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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-11-16
WEST TENN. A. N.
f. CONFERENCE
ULL ATTENDANCE PRESENT
MEMPHIS DELEGATION VERY
lARGE-BISHOP B. F. LEE PRE-
SIDING-ndPRESSIVE .EXER-
ClSES.

me W est Tennessee A. NJ. f.. Con-
eIeuUe convened here November 7th
ltn lull attendance. A special coach
Vas necessary for the Memphis dele
o.. ut. Rev. Bishop b. f. Lee, the
presiding bishop of the Ninth Episco-
q. .IIstrict, presided.
ednesday morning at nine o'clock
the opening exercises we're very mS
Hesshe. Wednesday night The wei
come addresses were as follows: On
80 II TIE city, hOl. Hugh FitZ-
hugh represented the mayor and gave
a most practical and beneficial adj
dress. On behalf of the church, Prof.
l.. c. Edmunds. On behalf of the
school, Mrs. T. w. Hampton. The re-
slonse was most appropriately as
well as most eloluently made by DR..
". /, Vernon OF Memphis, pastor of
Avery Chapel Dr. Vernon spoke
mainly o, the loyalty of the black
man in history past as we'll as the
present. lie held his audience with
,..ict attention throughout his adj
dress and made many pointed expires
sions in behalf of his race.
Thursday was a very busy day with
a sermon Thursday night from Rev
Robinson. Friday, several important
cases OF business and Friday night a
mos e. eCtive sermon by Evangelist
S. l.. Howard, the result of hich
we're several accessions to the church.
Sa urday morning, business. Satur-
law afternoon, missionary meeting.
Sunday morning at II o'clock Rev.
W. T. Vernon preached at Quinn
'hapel to a very crowded house. Rev.
S. l.. Howard preached at Mt Zion
Baptist Church Sunday morning for
Rev. G. P. Woodson. Rev. II. Kille-
brew at Warren Chapel for Rev. Bar
nette. Sunday afternoon the bishop
| preached with reference to laying
the cornerstone. The services were
very BETTING DR.. Robinson preached
| Sunday night Monday morning ap.
pointments were read, however not
very many changes were made. Quinn
Chapel was delighted to retain Rev
a. j. Russell, he having conducted the
/ building of the beautiful new church
Rev. S. l.. Howard and Rev. #. w
/ Hampton and Others were visitors
irOl the Middle Tennessee Confer
ence.
DR.. Grant was transferred to the
Middle Tennessee Conference ant
will rastor Payne Chapel, Nashville
Rev. Russell lost no time in preparin,
for conference. The basement of tn,
church was converted into a rea
dining hall and regular meals were
served under the direction of Mrs
Mary Kirby, assisted by Miss Jennie
Kirby, with the young people to serve
diffc rent days as walters. Everything
was Systematically arranged and nc
complaints. The members of the con
ference gave liberal collection oi
one hundred dollars % the indebt,d
! church in which thev convened
The conference will go to st. James
Memphis another year.
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FORM COLORED BRANCH.
Colored Auxiliary 10 Minute"
Women Formed to See that Col
ored Conscripts Have Good
Send-off.

Mrs. Bertram 0rde, chairman of
the women's Minute Committee, I"
formed some time ago with the pur-
pose in view of providing comforts of
various kinds for the drafted men
from this country, and of seeing that
when they leave Fort Scott for camp
they are given fitting farewell, an
nounced today that she has formed
an auxiliary of the Minute Com
mittee" composed of colored women,
whose duty it shall be to see that the
colored boys drafted from Bourbon
County for service in the great war
are given fitting farewell when they
leave for camp. Blankets will be
presented to the colored drafted men,
just as they have been presented to
the white men who have been sent
away, but these will be presented by
the Minute Committee" as a whole,
through the agency of the auxiliary
committee, who will accompany them
to the train.
The committee as announced by
Mrs. Orde is as follows: Mrs. A. l..
Hawkins, chairman; Mrs. p. C.
Crutchfield, Mrs. w. II. II. Jones
Mrs. Celeste Martin Mrs. p. Thorn
ason and Mrs Frances Hunter. This
committe, it has been decided, shall
serve not only during the drafting
of the present quota from this county
but throughout the duration of the
war.
The colored boys in the present
quota will leave for Camp Funston
early next Tuesday morning They
are Charles Otey, Roy Dodson, Jay
Gibson and George Washington Muir
ray.-Exchange, Fort Scott Kansas
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Pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church
who has just returned from an ex-
tensive tour through Texas.
the humblest member of the conven-
ton to approach on any matter relat-
ing to the convention.
| had expected to have had the
company of our Secretary and Cen
eral Manager on this trip but as
several important sessions were
called to meet in the north at the
same time, | was forced to make the
trip alone. The pastors of Texas in
the several cities where | was invit-
ed to speak are far above the average
and have more than ordinary ability.
They are big hearted, God fearing
and stick to the job. In my next ar
ticle | will tell of the number of ap-
pearances and the realizations.
Coming and going through the city
of Memphis | was entertained by
Mrs. Porter, wife of DR.. Porter and
DR.. Nightingale, d. ID. Mrs. Porter
met a serious accident from which we
hope she will soon recover. She was
Memphis brethren do not know what
a blessing they have in the person of
Mrs. Porter, as a Christian lady and
a church worker. DR.. Nightingale
is studying the National issue he says
for the purpose of casting his lot,
with one or the other conventions.
He says that he is opposed to the in
! 10 &c
not decided if he will cast his lot with
the unincorporated. This is not
like DR.. Nightingale. | have known
him for the past thirty years or more
and he has always been one of the
most foremost thinkers. l do not
know what | will have to do with
him. He has promised to join the
Convention of which the Rev. ]. l..
Harding is president. | expect Beale
Street Church to be in line at the
GAINESVILLE meeting.
Upon my return to Nashville
/ found Mt. Olive as busy as a bee
wide awake. DR.. Boyd, our secre-
tary was pastor ON the first Sunday
and administered Communion. He
did splendidly after twenty years
absence from the passionate. 1t is
said that it is hard to learn All old
dog new tricks. The deacons of the
church are loud in their praise of the
splendid way in which he conducted
the work of the pastor. | find that
the twenty-one years, though siren
uous have not broken the union
which was formed one year before
the National Baptist Convention was
consolidated. Long may he live tC
do greater work for the denomination
in correlating the religious forces
of the denomination throughout the
country in giving the people litera.
ture for the coming generations. Goo
be thanked. More anon"
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PRES. EDN. P. JONES GUEST Of NASHVILLE
Delivers ddress in Local Churches Harvest Great
-Laborers Few.

freSIuent EdM ara +. Jones of the
NatioIai Dapust convention spent a
very busy uay in TINS city last sun
Cay he Was billed Tor Two appear
ances, which tinally changed to three.
lnese arrangements mad been made
Dy the local committee who mad his
visit III CHARGE. lie was met at the
station b Henry A. Boyd and went
past the Mt. Olive Church. On &C.
count OF me lateness of the train he
mlsseu services, but was greeted by
An enthusiastic crowd. At night he
dellN Gu a soul-sLirring sermon at
the Second baptist Church of which
the REV. Ii. B. Taylor is pastor Pre-
cedlng this, at three o'clock in the
afternoon he delivered an able adj
dress at The Homecoming of the
Pleasant Green Baptist Church and
Sunday School and was later enter
tanned at the residence of DR.. h. H.
Boyd. President Jones left the city
Monday morning in company with
Henry a. Boyd on their long itinerary.
We are facing problems that the
present day generation must Srapple
with as denomination. We are face
- to lace with opportunities never be-
fore presented, and it is my desire to
see to it that the youths of our race
get a square deal along every line of
endeavor, We want that they shah
make the most of these golden days.
The harvest is truly great and the la
borers few declared DR.. Jones to a
Globe representative this week.
On Monday morning DR.. Jones was
met by the Baptist Ministers Confer
ence, who called special meeting in
his behalf. He addressed them, after
being introduced by Dr. C. H. Clark,
the president, who has just returned
from long visit in Texas. DR.. Jones
gave splendid resume of the out
look for the convention and stated in
conclusion that the states were rapid
ly falling in line for free and untram-
meled Baptist principles. Il have
just returned from Oklahoma and
Louisiana. The Baptists in these
states are doing great work Then 1
have just gotten message from
Texas, where all records were broken
in their convention at Houston" de.
clared DR.. Jones to the Ministers
Conference. He declared just before
leaving that he was we'll pleased with
the progress being made on the the.
illogical school which has only recent.
ly been purchased. He also expressed
himself favorably upon the re-openine
of the headquarters of the Foreign
Mission Board at Louisville, KY, and
that the Rev. DR.. Kemp, the Secretary
of the Foreign Mission Board, would
In all probability pass through Nash
vile this week en- route to his office
and headquarters at Louisville.
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K. OFP.'SW|LL HONOR VOLUNTEER CO. NO. )
First Prize Won by Company at St. Louis-Calanthes
viii Participate.
During the Supreme Encampment

During the Supreme Encampment
at st. Louis, Mo, in August, Volun-
teer Company No. of the Jurisdic-
ton of Tennessee, competed for and
won first prize in Glass D. The
lodges of Nashville are justly proud
of their crack company. Nearly
every lodge in the city has at least
one or two men who are members of
this company.
In recognition of the achievement
of these men the Chancellor Com
manders and Worthy Counsellors
have met and decided to give an en-
tertainment in honor of this COM
Nanv. Every LOYAL Pythian and
Calanthe will be there. At this en-
tertainment. "Old Glory" the $4,000
silk flag will be presented to Volun-
teer Company No. 3. This flag rep
resents one-half of the prize won at
st Louis.
DR.. J. p. Crawford, the Grand
Chancellor of this jurisdiction will
deliver the presentation address.
Brig. Gen. Preston Taylor will make
the response, Every effort is being
made to make the evening a most
enjoyable one in every way. After
the presentation speeches, the or
chestra will furnish music for the
pleasure of the music loving public.
This company decerves the hearty
support of all Pythians and from
present indications, the German
American Hall will be crowded with
supporters of the order. All Grand
Lodge Officers, Chancellor Command
ers and officers of the local lodges are
planning to be present and are now
selling tickets for the occasion. The
IUominal sum of 10 cents is being
charged. j. T. Shelby is in charge
OF this entertainment and the sue
cess is assured.
One of the pleasing features of this
complimentary entertainment will be
the presence of the staff officers of
Gen. Taylor; Col H. A. Boyd, Col.
Chas. Vaughn and Maj. Geo Hall,
who had charge of the company
during the Supreme Encampment.
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TRINITY CIRCUIT.

Sunday school at $50. Morning
services at 1880. Quite an interest
ing sermon was delivered by the pas
tor IRON Acts 17:6, These are they
that nave turned the world upside
down."
At 1880 p. M, the pastor preached
special sermon ON Baptism" text
Matt. z8:19, and also administered
the sacred rites of baptism from the
altar.
Monday night the official board
met anu otllcers were elected for the
ensuing year. The officers seem 10
have entered upon their duties with
new inspiration. The future is bright
for great years work.
Flat Rock Mission is now connect
ed with Trinity A. M. E. Church.
Services will be held each Sunday
afternoon. Sunday school at o'clock
p. m. Preaching at p. m. The
public is invited to be present at
these services. Visitors always well
come.
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LONE STAR STATE
VISITED BY REV.
c. H. CLARK
GREAT MEETING AT HOUSTON
DR.. L. L. CAMPBELL, PRES. OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TRIP.

DR.. C. H. Clark the pastor of the
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, who has
been for the past four weeks q guest
of the Baptists of Texas has returned
to the city. When interviewed a
Globe reporter, DR.. Clark made the
following statement:
The special invitation extended me
by the General Convention of Texas
through DR.. Campbell and his COM
mittee was a source of renewed life
to me as public man in the c.use of
the Master. | reached Houston, Tex,
on the 23rd and met one OF the larg-
est assemblies of Christian workers
! have ever met in state gathering
They all appeared to have been mem
bers of the Busy Bee Club Tor indeed
they were busy. Each in their given
field sought to make the best poss T.
BILE use of his opportunities. Dr.. Camp
bell is the one magnet around which
all are drawn. Perhaps there is no
greater correlating force in one man S
brain than that to be found in DR..
l.. L. Campbell. Unassuming but
painstaking. Jocular, vet earnest,
Digniiied, and yet plain enough for
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-11-16
THE FORWARD QUEST GIRLS
CAMPAIGNISG,

The Ever Ready Girls of the Beth
lehem House and the Forward Quest
Girls have united and all bear the
name of Forward Quest They meet
at the Bethlehem House, having a
special club room of their own There
is an Advisory Committee which CO.
operates with them in all of their
plans, The committee is as follows;
Miss Marion Hadley, Miss Fannie
Killian, Mrs. Elizabeth Ross Haynes,
Misses Viola and Willie Flagg, Miss
Fairfax Butler and Miss Estelle Has
kin. There is also an organization of
the, Forward Quest Club called the
Big Sisters.
All these forces are combining to
conduct a membership campaign
to be carried on for the next two
weeks, hoping in that time to enlist
at least 100 girls. The club is di-
vided into two teams called the Colds
and the Browns-so the race is on. A
gold friendship link is to be award
ed the one securing the largest num-
her of new members, and silver
link to the one securing the second
largest number. At the close of the
contest the entire membership is to
be entertained by the Advisory Com
mittee. This is the only active work
in the city specially for the colored
girls, so we are asking the co-opera-
ton of all women who are interested
in the welfare Of young girls. Any
girl who is fifteen years or over is in
Yited to join.
The Law of Quest is-Seek health,
maintain harmony, follow truth, en-
throne love and render service. The
degrees are as follows: The Path
finder, the Light-bearer and the
! IStar,seeker. These degrees are at
tanned by the doing of certain special
things which will help the girl in her
physical, mental and spiritual devel-
opment.
1t is sure to be help to any girl
to belong to the Forward Quest It's
ideals are those set for the highest
type of womanhood. Will you not
help in this campaign? Telephone us
the names and addresses Of those who
might become interested by personal
solicitation. Phone Miss Fairfax But
Ter Bethlehem House, Main 4454
The captains in the contest are Miss
Fuchsia Miller and Miss Ethel Walk
err Names may be left for either OF
these young women with Miss Butler
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-11-16

Mrs. F. f. Dawson, the chairman
of the Food Pledge Card Campaign
among Colored Women, wishes to
thank the following ladies for their
cordial support and splendid service
rendered in obtaining so many Sig
natures among our people. Adverse
rumors made the work of getting
signatures very hard, yet these wom-
en- showed their patriotism by their
willingness to work under such cir
cumstances. These ladies were Mes
danes S. W. Crosthwait, G. r. Hayn-
es, J. T. Pierce, P. r. Burrus, ]. c.
Napier, J. l.. Leach, Joseph Reece,
II. A. Boyd, ]. A. Lester, Haywood,
p. l. Taylor, Brooks, Bennett, ]. III.
Franklin, Henry Jones, Dr. M. e.
Coleman, Misses Mary Bennett, FL
len Henderson, Carrie Mai Brown,
Marie Fields, Hubbard. The last
three are members of the sociology
class at Walden. Mrs. Lester and
her helpers obtained more than five
hundred signatures in the fourteenth
ward. This was the largest number
turned in.
The City Federation will meet in
its regular monthly meeting Friday,
November 23rd, at Carnegie Library,
18th Avenue, N, at p. m. All men,
bers are urged to be on time. Bust
ness of importance.
DR.. F.. Il. Dawson who has been
seriously ill for the past two weeks
has recovered and is out among his
friends again.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-11-16
BETHLEHEM HOUSE.

Among the distinguished visitors
to the Bethlehem House last week
were Miss Belle Bennett of Richmond,
Ky, who is the president of the
Woman's Missionary Council of the
M. E. Church, South, the Board of
women which supports the work of
the Bethlehem House; also Mrs. F. f.
Stephens of Columbia, Mo-; Mrs.
Luke Johnson of Atlanta and Mrs.
Lee Britt of Suffolk, Va.
Mr.. B. H. January accompanied his
cousin, Miss Lille Williams, of Chi.
cago, to the settlement and she was
shown over the place by the house
mother Miss Williams seemed very
favorably impressed wit the place
and expressed her hearty apprecia.
ton of the work that was being done
for her people.
Mr.. w. A. Dowd, the state architect
of Michigan, accompanied by his wife
and maid, stopped at the Bethlehem
House to secure room and board for
their maid, Miss Theresa Ross. As
the settlement does not make provi
sion for this need, Mrs. Mary L.
Brown of 712 Cedar street entertained
her during her short stay in Nash
vile. This is one of many incidents
that show the great need of Y. W
C. A. for colored girls and women
Every Saturday morning from 9:3O
to 1880 the sound of hammer, saw
plane and other tools can be heard in
the Manual Training room. The
members of this club, IA boys rang
ing age from 10 to IA years, are TAX
ing great interest in the work, SC
great is their enthusiasm that they
have asked to commence ahead Of
time and work until after closing
time. On account of crowded condi
tions, 1t was necessary to make three
new work benches. The boys assist
ed in this work, and had the satisfac
tion of constructing something very
large. The club is planning to make
number Of very useful things. There
is still room for few more bows
WHY not give your boy a chance ant
let him get the benefit of this train
inp?.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-11-16
FISK UNIVERSITY

Mrs. Tracy Yeomans. Of Chicago.
will give piano recital on Friday
night. November 23rd in Fisk Memo
rial Chapel. She is the niece of Miss
Frances Yeomans who has been for
many years associated with the Fac
ultv of Fisk.
Mrs. Woman has studied in Chi
cago and in the east and has also
had the advantage of foreign study.
She has PLAYED here before and all
who heard her, were delighted with
her and her program.
It is hoped that Nashville will give
her the honor of large audience.
The recital will begin at o'clock.
The usual price of rs cents will be
charged for admission .,,-.-.----..--
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-11-16
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH.
With enthusiasm and interest .

WltH enthusiasm and interest as
hign DIS ever, the Church Aid met at
the residence of Mrs. Selma Jarrett
Friday night, November 9th. This
meeting was to have been held with
Mrs. Lena Cheatham, but owing to
her illness was transferred to the
above residence. At the usual hour
for opening the meeting was called
to order by the vice president, Mrs
Cora Pondoodle. Regular routine of
business was had. The program con-
sisted, in part, of discussion of the
Sunday school lesson, led by Mr..
Theo. s. Davis. Duet, Misses Claytie
Daniel and Emma Jones' Solo,, Mrs.
Lille Mae Cannon, etc. Several
visitors were present and made short
and encouraging talks. Superinten-
dent of the Sunday school, Mr.. W. C.
Sheffield, was present after missing a
few meetings and babe the Aid Cod
speed. New members are being add
ed at divers times. Mrs. Rachel
Flemings was successful enough to
procure membership. After program
was rendered the roll was called and
all present responded with a verse
and pecunia. This was followed
by a most palatable and delicious re-
past in courses. A vote of thanks
was extended the hostess. Everyone
enjoyed himself to the highest. 1t
was unanimously decided TO hold the
next meeting where this one was held
so enjoyable was the stay, but owing
to the rule to allow everyone a
chance, the next regular meeting will
be held at the residence of Mrs. Lena
Cheatham, 1885 Ament street, Friday
night. November Both. All members
and friends are urgently requested to
visit Mrs. Lena Cheatham and come
to the next meeting
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-11-16
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, EAST
NASHVILLE.

Rev. w. S. Ellington will occupy
his pulpit at both services Sunday.
There will be special service at 3
p. M, under the auspices of the La
dies Missionary Society. A splendid
program has been arranged for the
occasion. Great preparation is being
made for Thanksgiving services Sun
day, November 25th, and on Thanks
giving Day, November 10Th. A contri-
button will be taken at these services
for the drafted colored soldiers.
There will be a mass meeting of
the colored citizens of East Nashville
at the First Church, Tuesday night,
November 9th. Mayor Gupton and
one or two members of the Board
of Education will deliver addresses.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-11-16

Mr.. N. B. Dodson, Brooklyn, N. Y,
who is celebrating his twenty-fifth
anniversary as superintendent of the
Concord Baptist Sunday School of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Brooklyn, N. Y.-Fitting services
are being arranged here in the form
of a Tribute Pageant in honor of Mr..
N. Barnett Dodson, the superinten-
dent of the Concord Baptist Sunday
school of this city. Invitations have
been extended to the Sunday school
forces throughout the state and some
have gone out into the nation. The
extreme popularity of Mr. Dodson
as a church and Sunday school work.
er already forecasts a great out-pour-
ing of workers.
Mr.. Dodson also served for some
years as chairman of the Executive
Committee of the National Negro
Press Association and the press peo-
pie are deluging him with congratu-
lations.
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WHAT THE "Y" IS DOING.

Rev. H. L. P. Jones, pastor of st.
Paul A. M. E. Church, will address
the mems meeting Sunday afternoon
at four o'clock in the main auditor
ium of the colored "Y". Gods call
for Leaders," will be the subject of
his discourse. 1t will be a meeting
for men only. Every man in Nash
vile should hear this lecture. There
will be good music by male voices
led by Mr.. E. P. Bond.
The Y. M. c. A. CAFETERIA is now
open to the public. Ladies and gen.
tlemen are cordially invited to come
in and be served. You will find that
the Colored Y. M. c. A. serves meals
lust right" in quality, in quantity
and in price.
The gymnasium is being fitted up
and in a few days will be ready for
the young men to play basket ball
and take other gymnastic exercises.
Below is list of the young men
who have registered since last week S
report:
Percy McInnis, Jackson, Miss; Jno.
Banks, Birmingham, Ala; Mckinley
Kennedy, Nashville; Leonard Simp-
kins, Nashville; NJ. Garham, Bar
bank, S. D.; Tom Woodson, C. w. Rice,
j. T. Trail, Shelbyville, Tenn; r. N.
Webb, Memphis. Tenn; A. o. Shirley,
Florence, Ala. Alonzo Senious, New
Liberty, KY; w. M. Franklin, Harris
vile, Tenn; Prof. H. B. P. Johnson
Muskogee, Okla; c. f. Whorton,
Henry c. Brane, Chicago, ILL.,; Oscar
Mason, Columbia, Tenn; VIM. II.
johnson, Columbia, Tenn; Shelby
Watkins, Huntsville, Ala; Willie d.
Davis, Lewisburg, Tenn; Julian II.
Wade, Nashville; w. NJ. Springer
State Normal; Brady McGill, Nash
vile; Frank Cheatham, Evansville
Ind; Herman Manning, Dickson
Tenn; George Swift, l.. r. Robert
son, Louisville, KY; Louis G. SUIT
ton, Memphis, Tenn. John II. Bishop
Lewisburg, Tenn.