The Southern Indicator, 1923-02-03

s ° , Teachers' ASSociation | Deferred . L et e ' TO ALL TEACHERS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOQLg ¥ IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 2 : r B ol Dear Friends: The annual meeting of the State Teachers Association, which was to be held in CQ]umbia Mar. 8-10, has been postponed a month later. Our annual Meeting wij convene April 12th, 13th, and 14th, in the city of C'ulumbia' The meeting of white teachers will be held the same time and place and our teach" ers will be granted the same rates. In our letter to the teachers of all schools next week we shall tell YOU about the rajlroad rateg as the fares over the roads for both bodies will pe stat- 1 ed then. The change in dates will help us ixhl:aving a larger attendance The Field Day occasions will be over, tRe weather will be warmer and the fact that we are meeting the same time the whites will be an advantage. ¢ - Our aim is to enroll 1,500 teachers by April Ist. Enroll by mail. Send your fee of one dollar to the Secretary, 1309 Pine St., 1 Columbia,and he will mail your membershhip card which is the re receipt. - ceipt. receipt. We desire to enroll the teachers before they come in order that the records can be intelligently made up in time before the Convention assembles. Proper enrollment blanks have been sent out to principals and college presidents-asking them to enroll the members of their faculties and send in their returns, The people of Columbia expect to give the visiting teachers a splendid entertainment. To be able to handle the big crowds coming and also mail each teacher a card assigning him or her to a home the local committee should know whom to pravide for and how many. Therefore, let all teachers, who expect to attend the Columbia meeting, notify the secretary before March 25th. Dr. J. H. Dillard of Charlottesville, Va., and Commissioner John J. Tigert of Washington, D. C., willbe among the special speakers. Mrs. Marian B. Wilkinson, president of the Soyth Car Carolina - olina Carolina Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, will deliver an ad-i dress. Supt. J. H .Hope of the Departiment of Education, will speak also. The general and sectional frograms will carry the leading topics that should and do engadpthe minds of the prog progressive - ressive progressive teachers. The Jeanes Teachers section will be the best they have ever held. It is more than R passing opportunity to hear this group of workers talk of wha{ they are actually doing in the Negro schools throughout the Staje, Dr. J. J. Starks, president of Morriglollege said: "I expect to work for a|large attendapce ooy ol > callbaiiz ot the Golv Principal J. P. Burgess of Marion shys: "Find in this letter, cashier's check for $49.50 fees from Mgrion teachers. We have enrolled 100 per cent of our teachers." | Miss Alice Webb of Anderson, said: "Let me know at once when the Teachers' Association convenps. ~ Anderson is coming strong." ; Principal J. L. Cain, of Darlingtoon§said: "/April will suit us. We are putting on a strong campaign. | Darlington will be there and hopes to remain among the bell cows." : Principal A. E. Adams of Clinton spid: "T promise you that Laurens county will be more largely fepresented #han ever be before. - fore. before. I mean to make one ofe the frontjseats." ' Principal W. D. Drake, Granitevilled"T am gending my mem membership - bership membership fee of $l.OO to help you push thg work. You need funds for postage, printing, and other contingi§¥s and it is proper that the teachers begin to enroll. Since § dawhite teachers have changed their meeting to April let mef %l if ours has been changed. Please find list of names frod #_¥en County." We believe that this will be the banker yvear for the State Convention. North Carolina, under thefeadership of that school wizzard, Dr. Jas. E. Shepherd,, enrolled {more than 1,000, of her colored teachers in the State Associatith last November. Will South Carolina allow her sisters and brghres in the "Tar Heel" state to take the lead in every thing? #t us rally, - b Faithfully Burs, L . I. M. A. MYERS, Execffive Secretary, | R. W. Mance President | A R. S. Wilkinson, Chairn® Ex. Com. ok Aot e s e £ i { ~ SOUTHERN LAW AND ORDEXCOMMISSION. © ' e \ The governors of 13 Southern State Bave appointed a Scyuth Scyuthern - ern Scyuthern Law and Order Commission. The %eefold pyrposes of this commission is: £, First, to draft a model bill for the pention of lynching;' Second, to secure its passage in eacfPouthern state legis ila ilature; - ture; ilature; Third, to create public conscience fol@W and grder by aca m mpaign - paign mpaign of publicity. Appointment of the commission was# result of a request :of the Southern Co-operative League, succ®r to the Southern So Sociological - ciological Sociological Congress, an organization cd@osed of leaders in the South who are devoting their time and Bnt to educational : ind social service in the South. | ! There is not a law-abiding citizen iB¢ South whe will not approve of the aims of this organization -ynching can have no{ justification in the eyes of those whilieve that the law is ! the foundation of civilization. That rbery should be swept from the face of the earth, all are agreed@But that jt can be leg legislated - islated legislated into oblivion is yet to be determin§ The first proposal is to draft a "mod®l" for the prevention of lynching. Just what would be a "m@ bill" covering points not touched by our present laws governifmurder 2 The second proposzi, that it be pass®y each state. natural natural-1y - 1y natural-1y would follow the drawing up of & prfeed law which would

A|PASTOR LOSES HIS WIFE. 1 M¢s. Freeman, the wife of Rev. R, F. Freman, the pastor of Wesley M. E. (hurch, djed at Gaffney, S. C., Jan.| 26, and was buried there, that being her native home. She leayes a hushand and four children, and a larg¢ number of relatives and friends to mjourn her untimely departure, for at hpr death she was still a young woman. Rev. Freeman was called to her pedside on the day that she died. The |[Rev. J. H. Johnson had charge of the ¢hurch on Sunday during the pas pastor's| - tor's| pastor's| absence and preached an excel excellent - lent excellent |[sermon on the "Christian as a light to the World." A{ the close of the services Mrs. Mat{lda Griffin was introduced and madp some remarks touching the comjng of Mrs. Addie W. Hunton to Columbia. She said that Mrs. Hun Hunton - ton Hunton vas a renowned spéaker and a deepl thinker. She was distinguished in pany ways. She has an inter internatinal - natinal internatinal reputation as a club woman and!Y. W. C. A. worker. Mrs. Grif- I fin ils a live member of the Associa Association| - tion| Association| for the Advancement of the Colqred People, and never fails to do her |part to promote the interests of this; organization. Her speech on Sunf@gmy was very timely, and was ex excq'e - cq'e excq'e gly enlightening to the audi audience - ence audience Man{ commended her for her thoyghtfulness. ' BENEDICT COLLEGE HAS | ITS "WEEK OF PRAYER." | . The usual week of prayer was ob- | served at Benedict College during |. last|week, and the final service was | heldl Sunday night. The attendance | at the closing service was lar, - manywedtiE friends of the : fromh Columbia were present. Mr. | Chgs. L. Bauer, pré'sident of the Bayger Bros. company of Ohip, and Mr. T. B. Lanham, state | secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of Co Colunjbia, - lunjbia, Colunjbia, were among the interested white visitors from the city. he Rev. J. C. White, D. D., the padtor of the Zion Batpist church was engaged by President Antisdel and the| faculty of the institution to con conduqt - duqt conduqt these services. Dr. White de delivgred - livgred delivgred two sermons a day - one at thg noon hour of devotions and one in thq evening. In addition to the chgpel services where the'sermons wepe delivered, he often met groups of |students in the class rooms, where pragyer meetings were conducted. e results were sixty young people MRS. MAGGIE M. GILMORE HAS' PASSED INTO THE BEYOND | rs. Maggie M. Gilmore, the lov- ! ing and devoted wife of the Rev. ' THos. S. Gilmore, D. D., of Rock Hill, i passed from labor to reward last Sun- ' ddqy night, Jan, 28, about 10:45 at the age of 56 years. Mrs. Gilmore had! bden complaining with cold, but had ' k¢pt going, and was apparently, in I g¢od health, having attended all ser- '- vices of her church, Mt. Prospect, all djy Sunday, as was her custom. Af Afr - r Afr having gone home from night sprvice she was taken suddenly ill and died before medical aid could reach .| Sister Gilmoore 'was a high toned her. , ' christian woman, held in high es esteem: - teem: esteem: by all who knew her. She'was or 33 vears secretary of the Wom Womin's - in's Womin's Missionary Society of Mt. Pros Prospect - pect Prospect Baiotigt church, a teacher in the sunday School and had always tak takin - in takin an active part in all the depart departments - ments departments of that church. She was also brominently connected with Woman's Baptist State Convention and the National Baptist Convention, unin uninorporated. - orporated. uninorporated. Truly Mt. Prospect has

made a decision to lead the life of a christian in the future, and came for forward - ward forward and signed a pledge to that effect. One of the interesting features of these meetings was the singing of the students. They sang plantation 'melodies and spiritual songs. } THE PREACHERS' UNION. On Tuesday, at noon, the Inter Interdenominational - denominational Interdenominational ~ Ministerial Union met at Bethel A. M. E. Church on{ Sumter street. The Rev. N. A. Rice, the president, presided in his usual and graceful manner. The Rev. R. N. Perry, the efficient secre secretary, - tary, secretary, was at his post, and read the minutes of the previous meeting. His minutes were clear and well kept. The devotions were conducted by the President, Rev. Lowery and Rev. Jaggers. The Rev. W. E. Farmer, was on the program to deliver a brief sermon to the Union, but having a funeral on hand, he asked to be excused, which was granted. The Rev. D. F. Thomp Thompson, - son, Thompson, the, pastor of First Calvary Bap Baptist - tist Baptist church, voluntarily took his place and delivered a most excellent sermon from Phil. 2:12, 13, "Work out your own salvation with fear and trem trembling; - bling; trembling; For it is God which worketh in you both te will and to do of his zood pleasure." The preacher said a man must work but his own destiny, but he cannot work out a destiny that will be pleas pleasng - ng pleasng to God, without the aid of the Holy Spirit. In the course of his re renarks - narks renarks he referred to the migration of ur colored people from the South to he North the J@sen He 2aid he vould persuade them to go, reither would he persuade them to stay. They must work out their own jestiny, and if they could do it best by leaving the South, they themselves must be the judge. But we must work out our own destiny. The sermen was commended by Wiseman, Perry, Lowery and Hendrix for its beauty of thought. The program committee, arranging for the Bishops' Council, which meets in Columbia on February, 15, thru Dr. Wiseman, asked that the Union appoint one of its members to wel welcome - come welcome the distinguished visitors on be behalf - half behalf of the Union, and Dr. H. M. Moore was unanimously elected to perform this duty. The collection was taken and the Union adjourned with the bénediction. R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - lost a beautiful christian life, Rev. Gilmere, a faithful and loving wife and Rock Hill, a worthy woman, Her funeral sermon was preached Wednesday of this week at Mt. Pros Prospect - pect Prospect by Rev. J. C. White, D. D., of Columbia, assisted by others. C. P. T. White. ARTHUR WILLIAMS ENTERS DRUG BUSINESS Mr. Arthur Williams, who has had ten years experience in the drug business as clerk and manager of the Reese Drug Store and The Regal of this city will take charge of the Ideal Pharmacy at the corner of Gervais and Harden Streets next Tuesday and conduct business for himself. The same high class service that characterized his satisfactory periods of terms at the above mentioned stores will characterize his services in his own drug store. Call by any time and give him a "look over" and when you need the best drugs and best service, give him your order. He will deliver to any part of the city. SUBSCRIBE TO THE INDICATOR.

NEWS OF ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH, ANDERSON, S. C. For the last few Sundays our les lesgons - gons lesgons have been centered on Christ and His teachings in Perea, the country east of the Jordan. The lesson of Dives and Lazarus pictured so beau beautifully - tifully beautifully two lives, two deaths, and two destinies. How many Dives have we today ? Those who think only for * themselves. Who lay up all of their treasures on earth and really forget about their souls. Be not like Di Dives - ves Dives but begin now to lay up treasures in heaven that it might be well with your soul. The Sunday School was largely attended and it was a pleas pleasure - ure pleasure to note the interest and enthusi enthusiasm - asm enthusiasm displayed by all present. Rev. Brown preached a soul stirring sermon Sunday morning on the death and resurrectioon of Jesus Christ. Our souls burned within us while he talked on the subject. Among the visitors to St. Paul were M. J. J. Fretwell, Sr. of the "Electric city", Mr. Theodore Wood of Washington, D. C., and Mr. Chas. Wood of New York. i Besides the words of commenda commendations - tions commendations from these most distinguished white visitors in regards to our church work came words of praise and respect to the Negro as a race. Ref Reference - erence Reference was made to the friendly rela relationship, - tionship, relationship, which existed between the late B!:)'ker T. Washingtton, his group of singers and themselves, also the love, respect and honor for his class classmate, - mate, classmate, a Negro, These remarks came from Northern friends. On Monday evening the Williams Singers of the "Electric City" sung for the visitors at the Fretwell home. With a few exceptions the sick list has been discharged. @We are glad hovw-ever that 'exceplions are improve - improveing ing improveing greatly. We are still praying for you. Because of the inclemency of the weather the weekly prayer services were called off. The public is cor cordially - dially cordially invited to attend these services C. V.M. NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING Belton, S. C.,Jan. 27, 1923 - T0 the members of the Executive Board of the Baptist Educational and Mission Missionary - ary Missionary Convention of South Carolina: Brethren; - By order of the presi president, - dent, president, Rev. J. S. Earle, you are request requested - ed requested to meet in Zion Church, Columbia, Wednesday, February 21, 1923 at 2 p.m. to remain in session until Thurs Thursday - day Thursday evening February 22nd, 1923. There is muuch work to be done both constructive and re-constructive which cannot be completed in one day So you are urged to come prepared to stay to the close of t}'xe session. - In order to strengthen our forces and line up for the pressing work now pending; there will be a grand meeting of the Board and churches of Columbia and preaching services at night in one of the city' churches, provided the president can affect ar arrangements. - rangements. arrangements. Rev. J. S. Earle, Pres., H. Watkins, Secretary. Patronize those who advertise in The Southern Indicator.

MUSICAL AND LITERARY PRO PRO; - ; PRO; GRAM AT SECOND CALVARY ! SUNDAY AFTERNOON FEB. 4th AT 3:30 A very interesting program will be presented at Second Calvary Baptist Church Sunday afternoon, February 4th, at 3:30 o'clock to which the put:- lic is cordially invited. The exercise is in interest of the Sunday School de- Ppartment, and especially is the invi- 1 tation extended to all Sunday School ''workers of the city. NEWS ITEM FROM WATEREE The Rev. Dr. C. F. Checlezzi, Judi Judicial - cial Judicial priest of the Coptic church of Abyssinia, Northeast coast of Africa, was the guest of Prof. S. F. Emanuel at the domain of Mr. C. M. Williams of Wateree on Sunday, January 21st. The learned doctor ably delivered a discourse on the meaning of the Lord's prayer, at Mt. Nebo Baptist church. He gave a series of lectures at the Cope-Wliliaams Graded school* He spoke of Africa and Africans, their ethnologh, customs and modes of government. ~ Dr. Checlzzi foretells the coming of another world war in 1923, after the ending of which there will dawn a new christian era, and the spirit of Christian fraternity shall displace evil among men and all shall be peace and rejoicing. Prof. Emanuel, his pupils and patrons greatly enjoyed the sojourn of this great man and !hopes to have him return at some fu future - ture future time. A Correspondent. i R - BEHTHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Yo 2 DR TN e - _ - el R PRISE PARTY ' SYNOPSIS - | Into the community of Buttermilki Hollow comes the newly weds, Mr. and Mrs. Rheuben Simpkins. A few well meaning citizens decide to cere cerenade - nade cerenade them. Much fun is in store at the party. The caste is made up of the following well known actors and actresses: - Rheuben Simkins,.... W. H. Young Sally Simpkins ...... Rosa Mundle Mrs. Jane Sniffs Sara Hilderhrand Esq. Hanks ........ Robt. Sullivan Betsy. Ellen Crank,.. Ella Lowndes Simon Peterson ..H. E. Hilderbrand Amy :Brown ........ Fannie Grear Ruth Brown ........ Carrie Wilson Jack 'Adams ........James Blocker Mary Nool ......Rosa Lee Jackson Green ...... Robt. McHoney Rho® Green .......... Mary Metz Miranda Perkins ....Matilda Terry Susan Perkins .. Gerdadine Cannon Daniel Hinkley Hon. Brooks Martin Hannah Hinkley ...... Ruth Brown Rosa Bascomb.... Sister McClendon Lydia Kingman .......Dorca Koon Anna Foss ..........Chaney Brown Soloist ........... Martha Simpson Curtain raises at 8:30. If you fail to come you miss a treat. ADMISSION 10 CENTS L. E. LOWNDES, Pres. ' Rosa Mundle, Secretary, i C. J. Wiseman, Directress.

' - - - _ - - - - - 77 . prove so satisfactory as to be termed a model. . But to turn to third proposal; "to create public conscience for law and order by a campaign of publicity." It sea2ris to us that it is in this hope our future lies. So long as passion controls or ~xather overdraws 'ntellect, iust s long will men revert t: barbar barbar' - ' barbar' jsym. Solong as qubbling in our courts allows gultv men to go ? free,+ S 0 long will we have mobs. When members of one race ig ig: - : ig: nore enturies old traditions of another, they swe:p aside those hundre. 1 years of progress and bare the }'nborn pre:judices of man mankind. - kind. mankind. : . , The cr. 'Tae of lynching ig a disease which is pathological. Gen Generations - erations Generations mu 'St pass tefrre a 8 p eople lgam that wnat is a part of their nature may be wrorg. No teacher ever vas successful in clubbing educ. ation into ks students. .It requires more time, but proves much m effective to argue with them. - Arkansas Dem Democrat. - ocrat. Democrat. v E - |