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SffB The Africo CCICSOUDATBD WITH YH* SOUTHERN EVANGELIST. . ........-it--*-.—,-y--— 'V Rob.. H. L. McfcRORBY,*). L&D., $ ^ BWtor.r*. ' . ' / V Jw. E. HILL, Associate Editor. Iter. C. P. PITCHFORD, Business llanafR. • -Devoted to the Educational, Mafe < rial, Moral and Religious intercuts of ourpeople. in the South, and pub ■ IWted at Charlotte, N. C., every; ' Thursday. " *••- , " * ' f All questions arising under the va rious subjects above indicated are discussed from a Christian1 point of ■''tisiar. Each muhbef contains the • - freshest1 and best _ news' from • the Southern -field and from the Church enlarge. There is carefully select ed reading matter edited' to all class es of ottr people—the farhfet4 the v- ihechanic. the •artiaati slid' the pro fessional man. • V ' V . -v • file Sabbath School ahd ijiasion' ary causes will' receive ‘ special at V tenthm. * -1. ' : ’ ‘ . t TERMS or SUBSCRfpfltm: • - Single copy one ydar ^ Six months' • rhree months ,JM> •'\ '■ RATES 0> ADVERTING V; . 1 V- ' • , Given bn Application. ( l ■' We earnestly .ask the sympathy and; prayei * bf bur brettm^S. and friends'- at large in order' that'our eiforiS in thisenterprise may be epiupiedi .with success. :. . ■ AGENTS , WANTED—to whom a liberal commission, will be paid. Send all money •• .by ; P.* 0. Money Order, Registered Letter or Bank . |Chech» otherwise, J.t mifbt get lost and. the sender alone wiH, be rpfpen ■'/: j,^u[ tiWf Entered at .the Postoffice fit Char lotte, N- C.. as second class matter. THE BENEVOLENCES.' a ■' ■ < ;; Reports from all parts of our Southern Held would seem to In dicate ' that our, churches , are awake as never before to the im portance of meeting their finan ■dikl obligations 'to' the .Boards. ♦ Many* churches have set apart Tally days for this cause and are Working enthusiastically to make the ' rallies successful. Each church should do its „ best to raise its quota this year- It * ii right that we should pear our part of the denominational bur dens and self-respect as well as a sense of Christian duty de mands that we do so. THE AIKEN LYNCHING ' Governor McLeod, of South Carolina, promises to make pub lic,the findings of his investiga tion Of the Aiken lynchipgs Within a week or ten days, ft seems that the further he goes (hie more he finds. : HO is facing the most difficult task Of h£& ad ministration l|ut he'says ho Will go where the. facts lead. */j. No governor his had a greater op portunity, to do a public service, May he“Hse level ” to the di* mend. ; ..T, v„v;.vY E Noyember lS, ^26. \ H. L. ilcCrorey, ft D., LL. Johnson, C. §mith University, / Chnrlott^'N, C,,f. <:f.. '!s;y J>: , My Dear D*. McCroreyr , / ; I read with interest the. article in the AirierAmeHeah’I'riteftytei rito oVer your signature, sthtihfif the facts in the'ease relative1 td the''recent student disturbance at theDhiVer^r/ ’ Ihad antici pated a statement touching the affair freih ycni: I felt cphfident that you wbfifld hrhak' your Si lence ih the matter and giVe^ight on the whole sittiatioiV at the, opp6rtane tttni ■; *'‘! Taihcerelyregret thenpfortU-; t ate ihcheht‘jt>i(flie tfhoitf yen' si*sigr«fi®R making ihyarife,' mm I chetish anH hold dear hfriirtrThi Van tha tI Jr1: *r? = the life students in the institution you are the head. I have not been perturbed once as to the final adjustment of the trouble. I am quite Cer tain that »vihe Trustees ibid Alumni of the institution Have implicit’ trust in you and the fac ulty to handle Judiciously any emergency that may arise un der your administration. I wisn you to know, Dr. Mc Crorey, before you cross the graet divide that words are in adequate to express my great apprecatum/ and esteem of you for the unselfish and sacrificial service you have given in help ing to make J. C. Smith Univer sity whet She ja today: * 1 know something' of your' struggles and endeavors !to: make* your dreams mad. visions ctene true. ■At am < grateful' to God ’that - He has spared you*, to ' see those dreams and visions being mate rialized. i»i-. djjf * ' May okr kind Heavenly Fath" er continue to guide yoU and the facility tO Stand with’ firmness fn th%vight'as <He gives-you to see the right:: ' /• "( ; J 1 . . ^pi^rfeht is right, tince God, is ]Ahd right the day' pfust.win; ffo doubt would bg disloyalty, Td;falter would, be sfe;“ ; ^ j in]ter^s{ ’fo* ypu, 'faimiy; MafjpTty, ap<J ,stu-. j.% ■ THeCHtJKClf AftDj&VCERE •“ KATtQNS, ) I •The Church cahnotespapere ^ponsibiiityTor a Ijirjgfe shar^ in cfte' prevailing unfortunate., sit uation)]! regard ip general, race relations.’ instead of arizing upon the points of unit#, as she Should have done, she , has offetf; helped all the other diyi sfvo-fi>tcca I®, widen The breach of” diacriiiiijaatjidn,, among' the The., (Church .must determine to develop j&Christian attitude amopg ithe races. Frankly; con fessing. its part in establishing racial attitudesnuwerthy-of the G^;$hq js . pur ,commpn Crea ppr and;Fafher;m should declare the ' ‘ : principle of . worldwide brotherhood. Ministers ^nd oth er religious, leaders should sit down together and consult each other in a frank facing of facts and situations; a spirit of mu tual respect _and confidence should be cultivated, mutual standards of procedure should be set up and adhered to, the jingo press should be . condemned without fear, corrupt courts, de signing politicians, labor exploit ers, discriminating,and oppress ing employees* and corporations, agitators disguised .in- the cloak of religion,;—all* these: should be condemned and suppiresSeil uni formly. ; '*! . Probably the greatest* . the most powerful," single grohp of meh in , Ahierica is the grohp dedicated‘ to. the Christian rtiin istry. It is stimUlatiiig to con template the tremendous Results WhiCh '•wbuld-Cdriie f rom’their progressive leadership if onty; they launched1 a united, consist ent program'in the interest ‘ of racial j'UstiCe :ahd Welfare..;1 —Elbert .,L.- Orr ih the Southern Workman.4 1 ‘thanksgiving day. By Lather L; Re tn sear iiw v ‘vi.-'i yj;-*- t v ■ i. When emerald' hheen of thp oak ieaf’s'greeh" ‘' Givesplkcdtd fhfe iA^fletAhd Brown; iAnd thd* ttomderittjf tifeeze in pissing ; ytt^s'v j\'‘ T; \/* ‘. y‘‘ ‘-V-i Helps tke leaWB‘ to ^lide 'ifi^fuBy i *‘ dbwiii.* !. '1 ,WhCn fhd iddftty' leafs yellowy is matched'tiylti fdlfoW' The' gu& leaf) fii^drintsbii 4kd blood;1 While ‘ the: &rab fclfa^/ kkd ttd ft pird ' fusion ifd ^hforfead p’tfM %teki ***>'• . -. _ Is gathered ft cellar ftid'Sif^d And the reaping ft dbne ^Arid the har ! ■ ■ k -test bird ,won -i» * I *;«#* :«’ Makes pledge of abundance of bread; Then, labor forge*,’ ft e*oh: humble 3 - 'reotM'sb #.U* Are>the signsof/rejoicing and eheer; njan- and his beasjt, Is accorded '»-<fia*4ln *> P'< l-* For the Thanksgiving season is here. I anlth-University. < 4 {v.< ft; t;s'v W li-tV m v. “Science lias made the world ' ^ bur ?nly Cfcrirti THE By Rev. Chas. H. Shute, D. D., Dept, of the Engirt Bible | Johnson C. Smith University. Logan Hall at Johnson C. | Smith University has gone the way of many, many structures of its kind. The workmen are now ready to level the ground where that building stood for more than half a century. About the tame or soon after the tirst gift of land was made t>y Colonel Myers, of Charlotte, ior tne lounoing of what was Known as .Biddle Manorial in stitute, $1,400 was given by Mrs*. -Diadie, of Philadelphia. A part of this money, which was a large sum at that time, went xor tne construction of Logan Hail. This hail, i understand, was named in memory of Dr. S. c. Logan, the nrst secretary of wnat was then known- ah the kvreeamens Committee. Dr. Lo gan maae liberal contributions «,o the- cause of Negro educa tion. ; ; - The announcement of the passing ox TiOgan Hall Will awak en in tne minds of old Biddle students 'many fond, Recollec tions. Some - will wander in memory to the days of the first dorirtituiies, named by the hoys Wdfope, Asia, Africa Und Aus tralia^ Lnese names are no where recorded, blit have been nanaeu down by tradition. The iiaifie Australia was changed to Harrison Hail. Harrison1 Hall gave place to Carter Hall Which Was built during the administra tion of President D. J>. Sanders and is one of the most beautiful buildings of its kind mi the cam* piis. ; ! ■ '- All the buildings above men tioned, except Carter‘fiaU^ Were made of wood. Of i them all, Logan Hall was uthe; last rose of summer.” Logan weathered many a gale and actually passed thfoiigh many fires and, stood firm, being in services ontil or dered by tfie carpenters to come down. ... .. To one who had seen the old building tor years and knew hoW serviceable it had been, it was like parting1 Wj$h an old friend. 10 the vivid imagina tion, the great century oaks, si ient witnesses of all that has taken place on the campus since the very beginning, could be heard to hoarsely sigh. Generations of students that came ana went passed over the threshold of Logan Hall. For a long time this was the happy abode of students and some of the teachers alike. Many a lad spent his first night in Biddle University in what the boys were pleased to call “Rough. Gallery” of that fa mous hall. The spacious dining hall was the scene of many a delightful pastime. Fortunate was any youngster who succeed ed iii escaping the brunt of harsh, criticism for falling short of the high standard of table decorum. Here many learned for the first time to ‘ speak in soft, velvety tones instead ot us* ing the voice of the megaphone. ' George L. .White, D. 3. Satter ffeld,' T, D, Duncan, George Car son,, D. brown, H. A, Hunt and W,’ Stinson each J"; served ^ Superintendent of thei Home De partment .at one time or the other. Each of then resized the important place filled by old Logan among the other build; ings ox the campus. t The . remoying of Logan Hall is not ah isolated case, for land marks here and there in this Southland are yielding place tp buildings more durable, 1 The passing of Logan Hall calls attention to the physical progress tnat has bden made at Johnson C. Smith University within the, last feiy years. This was. brought, about by the un bounded spirit of /munificence shown by Mrs. Johnson C. Smith of Pittsburgh, Pa., the .fostm* mother ox Johnson, C. Smith •Univorgity.. . ^ ,, •In/ promise of still greater things, God moved the heart of the late James B. Duke, prince pf financiers and king of philanr thropists, ,,io share his millions .with the school. / / The end is not yet. The man pf destiny at the head of the in stitution believes, in riding in the vanguard of educational progress. So rapidly have his visions materialized that he has lived to ,see glad fruition tramp ing :the very heels of hope. No progress is /prized here The watchword is character. This is the most lasting struct ure that man pan build and the only one immovable by the on ward march and ravages of time.' ■ *' DEATH OP MRS. A. C. JOHN SON. Mrs. A. C. Johnson, wife of the Rev. A. G. Johnson, former ly of York, S. C., passed away last Sunday morning, Novem ber 21st, at the home of her son, Prdf. Hodge Johnson, Wash ington Heights, Charlotte. Last summer Mrs. Johnson accompanied her husband to New York to nurse him in his sickness. After haying been there for several weeks, she be came ill. At fifst it was thought that she had a genertd break down and' that .she would recov er after the proper rest. But she grew "worse, and it was de cided1 to rehiove her back to the South. On Friday, November 12, she arrived in Charlotte. She received the best medical attention' and was nursed by kind and loving hands, but de spite ' all that couid / tie. done death claimed1 her. Although she suffered greatly she bote it with' patience and/' Unfaltering faith. Her dying testimony was :1 “I am ready td go. I have nb 'feaf.! l want all of my chil dren to meet me on the banks of sweet deliverance Where parting is no more.” " * / Mrs. Johnson was born near! Winnsboro, $.(>., January 7th, i860. She1 would have been 67 years Of. age at her pext birth* day. Before "her marriage to Rev. Johnson, iri ;18$i, she was Miss Lina* Nettie Thompson. She Was educated at' the Willard iRichardson Institute of Winns boro. She taught in the public schools about 10 years, and in parochial schools for over 30 years. She became a Christian at the age of 17 and was a faith ful, ; consecrated worker for Christ up to the time of her death. ‘ Mrs: Johnson was the mother of 11 childreii ; three of these died in infancy. The bight sur viving are as ; follows: M[rs. Nettie Wright, Rev. N. A. John son, Ft. Pierce, Fla.; Mr. 0. C. Johnson, Mrs. Minnie Dandy, Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. Mattie Sitgraves, Mrs. Bessie Friday, Mr. S. C. Johnson, New York, and Mr. H. D. Johnson, Char lotte. Other surviving relatives are her husband, two sisters and four brothers. The funeral took place on Wednesday morning at Shiloh Presbyterian church, Rev. G. M. Uhlmer, pastor, near Winnsbo ro. The Rev. L. B. West, D. D., pastor of Biddleville Presbyteri an church, Charlotte, had charge of the Service.' He was assist ed by Dr. C. M. Young, Resi dent of Harbison College, Irmo, S.C», and the Rev. Uhlmer. Rev. West delivered a touch ing address on the life and char acter of Mrs. Johnson. He ‘spoke of her as a loving and affection ate wife who entered fully and sympathetically into the life of her husband. 'He said that as a mother she did what she could lor her children, she toiled for them.1 She prayed for- them. She gave them - wise counsel. She chastened them for their good. He said she was a kind and thoughtful: friend* He’ pic tured her as a woman of beauti ful Christian character; * He said she was a woman of deep piety, strong faith, earnest prayer, and a consecrated, tire less worker in the Master’s vine yard. rt-r-’ •’ • : Revs. Young and Uhlmer also made remarks on the life and character of Mrs. Johnson. Her body was laid to rest in the fam ily plot in the church cemetery in the presence of a goodly num ber of sorrowing relatives and friends. - - - 1 Behutifui toiler; her Work well : j done;'/ •' - Beautiful soul into glory gone, Beautiful life with its crown now wOn,- r;' God giVeth her rest. BLANDONIA CHURCH SANFORD. By Mrs. Nancy Crumpton On Sunday, November 21, our pastor, Rev. J. E. McMillan, preached from the 4th chapter of 1st Corinthians, and the lat mpn> whicil is our actions cannot change it. Jtfut we no influence the men and women m the world for weal or ■woe. - ■ * ~r The Women’s Home and For eign Missionary Society will meet in tne home of Mrs. J. & McMillan on Thursday of this week. .#• are expecting to have our pastor with us and are look ing forward to an interesting meeting. Mias Eva Lee Eland, wno nas been suffering with tonsilitis, is now able to be out again, i Mrs. I. H. Blue left Monday morning for Southern Pines where she is teaching. A great storm struck the manse on : last Monday night. Rev. McMillan and family were seated at the supper table when they heard strains of beautiful music,8ome one singing,“There’s a Stranger at the door;’’ and in they came bearing quan tities of good things for the Thanksgiving dinner and for many days to come. We, were trying in this small way to show oiir appreciation of the great good Ravi McMillan and wife are doing in Sanford. Rev. McMillan expressed his thanks in an appropriate and happy , little speech in which he spoke of the many ways in which kindness had been shown him and. his family since ..his coming to this held. We part ed with a feeling that the pas tor and his people, had been drawn still closer together. Miss Vivian Alston will leave on Wednesday night for Norfolk, Va:, to spend Thanksgiving. Miss Cornelia FoUShee, who has been indisposed for the last two weeks, is now improving. IN MEMORIAM In sad but loving memory of our dear baby, Lois Matilda Crumpton, who departed this life, November 23rd, 1925; age 3 years, 1 month aud 2 days. One year has passed since that sad day When the one we loved was called away; Her happy smile, her fond em brace— No one can fill that vacant place. And yet how beautiful it needs must be, From all earth’s sins and sor rows free, To enter neaven so young and pure And with endless Joys there to endure. Fondly remembered by hei mother, MRS. NANCY CRUIdPTON MT. TABOR NOTES, YADKIN PRESBYTERY. By Miss Ethel Goodman Mt. Tabor church has; lost two faithful members recently. Sometime ago Mr. J. S. Patter son, a son of the late Rev, Geo. Patterson, passed away. Mr. Patterson was a faithful deacon of the church and leader of the young people’s choir. His pres-i ence and activity will be missed. On November 4th Mrs. Julia Knox, the wife of Mr. Ebeneser Knox, died suddenly. Mrs, Knox was a splendid woman with many Christian graces. She was faithful'to her church land never failed to have a cheerful word for’ everyone. Mrs. KnoX had eight children, all of Whom are living. l > * These faithful members have left us but‘the influence of their lives Will ever remain With us and the community. We were glad to have with1 tis Rev. and Mns. N. Bell, of Hunt ersville, to worship With us on the second Sunday in November. Communion service was ; hdd and Rev.: Bell preached a prac tical sermon to ns. Mr. Robert Wood, Of States ville, and Mr. and Mrs A. Coble, of Mooresville, Were Visitors on the second Sunday. The teacher in one of the schools in the community is Miss Esther Connor, off Moores for this service. Miaa Annie Stevenson is-at ■ . * - .7 ' ^ - • * ■ ~TT’ ^T tending school in Statesville thii year. Several of our younj people are Sway ih School; ” ~ W< wish for all of thein a pleasan term. • if „ Mt. Tabor is going to.tnr t do her part for benev<#dn4eS thi yedr. The second Sunday h December has been set apart fo a special effort alohg that tide. Sunday naming Rev.ijt! C. Miller spoke from thie ,71st Pacin', 9 land 18, ‘‘Cast me] not off in the time of old1 age; for sake me not when my strength faileth.. . Now also when I am old and greyheaded, OGod, for sake me not/’ Using as his sub ject, “David’s' Praters,” the speaker said; “TherS is a fasci nation about the aged Ifcaf com pels attention. Age has the same power to ‘excite’ us as the nSw horn babe .. . . Ago indi cates that the person has in Soma, measure ccaiformsd to na ture’s laws.' It is a blessing. Continuing, the speaker quoted Cicero, ;illustrating how! ‘, age need not take one frbm all the activities of life, ndr' prevent him iroih enjoying the pleasures of life. ' i! The aged is too often impa tient of youth as is youth of the aged, me, aged forget, that youth sees through a, different eye., Youth Hoes hfiahy of v thgr' things, the, fathers did. I dp hdt believe youth iSydecadent., The speaker concludedr by declaring pod is the only , spre: being if> whom youth $1 i^jay turn witn assiniticepf not, bei^g catorf. The Second toeirS (Men’s Club) gave a Brunswick- stew in the basement' or the churph last Thursday tii£ht, netting, a neat suni for tbe organizations ; The fish and oyster supper given by Mr. Alexander’s club last Thursday night was quite an enjoyable affair* ' {■'■'■ > Dr. W. L. McNair was in, the city last Sunday, enroute to. the U. S. V. Hospital, Tuskegeej Al abama. Dr. MONabr is JriUcH improved and his mahy* friends hope to have him return in the near future * with' ' renewed health., ' ;! ner many inenps are giaa w see Mrs. Flora Mebane out again after an illness of adveraf weeks. Mrs. ^Alice Day and Mrs. Etta' Diggers are also out again after being indisposed. ;J The financial banner of tfte Sunday school renoaiiis with F»rT nest Workers Class. . This class seems to keep an average ip atT tendance and in collection in, any sort of weather. Mrs. Sadie Bains, who hps been sick for t&f past six w$ek$ will soon be put again , to the delight, of her friends. ...’ i At Sedalia . Institutec hunch last Friday night, Rev. Miller preached his ,, famous “Scarlet. Thread” sermon, from Heb, .9: 22. This sermon has created ^a profounu impression .whenever preached. : ’ . . ; !••>* , 4The Sunday School /Workers*: .* Conference in regular, monthly, meeting, voted to give .10 per - cent from the general Sunday, school collection and 10 per cent from the collections, of ithe four.' organizea - classes over to the. church treasurer each Sunday; - The Sunday- school depart ment sold $48.00 worth' of candy during 1 the past week* Mrs.' Georgia Caldwell led in selling $9.60 worth. For the next two weeks the aim' is to sell; $75.00’ worth, thus taking care of the Christmaspurchases. s " Hie Missionary Society will serve a turkey dinner id the basement of the church ThMk^-' giving Day for 60 cents and'25/ cents. Members and friends1 will pass from the. service ‘to dinner. ' ; “All you can holdinyourcolfi, dead hdnu is what you have giv en away.”—Poteat. ' 4
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