The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-18
BIG TURN OUT Of
ODD FELLOWS
Large Crowd Hear Rev. R. P,
Johnson Preach One of Best
Sermons Ever Heard on
Odd Fellowism.
COLLECTION $59.O3.

Sunday morning, May ii at Eckman
the Odd Fellow lcdgps. Nos 5l5S of Eek
man and 74o5 OF keystone met Early IN
tins city at CaIhoun's Hall and formed
a line ol march under the dirertion oi
Vim. Kelley, Jake Haskins ami other
and marched to Eckman where they
went through with fh-ir usual Thank
giving services The services wer, hel.!
IN the Ningtield Baptist church in ala,
presence OF a packed house MIR VIM
Kelley acted master of ceremonies and
we'll did he play his part The HOUSE
hold of Ruth, beautifully RECALLED a. We're
the men made a beautiful picture. Ia
'he line Of march att ntion Was attrArt.t
Ill along the road a. they Travelled from
Keystone to Eckman. The men looke.l
really like soldiers READILY for battle. Mr.
James HarstOn made an excellent AL.
iress on Odd Fsllowism Rev. IL.
Ioh' son won for himself many compli
nents for the able and Timely speech a,
nsdr on Past Masters Council and th
Patriarchy Tie men 4 t'e Hou-e
hold of Ruth were there from Raleigh.
Mercer and Mcdowell counties. The
Empire Cornet Band furnished music.
This Is a very good band and they served
t. the satisfaction OF everybody.
Rev. K T. 1ahason who had been
unanimously selected to preach the sn-
nual sermon WAS on hand and at hIr
bess. Tie showed in the start that h.
Was equal to the occasion. tie took IN
text from First Samuel, fth chapter AMI
3sh verse. Subject. Be strong am
quit yourselves like men," His intro
iuctory remarks were spice,i with vii
and humor and il could be seen at one.
that lac had the ear Of every man, W.
man, boy and girl. The most rapt at
tention Was paid him from tie time D..
started till he closed. lie paid a mott
Excellent tribute u the fraternity in IL
self As an institution and the good il had
and was accomplishing. lie stated that
good Odd Fellow wa- one who DAY.
his honest debts. lii- review of IL.
past achievements Of the Odd Fellow
lodges, the fraternities motto and the
real work It Was doing evoked great sp
plause Appealed to men to honor God
and said he venturod theru were som,
men n that house at that time Who had
not oeen IN the church before since the,
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turn out Of the Odd Fellows held their
annual Thanksgiving sermon.
The Keverened sD0kr very en-rtivel,
Of the black mans opportunity IN the
Flat Top coalheld with unlimited chance-
Tor making and saving money. lie
strongly urged the rare % l,r strong. eco
n)mIcsl, industrious and Efficient in
~bstever they attempted q do.
lie said there were three elements o.
strength, the firs, Of shich was: To- ~.
lieve IN oneself, ones own worth ami
manhood. Appealed % TIE brethren
never to say 81 cant" but To have writ
ten over their doors ~ can" second
Believe in other folks. IA some man wor.
thy of leadership. lie said he was -orr,
% know that there Wa one thirg col.
ored man would DO for another member
II bis race without kicking and that va
% follow one another D. the burying
ground That all race- were vi ling Ia
have q lesier except the Negro rare
Paid q very nice tribute o. Pster Og len
snd the late Booker T. Washington A.
bei1x -irJng LEADER. Third. "Bel'ev
m our own women lie cOfnpiifnente.l
the greatness ~ many ~ the women of
the racs and zave assurance that their
place in the World II development, race
uuildiBg and inspiration could not l-
ille'i ~ sDytoiy tut themselves. And
IN speaking Of the men who weresnaking
plscss fr the rsce and defna.rsling recog-
nition for hi- fellow man we're such men
a. ~ samuel Crpler. siion he .aid ws-
ne of the i---t Jnsticrs of the geaoe IN
this country whether white or black
Praised the matches service rendered
the country by J. y Psrson A. deput,
sheriff and declared that no eficer hal
made a. many arrests with - little trouble
and ~on for himself the confidence and
ssteem that Mr.. Parson had, both iron,
those whom be lad arrested and tho~e n,
whose hehslf he had served. AZ thi.
point be called attention n the lack Of
cooperation on the part q the blsck
man. Ia ths particular he specially
urged the memD~rs Of the fraternity and
the race in general tosupport Negro enter
prisss - their Indispensable duty. He