The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
BY REV. 7. O. EuIIER
BY REV. T. o. FULLER.

There will be a called meeting of
the Howe Alumni association Monday
night at the residence Of Prof. A. p.
Wofford, 694 Aston. All members are
Miss Isabella Lane was very interest
ing and successful.
The pastors of all the churches In the
city, belonging to the West Tennessee
association, together with one member
from each of the auxiliaries, are re-
quested to meet at the First Baptist
church, st. Paul avenue, Monday aft
ernoon at 8 o'clock.
Quite a number of Shelby county
teachers attended summer schools this
term. They went to Tuskegee, Hamp-
ton, A. and l.. State Normal at Nash
vile, and a very large number at
tended the Howe Normal, which was
the best session in the history of the
school. =
The state examination for colored
teachers will be held at Manassas
street school July 17-1S. Information
may be had from the superintendent
office at the courthouse,
Rev, II. Green, general missionary
and pastor of the Mount Zion Baptist
church. Piperton, Tenn, will preach
Sunday at 3 o'clock at st. Jude Baptist
church. He will be at st. Paul Bap-
fist church at II am, and at night,
when he will serve as master of cere-
monies.
Prof. R. P. Bailey spoke on "suf-
frage' at the Ladies' Aid meeting at
the residence of DR.. J. w. Winchester
Friday afternoon. The meeting was
largely attended.
The joint commission of the South
ern and National Baptist conventions
will meet in Nashville July Is to COM
plete the plans for the erection of the
National Baptist Theological seminary,
for which the Southern Baptist conven-
ton has voted $500, 900. Rev. o. l..
HALEY. of Dallas, Texas, has taken the
field to carry out the plans adopted by
the Southern convention.
Rev. E.. C. Morris, of Helena, Ark,
will pass through the city Tuesday en-
route to Nashville to attend the com
mission meeting.
Miss Bessie W. Simon, of the Indus
trial Settlement home, is visiting her
parents at Atlanta, Ga.
Pastors day will be observed at the
Tabernacle Baptist church. of which
Rev. Sutton f.. Griggs Is pastor, sum
day. A large attendance of pastors
and their congregations isN expected.
There will be baptizIng at the First
Baptist church, st. Pau avenue, Sun
day morning, following the sermon.
Visitors welcome. Z
The three most important social cen
tiers for the recreation Of children are
Grant school, in North Memphis, Howe
institute, in the center n the Ply
mouth Community house, in South
Memphis. Moving pictures, music and
other recreation features will be pre- .
sented at these centers from time to
time by the recreation department of
the Civic league under the direction of
Prof. William N. Jones.
The Vacation Bible schools are do
ing we'll. The teachers are serving
without charge for their services.
The executive board of the Riverside
Baptist Union association, Women's
Auxiliary, Sunday School and B. Y. p.
U. convention will meet with the Mount
Zion Baptist church, Luxora, Ark. Rev.
]. w. White, pastor, Wednesday and
Thursday. All members are urged to
attend. Rev. R. B. Roberts is mod
orator.
The moving pictures for children
which were to have been shown FRIDAY
night on the campus OF Howe. were
postponed on account of the weather.
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Some people should AXE a day off
and attend to their own business, Civ
ing the suffering public a much needed
rest.
Help me, Lord, to sing thy praise.
Make me know more Of thy WAYS,
Help me, Lord, at home or school. ,
Not to say or do awrong.
Help me keep the Golden Rule. I
Keep me near Thee all day long.
Ever gentle, meek and mild,
Kind to all and true to Thee.
Let me ever be Thy Child.
I,pedicated to little colored children by
Julia A. Hooks.