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The Omaha guide., 1933-12-23
THE HOUSE OF e


(For The Literary Service Bureau)
Text: Let us go now even unto
Bethlehem.-Luke 2:15.
When these humble, happy shep-
herds said LET us 60 now even unto
Bethlehem, they had reference to the
literal Bethlehem. Perhaps they did
not even think of the significance of
the name Bethlehem But there was
and is a deep spiritual significance at
tacned thereto. The wisdom of God,
the foresight of the prophets and the
fulfllment of the Christian hope all
are involved.
The term Bethlehem means "The
House Of Bread Jesus Christ was
and is the BREAD Of life which
cometh down from heaven. So, Beth
lehem is both literally and ~fgurative-
IL the House Of Bread. So, today,
when m~aterialism is failing to salts
fly the souls Of men; when there is
the confessed need for what the
world cannot give; it is well to echo
the challenge, Let US now go even to
Bethlehem And the world may go
to the Christ, the Living Bread with
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mas morning. Make your plans to
see and hear these Christmas services
ecause they are always very good.
Tn program for the week begins
Saturday night Dec %, with Christ
mas play and Christmas tree by the
children Department Of the Sunday
School, under the direction Of Mrs.
Eliza Turner. Sunday 10:45, Christ
mas sermon by the pastor, 8 P. NJ.
Echoes Of Christmas by the Young
Peoples Department of the Sunday
School, Monday morning at & o'clock
a Cantata and Pageant by the Senior
Choir, under the direction of Mr.. Il.
L. Preston.
St. John takes this method Of wish
ing all its members and friends a
very Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year. She wishes for the Oma-
ha Guide, and its Staff q very Merry
Christmas and q happy New Year.
and many Of them.
Read the Omaha Guide for all your
church and social news for the year
1884.
The Omaha guide., 1933-12-23

Christ Temple
26th and Burdette St
o. ]. Burekhardt, Pastor
]. W. Goodwin, Assistant Pastor
Mrs. ysrda Gordon, Reporter
The services were good Sunday as
usual. We had a good lively dis
cussion aout Paul and his voyage
and the treatment accorded him, as
. prisoner. At IL A. n. the pastor
brought the message using Abraham,
as Gods key man under the old dis
pensation. Many points Of interest
was brought out during the discourse
At 8 p. II. Elder Tanzemors
brought . practical sermon that va
both appreciated and enjoyed by all
present Brother Tanzemore has q
manner Of presentation that is Pc
culiarly his own in driving . thought
home to the heart of an individual.
Please don't forget that we have a
fine bible class every Tuesday even
ing and you are invited. We have a
wonderful prayer meeting every Fri
day night to come TO one means you
will come again.
The pastor will preach his Christ
mas sermon Sunday at IL A. NJ. You
are cordially invited to be present, we
are expecting a fine service all day,
so you come and worship with US.
We will have our Christmas program
Monday night don't miss it, if so you
will miss a treat. You are always
welcome at The Temple.
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that our B Y P U was well organized.
Mr.. Crawford, the state missionary
was also present President Cooper,
IS planning a big time next Sunday.
Don't forget to come put and witness
this wonderful affair.
At II A ID. Rev. E. W: Anthony
brought to US a wonderful gospel
message Witness Of Christi, text
first chapter Of Acts, 8th verse. Rev.
Anthony put his whole being into the
message He exercised the power of
self remuneration. He remarked that
if we claim to be witnesses of Christ,
we must be meek
At 8 P. NJ, Rev. D. Patten of Sioux
City, brought the message. He spoke.
from his soul. sdb5est The Name"
speaking Of Jesus), text Isiah ga.
Saturday evening. the Sunday
school and B Y P U are giving their
Christmas pageant, and the Choir is
giving = Christmas Czntata Sunday
Don't miss this.
Unit No. 8, Of the church Aid So
ciety IS sponsoring a doll contest The
are Mrs. E Singleton and
Miss Juanita Fancy.
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Bethel Baptist Church
18th and T Street
Rev. J. H Jackson, Pastor
Mrs. ]. C. Collins. Reporter

MIS- = - CoiunS, Reporter
Sunday School was opened at $50
o'clock, by the Superintendent In
spite Of the cool frosty morning, we
had a nice attendance.
Worship service was Of great in
terest and was enjoyed by everyone.
The Choir sang Christmas Carols,
and the Yuletide Spirit was woven
over the congregation. Following
this beautiful song service, our pas
tor, Rev. j. H Jackson, used "a Hope
Of a Coming Messiah" as the subject
Of his discussion, found in numbers
24:17.
He so profoundly discussed how the
Ancient Prophets, and Saints unway-
ering held to the Hope that some
Higher Being would come to deliver
them out Of their suffering. During
these days of depression and tangible
problems with which life is confront
ed, without Hope, our lives would be
as an empty dream.
Visitors and friends are always
welcome to worship with US at the
Bethel Baptist Church.
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CHURCH VIEWS.
SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
22nd and Seward ST
REV. E. W ANTHONY PASTOR
MINNIE E. HARRIS Reporter

TIE Sunday school opened at $50
a. m, Supt A. L. Reagans presiding
Song services was lead by Supt. t.
Wesley and the lesson was also pre-
viewed by him. The Sunday school
appointed the committee to do its
Christmas buying for the younger
children. The Sunday school had no
late officers Sunday morning, which
was something unusual.
The B. Y. P. U opened at $50
D. m. Pres. S Porter took charge for
the evening. The State B Y P U
President, Mr.. Dacus of Pilgrim was
our honored guest. He said many en-
~couraging things to US. He told US
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st. Johns A. NJ. E Church
"The Friendly Church"
22nd and Willis Ave

Kew. l.. +. Bryan, fasto<
The services at St. Johns last Sun
DAY were very impressive. Rev. Bry-
ant preached from st. Matt 3d.
Some of the most outstanding
thoughts were as follows: I'VE
must get real close to Christ to feel
the powers of his mighty hand. 2
God wants the world to serve him
and not feel unworthy, because ne
will mae it plain to all, who will serve
him, as Christ makes it plain to the
Christians. They should touch some
unsaved person and make it plain to
them. If one has his hand clamped
in the hand of Jesus, he need not have
any fear, for Christ will lead him in
the right way.
The Choir is doing some very hard
wark trying to get its Christmas pro-
gram ready for cary sevices Chist-
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SEEING WHITE

(For The Literary Service Bureaul
In a Negro college where all the
teachers were white, one Of the In
struetors was hearing a class. He
was annoyed by noise on the outside.
He directed Of the students to 20
out and stop the noise The student
returned but the noise CONTINUED The
professor roared, 81 sent you outside
to stop that noise. and the noise con-
tinresl" The student answered tim
idly. why. Mr.. professor. they are
white boysi" The teacher understood
the situation and. rising he said "I1I
30; I'm not afraid; i am m American
citizen, free born, and WHTEl
According to the order Of the clauses
and the ration Of emphasis which
characterized this statement, r means
more to be an American citizen than
it does to be free-born;" bat. by the
same measure, It would be indicated
that it means infinitely more to BE-
WHITE In this our own America,
as those Of the dominant race
trample those Of the unfortunate
one, they ignore the elemental de-
mands Of justice and equity, as these
relate to Colored Americans. Doing
this they are declaring emphatically,
as did the professor, II am an Amer
lean citizen; freedom; WHITE"
(Continued)
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Pleasant Green Baptist Church

Pleasant Green Baptist Church
22nd and Paul Street
Rev. p. j. Price, Pastor
Sunday school opened at $3.50 A. d.,
with Superintendent Vezland presid-
ing, 45 was enrolled We made the
Superintendent, pastor and teacher
very happy, by having one sinner 70
ioin through our Sunday School. We
are doing wonderful spiritual work
Some of our members and pastor
pev price. went 70 South Omaha for
II A M. services &c Rev. Joseph
cates,. the collection raised was $500.
Sunday afternoon, 9 Holiday Tea
wa. held at Mrs. Millions, 1872 No.
2sth. which was well attended
At g P. NJ, opening scripture was
Rad by Rev. S. S. Whitelow, Luke
2:1e, singing by the Choir, and invo-
cation by Rev. Cooper. Our pastor
was not feeling SO well, and turned
the pulpit over to Rev. w. M. Clay
ton, who preached an inspiring SER
mon, from Prov. 1887.
Don't forget Watch Meeting, the
Christmas tree Monday evening, and
program under the auspices Of Mrs.
E. johnson, program committee.
Pleasant Green's Choir gave q
beautiful Holiday Tea, Sunday after
noon, at the home Of Mrs. Milton,
1912 No. 18th, which was well attend
ed. The home was beautifully decor
ated In the Choir c%olors, which were
green red and white. A bouquet Of
beautiful American Beauty Roses
were in the center Of the table
Green cakes, white ice cream in red
containers, and chicken salad was
served.
Those present were: Mrs. B.
Moore, Mrs. Mcintosh, Mrs. E. Water,
Mrs. E. Morrow, Mrs. Bostic, Mrs. B:
Pearl, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Price, Mrs.
Vealand, Mrs. B. Milton, Mrs. Ida Nc
Quire, Mrs. Barge, Mrs. NJ Kern,
Mrs. Lee Walker, Mrs Williamson,
Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Dolly Corell, Mrs.
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Page Three

blame for this condition? Who al
lowed these children to "get away7"
Parents are paying the penalties i'm
that children not only say those ugly
words to one another but to their
parents II heard a girl say Father
is an old fooli" On another occasion
a girl practically called her mother
a liar. when she said Its not true,
mother and you knew it was not when
You said it," Well, the children are
50 different from what they were
when ! was q being brought up"
The Omaha guide., 1933-12-23
LOOKING BACK
BY Videtta Ish
(For The Literary Service Bureau)
Using UpIv Words

(For The Literary Service Bureau)
Using Ugly Words
Those Negroes what coined out Nv
slavry' didn't had no eggercation,"
but they had a wealth of common
sense. And they had good manners,
too. Few Of them were guilty of
"roughness" as is so frequent, today.
"Ohl she said a ugly world" This
heard often, and it was said with
horror Perhaps the ugly word was
devil, or "plague-take-it-" And, in
some cases one child would call anoth-
er a fool, or a liar, was a terribly
wicked child and 'the bad-man" was
almost sure to get him.
But, now, children do not hesitate
to say fool, liar, devil, and even to
use uncomfortable terms. Who is tc
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St Benediet's News
Father J. c. DAILY. Pasxor
Madozine e. Sterling. Reporter

Madosine e. Sterling. Reporter
The Christmas programme, spon-
sored by the teachers Of our school
was really the acme Of junior enter
tainment. The children were at their
best, and the earefhl selection Of
plays for their talent was = work Of
art.
Master Brown, the announcer, and
later the tap dancer, was q large
percentage Of the show, and his clev-
er bits Of humor kept everyone
laughing throughout the entire after
noon.
Every child in the entire perfor-
nance showed the ability Of a veteran
actor, or actress, and delighted the
audience far beyond expectations.
The auditorium was packed to its
fullest capacity, with an overflow in
the hall. Many visitors and benefac-
tors from other parishes were pres
ent, and we were delighted to see
the former teachers of St. Benedict's
among the number of Sisters who
came to see the play.
Much credit is due the principal,
Sister Mary Daniel, for this splendid
entertainment, and she was assisted
by Sister Mary Christella, and Miss
Kirkpatrick, the lay teacher.
The children made a lovely picture
in theiru inform attire, the girls all
wore a pretty little tailored frock of
light blue with a white ~peter-pan
waist, while the boys were extremely
smart in their dark trousers, white
shirts, and colored ties.
We wish to express thanks to the
many ladies who worked so faithfully
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Mt Moriah Baptist Church
oath and Ohio St
Rev. F. p Jones, Pastor

= IN
Sunday was another great day at
Mt. Moriah. Sunday School opened
at $3.50. The unusual large attend
ance demonstrated the usual high
standard of interest aid enthusiasm.
Mrs. L. Lewis the Superintendent an
nounced a very elaborate program
which will be presented by the Sun
day School along with the Christmas
Tree on Friday night. The Pastor,
Rev. Jones preached at HOO A. M.
to a very large and attentive aud
fence. The Ever Loyal Group pre-
scented a very beautiful and impress
sive pre-Christmas program at the
BYPU hour. Many visitors witnessed
this program. At 500 P. NJ. an aud
fence which taxed the capacity of the
auditorium had assembled for the
Annual White Gift Service. Every
seat was filled and many stood in the
isles. The Service opened with a pro-
cessional by the Choir Of 80 voices,
who were robed in white, and wore
golden crowns. When assembled on
the platform they made a picture
which could easily be compared with
the imaginative angelic choir, and
with a background of white which
stars and initiative snow drops which
filled the auditorium created an at
mosphere which was almost heavenly.
The Service which was divided into
three parts was conducted by the pas
tor Rev. Jones, who was also robed
in white. Scripture was read by Rev.
j. S. Williams Of the Hillside Pres
byterian Church, and Prayer was of
fered by Rev. P. M. Harris State Mis-
sionary. A reading on the Gift of
Self was given by Miss Ruth Griffin
followed by a duet by Mrs. Almeta
| Austin, and Mrs. l. c. Clark. Mrs:
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MIazssss5=FEa4

Hattie Keys, Mrs. B. Johnson, Rev.
P. J. Price, Mr.. o. Morrows. Mr.:
G. Pearl, Mr.. Mcguire, Mr.. Milton,
Mr.. Barge and Hr. Bishop Pearl.
Everyone seemed to have enjoyed
themselves. We hope the Choir will
have another tea soon-Mrs. Ida
Mcguire, President.
The Omaha guide., 1933-12-23
SHARING CHRISTMAS JOY

By x A.. Adams
tFor The Literary Service Bureau)
Mid Christmas joys let rs in memry
Bear
This truth: Always It's greater joy
to share
The measure of our own prosperity,
With others who may poor and needy
be.
Whoever ministers to mankind,
In charity, viii then most surely find
It's truth; then, henceforth viii be-
heve,
More joy it Is to give than to receive.
So, comforting the needy and dis
tressed,
In ministr'ing that others may be
blessed,
Thus helping others we the means
employ
By which to multiply our store Of
joy.
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Clair Chapel
" Saith R-~~

Clair Chapel
W. Smith. Reporter
Rev. A. Clay. Pastor
Tho envelope rally was . fair sue
cess, and all FIVE services were well
attended. The n A A c p had the
election Of officers It 3 p. N, and the
Forum had the inter-racial commit
tee from the white churches.
Visitors are always welcomed
The Washington times., 1933-06-30
District Public Works
An Impressive Program

Washington excellent position take full advantage
Of opportunities work provided by pub
lie works title of the national industrial recovery bill
It is doubtful any city in the country has planned pro-
gram of necessary public improvements which be
promptly launched as has the National Capital.
In the list of 80 projects submitted by the District Commits
soners the Federal administrator public works there
project which the waste of money which
contempaes building merely for the sake of spending
made available under the recovery act
Each project has been carefully considered.
Most Of them in the active planning stage and for many
of them detailed plans have already been completed.
projects are recognized essential to the ultimate
development of the National Capital.
Many of them have been necessary years their compile
on has been delayed because of the economy which has been
practiced by Congress the District appropriation bills.
The items in the list which Washngtonians particularly
anxious have started the hospitals schools and bridges
The contagious disease ward for Ganger Hospital and the
adult tuberculosis Hospital recognized to be essential
Both have been urged for several years.
Assistance from the public works fund would materially aid
the building program of the schools Unfortunately Congress
has rgdy limited expenditures for the education system the
last few local fund bills and without the help which the Com
msoners of the Federal Government there will
serious gap in the opening of school buildings.
The largest item proposed the list that covering the
Municipal Center The Commissioners ask SIS 100000 with
which to construct the first unit of the center.
proper that the Federal Government should carry through
this project Washington by itself cannot do it.
To carry the plans for the center will be necessary u
nately to spend about $20000000
This tremendous development called for because Federal
development of the triangle closely related the Fed
era building program here that really Federal problem
Prompt granting by the Federal administrator of the funds
sought would put hundreds of and work
Immediately.
It would permit decrease in the relief work now under
which the people of the entire country demand of the seat
Of government.
The Washington times., 1933-06-30
Columbia Votes on War
What of It?

Professional pacfists are making great to do the
vote OF 92O Columbia University students the question
serving in the next Of those poed 485 that
they would fight only rep invasion Three hundred
they would not fight under any conditions others
noncommal and only 81 willing stick up for their
country, right wrong.
Columbia had a total membership of we'll over 90 0OO at
last accounts (women ncuded the vote of 920 hardly
be conclusive regards the university assuming it is
what Of it?
The figures merely show that majority believe in defend
ing the United States and don't believe mixing up wars
between other nations That is good American doctrine It
the doctrine of George Washington incidentally and we
should be better off today if had always followed it.
AS for the minority of Columbia gentlemen who "wont''
fight under any circumstances they would probably change
their minds when the first enemy plane flew over Moningsde
Heights and dropped bomb them
Those that left.
The Washington times., 1933-06-30
Unhappy Anne

"When Lord GrenfeH uOqs on
duty here one of his sentries
U0s found lying senseless. When
he came to he told of seeing q
Unite figure that came slowly
toW0rd him. He challenged, got
no reply and Iunged with his
b0yonet. The boyonet went
right through the figure-ord
that's oil the sentry could re-
member.
"Anre Boleyn wos out wolk.
ing that night" said Sir George,
finishing the tale. "Maybe it
U0s unhappy Anne, mother Of
Queen Elizabeth, that the
frightened BeefeGter saw the
other night. She vGs the sec
ond wife of Henry the Eighth
and W0s behe0ded in the TOver
enclosure. Henry, whO wos GER
tdinly careless and inconsider0te
in his matrimonial affairs,
Uanted to get rid of Anne to
marry Jane Seymour. So he
ordered her head cut off, poor
lady,"
The grim Tower is full
of such stories. 1t is the
most terrible monument that
survives today. If ghosts
walk not in that grim and
sinister reminder of the
tyranny of kings and the
cruelty of courts, they walk
nowhere on this earth. For
every stone in its dungeons
has been a witness Of some
dreadful deed; every stone
in it's walls a witness Of
some frightful crime.
Copyright 1919, King Features
Syndicate, lnc.)
The Washington times., 1933-06-30

we're all just ELSIE ROBINSON
a lot of big cry-baby hearts that
bleat as one when we hear:
"Show me the road to Yester-
day,
"Show me the paths I used
to stray"
and all the rest of that utterly
futile plea.
Yesterday-how we all love it!
The girls of yesterday-what
beautiful, radiant, modest god
desses! They had any FollieS
chorus backed off the map!
The morals of yesterday-So
courtly, so kindly, so sincere!
How they shame our modern
uncouthness!
The food of yesterday-what
wholesome. tasty stuff it was;
what healthy, husky humans
it built! Where can you find
its like in this restaurant age?
Innocent Sports
The fun of yesterday-so
clean and innocent; so digni-
fled and refined! Alas for
those dear, departed tiddley-
winks, those charades and
games of authors.
The homes Of yesterday
The business code Of yester-
day
But why continue? The list
is endless, and all 100 per cent
pure, clean, sweet, admirable.
healthy, innocent, undefiled and
generally hotsey-totSey. And
all becauSe-What?
Why this Sobbing yearning
for Yesterday; this idolatrouS
worship of the things of the
past?
Is it because Yesterday really
was so vastly superior to To-
day?
Were those Girls actually
more beautiful? Were the Man.
nerS and Morals. the Fun and
Food, the Homes and Business
Dealings all on a higher, finer
plane?
Were we, ourselves. better
people then-more honest and
brave and kind?
The Washington times., 1933-06-30

ing StralgnC from Jne DaSSlneC
to the altar nor cutting your
baby teeth on wedding ring.
But the ultramodern girl,
who insists on putting off
marriage until she has made
good in her career or until she
has played around a little
longer, is preparing herself for
a future diet of dead-sea-fruit.
Marriage is for just one pur-
pose-that of making a life
TOGETHER, whether it's a
home life, a gypsy life, an ad-
venture or a career. And,
when you have already made
your OWN life and found your
place in the scheme of things,
all by your lonesome, a hus-
band just disrupts the ensem-
BILE and spoils the scenery.
Taking brand new man
into your life, after it is "all
set" and after you have fixed
ideas about the temperature Of
a room or the cooking of a
steak or the height Of a win
dow curtain, is as risky as
bringing a brand new piece of
furniture into a room that has
already been artistically COM
pleted by an interior decorator.
If he fits into the arrange
ment, blends with the color
scheme, doesn't crowd every
thing else out, and seems just
the one thing needed to COM
plete the whole plan of your
life and add the necessary
touch to give it charm and
balance, then you are lucky
and wise to marry him, even
if you are forty-five.
But if he is too young or
too old, too modern or too mid
The Washington times., 1933-06-30
Head Under Arms

Sir George was the man
who led the British column
through the gorges of the
Himalayas and opened up
Thlbet years ago. When he
retired he was made keeper
of the Jewel House in the
Tower, where, among other
dazzling treasures of the
Grown jewels, you can see
the Kohinoor blazing in
Queen Alexandria s crown,
and the fiery Cullinan in the
crown of George the Fifth.
We sat there smoking,
looking out over the shipping
in the rain-misted river, and
the old soldier told me some
curious stories about the
Tower. There s one part Of
the enclosure that the sem
tries dislike to patrol Of
nights. For the Earl of
Northumberland walks about
there, carrying his head
under his arm.
Sand ! myself" Sir George
told me, chad a pretty weird
experience. O0s shGUing in my
dressin9 room, which faces the
Bloody TOwer. To my aston
ishment the heavy oak door
opened sEOwly and widely. As
I started forWard it closed uUith
the same slow, steady motion.
Many times at night, az ! hGUs
lain in my bed, I haUe heard the
boards of the passage creak and
the latch lift. I cannot explain
these things, but I can assure
you that they happened.
The Washington times., 1933-06-30
Human Side of the News
The Banker Who Became God-The White
Phantom of the Tower of London
Experiences of the Beefeaters
Bu EdUin C.. Hill

The Old Lady Of Thread
needle Street is deeply an
noyed because we have gone
off the gold standard and
spoiled a neat British
scheme which depended
upon the inflexibility of the
American dollar.
The Bank of England is
the very heart of the Brit
ish financial structure. In
the bank is all the yellow
gold that Britannia has been
able to garner and hold on
to - perhaps $780, 100000
worth, or about one-seventh
Of what is piled up in the
Treasury at Washington.
The bank was founded in
1894 by an old stick named
William Paterson, a canny
Scot, but cantankerous.
There were some curious
episodes in his life, quaint
ones for a banker.