fhe Africo - American
Presbyterian
mmw. IL L. MeGROREY, D.D,
W. & UILLAwetots Editor
Bor. C. P. PITCHPORD,
Deroted to tho Educational, Koto.
sfaL. Moral ud Bdigbnu interests
if oar people in tho Sooth, and pub.
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THURSDAY, JULY 30, loST
GENERAL OFFICERS OF
THE ZION CHURCH IN
CHARLOTTE
The General officers of the
A. M. E. Zion Church elected
at the last General Conference
who were expected to reside in
Charlotte and have offices in
the Publication House have all
arrived in the city.
Professor J- Wells Young, the
Church Financial Secretary, har.
been in the city for some time
He is, by the way, a graduate
of Johnson C. Smith Universi
ty and has many friends here.
Dr. W. A. Blackwell, the nev.’
editor of The Star of Zion, and
Mrs. Blackwell came from De
troit a few dlays ago and foi
the present are at the home oi
Dr. B. F. Gordon. The official :
now located in the Publication
House, in addition to the two
just named, are Mr. R. W. Sher
rill, the Manager; Dr. B. F.
Gordon, Editor of the Church
School Literature; and Dr.
J. S. N. Tross, representative oi
the American Bible Society.
The Africo-American Presby
terian is pleased to join in the
welcome which the city extends
-to these distinguished Churcl
folk. It trusts they will find tlr
surroundings here pleasant and
conducive to the best perform
ance of their tasks.
A COMING MAN
; iThe friends of his school day;
at Johnson C. Smith University
as well as others throughout th
Presbyterian Church felicitate
the Rev. B. C. Robeson on hir
appointment to the pastorate of
“Mother Zion” church in Nev
York. This is one of the mos
desirable charges in the A. M
E. Zion denomination and har
always commanded an outstand
ing minister. The Rev. Mr.
Robeson is still a young mar
and his fine ability and higl
character should carry him far
He was a+ the commencemen
at Smith University last year
and delivered a brilliant ad
dress at the reception to th(
Alumni Association. He war
then hailed as a coming man
Those who prophesied great
things for him will follow hi:
career with prayerful interest
REV. J. H. TOATLEY ‘
CHANGES FIELDS
After seventeen years as pas
tor of Mt. Zion Presbyteriar
church and Principal of Lin
coin High School at Due West
S. C., the Rev. J. H. Toatley har
taken charge of Grand View
Presbyterian church at Chester
field, S. C.. and the Second
church at Pageland. Rev. and
Mrs. Toatley did fine service
during their stay in Due West
and we are expecting the work
at Chesterfield and Pageland tc
take on new life under their
magic touch. Already material
is being collected to build 'a
a brisk-veneer church at Page
land.
Rev. and Mrs. Toatley and
their three daughters are now
domiciled in the manse at
Chesterfield. His address if
P. 0. Box 88, Chesterfield, S. C
_?
DR. GREGG AT FAYETTE
r VILLE
Dr. E. J. Gregg has relin
quished the pastorate of Laura
Sitreeit Presbyterian church at
Jacksonville, Fla., where he
served acceptably for a number
of years, and has taken charge
of the Haymount church at
Fayettevillfe, N. C. Correspon
dents should address him at 362
Gillespie Street, Fayetteville.
Tonight, in Chicago, Col.
Frank Knox, Editor Of the Chi
cago News, will be formally no
tified of his nomination as the
Republican Party candidate for
Vice-President, !;•-1_>,
DR CADMAN STOOD FOR
INTERRACIAL JUSTICE
j New York, July 4.—Com
menfting on the death! of Jhr.
S. Parkes Cadman, noted radio
minister of the Federal xJbuncil
of Churches, ‘Pr* George E.
Haynes, Executive Secretary
of the Department of Race Re
lations, said that this Depart
ment of the Federal Council
enjoyed the encouragement * of
Dr. Cadman through more than
ten years of its. work. He was
e^thusiastfc (for j astice and
good will through the churches
as a means of better race rela
tion.* between white and Ne
groes. His attitude was that
Negroes should have justice
and fellowship.on the same ba
sis as others. .
Annually for the last seven
or eight years on - Race Rela
tions Sunday, the second Sun
day in February, Dr. Cadinan
devoted his radio address to the
discussion of religion in relation
to race problems, ftis last ser
vice to the department was *
signed statement to the public
giving his estimate of the wort,
of the Federal Council in this
field during the years ht hat
seen it grow. Among othe.
things he said: “If the churches
can not apply the principle o
Christian brotherhood among
the! races in oUr democracy
how much hope havewe for th*
improvement of conflicting ra
cial situations either in Amer
ca or any other1 part of the
world?_i-i— .
“The Federal Council oi
Churches is showing in its won
for, better race relations thin
policies, programs and meth
ods can be developed that- will
foster such friendly relation:
of these racial groups inJ the
spirit of brotherhood. Such ar
effective demonstration ' chal
^enges every churchman to giv.
it wider recognition ahd sup <
port.”
His warm sympathy, his keer,
tellect and his great power
of effective speech embrace:^
the' interests and welfare1 of
peoples and races of every con
dition around the world.
REV. B. C. ROBESON, PAS
TOR OF MOTHER ZION
CHURCH, N. Y.
By Cleveland G. Allen, In The
New York Age.
f ■ ? —
Rev. B. C. Robeshn, the nev
pastor of the Mother Zion A
M. E. ZiOn church, h&V had a
fine record in the ministry fU
iS one of tlie most outst-uuling
churchmen in the,A. M. E. Zion
Connectidh, and has , been in the
forefront of all movements
making for the spiritual anc
moral betterment of. v th<
church and race. He comes fron
one of the best known familie
of the ’ race and has receiver
splendid preparation for hi;
life’s work. *
He was bom in Prtnceton
N. J., the son of ReyT.and Mr?,:;
W. D. Robeson, His father, wa.
a well known mifiisteir of. -the
A. M. E. Zion Churjlh.p Rev
Robeson received his early ed
ucation in the public schools of
Princeton. He then entered Bid
dle University, now Johnson C.
Smith University. He graduat
ed from the college department
in 1911, and from the theologi
cal department in 1914, and
joined the A. M. E. Zion Con
nection.
- His first pastorate was h
Bayonne, N. J., where he re
mained for two years. He wa:
later assigned to Los Angele:
where he served for two years
For two years he served a:
chaplain of the worm war wun
the 869th Infantry. For one
year he was regional director of
the tercentenary movement. Ha
was appointed to Fayettevilh
N. C., where he served for fivt
years. In 1926 he was appointed
to the Godwin Street A. M. E.
Zion church in Paterson, N. J.,
where he served for ten years.
He was beginning his eleventh
year when called to Mother
Zion church.
Rev. Robeson is the brother
of Paul Robeson, the distin
guished singer and actor. He is
married and has three children.
He is an able preacher and' all
if his sermons show the result
of careful preparation. He was
one of the leading ministers of
the New Jersey Conference, and,
iecause of his fine record, was
appointed to Mother * Zion
shurch.
Endorsed by the New Jersey
Conference for the bishopric,
Bev. Robeson »*reived a splen
did vote at the last General
Conference held in Greensboro.
N. C. He has been well received
by the members of Mother Zion
church, and preached his first
sermon on last Sunday morning.
He plans to move to New York
within the next two weeks.
ADVISES FARMERS TO BET
TER CONDITIONS
Wilson, N. C., July—(ANP)
—Advice on how farmers could
improve their economic status
by jchanjging certain practices
was given by John M. Mitchell,
district farm demonstration
agent for Negroes, before the
Negro midsummer Rural Life
Conference held at the First
Baptist church Thursday.
Mitchell said that during the
past five years 7,500 colored
farm operators, representing
35,000 individuals, had moved
nto the cities. He declared that
it was possible for all to bette
their condition and said a farm
er must makp a contribution tc
the! farm and land whether ho
owns it or rents it if he wants
to hold it. The soil conserva
tion program was also praised
and the speaker added: “It is
a shame for farmers to work all
summer killing grass and then
go out and buy grass to feed
the: stock.”
The race must work out its
own destiny and not hope to rise
through camplaint, Mitchell
said. He advised all farmers tc
strive to have something to sell
when they come to town in or
der to have an income more
than once a year. The ultimate
ideal in farming is to have the
farm help raise the family and
hot raise the family to carry
on the farm, the speaker said.
DETROIT TO WELCOME
MUSICIANS
Detroit, Mich., July—(ANP)
—Music lovers and Michigan
ders generally are prepared
to welcome the National Asso
ciation of Negro Musicians
which will hold its annual con
vention here the week of Au
gust 22, bringing many of
America’s foremost musicians
under the leadership of Presi
dent Camille C. Nickerson. De
troit has three official branches
of the National organization a 1
of whom are combining in act
ing as hosts.
The opening program will be
Sunday, August 22, when the
great convention chorus will be
heard and the day will be known
this year as Donor's Day with
Mrs. Lillian Jones Brown, of
Indianapolis, a member of the
national board, in charge.
. Grinnell’s Music House will
exhibit the works of our com
posers with Manet Harrisoi
Fowler, of New York, in charge.
Blanche Thomas, of New York,
Press, will arrange the exhibit
of outstanding activities of
the Branches and National
members.
Henry L. Grant, one of the
founders of the organization,
and the first President, will be
in charge of a special Confer
ence on Negro Music and th<
Negro Musician.
Margaret Bond, Master of
Music, Northwestern Universi
ty, a. Rosenwald Scholarship
pupil, and having the distinction
of being soloist with the Chi
cago Symphony Orchestra with
Dr. Stock conducting and with
the Woman’s Symphony Or
chestra with Ebba Sundstrom
conducting, will be the pianist
on the National Artists Pro
gram.
Mrs. Lillian LeMon, past
President and director of Jun
ior Branches, will be in charge
of Junior Day Tuesday, August
25, and Dr. J. W. Moore, Flint,
life member, will be in charge
of the scholarship drive and
will make his report at the
convention.
Mrs. Mary Cardwell Dawson,
member of the Board of Direc
tors, is keeping in touch with
the Branches, and it is expect
ed that all,will respond to the
roll call at Detroit. Mrs. Dawson
is President of the Dawson
School of Music, of Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Some of his political oppo
nents are attempting to be
little Gov. Landon on the ba
sis of his acceptance speech. If
they continue that policy they
may elect him President. Most
folks like fair play, It does not
pay to disparage your adversa
ry. /
NEWS FLASHES FROM CAL
VARY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, WILSON. N. C.
By Mrs. B. O. Barnes
On Sunday morning-, July 19,
our pastor, Rev. O. E. Sanders,
preached an interesting sermon
from Matthew 5:16. The th#n$
was: “Let Your Light Shine.”
At the close of the sermon, Mrs.
Leila Reid Davis, of 415 E.
Green Street, came forward and
united with the church. The
Junior message was: “Don’t Be
All Noises.”
Sunday morning, July 26.
Rev. O. E. Sanders preached
from Ephesians 1:7. The theme
was: “The Riches of His
Grace.” This was a very inspir
ing message and was. enjoyed
by all. The outstanding pointf
emphasized are listed as fol
lows :
The primary meaning of the
word grace carries with it
three ideas: beauty, gladness
and kindness. By riches of
grace the apostle means all the
spiritual resources at the dis
posal of Christians, through'
jthe redeeming work of Christ
and the gracious presence of
His Holy Spirit.
The riches of His grace pro
vide for the forgiveness of our
sins and make it possible for
us to appropriate for ourselver
the wisdom of Christ. We hold
these riches in trust. To retain
them we must pass them on tc
others.
Our pastor used several ap
propriate illustrations in hi?
presentation of this wonderfu
sermon.
Finally, he said, the most ef
fective way of carrying forward
God’s kingdom is by the radiant
glow of Christlike lives:
through the glow of such lives
men will catch a glimpse of the
unlimited riches of Christ’s
marvelous grace.
At the evening service at 8
o’clock the Young People’s or
ganization rendered a very in
teresting and enjoyable musical
program.
Mrs. A. H. Prince, of Char
otte, is in the city, visiting her
nother, Mrs. Levi Peacock, of
218 Ashe Street. With her are
ier two children, Dorothy Mae
rnd Susan Cosette. They visit
ed Calvary last Sunday morn
ing.
The Sunday school picnic will
be Wednesday. August 5th, al
Freeman’s Park.
Miss Montes Hooker and Mr
Howard Fitts, Jr., have beer,
elected as delegates to the Sun
day School Convention meeting
in New Hern, August 6-8. Wil
liam Hines, Jr., will assist witi
the recreational activities. Our
pastor, Rev. 0. E. Sanders, if
the statistician of the Sunday
School Convention.
Dr. and Mrs. B. 0. Barnes, of
613 E. Green Street, have re
turned to the city after a very
enjovable two weeks’ stay in
Chicago. Helen Adele, their lit
tie daughter, and Miss B. Mae
Howard, Mrs. Barnes’ s'ster
returned with them and will re
main /fa few weeks. * <
The young people gave a suc
cessful lawn party Monday eve
ning, July 27, at Mr. Clarence
Best’s, 1305 E. Nash Stret.
There were at least twenty
two of our members attending
/the first session of summer
school in various representative
schools. They are as follows:
In Shaw University, Raleigh
were Mrs. E. H. Diggs, Mrs
Annie Joyner, Mrs. Beatrice
Faulkland, Mrs. ^lni?ra Fisher
Mrs. Eloise Peacock. Mrs.
Christine Smith, Mrs. Eloise
Lee and Miss Margaret Lucas.
State Normal School, Fay
etteville: Messrs. E. P. Reid
0. E. Sanders, Bedford S. Lu
cas and Miss Margaret Robin
son.
North Carolina State College
Durham, N. C.: Mrs. Courtney
Fitts, Misses Ruth Hooker and
Xemenia Pitts.
Johnson C. Smith University.
Charlotte: Miss Ruby Peacock.
Georgia State College, Savan
nah. Ga: Mrs. S. D. Artice.
Hampton Institute, Hampton,
Va.: Professors E. M. Barnes
and Malcolm Williams; and
Mrs. Rosa L. Williams and
Miss Ivory Langley.
The majority of these teach
ers are also enrolled in the sec
ond summer session.
Miss E. Scott Hines is com
pleting her work in Columbia
University in New York City,
and will receive her M. S. de
gree at the d°se of this ses
sion.
NOTES OF BUTLERMEMQ-j
CHURCH, SAVANNA^ GaT]
% Mias A. B. Collier ~
The “Men of the Church” was
organized about a -conpleof
months ago, and is doing splen
did work. Our Scout-Master,
Mr. Gus Washington, is Pres
ident. He is a very capable
young man and; an earnest and
willing worker.
The Ladies’ Guild, under its
President/ Mrs. H. M. Collier,
has done wonderful work. They
will celebrate their first anni
versary in September. Many
lovely programs have been giv
en by them during the. year.
They are hoping to do batter
in the coming year,,
The Young People, the Tuxis,
Pioneers and Beginners Club?
are all progressing. The Adull
leaders are doing their bit in
making each a success..
' A word about the Missionary
“Society whose President is Mrs.
Nannie Smith is next in order.
These ladies are real ; “busy
beep.” They are alert in every
way. On Friday night, July 10
they conducted a get-together
social at the church. The ob
ject of this meeting was to gel
the old and new members as
well as friends of the church
acquainted with ohe another.
The missionary ladies were in
the receiving <lihe and Wei ♦
corned and introduced every one
who came. Both young and ole1
threw aside all formality am1
entered into the sports of thr
evening. The • main entertainer?
for the evening were Prof
Hurst, of the Georgia Stat<
College and Miss Angie turn
er. Miss Lorraine Arnold gave
the welcome address. Dr. J. W
Jamison responded in a very
befitting manner. Miss Valanche
King gave , two humorous num
bers that captivated the audi
ence. At the close of the eve
ring's entertainment delicious
refreshments were served by
the missionary ladies.
The work done in the Daily
Vacation Bible School was on
exhibition and . made a very
.creditable showing.
The Annual Vacation Bible
School was held from June 29
to July 9. Mrs. Annie Bohler
was dean. There were eight
-other teachers as.follows: Mrs
Dillard, Mrs. Mamie Smith
Miss Angie Turner, Mrs. King
Mrs. Grant, Miss CortezLeake
Miss Lorraine Arnold and Mis?
Rivers. A marked improvemen
in the work done this year wa
evident. The total enrollmen
was 137. Several ladies fron
£he Independent Presbyteriai
church (white) visited th<
school. Among them were Mrs
Stanton and Mrs. Reid wh
gave Bible stories daily. This
church gave (the $5.00 £t has
beep giving annually for the
entertainment of, the children.
A delicious ice cream social
was; given with this money at
the close of the Bible School.
The Annual Bible School pic
nic to Wilmington Island was
given Monday, July 12. A very
large crowd attended, all of
whom enjoyed themselves to
the highest.
Two of our young ladies, Miss
Angie Turner and Miss Cortez
Leake, have assisted in organ
izing Bible Schools in other
churches in the outskirts of
the dity. Miss Turner worked
with the Montgomery Baptist
church. This was the first Bi
ble School ever held at this
church. It lasted two weeks, be
ginning July 13, and going to
July 24th. The enrollment was
about thirty. Mr. Robert Young
was the director and Miss Turn
er was his assistant. There
were four teachers.
Miss Turner did wonderful
work. The children and commu
nity were very much pleased
with1 the splendid service ren
dered by her and expressed
their sorrow in having to part
with her so soon.
Miss Leake worked with the
Bethany Presbyterian church.
The Bible school there flasted
two weeks, extending from
July 13 to July 24. The enroll
ment was 195. There were sev
en teachers.
Miss Leake did very excellent
work also. All expressed
their sorrow when the time
came to cilose the school and
for Miss Leake to part from
them.
Five new deacons have beer
chosen to assist with' the wort
<of the church. They wiil be in
stalled on August 2, _
VANNAH, GA.
The closing exercises of the
Bible School of Bethany church
were held Friday evening, July
24, at 8 o’clock, in the main
building of the church, with
more than 200 people in at
tendance.
The school was a success from
the start to the closing exercis
es. A veVy efficient ami sympa
thizing faculty carried the work
to a success. The faculty was
composed of the following:
Mrs. Ella R. Sams, Princi
pal
Mrs. Essie Clement, Secreta
ry;
Miss Cortez Leake, director
of Music;
Miss Evelena Way, teacher
of Primaries;
Miss Lillian Moore, teacher
of Juniors;
Miss T. Smith, assistant
teacher of Primaries;
Mrs. H. E. Branaham, direc
tor of Sewing;
Rev. J. P. Stevens, pastor and
adviser of the school.
The school was in session two
weeks with an enrollment of
192 scholars. The children were
very eager to learn and made
fans, tablecloths, pin cushions,
scrap books and lanterns. Cloth
that had been thrown aside by
the parents was made into very
useful things by the children.
The school offered two prizes
to the scholars who would bring
the largest number of children
over eleven. Another prize for
attendance of the school and a
prize for the one who made the
best garments were offered.
Five judges were chosen to
i select the best work done by the
students. After careful consid
eration the judges gave the
first prize to Jessie Hodges, the
second prize was given to Lil
lian Smith. The prize for the
one who brought in the most
scholars over eleven was given
to Jessie Hodges.
A prize was given to Miss
H. E. Branaham for her faith
fulness to the school!
Not only did the children at
tend the school, but their par
ents came to learn more about
the Bible. Since our Bible
school has started here in this
section the people are very
eager to do all they can for the
growth of the Sunday School.
The children were served
with lemonade and cake. ,
REV. J. P. STEVENS, Pastor.
MRS. ELLA R. SAMS, Princi
pal,
MRS. ESSIE CLEMENTS, Sec
retary.
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, MAYESVTLLE, f
S. C.
Sunday, July 5th. was a high
day at Trinity church. Rev. Mc
Fadden delivered a real good
message, as he always does. He
spoke from Acts 28:15, “Whom,
when Paul saw, he thanked God
and took courage.” The minister
spoke about “Courage.” He
said that Paul had enough to
discourage him, but when that
band of Christian brethren met
him at the Appian forum he
took courage, for it was the
Christian encouragement of the
brethren. The speaker asked us
to check up on ourselves and
see how many men and women
have thanked God for what we
have done in the way of encour
aging them. There are many
discouraged souls we may en
courage, many weak ones we
may sustain. Yes, said the man
of God, we should practice the
art of encouragement: After
the sermon a young lady came
forward and joined the church.
We were made sad on Tues
day night when the news
reached us. that Deacon Ben
Washington, who sang in the
choir Sunday morning, had sud
denly passed to his reward. His
funeral was preached at Mt.
Lisbon church on Thursday,
July 9th, by Rev. McFadden,
assisted by Rev. P. W. Toney,
pastor of Mt. Lisbon church.
Our hearts go out in sympa
thy for the widow, fourteen
children and sixteen grand
children. It is our loss but heav
en’s gain.
Our Daily Vacation Bible
School was conducted for two
successful weeks, from July 6,
through the 17th. We had an
enrollment of 78, with four
teachers.
. Sunday, July 19th, was an
other high day at Trinity. We
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