The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1921-02-12

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pulpit to door earnestly pointing t.
the repentance that leads to God, ant
to faith in Jesus our Lord At ths
night service, seven Joined for bap
tism. The Church was just finishing
up drive for ten thousand dollars
and they collected every dollar of the
amount in one month. An after col
lection of $500 was given us for the
work at Voorhees,. We give the fol.
lowing from recent letter to us from
DR.. Robinson.
L am writing to report to you my
condition at this time. I am consid-
erably improved in health and hope,
ere long, to be able to take hold and
handle my work. 1t is really beauti-
III the patience and sympathy which
my church is exercising during my
Illness. They are doing things for me
that I did not dream they would do.
Every little detail is being looked af-
ter and done for my comfort. They
do not want ME to worry about one
thing, as they are willing to wait until
am well. This is very kind Of them.
All Of my needs are being taken care
Of by them in every way, and with
great delight. Such things as 1 can
eat they delight to furnish. All Of this
tends to tighten my burden and make
t possible,for me to early regain my
health and strength. ! enjoyed very
much your presence, and it came at q
time when l needed it. The two SER
mons you preached at Shiloh will
lever be forgotten. I guess the Lord
sent you here just at the time with
these two splendid messages for the
people, and to give cheer and comfort
to me-"
We left for New York City on We'd
1esday, December 18th, arriving there
safe and sound, and found royal well
come to the home Of Rev. J. B. F..
Coleman, who was for several years
haplain of the Voorhees, School, which
he resigned to accept the Presidency
Of Liberia College Of Monrovia, Libe.
ria. DR.. Coleman is at present taking
postgraduate course at Columbia
University, preparatory to his return
to Africa. After transacting our bust
hess with the General Education
Board and returning to our habitat, we
met the Rev. H. L. Jones. d. D., who
$ graduate of Columbia University,
and at present pastor of the Baptist
Church at Yonkers, N. Y We spent
he night at his hospitable home EN-
joying the many good things of life
'ountifully provided.
DR.. Jones is formally of Virginia,
and he is thinking of returning South.
We have invited him to come to South
Carolina, it being the garden spot of
the world. Churches in the State in
iced Of pastor might write him. His
,ddrcss is No. 248 W 1880 street.
The Christmas holidays being near
1T hand we decided to return home
and rece' our Santa Claus under
'ur vine and fig tree.
Our next visit found us at the Tus-
kesee Institute, attending the Annual
'armers' Conference by specila invi.
tation of DR.. R. r. Motion, the princi-
pal, who asked us to deliver an ad-
dress on "Why the Compulsory School
Law as applied to the Negro child was
largely ineffective. We delivered the
same before the Workers Conference.
The Montgomery Advertiser daily
spoke most natteringly Of our speech,
for we dealt with the cause rather
than the effect.
The Annual Farmers Conference Of
Tuskegee brings to it's campus not
only the farmers, but the heads of
schools and educators from the entire
South land. Not to visit the confer
ence Is to miss one of the greatest
meetings annually held for the uplift
OF the race. DR.. Booker T. Washing
ton laid the foundation of Tuskegee,
but DR.. Motion is erecting superstruc-
ture greater and grander than any
leader of the race in America ever
dreamed Of. Long may he live to bless
and be blessing to the race.
e. r. Roberts.