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AND YE JANUARJST 30, 1930 GHABLDim N. C, TH NO. 5, i J 1| 9 ^r9 : 8 8 EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS AT R0GERSVILLE AND KNOXVILLE, TENi — i By Rev. L. B. West, D. D. | ix was my privilege xo conduct the week of prayer at Swift Memorial College, RogfersviHe, Tennessee. Swift College is a monument to the indefati gable labors of Dr. W. H. Franklin. The college is now guided by that capable and far seeing educator, Dr. C- E. Tuck er. I found the school in fine shape. The physical surround ings are pleasing to the eye. The students are alert and seem anxious to get' what Swift has to offer. The teachers are from some of our leading institutions of learning, Fisk, De Pauw, Howard, Drake, J. C. Smith, Lincoln and Marquette- It is the aim of President and teach ers to make Swift one of the finest Junior Colleges in the South- They are bending every energy to this end. The educa tional, moral and religious standard at Swift is high. Teachers and students are a fine looking group. The students and faculty entered heartily into the week of prayer. Each day at eleven thirty o’clock we assem bled in the school chapel where the Scripture was read, prayer offered and songs were sung. Then followed q twenty-minute address setting forth some phase of the Christian life- The spiritual atmosphere was in tense. Serious minded listeners greeted the speaker. me evening services were held in S+. Mark’s Presbyterian church which joins the campua. ^.There are three ctptored.;chiitclK es in Rogersvitle—A. M- E. Zion, Christian and Presbyte rian. The members of the Meth odist and Christian churches co-operated nicely in the night services. A warm season of song and prayer preceded the preaching each evening, so that when the preacher stood up to talk, he faced those whose hearts were prepared for the reception of God’s truth. The «vangelistic spirit dominated these meetings. Sinners were urged to jdeld their lives to Christ and Christians were challenged to a higher level' of \ Christian living. The results were encouraging. Christians pledged themselves “for a clos er walk with God,” and five persons accepted Christ as their personal Savior. Two who had wandered away from the fold were restored. The Sunday services were held in the church. We had a glorious day. Large crowds greeted us and the spiritual in terest was high. An appeal was made at the close of the ser mon and two were saved. Dr. Tucker, in a very solemn and impressive ceremony, adminis tered the Sacrament of Bap tism to four persons. x licit c »iuc i/iic rcccptiun ui new members into the church, followed by the Observance of the Lord’s Supper. We had a spiritual feast. The night ser vice was lively and inspiring. The ministers, Revs. Robin son and Bradley, of the church es mentioned above, rendered Invaluable assistance. Dr. Tucker are1 4?r- W. C. Hargrave were untiringontheir efforts. Their words of counsel and eiarnest appeals had much to do with the success of the services. Everything was done for the comfort of the visiting preach er. He was snugly housed at the college and took his meals with the college family. It was a privilege to march in and out of that dining room keeping step with the boys and girls to the strains of melodious music. Put the town folks did not for get us A spacious repast was given in the dinipg room of the church to which the ministers were invited and on the last day of the services the minis ters were agam servea w »u appetizing supper at the home of Mr. and Mil Childress. And not only that Jthe college and church gave tile visiting min ister an appreciative free will offering. I Dr- Tucker as dreaming for Swift and md$ing his dreams come true. He is ably assisted by Mrs. Tuclrtjp, who is a tire less worker, •? I found Dr./Franklin in bed. He has beenfsick for several weeks But he has not lost his smile- He Was cheerful and hopeful. Swift is still dear to his heart, and he glories in the orogress that she is making. He and Mrs. Franklin seem to be happy and take pleasure in seeing their friends. They are enjoying a well-earned rest. East Vine, Knoxville From Rogef’sville, I went to Knoxville to be with my friend, Dr. S A. Downer, and his good people of East Vine Presbyte rian church. We had almost a perfect week so far as weather was concerned at R’ogetfsvilLe, but on reaching Knoxville the mercury dropped and kept on tumbling doWn until Sunday morning, January 19, it was 7 degrees above zero. It r Tie pretty neat ruining our attend ance. But #e carried on.And what gloriefts meetings! Night after nigh| we came together with expectant hearts and God did not diiftppoint us- The cli max was Reached on Sunday morning jwmen four precious sOuftf alii iVtW^ml^their^rehng lives to Jesus in the presence of a large congregation whose eyes were wet with tears. It' was a solemn moment. These young people became members of East Vine church. All of the services were inspirational. The singing, led by Dr. Down er, was uplifting, and men and women prayed fervently. A spirit of earnestness gripped the members. They sought a deeper consecration, and gave themselves anew to the,'task of winning souls for their Mas ter. The members of East Vine church are enthusiastic and greatly encouraged because they have as their pastor, the Rev. Dr. Downer. The outlook for a thriving, soul-gathering church is bright. Dr. Downer, apart from his scholarly attain ments and natural' gifts as a preacher and organizer, takes to East Vine the tested experi ence of former pastorates. Dr. Downer has a trusted and con secrated ally in Mrs. Downer, his good wife, who holds up his hands as he pushes the work cf the Lord forward. It was again my great de light to be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Downer during my stay in Knoxville- They know how to make you want to come back. I aiso enjoyed the hospitality of Mr and Mrs. Fowler. Mr. Fowler is an elder in East Vine and Mrs. Fowler is one of the leading workers. The funeral of Miss Mildred Williams was conducted at the home of her aunt, Mrs- John son, of Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday afternoon, January 16th, at 2:30 o’clock. The Rev. S. A. Downer, D. D-, pastor of East' Vine Presbyterian church, was the officiating clergyman. He was assisted by the Rev. S. W- Smith and the Rev. L. B. West: D. D., of Charlotte. Mil dred, as she was familiarly known, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams. She was a frail child and although great care was taken to pre serve her health she quietly slipped away on Tuesday, Jan uary 14, while working on a bit of embroidery. Mildred was just 14 years of age, but was an ! active Christian in Shiloh Preis byterian church. Dr. Downed, in his eulogy, said that Mildred was connected with more Chris tian organizations in her short] life than many people who haye had longer years of existence She was a kind and gentle child and was winsome in her manners. Dr. Downer spoke of her reverence for her par ents and those older than she. He. also called attention to her industry, referring to the fact that she was at work when she died A large group of sorrowing friends joined die relatives as Mildred’s body was laid to rest in Park City Cemetery. HOW FAR SHALL I GO WITH THE CROWD This question of how far one should go with the crowd has perplexed mankind for centu ries. All revolutionary move ments in history,* all refoms, all new achievements have faced the burning question of how long will society be tolerat ed, How long will present con ditions and environments re main the same? When shall people break away from the things that now exist? » n iicu me nciuuiiwuce 411 JBiU rope swept away the tradition of foolish superstitions, of the; past, bringing in science to teach men how to think, usher ing forth pew literature, in forming men how to live, giv ing new thoughts about religion in .order that, mankind might have better standards, it had to answer the question of how; far ft would-go. with the erp*?d. sacrificed their energies to make England pass the Bill of Rights and to forever free the English Commons from the clutches of greedy kings, they had to face the question of how far shall I go with the crowd? When Patrick Henry, John Adams and George Washington rebelled against the idea that America should be taxed with out representation in the En glish Parliament, they organ ized themselves into a union to throw off the yoke of foreign tyrants. They, too, had to face the question of how far should I go with the crowd? When John Calvin, one of the great reformers of the Middle Ages, organized and formulated the beliefs of our own Presby ferian Church, he also pondered with the question of how far he should go with the crowd. This question has not only confront ed nations, governments and societies, but it has faced the individual as well The questions then come to us as believers and workers in Christian service: How far shall we be swept' with the streams of our associates, our environments? What can youth do in solving the problem? In the first place, when con ditions tear down our charac ter, we should separate our selves from them. A man’s habits and character are usual ly the product of his surround ings. If the influence of his en vironments are bad, his charac ter is likely to be immoral. If they are good, his general make-up will be good. ^ A man can not have high moral stand ards if he allows others to per suade him into babits which will det'erioate the ideals and nobleness of his nature. There is not any use. to build up standards of virtue, piety, good will and honesty, and let bad influence tear them down. The very lives of people around are full of how boys and girls have gone to ruin because they allowed others to tear down the noble ideals that mother taught It, therefore, appears that one should leave the crowd when moral standards are crushed. (Continued on page four) GREENSBORO his have di<£ Mw Kae y, January 19, the people took charge of ce during the entire H. C. Miller based sceurse to the youth on 12:1, “Remember now r in the days of thy Rev. 3:8, “Behold I et before thee an open Luke 12:48, “For unto ver much is given, of tall be required much." the theme, “What Will Reply,” the speaker , Making God Funda while young; the splen unities presented to requirements because of rtunities. The Junior er the direction of h Barber, rendered ma&yhehoice selections. The the ushers closed with a musical •by the young people. Gaston Meares. Jr., ris Wood and Miss Paul ood lifted the collection. Susie Miller, Louis Mc d Marian JMilfer 'wjere night, a drama ser ic Prodigal,” written Miller, Fas presented ^filled house- 'Hie ser «anaay, January 26, Rev. Milled spoke from I Cor. 10:13, a theme, “A Way Out.” ker urged his hearers fast during these days s and strain, deejarmg i will not over-load His { that in every emer e is a way out', if we and work while wait of two scenes each. The music for the drama was taken from the cantata, “The Prodigal Son.” Mr. W. L. McNair, Jr., acted the part of the younger son, Rev- Miller, the father; Mrs. G. A. Bridges, the moth er: Mr. W. S. Barber, the citi zen; Messrs. Ed- Jones and Al vin Oldham, pals of the young er son; Bruce Miller, messen ger. Special solo parts were as signed Prof. A. D. Lomax, of A. & T- Colege, Mrs. E. B. Meares, Mrs. S. W. Carter, Misses Susie M. Miller and Lo is McRae. Mr- Frank Caldwell managed the stage settings The Junior choir, directed by Mrs. Sarah Barber, did the cho rus work, with Miss Cecelia Miller, soloist. Marching in to the processional, “God of Our Fathers,” the choir, wearing white with pink carnations, made a fine background for the •drama. As prologue the pastor recit ed Luke 15:11-32, followed by the chorus: “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth-” The drama sermon was im pressive to those who witnessed it. This was the first of a se ries of drama sermons the pas tor is preparing especially for the participation of the young oeople of the church. The Junior choir is a recent addition, due to Mrs. Barber’s ability to hold and train young people. The entire membership is behind her effort. The Juniors sing at each evening service and lonce during each month at the morning service. Attend ance at the evening service has increased within the pasf month about 40 per cent, due to inspiration and enthusiasm of these young people. Persons wishing to use this Drama Sermon may secure copj for the mere cost of making said copy. The Senior choir is preparing to render the cantata, “Joyoui Bells of Easter,” while the Jun ior choir wiH sing “The Dawn.’ .Recent additions to our mem bership are Prof, and Mrs Cooper. Rev J. W. Smith, of Raleigh v Mr-' -— witnessed the drama sermon Sunday night. The following persons have been recommended for officers in St. James church: Elders, Prof. J. A. Grimes, of A. & T. College; Mr. W. L. McNair, Jr.; Mr. J. H. Biggs, Secretary of Sunday school; Mr. J. F. Jor dan. Deacons, Mr- S. G. McGill, Mr. Jas. Limley; Trustee, Mr. W. S. Clarke. Death has once again entered our midst and taken from us one of our beloved elders, Dr. F. W, McNair, who died Tues day morning, January 21, 1930, after an extended illness of a vear or more- He was one of St'. James’ staunch supporters and had been an elder for a number of years. He was a quiet, peaceful, lovable disposi tion, a good husband and fath er, § fine man. He was a phar macist and had been in the 'frug business for more than 20 ■'ears The funeral was held from St. James, Thursday, 2:00 P- M... Quite a large number 2»me to pay their last tribute of respect to one so well known ^nd highly respected. He leaves to mourn their loss a loving wife and daughter, brothers and oth >r relatives and a host of ’riends. The Lucy Laney Circle met Monday afternoon, January 26, at the home of Mrs. Meares, with Misses Meares and Phifer as hostesses. Quite a bit of in terest is being manifested by he young ladies of this Circle and they are hard at work. The hostess sei*ved delicious sand wiches and cocoa I_ HITE EDUCA One of the most gratifying esults from the efforts of the Association for the Study of Negro life and History accord ing to the report recently made by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, is the interest in the movement <?hown bv Southern white men in charge of State departments of Education and colleges. The Southern white press has also yiven w erm-hearted support. This is a new thought in the "hanging program of a regen erated South. The thinking el ement nowr realizes that you cannot inspire people by hold ing up before them what others have accomplished while de crying at the same time the worth of their own particulai group. They are now saying that if the Negro is to be in spired to keep above vagabond age and crime he must have held up before him daily those of his own group who have demonstrated the capacity of fhe race. Translating this new though into action, these white educa tors are distributing Negr< History Week literature, devel oping plans for appropriate ex ercises and actually participat ing in them. They are directinj their attention not only to im narting such information t< Negro institutions under theii direction, but gradually the: are ingrafting this thought up on the mind of white institu tions of learning. This is es oecially true of teachers col leges, most, of the heads o: which are now saying to th< white teachers of the Soutl that they are not prepared t function efficiently in their re «mective communities unles they are informed on the Ne gro This new note is sounded ii contradistinction to the wail o r a number of so-called educate but misinformed Negroes wh actually oppose the teaching o ‘ Negro history in the schools 1 This is especially true of thos • who have attended the mos advanced institutions of tli ■ North where, because of an ii . tellectual prejudice, the Negr *s mentioned only to be pitie , (Continued on page four) A LECTURE TOUR Mrs. M. B. Marks After the Presbytery of Southern Virginia at Danville, where this honorable body was never more royally enter tained than it was by Rev. and Mrs. T- B. Hargrave and their good people, and where the writer gave a lecture on the Hampton European Travel Tour. She enjoyed a delightful stay of ten days with Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Green, North Em noria, arrived home and left Rracy May 25th for Central Presbyterian Church, Peters burg, where Rev- and Mrs. J. E. Tice and their good people were celebrating the forty-third an niversary in their splendid new brick building, the result of 'heir very faithful work there. The writer feels a peculiar in terest in this one of the church es of her group, because of her God-given vision ere He brought it to pass. She lectured here on the 26th at 3:30 and on. the 27th at 8:30. While being entertained by Deaconess. Mrs. Mollie Loftin, Mrs. Ursula Jones, Mrs- Bragg and driver gave her a most in teresting trip of sightseeing around Petersburg. How one’s heart is touched, to see those well-looking, yet' weakminded mmates of the asylum; how -^ladlv they accept a nickle or a dime to buy tobacco! After seeing the less fortunate, we are all the more impressed with the fact, how thankful’ we should be for our blessings* At Blackstone she peeped in Mrs* ivin m inioying the confidence and patronage of the best people. Then to Tngleside, where she presided at the Alumnae “Re union, made so happy by Dr and Mrs. Alter, the faculty and student body and the meeting of our alumnae sisters, and where the lecture was given. After being entertained (by Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bridgeforth, of Burkeville, she visited Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Shepperson and Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Wilkerson :f Jetersville. All-day. rain orevented the lecture- Miss Marcia V. Shepperson was tak ing a college course at Hamp ton Institute. On Christmas we. she became the bride and a teacher for Mr. Wilson, a Hampton graduate and princi pal of a school in Pelham, Ga. Miss Viola Wilkerson is one of the bright music students of Tngleside and is to be a grad uate in 1930. Through the goodness oi our white friend, Miss Sarah Os born and Rev. and Mrs. Tice, ' the writer had the pleasure of ' representing the Tabb St. Pres ■ byterian church, (white), at ■ *he Presbyterian Conference, ■ U. S., for the advancement of f Colored Women. She reported it the V. N. I. Institute June ' 15th. took breakfast and caught • the next train to Norfolk, r where she lectured for Rev. and ■ Mrs. D. Nance and their good people, who are pressing for ■ ward to the. goal, then return • ed Monday A. M., for the con ^ ference. It was as it were a i week upon the Mount. The in 1 struction was by Mias Carrie > Lee Campbell, Mrs. R. T. Roope, - Rev. J. F. Tice, Drs. Dillard and 3 Gandy.. Mrs. Barrette and other ■ noted speakers of the Confer ence School and town. Would i that space permitted the men f lion of that body of Christian 3 women, the wholesome sur o rounding atmosphere, and the f beautiful Christian spirit man • ifested throughout We were e drinking from the fountains of t knowledge of both Conference e and School. AH made one glo i- rious week well spent. Here, o too, the lecture was given. d After this busy week, the (Continued on page four)
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