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NASHVILLE A CITY OF OPPORTUNITY THE LEADING NEGRO JOURNAL IN TENNESSEE.
.VOLUME XII.
NUMBER 10
NASHVILLE. TENN., FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1917.
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REV. W. S. ELUtlG
iOli A.B., D. D.
STONE RIVER ASSO- I70TH ANNIVER
SARY OBSERVED
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NATIONAL NEGRO
PATRIOTIC DEMON- tCQNGRESS SEC. AT
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Indications of a Successful!
Meeting President j
Napier Pushing Cam-d-;..
paign.
draws near for the
ie National Negro Busi-
."the Interest in NnHhvilla
continues to increase. President J
C. Napier, who will make his lirst an
nual report having just served his
first year as president, is having the
hearty support of Nashville, Middle
and Wesl Tennessee. It was only t
few flights ago at a meeting of the
Colored Men's Club that ringing en
dorsements o the Business League
were made by this organization, ami
a very large committee was appoint
ed to arrange for a Business League
Special if such a thing was possible.
At any rate, those on the inside of
affairs declare that the largest and
perhaps the most enthusiastic repre
sentation of business men that Nash
ville has ever Bent to any meeting
will leave here Alonday, August 14th,
over the Dixie Flyer for Chattanooga.
The round trip rate of $i.70 has
proven quite a drawing card and the
fact that Chattanooga is such an attractive-and
historic city has added
greatly to the attendance. It is con
fidentially expected that delegates
from the West, as well as from the
North, will arrange to pass through
Nashville and joined by the Nashville
delegation. The chairman of the
Executive Committee, Mr. T. J. Elli
ott, of Muskogee, Okla., has been in
vited to come through Nashville and
brin.g the Oklahoma delegation. The
secretary of the Business League, Mr.
. Emmett J. Scott, is sending out from
y; Tuskegee a beautifully illustrated cir
K cular in which the points of interest
An Chattanooga are shown and which
gives the time of all the trains from
every section of the United States.
Jt also contains information concern
ing Pullman and dining car arrange-
ments. The local committee of Chat
'"l tanooga, it is understood, has already
; been besieged with numerous letters
from special parties and they are bo
1 ing assigned to homes as rapidly as
their names come in.
From the large number of letters
and inquiries now being received by
PretalHunt- T C Mantel- fit Nnahvllln
' vl,ynn., about the Chattanooga meeting
L yif- the National Negro Business League
will be a largely attended gathering.
The dates are August 15, 16 and 17.
Mr. Watt Terry, the prosperous real-
Vstate dealer of Brookton, Mass., writes
'iinat it is his mirnnse to attend. He
li-wiH give an interesting account of his
fjj metnoas anu tne road ne has trod to
ti OttlfAirA tha irnAnt ... ,1 ....... A0 ......
that has crowned his efforts. His story
will prove a great inspiration to any
young person who may be fortunate
enough to hear it. To listen to this
brilliant man of the race is well worth
a days travel
Almost every official of the Leairue
has written President Napier that he
v wjll be present. And the unanimity
4 vwith which they express their deter-
mlnatlon to make the Chattanooga
,A meeting a record-breaker and a great
i1 jf success is remarkable.
f ." No hiore emphatic indication could
'if ' . be found of the unswerving loyalty and
i: devotion to our late leader, organizer
- and president, than the purpose expres-
fr sea Dy letter, by telegram and by tele-
I i phone from the officials of the League
:, to make it what Booker T. Washington
S . . " Intended it should be the greatest and
I"'' most useful organization among Ne-
. eroes in me worm, it should be the
Negro's National Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce.
That the National Negro Business
League, with all of its affiliated branch
es, brings together more sustantial,
earnest, level-headed men and women
of the race than any other organiza
- tion, will not bo disputed by any one.
In the seventeen years of its exis
tence the National Negro Business
League has brought to the surface, to
- the notice of the world, untold numbers'
j)f worthy, energetic and successful
men and women. It was always Dr
Washington's delight to discover strug
gang, earnest and forward-looking
,-men and women wherever they might
ebe found.
Mr. Emmett J. Scott is still at the
helm. Without him the meeting would
be like a ship-without a rudder. Al
ways calm, cool and collected, Is never
' a a loss to tell the League where It Is,
or what is before it what is next to
be done. He is a living and a breath
ing encyclopedia of the League's his
tory. To witness his orderly methods
and smooth manner of dispatching
business Is worth a trip to Chattanooga
for any young man who wishes to find
a model by which he may mold a career
of usefulness.
On every hand the slogan now is:
"All roads lead to Chattanooga and
the National Negro Business League."
This is a cry with all of the friends
. and devotees of commerce, the indus
tries, the professions, and every line
of helpful endeavor. Mr. O. W. Frank-
lin, chairman of the local committee, '
announces that no stone is being left:
, unturned to insure the comfort and
pleasure of all who come to Chattanoo
ga August IS to 17.
MBS. WHITE CONVALESCENT.
Mrs. Cora Jordan-White, the socie
ty editress of the Naahville Globe,
who has been 111 for two weeks, is
convalescent.
HUBBARD HOSPITAL CLUB.
Hubbard Hospital Club will hold
its regular monthly meeting Monday
afternoon, August 6th, in the parlors
(A at Hubbard Hospital. All members
t- : are asked to he present. , k
Constructive Genius-Bril-
liant and Eloquent Pul-
piteer-Wcrk
opeaks
More Plans.
Regardless of the fact that practi
cally all of the churches in the South
and especially in the cities are suf
fering from the Northern immigra
tion, not so1 with the First Baptist
Church East Nashville. Only ten
persons of the membership have left
for the northern climes, and the
church is steadily growing. Three
or four persons unite with the mem
bership every Sunday and the ollicers
and members declare that it is more
powerful in its influence than at any
other time in its history. The fact
Is, all of the members are intact tied
in every movement of the church and
work hard for the extension of right
eousness and the spread of the gospel
in the community and the city of
Nashville as well.
The church is itself, "beautiful for
situation," on one of the most accessi
ble and inviting corners in East
Nashville. It is a most beautiful
brick structure lately remodeled and
beautified, and is now one of the
most inviting religious places of
worship in Nashville or anywhere.
The work of this church Isdttelarge
ly to the keen foresight and busi
ness ability of lu pastor, Kev. V. S.
Ellingon, A. B., l. 1)., who came into
its pastorate hardly two years ago.
F L I f -
REV. W. S. ELLINGTON, A. B., D. D
Pastor of First Baptist Church East
Nashville, Tenn.
Upon accepting charge of affairs Dr
Ellington viewed the situation. He
called his officers together and tM
Iheii1 that in view of the fact that
Nashville was a business and cdtica
tional center thousands of people and
students would . Isil the city annually
anc the good people of N.ishville
needed a mortj beautiful house of
worship. The pasiM1, o!IiC'.T ami
members then Joined hand:?, nd re
pairs to the amount of $1,200 were
done at once, and the first Sunday in
March the happy congregation re
entered the main auditorium of the
Church, after an absence of a few
Sundays. Since that time, $1,340
has been raised, and more than
$1,000 has been applied to the repai
debt, exclusive of pastor's salary
and other incidental expenses.
Too much cannot be said compli
mentary of the business ability of
Rev. Dr. Ellington. Not only is he
a scholar, holding an A. B. degree
from Fisk University, but he is the
only Negro in the world holding
membership with the International
Sunday School Lesson Committee. He
is every whit the people's man, he
appeals easily to both men and
women, and is known everywhere as
I the young people s pastor. Regard
l'es8 t0 nls unassuming disposition, he
has a peculiar character that is en
tirely fascinating and hardly a person
is led to the sacred altar in Nashville
but what he is not in some way called
upon, and regardless to denomina
tion, he has the last, and almost the
first say in the sad funeral rites
During the State Convention in
Smyrna, the pastor of the white Bap
tist church of that town invited him
to come up and preach to his congre
gration. Within twenty-four hours
he had called his people together, and
Dr. Ellington accompanied by a dozen
or more singers, and a large number
of the visiting delegates proceeded to
satisfy the wishes of his white
friends. By 8 o'clock sharp, the main
auditorium of that massive structure
was filled with men, women and chil
dren. After being Introduced by the
pastor, Dr. Ellington hinged his re
marks upon the passage of Scripture
which says: "What is man that thou
art mindful of him?" He spoke for
more than an hour. His words were
full of logic, sympathy and sublime
pathos, he carried his hearers off into
raptures, he knew no consequences,
position or station, he drew the most
beautiful picture of righteousness
in all nations, never failing to hold
up the name of Jehovah and to
edify the church. So much good was
done that Dr. Ellington received a
second invitation.
Regardless to the enconlums heap
ed upon Dr. Ellington, he is a man
of solid foundation, and none ot
these things move him. He rarely
ever responds to compliments and
never strikes back at critics. He
goes on doing constructive work un
mindful of all but the cause of Christ.
'Not only does he look after .
1 - (Continued on page 8.)
his
l..'.vW
Citizens to he Hosts for
Soldier Boys at Y. M. C.
A. Great Prepara-
tionsMade.
As a res.ilt of the meeting of the
Citizens' Club held at ih'e residence
of Rev. Preston Taylor, it was voted
that the club and the citizens ot
Nashville would entertain Compan
U. A special committee was appoint
ed for this and a very elaborate, ul
fair has been arranged. The demon
stration will be held at the Y. M. L
A. building; ihe entire population of
Nashville is invited to participate.
They are asked to meet the boys In
the parlors and lobby of the Y. M
C. A. building where there will be
bands playing, Hags waving and such
a send-off given as has neevr before
been iMveu in Nashwlle. Company
G. li the only Negro Militia in the
South that has survived through
these years. They have recently been
attached to federal service. This
Company is more than thirty years
old, having survived all these years.
They were first known as the Lang
ston Rllles. They have made a
record for theniselevs and for Nash
ville for which all seem to be proud.
The personnel of tlie company com
prises some of the leading and best
citizens of Nashville. Capt. C. O.
Hadley has long since been rated as
one of Nashville's leading practicing
physicians, a young man of high
standing. He is well known and loved
by every citizen, both white and
black.
The demonstration to this company
Is to be made a city-wide affair. Men.
women and children are asked to
come out and show their patriotism
and loyally in sending their boys to
the front to fight for "Old liiory
All have been asked to come aim
shake hands with the boys and bid
them Godspeed. The Co tittoe oi
Management of the Y. M. C. A. has
consented to turn over the spacious-,
building for this occasion. No one
seems to doubt that Company G. will
give a good account of themselves,
as there has never been a time in
the history of this country when Ne
gro Boldiers have been called upon
that they have failed in any under
taking. Not only have they mad;
sood soldiers, but they have been
heroes and we are sure that our
home bovs will continue to hold
their high standard. The committee
has arranged that a band go to the
Armory and escort Company G. to
the building, coming through the
streets of Nashville, after which they
will furnish music all during the oc
casion. Promptly at 9::i0 a banquet
will be served to the members and
officers of the Comuany in the dining
room. A program has been prepared
and Rev. Preston Taylor, president
of the Citizen's Club, will be the
funster of ceremonies. Addresses '.v ill
be made by Dr. C. V. Roman. Rev
W. S. Ellington and Hon. J. C. Napier.
A quartette from FisK Universll anil
a natriotlc song by 'Miss uutft Allison
The band will also furnish music for
this occasion.
Tickets will be given for the ban
quet feature, each one making a con
tribution will be admitted to the ban
quet. It is hoped that every ci'i.en
will respond with a donation when he
is approached by the commute", tin:
Citizens' Club has led off with a
hearty contribution. Tickets for the
hanmiRt are on sale nt the One Cent
Ravings Bank and the People's Sav
ings Bank and Trust Co. uy one
desiring tickets must purchase them
before 7 o'clock, August Uh, so that
preparations can. be made to taut
care of them. Never before in the
history of Nashville has such a ile
monslration as this been, arranged
Come out. bring your family and !'m
so von can loin in the demonstration
and make it one of the greatest ami
grandest affairs in the hislory of nur
city.
Twentieth
Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Spencer enter
tained quite a number of their friends
on Thursday evening, July 26, at
their home. on East Main Street to
celebrate their twentieth marriage
anniversary. The house was prettily
decorated with stands of Sunflowers
A three course menu was served.
The host and hostess received a sot
of china dishes together with salad
bowls and pickle dishes etc.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs
Oney Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Ha nicy, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Burton,
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Young, Mr. and
Mrs. S. M. Leftrlft, Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Rouse, Mr. and Mrs. Preston
Malone, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Mar-
bury, Mr. and Mrs. Will Anderson,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin, Mr. and
Mrs. 'Raymond French, Mr. and Mrs,
J. E. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mit
chell, Mrs. Annie Young.
NEWSPAPER MEN WILL MEET.
The Executive Committee of the
National Negro Press Association ha
been called to meet in Chattanooga,
Tenn., on August 15th. Mr. Jos. L.
Jones, editor of the Fraternal Moni
lor, of Cincinnati, Ohio, chairman of
the Executive Committee, is to be in
the city and will preside, while Mr.
C. J. Perry, the editor of the Phila
delphia Tribune and President of the
Association, gives assurance that the
East will be largely in attendance.
The Corresponding Secretary has
sent out notice of the meeting and
urges all to be in attendance. Be
cause of the one day session, most ot
them will go almost direct from Chat
tanooga to the Supreme Lodge In St
Louis . -
Three Denominations have
Drawing Cards-Manay
Visitors Present-Excellent
Program.
I.awrencelmrg, Tenn., duly :10. Yes
lerday was a hinh day in this city,
'1 luce different denominations had on
their drawing cards, three churches
were rilled to overflow throughout the.
day, and this little burg gave a hos
pitable reception such us it has never
given before to the three different
affairs. At the St. Paul liaptist
Church, of which the Rev. II. C. Cade
is pastor, the secretary of the Sunday
School Congress, in the person or
Rev. Henry A. Boyd, or Nashville,
Tenn., was the attraction. He spoke
at eleven o'clock in the morning and
three o'clock In the afternoon to large
audiences, lie told of building front
line Sunday schools, in the afternoon
a special program was rendered. Mm.
P. B. Burrows, a former Nashvillian,
had charge of the music for the oc
casion. The literary feature was ot
r. very high order: the papers and the!
recitations with the music all showed
excellent arrangement.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church
the quarterly conference was the cen
ter of attraction. Rev. .1. F. Booth,
D. D., the superintendent, was pre
siding. Notable among the visitors at
this meeting were Mis1-. Mamie t'ra
den of Walden University, Nashville;
Dr. S. M. Utley, a member of the
faculty of Walden University, and a!
largo delegation of pastors In the M
E. Church. It was reported that it
was one of the most successful ses
rlons that li'is been held for noma
time. The Re''. Dr. Utley was form
erly the superintendent of this (lis-
riot, serving it constantly for e'i
ears.
The third attraction was an all-dav
service held nt the Sanctified Church
They had a numbT of prominent vis
Itors and ministers who were given a
henrtv welcome. They also gave n
velccnip to one of their members just
r turned from Ohio. In fact. Law
renceburg Sunday was transformed
from a villa "e to a city of great si.e,
judging from the number of stranger?
within its gates.
The Twenty-
first District
Conference
Rev. II. E. Rucker M. D., of Cumber
land City, preached the opening ser
mon. The Epworth League business was
taken up with W. T. McRae, Dist. Pres
pi esiding. The reports of each- charge
were read, and Gootlletsville won the
prize for raising the largest amount of
money above their assessment. Rev.
Flowers of Ml. llerinon preached a
stirring sermon that night. The Ep
worth League completed their busi
ness Thursday morning and the Sun
day school took up their work. Miss
Ernestine Ellb.it and Miss Minnie
Hatcher of Clarksville, Tenn., were
elected Secretary and Treasurer. Wes
lev Chapel C. M. li. Church of Clarks
i!!e won l!;e prize for laising the most
iu:iday school money since the last
District Conference. Dr. E. II. Ben
in: made splendid addresses. Prof. IS.
U. II. Polk of Nashville were present
ron, Dr. .1. A. Lester, M. D. and Rev.
H. Benton read a splendid paper writ
ten by Miss Ferrell a city nurse of
Nashville, Rev. Ellison and wife of
Danville, 111., were present and made
fine speeches. Rev. J. H. Crooks pas
tor of Wesley Chapel at Clarksville,
preached a stirring and logical sermon
Thursday night, from the 4th chapter
and lGth verse of Saint Luke.
Friday the Missionary Society took
tip their work with Miss Mary E. Cross
Dist. President presiding. After the
regular routine of business was com
pleted, the ladies rendered a splendid
program that night to a large audi
ence. Bishop Phillips A. M., M. D., D.
D., LL. D., was present nnd made a
short speech Goodlettsville won the
prize for raising the largest amount of
money over their assesment.
Saturday each pastor reported their
General Funds and the conditions of
their churches. E. H. Brown, of Clarks
ville, J. W. Baker of Gootlletsville. W.
C. Casey, of Savannah, and J. H. Man
son were elected to the Annual Con
ference which convenes at Clarksville
Nov. 14, 1917. E. H. Brown and J. W.
Baker were elected Secretary and
Treasurer of the conference. Rev. P. J.
Coleman Presiding Elder of the Nash
ville District was present and a bril
liant speech concerning Bishop Phil
lip's great work as bishop, he Dis
trict Conference will be held at Erin
Tenn., next year.
Bishop C. H. Phillips A. M., M. D.,
D. D., LL. D., preached a splendid ser
mon from the 5th chapter, 43 verse of
St. Luke. Text, One thing is needful
subject, Religion is the only thing that many failures, a colored Nashville
is needful. In his sermon he said, that; physician, Dr. Augustine O. McNorton.
the three most important points of j made the highest mark as a general
religion were: The necessity of rell- average, making 100 per cent in sev
gion to whom is it needful; and whenj eral subjects. Dr. McNorton was one
is it needful. He further states that of the recent State Board monitors
money, wealth and power cannot stop
the European war; nothing but the re
ligion of the Lord Jeaus Christ can
stop It . Where religion is there can
be no strife, envy or prejudice. Reli
gion is needful to the fathers, mothers
and guardians of families also, children
Religion is needed now, in the hour of
sickness, in the time of trouble, ' In
death, and when you are crossing the
River of Jordan. Many of his white
friends were present and gave in the
collection.
Dr. J. Holmes, Professor of Meharry
Medical College, Dr. C. V. Roman, the
First Baptist Church to'
Aiave Uainerincr ot Dan-
tisfc
Ladies Auxili-
ary Meeting.
Murfrecsboro, Tenn., July HO This
fity is to entertain the Stone River
Sunday School Convention and the
Stonu River Association in their next
annual session, wlncii opens here
Tuesday August 7th. Great prepara
tions are being made to amply enter
tain the delegates. The meeting will
be held in the First Baptist Church,
pastored by Dr. A. C. Keimoii. The
President of the Sunday School Con
vention, Kev. .1. ('. fields, I). 1)., of
Nashville, rienn., and secretary, Kev.
G. I!. Taylor, ). ., hilVe been in com
munication with the committee on ur
langements in this city and assured
them they would bring up an un
usually large delegation; while the
modi rat or of the Association, Rev.
Tom Allen Brown, of Walter Hill,
Tenn., who is so very well known in
this city, has been over on several
occasions personally, seeing to it
i nai no stone was leu unturned to
maka the arrangements complete.
This historic city, which was once
the capital ol the proud Volunteer
State, is thoroughly prepared to
throw wide its doors and every home
in the city will entertain some visi
tor. It is undirstood that a special
train will leave Nashville at S::;n
(i clot k I uesdny mornin.g over the N
('- St. L. Railway for this place an
that the .Nashville delegates with
those from the western part of the
st tile, will be on this special.
The first two days of the meeting
will be devoted entirely to the Sun
day School aud II. Y. I'. U. forces be
cause already arrangements have
been made to add the ii. V. p. ('.
forces to those of the Sunday school,
lu addition to this, the Stone River
Women's Auxiliary will be in session.
As the president of the work among
the women in the state resides in this
city, they are expecting big things.
The meeting w ill be in session all the
w eek and a Sunday school mass meet
ing will be held Tuesday night. The
women will hold a mass meeting dur
ing the week and a great rally will
be pulled off on Sunday afternoon,
August 1 2th.
Special rates from such points as
Chattanooga, Tullahoma, Nashville
and other places will be on to bring
many people to the city on Sunday.
The program provides for a busy ses
sion and since Murfrecsboio is the
gateway to so many interior points
not accessible to railroads, there will
be a number of overland parlies. It
is understood thai the people from
Knglevillo and that section of the
state will come across the country,
because the Stone River Association
has been a drawing ard In this part
for a number of years, it being the
largestt association in the state of
Tennessee, taking nearly forty
churches out of Nashville alone and
comprising the churches almost wi h
out a single exception from Nashville
to this city. A great manv people of
the diy have been regular attendants
at this Association and are planning
to ghe it the same amount of atten
tion this year as heretofore. Upper
!"ost in the minds ol most of the Bap
'i.ils in these parts is the excellent
,, ovc already made in securing the
Theological Seminary and Training
School at Nashville, which will be one
of the objects for which the Baptists
v ill tally financially when they meet
here on the 71 h.
Negro Pub
lic Library
Vacation July Ihe second month
in vacation goes on record with a
great number of persons using the
library. If the weather is hot. Join
the band of kno- ledge sivKe. s. When
you go to the parks take a book with
you. It is gratifying to see the
children coining during vacation also.
Lot August foTTow July. Do not let
vacation go by without reading a
new book.
Meetings. There was a canning
lecture during July. There were
several other meetings in spite of the
fact most of the clubs are either on a
rest or disbanded for summer.
If you have never been to the
library, never registered, wo are cor
dially inviting you to come and anx
ious to serve you. "Knowlcde is
power." Keep up with the times by
the use of your library.
During the went Stats Medical
Examination of the State of Kentucky
the War Department of the United
States decided to make and adopt
that examination as the medical ex
amination for entrance to the Army
or Navy as surgeons. There were 21
.colored and 53 whites who took the
examination, and though there were
for the State of Tennessee in the
last medical examination.
great eye and throat specialist, Hon.
J. C. Napier, Ex-Register of the U. S.
Treasury, Dr. Napier, his nephew, Hon.
A. N. Johnson, undertaker of Nash
ville, and D. J. H. Hale were present
and fine speeches. Bishop Phillip's two
daughters and Dr. J. T. Phillips were
nresent. Rev. M. L. Smith nreached the
closing sermon of the conference.
' Bishop C. H. Phillips,
H. J. Johnson, Presiding Elder.
Independence cr Liber i
Celebialed at Balihnore
Plea for Libciia's
Uplilt.
linHiimirc. Md., Aug. 1. The sever.
tielh anniversary of the Hccbrat ion
of Independence of the R public o: ,
Liberia was appiop-i,'t k observed t.l
John Wesley .V. K. Church, Th ;rsd
e ening of lust week The c l-! "ra
tion was arrange 1 by Kev. Dr. Ernest j
Lon, pastor of the iburca am! !.i
bcilau consul general to th1 United
Slates. It was the first of th kin I
hold in this country. T'i : prngrav
included the singing of th I ihe ir
n: -.tional anthem by the ch dr o' tl,
church; the reading of the I ibcr'n
De-duration of Independence bv .MUs
Louise Dennis, daughter of n former
cabinet oil cer of Liberia, an addn v
by Rev. Dr. L. G. Jordan, of Phil.i
delphia, in charge of the Foreign
Mission work of the National Banti;'
Convention; Rev. Georcc U. Bragg
and Thomas X. R. Clarke of Washing
ton. Rev. A. L. Gaines presided.
Howard M. Gross offered a resold
(Continued on page S.)
ELDER PRF'vTON TAYLOR FORTY
EIGHT YEARS IN THE MINIS
TRY ANNIVERSARY CELE
EEATI0N. Forty-eight years is quite a long
time, but Elder Taylor has been in I
the ministry that long ami looks good j
for a great many years more. Elder i
Taylor his been pastor of Lea Ave-1
nite Christian Church for thirty i
ELDER I'RIOSTOX TAYLOR.
Pastor of Lea Avenue Christian
Church.
years. The junior members of the
Sunday school prest i ; ! him with:
beautiful bouquets of Mowers whi'di
were highly appreciated b. the 1 ler
Sunday evening at n o'cii the
elder was tendered a ve, v gr til'., ing
surprise in the dining l.inm of IV
church. The room wrs Ik's.hi it'ully
decorated with Hovers and pottei
plants and was v ,y i .v ri.:;ii i:i its
splendor. A very unit ling litre,
jourso menu was servd.
Dr. Sevier acted as master. Many
beatitifitl tributes were paid to the
el let's nobility of clriracier and his
Christian bearing.
The older members of the church
grew very reminiscent and tallied
feelingly of the early days of the
church. Among those who spoke
were Mesdames Susan Brown, Ella
Smith. Taylor, Messrs. ('has Vaughn,
R. B. Cheatham, Mr. J. C. Thompson
and Johns.
Ihe elder responded wiln one ot
his clever characteristic talks, lie
reviewed the history of the church
told of its early struggles. He prais
ed his members for their unswerving
ioyi'hy I.) the church and to their
pastor. He said that his whole mind
and soul was wrapped in Lea Avenue
Christian Church and its splendid
membership.
Those present spent a very enjoy
able nnd instructive evening. In
honor of his forty-eight years in the
ministry each of those present pre
sented him 48 cents which the elder
received with profound thanks.
THE NASHVILLE COLLEGE OF
EMBALMING WILL CONTINUE
OPEN.
The departure of President J. L.
Leach of the Nashville College of
Embalming will not close the college.
Mr. Geo. W. Lee of the Leo and Co.,
Undertakers will succeed Dr. J. L.
Leach as President of the Nashville
College of Embalming College of Em
balming nnd wiil carry the work on.
Mr. Lee comes to the head of this
institution well prepared and well
trained for the educational interest
of the race. He is a graduate of one
of the leading Embalming Colleges of
Chicago and has had many years of
practical experience as an undertaker
in the field. Mr. Lee will be assisted
bv Dr. tl. M. Kendrick and Dr. J. D.
Fowler, Mrs. J. L. Leach, Secretary
and Treasurer of the Institution and
is taking her course in the mean
time.
Dr. G. M. Kendrick will in all
prohr.hility succeed Dr. J. L. Leach
a3 Medic il Instructor of the colored
schools as Dr. Leach made this ar
rangement before leaving the city.
He is flso Medical Inspector of the
Nashville College ot Embalming. Dr.
G. M. Kendrick comes in possession
of this new position well prepared for
the work, having been closely asso-
ciated with Dr. Leach all along the
time he was serving.
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61 f ' " i
I I . ; ,,t, A
Kyi :
Session
in rro-
nc.1.
romi-
nent Speakevs-Excel-
1C1U 1
ro2iam.
Owensboro. K, August 1. 1917.-
Many new features were added to the
Owen dorn Negro Chautauqua which
opened here last r ruiay anu which i
id continue in session until August
i he .Vh Their annual affair is now
in ii
event it session
and has at-
iracteil many visitors trom every
quarter of the United States. It has
pi oven no less a drawing card this
.oar. Some: tin ago an e.lhdal Pro
Liant was i.-sued b the O-vcnsboro
rhaulai.Mta tin 1 amusements added
li sliov s that the committee had
! e-.i more wideawake this ear than
on lornicr ociasions. as every possi
ble arrangement had Leon made t )
have the decnl!i session go down in
uh-tory as the banner car. Judging
from the attendance already regis
ttretl. ihe indications are that the
ten thousand mark will be reached
bv the time the Chantatiqu i doses
Sttnde.v night- One of the big fea
tures of the meeting was Sunday
School Day which held yesterday at
a. in. There was a band con
cert at 1 0 : ISO a. in. Miss Holland ap
peared, and then at 2 p. m., the L. &
C Hand of Louisville under excellent
directorship gave another one of R
rare musical entertainments. The
Sunday School Instittltte was perhaps
the greatest feature of the (lav The
soeeial guest for the occasion was the
secretary of ibe Sunday School Con
gress of Nashville, Tenn.. who cou
i,...t.i it,,, institute. There were Sun
day school workers from various
cit'ies that had gatlnred he.e for '.!u;
benefit ot' this special work. The
Rev. Mr. l.-oyd devote I one an 1 onu
haU hour., in a splendid talk and tbe.i
quenched it with practical demonstra
tions. The program provided immedi
atelv at'toi- this that alMe'Ls ' , in
dulged in. At 7-.:'.o p. t,. a ba ld con
cert was pit' on. This was follow e 1
by moving pictures, llvm car.'1 the
piinoipal feature of the da;, . an ad
dress by L'ev. Henry Allen Boyd
under the auspices of this ehautau
qtia. He was saluted by the host of
admirers, many who knew him per
sonally and manv who had heard of
him. lie was ushered to the plat
form by J. A. Agnew and introduced
by Prof. S. Lorenzo Darker, lie gaa
a practical talk to the magnificent
audience that was seated in tin- grand
stand of the (.wensboro Fair ; iiuin.ls
where the meeting is being bold.
The Rev. Mr. Boyd was Ihe only re
peater on the program this year. I lis
address was listened to and was punc
tured throughout with applause, spe
cial days will come thick am' fast
from now on ti' t;l the ehaii;uiitiua
i loses Wednesday, August the 1st,
is Woman's Lav. A spe-ial pro-
irafi has boo'i arranged p'-o-nting
'Jad im .Mac Cresar Porter i!h a i
address by I'n f L. D. William-. T,i
other features of th: proera"" "ill be
that of Friday, ugu--' :'r.l. " hie': ill
he known as Flag Da . Coheol Ros
eoe C. Siuinin:;- wilt to-be the riu
dnle address tit v"" o'clock. Colonel
Simmons has a lets' ot f-iea.is in
Western Kenficli'.. Sand:". August
:th, is de.-igna'ed as I tan nor "av. and
the services cf -e of the l.f'.i el,,,
intent pnlpiieo'--" ha'e be"i secured
in the person oi' 'Vv. A- C W'il'ianis,
nasinr of Sixt-eii'h Stvct 't-.ntist
church of F.ir i"".he".i 'a Rev.
v.'iUianis is to prca-h a' !':'!' ami
i hen di liver a vil..lu-.o: y - i'i.i:t at
Villi) p. tn. Pot h sor'cons it' de
livered at the Fair ('rounds
Last night Miss Helena M Lowe,
of Nashville., delight ed Hie audience
with a niusi r.l. bringing to the .diau
taiioua and to Western Ketitin ',.;. the
musical atlaitipo tils Irom lite Vliens
of the Sotuh. Na-hvi'le. iTh r will
be a demonstration bv V - ':' "ntd
and an atb'ress by Ilomira'-l '' -
Hall. Chiiutnmpin. w" r " "'
statements frm odVials nnl ::!-'
directors, with connection '-'i'h
auxiliary, is i"'.v pecv-ina'. '
uliinw nre being, wade for : ''
the
the
ret
rger
afe.
session ll 'Vt ve;i". The I'oUo'vii'g
n,n odW.nvs for the present ear:
R
T Jackson, president; tohn !L Wells,
vice president: O. n. Simmons, man
ager; P. ".. Walker, treasurer; S.
Lnrenza Barker, secretary.
pniird of Directors: John Wlckliffe.
chairman; Wm. Weaver. T. J. Clay
brooks, F. E. Barnett. O. H. Simmons.
.1. A. Agnew, Samuel Varin.
Woman's Auxiliary.
L B. Clark President
Ada Wheatley Secretary
p, V McMiekens Vice President
Bettle Price Treasurer
Two Sunday school workers in the
persons of Mrs Madelene Elliott of
this city and Miss Flora Byrd of Utl
ca. Ky.. are mentioned as Sunday
school institute conductors for next
vear The former being a teacher In
ihe city schools of this city and the
latter alreadv enrage 1 In t"situte
work. Secretary Barker has been
busy already selecting a long list of
speakers for next year. Some of the
most prominent members of Dotn
races have appeared on program or
these chautanquns from year to year.
GRAND COUNCIL U. B, F.
P. F. Hill. Grand Master, Miss Hat
tie Bramlette Endowment Secretary
Dr. J. A. Napier, Grand Secretary, and
W. L. Millet left yesterday for Dick
son where they will attend the Grand
Council of the U. B. F. and S. M. T.
This Council will transact such busi
ness partalning to the order as may
come before it. hey will also elect
representatives to the Supreme lodge
which will be held In Indianapolis,
next year. They will also elect Grand
Lodge and Temple omcers for tne ensu
ing term. The order is tn a very
florishing condition and is growing
i rapidly. . . ;