The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-17
Hayes Goes to Evanston

The Rev. J. c. Hayes, pastor Of
Barnes NJ. E. church, will be sent
to Evanston. III, for the next year.
The Rev. Robert Shelton of Chicago,
will be the new pastor at Barnes,
succeeding Mr.. Hayes, the report
states
"a Years Defense Of the Negroes Ameri.
can Citizenship Rights being the nine
tenth annual report Of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of Colored
People. has been released for publication
here.
The report includes number Of cita-
tons covering the associations activities
throughout America and is OF particular
interest to Indiana Negroes who make up
large part Of its membership.
A branch of the association is located
here and includes in its membership rep
re-eutauve citizens Of both races. At
torney r. L. Bally is the local president.
Figures are given showing the record of
civil rights cases. lynching Investigations.
aud other Forms of legal defense planned
and conu ,cted ~ the associations Of
Gcals.
In 1889. the wear from which dates the
a.oscfstion records of lynchings. there
were IT'S lyuchings Eighty Of the persons
fvrcscd we're -hito In 1923 only eleven
tvncaIng5 we're reported I'm the press This
is the lowest record of the forty-year pc
Rod over which lynching statistics have
beer kept.
Fer the present year the record COM
piled BIZ the publicity director OF the as
ISOLATION gives but one authentic lynch
ing. which occurred Feb. 10. at Browns
Vile Fla.
The ushers board and junior stewardeSs
board OF Bethel A. VI. E. church will
observe guest evening at the home of MI
and Mrs H. B. Manuel. 1913 North
Capitol avenue. Monday, April %. at
O'Clock
The annual minstrel and dance OF the
woman's club. OF which Ms. Euzabeth
Herod is president. will be given at the
walker casino Friday night, for the
benefit OF the home for delinquent girls.
Valencia to Give Program
The program will be given by the
valencia Club. Of which Miss Mayenel
Hamlin is president. MIS-. Sara Hamlin
is chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee. and is sponsoring the program.
The Shubert Memorial Club will meet
with Miss Mae Clements at her studio.
1888 Yandes street. a: 4 O'Clock Sunday.
This club is a section of the older mem
beTs of the Indianapolis Music Promoters
Club. It was organized last month under
direction of Miss Mae Clements.
The Mary 8. Talbert Club will meet with
Mrs. Louise Hizer at the Woman's Club
home 2O34 North Capitol avenue. Thurs
day at O'Clock.
Percival Pargaf. accompanist of ROLAND
Hayes. tenor. was in the city for q few
hours Saturday. He was en- route to Nun
Gle where he is to accompany Hayes in
r recital.
The serior student section of >he In
cianapolis Music Promoters will have
musical tea Sunday afternoon. from to
O'Clock at the Cosmopolitan School Of
Music Mrs. Mable Van Horn is director
and Miss Bessie Patterson is president.
A two weeks revival meeting began
Monday night at the Metropolitan Baptist
church. his meeting is being conducted
by the Rev. J. H. Highbaugh. The Rev.
=. D. Johnson is pastor.
Fund Campaign Closes
The campaign to raise SO 800 at Bethel
A. NJ. E. church closed Sunday. Bishop
A. J. Carey of the Fourth Episcopal dis
trfct. preached at the morning service.
The Rev. c. W. Arlington. presiding elder
Of Dallas, Tex. preached Sunday night.
The Rev. r. L. Pope is pastor.
Revival services are being conducted at
Jones Tabernacle a. NJ E. D.. Michigan
and Blackford streets, by the Rev. H. P
Iankford of Asheville n. c. The Rev.
s. G. Spottswood is pastor
Monthly program of the Catherine