The Africa - American
Presbyterian.
Established in 1879.
CONSOLIDATED with
THE SOUTHERN EVANGELIST.
Rev. H. L. McCROREY, D D.7LL DT.
Editor.
W. E. HILL, Associate Editor.
Rev. C. P. PITCHFORD,
Business Manager.
“"Devoted to the Educational, Mate
rial, Moral and Religions interests
ofburbeople in the Sooth, and puo
iished at' 'Charlotte, N. tk, every
Thursday.
All questions arising under the va
rious subjects above Indicated are
discussed from a Christian point of
view- Each number contains the
freshest aid best news from the
Southern field and from the Church
at large. There is carefully sefc:
ed reading matter suited to ail 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
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-THURSDAY, DEC. is7l327
SUNDAY COURT AT GOLDS
BORO.
The people of Goldsboro wit'
ll essed an unusual spectacle last
Sunday when criminal court
was held to try Larry New-!
some, a young Negro charged
with the murder of a Wayne
County white girl. Although
soldiers were present to prevent
an outbreak, an effort was made
to take the prisoner from the
court rooim. This was frus
trated by the heroic action
of the officers u of ^the law
who held the mob at Ibay
with guns. After this flurry
the trial proceeded without fur
ther attempt to molest the pris
oner. Determined to maintain
order, the Judge himself had
a gun at hand. The trial lasted
three hours and Newsome was
convicted and sentenced to
death.
Such crimes as the prisoner
is charged with (bring shame to
all self-respecting Negroes, and
are as revolting to them as to
the white people. It is hard
for us to understand how one
can allow himself to sink so low
as to commit such an atrocity.
LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE
GIVEN “A” RATING.
President W. J. Trent an
nounces under date of December
14th that Livingstone College
has been given “A" rating. This
news will cause rejoicing not
only in A. M. E. Zion Church
circles, but among friends of
Negro education in all denom
inations.
Livingstone already has
splendid educational work to its
credit, and in the new day into
which it is entering it is des
tined to do still bigger things.
We rejoice with President
Trent on having reached a
coveted goal, and congratulate
him on the brilliant prospect
that beckons him on.
DR. CAPEHART HEADS r
NEGRO MASONS.
Raleigh, Dec. 15.—(AP)
Electing Dr. L. B. Capehart
of Raleigh, Grand Master, to
succeed Dr. Jas. E. Shepard, and
selecting Winston-Salem for the
1928 convention city, the Ner
gro Grand Lodge of Masons, of
North Carolina wound up a
two-day annual convention here
today..
Other officers elected includ
ed W. B. Windsor. Greensboro,
Grand Secretary; Alfred Robin
son, Winston-Salem, Grand
Treasurer, and Fletcher Smith,
Winston-Salem, Grand Senior
Warden.
* Reip
D., F. E, fr. S., one of the most
noted missionaries .of the
Southern Presbyterian Church,
whor gave twenty years of his
life to pioneer work in the Bel
gian - Conga... Africa,, died at
his home, in Louisville, Ky., No
vember is,' after a year* s'. ill
ness following a stroke of para
lysis. CD*. Shehjfcrd accompa
nied Rev. Samuel N. Lapsley
to Africa as a 'missionary
and ttife stdry of thd* experi
ences ranks' among ’Dtd'lnoSt
thrilling narrd&ves of missiona
ry wdtfk in any land. CIFor the
past twelve -yewPr Dr. Shepard
had devoted himself ^with untir
ing energy tp: missionary work
among,
Negro jmcfii iotthe Rity <of Douis
ville,bemg»*stQ? of #?&-,Crracfe
Presbyterian church, whiehis a
part 0* the. Presbyterian Colored
Mission .Work condpcted in
JjsuisvjHe fwq almost,; thirty
years hy; Revii Jc|Mr<i<ittte,e
t i*; Those who haye read thestory
of; Dr. ShepB^d!s ex»priences in
Africa ^publi|lh#djinhhhb^iObk
a number and
those whot.haver-heard,;this elo
quent : servant - {Jodi tell the?
story of his life from pulpitand
platform, are :sa4$ep§d by the
loss thathtvhj|L
Qhurch t% Ji^^of
thisi jneally graft
Booker ^ashm$tpn wgs tp the
eudcational world, ^yllhnni H.
Sheppard was to Christian For
eign^ iSisjstofc, I& tovfed, his
own.; .race Ifrvde"
termined to serve as a mission
ary in'far oft'Afitof and, when
his strenousfaboA there ceased,
he gladly" tOok iip. rhisBidnary
work among, thfe X«8ri> race in
tbe homeland andlnlnistferfed to
them witli a sympathy" and love
rarely found in any mail. • -r
A vM1 throng * that taxed ;to
the "utihost the large" auditori
um of'the SecoridPredoyterian
church in LbiHsville, made up of
6oi.li ‘Whitfes ’ and rNegtoes, testis
fifed to the estfeeriT in which this
man of God was held .through
out tfie feity.1 It was estimated
that ip(w4 ^thafi- one thousand
persons sought •. to enter the
building. After every seat was
occupied and all standing room
L.aken, hundreds were turned
away from-’‘the doors. Dr. C,
R. Hemphill, in paying tribute
to this noble servant .of God,
said: ‘‘His modesty, sincerity
and devotion., to., Jesus Christ
stirred:,/. us.i- Braying strange
lands,. cannibal japd all forms
>f hardships*, he and his white
comrades began their mission
in Africa.^Fitst Rev-Samuel
N. tahatey* and then Rev. Wil
liam M.’ Morrison laid dpwn Jheir
lives. The< story, of ntheir joint
service in ^ Africa , .reveals the
highest tM pf Southern ^chiv
xlry. The history of thfe Church
In Africa could never be written
without -the names of .those
three men*’ • m
restjfying ..to .his P°wer a?
iacher, and pastor, Rev. John
tie said : *“Hfe loved the Word
God And Spoke with power,
fed upon- the Book and
ired out to ns its great truths,
thrilled us and made us love
it Word/’ ... ;; .
‘Perhaps .the death of no
ier person ’ in the Southern
jabyteWan Church would
ich more* hearts throughout
s length and breadth of our
semination^ than , the death of
s man,” .said Dr, HemphiU.
ithful to his. God, toying his
towirten,; efficient in every
ity that engaged hif powers,
lived and ?<died. un humble,
eere, modest man who exem
Hed daily ^e ., spirit of his
ster.’^Editerial in The
ristian-Observer* : ; ,
WORKERS’/CONFERENCE
The Annual Workers’ Con
ference of the Diyision of Mis
5iona for Grfored People of the
Board of National Missions,
Presbyterian Church, U. S. A.,
will be. held January . 31st to
Feb. 3,1028..at Haines Institute,
Augusta. Gs. Those expecting
to attend shoiuld Write to Prof.
J. M. Tutt for entertainment. ;
J. M. GASTON.
Secretary.
_ Second and
streets, was the scene of a big
mass meeting last Sunday af
ternoon, Dec. 11. The meeting
was held under the auspices oi
the Colored Branch of the
charlotte Co-operative Nursing
association. His Honor Mayor,
X<‘. M. Redd made the principal
address. The main thought of
.ois address was, that success in
dfe depended upon our willing
ness to be unselfish and render
service to our fellowmen. The
mayor received a rousing wel
come and got hearty applause to
nis address.
Other speakers were: Mrs.
Virginia Gibbs McPheeters, City
Supervisor of Nurses, who set
forth the needs for more nurses
to work among colored people.
The Rev. J. C. Taylor, Vice
President of the Interdenomi
national Ministerial Alliance,
assured the public that the Al
liance was solidly behind the
movement to secure more nurs
es for our group.
Stirring appeals for subscrip
tions were made by Mr. David
Qvens, President of the Good
fellows’ Club, and Mrs. H. L.
IdcCrorey, one of the members
of the Nursing Association. Mr.
Ovens gave statistics showing
how very important it was for
. notlier nurse to be employed at
once,. He pledged the support
of the Goodfellow’s Club. Mrs.
McCrorey touched the hearts of
the vast audience as she ap
>ealed for better care along
lealth lines for many of the neg
ected women of our race.
The response was encourag
ng. - Between $600 and $700 in
ash and pledges was raised.
The Seventh Street Presby
eriah church choir, with Dr. T.
t. Long presiding at the organ,
tnd the Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity Quintette, rendered the
music for the occasion.
The Rev. L. B. West was
master of ceremonies. In his
closing remarks he thanked the
audience for their presence and
the enthusiasm that was mani
fested. He also thanked all
thoae who had contributed to
the success of the program, es
pecially Dr. H. M. Moore and
his congregation for placing the
Church at their disposal.
LEFVNON PRESBYTERIAN]
CHURCH, RIDGEWAY, S. C. |
Funeral services were held
Thursday, December 1, at Leb
anon church for Mr. Charlie
Martin, who died at his home
here on Monday, December 28,
after a protracted illness. The
.services were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. J. R. Dungee, who
preached from Psa. 147: 2,
For so he giveth his beloved
sleep.” The pastor was assisted
by Dr. W. D. V. King, pastor
of Bethlehem Baptist church,
and by Rev. Henry Harrison,
interment, with Masonic rites,
was in Lebanon Cemetery.
Because of exceedingly incle
ment weather, services were not
largely attended on Sunday
morning, December 4. Those
who attended, however, received
a treat in the beautiful sermon
delivered by the Rev. Henry
Harrison, from 1:27, “Pure re
ligion and undefiled before God
and the Father is this, to visit
he fatherless and widows in
their affliction, and to keep him
self unspotted from the world.”
Rev. Harrison has preached for
us on several previous occasions,
and each time his messages
h«ve been rememlbered long
afterwards.
Mrs. Clara Marshall passed
away Sunday, December 4, at
g P. M., at a ripe old age. She
had been in failing health for
a long time, yet her going was
marked by a wholesome degree
of sadness. She followed within
a year, her sister, Miss Lizzie
James, who also died full of
years. Mrs. Marshall is sur
vived bv three daughters: Mrs.
J rouis Benson. Mrs. Millard
Williams and Mrs. Harriet Mil
lar. all of Ridgeway; two sons,
Mr. Jack Marshall, of Lennox,
Mass.: and Mr. Robert Marshall,
nf Golumbia. S. C.; three sisters,
Mrs. Flora Love, of Ridgeway;
Mrs. Nellie Arnold, of Columbia,
rangements at this writing are
incomplete.
Rev. J. R. Dungee entered
Waverly Hospital, Columbia,
Tuesday December 6, for a min
or operation.
Mr. Lois Benson, who is a pa
tient at the Waverly Hospital,
is still making steady improve
ment.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
THE SEVENTH COMMAND
MENT. ( Ex. 20: 14.
Duty of Man Regarding Moral
Purity.
(This is an abstract from a
itrmon just preached by the
Rev. E. W. Carpenter, of South
ampton, Long Island, N. Y.
‘Thou shalt not commit
adultery.”
4 l were called upon to speak
or preach on tne suoject of di
vorce, i would select the sev
enth commandment, and then
turn to Matthew o to call at
tention to what Christ taught
with what cod commanded,
inis commandment is the wall
mound tne family, the city of
true love, with its homes, its
children, its heavenly life of
love, the earthly Bethel whence
oacoo s ladder rises to heaven,
the type of the city of God. This
wall defends this home against
the demons of selfishness, the
dragons of sensual love and di
vorce, the storms of vile litera
ture, the armies of evil thoughts
and Dad companions.
This commandment is also a
wail not lor defence, but to
acep men from entering anoth
er city, the city of False Pleas
ure. in its center is the city of
Destruction, from which Chris
tian in Bunyan s Pilgrim’s Pro
gress fled. It is a burning
whirlwind of flame, filled with
diseases, remorse and death,
This vortex of fiery evil is hid
den from the sight of those
without by being surrounded
with palaces of sensual delight,
magnificent temples of lupt,
oriUiant saloons of intoxicating
drinks, conversation halls id
lewd stories, libraries of pb
scene literature, ^debasing the
aters, obscene pictures, ajiu
the flame within so light Up
these pleasure palaces that
they seem often like the heav
enly towers and golden spires of
true joy, and many are attract
ed by them to their ruin. It is
against these avenues and en
ticements, which lead to the
awful hell unseen, within, that
teachers need most to warn
their scholars by this command
ment.
And they should note special
ly that most sinful and danger
ous pleasures have two sides,—
one for argument, the other
for practice. The argument for
lancing is usually, what is the
harm in moving the feet to mu
flc? Of course, there is none.
But the usual practice of danc
ing makes it an open door to
ruin. The argument for billiards
is, what more harm in them
than in croquet? None. But the
usual practice is with gambling
and drinking; and so through
the list of evils.
We are forbidden, then by
this commandment, all the
things which tend to evil.
All evil, sensual thoughts,
theaters, which arouse sensual
feeling, and bring into low
company; dancing, except un
der this simple rule, that
no liberties with the per
son should be allowed in danc
ing which are. not perfect
ly prbper in general company in
the presence of parents. No
one is safe that allows for a mo
ment anything more. Looking
at obscene pictures, which are
exposed for sale at most news
stands. bad, low reading, vulgar
conversation, and many other
things are forbidden in this
commandment.
We are printing again this
week the appeal of Dr. Clar
ence Dillard to the churches of
Catawba Synod. Gur churches
and Presbyteries should do
their utmost to raise their full
benevolence quota before the
end of the church year.
When Christ was born in Judah
There sought Him from afar
Three loyal-hearted wise men
Who followed long His stnr.
They came to seek the Saviour,
Their King and Lord to be.
The star it led the Wise Men
And I know it leadeth me.
I sing because I’ve found Him,
My King and Lord to be.
For the Star that led the Wise Men
Is the Star that leadeth me.
Although my heart is troubled,
Though sorrow is my lot,
Why should I feel discouraged,
For God has not forgot?
My path leads to the manger
Where Christ my Lord IT1 see;
The Star it led the Wise Men
And I know it leadeth me.
I sing because He loves me,
His love has set me free.
For the Star that led the Wise Men
Is the Star that leadeth me.
Whenever I am lonely,
Or tempted to despair,
I'll turn my eyes to Heaven
Ynd know that Christ is there.
I'll journey like the Wise Men
Until His face I see.
The Star it led the Wise Men
And I know it leadeth me.
I sing because I’ve found Him
My rod and staff to be.
For the Star that led the Wise Men
Is the Star that leadeth me.
Then let us all be happy,
For Christ the Lord has come.
And if we will receive Him,
Some day He’ll take us home.
And through life’s toilsome journey
Our' constant Friend He’ll be.
The Star it led the Wise Men,
And I know it leadeth me.
I sing because I’m happy
That such a Friend is He,
And the Star that led the Wise Men
Is the Star that leadeth me.
Mocksville, N. C.
A CHRISTMAS THOUGHT
Mrs. Hattie A. Russell.
We are filled with joy and
gratitude when we think of the
gift of the Saviour, Jesus. We
are especially thankful that He
is not a Saviour afar off, but
linked to our nature in the man
ner of His birth, in childhood,
in humility, in love and sympa
thy. In Him we are glad. With
all the angels who celebrate His
birth, we add our voice of joy.
With the humble who inquired,
what these things meant, we
still search for the truth
of the incarnation. May
there be joy this day to all peo
ple, we earnestly pray. Bless
all children, the babies of the
land. Be with the poor and give
to us all, and to all others, the
spirit of good will and of char
ity. Christmas Day comes and
goes; we give and we receive the
tokens of friendship and love.
We cannot repeat these gifts
every day, but we earnestly
beseech Thee that the Christmas
spirit may abide in our hearts
and in the hearts of mankind
everywhere. May the gifts of
love manifest the spirit of
•Jesus.
THE ST. PAUL PRESBYTE
RIAN CHURCH, LOUIS
BURG, N. C.
By Rev. H. T. McFadden
Tt has been some time since
vou have heard from us through
the Africo-American Presbyte
rian, tout we are not asleep by
any means. We have had sev
eral deaths in our church this
oast summer. Some of the
main pillars of the church have
oassed to the great beyond,
We have missed them very
much.
About a month ago we had
steam heat installed in ou?
church at a cost of $1086. We
have been working very hard
to get the debt paid off as early
as oossible. Every effort pul
forth made very slow progress
at bringing in money to cancel
the debt. So about the first 01
second week in November we
At 3:30 on the same date we
had the Rev. Duffle Le*ia, of
the South Main Street Baptist
church, of Louisburg, to preach
for us from the text, John 3
16. He used as his theme, “Say
it With a Gift.” He brought a
soul-stirring gospel message
which was enjoyed by all who
heard it.
“ The various captains made
the following reports from their
pews:
Mrs. H. T. McFadden __ $76.00'
Mrs. E. N. Dent - 48.45
Mrs. Dora Hill _ . 15.32
Mrs. Mcfnerva Parrish 9.15
Miss Athlee White_ 31.25
Mr. Robert Arendall_ 15.00
Mr. Jack Hayes . / __ 10-31
Mr. A. H. Ridley _ 6.40
Mr. Calvin Yarboro — 20.50
Mr. M. Brown -- 6.00
A donation from the Linen
Shower club of $10 brought the
total collection up to $247.38.
We realized from that rally
enough money to pay off the
entire debt of $1086.00. At the
close of the collection we sang
“Praise God from whom all
Blessings Flow.'* The Men’s
Social Service Club and the La
dies’ Linen Shower Cluj) are
doing a very great work ip con
nection with our church.
Brethren, pray for the suc
cess of our work in Louisburg.
GREENSBORO
By Mrs. G. A. Bridges
Sunday morning, December
12th, Rev. H. C. Miller spoke
from Eccl. 3: 19-22: :12;17, \
Does Anything Come . After 1
Death?” By way of introduction f'
the speaker related some Of the
serious questions and problems
facing the world—such as war
debt to the United States and
race prejudice. Any one of these
may set the world aflame again,
yet the question more important
than these is, “Does anything
come after death?”
The negative idea was" dis
cussed in which the similarity
of man and beast was shown.
The failure or seeming failure
of personality—the mind dying
before the body, etc.
The speaker took up the af
firmative idea—showing the su- “
periority of man to beast; his
aspirations, seeking for better
things. .
As the artist constructs not to
smash to pieces, why should it
be thought that God would be
stow so much upon man,, even
the gift of His Son—then splash
the labor of his hands to splin
ters?
There was injected the old ar
gument of whether man was the
harp or harper; if harper, then
the failure of both harp and
harmony does not destroy the
harper. 11
The speaker concluded by
showing faith as the chief ele
ment in helping to answer the
question—the testimony of Je
sus Christ—closing with . ‘‘Cross
ing the Bar.” The congregation
was profoundly impressed with
the subject and many comments
were heard.
Sunday night the Woman’s
Missionary Society rendered a
program in connection with a
pew rally. Dr. Bluford, Presi
dent of A. & T. College made
the principal address. The A.
& T. Quartette gave three selec
tions to the delight of a full
house. The offering was $25.80
for the missionary society.
Mrs. L. A. Morrow, who has
been confined in the Richardson
hospital is home again and will
soon be able to go to her work.
The Ladies’ Aid met with
Mrs. Gaston Meares last Thurs
day afternoon.
The Earnest Workers’ class
won the cup and also the finance
banner this Sablbath. The at
tendance banner went to Up and
Doing class.
In the Intermediate Senior
Department the Sunshine Band
won the finance and attendance
banners.