worker, ,
Mr. P. W. Steele.
The Junior choir of Mount ; .!
Tabor church furnished most M
excellent music for the meeting/
This is a splendid choir of v
young people—one of the best
in the Western District. n
The ladies of the church
served a delightful Thanksgiy*/ ?
ing dinner after the service. It'
was enjoyed by all.
The next meeting will be!
held at Church Street Presby/v
terian church, Salisbury, on the
third Thursday in August,
1926, at 2 P. M.
JNO. H. SMITH, ;
, . . Secretary, 2
ATLANTIC SYNODICAL SO- XX
CIETY.
The Synodical Missionary So- - i ;
ciety of the Synod of Atlantic i
convened in Washington Ave- ,/■
nnu Presbyterian church, Ma-Vv
con, Ga., Thursday, October 29, ••
at 10:30 o’clock A/M., Mrs. A//’
A. Jones presiding. ' -
Devotional serviqe was con- ;
ducted by Mrs. S. D. Thom, of m!
Atlanta. Ga. f
Many new plans and suggeir i
tions were presented for the
benefit of the Synodical, Pres
byterials and local societies.
We were favored by the pres
ence of Miss Maud Kinniburgh,
Dean of Barber College,? An- ■
nist^n, Ala., and representing
the Woman’s National and For- ;
eign Boards. She was indeed a
source of inspiration and infor
mation wnroughout the meeting. ><
We were pleased to have
among our visitors Mesdames i
Clyde King and H. B. Mozo b.
(white) of the city. Mrs. King ^
made a very timely address and
gave a brief history of the or
ganization of Washington Ave
nue Presbyterian church in
1838, and, as president of the
Woman’s Auxiliary of one of
the largest Presbyterian church
es of Macon, brought greetings
to the Synodical.
By the request of the Presi
dent, Miss Kinniburgh, in a
most pleasing manner, extend
ing greeting to those visiting
ladies.
The reports of the different
secretaries and delegates were
very encouraging.
Friday night the popular «
meeting was held, presided oter
by our President, Mrs. A. A.
Jones. The devotional 'Service •
was conducted by Mrs. W. L.
Metz. The Synodical was most
cordially welcomed to Washing
ton Avenue church and to the
homes of the members and
friends in an address by Miss
Ruth Thompson, to which an
appropriate response was made
by Mrs. G. W. Long.
After the rendering of two
very appropriate solo selections
by Mr. Glasco, of Macon, and
Mrs. I. D. Davis, of Columbia,'
S. C., the President, Mrs. A. A.
Jones, introduced Miss Maude
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