The Africo - American
Presbyterian.
Established in 1879.
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THE SOUTHERN EVANGELIST.
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THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 1925
EDITORIAL NOTES
Tho. Editor is attending the
Conference on the Colored
Work of the Y. M. C. A., which
convened in Washington
Wednesday
The annual State . Fair is be
ing held this week at Raleigh,
and from the press accounts the
attendance is very gratifying to
the authorities.
The Baltimore bureau of the
Associated Negro Press sends
out the following, which will be
taken according to the predilec
tion of the reader:
“Figures compiled by the
Afro-American of this city
show that the delegates at re
cent National Baptist Conven
tion ate more than 10,000 chick
ens, 100,000 pounds of veal,
lamb dnd beef, 500,000 loaves of
bread, enough ice cream to make
a mountain higher than man
has ever climbed, and drank
enough soft drinks to make a
small river.”
MODERATOR ADDRESSES
AFRO-AMERICAN PRES
BYTERIAN COUNCIL.
“The race problem in Ameri
ca can be solved by the patient
and persistent application of
Christian principles,” said Dr.
Charles R. Erdman, Moderator
of the General Assembly, at a
meeting last week of the Afro
American Presbyterian Council
in Atlantic City, N. J. The ses
sions of the council marked the
thirty-first year in the life of
the organization. Moderator
Erdman stated that some phas
es of the race problem were as
acute as ever, but that all could
be solved by the principles of
justice, sympathy and unselfish
service.
“No race in the world should
be regarded as necessarily infe
rior to others,” said Dr. Erd
man. It is the duty of each in
dividual to strive hopefully for
a higher moral, intellectual and
spiritual development, both for
himself and for his race- As
Christians we should regard
such development with absolute
confidence. We should be guilty
of no denominational rivalries,
any more than of race animosi
ties, and we should seek to at
tain the ideals held by Presby
terians in common with other
Christian Churches.—The Con
tinent.
RICHMOND PASTOR MOVES
INTO NEW MANSE.
Rev. and Mrs; A. A. Hector,
of the Richmond First church,
Richmond, Va., have moved into
the new manse located at 314,
West Clay St.—a half block
from the church. Friends will
.please note the new address.
THE PASSING OF MRS. S. J.
WILSON.
On the morning of October
13th God in His infinite wisdom
saw fit to call to her heavenly
reward Mrs. Sudie J. Wilson,
wife of Dr. J. J. Wilson, of
Wadesboro. Mrs. Wilson was
bora in Scotland Neck, N. C.,
September 15, 1869. She was
56 years of age. She had not
reached the allotted span in the
length of her days, but in ser
vice to God and humanity she
had far surpassed it.
She had been a member of the
Presbyterian church since 1888,
and up until her health failed
about a year ago she was ever
faithful and untiring in her de
votion to her church work. She
led an exemplary, Christian life,
which was commended to emula
tion, and which has earned for
her eternal life, such as comes
to every true Christian.
She had been supervisor of
the Anson County schools for
the past twenty years and ren
dered valuable service in bring
ing the schools of this county
up to the required standard, and
she was interested in every un
dertaking for good that was
proposed and fostered in the
community.
The funeral services were
conducted at Lowery’s Memori
al Presbyterian church, October
15th at two o’clock. A large
concourse of devoted neighbors
and friends were present to pay
their tribute of respect.
Dr. L. J. Melton, of Charlotte,
who, twenty-eight years ago, of
ficiated at the marriage of Mrs.
Wilson, preached the funeral.
He delivered a well-merited eu
logy, as he had known the de
ceased from girlhood.
Dr. G. W. Long, of Cheraw,
S. C., and Rev. R. E. Foster, of
Chesterfield, S. C., and Presid
ing Elder McCorkle, of the A. M.
E. Zion church, were present and
took part in the services.
Memory is immortal, and
while her dust may sleep
through centuries and the won
derful flowers which now cover
her grave may perish, her
sweet, devoted friendship will
not fade from the memory of
her loved ones.
She leaves a devoted husband,
Dr. J. J. Wilson; two sons and
four daughters: Rev. F. T. Wil
son, Orange, N. J., who is now
a Y. M. C. A. Secretary; Mr.
Chas. Wilson, a student in Bal
timore ; Mrs. W. T. Byrd, Misses
Nannie Ruth, Opheila and Lena
Wilson, and a host of other rel
atives and friends.
Her life was an open book and
her life work is finished. She
lived to make the world bright
er and better. “Blessed are the
dead who die in the Lord.”
MRS. C. M. STAFFORD.
YOU SHOULD KNOW WHERE
TO FIND
The Lord’s Prayer. (Matthew
6.)
The Ten Commandments.
(Exodus 20.)
The Beatitudes. (Matthew
5. )
Paul’s Conversion. (Acts 9.)
Christ’s Great Prayer. (John
17.)
The Prodigal Son. (Luke 15.)
The Ten Virgins. (Matthew
25.)
Parable of the Talents. (Mat
thew 25.)
Abiding Chapter. (John 15.)
Resurrection Chapter. (I Cor.
15.)
Shepherd Chapter. (John 10.)
Love Chapter. (I Cor. 13.)
Tongue Chapter. (James 3.)
Armor Chapter. (Ephesians
6. )
Travelers’ Psalm. (Psalm
121.)
Bible-study Psalm. (Psalm
119.)
Greatest Verse. (John 3:16.)
Great Invitation. (Rev. ,22:
17; Isaiah 55:1.)
Rest Verse. (Matthew 11:28.)
Consecration Verse. (Romans
12:1.)
Workers’ Verse. (II Timothy
2:15.)
Another Workers’ Verse.
(Psalm 126:6.)
Teachers’ Verse. (Daniel 12:
3.)
The Great Commission.
(Mark 16:15.)
Christ’s Last Command. (Acts
1:8.)—Selected.
The twenty-first biennial
convention of the National
Council of Congregational
Churches of the United States
was called to order in Washing
ton Tuesday.
THE SYNOD OF CATAWBA
By Rev. Lionel B. West
Pursuant to adjournment the
Synod of Catawba met in its
thirty-eighth annual session at
Seventh Street Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Robert P.
Wyche, D. D., pastor, Char
lotte,. October 14-16.
On the opening night the
weather was rainy, but after
that, splendid Weather pre
vailed. The attendance of Syn
od was not large.
The opening sermon was
preached by the Rev. L. J. Mel
ton, D. D., retiring Moderator.
Dr. Melton is pastor of Cedar
Grove and Bethpage churches
in Catawba Presbytery. He
preached an inspiring sermon
on,the subject, “The World’s
Greatest Need and the Great
Command.” His'text was: “And
being assembled together with
them, commanded them that
they should not depart from Je
rusalem, but wait for the prom
ise of the Father. But ye shall
receive power after that the
Holy Ghost is come upon you.”
Acts 1:4 and 8.
The burden of his message
was that the Church of God
must not depend on physical
and material power for her suc
cess, but upon the power of the
Holy Ghost.
Rev. L. L. Downing, D. D.,
of Roanoke, Va., of the Presby
tery of Southern Virginia, was
elected Moderator; Rev. J. A.
Savage, D. D., of Franklinton,
is Stated Clerk, and Rev. H. C.
Miller, of Greensboro, is perma
nent clerk. Rev. A. H. George
and J. J. Foster were elected
temporary clerks.
Elder R. W. Williamson was
appointed Vice-Moderator.
welcome addresses were made
by Mayor Harvey Moore and
Prof. R. L. Douglass, of John
son C. Smith University..
Mayor Moore thanked Dr.
Wyche for the invitation to ad
dress the Synod. It was a pleas
ure for him to be present, he
said. He spoke of Charlotte as
the second church-going city in
the world and as a fine city, with
fine citizens, white and colored.
They are both working for the
good of each other. He spoke
of the providential relationship
of the races. He presented the
keys of the city to the Synod
and wished for it a pleasant
stay.
Dr. Douglass had great pleas
ure in welcoming the Synod on
behalf of the church, he said.
He felt that the coming of the
Synod would mean much to our
people. He referred to the fact
that historically this is a Pres
byterian community. He said
Presbyterians had contributed
much to the government of the
city. He told of the progresive
ness of the Seventh St. church.
He feelingly referred to the rec
ord of the pastor, Dr. R. P.
Wyche, who had served the
church for 45 years, and who
has shared in the development
of the church. He was greatly
inspired as he looked upon the
Synod. It called up sacred mem
ories.
Dr. J. A. Bonner, of Winston
Salem, made a very fitting re
sponse to the welcome address
es on behalf of the Synod.
During the sitting of the
Synod the iollowing ministers
\vere accorded seats as corre
sponding members: Drs. A. B.
McCoy and G. T. Dillard, Syn
od of Atlantic; Dr. C. J. Baker
and Rev. J. W. Smith, Syond of
East Tennessee; Dr. T. R. Lew
is, Synod of Pittsburgh, and Dr.
J. Francis Lee, Western North
Carolina Conference, A. M. E.
Zion Church; Rev. C. H. Miller,
Synod of Colorado, and Dr. W.
A. Pro vine, of the Synod of Ten
nessee.
The Synod entered enthusias
tically into its business. The
standing committees made their
reports and the discussion of
these reports brought forth
much information. Synod
appointed several committees
and these committees per
formed their work with dis
patch.
Synod paid a great deal
of attention to evangelism. In
the report on evangelism it was
brought out that:
“Evangelistic campaigns have
been conducted in every Pres
bytery of the Synod with very
encouraging results. Our evan
gelist has covered as much ter
ritory as it was possible for him
to get over, and churches not
able to secure him because of
his numerous engagements have
called upon brother ministers to
help them out.
“The results in our schools
and colleges have been very sat
isfactory. Many young people
submitted their lives to the lead
ership of Christ.
“Scores of souls have been
born into the kingdom of God.
Our churches are awakened to
the need of evangelistic meet
ings and are responding to the
program of the church, finan
cially and otherwise. Remark
able campaigns have been con
ducted in rural churches, as
well as in several city church
es.”
Mention was made of the fact
that the Synodical Evangelist,
Dr. I. H. Russell, had to stop his
work a few months ago on ac
count of a severe attack of ill
ness, and is now convalescing at
his home in Durham.
The Moderator, Dr. L. L.
Downing, and Dr. R. P. Wyche
made stirring addresses for per
sonal evangelism. Synod was
greatly moved.
Rev. H. C. Miller made the re
port on division of buildings and
property. The report showed
that the proper housing of the
church is one of the outstand
ing problems of the hour. It is
one of the most acute problems
now facing the Church.
vexy cuinpieiieiisive axiu
interesting report was made by
Rev. H. Wilson on Church Ex
tension as applied to town and
country work and immigrants.
Mrs. H. L. McCrorey gave a
very illuminating address on di
vision of schools and hospitals.
A great work is being done.
Dr. A. B. McCoy, of Atlanta,
Ga., director of the Sabbath
school work, addressed Syn
od on the work of the Sabbath
school. He called attention to
the fact that large numbers of
Negroes are out of the Church
of God. He drew a |vivid pic
ture of the unfortunate Negro
children of the South, and gave
touching illustrations of one or
two who had come to an untime
ly end.
He spoke of the work of the
division of Sabbath ■ schools.
Through this division missiona
ries have been sent into the neg
lected parts of the South, who
have planted the gospel with
the result that many children
have been garnered into the
Sabbath school. Dr. McCoy
made a thrilling appeal to the
Synod to keep their hands on
the boys and girls and save
them for Christ.
Rev. Dr. J. A. Bonner made
the report on program and field
activities. While the Synod had
raised thousands of dollars for
benevolence, it was shown more
money ought to be raised by the
Synod for this cause.
Dr. C. J. Baker made a splen
did review of the work that had
been done for the colored con
stituency of the Church in
church and school work. He
told of the great program of the
Presbyterian Church and the
millions of dollars needed to put
tpe program over. He im
pressed upon the Synod that the
Church at large is calling upon
the Synod to raise its proportion
of money for the boards and
agencies of the Church. He ap
pealed to the Synod to do its
best by raising its quota.
Rev. Dr. T. R. Lewis, Presi
dent of Scotia Women’s College
at Concord, made a glowing re
port of that institution. He told
of the past accomplishments of
Scotia and said that the out
look was very promising and
the attendance large. He said
that many improvements were
going on at the school. He ex
tended an invitation to members
of the Synod to visit Scotia.
Dr. H. L. McCrorey, President
of Johnson C. Smith University,
made the report on Christian
Education. He said: “One of the
greatest factors in the work of
the Church is Christian educa
tion. For this reason the Pres
byterian Church has always
stressed this kind of educational
training for the youth. This
accounts for the large number
of parochial schools, academies,
training schools and theological
seminaries fostered by the
Church.”
The report covered the educa
tional work of the Presbyterian
Church in general and Catawba
Synod in particular*. Marked
progress has been made in our
educational institutions. He
spoke of the very bright pros
pects at Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity.
' A very impressive communion
service was held Thursday af
ternoon. Revs. J. H. Sampson
and L. B. West were in charge.
The latter served the bread and
the former the wine. The fol
lowing elders passed the ele
ments: L. W. Phifer, W. L. Mc
Nair, A. F. Brooks and E. A.
Lucky.
In connection with this ser
vice a memorial service was
held for those who had passed
away. The Synod lost one of its
members in the person of Dr.
D. S. Baker. Dr. Bonner read
the resolution and offered pray
er. Dr. Wyche spoke of the
Christian life and character of
Dr. Baker, saying he was a liv
ing example of the gospel he
preached.
The Synod appointed a com
mittee to draft resolutions
touching the death of Mr. J. B.
Duke. The committee was com
posed of Revs. H. L. McCrorey,
J. A. Savage, J. L. Hollowell, L.
L. Downing and L. B. West.
The Women’s Synodical had
charge of the popular program
Thursday evening. Inspiring
music was rendered. Special
numbers were given by Mrs. E.
B. Meares, of Greensboro, and a
quartet from Johnson C. Smith
University. Dr. T. A. Long pre
sided at the organ.
Miss M. Kinniburgh delivered
an address on the home mis
sionary work of the Presbyte
rian Church. She began with
the work in Alaska. She spoke
of the hardships of that far
away place and of the progress
that has been made as the Alas
kans accepted the gospel. She
told interestingly of what had
been accomplished among the
Spanish-speaking people of
America and the Indians. Boys
and girls are. being trained to
go out and do work among their
people
Miss Kinm burgh spoke sym
pathetically of the disease and
poverty of Porto Rico. A Pres
byterian hospital is established'
there. She said that all of the
ministers in Cuba were natives
who had been trained in Pres
byterian schools. She said
much was being done in the
East tor the foreign-born peo
ple. Miss Kinniburgh told of
the work among the white peo
ple in the mountains of the
South. She said the school at
Asheville was a model school
and the children were Well
trained. She closed by review
ing the enormous work that is
carried on among the Negroes
of the South. The address was
well received.
Mrs. P. W. Russell called at
tention to the fact that only 60
per cent of the women of the
Church belong to the Missiona
ry societies of the Church. She
gave valuable suggestions as to
how the membership of these
societies can be increased. Mrs.
Russell also spoke of the welfare
work of the State. She told
of what was done among the
white people, and said a splen
did beginning had been made
among the colored people. She
spoke of the Morrison Training
School for boys, and made the
announcement that a school was
opened at Efland for colored
girls by the Colored Federation
of Clubs of the State.
A pageant, ‘The Call of the
Nations,” was presented with
great effect by the young people
of the Presbyterian churches of
the city, assisted by talent from
Johnson C. Smith University,
under the direction of Mrs. H.
L. McCrorey.
Much credit is due Mrs. Mc
Crorey for giving Synod such a
magnificent and significant pro
duction, and also to the young
people who acted so superbly un
der her management.
Rev. G. P. Watkins made the
report on Ministerial Relief and
Sustentation.
In connection with this report
the Synod adopted the following
resolutions to be adopted by the
Presbyteries:
First—The Synod of Cataw
ba heartily endorses and adopts
the new pension plan, unani
mously adopted by the General
Assembly, at Grand Rapids, and
urges each minister and church
to enter heartily into the new
pension plan, by sending their
agreements to participate, from
both minister and church, to the
board, at the earliest possible
moment.
Second—The Synod of Cataw
ba, realizing the need of the
present relief roll of the board,
urges upon its churches, not to
decrease their current offerings
to the board, lest the board be
forced to lower the already mea
ger pensions paid out to its an
nuitants.
Dr. W. A. Provine, of the Syn
od of Tennessee, made an illum
inating address on the new ser
vice pension plan which the
Church is putting into operation
to care for its aged and infirm
ministers.'
The Synod accorded Miss
Maud Kinniburgh, dean of Bar
ber College for Women at An
niston, Ala., the privilege of the
floor. Miss Kinniburgh in
formed the Synod of the splen
did work that is being done at
that institution. She appealed
to members of the Synod to send
their daughters and parishion
ers to that College which is ful
ly equipped to g^ve the girls
an adequate training for leader
ship.
Rev. Miller, son of Rev. W. L.
Miller, the founder of Biddle
University, now Johnson C.
Smith University, addressed the
Synod. He told of the sacrifi
cial efforts of his father in es
tablishing that institution. He
said that his father approached
ColoneL Myers with a view of
purchasing the present site of
the school. Colonel Myers, af
ter listening to his father, said
that he would give the land for
such a cause as he represented.
The Treasurer of the Synod,
Rev. F. J. Anderson, D. D., made
his report which was adopted.
Dr. Anderson was more than
pleased at the increase in money
that was being contributed by
the Presbyteries for the carry
ing on of the work of the Syn
od.
The popular meeting on Fri
day night was highly interest
ing. Drs. F. T. Logan and W.
E. Carr delivered thoughtful
and inspiring addresses on
Christian education. The
speakers stressed the fact that.
Christian education is one of
the great needs of the day.
Dr. G. T. Dillard made an ear
nest plea for the proper keeping
of the Sabbath.
The Woman’s Synodical had
a very profitable session. The
different secretaries made their \
reports. Miss Maud Kinni-|
burgh gave valuable missiona- f
ry instruction.
The following officers were
elected for the current year:
Mrs. S. J. H. Dillard, Presi
dent; Mrs. W. L. McNair, first
Vice-President; Mrs. George E.
Davis, second Vice-President;
Mi&s Mamie Sullivan, third
Vice-President; Mrs. A. Ken
drick, Corresponding Secretary;
Mrs. P. W. Russell, Recording
Secretary; Mrs. G. C. Shaw,
Treasurer; Mrs. E. B. White,
Secretary of Literature^ Mrs.
Mary Green, Secretary Associ
ate Members; Mrs. R. P. Wyche,
Secretary of Missionary Educa
cation; Mrs. W. J. Meares, Edi
torial Secretary; Mrs. H. L. Mc
Crorey, Secretary Young Peo
ple’s Work; Mrs. W. E. Carr,
Secretary of Overseas Sewing;
Miss E. Reynolds, Secretary
Westminster Guilds. .
The Synod was well taken
care of by the Seventh Street
congregation, assisted by sister
Presbyterian churches of the
city as well as others. The wo
men of the Seventh Street,
church gave the Synod a grand
reception on Thursday night.
Cream and cake were served.
The business men of the city
took the Synod for a ride over
the beautiful Queen City.
The Synod adopted resolutions
of thanks for all that had been
done for its entertainment.
The Synod was photographed
by Mr. J. E. Hemphill.
Synod adjourned to meet in
its 39th annual session next
fall at Chestnut Street Presby
terian church, Rev. J. W. Smith,
pastor, Wilmington.
ATLANTIC SYNOD.
All those who will attend
the meeting of Atlantic Synod
which is to convene in Wash
ington Ave. Presbyterian
church, Macon, Ga., October 28,
will write at once that you
may be entertained while at
tending Synod in this city.
T. A. THOMPSON,
Pastor.
214 Madison St.,
Macon, Ga.