The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER VOL. XX NO. 49. Prof. Brazzelton Says Colored Children Should Have Colored Histories MUST HAVE PRIDE IN OUR BLACK HEROES Prof Dogan Elected President of National Colored Teachers' Association (Special to the Afro-American Ledger) Chattanooga, Tenn., August 1. Declaring that the Negro is still a slave in this country and that "Afro-Americans are taught in school these days of physical freedom what they were taught in the days of physical servitude, and as a result they are unconscious of their condition and its direful circumstances." Prof. J. H. A. Brazzelton of Oklahoma, electrified an audience last Thursday at the session of the National Colored Teachers' Association, when he made a plea for race ideals in teaching the Negro. The annual session of the association was largely attended many of the most prominent educators in the South being among those on the program. In the course of his address, Prof. Brazzelton said: "If we hope to be saved, our ideals which contain our saviour must be in the race. In other words, our spirits must feed on the deeds of the most illustrious men and women of the black race and there by form black ideals that will paint a black saviour. "Tell it, ye men thinking in historical Boston, the hub of New England, where William Lloyd Garrison first published the Liberator, where Crispus Attucks was the first to fall for liberty and American independence, and where Ralph Waldo Emerson, in 1837, exposed the difference between thinking men and men thinking; tell it in Brazos bottoms in Texas, where Afro-Americans have not heard that there is any such thing as the emancipation, where slaves almost bound to servitude still worship their masters and where gross darkness reigns supreme: tell it in every city and every State in this Union and in the southland, to hod carriers, to mechanics, to professional men and to ministers of our race, and to friends, to school boards and legislators of the white race—that, if they wish to solve the race problem in one generation, they must change the curricula of our schools from dolls and other models and also games, readers, geographies, and histories of the white race, to dolls and other models and also games, readers, geographies and histories of the black race. Tell the world that we have found a logical and practical solution of the all absorbing race problem." In pointing what the race did in supporting private schools in Louisiana, Prof. J. S. Clark, of Baton Rouge, La., told of the poor public school facilities for the race in that State. He said that there are twenty-three schools and colleges supported by the race in that State. He cited figures showing that for the colored children Louisiana had only 1,086 public schools, with terms ranging from three to nine months; that these schools were maned by 1,295 teachers, who had to handle more than 60,000 students. For this work the State provides only 192 school houses, M. W. DOGAN the remainder being taught in churches and halls. The average attendance last year in these colored public schools in Louisiana, the speaker asserted, was 58,186.19, with an average monthly cost of each child based upon enrollment of $3 cents. The average monthly salary is $31.97. Among others who delivered addresses were: Prof. P. C. Parks, who spoke of rural training in Georgia; Dr. C. V. Roman, of Meharry Medical College, who said that colored medical shools had arranged their courses to conform to the standard set by the Association of American Medical Colleges; J. Hugo Johnson, of Petersburg, Va., who spoke on "The Status and Negro Normal Schools," Z. T. Hubert, president of Jackson College W. T. B. Williams, the retiring president; Miss E. A. Deace, Birming-Alabama, who spoke on "School Hygiene and Sanitation;" T. O. Fuller, of Memphis, Tenn., Dr. S. G. Atkins, commissioner of education for the A. M. E. Zion Church, who gave an outline of the work that denominational schools are doing; and Dr. M. W. Dogan, who spoke on "The Standardization of Nergo Colleges." The delegates went on an outing to Chickamauga Park Saturday, and on Sunday spoke at educational massmeetings in the various city churches. The next session will be held at Little Rock, Ark. Officers were elected as follows: M. W. Dogan, Marshall, Tex., president; N. B. Young, Tallahassee, Fla., O. F. Bowles, East St. Louis, Ill.; W. H. Singleton, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Ida C. Plummer, Washington, D. C.; O. L. Cleman, Gibsland, La, and William Pickens, Talladega, Ala., vice presidents George W. Carry, Oklahoma City, Okla., recording secretary E. A. Deace, Birmingham, Ala., assistant secretary J. R. E. Lee, Tuskegee Institute, Ala., corresponding secretary M. W. Reddick, Americus, Ga., treasurer, and J. S. Clark Baton Rouge, La., register. The executive committee is composed of W. T. B. Williams, Virginia, chairman J. A. Martin, Mississippi J. Hugo Johnson, Virginia I. M. Terrell, Texas E. H. Hall, Oklahoma, W. T. Breeding, Alabama S. G. Atkins, North Carolina P. C. Parks, Georgia Joseph A. Booker, Arkansas R. S. Grossly, Louisiana Hardy L. Keith, Tenn. Joseph W. Botts, Ken. N. W. Collier, Florida J. B Beck, South Carolina and E. N. Grisham, Missouri. J. M. SIMMONS DEAD Was a Prominent Politician During Reconstruction Period Savannah, Ga., Aug. 2.—James M. Simmons, former slave, one time member of the legislature from Chatham county and former judge of one of the courts in the county, is dead at his home here. He was one of the most active figures in the politics during the Reconstruction period, and was active in the work of the Freedmen's Bureau. He was a member of the Moravian Federation. MRS. WASHINGTON ELECTED PRESIDENT Of The National Association of Colored Women at Hampton Meeting PROMINENT WOMEN DISCUSS VITAL QUESTIONS Large Number of Maryland Women In Attendance—Miss Cummings Reelected (Special to The Afro-American Ledger) Hampton, Va., July 31.—The eighth biennial session of the National association of Colored Women, held here last week, attracted prominent workers for social and moral uplift from all sections of the country. Special conferences on child welfare, Y. W. C. A. work juvenile courts and temperance were held. The work of the retiring president, Miss Elizabeth C. Carter, of New Bedford, Mass., was praised. The delegates went to Newport News in a body Friday to hear Booker T. Washington deliver an address to the empoyees of the government shipyard. The next session will be held at Wilberforce, O. Officers for the ensuing two years were elected as follows: Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Ala., president; Mrs. lone Gibbs, St. Paul, Minn., vice president; Miss Ida R. Cummings, Baltimore, corresponding secretary; Mrs. M. E Steward, Louisville; Mrs. Harris Barrett, Hampton, and Mrs. R. J. Dunbar, Providence, secretaries; Mrs. Ida Joyce Jackson, Columbus, O., treasurer; Mrs. C. Lisey Davis, Chicago national organizer; Mrs. S. D. Lewis, Milwaukee, Wis., national organizer; Mrs. C. R. McDowell, Missouri, chairman of the ways and means committee; and Mrs. Mary V. Parrish, Louisville, statistician Among the Marylanders present at the session were: Mrs. H. M. St. Clair, Cambridgege; Mrs. Mary R. Burkett, Reistertown; Miss Lula B. Perkins, Catonsville; Miss Inez Patterson, St. Denis; Mrs. Jane Patterson, St. Denis; Mrs. Mary F. Handy, president of the Maryland Federation; Mrs. Jennie H. Ross, Mrs. E. J. Cummings, Mrs. Joseph Pennell, Mrs. Susie Love, Mrs. C. G. Cummings, Mrs. Mamie R. Bruce, Mrs. Annie R. H. Miller, Miss Ida R. Cummings, Mrs. M. S. Lawson, Mrs. Martha Thompson, Mrs. Florena K. Owens, Mrs. S. D. Simpson, Miss Ada Cole, Miss Annie Smith, all of Baltimore. Pennsylvania Pythians Install New Officers (Special to Afro-American Ledger.) Philadelphia, July 31st. — The grand lodge of Knights of Pythias at its concluding session last Friday, installed the following officers: B. G. Collier, this city, grand chancellor; A. S. Lomax, Brownsville, grand vice chancellor; John M. Palmer, grand prelate; W. L. Winston, Uniontown, grand keeper of records and seal; W. D. Graves, Uniontown, grand master of exchequer; Enddell Williams, Pittsburg, grand inner guard; William Brown, Sewickley, grand outer guards; D. P. Townes, Carnegie, grand master at arms; John Childress, Pittsburg; Joshua H. Long, this city, Thomas II. Brown, Vanderbilt; and Everett J. Waring, this city, secretary members of the MRS. B. T. WASHINGTON New York, Aug. 1—Large crowds are attending nightly the various functions at the $100,000 Young's Casino. Over $500 was raised for local charities at the formal opening last week. Samuel W. Livingston, United States consul at Cape Haitien, Hayti, sailed for his post Wednesday. George W. Harris, James C. Thomas, and others visited Colonel Roosevelt a few days ago to learn his attitude concerning colored support for the Bull Moose party. Mrs. Mary R. Carter, widow of Wavery Carter, who was killed by a policeman in a Harlem saloon, has sued Lieut. Charles Becker and his press agent for $15,000 each. Carter was killed during a raid made by Becker's men. The latter is now in jail for alleged complicity in the Rosenthal murder. Taft Appoints McAllister Jackson, Miss., Aug. 1.—T. V. McAllister has been appointed receiver of public moneys by President Taft. The position pays about 3,000 a year. Masonic Huckstsr Fined Boston, Mass., Aug. 1.—Upon the complaint of Samuel W. Washington, past grand master of Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Masons, for alleged setting up a $grand lodge without proper authority, James C. White was fined $50 in the criminal court for Suffolk county a few days ago. Should The Negro Winchester Va. Aug. 1.—At a joint meeting of the Payne Harper and Dunbair Literary Clubs the subject "Should the Negro Divide His Vote?" was discussed. Among those who participated were W. W. Roberts Rev. P. M. Esklich A. F. Martin and L. H. Nickens. Quarterly meeting services were held at John Mann M. E. Church last Sunday. The district superintendent Rev. C. E. Hodges filled the pulpit. Mrs. Florence Robinson gave a successful yard party. Mrs. Eliza H. Bailey of Wheeling W. Va. was the guest of Miss Lucy Castleman of N Market street last week Who's Who in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Aug. 1—"Who's Who in Philadelphia" is the title of a little book giving sketches of thirty of the most prominent men and women of the race in the city The author of the book is Charles Fred White. $ The A. M. E. Publishing House printed the work. Lewis N. Frisby was in New York PRICE THREE CENTS LIVING EVIDENCE OF ATTAINMENT City Councilman Cummings The Chief Orator at Emancipation Celebration TELLS OF THE PROGRESS OF THE RACE Southland Dotted With Schools Controlled By Scholarly Colored Men. Cleveland O. Aug. 2.—Thousands of people from surrounding cities and towns crowded Luna Park yesterday where the annual Emancipation celebration was held. The principal speaker was Councilman Harry S. Cummings of Baltimore who gave an outline of the progress that the race has made along educational and economical lines since the abolition of slavery. After drawing a vivid picture of the uphill strides the race has made from a position of ignorance and poverty 50 years ago Mr. Cummings said: "Today we find the Southland is dotted all over with schools of all kinds—manual, industrial, academies and colleges of high standing—and these institutions are controlled and conducted by scholarly, cultured and skillful colored men and women who are living evidence of the intellectual capacity and accomplishments of the race. "We learned early that to own the roof which gave us shelter was one of our first duties; and to become a contributor to the expenses of our community by being a taxpayer was an obligation which every citizen owes to the government which protects him and provides conveniences for his comfort and well being. "It has been charged that the race is lazy and thriftless; but no lazy or thriftless people can produce these results. "And there, too, the charge falls to the ground when it is shown by the census of 1900 that in Continental United States there are 3,992 337 Negroes engaged in gainful occupations, constituting 62.22 per cent. of all Negroes at least 10 years of age. A most complete answer to such reckless charges. "To endure with patience and fortitude these obstacles—to battle with courage and determination to overcome them is not only the duty of the race, but it adds to it that strength of character which can come alone from conquering obstacles. "To us, therfore, discouragement and impatience should be unknown. Our song, with Campbell, should ever be" Eternal Hope! in thy sweet garden grow wreaths for each toil a charge for every woe." "With a firm determination, therefore, to so fashion our lives and conduct, to so devote our energies to the development of a higher manhood and citizenship, that we shall share the glorious rewards which the future holds for our common country and its citizens." The celebration was given under the auspices of the Cleveland Association of Colored Men. The officers of the association are: Harry E. Davis, president; Samuel T. Boyd, vice president; Thomas W. Fleming, secretary; Samuel E. Woods, assistant secretary; William R. Green, treasurer; Duffy Smith, sergeant-at-arms; William H. Hunley, James H. Jackson, George A. Myers, Oscar B. Moss, Garrett A. Morgan, Welcome T. Blue and Alexander H. Martin, executive committee. U. C. MASON TAFT BACKS DOWN IN FACE OF OPPOSITION Refuses to Appoint Dr. U. G, Mason When Southern Senator Raises Washington, Aug. 1.—Because an ex-Confederate member of the Senate, Joseph Johnston, objected to the appointment of a colored man as collector of internal revenue for Northern district of Alabama, a white man will succeed Joseph Thompson, who was removed last week. Dr. Ulysses G. Mason, of Birmingham, was strongly backed for the position. Among his sponsors were assistant Attorney General William H. Lewis and Auditor for the Navy Ralph Tyler. The President is said to have regarded Dr. Mason highly, but, the opposition on the part of Southern Democrats, made him get cold feet. Since the Chicago convention it has been rumored that the President intended appointing some colored man to a representative federal appointment in the South, in order to allay some of the opposition occasioned by his Southern policy against the race, and Dr. Mason had been strongly urged. A number of the prominent Taftites among the race had besieged the White House with requests that something be done to stem the tide against Mr. Taft in the race, and it had been declared by some of those who were at Chicago that "the race must only wait and see what the President intends doing." As this is the only prominent federal position to be filled now, the apologists for the present administration are now looking somewhat blue. Marylanders See Taft Washington, Aug. 1.—Rev. S. S. Jolley and H. M. St. Clair, prominent residents of Cambridge, Md. had an audience with President Taft this week. Both are ardent Taft men, and are friends of Governor Goldsborough, of Maryland. New York, Aug. 1.—Beginning with Monday, Aida Overton Walker will appear in Salome at the Victoria theater. She is one of the best dancers in the country, and has been prominent before the footlights for many years. She at one time appeared in leading roles with her late husband, George Walker, and Bert A. Williams. J. Frank Wheaton is in Virginia this week, delivering a series of lectures. W. MOUROE TROTTER TELLS ALL ABOUT IT WHAT CAUSED THE LEAGUE TO SPLIT Boston.—The fifth annual meeting of the National Independent Political League, recently held in Philadelphia, resulted in a division. One-third of the twenty-one delegates, led by the liev. J. Milton Waldron, the national organizer, withdrew. The reason for the withdrawal of these men was based on the ground that the charter, principles and policy of the organization had been violated. To remain in the league would be to destroy it and betray the race, so with the understanding that they would hold the name of the league and would continue the organization along its original lines the one-third withdrew. This division came the day after the election of officers had been completed in a harmonious manner with the re-election of most of the former officers. It had to do, therefore, entirely with matters of principle: At the first meeting of the committee on address to the country Delegate W. Monroe Trotter of Boston was asked to make the first draft. When the committee held its final meeting each section passed till the one dealing with President Roosevelt's anti-Negro policy. That dealing with Taft's anti-Negro policy had already been adopted. So strong was the determination to vote down the anti-Roosevelt plank that to prevent a split the race loyal members compromised by insisting on cutting out also the anti-Taft plank and so altering the next plank as to state opposition to those this league imposed in 1908 until they reversed P. REV. J. MILTON WALDRON. their positions. This was a direct reference to Roosevelt and Taft. Then the committee adopted the whole. When the resolutions were reported members of the committee opposed the motion to adopt the report of their own committee, and President Clifford took the floor and called for the cutting out of any reference to the Brownsville discharge, etc. In the upstairs Delegate Churchman moved the first six planks as "not mentioning Brownsville." Then Delegate Clifford spied a criticism of Roosevelt and called for "no attack on Roosevelt," which caused the cry of "or Taft either." The men loyal to the league's position were shut off from debate, as Mr. Clifford resumed the chair and intention went by sections. When section 5 was reached the sentence "The false excuse (for lynching) of assault upon white women, as brazenly asserted in an official message by ex-President Roosevelt, has been exploded by the lynching of colored women," the motion to cut out the words "brazenly asserted in an official message" by ex-President Roosevelt was carried. Hev. Waldron shouted, "We might as well disband." "This is a disgrace to the race," shouted Delegate E. T. Morris of Massachusetts. This was test rule No. 1 on maintaining the principles of the league. the next test came on the Foraker rank. The motion was made and carried to cut it down to this: "We thank all commend such men as ex-Senators Foraker and Bulkeley, who went to their political deaths." That meant the rejection of these words "at the hands of Theodore Roosevelt, battling for a square deal for the colored soldiers in the Brownsville discharge without trial, the blackest crime in the ranks of our army, and we here deure we will not forget their destroyer." Officers were elected as follows: President, Rev. Byron Gunner, Hilliard, N. Y.; national organizer, Rev. J. Waldron, 1334 V. street, N. W. Washington; corresponding secretary, William Mouroe Trotter, 21 Cornbush, Boston; vice president, William D. Johnson; national committeeman, E. T. Morris; treasurer, W. W. Wilkerson, Union Plain, Mass. These officers were to continue the league along the lines of its established policy of independence in voting. MORE ABOUT BEN BANNEKER. Ellicott and McHenry Gave Author of Almanac Timely Aid. George Ellicott of Maryland was a contemporary and generous friend of Benjamin Banneker, the inventor and astronomer. Being deeply interested in Banneker's ambition to obtain scientific knowledge. Mr. Ellicott secured for the young scientist several books on astronomy and some astronomical instruments for study and experiment. This was in 1787, and Banneker was then fifty-five years of age. Mr. Ellicott was accidentally prevented from giving Banneker any information as to the use of either books or instruments at the time he leath them. But before he again met him—and the interval was a brief one—Banneker was independent of any instruction and was already absorbed in the contemplation of the new world thus opened to his view. From this time the study of astronomy became the great object of his life, and for a season he almost disappeared from the sight of his neighbors. Very soon after the possession of the books already mentioned had drawn Banneker's attention to astronomy, he determined to compile an almanac, that being the most familiar use that occurred to him of the information he had acquired. Of the labor of the work few of those can form an estimate who would at this day commence such a task with all the assistance afforded by accurate tables and well digested rules. Banneker had no such aid, and it is narrated as a well known fact that he commenced and had advanced far in the preparation of the logarithmus necessary for his purpose when he was furnished with a set of tables by George Elliott. About this time he began the record of his calculations, which is still in existence. The first almanac which Banneker prepared, fit for publication, was for the year 1792. By this time his requirements had become generally known, and among others who took an interest in him was James McHenry. Mr. McHenry wrote a letter to Goddard & Angell, then the almanac publishers in Baltimore, which was probably the means of procuring the publication of the first almanac. NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST CONVENTION AS ENLARGED. Plan Adopted at Recent Annual Meeting Contemplates Greater Work. The New England Baptist missionary convention, under the leadership of its newly elected president. Rev. W. Bishop Johnson, LL, D., long time pastor of the Second Baptist church in Washington, noted educator and voluminous writer, is destined to increase in usefulness. By the adoption of the report of the committee on enlargement at the last annual meeting the convention opened a new chapter in its already proud history of nearly forty years of beneficent achievements. It will be Dr. Johnson's aim during the convention year to keep in close touch with all the auxiliary bodies of the organization by personal visits and correspondence. The adoption of the enlargement plan is also calculated to render it impossible for any outside influence to cause a change in its autonomy, for the reason that it is now in position to take care of all its home and foreign mission interests and educational work. The report of the committee on enlargement was in part as follows: We have carefully canvassed the work of the convention from its inception to the present time and find its growth and development phenomenal. The field is indeed ripe for harvest. God has sent to the convention all the elements necessary to the existence of a greater organization. Our resources are men, money, churches and their auxiliaries, both state and district, in which we find consecrated men and women and a host of promising young people. Our "fathers" built far better than they knew. This convention, which came into existence through the Wisdom and untiring efforts of Rev. Drs. T. D. Miller, Rufus L. Perry, William T. Dixon, Robert D. Wynn, H. N. Jeter, L. J. Brown, Ebenezer Bird, William Jackson, Alex Ellis, G. Stumm, J. H. Carter, D. W. Wisher, W. A. Burch, Henry Williams, A. Harvey Johnson, B. T. Moore and others, has realized its fondest expectations and far outreached its earlier hopes. A new condition, therefore, now exists. It is our duty to embrace and seize the opportunity extending the possibilities of this grand old body throughout its jurisdiction to all her children alike. The relationship which shall exist between associations, conventions, state and district organizations shall be determined by mutual agreement between such bodies and the New England Baptist missionary convention. The gathering of such historic data and important statistics of churches, Sunday schools, missionary societies, together with a list of the superintendents of Sunday schools, teachers, scholars and licentiate ministers, shall be done with the co-operation of all the organizations concerned. Building Aeroplane at Their Home. Afro-Americans continue to enter actively and successfully in most all gainful occupations. Many are also found to be competent along special lines in science and invention. The attempt of Daniel Lightfoot and Moses Johnson of Jersey City, N. J., at airship building is attracting considerable attention. They are doing the work at their home, 43 Jordan avenue. Vernon Offered College Presidency. Should the Hon. William T. Vernon accept the position offered him to become the president of Campbell college. in Jackson. Miss., that institution will have at its head one of the best equipped men of the race. The appointment was made during the week ending July 20, and Dr. Vernon was informed of the case. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER RACE PROGRESS IN WILMINGTON Claim of the Pessimist Refuted In the Actual Achievements and Thrift of Afro-Americans In North Carolina. Increase in the Number of Skilled Laborers In Evidence. By GEORGE F. KING. Wilmington, N. C.-That the Negro is making substantial progress in all the vocation of life that he is engaged in is being evidenced every day. Some pessimists claim that he will ultimately lose out in the battle of the survival of the fittest, but indications are to the contrary. As a concrete example that the Negro will always be a factor in this country and will not be displeased as artisan and in the many other avocations is a character in this city who is unassumingly sustaining the reputation that the Negro artisan gained years ago in the southland. For thirty years Mr. Thomas H. Hooper, a quiet and progressive Afro-American, possessing exceptional ability in his work, has been employed in the lumber business in this city. Today, with another Afro-American, Mr. John Webber, who holds a similar position with one of the largest lumber mills in the country, he is an expert lumber inspector and has held this position for eighteen years. It is an inspiring scene for the Afro-American youth to visit the large plant of the Chadbourn Lumber company, composed of men from Maine, and see men, of our race filling such responsible positions and then go to other large plants and see men of the other race doing the same expert work. Mr. Hooper's judgment is considered to be authentic when it comes to his line of work. If these men were not eminently fitted for such important places they certainly would not be M. THOMAS H. HOOPER found inspecting all the lumber in the large yards of this company. Mr. Hooper has simply accepted every opportunity to master his part of the business and has put the kind of character into his work that has won admiration from both races. Like the other progressive Afro-Americans born in North Carolina, he is substantially interested in any commendable commercial movement among the race. He believes in giving the young people an opportunity to enter into the world of affairs and claims that the only way to do this is to foster and encourage enterprises. In civic, social educational and fraternal circles he is a strong factor. There is not any Afro-American in the country who is any more enthusiastic over religious work, such as the Sunday school, the practical side of church work, and the laymen movement than Mr. Hooper. He is one of the leading laymen of the African Methodist Episcopal church. He has been a member of three consecutive general conferences of this church, including the one recently held in Kansas City. For eighteen years he has been the leading steward and clerk of St. Stephen's A. M. E. church, which is a fitting tribute to him, as it is one of the most commodious and well appointed edifices among our people in the country. For twelve consecutive years he has been elected delegate to the annual conference and absolutely declined the honor last year by the people who again thrust the honor upon him. It is interesting to talk with Mr. Hooper about the laymen movement, of which he is one of the prime movers throughout his connection. He takes great pleasure in giving those of his race who are trying to become taxpayers such encouragement that they will be helped. He is one of the largest taxpayers in Wilmington. Mrs. Ousley Washington Dies at 97. Mrs. Ousley Washington, mother of Mrs. Julia A. Henry of Brooklyn, died in Washington on Saturday, July 20, in the ninety-seventh year of her age. She was a woman of strong Christian character and reared a large family. Mrs. Washington is survived by two daughters, three sons and 200 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mission Weddings. Within two minutes after the cab stopped at the mission door the report spread up and down the street that a wedding was taking place inside. Within another two minutes the room was packed to the very doors. That sudden rush of the crowd to the sanctuary pleased the mission superintendent "If I had money to spare," he said. "I would pay a bonus to young couples for getting married in a mission. The moral effect of one wedding is worth a dozen sermons. To get the best effect the ceremony ought to be performed in the middle of the service. No innovation that I have ever introduced has had such a sobering effect on the congregation. The example of a man once as far down in the social scale as themselves having become sufficiently regenerated to assume the responsibilities of life stirs every bit of manhood there is in them. "The trouble is, I can persuade very few couples to be married in a mission. The bridegrooms do not mind, but the brides want something more exclusive."—New York Times. Mrs. Papys' Temper. Being at supper my wife did say something that caused me to oppose her in. She used the word devil, which vexed me, and, among other things, I said I would not have her to use that word, upon which she took me up most scornfully, which, before Ashwell and the rest of the world, I know not nowadays how to check, as I would heretofore, for less than that would have made me strike her. So that I fear without great discretion I shall go near to lose, too, my command over her, and nothing do it more than giving her this occasion of dancing and other pleasures, whereby her mind is taken up from her business and finds other sweets besides pleasing of me, and so makes her that she begins not at all to take pleasure in me or study to please me as heretofore. — Diary of Samuel Pepys. Two Tales of Macready. It is not always well to sturt and fret one's little hour upon the stage too realistically. Macready, who throw himself into his netsting heart and soul, used to tell funny stories about the effect of his easy, colloquial manner upon the players collected for his company in small provincial towns. Once in the play of "William Tell" he turned to one of those stupid rustics and put the question, "Do you shoot?" so naturally that the man was quite thrown off his guard and, to his horror, replied, "A little, sir, but I never had a go with one of them crossbows." Another time in "Virginius" he asked, "Do you wait for me to lead Virginia in, or will you do so?" only to be greeted unexpectedly by the actor who played Icillius with, "Why, really, sir, I don't care—just as you do it in London." Paying For a Bride In Africa. In most parts of Africa the native bridegroom has to pay the father of the bride in kind for his wife. In the case of a regular marriage the amount due to the father varies in accordance with the sex of the first child born, a girl being of less value than a boy. The payments consist of cattle, sheep, hoes, spears, perhaps, and sometimes other useful articles. The final payments are often not completed until years after the marriage takes place, and the bridegroom is considered fair prey by all the bride's relations. This results in endless disputes. Payments made are often repudiated by the recipient. The amount agreed upon is constantly matter for argument, and argument ends in fighting, raids on one another and sometimes a long drawn out feud. Kingsley's Love For His Wife. Even a brief holiday at the seaside was to Charles Kingsley too long an absence from his wife. "This place 'is perfect,' he wrote on one occasion, "but it seems a dream and imperfect without you. Blessed be God for the rest, though I never before felt the loneliness of being without the beloved being whose every look and word and motion is the keynote of my life. People talk of love ending at the altar. Fools!" English Fish Laws. Fish, because of its tendency rapidly to decompose, holds a peculiar position among foods. In England it is the subject of a special act of parliament. So long ago as 1698 men knew the evil consequences resulting from eating mackerel of uncertain postmortem age, so they passed an act providing that except during the hours of divine service this fish could be sold on Sunday. That act has never been repealed. All Full. "Sistern and brederen," said an old darky in testimony meeting, "Ah杰 wants to git to hebben and sque-e-ez down into one of dem back seats." "Nar, nar. brudder," said a deacon who had just come in; "dem back seats been fulled up long 'go.'"—Exchange. What She Will Sometimes Admit. "Does your wife ever admit that she is wrong in an argument?" "No. The nearest she ever comes to it is to say that I'm not as big a chump as I look."—Detroit Free Press. How He Stopped. "How did the doctor persuade you to give up smoking?" "Made his bill so big I couldn't afford to buy any more tobacco."—Milwaukee Sentinel. We know books by reading them, horses by handling them, houses by living in them and men by trusting them. Who can furnish a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and up. He can furnish you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions, etc., from his own stables at the most reasonable rates. You need not come to see him; just call Wish to announce to the generous public that I am still doing business at my old stand, 578 W. BIDDLE ST. Thanking the public for all past favors and hoping for a continuance of the same. Carriage for hire for weddings, parties and funerals, and special attention given to all order day or night. Yours, ALEX, HEMSLEY, Mt. 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Madison 3682 M. List of cures furnished on application. OLIVER J. CAULK ..House Painter... ..And Paper Hanger... 2143 Druid Hill Avenue. Madison 1029. House Painting Glazing, Graining, Enameling, Floors Stained - Varnished or Waxed, Leaky Roofs Cemented and Painted. Estimates and Propositions submitted Having had experience in the Painting Trade I especially solicit your patronage As an Advertiser Try the Afro-American TUSKEGEE'S WORK IN THE SOUTHLAND DEMAND FOR GRADUATES EXCEEDS SUPPLY. A Chance To Come in Contact With The World's Greatest Trained Minds (Special to The Afro-American Ledger. Tuskegee, Alabama, August 1. Tuskegee Institute is a huge melting pot in which the boys and girls who attend as students are not only cast into cultivated men and women with a mission in life, but who go out into the world to spread the same uplifting influence in some community where the people most need cultured contact and inspiration. The calls for these trained workers are continuous, and rarely a day passes that the mail does not bring a request for some one who is skilled in a trade or is qualified to teach, all of which tends to show the growing economic worth of the race and of the great value of the trained Negro. The call for the skilled Negro workman today bears with it comprehensive assumption. It asks for men skilled in one or more branches of handwork; but it also has a flavor of something else. Has he religion? Has he character? Has he good habits? Is he punctual? Has he culture? Can he make a speech? Can he command respect? Will he stand for anything in the community? Does he know how to get along with people? These are some of the requirements that the trades teachers of today must face in addition to special training in a given industry. As a mere workman he might pass muster without these; but as a teacher and leader, he must have these together with excellence in scholarship. And strange enough as it is that these very essential requirements are not offered in the curriculum of any school. It is hardly advisable that they should be. The student should get them as he goes.; They should be a part of his daily life, just like eating his meals and drinking water. No institution offers water drinking as one of its courses in a school curriculum, no more should it offer a course in prayer or in character; but both the prayer and the character should be just as common and just as refreshing as is the water. Now this the Tuskegee Institute, without listing it in its catalogue undertakes to give—this thing one calls training. Let us begin with Sunday morning to see what general training a student gets during the week in addition to his special studies in his books and trade. At a certain hour in the morning, the bell rings for him to rise, ten minutes later the same bell calls him to breakfast. Five minutes later he must be in the dining hall. He asks his blessing in a short song with from 1200 to 1500 of his fellows, starts his meal on time and ends on time. He must have come to the dining hall properly dressed, having given attention to his clothes in general, his hair and his tooth brushes are required. He must furnish himself with a napkin which he must use correctly at the table. He must know how or soon learn how to handle his food at table, how to take food on is plate, how to cut it up and how to convey it to his mouth. From the dining hall he returns to his room. This room he must clean spotlessly, for at another given signal, he and his room must stand a scrutinizing inspection from a corps of teachers and workers sent around for that purpose. There must be no dust in the room, no waste paper or soiled clothing must be found lying around; and above all his own clothing must be—not fine and expensive—free from greese spots, and with buttons on where they ought to be. Then there is the call to prayer meeting, the march to listen to a sermon and a rare choir and orchestra, thence to Sunday School, thence to dinner and then a quiet Sabbath rest for a while. Once more the bell calls. This time there is three o'clock prayer meeting. A band concert, given by a band that has elicited applause well nigh the country over lasts until supper. In the evening comes the real treat. There is a brilliant and invigorating chapel talk by Booker T. Washington, and there is the address by some distinguished person of whom the student has heard much, but whom he had never dreamed of seeing. His day thus closes, having been filled with inspiration which no class room could give. Above all, unawares, he has been receiving just the sort of training which the present day is demanding. He has had his lesson in punctuality, in decency of appearance, in table manners, in keeping clean surroundings, in placing a value upon time, even the day of rest. And finally, he has not only been temporarily inspired but has had drilled into him the religious habit the habit of church going, of prayer service and worship on the Sabbath day. Multiply this day by several hundred days and you get culture, religion, character, in a word you get a man, not perfect of course, but tending towards the standard the world is now daily erecting for the educated Negro. The numerous gatherings held at the Institute throughout the year offer this same advantage to the great mass of students who either have no very likely talent or no time to train. During last year these students met and heard representatives from almost every nation on the globe. There was the African Race Congress, which brought representatives from England, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the West Indies, as well as from various parts of the United States and Africa. There is the annual mid-winter trustees' meeting, headed by Seth Low, of New York, which brings a special car or two of the best Americans from every section of the country. Special cars of teachers and educators from different cities of the North and West, Conferences for school workers among Negro people in the South—all these serve to keep the student alive and in intimate touch with the progress of the world. Hagerstown Church Hagerstown, August 1.—Rev. S. M. Johnson, presiding elder of the Hagerstown district, held his first quarterly conference at Ebenezer A. M. E. church Wednesday night. The reports showed that from April 27th to July 24th, $1,539,89 were collected. The dedicatory services lated one month and were a great success. Each report was supplemented with words of praise for their pastor Rev. David Johnson. A grand reception to the pastor is being planed by the members of the church and a purse for two weeks' vacation. After the conference adjourned a reception was held by the stewardesses. Mrs. and Mr. Isaiah Hatton of Washington, D. C., are visiting Mrs. Mary Cooper of Bethel street. Mrs Susan Kelly of Baltimore, is visiting her sister of Mrs. Mary Lake, Charles street. Zion Baptist church held a very successful rally last Sunday. Mr. Wm. Carey who met with a very painful accident last week is convalescent. Snow Hill Notes Snow Hill, Md., Aug. 2.—Rev. J. W. Jewett preached at the M. E. Church at Preston, Md., Sunday. Mrs. I. D. Paine is spending the summer with her mother and brother at Camden, N. J. Mr. P. L. Henry and sister, Miss Helen R. Henry, gave an Adept Mystic entertainment on Tuesday night at Hutt's Chapel. A large number of our people went to the camp meeting at Taylor's Gate Sunday. Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Celia Dale, and Mrs. Adelle Robins spent a few days at Ocean City last week. Mr. William Purnell is making Mr. William Purnell is making improvements on his house. Mr. Moses Merill has nearly completed a new six room residence. Mr. Daniel Ennis, formerly of this town, was here Saturday, the second time in thirty years. Quite a crowd went with the M. M.E. SundaySchool to Public Landing to its annual picnic Wednesday. Eastville Citizens (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Eastville, Va., August 2 --Eastville is a very pretty little town on the N. Y. P. and N. R. R. nine mile from the Chesapeake Bay, and three miles from the great Atlantic Ocean. The people are thrifty, and are doing much toward solving the race problem. This town has several merchants, some mechanics, and insurance agents, all doing a good business. The church here is said to be the best on the Eastern Shore of Virignia, white or colored. The building has a seating capacity of 800 with a membership of 500. A rally, netting $802.27, has just closed. URGED TO SUPPORT WOODROW WILSON (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) The National Colored Democratic League has issued an address to the colored voters of the country urging that Woodrow Wilson be supported for the presidency. The address is an exhaustive review of the part that the Negro has played as a voter and criticism is made of the Republican party for its attitude toward the rights of the race. The address follows in part: "The colored race of this country began political history more than fifty years ago. This history making epoch has not been without its vicissitudes, its peculiar and varied condition. Our forefathers entered into it ignorant of the grave responsibilities devolving upon them with no knowledge of economic, no knowledge of sociological or industrial conditions. The change from years of physical and mental bondage, from years of servile dependence to that of freedom of mind and body and consequent manly independence, was sudden, hence grave mistakes have been made and we have suffered on the account of them. "We have grown wiser with the years, and are trying to straighten the mistakes our forefathers made, and awake to the fact that we are making history, we are beginning to write it in letters of fire that shall burn on and on through ages, illuminating the pathway that leads to the noblest manhood and highest citizenship. "Intelligence will never submit to ignorance in government, be the people black or white. The endeavor to solve the vital and perplexing problems confronting our race, therefore must be carefully, patiently, and dispassionately deliberated upon, keeping always in mind that fact that the comfort and happiness of more than ten million fellow citizens depend upon their wise and practical solution. "Our brethren in the Southland must continue to cultivate the friendship of those among whom they live and upon whom they depend, in a large measure for their material well being and happiness, and with abiding faith in the promises of God, who brought our fathers out of the condition of bondage, let us wisely and faithfully pursue the course that insures the growth and development of the highest and best within us, along all lines. "Politically, it is our judgment that a division of the vote is wise and practicable. During quite a half century we have faithfully served the Republican party, almost to a man, and after these years of loyalty and devotion, the Republican party has left us naked to our enemies, who, we have been taught, are to be found largely in the Democratic party. "Let us divide the vote, let us make those among whom we live our political friends. It will bring about a better feeling between the races. It will make the party which loses our vote appreciate those votes who remain with it more, and the Democratic party, which gains our vote and is the dominant party in the South, will find it has the opportunity to practically demonstrate its kindly feeling toward us. "The poverty of the colored man makes it imperative for him to support the party which takes the least from his pocket, and therefore the Democratic party should receive his support." The address closes by saying: 'Now let us examine the data which has been most potent in the gradual but reversal of public sentiment in the general treatment of the colored American. Twenty-five years ago that nation had in fact and in substance a real Republican party, the party of Lincoln, Grant, Sumner,, and Douglass, but now the name only the mere shadows of its former self. 'Could these great statesmen and builders of the party look from beneath the sacred monuments under which their remains are enclosed and gaze over the political field they would fail to discover a single remnant of the principles of its original platform. VIVA Who will appear in Salome at the Victoria Theatre in New York next week. "The retreat has been complete, its principle abandoned on every hand, it has shown the white feather of cowardice especially in defending the Constitutional rights of the colored American which has constituted an immense loyal constitution." Afro-American Co., 628 North Eutaw Street Dr. Payn's Painless Perfect Fitting Set of Teeth All Work Guaranteed For Twenty Years. from $5.00 up. Bridge Work $5.00. Fillings 50 cents Gold $1.00. Crown and Bridge Work $5.00 to $5.00. All work done by Small Payments. EASY TERMS EXAMINATION FREE 118 W. LEXINGTON ST. ```markdown ``` We are the largest manufacturers of Colored Peoples hair in this country. 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Churches and others having news notices will please have the same in the office by Thursday to insure publication in the week's issue. Correspondents will please have all communication, in one office by noon on Wednesdays. All communications intended for publication should be addressed to THE AMERICAN LEDGER, 628 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, Md. Advertising rates made known upon application. All Checks, Money Orders and Drafts should be made payable to THE AFRO-AMERICAN Co. BALTIMORE, AUG. 3, 1912 Two and a half millions of dollars is a right smart to pay for the protection of gambiers, thieves thugs, and assassins. But New York is a big City and it has to do things on a big scale, if it is nothing else but robbing the poor gambler of his hard earned dollars. We have been receiving many kind notices from our contemporaries and friends anent our action during the recent Democratic convention in this city. We do not think we deserve any special praise for doing what was our simple duty. A newspaper ought to be at least fair to all, whether Republicans, Democrats, or Bull Mooses. However, we thank our friends and contemporaries just the same. Wonder how much the gamblers at Westport, Shadyside Park, and other places along the "Shore" are paying the Baltimore County Police to stay away from that section of the county while they are fleecing the foolish Negro out of his week's wages every evening and on Sunday in particular? Must be a pretty good sum. Those gamblers are making a good deal of money, and if the police are not getting some of it they are losing a golden opportunity to do a little graft on the side. --- It was recently announced in the public press that one of the handsomest homes in Elberton, N. J., a summer resort a short distance from Asbury Park, was to be turned over to colored people because the owner thereof had some grievance against her neighbors, and would thereby deprecate the value of property in that particular neighborhood, and thus get revenge on her neighbors. This particular piece of property is in a section in which a large number of millionares and multi-millionares make their homes, and because of some grievance, or fancied grievance, this owner would make club of the Negro to "get even." As far as we are concerned we feel we have troubles enough of our own, and which come to us in the regular way, without having trouble thrust upon us. We seriously object to being used as a club to break some one else's head. In breaking the other fellow's head often the club is also broken, and so the cub suffers as well as the head. Now we have not the slightest objection to our good white friends opening all the doors to comfort and comfortable living, but we feel very, much like the gentleman who found his servant drinking his best whiskey at the same time offering a toast to some of his friends. He thought that if the servant would drink his very best whiskey he ought at least drink to him and not the other fellow. And so we think, that if there are any favors to be given out give them to us for ourselves and not for spite against the other fellow. HARD TIME?—NO WONDER Is it any wonder that the colored people of the South have such a hard time to get along when it is taken into consideration the kind of men put up to hold high official positions. Men who have no more respect for the high offices they hold than a flea has for a dog. Take for instance such men as Jeff. Davis, of Arkansas; Vardaman, of Mississippi; and, last but not least, Governor Cole L. Blease, of the Commonwealth of South Carolina. Efforts are now being made to show that this chilvalire Southern gentleman is highly connected with the graft system in South Carolina. In fact so highly connected that it is claimed he is making thousands of dollars out of his job as Governor Now, because of this, this imaculate governor, who does not think Negro boys and girls should have any sort of education, and who would lead a lynching party at the drop of a hat, has become so vitiligate that he would not only like to go on a gunning expedition against his foes, but would incite his friends to do likewise by making it publicly known that if any of them should get the opportunity and would put out of the way some of his officious enemies, he would quickly pardon them, should they be found guilty by a jury foolish enough to do so. The Governor vents his spleen on the newspaper, men who are giving publicity to what the committee is doing, calling them liars, assassins and other names which are supposed not to be permissable in polite society. Now had those things happened in the days of reconstruction, they would have been laid at the door of the "Yankee Carpet Baggers," But happening in South Carolina in these days of grace, it is passed by as the ravings of an irresponsible, and nothing much is thought of it. We have related the above, only to show the kind of demagogues the South is in the hands of and what might be expected of that class of men in the handling of the interests of the South in the future. THE NEGEO AND THE CENSUS Negroes everywhere should feel most grateful to Dr. Thomas (Jesse Jones of the United States Bureau of Education who has recently issued a tract teaming with important and valuable information, styled "Negroes and the Census of 1910." It is hard to overestimate the value of this little work. In the first place the studies were made by a sympathetic and warm friend of the race, in fact, Dr. Jenes, by such constant and intimate associations has become one of us. This present article will barely permit touching upon the subject, which, to be fully appreciated, one must carefully peruse the tract of Dr. Jones. The states containing the largest Negro population are Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina in the order named. The three states decreasing in Negro populations in the Census of 1900, are Maryland, Tennessee, and Kentucky. While the absolute Negro population has increased in all but three Southern states, the proportion which they form of the total population has decreased practically in every Southern state. During the past decade, the illiteracy of the Negro has been reduced from 44 per cent. to 33 per cent. Only one state, Louisiana, with 48 per cent. remains over 40 per cent. in the matter of illiteracy. There are in the South, approximate, two and a third million Negro farm workers. Of these about a million and a third are farm laborers, and 890,141 are farmers owning or renting their farms. In Virginia, 6 per cent. of all Negro farmers are owners. The total value of land and buildings on farms owned or rented by the colored farmers of the South is almost a billion dollars. Negro farmers of the South have increased 20 per cent, while Negro population has increased 10 per cent. White farms; on the other hand, have increased only 1S per cent., while the white population increased 24 per cent. Negro people ought above all others, prove increasingly faithful and true towards the Almighty. When one considers the difficulties, disadvantages and down right opposition which confront us, everywhere, along all lines, the periodi- cal good showing in our favor of the Census but constitutes another proof of the being and goodness of God. We are in the midst of an ever enlarging moral miracle and our ascension is steady and most encouraging. But in every review of our material progress we must find in creasing need to look after that which is spiritual and not material. As the body grows big there must be largeness of soul to nourish and sustain the same. Increasing material progress does not necessarily imply increased moral and spiritual energy commensurate with the same. It is to be feared that too often the reverse is true. It is up to us to see that so far as the Negro is concerned our spiritual and moral progress shall keep pace with our material advance. There is much encouragement to be found from the data of the 1190 Census so far as the Negro is concerned. Campaign to be Waged For Higher Education Under the auspices of the International Education Conference there is being waged in this state a campaign for the creation of an unpaid commission on higher and supplementary education. The petitioners who comprise many of the leading school men of the state point out the desirability of standardizing the schoolsof the comonwealth and the possibility of effective cooperation with nearby states. The bill that will be presented to the Legislature reads, in part as follows: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland: That a commission, as stated below be appointed to submit to the general Assembly a plan whereby educational opportunities may be provided for the people of Maryland equal and equally accessible to those provided by taxation in any other State and country. Section 2. Said commission shall consist of the State superintendent of public education and four additional persons appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Section 3. That in view of the possibility of educational cooperation among the States contiguous to Marlyand, viz; Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia, the governor be repquested to invite the governors of said States to name two persons, one being the chief educational officer of the State to be added to the above named plan also applicable to the group of sates above named; also that the President of the United States be invited to name a similar committee of two persons to represent the District of Columbia to consider what educational cooperation, if any, is practicable between said District and the above named State group. Faneral of Mrs. Bertha Loving. Mrs. Bertha Loving died last Thursday near Port Deposit where she had been staying in an effort to recover her health. She had been in good health up to the last few months when her health began to fail. She is survived by her husband Alexander Loving; her father Rev. Dr. Frank Williams and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held at Perkins Square Baptist Church Sunday, Revs. A. Brown and D. G. Mack officiating. Interment was in Mt., Auburn Cemetery. Denton Happenings Denton Md., Aug. 1.—Bishop L. J. Coppin preached a forceful sermon on last Sunday morning at Union Bethel A. M. E. Church. Mr. Thomas J. Horner of West Denton is critically ill. He has been chef on the Joppa for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duke were visitors in town last week. The Industrial Association gave a very unique excursion to Centerville on last Tuesday. Mrs. Pauline Hardy and Mrs. Borron have returned to Baltimore after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith. Several persons went to Preston last Sunday to the corner stone laying of Coppin Chapel. Rev. Charles Bailey is pastor thereof. $105.00 were raised. Rev. F. T. Johnson, pastor of John Wesley M. E. Churchis at Hudson N. Y. and Mrs. Johnson is at Ocean City N. J. Mt. Winans Notes. Mt. Winans, Md., Aug. 1.—Mrs. Mary Wicks, who has been suffering from the bursting of a blood vessel, is much improved. Mis Noricess Camper, of Cambridge, Md., spent Sunday visiting her aunt, Mrs. Sarah C. Hill. Mrs. Benjamin Fleet, who has been ill, is slightly improved. COURT OF CALANTHE ELECT OFFICERS Women's Auxiliary to the Maryland Knights Of Pythias Hold Successful Session (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) St. Michaels, Md., July 25.—The fifteenth annual session of the Grand Court of Calanthe, an auxiliary of the Knights of Pythias, was held at the A. M. E. Zion Church with 200 delegates in attendance. The delegates attended in a body the welcoming services to the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, after which they took up the regular order of business. Rev. J. U. King and S. S. Jolly were among those who delivered addresses of greeting to the ladies. A resulution was passed asking each Court to contribute $50.00 toward the entertainment of the supreme session, which takes place in Baltimore next year. Reports from the various officers showed that the order was in a flourishing condition. The following officers were elected: Rosa J. Richardson, grand worthy councellor; Catherine Burton, grand worthy inspectress; Lillie G. Jones, grand inspectress; Mary C. Banton, grand worthy orator; Hattie Cane, grand register of deeds; Eliza K. Medley, grand receiver of deposits; Mattie Mitchell, grand senior directress; Marietta Steward, grand junior directress; Ella Woolford, grand worthy conductress; Ella Bell, grand worthy assistant conductress; Annie R Johnson, grand escort; Robert Gibson, grand lectuer; Nettie Robinson, grand worthy herald; Elizabeth White, grand worthy protector; Josephine E. Richardson, grand worthy editor. Grand trustees—Helen Lee, Mary Bromery, John Henderson. Supreme representatives—Carrie Jackson, Rosa J. Richardson. Dr. C. H. Fowler Address Convention On Typhoid Fever Last Week. In an address before the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, at St. Michaels, Md., last week, Dr. Charles H. Fowler, grand medical examiner of the order, pointed out the danger that lurks in the germs of typhoid fever. "The indifferent nurse, the public drinking cups of parks, halls and other public places," he said, "are some of the chief means by which this disease is spread from one person to another. Patients suffering from the effects of typhoid fever are generally ill before they take to the bed, hence they have ample time to infect the public drinking cup and there by infect the next person who follows them. Therefore the public drinking cup is a menace to good health and should be banished from use. "Careful and intelligent nursing are, matters of greatest importance in handling this disease and are always commendable, unscrupulous and disobedient nursing are abominable, and almost as bad as none. A careful and one-dient nurse always fights half the battle in suppressing the disease." Churchmen Under Indictment. Though Revs. M. F. Sydes and J. W. Norris and some of their respective trustees are under indictment charged with violating the segregation law in holding campmeetings at Germania Park, which is in a white neighborhood, the meetings are still going on. The indicted churchmen are out under $300 bail. Sunday School Convention. A Sunday School Convention followed the district conference at Waters A. M. E. Church last week. A number of prominent ministers and church workers delivered addresses. The following officers were elected: John W. Woodhouse, district superintendent; Mrs. Helen Lillison, assistant district superintendent; Miss Jenkins, district secretary; and Mrs. J. G. Eryant, district treasurer. Rev. Allen Tendered A Reception A New Club Organized. The Cosmopolitan League of the National Association of Colored Womens Clubs was organized Tuesday by Mr. Liney Davis of Chicago, the national organizer. The Illinois delegation were visiting the new Bethel Church when the idea was suggested by Mrs. Davis that she desired her work to start in Baltimore and in a few moments nine States were represented and the organization effected. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Jeffries, New York, president; Miss Ida R. Cummings, Maryland, vice president; Mrs. Ida D. Lewis, Illinois, secretary; Mrs. S. E. Thompson, Florida, treasurer; Mrs. S. E. Ross, Maryland, chairman of the ways and means committee. Each member not an officer was appointed a deputy to forward the work. Maryland deputy Miss M. Edith Cooper. The object of the league is child welfare and the following clubs are to be helped this year: the Phillis Wheatly, the Colored Fresh Air, Kindergarten and Industrial School, and the Home for Delinquent Girls. The league will endeavor to create interest in the formation of children's clubs. Funeral of Mr. J. E. Queen The funeral of J. Edward Queen, who died at Stt. Joseph's Hospital Sunday after a brief illness, was held early Thursday morning at St. Barnabas Catholic Church, Father Charles A. Evers saying a low mass for the repose of the soul of the deceased. The remains were taken to his birthplace, Bryantown, Md., where after service in the Catholic Church there, they were interred beside the remains of his mother. The deceased was well-known in the northwestern section of the city. He was in the poultry business, conducting stalls in Lafayette and Richmond markets. He was 38 years of age and had resided at 1330 N. Fremont avenue for a number of years. A wife and four sisters survive. He was treasurer of the Holy Name Society of St. Barnabas Church and was also a member of St. Andrew's Society and the Pubile Waiter's Association. Death of Mr. Wm. Jefferson William Jefferson, the eldest son of the late Susan, and Thomas Jefferson, departed this life on July 17, 1912, at his late residence, 1531 East Fayette street between the hours of one and two in the morning. He leaves a host of friends, four sisters, and one brother to mourn their loss. Mrs. Edward Dale, of Dale Hotel Cape May.; Mrs. Chas. Dennison, of 37 N. Delaware avenue, Dennison Cottage; Mr. George Jefferson, of Chicago; Mrs. Hezekiah Mason, of Calvert City, Md., and Mrs. Chas. W. Bowser of Wilmington, Del. Sleep, brother, sleep. We shall meet you just beyond the Golden Gates. For death is only a dream. Will of Late Jacob Armack. The will of the late Jacob Armack, who died Tuesday of last week, has been filed in the Orphan's Court. The will directs that $100 be given Sharp Street Memorial Church, that the properties at 698 and 701 Pierce street, he given to his sister, Amelia Furby; that at 418 Myrtle avenue be deeded to his niece, Mary E. Powell, and that the dwelling at 416 Myrtle avenue be left equally to his nieces, Katie Creditt and Nettie Daniels. The residue of the estate is left to Amelia Furby, and Mary E. Powell, both of whom are named as executors. The will was drawn the day before the testator died by Attorney W. Ashbie Hawkins. The estate is valued at $7,000. Councilman Cummings Delivers Address. Cuncilman Harry S. Cummings delivered the principal address at a big Emancipation celebration in Cleveland,O., this week. He went in response to an invitation from George A. Myers, a former resident of this city. He was accompanied by Thomas R. Smith. It is said that Mr. Cummings will shortly go to Paris to settle the estate of a wealthy former Baltimorean, who was killed in an automobile accident. A Family Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Edwards gave a family reunion Wednesday evening at their home 248 S. Bethel street. The guest of honor was Mr. Edwards' uncle Mr. Dawson Edwards of Pennsylvania who is making his first visit to this city. An enjoyable evening was spent and at a late hour supper was served. Covers were laid. for 35. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, HE SAYS W. Ashbie Hawkins. Gives His View on The Stand Of Dr. J. U. King. Considerable ado is made in Pythian fraternal circles over the recent transfer of the allegiance of the Rev. J. U. King from the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias E., and W. H. to that of N. A. S. A. E. A. A. and A. The latter body is using the incident for all it is worth in attempting to impress the lay world—those out of the order—with its superior standing. Let's see. Ever since the disruption of the Order in this State five years ago the smaller body remaining true to their obligations, sacredly taken, have pursued the even tenor of their way re-building almost from the ground floor their fraternal structure which false pride, ungodly ambition and unworthy selfishness had fairly wrecked. They entertained then and do not entertain now any ill will toward those who left them, recognizing to the full the right of every man to follow the bent of his own inclinations. As to the morals of the situation the ruthless violation of oaths that's another matter—to be settled in another form. We have gone about our work appealing for recruits to our ranks not from our former brethren but from the uninitiated and in great measure we have succeeded despite the efforts of our opponents to be little our work and to misrepresent our cause. A quiet but none the less persistent fight is kept up to weaken our influence to throw suspicion and doubt over our fraternal strength origin and genuineness and to draw from our ranks or to restrain others from joining by the circulation of every phase of misrepresentation possible. We have successfully withstood all this and are prepared for more of it. One of the strongest arguments made to influence the uninitiated against us is that we are clandestine Pythians and yet every official except one in their present Grand Lodge and fully 90 per cent. of the present enrollment among both men and women in their subordinate lodges and courts were initiated under the same auspices as we. If then we are irregular what of them 'Yet here in this instance they unconsciously do us an honor and give the lie more forcibly than we could to this argument strenuously used about the irregularity of our initiation. Rev. J. U. King Friday, June 19th, 1912, was a member of our order a "clandestine" fraternity if you please and yet on the following Tuesday, the 23rd, without the formality of initiation into a subordinate lodge, the regular course, he was voted a member of their Grand Lodge, and on the following day elected to an important office. They would hardly have taken him in except upon the presentation of some kind of credentials. What kind could he present except from our "bogus" order? Accepting as they must have done, some evidence of his Pythianism, consistency hereafter ought to prevent their denying what they have in the most public manner recognized. The public has probably no interest in knowing why Rev. J. U. King, a minister of the Gospel, an ambassador of the Lord, Jesus Christ, should so lightly regard his obligations, and that I shall not now discuss further than to say "there's a reason." Numerically we are not as strong in Maryland, or throughout the country, as our brethren of the Alphabetical persuasion, but in all that counts for honor among men and Pythians, for fidelity to duty, for high regard of obligations voluntarily assumed, for vigor in sustaining the principles, the precepts and traditions of our noble fraternity, we yield to no one, and no one knows this better than the leaders of the opposition, who lose no opportunity to cast discredit upon our work. Nevertheless, in this jurisdiction, we have nine healthy lodges in active and successful operation, six courts comprising among their membership some of the most representative women of the race. we are today paying larger death benefits to the families of our deceased than were ever before paid by any Pythian in this State; we are buying and paying for good property to be used for fraternal purposes, and we have in operation and contemplation subsidiary bo lies aimed and directed at furnishing our people other incentives to membership than sick and death benefits. We are very much alive and if you don't believe it just keep your ear to the ground. 20 3RD ANNUAL OUTING A DECIDED SUCCESS ular Outings. We are pleased to announce that the third annual outing of the Happy Hooligan Social No. 1 of East Baltimore and Washington, was (as heretofore) a success. No pains were spared in order that we would equal or surpass our past record as pleasure producers. Each year we grow and in order to accommodate all of our friends, we were compelled to secure the famous vehicle "Bill Bailey." Starting from 1504 Milliman street at 4 A. M., under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burke, the Hooligans arrived at their destination, Chestnut Grove. 6:30 A. M. The usual fun makers were along headed by Father Alfred Mitchell, who kept things very lively going to and coming from the grove. The Hooligans were very happy all day indulging in baseball, crabbing, boating, hammocks, swings, and various kinds of games. The culinary department was in charge of Mrs. Sarah Mitchell who always knows how to make the Hooligans happy. Music by Prof. Guest's Orchestra. Those who formed the party were: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. James Boardley, Mrs. Carer, Miss Georgia Hawkins, Mr. John Fairfax, and Misses Zelma and Marian Brown, all of Washington; Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Nichols, Sr., George Williams, Jno. Johnson, Frank Ford, William Burke, Harry Myers, Alfred Mitchell. Mesidames Patterson, Henrietta Gibson, Geo. Pully, Sarah Wallace, Alexandria Stevens, Ransom Alston, Chas. Collins, Marion Cross, Walter Lee, Sadie Williams, Griffin Fontleroy, Clarence Marshall, Emory Walters. Misses Georgetta Billups, Mary Williams, Ruth Chambers, Selma Hendrickson, Gertie Stanley, Cora Saunders, of New Jersey; Carrie Henry. Messrs. Jester Turner, Robert Thrower, Luther Mitchell, and James Travers. Children Help Empty Sticking By Giving Street Fairs The Colored Fresh Air Circle needs money to give the boys and girls a week at the Farm. Will you help? Any amount thankfully received and acknowledged. The following children have held street fairs during the week, and raised money: Baby Elizabeth Newton, 532 Laurens street, $1.48: Harry S. Cummings, Jr., and Ethel G. Cummings, $1.53: Edna Brown, Theresa Fennell, Mary Williams,, and Alice Bond, $1.56: Beatrice Hirmon, Romain Adas, Hilida Anderson. Louis Harmon. Theresa Fennell and Martha Harmon $5.40. Permits must be secured before street fairs can be given. Children holding street fairs will be given a trip to the farm. Other Contacts Mr. James Hughes.....$3.00 Mr. Frey.....$1.00 Mrs. Rachael Carter.....$1.00 Mrs. M. F. Handy.....$1.00. Falls Heir to Fortune. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 2.—Mrs. Jennie Tibbs, of 2823 Clark street, has fallen heir to $50,000 through the death of her uncle, J. McCormick, of Dallas, Tex. M. J. R. E. LEE, of Tuskegee, Ala In loving remembrance of our dearly beloved son Clarence Matthews Liverpool who departed this life one year ago today July 30 1911 Dearest Clarence how we miss you Since from earth you passed away. And our hearts are aching sorely As we think of you today. HILL.—In sad but loving remembrance of my dear son, Gaston Hill, who departed this life one year ago, August 2, 1911. A beautiful life is ended A dear son laid to rest Safe in the arms of Jesus Safe on His gentle breast. By his father, R. E. Hill; and mother, brother, and sister SCOTT.—In sad but loving remembrance of our dear wife and mother, Mary Scott, who died three years ago, August 4, 1909. The month of August once more is here, To us the saddest of the year. Because it took from us away, Our dear mother three years ago today We once had a cheerful happy home By her husband and daughter, Mary. MASON.--In sad, loving remembrance of our dear mother and father, Martha and Samuel Mason. No one knows how hard our lives have been, With no mother to love us, And help us our trials to bear: We will strive on and pray for victory to win, And on resurrection morn to share. Again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life has fled, And in heaven with joy to greet thee Where no farewell tears are shed. By their daughter, Addie Custis. HALL.—In sad and loving remembrance of our dear brother, George A. Hall, who departed this life two years ago, July 21, 1910. One we loved has left our number, For the dark and silent tomb. For the dark and silent tomb, Closed his eyes in deathless slumber To lie in the cold and lonesome gloom. By his sister. Mrs. R. Cornish. WHITE—In loving but sad remembrance of my dear husband, Laban White, who departed this life six years ago today. Gone But not Forgotten. Oh, how hard we tried to save him, Prayers and tears were all in vain, Happy angels came and took him From this world of toil and pain. When the cold earth has just been thrown o'er him, That tells how beloved is the one who is dead Or how deep in our hearts we deplore him. 'Tis the tears in many a long day wept. 'Tis life's whole pathway shaded 'Tis the one remembrance fondly kept When all lighter griefs have faded. By his loving wife. Emma White. COLE.—In loving remembrance of my dear mother, Annie Cole, who died twelve years ago to-day. God gave me a mother as true as steel. Oh, how glad my heart did feel To see how noble and how grand She would for right and justice stand She did her part by every one And proved to be a loving one. But in God's wise working see He took my mother away from me. By her loving daughter Emma White. Grand Picnic at Greenwood Electric Park, Catonsville Under the auspices of St. John's A. M. E. Church, Monday. Aug 5th, 1912. Tickets bought for July 18th are good for the above date. Music by Huntman's Band. Lunch and Refreshments on Sale. Mrs. Sarah Bailley, Chairman. Miss Dora Sample, Secretary. Rev. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. TICKETS 15 CENTS. WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUG. Th. 1912. 8:30 8 clock All Pastors, Officers, and Members of the various Churches are urgently requested to be present to consider a matter of vital public interest. Music by the Psalmist Baptist Choir. This best and cheapest way to get down is to go with BETHEL A. M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL, on Steamer Starlight. Leaves Miller's Wharf at 9 a.m. and 2.30 p. M. TICKETS 25 CENTS. Thaddeus Copeland, Supt. Miss Laura Campbell, See'y. Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastor. 3-t-I BY REQUEST The Outing of the Juvenile Troubadours and their friends will be repeated on Grand Union Excursion TO CHESTERTOWN, MD. SPECIAL NOTICE. All the members of King Solomon Lodge No. I, B. and S. of Good Hope, are earnestly requested to be present together with the members of the various subordinate lodges. The friends, well wishers, and the public in general at St. Johns A. M. E. Church, Lexington, near Pine. As there will be a sermon preached by Rev. L. S. Flagg, D. D. on Sunday, August 4th, at 8 o'clock. Kindly take notice. The members of the order are requested to meet in the lecture room of the church at 6.30 P. M. Brother W. H. Saunders, W. S. Sister Mary Woodard, V. S. Sister Blanche Smith, Secretary. SPECIAL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC: We hereby give notice that the renting of the Fishermen Auditorium, 401 W. Biddle Street, which has a seating capacity of 650 persons with improved facilities has not changed the price of rent as alleged. Secure your dates early for your fall and winter entertainments. We also have very fine, well ventilated lodge rooms for rent. Come and look us over. For information see Janitor or Columbus Gordon, President of the Joint Stock Association. The Porter's Exchange 217 S. Sharp street near Camden station. Boarding and Lodging by the day or week. Mrs. C. T. Camphor, Proprietress. There will be a LAWN FETE, given by the King's Sons and Daughtere of St. John's A. M. E. Church, at 1028 Druid Hill Avenue, Monday Evening, August 5th, 1912. Admission 10 Cents. Refreshments on sale. Mrs. Ada Tooogold, President. Miss Bessie Hall, Sac'y. Rev. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. NOTICE The Rev. L. S. Flagg will preach a special sermon a Waters A. M. E. Church Thursday evening August 7. His choir and congregation are also invited. All the parsonage committee holding envelopes will please return them. To Hold Annual Session Chicago. Aug. 1.—Charles H. Moore, national organizer of the National Ngro League, is in the city to cooperate with the local business league in the arrangements for the annual session of the national body. To satisfy the claims of those holding mortgages, the hall of the True Reformers, 310 St. Paul street, will be sold at public auction next Wednesday. The local headquarters of the order are now located at 408 Courtland street. Special Notice! Special Notice! The Moonlight Excursion of the Pulpit Relief Association of Bethel A. M. E. Church is postponed from Wednesday, July 17 to Tuesday Evening, August 6th. Tickets bought for 17th will be good on 6th. Mrs. Mary C. Preston, Chair. Mrs. Maria C. Manning, Sec. Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastor. 20 27: 8-3 20 27: 8-3 Mass Meeting at Sharp Street Memorial Church, Wednesday, Aug. 7th, 1912, at 8 P. M., in interest of a matter of supreme importance to the ministers and people of the churches of Baltimore. Come and hear. Free admission. Music by Psalmist Baptist Church Choir. The best speakers. Committee: — Revs. M. J., Naylor, Sharp Street M. E. Church; W. E. Williams, Grace Presbyterian Church; D. G. ILL, Bethel A. M. E. Church; D. G. Mack, Macedonia Bapt. Church; G. E. Bragg, St. James P. E. Church; Junius Gray, Psalmist Baptist Church. A Grand Moonlight Excursion on the Steamer Starlight to Brown's Grove, under the auspices of Enterprise Lodge, No. 2. K. of P., N. A., S. A., E. A. A. & A., on Friday. Aug. 9th, 11'12. Prof. Maxwell's Orchestra will furnish music. Committee: Sirs Wm. Murray, Dorsey Davis, John E. Taylor, Wm. A. Grason, Saml. L. Blake, Sir C. M. H. Johnson, C. C.: Sir Greenburg, V. C.: Sir Thos. Lomas, P. Round trip 25 Cents. Boat leaves Miller's Wharf at 8.30 P. M. Colored Catholic Club Excursion to Annapolis Md. on Labor Day Monday September2. All trains W. E. A. Round trip $1.00. Commonwealth Band. Chas. E. Gladden President Joseph Gonzales, Treasurer; W. J. Campbell Secretary.. Don't miss the Grand Tournament at Glenarm, Md Wednesday, Aug. 7th, by the Glenarm Social Club N. B.—Train leaves North Ave. Md. and Pa. R. R..at 12.05 noon for Glenarm. Special train leaves Glenarm for North Ave. Station at 12.30 that night. Admission 15 and 25 Cents Prizes Refreshments Messrs. Freel. Davage. Benj. Gwynn. George Davylie and John Gwynn. Manager. Colored Young Women's Christian Association, 1200 Druid Bill Avenue. You are cordially invited to attend the regular service on SUNDAY. AUG. 4th. at 5 P. M. Address by Mrs. Eva Jenifer, of Chicago, Ill. Miss Charlotte Davage, presiding. M. E. Murphy, President. E. E. Bright, Secretary. FOR RENT—Unfurnished room suitable for married couple, 628 Pitcher street. JOHN WESLEY M. E. CHURCH, Sharo and Montgomery Sts. Dr. Ernest Lyon, Pastor. 11 a. m. Sermon by the pastor 2.30 p. m. Sunday School 7:30 p. m. Preaching. All welcome CENTENNIAL M.E. CHURCH Cor. Caroline and Bank Sts Rev. D. W. Shaw, D. D., Pastor 11 a. m., Sermon by the Pastor. Topic: "The Everlasting Arms." 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. Wm. L. Gibson, Supt. 4 p. m., Open Air Meeting, corner of Dallas street and Fairmount avenue. 8 p. m., Sermon. Topic: "A Desperate Chance." Sacrament morning and night. Straw ride at the Church, Monday night. ASBURY M. E. CHURCH Lexington and East Sts. ASBURY M. E. CHURCH Lexington and East Sts. Rev. C. G. Cummings, B D. Pastor. 9.30 a. m., Bible Class 11 a. m., Sermon by the Pastor, subject: "The Gospel Leaven." 2:30 p. m., Sunday School. 8 p. m., Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Strangers Cordially Welcomed Chas. T. Stewart, Supt. Mrs. Lena Thomas, Pres. E.L. HULLSVILLE M. E. CHURCH Strangers' Home. Strangers' Home. Rev. Chas. B. B. Bishop, Pastor. Grand Rally Day—Sunday, July 28th. 10 a. m., General Class Meeting. 11 a. m., Preaching. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 3.30 p. m., Preaching by Rev. M. J. Naylor, Pastor of Sharp Street Memorial M. E. Church and congregation. John Wesley Singing and Praying Band and others are invited. 8 p. m., Preaching by Rev. Isaiah Lewis. EASTERN M. E. CHURCH McElderry St., and Patterson Park Ave. Rev. S. R. Hughes, Pastor 11 a. m., Sermon by the Pastor. Subject: "The Weak Knee." 2 p. m., Sunday School 3 p. m., Sermon by the Pastor, subject "Rest." All Cordially invited WHATCOAT M. E. CHURCH, Franklin and Piue Sts. "King's Hill!" Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor. 11 a. m., sermon by the Pastor. Communion 3 p. m., Sunday School. Everybody welcome. welcome. 8 p. m., Pastor and congregation go to Sharp Street Mem. M. E. Church, text; "Book of The Seven Seals." Rev. D. D. Turpeau, Pastor. 11 a. m., sermon by the Pastor. subject: "God as He is Found Outside of the Bible" 2 30 p. m., Sunday School. 7, 30 p. m., sermon by Rev. Thomas Lane Every possible attention given to strangers- Seats Free W. A. Jones Supt. Camp Meeting At Paradise Grove The old-time Methodist fire is burning. Souls are being saved. Three hotels to serve you good meals at reasonable rates. Come to the coolest place near Baltimore with the beautiful Gwynn's Falls sweeping gently by and the tall oaks shading the ground, and that well known healing spring where all can drink. Rev. J. A. BRISCOE, President; REV. D. G. HILL, Treasurer. Sunday, August 4th, 11 A.M., preaching and class. 3 P. M., Rev. Alfred Young of King's Hill, his congregation and band. 8 P. M., Rev. C. H. Dorsey. All singing bands are welcome. Take the Edmonson avenue or Ellicott City car. Village Camp at St. Luke U. A. M. E. Church will continue ten days. Bishop Ruley will be with us all day on Sunday next. R. S. Accoo. Pastor. Prayer meeting at night. All invited. Mt. Zion Camp Meeting will continue at Long Green during the month of August. Take Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad foot of North avenue bridge. Hours of train 9 A. M. and 12 P. M., and returns at 8 P. M. S. T. Crawford, Pastor. Magothy camp will commence Sunday, August 25, and close September 2. For both Sundays you will get your tickets from Captain Brown. No tickets will be sold by anyone else. That is the best arrangement. H. A. Carroil, Pastor. Tickets on sale at the boat. The preaching service during the month of August will be held Sundays at 5 p. m., at the Mt. Hermon Presbyterian Church, Mullikin and Spring streets. There will be no night service. Everybody invited. Dr. Thos. H. Lee. Pastor. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Druid Hill Ave and Lanvale St. Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastor 11 a. m., Sermon 3 P. M., Sunday School 8 p. m., Special Service ALLEN A. M. E. CHURCH Lexington and Carlton Sts. Rev. P. J. Jordan, Pastor 11 a. m., Sermon 2.30 P. M., Sunday School 8 p. m., Sermon TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH, Linden Ave. and Biddle St. Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., Pastor. 11 a. m., Sermon by the Minister 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 8 p. m., One hour service. Evangelical talk and Gospel Hymn Songs. T. J. Holliday, Supt. WATERS A. M. E. CHURCH Aisquith St., near Jefferson. Rev. D. M. F. Sydes, Pastor. 422 Aisquith Street 11 a.m. Preaching by the Pastor at the church. 2.30 p.m., Sunday School ST. JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH, Lexington St. near Pine, Rev. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. 11 a.m. Preaching. 2.30 p.m., Sunday School. Bertha Fleming, Supt. 8 p.m. Sermon to the Good Hope Lodge, No. I. Other Numbers are in vited to be present. Grand Combination Rally 11 a.m., Sermon by Rev. T. K. Hicks. Communion. 2.30 p.m., Sunday School. Gates open at Germania Park 2 p.m. Service will open at 3.30 and 8 p.m. All are invited. Herbert Frisby, Supt. PAYNE MEM. A. M. E. CHURCH Laurens and Calloum Streets Rev. J. G. Martin, Pastor. Residence: 1343 N. Calhoun Street Quarterly Meeting July 11 a.m., Preaching by Presiding, Elder S. M. Johnson of the Hagerstown District. 2.30 p.m., Sunday School. 8 p.m., Communion. All members are requested not to miss the Lord's Supper. C. E. Dorsey, Supt. Miss Emma Gilles, Sec'y. HANDY MEM. A. M. E. CHURCE 1514 Druid Hill Ave. Take Preston St. cars, get off, Fulton Ave. and Baker St. 'or Glorim St. cars, get off at Glorim and Baker Sts. 11 a. m., Communion. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 3.30 and S p. m., Sister Annie E Brown, the noted Evangelist, will conduct Revival Services. Preaching, Good singing. Come and witness an Old Time Revival Meeting. PENNSYLVANIA AVE. A. M. E. ZION CHURCH. Rev. J. W. MaeDonald, D. D., Pastor. 11 a. m., Sermon by the Pastor, subject: "The Sonship of Christ." 2 30 p. m., Sunday School. W. W. Brown, Sept. 8.00 p. m. Sermon by the Pastor. All are invited to attend all services. CHRIST INSTITUTION Ensor Street Rev. Dr. G. W. Kennard, pastor 11 a. m., Sermon by Able Divine. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School S p. m., Preaching by Pastor. GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH Stockton Street near W. Baltimore Rev. B. H. Knight Pastor Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor. King's Daughter's Day Mrs. Carrie Williams, President 10 a.m., Class 11 a.m., Rev. A. Whitee 2 p.m., Sunday School. 8 p.m., Pastor, and Communion T. H. McGowan, Supt. GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CH. Dolphin and Etting Street Rve. W. Edw. Williams D.D., Min. The Manse 633 W. Lanvale st. 11 a.m., Sermon by Minister 12.30 p.m., Sunday School 8 p.m., Sermon by the Minister. Wednesday, 8 p.m., Prayer and Praise Service. Seats free. All welcome. Mrs. Eulalia Reid Calloway, Directress Miss Margaret Rusk, Organist. William Anderson, Supt. MOUNT OLIVE UNITED CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Walnut St., near Preston St. and Druid Hill Ave. Sunday Services. 11 a. m., Preaching. 2 p. m., Sunday School 5 p. m., Preaching and Communion Service. All welcome Sister Mamie Green, Supt. Rev. G. H. Whittaker, Pastor. Stars of Bethlehem and Collett Memorial A. M. E Churches. Camp Meeting. Ridgely street. Mt. Winans; Sunday, August 4, 10 A. M., class. 11 A. M., preaching by pastor Sunday School 2:30 P. M. 3:30 P. M., Rev. Samuel M. John- son, D. D. P. E. 8 P. M., Rev. J. T. Anderson. subject: 'Dry Bones.' Prayer meeting 4:30. Collett singing and praying Band will be present. All others are invited. Rev. Columbus Handy, pastor. R. E. Hill, Supt. Columbia avenue or Westport cars. 400 ARE IN ATTENDANCE AT PRAIRIE VIEW Comes Across More Watermelons Than He Has Ever Seen Before Prairie View Texas.—Education must be a good thing because I find so many people trying to get it, and the more I see them trying, the more inclined I am at my age to stop everything and go to school and see if it is possible for me to get anything into my head. This summer I have been seeing people get education in the summer, and I tell you right in the hot weather they are studying. People are in Chicago from all parts of the country trying to get the much needed education. Professors and teachers are there taking on more so as to be able to teach more. They declare that in order to be able to teach they must expand the mind. A few weeks ago, I went to Charleston, W. Va., and from there out to Institute, where I looked into a summer school and have told you all about it, and the number of students who were attending this school, but I hardly left there before I began to look into other schools. I stopped at Louisville, went to the summer school in Cincinnati, if you will remember, noticed some few things there, and then I turned my attention to Birmingham but did not find any summer school there. Next found me in this place, but before getting here I went to Meridian, Laure, Jackson, Miss. At Jackson I found a summer school. From Natchez, I went to Baton Rouge, La., spending a few hours there with friends, and I am proud to say that I have a few friends there. Thence to Crowley, La., where I loafed around for a few hours taking absolute rest, thence out about two o'clock in the morning for another part of the world. I am mistaken for I left ther at 5 o'clock in the afternoon for Houston, Texas, reaching there after 12 o'clock, then going to the hotel remaining until Wednesday morning, when I started for this place where I am right now writing to you. I got off the wagon and there was a man to escort me over to the school in his wagon beind two Texas mules, who were well educated. It took just one hour to reach the school, which is about two miles from the stable where I got off. I was received with honors by Thomas Holly, and H. J. Mason, two young men, making up a reception committee for me. I was assigned to stop in the room occupied by young Holly, and he had the room in apple pie order for me. I found at the school over 400 students, most of them were teachers who had taught during the winter months and are here getting ready to do even more work for the race in the future. Young men and young women from all parts of the State doing good work. In the school I found the following teachers: Prof. E. L. Blekshear, principal; W. C. Rollins, treasurer: N. A. Banks, mathematics; R. L. Isaacs, assistant in mathematics; C. H. Griggs, English, Miss A. L. Evans, associate professor in English; J. T. Hodges, pedagogy and history; Miss C. B. Drisdale, assistant in history; Miss M. B. Cross, assistant mathematics; P. E. Bledsoe, science; C. H. Waller, agriculture; Mrs. J. H. Craford, assistant in science; W. P. Terrell, mechanics; T. H. Brittain, carpentry; Miss Mary J. Sims, primary methods; Miss Eddie Blackshear, music. Now at the schools things are in full bloom. Prof. Blackshear, was away getting back some health while the school is moving along. Just think of a summer school with over 400. Prof. Rollins is the treasurer of the whole school winter and summer. He is one of the best men of our race, and has won his way up step by step. For years the position of treasurer was held by a white man, but at last they decided to get one of our race to hold it. He was required to make a bond of $20,000, and Mr. Rollins had stood so well that he made it just like taking a glass of water. He had so many of the men with money offering to go on it, for they were sure that every Morning drills for boys; special gymnastic training for girls; swimming pools for boys and girls attractive grounds; more than 100 buildings, large comfortable, airy; electric lighted; 186 teachers. Catalog will be forwarded on receipt of (6).cents for postage. Address: THE FIRST LEGION OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC cent or money put in his hand would be accounted for. $^1$ I want to tell you that Prof. Blackshear is blessed with a good secretary in the person of Mr. Watson. I am sure you have heard of him before, because he used to be with the Southwestern Christian Advocet, edited by Rev. R. E. Jones, D. D. Well Prof. Mason, left them to accept this position and he has made good. You will recall that I told you Miss Eddie Blackshear is the head of the department of music, and she is a fine musician. I wish you could just drop down here and take a look at the watermelons. I don't know that I have ever seen so many melons since I have been in the world. They were just filling them up to be shipped. I suppose I must have seen a million melons. I met my old friend, H.C. Aldridge, who is the steward, and he furnished me with all the melons I could eat and all the lemonade I could drink, and then told me if I wanted a few melons to carry away with me he would let me have them. Now I am telling you he is a great man. But I have not mentioned the man who has made it possible for the melons to live here. This is J. M. Harris, the practical farmer and agriculturist. He is the man who has put life into the watermelons and turned them out so sweet and nice. He is the man who knows how to do and what to do with melons. Prof. J. M. Harris has given to me something I did not know existed, and that is the making of molasses syrup out of watermelons. This has been done right here, and they are just filling cans and shipping the syrup. It is much in demand. I was real p.roud to see him. If you do not know how to make it, then write to this good man and I am sure he will tell you all about it. Brooms are being made, mattresses, beds, and ironwork of every kind. This is the only school in the country with an iceplant. Just think of it, they make ice right here the hottest day in summer. This is being done by our black boys. Now when these young men get away from here some of them will be able to set up an ice plant, and turn it out to the world. You see we are having many Negro towns today and they will need to have some ice, and now we will be able to have a plant. Mound Bayou, Miss., Noley, Okla, and other towns will soon have their ice plants. Our people are coming to the front and they will be heard from all over the world. This is what has been accomplished since slavery. Texas is paying to have our people taught all of these things. It pays good salaries to the good teachers, and it is not hard to get them. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, PRINCIPAL TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALA. "I regard the Tuskegee Institute as the most considerable educational invention of modern times," writes Prof. W.I. Thomas, Professor of Sociology in the University of Chicago. Industry is the spirit of Tuskegee—industry and discipline are made of habit. The choice of some 40 trades is offered young men and young women. Tuskegee graduates are earning from $50:00 to $80.00 and $100.00 per month as Academic Teachers, Farm Managers, Steam and Electrical Engineers, Tailors, Teachers of Domestic Science, Nurses, in fact, the demand for men and women trained in all the trades at Tuskegee is far beyond the supply. The Academic Work is vital and real; it is close to realities. The school seeks soundness and efficiency; the Academic and Industrial Work are closely correlated. The Spiritual Work of the school is strong. It ranks fifth in the United States in number of students studying the Bible. It is guided by a Chaplain and a Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association and thru a Bible Training School. "The Negro in Pennsylvania," is the title of a book that has just been issued by the A. M. E. Book Concern, Philadelphia. It is a thesis written by Dr. Richard R. Wright, Jr., editor of the Christian Recorder, and is in partial fulfillment of work that he did to receive the degree of doctor of philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania a year ago. In a review of the thesis, the Philadelphia Inquirer says: "This book of 50 pares contains an examination into the history of the Negro race in this State from the earliest times to the present. It is a carefully prepared thesis showing great research, and as a result we have an excellent presentation of a subject of no little interest. The subject is considered historically, economically, socially and otherwise so that we have a review of the Negro in this State covering more than two centuries. The earliest settlers under the Penn regime bought Negroes in England and brought them to this colony, but the chief source of supply for many years was the West Indies. As a rule Friends objected to slavery, but it increased until about ten years before the outbreak of the Revolution. At the latter date there were about 2,000 slaves in Pennsylvania who were generally well treated, but they seem to have been the cause of so much crime that early steps were taken to protect the public. As a rule, Negro redemptioners were to be freed after fourteen years' labor, but if they refused liberty then, they could not afterwards demand it. Slavery was abolished in 1789, save that those in service might be held for a certain number of years. "Up to the time of the Civil War, the Negroes in Philadelphia were largely descended from the original slaves of the Commonwealth. There was a constant accretion of free Negroes and runaways from the South, but these were in a minority until after the war. Then the immigration from the South soon made the latter in a majority, a condition which has continued ever since. In this city today there is a very marked line of social distinction between the 'old families' and the new. "It appears that of the 157,000 Negroes in this State in 1900, on which this book is based, by far the greater majority of those at work are engaged in some sort of personal service. There is an increasing number of those engaged in mechanical trades and professions, but most of those in successful business pursuits are descendants of the older families. The book deals with the religious, criminal, financial, and social side of Negro life THE WOMEN'S WEEKLY GIRL IN INSTITUTE UNIFORM AND HAT in a highly illuminating way. The result is to show a growth in character and attainments on the part of the race., although this progress would be much more noticeable save for the constant arrivals from the South of Negroes without money or education who seek to make a living here under conditions not always satisfactory". CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY, This institution is situated in Greene County, three fourth miles from Xenia, the county seat. It comprises the College with its Classical, Scientific, Academic, or Preparatory Courses, the State Combined Normal and Industrial Department with its various industries, and Payne Theological Seminary. The facilities for education are of the very best. The village community is entirely free from the temptations and allurements found in cities. In the families located here will be found ideal homes and cultured Christian influences. Only students of brain, good moral character and studious habits are desired. High School graduates desiring to fit themselves for teachers will find special advantages here. The age limit for admission is fourteen years. EXPENSES ARE LOW. Tuition, incidentals, room rent, light, etc., (with board $2.00 per week, in the College dining rooms and $2.00 entrance fee) will amount to but $129.00 for the school year. Other expenses depend upon the wants and habits of the student. In families the board varies. Students from Ohio who desire to enter the Normal and Industrial Department, may obtain through their Senators or Representatives, certificates granting FREE TUITION AND INCIDENTALS. Instrumental music is extra. Books and washing are not included in above estimate. Good laundry facilities are afforded those who desire to use them. The school opens the third Tuesday in September. Students are requested to be on the grounds promptly for the opening. Tickets should be purchased to Xenia, Ohio, where University hacks await trains Anyone arriving late may reach the University authorities by telephone. Cost of transportation in daytime is 25 cents for each person and the same for trunk. If arrival is late at night, 50 cents for the person and 25 cents for trunk. Send for catalogue or write for further information to W. S. SCARBOROUGH, President. HORACE TABER, Secretary. What is your child doing these Summer months? What are YOU doing to start that child on the way toward a Successful Future? Why not let us start him in business? You should early start your children on the way to the making of successful business men and women, and there is no better way than by teaching them how to earn their own living-the value of a dollar-and taking upon themselves a part of the responsibilities that will tend toward the development of those qualities of thrift, ambition and self-reliance, that so mark the present-day man of affairs. And there is nothing that will so develop these qualities as selling newspapers. Some of the most successful men and women in public life started out in that way, and today they would not take in exchange all the wealth they possess for the experience gained during those happy childhood hours when they were vending newspapers on the streets. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER is more and more and more becoming recognized as the real home paper among colored people everywhere. Our circulation is increasing every week, and it is largely through the efforts of our young salesmen who start out every week with a bundle of papers under their arms, that this increase is made possible. We want more boys and girls in every section of the country to act as our agents. We want men and women too, but we are particularly anxious for the youngsters. There is a wealth of experience and a very good income for the boy and girl who will devote a few hours on Friday afternoons and a part of Saturday to selling THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER. It is easy to build up a good circulation in your neighborhood that will in a short time more than pay you for your trouble. We will give your boy or girl a star ABSLUTELY FREE Write to the Circulation Manager of The Afro-American Ledger 628 N. Eutaw Street Baltimore, Md. Select Home Killed Poultry Wholesale and Retail Dealer WM. H. BEVANS Stalls—1010 Lexington Market and 312 Hollin Market Also Orders Received and Delivered from Home residence 1029 N. CAREY STREET or by Phone. Call Madison 3923-Y at residence. Let me Serve You with Prompt Service Rooms with or without board. High-class service. MRS. ANNIE WILLIAMS, 134 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, New York. SHOEMAKER Wm H. Trusty, the Expert 933 Druid Hill Avenue, opp. Union Street All kinds of rubber work a speciality. Look for name on the sign and the number, 933 Druid Hill Ave. GEORGE W. LESTER Fresh Killed Poultry - Stall: 254 Lafayette Market. Residence: 1204 Argyle Avenue Phone and Postal Cards orders promptly attended to Please Give Me A Trial. For Artistic Excursion Printing See Us First ..The Afro=American Co... 628 N.Eutaw St. --- ..BOARD.. SHOEMAKER Phone, C. & P. Madison 4691 M. ...BOARDING... MRS. ROBERT ADKINS Braddock Heights MD BOARDING By Day, Week and Month Summer Board MRS.W M. L. PASSEY Locust Cottage St. George P.O. Bal. Co. Md. Boarding for Summer by Day or Week Five minutes walk from St. George Station on the Western Mary- land Railroad. Snort walk from Emory Grove Car Line F. PATTERSON Ladies' and Gents' Tailor Cleaning, Pressing and Dyeing Call Patterson Dye Works, 1300 A ARGYLE AVENUE RELIGIOUS WORK ON THE ADVANCE MANY NOTABLES ON PROGRAM National Religious Training School Opens Doors to Leaders of Thought In All Donominations—Professor Kelly Miller-Presides Over Sociological Conference. Durbam, N. C.-The recent ministers' conference at the National Religious Training school in this city was the greatest interdisciplinary ministers' meeting ever held among Afro-Americans. Every denomination of importance was represented. Ministers came from all sections of the country, with hundreds of teachers from nearly all of the southern states and from many of the northern states. Professor Kelly Miller presided over the sociological conference. Among the prominent speakers were Archdeacon H. B. DeLancey, Rev. Dr. James E. King, Dr. E. H. Hunter, Hon. John C. Dancy, Dr. J. A. Savage, Dr. Galvin, Miss Hallie Q. Brown, Dean D. A. Martin of Gammon Theological seminary and the noted white theologians, lecturers and scholars. Drs. W. X. Chapman and Jesse L. Huriburt. Dr. James E. Shepard, president of the school, was highly praised for the service that he is rendering the race. The propaganda that has been started by this live movement will become a powerful agency in the uplift of the Negro in every section of the world. The following are excerpts from the report of the committee on resolutions of the conference: The ministerial conference of the National Religious Training School and Chantanqua, composed of clergymen of all denominations and of various sections, sends greetings to its fellow laborers everywhere, asking them to consider the following results of our study and free discussion during the most delightful and profitable work it has been our privilege to enjoy the hospitality of this marvelous educational venture. We heartily indorse the spirit and purpose of our work, and make religion the cornerstone of the intellectual structure it is rearing we pledge our support and influence in the furtherance of its high and noble aspirations. We call upon ministers and religious workers everywhere to recognize the need for a religious propaganda, which meets a peculiar need among our people. We believe that every minister or church brought under the influence of this conference owes the institution and its founder a debt of gratitude for the great work he is doing for social betterment and religious culture. We therefore recommend that all churches and ministers who can shall give to this great institution their support by word and deed to the extent they can afford it in financial aid and efforts, to increase the student body. Of the subjects investigated and discussed there seems to be a consensus of opinion among the ministers and other religious and social workers as to the foliage and interest, which deserves concerted support: We note with apprehension the growing lack in Sabbath observance. We stand for the old time strict observance of our Sabbath as the Lord's day, believing it to be a sacred and rest for God's glory and man's good. We therefore discourage its desecration by excursions, the publishing and reading of newspapers, Sunday pleasure driving and all forms of picnics or other forms of entertainment, to believe to be clearly wrong and ungodly. We deprecate the fact that the family altar is not a fixed institution, as it should be, among even church members, and we recommend 'that all ministers seek to encourage the home in order that family devotions may become the rule among church people and thereby bring the children early under the influence of godly training. We relate with pleasure that the study of sociology is finding its rightful and natural place among church workers. We believe that the minister is the leader of the people and that he should exercise that leadership for social betterment, whether in the country, small city, city paşa, or village, by encouraging between his church and other unplifting social influences, such as the Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., social settlement and charity organizations. The influence of the church should always touch other forms of organized enterprise, and the spirit of gods get a firmer grip upon the world. We recognize that the matter of amusements is one upon which the churches hold various opinions, but we believe it to be the duty of the church as well as the desire of all religious people to helpful amusements and supervision we recommend that ministers address themselves to this important task. We believe crime to be on the decrease, and we feel that it is the duty of the church and ministry to employ every movement which has for its purpose the further reduction and prevention of crime. We regard the church as all forms of crime, a traffic to be among the chief breeders of crime. Ministers and the church militant must fight with all might and power this particular form of crime incubator with its long train of corrupt progeny, most destructive of morals and religion. In addition to the minister's obligation to train and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, we recognize the further duty which devolves upon us to discover among those brought under his influence and to call into service lay workers for the advancement of Christ's kingdom. We address himself prayerfully to this important task in order that the efficiency of both the minister and the church may be increased for good. Young Bolden Proves Genuine Hero. Joseph Bolden, Jr. of Springfield. Mass, proved himself to be a genuine hero recently when he succeeded in rescuing his father and a white man of the name of James Tiffany from drowning. The men were bathing in the river of Keeler's dock, near Whitestone Landing, N. Y. KNIGHTS TO HONOR GREEN. Public Reception For Supreme Chan- celler In Oakland, Aug. 12. The Oakland (Cal.) Sunshine has done the lion's share in giving publicity to the public reception to be given at Germania hall, in Oakland, on Monday evening, Aug. 12, in honor of Sir S. N. Green of New Orleans. Mr. Green is the supreme chancellor of the Knights of Fyrthls, North and South America and the four other continents, and is everywhere held in high esteem by the members of the order. He is a delegate to the grand lodge of California, Marshal Nell lodge, No. 4, and Pride of the West lodge, No. 7. The occasion promises to be one of much interest and benefit to the order in that section. Preparations for the accommodation of many visitors have been made. The reception will be free to all. the committee having charge of the affair is composed of J. E. Rivers, chairman; Joseph R. Healreilson, A. B. Martin, L. F. Marsh, S. E. Young, W. W. Anderson, E. W. Levy, C. L. Scott and W. W. Dewson, secretary. EDWARD H. WILSON RESIGNS. President of Sons of Virginia Takes Society by Surprise. The Society of the Sons of Virginia was taken by surprise at the last meeting in July, at which President Edward H. Wilson suddenly resigned. Mr. Wilson had made no complaint to the board of directors nor to the society at any of its meetings. In view of the recommendations of the board of directors recently made that the sick and death benefits be increased beginning with September, it was thought that everything was in line for larger results in securing new members next fall. Vice President Charles H. Turner will be acting president until the annual election of officers in December. The society is strong financially and has had a most successful career for the past fourteen years. Plans are now under way for the annual reception, which is to be held in November. READY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BUSINESS LEAGUE. Effort to Make Chicago Assemblage Greatest in Organization's History. The thirteenth annual meeting of the National Business league will be held in Chicago Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 21, 22 and 23. The local Negro Business league of Chicago has secured the Seventh regiment armory for the sessions. Delegates intending to be present should as early as practicable notify W. D. Neighbors, secretary Chicago Negro Business league, 3517 State street, Chicago, of such intention, so that proper accommodations may be reserved. Last year nearly every state in the Union was represented at the annual meeting held in Little Rock. Officers of the organization are now earnestly at work to secure at Chicago an even larger gathering. The Little Rock meeting set a high standard in point of attendance, attractiveness of program and hospitality of its citizens, but the Chicago league is striving to have the coming meeting surpass all previous ones. The Chicago chamber of commerce joined with the local Negro Business League in inviting the national organization to meet in Chicago and is co-operating to welcome and entertain those who may attend. Very low reduced rates will be offered from all parts of the country and especially from the south to the meeting. Local leagues are urged to elect delegates at once. Experience has shown that the railroad authorities in every section of the country are willing to arrange for special Pullman or tourist car parties. It is earnestly desired that plans for such parties be arranged for as early as practicable. Some of the strongest men and women of the race will be present and speak. These gatherings annually bring together a group of hopeful, energetic, aspiring and successful men, and women who are doing their part of the world's work. Sessions of the following affiliated organizations will be held at the same time: The National Negro Bankers' association, the National Negro Funeral Directors' association, the National Negro Press association and the National Negro Bar association—a group of the strongest organizations in the country among the Negro people. African Society Honors J. W. Rutledge Headed by M. P. Sanders, a committee representing the African Society for Mutual Relief recently presented James Walter Rutledge, chairman of the board of trustees, with $20 in gold in appreciation of faithful services as chairman for twenty-five years. The presentation was made at Mr. Rutledge's house in Brooklyn. Members of the organization present were President C. H. Lansing, ex-President E. V. C. Ento, C. E. Scott, William R. Johnson, A. M. Combs, H. Cunningham and D. M. Webster. Brockton's Successful Business Man. Mr. Watt Terry of Brockton, Mass. who will in all probability be one of the speakers at the Chicago meeting of the National Negro Business league. is a successful business man. Mr. Terry recently purchased the well, known Checkerton and Chesson properties for $150,000. He is rated at $500,000, all of which he has made within six years. Mr. Terry is interested in Y. M. C. A. and church work and is the superintendent of the Messiah Baptist Sunday school. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER INSTITUTION OF WIDE INFLUENCE Superior Advantages Offered by Hospital Under Federal Control in Washington Are Highly Appreciated. What Surgeon In Chief William A. Warfield Is Doing. By R. W. THOMPSON. Washington. - Not nearly as many people know as ought to know that there is at the nation's capital, primarily for the benefit of Afro-Americans, one of the very largest and, most completely equipped hospitals in the world. This is Freedmen's hospital, established shortly after the civil war as a part of the movement that gave to the race Howard university, its much needed medical school and other facilities for the propagation of higher education. Visitors who come to Washington invariably ask about this magnificent PETER H. WILLIAM A. WARFIELD, M. D. institution, and it is pointed out as one of the conspicuous "show places" of the town. Freedman's hospital is a government institution—a bureau of the department of the interior—and is supported by direct appropriations by congress. Its privileges are therefore open to all the people, but its functions are for the most part to administer to the needs of sick and injured persons of the Negro race. Patients admitted to the hospital are classed under two heads—United States and the District of Columbia. Nearly 3,000 were received during the past year. In the surgical division 1.767 operations were performed, an increase of 285 over the previous year. The death rate of 5.6 is regarded as very low for a hospital of this kind, where many emergency cases are registered. In the outdoor department 4,830 persons were treated, an increase of 292 over last year. There were 12,712 prescriptions compounded, and the emergency cases numbered 983. Of the 2,900 patients treated during the year 1.882 were residents of the District and 1.018 were from the states. This illustrates the area covered by this great institution and the manifold benefits distributed by it. High and commanding a fine view of the city, the hospital occupies one of the prettiest and most healthful spots to be found anywhere. Dr. William A. Warfield, the alert and ever progressive surgeon in chief, has asked for an appropriation of $00,000 for such a building, and it is likely to be provided for at the next session of congress. The acquisition of the Nurses' home is one of Dr. Warfield's proudest achievements, as he values the nurse training department as one of the truly great features of the hospital service. This year there were forty-two women in the school for nurses. Dr. William A. Warfield has been surgeon in chief of Freedman's hospital since 1011, rising steadily by meritorious service from interne, first assistant and second assistant surgeon. He is a "self made man" in the truest sense of the term. He is a native of Montgomery county. Md. He started his early labors as a farmer's boy, working for 25 cents per day. Dr. Warfield is surrounded by an unusually competent, faithful and loyal corps of assistants, and his consulting staff embraces a long list of the ablest physicians and surgeons of both races in the country. They handle every conceivable type of medical and surgical cases, and in the hospital are performed some of the most intricate and difficult operations known to surgical science. Dr. Warfield's immediate corps of assistants is as follows: Dr. S. L. Caron, assistant surgeon; Dr. C. A. Brooks, resident physician; Dr. Walter Van Swearingen, pathologist; Dr. George W. Davis, anesthetist; F. D. Henry is chief clerk in the office with Miss Arsine Elizabeth Jones as stenographer and W. E. Cobb as general clerk. The nurses staff include Laura MacHule, superintendent; Emma Mae Irwin, assistant superintendent; Martha T. Cahansak, night supervisor; Marion V. Luces and Bertha J. Turuer, head nurses. SUNDAY SCHOOL. SUNDAY SCHOOL. Lesson V.—Third Quarter, For Aug. 4, 1912. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Lesson, Matt. xiii, 44-53. Memory Verses, 45, 46—Golden Text, Matt. vi, 33—Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. It was after He sent the multitudes away and went into the house that He explained to the disciples the parables and spake these others of today's lesson. It has been said that a parable is like a nut that has to be broken to get the meat—it keeps the meat from the indulgent and for the diligent. It is also true that there are outside truths for the world that they may receive if they will and enter in, and there are truths only for those who are within. The parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl give us wholly another view of what is going on in this present age and of its consummation in spite of all the work of the adversary. Remembering what we said in a previous lesson concerning the explanation of a word or phrase holding good through the whole discourse, we now note the field of verse 44 and the explanation in verse 38, "The field is the world." The word "treasure" takes us back to ex. xix. 5. Israel His peculiar treasure. See also Ps. xxxx. 4; Mat. ill. 17, margin. Thus the law, the prophets and the Psalms enlighten us concerning the treasure. Since Israel's rejection of Christ and her consequent scattering among all nations she has been a treasure to no one but Himself, but to Him she is as the apple of His eye, and till sun, moon and stars cease to shine she shall not be to be a nation before Him (Zech. ii. 8; Jer. xxxl. 35-37). Who can this be who gives up all that He has in order to buy the field? No one can buy the field but He who has the right to redeem it. the true Boaz, the mighty man of wealth, who as evidence that He had purchased or redeemed the field wore the crown of thorns. The story of the pearl is virtually the same except that the pearl is the church, as the treasure is Israel. Pearls come from the sea, and in Rev. xvii, 15. It is written, "The waters which then sawest are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues." In Ep. v, 27, the completed church is spoken of as a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but holy and without blemish. In these words one cannot help seeing a perfect pearl without spot or blemish or wrinkle. In this case, as in that of the treasure, the man gave up all that he had to purchase it. Salvation, or eternal life, or the Son of God, in whom we have redemption, is not obtained in that way, but as the free gift of God (Rom. IIi, 24; v, 1). Neither money nor good works can obtain eternal life. The work of our canteen fell wholly upon Jesus Christ, and by His perfect life and life in our stead and resurrection from the dead He has provided eternal redemption for all who will receive Him. We are saved, however, at so great work that forsaketh not all that he beth cannot be my disclure" (Luke xiv, 33). Returning to the treasure and the pearl which He obtains by giving up all that He had, "for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that, though He was rich, yet for yourakes He became poor that ye through His poverty might be rich" (II Cor. viii, 9). it is certainly true that whatever of value or preciousness there will be in Israel or the church it will be because of union with Him in whom alone is any preciousness. Another phase of truth should be considered in connection with Israel and the church, and that is that Abraham was promised a seed as the stars of heaven and as the dust of the earth or the sand of the sea, a heavenly and an earthly seed. Here also we see that church, the heavenly, and Israel, the earthly, seed. When these have been fully gathered we shall have the kingdom ruled over by a righteous king and with Him the church, His body, and Israel. His earthly people, all righteous. The seventh parable, the net gathering of every kind, may refer to this whole age or specially to the end of the age, but the great truth seems to be the separation of good and bad. The Lord Jesus did not believe in all who said that they believed on Him (John ii. 23,25), and we cannot tell always who are true and who are not, but the day will declare it. It is ours to gather all we can. How fearful are the words about the severing, the furnace of fire, the wailing and gnashing of teeth (verses 42, 40, 50; xxii, 13; xxiv, 51; xxv, 30, 41), and if the language is figurative what must the reality be? It is most plainly taught in Scripture that for the righteous there is an eternity of bliss and for the wicked who reject Christ and die in their sins an eternity of woe. How important His question, "Have ye understood all these things?" (51). 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Grant Scott, have, returned from a visit to New Rochelle, N. Y. Mrs. Mary Gross, of 209 W. Hill street, is visiting relatives in Calvert county. Rev. Dr. W. W. Allen, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, has gone on a vacation trip to Virginia and other points South. Mrs. John F. Brown is confined to her home, 724 West Mulberry street, by illness. Rev. George E. Curry, of Gettysburg, Pa., was in the city this week enroute to Boston, Mass. Mrs. W. A. C. Hughes and children, of 637 Mosher street, are spending several weeks in the country. Mrs. John W. Brown, who has been ill for the past few weeks, is slowly improving at her home on Argyle avenue. Mrs. Emiline Northern of 1610 McElderry street, is visiting her daughter Mrs. Mabel Young of New York, N. Y. Miss Elizabeth Smith of 1441 N. Carey street left the city on July 20th, for an indefinite stay with her friends at Norwich, Conn. Miss Bessie Morris, teacher of Domestic Science at Wilberforce University, has been visiting her friends in the city among them being Mrs. Lucy Day, of N. Calhoun street; Mrs. L. H. Fenderson, of Druid Hill avenue, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Theo Luca, of Carrollton avenue. Mrs. Annie Scott, of Plover street, left the city this week for an extended trip to Pittsburgh, Pa., and Atlantic City. N. J., the guest of Mrs. Mary Warren and Mrs. Nellie Bell. Mrs. Josephine Anderson, of Dolphin street, left the city this week for Cape May, N. J., for the summer. Mrs. Sarah Blake, of 1910 Division street, is spending the summer at Atlantic City. Mrs. Mary V. Butler, of 1617 Division street, left the city, this week for a month's stay in Montgomery county, Md. Mr. Willis Chandler, of 917 Druid Hill avenue, and Miss Noel Chandler, of 115 W. 53rd street, New York, will spend the summer with their sister, Dr. and Mrs. Roslien, of Desmar, California. 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