The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-07-20
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Rev. j. d. Pair. managing .edikos
or the National Union, has, nSk&
designated by President M. M. LeMeE
as the District Of Columbia mem ar
or the executive committee OF tfi5
National Negro Press Association
Inc National Union has Just Installed
brand-neW printing outfit, with
type. presses and all the necessary
furniture for first-class office. Mr..
j. w. Mitchell, who has taken charEn
as foreman, is getting out aHcl4ah'
paper. The National Union Is backi
eo by some Of the most substantiaf
forces in the District, and it Is des-
tined to WELD a powerful influences.
Tor the uplifting Of the race in thisx
community. -
Mt. and Mrs. f. w. Turner, Of this
city, announce the marriage of their
daughter. Esther Winifrede, to the
Kew. Edmund Harrison Oxley, TRIO
noad, B. w. l., on June II 1911 AT
the Church Of the Crucifixion, Phil
adelpha, Pa. DR.. and Mrs. OxIey
are at home" to their friends after
July II at. 1902 Walnut street, 'HarG-
risburg, Pa. >.>',:,r:
Register j. G. Napier now OCCUPYING
finely appointed Office in the west.
wing of the Treasury Department..
overlooking the eastern end of the
White House and it's spacioiiss'
grounds. The rooms now being t4-'
novated for the use Of Assistant Reg,
lister Cyrus Field Adams and the
clerks will soon he in readiness.
Inc condition Of Bishop w. n,
heard is said to be serious. He is )
at his home in Philadelphia-Grey
stone-and the local Methodist lead:
ers are keeping in daily touch with.
him. Bishop Heard returned from
Africa. by direction Of his physicians
at Monrovia, and he is now under,
the treatment Of a specialist in ner-.
Vous and internal disorders. His,
friends hope to hear more favorable.
reports soon. g.
Announcement is made that tho
next meeting Of the National indie:
pendent Political League will be held
IN Boston, for three days, beginning
on Monday, August %. Editor, j.,
R. clifford, Of the Pioneer-Press. Of
MartlnsDurg, wv. Va, is president OF
the League and Rev. J. NJ. Milton
Waldron, Of this city, is national or
i ganiZer.
Assistant Acknowledgement w. H.
Lewis will make a number Of speecA.
es on educational topics in the middle,
west and South and will probably at.
tend the session Of the National Ne-.
|Sro BUSINESS League at Little Rock.
next month. He will visit the Pytb-,
ian Conclave at indianapolis. 49,.
Rev. l.. q. Jordan announces the.
death Of Rev. Louis G. Bouey In AL.
RIGA The deceased was one Of the
most efficient missionaries .;Anes
Nauonai Baptist Foreign Mission;
boara mas ever stationed in the Dark,
Comment, and his demise causes un-
told regret throughout the denomi,
nation on both sides of the Atlantic.
Or. Jordan takes occasion with this
misfortune as Il sad reminder, that
the baptist churches Of the couurv
are not doing their full duty by the
missionary work the Board Is carry;
ing on and urges that a stronger SUPP
Port De given from this time on.
| DEBTS hang over the work in Africa
and If the cause is to go forward,
immediate help is necessary. Dr..
JORDAN appeals to the church at large
TO send in contribution at once, and
mus relieve critical situation. A
small donation from each organized
baptist congregation in the county
VIII amount to great deal In the
| aggregate. ..,..,,.