The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
ny Rev. r. o. Fuller.

There is nothing that will quiet this
war-torn world but the blessed gospel
Of the Son OF God."-Father Harding
Smith,
The Rev. w. II. Moses, of Philadel-
phia, will be in the city Sunday. He
win preach at Salem. morning and
night, and speak at Church's Audito-
rum in the afternoon. Rev. X. b. Rob-
erts has him in charge for the day,
william II. w. Cochrell has made
his bow as the editor Of THE Record"
published In this city, Success to you.
Friend Cochreil.
Barlow q Moore Is the stvle OF the
new undertaking firm at Ripley, Tenn,
A good field has found good men.
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Cotton pickers are getting as much
as S2.75 per hundred for picking the
"fleecy white In some places and one
Arkansas farmer got $l,25 per pound
for his good bale, Let there be no
stampede,
Prepared young Memphis eolored men
are getting some fine offers now. Merit
will make a place for you. BE efficient
and patient and your opportunity will
come,
The concert by the Y, ". C. A. at
Howe Friday night In the interest OF
the atudent volunteer movement was a
success.
The Jane Terrell Baptist hospital Is
making some valuable improvements,
A large number Of ministers attended
the meeting of the executive board OF
the West Tennessee Baptist association
held at St. Mathews church near Rip
- NJ. ~ 80 w~aa
tor. Education and the Churches
claimed the attention Of the works. The
principal address was made by Rev. T,
o. Fuller; subject, THE Hour Is Come
Other talks We're made by Reys. a,
parr and II, smith, Of Brownsville; o,
3. Harwell, Humboldt, w. j. McMichael
Memphis and J. ]. Brewer, OF Mack.
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The executive committee OF the Sol.
vent Savings Bank and Trust company
held an important meeting Friday night
Among those present were Drs. A. l.
Thompson, &C. a, Terrell, Il, w Irving
Rev. 4. Q. Fuller, George Birum, b, NJ
Roddy m J, w. Sanford.
Sergt. Needham Roberts, known a
the Hell Fighter will tell the stor!
OF his experiences In the great worll
night, Nov, 20. A large audience viii
greet him,
World thought may be stifled but |
VIII finally come into its own like tn
truth that la crushed to the earth.
Gov. Roberts OF Tennessee Is making
q considerable record for law and order
May God give him new strength an
courage for his noble task.
The darkness through which our be
I'LL | lnkyol GitU La VNn uufnu Vaan rl1 th. Ia NxFa -
a now day, Let us hope and pray,
Many serious things would neve
have occurred had not some bus,
Industrious person suggested II. An
nobody can beat him expressing hi
surprise and regrets. Hush,
|, Well, the stage Is set. Now let thos
who have constructive programs beg
calling OF their numbers, Who win /
the first?
The activities Of the Industrial We
fare committee of the Chamber
Commerce, OF which Mr., George
James Is chairman, are exceeding
pleasing to the negroes OF Memphis,
number of Negro leaders are working a
the while for better race relations
the South and something tangible I
the part Of VI white friends will he
no little TO steady the situation,
Or. W. II. Moses, of PHILADELPHIA
win spend the week in the city, Tho
sands will hear him at the First Ba.
fist church.
pr. sutton Y. Grigss has under a
yisement an offer for special field wo
In Chicago in connection with 4
Olivet Baptist church, Of which DIR.
X, Williams Is pastor, The church h
about 5000 members two church bull
ings and q big social program,
Or, s.. N, vass, of Raleigh. N.
will be In Memphis this week in I
interest OF the Sunday school publis
ing board, OF the National Baptist co
vcntion,,
A revival began at the First Bapt
church, st. Paul avenue, Sunday mig
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock III,
win be a special meeting for YOU
people, Wednesday afternoon tn,
will he a special meeting. fer WON
and Thursday afternoon there viii
a special meeting for men, People
over the city are invited to att,
these meetings,
= Prof. ], n. crenshaw, of the Natio
Baptist Voice, Nashville, Tenn, Is
the city.
The Rev. j. A.. Mitchell attended
board meeting OF the West Tennes
association at Ripley.
Sunday was q big day for Salem F
- fist church. The services at II o'c
we were largely attended and at ) oie
Il the congregation went to Church's
ditorium and held a big mass NEE
and heard addresses by Lucy Nice
- ION. Rev, w. w, Whltton and DIR. w
- Moses, OF Philndelphie. Later.
went 10 Florida and Iowa. where
,icas N dedication OF the site for +,
new $4,000 church attracted an
---- mense crowd.