The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-30
FOURTH DAYS SESSION
IMPERIAL COUNCIL OF JuGAMos
 HAVE BUSY DAY.

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 At 9:30 q. m, the lmo called the Im- Lerial Council of Jugamos 10 order and the G.and BJma1cma conducted the devotional exercises; :he reaG- ing og the minutes of the previous day was declared m order; and the same was approved after having been read with minor corrections
 At this j1nc,ure the Grand Kazema, Prof w L. Purifoy of Forrest City, arose Co deliver hls annual message, among many other things he said Prom its incipiency to January l9lI the Imperial Cou2c.l Of Jusamos ha, come thru hard trials and great tri1- ulations under the protcclng inlid- ence of Alm.ghty God and those old Neishbors and Comrades unto whom God through His instrument, the lmo, had revealed the mysteries, purposes, and principals of m organization whose far reaching influences will come day touch the Very heart of American conscience and swing out in tho Eastern skies of our civil and po- liucal life the morning star of liD- erty, justice and equal rights before the law. It is true that eur pathway had not been sreWn with roses nor had the oderlerious fragrance of suc- cess stimulated efforts to place the organization upon the solid rocA ot peTpetuity. but even i1 these trylns times we had never fa,terad from our purposes nor failed in our determina- lion 10 endure hardships as good sold .ers for the maintenance of the psin- cipies and the advancement of the thought that gave birt1 to our noblu Imperial Council of Jugamos. Iim Inst two years over which we have passed, have been period of slaugh- ter and carnage; we have seen na- tions rising and falling kingdoms and empires totteung and serfdom oyer- coming the forces of preiudices, in- justice and oppression
 Out wonder on the battle scared plains of France the bodies of our black boys, filled with gaping wounds from shot and shell, are fertiliE.ng the soil as an evidence that they have a right to be free and independent. They have fought along with the rest of the allied armies 10 give to the world the blessings of world wide democracy. Today we hear the shouts from victor ious armies we hear the groans Of usappo ntment coming from the con quered and those who havS staked their all upon the side of injustice and oppression. Has liberty come to Cne black manc Will the world wide democracy enfold the negro With its protecting arms? will tho mob law be abolished and justice be allowed to have Pull sway? Will those to whom God has given the most splen- did opportunity of giving liberty to all mankind falter or fail to fulfil their ri.htful mission? Let Us trust. wait and hope; time will tel
 am very proud to submit the fol- lowing financial condition of he or der:
 Grand total of receipts .........
 rom .l sources. $93, i5i t Total disbursement to date. S27lo42
  Cash balance on hand. .... .Sl0,74425
 The Grand Peniza, Prof. D, w Suggs who has charge of the collections ot Grand dues submitted h,s report show ing
 Total reoetpts S274nqs Total expenses......,...... 3.54l0U in that fund ......S 1925
 The repaorts of the Karlemas show ed that the total number of Coun-- cils in ecod working order had in- creased since the last session from 200 to 200
 The committee on resolution with W. s Moore of Dumas al chairman and Mrs. NJ. E. Adams of Grady, sub mitted a very intereain report, a portion of which dealt strongly with the necessity Of adopting means to lessen the percentage of Ignorance in the race and 10 raise the financial status of the black man. Another res olution endorsed the action Of the Baptist State Convention of the state of Arkansas in taking stcps to send Dr E c Morris as a repre- sentative in behaf of our people to thS Peace Con- ference; and also call ng unon !he im- perial Council of Ju samos to send the Imo. Prof. W. L. Purifoy also
 The convention was entertained with addresses by the Rev c B Ash h ford, pastor Of Visitors Chapel, and Hon ]. T. T Warren president of the Negro Business League
 At this point the Gvand Kazema called off the imperial Council for the purpose of having the convention make an official visit Co the Langs- ton school, as announced Tn yester- days session
 Led by their principal grand officer. the whole body marched In order to the high school On arriving there they were giadly received by the teachers and students and the whole body of more than two hundred dele gates inspected the building Prof. Purifoy the Grand KaEema spoke to tbe pupils after which tse dele rates