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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10

Mo-, the institution of the colored Bap-
fists Of the state. He finished the
course at Western college in 1905. He
won honors while in school and was
chosen orator for the theological class.
He was called to the pastorate of the
Baptist church in Kirksville, Mo, dur
ing his school days and also at Jack
sonville, Mo.
The churches were not far from Ma
con; hence he was able to spend the
week In school and go to his churches
ON Sunday, returning to school on
Monday of each week. Following his
graduation he was ordained an elder
In st. Louis in 1905. He was examined
by the entire ministry of the Baptist
church In st. Louis, and they We're
loud in their praise of his ability as d
young minister.
The Rev. Mr.. Butler was called to
the Park Chapel Baptist church, Pal
myra, Mo-, in 1906, where he accom-
lished a good work. He was instru-
mental in building stone church there
and paying off the indebtedness. After
remaining at the Park Chapel church
six years he received a call from the
Calvary Baptist church at Wichita,
which he found to be heavily in debt.
The people were fearful that the build
ing and ground would be sold because
of the debt, but the Rev. Mr.. Butler
smiled and declared that the debt was
but a toy. He soon cut it down, and
now they are preparing to erect new
building to cost $4,000
The congregation is wide awake and
eager for new church edifice. This
was demonstrated recently at a meet
ing held for the purpose of raising $500
toward the building fund. Instead of
raising $500 the members and friends
contributed $500. The church will hold
q financial rally during the month of
January, at which a large amount is
expected to be contributed for the
erection of the proposed new meeting
house. DR.. Butler is highly respected
by both races in Wichita and is recog-
nized as a safe leader, able preacher
and financier.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10
EVENING SERVICES
MPARATIVE RACE ABILITY.

II shall follow the usually ac-
cepted classification of the human
family. The many kindred types
of the varied and diverse species
being classed with the subdivision
to which they are mostclosely allied
The various races are most com
monty divided into five separate
classes with many intermediate
and closely allied subdivisions
Caucasian or White Race, Mon
golian or Yellow Race, Malay or
Brown Race, Indian or Red Race
and the Negro or Black Race. We
are more or less acquainted with
the physical traits of the different
races, the mental, moral endow-
ments and the virtues and vices,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10

Attorney B. G. Clanton was in
Chicago last week, on business.
Jesse wormly indisposed last
week.
Mr.. A. B. Orendorff, of Lincoln,
was in the city this week.
Mr.. A. Meek returned from
Princeton, KY, his former home,
last Thursday, to which place he
accompanied his mother who had
been visiting him for the past six
months.
Rev. G. w. Dorsey, of Carbon
dale, ILL.,, will preach at Zion Tap
fist Church, Ninth and Carr enter
Sts., Sunday, Feb. 4th, at both
morning and evening services.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10

Tell him that he can do. Let him
know that you have confidence in
him and expect great things from
him even though he may fail and
fail and fail, he said. His advice
was not only sound, but if the
philosophy of it could be Under
stood by the masses and given
heed to, there is no question but
that it would go long way toward
advancing the interest of the race
and much greater good would be
done by its members. The Jun
ior Choir contributed much to the
occasion through a splendid pro-
gram of we'll rendered songs.
Quarterly Conference Monday Evening
The Quarterly Conference Mon.
day evening revealed a very salts
factory progress being made in all
departments of the church. DR..
Bazie has proven himself to be the
right man in the right place at
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10
(To be continued.)

DR.. Jamison spoke on the sub
ject from a chronological, An
thropolistic and physiological
view, reciting many tests that had
been made in an endeavor to estab-
fish Racial difference between:t the
Negro and other races that would
bear out the claim of superiority
of the white race over the black.
But in all of these tests he said,
not one had made that the Negro
could not subscribe to under the
same advantageous conditions af-
forded the white man. He re-
viewed the physiological angle of
the subject and earnestly cautioned
his hearers against suggesting to
their children and people'that they
couldn't do this" or they could
mt do that" Stop eternally find
fault with the Negro, he said, and
suggest something good instead.
Column Five
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10

Fisk Honors Memory of Noted Singers.
Fisk university has decided to add
to its numerous departments con-
servatory of music in honor Of the
Fisk Jubilee Singers, who did SO much
to create favorable sentiment for the
race more than forty years ago. Con
tributions will be accepted for this
new feature from both races. It is :
move In the right direction and Il
meets with popular fayeA
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10
SERVICES AT ST. PAUL A.
N. E. CHURCH.
A MOST EXCELLENT PROGRAM
RENDERED.

Last Sunday proved red letter
day for the st. Paul A. M. E..
Church. 1t was the Second Quart
erly Meeting of this Conference
year. In the morning Presiding
Elder Jamison made a powerful
and eloquent appeal to large aud
fence for higher living and closer
conservation to spiritual duty.
The choir sang most beautifully
and the services we're in every way
an inspiration to those present.
In the afternoon Communion
was administered, and at this hour
Rev. DR.. Sydes, presiding elder OF
the Cairo district, preached time
ly and eloquent sermon on Alb
stract and Concrete Life" He re-
viewed the abstract life of man as
it pertains,to all physical and tenn
poral matters and made a strong
appeal for life conservation to God
Tne definite Concrete, or the inner
spiritual life, was the nmost beaut.
fllly contrasted with the abstract
life Of man, and the example oil
Dlvld, Is he went out to meet Go
lllbh = IN ved by power, or life,
far superior to the abstract was
held up as an evidence of the power
of God to lead and to give man the
victory over every opposition If
one can only learn to consecrate
himself to the development of
of this life, by service to man and
God. rhe Choir was at its best and
added much to the impressiveness
of che service by their we'll repd-
cred selections.
EVENING SERVICES
The treat of the day came in the
evening at which time DR.. James
Henderson, the well-known physi-
clan, and Presiding Elder Jamison
presented the subject, Compare
tive Race Ability" from different
angles, yet both in most master
full and impressive way. DR.. Hen
derson among other things said:
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10

We are sorry indeed to learn OF
the Indictment of Alderman Oscar
DePriest, of Chicago, and hope
that he will successfully prove bis
innocence of all crimes charged in
the Indictment. 1t is reported that
Mr. DePriest will not offer him
self as candidate for re election
as Alderman, however, it it under
Stood that a coIored nominee will
be put in the field.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10
STEADY ADVANCE
IN CHURCH WORK
Success Of Rev. S. B. Butler
at Wichita, kan.
MAN or BROAD EXPERIENCE

Congregation Of the Calvary Baptist
Church Begins Financial Campaign
For the Erection of a New Meeting
House--Dr. Buffers Fine Record az
an Organizer and Leader.
Wichita, Kan.-Sardis, Miss, has the
distinction OF furnishing to the Bap-
lists of Kansas one Of the strongest
and most successful pastors in the per
son of the Rev. s. b. Butler, Il. Il. s.,
who is pastor of the Calvary Baptist
church in this city. He is doing u
great work in the state and is an ac-
tive worker In the national Baptist
convention. The Rev. MIR. Butler was
born at Sardis in 1876 and received
his early education In the public school
of his home town. After finishing the
public school course he entered LIE
Moyne institute, at Memphis, one OF
the schools of the American Mission
airy association. He joined the Bap-
fist church at fourteen years of age
After two years study at LeMoyie III
stitute he went to st. Louis and al
once connected himself with the Cen
trail Baptist church, of which the Rev
]. l.. Cohron was pastor.
His activity In the church attracted
much attention. He WAS licensed to
preach by the Central Baptist church
in 1901. This was followed by his
entering the Western college. Macon,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10

Plenty of fresh air and clean
sanitary premises are more bene-
fetal and less expensiae than med
icine and doctor services. Yet, it
is strange that so few people are
mindful of the Importance of this
indisputable fact. Church houses
where lage crowds gather should
be carefully ventilated.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10

st. Paul's and the church is to be
congratulated upon having such a
strong, able and thoroughly Chris
tian leader.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10

hiDbViJt ohStCabf b'CNtft' ~ NiAN>
modern afford so many notable
instances of these qualities in all
| the races and tribes of man, that
there is no longer controversy.
But in as much as the Negro is
more often than any other race,
scorned, contemed and assigned
the most degraded position among
all races of men. | may be par
doned for making reference to
two notable achievements of Ne
groes under Negro generals.
The overwhelming defeat of the
French and their expulsion from
Hayti by Toussaint L'Overture.
The ignominious and crushing
defeat of the Italians, lineal de-
scendants of the Ancient Romans
by Menelik and the Abysinians.
Physical ability is conceded but
the Negroes mental, moral, intel
lectual and ethical endowments
are constantly call into question
and his inferiority to the other
races or at all events to the eau
casian, is loudly proclaimed in
pulpit and forum, in the secular
and religious press by men high
in the Councils of the Nation and
by scientists. The claims and
views on this subject of racial
worth and endowments, with
which we are familiar and for
which scientist most vehemently
contend have been advanced and
supported by men of other races
| Fortunately for them their in
genious arguments are fortified
| by actual achievements. In Their
contention deeds count most OF
the grand achievements upon the
pages of history of which we are
cognizant have been conceived,
planned and executed by the Qua
casian. That he is proud, haugh-
ty and afflicted with overweening
self.conceit, is not at all remarka-
BILE.
Many theories have been adj
vanced and vigorously supported
to prove the natural, innate infer
iority of the Negro.
These theories are advanced by
the Caucasian. One of the most
popular is the facial angle theory
of which | shall speak briefly.
Another theory is the quantity
and quality of the brain as ascer-
tanned by measurement weight,
anatomical and chemical analyses
assign superior mental, moral and
ethical endowments to the Cauca-
sian or Aryan and inferior mental,
moral and ethical endowments to
all other Races but especially tC
the Negro by reason of the differ
|, enoe in construction of the
frontal and rear commissions of the
brain-the Caucasian being con-
cedcd large frontal and relative.
ly small rear convolutions-the
Negro a small frontal and rela-
, lively large rear convolutions.
The quantity of grey matter in
J the convolutions of the brain, 9th
er conditions being equal is sup
posed to determine the intellectual
capacity of the different species of
the human family. The facial
angle is taken as the gauge by
which the quantity of brain mat
ter is ascertained.
This angle is the junction of a
line passing perpendicularly from
the most prominent part of the
forehead and another passing hor-
izontally from the butt of the ear.
In proportion as the intersection
of these two lines approaches a
right angle, is the intellectual Ca
pacity of the individual.
(To be continued.)
H. Io,.;.o~ ..~o1-o -. H. 81.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10
BigSpecia|E Edition
Fred Douglas, Abraham Lincoln and Booker Washington
Memorial Number
Saturday February 10,

This Edition should eclipse all previous issues.
Special effort will be put forth to make it such.
A summary of the great achievements of these
men will be given, prepared by special writer.
Write-ups of the business colored men and wo-
men will be feature.
Four Extra pages will be used to make this an
industrial Edition worthy of note
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
Trinble

The Sunday School convention
at Wesley Chapel, which convened
Wednesday the 10Th, was well at
tended and a good meeting is re-
ported, nearly all speakers being
present, a pretty day and plenty
of dinner.
Rev. P. E. Ginger, wife and three
children of Warm Springs attended
the Sunday School convention and
remained here until Sunday. Rev.
Ginger preaching at night and
filling his regular appointment
Sunday here and at River view.
Mrs. William Armstrong met
with an accident Sunday evening
while returning to her home, sh
and couple of her children were
in the buggy. the horse got fright
,ened and threw Mrs. Armstrong
and one child out. Medical help
was summoned at once for the little
girl and learned she is badly hurt.
There were quite a number of
our young men left Monterey We'd
nesday evening for military train
ing in Petersburg. Surely this a
sad time to see our young men
being taken away.
Misses Mamie Miller, of Rocking
ham, and Mary Miller, of Big Val
ley, spent Wednesday night and
Thursday with friends here.
Miss Lou Hick spent the latter
part of the week with friends on
Dry Branch and Jackson's River.
Fred Lamb, of Warm Springs
and sister Mamie spent Saturday
night with Willie Beverages on
Strait Creek and while Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Lamb.
Fred Corbett and sister Miss
Ethel spent Saturday night and
Sunday with with relatives and
friends on Dry Branch.
Miss Rosa Waggy who is attending
school in Monterey spent the week
END at her home on Dry Branch,
she was accompanied to Monterey
Sunday evening by John Gutshall
and sister Miss Lottie and Mary
Waggy.
Miss Lois Gwin of Bolar spent
last week with her sister, Mrs.
Carmen Gutshall.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henton Hamilton died Friday
morning and was buried in the Nc
Laughlin grave yard.
Mrs. Mary Anne Wade and Mrs.
Ed. Wade spent a couple nights
last week with the formers brother
H. H. Terry, and attended the S.
S. convention at Wesley Chapel.
Mrs. Geo. Bussard spent a few
days with her daughter Mrs. Vena
Gutshall.
There were some robbers broke
into the Corbett store now owned
by C. P. Houlihan, Sunday night,
but the robbers are being tracked
up pretty close.
@. T. Wiley of Warm Springs is
the guest of his brother, Fl. II.
Terry. HlaWatha
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
4. A.: Alexander Of Mcdowell
was in town Wednesday.

A. A.. Alexander OF mcdowell
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Lee Hiner returned to her
home after a two weeks visit to
Augusta relatives.
Mrs. George Gum and Misses
Bessie and Mary Gum, of High
town, were in Monterey Tuesday
Henry Gutshall was in to see US
Tuesday and said he couldn't do
without the Recorder; he took 1t
for another year,
Mrs. Clarence Wagner has gone
to Charleston, W. Va. to join her
husband who recently accepted a
business position there.
Rev. J. G. Thrasher accompanied
his daughter, Miss Mary, tor Har-
risonburg this week where she has
entered as student at the State
Normal.
w. A. Cunningham, CT this
place brought us two fine specimens
of onions raised from the seed.
They measured Is inches in clrcum-
ference.
Jesse Hiner paid a visit early in
the week to his friend Ray Wilson
who is having his eyes treated by a
specialist in Charlottesville. Mr..
Wilson whosesmisfortune was refer
red to previously, reports slight
improvements
Mrs. Wilson, who has been in
Franklin for several months, re
turned Tuesday to Monterey. she
was accompanied by Rev. e. Il:
Lacy and Mr.. Bowman, both CT
Franklin.
E. A. Dudley, one of Highlands
best business men dropped around
to see us while in here Saturday and
renewed his subscription. He SAID
about everything has advanced
but the country newspaper, and
thought we ought have a dollar and
half for the Recorder.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
Unwilling

The unwilling of the Confederate
Monument on the battle field at
Mcdowell will take place Saturday
October 9th, 1917.
The members Of the Highland
Chapter of the U. D. C.'s will serve
dinner first to the veterans free
then sell lunches to anyone, who
wishes to buy.
All veterans seeing this notice
and who expect to be present that
day will please send their names to
Mrs. j. B. Bradshaw as soon as
possible.
The following programme has
been arranged
Prayer Rev. l.. M. Mofhtt
Music Stonewall Band
Introduction of Speakers
Roscoe B. Stephenson
Address Prof. W. H. Keister
Chorus Mcdowell Ladies
Address DR.. John W.:WaYland
Chorus Mont Grey Ladies
Music StoneWall Band
Intermission
Music Stonewall Band
Address Hon, Harry St.George
Tucker
Ouartette Doe Hill "Sons"
Address Hon. Fl. FL. Byrd
Music Stonewall Band
Unwilling of Bronze Tablet
Benediction Rev. Wendall Allen
All veterans are supposed to meet
at the Mansion House at 1870
o'clock Saturday morning, Oct 9th.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
Gardner-Ervine

On Wednesday morning, Sept.
Doth. at an early hour, Mr.. Brown
Gardner and Mrs. John S. IRVINE
we're quietly married in Stanton
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner left i'm
mediately for Washington and
other northern cities.
The groom is native of Augusta
county, and the bride is a widow OF
the late John S. IRVINE of Mellow
ell. We have not learned where
they will make their home.
The Recorder joins their many
friends in wishing them long anc
happy life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
Accident

While driving near her home on
Dry Branch last Sunday evening,
Mrs. VIM. Armstrong and two chill
dren met with near-fatal accident
due to the breaking of a piece OF
the harness. The shafts dropped
down, causing the horse to run a
way, and coming in contact With
another buggy, Mrs. Armstrong
and one of her little daughters were
thrown out and hurt. The former
escaped with some ugly bruises, but
the little girl received more serious
injuries and has since been under
the care of her physician.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
Married

A quiet marriage was solemnlzeo
W ednesday evening on Back Greek
the contracting parties being Mr.
Emory J. Crummett and Miss Leila
Bell Doyle, Rev. B. L. Wood ofic'
iating.
The groom is son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Josiah Crummett of the Val
ley Center neighborhood and a
prosperous farmer.
The bride is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Doyle also OF
Valley Center, and has many friends
in Highland.
The happy couple left immediate
ly for Eastern cities. The Record
er wishes them happy married
life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
Valley Center

Sept. 25, 1917
Miss Lura Doyle has gone to
Richmond where she will attend a
Bible School preparatory to doing
mission work.
Mrs. Lottie Lightner and daugh-
ter Miss Ada, are expected to re-
turn this week from Ohio where
they have been visiting Mr.. Light
ner's son Adam.
Mr.. E. L. Matheny, who has
been spending some time with
Highland relatives, left yesterday
for Greenbrier Co., where she will
visit her daughter, Mrs. Reid.
Miss Esther Rexrode is visiting
her sisters Mesdames Steuart and
Beverage, at Barlow.
Fl. A. Wade and c. c. Burns
have returned from trip east. Mr..
Wade went to place his daughters
Misses May and Lovena in Black
stone College,.
In letter to his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. G. A. Bird. of this place,
Lloyd G. Bird of Richmond says he
has enlisted in hospital work, and
expects to be called into service
the first of the New Year.
Miss Mamie Bratton and broth
err Robert. of Bolar, spent several
DAYS with friends in our community
recently.
Coe and Ed. Beverage, Pocahon-
tas, with their wives, spent Sun
day at R. w. Lightner's.
The two schools in our valley
opened Yesterday. The Campbell
school under the management of
Miss Lucy Gray Bird and the Hall
school Miss Ruth Doyle.
Miss Eunice Lightner expects to
90 to Mountain Grove the first of
October to teach in the graded
school there.
Mrs. Fl. st. G Bird has been
depending the past few days with
Mrs. o. ]. Campbell, of Monterey
Mrs. M. P. Wade of Greenbrier,
has been visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. R. w. Lightner, for the
past week.
Mrs M. L. Ogilvle, who spent
the summer with her daughter
Mrs. W. D. Wade, left for Staun-
ton Saturday to be gone severa
weeks.
The Womans Service League
met at Mrs. C. C. Burns last Wed
nesday and did some sewing for the
| Red Cross Society.
Master Hampden Rexrode ha:
returned from weeks visit to hl'
grandmother Mrs. F. M. Bird. a
Mill Gap.
We are listening for the wedding
bells.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28

SsDE ElS5 ags j 8 / .A:E6I lass
Asaps the cough ax.s heals 1sa1ags
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
Mr.. Dice Evick Dead

After an illness covering several
months, Mr.. Dice Evick, a pronl-
nent citizen of Mcdowell, died on
Sunday last.
An appropriate sketch of his life
is furnished by our regular cores
pondent and will be found in anoth-
er column.
While not a native of Highland,
Mr.. Evick had become thoroughly
identified with all our interests, and
was a useful, respected citizen.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28

LOST-A Presto Light tank on Mt
west of town Tuesday. Finder please
leave with j. A. WhitelaW.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
Honor List

New-Mrs. Lucy Colaw, Jos. B.
Wagner, Monterey Rt l; Henry
Gutshall, Trimble; Genoa Swecker,
Harrisonburg; R. 7. IRVINE, Prairie
Elk Mont; Ben Stewart, Gladv,
w. Va; Cyrus sColaw, Darlington
ILL.,; Walter G. Gum, Ashland, Va
Renewals Jas. A. Eagle, Rus
sell Rexrode, Monterey Rt. l; s.
Tate Sterret, W. H. Landes, E. A.
Dudley, DR.. c. c. Jones, }. A
Alexander, Stanton.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
Stop, Read and Think.
Are you a Rheumatic?

&AIC you
Do you know that you are eating
things every day that is wrecking your
ne-vous system and poisoning every
vital organ in your body? Are your
muscles sore and stiff? Are you lame
and stiff in your back and joints? Are
you having all kinds of neuralgia
pains? Do you get up as tired in the
morning as when you went to bed?.
If so, you should not neglect to get
MACRO-SAL Rheumatism Remedy at
one and get rid of these serious symp-
toms. With each bottle there is a
special diet list for all rheumatic peo-
pie, which is worth many hundreds of
dollars to your. MACRO-SAL is guar
anteed to give results. If no benefit
received from the medicine after direc-
tons are strictly followed your money
will be cheerfully refunded.
Ask your dealer for Macro-Sal,
S1.00 postpaid. Dealers supplied by
S. B. Wallace & Co., Marlinton, W.
Va.
For sale by Highland Mercantile
Co., Monterey, Va. adv