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the people, that no one would be per-
mitted to go up the centre aisle as 1t
would disconcert and interrupt the
preacher. We did not desire to enter,
but had only come oget line on the
general appearance of the church and
that of the others, who had withdrawn
from this celebrated congregation.
DEACON sPURLOCK INSISTENT
We were about to retire, when
Deacon H. L. Spurlock spied us and
insisted on conducting us up to the
neighborhood of the rostrum. No seats
were in sight but one was quickly va
Gated by an accommodating member
and we sat throughout the services.
Rev. A. w. Brown, the recently install
ed pastor was delivering forceful dis
course in an argumentative fashion.
It did not take us long to ascertain
that he understood his business and
t,.at he had gagged this congregation
exactly and was we'll suited for the
task assigned to him. He carefully ex-
planned every detail Of his sermon and
disclosed the fact that he was we'll edu-
Gated and that he could bring the doc
trines down to point where even a
child could understand.
AUDIENCE RESPONDS.
There were ready responses from the
audience as he proceeded. His style is
convincing. He is a fitting successor
of the late Rev. John Jasper and al
most duplicate of the Rev. Randolph
V. Peyton, who held such a strange
hold" on this large congregation. III
concluding he arose to flights Of gen.
uine oratory, which swept that vast
congregation with force that carried
all with him. He is divine of remark
able power and the surprising par,
about it all is that he applies scriptur-
al quotations not only to present day
conditions but to the details, which af
fected this particular church.
THE HYPOCRITE.
He told Of the embarrassment of the
people, who were out to arrest Jesus
and explained that it was necessary to
find Judas so to do He commented
upon the fidelity of Peter, James and
John. He declared his aversion to
hypocrites and declared that he had
more respect for an outright drunkard
or hypocrite than he did for a person,
who claimed to be one thing and was
another. Taken all in all, he is one ol
the most eloquent divines now in tne
Baptist pulpit and there is no doubt,
but what he is able to unity the congre.
gaticn, in this church, which has a
record second tC none in this country.
THE OTHER SIDE.
Gong to the Armstrong High School
Auditorium, we found the other side,
those, who had been granted letters
from the Sixth Mount ZION Baptist
Church and had formed themselves in
to a body known as the Mt. Moriah
Baptist Church. Rev. R. Beecher Tay-
lor preached to them. About 250 per-
sons were present. From the number
in the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist
Church, it would not have been thought
that even this number would have been
found On the other side. Conditions
were satisfactory and no indications
other than those of perfect harmony
prevailed. We could understand that
Rev. A. w. Brown, by his powerful dis
course was not SO much seeking after
tlost sheep" as he was for keeping
those he had with him continuously in
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SIXTH MT. ZION INsTALLS.
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became too small to accommodate the
growing congregation and In 1881 the
present house of worship was erected.
THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS SERVICE.
Rev. Jasper pastored this Church
for more than thirtyeight years, and
on march, 30th, 1901 God called him
from labor to reward.
In 1902, Rev. r. v. Peyton of Wash
ington, D. c., succeeded the late Rev.
Jasper. The church continued to grow
under his leadership for about twenty
years. In 1922, Rev. Peyton resigned
and accepted call to the st. Paul
Baptist Church of Mt. Clair, New Jer-
sey. BY his departure the city lost
great and fearless preacher.
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SHARON BAPTIST SERVICES.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10Th, 1924.
Location: Corner of Leigh and First
Streets.
SPECIAL EASTER SERVICES.
11:25 A. M.-Sermon: "Our Risen
Lord.
$3.50 F. M.-Anniversary, Starlight
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Juvenile Beneficial Club.

Juvenile Beneficial Club.
8:15 P. Nan Easter Cantata entitl
ed: Everlasting Life" by Edith San
ford Tillotson and G. Harold Lowden
will be rendered by the Choir, assisted
by Mr.. c. V. Kelly and Dr. r. o. Mum
din.
ZOO A. M.-Sunrise Prayer and
Praise Service.
1000 A. M.-Sunday School.
900 P. M-Youne Peoples Meeting.
Regular Prayer Service Wednesday
at 800 P. M. All are cordially wei.
come to our services. Rev. r. H. John
SON. B. D., M. A., pastor; w. L. John
son, clerk.
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THE PRESENT DIVINE.

The Rev. A. w. Brown of st. Paul
Baptist Church, Anderson, N. c.. sue
ceeds Rev. Peyton. He comes to this
church highly recommended being
graduate of Benedict College where he
also studied theology. For five years
he pastored the First Baptist Church
of Newberry, s. G. This is one of the
most historic churches of the state, and
it was there that he erected one of che
finest parsonages in the state. He
then took charge Of St. Paul Baptist
Church, which is the strongest Baptist
Church in upper South Carolina. Here
he also built what is reputed to be the
finest parsonage in the state. He has
the rare distinction of having never
left a church in debt. Rev. Brown was
member Of the Executive Board Of
the State Convention of South Carolina
TIE Executive Board Of B. Y. P. U. and
Sunday School Convention Of South
Carolina and a trustee of Morris Col
lege, SumterhSouth Carolina.
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OTHER PEOPLE JUDGE
YOU NOW BY YOUR
FURNITURE

When you can get FURNITURE and
RUGS from an Old Established House
like JURGENS-th known to sell
the best quality goods, just as reason
able as elsewhere not give your
friends a good impression. 1t will
give us the greatest pleasure to show
you our wonderful stock Of home
making, comfort giving FURNITURE
and RUGS and-dOn't fail to ask our
Statesmen about our BANKING PLAN
which gives you 5, 10 or Is months
In which to pay for any purchase.
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INSTALLATION EXERCISES

The Installation Exercises will be-
gin Sunday morning, April goth, at IL:
80 A. NJ, with the Rev. q. D. Lewis and
his choir of the Second Baptist Church.
At $3.50 P. M. Rev. 7. J. King and
choir Of the Fifth Street Baptist
Church will conduct the services. At
500 P. M, Rev. Evans Payne, pastor
of the Fourth Baptist Church and
choir will be with us.
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RELIGIOUS
CHRONICLER

NEWS OF THE KINGDOM
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The Liberian News, Of Monrov1a,
Africa for February 1924 has this to
say:
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
APPLE SAUCE
DUE At MURAT
New Comedy Comes Here on
Way TO Chicago,

The management OF the Shubert-
Murat announces the engagement Of
the new American comedy by Barry
Connors. entitled Apple Sauce" for
the entire week Of Sept. %.
Richard G. Herndon. who presents
this new play. is sending it to Chi
cago for an extended engagement.
Apple Sause" is in three acts and
features Allan Dinehart and Clai-
borne Foster, both well known to
local theatergoers. Among the mem
bers Of the supporting cast is Jes-
sic Cmonnette. who played the part
OF Ma Kempy" when that comedy
under Mr.. Herndon's direction
played at the Murat some two
years ago. Other members Of the
company are George Barnum, Car
rle Walker, Walter Connolly. Jules
Farrar.
Apple Sause" was first produced
at Stanford. Conn. on Aug. 80 and
then played a week in Buffalo, y.
Y. and is now playing this week
in Pittsburgh, coming direct here
and then going TO Chicago. Mr.
Richard G. Herndon, the producer,
has sent to us besides 'Kempy"
many other important attractions
including You and l."
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Rounding
Round
TheaterS
With '--
WALTER D. HICKMAN

81 BOUT the middle Of August I
| a had a conference with Fred
LII Block. Il director of Mutual
burlesque, and Charles p, Salisbury,
special press representative, at the
Claypool. On Aug. 16, in this depart
ment. l printed a statement prepared
by Salisbury. in which It was stated
that 1T is the avOwed intention Of
this association to present modern
burlesque in it's highest and happiest
form, etc" During my conversation
with Mr.. Block ne assured me that
steps would be taken to keep the
Mutual shows clean and entertain
ing We all agreed at that time
that dirty shows had no place on
the stage.
Realizing that the Broadway
Theater in the past has been the
center Of controversy regarding its
shows. I decided TO give the Mutual
shows at the Broadway this season
a chance to live up to the purposes
as defined by both Mr.. Block and
Mr.. Salisbury.
The opening shows Of the Mutual
season at the Broadway were COW
cred by The Observer of this depart
ment. He objected to certain mate
rial and gave credit to the entertain
ers who relied upon merit to put
over their material.
On Monday night OF this week.
went to the Broadway to see Red
Hot" with Frank Harcourt. listed
as a Mutual burlesque show. l saw
nearly all of the first act. On Tues
day Of this week. declared this
show, in parts that I had seen, to be
Of such an Objectionable nature that
I refused to have anything to do
with It.
Acting on what had seen at the
Broadway theater on last Monday
night, 1 refused to accept any more
advance material or handle for re-
view any more Broadway MUTUAL
shows until am assured that they
are proper for mixed audience and
so suitable. according to my critical
standard, for consideration in this de
partment.
I have received in the last ten days
the following from the press de-
partment OF the Mutual -Burlesque
Association:
I'm order that his rules for the
conduct of the thirty-six shows on
the Mutual Burlesque Association
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

show. 1 am against dirt, and think
the managers are also.
l. T. l.
Received the following from Bill
Fields, press representative Of Stuart
Walker at the Cox Theater in Gin
cinnati:
Stuart Walker Is this week pre-
sentlng odd Heidelberg" at the Cox
Thcater, Cincinnati. The play re-
ceived excellent notices from the
critics and was declared to be one
cf the most elaborate and pre-
tentious productions seen in Cincin-
natl in recent seasons. Mckay Nor
its is concluding his Cincinnati en-
Eagement with the Walker Com
pany in the principal male role in
ne play. Other members Of the
cast who are known in Indianapolis
are Aldrich Bowker. Ruth Ham
mond. Corbet Morris. France
Bendtsen and Beulah Bondi.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Sothern in Cast Of "The Fool"

The London. England, production
of Claiming Pollock's drama, THE
Fool will take place on Thursday,
Sept. g, at the Apollo Theater.
under the management of Frank
Curzon. Mr.. Pollock is now in Lon
don directing the rehearsals, an all
English company. with one excep
ton. having been engaged The
single exception is in the case of
Sara Sothern. who created the role
of Mary Margaret, the crippled child.
at the Times Square Theater. New
York, and played the part through
out the years run Of the play in
New York, followed by a season in
the leading cities Of the country.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

circuit may be strictly enforced.
President and General Manager 1.
II. Herk has established a system of
censorship designed to be complete
and drastic. Not only will reports
from local managers and newspaper
reviews have his personal attention,
but special representatives compe-
tent TO pass upon the dialog and
business Of the various shows will
visit them unannounced at frequent
intervals. Mr.. Herk insists that no
excuses will be accepted for laPses
from Mutual's policy OF presenting
smart. clean performances. and re-
vocation Of franchises will follow the
failure Of their holders to closely OBJ
serve the same"
If we are all in earnest that mo
excuses will be accepted for lapses
from Mutusrs policy" then condi-
tions in Red Hot" will be improved
l am not singing out just one
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Children
TheQterS

Sol Lesser, whose "theaters
for children" movement has
created nationwide interest, is
daily receiving hundreds of let
tiers from people in all walks Of
life, containing comments, sug-
gesticns and praise for the
idea-a milestone in the de-
velopment of the motion pic
ture.
Mr.. Lesser's plan, briefly, is
to establish theaters where
pictures suitable for children
will be shown, believing that
the majority of present-day pic
lures are too far above the av-
erage child's grasp-and realiz-
ing the need of clean, whole
some entertainment, as we'll as
educational films for their
earlier years. The plan is al
ready in operation, using thea
ters already built. but having
special performances with pic
lures of a wholesome and en-
tertaining nature-and partic-
ularly suitable for children.
r. B. Won KleinsInid, presi-
dent of the University of South
ern California, commenting on
Mr.. Testers plan, said: Chill
dren are not miniature adults;
they have their own definite
ideas and should be encouraged
with pictures Of a class which
would be restricted to adults.
I believe the best plan to be
followed is the one at present
being tried in a neighbOrhood
house controlled by the West
coast theaters, where certain
afternoons each week are set
aside for the showing Of pic
lures particularly suited for the
child"
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
FIFTY PEOPLE IN
NEW CAPITOL SHOW
Talbot Sends Wine, Woman
and Song Here,

Fifty people are promised by Lew
Talbot in Wine, Woman and Song"
commencing tomorrow matinee at
the Capitol.
Five comedians. in a list Of four
;een principals. twentyfour Choir
isters and eight electricians. who are
unseen but essential. will be seen at
the Capitol The five comedians are
Bert Bertrand, Harry 3. LeVan.
Naye Busby, Ken Christy and
Charles Cole.
Heading the .list OF feminine play
ers will be Gertrude Ralston.
previously identified with wine.
Woman and Song" as prima donna.
and Dotty Batesm. soubrette. VINO
VIII also be pleasantly remembered
from previous Lew Talbot shows.
irene Lindley. Alice Smith. the Lind
ley trio. Otto Johnson and Edgar
Rand will be in the cast.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Sullivan to Produce Movies

c. Gardner Sullivan. scenario
writer and editor. has entered the
production end Of the motion pic
ture business. His first picture
Cheap Kisses" is now in produc-
ton on the Thomas II. Ince lot"
at Culver City. Cal
The C. Gardner Sullivan Produc-
tions is the new company that will
offer Sullivan's product. Four pro-
ductions, in all. are to be made in
the first series Of this organization.
with each Of the stories written by
Sullivan.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
BIC ACTS To Be
SEEN At LYRIC
AND THE PALACE
Blue Jackets Band and
Hayes-LockWood Top
New Bills.

tt ALLIED as the best of Marine
I'LL musical organizations the U.
Il S. S. Wheeling's "Syncopated
Elue Jackets" eleven in number
come to the Lyric next week. The
sailor laddies are touring in vaude-
vile through the courtesy Of Com
mander Charles Boon. They offer
program of diversified musical
numbers introducing many novel en-
tertaining specialties.
The bill will include:
"WIGGINSvILLE" A quaint
comedy with music, in which Earle
Mountain. Cliff Dixon, Beatrice
Roma and the Crane sisters appear.
The sketch has a funny plot. the
scene being laid in a small country
town Song and dance specialties
are interpolated.
BAYES AND SMITH-Vaudevil-
nans in their latest laughing bit en-
titled Keep Smiling"
BILLY ELLIOTT-A versatile
comedian, who has a lively line Of
timely humorous chatter and rep
ertoire of exclusive comedy songs.
NOEL AND LAKE-"Rube" COM
edy character delineators In a
breezy rural skit called 'Aw, You
G'wan."
SHERWIN KELLY A petite
young miss who signs. dances and
performs intricate feats of bicycle
riding.
JEFFREYS TROUPE-Whirlwind
club jugglers. whose exhibition is Of
a spectacular variety.
ON THE SCREEN-The first Of
Richard Harding Davis celebrated
Ivan Bibber" stories, which have
cen made into a screen series: Kino-
grams and a Ben Turpin comedy.
Three Foolish Weeks"
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
WAKEFIELD. BARRYMORE AND
SKINNER BOOKED HERE

Among the earlier bookings at
Englsh's this season VIII be Doug
las Fairbanks in THE Thief Of Bag
dad" a big movie; David Warfield.
prob y in a revival OF one of his
past successes; Lionel Barrymore
and Irene FenwiCk in "Laugh,
Clown Laugh Otis Skinner in
"Sancho PaEza; Mary BOland in
Meet the Wife, Ada May Weeks
in "Lollipop; George Whites Sean
dals;" Music Box Revue; Ziegfeld
FoIlies; Rain" Cyril 3Iaude in
Aren't We Alp "Runnin' Wild"
a colored show; Irene BOrdOni in
Little Miss Bluebeard," and others
Indications are that English's
viii have one Of its most important
seasons If plans are not changed
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
MANY BIG NAMES
BOOKED AT KEITHS

The regular winter season Of
vaudeville at B. F. Keith's Theater
takes place on Sunday, Sept. %.
with bill Of features.
The opening. which is nearly two
weeks later than last season. was
made necessary because Of the
change in routing the big time acts
Of the circuit from the usual Monday
opening to Sundays and affects the
entire vaudeville circuit. The change
enables the Keith offices in the East
to send vaudeville acts over the Or
pheum circuit in the West without
loss Of time TO the artists or incOn-
venience TO the theaters.
Roltare Eggleston. local manager
for Keith's. returned a short time
ago with list of acts for the coming
season. During the summer months
he spent several weeks in the New
York offices looking over the big-time
features and making selections. and
as result some Of the biggest acts
now appearing in vaudeville have
been booked for the local theater and
will be seen during the coming sea
son.
Several OF the larger musical pro
ducions which have already been
booked include the Harry Carroll
Revue, which has been featured for
several months in the larger cities
of the western coast: the Rooney
and Bent Revue, said 10 be one OF
the real hits of the year: George
Choo's Fables Of 1924" and AnatoI
Friedland's musical and dance spec
tacle.
Mcintyre & Heath have returned
TO vaudeville for the season and will
be seen in an entirely new produc-
ton in which these famous minstrel
men and comedians will make their
farewell tour before permanently re-
firing from the stage. this being
their last season before the Ameri-
can public.
Alice Brady, noted dramatic and
screen star. together with a special
cast OF players, viii be seen early
in October, as viii Adlaide and
Hughes. famous dancers and dance
instructors, and Ted Lewis with his
band.
Harry Houdini, who has not ap-
peared locally for more than eight
years. returns directly after the holi-
days with some new sensations in
escapes" John B. Hymer. who
originated the well-known express
sion. Come on Red" returns in
November. Eddie Leonard is also
booked.
The Koun Sisters. Nellie and Sara.
famous on two continents for the
quality of their voices, Will be seen
for the first time locally in Novem-
ber.
The Roye and AIaye dance revue.
one Of the most pretentious acts to
be seen in the two-a-day. comes just
before the holidays.
Rae Samuels will be the topIine
feature for the Christmas weeks
bill composed Of comedy and novel
~. Marion Vadie and Ota Gygi will
present for the first time their en-
larged ensemble dance production
which toured the western coast last
season with marked success and
which has already created favorable
comment in the New York theaters
of the Keith circuit.
During the world tour OF Harry ].
Mundorf. representing the Keith in
terests. many foreign acts and novel
ties which have never been seen in
American theaters, We're secured
and as a consequence more new
faces" and fewer repeat" numbers
will be seen during the coming sea
son than at any time for several
years.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
GB. F. Keiths Opening Date Set for Sept % With Big
Time BiI-Oiga PetrOya an Early Visitor at Murat
-Ziegfe!d FO!IeS Underlined at Eng!iShS.

Glenn Hunter in F'Merton of the Movies Will have the
honor of opening the 192425 at Enghs A F. Miller,
manager announced today.
On Sunday, Sept 28 B. F. Kehs theater will open its big
time variety season. according plans just cOnsumated by
c. Roltare Eggleston, local manager.
On Monday, Sept. D. apple Sauce, comedy, will
be presented at the urat On Oct for three days. Olga
Petroya will be in her play, ''The Hurricane
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
TzgO Hits

Brooke Johns and Frank
Tinney, both Of whom are
rather we'll known to variety
patrons are enjoying the sue
cesses Of their respective lives
at the present moment in Lon
don Johns in a favOrite per-
former with the Prince Of
Wales. and played at no less
than five of the Princes dane
ing parties before the popular
sprig Of royalty came to Amer
lea. Wales also autographed
his favorite banjo. Tinney's
style of comedy seems to have
registered heavily with the
English audiences, and his en-
gagements are drawing record
business to the Empire.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
7 7
FALL SEASON
AT PALACE SUNDAY

A regular cool weather program
will begin at the Palace Theater to-
morrow and continue the first half
OF the week headed by Hayes and
Lockwood. two comedians, who ifl-
personate old men in their "Oh
Baby" dance reveue that should
prove novel as well as interesting;
and a peppy pair of pierrots who
provide unusual music.
Bill includes:
GUY. AND PEARL MAGLEY-
in their dance revenue featuring
Turn to Page 81
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
Marguerite to Be in "HiIIman"

Marguerite de Ia Motto. who plays
a big part in Behold This Woman. >"
the perturbation, recently released,
Of the E Phillips Oppenheim novel,
The Hillman," has one OF the prin-
cipal roles also in Kenneth Perkins
THE Beloved Brute" on which work
is TO begin soon. Both are ]. Stu
art Blackton productions for Vita
graph release.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

Bookings at both EngHsh's and
Murat for the season contains some
of the biggest names on the Amer
lean stage
AT Keith's other famous names
viii be presented early in the sea
SON
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
The Big Time
Variety Bill

Donald Brian, hero Of many mu-
sical comedy, Virginia O'Brien and
Lieutenant Git-Rice is a new three
star act which shortly will be seen
in Keith vaudeville. Miss O'Brien
fttingly appeared in THE O'Brien
Girl" and has been seen in Bud
dies" and other musical shows.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

Harry Houdini will return to the
Keith Circuit this season after a
long absence, opening at Boston on
SeptS. One of the early appear
ances Of the handcuff king will b, a.
the New York Hippodrome, where a
special act will be provided for him.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

Marjorie Rambeau will remain in
vaudeville this coming season, hav-
ing been booked to play the Orpheum
houses in the far West in her
sketch, Bracelets"
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

Nelson Keys. who is playing with
Beatrice Lille and Gertrude Law
renee in "Charlot's Revue" may be
seen on the Keith circuit after he
leaves that English entertainment.
Keys probably viii do a single turn
with his series of characterizations.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

Ona B. Talbot will present Rach-
maninoff, pianist, in recital at the
Murat on Sunday afternoon, No.
vember 16.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-09

with your barman. shall be glad for
everyone to drink with me. Presently.
perhaps, you had better send for an
ambulance or doctor"
A little storm of enthusiastic excite
ment, evidenced for the most part in
explosives Of lurid note, covered the
retreat of Sir Timothy and his COM
panion. Out in the street small
crowd was rushing toward the place.
A couple of policemen seemed to be
trying to make up their minds whether
it was fine night. An inspector hur-
ried up to them.
whats doing in The Rising Sun'?"
he demanded sharply.
Someone's giving Billy the Tanner
hiding" one of the policemen replied.
"HonestY
"a fair, ripe, Knockout hiding" was