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The Africa. - American , - Presbyterian Pt MstaWtelwd in 1879. | consolidated with TSE SOUTHERN EVANGELIST Rev. H. L. McCROREY. D. D. LL., D.. Editor. W. E. HILL, Associate Editor. • Rev. C. P. PITCHFORD, Business Manager. Devoted. to the Educational, Mate rial, Moral, an- Religious interests .. of our people in the South, and pub lished. at Charlotte, N. C., every : Thursday. of ^j All fluestions arising under the va rious subjects above indicated are discussed from a Christian point of i view. Each number contains the i -freshest and best news from the *4k>tftheri?‘field anti from the Church ,f^t’larije« There is carefully selected fading matter suited to all classes ‘’df our'^peopla—the farmer, the me chanic, the artisan and the profes sional map. ^ TERMfc, OF SUBSCRIPTION: Sipgle copy one year --$1.50 Si*., .months -——,-r— .70 Three months - .50 .. Sepd all money by P. 0. Money -Oder, Registered Letter or Bank , Check, otherwise it might get lost and . the sender alone will- be respon sible. ’ V >} Entered at the Postofnfce at Char. N.C., as second class matter. ifw-. •>*-' •;-I--—-— THURSDAY, JAN. 16, 1930 ^ ^‘idtJR BENEVOLENCE Less than three months of the . Church, year remain in which to finish the year’s wocjt. Reports that have come to our office indicate that many of our churches are behind with their benevolence quotas. Every ef fort should be made to meet our obligation to the Boards. Churches that have not made any remittance at all on their quotas should do so at once, aid those that have paid a part of their quotas should do their ifctmost to send in the balance before the end of March. All eyes are on our Negro church es, and. ^hey are expected to Aontrfbute to the full measure of their assessment. Ministers and church officials should not fail to lay this matter upon the hearts of tlieir congregations. DR. BRAUER VISITS CHURCHES IN NORTH CAROLINA. (aar?! • q-Dr. George R. Brauer, form erly office Secretary and Treas urer of the old Board of Col leges and Academies, and Treasurer of the Board of Church Eyeetionof the Presby terian Church, U. S. A., was a fsisitor >in ^Charlotte two days rpiSjWeek. Dr;. Brauer is now custodian of Buildings and Property of the Board of National Missions, and came down to North Caro Unt to visit Carthage, Durham and Davidson where the congre gations are planning to erect new, church buildings. While in Charlotte Thursday Dr. Brauer addressed the faculty and stu dents of Johnson C. Smith Uni versity, at the devotional hour, giving a very pleasing and help ful address. ‘ PROHIBITION ENFORCE MENT The enforcement of prohibi tion is the most difficult ta&k^ that confronts the State and National govenwBehfsf today. Thecgpffifissic® on law enforce JBerffand observance, appoint ed some time ago iby President Hoover, has made a preliminary report dealing solely with tfye problem of enforcing prohibi tion. Two Or three paragraphs from the report will indicate to some extent the bigness of the jdb of enforcement: “As to enforcement, there are no reliable figures to show the size of the problem. But the imported arrests in the last fis cal year of upwards of 80,000 persons from every part of continental United States indi cates a staggering number of what might be called focal points of infection. To these must be added the points of possible contact from without, along 3,700 miles of land boun daries, substantially 3.000 miles : frontage on the great lakes and connecting rivers, (excluding : Lake Michigan), and almost 12,000 miles of Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific short line. Thus, there are about 18,700 miles of mainland of the continental United Sates at which infection is possible. “There are no satisfactory estimates of the number of roads into the United States from Mexico and Canada. The number of smuggling roads from Canada is reported as at least 1,000, and on the Mexican border there are entrances into the United States at most points along a boundary of 1,744. “To deal with an enforcement problem of this size and spread, the federal government can draw only on a portion of the personnel of three federal ser vices, whose staffs aggregate about 23,000. Approximately one-tenth of this number is in the investigative section of the prohibition unit. Of the remain ing 20,000, only a small pro portion of the personnel is available for actual preventive and investigative work. The re mainder is engaged in work far different from prohibition. “These figures speak for themselves.” After reviewing the many administrative and legal diffi culties in connection with en forcement the commission, of which Former United States Attorney General George W. Wickersham is chairman, con cludes : “A few simple legislative en actments, in our opinion, could be made to strengthen enforce ment of the national prohibi tion law.” ACCOMMODATION FOR NEGRIOES (From The Charlotte Observer) The proposition advanced by Mayor Wilson that arrange ments be made under which the colored population of Char lotte would be privileged to take advantage of entertainments staged at the Armory is one that will meet the approval of the citizenship in general. The Passion Play afforded an excel lent example in a situation that should ibe established. No ar rangements had been made for the accommodation of colored folks. This was a contingency that had been overlooked in the preliminary preparations and was emphasized only with de velopment on part of the Ne groes for participation in the show, after the “selling out” of the seats prevented possibility of accommodating the new de mand. The proposition by the city authorities to provide for the Negro population in future is one to be commended. BOYS AND GIRLS TO RUN CHURCH Plan Would Have Them in Charge of Presbyterian Churches, Jan. 26-Feb. 2. Philadelphia, Jan. 13.—AP.— Boys and girls throughout the United States are to be given an opportunity to run the Presbyterian churches for one week from January 26 to Feb ruary 2, under plans announced here today by Rev. Frank D. Getty, Director of Young Peo ple’s Work of the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education. Under Mr. Getty’s plan Jan uary 26 will be observed as Young People’s Day, introduc ing Young People’s Week and culminating in ^Christian En deavor Day. MT. PISGAH CHURCH, WAX HAW Members of Mt. Pisgah Pres byterian church are working with a determination to make a good report on Ibenevolences before the year closes, as well as on other finances of the church. Heading clubs at pres ent are: Mrs. Ella Robinson, Mrs. Janie Morris, Mrs. Bertha Davis, Mrs. Amanda McKinney and Mrs. Annie Morrison. All members and friends are advised to do what they can to make the captains succeed. The full report will be printed in the Africo after the 4th Sunday in January. The Editor, Dr. H. L. McCro rey, is attending a Conference >f College Presidents at Wash ngton. THE GREATEST UN-MCT SOCIAL NEED AMONG COLORED WOMEN By Jane E. Hunter, Cleveland, O. If Solomon were living today, he would say, “of the making1 of surveys, and gathering of statistics, there is no end.” The truth of the matter is, we have advanced so far in our desire to know the truth, that we are holding Fact Finding Confer ences. As soon as Sallie W. Stewart was inaugurated President of the National Association of Colored Women, she set herself to the task of finding the facts about the departments of our National A ssociation of Colored Women. She had to study the work with twenty-five heads of departments, together with for ty-eight State Presidents. She had to know, therefore, what these women were expected to do in their respective, fields. Like all good business people, she wants to eliminate duplica tions of efforts, over-lapping of interests and stagnation. The chief executive of our Nation al Association is also trying to see if there are any un-met, vital, and far-reaching social needs, and challenging oppor tunities for National Social Service. “Get the Fact's,” she says, “and then let’s see what, we can do.” As women, it is quite natu ral that our first concern is about “Homes,”—not the kind that Mother makes, but as near ly like that kind as social agen cies with hearts can conceive, set up, and operate for the pro tection. comfort and guidance of the great army of Women and girls who leave homes, like Abraham of old, when “he went out, not knowing whither, he went,” seeking opportuni ties, employment and ■ enjoy ment. Our great caravan stays on the move—North, South, East and West, night andf day, year in and year out. Where the women and girls are go ing, and what is going to be come of them is one of i£e hig hest and most vitar questions. Thousands of them are leaving Mother’s home for the first time. They are young, unso ohisticated, and unattached. They carry all of their earthly possessions in their suit cases, their future in the hollow of their hands, and their hearts in their mouths. They step off of the trains in strange cities and among total strangers, with no where to go and nothing to do. Ts there any wonder that thou sands of theiift go astray, and are lost every year? Yes, lost, physically and morally, because there was no open door land no “Home” to receive them. After fifteen months of care ful study, and surveying the States, I have to present, as the head of the newly formed Phil lis Wheatley Department of the National Association of Col ored Women, some startling and challenging facts. First, after a survey of the whole country, I have found less than twenty “Homes” for our delin quent girls, sponsored or sup ported by dependable social agencies. Secondly, that we have about $1,200,000 invested in such “Homes,” and of this amount, $800,000 is invested in Cleveland. Ohio. At the end of this survey, we simply ask one question: What can these twenty “Homes” do among the millions of colored women and girls who are away from home? What can they do for economic development and social protec tion and proper shelter for these millions of travelers. Third, colored women are work ing at' our social problems, but we are not working together. For several years, the Nation al Association has been “moth ering” the Big Sister Movement but the adopted child has not grown. The Big Sister jMove ment is a beautiful ideal that cannot be made real as a Social movement among colored wom en at this stage of our devel opment. It was conceived as an outlet for individual whit? wo men who have more time! than nine-tenths of our womea, to devote, as individuals, to the social needs of individual girls. Furthermore, the Big Sister Movement, in its scheme of or ganization. is not designed to let colored women in on the Controlling Board of Trustees. We would not; therefore, feel justified in merely tacking it on to our National kite. It is better to create and develop something of our own than it is to tack on or to trail an organ ization created by white women without “ever intending to make us a part of the organic life of the movement.- We can have something of our own, that will give us initiative,. independence and unexcelled opportunity for social service. The President of the Nation al Association of Colored wom en drafted me to make the sur vey of the social needs of our women and girls who are away from home and need home pro tection and social guidance, We need, in every important, city in the United States, well-es tablished, well-managed houses. In order to popularize the movement, we should adopt, if possible, ,one name and decide on a set of general standards for all such “Homes.” just as the Young- Women’s Christian Association has done. These “Homes” should not be called “Homes” hut Associations, and they should be Associations in every sense of the word. The name that would be sa cred to every aspiring Negro woman and girl would be the name, Phillis Wheatley. There fore, in every city, the institu tions that are now called “Working Girls’ Homes”!— names that are obsolete, and of fensive—should be changed to Phillis Wheatley Associations and be set up and maintain high social standards. These Associations would become, at once, badges of dignity, and symbols of triumph. The day of social conquest for Negro wom en is at hand and we, here and now, appeal to every organiza tion or individual, operating “Homes” for Colored Girls to write us and see what we can do to present to the World a solid front in the great cause cf social advancement. By using the name Phillis Wheatley we can immortalize the dead, and at the same time conserve and glorify the living. It will not be necessary to give up any local interest or activi ties, but in the name of modern social standards, we should co ordinate our work, set up a common code and general standards. Under the banner of the Phillis Wheatley Associa tion, all women working for the protection, guidance and economic advancement of col ored women can present a pha lanx. When this is accomplished the National Association bf Colored Women will have made a definite contribution to the young womanhood of our race. OAKLAND CHURCH NOTES By Mrs. M. Payne Our pastor took as his text Sunday morning, St. Luke 2 :14, “Glory to God in the highest,” etc. Rev. J. H. Ward seemed at his best. His sermon touched the heart of everyone. After the sermon the administration of the Lord’s Supper took place. We were aeiignted to nave as pleasant visitors Mrs. Lester McNeely, Mr. Thomas Sloan, Miss Clara Brown, of Price High School, Salisbury, and Miss Lucile Holt, who is tak ing a course at Raleigh; Mr. George Carr, of A. & T. College, Greensboro, and Mr. Ramond Carr, of Mooresville. We were glad to have Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cowan with us Sunday, since they have been on the sick list for some time. We were glad to have Miss Mae Hallie Payne with us. She will resume her studies after Wednesday in Charlotte. Miss Elouise Miller and Mrs. Inez Hennigan visited in Char lotte during the holidays. ,r Miss Maud Carr was home from Mooresville for the holi days. Miss Grace and Creola Holt ihave returned to Scotia to re j sume their studies. TEACHERS’ CORNER Conducted by Miss Marjorie E. W. Smith ATTENTION, PREACHERS, TEACHERS, AND SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTEN DENTS! This year Lincoln Day comes an February ninth. ,. This is aur opportunity to emphasize the work of our Division as well as to receive the much needed offering. This should be THE BIG DAY not only in all bur Sabbath schools but in our boarding schools as well. The day schools will want to make some special observation of Lincoln Day on some > other date even though some of their pupils will be present at' the Sabbath school services on the ninth. Let every one of our workers rally to the staunch support cf the cause. This takes purposeful preparation and energy. Every boy and girl in every one of our schools should have an opportunity to study the work of the Division cf Missions for .Colored IPeo ■ole and to contribute towards it's support- It is imperative that every one of the preachers and teachers under the Division of Missions for Colored People prepare the boys and girls and the men and women who come under their guidance to give generously to the cause- Help them to help themselves. The program this year is of special interest to us, having been prepared by one of our own Baifoer girls, Miss Bessie Mayle. In the pageant we see the new Negro showing youth the joys that come from shoul dering responsibilities that make for self-respecting inde pendence. Lincoln Day is just such a responsibility—just such an opportunity. Let 'noth ing less than a one hundred per cent response be our goal. In a few days packets con taining samples of the Lincoln Day Worship Service, together with preliminary material, sup plementary material and hu man interest stories, will b£ sent to every preacher, every Sunday school supperintendent, and to every head of every day or (boarding school under the Division of Missions for Col ored People. They are to be examined carefully and thor oughly at once! Remember Lincoln Day is the climax of a series of Sundays. On the twc preceding Sundays the individ ual minds and hearts of those that make up each group are to be prepared for Lincoln Day by presenting extracts from the ^preliminary material find human interest stories which will demonstrate the needs on the field. All of this material is free. It may be obtained by filling out the order card and sending it to 509-511 Bessemer Building. It is very important that the sample packets be thoroughly examined immediately upon re ceipt. Orders should be sent in promptly so that they can be filled and delivered in plenty of time for one to make the ne cessary preparation. Lincoln Day is being ob served in the Sunday schools of all of the 10,000 Presbyterian churches throughout the United States. FORMER TEACHER AT BRAINERD GOES TO HER REWARD During the days in the latter nart of November when fami lies were holding happy re-un ions, a daughter was being translated to the heavenly home of her father and mother from whom she had (been separated for many years. Miss Hester Magill, of Frank h‘n, Indiana, was released from a trying illness, which she he roically bore, at the home of her sister, and was taken to be with her Savior, whom she had devotedly served all her days, and to join the members of her family in the place prom ised and prepared for her. Miss Magill gave the last ten or twelve years of her life to mis sion work among the Negroes of the South. She was a mem ber of the faculty of Brainerd Institute, Chester, S- C-, for a numiber of years. At Brainerd she was loved and honored, not only for her efficient work, but also for her faithful devotion to every duty and her personal interest in the boys and girls under her charge, and in her work in the Sabbath school as well as in her classroom in struction. She gave, even too frequently, her supposed-to-jhe rest time to giving instruction to classes in different forms of handicraft in which she was quite proficient. Miss Magill was also a mem ber of the faculty of Barber College for a time. She also taught in schools in Alabama and Virginia, but gave up her work in the latter State when her health demanded, soon af ter school began this past term. A loyal, fervent disciple of her Lord was taken from la bors here to reward in the home everlasting. DEATH OP PROF. C. B. JOHNSON Prof. C. B. Johnson died in Baltimore, Md., January 8, 1930, after ten days’ illness in the hospital. He leaves to mourn his loss a devoted wife, one son and a sister, Miss D. A. Johnson, of Toledo, Ohio, and a host of friends. Prof. Johnson was born in Greenville, S. C., October 26, 1871. He graduated from Bid dle University, now Johnson C. Smith University, in 1899. He did post graduate work at Co lumbia University, New York City. For eleven years he taught at Harbison College, and three years he taught at the Fort Valley H. & I. School with Prof. H. A. Hunt. The 'East End Public School, of Sparta, Ga., had him for Principal three years. For three years he served as Principal of the Greenville High School. He had to give up this work because of ill health. When his health improved so that he could i return to' the school room he taught in the Fuller Normal School in Green ville, S. C. One year he served as cash ier of the Forsyth Savings Bank, Winston-Salem, N. C. During the World War he served as Camp General Secre tary of the Y. M. C. A. at Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C. In 1903 he was married in Augusta, Ga., to Miss Addie J. Woodson, a graduate of Scotia Seminary. Prof. Johnson was sent three times to the General Assembly from his Presbytery. He was well known, not only in his own State but throughout the na tion. He was also well known in the fraternal world. In coming to Baltimore he joined Grace Presbyterian church. The funeral services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Colbert. His sister, Miss D. A. Johnson, of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Johnson’s sister, Mrs. G. W. Hill, of Macon, Ga., and her brother, Mr. P. (?. Woodson, of Baltimore, attend ed the funeral. The very last work that Prof. Johnson did was done last’ fall at Arkadelphia Presbyterian Academy in Arkadelphia, Ark. He was laid to rest in the Mt-^"' Auburn Cemetery, Baltimore, Md., January 11, 1930. JOHN D. HOWIE DEAD John David Howie, son of Mr. George B. Howie and Mrs. Mar garet C. Howie, was born in^ Mecklenburg County a few miles from Charlotte, July 2, 1879, and died in the hospital1 at Goldsboro, N. C., Dec. 28, 1929. He united 'with Bjellefon&e Presbyterian church in his early childhood days. He1 was very active in Sunday school and Christian Endeavor Soci ety. Though young he loved church work. He was very desirous of preaching the gospel. He en tered school at Biddle Univer sity, now Johnson C. Smith University, during the presi dency of the late Rev. D. J. Sanders, D. D. After continu (Continued on page 3)
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