The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-07
BUXTON.
T,aSt Weekly

Rev. f, b. Woodard left Monday for
Topeka, Kan, where he will assist Rev.
Il. l.. Griffith of that city to conduct a
series of revival meetings.
Mr.. w. H. Bailey was Des Moines
visitor last week. He reports spending
several very interesting days in the
capital city.
Rev. - 4J Exams brought back some
very encouraging reports concerning
the G. NJ L. conference which he at
tended in the city of Chicago.
The Miners Union Of Buxton again
displayed their loyalty toward helping
win the great struggle for peace, by
contributing $500 to the new Red Cross
drive.
Early last Sunday afternoon Buxton
was visited by cyclone, which result
ed in the loss of quite deal of prop
crty, but fortunately no lives. The
path of the storm led through Miama,
where it destroyed considerable prop
erty in the way Of barns, chickens, etc.
From there it continued it's havoc
among the Negro farmers. Some had
parts of their residences blown away,
others suffered smaller losses. For the
benefit of out of town readers we will
give the names of those whose property
was damaged: Mr.. w. p. Jackson, Mr..
Ambrose Morris, Mr.. Alfred Guy, Mr..
w. II. London, Mr.. Maletise Rhodes.
Mrs Roberta Bailey was guest of
Mrs. Sam Bcrket for Sunday dinner.
Mr. arthur Carter, who was convert
ed in the recent revival meetings at the
Mt Zion Baptist Church, was baptized
Sunday by Rev T.. B. Woodard. No
wonder so many Of our young men are
lacking in good morals and Christian
principles, when we continue to make
bank accounts, college, society and real
estate, and in fact almost everything
else more important than the great
command of the Almighty. First seek
ye the kingdom of God. We claim that
MI Carter is one of the exceptional
young men.
Last but far from least, is the an
1iouncement of our intentions Of having
the one Of the greatest women of the
day, excusing none (colored or white),
to visit us here soon, in the person of
Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, president of the
N ational Association of Colored Wo-
men. So we urge upon everyone to
keep \ close lookout for the date and
prepare to come out and hear one of the
greatest and most forcible speakers
that America has ever produced.
Don t fail to come out Sunday after
noon, May 25th, and enjoy the Child IS
Welfare program, which will be rem
dered at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium.
The program will consist of solos, pa
pers, music, talks and recitations by
some of the best talent. Program di
rector, Mrs. L. r. Willis; chairman,
Mrs. d. Jones.
At this time when men are being dis
charged from the army by the hundreds,
there is a chance for the Negro race to
cleanse itself and give to it's descend
ants a clean soul and a good healthy
BODY. Never before has there been the
opportunity to cocrce the morally dis
cased as there is now. This is no time
for standing back or lodging the issue.
We must protect ourselves and our pos
teritv from infection, if our race is to
long endure.
Every man that is discharged from
tile army has the cause of his disability
specifically stated upon his certificate
of discharge. If he is. socially diseased,
ii IS SO stated upon his discharge. With
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