AND YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH, AND TH| jTRUTH SHALL MAKE YOXJ FREE.”—John viii, 32.
VOL. XL VIII.
CHRIST CAME TO ESTABLISH A KINGDOM
.. A Christmas Address by H. N. Sullivan,
* Sabbath School Missionary in McClelland Presbytery
Jesus said: “I came that they
might have life, and Have it
abundantly.” John 10:10.
Christ's coming was a part of
God’s great plan to teach us His
love for us, and to establish the
kingdom of Love iti the hearts
of men.
Nineteen hundred odd years
ago Christ was born in a little
wayside village of Judea and
His life was to change the
course of a world. He was not
bom in riches nor high in social
standing, but through His veins
ran the blood of earthly kings.
He did not achieve wealth. It
was said of Him: “He had no
place to lay his head,” and in
death He was laid in a borrowed
tomb. He did not pick or
choose his companions. He
made Himself a companion to
publicans and sinners and went
around with common fishermen.
He was not a philosopher,
though His life exemplifies all
the sound philosophies of the
ages. Men said He did not
know how to teach because He
had not studied the methods of
the pedagogues, and He only
used ordinary parables to con
vey His ideas. The best peo
ple of the age said He was un
orthodox and a blasphemer, and
had not the proper respect for
established ideas.
He had no high sounding thef
ology. He had no business with
theology. His business was
with the people about Him. He
only preached one gospel, the
apel of Love. He declared it
ient to redeem men.
is the Emperor
Napoleon and Bismarck are
mere figures from a history
book. His kingdom is one of
Love. It is the most powerful,
the only unconquerable empire
that has existed or ever will.
In a few days the world will
be celebrating the birthday an
niversary of the Carpenter of
Galilee. To my mind there is
but one right way to celebrate
it, and that is by preaching and
practicing the “Love of Christ."
One of His favorite exhorta
tions was, “Love ye one anoth
er.’
In the world, in the nation, in
the city, in the village, there are
those who will never know the
joys of Christmas unless the
followers of Christ practice the
gospel. Christ loved his fellow
man, and left His Father’s
house above and came to earth
to raise men to life and to God
out of the depths of sin. He
came to show men how to build
the kingdom of Love in their
hearts. He came to show men,
above all, how righteous living,
obedience to God, and loving
service of Him would bring real
peace and joy and everlasting
life.
It was the plan of the Al
mighty God that Christ should
come into the world to awaken
men to a full life out of the
death of sin and to teach them
how to best use the life He had
given and how to get from the
world in which He had placed
them the very greatest joy and
peace.
It is impossible to give un
to the cause of God as bounti
fully as He has given unto us ;
but we can contribute \ some
thing to the cause of Christ; if
not in money, just a word or
two a day to some friend will
open the way to establish the
kingdom of Christ in the hearts
of men.
My mission here is a two-fold
one: one is to labor and the
other is to encourage you to la
bor in the vineyard of the Lord.
The Committee on National
Misisons for the McClelland
Presbytery sent me to tell you
that there has been a slump , in
conversions in our Church and
the following resolution was
made by them: The Committee
on Evangelism is requesting
the sessions, Sunday school
teachers, officers, Ladies' Mis
sionary societies and every child
of God to cpoperate each in his
own way to begin January 1,
1926, a campaign for reaching
every possible adult and child
old eqough, to try to get them
to accept Christ and join the
Church. We want to see what
we can accomplish by Easter.
Let me urge Upon you to join
hands with your Presbytery and
give unto "God some real ser
vice in His vineyard even as He
has given unto you His only be
gotten Son, “that you might
have life and have it abundant
ly."
To my mind the request of
the committee as stated is an
easy one to fulfill. Wherever we
are, whatever we are doing we
can be witnesses for God al
ways.
„.••• A beautiful story is told of
Christ’s return to heaven and it
goes as follows:
“Are you back so soon ?"
asked Gabriel in surprise.
“Yes,” replied Christ, “my
work is done."
Does everyone know of your
life and the message of peace
and good will which you
brought to men?”
“No,” said Christ, “not every
one. to fact, Hvery few really
know it—just Peter, James,
John and a few others. But'
they will tell others about it.”
“Are you sure, then?” asked
Gabriel again. “You know Peter
failed you once.”
“I have no other plan,” said
Christ. “I am depending upon
We know that they did not
fail him. At the cost of com
forts and home, of life itself,
they went everywhere trying to
establish the kingdom of Love
in the hearts of men, women
and children.
It behooves you and me as
Christians to carry the message
on to others. Peter, James and
John have done their part and
have passed off the scene of ac
tion. Christ is now depending
upon you and me. Let us show
others the way to Christ and
help build the kingdom of God’s
love in the hearts of men.
DELEGATION SEES SENA
TOR BUTLER ON COOLIDGE
MESSAGE.
Boston, Mass., January 2,
1926—A sensational turn was
given to an audience with Sen.
W. M. Butler in his Boston of
fices this forenoon by a delega
tion representing the National
Equal Rights League and the
Greater Boston Ministerial Alli
ance which again was asking
the National Republican chair
man to stop Federal segrega
tion, when Attorney Edgar P.
Benjamin told Senator Butler
that the proviso in the Presi
dent’s recent message about not
interfering wth the usages of
enlightened society meant no
interference with Southern race
proscription,
Mr. Benjamin, eminent law
yer and local bank president, is
the donor of the 25 dollars in
gold first prize offered by the
League for the best race slo
gan of under 15 words received
before February 1 at its head
quarters, 9 Comhill, based on
1926 as the 150th anniversary
year of the Declaration of In
dependence which promised
equality, life and liberty. Hon.
Wm. H. Lewis, ex-Assistant
United States Attorney Gener
al, donates a ten dollar gold
piece for the second best fight
ing slogan. Mr. Benjamin was
supported by Rev. D. S. Klugh,
chairman of the delegation,
Rev. Benjamin W. Swain, vice
president of the League and
spokesman for the Ministerial
Alliance, Attorney Albert G.
Wolff, local league secretary,
Mrs. Hester Jeffrey, Col. E. B.
Barco and the K. P.,
Somerville, Rev. J. W.
rence Banks and ReV
man. Secretary
sick.
^Senator Butler insi
President’s message was
derstood. He had his
bring in a copy of the
He said the false int
would be counteracted.
Chairman Klugh an
Swain, Col. Barco and
jamin declared the
about lost its patience
for the President to abb
regation. They read
sented a detailed s]
of where segregation
prepared by the Lea;
tional recording secre
L. Neill, of Washington
man Butler reiterated
sition to segregation anj
pressed the delegation
will not be surprised
thing tangible is done.,
HODGE ACADEMY
WASHINGTON,
For the last few mo:
have had on a drive here
our organization up
standard and to incri
membership and spi
no means have our efforts been
a failure.
s we
bring
the
the
by
eve*
thi
Our energetic pastor,
B. Hargrave, has, in
busy way, put forth
to put this drive over
day we can see his effoi
ing fruit. To begin
Rev. Hargrave began
co-workers in prayer,
the arrival of Rev. J.
son, our Synodical E
the time was ripe, and
ten days of highly
meetings, resulting
conversions and nine
esv. T.
usual
effort
each
bear
dnve,
his
id on
Jack
lgelist,
ire had
itual
This
nri
20, Rev. Hargrave preached a
powerful sermon from Joshua 2:
21, “And she stretched the
scarlet cord in . the window.”
The pastor was at his best and
the sermon was highly dramat
ic and full of the Spirit. He pic
tured the red cord as the life
line of the gospel and said we
can only escape from satanic
powers and from the enemy
death by the red cord and
through the window of God’s
mercy. After the sermon two
more acepted Christ and seven
were baptized and took com
munion.
At the night service Rev.
Hargrave again brought a great
message from Acts 1:8, “And
ye shall receive power after that
the Holy Ghost is come upon
you.”
The following officers were
ordained: Mr. John Golatte and
Mr. J. S. Cleveland as elders and
Mr. Joe Stevens as deacon. An
entire trustee boar dwas ap
pointed. The members are as
follows: Mr. J. Carter, Mr. C.
Jones, Mr. J. Stevens, Mr. R.
Heard, Mr. J. King and Mr.
Smith.
A few months ago the pastor
announced that Wilson Chapel
would make a drive for one
hundred members in twelve
months. At the end of two
months we have sixteen new
members and seventeen Sunday
school scholars added to our
roll.
Mrs. Hargrave has fully re
covered from a long illness and
is back at her post of duty with
her usual enthusiasm.
Our choir now appears in
white robes.
A few nights ago the entire
congregation gave the pastor
and his wife a grand surprise,
although the rain was falling in
torrents. The pastor gave all a
hearty welcome and thanks for
the wonderful donation which
they brought. A very enjoya
ble evening was spent, after
which Mrs. Hargrave served hot
chocolate to the guests. j
Our Ladies’ Missionary Soci
ety is working in great order,
and also the Sunday school. \
Our pastor does not have' to
worry about preaching to empty
benches here and he has broken
up the idea that' you can not
make Presbyterianls in Georgia,
for our church has a large at
tendance every Sunday, and
every one finds it a pleasure to
be on time. Every department
is being developed and there is
no need to wofry about a lack of
interest.
A PRESBYTERIAN ELDER.
TUSKEGEE FUND WINS
EASTMAN’S $2,000,000
New York,—Clarence H. Kel
sey, Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Hampton
Tuskegee Endowment Fund
campaign, announced last week
that the $5,000,000 required to
be raised or pledged by Decem
ber 31st in order to meet the
^conditions under which George
Eastman offered to add $2,000,
000 more, had been obtained.
The reasohs given by Mr. East
man for his gift have appealed
to the public and it has respond
ed in the shape of 10,000 sub
scriptions, running from gifts of
$1 each from some of the col
ored graduates, to subscriptions
of $250,000 each from five dif
ferent individuals, topped off by
a $1,000,000 gift from John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., matching the
$1,000,000 pledge with which
the General Education Board
inaugurated the campaign.
PENNSYLVANIA JUDGE RE
FUSES EXTRADITION
Pittsburgh, January 4.—
After hearing statements of
D. C. Kirby, a North Carolina
attorney, to the effect that Ne
groes were not permitted to
serve on juries in that State,
Common Pleas Court Judge
James B. Drew ordered that
Sandy Huser, an aged Negro,
who is wanted in Winston-Sa
law nbo
released on a writ of habeas
corpus. ‘Tam not going to send
this man back to North Caro
lina, where it is evident, if the
facts as related are correct, he
will not be given a fair trial,
and where he was indicted by
a Grand Jury on which colored
people were not permitted to
serve,” said Judge Drew.
A VOICE FROM THE SOUTH
Washington. — Commenting
upon the political problems of
the Negro, Editor J. H. Watson,
in a recent issue of the Supreme
Circle Newsy published in Alba
ny, Georgia, says: “Politically,
the Negro is not even holding
his own; he has been slipping
backward for the past decade;
and it is because he does not in
terest himself sufficiently to
qualify and participate in mat
ters political. He has no politi
cal program, and is never found
a unit on any proposition. Yet
he swears the Republicans have
betrayed him and the Democrats
would destroy him, and rests his
case there.”
SURPRISE REV. AND MRS.
MURRAY.
Members of Mount Carmel
church and friends of Rev. and
Mrs. D. T. Murray, at Chester,
S. C., were called into the love
ly home of Mrs. Ida Massey on
Monday evening, December
28, to give to Rev. and Mrs.
Murray a token of gratitude
for their splendid services. This
was a rare occasion in that all
denominations were represent
ed. Dr. Coleman, pastor" of
Calvary Baptist church, pre
sented the many gifts to Rev.
and Mrs. Murray. In a mild
but impressive manner he pic
tured to all the value of giving
and the spirit in which one
should give.
After this Mrs. Murray .re
sponded with words of appre
ciation. Mrs. Pearl Massey, the
attractive daughter of the hos
tess* quoted the Christmas sto
ry. The evening was spent
'with the real Christmas spirit.
May the New Year bring to Rev.
and Mrs. Murray many bless
ings as they serve us in the fu
ture as they have in the past;
A MEMBER.
By Myrtle A. Brodie
To our delight, Bri C. J. fia
'with
us oa Sunday, December 27th
from^fh*6^16^ a 8t3H* sermon
from the seventh veise of the
ninetieth Psalm. On Monday
morning he was withfus in S
*&& Hf’sLw’S&oS
responsibilities and (SallentrS
each of us to meet tHeworkf*
nitTes!1^ ^ graSP °Ur °W°rtu
Christmas Eve we were en
by the grammar
grades who presented a Christ
S^tfta, “Our New-Boni
Fcdlo^ng the reading of
who shouM ?ef°re Christmas,”
wno should favor us with his
presence but old Santa himself
He came loaded down With gifts
of fruit nuts and caddy. jS
did not leave until evfenr girl's
hands were filled. * 8
I he whole Christmas season
was well celebrated hdre by all
As one approached the campus
thr£m/n,UitMntMalled «nd
raS l’J k0,” the “PI>er ter
race and below the lighted
cross stood a magnificent mag
nolia tree bedecked with various
colored eketric glebes send™*
out their rays to the neighbor
ly Beneath the
oughs of this glittering tree,
Sif. /students assembled on
Christmas jre niglvt and sang
arols, after which' a numbei
-j; 4., a Ml UI]
village.”1 WT‘ Car°lin* “
the
On
as
IMnklirig 'above11
and carols filling the building,
we assembled in our hall teach
ers' room where we found about
the tree many lovely and useful
gifts for ourselves.
Still later in the morning, we
went to the chapel for our
“White Gift Service.” The ser
vice reminded us of Him whose
birthday we were celebrating,
and that in order to make the
day a happy one, we must give
gifts to Him whose birthday it
was. So in white packages we
brought our gifts of gold and
myrrh. These gifts were to be
given to help make the season
happier for some of our Annis
ton friends. We as students
appreciate all that our instruc
tors have done to bring joy to
us during the holidays.
Quite a number of visitors
were with us during the holi
days; among them were Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Bell of Ameri
cus, Kansas; Mrs. 0. L. Ham
mond, Mr. Orlando Hammond,
and Miss Dorothy H&mmond,
of Urbana, 111., and Miss Marian
Crissey, of Chester, 111.
Miss Dora Jones is back with
us after having been absent for
several weeks.
Miss Mary Coleman, a mem
ber of the Sophomore class, was
called home December 24th on
account of the death of her
father. She indeed has the
sympathy of the students and
the faculty
Miss Vivian 0. Walden, a
member of the Senior class of
Talladega College, was a pleas
ant^caller on the campus several
days ago.
The Poetry Club which has
been recently organized under
the supervision of Miss Ruth
Smith, is attracting much at
tention. On Saturday night' a
play, entitled, “Is Santa Real?”
written by Miss Annie Brodie
and Miss Bessie Mayle, was pre
sented by this club. The audi
ence was held spellbound during
the performance and was well
pleased with the play. At this
time, original poems, written
by Misses Ainslee Jones, Louise
Moses, Annie Brodie, Naomi
Williams, Bessie Mayle and
Myrtle* Brodie were read.. Also
a song composed by the writer
of the notes entitled, “Sunset
at Barber,”! and dedicated to
Dr. and Mrs. Scherer, .was pre
sented* _ Y ..
The! monthly sacred concert,,
given by the Vesper, chorus,
was the biggest and best of all
the year, and was presented to
a large audience. • Special men
tion may be made of the “Hal
lelujah Chorus” from the Mes
siah which was sung enthusias
tically by the chorus.
On Thursday night, Decern-x
ber Slst, the College students
entertained. The entire school
watched the passing' away of
the old year, and hailed,.the New
Year as it stole in. Thus, with
the beginning of a New Year,
we as students have; started
planning and striving ;to make
more out of 1926 thanw|r any
of the previous years.
SHADY SIDE NOTES,
INGTON.
LEX
A little more laughter,'
A few more, tears,
And we shall have told our in
creasing years
The book is closed, and the
Prayers are said, and the
Old, year, is dead.
Thrice happy, then, if someone
should say,
I live because hehas passed my
way.
■Sunday A„ M., January 3rd,
our pastor. Rev. W. G. Ander
son, preached an excellent ser
mon. His sermon on “The Brok
en Pieces’- was enjoyed by eve
ryone who heard him,
The sick of our church arc
Mrs. Phyllis Crump, Mrs. Aman- ,
da Gilchrist, Mrs. Sarah JJiller
and Mrs. Daisy C. Gilchlf|t. All
aye improving. • •
The Ladies of the Missionary ,
Society visited fourteen shut
ins during the holiday* and car
ried them basketf to make them
pageant, "The • star ra
Hope,” was rendered by the Sun
day School on December 24th.
Some of the home foJjaitrttf)
spent Christmas with 'mi are
Miss Ethel C. Mabry, of Con
necticut ; Mrs. Alice Sullivan
of West Virginia, daughter of
Mrs. Bettie Sullivan; and Mrs.
Cora Foster Pinkston, of New
York. Although Mrs. Pinkston
has been in New York for 20
years or more she never forgets
the church of her childhood.
She has already given $55.00
towards the new church which
w'e hope to start in the near fu
ture.
The young teachers of Sha
dy Side who were home for
Christmas were Misses Thenia
Thomason and Vivian Lowe of
N. C. College, and Misses Lu
cille Bitting and Mary S. Lowe,
of Burgaw. The students of
different schools were. Messrs.
Ralph Penry and Baxter Lowe,
of Johnson C. Smith • Universi
ty; Joe Sullivan, Jr., of Mary
Potter Memorial and Miss Flos
sene Dixon, of Slater.
The Missionary Society re
grets very much to see their
President, Miss Thenia Smith,
leave town for her future home
in Winston-Salem, yOur- prayers
go with her.
Saturday evening a,; few of
our Missionary ladies and our
pastor, Rev. Anderson,! met at
the residence of Mrs. R. B. Bit
ting, our Vice-President, for a
Get-Together Social ih honor
of our President, Miss Thenia
Smith. We all enjoyed our
selves very much. - o
Mrs. Alice Dusenbury had for
her guest Sunday her. son and
family, Mr. and Mrs* Marshaw
Dusenbury, and- daughters,
Misses Ruby and Dorothy, of
Greensboro. y ;1 ■:
Our Christmas 'stockings (a
dime collection) proved quite
beneficial. Eighty-seven out of
the one hundred have been filled
and we feel sure that'the other
thirteen will soon be in, com
pleting the number. We had to
fill a hundred* : Each stocking
holds one dollar. .
, ; “BEE”
In 1879 it was held ip Sttauder
ys. West Virginia, that a colored
male citizen had the right to
serve on juries. - y