The Africo - American
Presbyterian.
Established In 1879.
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TBS SOUTHERN EVANGELIST.
Her. H. L McCRpREY, D, D., LL. D.,
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THURSDAY, FEB. 18, ,1926j.
MARY ALLEN SEMINARY.
On a recent visit to Mary Al
len Seminary, Crockett, TTexas,
we were pleased to note the.
rapid growth of that institu
tion, situated as it is at a strate
gic point, in the Southwest.
The school, now conducted )by
the Rev, B. R. Smith, who is:
ably assisted by Mrs. Smith, a
Scotia graduate, will soon meet
the requirements for a Junior
College. The new science equip
ment, recently installed, already
meets these requirements. The
thing now needed is money with
which to increase Artd strength
en the teaching force and en
large the ' ‘ library facilities.
While the present teaching staff
is composed of well trained
young women, yet, as in most
of our schools, for lack of funds,
the number is inadequate.
The Rev. Smith is held in
high esteem by the citizens of
Crockett, irrespective! of race.
The white Synod and Presbyte
ries, and school officials of the
State, are heartily cooperating
with the President in raising the
standard and enlarging the use
fulness of the school.
There is fine cooperation be
tween the school and our church
in Crockett. Rev. S. J. Grier,
the pastor of the church, arid
Rev. Smith, both alumni of
Johnson C. Smith University,
are good yokefellows.
MR. WALTER I. LEWIS DEAD
The death of Mr. Walter I.
Lewis at Jacksonville, Fla., a
few days ago, removes one of
the early graduates of Biddle
(now Johnson C. Smith) Uni
versity, who won distinction in
the profession of journalism. He
was a member of the class of
'77. Following his graduation
he taught school in Spartan
burg, S. C., and Columbia, Term.
He then took up newspaper work
and was associated with the
Florida Sentinel, which at that
time was published at Gaines
ville. Later on he moved to
Jacksonville, which was to be
the scene of his life’s best work.
For the past twenty-five or
thirty years, with the exception
of a brief period when he re
turned to the Sentinel, he had
been the editor of a page in the
Jacksonville Journal devoted to
the interests of the colored peo
ple. Thia was a unique feature
for a Southern daily paper and
the fact thnt, Mr. Lewis held
the position lor so long a time
is evidence of. his ability and
good sense.
Mr. I^wi* ms n member of
the Laurh Presbyterian
church of Jacksonville.
THE NEGRO CHURCH AND
RECREATION.
The most entburaging thing
about tire attitude of the Negro
Church toward amusements and
recreations is that within the
ministry are developing men
with a social vision. Their num
ber is small but it is increasing.
These men are developing the
institutional church idea among
Negroes, One element of the
church feels that it is not its
business to amuse pople but the
progressive element again
thinks that it is a social institu
tion and believes that it should
encourage and promote play
grounds, ball teams, track
sports, and dramatic clubs that
offer Christian drama, oratorios
and cantatas. It believes that
orcehstras, bands, and social, lit
erary, and debating clubs should
also be organized. One of the
best examples of institutional
church work to be found among
Negroes is that Of St. John’s
Congregational church, of
Springfield, Mass., of which Rev.
William N. De Berry, is pastor.
It is said that young people
are materialistic and are
.only interested in money
and pleasure” and that they
do not have the religion of
tlieir fathers and mothers. This
may be true in a sense—more
true than in the past—but it is
equally true that' in those Ne
gro churches where the minis
ters have a social vision, where
programs ate conducted along
institutional lines which meet
the needs of the young people,
they rally to the support of the
church and are among its most
enthusiastic and valuable work
ers.
—Charles H. Williams in the
Southern Workman.
EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN
; IN CROCKETT, TEX.
“ ' By Rev. S. J. Grier.
Evangelism seems to be the
watchword of the Christian
Church today. This is as it
should be. The Church had it's
drigin in a great revival of re
ligion. The history of the Church
shows that God’s method of pre
serving, purifying and enlarging
His Church has been by epochs
of spiritual revival. Such a
spiritual uplift has just come to,
Mary Allen. Seminary and Smith
Memorial church, through a se
ries of meetings conducted by
Rev. W. W. Mayle, pastor-evan
gelist of Mt. Olive church, Ok
mulgee, Okla.
The meetings were opened at
the Seminary on Sunday, Janu
ary 31st, continuing one week,
during which time ten persons
confessed Christ as their Sav
iour. The evangelist asked the
student body to adopt the slo
gan, “This School One Hundred
Per Cent for Christ.” This was
done and every professing Chris
tian was enlisted as a personal
worker. This resulted in the
realization of our goal. Not
only is the entire student body
now professing Christians, but
a gentleman who has been con
nected with the school for about'
thirty years as a farm laborer
was won to Christ in this meet
mg.
Mary Allen Seminary is lo
cated on the highest point in
the country, geographically. It
can be truthfully said that the
school is a “Northfield” and a
“Mt. Holyoke” in our beautiful
Southland, when considered
from an intellectual and spirit
ual point of view. The entire
faculty are persons of high mo
ral and spiritual character and
are bringing things to pass.
Through the efficient and un
tiring efforts of the President,
Rev. B. R. Smith, the Seminary
has taken its place among the
leading institutions of the South.
It has met the requirements of
the State of Texas for a stand
ard high school and junior col
lege, with all the credits at
tached. The community at
large, consisting of both races,
are loud in their praise of Mary
Allen with her advanced stand
ing and achievements under the
present administration.
As a result of the spiritual
victories won at the school, the
citizens of Crockett asked that
Smith Memorial Presbyterian
church run a city-wide evange
listic campaign for one week.
The meetings were held in the
Big Bell M. E. church to accom
modate the large audiences de
siring to hear Dr. Mayle, the
soul-saving-specialist. All the
participating churches were ben
efitted and spiritual life deep*
ened. ^iM* •' * r' ?
Smith Memorial church was
honored with the presence of
Rev. H. L. McCrorey, D. D., who
worshipped with us Sunday
morning, February 7th. Dr. Mc
Crorey had been in attendance
on the Association of Negro Col
leges which met in Marshall,
Texas.
LAST CALL.
The Presbyteries composing
the Synod of Catawba pledged
themselves to raise a budget of
$17,000.00 for the year 1925
1926.
The figures of the Receiving
Agency, 156 5th Ave., New
York, including amounts sent in
up to Dec. 31, 1925, tell a tale
sad ana pathetic.
The Presbytery of Catawba,
$564.70; the Presbytery of Cape
Fear, $1211.73; the Presbytery
of Yadkin, $612.15; the Presby
tery of So. Va., $888.88.
We have but a little while to
make good our pledges and save
our honor as Presbyterians. Will
we “lift the level” or will we
show our disregard for loyalty
and truth?
We are expecting every church
within the bounds of Cape Fear
Presbytery to live up to its ob
ligation. *
C. DILLARD,
Chairman.
WAS IMPRESSED BY THE
WORKERS’ CONFERENCE.
Mr. Editor: Please allow me
a little space in your columns
for a word respecting the Work
ers’ Conference from which a
goodly number of us have re*
cently returned. The splendid
papers read and remarks made
by several of the membfersof
the Conference caused, one to
feel that it was a good place to
be. • . • yj' ~ : ,
None oi us present can be
otherwise impressed than that
Dr. J. M. Gaston is an expert
disciplinarian in using time, as
well as manifesting other ex
cellent traits. s.,’
Mr. J. M. Somerndike in giv-i
ing frank counsel and whole
some advice with much patience,
added to Mrs. Agnes B. Sniye
Iy’s cheer and hopeful words
for the success of this work, in
the South, could not but ra^jn
any one decide that it wa^a
fine place to be. •
Doubtless the Workers’ Con
ference is playing a most. e,dn-:
spicuouT part in making the
work on our part of the field
what it should be. I could say
much more as to the impression^
made on many of us, if not all
but will close.
B. F. RUSSELL. ' J
Blackstock, S. C. ( i
THE SOUTHERN WORKMAN
FOR FEBRUARY.
The current issue of the
Southern Workman (published
by the Hampton Institute Press)
contains a valuable illustrated
article on “The Negro Church
and Recreation” by Charles H.
Williams, physical director at
Hampton Institute. “Industrial
Education in Uganda” is de
scribed with illustrations ' by
Archdeacon Mathers who has
charge of the educational work
in the eastern province of that
country. Another illustrated
article by Rose Henderson de
scribes the skilled craftsmen of
the Porno basket makers.
Educational articles include
one on “Rural Education in
Buckingham County, Va.,” with
illustrations, by Thomas L. Dab
ney; a brief description of Ben
nett College, Greensboro,' N. C.,
by Frank Trigg, its principal ;
a terse article by Dr. James H.
Dillard on “Half-Truths About
Education;’ ’ excerpts from <an
address on “The , Influence
of Armstrong,” by Hi, S.
Keigwin, director - of , na
tive development in Southern
Rhodesia; and an editorial sum
marizing the recent conference
on Africa at Hartford, Conn.
Editorial comment' is made
on the successful completion of
the Hampton-Tuskegee Endow
ment Campaign. This number
also contains an obituary of Mrs.
Landonia R. Dashiell, “an ar
dent supporter of all education
in Virginia and a firm friend of
Hampton Institute.”
The ministers and elders who
met at Seventh Street church
last Saturday morning resolved
to do their utmost to raise their
churches’ benevolence quotas.
HONOR ROLL OF CHURCHES
WHICH HAVE PAH) THEIR
1925-26 BENEVOLENCE
QUOTAS.
On the suggestion of Dr. G.
W. Long, strongly endorsed by
Dr. J. M. Gaston, the Workers’
Conference at Chester, S. C.,
voted to request the Africo to
publish an Honor Roll of the
churches in various Presbyte
ries that have paid their full
benevolence quotas for the year
1925-26. This Roll will appear
weekly in the Africo as soon as
the quota is raised and sent in
to the Central Receiving Agen
cy or to any of the Boards for
proper distribution.
(Signed)
C. J. BAKER.
Fairfield Presbytery
Sumter, Second ___.ll’Sumter, S. C.
Shiloh, Second_ Wedgefield, S. C.
York, Second^ York, S. C.
Cheraw, SOcond __. . Cheraw, S. C.
Knox Presbytery
)Sil;:Pad;V/'?.l l.,i;i;: Cordele, Ga.
Laura Street 1
Jacksonville, Fla.
McClelland Presbytery
Alien dale, Second’ __ Allendale, S. C.
fiethesda —~~~ .Gaffney, S. C.
Kiamichi Presbytery '
NeW Hope Fort Towsoh, Okla.
Beaver Dam 1____—J_ Grant, Okla.
' White River Presbytery
Westminster Cotton Plant, Ark.
Hot Springs, 2nd, Hot Springs, Ark.
Hohrjes Chapel Monticello, Ark.
Hopewell _____—_. Morrilton, Ark.
Sniith Memorial Crockett, Texas
• ' Cape Fear Presbytery
lilt. Pleasant __._ Franklinton, N. C.
Bethany —.-... Lumberton, N. C.
Red Springs, 2nd, Red Springs, N. C.
MtV Pisgah ___ Rocky Mount, N. C.
St. Pfei.il, 2nd. ... .... Timberland, N. C.
Catawba Presbytery
Trihity Marion, N. C.
'1 f Southern Virginia Presbytery
Holbrbofc Street Danville, Va.
k- Ifadjdn Presbytery
John Hall,Chapel Carthage, N. C.
Pine . Street Durham, N. C.
X . Birmingham Presbytery . . . .
park’s Chanel j ^cbernian, Miss.
-an . Rog^rsyilla, Presbytery
B«tbesda _. ^-rr.„ Johnson City, Tenn.
LAURA STREET PRESBYTE
. RIAN CHURCjf, JACKSON
VILLE, ELA.
By Mrs. IL S. Harris.
, . ^e haye bpen silent for a long
times, but pQt agleep; we are bu
sily engage^, jn' the King’s bus
iness, . ,‘., 7
... January IQth \yas ordination
day. Four new officers were
added: two Elders—Mr. F. M.
Morton and Mr. Dennison; one
Deacon—Mr. M. L. Boykin, and
a trustee—Mr. Wiilie Summer
all. \ ... ..
‘ Our pastor, Rev. E. J. Gregg,
D. D., delivered a most powerful
and most profound sermon from
I Sam. 10:26; 1 Chron. 12:18;
Acts 6:8. It has left a lasting
impression on the hearts and
minds of all who heard it.
. , January 24,. Rev. E. W. Wil
liams, of' Washington, D, C.,
preached for us. His text was
St. Lulp IB: 19,. “A grain of
irlustard seed.”! His, sermon was
very helpful ; and we hope he
Will come again. One person was
added to the church at the con
clusion of the services. .. ,
Sunday evening at 7:30 the
following program was rendered
under the direction of the choir:
Processional: “Jerusalem the
Golden,’’--choir.
Invocation by Dr. Gregg.
Anthem—-“Praise the Lord,
0 Jerusalem.”
Reading, Miss Mary R. Watt,
Stanton High School.
. Instrumental Selection, Mr.
Maurice Tplbert, Stanton High
School.
•Recitation, Little Miss Ruth
Staley.
“The Strings of the Violin,”
Miss Beatrice Flemming.
, Address—r“The Choir Mem
bers’ Part .in Religious Servic
es,” Major Morris, Edward Wa
ters College.
,Duet, “Hark, Hark, My Soul,”
Messrs. Harper and Morton.
.. Instrumental Selection, Mrs.
L. M. Argett. .
, Solo, “For All Eternity,”
Mrs. W. K. Harper.
Remarks by the pastor.
Recessional, “(-rod of. Our Fath
ers,” choir.
Benediction.
There was a large and appre
ciative audience to hear the pro
gram. Everyone lauded the par
ticipants. V."
The Willing Workers are do
ing excellent work. Mrs, A. P.
Anderson is President and Mrs.
W. Walker, Secretary. The
Willing Workers had a very sue
cessful Apron and Parcel Post
Sale, realizing $38.25.
Our Missionary Society is do
ing splendid work under the
guidance of our efficient Pres
ident, Mrs. E. J. Gregg. A Tal
ent entertainment was given by
the Society to raise money for
the repairing of the parsonage.
Each one drew a slip with the
number of talents they would
have to work with. Each tal
ent was twenty-five cents. The
President requested that each
talent be increased to five dol
lars. These are the names and
the number of talents:
Tal. Amt.
Mrs. Anderson_2 $3.50
Mrs. Baker___ 2 5.00
Mrs. Dennison _ 1 2.00
Mrs. Douglass_ 1 1.25
Mrs. E. J. Gregg 1 17.00
Mrs. S. A. Harris _ 2 10.00
Mrs. Howard_1 5.00
Mrs. Hawkins_ 3 5.75
Mrs. Knight_ 1 5.00
Mrs. Moore_ 1 5.00
Mrs. L. Roberts_ 1 5.00
Mrs. Simmons__ 1 5.25
Mrs. W. Walker_ 2 .76
Mrs. Carrie White _ 1 • 5.25
Mrs. Maggie Williams 1 5.25
Mrs, E. Miles __1 1.60
Mrs. M. Morton _ 1 1.25
Mrs. McLendon _ 1 1.25
Mrs. N. Holmes_ 1 5.00
Total_ $89.51
Our pastor, Dr. E. J. Gregg,
attended the Workers’ Confer
ence at Chester, S. C„ and was
not back for services Sunday,
February 7. Rev. McGee, of Ed
ward Waters College, preached
for us a very helpful and prac
tical sermon from St. Luke 6:3,
subject, “Faith in Man.”
Our Sunday school and C. E.
Society are wide awake and are
doing good work. The young
people seem to be anxious to do
something that will be helpful
and uplifting.
On Thursday morning, Feb
ruary 11, about 11 o’clock,
Prof. W. I. Lewis passed very
suddenly away. Prof: Lewis
was editor of the news among
colored people in the Jackson
ville Journal.
HARBISON AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE NOTES.
By Mrs. A. P. Butler.
Sunday, February 14th, dur
ing the Sunday school hour, Mrsi
J. G. Porter conducted a very
interesting program in connec
tion with the Lincoln Birthday
Services. Several schools under
the care of the Division of Mis
sions for Colored People were
represented by one or more
graduates from each of them.
The following program was ren
dered:
Music.
Prayer, Rev. J. G. Porter.
Responsive Reading, led by
Supt. J. E. Hall.
Explanation of Program,
Mrs. J. G. Porter.
Harbison, Mr. Asa Russell,
Mr. Henry Rawls.
Parochial School— Exercise
by several children.
Ingleside, Mrs. R. N. Toatley.
Music.
Biddlej Prof. A. P. Butler.
J. C. S. University, Prof. J.
P. Sartpr.
Lincoln Academy, Mrs. H. D.
Hall.
Barber College, Mrs. A. H.
Reasoner.
Brainerd, Prof. R. W. Boul
ware.
Music, Scotia Love Song.
Scotia, Mrs. J. G. Porter and
Mrs. A. P. Butler.
At the regular preaching hour
Rev. J. G. Porter preached a
strong sermon from Exodus 3:
12. His text was “Certainly I
will be with thee.” His theme
was “A Guarantee of Success.”
Several members of the fac
ulty attended the Workers’
Conference which met in Ches
ter, S. C.
Mr. G. A. Watts, Jr., and his
little son, George III, of Buf
falo, N. Y., were pleasant vis
itors in the home of Prof, and
Mrs. R. N. Toatley last week.
Mr. Oscar Johnson, a mem
ber of the Irmo Presbytelrijan
church, departed this life Janu
ary 22nd and was buried Janu
ary 23rd.
Another sad death was that
of Miss Emma Allen, who was
at one time a student of the Pa
rochial school. After finishing
here, she continued her course
in Allen University and dame
back as a teacher in the com
munity. She departed this life
January 30th and was buried
February 4th.
William ML, Si
in Chemistry,
WALDEN
FOR l
Teachers, Students and Cit
zens*—Met Death in
Automobile Accident.
Walden College, Nashville,
Tenn., held a very impressive
service Sunday afternoon, Janu
ary 24th, for the late Professor
William Maceo Smyrl, who* met
death in4m automobile accident
January 1st.,
. Ministers, teachers,, students
and Nashville’citizens joined ap
propriately in paying lofty and
deserved tribute - to the ■ late
teacher. : '
Professor Smyrl was a pro
duct of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, having been reared by
a Methodist Episcopal family,
educated principally in a Meth
odist Episcopal College and giv
en employment m the system
of - schools operated by the
Church. He was a native of.
South Carolina, spent eight
years in Claflin College where
he finished the preparatory
school and college department,,
and pursued graduate study in
chemistry in Columbia Univer
sity. During his college days
at Claflin, he became a veteran
foot ball player long to be re
membered, sang with Claflin
singers and was one of the de
voted students of Dr. L. 'M. Dun
ton, the famous President of
Claflin.
Upon finishing Claflin, Profes
sor Smyrl taught chemistry in
Central Alabama Institute one
year, and after that, school
burned, took up work at .Walden
College, where,, for three years,
he taught chemistry, coached
in football, sang with the Wal
den Quartet and won a warm
place in the hearts of ; his fellow
teachers, students of: Walden
and people of Nashville whom
hd served of tern i Hdp was a
member of the Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity. at .
Perhaps his . highest hope
was that of some day becoming
a minister. He worked faith
fully toward :thia end,: laying
carefully his plans with the re
sult that only a few weeks pri
or to this death, he had, through
the influence of Dr. Hughes, of
Philadelphia, succeeded in rob
taining, a scholarship in North
western University, Chicago,
111. Death came before he had
entered into a study , of his chos
en profession, which, incident
ally,^ is the highest profession to
“Which any individual may as
pire. Vi',:- tiV ■ ' •
The memorial service held by
Walden College for the late
teacher was a glowing tribute to
a life, though young, yet worth
while. :■)
EBENEZER PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, NEW BERN.
By Miss A. G. Sutton.
The pastor and members of
Ebenezer were proud to have
two of Johnson C. Smith Univer
sity’s young ministers to preach
for them Sunday A. M. and Sun
day P. M., January 31St, in the
persons of Messrs. F- D. Nance
and J. R. Dungee. They both
are splendid young men and
have the prayers Of all Ebene
zer. Mr. F. D. Nance preached
Sunday morning from Revela
tions 12:10; Sunday1 night Mr.
J. R. Dungee preached from
Genesis 3:16. Both of the young
men gave us something to think
about a long time. ':
During the Sunday school
hour Mr. Dungee taught the
Gleaners’ class which is usually
taught by Lawyer R. W. Wil
liamson, and Mr. Nance taught
the Junior class No. 2, which is
taught by Mrs. L. L. Foy. Miss
Winston was a visitor in the
Gleaners’ class.
Sunday, February 14th, Rev;
Saiiders preached from Ephe
sians 4:13: “Till we all come in
the unity of the faith and the
knowledge of the Son'' of God
unto a perfect man, uiito the
measure of the stature Of the
fulness of Christ.’’ ’ ! ■' ’ • ’
1 During the Sunday school
hour Lincoln Day was observed.
A very nice program was ren?
dered. Much credit must be
given Mrs. R. €. Scott for/the
nice program her class /gave.
Mrs. Scott is always dt her post
of duty and gives of her best all
the time.
The Stitch and Chatter Club,
is very proud of its new mem
bers, Misses M. Smallwood,
Winston, and Vivian Dudley
Hale,