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Fii0 Sunday School C&Wess Meets In ' Nashville June 13 to ' 18, 101 T ' ! NASHVILLE GLOB ! NASHVILLE A CITY OF OPPORTUNITY THE LEADING NEGRO JOURNAL IN TENNESSEE. VOLUME XII. NASHVILLE. TENN., FRIDAY. JANUARY 26 1917. NUMBER 4 BAPTISTS BE GIN LAWSUIT DEPOSITIONS TAKEN ALL WEEK STOCKHOLDERS HOLD AIDALJEETM LARGEST BUSINESS YEAR REPORTED Iicorporationists Suspend Both Sides Putting Up Fight-Will be Long Drawn Oat Suit Taking of depositions for the com plaintanta in the celebrate! law suit began in Nashville laBt Wednesday morning. It is the controversy be tween tv.'o factions of Baptists. One faction bo it is learntd is represent ed in the main by Rev. LI. C. Morris, of Heuena, Ark., while the other is represented by Rev. E. P. Jones, D. D., of Viclosburg, Miss. Whl e not much information could be ob tained as' to what really transpired during the past week, it became Known tnat any number of out of town witnesses had come here and that the takin;; of depositions took place in the law offices of Mr. Nor- man Farrar, Jr., in the Noel Block, who is rhe attorney for the Morris Faction. Mr. John Belle Keeble represents the ones Faction. While this is admitted to be true, it la also admitted that the principal facts or line of battle, whichever tlie B iptisf' brethren' choose to call it, is the National Baptist Publish ing Board plant. There is an effort REV. 0. DDR- RET DIES WELL KNOWN KEN TUCKY PASTOR "TEN MILLION PAID FOR" SLOGAN-BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR 1917 OFFICERS ELECTED- COMPARATIVE STATEMENT GIVEN , Other Assets 7,spo f Gross Assets ...269,827.80 Deduct Assets not admitted, 13,259. Stock Notes, $16,734, and Fur niture and Fixtures and etc. 22,1(!.: ... n.T foot, according to Ihn nnininn nf ants ll.rrsnanrl frnm SI ii9.lnR.fi1 Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 18: The annual meeting of the' stock holders of Standard Life Insurance Company, which was held at the me Office of the Company today and was pronounced one of the most interesting and Inspiring meetings of the kind ever held in Atlanta. Stock- holdeers were present from, several Admitted Assets states.' representing 740 shares of the conipanys stock and with a LIABILITIES, large representation by proxy. I Reports of officers showed the 'Reserve largest year's business in the his-'Death Claims reported, no cry of the company. The company proof received -ir-erates In ine states, has an agency Bills, Medical Fees and force of 171 high-class, men and Taxes wrote more than Two Million Dol- Premiums Paid in Ad- lars worth of business during the vance year. The total income received j Capital $llfi,6-"!2.'50 was $152,305.66. After paying all Unassigned Funds 9,491.74 claims, taxes and operating expenses j of all sorts the company showe the Surplus as to Policyhold- handsome saving- of $(i7,40O.5O over: ers and above all disbursements, the total disbursements being $S4.!mr.0"j Total The substantial growth, is evidenced by the fact that the total net as-i Officers. First Baptist Church, ef Hick man, Moarns Funeral Ser vice Held Wednesday Dr. Clark Present $247,411.31 $119,353.67 500.00 1,306.95 126.45 $126,124.24 $247,411.31 the- l)e:;t informed Baptists, to' oust the one who with h;s board during the f;nat twetyy yqaia ha . suc ceeded in building up a miignincient business institution-which .employs scores of Negroes and who operate Wat is "regarded as the largest printing plant owned, operated and controlled by Negroes in the world. And as a result of this, the friend-: of the (National Bapti3t Publishing iBoard are saying that many of those who have joined in wftii the Morris faction of the Convention have a deep laid scheme to taie charge of the, p ant and to put 'the presents board out. .hie il is: claimed by the board now In control, on th other liki. d, they have operated th'e plant in conformity with the wir,he ot the Baptist Churches snd Sunday Schools who have supported and maintained the plant all these years They claim It Is a Baptist printine institution and they have vio ated no rules and regulations of the No gro Baptists. One of the Baptist brethren stated, this r 'week trat the opposition to the National Baptist Publishing House had changed their . .contentions-.' "When they first came from Thicago after the spirit they accused Dr.. Boyd of having stolen the Publishing House, but when this was proven to be false and aft er the deeds were exhibited and shown to be , properly recorded, showing conclusively that Dr. Boyd was innocent they changed their accusations." Whatever may be tlu out come, it is said that the . 'aw suit will at least take six month? before a final decision can he reach ed. Among those who were here of the Morris Faction this past week were Revs. E. C. Morris, of Helena, Ark.; S. E. Griggs, of. Memphis ' Tenn.; J.. R. Bennett, of Chester. Pa ; P. James Bryant, . of Atlanta, Ga.; Jos. A. Booker, of Little Rock, Ark.; J. E, Knox, of Dalla3, ITex.; L. K. Williams, of Chicago, I I.; C. H. Parrteh, of Louisville, Ky.; T. O Fuller, of Memphis, Tenn.; Prof. R. B. Hudson, of Selma, Ala.; Mr. W H. . Steward, of Louisville, Ky. U was leHrned that not all of these testified. ' At any rate, it was stated that the incorporated side did not finish their depositions,' that they would complete them at a later date, after which the unincorporated convention, or rather that side of the National Baptists who favor Dr, R. H. Boyd and his board, or rather rommend them for the great work they, have done, will begin taking . their proofs, within the next thirty days, after which the Chancery Court will decide the matter, ,T. SCOTT, Alabama - 1316,, to $247,410.34 at the end of HEM AN E. PERRY, President. 1?16 A. L. LEWIS, Florida-Vice Presi- Turn verv remarkable fact? ! dent. . hr,,.rM n,,t in tho rannris wo the! THiOS. H. HAYES, Tennessee w.v Honth mto nmi tho Tnw rate of , Vice President. i.,ao ftmiwr. in thA p-onoral nnin-1 R. L. ISAACS, Texas - Vice Presi- :!, It, appears tnat irom me mor-;""'- tnlltw nvnnrlencn nf this enmranv. ! FMVTTT nninrorl fnlka rln tint die anv faster Vice President ',. nthF fn!V. Th death rate! HANKY H. PACE, Secretary-Troas- ir only 72.73 per cent of the ex- ,:rf,r-' . . . t , . nected and the lopes were only 3:1 Bt;nt Secretary liiKiinnea -vrit. J. A. KUItllXMM, All'l HOI". u. u. l.Ali'jii, jit., M. i), ;ie:iiesu Director. i TOI. H. KING. Director of Agencies WM. BRISK.ELL. Superintendent of i Agents. i GEORGE DYR.E ULDRIDG-E, Bos ton. Mass. Consultins Aetv.arv. ' a.vhi rT Tnmisnv mnsi'tl per cent of the new ten. The average lapse for most companies is 50 per cent fin ' the opinion prevails that all colored bus iness lapses faster. .. ""lie' directors of '.ie rowpnnv tTiirized a loan of $60,000 on the Col ored Masonic Temple at ' Jackson le Florida, which is, a buililint similar to the Odd Fel'ows building o' this city, in order to save the property from foreclosure proceed Hickman, Ky., Jan. 22nd: This city was shocked yesterday by the death of Rev. O. Durrett. who passed awy after a brief illness Rev. Durrett was the pastor of the First Baptist Church, the largest congregation of this city, and was a prominent figure in Baptists af rit. rs ofl the state. Arrangements for his- funeral, which is to take p ace Wednesday, are being made A number of the preachers of Ken tucky and Tennessee were notified ay wire. AUXILIARY TO BE OR GANIZED FOR Y. M. C. A. LADIES GUEST MONDAY EVENING MANY PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS OF LADIES-MUCH ASSIS TANCE GIVEN-BIG MEETING ON SECOND SUNDAY SR. J.BROWN PASSES AWAY WELL KNOWN FLORIST FOR YEARS The women's meeting next Mon day night is looming up as one of the big attractions of the Y. M. C. Association. At the meeting last part in the 1911 campaign requiring that they bo ipresent last Sunday. The percentage of attendance of these workers vs nut so high as Counsel. Directors. mgs wnirn womn r...i in Henry A. Boyd. Nashville, Tnnn lOSl 10 ine race. nw .""I'-.n, ,..:.,,,,, s.,.i-Atnrv Nat fon.il TJanffst i."-, i mil. . 'publishing Boand. come from the frtnte on account of , Wa,tpr g Rlu,nanil)1, Xorn)ri, Ala. tne rratuii'ie or uie peop e mr ui" ; prpslfIpnt A & ( Collepe saving of this building. i n. J. Davis. Atlanta. Ga. Another evidence of the subs an- AtIan(a independent, tial growth of this Quarter Mi lion Wm ,Drgkeii, Atlanta. Ga. Dollar (Jompail was ine recuniuieii-; intendent nf A-repts Editor Super- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,' BAST NASHVILLE. i "A house of prayer, or 9 den of thieves." will be the subject of Rev. ,W.. S. Ellington's discourse Sunday morning. The work of re modeling painting and de'coratfnfl the main auditorium, of the church Is near completion.. The re-openirrg is set for the second Sunday in February, there will foe special ser vices all day. A number of the lead ing; ministers of the citywill take part in the celebration. LEADING STAR CIRCLE. . The Lending Star Circle met at the home of Rev. and Mrs. John Ir ving. Jan. 16, 1917. The meeting was opened with song and prayer, after which the minutes of the last meeting: were read. The roll was called and ' each member responded with a quotation. Then business of importance was discussed. , Three lovely selections were rendered. . Re marks. Mr. Wm. Bryant; vocal soio, Mr. A. H. Carrol of the WeatJ read ing, Mrs. Hat tan Davis of StcLouls, Mo., after which the hostess eerved .' it" delightful two? course menu'. All adjourned highly pleased. Tlie club a will meet ' atj the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nicholson, Jan .21 1917. : isito'S welcome. - i - . Mrs. T. A,i Wingfleld, QueJin Rr. J. Q. Joniisoni, castor. , il 1. Mi H, L. Wingfleld, Reporter, dation by the stockholders that the l oard of directors begin at once ne gotiations looking to the erection of a Home Office building for the com pany. The present quarters have been outerown for some time on ac count of the rapidly Increasing busi ness of the company and on ac count of the great demand for space in the Odd Fellows building it has thus far been unable to secure more room there. The outlook for 1917 is for a record breaking business1. The slo gan is "Ten Million Paid For," aria from the way January hajj begun the expectation seems capable of reali zation. Officers, directors, stock holders and policyholders a'l de serve commendation and congratu lation for their connection with this lusty young jglant which built as it is on a legal reserve foundation, ha9 become in so short a time the strongest financial institution of the race. All old directors and officers were re-elected for the ensuing year. The' following financial 'statement of Income and Disbursements and of Assets and Libillties was made by the Secretary-Treasurer: INCOME, First ear premiums .... ..$59,083.71 Renewal premiums 55,408.9' Interst on. bonds 4.772.63 Interest on premium notes and Policy Loans 314.65 Interest on Mortgages 591.50 Jnterest on Deposits- ,. 491.84 Interest on BU'b .Receivable 79.7' Discount on Bills1 Paid i Advance . 22.86 Stock Notes 16,734.97 Surplus on Sale of Stock.. 14,503.40 V. P. IT., by .Vi.ss Pih:i B-ans Beo Cub. Mrs. Wm. .?. $152,004.27 DISBURSEMENTS. Death Claims .... ....... 119,012.91 Commissions 20,665.81 Other Agency Exense .... 7,604.0" Medical Examiners' Fee and Inspections 10,347.60 Salaries of Officers and Emplayees. 13,413.10 Taxes and Ins. Departmental Fees Etc Other, Disbursements ASSETS. 2,540.29 11,119,9 $84,603.68 Mortgage Loans ..,..?57,040.o Bonds-"....... . Policy Loans ... Premium Notes. ; Cash Tnteresit.s-Accrued Stock Notes 110,416(7.55 3,965.Sf 1,428.2- 34,477.41 S.170.80 16,734 H. C. nui'ap. A-ugiiisfa. Ga. Cashier Peny Saving Bank. H. C. Di'sas, Auriista, Ga. Under taker. L. J. Gr"', Decatur. Ala, Coal and Wood Merrhmti A. D. Hamil'-n. Atlanta, Ca. Con tractor and Builder. Thos. H.' Hayes, Memphis, Tenn. Undertaker; Vice President Solvent Savings Bank. J. W. Huguley, Americus, Ga. Phy sician and Surgeon. R. L. Isaacs, Prairie View, Texas. Treasurer A. and M. College. Sol C. Johnson, Savannah, Ga. Edi tor Savannah Tribune. A. L. Lewis, Jacksonville, Fla. Secre tary Afro-American Industrial Insur. Co. Toombs McClendon. Washington, Ga. Merchant and Planter. Harry H. Pace, Atlanta, Ga. Secre tary and Treasurer. Heman E. Perry, Atlanta, Ga. Pres ident. J. O. Ross, Atlanta, Ga., President Atlanta State Savings Bank. Emmett J. Scott, Tuskegee Insti Walter S. Scott, Savannah, Ga., President Guaranty Mutual Life & Health Insurance Co. N. B. Young, Tallahassee, Fla., President A. and M .College. President Perry read the following rerort:- Atlanta, Ga., Jan. is, 1917. to ine Directors, Stockholders and Policy holders of the Standard Life Insur ance Company. Greetings: The year 1916 just ended has completed anoth er link in the chain of strength ana service that holds the Double Auchor of STANDARD LIFE . INSURANCE COMPANY. It is with pleasure that we submit the facts from our annual statement which shows the present splendid condition of the Company and gives a brief record of its trans actions for the -year. This statement and record should be verr gratifying to every Stockhold er and every Policyholder and is worth your careful study. Aside from the hare facts revealed, it tells of the loyal devotion to the Company on the part of every one connected wrth it. It Is not out of place just here to refer to one ,thing in our prospectus 01 1911, which stated that the Standard Life was designed to be "A National organization which shall be the stand ard among the leading : companies." This was an expression or real conn dence in the future development of the Company. The record of the fourth year is but a continuation of successes to that end. The Ave car dinal points in an insurance com pany's annual statement are: In come and Disbursements, Assets and Lia bilities, and Insurance in (Force. The excess of Income over Disbursements is the safety valve of an insurance (Continuedi on page 8.) A telegram was received In Nash viUe Monday morning from Rev. A Samuels ar-ouneing the death of ?v. O. Durrett. . The Missionary liaptist State Convention of Tennes ee and the National ' Baptist Pub iisinng Board were represented at the funeral by Rev. O. II. Clark, who was a life-lon.g acquaintance of Rev. Durrett. It was learned here after 'v- C ark left tho city that he and 'he Rev, Durrett received their de "ree as Doctor, of Divinity on the inm day from the same platform, Dr Clark being a native Kentuckian. Dr. Durret' was C,4 years and days old. He was buried by the 'Cn'.ghts of tho Guidinir Star of the Kat. Dev. I. N. Smith of WycliiT, Ky., was masler of cermonies. Revs olutions were read from near:y ?1 of the aesoriationas and conven tions throiifrliovt the state. Brethren representing all phases of the de nomination were present. Dr. C. H. Clark, of Na-hville Tenn.. delivered the funeral oration '! cosdnjr remarks were made by Pr. W . II. l.eorcls of Princeton, Ky resolutions by church and auxi iariPH., Pui'd.u- school, Pro!'. James f?' -:-! ford. l)u t- W'cston. Ohio No. 1, M!r H:iel MeCee. Club No. 2, Mrs. Carrie Priest. Club No. :!. Miss Orly Jenkins. Deacon Borer 1, Vi !!mry ye(."i ory. Monv flora! rli?ipns were ?er' fiom loving, friends and from each nux'Hary, of tho church. The ministers present were: Revs. X. S nith. C. II. Clark, R. Gregory, Wm. Foster, D. S. Smith, H. T. Rhodes, . Wm. H. Leavells, P. H. Kennedy, -I. Francis Wilson, A. M. Samuells J. J. Bills. W. L. Mothera , Boaz, Kans, city, W. G. Faulknes Pucker. R. D. Stoner. RESOLUTIONS OP BUSY BEE CLUB. By Mrs. Wm. I. Weston. I know not why, I can not tell why thoughts and feeling known in other days rush oyer me with a wild inspections swell, foodlng my spirit life with struggling tears. It is with a deal of gladness mingled with sadness that I as the represen tative of the Busy Bee C ub, try to speaks of some of the nob'e virtues of one loving and devoted pastor. First be it, Resolved that elnce the All-wise Creator has seen fit to remove from our midst our loving and , devoted pastor, that the Busy Iee Club along with a host of others bow in humble submission to the will of Him .who doeth all things well. Secondly be It, Sunday to which ladies were incited was expected., A special appeal is something like halt dozen of Nash-1 being made this week to be on hand vi le's most useful and public spirit I at the meeting next Sunday. it ed women met and pledged their; there are others who would like to loyal support to the association. volunteer their service who did not Among those present were Madams j take part in the 1914 campaign, it S. V. Crosthwait, G. E. liaynes, is hoped that they will be present Martha Washington, M. H. Flowers'. and make known in what capacity and Miss Elizabeth Moore. I they wi 1 serve the association. Much surprise was created when1 A five hundred ($500.00) dollar it became known the ladies have j subscription by 'Mr. S. II. Johnson already ' done in the absence of any which was made Jan. Sth, was over special affuit whatever. Below is a , looked on the grounds that the litt of paid in ful subscribers from card did not appear in tlie batch of $25 00 down to $5.01): p!cile card turned in, but is never- $25.00 Subscribers: Mrs. Harriet ! ?1 an old. .Mr. olm.0.1 Carter. Miss Mary E. Braden, Miss f nbes $..U(t.n0 more, a second Elizabeth McKeever, Mrs. 'Martha:" rmi . ,lo,,ars !i"!'F'rj"'1' Washington, Mrs. S. M. Lowe, .Mrs..v'''' " w hilV0 s"lllfi ' M. V. Boutee, Misses Grace M. Eaton and Elizabeth Moore. $'J0.00 Subscribers: Mls.-es Mary E. tfpence and E. M. S. MeGavock. $10.00 Subiwribers : Mias G. A. l.olton, . Madams Elizabeth Sandor.-i, M able Overton, F. A. Miller, 1". M. I'oindexler. Mary E. Scruggs, Misses L. M Ruirn, Ellie A. Wei s an 1 10. M. Green. , 5.00 Subscribers: .Madams Marie diniey, 11. U. F Sharber. E. E. Cheatham, M. H. Ker: ii!:o!i,' .M. 11. Pin linnaii, J. C. Funeral Services Largely Attended-All Citizens Mourn Demise-Floral Offerings Numerous gusxin, I Stevens, Childress, lov.-e s, (uOln-.s, El:: M. P. Nancy II.. M. Fannie l4auni Carey, Jl. A. I'ergns'.m, ci.za Junes. E. M. PIckerson, Inuu'.'a Lapsley. Saia Lytton, .Mol ie Mayberry, T. Clay Moore, S. .1. Carter, Ida V,. Hollies. Minerva Moo're, Susie Per kins, F. G. Smith. Jane White, Misses Johnetta Terry, E. .1. Terry. Mary K. Kill, the' Misses Banks Siihie Cole, Mary A. 'Unison, H. R l'ariiienter, Laura Crisbani. I.. U. Chau'bers, Elvira L. Etta. L. M. .1. Fox, W. ). i'razier, M. C. Hawow, 'infred Myers. Naomi Kandnls, N. H. Allison, I.. T.. Jackson, E. M. Per.den, Minnie Bvainlett. Laura 1!. Coleman, Hazel Babcock, ' Carrie 'ii-iu .Trorii i;rn:a reinimn. "'l'- i :()ar. Clia.nilierlin, and u i'j. isiisiinei . There r.rs a few women who have paid sni a 1 er amounts which space will not permit tho publishing of their names. An opportunity such as has never been given to Nashville women be fore will be their next Monday night. It Is supposed that every lady in NasJivil e lias a living father brother, husband or sweetheart, but whether they have or not. there can be 110 excuse for their failure to co-operate with the ladies' movement i Jan. 29th. An opporunity will even be afforded some one woman in Nashville to eclipse all other women in amounts subscribed to assocla tions. Up to the campaign pitched in Cincinnati a little whi'e ago, Madam Walker, formerly of Indiana polis, was the one woman who had done what 110 other had dared to do subscribed and paid $1,000.00 to the Indianapolis association, buf. along came the Cincinnati campaign which resulted in a $1,200.00 subscription from one of the fair sex of that city. It is possible and quite probable that' there are at least one or two women in Nashvi le who can surpass eveu this amount and be none the worse off UV it. rronaniy uie mic Mr. J. B. Watson or Atlanta, is hero. He states that his entire time can be put at the dihposal. of the i association. Two other members of 1 the International force, Messrs. ! Tobias and Johnson, he states can be failed In at any time. Mr Wat i son spoke encouragingly at the meeting last. Sunday, j Let no one forget the bi; Ryman 1 Auditorium meeting Feb. nth 1 which everybody in the city of Nasu I villa will be invited. A PUBLIC HKAI.TH M K'KT!.VG. Tho lmhlic is cordially ' invited Ir a . public health melius l:y t'o l'l'y slclans of the Hoik City Aca 'rti:y Medicine' and Siuv.cry, at P'easaut Valley Primitive Baptist. Church. Sunday night. January its. at 7:"A. Come out Sum hear some inteiestiir paj'crs and talks on the care ef the human body. Bonn! of Trade iton-qucted Jie Browne, age 55, owner of the Lischey Nurseries and green houses died at his home corntr Lischey and Mile End avenues, Thursday morn ing at 1 o'clock after a long illness. While it was known that he was a very sick man, his death came wholly micvpected. 'reparations were well under way for a Florida trip, with the hope that he might do him good, he waa to leave this week. Death has changed all this. The iuneral ser vices will be conducted at his late home tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock by Elder Preston Taylor. In terment in tlie familv burial lot at Sxring Hill Cemetery. Honorary ,1 bearers aie lion. J. C. Napier, . rof. H. A. Canifcpw. Dr. J. A. Les ter and Dr. E. li Jefferson. Active pall learers will be his trusted em ployes, Messis. Ji.-lm Smith. George Mi.ain, John Havnie and Willis Harris. Joe Browne was one of the souths loading iloiisls, bavimt been engaged in that business all of his life. He gave tlie attention that the misiness deserved, with the result that it -re and nourished. His popularity was attested when it was known that he was dead by the vast throngs belli white .ard black, who came with words of condolence for the bereaved ones, and to take the last l.Kik 1.: the kindly face whicih they will .,'e no more foreer. He was truly a man cf generous impulse and ever body was his friend, li s stand in ' ,'iid rat.ir.; m the community K.e'.HM'.l. His vor. was as y -.-ii 11 at nil times with all A wile, mother, two sister', imihor survive him. Lettem V'-vaniH oi sympathy have ,v."l l.v bis v.ile from nil ,f Hie country. Taylor Ji- Co. ; ai"--e o! the funeral. A menj 1 atcount will uiipear in o,ir :.s.iO. v. ere :oc:l men and ; ;i;u: ' bci.'. .an - h:vr( e.xlei next A.v:)-S MUS. (In last Monday, night the Ne.gro of Trade pulied off i;uiie an auair in the aduitoriuin of thu New Y. M. C. A. CittL-nt notices ha.i been sent out to ovory, member 01 the Board of Trade anu scores 01 prospective members, to bo on ham for the occasion. In response to this a large number of men we.s present. Tho meting was called to order' by Mr. A. N. Johnson, the newly elected president of the iSoard of, Trade. The Chair was at once turned over to tlie vice president, Mr. T. Clay Moore. After prayer and sing ing, the jvice president announced the proirram of the evening, the first number being the annual ad dress hy the president, Mr. A. N. Johnson, who stated ' upon ' rising that he had no typewritten docu ment to present, but he desired to talk from the heart. He went over the accomplishments of the Board of Trade, enumerating them one after another, what had been done for the Neeroes of Nashville in the various communities by the activi ties of tlie organization which had flattered him a second time ' as Its president. Mr. Johnson made an earnest appeal for co-operation, de claring in the midst of his adrcss that the time had come that the Negroes of the city shou'd look to JAMES Vi'iK.Vi'EK. iiuiMi'S. James Wei'iiter, ot Resolved, That under the guid artea an A Onnniiroo-omonf nf T? ar C 1 Durret, that the club has reached Nashville has not had the attractive the height" it has, both mentally, morally and financially. We not n ,Viln li,,,,. nnl Vtomi Hatip hp ' Vh'YV7e 'aeal ucTIs is!"- best Interests of the race, doing now being made to the women of only found him a man of true worth, with sterling qualities, but a man of unselfishness in dealing not only with the club' but with everybody with whom he came in contact. He was agreeable, had an amiable' dis tortion and was wll'Ini? to lend a hand With any work at band and was unselfish in placing merit and giving unstinted praise to those who deserved it. Dr. O. Durret,' was a man of strong convictions and was not afraid to let the world know whero be stood on any importnnt issue While he endeavored to rally to the financial support of the church he was more Inclined to the spiritual side This was iso well shown just before Ms -16th pastoral anniversary held in November lat, when he was preparing to raise funds during this celebration. He was so intent on the saving of souls in the coming re vival which was to follow the anni versary pro.grames He was a man that felt the need of every department of hurch work and lent his support and encourage ment to a'l the departments and organizations in the church He was for progressive advancement .'n civic, affairs '1 He urged the necessity of Ne'-' gToes uniting themseivel for thair common good, for Negroes to pat ronize Negro enterprises, he preach ed it not. only from the pulpit, but practised it, in his dally life. He supported Negro Institutions. Dr. 'O. Durret wag grateful for any assistance and kindness ehown the . (Continued on page 8.) ness about it such as is true now. One of the ladies present at tlie meeting last Sunday actually raised the question as to the soundness oi the titleof the abstract or tne y M. C. A. property on the grounds that there was so much in both quantity and quality for so litt e money. That question can he. satis factory answered. Any one lraving further doubts has absolute access to the records) in the Court House in this city. People who have cer tainly have a right, to ask any ques Hon ronceroln.g tin property that is not clear to them. People who are paying, more and are hesitating on the ground that they would like to have some matters cleared up on the deed will be given every possi ble consideration. The) Associa tion attorney, Judge Pitts, is one of the most eminent in the city and will be pleased ' to see any . .well meaning inquirer. The meting for Monday night is for ladies exclusively. Of course members of. the Committee of Man agement and Advisory Board and captains of the various teams wil be expected to be on hand to , be of whatever afeslstance possible to the ladies. SUNDAY MEETING AND BIBLE ' CLASS, . Despite ' the condlton of the weather, the meeting last Sunday was well attended and the enthus iaBm was high. There will be another meeting next Sunday after noon at four o'clock to . which are invited men and boys. A' communication was sent last weok to all the workers who took those things that would be In keep ing with good cltizenshrip. ' He spoke for thirty minutes and was heartily applauded throughout his address. At the conclusion of his annual address a speoial program was rendered, wiucn mciuued taws from the following: J. C. Cnlilvvoll A. N. Johnson, F. A. Stewart, P. V. Hi I, T. Clay Moore, Bishop C. II. Phillips, W. D. Hawkins, R. L. Maytield, C. A. Dick son, of Buffalo, N. Y.; E. M. Stuart, G. E. liaynes, B. II. January, D. A'. Crutclier,, II. A. Alfred. While the addresses were being made and an appea' Tor member ship was presented by Dr. Stewart a committee of ladles, consisting of Miss Elizabeth Moore, Mrs. A. X Johnson, Sr., and others superin tended the serving of a delicious re past oensistina of salad on lettuce, hot buttered rolls, sweet pickle, crackers, Russian tea, brick cream and assorted cakes.. Throughout the evening the ad dresses that were delivered showed careful thought and tendered much to bring about what each of the speakers thought shou'd be done in bringing, about further co-operation. A ringing set of resolutions read by Dr. Julian C. Caldwell put the Board of Trade squarely on record a favoring the Leichliter Bill now pending In the Legislature, that, has for its object the aboHshing of the magistrates' courts. The resolution dec ared that ' these courts in tht manner now' conducted were evils that Nashville should ride : herself of. Following the Resolution and adoption of the same was circulated a -petition Which was . signed '.by more titan a hundred men. Tt was 11:30 o'clock before the benedic tion waa pronounced. Ml'.. Mr wot Min, irm street. r.t( iluiued in honor m' Uev Green. ' ''"' Vic tor of St. l'r; l ' lptist ( burch, Sunday, X""- T"e tiinner was a deliglfti'ul W :.,J '-vas high 1 enjoved by Pail.T Thompson and Ihe following .mill isti ' '"ul members i the church: lie vs. tu.rvey uuuer. Dock Elklnn Ad'iit Cooper n:id lev Lalrv. Venters present: Mrs. Marv Rhodes. Lnuv:i Harris, Mr. . ,a .... Kf.... Tina Idllfli' ana Mrs. uunucie, no. wcim . Mrs. Martha Williams, 'inn.o Works, lena Booker, 1-u Ella C -, Emma Overton, Francis Mays, Jeu nie Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Caruthers, Msr. Sandy Gregory and Miss Julia Webster. ' FAYETTEVILLE. A very enjoyable time was- npeut a efw evenings ago when the Pink Rose Social Club entertained elabo rately at tho Odd Fellows' Hall, 117 West College street, in honor of Miss Celeste D. Stiegall ot Dayton, Ohio. . At 8 o'clock eestughsT xzllllfftmfwyp At 8 o'clock tho guesis began to arrive and in a short while tlie hall was idled with pretty girls. About 9 o'clock the crowd was pleased by the arrival of the beautifully gowned honored guest. MORE INDORSEMENT FOR UNIN CORPORATED CONVENTION. . Shubuta, MiB8.--Delegates return Inir from the extra session of the Association of this district bring the news here that the Association went on record as favoring the unincor porated side of the National Bap- , list Convention. This extra- session was cal ed it is learned for the pur poso of determ'ning how this asso ciation would stand with regard to patronizing and supporting the vari ous boards of the twd conventions, rriie matter had been much discus sed since the recent state conven tion, which was held at Lumberton, Miss., at which Rev. Sutton E. Griggs and Henry A.sBoyd were the principal speakers. It was stated that both sides Jiad been heard and that tho churches of the association were In. possession of all the facts pertaining to or ad to do with the separation or split in the National Body. - .Much-time was given in the extra session to the matter itself When the final vote came sixty churches through their representa tives voted to continue their co " operation and support with the -National Baptist Pub ishlng Board, R. H. Boyd, secretary, the Foreign Mis sion Board, Rev. R. Kemp, D. D., Charleston, S. C, secretary, and. the National Baptist Convention unin corporated,' of which Rev. E. -P. 'ones, D. D., of Vicksburg, Miss., is president. This it "is said, resulted in a complete victory for. the -unincorporated convention, as It was known there were only two churehes,s or rather two pastors, that opposed the National Baptist Convention un incorporated an' tne operation of t he board, the chief of which is - the Nationi Baptist , Publishing . Board t at Nashville. - ' ' - . ' V. 1 p.. - :. '7