The echo., January 16, 1942, Image 1

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CHAMPI N TURNS OVER “BELT” TO UNCLE SAM
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VOLUME XVffl ' ~~ MERIDIAN. MISS. FRIDAY JANUARY 16. 1942 _" Number 22“
Many Nations Are
Fighting In Worlds
War No. 2
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THE WAR IS ON
it
^ The war is in rage among 18 or
Mere nations. Fighting war is noth
Sig new, especially between two na
tions, but between two or more na
tions as is today puts attitudes of
wonder and grief and soi’row into
many person’s reach.
WROTE OF WAR
recall just now' the article I wrote
MJPoout 16 or 18 months ago in which I
^ said that I did not think war w’ould be
in this nation under the next 18 or 24
months; that the war monster, Mr.
Hitler, would never attack the U. S.
for the reason that he, Mr. Hitler,
knew his business; and if w’ar was
ever intered into, the U. S. propa
ganda would be the forerunner of it.
I was not positive in the vei’acity of
that statement, but could not refrain
from writing it. Now we are in W'ar,
and in it actually, not indirectly, but
directly; not partially, but wholly, not
cowardly, but boldly, not specifically
but generally; not racially, but na
tionally'. I simply meant that much
would be said by the forcignei's with
the intention of alluring the U. S. in
to the belief that “Peace” was the
objective of such sayings. And cer
tainly, it was done as per the state
ment. The remote statements just
preceeding the actual battle that is
Reverend E. F. Young, pastor of
Little Zion and Oak Grove Circuit.
He and his members have reported
their General Fund assessment to
Presiding Elder O. A. Hill for the
19 4 2 Conference year. Reverend
Young has plans already outlined for
the erection of a new church at Oak
Grove.
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now going on in and about the islands,
thus Americans and Japanese are con
stant motives to many of the Ameri
can soldiers. They pretended that
they were “Wanting to negotiate
peace between them and America, and
were (in that way) declaring war on
America. Our President is a pacifist
and he tells it, and shows it, but he
is as much belligerent when he has
to be as any other Mr. Monach. E
nough said.
Denominating Power
The denominating power of the
world today is held in the providence
of Almighty God, and I dare to pre
dict the motion for whom it is held.
The chain store cashier who asked me
what I thought about the war agreed
with me when I said I hardly knew.
It is very discouraging to predict any
outcome because if its possible per
vision. He said very solemnly, “You
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President Wm. Kinslow of Way-i
nesboro, Mississippi, is going to spring I
a surprise in the March Boards. He
states that he must lead while others
follow.
Watch Kinslow, he may be fixing
to get married. If he does, there will
be quite a few sorrowing hearts in
and out of offices.
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Mr. J. C. Williams, one of the lead
ing stewards of the Little Zion and
Oak Grove Circuit. Mr. Williams
states that Little Zion and Oak Grove
will show the others the way, under
the leadership of their pastor, Rever
end E. F. Young.
The members are loud in their
praise of Reverend Young as pastor.
This is about the third time he has
served this church as pastor and he
is more admired than ever before....,
H. B. A. DRIVE MAKING BIG
HEADWAY
According to reports from the H.
B. A. office, a large number of presi
dents are renewing members and mak
ing new members. The March Boards
are expected to surpass any of the
boards that have been recently held.
Joe Louis The Worlds Champion
Entered The U. S. Army’s Camp
Wednesday To Fight For His
Country
CHAMPION TURNS IN "BELT” TO
UNCLE SAM
Joe Louis, not only the world’s
greatest pugilist, but he “steps up”
loyalty for a great American.
The heavy-weight champion of the
world, Joe, Louis, has said by his ac
tion, “Not that I love honor less, but
my country more”, when he volun
teered his service to the United States
Army to defend his title of citizen
ship to a great country.
Champion Louis wanted to make
h i s contribution “two-fisted” and
“all-out”. First, by offering his full
measure of his personal service and
second, by handing over some $89,000
to aid in National Defense.
A Knock Out
For Ike Japs
No doubt this American, a Negro,
will go down in history as a true re
presentative of tolerance in a race—
no time to hate and no time to count
the cost of injustice and differences—
but a time when duty calls and with
faith he will march on to victory.
Watch Newell Chapel
CME Church Go I o
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NEWELL CH VPEL MAKES RAPID
PROGRESS
By T. C- Miller, one of the stewards
of NEWELL Chapel
Under the pastorate of our own
son, Reverend R. L. Young, Newell
Chapel Church is making great pro
gress. The Church has been re-organ
ized and new business methods have
been injected into the program, which
have stimulated the entire member
ship
Beginning with our Sunday School,
we have started the ball to rolling.
In eight weeks our Sunday School
moved up from $1.00 per Sunday to
as much as 8.00 on last Sunday with
the writer teacher of class No. 2, lead
ing that energetic class No. 1, taught
by Mrs. R. L. Young. Mrs Young is
a wonderful teacher and we all love
her, but No. 2 class just had to beat
Mrs. Young and her ciass last Sunday.
We must give the pastor, Reverend
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Mrs. R. L. Young, teacher of Sun
day School Class No. 1 at Newell
Chapel Church. She is reputed to
be one of the best Sunday School
Teachers to be found anywhere. She
has been teaching at Newell Chapel
for a numer of years.
WEEKLY DEVOTION
STATION WCOC, MERIDIAN
Saturday Morning 9:35
JAN. 3rd—REV. LUKE BEARD, New
Hope Baptist Church.
JAN. 10th—REV. F. P. LEONARD,
District Supt., Methodist Church.
JAN. 17th—REV. I. S. PIRTUS, > ..
^1 Pilgrim Baptist Church. ^
1| JAN. 24th—REV. E. W. ROGERS,— |
|| South Side Methodist Church. I
|| JAN. 31st—REV. C. O. INGE, Mt. 1
li Bethel Baptist Church. |