when oub byes are
HOLDEN
A. Program for Young People's
; Meeting
By Mias Annie Chresfield
A prayer service of ten min
utes by the prayer committee,
the leader and all the officers
of the society.
A song service.
Opening words: “If thine eye
be evil, thy whole body shall
be full of darkness. If, there
fore, the ligHt that is in thee be
darkness, how great" is that
darkness."
Response: “Eyes have they,
but they see not."
(Copy this response, that all
may read it.)
Prayer.
Announcement of the topic
and Bible heading from Luke
24:13-3}.
The leader’s message.
Prayer by the leader.
Singing: “Send Forth Thy
Light.” m .
Discussion of the Topic.
When Bernice Did Not See.
When the Light Was Dark
ness.
Why Ray could not see.
Fog.
1. Can ohe look at a person
and fail to see them? If so. ex
plain how it is done.
2. Why did the two friends
mentioned tin the (Bible refer
ence today fail to recognize Je
sus? i t , ,
3. Explain why Bernice f ailed
to see Earl.
4. Mabel Parham, honor grad
uate from a college, had learned
while there to think that wor
ship of God and Christianity
were useless. Why should one
say that her light was dark
ness?
5. What had stopped Ray
Faulkner from seeing goctl in
Christianity?
6. What is it that acts like
fog when one may feel that he
ought to look to Jesus?
Prayer: Father, grant that
I shall not live in such a way
that I fail to see Thee or to be
conscious of Thy presence.
Amen.
Singing: “I Want to See Jos
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Offering Mid prayer.
Report of the Secretary.
Singing: “Now the Day Is
Over.”
Benediction.
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The Leader’s Message
“Why couldn’t they see it
was Jesus?” You may ask this
question as you think of how
His two friends walked a.ong
and talked with Jesus. “It seems
to me I would have known
Him,” you may add, thought
fully. Perhaps you would have
known Him; perhaps not. It de
pends so largely on your state
of mind. Had you listened and
believed beforetime when He
spoke of His coming death aiid
of His rising again from the
dead, then you would have ex
pected Him^ (You would tfiave
known it was He as you looked
and listened. But If you had lis
tened carelessly or not at all.
if you had not thought or
prayed about it, then the words
of the women would have
seemed unbelievable and youjr
eyes, too, would have been
holden as you stood so near Him
that evening. Love and faith
have so much to do with what
we See and hear and believe.
That is why so many are filled
with doubt and confusion ’ to
day. Their eyes are holden by
so many material things that
they fail to see Jesus.
When Bernice Did Not See
Alice Mays was telling Ber
nice AWen about the dress at
Borden’s. “It’s sweet, Bernice,”
she said; “so soft and frilly and
girlish and such an adorable
pink, and it has been marked
down to $9.95. You know I paid
$12.50 for my pale green, but
this is prettier. You get it and
we will sit together at Mrs.
Forest’s party tomorrow night.
Pale pink and pale green will
look pleasing.”
Eloth girls gave little squeals
of delight as they embraced
each other.
1 am going up rignt now »IIU
111 gp by and get the money
from father,” said Bernice. As
she started up the street she
heard Alice’s voice calling,
"Earl has come,” but though
she beard she did not fully
grasp the meaning of the words
for her mind was on the dress.
That is why she let Earl For
est, popular young son of the
hostess of the party, stand with
lifted hat ant) extended hand
unheeded, almost near enough
to: touch her. She was in front
of Borden’s looking through
the window at the lovely, filmy
pink dress. “I did not see you,”
she explained to Earl next eve
ning. “Nonsense,” replied he;
“you almost walked over me.”
When the Light Was Darkness
Mr. Parham stood on the steps
of his lovely home on this beau
tiful Sabbath morning with a
hurt look on his troubled face.
He was thinking of Myrtle, his
twehty year old daughter who
had graduated a few weeks ago
from college with honors. He
had been so glad to have her
back in the home. It had been
lonely sjince her smother died,
with Myrtle away. And now
that she was back he was not
happy. Myrtle had been too busy
for family prayer every morn
ing, and now for the fifth Sab
oath, after serving a perfect
breakfast, she had taken her
favorite magazine and lain down
on the couch. “Something?’' she
asked as Mr. Parham came back
into the room. “Yes,” he said;
“I would like so much for you
to go to church with me You
always liked to go before you
went away.” Myrtle regarded
her father’s troubled face. “I
can not explain it to you, fath
er, but while at college I learned
that going to church and all of
chese things we have been do
ing are very useless. I could
prove it, but I'U S° with you
next time just to please you,”
she said. As her father turned
to go the expression of pain
had increased.
Why Ray Could Not See
Elder Stafford stood in the
door of Ray Faulkner’s nice,
clean, up-to-date grocery store.
“Good evening, Ray; it is about
closing time, isn’t it?” he asked.
“Good evening, Mr. Stafford; it
is. about closing time, but I will
wait on you.”
“I do not want any groceries,
thank you, Ray; I came to talk
to you. I have not seen you out
at church very often lately,” he
said. Ray’s head went up.
“I send my money every Sun
day,” said he.
“Yes, I know you do,” replied
the dlder, “but we want you.
God wants you. As for the mon
ey, you will stop sending that,
too, if jyou a|re not interested,
enough to come yourself.”
Seems like l do not see tne
good in church and such things
that I once saw,” remarked
Ray.
“No wonder,” replied Elder
Stafford. “I notice your attach
ment to the S-girl. She
is not a bad girl. Ben L
and Jack F-are good friends
of yours. They are very wild
young men. The pool room, the
dance hall and the; cards with
your fast group of friends have
so bliiffied you to all good that
you can not see good in the
church, or Christians or Jesus.”
“I believe you are right, Mr.
Stafford. If I can get rid of this
gang I am coming back,” an
swered Ray.
Fog
Fog still baffles man’s ingenu
ity and the power of science
and invention. Automobiles
crash into each other in a fog.
Ships at sea collide with each
other while many are lost in
heavy, thick fog. The continual
sins we commit bring clouds of
mist and darkness about us. We
can no longer see good in ser
mons, prayers or songs. We are
like one who has gazed at some
dazzling object so long that
everything else seems dim and
dark. We do not realize that our
hearts have grown hard, our
minds have ceased to be pray
erful, though some formal sen
tences may come from our lips
at night before we go to bed.
No wonder our faith grows so
dim that we fail to see Jesus.
He is not real to us any more,
and we blame everything, eve
rybody but ourselves. If our
hearts are filled with wickedness
and evil the things of God seem
dim and unreal. Let us remem
ber that the light is burning as
bright as ever. We only need to
rise above the fog of our sin
ful living.
Stephen’s ministry did not end
on that black day in Jerusalem.
His death scattered the embers
of the fires of faith over the
whole known world. The perse
cution that began with him
continued until |he Christians
were “scattered abroad.”— Dr.
W. T. Ellis.
BARBER SCOHA JUNIOR COLLEGE
Concord, North Carolina
Affiliated with Johnson C. Smith
'University.
“A” Rating by Southern Association ol
Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Students completing Junior College will
be eligible for admission to the Junior year
of Johnson C. Smith University and to the
same classification in other standard col
leges.
Reasonable Rates, Healthful Location,
Wholesome Environment
For further information, address
L. S. Cozart, Dean
Barber-Scotia Junior College, Concord, N. C.
PEOPLE’S PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, DENVER, COLO.
Our Presbyterian Daily Vaca
tion Bible School started June
the 15th and closed on July the
10th. The total enrolled was 85
and the average attendance was
51. We had no paid teachers; all
were volunteers. The pastor,
Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, was the
director; Mrs. Flora Stell, Su
perintendent; Mrs. Ilf ary BHck
ler, Pianist; Mrs. David N.
Howell, music director. Teach
ers: Misses lone and Naomi
Goodman, Roberta Motley, Ovid
Brown, Mary Samms, Mary
James, Vivian Murphy, and
Mr. Wm. Johnson.
A picnic outing was given
Wednesday, the 8th, at the city
park, at which time free ice
cream was served, through the
kindness of Mr David N. How
ell, Secretary of theBoys' Work
of the Glenarm Y. M. C. A.
The closing was Friday night
at the church, at which time
Bibles were given away for the
best memory tests and other
minor remembrances for regu
lar and on-time attendance;
candies were afeo given to all.
This was public, at which time
parents and friends were in at
tendance.
The Young People’s quarterly
program will be rendered on
Sunday, the 19th, at the vesper
hour. Prof. Spratlin, of Howard
University, Washington, D. C.,
will bring us the central mes
sage.
Dr. C. Lee Wilmoth, returned
worker from Ethiopia, was the
vesper speaker Sunday the 5th.
He spoke from the subject,
“Life and Customs in Ethiopia,”
which was enjoyed by all. The
Fall meeting of Presbytery will
be held with our church, Sep
tember 15th.
MRS. MARY BRICKLER.
SCHOOL EQUALITY BE
FORE COURTS IN TWO
STATES
New July 10 —Argu
ments in two cases in which Ne
groes are seeking equality in
educational facilities were being
heard today in Columbia, Mo.,
and Baltimore, Md. In Missouri
the court is hearing the suit of
Lloyd Gaines, young colored
college graduate, who wishes to
study law at the University of
Missouri. Gaines is being repre
sented by Sidney R. Redmond,
of St. Louis, and Charles H.
Houston, special counsel of the
N. A. A. C. P. in New York.
In Baltimore argument is be
ing heard today on a demurrer
filed by attorneys for Baltimore
county to the suit being presse
against the County to force it
to provide high school facilities
for colored children. There are
now eleven high schools for
white children in Baltimore
county and none for Negroes.
The attorney for the colored
parents is Thurgood Marshall,
of Baltimore, a member of the
legal redress cominittee of t
Baltimore N. A. A. C. P. branch,
Mr. Marshall was the attorney
in the famous University of
Maryland case and was success
ful in securing a court order
forcing the University of Ma
ryland to admit Donald Gaines
Murray to its law school.
FAIRFIELD YOUNG PEO
PLE’S CONFERENCE
Following is the program of
the Young People’s Conference
of Fairfield Presbytery to be
held at Kendall Institute, Sum
ter, S. C., July 22 to 25, 1936:
Officers
Rev. A. S. Powe—Dean.
Miss T. L. Frierson—Secy.
Mrs. J. R. Dungee—Treasur
er.
Faculty
Director—Mr. J. T, Jones:
General Director—Rev. A. B.
McCoy, D. D.
Rev. G. W. Long, D. D.
Miss H. N. Usher.
Mr. F, K. Butler.
Mr. Edward Gregg.
Miss Belle McCoy.
Miss Ruth Walker.
Rev. W. J. Nelson, D. D.
Mrs. W. I. P. Roseborough.
Miss Amanda James.
Miss Virginia Alexander.
Rev. H. L. Counts.
Rev. J F. Henderson.
Guest Speaker— Rev. J. W.
Rramhall, Jr.
Wednesday, July 22nd, at 8 P.M.
Director Jones, presiding.
1. Song Service.
2. Welcome Address.
3. Response.
4. Music.
5. Annual Address—Rev. A. S.
Powe.
6. Instruction to Delegates.
7. Introduction of Officers
and Faculty.
8. Collection.
9. Report of Committees.
10. Cosing prayer.
Daily Schedule
6:30 Rising Bell.
7:45 Breakfast.
8:15 Faculty Meeting.
9:00 Group A
(1) Adult Bible: The Life of
f;v
.le’s Bible:
the Old Testa
l
A
Dr.
(2) Young
Brief Survfey'
ment: Course 121 A.
Dr. W. J. Nelson.
Group B
9:46 (1) Sunday School Ad
ministration—-Mr. J. T. Jones.
(2) Planning Young People’s
Society Programs—Mrs.' W. I.
P. Rosdborough.
(3) Vacation Bible School —
Miss H. N. Usher.
10:40-10:50—Recess.
10:85—Report of Groups.
11:45 — The Presbyterian
Church and Its Program
Mr. F. K. Butler.
12:15—Dinner.
12:46-1:46—Rest.
3:15—Recreation and, Games.
Miss Amanda James, Mr. Ed
ward Gregg, Rev. J. F. Hender
son and Rey. H. L. Counts.
6:15-6:45—Supper.
6:45-7:20—Vesper—Dr. J. T.
Wright.
8:00—Popular Meeting.
Wednesdy — President’s Ad
dress.
Thursday—Addresses.
Friday—An Evening with thei
Young People— Miss Virginia
Alexander, Miss Belle McCoy
and Miss Ruth Walker.
Friday—Catechism Contest
Rev. P. W. Toney.
Instructions to Delegates
1. Bring your Bibles.
2. Come in time for opening
Wednesday evening, July 22nd.
at 8 o’clock, and remain through
the closing service, July 25th,
ajfc noon.
3. Bring the following toilet
articles: soap, towels, two
sheets and pillow cases.. For
recreation, bring rubber-soled
shoes and knickers.
4. Any Sunday school paying
10 cents per capita in full is en
titled to free board and lodjring
for one delegate, and for each
additional 50 members for winch
it pays 10 cents per capita the
school is entitled t<> one addi
tional delegate with free board
and lodging.
5. All delegates are required
to pay a registration fee of 50c.
McClelland school of
METHODS
The Sunday School Conven
tion and School of Methods of
McClelland Presbytery will
meet at Harbison Institute,
Irmo, S. C., Tuesday night,
July 21, 1986, at 8:30, closing I
Friday night, July 24. All Sun
day schools are urged to send
as many delegates as poss.ble.
The assessment will be seven
cents per capita. Registration
md Board will be $2.00.
Adults are urged to attena :is
well as young people.
Those delegates who attended
last year’s School* of Methods
and assumed the responsibility
of carrying out certain project*
obtained during that session
are expected to report.
We are going to have many
new features this year with the
hope of making this the big
gest and best School of Methods
thus far had.
MARCIA V. MARION, Presi
dent.
CALVIN M. YOUNO, Jr.,
Corresponding Secretary.
NOTICE
The Sunday School Coriven tion
and School of Methods of Fair
field Presbytery will'meet wiJl
[the Sumter Second church,
Sumter, S. C., Wednesday eve
ning, July 22, at 8 o’clock. All
Sunday schools are urged to
send as many delegates as pos
sible.
All Sunday schools with en
rollments from one to fifty
(1-50) who pay their full per
capita assessment will be per
mitted to send one delegate free
and one additional delegate for
each additional fifty paying full
assesments will be entertained
free.
No delegate will be entertained
free whose Sunday school does
not pay its full per capita as
sessment as recorded in the
General Assembly fMinutes of
1935.
Board and tuition for all oth
er delegates will be $1150 for
Board and 50c for tuition.
A. S. POWE, President.
T. L. FRIERSON, Secretary
One thing wrong with the
times is that people generally,
and the younger generation in
particular, are not > interested
in anything worth dying for.—
Dr. W. T. ElUs.
NEW YORKERS HOLD VIR-;
GINIA DAY CELEBRATION
Brooklyn, N, Y., July —
<ANP)—A pomhined /Virginia
Day Celebration and Pew Rally
was held here Sunday at Brown
Memorial Baptist cnurch, un
der the auspiees of the Society
of the Sons of Virginia, John
G. Brooks, President. A varied
program of vocal and instru
mental selections, speeches and
readings was presented. Dr.
Porter W. Phillips is pastor of
the church.
REVIVAL MEETINGS
Revival meeting starts at
Oakland Presbyterian church in
Yadkin Presbytery on July 27
and will continue through Au
gust 2nd. All members and
trends are urged to be present
at:the services. Rev. J. P. John
son, of Salisbury, will conduct
the meeting.
Revival meeting starts at
Mt. Tabor Presbyterian church
on; August 3rd and will contin
ue through Augifet 9. All mem
bers and friends are urged to be
present at aTT of these services.
Rev. W. G. Anderson, of Mary
Potter School, Oxford, N. C.,
will conduct the services.
Rev. c. A. Washington is pas
tor of both of these churches.
YADKIN CENTRAL CONVEN
TION
All persons officially delegat
ed; to attend the Sabbath
School Convention of the Cen
tral District of Yadkin Presby
tery, which meets with the
Pipe Street chtirch ^Sunday
school, Durham, N. C., August
6 and 7, 1936, are asked to send
in their names at their earliest
convenience to either of the
persons whose addresses ap
pear below so that accommoda
tions can be made.
All delegates are asked to re
port at the Pine Street church
ctnd manse which are located one
block South of the Union R. R.
station ana about five blocks
from the bus station. Address
all Communications to
J. R. RAKER, Supt.,
910 Fayetteville St., Durham,
N. C., or
MRS. CORA T. RUSSELL.
Cor. Sec.
411 Pine Street, Durham, N. C.
NOTICE
The Eastern District Presby
terial Convention of the Yadkin
Presbytery will hold its regular
annual meeting August 7th,
1936, with Bowers’ Chapel Pres
byterian church, Laurinburg,
N. C. The opening will be at
2 P M. Executive session meets
at 1:30 P. M.
We are asking that each lo
local Presbyterial report in full
by pastor, President and dele
gate. Let us have a 100 per
cent meeting. We have been rep
resentng well; yes, good, bet
ter; let this meeting be the
best.”
Let each of us feel that it is
his duty to help to make this
meeting a successful one. Come
prepared to meet all obliga
tions.
MRS. L. K. WALL, Secretary. ;
Aberdeen, N. C.
. NOTICE
The 29th annual meeting of
the Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Western District of Yadkin
Presbyteria! will convene in
Pleasant Grove Presbyterian
church near Statesville, Rev.
Z. A. Dockery, D. D., pastor,
July 30, 1936, at 10 o’clock
A. M. AH delegates will please
send their names to Mrs. George
Smith. Statesville, N. C., Route
1 Box 4, so that homes can be
provided for you. We are hop
ing to have another successful
meeting and a large number
will attend.
We congratulate thj societies
for the splendid work done the
pa!*t year. Many of you have al
ready paid your Synodical dues
and we trust that all will pay
before our meeting.
The names of the societies in
this district are Allen’s Temple,
Freedom, Logan, Mooresville,
Mt. Tabor, Mocksville, Mt. Ver
non and Tradd Street.
MRS. M. S. COWAN,
Leader.
Nothing can be wholly useless
if some one thinks it is beau
tiful.