Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 April 1909 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

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of their liberty was to flap their wings and crow like Cuba’s national bird after scoring a knockout. One good thing about April 30 for Inauguration is that the fool business will have gone bankrupt at the other end of the month.

Taft is looking up a summer home already. Probably sees the tariff “hot time coming” and wants to make sure of cold storage. Capital punishment for kidnapers sounds all right, but the trouble will be to enforce it in this age of humanitarianlsm. Putting a tariff on tea and stockings is not calculated to drive recruits into the antisuffrage camp.

Religious Thought.

EDITED BY HENRY J. CALLIS, D. D.

Enteied at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Indiana, as Second Class matter.

Address all letters and communications to The Recorder Geo. P. Stewart, Editor and Prop. 414 Indiana Avenue New Phone 1563

SATURDAY, APR. 3 1909

Two Rates of Iu. ik. Among the radical changes In the tariff policy proposed Jby the Payne bill the maximum and minimum feature is one that would be likely to lead to misconception and misunderstanding at the beginning. If enacted Into law the principle will enable the administration to make heavy discriminations against the products of those nations whose tariff regulations discriminate against us. The United States can reciprocate by admitting one nation’s goods at minimum rates and can retaliate by adding 20 per cent to the imports from a pation which does not favor us. Germany maintains a very ingenious method of tariff discrimination disguised under the name of “specialization.” It established low duties for special breeds of horses not raised in France, but which are freely imported Into Germany from Belgium and Austria, commercial rivals of France. As James G. Blaine said of reciprocity, maximum and minimum and minimum and maximum tariff and likewise specialization as practiced by Germany give the administration a club to compel foreign nations to give us the square deal. .

Government tests on thirty-seven coals of the Rocky mountain region succeeded in producing good coke from all but three. No excuse now for letting the thirty-four tinds go to waste.

Thirty forged “old masters” Intended for American buyers were recently seized by the Paris police, which simply means some more fool money to spend in some other fool way.

It will be fun to watch the drop in the prices of pictures painted over twenty years ago if the revised schedule has them on the free list.

International trade declined in about all commercial countries of the world in 1908, and we only got our share of the slump going and coming.

All that society man who enlisted in the army to “make a career” has to do Is to make a good soldier and let the career take cure of itself. Many a March day opened up like April, then had its fair April face spoiled by a flareback.

Taft’s state papers can be set in large newspaper type and then not turn the column.

Any day will do for Inauguration which falls outside of the baseball season.

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“Go Away, Little Fly!” Undesirable diseases arc mot to be banished so easily as some reformers expect, but the crusade against the common fly will score results worth while, even though It falls to cut out germ spreaders. This last is a moot question, for it has been thought that the fly is a scavenger. However that may be, the fly is a nuisance, and if his work on disease can be missed the sooner it is known the better. The human race can get about-the Job some other way. The war for the extermination of

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les Is spreading, and it ought to be pular. One o? the first steps should ‘be to starve out the pests by a vlgor/ous cleaning up of their feeding and > breeding places. There need not be ( any germs lying loose for flies to pick up and distribute In their hunt for food. If the dust and litter go out of the house Intact the flies will go after them. If they are cremated In the kitchen stove or the smudge pile the flies will quit the house for quarters less tidy and where they can do little

harm to man.

The man who lodted the strap which supported Roosevelt in an overcrowded street car may count on always having handy a safety wherewithal for sti etching his own neck.

England’s new warships are 30 per cent more dreadful than her Dreadnoughts, an 1 that gives the admiralty dreadful bother to think up some new names. Blowing natives from the mouth of a cannon is still a pastime for the English in India, but at home they run from the mere shadow of a Prussian soldier. About the first use the Cubans made

CHURCH NOTES.

Jones Tabernacle A M. Z, Zion A larpe audience greeted Bishop G. L. Black veil last Sunday morning and listened attentively to an interesting and profitable sermon. The Colored Y. M. C. A. held its last monster meeting at 3 p. m. Dr E. W. S. Hammond of Walden University, Nashville, Tenn., was the speaker Dr. J. H. Ross of Louisville, Ky., occupied the pulpit at the evening service. His discourse on Faith, Hope and Charity, will be long remembered. Tomorrow, Sunday, April 3rd, will be the third quarterly meeting. The Presiding Elder, Rev. J. H. Manley, will preach the sacremental sermon at 3:00 p. m. All the pastors and their congregations are 'invited to this service. The Christian Endeavor meeting at 6:30 p. m , will be lead by Miss Katherine R. Stevenson. Love feast Monday at 8 p. m. A number of membrs and friends, led by Mrs. Maria Sterett, chairman of the Slevvardess Board, gave a very pleasant surprise to the pastor and his family last Monday night, which was very gratofully received, and thosei who attended with ail others who desire to attend, have a standing invitation to return when ever Convenient-

Metropolitan Baptist Church.

The Rev. L. R. Mitchell, one of the most successful of the younger ministers of this city, and pastor of Metrop olitan Baptist church, tendered his resignation last Sunday night at the close of services, the same to take effect tomorrow. Rev. Mitchell stands in high esteem both in the ministry and as a citizen and his departure to new fields of labor, is a loss to this city. He resigns to accept the unanimous call to Calvary Baptist church Muncie, jnd.. one of the largest and strongest congregations in northern Indiana, and will begin his work there

Easter Sunday. The next Baptists. S. convention will convene in this church. The most amicable relations existed between Rev. Mitchell and his resignation was presented simply for a larger direct field and greater usefulness. Mrs. Mitchell and family will not remove to Muncie, until July awaiting the remodeling of the parsonage.

A lecture will be given by Luevata Owens at First Free Baptist church on Colton street, next Tuesday evening. The subject will be, “Why not then advance.” Admission free.

Friday night, April 16th, at Jones Tabernacle, a musical festival will be under the auspices of Witherspoon United Presbyterian church. Messrs. Geo. W. Cable Aldridge, Lawrence Lewis, Alfred Taylor and Mrs. Harriet Mitchel, formerly of Knoxville, Tenn, now of this city, has also been secured to read. Miss Pearl D. Reed, Aldridge L. Lewis and Mrs. Sallie Wilson will render solos. The instrumental soloists are Phillip Tasch and Alfred Tayior. These special features will c uster about three splendid choruses, never before attempted in this city,by colored talent. Refreshments will be served by the Twentieth Century Hustlers, under the captancy of Mrs. H. J. Call is. The Trustee Board of the Alpha Home will meet jointly Wednesday evening, April 7th, at the residence of Mrs. Alice Frazier, 505 N. Delaware st. The Alpha Home Association will meet Thursday afternoon, April 8th, at the colored Y. M. C. A. rooms. All contractors wishing to bid on the improvements of the Home, will send their bids to Thom Ashley, 1940 Ruck el street. Mrs. Alice Frazier, Rec. Sec

East-r Services, 2d Baptist Church. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., by an eminent divine. At 2:30 p. m., the Sunday school will have a Mission ary Rally. All of the Second Baptist members and friends are solicited to be present at all the services. Com mittee, Jno H. Thurman, Jas. Offett, Jno. W. Gregory, David Venable,Thos Smith, Chairman.

THE LEXINGTON CONFERENCE. This is a Methodist Episcopal colored conference, and covers territory in five states, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana Ohio, Kentucky. This is the fortieth session. It was royally entertained by Rev. J. S. Bailey and his good people at Simpson Chapel. It was interesting to all present, some of the men wlio helped to organize the conference forty years ago. Though now sustaining the relation of conference claimants are still of the holy Ghost and zeal for the Master’s cause. This is the first time it was ever our priviledge to attend a colored conference presided over by a white bishop. It is grstifylng to state that I was much ploased with the deliberations and the manner of proceedure with which the business of the conference was dis-

patched. *

The congeniality existing between the members of the conference and their presiding officer was worthy of note. I did think at one time that all of the colored members should leave white organizations, but I have chang ed my mind in that respect. I am quite sure tint it was a good that some of us stayed in the old church. It has giv^n our white brethern a chace to help us, and it has given us a better chance to know them. I believe with the best thought of the black army joined to the white host that the time will come when the black member 8 will decide among themselves to go to themsevles, but that it not yet. I am glad to note the personnel of the conference the degree of intelligence and advanced thought exhibited by its members. While this does not surpass that shown by our colored confer ences under colored Bishops, I am glad too see it and rejoice with the great and grand old mother of America Methodism, that she has done so well by her black child, which she refused to disown because some of the white brethren ai^d sisters so desired.

LOCAL OPTION.

Cursed be he that payeth for the beer that maketh his friend an enemy to God. It may not seem so. but the [ use of many things that tends to lead the human mind away from what God wants us to and to be is a curse, and the person who encourages the use of anything that will do this, is condemned by his own conscience: and unless forgiven by God must spend time and eternity banished from His presence; which is eternal punishment to the soul. County local option for Marion county is the upper most thought in the minds of the best citizens of Indiana today. If an election is called immediately will the county go wet or dry, is the question? Some are saying one thing and some are saying another. I believe if an election is called within two months the county will go dry. If it is defered much longer than that the commercial vote of the county will largely increase by the influx from the surrounding |dry counties; and the fight will be that much harder. The commercial vote of any county is alwtys the wet vote. I hope the anti-Saloon League leaders will see their way clear to officially join with the movement to call a local option election at once. It is evident that the Negro citizens of Indianapolis and Marion county are in favor of

closing up the saloons.

IiIIE AW’AKENINO IN BOSTON, MASS. Perhaps the greatest religious awak ening that has been seen since the days of Moody was in Boston, during its religious campaign conducted by Dr. J. Wilber Chapman his twentyfive associates, and Mr. Chas. Alexander with an equal number of singing

evangelists.

One of the daily papers gives the number of converts as being over thirty thousand. The last union service was held on Sunday evening in the great Mechanics hafl, at 6:15 p. m. 11,000 people filled the building and as many more were waiting to gain admittance. Dr. Francis E. Clark, the father of the world wide- Christian Endeavor movement writes as follows: 1 rejoice more than words can express in the great religious awakening that has come to Boston, under the leader of Dr. Chapman, Mr. Alexander and their co-laborers it is so sane, so sound so strong, so free from everything objectionable, so full Of Christ and the Christ-spirit, that I thank God that I have lived to see this day in the city of Boston. As our fathers looked back to the blessed days of 58, and their fathers to the great awakening under Penney and Griffin, and their fathers to the glorious days of Whitfield and Wesley, so I believe we, of this generation, will look back in future years, with gratitude, to the days of the great Chapman and Alexander meet-

ings of 1909.

THE CHURCH MUST LEAD.

The church of Jesus Christ must still continue to lead the world in everything. The greatest and best that the world has ever seen, hascome with the Christian church in the land. This thought just at this time should sink deep into the heart and mind of every professor of the religion of Jesus Mankind never needed the spirit of the Christ in leadership so much as it

does today.

In the Christian advocate w-e read. “We wish toemphasizeourcontention that the participation and leadership in all the intellectual movements of the day are not merely a privilege of the church, but are also its solemn duty. Having given birth to this mod ern movement, it would be cowardly for tha church to abandon its own child. Besides, never was there a time in history when it was so important as it is now that men’s thinking should be dominated by the religious note. The current is running with firce momentum. If not guided, it may do vast harm. For the only pilot who know her destination to forsake the ship would be inexcusable. Leadership belongs to the church. Here is the best product of the brightest age in history. Science and industry and politics are all hers—her children. Let those who love her rise up with a mighty courage and plunge into the very center of the strife. Christian

ministers and Christian teachers and lawyers and merchants and statesmen should not be a whit behind the chiefest in schorly attainment, in intellectual acumen, in power over men’s minds. Even then, when at their best they will be but faint reflections of One who spoke as never man spoke, who thought the thoughts of the 20th century at the beginning of the first and whose leadership among men is to day accepted as never before in his-

tory.

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Miss Stella Bennett, the noted young violinisu, rendered one of her enjoyable selections at the Ethical Culture Society, last Sunday afternoon. She was accompanied by Miss Goldie Hicks

The Pendenis Club, consisting of 12 young popular married ladies, entertained their husbands last Friday evening at the residence of Miss Esther Miller in Senate avenue. A fine luncheqn was served. All of the Second Baptist members are learning to attend Sunday school ) and old as well as young are deriving pleasure and benefit from this source. All joined heartily in the discussion of “Temperance,” last Sunday. Mrs. Rachel Gregory read an exellent paper entitled, “The Harvest of Rum.” Mrs. Tillie Able favored us will solo. After the discussion of the lesson next Sunday Mrs. Lizzie Brown will read a paper. Mrs. Anna Poarch and Tillie Able will sing a duet. Prof. Geo. W. Cable will deliver a lecture. Come out and enjoy the services with us. R. C. Williams, 406 W. 14th street is doing repair work on furniture and upholstering and chair caneing.

Messrs. James Martin and Brother have formed the National Linene Co., and are making a specialty of manufacturing napkins, table linens, aprons and jackets for all trades, and coats and gowns. The factory is located at 9* S. Illinois street and the firm is already enjoying a lucrative business. Mr. Martin was connected with H. L. Sanders for ten years.

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be a pantominic. production of Longfellows “Hiawatha,” given April 26th, for the benefit of the Woman’s Improvement Club, Fresh Air Camp. The play has been arranged by Mrs. Leo. K. Fesler, but is under the management of Mrs. W. E. Brown, who is training the company in the panto mimes, for whicli she will also do the reading. Five scenes in the life of Hiawatha will be protrayed—tlie childhood,n.an hood, wrestle wjth Mondamin, the wedding feast, and the the death of Minnehaha. Much of the music will be S. Coleridge Taylor’s composition, and the chorus work will be particularly beautiful. The affair promises to be a great social event aside from its educational value. The cast of caracters is as folfollows: Hiawatha Mark Battles Nokomis Mrs. J. T. V.Hill Minnehaha Mrs. Aletha Crossen Bird, Arrow Maker .Eugene Reed lagoo . Ad ridge Lewis Famine Miss Gertrude Kyle Fever Mrs. Maude Bass Beatty Indiana maidens—Misses Locklear, Nettie Walker, Myrtle Broadie and Mrs. G. L. Hayes. Indian braves—Messrs. Manson, Goins and William Henderson, and many Indian children about the village.

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The Progressive cltb celebated the tenth anniversary with a six course progressive dinner recently. The club met last Thursday with Mrf. F. Elkins, 832 E. 30th street. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Naive C. Lewis, 521 N. California street

The Dressmakers Relief club will meet Tuesday eve, at the home of Mrs Lottie Nunn, 15th and Martindale av All members are urged to be present. Mrs. Albert Green will serve and Miss Cora Brown will preside.

The Woman’s club will meet at the residence of Mrs Edna Fleming, 1248 N. West street, Monday afternoon. The East End Needle club met Friday afternoon Mar 26th with Mrs. An na Estes, 608 N. West st. The club was addressed by ReX H. L. Herod. Mrs. Gertrude Jackson, A3? W. North st, will be the hostess on April 9th The Helena Mason club/will meet with Mrs. Martha Hinton 1629 Alvord street, next Saturday. The Helping Hand club will give a bazaar, the middle of April at Wayman Chapel.

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Mrs. Annie Blair whose serious illness at Pasadena, Cal., from a paralyt ic stroke, was mentioned in these columns recently, died March 20. Her funeral was held at the Pasadena chap el, March 22nd, under the auspices of the Order of Eastern Star. A host of friends mourn her loss.

Our Religion, its Author, what it is ^^^^AndLwWtJ/^ill Do, Inmeinorlani. ‘ In loving remefinbra^ce of my dear husband, Rev. R. Z. Roberts, who fel asleep in Jesus, March 19, 1907. Oh, husband, my home is so sad and so dreary, Since you have gone from my fireside so bright; You whom I loved so fondly, so dearly Oh, how I miss you.my darling tonight Just a few years we spent, dearest, loved one together: Many hours had I anxiously waited for thee, But, also, I*shall greet your sweet smiles again, never, The sweet face I loved I shall never never see. How many times have I welcomed you home, dear; How oft have I bid you good by at the door, I could never forget you, my own dearest treasurer, But, alas shall I see you, my husband, no more? The pride ;of my life, my joy beyond measure, Yes, I will meet you again, on that beautiful shore. From his loving wife Priscilla Roberts, 542 Massachusetts Ave., rear The parent’s club of school No. 42, of North Indianapolis, will hold their next mothly meeting at Barnes Chanel April 1st. The following program will be rendered: Selection by choir. -Paper, Mrs. C. McMurray. Solo, MissL. Montague. Address, Rev. Clay Trusty Quartet,.!. Hines and others. Paper, Mrs. C. F. Jones. Pres , Mrs, F. Willitt; Sec., Mr. U. G. Allen. Wanted—500 girls and boys, men and women to take music lessons, Hair dressing, cooking, laundry work at 25c a lesson. We also have a day nursery. We will come and get your children, board and give them good care at 10 cents a day. Colored Training School.

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