The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-15
SCOTTISH RITE
NEGRO MASONS
TO ASSEMBLE
Annual Get Together Will
Be Held Tonight in
Lodge Hall.

Annual get-together sponsored by
Constantine Consistory, No 25
Scottish Rite Masons, for members
Of blue lodges and friends Is to held
tonight in Masonic hall, 351 Indi-
ana avenue.
James E. White Of Chicago will
be the principal speaker. White, in
spector-general of thirty-third de-
gree Masons, is attorney for the
Shrine and was largely responsible
for the recent victory Of the lodge
in the United States supreme court.
He also is a trustee of the supreme
council.
Musical selections will be given by
Ben Holman, Frank Brown, David
Venerable and Staney's Masonic
band. Vaudeville acts will be given
by Mastin's "Creola revue, showing
at the Walker theater this week.
The committee in charge is John
C. Dawson, chairman; DR.. S. A.
Furniss. Attorney F. w. Littlejohn,
Clarence Baxter, Clarence Stewart,
Marion c. Jackson, w. S. Jones,
Ernest Kirk, George Hicks, Leon
Kennerly and David Venerable.
Attorney Is Speaker
There is little pure love in the
word today" declared Attorney
Henry J. Richardson Jr, Sunday, in
addressing members Of the Ethical
Culture Society at the Bethel A. M.
E. church.
Speaking from the subject. 1.-THE Phil
osophy OF Love and Life" the attorney
asserted that 'love is the soul of life. Pure
love knows no barrier nor reservation in
its contributions TO life. Unadultsrated
love renders unselfish service that can not
be bought"
NO matter how near the breaking
point one NAV be. the glorious thing is
TO have close relationship with God"
declared Bishop NJ w. Clair Sunday
morning at Simpson NJ. E. church.
Eleventh and Missouri streets.
"God needs men and women whom he
can trust. Invest all you have and all
YOU are IN kingdom buiding-it is safe
Investment. Our difficulties are the re-
hning processes through which we pass.
Never lower your standard. Standing for
the right means permanent gains"
Elected Bishop in 1920
Bishop Clair. who was pastor Of AS
bury NJ <. church, Washington, D. C..
for seventeen wears, was elected bishop
at the general conference held in Des
Moines In 1920.
He spent eight years in Liberia as
supervisor of Methodist church work, and
now has charge OF churches in the Lex
ington. Tennessee, southwest and central
west conferences.
This was the first visit of the bishop
70 the Indianapolis church since appoint
ment Of his son, the Rev. NJ. w. Clair
Jr., as pastor at Simpson.
A closing feature OF the Mems rally
at the Witherspoon United Presbyterian
church is to be a musical given by the
choir tonight Mrs. Vestarine Slaughter
is director.
Those on the program include DR.. Fl.
L. luminous. Mrs. Virginia Lane, Mrs.
Edith Gibson. Mrs. Mae Daniels, Mrs.
Henry Madison, Miss Harrington, Miss
Vivian Terry, Miss Jordan. DR.. James
Foster. Henry Madison, W. H. Lane,
John Towns and James Croons. The
Rev. D. F. White IS pastor.
Anniversary to Be Observed
Nineteenth anniversary services of
SCOTS N. Z. church will open Wednesday
night with Scott night. featuring a gospel
feast. The Rev. D. f. SHELTON is pastor.
The Rev. 7. Garland Penn. district SUI
periutcndent OF Olivet and Columbus dis
tricts. will preach Thursday and Friday
xrsfI ka al
day night.
Services will continue until Sunday
oct. u. when special services will be held
through the day.
six weeks financial drive Is being
conducted by committee Of Jones Tab
ernacle A. NJ. E. Zion church. Of which
the Rev. Stephen Gill Spottswood is
pastor.
The committee IS composed Of Frank z.
willis. chairman: Robert Lee Brokenburr.
vice-chairman; Miss Crystal Clarke, secre-
tary. and William Richardson. treasurer.
The church is divided into two general
divisions. with subdivisions representing
the twelve tribes of Israel. william J. Hall
and Mrs. sonobere Booker are generals
Of the divisions The motto OF the cam
paign is, The People Fad a Mind to
Work"
Report on Campaign
First reports of the annual membership
campaign of the Phyllis Wheatley Y. w
C. A. were given Monday night at tbs
branch building.
Pep talks were given by DR.. Mary G
Evans and the Rev. Robert E. SHELTON. Th'
Rev. NJ. w. Clair Jr. will speak at thu
supper tonight at $50. Mrs. Susie Meter
is chairman of the membership commit
tee.
The Story OF the Lords Supper" ar
orstorio by Hiram Simmons. is to be pre-
scented at Mt. Parsn Baptist church, Of
which the Rev. C. H. Bell is pastor,
Wednesday night Oct. 80.
More than $50 persons are being TRAINED