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The Africo - American Estebl&hedMn^?879. JNSOLIDATED WITH SOUTHERN EVANGELIST. Rev. H. L. McCROREY, D. D., LL. D.f Editor. - W. - E.—HIMir Associate* "Editor; ” Rev. C. P. PITCHFORD, Business Manager. . Devoted to the Educational, Mate . rial, Moral rand Religious - interests of our people in the South, and pub lished at Charlotte, N. C., every Thursday. t .All questions arising under the va rious subjects above indicated are discussed. from 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 selec. ed- reading matter suited to all class es of our 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 ...$1.50 "Six months—.-.76 Three months .. .50 RATES OF ADVERTISING Given 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. O. 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 totte, N. C., as second class matter. THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1928 RELATIVE STRENGTH OF THE DENOMNATIONS The Roman Catholic Church in this country, with 16,193, 171 communicants in 1926, is by far the largest single denomination in the country. Thq nearest ap proach to the Catholic Church as to number of communicants is the Methodist Episcopal Church with 4,646,866 communicants. The membership of the Presby terian Church in the U. S. A., (Northern) for the same year was 1,868,056 and that of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S., (Southern) was 462,177. It behooves the Protestant Churches, therefore, to keep actively alive to the claims of the great commission, “Go ye into all the world and preach my gospel to every creature.” While in some parts of the country there are scarcely any colored Catholics, in other parts, New Orleans, La., for instance, they are quite numerous. While visiting Straight University, a school for Negro youth, a few years ago, we were told that six ty per cent of the students of that institution were Catholics. Similar conditions obtain in some, of the large Northern cities. RICHMOND FIRST CHURCH The report of the membership and contributions of the First Presbyterian church, of Rich mond, Va., for the year ending March 31st, has come to us. Pe rusal shows a splendid year’s work. With a membership of 104 the contributions for the year from all sources amounted to $2,396.54. Two hundred dol lars ($200) of the contributions came from white friends of the church through the pastor, Rev. Alexander A. Hector. This leaves a balance of $2,196.54 to be credited to the membership of the church which will average something over $20 per member. This is a very fine showing and is evidence of what a small con gregation can do under aggres sive leadership. MRS. P. G. LOWRIE DEAD. News reached Charlotte Wednesday of the death of Mrs. P. G. Lowrie, at Wadesboro. Mrs. Lowrie was advanced in years and had been in poor health for some time, so that her passing was not unexpected. Hdr hus band, the late Rev. P. Gi I§ftme, Established Presbyterianism among the colored people of An son County, the three churches in the county having been or ganised by him. The church at Wadesboro is named for him in recognition of his sacrificing ser vice. Mrs. Lowrie cooperated with her husband in all his en deavors, and shared in his joys arid sorrows. She goes to the re ward of the faithful. NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS BEST IN SOUTHERN. STATES. New York, April 15.—The May Crisis publishes the third of the studies financed by the Garland Fund of public school systems in Southern States with especial reference to the education of Negro children. The present report on North Carolina shows that State to be more advanced in the educa tional opportunities it offers colored children than any of the other Southern States. Although North Carolina “is one hundred years ahead of Georgia,” it is not modern yet, as witness the experience of one colored man in 1922 in Columbus County. “He had tried to have a Ne gro school in the Chadbourn dis trict where they had no Negro school for 57 years. The Ne groes were required to give out side of their taxation $250 for a school house. This amount was gradually raised until at last the actually paid $1,630. He became a marked man for his persistence. And in addition he successfully stopped a white man from profiteering to the ex tent of seven dollars a ton in selling lime to Negro farmers. Neighbors complained because his wife did not ‘take in wash ing’ and the Ku Klux Klan be gan to pay him attention. A mob took him one night out into the woods and horsewhipped him.” The survey of North Caroli na’s provisions for educating colored children is to be conclud ed in the June Crisis. The May Crisis also contains an article by Walter White, “The Supreme Court and the N. A. A. C. P,” telling of the two victories won before the highest tribunal of the land in a space of seven days; an account of Paul Johnson, a colored electri cian, who is manufacturing 45 different articles ranging from a bulb to a $1,000 Spectro-Sun Solarum; “Dramatis Personnse” including pictures of Josephine Baker and others; poems, sto ries and the usual Crisis depart ments. CAPE FEAR PRESBYTERY The Cape Fear Presbytery met in the Dothan Presbyterian church, Maxton, Rev. Richard C. Scriven, pastor. Welcome addresses were delivered . by Mayor W. H. Hasty and ex-May or J. E. Carpenter on behalf of the city, Rev. Russ of the M. E. church, on behalf of the churches, and Elder G. H. Leach on behalf of Dothan church. Response was made by Dr. J. A. Savage. Dr. Clarence Dillard, the re tiring Moderator, delivered the semon from the text, Matt. 16: 18. Rev. Matthew S. Branch was elected Moderator. Prof. J. P. Murphy and Rev. Wm. D. Bur gess were elected t emporary clerks. Rev. W. H. Freeland was re ceived from the Presbytery of Southern Va., and a call was placed in his hands from the Shiloh church, of Goldsboro. Dr. Jno. A. Savage was elect ed principal commissioner and Dr. J. H. Hayswood, alternate, to the General Assembly. Prof. S. H. Vick was elected principal lay commissioner and Mr. Julius Murray, alternate. The statistical reports show that most of the churches expe rienced a growth during the past year. They also showed that Presbytery contributed more than $3,000 for benevolence. Noticeable among the reports are Timothy Darling church, Oxford, Dr. G. C. Shaw, pastor, and Panthersford church, Buie, Dr. J. H. Hayswood, pastor. These two churches contributed nearly fifty per cent of the total amount of money raised for be nevolence. These churches are setting the pace for the rest in reaching the point of giving as much for others as for self. Mr. Felix Festus Bryan was ordained to the gospel ministry. Mr. Bryan will complete his Theological course in Lincoln University this spring and will serve Rowland, Mt. Olive and Red Spring churches. Mr. George Frenck, a senior in Albion Academy, was taken under the care of the Presby tery as a candidate for the min istry. He will pursue his col legiate work in Lincoln Univer sity. Rev. R. C. Scriven, pastor of Dothan church, was highly commended by the brethren for the splendid reception accorded Presbytery. Also for the splen did work he has accomplished on the field. He has succeeded in erecting a fine brick struct ure, the only Negro brick churc1 in the city. Rev. Scriven and his people bent every effort to make it comfortable for the del egates. Presbytery meets next in the White Rock Presbyterian church, Kinston, N. C. A. H. G. REV. O. SANDERS IN STALLED AT BRANDON CHURCH. About a year ago the pulpit of Brandon Presbyterian church was declared vacant after a min istry of over 25 years by Rev. C. N. Jenkins, D. D. In looking for a new minister the church committee, who had the matter in charge, got in touch with the Rev. 0. E. Sanders, who was at that- time supplying Ebenezer Presbyterian church, New Bern. Rev. Sanders was invited to preach and arrangements were made for him to supply the pul pit of Brandon church. The ar rangement proved entirely sat isfactory to minister and con gregation. Rev. Sanders in a short time endeared himself to the people as a preacher of no mean ability and as a pastor who knew how to attend the flock. The congregation, therefore, “being on sufficient grounds well satisfied with the ministe rial qualifications” of the Rev. Sanders, extended a call to him at the last Spring meeting of Catawba Presbytery to become pastor of Brandon church. The date set for the installa tion was Sunday, April 24. The committee appointed to install Rev. Sanders consisted of Revs. C. N. Jenkins, H. Wilson and L. B. West, and Elder W. H. Stin son. The day broke fair and at the appointed hour several mem bers and friends had assembled themselves for the occasion. The services were in charge of Dr. C. N. Jenkins, Rev. San ders’ predecessor. The . music was under the direction of Prof. M. F. Young, organist of the church. The choir sang well. The Rev. E. U. D. Goring prayed fervently after the Scripture was read. The Rev. L. B. West, D. D., preached a helpful sermon from the text: “Simon Peter saith unto them, “I go a fishing,” John 21: 3. Among other things he called attention to the fact that the fishermen toiled all night and caught nothing. He said that in life we should perform our duties in the face offailure and adverse circumstances. He said Christ was on the shore watching His disciples and gave them blessed results after a night of toil. He showed that in our struggles in the arduous work of catching men for Christ that we are not alone, but that Jesus is with us to cheer us, to help us, and to encourage us with blessed results from time to time. Dr. Jenkins -propounded the Constitutional questions and made the installation prayer. Rev. H. Wilson, of Concord, delivered the charge to the min ister. He urged him to study the Word of God and preach the truth and not fads. Rev. Wilson called attention to the perils in the minister’s life and warned the newly installed min ister to beware of them. He cau tioned him to use tact, to be dis crete in action, to love the flock, and to be patient when the con trary winds were blowing. He reminded him not to forget to pray. Elder W. H. Stinson delivered the charge to the people. He told them not to abuse their minister but to hold up his hands by praying for him and encouraging him in his difficult tasks. He called attention to the fact that ministers were human and needed encourage ment from their congregations as well as from God. He reminded them that the minister had to love every body, and they must not expect him to be partial to a;few. He plead with the officers not to make it hard for their preacher but to do their sacred duties. Elder Stinson urged the congre gation to see to it-that their minister was well paid, and well looked after so far as his tem poral necessities were con cerned. Rev. O. E. Sanders pro nounced the benediction. Brandon church is situated in the heart of a growing section of the city. It has rendered valuable service in the years of its existence. The church is well fitted to administer to the spir itual needs of this community. With the installation of this young, consecrated leader the church faces a new day. Rev. Mr. Sanders comes to Brandon with quite a bit of experience, having served the Black's Me morial church at Monroe, and the Ebenezer church at New Bern, where he was baptized in the disastrous fire which swept that city a few years ago. Out of the ashes, under his leader ship the New Bern congregation has a beautiful, brick church. Rev. Sanders is studious, pious, thoughtful and an earnest preacher of the gospel. He is a Christian gentleman. A great future is ahead for this pastor and people. THE PRESBYTERIAN WORK IN SUMTER, S. C. Sumter is one of the best towns in South Carolina and among the many good things in Sumter is the Presbyterian work. Both church and school are doing excellent work under the leadership of Rev. J, P. Fos ter and his good and consecrat ed wife. They seem to be well re minded that this is a busy and precise age and he who would win the fight must be diligent. Indeed Dr. Foster is on the job. He seems to get a deal of pleasure out of his work. Hence one might account for the ex cellent growth of the work. Both church and school have been doing well and are taking on new life. And, too, Rev. Foster has a very good set of teachers, who, by their faithful and devoted service have proven that they are assets to the work. They are as follows: Rev. J. P. Foster, Mrs. J. P. Foster, Rev. I. P. Pogue, Mr. G. L. Allen, Miss C. E. Manoney, Miss Silvia Knox, Miss Tena Frierson, Mrs. Hattie Robinson, Mrs. A. R. Donnelly, Mrs. B. G. Goss and Mrs. Annie Jones. Some few days ago we had a glorious meeting under the leadership of Dr. S. D. Thom, our Synodical Evangelist. Dr. Thom is a great preacher. Un der his great gospel messages many felt the power of the Spir it of God and felt that heaven was nearer. Many of us were as Jacob for a time. Kendall looked like the house of God and the gate of heaven. This was one of the best meetings in the history of the school. More than a hundred children professed faith in Jesus Christ and we still see the result of this great meeting. Last Sunday after Dr. Foster had taken us away on the wings of the gospel by one of his great messages of the cross, twenty five persons came forward and joined the church. Indeed that was a great day in the Sumter Second church. Pray for us that greater and better work may be carried on at Sumter. BESSIE GOSS. TRACE ANCESTRY OF NE GRO IN RHODE ISLAND 235 YEARS AGO. New York, April 15—The as sertion often made that Negroes cannot trace their ancestry over a long period of time is contra dicted by a report recently sent to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, showing that one colored family in Rhode Island can trace unbroken ancestry for about 235 years fCr about 1692. The record has been recog nized by the courts of Rhode Island in a recent case involving inheritance and shows that Mrs, Lucy A. Niles, whose family name was Sambo, is descended from Samuel and Eunice Sambc who lived in the late 1600’s. The family name of Sambo is the only one of record in the State of Rhode Island, according to the report sent to the N. A A. C. P. ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRA TERNITY PLANS EDUCA TIONAL CAMPAIGN. J:; ,4- , Eighth Annual Go-to-High School, Go-to-CoOege Cam paign Set for Week ’ of May 1st to 7th The effort that will be made this year by the members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, to carry the message of the value of high school and college edu cation to every parent and child who can possibly be reached, promises to be more inten sive and far-reaching than any of the former campaigns. The machinery for the drive was of ficially set in motion during the past month when the General President of the Fraternity is sued the proclamation designat ing the week of May first to May seventh as the time for the co operative work of all members. The ideals and purposes back of this annual movement can be best seen from the reading of this proclamation: “Whereas the members of Al pha Phi Alpha are committed to lives of service; and, Whereas the Fraternity has dedicated its efforts and pro gram to the service of mankind; and, Whereas Alpha Phi Alpha be lieves that proper dissemination of truth and knowledge elevates the moral, intellectual and phys ical standards of people and de stroys hatreds and prejudices; and, Whereas to these ends Alpha Phi Alpha is militantly engaged in an effort to stimulate the am bition of boys and girls to ac quire knowledge and to know the higher and finer things of life; Now, therefore, I, Raymond W. Cannon, General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Director of the Go-to High-School, Go-to-College Cam paign, in accordance with au thority vested in me by the General Constitution of the Fra ternity, do hereby designate and proclaim the week of May first to May seventh, inclusive, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, for the operation of the Eighth Annual Go-to High-School, Go-to-College Cam paign. It is possible to get some idea of the magnitude and effective ness of this campaign when one knows that the membership of seventy chapters, located in States extending from Rhode Island on the North to Florida on the South, and from New York and Massachusetts on the East to California on the West, will be jointly engaged in a modern crusade against one of the most dreadful foes to the progress of mankind—the foe of ignorance. While this work is sponsored by a fraternity whose membership is made up of col lege men of the Negro race, the effort has a national significance and aims, through the enlarge ment of educational opportuni ty, to promote better under standing among the people of the entire country. Thirty-one state campaign managers have already been ap pointed and each one has worked out through the chapters under his direction, an active organi zation that will carry the mes sage to every nook and corner in the territory. It is recognized that the success of this move ment depends in large measure upon adequate publicity, and, from past experience, the fra ternity has the assurance that our newspapers will do their ut most to bring to the attention of the public the need for giv ing most serious attention and thought to the problem of bet ter and larger education for our boys and girls. In every city where chapters are located and where active members are living, meetings and conferences will be held with students and parents, lit erature will be distributed, and where possible, messages will be broadcast by radio. During the week one Big mass meeting will be held at which time a com petent speaker will deliver a worth while message to the gen eral public. This meeting will be announced in all local papers and every reader is invited and urged to attend. /There is no doubt that such a movement de serves the concerted backing oi every minister, educator, social worker, and members of the oth$r professions. SLEEPING CARS tsers For the benefit and conven ience of delegates and others who expect to attend the Gen eral Assembly of the Presbyte rian Church, U. S. Ay, in San Francisco, California, May 24th to June 1st, 1927, arrangements are being made to operate through Pullman Sleeping Cars from Charlotte, N. C.,or Atlan ta, Ga., routed Southern Rail way to Atlanta, West Point Route to New Orleans, thence Southern Pacific Lines to San Francisco. Schedule of this service is to leave Charlotte at 8:55 A. M., May 19th, pass Spartanburg 11:08 A. M., pass Atlanta 4:20 P. M., arrive New Orleans 7:20 A. M., May 20th; leave New Or leans 11:50 A. M., May 20th, and arrive San Francisco 10:30 P. M., May 23rd. These arrangements are being made for the convenience of the Southeastern delegates and oth ers who wish to attend the Gen eral Assembly, and we hope that all. of those from North and South Carolina, Georgia and other Southern States will go in our party. For further information, such as Railroad and Pullman fares, schedules, etc., communicate with the undersigned. R. H. GRAHAM, D. P. A., Southern Railway, Charlotte, N. C. or D. ASBURY, General Agent, Southern Pacific Lines, Atlanta, Ga. TO THE ALUMNI OF JOHN SON C. SMITH UNIVER SITY. This is to say to the Alumni that the University closes ear lier this year—on the 18th of May instead of the first Wednes day in June, as usual. It is hoped, however, that this change of date for the com mencement will make no change in the decision of every alumnus to be present _at_Tthcx anim al re-union. I am authorized py the President of the University to say that arrangements will be made for the entertainment of every alumnus who will be present. The President of the University will also see that a banquet is provided for the re union as he has generously done in former years. The Honora ble R. W. Williamson, of New Bern, N. C., is the re-union ora tor. All of us who are here on the “hill” will be glad to see the “boys” come back home. We shall be glad to shake their hands, hear them laugh and to strike the glasses of fellowship together again. It is a fine thing for the children who have gone out and set up for themselves to come back once a year to see Alma Mater. F. J. ANDERSON, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements. J. C. Smith University, April 20th, 1927. PREACHER CAUGHT IN A STORM AT STATESVILLE. A storm blew over to the home of Dr. and Mrs. Hollowell on Monday night. It was a storm that did good rather than dam age. It carried with it many good things, viz., hams, eggs, meal, flour, molasses, cheese, butter, milk, dried fruit, different kinds of canned fruits and vegetables and several other things not named. The above mentioned storm was conducted by several of the members of Mt. Tabor church, headed by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cowan, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ran kin, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Patter son, Mrs. Tena Gillespie, Mrs. Lizzie Brown, Mrs. Emma Cow an, Mrs. Walter Cowan, Miss Cornelia Cowan, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Wilson and several others. It was quite a surprise to the minister but a pleasant one, one that was appreciated much by the receivers and they did not fail to show their thanks for the broad spirit that was demon strated in that storm. God will always feed His children when they trust in Him. May His Spirit dwell in the hearts of all of all who gave. CORRESPONDENT.
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