Kansas City Advocate

TWELVE MONTHS, $1.50. "THE MESSIAH'S COMING" rendered by the CHOIR OF THE FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH TUESDAY NIGHT JANUARY 18, 1921 at the FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH Eighth Street and Nebraska Avenue Kansas City, Kansas Ophelia Watts-Jackson, Organist Admission, 25c Rev. J. F. Griffin, Pastor VOLUME VII TWENTY 1921 Renewals A TEXAS LEADS IN LYNCHINGS IN THE YEAR 1920 Sixty-one People Were Lynched; 52 of the Number in the South Wichita, Kansas.—For the first time in this year I take my pen in hand and my ink and paper on the table and I sit down in a chair to write you a few lines to inform you of my health and of my deeds for the past year, and perhaps that would not do, for there are so many things charged up to me, and so many cuss words I have said that I would perhaps lose my church standing and that would never do. I want to consign all the past history which will never be handed down and turn over a new leaf in my book on which I want to write bright things—things that will stand washing without falling to pieces, things that would do for kings and queens to read and bring them nearer their God. Perhaps you have taken an inventory of your own work, and put down here and there some few things for which you have thanked your God. Tuskegee Institute comes to us with some valuable information on January 1, for it has kept track with the hellish doings of the barbarians of our country, people who go for the highest culture, people who make, construe and execute the laws, and who break them with impunity. People who from a high pinnacle look down on me and declare that I am not entitled to a place in civilization, and characterize me as a problem, yet those same people have burned, cooked, but they have not eaten men, women and children without judge or jury. They have taken them from the custody of the law, from the jails they have kept and lynched them. Tuskegee tells us that Texas leads off in the lynching of 10 human beings, and it was followed by Georgia, which has always had the lead, but only 9 are recorded for Georgia. Mississippi, Alabama and Florida each, 7; Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma and California 3 each; Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, 1 each. The Tuskegee Institute tells us that the offenses charged against Negroes lynched were: Murder, five; attempted murder, four; killing of officers, five; killing landlords, six; attacking women, eighteen; assisting fugitives to escape, three; wounding another, two; insulting women, two; knocking down guard, "escaping from chaingang and then returning and surrendering," two, and one each of the following: Jumping labor contract, threatening to kill man, cutting man in a fight, "for receiving stay of death sentence because another / confessed crime," peeping through window at woman, "insisting on voting." Sixty-one people were lynched, and 52 of this number were in the South, and one of the number was a woman. We desire to thank Mr. Work for this information and to thank Dr. Robert R. Moton for making it possible for us to get hold of ti. He is a great man, and I am proud of him. He is taking u pthe work and carrying it on to higher planes. He is a good school man, and around him "THE MESSIAI rendere CHOIR OF THE FIR TUESDAY JANUARY at FIRST A. M. Eighth Street and Kansas C are able men and women. I want to commend A. L. Holsey, the secretary to Principal Moton, for the good work he has done, and for the information he has sent out from time to time from the institution. He is a fine young man. I have been going some already this year, and I have to my credit for 1920 just 72,483 miles, and that is going-some. Over a thousand miles a week, and that is covering some territory, and I thank God that during these times I have met just a few people. During these months it has thrown me in touch with all classes from monarchs to beggars and from noblemen to nobodies, and if I have been in touch with you, you may decide to which class you belonged. Christmas was spent in Chicago with my private secretary, and her son, also with the Stewarts, and they gave me some fine treatment and fixed a whole chicken for me when I left. Hence I left Chicago full of goose and chicken and a little turkey on the side, and a whole cake furnished me to eat by Mrs. J. H. Stewart, the wife of John H. Stewart, brother to Charles Stewart. I got a few Christmas cards, but not many of them, and then I got a few other presents, but they did not amount to much. Yes, I got some real presents, such as sox, kerchief, pencil, neckties, and a pongee silk shirt made by the hands of Mrs. Elvie L. Stewart, and I noticed that it was long, but thought the style was to wear long srirts out, so I put it on and started down the street, and attracted much attention. Policemen informed me that I was out of style, and unless I put my shirt on the inside he would put me on the inside, and I tell you I put it in, and was told by Mrs. Stewart that it was intended for me to use in sleeping, and now you put it down that I am sleeping in silk. Should it be washed, or must I wear it on until it has ended. Someone should inform me. Charles Stewart, Jr., is jumping around like a chicken looking for his head. He is making pictures and has learned how to do his own developing. He has right ideas, and in many instances has the ways of his father. He is certainly the son of his father, and you will find his pockets full of papers and pencils just like his dad. I enjoyed his company very much. From Chicago I beat it to Kansas City, and there I called on several big men and had the pleasure of associating with Dr. George McNeill, the great preacher and church builder of Kansas City He is a man of fine parts, and it pays to know this wonderful preacher. He is practical in his church work. This is what I admire about him. Meeting first Mrs. Josephine Rivers-Wright, of Tuppeka, that great singer of our race. She is one of the finest in the country, saying nothing about race or color. She has spent some years in Europe and there is where she made her hit before she made it in this country. She was there doing some Kansas City shopping. I went to the meeting of the Interstate Literary, and the attendance was not so large this time, but they promise it will be another year. Mrs. Myrtle Irene Foster Todd Cook was elected president. Mrs. Cook ranks with the leaders in thought in our common country. She has been in the school work for a number of years and now she is looking after the affairs of her husband, Prof. Cook of the Lincoln high school. She is getting things in shape already to make the meeting in Topeka next year a success. Mrs. Dwiggins, who at one time was president, will give her her support, and Judge Bradley will be in the CITY ADVOCATE DR. AND MRS. BANKS ENTERTAIN HIGHLY Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Banks highly entertained a few of their friends on last Saturday evening complimentary to Dr. and Mrs. D. H. Davis of Independence, Kans., and Dr. and Mrs. P. M. Bell of Wichita, Kans. After spending some time in merriment and laughter, th guests were served a very dainty and palatable lunch, after which Mr. Alexander Gatewood of Kansas University rendered some beautiful selections. At a late hour the guests departed declaring Dr. and Mrs. Banks ideal host and hostess. WM. BOONE IN BUSINESS. Mr. Wm. Boone, for several years an efficient grain inspector of this city, has opened up a meat market at the corner of Oakland avenue and Tenth street and expects in a short time to put in a complete line of greceries. Mr. Boone is one of our well known citizens and as the business is not new to him, it is predicted his venture will be a success. We wish for Mr. Boone every success and that the race may not only encourage and patronize this market, but all of our race enterprises. Mrs. M. A. Turner, 1244 Ann avenue, spent the holidays with friends in Denver, Colo. game also, as well as Attorney Guy, of Topeka. There is no reason why this meeting should fail, and I hope it will not. Prof. J. R. E. Lee, principal of the Lincoln High school, was in his place, and believe me he did much to make the meeting a success. He believes in doing things, and I was proud to have the pleasure of meeting him and seeing him so active. He is filling an important place in racial life. Prof. Lee is seeing to it that our boys and girls get a real high school education, so if you want to be a carpenter, you may do so, and as I told you in another letter about that automobile business, how they take them to pieces, put them together again. Wonderful things are going on under him. They have a full school. Next put in touch with Mrs. Norene Davis, the wife of the poet and scholar, Tilford Davis, Kansas City, Kansas. Mrs. Davis is at the head of the Grand Court of Calanthe for Kansas, and all of these people are getting ready to do some real constrictive work in next August. There will be some real stunts pulled off when the Supreme Lodge meets in Topeka. Dr. Thompson, who is at the head of the Pythians, is already in shape for work, and he is going to do his part and do it well. I did not remain in Kansas City, but a few hours, and beat it on down here with Dr. J. R. Ransom, and Dr. S. B. Butler. I was with them when the year changed. I was delighted to be at the home of Dr. J. R. Ransom, for there is a bride there. E. B. Ransom had jumped over the broomstick with Miss Cleo Crawford, and they were happy. Mrs. Crawford was down from Kansas City to spend the first night with her daughter and new son. She was happy, and the daughter has started out full of sunshine, and may it continue through life. She is a deserving fine young woman with many friends. Young Ransom is a jewel, and they have my congratulations. Rev. R. B. Butler is doing some real constructive work in this city and he is a constructive man. Right by his side is his wife, a graduate from the Western college, Macon, Mo., and he is a graduate from the same school. God bless them forever and keep them for His own. He has the debt of his church under control and will soon be out of debt. They will dedicate next summer. Perhaps in the spring. The world is learning of this wonderful race of curs. You are respectfully invited to become a regular subscriber to the Kansas City Advocate. You will get some information that you cannot get in any other paper in this section of the country. General Kennedy has promised to add some new features during this year. Support him, for he deserves it. I did not go into the affairs of last year, as I had intended to do, but will keep you posted about other things. J. O. MIDNIGHT. Send Yours Today and Get it Off Your Mind On last Friday Mrs. A. J. Neely, Mrs. A. L. Plough, Mrs. Jasper Cepedes and Mrs. S. E. White very charmingly entertained with an afternoon tea, in the beautiful home of Mrs. Neely, 1001 Nehraska avenue, complimentary to Mrs. P. M. Bell, of Wichita, and Mrs. D. H. Davis of Independence, Kans. During the afternoon many ladies were received and generously served to a very delicious lunch. Miss Ella Neely very elegantly entertained the guests with many piano selections. The gusts reluctantly| departed, feeling deeply grateful to these ladies who were such graceful hostesses. A PHILNTHROPIC NEW YEAR'S DINNER Mrs. A. D. Humes entertained Mrs. Dinkins, matron of the Orphons' Home and the children at dinner New Year's day. They were served with the following menu: Chicken and dressing, barbecued ribs, creamed mashed potatoes, cranberry jello, sweet peas, spiced tomatoes, macaroni and cheese, candied sweet potatoes, celery, loaf bread and pumpkin pie. At 3:30 p.m. they were also served a lunch of gold cake, spice cake and coffee. Rev. J. F. Griffin kindly took them there and back in his auto and the matron and children were delighted with the dinner and the ride and thank Mrs. Hume for her philanthropy; also thank Dr. Griffin and pray God's blessings on them. THE MESSIAH'S COMING The Senior choir of First A. M. E. church will render on Tuesday evening, January 18, that beautiful musical cantata, "The Messiah's Coming," a musical number that takes one hour and forty-five minutes to render it. It is said to be one of the finest and heaviest musical numbers of its kind, that is being attempted to be rendered by the greatest choruses of the country. This choir rendered just a small part of it on Christmas morning, lacking for time to give it in full, and those present will remember its sweetness, as it was sung that morning by this strong musical organization. Mrs. Ophelin Watts-Jackson, who has but few equals as a pipe organ artist and trainer of choruses, choirs and vocal culture, has spent much time in preparation for this special musicale. The tickets were just put on sale Monday. Another order had to be sent to the printer, as all the first lot had been sold. The price was put down to 25 cents so a larger number might hear this wonderful cantata rendered as few choirs are able to do. BROWN'S APPRECIATION Mr. R. B. Brown, who is so well known to the public as one of our successful and popular business men operating a first class barber shop at 1414 North Fifth street, says he feels very grateful to his many loyal customers for the past year, and can assure them and new ones who may come that the service this year will not be less, but greater. Mrs. J. James, 2812 North Sixth street, entertained the Athenian Art Club and their friends last Wednesday from 2 to 6 o'clock. The rooms were beautifully decorated; colors, red, white and green. The afternoon was spent entertaining with vocal and instrumental music. Brick cream in colors, cake, punch and candy were served. MARRIED: Mr. Ernest C. Rhinehart was united in marriage December 16 to the daughter of Mr. James Saunders, Miss Irene Sounders, 126 Greeley avenue. They are at home at 2023 North Fourth street, The Advocate wishes them a continuous life of happiness and prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Denver Cox has been quite sick; also their daughter. All are much better at this-writing, at their home, 2011 North-Third street. Dr.-H. H. Rhinehart, of-Warren, Ark., is here visiting his-sister, Mrs. Jessie Holley, 1903 North Sixth street. TUNEFUL INDIAN MUSIC The Musical Department -of- Sumner High School will present the operetta "THE FEAST OF THE RED CROSS" at the Auditorium, Ninth St., and Minnesota Ave. THURSDAY, JAN. 20, 8:15 P. M. Admission, 25c Reserved Seats, 35c THOS. KENNEDY, PUBLISHER. "THE SMARTER SET" Having outdistanced all other colored shows, and many of the companies consisting of white artists in the race for popularity in all of the principal cities of the East, "The Smarter Set," jazzian operetta, "Bamboula" will come to Auditorium next Sunday and remain one week; matinee Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, headed by the foremost comedians, Salem Tutt Whitney and J. Homer Tutt, who are supported by a well chosen cast and the famous "bronze" beauty chorus, while the story of the play tells of Prof. Lovling, a musical fanatic, who after hearing the first four measures of Bamboula, an ancient African melody, conceived the idea of tracing its origin in order to prove that the Africans as other people have contributed to the music of the world. The production which was staged under the direction of Whitney and Tutt, is said to be elaborately staged and wardrobed, while the musical program is said to be one out of the ordinary, and to contain many specially written numbers for "Bamboula." Seat sale now. Box office open daily 10 a.m., to 6 p.m. Seats may be reserved over the phone and held until 6:30 each night. WESTERN UNIVERSITY HAS OPEN HOUSE The student girls of the school received most beautifully with an open house at their dormitory on New Years from 1 to 3 p. m. The parlors, halls and stairways were tastefully decorated. The shades were drawn and with the electric lights and colored candles throwing their brilliancy upon the handsomely gowned and cheerful maidens was a beautiful picture. The guests as they entered were escorted to the wrap room and from there to the second floor, where they were served cocoa and waters. From there back to the lobby on the first floor to the punch bowl, where a delicious drink of rich flavors from many juicy fruits was enjoyed. A number of the teachers were present. Also members of the community. Quite a few from the city were also present. Dr. and Mrs. P. M. Bell left for their home in Wichita, Kansas, Sunday morning after having spent the Christmas holidays very pleasantly with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Montgomery, and her sister and brother-in-law, Mrs. Mabel Clayborne and husband. While in the city they were the recipients of many courtesies, due to the hospitality of the very generous people of Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri. Rev. John M. Clark of Topeka, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Carson, Mrs. Estella Young and Mr. Harrison Jones of Leavenworth, Kansas, attended the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Lucinda Clark, New Year's day. Mr. and Mrs. Williams, on Wniona avenue, entertained Miss Mattie Scott, their niece and a teacher from Wichita; Mesdames M. C. Matthews and E. Nichols and Mr. B. S. Stovall at New Year's dinner. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Easley, 604 New Jersey avenue, entertained at a lovely dinner last Friday, Mrs. J. C. Ray and his class leader and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Kennedy. DIED: Mrs. Lulu Bibbs-Wright died at her home, 429 Nebraska avenue, December 26, after a long illness. Mr. B. C. Coombes of Iola, Kansas, was a visitor in the city Sunday. NUMBER 23. Off Your Mind PROMINENT R. R. MAN DIED DEC. 30 —BURIED JAN. 1 Judson Early, One of Our Best Citizens, Goes to His Re- ward Mr. Judson Early, one of our prominent citizens and an old railroad employee, died last Thursday night, December 30, and the funeral was held at First A. M. E. church Saturday, New Year's day at 2 p.m. The Masons had charge of the funeral. Rev. J. F. Griffin offiated. The Association of Railroad Men turned out in a body. It was largely attended by citizens. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Mr. Early leaves a devoted wife and two boys, 12 and 16 years of age, to mourn their loss. The family has the sympathy in this their sad hour of bereavement. The last official act of the pastor in the old year and the first one in the new year, was the officiating of the dead. Mrs. Bibbs-Wright was buried Friday, December 31., Rev. Griffin officiating. The funeral was held from St. Paul A. M. E. church, Argentine, as her people all lived in that part of the city, and interment was made in the family lot at that place. LUTHER HAINES DIES. Luther Haines, after several months' sickers, died at the family home, 920 Freeman avenue, Tuesday, December 27, and the funeral was held Sunday at 2 p. m., from the First A. M. E. church, Rev. J. F. Griffin officiating. He leaves a mother, three sisters and one brother, relatives and a host of friends. The many friends of this family, including The Advocate, extend their heartfelt sympathy in their sad hour of sorrow. OPEN HOUSE AT MRS. WILLIS ALLEN'S. On New Year's day, from 2 to 6 p. m., at the beautiful home of Mr., and Mrs. Willis Allen, 1001 Walker avenue, Mrs. Willis Allen, Mrs. Grant Agel and Mrs. R. E. Anderson lovely entertained in honor of Keran Court of Isis No. 37. The rooms were artistically decorated. A fine luncheon was served the many guests who were so cordially received by these ladies. The hostesses were assisted by Mrs. Pleasant, Mrs. Harris, Misses Thera oBone, Frances Anderson and Lena Rollins. Lawyer Dorsey Green has received his certificate as one of the presidential electors who was elected at the November election. He will meet the other electors in Topeka Monday, when they will select one of their number to go to Washington March 4th, there casting the entire vote of the electors of Kansas, ten, for President-elect Warren G, Harding. Lawyer Green prides this certificate which has the signature of the governor and secretary attached and will have it framed in his office, as an honorable souvenir. The New Year dinner given at 1023 Nebraska avenue, for the benefit of the Church of the Living God was quite a success, $37.55 being raised. INDIAN MUSIC Special Department -of- High School at the operetta OF THE RED CROSS" at the St., and Minnesota Ave. JAN. 20, 8:15 P. M. --- Thos. Knapper Associate Editor MRS. M. C. MATTHEWS. Society Editor W. C. ARCH Circulating Manager PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY at- 610 North Sixth Street Residence.Phone Fairfax 2663 SUBSCRIPTION. "Entered as second-class matter August 29, 1914, at the postoffice at Kansas City, Kansas, under the Act of March 3, 1879." The Advocate is a weekly journal devoted to Race Progress and Human Uplift. Have your news in our office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication. Office 834 Nebraska ave. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. Lawyer Dorsey Green is one of the professional men of the city who always keeps a good supply of good cigars in his office during the Christmas times for his gentlemen friends, although he does not smoke, and a large quantity of candy for the ladies. Mr. Green has kept it up for years and he greatly enjoys it. Mr. Willis Allen, the very successful and popular manager of the Home Drug Company, 1512 North Fifth street, gave out for this splendid business firm several hundred useful gifts this year. The editor and wife wish to thank the manager and highly appreciated their gift. Mr. Allen is always doing something worth while. We are very glad to know that Prof. G. B. Buster, who has been confined to his home, 1934 North Sixth street, for a number of days with illness, is improving. His many substantial friends will also be greatly pleased to learn of his now rapid recovery. ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH HIGGINSVILLE, MO. We, the members and friends of the above named church, fell indebted to the Rt. Rev. H. B. Parks, D.D., for the appointment of Rev. A. J. Sanders as pastor. He began work with us about October 10, 1920, and he has done and is doing a great work. We closed a two weeks meeting, with 51 addition, and he did his own preaching. Our first quarterly conference convened December 19-20. It was a great success. We lost two members by death, Brother Willard Crutchfield, November 9, and Sister Laura Russell, December 16. Their funeral were attended by the pastor. The following is a partial report of the quarterly conference: Paid presiding elder.....$ 32.50 Paid pastor .....242.68 Benevolence .....16.90 Total from steward dept.....$292.03 Trustees raised .....$244.26 Otherwise .....188.04 Grand Total .....$724.38 Our church is alive spiritually and financially. JOHN H. SMITH, Trustee.Dept. LAURA SMITH, Reporter. DR. G. E. HORSEY DR. G. E. HORSEY will be in his office, Kansas side, 516 Minnesota avenue, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week. Call at Woodman office. THIRD CHRISTIAN CHURCH Elder J. D. Smith was able to fill his pulpit Sabbath for the first time in six weeks. The services were good and a nice audience was out. The Bible school had a splendid program on December 30, when many gifts were given out. A box social yas given at Mrs. J. D. Smith's with much success. Mrs. Brown, mother of Dr. D. A. Holmes, is still sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pollard, on State street. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Mason, 422 Minnesota avenue, visited their relatives in Texas during the holidays and returned last Sunday. --- THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER OF FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH J. F. GRIFFIN, Pastor. Residence, 1111 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., Senier Allen League. 7:30 P. M., preaching. WEEKLY SERVICES. Official Board, 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:30 P. M. Choir rehearsal, Tuesday 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, prayer meeting, 7:30 P. M. Friday class meeting 8 P. M. CHURCH NEWS Sunday was an extra large day at First Church, fully one thousand attending the morning service. The pastor, Rev. J. F. Griffin, filled his pulpit, preaching a sermon of great power, highly flavored with spiritual logic and philosophy. The evening services were well attended when the pastor delivered a fine discourse. The New Year was watched in with song and prayer and talks by several hundred who were present from 9 to 12 o'clock. Love feast was held and a glorious and happy closing of the old year. Five joined the church, two came forward and kneeled for prayers of the church. Seven connected themselves with the church at the close of the Sunday morning service. The Lord's supper was administered Sunday morning. The Sunday school was well attended Sunday and a very profitable lesson was entered into. Mr. B. C. Combes of Iola, Kansas, addressed the school with interesting and helpful remarks. Also Mr. Otis McField, a native of Central America. He joined the church New Years eve. He is a graduate of Tuskegee Institute and a brilliant young man. The Allen League is having splendid meetings at 6:30 each Sunday evening. The church started off with the New Year, with flattering prospects for a year of personal service for God and humanity. The next big affair that will come off in the church will be the Annual Knife and Fork Banquet, which is always in March. The Senior Choir has tickets out for a high-class musicale Tuesday, January 18. The stranger and the visitor ever receive a smile and welcome at First Church. Come and enjoy all of its serevices. For choice seats you will have to come early. Argentine, Kansas St. Paul A. M. E. church, Kansas City, Kans. 2025 Ruby avenue. J. A. Broadnax, Pastor. Services every Sunday. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 11. Class, 12:15. Preaching 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday nights. You are welcome to all services. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our dear mother, Mrs. Lucinda Clark, who departed this life December 28 and whose funeral was held January 1st from the Holiness church, Eleventh street and Freeman avenue. We also wish especially to thank Mr. Aaron Williams of Kansas City, Missouri; Mrs. Marian Reed, Mr. and Mrs. J. A Griffin, Miss Maude Griffin, Miss Laura Irvin, for their beautiful floral offerings; also Mrs. Jones of the Jönes Undertaking company.—Mrs. Lula M. Logan and Family. HERE AND THERE IN THE EIGHTH ST. BAPTIST CHURCH The Faith and Hope Club was highly entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Seymour, 921 Splitlog avenue. It was their last meeting in the old year. A large crowd was present, many from Kansas City, Mo. After the usual opening, accompanied with devotional period, the members amused themselves by playing Peate, blind man's buff, pinning on the donkey's tale, and opening the question box. Then they sat down to a meu that was fit for a king. December 30 at the business meeting of the church; the Deacon and Trustees board made their annual report through their secretary, Mr. W. M. Hunter, which was very strengthening to heart. state, spiritually and financially, with no faction or division anywhere to hinder the progress of the Kingdom. All are working in co-operation with the pastor and boards. Watch meeting services were dynamic. The songs and testimonials were full of spirit. The testimonies generated a spirit of meekness; kindness and forebearance that was, very evident. Sunday we had a pentacostal day. The services were solemn, reverential, intelligent and spiritual. There were those who said like Jacob, saying surely God is in the place. This being the, Sunday to observe the Lord's Supper, the people seemed to have been consecrated for the occasion, for the church was truly in a heavenly frame of mind. At the supper the pastor was assisted by Revs. Garrison, Holiday and Sykes. Rev. Sykes made the communion talk. The funeral of Brother J. H. Williams was largely attended. The power of the Lord was upon the pastor, for he spoke with a demonstration of spirit and power, from this great part of Amos, 4:12, "Prepare to Meet Thy God, O Israel." In the Sunday school the installation of the officers and teachers was deferred until this Sunday. The superintendent is organizing a strong missionary department in the Sunday school. He has secured the service of Mrs. L. E. Fitzhugh as superintendent, and Mrs. Mattie Hunter as assistant. Mrs. Fitzhugh has been engaged in missionary work for thirty years in this church and city and needs no introduction. Mrs. Hunter was district president of the East Tennessee district for ten years, and for twelve years was president of the Missionary society of the St. Stevens Baptist church, Memphis, Tenn. The B. Y. P. U. installed its officers and teachers last Sunday. Those installed were president, Mr. Elmer Wilson; vice-president, Mrs. Edna Fitzhugh; secretary, Miss Cleo Williams; assistant, Miss Leah Wilson; treasurer, Mrs. Henrietta Pumphrey: organist, Miss Sarah Knapper, and chorister, Miss Emmalou Knapper. Teachers, Mrs. Rosa A. Jordan, Mrs. Mary Williams and Mrs. Henrietta Pumphrey. The B. Y. P. U. being so well pleased with the work of Mr. Elmer Wilson as president, they have elected him to this office for four consecutive years. CITIZENS' FORUM The Citizens' Forum, the largest literary body of the Middle West, was quite largely attended January 2, the first Sunday in 1921. Ex-President G. Booker opened promptly at 4 p.m. After quotations, current events were given by Mr. C. Jenkins and were so fine and of such great scope, that he was highly complimented. The piano solo, "Thy Will Be Done," by Miss Wilma Dwiggins, was a sacred classic and although the music would not turn easily, she continued through and showed that she is a fine musician, and was encored. The address on "We Should Inculcate Righteousness for its Own Sake," by Mr. Earl D. Alexander, of Columbus, Ohio, Law School, was very fine indeed and contained great advice to our race, to dare to do right, and not tell falsehoods and have serene faith in God. He hold up Egyptians, Dumas, Sebastian Gomez, a Spanish Negro, and Toussaint L'Overture as examples for all. He received an ovation. The tenor solo by Mr. Alex. Gatewood of Kansas University, was encored and he interpreted and sang "The Americans Have Come," by a blind French soldier and received another encore. The following officers were introduced by Attorney Wm. Towers: President, Prof. G. A. Curry of Sumner High; vice-president, Rev. T. Napper; second vice-president, Miss S. Miller (absent); secretary, Mrs. G. Howard; assistant secretary, Miss Marie Johnson; critic, Prof. S. Scruggs; pianist, Mrs. Wm. Fullbright; publicity committee, Mrs. M. C. Matthews; chaplain, Rev. O. Calhoun; treasurer, Mr. W. T. Lewis. A good collection was taken by Dr. D. A. Holmes. Rev. Napper thanked and lauded the participants on the program. Prof. T. Davis made a motion which was carried, thanking the retiring president and his officers. President-elect Curry made good sensible remarks about not being discouraged, as the outlook was fine, and we predict he will have a successful regime as he made: a fine critic, and he is a Christian man who treats people of all walks of life fair. He has not yet appointed his executive committee, but has arranged a fine program for Sunday, January 9, as follows: Music, invocation, New Year's, quotations, current events, Prof. Williams, of Sumner High; music; reading from a noted pupil of Sumner night school, male quartet, students of Prof. Reynolds' Sumner night school class; address, Prof. Fulbright; vocal solo, Mme. D. A. Holmes; critic's report, Prof. S. Scruggs; closing music, organist and ensemble. The new president also wants all to bring your friends. The motto sung last Sunday by the suggestions of W. T. Lewis was: "Where He Leads Me I Will Follow." So let us keep our word. Come hear the fine program January 9, 1921. Notes on Forum. Attorney G. Bookr is the historian for 1921. Mrs. Buster and her visiting friends attended the Forum. Mr. Berry, on Nebraska avenue, is a regular attendant. We are glad to see people of all ranks of life at all Forum meteings. All of the 15,000 colored people are considered members of the Forum. It usually has as many people from different states as the Interstate Literary. Miss Olive Henderson of our Forum was elected corresponding secretary of the Interstate. METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES Twas a glorious day with the large crowd at Metropolitan Baptist church on January 2, the first Sunday in the New Year. Pastor Holmes preached an appropriate sermon, which was greatly enjoyed. The choir, under the direction of Mrs. Ida Wood, the first woman p'e organist in our city, and a good musician, who is said by writers who understand music, to have the best pipe organ touch of any one in Greater Kansas City, has her choir sing the most classical anthems like those from "Hoydn's Creation," sang fine because they were permitted to see the New Year. At 8 p. m. Pastor Holmes preached another scolarly sermon, but appropriate for the Lord's Supper. The congregation was large at night also. Milny partook of the Holy Sacrament and the appropriate sensible hymns were sung for the occasion, making it very spiritual. After supper they sang a hymn and went out as they did 1921 years ago. Come next Sunday, January 9. as it opens the great revival which will begin at Metropolitan, but all are invited. Dr. Terry, a great evangelist from Oklahoma, will preach every night. The prayer meetings began this week at the church; come Friday night. The pipe organ at Metropolitan is said by Prof. R. G. Jackon and others to be the best in Greater Kansas City. "THE SMARTER SET" "Bamboula," the blue ribbon jozzoian operette of "The Smarter Set" headed by Sulem Tutt, Whitney and J. Homer Tutt, will make a bid for the same popularity which it enjoyed during its New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, Richmond, Pittsburgh and Chicago engagements, when it comes to the Auditorium next Sunday, January 5, for one week. The cast which is the original one, includes besides Whitney and Tutt, Emma Jackson, Grace Howell, Maud Lawson, Edna Gibbs, Tiny Wilson, Alonzo Fenderson; Alex White, Marcus Slayer, Nate Cash, and the famous "Bronze beauty" chorus which is the prettiest and most graceful choruses ever seen on the stage. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE State of Kansas, Wyandotte County, ss, Case No. 10,903. In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the estate of Frank Dunaway, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned on the Estate of Frank Dunaway, late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 16th day of December A.D. 1920. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within two years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. PEARL HOUSTON, Administrator of the Estate of Frank Dunaway, Deceased. Kansas City, Kansas, Dec. 17, 1920. In witness whereof, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, this 17th day of December, A.D. 1920. JOHN. T. STMS. Pretable Judge. (First published Dec. 24, 1920) NEW MEAT MARKET NOW OPEN AT 732 MINNESOTA AVENUE EVERYTHING NEW AND SANITARY HIGH-GRADE MEATS AND FIRST-CLASS SERVICE TO ALL IS OUR MOTTO COME IN HARRY MALONE, Prop. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Ima Cox, plaintiff, vs. John Cox, defendant. To the above named defendant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff, in the above named court, and that unless you appear and answer, on or before the 4th day of February, 1921, the petition filed against you will be presented, and evidence introduced thereon, upon which a decree in divorce will be granted to the plaintiff, and she will be awarded her maiden name, and a judgment for the costs of this action. I. F. BRADLEY, Attest: Attorney for Plaintiff. R. J. McFarland, Clerk District Court. (First published Dec. 24, 1920.) Nature's Hair Restorer Crude Oil is a product of the earth that is without an equal as a scalp food and hair tonic, but it should be used only in its refined form as CRUDOL "Nature's Hair Tonic" Crude Oil made pleasant to use. At Drug Stores in 60c and 30c Tubes. 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Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the last will and testament of John H. Williams, late of said county, deceased by the Honorable the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid; dated the 4th day of January, 1921. Now, all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within two years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. SUSAN WILLIAMS, Executor of the last will and testament of John H. Williams, deceased. Dated January 4, 1921. (First published Jan. 7, 1921) NEW MEADOW NOW O 732 MINNESOTA EVERYTHING NEW HIGH-GRADU FIRST-CLASS S IS OUR FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1921. STOP THAT COLD! MAY LEAD TO PHRELMONIA Hurlbart's Camphor Pills are a sure preven tire. 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THE SHOW THAT'S STOOD THE TEST "THE SMARTER SEAT Headed by the Foe SALEM TUTT WHITE TUT Presenting Their Lay BAMB A JAZZONIAN In Two Acts W Gorgeous Costuming — Everything Ne SEAT SALE AU RESERVATIONS BY PH SET" Headed by the Foremost Comedian M TUTT WHITNEY AND J. H TUTT Presenting Their Latest Musical Creation AMBOUL A JAZZONIAN OPERETTA In Two Acts With Ten Scenes us Costuming — Beautiful S Everything New and Original SEAT SALE AUDITORIUM NOW ERVATIONS BY PHONE HELD UNTIL BAMBOULA A JAZZONIAN OPERETTA In Two Acts With Ten Scenes Gorgeous Costuming --- Beautiful Scenery Everything New and Original SEAT SALE AUDITORIUM NOW RESERVATIONS BY PHONE HELD UNTIL 6:30 THE CRUISE OF THE CLEO Synopsis:—A disgraced sailing master, Marchbanks, is engaged by a mysterious hunchback, to sail a steamer down the Pacific coast of Central America, on a mysterious errand. He discovers that the car carrying him to the vessel is in charge of a young lady who wears a chauffeur's uniform. Unseen forces try to prevent them reaching the vessel. They are arrested and taken to a police station. They are released by the desk sergeant in charge when the girl impersonates the daughter of a prominent political "boss." Marchbanks attempts to pay a second chauffeur and is accused of passing counterfeit money. Finally they reach the vessel, the "Cleo." They are pursued by a tug, and Miss Person a passenger jumps overboard to join a man on the small boat. The tug is repelled with hot water. The enter the Ocos river, during the play of a searchlight, which causes Rountree to commit suicide, fearing arrest. I did not question the Swede further, but went on deck, leaving Archibald orders to serve the sailor coffee and lunch. Miss Rountree, Crawford and McCabe followed me. As we came on deck the beam of a searchlight swung into our faces. Coincident with it, the deck was showered with missiles. There was not a cloud in the sky, and the stars seemed to be but a few yards above deck. There was on wash of the waves under us, and the silence was unbroken except for the jungle noises. As to the searchlight, I knew when I first saw it that the river had changed its course since the map I had was made, and that, NOTICE TO GAS On December 22, 1920, as unreasonably low and on Kansas Court of Industrial fixing the 80-cent gas rate and charge. The Court has four of this Company in the sense that it is entitled to earn eight Kansas Natural Gas Company gas at the City gates seven Company has not been earning costs and it is at this from each customer 50 cents months, or $2.50, but the six per cent return instead legal right to do, and will take a 50-cent service charge to the public and consumers render service at the lowest. The public should also getting in every thousand feet of 1500 feet or more would cost, on the basis of seph, Omaha, Des Moines, tured gas, at least $2.00 and tiently with temporary fail the local companies have ab NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS On December 22, 1920, the Federal Court of Reasonably low and confiscatory, the order of the Court of Industrial Relations of August 15, 1920, the 80-cent gas rate and denying the 50-cent rate. The Court has found the value of the Gas Company in the service to be $2,500,000, is entitled to earn eight per cent, return, and Natural Gas Company has increased the City gates seven cents per thousand. Any has not been earning its fixed charges and it is at this time legally entitled to each customer 50 cents per month for the gas, or $2.50, but the Company is now asking for cent return instead of eight per cent, as right to do, and will therefore at this time pay service charge to the January bills, hope public and consumers will appreciate this new service at the lowest possible cost. The public should also appreciate the fact that in every thousand feet of natural gas there is 1500 feet or more of manufactured gas cost, on the basis of the rates now paid in Omaha, Des Moines and elsewhere for the gas, at least $2.00 and should therefore with temporary failures of the supply own real companies have absolutely no control. THE WYANDOTTE GAS COMPANY By C. W. Green, Vice-President NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS . On December 22, 1920, the Federal Court enjoined, as unreasonably low and confiscatory, the order of the Kansas Court of Industrial Relations of August 18, 1920, fixing the 80-cent gas rate and denying the 50-cent service charge. The Court has found the value of the property of this Company in the service to be $2,500,000.00 and that it is entitled to earn eight per cent, return, net. The Kansas Natural Gas Company has increased the price of gas at the City gates seven cents per thousand. The Company has not been earning its fixed charges and operating costs and it is at this time legally entitled to collect from each customer 50 cents per month for the last five months, or $2.50, but the Company is now asking only six per cent return instead of eight per cent, as it has a legal right to do, and will therefore at this time add only a 50-cent service charge to the January bills, hoping that the public and consumers will appreciate this effort to render service at the lowest possible cost. The public should also appreciate the fact that it is getting in every thousand feet of natural gas the equivalent of 1500 feet or more of manufactured gas which would cost, on the basis of the rates now paid in St. Joseph, Omaha, Des Moines and elsewhere for manufactured gas, at least $2.00 and should therefore bear patiently with temporary failures of the supply over which the local companies have absolutely no control. THE WYANDOTTE GAS COMPANY, By C. W. Green, Vice-President. December, 1920. --- --- M KANSAS CITY MISSOURI SUNDAY JAN. 9 E., THUR., SAT. ET" foremost Comedian NEY AND J. HOMER UTT test Musical Creation BOULA IN OPERETTA With Ten Scenes —— Beautiful Scenery w and Original EDITORIUM NOW ONE HELD UNTIL 6:30 in all probability, we were as near Ocos and the coast as we were when we entered the river. I thought, however, and it proved so afterward, that there was enough jungle between us and the coast to protect us from observation at night. The people throwing things at us from the trees was what worried me.' Telling the girl and the two men to stay on deck I went to the bridge. From there I could see, perhaps two or three miles away, the point of light that showed me where the other steamer lay. Calculating from that, I made out that we were N.N.E. about three miles from the coast. I lighted a pipe and waited for what was to come. The light swung back and forth, back and forth, ceaselessly. They had calculated our speed and evidently knew we were due to arrive that night. The storm had saved us from discovery, although it had been so close as to frighten Doctor Rountree into suicide. I wondered what there was behind it all that he was afraid of. If it were nothing more than a family quarrel, over something valuable, I couldn't see why we shouldn't have steamed right into Ocos harbor, braved Fred or beat him and his crew into a jelly and then went about our business. Officials in the little ports along the Central American coast of the Pacific are prone to let foreigners fight among themselves as much as they want to, provided they didn't come ashore to stage the scrap. Years before, I knew, there had been a sort of navy boat at Ocos which furnished the people of the port protection until one day they discovered someone had stolen the screw and propeller and so the thing wouldn't run. Once more the searchlight swung around in a big arc until it came far AS CONSUMERS . , the Federal Court enjoined, confiscatory, the order of the Relations of August 18, 1920, and denying the 50-cent service enough. to pick us up, had we been in the open. As the, light settled on the trees surrounding the Cleo a score of missiles struck-on deck. A laugh from Crawford, on deck, told me there was something ludicrous about it all. He came up to the bridge. "Do you know what frightened old Svenson?" he asked. "Palm nuts and monkeys," he said. "This one hit me. I saw a little black monkey silhouetted between me and the sky. If I'm not mistaken there's lots of them along the coastal lagoons and palm nuts are the only weapons they have with which to repel boarders. This probably is the first time a searchlight's ever disturbed their naps and so they think we are responsible and they pelt us." "Go down and tell Svenson about it, then, and tell him to come up and resume his watch. That searchlight can't pick us up in a thousand years and from their actions they're not sure we're here yet. So there's no danger until daylight, at least. I'm dead for sleep." "So am I," Crawford said, as he went after the second mate. I was awakened by Archibald. A change had come over him since he had served lunch to us a few hours before. Then he was more of a servant than anything else. Now, as he stood at my bed he was the impersonation of a man of theology. I never knew clothes could change a man so much. "Come," he said, "it is time we performed the last rites for a friend and for a man who died serving his employer." I went on deck as soon as I had dressed. The fog lay over everything. It was with difficulty that I made out the outlines of the trees not twenty feet from the rail of the Cieo. Both the elder and younger Misses Rountree were ready. Crawford supported the elder woman, a fact which I thought strange, as Elsie seemed about to collapse. 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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 ADDILINE. Anyone with coughs or influenza showing tubercular tendency Send your name and address to COLUMBUS, OHIO WOMEN AND GIRLS PAGE THREE PAGE FOUR KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1921 REPORT OF BISHOP W. SAMPSON BROOKS.lish a hospital for the scientific treatment of diseases, with specialists in is to be accomplished. The program we have outlined is Philadelphia, Pa. Ward Rev. J. G. Robinson 40.00 Baltimore, Md. Y. M. C. A. Sec'y. S. S. Booker 80.00 THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD (GREEK) To the Bishops, General Officers, Pastors and Members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and Friends throughout the United States and Canada, whose whole-hearted support and encouragement have made the starting of our African work possible, Greetings: Prefaceatory to making a detailed report of the various sums of money given for the advancement of the mission work over which I have been placed. I deem it most proper that I state at this time in some measure the reasons for pursuing the course I have taken and to tell as briefly as I may something of the plans which, under God, I hope to execute. As Clarke well says: "The Field of Christian missions is the world of mankind. Christ came to all that is human, and so Christianity in its scope is human; and the need is universal. Hence, whenever there is any part of mankind that has not yet been blessed in Christ, there is a proper field for missionary work." By assignment of the last General Conference, at which I was elected a Bishop, the Sixteenth Episcopal District, which includes Liberia and Sierra Leone, was given me as my field of labor, and a happier assignment could not have been made, for at once there loomed up before me visions of the countless millions of our fellow racemen who need only the magic touch of all that is best in our Christian civilization to arouse them from the lethargy of centuries and cause them to take their proper place in the world's grand march to higher and nobler planes of thinking, acting and living. To have a chance to participate, even in the feebest way, in such a work is, to my mind, sufficient to fire the heart of anyone with a spark of the Christ in him. But when I reviewed the long line of earnest Christian workers who have labored in this foreign field and noted the relatively meager success which has been achieved, it was but natural to conclude that the methods, rather than the workers, were at fault. Missionary efforts that do not take into consideration the traditions, environments and economic necessities among those who are to be brought to Christ are bound to fail, for it was the Master Himself that ministered to the physical before planting the spiritual truths that were destined to revolutionize the mode of life of those to whom He was appealing. For years natives have been brought to this country to be civilized, Christianized and educated with a view to their returning to their homes to spread the light among their less fortunate brothers. But many so trained never returned, having fallen victims to the rather easy life here which they preferred above the struggle that was inevitable in the home-land. It should be borne in mind that the aim should be not to Americanize the native African, but to Christianize him in the highest sense that that word implies. It can easily be seen that one African educated at home, uncontaminated with the luxurious life easily possible in America or other ultra civilized countries, acquainted with the traditions and life of his people, would be worth many leaders otherwise trained. While the work of the elementary schools is to create a body of intelligent citizens, it must be borne in mind that the work of higher schools is really to create leaders of thought and of action. We are of the opinion that the best missionaries for Africa are yet to come, and that they must come from Africa herself. The work of training and developing this highest type of missionary worker makes to us a strong appeal, and it is along this line that the success of our African work is most promising. It is agreed by the best writers of Liberia, Sierra Leone and the West Coast that their economic future lies in the field of agriculture. True, there is some gold, and other valuable mineral deposits; valuable dyes and hardwoods, but none of these is in any way comparable with the guaranteed results of the highly cultivated farm. A most intensive study of these conditions, tempered with the thought of many years that our African mission work offers to the Church its most glorious opportunity for pushing the banner of the Lord Jesus beyond the frontiers of civilization, and hastening the coming of His Kingdom, has led me to formulate the following plans for our share in the redemption of Africa: 1. To build a modern school for the training of many native boys and girls for intellectual and useful lives in the community; a higher school for training for community, leadership, and a department for the special training of missionary workers. In every department hand training will be an accompaniment of head training and heart training. 2. When funds permit, to estab- 3. To develop model native communities under the direction of the trained community leaders. Under this plan those who have been to any extent civilized and Christianized would not have to return to living in tribes where the rules, regulations and traditions are so rigid as to outweigh the force of civilization in the individual thrown back among them. 4. To have model scientific demonstration farm where the best methods of agriculture and the proper crops for the region could be permanently shown. 5. To have power boats connected with the hospital, to travel upon the many shallow rivers, making long, tedious and sometimes dangerous land journeys unnecessary. OUR EQUIPMENT. On our first trip we shall take with us six missionaries, each of whom is admirably equipped for the work he or she is to do, and they will compare favorably with similar workers in the same field coming through other agencies. It is our aim to fill every post now and in the future only with those who have zeal, intelligence, integrity and ability for the work that KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE is to be accomplished. The program we have outlined is indeed a big one; its full accomplishment will take years and its cost, looked at in a lump, will be great. But a mere fragment of the waste money in rich America would work wonders in the accomplishment of our plans. We have been gratified at the generous offers of help from white friends who are sincerely interested in Africa's redemption. They have given us plows and other farming implements, as well as money to found scholarships for native children. This is truly fine. But we can see no greater opportunity for black people to demonstrate their faith in the ultimate triumph of the cause of Christ in the Dark Continent and their ability to do great things of themselves and for themselves than to contribute liberally as God has lavishly blessed them for the uplift of their less fortunate brothers across the sea. The following is a report of the several sums of money received and the sources from which they come. The gathering of this money required much travel, time and hard labor, but the generous spirit everywhere displayed more than compensated for all the difficulties encountered. this cash, there have mons of useful im- buds, canned goods, useful articles so we are about to Amount $252.00 257.00 62.00 161.00 150.00 P.E.) Ober 25.00 Or 38.00 300.00 400.00 50.39 12.08 Carpenter 301.00 pepeau 100.00 R 35.00 Donald 57.00 S 75.00 25.00 Conven 50.00 162.00 100.00 236.00 40.00 Conon 56.00 32.00 30.00 100.00 700.00 200.00 108.58 111.00 REW Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Xenia, Ohio Marion, Ohio Madisonville, O Pittsburgh, Pa Pittsburgh, Pa Chicago, Ill Claremore, Ok Victoria, Tex Houston, Tex Beaumont, Tex Guthrie, Okla. Sapulpa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Boley, Okla. Chickasha, Ok Giddings, Tex. Cameron, Tex Moxia, Tex. Waco, Tex. Waco, Tex. Waco, Tex. Ft. Worth, Te Monroe, La Shelby, Miss. Vicksburg, M Vicksburg, M Mound Boyou, Dime Cards on ..... 20.00 ey ..... 110.00 per ..... 25.00 per ..... 115.00 ..... 25.00 ey ..... 115.00 an ..... 15.00 per ..... 158.00 Praying G on all who h cause so nea remain, W. (From West --- Total collected by Rev. L. C. Ridle. Total collected by Mrs. L. C. Ridle. *The above amounts represent the total received to date for this purpose. There are, however, numerous pledges that have been made which, when received, will greatly augment this total. Permit me to say, in passing, that after the death of the late, lamented Bishop Evans Tyree, the Thirteenth Episcopal District was divided, and that part which includes the State of Oklahoma was assigned to me. I went there at once, finding the third and last Conference in session, which I completed. I reviewed the work of the other conferences and found that everything had been done as per discipline. I met the Board of Trustees of the Flipper-Key-Davis University and arranged for the educational rally to be held at the close of the school year, as well as for the great FIVE MILLION DOLLAR DRIVE which the church has inaugurated. We shall sail from New York Saturday, January 15th, on the Steamer Celtic, taking wife and six missionaries and will begin the erection of our first building for higher education and the training of missionaries soon after our arrival. Praying God's richest blessings upon all who have done so much for the cause so near to our heart, I beg to remain, W. SAMPSON BROOKS. (From Western Christian Recorder The Misses Bernice and Loretta Alexander, Mrs. Kimble's nieces, who are attending Sumner High-school, spent the holidays at their home, Bogues, Kansas. Rev. R. A. Adams, the noted evangelist, living at 634 Franklin avenue, is holding a two weeks' meeting at Macoh, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Carson, 914 New Jersey, spent New. Years with Mr. Carson's parents in the country near Lawrence. n. elaborate family and community dinner was the one big affair. Mr. and Mrs. S. Garland of Downs Kansas, is here visiting their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Kimble, 413 Nebraska avenue. --- On last Wednesday night prayer, meeting was fine and also preaching! A noble sermon was preached by Elder I. C. Collins. Elder Collins is a Spiritual preacher and he is a noble and upright man. On last Friday night, a great host met and assembled themselves together to see the old year go out and see the new year come in. A halleujah time was presented and everybody gave praise to the Lord. At 12 o'clock the congregation broke up with a big handshaking. On Saturday, January 1st from 2 to 7:30 p. m., the New Year dinner was a great success. Everybody was made welcome to this dinner. On last Sunday morning, Sunday school was fine and was lively and many good things was said in the lesson. The morning sermon was preached by the pastor and he said many wonderful things on the doctrine. On last Sunday evening at 3 p. m., the pastor preached a wonderful sermon to men only. The lecture was splendid and it was worth while to listen to. At 6:15 the Bible Band was fine and going on to success and welcome all to this band. The night sermon was preached by the pastor. He preached a wonderful doctrinal sermon, and many hearts leaped for joy. The pastor is a wonderful minister. He knows the Bible from A to Z. If you don't believe it, come and see for yourself. On next Sunday, Sunday school at 10 a. m.; special sermon by the pastor for the women only at 3 p.m. All women are welcome to this meeting. At 6 p. m., Bible Band. Night sermon at 8 p. m. On last Wednesday night, January 5, Sister Annie Quinn, a noble missionary, preached for the pastor and said some excellent things. Sister Elnor Bowen has been reported on the sick list this week. The rest of the sick are doing nicely. All are perfectly welcome to the Church of the Living God at any of the preaching sermons. The Church of God is located at 337 Oakland avenue. Come, let us reason together, saith the Lord. Mrs. T. M. Smith of Manhattan, Kansas, and daughter, Aberta, a teacher in George R. Smith college, Sedalia, Mo., spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Easley and family at 718 Oakland avenue. 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