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THE NEGRO STAR FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE AND WORLD FELLOWSHIP. Vol.13,No.42 READ BY MRS. IDA F. BATES, At New Hope Baptist Church. This is a great subject. It is great because its object is great. It is a challenge to Baptist Young People to share with others in the "Christian World Fellowship" It is the program today of the Christian religion. World Fellowship—The call both for service at home and on the foreign field is the challenge to young people today, who owe it to those of mature age the obligation of keeping the spirit of Jesus Christ the Ideal before the world. Any Christian service offered by our young people to meet the world's needs, will stir the more matured to action as nothing else in the world. The success of our Baptist Young People in world fellowship, is dependent upon the response which is to be met by the youths who service for the Cause of Christ, to share with others in non-Christian lands, like our own Africa,-China, Japan, and the Isles of the sea. (When I say Africa, I think of our own Sister F., B. Watson, Dr. and Mrs. Malekebu.) The climatic hour of our great National Convention is always on Friday evening when the Young People who are giving themselves to World Service, speak out of their hearts the burning desire which is leading them into farther fields of fellowship. There is always high courage about consecrated young people which even makes the pulse beat more quickly when we can realise in that high moment of clear vision they choose the better part, Jesus Christ as their Ideal. But it is not enough to stop here with such a decision without direction and preparation for Christian Service in World Fellowship, which is the program of the Christian religion today. Great achievements in any phase of work can only be accomplished by those who have a vision, who are optimistic, who know no defeat, who are willing to sacrifice all to win in the great struggle, and who strive to enlist the interest of all young people that their training, their energy may be utilized for the Glory of God. Baptist Young People are Christ's representatives. The world is calling for doers, Ten Thousand miles away our missionaries risk an unfriendly climate to master a foreign language, to adon't strange customs, to say good-bye to loved ones, to join in the great world fellowship program of the Christian religion, which is a universal religion and a universal religion is a missionary religion of—That which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. "First Epistle John 3rd Verse." May Baptist Youth, join heart and hand to see and realize in service this World Fellowship to help strengthen the ties between the home field and the World field and share the light, peace and power of Christ's salvation with those who know it not 'till there is full establishment and realization in World Fellowship. OKLAHOMA SETS THE EXAMPLE OKLAHOMA SETS THE EXAMPLE OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., Feb. 3-Lynching received a set back in Oklahoma last week. Five men, two of them Negroes, were sentenced to life imprisonment when they pleaded guilty today to charges of complicity in lynching Jake Brooks, Negro. The trial was one of the speediest in the history of the state. Governor Robertson, who has won a reputation for defending law and order was active in seeing justice done. The white men are Lee Whitley, Elmer Yeartal, striking members of the Butcher Workmen's Union, and Charles Polk, a union sympathizer. The Negroes are Robert Allen, coun- ```markdown ``` APPEAL To the Co-Workers of the Southwest District Woman's Convention, Auxiliary to Southwest District Missionary Baptist Association: in of Brooks, and Nathan Butler, also union men. Allen made a clean breast of the atrocity at the county jail last Sunday to state and county authorities. He related in detail every incident of the crime from the tme the five lynchers left headquarters of the Butcher Workmen's Union on Exchange Avenue in Packingtown until they returned to the union hall after swinging the Negro on a limb six miles southeast of the city less than a hundred yards from the Grand Boulevard. GREETING:—May this New Year prepare us to work and pray for the reaization of high ambitions in our Missionary Efforts at home and on the Foreign Feld. Dear Sisters: We closed one of the most successful meetings last year in the history of our Woman's State Convention; each District Convention was at its best and our efforts were wonderfully blessed spiritually and financially. Our F.1st District Executive Board Meeting at Eldorado last November, marked the beginning of this year's work which will close at our Annual Association to be held with the 2nd Baptist Church at Newton, Kansas, in August. Our Great Baptist State Convention will also be held in this District with 2nd Baptist Church, Pratt. Occasional acts of violence which marked strike of packing employees beginning Monday, December 5 reached the climax Saturday night when Brooks a Negro employed at the Wilson Plant was taken from his home at 1605 East Fourth St, by two motor car loads of strikers, spirited away to an isolated spot southeast of the Capitol Hill district and hanged from the limb of a large tree. District with the Baptist I am asking 500 women to give $1.00—just $1.00 for our work. And each officer of our Convention to send or bring $5.00 to our Association in August. Dear Sisters:I believe we all will give this amount for Missions and Christian Education. We want to enroll the Bapt st Women of this District and make this year a great record for Southwest District Woman's Convention. Our small churches need help and our Convention is going to help them to have the Gospel preached. May God help us all to labor in His Vineyard. We want to well remember our Foreign Missionary, Sister Francis B. Watson who is 10000 miles away from us. Brooks, who had been ill, was at ting at the supper table with his wife and litt'e daughter when the lyncing party arrived. Two white men, their hats pulled down to shade their faces knocked at the door. Brook's little laughter answered. I am asking that each local President and Secretary be the Comm tree to collect the $1.00 and report at our Quarterly Executive Meetings in May and August. "Bring ye all the lithes into the store house, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of Hosts if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." Malachi 3:10. "Does Jake Brooks live here?" She was asked. She replied he did. The two men, revolvers drawn, forced their way into the house and seized Brooks. "Nathan Butler turned you in," one of the men said. "We are going to fix you up right." Cor. Sec. of Kan. Bapt. Woman's Convention. 1713 Wabash Ave. Wichita, Kans. Brooks was forced into one of the motor cars. The party sped away. Brooks was never seen until the following Tuesday when his body was seen swinging from the tree by B. A. Reed. 1005 East Fifth St. Cerreysburg via Monrovia, Essex, Virginia Mrs. Frazier-Bates, Officers and Members of the Kansas Baptist Women's Convention:— Sheriff Ben Dancy started an investigation of Brook's disappearance early Sunday after Brook's wife reported that the police refused to go outside of the city to search for her husband. The discovery of Brook's body brought about a tense situat on which resulted in an appeal being made for the institution of martial law. Governor Robertson offered a reward of $2000 for the apprehension and conviction of the lynchers. A reward of $500 for each of the party was offered by the Chamber of Commerce. Nathan Butler, another Negro, implicated by Allen's confession, and Allen was arrested by Dancy's order the Sunday after Brook's disappearance. They were released but were shadowed by deputy sheriffs in hope of obtaining information. The dav Brook's body was discovered, Allen and Butler were arrested by the city police. Dancy ordered the men brought to the county jail, where he questioned them. Deputy sheriffs immediately began to make additional arrests. A total of twenty five arrests were made. The men'were he'd in separate cells and questioned. Thursday Allen confessed to Dancy. He declared he would have told about the lynching the day after it occured but he feared that his life would be taken by the strikers. "The men out there (referring to Packingtown) would get me if I told, Allen said to Sheriff Dancy. "They told me the night they hanged Brooks that they wouldn't hang me too if I told. They all took an oath not to say anything about the hanging." Immediately after Allen confessed, George S. Short assistant attorney general, Forrest Hughes, county attorney, were called to the county jail. They continued the questioning of men held. All but the six implicated by Allen were released Sunday. Allen has lost more than forty pounds since his confession. His clothes hang about his body in falls. All pight he alternately cries and prays. Luther B'shop, jailer said when Sheriff Dancy is near. Allen follows him like a shadow, evidently deriving a sense of security from the fearness of the sheriff. Contributions received from Southwestern District: Women's Convention (per Mrs. Frazler-Bates) ..... 8 Garden City (per Mrs. Agnes Price) ..... 8 Winfell S. S. & Circle (Mrs. Nichols) ..... 8 Women's Convention ..... 36 boxes Sparline. "They is going to get me sheriff." he cries unexpectedly. "They told me they would hang me if I to'd. Don't you let them get me Mr. Dancy" Colored citizens of Oklahoma City (Continued on page four) WICHITA, KANSAS, FRIDAY, Fcb. 3, 1922. THOUSANDS OF WHITE PEOPLE ARE UNABLE TO READ IN MISSISSIPPI. A bill to establish schoo s for adult literates introduced by State Senator Bell has been defeated in the upper house of Mississippi legislature. The Negro question was injected into the debate and was reported to be the main reason the bill was lost. The need of such a bill in Mississippi becomes apparent when it is known that 23,921 white people in Mississippi cannot write to say nothing of the 205 813 Negroes in the same condition. Mississippi is far down in the list of states from an educational standpoint and is destined to remain so as long as it allows its prejudice against Negroes to prevent the passage and enforcement of constructive legislation. One out of every ten literates in Mississippi is white; nine out of every ten are Negroes. In spite of this, according to figures of Research and Records department of the Chicago Urban League, almost half of the Negroes of school age and over one-fourth of the white people of school age, are not in school; from this it can be easily seen that though there may be slight improvement in Mississippi's condition it is destined to be a "backwoods state" for a long time vet unless it changes its attitude. Thus prejudice hurts white as well as b'ack—Clipping. Lincoln Day Club Meeting and Banquet. Topeka, Kana, Feb. 13th. The Lincoln Day Club, will hold its annual meeting and banquet Monday evening Feb. 13th, as the 12th comes on Sunday. It will be held in Calvary Baptist Church. The speakers for the occasion are Lincoln, Rev. N. J.-Johnson of Topeka; Douglass, Prof. P. G. Porter; Olathe; John Brown, Hon. 'Constade Jenkins, Kansas City. Musical numbers will be rendered by some of the best talent in the State. It is with much love that I write to you to let you know I am well and getting along fine in this far away land; I am hoping that this letter will reach you all in time for the Convention, for just as soon as I finished the letter to the brothers' meeting, I had a four days' attack of this fever, and so your letter will be just a few days behind theirs. J. H. Guy, President. Thos. Kennely. See'y. Since the last setting of your Convention I have been moved to a new field of labor, and I am glad to be here, because I have hundreds of native people all around me and they are ones that I came to help; you can see from the heading of my letter where I am and it is the last civilized settlement between here and the French boundary about 165 miles from here; and every day of my life I can see plainly why God wanted me to come to my poor people over here; I see suffering daily as the result of heathenism among my people. It is a shame the way America-Liberians treat these poor native people, for they are treated just as badly by them as the white people did our parents back in s'avery days, and when I come to you all I will have things to tell you, that will be hard for you to believe; a woman has a hard time in Liberia, and the poor native women, I do not see how they have stood these hardships as long as they have, for if a native man gets hard up for money, he takes one of his many wives and sells her into slavery or one of his children and she is powerless to say a word. My dear sisters, nothing will stop this terrble thing but the Gospel of Jesus Christ, will you help me to lighten the load from your sister's shoulders? May God help you to pray over this matter, and give you a world vision of missions, and do your bit to evangelize the world. HIGH LIGHTS FROM NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK. At Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and New York, Thrift Week was opened by patriotic exercises at the Statue of Benjamin Franklin and wreaths were laid by such organizations as the Sons of the American Revolution, D. A. R. Editors, Printers, Electrical Societies and others—Thomas A. Edison sent a wreath to the New York City Committee. In Madison, Wisconsin a Mass Meeting at the Opera House at which the Mayor presided was an opening feature on Ben Franklin n's birthday. The stores closed during the meeting. I can truthfully say that I am glad to say that the sisters of our great Convention have done their bit to help me in my work out here in the interior, for all of the Districts except one have sent me something that helped me much in my teaching of the Gospel to these poor benighted people; so I am praying daily for you all and I know that you are praying for me, because you are showing it to me, and then I have such good health in this hard climate until I know that you are praying for me, and God is wonderfully blessing this new station in every way; for I have children here from seven tribes, and they learn very fast. I have a little girl of the Val tribe that is just in the primer and she can say from memory three of the Psalms and not miss one word and that is remarkable for a child so small; I have 65 children in the boarding department and I have the application for 15 more, now and that will be all I can take for this school term, because it takes a great deal of money to feed so many children and new rice has not come in yet for then I will have a good supply to feed them with, but only God has helped me to take care of so many children for some of the old stations have been compelled to close down their boarding department on account of the hard times in this hard country, but I am walking by faith not by sight, and I live in touch with my Master and He will supply all of my needs. A few months ago, nearly all of my native children were naked, and I was powerless to buy any clothes for them, because it took all I had to feed them, but you good missionary women came to my rescue and sent me boxes of goods, and today I wish you could see those same naked children; and I wish you could see how happy they and their parents are. The Budget League enrollment movement has grown with rapidity. Three times the stock of enrollment cards at headquarters were exhausted and reprints made. In Lansing, Michigan, a limited Thrift Week observance was promoted but a Committee of 12 strong leaders are promoting the Budget League and ordered 2000 budget books as a start. In Dallas, Texas, three additional orders for supplies were sent to headquarters. The Wireless telephone made a large contribution to Thrift Week reaching in 14 States over 200,000 people. In cooperation with the local Thrift committee at Pittsburgh, Newark, and New London the radio stations at these points sent the messages broadcast to listening thousands. In Washington, D.C. 80,000 window cards were distributed throughout the city. These announced the 10 point Financial Creed with the top for each day of Thrift Week. I am sending to your president of the Convention proper, the pictures of some of the native children that were almost nailed when they came to the mission and I have had 85 new ones to enter since that picture was taken; so you can see how anxious the native people are to have their children trained for God, and the Baptist have a great opportunity to reach millions just in this territory alone. I have over 100 children as day students, because I am not able to board so many at present, but the time is not far distant, before I will have 200 children to board, and after el. that is the only way to train the native child, for if they are allowed to remain in their old home of hethenism they can never be trained for God; and the hope of Africa is the children. At Hartford, Secretary Billings has organized an enterprising Wise Spending Committee with strong leaders. The chairman has issued a series of reasons why January is the logical month for wise spending. At Newark, New Jersey, Secretary Vail reports that a Thrift budget of $1700, was raised in 17 minutes after the conference was called to order. A telegram from Secretary Mack at San Francisco, says they expect to exceed the quota of 6000 enrollments. PRICE. FIVE CENTS Y.M.C.A. LEADERS HEARD DR. MOTT. --- During the State Y. M. C. A. Conference in Wichita, many plans were made for greater things in Y. M. C. A. Work. These Christian leaders seemed to be filled with that yearning to make men like Christ in every respect. Their program is on the biggest scale in every respect. We feel assured that all humanity will feel the effect of the extensive Y. M. C. A. Program. The Church, the State, the home, the individuals tied by the cord of good will and love, actuated by the Spirit of Jesus Christ for better things in Kansas. Wichita in particular, will lead in this work without a doubt with such outstanding Characters as Mr. W. C. Coleman, A. A. Hyde, Mr. Boyce, Mr. Darling, Mr. Black, Secretary of Central Branch, Mr. Hutchinson, Secretary of Water Street Branch and many others equally as strong with determination to make men know the Spirit of Christ, have bodies strong enough to put the principles of Christ into effect. Last Tuesday evening the banquet under the direction of Mr. Black at the First Methodist Church brought together about 500 men and women to listen to Mr. John R. Mott, International Secretary of Y. M. C. As., the greatest religious statuesman in the world. The optimistic views of the salvation of the world made his face shine with pleasure and blessings for all humanity. Mr. W. C. Coleman, master of ceremonies, introduced the State Secretary, a man small in statue, but strong in vision, who announced possibilities of the great program mentioned above. He wound up his address by having the audience to know, that the Y. M. C. As. greatest objective is to have man face their Christ. The Master of Ceremonies, then acknowledged that he would not attempt to introduce Dr. Mott to us, but he would introduce us to Dr. Mott. He told him that the people of Kansas, were good lookers, far lookers steady lookers and explained why, which would make anyone proud to be a Kanstn. He said many things about the people of Wichita and Kansas, that could not be said of the people of any other state. Amid Applauses, College yells, we stood and received Dr. John R. Mott, the speaker of the hour, who reviewed the sufferings of the peoples of the world; our duties toward men and er things; our duties toward men and Christin examples that would lift up a living Christ. He proved that the world is in a plastic state and it is up to the Christians to set the proper molds for the shaping of a new world. He proved how effectively the Y. M. C. A. could be in putting forth the right kinds of ideals and ideas in this new molding moments of the world. He also had us to know that the Y. M. C. A., will not reach its desired end, until every human being has had an equal chance. It was the greatest speech of its kind ever delivered along this line in the city. The delicious repast and sweet music added to the pleasures of the evening. Many new Thrift Week Committees have been formed for the first time this year. The observance throughout the country has been much more even than in former years. Local Budgets have been smaller but results larger. One. On Pension Roll. (By The Associated Negro Press) RALEIGH, N. C. Feb. 3 Aunt Jane Robertson, a 91 year old colored woman of this city, is the only woman of the race to be voted a pension and to have her name placed on the confederate pension roll by the general assembly of North Carolina. Her husband was killed in the Lattle o Merrissag. NOTICE! To Churches, Sunday Schools, Mission Circles and B. Y. P. Unions:— . Second Quarterly Executive Board Meeting, ‘ Southwest District Missionary Baptist Asso- —TO BE HELD WiITH— . ciation and Auxiliaries Pleasant View Baptist Church, Caldwell, Kansas, Feb. 16, 17, 1922, THURSDAY MORNING. Ministers and Deacons’ Union—Rev, G. C, Harris, President. 9:30 A. M. Devotionals by Deacons of Pleasant View Baptist Church. 10.00 A. M. Buble Institute by Rev. C, E, Wood, Arkansts City. 10:45 A, M. Receiv'ng Quarterly Dues. 11:00 A. M. Sermon. THURSDAY APTERNOON, B. Y. P. U. Board—Mrs, C. Anderson, President, 2.00 P. M. Devotlonals by Pleasant View Baptist Church B, Y, P. U. 2:30 P. M. Topic—“How to increase more interest in Baptist Young Peo- pre's Union.” 3:00 P. M. Reports of Unions, 4.00 P.M. Sermon. THURSDAY EVENING. | Woman's It, & I, Mission Board—Mrs. 1, F. Bates, President, 7:00 P. M. Devotiontis. 7:30 P, M. Address of Welcome, Topic—“Missions, the Work of Women,” Reports of Circles. 8:30 P.M. Sermon. FRIDAY MORNING, Sunday School Board—Mrs, M. Buckner, President. 9:30 A. M. Devotionals, 10:00 A.M. “The Necd of Denominational Literature."—Editor II. T. Sims, Wichita, Kansas. 11:00 A.M. Reports of Sunday Schools. S.rmon. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Executive Board Proper—Rev. J. C, Rogers, Moderator. 2:00 P. M. Devotlontls, Vice Moderator, 2:30 P.M. Report of Executive Board by Cor. Sec’y., Treas. Report of District Missionary. Report of Churches and Auxihary Boards, Miscellaneous Bus‘ness, FRIDAY EVENING, 7:00 P. M. Devotiona’s. 8:00 P. M. Sermon. NOTE:—Lach Church and Aux hary is requested to make the regular Quarterly report; we need $15000 at this mecting, our minutes must be pald for end distributed. * If You cannot be pres:nt, send all roney in due time to— MRS. IDA FRAZIER BATES, 1713 Wabash Avenue, Wichita, Kansas. . REV, J. C. ROGERS, Moderator. Tola, Kansas News. Second Baptist Church, Rev. L. D. Stevens, pastor, Jan. 22nd at 10.00 a m. S. S., subject of lesson: “Eli- jah’s Flight and Return.” The tes- soon war discussed and enjoyed by all. One new scholar added to the adu t claas in the person of Mr. W. M. Wil- hamson, who made a very good talk und from his statement means to be- come a Christian as soon as ho can; this should cause the Christians to get busy and be up and about their heavenly Father’s business in win- ning souls for Christ. This man wents to find Christ, who will help him? .. 11:30 a. m. preaching, subject: E i- Jah's Fl ght and Return.” This les- son taught us to know God alweys haz some one to do the work that is re- quired of man to do in the church and though we puff up and fail to di our though we puff up and fai: to do our any how, 6:30 p. m, B. Y, P, U. conducted by Bro. C. HI. Wiliams; this being our study course evening, our teacher, Rev. L. D. Stevins gave a very inter- esting anl instructive lesson on tha Bible and its many books, and their classes, showing by blackboard out. hne, the historical, poct’ce] law--major and m'nor prophets and the Gospels and Epist'es. Jt was indced a trent and we imagined ourselves seated {a some great Theo'ogical School, his- tening to some wonderful professor, Never in the history of our church, has such c teacher been ours; he is not only a preacher but pastor and teacher and citizen that the commun. ity fs proud to have, The choir was decked out in their robes Sunday evening and marched in singing, “When the Szints Go March. ing In." Qur choir {s improving in their singing right along, but we are sorely in need of ma’e voices, Club No, 3 had a box soctai Friday night which was a success, Ths Mission Circle met at the pare sonage Tuesday evening the 24th, Mrs. Celhe Wright died of Smal Tox at her home on N, Buckeye St. last week. The family has the sym- pathy of the many fricnds of Tola, She was a member of the A, M. E. Church and a member of the S. M. T. Temple No. 55 and of the Daughters of Tebernacie, Sister Wright was a loving mother, staunch Christian and @ loyal member in her lodges. We sha'l meet, but we shall miss her, Brother R. A, Johnson is confined to his home with # sore arm, Sister Kate Berry has been confine to her bed with a sore arm from vac- cination. Mrs. Crawford Williams is sick In bed at this writing, Y Mise Edna Lanigan of Burlington, 4s a visitor at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Mr, end Mrs. Fred Johnuon of W, Monroe St. The body of Private John Esmond who died in France has arrived here for burial and hes in state at Adams & Hisson Mortuary. The funeral will be from Second Beptist Church Sunday P, M. Jan. 29, interment in Highland Cemetery. The family has our sympathy. We are sorry to note that Miss Ce- lene Wright, youngest daughter of Mrs. Callie Wright is sick with Small Pox. The baby son. Claud, is meking his home with his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. E, A. Wright on N. State St. Heathman, Miss., News. To The Negro Star:— Once more I some to dron a few words to th= many readers of The Star, bince Iam one who has our country at herrt, feeling sad over the condition of our country, I have a special warning for our people. Lis. ten friends! Don't forget our God, fue Ne will hear our praycr, if we will serve and trust Him for His word, for He {s abe and willing; all power is in Wis Hand. The Lord fs mighty In battle. I heve traveled from Missis- sippi to Gary, Indiana and I have not found one place that se-med Tike par- adise to me, yet I have not scen par- adise, but I belreve It fs n place of Peare and happinss, Let me stoo and think, that it was God that bro’t the children of Isrucl out cf Ecypt; and He is the sime Gol today, Pres. ident Harding ern not help us if God be against us; and no one can keep us bound if God fs for us. Let us try our God on? more time and then try Thm agam and again; but the first thing to do Is to take sclf examin-. tion and get right ourselves—thia is special to the leaders, So much strife, hatred and malice have caused us to suck sorrow, } havi decided to sacrifice my'time an] telent to wake up our people to their religious duty towards God and man, Quit being misled by unprepared leaders, stay at home, work hard, save our money and educats our chile aren, build better homes, schools ant churches and give God honor end we ‘will have the victory, David sald, the Lord is our Shep- herd and we shull not want, Let me say a word about our church work— We have built a wery nice church at Brown'ng, Miss., (in 1920) and it got burned and was built under my leate ership; it cost us $4000, In 1921 wo put up another on? as before and also built a $3000 Industrial High School at the same time in a plece where there was not but one grocery stora and no depot at ali, Th's of itse'f, will tell you that my peoplo and I are on the fob, I am deliver'ng the goods, I am at Browning, the Int Spndcy, Shaw, the 2nd Sunday, and Lake Henry, the 3rd; the white peo. ple of H{sathman are very loyal, they Gave me $6000 Jast year to help me Wichita's Business and Professional | loa Index. ent | ER 17 WY ya OY Kk CAA SY (2 ee age a = ha WIS. 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Write for terma end contract. nd es ( ° ENTIAL | BAPTIST THEOLOICAL SEMINARY, Topeka, Kansas. Adjoining Kansas Industrial and Educational Institution. NOW OPEN With Efficient Teachers. Splendid Crmpur GEO. R, BRIDGEFORT, Principal, W. H. YOUNG, Dean, J, H. VANLEU, Director, : Address all communications to either of the above persons, | gta eet eked ke sede nh eka debe eel ike ie ddd ehh ain dds dete Di yard preaching and preach whet we read out of God's Word; then after we have done that let ua look to tha Lord and be dismissed; anl when we. ‘do that, we will see that the clouds cf ‘sorrow will pasa over. Yours for the Rece, (Rev.) E. M. Suddoth, CITY CHURCHES' NOTES St. Mary Baptist. Corner 12th and Webash, Rev. J. E. Douglas, pastor. Sunday School opened at 9:30 by Superintendent, Bro. A. R. Washington. Mr. Arthur Degrafenread gave us a few remarks on the lesson. Sunday being Mission Day, the President, Sister; Tinsley, was in charge of morning service. The Starlight Band rendered a splendid program. Miss Ccola Cotton and Mr. Degrafenread sang a fine duet. The pastor chose his text Mark 16:15. Subject: "Our Obligations to Missions." B. Y. P. U., opened at six o'clock by the president, Bro. Newton; a very interesting lesson was discussed during the evening. Evening service opened with song and prayer. The pastor took his text from 1st John 8:32; subject: "Truth." Every one present enjoyed the sermon very much. The Mind Entertainment realized $24 00. Total collection for the day $51.89. Thank You. Alberta To. bert, Official Reporter. Calvary Baptist. Elm at Water St. Rev. John Wesley Hayes, Pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Bible Class for men, 10:00 a. m. Preaching at 11:00 a. m. Junior B. Y. P. U. at 5:30 p. m. Senior B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. Mission Circle, Tuesday evening at 7:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. Supper served every Monday evening in the basement with a good, clean and interesting program rendered. Strangers, make our church your home while you are in the city, you are welcome. Miss Dorothy Sims instructor of the Wabash Studio of music piano putting on her students' recital very soon for the interest of the Sunday School of Calvary Baptist Church. It was quite a success at New Hope last Friday evening. Watch the paper and don't miss it. Morning sermon delivered by Rev. B. C. Rannavalona. He chose for this lesson text: "Newer Spiritual Life in Christ" He impressed upon the minds of the young Christians to keep out of worldliness—not to give head to the many things that will arise, and look very wisely, but remember that devil gives the best first. He reasoned strongly with both young and old to live strong, Christian lives; the one not the stumbling block for the other. Evening sermon, "Baptism" delivered by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Hayes. He brought out so strongly the necessary points of the sermon that none could fail to get the real meaning. This sermon came as the time of a great revival which lasted two weeks. After sermon, baptizing of the 50 candidates. CALVARY B. Y. P. U. NOTES The Senior B. Y. P. U., had a splendid session last Sunday in the rendering of a very interesting program:— Rerding.....Mrs. B. C. Rannavalona Solo.....Mrs. N. B. Copeland Lecture, Mr. Quensey, subject: "Paul Lawrence Dunbar as I knew Him." The lecture was very inspiring and helpful to all who were present. If you were not present, you missed a rare treat as Mr. Quensey was a boyhood acquaintance of Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Remarks by Mr. H. T. Sims. St. Matthews C. M. E. Corner 11th and Mosley. Rev. H. H. Edmond, Pastor The weather being a little inclement with few of the officia's sick, we were a pleasant few enjoying our usual hour with many little weary feet rushing into Sunday School to hear the lesson. 9:45 the superintendent and assistant being ill, the school was opened by the pastor. Song and prayer. The devotional reading Psalm 43:1-5; subject of lesson, "The S'in of Covetousness." Teachers took 20 minutes for study on the lesson. The pastor reviewed the lesson which was made very plain and interesting—Let us not covet nor carry a selfish heart; be sure our hearts are right with our neighbor, "be sure your sins will find you out." Class No. 2 (the tot) are all right, if you want to know about King Ahab, just ask them they are climbing and if they continue answering questions as they did Sunday, they will be promoted. If your children are not in Sunday School, let us see them next Sunday, Train them up while they are young, and it may be you will not have so much trouble with them when they are older. We were glad to have Mrs. Florence Duke, matron of the Phillis Wheat'ey Children's Home, visit us in S. School with 19 boys and girls, with bright faces for the future. Call again. At 11:00 o'clock Madam Ada Murphy preached for us. The pastor read 2nd Psalm; John 3:1-7. Text, Isaiah 1:3. She gave us some very interesting thoughts, letting us know we have forgotten God as did the children of Israel. (Mrs.) L. L. Outlaw, reporter. "THEY SAY" That the N. C. C'aves Literary Society was a success Tuesday night; though it was raining. That as all the officers were absent Miss Alme Williams acted as president and Miss Ruth Kelley acted as Secretary, opened the society and transacted business in a dutiful manner. They carried out the program to the letter. Three cheers for the g'r's. That E. W. talked like he was in good humor. That J. J. chews gum as if he had no jaw teeth. That J. D. ought to learn how to sit on a seat in church. That J. J. is quite a sport, for he he'd his cigar in his hand as long as he was in the literary society and let it fall on the floor; you ought to do better than that J. J. That A. W. could not read the questions so she gave them to R. K. That if you want to be amused just visit the N. C. Cleaves Literary Society. That you ought to read The Negro Star. If you have not subscribe, do so now. We shall look for you in the next issue. Miss Anna Pratha, Secretary Miss Aima Williams, Act. Pres. Miss Ruth Kelly, Act. Secretarv P. E. Tayor, Reporter Cherryvale News. Sunday, Jan. 29th was a high day in Zion for the Mission Women. Morning services at 11 o'clock:—Solo by Mrs. L. S. Smith. Sermon by pastor Rev. J. S. King. Afternoon led by Sister B. Ratchiff. Rev. J. S. King opened the subject on Mission; every one in the building spoke on Missions, making it a soul stirring meeting. Evening service opened at 8:10 by president, Mrs. Clara Don'els. Reading by Sister Louise Patcliff on Missions. Solo by Sister S. L. Smith. Solo by Sister D. H. Hill. A few remarks by Bro. Mack Burgess. Solo by President Danle's. Solo by Sister Tessie Wheaton. Rev. King ascended the rostrum, took his text from Job 16:9. Rev. King deliverel us a wonderful sermon. Morning collection for the Mission was taken by Sisters B. Ratchiff and Mary Robinson; afternoon collection by Miss Birdie Lee Smith and Ethel Roberson; night collection by Master S.'as Burgess and Miss Goldena Smith; total all day $0.00. S. S. 9:45, opened by the general superintendent, Rev. J. S. King and Secretary, Sister Nellie Roberson. All teachers present and 20 members. Sunday, Feb. 12th is every member day. Every member bring a scholar to Sunday School. B. Y. P U., was well attended with President L. Ratcliff, presiding, Junior Union gave a very interesting program as follows:—Sentence prayer led by President proper. Reading Goldena Smith. Reading, president of Junior Union, Tedd Ratcliff. Reading, Beatrice Wheaton. Piano Solo, Mrs. Ruth Wheaton. Reading, Birllee Smith. Reading, Miss Zelia Wheaton. Remarks by President L. Ratcliff. Bro. Mack Burgess and Rev. J. S. King. Mrs. J. J. Johnson was in Independence, visiting. Rev. J. H. Van Leu passed through here Monday enroute from Coffey- All Silks Greatly Reduced. Visit this busy shop on your next trip down town. Dependable Silks at the Less Expensive Prices. SERVICE·THAT PLEASE8. QUALITY THAT COUNTS THE SILK SHOP THOS. J. RING SILK CO 138 No. Main St. WICHITA. Watch for the New Spring Stock of READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING. FURS AND SHOES DANFORTH-SCOTT'S --The Redfern-- NOTE--Mr. Greenbaum, is now in the east making some excellent purchases of stock. JUST RECEIVED! A Shipment Of The Famous BUCKEYE INCUBATORS Guaranteed to hatch every hatchable egg And also the Standard. Colony Brooders If you are interested in the chicken business now is your time to buy an INCUBATOR that is guaranteed. We also carry a full line of POULTRY SUPPLIES. Water and Douglas 'Phone M.237 KINGDOM OF GERMANY TAOS LODGE No. 10, Knights of Pythias meets 2nd and 4th Monday nights of each month Maurice Jones, C. C. Russell McDaniels, K. of R. & S John D. Jones, M. of F., W. G. Curtis, M. of E. IMPERIAL CO. NO. 1, K. of P., meets 1st and 3rd Monday nights of each month. Hearty welcome to all sojourning Knights in proper standing J. D. JONES, Captain. S. Maurice Jones, 1st Lieut ville, to his home, Wichita. Rev. J. II. Van Leu spent last week in Cherryvale, preaching for Rev. J S. King. Mrs. B. Ratcliff and Mrs. Mary Murray also Rev. J. S. King ate Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. C. Daniels. Rev. C. W. Brown had the misfortune to lose his cow by falling in the well. Mrs. J. Middleton is suffering with a bad cold. L. Ratcliff, reporter. "The Popular Store" Fine Groceries Meats and Delicatessen 115-117 South Topeka· Wichita, Kansas Just ¼ Block From Douglas—Free Delivery the City Over. All Brands Wichita Flour, 48 lbs. $2.10 Wilson Bacon, lb. box .40 Good Bacon, by the s.de, lb. 20c and .25 Compound, lb. .11 Good Bulk Coffee, lb. .20 Granulated Sugar, 18 lbs 1.00 Good Creamery Butter, lb. .32 Golden Ear Sweet Corn, per case of 24 cans 2.75 Verdict Select Peas, per case of 24 cans 3.00 FANCY GROCERIES Carolene Milk, small 04c Foxane Pancake flour 10c Cream Meal 20c Joy of Wheat 20c Kelloggs Corn Flakes, 8 large packages for 1.00 Cooking Figs lb 20c Blue Karo, No. 10 48c Javv Beans, lb 10c Good Bulk Macaroni, lb 152 Republic Preserves, 1 lb jar 80c Sunbeam Pure Fruit Jam 40c 4 lb Caddy Crackers 55c Barrington Hall Coffee, lb 45c SPECIAL Sunkist Oranges, lb 20c, 30c, 40c, 50c and 60c Lemons, Dozen 25c Jananas, 3 lbs for 25c Russett Potatoes, peck 40c by the bushel 1.40 Grapefruit, 10c and 12½c each Spanish Onions, lb 10c Cauliflower, lb Bunch Beets, Bunch Carrots QUALITY MEATS Pork Shoulder, by the shoulder... 14c Pork Roast, lb 15c, 18c Pork Sausage, lb 12½c Chuck steak, best 15c Chuck Roast, lb 10c-12½c Bacon Squares, lb 17½c Wilson Nut Oleo, lb 24c Beef Boil, lb 5c-Sc Country Style Oleo 30c Fresh Hamburger, lb 12½c Best Long Horn Cheese, lb 35c New York Full Cream Cheese 50c Peanut Butter, lb 25c SPECIAL Cranberries, lb 25c New Brazil Nuts, lb 20c English Walnuts, lb 25c Black Walnuts, 4 lb for 25c New Cocoanuts, 10c Filberts, lb 20c Gano Apples, Box 2.50 Green Onions, Fresh Green Beans, and Redishes Make all remittances payable to L. 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Story by Virginia Tracy Directed by J. CORDON EDWARDS BICYCLE RIDERS ATTENTION! Come in and See our stock of Bicycles, Tires and Accessories for Motor-cycles. HOUSEWIVES— We do welding, brazing and soldering of all kinds Where we are Located Our Rent is not High THEREFORE— We can give you the best prices and services. ARNHOLZ BICYCLE CO. M. 839 441 N. Main St. OLDSMOBILE 8 Good Runnlug Order Will Sell For $300 OR TRADE FOR FORD See B. H Neely 220 Blaine Ave. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION --- THE NEGRO STAR H. T. SIMS, E. ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY 1841 Wabash Avenue MEMBER OF NATIONAL W. S. Moors E. M. Rarnes B. C. Rannavalona B. H. Neely SUBSCRIPT One Year Six Months Three Months One Month Entered as second-class matter Wichita, Kansas, under the Act of M. The writer of any article must published. Write on one side of p any matter for publication.—Notify your paper. THE passage of the Dyer Anti- that a Negro newspaper plays its Lyrching. Lil' marks another part in building your race. step in the general advancement of progressive civilization. THE passage of the Dyer Anti- Lurching Lil' marks another step in the general advancement of progressive civilization. PUBLIC sentiment in Wichita is first reaching a stage that will make the Peerless Princess of the West, the best city in America for the betterment of our race. THE ADVANCE brought the sad intelligence of the death of Dr. J. R. Randell, formally of Mound Bayou, Miss., who then was pastoring in Merdville, Pa. Dr. Randell believed in progress and demonstrated it on every hand. GO to Church Sunday, Brother, this Old World Lost Its Bearing the other day and had a chance to fly off into space. It may be that the final checking up would have come, had you been ready to meet your God. Wonder if God did stay His Day if Final Judgment to give you a chance—Think about the matter. THE High School Bond has carried—If as a race we would get as close to our God with our Troubles as we do to an imaginary center of confusion, we might move faster and further towards more consideration at the hands of the other fellow. AMONG the noted sick of America, is Dr. E. C. Morris of Helena, one of the greatest religious leaders in America. We pray for him; we believe that with his race pride, he is burdened to death with atrocities committed on his people in his home town. WHO is WHO not only among our people in Wichita, but throut the country. Not the loud mouth leader but the quiet unassuming man who is daily doing something to make his people stand out as a forward marching force in the battle for racial success. This fellow may be only using a shovel in the ditch or feeding hogs at the yards BUT HE IS COUNTING FOR THE GOOD OF THE RACE. WITH all the pros and cons of the Race Problem nothing of a radical nature will solve the matter in this country. The better thought of the white and black races, led by the Spirit of God away from the waving of the RED FLAG type of leadership is working out the situation. Brother, if you believe or are advancing ideals that mean the adoption of radical policies for your race; it might be that the race does not need you and your methods. WELL, what is the use of crying about it any more? How can it be overcome? What? The general trend of our race to refuse to see or acknowledge the good things that black men are accomplishing, and continually leaning towards white patronage. The white man of the better type does not wish to continue throut the ages to give us a lift over the barrier. Let us get some strength of racial pride and with the aid the other fellow gives do something. The best way to show it is by learning to organize under recognized leadership and accomplish something to promote our race and humanity. THINGS worth while for a fellow to think and do:—To not strike when a fellow is striving to climb for the glory of the race; To hear the rumor that is against you and smile; To live for God and the race without hope of reward from your fellows; To believe in the power of your race to accomplish something with the assistance of the white race through the power of its own brain; To remember that the time has arrived when as a race we cannot draw a discount on the fact that our for-parents labored under a heavy burden; To do something for suffering humanity every day beside solve its problems with our mouths; To remember --- na EDITOR and Publisher DAY AT WICHITA, KANSAS TELEPHONE MARKET 313 NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Advertising and Circulating Manager OPTION RATES: $1.50 .90 .50 .20 For June 12th 1919, at the Post Office at March 3, 1879. Not sign name whether or not it is to be paper. We reserve the right to reject us at once, when you fail to receive that a Negro newspaper plays its part in building your race. THE DYER BILL. The Dyer Bill has passed the House is of Representatives. The bill now goes to the Senate, where rest the hopes of the South. The Dyer Bill is known as the antilynching bill. In the opinion of constitutional lawyers, it clearly is a violation of the state's right to police its own domain. In the list of Republicans who voted against the bill in the House we find the names of two Tennesseans, Representative Brown of the Third District, and Representative Clouse of the Fourth District. But where were the other three Republicans Where were Lon Scott of the Eighth Carroll Reece of the First, and J. Will Taylor of the Second? Is the party leash to these men stronger than the ties of their native state? The sentiment of Tennessee, like that of the entire South, is against the Dyer bill. Its enactment can cause nothing but unhappiness. It will not cure the ill it seeks to cure. There is not a decent white man or a decent newspaper in the South which is not bending every effort to prevent lynchings. In no section of the country do the two races live in greater harmony. In none is the interest of the Negro given greater protection. The Dyer bill comes at an unfortunate time, when all the energies of the leaders of both races in the South have their heads together in an effort to arrive at an understanding which will benefit the white and the Negro alike. Perhaps the Senate may see the light as it did in the days of the Force Bill. If not, then three or more persons acting together for an illegal purpose are defined as a mob. For participants in lynchings, life imprisonment is the extreme penalty exacted, and this applies to state, county and municipal officials who fail to do their duty and put down the mob. The measure stipulates that any county in which a lynching takes place shall forfeit $10000 which shall be paid to the family of the victim. The enactment of such legislation is one thing. Its enforcement will be another.—Nashville Tennessee. The above editorial from the Nashville Tennessee expresses the sentiment of the South, which claims that they are anxious to better the relations of the races; and still they fight down every tangible means to bring this to pass. It is very much like the Jews when looking for Christ, they wanted a Christ, needed a Christ but had that Christ's power limited to protection of their own selfish ideas and until this day, to them there has been no Christ. Now, if the Southern white man means that he wants relief from this inhuman and unchristianly act against civilization he would not be so choice whether it was a state right or federal, but he would throw his whole soul, mind and strength into protection of any and all signs for the safe guarding of real democracy. The editor seems to want to allow the South to lynch until it is tired and then automatically, it will stop, but judging the future by the past, the numbers are increasing, the causes less justifiable. No thinking mind believes that men will quite doing evil without some outside pressure is brought to bear on the inside conditions. It takes a Christ from heaven to come into the inside of a person or community to bring the pressure of the right relation between the races; and, it will still take the efforts of the persons or parties, who know and practice the Spirit of Jesus Christ to redeem this miserable South from the awful calamity in which it must some day fall. Mr. Editor, if you would give freedom to your conscience, you would say: "Thy will be done." and let God arrange the way. . SOCIETY AND PERSONAL Begin The New Year WITH SIMS' RECORD BOOKS FOR CHURCH, SUNDAY SCHOOL, SOCIETY, AND B.Y.P.U. WORK THE WORK IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT THEM. The A'sbic Club met at the home of Mrs. M. Leake. There was quite a number present. Round Table Discussion. One visitor at this meeting, Mrs. B. C. Rannavalona. An excellent luncheon was served. The Club will meet next week with Mrs. Florence Duke 1109 N. Ohio. We are glad to know that Mrs Eloise Williams and daughter are doing nicely. Mr. Clayburn and Mr. Montgomery, father and brother-in-laws of Dr. P. M. Bell, one of the city's most skilled physicians, paid the office a very pleasant visit last week. Both father and brother were from Kansas City. They spent the week-end with Dr. and Mrs. Bell. Mrs. Ida F. Bates was a business caller at the office this week. Mrs. M. L. Baker is able to be out again. Mr. B. H. Hunnigan transacted business at the office one day this week. Mrs. H. C. Smith and little Dorothy Smith, who have been on the sick list, are up and able to be out again at this writing. Mrs. Emma Williams, Mrs Clara Burton, Clay Robinson. Rev. J. E. Douglass. A. W. Cook. R. Marrin. A. Mooreland. V. Griffith, Mattie Taylor, Geo. Gay, B J. Jackson, A. R. Washington, W. D. Edwards. Rev. J. R. Ransom and E L. Groomer have renewed their subscriptions and are thus helping sustain the worthy enterprise, The Negro Stur. We thank you. Miss Sims did you get everything fixed up? If not, see Lawyer Brown for legal advice. St. Paul Notes. Rev. J. R. Ransom will preach Sunday morning on the subject: "Seeing the good in others" and at the evening service his subject will be: "The scattering of good news." A special conference of choir members with others will be held Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock, to arrange for the Lincoln Anniversary program. The new pipe organ has arrived and is expected to be installed at an early date. A large and appreciative audience attended the recital, given by Mme. Forestine Williams Neal last Monday. Mrs. Beulah Thomas was a caller here Wednesday. Mr. R. H. Tavlor, we are glad to say, is up again. We are glad to know Mrs. Bessie Gunther is about again, after being indisposed for some time. DIED.—Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan, age 21 years, wife of S B Morgan, 1118 Ohio avenue, died at 430 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. She leaves a mother, Mrs. Malinda Burchard, of Austin, Texas, three sisters and two brothers to mourn their loss. Funeral service at 2:30 p. m. Saturday. Rev. E. T. Fishback officiating. The Peoples' Undertaking Co. in charge. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery. Mr. R V. Perkins and Miss Laura Porter were united in marriage last week. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. A. Clark on North Water street. Rev. Ransom officiated. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Yarbrough of 933 Indiana Avenue, were called to Arkansas City, Kans, by the death of their nephew, Mr. Roscoe Brown who passed away there Jan. 22nd; thus closing an interesting and active life. The Star extends to the bereaved relatives, deepest sympathy. Prof. E. M. Barnes at New Hope Baptist Church Friday evening, Feb. 10th. In song recital. Admission 25 cents. Prof. E. M. Barnes at New Hope Baptist Church Friday evening. Feb. 10th, in song recital. Admission 25 cents. The stork vistied the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lampkins and left a baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. John Driver of Kansas City, arrived in the city Saturday and will make this their future home. Mrs. Jeanette Hill is reported on the sick list. Mr. S. Rickman of Newton was a visitor in the city during the week. The Stewardess Board No 2 gave a fine supper at St. Paul A. M. E. Church Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whitted received the sad news last week of the death of their son, Eugene, which occurred at Seattle, Washington. Mr. Joe, R. Whitted left for that place to accompany the remains home; leaving there Friday, and is expecteed to arrive here the first of the week. The bereaved family has the sympathy of their many friends. Mrs. Etta Starnes of Kansas City, is in the city to be with her father, Mr. Wm. Kelly, who is reported quite ill at his home on Kelly street. G. L. A. Club Meeting. An interesting meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon by the members of the G. L. A. club, with Miss Fay Oliver as hostess, at the home of Mrs. Wm. Neeley. Kansas Day was observed with an appropriate program for the occasion. The quotations were clever original rhymes on Kansas The history of Kansas was given and a general discussion followed. An elegant two-course luncheon was served and highly enjoyed Their next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. John D. Jones, on West Central. (Continued from first page.) praised the attitude of the Governor and officials. Roscoe Dungee, editor of The Black Dispatch executed a coup when he secured a picture of the hanging body and sent copies to Pres. Harding, the Oklahoma delegation in Congress and 200 copies to Representative Dyer who is pushing the antilynch law. Prominent Citizen Dies. KNOXVILLE, TENN. Feb 3 J. W. Manning, the only man of color in the class of 1881 at Yale Univ. and said to be the only Negro ever obtaining a place on the speaking program at Yale alumni reunion—that of last June—is dead at his home here, where he has been a teacher and executive in the city schools for 40 years. He recently had been recommended to President Harding for appointment as minister to Haiti and was recognized as a scholar of ability. Was A Builder Then. FRONT ROYAL, GA. Feb 3. What is believed to be one of the oldest frame houses still standing and occupied in this part of the country is the small house on Gordon estate directly opposite William North's store about a mile beyond Huntley Postoffice on the Flint Hill road in Rappahamock county. According to Jim Williams, who now lives in the house, the building was erected by a Colored man by the name of Laeec Russ all more than 130 years ago. Y. M. C. A. Notes. In spite of the very bad weather, and the shall group, one of the finest meetings, from the point of inspiration, was the Boys' Meeting held at the Y. M. C. A. Building on last Sunday. Mr. Hawkins County Secretary on the State Staff, spoke of the "Under Privileged Boy." From the attentiveness, the boys clearly indicated that they were profoundly impressed. Dr. N. D. Briley, Dr. G. G. Brown, Secretary Hutcherson and John Yancy were the delegates to the State Convention. Revs. J. R. Ransom, E. T. Fishback, J. W. Hayes, J. E. Douglass, and H. H. Edmonds met with Dr. Mott in the Ministers' Conference. Capt. Hutcherson is off to the Older Boys' Conference, Topeka, where he will deliver two talks on the Colored Work of the Y. M. C. A. Together with the four regular delegates, ten of our fellows, including four ministers, heard the famous address by Dr. Mott, on "World Outlook." Junction City, News. Rev. B. R. Ross closed his revival services on Sunday night, Jan. 29, at the A. M. E. Church, which he had been conducting for 3 weeks. This revival brought some results, but the fact that it didn't bring better results is certainly not due to Rev. Ross. He is a wonderful Evangelist and labored with untiring efforts, but a successful revival cannot be had thru the efforts of a minister alone, regardless of how able he may be. He must have co-operation of a body of Christians, who have conducted themselves as Christians before the general public. Let us hope and pray to God, that the day will come that Christians will live the life before the world, that whereever they meet sinners, in church or elsewhere, and speak with them that they will be condemned and immediately accept Christ, because if sinners are saved they must be saved by staunch Christians. Sisters M. D. Jones and Rosa Samuels went to Manhattan. Sunday to Mission services at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Mother Taylor is yet ailing at her home, 509 W. 13th St. Mother wishes to know the whereabouts of Bro. Joshua Walker, who when she last knew, was a deacon of New Baptist Church of Wichita. Sunday morning, Jan. 29, Sunday School opened with Supt., singing: "Follow Me." Prayer by Deacon Sim Clay. Scripture lesson Psa. 45 by Sister Littlejohn. Song: Yeild Not to Temptation." Teachers took charge of lessons for 25 minutes. Dismissed by Rev. Raimev. Morning services opened by Junior choir, singing: Dwelling In Beulah Land." Prayer by Rev. Clarke of Ft. Riley. Sang: "The Church in the Wildwood." Scripture reading Psa. 49; Mett, 16:26 and Mark 10:29. Sang: "What if it were Today?" Scripture lesson Mark 4:1-23 read by Deacon S'm Clay. Song: "Behold! How He Loved Us." Rev. Raimey preached an excellent sermon, taking his text from Prov. 14:1, subject: "The Wise Woman." Song: "Tell Mother I'll Be There." Song: "Showers of Blessings." Doxology. Dismissed by Rev. Raimey. B. Y. P. U. services opened with Deacon Walker, acting president. Song: "Higher Ground." Prayer by Deacon Walker. Scripture reading I. Tim. 5:1-10. Song: "Do not Pass Me By." Minutes read and adopted. Deacon Walker took charge of lesson, subject: "Baptist Young People and World Fellowship," which was a very interesting lesson. Recording Secretary made report for quarter and after some very encouraging remarks from pastor, report was adopted. Dismissed by B. Y. P. U. cards. Evening services were opened with Women's Day Program, Junior choir singing: "Never Give Up." Prayer by Sister J. B Devine. Song: "Years will give you Rest." Scripture reading by President, Sister Fannie Clay II. Sam. 8:1-15. Song: "He walks With Me." Program committee, Sister Eugene West then took charge of program. Solo by H. E. Marshall. Paper by Pres. Sister Fannie Clay, subject: "What Prayer will Do For Us." Duet by Sisters Raimey and Smith. Song Junior Choir: "For You I am Praying." Reading selection accompanied by music. Sister Green, subject: "Let Me Wide Myself In Thee." Song by Ft. Riley Quartet. Paper by Sister Sarah Mc Fadden. Solo by Mr. Geo. Griffin of Ft. Riley. Trio by Sisters Smith. Clay and Bro. James Clarke. Jubilee. Song by Men's Glee Club. Song by Junior Choir: "Jehovah Reigns." Organ and Piano duet by Sisters Raimey and Hester Clay. Closing remarks by pastor; after which he asked choir to sing: "I Can Herr My Savior Calling" and extended invitation to alumns. Song: "Zeal" by Junior Choir while Mission collection was taken. Announcements and dismissed. 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