The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
BY Rev. T. Q. Fuller,

1t Is moi. enough 70 hold residence In
o city. Every citizen should be In
terested In whatever makes for the
welfare of the city. Health. morals,
mercial enterprises should be the on
Germ Of every n In every station in
life.
Let's settle the question as to our
attitude on law Enforcement and line
up with the elements hat stand for
law and order, Throttle the law and
cruelty the officers and civilization is
gone.
The women Of the Tabernacle Bap-
fist. church gave DR.. sutton Il. Griggs, |
S&Sss Rss' hight a. The r'y parson rsssp'i %n
interesting program was presented
which included 4 brief Biographical
sketch Of DR.. Griggs. A number Of
friends from other churches were pres
ent. Prof b. T. Hunt was master Of
ceremonies.
Revival is in progress at the Mount
| Vernon Baptist church, South yelling
| ton street, OF which Rev. w, w, Whit
ton Is pastor, The Rev, r. T. Scott, OF
the Ebernezer Baptist church, Is as
sisting.
The Mississippi Valley association ID
In session at Halls, Tenn, this week,
| and the Obion River association Is
meeting at Union City. Dean Y. w.
Broughton Ia In attendance. M
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The wife of DR.. w. s. Ellington, Of
Nashville, was the special guest at the
| principals residence at Howe Monday
afternoon. After dinner was served,
delightful musical numbers were pre-
sented with violin and piano acconpani-
who Is entertaining the visitor, was
present also.
Quite a number Of young men are
taking advantage Of the individual in
struetion that Is being provided through
the Urban league. There 10 nc. excuse
for able bodied young men not impFov-
Ing themselves, Zee Prof. Jones at the
league headquarters on Beale avenue.
| could put some good cooks in touch
with some splendid opportunities. See
me,
The University OF West Tennessee
Medical college VIII soon open for the
fall term. President NJ, V. Lynx Is ex-
pecting a fine attendance.
The resignation Of Rev. C. w. Kelley
leaves an excellent church at Ripley
without a pastor. A good place for a
good q
The Women's Civic club will hold an
important meeting, az the Tabernacle
Baptist church Monday at s o'clock.
All members are urged to be present.
The Rev. @. W. Kelley, Of Ripley,
Tenn, has rendered bis resignation as
| church at that place TO accept a position
in connection with the bible Depart
ment az Tusksgee, Rev. Kelley is a
| graduate OF Fisk and oberlin and is a
| very able and capable nan Tennes-
see regrets 20 give him up and Tus-
kegee Is fortunate In securing his serv-
| ices.
The writer goes to Edmondson. Ark,
| Friday to make the principal address at
the annual fair Of the C~rittsnden Coun-
q splendid Industrial exhibit and GER
ttficates Of graduation will be pre-
sented to those who have completed
the grammar grades in the county.
What about the proposed conference
OF negro farmers and business men of
the Deltag Isn't this a good time to
call IT,
LeMoyne institute will open for its
forty eighth year Monday next. How
ever. on account OF many requests for
early enrolment, registration will begin
Friday, The tuition for all grades is
IS per month, books 10 be furnished by
the school, This pays about one-haif
the cost, tho remaining expense being
proyided for By the American Mission
AIRY association. The faculty for the
coming year will have five men lnstruc-
tors. including the principal, oil College
graduates, The strongest members of
! the old faculty win return Friday and
saturday, ready for work