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The Afrieo - American Presbyterian. Established in 1879. CONSOLIDATED WITH THIS SOUTHERN EVANGELIST. . Rev. H. L. McCROREY, D. D~LL. D., Editor. W. E. HILL, Associate Editor. Rev. C. P. PITCHFORD, Business Manager. Devoted to the Educational, Mate rial, Moral and Religious interests of our people in the South, and pub lished at Charlotte, N. C., every Thursday. All questions arising under the va rious subjecLs above indicated are discussed front a Christian point of view. Each number contains the freshest and best news from the Southern .field and from the Church at large.' There is carefully select ed reading matter suited to all class es of ou'r people—the farmer, the mechanic, the artisan and the pro fessional man. The Sabbath School' and Mission ary causes Will receive special at tention. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single copy one year.....-- $£.60 Six months.-.-.....76 Three months '.— .— .60 RATES OF ADVERTISING Givdn on Application . We earnestly ask the sympathy and prayers of our brethren and friends at large in order that our efforts in this enterprise may be crowned with success. AGENTS WANTED—to whom a liberal commission will be paid. Send all money by P. 0. Money Order, Registered Letter or Bank Check, otherwise it might get lost and the sender alone will be respon sible. Entered at the Postoffice at Char lotte, N. C., as second class matter. THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1926 PROPAGANDA OF THE LIQUOR INTERESTS. The anti-prohibitionists are dead bent on either the repeal of the Federal prohibition law or a modification of the Volstead Act permitting the use of wine and beer. The liquor interests are resorting to all kinds of propaganda to have Congress repeal the Eighteenth Amend ment to the Constitution of the United States. In the light of these facts it behooves those favoring na tional prohibition' to rally their forces not only against the re peal of the Eighteenth Amend ment, but for a strict enforce ment of the same. No law amounts to anything unless it is strictly enforced. Indeed we must have a temperate people if we would have a safe and en during government. For in the wake of th open saloon follow poverty, neglected homes, lewd ness, murder, lawlessness and crime of every kind. The saloon keeper, blinded by selfish inter ests, will sell the government of his country to the devil for the blood money he gets out of the business. SEGREGATION IN INDIAN APOLIS. A segregation ordinance was recently passed by the city council of Indianapolis, prohibit ing colored people from occupy ing homes in Certain districts of that city. , This ordinance, like others of its kind, is based on prejudice and demonstrates a lack of the principles of Christianity in the hearts of those -guilty of the same, and the people against whom these laws are made will sec. to it that their constitution ality is passed- upon by the Su preme Court- of. the United States of America. BISHOP GEO. L. BLACKWELL In the death of Bishop Black well at his home in Philadelphia, on March 20, the A. M. E. Zion Church lost one of its strong est prelates, and the Negro peo ple a wise, constructive leader. Bishop Blackwell was born in North Carolina 65 years ago. He was a man of scholarly attain ments, having been educated at Livingstone College and Boston University. . Before his1 eleva tion to the prelacy Bish op Blackwell served as pastor of leading churches in his de nomination, was a professor at Livingstone College and Man ager of the Church’s Publication House in this city. He had been : declining in health for the past two or three years. Dandridge, Tenn., March 29, 1926. Dr. H. L. McCrorey, Pres. J. C. S. Ufaiv., Charlotte, N. C. My Dear Dr. McCrorey: I am sending you the follow ing items of information which will interest you, I am sure. I am sendng away by today’s mail funds sufficient to meet in full the quota obligations of each of the three churches which it is my privilege to serve. On Sunday, March 28, the St. Luke church at New Market, Tenn., had a very successful rally. X say very successful be cause we laid our plans to raise $100.00, but when the evening’s collection had been counted, we found that the day had netted us $110.00. We were ready and willing to sing: “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow.’’ We also ordained at the same church two elders: Mr. J. N. Craig and Mr. Edgar Brazelton. May 1 not add that the church is spiritually alive. Only a short while ago the membership inaugurated the cottage prayer meeting plan, which is proving a success in getting in the pray er; service those who would oth erwise remain away. Fraternally, W. C. HARGRAVE. THE FAIRFIELD PRESBY TERIAL. The Woman’s Home and For eign Missionary Society of Fair held Presbytery held its annual Spring , meeting at Cheraw Sec ond church, Cheraw, S. C. March 25-26, 1926. The theme was “Personal Responsibility.” The meeting was opened Thursday morning, March 25, at 11 o’clock, with Mrs. G. W. Long, President, presiding. De votions were; led by the dele gates from Chesterfield. The enrollment of delegates was in order. The minutes of last meeting were read and adopted, and the society proceeded to business. | At 2:30 P. M., the subject* “A Reasonable Service,” was dis cussed by Mrs. A. A. Jones and 1 others, taken from, Romans 12: V 2. The discussion made us see anew our duty to God and hu manity. Friday morning, March 26th, at 11 o'clock, the Society was opened again with devotions led by Mrs. E. L. Roseborough, of Camden. The Scripture lesson was Isaiah 62:1-7. Mrs. Long, the President, presided. The President made a very forceful and inspiring address oh the subject, “Meeting Our nespcnsibilities.” Some of the wbrds spoken by the speaker will linger in our memories and iri pur hearts for many years to to come. 1 “What Is Your Society Re sponsible For?” was very ably discussed by Mrs. Vinson, of Co lumbia. After hearing the sub ject discussed by Mrs. Vinson ahd others I am sure every del egate got a new vision of the responsibility of her individual sdciety. I The Fairfield Presbyterial was divided into districts, each pre sided over by a Supemtendent. The project was an overwhelm ing success. The quota of $480 was not only raised, but $635.15 was realized, a surplus of $155.15 including a collection of $34.15 taken up on Friday night, (Wo man’s night.) A program was rendered as usual Friday evening at 8 o'clock, including a pageant by the school, which was very im pressive. The lesson that was taught by it will have a lasting impressic. on all who wet's pres ent and able to interpret it. Now to close these few re marks without saying some thing about the good people of Chesterfield would be worse than ingratitude, for they, the members of Grand View Pres byterian church, extended a cordial invitation to both the members of the Presbytery and the Presbyterial to a reception on Thursday, 25th, and we went, and nobody regretted her go ing. We feel very much obli gated to them. We wish to say also that the people of Cheraw are a most hospitable group. They never tire trying to make you com fortable. We will be glad when September comes so we will have i i chance to repay some of the hospitality, whent hey come to Camden to the Presbytery. i MRS. E. L. ROSEBOROUGH, • " (Keen observers of social ten dencies see in the dance-craze that prevails throughout the country grave danger to th$ moral character of our young people and to the spiritual life our churches. The Charlotte Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, in the sub-joined ad dress, calls attention to the evils of dancing and voices a timely warning.—Ed.) Whereas, All thoughtful stu dents of the social and moral conditions of this age are becom ing alarmed at the amazing amount of immorality, lawless ness in society* and the growing criminal tendency among the young, the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of the city of Charlotte, in a recent discus sion of these conditions, have agreed that the cause and reme dy can be found in the three greatest American insti tutions, namely: the Home, the Church and the School. These institutions have been the bulwarks of American civil ization, and when they are threatened, disaster is immi nent. It does not take a pessi mist to discover that each of these institutions is derelict in its duty to the youth of the land, in giving them a deeper moral training. Be it resolved, therefore, that we call first upon the fath ers and mothers to reded icate themselves to the task given them of God, to renew their activities in the training and development of the youth of the land, that they may be better prepared to ac cent the responsibilities of cit izenship. Be it resolved, second, that we call upon the churches, through the Sabbath schools and religious auxiliaries, to help dissipate this growing desire for jazz and lightness, by building into their programs those things that tend toward spir itual development, emphasizing the truth that the only hope of the world is in the religion of Jesus Christ. Be it resolved, third, that we call upon the teachers of our public schools to appreciate the superior opportunity that has been given them, in directing young lives in the proper chan nels. We believe that the greatest evil in our midst today is the dance evil. Nothing has done, or is doing more to shat ter the morals of the young people oi our group than the modern dance. We have changed its name often but have failed to change its char acter. We look with disfavor and disgust on the big hold the dance craze has on our children around the schools. We vigor ously protest against the “Charleston,” the “mess around,” and all forms of danc es. We plead with the teachers to appreciate the fact that the State has committed to them its most sacred trust and solemn duty of directing the course- of the lives of its future citizens; and that they are setting in mo tion influences that are to go on either damning or blessing those that come under their tu torship. Charlotte Interdenomination al Ministerial Alliance. S. J. HOWIE, Acting Pres. H. M. SMITH, Sec. Members present: W. M. Wells, S. E. Baker, John C. Tay lor, Sr., R. P. Wyche, J. J. Steele, H. M. Moore, J. H. Stev enson, S. W. Hamilton, >H. L. Simmons, N. McCain, P. M. Mayfield, I. S. M. Holland, N. D. King, J. Francis Lee, A. A. Crooke, L. B. West, H. A. Kea ton. CENTRAL FRE&B Y TER1 AN CHURCH, PETERSBURG, VA. Oi^c pastor, the Rev. J. E. rice,, S. T. B., preached a very inspiring sermon, March 28. He bad for ..his subject, ‘The Three RreS,”, taken from the text, “Be shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost,«nd with fire,” Matt. members of Central :hurpfr hap hasp working very lard^p^Hpie! past three or four v^eks,)(^,pew;rally was on un ier the leadership of one of our leaconesses, Mrs. Mollie Loftin, and every one seemed anxious io “go over the top,” or make the rally a success, with the re sult that on Sunday, March 21, after listening to an inspiring sermon by our pastor, the com mittee turned over to the church $92.72. The following complete the list of our Deaconess Board: Mrs. Nannie J. Bragg, Mrs. J. E. Tice, Mrs. Patsie Thomas, Mrs. Ursula Jones, Mrs. Mollie Lqftin, Mrs. Alice A. Claiborne, Mis. Maria Edmunds, Mrs. Mar mie E. Hill, Mrs. Susie B. Har ris, and Mrs. Susie Bragg. Rev. Dr. I: H. Russell, on his way to a Northern city to hold a revival stopped over one night, the 18th inst., and preached for us. Central church is always glad to see Dr. Russell. He has a host of f riends here in Peters burg. We hope to hear him again some time during the sujmmer in a good old time re vival in Central church. Dr. Russell is at himself again arid, this is an answer to our prayers. If there ever was a* place that needed some of the good old time religion this is the place, , Beautiful music win charac terize the Eastertide services to' be! given Easter Sunday evening, at 8 P. M.„ in Central church. ; jLet us pray that Central may continue to march on. A MEMBER. EttEJNEZUK PKESJBYTEKIAJN CHURCH, NEW BERN. By Miss Allie Gray Sutt<m —-o .... We are still working and forking hard in every way we know to meet the requirements and needs of the church. The reaper death has come into our midst again taking from us two of our most faith ful members, Mrs. Mary Norris and Mrs. Lucinda Stanley. Both -of these good women had been sick for quite a long time and %ere not able to be with us in services; but they were always cheerful when they were visit ed by the pastor and other members/ They continued to pray for the church and those working for it. We will miss them. On March 21st we were for tunate in having with us the Shipyard men who rendered a very nice program at our church. Rev. 0. E. Sanders preached a Special sermo nto the men in the morning. The amount raised that day by these men was $35.35. We are always glad to have them with us and we hope they will come again. The Stitch and Chatter Club recently gave a unique affair in the form of a sock social which was a success. Fifty dollars and fifty-six cents was realized. The Ladies’ Missionary Soci ety gave a fish supper in the basement of the church some nights ago. It was a success also. The Stitch and Chatter Club turned over to the church the sum of $70.50. Most of this amount was realized from the sock social. We are very glad to know that Mrs. Peggie Speights, Ma mie Garrett and Miss Lucy Dud ley are well again. Mrs. Martha Dudley is still sick; also little George T. Blackledge. Sunday morning, March 28th, Rev. 0. E. Sanders preached from Psalm 92:12, subject, ‘Palm Tree Christians.” *' LAURA STREET CHURCH, ' JACKSONVILLE, FLA. By Mrs. B. S. Harris. Our pastor has been preach ing some of the most wonderful, helpful , instructive and inter esting sermons on the true meaning of Lent. Sunday morning, March 28, we listened to a most beautiful sermon by the pastor, Dr. E. J. Gregg, from St. Matt. 21:5, and Psalm 24?7. "Behold the King.” The pastor pointed out. that Jesus could use all the idle folk just as he used the idle ass in making his last journey to Je rusalem. There is work for all of us. AH during the Lenten season the theme has been such as to lead our minds to a high er and deeper spiritual attain ment. received i new with --- <M1 . . ... do more for the Master and His cause. We are still growing in num bers. Two have been added to the church. On Sunday night under the auspices of the choir the Minne haha Club gave a delightful pro gram. In addition to several musical numbers, a paper and a recitation, there was an address by Prof. E. H. Williams, Pricipal of Linville school, and a panto mime. “The Holy City.” A nice 3um was realized in the collec tion. All present felt that the evening was well spent; Mrs. Maggie Williams is some what indisposed* Rev. N. A. Johnson and Mr. Wm. White, of Ft. Pierce, Fla., were in the city last Wednesday and Thursday on business. Rev. Johnson is doing a splendid work In Fort Pierce. Their new stone :hurch is just about completed. Our Presbytery will meet at the Goodwill 2nd Presbyterian shurch, April 7th. Prof. F. M. Morton, who is our chorister, is bringing things to pass. Miss Maud Harper, of Ches ter* S. C., one of Duval County teachers, has just closed a very successful term, and is now vis ting friends in St. Augustine, Fla. ST. JAMES CHURCH GREENSBORO By Mrs. S. W. Carter. Sunday morning in the pres ence of a large audience Rev. H. C. Miller spoke from Matt. 21:8-9, subject, “The March of the King.” The sermon was said to be one of the best ever preached by the pastor. The of fering was $76.00. The Junior congregation will take up their own offering, be ginning April 4, immediately af ter their sermon. All the mem bers of the Junior congregation have subscribed to the budget of the church. Mrs. Alma Baker is much im proved at this writing. It is hoped she will be out in a few weeks. Among the many visitors at our morning service were Pres ident and Mrs. Bluford, of A. & T. College, together with many of the faculty members and stu dents. The Sunday school was large ly attended yesterday. The Earnest Workers' Bible Class yielded the financial banner to Up and Doing Class for the first time in several weeks. The Missionary Society met last Thursday with Mrs. Edna Hunter. Refreshments . were plentifully served at the close of the meeting. The Junior choir furnished the music Sunday night with Miss Maran Miller at the piano. The Junioirs will serve each Sunday | evening for the present. The choir consists of 24 boys and girls. Elder W. T. Murphy gave beautiful decorations for the Palm Sunday services. Mr. ! Murphy has been furnishing flowers for the church the past 12 or more years. Mrs. Georgia Caldwell is ex pected to be out for the Easter services. Her many friends are | rejoicing at her recovery from a serious illness. Rev. and Mrs. Sevier spent I Sunday at Graham. Mrs. Sevier is seldom absent from the morn ing services. A NOTABLE CONTRIBU- I TION. The most unusual act that has come to our notice in a long time was the payment of $105.00 to . Brooklyn Presbyterian church by Mrs. Taylor on a recent Sab ! bath. Mrs. Taylor and her hus band, a son of the late Rev. S. . G. Taylor, have been members i of Brooklyn church for several . years, but have lived in Buffalo, l N. Y., for the past four or five ’ years. On returning here she was ; so pleased with the new ed : ifice and other evidences of pro i gress on the part of the church - during her absence, that she 1 made the contribution as noted i above. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are i not wealthy people and the gift • no doubt represents a sacrifice, ■ prompted by church pride and loyalty. 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-Sumter, S. C. Shiloh, Second-Wedge field, S. C. York, Second -2 York, S. C. Cheraw, Second --Cheraw, S. C. Ladson-Columbia, S. C. Bethlehem 1st, McConnellsville, S. C. St. Matthews_White Oak, S. 0. Knox Presbytery St. Paul. Oordele, Ga. Laura Street -Jacksonville, Fla. Moore's Chapel-— Albany, Ga. Butler Memorial __ Savannah, Ga. , McClelland Presbytery Allendale, Second Allendale, S. C. Bethesda-Gaffney, S. C. First Church _ Irmo, S. C. Salem-And/erson, S. C. Walker's Clmpel_ReidsviUe, S. C. Bowers Chapel __ Wellford, S. C. Mt. Zion-- Due West, S. C. Sloan’s Chapel —-Clinton, S. C. Mattoon-Greenville, S. C. Kiamichi Presbytery New Hope-Fort Towson, Okla. Beaver Dam —-Grant, Okla. White River Presbytery Westminster-Cotton Plant, Ark. Hot Springs, 2nd, Hot Springs, Ark. Holmes Chapel - Monticello, Arlc. Hopewell---Morrilton, Ark. Smith . Memorial __ Crockett, Texas Cape Fear Presbytery Mt. Pleasant-Franklinton, N. C. Bethany-Lumberton, N. C. Red Springs, 2nd, Red Springs, N. C. Mt. Pisgah Rocky Mount, N. C. St. Paul, 2nd.-Timberland, N. C. Catawba Presbytery Trinity-Marion, N. C. Davidson church_Davidson, N. C. Green St. church —.— Morganton 'Southern Virginia Presbytery Holbrook Street-Danville, Va. Yadkin Presbytery John Hall Chapel — Carthage, N. C. Pine Street-Durham, N. C. ... Birmingham Presbytery .. Clark’s Chapel —__ Ackerman, Miss. Miller Memorial ...Birmingham, Ala. Rogersville Presbytery Bethesda- Johnson City, Tenn. P Hodge Presbytery. Christ church-Augusta, Ga. Bethany-Conyers, Ga. St. James church_...Decatur, Ga. Le Yere Presbytery Leonard Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. Bethel church _ Dandridge, Tenn. St. Luke -- New Market, Tenn. Rice church - Newport, Tenn. NEGRO health week National Negro Health Week will be observed in Charlotte be ginning April 5th. During the week our group will engage in many health activities. Chief among them will be a Free Med ical Clinic under the auspices of the. Y. W. C. A., Thursday and Friday afternoons from 3 to 6 o’clock. Dr. Clyde Donnell, Medical Director, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, who is promoting the clinic, will be as sisted by the following local physicians: Drs. E. F. Tyson, J. A. Pethel, Sterling F. Hogans, E. E. Blackman, N. B. Houser, T. E. Craig, W. P. Carter and W. H. Graves. The services of these physicians will be fur nished free of charge. The management of the “Y” is anxious to make this clinic a success and is urging colored Charlottee to take advantage of this opportunity to safeguard its heatlh. “Keep well beats get wdll.” All are welcome. Re member the time and place. Thursday and Friday after noons, April 8th and 9th, Phyl lis; Wheatley Y. W. C. A., 405 S. Brevard Street. l. NOTICE. freax; Readers: As w ehave not bothered you in some time and have been so good to you in many ways, we hope you will pair up at the different Presby teries. We earnestly ask that some elder or preacher talk on th* subject and ^collect what they can for the paper. N. BELL.