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STRENUOUS TIMI3
With the temperature setting
new records and, in certain
ways, startling recordst for this
season, thermometers 'register
ing beyond the 100 mark, with a
drought so threatening that the
waters are receding in the mead
ow streams, and the grasses
upon the hilly cliffs withering
as the leaves of autumn, people
assembling here and there pray
ing for rain, it verily begins to
appear that there needs be an
Elijah of ok! to come forth from
Cherith’s brook on Jordan’s
shores to go and tell the Ahabs
in high places that the com
mandments of the Lord are . be
ing forsaken.
"Ye shall keep my Sabbaths,
and reverence my sanctuary.”
“If ye walk in my statutes and
keep my commandments to do
them, then I will give you rain
in due season.” (Lev. 26:2-4).
Again: "Take heed that your
hearts be not deceived, and ye
turn aside and serve other gods.
Then the Lord’s wrath be kin
dled against you, and he shut up
the heaven that there be no
rain.” (Deut. 11:16, 17.)
So says the Bible. Now who
in this day believes in any such
stuff written thirty-five hundred
years ago when folks knew little
and could do only little, when
God had to feed them and fight
their battles? Folks who had no
automobiles, air-ships nor sub
marines—those ignorant depen
dents whose forefathers had to
make bricks without straw
would need have regards for
Moses and the prophets, but not
the exalted generations of to
day. V,
In a recent issue of the “Afri
the headline, a
took occasion to refer to cer
tain members of the class of ’98
purporting, it seems, to ascribe
tribute to whom tribute is due.
School men of today admonish
that in going afield—seek facts.
.That explanation that
does not explain and that illus
tration which does not illustrate
some object or dement usually
turns to the denudation of that
which was designed for some
beneficent eneomium.The
following appeared:
“Twenty-five years ago the
class of ’98 graduated from the
Theological Department of Bid
dle—W. R. Muldrow, J. M.
Johnson and Hugh Hairy. When
they entered the Seminary Mr
Sandy D. Thom joined the class.
.This gentleman made an
average of 98 per cent for three
years under a hard man like
the late Prof. A. P. Bissell, Ph.
D..Mr. Thom on ac
count of his high average, won
ten dollars, given by Dr. Bissell,
over the other three of the class.
But he was and is hitherto gen
erous, and thereby surprised
Dr Bissell and his classmates,
seeing the financial straits of
his classmates, by dividing the
amount equally between him
self and the other three.”
Where the Key. Metz got his
information of this matter, as
it appears here, is puzzling to
me. In the first place, Dr. Bis
sell’s prize involved no competi
tion. The condition was that
the student of the Junior class
who made an average of 90 per
cent in Hebrew would be award
ed ten dollars in gold. A full
year's (8 months') daily recita
tions, and one examination made
up the year's work. And if a
student was two days late on
entering according to Dr. Bis
sell’s consideration, he (the stu
**,**^dent) had about forfeited all
\chances for winning the ten dol
lars in gold by the 90 per cent
rule.
In the fall of 1898, beginning
our Junior Seminary year, I did
not go in school until the fifth
week after school had opened,
and on my first appearance in
class Dr. Bissell told ms frankly
that I could hardly cherish any
hopes of obtaining a prize in He
brew, for while he did not at all
question my ability (for he had
been my instructor for 2 years
in German) he said, a student,
no matter how brilliant, coming
in a month late could hardly do
the Junior year's work, and said
that it would be different in
either the Middle of Senior
year.
I assured him that my lateness
was due to circumstances over
which I had no control. He re
plied: "I am sorry, but that does
not help the matter.” At the
close of the term three of the j
class attained the required 90
per cent average :Thom, 98; Mul
drow, 91; and Johnson, 96. On
conferring with the class Dr.
Bissell informed us that al
though three members had
made the required average, he
could not give but two prizes—
twenty dollars.’ Two members
the preceding year, F. J. Ander
son and C. A. Hendricks, made
the average and each received
ten dollars.
f I made this proposition to Dr.
Bissell and the others concurred:
that the faculty be asked to
give ten dollars so that each
might .receive a ten dollar prize,
and if the faculty refused,
which I felt they would do, then
let the twenty dollars be divided
equally among Thom, Muldrow
and myself. This was readily
agreed to by all.
Dr. Bissell consented to pre
sent the matter to the faculty
and I was to speak to the Pres
ident personally. The faculty
gave the matter no considera
tion, so we. learned,, and Dr.
ing of prizes in Hebrew was al
together a matter in which Dr.
Bissell was concerned and that
the faculty did not feel called
upon to consider our request.
In the meanwhile Dr. Bissell
informed Muldrow and me that
Thom had been to him and pro
tested against the equal divis
ion of the twenty dollars as had
been agreed upon, and he (Dr.
Bissell) ordered the class to
come to his class room that the
matter might be amicably ad
justed. At this meeting Dr.
Bissell, after again commending
the class for the excellent year’s
work, and the splendid spirit
which had existed among us,
suggested that the proposal to
equally divide the twenty dol
lars among the three be accept
ed and it was done.
It is easy to tell the number
of degrees in each angle of a
regularly inscribed hexagon
when you just know that the side
of the hexagon and the radius of
the circle are equal; but to find
the apothem, something more
must be known; turning on a
little light can do no harm.
J. M. JOHNSON.
Clinton High School,
Clinton, S. C.
CONFERENCE ON SLAVERY
AND FORCED LABOR.
Washington, May 30.—“Deep
ly distressed by reports of de
plorable and inhuman conditions
of labor amounting to slavery or
worse,’' the Administrative Com
mittee . of the Federal Council
of Churches has issued an ap
peal to the United States Gov
ernment to cooperate with other
civilized nations in abolishing
the evil. The government is
asked to take part in the Inter
national Conference on Slavery
and Forced Labor called for
next September. It is asked to
help draft and to ratify a con
vention to abolish the evil.
The Federal Council of
Churches, which is composed of
28 great communions, is coop
erating in . the matter with the
Foreign Missions Conference of
North America, composed of
practically all the Protestant
foreign mission organizations of
the United States.
The action of the Administra
tive Committee, as pointed oat
by Dr Sidney L. Guliek, secreta
ry of the Council's Commission
on International Justice and
Goodwill, is based on the reports
of “travelers and investigators
who have personally witnessed
these terrible conditions."
The objective of our Govern
ment in this cooperation should
be to secure the maximum possi
ble protection and liberation for
the peoples of Africa and else
where that have been so long
and so ruthlessly exploited by
greed and avarice,” ‘ says the
statement, which adds in part:
“We believe that the Church
es and Christians of the United
States would cordially support
any practicable plan looking to
the complete extirpation of slav
ery and forced labor everywhere5
throughout the world,
i “We believe that our Church
es and Christian constituency
would desire the Government of
the United States to cooperate
with other nations in holding
such an international confer
ence, in drafting and ratifying
an effective general treaty .and
in adopting all necessary meas
ures calculated to abolishaa
soon as possible every form of
slavery and all involuntary ser
vitude, analagous to slavery, re
sulting from compulsory labor."'
DOING EVANGELISTIC
WORK.
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To the Editor of the Africo
American Presbyterian:
I desire to &y a few things
through your paper. Our evan
gelistic work is getting on fine
now, notwithstanding we are
Evangelist for the Atlantic Syn
od, is doing a great work. In
February, March, April and
May more than a hundred peo
ple gave their hearts to God.
And there have been added to
our churches under the power
ful preaching of Dr. Jackson
more than sixty people. We fed
assured that Dr. Jackson has
found himself in this great evan
gelistic work.
We are indeed sorry that he
will not be able to give all of his
time to the Atlantic Synod. We
are asking him to spend some
time in the Canadian Synod
which he has consented to do,
and as he carries the message
of a loving Saviour in that Syn
od we are sure that there will
be a spiritual awakening.
We have not learned yet just
the time that we can convenient
ly spend with the brethren over
in Canadian, but we are sure
that he will get to you some time
soon. Will be glad to have you
write him, and whatever ar
rangements he can make will be
satisfactory with the Board,
and with the director of our
work.
I have been laboring in my
own Synod, the Catawba, with
some success. I spent some
time in the North during mid
spring at Newark, N. J. We had
wonderful success. Dr. Ellerson
is doing a wonderful work in
Newark. His wife is Superin
tendent of the Sunday school,
and they have the largest Sun
day school I have visited during
my ministry.
Dr. T. J. B. Harris is making
things go at Englewood. He
has a beautiful church, a splen
did congregation and a large
Sunday school.
We spent two weeks in East
Tennessee Synod. The Lord is
blessing Dr. S. A. Downer. We
had an ingathering of souls in
Knoxville.
We are going to spend six
weeks later on in Rogersville
Presbytery.
Our church at High Point is
steadily growing under the
leadership of Rev. C. A. Wash
ington. There we had the out
i raVe juat returned from the
tf&fLl Assembly where we en
Up* great treat with the
WBML Assembly’s Evangelis
fjGommittee. Dr. Mahy is
Mp great man and God is
liderfully using him in set
k forth plans and ideas,
lie had the pleasure of spend
er a week while in Baltimore
l&Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wright.
rs.Wright is a graduate of
XK&r Women’s College, and
6m childhood was brought up
|^e John Hall church at Car
tage. Now she and Mr. Wright
fmembers of the Grace church
j Baltimore. Mr. Wright was
fcmerly a Baptist, but decided
Unite with the church of his
We are pleased to say these
w things about our work, and
It for the prayers of the
lethren. By God’s will we will
* to you soon.
I. H. RUSSELL,
Director of the Work.
was regular
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BLANDONIA CHU
NOTES, SANFORD.
Sunday, June 6,
ching day at Blandonia. Al
ugh the weather was some
,t inclement in the early part
$f the day it was not long before
jfe could look into the smiling
of a noonday sun shining
;h with all its splendor and
seemed to bring
and * p»t
Rev. J. E. McMillan, our pastor,
brought to us. The morning
text he used was, “I must work
the works of him that sent ms
while it is day, for the night
cometh when no man can work,”
St. John 9:4, subject, “I Must
Finish My Task.”
At the night service the pas
tor chose for his text, “Behold
we have forsaken all and fol
lowed thee. What shall
have?” Matthew 19:27.
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The Sunday school is still
thriving under the direction of
Superintendent Roberts. The
Cephas Bible class, taught by
Dr. C. N. McMillan, was success
ful in regaining the banner.
The Missionary Society will
meet on Thursday, June 10.
They are still studying the Book
of Genesis. The lesson for
Thursday is from the 15th
through the 18th chapter.
The Men’s Club of the church
gave the community an unusual
thrill in that they had a debate
on Thursday, May the 20th. The
subject was: Resolved that wo
men should take an active part
in public and .civic life. The
dub was fortunate in securing
some of the best talent of the
city, of both women and men,
to participate. There was a
large audience out to hear the
debaters. The decision of the
judges was in favor of the affir
mative by a vote of 2 to 1. The
President of the Club has been
asked to have the debate over
or one similar.
Sometime ago the pastor saw
fit to divide the church up into
five groups and the church is
how working strenuously on the
$1,000 drive to be completed by
the 4th Sunday in this month.
The church was glad to greet
many of its school boys and
girls home again, namely, the
Mclver sisters, Misses Alma
Bland, Emma Bland, Rosa Maud
Cox, and Messrs. Oliver Alston,
Walter Green, Willie Green and
George McKeithen.
Some people want to do the
right thing, and others want to
know how much money there is
in doing the other thing.
ST. JAMES CHURCH
GREENSBORO
By Mrs. S. W. Carter.
Sunday morning, May 30,
Rev. H. C. Miller spoke from
Eccl. 12:7, “Then shall the dust
return unto the earth as it was ;
and the spirit shall return unto
God who gave it.”
From this verse the speaker
discussed “Some Evidences of
the Life After Death.” With
simplicity the speaker piled up
numerous evidences all indicat
ing the immortal life, backing,
Up these by the Word of God.
The subject made quite an Op
pression on the large gathering
whose attention was held dur
ing the discussion The speak
er made a fervent appeal to the
unsaved to accept Jesus Christ,
which is life eternal
The Sunday school was full
of life and interest yesterday,
there being 5 new pupils en
rolled. The goal is 300 in the
Sunday school. It is very grat
ifying that the number of
adults almost equals that of the
Children.
Banner for finance was taken
by Up and Doing class, while J.
R. Nocho class captured the
banner for attendance.
Mrs. E. B. Meares is whipping
the children in shape to ob
serve Children's Day, June 2nd
Sunday. It is hoped to break
the record in the offering to the
Sunday school Board.
The young men are getting
the playground in shape for the
Daily Vacation Bible School. It
is hoped to enroll 200 in this
School.
Miss Clara Wade, of Ashebo
1_ _ t visitor at
many other visitors whose
names could not be secured.
Mrs. Sarah Prayer, Mrs. H. C.
Miller, Mrs. C. A. Waugh and
Mrs. E. S. Alexander are attend
ing the conference at Johnson C.
Smith University. These ladies
were sent by the white Presby
terian churches of this city.
The Missionary Society met
last Thursday with Mrs. Sarah
Limley. The ladies are making
strenuous efforts to raise their
quota for the new pews which
were installed June 1st. A de
licious course of refreshments
was served to the Socity at the
close of the meeting.
The Up and Doing Adult Bi
ble class gave a hay ride last
Friday night, May 28th. Al
though it was a bit cool the ven
ture was quite a success. A neat
sum was realized for the pew
fund.
The Christian Endeavor Soci
ety gave a supper in the base
ment of the church last Tuesday
night, May 25, for the same pur
pose. This was an enjoyable af
fair and a tidy sum was raised.
Miss Lois Ray is back home
from Raleigh where she has been
attending St. Augustine school
during the past term. She makes
quite an addition to the Young
People’s work.
Mrs. Chase Brown has as
sumed directorship of the Jun
ior choir. Mrs. Brown is a musi
cian of no mean ability and
much is expected of this organ
ization under her leadership.
NOTES FROM RIDGEWAY,
VA.
The Holmes Memorial
church, which is located in the
vicinity of the Chestnut Knob
Mountains, is striving to do its
bit under the leadership of Rev.
G. R. Carter, who came to us a
little more than two years ago
from Bristol, Tenn. Prayer
meeting each Wednesday eve
ning, Sabbath school every
Sunday morning, preaching ser
vice two Sundays in each month;
a popular meeting of the Wom
an’s Missionary Society the first
Sunday evening with a business
meeting the third Friday in
each month constitute a part of
the church’s program.
On Sunday afternoon, May 2,
we were favored with the pres
ence of one of the greatest work
ers in Southern Virginia Presby
tery in the person of Mrs. S. J.
H. Dillard, of Martinsville, who
gave a splendid report of the re
cent meeting of the Southern
Virginia Presbyteriai. Mrs.
Dillard, who is our Presbyteriai
representative* is chairman of
the Missionary Circle and has
seven churches under her super
vision.
Many excellent ideas for
growth were advanced that will
prove helpful to - all soefettes
that will follow them up. We
hope to have Mrs. Dillard with
us again. Her talks are always
very helpful. The writer was
appointed chairman of the circle
in the local Society of Holmes
Memorial church.
On Sunday morning, May 9,
the minister preached a splen
did sermon to mothers. In the
evening an interesting program
consisting, of choruses, read
ings, recitations, solos, papers
and quartettes bearing on
Mother's Day was , rendered.
Rev. G. R. Carter presided;
MRS. B. M. HEREFORD.
IN AND OUT AND ROUND
AND ABOUT IN YADKIN
PRESBYTERY.
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By Geo. R. Marsh, S. S. M.
My dear Mr. Editor: Please
allow me space in your very val
uable paper to say a few words
about some of the activities in
Yadkin Presbytery. I think it
is timely for me to re-affirar
the faet that Ytidkin
top “saw wpod” and
tembiy
reported lb the Spring meet
ing, also the kind hospitality
shown us by the Gate City, viz.,
the welcome address at the
Presbytery by His Honor the
Mayor of the city who welcomed
us in a most hearty spirit of
cooperation between the two
races.
The next item worthy of men
tion was the unusual kindness
shown on the part of the First
Presbyterian church (white)
whose people so kindly opened
their doors to us and gave the
use of their lovely church sfor
our meetings, and the Smith
Memorial Bible class room for
the Ladies’ Missionary Society
to hold their meetings in which
the ladies did with pleasure.
Rev. H. C. Miller, the pastor of
St. James church, and his offi
cers and leaders of the work,
are responsible for the very rare
kindness shown us by the First
Presbyterian church.
On May 23rd another event
of much consequence was the
organization of Marsh Memorial
Mission Sabbath School into a
promising Presbyterian church.
The Presbytery committee, ap
pointed to do this work, was
the Revs. J. B. Francis, P. W.
Toney, and S. S. M. Geo. R.
Marsh. The day was ideal, the
attendance excellent. We or
ganized with eleven members
with bright prospects of early
accessions, as there are five or
six who had given their names
who were not in this number
above reported. We had a
splendid sermon for the occasion
by Rev. J, B. Francis, Chairman
of the committee.
After the church organization
two elders and one deacon were
ordained and seven persons were
baptized. The visiting ministers
and elders present were Rev. L.
J. McRae and Rev. Henry Mc
Laughlin and Elders W. P. Ev
ans and W. M. Malloy and their
families of Bowers’ Chapel, Lau.
rinburg. Elder Evans favored
us with encouraging remarks,
putting his stamp of approval
on tiie special work just accom
plished. Mrs. B. F. Clark, Mrs.
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