The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-06

Local Masons Observe
ST. Johns DAY

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Honoring the anniversary of their
patron Saint st. John the Evangelist,
Cassia Lodge of Masons entertained
with pubic reception in their lodge
room Wednesday night, Dec. %, at
which 100 members and friends were
present. Representatives of Mason
ic lodge in Seattle, Montana, Mis-
souri, and Kansas were present. Fred
w. Harris assisted by Percy Rob-
inson directed the program. Among
the participants were: vocal solo,
Mrs. DuPree; Masonic tribute, H. G.
Wilson; Masonic reading, Mrs. w.
Hamilton; vocal selection, Edward
Miller. The speakers were: w. H.
Wilson, H. Hood and j. B. Scott of
Seattle; P. Robinson and F. A. Har-
ris of Tacoma. After the program
the guests were formed in line by
the marshall of the evening Sgt. M.
Matthews and directed to the din
ing room where delicious repast was
served.
Tacoma Whites are going right a
head. The mayor has secured ten
new plants to locate here this year
and visit to the tideflats will
show that Mayor Tenant meant bus
mess when he said so. Things prom
Use to hum around this burg this year
for the white people and japs, white
we sit still and complain. Seattle
will have two negro newspapers, sew
eral lawyers, doctors, dentists, groc-
cries, stores and other varieties which
demonstrate a live and going con-
Germ. We take up too much time
knocking the few small things we
have. Let's turn over a new leaf.
Subscribe and pay for the Enterprise.
See that we get your notes and news
matter. Can't we fill the second
page this year, We're going to try
and we want you to help US. Let's
go! -.
One of the unfortunate things a
bout some congregations of Christ
aims is that they believe Salvation
is free" That's one thing the Bles-
sed Master never advocated Free"
doings in the matter of salvation.
He paid and we must pay our way
also. "You shall not come from
thence until you have paid the last
farthing." Why should our preach
ers GO without their salaries, and
their families go needing his money
while he is at the beck and call of
every member of the congregation.
A congregation that fails to pay
their preacher is congregation that
cannot expect to see any heaven, If
what we believe of Christianity is
right. Pay your pastors, one and all.
There is no reason that any church
should exist if it cannot pay its chief
officer.
Mrs. Nettie j. Asberry, state pres
ident of the colored women's clubs,
is preparing a program to be placed
before the legislature, we are told,
relating to the employment of col
ored people.
The funeral of Mr.. S. M. Bruce
took place on Friday of last week
instead of Wednesday as was stated
by mistake.
Mrs. Duvall, mother of Mrs. E. F.
Edison who was seriously injured last
week by an automobile running over
her, is resting easy at the county hos
pital and seems to be improving as
well as can be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Palm, children
and Mrs. Henrietta Palm, Rev. Green
and Mrs. Ridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Cole
man Jr., w. H. Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. j. Garner were dinner guests
of Rev. and Mrs. Graves Christmas
day.
On New Years day Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Pryor entertained about twen-
tv or more guests at fine dinner.
Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Graves spent
New Years day in Seattle with the
Rev. and Mrs Green.
The Rev. A. w. johnson spent
part of the holidays in Spokane
where he is known By his former
nastorate