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The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1913-02-15
THE BAPTISTSTATEC CON-
VENTION.

The Executive Committee of
the Baptist State Convention met
at Zion Baptist church, this city
Wednesday Feb. IL. A very
large number of the brethren
were present and after transact
ing other routine matters the fol-
lowing program was arranged
for the convention which meets
at Sumter, S. c.. Wednesday be-
fore the first Sunday in June
1913, with the Mt. Zion Baptist
church, Rev. E. w. Dick, pastor.
Introductory Sermon: DR.. G.
w. Raiford Of Aiken, S. C.
Doctrinal Sermon: Rev. D. F.
Thompson Of Greenwood.
Educational Sermon: DR.. G. A.
Goodwin of Springfield Baptist
church, Greenville.
Conventional Sermon: Rev. /.
w. Williams of Cheraw.
Saturday night: DR.. R. Kemp
of Charleston.
Missionary Sermon: DR.. J. D.
Brooks of Chester.
Sunday afternoon: Rev. A. L.
Wilson of Society Hill.
Sunday night: Rev. E. A. P.
Cheek of Columbia, S. c.
Rev. j. G. White Of Union is
Secretary of the Trustee Board
Of Morris College and reports
that the affairs of the College are
in good shape. Prof. Starks has
made good from the very start
and the Baptist brethren all over
the State are rallying to his sup
port.
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Kansas on the crime, said that
the murderer should be acquitted
and his remark was cheered by
hundreds of women in his auni-
ence. The same sentiments ex-
pressed in New York and Phila-
delphla society and in the press.
show that there was a similar
drift in public opinion elsewhere.
That is the most ominous feature
of the case. 1t is an indication
of lawlessness that bodies i'll for
the future.
Who would be safe if young
men f unregulated passions
drew the inference, from the
treatment of this criminal, that
they might proceed to avenge
some real or fancied wrongs by a
pistol shot? To applaud an act
$50 cowardly as to walk up to a
man sitting peaceably in a pub
lie place and shoot him without
remonstrance or warning, is to
raise a criminal to the position
of hero. 1t is a step backward
in our social progress, a disgrace
to our civilization and an insult
to Him who said, Vengeance is
mine; I will repay, saith the
Lord
This crime reveals a condi-
tion of society that should give
the patriotic citizen serious con-
Germ. Histary gives no warning
so emphatic as that of the dan
ger to a nations life, that COMES
frpm depravity of this king az.
mong what are called it's higher
classes. 1t has been proved over (
and over agrin that the greatest.
peril to nation is not it's ex-; !,
terror enemies, but in wicked
ness and corruption in it's ;*:oWn
high places. When it's aristocra.;}
cy and it's wealthy citizens de-,
vote their means to idlepleas-.
ures 'and the, graft cation 5Ry.
t!teic lusts staatt alton ialsttt 4 S., S !. !:
ing ing to to- IT'S fall. rs the Hi ts, 5sS \
prophet said, when he had is,SsS; ~ *: =
plain why nation was swept
out of existence. Pride, fullness
of bread and abundance of idle
ness was in her and in her daugh-
ters, neither did she strengthen
the hand of the poor and needy.
They were naughty and commit
ted abominytion; therefore, they
were taken away"
Concluded next week.
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COLUMBIA S. c., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 18th, 1913
At ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
SOMETHING DROPPED"

Mrs. Oracle Vincent, a former
Columbian, butnow of New York
city, where she has resided a
number of years, has set an ex-
ample of church loyalty which
other people who, by change of
residence, are, removed from the
church in which their member
ship is, could we'll afford to fol-
low. 1t was this way:
The first of last December the
Rev. DR.. r. w. Baylor, pastor of
the Zion Baptist church. received
an unsigned letter in which he
was told that on the first Sunday
in February 1913, something
would drop in Zion.'' DIR. Bay
lor's wildestim imagination gave no
clue to the source or the mean
ing of the letter. So, deciding
that it was all a practical joke,
he let the matter drop.
1t was all cleared up however
when, during the last weeks in
January, he received from Mrs.
Oracle Vincent, whose member
ship is yet in Zion, a beautiful
individual silver communion set,
valued at $1O0, with the request
that he present it to the church
on the first Sunday in February,
1913 and that the time of presen-
tation be made the occasion for
the reunion of the older mem
bers of the church, those with
whom she had been associated as
a church worker.
Acting on the suggestion, DR..
Baylor planned and carried out a
great day at old Zion on the first
Sunday in February. In the
morning at 11:30 o'clock DR.. A.
P. Dunbarnreached an unus;la,. !
ly Strong sermon; III $50 Dr. T
R. B. Hall, "the young man elo-
quent" who leads the hosts at
the Union Baptist church, even
surpassed himself in a sermon
appropriate to the occasion.
Then the deacons from all the
colored Baptist churches in Col
umbia entered from a rear room
bearing the communion set, the
gift of Mrs. Vincent. DR.. j. J.
Durham then delivered an ad-
dress in which he made plain the
appropriateness Of the gift. At
night, Rev. DR.. Baylor himself
preached, urging his congrega-
ton to let us therefore go on to
perfection.''
When it is stated that Mrs.
Vincent is widow, is poor and
working woman, her gift to her
church is the more remarkable
for it reprepresents toll and sac
riice. And when it be stated
as her pastor does state that, in
all the years of her absence, she
has regulerly paid her church
dues, her example becomes the
more worthy of imitation and
emulation.
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Mrs. R. Q. Jeffers and h e r
friend, Miss Daisy Jackson of
Asheville, left for their noun
tain home last Thursday after a
visit to Mrs. Jeffer's mother,
Mrs. Henry Lindsey, Sr.
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SOUTH CAROLINA UNION BANK
Has Opened Book of Sub
scription. An Enterprise
Manned and Controlled
by Negroes.

Mr.. Editor
At the recent session Of the
Race Conference held at Car
rolls Auditorium Columbia, S C.
E. j. Sawyer, Esq, Bishop w.
D. Chappelle, Revs. Richard Car
roll, c. C. Scott, J. H. Johnson
and-l- H.. ssaa {. e!ys aAa
son and MessrsA.' Z. A. WilliafEN
and J. w. Thomas. were appoint
ed a committee to consider the
matter Of establishing a Banking
institution in the State Of South
Carolina with headquarters at
Columbia, S. c., and to formu-
late plans, etc., for the organiza-
ton of same. The report of the
committee was as follows:
Your committee beg leave to
report that they have given the
subject mature consideration and
that they heartily endorse the es-
tablishment of such an institu-
ton, believing as they do that
the effort will at once command
the confidence and enlist the CO.
operation and support of great
number of our people in the va
rious sections Of our State who
for years have been clamoring
for an institution of this charac-
ter, and, who are now looking
forward to, and praying the en-
terprising, intelligent and pre-
gressive men of the race to give
them a chance to show their in
terest and race-pride by rushing
to their support
Your committee beg to recon-
mend:
First. That we associate our
selves together for the purpose
of carrying on the business of
banking under the laws of the
State of South Carolina, and that
we do subscribe for the stock of
the association hereinafter named
and that we do enter into the
following articles Of association:
Second. The name of this as
sociation shall be THE SOUTH
CAROLINA UNION BANK.
Third. That the place where it's
banking house and Office shall be
located, and it's operations of de-
posit and discount be carried on,
and it's general business conduct
ed shall be at Columbia, S. c..
Fourth. That the capital stock
shall be $2O,OO0.OO divided into
1000 shares of ten dollars each;
Twenty (2O) per cent of the a.
mount subscribed for to be- paid
cash, or when called for, an d
shall constitute the first INSTALL
on J
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quarterly thereafter until the a.
mous1t subscribed for is fully
paid"
The committee S report was un-
animously: adopted and the con-
ference pledged itself to stand
blythe committee in it's further
efforts for the furtnerance of the
enterprise, and as an evidence of
it's determination 207 shares of
stockAwere subscribed for. N
SAs5this is to be the peoples
Bankthe committee decided to-
r51s sSparsyalue ofthe stock small
ans he payments easy in orde.s
B, asa1Ez| sgs|| .'asaRs ! = @ay 9'''|';
i1f the South CarolinM G...u,. Bank
The people therefore, thr ,ughout
the State are urged to IN i t e
themselves in this undertaking
and write at once to Rev. J. H.
Johnson, 2029 Marion street, Co.
lumbia, S. {. giving their name
and address in full and tell him
how many shares of stock they
will take in order that they may
have part in this splendid en-
terprise. The men who consti-
tute the committee and are ask
ing your cooperation, are men
who have achieved something
and have character and standing
in the social, religious and busi-
ness world, and who are daily
making sacrifices for the uplift
of the race without thought of
reward.
And, now Mr.. Editor, let me
say for the encouragement of all
that the committee on the 7th of
February filed with the Hon.
Secretary of State it's declaration
and petition for permission to
open books of subscription to the
capital stock of the association
that the commission was duly
granted and books for subscrip-
tion to the capital stock of the
association have now been open
ed at the tailoring establishment
Of Mr.. I. 5. Leevy, 1921 Taylor
street.
All communications should be
addressed to Rev. j. H. Johnson
Sec. Treas, 1929 Marion street,
and prompt attention will be
given.
All newspapers as we'll as the
ministers of all denominations
and other persons of influence
are requested to bring the matter
to the notice Of the people and
urge h e i r cooperation. Let
those not in accord say nothing
against it as this is an effort at
union, harmony and cooperation.
Yours for success,
J. H. johnson.
Columbia, February 18th 1712.
IJlo~. .xe., ..~I4 G-l IL i: i
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DR.. A. S. ORNE SPOKE
TO BIG GATHERING
Famous SIum Worker Made
Appeal for Boys and Girls
at CarrolPs Auditorium.

DR.. a. S. Orne, the father of
the juvenile courts" and one of
the country's most famous ''slum
workers, addressed large gath
ering at Carroll's Auditorium
Sunday afternoon in the interest
of his life's work-the better
ment Of living and working con-
ditions for the young boys and
girls of the nation.
He is a most interesting talker
and his work in many Of the
states has been productive of
great good. In many places he
has established homes for the
boys and girls that were crimi-
nally inclined, and placing in
these homes an environment for
eign to that of the Jail, in which
the boy or girl of tender years
not infrequently have as Sjail
companions, the hardened crimi-
nal.
The address in part is as fol-
lows:
"At a meeting in ChicagoJ. T.
Smith, London's greatest tenn
perance orator, said I have dis
covered that the peril of your
America today is a laxity of en-
forcing certain laws l replied
that is not true and I know just
what am talking about, having
carefully canvassed every class
and condition of humanity from
the humble home in the country
to, the time-honored White House
fAt. the capital and personally: in
kspected every poorhouse an d
yt 't' ;tfsssH sssH
and yet'tHfee most laWiess age ~
history. The peril of our coun-
try today is a lack and laxity Of
parental control, care and cul-
ture of children or Christian
homes. God did know what He
was doing when He created men
and women told them to multi
ply and replenish the earth, fail
ing to follow Divine directions,
Deut. II, 18, 19, 21-29 has filled
our otherwise fair land wi h
charitable and correctional insti-
tutions.
''One of the most startling
crimes of the times was commit
ted in New York city a few years
ago. A young man of enormous
wealth walked through crowd
ed assembly in an amusement re-
sort, to a table at which man
was sitting, and, drawing a re-
volver from his pocket, S h t
three times, killing him instant
ly. So far as can be learned, not
a word was spoken on either side
nor was any gesture made by the
victim that could have provoked
the act. Rumors were current,
however, that the dead man,
who was a wealthy architect of
some prominence, had been in
former years a friend and patron
of the lady whom his slayer af-
terward married. 1t is suggest
ed by the friends of the murder
er that the crime was committed
to avenge her wrongs and to vim
dicate her from aspersions cast
on her reputation. The princi-
pals in the affair may be dismiss
ed with little consideration. The
dead mans life is reputed to have
been of a character that was like
ly sooner or later to bring him to
death. The murderer inherited
his fathers millions. which he
was squandering with utter reck-
lessness, and was living a life of
| i1lo p1oocuro Nathan for Tho
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A. NJ. f. BISHOPS
: : MEET IN COUNCIL
Az Charleston.--Bishop L. J..
I Eoppin Appointed to Fill
Vacancy Resigned by Bish-
pp Turner---Bishop Chap
Fs!le F=sternai Delegate to
Gen'l. Con. M. E. Church,
s$sSouth--.Other Notes.

lE5ksl l. IlS DlSIlOpS SOullClA VI VIC IA.
I'M: E. church was held at Char
.leston, beginning last Friday and
sEldsed Monday of this week.
All the bishops were present
with the exceptions of Bishops
|sWm. B. Derrick, who was sick,
Sand J. Albert Johnson, who is in
South Africa. Many of the gen.
SsTal officers and other prominent
Mninisters from all sections of the
srountry we r e in attendance.
SMuch business of Importance was
Transacted. Bishop w. D. Chap
slle, Of Columbia, was appoint
raternal delegate to the Cen
conference of the NJ. E.
ch South.
shop H. M. Turner, resigned
bishop of S GU t h Carolina
shop L. J. Coppin, D. D.. of
ei 2nd Episcopal Dist, was CIV
T. the oversight Of the work in
bnth GaTolina, until the meet
g of, the Bishops Council next
me. Atthat Gouncil, the work
il be. given permanently to
Pme, bishop, to shold until the
eneral Conference. Bishop Tur-
ssegMed;to be visibly affect
de his speech, re-
lS MaRork, IS and showed
s past t u nc |
. Y r. =, + !. -
j grown heavily upon hlMs.. Bish-
op Turner, is at present without
a district, and he said to press
reporters and others, that he will
write, travel, lecture and preach.
Bishop Coppin, who comes to
South Carolina, is we'll known,
and well liked throughout the
State.
Among the men of Bishop
Chappelle's District, who attend
ed the Bishops Council, and Wis
tied Columbia, were: Rev. Char
les R. Tucker, D. D., pastor of
the A. M. E.. church at Oklaho-
ma City, DIR. Tucker is one of
the foremost men in the South
west, and is a prominent candi-
date for Episcopal honors; DR..
0. L. Moody, the president of
Shorter |College, Argenta, Ark,
DR.. Moody is young, we'll edu-
Gated and progressive, he ad-
dressed the student-body of AL
len University last Tuesday morn
ing to the delight Of all who
heard him; DR.. w. T. Pope, the
Presiding El lder of the 'Sherrell
District CAR k. and editor Of the
Arkansas African Methodist
DIR. Pope is one of the ablest men
in Arkansas, and DR.. j. G.. Rob-
inson, paste r of the A. M. E.
church at Fort Smith, Ark. DR..
Robinson was the official repor-
ter of the Bishops Council-he
is one of the best known news
paper men in the country. The
leading dailies in all parts of the
country publish h is articles
without t the changing Of d SEN
tence. DR.. Robinson is candi-
date for the Editorship of the
Southern Christian Recorder.
Bishop Chappelle was the lead
ing spirit at the Bishops Council.
and il has b cen thoroughly. dem
onstrated that he will be to the
new church in power and infiu-
ence what Bishop Grant was in
other days.
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When you can't find who did
it just lay iton the Negro. That's
fashionable.
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The Indicator is only 81 a year
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
Social Hour Climb.

The ladies of the Social Hour
club spent a most delightful after
noon as the guests of Mrs. James II.
Lee at her home on Grand avenue.
Entertaining conversation on the
topics of the day and the compan-
ionship of their friends made the oc-
casion one of thorough enjoyment
until late hour, when pleasant
interruption occurred in the form of
a daintily prepared course of refresh
ments which was served by the
hostess. The honor guests for the
afternoon were Mrs. Marie Hoffman,
Mrs. Emma Wadsworth and Mrs
NJ. NJ. Shores, while the following
We're the club members: Mesdames
Mary Jacobshagen. w. L. Dudley. II.
NJ. Langland, Elva N. Coo. David S.
Miller, Hcnaker, C. X. Holmburg.
Edwin Price, ]. L. Hamilton and
George Kaup.
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vOLLEY LEAGUE CLOSED

Continued from Page 1)
ord place and New York to third
place. They made a frantic effort to
take two straight games from Wash
ington and thus make a post-season
series necessary to determine the
holders of second place; but the Sem
ators were too strong and took the
second game and closed the matter for
this year. sEH
The games We're the most spectac-
ular ever witnessed on the local court
ard Physical Director Wallace says
1t was the best volley ball he has
ever seen, and he has had great
deal of experience in the east, where
the game is several years older than
IN the west. The sympathy was with
Washington and the roofing from the
side lines in their favor was deafen-
ing at times; but PHILADELPHIA was
unperturbed and played superior ball
throughout.
Washington's strategy was evident
al first, when they sent in Warner
to serve and possibly win the first
game, as he had been the dependable
server during the series. But War
rel was slightly nervous, and on the
other side Ella was almost perfect
ana won. Freudenberger for Wash
lhgton opposed Marshall in the sec
ond game and was successful. Cap
tam Williams had the honor of win
ning the last game OF the season for
MS team, while Stiles was the un-
successful one for the Senators.
came this evening - University
League: Harvard VS.. Cornell.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05

wedding, the planting and caring for
about three hundred trees, putting
turf on those graves which could
not be cared for by relatives, or on
unknown graves; furnishing new
hose. and putting in an entire new
line of pipes, more OF which will be
put in this year, so as to carry the
water still further. All of this
work has been accomplished by the
faithful few who are the workers in
the association and to those who un-
derstand the difficulties with which
they have come in contact, and the
perseverance with which the reclaim
ing of Gods Acre from desert, to
green oasis of peace and rest. has
been attended it will be evident what
a noble and beautiful work is being
done by the ladies of the Cemetery
association. 1t should be rare
privilege to be able TO help in such
work, and 1T is hofJsa that the dues
VIII increase rapidly during the com
ing year and that the treasury of the
association win enable them to go
ahead with their work, according to
their ambitions.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
Womnn,s CInh Meeting.

Yesterday afternoon at the Y. NJ.
c. A. most interesting meeting OF
the Woman's club was enjoyed by u
large attendance of outsiders, as well
as members, it being an open meet
ing. Much business came up for
discussion, and many reports were
handed in. Mrs. T. l.. Bates, chair
man of the flower committee, report
ed that flowers had been sent to 12
friendless patients at st. Mary's hos
pital
Current events we're led by Mrs.
F. S. Carman, who called upon Mrs.
j. e. Billings to give brief synop-
sis of the events leading up to the
present situation in Mexico. Mrs.
Billings covered the Mexican affair
in a most thorough and concise man
ner, which was extremely interest
ing to all present.
The Mothers congress, which is
socn to be feature of the Woman's
club in this city. was discussed by
Mrs. j. Monroe Stewart in a thor
ough manner, and gave interesting
details of the purposes and aims of
the congress.
Mrs. Emma Wadsworth was ap-
pointed general chairman of the To-
cal board of preparation for the COM
ing federation which will meet here
in the summer. plan for raising the
membership of the club before the
meeting of the federation was sug-
gested-that of admitting so-called
federation members to the club for
period of two months at one-half
the regular fee for admission. An
assessment of 81 each was also to
be laid on the present members of
the club.
The Midland Trail also came up
for discussion, led by Mrs. Twombly,
who expressed herself of the belief
that the Trail association should be
assisted III every Possible way. This
met with unanimous approval.
The meeting was one of the most
interesting of the Year and great en-
thusiasm is being shown in the plans
for entertaining the federation in
August.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
RAILROAD TAX
AGENTS WANT
ABATEMENTS
Will Ask Commission
ers to Settle on Basis
of 90 per cent Of Total
Amount.

Tomorrow the tax agents of the
Denver & Rio Grande. the Colorado
Midland and the Uintah railways will
meet with the county commission
ers and ask the board to abate their
taxes 10 per cent for the year. Re
Gently tenders were made by the
roads of portions of their tax assess
ments to Treasurer Benton Canon.
who refused it. Now it is hoped by
them that/a settlement can be made.
The roads contend that the as
sessments are unjustly high. and
that their valuations are inequita-
BILE. lf'they do not succeed in their
negotiations with the commissioners
they will probably combat the effort
to collect the taxes by auction in
court.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
Exhibit Train Here This Ey


Doubtless large numbers of ladies
as well as those of the opposite sex
Will be at the station this evening to
grasp the privilege of going through
the exhibit train of the state agri-
cultural school The train will be
in the station from 3:45 p. m. to
S;45 p. m, and contains three ex-
hibit cars, n lecture car and a diner.
The department devoted to the sci
entific management of the home will
be of keen interest to every home
maker and housekeeper in the city.
and the ideas which may be gained
by the many practical improvements
over the old systems of house keep
ing and along the line of domestic
economy which is the all-absorbing
topic of the day among women. will
be well worth the trip to the stations
to go through the cars. Prof. C. G.
Sargent is with the train and Is de-
livering lectures along the route.
There are about a dozen other pro-
fessors in charge of the train. AL
together II is by far one of the most
interesting events which has ever oc-
CURED in Grand Junction, and the
public will no doubt take full ad-
vantage of its many lessons
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
The 4O.Year Test.

An article must have exceptional
merit to survive for period of 40
years. Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy was first offered to the public in
1872. From small beginning it has
grown in favor and popularity until
1t has attained world wide reputa-
tion. You will find nothing better for
a cough or cold. Try it and you will
understand why it is favorite after
period of more than 40 years. 1t
not only gives relief-it cures. For
sale by all druggists. (mar. to 15)
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
Entertained by Mrs. Lapham.

The Merry Go Round Thimble
club spent pleasant afternoon as
the guests of Mrs. Charles Lapham
this afternoon at her home on Chi
peta avenue. A fun attendance of
members was present, and the occa-
sion was thoroughly delightful
one. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess at the close OF
delightful session. During the af-
ternoon plans We're discussed for the
entertainment which the club ladies
are to give in compliment to their
husbands in the future. probably af-
ter the close of the Lenten season.