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The Indianttpolit Recorder, Saturday, July 30,1932
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age basiness transacted in certain lines during the first two weeks of this month was the largest this year. Specific instances of business gains are becoming more and more apparent. The Indianapolis Railways company has just given an order for forty new electric street cars and trolley busses to cost $600,000. That is the best piece of information business circles have had for a long time. It looks like the beginning of better times.
SOUTHERN PRISON SCANDAL
Once more the unbelievably Heelish conditions incorporated in Southern prison life has been exposed to public gaze. As usual prison guards are charged with first degree murder. The case grew out of the death of a white inmate of a Georgia prison camp. We are told that this latest victim of Georgia official brutality was actually tortured to death. Details of the occurrence are a disgrace to civilization and an essence of revolting savagery. After administering a severe beating the guards are said to have placed the man in a f'sweat box.” But that was not
Claude M. Worley, former Indianapolis enough; the guards did even more, they
placed a chain around the prisonerfs neck.
WORLEY’S PREDICAMENT
Folks been a grumblin’, ’Bout it beln so awful hot, Dey say dey’s been a bilin’, Lack de beef stew in de pot.
Dat dey’s been fanning. De whole live-long day, For no semblance uv a breeze, Seem tuh ever come dare way.
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chief of police, and once formidable Marion county political faction leader is now a prisoner in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth. Worley was sentenced to serve six years in the penitentiary and the Marion county jail and fined $16,000 for income tax evasion. A rather unpleasant desert for the one time Ku Klux Klan disciple and henchman of Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson, now serving life term in the state prison at Michi-
gan City for murder.
And so, the sins of another former unfit public official have found him out, for the good of the community and of society. We note that there was no evidence in Worley’s case indicating he had raised his huge fortune from private effects such as jack asses and wild horses or even bulls; we advance the observation because of the former chief’s mute refusal to tell Judge Robert C. Baltzell v here his monstrous income came from. Refusal on Worley’s part to tell was perhaps the cause for much rejoicing in divert places, and that was quite natural; it is a part of human nature for ones conscience to assert itself at such a time as that during which Indianapolis* former Chief of police was held in jail, tried in the federal court and finally sent to join other law transgressors in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth. Worley’s silence we believe, saved others equally guilty as he from a like fate. Perhaps it was all the result of a gentleman’s agreement. If that is so then Marion CountyJs once political power played the part of a deliberate enemy of !aw and order, as well as an aider and a better of criminal acts against the government. Worley got his just desert, but there are others of his type and kind in the community to be smoked out of their holes rnd sent to join Worley and Stephenson and others before Indianapolis can be considered safe from the crowd and its evil doings.
dey’s cheerful 'bout com-
plainin’
While through de days dey scald. For dey will miss de good ole summer time, When de leaves begin tuh fall.
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The result was slow death, and quite naturally so. For only a superhuman creature would have been able to withstand the effects of such heartless treatment. It is significant to note that the victim of this evidence of extreme cruelty was a 19-year-old New Jersey boy; a typical northerner. We see in the murder an exposition of traditional hate, animosity, cowardly treachery. In other words the war of the rebellion still rages— in the hearts of elements of the sons of Dixie. We know of ho case in which southern whites have been subjected to such damnable punishment in the prisons of former rebels. God only knows how many of our group have thus been cheated of their lives; slaughtered like so many wild beasts in these pest holes of slow death and rank southern injustice. We are convinced that the number is appallingly large; that if brought out in the light of publicity the number of non-represented Negroes deliberately murdered in Southern prision camps would amaze the world. Had this New Jersey boy been a colored youth, comparatively little, if any thing would have been said about his murder. Had all those Negro victims of the same system been white citizens a stop would have been but long ago!
Those who And it hard to keep cool, may find comfort in the fact that the sun is cooling off. accord ing to one of our Writers. In a mil lion years, the process will be complete, then we will have no more heat, no more life, which leads us to conjur up the distant future.
when our world becomes a star and our sun a moon to light the night of a new creation just starting. Wc can see the re-enactment of the stone age, men roaming the land in search of food for themselves and cattle; another Adam In a garden of Eden; another* Noah in another ark; another Christ; another cricifixion; another sermon on the mountain; another Columbus seeking a new trade route and accidentally discovering a new continent; another Alexander the Great; another Napolean; another Shapespear; another Dunbar; another Gearge Washington; another Booker T. Washington; Another Eli Whitney; another Elijiah McCoy; another Federick Douglass; another Paul Revere; another Crispus Attacks; another Jane Adams; another Max Yeager; another Phyllis Wheatley; another A1 Capone; another Casper Holstein; another
my mind;—"even that which he has shall be takqn away from him’’. I pulled myself out of my depression, and aald to myself, wo would be a whole lot better off, If we only knew how well off wa were.
Congress has quit leaving upwards three billions of dollars for some of us to fomdle for a while then lock up in our saftey vaults
What Do Yon Think?
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By KELLY MILLER (napping as once happened ‘What argument will you present dynamic DaWes.
to the colored voter in the impending campaign?” I queried of a distinguished Negro Republican poll-
It Is
these three, but the greaiost of
tlclan. Quick as lightning came the | vice-president. I
usually considered unman-
nerly to forecast that the elected president will be supplanted by the
Superstition Credulity, Ignorance, response—"Keep Jack Garner out Republicans would
sure that the deeply decry
these Is ignorance for It is the par- years the Negro has been stamped-
of the White House”. For forty .th?e prediction that Curtis will suc-
ent of the other two, and the dismal ed by the emotion of gratitude; for
disastrous thing about ignorance is
until we once more believe we can the ignorance of Its being ignorant.
"take In” three for one. The little fellow will, as a matter of fact, catch the dripping, and forget for a while that he is still the sucker.
Ot all the ignorant sayings generally attributed to some of our Ne-
The Home Loan bill, now a law,
which, according to the news papers that print the rosy-side of the law, instead ot rendering a public service by printing the law verbatim, will be a life saver to the small home owner; but I fead It is only another bait for suckers, with many suckers, not even getting a change
the next forty, if the old line politician has his way, he will be stampeded by the motive of fear. No
reason, nor logic, no argument, but i 8 ' e e w “y me monied interest* of
gro "devll-flghters”, those coming | sheer hysteria. Immediately after | th o country might show some trefrom the lips of the Rev. J. Pius emancipation it was easy to under-|P*dation. But why on earth should
ceed Hoover during the next quad-
rennium. But let us face frankly the possible eventually. If by any tragic chance Garner should come to the White House, I can easily
why the monied interests
Barber of Fort Wayne in his ad- stand how a highly emotional peo- ,tlle Negro? The personality of the
dress to the Baptist convention pie could be moved by a metaphor Pre8We nt makes very little differ-
take first prize. This fellow not [and frightened by a phase. But af- ence to °ne ^ay or the other;
only insulted the intelligence of his
hogt. Rev. Westbrook, but he certainly made the more intelligent ministers of his denomination feel like a chunk of limberger cheese. Rev. Barber addressing the conven-j
ter sixty years of education and ex-1N It should turn out that Mr. Garn-
perience, we might naturally ex | er did not chose to have his picpect that the Negro voter of to- tore taken with a Negro group, he day would respond to the appeal; certa l n lF has distinguished Repub-
lican precedent. If he did not appoint any Negretes to office, he
of reason and common sense. We
tion arrogantly shouted "The Negro [appealed to both of the great politl-i
preacher is the leader of the Negro | ca i parties to guarantee in their | w ould not lag. very far behind Calrece and doea not intend to rolin- platform equal rights and privileg- vin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover, at the bait. I do not mean to say gulah thia leadership. The Negro jes. for our neglected group, but if Negroes that small home owners are suck-jb U a| neM man is almost ignorant, .they both parried our request with chance ers, but that they are dealt with the doctor I* largely nothing but j meaningless generation. The Ne-;
THE TWO BILLION MEASURE
While applications involving more than $337,950,000; for loans under the measure were awaiting presentation to the recon* ntruction finance corporation, the $2,122,000, 000 relief bill was signed by President
Hoover.
The bill, which is assertedly effective immediately makes available $300,000,000 to be loaned to states for relief of suffering among unemployed citizens. The measure sets up a $1,500,000,000 fund to be loaned states, municipalities, improvement districts and other legal utility units for financing of bridge, highway tunnel and various public improvements. The remainder is available to finance government works. The money, which will be thrown into the channels of relief and construction is expected to give impetus to business. It is estim a t e d that jobs will be provided for more than two million unemployed citizens for a year. That, if effected will lessen considerably the fear of a winter of unparalelled suffering among
James J. Corbett; another Jack
io this"official method of'siow'death by tor” T °! an:
tore in southern prisons.
We heartily agree with the popular demand that those responsible for the recent Georgia prison murder should be tried and punished like any other deliberate murderer. Commonwealths that permit such horrible practices are a disgrace to civilization.
(Reprinted by Request).
A MEDAL FOR THE “UNFIT’
Just the other day the city of Atlanta, Georgia, took time out to applaud the bravery of William Brown, a Negro who had risked his own safety to pursue a death-dealing white bandit and hold him for the police. The bandit had fatally wounded two other white men and would have made his getaway but for the relentless trailing of Mr. Brown who would not retreat although bullets whizzed
past his head.
So high an example of bravery Mr.
If yon have not cooled off sufficiently by this time, I suggest
Brown’s deed was conceded to be that for the that you try Dr. Osborne’s remedy:
other Ralph Metcalfe; another DeHart Hubbard; another Marie Drossier; another Florence Mills; another Paul Whiteman; another Duke Ellington; another ‘‘New York World”; another Indianapolis Recorder; another Mark Hanna; another Frank Beckwith; another
by the “big boys” as such. The small home owner will have to deal through and with the small tricky realty manipulators as heretofore. A friend of mine tells me that he was compelled to mortgage one
a pill roller, the Negro lawyer is hardly more than an ambulance chaser, the school teacher is work-
gro has no more comfort from the
were denied . a fair
in the civil service, do not
jeven th© Republicans the safiie^
platform of the one than the other. They do not differ vitally on the
Why should the Negro fear a South-
ern man in the White House? Any man of any sectioh of the country
the men in the race that have that broad out look that fltg them for
piece Of property, his homestead Independent thought on broad prob. and household goods, in order to lems.” Comment it unnecessary, obtain a loan of six hundred dol- Howeyer, one may be surprised to lars, paying the legal-robbery rate know that this Rev. Barber is a of forty-two per cent per annum, ^graduate of Morehouse College—a This class of loan sharks, wearing Negio school with Negro teachers the mask of elgality, must be elimi- and It was through the combined nated, if the small home owner Is efforts of the “almost ignorant” Neto be benefltted by the law. I gro business man, the pill roller, the ambulance chaser and the . emit! our neighbor state, Illinois, Ployes of "white folks” that made
Ing for the iwhite folk, tb® r ®f© r e jagues of the day. Both claim infal-(Who has sufficient reputation and e egro preac er an e or are f ormu ] a8 f or the cure of de-1 standing before the nation to be
pression which we take with a, exalted to that high station must
grain of salt. The Democratic plat- needs indicate sufficient breadth of
Arthur Brisbane; another Well it doesn't matter.
workmen on a-job with the sanction and maybe with the encouragment of the contractors, shot down other workmen looking for work. Right here in Indiana workmen prisoners, until their release were forced by bristling machine guns and riffles. In Kentucky mine fields, there has been a continuous warfare between workmen. Appears to be a sinister force at work, to create a permanent strife between workers In an effort to destroy their strength. 1 I do not mean to set myself up as a corping critic of things that
form is emphatically wet; tho Republican is equivocally wet or dry according to the political exigencies of time and place and circumstance. On the tariff they agree on the protective principle with a divergent degree of emphasis. Both stand unequivocally for sound mon-
patrlotfsm and statesmanship to treat all American citizens with becoming civility and courtesy. I doubt not but that Mr. Garner would consent to make a three minute talk at a Howard University commencement, especially during election year. From whatever
The winds go, the same winds come; the rain goes, the same rain
comes; the snow goes,
me,n do, but look at this: Tea col-
ored men employed at the Hoover dam at Bbulder City are not allow-
which is calculated to elicit the
It possible for Morehoose College o give this Negro a smattering ot education then turn him loose to
exhibit his ignorance.
BENJ. A. OSBORNE of the Negro vote as a wkole.
individual voter is left absolutely
ey> and the payment of foreign 8ectton «>• President may hail the debts by creditor aations. There be everlastingly on th. Is absolutely nothing in either ' 00 '' out against the curtailment
of his rights and privileges under the Constitution and the law. All of this talk about the South
whole souted undivided
advocacy
The
LIFE’S MIRROW
Life is just, a brilliant mirrow, re-
flecting every deed
It tells if we make an error or if
we should succeed
I tells if we’re been good, or if
we have been bad,
tells if. we’re been happy
if we have been sad.
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being in the saddle Is arrant non-
free to cast his ballot for men and sense. The South is already firmly measures according to bis _best [seated in the saddle so far as the judgement and Interest. Gratitude I Negro is concerned, under a Kefor the past and fear of the future ‘publican administration. Mr. Hoovhave no proper place in the cam-'er dares not take any affirmative paign. , stand on the race question for fear Why should the Negro fear Jack j°f South. Both Lily white ReGarner? He has been in public Publicans and Bourbon Democrats life for thirty years without cans- hold him in restraint. Ing the Negro any public or pollti-1 The South represents one-third of cal hurt. He has been Speaker oLi the nation and cannot forever be
thb same e<i t0 €iat or 8 l ee P 1° that city, built
.. „ .. land maintained by the government,
snow comes: the seasons go, the
same seasons come; the moon goes, the same moon comes • the sun goes, the^same sun comes; so why lot the world go and the jvorld come.
s a me
first time in history the Police Committee Meday for daring force, and it was pinned cn the dark-skinned Atlantan by the chief of police himself. Mr. Brown was officially exalted among “Atlanta’s bravest.” Neverthe less, this metropolis of the South, with its over 50,000 colored inhabitants, does not employ Negro police officers. Like many another municipality it chooses not to remember deeds like that of Mr. Brown and the long list of devotion to duty of Negroes in both war and piece. If one William Brown, law-abiding and dauntless, can merit the highest police recognition, why is it that other William Browns all over the South are considered unfit to be
the people. In view of the fact that numer-j officers of the law? Why are black men deous projects throughout the country are de-1 nied the privilege of serving their cities as pendent on the availability of this money, it.policemen despite the recommendation of
is to he hoped that nothing is allowed to in t erf ere with the program as decided upon. Starting up of the hum of building activities are among the things needed to encourage r return of normalcy, ive the people something to do, and thereby help to ease present nerve wrecking uncertainties and restore necessary confidence. Signing of the bill inaugurated a measure which, for a number of months enmeshed Congress and the President into a series of tangled controversies, that at times smocked of much bitterness Written and rewritten the relief measure finally emerged in a form acceptable to Mr.
Hoover.
To what extent its provisions will effectively militate against present uncertainties remains. to be seen.
BUSINESS OPTIMISM
Business centers of the nation are responsible for reports that are regarded as especially encouraging. As a result economic experts see a substantial improvement during the next few weeks. All of which is very welcome news. The report has had the effect of eliciting a measure of optimism in industrial circles. That is reflected in the fact that business registered a sharp improvement during the last few weeks. Of particular interest to citizens is a recent statement of the Department of Commerce in Washington; it said in substance that an appreciable development in general business conditions occurred in the week ending July 16. It is worthy of note that with the exception of the final week of May the daily aver-
sciologists and jurists and the fact that they have been tried and found not wanting in many places in the North and in such southern cities as Baltimore, Md.; Charleston and Wheeling, W. Va.; Louisville, Ky.; Memphis, Tenn.; Tampa, Fla.; Jefferson City and Kansas City, Mo.; Houston and Galveston, Tex.;
Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla.?
“Walk pass twof or more drug stores to the Walker drug store; order a drink that requires chacked ice. After finishing the drink, relieve the glass of the remaining portions of ice and retain same in capacity of all-day suckers.” The pleasing Miss Mary Jefferson, overflowing with busine«fs delightfullness, will gladly serve you—the Crinks. Watch your courtesy, where courtesy is extended you, return he same. Where clerks are polite, ye also polite. Do not be guilty of being spoken to, and not speaking. Foregive me Miss Griffin, I han’t do it again.
Standing on a corner the other day, with some money in my pockets, feeling somewhat depriest, because I did not have more, a woman approached me, and asked me or a dime for car fare, explaining that she had lost her purse In the market house. One glance at the woman convinced me that she was
Eventually, cities like Norfolk, Richmond i not a racketeer, so I handed the
and Atlanta will see the wisdom of finding a place i ntheir law-enforcing program for men of the caliber of William Brown—why not
now?
—Journal and Guide.
, The Victory Life Insurance Company is now in the hands of a receiver. That is regretable, hut it is also in line with numerous other unexpected things that are happening during these extraordinary times.
Homely Philosophy
HOMELY PHILOSOPHY UNLUCKY IN LITTLE THINGS
Are you unlucky in little things? Do you fret because of this? How unwise. Think for a moment of that tragic host which has been unlucky in the big things of life—those who have lost love, honor or life itself by the hand of fate. Comparatively you are lucky. Comtemplate life from the hill tops and learn to accept your small misfortunes with a measure of grace. George Douglas Johnson.
lady the dime. Reflecting for a noment, these words flitted across
with money belonging to all the citizens. Including these ten men, who must travel 58 miles to and from work every day. Another barnacle, as Dr. Osborne would say, that will have to be scraped from the keel of our good ship pros-
perity.
The special session of the legislature on its last two laps, has not yet made any sizable dent in the tax burden, and they are not all to blame. Business demanded governmental retrenchment. Government service was reduced to accomplish this, then, this same business demanded that the same government service be restored. The wisest lawmakers in the world can not do anything for people who wish to eat their cake and keep it too. What can a legislature do when all the people of the state say in one breath “Cut down expenses, but don’t cut me.”
At each gaze there is some
object
That we can not comprehend,
strange‘H* 6 House of Representatives for *ept but of national power and an-
(one
has
year, been
during that time there , tbority. The future of the Negro
no hostile agitation of indeed be sad to contemplate
o <ri<Tnnce of Rrha^oloev the race Question. Oscar DePriestit depends of forever keeping a Or a temperTe m^t mend >erved. in the House under ^ (Southerner (rom the White House.
I Longworth and Garner. He fared
son,® yaiuabie he ^ “ hopes are huiit upon ao y such .itn-
Then, we find
ent;
That for years
ceal*d
But one glance into the mirrow Tells us: it has been revealed.
The Negro politician is shortsighted to the point of fatality if his
Black News
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Now we look into life’s library With its books upon the shelf, There we search its dictionary And confide within our selves.
y foundation.
I would say to the Negro—vote for Herbert Hoover or Franklin D.
has been con- presidency are Herbert Hoover and
Franklin Roosevelt. Curtis and Garner are candidates for Vice-
PPesldency. No one would dare [ Roosevelt, as you may deem It say that Garner would not make a wise. If through any tragic eventdymatic Vice-President. He has uality, Curtis or Garner should sucproved himself to be the most pow-, ceed to the Presidency, rest assur-
^et each one keed the warning. Of the tell tale of the mirrow )r It will cause sadness and mourning For a neglect, or an error.
erful Speaker of the House since [ed that God still reigns and the Tom Reed and Joe Cannon. As Government at Washington will jVice-President, he could give still live, and while God reigns and Charles Dawes spades and cards, [the Government lives, the Negro He certainly would never be caught iwlll live also.
jet us mold our lives with truth,
honesty, and purity
So the old mirrow can not tell: one wrong deed of thee. Then, as it reflects in future years,
to a new generation
We will find sweet repbse with a
happy, honest nation. BERTHA L. MOORE.
CHABLESTOWN, IND.
Bedtime Story
THE SHEPHERD’S SONG
♦
David had many uerce battles to fight for King Saul against the enemies of Israel, and be won them all. Then, later, k® had to fight
against the king’s own soldiers, to the sI ^ ee P* when he wag save himself, for King Saul grew ^ 18t a shepherd boy; and he
thought to himself that God had taken care of him just as carefully
the songs of David in our churcbe*. One of the Psalms that everybody loves is a song that David made when he remembered the days before he came to Saul s camp. He remembered ths uays and nights he used to spend in the
Stuck in Jail
They took things, Which to others belonged. Now they’ll have to prove, That they did no wrong.
FRANKLIN, IND.
Mrs. H. C.'Williams
The Stewardess board entertained fi lends at a tea, Sunday -.eveningat the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt.
Mr. 4 and t - Mr*.
1.
Tt was a success.
Claud Mitchell, Seymour, t visited Sunday with Mrs. Mitchell’s mother, Mrs. Sarah Bardiman. They enjoyed a pitchin dinner, at her home with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Webster Montgomery. Paul Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. Royal Clark and family. • Fred Hord began l^s vacation Monday from The Star cfflce. He and wife and son, Noel, are spending the week In Indianap* oils. * Ralph Burris and Pauline Lee entertained a group of young people at a party, Saturday night, at Miss Lee’s home on Yandes street. • M. E. Armstrong and Carl Dinwiddle, Chicago, are spending the week as guests of OUie snd John Jones. * Miss Martha Mays, who has been visiting Miss Zella Bolden returned to her
Gladys Akins and daughter were dinner guests of Miss Mattie Wales,
Sunday. • Several Franklin
attended the Basket-dinner in Coumbus, Sunday. * Miss Gladys and r onny Mae Riley, George and Fraqk Reid. Indianapolis, J were visitors here, Sunday. • Joseph Sawyer. Indir anapolis,, was guest of Miss .Mary K. Perkins, Sunday evening. • Don’t fail o hear Rev. Levite preach Sunday afternoon at the Second Baptist church. • Edgar Hord who has been vi&iting his grandparents returned to hla home, Sunday. • Mrs. Carrie Shaffner who has been a patient at City hospital who had a serious operation was returned to her home Monday evening. • Mrs. Ralph Taylor is seriously 111 at home. Her son of Indianapolis, was here, Sunday to visit her. • Mr. and Mrs. George Bolden and family left Tuesday to visit her sister and friends in Madison and Hanover. * Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Boyce and daughter, Mies Adda Moore, attended the circus in Indianapolis, last week. • Mr. and Mrs.
The reception given by Bethel A. M. L\ Sunday school in honor of Mrs. W. C. Newbolt the new district superintendent was a success. • The Dswley family spent Sunday with the Headj family in Memphis. • Many from ‘ here attended the Home-coming in Bloomington, Sunday. • Mrs. L. H. Pawley came Sunday.,, to join her family heio at the A. M. E. parsonage. • Mrs. Berenice Walker who Is moving here from Louisville in the near, future, is attended Summer school , at IndianaState Teachers’ college. • Brother John Harris •reached at Second Baptist church, junday. • Mrs. Leoha' Simms was linner guest of Mrs. klattte> Hayden
u the country. Thursday. . [
wickedly jealous of David’s fame as a soldier, and tried to kill him. Twice, when David had a rhance to kill the king, he let him go safe; but even then, Saul kept on trying to take his life, and David we* kept away from his home and land as
• if he were an enemy.
But when King Saul died,-the the Head) cbose David for their king,
because there was no one so brave, so wise, or so faithful to God. King David lived a long time, and made his people famous for victory and happiness; he had many troubles and many wars,' but he' always trusted that God would help him, and he never deserted his own peo
pie in any hard place. -
• After a battle, or when It was a holiday, or when he was yery thahk-
GREENCASTLE, IND.
home In Indianapolis, Monday.-' Mr*.. Geprge Magill spent the evening, Sun-
day with uncle, Marion Coe who Is 111. He desires his friends to call to see
people | him.
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Bethel A. M. E. Church, C. E. Behson, Pastor—One of the largest crowds of this year attended the morning services at Bethel. The pastor preached a powerful sermon, using for his subject. ’’Backgrounds and Foregrounds,” Amos 4 : IS. The Sunday school was largely attended as well as In the evening, which was a Musical program and song services. July 31 will be our last quarterly meeting this year. Love feast 11:00 a. m. The pastor will use for his subject “When I was a Child,” text 1 Corinthians 13 : 11. Dr. C, L. Upthegrove, presiding elder will preach Sunday night and have charge of Communion services. All members are requested to be present.
as he used to care for the little lambs. It is a beautiful song;- I wish we knew the music that David made for it, but we only know his words. I will tell it to you now, and then you may learn it, to say The Lord Is my shepherd; I shall
not want.
It maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my sol; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his Name’s sake. t Yea though I walk throqgh Uhe valley of, the - shadow of- death,. I ear no evil; for thou art with me; hy rod and thy staff th[ey comfort
me:
J
ul lor something. King David uaed . ^ ^
to. make eouge. anl elng them she- ^
fore the people -f ^ ^ heed'with otl;
so beautiful that they i
songs were ,
have never been forgotten. After CT *^ runn ® over
all, these hundreds and hundreds of years, we sing them still; we call them Psalms. Often, after David had made a song, his chief musician would sing with him, as the people gathered to worship God. Sometimes the singers were divided Into two great choruses, anji went to the service in two processions; then one chorus would sing a verse of David’s song, and t;be other procession would answer with the next, and then both would sing together; It was very beautiful to hear. Even now, we somettlmes do that with
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell In the house of
the Lord forever.
WELLSVILLE, OH«« Miss Willa Perry was a Pittsburgh visitor over week end. • Mary, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan M. McCaspill. White street is HI. • Lawn fete given by Daisy club of First Baptist church, at home of william Jackson. Anderson avenue. • Colored A. C. beat Oak Ridge, 12-3 Tuesday and RuSsels 6-5, Saturday. • Mrs. Willa Kaves is spending ten clays with her sister, Mrs. Dennison Washington, D. C.
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