The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-03-31
PYTH|ANS
CELEBRATE
37th Annual Thanks
giving at Grocer and
Upland
Revs. J. ". Coger Of Gillian and
]. D. Coleman Of Bluefield
Preach Coed Sernoss.

Last Sunday Good Hope Lodge No. {.
and the celebrstrd Mckinley M~m"ris
Lodge No. 20, X ie {. of Iyt .iss m 4
. Crczer ~ d UplaI a churcl.es, Eikhorp
urneui out and celebrated their annua
thanksgiving services in the presence ol
. large crowd of spectator 1t each placr.
Rev. w. Coger, of Gillian, preached
for &c OIL Hope Lodge and Rev. j. ID
Coleman, Of the Bluefield Oolored Insti-
tnte. prparhed for the Mckinley Memo
raj Lodge. 50. William Saddler. Chan
c~ll"r Commander, called the MEETING to
order for the Mckinley Memorial Iode~.
who by r~quest Of the I.odge, acted o.
| master Of ceremonies. The regular pro-
gram was csrried out ~ authorized by
the Supreme Lodge of Knights OF Pythias
of N. A, y. A, r A.. A. and A., ar
snsed ~ S.-W- Green, Supreme Chan
c dior, of New Orleans.
Editor N. T. whi1sico being present
We called upon 70 address the pscked
hDuse on the subject Of Pythianism. He
- eaual - the .oorqsiaa noi mada Qnf
a - - skoqusus. snshusisstic and
Elective speeches it hss bean our pleasure
70 hear on this subject. He practically
electrified hi. audience 20 such . pitch
hat long and loud applause greeted him
from both men and women.
Rev. J. ID Coleman, orator of the oc-
cssion and one Of the faculty Of the b.
y. L., proved by his able address that he
vas not only Pythisn in the truesi
>ense of the term but that he was q man,
an educator, a christian and gentleman
Some things he pointed out To the mem
bers of the Mckinley Memorial Lodg
hat prove their manhood may 'e found
IN the following expressions: Never
promise q thing you can't do. Never
allow a man TO hold a string on you in
iividually. Be sold by nobody and O.
nobody. Pythian- ought to be good
fathers, husbands and citizens. They
pnght to be ready to fight the battles OF
the race in defense Of good morale" lie
PRAISED the Mckinley Memorial Lodgr
for having supported one of its members
in the Bluefieid Colored Institute to ac-
quire an education. The church 10 loo.-
ing its power and grasp on the people in
proportion TO the end that il is looking
for NUMBERS rather than quality, spirit
and life service The same thing is likely
tn happen with all other orgsnizs tions
Dr. Coleman made il plain and strong
shen he emphasized the fact that one
occupation was ~ good ~ smother and
that the thing needed was for men and
women 10 learn the lesson Of doing thing
inst ~ good ~ they could be done. Keer
vour word, fill your promises We need
more christianity and Ices churchsnity
because christianity - life and not .
/ name. You can have q bushei Of re-
ligion and not q measurement OF christi
unity. lie appealed TO the men TO h.
true To those in pubic life that bad done
something for the race. He compliment
"a the present Republican administration
becsse il stood out prominently a. sr
exception became of the public benefici
ent deeds done, the wholesome Legislation
enacted and the impartial recognition
accorded to all races and interests.
Master of Ceremonies -. VIM. Sad
der, after q ebort though impressive nd
dress called on Editor Whittico to lif
the collection. which he did. the amount
realized being sz6.