THE DARKER WORLD
SHRS
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i By Prank R Crosswaith
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The League of Nations which,
so jts advocates claim, can alone
save mankind from another
blood-bath even more destruct
ive than the one which in 1914
> ^threatened to destroy our so
called civilization, is now cele
brating its 10th anniversary.
As statesmen, financiers and
: other co-called best people gath
er to argue the “whys”, “ifs”
and “buts”, of the League there
looms before them like a moun
‘ tain rising out of mist the
' haunting spectre of revolt on
the part of thqf ,darkei? >pbopJ/;s
» of - the world. How will the
? League reckon with this prob
•< lem?
r In India, the teaming millions
f of that once powerful Empire
> are manifesting a steel-like de
; termination, at once admirable
S and promising, no longer to per
. mit themselves to be governed
■ by the British Empire; they are
l demanding complete independ
» ence. In China, the tidal wave of
; revolt against alien oppressors
started bv the late Chinese So
i cialist Sun Yat Sen, continues
to gather momentum and seems
destined to destroy many of the
injustices under which the
Chinese people have long labor
ed The Nationalist govern
r ment of China has recently an
nounced that foreigners in Chi
na must henceforth be governed
i by Chinese laws. For almost a
* century, these foreigners have
I hved in China under .the laws of
their own qountry beyond the
, control Or authority of China
In Egypt as in parts of Africa,
there is also evidence of commo
- tion. Tlie caldron of discontent
‘ - sH^ bofls in Haiti.
Add to these instances, the
.. agitation of the Filipinos for in
1 dependence; rumblings in Cuba
jmd the Virgin Islands, and we
i get, the impression that' at last
. the darker millions of the
. world’s population are now
; seeking a place in the sun of
; ’j^atiopal independence. Of all
tbese incidents the movement in
India for independence and Chi
ba’s assertion of her rights are
probably the most significant
Opd far-reaching events to occur
, in' the darker world since Abdel
Krim and- his small band of
mountain fighters put the fear
: Of God in the hearts of their
Spanish oppressors in Morrocco
> not so long ago. The plight of
’ the Indians, Egyptians, Chi
nese, Haitians and others, is, as
all modem thinkers know, i the
' logical fruit of imerialism; but
it also discloses the fact that
race- prejudice is a factor not
wholly to be ignored.
China and India, are the two
greatest oriental countries; to
gether they constitute practic
ally one-half fo the wold’s pop
ulation, and, • simultaneously
they seek to throw off the yoke
of white civilization so-called,
and white over-lordship. It is a
fact not generally known, that
a majority of the world’s pop
illation is not' white, that the
whites constitute a hopeless mi-1
lioriy; yet, with but practically i
the one exception—that of Ja
pan—the whites are in control
of the world and the darker
races are subjugated and en
slaved by them. Of these domi
nating whites, the “Anglo Sax
-ah” is admittedly the most of
fensive and haughty. The his
tory of his dealings with the
darker races, whether in Africa,
India, China or the West Indies,
will bear this out.
In the entire British Empire
upon whose lands it was once
said the sun never sets, the to
tal number of whites is about
66,000,000, while the total pop
ulation is close to 600,000,000.
In Southern Asia alone, there
are over 300,000,000 non-white
Englishmen. India and Africa
today embody .the destiny of
imperial Britain; the white
man’s burden of which Kipling
so eloquently sang threatens to
bury him. At present the task
of answering the claims of the
darker world for independence
and justice rests more heavily
upon Great Britain than upon
any other nation, but in every
respect the probiefei is an in
ternational one.
< Wjn the ruling whites get off
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the backs of the darker races
and allow these peoples whose
feet were the first to tread the
paths of civilization an op
portunity to enjoy the indepen
dence and liberty which are
rightly theirs? Will the League
of Nations, the World Court or
the Kellogg Peace Pact be jof
any advantage in righting this
wrong, which, until it is set
tled, will continue to make of
the peace of the world an un
realized dream? To talk about
economic and social justice
with the majority group polit
ically enslaved is like attempt
ing again to erect another tow
er of Babel
By the logic of circumstances,,
the Negro in the United States
in particular and in the tyestf
ern World generally should be
able to contribute to his; now
awakened dark brothers that
leadership and statesmanship
for which 300 years of close
association with the white
man’s civilization is supposed
to have fitted him. But alas!
those who seek from this source
such leadership seek in vajn,
for to the majority of Negroes
in America, as in the West In
dies, the freedom of India,of
China, of Haiti, of Africa ajid
the Philippines t mean '■ but lit
tle. These people who, like our
selves, are the common victims
of white domination, must fight
their battles unaided by us/?
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MT. TABOR CHURCH N0T|1S
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By Matilda Rankin :•
Our co-workers ' have fipt
heard from us through these
columns in a long time, but bur
silence does not mean inactivi
ty in our church. r
On Sunday morning, Februa
ry 9th. our pastor, Rev- C. A
Wsahington, preached an in
spiring sermon from Mark 1:15.
His theme was, “The Kingdom
of God is At Hand.” He im
pressed deeply upon our minds
that the kingdom of God must
be established in our hearts be
fore we are followers' of Christ.
Every Christian carries the
kingdom with him wherever he
or she may go. God’s kingdom
here on earth is in the hearts
of men and women, and before
we can be true followers of
Christ, we must strip ourselves
of selfishness and put God’s
kingdom first and let God bfe
the ruler of our hearts. Then
will the kingdom be established
on earth as it is in heaven
After the sermon Rev. Wash
ington delivered a short, but in
teresting message to the young
people of the church.
Sunday school was held at the
usual hour. The lesson was
beautifully discussed. Five vis
itors were present. The Sunday
school seems to be doing fine
under the leadership of the
Superintendent, Mr. W- M. Cow
an.
After Sunday school was over
the Willing Workers Club met.
We were glad to have so many
members present and hope they
will continue to be with us in
our meetings.
On Tuesday, January 7th, the
death angel visited our group
and claimed Mr. J. H- Cowan,
an elder of Mt. Tabor church.
Elder Cowan was the father of
the Rev. R. N- Cowan. Elder
Cowan was the oldest elder of
our Ichurch, and (was faifthful
and loyal1 in his church duties,
lie was loved by all who knew
him. He was always wililng to
help in any way he could the
church and the community in
which he lived.
Elder Cowan taught school
for over forty years. He is
greatly missed by Mt- Tabor
congregation, and not only by
the congregation, but by the
community. ~
The funeral services were
held at Mt. Tabor church, on
Thursday, January 9th, con
ducted by Rev. J. M. Morton, of
Salisbury, assisted by Rev. j.
G. Murray, of Mooresville; Rev.
R. F. Murray, of Cleveland;
Rev. T A. Paris, of Moores
ville, and the pastor, Rev. C. A.
Washington. Mr. Mack Steele,
one of Elder Cowan’s best
friends, gave some account of
i_i_L'i: . *
Elder Cowan leaves to mourn
their loss a wife, one sister,
four daughters, six sons and a
host of relatives and friends,
fhe body was laid to rest in Mt.
BARBER MEMORL'L COLLEGE ]
ANNISTON, ALABAMA j
A College for Negro women under the direction of ]
the Colored Division of the Presbyterian Board of Nar j
tinwtti Missions. Emphasis laid cn all-round development j
in a Christian environment. Special attention to individ- j
4 ual needs . j
A. B. and B. S* degrees. Liberal Arts, Education, So- j
cial Service, Religious Education, Physical Education. <
Music: Piano, Voice, Theory leading to B. Mus. degree
High School Department. Grades 9-12.. Class “A"
rating by the Alabama State Department of Education.
College Preparatory, General, Home Economics and
w- Business Courses.
; : . Mild, healthful climate. Outdoor sports. Home atmos
phere. Mountain scenery. Attractive building.
For catalogue address,
REV. HERMANN M. HOSACK. President.
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1NGLESIDE SEMINARY
BURKEVILLE, VIRGINIA
In a most healthful section of the “Old Dominion.”
Now giving complete preparation for entering college.
Growing each year in equipment and in quality of work
, done.
Living in many States in the lives and in tt.e work of its
Alumnae.
Every expense most moderate; every consideration given
worthy need.
Supervised study periods ^ive unhampered opportunity
to achieve results.
Individual attention for every student in every depart
ment.
Developing a sense of responsibility—the fundamental in
character building.
Endeavoring to develop a devoted love for “Christ and the
Church.”
Stressing Daily devoted love for “Others.”
Engrossed in developing winsome, womanly “home-mak
ers—woman’s highest vocation.
Molding leaders for school, church and home, and helpers
for the leaders.
Instilling the law of love and the love of law.
No other school with an atmosphere so “like home.”
Aims always for a dean mind in a clean body.
Reaching out for girls who covet the Master’s words:
“She hath done what she could.”
Yes: two grammar grades; four high school ones; piano
;cil^;0Jand/vocal lesson.; sewing; Bible.
For catalogue or other information, write:
REV. ROBERT L. ALTER, Ph. D., Pres.
YOUNG PEOPLE’S
WORK
ONLY 69 DOLLARS
That’s all, young people, and
we will have paid the amount
we promised to the Boards ‘of*
Missions. We are almost out.
Can’t we raise it? Yfes; I am
sure we can. Some societies
have not given anything yet. I
am sure no /organization will
let their record for the year
1929-1930 go up blank as to
money paid to the National and
Foreign Boards.
If the young people of Cataw
ba and other Presbyterials fail,
young people of your own age
will go lacking food and cloth
ing in home and foreign mis
sion stations. Doctors, nurses,
teachers, community workers
and Christian trainers will not
get their salaries- They will Ipe
so disappointed if we fail, and,
perhaps, God will be disap
pointed in us, too.
Do you know that from April
1st, 1929, to December 31,
1929, the young people and
children of Catawba Presbyte
rial did not send any money at
all to the Boards? A considera
ble amount of money has been
paid since December, and if we
can only get $69. more we will
have paid our pledge. Send
your money now. Send in your
money for the Board of Nation
al Missions as the pledged
amount for Foreign Missions
has been raised. Don’t let this
opportunity for service pass.
MISS ANNIE A. CHRES
FIELD,
. Presbyterial Secretary,
Catawba Young People’s Sec
retary.
SOME THINGS OF IMPOR
TANCE
The annual report blanks are
being sent to you. Will you read
them carefully, write replies to
all questions and return these
blnaks to the Secretary of
Young People as promptly as
possible? She must make her
report from yours. She is ask
ing you to get your local report
to her on or before March 1,
1930. Be careful in making out
this report. It is the only means
the Church employs to learn of
the interesting and important
things your local society is do
ing.
What of your Mission Study
this year? Have you read "Five
Continents,” “Missionary Mail,”
“Presbyterian World'/News,”
“Westminster Leader,” “Man
ual of The Presbyterian Pro
gram for Young People” or any
of the interesting study books
or free leaflets?
Are you planning to send a
delegate to the Woman’s Pres
byterial meeting? You as young
people are a part of this body
now, and should send your re
presentative here.
MISS 'ANNIE A. CHRES
FIELD,
Catawba Young People’s Sec
retary
Monroe, N. C.
IN MEMORIAM
In loving remembrance of Al
vin Howard Tolbert, who de
parted this life, February 28,
1927.
His Presence
Clouds are flying in the skies,
soft and fleecy white.
Seems as if an angel there,
paused in heavenly flight.
And the wind goes sighing by,
seems I see your presence nigh
And you walk beside me here,
Though I lost you many a year.
I have never understood why
you went away,
For it seems I need you so every
single day.
And at night when skies are
clear and stars shining,
T seem to hear your voice call
ing, calling dear,—
Always calling me.
"Mother and Brothers,
MRS. R. E. TOLBERT,
HAROLD L. TOLBERT,
[THEODORE M. TOLBERT,
CAMPBELL A. TOLBERT.
Lincolnton, N. C., Feb. 15
THE STADIUM FUND >
The following is a list of the
persons who have paid on or
lubseribed to the Stadium pro
ject at Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity :
CASH
Mrs. Johrton C. Smith 1500.00
Dr. H. L. McCrorey _ 100.00
Dr. Gibbs Chisholm _ 50.00
Knoxville Smith Scotia
Chapter —-50.00
Charleston Chapter, John
son C. Smith University
Alumni_50.00
A Friend —-26.00
Dr. Chas E. Bomar- 25.00
Dr. B. F. McDowell_25.00
Prof. E. A Armstrong 5.00
Dr. F. J. Anderson- 5.00
Mr. F. M. Beavers-1.00
Mr. C. R. Blake, Jr. __ 5.00
Miss Willie Blackledge 5.00
Mr. John Beatty --5.00
Prof. W. H. A. Booker _ 5.00
Prof. C. A. Blue_ 5.00
Mrs. C. C. Berry- 5.00
Col. L. P. Berry_ 9.00
Dr. C. J. Baker- 1.00
Mr. J. L. Brewer- 2.00
Mr. C. S. Blue _- 4.50
Rev. P. N. Boykin — 4.50
Mr. I. H. Blue_ 4.50
Mr. J. H. Carson_ 1.00
Rev. James H. Cooper 12.00
Mr. Bishop Dale - 5.00
Dr. G. E. Davis - 9.50
Dr. I. D. Davis _ 6.00
Mrs. I. D. Davis - 5.00
Rev. R. J. Davidson — 1.00
Dr. G. T. Dillard __ 5.00
Dr. Z. A. Dockery- 4.50
Rev. S. L. Fulwood- 5.00
Dr. A. W. Foster_ 1.00
Rev. A. H. George- 5.00
Rev. A. A. Hector - 5*00
Mr. W. M. Hines _ 5.00
Mr. S. B. Harris_ 5.00
Dr. W. (3. Hargrave — 5.00
Mrs. Hettic W. Henry.- 1.00
Mr. John E Harris_ 1.00
Rev. A. C. Johnson _ 8.00
Prof. T. S. Jackson — 1.00
Rev. J C James _ o.uu
Rev. A. A. Jones _ 5.00
Prof. H. D. Johnson — 4.50
Dr. T. A. Long .— 10.00
Dr. Geo. S. Leeper — 10.50
Prof. W. G. Lino - 1.50
Dr. Wm. Mann __ 5.00
Dr. G. W. Long __ 10.00
Rev. R. L. Moore - 6.00
Dr. T. C. Mitchell _ 5.00
Rev. S. Q. Mitchell.~ 5.00
Rev. H. McFadden .. 12.00
Mrs. J. D Martin _ 5.00
Dr. J. D. Martin _ 5.00
Rev. W. R. Mayberry .... 10.00
Mrs. M. B. Marks _ 5.00
Prof. I. M. Martin_ 4.50
Rev. H. T. McFadden ... 4.50
Mr. W. H. Pearson _ 16.00
Dr. W. E. Partee _ 10.00
Mr. Joseph Pace _ 5.00
Rev. W. S. Plair _ 6.50
Rev. A. H. Prince _ 4.50
Mr. W. P. Robinson __ 5.00
Dr. P. W. Russell _ 5.00
Rev. I. H Russell _ 2.50
Prof. J. W. Seabrook ..... 10.00
Stuuents --- 7.50
Capt. Jno. E. Smith _ 10.00
Rev. S. H. Scott _ 2.00
Prof. A. O. Steele — 10.00
Rev. O. E. Sanders .'._ 5.00
Dr. C. H. Shute ... 4.50
Dr. 2. F Tyson _ 10.00
Mrs. M. L. Trapp ..— 1.00
Prof; C. R. Taylor _ 5.00
Rev. Chas. H. White ... 5.00
Dr. A. J. Williams _ 1.00
Prof. M WT. Wise _ 5.00
Mrs. R. ?. Wyche _ 1.00
Rev. H. Wilson _ _ 9.50
Rev. J. F. Westberry _ 1.00
Rev. A. A Wilson _ 2.00
R. W. Williamson, Esq. 4.50
Rev. J. H. Ward _ 4.50
Rev. C. A. Washington 4.50
Dr. R. P. Wyche _ 4.50
Dr. C. M. Young _.... 4.50
Rev. J. B. Francis - 5.00
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Student body .. . _ 256.50
Rev. G. G M. James _ 5.00
J. E. Bowman ... 50.00
Dr. Geo. L. Winstead ... 100.00
Dr. G. P. Watkins _ 25.00
Knoxville Biddle-Scotia
Chapter ..I_ 100.00
Mr. W. H. Pearson __ 25.00
Prof. S. H. Adams .. 5.00
Rev. G. W. Long_ 100.00
Dr. I. H. Blue __ 15.00
Prof. J. N. Brown_ 25.00
Mr. Wm. Hines _ 5.00
Dr. F. L. Lander, Jr... 25.00
Rev. C. A. Washington 15.00
Rev. H. C. Miller _ 10.00
Rev. J. W. Smith _ 10.00
Dr. C. H. Shute _ 25.00
Dr* J. B. Wright__ 25.00
Aaron A. Womack _ 10.00
Dr. W. H. Williams _ 10.00
L. T. Lightner _ 5.00
Rev. J. H. Sampson — 10.00
Dr. G. S. I.eeper —- 5.00
Dr. Yorke Jones-10.00
Rev. Edward Goring _ 6.00
Rev. G. E Sanders-25.00
Dr. L. J Melton - 20.00
Rev. T. B. Hargrave _ 10.00
Dr. H. B. Taylor 10.00
Prof. F. D. Davis - 10.00
Mr. Z. S. Hargrave — 25.00
Prof. W. H. Stinson — 22.00
Prof. A. A. Adair-25.00
Mr. G. F. Woodson_ 6.00
Mr. J. T. Jones __ 10.00
Rev. B. I.. Moore_ 26.00
Rev. A. P. Corley _ 25.00
Rev. J. M. Miller 5.00
Dr. R. L. Douglass _ 25.00
Rev. R. J. Davidson _ 5.00
Rev. J. H. Ward_25.00
Rev. J. H- Toatley __ 25.00
APPROPRIATE $275,000 FOR
TRADE SCHOOL FOR NE
GROES
New Orleans, La., February
—.(By The Associated Negro
Press.) An appropriation of
?275,000 to erect the first trade
school for Negroes in the State
was voted last night at a meet
ing of the school board. The
school will cost about $375,000,
including equipment, and the
remainder will be given by the
Rosenwald Fund.
The establishment of the
school will meet the needs, out
lined in a report submitted to
the school board by a group of
investigators from the Rosen
v/ald Fund, who surveyed indus
trial conditions among Negroes
in New Orleans. The report
pointed oul that few of the 110,
000 Negroes in the city are “ad
equately trained to the local in
dustrial situation.”
The object of the school is the
industrial education of the Ne
gro citizens m tnose classes ul
work in v/hich there is a de
mand for them.
The school, when established,
will not result in increasing
competition between whites
and Negroes, it was pointed out
in the report by members of the
Board in favor of the school.
The money voted for the school'
by the board is part of the
$3,000,000 bond issue voted
some time ago.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SAB
BATH SCHOOL MISSION \
WORK
Names of those who have giv
en to Sabbath School work;
through Rev- L. R. Taylor, of
Selma, Alabama
Rev. W. M. Sample — —$1.00
Mrs- E. Lindsay..1.00
Mr. E T. Swift -- -50
Mr. Parrish —-1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Curr-1-00
Mrs. Bessie Palm —-.50
Miss W. M- Thomas — — .50
Mr. Sample . — . .50
Mr. Faulkner- .50
Mrs- W. J. Harris- .50
Mr. S. Roberts - --.10
Mr. E. Sears- -05
Mr. and Mrs. Dowell-.10
Rev, Freeman — — — — -50
Mr. N. K. Thomas-— 1.00
Mrs. Armstrong-1-00
Mr. Delough —- .50
Mr. T. R. German -.- 1-00
Dr. R. M. Maclin ---50
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Greer 2.00
Mr. A. C. Thurmon— — 1-00
Mr. Curr, Jr.-- .25
Miss Cammon- .10
Mr. Tanner —-— .10
Miller Memorial Church
Miller Memorial Bible class 5.00
Miller Memorial S. S., Mr.
E- T Swift, Supt. -2.50
Men’s Club, Mr. B. L. Greer,
President__2.00
Light Bearers, Mrs. W. J.
Harris, President — — 1.00
Young People’s Society — 1.00
Selma, Ala., February 18.
YOUNG PEOPLE’S LEAGUE
(Continued from page 1)
glad to note the presence of Dr.
A- B. McCoy, of Atlanta, Ga.,
Superintendent of our Sunday
School Mission Work in the
South
The Charlotte delegation came
up in large numbers, many in
cars and 30 in a motor bus.
The League meets next at
Brandon church, Charlotte; so
let us begin now to talk up the
meeting.
JAMES WILLIAMS, Sec.
“Should a husband keep any
thing from his wife?” asks a
writer.
Enough for lunch and car fare,
we should say.