The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
by REV. T. o. FULLER.

BE sure your sins will find you out"
Bible.
Extravagant living demands a bread
line" when work temporarily suspends.
"Oh, the shame Of III"
Sane ledaers are those who are able
to read signs OF the times and properly
to interpret them to the good Of all
parties concerned. Sane leaders are
wise. honest and practical with faith in
the final triumph Of the right.
The thirtieth anniversary of the Rev.
W. j, McMichael. OF the st. John Bap-
list church is In full swing, Tuesday
night was Bible band night and We'd
nesday night will be b. Y, P. U. night.
The exercises are increasing In inter-
est. The choir Of the Metropolitan
church sang Tuesday night and choir OF
the First Baptist church furnishes music
Wednesday night. Everybody welcome.
Shiftless labor is a handicap to indus
try. Let's remove the handicap b.
keeping on the job.
The Rev, G. II. Mason has just re
turned from an extended trip to Omaha,
Okla, Kansas and Atlanta, on business
connected with the church Of God, He
viii soon leave for Detroit, Norfolk and
other points,
Automobile repairing Ia the principal
feature of the vocational institution on
Mississippi boulevard, Other industries
will be added later.
Ambrose Caliver, instructor in manual
training at Fisk university, Nashville,
Tenn, is in the city.
Lewia Davis Is one Of the most pro
gressive young colored men In Soutt
repair shop, a woodward and an auto fol
hire, and Is making good. Davis is 8
graduate OF Howe.
During the last census period the ne
gro farm population increased 20 pc
cent, according to statistics.
' Prof. Ambrose Caliver, Of Nashville
Tenn, is In the city on business OF
connection with the Tennessee Colore'
T~uberculosis society, Of which he Is
nucleus for a local branch Of the wor'
- in Memphis, Among the names men'
\ toned are DR.. w. r., Vernon, Or. G 4
u Terrell, J. +. washington, DR.. s. v
Browne, Bishop w. G.. Cieaves, B, N
Roddy. Or; j. T. Wilson, 7; 2, pnIls Z
+. W. johnson. 4 permanent organize
j tion will be perfected.
r "The colored directory for Msmphi
e will be off the press about Oct. |,
says Or, Wright, who is compiling 1t,
N .
Thirteen undertaken shops will Civ
the race bad luck In Memphis. Eithe
start another or stop one, And j
rather you would do the latter,
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ri - Gt.A-- f,-I nnr SOM
I, teachers for our schools, the Jeant
s. fund pays some teachers for our run
'e schools and the Rosenwald fund Is pro
viding modern s~choolhouses in the ruri
II districts.
. Increased efficiency is just as esser
tial as increased wages No mar shouI
have the nerve to demand more wag'
than he is really worth
Standard authors find It necessary
revise their books 10 keep pace VII
are a generation behind In their thinL
ing. Speed up a little.
The Collins Chapel Sunday scho
is having a fine time at Its annui
picnic at Douglass park.
There are we Methodist church,
he~re-Centenary and Warren Chapel
and their pastors are strong men.
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DIR, Theodore NJ. Ransom Is the 81
Of one OF the leading ministers In Nor
Carolina, which. doubtless accounts 4
his success in practice here.
The graduating exercises of the Ne
York business college will take pla
OF Friday evening at $3.50 o'clock
423 South Cynthia place, The followil
students will receive diplomas: OH
Gordon, Eleanor Murdoch, Eva Nee
Marjorie LockbaumI Sarah STAINS, y
telIe Seals, Harry Grace, Jerrie Web
CIadva JAckson and Emma Grant-