The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-09-14

The Missionary Society Of the M.
E. Church will meet at the church
on Tuesday. Sept 19. Subject:
Mission Study. Leader: Mrs.
Berry. A cordial invitation is given
the ladies of oil churches to attend.
The Negro Wants the Missions
When the Sunday schools were
first founded, the negroes living in
the community surrounding them
were Indifferent to their existence
and in a few isolated cases offered
some objection and criticism to their
methods of work. The negroes,
however, have realized more and
more the value Of these institutions.
The children who came to the Sun
day school received instruction. and
asked for industrial training: and as
| the bows and girls carried home their
|cl6nfpleted articles and showed what
| they had Seen taught. there was a
manifest increase of interest and
Isfriendliness on the part Of thrir
parents. Frequently pupil re-
ceMes three. four nr five inspiring
lessons in the building itself. ana
the influence of these lessons is ra-
dated in the homes in which they
dwell. One or the other, and some
times both buildings. are open eacn
dav during the week. and the par
ents of the pupils coming under tht,
influence of the classes asd clubs
held have realized that fha value Of
these missions to their children was
beyond their expectation. A moth
er recently said to one Of the visitors
from the mission: mo one has ever
taken as much interest in my child
rem as the teachers in these Sunday
schools The number of these par
ents attending the preaching SER
vices and Sabbath schools is also
shOur;~s <oa ~ iro~ncSn
i "a J si L
~yns ! il:e "a. pros-i Z,
sheir te9s and by fffeir history
that IL. hs re 0 right to support
They have lived in miserable quar-
ters. and vet have done effective
work which has met the approval
Of both races. 49,
Fairgrounds
The first Fairgrounds for cnlGred
children opened inthe city Of Louis
vile were in the side yards Of our
missions. SWINGS were erected
send hayps filled. Games of ringfoss.
bean hags. and jumping rones werr
provided. and many child has had
sthe timesof his life All the child
rem in The Preston Street Mission
were asked individllallv If thev ha.i
acress tn 4 swing Not single
ohild had this privilege elsewhere.
These grounds have not only been
source IF pleasure. hut have also
heen school in which lessons Of
good behavior. good order. and fair
nlay haze been most efteetually
taught. Many a child has been ap-
pealed to for the first time in the
play ground. andfrom these grounds
has been led through the Sunday
school and church TO the foot Of
the Cross.
a Southern white man, the super
visor Of one OF these Fairgrounds.
writes: ''The interest and attendance
at our Fairgrounds has grown far
beyond my expectation. My arrival
in the morning is met with glad
greetings. | put it mildly when
say they do enjoy the play immense
~. | also get almQt as much pleas
IRE from it as the children.
Not only is there enjoyment. but q
Wholesome moral influence is
threwn around each child. We are
much better acquainted with ouf
own pupils, and with some we never !
saw. Certainly we have now the
confidence and gratitude of the child
rem of the mission and the entire |
community