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LIFE SAVING STATIDNSf—' A PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE By Miss Annie Chresfield A pre-prayer service. A song service. A memory verse from each one. Bible reading, John 16:7-16. A talk by the leader. Prayer by the leader. Singing. Discussion of the topic, “Life Saving Stations.” The Christian Crew. The Coast Guard. Some Questions: 1. In what ways are the churches and life saving stations alike. 2. What kind of a person should a coast guard be 3. What kind of a soul should a soul-winner be? 4. Tell how brave workers of the world are rewarded to day. 6. Tell how Chistians are rewarded today. A memory verse. Sentence prayers. Singing. Reports of Committees. Offering. Singing. Benediction. The Leader’s Talk We see Jesus’ love for us in the life He lived. He lived for our salvation just as truly as he died for us. We think of him leaving the glory land fdr our sakes. We think of His humble, lowly life that He lived in order that the poorest of men might find in Him a Friend. We think of Him walk ing footsore and weary over the hills and valleys of Judea and along the dusty highways. We think of the expressions of His love in His fastings and the prayers prayed all night on the dark lonely mountain, and how patient He was; how kind to the people always, and at last He was led as a lamb to the slaughter; His death on the cross, which was a slow, cruel death; His being placed be tween two thieves, one of whom He saved—all this helps us to understand more clearly this greatest of all loves. Life Saving Stations These life saving stations art scattered all along the sea coast at dangerous places. They know where the long sand bars reach out under the water and the white waves churn against the hidden rocks. There are real heroes out in those lonely places. Men often face death and give their lives for others. If a ship is ort on the water in distress they go out to help her. If a man or woman is sink ing in the water, they try to* save him or her. The waves may dash, the wind roar, snow, hail, sleet, fog—these may come and do come, but this does not stop the brave life savers. They smile as they go out to risk their own life in or der to save somebody. Yes, that is their work out there—to save life and they are on the job. The Christian Crew* The church is like the life saving station. It is her mission to save life, too. There are pastor, officers and members for the crew. Is there much to be done? Yes, thousands are making a wreck of life every day. They will sink down to destruction unless some one helps them. What of the Chris tian crew? Are they brave and fearless? Will they step out in hard places in order to help somebody ? Sometimes we are selfish and feel that it is not our business to meddle with strangers who may not appre ciate what we are doing for them. Then there are the chil ly winds of criticism, the sink ing sands, of temptation, the biting cold of failure and dis couragement, and the coward soul draws back, afraid. But the brave soul trusts in God and goes to work for the love of Christ and mankind. The Coast Guard At swimming places there is a guard whose duty it is to warn those who are about to get into dangerous water and to save one who may be drown ing. This coast guard is an ex cellent swimmer and he knows how to save a drowning per son and bring him to safety. We as Christians can com pare ourselves with this coast guard as he is or else soma j i iiiiii iimii iii uhu ■ one will be loet aid we wfflnot : know it. We must-be brave to ; go where a person 1st to dan- ‘ ger and talk to him, pray and i plead and bring him back to ! God. Some of us are fike the swimmers who cab'not do ahy thing to save a drowning man. We just make it for ou»sH4s. But this is not the spirit #f Christ who came to Savr oth ers. Let us be as -tha. expert swimmer who can bring others to safety. BY THE WAY (Continued from page lj not rejoice in extolling her achievements and. advantages when they are so outstanding? These first things -of -which Charleston boasts are signs of men with visions, in .the begin ning of' tiie so-called new world, which >is a sine qua. non in the making of -a common wealth. “Where there is no vis ion the people perish.-?. ? ->-r Charleston “rejoiceth not 4n iniquity, but rejoiceth - in the truth.” Truly she is looking up ward. Chi Magazine Street in Charleston stood a stone -house once upon a • time, ..ironically called sugar house. This is the only city in America—and per haps in the whole world—-that had such a house: the-first‘and last. It was destroyed • dicing the civil war. But there was one in the country on a five thousand acre plantation, Bleak Hall, Edisto Island. It stands today as a mounment of cruel ty to the helpless and most humble and lowly. ? : These sugar-houses were anything but sugar-houses. There was nothing -• of sugar there in its crudest fojrm. ., In the days ef slayery many slave owners sent fheir slaves there to be whipped - when they wished them punished by hands that could administer more cruelty than the owner of the slave. This punishment to the slave was called ironically su gar to the slave receiving the punishment, .• This sugar-house was used also as a> detention house for escaped slaves from Georgia and parts of -South Carolina. But Charleston does not even insinuate the fact that she ever thought of Such a house of cru elty to a man in black and with nothing he could, claim as his own. Though reticent Charles ton be, the first and last city to be blighted in her days of cru elty to human chattel by a su gar-house that was not a sugar house in Charleston. ... ^ But glory to God in the high est, Charleston rejoiceth not in this particular iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; ACCLAIMED 3 HERO BY NEWSPAPERS OP THE SOUTH Colored Minister Saves Two Lives—“Deserves -Aff Honor and a Carnegie Medal,” says Josephus Daniels Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 24.-* “Here is a hero and gentleman in black, deserving all honor and a Carnegie -Medal.” .Thus the Raleigh News and Observ er, daily paper,, edited by Hon. Josephus Daniels, paid editorial tribute to the heroism of Rev. John H. Charlton# r of . Conway, S. C., colored preacher who saved the lives of two men about to be burned to^deatbr in an auto wreck. The story "was broadcast by. the. Associated Press and was- published, in hundreds of papers. Comment ing on the incident under the title, “Negro shows Heroism,” the News and Observer says: “Giving no thought to the peril to himself, Rev. John H. Charlton, Negro* preacher of Conway, g; G.t leaped from his own ” machine - '- and - plunged straight into^th* flames that enveloped a '-burning ear and brought to safety the^unoon scious forms of A. H. Powell, Jr., and & A. Horne, of Wfctte ville; Columbus county. The preacher suffered badly burned arms, b# summoned aid, saw that the$two men were taken to the Fayetteville Hospital and only then did; he look to having his own injuries treat ed. Here ts atfunwiand gentle man in black deterring aD hon or and a Carnegie Medal” 'gyggf,y fy fg g y mj uuwiii ma In a most healthful section of tha "Old Dominion,”i Now giving complete preparation for entering Growing each year in equipment and in Quhlttir * done. --- - - - Living in many States in the ttvea and in the work of its AlnZnOIS. *-r. - w ■ » 1 ^ Every expense most moderate; every consideration given worthy need, wisju *«.^ -a. Supervised study periods give unhampered opportunity to achieve remits. , \ ,'o\ Individual attention for every student in every depart* ment. - / so"--— - ram Developing a sense of jssponsibllity—the fundamental It character building. n i , a-s 0 Endeavoring to develop a devoted love for "Christ * Church/' Stressing Daily devoted left for “Others." Engrossed in developing womanly ers—woman’s highest V'r „”• * Molding leaders for school, church and feMBO^'and MHH for the Isadora. ^ ^ :;1 ... .^Idl Instilling the law of love and the tave of Jaw. ^ ^ v * No other school with an .ptmosntof *0r*lflte home." Aims always for a clean mind in a clean body. ,t .f - Reaching out for girls who covet the Master’s worm: "She hath done what die could.” Yes: two grammar grades; four high school ones; piano and vocal lesson; sewing; Bible. For catalogue or other infommUoiv write: REV. ROBERT L. ALTER, Fit D„ Pres. MARGARET BARBER SEMINARY ANNISTON, ALABAMA. A Christian, Home-like Boarding School for girls, un der the direction of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A., Division of Missions for Colored People. Junior and Senior High School Courses, as o utiined fay the Department of Education, with an “Ae rating, by the State; College Preparatory, General, Home Econom ics and Sewing. Music: Piano and Vocal Lessons, Chorus Work, itusic Appreciation. 1 f JP. Si*£j30'i ja,:; Bible: Old Testament History,, Life a* Christ, the Apostolic Church, Memorizing of Scriptures. $■.-.$* An Attractive and Comfortable Building, mo equipped, beautifully situated in the Blue Ridge tains, affording healthful climate, delightful scenery, pure water supply. A Physical Examination given and close attention paid to matters of health. Special Emphasis on maintaining a Christian Atmos phere and developing the relgious life of our girls. Tech ers selected with this in view. ; . ... .... Terms the most moderate* For cation Blank address the President, REV. H. M. HOSACK. information and Appli THE ANNUAL WORKERS’ CONFERENCE Program of the Work ers* Conference of the Division of Missions for Colored People of the Board of National Mis sions of the Presbyteri an Church in the U. S. A. to be held in the Uni versity Church at John son C> Smith Universi ty, Charlotte, N.C., Feb ruary 10th-13th, 1931. Tuesday Afternoon, February iJI0th, 1931. Rev. J. M. Gaston, D. D., Pre siding. 2:30 P. M. An Adequate ' Church Program.—Rev. Sam uel A. Downer, D. D., Knox ville, Tenn. 3 !00 P. M. Discussion. 3:15 P. M. Sunday School Work.—Mr. J. M. Som eradike, New York, N. Y. 3:45 P. M. Discussion. 4:00 P. M. A Program of Re ligious Education for the Mission School.—Miss Marjo rie E. Wellborn Smith, Assist ant Secretary. 4:30 P. M. Discussion. ... ,r ,,, 4:45 P. M. -Bible Hour.—Rev. W. L. McEwan, D. D., Third Presbyterian Church, Pitts burgh, Pa.. . 5:15 P. M. Recess. ( 7:30 P. M. Evangelistic Ser vices.—Sermon, Rev. L. B. West,_D. D,, assisted by Rev. X H. Russell, D. D., and Rev. Wednesday, February 11th, 1931 9:00 A. M. The Church and rt i*be Community.—Rev. Wil liam L. Metz, D. D., Edisto Island, S. C. 9:80 A. M. Discussion. 9:45 A. ;M. The CiMUrc^ Budg et.—Rev. Hercules Wilson, Concord, N. CL. 10:15 A. M. Discussion,, 10:30 A. M.. A Recreation Program for the Community, fostered by tfcp Church ,and School.—Rev. M. J. Jackson, D. D., Dalzell, S. £ 11:00 A. M. Discussion. 11:15 A. M. Bible Hour.— Rev. W. L. McEwan, D. D., Third Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., 12:00 Noon. Recess, ; , . 2:00 P.fc M. Prayer Meeting Methods.—Rev. H. T. McFad den, Louisburg, N. C. 2:80 P. Mr Discussion. 2:46 P. If* Bringing New Members into Our Churches. —Rev. j. A. Savage, D. D., Franklinton, N. C. 3:15 P. M. Discussion.,, 3:30 P. M. Symposium on Evangelistic Work.—Evange lists Rev. I. H.. Russell, D. D., and Rev. S. D. Thom, D.D. 4:00 P. M.—Discussipn. 4:15 P. M. The GroWifig Pas tor.—Rev.. H. S. Davis. Fay etteville, n. a • 4:45 P. M. Discussion. 5:00 P. M. Recess. ? 7:3Q P. M. Popular Meeting.— Under Auspices ofthe Wom en of the Conference, Mrs. G; G. Shaw, President of Ca tawba Synodical, Presiding. Address—Miss Ellnnore Ew ing, St. Louis, Mo. Thursday, FefcnBaryttth. 1931 9:00 A. M,_ The Binteg Room —A Vital Agency in- §h*m*er Formation.—Mrs. 1~D. Mar tin, Brainerd Institute, Ches 9$t£ ' 9^45 A. i Mi The Functions of Qubsin SchooJVfsBw^j M• G. Anderson,—Mary Potter ©line.—Rev. S. Q. uclen Normal and Institute, Bruns School, Okford, N. M. .. A- M. Bible Hour. :W. L, McEwan, D. D., Presbyterian Church, PjilSing of the >ol Budget.—Rev. M. J. Crocker, D. D., Barber-Sco tia College, Concord, N. C. 2:30 P. M. Discussion. 2:45 P. M. Parent Education. . *r*Prof^ R. W. Boulware, Harbison Institute, Irmo, S. a s 8:15 P. M. Discussion. 8:30 P. M. My Hobby, Gia^am F. Campbell, Holmes', Seminary, Point, Miss. 4:00 P. M. Discussion. 4:15 p. M. , The Assembly Pe riod, in Progressive Schools.— .j Miss Lucy Laney, Haines In stitute, Augusta, Ga. 4:45 P. M. Discussion. 54,00 P- M. Recess. -Rev. Mary West t :su r. M. Evangelistic Ser vices. Sermon.—Rev. A. S. Clark, D. D., Cordele, Ga., as sisted by Rev. I. H. Russell, D. D.> and S. D. Thom, D. D. Friday, February 13th, 1931 Personal interviews will be granted to the workers by Miss Marjorie E. Wellborn Smith and Rev. J. M. Gaston, D. D., at the Carnegie Library, be ginning Friday at 9:00 A. M. and continuing as long as ne cessary. Every minister is urged to bring from his church as many delegates as possible to attend these meetings. We are espe cially anxious to have the el ders present. It is expected that the mem ’ bers of the Conference will at '< tend all sessions. Write to Rev. L. B. West, D. JD., Johnson C. Smith Uni versity, Charlotte, N. Q., advis ing Rim aa to the time of your arrival, ana you place of enter tainment will be assigned to you. It is earnestly hoped that the local churches will pay the traveling expenses pf their ministers to the Conference. The information, and inspira tion derived from the Confer ence should a good deal more than justify the local church in paying the expenses of their i pastor. It will ke impossible for the Division of Missions for Colored People to pay the trav eling expenses of those attend ing the Conference. Entertain ment for all delegates will be furnished free, however. CEDAR GROVE CHURCH NOTES By Mrs. Hattie A. Russell Our church is progressing very nicely during the winter months. Sunday, January 25th, our pastor, Dr. L. J. Melton, came to us with a powerful sermon. Our Sunday school is now in charge of Mr. J. C. Lytle. The Ladies’ Missionary So ciety will hold a business meet ing on the first Sunday in Feb ruary. Mrs. Julia Alexander and Mrs.~ Rhucela Black, who are spending the winter in Dur ham, were the week-end guests of their family. Miss Amanda Bost was a vis itor in sendees last Sunday. Friends of the Cedar Grove community extend to Mrs. Lillie McMoore, Mr. Henry Overton and. Mr. Shirley Turn er their deepest sympathy in trespassing of their sister and mother, Mrs. M. J. Overton, who died in New York a few weeks ago. The body was brought to Concord for burial. . Mrs. J. H. McCauly is spend ing the winter with her daugh ter, Mrs. J. S. Russell. Our day school is making splendid progress this term under the direction of Mrs. C. D. Wilson and Mrs. Mattie Young. / - Mrs. Aldrich Davidson, who is teaching near >£harlotte, re ports gefctingyofi nicely. Her many, friendjT wish for her a successful school term. MT. TABOR CHURCH NOTES By Mrs. Matilda M. Rankin Sunday, January 25, was in deed a beautiful day, and the pastor, Rev. C. A. Washington, preached an inspiring sermon, this being his first time to preach for us in the new year. He took as his text Joshua; 3:11, theme, “A New Road.” He admonished us to be thank ful for the many blessings showered on us during the past year, and as we approach the new year, let us bury the idle things of our life and ask God to direct our steps that we may travel a new road. To travel that new road we must get nearer to God than we have ever been before. This was in deed a wonderful sermon and was enjoyed by all present. The Sunday school is doing nicely under the leadership of our superintendent, Mr. Wm. A. Cowan. We are looking forward to having communion the second Sunday in February. The Ladies’ Missionary Soci ety will give an entertainment Saturday, January 31. We hope they will have a large turnout. Mrs. Katie Gillespie, who has been on the sick list for some time, has greatly- im proved, and is getting along nicely. We hope that she will continue to improve and be j able to commune with us, Feb rnarv 8. BETHPAGE CHURCH NOTES 3y Miss Mary Bethel Cowan Sunday morning, January 4, our pastor. Dr. L. J. Melton, delivered tv us an interesting and uplifting sermon. The words of Dr. Melton’s text were “For ye have not passed this way heretofore,” from the the book of Joshua. Visitors in our church Sun day were Mr. Clayton M&xweR and Mrs. Laura Maxwell, of Salisbury. Miss Desdemona Potts, of Winston-Salem, spent the holi days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Potts. Mrs. Viola Brown and small daughter, of High Point, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Annie Brown. Mr. Phifer Faggert, with lps family, has moved to Washing ton, D- C. Mr. Faggert will be greatly missed as he was ope of Bethpage’s mo§t loyal mem bers. Miss Irma Russell, of Sum mit, N. J., spent the holidays with her father, Mr. Jesse Rus sell. We were glad to have wor ship with us Sunday Mrs. Mag gie Tucker who has been shut in for the past month on ac count of illness. OPPORTUNITY FOR FEB RUARY “Opportunity” for February fairly glitters with the names of famous writers. Henry L. Mencken starts off with a devastating and brilliant criticism of Negro r leadership. Rudolph Fisher shows that he has not lost the magic touch in a fascinating story, “Dust.” Alain Locke invites contro versy by a searching review of Negro literature in 1930 in “This Year of Grace.” James H. Hubert, of the New York Urban League, gives the “low down” on the present cri sis in Harlem with “Harlem Faces Unemployment.” Sterling A. Brown throws a few literary bombs and T. Ar nold Hill gives his impressions of Unemployment in the Mid dle West. IN MEMORIAM In memory of my devoted daughter, Murley Lee Thomp son, who died 9 years ago, Jan uary 29, 1922. On Sunday morning about the break of day, the angels came and took my girl away. Our hearts are sad but we re joice to know that our loss is heaven’s gain. Sadly missed by her mother and son, MRS. MURLEY THOMPSON, JAMES THOMPSON, Jir. J Blacksburg, S. C. Box 192.
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