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The New York Age IS CLEAN, ONCE IT BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY IT IS ALWAYS LOOKED FOR AND WELCOME. CHURCH WORK IN BROOKLYN Borough Has Long Been Known as "The City of Churches." Fleet Street Memorial, Bridge Street, and Concord Baptist Churches are Doing Splendid Work in the Community. Dr. Moss at Concord Seven Years; Dr. Cole at Bridge Street Six Years; Dr. Wallace at Fleet Street Six Months, After Serving Eight Years, in Philadelphia - Successor to Ridley Lee. Brooklyn has long been referred to as "The City of Churches," and the religious bodies bodies of The Rev. P. A. WALLACE Pastor Fleet Street Memorial A. M. E. Church, Brooklyn. the Borough are among the most influential factors in making Brooklyn a desirable and attractive residential center. The various denominations are well represented, many of them being housed in handsome and well-appointed buildings. Reports show that in both the spiritual and material spheres, the churches are doing strong and potent work. Three of the largest congregations in Brooklyn are those of the Fleet Street Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church, Bridge Street, the Concord Baptist Church of Christ, Duffield street, and the Bridge Street A. M. E. Church, Bridge street. All of these churches have large enrollments and number among their members many of the leaders of the race in Greater New York, both men and women, Fleet Street Church is pastored by the Rev. P. A. Wallace, who came to this church six months ago to succeed Bishop W. L. Lee, who was elevated to his high office while pastoring this church. The Rev. Mr. Wallace pastored the Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church at Philadelphia for the eight years preceding his coming to Brooklyn. The fact that he was retained at that large and influential point for so long a period affords evidence of the fact that his work was successful. Since coming to the Brooklyn church he has evidenced powers of leadership and ability to plan that indicates a new era for the Fleet Street Church people. In the short time since he has been with this church a parsonage has been acquired next door to the church, and a considerable sum spent in remodeling and renovating the building prior to its occupancy by the pastor's family which came on from Philadelphia. A rally in November resulted in the raising of $3,300, an amount unprecedented in the history of the church. Dr. Moss's Work. At Concord Baptist Church, the Rev. William M. Moss, pastor, presides over a congregation that always overflows the capacity of the present edifice. There has been a increase each year, the average accession rate 100 (Continued on page seven) The Rev. WM. M. MOSS Pastor Concord Baptist Church of Chris', Brooklyn. NEGRO MIGRATION TAKEN UP BY CONFERENCE (Special to THE NEW YORK AGE) Tuskegee University's sixth annual Tuskegee Negro Conference was opened at Tuskegee Institute Wednesday, of this week. Negro farmers are here from every section of the south. The conference was presented by showing by foots of foats the various activities of Tuskegee Institute. The declarations adopted in the main deal with the subject of the emigration of the Negroes to the United States. The subject is discussed in part as follows: "The conference would also say: these are timeless times. We recognize and appreciate the opportunities offered in the North to our people and the necessity which is compelling many of them to go there. Right here in the South, however, are great and permanent opportunities for the masses of our people. This section, which is the most up-to-date and greatest era of development. There are millions of acres, of land yet to be cultivated, cities to be built, railroads to be extended, hundreds of trains to be worked. Here, your labor in the future is going to be, in still greater demand. *This conference also begs leave to say to the white people of the South and on behalf of the Negro, we urge the South will use the power as she has never needed if before. The disposition of so many thousands of our people to leave is not because they do not love the Southland, but because they will have not only an opportunity to make more money than they are making here, but also that they will there get better treatment, better protection under the law and better school facilities for their children. In the South, we are now getting a square deal than they are now getting in the South. "This conference finds that one of the chief causes of unrest among the colored people is the lack of adequate protection under the law. This conference has been issued to note and to express to express its appreciation for the strong editorials that have appeared in the leading daily newspapers of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana, Texas and other sections of the South, concerning the importance of giving better treatment to the colored people. This conference provides protection under the law and providing better educational facilities. "We believe that now is the greatest opportunity that the South has ever had for white and black people in the various communities to get together and have a thorough understanding with reference to their common interest, and also to co-operate for the general welfare of all. "We believe that the time has come for the best element of the white people and colored people to unite to protect the interest of both races to that more effective man can be done in the upbuilding of a greater South." SPINGARN MEDAL TO BE AWARDED LATER The Spingarn Medal Committee held a meeting at 70 Fifth avenue last Saturday, and selected the winner of the medal for this year. The members were pledged to secrecy as to the selection. The medal will be awarded at the conference that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will hold in Cleveland, Ohio, this spring. Among those said to have been proposed were Prof. Kelly Miller, dean of the college department of Howard University; Frederick D. Pollard, the athlete; Monroe N. Work, Dr. C. V. Roman, eye and ear specialist; Isaac Fisher, editor of the Negro Farmer; W. Stanley Braithwaite, literary critic and anthologist; Sergeant Bigstaff of the Tenth Cavalry, hero at Gerrizal, and Mrs. Coralie F. Cook, wife of Prof. George W. Cook, of Washington. NEW PRINCIPAL FOR (Special to THE NEW York Ack.) Lynchburg, Va.-Prof. L. M. McCoy has assigned the prince of the Industrial Institute. He was educated in Southern colleges, and has taught in schools under the supervision of the Freedmen's Aid Bureau of the. M. E. Church for a number of years. Started Nine Years Ago, Her Brought Great Change for Good In the Community. DR. MORTON-JONES AT HEAD Suggestion that Work be Started Came from Her and She Finally Designed Her Private Practice to Serve as Head Worker--Miss Mary White With English Interested in Welfare of Negro In President of the Settlement. Nearly nine years ago, at the suggestion and earnest insistence of Dr. Verina Morton-Jones, a woman physician whose practice brought her into intimate contact with conditions in that neighborhood, the Lincoln Settlement opened its doors at 105 Fleet place, and the work of redeeming that most undesirable section of Brooklyn was begun. Six years later the property was purchased, and then Dr. Morton-Jones called to the work by an insistent need for her knowledge and experience, resigned her private practice and took up the duties of head worker at the Settlement. Miss Mary White Owington, well known as a philanthropist, is the president. The influence of the Settlement upon that particular Brooklyn community has been of a most unusual character. Housing conditions have been improved, the streets have been remade and many vicious characters have been forced to find other, quarters. But this latter condition is one that has to be fought constantly, for, as Dr. Mirton-Jones says, the disregurable element is possessed of persistence in its possession and the power to overcome it ever, with the co-operation of the police authorities and the faithful work of its own Civic Committee, of which Emory Jones, the doctor's husband, is chairman, the neighborhood is kept clear to a remarkable extent. Reaches tho Homes. A potent factor in the Settlement's work is that it reaches directly into the homes of the poor people in the neighborhood through the children, and this enables the workers to avoid prejudice and create sympathetic interest among those for whom its benefits are intended. Many of the mothers are self-supporting, and their work is mostly of a character that takes them away from home, during the day. The Settlement provides a Day Nursery in which, for a nominal fee, their children can be left. They are given all their meals and are in charge of two competent women, the matron and her assistant. Mrs. R. E. Dabney has charge of this department, assisted by Mrs. E. Smith. There are as many as twenty children in the nursery some days, and their improvement can be discerned almost from the beginning. Coming into the home with weak bodies and rickety legs, the careful nursing, wholesome food and hygienic surroundings soon bring strength and flesh to the weakened and wasted bodies. Many of these kiddies are crib-babies, but those over three years of age are allowed to spend the mornings in the kindergarten conducted on the floor below the nursery. The Kindergarten. Under the supervision of the Brooklyn Free Kindergarten Society, the Lincoln Kindergarten is older than the Settlement. It is in charge of Miss Elizabeth Jones, assisted by Miss Kathleen Mills, and is supported very generous by rank S. Jones. An enrollment or more than sixty-five gives an average attendance of about forty-five, and it has been found necessary to accommodate one group of the children in the kitchen because of the lack of room in the kindergarten quarters. The day nursery mothers' club and the kindergarten mothers' club are interested in the work of the Kindergarten and taxed themselves 10 cents each month to raise a fund with which to pay for the piano used in entertaining the kiddies. A variety of clubs and classes are provided to furnish activities for (Continued on Page 2.) KENTUCKY GOVERNOR ACTING FOR LYNCHING [Murray County] War No. 142. (Murray County) Mr. Barber, Stanley made a law to abolish the Pikadin file punishment, the lynching of Luke Martin, the Westo charged with truthers, Charles Dickens, Charles Bush had abolished the trial to perkul the delegation to investigate by Martin's computer to buy the crowd. In the court, which was adjudicated to lynch both the fraternity and the militant attorney, the judge was ordered the case to be not for war. Ever-Greatest Martin declared that the two men had made in hitt not the Murray county jail but in bank from Pikadin county jail to Pikadin. Walters. Martin was the uncle of the understaff of a Which man had been held in the Hopkins jail for self-killing. When Martin was sent for trial he was kept in the prison and all night under a heavy grunt and new evidence. When the case was sent for counsel for the defence, he was sent for continuance because of the deceased's new evidence which he has not been developed. Judge Bush granted the continuance and it was then that the court room mob rushed to the court and threatened to the juries and district attorney until the trial was proceeded with at once. VARDAMAN LAYS LAW WHILE BE VIOLATED (Worried to Take Your Age.) (Worried to Take Your Age.) signed of the race issue, in the course of a time in years, he promised Saturday over an amendment offered to the corpure practice set by Senator Gallinger, veteran New Hampshire Republican. Gallinger's amendment, if passed, would mean appointment of an investigating commission. Five Senators and a majority of the votes denied, in violation of the constitution, in any state, and by this dismissalishment, results in those permitted to vote in such states having an over representation in Congress. The bill admitted the issue at voting practices in both states. Senator Vardaman, Michigan, was one, those an introduction to the amendment. Recarding it, he said. "I like it the amendment is aimed at election laws of many states. As far as I am and the people, the amendment are concerned, we are willing, if any sort of fair and honest trial of election in the state." "The more the question is discussed the more the state will. When this now unfolded in the county, the Fifteenth Amendment will be repealed and the Fourteenth modified." "These amendments are not violated in the south now, but when it becomes necessary to violate them to maintain white supremacy in the south—the white people are going to control." "There is a law higher than the law of man that makes this necessary." NASHVILLE BANKS ARE IN SPLENDID SHAPE (Special to The New York Age) (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) At the annual meetings of the two Negro banks in this city, the bank was a banner year with both of these institutions. The One Cent Bank, with J. C. Napier, former register of the treasury at Washington, as cashier, handled nearly one million dollars, the clearance report showing more than $900,000. The People's Savings Bank came to the end of the year with resources of $7,175, an increase over 1915 of the dividend of six per cent was declared by both of the banks. The One Cent Bank elected officers and directors for for 1917 as follows: Directors—R. H. Boyd, Wm. Haynes, I. W. Grant, Evans Tyrce, Preston Taylor, Joe Brown, Henry Allen Boyd, J. A. Napier, C. H. Clark, C. N. Cajper, F. B. Jefferson, H. Bowling, G. W. Mckissack, I. B. Scott, C. V. Roman, C. A. Dickson, W. J. Hale, C. N. Langston. President, R. H. Boyd; first vice president, C. H. Clark; second vice president, J. B. Scott; attorney, J. W. Grant; cashier, C. N. Langston; teller, Overton Carter, Executive Committee—Preston Taylor, F. B. Jefferson, C. V. Roman, J. C. Napier, Auditing Committee—L. Landers, D. W. Cruer, I. P. Porter. The People's Saving Bank showed increase in number of stockholders, in number of transactions. The Cgistmas Saving Club plan is being operated this year for the first time. In the annual election, results were as follows: Directors--J. B. Singleton, Jas. Bumpass, S. P. Harris, F. A. Stewart, W. D. Hawkins, R. E. Battle, Geo. E. Haynes, R. E. Haynes, H. Hale, H. Hale, A. M. Townsued, Rishon Evans Twree, J. W. Simmons and Wm. Haynes. President, I. B Sincleton; first vice president, John E Green; second vice president, I. L Moore; cashier, W. D Hawkins; auditor, A. M. Townswick; attorney, Jason M. Manager real estate agent, T. Clay Manager executive Committee—W. T. Hightower, J. B Sincleton, W. D Hawkins, J. H. Hale, F. A. Stewart. OLD FOLKS' HOME FOR (Special to THE NEW YORK ANZ.) N. J. N. It is reported that the old Compton House on Main street, near the Commons, has been sold by L. N. Hoffman an association which will hold a private auction of the folks. The white people are the neighborhood are said to be greatly excited. The Compton House is a landmark in the neighborhood. It adjoins the Dearborn Morgan private school, is opposite the Central Presbyterian Church, and is the home of the Church and the Y. M. G. A. Public Library. In Powerful Address at Plymouth Church Says Negro Must Receive Justice. Declare that He Would Not Remain at Head of an Institution that Discriminated Because of Race or Color—In President of the Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago—Speaks for Lincoln Settlement. "I would not serve one minute as president of an institution that would not open its doors to all applicants, white and black, rich and poor, high and low, without regard to creed, color or condition," declared the Rev. Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, president of the Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill. Dr. Gunsaulus was speaking from the pulpit of historic Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, to an audience wellfilling the auditorium and galleries, the occasion being the annual meeting in the interest of the Lincoln Settlement for colored children, conducted at 105 Fleet place, Brooklyn. Only about eight or ten colored people were present, besides a quartet of singers, several of them being workers connected with the Settlement. In opening his address, Dr. Gunsauulus treated in a general way, the evil effect of disturbance caused by class or race distinctions, and he declared that when these disturbances arose, while the weaker, element suffered temporary physical hardship, the greater, and more lasting damage resulted to the more powerful impressives. He said that an increase in the classes and the masses, the oppressing classes suffered from moral and social deterioration as a result of the policies induced by prejudice. Referring to the American Negro, the speaker asserted that not in the annals of history was there another race which had to its credit such achievements as are possessed by the colored people of America. The White Man's Weakness. The failure of the American white man to mete out justice and fair treatment to the American Negro shows, said Dr. Gunsadus, is an inherent weakness which the white man must criadate or he will surely suffer the penalty in years to come. In all the elements of the American body politic the Negro is an integral part, and his being a part has operated only to strengthen the fabric. The weaknesses have come from the white man Said he, "As a patriot, the Negro stands supreme. Notwithstanding that he was brought to this country against his will and held in involuntary servitude through two hundred and fifty years, there has been no time since the beginning of the life of this Republic, when the Negro was held in the front rank of its defenders. There are those in this audience who can tell tales of the heroism of the black soldiers at El Caney, and to-day there is to be told another story of his valor on the Mexican border. And there has never been a Negro anarchist. There can be no crisis confronting this nation in which the Negro is a citizen. The present European war has developed a most unusual condition in this country, for every warring nation has its representation in the population of the United States. Country Will Need the Negro. "And in the event that this country becomes embroiled in the conflict now raging it will be a serious question with the American people as to what attitude the black minority will take." "They are with us and of us. It is our duty, then to do whatever is possible for his elevation and that will mean our own salvation." Dr. Gumusian closed with an appeal for support of the work being done for the Negro boy and girl at Lincoln Settlement. He was followed by Miss Mary White Owington, president of the Settlement, and the principal influence in its development. She gave an interesting account of the work that forms the daily routine of the institution. Then the Rev. Dr. Allyn H. Foster, pastor of the Church of the Nativity and mine appeal for funds for the work. Subscriptions for various amounts from $10 to $200 were given by persons in the audience, in addition to a liberal cash collection placed in the plates handled by the ushers. The opening prayer was offered by the Rev C. P. Cole, pastor of the Bridge Street A Church, Bridge street, followed by Bruno Ilhuh, church organist, and the singing of a hymn by the congregation. A feature of the service was the singing of a quartet of young colored men which added to the hymnist Granville Dill. The quartet, composed (Continued on page two) COLORED MINISTER ON LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD Borough President Marcus M. Marks, on January 9th announced the appointment of the Rev. H. Arthur Booker, pastor of the St. Paul Baptist Church, to a position on the local Board of Education for the 11th district of Manhattan. The following letter of notification was received by the Rev. Mr. Booker: Announcement of the appointment of a colored man to the local board of District No. 11 followed close upon the appointment of Dr. E. P. Roberts, another colored man, to the Board of Education of the City of New York. The Rev. Mr. Booker, after being instructed as to the duties of his new position, was duly sworn in by Borough President Marks. CHURCH SOCIETY PAYS (Special to The New York Ack.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Shareholders of the fivearies of the firm are Cherry Cherry Building and W. A. Credit. Cherry Building and W. A. Credit received a few days ago dividends aggregating $7,000. The distribution was made by Chas. H. Brooks, secretary. The association was organized twelve years ago by members of Cherry Memorial Baptist Church, then pastored by the Rev. W. A. Credit. There have been made loans to the amount of $5,000 on thirty homes purchased for members and loans on stock account to more than $30,000. Withdrawals have been allowed in the sum of $33,000. The association has handled under the $33,000 on thirty homes purchased for interest. There has been a dollar loss by bad investment or through distress of the firm on behalf of the firm. Lombard street: Officers and directors are: President: Robert S. Jackson, 917 12th street; vice-president: Lucien N. Parris, 811 No. 15th street; vice-president: Alphonzo A. Lee, 751 So. 17th street; secretary: Charles H. Brooks, 1440 Lombard street; treasurer: William Newman, 115 No. 19th street; solicitor: C. Edward Dickerson, 628 So. 10th street. 1. J. Stewart, 3517 Silphert Street; Edward R. Williams, 579 So. 19th street; Dr. I. Lawrence, 1410 No. 21st street; R. L. Chichester, 1820 Catholic street; John Hill, 1171 Walnut street; R. L. Scott, 4400 Girard avenue; Simon E. Monroe, 775 So. 20th street; Dr. Henry M Minton, 1135 So. 18th street. WOMEN IN CONFERENCE FOR PEACE AND AMITY A woman's conference under auspices of the American Council of the World's Alliance for the Promotion of International Friendship was held at the Missionary Rooms, 25 Madison avenue, Saturday, January 11, and among the large number of women attending were five students from the University of F. Lawson and Dr. Anaida V. Gray of Washington, D. C. Mrs. W. A. Hunton of Brooklyn, Mrs. Emma S Ransom and Mrs. Johnson of New York. The Rev William P. Merrill, president, assisted by Dr Sidney L. Gulick, the secretary. The conference, nonpartisan and strongly neutral, had for its object the promotion of peace and friendship among all peoples, regardless of race, color or orientation, and an effort will be made by those taking part in the conference to create an era of good will and friendly feeling. The ladies were entertained at lunchtime by the American Council at the Aldine Club, 200 Broadway NEGRO Y. M. C. A. BOYS WIN OVER WHITE BOYS (Singing, Dancing, New York, NY) GAMESBURG, Ill.- At the recent meeting of the Other boys' Conference of the Y. M. C. A. among the 800 boys in attendance, eight of them were colored boys from the Wabash avenue Y. M. C. A. of Chicago. One of these boys, Carl Sanders, son of Charles Sanders, who works for the Monon railway company, was elected first vice-president over live white candidates. The colored boys, in the athletic meet, competing against sixty-four boys won the team trophy. TO OBSERVE CENTENARY OF DOUGLASS' BIRTH A call has been issued by officers of the Equal Rights' League for the celebration of the 100th birthday of the late Frederick Doughass on February 14, 1917. The Rev. Beron Gunner of Hillburn, N. Y., president, and W. M. Trotter of Boston, secretary, signed the call. DEATH OF MRS. CHILES, WIFE OF PIONEER EDITOR (Special to The New York Ack.) Tupelo, Mississippi, Chiles, wife of Nick Chiles, editor of the Topka Plandealer, died recently after an illness of several months. Mrs. Chiles had been of great assistance to her husband, who is one of the pioneer editors of the western states. The New York Age IS RELIABLE. WHEN YOU SEE IT IN 'THE AGE' YOU CAN DEPEND UPON IT. NEWS THAT IS INFORMING. PRICE FIVE CENTS WHITE DOCTORS AND THE NEGRO White Physician Knows Little of the Anatomy or Pathology of Negro Race. Victor Robinson, Editor Medical Review of Reviews, Writes a Sensational Article in Defense of Maligned People. Cites Evidences of the White Man's Disregard of Laws of Morality and Justice and Declarations that a Shameful Chapter in the History of American Medicine Is Headed: The Negro. "There is a shameful chapter in the history of American medicine, and it is headed: The Negro." With these words Victor Robinson, editor of the "Medical Review of Reviews," a monthly magazine of the medical sciences, and perhaps the leading medical publication in the United States, closes a remarkable editorial in a recent number of that magazine in which he takes the American white man to, task for his treatment of the American Negro. Mr. Robinson refers to an article in "The Dial," by Benjamin Griffith Brawley, a colored man which declared that the Negro in fiction has certain limitations in acquiring a quite manner, and to an article by Dr. J. A. Hoover of the Peabody Museum of Harvard University, in which a similar indictment was brought against the American scientist and physician. Editor Robinson declares that "Dr. Hooton is as correct as Mr. Brawley; the Negro has received no more understanding, and no less vituperation from the physician than from the fictionist. The negrophobia of the mob is as much in evidence in the editorial pages of the "Southern Medical Journal" as in the novels of Thomas Dixon." Baltimore's Vice Condition. Referring to the charge by southern medical men that the Negro is immoral and degenerating physically and morally, Mr. Robinson cites the result of an investigation by the Baltimore Vice Commission as to conditions among the whites in that city, in which Baltimore is shown to be a modern Babylon. But the editor declares that Baltimore is no worse than other places. "The 1200 pages of this report are a transcript of the white man's sexual life anywhere; a record which should prevent him from criticizing other races." And the report "lifts the cover from a never-ceasing cauldron of sensuality and seduction." How the white man has sinned against the Negro race by taking advantage of the Negro woman throughout the period of slavery is shown as an example of "how deeply he (the white man) believed in morality . . . the southerner did not consider the feelings of black slaves—though their souls were white with an unnish and their tears were red with pain. Every Negro knew that his family life was temporary; it could be terminated, at the master's whim without notice. We thus see how faithfully the dominant white man taught the colored people sexual virtue, and the sacredness of the marriage tie, and the sanctity of the family." Declaring that the white man has raped the colored woman wholesale, Mr. Robinson asserts further "the sexual crimes of the black race against the whites, are as nothing when compared to the sexual crimes of the white race against the black." And he says further, that "in view of these sad and incontestable facts, the editor of the "Medical Review Reviews" considers it hypocritical and unfair on the part of his fellow editors and the profession to continue to point the finger of indemnation at the Negro. Our hands are too spotted." Mr. Robinson's article is in part follows: THE NEGRO IN AMERICAN MEDI 1932 CJNE. In a recent issue of The Dial there is a thoughtful article by Benjamin Brawley on the Negro in American Fiction. Mr. Brawley points out that the Negro, in his problems and struggles, offers to American writers an immense opportunity, but they have baddened this theme, with all its gigantificities, difficulties, inadequacies magnitude. Negro history is understudied in popular culture; there is a rage of a white girl and a burning at the stake. In the April number of the Medical Review of Reviews, E. A. Hooton, of the Peabody Museum of Harvard University, brings a similar indictment against, American Science: in spite of the long-continued presence of an ever-increasing colored population, we have not yet seen a significant physiology or pathology of the American Negro; there has been no attempt to ascertain whether the removal of the Negro from a tropical to a temperate climate has resulted in certain changes or adaptations; the nature and causes of pigmentation remain obscure and this question concerns the general physiological tropical medicine, the dermatologist, and the physical anthrologist. Dr. Hooton is as correct as Mr. Brawley; the Negro has received no more understanding and no less vitiation from the physician than from the fictionist. The negrophobia of the mob is as much in evidence in the editorial pages of the South African Medical Journal as in the profession. The attitude of the profession may be summarized in the dictum which Dr. P. B. Baringer, of Virginia, delivered at a race conference: 'All things point to the fact that the Negro as a race is rapidly reverting to barbarianism, with theordinate criminality and degradation of the Medical Standard, even so broad-minded a physician as Dr. William Francis Waugh lays his offering on the altar of prejudice. Remarkable Arguments. To prove the degeneracy of the colored race, remarkable arguments are employed. Dr. John E. Lind, of Washington, relates this case: 'One old Negro told me he did not remember the date of his birth, but was on one anniversary. Of course there never was a white man who forgot his wedding anniversary—although the cartoonists must to think otherwise. Dr. C. M. Mayson of New Orleans, lodges this illustration. The Negro will not pay a bill if they can help it.' How alike the Caucasians, in who all ages have acquired the reputation of paying the doctor, are the Colleges Collecting Agencies were invented exclusively because of the disfortainment of colored patients. That portion of the profession which practices below Mason and Dixon's line is agreed that the Negro is a danger to the community—but their diagnoses do not always agree. It is frequently claimed that a Negro may have lay hands on a patient and become a board on the State, but the Brady whom we have previously quoted, asserts. The average Negro family has I am convinced, a 50 per cent larger income than the average white in Iowa and family. Marvin L. Graves of Texas, Lamentes the high mortality of colored infants, on the ground that it constitutes a menace to the health of the white race. Dr. Guthrie, on the other hand, claims that the colored birth rate so far exceeds the white, that it is a subject of a congratulation that the Negro hygienic sins, reduces his own numbers. Dr. Hunter McGuire, of Virginia, when president of the American Medical Association, declared, The southern Negro is degenerating physically and morally to such an extent that it is only a question of time when he will disappear from this continent. Professor E. W. Galliam, however, feared the opposite, and wrote: 'This dark, swelling, muttering mass along the social horizon, gathering strength with education and assistance to rise, will grow increasingly elongated, and will elongate length conscious, through numbers, of superior power, it will assert that power destructively, and bursting forth like an angry, furious cloud, average in tumult and disorder the social law broken against it.' Vice in Baltimore The other day a southern city was investigated. This Baltimore Vice Commission should be of special interest to us, for among its personnel were medical, men from Johns Hopkins University, and physicians of physiology; Finney, clinical professor of surgery; and George Walker, associate in surgery—the director of ```markdown ``` COLORED MEN WANTED No experience necessary. Positions pay from $60 to $100 month. First Class Eastern Roads. Railroa passes from you home to position and uniforms arranged for if necessary. Write at once. Inter. Railway Dept. 56 Majestic Bldg. Indianapolis, Ind. the investigation and writer of the report. This Red-light Report tells well-to-do and prominent men, with wives and families, systematically pursuing and preying upon the females in their offices, using every possible means, fair and far from fair, to induce these young girls to enter into immoral relations with them; it tells of many unprotected women who recounted the abuse they cumb at the end to the persistent wiles of men who are their social and intellectual superiors; it tells of a host of employers who admit they will not employ girls who are too moral; it tells a tale of lust and sexual deceit among the most reputable Baltimoreans—it lifts the cover from a never-ceasing, cauldron of sensuality and seduction. Baltimore is a city taken in adultery. Yet there is no reason to suppose that Babylonian women are the ones in the 1200 pages of this Report are a transcript of the white man's sexual life anywhere; a record which should prevent him from criticising other races. But the sinless Caucasian seems to be much grieved because the Negro is immoral. Dr. James Meltosh, in his address before the South Carolina Medical Association, was applauded when he spoke of the utter lack of virtue and chastity so markedly characteristic of the colored race. The White Man's Morality. Before the Civil War, when the white man owned the black, he had an opportunity to show how deeply he believed in morality, and this is how he did it: he asked the black men as bucks, and turned the women into brood-mares. The woman who did not breed precauities rapidly enough, was headed for the auction-block, for these masters made merchandise of maternity. The mother lay down with her/babes at night, and the next morning they might be treated new baby again just as fancy from her who gave him him. The father might be sold to a Virginia plantation, the mother to a cotton-farm in the Carolinas, and the daughter to a rice-swimp in Louisiana. A bitch taken from her puppies will pine for days, but the mother will be treated withings of black slaves—though their souls were white with anguish and their tears were red with pain. Every Negro knew that his family life was temporary; it could be terminated, at the master's whim, without notice. We thus see how faithfully the dominant white man believed in morality, in virtue, and the sacredness of the marriage-tie, and the sanctity of the family. Before the Emancipation Proclamation, the southern gentleman came into intimate contact with the slave woman. As a baby he nursed at the bosom of the 'black mammy', and when he grew up he had intercourse with these women. It mattered not whether she was of tender years or already a wife and mother; or the one of his bondwomen, if the field was a slave field, or wanted her, she was forced to stigmit. The sexual crimes of the black race against the white, are as nothing when compared to the sexual crimes of the white race against the black . . . the white man has raped the colored woman wholesale. Many children were born from these unions—the two million mulattoes are the evidence. Frequently the white father sold these children—knowingly the slave. Of course a cruel northerner cannot grasp this species of morality—it takes a true southern gentleman to understand it. The Negro's Progress. In view of these soils and its interrelated fields, the editor of the Medical Review of Reviews considers it important and unfair on the part of his fellow students and the profession to continue to top up the tiger on condemnation at the N.Y. State Medical School and are too eager half a century ago to continue to teach Negroes to read and write. They were bought and gold for coin or exchanged for a horse or so many bags of flour—and when the whip struck too heavily and often, and freedom was sought in the forest, they were hunted with bloodhounds and backshot. But there is a Class A medical school where practically all the students are colored. During its brief period of quasi-freedom, the Negro race has produced men of eminence in various spheres of activity: a statesman like Frederick Douglass; an educator like Booker Washington, with his volumes and his Tuskegee Institute; a sociologist like Duflo, with his superb book on 'The Souls of Black Solk.' an inventor like McCoy, with his pioneering laboratories; an electrician like Griville Wood; with his numerous patented devices; a surgeon like Dr. Williams, who skillfully up a stab-wound in the heart; a speaker like William Pickens, who won the prize for oratory at Yale; an artist like Tanner, whose paintings hang in the world's best galleries; a sculpture like Meta Warwick, whose work has been compared to Rodin's; a musician like Coleridge-Taylor; a poet like Dumbar, with his beautiful lyrics of lowly life; a novelist like Chestnut, the Coleridge; a distinguished and eminent artist like Kelley Miller, and an integer of others. 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The profession has not yet learnt the noble words of the Fugitive Poet: There is a shameful chapter in the history of American medicine, and it is headed: The Negro. LINCOLN SETTLEMENT DOING SPLENDID WORK (Continued from page one) the boys and girls, young men and young women, and for the mothers. Practically all the help in directing these classes has been volunteered. Pratt Institute has so operated by furnishing teachers in sewing and cooking from its domestic science classes. For the girls there are provided activities as follows: Class in cooking, with enrollment of 12; two classes in sewing, one of 10 and one of 19; physical training, 26; crocheting, 13; story telling, 24; choral, 20. The boys have a class of 49 in carpentry, 12 in debating club, 75 in the boys' club, and a cookery class of seven. The dramatic club, composed of young men and young women, numbers 15, and the junior dramatic club has 26 in its membership. 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ATLANTA, Ga. — A semi-eclectic celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of Morehouse College will take place beginning Sunday, Feb. 25, and ending Tuesday night, February 27. The college is now fifty years old. It was first organized as the Augusta Institute at Augusta, Ga, in 1867. It was removed to Atlanta in 1879, and became Atlanta Baptist Seminary. In 1890 the school was again removed from a site near what is now Terminal Station, to provide the same service changed to Atlanta Baptist College. In 1912 the name of the institution became Morehouse College in honor of the Rev] H. L. Morehouse, corresponding secretary of the American Baptist Home Mission Society. The features of the celebration will be the anniversary sermon, a conference on moral and religious leadership, an educational conference, the dedicatory, an alumni night and all college dormitory, an alumni night and all Tuesday night an anniversary concert. President W. H. P. Faunce of Brown University, will deliver the anniversary sermon. Dr. Charles L. White of the Home Mission Society will render the address of dedication for Robert Hall. Dr. D. W. Abercrombie, principal of Worcester Academy, will deliver an address to the main address. There will be important guests and distinguished educator present, including Dr. J. H. Dillard, director of the John F. Slater Board and presidents of the various home mission schools. LOUISVILLE TEACHER BREAKS UNIQUE RECORD Lotusway, Ky. For the first time in his life, A. E. Meyeeek, principal of the Baker T W School, was absent from the school room when a severe cold caused him to stay home two days. As a boy he was always present in school, and when he took up the duties of a teacher he was equally as prompt. His sickness has caused him to break the record of a lifetime. TRYING TO FORM A GOOD WILL LEAGUE JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-Nazes M., Ashley, RZ Darwin street, Jacksonville, Fla. has projected a movement for the organization of the National Colored Folks' Peace and Good Will League of America. The purpose is set as being for the gaining of more friendly race relations and better conditions, for the sake of civilization. Meetings are to be held in churches and schools, and there is no fee for joining. Pledge cards will be furnished, and funds derived from this source are to be used for the expenses of workers. WANT NEGROES OUT OF WHITE M. E. CHURCH Baltimore, Md. In an address before the white Methodist Ministerial, Monday, Dr. John F. Goucher asserted that the 34,600 colored members of the Methodist Episcopal Church should be set aside into an independent denominational joint commission, which met here to consider the question of a cation of the Northern and Southern branches of Methodism, he was giving his views on the results of the conference. He declared that the colored contingent had never shown the same degree of results for the monies expended on them as did the whites, and in the next breath asserted that the colored ministers of the M. E. Church, due to their status as lawless, were for superior to the ministry of other colored denominations. He said that the distinctly colored Methodist bodies would not offer an asylum for the colored members of the Northern branch, and pictured the latter as an independent church exerting an uplifting influence on Negro nominations. An independent church, he wont o to say, would give the colored continent a chance to profit by making and correcting their own mistakes. There are many Northern Methodists who are strongly opposed to Dr. Goucher's ideas of shouting off the colored membership, and this with the question, may prevent a union will hitherto exist. The Revs. N. M. Carroll, G. E. Curry, Frustus Lyon, D. W. Hays, S. A. Vigil, S. R. Hughes and J. C. 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Baum's Hair Emporium, Inc. Staffordshire Mass - Raising the mortgage debt of $12,000 upon the church and establishing an incorporated body, to St John's Charities; were the two terms and achievements of St. John's congregation. Curious during the last year, accruing to the annual summary of the master, the Rev. Dr. William K. Delvey, which is published in the church year's manual and directory for 1917. Thirty-five new members were recently received into the church, the largest congregation ever assembled there. These suggestions of advancement are highly gratifying to the pastor, as his year's summary sets forth. The year of 1916 will long be remembered as a red-letter year in the history of St. John's Church. Of the many noteworthy achievements, the raising of the mortgage debt of $12,400 must be placed as a first importance. The success of this effort was possible by the grant of $3,000 by the Congregational Church Building Society and the generous-help of the many friends of our work including two single gifts of $1,000 each and numerous smaller contributions. To all these friends, we are profoundly grateful. By their work of debt and place, where it may be more easily maintained and developed in the future. During the year the church and parish house have come into the possession of real estate which is valued conservatively at about $10,000. This includes the Colleman legacy of two dwelling houses the Bressons property at the corral of the property used by the boys' ciml and decided to us recently by Frank Bressle for a annual conservation, and a treat of five acres on the land in the Red road, the gift of Miss Cox We Wilkes, to be used annually for good colleman property. By these materials a collection of resources have been acquired and the possibilities are at trial work have been quickly uncovered. the two departments of this work family, the pari home for working girls, the boys club, the night school of domestic training, the free employment bureau and the social center for women and girls have all been maintained. The school has rendered an invaluable social and industrial service to the community as large. These important activities are now incorporated and will hereafter bear the corporate name of "the St. John's charities." The seven original incorporators consisting of Edward A. Sawyer, Hena Irwin, Hugh Joseph A. Sawyer, Hena Irwin, Hugh Joseph Samples, Edward L. Shepard and William N. DeBerry alve associated with themselves as directors of the corporation the following wel-known citizens of Springfield: J. Stuart Kirkman, Lyman W. Besse, Mrs. Herbert Myrick, Dr. V. I. S. Maxom, Miss Annie C. Scribner, Dr. V. I. S. Maxom, Mrs. Eliza R. Whiting, Hien H. Bowley, Mrs. Frances R. Walters, Miss Mary M. Atwater and Mrs. Samuel Bowles. Thirty-four recruits were received Sunday, twenty on confession of faith, and the latter are the frutage largely of a series of special meetings held in December during which Rev. G. Lake Innes of Tuskegee institute preached as evangelist. In addition to this large number of the meetings resulted in a genuine spiritual awakening in the church and parish. During the summer an important agreement was entered into with the Massachusetts Home Missionary Society and the Hope Congregational Church of Amherst, which was then without a pastor. By this agreement we assumed the oversight and direction of the work of the church, and a plan of addition to the church. A plan of addition to the church will work hereafter合意, the pastor of Hope serving also as assistant pastor of St John's. DONOVAN MONEY HELD SECURE FOR LIBERIA BETWEENM. Mil—The Court of Appeals, in a decision handed down Thursday of last week, affirmed the highest court's decision to aid Liberia emigration to Liberia. She set aside the income from certain valuable real estate here to aid Liberian immigration and education. The income became available on her death in 1890. She also encouraged the American emigration, a big sum accumulated the treasury of the American. Colonization Society, custodians of the fund. Of ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` We Carry the Largest Stock in Straightening Combs this accumulated sum, $67,511 was turned over in 1913 to Dr. Ernest Lyon, Liberian minister to this country, to aid Liberian education. As a result the Caroline Bonovan Institute was established at Bassa, Liberia, with Dr. John H. need as president. His dissident Donovan sought to have the trust dissolved on the ground that there was no longer any Nicaraguan immigration to Liberia. The Circuit Court in Baltimore City upheld the claims in the hears, but the court appealed, in its decision last January, to the lower court. ATLANTIC ITY MAIL CARRIER SUES THE CITY ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.-Alleging that the water department had neglected to guard properly an open trench on Florida avenue, where water pipes were to be laid, and that in consequence the mail collection wagon in which he was performing his duties as a mail carrier on him personally, Frank L. Terry has entered suit in the Supreme Court against the city for $25,000. Terry was collecting mail when his wagon was wrecked and besides, bodily bruises, suffered a concussion of the brain from which he has not as yet, encountered March Z. 1915. He has acquired his duties in the postoffice. He is married and lives in Pleasantville. LETTER CARRIERS HOLD ELECTION OF OFFICERS In the December elections, Branch No 52, National Association of Letter Carriers of Jacksonville, Fla., elected the following officers, all of whom are colored: President, C. Fred. Douglas; vice-president, John S. Malcolm; financial secretary, U. L. Walden; recording secretary, P. D. Bank; treasurer, Gco. W. Houston; service-men, D. S. Cole; delegate to the National Association of Letter Carriers which conferred in Dresden, Tenn. I. Holmes; Jos. H. Lanier, collector of M. D. W. insurance Chas. G. Garvin; National Ski Power Collector, W. H. Hummel, trustees, Jos. H. Burns and J. A. Ross AUTO FUNERAL CARS FOR CARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C.—A striking feature of the emancipation day parade was the showing of five automobiles by Mickey Bros., undertaking establishment, in which the orator of the day and officers of the Emancipation Association were seated. They are Red limousines and are by the undertaking firm for funeral occasion. A motor hearse has been ordered from Cincinnati and is to be delivered in a few days. Counselor Louis J. Gregory of Washington, D. C., a former Charlestonian, was the orator of the day, and the exercises were held in the Morris Street Baptist Church. Minkins Speaks on "Colorphobia." Providence, R. L.—At the weekly meeting of the Baptist Ministers' Association, the First Baptist Church Monday morning, John C. Minkins spoke on "Colorphobia," the Negro and the Nation," and a short discussion followed. The speaker held that "colorphobia" was an unchristian disease, strongest in the weak, weakest in the strong; that there was no color in brains, no nobility or character in the accident of birth, no superiority in color, that the man would be who in any race or religion would not, could not be wise regardless of his color. He pleaded for equal opportunity, "for a fair field and a square deal and the rule for all men" assenting that the Negro must take an active part in every American activity especially in politics, exercising his right and duty to vote in order to effectively protect the dollar he industriously and sardily acquires, along with his life and his life. Misguided men are now the dollar to oppress, miskern and inquisitive to the Negro and the Nation, and when freedom without the consent of the governed liberty is dead, he said. The speaker expressed the belief that the North, which is yet the heart, the brains and the purse of this country, will not always permit the unconstructed Confederacy to remain in the saddle, and impose its will upon the rest of the nation through voting for the Negro citizen today as it voted for the Negro slave more than 60" years ago. 1820 ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` The New York Age NO. NATIONAL, MONDAY WEEKLY. 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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1917 Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, head of the Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, speaking from the pulpit of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, last Sunday, declared he would not serve one minute as President of an institution that would not open its doors to all applicants—white and black, rich and poor, high and low: Dr. Gunsaulus knows there can be no true democracy where class and color distinctions exist. There are heads of educational institutions in all sections of the country as well as ministers of the gospel who would to-day have a better understanding of the meaning of democracy had they heard Dr. Gunsaulus Sunday evening at Plymouth Church. A COURAGEOUS EDITOR Editor Robinson comments on how the white man in America has sinned against the Negro race by taking advantage of Negro women throughout slavery and the inconsistent stand of the white Southern on morality, and confesses that his hypocritical and unfair to continue to point the finger of condemnation at the Negro, as the hands of the white accusers are too spotted. It requires great courage for a white editor to make such startling admissions, no matter how true they may be. The sexual crimes committed against the Negro race by the white South, although generally known, are strictly tabooed by editors of white publications, who whitewash the truth for fear of offending their readers. Editor Robinson is no moral coward. He tells the members of the medical profession and the public that it is hypocritical and unfair to continue to condemn the Negro when the white man has been a party to such sad and incontestable facts as he relates. POOR VARDAMAN. For years we have had a growing suspicion that the race question has played havoc with the mentality of Vardaman of Mississippi. Since last Saturday when the Mississippian made another show of himself we are firmer in our belief than ever that Vardaman lacks mental balance when discussing the Negro. Vardaman became unduly excited last Saturday evening when Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire, offered an amendment to the corrupt practices act, which, if passed, would take up the disfranchisement of the Negro in the South. Vardanan, guilty in conscience, readily assumed that the violation of the War Amendments would be one of the important matters to get an airing in Congress, said: I take it the amendment is aimed at the election laws of Southern States. As far as I and the people I represent are concerned, we are willing for any sort of a fair and honest investigation of elections in the South. * * * These amendments are not violated in the South now, but when it becomes necessary to violate them to maintain white supremacy the white people are going to control. There is a law higher than the law of man that makes this necessary. If you are not convinced that there is something radically wrong with Vardaman's thinking apparatus from his declaration that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments are not being violated in the South, surely you entertain no further doubts as to his saneness on the race question when he remarks ```markdown ``` LOVE ON A FARM Each mail brings us a good idea of the country. Sometimes they come. Some of them are about general racial matters, and a few of them times our correspondents tell us read in this column; sometimes the some particular subject or occur information or advice. These letters they form a connecting line between A recent mail brought us a which raises a question that we should like to get their opinions of ted, the letter reads as follows: mings us a good many letters from sometimes they come from far off con- tracts about general matters, many o- nly and a few of them are about personal respondents tell us how they liked ann; sometimes they request us to wi- subject or occurrence; and somet- device. These letters are always in connecting line between us and our rea- lly brought us a letter of the ma- question that we shall submit to our tit their opinions on it. With a few heads as follows: Johnson, ing Editor, Each mail brings us a good many letters from different parts of the country. Sometimes they come from far off corners of the world. Some of them are about general matters, many of them are about racial matters, and a few of them are about personal matters. Sometimes our correspondents tell us how they liked some article they read in this column; sometimes they request us to write an article on some particular subject or occurrence; and sometimes they ask for information or advice. These letters are always interesting because they form a connecting line between us and our readers. A recent mail brought us a letter of the most personal sort, which raises a question that we shall submit to our readers, and we should like to get their opinions on it. With a few paragraphs omitted, the letter reads as follows: Mr. James W. Johnson, Contributing Editor, The New York Age. Dear Sir: Can you give me any information Negro would have in Brazil, S. A. 46 years old. I went to _____ a 160-acre homestead and proved adjoining my homestead. I got a have the respect of my white nie that discourage me with trying to The Negro as a rule has no woman like white farmers. The tion and culture necessary to man not under any circumstances live it she would take no interest in every few months you would be Omaha, Chicago, Washington, Dag go to some country where I can other free man has. If I choose I do not want to be forced to live following that calling. Here is an intelligent and pro of 640 acres of land, who declaration and culture will under any farm; and that if she did she wou nected with it, but every few m visit to Omaha or Chicago or Wai that up to the time of writing his succeeded in finding such a wom this is due to the women of the raent in the art of courtship. We a and cultured women of the race, fer poverty in the city to prosper. We have not a photograph who, through his own unaided eff land must be a man of exceptional race in America can ill afford to lo is no colored woman of the kind willing to enjoy love on a farm an of Brazil. have me any information as to what chance I have in Brazil, S. A.? I am a farmer and went to _____ when a young man married and proved up and bought three homestead. I got along all right, paid for all of my white neighbors, but there are me with trying to make good in the country as a rule has no chance to marry a white farmers. The colored woman that is necessary to make her a suitable co-circumstances live on a farm. If she did take no interest in anything connected with you would have to send her to, Washington, D. C., or New York C. Country where I can have the same chance. If I choose to live on a farm or to be forced to live alone as the price calling. Intelligent and prosperous colored land, who declares that no colored man will under any circumstances make her did she would take no interest but every few months would have for Chicago or Washington or New name of writing his letter our corresponding such a woman. We are interested women of the race or to the lack of courtship. We are curious to know women of the race, even if other thing the city to prosperity on a farm. At a photograph of our correspondent's own unaided efforts, can acquire a man of exceptional worth and ability can ill afford to lose; so we ask if it man of the kind he wants for a wife love on a farm and keep him from g Can you give me any information as to what chances an American Negro would have in Brazil, S. A.? I am a farmer and ranch owner, 46 years old. I went to _____ when a young man and settled on a 160-acre homestead and proved up and bought three more quarters adjoining my homestead. I got along all right, paid for my land and have the respect of my white neighbors, but there are other things that discourage me with trying to make good in the United States. The Negro as a rule has no chance to marry a good industrious woman like white farmers. The colored woman that has the education and culture necessary to make her a suitable companion would not under any circumstances live on a farm. If she did consent to do it she would take no interest in anything connected with it. And every few months you would have to send her and baggage to Omaha, Chicago, Washington, D. C., or New York City. I want to go to some country where I can have the same chances that any other free man has. If I choose to live on a farm or a cattle ranch I do not want to be forced to live alone as the price or penalty of following that calling. Here is an intelligent and prosperous colored farmer, the owner of 640 acres of land, who declares that no colored woman of education and culture will under any circumstances marry and live on a farm; and that if she did she would take no interest in anything connected with it, but every few months would have to be sent on a visit to Omaha or Chicago or Washington or New York. It is clear that up to the time of writing his letter our correspondent had not succeeded in finding such a woman. We are interested to know if this is due to the women of the race or to the lack of our correspondent in the art of courtship. We are curious to know if the educated and cultured women of the race, even if other things are equal, prefer poverty in the city to prosperity on a farm. We have not a photograph of our correspondent, but any man who, through his own unaided efforts, can acquire 640 acres of farm land must be a man of exceptional worth and ability, a man that the race in America can ill afford to lose; so we ask if it is true that there is no colored woman of the kind he wants for a wife who would be willing to enjoy love on a farm and keep him from going to the wilds of Brazil. A GOVERNOR AND A MAN. A. O. Stanley is Governor of the lie is a real man: When a mob Negro for killing a policeman, judge and the commonwealth have been removed to another town, O. the capital and merely telegraph consult with his adjutant-general down a company or two of militia went to the seat of the trouble a friends. When he reached Murr have come here to uphold law a with my own body if necessary have to lynch me first." There will be no lynching, that by a Governor will prevent a states, of course, have governors had in the gubernational chair rea y is Governor of Kentucky, but he is. When a mob at Murray threatens a policeman, and then threatens commonwealth attorney because he is another town, Governor Stanley or merely telegraph for information about adjutant-general about the adviser or two of militia; he chartered a part of the trouble accompanied by or the reached Murray he faced the need to uphold law and order and to pady if necessary. If there is to be first." Be no lynching. Prompt and decision will prevent a lynching in any have governors, but we wish a for national chair real men like A. O. A. O. Stanley is Governor of Kentucky, but he is more than that, he is a real man: When a mob at Murray threatened to lynch a Negro for killing a policeman, and then threatened to lynch the judge and the commonwealth attorney because the prisoner had been removed to another town, Governor Stanley did not remain at the capital and merely telegraph for information about, the affair or consult with his adjutant-general about the advisability of sending down a company or two of militia; he chartered a special train and went to the seat of the trouble accompanied by only two or three friends. When he reached Murray he faced the mob and said, "I have come here to uphold law and order and to protect this court, with my own body if necessary. If there is to be a lynching you'll have to lynch me first." There will be no lynching. Prompt and decisive action like that by a Governor will prevent a lynching in any state. All of the states, of course, have governors, but we wish a few more of them had in the gubernational chair real men like A. O. Stanley. SOME MORE NONSENSE. Some weeks ago we had an a nonsensical fads that are being ex the guise of modern educational to the principal of one of the city article could be read before the B would not object to having the frankly, we do not believe it wow these fads will simply have to run. But all of the fads that are beinfined to the four walls of the scho with them even to the playground sense the silliest is that indulged it is to "teach the children how to Grown ups teaching children contrary to common sense. The children who should be teaching g When children are playing at natural and spontaneous, but who they become restrained and self-c ago we had an article in this column that are being exploited in the public educational methods. We receive one of the city schools stating the read before the Board of Education it to having the article read before not believe it would do any good. Simply have to run their course. Fads that are being saddled on child walls of the schoolhouse. The child is the playground. Perhaps, of all is that indulged in by the expert children how to play." teaching children how to play! non sense. The plan should be re-ould be teaching grown ups how to ten are playing among themselves taneous, but when a grown up but trained and self-conscious. The be Some weeks ago we had an article in this column on some of the nonsensical fads that are being exploited in the public schools under the guise of modern educational methods. We received a letter from the principal of one of the city schools stating that he wished the article could be read before the Board of Education. Of course, we would not object to having the article read before the Board, but, frankly, we do not believe it would do any good. In our opinion, these fads will simply have to run their course. But all of the fads that are being saddled on children are not confined to the four walls of the schoolhouse. The children are pursued with them even to the playground. Perhaps, of all this modern nonsense the silliest is that indulged in by the experts whose business it is to "teach the children how to play." Grown ups teaching children how to play! The bare idea is contrary to common sense. The plan should be reversed. It is the children who should be teaching grown ups how to play. When children are playing among themselves they are perfectly natural and spontaneous, but when a grown up butts into their play they become restrained and self-conscious. The best thing a grown that a law higher than the law of man makes it necessary that the white people violate the War amendments in order to maintain white supremacy in the South. Could one of sound mind and a Christian arrive at such an absurd conclusion? color and previous condition of servitude," cannot be explained by the law of supply and demand, as we have the supply of lawyers and the demand that they have a National Bar Association of their own is urgent and loud enough to be heard all over the country. In like WASHINGTON LAWYERS ORGANIZE Just why colored lawyers have not a National Bar Association of their own, as it has been shown them plainly, bluntly and brutally, by the American Bar Association that they are not wanted in that organization, "on account of race, --- many letters from different parts of one from far off corners of the world, matters, many of them are about are about personal matters. Some how they liked some article they request us to write an article on reference; and sometimes they ask for matters are always interesting because seen us and our readers. A letter of the most personal sort shall submit to our readers, and we on it. With a few paragraphs omitted conson as to what chances an American ? I am a farmer and ranch owner, when a young man and settled on up and bought three more quarters tong all right, paid for my land and neighbors, but there are other things to make good in the United States. Chance to marry a good industrious colored woman that has the educa- take her a suitable companion would on a farm. If she did consent to do anything connected with it. And have to send her and baggage to C., or New York City. I want to have the same chances that any to live on a farm or a cattle ranch are alone as the price or penalty of possperous colored farmer, the owner is that no colored woman of educa- circumstances marry and live on a old take no interest in anything con- months would have to be sent on a Washington or New York. It is clear is letter our correspondent had not man. We are interested to know if price or to the lack of our correspond- are curious to know if the educated even if other things are equal, pre- tty on a farm. Of our correspondent, but any man sorts, can acquire 640 acres of farm worth and ability, a man that the use; so we ask if it is true that there the wants for a wife who would be keep him from going to the wilds Kentucky, but he is more than that, at Murray threatened to lynch a and then threatened to lynch the attorney because the prisoner nai governor Stanley did not remain at for information about the affair or about the advisability of sending a; he chartered a special train and accompanied by only two or three day he faced the mob and said, "I and order and to protect this court, If there is to be a lynching you'll Prompt and decisive action like lynching in any state. All of the but we wish a few more of them men like A. O. Stanley. article in this column on some of the exploited in the public schools under methods. We received a letter from schools stating that he wished the Board of Education. Of course, we article read before the Board, but, could do any good. In our opinion, in their course. Big saddled on children are not controlhouse. The children are pursued . Perhaps, of all this modern non-in by the experts whose business play." a how to play! The bare idea is plan should be reversed. It is the grown ups how to play. Among themselves they are perfectly in a grown up butts into their play conscious. The best thing a grown color and previous condition of servitude." cannot be explained by the law of supply and demand, as we have the supply of lawyers and the demand that they have a National Bar Association of their own is urgent and loud enough to be heard all over the country. In like manner, there is a demand for such an association in every community where we have enough lawyers to perfect one. The Negro lawyers of Washington have just organized the Washington Lawyers' Association. The first thing about the new organization the inquisitive will want to know, is, why was so sweeping a up can do is stand aside and watch them play, without letting them know that he is watching them; and in that way the grown up might get back a little of the free and innocent joy of life that he once knew as a child. Moreover, this sort of interference on the part of a grown up kills the imagination of the child. When little girls are "playing house" and little boys are "playing Indian" they are constantly exercising their imaginations; there is always something new; every minute brings forth the exclamation, "Now, I'll be this, and you'll be that!" They are exercising the blessed faculty of make believe. Then why should some grown up who has almost entirely lost that faculty step in and spoil things? The great joy for children in playing is to make up things as they go along. To lay out some cut and dried plan from a book for them to play by is to kill that joy. If we must have playground teachers, their duties should be confined to seeing that the bad little boys did not beat up the good little boys too often; and even in that there could be too much interference. Teaching children how to play! Just as well devise methods for teaching fish how to swim or birds how to fly. Last week the National Popular Government League met at Washington. The League poses as a non-partisan organization but is in control of the Democrats, the president being Senator Owen of Oklahoma. At this recent meeting there were loud denunciations by Southern members of the corrupt conditions in Northern states. Great stress was laid on certain practices said to have been resorted to in the last election. In the midst of these Southern lamentations over the political sins of the North, Mr. Lee, a Republican member, introduced a resolution which read in part as follows: It is a well known and notorious fact that in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and other states popular elections are a farce and thousands of citizens, both white and black, by force, fraud or legal trickery, without right and in violation of the constitution, are deprived of their right of suffrage. These citizens are for the most part citizens of the republic by right of birth. Those thus deprived of their rights are in many instances to this extent falsely represented in the Congress of the United States, the number of votes permitted to be cast for President in the last election in some cases falling as low as one in every twenty-five or 4 percent of the total population. The legally constituted voters thus disfranchised are, in many instances, to that extent falsely represented in the electoral college. There are states in this Union where peonage, pure and simple, is practiced, where citizens by birthright are deprived of their right of suffrage. The returns of the recent election have called attention to the fact that in the state of Illinois, with 29 electoral votes, there were more ballots cast for President than in the twelve states of the "solid South" with 132 electoral votes. In Illinois over 2,000,000 people voted for President and in the Solid South only a little over 1,800,000. In all the southern states Negroes, totaling more than 1,500,000, are not permitted to vote at all, yet the whites count them eagerly enough in figuring the population on which the representation in the electoral college is based. I believe that any organization with a purpose such as this one in championing a campaign to end corrupt practices in elections should embrace in its efforts corrupt practices in the South as well as in the North. I therefore move the adoption of my-resolution The effect of this bomb thrown by Mr. Lee must be left to the imagination. A BOMB. name given it, as it tells nothing, on the face of it, of what it is and of what it stands for, the general tendency among us being, regrettably, to disguise our race identity, as far as we can, in all that we think and say and do. That is to say, in order to make any race thing a failure at the start is to put the race name, the race stamp, the race trademark upon it. In this vital matter we act all along the line as people who are ashamed of their race and the name they are known and designated by. As a whole people, we are not satisfied to be called or to call anything that is ours. People who are ashamed or afraid of themselves, or of each other, will have troubles of their own, in their efforts to be successful and respected by others, not written in the books. There are estimated to be some sixty colored lawyers in the District of Columbia, about thirty of whom are in active practice, the other thirty being called by the active practitioners "Sundown Lawyers," most of them having employment in the departments, or otherwise. It is the purpose of the new organization to cultivate closer personal and business relations with each other, to promote and protect more effectively their interests and those of their clients, and to protect the association, as far as possible, from the practices of those who would discredit the profession in the estimation of the general public. There is a big field in Washington for the association, and it should become a great power for good. COMMENDING THE AGE BEST PAPER IN THE WORLD To the Editor of THE ACK: Please find enclosed check for $1.50 for, to my mind, the best paper in the world. After reading it fourteen years I am lost when it is not in my home. J. H. GRAVES. A RACE LOVER AT 77 I am an old lady, 76 or 77 years old, and my money comes in slowly at times, but I will pay you for THE ACR I am such a race-loving woman that I will manage to keep a few of my race's paners. (Mrs.) MARGARET MCKNIGHT, Ferguson, Okla. WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY BELGIUM IN THE CONGO TODAY To the editor of THE AGE. In your article in THE AGE, "Not Quite the Same"—spreading of the sym- pathy of the Allies for Belgium, you say. "Nothing she (Germany) has done in Belgium can surpass what the Belgians themselves did in the Congo. That is the past. Can you tell us how the Belgians are treating the natives at this time? The reason for this question is that I believe from things I have read here and there that the treatment is still barbarous. cruel. devilish—even if it is not quite as had as it—used to be HENRY L. PHILLIPS, Philadelphia, Pa YOUNGSTOWN O YOUNGSTOWN, O.-J. H. Moore, of East Commerce is improving, but is still in the house. Archie Fleming of Northwest avenue has returned from Richmond, Va., after five months there for his health. Paul-Atkins and Frank Stewart are on the sick list. Buckeye Lodge of Elks, No 73, will meet in regular session on Thursday evening, January 18. Mrs. Dorecey of McKinney street, who was burned some time ago, is not doing so well. The funeral of the late Simon Page, who died Monday, was held from Emerson's Morgue Saturday morning. He was the only child of the late Mr. and Mrs. A V. Page, and leaves a number of relatives His uncle, Essex K. Page, 925 Salhoun street, Richmond, Va. West Side, was here and had charge of the body, which was laid to rest beside his father and mother, in Oak Hill Cemetery. The committee of the thirty-one churches started on the "Go-to-Church Campaign" Sunday. Miss Lena Brady of Fairmont, W. Va., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reynolds, 421 McKinney street. The Rev. W. O Harper is in Dayton this week. The Funeral of Thomas Roberts, who died Friday, was held Monday. He was born in Frederick, Md., on August 12, 1872, and leaves a wife and mother, Mrs. Elmurdock of Cleveland, Ohio. The Rev. W. H. Johnson officiated. The Rev W. H. Johnson preached in Whewell Sunday. John Peterson of Mineridge died at Elizabeth Hospital Monday evening. He was a member of Covenant Lodge, F. and A. M. No. 57, this city. The invitation for the Elks' annual party, March 8, will be out February 1. Mrs Bundy is able to be around the house James Jackson, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Miss Anna Washington, were quietly married last week by Rev. Gilmore who gave the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Claude. Davenport. The evening was spent in games and music. Paris Duff, who was injured Wednesday, is out of the hospital. Ella Hembrick, West Madison avenue, is on the sick list. Logan Lodge, No. 4, K. of P. will meet in regular session Thursday, January 25. Miss Catherine Lee and Leonard Jones, of Cleveland, were quietly married at the home of the bride's parents; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lee, 14 Ngrth Watt street. There were a few friends present, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones will reside in this city. Mrs. Charles A. Jackson was called to M. Vernon last week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Jackson and grand daughter, Miss Maretta Highward, of M. Vernon, Ohio, are the guests of Mr. and Ms. Charles Jackson, 355 Merle avenue. Mrs. Alice Jackson of Homestead, spent two weeks with Mrs. Jackson. The funeral of Mrs. Albert Fletcher of 462 East Federal street, was held from Orr Chapel Sunday, with interment in this city. Mrs. Chester Williams of McKinnie street, is the guest of relatives and friends in Gallipolis and Columbus. Mrs. James Johnson of Helker street, was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital for operation. Ex-Congressman Geo. W. Murry, delivered an excellent address on the "Spiritual Man" at the Third Baptist Church. Mrs. Will Jones of Boggett street, entertained the Elite Club at her home Monday evening. BALTIMORE MD Baltimore, Md.-Mrs. Emma J. Harrod, wife of David T. Harrod, died at her home, 1109 Etting street, Monday, following a lingering illness. She was a member of Sharp Street Memorial M. E. Church, as well as various female branches of the Masonic order. Funeral services will be held from her late home Thursday, January 18. The Rev. M. J. Naylor will officiate. Interment will be in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Miss Grace Dent and John Jackson were married here recently. They are muking their home at 1431 Argle Avenue. The Holy Name Society of St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church elected the following officers Sunday night: Leonard Page, president; Charles Stevens, vice-president; Major Charles E. Gladden, financial secretary and marshal; G. B. Maddox, recording secretary; Joseph Jenifer, treasurer; Ambrose Brown, sergeant-at-arms; the Rev. Charles A. Evers, spiritual adviser. Bishop John Hurst has gone to Florida to look after the work of the A. M. E. Church. Prejudiced whites sought to prevent the Y. M. C. A. from building a church at Dolphin and McCulloh streets. City Solicitor Field has handed down an opinion that the building of the $100,000 building thereon will not be a violation of the segregation law. City Councilman Harry S. Cummings introduced a resolution in the City Council Monday night to appropriate $1,000 to buy the remaining property in alleys adjacent to Drudl Hill avenue and Riddle street, necessary for the establishment of a public park. Mrs Anna Hazelton Lee, director of the chol of Sharp Street Memorial M. Church, also appointed musical director at Morgan College. She succeeds Mrs. Eshander T. Johnson, who was recently married to the Rev. Julius C. Johnson, Jr., of Falla Church. Vs. The suspension of William B Hamer as a steward by the Rev. J. W Sanders because he disagreed over the amount of expenditures incident to the publication of a church paper caused a big hubbub at the quarterly conference of Bethel A. M. E. Church Monday night. When the pastor submitted a report showing that the journal was costing over $100, verbal shots began to fly, and the presiding elder, the Rev D. G. Hill, had a hard time restoring order. Just before the question of restoring Mr. Hamer was put to a vote Dr. Sanders announced that he would not abide by a decision favorable to the deposed steward. He was told by Dr Hill that no suspension could take place during the session of the conference Hamer was restored by a vote of 14 to 3. The pastor then announced that he would appeal to the bishops of the church and that so long as he remained pastor Mr. Hamer would not be allowed to serve as steward. Dr. Hill then told the pastor that he would allow no one to trample on his prerogatives and that another suspension would be allowed then. Dr. Sanders is expected to renew the suspension on Friday night, January 19. PHILADELPHIA, PA PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Get in the habit of getting The New York Age at 420 South Eleventh street; $150 per year. Advertisements solicited. News items accepted. Mrs Laura S Glenn, 1805 Eighteenth street, is spending the winter season in the south Part of the time will be spent in Macon, Ga., and part in Saint Lucie, Fla. She will return home after April I. Mrs Glenn is the wife of Washington L. Glenn, third assistant secretary of the Grand United Order of Old Fellows. John A. Lively, an employee at the United States Mint, who has been organise at Shiloh Baptist Church on Lombard street, between Eleventh and Tenth for the past quarter of a century, was presented with a purse containing $60 in gold by the pastor, the Rev. A R. Robinson, on Sunday for his faithful services. He is also choirmaster. The installation of officers of the Young Women's Christian Association will take place next Sunday afternoon at Varki A M E Zion Church, Nineteenth and Catherine streets H W Porter, secretary of the Y. M C. A. will make the principal address. The visitors during the week were Mrs. Wiggins of New York City, Miss Lingins and Miss Ada Jordan of Angelica, N Y, and Miss Maule Lane of Baltimore, Md. Mrs Hannah Nicols of New York has returned home after spending a week with chr sister, Mrs. Sarah Emmer. south of North Warnock street. Bryd and Wilson. Negro contractors in Germantown, had two of their automobiles 'barred up' in a fire at their private garage last Sunday. Loss, $2-500. Mrs. Elsa Sampson, 21 years old, who was shot by her husband, Martin Sampson, on Thursday. while she was visiting her aunt at No. 1617 Monton street, died on Sunday at St. Angel's Hospital. Huston Johns of 2019 Waverly street was found sitting, apparently unconscious on the steps of a house at Thirteenth and Christian street while people were goin to g church Sunday morning. He was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was 50 years old. It is supposed he suffered a heart attack. The new headquarters of the Boy Scouts of this city, at 925 Walnut street, was the scene of a house-warming on Monday night. A number of Negro boys were in attendance. SHARON-FARRELL, PA Sharon-Farrell, Pa.-Mrs. Pearl H. Woodfolk of 1034 Emerson avenue, has been very ill, but is now sufficiently convalescant to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Turner entertained the Rev. Wm. Nelson and wife at their home in Spearman avenue. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Turner spent the Sabbath day in Youngstown. They were the guests of Wm. W. Wade and her sister Miss Agnes Haywood, of Muncie, Ind. O. Galoway returned to Farrell last week from a visit through Georgia and Florida. Mrs. Moses Vaden has returned home from a visit to her relatives in Washington, Pa. Dr. William M. Writt has returned from a two week holiday trip. He spent several days in Pittsburgh, his home, and several days in New York City. Dr. Jonce of Youngstown, O., and Dr. Writt of Farrell, performed operations on the two young daughters of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hill Tuesday morning at nine o'clock. The Misses Grace and Hattie Hill have been suffering for some time with their tonals. Dr. Writt and Dr. Jones are both young surgeons of unquestionable ability and belong to the great Negra race. Monday evening, January 9th, D. J. Hill and his many friends surprised Mrs. Hill on the occasion of her birthday. It was Mrs. Hill's thirty-ninth anniversary and she was the recipient of many presents from friends. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Molson, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Manfield, Mrs. Josephine Wylie of Rankin, Pa. Mrs. Etta Lacy of Youngtown, O. and Geo. H. Burke, Henry Bledsoe, James Drain, U. S. Bray, Paul Lewis, Dr. Wm. Writt, Mrs. Bessie Scott and Wm. A. Damon, Ph. D. The colors were white and American Beauty Roses and ferns and smilax. Covers were laid for twenty-three. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Vaden entertained Mrs. Josephine Wylie and Hy. B. Bledsoe at dinner Sunday evening at p. m. Mrs. Vaden only returns recently from an extended visit to relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Chez Robinson have moved from Mercer to Farrell. Mr. and Mrs. James Wylle will en- charge the home in Hamilton except the S. M. Rarney has been confined to his home on account of illness. EASTON, PA Easton, Pa.—The Rev. Mr. Diggs of Easton, Pa., carried on quite a successful series of meetings in Reading, Pa. The Shiloh Baptist Sunday school of Easton, Pa., will hold an orange shake on Thursday evening, January 18, 1917, for the benefit of the school. Mrs. E. V Diggs, chairlady Harry Lewis of South Side lost his infant son. Daniel Lane has recovered from his illness. Mrs. Louisa Lewis of 337 Washington street is ill with the grip. Mrs. Margrette Lewis is in the hospital with pneumonia. PINEHURST N C PINEHURST, N. C—John Bobinson, Mrs. A. B. Sides, Mrs. L. A. Terry and her son Willie B. Terry of Fayetteville, N. C., motored to the city Sunday and were the guests of Prof R. L. laylor. Mr and Mrs William Hughes of New York City will spend the winter here. On January 2 the young men met at Percy Gray's, the New Hampshire Cottage, and organized a social club called the Owls, with D. P. Schurck president, William Hughes, vice-president, George Crutchfield, secretary; Freed Edward, assistant secretary; Percy Gray, treasurer, and Willie Cowin, sergeant-at-arm. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson opened their doors and gave their first social. The ladies and the Owls spent an enjoyable evening and parted with "Who!" GEORGETOWN S C Gorcestown, S. C—The Matron's Art Club, of which Mrs. Bortha A. B. Sawyer is president, met at the home of Mrs. E. M. Beck on last Friday. The club, under the lead of its president, had a Christmas tree for the poor children of the city during the holidays. A small blaze was discovered in the Howard school building on Friday, January 5. By means of the fire drill the eight hundred and seventy pupils composing this school were marched a safe distance from the building in a few seconds. Prof W. P. Dendy has been added to the faculty of the Howard school. Everybody is delighted with The Age. Read The Age WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Alumni Association of Howard University of which there are some 800 in Washington and some 4,000 throughout the country, have an elaborate program of their own for the half-century of the university, which begins its celebration March 1. Shelley M. Davidson is president of the association. His plan is to create interest in local, organization, throughout the country of graduates, to complete the gymnastics $10,000 fund, $6,000 of which is pledged. It is expected that a large number of the graduates will be present, and elaborate preparations are being made for their entertainment. Mr. Davidson is a most painstaking president, and is doing all he can to promote the best interests of the university. D. Macon Webster of New York was in the city over Sunday on legal business, and spent some time in The Aca Bureau, and gave us several recitals of things that were amusing as well as funny. Mr. Wattkins of Chicago, was in the city during the past week, perfecting the transfer of the True Reformers Hall to the Knights of Pythias, for which he is attorney. He spent much time nob-bobbling with Thomas Wallace Swann, who is the biggest colored Democratic thing in sight, and led the man on the corner to infer that he had a political as well as business mission here. Sly, very sly, is Wattkins of Chicago. As for Mr. Swann, the Democratic wizard, who so foolish as to seek find out his way! Nit. Three years ago, John W. Lewis of the Industrial Savings Bank, bought in the True Reformer's Hall for $29,900; now he sells for $41,000. Mr. Lewis is a thrifty citizen. When he invests a dollar he usually figures on making two. A man that will usually sleep soundly at night and wake up with a clear head next morning. The True Reformer's Hall is a meeting place of many of the most popular things in Washington and should be a profitable investment for the Knights, who are popular here. On December 28, 1916, the colored members of the District Supreme Court perfected a permanent organization, to be known as the Washington Lawyers' Association. The organization is the first of its kind among colored lawyers in the District of Columbia. The following officers were elected for the present year: Royal A. Hughes, president; Thomas L. Jones, first vice-president; Emmanuel M. Hewlett, second vice-president; Charles S. Hill, third vice-president; William L. Houston, treasurer; Elwood G. Hubert, recording secretary; Augustus W. Gray, corresponding secretary. Board of directors, Benjamin L. Gaskins, Armond W. Scott, A. Cobb, John E. Collins, John N. Nelson. Dr. Julia P. H. Coleman, president of the Hair Vim Chemical Company, visit of recently in Philadelphia. M. Grant Lucas, Jr., of Dartmouth University, spent the Christmas holidays with his parents. He was royally entertained while here, including a surprise reception by pupils and former pupils of the Dunbar Hugh School. Rev. F. F. Martyn of Martinsburg, W. Va., delivered a lecture, entitled, "Is the Human, Race One, or are Black and White Equal," before the Bethel Literary and Historical Association. Commissioner Louis Brownlew presented the new Dunbar High School to the District school authorities at the dedication exercises, which took place at the school last Monday night. Dr. John Van Schaik, Jr., of the Board of Education, Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent of schools, and Rosece C. Bruce, assistant superintendent of colored schools, accepted the building. Associate Justice Fréderick L. Siddens presided and A. H. Grimke delivered an address on the life and works of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the poet for whom the building was named. The annual meeting of the Muso-Lit Club was held at the 12th Street Branch of the Y. M. C. A., Friday last. President Walter A. Singleton delivered the address and Bush Hunter sang a solo. The Oldest Inhabitants Association are making plans to entertain the visitors on March 6, who will attend the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. The Howard Alumnae have a get together meeting on January 13. Miss Liliana Evans has returned from a trip in the West. A meeting of colored wage-earning women of the District of Columbia was held at the Columbia Academy, 704 Tec street, northwest, Sunday afternoon, when an organization was formed. The following officers were elected: Miss Jeanette Carter, president; Dr. Julia P. H. Coleman, secretary; Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, treasurer, Addresses were made by E. W. R. Quivers, Mrs. Mary Church Tyrell, the Rev. W. A. Taylor, Mrs. L. H. Burrell, T. Thomas Fortune, James Mortgory and Dr. Jalia P. H. Coleman. The organization will be known as the Women's Wage-Eaters' Association, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. They will meet at the same place Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. A public meeting will son be held. The formal opening of the Dunbar High School took place Monday evening and continued until Friday evening. The school is the result of forty-six years of endeavor to give to the colored youths of this city one of the best equipped schools in the country. An appropriate program feature for the dedication of the school has been arranged beginning Monday night, with F. L. Siddons, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, presiding. Louis F. Brownlow spoke on behalf of the District Commissioners. On Monday night speeches were delivered by Judge R. H. Hrell, Prof. F. C. Williams, Kelly Hiller, Hon Richard T Greener, Philander Claxton of the Bureau of Education presided. A musical was given under the direction of Professor Tibbs of Harvard University and Harry Burleigh Mintz. Sadie Johnson has just re- treated from a trip to Princeton, N. L. John Sinclair Bentley, Y. Sinclair Bentley, of New York, buryed in memorial, funeral in honor of William A. Hunton, late international secretary of the Y. M. C. A. President S. M. Newman presided and the vested choir rendered appropriate and impressive music. The special address of the cousin was delivered by Dear L. R. Moore. Secretary J. E. Morland, who, on Mr. Hunton's behalf became the senior secretary in charge of the curated work, followed with well chosen and very impressive words growing out of his close connection with Mr. Hunton in the work for many years. DEATH OF BENL. F. CLEGRETT Major Charles R. Dugdale has furnished the Washington Burial of The Age with the following facts about the late Mr. Clegrett: In the death of Benjamin F. Coggett, which occurred at his home at Geneva, N. Y., Friday, January 12, at 2 p. m., at the ripe age of 88 years, 5 months and 13 days, the race loses a pioneer of the old school, Mr. Coggett was a coworker with the early leaders in the Anti-Slavery movement, an Underground Railroad conductor and a veteran of the War of the Rebellion. His first wife was a sister of Wm. C. Nell of Boston, for many years engaged in publishing and distributing Anti-Slavery literature. His widow, Mrs. Letticia A. Cleggett, is the second daughter of the late Alfred Haley of Camandiagua, N. Y., and a sister of Charles A. Haley of Bath, N. Y.; Mrs. Emily Grayson and Mrs. R. R. Colbert and Mrs. Charles R. Douglass of Washington, D. C, and Mrs. John C. Griger of New York City. Mr. Cleggett was born in Duxhess County, New York, but was for the larger portion of his life a citizen of Geneva, N. Y. He leaves a wife and three daughters, two of whom are married. RALEIGH, N. C. RALEIGH, N. C.—Your correspondent is gradually learning the status of a news correspondent to a live newspaper, in that he is the center of talk in every household where the paper is read in his community. His personality is subject to much criticism pro and con. He must retain a comprehensive summary of knowledge on all matters affecting his community—in fact he is regarded as an encyclopedia and is kept continuously on the go answering questions and explaining the whys and wherefores of this and that action. In short, he is expected to write about every little happening. His failure to do so brings on harsh criticism. Your correspondent wishes it known to all to whom it may concern, that there is a business side to a newspaper, and that part of a news publication must be looked after daily, and if neglected, soon there will be no newspaper. I will put it plainer so that he who reads may not mistake. First, a newspaper printing press, including type, ink and paper, (the electric power to run the press not included), cost anywhere from ten to twenty thousand dollars. Salaries paid to editorial writers, type setters, office help and incidental expenses amounts to from two to five hundred dollars each week. Must be paid every Saturday afternoon, and must be within himself—"that is the publisher's trouble, why tell it to me?" I tell it to you because of constantly being confronted by people who say "I want you to publish this or that incident in your paper," and when told, what it will cost, they express great surprise, and unhesitably call attention to a similar item in one of our daily papers. Replying to this, I said to him—"In this city we have two (white) daily papers. The population of this city is about thirty thousand—ten thousand are colored people; more than one third of the colored people subscribe and pay for either of these two dailyes. Figure out the amount of support the colored people of Raleigh give to these two daily papers, not including those in the State at large. One third of the ten thousand colored population of Raleigh is in round numbers 3,300, allowing five persons to each family; 600 families paying ten cents each week for either of these two (white) daily papers, amounts to $60 a week. Multiply, by 52 weeks in each year, we pay to the publishers of these two (white) dailies $3,120 a year. Sometime ago the writer sent a letter to each of the publishers of these two daily papers, saying in part: "Dear Sr.—In view of the fact that a large number of the colored people in this city and State subscribe and read your daily paper, I venture to say that I can double the number of your colored subscribers providing you give me one column daily to publish the doings among the colored people in this city and State." The above letter was mailed to each of the publishers and up to date I have not been favored with a reply—yes or no. The writer felt quite certain that he could back up his proposition which was a business proposition pure and simple. We know one or two white daily papers carrying a colored column conducted by colored men, and they find it to be a paying proposition. The writer is aware of many shortcomings on the part of Negro newspapers, however, much he regrets them, but at the same time he wishes to impress upon the minds of Negroes the fact that Negro publishers of newspapers today, generally speaking, are getting out better newspapers than were published by Negroes twenty years ago. The Negro press is improving each year, notwithstanding they are greatly handicapped by non-support on the part of Negroes who should support them. There are many reasons why a Negro newspaper cannot compete with the white newspapers. To sum them up in a nut-shell it takes big money to get the class of news carried by the big dailies, without which they could not get readers. I am not a pessimist by any means in viewing the future field for Negro journalists. I believe the day is fast approaching when Negroes will buy and read Negro newspapers in preference to others. Not long ago, the writer said that were he to write about some measures that comes to his knowledge from time to time, it would make pretty spicy THIS NEWSPAPER Is going to offer the most unique form of premium to subscribers. It will a our people than anyth attempted race. It will appeal to our people more than anything ever attempted for our race. Watch for the announcement on February 15,1917 THE NEWY reading matter for this paper and so it would. At that time I was referring to the prevailing sentiment on the part of the white people "down South," who entertain an imaginary line in their mind's eye as to a Negro's sphere of civil operations in his pursuit of health, happiness and some parts of this world's goods. In plain, the Negro must go so far and no further. There are measures, the writer views from time to time among his own people that he would like to write about, and if he did it would make spice reading matter as well. For instance, here in this city with a colored population of nearly ten thousand, with a large number of men and women highly cultured and possessing nice homes and other valuable properties does appear people might be to it that the place they may their dead is kept in a manner that they compare favorably with their homes and other possessions. But it is not so here in this city; a few days ago the writer was in Mount Hope Cemetery, and saw many tombstones marking the spots of ground covering the remains of the once loved ones now sleeping the sleep of the just. And it is the discredit of those who have loved ones buried there to allow these hallowed grounds to grow wild grass, bushes and weeds over the dead, walkways unknew, graves sunken in and otherwise disfigured. A cemetery allowed to remain in this condition is not the writer's conception of a refined and cultured people. Negroes should catch the spirit of the white race along these lines and organize a civic league for the purpose of caring for the grounds where his loved ones sleep. The care of the grounds where our dead is buried should not be left alone to the care of municipal authorities. Neatly kept houses, school houses, churches and cemeteries tell at a glance the status of a people who inhabit that community. Some months ago a wealthy lady in this city told the writer that she wished to assist the colored people in this city in establishing a library. She said: "If the colored citizens will purchase a lot I will see that a suitable two-story brick building is erected upon it and fully supplied with books. Go and tell your people what I have said and let me know what they will do." The writer called a mass meeting of the colored citizens. A library association was organized, committees appointed, etc., and several meetings have been held since then, but up to this date no definite move has been made toward purchasing a site for a library. Only one of the city preachers has followed up these meetings and given his influence towards fostering the move. The writer, as secretary of the Library Association, has lahored in season and out to interest the citizens in this move, but is almost discouraged by the disinterest of the preachers and others who ought to take hold of this proposition. The fifth annual conference of the North Carolina Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association will meet at St. Augustine School on Friday, January 19, 1917. Delegates from more than fifteen schools and colleges in the State will be in attendance. A large number of people gathered appeal to able more thing ever d for our YORK AGE in the city auditorium last Friday night and witnessed a splendid game of basketball played between a team from Livingston College and Shaw University team. The Shaw students brass band, led by Dr. T. Monta Revern, furnished music which was well rendered and received many applauses. The Student Glee Club, led by Geo. Allen, captured the house with several fine selections. Both teams played a nice clean game, which was spirited from beginning to end. The first half inning showed that both teams had scored 14 to 14. The second half inning, Livingston scored 23, Shaw 35. Howard Wilkins, managed the game and informed the writer that Shaw's team has engagements to play several teams during the present season. It is generally conceded that this basketball game was the nicest game ever witnessed here in this city. The agility and graceful movements exhibited by each participant in the game won the admiration of the whole audience and applause followed applause each time a score was made. The line-up was as follows: Livingston—Jacobs (Captain), L. G.; Crooks, R. G.; Meeks, C.; Collins, L. F.; Platt, R. F. Shaw—Robinson (Captain), L. G.; Cook, R. G.; Robinson, C.; Mills, L. F.; Williams, R. F. Referee—Dunn, of St. Augustine School. Timekeeper—McKenzie. Rev M A. Talley of Rocky Mount, N C. was in the city last Friday on business Bishop J. Albert Johnson of Philadelphia, Pa., was in the city last Wednesday and held a conference with the presiding elders who constitute the committee having in charge the raising of $12,500 to supplement the same amount pledged by Mr. Dukes as an endowment fund to Kittrell college. I learned through Rev J. R. Hawkins who is the fiscal agent of Kittrell college that the presiding elders reported progress and by the end of the present month the $12,500 will have been haised. We also learned that Miss Mary Shannon of Boton, Mass donated to Kittrell college $5,000. Counselor E. A. Johnson of New York City spent several days in the city last week, looking after his extensive property interest here. Governor F. W. Bickett was inducted into the governor's choir last Thursday. The inauguration exercises took place in the city auditorium and was witnessed by fully 4,000 persons. Governor Bickett delivered a lengthy address and made many recommendations to the State legislature which is now in session. In his address no reference was made to the colored people of the state in any shape or form. He made however, a good impression on all who heard him including a large number of colored people who came to hear what the new governor had to say. The secretary of the Auxiliary Board of Charities named a few of the volunteer contributors to the support of the district nurse in this city. He purposes to name others who are contributing to this cause, but for want of space must do so at intervals, until each contributor's name has been published. Memory. Marion, Inc. - White and colored sit-ins joined in honoring the memory of Booker T. Washington at the big memorial meeting held at the City Auditorium, Monday evening. Roscoe Conkling. Simons was the principal speaker. Mayor James O. Batchelor, county officials, bankers and business men helped to make the occasion one long to be remembered. To Lay Corner Stone of Fountain Baptist Church. Summit, N. J.-The laying of the corner stone of the Fountain Baptist Church. Chestnut avenue will take plans on Sunday, January 31, by 3 p. m. sharp. The services will be conducted by Widow's Son Lodge, No. 54, F. and A. Masons of Madison, N. J., under the Most Worthy Grand Master Isaac A. Lawrence, M. D. All of the subordinate lodges of Newark, Morristown, the Oranges, Plainfield and other adjacent towns are invited to participate. The Corner Stone Committee also invite the Odd Fellow Lodges of Summit and Madison to participate in the parade, which will start at 4:30 Springfield avenue and continue to Chestnut avenue. HOT SPRINGS, VA. Hot Springs, Va.-Dr. Robert Warren of Hot Springs delivered a very instructive lecture on tuberculosis at Smith Chapel Tuesday night, January 9. The house was not packed, yet a sized shelf and very appreciative audience frested the speaker and followed him closely throughout the lecture. The doctor showed from recent statistics that there were more than twice as man yethings among the colored people as they were among the whites. For that he gave no reason. He said tuberculosis or the "white plague" is the most widest disease known to civilization. It affects both man and beast; wild animals in their natural state very rarely, and that it attacks man in the most useful time of his life, between twenty and forty years of age. As preventives we are urged to keep up our vitality by eating plenty of good, wholesome food; to clean up both person and premise, and to take plenty of fresh air and sunlight. The doctor placed special emphasis upon the great importance of early and intelligent treatment of any symptoms of this dreadful disease. Miss Townsend lectures this week to women only. A few weeks ago T. C. Merrick's mind became so unbalanced that it was necessary to take him to the Central Hospital at Petersboro, Va. There he died January 10. His remains were interred at Lynchburg, Va., on January 13. The deceased was a member of Mountain View Lodge, No. 135, A. F. A. M.; of Cascade Lodge, No. 199, K. of P., and of Schopper's orchestra, and was very popular in this community. C. B. Callahan represented the Hot Springs Means and Pythians at the funeral, which was conducted at White Rock Baptist Church, Pallbearers were N. F. Berry, W. B. Mullen, S. H. Wells, C. B. Callahan. Mrs. Addie Merrick and Mrs. Holen Higginbotham have returned from Lynchburg, where they went to attend the funeral of the late T. C. Merricks. Mrs. Callie Poore, from Rustburg, Va., is here for the winter. Miss Edna Lyons and her mother left here Saturday morning for their home in Newark, N. J. Mrs. Lucy Barnes, after spending a few days here on business, has returned to Ronnoke, Va. Mrs. Edmonia Wright and Mrs. T. Sklipper of Fincastle, Vt., are visiting Mrs. Cynthia Kidd and other friends here. Miss Eloise Marshall of Eagle Rock, Va., has returned to Hot Springs for the season. O R. Bugg and Samuel Thompson have returned from a short visit to White Sulphur and Charleston, W. Va. Mrs. Mint Wright and her son, W. Wright, Andrew Bpye, W. Taylor, John Jackson, John Daniel, McKinley Morris and Joe Brown left here last Friday for Palm Beach, Fla. Miss Nellie Simpson has gone to Atlanta, Ga., where she expects to spend three weeks of her winter vacation. David Lounds of Washington, D. C. is here for the winter season. R. R. Hudson, ohn Sharp and Ray R. R. are among the latest arrivals JACKSON, MISS JACKSON, Tenn.—Work at Lane College has resumed its regular routine. The first semester examinations are close at hand, and already review work in most of the classes of the various departments of the college is under way. The enrollment of new students far surpasses that of the past three or four years. Seating capacity in the assembly halls, the chapel and dining hall is at a decided premumu, and both dormitories are full. Each room has been furnished to accommodate two students, but several rooms in each hall have been fitted up in order to accommodate three or four students. Some time ago the matter of receiving more students was put up to the students, and with one voice they told the president to let the others come and they would suffer the inconvenience of being a little crowded in order that the others may have a chance in school along with them. Emancipation Day, January 1, was celebrated in the college chapel with an appropriate exercise. An interesting program of music numbers and addresses was rendered before a large and appreciative audience of students and friends. A R. Merry and Bishop Isaac Lane made stirring addresses. The occasion was enlivened by the singing of patriotic songs by the College Glee Club and the student body. Miss Matte B. Tollette read the proclamation. Rev. S. E. Griggs of Memphis was a visitor at the chapel service January 2 and spoke on the subject of "Co-operation." Student organizations are doing a commendable work this year. 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H.-The annual meeting of the Teachers' Union of the Pearl Street People's Church was hel Wednesday evening, January 16, at the residence of Superintendent Haywood B. Burton in Sherburne avenue. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. C. W. Tilley, president; W. D. Blanks, vice-president; Sarah S. Pattillo, secretary; Annie B. Blanks, assistant secretary; G. P. Jones, treasurer; Patience W. Hinton, Annie B. Blanks and Lucy A. Straugton, missionary committee. Anderson Scott returned Thursday, January 11, from an extended visit with relatives and friends in Lexington, Va. George E. Reid, who has been spending the holidays with his family in this city, left last week for an extended trip South. Elaine, the bright little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George M King, Manning street, is seriously ill. Mrs. Robert Allen, Richmond street, gave a tea Sunday afternoon, January 14, in honor of Mrs. Hattie A. Brown of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Patience Hinton, Court street, spent last week with friends in Little Harbor. SCRANTON, PA. SCRANTON, Pa.—Misses Ethel Jackson and Priscilla Chambers of Philadelphia, trained nurses connected with the Douglass Hospital there, have returned home after spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Patterson. Many affairs were given in their honor. On Sunday, at dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson entertained Miss Elsie Tinker, Miss Ethel Jackson and Miss Priscilla Chambers. On Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Tudor entertained a few friends at the home of Mr. fll and Mrs. Jenkins. An enjoyable time was had by all present. On Wednesday evening Miss Elsie Tinker entertained at a dinner in their honor and later on the same evening Miss Amy Dorsey was the hostess. On Thursday evening Miss Jackson and Chamber were members of a theater party and had lunch at the D., L. & W. Miss Carol Akers is able to be about after quite a spell of sickness. 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Near Columbus Ave. --- AN ANGEL OF MERCY. HOW Mrs. Vernon Castle, the widely known terpsichorean artist, who has become a movie star, played Santa Claus and made glad the hearts of colored orphans living in Los Angeles, Cal., is told by a contemporary published on the Pacific Coast, which, under the caption, "Angel of Mercy Makes Merry Christmas for Little Folks," says: Mrs. Vernon Castle, who is perhaps one of the most talked-of movie stars on the American continent to-day, is in Los Angeles working on her own production, "Patria." Even though she is working with all haste to complete the picture as early as possible, Mrs. Castle finds time to visit and play Santa Claus for many poor children in Los Angeles. About twelve families where there were little children were included in her Christmas cruse, among whom were the ten children, orphans in part or wholly, who make their home with Mrs. Harris, the mother of Mrs. Helena Smith, of West 35th street. With her own hands Mrs. Castle went forth, dressing Christmas trees, and if we are to judge all of the twelve trees dressed by her by the one at Mrs. Smith's, they were most beautiful. Mrs. Castle was assisted in her effort at Mrs. Smith's by the leading man in "Patri," Mr. Milton Fills, who took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves and went in for about six hours' work in the neatly arranged and well kept colored home. Both Mrs. Castle and Mr. Fills enjoyed their stay in this pleasant home and when the little tree, which was the most beautiful in design and heavily loaded with all sorts and kinds of toys, had been completed many beautiful colored lights made a brilliant scene, and ten little brown tots frolicked beneath its bowers to the great satisfaction of Mrs. Castle, who seems to get great satisfaction out of this sort of philanthropy. Aside from providing for twelve families in this city she provided for 69 orphans in New York City. A few years ago when the dance craze was at its height and vaudeville and members of the Four Hundred were paying Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle large sums to appear in their latest dances, they fund time to go to the Manhattan Casino and dance before a colored audience, the occasion being an entertainment given by the Tempo Club. Narrow-minded white performers on Broadway expressed themselves as being greatly shocked over the action of the two stars. Mr. Castle is now a lieutenant in Great Britain's aviation corps. His wife sailed for Europe Saturday to spend a few weeks with him. We wish this angel of mercy a safe and pleasant journey. And we heartily agree with our western contemporary in its characterization of Mrs. Castle for when a noted theatrical star, with constant demands being orphans happy on Christmas, is she not just entitled to be called an angel of mercy? THEATRICAL JOTTINGS William H. Daly, Dr. E. V Stokes and Baltimore are behind a project to incorporate a company to build a theater on Pennsylvania avenue, Baltimore The concern will be capitalized at $125,000. The Griffin Sisters are playing on the McLaughlin time throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio with success. Mattie Edwards, formerly with Lubin's Motion Picture Company, is the acts leading contralto. Rebecca Simmons is doing some good comedy work. The Alexander Sisters—Flossie and Louise—are making good in soubretie parts The Griffin Sisters than their many friends for expressions of sympathy regarding the death of their grandmother, Mrs. Mary Montgomery, who died December 16, at Chicago. George Feand and A. J. Tureand have joined hands once more and are working out West. LAFAETTE THEATRE The "Battle" which is to be produced at the Lafayette Theatre week on January 22, was originally played by that well-known American artist Wilton Lavery and was the sensation of the war. The play deals with the vital question of today: Wealth, Sex, Class, Creed and Race—all battling for the monstery, a greater battle for the welfare of humanity than the battles fought on the European continent at the present time. The author is that well known writer, equal rights advocate and uplifter of the down trodden, Cleveland Mofatt; and in "The Battle" he has written a drama that is full of stirring situations and dramatic climaxes. No other man could have, written such a virile play; for Mr. Moffatt has divided beneath the depth of class hatred and prejudice and knows its depth. The story in brief is: How a millionaire, who owns the tenements in a crowded part of a city, is brought face to face, not only with existing conditions, but meets his own son, whose existence he is not aware of. The son, having promised his mother on her deathbed, to take up the fight for the uplift of humanity, regardless of creed or color, and, to quote the author, to give part of the great motive of the play: "There's only one sound, practical common sense way to help suffering humanity in the city or country. Equalize the human race, regardless of creed or color, give them equal chances—do away with prejudice—donate not only, to one class, but to all; help the sons and daughters of the faithful colored race, that titled our soil, nursed our children, dug our tronches, and when called to arms, shouldered a musket and marched boldly to the front to give up their lives in the cause of humanity." Sporting Notes BASKETBALL. (BY WILL-ANTHONY MADDEN.) The much heralded Alpha-Spartan game of Friday night just escaped being a repetition of last season's fiasco. There were about four to five hundred people present which is a joke when it is considered that St. Christopher also played that night. It was advertised to be New York's strongest local attraction of the season but it conclusively proved to be the weakest. In the preliminary the St. Christopher "Tigers" with Lowery and "Fat" Jenkins of the "Machint" in the line-up defeated the Alpha "Moguls" by the score of 28-33. In the first half the game was close but in the second half the "Tigers" played rings around the Moguls. Lowery was the whole Tiger team in the first half with "Fat" Jenkins the star of the second half. In the game between Alpha "Big Fivt" and the Spartan "Braves" the playing of both teams was ordinary with Alpha winning by 27 to 20. The first half was 14 to 6 in favor of Alpha, the Spartans not registering a single field goal. Through his megaphone, Henry Wilson of the Alpha club called the fans' attention to this very point. I might mention that such tastics as this, together with the three fistic exhibitions of New Year's afternoon, will soon break the bonds of friendship among the "Allies." As, always "Tischt" was the main support of the Spartan team. During the whole game he coached his teammates, calling them by name, patting them on the back, clapping his hands and continually telling them what to do. Half the time Spartan didn't know what to do and without "Tischt" they would have been swamped. Gumbs played a fair game for Spartans. Gilmore toyed with Abbott, the same as he has done on two other occasions. In this game it was "Babt" Thouas who showed up best for the Alpha team. Many fouls were called on both teams and altogether it was an uninteresting game Armstrong Defeats Normal School. WASHINGTON, D C—In a fierce game of basketball in the gymnasium of the Washington Normal School the Armstrong Manuel Training School defeated the fast team representing the teachers by a score of 19 to 6. The game was replete with all kinds of spectacular basketball from start to finish and in the end there was praise on the lips of every one present for the new organization from the Normal School. It is unnecessary to say that the boys from Armstrong upheld the reputation of that school as they are making it customary so to do. Smith in center is a tower to this year's aggregation and his work was respondent with long and very difficult shots while Captain Bacon and Makall, the football satalies, gave the on-lookers thrill after thrill. Parker, West, Waters and Neal are all rounding into fine shape and the long, difficult schedule which confronts the machinists is not to be feared by such an organization. On the other hand the fine team representing the Normal School was certainly a great surprise for it must be remembered that there are only about seven or eight boys now attending that institution, yet out of that group they have formed a team that gave a wonderful exhibition of grit and endurance Guy Walker and Horad, both of old scholastic fame, gave good account of themselves and the work of this team is certainly to be watched in the future. The weakening of the scholastic teams by ineligibility for deficiencies in major subjects has already been noticed and it is to be hoped that the boys who are now entertaining ambition for future athletic recognition will keep this well in mind Baltimore High Defeated by Armstrong WASHINGTON, D. C.-In the gymnasium of the Armstrong 'Manual Training School the annual inter-city The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a grayscale background with no discernible features. Therefore, no text can be extracted from this image. basketball contest was held between the Baltimore High School and the Manual Trainers. The ball tossers representing the last named institution plainly showed their superiority over the sturdy five from the Monumental city and to the tune of 34 to 18. Let no one have the opinion however, that Baltimore played inferior basketball. On the contrary the accurate foul shooting of the High School was indeed marvelous. No less than 12 of the 18 points were caged by this route. The lightning-like passing and accurate goal throwing of the Armstrong lads, however, could not be stopped and the entire regular squad was replaced in the second half by second string men, who scorrd 18 of the 34 points. The final score stood Arm-strong 34; Baltimore 18. Armstrong Downs Dunbar WASHINGTON, D. C.-Sherman's triumphant march to the sea is being staged again with a new setting and a new cast. This time Coach Clifford is leading the boys representing the Armstrong School in their triumphant march to basketball fame. After defeating the Normal School of Washington and the Baltimore High School, the Armstrong machine met their most bitter rival for the first game of the interscholastic series and trounced them soundly. The game was well attended and brought forth large followings from the respective schools. Because of the fact that it was the first game to be played between these two institutions in the gymnasium of the Dumbar School, the finest of its kind in the world, much interest was manifested especially by the Dumbar aggregation as they were very anxious to win. The game was fast from the start and the new red and black uniforms of the Dunbar boys made a striking contrast to the orange and black worn by Armstrong, thus making the passing very accurate. Although the Dunbar team is composed of such tall boys as Garner, Simms, Carter, Childs and Johnson, yet the seasoned and consistent playing of West and Bacon as guards on the Armstrong quint easily overcame this decided advantage of height and Armstrong's goal was rarely in danger. With Sylvester Smith in center the Armstrong five is very materially benefited as this young athlete has literally covered himself with glory in his last three appearances. It may be well to mention that this is the young man who is runner up to the National Singles Tennis Championship (Colored) of the United States. His work was far above that usually seen on secondary school teams. Parker and Makall also showed to good advantage. On Dunbar, Garner and Conaway were indeed in rare form and it was due to them that Armstrong received its scare in the second half. Armstrong started the scoring and in less than six minutes had caged four haskets, which margin they held throughout. The game ended 19 to 13 in Armstrong's favor. The second game will be played in January. Hampton Defeats Armstrong WASHINGTON, D. C.-The undefeated championship team representing Hampton Normal and Industrial School opened its backball season by defeating Armstrong School team in one of the most exciting games yet to be played in that large gynasium. The Hampton organization started out with their true Hampton spirit by winning from the light but lightning-like Armstrong School by a score of 29 to 19. The game was fast and spectacular throughout and Edwards and Dorsey of Hampton were unconquerable, the former scoring 21 of the 29 points. Smith and Cupid of the Armstrong five were easily the best and it was due to their stellar playing that the first half ended 15 to 13. Height and weight told in the second half and Hampton forged to the front winning by a score of 29 to 19. Wanta Game in New York Wants Game in New York WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Armstrong team is anxious to appear before the New York public and, with this end in view is holding the twenty-second of February open. They play the Vandallas of Atlantic City on February 23 and the Philadelphia T. M. C. A. on February 24. Teams wishing to secure further information regarding this open date should communicate with Maurice C. Clifford, Armstrong School, Washington, D.C. St Douglass Defeated Quaker Reserves (By J, Richard Lee) PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—In what was probably the fastest and most exciting game of basketball played on the Quaker Reservers' court this season, the St. Douglass, of Orange, N. J., on Friday night, January 12, defeated the Quaker boys 25 to 21. The game was a thriller from whistle to whistle and had the some 300 rosters on edge all of the time. Both teams put up a wonderful exhibition, but the Quaker Reservers lost in the first half, when they fell down in punches. Many safe tries for field goals and, free throws were misused by the Reservers. The Orange boys led the first half by a large margin, 14 to 8. Throughout the first half the St Douglass team completely outclassed the Quakers in their sensational shots and clever floor work that brought forth applause from the crowd. It was the second half, however, that was the most exciting. In this period the Quaker boys made a change in their line-up and outscored the Orange boys by 2 points. Lowry was taken from right forward and put in center, while Trent substituted for Lowry. Trent who was the star of the defeated team started by caging a field goal, a long sensational shot and a free throw. Bell and Ricker of the St. Douglass in this half came across with some heavy work, caging three field goals in succession, and three free throws, while Marsh; their center and one handed out jumps caged one field goal. The Quakers led the score in this half 13 to 11. Final score—St. Douglass 26; Quaker Reserves 21, Timer, J. R. Lee, Scorer, G. Banks; Referee, Irvin Mutt. Robert Williams of 1835 Lombard street, Philadelphia, manager of the Quaker Reserves, wishes to state that his team is out to meet all first class teams of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. They have already on their schedule the Incorporators, the world's champions and the Alpha P. C. C, the Reserves have such members as A. E. Bennett, a former manager of Howard University's font ball team and Dr. Lewis a dentist, who is specially interested in public social work. The Quaker Reserves intend to rival the New York clubs in athletic sports. PLAINFIELD. N. J. PLANEFIELD, N. J—At the lodge rooms of Union Lodge, No. 4026, G. W. O. of O. F., a few evenings ago, a grand time was halt when the installing of officers took place for the ensuing term P. S., Wm. H. Jones; treasurer, Wm. Johnson; chaplain, Samuel Webley; advocate, Robt Stevens; N. G., J. W. Murry; P. N. G. W. Ieter; V. G. Leon Jones; E. S., A. Shipley; N. F., J. D. Smith; P. N. F., John Kaites. After installation 'remarks of encouragement by members were made, then harmonious closing with a gorgeous collation. Miss. Hellen Manley of New York City, was the week-end guest of Miss Marjorie Venable, West 3rd street. Mr. and Mrs. Norwood and Miss Clarey, of Orange, N. J., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Perry, 317 Plainfield avenue. Miss E. Preston, Richmond street and Mrs. J. Marsh, Plainfield avenue, spent Saturday Sunday and Monday of last week visiting friends in New York City. While there they attended Salem M. E. Church lat Sunday evening. Benjamin Johnson, 305 Plainfield avenue, a youth in his sixteenth year, in catching a moving train Sunday, January 7th, fell and had both legs crushed so badly that death ended his sufferings about 12.45 Sunday night. Mrs. M. Johnson, his mother, feels very grateful to friends with their sympathy who assisted her during her trouble. Funeral was held Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. from Calvery Church: The Rev. Dr. Campbell, pastor, officiated, assisted by the.Revs. Jones, Roberts, Imes, and Crooms. The remains were escorted from his former home by Boy Scouts, Troop 17, under command of Scout Master F. Piedra Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Those attending from out of town were Mrs. Gardner, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mr and Mrs. O. Ballard, Mr. and Mrs. Ree Ballard, Mrs. Wynn, cousins of deceased. Mrs. Jeff Walker, New and West 2d streets, left Friday, January 12, on a hasty call to the bedside of her very sick mother in the Southland. Wm. Kline, Jr., West 4th street, was a sick man last week, from an attack of grip. At this writing her is better. Mrs. Ella Blary, Harmony street, N. P., after a short illness, is up and about again. Mrs. Mary Cork, of New York, was a week-end visitor to her mother, Mrs. Wm. Grobes, Sr., Plainfield avenue. We learn through a statement in the Courrier News, that the A. M. E. Zion Church, West 4th street, the Rev. J. W. P. Colier, pastor, entertainment and amateur minstrels netter $61. Cartoon on the front page of last week's issue of Eri Acq, shows what we will do some day. Funeral of the infant son of Wm. Carter, West 4th street, was held from the residence Saturday, January 3. The Rev. A. Jones, assisted by Rev. Roberts, officited, interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Edward Ford, Richmond street, after holiday week's visits with friends in Poughkeepsie, Yonkers and Brooklyn, N. Y., has returned to resume his former duties at Muhlenberg Hospital, where he is employed. Mrs. Anna B. Brown, her daughter, Mrs. Burns and son, Mr. Fisher, of New York, were the week end guests of Mrs. Wm. Pryor, Plainfield avenue, and of Mr. and Mrs. De Eherbart. Walter Craig, West 4th street, has had an attack of gripe for a week, but is now convexesing. Wednesday evening, January 10, Jas. Bolling, choirist of Shiloh Baptist Church choir, was the receiver of a very pleasant surprise party of friends and members of his church. A pleasant evening was spent until the wee small hours in the morning. Vernal Williams, East 3rd streets, is doing fine in the law course he is taking at the City College of New York City. The news of the death of Chief J. W Crowdie, of the Church of God and Staints of Christ, a few days ago, came from Boston, where he died. He was beloved by all and his death was a sad blow to all of his fellowers. The church has a number of bishops on the list eligible to su ceed. The opinion of those most interested is that the Grandfather Abraham of the entire church, Bishop Plummer, will be the next chief. If so, all hall to the new chief, and saince a bishopacle No. 3, Elder A Trent, pastor. The correspondent wishes all notes for insertion in by 1 lockup m, every Sunday, as he writes in the afternoon of that day and not on Monday Papers go fast. Send in your orders in advance so as not to miss a copy. Mrs. Adger of the firm of Hayes & Adger, West 4th street, ladies beautiful, after caring for her sick mother in New York City over a week, has returned home and Mrs. Hayes has gone to look after the sick. Mrs. Anna Stone of New York, and her father of Pittsburgh, Pa., were Sunday guests of Mrs. L. M. Dempsey, West 3rd street. Bob Stevens, East-3rd street and his flying trips in and out of town are O. K. BAYONNE. N. J. Bayonna, N. J.-Grace Rich, fifty two years old, for thirty-five years a resident of this city, died at her resi- dence, 315 Avenue C, Saturday, Janu- ary 13, 1917. Mrs. Rich was one of the best known and most highly re- spected residents of the city. She leaves a singer, Mrs Charles Hannon, of Boston, and a host of friends to mourn their loss. Funeral services were held first at the residence and then at Angela Baptist Church, the Rev J. T. Thornton, officiating. In- ternment was in New York Bay Cem- tery. Mrs. Sylvia Thorton of West 44th street, Mrs Benson, West 20th + Mrs. Casey, 315 Avenue C, and Mrs Cox have been dangerously ill, but are improving. Miss Carrie Washington of Wood- bury, N. J., and Joseph Botts of Phil- adelphia are guests of Mr. and Mrs Washington, 78 West 18th street Dr. George I Lythcott, recently from South Carolina, is now located at No 88 West 44th street, this city. PATERSON, N. L. PATERSON, N J -Mrs. Nettie Drake of Philadelphia, is visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. John Scudder. Olivia Lee Payton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Elias Payton, who has been sick, is much improved. Mrs. Chas. Martin, who has been ill, is slightly improved. WILLIAMS' WORLD COLORED SINGERS FAMOUS THE The Great Sex, Class and Creed Drama "THE BATTLE" CAST. John J. Haggleton Philip Ames Gentle Rhoads Joe Caffrey James Langston Society Nevair Margaret Lawrence Jenny, Joe Caffrey's sister-in-law Tom Brown Andrew S. Bishop Chas. Moore Chirence E. Muse Chas. Olden Arthur T. Ray Will A. Cooke C. Willis Mrs. Chas. H. Anderson Cleo Desmond PLACES IN THE PLAY. ACT I The living room in Moran's tenement, in the most crowded quarter in New York City ACT II The same, a week later. About 10 A N ACT III The same, a week later ACT IV. The Library in Haggleton's Fifth Avenue home on month later SUNDAY Continuous Big All Star Vaude- ville and Photo Plays. TWO SHOWS DAILY PRICES: Matinee 2:15 10 and 16 Evening 8:15 15 and 25 SIX ACTS OF BIG TIME VAUDEVILLE AND FIRST RUN PHOTO-PLAYS Also Lincoln Comedians in 30 Minutes Skits. PRICE - Afternoons, 10c and 15c. Evenings, 16c and 26c. MRS. FRANCES ROGERS, Humorist and Elocutionist, assisted by Mrs. ROBERT IDE, Soprano, at Music School Settlement, Sunday afternoon, Recital at 3:30. Associated Members Admitted Free. Assessment to visiting friends 10 cents. J. ROSAMOND JOHNSON, Director Attend Rehearsals for the Belshazzar Cantata Saturday nights 8:30 at Music School Settlement, J. Rosamond Johnson, Director, 6 West 131st Street. SEASON GREETING 1911 GEO. ECAUD & A. J. TUREAUD VAUDEVILLE'S GREATEST COMEDIANS Agents Write Feb. address 301 Bo. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, Ca The Harriet Tubman Club met at the residence of Mrs. Fred Findlay, 526 Godwin street, on Wednesday, January 10 Mrs. W. E. Harper of Brooklyn and Mrs. Thomas Williams of Paterson, were the guests of honor. After the general routine of business a dainty collation was served Members present were Mrs. N. T. Cotton, Mrs. W. Flanigan, Mrs. M Hailstock, Mrs. A. Taylor, Mrs. Catlett, Mrs. Findlay, Miss Waterford, Miss Tucker, Miss Walker. The next meeting, on January 24, will be at the home of Mrs. A. Taylor, 613 East 22nd street. Rev. E. T. Rollins, of Washington, N. C., occupied the pulpit at the A. M. E. Zion Church at both services last Sunday and preached two powerful sermons, taking as his morning subject, "A Christian's Home." At the evening service there was scarcely standing room for the hundreds of people that flocked to hear Dr. Rollins's farewell message. He preached from the subject, "I know that my Redeemer liveth." Twelve united with the church during the day and the offering amounted to $110.25. Rev. and Mrs. Rollins received many beautiful tokens at the services Sunday and left Monday for their home in North Carolina. Thomas Jackson and his wife Sarah. were taken last week to St. Joseph Hospital where they were being treated for pneumonia. They were only there for a few days before the end came. Each entered the hospital the same day and both died last Friday afternoon. Their funerals were held at the residence of Mrs. Mary Jackson, 33 Harrison street, Monday afternoon, where a large number of friends, both white and colored, gathered to pay their respect. Rev. C. C. Williams delivered the eulogy. Mrs. Jackson being one of the oldest members of Zion Church. Canaan Baptist Church, 11th avenue and E2nd street, Rev. Ralph Miller, pastor. We are planning a revival at the Canaan Baptist Church and it looks as though every member will be lined up to fight sin to a finish. Last Sunday was a splendid day with the Next Sunday is woman's day at our church. Preaching at 11 a.m. by the pastor. Subject, "Playing a Man's Game". Sunday School at 1 p.m. Y. P. U. at 7 p.m. Preaching at 8 p.m. by the pastor. Subject, "Prayer." Everybody invited. All who owe for one or more weeks for THE ACE must pay up or else the paper will be discontinued. W. H. Foster, 21 Pearl street. THE NEW YORK AGE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1917. Church Work in Brooklyn (Continued from page one) new members each year. The Sunday School, under N. E. Dodson, superintendent, has healthy membership of about 400. A striking fact about Concord is that its property, consisting of the church building and two residences adjoining, are free from all incumbrances, there being neither bonded debt or mortgage. As consequence the church receives an appreciable addition to its regular income from the rental accruing from the two residences. For some time past the pastor, officers and congregation have been bending their energies toward accumulating a sinking fund of $20,000, for the purpose of erecting a building commensurate with the church's needs. Several thousand dollars are in bank toward this fund. Plans and specifications have already been accepted and paid for and work on the new building will start as soon as the amount desired is in hand. For benevolent purposes the church provides a budget, and this sum for 1917 will approximate $1,500. The Worq at Bridge Street. for six years the Rev. C. Pl Cole has passed bridge Street A M. E. church, located on bridge Street, near Myrtle avenue Strong and virile, he has injected into the church life elements that work for constant progress and expansion. Not only was there conducted during 1910 a most successful financial campaign, but there was also a very successful revival, the year showing 54 conversions and 156 accessions. The trustees and stewards report that during the year there was raised for various purposes, $8,336.30. During the year the pastor attained his twentieth year in the ministry and there was a most elaborate celebration by the church of that event. The parsonage, located at 182 Duffield street, was handsomely rented and remodeled, outside and inside, a feature of the work being the installation of a study for the pastor which is complete in every detail. Plans are being laid now for the acquisition by purchase of property adjoining the church which will eventually be fitted up as a parish house. The folks in the church, together with many of Brooklyn's citizens, are planning to purchase and present an automobile to the pastor during the coming spring. His pastorate duties are very heavy, and the machine is intended to relieve him of some of the strains. An interesting development of church in New York is the information that the New York Colored Baptist State Convention, the Rev. George H. Sims, president, has agreed to pay the salary of a missionary to Africa, the choice falling on Mrs. H. A. Payne, the wife of a missionary whose salary is being paid by the Metropolitan Baptist Church of Manhattan. The executive board of the convention, some six weeks ago, started a campaign which had for object the raising of funds for this project. As a result, there was raised New York State, $1,005.11. From the District of Columbia was received about $500; Pennsylvania, about $700; New Jersey, about $400. As a result five missionaries have sailed from New York within the past few days. Two sailed on January 7 and three on January 12. Detailed reports of the past year's work of the three Brooklyn churches are given below. FLEET STREET MEMORIAL A. M. E. ZION CHURCH. The Rev. P. A. Wallace, Pastor. A little more than six months ago, at the earnest request of Bishop A. Walters, the Rev P. A. Wallace gave up the Wesley Church, Philadelphia, where he had pastored for eight years with marked success and came to take charge of the Fleet Street Memorial A. M. E. Zion Chur. h. Brooklyn. The congregation was discouraged, divided and burdened with a heavy debt. Under this pastor's leadership the first thing he did was to purchase for them a handsome and commodious parsonage, secured on such terms as to relieve them of the burden of high rent which they had been paying for the past thirty years. In their special financial effort last November they raised $3,300 and have been able to cancel all outstanding indebtedness and reduce the mortgage to $10,000. One hundred and ten members have been received into the church, and almost two-thirds of them were young men. The pastor plans to organize in the year future a Forum where questions affecting the welfare of the people may be discussed by distinguished and competent men and women. The congregations are steadily increasing, and the outlook for a successful year at this church is indeed bright. During 1916 more than $12,000 was raised. CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST. The Concord Baptist Church of Christ of Brooklyn, N. Y., is progressive and in one work shape. The pastor is fast his seventh year of service. Over an average of one hundred members a year have joined under his administration. All of the church auxiliaries are currently engaged in their specific duties of service. The Sunday School does a one work in each grade with a total enrollment of more than $00. the object is to grant toward which all energies are laid is the accumulation of a sinky fund for a commodious, modern building. Forward this interest several than four dollars have been collected. Plans and specifications are finished, pre-produced and paid for. Ground will be broken for same when the subdivision fund reaches $20,000. The spirit of missions, education and benevolence will increase so that the church fund for the year will go beyond $150. Naming students in school and training in supporting five missionaries in Africa and a new foreign mission enterprise in Haiti with some five or more home mission enter- ```markdown ``` prises, are included in our budget. We have no house debt or decumbrance upon our property, which property consists of the church house and two dwelling houses. We very greatly rejoice in the peace and harmony of the membership. We are now in the midst of a glorious revival conducted by the pastor. Some forty have reported for membership. The meeting is still in progress. BRIDGE STREET AFRICAN METHODIST ERCIPCAL CHURCH The Rev. C. P. Cole, Pastor. The synopsis of the Church's 1916 work is as follows: Conversions, 54; accessions, 156; withdrawals, 18, deaths, 27; amount raised, $8,336.30. 1. The church had a very successful revival. 2. A successful annual fair. 3. It celebrated with its pastor his twentieth anniversary in the ministry. 4. The parsonage was completely renovated and remodelled, both interior and exterior. 5. A new and complete pastor's study was completed. 6. The annual rally in November was so successful that it exceeded the amount specified. As to the outlook for 1917 it bids fair to be the best year in the church's history. At present a great revival is going on, the effects of which will have a lasting impression on the community. The trustees expect to purchase the property on the south side of the church and use same for a parish house. The annual fair will commence February 20 and has a very efficient organization. The citizens of Brooklyn, together with some of the congregation are arranging to present this spring the pastor with an automobile as an expression of their appreciation of his six years labor in Brooklyn. NEW YORK COLORED BAPIST STATE CONVENTION. The Rev. Geo H. Sims, President. In its last annual session, the State Convention, learning that the Metropolitan Baptist Church, of which Dr. W. W. Brown is the pastor, was going to pay the salary of the Rev. H. A. Payne, who was going to Africa as a missionary in company with his wife, this body of Christian workers gladly placed themselves on record to pay the salary of Mrs. Payne. About six weeks ago, at the board meeting it was decided to begin a campaign which would stir the Baptists of the convention. Rev. Dr. Brown, in company with Mrs. Payne booked several meetings at various churches. Dr. L. G. Jordan, with other missionaries, rallied in Washington, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and assisted Dr. Brown in New York. The result of which is that five missionaries have been sent to Africa. Two left on January 7, and three on January 12. About $500 was raised in the District of Columbia; $600 or $700 in Pennsylvania, and between $300 and $400 in New Jersey. In this state we raised $1.005.11. We are unable to give the names of all the churches that sent in contributions, but hope to do so later. The list given will show some of the churches that co-operated in the conventional movement: Bethel, White Plains, N. Y., $14.05; Messiah, Yonkers, $3.04; Bethesda, New Rochelle, $72.60; Shiloh, New Roc- helle, $3.61; First Union, Bronx, $25; Sharon, New York City, $25; Day Star, New York City, $33.05; Salem, New York City, $5.50; Mt. Mariain, New York City, $5; Mt. Olivet, New York City, $10; Union, New York City, $100.20; Ahyssina, New York City, $129; Metropolitan, New York City, $142.68; The State Board, $106; Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, $41; Bethany, Brook- lyn, $15.33; Concord, Brooklyn, $15; Bethel, Brooklyn, $13.15; Berean, Brooklyn, $7.20; Mt. Lehman, Brook- lyn, $4.26; Rev. Bryant's Church, $2; Carolyn Blackhurst, $12. Thanking the churches for their zealous work, I am, Yours for the N. Y. C. B. S. Convention. GEORGE H. SIMS. President. INCOMPREHENSIBLE Maggle, how was it that I saw a young man talking with you in the kitchen last night? asked the mistress of her cook. The girl pondered for a few moments and then answered: Faith, an' I can't make it out mesif; you must have looked through the keyhole—Harper's. NEWS OF THE CHURCHES Salem M. E. Church. Last Sunday,the pastor, the Rev, F. A. Cullen, preached two soul-raising sermons. As a result, six persons joined the clfurch and six-cane forward to be prayer for. The Rev, Mr. Beaman is conducting a successful revival every night during the week. A very helpful evangelical service was held at the Lyceum. The president opened the discussion upon the topic, "We Would See Jesus." A large number were present and many took part in the meeting. The singing by the Choral Society was very appropriate and a great help to the meeting. The Epworth League had an interesting meeting in keeping with the spirit of the church. These meetings will be continued until the last of the month. St. Mark's M. E. Church. On Sunday, January 14, the Rev. Hill preached, at the morning service to a very large congregation. The sermon was very forceful and characteristic of Rev. Hill, as a very powerful pulpit orator. Text, Genesis, 7:16. Theme: "And God shut the door." In the evening Holy Communion was administered by Dr. W. H. Brooks to 334 communicants. During, the day many persons joined the church. Owing to the evangelistic services which are being held in the church during the present month, the exercises of the Lyctetum have been, and will continue to be, of a consecrational order. On Sunday, January 14, Mrs. Elizabeth Mayfield was in charge of the service. President J. E. Harrison was the principal speaker. Appropriate singing was rendered under direction of E. A. Jackson First Church Church At the Hockley service on last Sunday, morning, Pastor Baldwin approached a string woman on the subway of "Evansville" its object and motive. The woman was very yet resting, coming at a time when the majority of churches are enclosed in evangelical work. The Sunday School was opened at 2 p.m by Superintendent Hoean. The classes were well attended, and the study of the lesson was interesting. Supt. Hogans conducted the lesson review, and Pastor Baldwin the service with a helpful talk to all assembled, Mrs. S. C Jackson and Mrs. Julia Ellis, two of the teachers, are on the sick list. At 4 p.m. m. the members of the Literary Society listened to a short address by M. Patchuen from St. Mark's, 8th chapter—"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect." At the close of the address the newly elected officers of the Literary Society were installed by the pastor. At 8 o'clock Pastor Bolden preached the annual sermon to the Ladies' All Society to the Coachmen's League. The church was crowded with the members and friends. The pastor spoke from Hebrews 7:25. Subject, "The Consciousness of the Presence of God in Our Lives." The choir rendered excellent music. Donations from the society to the pastor and his wife, and to the trustees, were made by Mrs. F. Stewart, the secretary of the order. Mrs. Cora Elliott presented $5.50 to the trustees, proceeds from the dinner served during the day by the members of the Life, Liberty and Happiness Society. The play entitled "A Mothers' Meeting," to be given by the members of the Evening School, Wm. Townsend teacher, has been postponed to Thursday night, February 1. Mme. K. Azalia Hackley was a welcome visitor at the church Sunday Union Baptist Church The Union Baptist Church 204.66 W, 61rd street, the Rev. G. H. Sims pastor. The past week in our church was marked by a series of sermons. Breaching through the week by the pastor, closing for the week on Friday, evening with a baptismal service. The Rev. D. Christian of the Second Baptist Church baptized five and our pastor baptized four. At 11 a. m., Sunday our audience was not as large as usual, but this did not hinder Pastor Sims from preaching. He delivered a splendid sermon from the subject "How to Solve." At the communion service at 3:30 p. m. Dr. W. W. Brown was on hand, with officers and congregation, which tested the seating capacity of our church. This is the largest attendance we have had, since we have been serving communion in the afternoon, Dr. Brown preached the sermon of his life. Them, "Wholly following." The hand of fellowship was extended to sixteen new members at this service. The B. Y. P. U. had an appreciative audience at 5:30 p.m. President Lloyd exhibited a map, giving a description of the blood of Jesus. Selections were rendered in, keeping with the occasion. This was indeed an interesting, session. At the evening service the church was again crowded. Our pastor was at his post of duty and preached on a "Devout Soldier." This service was filled with enthusiasm. Two conversions and nine joined the church. Offering was $263.64. $15.20 was taken up for Dr. Wynn of Newark, M. J. Mother Zion Notes Mrs. Norm Taylor, evangelist, who is conducting revival services at Mother Zion, proached morning and evening last Sunday. Conversions and accolades during the week numbered fifty-three. Rev. J. Suffa Cooper preached a very helpful and inspiring sermon at the communion service in the afternoon. The communion was continued at the close of the evening service. The number of communicants at both services was three hundred and ninety-six. The following men have been appointed stewards by the pastor. They will assume their official duties next Sunday: E. J. Darden, A. T. F. Moore, L. H. Maye, B. W. Wayne, R. L. Lancaster, A. Hathaway, G. Beannister, W. F. Jenkins and Wm. Federson. The January meeting of the ministerial Union of the A. M. E. Zoin Church was the largest since its organization. Mrs. Taylor preached. Evangelists Howard and Rawlins were present and took part in the meeting. Prominent visitors at the parsonage last week were Prof. G. S. Atkins, principal of the Slater Acadamy at Winston-Salem, N. C.; Rev. Dr. J. E. Mason, field secretary of Livingstone College, Sulisbury, N. C.; Rev. J. Sulla Cooper, Rev. Rollins, of Washington, D. C. and Rev. Williams of Patterson, N. J. Charles C. Bourke and Miss Elsie Benson were united in marriage on last Friday by the Rev. J. W. Brown. The following persons are on the sick list: Mrs. David Lardrine, 217 West 40th street; Mrs. J. P. Thompson, 475 Lenox avenue; Mrs. Marie Ross, 612 West 12th street; Mrs. Annie Davis, 233 West 134th street; Mrs. Eliza Little, 550 West 113th street; Mme. M. J. Miles, 189 West 134th street; Mrs. Adkins, 309 West 148th street; Mrs. Charlie Steward, 26 East 134th street. Revelful meetings will continue during the month at Mother Zion. LOS ANGELES, CAL Los Angeles, Cal.-The Rev. B. C. Robeson returned Saturday from San Francisco, where he spent a few pleasant days as the guest of Rev. E. M. Clark of the Zion Church. The Rev. G. Sherman Fitt of the Central M. E. Church of Bridgeport, N. J., was a visitor at the parsonage last week Sunday, January 7, was up to the mark at Zion. The pastor preached at both services from the themes: "Have You Got the Grip?" and "The Glory of an Ideal Home." Offering for the day, $20. There was one accession. The All-American League had charge of the program at the Sunday Forum on January 7.. Many interesting numbers were presented, which called for action upon all members of the race to reach the highest heights, and prominent among them was the inspiring address by Mrs. A. Bass of the California Eagle Mrs. Vermer was in her seat last Sunday, much to the delight of all. Mrs. Vermer is a woman of merit and worth and the A. M. F. Zion Church is proud to present her among its members. The mini revival services, under the auspices of the Methodist Ministers' Alliance, were fraught with great success last week. Rev. Anderson of the C. M. B Church preached. This week Rev. B. C Robeson of the Zion Church will be the speaker. The churches are working as never before and Los Angeles, before the meetings cease, will receive many blessings. Edward Johnson and family of Bayonne, N. J., surprised Rev. B. C. Robeson last week by a much appreciated Christmas token. Mr. Johnson is one of the pillars of St. Peter's Church in Bayonne. The New York Age is the greatest Negro Weekly in circulation. It is dependable at all times, because it ever attends to duty. Its editor is a man whose heart is wrapped up in his race, and who has the courage of his convictions. It is fighting our battles and inspiring us to greater achievements. Is The Age on your table? If not, don't sleep tonight until your subscription is sent in and your name placed among the progressives. Mrs. Lottie Cooper of New York is visiting her sister at Glendale. Miss Agnilita, Williams became the bride of Dr. Eugene C. Nelson, December 26, at the home of her parents. Major and Mrs. W. H. Loving and Captain and Mrs. R. G. Wood arrived in the city last week. The Lovings expect to make Los Angeles their home. The Woods will leave in three weeks for Honolulu for a year, after which they will return to Los Angeles. Dr and Mrs. J. Outlaw entertained with a Christmas dinner, honoring Major and Mrs. W. J. Loving. Mrs. Anderson V. Childress entertained with an afternoon affair, Saturday, complimentary to Mrs. Robert C. Owens. Those present were: Mrs. Lotte Cooper of New York, Neslames G. Wickhiffe, H. Shanks, R. G. Wood, W. H. Loving, L. Blodgett, I. Saunders, H. Machett, W. Allen, J. Shanks, C. Princethe, S. Enerette, J. Barnett, J. Palmer, S. Thompson, C. Alexander, N. Holt, W. Waigh, C. Barr, A. Johnson, E. Nelson, H. Greer - G. Harris, N. White McCullough, A. Hill, S. Llones, J. Vena, O. Johnson, G. Kelley and Misses Anyetta Breedlove, E. Hall, Josephine Brown and Clyde Brown and M. Cunningham. The prize for the memory contest was won by Mrs. Gertrude Kelley. Dr. and Eugene Nelson had open house New Year's day. plished daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. Leggett, entertained with a dinner dance Friday evening. Dr. and Mrs. W. Gordon entertained with a bridge party New Year's night. Mrs. Charles White of Denver is wintering in the city. She is at the Skank's home. Miss Josephine Brown entertained nine of her friends at dinner Christmas day. In the evening about thirty more came in for dancing. She was assisted by her sister, Mrs. A. V. Childress. Ulysus Tanner, entertained forty of his young friends. Wednesday evening with a dancing party, honoring his house guest, Lee Purnch of Oakland. FLORENCE S. C FLORENCE, S. C.-W. P. Schumacher, a graduate of Lincoln High School, Kauaia, City, Mo., passed through our city recently returning from Miami, Fla., enroute for New York, in the private car Superb accompanied by Leonard Richardson. Mrs. Mable Roberts-Dargan left the city recently for Jacksonville, Fla. J. A. Johnson left the city recently for his home, Springfield, Ill., via New York. Dr. G. W. Thompson, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., passed through the city recently enroute from a visit to relatives in New Orleans, L.a., and Sanford, Fla. His sister, Miss Mary Thompson is spending a while with their brother-in-law, Dr. S. W. Lewis, at Sanford, Fla. Rev. D. L. Coe raised $50 at his church at St. Charles, S.C. during the conference at the Unionville A. M. E. Church, Rev. D. P. Pendergrass, presiding elder. LET US LAUGH AN ASSET. She—My husband, unfortunately, is always misunderstood. The Senator—Unfortunately? Why, madam, it will be the making of him if he goes to Congress. Judge. DANGEROUS PREDICAMENT. Mrs. Mullins—What's the matter, Mrs. Jonea? Mrs. Jones—Why, this young vampint 'as swallowed a cartridge, and I can't wallow 'im for fear it goes off.—London Answers. SHOWS PROMISE Friend—What is your baby going to be when he grows up? Financier—A blackmaller, I'm afraid. Friend—Impossible! What makes you think so? Financier—We have to give him something every little while to keep him quiet. -Tit-Bits. E A8Y GOING I shouldn't think it would be so bad living abroad. Why not? If you can't pay your debts you just don't drink at the barristerium. And if you are late for work you simply turn the clock back.—Louisville Courier-Journal. PREPARATION My daughter has obtained a position in a lawyer's office. She starts on the first. And in the meantime is she doing anything to fit herself for the work? Yes, she's reading "Bortha, the Beautiful Bronde Stenographer."—Louisville Courrier-Journal. LADIES. TRY THIS. Two ladies on the other side of the border were holding a stairhead confab one morning on the troubles of life, and husbands in particular. "I dima wonder at some puir wives having to help themselves out of their hussars" "trouser-pockets," remarked the one. "I can't say I like them underhand ways myself" responded the second matron. "I list turtin ma man's breeched downs up and help masel off the carpet"—Tit-Bits TRUE PITY. Hostess—Doesn't it seem a shame, Mr. Jones, that this poor little lamb should have to die for us? Yes, indeed! 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Phone 3815 Bryant THE NEW YORK AGE PRINTERS BINDERS PUBLISHERS 247 W. 46th St. New York RAHWAY, N. J. RAHWAY, N. J.-During the holidays Mrs. A. Thomas and family entertained Mr. and Mrs. Edward Evans, Mrs. Pernsy Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dawson and Mr. Lawrence Johnson of Newark. Mr. and Mrs. B. Braxton were entertained by their mother, Mrs. Mary Lee, during the holidays. After having spent the holidays with her relatives and friends, Miss Elsie Tollman has returned to school in Washington, D. C. Solomon Moore of Main street spent his Christmas in Newark, N. J., with his friend. Miss Theresa Holden and Sylvester Cato were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Cato of Newark, N. J., during the holidays. Henry Smith of Washington, D. C., spent Christmas with his relatives at 16 Haydock street. Miss Bertha Randolph of Newark, N. J., visited her friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Troy Gibson of 168 Maple avenue entertained their father, A. Gibson, and Edward Jackson of Newark, N. J., on Christmas. During the holidays Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Bailey and Miss Mattie Reed entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Pernsy Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown and daughter Louisa, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown and daughter Anna of Keystone, W. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Brown, Mrs. Thos. Smith, Mrs. Henry, Smith of Atlantic City. Messrs. Scott and Ernest Brown and Peter Johnson. Mrs. Thomas Smith entertained Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Brown, Mrs. Birchette and daughter Ruth, Mrs. H. L. Bailey, Miss Mattie Reed, Mrs. E. L. Holden, Miss Theresa Holden, and William Brown in behalf of Dr and Mrs. Joseph Brown and daughter Anna of Keystone, W. Va., and Mrs. Henry Smith of Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Taylor and Mrs. John Taylor, Sr., of Union place spent their Christmas in Matawan, N. J. Mrs. Clark of Bayonne, N. J., spent her Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor, Jr., of Union place. William Robinson, formerly of Metuchen, is now residing with his parents' at 47 Newton street. Miss Brinkley of Milton avenue, spent her Christmas in Belmar, N. J., with the Rev. P. T. Morris and family. On December 31, 1916, Mrs. A. Thomas and family, entertained the Rev. and Mrs. C. V. Aaron, Mrs. P. Lewis, Mrs. J. Taylor, Sr., and Mr. P. Gibson at dinner. After dinner was served vocal music was rendered by Evelyn and Lillian Dawson and Chass Dawson, William S. Maize acted as accompanist. STAUNTON, VA STAUDINTON, Va.—Among the visitors here last week attending the concurrence of Charities and Corrections were: Mrs. Ida N. Pacy-of Norfolk, Va.; T. C. Walker-of Gloucester, Va.; the Rev, L. L. Downing of Roanoke, Va.; L. J. Edwards, superintendent of Negro Reformatory; W. H. Jennings of Portsmouth, and Mrs. W. H. Stokes-of Richmond, Va. Earl Henry arrived Saturday from Pittsburgh, Pa. Miss Estella Swann is able to be out after, being ill for several weeks. Mrs Hannah Fountain died Monday, January 15, after a long illness LAKEWOOD N.1 LAWKEWON, N. J. The Macdonald-Baptist Church: The Rev Mr Griffin, pastor, was well attended last Sunday Electron of officers was held in the afternoon for the Sunday School. J Dabornor was elected superintendent; V Williams, assistant superintendent; Rev Griffin, Bible class teacher; Mrs Griffin, choir leader and Miss Laura Felton, 411 West 52nd St. Conveniences. Newly decorated. Rent $9, $10 and $11. Apply Janitress. teacher of primary classes. An entertainment was given by the "Willing Workers last Sunday night. Mrs. Watkins, who lives on Madison avenue has been ill but is now up and around. Mrs. Rice, who lives on Sixth street, is very ill with la gripe. Mrs. Rose is ill but hopes to up soon. Mr. Smith of Newark, has been spending a delightful week at the home of Humphrey Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Payne of Whiting, N. J., has been making a short visit at the home of their mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Chambers. Clifton and John Payne spent Sunday with their brother, Oscar Payne in Whiting, N. J. MORRISTOWN, N. J. Morristown, N. J.-The Get-together League of Bethel A. M. E., Church met at its regular meeting after which those all assembled at the residence of the president, Miss Harriot E. Arnold, for refreshments. William Hill has just returned from South Jersey, where he went to arrange to take moving pictures for the Juliet Educational Film Co. of New York City. One of the most interesting places he visited was the Bordentown Industrial School for Colored Youths. He speaks in the highest terms of that school and thinks it should be more widely known among our people. On Wednesday, January 10, an interesting program was rendered by the Men's League of the A. M. B. Church which gave a social for to go coal. Those taking parts were as follows: Solos, Frank Jackson, Charles Depew, Abram Depow, Wm. Scott, the Rev. Jos. Stiles and Chas. Jennings; papers by Silas Spears, Harry Baker and Robert Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. Blower of Newark were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. Jennings of Spring street. Dr. Walker is leaving Morristown to do business in Newark. William Stroutenburg, Sr., of Centre street, is still confined to his home. street, is still confined to his home. Quarterly meeting will be observed at Bethel A. M. E Church Sunday, January 21. Presiding Elder Solomon Porter Hood will be present in the morning. Dr. E. E. Tyler of Madison will speak in the afternoon. Love feast, 6 a. m. Mrs. Lulu Hart is still confined to her home. PASSAIC. N. I. PASSAIC, N. J.-Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Newell and Bretton Newell, Jr., have returned from Warrenton, N. C., where they spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Newell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Britton Alston. They also attended the wedding of Miss Frances Alston and G. Thomas, sister to Mrs. Newell. Miss Anna Hoskins has returned to her home in Centerville, Md., because of ill health. On the sick list this week ode: Mrs. S. Hinton, Mrs. Charles, Kingaling, Mrs. P. Shepherd, Mrs. P. Alleen, Mrs. C Worthew and Miss Elsie Thompson. On Thursday evening, January 11, an oyster supper was given by the Pastor's Aid at Bethel-Church. INCRIMINATING Mrs W E Brown in blue satin with silver lace overdress and carrying pink roses and Dr R A. Franklin—James'own-Mall INDIRECT TAXATION. Dr here Yes, your wife's clothes have cost me a good bit of money. Take We Wife's clothes! What do you mean? Drinker Why, every time your wife gets a new gown, my wife must have one just as expensive—Judge. FINEST FLATS IN HARLEM 2116-18 Madison Ave. Near 133rd Street Elegant large light rooms, bath, steam heat, hot water, floor through; quiet, well kept house. Apply Janitor 2116, or HUBERTH & HUBERTH 253 W. 58th St. Columbus 9364 1-4-4t SUG Ue eT STANT AST EAC MR Ott oo cma re NG RTS rae A ee BERNE a a ‘ret won Aca (rronin a sans Grae ee ee | * NEWS OF GREATER:NEW YORK + | eae eae tee Gam | SBeDABpLON, NY. last week. ‘ASER" Pipblagon, 64 East 133nd-ntrtet, ta Napkaes ie" the Rooeovelt Hospital SQM cand srs. Wiliam Hughes ape jugeesio the winter at Pinohurst, N, SP euies Horoanden Tian returned Febeouy 0,yiat to his old homs, Bavannah lb S (Sapp: walltaua Writt of Eharon, Pa, SQN TORT STU Sousay in New Sipe. % Devi ot Base si Eleanore Tere ae ‘Potrelt, same to New York re- ‘CT aed Namore. Gadadon ix spending {whe winter wiih ber brother at Carlet acs prmarly a chauttanr In a. : formerly a chavttaxr “al ‘Ake, is now employed in : ore. SE Ggled .Medel “Seckson of Balmvitie, Salawbores N.Y. is apending the win- ‘feee im New York. 4 2 tydrma) Willams of Plains, N. J~ ge tablag law course at the City Col- “exe af Mow York. ; _, Mime>Lyamo of New Tork, was o re- “eent myeck of Mr. and Mra Wan. Fra wer, Beavfort. 8. C. -D take. Mary Clark visited Wer:mother, De eserves, eit, Palate avenue, Plainfield, N. J. v"'=Slize Alles Smith attended the fun- sarel.at Newhurzh ot Theodore Smith; ‘who waabilled actidentally. ira. Lafayette Hunter of Nowburgh, ay SFr hae veturned nome after 8 va _so-Mtra A. Brown, this city. > Mize B. Preston and Mre. J. Marah. 2 ge Plainfield, N. 3q were visitors in Bow Yor Saturday to Monday. Misi Helen Manley was tho woek ‘end guest of Miss Marjorie Venable, West tra atrett, Plainfeld, N. 5. + lavop Alexander Walters, who has -! ‘igen undergoing treatment at St. Luke: % Mospits!, was able to leave inst week ry Belika le eonnected with ths ‘eMGThcerith echowty situated at 13 Woot 188th. street, where she will In- roct In voice culture. Joreph Wright vielted Mra, Nelson cWarren, Magnolia, N. J. and his Miser, Bre. Eunice Derry, Langhorne, a ‘iss, Corine Thomas was s recent | wisitor at tho home of Misa Madeline ‘Burleigh, Beacon street, Red Bank, Ps *.cLewls Wilson, 60, East 182nd street Eaiusen operated-on at the New York Seer Monat and fs: doing very *." gira Fat.nah Nicots spent @ week tn Srplindelphia, tho guest of her alster \(irer aren Emgraon, North Warnock Ps gtaeet. "George Singleton and Alvin Cooper after staying here for some time, have Feturned to Charleston, 8. C,, for the winter. __ Sam N, Haywood, after a five wetks' wip (0 New York and other points In So est, has returned to bia home, Sa- vanmh, Oa. Mra, Martha A. Johnson was called 40 Philadelphia by the serious ‘liness ‘ef her brother, Ira B. Johneon, 1729 French street, Dr. W. E. B. DuBols, who had one 4 Bin Kianeys removed at St. Luke's _ Hospital, ts reported to be in an im- proved condition, Hadeon Price, a law student, was ‘sue guest of Mr, and Mra, Tiighman age, 2128 Catherine etrett, Phila~ _ delphia, over Sunday. t+ ‘homes H. Randalt of Philadelphia, ‘was called to Now York by the suaden ‘oath of bin mother, Mrs. Andrew Hamilton, 109 West 1i3th street. Mra Anna Stone of New York, and ber father, from Pittsburgh, Pa, were suents Sunday of Mrs, L. Mf, Dempaty, Weot srd etrect, Plainfield, N. J. Miss Mattlo Powell, Mra. Saale Maris and Mra. Carrio Kelley wero holiday gueste of Mra, Sara L. Gaincs And, Mya, Marshall Onines, 1528 Dain- = bridgo atreot, Philadelphia. Ofre, Anna D. Brown, her daughter, Mrs. Murne, and her son, Mr. Fleher, wero weekend guents of Mra. Wm. Bryor, Plainfield avenvt, and of Mr. ‘ang Mra, DeChorbart, Plainilelé, N. J. Broadway Auto School, 213 West BGd- street, is giving a special course, ‘doluding everything, during the win- ter, months, for $10: Also’ long road fesgona on’ the Locomobile for 50 c. each. Jan4-3mos. Dr, Emeat Lyon, of Baltimore, Md, wad in tho olty sotvoral days ast watk, looking after some matters per- \Mining to Libtria. Ho was the gucat ‘ec -Georse W. Allon, 268 West 131at otras Mra. Adger of Plainfield, N. 3, spent © week in Now York nursing her mother, who in alck. On onr riturn heme, Mra. Hayes, her business part- xe, came to New York and took up othe tank of nursing. Miss Gertrude Daski has returned to “Wear home in Charleston, S.C, after MASS MEETING Under the Auspices of the’ Rahway Mercantile.and R. 7 _ Company iner”of 168 Dekalb Avcauo, Brootign’ wil $e 2 helG-at Central Casino, 154th Street, one block East of Bt ; Avenue, New York City, Friday evening, January 26, 1917. The meeting will be eallvened by vocal and Instrumental must. een. dered by talented rousicians.of the ace. Ie will also be'addressed by. ecverel Brominent rpeakera the chief of whom will be the Ren W.W: Brown D.bs Pastor of the Metroélitan Baptist Church, New York City) Doctor Brown's subject will be “What the Colored Race Must Do to Obtain Its- Earthly Balvation.” All New York knows Doctor Browp,’and, knows' that when-he promises anything in the nature of a ‘apeoch, “he always gives the best. Persons who bought lots from the, Metropolitan: Mereantile and. Realty Company, or were otherwise interésted in that Campsny, will dearn -some- thing to thelr interest by attending this meeting. st APMISSION FREE; Doors open at 7:30. Meeting begias at 8:15 yu are ixiterested in the welfare of the.race, como end epend tha Titian, Ie il be both bata end enjoyable to ave. : “ RAHWAY MERCANTILE AND, RYALTY, SOMPANY, INC. Pier lee DeKALD AVEMIIRD BROOKLYM, N.Y. a 3 - ‘Widnesday evening, Mrs. Bare ft. Curtis received the sucate. — ‘Whiat daneing and songe preceded « delight- ful repast. PR, J. Harris was in Savannah re- ‘cently and wos entertined at lunch by Misa “Irene Phillips, 606 Huntington street; egat. He was also entertained dy Mra. Ruth Brown Allen, 303. Weat Broad etrest, and tht Royall family. Waters avenue, Mr. Harris hes re- turned to New York. E Mr, and Mra. J. W. H. Chapman of Sallabury, Conn., were recent visitor to thelr daughter Miss Beaste V. Chap. man, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Francia an¢ Mr. ‘and Mra, Yarbrough Chapman o! Poughkeepsio last week. ‘They re- turned home,. delighted over the con: version of thelr daughter, ‘Tho third annual dance of the Wt: coma Tennia Club will be held at the Wakefield Casino, 238th atreet. an¢ White Plains avenue, Thuraday even: tng, February 15, The officers .of th club are S. Jesse Battle, president Joseph B. Lowe, vice-president; Thos ‘A. Berry, secretary; Samuel T. Cole man, treasurer: Conrad V, Norman captain. ‘The Rev. Nora Taylor, evangelist, o} Chleugo, ts In New York: Last Thurs. aay she preached at Mother Zion, t tho Zion ministers who met there 1r thelr monthly meeting for January ‘The toxt was “What fs that in ths hand?” The Rev, Mr. Rolling o} North Carolina and also ministers also spoke to the large audience which gathered to witness the opening of the revival now tn progress. The Rev. J W. Brown president, the Rev. W Grayoon was accretary, and the Rev CC, Wiliams of Paterson, N. J. Played the plano. On motion of the Revs, B..Judd and F. W. Cruse, a revo- lution was adopted to bt sont Dr. E P, Roberts, congratulating him on bls appointment to the Roard of Educa. ton, and to Mayor Mitchel, thanking him’ for making the appointment. Conference on Negro Migration to Be Held Next Week. ‘The conference on Nexro migration which the Natlonal Jeasue on Urhan Conditions Among Negroes Is_calling In New York City on Friday, January 26, Is Intended to reault In the adoption of a very helptul national program tor tho ald of Negroes migrating north- ward. The subfecta for discussion at the conference will be: “Causes and Consequences of tho Migration"; “Preuent Condition of Those Migrat- ing" and “What Ts to be Done to Ald In tho Nogro'a Adjustment to His New Environment." Among those who plan to be present and take pret in the discussions aro: John M. Glenn, Director of the Russell Sage Foundation: Mra, Martha P. Fal- coner, Superintendent of the Pennayl- vanin State Tratning School for Girls at Slelghton Farms, Pennaylvanin: Commissioner Murphy of the Tenement House Department, who will be Mayor! Mitchet's personal’ reprenentative: Dr RR Moton, Principal of Tuskexee In- ntitute; Rev, C. T. Walker of the Tab- crnacle Rapist Church, Auguata, Ga.: Rev, L. K. Williams af Chicago, 1: Miss Helen I Pendleton, Assistant General Secretary of the ' Associated Charities of Newark, N, J.: Mrs. 8. W. Tayten, Secretary of the Philadelphia Associating for the Protection of Cal- ored Women and Charles L. Neweombo General Manager of the Deane Steam Pump Works. Holyoke, Mass. ‘The mectings are to he open to xi! Persons Interested In thin question, The. aeasions will he held trom 2.30 o'clock in tho atternoon and 8.16 In the a Ing. ¥ Woe Mu, ‘The sinte of the nominating commit. tee ng prevented hy Afra. J. @. Thoma shalrman, for the 1817 Committee of Management, waa accepted aa 8 whol nd unanimously recommended fo lection by the Metropolitan Board nt the branch annual meeting on. Inst Frida yeveping: Mrx, Emma. Ran- fom, chairman: Mex, J.C. Thomas Mmo. V. B. Scott, Mra. A. H. Thorne Mra. J. W. Brown, Mra, Sadio C. Bat- tlon, Hea, Saute Baker, Minn Roo Har- pee, Mrs, Minerva Heels, Minn Blanche Smith, Mien, May Clarke, Mise Cor: nelia Pedro, Mre. George Voling,, Mrs Rontrice Liens, Mra, Annio Daushtrey ‘Mra, F. Foaring, Mme, C. 3. Wally; Mra, Ada Smith Smiley, Mine Emme FB. Williams and Men, Jesnce Smith, the Metropolitan Wonrd” representative. The ¥. W. ©. A. "Knickerhocker Pivo" met, tho St. Agnes basketball team in St. Philip's Parian Howse gym fon lant Tuesday evening. Mise Cor- Inno ‘Thomas. tho arsocintion coach, and, Mrs. Bentrice Laeas, chairman of tho ‘irl! committee, arranged the game with Mrs. Daniel "Tho acoro wae 7-8 te favor of the “Knickerbocker Five" The line-up for the evening was follows: The Minsca Thercaa aud 1 Frerrod, Ophelia Banks, Vole. afer Bnd Gintye Eppa, Mra. Norman's bask. ethell teem, compoved of the younger women ot the ‘assgelation which tad dlecontinued during the holidays will besin playing again Monday evening, January 93 at 8B. m, All members and thoes dealring to join are urged to be. present st this Une. = 4 ‘The ¥. W. C. A. Spanish Clasa will be beld Friday ovening et @ p.m. os uauat ‘Mrs, Fearing ts preparing come now mavsle and 1s destrous of « full attend. ‘ance et the Sunday Choral Club at ¢ > m the regular moathly meeting ant soctal of the ¥. W. C. A. will be hel Friday at 8.20 p.m. Mre. J. W. Brown will give a report of the Richmeni conference and association committe work will be discussed, Mra, Cornella Williams and Mrs. 8 ©. Battles have recently renewed thel membership in the association. Donations to the currept expense havo been mage by Miss Matile H Hughes. $5: Mrs, Diana Sniilman, $6 Mrs, Kate Carey, $8; ‘The Phelps Btokes Fund $100. * we ae Ow Motes, That “the “Bis Meeting” which ts conducted In Harlem each Sunday at- ternoon by the Young Men's Christian Association fa to be a asiiccess was demonstrated by tho Interest. mant- feated in the initial meeting last Sun- day. ‘The attendance was all that was expected, and the enthusiasm of the men present bespeaks a future for the meeting that Is bound to prove helpful to the community at large. James ‘Weldon Johnson. the well-known au- thor, lecturer, nnd contributing editor of Tho Ake, was the spenker for the occasion Inst Sunday, and he was met ‘with, much Interest. “The singing was enjoxed hy the men who heartily par- Uclpated in same. This is to be one of the features of tho mecting, On next Sunday, January 21, Mrs, Nora Tay- lor. of Chicago, 1, wilt sive an ad- dress on the subject. “God's First In- Junction to Men.” Mrs. Taytor Is strong and forceful in her manner of proxen~ tation, and a good crowd ts exnected to hear her. Tho “Fig Meeting” Is con- ducted at Lafayette Lodse Room No. 4. etrance 11st strect, cach Sunday at- ternoon at ¢ p. m., and ts for men only, ‘Tho ansociation Js determined that. the program shall begin promptly on time and urges men to be present at 4 p.m. sharp. In fact, It will be necessary to he on tlme if a good seat In deslred next Sunday, as tho hall will be tested to Its capacity. LE ‘Phese meetings are conducted In ad- ditfon to the meeting which Is held ot the bullding on Fifty-third street, which Is open to women ns well ag men, and on, next Sunday will he addresned by Dr. C. H. Roherts. ‘The members of the association are partieniarly re- quested to attend these meetings and are urged to bring thelr friends, ‘The memberahip*of the branch con-| tinues to Increase, and the committee of management Is desirous of having} tho strong men of the community he- come members at this the, Every wellsthinking, race-loving man ts sncc~ lally Invited to Join. ‘The memherahin rates aro tho same, two dollars, and’ applications can be Mited out elther at the office 135 West 35th street oF 252 West Gard street, the assoclation bulld- fo Music Scho! Settlement Notes. Mrs. Frances Rovers, the humoriat ‘and elocutlontat, will be the ‘artist tor Sunday afternoon, January 21. Thos who hoard hor at the acho! iast sea. fon will bo delighted again, and thon who wore unable to hear Her should ‘Rot tose. thin onpertunity which will he afforded them fext unday, re Rogara will posttively aribear assisted by Miss Ide, a soprano whose aucctss ann concert artist In assured. ‘On account of Hiness bith Aten Mar- tina Johnstons, -the Swediah violinint, and Mra, Wm, Curtin Demorest wore tunable to appear Inst Sunday. ‘Through tho help of E, Kinekle Jones of tho Uroan Songuo, Mr. Gil- mora han heen engaxed to coach the doy tn athletics. He will organize and irect threo barkethall toama, track torinn and baxcball teams Activities for tho week—The Choral Soclety, Children's recroations, basket- ball practice, Operetta rohearanl and dapcing at the vaual hours. tenor ait {onchor of voloe-cultuire, wi ivo n song veclta) Wednesday evening, Pobruary 21, att, > 9h. Mrs, Francie 3 “1 bemtn her program next ‘noon at 3:30 p.m. nembora admit 5” “tattfne telanie? a HELP WANTED” ' Tome, pete ot ee Wanted--Dniggist +A Drageidt, Registered, in Virginia as clerk or partuer, wa once to ‘The. Peoples Pharmacy, 412 .-Anpata St, Stanton, Vi vavt . Webb-Draper Agency Aah tin et ses to nscvntie oe a eee es He geet ose Wana CORNELEA a. eHRUATIAN! true oavsay ‘be. jespecsle 2 aay Re ariee see ee aie Sere ronan on WAFS, svetee Stew Haven © ‘Core: desires, tn Sees soeeers Mee astaat Base Sao INFORMATION WATER, “70 WHR A Sika Caren ae. erence te eons ohPea Be acteers, We ie veers tt gay Enki § SEUSS ce Hotere. Jt SRE ic Flnaanotin mare spam coor pce Ministers? Meeting Ja the absenceof the Rev. Dr, Wat‘ ers of.Orange, the Rev. Dr. Handy, of Montelair, N. J., pen an able and ‘edifying sermon. v. F. A. Cullen, of New York, will preach the sermon for Monday, January 22. PM ccm ae Among the institutional features pro- fected for the community work of St James Church, the Art and Industrial Giubs are drawing large numbers of young pedjle. The boys’ athletic ‘asso- ciation is holding enthusiastic meetings every Friday night ftofa 830 to 10. “The Brotherhood has organized a prison committee which is visiting the prisons and courts of the city end gath- ering data and statistics in connection ‘with the rescue work of the Brother- hood. The captains and lieutenants of the Fegimental man's rally r€port active ‘co-operation among their respective reg- ‘iments for the March rally. Dr. Hyder officiated at the wedding ‘of Mrs. Rosalie Stewart and William Langley of New Jersey, Sunday at 3.30 p.m. The wedding belis again rang at the manse on Wednehday night. “The session received one member inte the church and one child was baptized on Sunday at 11 a.m. The subject next Sunday at 1 a. m, will be: “The Church and the :Boy and Girl." ANNOUNCEMENT. atte Marine | Hens? <8 Ereokien ras recently married to Mr. Pumer 1, Michs Aux. Air. and Mew. Plumer L. Aflehaus fare apending thelr honeymoon Inc New Haven, Comm and expect ta remain there for tho ‘winter. ‘They will be pleased te meet thelr many tienda. at Tio. Conte 50 Business Propositions. Valuable For- mutas, Hovachola Hints, Yricks ang. iu. Siena,’ tn two tasuee of our Interesting Bookiets, Work for Yourselt’ Tws eruce Complete for t0c, ‘Agdrras' 0. GIOSON. Sppiy Dept. 1, L. & 183. EATON, OHIO FOR'SALE. FOR SALE—Two. family 11 room house In ronz, Ore block from West chester” aubway, "Ideal home. Easy ferme. Address Real Exiate, NY. Ase Frnt ————— | An ‘up-to-date halr goods establishment In'e frat-eines businese section, Owner, wino hus been located at same pine. fur TZ Sears, on account of death. desires to retire. One who understands the business Ean onally” make $1,000—a year. Write ye Nge for Tull particulars and corms. 2a7 Went d6th St. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Furnished room business: reasonable ‘terms. Apply 126 W. 63rd at San" e-te BROOKLY FLATS AND APARTMENTS TO LET MeDONOUGHT ST, 614—Juut oponed for fellned colored faniiies, & roums and bath, $22, “Six tooine and bath, $25. AD ply on premises. FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET TO LET Rrsokiyn, nice room with hohe and bells. conventent fo subway, trolley and "Len" Addrenm, with Fecerences, SES Noe cdtion Now Terk. }|]| Porters, Clerks, Laborers and ail other working men, are tavited' coven the ofa re able ‘safes, prvsician DR. WM. J, BRYAN. permanentiy located 3323 EAST 17th STREET id ed AVENUE, MEW YORK. ITY Quick sand lasting cures. _ Oftice Spun" @89" and crening. sunasy momiige, Huhcinee furniahed: Ai Se ga Seach nee CHRONIC Bigeages of the stom: sane Renee bisode © skins lunge Spleen, kidneys, urihary organs and Nenvous Oe aiyity untinens for sired By my improves readment | GUS) “Bae? GRVAN, | Spectaile, Petites OOH" gen gat euler | To"your telent" wre rulers. SS LN RP A SEIN PIO ‘BiFU DONT c : B -consurr- SS THE EYESIGHT SPECIALIST RELIABLE AND REASONABLE YES EXAMINED FREE! 63t LENOX.AVE. OPPO: HARLEM HOSPITAL! WBDO Sob. Printing. ‘8t. Paul's Bastiet Chass ‘The St. Paul Baptist Church, 2300 [West 35th stredt, Eee Artes Booker, Se ‘The wack “ * Se hed a very excellent eng Wees iy night, it belo ion Mest ing. The topic, “Are You Avoiding Moral Issues?" was discussed and thes the program turned over #o W. H Johnson, The program consisted of fecitations, solos and = paper % Mrs Ware of Abyssinian Baptist Friday night ‘the pastor, with » hice on to'DE We 5 Loca if Ebe- tion to ‘Dr. eae = of Bie err Baptist Chench, ne Te ayer meetin was Revered tan asael, witch ba bape fal sign. Sunday te day. was agate crowd The pr probed 34 3) 9 m. on “Spirits God” ‘Simday School convened, belé’ « abort ‘session, and then went over to Se Bond, Sif Here they food's tape mond, 5..1. Here they fomnd » bap mal service going om: famessatey cies which they were called upon to reader the program, which they did very credit- able Rev. Lipscomb has rey lively tet of young people, and ¥ doing S good work. Returning hoese’ in, the evening, the pastor preached on “The Offspring of God.” BROOKLYN NOTES - } Homer Wallon ad Robert Gill were pollday guests of Mra, Marla P. Har- per, New Rochelle, N Y. ‘Mrz.Lugenie Jackson of Hamlet, N. RELIGIOUS NOTICES |, ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH, 242- 46 West 40th Bt, petween 7th and Sth ‘Aves. “Bunday Bervice—ii e. m, and 1.3 >.'m Holy Communion every Bret Bun- Gay at 11 am, and 7.30 Dt. sunday SeBoal, 1.80 p.m,” Sunday Morning Band prayer meating, 6am. ‘Tuesday, & p. mo. SSiisstooary Society, prayer and praise service, Thursday, § p. m.—B. ¥__P. U. Giasical and ‘iterary “program. | Friday $d m—Highway and Hedges Society. $.p. mr goveral prayer mecting. Rev. A Giaytor! Powell, B. D., pastor; residence, 140 'W. 0th street, phone Brrant, 1455. WT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH, 189- 16h Weat 644 Streot, detween 6th and 7th Avenues. Rov. Win, P, Nayes, D,. D. Pastor. Preaching Services every, ‘Sun: Gay at 11 om. and 130 p.m.” Bunday Schoo! at 330 p.m, Sundays, B. X. P. U, meets every Sunday at 6.80 p.m." B. Xi Be"G. Literary meets every Wednes- diyiat dpm The Weekly Prayer Meat ing co Friday evoning at 8 p.m, Churet ‘ia “Soctuty,” agcond “Monday evening. i every month. "Young, Men's: Social Ciub, every month, on the thins Monday evec- fag. Visitoré are made weloome, MOTHER A.M, B ZION CHURCH, 151-168 W, 156th St, Rev, J. W. Brown, pastor, 110° West ihoun akrect. | Bupdas Bervicto—11 a.m. and 7.46 p.m Holy Communion every second Sunday at 3 pom Sunday Morning Chae—12.20 p._m. Sunday schoot at 2 p.m. Varick Cbrie- tian Endeavor, $20. Weeki- | Meotings Claes Meetings avery, “Tuseday and Wednesday evenings. Prayer Meotings— Friday evening. SEATS FREE PUD- Lic Isvitep. RUSH MEMORIAL AM. E. ZION CHURCH, 6& West 138th Street, Bervicen every Sutiduy at 1 A. MC and @P, St ‘Sunday School at 230 P.M. br A A. Crooke, Pastor, residence &62 Lenox Avenua. T. 'B. Smith, Church Glerk, T29""Weat 1isth’ Street.” All are ‘Since. 229. We ees ST MARKS METHODIST EPISCO- PAL CHURCH, 634 Street, pear Eighth Avenue, New York Clty.” Pastor, Wil flan Mh Brooke, ‘B.D. Residence, 316 Wort 630, Street Preaching, 13 «. m. and Tp, m . Prayer Meetings, Priday even: Ing tt 6.30 and Sunday morning ‘até o'diock. “Sunday School at 2 p.,m. Ly. Sour, Sunday. at_4 D- m.z. ‘Thursday gvening at & o'clock, Epworth League, Sunday, ‘st, 6.50 p. im. Junior League, Friday, at 4p. mo. Classes Tuesday and Wednteday evenings at 820 and Sunday atl p.m. Holy Cormunton; second Sun- fay evening in each mouth, Welcome to a SALEM METHODIST | EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 163-¢ West 1284 Btreot, the Rev. Frederick Asbury | Cullen. pastor Preaching at il am, and 7-48 pm. Sun- Gaye. Sunday Sebool, 240 pm. Le 8. Petry, auperintandent. Men's Ribie Cina 340-4" p. tn, D._N. Thompson, Inatructor Lyceum, ¢'p. ma., Sundays, #30 2m, ‘Thursdays, George W.. Allen, prenigent! Epworth League, 6 p.m. Sundays, LS Berge” prostaent, ©” Cldanen: Sonny, ‘uesday and Wednesday mixhte, and. ni Tip, Bundaya, “Prayer meeting. Fri day, night "Brotherhood. etery, Tuentny hight, James Going, prealdent. Holy Com union, Arat Buaday’ tm exch month. Alt T8n, DAVIDS CHURCH, $30 Exat 160%h Street, Now York, Rev Edward George Cilfton, B.D. Rector, 812 Fast 267th St Sunday ‘Nervicem All Beata Free =I) alm. Morning. Prayer, Litany and Ser Ton, Sunday Bohool, 130°. mm. & Dm. Svening eorvioe, A cordial welcome to all. Sr. JAMES PRESYTERIAN CHURCH, $9.01 West 157th Street, New Fork City, Prank M. Hyder, D. D.. mine Inter. Bungay servicer at it & ma. and} Bom, CH AUT p.m, Bunday Schoo! 205i pom” Wednenday ad 8 p.m prayer Fervige, "irbe Lord's Supper ta celebrated UW'S. mm."on “tho ret Sunday of each foonth.” ‘Girt Welfare Club, Friday, at Pou, "Hove Srianae, Tuesday at Jf p.m. “duntor Olrla’ Guild, Friday at, 20 B, m_ The Brotherhood meets, each Bun- Gay vat dp. mm. Vieitory and mtrangere eey ot ted te erorehip with Ue. WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PRESI TERTAN MISSTON Lenore aveous, sear Wea Bink New York Clip, the Rex, W, Caw fom mislners * Rexldesee, “ii, Willourtby Whey "Drostlya, “Stone Mala gomt. Sunday presciog, it Si ad 8pm Sendgy scoal Welaceday, 8p my dizine lecture and prage Wedaeedn 8 gm Apres eek! Rote GiGagt Se Yonne Posste’s Biorraptleal "B°%5, We WAVE CHANGED QUAR TERS. TARLEM CONGRROATIONAL CHURCH SP Uemat Getaee Breay, Sew York Cw. ng igre Dei 0B Holder, miniete me Buntay Sekoores te pm. er B C. B—8:20 p.m. Holy Communion, fret BEONR Sah en ak Maaco Sr Biudentse Uiterary “Bootety. Ladien Ghurch Alo and Mite Bodely. | Confer. Geet Beas "End Dawconenaea, tani Eaveany sacs month, tp. i. « Truatons Eisiness “Meeting, fourth, ‘Thursday. in Svory. moonth op. “m- , Sungay Schoo ener a Orta cutten Commer KG, ahaa. * Buck canonsealy Pridny. t Be ie, Spe pliner oli chaser Beat MEM ms awalte, Yoo A a RET ON 3 Rey, fe edn connection wiih ibe Gendrai yf Bpltueliacy warvicrs ever Sagan UMA AE prance ery a8 8 De ae UNDERTAKERS elepbone 2876 Harlem . Open Day and Night | JAMES C. THOMAS UNDERTAKER-AND EMBALMER 89 West 134th Street 6 ee cect MSY URRRSINE, cough TUBES Bane to Ra Smee” Sata Geen Lete a cnne (wheee che will reside permancntly., Rim Kate Diciersn wes the guest for 2 tow dage ef lag ~ Thoodosls Marsh, 14 Mountain street, Roxbury, ome, Mr. and Bera. XC. Casnon of Wis! Rutherford, 3 Z, visited Mra. Cannon's sister, Mra A. Showart, 118 Rochester ‘Avenue, recentty. _ Mes, Cartania Kemp of Pittsbursh, ‘sensmpania# by ber Gaugbter, 1s Sohing "tang eisad Co N.Y, stoping ct 79 Haney. street. Bea, Hattie A. ‘Bhows of -Brooklyn, was entertained af ton test Sunday Miermsen by bere Sabert allen, Hich- mood atrest, Pertemoth, N. H. Miss Dorethy- Willer, Gaughter of J. A nether, od Mani, XJ, lo a student et Pratt Iastitwta She 1s stopping sn Puidades, BM. Yq ar the winter. Mrz. George € ABen and her slater, Mrs. Ansie V. Hall, of Flatbush, were ta Palladatphia Now Year's‘day, guests of thelr uncle and aunt, Mr, and: Mrs, £. G. HB, 1105 Melon stroot. Mies Rosa ("Turk") Willams, 427 Semner avenva, entertained a number of friends from Bustalo, New York and Brookiys, at her heme during the holl- days, ali the gucete baving @ most pleasant evening. Mise Eislo Benson, organist at St. Augustine P, B. Church, St. Edwards street, was married Inst Friday to Charlee G. Bourke. ‘The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. W. Brown of Mother Zion Church. Miss Naomi Spencer, formerly placo- ment secretary at the Manbatton Trade School for Gitte, is visltingin Charles ton, 8. C. Sho spoke at the ¥. W. C. A. on Sunday, on “The Law and What Women Should Do About It” Mrs. Artenia Miller of the Hotel’ Mil- ler, Richmond Va., epont several daye visiting Rer husband, William Miller, proprietor of the Miller Cate, 426 Jack- gon ayenve, Long Ialand City, N.Y. Nr. Millor returned to Richmond Sun- day night Madame C. J. Hamlin withes to, an- nounce that she has opened a Studio at 397 Cumberland strect. Scalp treat ment a speciaity for fallen hair and dandruff, Madame Walkera system Facial Massaging; blexching croam on tales rosulte guaranteed. Phone Pros pect 8281 Party-Ws ~~ Nov.16-3mo, Counselor Mitchell of Brooklyn, ad- areaned the League's Forum last Sun- day op Socla) Preparedness for the Negro. His address was ably prosent- ed and well recolved. Becauso of the Tength of tho address, the musical program was postponed to noxt Sun- day. President J. H. Smith presided. Mra, Gardner of this city, attended the funeral of the late Benjamin Jons~ son, a sixteen-year-old boy who Wap crushed by a moving tain at Pini field, N. J. ‘The fugeral was held in that cit} Wednesday, snnunry 10, Edward Ford, of Plainfield, N. 4, apent_a part of his vacation with cHlends In Brooklyn. Elmer Tush of 89 Rochester avenue, Iiroklyn, was awarded a verdict of $100 axitinst Rudolph Olen, a lunch wagon keeper on Arlette avenue Thompkinsvilie, Staten Island, for Fe- fusing to wervt him, the case velng tried before Justice Weldineyer on January 8 Mr, Lush attempted to prchane a lunch on Semtember 5, RIE anu" ater belne_ fetesed wal Anally served hut overcharged and or- dered out. In addition to the verdict | Vien will have to pay the costs .of courte An enjoyaile holiday festivity was he Christmas Exo mupeer nn tree at he residence of Mr. aha'Mrs, John It. Taylor, 473 Carlton avinue. A large number of friends were present, and mit down to an” elaborate. wupper, which was concluded just at midnight. romplly aa Chrlatmas. morning was shored In, tho electric {ifmination van turned 9 nto the tree, which Was vided with presents for the frlends resent. After the diatriinition of tne wronesits folly time way had until ROU ar ine } Fleet Street Church. Fleet Street A. M. E. Zion Church, Brooklyn, the Kev, PA. Wallace, as: tor, “Miss Mary Taylor preached 4 snl-ctirring sermon at 11 o'clock Thouxh the weather was stormy there were quite a number out, AL3 o'clock Miss Taylor preached a special sermon to the Missionary So- ciety of the church, which was well at- tended. ALTER F. CRAL 483 Mancock St., rk PMONE 6365 MORN, ‘ J. WESLEY LANE UNDERTAKER & EMBALMER OPEN ALLNIGIT, FUNERAL” PARMAR BELA me ae ce Retina Breapk Nice" Maleate ee ‘M2 WEST 133nd ST, MEAR LEKOX AVE, Wien, DBATHE ogcUnS AND AN Fico- NOWeRA URSA ead habs ADOLPH HOWELL * padng 9239 4UnvRON | 107 W. 138th St, Now* York Kea atte 2 | WAYS OPER LADY ATTENOWIIY. At B o'ctock th pastor, the Rev, P. ‘A. Wallace, preached a pil sermon to Stain Andrew, Order of Ancient Free Garigners Agere tt svt bn nd. ear Wolke of the Lond God walking in the arden in the cool of the day: and thy ford Gad called unto Adam and ssid unto him, where attear ‘Tworpersons joined the church, The Sunday School opened at 3 o'clock, with a large number of chitdrea as well ss-many older ones. The mem: beiship committee appointed by Supes: intendent Ray to bring ia new members oa the Tourth Sunday ia tls moet i great . see ‘Bee eb ‘met after Send is making arrangements a, menater colcbratten en Linclgy irthday. - Miss Lorena ‘Tiinghuret, the ‘Sunday School secretary, who bas been confined to her: bed for the: past few weeks, b improving, nicely and will be back a er postin a few days, “fies ‘Stroc Chareh will hold is March 19, and ending Friday, eat $0. The, gfieera of the fair art as fo eee Biche ‘Missouri wee ico ra, Missouri Moores secretary, Mra. Mamie J, Lazio; ac ant secretary, Mrs. Henleys treasurer, Mrs. Elle-Waddell ; assistam treasarer, Mr. David E Springs Newman Memorial M. E. Church,” Brockiva. 4 The Epworth League last Sundag ‘nad a large gathering to listen to an excellent sermon by the Roy. A. it Kavanagh, district superintendent a tho New York’ Kast Conference of the ‘M. B. Chured. Nazarene Congress: ‘onal Chureh ‘waa represented Dy tha cholr which rendered exqulaltely Deans ‘ful magic to the delight of all. Ax equally 00d program ia prepared tor the coming Sunday afternoons, extend to the chd of Febrasry. ‘At tho Literary meeting next’ Mond any ovening, thera will be a debate tx connection with the program. Couss jsollor Pease, Dr. €. H. Richardson, De Hinkson and C, Wiltshire will be the participants. varybody Ie -Sovited. ” Nazarone Church, Brooklyn,” On next Sunday evening, Rev. A.B Miller wiN preach the annual serman, to Od& Fellows of Brooqlyn In the, Nazareno Congrosational” Churehi Special musie by the choir. ‘ ‘Annual church meoting was held ei Wednesday evening.” ; “An unusually prosptroun year nad been enjoyed by the Church,-as was: shown by reports trom all department Over $2,000 having been raided, Plana nre row: on Toot toF payin “the $5,000 mortgage on church BT ee mac ge aga ‘Mra, Jessica -Taytor, organiat of” church was sick last week. 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