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I CHURCH NEWS OF jtijg COLUMBIA. *

I By DR. J. C. WHITE.

I -Southern White -Minister _to s<I Head- Theological Department t<Morris College* ___

g" "At thetwtrdays session of thciiExecutive Board of the Bap- tl

tist State Convention of Southa Carolina, which met at Zion pI Baptis| church, this city to ar- d

ranj?ea program for the coming ABaptist State Convention, which r

J convenes with the St. Paul Bap- t1 tUV church; Oi'HHKtilHijgnzfisfcjB".C- D. Sailer, pastor, and do oth -t<er business Incident to the cUf-f..nominational interest. It was rbrought in the reDort on Morris t,

CoITegeTjjrDfrJ. J. Starks, pres- gident of the College, that* thewhite Baptist State Convention ii

.jgf South Carolina has definite- gM^R^rided tn_fnmish_a man h% their group, and pay his tML^yH to trarh theology at Mor- ajfCollege. The man chosen, it 1^F^jFhiiiderslood, to be the pastor-a4-Vin Ponfiuf nVvurnVt of \«|)X IIIG jnTSl Dapilot CIlUivil «t VV * Marion, S. C. One of the best a

W- -prepared men in .South Caroli. -ana, and among the ablest pas- eI tors of the whitfi race. - gThe Board accepted the offer xlwith a rising vote of thanks, dwithout a dissenter, Morris tCollege is the youngest collage |nfor NcigrQea^in America, but Thas out stripped_ any other (

has ^orie of the. best equipped t. plants of itsucla3s in the south, t

with about 700 students, and tone of the msot efficient facul- bties to be found for any college 1<and headed by one of America's tgreatest men as president. " t

This is the beginning of a iinew era for Negro Baptists in tSouth Carolina, it io something r"new under the sun." The Ne- v

~ gro Baptists or South Carolinanumber^ about 280,000"commun- £

~~~ icants, and it is said, that the vwhite Baptists have decided up- e

^. mutiny tingm 1ghtv-hoflt-of: Ne- i^roes,~ihto an educational and qspiritual force inrkmgdom build-- -jging! =

xlThis is said to be the first e

grain of sand out of the moun- utain Of Snm tiMi n hnwiu»vlnn/ia L.

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r and Christian, endeavor- for the <

Negro's uplift. d

NOTICE.The Executive Board of the

Woman'sAuxiliary of the GethRPiinnnbBnptist Association willmeet the first Saturday in Mar^at Zion Baptist church, at 12 jo'clock, to get" out a program for ^the next session, which meets

~ May 14th, 10th, lcth and 17th, twith the Mt. Zion Baptist tchurch, Eastover, S. G..Rev. AP.Porter, pastor. All members ^are asked to bd present. ^. _ Mrs. Medora J. White, Pres. fMrs. ATma L.TIopkins,-~~ - Rec.Sec'y.

WILLARD VAN ROBINSON. *Willard Van Robinson, of Cay- "

_ce, S. C., died on Monday, air the v

stone quarry. The*funeral ser- s

vice will be held at the Seventh *

Day Adventist church, Sundayevening, Feb. 22nd, at 2pr-m-,"sharp. .

At the 7th Day Adventist ®

-Xhurch.-1 '

OnSunday night an interest-ing lecture will be given by the ^pastor Charles Curtis, formerly v

of New York, - Subject, "The «' Life of Christ," from the cradle F

to the cross. The lecture \ViHbe illustrated by beautiful pic- ®tures; you cannot afford to miss ^this rare treat. All are wel-Jcome. Admission - free. Lec- L

I fure commences promptly at 8. *

I .irtdney Park C. M. E. Church eL- A great day at Sidney Park \

C. M. E. chur5h was" la9t Sunday,which was- rally day, Feb^15. $1060.45 was raised. Some iof the clubs did not make their 1reports and are expected jtp jig. tso next Sunday; and some of the (

.. others are to make supplemen- S

Ity reports. We thank our Ariends for their assistance inlis rally. :tliSunday morning at 11:30 anthunday night, Rev, V. S. John- won, who is theTeligious instruc- aior of the boys Reform Home Irpnphpd two very able and Enpiessivc seimons." God bless -Mhis great and humble servant. J.A Pew Rally was held at 3:30 M

. m., which was-a-succoos un- ^er the'auspices of Nfr. 16. Tilien University's Glee Clubendered some very melodious wmisic. under 4he direction oflclfra V ML Hnllnwpy, for whirh (.oo much praiso cannot bo giv Tan-herTor the |Treat service a1endered. Our -beloved and cour ceous Dr. J. G. Stuart gave us Wreat information on the sub- clject*of Racial Health. Point- tlig-out some bf the most danerousthings which the race 1M to" deal with. Child birth,ood, the cause of operations d«nd tuberculosis. Miss H. si3eaumont ^spoke on education Tnd thft rearing of-our pennle, in

^hat - should- be done at homend what is to be~done Th the .chool..F.vpry mother and fat.h- rr

r, aa well as their. Children tlhould have heard this subject rxisrusspd by this wonderful^- ,±fy>. : 4*The paslor, Rev. W. E. Far** $

iftr, introduced the Rev. Dr. $1). H. SimsT A. M.\ u. u., presi^li!lent of Allen University'. His b<ubjcet was; "The^Uhurch arid .he Minister." He proved that gihe minister and the church are alhe leading lights of which theusiness of our people have-to law*lj. A..I Tjvjpl. «,u tuuay. i am not, ablejJto tell all of the good things s<hat were said. But I am try- ping to give a slight synopsis of Sihe program and its work for theally in the last.two weeks ^1/hich it was started. pi"Mrs. Jannie Chappelle, ~Mru_H, 7"iTTAlIen aiid^Mrs. V. M. Hollo- o'/ay santg a solo each. AH were Jixeellent. Misses Eady, Collins, [Silessrs. Cannon and Britton of hiUleri UnivSfisity renderfid_~^~uartet selection^entitled "Stilly nItill Witlr Thee/* This was a t.tay that will long be remember- did. We pray God's, blessingsipon us all and join hands .antd *oices singing, "Together let us yisweetly live, together let us Gie."... t<

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Zion Baptist ChurchThe usuaFlarge crowd was J~

ut Sunday morning. -Sunday-^nhnnl u/fta largP anH in thp Ahenceof the Superintendent andhis assistant, the pastor conluctedthe opening and closing J''ervices for the school. Severereen classes reported including **he kindergarten, department. 01The pastor preached from

!k.cts 16:30, "Sirs, what must Ilo to be saved?" And finishedhe same discourse at the nightervice. The membership delaresthat Rev. White has never .ireached as he did all day lastlunday. Two new members ~

srere admitted to ttaTlnember- "

hip. At 2:00 o'clock, the pas- ^or preached at his Shandon\mnex church on the subjects %"Witnessing for Christ," and %it 3:00 o'clock, Rev. White Jreached at his Arthurtown vhurch; Zton Pilgrim, subject -rThe prayer of a Mother." TheRev. and Mrs. Curtis", of the| \leventh Day Adventist churchworshipped with Zion last Sun- Xlay and was introduced by theastor. - xThe Silver Leaf Club, with £4rs. Georgia Burton, president, X

drs. Maggie Marshall, secre- %ary, Mrs. Daisy Miller, treas- tirer. were publicly Installed athe^lffiurch last Sunday night>y the pastor; also the newlylected officers of the WaverlyVide Awake Chib were install- ved last- Sunday night. These j;officers are Mrs. J. C. Cannon, V(resident: Mrs. Addie Lvles. vTl v*res.; Mrs. Kosa Dixon, record- i;ng secietary? MiflB Helen Mc {;

lurvater Gettys, treasurer; Mrs.

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THE PATMKnnnie Boyd, chaplain. - MThe eighth anniversary of dite Ladies' Church Aid will take n*llace Suiiday.night coming £ihen the pastor will preach an it

ipropriate sermon of the same a:

he_officers for_1925 are Mrs. timma' Tyler, ..president ^ Mrs. tcary Goloman, iVioe Prow.Mm &C. White, Recording Secretary w

xs. Izora Holman, Financialecrgtary; Mrs. Jennie Green, iireasurer...-.'The^Zffin Baptist CllurclT^wLHorshipwith the Wesley M. E. n

lurch, the Sanctified church, **

Tones' Tabernacle) hear the^in Brufce, Trinity Baptist and ^: Chappelle Station A. M. E. nhlirph Tioyf woolr Dnn4-/\M T1

uv/va« x aotui **

fhite will preach at all theselurches to help raise funds forlem. ..; v

: -»LadsoiL Presbyterian Church. c<

At 11:15, Sunday "morhingr^slivered a most, inspiring mesige,taking his text from 2nd Eimothy* 2nd .chapter, 2nd '

jrsft: ''Re^strong^jn^he grace ^

At the conclusion ofJthe ser- ?ion the congregation, -led by- r)le pastor, sa y? a touching Gosil^Hymn,"Is my Name Writ;nThere?" The^pastor very ^ielingly aokcd that all who foltiat their name was written on--»jie Lamb's Book.raise theirands while the last chorus was ^sing sung.

Q~Dr. Bavin urged the congroition to observe Sacrificial -Loy- nty Week February l§r^2^ 7 fSunday School at 4 P. M." wasrgely attended. Professor g)hnson^-SiiT2ei intendent, expres- aid himself as being well j(leased with the progress the ««

unday School is making. fSunday Feb. 22nd the annual v

ace. . :tunristian Endeaver at 51W^clock, Topic "Friendliness of i R3sus." waft v ?Mrs. C. D. taxon. Mrs. Saxon gave a very niteresting talk^cm-4he- subject._She urged, before closihjg her ^imarks, tftgt the young people sike a more, active part in the ^

Such talks as given by Mrs. ^axon will do much to bring the" ^otmg people to the front..The~~hristiari Endeavor was founded> train young people for_lead- J'ship in the church. 2Prayer-meeting on Fridayight was led by Elder Pelot. t,hose who attended felt that- rley received aThessage of vital eeneiil to tneir everyday lives, bWe were Vio*r» n_ ,T wv ua V t a J. c» g'[gitors with us at our morning ipour "of^worship Sunday, The;0uhlic is cordially invited to_alL,(;? our services. g

ohnson, the^pastor visited the c3hut ins" of the church Sun- cay and administered to them j;le Holy Sacrament; -feBETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH n

sDr. Joseph Gomez of Detroit,:. ;

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[ich., preached at Bethel all (ay Sunday Feb. ISthr-- At thelorning service the church waslied-to its capacity. The ser- 7ion was very inspiring, afc well3instructive." Dr. Gomez-capT "

vated hls~audience from start!) finish. In the evening he wiet '

U"Ti" ' uiiuieuati.nr. and;iany say he preached a better ]3rmon thand;he one he preached1l the morning. f*The idea of perseverance andbp^porxneated-hoth-.nf_±h£, ser^..ions. There was not a person <

ulhechurch who was not touch_|jd by the servirp The choir Iras at its oesi Sunday and ^iany have.expressed their ap-Ireciation.

.IThree persons joined the ^tiurch, and one was happily con - le r t e d. The Sunday School

Election- was $9.50. The. Lea-^jrvlce wsk "good. In fact it ifas a high d&y at Bethel A:rM> ~

U Church. 'The stewards > col- jicted something over $165.00.LESLEY M. E. CURCHH===QiutieFiring Line. '/' j*

nary was a Tiay" of great -andijsarvelous results.the Sunday.jchool under .the aggrcflMve lead-jenad at 10:30b-o'clock -A,.Mrjrshipof IVIr. G - L. IJ&tliflfc.con-, c'he Sunday School student^ocly demonstrated the fact.that jhey had made a diligent" study' if the lesson during the week,nd Had assembled with ideasf exchange for mutual- help- julness. The hour having ar-ived for preaching, the Rev. N. «

. Smith, the energetic pastor. Iscended the rostrum, and se, j1icted for a text I John,'3:14: 1

We know that we have passedrom death unto li£fl, because

/elove the brethren..Th6me,Love the LrueEyidence of Relrion." The minister preached .1n able sermon, and was given an 1ttpntivo hearing throughout J

he deliveiing uf the fureeftthiftgaagfr. .

~At *7:15 Mr. Edward McDowell -jhe~Secretary to_. Gov. -McLeod-jpoke to the Eplnvorth League ln "Making Christ Real." His

ddresswa3 practieah^and veryelpful. He is a real student ofhe Bible, and knows how- tofeachjhehearts, of the people. 1

NIONTIAPTIST CHURCH, No^, Roysters, S. C., j "

The Rev. H- Norris is the pas :Jar of this church. Rev. Nor- jisis a sTucIent-preachei* of Ben- ^diet College,.and is among the ;e s t y oun g ministers o f t h e ^tate.... Bro. Noiris has recent-:j been called to the pastorate!^f the Mt. Pleasant^ Baptist '

Jhurch of Swansea, S. C LastSunday was his first day there.(ince Ins call. Rev. "Norris Js;.1ontemplating buildii(? a brickhurch at Rovsters. Rovsters -

s a suburb of Columbia just.'ielow the State Ground.The Sunday School is in aj1plendid conditibn and the Wo-;

nan's Missionary Society is 1

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

BETHEL_A^M, E. CHURCHCorner Sumter and Taylor StaT"Rev. E.. A. Adams, Pastor.

SERVICES:3tmday School 10:00 A.* M.IMorning Service _> 11:15 A. M.!^7T Ei Vrgnt -ti.:<nl>3L|Evening Service 7:30 P. M7

1100 Block Blanding Street: Rev W V Firmer, T'wstnr.

- 7 SERVICES: .- .

Sunday School 10:30 A. M. jMorning Service 11:30 A. M.Epworth League 5:3U"P7 M. I

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JONES CHATTEL A. M. E. ZIONJ. CHURCH.- "SEorner Sumter and Blossom Streets

itev. R. Alexander Carroll, Pastor.SEKlVICES:

Sunday School ; 10:00 A. M.Mornihi* Service 11-nn a 1\t

. ivv rv, m.7. C. F, Knniety - 6:30 P. m.Evening Service _ 8:U0~T\Al.1

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!nd. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH1500 Block Bull Street

Rev. H. M_ Moore, Pastor. .

dorning Service 11:15 A. m.)3. y. p. u.t c :o6 p.m. j.

»t. CALVARY BAPTISE CHURCH,KjcMaad_Striiet .'

SERVICES: ..

Sunday School : 10 00 A M..doming Sri vice-- 1 11 30 A M^JY^EUU. - 6:00 P M.Evening Service, ________ 8:OO P. M.

WESLEY fr. E. CnURCIICornor flerOali nnA 11-- 1

J»»»U AiOI HW Cll OlS.

Rev. N. S. Smith, Pastor.SERVICES:

Junday School __10:30 A. M. jHorning Service- 11:30 A. -M."j.eague ^ 6:30 P. M.Evening Service ,7:30 P. M.

ZION BAPTIST CHURCH'Rev. J. C. White, Pastor.

. SERVICES:iunday School r__. iu:vu A. MJHorning Service "IZT-1^= 11:30 A. M.V^Y. P. U. 6:00 P.« M.Svehing Service 7:00 P. MrNAZARETH

BAPTIST HURCHSunday School 10:30 A. M.VIorning.Service 12:30'. P. ML*P. Y. P.-Ur-r.5:00 P. M.|^verjing Service ~ 7-:30 Pr^Mri

'ur.ctioning rigfil along; " 1Sunday F e b. 1 5t h.Early

norning prayer meeting, good,i sniritual-£ftast, |Sunday School well attended;;

Superintendent H. W. Harrisonit his post of duty. *

_ Morning service, full hour, the[ Inly Spirit.was.in.evidence-;ierrnondelivered by the paster^rtov.- H. W. Long. Subject:?

A *v-'imftumii assurance." 7'l'ext:Ftom. 8:33 34. . messageseemed not to have been in vain, jH. Y~. f. L1.. fairly well attend-^?d considering the fact that itrained. Lesson- reviewed ]^yDeaconRoseboro. PresidentM. S. Stuart presided.Evening sorvicpfl fairly wpII

attended. ^Sermon by tfae~fl3,as^Lor, Subject: "The Light of tikeWorld.". Text8:12.:-^Audience seemed te-have nrofiied by the, message. __ .1 JTRINITY BAPTIST" CHURCH""Christian Patience" was the

subject used by the Rev. T. WRice, B. D. "Dr. Rice is one ofthe b£sf preparecL4«en inColumbiaor South Carolina and tosay that he preached is enoi | ;h.Dr. Rice pastors three cRurchcsrSt. Paul at Lexington Courthouse; St. Mark and Trinity ofColumbia. Bro. Rice came froma preaching family, the Rev. R."D. Rice of Branchville, his fatherwas famous throughout thestate in his day, and youngRice is a "chip of the old block."

Ilis Sunday schools and otheiauxiliaries are doing well.

SECOND NAZERETHBAPTIST CHURCH

.That _J'black Spurgeon'*' theRev. R. M. Myers is pastor ofthis great church. rLast Sundayto a full house he preachedon-"The Cenera! Judgment"Men and women trembled as thethan jaggl! thu iiwfulmighty wind. At Macedonia on- ;. a--^

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FivaUNION BAPTIST CHURCH 3

Divine Street, ... JgjRev. T. M. Buykin^ Easter*

. SERVICES: "

SundaySchool 10:00 A. M.Morning Service _ _ 11:30. A. M.B. Y. P. U. 7:00-P. M.Evening Service 1. 8:00 P: M.

Rev. P. II. Smtlfi7 Pa*tor. I v- :- y." SF.RVICF.S- -4Sunday School 10:00 A. M. '^1Morning Service 11:30 A. M.

L\ 6:00 P. M. 1Evening Service 8:00 P. M.

ST. MAllY'q WI3COPAL CHi'Rfii .

Corner Dreen and (>aten(-Streets.:. .

Rev, T. T. Pollard, Pastor.-SERVICES: 1. ;Sunday School 10:00 AvM.,Morning Service : L_ 11:15 A. M.Afternoon Serviced ^ 4 P. M.

nd. NAZARETH BAPTIST CHURCHRev. R. M. Myers, Pastor.

. . SERVICES:Sunday School 1IL20 A. M. 1. :Morning Service -~--z 11:30 A; M.B. Y. P. U. .: C:00 P. M.Evening service ~£k00^FTM;

MACEDONIA BAPTlST~trit'RCH "

t.^. Rev, It,, M.Myers, Pastor.SERVICES^. -

Sunday "School ~_- nr~10:3& A. M.Afternoon Service 2:00 P;./M. _;\isB. Y. P. u. : fi-nq p M 1,Evening Service -_1V S:00 P. M. =

CHAPPfefcLE STATION A. M. E/-.QHl K' H- ~7iCorner Senate and Pine Streets.

-Rev. L. G. Bowman. Pastor._

SERVICES: . ^

Morning Service 11:30 A. SL- .Sunday School , i 3:00 P. M.A. C. E. League 5:30 P. M.

. c-.uveiling oervice T:30 P. M.

JONES TABERNACLERev. B; G, Grayhart, Pastor.

SERVICES:Sunday S'rhnnl ...1 f>-fin A -M.Afternoon Service ,_T 3:00 P. M.

. jBTV.TTlj. T 6;ip0 P. M. "

ESenin^ .Service.-.t. 2 8:00 P. frL

LADSONPRESBYTERIAN.Rev. I.~Dr~ Davis-,. Pastor. ^

- ^. SERVICES: jMorning Service ~7I1":I5""A. M. ^Sunday_ School 4:00 p, M.Christi"arT"Endea%'x>e 5:00 P* M.2

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JVIyers preached on- "Following JjJ^sus.Afar Off." -Again -at ~Z3r | ;ht he discoursed at 2nd Naz- -."

v « -areth.^ There were large crowdsout at all these churches through " ^out the entire day. - . -

juunu^ ocm^ns.were largely- -.-.

attended, as well as-4he-Br-¥rP.ITs. '

._Rev. Myers is planning tohave the famou§ Wilbanks, the ^Black Billy Sunday of Washing- ..

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ton, ,D. C-, to conduct a three *

weeks revive#-at the Tabernacle.. 5in the near future.

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-SX.PAIJL BAPTIST CHiiKLii ~

f The Rev. J. M. Myers preach- "rred from the text, "He^tliat bejlievethon the Son hath the wit- 1'ness wrthirrhirnselft,~la^t-Strmiay "

norning to a packed hou§<^^The t.^subject for night Services was"The Fundamental Principles of j|the Christian Religion." To ^say -that the Rev. John Myers 3preached is "nuf sed" to ^he m"people of Columbia who know _jg4vim..At 3:00 o'clock -Dr. Tlfy=.(ers edified, the saints at Mt. Calvaryit Hampton's four miles.?CARD

OF THANKS IBeing impossible to thank

each individual personally, we JjMtake this method of expressingjour sincere appreciation and ISheart-felt thanks for the beautifulfloral designs and ekpres- -9sions of sympathy, during the 1Hdeath and burial of Helen Nel«eon Pompey...

Husband and Sisters^*