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THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 1926
CHRISTMAS.
Christmas being the anniver
sary of the birth of Christ, the
only begotten Son of God who
gave His life a ransdm for sin
ners, should remind mankind
that they should he imbued with
tiie spirit of giving rather than
that of receiving. Those who
. have should share their sub
f Stance with those who have
not, remembering the wards of
Christ Himself," “Inasmuch as
ye have clone it unto one of the
least ox these my brethren, ye
have done it unto me.”
THE CHIME CLOCK FUND.
The Sumter Alumni Chapter
of Johnson C- Smith University
"has manifested in a practical
. way its interest in the progress
of the institution by contribut
ing |30.00 to the Chime Clock
Fund. This sum is in addition
to that which the members of
the : Association had already
contributed individually to the
fund. Similar interest has been
demonstrated by other Alumni
.Chapters of the institution
which may be seen by consult
ing the Chime Clock Fund Col
umn of this paper. It .is to be
hoped that ere long there will be
a Chapter of the Alumni Associ
ation of Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity in every State and large
city in the country. This school
and all colleges and universities
need the loyal support of their
Alumni. r
FORTY YEARS WITH THE
AFRICO
-Forty years ago, in Decem
ber, 1886, the present Associate
Editor of the Africo-Americ&n
Presbyterian went into the of
fice of toe paper at Wilmington,
as Sprinters’ devil.” The late
Dr. D.J. Sanders, its founder,
■was then the directing genius of
the paper. Of the boys who
composed the office force at
that time the writer alone re
mains with the paper. Two, be
efdes 'The Chief” himself, have
parsed into the beyond, and the
rest are engaged in other lines
of work. We are grateful to a
kind Providence* which has
charted our course during aH
these years. _
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK
HARMON FOUNDATION
AWARDS PRIZES — NOTED
TvrnttnFA on tx«st.
Alexander Outstanding Worker
Tn Tnter-racial Cooperation; C.
C. Spauldin*. Durham. Gets First
Pr?ze as Business Executive..
Tiie annual distribution of
prizes for outstanding workers
in improving and promoting ra?
cial relations in America and for
Negroes who Were considered to
have created something of na
tional significance in different
fie .3s have been announced by
the Harmon Foundation and the
Commission on Church and Race
Relations of theifederal Council
of Churches, of New York.
Six first prizes of $400.00 and
a go d medal each and six second
prizes of $10000 and. a bronze
medal were awarded by the
Foundation to Negroes whose
talents and reputation have
made them famous in the vari
ous fields of their endeavors,;
These awards were* Foe Arts,
Palmer.C. Hayden,New.York,
first, and Hale Woodruff, Indian
apolis, second; Science, James
C. Evans, Miami, first, and W.
A. Daniel, At ante, second; Edu
cation, Virginia Randolph, Han
over County, Virginia, first, and
Arthur. A.. Schomburg, New
York, second; Literature, Coun
tee Cullen, New York, first, and
James Weldon Johnson, second;
Industry, including Business,; £.
C. Spaulding, Durham, N. C.,
first and A. A. Alexander, Des
Moines,' Iowa, second; Religion,
J*ax Yergan, Raleigh, N. C.,
first, and Bishop .John Hurst
Balijmcge, second. .
Will V*. Alexander, of Atlan
ta, was , awarded the prizq of
$600.00 and a gold medal offered
by the Harmon Foundation and
Commission on Church and Race
Relations of the Federal Coun
cil (of Churchy, to the white
man who has done outstanding
work in impifying racial; rela
tions between white and, Nogro
races in America,
TheewarcLto Mr. Alexander
was made because of ha|/ service
as Director of the Commission
on Inter-Racial ; Cooperation,
which was organized in Atlanta,
6a., in 1919 to promote better
understanding and cooperation
between the two {races in the
South. Among the organizers
of the Commission were; Mr.
Alexander, the late John J- Ha
gan, Dr. M. Ashby Jones and Dr.
C. B. Wifaier.
From the first Mr. Alexander
has been the executive.
The Commission on Inter-ra
cial Co-operation -has. pointed
America,the way of approach to
the Negro question, which, if
followed, cannot fail to result; in
better understanding and a more
real toleration between the rac
C. C- Spaulding, of Durham,,
insurance pioneer and outstand
ing business executive of the
•ace, was awarded first prize m
the business field, with A. A. Ail
ixander, of Iowa, running a close
tecond. >.•
Mr. Spauldings award came
because of his business abiity
is a promoter and organizer. Be
tides being founder of the larg
est Negro -Business Insurance
Company in the world, doing a
£40,000,000 business, he has ex
tended his prowess, into toe
>anking, financing r&nd educa
tional circles,, and recently or
ganized the only Insurance mid
fidelity Company the race can
ay claim to, accompany cover
ng every phase of protection
tom toe illegal aggrandizement
if man to the ravage of
aid inevitable destruction of na
The awarding of thease prizes
resents to the American Negro
1^ greatest possible recognition
lat could be given them today.
PROBLEMS OF MODE^ft AF
RICA* ,
First of all?we hate tofrecog
nize that the African is not a
European- He has a racial indi
viduality as much as One hf us
has th? righto develops
viduality to feoifie in iha
sense of the wpnd an Afrf
pan. Thes is np Question
mperiority or inferiority in
the white man and from his
methods if he wants to survive
and become an active factor in
the future formation of his own
country and his own fate.
His problem will be to find the'
synthesis between his racial
genius and the requirements of
a new time.' This is not impos
sible. The first thing for him to
learn will be to respect his own
race and its peculiar genius and
try no longer in vain to become
_ p.._—n +1,0+
a European. It is natural that
a man should love and appreci
ate his own language, his peo
ple’s history, mental culture, so
cial views and institutions. It
is a/so natural that for the Afri
cans, who, as a race, we just
awakening, it should take some
time before they realize this
privilege and this duty- But the
time has come now. Some of
the best Africans know that and
act accordingly, but it is only
a beginning.
—Dr. Westermann in the
Southern Workman.
O! O! O! O!
By Dr. Yorke Jones
^ Tester Year ;
“Glory to God in the highest!”
Did swell and .float angels' song
Down from the radiant air
Above startled old world shepherds
Upon storied, sacred Judean hills,
Keeping watch o’er their flocks by
night.
Then, on eager feet, startled, went
These shepherds until came they
To Bethlehem’s manger, wherein
Saw they beauteous the Mother-Vir
gin, !
And the God-in-ilesh Ghild, Jesus.
At His baby-feet, divine
Knelt they in worship glad, >
That in mercy, God had sept , . - j i
To sin-cursed earth, earth’s Sayioprj-5-*
Jesus Christ the Lord! ^ • »
This Year • : uv1 .
Many, many doing deeds of kindness
Many, many doing deeds -v‘ ’•
Of kindness! Thank God for-; the
deeds! !'j: -
God be praised for doers ^f good
(.deeds!
Many in holy fanes kneeling, -■
In humble gladness hymning .
Beauty sings of grateful praise—
That in mercy God hath sent . .
To sin cursed earth, earth’s Saviour—
Jesus Christ the Lord!
But alas! more than those in prayers
Humbly kneeling and hymning—
But ah! More than these in fanes
Be those in places of drunken,
Rowdy, Godless, beastly revel;
Be those in the dance, the dance
Beautiful but lascivious:
Be those in public places
And private places
’ , V^fMng deadly gun powder!
Why! Hast thou not heard the news?
Gun powder, drink, noise, dance
Because God’s Holy Son is born!.
To celebrate Christ’s coming—
Christ, God in the flesh,
Christ, Loving Sanctifier—
We burn hellish war’s gun powder:
We dance adulterously!
To celebrate the coming of Jesus,
The Holy, Blessed Saviour,
We sin! sin! sin! sin!
O! 0! O! O! O!
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, ANNISTON, ALA,
. By J. W. Grier, Reporter.
-Sunday, December 19, Rev: A.
W. Rice Drought to us a won
derful sermon from Luke 2nd
chapter and the 7th verse: “Ah&
she brought forth her first-born
Son, and wrapped him in swad
dling clouies, and laid him in a
manger; because there was no
room for him in the inn.'- The
minister brought out many
beautiful thoughts in his ser
mon. The service was enjoyed
by all present. T *
The Household Contest,
which has been of interest for
Suite a while, was held today %
Calvary; The first prize/ which
was a library tabfe lamp, was
won by Mrs. Susie Grier, the
amount raised by said contest
ant being $83.60.
Mrs- M. M. Rice should also
be complimented for what she
“She hatn done what she could.”
has done even during her illness.
OnV one prize was given as the
other contestants were not pres
ent,. ,.. • vv ,
Friends will be proud to learn
Mrs. Rice is able to be among
08
a heavy snow
had been warned against this
journey, but an urgent call from
his home impelled him to make
the attempt He knew the road
which was clear and unmistak
able, but he had never made the.
trip alone, and on foot. But
set out braveV- Presently
snow began falling. His way h
been hard before, through the
deep snows which had fallen in
other storms throughout the
winter. But now with the heavy,
blinding snow falling about him,
it seemed we >-nigh impossible
for him to forge ahead.
A strange sleepiness came
over him. His limbs seemed quite
paralyzed, without feeling- He
no longer felt the stinging cold
ness of the mountain air. Dark
ness left about him, and still he
stumbled on. He was sorely
tempted to lie dpwn in the soft
snow for only a few minutes’
sleep, but he realized that to do
so would be disastrous. “Who
sleeps in the snow never wak
ens,’’ had been drillel into his
memory;
tie swung ms arms, ann
stamped as best he could upon
the thick snow— But there was
no energy in his movements. He
felt himself drooping, drooping
—then he roused himself once
more. But his. strength seemed
gone. “I can't do it” he mut
tered. And just . then, his foot
struckagainst some object lying
directly across the path. He
stooped over it, and found, to hi*
amazement-that it 'was another
traveler, who, evidently, had
yielded to the intense weariness
In an instant he had flung off
his lethargy.. “I can do it. for
him,” he cried, and fel' to chaf
ing the hands. and body of the
unfortunate traveler,
: >He worked desperately, furi
ously, and did not realize..; that
he. was bringing back warmth
and life to his own body as well?
as to that of the man lying at
•his feet. But so it was, and pre
sently, together, they set off for
the remainder of the journey
over the mountains. What fye
coud.not do for himself he
could do for the man more un
fortunate than himself. And in
saving one he saved both.
A young woman sat on a low
stool at her mother’s feet. “I
know I have quick temper, moth
er, but really I cannot help it. I
get angry, and before I can
think, I flash out such ugly,
hateful words. I am so sorry
about it, and I have tried so
many, many times to cure my
self. But I fail every time- I’m
about ready to give up in de
spair.” Her mother nodded slow
ly.
“It is much worse now than
when you were a child,” she
said,“We tried very hard to cure
you of the habit then, and we
did help a great deal. But it is
worse lately.”
“I know it—it gets worse a!
the time. Can’t you help me now,
mother? I am really ashamed of
myself, and I do so want to
overcome this weakness.”
‘Have you tried hard, Qarol?”
.. “I have tried everything,
counting ten, punishing myself
—but everything fails.”
* “But it must be overcome;”
said Caro ’s mother, decidedly.
“Have you noticed little Sam,
Carol? He admires you so tre
mendously, you? know, and—
well, he is giving way to his
temper now just as you do* Last
night ,1 heard him talking to his
dog just, as you talk to Sam
when you are angry ! It will be
hard to cure Sam until you over
come your weaKnes», iur ue
thinks you, very nearly perfect.”
Carol’* face was rather white.
“Do you mean* , mother, that my
•—giving way—influences Sam—■
so that he doesn’t care about his
temper^ Do ...you reaty think
that,mother f”
. “Yes, Carol. Yesterday tfhen
I talked to him about it, he said,
‘Why, I aoh’t mean anything by
it, that’s what Carol says to me
when she’s angry , but she "does
not mean it.' So ^ou see, Carol,
you wfll realy have to over
come your temper for Sammy’s
sake.”
Then Carol stood up and
looked her mother straight in
the eye, “I will do it for my own
sake. If it is right, it is right—
Sammy or no Sammy. But I
wiE do it for his sake, too."
sparkle dangerously, and a tor-,
rent of angry words seemed to
rush to her lipsT bound to be
heard. But always she caught
herself, and with quivering
breath shut her lips tight* A
double responsibifity it was to
carry her resolve for her own
sake and for Sammy’s sake, but
it gave her something for which
to reach. - "
EDUCATIONAL RALLY,
CHRIST CHURCH. BURKE*
VHLLE, YA.
Editor of Africo-American
Presbyterian:
Dear Sir:
Please allow me space in your
paper to say something of the
Educational Rally at Christ
Church, December 12, under the
auspices of the Public School,
led cm to victory by the splen
did efforts of the captain of the
rally, Mrs. Sallie R. Clark, who
is also Principal of the school.
This being the first rally of its
kind among us, there was much
interest manifested and a large
and appreciative audience was
present. The program was good,
there being several numbers by
the Junior Club of the school,
also the "League." Jeteraville
and Jennings Ordinary schools
were represented.
The educational sermon was
preached by Rev. R» W* Ash
burn, of Blackstone. Rev.-Ash
burn is a preacher of power and
vision., His message on Educa
tion and Christian Training was
ably presented. 13 ■
A special feature of the eve
ning service was the Ingleside
Silver Medal Contest. Miss Mar
da Shepperson was the success
ful contestant. Music was fur
nished by the Ingleside stu
dents and the Piedmont Quar
tette. -V‘.f /
The object of this rallywas
two-fold: First, to nrouse a
greater interest and enthusiasm
in education; second, to raise ah
offering for the public school to
help supply some of its great
needs*
May God bless the efforts that
are being put forth for the bet
terment of our community.
MRS. R. B. MILLER.
A GIRL’S SCHOOL IN WEST
AFRICA.
In the Spring of 1920 my
niece, the late Kathleen Easmon
Simange, and I became ob
sesssed with the idea that the
education of our girls especially
was not all that could be desired.
While the mission schools were
doing sp’endid work on acade
mic lines, the practical, useful
arts of life were being neglect
ed. Very little was being done
to qualify the girls for the re
sponsibilities of motherhood,
the care of children, the com
fort of the husband, and the du
ties of the home.
After nearly tw0‘years in the
United States to raise funds I
returned home with only $1000
to the good but with a fixed de
termination to open a school at
all costs. Our original' intention
was to take girls who had re
ceived their literary training
elsewhere for a practical course
in home economies, but local
conditions had to be considered,
and it was found advisable to
combine thetrainin* of the hand.
On October 1, 1923, our little
school opened with fourteen
small chldren ranging in- age
from five to nine years
We call ourselves a "Voca
tional School,” but hitherto we
have hard y been able to live up
to our calling for lack of proper
accommodations and eqUlp
metat, and properly trained
teachers. But it will serve our
purpose ii we can only train the
African girl of today for the
highest vocation of vo
cation of motherhood tomorrow.
We feel that if wa can do noth
ing more than to improve the
home life of our country our la
bor will not have been in vain.
—Mrs. Adelaide Casely Bay
ford in the Southern Workman
Many people cannot dissociate
themselves from the idea that
their own way of doing things is
necessarily the best.
His text was Mark I
ye into all the world i
the gospel to every
This discourse was
ered and impressive.
Elder Houston Vi
member of the St. M
the life and character of this
good man. Dr. Franklin was as
sisted by Rev. A. S. Long and
Dr. W. C. Hargrave.
Dr. Franklin went to Knox
ville Tuesday to hear Roland
Hayes in a Recital.
Dr. J, M.Ewina, of Middlesbo
ro, Ky., was a pleasant visitor
day. He led Hie devottonal ex
ercises Thursday morningand
prayer service Thursday night.
We were glad towelcome Mrs.
C. E. Tucker ’as she returned
from the burial of her aunt at
Weekly PubHcatkm' in Tennes
see's Capital Has Seven Sec
tions, for Holiday Edition.
The Nashville Globe issued a
Holiday Number December' 17
It was a fifty-two-page news
paper containing six sections,
eight pages to the section and
one section four pages. It 'was
the largest special edition ever
published by a newspaper in,
the National Negro Press Asso
ciation. The paper was printed
for the purpose of showing
Nashville’s progress and as a
compliment to the enterprising
citizens Of the capita! city of
Tennessee.
It has many interesting feat
ures. It contains a one-page
write-up of the several universi
ties located at Nashville, viz.,
Meharry, Walden, State Normal,
Roger Wil liams, Fisk, with Spe
cial mention of the Theological
and Training Seminary. It has
its Santa Claus letters, and a
two-page p resentation of the
oldest Negro bank* in the/United
States, the Citizens’ Savings
Bank; and the Natkma i Baptist
Publishing Board’s Plant! There
are eight pages of rotogravure
brown, presenting cuts of some
of Nashville's best known men
and Women. f iV ';*■ \ *
The "President of. the Nash
ville Globe Publishing Company
is Henry A. Boyd; who is secre
tary of the National Negro
Press Association, tod who is
connected with a number of
other organisations. He has
sent' uS a special marked copy
for our information
JUST SO*
(From Capper’i Weekly)
Teacher had. hem .jmpfcssing
the' children with the Impor
tance of Newton’s discovery of
was sitting on the ground look
the law or gravitation. “Newton
ing at an apple tree. An apP*e
fell on his head and, reasoning
About it, he discovered gravitar
idon. Just think, children, ^ she
added, “isn’t that wonderful,?”
“Yes, miss,” said little WilUe,
“but if he had been Sittin’ in. the
school lookin’ at his books he
wouldn’t never have discovered
nothin’,” V Wm