Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-10-15
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BY PERCY GREENE

here in town last week for the an
nual meeting of the Mississippi
Baptist Sunday School and BTU
Congress where we was afforded
the chance, along with anybody else
who wanted too to see a lot of
church folks, mixed in with a few
christians on a mission of service
to the largest UNCONVENTIONAL
group amongst Aunt Haggar's
Chilluns in the Old Magnolia
State. A favorite topic, of a Sat-
urday Night, and any and many
another time, of Old Time Parish
Streeters, them that sets around
anywhere except go to church and
set around on Sunday, is about
what's the matter with the Church.
and underneath everything said
they're trying to justify themselves
for not going to church, and fol-
lowing in the footsteps of their
forebearers. 1t was only a natural
result of that meeting being here
that caused me to hear that CONVEX
sation and argument being gone in
to again, and with great force, as
/ sat over my Fish and Beer, which
is (the Beer INDUCED for the
stomach's sake, ever mindful of
that ancient wisdom which says be-
ware of strong drinks for it biteth
like a serpent and stings like an
adder =. What they said was that
a whole lot of folks are keeping
people away from the church who
go to church and get the biggest
seat up in front, give the most
money, and pass out, the sacrement
with unclean hands folks who's
reputation, that is what they're
doing is known by the preacher,
everybody else in the church, and
everybody that amt in the church,
who maybe would be in if it wasn't
for them being in Now |
thought about all that, and remem-
bered that my Grandma used to
sing a song about "You got to see
him for YOURSELF" but then again
thought and figured that if my
Grandma was here now it wouldn't
take her long to tell lot of preach
ers right here in jackson, that if
folks want to "SEE HIM" they
never will be able to "SEE HIM" in
heir church because they got so
many folks up front and in the high
places whose plotting out the view.
THAT OLE BYRD That
,arrys in his bill that little old
heart warming and family cement
ing bundle left one at the home
Of Mr.. & Mrs. Robert Lee Thomas
the other day. It's a 9la pound boy.
He was welcomed by a two year
old sister. Jacqueline and every
body is well and happy.
REPUBLICAN GET TOGETH-
Err: Perry W. Howard. National
Republican Committeeman for
Mississippi was in town this past
week and went into a puddle with
State Republican Leaders .. No
information was given 90 the
Press, but among those who greet
ed him here was Fred H. Miller.
Mound Bayou, Lueius Patton, Al
corn, James A. Gillian. Clarks-
dale, ]. +. Gearhart. Bolton, J. A.
Raleigh, c. r.. Butler.
j. +. Brown, Kosciusko.
w. +. Smith, Walden. S. W. Miller.
]. S. Parker, A. NJ. Redmond, Jack
son, and Henry Jones, Pickens.
AT THE AMERICAN LEGION
HERE SUNDAY
the delegates to the meet
ing of the 18th District of the
Legion here Sunday was
Police Officer, Nathaniel Jack, of
Indianola. He was the FIRST Negro
to be appointed policeman in the
State. He is the Commander of
the Indianola Post of the Ameri-
can Legion.
Do YOU CALL EVERYBODY
DARLING :. Thinking of the af-
fair between the Ice man and the
lady's husband, if you call every
body darling, you'd better be care
full cause in case the words slip
out there may be a shot gun
handy.
VISITORS TO THE JACKSON
Among recent
visitors to the office were John
Davis, of New York, Owner and
Publisher of OUR WORLD Maya
zine, who is making tour of the
state accompanied by his Brother
ln-Law, to bet up sales E. and get
material in preparation for a Mis-
sissippi Story to appear in OUR
WORLD.
WHAT THE KATS AND KIDS
ARE LOOKING AT That
downtown barber strolling up and