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two bishops were elected in 1908 to
serve twelve years on the African field
Some are advocating their return to
America. while others insist on their
remaining another four years. The
church is anxiously awaiting the -:
come.
As to election or none.ection of more
bishops. sentiment is greatly divided
on this great question. 1t is rumored,
however. that the board Of bishops will
recommend that more bishops are not
necessary. This rumor has excited un
usual interest. and many are opposed
to this course should such rumor be
true.
Proper care for supernumerary
preachers, widows and orphans. Some
are in favor OF establishing n central
missionary bureau Tor the care OF such
persons. Others have different recon-.
mendations.
The proper provision for the educa-
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tiOn OF ministers and the standardiZa-
tion of the correctional school is an
other important topic for discussion.
The unitcatiOn Of the publishing
houses and the moving Of the publish
ing interests to Nashville, Tenn, are
propositions of great moment. 1t is the
opinion of quite a number of the dele
gates that this will be one OF the most
interesting issues to be discussed at
this meeting. Everything, however.
seems to be in favor Of transferring
the publishing interests to the Nash
vile house. reserving the present quar-
ters of the Book Concern as a deposi-
tory and for the printing Of the Chris
tian Recorder.
There are candidates or aspirants
every southern state wants a bishop
elected from that particular state, and
practically every northern district has
put choice before the conference.
Among those prominently mentioned
for this high position are DR.. w. A.
Fountain of Georgia, Rev. r. B. Brooks
Of Florida. Or. J. C. Caldwell of Ten
nessee, Rev. S. ?. Fielder Of Mississippi,
Rev. G. w. West Of Alabama, DR.. W.
W. Beckett of South Carolina, Rev. G.
W. Porter of Tennessee, Rev. W. Samp-
son Brooks of Missouri, Rev. A. ]. Ca
rey of Illinois, Rev. NJ. W. Thornton of
MasSa chusetts. Rev. G. G. Dunlap Of
Pennsylvania and numerous others.
DR.. L. r. Wright. Jr., editor Of the
Christian Recorder, who Is chairman
sof the. committee on entertainment, is
keeping very busy. He has already
announced many of the features for
the entertainment of the delegates. A
grand historical pageant of Negro reli-
sions, entitled The Star of Ethiopia"
written and managed by DR.. w. E: B.
Du Bois of New York. will be given at
Convention hall on three nights, May
16, 1S. %.
On the program appear the names
of some of the ablest men OF the race.
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RELIGIOUS WORKERS MEET.
Many Noted Speakers on Program at
Memphis (Tsnn.) Catherine.

Memphis enn.) Gathering.
Memphis, Tenn.-The largest meet
ing OF young people ever held in this
section Of the country Is that Of the
National B. Y. P. U. an! Sunday school
congress. which Is belng held here
from June IA to 10. The local commit
tee, consisting Of representatives from
each Baptist Sunday school in the city,
is entertaining the delegates and WIS.,
ttors with liberal accommodate tions.
The congress represents that division
Of the national baptist convention of
which Rev. E. C. Morris is president
and is attended by some Of the most
noted ministers and laymen in the
country. Experts in Sunday school
methods as well AS those Of the young
peoples union. are on the program
Lectures and sermons will be deliv-
cred, and every phase of denomina-
tiona work will have attention. All
the board will be represented.
Among those who axe scheduled to
preach and lecture ere: Revs. C. I.
Walker of Augusta. Ga: NJ. ". Gil
bert of Selma university. Selma. Ala:
S. Z. j. Watson, Dallas. Tex: I. Ar
lington Wilson. MuskoGee. Okla c. G
Fishback, Topeka. Kan: l.. {. Norris.
president national Baptist convention
Helena. Ark; K. L. Hudson. secretary
national Baptist convention. Selma
Ala: Joseph a. Booker. secretary home
mission board, Little Rock Ark: c. II
Parrish. Louisville. KY. editor Sunday
school literature OF the publishing
board. national Baptist convention: w
G. Parks. Philadelphia; L. q. Jordan.
Philadelphia. secretary foreign, mission
board: I. S. Sandefur. president Ar
kansas Baptist Sunday school conven.
tion; S. A. Moscly. II. D.. st. Louis:
J, NJ. Booker. Kansas City. Mo-: A. NJ
Johnson. president Mississippi state
convention: Jesse Henry. Vicksburg
Miss. and host of others.
The executive board Of the national
Baptist convention will meet during
this session OF the congress for the
purpose of arranging program for
the Savannah meeting next September
On this board is representative Of
every state in the Union.
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services to the training Of the boys
and girls. He remained with the insti-
tuition about four years and resigned
to return to his home. having placed
the institution on good footing.
At this point the board OF trustees
saw fit to cali into service Il member
Of our race In the person OF Professor
A. ]. Griffin. He took charge of the
work In July, 1897. and when 1t was
announced in the fall that school was
ready more applied than could be ac-
commodated.
Professor Griffin was born In Edge
comb county. n. c.. and spent his early
life. like most of the young men and
boys, on the farm. 1t was soon after
the close OF the war. As soon as he
was old enough he was placed in tho
country school by his parents. and 1t
was soon discovered that he was a
bright boy. capable of rapid advance
ment. After three years in the country
school his parents sent him to the Tar
boro high school. This was just twelve
miles from his home. and he put hts
feet In the road and walked it.
He would spend the week in Tar
boro. but just as soon ns school clos
ed on Fridays he would start back
home and remain until Sunday aft
ernoon. and then he would walk back
to school. bringing his food for the
week with him. As soon as he was far
enough advanced to teach n country
school he taught In the summer. earn
ing little money, and by this means
II - -
legiate institute. Raleigh. \. c. He ".
mained In this school for five years.
graduating in 1892 ut the head of his
class.
1t should be inspiring to the young
people to know that Professor Griffin
had a widowed mother, whose means
were limited: hence he had to work his
way through school. During his entire
school life in st. Augustine he had few
clothes. and he was kept busy patching
them to make them last. When the
time for his graduation came the other
members OF his class had new suits,
and this young man had to have some
thing new also. so he went to a nearby
rag shop. bought suit OF clothes for
S1.5O and paid tailor S1.5O to trim
them down to his size. A pair Of Sec
ondhand shoes from secondhand
store, and then from tho same rag
store he purchased some undcrclothes.
The clothes We're all new to him. even
if they had been used before.
Rugged In clothing that had been
used before. this young man stood up.
the vnledictorian OF his class. So we'll
did he do his work that the board at
St Augustine offered him position ut
$25 month. which he accepted and
held for five years, when he was called
to the High Point Normal and Indus
trial institute. The equipment consist
ed Of five ncres OF land one frame
building and the principals cottage.
The cottage is the only building left OF
the older buildings.
Taking hold of the work with de-
termination to win. Professor Griffin
nineteen years ngo went about to make
improvements. He purchaaea ninety
two ncres Of land. erected ewO large
br'ci; buildings. one launC-v. II work
shop. one Industrial building and cur
penter shop. The literary course stan<1s
second to none.
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A. ]. CRIFF|N'S
UPWARD CLIMB
How a North Carolina Boy
Won His Spurs.
PAID FOR OWN EDUCATION.

Early struggles ana Soosequeht Soe-
cess Of the Principal of tho High
Point IN. c. Normal and Industrial
Saskatchewan of Institution Found
cd by New York Society.
High Point, n. C.-North Carolina,
like the other southern states, is con
tributing its part to the racial develop
ment. 1t has produced some strong,
intellectual men, both in the profess
sions and trades, and especially in the
educational field. In the schoolroom
Is to be found Professor Alfred ]. Crit
fin. principal of the High Point Normal
and Industrial school, which is one of
the best in the state. 1t is doing fine
work for the development and training
of the young people.
This institution was started in 1890
by the New York yearly meeting Of
Friends. At its head was the Rev.
Frank II. Clark of Massachusetts,
who was one Of the men who desired
to help the race by contributing their
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General Conference of A. N. E.
Church Opened May 3.
DELEGATES ARRIVE ON TIME
Much Important Work Ahead For Sss-
sions of Great Religious Body Meet
ing For Three Weeks at Bethel
Chureh-sishops and Delegates Pres
snt From West and South Africa.
BY WHITTIER II. WRIGHT.

BY WHITTIER II. WRIGHT.
Philadelphia.-W a doubt ths
most interesting convention that has
ever been held in Philadelphia among
our people is the general conference
of the African Methodist Episcopal
church, which convened at Bethel A.
NJ. E. church, this city, on Wednesday,
May s. to hold for three weeks.
Already delegates in large numbers
have put III their appearance. The del.
egates from Africa arrived last week.
Among them were Rev. II. NJ. Steady
and Rev. II. G. Knight of West Africa
and Rev. L.uckie of South Africa. Each
day large numbers OF delegates, min
listers and friends are arriving. AS this
convention marks the centennial ami
versary of the founding of the A. Al +.
church organization by Richard Allen.
large numbers are anxious to witness
the celebration. There will be 54S dele
gates in attendance, including fourteen
bishops and thirteen general officers.
This conference will present many
interesting features for discussion.
Among the great questions that will be
discussed are the return OF Bishops
johnson and Heard from South Africa
and West Africa. respectively. These
The Denver star., 1916-06-17
FOR SALE, ON EASY TERMS.

Cash. 100000 and up. In 1000 block
So. Gaylord. Groom brick, modern, on
IL lots, $1,S0O.00.
In $500 block, Curtis, 10-room brick,
modern. on IL lots, $2.600.O0.
In $500 block Ogden ST.. 7-room
brick. modern, on ~ lots. $2.100O0.
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MONEY TO LOAN
ChattelS

ANYBODY, so 800
FURNITURE. PIANOS, SEW
MACHINES RANGES TEAMS. CATTLE. cHATTELs FARM I'M
STORE FIXTURES, LANDS, LOTS, ANY
IN YOUR POSSESSION;
VERY SECRET, PLENTY CLERKS
STREET. PHONE MAIN 1883.
HOURS, 10 A.. N. P. N.
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In 5000 block on Downing. 5-room
brick. modern. on 1 lot, $1.6OO.OO.
in 2400 block, Franklin, 7-room
modern. ~ lots, finished in birch, A
No. 1. $500.
Garden tracts and ranches on easy
payment plan.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

General Won Mackensen's mother,
aged eighty-nine, lives in Geglenfelde,
West Prussia.
Perhaps the finest~Pearls In the world
are owned by the Duchess Of MARI
borough, to whom they were given by
her father. They formerly belonged to
the Empress Catherine of Russia.
Mrs. Maurice Hewlett, the wife of
the famous novelist, is regarded as a
mascot where flying is concerned, for
although she has made scores of aero
plane flights both as passenger and
pilot, she has never met with the
slightest mishap.
Mrs. Timothy T. Lew, who has re-
ce;ved the degree of master Of arts
from the Teachers college Of Columbia
university, is a well known Chinese
educator, who was sent to Columbia
by the Chinese government. She pos
sesses eight diplomas and degrees from
American institutions Of learning. She
is shortly to return to China, where she
will have supervision over the kinder
gartens of five provinces.
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Jaw me, and invited me in.

saw me, and invited me in.
did not know that there was so
much in this hair growing business.
This was the college of Mrs. Annie M.
Pope Turnbo- Malone. She is one of
the leading women in the hair business
in the country. She invited me in to
see the place, and assured me that did
not own as much as thought owned,
but some. of the buildings were mine.
She was glad to know of my wealth,
owning all the banks and all the money,
and treated me just like 1 was worth
my millions.
1 wish you could have seen them
clerks looking at me. She had about
fifty of them, or perhaps more. They
looked at me. I got to shake hands
with the following: Mrs. Alberta Hoag-
land, forelady, and Miss NJ. A. Coins,
filing a like position; Miss Maudelle
McMurray, private secretary and book
keeper; Miss Hazel Slaughter, stenog
IdPuCAy anu LhCh "cIc hlSScS
Blanche O'Den, Hannah Anderson and
Sadie Boyer, stenographers, Miss Lii
liam Higginbotham, fling clerk. 1 did
not say anything about the many ship
pers and packers. Their fine car, in
which I had the pleasure of riding, be-
cause I thought it was mine, and just
allowed them to keep it for me. Mr..
Williams is in charge of the car.
Mrs. Malone was as busy as could
be, and was proud to see this. Prof.
A. E. Malone is the business man from
Businessville. I had chat with him
and he with me. They have helped so
many people and because of this they
have schools all over the country and
furnish employment to hundreds of
people. They are making money. Mr..
and Mrs. Malone in order to help out
the Y. M. G. A. put down $4,000. When
you can give five thousand dollars to
one enterprise, this is doing things in
great shape. was real proud of her.
She is doing something. looked
around and then left.
The fight will be over in st. Louis
by the time you get this letter, so
will not talk about it. The segregation
fight. 1 will reserve the right to dis
cuss it in another letter. Will you
kindly let me hear from you. 1 am in
this place and at the home of one of
the mail toters of the town, Tilford
Davis. He is some poet, believe me,
He knows how to write and is doing
some writing. He wrote on Booker T,
Washington. His daughter is now in
high up school. His son will be ready
to enter next fall. Mrs. Davis is the
writing woman for the Grand Court of
Calanthe for Kansas. Look out for
my next. I will tell you what they are
doing for the next session of the Ma
tional Negro Business League.
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FIippant filings.

Do all the advocates Of preparedness
heed their wives advice and wear their
rubbers ?-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
A New York man was fined $500 for
hugging a dressmaker. They're an ex-
pensive set. those dressmakers.-De-
troit Free Press.
Gasoline is so high at present that a
man whose clothes have recently been
renovated is likely to be investigated
by a commission on suspicion OF being
a malefactor of great wealth.-Chi-
cago News.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley asserts that
6S per cent of the men of fighting
age In the United States are physical
ly unfit for military service. Most OF
them, however. are capable Of run
ming for offire.-New York Sun.
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Talks on
HEALTH,
CLEANLINESS.
PROPER LIVING,
SANITATION, ETC.
Dr.lW. A. DRIVER
330OsSo.sState Street,
.PhodesDouglas 3617
Dr. A. DRIVER
330OSSo.s Estate Street,
PhodesDouglas 3617
SEX EDUCATION.

The bearing that sex education has
on health is obviously of the greatest
Importance. 1t is moral crime to per-
nit the young to meander in the dark
in the matter of sex education; but
that is just what has been done from
time immemorial. The great wave of
enthusiasm concerning efficiency bids
fair to introduce adequate instruction
along all lines. 1t shall no longer be
the plan to hold ignorance above intel
Iigence. Humanity is about to learn
to look the facts in the face.
The educators are beginning to ask
that the public schools teach the pupils
the facts of sex education. Like all
progress the growth in this matter will
be slow. There will be those who will
oppose it. The unfortunate victims of
sex ignorance should be examples
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enough to convince the authorities of
the need of sex instruction under COM
petent instructors. Such instruction
should be begun at time in the life
of the individual that will help and not
hinder. The consensus of opinion
among social workers seems to be that
sex education should be begun before
the age of adolescence.
Our system of education today
ignores the existence of the sex ques-
ton almost entirely. Unless the in
dividual enters medical college the mat
ter of sex education is never adequately
presented. 1t has been frequently
demonstrated that almost all persons in
the social system of today get their sex
knowledge haphazard and from lame
and unprofessional sources. The result
must be in keeping with that instruc-
tion.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
SIRES AND SONS.

General Joffre wears on his little
finger a ring that he has not removed
for six years.
Charles Upseon Clark, who has been
elected director Of the American School
Of Classical Studies at Rome, is as
sistant professor Of Latin in Yale uni
versity.
Sir Douglas Haig, succeeding Sir
John French as commander Of the
British forces In France, is a Scots
man, fifty-four years old, and has been
in the army since 1885. He served in
the Sudan and South African cam
paigns, winning distinguished honors
and promotions.
DR.. Abraham jacob, who has accept.
ed the presidency Of the Germanistic
Society Of America, was identified with
the revolutionary movement in Ger
many and in 1858 was held In deten-
ton in Berlin and Cologne for "high
treason" In 1853 he settled In New
York and devoted himself to the prac-
tice of medicine.
Major Robert r. Motion, successor to
the late Booker T. Washington as pres
ident Of Tuskegee institute, has been
commandant of cadets at Hampton in
stitute, Virginia, since 1890. He is a
native of Virginia, Of pure negro par
entage, and the work to which he has
devoted himself has won him a wide
recognition as an educator and able
administrator.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
Dress Hints.

After thoroughly drying a mackin-
tosh, when not in use, brush and fold
and place in a drawer. 1t will last
twice as long as if left hanging In the
dust.
Wax the thread thoroughly before at
tempting to string beads or to sew
them on any material. This makes the
work easier as we'll as stronger, and
the thread or sewing silk will never
knot.
Using a warm iron when cutting out
garment will do away with pins on
tissue paper patterns. Lay the paper
on the material and press lightly with
the warm iron. The pattern clings to
the cloth.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
Recent inventions.

A Michigan inventor has patented a
milk bottle with hole in one side
through which cream can be drawn
without disturbing the rest Of the milk.
To protect mail boxes from thieves,
spring wire Gratings have been invent
ed that permit letters to be inserted In
the usual way, but prevent them be-
ing withdrawn.
A newly invented compressed air
jack can lift thirty-five tons at a speed
Of from six to twelve inches a minute
or from ten to twenty times as fast as
most screw or hydraulic jacks.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
Echoes of the War.

Now, they are all fighting fol
peace" and when they get it the dead
can't break it.-Atlanta Constitution.
A London professor says the war Is
a blessing in disguise. Isn't 1t about
time It removed its false whiskersf-
Detroit Free Press.
Red Cross authorities estimate that
$1,000 soldiers have been made blind
In the war. But scarcely so blind as
are the diplomats.-Detroit Journal
People used to say that any modern
war would be a short one. That was
before they became familiar with the
dread word "attrition. "-Chicago News.
The astrologer who announces an end
of the war In June has a fine twelve
to one shot so long as he refrains from
mentioning the year. - Washington
Post
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
Three Reels.

Cinematograph pictures are taken at
the rate of from sixteen to twenty a
second.
Free motion pictures are displayed In
amusement parks at Seville, Spain, the
profits coming from refreshments sold
or from a tiny rental charged for
chairs.
There are now $4,000. motion picture
houses In the country. The daily at
tendance is estimated at 100000,
and the nickels and dimes that the
girls In the glass cages receive aggre-
gate s1.OOOOOO a day.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
SHC2T AND SHARP.

Prumssory notes are In reality moth
ing tut PAPER waits.
Tie time for cultivating repose is
not during working hours.
The best way to seek health Is to
;"rget your ills and troubles.
Re sure you are right-and then take
out little accident insurance.
Easy is the descent of an unsuccess-
full Mexican general into oblivion.
Always keep your temper; it's worth
more to you than it Is to anybody else
If we could see ourselves as others
see us a lot of mirrors would be
smashed before sunset
A mans home is where his wife Is,
ruled New York justice. He must
have meant a department store.
Golf is said to be popular In Japan.
All that game needs to win popularity
anywhere, It seems, is an introduction.
You never know what invinciDle 1g-
norance means until you meet man
who absolutely refuses to agree with
you.
Imagine, too, the feelings OF some
United States consuls who went to Eu-
rope before the war looking for nice,
soft job.
Some of the statesmen seem to be IN
doubt whether militarism conduces 20
pacifcism or whether pacifcism invites
militarism.I
1t Is not an unknown experience foe
sturdy advocate Of preparedness %
have an empty coal bin rise up N
righteous Judgment against him.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
Short Stories.

Cholock waterfall. Yosemite, Is 2,S64
feet high.
The Peruvians and Bolivians make
boats Of straw.
Corrections made recently in maps Of
Greenland have shown it to be about
10000 square miles larger than for
merly believed.
In former days mountain climbing IN
Japan was almost exclusively limited
to the dosha or pilgrims, who assembled
n peak for religious purposes.
1t IS officially estimated that the
Crowsnest coalfields in British Colum-
bia alone contain coal sufficient to
supply 100000 tons of fuel year for
1000 years.