Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-17
PLAN TO CELEBRATE
 BOOTH ANNIVERSARY OF NEGROES IN J, 5.
Shiloh Church, Near Tamo, Will
 Be the Scene of the Exercises.
lRu w T. Popel

The African Methodists of the Pine Bluff district will celebrate the 3OOth year of the arrival of the negroes in America, with a celebration at the Shiloh church, near Tamo, beginning August 20 and continuing to August "A. The observance will be under the auspices of the Sunday school, the Missionary and the Allen Christian Endeavor leagues, which will hold their conventions at this time. An elaborate program has been preparr- ed, and keen interest is being manl- fested, indicating a large attendance.
 Rev. w. E. Pruitt will open the meeting Wednesday evening at o'clock with the annual sermon from the text, "I am debtor both to the Greeks and Barbarians, both to the wise and unwise," Rom. 1 and l4th. The progress of the race will be shown and the help contributing to it indicated. Rev. Fruit is now in the pastorate of Helena A. M. E. church where he has just completed $35,- 900 church house. He was at one time presiding elder of this district and the pastor of St. John, corner Pullen and Cherry streets.
 Dr. T. H. Jackson of Wilberforce university, Wilberforce, Ohio, will speak Thursday morning Aug. 21. Dr. Jackson was for many years iden- tified with the African Methodist church in this state. serving as presi- dent of Shorter college and as dean of the theological department, from which nearly all of the leading min- isters of that church graduated, in- cluding Bishop Connor, who is now in charge of the work in this his home state.
 Bishop Conner is the correctional chairman of the ter-eentenary of the A. M. E. church.
 White People Invited.
 A statement in the program head ed Special Invitation to White Peo- ple", reads: "Our white friends throughout the state are invited. We want you present that you may see how your friendship for us is de- served. We want the white people who are not so friendly to us to be present and see how much we de- serve your friendship and co-opera- tion and see what ster.. fight we are putting up for the making of good citizens" The program further states: "We would also most respect fully call the attention of the white people of this city and county to the fact that if they would give general encouragement to the negro through financial assistance to his education al development it must be done through more than one or two chan nels. There are as many organiza tions among the negroes of the South as there are among the whites and if the white South desires to do the greatest good to the greatest num- Der it will be necessary to lift up your eyes and see the whole field and ex- tend your arm of helpfulness to other folds than these you have in contem- plation"
 Special Features.
 Aside from the regular program it is intended to have the returned sol dier boys present and give them big reception. It is also hoped that they will treat the convention to an exhibition drill ThAre will be a balloon ascension Saturday, the drill taking place Friday evening. There will be an exhibit of handicraft by the women and girls tatting and any and every thing made by the hand for the benefit of the home. Rev. w. T. Pope is the presiding elders and will have charge of the meeting, as- sisted by Drs. J. I. Lowe. J. H. Clayborn and w. w. Harrington, presiding elders respectively of the Clarendon, Fordyce and Sherill dis tricts.