The Africo - American
Presbyterian.
Established in 1879.
CONSOLIDATED WITH
THE SOUTHERN EVANGELIST.
Rev. H. L. McCROREY, D. D. LL. D.f
Editor.
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Rev. C. P. PITCHFORD,
business Manager.
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mechanic, the artisan and the pro
fessional man.
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THURSDAY OCT. 8, 1925
NATIONAL MISSIONS WEEK
The month of November has
been set apart this year as a
rally month in the interest of
the Board of National Missions.
The week of November 22-29
has been designated as National
Missions Week, the purpose be
ing the rallying of all the forces
of the Church in the interest of
of National Missions that the
present indebtedness may be
cancelled and sufficient funds
raised to make possible the cul
mination of the extensive pro
gram already begun.
THE CASE OF DR. SWEET.
If we may judge from re
ports in the press the ques
tion of race segregation has
reached an acute stage in sev
eral cities in the North. The
case of Dr. Sweet in Detroit
and the agitation for separate
schools in Philadelphia may
be cited in evidence of the
trend of things.
Dr. Sweet had moved into a
white residential section of
Detroit. His presence was re
sented and he was warned to
move out. He stood on his
rights as a citizen and re
mained. Finally, a mob gath
ered about his home and
stormed it with rocks. Fear
ing for his life, he and two
brothers and several friends,
who had gathered to defend
him, fired upon the mob, killing
one man and seriously wound
ing another. As a result of the
shooting, Dr. Sweet and the
occupants of the house, includ
ing Mrs. Sweet, were arrested
and are in jail charged with
murder.
Doctors of Detroit have con
tributed $400 towards a de
fense fund and a mass meet
ing of citizens has raised sev
eral hundred dollars to be
added to this. The National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People also is
lending its support to the de
fense- This case is one with
a wide appeal and there should
be no lack of necessary funds.
The outconfe will be watched
with more than casual con
cern.
GREETINGS FROM
DR. AMOS
With your permission, Mr.
Editor, I wish to greet my
friends in the Southern field,
and say no news is so delight
ing as that which comes to me
through the columns of the Af
rico. The accounts of the pro
gress of the work are interest
ing and encouraging.
Here we are in a mountain
community with some of the
comforts.and a broad field with
all required facilities for a pro
gressive work. The manse is
not spacious; however, there is
reserved a chamber where any
brother in the ministry and his
wife can lodge, and bread and
water will be at hand and just
thank you will be the charge.
Hillburn is thirty miles from
New York City on the Erie R.
R. We are connected with the
Hudson Presbytery. This meets
four times a year. We have at
tended two meetings this year.
The first we attended was cold
to us and we do not think we
received half a dozen hand
shakes and not many more nods
even, from the brethren. At
the second meeting, however,
the temperature went up to
blood heat. We received num
erous greetings and were among
those who had the honor to at
tend a tea given by the wife of
Governor Pinchot, of Pennsyl
vania, at their summer resi
dence near Port Jervis, N. Y.
It was quite an affair and the
writer received quite some per
sonal attention of this distin
guished, hostess, and on return
ing to the meeting of the Pres
bytery it was an astonishment
to find his name on the slate to
be voted tor to be a delegate to
the Synod of New York. The
votes did not rise to a number
to make him a principal, but the
fact that he received a nomina
tion was honor enough.
The manner in which busi
ness is conducted in the Hud
son Presbytery makes it possi
ble to hear two representatives
of the Boards of the Church, go
through a long docket, spend a
social hour together, have a half
hour’s devotional service be
tween 9 A- M. and 3:30 P. M.,
and adjourn the same day. The
same docket would consume
three days in some Presbyteries
and the important items omit
ted. One custom which may
help to conduct the business so
briefly is the election of the
Moderator at the April meeting
to take his seat at the Septem
ber meeting, giving him some
months in which to refresh his
mind with parliamentary usag
es and with the business that
is usual, so he can see at once
all points of order and points
out of order, and compose his
committees with sound judg
ment. The Stated Clerk, too, is
a graduate parliamentarian and
is ready §it all times with the
law. The reports from church
es disclosed to the writer that
“holding our own,” is a phrase
applicable to about as many
churches here as it was to our
own churches in the other local
ities where he has labored. In
membership his own Sunday
school ranked with the four
highest in the Presbytery. It
is not usual for our group to
outnumber the whites, but per
haps two-thirds of the churches
in the Hudson Presbytery have
fewer Sunday school attendants
than we.
Friday after attending the
Presbytery we attended the
funeral of Rev. Wm. C. Brown
who died in Goshen, N. Y-,
where he had ministered for
twenty-six years. He graduat
ed from Lincoln University
about forty-five years ago. He
was a minister who lived a qui
et and peaceable life in all god
liness and honesty. He was 77
years old and is survived by a
widow and one daughter. The
older Lincoln men will recall
“Billy Brown.” He has gone to
his reward and in his death we
have lost a good servant of
Jesus Christ.
To these greetings may I add
for the information of my in
quiring brethren, that I do not
know who “Torch” is and feel
sorry that the one who writes
himself “Torch” ever took up
his pen, for he has done incal
culable harm. He either has
been misinformed or he has ma
liciously circulated slanderous
statements and ought to rectify
himself by publicly acknowledg
ing the wrong he has done. In
my judgment the selection to
which “Torch” objects was most
wise and had such arrangement
been carried out my own Alma
Mater would have come quickly
to a state which it may not
reach in fifty years.
With all best wishes to my
brethren and saying to you all,
come to see us and be assured
of our interest and our prayers
always in good works, we are
Sincerely yours,
THOS. H. AMOS
Hillbum, N. Y.
Life insurance policies of
$1,000,000 or more each are
carried by 120 Americans.
COULTER ACADEMY OPENS
On Monday, September 21st,
Coulter Academy, Cheraw, S. C.,
opened with one of the largest
enrollments in its history. Sev
eral new pupils were enrollel.
The outlook is that the High
School Department will be larg
er this year than ever.
Rev. Dr. J. A. Tillman, of
Lancaster, S. C., who brought
his daughter to enter school,
was present at the opening
exercises and made some very
impressive remarks.
The addition of Mr. B. Hj
Walker, of J. C. S. Univer
sity, is quite an asset to our fac
ulty. He will teach mathematics
and science. The other faculty
members are: Dr. G. W. Long,
Principal; Miss G. M. Wilson,
English; Miss W. M. Gillispie,
History; Miss M. L. Gates, Latin
and French; Miss A. J. Pruitt,
5th and 6th grades; Miss M. L.
Shaw, 3rd and 4th grades; Mrs.
M. E. Spencer, Primary Depart
ment; Mrs. G. W. Long, Domes
tic Art; Mr. R. W. Weston,
brick-laying.
AIKEN LADY ENJOYS READ
ING THE AFRICO.
1408 Edgefield Ave.,
Aiken, S. C.
Sept. 10, 1925.
Editor of The Africo-American
Presbyterian:
Dear Sir:
Please find enclosed $1.50 to
pay for a year’s subscription to
the Africo which I enjoy read
ing very much.
Immanuel church under Rev.
L. E. Ginn, recently of Atlantic
City, N. J., is'alive and at work
for the Master, with a lively,
growing Sunday school under
Mrs. Mary Berry-Price; a Wo
man’s Missionary Society, Mrs.
Ada W. Jones, President, and
a wide-awake Wednesday eve
ning prayer meeting.
Our school, Andrew Robert
son Institute, will open Sept.
21st for its second term under
the Rev. Ginn and a good corps
of teachers. Pray for our suc
cess. The outlook is bright and
promising.
With every hope for your
greater success, I am,
Yours sincerely,
(MRS.) ADA L. W. JONfife.
P. S. I am deeply interested
in Barber College, Scotia and
Haines, and, of course,. “Uncle
Billie’s” Alma Mater. I enjoy
his articles very much. Mrs.
Ginn is Superintendent of the
Cradle Roll in our Sunday school
and an active Missionary work
er
NOTABLE GIFTS TO EDU
CATION.
The following is from the
Americana Annual (1925)—an
Encyclopedia of Current Events
—page 236, under the heading,
“Gifts to Education.”
“George Eastman of Roches
ter, New York, and James B.
Duke, of Charlotte, N. C., each
announced on the same date,
December 8, 1924, large gifts
to be devoted to the interest of
higher education.
“Mr. Duke announced that
he had created a trust fund of
$40,000,000 to found a Univer
sity and to aid charities.
“The institution will be known
as Duke University.
“Six millions of dollars became
available at once for the build
ings needed for the university
and the income which the uni
versity will receive is equiva
lent to an endowment of $12,
500,000:
“In addition to the gift to
Duke University, the trust
also provides that certain per
centages of the amount shall be
given to Davidson College, a
Presbyterian institution at Da
vidson, N. C., Furman Univer
sity, a Baptist institution at
Greenville, S. C., and the John
son C. Smith Univrsity, an in
stitution for colored people at
Charlotte, N. C- The amounts of
these institutions range approx
imately from $1,600,000 to
$2,000,000.”
CATAWBA SYNOD.
All persons expecting to at
tend the meeting of the Synod
of Catawba which convenes
October 14th, at Seventh Street
Presbyterian church, Charlotte,
will please notify Prof. R. L.
Douglass, Johnson C. Smith
University, in order that provis
ions may be made for your en
tertainment while here.
THE PASSING OF
HON. R. H. RICH
ARDSON
Robin Hood Richardson de
parted this life on August 14,
1925, from the effects of high
blood pressure and three or four
strokes of paralysis. He was
not long kept in bed and he suf
fered little pain. He was clear
headed till the last and told his
wife that Jesus was with him
and all was well with his soul.
His funeral took place Aug
15, in the Shiloh Presbyterian
church, Wedgefield, S. C. Peo
ple in large numbers, from va
rious parts of the State, were
present, both black and white,
and many spoke words of praise
and sorrow of the deceased and
his untimely death.
R. H. Richardson was born in
Clarendon County, S. C., and
was 73 years old when he died.
There is one sister and a few
other relatives whom he 1ft be
hind. He was a college gradu
ate of Biddle University, and
soon after leaving school, made
his home at Wedgefield, S. C.
He here secured land for a
church and also for a school
building, both of which are
used today and have been for
years, for the religious and ed
ucational training of the people
and the glory of God.
Elder Richardson was a born
leader of men. He was a strong
and relerftless advocate of the
rights of his people and never
lost an opportunity to defend
them, although he sometimes
took his own life in his hands
in their defense
As a mark of respect on the
day of Brother Richardson’s
funeral, the white people of the'
town closed all their places of
business. This was a most un
usual and outstanding event in
this part of the country. We all
felt good over it and said,
Amen!
The committee would recom
mend the following for approv
al of Presbytery:
Brother Richardson, being an
elder and not a minister, the
rules and usages of the Church
may not provide or permit giv
ing him a place for recording
these resolutions in the Presby
terial record, nevertheless we
pray that Presbytery grant that
this be done in this case, owing
to the splendid and useful life
this brother lived and the many
useful and glorious deeds he
did, running through a large
number of years. We suggest
that a blank page in the record
of Presbytery be dedicated to
the memory of Elder R. H. Rich
ardson.
2. That we lament the fact
that this good man will no more
be with us in Presbytery, Sun
day school Conventions and as
a leading citizen among men.
3. We extend our sympa
thy and prayers to Shiloh Pres
byterian church, Wedgefield, S.
C., the church founded and
loved so devoutly by the de
ceased.
4. We bow in grief and high
appreciation with Mrs. Rich
ardson, the wife of our depart
ed friend and worthy church
man. May God lift upon her
head the light of His counte
nance and bless her.
5. That a copy of this pa
per be sent to Mrs. Richard
son, and also one to the Africo
American Presbyterian for
publication.
Respectfully submitted,
A. A. JONES, Chairman.
G. T. DILLARD,
J- P. CRAWFORD, S. C.
THE FUNERAL OF A GREAT
AND USEFUL MAN.
On the 14th of August we
were called to say good bye to
all that was mortal of the Hon.
R. H. Richardson, of Wedgefield,
S. C. Mr. Richardson spent the
best of his life at the above
named place, as teacher, both
in the parochial and Sabbath
school, and as an enthusiastic
leader of his people.
At his death Mr. Richardson
was President of the Sabbath
School Convention of Fairfield
Presbytery and also President
of the Synodical Sabbath
School Convention and School of
Methods of the Atlantic Synod.
The Rev- J. P. Foster, of Sum
ter, S. C., presided at the funer
al services. He spoke of the
real worth and service of Mr.
Richardson. Prayer was of
fered by Dr. A. R. Howard, of
the M. E. church. The Scrip
ture lesson was read by the
writer. Several other ministers
took part in the services. Dr.
I. D. Davis, of Columbia, a
friend and classmate of Mr.
Richardson, spoke very touch
ingly of his school days as well
as his valued service after
graduation.
Dr. M. J. Jackson, of Dalzell,
spoke of him as a peace maker
between the races and as a man
of high ideals.
The Masons, the K. of P., a
business concern in which the
deceased held interest, the
Good Samaritans and the
Grand United Order of Odd Fel
lows were all there and their
representatives spoke very
highly of him.
The funeral sermon was
preached by his pastor, Dr. G.
T. Dillard, of Columbia, S. C.,
from the text, Matt. 23:11:
“But he that is greatest among
you shall be your servant.” Dr.
Dillard is known to be one of
our great preachers, but he sur
passed himself on this occasion.
The general saying was: “That
is one of the greatest sermons
I have ever heard.”
I. P. POGUE.
Mayesville, S. C.
STUDENT “GOOD-BYE” SER
VICES.
At Calvary Presbyterian
Church, Wilson, N. C.
The student “good-bye” ser
vices of the Calvary Presbyte
riah church, held under the aus
pices of the Girls’ Friendly Club
and the Young Men’s Busy Club
began Friday night, September
11th, with a social held on the
lawn of Prof, and Mrs. J. D.
Reid. A large number of the
the young people were present.
The affair was made lively by
the introduction of various
games.
On Sunday morning, Sept. 13,
the annual sermon was preached
by Rev, Prof. Wm- H. Holloway,
Educational Field Agent of the
American Missionary Associa
tion and acting dean of Bricks
Junior College. He chose for
his theme, “Thyself,” basing
his remarks on II Timothy, 2:
15, and the quotation from
Shakespeare, “To thy ownself
be true.” He urged the young
people: 1st. To Know Thyself.
2nd. To Control Thyself. 3rd. To
Deny Thyself. 4th. To Be Thy
self. 5th. To Think Thyself.
6th. To Act Thyself. It was a
very forceful message. Music
for the occasion was furnished
by the young people.
At eight o’clock Sunday night
the good-bye program was ren
dered, with Miss Sevrina
Mitchell in charge. The pro
gram was literary and music
al. Representatives from the
various schools took part. A
large audience witnessed all of
the services.
There are 66 young people
leaving for their' various
schools. They go as far West
as Chicago, as far North as New
York, and as far South as Ala
bama- Of the 66 young people
27 are young men. Two of the
number are Seventh Day Ad
ventists ; five are Episcopal
ians; five are Baptists; twen
ty are Methodists; twenty-five
are Presbyterians. Six are reg
ular attendants of the Presbyte
rian church but are not mem
bers. There are three unclassi
fied.
The Friendly Church on the
Corner keeps up with all of the
students. The aim is that each
student shall hear from the pas
tor at least four times a year.
Last year the pastor received
nearly a hundred letters from
the young people away in
school.
Prof. DeBardeieben at Dunbar.
Prof. Grigsby at Prairie
View
Prof. W. F. De Bardeleben,
formerly of Lynchburg, Va.,
High School, is now professor
of biology in Dunbar High
School, Washington, D. C.
Prof- De Bardeleben recently
finished a course in science at
the University of Pennsylva
nia.
Prof. J. E. Grigsby, also a
former teacher in the Lynch
burg High School, has recently
gone to Prairie View State
Normal and Industrial Col
lege, Prairie View, Texas. Mr.
Griggsby is a Johnson C.
Smith University man, and
has done advanced work at
the Ohio State University.
RALEIGH NEWS
By Mrs. Edith Mabry-Tillman
Misses Lillian Ancrum and
Miriam Tillman returned to
Scotia Woman's College Tues
day of last week.
The Queen’s contest given for
the benefit of club No. 5 was an
interesting affair- The queens
were chosen from the following
named churches: St. Paul A. M.
E., Tupper Memorial Baptist,
First Congregational, First
Baptist, Davie Street Presbyte
rian and St. Ambrose Episcopal.
Miss Anna Belle Burroughs, re
presenting the Congregational
church, was the successful con
testant. The pastor, Rev.
James, with appropriate' ex
pressions, crowned the queen
and presented the prize—a
beautiful silk scarf.
The program preceding the
contest was enjoyed by all pres
ent. The participants were tal
ented Raleigh people. A nice
sum was realized.
Lawyer Edward Johnson, Mr.
Charlie Johnson, and Mrs.
Deane, of New York City, find
Mrs. Virgie Woodward and Mrs.
Florence Hunt, of Fort Valley,
Ga., attended the funeral servic
es of their father, Mr. Johnson,
of Raleigh. Their many friends
were delighted to see them, al
though t*he occasion which
brought about their coming to
the city was one of sadness.
Mrs. Lucy Tall Lawrence, hav
ing spent the summer in Ra
leigh, left for her home in
Frankfort, Ky., several weeks
ago.
Mr. Aurelius Yeargan. is in
from New York City and is pur
suing his studies in Shaw Uni
versity. The members of the
Sabbath school and church, wel
come him in their midst.
Mrs. McRae, Mrs. Bessie
Bonner, Miss Mollie Harrington,
Mrs. Lucy Tall Lawrence and
Mrs. Bessie Mordecai are recent
subscribers of the Africo-Amer
ican Presbyterian.
Mrs. Lula Alexander, of
Charlotte, spent a week here
with her sister, Mrs. Mamie
Watkins.
A highly pleasing program
was given Tuesday night of this
week fet Tupper Memorial Bap- —
tist church in behalf of the ush
ers of the church. A special
feature of the program was the
singing by three quartets: the
Oak City Jubilee, the Harmony
and the mixed quartet from the
Congregational church.
Mr. Lawrence Lightner is
visiting his children, Messrs.
Calvin and Raeford Lightner of
Raleigh.
Mrs. Annie Ellington Robin
son, who was married recently,
is back from her trip to New
York and has resumed her posi
tion as clerk for Lightner
Brothers Undertaking Estab
lishment.
Mrs. Annie Perkinson was
joined in wedlock To Mr. William
Palmer last Thursday night by
Rev- Oscar Bullock, pastor of
the First Baptist church. The
ceremony was performed at the
parsonage and witnessed by a
few friends. Mrs. Perkinson
has been district nurse here for
several years and has numerous
friends in both races.
It is with sorrowing hearts
that we learn of the death of
Mr. Frank Young, of Wake For
est. As we watched the de
ceased grow ©from infancy to
manhood, we detected in him
those qualities only that had the
making of a man. We had
hoped that if it were possible,
he might be spared to put into
effect his aspirations, but it was
not to be so. After having
completed the full course in the
Normal and Industrial school of
Wake Forest, he entered the
Senior class of the High School
Department at Johnson C.
Smith University. Shortly af
ter entering this University he
was compelled to leave on ac
count of bad health. For a year
he was a patient sufferer until
death gave him relief last Sun
day morning at six o’clock.
The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. H- C. Mabry
in the school chapel. A host of
relatives and friends were pres
ent. Many and beautiful were
the floral tributes.
The family has our deepest
sympathy in their„hour of trial.
Relatives and friends loved
Frank much, but Jesus loved
him best. This thought should
be one of comfort to his loved
ones from whom he has been
separated just a little while.