The Afro-American Courier

AFRO=AMERICAN COURIER MOTTO: "LET DOWN YOUR BUCKET WHERE YOU ARE." YAZOO CITY, MISS., AUGUST 1, 1926. --- --- FIRST ANNUAL SESSION 2. Remarks by Rev. E. L. Twine. --- 3. Address by Custodian, T. J. Huddleston. The first Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of the Afro-American Sons & Daughters will convene with the Mt. Vernon church, Yazoo City, Mississippi, August 18, 19, and 20. Fully six hundred delegates are expected and one thousand (1000) members will witness this annual celebration of the most thriving organization that was ever chartered in the state of Mississippi. The auto parade will take place on Thursday, the second day of the session, at 11:00 o'clock a.m. All lodges are expected to take part in this parade with one or two cars according to the size of their local lodge, and the cars must be on hand not later than 10:00 o'clock. 4. Custodian's report. 5. Remarks on report, led by Rev. J. W. Gayden. 6. Introduction of visitors. 7. Miscellaneous business. 8. Special sermon by Rev. L. W. Williams, Lexington, Miss. 9. Collection and adjourn. Re-assemble at 8:00 P.M. 1. Local program, including all welcome addresses. 2. Speakers—Miss Pennye R. Wilburn, Benton; Mr. Isadore Jefferson, Deovolente; Mrs. Annie L. Mitchell, Greenville. Program. President A. Banks will call the grand lodge to order at 9:30 o'clock on Wednesday morning, August 18, 1926. 3. Solo—Mrs. I. B. White, Yazoo City. 4. Adjourn. 1. Devotional exercise by Rev. N. W. Olvin, chaplain. Meeting of executive board from 8 o'clock until 9:30. 2. Remarks by President, A. Banks. 3. Enrolling delegates for fourth and grand lodge degree at $2.50 each. Grand lodge called to order by President, A. Banks. 4. Informal conference lead by Mrs. U. S. Hunter of Belen, Miss.; and Mr. Elijah Sutherland of Pickens, Miss. 1. Invocation by N. W. Olvin, chaplain. 2. Remarks by President, A. Banks and Custodian, T. J. Huddleston. 5. Appointing committees by President, A. Banks. 3. Report of Executive Board. 6. Adjourn. 4. Report of all committees previously appointed. Meeting called to order by the VicePresident, Rev. E. L. Twine. 5. Conferring degrees and grand lodge degrees, by President and Custodian. Re- (Continued on page three) 1. Invocation by N. W. Olvin, chaplain. --- Vol. 1. Program. 6. Adjourn. Re-assemble 2:30 P. M. No. 3. August 19, 1926. Afro-American Courier Death ee pe a ee i Published Monthly By Afro-American Sons & Daughters HG@itOP 2. cz Albert Banks Business Manager ........ ....T. J. Huddleston Associate Editor .................. F. D. Hunter Entered as Second Class Matter Under the Act of Congress. In advancing this idea through the third issue of our paper, I do not mean to arro- gate to myself any superior knowledge of this very important subject, but like every other question involving the salvation of a people its most minute details, in my judgment, should be so analyzed that the ‘most humble constituent of the rank and file might find no need to grope in the val- ley of doubt. I have observed that our people are sus- ceptible to advancement, indeed they are eager to be elevated but, not having a clear conception, a comprehensive’ knowl- edge, of the theories and methods of ad- vancement as are proposed and advocated by the leaders of the race, they stand aloof from our propositions and refuse to grant their correctness. Obviously, then, it is requisite that they be tutored from the news item, the school room, pulpit and platform in all doctrines of unity now pro- mulgated by our leaders. It is one of tas peculiar constructions of human nature that man has little or no faith in the things of which he is ignorant. ‘Teach him to know his strength and it changes his cowardice into an unconquer- able courage. PAGE TWO PERFECT UNION (Contanued) numerical and physical strength we now possess in this country alone, if our con- tentions and propositions have the sanction of right and justice? « We possess today, in America, greater strength than “Rome gathered upon her seven hills’ when her Invincible Legions changed the map of Europe, greater than , England contained when at Waterloo, Wel- lington and Blucher wrested the crown of Empire from the head of Napoleon, great- , er than the United Netherlands possessed, when liberty took refuge behind the dykes of Holland, greater than the thirteen col- onies had; when the mighty arm of Great Britain availed not against Washington in his effort to vindicate the cause of human rights. Tell me what meanest this cathed- ral of power, this Gibraltar of strength. Does it mean a flagrant waste of energy on the part of a kind and benevolent prov- idence? I think not, I say not. . But, my friends it means that -within _our own group, nature, for good and suf- ficient reason, has provided and vouch- safed to us a prodigal supply of means by which we may advance, enrich, and pro® tect ourselves no matter what may be the eontingencies attending our path. Thus circumstanced, thus immune from failure and defeat our duty looms up plain- ly in view and it is to train ourselves in the art and science of doing all things to-. gether, things of education, of religion, and of commerce. Thus perfected, the univer-* sal problem of injustice now encumber upon us will evanesce and be cleat forever from the mind of man. £5) No idea in the range of human thought, no cause fostered in the interest of man- kind, is fraught with more elements of in- dependence, more principles of happiness and tranquility, than the idea and cause which attract men together in bodies and groups for mutual consultatien and debate on issues which handienan dhs. foo AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER AUGUST 1, 1926 members of lodge No. 105, feel glad to words in regards of the Afro-Americans glad to be a part of such a grant, doing so much to help the needy. the leaders of the work to know and have our unbroken support and the nation is nothing less than "Way" for Daughters. Agent, Bro. Albert Banks, was recently doing the course of his remarks, when lightened on the topic, "The Necedenization Among Us." always glad to have our leaders with us We, the members of lodge No.105, feel glad to write a few words in regards of the Afro-Americans. We are glad to be a part of such a grand organization, doing so much to help the needy among us. We want the leaders of the work to know and feel that they have our unbroken support and that our determination is nothing less than "Way" for the Sons & Daughters. Our president, Bro. Albert Banks, was recently with us and doing the course of his remarks, we were greatly enlightened on the topic, "The Necessity of Organization Among Us." We are always glad to have our leaders with us. Inverness, Miss., Route 1, Box 78. member of the Afro-American Sons of and I think it is the greatest order in the negroes. I would to God that every man would join the Sons & Daughters and I can to have men and women join less these honored men and women live long to serve humanity. I am a member of the Afro-American Sons & Daughters and I think it is the greatest order in the world for negroes. I would to God that every colored person would join the Sons & Daughters. I shall do all I can to have men and women join this order. May God bless these honored men and women and let them live long to serve humanity. 一. now me to say a few words about the No. 98. Our lodge has been torn out we are now getting along very members reporting. Since we have get ourselves settled, we find that American Sons & Daughters is the best established in this community. how to make our lodge 100 members January 1, 1927. and Rev. Thompson were with us of June and made everything plain ank them for their visit. Please allow me to say a few words about Nicholas lodge No.98. Our lodge has been torn almost down but we are now getting along very nicely, with 21 members reporting. Since we have had time to get ourselves settled, we find that the Afro-Amarican Sons & Daughters is the best order ever established in this community. Our aim is now to make our lodge 100 members strong before January 1, 1927. Prof. Caston and Rev. Thompson were with us on the 21st of June and made everything plain to us. We thank them for their visit. --- AUGUST 1, 1926. Dear Editor: We, the member write a few words cans. We are glad organization, doing among us. We want the leaf feel that they have our determination in the Sons & Daughters. Our president, B with us and doing were greatly enlightened sity of Organizati We are always g Dear Editor: I am a member Daughters and I th the world for negro colored person won AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER Way, Miss. I feel glad to Afro-Ameri- such a grand up the needy to know and sort and that in "Way" for was recently remarks, we "The Neces- ders with us. I wish to se- of having a g set up here la- bers. Now we are coming m not rest at G members. I went out and set up 11 the 27th of F had to stop. The people ested in the A say it is the l We want th that our supp EUGENAI HENDLEY, F. S. 1, Box 78. best order in all that every Daughters. women join and women unity. ER, F. S. No. 2. ace, Miss. words about has been torn along very Please let the valuable paper On September by the Hon. T. but because of members fell Under the lo are expecting t Also our finan made great eff as done valuab BEATRICE NANCY FOSTER, F. S. Inverness Lodge No. 2. Vance. Miss. e find that it is the best city. 100 members are with us thing plain Please allow to say a few to 141. Our lodges are very thank are going to porting at the best in the list. LULA JOHNSON. F. 8. Yours truly. Yours fraternally. Yours truly. I wish to say here at Goodman we are boasting of having a good lodge. When Prof. C. F. Caston set up here last September we had only 14 members. Now we have close to 100 and new ones are coming most every meeting night. We shall not rest at Goodman until our lodge reaches 150 members. I went out in the field on December 27, last and set up 11 lodges with about 350 members by the 27th of February, 1926. I was taken ill and had to stop. The people where I worked are very much interested in the Afro-American Sons & Daughters and say it is the leader in Mississippi. We want the president and custodian to know that our support shall be loyal and continuous. Please let the following article appear in your valuable paper: On September 6th, 1925, we were organized by the Hon. T. J. Huddleston, with 42 members, but because of the scarcity of money a few of our members fell by the way since that time. Under the leadership of Rev. W. T. Jackson, we are expecting to build our lodge up to 100 or more. Also our financial secretary, Mr. D. C. Carter, has made great effort to hold what we have, as well as done valuable work in getting new ones. BEATRICE JONES and CLARA A. MOORE. Please allow space in your very valuable paper to say a few words about Ebenezer Lodge No. 141. Our lodge was organized January, 1926. We are very thankful that we are growing and we are going to push forward with the hope of reporting at the grand lodge, second, if not first best in the list. We have added six new members this month. Our motto: Go and Grow. Watch us, join us. Dear Editor: Dear Editor: Dear Editor: PAGE FIVE Goodman. Miss. ay here at Goodman we are boasting good lodge. When Prof. C. F. Caston last September we had only 14 mem- we have close to 100 and new ones host every meeting night. We shall goodman until our lodge reaches 150 in the field on December 27, last lodges with about 350 members by February, 1926. I was taken ill and where I worked are very much inter- fro-American Sons & Daughters and leader in Mississippi. he president and custodian to know sort shall be loyal and continuous. Yours truly, MINNIE B. WRIGHT. Satartia. Miss. the following article appear in your r: October 6th, 1925, we were organized W. J. Huddleston, with 42 members. of the scarcity of money a few of our by the way since that time. leadership of Rev. W. T. Jackson, we to build our lodge up to 100 or more. special secretary, Mr. D. C. Carter, has fort to hold what we have, as well le work in getting new ones. JONES and CLARA A. MOORE, Travelers Rest Lodge No. 86. Ebenezer. Miss. space in your very valuable paper words about Ebenezer Lodge No. it was organized January, 1926. We thank that we are growing and we rush forward with the hope of regrand lodge, second, if not first led six new members this month. and Grow. Watch us, join us. Fraternally yours. M. H. THATCH, F. S. --- rds to say something about our clapel No. 91. We are growing in number, but we hope to meet with a good report. We are satisfied with the way to dealt with us. They have pa cly and fully, so that we have n e. favor to build our lodge up to tmas. Just a few words to say something about our lodge, Lane's Chapel No. 91. We are growing slowly with 25 in number, but we hope to meet the grand lodge with a good report. Our members are satisfied with the way the grand lodge has dealt with us. They have paid all claims promptly and fully, so that we have no complaint to make. We shall endeavor to build our lodge up to at least 50 by Christmas. MARY E. BUCKNER. F. S. a few words about our lodge our lodge is going forward. We membership. A few faint-hearted ranks but they are now making to the fold. All told we regard in Sons & Daughters as a busi- importance in rescuing our people usually met while sick and Prof. T. J. Huddleston for his ing this order. We pledge our duty and defend and support tha is until our last man has fallen I desire to say a few words about our lodge at Love Feast. Our lodge is going forward. We have a large membership. A few faint-hearted ones fell from the ranks but they are now making their way back to the fold. All told we regard the Afro-American Sons & Daughters as a business of first importance in rescuing our people from the suffering usually met while sick and down. May God bless Prof. T. J. Huddleston for his patience in building this order. We pledge ourselves to stand by and defend and support the Sons & Daughters until our last man has fallen. ighters: let you know how proud I am ighters and I am proud for more First, I am impressed that tha is an institution which has fo are deal for all." Second, it with an unusual promptness, not out from every where I hear o ing is true. I my wife ($125.00) One Hum Five Dollars was paid to me from death. I am willing to say my record to credit of the Son as a great blessing that the order should have lived in our the Grand Lodge with a new gues and a new song in our This comes to let you know how proud I am of the Sons & Daughters and I am proud for more than one reason. First, I am impressed that the Sons & Daughters is an institution which has for its motto: "a square deal for all." Second, its business is done with an unusual promptness, not alone in my case, but from every where I hear of them, the same thing is true. On the death of my wife ($125.00) One Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars was paid to me within 36 hours from death. I am willing to say that this is a new record to credit of the Sons & Daughters. We regard it as a great blessing that the founder of this order should have lived in our age and day. Look for us at the Grand Lodge with a new story on our tongues and a new song in our hearts. a few words about our in- 2nd. We had a grand time his son were with us. His t, but his speech will be long Please allow me a few words about our installation on July 2nd. We had a grand time. Our Custodian and his son were with us. His visit was very short, but his speech will be long --- Just a few words to the lodge, Lane's Chapel No. slowly with 25 in number the grand lodge with a g Our members are sat grand lodge has dealt with all claims promptly and a complaint to make. We shall endeavor to least 50 by Christmas. Yours MARY I desire to say a few at Love Feast. Our lodge have a large membership ones fell from the ranks by their way back to the for the Afro-American Sonsness of first importance from the suffering usual down. May God bless Prof. T patience in building this selfes to stand by and Sons & Daughters until Yours Yours truly. Yours truly. Dear Sons & Daughters: This comes to let you of the Sons & Daughters at than one reason. First, M Sons & Daughters is an in its motto: "a square dear business is done with an alone in my case, but from them, the same thing is. On the death of my widred and Twenty-Five Days within 36 hours from death that this is a new record & Daughters. We regard it as a great founder of this order shape and day. Look for us at the Great story on our tongues and hearts. Please allow me a few stallation on July 2nd. Our Custodian and his visit was very short, but PAGE SIX Dear Editor: Dear Editor: AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER Isola. Miss. remembered ing about our are growing hope to meet the way the ey have paid at we have no dge up to at doubt that o be through t themselves. strated that hearers, and now than wh Seven new and many m will permit. We are pl to the Grand Louise. Miss. forward. We affaint-hearted now making and we regard ers as a busi- er our people file sick and ston for his pledge our- support the n has fallen. I am a m & Daughters, But since the ago, we now than 40 mem are in line for God, we will We think t organization. Though we send two or t on August 18 PETER POOL, JR. Lambert. Miss. proud I am oud for more sed that the which has for Second, its Just a few only a few in to work until less than 40 c All of our F. D. HAWKINS. Arcola, Miss. Yours truly. remembered in this country. He showed beyond doubt that our only hope of going upward will be through the ability of our people to organize themselves. This idea was so plainly demonstrated that a new vision was caught by his hearers, and I feel that we are a better people now than what we were before he came. Seven new members were added on that night and many more will come as soon as conditions will permit. We are planning to send a good delegation to the Grand Lodge. I am a member of the Afro-American Sons & Daughters, the first one to join at this place. But since then, and it was only a few weeks ago, we now have a Lodge No. 175 with more than 40 members strong, so you see that we are in line for the 100 mark, and by the help of God, we will reach it before December 25. We think the Sons & Daughters is a grand organization. We love it dearly. Though we are very young,we are going to send two or three delegates to the Grand Lodge on August 18,1926. Just a few words about Lodge 109. We are only a few in numbers, but greatly determined to work until we have a good local lodge of not less than 40 or 50 members. All of our little band are proud of the A. A. S. & D. and the way it has treated us. You will hear from Lodge 109 in the near future. We wish to request that every lodge that can possibly do so, send your assessments for the month of August before the 18th so that it can go into our annual report. I wish further to ask that all matter for the paper will be addressed to Albert Banks, editor. By so doing you will save the office a good bit of time and labor. Let all delegates come prepared to take care of your expenses cash by the day. We are making provisions for you. Dear Editor: Dear Editor: AUGUST 1, 1926. ed in this country. He showed beyond it our only hope of going upward will in the ability of our people to organize us. This idea was so plainly demon- at a new vision was caught by his and I feel that we are a better people what we were before he came. New members were added on that night more will come as soon as conditions it. planning to send a good delegation and Lodge. Yours truly, MARY ROBINSON, F. S. Blaine. Miss. for: a member of the Afro-American Sons ers, the first one to join at this place. then, and it was only a few weeks now have a Lodge No. 175 with more members strong, so you see that we for the 100 mark, and by the help of will reach it before December 25. Bok the Sons & Daughters is a grand son. We love it dearly. we are very young, we are going to our three delegates to the Grand Lodge 18, 1926. Yours truly, I. N. G. I. N. G. Isola, Miss. Our: new words about Lodge 109. We are in numbers, but greatly determined until we have a good local lodge of not 10 or 50 members. Our little band are proud of the A. A. and the way it has treated us. We hear from Lodge 109 in the near Yours truly, ROSIE A. MURRRY. SPECIAL NOTICE n to request that every lodge that only do so, send your assessments month of August before the 18th can go into our annual report. Further to ask that all matter for will be addressed to Albertitor. By so doing you will save a good bit of time and labor. Delegates come prepared to take your expenses cash by the day. We g provisions for you. Yours truly, ALBERT BANKS, President.