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Af rico- Americanr Pres by terian “AND YE SHALL KNOW THETRUTH, AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU L^REE."— John viii:32. VOL. LVII. CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936. NO. 20. IF WE ARE TO HAVE A COOPERATIVE ADVANCE (From The Federal Council Bulletin for May) The churches have come a long way in international coop eration since 1908, but still depression is in interdenomina tional work. The growing coop eration of the churches is their CATAWBA SYNOD’S CONTRIBUTION TO NATIONAL MISSIONS DURING THE CHURCH YEAR 1935 1936 By Frank C. Shirley greater distances stretch out i strength, an asset which no ahead whiCh must be traveled, 'the past accomplishments are encouraging. The future possi bilities are challenging. For any marked advance in effective cooperation there are at least four fundamental re quirements : First, we must be sincere, uir ' selfish and realistic in the prac tice of comity. The big thing is the Will to cooperate. As the Home Missions Congress in its meeting at Washington said, “tf we want to cooperate, there is no difficulty so great that it can not be overcome. If we do not want to cooperate there is no difficulty so small or incon sequential that it will not pre vent us.” Unfortunately, toc many denominations today ar. saying, not by word but by at- attitude: “We do not want to co operate.” Only twenty-six out oi more than two hundred listed in the United States Census are constituent members of any oi the three councils. Many ot these denominations on the out side of the cooperative move ment are too small to make much difference, but some of them are large and important. We must confess, too, in all frankness, that the will to cooperate on the part of many groups within t.he twenty-six cooperating denomi nations is weakened by too much concern fc|r 'denominjition- al self-interest. We will never get very far as long as the de nominations are always on the defensive; there must be a mu- ■“^ual trust and a 'spirit of five- andrtake. Furthermore, we .must be more realistic in our comity agreements and practice. De nominations must regard coop erative work as their very own, not as a side issue, not as a sec ondary responsibility, not as a temporary hobby, not as a cour teous gesture. When denomi nations commit themselves to a cooperative project, that pro ject should be in the list ot “first things”—in the category of primary commitments. Second, we must do more things togathier. Qur (home missifon boards have found many things they can do together better than along strictly denomina tional lines. For several years they have been unitedly admin istering, through the Home Mission^ Councils, the work among the .migrant laborers, the religious service in govern ment Indian schools, summei schools for town and country pastors, the board of churcn ar chitecture, religious programs at government dams and Reset tlement Homesteads, and the making of surveys. The foreign m.ssions agencies have been car rying on important united pro grams in many nations of the earth. The policy of united ad ministration needs to be greatly extended. Third, we must learn how to unify all the work of the churches without doing vio lence to legitimate denomina tional differences. This will re quire a large churchmanship and a wise strategy. We must learn the art of coordinating all | church can afford to lose WELLS VERSUS EMER SON ON IMMORTALITY By John Edwin Price I wish I hat Ralph Waldo Em erson were alive to answer H. G. Wells’ article m Harper s lor April in which he .say^;/ “When Mrs. Bjloggs sit^ in her oack pew and hears the blessed nope of immortality coming from, the pulpit, it is Mrs. i^loggs herself, body and soul; thirty-five, a little faded, kindly and tending to Put on weight who is to live, she understands, eternal in the heavens. Dressed rather differently, perhaps, .more in the bridesmaid style, but otherw.se the same. Going on and yet staying put for ever, and ever and ever. “It is outride ithqi scope bf these simpler minds to reflect that an individual life is a cycle and not a stat.c state. It is an incessant movement from a birth to a death and a .dispersal.’ I liked this article of Weils because it is written interesting ly, if not convincingly, and made me re-examine some ot my own reasons for believing in personal immortality. Moreover, the article deals with much else. But the fact that Mr. Wells writes so often on the subject of immorality shows that he can not difop ithe thought which would hint that he is not satisfied with his disposal of a subject iwh^ch ,has (l^en posi tively, hopefully dealt with by minds that are as m.uch greater than his as his is greater than mine “The Lord of Life,” on the other hand, knowing of the fact of the individual soul’s per sistence seldom spoke of il anymore than he did of the lift .process of digestion but when the (maftter 'was Ipressed upon him, said: “If it were not so, 1 would have told you.” But as I say, I wish that Ralph Waldo Emerson were in the flesh today to answer Wells. I say “Wells” because people do not as yet doubt his actually having lived in the flesh, and for three other reasons. The first reason is that by any test one might propose Emer son could not be classed by Wells or any one as being one of the ‘“simpler minds” as he classifies believers in immortal ity. In the second place, Emerson at one stage of his .development entertained all of the so-called reasons for doubting the wise purpose and ability of the Infi nite and passed through doubt to belief. And I wish Emerson might an swer Wells for the further rea. sons that he attained that pun ty of personal living, not only harmless, but positively helpful in making .men and women bet ter wherein his mind could be definitely attuned to direct in spiration from the source of all life As chairman of the Comm.t- tee on National Missions m the Synod of Catawba, 1 am sub mitting below the recora ot tne cnurcties as they contriDuiea lo iNationai Missions auring the last Cnurch year. it snows mose cnurcnes that responUea liberally and it shows most cnurches that did not Uq so well, as well as the cnurcnes mai maue no contribution at an. the record shows a toiai in crease over last year ot $ou. Cape near Fresoytery, as usu al, beads the list, witn raaKiii nolaing second piace, Catawoa tnira, and Soutnern virgima, 4th. Another commeiiuaucc thing about cape h ear is uit; tact that ail churches conterout- ed to National Missions except lour, it is signincant that tut combined membership ot tne four non-contributing churches IS only 46, and neitner ot the cnurcnes had a regular supply last year. Catawba has iz non- contributiilg churqhes, Souin- ern Virginia, 6, and fadkin; io. This makes a total ot '6Z non- contributing churches tor the Synod. This is a smaller num- oer than last year, but the num ber is still far too large. We are giving this record now ,n oruer tnat we may spur the churches up to begin now with cheir benevolence contributions so we will be able to regis- ister a substantial gain during m.s present Church y^r. 1 want to take this opportunity lO publicly thank the Chairmen ot the Rresbyterial Committees on National Missions for the fine work they have done in keeping ihe matter of National MissiOns betore the churches in such a convincing manner, and the loy al support they have given Syn od’s Committee on National Missions. We want to further thank the .ministers on the fields and their churches that have si persistently kept the cause of National Missions before the people. In this report we are giving the names of the churches, their membership and the amount contributed to National Missions during the last Church year. In giving the amount we are giving it to the nearest dol lar. Cape Fear Presbytery Mars Hill, 31..., St. Paul, 2nd 19-.-. Timothy Darling 185 McLeod Memorial Presbyter.al Miss . TotaLMi-.;^^— — — —$554 Catawba Presbytery Church Members Amt. BMdleville "1... .._ —189 $29 Brooklyn. 269 37 Seventh -I^creet 286 43 J. C. Smith Univ. ....64 34 Brandon ...111 16 ohurch St. — — —51 Westminster —143 23 Third St. — — 87 9 Wilson Street 51 8 Black’s Memorial —87 2-, Bulutown — 65 Davidson 103 16 McClintock — —186 2 Love's Chapel 51 Miranda i... — — ...,73 6 Bethesda 16 7 Murkland 123 6 Matthevri Chapel 41 3 Mt. Olive-— 123 4 Woodland 196 4 Siloam..., — —51 5 Bellefont'e — — —127 9 St. James 21 8 Lincolnton — -—38 12 HuntersViile 74—... 7 Caldwell 87 5 Bethpage —116 5 Cedar Grove ....68 Good Hope — 45 5 Lisbon Springs - —40 Trinity ,..i .... x.. 9 2 Green Street — 56 3 Ebenezer 48 3 pee Dee .... __34 . . .. 2 Lowry Memorial 38 6 New Hampton .... YL92 2 New Hope .... 16 2 Bethel .... 37 9 Mt Pisgah — —26 Shiloh 79 6 Jackson Grove 29 Henderson Grove -... 42 St. Paul — — —-—75 2 .Ben Salem — 85 Lloyd — 43 Lawrentfc' Chajpeli '.._69 8 Emmanuel 59 9 Pres. Miscellaneous - 50 Cameron .... Biitsburg snaay side —02 inomasviile 2nd — 12 Meoane 2nd Vo Scott. El, MemioriaJ-.30 'Timothy . Academy Hill ,_9 Mooresville 2nd .. .85 Tradd Street Vo Mt. v'ernon ....92 Mocksville 2nd Vi Silver Mill 4V Jackson Springs 19 -Alien Temple 65 . Treedom 101 John Hall 15V Shady Grove V4 Blandonia 176 Bt. Augustine 36 Broad Street 119 Bieasant Grove 39 Bowers Chapel 35 Chapel Hill 48. . Mt. Tabor 154 Oakland 80 Nazareth 32 Logan 83 New ;Cenjter 26. ._ 19 TEN'IH ANiXlvjtt.KBiU:y or Itn V . J. rt, li., jLj,, li. B., lUliNlOiiHv VI i- BEBaNOIN PttHiSxj r 1 rnUiiiv CttLUCH, KlOUEVvAl, o. v.. In his maturer years of sea- of the churches and at the same ■ soned ithinking, when through time strengthening each of them. The stronger, the greater will be thfir contribution to the kingdom of God. No denomina tion has anything to lose by co operation, but everything tc gain. The “glory and honor” of each becomes the “glory and honor” of all, and the “glory and honor” of all becomes the “glory and honor” of each. Fourth, we must be able to make a larger use of interde nominational agencies bf imple menting them adequately for their responsibilities. T he last place to economize in times harmless, positive goodness, his life was attuned to the best im pulses, Emerson wrote: “Of what import this vacant sky, these puffing elements, these insignificant lives, full of selfish loves and quarrels and ennui?” Then he answered his own question. “Everything is prospective, and man is to live hereafter. That the world is for his education is the only sane solution of the enigma All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have (Continued on page 4) Church Members Amt. Mt. Pleasant ...64..-. —$13 Stovall— ...41.... — 6 White Rock ....41.... — 15 Sloan's Chapel ...18 -- — 5 St. James — ...20— .... Ebenezer -50__ — 14 Elizabethtown, 2nd ...45— — 5 Pierce Street— .... 8... .— 2 Faison Memorial - -....8-. Red Springs, 2nd 23 ... 4 Mt. Olive — — ....36. ... 3 Fuller Memorial -- ...70. . 14 Whiteville, 2nd- . „ 34-. - 8 Hare’s Memorial ...2-L _ -- 6 Snow Hill — -60 . - 10 Mt. Airy — ... 6 .. 2 Beulah — . 3— . - 2 Williams Chapel . ...38 - - . . 5 Lillington — - . 33- ... 4 Spout Springs.— -77 - . -- 6 Shiloh —76... — 3 Pilgrim Chapel ... 18 St Paul ... .- 131 - 61 White Hall —..... . . . .3 'i . . 3 St Matthews... - .37 . 9 Calvary .139 ... - - 35 Wilson Chapel — —52--- — 7 Dothan 42... — 6 Davie Street .123 .... 18 Spring Street ... 42 . - 6 Mt. Pisgah 36 .. - 31 Elm City 1st ...10 ... 3 Chestnut Street -69— - 20 Trinity 20 -. ( St. John— ...35.... - 7 Panthersford ... _ _ 318 - -- 33 Bethany .... _. .104— — 33 Haymount ... .152.. 33 Allen’s Chapel ...18— 7 Freedom East . .. - -159— — 23 Total .... $429 Southern Virginia Presbytery Church Members Amt. Community —. .... .-.62 ?32 Holbrook Street 166 47 Grace 139 19 Carver Memorial ...147 18 Richmond First - 94 14 Marks Memorial . 65...- - 12 Central, Petersburg ..46.... . 21 Fifth Avenue 176 Albright - .... — -. 66—. 7 Mt. Hermon — 41 — . . 10 Great Creek . 51 Ogden — — 45 2 Russell Grove 42 - . 19 Big Oak .... 63 16 Allen Mlemor.al 58 9 Christ 24 .. 32 Bethesda 30 — 4 Mt. Calvary — 6 1 Antioch -- — -22— .. 3 Refuge .... ....... 30 2 Henry 39 ,. 9 Wheeler — 50 7 Ridgeway — 85 14 Mizpah . ..101 15 Hope 21 9 Love’s Chapel -28-. 3 Mt. Lebanon — 11 6 Holmes Memorial -- 60...... 9 Central, Lynchburg 30 . 2 Clarkton .... ....... 10 1 Trinity ... 18-.. . 3 Springfield 25 12 Oak Grove 49 6 Mt. Zion .... 16 - --- 3 Cumberland . — —21 2 Grassy Creek ... 49. . Rock Run - - .8 . Presbyterial Mis. -. ... 3 Total - -- - .-$372 Yadkin Presbytery Church Members Amt. Pine Street 66 $26 Grace — ...128 18 Cherry Street 104 16 Church Street 154 2 B^oneville 34 Edwaitd Webb ,.... >^.23 St, James 210 Hannah 24 Marsh's Memorial ..-lO Lloyd 220 Faith 95—... Emmanuel Clark’s Chapel Eagle (Springs St, John - Presbyterial Mis... Total — .$521 Grand total for Synod $1,8 lo. SEEKING TO ENTER THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNES SEE Memphis, May 8.— Facing the mandamus suit filed Apm ,29 by the National Association for the Advancement of Colorei. reople on behalf of William B. Redmond, H, of Nashville, to compel the University of-’Ten., nessee officials to accept Red mona s application for the Schoo. of Pharmacy, the University officials have cited the State Constitution in justification foi them policy of excluding Negroes trom the University. I’he Tennessee Constitution of 1870 provides for the crea tion of a “common school fund' and then states that “No schoo, established or aided under this section shall allow white ana Negro children to be received as scholars together in the same school.” President Hoskins in a statement to the press deciareo that the law is binding on the University, and the officials must obey it. Answering President Hos kins, Z. Alexander Looby, ot Nashville, who has been re tained by the National Associa tion for the Advancement oi Colored People, as co-counsel for Redmond, l^tated that the Tennessee Constitution refers ^specifically to children, and that when students enter profession al schools they are no longer children; and that “common .schools” refer to elementary ano high schools, and not to colleges aijd professional schools. Foi these reasons he said the Con stitution of Tennessee does not bar the admission of Negroes to the University of Tennessee. Mr. Looby further stated that even if the Tennessee Con stitution did bar Negroes from the State University, it would violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment so long as the State expended -public money exclusively for the professional education of white students, and made no provisions for the pro fessional education of qualified Negro citizens. Negro '^ti^ens in Tennessee are giving tie case hearty sup port and encouragement. They hope that it will not only open up professional and graduate training for Negroes, but will also turn the spotlight on the gross inequalities which Ne groes suffer frorri in the whole educational system of Tennes- (Continued on page 3) Beginning buiiuay moiiiiiig, May oru, ana exieiiumg airougn rues-uay, May oun, uie lenui aiuuversary of uie rtev. j. ivuey ixuiigee, as iiimister ol Beoaiion Bresoy i,er,an cnurcii, Aiugeway, o. B., was ooservea Wiiii very iiuiiig ceremonies, rive services leaiuieu me occasion. ji,acn ox iiie services was largely im,eii„- ou oy ineiiioers ox me local ymxi’cli axxu -ox iieigiiooiiiig' muiciies wiiQ joiiieu ui paying iriouce to me recora ox aenievc- iiienu ox rne xxev. xvxr. xx ungee uuriiig tne xen years of xiis ser vice XU xnugeway aiiu v,cniit>. At me ouixuay inuriiiiig ser vice xtev. JJungee ueBverea a vciy impressive sermon, xaimig as Ills text, iiUke xo "Aura- iiam saim unio him, xney nave Moses ana me propnets; let mem near nim.' rrexaciiig tne sermon witn a briex review ox xiie perioa oi Uis laoors nere, tne mimster arew a viv,a lesson xrom me story of Xiazarus ana tne ricn man wnicn win long oe remem oered. Bunaay alteriiooii tlie anni- versaiy sermon was ael,verea oy xtev. B. B. West, Jj. V., ox c-iiariotte, xN. b., r leia xtepreseii- taiive ox me noarn oX XNational iVXissioiis ox me X'resby terian Bburen, B. B. A. xxr. west, in nis usual aixu iiumnaoie man ner, entnriiieu nis nearex’s wmi an anie sermon rroni -Kev. 3:3, ’Benoiu, X nave set oexore tnee an open aoor, anu no man can shut it." At 4 P. M., under the auspic es of Burity Boage No. 4-i, rree ana Accepted Masons, the cor nerstone of Bebanon enuren was iaia in due ana ancient Masonic form. Tbe ceremony was condtretett by-xtevf-T«ftigee— wranu jr. vvaraen ol Masons oX Boutn Barolina, who represent ed the Crana Boage ox Bourn ciaroiina as acting Brand Mas ter tor the occasion. He was as sisted by Hon. B. a. Moore, of VVinnsboro, S. C., Deputy Grand Master of Boutn Carolina, inis ceremony was witnessed fwxtih intense interest by a huge gath ering. Monday night, May 4th, a ser mon was delivered by the Rev. G. M. Ulmer, A. B., pastor of Calvary Presbyterian church, WinnsDoro, who spoke from Rev. 3:20, “Hehold I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear . my jvoiice, - and jopep ;the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” 'This sermon was re ceived with great interest and enjoyment by a splendid audi ence. The concluding service of the anniversary observance was held Tuesday night, May 5th, at which time a very inspiring sermon was delivered to u large audience by the Rev, J. M. Beat ty, A. B., pastor of Mt. Pisgah Bjaptist church, Ridgeway, from I Cor. 13:13, “Now abideth, faith, hope, charity, these three; Out the greatest of these is charity.” Numerous congratulations have been received by Rev. Dun- gee and the people of Lebanon church upon the excellent rela tionship they have had together during the past ten years and upon the splendid accomplish ments made by the chui’ch dur- nig that time_ These accom plishments include scores of ad ditions to the membership, can cellation of the indebtedness upon the church edifice, reno vation of the church, and, above all, the wielding of a wholesome and unchallenged influence upon the community at large. REPORTER. One thing the heart can al ways do—that is sing. The songs in the night are the sweetest of all songs. The deepest things of the soul are songs. The heart without hope is the heart with out song. Song finds its echo in heaven.—Selected
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