The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER VOL. XXII NO.11 NORTH CAROLINA FAIR A SUCCESS NORTH CAROLINA FAIR A SUCCESS Best Attendance in the History of The State Fair Association, Over Thirty Years GOVERNOR CRAIG'S ADDRESS. A Remarkable Ovation Tendered The Chief Executive And His Staff by Over Ten Thousand Persons (Editorial Correspondence.) Raleigh, N. C., November 4.—Yesterday ended one of the greatest celebrations ever held in this state by the Negroes of North Carolina. For more than thirty years have the Negroes of this state been conducting an Annual State Fair, and already the reputation of these fairs have proceeded all over the country, reflecting the highest praise and credit upon the race in this commonwealth. This present year, being the Year of Jubilee, commemorating fifty years of progress under freedom, special effort was put forth to make the fair eminently worthy of the occasion, and of supreme credit to the race. Those who had to do with its management covered themselves, and the race, with great glory in the magnificent showing made, the great crowds attending, and the warm and genuine words of praise and admiration elicited from the substantial white citizens of the state. In connection with the fair, under the auspices of the Ministerial Union of Raleigh, as well as the Ministers of the state, a Religious Congress was held to emphasize the religious progress of our people and as an expression of praise and thanksgiving to the Almighty for the manifold blessings which have descended upon the race during the past fifty years. Such Congress proved a genuine inspiration, and greatly heartened the race to push forward in the great work of moral and spiritual endeavor. There were two principal speakers. The Rev. Dr. H. H. Proctor, of Atlanta Georgia, delivered the Emancipation or Jubilee address. It as eloquent, informing, and stimulating. The sermon which was delivered at the grard closing of the whole affair, in St. Paul's A. M. E. Church, was by the Rev. Dr. George F. Bragg, of Baltimore. Dr. Bragg esteemed it a great honor to have been invited by the Ministerial Union of Raleigh, to come back to his old birth state, and upon this occasion, preach the Jubilee sermon to that magnificent audience which filled that beautiful and spacious church. The Congress was so completely carried away with the discourse, that a rising vote of appreciation was immediately extended him, and the request made for the manuscript so that the sermon might be printed under the auspices of the Union, for general circulation. The text was: "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great Light." It was a masterful and illuminating effort. The historical portion paid tribute to many of the great Negroes of North Carolina, now at rest. Such as, Daniel Walker, John Chavis, Lunsford Lane, Henry Evans, Lewis Leary, John A. Copeland, William Johnston Alston, Thomas White Cain. Hiram R. Revels, D. J. Saunders, Joseph C. Price, John S. Leary, John H. Smyth, and others. No brief extract could do justice to the discourse. At eleven o'clock of the same day, Dr. Bragg preached a powerful sermon at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, and at night, following evening prayer, in the beautiful chapel of St. Augustine's School, he preached again, on the late Bishop Atkinson, the founder of that institution, and other early helpers in that work. It was a great day for the Negroes of North Carolina. When we come to the fair, and many pleasing aspects of the life and progress of the race in the old North State, there is so much to be said, that one hardly knows where to begin and where to end. The "News and Observer," owned by the Hon. Josephus Daniels, secretary of the Navy, was most bountieous in its treatment of the whole affair. Day after day its gave columns to reporting the daily doings. By way of diversion, it is interesting to state just here, that the colored people of Raleigh hold the Hon. Mr. Daniels in the greatest estimation. They greatly revere the man, and testify to his exceeding kindness to the race. In these days of "segregation" it is interesting to learn that Mr. Daniels' next door neighbor is a colored man, and such has been the case for many years. Dr. Bragg dined on last Sunday with Mr. C. W. Hoover, one of the race's leading merchants, and Mr. Hoover's beautiful and well appointed residence is next door to that of the secretary of the United States Navy and nobody seems to be troubled or inconvenienced thereby. When Governor Craig, attended by his staff, made his first speech to Negroes, at the fair, on Thursday of last week, he was greeted by an enthusiastic audience of ten thousand Negroes, besides the many whites who were present. On other days the crowd was almost equally as great. The News and Observer in reporting the Governor's visit, among other things said: "Nothing but a moving picture reproduction could give any hint of what took place yesterday. State fair crowds have been hard to assimulate, to get together and control. The shows, the people, the jam, all attract from speaking places. And under the roof of the huge grand stand, it is hard to huddle the audience together. But Governor Craig ran the stand over, piled men upon each other in front of the grand stand, put them into the race track and even across it. And then the colored heart was not satisfied. Old men climbed up the sides of the stand and a jam that went a full block to the seats of the big building stood there and tried to hear every word of it. Order that would have been indeed for a hypnotic performance, prevailed and not a hearer left the throng while His Excellency spoke. His rich, full, musical voice reached far into the silent mass and in his maiden speech to the black citizens he measured to the full inch of an orator." And the same paper adds: "It wasn't a colored man's speech, some gilt-edged theory offered for the practice of an unfortunate fellow. It was an appeal to the patriotism of all people and citizenship held up heaven high." THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. I have just gone through your exhibits and you have a wonderful collection of agricultural products. I never saw better corn, wheat, tobacco, and I saw bread and cakes that looked good to eat. I rejoice in what you have done. North Carolina is a great state in farm products, but it is a great state in people also. I am proud of her people. I am proud of her colored people. If she is the grandest state, as your president has said, it is because of her citizenship, because it stands for the principle of giving to every man, woman and child, an opportunity to make the best that there is in him, and justice before the law. There is not (Continued on page 4) WILL FIGHT IT OUT WITHIN THE CHURCH Dismissed Editor of Christian Recorder Denies That He Has Gone Into Court HE BELIEVES HE DID RIGHT Dr. Wright Does Not Think His Church Will Condemn Him When He Has Been Philadelphia, November 7. Averring that he was dismissed without trial and that the publication board of the A. M. E. Church could only dismiss him for incapability. Dr. R. R. Wright, who was ordered to relinquish his position within 60 days, has addressed an appeal to the bishops of the A. M. E. Church. Rev. J. I. Lowe, manager of the Book Conceal, was dismissed at the same time for alleged drunkenness. Wright was "fired" for publishing a story about Lowe being drunk. As has beez reported, Editor Wright has not appealed to the courts for a restraining order, and it does not seem likely that he will. He will wage his fight, he says, within the church and declares that it is his belief that the church will sustain him. Is a statement to the correspondent of the Afro-American Ledger, Dr. Wright says: "The Afro-American Ledger was in error last week when it stated that I had invoked court action to prevent my dismissal. The courts have not been called on by me, nor am I thinking of doing so. I think I can get ample justice within the church without going elsewhere. I do not think that my church has gotten to the place where it will condemn a man who exposes sin and mete out to him the same punishment as the man receives who did the sinning. I must say, however, that the story which was published was right in the main." As Dr. Wright will fight his case within the church, the matter will become one of country wide interest. It is said that he asserts that he was given no hearing whatever the committee hearing he charges that he had preferred against Manager Lowe. After he and Lowe had testified, they were excused, and the dismissals of both announced. The friends of Editor Wright assert that he should be given a trial before being dismissed, as was done in the case of J. I. Lowe. In this week's Christian Recorder, Dr. Wright asks the church to suspend judgment until all the facts are cleared up. The editorial follows, in part: "The ends of justice would have been served far better, we think, if the Editor had been given the same chance of defense which the Manager had. The Manager had two hours of hearing on the charge made against him the Editor did not even know he was being discussed until he was called before the Board and told he was dismissed. Where justice lay in this procter we have not yet seen. These facts, without any discussion as to the power of the Board, or the legality of the proceedings, or the guilt of the Editor seem at least to call in question the justice of the Board's decision. "The case is of such importance that the connection at large ought to suspend judgment until it has all the facts in their proper light; Continued on Page 4 KANSAS CITY READY IS TO START $100,000 Y. M. C. A. Ground Has Been Broken and one Thousand Persons Have Paid Their Subscriptions. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Kansas City, Mo.—Ground was broken Saturday afternoon for the $100,000 Y. M. C. A. building, an event which will long be remembered by the citizens of Kansas City, and the colored people of the Central West. Prof. Hugh O. Cook, the present head of the colored branch of the association presided at the exercises, which was attended by a large gathering, including many persons from surrounding towns. Addresses were made by Mr. R. B. DeFrantz, secretary of the association; Mrs. Lucinda Day, in whose home the association had its beginning. Mrs. Day is one of the pioneers of Kansas City in all movements having for their aim, the upift of the colored people, spoke very encouragingly of the possibilities of the associations' work, and its influence upon the lives of young men. How Nelson C. Crews, editor of the Kansas City Son, and grand master of the Masonic Jurisdiction of Missouri, spoke on behalf of the fraternal organizations. C. S. Bishop, general secretary of the central Y. M. C. A. spoke on behalf of the building committee, reviewing the growth of the work, and the splendid efforts of those who had kept the movement before the people, foremost of which were Mr. Edward Ross, the first president of the association. Mr. Bishop noted the growing sentiment in favor of the Y. M. C. A. idea, and concluded that it was prophetic of the awakening of a new era for the colored people of Kansas City. Of the $100,000 building fund, $25,000 was given by Julius Rosenwald. of Chicago; the colored citizens in a campaign last spring was asked to raise $25,000, and raised more than $33,000 and the balance comes from a fund raised by a committee of the central association early this year. The colored citizens have paid about $14,000 into the building fund and more than 1000 persons have paid their pledges in full. THIS BANK IS DOING WELL Norfolk, Va., November 6.—According to the recent report of the Brown Savings and Banking Company, made to the State Banking Commission, the concern has total resources of $42,837.00 including real estate valued at $7,500. The bank has a paid up capital stock of $10,000 and deposits aggregating $25,000. TUGKEEGEANS PLAY WELL Tuskegee Institute, Ala., November 4.—Tuskegee Institute in the first contest of the year, October 18th registered thirty-eight points against Clark University of Atlanta, and on the following Saturday, October 25th overwhelmed the football squad from Morris Brown University with a forty-five to nothing score. Not once has Tuskegee been scored against. Tuskegee has not in recent years started her gridiron adventures under happier auspices and from every angle there indications of a remarkably successful season. The first real test of the team, however, will be on Wednesday, November 5th when the team will meet the Talladega College eleven in Birmingham. On November 15th, on the Tuskegee Institute field will be played the most hard fought contest seen in recent years, when the doughty Tuskegee squad tackles the Atlanta Baptist (Morehouse) College, of Atlanta, Georgia. This game, will without a doubt be a large factor in deciding who shall claim the Southern Championship. PRICE THREE CENTS TEN THOUSAND SIGNATURES President Wilson Claims That Reports About Segregation Have Been Very Largely The delegation, which was introduced to the President by Representative Thacher, of Massachusetts, reported that they had been courteously received, that the President had taken the matter under advisement, and that he had stated that the reports in the press of the segregation had been much exaggerated. The conference lasted half an hour. In their protest to the President the delegation quoted a letter written by Mr. Wilson before election, as follows: "It is my earnest wish to see justice done them in every matter, and not mere grudging justice, but justice executed with liberality and cordial good feeling. Every principle of our Constitution commends this, and our sympathies should also make it easy." The petitioners laid stresses particularly upon the order of Secretary McAdoo, requiring separate eating tables, and on the segregation in the auditors rooms of the Postoffice Department, the Navy, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and elsewhere. "Necessity," says the petition, "can not be pleaded as an excuse for this affront and injury. Afro-American and other American employees have been, working together, eating at the same, tables, and using the same lavatories and toilets for two generations." The delegation was composed of W. Monroe Trotter. of Boston; Rev. Dr. Byron Gunner, of Hilburn, N. Y., president of the league; Dr. William A. Sinclair, of Philadelphia, W. Maurice Spencer, of Delaware; Thomas Walker, of the District of Columbia; F. H. M. Murray, of Virginia; and Mrs. 1da Wells Barnett, of Chicago. A mass meeting under the auspices of the National Independent Political League will be held at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church tonight, when a report will be made. MAY LOCATE METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE HERE Nashville, Tenn., November 6. According to an unconfirmed rumor, the publishing house of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church may be located here. The publishing house is now located at Jackson, Ienn. The matter will probably be considered at the next General Conference of the denomination, which will be held in St. Louis next May. The publishing house of the National Baptist Convention and that of the Sunday School Union of the A. M. E. Church are already located here, and that of the C. M. E. Church would be regarded as a most desirable addition. FILE PROTEST WITH PRESIDENT Presented With a Monster Petition by the Independent Political League. Washington, November 7. —Protests against the continuance of segregation in the various departments of the national government were lodged with President Wilson yesterday by a committee of six men and one woman. A petition containing 10,000 signatures of protest was presented the President. R. N. WOOD M'ANENY FIRES R. N. WOOD. New York. November 7.—The first of the colored Democrats to lose their jobs is Robert N. Wood, head of the United Colored Democracy. Mr. Wood has been an inspector of highwavs for some time and it is said that Borough President McAenny "fired" him because he absented himself from duty without securing leave. Mr. Wood was one of the active spirits in the recent emancipation exposition, and spent much of his time there. MITCHEL'S ELECTION PLEASES Believed That He Will Recognize Colored Voters New York, November 6.—The crushing defeat administered to the Tammany Hall candidates in the municipal election Tuesday is not only disheartening to the thousands of white voters allied with the organization, but also to the hundreds of colored men who have hitherto cast their lot with the Tammany Hall folks. From the days of Richard Croker, the Democratic organization has always taken care of the colored Democrats, and many have secured fast positions through the aid of the organization. Robert N. Wood, head of the United Colored Democracy, and his followers fought hard for the election of Justice McCall and the entire Tammany ticket, but thousands of colored men supported the John Purroy Mitchell and the other fusion candidates. That Mr. Mitchell as mayor will give recognition to colored voters is the general belief. He spoke at several colored meetings during the campaign, and made a fine impression by declaring that he believed in fair play for all. He is also credited with the continuance of Charles W. Anderson as collector of internal revenue for the Wall Street district. Collector Anderson was one of the most ardent supporters of the fusion movement. It seems most likely that District Attorney Whitman will reappoint Cornelius McDougald as one of his assistants. Edward Braithwaite and N. B. Marshall are among those who have been mentioned for positions under Mayor-elect Mitchell. Much regret is expressed that John M. Royal and James H.Anderson lost out in their fight for membership on the Board of Aldermen. The election of William Sulzer to the General Assembly is gratifying to colored voters of all shades of opinion. TEACHERS FROM ALL SECTIONS TO MEET TEACHERS FROM ALL SECTIONS TO MEET Washington, November 7. Prominent educators from all sections of the country are expected here next Wednesday and Thursday to attend the annual meeting of Teachers in Negro land grant colleges. The meetings will be held in the Y. M. C. A., 1816 12th street northwest. NORTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS MEET REPORTS SHOW PROGRESS. Forty-sixth Annual Gathering of State Religious and Educational Convention Notable For Harmony and Enthusiasm—Workers Manifest Desire to Be Helpful. By GEORGE F. KING. Rocky Mount. N. C.-The forty-sixth annual meeting of the State Baptist Educational and Missionary convention of North Carolina held here the last week in October (beginning Oct. 28), was attended by hundreds of delegates and visitors from most all sections of the state. The reports of the general officers and those of the representatives from the various churches to the convention were very encouraging. The success of the denomination in this state among Afro-Americans is due to intelligent leadership coupled with the thrift and industry of a large constituency of followers. The sessions of the convention were marked by harmony and a desire on the part of all concerned to work for larger missionary and educational results in the churches and schools throughout the state. This splendid religious organization has as its president Dr. A. W. Pegues DR. A. W. FEGUES. of Raleigh, who is eminently fitted for the office. Being a man possessing every qualification of a safe leader and enjoying the confidence of the better element of both races in North Carolina, he is doing a great work of uplift which is bound to count for higher Christian manhood and citizenship. Contributor to the forces working for the world for Christ, he has an excellent way of bringing things to pass for the good of the denomination. Associated with Dr. Pegues are such national characters as Dr. C. S. Brown, corresponding secretary of the convention; Dr. J. J. World, treasurer; Dr. E. E. Smith, recording secretary of the convention, and a strong legion of active ministers. Dr. Pegues is one of the ablest theologians and educators in the state. For a number of years he was dean of the theological department of Shaw university, which position he resigned to become the supervisor of the state deaf, dumb and blind institute for colored youths in Raleigh. This institution, largely because of his ability and the generosity of the state, is the foremost institution of its kind in the south. This type of leadership has placed the Afro-American Baptists of North Carolina on a footing that reveals the ability of its members to succeed in matters of great importance to the denomination. Among the prominent speakers on the program were: Dr. N. F. Roberts, dean of the theological department of Shaw university; Dr. S. N. Voss, Rev. C. E. Aspen, Rev. W. T. Coleman, D. D., M. D.; Revs. O. S. Bullock, G. W. Watkins, Drs. E. M. Brawley, A. B. Vincent, Revs. C. H. Williamson, G. W. Moore, M. A. Talley, D. J. Avery, J. L. S. Holloman and Dr. W. M. Alexander of Baltimore, corresponding secretary Lott Carey convention. The jubilee remarks on the fifty years of freedom by Revs. R. H. Harper, Thomas Parker and "Father Jackson" were inspiring. Thrifty Mutual Benefit Association. The Seven Stars of Consolidation of America is the name of a mutual benefit organization with headquarters in Fort Worth, Tex., and an office in Dallas, of which Editor W. E. King of the Dallas Express is the official head. The society has a thriving membership. It has competent men as organizers and seeks to interest our people more largely into organized bodies for mutual benefit. ETHIOPIANS AND EGYPTIANS. Some Hitherto Unpublished Facts Regarding Origin of Race Prejudice. BY JOHN E. BRUCE (GRIT). Should it be asked at what epoch the system of jimcrowing the Negro took its birth we shall answer on the testimony of the monuments of astronomy itself that its principles appear with certainty to have been established about 17,000 years ago. And if it be asked to what people it is to be attributed we shall answer that the same monuments, supported by unanimous traditions, attribute it to the first tribes of Egypt. Thus the Ethiopian of Thebes named the stars of inundation, or Aquarius, those stars under which the Nile began to overflow: stars of the Ox or the Bull, those under which they began to plow, stars of the Lion, those under which that animal, driven from the desert by thirst, appeared on the banks of the Nile; stars of the Sheaf or of the Harvest Virgin, those of the reaping season; stars of the Lamb, stars of the two Kids, those under which these precious animals were brought forth, and thus was resolved the first part of the difficulty.—From Chapter XXII, Unexpurgated Copy, Volney's "Ruins of Empire." A perusal of this chapter will disclose the fact that Africa has given to modern civilization the science of astronomy and the religion with which it now seeks to humiliate and degrade the descendants of these tawny blacks. "The Ethiopians," says Lucian at page 85, "were the first who invented the science of the stars and gave names to the planets, not at random and without meaning, but descriptive of the qualities which they conceived them to possess, and it was from them that this art passed, still in an imperfect state, to the Egyptians." That moderns are capable of teaching to Negroes the principle of the religion of Jesus Christ, a religion which they profess, but do not practice, is, to say the least, amusing. God has evidently placed the Negro in America to test the reality of the white man's religion. The test is not creditable to him. His religion is a snare and a delusion, sounding brass and tinkling cymbals. And the Negro will not have it because he does not need it. NEW PUBLICATION ON THE COMMINGLING OF THE RACES NEW PUBLICATION ON THE COMMINGLING OF THE RACES Caesar Taylor's Book Strikes at the Root of American Injustice. Caesar A. A. P. Taylor of Philadelphia may not be a prophet in the Biblical sense of the term nor the son of a prophet, but the accuracy with which he has foretold in his book the present situation of the United States in its relation to other countries shows him to be a man of broad vision. With no other desire but to truthfully interpret the meaning of the injustice to the colored people of this country as practiced by legislators and sanctioned by the national government, he tells how class legislation as seen in the discrimination against the Afro-American citizen on public conveyances, segregation in cities and places of public accommodation will react upon those responsible for the existence of such injustice... The title of Mr. Taylor's book, "The Conflict and Commingling of the Races," is most appropriate. This new work on the great American problem, wherein the Negro is forcefully and fearlessly defended against the attacks of Tillman, Vardaman, Blease and all others who delight in singling him out for drastic arraignment in print and speech and making him a special subject for reactionary legislation, is bound to have a salutary effect upon the public conscience. The author enjoys a wide acquaintance and correspondence with many of the foremost personages in this country and abroad. His vast experience and past associations have afforded opportunities which equip him with ability to speak or write interestingly and instructively. He is optimistic throughout, yet his language is starting cutting and firm. His book is a courageous and manly defense. He does not whimper nor whine. He asks no quarter. He has put together in "The Conflict and Commingling of the Races" a book which turns both the opposition and the arguments of the opposition into a missile which he hurts with a compelling and effective force. A perusal of the book will fully attest to what is here claimed for it and more. The following excerpts from "The Conflict and Commingling of the Races" are indicative of what the volume of 134 pages contains: "A jimrow country, jimrow churches and jimrow preachers are not calculated to inspire either men or women with reverence for a religion so plainly hypocritical." "There is no God, and Christ is a myth if this country can exist with two standards of justice, one for white men, another for black men. The church is impotent." "I have no respect for nor faith in a religion professed by those who condone national crimes against any race of people." "Lynchings, burnings of human beings, denials of justice and legislative wrongs are not the producers of a Christian land. If so, then I want nothing of Americanized Christianity. Neither do others." "There are great wrongs yet to be righted while the victims cry aloud to deaf ears and hearts of stone." "There are many justice loving, noble hearted white people at the south, but the curse of that people and their glorious Eden-like land is the unrestrained hewlings and yelppings of the Tillmans, Vardamans. Elegans and other demagogues of greater or lesser degree." THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER Constitution League Sends Strong Reminder to President Wilson. Philadelphia. - The Constitution League of the United States, with headquarters at 1530 Lombard street, this city, through its field secretary, Dr. William A. Sinclair, recently sent a memorial to President Woodrow Wilson at Washington, which reads in part as follows: Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, Washington: Honored Sir—In the name of the Constitution League of the United States (incorporated), composed of citizens without regard to race, sex, creed or party, I beg respectfully to make representations to you in regard to the unfair, humiliating, degrading and, I think, unlawful treatment which your colored fellow citizens are receiving under your administration. Colored men were members of the convention which nominated you. Colored citizens were generously admitted to the convention hall, and some sat on the platform. You were elected to your high office through the united efforts and votes of both your white and colored fellow citizens. The distinguished gentlemen having charge of your campaign made special appeals to colored voters, and in order to accomplish results they established special headquarters in Boston, New York, Washington, Chicago and Denver. Every assurance was given of fair, just and equal consideration for colored citizens in the event of your election. In your letter to the Right Rev. Bishop Alexander Watters, president of the National Colored Democratic league, you yourself specifically pledged "just," "fair" and "equal" treatment to your "colored fellow citizens." During the progress of the campaign you gave similar assurances to other colored men. It seems conclusive that the elimination of the race issue achieved your election. I beg respectfully to say that many white and colored citizens believed that as you were a man of southern birth and northern opportunities, possessing the broadest scholarship and culture with the gift of gratitude, you would bring to bear on the race question the best and most patriotic thoughts of both southern and northern life, and also that you were ideally circumstanced to wipe out the Negro question as a factor in American politics by the faithful recognition of the mandates of the constitution of the United States. At the moment when all should be "quiet on the Totomac" I do not think it will be altogether a surprise to you for me to say that the colored people of the United States are more wrought up and alarmed at this time over their rights and liberties than at any period since their emancipation. This is due— First—"To the removal of competent colored men from offices in several of the states which they had filled by national appointment for years. Second.—The removal of competent colored men from offices held under national appointment in Washington. Third.—The refusal to appoint colored men to diplomatic posts which had for more than a generation been held by members of the race. Fourth.—The degradation imposed on colored men and women in several of the departments of the government through the practices of segregation and "Jim-crowism," colored clerks being taken from desks and from rooms and segregated, colored clerks being denied equal use of the lunch counters, the lockers, toilets, etc. In the name, then, of the Constitution League of the United States—and I may venture to say in the name of the liberty loving, Christian and patriotic people of the republic—I would most respectfully appeal to you as the president of the whole people to take such steps as in your good judgment would remedy these terrible wrongs against the Negro people, a people whose loyalty, faithfulness and service to their country in peace and in the stress of war have never been questioned, a people whose life is always on the altar of their country. With assurance of our most high regard I beg to subscribe yours most obediently. WILLIAM A. SINCLAIR. National Field Secretary. MAKING FIGHT FOR JUSTICE Recent Events Show Growing Resentment Against Race Segregation. No man ever gave utterance to words fraught with more truth than those of Lincoln when he asserted "this republic can not long endure half slave and half free." And because of the belief in such a sentiment the colored people are making dignified protests throughout the country against discrimination on account of race and color. The late Stewart L. Woodford said on one occasion while speaking at a literary society of Afro-Americans in Brooklyn in which he voiced the sentiments of his white fellow citizens, "We never freed the slaves until we had to, and we will never accord to them as free men all the rights and privileges which belong to them until we have to." Crispus Attucks, credited as being the first to shed his blood in the American Revolution, said to his comrades when he saw the British troops advancing on Boston, "Strike at the root, for there is the nest." Mrs. A. W. Hunton at the Beecher centennial celebration in Brooklyn, Oct. 21, in the course of an able address on Beecher's attitude toward freedom for the colored race, said that the colored people should fight color prejudice to death. The open letter to President Wilson recently sent from the Constitution league, the Boston and Baltimore protest mass meetings are all indications of the growing spirit of resentment among colored Americans against injustice in all of its idleous forms. Segregation in the Christian Church. While it might seem fit to some persons to have the colored members of the Protestant Episcopal church presided over by a bishop of their race. It is also the opinion of the majority that there should be no race segregation in that denomination in so far as official rank is concerned. Furthermore, should a bishop ever be selected from the ranks of the colored membership he should not be restricted to any particular race, but, given charge of a diocese. Should there be churches with white members and churches with colored members he must necessarily be the bishop over each. True Christianity does not segregate after the manna of the world. A ONE MAN CRUSADE By M. QUAD Copyright, 1913, by Associated Literary Press. Just before graduating for the ministry Bruce Stevens spent four days in the town of Newbern as a part of his vacation. Mr. Stevens found a political boss and a political ring in the town. He found one-half too many saloons for a town of its population. He found the sheriff of the county and his deputies and the constable in choos with the tough element. The justice of the peace was the keeper of a saloon, and passed drinks over the bar, and he protected his own sort when it came to legal troubles. "Why don't you do something?" he asked of a merchant of the town who was a representative of the better element. "And get boycotted and driven into bankruptcy?" was asked in return. "Is it as bad as that?" "The gang has us by the neck and has us scared. We have no leader." A few weeks later, when ready to take up his ministerial duties, Mr. Stevens asked to be sent to Newbern. "But we have a minister there," was replied. "But he has lost nearly all of his congregation." "Yes, the reports from that parish are not at all cheering, and I believe Brother Baker would welcome a transfer. You know it's one of the hardest towns in the state." "I have spent four days there." "The cause of religion is reported as very lowwaven." "I didn't know that there was any there at all" smiled the minister. "Well, you'll be appointed to the place. I hope you may stir things up." The Rev. Mr. Srensen arrived. He started out with a sermon that jolted and jarred. He spared neither Christian nor sinner. While he criticised the former for lack of backbone, he plainly told the latter that the crisis had come. The crisis meant decency and reform without any shame about it. After the sermon he lingered to talk with members of his congregation. He found them looking forward with great timidity. If he started a crusade he must not expect any active help from them. They were thoroughly cowed. "This is to be a one man crusade," he answered them. "I did not expect your aid, and so I'm not disappointed." Monday morning the crusade opened. Mr. Stevens visited the sheriff, and, without any heating around the bush, he said: "Sheriff, I am the new minister." "Yes?" "I am going for your crowd tooth and toe mail." "Why do you call it my crowd?" was asked. "Because it is. There are violations of the law every hour of the day, and you stand by without interference. You drink in every saloon, and you comrade with every lawbreaker. It's the same with your deputies and the constables. It's got to stop. You have got to do your sworn duty." "Another reformer struck the town, eh?" was the insulting reply. The sheriff went from saloon to saloon and laughed at the reformer and said there should he no interference from him. Within two weeks he was removed and another man named by the minister was in his shoes. The citizens of Newbern were stunned. It seemed incredible. The Rev. Mr. Stevens visited the justice in his saloon and said: "It's for you to enforce the law, and here you are among the lawbreakers! The others are depending upon you to dismiss any complaint made against them. What course are you going to take?" "None of your business!" The next day the minister complained of nine saloons which had violated the law. Each one of them was dismissed. Inside of twenty days the old justice was out and a new one in. There were ordinances against Sunday sports. They had not been enforced in five years. They came to the front now. No more baseball or horse racing. "Beat the meddler up!" was whispered, and a shake purse was made up to reward a scraper for doing it. He started out with great ardor to make a two minute job of it, but it lasted only half that time. The minister knocked him out with a jab on the jaw and then had him arrested and fined for disorderly conduct. Then a public meeting was called at a hall, and the minister did some tall talking. He put heart into the decent citizens so strongly that they came out boldly to his support, and the opposition saw that their cause was lost. One thing more. The Rev. Mr. Stevens from his pulpit raked the citizens of Newbern as they had never heard a minister talk before. They owed a duty to God and to man. They must show up at church, whether they were Christians or not. The Sunday school must be resurrected. There must be church work. Religion and politics must mix until every office in the county was filled by a decent man. The devil had had possession of Newbern long enough. Now he must be knocked down and dragged out. There was no devil there a year later. 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President Ratoga Sts., Balto., Md. company in Maryland on ages from 2 to 79 THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER News Gathered From Various Sections of the State by our Special Correspondents. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Salisbury, Md., Nov. 6.--The members of John Wesley M. E. Church raised last Sunday $217.61 on the debt of their church. Miss Emelyne Tindley sang to a crowded house in John Wesley last Sunday evening. Rev. N. J. L. Hughes is rapidly recovering from an accident which befell him some weeks ago. Rev. R. G. Waters by special request will preach on the subject "The Negro Problem" in John Wesley this coming Sunday evening. Mrs. Julia U. Langston tendered her father, Col. S. T. Houston, a magnificent supper last Friday night. Covers were laid for eight. Among the invited guests were Rev. R. G. Waters, Dr. J. W. Roberts, Mr. James F. Stewart, Mr. Levin Rider, Mr. John R. Houston, Mr. U. G. Langston and others. The Constantine Choral Society rendered great service in John Wesley last Sunday evening. Mr. W. D. Winston is certainly building up a great grocery business here. ST. MICHAELS NOTES (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) St. Michaels, Md., Nov. 6.—Rev. J. N. King preached at Kent Island Sunday. Twelve members of the Masonic Order from Baltimore, organized a Masonic Lodge at the Odd Fellows' Hall last week. Mrs. Susie Payne and Miss Mary Payne made a flying trip to Baltimore. Annie B. Davis returned to Baltimore Saturday. Mrs. Annie Miller visited the city. Mrs. Arthur Dennis, who was called to Baltimore is home again. The active, energetic, progressive pastor of Trinity A. M. E. Zion Church is having commendable improvements made to the church windows. Rev. T. E. Roach is still pastoring in St. Michaels, Md., not Lincoln University as he was represented by the "Star of Zion" of Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. Moses Johns was on the sick list, but is improving. ANNAPOLIS JOTTINGS Special to the Afro-American Ledger Annapolis, Md., Nov. 6.—The revival at Asbury M. E. Church closed with 150 converts last Sunday night Mt. Moriah A. M. E. Church had a good day Sunday. The pastor preached in the morning. Rev. F. L. Hertzfield preached at night to a large audience. A revival is being held at the first Baptist church. It is growing in interest. Next Sunday is the rally for the bonded debt at Mt. Moriah, and all the members will pay $5. The public school under the direction of Mrs. Snowden is largely attended. The teachers are cooperating and good results are anticipated. Dr. George Thomas is visiting his relatives in this city. Mr. Joseph Hamer, who has been very sick is convalesing. St. Phillips P. E. Church is conducting a campaign for funds for a pipe organ. NEWS FROM POCOMOKE (Special to the Afro-American Ledger.) Pocomoke City, Md., Nov. 6.—Mr. William Purnell, a prosperous farmer living about five miles from this city, became despondent on account of sickness last Saturday and cut his throat from ear to ear. His condition is considered very serious. Miss Bertha Holden, a much respected young lady, and Mr. Fletcher Dryden both of this city, were quietly married on Wednesday evening on Oxford street, where they will make their future home. Rev. John W. Taylor of the Baptist Church performed the ceremony. Mr. Kinnie Cropper, Miss Maud King and Miss Georgia Cropper, all of New Church, Va., were on a shopping expedition here last Saturday. Mrs. Ella Parker, of Makemie Park, Va., paid a visit to Mrs. Mary Waters of Greenwood, near this city. Rev. Asbury Marshall of the M. E. Church was taken suddenly ill on Friday evening. A doctor was called in and advised the family that it was necessary for him to be taken to Salisbury for an operation at once, his son, Howard Marshall accompanied him there. Mrs. Minnie Hall of Onancock, Va, while being called here by the sudden illness of her father, Rev. Asbury Marshall, has also been confined to the home under the care of the doctor. Halloween was observed here by a great number of our young folks many of them masquerading in such curious ways that it was difficult to discriminate the boys from the girls. All had a grand time. Mrs. Priscilla Holden of Laurel, Del., is here on a visit to her family. Mr. Ira Taylor of Crisfiled, Md., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Hannah Dix. Messers. Noah Gunby and Lorie Taylor motored to Westover, on a business trip Tuesday. Mrs. Hester Coston has returned home, after visiting friends in Snow Hill. HARVEST HOME AT LONGGREEN (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Longgreen, Md., November 5. The Harvest Home which has been in progress during the past week at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, was quite a success. On Tuesday night there was an egg hunt. Thursday night Miss Martha Boston and company gave a musical concert which was laregly attended and highly appreciated. Sunday Rev. L. A. Mallory preached a most excellent sermon. Monday night Dr. D. G. Hill gave a fine lecture, his subject being "The dancing habit as an amusement, its evil effect upon the life and character of the age." HAGERSTOWN HAPPENINGS (Special to the Afro-American Ledger) Hagerstown, Md., November 6. The churches were well attended last Sunday and the collections were good. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lennard Brooks and left a girl. Miss Addie Whiting, of W. Bethel street, died last Wednesday. Her funeral was held at her late residence last Friday. Revs. Edward Moore and Rev. F. C. Cothran officiated. She was buried at Middletown, Md. Mrs. Nannie Queen was called to Chambersburg, Pa., by the death of her father, Mr. John W. Gates last Monday. His widow and several children survive him. Mr. Freeman Oliver, of Baltimore, delivered a splendid campaign speech to Samartin Hall to a crowded house last Monday night. Miss Sophia Crew has returned home after spending the summer at Blue Ridge Summit. Mr. James Thompson has resumed his studies at Storer College. Rev. J. P. Tyler, pastor of the Episcopal Church here was elected bishop of Dakota at the recent convention held in New York. Hews a friend to all and presented a large-check from his congregation at the dedication of the new church. Mr. and Mrs. George Williams are conducting a very successful grocery store on N Jonathan street. Mrs. Mary Keys and four children is visiting her mother in Pittsburg, Pa. A very successful rummage sale is being conducted at the home of Mrs. M. J. Matthews for the benefit of Ebenezer A. M. E. Sunday School. Miss Cora Johnson is president of the committee, Mrs. Matthews, superintendent. Mr. John Aston and Mrs. Mary King were married at the parsonage of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church last Monday. The couple will make their home in Chambersburg, Pa. The Woman's Mite Missionary Society gave a very successful supper at the parsonage of the A. M. E. Church on Tuesday night. A neat sum was realized, Mrs. Isabella Johnson is president. Mr. George Truman, of New York, has returned home after a week's visit to his brothers, Messrs. Joseph and John Truman. CUMBERLAND HAPPENINGS Cumberland, Md., November 6. The harvest home festival at the Ebenezer Baptist Church was a grand success. The rendering of the sheaves gathering by the Lucas family was the feature of the evening. Miss Edna Williams celebrated her ninth birthday. Rev. E. D. Robinson, of Bellefonte, Pa., lectured at the M. E. Church last week on his travels through the Bremuda Islands. The Halloween entertainment at the Bethel A. M. E. Church Friday evening was the event of the season. The young ladies who were auctioned off all brought good prices, and the buyers were satisfied. Prof. H. M. Fisher gave his famous and humorous play of "Mutt and Jeff", which took the house by storm. Many have asked that the whole entertainment be repeated. Mrs. Helen Hill, Sarah Bromery Ollie Williams, Marie Oram, Hilda Brown, Lota Bromery are all much better after a brief illness. Mr. Robert Lindsay is improving from an operation upon the eye. Mrs. Christina Banks was called to Baltimore last week to the bedside of her mother who is reported to be quite ill. The younger men of the G. U. O. O. Fellows are preparing to give a supper the last of December. Mrs. O. C. Fisher is confined to her home with a slight cold. A bazaar and pig roast opened at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church Wednesday. NOTES FROM EASTON (Special to the Afro-American Ledger.) Easton, Md., November 6. Quarterly conference convened at Bethel A. M. E. Church Monday evening. The reports from the various auxiliaries was excellent. The Presiding Elder R. S. Ford was delighted. Rev. S. H. Cooper is pastor. There was a coal rally held at Bethel A. M. E. Church Sunday. Mrs. Annie Skinner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murray, is quite sick. Mrs. Marsina Parson who has been confined to her bed for three months is still unable to attend to her domestic affairs. Miss Etta Poney was taken to the Emergency Hospital Sunday to undergo an opreation for appendicitis. SNOW HILL BRIEFS The supper given last Wednesday night at the M. E. Church was a great success. Mr. M. Q. Castle has returned home from Ocean City. Mr. Otho Johnson has returned home from Atlantic City. Rev. J. W. Jewett and Mr.Alexander Martin spent two days in Cambridge this week attending the District Preachers' Meeting. Mrs. Victoria]Dixon, of Asbury Park, N. J., is here] visiting her mother and friends. CHESTERTOWN ITEM Chestertown, Md., Nov. 4-Rev. Chas. H. Murray, of Catonsville preached at Bethel A.M.E. Church Sunday night. 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It was the only paper in the country that had the news of the Book Concern troubles in Philadelphia in it. Moral:—if you want the news while it is the news read the Afro-American Ledger. If the women of Maryland will do as the women are doing in Illinois, it would not be a bad thing for Superintendent Anderson to get on the side of the Suffergettes and give them a lift. We are not very much disposed towards women suffrage, but if they will take hold of the liquor question as they are doing in many other states we will lay aside our prejudices and do all we can to help them. --- The temperance question is a moral question and will not down although it may suffer a temporary defeat. The question in the recent election was not Mr. Anderson but the right of the people in any particular district to say whether the saloon shall flourish in that particular district or not. Either Local Option or state-wide prohibition will prevail and that at no distant date as the liquor interests will find to the contrary notwithstanding. A REPLY THAT IN NO REPLY. If the Southern white man ceased to appeal to passion and feeling he would have not the least appearance of a case. Representative Aswell, of Louisiana, the other day in Congress, in attempting a reply to the addresses of Mr. Villard, with respect to justice for the Negro said: "Would Mr. Villard or any other good white man be willing for his sister or his daughter to marry a Negro?" As a matter of fact the question asked has not remotest connection with according to the Negro full and absolute justice as a man: Who a man shall marry is not at all involved in the matter of equal and impartial justice to men as men. It is just possible that Mr. Villard might not be willing for his daughter to marry the son of the congressman from Louisiana, who is a white man. But his willingness or unwillingness would be a very small matter if the parties to the contract, being of proper age, were willing. There are over ten million of Negroes in this country and the very least thing which worries --- them is the change of conditions so that they may associate with white people. So rare a thing is it that the great body of Negroes show any disposition to have white pastors or white teachers, the nearest approach to so called social equality, that the very few who are thus inclined, are rather regarded as abnormal curiosities. The decent and respectable Negro is not only not ashamed of his own but when he has a deliberate choice invariably selects his own. He is building up his own institutions. He loves his own kind. But he denies that the advantages of public utilities conveniences and comforts open alike to all good and respectable citizens can rightfully and legally be denied him because he is a Negro. Thus, when he seeks to avail himself of certain conveniences which exist for all the stockholders of the government, he is said to desire "social equality" because in the enjoyment of such public privileges which pertain to him as to others, he is necessarily brought into close contact with men and women, or mixing up in their private affairs, have absolutely nothing to do with our contention for the rights and privileges which pertain to him as to others, he is necessarily brought into close bodily contact with men and women whose skins are a little whiter than his. Marrying white women, or mixing up in their private affairs have absolutely nothing to do with our contention for the rights and privileges which pertain to all men on the common ground of their manhood. Mr. Lincoln once said: "It was in the oath I took that I would to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. I could not take the office without taking the oath. Nor was it my view that I might take an oath to get power, and break the oath in using the power." Every public officer takes the same oath to "defend and protect" the same Constitution. The Constitution knows not the color of any man's skin in the privileges permitted citizens. Our simple contention is that those who take the oath to get power, shall not break the oath in using the power. And, with respect to this present contention, to again use the words of Mr. Lincoln: "I expect to maintain this contest until successful, or till I die, or am conquered." --- "Beyond all dispute Maryland is entering upon an era of industrial and business expansion that will place it in the commanding position of influence and Baltimore in reaching the apex of its enterprise." In a sense this may be true, but before Baltimore and Maryland can reach that particular apex, it must put a muzzle on its Wests and Norrisses. It must cut out its segregationists and Jim crow enthusiasts. In order to expand the principles of justice and right must be laid as the foundation stones of all proper growth. Maryland must not forget this, whatever else it may think of. A HELPFUL ADDITION The corps of volunteer workers who act instructors in the Art Class received a most helpful addition last week, when Mrs. R. M. Hall, an expert in Irish Crochet lace joined the ranks. Members for this section of the class will be welcomed and well repaid for attending. The class is now proud of its membership of 37. The class in dressmaking will open on Thursday evening at 8 P.M. The Physical Training Class with Miss Edyth Cooper as chairman, gave a Halloween party. It was great fun finding out who was who. Dr. Melisor Thompson, of the Provident Hospital, gave the first of a series of talks to women, on Mother-Craft on Wednesday afternoon. It was most helpful and timely. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 12th. Miss Abbie Mitchell, Miss Lottie Wallace and Mr. Henry Grant will appear in a musicale for the benefit of the association on November 25th. Miss Mitchell needs no introduction to the residents of Baltimore as she is one of your own talented young women and well known. Look for add in another column. Junior rally on the 3rd Sunday in this month, November 19th, at 5 o'clock. Interesting service and good music. Come out and hear your daughter. LEFT MANY LARGE BEQUESTS. St. Louis, November 6.—Among the many bequests that the late Adolphus Rusch, millionaire brewer, made were the following to colored institutions: Provident Hospital. $5,000; Old Folks Home. $1,000; St. Francis Orphans' Home $1,000, and the Bartlett Agricultural and Industrial School, Dalton, Mo. $2,000. NORTH CAROLINA FAIR A SUCCESS Continued from first page an industrious man, white or black, in North Carolina, who can not make an honest living in North Carolina. We have lived a long time together in this common county of ours. My ancestors and yours came from across the far seas. We have lived in peace always except for outside interference by men who knew not what they were doing. And I want to see every white man and every black man working together to attain the high ideals of a noble citizenship: "It's a great thing to raise cotton and corn, but it is a greater thing to rise men and women. If the Everlasting World Builder should look down upon His Footstool and see it a place where men are scuffling only for the dollar, I believe He would stamp it out as a cancerous growth. I was glad to hear your president say that the black man knows his place as well as the white man knows his. And observation has been that the colored man never got out of his place until the white man got out of his. We all long to see the tie when there will be two entirely distinct races, each of pure blood. I was glad to hear your president tell the young men to stay in the country. I have always observed that the men who give that advice live in town. But they know. The country is the place for the poor man. When I get through being Governor, I am going there myself." Governor Craig paid a very tender tribute to the old time black men who remained with the folks at home when the fighters went to battle. He pictured the dusky face shining in God's radiance at the last day when the good deeds are recounted. Concluding, he said: "I was glad when I passed through that old colored man's booth a few minutes ago to hear him say he wanted to speak to "his Governor." I was glad to be welcomed here today as your Governor and the Governor of all the people of North Carolina." He said something about quitting here, but the crowd was too intent. It wasn't a good time to stop. He told the story of the colored woman who went to the dance late and all the "eatings" had gone. "A little dandy came up and said: 'Miss Mary Jane, can have this dance with you, seeing your program aint filled.' And the girl replied: 'Go away from here you sorry scoundel. You talk about my program being filled and you know I have had narry thing to eat.'" It was indeed a great speech, from a great man, and it went right home to the hearts of all present. On the following day, among other features, there was a great dinner to which 400 ex-slaves sat down. There was much speaking, by both white and colored. An extract from one of the short addresses on this occasion is well worthy of reproduction in these columns. The speaker was Lawyer Frisby, a prominent Afro-American attorney, of the city of Washington who, for the first time had ever been south of the Potomac. How great was his surprise and joy, can best be understood from his remarks upon this occasion. We have not the space, at this time, to say a word of Raleigh, the many Negro institutions of that city, and the magnificent showing along all lines our people are making. This we must reserve for some other time. Truly it was a most glorious and never to be forgotten occasion, well worthy of the important event in racial history which it celebrated. PROMINENT MEN AT METHODIST CONVENTION Indianapolis, Ind., November 6. Among those in attendance at the convention of Methodist Men, held last week, were Rev. R. E. Jones, editor of the Southwestern Christian Advocate; M. W. Douan, president of Wiley University, Marshall, Tex.; Rev. I. L. Thomas, Baltimore, assistant secretary of the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension, Baltimore; Rev. F. A. Cullen, New York; Rev. W. H. Brooks, New York; Rev. J. C. Sherrill, St. Louis; Rev. E. A. White, Cincinnati; Rev. J. P. Wrarg, Atlanta, Ga.; Rev. M. W. Clair, Washington; Rev. C. E. Hodges, Staunton, Va.; Rev. C. G. Cummings, Baltimore; Rev. S. A. Virgil, Roanoke, Va.; Rev. W. W. Lucas, Meridian, Miss., assistant secretary of the Epworth League and Garland Penn, Cincinnati, secretary of the Freedmen's Aid Society. A CHANCE TO HELP A WORTHY CAUSE Father Hopelessly Ill, Mother Recovering From Illness, With Three Small Children Now here is just where you can do a real good job of charitable work, and where it will count for more than the ordinary contribution you may give. Here is a family of five persons: the father is hopelessly ill, and unable to help his family except to sell a few newspapers and do occasionally light jobs of work. The mother has had tuberculosis but the disease is now arrested and she is able to do some light work. There are three children: aged 3, 7 and 13. The oldest, a boy will be ready in a little over year to graduate out of school into regular employment and contribute to the family's support. Some good friends are helping with the coal and rent bills, but they must have supplementary aid for the next twelve months, to the extent of $300. It is an exceptionally good family and must without fail be enabled to keep together. Eventually they will become self-supporting, barring, of course, unexpected accident or misfortune. The Afro-American is asking that the many charitable people of this city will help to keep this family together until it can bet on its feet. Whatever contributions are sent in will be acknowledged thru these columns and turned over to the family, every cent. Now we are not asking everybody to give five and ten dollars, but we are asking that you give according as you feel, and we hope you feel the necessity of this poor but deserving family. The mother is doing her best to keep her little flock together and give as much support to the father as possible, but she cannot do it all, and we know you are going to help. Send your contributions to the Afro-American office and it will be receipted for and placed to the credit of this deserving family. GOOD HOPES TO HOLD ANNUAL SESSION The annual session of the Grand Council of the Grand United Order of Brothers and Sisters of Good Hope will be held at Good Hope Hall, 657 W. Lexington street next Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Besides receiving reports from various departments, officers for the ensuing year will be elected at the closing session. William G. Price, who has been grand master for more than a decade, will be opposed for reelection by James B. Alkins, a past deputy grand master. Along with Mr. Alkins, an entire opposition ticket will be nominated. Those favoring the opposing ticket declare that the time is ripe for a change, and speak of their choice for grand master in the highest terms. WILL FIGHT IT OUT IN THE CHURCH Continued from first page for to our mind, it is at least an unsafe precedent for a Board to dismiss General Officer who was elected by the overwhelming vote of the General Conference without even giving him a chance to defend himself." ENTERPRISE LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS As its regular meeting on Tuesday night, Enterprise Lodge, No. 3, F. & A. Mason, the following officers were elected: Arthur Johnson, worshipful master; Howard Fitzhugh, senior warden; William Lively, junior warden; James F. Fessenton, treasurer; Charles R. Smith, secretary, and Milton R. Lee, representative to the Masonic Joint Stock Company. Mr. Fessenton has the honor of having served his lodge as treasurer for the past twenty-five years, and this was the twenty-sixth time he was elected treasurer. SAMUEL PRESENTATION M. B. MR. AND MRS. AUGUSTUS HOLLAND Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Holland Celebrate Golden Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Holland celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding on Saturday, November 1st, surrounded by their family, at their home, 1813 White street. The celebration was very quiet rwing to the illness of Mrs. Holland. They were married at St. Paul's Church, Ellicott City, Md., in 1863 by Father John Foley now Bishop of Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Holland served in the Civil War in the 28th Indiana Regiment Company E, and was at the fall of Richmond. Mr. Holland is now 76 years old and Mrs. Holland is 71 years. Both enjoyed good health until five weeks ago when Mrs. Holland was taken with her present illness. They have seven children, eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. They received many congratulations. CATONSVILLE NOTES (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Catonsville, Md., November 6. The mortgage club thanks their many friends for their patronage at the concert given by the Juvenile Troubadours at Grace A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins is president. Mr. John Henry Williams, formerly of Howard county, was married to Miss Susie Burgess, at 1819 White street, Baltimore Wednesday. Reception from 8.30 P. M. to 11. Mrs. Charles Woodland, who has been seriously ill, is slowly improving. Miss Lillian Matthews is confined to her home. The Wednesday night class will visit Mt. Zion M. E. Church, Elliott City, next Wednesday night. Mr. Philip Holland, who has been teaching in Prince George county, visited his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holland, Sunday. Mr. John Jackson, who spent the summer at Atlantic City, is home again. The milk maids were served a collation at the residence of Mrs. Flora Terrell Tuesday night. A Halloween party led by Mrs. Anne Coe and 30 masquraders visited the residence of the many neighbors on Winters Lane after which they retired to the residence of Mrs. Coe and was served a collation Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Leetard Marshall have moved to Waverly. Mrs. Joseph Santos nee Brewington. of Boston, visited Mr. and Mrs. Leetard Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Rawling last Sunday. BIG RALLY AT OAKVILLE (Special to The Arro-American Ledger.) Oakville, Md., Nov. 6—The trustees of Union M. E. Church held a big rally Sunday at which $100 was realize for the new building fund of the church. Rev. R. H. Boggs is the pastor of the church. The building, committee held a meeting this week at the residence of Mr. Robert Doane. Mrs. Martha Hall and daughter, Ethel, have recently returned from an extended stay in Portland, Me. Mr. John E. McBride has been appointed teacher at the College Grove public school. Mrs. Henrietta King is still on the sick list. The public school school at Oakville, Md., is improving under the guidance of Prof. Joseph Hayman, of Princess Anne. COUNCIL OF BISHOPS DECIDE ON DATE The Council of Bishops of the M. E. Church have decided upon Wednesay, April 1, as the day for the beginning of the annual session of Washington Conference. The session will be held at Simpson M. E. Church, Charleston, W. Va., unless the plans for the building of a new house of worship cause a change. By Booster Knock It is doubtful if there is another organization of musicians in the world just the same as the Cief Club, of New York, which drew an audience of nearly two thousand persons to Albaugh's Theatre on Wednesday night. "So different from the rest" describes it as aptly as any words can. From the time James Reese Europe raised his baton and the sixty artists started the "Cief Club March" until the last selection on the program, which consisted of 20 numbers, the large audience was held enraptured. It was indeed wonderful sight as well as an inspiring one and no one need fear that the Negro music will be lost to posterity as long as there are such capable artists to interpret it. Out of the nearly two thousand persons who were present it is doubtful if half of them knew one note from another but every one of them knew and understood every piece played by the orchestra. They knew it because it was a part of them, and always been a part of them—deep down in their souls, a galaxy of melodies that had been there ever since they could remember, and the spontaneous applause which followed each selection showed that altho these "old friends" had been touched by master hands and turned into perfect harmony they were recognized as "old friends" just the same. Had Will Marion-Cook contributed no more to the music world than his wonderful "Swing Along" he would have gained lasting fame, but he has also given the "Rain Song" and "Exhortation," and to hear these, master pieces rendered by the Cefl Club is an evening's enjoyment in itself. Surely no one can listen to these beautiful stories in harmony which found their origin in the hearts of the old "deacons" or "mammies" of yesterday, without at least bit of thankfulness that awise providence gave to the world such characters as they. Cook, in these three pieces has done more perhaps to perpetuate the theme of the original Negro melodies, than any other one man. He has done for this class of music what Dunbar did for Negro dialect. Nor was the great Anglo-African composer (S. Coleridge Taylor) forgotten on the program. The sift-minor cadences of his "Deep River" was as soothing as the crooning of a mother to her babe at the close of day. At the close of this number the enthusiastic applause was a wonderful tribute the art of the great composer. Messrs. Europe and Tyers who conducted the orchestra were at their best. Their control was excellent as was their interpretation and the perfect ending of every instrument showed a skill and understanding that place most surely these men high in the rank of composers. Taken as a whole the concert was a huge success. The members of the Clef Club can play and sing well and the bope is in the heart of every one who was present on Wednesday night that this will not be their last visit to Baltimore. FISHERMEN OF GALILEE AT SHARP STREET MEMORIAL The ninth annual sermon will be preached to the Grand United Order of Fishermen of Galilee Eastern and Western Hemispheres, at Sharp Street Memorial Church this Sunday evening at 8 o'clock November 9, by the pastor, Rev. M. J. Naylor. Mrs. Mason, an evangelist of Philadelphia, will also speak. --- --- --- BOOSTER KNOCK GRAY—In loving but sad remembrance of my dear uncle Samuel Gray, who departed this life November 10, 1910. There was an angel band in Heaven Which was not quite complete And God took my dear uncle To fill that vacant seat. You are not forgotten uncle dear Nor will you ever be For as long as life and memory last I will remember thee By his niece Matilda F. Glascoe Aquasco, Md. LOGGINS—In sad but loving remembrance of my dear mother. Ann M., who departed this life one year ago, Nov. 6, 1912. Nobby at her post she fell My mother dear, so kind and true Beloved by all her friends so well And kind to all she knew We leaned upon hope that was all in vain Till that terrible word at last Told our stricken hearts that she was out of pain And her beautiful life had passed Farewell dear mother Tili we meet on the golden shore On the banks of the beautiful river Where we will meet to part no more. By her loving daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Harris JACKSON—In sad and loving remembrance of our daughter and sister, Adeline Jackson Oh how hard we tried to save her But our toil was all in vain But the angels came and took her home To heaven there to dwell forever more CLARK—Sacred to the memory of my dear father, Wilton T. Clark, who departed this life two years ago, Nov. 4th, 1911 I have only the memory of father left To cheer me the whole life through Thy smile my dear father in tenderness Is all that I now have of you Into sweet rest he has entered No more to wake or to weep He is smiling upon me in heaven Dear father has fallen asleep. By his daughter In sad but loving remembrance of my dear husband, George Harris, who departed this life two years ago today, November 2, 1911. Two years. oh, husband can it be, The weary months I mourned for thee, And yet it feels so fresh, the pain. I count it over and over again: Rest on dear husband thy labor is o'er. Thy willing hands will toil no more: A faithful husband, both true and kind. A truer husband you could not find. God called him home it was his will, But in my heart I love him till, His memory is as dear today As in the hour he passed away. By his devoted wife Alexina Harris. HAWKINS—In loving remembrance of our mother, Mary A. Hawkins, departed this life five years ago. November 3, 1908. Gone, but not forgotten. O, mother, thy gentle voice is gone, Thy warm, true heart is still, And on thy pale, and peaceful face is resting death's cold chill. Thy hands are clasped upon thy breast. I have ksssed thy loving brow, And in my aching heart I know I have no mother now. How sad this day five years ago When mother, dear, she died; How sad our lives without her Words can never describe. Mother, dear mother, we miss you Since to Heaven you have gone; You prayed "God bless your children And bring them to the throne." We know that you are happy And that God answers prayers; We mourn our loss, dear mother, And will try to meet you there. Her daughter, Amelia F. Boardley. Miss Edith Butler 1230 ETTING STREET Ostrich feathers cleaned, curled and remodeled. All the latest styles in fancy trimmings, also willow plume made into fancy effects. Telephone Madison 6597. A special visit to the Holly Temple. Pierce street, near Fremont avenue. Rev. Mrs. Annie Barns, Mrs. A. Miller, Madam E. Z. Bruce, the nightengale singer Sunday, November 9, at 8 P. M. You are cordially invited. Rev. Ida Nelson Mrs. Hester Floyd, chairman. Mr. Thaddeus Copeland addressed a large meeting at Randallstown last Sunday. What Its Takes To Makes Your Business Grow We Have It. JOHN H. Mme. L. Jenison, Hair Dressing Parlor and Manicuring at her residence, 739 George street. Prompt service and satisfaction. Combings made up in braids at short notice. NOTICE. The A. C. E. League of Waters A. M. E. Church will render a Women's Day Program this Sunday at 5.44 P. M. Distinguished speakers and good music. Everybody welcome. Miss. Mamie Woolford, Pres. Mr. C. A. Carey, Sec'y. Rev. A. I. Coinso, Pastor There will be a Grand Presidents Reception given by the Faithful Workers of Allen A. M. E. Church at the church, corner Carlton and Lexington Sts., on Thursday, Nov. 13. Several prominent speakers have been secured for the occasion. Amoug them are Mrs. M. E. Murphy, Miss Ida R. Cummings, Mrs. Charlotte Davage, and Miss Annie R. Miller. Hon. Harry S. Cummings will address the Presidents, and will speak on the Segregation Law. Several selections will be rendered by a quartet from Sharp St. Choir under the leadership of Madam A. H. Lee. Duett by Miss L. S. Richardson and Mrs. M. Gross. Admission 10 Cents Refreshments at moderate prices Mrs. Ida Raiff, Pres., Mrs. Edna Brown, Sec. Sec. Rev. P. J. Jordan, Pas. The Empty Stocking Club of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church will give a grand banquet Monday night Nov. 10th, from 8 to 11. All are invited. Miss Bertha Sanders, President. The Kings' Daughters will have a Home Coming in the same church on the third Sunday. A stranger will preach at 11 a.m. A special program at 7:30 p.m. All are invited. Sunday, Nov. 16th, Mrs. Martha Brown, Press, Rev. J. W. Norris, Pastor. 3t Boys Wanted Between the ages of 9 and 17 yrs, to form a Brigade of Pythian Cadets of Maryland. For further information, address Gen. Lewis E. Willfams, 1104 N. Carey street Baltimore, Md. Meetings are being held Every Wednesday evening 8 o'clock at the above address. M. W. H. M. Dr. Junius Gray, pastor Psalmist Baptist Church, president of Emergency Association and corresponding secretary of the Mt. Bethel Baptist Association, has returned from Northumbland and Lancaster counties, Va. He called on Rev. P. C. Young, who is pastoring the Heartville church, where he is doing a great work, for which he deserves much credit. The good people are standing by him. Rev. Gray stopped in to call on the Rev. D. Fields and found that he is also doing much to advance the kingdom of our Lord; he is among the leaders of Virginia. Dr. Gray preached at the Mt. Olive Church, November 2 at 11.30 A.M. and $172.23 was raised; at this church of which the Rev. J. A. Nickens, D. D., pastor who is building a delightful church, and the good members and friends are telling him if he leads, they will follow. Dr. Gray also wishes to say that there is a grand opportunity for a good society in these counties. The fields are ripe and ready for THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER Day Nursery Association for Colored Children 953 Druid Hill Avenue What the Nursery Needs Coal Furnace Towels Rubber Sheets Tubs Brushes Brooms Ash Sifter Ash Can (Large) Garbage Can Cedar Polish Mops Coal Scuttle Ivory Soap Laundry Soap Muslin Sheets (Single) What Will You Contribute? 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City to sell The Magic Hair Grow-Ladies. Used a Straightner, with One 25 cent box will prove its valve any woman that uses one box of so well pleased that they will con- and we will forward you by mail directions how to use it. Persons $1.00 and we will send them a supply terms. Send all money by Money HAIR GROWER BENTON HARBOR, WAGAN. Nov. 6 1913 Benezer A. M. E. Sunday School November 16th, 1913, at 2.30 P. M. Needed to participate with us. Ed. Silver Offering at the Door. REV. J. W. NORRIS, Pastor. Special Attractions each Night. NAME LOCAL PARLORS FESSION ON of Your Eyes by SOCIALISTS... BINESS related back from our old location, at ARS AGO, where the hundreds of our or our now exclusive Optical Parlor EYE IS GIVEN OUR SOLE ATTEN- numbers in the thousands, which is an offer as to our 'Superior knowl- er Free Examinations of your Eyes. ECTORS OF OPTICS, who stand high which practically means a $5.00 exam- in front of Building ORE. Office Entrance 308 N. Mithals Dept. Store on the West LOCAL PARLOR. V STREET-308 REOPENING Of the Holy Temple League, on Wednesday evening, November 12, 1813, 8.30 o'clock. There will be a special program in which the following persons from the various churches will assist: Madam Helen Cooper and sister, Meedames Gantt, Banks, Shepard, Brown, Misses M. Roberson, Ella Hayes, Annse Russell, Hattie MacNeal, Bessie Wright, Mary Wormley, Messrs. H. Trusep. Wm. Butler, William Holland, Edward Sorrell, Henson Johnson, W. Green, D. Coates and the Ebenezer Quartet Prof. Archse Covington, Organist Miss B. M. Dorsev, President Rev. Ida Nelsan, Pastor A Special Sermon Rev Charles Brown, pastor of St. Luke's Union A. M. E. Church will preach at Centennial M. E. Churce Sunday at 5 p. m., in the inteoest of Class No. 5. Edwin Jackson. Leader MME. L. E. JENISON Hair Dressing & Manicuring Palor, 739 George Street. Combing made into Puffs Braids and all the latest style. Satisfaction our Motto- Colored People Desirable six room house, Vincent near Baker street; all light rooms, papered, water in house; nice yard $2.90 per week. Vernon, 106 E. Saratoga St. 75c WHATCOAT M. E CHURCH Franklin and Pine Sts. "King's Hill Rev. Alfred Young. Pastor. Residence; 618 Dolphin Street. Grand Rally Day for the Governors 11 a.m. Sermon by pastor 3. p. m. Sunday School. Special program. 4.30 p. m., Epworth League 7.45 p. m. m. Rev. S. H. Brown. Don't fail to come Prayer meeting Wednesday night. J. F. Crowner Chorister, W. C. Tongue, Supt. Thomas Johnson, Pres. E. L. ST. MATTHEW'S M. E. CHURCH E. 23rd Street Rev. R. A. Green, Pastor 11 a. m., Sermon by pastor 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 4 p. m. Epworth League. 8 p. m. Sermon by Rev. Mrs. Whitley and Communion. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night under the auspices of Ladies' Aid Mrs. Pearl M. Rice, Supt M1. J. Fuller, Pres. E. L. CENTENNIAL M. E. CHURCH Caroline and Bank Sts. Rev. N. M. CARROLL, D. D., Pastor 11 a. m. Sermon by pastor. Subject, "Autumn" 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 3 p. m. Sermon by Rev. C. E. Brown, pastor of St. Lukes U. A. M. E. Church his choir and congregation. AMES MEMORIAL M. E. CHURCH Carey and Baker streets Rev. D. W. Shaw, Ph.B., D.D., Pastor 6 a. m. Class Meeting, Thomas Lane Leader 11 a. m. Sermon by pastor. Postlude, "The Touch of Christ." 2 p. m. Sunday School, Mr. Henry Johnson, Superintendent 3 p. m., Lincoln-Lee Legion Temp- tance concert program. 5 p. m., Epworth League. 8 p. m. Preaching by pastor. Topic, "If Ye Love Me." Sacrament of the Lord's Supper after morning and evening services. Thursday night, Nov. 13, fine program of music and living pictures given by the Woman's Home Missionary Society ASBURY M. E. CHURCH Rogers and Lexington Streets Rev. Geo. E. Curry, Pastor Rally Day all day next Sunday. Come out and help us 11 a. m., Sermon by pastor Sunday School at 2:00 p. m. G. T. Stewart, Supt. 3 p. m. Rev. M. J. Naylor, D. D. pastor of Sharp St. Mem. M. E. Ch. will preach and his choir has been invited to do the singing. 7.30 p. m., Epworth League. 8 p. m., We are expecting the Rev. E. S. Williams, B. D., Pastor of Asbury, Annapolis. All cordially invited. GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH Stockton Street near W. Baltimore St. Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor. Stewards Day 10 a. m., Class. 11 a. m., Sermon by stranger. 2 p. m., Sunday School. 6.30 p. m. C. E. L. 8 p. m., Preaching by Rev. J. R. Richards. Wm. E. Henigan, Pres. C. E. L. T. H. McGowan, Sept. ST.MARK'S M.P. CHURCH Sharp St. near Montgomery St. Rev. Roy B. Mohr, Pastor 11 a. m., Preaching 2 p. m., Sunday School. 3 p. m. Rev. Reason assisted by R. Johnson. Their congregations. 7 p. m., Christian Endeavor 8 p. m., preaching by the pastor. Mr Harry Carpenter will play the cornet hereafter at the evening services. Miss Lydia Scott, Organist. GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Dolphin and Etting Sts. Rev. W. E. Williams, D. D., Minister The Manse, 623 W. Lanvale St. 11 a.m., sermon by the Minister Subject; "What Think Ye of Christ." 3.00 p. m., Sunday School 8 p. m., The Lord's Supper. Lecture and Prayer Service every Wednesday, 8 p. m. Mrs. Eulalia Reid Calloway, Directress Wm. Anderson, Supt. Colored Young Women Christian Association 1200 Druid Hill Avenue King's Daughters' Day You are invited to attend the Services on Sunday, November 9, 1913 5 p. m. Address by Mrs. John Fernandis Mrs. M. Galloway will render a solo Mrs. S. A., Lewis, presiding M. E. Murphy, President E. E. Bright, Secretary. Mrs. H. C. Smith, Gen'l See. The Y. M. C. A. At Payne's A.M.E. Church Sunday, November 9th at 4.30 Hon. Jonn C. Dancy, Speaker Good Singing All Men Invited Women Invited WOMENS' DAY WOMENS' DAY Handy Memorial A.. M. E. Church, Baker and Bruce streets, Sunday November 16, under the auspices of 25 leaders. A fine program will be rendered. Mrs. Martha Thompson, president Mrs. Alice Gaither, vice president Mrs. Georgia Hopewell, treasurer. Miss E. M. Wilson, secretary. Rev. J. O. Custis, pastor. EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH Montgomery street, bet. Charles and Hanover Rev. J. W. Norris, D. D. Pastor 11a.m., sermon by pastor. Subject, "The Eternity of Christ Indicated in Melchisedech. Universal place assured." 2.30 p. m. Sunday School 3.30 p. m. A special sermon by the Rev. Alfred Young to the Big Four. Subj., The Devil's Telephone. Number. 6 p. m., Allen C. E. League. 8 p. m., Sermon by pastor or stranger Wed., Nov. 12, Pastor, choir and congregation are due at Metropolitan M. E. Church. Subject, "The Stone and Beam are Equals in Responsibility John Murray, Pres. League Charles Tolson, Superintendent PAYNE A. M. E. CHUROH Calhoun and Laurens Sts. Rev. J. G. Martin, Pastor Residence: 1160 N. Calhoun St. Sunday, November 9th, 1913 Gleaning Day of the "Rally of States" All members are kindly requested to make their final report make their final report. Revival Services under the direction of Evangelist A. L. T. Waytes of Boston, Mass., will begin this Sunday and continue every evening until further notice 11 a. m., Preaching by Evangelist A. L. T. Waytes. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School 6 p. m., Allen C. E. League. Topic, "Christian Home Life." 2 Tim 1:1-5. 7.30 p. m. Sermon by Evangelist A. L. T. Waytes. Strangers are always welcome. Chas. E. Dorsey, Supt. James E. Nealy, Pres. A. E. L. WATERS A. M. M. E. CHURCH Aisquith St., near Jefferson. Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., Pastor. 427 Aisquith Street 11 a. m. Sermon by Bishop John Hurst, D. D. 2.30 a. m. Sunday School 5.45 p. m., A. C. E. L. Special pro- gram. Miss Mamie Woolford, Pres. A.C.E.L. TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH Linden Ave. and Biddle St. Rev. L. C. Curtis, D. D., Pastor. 11 a. m. Sermon by Rev. S.F.Dennis 2:30 p. m. Sunday School. 6:30 p. m. A. C. E. L. 7:30 p. m. Preaching by Rev. A. A. Murray to Bishop Johnson's Penny Club Our Fall Rally will close Sunday night and those who wish to have their names enrolled please pay your money to some of the captains or leaders by Sunday night. The prizes will be given Sunday night. We thank the members and friends for your assistance in the rally. All are Welcome to our services T. J. Holliday, Supt. Albert Whittington, Pres. E. L ST. JOHN'S A. M. E. CHTRCH Lexington St. near Pine Rev. J. A. Briscoe, Pastor Home-coming day. Let all the members come home. Bring your name and addresses and lay it on the Altar. 6 a. m. Class 11 a. m. Sermon by pastor, subject; "Foreatate of the Heavenly Life" 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 6 p. m. Allen League 8 p. m. Sermon and Song Service BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Lanvale St. and Druid Hill Ave. Rev. L. S. Flagg, D. D., Pastor Grand Rally all Day 10.30 a. m., Sermon by pastor. 2.30 p. m., Sunday School. 7.30 p. m. Sermon by pastor. T. J. Copeland, Supt. Program for BETHEL SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday, November 9th. 1. Solo, Mr. William Holland. 2. Recitation, Miss Mary Brown 3. Solo, Dr. O. D. Jones 4. Address, Mr. Howard Gross and others. Don't fail to attend Thaddues Copeland, Supt. Miss L. Campbell, Sec'y. Dr. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. HANDY MEM. A. M. E. CHURCH Baker and Bruce Streets Rev. John Offer Custis, Pastor Second Month, Series of sermons Subject, "Influence" On Dancing. 10.45 a. m., "Robbing God." 2 p. m., Sunday School 3 p. m., Special Service. 4 p. m. The Forty-nine Members' Meeting. Special services, Good music and an Old Time Love Feast with all the methodists of the city and vicinity cordially invited. The first of its kind ever given. Come and witness a great Feast. 8 p.m., "Influence of Parlor Dance, Robbing God," by pastor. The dancing masters, instructors, teachers, members of churches who give balls, hire or rent halls and publish dancing are all cordially invited to hear these sermons on dancing. Text, Malachi 3:8 "Will a Man Rob God?" A cordial welcome to all Mrs. Sarah E. Johnson, Pres. Services every Sabbath—Saturday 10 a. m., Sabbath School 11.30 a. m., preaching service 3.30 p. m., Young People's Society Special service Sunday night, Nov. 9 8 p. m., Stereoception Lecture. Subject, "To Prolong Life" Farewell sermon by Eld. L.C. Steaf of Washington, D.C., Wed., Nov. 12, 8 p.m. Don't miss it. IN UNION THERE ISTRENGTH Rev. C. Ed. Brown, Pastor of St. Lukes U. A. M. E. Church, Spring St. between Jefferson and McElderry, will preach a special sermon to the Central Star House No.13 of Job, Sunday November 16, 3 p. of m. Md. Grand Council and all Houses invited. All are welcome P.U.C.H. Bro. W. H. Patterson, W.F. Sister M. Cummings, W.S. Austin, Texas.—It seems that it is ever to be my lot to co some riding, and it is hard to tell just where I will land, but I am right here in Texas and you will agree with me that have been here for almost a month, but will be out before you can read this letter. I have been doing some getting around in Texas, and I have hardly started. If I do not say as much as you would like to have me say this week, I feel that you will forgive me and I will take it out with you another time. The last time I wrote to you before this time, I was in Galveston, Texas, and that is only a part of the great state. But I was there mixed up with a big Baptist convention and enjoyed being there. It was presided over by Rev. L, K. Williams, a man of ability and worth. I will never be able to tell you all about this great convention, and the men I met there. I have so many things to tell you about Galveston, and that great study of nature there, Rev. A. Barbour, that I will have to wait until I go there another time and I feel that you will be willing to wait for me. When I had finished the convention I went into Houston, remained over Saturday night and bright and early Sunday morning I went to Eagle Lake, Texas, and preached there Sunday morning, and in the afternoon, found me in Columbus, the guest of some friends there. Miss Pearl Burford a student of Prairie View had taken unto herself a husband and and she is now Mrs. Alexander. She has a fine husband, but is still teaching for this year, and when she gets through with her work she will pack up everything and join her husband in Marshall, Texas. Monday morning, I got up and went right on to Schulenburg, to visit the school taught by Mrs. Julia Green. She is a woman of considerable ability, and has been at the head of the graded school in this place for 21 years, and in this time she has graduated two daughters, and both of them are now teaching in different places. Mrs. Green is within herself inspiration to our boys and girls. She knows her business as a teacher. What is above all she has good common sense and is educated to her people and not away from them. I do not know when I have seen a woman with so many books, and I tell you when she gets through her school gets, eats her meals and cleans up the dishes, it is then that she turns her attention to them books. In this she, keeps posted and in this way, she has made her way in the front rank of educators. It would do you good to meet this wonderful woman. Off to San Antonio, to see the general missionary Baptist convention to order and at work. You see Texas is so big until they have just three conventions in the state, and each convention is doing its work. These Baptists just didn't agree on some kind of questions and they just split and started another and another convention, until now there are three conventions and all claim to be state conventions. Well there are 200,000 Negro Baptists in the state, they claim, and I suppose out of this there should be enough for each convention without any misunderstanding. But this convention is presided over by Rev. L. L. Campbell, of Asutin. It is some what on the order of the National Baptist convention, tranacting the business end through Boards, and each Board with its secretary and chairman, and members is just going to the front. Perhaps you would like to know where these boards and officers are. Well it would not be time for me to tell you all of this at once, but I will take time to tell you that the head of board must be a man who is a man of worth. The Foreign Mission Board the Home Mission Board, the first with Dr. Kelly, and other one has it secretary Dr. Gathings. Prof. W. H. Fuller, is secretary of the Educational Board, W. R. Toliver, at the Church Extension Board. It is exactly on the order of the National Baptist convention, and I was delighted with the pleasure of seeing these workers. I was assigned to stop with O. J. Carter, who is a friend of Henry Allen Boyd. His wife is a woman of rare ability and attainments. How glad I was with the pleasure of seeing her and meeting her and knowing her. She is considered one of the finest with a needle in the town, hence is kept busy all the time. The first thing to claim my attention was the convention. I witnessed the opening. The Mayor of the city delivered an address, as did the Rev. Dr. Porter, pastor of the white Baptist church in town. Dr. Porter told them about being with me in Europe and said some real good things to me or about me. I did not get to hear them because I had been called out. The whole convention called for me to stand up, but I was away, and could not stand. But what he said about me made my own people think the more of me. Rev. H. M. Williams, one of the fastest talkers in the convention, and a man with mouth, had much to say. He responded in style. He told the white people who were present to come among us just a little more, because we could not come among them. In speaking Dr. Williams opened his big mouth and said "The bar is up so high that we cannot get over it. We cannot come to you, but you can come to us. We are in position of that man who was in a certain place and looked up to Lazarus, and asked him to come down to him, because he would not get up to where Lazarus was." The mayor was told that the race needed white men who would plead for them. He wanted that when the cast laws were being passed, when the school grades were being cut down, and when the Negro was being abused, he wanted some one then to speak for him. Now that fellow made such a good clean cut speech, until the next day one of the city aldermen sent him a large boquet. Now there was nothing cringing about that speech. It was straight from the shoulder, yet there was nothing in it to make the other many feel insulted, but made him feel good. Now we need many men who know how to reach the other fellow and make him think. I remained in the city over Sunday and to my surprise I had nine invitations to dinner on Sunday. I do not know as I was ever invited to so many places to eat in one day since I have been in the world, and I just looked up and said "O if I just had nine stomachs, I would use them all today." It was not possible, so I just went to one of the places, which was indeed an humble home, but I had been invited there first. It was at the home of Jack and his wife Ollie. They have not been married long, and were so glad to have me long with them to take dinner on Sunday. I had the pleasure of seeing Mrs. Hopkins, the drugstore lady, Dr. Drake, Dr. H. L. Lewis, Undertaker Lewis, and many others. I left that place, went to San Marcos Texas, thence to Temple, and from Temple to the place where I am now. I am here attending the session of the Central Texas conference presided over by Bishop C. S. Smith. As I am going to be with him in another conference. Information comes to me today that Ed. Thomas, is no more. He is the father of Miss Cecil M. Thomas, of Paris, Ill., who is a young stenographer. I desire to extend to both of them my deepest sympathy, and pray that they will bow to the will of our Heavenly Father who doeth all things for the best. He gave and He hath taken away. Any letter sent care John W. Harris, Meridian, Miss., will reach me next week. LOOK OUT FOR THEM If the white race were to be wiped from the face of the globe, the sun would cease to shine and the earth would stop turning on its axis is the belief of that Negro who refuses to buy goods of his colored struggling merchant of that Negro who won't have a colored physician attend his family; of that Negro who won't employ a colored lawyer or any other professional man of that Negro who sneaks off and buys a home in some white settlement where he is not wanted; of that Negro who goes to a white church where he is not wanted by the way of the side or back door and takes a back seat in the gallery; we term such Negroes as Bad Negroes and if you study them closely, watch their maneuvers, you will find out that we are right. They are the Negroes who slip around and tell the white man all he knows. We warn you to beware of them.—Kansas Baptist Herald. Memphis, Tenn., November 6. A celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the freedom of the Negro has just ended here. The speakers included Rev. H. E. Young Roscoe C. Simmons, Rev. E. T. Demb, Rev. J. D. Davis, J. T. Settle and T. O. Fuller. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER THE EDITOR DR. WASHINGTON ROYAL WELCOME FOR BOOKER T. Selma, Alabama, October 25. More than 2,000 colored people gathered at the depot here yesterday, Friday, October 24, to welcome Dr. Booker T. Washington, principal of the Tuskegee Institute. Dr. Washington was scheduled to speak in the evening at Selma University and all of the colored schools had been dismissed so that the children could join in the welcome. Farmers and others come from points 10 to 15 miles distant to participate. It was a notable demonstration of loyalty to the leadership of Dr. Washington exhibited by these people. There were many welcoming banners in the crowd, bearing such slogans as "Hail to the Chief," "Welcome to Our Leader," "Cast Down Your Buckets Where You Are," "Make Friends in Every Manly way With Your White Neighbors," "Get Land," "Educate Your Children," etc. Some of these mottews were from Dr. Washington's addresses to colored people in various parts of the South. The enthusiasm of the peope was warmly infectious and greatly invidence. At the meeting at Selma University, where Dr. Washington spoke, there were present, the Mayor, the City Clerk, the Chief of Police, members of the City Council, members of the City School Board, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, bankers, lawyers, wholesale merchants, ministers, and many other white citizens of other occupations and professions with their wives and daughters. The carriage in which Dr. Washington was to ride through the city was decorated with bunting and a large United States flag and a lithograph of the Tuskegeean. Twenty-five citizens representing all of the professions and occupations had planned to release the four beautiful horses attached to the carriage and themselves pull the carriage through the streets of this thriving little city. Professor R. B. Hudson, principal of the colored school, assisted by Dr. A. F. Owens, of Selma University, and other important citizens of Selma are responsible for this great demonstration in honor of the Tuskegee Wizard. The case against Charles G. Guth for shooting and killing his colored chauffeur, George A. Morphy, some weeks ago was dismissed by the Grand Jury Wednesday. Guth had been exonerated already by a coroner's jury. The local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People succeeded in having State's Attorney Browning send the case on to the Grand Jury. Though a number of witnesses were summoned, it is said the Mrs. Mary Moss, who was a laundress in the Guth home, was not summoned. She probably knows more about the murder than any person, save Guth himself. The coroner's jury failed to summon her also. At her residence, 739 George St. On or about October 15. The friends and public are invited to inspect the parlors. Free Manicure to each customer on Opening Day. 10m4t IMPAIREC OR FAILING EYESIGHT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION We do not claim to sell you the best pair glasses for $1.00, but we do claim that our $1.00 glasses cannot be purchased elsewhere for less than $2.50. Consultation and Examination Without Charge EXCLUSIVELY THE EYE AND ITS NEED INVISIBLE BIFOCALS Double Vision Glasses—that stand for the greatest comfort you can obtain. A wonderfully ground lens of solid crystal that has no lines, no segment. We will be very glad to demonstrate the unusual value we are offering in Invisi-Bifocals at... $5 The Cut-Rate Optical Co 309 N. Eutaw Street 309 Just Below Colonial Theater OPEN UNTIL 8 P.M.—SATURDAY 10 P.M.—Occulist and hos pital prescriptions filled ½ price Knoxville, Tenn., November 6. At the annual session of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, held here last week, the disgraceful and unfair conditions that colored people of the South have to contend with in the "Jim Crow" sections of railroads were denounced in the following language: "We care nothing whatever for social amalgamation, for we think much less of some people than it is possible for them to think of us. Our contention is that where laws are passed, separating the races on public carriers, the accomodations that are paid for on a uniform basis should be equal. Some of the cars that our people are forced to ride in when, traveling by rail are veritable pig-pens, and the train crews that operate them are discourteous and sometimes abusive beyond the point of endurance. We recommend in view of that fact this convention appoint a committee to lay this matter together with the inconvenient and uncomfortable arrangements at junction points, and make strenuous efforts to secure fairer and better treatment of Negro passengers. "The attention of the railroad authorities should be called to the fact that a portion of every coach occupied by passengers of our race is utilized for purposes of blacking boots, while even the smoking coaches occupied by the whites are not utilized for that purpose. Moreover, stools are furnished the women of other races when alighting from the cars, while no such conveniences are furnished the women of our race. We observe, also that special porters transport the baggage of white women to the coaches, while neither the colored porter nor the male relatives of our women, are permitted to pass through the gates for the purpose of assisting them in that manner. We urge that our people be admonished to bury their prejudices as rapidly as they can; to live, as much as lieth in them, peaceably with all men; to improve every condition that enables them to develop an ideal citizenship and to reach the highest limit of racial and spiritual development." PROMINENT SPEAKERS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR Jackson, Miss., November 7.—Addresses outlining the great progress that the colored people of this country have made within the past fifty years were delivered here at the Mississippi State Fair yesterday and today. The speakers included Governor O'Neal, Charles Banks, former Congressman George H. White and W. T. Vernon. Most creditable exhibits were on view. There are hundreds in Baltimore City to verify the Wonderful Curative merit of Strength and Life. Mrs. Tucker, 2003 E. Lanvale street said; "My daughter was sent to Euderwood tubercular hospital with lung trouble; kept there many months, then came home to die. In May my child became very low, and one of the Phipps Clinic doctors said she would not live 7 days. My son called Dr. Campbell, the lung and nerve specialist. He put my daughter on Strength and Life, and with the rules she improved wonderfully. She helped later about the house has been able to go for car ride and is living yet. Neighbors ridiculed me for having a colored doctor, but he did the work; and I can recommend him and his medicine." Strength and Life prevents tuberculosis, and if the printed rules are followed, it checks and cures all incipient cases. Sold at Drugstores, and office of Dr. D. N. E. Campbell, 1369 N. Carey St., Baltimore, Md. Call or write. We have a large stock or Fall and Winter goods on hand. Stoves of all kinds. Large heaters, also cook stoves, carpets of different styles; bedroom and parlor suits, a full line of household goods. Will aim to please all comers. See Me First. Wm. H. Dodd Dealer in New and Second Hand Furniture, Stones, Oil Cloths, Mattings, Carpets, etc. 1131 Pennsylvania Ave. Baltimore, Md. Phone Mt. Vernon 4010 M 12-1 COLORED MEN WANTED. Colored man wanted to prepare as Sleeping Car and Train Porters No experience necessary. Positions pay from $65.00 to $100.00 per month. Steady work on first class trains running through Maryland. Passes and uniforms furnished when necessary. Write immediately Giles Private Boarding House Strictly first-class up-to-date accommodations. Prices moderate. Bath, hot and cold water, at 1621 Druid Hill Ave. Mrs. John B. Giles, Proprietress. Have You Considered That A WOMAN'S HAIR Is Her Glory. Then Why Not Call and See Mrs. M. Faulkner One of the Finest Hair Creams Known to Modern Chemists. Hundreds of References can be Furnished. 1530 Druid Hill Avenue Baltimore, Md. ADVERTISE E. F. Randall BAGGAGE EXPRESS Trunks and Baggage Hauled To All Parts of the City 551 Laurens Street FITZHUGH HALL—Merchant Tailor. 402 Brud Hill avenue Dyeing, Cleaning, Altering, Pressing Ladies and Gents Suits made to order. Goods called for and Dollivered Mt Vorson 3814 NIXON BROS. MERCHANT TAILORS Dyeing, Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing Suits and Overcovers made to order 1302 Pennsylvania Ave. Madison 3732M Work sailed for Madison 3778 M When you want a first class Sewing Machine you think of BUTLER The Sewing Machine Man 101 BRUD HILL AVE 121H DRUID HILL AVE. Mt. Vernon 1789 G. B. MADDOX PRINTER 911 Druid Hill Avenue WE HAVE IT Madison 4125-2785 TERRELL & McNEILL PHARMACISTS "Different from the rest." Cor. Carey and Presstman Streets H. L. JOHNSON'S Baggage Express 544 Lanvale St. nr. Penna Ave. Res. 1526 Druid Hill Ave. near Mc- Mechen Street Green's Prescription Pharmacy, Cor. Carey and Winchester Sts. Prescriptions filled at moderate prices. Cigars, Tobaccos, Sodas, Sundaes. A Full Line of Patent Medicines. Phone, Madison 1197 M JACOB G. BECKETT 2231 DRUID HILL AVENUE Furniture and Pianos Carefully Removed in City or Country MRS. ROBERTA CREDITT 1919 Druid Bill Avenue Exclusive styles in MILLINERY L. H. DAVENPORT New and Second Hand FURNITURE, CARPETS, Etc. 1006 Pennsylvania Ave. GEORGE H. SIDDONS FLORIST Pennsylvania Ave. cor George St Everything in Flowers Brown, Gross and Howard Dealers in Soda Water and Confectioneries. Lowneys and Hershey's Chocolates a specialty. All fresh stock In the Palm Garden of DALY'S AERDROME III5 Penna Av W. B. HARRIS 1362 North Stricker Street ..GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS..... On Sale. Fine Full Stock. Call or Phone Orders Taken. Madison 4680 M. J. R. Askew, the Bair Cutting King, is now located with Basil Lowery, 746 Pennsylvania Ave. near Biddle St. He will be glad to receive the patron- age of his many friends. C. & P. Phone 4614 M. Mt. Vernon. SANITARY BARBER SHOP Everything Sanitary from Drinking Cups Up. WM. 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Phone Character is the Best Capital WM. R. PARKER Real Estate Broker and Investor Property bought and sold on easy terms 917 Druid Hill Avenue ALBERT PETERS Dealer in Live & Dressed Poultry Butter and Eggs Stalls: 94-96 Richmond Market Residence: Heathbrook, Roland Park Phone: Tuxedo 231 R. All orders promptly delivered ANNUAL MEETING OF EDUCATORS LEADERS OF THE MOVEMENT Representatives of the Various Agricultural Schools Connected With the Land Grant Colleges to Confer on Matters of Moment—importance of a Central Organization. Washington—Representatives of the Negro Land Grant colleges will hold a conference at the Young Men's Christian association building, 1816 Twelfth street, in this city, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, Nov. 12 and 13. This conference will be held in connection with the association of American Agricultural colleges and experiment stations which meets at the same time. Most of the schools have already appointed their delegates to this conference. Alabama will be represented by President W. S. Buchanan and Professor P. C. Parks; Arkansas by Professor C. P. McLurkin; Delaware by President W. C. Jason; Florida by President Young and Professor F. H. Cardozi; Maryland by President J. O. Spencer and Professor T. H. Kiah; Mississippi by President J. A. Martin; North Carolina by President B. Dudley and Professor Blindford; South Carolina by President R. S. Wilkinson and Professor B. F. Hubert; Virginia by Professor C. K. Graham and probably Dr. H. P. Prissel; West Virginia by President Bydl Prillerman and Professor A. W. Curtis. Other institutions than the Land Grant colleges are invited to participate in the deliberations of this conference. Hon. P. P. Claxton and other distinguished educators are expected to take part in the program. All phases of agriculture will be discussed. The conference is of great importance to those in charge of agricultural schools. The last meeting of this organization was held at Atlanta university, Atlanta, Ga., November, 1912. The principal addresses at that meeting were made by Dr. H. E. Stockbridge, Professor F. B. Jonks and President Kenyon L. Butterfield of the Massachusetts Agricultural college. President Byrd Prillerman of the West Virginia Colored institute, Institute, W. Va., is chairman of this conference, and Professor Benjamin P. Habert, director of agriculture of the State Colored college, Orangeburg, S. C., is secretary. They have prepared an excellent program for the coming session and much benefit is expected to be derived from this conference. The men connected with the movement in an official way have had considerable experience in educational work as heads of colleges and other institutions of learning among our people. They know the advantage of having the most suitable equipment for agricultural schools as well as the needs of those for whom such institutions are maintained. Much can be accomplished by the right kind of co-operation in educational work by those who are interested with the training of young men and women for future service. If the churches, business enterprises, secret and benevolent societies see the necessity of having a central organization for the furtherance of their interests so should our educators unite in thought and action for the promotion of better facilities and closer co-operation in all matters which have to do with the preparation of the young men and women to make the most of their opportunities. Influence of the Piney Woods School. Lawrence C. Jones, founder and principal of the Piney Woods Country Life school near Braxton. Miss. is one of the most energetic and deserving of the younger men of the race engaged in educational work in the rural sections of the south. He has made the community about Braxton feel the uplift which comes from education. Christianity and sound moral character. He has the confidence of the people in the work which he is doing. The treasurer of the school is Mr. W. R. Mangum, cashier of the Braxton bank. Mrs. L. C. Jones, wife of the principal, is the much esteemed matron of the institution. Church Holds Double Celebration. The pastor and members of the Nazarine Congregational church in Brooklyn celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the church the last week in October and concluded with an observance of the third anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. A. P. Miller, whom the church called as pastor three years ago. The late A. J. Henry had been pastor of this congregation for eighteen years at the time of his death a few years ago. New Church Edifice For Lane Chapel. Lane chapel, colored Methodist Episcopal church at Elmo, Tex. has been rebuilt under the pastorate of the Rev. G. J. Jackson. The new edifice, which cost over $2,000, was dedicated on Sunday, Oct. 26. Three white clergymen, friends of the pastor, took part in the dedication services. EMANCIPATION EXPOSITION. New York Celebration Embraced Many Notable Features of Progress. By N. BARNETT DODSON. New York.—With beautiful decorations and thrilling music by E. E. Thompson's band of the New Amsterdam Musical association, the New York emancipation proclamation exposition opened auspiciously in the Twelfth Regiment armory in this city Wednesday. Oct. 22. The character and quality of the exhibits and the variety of information found on charts and placards which encircled the entire building afforded entertainment to abundance for the thousands in attendance throughout the ten days of the exposition. As if by magic the spectators were drawn to the Egyptian art temple, which stood near the center of the building. In this magnificent structure were shown paintings, drawings, sculpture and other works of art, portraying the handwork of members of the race, which were counted worthy by art critics of national and international fame to stand side by side with the works of the most finished artists of modern times. In the center of the temple stood an eight foot group of statuary emblematic of and interpreting "Humanity Freeing the Slaves." This production is by Miss Meta Varrick of Philadelphia, who received her art education at the Industrial Art school in her home city and subsequently studied for three years under Rodin in Paris. On a large canvas is shown the gallant uphill charge of the famous Twenty-fifth United States regiment at the battle of El Caney in the Spanish-American war. In the hall of fame were distributed photographs of Douglass, Langston, Bruce, Pinchback, Washington and many other pictures of noted men of the race. In this was also a picture showing the jury which tried Jefferson Davis, said to be the first mixed jury to serve at a trial in the United States. The exhibits showing the religious advance of the race were creditable and quite complete in detail. The industrial exhibits were numerous. The booth of the Howard Gephanage Industrial school was one of the main centers of attraction in this department, as all of the exhibits were the production of the children of the institution. There were samples of new shoes; shoes repaired, plain and fancy sewing, embroidery work and farm products. Four cabbages weighing eighty pounds occupied the center of the platform. The historical pagenet of the race—a great scenic production, written by Commissioner Du Bois and produced with 350 actors in full costume, with orchestra and chorus and a regiment of boy scouts under Major R. C. Wendell—was given Thursday evening, Oct. 22; Saturday afternoon (matinee), Oct. 25; Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, and Thursday evening, Oct. 30. From 5,000 to 8,000 persons witness this thrilling play each time. When the play was over on Tuesday evening there were calls for Dr. Du Bois from thousands of voices, so pleased were the spectators. The exposition closed Friday evening, Oct. 31, with an All Halloween costume ball and exposition band concert. SUFFRAGE JN OKLAHOMA. Counsel For Advancement Association Questions Validity of New Law. Mr. Moorfield Storey, counsel for the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People, has filed with the United States supreme court a brief in behalf of the association in the case of Frank Gainn and J. I. Beal against the United States. The case concerns an amendment to the Oklahoma constitution, adopted in 1930, which the association contends discriminates against the Negro race in the matter of the suffrage. The case comes before the supreme court on a certificate from the circuit court of appeals for the eighth circuit, asking instructions in regard to two questions relative to the validity of the amendment, which reads as follows: No person shall be registered as an elector of this state or be allowed to vote in any election herein unless he be able to read and write any section of the constitution of the state of Oklahoma. And no person who was on Jan. 1, 1866, or at any time prior thereto entitled to vote under any form of government or who at that time resided in some foreign nation, and no lineal descendant of such person shall be denied the right to register and vote of his inability to so read and write sections of such constitution. Precinct election inspectors, having in charge the registration of electors shall enforce the provisions of this section at the time of registration provided registration be required. Should registration be dispensed with the provisions of this section shall be enforced by the predestrict election officer when electors apply for ballots to vote. The questions certified are as follows: First—Was the amendment to the constitution of Oklahoma heretofore set forth valid? Second. Was that amendment void in so far as it attempted to debar from the right or privilege of voting for a qualified candidate for a member of congress in Oklahoma unless they were able to read and write any section of the constitution of Oklahoma Negro citizens of the United States who were otherwise qualified to vote for a qualified candidate for a member of congress in that state, but who were not and none of whose lineal ancestors was entitled to vote under any form of government on Jan. 1, 1866, or at any time prior thereto because they were then slaves? "The amendment to the constitution of Oklahoma now before the court is one of many similar provisions adopted in certain states, varying in their language, but intended to accomplish the same object, and that an object forbidden by the constitution of the United States." says Mr. Storey in the opening of the brief. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER THE LYNCHING OF JOE M'NEELY RAVAGES OF STRONG DRINK Good and Evil Effect of the Influence of the Public Press Shown In Editorial Comment In Reference to the Killing of Police Officer L. L. Wilson In Charlotte, N. C. Salisbury, N. C.-That a well edited press in the south, representing everything that stands for justice and the advancement of Afro-Americans, meets the approval of some of the leading white publications of the south is evidenced in the following editorial from Collier's Weekly. The editor of the Piedmont Advocate, this city, wrote an editorial on the lynching of Joe McNeely in Charlotte, and after quoting the able editorial of the editor of the Piedmont Advocate the editor of Collier's Weekly, under the caption "Some White Man" says: "This time it happened at Charlotte, N. C. A Negro named Joe McNeely, filled and crazed with cocaine and had whisky' (we quote a-North Carolina paper), shot and perhaps mortally wounded a police officer, L. L. Wilson. Joe had run amuck with a gun, and the officer was 'after him.' The sequel is commonplace enough—a mob lynched the guilty Negro. But was that Negro really guilty? The question is not A. B. DR. W. B. CRITTENDEX. one of identity. Though lynchers often enough punish the wrong man, there was no mistake as to the individual Negro. But the newspaper we have quoted asked four pointed questions: "Who is responsible for the bad whisky that fills our south? Who is it that makes the ignorant, degraded Negro his tool for the commission of all kinds of crime? Who is it that does out that terrible thing—cocaine—with which the Negroes in ever increasing numbers are becoming crazed? Who are running blind tigers and "clubs" and places of ill fame and gambling? "We talk about 'bad Negroes' and no one denies that they exist. But it is bad whites upon whom the final responsibility for these outrages rests—yes, and a part of it, too, upon its responsible citizens who tolerate their practices. But for the bad whites, who concoct and dispense poison, Joe McNeely would not have run amuck. Who ever heard of a Negro distiller of 'nigger gin'? But for bad whites Officer Wilson would be on his beat today, and murder by mob would not have blackened Charlotte's good name as a municipality. We wish that the southern press would make a practice of printing the names of the men who make money out of the drinks and drugs that delughe Negroes. "We wish that the mob spirit would take the form of running these men out of the towns they disgrace. Social punishment is most cruelly efficacious, as every schoolgirl knows, and might even have its effect upon the smug distillers at Louisville who flood the malls with advertisements of bottled vice. And cruelty is justice here; for, while a Negro murderer is at worst a dangerous beast, the man who makes money out of stimulating crime is unnameable unclean." The editor of the Piedmont Advocate is Professor W. B. Crittenden, an unassuming man but the right type of man for a molder of character. He received his elementary training in New England schools and graduated from the high school, at Medford, Mass. He then matriculated at Oberlin and graduated with honors. He had the distinguished honor to be on the junior exhibition at this institution, and the first field day at Oberlin he won a medal. As a pedagogue he is one of the leading factors in educating the youth of the race. For seven years he was head of the academic department of St. Augustin school. Raleigh, but resigned this position to teach chemistry and higher mathematics at Livingstone college, this city, where he has been for the past twelve years. He very ably represented the A. M. E. Zion connection and Livingstone college, the leading institution of this denomination, at the universal races congress which met in London in 1911. SUNDAY SCHOOL. Lesson VI.—Fourth Quarter, For Nov. 9, 1913. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Lesson, Rom. xiv, 7-21. *Memory Verses 7, 8*—Golden Text; Rom. xiv, 21—Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. In our recent lessons in Exodus and Numbers we have had a grand illustration of forgetting self and living for others in the story of Moses, who so patiently bore with and interceded for that complaining, rebellious people for forty years, and yet they so vexed him that the time came when even he failed. All mere men have failed at some time, in some way. There has only been one who always and in all things pleased the Father and never sought to please Himself (John viii, 29; from xv. 3; Matt. iii, 17; xvii, 5). He who gave the ten commandments to Israel out of the midst of the fire and afterward wrote them twice on the tables of stone, providing an ark in which to keep the unbroken tables, came Himself as a man and lived on earth over thirty-three years, fulfilling perfectly His perfect law in every detail, in thought, word and deed, for He was the true tabernacle, and ark, and mercy seat, and becomes the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. Apart from Him there is none righteous, no not one, but all are under the curse and wrath of God (Rom. iii. 10. 11; Gal. iii. 10; John iii. 36). God did not ask Israel to do anything for Him until He had redeemed them from the bondage of Egypt, and he does not ask the unsaved now to do anything for Him, because they cannot please God (from viii. 7. St. In the first eight chapters of this epistle the way of salvation for sinners is very plainly set forth. Then follows the special Israel portion (chapters 9 to 11), and then from chapter 12 we have the life that should be lived by the redeemed, the life of love which worketh no ill to his neighbor, a life not conformed to this evil age, but transfigured by the renewing of our minds, proving the good and acceptable and perfect will of God (Iom. xii, 1, 2; xiii, 10), a life-making manifest the Lord Jesus Christ and making no provision for the flesh to fulfill its lusts (Iom. xiii, 14). It must ever be, as His redeemed, "Not 1, but Christ." (Lesson verses 7-9; Gal. ii, 20; I Cor. xv, 16; II Cor. iv, 10; 11; v, 15). A great difficulty with believers generally is the judging of others; the desire and attempt to put others right while we are not right ourselves; the fancied beam in another's eye with only a mote in our own. It would be well for us if we would determine not to judge one another any more (verse 13), but to search and try ourselves until we get more right with God; more self emptied and spirit filled; more occupied with Him with whom we have to do, to whom alone we must give account and at whose judgment seat we must stand as His redeemed ones to give account of ourselves as His stewards (verses 10-12; I Pet. iv. 1; I Cor. iv. 1). This brings up the whole question of salvation and service. We are justified freely by His grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. But we are saved to serve the living and true God, while we wait for His Son from heaven, and for the kingdom of God, which is not meat and drink, but rightcousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, manifesting in our lives day by day something of that righteousness and peace and joy (verses 17, 18: Rom. iii. 24; Thess. 1, 9-10). There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, and we shall not come into judgment for our sins, because they are blotted out and shall not be remembered (Rom. vili, 1; John iv, 24; Isa. xiii, 25); but the judgment seat of Christ, mentioned only in verse 10 and II Cor. v. 10, is for believers, saved people, to give account of their service, their stewardship and to receive their appointments in His kingdom, that they may come with Him to judge the nations and to reign with Him while He shall subdue all things unto Himself (I Cor. vi, 2; XV. 23-28). We must distinguish between the three judgments yet future; that for believers only when we meet our Lord in the air; then the judgment of the nations with reference to their treatment of Israel, when He shall come in His glory, bringing His saints with Him, at which time Israel shall be saved as a nation, and the devil shall be bound for a thousand years (Matt. xxv, 31; Rev. xx), both of these judgments at the beginning of the thousand years; then at the end of the thousand years, the great white throne for the rest of the dead who took no part in the first resurrection (Rev. xx). Not seeing the difference between these three judgments, we are constantly hearing and reading of the great white throne before which all must appear, which is most unscriptural and misleading and confusing. The judgment of our lesson verse 10 is the first of these, for judgment begins at the house of God (1 Pet. iv. 17), and only the redeemed will be there. 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Beckett to St. John's Church, but some of the officials of the church expressed a desire to have someone else sent there. Rev. Beckett was then sent to Carroll Station, where Mr. Briscoe had been pastoring. The new pastor of St. John's Church is a native of St. Marys county and has been a pastor in the Baltimore Conference for the past 20 years. He received his education in the public schools of St. Marys county and at Morgan College, this city. PROGRESS AMONG CHURCHES Quarterly Conference at Payne Memorial Reveals Flourish- ing Conditions The second quarterly conference of the Hagerstown District, convened at Payne Memorial A. M. E. Church Friday evening, October 31, Rev. Samuel Johnson, presiding elder, presiding. The reports of the different departments of the church showed clearly a continued progress such as had never occurred in the history of the church. Much credit is due Rev. J. G. Martin and his co-workers for the success in the fall rally which was held on October 26th, at which time over three hundred dollars was reported. After laboring zealously during the past summer to meet the many demands of the church, Rev. Martin left on Monday for a few weeks' vacation to South Carolina visiting Sumter, Waynesboro, New Berry, Columbia and Charles ton, the city of his birth. During his absence Revs. J. W. Pembleton and J. H. Douglass will conduct the services assisted by Miss A. L. T. Waytes, of Boston, Mass, the only colored graduate of the Moody Bible School, who will conduct revival services beginning Sunday November 9th, 11 A.M. and continued every evening at 7:30 P. M. SOCIETY AT MASK CARNIVAL Society turned out in full on Friday night of last week to the mask carnival and hallow'een ball which was given by the Golden Crown Pleasure Club at Galilean Fishermen's Hall. There were three prizes awarded to the three maskers having the best costumes. The first prize, a handsome punch bowl set, was awarded to Miss Martha Franklin, 4609 Park Heights avenue; tee second prize, a Japanese tea set went to Miss Lelia Griffin, 1100 N. Carey street; the third prize, a gold bracelet was given to Mr. C. E. Tilghman, 570 Wilsoon street. The dance was largely attended by people from far and near. Music was furnished by T. H. Kerr's orchestra. Proj. Edw. L. Slatər bad charge of the dancing. The club wishes to thank the public for their large attendance. GIVES A SMOKER TO CLEF CLUB Mr. Lewis H. Murray gave a smoker in honor of the members of the Clef Club at his home, 540 W. Lanvale street, to which several prominent Baltimoreans were saked to meet the composers and musicians they had previously enjoyed over the footlights. A very informal, yet at the same time enjoyable program was rendered by Messrs. Europe and Tyers, the directors of the Club while Messrs. Al Johns, Louis Mitchell and Emory B. Smith rendered solos. Mr. Murray will join the club in Washington and complete the Southern tour with them which ends in Hampton and Newport News. GOOD ATTRACTIONS AT DALY'S Extraordinary good bills have been the rule rather than the exception at Daly's theatre for the past three or four weeks. Not only have the pictures been exceedingly interesting and instructive, but, the vaudeville acts, have been of a class that has served to draw crowded houses every night. [Image of a city skyline with a tall building, possibly a skyscraper or a high-rise building]. [Portrait of a man in formal attire, wearing a suit and bow tie]. HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS MORGAN TO A TIE Morgan's Defense Proves A Disappointment.-Mason and Scott Stars For High School The High School Football team met their old rival, Morgan College on the gridiron at Druid Hill Park Friday afternoon. It was a hard fought and fast contest, High School playing a stronger game than Morgan. The much vaunted defense of Morgan was found more of a tradition than an actuality, and time and again long runs were made around Morgan's ends Morgan's team was heavy, slow and poorly drilled in open plays. They placed too much confidence in their superior weight. The High School team was light, fast, but showed lack of judgment in many places. This was quite in evidence throughout the game. The first half opened with Morgan kicking to the High School, after many attempts at gains, neither team seemed to have any advantage over the other. During the second quarter the High School took on new life, encouraged by the rooting coming from former graduates and football stars and gained more ground than Morgan. The first half ended with the ball in the High School possession in the center of the field. The second half opened by the High School kicking to Morgan. Chamberlain getting the punt and running it back ten yards was down by Mason. Here the ball was put in play, the High School boys holding Morgan to down and forcing her to kick, the ball going far over Rice and Wright heads. Rice recovered the ball and was down in his tracks on his own fifteen yard line. Morgan gained a second hold on life and held the lightier team for three downs. Rice then attempted to kick the ball out of danger, the kick was blocked. The referee claimed the ball had gone over the line of scrimmage and had touched a Morgan man the ball was given to the High School for the first down. Here again crops up the poor judgment of the High School, Captain and quarter, back in running the plays through line instead of kicking. The ball was kicked on the fourth down to Chamberlain, who caught the ball on the 45 yard line brought it for five yards then put into playig by kicking to the High School two yard line. Wright after fumbling then recovering it tried to advance but was thrown back to the one foot line from his goal own. At this point the wristle bell saving the High School from a possible defeat. A word must be said about the excellent work of Mason and Scott of the High School team and Chamberlain of Morgan. Just a word at this point to the High School players. The sooner the members of the team realize that they are plaiyng a game which the rules call for eleven men for a team, the sooner they will be able to defeat their rivals. There are too many would-be-stars among the players, and not enough of team work displayed. LADIES AUXILIARY GIVES MASK PARTY The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Rod and Gun Club, gave a private mask dance on October 31, at 1028 Druid Hill avenue, each member inviting two persons which made about 60 guests. At 12 o'clock the masks were removed and supper served which was very enjoyable. Dancing was resumed until two a. m. Mrs. Maggie Simth, president. Mrs. Hettie Dolman, vice president. Mrs. Louise Washington, secretary. Mrs. Bertie Williams treasurer. THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER A VERY PRETTY WEDDING A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Pinkney, 418 St. Mary street on Wednesday of last week the principals being Miss Agnes Curtis and Mr. John H. Copper, The ceremony was preformed by Father John Evers. The brsdse was attired in a beautiful gown of white satin srancaise. Miss Bertha Wright was maid of honor and Mr. Oscar Hamilton was best mah. A large number of useful and costly presents were received. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper received their friends at their new home 549 Dolphin street last Sunday afternoon. QUIETLY MARRIED Miss Mabel Bundy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bundy, and Mr. Charles Collins jr. were quietly married at the parsonage of Waters A. M. E. Church by Rev. A. L. Gaines Monday night. Following the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Collins went to their future home, 929 N. Chapel street, and were surprised to find that a few friends were on hand to greet them. They will be at home to thier friends on Thanksgiving Day, Mr. Collins is the pressman at the office of the Afro-American Ledger. NEW YORKER VISITING HERE: Miss Lily Brown, of New York is in the city visiting relatives and friends. On Tuesday, accompanied by Miss Frances Cooper, she visited Fredericktown, and was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilmer, Messrs. Ralph Sheridan and Harry Valedtine, who gave an elaborate dinner in her honor. MR. AND MRS. SNOWDEN ENTERTAIN. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Snowden of Roland Park, entertained a few friends in honor of Miss Clara Clark Misses Clara Clark, Agnes Madden, of New Rork, Mrs. Downs, of Baltimore, and Mr. Edw. C. Robinson, of Boston, were among those present. REAL ESTATE. Homes for sale in Northwest Baltimore on Argyle avenue, Druid Hill avenue, Myrtle avenue, Carrollton avenue, Carey, Stricker, Calhoun, Mosher, Pitcher Sts., and many others. It will pay you to get our list and terms before buying. A postal will bring full information. Homeseekers Realty Co. Three story home in 1200 block Argyle avenue, in first class condition; private rooms, thoroughly modern, containing all conveniences. Write or call Homeseekers Realty Co. 11 E. Favette St. TWO STORY home on Carrollton avenue, near Riggs avenue, in good condition. Small groundrent and low weekly or monthly payments. Homeseekers Realty Co. II E. Fayette St. Why Pay Rent? When a small deposit and $6.64 a week will buy a beautiful three story home in one of the best blocks in Baltimore. Here is your chance to become independent of your landlord. If interested write for location and particulars. Homeseekers Realty Company JJ E. FAYETTE STREET A Grand Musical & Reception COACHMEN'S UNION & AID ASSOCIATION No.1 At Galilean Fisherman's Hall. 411 W. Biddle St. NOV. 21st HERE WE ARE AGAIN NOV. 21st Alphian Male Singing Society ...AT GALILEAN FISHERMEN'S AUDITORIUM... Biddle St., near McCulloh Special Sermon Special Sermon To the Bishop J. Albert Johnson Penny Club At Trinity A. M. E. Church, Linden Ave and Biddle St. Sunday, November 9th, at 8 P. M., by Rev. A. A. Murray All members and friends of the Club are invited to worship with us. Proceeds for benefit of Trustees' Department. Mrs. Bettie Belle, President. Mrs. Clarena Pendleton, Secretary. Rev. L. C. Curtis, D. D., Pastor. All members please wear badges. RECEPTION AND DANCE Galilean Fishermen's Auditorium, Biddle St., near McCulloh FRIDAY EVENING, NOV.14th, 1913 Misses Nellie Monroe, Annie M. Barnes, Annabel Wilson. Mesdames Carrie Brown, Annie Rich, Edith Harris, Annie Jones. Edward Smith, Chas. Butler, Betty Dolman, Mrs. Hamer, Matteal Jackson, Carrie Bolden, Betty Cornish, Alphia Peck, Estelle Tilghman, Julia Perry. DR. M. EVELYN THOMPSON, Chairman. MISS ABBIE MITCHELL IN CLASSICAL NEGRO SONGS Mr. Will Marion Cook, Director. Assisted by Miss Lottie Wallace. 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Mr. Percell Smith of 3198 Talbot street has returned from a visit to Ardmore, Pa. Miss M. L. Nicholson of 536 West street, who has been sick at the hospital is improving. Mrs. Annie E. Williams, of 513 Cornell street who was taken ill on her way to church last Sunday, is still confined to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Allen, of Laurens street, and Mrs. Tillery have returned from Narregonsett Pier. Mrs. Belle Bond has returned from a visit to Mrs. Isham Price, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Gertrude Collins, of 1010 N. Durham street, who was recently operated upon at Johns Hopkins Hospital is now improving. Mrs. Dalles Frazier, of 1808 Etting street entertained a few friends in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Boston, of Pittsburg. Rev. H. D. Brown, of Philadelphia, was the guest of Rev. Dr. A. Gaines this week. Col. W. S. Hayes, who has been ill at his home, 509 Laurens street, is reported as being improved. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Smith, of 2035 Druid Hill avenue, have returned from a several weeks stay in Canadian and Western points. Mrs. Hattie Driver, of 1118 N. Carey street, mother of Mrs. James Morris, has been very ill but is much improved. SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY SERVICES Exercises incident to the sixteenth anniversary of Morning Star Baptist Church, Saratoga street, above Poppleton, will begin tomorrow morning, Rev. R. T. Winn is the pastor. ENTERTAINED AT DINNER Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett, of 327 Rose street, gave at dinner on Wednesday evening in the honor of several of the members of the Clef Club of New York, who gave a concert at Albaugh's Theatre. Her guests were Messrs. Luther Elake, James Hunt and Jack Spriggs. A very pleasant social evening was spent. WILL HOLD OPENING SERVICES The new frame chapel for St. Simon's Episcopal Mission. Sparrow's Point, has just been completed and the Rev. Dr. George F. Bragg, who is priest in charge of the Mission will hold the opening service on next Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. DINNER TO PROMINENT CHURCHMEN Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson entertained on last Sunday Bishop Levi Coppin, Rev. L. M. Beckett of Washington, and Rev. John O. Custis to dinner at their residence, 1917 Division street, after which Bishop Coppin preached a thrilling and inspiring sermon at Handy Memorial A. M. E. Church to the Fanny Jackson Coppin Sunshine Circle of which Mrs. Sarah E. Johnson is president. HOUSE PARTY FOR ORPHANS A committee of ladies on the evening of October 29, gave a house party under management of Mrs. Joseph Redmon, 1215 Park avenue for the benefit of five orphan children. We wish to extend many thanks to the many friends that assisted her. Receipts of the evening were $33.30. WANTED:—Twenty-five men in the Bible Class of Bethel A. N. E. Church, Sunday, 2:30 P.M.—J. H. Murphy, teacher. Only The Best. 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