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a THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OFTHt AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH iff/ - - j NUMBER THIRTY-TWO CHARLOTTE. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1923. VOLUME FORTY-SEVEN Shaking The Plum Tree. ENCOURAGING OUR OWN. r ! i By E. D. W. Jones. Not to congratulate Bishop Kyles on the splendid address delivered at the recent Christian Endeavor Con vention would rob me of a privilege that I should regret not taking all of a life time. Rarely have we ever read a presentation that meant so much to the race as a religious factor in America and in fact never before have we heard the subject discussed. It is hew. The writer had to be orig inal and thus gave to the world its first shock as to the important part the colored man has played in its religious development. All things original are profound. The first pro duction from any mold is always h surprise. Bishop Kyles’ address was a finished literary product as to rea son, thought and eloquence. That is the highest type of eloquence that can be put to expression, deep and penetrating, in written words. He deserves to be congratulated and; presented to the students of style,| diction and choice of language as a| real type of scholarship and learning,| to which we are all striving to at-| tain. It was indeed a memorable Jl masterpiece and will go a long ways^ in convincing ourselves of our own^ strength and our friends of the. larger things they may expect froni| us in the line of our growth-^ •Zion Church has Deen renuereu a* service,^ for he is the exponent ^o>6| the religious life and thought of the| Church and his display of high men-| x tality, deep spiritual research andj wide survey, but show what thej Church can wrought out of deter-1 mined and consecrated manhood. | Zion steps a peg higher in world ^ affairs and proves its right to a\ place side by side with organizations] and movements that are seeking to solve its problems and soothe univer sal heartaches by portraying the truth as it is found in thei influences that the gospel of the Son of God tramp to the ultimate and final good. Along the same line Dr. Walls comes in for a share of praise for his pointed and direct rebuttal to the » statement of our mutual friend, Dr. Wright. Union or no union we will not surrender a single historic tri umph nor a single sacred tradition .that has made our fathers immortal and the Church a potent' influence in achievement. He is correct. He is ( always sound and safe in his defense of his Zion. He has made a fine Editor, The Star a popular weekly and no man is better able than he ‘ to stir us to thoughtful consideration of the latest movements in Chris tian circles and speak in intelligent V and precise language the position of the Church to all changing orders in our -religious life. Dr. Medford was so unselfish in his review of candidates, especially when he referred to the exceptional ability of Dr. Walls and his fitness for leadership in the Church. Dr. Medford looms to Episcopal propor tions himself and I wonder not after reading him why he is so favorably spoken of by his brethren. Some candidates cannot see anything in anybody but themselves. It might be well to mention to all - / candidates that Zion Church has nev er elected a selfish man to the bish opric. Zion Church has never elected one who sought to climb there on K scattering scandals on fellow candi dates .. Some candidates seek to magnify their virtues by circulating false rumors about other candidates. The man who does th^t will never he elected to anything in Zion Church f aftd if there is such an one running he had best stop now, for he ia wash* ing bib energy and vital time that might be employed in poors certain Star have so far shown themselves above such ignorant and silly por traiture of envy and villiany. Dr. Anderson, our old Roman, yet stands by his guns and defies time to weary him in defense of his con victions or to enfeeble his ambition so that he will not strive for the best attainments. Dr. Argyle, always ruggedly hon est and intrepidly outspoken; Dr. A. C. Crooke, magnificently grand in his humble appeals for advancement and progress, who is read all over the Church because of his serious ness in addressing himself to the affairs of the Church; Dr. Davenport, true and tried, who is without a doubt, a yanking member of the high est and best scholarship the race has produced and one of the few born editors of our group; these stalwart men have aided Dr. Walls as regu lar correspondents to The Star, to keep its columns free from calumny and mud-slush which only comes from sources of mud-environment and sources who deceive themselves as to the methods to be used to rise (Continued to page 5) ! The WhiteJHoiise Re ceives Its Iliad. HARDING RESTsfilN EAST ROOM. Prawn Gently TrijL Across A Flag Draped Cfi Into Capital Fi Continent. Tens of Thousand ' in Washington. Washington, A sociated Press.) tonight received it The flag-draped Gamaliel Hardir President of th<s stricken while hack from shell-1 of peace, was di into the capital that had crossed; Nine hours lal which east of through great ci end their tributes. o’clock when it ai thousands who si ly Silent Tribute 7.—(By the As White House fdead isket of Warren twenty-ninth United States, his country Ids to paths | gently tonight funeral train jntinent. ?as the train, igo, crawled reluctant to was after 10 i, but tens of hours beneath a blazing sun and through a humid evening still stood sorrowfully from railroad plaza t othe White House. Tenderly the casket was carried from train through the terminal, past the new President and his cab inet, standing in silent salute. Tenderly it was placed on an artil lery caisson. Tenderly it was drawn through the lane of silent thousands to the great mansion that had been Mr. Harding’s home. The guard of honor—marines, sea men and soldiers—lifted it from the caisson under the portico of the White House, and carried it for a night of rest into the East room in which had lain Lincoln and MeKiri ley. But for a Night Then the new President, his cab | inet, high officials of the govern ment, and military escort withdrew, ! leaving to Mrs. Harding her dead. [ For only one night will it be hers. I Thursday ' thg nation makes its claim, carries the honored coffin to the rotunda of the capitol, mourns during the funeral services in which a 1865—WARREN G. HARDING—1923 .... Watching The Bearkers. WARREN G. HARDING—MRS. A. J. BAGGETT.—THE RALEIGH DISTRICT. By W. H. Davenport. ' \ .. Warren G. Harding, President of the United States, is dead. Calvin S. Coolidge, Vice President of the Unit ed States, according to the Constitu tion, succeeds to the Presidency. Not since the days of John Quincy Adams has Massachusetts been represented in the presidency. Hie first President from Massachusetts was John Adams, the second President of the United States, and the father of Jc ' tended the trips o£ |the last two Presidents, Mr. Wilson having.,not recovered from the affliction which overtook him on his last journey. About fifteen years ago at Beau fort, N. Csj we were chairman of the committee that recommended the admission of Mrs. A. J. Baggett into the North Carolina conference and the ministry of our church. She had passed from our memory until tft-. ■ few weeks ago when a pamphlet from her came to our desk, and yet France Issues an Official Order That Her Color „ ed Subjects Are Not To Be Insulted By Ameri cans. Americans Violating This Order To Be Punished Says French Premier. Paris, July 31.—The hatred of Ne groes as carried to all parts of the world by white Americans for the avowed purposed of causing univer sal discrimination against people of color, received a' severe set back here at the hands of the French For eign Office. Ministerial Vacation - / By Rev. _T. ^ Jones. In various parts of the country tha ministers are organized into alliance es, both denominational and inter-de nominational; composed of the city pastors and augmented by a large number of pastors and preachers from the smaller towns and surrouding country. The value of these unions, proper ly operated with sincere purposes* are inestimable. The ministers are helped, and an influence disseminat ed for good throughout the realms of these unions. In such unions there issgreat strength. But we are now at the season when a large number of the unions are forced of necessity to vacate. Such a point in our career must in most of us, produce both regret and joy. Regret, ,because we h^ye been grappling with problems relat ing to the welfare of the world and the salvation of souls in general, and with questions related to our various denominations and churches specifically. Because of our deep in terest in the world of humanity, ourr profofund love for the Church of our choice; because of the joy and profit gained through our ministerial association, the pleasant exchange of views, and many other reasons are the production of such regret. But on the othervhand, our circum stances demand vacation—wisdom dictates that at all times we do the best, no difference about the pain We live in a strenuous age, a hustling age, and age of complex problems with which to deal such as have not confronted the constituency of any other age. Yet, every age has issued its problems. The ministers of |he gospel are week after week, yea, hour £fter hour, whether walking, sitting, pray ing, or sleepnig, concerned with these problems. Then because of the mo notonous strain weekly on our sev eral charges; weekly preparation and Sacrifices of our union sessions, we are in need of the vacation. We therefore rejoice as we go forth with the tension relaxed and the monot ony broken. It is also noticeable that tfc^sfum mer months in some sections ami churches are the months of special hustling for financing the churches and pleasure and happiness of thei* parishioners. Socials, rallies, pic< nics and such like, to which in many instances, 'the pastor’s presence is ia demand; hence he cannot be present at the union sessions. This, often* would defeat the sessions. ,Hence another necessity for' yacation so a* - to avoid such defeats We note that there are many broad hearted congregations and reasonable officials, who are kind enough to grant their pastors a few weeks’ va cation. God will especially bless such officials^, and congregations. (Contii ued to page 5) t Frenchmen everywhere. The Ameri cans and other tourists in France who publicly voice their objection to find- ^ ing Negroes in restaurants, theatres and dance halls, must keep quiet, henceforth or they will be" put out. This in short, is the meaning of, an official communique by the French Foreign Office, follow ing numerous incidents in which vis itors have tried to draw the color line. Colored Deputies recently pro tested to Premier Poincare on the subject and called for reproval by the Government of any interfere**
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