The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
EXPECT MEETING
At ZION HALL TO
PRODUCE RESULTS
Conference on Armenian and
Syrian Relief Work Satur-
day To Be Addressed by
AdoIphuS Lewis.

Adolphus Lewis, OF New York city.
formerly connected with the L.aymen's
Missionary movement, will visit Mem
Phis Saturday, De6 a. TO hold a con
ference with the local pastors and lay
men 9f all denominations in the inter-
est OF the Armenian and Syrian relief
work. The meeting will he held at Zion
ban, Beale avenue, at II o'clock Satur-
day.
Important atter-ths.war problems
will be discussed at the ministers in
stitute" TO be held At Avery chapel on
Dee. " and II under the auspices of
the National Committee on Churches
and Moral Aims Of the War. There
Glesves, Dr.. ". r. Vernon and Dr.. r.
.. Fuller. All sessions will be free.
Churches, lodges and schools should
see that there is proper ventilation
when meetings are held to safeguard
the health of the people,
Among the colored men already Sc
ieGtsd to q f. New 20 F Yors' f Rsv DT ". vi Il. d Js p
nigan, Of Washington, u, c.; nr. Robert
r. Motion. Of TusEegse; Rev. i, c. Nor
rls, Of Helena, Ark, and Rev. A. ].
Stokes, of Montgomery, Ala.
The Foch Victory club Of the Manas-
sas street public school, of which Cora
P. Taylor is principal, will have a
flower contest Monday night, Dee. Is,
at the school.
Care should be taken when making
Visits where there is sickness. Teachers
should see that students are not re-
ceived from homes where there Is any
contagious or infectious disease.
Virginia W. Broushton, for many
wears connected with charity and edu-
catlonal work in. Memphis, has accepted
work In Nashville, Tenn, in connection
wita Roger Willlams UNIVERSITY.
token of appreciation when she left.
Ehe Howe Choral class has done q
5000 work in race adjustment. Leading
white speakers have delivered helpful
Lectures to coilored people under their
The Alpha Reading circle will have
us flower contest at the residence of
DR.. Sutton r. GtiggE, Georgia avenue
and ~Lauderdale street, Friday night,
Dec. Il. This contest was postponed
from Dec. 2.
A large. crowd Of representative ne
groes will hear Myrtle B.. Anderson,
or Los Angeles, Cal, tonight at Howe
institute. There is nc charge for ad-
mission.
There will be an old fashioned spell
ing match at Avery chapel Friday
night, Dec. 20, under the auspices Of
There will be two prizes. The best
speller will get a pig n the person
selling the largest number of tickets
viii be given a Christmas turkey.
The Solvent branch of the Red Cross
nm Rhnla q VnVY, hoe InAn prIarJtI 49,.
vice. in making useful garments for
soldiers and assisting in, other relief
work. The Junior Red Cross has been
started at LeMoyne institute and will
soon be connected with Howe. The
work is patriotic, educational and con-
structive.
Negroes have been close students Of
the war, and the following are some
OF, the practical benefits:
An intensified patriotic spirit
through war activities,
2. A larger conception of national
and International questions.
\. The spirit of personal sacrifice for
4, An enlarged conception OF the i'm
portance of the individual in colossal
g. How hurtful gossip (propaganda)
may embarrRss a nation.
-. That the home front is as impor-
tdnl Is the pattle front.
7. That ignorance Is n hurtful parsly-
sic in a national crisis.
That the community spirit is q
good thing to cultivate in times Of
peace as well as In war times.
p. That a nations health Is more
important than its wealth.
10. That labor played no small mart
in winning the war.
II, That an investment in govern
meht securities is an anchor to Citi-
zenship.
12. That cooperation is essential to
success in big undertakings,
u. That when the nation Is in peril
the humblest man feels il.
"a. That an offending nation, how
ever powerful, will ave its day Of
reckoning.
becomes to small to hide a culprit.
16.. That patriotism and valor will
some day find a reward.
IL. That our statesmen and soldiers
are the peers OF my in the world.
Is. That the spirit or democracy is
more effective in wal than the force
of autocracy.
10. That preparedness IN an unright-
eous cause is not a guarantee of sue
cess.
Among the institutions of Memphis
n the South doing educational work
among negroes the University Of West
Tennessee deserves special mention.
Few people OF our immediate communi-
~ are aware of the extent to which
this young institution Is feaving Its i'm
print upon the lives and aiding in the
progress of the negro race. Its depart
.lnents Of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy
and nurse training have over 80 gradu-
ateA. licensed and practicing right here
in Memphis. Their compIned Influence
FOR good would be marc to estimate.
Yet this institution Is u~nendowed and
without state or dsnomIna tienal aid.
To it we must owe that debt which
All communities owe thu progressive
educational institutions within their
bounds. The money spent for educa-
tion viii return an hundred fold.
on next Saturday, Dec. II, this insti-
tuition will have o badge day" and
ask the people Of Memphis for a cons
tributiCn.