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CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1025.
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VOL. XLVII.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DAILY
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS
Report of the Secretaries, Nov. 18, 1925.
During the year your Secre
tary has made promotion trips
in Canada,and through out the
Southern States in an extensive
tour in Missouri, and a visit in
the southwest to southern Cali
fornia and back through the
Central States. During the pe
riod while the schools were go
ing on, both the Secretary and
the Assistant studied vacation
schools in Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Kansas and
Colorado. In the latter State,
they gave courses in the Inter
national Training School and in
the Western Slope Training
School. The Secretary has re
presented the Association in
attendance upon the Executive
Committee and the Committee
of Education of the Interna
tional Council; at the Southern
, Baptist' Convention; the Foreign
Missions Conferences; the Vir
ginia, North Carolina, Pennsyl
vania and Maryland State Con
, ventions; the Laymen’s League;
and has also met with the Epis
copal District leaders; the Ex
ecutive Committee of the Re
. ligious Education Council of
Canada and has spoken at Car
roll and Ripon Colleges, Wiscon
sin, and to group leaders in
-.Richmond, Pittsburgh and
...■ Washington. The Assistant Sec
retary represented the Asso
ciation at the Delaware, New
Jersey and Virginia State Con
„ ventions; and tne Jr'nnaaeipnia
> Training Institute and conduct
ed an Experimental School in
Denver while the Secretary was
teaching the Training School at
peneva Glen, Colorado.
£~~3a the tJftitea States the do
" velopments of the past year
have been largely through the
active promotion of denomina
tional leaders and the different
denominational representatives
in the field. A number of the
State Councils of Religious Ed
-! ucation have been very aggres
sive in promotion and the
Church Federations in the large
cities have been successful
agents for the vacation schools.
The American Sunday School
Union has carried the vacation
school to more than two hun
dred rural frontier sections.
The training of vacation
school teachers has been taken
up actively in summer train
ing schools during the winter
and in a vastly increasing num
ber of institutes scattered
throughout the country. Series
of text books and promotion lit
erature for use in vacation
schools were published this
year by the Presbyterian, Meth
odist, Baptist, Southern Pres
byterian, Southern Baptists,
• Disciples, Brethren, and Con
gregational Boards, the Stand
ard Publishing Company and
the American Sunday School
Union. The Association issued
this year 25,000 Handbooks
which welre distributed to all
parts of the world. The inqui
'■ ries to the central office this
year decreased slightly through
the distribution to various sub
sidiary agencies. The corre
spondence for advice and pro
motion was considerably in
creased. The books, accounts
and raising of finances occupied
a large proportion of the time
and attention of the office,
where Miss Mildred Huntoon,
and her successor Miss Muriel
Pratt, have done splendid ser
vice. The Secretary, the As
sistant and the office staff gave
considerable attention during
the year to the finances of the
International Council and the
members of the Board assisted
the Council substantially in re
moving its deficit and making
plans for its financial future.
Membership on the pasrt of
the International Council has
given increased opportunity for
the spread of the vacation
school idea and this together
with the fact that the Council
has met the small deficit at the
end of the fiscal year of the As
sociation are indications of the
wisdom of your Board in bring
ing about a closer relationship
between these two organiza
tions. Mr. Magill, General Sec
retary of the Council, and all
the other members ofthe Staff
have assisted in every manner
possible in the promotion of the
vacation school, and the person
al contacts within the Staff have
been very pleasant indeed.
The Home Extension funds
of the Association were used
this year in giving assistance
towards frontier promotion in
Arkansas and Colorado, to spe
cial promotion among the Mexi
cans in Texas and to the Mari
time Provinces in Canada. For
eign Extension funds were giv
en to Cuba, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Korea, Japan and the Philippine
Islands—Schools in the Philip
pines increased one hundred
per cent and in Korea three hun
dred per cent. The attached
graph gives a vivid and inter
esting picture of the develop
ment of the vacation school idea.
Evidently this form of religious
education is destined to be car
ried wherever the Church has
gone and in some cases has
proven to be a very successful
pioneer method, leading to the
establishment later of Sunday
Schools and churches. The fu
ture of the promotion of the
vacation school would seem to
go hand in hand with the new
program of religious education
as it is now seriously promoted
by the denominations, the mis
sions boards, the religious edu
cation ^councils asd the Ghurclr
Federations. Since the vaca
tion school has only been estab
lised thus far in less than twen
ty per cent of the churches and
Sunday Schools in this and
other countries, it is clear that
there is still much work to be
done by this Association, in all
parts of the world. Special em
phasis during the coming year
should be made in the work
among the Negroes, foreign
sections of great cities, migrant
laborers, and especially in the
great foreign fields of the
Church.
The Secretaries of the office
staff have found constant pleas
ure in trying to carry out the
plans and policies of the Asso
ciation and the Board of Direc
tors and they appreciate espe
cially the many courtesies of
the President, Mr. Colgate; the
Treasurer, Mr. Cheney, and the
members o‘f the Board of Direc
tors.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS St. CLAIR EVANS,
Secretary.
ADALINE C. GUENTHER, As
sistant.
HARBISON AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE NOTES.
By Mrs. A. P. Butler
Sunday, November 22, Rev.
J. G. Porter preached a splen
did Thanksgiving sermon, tak
ing as his text Psalm 95:1. He
pictured to us the many reas
ons why we should be thankful.
Among other things he said
that we should be thankful for
the age in which we live.
Thanksgiving services were
conducted in the chapel Thurs
day morning, November 26,
Prof. R. N. Toatley presiding.
The speakers were Mr. Snite
and Profs. Sartor and Boul
ware. Each one gave some
useful thoughts on the subject
which he discussed.
That night we were highly en
tertained by the teachers and
students of the Parochial
school. Although the weather
was unfavorable, the children
with their parents crowded in,
which reminded us of com
mencement time.
Mrs. Porter is untiring in
her efforts in doing much to ad
vance education and morals
among the people of this com
munity.
Saturday, November 21, a
football game was played pn
the college gridiron against
Brewer Normal. After a hard
fight Brewer won. Accompa
nying the team were several of
their girls, two of the lady
teachers and their principal. Af
ter supper, a short program
was rendered in the chapel in
their honor. Our President
made a short talk and intro
duced Principal Hylard, who
made a very interesting talk.
Friday night, December 4, we
had our second conduct party
which was very successful. On
ly students who have an aver
age of ninety per cent in be
havior are allowed to attend.
The dining room was beautiful
ly decorated wtih autumn
leaves. Each boy was given a
favor as he entered. Several
games were played, such as po
tato racing, shoe racing, apple
eating, fortune telling, etc.
After the games the follow
ing menu was served: salmon
sandwiches and hot tea; ice
cream and cakes and apples.
Everybody was highly pleased
and said that they would strive
to be at the next one.
The Y. M. C. A., under the
leadership of Mr. Amos Smith,
is making rapid strides. A new
feature of the Association is the
recreation hour, when games
are played by the different class
es under the supervision of the
president.
The ladies of the Missionary
Society rendered an interesting
program on the fifth Sunday,
taking as their subject, “Alas
ka.”
Dr. J. M. Miller, of Black
ville and Rev. H. McFadden, of
Allendale, were pleasant visitors
on the campus recently. _
^The Woman^s" Missionary So
ciety held its regular monthly
meeting at' the home of Mrs. R.
W. Boulwa're. Several impor
tant questions were discussed.
We finished our quilt at this
meeting. The hostess served
delicious ice cream.
mary Hotter
school
NEW DORMITORY TO BE
DEDICATED
Mary Potter School has just
completed one of flhe finest
dormitories in the State for
boys. It is a sister to Berry
Hall of Johnson C. Smith. The
faculty and students and the
entire community justly feel
proud of this building. The
building is named Pittsburgh
Hall. Friends around Pitts
burgh having given the largest
part of the money, it was
named for them.
Mary Potter was unfortu
nate in having another fire Oc
tober 11. This time the main
building was partly destroyed,
The fire caught from a spark
falling on the roof. The build
ing has been put back in use.
The regular class room work
was disorganized for a few
days, but no time was lost.
The friends of Mary Potter
are invited to the dedication of
Pittsburgh Hall December 16.
We would be delighted to have
as many of the members of the
Synod of Catawba to attend the
dedication as can come.
The boys moved into the
building Saturday, November
28th. The grounds are now be
ing graded and we hope to have
things in good shape by the
16th.
G. C. SHAW.
Oxford, N. C.,
Dec. 3.
The Galilean Carpenter has
built life’s grandest things. He
is the one Statesman after
whom the best statesmen copy.
He is the one Musician who
struck the keynote of the
world’s scoreless songs.—Rev.
C. F. Sherrill.
DENT COOUDCE
Text Made Public of Demand
That President in Fairness
and Consistency Abolish
I Federal Segregation and
Right OthejjWrongs.
| Boston, Mas#., Nov. 30, 1925.
r-As the second move of its
>roposed 150th Declaration of
Independence Anniversary Drive
for rights by file race, the Na
tional Equal Rights League to
day made public the text of its
memorial to President CooJidge
ho make good, on his Omaha
Speech against, race prejudice.
The memorial ^reads as follows
$nd carries Specifications on
segregation. S'. ’
Washington, D. iC.,
October 17, 1925.
To the Honorable f
Calvin Coolidge, s
President of the
United States 1 |
g The National Equal. Rights
League in its Eighteenth Annu
al Convention assembled,
greets you, and bespeaks for
your unusual f mental, physical
and spiritual imbuement, that
you may the better meet and
perform the manifold and try
ing duties of the great office
of President of the United
States to which you were
elevated by an unprecedented
vote of confidence by the citi
zens of this Republic.
This organization prides it
self in being tjie only organiza
tion of color to publicly declare
its allegiance fio and support of,
the Republicai Party in the
national electi at of November,
1924, and believes that its pro
nouncement w u| made in time
to prevent a
Republican ^^^^aes^fe tne
determined efforts of many of
the most prominent and influ
ential representatives of the
race to entice away the support
of the colored vote from the
publican ticket, and we believe
that the attitude taken by the
League encouraged the colored
voters to remain loyal to the
Grand Old Party.
Therefore in the name of this
League and the American Cit
izens of color, we appeal to you
to use both your personal in
fluence and the power of your
great office to right' the
wrongs this group or your
loyal constituents suffers as a
result of race hatred ; among
the most' aggravated are the
following, to wit:
The segregation and discrim
ination against employees of
color in Federal Departments at
the National Capital (herewith
is attached a list’ of the places
where the segregation and dis
crimination are practiced.)
2nd. The failure, since the
election, to recognize by execu
tive appointment to Federal of
fice, any representative of our
group, which we feel the race
is entitled to by reason of its
loyalty to and support of, the
Republican Party.
The League recognizes and ap
preciates the present large num
ber of employees of our group
in the Executive Departments,
but we know that they are
there because of the success
ful competition in Civil Service
examinations and Congression
al appointments, and are handi
capped and humiliated because
of segregation.
3rd. The barbarous practice
of lynching, peculiar to the
United States of America,
stands out as the greatest
blight upon American civil
ization and makes our Constitu
tion and laws a by-word in the
eyes of the nations of the
world. Against this crime of
humanity we especially invoke
and solicit your active and de
termined opposition, and pray
and importune you to recom
mend the passage of the Dyei
Anti-Lynching Bill, or similai
legislation on mob violence.
Finally, this League wishes
to express to you H
tion and renewed co!M^|
your sense of justice andilHi
ness as evidenced in your ad
dress to the American Legion
of Omaha, Neb., and fee} that
we can safely trust you to ac
tively engage yourself in right
ing the wrongs and /adjusting
the grievances
plained of.
Since the im
burg address of
coin for Liberty and Equality
and the Constitution, there
have been few presidential ut
terances which have so justly
recognized, the obligation of
every racial element and its
willing fulfillment by the colored
element, among others, to give
life itself for his country,
when the hour of danger
strikes. While appealing to all
the people against racial hatred
and discrimination in time of
peace, you most ungrudgingly
named the American sons of
African descent as a part of the
patriotic unity, hence this me
morial.
herein com
nortjl
Gettys
President Lin
In Re: Segregation in the De
Departments
1. Office of Register of the
Treasury— •
Two segregated sections:
One with 30 colored employees
and one with 14 colored em
ployees.
2. Navy Department —
One segregated section of 18
colored employees and segre
gated lunch-room.
3. Census Bureau—
Segregated divison of 60 col
ored employees.
4. Bonus section of War De
partment—
Segregated section of 180 col
ored employees.
5. Veterans’ Bureau—
Segregated section of 14
colored employees.
6. Departmeht of Justice,
;-,y,—:
Segregated section of 4 col
ored employees.
7. Internal Revenue-#
Segregated section of 7 col
ored employees.
8. Treasury Department of
the United States—
Segregated section of 4 col
ored employees.
9. War Department, Trans
portation Division, Winder
Building—
Segregated section of 5 col
ored employees.
10. Forester Division—
Segregated section of 7 col
ored employees.
11. Post Office Department
Segregated lunch-room.
12. Sixth Auditor’s Office—
Segregated washroom.
13. Government Printing Of
fice—
Segregated lunch-room.
CHURCH STREET CHURCH
NOTES, SALISBURY.
On Friday evening, Novem
ber 27th, we w^re glad to have
with us. Rev. ZT A. Dockery in
our Teachers’ meeting. After
the Teachers’ meeting closed a
meeting was opened for busi
ness. Rev. Dockery brought to
us a wonderful plan which we
are putting forth great effort to
carry out.
The Missionary Society met
Tjrith Mrs. Morton last Friday at
4 o’clock. It was Social Day.
On Sunday, November 29th,
we were glad to have with us
many visiting friends. Among
them was Mrs. Annie Snipes,
formerly Mrs. Boulware. Mrs.
Eldora Boger and Mr. Jenkins
of High Point were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Willie White, on
West Monroe Street. We also
had with us some of the teach
ers of Spencer.
The Young People’s Christian1
Endeavor Society met at the
usual hour last Sabbath and
was conducted by Mr. Charles
McCormick. Visitors present
were Mr. James Manus, Mr.
Fair and Mr. Bingham.
After the Christian Endeav
or meeting we listened to a
wonderful sermon. We had
with us'Rev. Cowan, a splendid
young man from Johnson C.
Smith University.
MARIE E, COWAN.
j^D GOE8 TO TOLE- b%,
g—^°' %jl
meeting of % the f
Presbytery of Southern Virgin
ia, November 24th, at Newport
News, Va., the Ret. C. A. Ward, | Oj ^
D. D., was, at his own request,
released from the pastorate of* n
the Carver Memorial church, 1 l
and given his letter of dismis
sal from Southern Virginia
JVesbytery to the Presbytery
of Toledo, where he will take
charge of Grace Presbyterian
church, Toledo, Qhio.
We sincerely regret to lose
from our Presbytery such a
valuable man. The Presbytery
has never had a more usefujl
or more energetic man. During
the ten years he served at
Carver Memorial his work was
constructive. He sought to be
come acquainted with the peo
ple of that community; He stu
died their tastes, habits and
wants. He sought as well to
please and to do them all the
good he could. He very care
fully planned the work, not on
ly for himself, but for his peo
ple, and, as an evidence, he and
his faithful co-workers have
erected one of the most sub
stantial, beautiful and modern
church edifices in Southern Vir
ginia Presbytery. The edifice
will stand as a monument to
his untiring work.
Dr. Ward was identified with
all of the progressive activities
that pertained to the growth of
the community. He stood high
in the various fraternal orders
and was recently elected to one
of the high offices of the Py
thians in the State.
The preaching of Dr. Ward
was purely evangelical, force
ful, and convincing, supported
(Continued on page 4> f
RACES WORKING TOGETH
(From the Kansas City Star.)
Probably in no other period in
American history has there been
so marked an advance in racial
harmony and undertsanding as
in the last five or six years. Just
prior to this period, immediate
ly following the World War,
there were race riots of serious
proportions in several American
cities and friction and {antag
onism were in evidence rather
generally. The millenium has
not yet approached in matters
affecting the races, but in the
last few years there have been
some developments that form a
remarkable contrast to the
events not only of the post-war
period but to previous decades.
The holding of a series of in
ter-racial conferences in Illinois
cities this month is but one evi
dence of the changed condi
tions. Meetings have already
have been arranged for six ci
ties and others are in prospect
at additional centers. At these
gatherings men and women of
both races will deal with prob
lems of mutual concern, with
housing, health, education, re
creation and church life. Local
conditions will be gone over and
programs femulated in accord
ance with local needs. The
principle of friendly co-opera
tion is to be dominant.
There has been extensive ef
fort of the same character in
many parts of the country. In
hundreds of counties in the
South inter-racial groups have
been at work for several years.
The idea of a mutual and
frank expression of views, of an
exchange of opinion and an un
derstanding of racial differences
and of possible sources of fric
tion has had expression in va
rious cities outside the South
to which large numbers of Ne
groes have recently moved.
Kansas City has had a part in
this work, not only in inter-ra
cial gatherings, but in moves to
fetter the housing, health and
working conditions of the Ne
groes.
Much, of course, remains to
be done, here and elsewhere.
Only a sltejrt has been made.
But it is a start in the right
direction and in a spirit that is
full of promise.