The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-02
COLLEGE HEAD
Will SPEAK AT
MASS MEETING
DR.. MoTdeCai Johnson of
Howard University to
Address Negroes.

DR.. Mordecai johnson, president
OF Howard university, will open the
mass meeting series Sunday at the
Y. M. G. A., Senate avenue and
Michigan street. F. E. De Frantz
is branch executive secretary.
The occasion will be the eighth
annual appearance of DR.. johnson
to address Negro groups here. He
has Travelled in Europe in recent
years, studying social conditions.
The subject Sunday will be Life
and Vision" All surviving members
OF the original Prayer Band will be
guests. The Prayer Band was first
in the activities of the local Negro
7. M. Q. A, and had as its leader
the late George L. Knox.
Special song services in the lobby
at $3.50 will be conducted by H. T.
Riley and the soloist for the mass
meeting will be Millard BurwelI,
local tenor. Special musical num-
bers are to be given by the Y. M.
G. A. quartet and band.
Seats for Many
DR.. H. L. Humnlons, chairman of
the religious department, has COM
pleted arrangements for ample seat
ing facilities and specially trained
corp Of u6hers and workers. The
attendance is expected to set a
record for the season.
Sixtieth annual session of the
Kentucky and Ohio c. M. E. con-
ference will open at Phillips temple,
Drake and West streets, Nov. 7. at
10 o'clock. Bishop G. H. Phillips,
Cleveland, will preside. The sacra-
ment will be administered at the
opening service.
Welcoming exercises will be
the program Wednesday evening.
Speakers listed on the program in
clude Governor Ed Jackson, DR..
r. l.. Pope, pastor Bethel A. M. E.
church; DR.. E. A. White, Simpson
church; DR.. Stephen G. Spottswood.
Jones tabernacle; DR.. B. j. F. West
brooks, Second Baptist; DR.. D. F.
White, Witherspoon Presbyterian :
F. B. Ransom, attorney, and
Matthias Nolcox, principal Attucks
high school.
The Rev. Andrew J. Norris,
pastor, announces sessions of the
conference will close Nov. II.
The pulpit schedule of the Rev
Stephen @. Spottswood, pastor of
Jones tabernacle, has been an
nounced for November.
Elder 10 Preach Sunday
Services Sunday morning will b;
conducted by the Rev. E. S. Bailey
presiiing elder of the Indiana con-
ference.
At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon the
Rev. r. A. Davis, pastor of Camp
bells chapel, will deliver a special
sermon. The evening service will be
under auspices Of the young wom-
ems missionary society, with play,
Women of the Bible"
The fall festival at Pythian Castle
hall draws large crowds each night.
There are special attractions, with
baby contest Saturday night.
The festival, closing Saturday
night, has been conducted under
auspices of all Pythian organiza
tions OF the city. E. G. Harrington,
Evansville, grand chancellor of In
diana, will remain in the city until
the festival and membership drive
are over.
DR.. Mordecai Johnson, of Wash
ington, will address the Monday
Luncheon Club, Nov. S. DR.. John
son is a nationally known orator
Meetings of the club will continue
to be held at the Martha Ann tea
room, according to Wallace NJ
Waugh, president.
DIR. MOten to Speak
DR.. E. D. Moten will address men
of Simpson organization Sunday at
$3.50 p. m. w. H. Keys is president.
The Rev. Walter Chenault, pas
tor of st. Paul A. M. E. church,
Twenty-fourth street and Manlove
avenue, announces for his subject
Sunday morning. 1--WE Are Able"
Mothers council meeting to be
held at the Flanner House settle
ment has been postponed until
Nov. 10.
Monday Bridge Club entertained
friends at a Halloween party Tues
day night at the home of Mrs.
James Taylor, West Twenty-fifth
street.
A Negro manager Of Times car
riers and circulation on the north
side will be named by The Indian
apolis Times Monday. This oppor-
tunity comes to the Negro group
through special work of j. F. John
son of The Times staff. The new
manager is to handle business of
the paper from Twenty sixth street
south to Indiana avenue. A large
number of Negroes now are sub
scribers of The Times.
A community meeting will be held
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