“AND YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH
VOL. XLVII.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, TH
GLEANINGS FROM THE HAMPTON MINISTERS’
CONFERENCE
By Rev. L. B. West.
The twelfth annual meeting of
the Ministers' Conference of
Hampton Institute, Hampton,
Va., opened on Monday evening,
June 22, at 8 o’clock, and closed
Friday afternoon, June 26th, at
4 o’clock. The sessions were
held in the beautiful and spa
cious Memorial church of the In
stitute. The Rev. M. E. Davis,
of Portsmouth, Va., President of
the Conference, was the presid
ing officer. The Rev. L. Fen
ninger, of Hampton Institute, is
the Executive Secretary.
The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. E. L. Basker
ville, of Charleston, S. C. His
text was “Be thou faithful un
to death,” etc. Rev. 3:10. He
made an earnest plea for faith
fulness in the pulpit, in the
home and in society in spreading
the kingdom of God.
Twelve years ago the attend
ance was 23. This year the reg
istration showed 320 in attend
ance from 15 different states.
Delegates registered from as far
North as Massachusetts and as
far South as Alabama and Flor
ida. Fourteen different denomi
nations were represented, the
Baptists having the largest num
ber, 152. Methodists came next
with 114.
The following lecturers were
listed to speak:
Dr. James Hardy Dillard,
President of the Jeanes and
Slater Funds, Charlottesville,
Va.
Rev. Major T. J. Howard, D.
D., Professor in Rural Church
Work in Gammon Theological
Semlhary, Atlanta, Ga.
). D., Pro
Rev. David E. Over, D. D.,
Pastor of Union Baptist church,
Baltimore, Md.
Rev. Harry L. Reed, D. D.,
Professor of New Testament in
Auburn Theological Seminary,
Auburn, N. Y.
Rev. Artnur owiix, jr., y*-|
rector of Field Work in Union
Theological Seminary, New
York, N. Y.
Dr. Carl C. Taylor, Dean of
the Graduate College, North
Carolina State College, Raleigh,
Rev. Robert R. Wicks, D. D.,
Pastor of the Second Congrega
tional church, Holyoke, Mass.
The lecturers appeared as list
ed with the exception of Rev.
Howard, who was hindered on
account of sickness.
The Rev. A. S. Hoard, of Ports
mouth, Va., substituting one
morning in place of Rev. M. T.
J. Howard, delivered an able
and comprehensive address on
“The Problem of the Country
Church.” . ,
Clarke Hall was the ministers
headquarters. In this building
there was a very splendid ex
hibit, touching every phase of
church 4ife. There were also
several books and periodicals on
religion and church work. This
exhibit was in charge of Miss
Humbles.
Five lectures a day were de
livered—three in the morning
and two in th© afternoon* At
night, popular meetings were
held in the auditorium of Og
den Hall. The teachers and
farmers attended these meet
ings. The speakers at the popu
lar meetings were: President
Gregg, of Hampton Inst.; Dr.
J. H. Dillard, President of the
Jeans and Slater Funds; Dr. P.
O. O’Connell, Professor of His
tory in Morgan College, and Dr.
Carl C. Taylor, Dean of the
Graduate College, North Caro
lina State College. The first
named speakers addressed them
selves directly to the farmers,
teachers and preachers, empha
sizing the unique position !
which these three callings hold
in the development of civiliza
tion, and appealed to all to do
their very best in their calling.
Dr. Taylor gave an exhaustive
treatment of
in Rural Life.’
‘Spiritual Forces
Dr. David E. Over gave four
lectures on the Book of Ephe
sians. He has a vigorous style,
and his addresses were very
thought-provoking. His gener
al theme was, “The Message of
Ephesians.” The outline fol
lows :
1. The Church in the Mind
of God.
2. The Church as God’s Her
itage.
3. The Revealed Mystery.
4. The Unity of the Church.
“The Life and Teaching of
Jesus was very ably handled by
Dr. Harry L. Reed, of Auburn
Theological Seminary. He
traced the background of the
life of Jesus. He showed the
authenticity of the records of
his life. He spoke of the story
and spoken message of the Life
of Jesus.
Rev. Arthur L. Swift, in a
calm and eloquent manner, set
forth the importance of play in
the religious and moral life of
the child. He called attention to
the abuse of play.
Rev. Fenninger described Rev.
Robert R. Wicks as one of the
strongest ministers in New
England today. Rev. Wicks de
serves that commendation.
While all the lecturers won the
admiration of the Conference,
Rev. Wicks got into the heart
strings of the men in a peculiar
way. His lectures were strong
and vigorous. He championed
the Cause of the young genera
tion in a series of lectures that
will linger long in the hearts of
the men who heard him. The
tion.” Jt was discussed under
the following heads: 1. Christ’s
Cure for Selfishness. 2. Find
ing God. 3. Common Sense of
Prayer.
The Executive Secretary, Rev.
L. Fenninger, is to be highly
commended for his genius in ar
ranging for the Conference, and
his painstaking efforts for the
details and comfort of every
member of the Conference. He
is the very embodiment of good
will and fellowship. Nobody es
capes his genial spirit. The
Conference expressed its thanks
for his earnest efforts, and ap
pointed a committee to wait on
Mrs. Fenninger with their ap
preciation of her worth in co
operating with Mr. Fenninger.
In a joint meeting of rural
pastors and farmers, the most
burning question was the ne
cessity of ministers living on
their fields among the people and
helping them in their problems,
rhe farmers led the discussion,
rhe ministers expressed a will
ingness to live among the peo
ple if the people will give ade
quate support.
An elaborate reception of
summer school teachers,
preachers and farmers was held
on the lawn in front of Virginia
Hall. Cake and cream were
served.
The members of the Confer
ence got a lot of inspiration out
of the dining room where firs-t
class meals were served at 25
cents each.
The Conference Song was the
Negro National Anthem. It was
3ung daily.
One of the interesting feat
ures of the Conference was the
group discussions of the minis
ters as they strolled across the
campus or sat in the shade of
the trees.
NOTICE.
All persons who are expecting
to attend the Central District
Sunday School Convention,
vhich will convene August 6th,
L926, please notify
REV. J. H. CLEMENT,
282 Rockford St.,
Mt. Airy, N. C.
FATE OF THE PRAYER
MEETING
The following bit of satire ap
peared in a recent number of
the “Holland (Mich.) Sentinel,”
being quoted from a church bul
letin.
Part. I.
The funeral service of the
late Mrs. Prayer Meeting will
be held in the Social Rooms of
this church on next Wednesday
at 7:30. Our dear old friend is
dead.
Some would embalm her and
keep her to look upon occasion
ally with regret. But corpses
should not so remain. There
fore we bury her.
Some of us may look upon her
face for the last time, many of
us for the first time. The de
ceased has been feeble for quite
a while, but recently her decline
has been rapid. Her death there
fore was not unexpected by
those near. The pulse could
scarcely be detected when seen
by a few some days ago. The
cause of her death is said to be
heart failure, due to lowered vi
tality and neglect.
The official board members
are asked to act as pallbearers
if they can spare the hour’s
time. Her few remaining
friends will be present as mourn
ers, and members of the congre
gation will attend out of sym
pathy. It is requested that
flowers be omitted, as the pas-’
tor considers it hardly fitting af
ter such lengthened inattention;
to bestow these tender expres
sions of regard. A choir wiU
sing appropriate numbers, an|P
by request Bradbury’s “Swe«
Hour of Prayer.” Several friends
may speak briefly of her virtuosi
if they are not too glad she?;i||
When a funeral is not a fun
eral it is a happy occasion.
A few days ago it was an
nounced that Mrs. Prayer Meet
ing would be buried at the First
M. E. church Wednesday eve
ning. Interested friends had
gathered for the occasion. A
choir sang such hymns as
“Spend One Hour with Jesus,”
“’Tis the Blessed Hour of
Prayer,” and “Sweet Hour of
Prayer,” as memory songs of
other days. The pastor offered
a prayer, read an appropriate
Scripture lesson, and spoke of
the virtues of the long-time
friend.
When the funeral was about
ended and it looked as though
all would be over, some of the
friends present began to speak
of how much the departed had
meant to them, how some had
not realized that she was pass
ing away, how they simply
could not give her up, and some
with tears in their eyes wished
she might live again.
As is frequently the case with
funerals, more were at the fun
eral than had seen the deceased
at a given time for many a day.
More concern was shown in her
behalf than she had been accus
tomed to enjoy in life. Quite a
number had called up the pastor
or spoken to him Sunday ex
pressing their sorrow at her de
parture, and saying if she could
only live again they would do
their part to see that she was
not neglected.
Mrs. Prayer Meeting is a good
old soul, and very easily affect
ed by longing hearts or by in
different ones. And this was too
much for her and amid the
smiles and songs and prayers of
her friends she arose from the
grave and lives once more.
It is expected that many glad
hearts will greet again this ris
en friend next Wednesday eve
ning.
Whatever your job or business
may be, bring it out into the
light. Give it an airing. Keep
it sweet and wholesome. That
is the surest way to achieve ec
onomic health.—Type Metal
Magazine.
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fehurch, the National As
" for the Advancement
People opened its
Annual Conference,
Idress of welcome from
ijamin F. Stapleton,
>f greeting from Fresi
lidge, Senator Lawrence
|s of Colorado, Moorfield
Resident of the N. A.
J. E. Spingarn, Mary
ivington and many other
tons and individuals.
Edward Russell, noted
td Publicist, one of the
of the N. A. A. C. P.,
the keynote address,
re from Moorfield Sto
President of the Na
tation for the Ad
“Gt Colored People
■President of the Ameri
Association, to the Six
Lnnual Conference of the
Association for the Ad
vent of Colored People:
June 24, 1925.
snds of the National As
6t that I cannnot be
with you at this gath
In itself it is conclusive
;e of the progress which
ihse is making. Contrast
it assemblage of delegates
^i parts of the country and
ikers who have come to
it with the few men
^tended the birth of this
ition and the obscurity in
Sfts work sfas begun,
ison for our growth is
to seek. We are right,
s. seeking no favors, no
s. we. ask only the
Ce^stitution.
and 'laws of the United States
accord to every American citi
zen, and we cannot fail. Fix in
your memories the immortal
words of Shakespeare:
“Thrice is he armed who has his
quarrel just
And he but naked though locked
up in steel
Whose conscience with injustice
is corrupted.”
We cry for justice in the
courts, at the polls, and wher
ever it is now denied. We ask
only for “a square deal,” a fair
chance with our fellow-citizens.
It is not possible that such a de
mand can long be refused.
No party convention in purity
of purpose and in highness of
aim can compare with this body.
No manufacturers are here de
manding a high tariff which will
enable them to tax their neigh
bors. No Ku Klux Klan is work
ing for its criminal purposes. No
office seeking gang is fighting
for spoils. Here is nothing but
“good and fair.” Have faith!
Give us the sinews of war and
your cordial and united support,
and thq supporters of injustice
and tyranny cannot stand
against the cause of truth which
is ours.”
i (Signed)
MOORFIELD STOREY.
“HONESTY THE BEST POL
ICY.
Just how long it is going/ o
take for some persons to beeo «
convinced that it is useless so
exhibit dishonesty in all j fl
ings is a question that rests/ on
ou!r minds at times, espe -ally
when acts of dishonesty come to
lig^ht, showing the tendency of
certain men entrusted with the
affairs of other people, to delib
erately appropriate to their own
us|e the money which comes in
their hands. Just this week the
affairs of one of our insurance
companies are being disturbed
due to the dishonest methods of
the man placed itf charge of the
company’s affairs here and if the
facts as given out by the com
pany’s auditor are true, and we
halve no reasoit to (ioubt the
same, the extreme] penalty
which the law prescribes for
such should be imposed upon the
guilty manager.
In this connection, it in an
outstanding fact that the ftdU
ure of a majority of the business
concerns founded and operated
by Negroes is due to dishonest
tactics and unreliability of the
men and women employed to op
erate the same. We are loathe
to flaunt such charges as con
cern the race to the world, but
the complaint of every Negro
business man or woman invaria
bly refers to the untrustworthi
ness of the average young Negro
man, woman, boy or girl. It
doesn’t seem to be different
with those who have spent years
under training In schools and
colleges, there is just that lack
of dependability and that don’t
care attitude which these
thoughtless individuals exhibit
that goes far in offering more
discouragement to the manage
ment of concerns than any com
petition which similar concerns
operated by other races could
possibly offer.
The struggle which thSJtver-,
age Negro business man experi
ences in keeping the business
going is of little concern. The
tendency of the ingrates seem
to be to have a good time, draw
money for the rendering of
thoroughly inefficient service
and let the boss get by the best
way he can. The only rime
these individuals can exhibit an
air of promptness is when they
appear at the pay window on
pay day to take down their sal
ary and in ten minutes after the
attitude is one of indifference
for another such time.
Negro business concerns are
going to continue to fail just so
long as it is necessary to employ
these dishonest, indifferent
young Negroes to assist them.—
The East Tennessee News.
NOTES FROM WALLING
FORD CHURCH, CHARLES
■ 'iyvw fi r
On Sunday, June 28, our pas
tor, Dr. W. T. Frazier, preached
very interesting sermons. In
the morning his subject was “A
Dependable Witness,” Isaiah 43:
10.
At night the subject was
“Drifting and its Consequen
ces,” Hebrew 2 :1.
Despite the inclement weath
er the collection for the day
amounted to about $28.
The death angel visited our
church during the month of
June and took from our midst
Elder Joseph Miller, one of our
most faithful and loyal mem
bers. Brother Miller had been
in failing health for some time.
He was faithful to the end. He
has gone before the High Trib
unal to receive his reward.
On June 14th the Sunday
School had its Children’s Day
exercise. It was largely at
tended. They collected $6.00 for
missions.
June 29th a grand musical
program was given by the
young ladies and gentlemen of
the Sunday school, assisted by
some of the best talent of other
denominations in our city. De
spite the unfavorable condition
of the weather, there were quite
a number present. A silver of
fering was asked. The pro
ceeds amounted to about $9.00.
All of the clubs seem to be
wide awake and on the go, each
trying to do its very best to
wards getting new carpet for the
church.
Our pastor will leave Monday
after the first Sunday in Au
gust with his family for Ashe
ville, N. C., for his vacation.
The members are glad to have
him go, for he deserves the rest.
Our pulpit will be supplied by
t)he different ministers of the
city while he is away.
H. MITCHELL.
Don’t foHow the crowd in ita
stupidities. The advantage
gained by being sensible may be
slight, but success, remember,
is usually won by very narrow
margins.—Type Metal Maga
zine.
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C.S.C.SS. M. NOTES
■
(Frbm the Office of the Dean.)
I ■ J
x Each day brings us closer and
closer to August 24th, the open
ing date of the Catawba Synodi
cal Convention and School of
Methods. If you haven’t regis
tered, we advise you to do so
very early if you want to be sure
of your choice of rooms.
The Committee in selecting the
platform and popular speakers
this year took into consideration
several things. First, there was
an effort to divide them as near
as possible equally between the
Presbyteries; second, an endeav
or was made to select men who
represent both the larger and
smaller churches of the Synod;
third, it was the consensus of
opinion of the committee that a
woman should appear as one of
the popuiar speakers; fourth, in
accordance with a recent oustqpf, .
Syncd1was..se!ected for the pro
gram^’land fifth, in accordance
with a new policy adopted this
year tne committee thought it
wise to select one for the pro
gram from our group who has
achieved national fame in this
line. J
With these thoughts in mind
the delegates may expect from
the platform and popular speak
ers a variety of addresses and
lectures that one rarely ever
witnesses in such a gathering.
Rev. «. G. Murray, of Moores- .
ville, Yadkin Presbytery, ha3
been selected to conduct the
morning prayers in the dining
room. ■ Rev. Mr. Murray ha3
given a good portion of his time
to pastoring in rural communi
ties in the vicinity of States
ville and has had a rich experi
ence in his field of labor.
The Rev. H. Wilson, of Con
cord, Catawba Presbytery, will
discuss “The Teaching Function
^fhe_CKiwch.’’ MrrW!lS0Ti Is-—
noted in the Synod for his gen
ius for organization and careful
planning. Those who have vis
ited Westminster under his pas
torate have been deeply im
pressed with the progress this
church has made in recent
years.
From Southern Virginia we
have Rev. A. Kendrick, of South
Boston, who will discuss, “The
Bible as it Applies to Modern
Life.” Those who know Rev.
Kendrick will readily concede
that he is eminently capable of
treating this very important
topic that is receiving so much
consideration in this “Modernis
tic” age.
Dr. J. H. Hayswood is repre
senting Cape Fear Presbytery. *
Dr. Hayswood serves the largest
church in that Presbytery and
two other churches are also
served by him.. He is also Pres
ident of Redstone Academy, a
very flourishing Secondary
School of Lumberton, N. v,., and
has been recently appointed by
the Governor of the State as
one of the trustees of the Mor
rison Training School; yet with
all of these activities Dr. Hays
wood is deeply interested in the
S. S. program of the Church,
and readily gives his support to
the forward-looking movements.
His subject will be, “Haw Chm
tianity Changes the Individual
Life.”
Do you need a tonic for: 1.
That discourage! Teacher; 2.
For that half-dead class; 3. For
that run-down Sunday School?
Well, it can be obtained at the
1925 meeting of the Catawba
Synodical Convention and
School oi Methods, Johnson C.
Smith University, Charlotte,
N. C., Aug. 24-30.
ah outstanding layman
NOTCCE.
Sabbath School Convention of
Fairfield Presbytery will con
vene with Westminster church,
Alcolu, S. C., July 29-Aug. 2,
1925.
All persons expecting to at
tend will notify Mr. E. J. Taylor,
Alcolu, S. C., R. F. D. 2, Box 83.
E.W. ALLEN,
< «■ Pastor.
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