Africo-America in Presbyterian
“AND YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE
TRUTH SHALL MAKE YO U FREE.”--John viii, 32.
VOL. XLVI.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.,
SEPT. 18,1924.
NO. 40
BY THE WAY
Here and There
BY UNCLE BILLIE.
WITH APOLOGIES.
Do not number your friends
while you are hopeful and pros
perous; but let your weeping
orphans number them after
widow or orphans number them
after your death reveals) your
left-over business as a tangled
skein, or lays bare to the world
that you had no business to. leave
over, nor change with which to
buy breakfast for the baby.
K. K. K. A FINE THING (?)
My father and paternal grand-
Lather were in a cave somewhere
In Laurens county, South Caro
lina. My mother and paternal
grandmother remained in our
cabin with my little sister and
me. Two Ku Kluxers, with
rifles on their shoulders, appear
ed at our cabin door with as
much suddenness as though
they had sprung out of the earth
oil revealed themselves as hu
man in the twinkling of an eye,
after floating around as ether.
Grandmother held me as tightly
in her trembling arms as one
with death’s grip. My trembling
mother sat with my little sister
on her knee. It was a scene of
consciousness and of uncon
sciousness; for mother and
grandmother were conscious of
real danger, while my little sis
ter and I thought there was
nothing in the world but peace
and happiness. We were babes,
but I cannot forget the scene.
These men inquired for father
grandfather. They were in-
Led in to seal
:r tl^^bm
Maine, in the interest of William
R. Pattangall, democratic nomi
nee for governor. In assailing
the Klan, he declares the issue
involved one of the gravest that
ever has confronted a free peo
ple. He says:
“It walks on the streets with
you, confronts you at your door
step and threatens your very
destiny and the future happiness
of your families.
“I come from a State where
men and women shudder at
night when a knock comes at
the door, where men do not dare
assert freedom of thought, be
cause an invisible hand may call.
The South and the West have
felt its blight. Free govern
ment is at stake. The govern
ment of the invisible empire is
taking its place. Justice has
miscarried in the courts that
prejudice may pass judgment
on the destinies of men.
“Women have been dragged
from their homes and whipped-
men’s lives have been sacrificed,
and little children have been or
phaned that the invisible em
pire might have its way.”
The Klan never has been in
the majority in any state but by
organization it has elected
judges and sheriffs, Senator
Underwood asserted.
But this does not make the
K. K. K. a fine thing. No. it
does not. The history of this
government-destroying organi
zation shows that its main ob
jective is to attend to other peo-
By Henry E. Dunn.
“There is more force in
simple good idea than there
a
is
in the muscle of a million men.
Ideas are what enable men to
accomplish big things.”
What has made this column
so popular through the years is
the fact that among the many
other things, it has contained
“here and there” an idea. There
will always be a loud clamor
for more when the voice of a
creator of conceptions rich in
their variety, fragrance and pro
fusion is hushed.
The other Sunday, Dr. and
Mrs. Mack and my own familv
motored all the way to Colu -Ni
bus, Ohio, to spend the day
Rev. Henry W. Cooper, D.D.
worshipped with him at the
morning hour. Although a
sweltering hot day, a full house
of interested hearers waited on
his ministry. Cooper is one of
our great pastors. It is surpris
ing how, in these few years, he
has worked his way into the
hearts of that people. Some
fast, meddling person took me
aside and tried to persuade me
to believe that Mrs. Lottie Jones
Cooper was the real power be
hind the throne as though I did
not know that
Cooper children
politeness and
forgot to count
already. The
are models of
intelligence. I
’em.
Aside from our family Elder
Brewer, of Birmingham, was
there and so was “little” Helen
Drayton, a charming young lady
of modest refinement. i
il of them, are welcome for we
we them all. We have with us
ne, a prepetual Guest, to whom
n alta ris erected, who besides
eing our jo yand our salvation
: our Friend, beloved, sharing
'ith us all our joys and com-
>rting us in our disappoint-
lents.
626 N. West St., Indianapolis,
Ind.
NORTHERN VIEW OF
GRATING NEGROES.
MI-
x egroes Not Likely to Return
South Says a Northern Agri
cultural Paper.
The following discussion of a
^ luthern economic and racial
■oblem by the Rural New York-
■ should be of interest to farm-
i of Mecklenburg and to busi-
3ss men and farmers of the
f>uth generally:
□Ahat becomes of the Negroes
mb come
al West,
, r m s and
is been
North, into the Cen-
leaving the southern
industrial towns? It
reported that more
[an one million of these people
kve migrated, and very large
timbers of them are now evi-
Lntly settled in such states as
hio, Indiana and Illinois. Where
1 they go and what are they
Ling, and what effects will their
resence have upon the industry
f these localities? It is evi-
|nt that the departure of these
llored people is making quite a
Bference in southern farm
pnomy. People in some locali-
|:s complain bitterly at the loss
I this farm labor. Our reports
low that farms are being aban-
■ed and that population is
fely dee’-easing in some of the
strong effort to attract white Union Point and see Rev. Le
settlers from the North and
West.—The Mecklenburg Times.'
THE HODGE PRESBYTERIAL
CONVENTION.
By Thomas B. Hargrave.
The Hodge Presbyterial Con
vention met with Rev. Italy Le-
Conte at Pleasant Grove church,
Union Point, Ga., August 14,
through 17th.
A large delegation was pres
ent and the president, Rev.
Franklin Gregg, of Newnan,
preached a forceful sermon from
the text found in II Kings 4:26:
“Is it well with the child.” All
the churches in the city were
represented and gave a very cor
dial welcome.
Friday morning every one en
tered into the'spirit of the occa
sion. Rev. Roseborough was
Conte and his beloved wife( she,
as he sails her) in action. This
convention marked an epoch in
the history of our Presbytery.
May they live long and see years
of happiness and prosperity.
The officers of the convention
are: President, Rev. W. I. P.
Roseborough, pastor of Ebenezer
church, Rome, Ga.;
first vice-
president, Mrs. F. Gregg, of
Newnan; recording secretary,
Miss I. L. Thom, of Atlanta; as
sistant secretary, Miss C. Jack-
son, of Greensboro, Ga.; cor
responding secretary, Mr. J. E.
Howell of Atlanta; treasurer,
Mrs. J. Le Conte, of Union
Point, Ga.
elected to succeed Rev.
as president.
At 10:30 we listened to
cellent discussion led by
Gregg
an ex-
Miss
Willie Mae Bailey, of Newnan,
Ga., also from Scotia college, on
the subject “Teacher Training.”
11 a. m. Mrs. Evans, of Union
Point, discussed the “Cradle
Roll.” She told out of her own
experience how she had gather
ed the largest cradle rool in the
Synod.
At 2:30 the delegation return
ed from dinner ready for real
work. Rev. Dr. Thom, of At
lanta, took up the subject of the
Home Department. All of his
co-workers entered into the dis
cussion.
THE SYNOD OF CATAWBA.
The Synod of Catawba Will Meet
October 8-10, 1924, 7:45 p. m.,
With Westjminster Presbyte
rian Church, Concord, N. C.
Program.
Opening sermon, Moderator
Dr. J. L. Hollowell. Constituting
of Synod with prayer. Roll call,
election of officers, Moderator
and temporary clerks. Local
program. Welcome addresses
and response. Collection. An
nouncements, appointment of
committees. Adjournment to 9
o’clock Thursday morning.
Thursday, October 9.
9 a. m. to 12, business; 12 to
12:30, devotionals, Jed by ap
pointees of moderator.
9 a. m. Board of
Missions, Prof. JJ D.
presiding. Report of
National
Martin,
National
The missionary was asked to
give a short lecture from the
Staff. Four and one-half hours
given to the considera-
Board, Di-
they said: will goi
among these hills and look for
them.” I see them now; tall
and with a determined look on
their faces. They are walking
leisurely down the cotton rows,
talking in an undertone. They
are looking from right to left.
But they, through the divine
scheme of an all-powerful God.
walked away from our cabin
door, leaving the man for whom
all of Laurens county, it seemed,
was on a mad hunt. They were
seeking the life of Turner Phil-
son, whom they styled as a
“head nigger.” He had political
sense and some influence among
yardstick ye measure, ye shall
be measured again Yes, again.
UNCLE BILLIE.
THE SOUTHERN WORKMAN.
the other “niggers.” They
not on his trail. And as
were inquiring for father
grandfather, this man
were
they
and
was
squatting behind our cabin door.
His large figure and facial ex
pression have never left me.
During their inquiry, “Uncle
Turn,” as he was familiarly
called, never blinked his eyes;
he never moved a muscle of his
body. He sat as quiet as a grave
yard. He knew death was at
the door, for they had shot and
killed Wade Perrin, another Ne
gro whom they killed, not for
what he had said or done but
because of what they feared he
might say or do; although Wade
Perrin was a minister of
Gospel and loved God.
the
After being satisfied that
these two Ku Kluxers were out
of reach of him, “Uncle Turn”
put distance between him and
them that assured him safety as
far as their efforts to apprehend
him were concerned. They did
not get “Uncle Turn.” Years
passed on and he died a natural
death.
But stop; listen, “niggers.”
Turn your ear Maineward, Per
haps “Uncle Turn” is listening
from paradise over the myster
iously and divinely contrived
radio, which perhaps broke the
news to Wade Perrin, who died
a martyr in Laurens county at
the hands of the Ku Klux Klan.
I say again, listen and hear
Senator Oscar W. Underwood, of
Alabama, speaking in Rockland,
The September issue of The
Southern Workman (published
by the Hampton Institute Press)
contains an interesting illus
trated article on the Bethlehem
Center, Nashville, Tenn., by
Martha Nutt, its supervisor. A
sympathetic article on the
American Indian entitled “Want
ed: An Interpreter,” by Elsie
E. Newton is also illustrated.
The number contains the ad
dress of Dr. James E. Gregg;
principal of Hampton Institute,
delivered at the commencement
of Wilberforce University last
June; an article by Weaver
Pangburn of the Playground
and Recreation Association en
titled “Organized Play for Ne
groes”; the description of “A
Modern Health Crusade,” by an
energetic industrial supervisor,
Mary A. C. Holliday; and an ac
count’ of the activities of the
Philadelphia Armstrong Asso
ciation by John T. Emlen.
Mention is made editorially of
the Fisk University Endowment
Fund; recent conferences at Bet
tis Academy, at Christiansburg,
and the National meeting of the
teachers in colored schools; and
the splendid achievements of the
State of Delaware along educa
tional lines. Hampton’s recent
Summer School, the largest in
its history, is also' described
; and there is an account of an
; important and valuable gift to
the Institute Library.
Senate Avenue Church in In
dianapolis is taking on new life.
The new minister, Rev. J. L.
Coleman, is a senior this year in
McCormick Theological Semi
nary, Chicago. His work this
summer has had telling effect.
At this writing, with Rev.
James V. McIver of Harrisburg,
Pa., assisting, he is conducting
a spiritual and financial rally
which will stimulate the work
greatly.
Miss DeArona McCrorey ar
rived in the city on Labor Day
and immediately took up her du
ties as secretary of the local Y.
W. C. A. Although there were
inducements to do otherwise,
she found her way to the
church of her noble father and
is already one of its promising
assets.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
The Rev. G. E. Henderson,
formerly at Selma, Ala., wishes
his friends to address' him at
263 Ashley street, Charleston,
S. C.
No, Uncle Billie, the heat had
nothing to do with the promised
visit of your friend. An adven
turous party of four left India
napolis on the night of August
24th in my high-powered Na
tional Sedan for points South.
W e were well on our way, hav
ing traveled several hundred
miles in the Dixie Bee Line,
when one of the party became
alarmingly ill. It became ne
cessary to abandon the journey,
much to my personal disappoint
ment because in addition to the
pilgrimage to the home of the
sage of Edisto Island, we had
hoped to peep in on Brother Shir
ley as he closed the sessions of
the School of Methods.
But now the season is gone.
When we return next week from
St. Paul, Minn., where meets the
National Convention of the
American Legion, we shall go
out no more this year unless some
persuasive voice calls us to
Washington for the Thanksgiv
ing foot ball game.
An Invitation.
“The Lord hath done
great
An Invotation in Literature.
In literature an invocation is an ad
dress at the beginning of a poem in
which the author calls for the aid of
some divinity, particularly of his muse.
things for us; whereof we are
glad.” Among other things He
has given us a home magnificient
ofa ppointmerits and beautiful
for situation. Here our friends,
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W migration.
a different report,
■jiny people tell us that
■ think the passing of the
K is a good thing for the
It has driven many
■^rn farmers into a differ-
' of farming, and is break
up the old systems of ten-
>uY w hi c h had come to be
of a curse than a help to
B. S. am
,vorke™
ntages*
s, statea
ursdal
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southern country. Farmers
working into dairying and
e stock and grain farming,
ey are coming to be more in-
de pendent and taking a greater
erest in improved agriculture.
Bi it what becomes of the Ne-
oes when they pass into the
>rth. Where are they located,
what are they doing? We
ve told that many of them
ve gone to the northern
■ms, where they are working
very well as farm laborers.
Rev. Dr. J.
clerk, suggested a call meeting
of the Presbytery to consider im
portant business. The question
concerning a Presbyterian
church in Augusta was brought
before the Presbytery, and, as
a result, Rev. Harris was asked
to accept the work which he
readily consented to do.
Friday evening at 8 p. m. the
Baptist people united with the
Ladies’ Missionary Society and
Y. P. Society and before a
crowded house a wonderful pro
gram was rendered.
Sunday morning the Model
Sunday school was conducted by
the missionary.
At 11 o’clock
ough preached a
mon. As usual
Rev. Rosebor-
wonderful ser-
fire and spirit
came from the forceful message
'of Dr. S. D. Thorn at the eve-
quiry among our readers in' ning Service .
ft section shows that there
3 very few, if any of them,
w rking in that capacity. Most
them seem to have located in
; larger industrial towns,
wl ere they are doing the crude
heavy work in manufac-
"ing plants. They seem to be
ng a class of work which was
merly performed by immi-
ints from the south of Eu-
>e, and the new immigration
lav ’s will probably help in bring-
inj ' more of them away from the
ith. It cannot be said that
th: y are adding particularly to
fai
th:
fr
no
dis
m production. We are told
.t most of this migration is
m the southern towns, and
directly from the country
tricts. The Negroes in the
tov ms and cities leave for the
rth, and then others who
re worked in the country on
1:
the
No
POl
ms move to the city to take
place of those who have come
■th. It is a curious and im-
tant development of indus-
tri: -1 life in this country. From
reports that we can get the
ind icaions are that these Ne-
grc es are not likely to return
+-, the South. We think the
n.* cement is a permanent one
an that it will continue. Even-
lly the South will make a
There were many other inter
esting events during this con
vention which are worthy of spe
cial mention so I have left them
until the last.
Rev. and Mrs LeConte put
forth every effort to make the
people feel welcome and truly
when we think of Union Point
we all feel like buying tickets or
cranking our flivvers and return
ing to them.
The squealing of a pig in the
grove gave warning for us to
sharpen our appetites, for a bar
becue was near at hand. Ice
cream, soda water, watermelon,
chicken, cake, etc., were served
and a wonderful spirit was
shown.
Miss Carrie L. Jackson, the
power of Greensboro, had her
friends over and a hot baseball
game followed.
Saturday evening we all con
gregated at the school building
to witness a moving picture
show which was enjoyed by all.
The large administration
building which is the pride of
Colored Union Point was so
beautifully painted that many
inquired as to whether it was a
new building or repainted.
It is an inspiration to go to
Douglass.
alternate; Prof.
Church Erection: Dr.
R. L.
G. C.
Shaw, alternate; Rev. L .B. West
and others.
Board of Publication and
Sabbath School: Rev. G. P.
Watkins, Elder I. M. Martin.
Division of Missions to Color
ed People: Rev. P. J. A. Cox,
alternate; Rev. J. E. McMillan.
Evangelism: Dr. I. H. Russell.
One hour will be given to
each of the above divisions, etc.,
of the National Board.
Dr. J. M. Gaston represents
his division. Dr. Mahy, Evan
gelism. Promotion, Dr. C. J.
Baker and Dr. J. A. Bonner.
Holy. Communion, 4:15 to
5:15. The Moderator presiding.
Thursday Evening, 7:45.
Popular meeting — Women’s
meeting. Mrs. S. J. H. Dillard,
President of the Synodical, pre
siding.
Friday Morning, October 10.
9 a. m. Board of Foreign
Missions, one hour. Rev. J. G.
Murray, Mr. J. M. Patterson, St.
Louis. Mo.
10 a. m. Board of Christian
Education, two hours. Dr. H.
L. McCrorey, Dr. P. W. Russell,
Chairman; Dr. A. B. McCoy, Dr.
C. H. McDonald, New York, and
others. Rev. A. A. Hector, Rich
mond, Va., Brotherhood, Near
East.
Friday Afternoon.
Ministerial Relief and Susten-
tation, Rev. G. P. Watkins,
Chairman; Dr. C. J. Baker, At
lanta, Ga., and others.
Reports of all standing com
mittees and election of Council,
three-year terms.
Committees—Bills and Over
tures, Leave of Absence, Judicial
Business, Records of Presby
teries, Committee on Next Place
of Meeting, Resolutions, Treas
urer’s Report, Stated Clerk’s
Report, Bills Allowed, Assess
ments of Tax, New Business.
Adjournment. Popular meet
ing at 7:45 p. m. Synod’s ap
pointments.
REV. J. A. SAVAGE, D.D.,
Stated Clerk.
REV. H. C. MILLER,
Permanent Clerk,