SEVENTH STREET
CHURCH NOTES.
By Mrs. H^Ilie Q. Mayberry.
Qur congregation was rather
small on last Sunday morning.
This was due to the inclement
weather. Dr. Yorke Jones, of
J. C. S. University, delivered an
interesting and very forceful
sermon.
The Synod is now a thing of
the past. A rising vote of
thanks was extended the wom
en of the church for the splen
did manner in which they at
tended to the delegates, pre
pared the meals and arranged
for their entertainmnt while at
the church. Dr. Wyche also
thanked each member from
the pulpit for cooperating and
responding to the church’s call
in caring for the delegates dur
ing their stay in our city.
A retrospective church meet
ing was held on Wednesday eve
ning in the Sabbath school au
ditorium. Dr. J. D. Martin and
Messrs. W. E. Hill apd E. M.
Dixon were the committee ap
pointed to arrange the program.
A resume of the work done by
each organization of the church
for the past six months was giv
en by a representative of that
organization. At the close of
the program an ice course -was
served.
Mrs. Bella Yourfg, of Chester,
S. C., the mother of Mrs. Mar
tha Johnson, was a visitor in the
Sheaves Gatherers’ Bible class
last Sunday.
Mr. A. E. Spears, of Durham,
is spending several days in the
city this week.
Miss Ruth,Cowan, of Moores
ville, spent last Wednesday in
our city as guest of Miss
Blanche Melton. Miss Cowan
was enroute to Albion Academy,
Franklinton.
Dr. Field Russell spent the
week-end in Washington, D. C.,
, where he witnessed the Johnson
C. Smitn-Howard football game.
Her many friends will regret
to know that Miss Annie Mae
Stowe had to return home from
school in Washington last week
on account of illness.
Their friends will regret to
know that Mr. Wm. Brown, Jr.,
and Mrs. Hattie Smith both
continue ill at the residence of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Brown, 717 E. 8th St.
Miss Ella J. White, the Pres
ident of the Volunteer class,
left the city on Wednesday eve
ning for Pittsburgh, Pa., where
she will spend the winter with
her sister.
Mrs. Ada Andrews, of N. Da
vidson Street, is entertaining
the members of the Westmin
ster Guild this afternoon
(Thursday.)
THE FLORENCE NIGHTIN
GALE CLUB DOING FINE
WORK
The Florence Nightingale
Club held its first monthly
meeting beginning a new year
at the Y. W. C. A., 405
S. Brevard St., October 5, 1925.
Miss Blanche Hayes, the Pres
ident, expressed her gratitude
for the hearty cooperation of
the members during her admin
istration. Miss Eunice Doug
lass, the Secretary, read the
annual report, in which she told
of some of the work done by
the Club. The Club had given
to the Associated Charities one
dozen sheets, one dozen pillow
cases and one dozen gowns;
was responsible for the removal
of two school children’s tonsils
in the Good Samaritan Hospit
al; sent flowers to three sick
members of the Club, and floral
designs to three members’ fam
ilies and to the family of Dr. J.
T. Williams, also furnished hot
lunches and milk for an under
weight child.
Five representatives of the
Club went to the meeting of the
State Nurses’ Association, held
at Durham, May 8th and 9th,
1925, two of which read splen
did papers on nutrition and
communicable diseases.
The Club gave its annual
Spring party at the City Audi
torium, realizing the neat sum
of $147.00. After this enter
tainment it furnished a private
ward at the Good Samaritan
Hospital. '
The amount of money collect
ed for the year, $257. Disburse
ments, $200. Amount of mon
ey in the treasury at the close
of the year was $57.
We were glad to have our ex
president, Miss Elizabeth Mil
ler, present after a short period
of illness.
At this meeting there was an
election of officers for the ensu
ing year as follows: Miss Hallie
French, President; Mrs. Edson
E. Blackman, Vice-President;
Mrs. William E. Wheeler, Sec
retary; Miss Eva L. Matthews,
Asst. Secretary; Miss Nellie
McKensie, Treasurer; Miss Ella
Louise Mason, Reporter.
Three new members, Mrs. Ed
son E. Blackman and Misses
Lizzie Crittenden and Manila
D. Shoffner, the new school
nurse, were gladly welcomed
nurses were gladly welcomed by
the club.
The next meeting will be held
at the home. of Miss Bertie
Beatty, Irwin Street, Greenville.
MR. FRANK B. ALEXANDER
DIES IN CALIFORNIA.
(From Los Angeles, Cal., paper)
California lost one of her
finest characters when Frank
B. Alexander died almost sud
denly at El Centro, Imperial
Valley, last Friday. The remains
were accompanied to Los Ange
les by the grief-stricken widow,
and funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at the West
minster Presbyterian church.
“A Prince Has Fallen” was
the ’ theme of the Rev. H. B.
Hawes, who delivered the elo
quent funeral eulogy; it was the
thought of Rev. Holman, and of
the Resolution of tribute of
fered. That a “Prince had fal
len in the loss of Mr- Alexan
der seemed echoed in the
thoughts of the great congrega
tion of sorrowing friends who
filled the church, and wept as
song and sermon offered solace
and extolled the virtues of the
departed. A leader in church
and in civic affairs here, a lead
er likewise at El Centro for the
last eight years, where Mr. and
Mrs. Alexander became the
leaders also in business, the
“Prince Has Fallen.”
Francis Brevard Alexander
was born near Charlotte, N. C.,
in the trying period of recon
struction, Feb. 2, 1870. He was
born at a time when sectional
prejudice was burning with an
uncontrollable passion and
threatening at any moment to
culminate into a roaring* de
structive conflagration.
At an early age he imbibed a
desire to enter the political con
flicts that were prevalent every
where. Being a boy of high
sense of honor and integrity, he
embraced the Presbyterian
faith and joined the church at
the age of 16. He rose rapidly
in the confidence and the esteem
of hifc fellow members.
After spending several years
in Biddle University, he was ap
pointed letter carrier by Hon
A. Brady, postmaster at Char
lotte, and also one of the fore
most politicians in the Piedmont
section- He served the govern
ment in various capacities for
13 years. He resigned his posi
tion in 1903 when he' moved to
Los Angeles. In this city he
took an active part in religious,
political and civic affairs. He
was one of the promoters of
the First Presbyterian church
for colored people in the State
of California. Being an elder
of the church he was sent as a
Commissioner td the General
Assembly which convened in
Chicago in 1914.
In 1901 he was united in mar
riage with Miss Sarah Davie of
Chester, S. C. As a lady of cul
ture and refinement, and also
possessing wonderful executive
ability, she was truly a help
meet and a stimulus to his am
bitions.
Death came to him in the city
of El Centro, where they have
resided during the past eight
years. When the call to the
Great Beyond came, it found
him, as always, busy planning
and doing something for the
advancement of the cause of hu
manity. He was one of the pi
oneers among Negroes in Impe
rial Valley, and by his Christian
deportment and sterling integ
rity, he had endeared himself
to all classes and races. He had
served most actively in the
Douglass League and the N. A
A. C. P., and of the latter or
ganization he had been pre$|
dent during the past five years.
He died at 7:35 A. M., Friday,
September 11, 1925. The widow,
near relatives and myriads of
friends and admirers mourn' his
.going. But there is assurance to
the “Blessed who die in the
Lord, that they may rest from
their labors and their works do
follow them/!
JOHNSON C. SMITH UNI
VERSITY NOTES
By A. H. Prince
Vespers on last Saturday
evening were conducted by
Prof. R. L. Douglass, Ph. D. On
Sunday evening Messrs. J. D.
Wilson, R. J. Johnston, D. A.
Costner, J. R. Dungee, Jr., and
Dr. Yorke Jones, delegates to
the “Y” conferences which met
at Kings Mountain and Shaw
University, Raleigh, made their
reports. Mr. E. A. Armstrong
presided.
Quite an appreciative audi
ence heard Nell Hunter, noted
soprano, in recital last Monday
evening in the University audi
torium. Loud and long applause
was given her in almost every
selection rendered, which is in
dicative of her ability as an ar
tist.
Miss Maud Kinniburgh, dean
of Barber College for girls, was
a very pleasant visitor to us on
last Thursday morning and
spoke to us at chapel devotions.
Miss Kinniburgh was attending
the Synod of Catawba which
was in session at Seventh St.
Presbyterian church, city.
President H. L. McCrorey is
attending the Conference on
Colored Work of the Young
Men’s . Christian Association
which is in session at Washing
ton, D. C. Messrs. E. A. Arm
strong and J. R. Dungee, Jr.,
are also attending this Confer
ence.
The football team has re
turned from Washington, D.
C., where it played Howard
University last Saturday, the
score being 9-0 in favor of How
ard. The superior showing that
the team made at Howard is
commendable, when conditions
are considered. The team was
highly entertained by the J. C.
Smith Club in Washington.
It is gratifying to note the
splendid way in which the Su
perintendent of our Boarding
Department, Rev. A. P. Corley,
is conducting the affairs of tins
Department. All of the students
are giving him their individ
ual support because of their re
gard for him, and the fine man
lier in which he regards them.
He, together with Mrs. Spauld
ing, Mrs. Poe, and others, are
improving this side of the
work very much.
For the information of the
public it may be stated that
Johnson C. Smith University
football team will not play Liv
ingstone College in football on
Thanksgiving Day, but, instead,
Durham State College will play
us here in Charlotte.
Quite a number of friends and
alumni visited the institution
while in attendance at the Syn
od of Catawba which met at
Seventh Street Presbyterian
church in the city last week. Of
the alumni we noted Drs. J. L.
Hollowed, Z. A. Dockery, G. S.
Leeper, Revs. J. H. Sampson,
P. W. Toney, H. T. McFadden,
C. A. Washington, J. W. Smith,
O. E. Sanders, J. E. McMillan,
Hon. R. W. Williamson, Prof. H.
Liston; of friends, Drs. J. A.
Savage. L. L. Downing, G. T.
Dillard, Revs. T. G. Williamson,
W. G. Anderson, W. H. Freeland
and Mr. R. W. Korhegay.
$500,000 CHURCH IN NEW
YORK.
New York, N. Y.—More than
7.000 worshippers attended the
opening last Sunday, of the new
$500,000 church of the Mother
African Methodist Episcopal
Zion congregation at 140 West
137th Street* of which the Rev.
James Walter Brown is the pas
tor. All but $165,000 of the cost
of the church has been paid,
and cash and pledges taken in
Sunday’s collection amounted to
$5,000. This is the oldest Ne
gro congregation in New York
City. It was organized in 1796
as an offshoot from John Street
(white) Methodist church. The
Negro congregation has occu
pied four sites, each time mov
ing further uptown with the
Negro colony. The first site
was Cljurch and Leonard
Streets. The church has about
3.000 members.
r+i
Ton can make an
EXCUSE
to yourself but not to Na
ture
She is no respector of per
sons. When yon go against
nature by overlifting, fall
ing, straining, etc., one of the
bones of the spine is apt to
slip out of line, producing
pressure on a nerve trunk,
causing the part it supplies
with life force to become
weak.
You can take your choice of
two alternatives—suffer the
consequences by paying the
penalty of poor health or
have the cause corrected by
CHIROURACTIC
ADJUSTMENTS
The better way to health
DR. WILLI AM H. WEBB
CHIROPRACTOR'
422 EAST SECOND ST. '
REFORMER’S BUILDING
**»♦♦♦♦■
Y. M. C. A. AND Y. W. C. A, OF
BRATNERD INSTITUTE
WELCOME THE NEW
' STUDENTS
It was the best of timea in
the halls of Brainerd Institute.
Saturday night, October 10. It
was the night of wisdom. It was
the hour of inspiration; it was
the season of joy; it was the re
alization of happiness. We all
had everything before us and
our hearts and minds were di
rectly on the coming events of
the evening.
Our program was opened
with a musical. selection, enti
tled, “The Storm,” which was
given by Miss List, the
music instructress, who has
been with us several years.
She is from Franklin, Ind. Miss
List has worked faithfully, and
has met with much success dur
ing her years of service in our
midst.
After this most excellent se
lection we were led in prayer
by the former President of the
Y. M. C. A., Mr. D. W. Ashley.
Then the President of the Y.
M. C. A., Mr. F. D. Hall, gave
some interesting remarks con
cerning the work of the Asso
ciation. He closed his remarks
by extending a welcome to the
new students, and making a
plea that they become members
of the Y. M. C. A. or Y. W. C.
A.
The young women’s organiza
tion was ably represented by
Miss Mamie Perry of the Senior
class. 1 She discussed at length
the question of how the older
students should govern them
selves in order to have the right
influence over the new students.
Miss Perry closed with a poem
of welcome as follows:
“We welcome you, we welcome
you,
With songs of joy we greet you;
Our hearts are free, .
And happy are we—
Happy are we to greet you.”
At this time we were high
ly favored with an address of
welcome by our honored Presi
dent, Prof. J. S. Marquis. After
extending words of greeting to
the old as well as new students
he mentioned the fact that he
was proud that there was such
a large attendance in school this
term, and that so many had tak
en up the work with eagerness.
A response was given by a
member of the Freshman class,
Mr. Caldwell Boulware, a new
student. He said that he felt
sure that all of the new students!
had already felt their welcome,
and would put forth every ef
fort to do their best.
Music entitled “School Days”
was rendered by the girls sex
tette.
A special leature ot the eve
ning was a poem entitled
“Brainerd,” given by the au
thor, Miss Lottie Wilks of the
senior class.
We were then favored with
some touching remarks by Mrs.
J. S. Marquis.
Since last we met in these
dear halls several members have
been added to our faculty. One
of these is Mrs. Geneva P. Mur
ray, wife of our beloved pastor,
D. T. Murray. Rev. Mur
ray, who did not feel like mak
ing remarks, gave his place to
his beloved wife, Mrs. Murray.
She spoke of how proud she
was to be with us, and said that
she was a lover of young peo
ple and would put forth every
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effort to help in whatever way
she could.
Other new faculty members
are Miss Elizabeth M. Stewart,
New York City; Miss Myrtle M.
Burdette, Melrose, Mass.; Miss
Mattie L. Smith, Indianapolis,
Ind.
Then came the introduction
of faculty and new students.
The program was concluded
by all rising and singing the
school song, “Brainerd.”
A very delicious course was
then served to all present, after
which games were enjoyed un
til time for the grand march
and good-night.
LOTTIE WILKS.
LOVED SUPERINTEN
DENT.
On Sunday morning about
9:30 o’clock, September 13,
Samuel Carl Blackledge, Jr., the
beloved son of Mr. Samuel
Blackledge and Mrs. Cornelia
Pearson Blackledge, after an ill
ness of four days, passed away
into the endless beyond. He
leaves a father, a mother, two
sisters, Mrs. Carrie Blackledge
Houston and Miss Willie G.,
Blackledge; one brother, Master
George Blackledge and a host of
other relatives and friends to
mourn his death. He was a de
voted son, a loving brother, and
loved by all who knew him.
Samuel, having connected
himself with the churcn when
quite a young boy, was, for a
number of years, an active mem
ber of Ebenezer Presbyterian
church, New Bern. Two years
ago he was elected Superinten
dent of the Sunday school, and
since that time he had served
the Sunday school faithfully.
By his cheerful and affable dis
position he had endeared him
self to his co-workers and mem
bers of the Sunday school and
church at large. He would al
ways willingly lend a helping
hand wherever his service was
needed. He was also made a
deacon of the church.
Although he hadk not
reached his 21st -birthday
he was owner and proprietor
of the “Champion Shoe Shop,”
and proved to be quite industri
ous. He will be greatly missed
in the Sunday school, and at his
post of duty.
He has now ceased from his
labor, toil and suffering and
has gone home to receive that
blessed and eternal reward that
awaits all those who have been
faithful and loyal to their trust.
A FRIEND.
Resolutions
Whereas it has pleased our
heavenly Father to remove from
our midst our beloved Su
perintendent, Samuel Black
ledge, Jr.; and
Whereas he has been a mem
ber of Ebenezer Sunday school
from infajcy and has served in
the capacity of superintendent
for nearly two years; and
Whereas our hearts are full,
we cry out in the language of
Job, “Lord, make me jto know
my end and the number of my
days that I may know how frail
I am.” But we must bow to the
will of our heavenly Father who
doeth all things well. Therefore,
be it
Resolved, that we extend to
the bereaved family our heart
felt sympathy in'this their hour
of sore affliction; and
Resolved, also, that a copy of
these resolutions be sent to the
family and placed upon the min
utes of our Sunday school rec
ords. •
Life metes out a share of weal,
Alike a share of woe;
And seems not to discriminate
To whom these shares shall go—
But shrewdly does she watch to
see
JHow we respond to things that
be.
From sorrow may grow bitter
ness
Or sweetness—as we will,
So gold and kingdoms add their
worth
Or leave us poorer still—
It’s not so much what life im
parts
As how it’s dealt with in our
hearts.
So bring she weal or bring she
woe
It’s left for you and me
To use for good or ill what
comes,
Our choice is wide and free—
The lily blooms in spotless
white
Because she left the mold for
light.
Respectfully submitted, '
LOUISE SAWYER,
EVA D. ANDERSON.
L. L, FOY, Chairman.