Kansas City Advocate

KANSAS TWELVE MONTHS, $1.50. WESTERN U. WINS SAFELY OVER ALL CONTESTANTS Western University of Kansas City, Kansas, won the first annual indoor track and field meet of the Interstate Athletic Association staged in Convention hall Wednesday night, with a total of 24½ points. The Lawrence Y. M. C. A. carried off second place, honors with 20½ points, while Lincoln High school, Kansas City, Mo., was third with 18 points. Eight schools and clubs competed. As a special attraction, Howard Drew, the world's champion flier, from Drake university; Leo Patterson, also of Drake, and Sol Butler of Dubuque college, competed in the 50-yard and 220yard dashes. In the 50-yard event between Drew and Patterson, the former won an exciting race, breasting the tape about a spot ahead of his rival. No time was taken in this event. In the 220-yard dash, also between Drew and Patterson, Drew again displayed superior speed to his rival, whom he defeated by about two yards. No time was taken. As an added attraction Sol Butler, of past track fame, competed in a special 50-yard dash against Mountz of Lincoln high school, who won this event in the high school class. Butler got away to a bad start and lost by inches, the time being 53-5 seconds. High jump—Won by Green; Smith, Western, second; Gray, Western, third; height, 5 feet 5 inches. 880-yard run—Won by Plys, Lawrence; Wilson, Topeka, second; Hubbard, G. R. Smith college, third, Time, 2 minutes, 45 seconds. 50-yard dash (Drew vs. Paterson)—Won by Drew. (No time taken). Relay 4-lap (Lincoln high vs. Sumner high)—Won by Lincoln high. (Green, Christian, Walker and Smith) No time taken. Pole vault—Mountz, Lawrence and Taylor, Western, tied for first place at 8 feet. Lowe, Western; Henry. Sumner; Hopkins, G. R. Smith, tied for second, 7 feet 6 inches. Jot put—Won by Greene. G. R. Smith. Distance 37 feet 6 inches. 50-yard dash—Won by Mountz, Lawrence; Arnett, Lincoln, second; Christian, Western university, third. Time, 5 3-5 seconds. 220-yard dash (Drew vs. Patterl.) Won by Drew. (No time tkaen). Relay 4-lap (Western vs. Topeka I. I.)—Won by Western university (Christian, Walker, Smith and Gray) Time, 1 minute 122-5 seconds. Relay 4-lap (Olathe vs. Lawrence)—Won by Lawrence (McCalip, Gillum, Pyles and Mountz.) Time, 1 minute 13 4-5 seconds. 440-yard run—Won by Arnett, Lincoln; Pyles, Lawrence, second; Johnson, Sumner, third. Time, 50 seconds. 50-yard hurdles—Won by Cohron, St. Joseph; Taylor. Western, second; Smith, Western, third. Time 7 2 5 seconds. Relay 4-lap (H. Bartlett vs. G. R. Smith)—Won by G. R. Smith. (Hopkins, Graham, Green and Woodson). Time, 1 minute 14 2-5 seconds. 220-yard dash—Won by Lewis, Sumner; Walker, Western, second; Graham, G. R. Smith. third. Time 2 7 2 5 seconds. Special 50-yard dash—Won by Mountz, Lawrence; Sol Butler (unattached) second; Smith, Lincoln, third. Time, 5 3-5 seconds. Principal Lee says from the way tickets are going, Convention Hall will be packed May 7th, at their Fourth Annual Exhibition. Boxes are only 35 cents; arena 25 cents; upper balcony 15 cents are the prices. LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL FOURTH ANNUAL PHYSICAL TRAINING EXHIBITION AND MILITARY DRILL AT CONVENTION HALL FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1920 600—BOYS AND GIRLS—600 IN A MOST SPECTACULAR ACTION SIX THQUSAND GOOD SEATS VOLUME VI. SUNDAY TO BE A BIG DAY AMONG K, OF F'S Many Visitors to Be Here. This Sunday will be one of the largest gatherings of Knights of Pythias that probably ever has been seen in the city, the occasion being the Annual Thanksgiving service, which will be held at First A. M. E. church, corner of Eighth street and Nebraska avenue, at 2:30 p. m., Rev. D. A. Holmes delivering the annual sermon. Many visitors will be here, fifty coming from Wichita alone, including Imperial Company No. 1. Also many ladies of the Court. Also word has been received by Brigadier General Kennedy that Attucks Company of Leavenworth, and Victory Company of Ottawa will be present with a big following. Colonel Don Rife, his staff, regiment and famous band of Missouri will be here, with a great following from the subordinate lodges, and Courts. The First Regiment K. P. band of Kansas will lead the parade, with 500 uniform men in line. "Ritas," the farce comedy by the Braithwaite Players of Western University, Wednesday, May 5, 8:15. Miss Elsie Dillbert, 620 Troup, is ill. All you can hear for miles around is the big Annual Event of Lincoln High, at Convention Hall, Friday May 7th. Thursday of last week Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Reed, 103 Stewart, received the sad intelligence of the death of their eldest son, Frank. He was 21 years of age and died in Pocatello, Idaho, and was buried at that place. The neighbors and many friends of this family extend their sincere sympathy, including The Advocate, in their hour of sorrow. COMMENCEMENT. The Kansas Industrial and Educational Institute plans to celebrate their Twenty-fourth Annual Commencement May 21-25. Rev. L. K. Williams, D.D., of Chicago, and one of the most noted ministers of the country, will preach the Commencement sermon at the City Auditorium May 23; and Governor Henry J. Allen has consented to deliver the Commencement Address on Tuesday night in the City Auditorium. A large number of people are expected from over the state to visit these exercises. We trust that everybody will avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing both Dr. L. K. Williams and Governor Henry J. Allen, as well as to hear the other part of the program. "Ritas," the farce comedy by the Braithwaite Players of Western University, Wednesday, May 5. 9:15. Mrs. G. A. Curry on Washington boulevard, served luncheon to Mrs. M. C. Matthews Thursday. The big event of the West will be the Fourth Annual Military Drill and Fashion Show at Convention Hall, next Friday night, May 7th, by Lincoln High school. Mrs. Celestia Graves and husband have removed near this city on two acres. GENERAL CONFERENCE The delegates of Kansas and many from the West, who will come in here next week, will leave for the seat of the General Conference at St. Louis, Sunday night, May the second. It is probable that a special coach will be at the disposal of all who desire to go at this time. Mrs. Zackery comes with the commendation of the Head of the vocal department of the WESTERN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC, who says, "Mrs. Zackery has an unusual wide range combined with beauty and quality of tone, tasteful and artistic musical interpretation, rendering her singing delightful to musicians as well as laymen. Whether she sings an operatian, dramatic song, she is always the most impressive." Admission 35 cents For Tickets see Miss-Kealing Miss-Kathrine-Davis Miss Pendleton CITY "METHODISM—A STUDY IN WORLD DEMOCRACY" A lay sermon delivered at the First A. M. E. church last Sunday by Lawyer Willis O. Tyler of Los Angeles, California. Today, Democracy is the main topic of nearly all the civilized people of the world. The subject has been approached from every angle, but we wish to address ourselves to it as a feature or rather as one of the elements of the African Methodist Episcopal church, to which we so proudly belong. We are now, in this springtime of nineteen hundred and twenty, upon the eve of the twenty-sixth quadrennial anniversary of African Methodism as an organized denominational unit. Our one hundred and four years of organized African Methodism will be celebrated at the twenty-sixth General Conference which meets at St. Louis, May the third, 1920. You will think our one hundred and four years a long or short time according to the comparison you choose to make of the durability of churches, or of political or economic institutions. Measured on the endless line of eternity, or church is yet an infant; measured, for a happier comparison, by the Roman Catholic church, we are even so, but a babe in the arms of Father Time. The Roman Catholic church, in point of time, is indeed very old. Is African Methodism, when justly considered in the light of the times in which she was organized, and in the light of the difficulties she has overcome, and which now confront her, likely to long endure? I said that the Catholic church was in deed very old. She has seen the passing of Attila, the crowning of Peppin, the coronation of Napoleon, the emperor of the French. During the days of the Catholic church, the republic of Venice rose and fell; the Saxons first set foot on British soil; the Franks crossed the Rhine. It was under her rule and sway that a Christianized Military conducted the Crusades, and she was powerful even when Grecian eloquence flourished at Antioch, and when idols were worshipped in the Temple of Mocca. Mr. McCauley says that the Catholic church is still vigorous and full of useful life and he is at a loss to conceive in what way the Catholic church will ever perish. Let us consider then, whether the African Methodist church is likely to long endure. Such a consideration would lead us to a study of the elements out of which she was formed, —to a study of the necessities which gave her birth, and to a consideration of the elements which now compose her, and of the purposes which now actuate her. Such a consideration is a study in democracy and nothing else, for our church is essentially a democratic institution. This is true as a matter of ecclesiastical polity, for the authority that permeates and governs her, moves from the people up. And her whole purpose is to eradicate the inequalities, religious, moral, educational, economic and political, that exist among her membership. This she seeks in order that all, every man may stand erect, equal with his brother, at the altar of God and before the bar of American Civilization. I say, then, that the very purpose of a democracy is to equalize the power, the right and opportunities of all that constitute the society, church or state. That's what we mean;—that's what the founders of this country meant when they declared in effect that: "Every man has an equal right to life, to liberty, to property, to his religious opinion,—an equal right to the pursuit of happiness." One of the cardinal principles of our government is the doctrine of religious toleration. The separation of the Church from the control of the State. This was the most forward political step ever taken by a government of men. It was made a part of our organic law, that religious opinion or belief should never be a bar to preferment in these United States. Fine thought; great idea; but this doctrine was hardly promulgated—in fact the constitution ADVOCATE MIDNIGHT VISITS MANY COLLEGES IN THE SOUTH Atlanta, Ga—It is nice to go to school and see how the young people are being trained, and believe me, honey, when I tell you it will make you feel like you want to jump right into it yourself and make you feel sorry of the day you neglected it, if you did neglect any of them. I am not educated myself, but I am getting around among educated people and I am making such a big bluff and making such big sounds until I make them think I am some pumpkins in this education business. I have been to schools enough in the past few weeks to fill an ocean, saying nothing about a big head like mine. I started in the week at Edward Waters college, and touched hands with Dr. John A. Gregg, president, and his teachers. They seemed glad to see me and I seemed glad to see them. I wish you could just sit down and count up the miles I traveled last week and you will really say, I am going some, and I don't blame you for saying it. For I left West Palm Beach, and made it to Jacksonville, Fla. I must not lose sight of the fact that I spent a little time at Edward Waters college, and talked with President John A. Gregg, who told me more about Africa in a few minutes than I had heard in all my life. He certainly knows about South Africa, and now is the time for the A. M. E. church to get the proper man to go there and take charge of the work there, planted by Bishop H. M. Turner, and put on the map by Bishop Levi J. Coppin, regardless of what you may say about it. Then, followed by Bishop Albert Johnson, who spent 8 years over there, and now let Dr. Gregg go over and make it permanent. That is the thing needed, and I hope the general conference will look wise to this, and not make a mistake, for we have not time for mistakes now, the King's business calls for accuracy. I had the pleasure of shaking hands with Prof. Aaron E. Malone, who had just returned from Cuba, and this is the first time I have shaken hands with any one direct from over there since me and Col. Roosevelt had to go over there and clean up the Spartards. The people of Jacksonville showed proper appreciation to Mr. Malone. I am sure that you remember him, for he is the president of the Poro college in St. Louis, and is doing much for our people in this country. I was indeed glad to look at him for a few minutes. Believe me, I had many social functions while in Jacksonville, by being along with Prof. Malone. It was at Dr. D. M. Baxter's to a fine dinner, a banquet at the Richmond hotel, a long automobile ride with Mr. J. S. McLane, and the Lord will have to tell the other places and things that came to me from the best people in town. It is nice to get in big company. I beat it from there to Kittrell college, Kittrell, N. C., where I had the pleasure of coming in touch with Prof. G. A. Edwards and his teachers. They are getting ready to close out there and Dr. Edwards is going to the general conference to help to fix up things for his church. He is a layman, and will be in that party of young men. He has already nominated Aaron E. Malone for chairman of the laymen, and I think it is the proper thing to do, and if I were there I would vote for him myself. which now contains it, had not yet been adopted; the blood of Negro patriots who had died for American Independence of Great Britain, was yet warm upon the soil of our America, when three worshippers, of African blood, were dragged from their knees while at prayer, in St. George's church, and ordered out of the church of Him who died to make men free. Hard indeed it would be to reconcile such conduct with the theory of religious equality among the communicants of the church. This, mind you, at the time our republic was still in a formative period. Before her sails had been flung (Concluded on Fourth Page) THOS. KENNEDY, PUBLISHER. I visited Booker T. Washington High school, Norfolk, and met some business men, Levi C. Brown, president of the Mutual Savings bank, and Jesse S. Jones, secretary-cashier of Tidewater Bank and Trust Company. Next found me on the wagon headed for this place, and you must agree with me that it is going some, for all this has been done within a week, and I am still in the world. You will find me now at Morris Brown University, Atlanta, Ga., one of the greatest institutions in this country, supported by our people, and believe me, honey, when I tell you it is a real university and with students accordingly. I am delighted to have seen what is down here and at the head of the school is a real man, Dr. W. A. Fountain, and I shall tell you about him in a few minutes. SC Thas sas, favs $1.8, but bone trict mucu out men little will he trict T 100 Let me call your attention to the school that will turn out, and when you get this letter it will be over, nearly a hundred graduates from the various departments—in fact it will run over a hundred, and that means over a hundred thinkers turned out to help to do battle, and the man of today is the man or woman who thinks. We are putting thought into life. They have had a big student body here during the school year, and they came from the following places: Georgia, 726; Florida, 11; Alabama, 19; South Carolina, 10; North Carolina, 3; Mississippi, 5; Tennessee, 3; Texas, 1; Kansas, 1; Kentucky, 1; Michigan, 1; Illinois, 3; District of Columbia, 1; South America, 2 Cuba, 1, and this shows up well, and will give the school the scope of a national one. The graduates from this school never take a back seat, but believe me, honey, you will always find them on the front row ready to do their part and to compete with any others. Just recently the normal professional class was examined by Prof. J. O. Martin, state supervisor, and believe me, they went before that man with heads up, and looked him right in the eye, and then they sat down to their desks, burned in their papers, and so well was the work done that he at once granted them certificates for the whole state. This is the first time in the history of Morris Brown such a thing has been done, but so well has been laid the foundation that it will not be the last time. Now these young people have from the state authority to teach, and they are going to be heard from, you may put it down. This has been a year of results, and things have been doing that will tell. For instance, they have purchased a beautiful home just across the street, a valuable property, and it will be known as the Amanda Flipper Memorial Home, for community work. This property cost $5,000, and this is what I call looking ahead. They have not had room enough to accommodate those who applied for admission, and you will be surprised to know that 250 were turned away. The leading educators of the country are finding their way to look over the school, and they are delighted with the work being done. Last week they had 27 distinguished educators to visit the institution, and their eyes were opened. They were headed by J. R. E. Lee, principal of the Lincoln High school, Kansas City, Mo. Perhaps you want to know a few things about the president, and if you do I will tell you that he was born at Elberton, Ga., some few years ago, and he was found as soon as he got old enough to go, right in the public school there, and then when he had finished there Allen University found him among the students, and a bright one at that. Now he did not stop at Allen, but entered Morris Brown, but little did he think that he would some day be the honored president, but such is life. He has been here nine years, and they have been years of work. It was here where he finished his college and theological course, and went into the ministry, holding some of the best charges, but he started on a mission of course, and that prepares him to know something about the work of a preacher, and is in position to sympathize with his brothers. From Stewart A. M. E. church nine years ago, at the death of E. W. Lee, he was called to the presidency (Continued on Second Page) NUMBER 39. SCHOOL BONDS WON BY RACE CITZENS' VOTES The voters of Kansas City, Kansas, voted Tuesday nearly 3 to 1 in favor of the school bond issue of $1,850,000. The vote cast was light, but above the average on previous bond issues. The Argentine district seems to be the only place of much opposition, and it came without any particular opposing argument, but there must have been a little gum shoe campaigning. We will not give the leader's name, but he is a prominent doctor in that district. The colored vote showed near a 100 percent for the bonds and the city tax duplicate will show right today that the colored taxpayers of this city pay more taxes than Argentine in proportion to their numerical strength. If the colored voters had fallen in line with Argentine the school bond issue would have stood a slim chance of going over. A member of the school board said the next morning after the election to an Advocate reporter that while the bonds were not issued for the Board of Education, they give the colored people due credit and their appreciation for staying with the issue and that the board would see to it that every cent of the original planned sum would go to the colored schools. 6,000 will be at Convention Hall, Friday, May 7th. Its Lincoln High school's big annual Hippodrome. Mrs. Roberson, 938 Splitlog. received word this week of the serious illness of his sister in Chanute. Mrs Warfield, 617 Troup, is on the sick list. On time or no seat at W. U., May 5. We make our own plays. HONORED CALIFORNIAN HIGHLY ENTERTAINED Rev, and Mrs. J. F. Griffin delightfully entertained Monday evening at the beautiful First A. M. E. parsomage, 1111 North Eighth street, in honor of their guest. Hon. Willis O. Tyler, of Los Angeles, California, a very prominent lawyer of that city, and who, in his few days in the city, has endeared himself to the people of Kansas City, Kansas, and community at large. The trustee helpers of the church served a fine course lunch, with ice cream and stawberries, after which with Prof. French acting as master of ceremonies, with Lawyer Dorsey Green, Prof. J. A. Hodge, Prof. G. B. Buster, Lawyer I. F. Bradley, Jr., Dr. Lee Petty, making remarks. Then the honored guest introduced, who, in an eloquent manner showed his appreciation of the occasion. Prof. J. P. Knig made the response in "King" style. Dr. Griffin, the host, closed with brief remarks. Prof. T. H. Reynolds, the sweet singer of the West, favored those present with two selections. Those present, the honored guest, Hon Willis O. Tyler, Profs. J. A. Hodge, G. B. Buster, T. H. Reynolds, Judge I. F. Bradley, r., Dr. Lee Petty, Mr. Horace Dwiggins, Lawyer Dorsey Green, Profs. Shelton French, J. P. King, Mr. George McClelland, Mr. J. H. Clayborne, Mr. A. J. Bouldin, Mr. George Brooks, Editor Thos. Kennedy, Mr. Walter McClelland and the genial host, Dr. J. F. Griffin. The Trustee Helpers, who so elegantly served, were Mrs. Mabel Clayborne, the president; Mrs. Lottie Williams, Mrs. Hattie Gamble, Mrs. A. J. Neeley, Mrs. George Brooks, Mrs. J. P. King, Mrs. Maude Wilson, Mrs. Anna Brown and the hostess, Mrs. J. F. Griffin. Follow the crowd to W. U. Friday evening to see "Ritas" production of Ceswell, W. U. Ticekts 25 and 35c. All you can hear for miles around is the big Annual Event of Lincoln High, at Convention Hall, Friday May 7th. PAGE Two ‘ ADVOCATE THOMAS KENNEDY, + Editor sud Prop. pepe a @. A GREGG, : Avociate Editor. care ee MRS. MU. MATTHEWS, Society Editor. MRS LOTTIB D, HALL, Circulating Manager PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY —at— ‘ id North Sixth Street Residence Phone Fairfax 2663 SUBSCRIPTION. One Year anne $159 Six months —.——_______._ 85 ‘Three Months —___.._....-_ 50 “Entered os second-class matter Au- quet 29, 1914, at the postoffice at Kan- eas City, Kansas, under the Act of March 3, 1879.”? The Advocate is a neekly journal de- voted to Race Progress and Human Up- litt, Have your news in our office not later than Tuesday of eacch week to insure poblication. Office 834 Nebraska ave mue. MEMBER 'g NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. $$$ ————___§_<— HON. WILLIS 0. TYLER. The Hon. Willis O. TyJer, one of Los Angeles’ and the West's leading jurists, who has been the guest of Rev. J. F. Griffin and family the past week, has graciously endeared himself to the people of Kansas City, Kansas, and neighboring com- munities, Mr. Tyler has been kept busy with invitations to address churches, organizations and schools. He delivered an address at Allen Chapel, Missouri side, Sunday eve- ning to a packed house; Wednesday to the student body and faculty at Western University; Thursday he addressed the studeats at Sumner High school, and in the evening wa: entertained by Principal Hodge with a few friends at a six o'clock dimer at his palatial home or Greeley avenue. Mr. Tyler left Thursday night for the seat of the General Conference at St Louis, representing the layity of hi church and conference of the Golder State on the coast, Mr. Tyler wll always have; warm place in the hearts of the hun dreds, in whom he personally me here and thousands who heard hi: eloqunt words of thought and en ecouragement. YOUNG WOMAN DROWNS HERSELF Mrs. George Porter McDaniels, 18 yrs old, living on Everett, near Twelfth street, committed suicide Tuesday evening by drowning her- self in Big: Eleven lake, at Washing- ton boulsvard and Eleventh street. It seems that there had been some domestic trouble and this young life had become despond:nt and this is whrt it Ted to. ‘The relatives have the deepest sympathy in their hour of sad b> reavement of all the community. The Choral Club of Paul Quinn College, Waco, Texas, with a com- pany of six women and five men gave a delightful entertainment Thursday evening at Western Uni- versity to a crowded house They left the school about three weeks ago for the General Conference at Sf. Louis, where they will represent their great school. Miss Maggie C. Roberts, the music teacher, was in charge. The women stopped with Miss ‘Imeodosia Hamilton, 830 Nebraska avenuz, while ia the city, she once being a student at this school. EPISCOPAL. Church of the Ascension, Corner of Stewart Avenue and North Third Street, the Rey. E. M. M. Wright, Pastor. Sunday services: Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Celebration of the Holy Communion and Sermon at 11 a. m. Everything is being don to make strangers and visitors feel at home when they come to worship with us. Our attendance has been good de- spite rainy, chilly Sundays of spring, The rector aims to person- ally greet and ‘welcome every visi- tor. You cannot miss it. The warm Gray Church on the Corner. Principal Lee says from the way tickets are esire Convention H will be packed May 7th, at their Fourth Annual Exhibition. Boxes are only 35 cents; arena 25 cents: upper halcony 15 cents are the prices R. PICKENS Electric - Shoe Repairing SHOES FIXED WHILE YOU WAIT, ALL WORK GUARANTEED WE WANT YOUR PATRONAGE SHOES MADE TO ORDER OUR SPECIALTY _ 421 Minnesota Avenue Fairfax 117¢ THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER OF FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH J. F. GRIFFIN, Pastor. Residence, 1J11 North Eighth St. Residence Phone, Fairfax 2904 Alex. Jones, Assistant Pastor. ORDER OF SERIVCES. 9:30 A. M., Sunday School. 11:00 A, M., preaching. 5:00 P. M., Junior Allen League. 6:00 P. M., Senior Allen League. 7:30 P. M., preaching, WEEKLY SERVICES. Official Board, 2nd and 4th Mon day, 7:30 P. M. i Choir rehearsal, Tuesday 7:30 P.M Wednesday, prayer meeting, 7:3 P. M, Friday class meeting 8 P. M ee CHURCH NEWS Sunday was one big large day Jn the worship of the Master, at First church. From 9:30 a. m., to 9:30 p. m., the church was filled with song, speech and prayer in the praise of the Lord. ‘At the morning service the eight hundred worshippers listened and re- joiced in the fullnes sof their hearts to a lay sermon of one of the Far ‘West’s greatest laymen, Lawyer Willis 0. Tyler, of Los Angeles, Cal- ifornia, whose full address is print- ed on another page of this issue. If you heard it Sunday, read it and re- read it again. It is food for any soul, and “water in a dry place.” The entire congregation was literally speaking, lifted from their seats. The subject of the speaker was “African Methodism; a Study in Democracy.” While democracy is not a new thought, in the minds of the people, but its application to the church of today is without a doubt an entirely new line of thought, We repeat, read it again and again. ‘After this great layman finished his message seven came forward to join the church of which two ef them made their first confession. At 3 p.m. another crowd met with one of our daughter churches, Bethel Mission, in an effort to help make their condition bette: for the reception of its worshippers, whe with their good pastor, Rev. W. 3. Johnson are laboring to make th: jhouse of God more attractive and and comfortable for His people. Rev Jones, an evangelist, delivered th: message, which was full of fire. The contribution for the afternoor was $125.00 and Brother Johnsor and his people went back home re- joicing. At the evening service as had beer announced, the Western Universit; orchestra. was present and ren: dered some very excellent music The church choir assisting them with Dr. S. H. Thompsonand, anc Mr. George McCle'land coming in be tween with echoes from their recen two weeks’ sczth rn trip. Both wer: very interesting and the vast audi eace greatly enjoyed their talks. A special offering was made to the or chestya, $51.00 to help them on the’s way to the General Conference at S} Louis, on Western University day. Suaday will be another big day ai First church, many of the minister: and laymen of the Far West will b: here on their way to the Genera Conference. Rev. Griffin and wife will leavi Sunday night for the seat of th Conference, MQRTGAGE LIFTED FROM DOUGLASS HOSPITAL The mortgage cf long standing was taken up last week by Rev. J. F. Griffin, its treasurer, and the board of directors. The ‘mortgage was $1,200, and the tag day of some weeks ago made it possible for this hzlpful institution to be free from debt, for its first time. The next step should be a new Douglass, Dr. Griffin has been the main spirit in releasing thie charitable institution, although credit is due to many of the two Kansas Cities, irregardless. of denominations, As it is open for hu- ‘manity and not denominaticrs. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES A large congregation to an extra- ordinary sermon delivered by Dr. Holmes Sunday morning. It touched so many hearts that many say it was a masterpiece. At its close he sang one of the beautiful old songs, and the Holy Spirit kindled a flame in many hearts and some shed tears and some shouted aloud. The Spirit remained till the last echo of the song died away. Mr. Countee and his singers sang some of their com- positions and some of our race’s sa- ered folk songs, At 8 p. m. the pastor preached well from II Cor. 1- 18. The choir sang the beautiful “Zion Stands With Hills Surround- ed.” The collections were very large, and over $12 extra was given to help bury a poor woman who died without, funds. Prayer meetings were appointed in'many parts of the city, preprratory to beginnie a Re- vival on May 9th, Mr. Rockéfeller’s survey of all churches has found that many churehes gain in money, but not in converts to Christ. The Catholic and Congregationalists are the only ones said to have gained THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE OH! LISTEN WHEN YOU WANT YOUR OLD FURNITUR EREPAIRED call or phone Walker, the Furniture Man. All work guaranteed. Make new furnitire. Soap compound for cleaning rugs and clothing Each box guaranteed, Walker Manufacturing Company 421 MINNESOTA AVENUE FAIRFAX 1170 BARBERS’ NEW SCALE. On and after May 1, 1920. the new scale of prices of colored barber shons Wanene aide. ara oc fnileacee SENPS phaHods Site, aTe BS TOMOWS: ShAVE oe vennenerneneenee 20 cents Hair Cut 00050 cents Massage 0 cents Shampoo .. ......-...50 cents Scalp Massage ........50 cents SING! 0 anveeesereeesnsnseeeraensO CONtS Mustach Dyed ...-.......50 cents Tonics .. 20 ets. up Neck Shave .......10 cents COLORED BARBERS’ UNION. Some churches gain members ,who move from other places, but we Christians are. to work jin this Church Movement for millions {of new born souls. Attend the Tues- day and Wednesday nights’ prayer meetings and get ready to attend our revival. All are invited to our chureh May the 2nd and May 9th, THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD (C.W.F.F.) On last Tuesday and Wednesday ‘Chief William Christian preached two excellent sermons and he spoke wonderfully and said many good things, Last Sunday, April 25th, Sister Rosie Farr, the newly elected superintendent, had a beautiful Sun- day school. She is conducting it on the new organized plans. All are lwelcome to attend the Sunday |school. Lesson for next Sunday, St. Matt., 2nd chapter. The superinten- dent has a class for old folks exclu- sively, called the Knights of Honor. The Bible Class is called the Live Wires. Another class for those from 10 to 16 years, called the Busy Bees and another class for small children. At 11:40 Rev, Cook preached the Whosovere Wil Club sermon and Rey. J. P, F, Stuckey preached for the Willing | Workers sermon and Rev. EL R. B. Quinn preached the Do the Best I Can Club Sister Ro- sie Farr, Sister Mary Thomas and Sister L. L. Stuckey and Mclurence ave the captains Report of the clubs as follows: Whosoever Will Club, $144.60; Willing Workers Club, $176.91; Do the Best I Can Club, $50.14; total, $371.65. Collection for | the pastor, $18.20. |. Several invitations were sent out to pastors of various churches of the | ens by the pastor showing that al iWw-re welcome to the Church of God _ Come out. Rev. P. C. Rae, a Baptist ‘minister, was present with us and while with us he preached an excel- lent sermon. His text was Matt. 111-28, About 3:15 the committec ' prepared diner, All were made wel- leome and enjoyed their lunch an¢ j ice cream was also served. On next | Sunday we ar2 expecting to reach ‘our final mark, which is $500. Ev ery individual that helped us last ; Sunday ‘is highty appreciated and ‘many thanks to all. Don’t forge! | you ‘are ever welcome at the Church lof the Living God, everybody. The | Ministers’ and Deacons’ Union wil | meet at 2:30 p. m. on North Sixth \ street, 2932, May 2nd. Rey. William Christian, of Mem: phis, Tenn, preached Monday night ! April 26th, and he sure spoke wel {and said many sweet things. The ible Band will convene nex! Sunday evening at G p. m. Sister Josephine Brockman Clay, one of ou: sick members, has been reported little worse, All the rest of the sick | are improving very well and are do ‘ing nicely. Come now and lay asid {malice and strife and let’s reasor | together, |, Lous in harmony and in brother ly love, W. C, ARCH. et 1 3®e 4 ¥ s Bargain Sale Odd Pieces ve . . 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I am proud of his record, and I feel that his church is proud, fer £e has won his pluce m this cuuitry. and now I want to see what the country will see in a few days, the general conference recog- nize his worth, his work, his ability, his devotion to’ the cause, and elevate Dr. William Fountain to the episco- pacy. I am told by many that it willbe done. He is taking his place as a man strictly, and is not asking to be elevated on favoritism. He presents a clean record to his church, a cle1a hfe, and that should be the class of men the church should vle- vate, In this class would come also, Dr. J. C. Caldwell, Dr. W. Sampson Brooks, Dr, A. J. Carey, Edward H. Hunter, D.D., S. A. Williams, J. W. Rankin, A. L. Gaines, and still oth- ers whose names I do not remember. I shall have more to say about General conference and other mat- ters next week, for it will be then that it will be in session. Editor Thomas Kennedy will be there. Look out for me. J. O. MIDNIGHT. CITIZENS’ FORUM President Booker called the Fo- rum to order and the chaplain led the audience in singing, “Blessed As- suranee,” while Mrs. Allsbrock pre- sided at the piano, then after he gave gave the invocation, Miss How- ard, acting secretary, read the jear- nal of the last mee ‘ng Quotstions were given by ian , then execllent current events by M-3 &, B. Puri of Sumner High school. Vocal solo, “Out Where the West Begins,” bv little Bernice Wilson; was so appio- priate and well sung she was en- cored. She was accompanied by Miss Mabel Wilson. The chairman of the executive committee did not get the faterded speaker, but secured Judge I. F. Bradley, who gave a_ brief sketch of “His Trip to the South- land.” It was fine and given in such an intelligent manner, he was cheer- ed till the stately walls re-echoed. He told of visiting Memphis, Bir- mingham, Montgomery, also where there was a Reform School built by a colored women. His greatest praise was for Tuskegee, which he said is a world in itself, and the Half has never been told. He noid ~ «wi: tribute to our lamented Booker T. Washington, father of Tuskegee. At Atlanta he said he was welcomed by the whit? Christian and *Congrega- tionalist. ministers, who said, “The race problems will only be solved by | the teaching of the lowly Nazarine.” Visited Nashville, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and the great Fisk University. A yoeal duet by two gentlemen of the Presbyterian church was superfine, First, “In That Land of Endles Day,” was sung so sweet and melodious that it was encored. No straining nor seeing which can sing the loudest, like some of our people do, but with expression and sweetness. It was uplifting to see Mrs. Allsworth of our race, able to play the two classie songs for these Caucasian gentlemen and read the music, which she had not seen before. Next Sunday, April 2nd. the program will be rendered, in Law- yence. On Sunday, May 9th, Mrs. G. B. 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A, SHACKELFORD. ‘Attorney for Plaintift (First publication April 16, 1920) PURLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, State of Kansas, Walter Dickerson, Plaintiff, ~ vs. Ada Dickerson, Defendant. State of Kansas, Wyandotte Coun- ty, ssz State of Kansas, Greetings: To the above named “defendant, Ada Dickerson, you will take notice that the above named plaintiff did on this 10th day of April, 1920, file his petition in the Clerk’s office of the District Court of Wyandotte County, State of Kansas, against you praying for a divorce on the grounds of adultery Unless you ahswer, demur or oth- erwise object on or before the 28th day of May, 1920, the allegations statements, averments and contents ‘contained therein will be taken as ‘true; and upon further proof plain: tiff will be granted a divorce as prayed for in his petition. L. W. JOHNSON, “ Attorney for Plaintiff ee R. J. McFarland, Clerk, 5; Alfred C. Crouch, Deputy. 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Wright, Topeka, Kas. and succeeded in setting up the Court of Calanthe and named this Court the Norene Court, No. 29 with the number of 17, and this court now has in view 12 more members. GARDEN CITY, KANSAS Editor of The Kansas City Advocate: Please allow me space in your newspaper to say some more good things of the people of Garden City. We had the very great pleasure of meeting Rev. Brannon, who preached several sermons at the Second Baptist Church of this city. Many hearts were inspired by the wonderful message which this distinguished divine brought to us. Members and friends gave him a donation of $22.50 On the 28th the grand old K. of P. lodge had their sermon preached by Rev. Brown. The speaker selected for his text Eph. 6:7. He was so carried away with the opportunity he soared to the highest peak of spiritual force, notwithstanding the fact he had more goods in the shop, but not time to deliver them. Also I had a banquet on March 27 which was superior to any that has been held in this city. Our church was crowded to its utmost. We scarcely had room to accommodate our patronage. Our receipts netted $63.68, which revived the hearts of our stewardess board, not only feeling grateful to our Creator for this opportunity, but to the entire community for their loyalty and appreciation, which, was shown to them in this great effort. I want to say that I was greatly and higher uplifted when Mrs. Norene Davis arrived in our city on the 14th of this month from Kansas City FRIDAY, APRIL 30., 1920 PHONE FIFIELD 105 J 622 PARALLEL AVE. Rheumatism, Neuritis and for Pain generally. Always say "Bayer" when buying Aspirin. Then look for the safety "Bayer Cross" on the package and on the tablets. Handy tin boxes of twelve tablets cost but a few cents. Druggists also sell larger packages. TUBERCULOSIS It was when physicians said it was impossible for J. M. Miller, Ohio Druggist to survive the ravages of Tuberculosis, he began experimenting on himself, and discovered the Home Treatment, known as ADDI LINE. Anyone with coughs showing tubercular tendency or your name and address to COLUMBUS, OHIO This reminds me of what David said: "If God be on my side I fear not what man can do to me." Oh, say, man, they had some supper up there and we enjoyed ourselves to the highest. I want to further say that I had the pleasure of visiting Hugotown, Kansas, on the 13th, at which time I was royally entertained by W. M. Richie, a great farmer of that country and a great sheep raiser and a cattle and wheat man, but I am sorry to say that he had his home completely destroyed by fire on the 16th of March, and everything he had in it went down into ashes, and through the providence of God he saved his wife out of this great flame. I was sure royally entertained by the people of that vicinity. Oh, say, man, the thing that got me was that on our way to the church we ran into one of those sand beds and we all had to get out and push the car, and I want to tell you I did some pushing. I want to say that Bro. Richie is a true and devoted African Methodist, a man that stands for something in his church and for his race. I find that he is practically one of the greatest leaders through that section of the country. He has in mind to purchase a fine church for "QUALITY FIRST" KANSAS CITY, KANSAS GILLIS THEATRE Fifth and Walnut, K. C., HOME OF COLORED P BIG NEW SHOW EVERY S Featuring William Duncan "THE SILENT AVENUE Admission, 15 cents (including GILLIS THEATRE Fifth and Walnut, K. C., Mo. HOME OF COLORED PEOPLE BIG NEW SHOW EVERY SUNDAY Featuring William Duncan "THE SILENT AVENGER" Admission, 15 cents (including war tax) his people. They have a good Sunday school, well attended each Sunday with the greatest intellect and spiritual prosperity and I cannot say too much for a man like that. On the 14th the Rev. E. W. Smith, the presiding elder of the Wichita district, held our quarterly meeting. We had a great service. I want to say there are more Colored people own land in that country than anywhere in the United States (as far as I know). I want to say that the people of that country are living at home and boarding at the same place. I left on the 15th for Dodge City, to my other appointment, coming in contact with a Leap Year entertainment. Women taking men to the church at our church there. Oh, say, man, there were some ladies there, 443. I know you would have liked to have been there. They had everything to eat. They real'z'd $18.20 on the table. We also held our quarterly meeting at that place and moved down to Garden City. On the 18th we held our quarterly at this place. Dr. E. W. Smith preached at 11 o'clock. He selected for his text Exodus 7:14. He used for his subject Gideon's Victory, Great Leadership. He soared out with a spiritual force and our hearts were made to burn within us while he talked to us. By the way, at 3 o'clock Rev. Hill broke the bread of life for us. The entire church was set on fire at 8 o'clock when Dr. Smith preached for us another wonderful sermon. He selected for his text the 2nd chapter of Coronthians, Paul's letter to his son, Tim: "Prove yourself a workman that is not ashamed," and there we had another old-time meeting. Dr. Smith says he has nothing to regret in coming to Garden City. The only thing he regrets is he has no place to store the good something to eat he gets in this city. Our quarterly conference was a great success throughout the country, winding up our quarterly meeting on the 19th. Our receipts for the quarter $51.30, but by the help of God we expect to move on to the mark of high calling and I shall keep you in touch with the people as long as I am in this vicinity. last, but not least, I want to call the special attention of the delegation of the Fifth Episcopal District to one thing: On May 4, at 10:30 o'clock a general conference will assemble in St. Louis, Mo. My dear brethren, remember. Keep in mind. Out of the many delegates who are aspiring to the bishopric cast your votes for Dr. J. R. Ransom, who is a great leader of the Kansas Conference, and has fought many battles for his people, a man who has burned lamp lights, who has rode the trains at night to console and rescue his people and the church. I know of no man that has taken any more interest in his church and people than Dr. Ransom has. He has plead with the Government, Congress and Senate in behalf of his people and race, not only so, but has built many beautiful edifices that the unborn generation can come and serve God in. I do not make this appeal from other mens theories, but from personal experience. Take care of the old bridge and the timber that carried you across the birdge of opportunity and under it stands men and men are still going across it. I shall not take any more of your space with ____ remarks, but I will say our church is moving on to high calling. I know of no more loyal class of people than there are in Garden City, both Methodist and Baptist. Our Easter day program was great amid the wind and snow that fell. We did not have room to seat the people and many had to return to their homes on account of lack of room. The greatest ever known in this section. I ask the readers of this paper to pray for our success. I remain yours for the Master's cause and for the uplift of falling humanity, REV. T. E. WALKER, Pastor Bethel A. M. E. Church. On time or no seat at W. U., May 5. We make our own plays. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert of Chillicothe Mo., visited Metropolitan Sunday. Mr. Drew of Columbia, was in the city Sunday. The white professors of Shaw university and his wife visited and stopped at Prof. and Mrs. G. A. Curry's recently. Mrs. Harris, of Coffeyville, and Mrs. Rev. D. Over., of Denver, were here attending the funeral of the late Mrs. A. Garner. Mr. Roy, of St. Louis, and Mr. and Mrs. Sturart of Topeka, visited Metropolitan Sunday. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas 2nd Div. Leroy Jackson, Plaintiff, vs. Fannie Jackson, Defendant. No. 13463. To Fannie Jackson: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, for divorce, and that you are required to answer the petition of plaintiff, filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court, Wyandotte County, Kansas, on or before the 4th day of June, 1920, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you in favor of plaintiff granting her an absolute divorce from you, and for such other and further relief as the nature of the case may require. DORSEY GREEN, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First publication April 23, 1920.) PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Pearl Sutton, Plaintiff, vs. No. 13427. Div. 2. Henry Sutton, Defendant. To the defendant above named: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff, in the above named court and cause for a divorce and unless you answer the allegations in said petition on or before the 8th day of June, 1920, the same will be taken as true, and a judgment rendered against you divorcing plaintiff from you for your faults, and for such other and further relief as equity may permit. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First published April 23rd, 1920.) PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, State of Kansas. Elnora Brooks, Plaintiff, vs. Wililam Brooks, Nefendant. State of Kansas, Wyandotte County, ss: State of Kansas, Greetings: To the above named defendant, William Brooks, you will take notice that the above named plaintiff on this 9th day of April, 1920. filed her petition in the Clerk's office of the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, against you, praying for a divorce on the grounds of desertion and abandonment. Unless you answer, demur or otherwise object on or before the 28th day of May, 1920. the allegations, statements and contents contained therein will be taken as true; and upon further proof plaintiff will be granted a divorce as proved for in her petition. L. W. JOHNSON, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First publication April 16, 1920) "Ritas" at W. U. Avalanche of fun and music. A laugh a minute. Wednesday, May 5. 8:15. Follow the crowd to W. U. Friday evening to see "Ritas" production of Ceswell, W. U. Ticeks 25 and 350. 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Substituted and established instead of the prejudice of the oligarchs who sought to imprison forever, the religious freedom and equality of the African people in this republic. The necessity for action was indeed imperative. Prejudice must not invade the last free place of the colored people,—which was then the church,—and there strangle forever their last hopes and aspirations. Such then was the necessity, such the purpose, out of what human elements was our church formed? There are in the main, two elements in society, Church or State. The thinking portion and the feeling portion. Those whose advantages have led them to the stronger and superior positions; who control the economic field; who create the thoughts that make the government, the art and the learning, those we call the thinking portion. Those are they who civilize the people. It is from this portion that the leaders of men and of movements have come to play the leading role, in the great drama of the ages. They point the way that Truth shall pass in her onward march. It was from the thinking partisan of the people that there came Isaiah and David, St. Paul and Luther and Calvin, the Wesleys and Erasmus. They became the light and the hope of the feeling portion, for they expressed their best hopes for those high ideals that lead to the more abundant life. The very eminent Dr. DuBois takes the position that the thinking portion of the colored people has produced all that has been worth while in Negro life in our republic. These, you remember, he called the "talented tenth." With this, we do not entirely agree, and it is certainly true, speaking generally, that as a matter of our political history, the feeling portion of the people of this republic have sent men to the very front of our political life, who have lifted the people to higher planes than their more intellectual contemporaries. And they have come, too, from the great heart of the masses, and were almost entirely wanting in the training and culture necessary to make them appear at ease while in the society of the thinking portion. I have but to point you to Andrew Jackson: "that fierce Tennessee spirit who broke down the tradition of conservative rule; swept away the privacies and privileges of officialdom, and like a Gothic leader opened the temple of the nation to the populace." It was from the great heart of the feeling portion of the American people that Abraham Lincoln came, "whose gaunt frontier form and gnarled massive hands told of the conflict with the forest, and whose grasp of the axe handle of the pioneer was no firmer than his grasp of the helm of the Ship of State as it breasted the stormy seas of the Civil War." As a matter of American democracy viewed in the light of our political history, it has not been the thinking portion of the people that has saved inviolate our republican institutions. It was not in the Federal cast, proud of Alexander Hamilton, nor was it in the aristocratic South, the home of the Lees, but it was in the fierce free spirit of the western masses of the people, that the spirit of democracy was nourished and preserved to the lasting perpetuation and dura- bility of our American institutions. I do not agree with Dr. DuBois, because he forgot in his plea for the "talented tenth," to say one word about the songs and melodies and banjo music of the olden days. Viewed from the literary standpoint, in the light of scholarship, or philosophy, our contributions are, as one might expect, few that will prove impervious to the cruel blasts of time. Some verses from Phyllis Wheatley, and from Dunbar, the almanac of Banneker, the autobiography of Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington's "Up from Slavery" and that immortal remark Sojourner Truth made when she asked of Frederick Douglass, "Fred, is God dead?" These things from the "talented tenth" will survive, I say, during the years yet to come, for they bear the stamp of eternity. But how different with the feeling portion of the colored people. Where did America get her music? From what portion of the colored people came our songs and melodies? Certainly not from the talented tenth, and neither by qualitative or qualitative analysis could we conclude that anything in American life is to be given higher place than our songs and melodies. Our music touched the heart of the whole world, exerted an influence that changed the cadence of all the church hymns sung in our republic. and still shapes and directs in its happier and livelier strains, the great body of popular music, both vocal and instrumental, used today by two-thirds of the civilized world. It was enough to inspire one poet to write "The Slave Singing at Midnight," and very pungent indeed, the lesson Dunbar teaches of the uneducated but feeling preacher in his "Anti-bellum Sermon." The spirit of freedom dwelt with the slaves; the spirit of freedom was not confined to the houses of the rich or of the learned or to the pro-slavery pulpits before which sat the thinking artistic slave-holding pew warmers. The spirit of freedom—found hospitable but silent lodgment in the cabin of the lowly, fettered, unlettered black. He held the soul of the Negro; the spirit of the glory predicted for Ethiopia, was held by him; he was its guardian, the keeper of it, for in the hour of the nation's trial when the times stirred men's souls and rebellion raised its head and struck at the hearts of the republic, it was the feeling portion of the race that followed Shaw over the ramparts at Fort Wagner, and died immortal on the battlefields at Pillow and O'lustee. But even so, what of the church? What of African Methodism? Out of what element was she formed? Not from a movement springing from the thinking portion of the free Negroes at all. It was just the talented tenth who opposed it. Would anyone dare say it is not the greatest contribution to the religious, moral, educational, economic and political freedom of the colored people, they have yet made? Three or four men with an education that went no further than ability to read the Bible were the leaven of the whole mass. But the mass was susceptible of the leaven because the leadership but opened the gates through which poured the smouldering feelings of their souls. The spirit of the Nile awoke and found expression in our great leader and founder who came out from the heart of the common people; our matchless founder of the movement that established for all times, we believe, our African Methodism in this republic. No greater lesson in democracy has ever been the benefit of the American people. It is just so that under the strain of severe times there arises the spiirt of races or of institutions which finds expression which becomes the heritage of all times. You remember reading about the great Cardinal Richelieu, priest, statesman, prime minister of France, and crafty churchman. The King demanded of hint his adopted THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE daughter, Julia, to gratify his lustful desires and passions. The King's men demanded her and said: "She is an orphan," to which Richelieu replied: "Then her country is her mother," but they in turn said: "But her country is the King." You remember that Richelieu resorted then to the ban of excommunication, which was so terrible in his time that it was sufficient to save the virtue and gir'hood of the beautiful Julia. You will remember that he said to the men who sought Julia for the lust of the King, "Ah, it is so. Then awakes the power that in the age of iron burst forth to curb the great and raise the low. Mark you where she stands; around her form I draw the awful circle of our Holy Church; set but one foot within that sacred ground, and on your head, yea though it wore a crown, I'll launch the curse of Rome." Such was the statecraft of Richelieu, that he could revive the power of the "age of iron" which was nothing more or less than the churches' ban of excommunication to protect virtue and honor at a time when licentiousness was the ruling passion at the Court of France. But picture now the Philadelphia of 1786, on the Sunday morning Richard Allen was pulled from off his knees while in prayer at St. George's church. This was just after the war of Independence and before the adoption of our constitution. The great Thomas Jefferson, democrat and frontiersman that he was, had spoken in the Virginia legislature, on religious toleration. He had written our Declaration of Independence; helped draft our constitution, and had set sail to Paris to become our ambassador. What men of color had done on the battlefield for American Independence without themselves gaining freedom was still fresh in the memories of men. Negroes was enslaved and tortured and indentedured. It was a criminal offense to teach a black person to read or to write or to cipher. The doctrine that religion made Negroes bad slaves passed current at its full value. The few free Negroes were divided, distrustful and contentious. They were opposed to any effort of the race to say it was a race, or to seek to help its degraded brothers by launching a distinctly racial movement. The whites were prejudice, hostile and slave-holding. But they had just launched a government dedicated to the political principle of religious freedom and toleration. They had then underwritten it on the theory of inalienable rights the right to life, to liberty and to the pursuit of happiness They had promulgated these rights as unalterable, inalienable and immutable. This they intended, of course, for all white men. Now, sir, your stage is set. Out go the lights, 'music has ceased, and up goes the curtain. There appears in the center of the stage of our American life, an ex-slavery, a preacher, liberty-lover, a great man of African blood and of African pride. Then awoke in him the spirit of the race and smoke through this great commoner, this great Negro democrat. He became the Richelieu of our republic. great cardinal and prime mithister of his day. He dared to say to the Pharisees of his day, both white and colored, as did Richelieu to the emmisaries of the King, "Ah, are your religious prejudices even so! Then awakes the spirit of the Nile, the spirit of Ethiopia of which the prophet Isaiah spoke. Mark you, where stands in this new republic the man of African blood. Around his form I draw the circle of the African Methodist Episcopal church. It is the gift of God to all the people of African descent in the Western world. Set but one foot within that holy ground, and on your hands, yea though they wore the crown, I'll launch the curse of God." Let us turn our eyes upon him and see whether it is true that the man who was to exert the greatest spiritual influence among the ever increasing millions of his race, for cen- turies beyond his time, was in fact the commoner, the pioneer, the great son of the feeling portion of the people, we have said he was. What of his birth, his education, what of the antecedents of him whose name remains a household word of all of the people of African descent, more than a hundred years after the launching of his great church movement? The facts are few and simple—he who runs may read. Like the great Fred Douglass—he too was born a slave; he found favor with God when twenty years of age, and yet even so, refused to go to class meeting more than once a month, to prevent it being said that religion made him a less useful slave. Having won conviction of his own sins, his very next thought was the conversion of his master. This affected, he then bought his freedom by chopping cord wood and driving a mule team. He set out on his mission of love, of uplifting his wretched brethren and preached at five o'clock every morning, in ordr that no servant be kept from his work while he heard the Gospel. Nor should you forget that, in order that no servant be kept as to his own, brought thousands of them to the "Throne of Grace." He walked until his feet could not bear the touch of mother earth; he then proclaimed the religious freedom of his soul, while sitting down. When the time came for the launching of his church movement, he was fully alive to the ignorance, depression, distrust and degradation of his people. But the whole spirit of the man sought the amelioration of their condition. He built his church upon the sole idea of eradicating the moral, educational and religious inequalities of his colored brethren. What greater lesson in democracy can you glean from your reading of the biographies of the men who have led in thought and action for freedom and equality? When we consider his lack of educational opportunity, the wretchedness of the Negro in the times in which he lived, and then realize with what good sense and with what clear vision he constructed our church, we cannot see that he suffers by comparison with the great leaders of religious thought and liberty. The gerat men of the world belong to one of two classes. They are either men of action, that is to say of executive, constructive or artistic action—or they are of the intellectual or spiritual order and clear the way for light and reason by the force of their great mental powers or spiritual leadership. The great religious leaders of the human race have been drawn from both these classes. Some like Isaiah and David, have been supreme embodiments of high spirituality combined with vision and great breadth of intellect. St. Paul, Luther and Calvin illuminated the path of the human mind by the white light of their intellects, clear grained like 'gems of purest ray serene." Some great religious leaders were rather of executive, creative, constructive ability. Men of vision, of great good sense, of course, but essentially, men of action. Such was Pope Gregory 1st, John Wesley, and Richard Allen. Some wrote and spoke from intellectual mountain peaks so high they could scarely be 'discovered in the dare of the light about them. Some kept in front of the masses, but still so in touch with them, the line of communication is never broken. But the opportunities have had to do with making each one his place. John Calvin was a great religious reformer, a theologian of the first constellation, a man whose writings are considered one of the greatest triumphs of the human mind, and yet even so, he was not the founder of a movement for religious liberty. True, he was to Western Europe, what Luther was to Germany, but he was in the end, but a disciple of Luther. Calvin was truly representative of the thinking portion of the people, and of leaders. Born in wealth, he was educated for the clergy, forsook it for the law, and returned again to the pulpit and to his writings. But he can be read only by the chosen few. Hard indeed is the path that leads to an understanding of him. His writings are for the historian, for the theologian. Upon the high summit of intellectuality where he lived and wrote, there is lack of human sympathy and none of the glow of creative imagination. He is cold and pure, chaste and logical. He made none of the appeal to the humanity of the Race, that David, Isaiah or St. Paul made. His work is the work of law giving, and contains but little gospel. He was not the founder of a movement that stirred humanity from its very bottom and brought the best hopes of the lovily to the sunlight of opportunity. He was not agitated by any democratic ideals, or deep rooted sympathy for his fellow men. Nor does Richard Allen suffer in comparison with John Wesley, the son of a preacher who had the advantage of freedom, good home training and of a college education. John Wesley was Greek lecturer and fellow at Oxford, and ordained a priest at twenty-five years of age. At twenty-five years of age Richard Allen was ye ta slave and had not purchased his freedom. Who can estimate the value of the support John Wesley received from his brother Charles? It was Charles who wrote the Methodist Hymns, (six thousand of them) and you know of what service they were to the Methodist movement. It was Charles who formed the club, afterward named the Methodist Club, from whence comes our name, and of which John later became the head. Allen had a slave plantation for his curriculum, and all mankind for his brother, Charles. Charles Wesley's son played the organ at three years of age, and composed a musical oratorio at eight; Richard Allen's mutual education was gotten from the plaintive broken-hearted notes of the suffering African singing at midnight, perhaps dying as he sang. It took John Wesley fifty years to decide to separate from the Church of England. It took Richard Allen but one minute to tell the trustees of St. Georgia's Church on that memorable Sunday morning they dragged him from his knees while at prayer, "You will never be troubled with my presence again." John Wesley converted a foundry into the first Methodist meeting house; Richard Allen converted a blacksmith shop into the first African Methodist church. John Wesley had benefit of Greek, Latin, and of modern literature and culture; he made his appeal to a reading, thinking public, to a public of freemen leaders in the maritime, political and literary achievements of the then civilized world. This, too, after the Renaissance and the Reformation. All in the light of Luther, of Calvin, of John Knox and of Erasmus. Allen when he founded our church to become the eldest daughter of the great Methodist family, founded her out of a trust in Christ's promises and a longing for his suffering brethren—so deep and majestic that we are forced as time rolls on to forget his lack of classical culture and literary training. Allen wrought not for himself, but for his brethren; African Methodism was founded in a true pure spirit of democracy; in the spirit of help for the fellow fartherest down. Without it, the most potent political doctrine of our organic law, that of religious toleration, would be unavailing today to free the souls and minds of the twelve million Negroes of our republic. We said we should see in our brief study, out of what human elements the church is composed, and thus be able to conclude whether she is likely to long endure, and to move on through ages still vigorous and full of useful life. Can we not agree that it is now composed of the best elements of the race, and proportionately too, drawn from both the thinking and feeling portions? Have we not enrolled the best of the men and women whose good fortune or hard work has resulted in the acquisition of college, university, or academic education? And can we not agree that the best element of the feeling portion, the best of the straightforward home-loving, homebuying, happiness-pursuing folk among us are inseparably bound together. In the spreading God's truth and enlightenment under the banner of Richard Allen? Is it too much to say that we are still actuated by the purposes which led to our establishment? For the work that we have to do, men and women must have "stomachs for the fight." You remember reading that once on the eve of St. Crispen's Day, the then national holiday of England, that the English army, led by Harry the King, was in France, talking of the fortunes of tomorrow. You remember that it was Westmoreland who said as he thought of the thousands of lusty, healthful Britishers who would be strolling jyll through the streets of London on that holiday, while they were engaged in the fortunes of War,—it was Westmoreland, you remember reading, who said, "Oh, that we had here but one ten-thousandth of those men in England, who do so, work tomorrow," but, you remember, that King Harry never heard him, and the rebuked him and said to him, "What's shee! that, wishes so, my cousin Westmoreland," Hay, my cousin, with not a man more, for I would not share so great an FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1920 honor as one man more methinks would take from me, for the best hope I have. I am not covetous for gold, nor care I who my garments wear, but if it be a sin to covet honor, then I am the most offending soul alive. Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, throughout my hosts, that he who has no stomach for this fight, let him depart; his pasport shall be made, and crowns for convoy put in his purse; we would not die in that man's company who fears his fellowship to die with us." Let me say, in conclusion, that he who has no stomach for this fight of African Methodism, let him depart. If there is a Negro so ashamed of his strain of African blood that he seeks to avoid the bracing contact of association with the fellow members of his church or of his race,—let him depart! We started into this fight for religious equality,—and we shall continue it until there is political equality. We mean by this, equality before the law, and the enforcement of equal laws. We mean to continue until life and property are secure,—under the right of trial by jury, and during which there may be a defense, a defense not a "sham," but one in fact that shall guarantee the security of the common law and of the constitution. This, we believe, will prevent the lawless exactions in life and property that now make our nation laugh stock of the world. If there is a Negro man who feels that any Negro can ever be too light complexioned or too dark complexioned to have in the exercise of his alienable right to the pursuit of happiness, free access to every position, to every pulpit, school, home, or bank presidency, that his talent and character would otherwise entitle him, then,—let him depart! If there is a Negro who would submit, without protest, to the present unjust discrimination, in public education, that deprives millions of his race of the right to learning and enlightenment, because of a misappropriation of the public money raised for public education, then,—let him depart! If there is a Negro who is ashamed of a single kink of hair, or of a shining atom's breadth of the ebony of hue which God has seen fit to give his children of African blood,—let him depart! If any Negro prefers to congregate in groups—and dissipate his financial, intellectual or social inheritance with a pleasure seeking clique while his brethren stretch forth their pleading hands to God and cry aloud for the bread of life,—let him depart We have done our bit toward the civilizing and the Christianizing of Africa; this will shall continue until light dispels their present darkness. We agree with Mr. Wilson's idea that the peoples of the world should determine their own government and make their own bed to lie in. We believe the Africans should have the right to save for themselves and for their posterity yet unborn—the incalculable riches of that wonderful country in coal, and iron, and rubies, and diamonds. If we have one in this band of brothers, who is not ready to proclaim from the house tops the immortal debt of gratitude civilization owes the Colored women of these United States for their fight under the greatest haplicaps for virtue and legalized motherhood; and if one has risen to wealth or position and would deny the obligations he owes to all of our women for his success; or if one can be heard to say that the virtue and sweetness of his own women are less fragrant than the challenge the honeysuckle throws to the rose,—then let him depart!. If any Negro is unwilling to carry on this fight until the blackest child in the blackest portion of the south has the same chance for enlightenment and refinement and culture as the whitest complexioned child in the oldest New England family,—let him depart! If any one of our band would surrender his colors before every citizen shall not only be entitled to have, but shall have and shall enjoy—equal accommodation in all places of public accommodation except upon conditions applicable alike to all citizens without regard to race or color,—then let him depart! If any one of us cannot carry on this fight until we can take the last jim-crow [car in this country and carry it to Washington and place it in Smithsonian institute to serve as a relic of these barbarous days; and if any one of us is not willing to carry on until political equality means equal right of suffrage to and for every American citizen, be he white or black—let him depart! If, in keeping with the spirit in which our church was founded, and consistent with the life and purpose that has invigorated and actuated her, any one would dare lay down his arms before religious toleration means equality of communication, in the Church of Christ, and at that, an equality that extends, reaches and permeates every college, school and academy and every pulpit and every pew and extends alike to the Christian family everywhere, white and black, rich and poor, high and low, then—let him depart! We, of the African Methodist persuasion say, that his passport shall be made, and gold for conyoy put into his iphones we would like new diadems that man's company that feare his fellowship to die with us! You see that I will call all bishops would be bishops. We will be availables or furnished musical instruments at Wednesday, May 5. 8:15.