iii ■■
'■ . -i! ...
IaNUYE SHALL TOTHE TRUTH, AND THE TROTH
MAKE YOU FREE.”—John viii, 36.
ro. 43.
By Bev/(S..T. Dillard, D. B.
BISHOP CHAPPELL AND
MRS. MAGGIE CHAPPELL >
McLEOD. '
W. D. Chappell was a stu
dent of the Fairfield Institute
and a member of the Presbyte
rian church. The Chappells
were all notedfor studious hjab
its and good minds and worked
hard to get along in the wotld.
Chappell was a young fellow
with nerve and grit and did pot
take everything for granted. jHe
always liked to have his Way
and did not mind fighting for
what he believed, if He thought
he could win in that way. After
a-.few years he found it.<eaSiS0
\ to take quarters in the A, |M.
Church and he did sov He be
came a student of Allen Unhjer
> sity and was among the best the
school had. After completing
the course prescribed he soon be
came presiding elder and finally
became President of Allen Uni
versity and held the position for
a number of years. Very sbon
after he vacated the head posi
tion in Allen he was made Bish
op. He was a fighting Bishop.
The ministers in his territory
feared him and he got more put
of them than any other Bishjop.
He was without mercy when
stirred and everybody knew} to
' keep silent or get out. He made
money and bought property and
> liyed in fine style. He wad a
good looking man* i "
One day Chappell died, before
he was an old man. Consump*
tion overtook him, which never
hun-until his body wsiit
^“^ack to dust from whence; it
„ came. Six feet of earth make
us all one size.
The Bishop’s sister, Maggie
Chappell, was a bright student
and Christian. She loved books
and Jesus and wanted to go as
a missionary beyond the ocean.
She often thrilled our school by
telling her love for lowly folks.
In one of the darkest places
in Fairfield County Maggie
taught school and worked day
and night to bring the light of
education and the Saviour of
men to her scholars and their
parents. Not having accom
plished her plans to become a
missionary she finished her ed
ucation and soon after that she
married a fine Methodist preach
er and is doing good work in
this State. Rev. McLeod, her
husband, is an honorable man
and makes Maggie a splendid
husband in every way.
------
REV. H. L. McCROREY, D. jD.,
LL.D.
' mdin long way from
Megro rural homo to
the pr&C arp of a great insti
tution at earning And yet his
tory is ever repeating itself : in
the lives of men and of nations.
Such recurrences are unmistak
able proofs of tiie fact that the
things that come to men are
not accidents but are ordained
of God.
"The story of the life of Henry
Lawrence McCrorey runs paral
lel in many respects with that
of many other men who, climb
ing from out the valley, have
reached the mountain top. And
yet such stories are worth jre
telling for the inspiration they
give to oncoming youth.
Born on a farm in Fairfield
County, South Carolina, young
McCrorey attended the county
schools, and in course of time
went to the Willard Richardson
School. He was an eager, dili
gent .student, and from the be
ginning applied himself to books
in a way that laid a broad
and deep foundation for the
fine superstructure of scholar
ship that he has since built.
And while acquiring learning he
has developed a self-mastery and
an administrative ability that
has surprised his friends and
won the admiration of men eve
rywhere.
It would take more space than
has been allotted to this sketch
to tell of. my subject's growth
and development a|nd achieve
merits during the years that lie
between his student days at the
Richardson School and the pres
ent time. But for the benefit of
those who may. be interested in
'“Who’s Who" among Negro ed
ucators the events of those years
may be epitomized as follows:
Graduated from the Willard
Richardson School, Winnsboro,
-S.. C., 1883; taught in the rural
‘schools of South 'Carolina two
years; eiiffered Biddle Universi
ty;* hbw Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity, ' 1886; graduated from
the . high school department,
1888; the college department,
1892, the theological department,
18951 taught in Biddle Universi
tyfrom 1895 to 1907; has
served as President of said in
stitution from 1907 to the pres
ent time; appointed by Governor
W. W. Kitchen, of North Caroli
| na, in 1912, as delegate to the
, Education Congress at St. Paul,
I Minn.; appointed by Governor
Loclce Craig, of North Carolina,
I in 1915,>5 delegate to the South
I ern _ Sociological Congress in
Houston, Texas; twice commis
sioned to the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly, and three times
by the Assembly as delegate to
the Quadrennial meeting of the
Alliance of Reformed Churches
Throughout the World Holding
‘the* Presbyterian 'System ~-Ex
President of the National Asso
ciation of Teachers in Colored
Schools; Editor of the Africo
American Presbyterian; he
touched the hearts of philan
thropists from whom Johnson C.
Smith University has derived 15
acres of land valued at $30,000,
$250,000,00 for buildings, and
more than $1,000,000.00 endow
ment; developed the institution*
to “A" rating.
JOHN HALL CHURCH NOTES
The Passing of Mr. W. A. Blue.
On Wednesday, October 19,
1827, a little past noon, God sent
His death angel and took from
us our brother and friend, Mr.
W. A, Blue. Brother Will had
been in failing health for some
time but this morning he was in
the best of spirits and said he
felt well.
He was born in Carthage 61
years ago • and was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Blue. He
was taught from early childhood
to be industrious and the up
bringing of his family speaks
for his industry.
He was an elder in the Pres
byterian church for 35 years or
more and a leader in all the ac
tivities of the church and com
munity. His going from us is a
shock, but we can only acknowl
edge that the affliction is God’s
will, and we know that over in
the beautiful land where he has
gone, he is free from the pains
that he so long endured here.
Ripened in years and fully pre
pared for another state of exist
ence he has passed on to enjoy
the reward of a life well spent
on earth. He was a devoted
father and leaves seven children,
eiglit grand-children and a host
of relatives and friends to
mourn their loss.'
The death of Mr. Blue teach
es us that sooner or later we
must all make that journey
across that mystic river and
that we .all have the ordeal to
pass; and '
‘‘To enable our feet in the next
day’s march,
To climb up that golden ridge
We must all lie down for one
night’s rest,
Inside of the covered bridge.”
NORTH CAROLINA NEGRO
TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION.
\ .--- . !
Next Session Meets at Goldsbo
ro, November 23*25, 1927.
A list of noted speakers is an
nounced by officials of the North
Carolina Teachers’ Association
for the forty-seventh annual
meeting, to foe held in Goldsbo
ro, November 23-25. Some of
the speakers from others States
are: Dr. James H. Dillard, Char
lottesville, Va., President of the
John F. Slater Fund; Mr. Jack
son Davis, Richmond, Va., Field
Agent of the General Education
Board; President Mordecai W.
Johnson^of Howard University;
and Dr. John J. Tigert, United
States Commissioner of Educa
tion.
Among the speakers from
North Carolina are: Dr. W. H.
Odum of the University of
North Carolina; President W. P.
Pew and Dean Edmund D. Soper
of Duke University; President
W. J. Trent, of Livingstone Col
lege ; President David D. Jones
of Bennett College; Mr. N. C.
Newbold, Director of Division of
Negro Education, and Mr. A. T.
Allen, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction. The Associa
tion will be welcomed to Golds
boro by the Mayor, and by re
presentatives from both the
white and the colored citizens.
The membership of th© Asso
ciation is 2,500, This will be in
probability increased to 8,000 be
pore the end of the year. Two
thousand teachers are expected
to be in attendance upon .the
Goldsboro meeting, thus making
it perhaps the largest gathering
of colored teachers in the United
States.
. Goldsboro is making active
preparation to demonstrate, to
these^-tenchers-fher genuine hos
pitality of Eastern North Caro
lina. The religious and fraternal
organizations are cooperating
handsomely with the education
al groups. The civic organiza
tions among the white citizens
are also lending encouragement
and support, states Professor H.
V. Brown, chairman of the local
committed of arrangements. ,
Hearty endorsement of the
work and aims of the Associa
tion has come recently from
leading State officials. Mr. N.
C. Newbold, State Director of
Negro Education, writes to Pres
ident S. G. Atkins: “Within re
cent years the North Carolina
Negro Teachers Association has
made remarkable gains. It is
developing a creditable profes
sional spirit among the teachers
of the State. If it shall include
in its membership a large per
centage of the Negro teachers of
the State, it will be able to make
an effective appeal to the State
and local school authorities for
equity and justice in their sup
port of the public schools and
higher educational institutions
for Negro youth. I am express
ing the earnest hope that every
progressive, right-thinking Ne
gro teacher in North Carolina
will join the Association and at
ers as they are held from year
tend the next meeting and oth
to year.”
ivir. a. 1. Alien, oiaie super
intendent of Public Instruction,
in an open letter to the colored
teachers of the State, says:
“The Association of Negro
teachers in North Carolina, by
means of its organization and of
its annual meetings, is doing a
most valuable piece of work in
furtherance of the program for
the broadening of the education
al facilities for Negro children.
This Association, now as in the
past, in my judgment* is worthy
of your loyal and complete sup
port. I hope, therefore, that
every Negro teacher in the
State will affiliate with this or
ganization.’'
“A teacher failing or refusing
to become a member of this As
sociation indicates by such an
act a lack of loyalty to liis race
and to the efforts of racial ad
vancement. There is still much
work to be done-in the field of
before the ma
_ it to offer an
educational opportuni
[e Negro youth of the
“ ‘ era are in a posi
up sentiment for
and to bring
lesire oil the part of the
( people of 1hte State to
of all the edu
lities that are
take this opportunity
to expifsss the hope that your
Associa Ion this year will have
its mos; successful year up to
the present time, and that
among its members it inay count
one hundred per cent of all'the
teacherdpn the Negfo -public
schools Of the State/’
ere is a vigorous move
direction of the
indicated by Sup
Allen is shown by
that every teacher in
upon the summer
the Winston-Salem
College joined the As
oluntarily, either pay
bership fees at that
indicating a definite
which they would sbe
That
ment
spiem
erin
the fac
attenda
session
readier
sociatio]
Ing the
time, o
date at
paid, j
The railroads have granted re
duced cates to the meeting,
rhose expected to attend should
write Mra. M. L. Gordon, 108 W.
Spruce Street, Goldsboro, indi
cating the length of time for
which they desire entertainment
and stating whether they will
come by $aU, bus line, or in their
iwn automobiles. With this co
operation! from visitors, Golds
boro is planning to give hand
some entertainment to the host
of intellectuals that will descend
upon it; | during Thanksgiving
week.
VICES
By-Rev. L. B. West, D. -D.
I had the opportunity of as
sisting several of my fellow-la
borers in the gospel during the
summer months, in conducting
their evangelistic services. We
had inspiring meetings at each
church. Those who had grown
cold and careless renewed their
vows, sinners were saved, and
there was a general awakening
among Christians.
Pleasant Ridge
I went first to Pleasant Ridge,
church, Lancaster, S. C. The
Rev. A. U. Frierson, D. D., is
the pastor The services began
on Wednesday night and went
through the next Wednesday
night. We had three ser
vices on Sunday. The con
gregations were not large,
but they were alive. The singing
was good, and men and women
prayed fervently for a revival
of religion in their midst. Sev
eral young people asked the
church to pray for them thal
they would come into a richei
experience of the Christ life.
One young boy gave his life tc
Christ and joined the church.
I have never preached to a
more appreciative people. Dr
Frierson and his . people hav€
plans on foot for the building oi
a new church.
Bethel.
On my way home the Rev. C.
P. Pitchford, pastor of Bethel
church, near Waxhaw, arranged
to have me stop over and preach
a night for him. It rained all
day, but a goodly number turned
out at night, and we had a glo
rious service. It was my first
visit to Bethel and I enjoyed it
immensely. The meeting went
on for a few nights and 8 were
added to the church. Rev. Pitch
ford is not only preaching to the
people, but he is striving to bring
them up educationally. Through
his efforts many are going off
to school.
I went next to Murkland
church, 9 miles from Charlotte,
began there on a Friday night
on the Providence Road.. Wc
going through the next Wednes
day night. Rev. J. H. Gamble
is the pastor of this chureh.
Murkland always keeps the fire
burning. The spiritual fervor
was high. God's presence and
power were felt. Saints rejoiced.
Sinners wept, and surrendered
their lives to Jesus. Eight souls
were saved, and one man who
had stayed out of the church for
years, came forward in tears,
and joined the church. Under
the leadership of Rev. Gamble
Murkland is doing great things.
gl-il
Joan nan.
I then journeyed to Carthage
for a week's services at John
Hall church, the Rev. P. N. Boy
kins, pastor. We had an evan
gelistic feast. Each afternoon
at 4 o’clock prayre meeting was
conducted. At night the music,
under the leadership of Elder W.
A. Blue, who has since gone to
heaven, was inspiring and up
lifting. The crowds were large.
A spirit of eagerness and will*
ingness to hear God’s word
preached pervaded the meetings,
and made them extraordinarily
interesting. The results were
glol ious. The whole church was
revived. Two young men were
happily converted and three
young men were reclaimed. The
people of John Hall ar in the
midst of a great campaign rais
ing funds to erect a new brick
church. Rev. Boykin is the in
spiring leader.
While there we went to the
Shady Grove church and
preached to a large crowd and
administered the Lord’s Supper
and baDtized a few children.
Woodland.'
Woodland is 9 miles from
Charlotte on the Mt. Ifolly Road.
The Rev. R. Z. Beatty if the
pastor. This is one of our most
enthusiastic rural churches. This
meeting extended ^ ^ '
And again on Su-^.,
crowds were large. The singing
was excellent. The revival spir
it was dominant. Several persons
came forward desiring to live
better lives and asking the pray
ers of the church. The growth
of the church has been so rapid
that there has been a loud call
for more room and so the mem
bers are working hard to make
additions to the present building.
Rev. Beatty has met with phe
nomenal success at this church.
Lawrence Chapel
I preached for three nights at
Lawrence Chapel, Pineville. The
Rev. J. H. Ward is the pastor.
The attendance was small, but
the people were much interested.
On the second night three men
came forward and rrpfle a profes
sion of their faith in Christ.
Lawrence chapel has made won
derful strides under the pro
gressive leadership of Rev. J. H.
Ward and the end is not yet.
Bowers’ Chapel
I crawled out of my bed at 3
o’clock in the morning to catch
a 4 o’clock train going to Lau
rinburg. I was booked to preach
at Bowers chapel. The Rev. J.
B. Francis is the shepherd of
this flock. We had a great week.
The singing was lively. Prayers
were offered with much spiritual
force. The people enjoyed hav
ing the word of God preached.
The response was heartening.
Four young people gave them
selves to Jesus. Rev. Francis
and his people are endeavoring
to make their church measure
up along aU lines. Rev. Francis
is a tireless worker.
At aU of these places I enjoyed
the fellowship of my brethrer
and the kindness and hospit&litj
of their people. May God richlj
bless them in their labors.
1 BRAINERD INSTITUTE,
CHESTER, S. C.
It is the custom of the Y. W.
C. A. workers of Brainerd Insti
tute to send each year two dele
gates to the Synodical Conven
vention and School of Methods.
This convened August 13, 1927,
at Haines Institute, Augusta,
Ga. The delegates elected last
term to this Convention were
I (Continued on page 3)
bi
1here has been a steady in
crease of tubs in Barber latel;
and now the number of eleven
' ' attained. The dubs
thdf meetings weeklj
consist of the following
Science Club, whose mem
will study the history of
tes and Will try to do some
lal experimentation;
. Club, which will
vahce appreciation of well known
poetry; the Latin Club which
wdl not only probe into Latir
mysteries but seek to develop
an | interest in Roman fife long
and today; the Music Club
help those who wish'to know
write musical compositions;
Hieronomous Club, an inter
im aid to the social worker,
ideas for developing the
community; the Kodak
has for its motto" Success
C1
ful Photography.” Barber Col
of
ma
pa
nuaf
sews
plans to create taste and
;t for literary writing and
ie Journalistic Club has been
ized. This club hopes to
to the outside world news
ie school by editing a school
;ine beginning the latter
of October. This club is also
ring about a School An
For the thrifty girl who
the Barber Handicraft
Club, has been organized. This
Club will specialize in the mak
ing pf gifts and useful presents.
Girl! are good carpenters, too,
and so the Saw and Hammer
Club promises opportunity for
development along this line. Per
haps the. most interesting club
bf mis the Dramatic Club, an
for -the best possible growth ii
the art of self-expression.- Thi
club sponsored the pageai
“The Call and the Answer.” The
Athletic Club became so popular
and grew so rapidly that it had
to be rechristened. Now it bears
the title, “Athletic Association,”
because of its immensity. Swim
ming, boating, hiking, basket
ball, volley ball, tennis and track
work wil be some of the activi
ties of this club.
These are the active clubs of
the school. In addition to these
organizations the three Chris
tian Endeavor Societies and
Prayer meeting groups conduct
weekly sd /ice programs. The
Y. W. C. A. for Senior High and
College students, and the Girl
Reserves for the “Preps” are al
so actively engaged in Christian
and social study work.
The Sunday preceding the
meeting of the Synod the Cal
vary Presbyterian church held
its morning worship in the Bar
ber Chapel. Barber girls were
glad to have this little change
from the regular order and to
meet the church people in our
own house.
The campus suffered a little
renovating as classes were dis
missed last Saturday afternoon
in order to remove all surplus or
unlovely obstacles. Several of
the students put an extra
coat of kalsomine on the room
walls as an expression of a de
sire to brighten up.
Synod was a week full of San
ta Claus surprises. It is hoped
that the surprises will not all be
given before Christmas, but
how they count up on Thanks
giving Day! There have been:
the County Fair, , with its usual
degree of festivity, amusements
and exhibits. The Senior High
class and college students were
invited to visit the Fair and join
in the fun. Then there has been
the “Big Parade,” a story won
derful in its portrayal of War,
which the Dean, Miss Foresman,
permitted the whole student
body to see. ,
The Memorial Service for Mrs.
Margaret - Barber was held
Thursday night of the Synod
week. The Synod accepted the
(Continued on page 3)