The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-20
DVOUAa.ias


parts OF thescAntry by the Order
Seven years Sasit did not, have one
decent. inHaeItiSl journal in any
quarter. - s3s>, a
Supreme Chancellor Starks has
made Of the .osdAr dramatic force
In the life OF MAJ only the Negro peo-
pie. but Of the tland. He points out
with admirahlas2yigor In his last re-
port delivered before the Pittsburg
Supreme Lodge chat he would make
Of the organization a power for tAe
furtherenoe of'the cause of his peo-
pie, for" saidshe, 1--WE must remen-
Der, even in this great Republic, we
are Negroes arsxsy A higher, a nobler
thing we caRnOt do than contribute
toward the ultimate and larger free
dom OF our race" Because Of this
he faVors the; Friendly Society
Movement, AN organization which
across the sesstwields a mighty DOW
en- EVeryw6ere he has gone, and
be has BEEN received in many states,
he has preached the efficacy OF just
such an organization as this just at
this period in the life Of the colored
race. This man is wise in his gen
Grafton, and brave in his words; his
observations kneel not before Policy's
throne. .,},,
These are rich representments, in
spring to us as we write them, and,
we believe. no, <less so to those who
read as they run. The moving spirit
OF these great Accomplishments, as
founding In thsar proportions, feels
deeply the loyal support that during
all the years has been given him by
men who hold him in affeetionate es-
TEEN as we'll as ofAcial regard; noble
men, men who are no ordinary seek
ers after preferment. Thy promised
to help him regenerate the. Order,
and this they have done without a
murmur, but with pleasing grace.
Green of Louisiana, affectionately
styled the, Little giant Of Pythian-
ISM" who has established his ban
ner on the highest eminence in his
state, is the Supreme Vice Chancel-
lor, and assuch he is the Official head
Of the. Courts of Calanthe, or the
Ladies Department. He has rem
dered distinguished service, and been
somewhat OF a strong right arm to
the Supreme GhaHcellor. Supreme in
his own state he brings to the larger
work arch experience. and he lays
that experiences before the altar, ded-
icating it for the broader work. The
Supreme Keeper of Records and
Seals, c.. X. Robinson, has held that
office for eleven years, and has rem
dered most Intelligent and satisfae-
tory service. 3 John H. Young, the
first Grand CiiAneellor' Of the Arkan-
sas Grand Lodge, as the Supreme
Master of ExcheQner, has never had
the affairs Of hi8' Office questioned,
and has Regularly received the hear
test commendatfdR, from the jurfs-
dictton. for the, faithful performance
OF the things thatacome to him. 1t
we're unfair to overlook a most I'M
portant part of the work OF Pythlan-
ism. The Uniform, Rank, the mill
tary end Of it, is composed Of over
10000 men. The Major General
Commanding this Department, Rob
ert r. Jackson of~IAlinois, is one of
the best military men in this coun-
try, and if he We're not who he is,
the U. 8, Army would claim him.
He has built up this black army and
is the leading force In it. Than the
encampment Of the. knights Of Ply
thias round about the city of the BIZ
ennfal sessions it Were impossible to
witness grander sight.
The legal department. Of the Or
der enjoys the services and advice Of
one Of the LEADING lawyers among
the Negro people, A. T. Watkins,
highly respected member Of the
Chicago bar. Highly instrumental
has he been In mote strongly secur-
ing the order, and his labors have
been loyal as we'll bs intelligent.
OF the Supreme chancellor, 8. w.
Starks, 1t is hardly necessary to say
even word. TAe acknowledged
leader Of the Neg1b people In West
Virginia, his infue5ce is not confined
within that scope, For number Of
years member Of the Republican
State Committee, 70 is now serving
his second term Of four years, each as
librarian Of his ltate, the highest
position held by 1ny Negro in the
country in stat administration.
Men follow him, abcaase he has the
essentials of Leadership; children, at
tho bidding of theth m Otheps, strive to