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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-12
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Lesson by Rev. d.: LiNSkpit for the
International NswSpaper Hk Study Club.
Aug. 18th, 1000.
Odtssf6ht 1000 by Rev! II. g.! ihss.cott n y %,

Aug. 18th, 1900.
Pauls Third Missionary Journey
-Ephcsus. Lesson Acts xvii:23 to
xix:82. e.: .!",
/ , -, =.
Golden Text.-The name Of the
Lord Jesus was magnified. Acts
xix:17, ,:.
Verse 23.-Is a systematic follow
up SYSTEM" as essential in Christian
work as it is to successful business &?
Are any so strong that we cannot
derive STRENGTHENING" from the
prayers and the experience OF others,
aud are, any so weak that We may not
''streng then" others?
Verses 24-26.-What is the mini
mum of knowledge necessary in order
that one may be true child Of God?
!: What are the minimum Qualities
essential to become a preacher of the
gospel?
What good qualities for preacher
did this man Apollos posseess?
What did "the baptism of John"
include, and what did it lack Of full
'nrbed Christianity?
|. What percentage Of present day
preachers will exceed Apollos I)' in
their zeal and ability, :{2) In their
Christian knowledge, /. e., personal
experience, of Christ's gospel?
If Apollos had been conceited or
anything less than a: man of God,
would he have submitted to teaching
from a layman and his wife?
Verse 27-Should' laymen use the
pen more frequently to help preach
ers, whom they know who are going
to other towns?
Verse 2S-Why is it that God has
conditioned all human progress and
betterment, including a knowledge
OF the gospel. upon the zeal, ability
and goodness of those who already
enjoy its benefits? ...
Chap. xix: 17-Were these twelve
persons whom Paul found at Ephesus
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teach all of the Christian virtues;
sfGaS developing in the character OF
ktheir members. consistency. integri7
Ity, industry and unselishness. Eve,
Fry ,Nexro who is clean and uprighS
Fun use make it his business to MAKE
another Negro just like him. Every
fEMfiStfan must become a missionary
and do some constructive work In
race-building and race-improtement,
for It matters not how much is don9
by the friends in the North, and how
much sympathy is extended by the
friends IN the South, there are TEN
essential Things, making for the ups
lift of the race. that we can and must
do for ourselves. 1t matters not how
poor, or how ignorant, whether 'we
live in the North or in the South In
the East, or in the West, we can do
much, for ourselves that will count
more than the gift of THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS from friends who are
anxious to, zee us go forward.
FIRST-We can get right with
God. :,
SECOND-W'e can be honest,
and reliable.
>THIKD-We can keep our BODIES
CLEAN. ::
FoURTH-We can keep our
homes clean. :.
> FIFTH-We can keep our YARDS
and front
SIXTH-We can stop HANGING
OVER THE GATE and out of the
window. "
SEVHNTH-We can BEHAVE
OURSELVES better on the streets
and in public carriers.
ElGHTH-We can make the
word NEGRO" a synonym for
honesty" cleanliness" "inteflf4
gence." ::industry" and righteous
ness" by doing with our NIGHT
what our hands find to do. :.
NINTH-We can be LoYk1 and
hELPFuL> TO our race, by encour-
aging all worthy efforts put forth
for its uplift.
T. TENTH-We can RESPECT OUR
WOMEN; EDUCATE our children;
and STAY OUT Of the saloon and
dive.
We want every Negro I'm America
to have hand in this work. READ
to do your part and
GET BUSY.
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THE BOSTON MEETING OF THE
n. NJ A.

1t is unfortunate that the meeting
at Boston, this month, Of the Nat
ional Medical Association Is likely to
be an inglorious failure because Of
childish chickering's between the Bay
State Medical Association and the
Boston local committee which it APP
pointed to perfect arrangements.
Before the announcement Of the
friction among the members of the
profession in: Massachusetts, many
Of the National Association were Of
the opinion that mistake had
been made ir selecting Boston. Not
that the Hub" was not willing and
able to provide entertainment and
facilities for the meeting as had been
found elsewhere, but because Boston
IS so far removed from the great
body Of the members were doubts en-
tertaincd Of the wisdom Of it's choice.
IT hardly needs to be said that the
reports coming from Boston are in
Icreasing rather than allaying, this
suspicion, and, unless there is a hur-
iried getting together, the attendance
upon the meeting will fall of con-
,siderably from that Of former years.
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REHIND THE TIMES.

The signing of the contract. last
week, by which a colored fair asso-
citation in Kentucky secures the SER
vices of the local band for a fair be-
ginning Emancipation Day-Septem-
Der 22nd, and the reported engage
ment of the Charleston baseball club
to play at Keystone, this state, on
the same date, furnishes food for re-
fiection,~ aRdSgives rise to the query,
What's the matter with Charles
ton?"
Why can we not have an EmaRci-
patton Celebration? Besides Key
stone, Parkersburg and other towns
Of the state observe September 22d,
while many Of the towns in this Sec
ton observe the April date Yet
Charleston, with the largest Negro
population, the largest number Of
fraternal organizations, the largest
and best band, and with every other
facility for celebrating the occasion
in a fitting manner, moves along in
the even tenor Of its way, and makes
no effort to observe the natal day of
| the race.
1t is too late to do anything now
for this year, even II others had not
had the foresight to engage our main
attractions, but it is none too soon for
the patriotic, race-loving men and
women of the race to begin to think
out plans by which we may get in the
procession, next year.
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Somewhat Outspoken.
(From the Clarksburg NewsD

(From the Clarksburg News.)
Down in the southern counties Of
the state newspapers are not 80 care
ful of the tone of their remarks about
the courts as In other sections. The
Logan Democrat has this to say Of a
Cahell county ,jurist:
1.-THE. GabelI criminal court SEN
fenced halt-witted boy to ten years
IN the penitentiary for stealing a
small amount. of scrap iron. The Jury
wanted to send him to the asylum
but the judge would not consent
When a verdict of guilty was rem
dered the court gave him the limit OF
the law while expressing sorrow 60
for being compelled CD to do SO. II
ever there was a traVesty of justice
THIS Is one. The average CabeIl
county sentence for taking human
life Is less than this judge imposed
upon an irresponsible boy for taking
few pounds Of old iron. Such acts
as this judge has. committed cause
thinking men to hold some of our
courts In contempt"
f. The Bluefeld Telegraph complains
bitterly. Of the municipal court Of
Bluetiem and theScircuit court Of Mer-
Ger county. That paper says:
Section 81 Of the city charter says
that the term of imprisonment in de-
fault of fines shall not be for more
than thirty days. The Judge Of the
police. court Is sentencing the offend
ers to ninety days in Jail. The John
son law says a man convicted of car
rying a pistol shall be fined not less
than $50 nor more than 5000 aud six
months in jail. The Jail sentence Is
obligatory. In the Bluefield court,
parties convicted are fined $40. This
cannot be under, the, johnson law for
the Jail sentence is not given. 1t ie
probably done under a city ordinance
and the charter says that in default
of fine the police Judge can only i'm
lprison for thirty days. II an old or
dinance. allowed a longer term the
passage of the new charter repealed
tat. acts in conflict or in consistent
with the charter.
Would 1t not ,be much better tc
levy the fines according to law? The
lpol1ce court can be strenuous enough
when guided by the laws under which
1T WAS established and those which fiz
the duties Of it's judges.
For long time it has been no
tOrlOus for Bluefield that heavy fines
were levied on persons guilty Of in
fractions Of the city ordinances. Fol-
five years the police department has
boosted that it has collected enough
fines to almost pay it's expenses. This
is .hpt the ideal condition"
Judge Taylor, Of Huntington, has
decided that gambling can not be
prosecuted in this state. The pros
lecuttng attorney of Cabell, counts
was Waging great warfare agajns
the gamblers and had succeeded IL
convtcting many Of the offenders, blu
the decision Immediately stopped tht
prosecutions and the state has no re
course. This decision certainly
means that gambling will flourish q,
never before and the state become
rendezvous for the knights Of tht
9 Egreen cloth.
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DON'T STOP MY PAPER.

Don't stop my paper, printer;
Don't strike my name off yet;
You know the cash comes slowly,
And dollars hard to get;
But tug little harder
Is what l mean to do,
And scrape the dimes together,
Enough for me AND you.
can't afford to drop it,
And find it doesn't pay
To do without paper,
However others may.
/ hate to ask my neighbors
To give me theirs to loan;
They don't just say but mean 1t:
"Why don't you get your own"
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ENGLISH AS SHE rs SPOKE.

An excange, whose bump of humor
is perhaps, more highly developed
than that portion of the brain nl7ot-
ted ,tc truth, alleges that the follow
ing conversation took place, recent
~. at Adamston, this state, between
a cofoued customer: and an old color
cd store keeper. The old lady was
evidently in search of eggs, and, to
make her wants known, is repor ted
to have used the language following
which for picturesque English prob
ably has not its equal among the
curiosities Of literature.
Said the old Lady:
Amt got any eggs, is you?" i
Amt said l amt, Is II" was the
reply.
Amt askin' you amt you amt,
askin' you amt you is, is your
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..
I t(Knoxville journal ana Tribune. j.
y One of the ditffculties encountered
by the health authorities I'm The Ma
Charge Of their duties not always
Agreeable Is in getting 1.-THE. owners
and occupants Of private premises TO
observe the plain. laws sI0f hygiene;
men and women assume that the
condition Of their private premises
h q matter for their own, concern
only and they resent any interfer-
snce ON the part Of those whotare
relied upon to preserve the health,
people very angry to call ttAeirs at
tention to the presence of disease-
producing filth In their cellars or In
their bach yards. .: )
But let an ieMdemie come. which
by the away; may have been invited
aid challenged, and sickness and
death are matters of daily and hour
ly occurrepce, then there Is a gen
eral rush to clean UP. And that is
In the matter Of logic at par with
that Of the man who proceeds to
lock the door securely after the
horse has been stolen. So.
If cholera or yellow fever or
smallpox makes their appearance In
city, then there is little trouble In
>persuading people to guard against
such maladies and to give what aid
they can In their extirpation. But
tuberculosis is slow disease, taking
away it's thousands upon thousands
annually, and say what they will
about its prevention and cure, a
majority OF the people turn deaf
gar to what is being said and take
no thought about prevention.
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TEN THINGS THE MICRO MUST
IH).

Under the above caption the Wo-
mans Auxiliary Of the National Bap-
fist Convcntion,-Mis Mamie II.
burroughs, secretary-has just is
Sued pamphlet which, for pertinen-
cy and common sense, has not been
surpassed for long time.
For the benefit of our readers,
who may be interested in the uplift
Of themselves and the race with
which they are identified, the pamph-
let is reproduced in full:
The Race Problem In America has
reached an acute state. Sociolo-
gf1ts are studying and suggesting
methods for. it's solution. Politicians
are doing their best to keep the Ne
gro political parasite and partisan
smendtcant, that they may land
themselves in Office and keep the Ne
gro at war with himself, and blind
to his best interests. The best PEG
pie In the North, and the best peo
pie in the South are becoming more
solieitous about the Negroes uplift
and are asking What can we do tt
help save this great mass Of freed
men, whose destiny is wrapped u,
in ours?" Churches and schools are
hard. at work--prayers and lives ant
money are daily contributions to thu
enterprise. And yet, with all thi
help, the mass Of the Negro race j
untouched by the churches, and IN
taught by the schools. The Negr,
churches must WAKE UP and preac1
a gospel that will draw MEN in larg
T RuDnbers to the house Of God, an
Iaust by PRECEPT and EXAMPLF
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HR.ADvOCATE

, actually the reconciled children OF
God "a at this this time: .
WHAT Rroportion, of present day
CHRISTIANS have practically the same
|eApeTieno0lSas these twelve disciples
hod; when sPaul met them?, :
- Is the Hols Spirit, as spoken of in
'hls lessonI generally received at or
subsequcht~to> conversion?
IL II Is now the privilege OF every
Christian to receive the Holy Spirit,
and to walk In Him thereafter, how
may He be received?
.'.' 60 ."'.' y 8. {.
Was the slit of tongues and proph,
esylng thensor is it now, u necessary
accompaniahent of the baptism OF
the Holy Spirit? (See l Cor. IL: Ali;
~, SO.) .%Ai...a
.Y."
Is there anything necessarily I'M
pled In receiving the Holy Spirit,
other than the constant realization
that God >dwells in us, to keen us
molly, to guide us in all things, and
to give us necessary power. and wis
dom to carry out Gods purposes con
corning us? =.
Verse 8-Why ought, or ought not,
the pulpit now, as Paul did then, to
dispute" or; argue, and bring CON-
'vincing proofs, compelling meals rea-
Sons, by powerful evidence, of the,
truths Of Christianity, and not be con-
tent with simple defamation as is
now SO comIaon? (This question
must be answered in writing by
members of the Club.)
:, Verses 9-l2-Apart from the mir
aeulous power that Paul had, what
was the secret of his success?
- Verses 1S-17-Why do some to-
dayblaspheme the name of God, and
dare the power Of God; are they pos.
sessed with the devil?
Verses 1322-Does conversation
always imply restitution, and the for
saklng of every evil way?
-. -, =
Lesson for August 20, 1909. =
Pauis Third Missionary Journey -
The Riot in Ephesus. Acts xix:23-
XXI.
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WILLIE.

Inc conference or Negro Journal
lists atsL6uisvine will be an inspira-
OUR JOURNALISTS AT LOUIS
ton to the men and women OF the
profession, and an additional ete,
ment OF, strength to the NATIONAL
Negro Business League, of which it
Will be an integral part. r. ".
Thompson, the weil known national
correspondent, acting upon the re,
quest of many of his fellow-crafts-
men, issues formal call for the
meeting, a copy, of Which is publish
ed elsewhere in,The Advocate. The
tocsin here sounded should be re-
sponded to in generous spirit, and
out of the heart-to-heart exchange OF
views, may grow an organization
that will be potential for great good,
to the journalistic profession and to-
the oppressed millions for whom 1t
essays to speak. -
This movement is a furtherance of
the group system" which has been
found very effective in Increasing the
Working capacity of all large con-
Ventions. The rapid growth OF the
National Negro Business League EN-,
phasizes the fact that the time is
not far off when a free forum for
the hearing of every industrial in
terest can not be furnished In the
three brief days Of the general SEES
sion. The group system"-so
thoughtfully inaugurated by the un-
dertakers and bankers, and now
pushed a notch forward by the
Thompson press conference, and to
be followed by another shove at the
hands of Albert S. White, who pro-
poses a bar association, offers a hap
PLY conceived outlet for the pent up
enthusiasm Of the delegates who must
have their SAY" Their progress
Gam be brought in a lump to the par
ent body through the several affilia-'l
led groups.
: We think Mr.. Thompson wise in
suggesting that the discussions in
the press auxiliary be held fast to the
business side Of the craft. Anything
touching politics or the exploitation
Of even just grievances, is apart from
the purposes of the League, and
might lead to discords that would
threaten the success of it's specific
mission. 1t is the business side of
Journalism that Is weakest, and al
conference designed to bolster I'D our
struggling enterprises comes in the
nick OF time and meets with uniyer-
sal approval. 1t is we'll, also, to
note that the present movement is
not meant to antagonize any of the
press associations, active or passive,
now in existence.
If the conference can be made to
new to the line so admirably work
ed out by MIR. Thompson, it will be
or vast benefit to all concerned. To
insure success, the fellows who want
office for individual ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
or Who3 have personal axes to grind,
should be sat upon promptly and Wig
orously.
The embryonic press association
has The Advocates best wishes.
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We do not want to stop 1t,

We do not want to stop 1t,
Or seem to be unkind;
We would love to send it to you
Until you saved the dimes,
But Uncle Sammy, don't you know
With purely legal shout,
Has said unless you pay us,
We're bound to cut you out,
:%rH&l
There'll be no more fine reading
Or sample copies sent;
Uncle Sammy said it,
And that is what he meant.
No more unpaid subscriptions,
If the paper comes to you,
You will have to pay up for it,
There is nothing else to do.
Exchange.
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The Woman's Aurora, a pretent-
ious magazinelette published at Oma~
ha, Nebr., and devoted to the inter-
est Of AfrO-American womanhood ev-
PryWhare" is the latest exchange to
reach our desk. It's principles, as
enunciatod in It's greetings to the pub
lie, are Of high order, and it's aims
arc Of such character as to merit
for The Aurora success.
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About the time President Taft is
supposed to have received the open
letter, from the executive committee
cal League, the press reported him as
spending d lazy day. Could that let
ter have given him a tired feeling?
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Judge~-You are a freeholder?

Judge--You are a freeholder?
1alesnan--Yes, sir; am.
Married or sihgle?"
Married three years last June"
Have you formed or expressed any
opinion?"
mot for three years, your honor
Success Magazine,
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LEOPARDS AS DESTROYERS.
Men and domestic Animals In India
Killed by Them.
(From Westminster Gazette

- (From Westminster Gazette.)
The number Of persons reported
to have been killed by wild animals
in the United Provinces during 1908
was 1874, as compared with 169 in
the previous year and $50 In 1906.
The increase was largely due to the
number Of persons killed by 1eopards
in Kumaon, which rose from six to
thirty-tive, and by wolves IN Fyzabad
division =.
There Is q man-eating leopard in
Almora district on whose head re-
ward Of no less than 500 rupees has
been placed. In Bahraich district
wolves are said to have taken sud-:
denly to killing people, but as they
did not form packs, it was not posi-
bile to organize measures for extir-
pating them. The local government
advises the Bahraich people to try
again, and suggests that the explana<
ton Is not correct, and, whether cor
rect or not, it is unsatisfactory.
The reported mortality from
snake bite decreased from 5000 to
1915 persons. .. -
The number Of cattle killed by
WIN dullidIS 10 lSpOIISu us L 40 D,
or nearly double what 1t was two
years ago. This is probably due
largely to more careful reporting.
1t is certain that even now far
greater number Of cattle are killed
that the figures suggest. Lcopards
are much Ihe most destructive Of
| wild animals, over 5000 Of the
cattle being killed by the animals.
Kumaon suffers wcRst IN this mat
| ter, the deputy commissioner Of AL
mora attributing the increased de-
structlveness OF leopards to the
wholesale slaughter Of game by
Gurkhas, who has thus diminished
the natural food supply Of the
| leopards.
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Some men are honest because
they are poor and some others are
poor because they are honest.
No man is smart enough to tell
his own son anything when he leaves
college.
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Have faith in your friends II you
would keep them faithful.
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NOTICE TIlD. s5EJDlsl;;ClIsIIli 4

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spoaded complained With the
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this is sa beyond the time allowed by and
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Ordered That tesu1ations be amended OF
'ectve January I, 1909 indicated below
amend Section 4s4 postal resula+
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not qs sstsna sss 5Gs sss - H.
ane with this regulation wilt taken DETERMINE
ing whether the publication at ts sec
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The New York Sun, alaudne SUBJECT Says r I
Hereafter under publishers
one Year. carry suessrnsrs Ia arrears than
than three months For regulation publishers
Will be fined one cent for each four r., -,
ANOTHER REASON C6LLEttr1Na sunsoR1rrroNs
THAT ARE DUE. . ~ .-.-.--..:
why every paper is compelled to collect
from its subscribers If to
cost of publishing paper is CASH
which Is the Advocate ia paid
each Saturday night White 8 possibly
g IN price as 1t was ever known before staple
commands the is
increased recurring to
knows cash with strict regularity - =
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Consul Louis HoStette, Of 'Hertno-
sillo, notes considerable real estate
activity in the Mexican State Of So
nora, where. several American COM
panies are developing large Dlanta-
tiOns
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-12

The man with a crouch gets more
sympathy than he deserves.
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Friend-But your house has no
view.
ProDrietor-,That doesn't matter;
al the guests play bridge.--Week
End.
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Most wives would be able to save
money II their husbands gave them
enough to save.
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chilly reception doesn't cool
one off on q hot day.
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Mrs. .Howard-The walls OF your
apartment are very thin, aren't they?
Mrs. Coward--Oh, veryl We could
actually hear our neighbors having
celery for dinner last night. @-Judge's
Library. T.,
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The largest known species Of or
chids grows in Ceylon. The leaves
measure up'to 10 feet in length, and
a single plant will have as many as
5000 blossoms in one year.
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"All did," said the big grain spec
ulator, yves to take advantage of an
opportunity"
We'll" answered Farmer Corn
tossel, that's all Captain Kidd used
to do. "---Washington Star.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-12

"What gave you the idea OF ask
ing her to marry your"
She did.'-Cleve1and Leader.
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Poet-Have you ever, Miss Plainly,
felt an intense yearnfng for the unat-
tainable?
Miss Plainly-Yes. indeed. I've
1onged to have the end seat on an
open car many time.-Boston Tran
script.