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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-10-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
BY r. w. Young
LESSON FOR SUNDAY OCTOBER
%, 1898
THE MISSIONARY OBLIGATION
(Acts -: Is, 1915; ii: 1929
By R. w. Young

GOLDEN TEXT. And He said unto
them, go ye into all world and preach
the gospel to every creature. Mark
1915.
Men do not voluntarily undertaken
difficult and dangerous tasks without
some compelling motive.
fl God hated men, there would be no
Christian missionaries. It is because
God has revealed His love in Christ
that Christians love to tell the story"
Jesus said, God" obedience to His
command is the test of love and loyalty
Our greatest blessings come in sharing
our blessings with others.
NOTES on THE TEXT
Verse l. Prophets were those whose
messages were delivered and received
as direct messages for God; teachers
were those who gave more systematic
instruction in the work of the church.
Simeon that was called Niger Men
toned only here Niger means BLACK
which indicates that Simeon was Of
swarty complexion. There is nothing
in the term to prove that he was a Ne
gro. Cyrene was a city Of North Afri-
ca, famous for its school of medicine.
Manaen, which had been brought up
with Herod the tetrarch. Mentioned
only here. How he became disciple
is not known.
Verse 2. Paul and Barnabas had 4
field of labor in Syrian Antioch, and
their labors were fruitful. They, might
have remained there, happily the rest
of their lives. But the divine impera-
tive was ringing in their ears. There
were other pepoles other nations who
had not heard the message; and as loyal
and obedient disciples they felt under
obligation to take it to them.
Verses. These words indicate for
NAL ceremony Of conservation of Bar
nabas and Saul to the work to when
they had been appointed.
Verse 4. Seleucia. This was the part
of Antioch. which was about sixteen
miles inland. Cyprus. And island a
bout sixty miles away.
Verse 5. And they had also John to
their minister. This is the John whose
surname was Mark of Acts 1925. The
word translated minister means ser
want or assistant.
Verse 10. Paphos. A city on the
western end of the island of Cyprus.
Perga in Pamphylia. The capital OF
Pamphylis in Asia Minor. This was
Paurs first time to touch the soil OF
Asia Minor. John-returned to Jerusa-
lem. We do not know why John left
them at this point; but Paul was evil
IDENTIFY displeased with his leaving, for
he refused to take him long on later
Journey. (See Acts Is; 36-40).
Verse IA. Antioch in Pisidia So
called to distinguish it from Antioch
in SYRIA. 1t was an important Roman
Governmental and military center. Here
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MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
ROBERT LARkIN OF THIS CITY
SHOT

Mr.. Robert Larkin, son of Mrs. Lula
Larl1in, brother of Misses Matte and
Lillian Larllin, is in the Mattye Hersee
hospital suffering from a gun shot
wound. According to reports, he was
shot Sunday morning about 200 o.
clock by Amos Young. The wound in
flicted is a very serious one.
He was rushed to the Mattye Hersee
hospital where he, according to reports,
has been receiving the best of atten-
ton, though the wound is of a serious
nature, it is thought that he has a
chance for recovery.
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Paul really began his missionary labors
in Asia Minor
Verse %. And when they yhad or
dained them elders in every church. A
definite organization was set up, that
the results of their labors nights be
made permanent. The form of orzani-
zation was probably the same as that
Of Jerusalem.
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MUSICAL PROGRAM AT ST. JAMES
A. M. e. CHURCH SUNDAY EVEN
ING AT 500 p. Nj.

Professionally Song, choir; prayer;
song, paper, Miss A. R. Lee; solo, Miss
Margree Brooks; Piano selection, Miss
Ellen M. Thompson; sextett, St. James;
.eading. Miss V. Goosbie; solo, Miss D.
Brantely; selection Wechsler Glee
Club piano selection, Miss A. Curry;
,olo, Miss Ora Hull Solo, Miss l.. NJ
Murphy.
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REV YALK OWEN oUCCUNIBS

Rev. Yak Owen died sometime in the
month of September The funeral
services were held az ST. Elizabeth
Church, Sunday afternoon, October
18th. The funeral Grafton was deliver
ed by the Rev. Williams, Pastor. The
late Rev. Owen is survived by a vile
and two or three children.
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RETURN FROM NATCHEz

Mrs A. NJ Thomas and Granddaugh-
ter, Gwendolyn Marie E. returned
home Friday night from Natchez. Miss
issippi. after spending a week visiting
relatives and friends.
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LITTLE BUD ANTHONY

Little Bud Anthony died Thursday
morning, October 18th, at 100 A. M,
on 31st Avenue r. r. Street and Brown
Alley. Funeral services were held
from Calvary Church. Sunday night by
Rev. J. T. Davis. His remains were
tenderly laid TO rest in Alabama.
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PEOPLES MAKE TIE WORLD

Rev Holden stated that the different
nations of the countries make the world
and all men are borthers in the sight
of God. St. Matt. 23-8-A.
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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Rev. M. Williams, B. D. pastor.
Sunday School, 1000 A. M.
Preaching, 11:15 A. NJ.
Vesper, 600 P. NJ.
MidweeI1 Service
Wednesday nl-ht, IT'S P. M.
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CHURCH NEWS


ZION TEMPLE A. M. E. CHURCH
CARROLLTON, ALABAMA
Sunday School $50 A. NJ. Bro. w. M.
Massey, Supt
Morning and evening worship HOO A.
NJ and 1870 P. II.
Missionary meeting $50 P NJ, Mon
ice Motley, President
V. c. E. GOO P NJ Enor Shanlllin, Pres.
Rev. A D. Harper, Pastor
NEWELL CHAPEL c. NJ E.
CHURCH
The Welcome Corner
18th Avnue and 18th Street
Sunday School $50 A. NJ, r. w.
Young, Supt.
Preaching 11:OO A. NJ. and us P. M.
Roy L. Young, a. B. Pastor.
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in which she is co-starred with Warner
Baxter. 1t is playing at the STRAND
Theatre MONDAY and TUESDAY.
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ST. PAUL Nj. Z. CHURCH

Rev. M. T J. Howard, A. B., D. D.
Pastor
Preaching HOO A. M.
Vesper ZOO P. M.
Sunday School $50 A. M, Mrs. Sadi.
Jones, Supt.
Boy Scout meeting Wednesday 700
P. M, c. W. Williams, Scout Master.
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
$50 Sunday School ]. N. Hill Supt.
Mrs. Nysingle Niece, Secretary.
1l:00 A. NJ. Worship
1870 P NJ Worship
$3.50 P NJ. First Sunday evening, Home
Mission. Mrs. H. Hicks, Pres; Mrs N.
A. Harris, Secretary.
500 o'clock r. P. U. Mrs. T. L. Gates,
Pres. Miss V. Weidman, Secretary.
Rev. J. T. Flynn pastor
Prof. E. L. Williams, Clerk.
The daily worker., 1933-01-25
A. F. L. Chiefs Are Sbearboint of
Bankers Attack on Unemployed

workers to pay for the capitalist cri-
sis, leaders Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor have been placed in
key positions, both at the State Capt.
tol and in New York City. Only the
most vigorous and emphatic action
on the part of the United Front Con-
ference called by the ALL. Trade
Union Committee for Unemployment
Insurance will cause the workers en-
emies to back-step in their plans
Appointments of A. F. of L. leaders
to state and city posts have been
made for three major reasons. In
the first place, they are to combat,
with barrages of demagogic phrases,
the sharpening demand for legislation
in the interests of the working class.
Secondly, their recommendations as
labor" leaders are to serve as a
smoke screen for the working
class maneuvers of the capitalist poll
ticians. Thirdly, and most significant
of all, the A.FL leaders are to help
in engineering the 'retrenchment"
program Of new wage-cuts and more
dismissais Of workers
The daily worker., 1933-01-25
DEMAND STOP TO
HOSPITAL HORROR
Ford and Ballam Will
Speak Tomorrow

NEW YORK. - James w. Ford,
Communist Party candidate for vice
president in the last elections, AL
bert Glassford Of the Leaque of
Struggle for Negro Rights, and John
j. Ballam, organizer of the New York
District of the International Labor
Defense, will speak at the mass pro-
test meeting this Thursday, Jan. 26,
at pm. in ST. Lukes Hall, 125 w.
135th ST.. against the Harlem Hos
pita1 butcherings of Negro patients
and determinations against Negro
doctors and nurses.
Feeling against the hospital is so
bitter, and the conditions at this
Tammany controlled institution so
typical of the conditions forced on
Negro and white workers in all city
hospitals, that thousands Of workers
are expected to attend the meeting.
The recent attempt of the boss
controlled National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
to secretly squelch the charges Gas
exposed by the Daily Worker against
the heads of the hospital Drs.
Wright and Conner, has further
reused the anger Of the Negro people
and white workers against these two
NAA.CP.- -Tammany underlings. Dr..
Conner recently resigned under fire
from the hospital, but is still the
real head with Wright.
More and more cases of upbe-
lievable treatment of both Negro and
white patients are coming to the at
tention of the Daily Worker every
day. Negro patients are subjected
to double mistreatment as part OF
the whole system of the white rul-
ing class oppression of the Negro
people.
Workers who have been patients at
Harlem Hospital OF at the hospital
clinic should write about their eX-
periences in these places to the Daily
Worker.
The daily worker., 1933-01-25
PICKET'S SMASH
EPSTEIN THREAT
Brownsville Evictions
Halted: Picket Today

NEW YORK.-Two hundred work
erS from the ro4-''.'- - held open
oir meetings and mass picketing yc
terday in front OF 4.j -5airett Street
where rent strike is going on. The
landlord was there, with the police,
and with an official Of the Land
lords Association to carry out two
evictions, but seeing the militancy of
the crowd, they put off evicting un-
til today.
This landlords Association is head
ed by the Socialist Epstein, who in
conference with the workers two days
ago threatened to split their heads"
if they interferred with the evictions
yesterday. Epstein also told them that
he would rather mail up the house
and leave all the tenants on the
street" than settle the strike.
The neighborhood is aroused and
there will be big mass picket de-
monStration this morning at $50
to which every one is called, to stop
the eyictionS. At 8 p. m. today an
open air mass meeting at 226 Bar
rett Street will march to an open
air mass meeting before the land
lords house at 338 Newport Street,
Brownsville.
Tomorrow at 2 p. m. there will be
a mass demonstration before the Of
flee of the Landlords Association
at Saratoga and Pitkin AYES.
The daily worker., 1933-01-25
AVE. A. TENANTS
CALL TO PICKET
Attempt to Evict Is
Expected Today

NEW YORK-Declaring that he
was out to smash the reds" the
landlord of SOB East 18th St, served
final notice through David Leef, city
marshall on six of the striking ten
ants that if they did not pay the
stipulated rent by the close of yester-
day they would be definitely eVicted
this morning.
Despite his threat the tenants re-
fused to pay rent. Throughout the
day and in the evening mass picket
ing and open air meetings were held
in front of the premises. The mill
tant picketers defied a police order
against picketing two abreast, and
replied to threats of several antag-
onistic cops by singing revolutionary
songs.
The Downtown Unemployed Coun-
Gil announced yesterday that it will
mobilize a large force ri workers to
help resist the evictions this morning.
An open air demonstration will start
at 11th st. and Avenue A at o'clock
this morning. The marshall is eX-
pected to arrive about $50.
A rumor was spread yesterday by
the landlord that he had offered a
compromise to the tenants earlier in
the struggle. The tenants strike
committee branded this rumor as a
crude lie spread by the landlord in
order to gain the good will of the
neighboring tenants.
The landlord, Abe Rosenblun, was
until the strike known as the terror
of the Fist Side" His cowardly con-
duct during the strike and his will
ingness to give certain tenants rent
reductions if they quit the strike has
broken his intimidating power. An
other strike of tenants is now going
on against him in one of his buildings
On East 9Th st.
Workers, shall this landlord be able
to say that he Smashed the reds?"
All out this morning at 11th St. and
Avenue A, to demonstrate against the
evictions. Workers and mass organ
izations in the downtown area are
specially urged to attend this anti
eviction demonstration.
The daily worker., 1933-01-25
CITY EVENTS

MASS MEETING INDEPENDENCE
meeting
Fnpino
Philippine Bill William
secretary
Publo Filipino Imperat M NJ Abuance
Anti Imperiali
SOUTH BROOKLYN UNEMPLOYED MARCH
DEMONSTRATION BEFORE FOLTIS
demonstration Folts 27th at
age m M
HACKER REPORT WORLD CONGRESS
meeting Hail.
the which
SCOTTSBORO DEFENSE
ScOtoro Committee will 80 Union
meeting another meeting bennington Hail. 21t
St. at Richard will speak for the committee and
Carl Hacker for the LID.
PROTEST HARLEM HOSPITAL HORRORS
Ballam will Hall, 125
West 130h St. Thursday at meeting of Negro white
discrimination butchering
patients in Harlem Hospital.
ISLAND COURT
IL Relief
Island of
Island Fatbuh fill the COURT
Celebration Fourth founding Needle Trades
Casino.
their
members to participate
The daily worker., 1933-01-25
WOrkerKilled by Cop
AS He Lies Dying of
Starvation on Street

NEW YORK.-While William
Wagner, unemployed worker and
father of three children, lay dying
in the street, Of starvation, yes
terday, afternoon, policeman
brought to the scene after a two
hour search, savagely kicked him
in the side, killing him at once.
The worker lay in front of II
BOwery, few doors away from
the Salvation Army.
The police, after numbering the
worker, tried TO find someone to
say that Wagner died Of poison
liquor, despite the insistence of an
acquaintance, who identified the
body, that the worker never drank.
Wagner, who was a mass of skin
and bones, had been starving, said
his friend.
The dying man was lying on the
street two hours before assistance
could be found. After he died the
police left the body there for an
hour before it was removed.
AT the same time Commissioner
Taylor, who is directly responsible
for this worker and others thru
out the city dying of starvation,
has his wages raised in the new
city budget.
The daily worker., 1933-01-25
IS. u. Position
Is Stronger,
Says Molotov

MOSCOW, Jan. a. (By Radio =
V. Molotov, chairman of the Council
of Peoples Commissars, speaking at
the opening session Of the Central
Executive Committee Of the Soviet
Union, made important observations
on international affairs. He declared: {:
There can be no doubt that SYM
pathy towards the U.SS.R. on the
part of the toiling masses of all coun-
tries during the period of the Five
Year Plan has grown considerably.
This cannot be viewed otherwise than
as a serious strengthening of the in
ternational position of the Soviet
Union"
Strongest Ties With Germany.
Referring to the formal interna-
tional relations, Molotov character
lied their development during the
past year as normal" stating that
Germany occupies a particular place
in these mutual relations OF all
countries that have diplomatic rela-
tions with us, we have had the
strongest economic ties with Ger
many. This is no accident. 1t pro-
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREEl
The daily worker., 1933-01-25
Star Slipper Picket
Line SpOils Boss
Scabs-by-M all Plot

NEW YORK.-The Star Slipper
Co. boss called men by mail to work;
but the strikers, in their second day
Of struggle, kept them out yesterday.
Slipper workers are urged to come
every day to picket this strike, sos
Broadway.
Danner, the organizer of the Boot
and Shoe Union, (AFLD is trying
to break the strike led by the Leather
Workers Industrial Union at the
Franklin Shoe Co. (also called Caro-
line Snoe Coz by spreading rumors
that the strike is over.
All shoe workers are urged to sup
port the union.
The daily worker., 1933-01-25
BUILDING SOVIETS
THRUOUT N. CHINA
9Th Red Army Now
Has $4,000 Men
BULLETIN
Gable by Inprecorr)

NOdphC ny AhPACSOa1v
BERLIN, Jan. 24.-Reports from
Shanghai state that Paul and Ger
tude Ruegg have gone on hunger
strike in order to secure better
food, removal from solitary confine-
lnent and for humane treatment.
SHANGHAI, Dec. Is (By MaiO.-
New Soviets are being established
throughout North China as result
of increasing partisan struggles by
the impoverished peasants, new vic
tories by the Chinese Red Army and
a rapid growth in the Red Army
forces.
During November. the 4th Red
Army of the Honan-Anwei-H Hupeh
borders Soviet District successfully
smashed through the Kuomintang
forces to join the oath Red Army
which was already operating in
Shensi Province, on the borders OF
Inner Mongolia. The 26th Red Army
already had captured number OF
cities in the heart of Shensi Prov
ince: Fuping, Sanyuan, Yaochow, etc
The workers and peasants of these
districts aided in the overthrow OF
the power of the Kuomintang land
lord interests and begun dividing the
lands among themselves, promoting
the agrarian revolution.
Marking Soldiers Join Reds.
On Nov. 26, tn e26th Red Army fol-
lowed up these victories by occupy
ing Lungchunchai, Shanyang. Shang-
chow and Lonsn. In a fierce battle
with the Grmy of the Kuomintang
CONTINUED uN PAGE THREED
The daily worker., 1933-01-25
FRANKLIN AVE.
KEY RENT STRIKE
STRUGGLE TODAY
Widening Scope; Gets
Support for Albany
Conference

NEW YORK.-The rent strikes get
hotter, with the landlords associa-
ton using the police department to
the fullest extent and whole neigh
borhoods rallying to the support of
the strikers.
Out of this rent strike situation
grows increased support for the State
Conference of all workers organiza-
tions for unemployment insurance
and labor legislation, backed now by
rs local unions and other organiza-
tions. The conference will be in Al
bany, Feb. 25 to 27.
This conference will undoubtedly
draft a bill against evictions. to
place before the legislature, but
meanwhile the tenants of New York.
manv oe them jobless, are waging q
fight + .: Yesterday stopped all evic-
tions for the day.
New picketing must develop today
on broader scale with larger mas
ses, for evictions are threatened this
morning in nearly every strike.
Paftlcularly is this true of the
strike at 1892 Franklin Ave, Bronx,
the strike of longest duration, and
the center Of the movement for a
widespread general rent strike in
many houses, for which a commit
tee of so has already been elected.
In this Franklin Ave. strike, eight
evictions menace today. Yesterday
police attacked open air mass meet
ings at 1892 Franklin Ave, but the
strikers stood their around.
All out to picket 1892 Franklin Ave.
at am. this morning!
(Other rent strike news in nearby
cOlumns)
The daily worker., 1933-01-25
Two Briggs Factories Fight for Higher Wages Militant Mass
Picketing Defeats Police Intimidation
Spread Struggle Other Plants City Battle
Against Boss Wage-Cut Drive
Last Call for
Applicants to
Speakers Class

NEW YORK. - The District
Agit-Prop Department announced
that the district speakers class
will begin Saturday, January %,
3 p. m, at the Workers Center, so
East 13 Street, Room 204. In an
nouncing the beginning of the
class, however, the department
stresses very strongly that unless
those sections which have not yet
sent in their applications do so at
once, they will not be represented
in the class. The district is de-
sirous Of getting the maximum
results from this speakers class.
and consequently will carry thru
a close examination Of each ap-
plicant To effect this, application
blanks from each section must be
turned in to the district office be-
fore the commencement of the
class. Wednesday, Jantary 25, as
announced in a previous statement
is the last day for applications to
reach the district. Blanks coming
in after that date will not be con-
sidered.
The district also wishes to call
to the attention of the sections the
slow starting of the section train
ing schools. This is undoubtedly
due to the slow procedure in re-
gistering the comrades in the sec
lions. Such tardiness must be
overcome and definite steps must
be taken to effect the beginning of
these schools by the end OF the
present month. All sections are
urged to notify the district in adj
vance of the address, date and
time of their schools SO that the
instructors can be notified and Re
present on the exact date the
schools start.
The daily worker., 1933-01-25

AS result of this alignment of re-
dictionary forces, John Sullivan, Pres
ident of the State Federation of La
Dor, played leading part in the con-
spiracy on the night of October 81,
1882 to deny relief funds to the starv-
ing millions of New York State.
Donkey and Elephant
Sulliyan's chance to perform an
important service for the bankers
came after a persistent fight last fall
by the Unemployed Councils for i'm
mediate and adequate relief for those
in want. So powerful had become
the mass pressure for special ses-
sion of the legislature to provide re-
lief that Roosevelt. then seeking the
presidency and fearing a bad reaction
on Election Day, was obliged to pause
and consider action. Roosevelt called
a closed conference at the Executive
Mansion in Albany.
To this session, came George r
Fearon, Republican leader of the State
Senate; Joseph P. McGuinness, Re
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The daily worker., 1933-01-25
DEMONSTRATE ON
FEB. 18th AGAINST
IMPERIALST WAR
American Commit ee
for Struggle Against
War Issues Call
Defend Soviet Union!
10000 Casualties in So.
America

NEW YORK. = The Amer
lean Committee for Struggle
Against War calls all New
York workers to rally for an
Anti-War Demonstration, Sat-
urday, Feb. 4, at twelve noon, on
Wall Street and for march along
Wall Street and Broad st. to South
ST., where a huge protest demon
s9ration will be held.
The American Committees Office
is at 104 Fifth Ave, Room 1911. It's
call to the New York Workers is in
full as follows:
Against the japanese Invasion of
China!
Against the Wars in South Am
erica!
ITO all opponents of war: - The
brutal invasion Of Jehol by the Jap
anese government brings Us closer
to a new world war. The military,
imperialistic government of Japan,
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)
The daily worker., 1933-01-25

OLD Negro youth who had escaped
from the Georgia chain gangs.
Story of Inhuman Torture
The Negro and white workers who
crowded the courtroom during the
hearing on the extradition demand
heard in simple words, from the lips
of this lad, a terrible story of brutal
and inhuman tortures inflicted on the
helpless victims of the chain gang
bosses. And to back up his story
young Crawford rolled up his trous-
ers and showed the painful scars left
by the steel cuffs which had been
riveted around his ankles. Although
he had been off the chain. gang for
nine months, the scars were still
deep and ugly.
Under the questioning of the LID.
attorney Maurice Sugar, Crawford
told how he was arrested at the age
of IT, and sentenced to one to three
years on the Fulton County chain
gang, the same county in which An
gelo Herndon has just been SEN
fenced to a living death for the
crime" of organizing white and Ne
gro workers together to fight against
starvation and the brutal national
oppression of the Negroes.
The Trace Chain"
How a two-inch chain had been
riveted around his neck, from which
dropped heavy chain, 10 inches long
and Weighing or 10 pounds. was
vividly described by Crawford This
is called a trace chain" 1t is the
same kind of chain used on work
animals. At night it is attached to
<fSTNhrYyreJrTrn ON pArn -YTIr9QrE,
The daily worker., 1933-01-25

published as preparatory ma
terial for the Statewide Confer
ence ON Unemployment Insurance
and Labor Legislation, Feb. rs to
~ in Albany.
BY JAMES CASEY.
The stage has been set to throttle
every move Of the workers for Un-
employment Insurance and relief at
the expense of the government and
the employers. Democratic and Re
publican chiefs have given approval
to mass of bills at Albany, not one
of which offers aid, in the slightest
degree, to the jobless and the des-
titute. On the relief question, as
on all other issues, President-elect
Roosevelt and Governor Lehman have
stepped briskly to obey the edicts Of
the Wall Street bankers. And the
bankers have decreed that the men
and women who still draw wages must
be mulcted more and more, without
scruples or reservations.
AF.L. Chiefs Used
Finally, in the drive to compel the