Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-09-01
WELCOME ADDRESS
TO THE ELEVENTH GRAND LODGE
By
G.. w. STEWART

friends and fellOWcltlZenS. 1T ana proper
should at this time extend to you cordial we'com@
in behalf of the churches the local lodges of the Afro
American Sons and Daughters and the entire citizenship
of Yazoo City, Mississippi
We have gathered here tonight to celebrate IT,
18th Anniversary of the Supreme Lodge of the AfroAm
erican Sons and Daughters.
First, welcome you in behalf of the churches of
Yazoo City because believe you represent Christian
men and Of sterling WORTH because your business
methods direct your always frank and sin
cere, and your outstanding personality has won thou
sands of friends for the AfroAmercan Sons and Daugh
ters.
We welcome you in behalf of the churches because
We believe you have Jesus with Spiritual eye
you have heard his voice. and that you believe the alb
sorbng of the power of Christ becomes the life
passion and that it will beget everything for will
take you into the presence of Kings and councils and
that it will make you Transforming force in the nations
of today it will give new purpose in life new and
nCber intellectual conceptions standards for human
cnduct, fellowship and new compensation Truly
say in the fullness of your experience For to
live is Christ" Our church doors stand open to
any time you desire to enter within their spacious
uditorums. Most of ciphers until we put our
the right side of the proper digit personality
ut cannot come into lives OF leadership and pow
ID until have ranged ourselves alongside of Jesus
the master who sets souls on fire
Secondly welcome you in behalf of Fratenal
Organizations because your loyalty and ability to put
program has quickly asserted itself and the or
anzaton is going forward getting its business in spite
f all handicaps Perhaps the organization has pro
luced a people of brilliant promise thar you,
lowed with marvellous mind and colorful personality
appreciate this opportunity to welcome you because
believe that you ladies and gentlemen in the ruet
of these words and that the world has need for
of your kind.
Again. in behalf of the local lodges of the Afro
American Sons and Daughters of Yazoo City, we vel
you because you have answered the call like as
ar.on call from enabling heaven and from needy
arth comes the summons of this organization to you
and to do something splendid with your lives,
caring that many young men even of those who are
highly educated not of the greatness Of the
me in walsh they live. That fact is social disaster
than drought, floods earthquake for the
ppremely important thing in life is the attitude and
haracter of human beings. I'VE living are dwell
ny a grand and awful time; in age tell
nl to be living is sublime" We welcome you because
have become great by seeking greatness but by
voCn to the great in sef-forgetful service We
Welcome in behalf of organization that has for its
mpCSe the advancement of the Negroes in the art of
cOnomy in the habit of thrift in the value of education
nd in the science of good health 1t has built and main
the only Negro Hospital in the State of Mississippi
cost of S5000000 which is convenient to peo-
pie and gives position to our boys and girls 1t has
aunehed into the field of usefulness organized
force battle against hndrance to human happiness
which makes in the Negro life in Mississippi
In behalf of the citizens of Yazoo City we welcome
homes and that you may walk the Friendly
street where everyone is neghbors that meet where
.I love- interest and where happiness seems
20 bloom everywhere
We welcome you to walk Friendly Street where
seyoue greves when there, everyone reoices
4aeH day is come where each day begins with
happy dawn We welcome you to city where you will
End small homes with around and large homes
saith handicapped grounds. Boys and girls with laughter
and dear whitehared fathers and mothers along
Ecu welcome 10 walk Friendly Street where Sun
day al church meet neighbors, whether great
small meet in that great hall And then my
friends when the pendulum of Eternty's clock shall
lex away the hours of dying day and all advces for
lynching shall BE- buried in Mothers earth then may
Negro in His triumph march begin to say This is
4, beginning Of another day Then may he exclam in
hat happy land Of eternal rest OH Paradise! oh Para
disc, Who doth not for rest? Who would not
happy land. there they that loved blest where
loyal hearts and stand in the light all rapture
In uRh and thrnluh In Gnd,s most holy SIGHT