The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-05-10
Kentucky
GOOD SAMARITAN HOLD AN
NUAL SERVICE AT A. NJ. L.
CHURCH.
Special to The Blade.

Your Correspondent had the plea
sure of visiting the Annual Meeting
of The Good Samaritians las. Sun
day. The services were held at the
A. NJ. Z. Church. The seating capa-
city was taxed to the utmost and
standing room was at premium.
The Choir rendered for the first
selection MY Faith Looks up to
Thee. Then prayer was offered by
Rev. Price, the newly elected pastor
of the 1st. Baptist Church. Then
the Lodge sang, Must Jesus Bear
The Cross Alone. Prayer by Cha
plain. Some excellent papers were
read touching on the work, growth
and spread of The Good Samaritians.
Among some of them we mention
Mrs. Ella Woodford of II Lincoln St
The paper was full Of good thought
:nd showed preparation, also another
by Miss Jean Alexander, which was
worth while. Chief Cushinperry
then introduced the speaker of the
hour, Rev. James Ray, who made an
urgent plea n"Christian Duty, as
seen in the Fraternal Code. Those
who heard him report it the best ser
mon on such an occasion in six years.
The speaker put his whole life into
the work and made clear his argu-
ment, occasionally throwing in lit
tie wit and humor to catch the idle
minds. No one went to sleep, all
heard him. Some have made up their
minds that Mr.. Ray is a great preach
err Collection, $1,000.
: sscsssssss night yons correspondent
visited the Epworth League of the
NJ. E. Church, Rev. Hickman, pastor
was called on to make few scatter
ing remarks. Rev. Hickman will
bring things to pass.
We had the pleasure Of listening to
a very able sermon Sunday night at
the 1st. Baptist Church. Rev. DR.
Price was the speaker and used as a
text a portion of 1st Psalm. Subject
"Happiness of the Cody. The
speaker was calm as he waded out in
to the subject, one point in his favor
was the attention that was accorded
him from the beginning. a pen could
have been heard to fan. The sermon
was appealing and 20 arranged to
meet the waif of the stree, the hum
blest of the most refined scholar.
Miss Lillian Homes assisted in
rendering music for the occasion. /
Nrs. Chester Codram was Choristcr .
Miss Daisy Hawthorne, graduate !
pf Oberlin, will do school work next !
year, it is reported.
Your Correspondent called on the
Undertaking firm of Mortem NJ
Smith. This is the oldest coored
concern in the city. Smith has a good
home. Comp. Bros. has an Undertak-
ing Parlor and grocery store. They
ire strong supporters of the Odd Eel
ows. Mr.. b. Y. Lewis has a Res
taurant and Mr.. Oqltra has grocery
store. Met the principal of the
school, an abe and scholarly gentle
man. Called at the home of Rev
Johnson, statistical secultan Of the
A. VI. f. Conference.
Mr.. Parks and friends Of Rich
nond, spent a few days here last
week.
The Jubelee Singers made great
lit here last week at the Baptist
@hurch
Jonathan Hawthorn will handle
he Blade here.
Or. McCoc has deal Of practice.
There are only two Colored Physi-
.ians here. /,
Miss Alma Thomas visited the
rome of Mrs Carrie Young recently.
Mr. Phelps is holding things down
It the Court house. He has swell
,ome.
Prof Benton, colporteur for the
American Bible Society was here re-
emily
Mrs. Wesh. Of Cincinnati, passed
through enroute to Lancaster {
Rev J. W. Broadus was out Of the {
ity Sunday {
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