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Hie Africo - America blished in IH79. lOUDATED WITH THERN EVANGELIST. Rev. H. L McCROREY. D. D.. IX. O. Editor. W. E. RTLL. Associate Editor. iRev. C. P. PITCH FORD, Business Manager. Devoted to the Educational, Mace rial,’ Moral and Religious interest* of our people in the South, and yuo Ushed at Charlotte. N. C., even Thursday. 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 Chnrcb at large. There is carefully seiz ed rending matter suited to all class es of our people—the farmer, the mechanic, the artisan and the pro fessional The Sabbath School and Missioi. ary cause* will receive special at teatioB TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single copy one year-- $1 60 Six months ...-.1- .76 Three months ..... ,- - .60 We earnestly ask the sympathy and prayers- of our brethren unn friends a* large in order that out efforts in this enterprise may be crowned with, success. Send all money by ’ . 0. Money Order, Registered Let cer oi* Bank Check, otherwise it might set lost and the sender aloiu will be respon sible. Entereu at the Postoffice at Char lotte, N. C., as second class mattsr THURSDAY, MAY 17, 19287 A NEGRO EVANGELIST IN NINGPO, CHINA. Some of the Boards of For eign Missions hitherto have questioned the advisability of sending colored missionaries to foreign fields. We have always contended that men and women of the Negro race with adequate preparation and with proper support can render efficient and effective service as foreign mis sionaries, especially in Africa We have been strengthened in this belief by the splendid ser vice rendered by Dr. Sheppard, Max Yergen, and other colored men and women as foreign missionaries. Mrs. Frank R. Millican, a Presbyterian missionary in Ningpo, China, in a letter to the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A., writes as follows of a Negro evangelist in that city: “We are having very wonder ful revival meetings in the city. Our church is packed every meeting. Our evangelist is an American Negro who was invit ed here by the Chinese church. In Nanking, where he held meetings before he came here, there were over a thousand who found Christ for the first tinje, or who found their way back to Him. They say the <£ty has never had such blessings as it has had in the last few weeks. Soldiers and army officers are among those who gave them selves to Christ. Though not an educated man, the evange list seems to have appealed as well to the college students. “I am very sure that we have never had so much interest shown in our meetings before. It may be that he is sent to us for just such a time as this.” 11 THE ZION METHODIST CON T FERENCE. m. News from the General Con ference of the A. M. E. Zion Church indicates the election of Dr. F. M. Jacobs and Dr. W. W. Matthews to the bench of bish ops. Dr. Jacobs had served the Church for a number of years as General Secretary and Dr. Matthews as Missionary Secre tary. Among general officers, Prof. J. Wells Young, of Green ville, Tenn., was re-elected Sec retary of Education and Dr. W. H. Davenport and Dr, J. Francis Lee, of'Charlotte, were re-elect ed editor of The Star of Zion and editor of the Sunday School Literature, respectively. The Church Publication House, in this;,city, which has been under the management of Dr. S. D. Watkins, for the past eight years, will have a new manager, Mr. R. W. Sherrill. THE GENERAL Witt thfe eral Awe: -m ting of the Gen at Tulsa, Okla., fust iPweSfc' away, there is Hve Jv speculation as to who the Moderator will be. Among those mentioned for the honor Dr. Cleland B. McAfee, of are Chicago; Elder J. Willison Smith, of Philadelphia; Dr. J. Ambrose Dunkel, of Indianapo lis, and Drt Hugh K. Walker, of Los Angeles. CATAWBA SYNODICAL 1 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. To the pastors, superinten dents, and Sunday school work ers of Catawba Synod: We are in the midst of a cam paign for 1,000 new members in the Sunday schools of our Synod. This is a progressive movement; it is most worthy and should meet the approval of every worker in the SynocL Rev. F. C. Shirley, Dean of our School of Methods, has se cured a pledge of support from the Superintendents. The drive was launched on Easter Sunday to be followed up with an inten sive effort until Children’s Day. Our goal, 1,000 new members, is a worthy one and we are ex pecting every Sunday school in the Synod to cooperate. Let us use every means possible to reach this goal. Helpful suggestions can be obtained from Dr. A. B. McCoy, Dean F. C. Shirley or any one of our Sunday school mission aries. By consulting the 1928 catalogue of Sunday School and Church Supplies, pages 2 and 3, you will find several splendid suggestions which might be used In almost any school. Let us so run that we may obtain. H. WILSON. 17 S. Georgia Ave., Concord, N. C. NEGRO YOUTH WINS NA TIONAL COMPETITION. Takes First Prize in Interracial Ccmnrssion’s “Tenth Man” Contest. Atlanta,tM&y 18 :-*^Fr|e man Ledbetter, student in the high school department of the colored A. & T. College, Greens boro, N. C., has just been awarded first prize in the “Tenth Man” theme contest conducted by the Commission on Interra cial Cooperation, which was open to all high school students in the United States. A check for fifty dollars, the amount of the prize, has been forwarded to Dr. F. D. Bluford, President of the College, for presentation to Mr. Ledbetter. The second prize of thirty dollars was awarded to Ernest Paschal, of Cleburne High School, Cleburne, Texas; and the third prize, twenty dollars, to Miss Peggy Williams, of Crystal Springs High School, Crystal Springs, Miss. Hundreds of papers dealing with the contribution made to American History by “Ameri ca’s Tenth Man,” .were submit ted from a great number of schools scattered over twenty three States, entailing upon the judges a long and difficult task. Most of the papers were of a high order and the promoters of the contest express themselves as greatly pleased with the re sult. It is probable, they an nounce, that a similar competi tion on a larger scale will be conducted next ye§r. DR. ANDERSON TO PREACH ATCOULTER. Dr. F. J. Anderson, of John son C. Smith University, has ac cepted the invitation to deliver the annual sermon, at Coulter Academy, Cheraw, S. C„ May 27th. Durham recently set a pre cedent in race relations by a public testimonial to the long antr meritorious service in the community of Prof. Wililam .G. Pearson, colored educator, phi-, lanthropist, and business leader, An interracial mass meeting was held under the augpices of a committee appointed by the Mayor, at whitfi the Secretary, of Duke University presented to Prof. Pearson a handsome cup. fi An occasion extraordinary was the appearance at LefafDM Presbyterian church, Friday night, May 11, of the. Girls’ Quartette of Coulter Memorial Academy, Cheraw, S.,C. Accompanied by their trainer, Miss Naomi Williams, musical directress of the Academy, who proved herself a most capable and acceptable accompanist, . this group of young ladies rendered a program of exceptionally high order which more than delighted the mixed audience which hoard them.. mAi) . - \Vith their melodious voices, expertly controlled, ' and their well nigh perfect hlendingrXif their various parts, the singers held the audience enraptured for an hour and a half which seemed to elapse in less than one third of that time. This was the first, appearance <?f the Coulter singers in Ridgeway but if the eager wishes of those who heard them here are real ized, it was the beginning of a series of appearances. . ‘ The program was well bal anced, and at no time monoto nous. It was composed of spir ituals, Tolk songs and popular songs, tastefully selected rand distributed, supplemented with a humorous reading, “The Par ty,” by Dunbar, which was, most pleasingly rendered by Hiss An nie Gillespie. ..'Mir Each singer is an artist in her especial role, and the nunibers were so well rendered as to make it most difficult to choose the ones most favored. One eonsiic .uous number, however, was a solo, “Daddy’s Sweetheart,” by Miss Flossie Hemphill. This young lady is a singer of rare ability. Possessing a voice of fine quality and well controlled, together with a very pleasing personality, she throws herself into her singing in such % man ner as to set forth both these qualities to the best advantage. Conspicuous also am$ug ;sthe singers was Miss Annie Gilles pie, altoist. This cunning little girl, with her wipnmg smile, possessed a voice with a phe nomenal range which she han Ues in such a manner as to claarly establish herself as a vo cal prodigy. - The fact that these girls, so young both in age and experi ence, are capable of rendering such finished programs bespeaks much credit to Miss Williams, their trainer. Miss Williams is a charming young woman, of Anniston, Ala., graduate of Barber Woman’s College, teach er of English and musical direc tress of Coulter Academy, where she is just completing her first term. That she should be able in the brief time in which she has labored there to devel op the quartette to the * stage which it has reached, entitles her to be classed as nothing short of a genius. .{* Among the numbers compos ing the program were: “When Cupid Makes Love To The Moon,” ’’Miss Mary’s Eyes,” “Honeytown,” “Malinda Lou,” “Old Black Joe,” “The Brewer’s Big Horses,” “Father, Prepare Me,” “Heaven,” “True Religion,” “Train Song,” and “My Lord's Goin’ To Move This Wicked Race.” Accompanying the young la dies to Ridgeway was Dr. G. W. Long, Principal of Coulter Acad emy and member of the General Council of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., who present ed the singers to the audience. In his remarks, Dr. Long men tioned the fact that the quar tette is to travel during the summer under the auspices of the General Council; and will sing at the various summer con ferences of the Church in dis tant sections of the Counfry, be ing the first Negro singers to whom this honor hasr been ac corded. - hi - ' ’ reporter: J . f,H‘ V -Jl ■ •/! Dr. H. L. McCrorey will go to Raleigh Saturday to attend a meethig of the Officers of the North Carolina Teachers’ Asso ciation. Dr. McCrorey is Treas urer of the Association. " 1 1 ■■■'{a” .. THE COMING OUT OF “THE just off the press and is now ready for the purchasing public. For many ‘years the student body and faculty and friends have yearned for a Year Book, and It is only now that this dream of many years has be* corne a reality. In its inarch to became one of the greatest uni* versities. of the United States, Johnson C. Smith realizes that it must develop in all college ac tivities, pnd the putting out of this Annual is but one more step in its dimh to greatness. And how that the Annual is ready for sale we are hoping that our many friends wiU not let this last phase of putting ihe Annual business over suc cessfully fail, lag or be ignored. We are. hoping that everybody will purchase the Annual im mediately as we have only a few more days in school. Thus you see that it js very imperative that orders be sent in at once. The orders of students, faculty members and alumni are ear nestly requested. The cost is only $3.25. Buy one and get a glimpse of the activities around and about the Alma Mater. Own one andhave a pictorial review of “-thejgood old college days.” Pay $3.25 and have another milestone in the development of Johnson C. Smith University. Get “The Bull.” Own “The Bull.” Pay $3.25 and have “The Bull.” A. J. CLEMENT, Jr., Chairman the Publicity Commit tee of “The Bull.” THE YOUNG PEOPLE’S FO RUM OF THE CALVARY CHURCH, WILSON, CLOSED. The Young People’s Forum of the Calvary Presbyterian church of Wilson was brought to a close April 22nd. This organiza tion, sponsored by the Tuxis Girls and the Pioneer Boys, had a most successful season. It was organized to afford a place where, youth and age could meet oh a common ground to discuss and listen to a discussion of the problems relative to our daily life and conduct. It proved itself to be a happy meeting ground, where these two groups, repre senting two schools of thought, found many things in common. The speakers were those who had made good in their partic ular lines of work. Each one brought a thought-provoking message. The meetings were well attended. On one occasion standing room was at a premi uni. The Forum season will be gin again the last Sunday in next September. At this time it is planned to open with a big educational rally. Several noted speakers have already been bopked for the next season. Sunday, May 6th, was ob served as Vocational Guidance Day. At the 11 o’clock service a special sermon was preached from the subject: “What Shall I Do With My Life?” At 7:30 in the evening the young people presented a pag eant, entitled, “What Shall I Do With My Life?” Tuxis: Naomi Freeman, Alcesta Langley, Mal lie Savage, Elvi McCullum, and Pioneers: Benjamin Sherrod, Nestus Freeman and Carl Hines collaborated in writing this pageant. It was well written and wfell rendered. “SCRIBE.” TO J, C. S. U. ALUMNI — Charlotte, N. C., May 3rd, 1928. Pear Alumnus :—Arrangement is being perfected for a banquet, Tuesday evening, June 5, 1928, at | the annual Re-Union of the members. The Alumni Banquet Fee is one ($1.00) dollar a plate. If you desire a plate, please send money at once to Dr. J. D. Mar tin, Alumni Treasurer, J. C. S. University, Charlotte, N. C. I. M. MARTIN, Chairman Local Committee, * 1740 West Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C. The General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church will convene today (May 17th) in Atlanta. beautiful and the Barber girls with smiling faces were rushing around. For what? Why, get* ting ready for the annual picnic given for the colored city schools of Anniston at Hobson City park. With sun hats in abundance we started out' at ten o’clock for the car lin% where there were two street cars'wait ing for us- We sang pep songs and gave yells all the way to the park. Everyone had a won derful time, eating, visiting and playing. At six o’clock we started for home brimming over with the wonderful time we had. The same day the Faculty Missionary Society went for a picnic to Boiling Springs and everyone reported having a very nice time. Saturday afternoon the Y. W. C. A. had a conference up m the pine grove. Hie trip was long and interesting. We started at Pairis, visited Forest of Argonne, across the Alps to Rome where we saw many ruins. After crossing the Mediterranean, we visited Egypt, where we saw the great Pyramids. We went through Palestine, on over to India, and from India we crossed the Pacific Ocean and went through the Golden Gate at San Francisco, California. Our next big body of water was the Mississippi River. Then we ar rived at Anniston where we had our conference. The meeting was very interesting. Miss Annette Foster read a paper sent to the Y. W. by Mrs. Mc Lemore. Miss Johnson, a grad uate from the University of Pittsburgh, and teacher of the Hi ?h School Science Depart m(nt, gave a talk on “Science an 1 Religion.” This was very in teresting. After the program we played games until dinner time. There was a plenty of everything to eat and everybody felt that the hostess, Miss Bur ritt, was a wonderful entertain er. A playlet was presented by several of the girls. After this Rev. Miles, of the city, spoke to us on “Inter-racial Problems.” The different classes of Bar ber are playing volley ball every week, and the final 'game be tween the two winning teams will determine who will possess the “Loving Cup. Through the kindness of Miss es Burritt and Smith the begin ning Sociology class and the Physiology classes attended the May Day program given at the South Highland City School on the eleventh. The commencement exercises of the South Highland High School began on the seventeenth and some of the Barber classes have been attending each night. 5Tie W. C. T. U. contest was held in Barber’s chapel last Monday evening and everyone enjoyed the program from be ginning to end. Miss Joetta Stinson was the winner of the medal. .an I One week and then exams., two weeks and then commence-, ment, three weeks and we will be at home. HOPEWELL CHURCH, WALTERBORO, S. C. Sunday A. M., May 13, our pastor, Rev. J. P. Johnson, preached from the text, I Sam. 1: 25-28, and Proverbs 3:10 and 28. “The Virtues of a Good Motherhood, and the Result” was the subject. This message was uplifting and soul-stirring. We partook of a hearty, spiritu al feast. The weather was favorable and we had a splendid attend ance of members and visitors. Sunday P. M., at five o'clock, a Mother’s Day Program was given by Miss A. B. Singleton, assisted by the young ladies and young men. The entire program was a treat, and a large, attentive and appreciative audience witnessed this occasion. Sunday P. M., at 8:30 the Odd Fellows held their Thahks giving services at Hopewell. The annual sermon was preaehed by Rev. Johnson to a full house of Odd Fellows, Ruthites, members ness. His many fnez ways glad to welcome Ji ; S§cott, of John’s de a. flying trip here We were delighted to recently.■■■■ ■■. .... have Rov. Scojtt with us. He and Rev. Johnson had several very pleasant chats. , Rev. Johnson will preach at the Olivo Baptist cliurch, Friday IKK 1§.V in Hopewell's vacation is over, and we are on the job again. Thank God! t * JOHNSON C. SMITH Wg / ,VER81TV. Pro*tw£‘!«!»' Friday, June 1st* 8:3Q P. M. High School Exer cises, Annual 'Address, Rev: H. C. Miller, Greensboro, N. C. Sunday, June 3. 3:30 PM. Baccalaureate seSp*™« mon, Rev. Wm. L. McEwan, D. D., 'LL. D.j Pittsburgh, Pa. Monday, June 4th 10:30 A. M. Meeting of a< Alumni Association, Y. M. C. A. Hall. 3:30 P. M. Dedication of Gym nasium. : s* ■: 1''■ di • 8:30 P M. Junior Prize Con test. Tuesday, June 5th 10:30 A. M. Class Day Exercis es. M 2:00 P. M. Meeting of Board of Trustees. 7:30 P. M. President’s Recep tion. 8:30 P. M. Banquet, and Annual Address to. Alumni Associa tion, Rev. H. Wilson, Concord. Wednesday, June 6th 10:30 A. M. Commencement Exercises, College and School of Theology. Three Student Addresses—Two College and J one j Tlielogic^l. .'6b®MfiAg of degrees and diplomas % < of diplomas and degrees. Ad dress to graduating classes, Rev, C. McCoy Franklin, Crossnore, N. C. Mrs. Johnson C. Smith, of Pittsburgh, Penn., will attend the Commencement Exercis BETHEL CHURCH NOTES. By Miss Annie B. Funderburk , Sunday, May 13th, Rev. Dr. P. W. Russell preached for us from St. John 19: 30, “When Jesus had therefore received the vinegar he said, It is finish ed.” Dr. Russell also made some splendid remarks in Sun day school. They were enjoyed by all who heard him. We are hoping to "have Dr. Russell with us again. . Sunday was Mother’s Day. Everybody honored mothers by wearing beautifpl roses, Mrs. Mary Jane Hood and her sons and daughters were out , for services Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hood also motored from Rock Hill, S. C. rr Mrs. Sallie Hood, Mr; J. W. HoOd, Master Simpson Funderk burk, Mr. Roosevelt Brown and r Miss Annie Blanche Funder- • burk attended the annual ser mon at Waxhaw Sunday after noon. The young people are working now for Children’s Day which will be the second Sunday in June. Everybody is invited. In a community campaign for the. building of a Negro hos pital in Richmond, the colored people of that city recently' pledged $100,000. Efforts are now under way to raise among the white people an additional $100,000. The campaign has the endorsement of the Gover nor of the State, the Chamber of Commerce, and many promi nent white citizens. Miss Charlotte Percival, of Concord, and Miss Helen Bray ton, of Rome, Ga., Visited friends at Johnson C. Smith University one day this week.