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CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSD. VOL.XLIX. AUGUST 18, 1927. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES AND REPORT OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES ON JOHNS ISLAND, S. C, It was an enjoyable gathering of Presbyterians of Bethel, He bron and Zion churches and friends of other denominations, which crowded the auditorium of Zion church Sunday at high noon, July the 24th. The oc casion was the celebration of the pastor’s fifth anniversary and the making of reports covering the five years work and accom plishments. Rev. and Mrs. S. H. Scott, who, after eight years of pro gressive and agreeable work in the town of Orangeburg, S. C., accepted this field which in cludes the three above church es. The anniversary services be gan at noon. After the prelim inaries were over the pastor an nounced his regret and disap pointment at the absence of Rev. T. A. Robinson, of Bam berg, S. C., whom he had secured about three weeks previous to the convention to preach the anniversary sermon. The Sab bath school convention was to be concluded on the same Sun day of the anniversary and whereas there were no ministers service of our beloved pastor and wife. Being guided by these two faithful servants of God aiid assisted by a faithful few, Bethel has made wonderful strides in every respect. Five yeaira ago Bethel had 58 mem bers. By zealous and fervent prayers on the part of the pastor arid the faithful few of the mem, beship was increased to 72. There has been an addition of fourteen by confession of faith, letter and restoration inclusive. We have lost by death and mi gration 16. There has been no net gain. The present enroll ment is 56. The minister bap tized 10 infants and 10 adults, total, 20; ordained 4 deacons and 2 elders; performed 6 mar riages and conducted 15 funeral services. Bought a pulpit carpet and'suit costing $81; built and beautified the choir stand and furnished the srime with chairs at a cost of $60; weather board ed, the building with free labor, the weather boarding costing $86; painting inside and outside With free labor. The paint'cqst $125; contributed to the Boarijgf $140. This concludes the report REV. S. H. SCOTT remaining over to preach for Brother Miller, the pastor of Salem Pesbyterian church, Rev. Scott was asked to relieve Rev. Robinson of the obligation. The request was reluctantly grant ed. This made it necessary for Rev. Scott to preach his own an niversary sermon. He said, “It must be done, and it must be done by me.” He announced his text as John 12:32, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” In his introduction he declared that as the sun affects, attracts and in fluences the heavenly bodies of which it is the center, so does Christ, the Son of God, affect, attract and influence the human bodies of which He is the cen ter. He also said that there were hundreds of souls drawn to Christ while He was being lift ed up on the old rugged cross, and thousands whose hearts j melted in tears as they gazed upon their dying Lord, then, i and even now. He further said, as co-work ers with Christ, it becomes our supreme duty and greatest ob ligation to assist Christ in his effort to draw the world to Him self. Neither time nor space will allow us to repeat the whole discourse. We will say it was inspiring as well as instructive. After the sermon reports of the churches were read. Bethel’s report was read by Miss Luvil la Green, a student of Haines Institute; Zion’s by Miss Sadie Ancrum, a prospective student of Scotia Woman’s College, and Hebron’s by Mr. Reuben Bishop, Clerk of Session.. Bethel's Report. Dear Pastor, Members and Friends: I beg to submit the following report covering the work done in and around Bethel church during the five years of of Bethel. We hope to do more and better work during the next five years. We trust that every member will pledge his loyalty to the flag. Luvilla Green, Reporter.' Caesar Geddes, Clerk. Zion’s Report Dear Pastor, Members and Friends: I beg to submit the following report which covers the work done in Zion church during the past five years of our pastor’s administration. When our pastor accepted this work five years ago the member ship was 68. This work had gone down numerically, but by God’s help and the faithful service of our pastor and his co-workers we were able to build up the membership to 111, as well as make improvements along other lines. Forty-three members have been added to the roll—34 by confession of faith, 7 by letter and 2 by re storation. We have lost by death and migration together 20 members. Net gain, 23. The present enrollment is 91. The pastor has baptized 11 infants and 9 adults; total, 20; Ordained 4 deacons and 1 elder ; married 7 couples and conducted 15 fun eral services. The church has contributed to the Boards $250. The church has been weather boarded with free labor. Paint ed building in and outside, in cluding labor at a cost of $167. Improved choir stand, bought a pulpit suit, carpet for pulpit and rugs for half way and purchased 5 dozen chairs for about $175. This ends our report for Zion. We hope that everybody will endeavor to do nothing less than his part of the great job during the next five years, so that greater work will be accom plished and more souls will be saved for God and His gku We ask your prayers. ; Sadie Ancrum, Reporter. ™ Edward Washington, Clerk.': Hebron's Report. Beloved Pastor, Members a: Friends: Please allow me make {the following report the work done in Hebron duri the five years of our pastor'i most diligent service: The Rev. and Mrs. Simoh Herbert Scott came to us thi July, five years ago. Unfort nately they found the field a low ebb and the tide was going out, that is, the peopl were leaving our churches going to other denominatio Even those who tried to hold oh were wavering and their spirits were down and out. The fiellr was, in a sense, vacant for mord than two years. Our hopes of getting another suitable shepi; herd were all but gone. But' man’s extremity is God’s oppor* tunity. These two servants of confess restorad migi^ God came, saw and conquered and are still conquering. During these years the membership has increased by 23; 20 by confi sion of faith and 3 by r< tion. Lost by death and tion, 18; net gain, 5. The pres ent enrollment is 85. The pasted has baptized 10 infants and 10 adults- Ordained 3 elders andtJi deacons. Married 4 couples, con ducted 10 funeral serviced apd* the church has contributed to the Boards $210. Improved the choir stand and purchased an organ for $310. Bought lam^e and rugs for the pulpit, costing $100. Painted the inside *fhr $65 besides other improvemen 'Ups concludes the report for t field. Members of Hb&ron, us strive to do more work during the next nve SHPJflnMfe . bless our pastor and his good wife with health and long life and when he dies may he die on the field Reuben Bishop, Clerk of Session. GOLDEN RULE IN RACE PROBLEMS. (From the Macon Telegraph) Through the columns of the Literary Digest of July 23rd comes a report from Madison County, Tennessee, and Jackson is the county seat of this coun ty, that the welfare work that is being done in this county in cludes the whole colored popula tion as well as the white. The agricultural, financial, hygienic, and moral needs of the colored population are being carefully studied and the effort is to meet them with that intelligence and sympathy that are always es sential to good solution. It is reported, since this work has been under way by the in terracial committee, no crimes have been committed in the county which would involve both races or tend to stir race prejudice. The “committee on court justice reports no cases of injustice coming before it, that no discrimination has been prac ticed before the courts because of race or color, that the colored people have a representative at the bar and asserts that he has been given absolute justice and fairness, and that justice is not withheld from him on account of his color." This effort at race cooperation is quite practical and in an ac tive way has been going on in Madison county for years and it is reported that the opposition and obstacles to the work which existed in the beginning have largely disappeared, and that nothing sensational has devel oped and that both races have been benefitted in a marked way. Of course there are many communities where the same ef forts are being rewarded with success and happily I1*** Ijetter thought of both races is in line with what has met with conspic uous success in the city of Jackson and the county of Mad ison, Tenn. FAIRFIELD SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION. The 1927 session of Hie Sab bath School Convention of Fair field Presbytery convened at Ebenezer Presbyterian church, Dalzell, S. C., Aug.. 3, and con tinued through the 7th. This session was very largely attend ed. Thirty-five schools Reported. The assessment collected from the schools amounted to $168-32. Each session was begun with song service. Wednesday eve ning the opening sermon was pteached by Rev. J. R. Dungee, of Ridgeway, S. C., after which Miss Jessie Washington, of Eb enezer church, delivered the welcome address. Mrs. <i. E. Murray, of Ladson, made the re sponse. The Christian Endeavor del egates were enrolled and the of fering was taken, amounting to $10. The assignments of the lo cal committee were made, and the benediction was pronounced by Rev. Ulmer, of Winnsboro. | On Thursday A. M. the Chris tian Endeavor program was taken up- The discussion of the 'various subjects by the dele gates, was very interesting. [Prayer and praise service was conducted- by the delegate from Ladson. The President, Mr. J. A. Frierson, made his annual ad dress. The whole program was successfully carried out and was Indeed very interesting and in spiring. } On Thursday evening the an nual sermon was preached by Rev. W- I. P. Roseboro, of Cam den, S. C. The Sabbath school delegates were enrolled and as* signed to different homes. The offering for the evening was §3|0. Benediction by Rev. D. church, Columbia. Friday A. M. the Convention held a very interesting meeting After the reading of the minutes of the last meeting Rev. R. N. Cowan made a splendid talk on the subject, “How Can We Turn Many to Righteousness?” After the reports from the Sunday schools were made, Rev. R. E. Anderson of Sumter, preached. The Convention was then fa vored with two selections from the Nelson Quartet, sons of Rev. and Mrs- W. J. Nelson, of Mayesville, which every one thought to be fine for such youngsters. And to show how much the convention appreciated their singing, and also to en courage them, a collection of $4 was taken for them by Dr. G. W. Long. Dr. M. J- Jackson presented it to them. Dismissed by Rev. R. E. Foster On Friday P. M- a talk touch ing the Sunday school was made by Dr. Bragg Anthony. The reports from the Sunday schools were completed. The Convention was dismissed by Rev- Bolden, pastor of the Bap tist church, of Dalzell, S/ C. On Friday night the Conven tion had its popular meeting. The subject for discussion was “The Program of the Presbyte rian Church.” Dr. I. D. Davis, of Sumter, presided. This pro gram was successfully carried out despite the fact that some were not there who were on it Others were present to take their places. The offering for the night amounted to $10. Ben ediction was pronounced by Rev. I. D. Davis. Saturday A. M.t after the song service and a Scripture les son was read, the various com mittees were appointed: viz.; Program* Catechism, Resolutions and Auditing, after which was the Catechism Contest. The banner was won by the delegate from Pleasant Ridge church, Lancaster. The different com mittees then made their reports. The election and installation of officers was next in order as follows: Rev. M. J. Jackson, D. D., President, Dalzell; Vice i President, Miss Tena Frierson, j Sumter; Recording Secretary, Mrs- G. E. Murray, Columbia; I Corresponding Secretary, Miss Lillian Frierson, __ Treasurer, Mrs. W. J. Mayesville. A short program was on Sunday evening t the delegates; Mrs. G. and Mr. Frink also The whole session of vention was full of interest. We are sending four delegates to the School of Methods in Au gusta, Ga. How many are you sending from your Convention? On to Apgusta, Monday morn ing, August 15, 1927, is the slo gan of the Fairfield Sunday School Convention. E • - LILLIAN FRIERSON. Cot. Sec. *£ ANNUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION OF CAPS FEAR PRESBYTERY, DIS TRICTT NO. 2. The 29th annual session1 of the Sunday School Convention »f District No. 2, Cape Fear Presbytery convened with Mt Pisgah Presbyterian church Rocky Mount, N. C., Thursday evening, August 4th, 1927, with sll officers present, Mr. H. L. Puller, presiding. The President in his annua1 address outlined his work among the people during the year and the rapid strides ol progress that are being made This message from the Presi dent gave the Convention much encouragement to go mi and look forward to doing a greater work in the future* Friday morning the meeting was opened and conducted ac cording to the program at which time Dr. J. A. Savage, of Frank linton, and Dr. C. Dillard, oi Goldsboro, were present. These able men made very interest! sgan msmyteriar church to the present time. By vote of the Convention the Friday afternoon session was moved to Saturday and the del egates were taken to Tarboro to a joint Sunday school picnic. The outing was enjoyed by all Saturday morning the statis tical reports of the i Sunday schools in the district were made, after which the conven tion gave way to the D. V. B. S. conducted by Miss Susie M, Pea cock, assisted by Miss Geneva Lee, Mrs. Nora Bailey and Miss Naomi Freeman. After these demonstrations Mrs. S- C. Bas kerville presented a drama which was a creditable display of the work that is being done by the D. V. B. S. of Mt. Pisgah church. Miss Christianna Harper gave a very impressive outline of the Presbyterian Program for Girls., after which Rev. A. H. George gave and clearly explained the outline of the Presbyterian Pro gram for Boys. These programs when properly carried out lay the foundation of success for our Sunday school and church. After the reports of various committees the officers were re elected by a unanimous vote of the Convention. Sunday morning a Model Sun day school was conducted by the President, Mr. H. L. Fuller, as sisted by members of the Con vention. At eleven A. M. Rev. M. S. Branch, of Goldsboro, de livered the annual sermon. His subject was, “Selecting or Choosing the Right Things’1 Rev. Branch is a wonderful speaker and an asset to oui church. Sunday evening the Conven tion reassembled for a popular meeting arranged by the local committee at which time a very interesting program was ren dered with excellent selections by the Goldsboro Quartette, ac companied by Mr. Robert Hatch er. After the report of the com mittee on resolutions the Con vention adjourned to meet again in August, 1928, at Wilming ton. H. L. FULLER, President. R. D. MOORE, Secretary. REV. A. H. GEORGE, Treas, Resolutions , To the Second District Con cention in session at Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian church, Rocky Mount, % C. We the committee on resolu toins beg to submit the follow ing: Whereas, the people of this congregation and of the city of ROcky Mount have been so gen erous in their reception of us, ih that they havegraciously thrown open their doors and have made us welcodie to go and come at will; and hot only this, but they have spared no pains in caring for our material Wants ; and Whereas, they provided us an outing in the form of a union picnic, which was both enjoyable and refreshing; and, , Whereas, they have encour aged and inspired us by their hearty endorsement and coop eration of our popular meetings, as was evinced by the splendid audiences; and, Whereas, they have left no stone unturned in their effort to entertain us in that they pro vided for the essential phases of life; that is, the physical, moral, recreational and religious—all of which proves them to be a wide awake people; and Whereas, we as individuals and as a body, have been the recipients of their hospitality in the various ways mentioned, be it resolved,— 1st.- That this body, the Sec ond District Sunday School Con vention of Cape Fear Presbyte ry, extend a vote of thanks to the Mount Pisgah Presbyterian church, and to the people of Rocky Mount for their untiring zeal and their broadness of heart in satisfying our needs and wants. 2nd. Be it resolved that we thank them for the outing which its great crops. 3rd. Be it resolved that we thank them for the splendid pop ular meetings and the benefits derived therefrom. 4th. Be it finally resolved that a copy of these resolutions be kept in the minutes of this Convention, and that a copy be sent to our church paper, the Africo-American Presbyterian. Respectfully submitted by the Committee on Resolutions MISS GENEVA LEE, MASTER BOSTICK, MISS THERESA A. COLLINS, Chairman. LEBANON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, RIDGEWAY, S. C. Mrs. Irene Green, daughter of Rev. and Mr. I. F. Miller, has gone to Greenburg, Pa., where she expects to make her home Enroute to Greenburg she stopped at Coatesville, Pa., to Visit her brothers, Messrs. Isaac P. Miller and Potter McKinley Miller. * In Coatesville a delight ful party was given in honor of Mrs. Green and her children; after which they continued their journey to Greenburg by auto mobile. The clubs of Lebanon church have been very active during th past week. Clubs 1, 3 and 4 gave entertainments which advanced considerably their standing in the club race. On Sunday, Au gust 14, the pastor of Bethle hem Baptist church, Dr. W. D. V. King, with his choir and con gregation, was present with us under the auspices of Club No. 12, Mrs. Willard Williams, cap tain. The service was most in spiring, and a large sum was realized on the rally quota of Club No. 12. Mrs. Mary Jones suffered a paralytic stroke on Tuesday, Aug. 9, and is now in a critical condition Misses Mary and -Amanda James left with the pastor, Rev. J. R. Dungee, on Monday, August 15, to attend the School of Methods at Haines Institute, Augusta, Gai PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. The angel of death is the in visible angel of life.—Henry MillsjUden.
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