The Afro-American Courier

Afro-American Courier MOTTO:—"LET DOWN YOUR BUCKET WHERE YOU ARE" YAZOO CITY, MISS., MAY 1, 1929. eleven more to this number. WORK OF STATE AGENT. May 14 I visited the Hebrew Lodge settlement, writing a few applications for that local lodge. May 3rd I installed the Mt. Zion Lodge, at Drew, Miss. At this meeting several new members were added to this lodge, and after this a handsome luncheon was served. Then we all returned to our homes, proud that we came out and heard the news spread by C. L. Page, State Agent of the Afro-American Sons & Daughters. May 15 I visited Merigold, writing several members for the St. Peter Lodge. May 16 I made a hurried visit to our office on business and found the Custodian and all his office force busy and jolly as usual. May 19 I visited Dublin Lodge at Dublin, Miss., and wrote a few applications for this lodge. They invited me to come again soon. May 6th I installed Silver Cloud Lodge, Coahoma, Miss. After outlining our policy contract and speaking at length of the many good things the organization is doing, several new members were added to that number, and after this a banquet was arranged and we all enjoyed same. Especially the State Agent. He had motored eighty-five miles to fill this engagement and something told him on the road he was hungry. In my state work for this month I find business just a little below normal. Organizing is not so good as I like to see it. I have three new numbers started and they are smaller in number than I like to turn in for a charter. Total number of applications written in May 57, although I am expecting the month of June to be somewhat better. May 7th I was at Drew, Miss., in company with Prof. T. J. Huddleston, Custodian and Founder of Afro-American Sons & Daughters. At this place Prof. Huddleston installed the Holly Grove Lodge. This lodge was organized by C. L. Page, and set up with 35 members on its charter. SUPREME AGENT'S VISITS. ISAIAH E. EDWARDS. May 8th I installed Klondike Lodge No.316 at Moorhead, Miss. At this place several new members were added. After this a handsome luncheon was served by the local lodge. Every week I add some new members to Klondike Lodge. I think it is going fine under the leadership of Bro. Carter as its President and Sister Jossie Hughes, Financial Secretary. April 26 I visited Walker's Chapel at Doddsville, Miss. This lodge is doing fine, with Mrs. A. L. Smith, F. S. A fine program was rendered. The Supreme Agent spoke and added five new members to the lodge, while the ladies put on a banquet. April 28, I spoke at Mt. Olive Church at Sherard, Miss. After a wonderful sermon by Rev. Allen, the pastor, the Supreme Agent spoke, and sixteen new members were added. This lodge invited me on their pastorial day to increase their number. Other lodges can do the same. My engagements in Bolivar County, Benoit and Scotts, May 10, 11 and 12, were cancelled on account of reports concerning the levee in that district. May 13 I was at Shellmound, Miss. At this place the Custodian, Prof. Huddleston, had spoken to a great crowd and written forty applications, and on visiting this place I added April 29 I installed the officers of Choctaw Lodge, at Shaw, Miss. A banquet was on for the occasion. Seven new members were added. VOL. 3. NO.11. Yours for success. C. L. PAGE, State Agent. AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER. out and mailed back with your July report, and $5.00 must be sent with your credentials to represent your lodge. Sister Epps has the lodge at heart, and she also has the co-operation of the members. May 5 I spoke at Poplar Grove Church, at Boyle, Miss., pastored by Rev. Anderson, of Shelby, Miss. He is a friend of the order, and always makes things pleasant for the representatives. I added five new members to the Boyle Lodge. All lodges are entitled to three delegates to be sent up by your local lodge at the expense of the local lodge. Delegates should be Financial Secretary, President and one member elected by the lodge. In case the Financial Secretary or President cannot come, by reason of illness or other causes, they have power to send proxies in their place, but said proxies must be a financial member of the local lodge. May 7 I visited County Loge at Tutwiler, Miss. This lodge had the co-operation of Tutwiler Lodge. The good president, Bro. Wesley, helped me round up seven new members. The last item on the wonderful program was a rich banquet. May 12 I joined the people of Pickens in celebrating Mothers' Day. In spite of the rain, the house was full. All delegates must come prepared to take the 4th degree at a cost of 50 cents, and Grand Lodge degree at a cost of $2.00, as the Grand Lodge will be opened on the 2nd morning on the fourth degree pass-word, and in the evening on the Grand Lodge degree password. May 13 I motored to Yazoo City to have a conference with the Custodian, but upon my arrival found that he was in Natchez, Miss., in the interest of Natchez College. May 14 I visited Mr. Mariah Lodge at Pickens, Miss. Mrs. Melvina Fall is F. S. A wonderful program was rendered. The Supreme Agent spoke, and a few members were added. All Lodges who have not responded to the Custodian's gift diamond ring, please bring same to the Grand Lodge and pay to me, Isaiah E. Edwards, S. I. May 16 I went back to Yazoo City, where I met the Custodian. While in the city I visited the Colored High School. Prof. Jackson, instructor in Vocational Agriculture, is putting over a wonderful program. His farm shop, poultry yard and demonstration plots are some of the spot lights of his work. Prof. Spears, the principal, makes you welcome when you visit his school. Mrs. Johnson, a teacher of this school, and her classes rendered a splendid program at the A. M. E. Church. The Custodian was fortunate in securing the services of Rev. I. C. Harper, of Hattiesburg, Miss., as Superintendent of South Mississippi. This implies organization and recommending agents to put over our program in South Mississippi. Rev. Harper is a Presbyterian pastor with wide influence and a 100 per cent competent for the task. He and his beloved wife were instrumental in the victory won at Hattiesburg by the Custodian when 50 members were added to the local number. They send for 150 applications to set seige to the town and adjoining neighborhood. All Lodges who would like to have some one from your lodge, town or city on the Grand Lodge program, should send in their names. If an address, send name and subject. In fact, give full information concerning any part of the program you wish to render. NOTICE. Financial Secretaries should not wait until the last day to send their money. Sometimes that day happens to be a holiday. Do not bring your August report to the Grand Lodge. Mail it before you leave home. The office force wishes to enjoy the Grand Lodge like the delegates, and this burden of reports should be given to U. S. mail. Credentials for representation will be mailed to all lodges in June, and they must be filled --- PAGE TWO GENERAL NOTICES. MAY 1. 1929. NOTICE. AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER May 27 the Custodian spoke at the big Baptist Church pastored by the Rev. Varnado. He is a personal friend of mine for some time past, and he gave me the right of way as well as cooperation. The meeting was a record breaker. The success of the meeting is largely due to the untiring energy of Mrs. E. A. Harper, the Financial Secretary of that number. Through the instrumentality of Rev. Varnado we had a luncheon at 1:30 May 28 with the colored doctors, preachers and business. Good results will come from this meeting. I am looking forward to 500 members in that city. Thursday it was a pleasure to meet the Clipper Lodge of which Sister Allen is the F. S. A few applications and reviving the whole lodge was results obtained. Two members followed the Custodian back to the hospital to receive the service which he spoke of in his address. St. John Lodge, Clarksdale, greeted the Custodian Friday night, the 3rd of May. Bro. Sellers is President of this number. As a phophet I had him to know four years ago that he was the proper man to put over the program. This is one of the best in the state. Wednesday, May 29, the Custodian was receive by Mrs. Jamerson, of Greenwood, Miss. She has one of the best Juvenile numbers in the state. I never have enjoyed a better Juvenile program. I spoke and installed her officers. Sunday, 5th, I was with Sister Joanna Cooper's Lodge at Belzoni. Pastor Rev. Walter Smith was at his best. The Custodian followed in his usual way. A good many came into the order. May 21 I paid off the death claim of Bro. Jno. Pearson, a member of Delta Star Lodge, at Merigold. Many were there far the sake of curiosity because they knew that he was an Afro and wanted to see if the claim would be paid at the grave. Promise Land, at Thornton, was delighted to see the Custodian in their lodge meeting May 8, who spoke on the law governing fraterial organizations. On June 10 I will be with the Arkansas City Lodges. May 7 I installed the Lodge at Drew. A good time with the members was an enjoyed affair. May 10, the membership drive that was put on by the Custodian a few days prior to this visit was successful. Fully 25 members were added, and from interest manifested by them this drive is only the beginning of great things to follow. Brother Will Cole, President of New Mt. Zion Lodge, Jackson, and Bro. Wells Body, F. S., of the same lodge were visitors at the office Monday, May 22. NOTICE. May 13 (Monday) I met the Executive Committee at Natchez College, also the executive board. Sister Dotson, from the Tri Union, Vaughan, Miss., donated 1 pair of pillow cases and sheets in the linen shower for the Hospital. On the 15th at 11 o'clock, the Custodian delivered the commencement address at C. M. C. College, Kosciusko, Miss., to 13 graduates. Phillip, Miss.—Dear Editor: Solomon Temple Lodge wishes that you know about the progress that is being made by the members and officers which is exceedingly good and worthy. We are only one month and three weeks old and have 41 on roll. We are working for God and our good Custodian. Other places that engaged the Custodian's visits with good results are Mt. Pisgah, Holly Ridge, Morgan Chapel, New Hopewell, Jonestown. SISTER SAPHRONIA REDD, R. S. and Reporter. --- --- MAY 1, 1929. CUSTODIAN'S VISITS. PAGE THREE APPRECIATED VISITORS. NOTICE. SOLOMON TEMPLE. AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER. AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER Soon the Supreme Lodge of Afro-American Sons and Daughters will be making ready to board the trains for Yazoo City to attend the Supreme Lodge. Four short years have come and gone, and in each year our Custodian in Grand Lodge session has taken us by surprise by the announcement of our piling up reserve fund. At each Grand Lodge he has shown almost the doubling of our reserve over previous years. As we remember, in our session at Clarksdale, we had around seventy-five thousand ($75,000.00) dollars in reserve fund. We were astounded at this marvelous growth and worth in dollars and cents. Get ready, Mr. Delegate, for another surprise; for "a little bird" is responsible for the statement made the Editor, that "we are going some more." Mr. Outsider, you had better get on the Afro's wagon, for it is well loaded with goods—and I mean "the goods." Published Monthly by, and Official Organ of AFRO-AMERICAN SONS AND DAUGHTERS Subscription Price, 25 Cents Per Year. A monthly magazine devoted to the promotion of education and to the general uplift of humanity. We welcome communications from any of our readers. P. O. Box 392. L. D. Phone 168. Rev. E. L. Twine .....Editor 1087 Dearpark Street, Jackson, Mississippi. Rev. J. A. Marshall .....Associate Editor T. J. Huddleston.....Custodian and Manager PROF. J. H. MOSLEY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NATCHEZ COLLEGE. Entered at the Postoffice in Yazoo City, Miss., as second-class matter under the Act of Congress. The failing health of Prof. S. H. C. Owens for the past two years, created a very grave responsibility upon the Board of Trustees of Natchez College—a responsibility of electing a worthy successor and securing the services of same. Be it understood that for the past thirty-nine years, Prof. Owens has been employed by the Board of Trustees as President of Natchez College. This one fact in itself vouches for his intellectual, moral, and upstandingness as an educator throughout the country. As an intellectual he has few equals, and as a moralist, he has passed beyond the question mark. The Baptists have been fortunate for all these years in keeping the service of such an Educator. But now that his health is broken to the regret of all of us, a responsibility of electing a president was shifted to the shoulders of the Trustees. When the Federal commissioner of Education, Dr. William John Cooper, indicates that the day of the little red school house in American education is over, he is making no attack on the sound principles on community interest in any community controlled of its school affairs. He simply recognizes that in education, as in the provision of many other vital community services, taxing and administrative areas must be adjusted to the needs and standards of the day. Many of the leaders of the Convention began to think this matter over six months ago when they found it necessary to give Prof. Owens a leave of absence. They began to cast about over the country for a worthy successor—one who would keep the school up to the standard—one who would measure up with the leading educators of the country, and thanks to God our minds all fell upon one man, one in whom all of us agreed. The deal he sets up in general is that each school district should be able to maintain a complete school unit providing both primary and secondary education, for all within its borders. That means that not only is the day of the ungraded school over, but that the administrative school district should be able to finance a High School as well. NATCHEZ COLLEGE BOARD MEETING Many States are fairly meeting this requirement in the provision of adequate grammar in High School. The Union High School system enables several districts having adequate Grammar Schools to combine for secondary education. Districts without High Schools may pay their quota to the upkeep of such institutions as accommodate their residents. Township institutions answer admirably the needs of adjacent communities who wisely refuse the lesser facilities that separate burrough organizations would afford. With proper adjustment to the situation the Cooper formula should be the goal of communities in every State in the Union. From the very founding of Natchez College, the Board of Trustees has held annual meetings at the school closing. At this session of the Board, the Faculty is usually elected for the next school year. When President Frisby brought to the attention of the Board, that we would have to elect a successor to Prof. Owens owing to his broken health, the name of Prof. J. H. Mosley, of Laurel, Miss., and President of the State Teachers' Association, came to the front as the man to follow such a sage as Prof. Owens. It was as though the Board was moved by some magic touch, for when the vote was counted it was found that Dr. Mosley had been --- --- PAGE FOUR YAZOO CITY, MISS., MAY 1, 1929. EDITORIAL IMPROVING RURAL EDUCATION. (Associated Press) MAY 1. 1929. GOOD NEWS COMING. MAY 1. 1929. AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER. elected President unanimously. We wish to say that Dr. Mosley is one of our most outstanding educators. He is an orthodox Baptist, and in faith sound to the core. No taint of the much discussed modernism is found running through his vein and heart. That he is progressive, cannot be disputed when you stop to study his accomplishments here in the State. He is held in the highest esteem by the leading educators in the land, and the Board of Trustees is running over with joy in being able to secure his services. Let the Baptists of the State rally around Dr. Mosley give him a chance, and he will sell the cause of education to the peoples of the country as is offered at our dear old Natchez College. YAZOO CITY HIGH SCHOOL NO. 2 CLOSING. Yazoo City High School No. 2 is in the midst of its closing exercises this week. Rev. E. L. Twine, of Jackson, delivered the Commencement Sermon Sunday evening at 3:30 to an overflowing crowd at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Under the leadership of Prof. Spears as Principal, No. 2 is making rapid strides in the work of education among our people. He presents to the public twenty-three young men and women for graduation. However, Prof. Spears counsels all of his graduates to continue in school. His slogan is "Go to College." We hope that the graduates will heed the advice of their beloved principal, for indeed we need an educated leadership at least, if we are to get anywhere as a race. In spite of the fact that we are having hundreds of our young men and women coming from our High Schools, we still find ourselves short of leadership to properly lead the masses. Therefore, young men, the world needs you, but not until you go to school and acquire a worthwhile workable, serviceable education, so that you will make yourself wanted because of the service you render. After all, men and women will be wanted because they serve—this is the fundamental purpose of education. HUMPHREYS TRAINING SCHOOL Prof. W. W. Blackburn, of the State Department of Education, delivered quite an able Commencement Address to the graduating class of the Humphreys County Training School, Louise, Miss., on Friday night, May 24. He held his vast audience spellbound upon his quaint subject, "The Three C's Value of an Education." As he brought his address to a close, he made a lasting impression upon his hearers upon christian education. He said if I were to compare the doctrines of the philosopher Socrates, who taught "Know Thyself," and Aurelius, who taught "Control Thyself," with Jesus Christ who taught "Deny Thyself," I would feel justified that Jesus as a philosopher is the greatest of all. We have not listened to a more practical and profound address as this one delivered by Prof. Blackburn. PAGE FIVE AFROS STILL GROWING AT A MARVELOUS RATE. From the very day the temporary organization of the Afro-American Sons and Daughters was perfected by our Custodian, it went off with a bang. Hundreds were led into it as though by magic. Our Custodian made one thousand promises to one thousand persons, to return their money within a given length of time, if he failed to perfect a permanent organization. It was soon observed that he would make good in qualifying under the State regulations even before the time allowed him by the Insurance Department of the State or before the time his thousand promises to a thousand persons had expired. We old timers can never dismiss from our minds the picture of hard work and service rendered by our Custodian as he ran from church to church every night of the week preaching the doctrine of foresight, endurance and patience. We cannot forget, for it would be the direst ingratitude, the far-sighted pastors and preachers of the State in coming to the rescue of this tireless worker for the good of our people. They have rendered and are still rendering a very valuable and indispensable service to our order that cannot be minimized, for indeed they have the key to the hearts of our people. Because of this ministerial co-operation and good will, our Custodian and his workers have given us an organization, in the matter of growth and confidence that have outstripped anything of its kind in the world. But after all, there must not only be good-will and co-operation on the part of the leaders and hard-workers, but there must be merit. For without it, the best possible co-operation will go to pieces and collapse. We therefore claim that our order has merit to it—the best kind, and we fundamentally claim that our growth has been due to the merit of our organization. First, we offer more to our members for less money than any other institution in the country, not excepting old line insurance. For instance, for $15.00 per year, we offer a policy of five hundred ($500) at death and free hospitalization during a whole life time. This service is given by the institution in the only and best hospital among Negroes in the State, and by the best surgeon, Dr. L. T. Miller, of Yazoo City. Hence, the merit of our order is just but stating the fundamental needs of our people, and we claim that we have supplied that long-felt need of our people here in the State. Because of these things, we have grown as nothing else has in our generation. The building of our hospital according to our promise from the start seals the people's faith the country over in our organization. From now on nobody will doubt the integrity of the Afro-American Sons and Daughters, for since the hospital has been built, the faith in our organization has been shown by a growth that far surpassed our expectation. The Custodian says that even before the hospital was built, we had an average growth of around one thousand (1000) members per month, but that this growth depended upon the spending of his whole time and energy on the field together with his staff of faithful workers; but now he is able to give more of his time to the office, yet by the effort of the Field Force alone the order is showing AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER Forget the folly of pleasure if you would make good in the world. There is no royal road to learning. It is Work! Sacrifice! WORK! growth of fifteen hundred (1500) per month. This can only mean that workers need only to point to the hospital yonder at Yazoo City as an achievement of our order. With this order the people fall in line having full faith in our honesty, integrity and fair play. It does seem that our hospital is the fundamental need of the people, and they appreciate it and they are determined that the order shall live to build more hospitals to serve our people over the whole country. Jackson College has just closed its 51st Commencement Exercise. There was quite a large gathering of the friends of the school present on graduation day to listen to the Commencement Address delivered by Dr. S. L. McDowell, of Durham, N. C. The address was regarded as one of the best that has been delivered in the history of the school. President Dansby presented three young men and one young lady for degrees of A. B. and six from the Teacher Training Department, and twenty-four graduates of the High School Department. Jackson College under the leadership of President Dansby is serving this community and the State well in the matter of christian education among our folks. In every community at this time the people's attention has been drawn about their schools. Ordinarily speaking this is the second time during the school year that such a community-wide thought has been gathered about the school room. We mention the school opening and closing as the occasions. Well, upon the faces of many who gather about the school at this time may be seen shining with satisfaction and a greater hope of their youth. While upon the faces of others may be seen many regrets and discouragements as to the future of their youth. This is because some of the boys and girls have made the units required by the School Board and hence are getting their certificates of graduation and promotion, while others have failed and these certificates and promotion are denied them. Just a few days ago, Natchez College closed its 44th Commencement Exercise. Dr. A. L. Rice, of Jackson, Miss., delivered the Commencement Sermon to the delight of the vast audience who listened to him. The Commencement Address was good and Prof. Owens, president of the College, presented two young women and one young man for the degrees of A. B., and twenty-three were presented diplomas from the High School Department. Natchez College as we all know is operated and maintained by the Baptists of Mississippi. We are glad to say that Natchez College is measuring up to, in the matter of christian education of the great Baptist family of Mississippi. In the first case, the parents feel that they have not sacrificed in vain for their boys and girls, and a greater hope is maintained for them, and with that greater hope goes a willingness to make a greater sacrifice for them. These boys and girls have won admiration of their parents, surely not by laziness, nor by stupidity, but by hard work and rigid discipline. They stuck to the course, they grappled with it, at much sacrifice of what youth generally call "good times" until they won. To this group, we offer the advice that if you would win further admiration of your parents and community, you must continue that sacrifice, the ordinary "good time," so as to make your education as complete as possible, in order that you may become somebody "in particular." Indianola, Miss.—Dear Editor: Please allow me space in your paper to say a few words about Lodge No. 263, Pleasant Green, at Indianola, Miss. We are few in number, but we have a good group of officers and we work together. I am young in the Afros, but I have the determination to do all that I can for the Afros because it is the best that I know of. We are pressing forward and aiming at the success mark. With God and Prof. T. J. Huddleston as our leaders, we regard the Afro-American Sons and Daughters as the greatest fraternal organization in the world. We pray God's blessings upon Prof. T. J. Huddleston and Dr. L. T. Miller, that they may finish the work that God has assigned to them. As to the second group, we first express our regrets along with your parents. They have been disappointed in you—so have we. Your morale may be broken and everything before you may look dark. If so, we fellows who have had much more experience than you, offer you this old wise saying, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." You have plenty energy left you yet. Life itself is before you, therefore strengthen your weak places, take heart! And like others, possess this strength to make the sacrifice of the old ordinary "good time" and go to it again. APPRECIATION. Dear Editor: Listen to an echo from an Afro: "Thanks to the Doctor and nurses of the Afro Hospital who were so generous with their service to me while I was a patient there. Too much praise cannot be given those nurses. May they all live long and may God send every good blessing upon them. You will by such a course win back the lost confidence of your parents and community. They will have a better hope of you, they will once more make a sacrifice for you, and thereby help you to go on. Think of the sacrifice the State is making in the matter of providing High Schools, etc. Think of the world needing you, and think of the fact that you want to win the highest place possible for yourself. --- PAGE SIX SCHOOLS ARE CLOSING. MAY 1. 1929. JACKSON COLLEGE CLOSING. NATCHEZ COLLEGE CLOSING INDIANOLA DOING WELL BRO. CHARLIE PIERCE, Pres. SIS. MATTIE PIERCE, F. S. BRO. WILL TURNER. Reporter APPRECIATION. BRO. CHAS. PIERCE, Pres. SIS. MATTIE PIERCE, F. S. SIS. ANNIE GREEN, Reporter. Indianola, Mize. ‘ ‘ meek ty TTTSHUON Ys MAY 1, 1929. AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER. PAGE SEVEN SUPREME AGENT’S ITINERARY. Isaiah E. Edwards. June 1, Delta Star, Merigold, Miss., James Rufus, F. S. June 5, Sherard, Mrs. White, F. S. June 6, Farrell, Farrell, Miss., Corene Col- man, F. S. ‘June 7, Clipper, Lyons, Miss., Mary E. Al- len, F. S. June 10, Rome, Rome, Miss., J. C. Taylor, F.S. June 12, St. John, Lombardy, Miss., L. P. Pittman, F. S. June 13, Wander’s Home, Md. Bayou, Miss., Henry Shegog, F. S. June 14, Echo, Alligator, Miss., P. M. Gat- tieroy, F. S. June 17, Lodge of Greenville in joint meet- ing with No. 3, D. D. Dorsey, F. S. June 18, Hushpuckena, Hushpuckena, Miss., E. W. Powell, F. S. June 21, True Light, Dockery, Miss., N. C. McCall, F. S. June 25, Mt. Laten, Ruleville, Miss., Allie Herron, F. S. June 28, New Jerusalem, Drew, Miss., Essie Gipson, F. 8. CORRESPONDENCE. OGDEN CHAPEL AND ST. PAUL, Dentonia, Miss——Dear Editor: Please allow me space in your paper to say a few words to our Brothers and Sis- ters for the first time. We want them to know what Ogden Chapel is doing; also St. Paul Lodge No. 112. Yes,‘we are alive and have found the road to success, and we take in a member once and a while. We are convincing the people of their mistake for staying out of the Afro organization, In our installation held in April we added two more to our band, had a nice program and looked for the Custodian to be with us, but for some reason he failed to come, and you bet we ate that chicken. We want you to read one of VAIS PAYEAN LLIGAL WO SAUL USA Aide Ae Mr. President, Members of the Afro-American Sons & Daughters, and Friends: It pleases me to write upon the subject, “What the Sons and Daughters are Doing.” If one would but read the Afro Courier and study the rapid growth and see that it stands first among its kind and yet the Sons and Daughters are not satisfied with its growth and present status in the fraternal world and will not be until every man, boy, woman and girl comes under the shelter of its wings. In order to accomplish this, our people must be able to realize some of the things that we are doing. Time could not be limited if I should attempt to tell you the good things that the Afro’s are doing, saving homes, pay- ing for every week’s sickness, every death at the grave of a member, and helping to educate the young people. Have built a modern hospital for its members. Now, let the Afro’s be a force that the world would recognize ag one that will be found on the right side. Let the cries of distress never be heard in vain. Let the call to noble endeavor never fall on deaf ears, I can hear the songs of Sons and Daughters singing praise to God and our Honorable Custodian, SISTER GENEVA DEER, PORTLAND, ARK, Portland, Ark.—Dear Editor: We are few in number at Portland Lodge, but big in mind. We have Sister Blanche Anderson with us. She has opened our eyes about the Afros, She was called to the bedside of her brother on the Ist of May. He is one of Arkansas’ wealthiest colored men. Sister Anderson has charge of her brother’s place of business, and recently she encountered two robbers who tried to make @ hold-up, but Sister Anderson being quick with her gun, captured the men. One white and one colored. We ap- preciate such women. God grant that we may have more brave women. : SISTER SARAH JONES, Pres, GOOD HOSPITAL WORK, Greenwocd, Miss.—Dear Editor: We, the members and friends of the Harper Lodge No. 435, are thankful to have our F’. S. back on her post of duty and looking like the very picture of health after spending nearly three weeks at Ya- zoo City in “Our Hospital.” She underwent an operation there. We thank the doctors and nurses for their kind treatment to her and others. 5 We are glad to say that we as a lodge are moving along nicely, new applications coming and old ones renewing. We consider it a blessing for our Race, God blass the Custo- dian and all the Afro members, BRO. PERCY GRAY, Pres. 4 SIS, LILLIE FRAZIER, Acting R. S, SIS. CELESTINE S. HARPER, F.S, |.! Deat Editor: Please allow me to say a few words about Lodge No. 317. We are few in number, about twenty-nine. ‘We make a member now and then. We are striving for the top, with God to help us. We pray God’s blessings upon Prof. T. J. Huddleston and Dr. Miller, Dear Editor: Please allow me space in the Courier to say a few words about organizing the Juvenile Circle in Tadge No. 544. Jt was organized May 24, by Mrs. L, T. North, at Holly Green Lodge, with twenty members. We are young, hut willing, and are trying to go over the top with God to help us and our Good Queen Mother. God bless Mr. T. J. Huddleston and his family. I pray that he will live a long time to carry out this work. IRA V. NEWTON, Daughter Recorder. DECELL HOGUES, Daughter Receiver, CARRIE DRAINS, Queen Mother. EMMA L. WEST, Queen Daughter and Reporter. Indianola, Miss—Dear Editor: Please allow me space in your paper to say a few words about St. John Lodge No. 518 which is only one month ol.d We have a small member- ship of thirty-seven members. We are going to do our best to increase the membership. We pray the blessings of God upon Prof, T. J. Huddleston, as we feel that he is the in- strument of God to put this work of co-operation over, to care for the widows and orphan children, and to help all those who stand in need of the help that this great man can give. MRS. BEATRICE BURNS, F. S. ‘ Moorhead, Miss.—Dear Editor: Please allow me to say’ a few words about Klondike Lodge No. 316 at Moorhead, Miss. We gre doing fine. We had our installation on May 8. Bro, C. L. Page, the State Organizer, installed us, and he wrote applications for four new members, but one of the members did not live to receive her policy, Sister Hanna Rollins. We are only four months old and the older we get the better we love the Afros. We are trying to lengthen the chain and trying to get stronger links. We are not going to Jet our banner trail in the dust again. : BRO. U. ©. CARTER, Pres. nad BRO, WILLIE WALKER, R. 3. bakin 818. JOSIE HUGHES, F. S. Kierns, Miss.—Dear Editor: Please allow me space in your paper to say a few words for Lodge No. 303. We are Blad to say that the Lord has blessed us and our great PAGE EIGHT STRIVING FOR THE TOP. YOUNG, BUT GROWING. GOOD REPORT FROM MOORHEAD, ‘ Moorhead, Miss.—Dear Editor: Please allow | 1 few words about Klondike Lodge No. 316 at 1 Miss. We gre doing fine. We had our installatio: 3. Bro, C. L. Page, the State Organizer, installe 1e wrote applications for four new members, but ¢ AFRO-AMERICAN COURIER. P. F leader. He has v We have grown f. - few words about saw fit to call om pout twenty-nine. that we regret ver: e striving for the Sunday School an "s blessings upon of April and his death, but the Ho did not have anv MISS VIRGINIA CLARK. JUVENILE CIRCLE. A FINE GROWTH. leader. He has visited us twice, and has made us strong, We have grown from 14 to 53 members strong. The Lord saw fit to call our Outer Guard from us a few weeks ago, that we regret very much. He was also the treasurer of our Sunday School and a christian man. He died On the 16th of April and his dues were mailed to the office after his death, but the Honest Custodian mailed it back to us. He did not have any desire to keep that which did not belong to him. Our Bro. Gipson came and paid the beneficiary the sum of $72.40. But, we feel that our loss of this good man is heaven’s gain, May God bless our good Custodian and Dr. L. T. Miller. SISTER WILLIE MAE BROWN, F. S. Dear Editor: Please allow me space in your Courier to commemorate the death of my loving sister-in-law, Mrs. Amanda Hill. TI feel that I can get this publicity to more of our people through our Journal than any other. On the evening of April 28, 1929, the soul left the body of Sister Hill at 6:30 o'clock and took its flight to that eternal home beyond the skies. She died in the triumph of Faith, having lived a consistent christian from girlhood to a ripe old age. All who knew her can testify to this statement. A great woman, a model christian, a loving mother and a sympa- thizing neighbor is gone. She was always ready to visit the sick in the community and administer to their wants. What ever her hands found to do with all her might she was found doing and had but little to say. She leaves a husband, five sons and three daughters to mourn their loss. Long may she live in the memories of the people whom she most served. I have known Sister Hill to stay up until late hours of the night administering to the sick. Alas! She has a peaceful slumber, She has paid the debt that each of us will have to pay. She has gone to that city where sad parting comes no more. % Around the home circle they will meet, But they will miss her, There will be one vacant chair, They will linger to caress her, While they B-R-E-A-T-H-E their evening prayer. N. R. FERRILL, mh 6712 Eberhart Ave., Chicago, Ml. ' Farrell, Miss.—Dear Editor: Please give us a little space in the Courier to say a few words of Lodge No. 163. We regret that death took our Brother Sam Poney from us, but our Custedian was with us at the funeral and was able to add fourteen new members to our number. T. J. JORDAN, President, Tf you find an Afro hungry, destitute and down-and-out, administer unto him. If you find any man or woman in such condition—adminis- ter unto them. This is the true principle of the Afro-American Sons and Daughter, MAY T, 1929, FROM CHICAGO.