Newspapers / Africo-American Presbyterian (Wilmington, N.C.) / March 12, 1931, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of Africo-American Presbyterian (Wilmington, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
rM ' .f ■, * The Africo - American Presbyterian CONSOLIDATED WITH THE SOUTHEEN EVANGELIST Rev. H. L. McCROREY, D. D., LL. D.. Editor W. E. HILL, Associate Editor Rev. C. P. PITCHFORD, Business Manager. PKOHlblTlOiN lA VITAL MORAL ISSUE Devoted to the Educational, Mate rial, Moral and Religious interests of our people in the South, and pub lished at Charlotte, N. C.. every Thursday. All questions arising under the various subjects above indicated are discussed from a Christian point of view. Each number contains the freshest and best news from the Southern field and from the Church at large. There is carefully selected raeding matter suited to all classes of our people—the farmer, the me chanic, the artisan and the profes sional man. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Single copy one year fl.60 Six months — .76 Three months 60 Send all money by P. 0. Money Order, Registered Letter or Bank Check, otherwise it might be lost and the sender alone will be respon sible. Entered at the Postoffiee at Char lotte, N. C., as second class matter. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1931 SOME WORKERS’ CONFER ENCE ADDRESSES The subjects for discussion at the Workers’ Conference this year were unusually well chosen, and each speaker showed a fine comprehension of the subject assigned. With this number we shall have published four of these ad dresses. The first by Mrs. J. D. Martin on “The School Dining Room a Vital Agency in Char acter Formation,” was regard ed with so much favor that there was a special request for its early publication. The sec ond address on “Contrasting Methods of Discipline,” by Rev. S. Q. Mitchell, dealt in a very thorough and sensible way with a perplexing question. Dr. W. I/. Mete spoke thoughtfully on “The Church and the Com munity.” This week’s address by the Rev. H. Wilson is a clear and concise treatment of the matter of the local church’s finances, one of the hardest church problems. Others will follow in due time. All of these addresses are worthy of care ful reading and study. THE N. Y. WORLD PASSES OFF STAGE The New York World, found ed by the late Joseph Pulitzer in 1883, and left in the hands of three of his sons, has been sold to the Scripps-Howard Newpaper Syndicate. The rea son given for selling was that the papei' was not now a pay ing proposition and that the Pulitzer heirs have lost large sums of money during the last two years. The World has thus gone the way of other great New York papers. The Tribune, The Herald and The Sun were obliged to enter combinations m order to stem the tide. To us the passing of The World brings deep regret—al most sorrow. It was noted for its espousal of deserving caus es and for doing big things in a big way. It was a great news paper, Negroes can not forget the service rendered in expos ing conditions of peonage in the South and its helpfulness in other instances. At the time The World was established Mr. Pulitzer set forth the major purposes of the paper as fol lows : “An institution that should al ways fight for progress a.nd re form, never tolerate injustice iir corruption, always fight demagogues of all parties, nev er belong to any party, always oppose privileged classes and public plunderers, never lack sympathy with the poor, al ways remain devoted to the public welfare, never be satis fied with merely printing news, always drastically independent, never be afraid to attack wrong, whether by predatory plutocracy or predatory pover ty.” The principles so admirably stated, were nobly adhered to. The country will miss The World. 832 Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia, Pa., March 9, 1931. My dear Fellow-worker; The Department of Moral Welfare of the Board of Chris- 1 tian Education takes a genuine pleasure in sending to you a copy of the report of the Wickersham Committee. This document provides first hand information on the whole ques tion of prohibition enforcement and can be of real value to you in your work. Prohibition is now the vital moral issue before our country. The enemies are now making the best organized and most vigorous effort yet put forth to destroy it. They will spare no expense, miss no opportunities, nor neglect any plan which will do damage. There are ominous sounds of a great offensive and all clear minded men sense the dangers that are imminent. This is a distinct challenge to all of the forces of righteous ness and ought not to be dis regarded. It is exceedingly im portant that the church be neither silent nor inactive. Cai^ we not by united effort make the Spring Meeting of every Presbytery a great dy namic for righteousness and sound a note that will bring new courage into oui' own hearts and stimulate the entire country to more earnest and effective activity? We ought to sound a note of joy because of the fact that the Wickersham Committee has made three great affirmations: “The Eighteenth Amendment must not be repealed.” “There must be no wine and beer.” “There must be continued and increasing strict enforce ment.” President Hoover, in the face of the rdost arduous opposition, and under the most appalling pressure, has stood like a stone wall for the strict enforcement of the law. We must reaffirm the faith' of our church in the righteous- j ness of this vcause and in the ' ultimate triumph of sobriety. We ought to set apart a special hour devoted to this cause, or secure some apostolic cham pion of temperance, or arrange for a popular meeting open to the public. Further, we should encourage business and profes sional men who have sensed their responsibility and caught a vision of their opportunity to promote locally a great Men’s Prohibition Mass Meeting. Let Us adapt the meeting to the lo cal situation and let us do something vivid, vital and cour ageous that shall make an im pact upon the public mind and conscience. Newspaper publici ty can be obtained and the sup port of every responsible civic organization secured. Unswerv ing allegiance to the cause of sobriety and law enforcement is the one solution to the pres ent crisis. Sincerely yours, J. A. STEVENSON. General Director. MARGARET BARBplR SEM INARY, ANNISTON, ALA. Rev. H. M. Hosack, President January 26, 1931, six girls engaged in a Silver Medal Con test, given in the Chapel. All of the girls did excellent work. Their declamations were all based on Law Enforcement. These speeches were especially beneficial to the many young men of Anniston, who were present, as well as to others. Clara Belle Reason, of Carters- ville, Ga., was the winner of this medal. The remaining five girls gave a similar program at the Seventeenth Street Baptist church, on February 3, which was as effective as the first. This time the medal was award ed to Vesta Stephens, whose father is Principal of the West Anniston Institute, a Lutheran Church school. Monday night, March 9, t,he last Silver Medal Contest for this year was giv en here in our Chapel. The girls showed much skill on this occasion. Geneva Hanserd, one of our Anniston girls, was t!be medal winner. Five girls have now won silver medals and they will engage in a Gold Med al Contest before the close of the school year. February 9, a Valentine Par ty was given by the Senior HI class. The halls were beautiful ly and artistically adorned with hearts and other decora tions suitable for the occasion. Candy and ice cream were sold by the Senior II girls. A short program was given by some of the friends from Anniston sup plemented by numbers from the student body. It was an enjoy able evening for all. Rev. Mr Hosack, accompa nied by Mrs. Hosack, Miss Ver- ner. Miss Federkiewich and Miss Moke, made a shoi't visit to the Berry school, near Rome, Ga. Only mountain boys and girls are privileged to at tend this school. The new build ings for the girls’ high school, recently erected by Henry Ford, are most beautiful in every re spect. February 3, the Barber vol ley ball team went to Rev. A. W. Rice’s school to play a game with the girls of that school. Participants on both sides played extremely well. All waited breathlesly for the de ciding game. The girls of South Highland won the game and were congratulated by our girls for having played so well. Saturday /evening, February 21, all of the girls were engaged in a Spelling Bee. The division was made by literary clubs. President Hosack called out the words. Dorothy Turner had the honor of standing up the long est. Every year a week of I'eviv.sl is held in our school. The moot ings this year were conducted by the Re^. Mr. A. H. George, of Knoxville, Tennessee. Rev. Mr. T. B. Hargrave, the brother of Claudia Hargrave, a gradu ate of Barber, assisted Eev. George one evening. Rev. Har grave carried on similar meet ings for Rev. Rice. We will long remember the helpful talks given in our Chapel services and the sermons delivered by both of these ministers. The meetings were a help and an inspiration to us all. JESSE BINGA ARRESTED; CHARGED WITH EMBEZ ZLEMENT SWIFT MEMORIAL COLLEiJL NEWS ITEMS KNOXVILLE LETTER By The Scribe The economic depression has had a telling effect not only in the matter of finances in the Shiloh Presbyterian church, but also in attendance. Many people do not like to attend the service unless they are able to contribute toward the expenses of the same. In spite of these hindrances the church is more than holding its own, and there is every reason for encourage ment. New members are being added. Every department of the church is - working with in creasing zeal and energy to the end that there may be a well rounded report tor Presbytery. Those who have steady employ ment are increasing their dona tions to help catch up the slack. All indications point to a healtiy year. In the elimination Steward ship Oratorical- Contest held February 28rd Mr. Ernest Long, a Junior High School student, was the ■\yinner. The conte.st was under the supervision of Mrs. J. S. Dailey. As a means of preparing the contestants she taught a course in Stew ardship. About 15 young men took the course. More than 40 young people of the Shiloh church attended the League meeting at the East Avenue church on Sunday, Feb ruary 22. The Shiloh members who took part were Miss Mabel Kirksey, President of the I.eague, Miss Mary Gillespie and Mr. James Alexander. Young People’s Week was fit tingly celebrated in the activi ties of the church. On January 26 all services were “Youth Centered ” The pastor spoke from the theme: “The Glory of the Trail.” On the first Sunday night in February the njewly organized junior quartette fur nished the music for the closing week of youth centered activi ties. The message was deliv ered by Prof. Herman Daves, of Knoxville College. On Sunday, February 8, Mr. George Stone, head of the church school, inaugurated a campaign to make every mem ber of the church a member of the church school. On that morning the school met as us- Chicago, March 10. (By The Associated Negro Press.) Jesse Binga, former President of the defunct Binga State Bank, 'was .arrested here Thursday, charged with embezzlement of some 8300,000 from the institu tion which he headed. The probable arrest of Mr. Binga has been rumored ever since the close of the bank. Warrants were reported to have been gotten out for him on va rious charges. Reports that he could not he found and that he was in a local hospital were circulated along with the story that he had transferred all of his “earthly belongings” to his wife, who, according to reports, was rich in her own right. Thursday, however, rumors of arrest became a fact when Deputy Sheriffs Rallihan and Feeny laid in wait for the banker at his home, 5922 Park way, and took him into custody. He was rushed to the Cook County jail and bond was set at -855,000. Along with Mr. Binga, four of his former employees were taken into custody and charged with embezzlement. They were: Miss Inez Canty, Secretary to Mr Binga, who, according to members of the Board of Di rectors, passed on loans in Mr. Binga’s absence; Harry Scott, chauffer and “right hand man of Mr. Binga,” Thomas R. Webb, a director and former auditor of the Pullman Porters Benevolent Association, and DeWitt Curtiss, who was vault custodian and floor walker when the bank was in operation. Binga is said to have had the four '(employees indiqted with him sign notes when they had no financial responsibility. The money secured on the notes Mr. Binga would use to put through his numerous real estate trans actions. The employees are ac cused of conspiracy. .So much of the institution’s money became tied up in these rperations together with other frozen assets, that it was forced to close. When the bank sus pended it had deposits of 81,280,000. It was organized as a State bank in 1920. Since the closing of the Binga State Bank, which caused a fi nancial crisis on the Southside of Chicago, several reports have been circulated that the institution would be reopened, but as yet they have not materi alized. The latest was circulated during the pre-primary days but depositors had been fooled so often that they considered this as a political gesture. Mr. Binga, according to friends, has been ill in the hos- pRal for months. His arrest was effected when the officers waited at his house for the doc tor to come who was attending him. The doctor, says the sto ry, arrived, rang the door-bell and was admitted, and along with the physician, went the officers, and the banker, oft- times declared to be Chicago’s richest Negro, was placed un der arrest and when he could not make the $10,000 bail on one of the embezzlement charges, was held in the jail hospital overnight. YADKIN PRESBlYTTERIAL (Continued on page 3) The Yadkin Presbyterial will be in session at Allen’s Temple, Cleveland, N. C., April 2 and 3. All persons wishing to attend will please notify Mrs. J. A. Parks, Box 653, Cleveland, so that they may provide for your comfort. The Presbyterial has also been asked to have its Popular Program on Friday night, April 3. So Thursday night, April 2, will be given over to the Young People of the Presbyterial. Friday night will be Ladies’ Night. We are also expecting Miss Barr to be with us. She i.s representing both Boards and I am sure will bring us messages that will be helpful to us. We are hoping, despite the depression, to have our meeting on the same high standard that they have been heretofore. We hope to have as many churches and societies repre sented as possible. Come and help us carry on this work. E. B. MEARES. “Rosenvvald Day” was ob served at Swift on Friday. March 6th. A special prograui which was provided for the oc casion included the reading of interesting and instructive pa pers on the great contribution which Mr. Julius Rosenwald i.s making to the improvement of facilities for Negro education in the South. Dr. C. E. Tucker extensively reviewed the mag nitude and importance of the Rosenwald benefactions and closed his remarks with a fit ting tribute to the great philan thropist whose unaffected altru ism has made him one of the greatest benefactors of the Ne gro race. The Richardson Dramatic Club staged an excellent five act drama entitled “Attorney for the Defense” on Friday night. The play portrayed a complicated inter-family ven detta in which plots and coun ter plots incited by hate, by fear and the desire for revenge led to a series of criminal court proceedings that caused the heads of the families concerned to taste the bitterness of re venge. The moral of the play may be summed up in this striking Scriptural injunction, “Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” A comical sub-plot relieved the tension caused by the inter play of retaliative wits in the main plot. All players acted their parts well, and the large audience in attendance was lib eral in its plaudits. The mem bers of the club who took part in the presentation of this dra ma are: Misses Edna Sullivan, Jacquetta Sensabaugh, Pauline Cain, Alathea Swaggerty, and Messrs. William Hampton, Clarence Hampton, Clarence Westbrook, James Howard, William Ferguson, Cassius Flair. Misses Helen Bennett, Mattie Howell, and Mary _ K. Armstrong rendered musical items. The Camp Fire Girls, under the fine leadeship of Miss Mur phy, cf the Religious Education T.eiarf'ment, are doing spieiu’id work in helping to foster cor rect attitudes among other girls of the institution. The in fluence of their high example of devotion to duty, persever ance, and unquestioning obedi ence is manifesting itself in the conduct of their associates. Several members of the fac ulty acted important roles on the program presented by the Christian Endeavor Society on Sunday, March 1. The topic discussed was; “What Jesus Teaches About God, Our Fath er.” BRAINBRD INSTITUTE NEWS The usual religious activities were observed at Brainerd In stitute, on Sunday, March 8th. The Sunday school at 8:45 A. M., the Christian Endeavor So ciety at the accustomed hour in the afternoon. The question discussed at length was: “What Is the Church ?” The Literary Club had its regula|r meeting Saturday night. The attendance was large and a very constructive pro gram was carired out. The Marion B. Wilkinson Federated Club of Chester, S. C., sponsored a reception in honor of Mrs. Daisy Bulkley Taylor, of Orangdburg, S. C., at Brainerd Institute, Tuesday night, March 10th. While .n the city Mrs. Taylor was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Mar tin and she also addressed the faculty and student body in the school chapel in a most excel lent and instructive manner. Mrs. Taylor is travelling over the State and lecturing in the interest of the Fairwold School at Cayce. S. C., a school for un protected colored girls and sup ported by the State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs of South Carolina. The final basket ball game of the season will be played here on Friday, March 13, between the teams of Clinton College, Rock Hill, S. C., and Brainerd Institute. The Brainerd girls’ basket ball team for tihis sea son has won the laurels in all games played, and it is expect ed that the final game will be another addition won. The school was delighted to have for a few hours on the 8th inst., Miss Louise W. Mar tin, Miss Annie L. Chisholm and Miss Petticord, of Dur ham, N. C., representing the Hillside High School and Lincoln Hospital cl that city. The latter ter addressed in a practical and timely way the student body assembled On the 1th inst. Brainerd In stitute was represented by Dr. J. D. Martin and Prof. L. S. Brown in an Educational Con ference of College Presidents, High School Principals, Deans, Registrars and Representatives of South Carolina State De partment of Education. This Conference was largely attend ed by representatives named, and was at Benedict College, Columbia S. C. MISS BERENICE ALLEN. MONROE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The girls of Winchester Ave nue High School, who jour neyed to Durham to engage in ^he State ba.«ket ball elimination tournament last week, over came all opposition to bring home the laurels. In the first game the Win chester Avenue team smothered Henderson Highs 26 to 0, with the substitutes playing a great part of the game. It was a fit ting introduction to the large crowd. In the second round Winches ter girls' met and defeated Johnson County Training- School, one of the favorites to win in the tournament, by the rather lop.sided score of 29 to 5. This game was characterized by the stellar work of Massey, Monroe’s sensational forward, who score,, 23 points. In the semi-finals Moni oe girls met the team from Mary Potter Memorial Sjn')o!, ovei- coming an eaily lead to win 1 i to 7, due largely to the spec tacular guai'ding of Wallace aii'l Horne. The girls entered the finals in a jaded condition, due to their having already played two games the same day. How ever, after the lead had shifted a few times in the first half, the girls from Monroe, by exhibit ing rare skill, team work and en durance, gradually forged ahead to win the final game of the tmirnament, 19 to 13. Kate Massey with 60 points and Kate Thompson with 22 points led the individual scor ing of the entire tournament, while the flashy pivoting and cool generalship of Redfern at center were the admiration of all. She obtained the tip-off more than three-fourths of the time, due largely to her agility. The floorwork and guarding of Wallace and Horne, Monroe’s guards, grew more consistent as the games passed on. Wallace was especially brilliant in the semi-finals while Horne -vyas equally spectacular in the fin als. The success was due, how ever, more to superior team work than to anything else, and each one is to be commended. Let us cheer the new basket ball champions of colored high school girls in North Carolina. Prof. J, W. Graham is coach and deserves much credit for the splendid work he has ex hibited with the students of this school in the field of athletics. The school is now preparing to enter contestants in the State-wide debate for this vear. On the 20th (of IMarch the Dramatic Club will journey to Salisbury where they will give a play at the J. C. Price High School. J. N. BROWN, Principal. THE HAMPTON QUARTETTE After singing to an appreci ative audience at Davidson College Tuesday night the Hampton Institute Quartette came to Charlotte and were guests in the commodious home of Rev. and Mi's. C. P. Pitch- ford, 510 North McDowell St., until Wednesday afternoon. They left here for Catawba College, near Salisbury, where they had an engagement. The personnel of the Quai'- t^ette are Messrs. W. E. Creek- mur, James A. Bailey, Jeremiah Thomas and John H. Wain- v/right. During the stay of the Quartette in Charlotte Messrs. Creekmur and Thomas visited Johnson C. Smith University and other places of interest.
Africo-American Presbyterian (Wilmington, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
March 12, 1931, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75