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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Bukners Jubilee Singers MBap Church, Friday Apr O Admission 25cts

choice of his suT%sriors. His govern
ment was based on love and mild.
ness for his brethren, and severe pen
ance for himself. Leaving to God
the temporal care of his community,
the trusted solely in Divine Provi-
dence, and was only solicitous to
maintain the spirit of st. Francis
amomng his brethren and to excite
them to true piety, hence he often re-
minded them of the words of Our
Lord: Seek first the Kingdom of
God and His justice, and all things
shall be added to thee
On many occasions God rewarded
this filial confidence of the Saint by
great miracles.
after three years Benedict was re-
leased from the office of guardian,
and requested that he be sent again
to the kitchen. This wish was grant
cd. and he was extremely happy to
fiDd once more in that humble en-
ployment as cook the life of obe-
dience, the hidden and obscure life
which was always the object of his de-
sires.
To his profound humility the Saint
added true piety and constant pray
er; the man of God well knew that
the activity of Martha, even when I'M
posed by charity, can become danger
GUS for religious unless it be sustained
and accompanied by the recollection
of Mary. Hence he spent in prayer
all the time left free from the duties
his charge and the works of charity.
The great mysteries of the Passion
of Our Lord and the Divine Eucharist
were the constant subjects of his medi-
tations and devotions.
During the course of the year 1889
Benedict fell seriously i'll and learned
that the end of his earthly career was
at hand. He even tne wthe day, the
hour, and the circumstances of his
+ death. He received the last Sacra-
ments with profound devotion, and on
April he calmly epired, having raised
his eyes to Heaven and uttered the
words Of our dying Savior, Lord into
| Thy hands commend my spirit" He
was about 63 years of age.
The Saint was inferred in a vault
OF the convent. There was a great
concourse of people at his tomb, many
sick persons were cured and even the
dead were raised to life; the fame of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
OBITUARY..

Rev. Charles H. Crews was born 72
years ago in Fayette, Howard County,
Missouri, the third son of Jacob and
Joanna and the fourth of fourteen
children. He professed a hope in
Christ during the Civil War and for
more than forty years has been a min
lister of the Gospel. filling many
charges in the African Methodist
Episcopal Church in Missouri. After
a long and painful illness he entered
into rest on Friday, April 9th, at 2:3O
p. m, at his home in Chillicothe, Mo.
He was married some thirty-five years
ago to Miss Mary J. Hudgins, but she
preceded him into the Kingdom twen-
ty years ago. He leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Anna Sanders, Chillicothe, Mo-;
Mrs. Nancy Murray of Des Moines,
Iowa; and four brothers, Rev. P. C.
Crews, d. D., Presiding Elder of the
Columbia district of the North Mis-
souri, Conference; Smith Crews of ST.
Joseph, Mo-; Jas. H. Crews, the Oldest
letter carrier in point of service in
] AAahouS SAbJI NM anu ANClSOu ~
Crews, Grand Master of Masons of the
Missouri jurisdiction; also many
nieces and nephews and other rela-
| tives to mourn his loss. He was cheer
full throughout his long illness and
when Mrs. Jas. H. Crews, his sister-in-
law, came to remain with MIN during
the last days of his illness, he asked
her If she had come to stay until the
end and when she replied in the af-
firmative, smile passed over his face
which seemed to bring him rest from
his pains. At the bedside when the
end came were his brother Rev. P. C..
his sister, Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Jas.
H. Crews. The funeral services were
conducted by his life long friend and
former Presiding Elder, Rev. Martin
H. Bryant of the st. Joseph district,
assisted by Revs. d. A. Sawyers, Tai
| ley, Burbridge, Longdon- and Harris.
Interment was in the family cemetery
at Chillicothe, Mo.
Servant of God we'll done,
Rest from thy blest employ:
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Masters joy"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

pleaded to be accepted by the Friars
Minor, and he was admitted as a lay
brother in the monastery of st. Mary
near Palermo. He was then 3S years
of age, seventeen of which he had al
ready spent in severe penance. His
superiors sent him to the monastery
of st. Anne Of Juliana, but after three
years he was recalled to Palermo
where he remained until his death.
He was first employed as cook, this
work being well suited to his desire
to a life hidden with Christ in God"
The kitchen was transformed by him
into sanctuary whence the incense
of prayer rose up increasingly to
Heaven. With great virtue he man
aged to combine the. active life of
Martha with the sweet repose of
Mary. He took delight in life Who'll
ly spent in piety and penanee, hop
ing to escape entirely the notice of
men, but it pleased God to glorify
him. He hath exalted the humble"
Huke 1:52).
In 1878 the Friars' Minor OF Sicily
held their chapter at Palermo, as guar
dian of that convent they selected
the humble cook, Benedict the Moor,
d poor and ignorant man, who had
been despised by the world as the
son of slave, who, according to his
hiographers, could neither read nor
write. This position involved the
governing of large community of re-
ligious, men of virtue, wisdom and
learning. Nevertheless his superiors,
guided by the spirit of God rather
than by the light of human wisdom
justly deemed that the eminent holi-
ness of Benedict, his supernatural
wisdom and we'll known prudence,
would amply compensate for the
want of acquired knowledge. He
begged and implored, he pleaded his
natural incapacity, his ignorance ON
every subject, the impropriety of
placing him at the head of other re-
ligious; but his resistance was over
come by the precept of holy obedience,
and the manner in which Benedict
filled this office fully justified the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
BLIND eooNE's CONCERT.
Negro Pianist Appears Before Large
Audience at Central Church.

Before a large audience at Central
Church of Christ, Blind Boone, the
Colored pianist, gave one of his char
acteristic programs Monday night
The program was similar to that pre-
sented last season at the Methodist
church, and pleased the audience i'm
mensely. At the close of his program
Boone extended the usual invitation
to his audience for any one to play a
number, which he would repeat from
ear. Miss Loa Scheeler complied with
the request, and gave Moskowski's
"Valse de Concerto" opus S2. Boone
was able to play snatches from the
difficult selection, showing that he
had grasped the theme, and displayed
the rythm and changes nicely. He also
gave a harmonic analysis of the selec-
tion that was quite wonderful. Boone
complimented Miss Scheeler very
highly upon her rendition of this num-
ber.-Marshalltown, Ia, Times Her
aid.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
ST. BENEDICT "THE NEGRO
FRANCISCAN LAY BROTHER.

st. Benedict was a native of lit
tie town near Messina, called San
Fradello His parents, descendants
from African slaves imported into
Sicily, were persons of exemplary
piety. The children of their union,
like themselves, were destined for a
life of slavery; but their master COM
born, who was Benedict.
Under the training of his pious par
ents, Benedict passed a peaceful and
innocent childhood, loving above all
prayer and solitude. When he was
scarcely 10 years old he was called
the "Holy Moor" by the people of
Messina. His young companions used
to ridicule him on account of his color
and the humble condition of his par
ents, and even went so far as to in
suit and scorn him. This i'll treat
ment served to turn his thoughts to
Heaven, and to scorn the world for.
ever; and God gave him happiness
amid all sufferings.
At the age of 1S, being now freed
from slavery, he followed the call of
his Master to a more perfect state
of life. In the year 1547 Benedict re-
tired to a hermitage near Messina to
sanctify himself by self-denial and
prayer. Several companions soon
joined him in his solitude, and by the
ssnctity of their lives these hermits
became the edification of the neigh
boring country; the austere life of our
Saint especially was continual ex-
ercise of every virtue, which God
crowned with many miracles. Bene
dict was chosen Superior of the her
mits, and his conduct in the direc
tion Of his brethren often proved that
the holy folly and ignorance of the
disciples of our Lord crucified sur
pass the pretended wisdom of the pru
dent of this world.
In 1862 Pope Plus w. directed the
hermits to join any of the religious
orders then existing in the Church
Benedict and his pious brethren sub
mitted at once to this desire of the
Sovereign Pontiff: They left theiI
place of solitude and penance to enter
on new path of holiness. Going to
the Franciscan monastery, Benedict
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
The Pleasant Way.

Standing out on the street the other
day with the sun shining rather in
tensely, we stepped in the shade to
avoid its rays. This act was natural.
Millions do it when occasion demands,
but significant as it may appear to be
there is deep underlying principle
in the same, namely, men seek always
what strikes them as being the pleas
ant side of life or action. The appar-
emily pleasant may not always be ex-
actly right. But they seek it. Still,
how frequently does the right moral
way seem to lead by the scorching sun,
through the blushing winds and down
the stumbling valley in order that the
full radiance and beauty of day might
be fully appreciated. 1t is thus be-
cause it is the human way of learning
the truth.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
APPOINTED ENROLLING CLERK.

Rev. J. B. McCrary, S. T. B. of Me-
tropolis, ILL.,, editor and publisher of
the Metropolis Weekly Gazette has
been appointed Third Assistant En-
rolling and Engrossing Clerk of the
Illinois Senate by Senator S. w. Lat
han. OF Eidorado, from. ne 51st eena-
torial district. This is the first time
a Negro has ever received such an
honor in Illinois. The position pays
$500 per day. Senator Latham is
Republican Mayor of Eldorado and one
of the best physicians in the Southern
part of the state. He feels proud over
the fact that he was able a ia con-
siderable sacrifice to himself, to land
this position, for Rev. McCrary in
recognition for the support received
by him and his paper and the loyalty
of the racee, in supporting him last
November. Rev. McCrary and the Ga
zette stood four suqare for the sena-
tor and the Republican party. This is
Senator Latham's first term but he
is every whit whole souled man and
believes in helping the Negroes to
keep courage. Rev. McCrary was ap-
pointed Seenate Committee Clerk by
Hon. D. w. Helm, ex-senator of Me-
tropolis in 1905, and in 1908 was ap-
pointed deputy game warden of Mos
sac county by Governor Chas. S. De-
neen, the Negroees' friend. These
places were opened for the first time
in Illinois for Negroes by ]. B. Nc
Crary. He is a recognized orator of
much ability and influence and is well
liked by both white and Colored. Rev.
McCrary was born in Johnsonville,
Tenn, and reared in Metropolis, ILL.,,
receiving education in the Metropolis
public schools, and the Southern Illi-
nois Normal at Carbondale, Ill, He
is Baptist, being pastor of Provi-
dence Baptist Church, Belgrade, re-
cording secretary of the Baptist Cen
eral Association and Mt. Olive Baptist
District Association Sunday School
Institute conductor; superintendent
and secretary of the Livingston Nor
NAL Industrial Institute, Metropolis;
D. G. Master of Prince Hall Masonic
Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of ILL.,, and
Jurisdiction ex-Grand Chaplain, Grand
Lecturer and Past Grand Patron of
Eureka Grand Chapter o. e. s., of
Illinois and jurisdiction. He has a
wife and two sons who have charge
of the Gazette. The sons are both
graduates of Dunbar high school of
Metropolis and George is a graduate
of Barnes Embalming school. Chica-
so. 1915.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
ST. IPHYeENIA, VIRGIN AND MAR
TYR

st. Iphygenia lived in the first cen
tury of Christianity, and was one of
the first converts of the great apostle
and evangelist, st. Mathew The ex-
act date of her birth and death are not
known.
The apostles being commissioned by
Jesus to ''go and teach all nations" as
sembled at Jerusalem to divide the
world, SO to say, among themselves,
and begin their task of converting all
T to God. st. Mathew was consigned to
Arabia and Ethiopia.
There lived in Ethiopia at that time
a king we'll loved gy his people named
Egipes. As one of his children was
taken seriously i'll the king sent for
the apostle of God. hoping that he
could restore health to the child
Meanwhile. however. the child died
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
A Great Recital
A GREAT RECITAL.

The recital by Nine. Anita Patte
Brown at Ebenezer Chapel Thursday
night was one of the most successful
affairs of the season, more than 1000
persons being in attendance and a
program of extraordinary merit was
rendered. The local talent assisting
was of the highest order and DR.. Will
liams has a right to feel proud of the
talented young people in his congre-
CATION. After the program an elegant
banquet was served in the church par
lors and about 200 including Nine.
Brown enjoyed this feature of the
evening.
Toasts.
T. B. Steward, Toastmaster.
Our Guests. Hon. Nelson Crews
Response. .... .Dr. S. H. Thompson
THE Singer and His Song. ......
........ .......... Mrs Abernathy
Popular Music. Miss Leila Warrick
Sweet Concourse". C. A. Franklin
Negro Expression in Melody. 80.
-. ..........H Hon. w. c. Hueston
Woman and Song" 80. Mrs. Roberts
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
DR.. J. EDWARD PERRY BANQUET
Foremost Surgeon and President Of
Pan-Missouri Medical Association
Royalty Entertained by st.
Louis Physicians.
(By DR.. G. Henry Harkins.) }
st. Louis, Mo-, Especially

st. Louis, Mo-, Especially
The Mound City Medical Society
with it's total of twenty-seven mem
bers banquetted Dr. ]. Edward Perry
Tuesday night at the Silver Grill, the
fashionable pleasure Mecca Of H. S.
Ferguson. The eminent Kansas City
surgeon was here at the invitation of
the local medical society and his So
journ was one of pleasure and profit
to all concerned. DR.. w. p. Curtis,
president presided and toasts were re-
sponded to by DR.. Chas. Henry Phil
lips, Jr., J. T. CASTOR, T. A. Curtis,
Gordon, Stafford, Mansifee, Benson
and McElroy of Kansas City. After
these gentlemen the brilliant Kansas
Citian was introduced to deliver the
speech of the evening. DR.. Perry in
his address of over one half hour re-
viewed the struggles Of the early doc
tor and traced his efforts to the well
known triumphs of today. He showed
the advantage under which the Negro
doctor labored and closed most elo-
quently with a plea for unity and CO.
operation and a strict observance of
the Golden Rule" as the best guide
of all physicians. He brought greet
ings also from the Kansas City breth-
rem and urged the physicians of st.
Louis to attend the May meeting in
large numbers. His address was loud
ly and frequently applauded The
supper consisted of seven courses and
was elegantly served Those to enjoy
the happy occasion were DR.. ], E. Per-
ry, of Kansas City, guest of honor;
DIR. McElroy, of Kansas City, and the
following doctors dentists and phar-
macists of st. Louis: Drs. w. P. and
r. A. Curtis, Phillips, Stafford, Ben
son, Castor. Cheatham, Key, Grad
dock, Jackson, Stewart, Patterson,
Herriot, Gordon, Harkins, Haskell,
Hancock, Mansifee, Lewis, Breedlove,
Hurt, Green, Bell Harris, Horton,
Douglass and Brabham.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Lincoln School May Festivities.

Lincoln School will hold its annual
Patrons Day and May Festival of
Drills and folk-dances at the school
on May 6. The principal announces
that the exhibit of hand work as we'll
as regular class work will surpass all
previous efforts. The drills and folk
dances will reflect the work of the
year in these lines. The domestic
science department, under the man
agement of Mrs. Adaline Groves. will
have big display of work and the
cafeteria will be in operation for the
inspection of visitors.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
shot.

While gazing into the display win
dows of Muller-Thym & Company at
the statues of Saint Benedict the Moor
and Ifygenia (Which are now peace
fully resting in st. Monica's church)
white man thinking to have some
fun at my expense, stepped up beside
me and exclaimed: "Ha, see we have
some black saints here" YES" re-
piled, I'VE need some good ones, as
the white ones don't seem to be doing
much these days."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
AN APPRECIATION.
(By P. G. Crews.)


VIII the Sun kindly permit me to
say that it was my privilege to be in
Chillicothe ten days to witness the
closing of the earthly life of Rev. c. H.
Crews. my brother who died April 8.
at 2:30 p. m. He died in peace and
almost without struggle. He said
II am trusting in the Lord; l am lean
ing on the everlasting arms" Words
of praise can never tell the many deeds
of kindness to him by our sisters and
sister-in-law. Mrs. Anna Sanders and
Mrs. j. H. Crews. who stood with me
day and night at his bedside. And
also the good people of Chlllicothe
will never be forgotten for kindness.
The nurses graduation of the Wheat
ly-Provident Hospital will be held on
Thursday evening, May Goth.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
suckNER's JUBILEE SINGERS.

The coming of Buckner's Jubi-
lee Singers to the Second Baptist
church. Tenth and Charlotte
streets, Rev. S. w. Bacote, DID,
pastor, Friday night, April 80,
marks a distinct epoch in musical
circles in this city, and will doubt
less attract the largest and most
brilliant audience that has ever at
tended a like entertainment IN this
city. DR.. Bacote's success in ell
tertainments of this character is
proverbial, and the list of assist
ants which he has selected spells
success from the very start. The
church has been divided into sec
tions, of which Mrs. Black and
Miss Rosson have section /; Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. King, section 2:
Mrs. Holt and Mrs. Berry. section
3; Miss Gray, Miss Ruth Price and
Miss Juanita Johnson, section 4.
Any of these ladies will be pleased
to furnish you tickets, and the gem
eral reservation for all will be %
cents.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
wArLlNeToN DRILL CORPS.

Here is the list of u. B. F.s and S.
M. rs that will help the Warrington
Drill Corps to secure their uniforms.
What will you give Address your COM
munication to Joseph Parent, 1909 E.
18th street or Neal Range. Jr., 14O7
Lydia Make checks payable to Wat
1ington Drill Camp.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Charity and Love.

Simple charity is spontaneously
pulsive or. forgetful love is ever kind
and lasting. Charity pitches the coin
to the beggar or gives it to the Church.
But love takes up the object of pity,
supplies, nourishes and instructs. The
first is essentially ephemeral the 9th
er is necessarily lasting, the same for
ever
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
ANOTHER WOMAN KILLED.

On last Tuesday night Mrs. Daisy
Smith of 1620F crest avenue was shot
through the abdomen by Martin Dale,
one Of the best known men about
town, and died the following morning
at the hospital. Our reporter was un-
able to learn the cause Of this unfor-
tunate affair and at the time of going
to press Dale has not been appre-
hended.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Literary.

Prof. Isaac Fisher has quite repu-
tation for winning prizes in essays on
deep literary subjects. Sometime ago
he captured a prize on What 1 know
about rum in America" Are we to
understand that he secured his infor-
nation in a practical way?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Joyous.

Joyous.
He sang quite beautifully of the stars
so bright
Annd painted with rapture the azure
sky,
Though you could see in his face a
happier light,
When he was eaeting his apple pie
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

|. A. Knox, Esq, Attorney at Law
practices In all Courts, wills and legal
papers drawn. office: 1919 {. 18th
Street. Bell phone Grand 1918.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
A Business Hint.

Learn to take care of the customer
who brings you the nickle every week
or day rather than the nice talkative
person who gives nothing more sub
stantial than a little praise.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

Mr., p Randolph and son, 124 West
port avenue left Saturday. night for
Dublin, Mass. to visit his father.
Charles Randolph who is Ill.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Entertainment Given hx

Entertainment Given by
HENRIETTA HOUSEHOLD No 100,
Thursday Evening, April %, 1915.
Dancing and Refreshments.
Armory Hall, Cottage and Vine SITS.
Admission 25 Cents.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

MRS. M. C. BROoKINS.
President.
MRS. FRANKIE GIvENS,
Secretary Pro Tenn.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17
Sparks by Stafks
Political.

The black man might observe: If
"war is hell what is this Democratic
administration?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-17

The Kensington Art Club desires
to thank its many friends for making
their exhibit ON April 5th, more than
a success. At their last meeting the
following sums of money were donat-
ed to the different institutions of Kan
sas City:
Paseo Y. M. c. A. ..............$ s 500
Douglas Hospital ......... 100
Through the Colored Federated
Charities Old Folks Home =. 1900
Field House (Piano fund.- .. 800
st. Simon's Nursery ....... 800
Wheatley-Provident Hospital !. 1000
Childrens Home Con Vine St) 500
Women's League ......... 500
Total .............., ssl.OO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-05
BRITISH LINES ARE UNYIELDING

from England. while the French shops
are thriving on the English luxuries
which they sell to the troops.
Top Dog Now.
The French are learning to say top
dog" That expression was the one
most often heard the first day the cor
respondent arrived at the front from
both officers and men. Top dog now.
says Tommy Atkins" and the gener-
ais one gets it i'm the broad Scotch
Irish and Coclzney accents and in bro
ken French It expresses the opinion
that a turn in the tide has come and
that the worst is behind them.
The British artillery fire, which was
weaker earlier in the campaign, now
is stronger all along the line than that
Of the Germans. once the correspond-
ents were permitted to visit the Brit
ish line: everybody talked with per-
feet frankness concerning the opera
tions and instead of the late starts and
the long lunches, dinners and other
functions which characterize such
tours. they are usually awakened at
$50 o'clock in the morning and kept
going until at night with the first
aid packages served out at the break
fast table. One might think from the
stability of all the appointments that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-05
GERMANY SUPPLIES FUNDS
TO RETURNING RESERVISTS

Berlin, Germany March 5.-To facili-
tate the return of reservists who would
Join their commands, but are unable
financially to do so, the German gov
eminent has promulgated an order ac-
cording to which the men have but to
make their way to the nearest district
commander to receive money for their
railroad fare an deXpenses.
The expenses of travelling to the dis
trict headquarters is supposed to be
borne by the men, but in case it was
necessary for them in part or in whole
to borrow funds for the journey, it is
sums. Money likewise is advanced in
case the reservist officers family was
left in want, or for the purchase Of his
equipment.