CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, MAY
fcO. 20.
BIRMINGHAM PRESBYTERY
Birmingham Presbytery met
April 13-18, 1927, at 7:30 P. M.
with Clark's Chapel Presbyteri
an church, Ackerman, Miss.
Weather conditions had much
to do with the attendance, yet
in face of the conditions, new to
the oldest of us, our Presbytery
came nearer paying her full
quota on benevolence this year
than any past year. Half of our
churches joined the 10 per cent
club. Surely the Lord was with
us, for we do not remember
when there was a more manifest
Christ-Spirit in the meeting. It
seemed that the people were pre
pared in heart for it. » All de
nominational lines disappeared.
Rev. Van Horn Murray, of
West Point, Miss., preached the
opening sermon. This was mas
terly and spiritual.
, Rev. W. H. Lampley, of Ethel,
Miss., was elected Moderator,
and Elder B. L. Greer, of Miller
Memorial church, Birmingham,
Ala., the “big brother” of Pres
bytery* was elected temporary
clerk.
The reports from standing
committees were good.
Presbytery listened with a
deal of interest to reports from
the Presidents of Mary Holmes
Seminary and Barber Woman’s
College. The facts brought out
showed that these institutions
were able from all angles to give
our girls what they need to fit
them for life, as far as education
is oc**—ned.
The'iwevs. David S. Collier and
J. W. Lewis were dismissed to
join McClelland and Le Vere
Presbyteries.
Rev. George E. Cooper and El
der R. M. Morgan were elected
commissioners to the General
A QQprnhlV
The greatest Christ-Spirit I
saw in a Presbytery was
fested by Dr. C. J. Baker,
of
had expressed his desire to go
last summer when he refused
the election on the ground that
the man whose time it was to go
and who was absent might come.
After delaying the election as
long as we could, Dr. Baker
found that Rev. Cooper was
present and one year older than
he was in this matter, and still
declined to go unless Rev. Coop
er did not care to go. His speech
was so Spirit-filled, so empty of
self that it vanished from view
the strongest candidacy and
Rev. Cooper was elected and Dr.
Baker alternate. Have you a
Dr. Baker in your Presbytery?
The state of religion in our
bounds as brought out on the
floor of Presbytery was found to
be good and encouraging.
The Ladies’ Missionary Soci
ety went over the top as usual
on Friday night. Mrs. Campbell
took the audience on a trip
through Africa. The rain stayed
off until Saturday morning. We
were happy to have dry days in
Mississippi. .
Our Sunday School Missiona
ries are doing telling services in
our bounds. Their reports
showed that they have done
their duty in finding the out of
the way placed.
In many respects this was the
most enjoyable meeting we have
ever had.
We have one vacancy and need
a man.
Our hope is that every church
in our Presbytery will pay its
quota in full this year.
H. L. PETERSON,
Stated Clerk.
1286 McLemore Ave.
YADKIN PRESBYTERY
By Dr. I. H. Russell
Yadkin Presbytery met April
13th, at 7:30 o’clock, in Tradd
St. Presbyterian church, States
ville, and was opened with a ser
mon by the retiring Moderator,
Dr. Z. A. Dockery. He preached
a high class sermon which in
spired the Presbytery and last
ed through the entire session.
• The Rev. J. E. McMillan, of
Sanford, was chosen Moderator.
He filled the chair with dignity
and ability.
The Mayor of Statesville wel
comed the Presbytery to the
city. Other welcomes were
made which made us feel at
home.'
Dr. J. L. Hollowell j and his
good people made spendid ar
rangements to entertain the en
tire Presbytery which was
largely attended.
We were graced with a few
distinguished visitors, the fol
lowing brethren spending some
time with us: Dr. L. B. West, of
Catawba Presbytery ; Rev. 0. E.
Sanders, of Catawba; and Rev.
i A. H. Prince, of Fairfield. A,
; number of pastors of other
I nominations dropped in,
were introduced to the Presby
tery. A letter from Rev. T. B.
Hargrave, of Cincinnati, con
taining a liberal contribution,
was read to us.
The financial condition was in
advance, of former years, and
with few exceptions the church
es paid their General Assembly
assessments, and a large num
ber paid their full benevolence
quotas.
The statistical report showed
an increase in oUr membership.
Both showed interest and de
votion by the servants of God.
The churches at Logan, New
Center, Pleasant Grove and
Cameron gave mid-day dinner
at the Masonic Hall and from
look,of the tables, after 125
or 130 people had been bounti
fully supplied, it seemed as if
there were no hard times around
these churches. The Ladies’
Missionary Society served us
with cake and cream Friday af
ternoon at the same hall from
5:30 to 6:30 o’clock.
Few changes were made by
the Presbytery. Dr. William J.
Rankin was asked to take the
field which includes Lexington
and Thomasville; Rev. J. W.
JdBey. HFr. / was « aehe<l te take
the field at Mt. Airy; Dr. W. G.
Avant was asked to take the
field at Burlington in connection
with the Pine Street church at
Durham. The Rev. L. E. Yates
having hiis hands full to do the
work at. Graham and Mebane,
was the reason the Burlington
field was given Dr. Avant.
Mr. R. N. Cowan, of the Sen
ior class at Johnson C. Smith
University, was . ordained to
preach the gospel and his name
was eiu*olled. Mr. J. H. Smith,
one of the elders, of Tradd St.
church, was given local evange
list license for one year.
All reports on the four Boards
were good. The Presbytery ac
cepted its benevolence quotas.
The Ladies’ program on Fri
day night was one of the best
in the history of the Presbyte
rial. The Presbytery closed
with loudest praise to their very
fine entertainment and to Dr.
Hollowell and his good people of
Statesville: Yadkin Presbytery
will meet next year with Pine
St. church/ Durham.
FATHER SON BANQUET IN
THE CALVARY PRESBY
TERIAN CHURCH, WIL
SON* N. C.
Nearly ninety men and boys
were present at the Father-Son
banquet held May'4fh in the Cal
vary church. It was a wonderful
sight to see bright youth and
snow-crowned age rub elbows
with each other and mingle in
mirth and laughter. The olde'St
one present was eighty-one
years.*’
The principal speakers were
Mr. S. H. Vick, Supt. of
Sunday school, who spoke on the
Fifth Commahdment. In the
course of his talk he gave a
beatuiful synopsis of “Romola”
with a present day application.
Mr. Wm. Hines, teacher of the
Intermediate class of boys,
tqlked on “Thrift.” The burden
of his message to the boys was
to acquire the habit of saving.
He used many practical illustra
tions to drive home his point.
Mr. Hubert Stucky (white),
Scout Executive for Wilson
County, spoke on the develop
ment of Personality. He empha
sized the fact that every boy
should be reliable and resource
ful. His message was clinched
with timely illustrations.
Dean Wm. H. Holloway, of
Bricks Junior College, delivered
the Vocation Day message to
the young people the first Sun
day in May. His subject was,
“How Shall I Earn My Daily
Bread?” Music was furnished
by more than sixty young voic
es. ...i
M~' ^ _ -rf Hines, who repre
sented our church at the Con
ference conducted by the South
ern Presbyterian Church for
/ .ored women, submitted her
impressions of the Conference at
the Albemarle Presbyterial in
session at Wilson. The organi
zation was loud in singing her
praise. “Her production ranked
high among the best of the
meeting.”
Dr. D. C. Yancey recently
gave to the church all of the
profits made in his drug store on
a certain Friday. Dr. Yancey is
the manufacturer of Yancey’s
Cough Medicine. This medicine
is gaining in popularity in East
Carolina. It is sold by all of the
white dru& stores in Wilson. Dr.
Yancey is a son of the late Rev.
W. A. Yancey, of Sunday School
Missionary fame.
Mr. J. D. Reid recently ad
dressed the faculty and student
body qf^Tiiskegee Institute.
Mr,;.%. H. Vick represents
Cape.Fear Presbytery at the
Assembly in San Francisco.
Mr.' Daniel Freeman, a teach
er of Art in Tuskegee Institute,
is home visiting his father. Mr.
Freeman has reached a high
state of proficiency in his line of
work. He frequently draws the
cover designs of the Crisis, Op
portunity and Success maga
zines.
“THE SCRIBE.”
_ IFTFRARY ANP. ART ,.w
AWARDS.
On Saturday night at a din
ner at the Fifth Avenue Restau
rant in New York, the annual
literary an dart awards offered
by “Opportunity, Journal of
Negro Life,” Charles S. John
son, Editor, were made known.
The dinner, presided over by
Prof. John Dewey, of Columbia
University, was a brilliant and
distinguished white and colored
gathering. Speeches were made
by Paul Green, winner of this
year’s Pulitzer prize for his
play, “In Abraham’s Bosom;”
Harry Hansen, of “The New
York World,” Mrs. Edith
Isaacs, Editor of “Theatre Arts
Monthly;” John Macy and
Alain Locke, Editor of “The
New Negro.” Musical numbers
were rendered by Mrs. Nell
Hunter, soprano, of Durham,
N. C., arid Mr. T. Henry John
son, tenor, a graduate of New
England Conservatory. Among
a host of distinguished attend
ants were John Macy, who pre
sided at last year’s dinner,
James Weldon Johnson, Walter
White, Maxwell isoaenneim,
poet and novelist; Professor
Robert Kerlin, Henry Goddard
Leach, Editor of “The Forum;
William Pickens, W. C. Handy,
the composer; Alice Dunbar
Nelson, Carl Van Vechten and
Jessie Fauset, novelist.
“Opportunity” is ' published
monthly by the National Urban
League of which Engene Kinckle
Jones is Executive Secretary.
This is the third year in which
prize to foster art and iltera
ture have been donated under
its auspices, the first year
through the generous con
tribution of Mrs. Heni^y God
dard Leach, the' last two
years through that of Mr. Cas
per Holstein, a Negro merchant
from the Virgin Islands, who, to
each contestant donated one
thousand dollars. The special
Buckner awards given for the
first time this year are the gifts
of George W. Buckner, a Negro
banker, of the People’s Finance
Corporation, of St. Louis, Mo.
■ The awardees in the several
(Continued on page 4)
YEAR'S WORK OF TOE
AMELIA PRESBYTERIAN
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Having j
Southern
we began
work with
Society, A
Society
returned from
Presbytery,
year's missionary
Oaks Missionary
16th, 1926 with
Mrs. M. J. | Wright, presiding,
and who conducted the devo
tionals, reading the 28th Psalm.
Prayer was offered by Rev. T.
H. Lachlan# followed by sing
ing, “TL Fight Is On.” The roll
was calleu Nhd Big Oaks, Oak
Grove, Chi lian Light Mission,
and
ent. ‘ M
The min
adopted, a:
er of the
land, was
Rev. Lac!
subject,
to our Prei
and from
Lackland pr
ter orator!
audience
answered prea
were read and
which the speak
Rev. T. H. Lack
nted.
spoke from the
em Contribution
it Day Society,”
topic the Rev.
ed himself a mas
He brought to his
ibutions which
held them sjMlbound with inter
est for mo|e than an hour.
Everyone dd^lared himself ben
efited for having heard him.
The collection on this occasion
was fine. j
On motiofi: Christian Light
Mission waa named as the next
place of meeting, the third Sun
day in July, 1926.
Christian Light Mission
At Christian Light Mission,
third Sunday in July, 1926, Mrs.
M. J. Wrighf presiding, and devo
tions as follows: Scripture read
ing, 3rd chapter of Malachi;
prayer, Mr,' Joseph Johnson,
Elder, Big Oaks; singing,
“There’s a Eoyal Banner.” The
roll was called by Miss Annie
Vaughn, # Secretary. Christian
Light Mi&kfti, Big Oaks, Oak
Grove antr Bussell Grove were
represent^. |
by the Secretary were received
and adopted.
A little program by Christian
Light Mission was presented:
Welcome address, little Miss
Clara Perry.
Duet, Mrs. Seppie Mann and
Mrs. Lena Scott.
A marching song by twelve
girls, “We are marching for
Jesus,” was very enjoyable.
After the program, Mrs. M.
J. Wright, who had been chos
en for the speaker on this oc
casion, was presented by Mrs.
S. V. Thdmpkins. Mrs. Wright
spoke from the topic of “Self
cohsecration,” based upon the
words spoken by the prophet
Isaiah, “Here am I, send me.”
Mrs. Wright speaks Well on all
occasions biit on this particular
day she seemed inspired by the
Unseen Spirit, so diligently did
she portray the importance of
Self-consecration if we are to
carry on the work which is at
our hands to do.
It was at this meeting that
Mrs. S. V. Thompkins present
ed the National Missions’ appeal
that the Ladies’ Missionary so
cieties do their share of benevo
olence, thereupon a plan was
drawn up by which it was ear
nestly hoped all the ladies
would do their share at the next
meeting oi the circle convening
at Russell Grove through a pag
eant, “Seven Nations at Queen
Sheba’s Court,” and which was
to be presented by Mrs. S. V.
Thompkins. Each local society
was a court with-a queen, court
ladies, and the children serving
as pages and princesses.
The collection was grand here
also, and we parted happy for
what had been accomplished
and for having worked side by
side in the presence of Him who
careth for the lilies of the field.
On motion Russell Grove was
chosen the next place of meet
ing on the fifth Sunday in Octo
ber, 1926.
Russell Grove
At Russell Grove on the fifth
Sunday in October, 1926, devo
tionals were conducted by Mrs.
M. J. Wright, . , the President.
Prayer was offered by Mr. John
W. Harris, and then there was
the song, “From Greenland's
Icy Mountains/’
The roll was called by the Sec
retary, Miss Vaughn. All of the
societies were present except
Mt. Zion. Minutes of the last
meeting were received and
adopted. 1 ; ' ' •
The program for this day waa
as follows: A discussion, ‘The
Message of Good Will,” led’by
Mrs. S. V. Thompkins.
Address—“Benevolence,” Rev.
W. H. Freeland, who is now at
Goldsboro, N. C.
Chorus, “I’m Going to Build
Right on that Shore,” Big Oaks
boys.
After this the pageant was
staged:
Queen, Big Oaks Court, Mrs.
Jennie Johnson.
Queen, Russell Grove court,
Mrs. Lucy Farrar.
Queen, Oak Grove court, Mrs.
Lena Scott.
- Queen, Albright’s court, Mrs.
Annette Perkerson.
Queen, Allen Memorial court,
Mrs. Sarah Paige Brown.
Queen, Mt. Herman court,
Mrs. Kate Archer.
Christian Light Mission
Queen, Christian Light Mis
sion, Miss Annie Vaughn.
Besides being beautiful and
inspiring, this pageant served
the circle’s purpose of bringing
together more money than on
any other of its occasions.
After singing, “God be with
you till we meet again,” the cir
cle adjourned to go to Mt. Her
mon church on the fifth Sunday
in February, 1927.
Mt. Hermon
The last meeting of thie fiscal
pear was at Mt. Hermon the 5th
Sunday in February. This meet
ing was called to order by Miss
Annie R. Vaughn. The Presi
ient, not feeling well; was late.
The Scripture lesson, the
24th Psalm, was read. Prayer
was led by Rev. W. H. Shepper
son followed by singing, “Tell
Somebody Today.”
The welcome address was de
livered by Mrs. Kate Archer and
the response was by Mrs. S. V.
Thompkins. The roll call
showed all societies present but
Mt. Zion.
The speaker for the occasion
was Rev. W. A. Rogers (white)
of Amelia, Va., whose timely
instructive and constructive
subject was, “The Why, the Way
and Results of Missions.” When
Rev. Rogers was through
speaking we all felt that he had
said not only what was pleasing,
but just what was instructive
and needed. We thanked Rev.
Rogers and we hope he may
come again.
Mrs. Claire Pearson Alter,
preceptress of Ingleside Semi
nary, gave the circle a short
address in favor the Vacation
Bible School. We thanked Mrs.
Alter for the instruction and
now think some of us will have
Vacation Bible Schools this
aiimmpp. And. too. we love to
state here that Mrs. Alter, with
her famous Ingleside Quartette,
has been with each of our meet
ings during the year and has
rendered most excellent service.
The quartette has sung several
selections on each occasion. And
through these columns we wish
to thank them.
• We thank, too, the ministers
of the county—Rev. Lackland,
Rev. Freeland, now of Goldsbo
ro, N. C., and Rev. Shepperson,
who so generously gave of their
services.
We also thank Mrs. Estelle
B. Wingo, who is a member of
our Russell Grove church, and
is public school supervisor.
Though kept very busy with her
daily work she finds time to lend
a helping hand to the Circle.
Our next place of meeting
is Russell Grove on the fifth
Sunday in May.
We are calling each mission
ary local to be present upon this
occasion. Let us begin the
year by knowing what is re
quired of us, and with a greater
determination to do even better
this year than last.
MISS ANNIE R. VAUGHN,
Recording Secretary.
i
, tiast Friday, morning in Bar*"
ber a great de^rof preparation
night have wen notiqed at 10 :S0
&& «*“( ';***
“>, The wal
pm «?»y. .with
edges of white, and ..tows of blue
with edges oiwmte pjissejd down
to the gate of the.paippus and
jut. itp .the, street. The#' were
the Barber girls in grey and Jhlpe
ireases withpollacs and.cuff a of
white. “What a .happy‘ lookipg
crew! Today is the.picpip q$y
and all the schools mje thpia!”
With tickets. -to’ Hobson. City
Park, ‘a gift 'from the. President,
150 girls'‘were deposited in cars
and vfere m&ri’iljr • siliging and
yelling'dif tftefr way:" Nothing
ooking and dying ~ everything
maginable. Some5 of • thafacul
;y took part in the fttn. “bate
ifternoon a' beautiful drive to
)xford Lake and homeward
>ound—everybody happy, caire
!ree all day? no books, no Work—
lothing to dp but play.
The 3rd ' College class, spon
sored by Miss Ruth Smith, pre
sented “The"' Rising of the
Moon,” a play in one act for the
>enefit of the College parlor.
Phis class-, of three did well in
securing $13.00 from. door re
ceipts mid the sale of ice cream.
Recent visitors to Barber were
Mrs. John Alien Blair and Mrs.
William M. Wills, both from
Philadelphia. Mr. Paul Hpvgard
From Emporia, Kansas, was a
week-end guest of Miss Bettie
Young, piano teacher.
The commencement exercises
of South Highland High School,
adjoining Barber, began Thurs
day might. The Misses Harper,
Miller, Brown and Lee, from the
Sophomore and Freshman de
partments of Barber, were in
structors of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and
6th grades in the South High
land School and were responsi
ble for the success of the “Fairy
Operetta” on Thursday.
Friday evening at 5:30 a part
of the Physical Education de
monstration was given in the
dining room in connection with
a carnival sponsored by the
Universal Club with Miss Ger
trude Davenport as chairman.
The dining room was gayly
decorated. Booths of candy,
sandwiches, cake and ice cream
and a gypsy fortune teller were
dotted over the room.
The program was very well
arranged, with Luester Brown
as Don Juan, Dorethea Williams
as the Jester, Louise Ross and
Lillian Smith in La Paloma, Ma
mie Wright as Peter Pan with
Three Fairies,‘and other group
parts. Owing to the inclemency
oi tne wearner is waa mjpvsmuic
to have the entire May Fete with
the Gypsy -. Camp • and: Queen
which was planned for the lawn.
The walls and ceiling of the
chapel are being redecorated for
commencement week. The new
window shades' and fresh tan
walls will give our beautiful
chapel a very restful appear
ance.
CALDWELL CIJUKCH NOTES
Sunday morning, April 17, our
pastor brought to us a sermon
of much power : from Matthew
28:6. It was indeed soul-stir
riilg. • . ; . v .
* After the sermon we listened
to oUr delegate’s report , and
Rev. Moore also gave 'an interr
eSting talk concerning the Pres
bytery and church.
We are very glad to note that
the contest between Reed’s
School, Smithville, Withers and
Caldwell, which was held at
CaldwelL April 11, was reported
very good. There was a large
crowd and nice behaviour, and
plenty of refreshments were
sold to help get supplies for the
school kitchen.
A MEMBER.