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CHARLOTTE, N. C. ' OL. LV, 'LL-Jt'U . Webb, Sunday Journal. By Re In The Knox' With the motto, “The Light house bn the Hill," and with the reputation of being the second oldest Negro Presbyterian church in the South, Shiloh Presbyterian church, East •_nurch Avenue, has playe i r. leading part in the religious life of the Negro population o. Knoxville for the past 70 years. At the close of the War Be tween the States there were a few old time Negroes of Knox ville, who for years had been allowed to have their member ship with the First and SeCont i white) Presbyterian churches of Knoxville; The Gen. Assem bly of the Presbyterian Chuici. commissioned Dr. Reeve and Garnett, leading Presbyteri ans, of Philadelphia, as repre sentatives of the Presbyterian committee for freedmen for tin. purpose of visiting in the South and establishing missions for the Negroes. Dr. Reeve estab lished Shiloh Presbyterian church in Knoftville, September 4, 1865. y ' Worshipped on Porch Col. Perez Dickinson, one oi Knoxville’s wealthiest citizens, permitted the new church tc worship on the’ porch of hi;/ West Avenue home for 'several Weeks. David Scaggs and Lev. LiUiston were the first elders of Stfiioh and the first pastoi \ was the Rev. George W. Le ,War as chaplain and came to Knoxville from Brooklyn. Lat er the congregation purchased a lot at the corner of Henley Street and West Clinch Avenue t for $8,300. The congregation * ^increased in numbers and latei a handsome church bu.ldini was erected. The first officers of th church were Levi Living ston, David Scaggs, Edward Livingston, Hamilton Welcher, William Nelson and Nepunt Coffin, well known Negro resi dents of Knoxville for many years. Former pastors of the churcn are the Rev. George LeVere, the Rev. J. C. Lawrence, the Rev. J. R. Riley, who served for 20 years; the Rev. J. H. byers, the Rev. J. W. Holley, the Rev. S. A. Downer and the Rev. A. H. George. *Roy Preacher” Th present pastor, the Rev. Thomas A. Jenkins, came to the church from North Caroli na. He is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte,’ : nd was formerly engaged in educational work in the North Carolina district of the Sunday School Department and Young People's Work of the Presbyte rian Church. He sometimes is called “the boy preacher,” be cause of his youthful appear ance and the fact that he is the youngest Negro minister in Knoxville. I Ie and his family, including his wife, daughter and sister, reside in the hand some church manse, adjoining the church. Shiloh church during its thr e score and ten years of service has. enjoyed having as its lead Vs outstanding Negro residents of Knoxville. The church has sent two of its young men to the ministry, Dr. W. H. Franklin, founder and now President Emeritus of Sw'ft Memorial Junior College, Fcgersville, and the Rev. John H.. Blake, now deceased. The present home of the con gregation was erected in 1931 at a cost of $31,000. when the old church was razed to make room for the widening of Hen ley Street. The church audito Hum has a seating capacity of 000, and there are variousSun day school rooms, an educa tional department, kitchen, etc,, for the convenience of church members. Services are held each Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock and at 7:30 o'clock Sunday nights, with Sunday school at 9 :30 o'clock. The religious educational de partment of the church jus sponsored by a church council 01 religious education arid, the young people's cabinet. ; Members of the church Whose ancestors played a lead ing part in the upbuilding oi the church are Dr. S. M. Dra per, Blanche Boss and children, A. L. Draper, Rosetta Wentz, Eva and Sylvia Kidd, Denny Mason, Carrie and Mary Ma son, Mabel Kirksey and Mabel Wells and Children. ! : Special Music Several' rimes during the j/r. i: the church orfers unusual musical programs, often as many as 200 taking part oi; .ihe program. December 28, at 2 o’clock, a Christmas cantata will be given by a.Jarge chorus and the . public is irivite% Christmas morning at 5:30 4 candle light service will be pr#| rented with the public agaiH invited. Officers of the church, Sur l |d^school and various depart! , dhuneh session, the Rev Thomas A. Jenkins, Moderator; S. J. Wentz, clerk; E. L. Moore, Assistant clerk; W. S. Hannum, treasurer of benevolences; Wil Mam Fagg, S. H. Toole, G. M. Stone, W. Tate, J. I. Alexander and W. Brooks; trustees, R. L. Alexander, President; Dr. S. M. ■ Draper, Secretary; William H. Gamble, treasurer; J. J. Gam ble, J. H. Hoard, J. S. Dailey, Prof. W. S. Nicholson, R. M. Sterling and Dr. J. H. Presnell deacons, j. Derrick, J. A. Mat thews, St. Clair Cobb, S. Bo mar, M. Turner and M. Wells; missionary circles, two circles L. Fagg and C. Presnell, Presi dents,^ H. Boyd and F. Wolfe, secretaries, arid M. Turner and M Gamble, treasurers ; Men's Brotherhood, J. I. Alexander, President, G. M. Stone, secre tary and M. Sterling, treasur er. Sunday school department: William L. Gamble, Super'll en dent; G. Kyles, assistant; Wil liam Fagg, treasurer, and J. R. Poss, E. L. Moore, St. Clair Cobb, M. James, M. Miller and M. Carnes, teachers. Boy Scouts; J. R. Ross, Scout master, two troops. Tuxis Girls, M. Miller, sponsor; Westmin ster Guild, L. M. Jenkins, spon sor; Young Men’s Fellowship Club, A Dailey, sponsor; Young People’s Forum, Q. Williams, Pres‘dent; C. Jenkins, secreta ry and S, Rose, treasurer. Ushers: M. Leeper, E. Kyle, and J. R. Ross, Jr., captains with corps of 15; directress of, music, church school. R; Wi! liams; director of musi6 of the church, L. D. Drake, with a chorus choir of 85. Members of the choir are E. T. Williams^ F. F.. Lennon, F. Bradley, S. Bomar, M. Miller, A. Toole. A. Kimbro, E. T. Chairs and M. Kirksey, sopranos; S. Kidd, I. Guilford, S. L. Draper, I. Richardson, M. Wells and E. Gibbs, altos; Prof. W. M, Brooks, R. M. Sterling, J. Der rick, W. Tate, I. Alexander, W. Dooley, tenors; O. Williams, Dr. S. M. Diaper, P. Arm strong, Prof. W. ,S. Nicholson and R. Bradley, bassos. In the December issue of the Crisis Magazine Caroline W. Thomason writes engaging^ upon "Prejudice Invades Ober lin.” She recounts the golden ftge when Oberhn was founded one hundred years ago on the basis of the co-education of the races and sexes with no dis crimination against ^ either. For fully a half century this College held true to the ideal of ite founders. But since that time it has been veering toward the modern tendency to handle the Negro with the back part of the left hand. She recites numerous instanfces to# 'dhow that this great human rights college is bowing to the Baal of modern day narrowness and bigotry.^ ! Let us keep in mind that Obern tin was founded on the crest of the wave of missionary enthu siasm for the forgotten and, neglected man. We look back pver a hundred years and won der. at the ^aeal for humanity Svhich was then sweeping cer tain elements of the nation as a wild;fire. In the wake of this ^movement Berea College was rounded in the mountains .of Kentucky, dedicated to the co education of the races in this slave State. .. * \ Emerson says our yirtuls pome in moments; our viees aife habitual. Those who . we* caught'tip for the moment oi ithe Mount of Transfiguratkfn Could hot build: there a permi enent tabernacle, but must anjn escend and mingle with pis .rosser affairs of life. seal and enthusiasm for humanity mgwMrm’W ago did well to survive for a [half generation. Oberlin has gravitated to the lower level of jher sister colleges on the race .question, while local prejudice |has wiped out Berea College as an institution for the co-educa jtion of the races. We may de plore retrograde tendencies in these degenerate days but we do well to understand, while we deplore. The example of Ober lin and Berea will illustrate the retrograde tendency of the age in which we are living. The Golden Age has given way to the age of gold. Some years ago I wa v invited to be the guest of Oberlin- Col lege and to be the guest speak er at their chapel assemblage. T was entertained at a luncheon given by the faculty at which there were several toasts upon the spirit of the old Oberlin and the new. Faculty members pointed out that the institution was endeavoring as best it ^ould under distracting influ ences to maintain the spirit of the founders but found.it prac tically impossible to do so in the race of present day condi tions with which they had to deal.; Students were coming to them from all parts of the "ountry bringing their local at titudes and prejudices. They were trying to baptize them as best they could in the spirit and ^adition of the old Oberlin. But in spite of themselves the college as moving too rapidly from the old landmark toward -resent day ways. The Dean of Women told me that she could "lace only two colored girls in each dormitory, and was able to do this only because of im memorial traditions of the in stitution to that effect. They were then debating the ques tion of establishing a separate dormitory for colored girls as the only feasible plan by which they could handle any corisic’ erable number of that sex. In my response I stated tha' we at Howard were very anx ’ous to have Oberlin stand by the ancient landmarks; fo Howard was largely an off spring of Oberlin and sought ely to imitate the parent in directions. I cited the in tce of the farmer who, wish to make a straight furrow es Ms field, fixed his sight i cow on the other side* not 9 aware that the bovine mt was moving. On reach the other side of the field -looking back upon his fur he found that he had made irabola instead of a straight This I feared would be the of Howard unless our pro pe stood by the ancient NEW Wm. L. lutes, Pastor Rally of the Presbytery which at Carnegie Hall, De 5, was a great success, speakers were at their and gave the audience winch will give them food thought for many a day. The huge chorus was made ^ of members of the different churches in the Presbytery. I Sunday morning, December :|J6» was known as Social Service uay, and the pastor’s sermon was beautifully and fittingly arranged for the great occasion. Dr. Jmes preached from the text, Luke 2:34, “And Simeon bjesspd them, mid said unto ' ary, his mother, Behold, this vuiltf is set for the fall and ris ing again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be The theme and Youth.” _ nfiUfbSFisf representatives of the different organizations present at this special service. Another St. James Fall Fair has passed into history, but its memories linger in the hearts and minds of those who worked untiringly and unselfishly tf make it a success. The goal was $500 and through the co operation of the different or ganizations and departments +he committee takes pleasure in making public that the total amount raised was $518.41. } The Board of Trustees ex tends its sincere thanks and joins the committee in wishing each one of you the season’s best greetings. On Tuesday evening, Janua ry 8, 1935, Dr. Melville Charl ton, organist and choirmaster of St. James, will be guest ar tist at Howard University, be ginning their artists’ series for the present season, under the Conservatory of Music of the University. Dr. Charlton will play for the dedicatory recital on the fine new pipe organ now being in stalled in the Andrew Rankin Chapel. St. James is very proud of this distinction which has come to Dr. Charlton and wish es him great success. 1 A Christmas pageant, “The Mesasge of the Manger,” was rendered by the church school under the direction of Mrs. B. E. Thomas. It was a real portrayal of the Christmas message. On Sunday evening, Decem ber 23rd, at 8:00 o’clock, there will be a Christmas musicale presented by the St. James choir under the direction of Dr. Melville Charlton. All mem bers and friends are cordially invited to attend this musicale which promises to be a great 1 success. We were very pleased ta have worship in the pulpit with Dr. Jmes, Dr. Hardy, formerly ol Pittsburgh, Rev. Livingstone | and Mr. Cole. Mr. Ccle will sail in a few days for Liberia where he is to do missionary work ir t (Continued on page 4) First League in Atlantic Synod Beneath a gray sky, hut shielded from lost Saturday’s (Dec. 8) cold weather by the beautiful walls of the Carmet Presbyterian church, more than tme hundred twenty-five young people seeking information ano inspiration, and adults ready tc inspire and inform, gathered in Chester, S. C., to organize the first Young People’s League in Atlantic 'Synod. There were delegations from at least four shurches present at eleven i>’dock, at which time the reg istration began promptly. At eleven thirty o’clock, precisely According to the program,:Mr. Joseph T. Jones, the Sunday School Missionary of Fairfieki Presbytery and the one respon sible for organizing this the Young People’s League of Dis trict No. 1 of Fairfield Presby trey, called the meeting to or der. A count of the. delegates showed that one hundred were present. - , , After a number of hymns sung with the spirit, and the invocation by Rev. B. F. Rus Bell, D. D., Mr. Jones outlinec the objectives, among which he gave the following: 1. To enlist the young people in promoting" the whole pro gram of the Presbyterian Church. 2. To give young people a knowledge of the work of the Church at large and help them understand their responsibility in it. 3. To deyelop a more vital B&abyteciaa. „ through fellowship an<f cooper ation in the work. 4. To help young people tc experience the joy of assuming responsibility in planning and promoting Church work. Before elaborating on these objectives, Dr. A. B. McCoy, Director of Sunday School Mis-, sions, paid tribute to Pro fessor A. A. A^air, who, for s number of years, labored ir Fairfield Presbytery and “upoi whose labors” the District No. 1 League of the Presbyte**y had its foundation. Dr. McCo' said that Prof. Adair had ex pressed the hope of “meeting with us in the first meeting of the Young People’s League ir Fairfield ^rdsby»b|ry.” At thf meeting were Mrs. Adair and three of the children; Eugene a student at Johnson C. Smith University, could not be pres ent. After appealing to the young people to make the most oJ such an opportunity for service. Dr. McCoy spoke of the unifor objectives of the League, th/ types of membership, the tim< of meetings and the program of the League. The general purpose havin' been outlined and explained, the League was organized with the election of officers. James Chappie, Brainerd Institute, was chosen President, with Guy Sanders as Vice-President. Eunice Adair, Chester, an:' Amanda James, Ridgeway, were elected Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Mrs. J. R. Dungee, Mrs. B. R Walker, Rev. R. W. Parker an Rev. M R. Flack were elected to compose the Advisory Board. The officers were in stalled by Dr. McCoy. Miss O. L. Wilson, Sundav School Missionary of John’s island, S. C., gave-the League a brief, interesting address on “The Young People’s Budgeting Plan.” Among other points Miss Wilson said the plan “acquaints young people with the program of the, Church, enlists -you" people in the Church program, develops character through training and giving, and pro yides a definite program for young people." § WmMsS The meeting impressive The worship livdred by Rev. pastor of Ladeon church, Cehiajifc Powe chose for a "Christian Activity," and ered a stirring message. I At four o’clock, precisely ac cording to the program, the League adjourned to meet next quarter at Blacksburg on Rev. Flack* ML The music for the League was furnished by the Brainerd Chorus directed by Prof. J. T. Young. Rev. J. W. Manoney is the pastor of Carmel church, in which the League was held. 1 During the recess period. Mr. U. L. - Brewer, Sunday School Missionary, of Atlantic Presbytery, conducted the re creations for the delegates. A delightful repast was served by jthe members of Carmel i Among other visitors present iwho have not already been mentioned, were: Rev. A. H. George, professor of Church History and Homiletics, School of Theology, Johnson C. Smith !Universi$K and in whose church in Wilsesv N. C., some years ago, .the first League was organ ized; Rev. D. T. Murray, of Tfarbison Institute and McClel land Presbytery; Rev. J. R, Bungee, of Ridgeway, S. C.; Prof. L. S. Brown, Principal ui Braine: Jeans, ary of Catawba Presbytery and Middler in the School of Theol ogy, J- C. Smith University; Mr. Moses Belton, Sunday School Missionary (summer) McClelland Presbytery and Middler in the School of Thee, ogy, Johnson C. Smith Univer sity. This,, the first meeting of a Young People’s League in At lantic Synod, is hard to be sur passed. As to time, attendance, and enthusiasm and spirit, the meeting was excellent. Al though the latest League thus far organized, if the District No. 1 League of Fairfield Pres bytery is to make any pro gress, as it will do, it will soon vie with some League for lead ership. y M. B. PROMINENT PERSONS ON SCOTTSBORO COMMTiTEE . New York, November 30. — James Hardy Dillard, D. Lit*. LL. D., Charlottesville, Va., was elected Chairman of the 'American Scottsboro Commit tee, Inc., 289 Fourth Avenue, here today. Dr. Dillard is wide ly known throughout the na tion as former President of the Jeanes Foundation for the de velopment of Negro rural schools, and President of the John F. Slater Fund, 1907 1931. He is now Vice-President of the Phelps-Stokes Fund, a member of the General Educa tion Board, Trustee of the Gen eral Theological Seminary and formerly Rector of the Wil liams and Mary College in Vir ginia. He is the author of two volumes in the educational field; the editor of several pub lications, and a contributor to newspapers and magazines. In 1928 he was awarded the Har mon gold medal and 8500 for promoting better , relations be tween the races and for activ ity in increasing educational facilities.for Negroes in the South. Dr. Dillard is widely known for his, liberal views on educational and economic prob lems. (Continued on page 4)
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