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Page 8 THE FEDERATION JOURNAL January, 1954 “SET ME UPON MY FEET” Continued from Page Seven learning, to your social experience, and to your happiness. “We will illustrate by precept and ex ample the value of integrity and the im portance of moral courage. “We will encourage you always to seek the truth. “We will provide you with all oppor tunities possible to develop your own faith in God. “We will open the way for you to enjoy the arts and to use them for deepening your understanding of life. “We will work to rid ourselves of preju dices and discrimination, so that together we may achieve a truly democratic so ciety. “We will work to lift the standard of living and to improve our economic prac tices, so that you may have the material basis for a full life. “We will provide you with rewarding educational opportunities, so that you may develop your talents and contribute to a better world. “We will work to conserve and improve family life and, as needed, to provide fos ter care according to your inherent rights. “We will intensify our search for new knowledge in order to guide you more effectively as you develop your poten tialities. “As you grow from child to youth to adult, establishing a family life of your own and accepting larger social respon sibilities, we will work with you to im prove conditions for all children and youth. “Aware that these promises to you can not be fully met in a world at war, we ask you to join us in a firm dedication to the building of a world society based on freedom, justice and mutual respect. “So may you grow in joy, in faith in God and in man, and in those qualitip of vision and of the spirit that will sustain us all and give us new hope for the fu ture.” The North Carolina Federation of Negro Women’s Clubs has always stood for the highest possible achievement among Negro womanhood. Standing on the platform, we pledged ourselves to the establishment of a scholarship fund to aid worthy young women to secure education for service among us. We selected two areas for giv ing this scholarship aid—the area of Law and the area of Pediatrics. Is it too much to expect the women of North Carolina to raise twelve hundred dollars a year for this purpose? If it is too great a task, we must admit that we are too weak, too immature, too lacking in strength—we are unable to stand—we cannot hear the voice saying unto us “stand upon thy feet we fall upon our knees and grovel in the AMONG OUR CLUBS Continued from Page One Success is promised under the leadership of our beloved Mrs. Littles. The Mt. Zion Club members are contin uing their noble efforts. They are very proud of the distinction that came to their President, Mrs. Maud Smith, who won a prize in Needlework at the Art Exhibit conducted by the Art Committee of the Southeastern Federation Convention at Benedict College, Columbia, S. C., August 14-15. Mrs. Smith held up the banner of our North Carolina Federation. At Vass, N. C., Mrs. Allie Johnson, Club President, with her active workers, about thirty Club members entertained the entire county group at a recent meet ing. We are hoping that at Cameron the Club work will be revived and the mem bership increased. Larger membership is needed at Mt. Zion, where a few faithful ladies always cooperate with the larger groups, and share their limited funds to the best of their ability. At Aberdeen, under the guidance of its very able President, Mrs. Jones, and the Vice-President, Mrs. Eliza Coles, the Helping Hand Club moves steadily for ward. The Jackson Spring Club with Mrs. Lillia Leak as President, and a few self- sacrificing honest women cooperating are doing all the good they can in all the ways they can. Mother Rea and her daughters are pillars of strength. Mrs. Edna B. Taylor, President of the Moore County Federation, spent the sum mer months at the Girls’ Training School in Kinston. Here she engaged in many activities that were most helpful to the girls. Directing sewing, counselling, teaching, and assist ing Miss Holmes in every way that she could, made Mrs. Taylor a most valuable asset to the Training School summer pro gram. She returned home in time to re sume her work at Pinehurst as seventh grade teacher in the elementary school. Mrs. Taylor was present at the Dedication of the new buildings November 14; and when the Superintendent presented some of the visitors, the girls of the School gave Mrs. Taylor a deafening applause which was a real evidence of their appreciation of Mrs. Taylor’s summer work. Mrs. L. Harris, Mrs. W. Bryant, Mrs. Jeffrey, Mrs. Clarence Barber, Misses Mayfield, Pride and Cleo Clarke of the Berkley Elementary School in Aberdeen have resumed their good work. Southern Pines Club work is never be hind with Mrs. C. Marks as leader; for she has a vision of a world’s task. When Jesus wanted to give His disciples a vision of their world’s task. He took them on a missionary tour, and led them to a high mountain, and said, “Lift up your eyes and look on the fields; they are already v/hite to harvest.” Mrs. Marks with sev enty-five or a hundred other women has seen a similar .vision. We wish to make honorable mention of Mrs. M. Worthy, President of the Carthage Club, and say to her, “There’s joy in serving when serving means The doing of things worth while. The giving of the best that in you lies. The going the second, mile; For every task in life’s varied round If small or if great the task. Presents a challenge to mind and heart. For doing the very best.” and a word of encouragement to Mrs. Car rie Bostic of Pinehurst, ‘Despise not your work, nor underrate The duties that daily come For time will rightly appraise The worth of that which result therefrom The things which count are the things well done Be faithful and true of heart Seek not the plaudit the world may give Just honestly play your part.” earth unless we dare to stand. “Stand, soldier of the cross. Thy high allegiance claim. And vow to hold the world but loss For thy Redeemer’s name.” “And he said unto me. Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.” Women of North Carolina, do I hear you cry out “SET ME UPON MY FEET”! The Garden Club of Salisbury held a most attractive Flower Show early in the fall at the new City Library building. There was a profusion of flowers, potted plants, ferns, begonias, African violets, and roses of all colors. Mrs. Fannie Butler of the Modern Wives Club has been appointed Secretary of the City Federation Activities Committee. The Federation plans to compile a Year Book made up of the record of activities sub mitted to Mrs. Butler by each Club in the city. Recent additions to the Garden Club are Miss Celeste Fearington, well known so prano soloist, and teacher in the Lincoln School; Mrs. Malinda Howard of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, useful and success ful citizen in the College community, and Mrs. Bozeman who has just moved into the community from Atlanta, Georgia. The Shelby Woman’s Club under the direction of Mrs. Lillie B. Gibson has re cently issued a booklet entitled “My Fa vorite Recipes.” Each member has con tributed a splendid recipe and these are all compiled in a most attractive way.
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