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‘*£23 t£FRilttG?. b.m •' sw£ :;•£.,T la^fffM ,T(*0v1 Ti'b •ms “ a By 8W«Meit! >*»Ovel^TO ) I. ■ ■ t{! nth up »©rfi «o | >ii ;|Th© bright morning aun- JUasing-ft ■> blear sky^ and watming- th#yfcW§et ■ T>©rt >r Aad> wherb.o'ydh ■#itt-:|iTasfc^i is ' -Kingsport? It te situated iiiilthe ex « tremei ehste*h portiofi «fi Tennessee, 1 far upjhoward Virginia;. *v r v Three days before I* had taken ' train th t&iumWs, bbio, coming via Cfiffbinnati pud1' Knoxville, . finally 1 ch'ahgng at Jc^nson City, for Kings "port.'rfusf:before I left the home of my cousin in the Ohio capitol I found tipoh iny table' a copy of Winston ‘*bhufchiR’s ‘The Crossing.” Have ! y6u can read it? If so, you can under stand how extremelyxinteresting it Vas to me to he reading a story vhile traversing much of the coun try where the. scenes of the story were laid/ ' Mmir\ But I "started to tell you about Kingsport and its environs. It is ,a beautiful little city, a new town, with wide park-like j streets, vacant lots, and houses far back from the streets. A cement factory, brick kiln and other minor industries form the ba sis of the city’s prosperity. But I •was not much concerned about the Tbusineas assets of the village city. H came to visit my twin sisters and t^eir several children, the latter hav ing a Claim updn my living, since I am the only one of the famly with a single exception, who has no chil dren. a * I came, therefore, A sa!w, but did not conquer, save iu the sense that I was for a short while at least the center of no little attention, which soon subsided, however, and I was made to feel quite at home. Dinner followed a shopping tour", and then we were casting about for some fit ting diversion, when some one sug gested a fishing trip. A kind neigh bor lady proffered the use of her Ford if some one could drive. I as sured her. that this was the least of her worries, for I was home-sick for my F(ord sedan, and hungry for a Bpin through the brisk air . Thus with me at the wheel, with “Lizzie” snorting and blustering we gained the open road, and then I stepped on the gaB, for, though the Ford was an old model, it was up-to-date In one respect at j least, it had an accelera tor. It surely did make one feel good to hoar the hum of tjie motor, instead Df car wheels, and on we* sped, but ail too soon we had covered the few miles which lay between 51s and “the fishing place” up the river towards Rogersville. Hustling out on a broad green meadow, we were soon eagerly watching our lines for a “bite.” But the stubborn fish evidently 3ecided they did not wish to be caught, for we got never a bite, however .much wo wanted them to, and they were there, for we saw several giants sporting themselves in the water. Howbeit, w0 caught “nary” fish, and soon we were hungry and tired, and thirsty. Thinking the latter want would he the easiest to supply, two of- os went in search of water, and incidentally found the subject of this sketch. ■* We did not have to go very far, for when we inquired of, a lady, who sat in the woodpile, playing with her year old baby, she pointed up stream, and said there^ was a spring near the big tree which we could see. And there We. found It. It wa8 the hugest, spreading elm” have ever 5 tune sent forth its purest fountain. Alongside of the spring, in truly pic turesque fashion was an old-fashion ed milk box, and a smart milk-maid was busy with the milk, which she and hr companions had just milked from the -sleek ^‘‘contented cows’’ which grazed ii the nearby pasture. We asked the little lady if we might get a drink, and for reply, she gave us ahuge tin cup, which was capable ’M holding a> half-gallon, and then wre Quenched our thirst with satlsfy - iiig? draughts^?of natures own bever age. -And f here beneath the shade fpf the wonderful elm tree, we sat .down to dream and to muse of other xlayi, other friends . and other scenes so far away. 1 . to” In the morning as we were about to take leave of this lovely environ ment, I went into the drug store to buy some post cards, and there I found pictures of my friend the . ‘‘spreading elm,” and the man told me that other friends, fearing for the life of the dear old tree at one time, had sent to New York and brought a specialist in tree surgery, who saved the life of the tree, thus keeping it alive until I should be able to behold its beauty/ Hard by the tree stands an old mill, an old silk mill, now in ruins, but mutely bearing testimony to days of splendor and romance. As I went away I thought, if only this old mill aq dthis old tree could talk, what a story they would tell. MY MOTHER. 1 L Harvey Smith McCowan. \ (For the Associated Negro Press.) She carried me under her heart. She loved me before I was born. She. took God’s hand In hers and walked through the Valley of Sha-' doWs thqt I Plight live. She bathed me when I was help-, less. She clothed me when I was naked. She gave me warm milk'frcim her own body erhen I was hungry. She rocked me to sleep when I was weary. v She pillowed me on pillows softer than down, and sang «to me in the voice of an angel. She held iny hand when I learned to walk. ane nursed me wnen 1 was sick. She suffered with my sorrow. She laughed with my joy. She' glowed with my trumph. While .1 knelt at my knee she taught my lips to pray. Through all the days of youth she gave strength for my weakness^ courage for my despair, and hope to fill my hopeless heart. ' She was loyal when others failed. She tiras true*when tried by fire. She was my friend when other friends were gope. She prayed for me through all' the days, when flooded with sunshine or saddened by shadows. She loved me when I was unlovely, and led me into man's estate to walk, triumphant on the King's Highway and “play a manly part. * though he lay dowS. his life for her, no man c&n ever pay the debt he owes to a Chistian mother God bless the mother of nien— living or deiad. They are still pur mothers and the memory touches our hearts with tenderness and fills our eyes with mist and tears. . CONGRATULATORY. Rev. H. Daveeaport: * , fcditor' of The Star of Zion: j Dear Sir and Bro. v ^ •As We have explained whyjrou have not' heard from us earlier. Rev. and I wish to extend >to you otor hearty congratulations as Editor of The Star of Zion. For a number of years we ha^re watched the “Breakers'’ and did rot see > any reason why the tide could not turn as R did. Klay the Lord bless you. May peace, happiness and success attend you and yours. x__,• u_: GETTING THE DOUGH. --— Whene’er around the festal board sit four or fire of us, * Queer wanderers, through, the lanes of life, pur fellows to discuss, The conversations wise and true erp very long will turn Unto the sum3,of money ignoramuses can earn; , , And soon upon the ear will fall this sentence soft and low, “There’s Jack! He^has np wit at all, but he seems to,get the dough.” Now, we are most intelligent, a brainy, clever brew, There’s a little that we do hot know, but much we cannot do. Upon our walls the sheepskins tramm ed attest that wehave been To .college, and of. course you know What these diplomas mean^ ( 'They prove our right to scholarship and culture’s laureate glow, Yet in this curious wokld, it seems the blockheads get the dough. We are so very wise and bright and they so ^ery dull; Each one of us with knowledge true has toiled to pack his skull, And yet we struggle, day by day, to. earn' our milk and bread And, speaking financially, we never ge£“ ahead. With our superior intellects, it mys tifies us S<J How men at/whom we sit and sneer, can*gather in the dough. -■ . Yet; looking back across their lives, O see the things they’ve done, The thoughts they’ve; put in action and the batles they have won; in brick and st'one and lasting steel I’ve seen their buildings rise, I’ve seen them fashion useful things which every mortal buys, They do the deeds we cannot do with aH we’ve come to know, And it’s not hard to understand just why they get the dough! (Copyright, 1924, Edgar-A. Guest.) MILLION ^DOLLARS FOR FISlO NSshville, July-. Completion of the Arts million dplar endowment fund ever to be established at a college for Negroes was announced today by Dr. Fayette Avery McKen zie, President of ’Fisk University; which began it* career in av army barracks in Nashville procured by General Clinton B. Fisk In January 1866. This fund has been made possible by matching a conditional offer of of $500,000 from the General Educa tion Board o’f New York, which gave .$250,000, the John F. Slater fund of Charlottesville,1*Va., the J. C- Pen ny • Foundation of New York and prominent individual* in New. York, Philadelphia, Chicago/ Cleveland and -Boston. Anticipating the successful com pletion of the $1,000,000 endowment fund, tfie citizens of Nashville organ ized this spring to rase a suplemen tary fund of $50,000 for Fisk. This is the first time that any such sum h%s been contributed by any South ern city for any type of Negro edu cation Among the leadefrs in this local campaign are bankers, business men, eduactors and clergymen. The • endowment fund, the income, of which Is to be applied exclusively to teachers' salaries, ia. conspicuous recognition of the leadership, which Fisk has achieved in meeting the growing need- for higher education for the 11,000,000 Negroes of the country^ according^ to- Paul D. Cra vath, the intermUipnally known lawyer of Ne^ York, who is chairman of the Board of Trustees and whose father was a founder of Fisk and served as its president for twenty five years. Wm. H• Balden is in charge of raising the funds. I MINISTERS' UNION., ELECT OFFI CERS. At a recent session of the A. M. E. Zion Ministers' Union of the Dis trict of Columbia* and vicinity, the following named officers and chair men of comittees were 'elected: Officers—President, Rev/ F. R Killingsworth, D. D.j Secretary, Ray. C. C. williams, D. D.; Treas urer, Rev. H. T. Medford, D. D Committees-r-Publicity, Rev. Wi D. Battle, D. D-; Programme, Rev. E. B. Watson, D. D.; Civic, Rev, I. S. Lee, D. D.; Reception, Rev. J. H. Tucker; 9. T. B.; Adyftory, Bishop B. D. W. Jones, A. P- D. This Union is a well recognized and tee in the civic, moral and life of the community. REVERENCE Planted in Childhood . will ' s Bear Fruit irt Manhood in BETTER LIVES HAPPIUHOMES ~ NOBLER CITIZENS SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON. Edited By Dr. J. Francis Lee. LESSON V.—Aug. 3, 1924. THE FIRST DISCIPLES OF JESUS. Lesson Text: John 1:3546. 35^ Again the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples; 36 And looking upon Jesus*as he walked, he saith, Behold tihe Lamb of God! 37 - And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being inter preted, Master,) wh re dwellest thou? ' -’:v 39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came add saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: •for i^ was \about the tenth hour. * 40' One of the two which heard John speak and followed him, was . Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first flndeth his own broth er Simon, and saith unto him, We hare found the Messias, which is, being Interpreted, the Christ. 42 And he brought him to Jesus. And wheA Jesus beheld him, he said!, 'Thou art Simon the Son of Jtraa: thou sbalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. 43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee; and flndeth JTiilfp, and saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was of Kethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. . 45 Philip flndeth Nathaniel, and faith funto him, We Bare found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prupireu*, aiv whites, jcbuo vj. retfi, the son of Joseph 46 And Nathaniel said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saflh unto Mm, Come and see 1. Golden Text: Jester saith unto him*. Follow me. Z. Memory Verse: Jesus saith unto him. Follow me. John 1:455. Time: A. D. 26. A 4. Place: The banks of the Jor dan. t 5. Leading Thought: The only «^ure way to success is through co operation with others. , 6. Historical Background. Several of the disciples who had followed John the Baptist came to Jesus Christ at a very early date: and thdse gave Jesus a splendid nucleus for his apostolic band. Among these was John, a youthful follower of John the ^aptist, who soon came to Jesus. These , disciples were somewhat trained; and while there were dras tic elements of Judaism, there is a splendid foundation on which Christ could build: And Jeaus was, there fore, in a splendid condition to make, on -a whole, a first-class selection. 7. Topical Outlines. I. The disciples of John, v. 36-40^ II. Fishing for men, v. 41-42. III. Other d,isciples selected, v. 43-46. * ?. The Lesson Exposition. A. The Disciplesof John, John had several disciples, men who believed in Mm and his mis sion, and who, on account of this, followed Mm. It does seem that John srould transfer attention from himself to Jesus, and with such attention, ii seems that he would also imake a transfer of his diseiples to Jesus; and he therefore gives them credit .r. :: ■■ * • -A ..a ‘.a • - f* .Ill," III liii ' .11 n II II . for following Jesus, because he ia the Lamb of God. These two disciples jseem to un derstand that euch a transfer will be made; for the jecprd declares, that the two disciples, followed Jesus. But followed hiip where? For he de clares that he had not where to lay hig^ hOad. One of the two disciples who followed Jesus was John, and is also Jhe author of the book from which we take our lesson. B. Fishing for Men. The record declares that the other of the two disciples was Andrew, the brother of Simon; and became so en thusiastic over the personality and promisfc of Jesus, that he at once set about to help him find disciples. And at once Andrew became a soul winner for Jesus; and began by find ing his bwn brother and pressing him into service. “And he first flndeth hia own brother Simon.'' He went to his brother with a real message, for he brought him to Je&u®. “We have found the Messiah.” And Andrew got a hearty response, to the mes sage, for he brought him to Jesus; and so impressed was Jesus with Peter, he at once began to adjust him to the new order of things, and at cnco emphasized his indomitable will. Thou shalt be called Cephas, a stone. C. Other Disciples Selected. From the land of Galilee, Jesus findeth other disciples, Philip; this is Philip who became the evangelist; Acts 6:5, 21:8. pe had been a dis ciple of John the Baptist. John 1: 43-48, 6:5-7 %e was in the upper room with the rest, Acts 1:3-4. At once he got a hearty response. Philip, who seemed a born evangelist, found and brought to Christ Jesus, Nathanael; and that connects Jesus with the teaching of Moses, and also the words as set forth fn the law and the proph ets. But Nathanael thought a little more about the accidents than about the essentials. “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth." But Philip was a very practical man and re fused to theorize, but said unto Na thanael, why not come and see, or investigate for yourself? He felt that ; the claims of the Messiah were suffi ! cfently well-founded1 to stand any i test: Practical Hints or the Heart of the ! Lesson. 1 - The call to servfce means larger responsibility. 2. Practical Religion must find a [ place in our church life. —- t REFUSES TO APPOINT DOCTOR OVER WHITE NURSES. Philadelphia, Pa., July.-(By ; T&e Associated Negro Press.) After having assured the people that he would exercise his influence in urg ing: the appointment 0f Dr. John P. Turner, the eannent physician of this city on the staff of the, Philadelphia General Hospital, Charles Hall, pres ident off the City Council, was re buffed when Dr. Paul Kraosen, direc tor of public health, flail? refused to appoint a Negro doctor. Although he found no fault with Dr,. Turner's ability or character, the health direc tor bowed tp the prejudices of south ern dostors who he said would resign from the hospital if he appointed Dr. Turner. Ha further said that he would not appoint a Negro because •he would be over the white uurses. Dr. Turner’s record, past and pres ent is a credit to the race. His knowledge in the medical field is rec ognized by the leadings white doctors off ,thig city who constantly seek his advice on serious cases. And as yet Mr. Hall’s influence has failed to work. Peter, who stated the terns of present salvation to both Jew and Gentile, stated1 the terms of eternal salvation to Christians when he ^ wrote: "To your faith add virtue; an dto your virtue, knowledge; and ; to your knowledge, self-control; and * to your self-control, patience; and to your patience, godliness; and to you* godliness, brotherly kindness; and to your brotherly kindness, love.” So salvation > is a matter of character j and conduct as wen as opinion.
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