The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-02-15
BRIGHT OUTLOOK SOUTH.
Plenty Of Room For Thrifty Workers
Rev. i. w. Hairs Success.

Plenty Of Room For Thrifty Workers.
Rev. !. w. Hairs Success.
Jackson, Miss.-Mississipp is 'rll Of
opportunities for the young colored
American despite the much talked Of
race prejudice. Many Of them are TAX
ing advantage Of the opportunities and
pushing to the front and are being
heard from In various walks Of life.
Perhaps 1t would be a source Of in
the young people from time to time to
hear something about those who are
forging to the front. In the pulpit
many strong men are taking the places
Of the men who are growing less ac-
tive. Then the medical, law, dental
and other professions are claiming the
attention Of both men and women.
In the pulpit one Of the strongest
men is the Rev. J. w. Hair, D. D., pas
tor Of the Pearl Street A.. M. Il. church
in this city. In this he is serving his
fifth year and is one Of the leaders in
the educational work. He was born
In Sumter county, Ala, about thirty
nine years ago Of slave parents. His
father, Ned Hair, was politician of
wide influence during the reconstruc-
ton period.
The Rev. Mr.. Hair became active as
Christian worker at the age Of If
teen, superintendent Of the Sunday
school at the age of sixteen and was
licensed to exhort In 1895; district su-
perintendent Of Sunday schools, vicks-
burg district, A. M. II. church, 1918;
local preacher In 1893, admitted
to the annual conference on trial at
Vicksburg In 1899 by Bishop w. B.
Derrick, entered the itinerant ministry
at Yazoo City in 1901 and was assigned
to the Indianola mission with five
members and no church.
Here he demonstrated the fact of his
ability as a leader and an organizer Of
men. Within nine months time he
had increased the membership from
FIVE to twelve and built church worth
$4,000. At this place the conference
allowed him to remain for five years,
in which time he raised the charge
from mission to full fiedged church,
leaving 1t clear Of debt and with one
Of the most refined and cultured con-
gregations In the state.
He was ordained deacon by Bishop
e. Tyree in 1902 and elder in 1908. His
second charge was In Yazoo City. He
served this charge one year and broke
all previous records. At this place he
again showed wise and safe leadership.
Amidst confusion and discord he con-
Quoted a successful revival and added
eighty-four members to the church and
paid a 5000 debt and reported $120 Of
what Is known as dollar money. Rev.
Mr.. Hair was appointed to his present
charge by the late Bishop Il. w. Lamp
ton three years ago. He has reduced
the church debt from $4,000 to less
than $1,7OO. He is much interested In
all that makes for race advancement.
He is one Of the pioneer members Of
the Woodmen Of Union and Is now the
supreme secretary of that fraternity.
He is the supreme governor Of the
Fishermen Of the Red Cross Relief So
ciety, which Is having a wonderful
growth under him as Its supreme head.
He is broad, generous and just. He
has devoted and loving wife and four
children. He also possesses little of
the worlds goods. He Is destined to
be a great leader in the councils Of his
church and race.