The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-08

some people here are so expert in
wheeling and turning and so skillful in
the performance Of acrobatic move
ments on important questions that |
imagine they would be valuable addi-
tions TO a circus, John Robinson will
please take notice,
! There Is M special need of'the ne
groes OF Memphis at the present time.
ana that Is a good, safe, sanitary ard
modern high school building. Friends
OF me race are urged TO see to II that
this proposition is not sidetracked. In
terest shown In the welfare Of children
makes a favorable impression upon
their parents.
The Rev, s.. ID. Middleton, Of Milan,
Tenn has accepted a call to the Bap-
tist church at Mea0ville, Pa, and Is on
his way to his new field.
kev, A. Parr, pastor Of the First Ban
fist church at Brownsville, Tenn, was
! y tho city late last week to assist IN
the funeral services of the late Alice
Morris. mother-in-law Of Prof. ]. r,
Gloster,
BaptiSing occurred at the First Bap-
fist church. ST, Paul avenue, Sunday
morning after the sermon.
Services at all Of the Baptist churches
were full of interest Sunday, as the
pastors were getting ready to leave for
Newark, n. j., Monday to attend the
National Baptist convention, which
meets Wednesday. Or. sutton u,
Griggs is on the program for a speech
on Friday night,
Bishop Thomas DENLY, of the Episco-
pal church, was in the city late last
week to the delight OF his many friends,
lie went to Mason, Tenn, In the after
noon.
We are In the thick Of the fight for
better conditions In Memphis, We want
better schools, better churches, better
moral n social conditions and a saner
and more practical adjustment Of raclaI
conditions. There is no earthly reason
why people born under the same skies
and speaking the same language should
not establish lines of cooperation thai
are harmonious and beautiful. Danish
deceit, tell the plain truth at all times,
get down to business, and let's put the
thing over. II can be done.
The Memphis delegation to Newark
n. j, leaves Monday night at 1850 from
the Grand Central station, They 20 In
a special train over the Illinois Central
railroad. Those expecting to join the
delegation are urged to Secure c~ertifi-
Gates and get their tickets early Monday
to avoid congestion, Tickets should be
purchased at the railroad ticket office OF
Main and Court.
Prot, q. z. Hamilton ssumed tn,
p~rincipalship Of Kortrecht after al
absence OF several months on leave, ant
Ptof, Blair T, Hunt took up the dutie,
of assistant principal having been mus,
tered out OF the army chaplaincy.
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The First Baptist church, OF which
KEY, T., o, Fuller is pastor. VIII b,
well represented at the convention a
Newark. Ten members Of the churcl
will have seats In the convention, TIL,
church sent $l00 for foreign mission,
in addition TO the amount required 10
representation fee, and the Sunda,
school and r. Y. p. L, send one year
tuition for an African student. Tn,
church is free from debt with 1000 /
its credit In the bank.
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The Mems union OF the First Baptis
church, st. Paul avenue, has been post
poned on account OF the absence OF tn
president, DR., John Ii. Seward, VIII
went to New Jersey.
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The public school opened Monda
under the most formal conditions. TIL
prospects are bright for a very sue
cessful year. Prof, l., u. Brown as
sulned the duties as principal of Porte
school, on Georgia avenue, succeeding
the late Prof. J. NJ. Jones.
Nearly all OF the Baptist pastor
will attend the national convention a
Newark, this week,
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Secretary William ~ W. Conkrel
will have charge Of the office OF How
during the absence OF principal. r. q
J Fuller Cockrell will give n informa