North Carolina Newspapers

BROOKLYN CHURCH NOTES By Mrs. D. W. McGill Last Sunday morning, Rev. A. H. Prince preached a most interesting sermon from the theme, “Hearing and Doing in Life.” ,The text /was Matthew 7:24. Wja were delighted* .to have the following visitors present Sunday morning: Mr. and Mrs Fred Mclver, Greensboro; Mrs. Cynthia Henderson and daugh ter and son; Miss Demetria Johnson and Vemel Henderson, of Washington, D. C., who are visiting relatives and friends 1b the efty. During the Sabbath school hour election of officers was had for the next ensuing year. All the officers were re-elect ed: Mr. C. B. Rhyne, Superin tendent; Mr. D. C. Richie, As sistant Superintendent; Miss Geneva Ray, Secretary; Miss Myrtle Brodie, Supt Children’s Division; and Mrs. Dora McGill Assistant. At the Young People g Forum reports were given from those who attended the League meeting: Mieses Ruby Rhyne and Elva Mae Jacobs Mr. An drew Johnson presided. Monday evenng the West minster chapter held its month ly meeting at the church. Birth: Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Lw jCureton (recently a fine daughter, Barbara Lucile Mother and child are doing fine. Mrs. Gureton is a member of Brooklyn church. The thought of the discourse for the evening service was: “Christ Jesus Leads the Way/’ Rev. A. H. George, of Johnson C. Smith University, was pres ent. Delegates to the Presbyteri al Summer Conference at Con cord next week are Mr. Fred erick Johnson, Misses Helen Brodie and Lucile Ray- Miss I dell Rhyne will attend the Synodical Summer Conference at Oxford, beginning next Au gust 24tb. Mr, William Harris, 1017 Brown Street, and Mr. Furman Alexander, 219 S. Morrow St. have been received into the church on profession of faith in Christ. ; PERSONALS Mrs. Mamie K. Spaulding, Matron, and^rs. AL R.*Greeu lee,. Dietician „ at Johnson C. Smith tfrwvorsity, have re turned to the city after a pleas ant vacation. Mrs. Spaulding visited friends and relatives in Alabama, Ohio and Illinois, and Mrs. Greenlee rested at her former home, Augusta, Ga. The Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Rol lins, who resides in Newport News, Va., with his son, Rev. J. Metz Rollins, most of the time, is now in Chariote, visit ing in the home of his second son, Mr. Andrew Rollins. Dr. Rollins was pastor of the Third Street church of Gas tonia, and Principal of the High school there for many years. He retired from both positions because of failing health. He has about recovered his health and delights to recount the sto ry of his nearly 40 years as a Christian minister and teacher, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING AH members of the Executive Committee of the Catawba Synodical are requested to meet at Oxford, N. C., August 26. MRS. R. E. McNAIR, President. MRS. H. L. McCROREY, Cor. Sec. NOTICE Those desiring lodging for th« first night of the Fall meet ing of the Catawba Presbytery at the St. Paul's Presbyteria church, Sept. 10-11, 1936. should notify Rev. L. C. Alex ander, the pastor, before your coming. His address is 628 s. Alexander Street, Charlotte, n. c. _ HOW THEY STOPPED (Continued from page 2) unpleasant sounds. So he would put a drop of oil on a rusty hinge, a creaking door, or piece of machinery. Things were so much better where he had been that people liked him and spoke ef him as that kindly man with the oil can. A little oil in the right place is a good thing—don’t you think so? i » I ST. JANES CHURCH GREENSBORO By Mm B. O. Farm Sunday roormng, August 9, Dr. K. C. MiHer preached an impressive sermon from He brews 9:22, “And almost all things are by Hie law purged with blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.” His theme was: ‘The Law of Achievements.” Dr. Miller stated that “Laws age ordained of God, whether they govern the ebb and flow of tides, the resounding dew di-ops, the guiding sun or the cra*«» of worlds, and being or darned of God the law is su preine, unchangeable, and vain is n i n’s attempt to alter or evade it. There are no worthwhile ac complishments except by the law. The fields of medicine and scientific inventions have been mastered by the law. Human and religious free dom was not won by persua sion or diplomacy but by the shedding of blood. As it is in the material world so it is in the spiritual. Jesus, in order to redeem the world, did not issue proclamations but shed his own blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission. Visitors for the morning service were Mr. and Mrs. Bry ant, of Goldsboro, and Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, of SedaUa. During the Sunday scnooi reports were made by Miss Lou ise Florence and Mr. Walter Oldham, delegates to the Sun day School Convention which met in Durham, August 6 and 7. Mr. Frank Csidwell, Jr., also attended and was elected Pres ident of the District Sunday School Convention. Sunday evening Dr. Miller preached from Matt. 6:24, sub ject, “Work Your Own Field.” So many of us fail to realize that we must work our own fields. In our church life there is room for all our talents, if we would but properly utilize them., In our Sunday school, in the various societies, and in mid week service there is plenty of room for work. If we would take the lesson of the Master to guide us the church would flou rish and fame and *K>ry would be found in our own field.. Mrs. Rhucell BhSfis visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al exander, in Concord. Miss Clarice Jones has re turned to the city after having spent a very pleasant time in Washington, D. C* THE PALL MEETING OF McClelland pres. BYTERY The Presbytery of McClelland will convene with the First Presbyterian church, Irmo, S. C., September 3, 1936, at 7:30 P. M. The opening sermon will be preached by the Rev. H. Y. Kennedy, retiring Mod erator. By action of the Presbytery, the session of each church is directed to collect the Synodical assessment of five cents per member and report to the treasurer of the Presbytery on or before September 3rd. The chairmen of the Stand ing Committee are the follow ing named and are expected to report: Board of National Mis sions, Rev. C. W. Francis; Board of Christian Education, Dr. J. G. Porter; Board of For eign Missions, Rev. H. Y. Ken nedy; Board of Pensions, Jtyv. L. E. Ginn. J. H. TOATLEY, Stated Clerk. IN MEMORIAM To the beloved, cherished memory of my dear husband, Geo. Marion, Jr., who de parted this life August 13th, 1929. The heart hath its own mem ory like the wind, And in it are enshrined, The precious keepsakes into which is wrought You, dear George, is a loving thought. MRS. M. V. MARION, Wife. 318 Gray Street, N Anderson, S. C. •' Irresponsibility and individu alism never built a nation Or a society or a civilization.—Wil liam T. Mils. 36 HOLMES SEMINARY UNn HEALTH, SPIRIT State Accredited Junior College. , ^ State Accredited Senior High Softool. Practice School with State Certificate. ~ Regular Exerc&e—sleep—meals — clean liness. Doctor was called only once in two years to attend a student Bible course in every class each day. Devotional hour each day. Sunday School—Christian Endeavor — Preaching. Fall Term Opens September 11,1935 REV. GRAHAM F. CAMPBELL. President West Point Mi~ WET rana-KEDSTONE AUHM ACADEMY OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED WELL EQUIPPED . AN IDEAL PLACE FOR STUDY A SAFE PLACE FOR YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS CHRISTIAN TEACHERS And MOTHERLY MATRONS For further information address: Rev. H. S. Davis, Principal, Oxford, N. C. THE FOUR SUMMER SYNODICAL CONFERENCES August 3-9, Valliant, Okla., Elliott Academy August 10-16, Anniston, Ala., Barber Seminary August 17-23. Augusta. Ga., Haines School August 24-30, Oxford, N. C., Mary Potter School (Canadian) Rev. C. N. Shropshire Texarkana, Ark. (Atlantic) Rev. G. W. Long, D. D., Cheraw, S. CL REGISTRARS (Blue Ridge) Rev. Vanhorn Murray West Point, Miss. (Catawba) Rev. P. C. Shirley, D. D. Charlotte, N. C. A. B. McCoy, Atlanta, Ga., Director of Conferences SWIFT MEMORIAL JUNIOR COLLEGE Swift Memorial Junior College is a co-educational school approved by the Tennessee State Board of Educa tion as a Standard Junior College; it has connected with it a Senior High School which s a member of the Associ ation of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States. Swift is under the care of the Unit of Work for Colored People of the Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, with headquarters at 156 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The rates are reasonable; the climate healthful, the loca cation is ideal. For a catalogue or other i nformation, write the President, REV. W. C. HARGRAVE, D. D., Rogersville, Tenn. WHAT IS IN THE NEGRO BUILDING AT THE DALLAS FAIR? Dallas, Aug.—(By Claude C. Tedford for ANP).—“To your right, you see General Motors’ exhibit; right Across is the old Globe Theater and English Vil lage, and just in between, the Hall of Negro Life!” Perhaps in some such man her as this, the bus conducto of the Bowen Intra-Centennial lines will call your attention to things of interest, if perchance you are on board at the begin ning of the line just a stone’s throw from th® main entrance. At the ball of Negro Life, one of the most unique collec tions of material awaits you, a collective Iportrsjit of the pro gram# of the Negro citizenry of America in the last half dozen or more decades. The little building is impos ingly " beautiful for all its height, nestled between and a little ways back of two color ful structures of no mean ar chitecture in themselves. Its layout . 'of green shrubberry gives no indication of the devas tating (drought experienced in certain parts this time of year. Enter across the broad con course of pavement, and pause for a moment—most people do. Before you go to the desk and load up with pamphlets and sta tistics about the Negro, you will notice the delicate color scheme of the main lobby. Walls of a mild shade of blue and partly of buff, ceiling of buff blend well under a high sheen of indirect lighting. Four beautiful murals depict ing certain stages of develop ment of the Negro in America, done by Aaron Douglass, noted muralist of New York, will cer tainly catch your eye. You low T er your eyes and with a sweep* ing glance yen read the fol.ow lowing names: Charles Young, Richard Allen, Benjamin Ban neker, Wright Cuney, Daniel Williams, Paul Lawrence Dup bar, Harriet Tubman, Sojourn er Truth, Btioker T. Washing ton* *Grispus J AJtt^acks ajrvdJ Ffiederifk Douglass, f They Ml speak for themselves. Circled around the walls are a, seme or more of modernistic crone steel chairs as cool as the soft, blue leather seems to indi cate. If you have business on your mind you may go diredtly to the administrative offices at the left. From this point—un der the efficient direction of Jesse iO* Thonias, of Atlanta, general manager of Negro par ticipation, and A. Maceo Smith, assistant general manager—go out a corps of secretaries and attendants whose business it is to see that each visitor' Vrdts the maximum appreciation of the exnosition during his brief stay. The Secretary to Mr. Thomas is Miss Margaret D. Burrell, of Washington; to Mr. Smith is Mrs. Bernice 0. Gal loway, of Dallas. Attendants at the desk in the lobby are Miss Earline S. Carson, of Houston and Mrs. Ethel Scott Maynard, of San Antonio. In the art sec tion is Alonzo J, Aden, of Wash ington; and at the Bureau ol Census exhibit is Charles E. Hall, of Washington, assisted by C. P. Jonnson, of Dallas. A corps of girls -act as guides throughout the building. It is well to keep in mind that the purpose of the exhibit is to show statistics of progress of the race during one hundreo years. It is not an intricate maze^-yet you may get lost amid a wealth, of facts. Perhaps you have flooded your mind with many ques tions since first learning of the possibilities of this pioneer step oy the Negroes of Texas. Wjfhat is there to show? WJhat pro gress is there to indicate? How • is it to be arranged? These I questions have been adequately answered by those who have come this way. You enter the right-wing cor ridor on your tour of the build ing—-this corridor might well he called “College Lane,” 01 “Royal Road to Education.” School masters have long dis credited the existence of the latter; nevertheless, it 4s here at the hall of Negro liife. * Wiley, Bishpo, Morgan, West. Virginia State, Hampton, Prai rie View—you recognize famil iar names. What progress have they made? What is the pro gress of education in their lo calities*? What do they offer? How are they manned? It is all here, profusely illustrated. Prairie View is seen in 1876 as a lone cottage, contrasted wih its modren plant of today, constructed in miniature. A twenty-foot shelf of books by Negro and white authors about Negroes is of easy ac cess. /They challenge one to read. You may at least list and know them by title and author. Progress in Art The art corner, occupying the right wing of the building is one fo the most impressive exhibits of all, possibly the fin est group of paintings and sculpture done by Negroes to be found in America. This ex hibit was loaned by the Harmon Foundation. This section is di rected by A. J. Aden, who puts himself out capably in hewing visitors get a thorough .appre ciation of these works. A wall full of noted musicians and composers, big names that are common to every tongue, lock quite impressive across the aisle from a side wall of fa mous paintings. The health center is lavish ly illustrated with charts, maps and pictures. W*hat is the re lation of the Negro’s well being to his health status? What pro gress has been made in improv ing health conditions among Negroes? -.J NOTICE The Presbyterial Sunday School Convention and School of Methods of Yadkin Presbyte ry, Western Distrct, will meet with the Cameron church, Elm wood, N. C., Aug. 18-23, 1936, at 7 :30 o'clock P. M. Delegates will notify Mr. G. E. Garner, Superintendent, Elmwood, N. C. MR. WM. A. COWAN, Presi dent, MRS. W. A. HAWKINS, Cor. Sec. DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL jfStR. S. C. mm Daily Vacation Bible School was opened July 27 at Calvary Baptist church by our Sunday school missionary, Rev. A. A. Thompson. Hiis school lasted one week and was one of the best; held in Greer for a long time. There was a splendid group of chil dren end they showed much interest and enthusiasm during the week. We had an enroll ment of 81 scholars. The Bide school was direct ed by Mrs. Madora Thompson and she was assisted by the following: Miss Marian Sherman, Regis trar. Mira Nellie Thompson, Direc tor of Music. Miss N. A. Thompson, who taught Beginners’ class. Mrs. Willie Thompson, the Primary class. ' Mrs. M. A. Thompson, the In termediate class. Mrs. Minnie J. Griffin, the Junior class. Many interesting Bible sto ries were learned and the names of the books of the Bi ble were committed to memo ry. New games were learned and played, directed by Rev. A. A. Thompson. The students and teachers regretted to dose, but / are thankful that we were able to give some time for the building of God’s king dom. i Rev. Thompson brought with him the Rev. R. C. John son, of Lauren’s, S. C. We wish to thank him for his instructive messages during the habit sto- / ry period. We also wish to thank the members of Calvary Baptist church for their cooperation and use of the church. We are looking forward to a bigger and better Bible School next year. N. A. THOMPSON. LOGAN CHURCH, SCOTTS, N. C. By Annie L„ Griffin On Sunday, August the 2nd, Rev. Caldwell, from Mooresville, preached two very inspiring sermons. At 11 oclock he used as his text Proverbs 4:23, sub ject, “Life.” At 2 o’clock his subject was: “The Withered Hand.” We enjoyed Rev. Cald well’s being with us and his won derful sermons. W$, the members of Logan, are praying for our pastor, Rev. J. G. Murray, that he will soon recover and be back with us. We are also praying for the recovery of Dr t. H Russell, of Durham, who has come to us the first Monday in August for years. Wfe miss Dr. Russell. One of his sermons that I en joyed was: “And ye shall be my witnesses.” (Acts 1:8.) The Missionary Society is trying to reach its goal. NEW YORK SUN PRAISES JESSE OWENS New York—(C)—The New York Sun gave editorial praise to colored athletes at the Berlin Olympics while tak ing exception to the term, “black auxiliaries,” used by a German newspaper in describ ing them as a part of the American team. Says the Sun: “Auxiliaries is scarcely the proper description for the Ne gro athletes who took six first places, three second places and two third places for their team. Owens, Johnson, Woodruff, Wiliams, Albritton, Metcalfe, Robinson, Pollard and LuValle are athletes who would have made any team of which they were members strong favorites for the Olympic track and field championship. They collaborat ed with such colleagues as Meadows, Towns, Hardin, Car penter and Cunningham to make the Americans sweep the men’s track and field events im pressively. The representatives of the United States had a ma jor share in breaking records. The most brilliant individual performance was that of the Negro star, Jesse Owens, who is entitled to enjoy all the su perlatives used about him while jhe can, for the way thfiF records fell at Los Angeles and again at Berlin suggests that more records will tail at Tokio in 1940.” Three hundred and twenty thousand tons of candy were made in Russia last year.