The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-20
NEGRO PASTOR
TO Be BURIED
HERE MONDAY
Dr.. Charles H. Johnson
Wins National ReCogni-
ton in Pulpit.

land place. have been announced
for Monday at IL at the Second
Baptist church, Michigan and In
diana avenues.
DR.. B. j. Westbrooks, pastor, is to
ofticiate, assisted by DR.. Johnsons
friends of the clergy.
DR.. Johnson, who earned a ma
tional reputation as a boy preacher.
died at his home Tuesday after a
long illness.
AT the age of DR.. Johnson began
his ministry in his home town, GIBBS.
La, where people from over the
state came in large numbers to hear
him preach. He joined the Second
Baptist church mere IN 1855 and
later was made its pastor following
the pastorate Of the late Rev. j. w.
Carr.
Won National Recognition
DR.. Johnson's appearance at the
National Baptist convention at At
lanta in 1892 gave him national
recognition, through aid of the At
lanta Constitution. Later he COR
Quoted a series OF meetings for HE
congregations in Buffalo, n. Y.
He studied at Roger Williams uniyer-
Stty in Nashville. Tenn, and was pastor
in st. Paul. Boston and Buffalo. He was
pastor OF Ebenezer Baptist church here
prior to his death.
Survivors are Mrs. Charles H. johnson,
the widow, and Charles H. johnson Jr., a
son. Burial will be at Crown Hill IN
charge OF Abel Brothers.
"Y'' to Give Pageant
A Christmas pageant is to be the feature
OF the Y. NJ. O. A. monster meeting sun
day afternoon. The pageant will be given
by members OF the Christian Men Builders
OF the Third Christian church. Merle
sidener. leader of the group is to address
the meeting. Six hundred men are ex-
pected.
More than 300 boys are being invited
to attend Christmas party sponsored by
william F. Cheek, widely known city
philanthropist. at the Y, n. C. A. Tues
day night Dec. a. at 6.
The party was made possible through
friendship of Mr.. Check and Calvin
Thompson, owner Of the Illinois BUILDING
barber shop.
Besides the party. gymnasium outfits
are being provided by the benefactor. 50
boys may enjoy privileges at the Y during
the year.
Those to take part on the program
are William d. Brooks. Henry Hicks and
Joseph Ramsey. Music will be furnished
by the Hi-Y and Billiken quartets tbses
chorus from School 10 and Frank RsG-
som.
Committee Is Named
committee of mothers, OF which Mrs.
William Chambers is chairman. assisted
by group of college and high scho.4
students will be in charge of decoration
and refreshments.
Special guests are to include Governor
Leslie, Mayor L. Ert Slack, Mrs. John n.
Carey. Mrs. Allen Wood. Mrs. Rhoda
Morrow Mrs. Olive Cadbury. Mrs. Allen
Wood. Miss Bonnie Long. Miss winIfred
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. william H. Coleman.
Judge Lahr. Judge j. A. Collins. Eugene
Foster, David Liggett. Walter Jarvis, Jesse
Mcclure and E. C. Scobey.
All boys who attend the party must
register before Dec. 81 with the Boys
Work secretary at the branch
Miss Ellen V. Thomas. teacher of the
progressive series Of piano lessons and
Mrs. Viola L. Wilson, teacher of voice.
piano, and organ. will entertain for
parents and friends of their students with
a Christmas party at the J. T. v. Com
muntty Center. Thursday, Dec. &c. from
10 a. m. to noon.
Following the party, election of officers
for the Progressive Series Parents Club
Will be held. Mrs. M. A. Jones is pres
ident
Students in Recital
Students Of the junior section OF the
Cosmopolitan School Of Music who arc
to take part in the Christmas recital at
the Phyllis Wheatley 7. w. c. A. tonight
are Catherine and Martha Fisher. Jean
Van Horn, Lillian and Doris Auter. Camille
Taylor. A'Lelia Ransom, Dorothea Jamer-
son, Julia Johnson, Elizabeth Hansford.
wanda Campbell, F1oine Hays, Lillian
Franklin, Virgil Jones. Ella King, Howard
and Cynthia Huffman and the Tqanner
House chorus under direction OF Miss
NJ. L. Stoyall.
In recent essay on uses Of Water
In and Around the Home" sponsored by
the Indianapolis Water Company. villa
Mae Marion and Elizabeth Maxwell, stu
dents OF School were awarded prizes.
Both are members OF the 6-B grade.
Pupils of Mrs. Frances Washington's
room presented Christmas play at the
student council Of School Thursday
afternoon. Current events we're in keeping
with the Christmas spirit. Mrs. Mary z
Cable is principal.
Right Leg Fractured
Miss Lucille Brown Of Lexington vas
called here on account Of the serious ILL
ness of her father. Jack Brown, s45 Maple
street. Brown continues 10 improve from
a fracture of the right leg.
Mrs. David Well, 24os Highland place,
will spend the holidays in xenia and
Dayton, o.
At Sunday morning worship st Simpson
". e. church. the pastor. the Rev. NJ W.
Clair Jr., will use for his theme, The
Message of Christmas"
At the evening service the young people
IF the church will present Mrs. Lillian J.
Brown and students In Christmas
pageant.
native Of Japan will talk on Christ
mas in Japan"
THE Birth Of Christ" will be panto-
mined at special service Christmas
at O'Clock. Pupils Of the Sun
day school will give their program at the
church Tuesday night. Mrs. Carrie Mar
tin is superintendent.
God, the Object Of Worship" is the
Sunday morning sermon topic of the Rev.
A. ]. Irvine, pastor of Allen Chapel A. NJ
E. church. At O'Clock the Sunday school
will have special services under direction
Of H. G. Hoskins. superintendent.
Pageant Is Arranged
''The Birth of Christ pageant. viii
be given at $50 by members Of the A. c.
z. League. Lila Hawkins and Mrs. Cora
Brown are directors. Miss Beulah Pruitt
will have charge Of the mugic. At the
evening worship the choir will give a
musical program. With Charles w. Samuels
In charge.
Coming OF the Messiah" is the morning
thenae Of the ReV r z SHELTON uAstor OF