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lrfIs Worship together this week

Deacon Pink Grant offered morn
.ng prayer, Music was by the SEN
or Choir with Mrs. Florence
PEBBLES and Mrs. Dolly Crushshon
as soloists-
Announcement Of the annual
women's day program was given
by Miss Helen NJ. Smith. Members
were urged to give this program
their full support. Guest speaker
will be Mrs. Ethel II. Massey, who
will speak on "A Woman-Sized
Job"
II was noted that Mrs. Willie
Phelps is a patient at Bethesda
hospital and Mrs. Joe Stella john
son is confined to Ancker.
Visitors were introduced and
welcomed by Albert Moorhead.
Following Doxology, dedicatory
prayer was offered by Trsutee NJ.
A. Boiling.
Speaker at the IL a. m. service
N August % will be Rev. j. w.
runnell. Rev. Massey will return
rom his vacation on Sunday,
september 4 and the Ordinance Of
Communion win be observed at
he IL a. m. service.
The National Baptist Conven-
ion. U.S.A., Inc, will meet In
lemphis, Tenn, September 6-l1.
For spiritual strength for the
ines, attend church each Sun
Law. Everyone Is always welcome
Il Pilgrim.
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BETHESDA BAPTIST

Giving Our Lives for Cod was
| the subject of DIR. Worth Little
] John Barbour's sermon Sunday,
August II, 1855. The text was
from Acts 1859. From the biblical
narrative Of Stephen being stoned,
Or. Barbour developed the theme
| that the church needs more peo-
ploe who will give their lives for
the principles of Jesus Christ.
There are three basic methods by
which we can give our lives for
God. The sermonic thought be-
came subsidiary TO: What are
you giving to God? By what
method am / giving? Is my meth
cd and giving diyinely approved
and ordained"
John II. Vincent, former mem
Der of First Baptist church OF
Birmingham. Ala, will receive tht
hand OF fellowship September 4.
Many Inactive members have
returned to active duty in ser
vice to God. Our new church pro-
gram calls forth your liberal ser.
vice and good faith and we com
mend you for such decisive step
Visitors were Mr.. William
Rifles, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barnes and Mrs
Emma Simins.
Many of our choir members and
others from the Twin Cities ar
rived home safely from their con
vention held in Buffalo, N. Y
Repeatedly, the convention marks
another year of achievement In
their detectives.
The Christian Fellowship club
of our local community held their
bi-monthly meeting here at 3 p.
m. Mr.. Gordon Nelson informally
discussed the prime factors in.
volved in controlling and possibly
eliminating the moderate, but per
iodical increase in juvenile delin-
uuency. Much elaboration was
given on the philosophical basis
for our local government making
an organized effeort to control
and decrease the social i'll through
various social agencies, juvenile
court and rehabilitation training
program efficiently supervised by
competent personnel.
The attendance and response on
the part of the club showed keen
interest in civic affairs and were
commendable. The club, of recent
founding, is composed of Chris
tan men, largely from Bethesda
membership, who see the need OF
a more extensive and practical APP
proach to serve God through man
Their membership is open to all
Christian men in neighborine
communities.
The Identification of the edifice
is in process and the men of our
congregation are doing an ex-
cellent job. United efforts by both
men and women will be made Sat
urday August 20 at 10 a. m. at
the church.
The Advisory Council and Trus'
tee Board will meet at the church
Monday August %. This meeting
plays vital and important role
In Initiating our church program
The meeting will begin at 1880 p
m. sharp.
An migrated and friendly com.
munity, an intelligent and lovin'
church welcomes you Mrs. Sar
an Benson, reporter.
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Services For Infant
Richard Carter Held

Services for Richard Renard
Carter, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Allen F. Carter OF S15 Glrard Av
N. were held Tuesday, August IS
at the Woodland Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Charles s. Jones Of
ficiating.
The baby was born December
%. 1858. and had been In excellent
health since birth. He became M
with commissions on Sunday Aug
ust IA. and was taken 10 Mime
apolis General hospital where he
died on Monday.
Surviving are his parents, two
brothers. Allen Jr., and Bernard:
one sister. Sandra maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam II. Thompson of KeolSuk. Ia,
and paternal grandmother. Mrs
Hattie Carter of Minneapolis.
Burial was in Crystal Lake
cemetery with Woodland Funeral
Home in charge of the service.
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Services For Infant
Son OF Lester Smith

Rodney Keith Smith, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Smith, 9iC
Bryant Av, ". died at his home
August rs, victim of bronchial
pneumonia. He was born February
3, 1855.
Funeral services were held or
Wednesday, August II at the
Woodland Funeral Chapel with
Rev. NJ. J. Hendrieth. pastor OF
wayman AME church officiating
Survivors in addition to his
parents are three brothers, Les
ter Jr., Kelvin and Dirk: grand
mother, Mrs. Weller White. great
grandmother. Mrs. Mollie Powell
all Of Minneapolis and paternal
grandfather. Kelly c. Smith OF
Cuthbert, Ca.
Burial was at Crystal Lake
cemetery. Woodland Funeral Home
was in charge.
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Charles Sanders
Dies: Remoins To
St. Louis, Mo.

Charles Sanders, IS, 8l1 E. seth
St, died Saturday morning. Aug,
ust 10 at Ancker hospital. Mr.
Sanders suffered a heart attack at
his home on Friday morning and
was taken TO the hospital where
he succumbed at 1910 a. m. Sat.
urday morning. He had been in
falling health for the past four
years.
A native Of st. Charles. Mo-, he
had lived In the Twin Cities for
"a years and in Minneapolis for
about 20 years.
Funeral services were held at
p. m. Tuesday at the Neal Fun
eral Chapel with Rev. Martin l.
Simmons. pastor Of st. Peters
AME church officiating.
Surviving is his widow. Mrs
Cora Sanders, other relatives and
a host of friends. The remains
were shipped to st. Louis. Mo,
Tuesday and burial was held on
Wednesday in st. Louis.
Mrs. Sanders and her sister
Mrs Maude Chandler accompan-
led the remains to st. Louis.
A cousin. Clarence Schott OF
Cedar Rapids, Ia, came to the city
to attend funeral services.
Neal Funeral Home was In
charge OF arrangements.
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Ne restoreth your soul -
ZION BAPTIST

The guest minister. Rev. II. w
Bolts Jr., used as his subject,
Living Courageously." scripture
reference. ST. John 14:3l.
Let US go hence" Rev. Bolts said
we have deep rooted convictions
that we feel II Is to our best ad-
vantage to follow. But what about
difficulties, disappointments, OBJ
stacles, troubles OF the world =? The
words are still Let US go hence.
He said some seek escapes from
the business of living; such es-
capes as movies, alcohol, drugs,
daydreaming. But Rev. Bolts
said. these escapes do not change
the problem. For the Christian,
the religion of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ Is the balm
for tensions Of everyday living.
Rev. Bolts said, no matter what
the circumstances, Jesus Grace Is
sufficient. Just because we are
Christians does not mean that we
are not going to have troubles, he
said. But IL we are Christians,
when the storms rise, we go TO
God because He Is the Christians
anchor.
The Senior Choir and the Young
Peoples Choir sang beautifully
and uplifted the hearts of many.
To our many visitors, we well
come you. Sundays visitors were:
Rev. King, Arizona; Norman Dill
lard, st. Paul. Miss Hattie Green,
Iowa; Mrs. Lille Brown. Omaha,
Nebraska; Mrs. Mary L. Reed.
Memphis, Tenn; II. ID. Wither-
spoon: Miss Eleanor Witherspoon,
Miss Ada Irving, Miss Jewel Pope;
Miss Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
Jones. Miss Emma Tubbs, Misses
Beverly and Cynthia Eason, all of
Minneapolis, and others whose
names were not recorded on WIS.,
itors' cards.
Our sick and shut-in need and
desire your prayers. They are
Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. Primm, Mrs.
True, Mr.. Boyd. Mrs. X. Knox
Mrs. Octavia Martin, Tommy ia
cox, Mrs. Patterson.
Dates to remember: August 81
Frank Williams, national gospel
soloist, in concert at Zion Bap-
fist church, s p. m. sponsored by
the Gospel Chorus.
August 2S-Musical, featuring
singing groups from Twin City
churches, at Zion Baptist church,
$3.50 p. m. sponsored by the SEN
Tor Choir.
September Boat ride on the
Donna Mae, 7 p. m. Tickets are
$1.1o. Sponsored by the Senior
Choir.
You are always welcome at
Zion. Mrs. Velma Warder, re-
porter.
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Of the DIGEST get an accurate,
concise picture Of THE Negroes
Among U.s." and therefore be
more intelligent on the subject.
II has always been our conten-
ton that the American white man
IL Just about the smartest eau
casian In the wide world but that
generally he In the most ignorant
on what his fellow American Of
color Is doing now, and did In
the past in contributing to the
progress OF the nation. Worst OF
all he IL generally 30 naive about
what the Negro really is, thinks,
or wants out OF being an Ameri-
can. that IL Is a reflection on his
maturity.
Someone has written some
whore that the reason for this
abysmal ignorance OF millions OF
whites Is that the group guilt
complex makes them unwilling to
face the history. background. pat
terms which have made the Ameri-
can Negro what he is. Whatever
II ls II In time that American
methods OF communication like
READERS DIGEST begin to
give the whole story.
The DIGEST is late in this re-
spect, because the Luce publica-
tons, TIME and LIFE were first
over a decade ago. LOOK came a
long and has done a first rate
job without much ballyhoo. treat
ing Negroes individually and as a
group with studied indignation
OF Negroes and their problems in
10 the whole national picture.
Even the Saturday Evening
POST has shown signs Of realiz-
Ing that the progress OF sixteen
million fellow citizens cannot be
well ignored in the common inter
of us all Then there Ia that 10
million dollars OF consumer buy
ing power that Is a factor now.
We recommend that September
READERS DIGEST has a piece
worth reading. There are many
Negroes also. who know too little
about what the group Is doing on
a national scale. Maisei's piece
should fiji up any gaps. even In
the individuals store OF knowledge.
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Negroes Kill Eoeh
Other ~ Times
Foster Thuu Whites

New York-tANP)--The muir
der rate In the United States has
declined, but Negroes are stll
killing each other at rate IL
times more than white people.
The Metropolitan Insurance
Company has issued a report in
which Il reveals the homicide rate
TO have dropped from SIS per 100.
600 in 1884 TO l.s in 1884.
Despite the overall improve
ment, homicide continues to be a
major cause OF death among nom
white males" the report said.
Homicide mortality among non
white males averaged 2lT per
100 900 in leS2-54 or more than
II times the rate for white
males"
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MCKINLEY DENHAM
RESIDENT FOR Is
YEARS Is BURIED

Mckinley penham, 81. OF 81
Marion St. died Tuesday. August
Is, at Minneapolis General hos
pital after a brief illness.
He was native OF Illinois and
had lived in Minneapolis for is
years.
Funeral services will be held at
? p. m. Friday. August le, at
Woodland Funeral Chapel with
Rev. Henderson Reddiek ofnciat-
ing. Survivors include sister,
Mrs. Margaret Wilson. one ne
phew. Lawrence Anderson. other
relatives and friends
Burial win be in Crystal Lake
Cemetery with Woodland Funeral
Home IN charge OF arrangements
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Two Feors
BY Andy Raraf

Keep only the fears that have
made us strong;
The fear OF God and Of doing
wrong.
The only two that have ever
blessed.
Rejecting America. at her best.
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IN MENfORIAM

In loving memory of our dear
mother and sister, Leila Smith,
who departed this life two years
ago, August Is, 1858.
Time may heal broken hearts
Time may make wounds less sore,
But time never stops the longing
For the loved one gone before.
Essie Arnold, daughter; Essie
WYATT, sister.
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Negro improved scarcely at all"
Maisei traces the effect educa-
ton had on the rise OF the Me-
gro. Ho tells Of Booker T. WASH
ington. George Washington Car
yer, DR.. Daniel Hale williams. the
first surgeon TO operate on a
human heart.
Poorest OF Poor
While there was considerable
progress In the 10Th century by
individual Negroes. Maisel writes,
"the majority OF Negroes entered
the goth century as the poorest
segment OF the poorest 1.-THE
south) part OF the country. For
those who went North. though
they were seldom treated as
equals, there were at least wider
opportunities for education and
employment. Consequently. In
creasing thousands abandoned the
cotton fields. and by 1910 there
were over n million Negroes above
the Mason Dixon line"
Maisel credits World War III
with breaking down the principal
barriers which forestalled the ma
tural progress Of the Negro
American.
Strides Being Made
He cites the 100000 Negro
trade unionists and the 10000 Me-
groes hired In many different ca
paoities by the nations telephone
systems who prior to 1914 had
only few Negroes In menlai jobs
Maisel writes, Except for Jani-
torial Jobs, banks employed vir-
tuaIly no Negroes until about six
years ago. Today you'll find them
az clerks. stenographers, tellers
and accountants In New York.
Detroit. st. Louis, Minneapolis
and other large cities.
importance OF American Negro
Those Americans who consider
that the Negro In OF no import
ance to tho future are fast dis
appearing. Actually the Negro
himself does not sometimes realize
how important no IL TO America
retaining her international pres
tige.
Maisei obllqueiy refers to II In
his article when he quotes In
dian Prime Minister Nehru who
says he Is repeatedly asked by
Asian nationals; "what guarantee
do we have. II we side with the
Western World instead OF with
Russia. that we won't eventually
be, treated as Negroes are In the
United Statcs?" That Is the S6i, .
900 question being asked through
out the world by the darker ma
tons everywhere. II ought TO
make the white leadership In this
nation anxious to accelerate the
legitimate ambitions OF American
Negroes all over the nation.
The DIGEST articles goes on 10
describe phenomenal progress In
the armed services In literature, In
diplomacy. government services
and in many other fields.
Most Negroes who are well read
are familiar with the conditions
described by the DIGEST article,
However, the Importance OF such
an article TO the entire picture OF
race relations Is that millions OF
fellow white citizens who have
, only giimmering OF the problems
facing American Negroes and the
/ great progress the group is max.
ing win with the great circulation
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BORDER METHODIST

"In the hour of trial, Jesus,
plead for me. Lest by base denial,
I depart from thee. When thou
see'st me waver, with look re-
call. Nor for fear or favor suffer
me to fall"
THE Loving Kindness of God"
was the subject of Rev. Charles
Sections morning message Sunday
August IA, scripture Psalm So
Can we forget Gods loving kind
ness. We as Americans feel His
kindness more than others, Rev
Sexton stated and he has breathed
in us the breath of freedom. The
freedom TO worship God in our
own way without fear. He further
stated that each day we should
thank God and bless His holy
name for thru His son, Jesus, we
are forgiven for our many sins.
As the Lord has blessed you
extend his mercy unto the sick,
the shut-in and the afflicted.
We of Border rejoicefully
welcomed the visit of Miss Bea-
trice S. Lott, Foreign missionary
to Liberia. West Africa. With Miss
Lott, were two of her charming
Liberian young ladies who are
here studying to be missionaries.
Miss Lott told us something of
these young ladies' background
and they sang beautiful hymns in
both English and African. and
read from the bible, one in En-
giish, the other In the African
language. We thank Miss Lott for
her visit and we hope that she and
the girls will bless us with visit
again. Remember you are always
welcome at Border.
Friday evening, August 10, is
the big Kickoff Banquet start
ing the Building Fund campaign
DR.. Robert Dorm of Joyce Metho-
dist Church viii be the main
speaker with Curtis Freeman as
master of ceremonies. Beautiful
dinner music will be played as
you enjoy a menu fit for king.
Dinner will be served at $50 p. m.
Won't YOU come and enjoy this
wonderful affair.
Concluding next Sundays ser
vice, Rev. Sexton and our choir
director, Douglas Lewis, win start
on a two weeks vacation. We ell
hope they Will have an ENJOYABLE
vacation and will pray for their
safe return, Sunday, August IS, is
Laymsn's Sunday at which time
the laynen of the church viii be
in charge of the service.
In closing. do you agree7 IF
YOU think the world is all wrong
remember II contains people like
YOU" Harry Davis. reporter
PILGRIM BAPTIST
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New Home: Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ion N. Stone and family, formerly
of 500 Marshall Av.. are now re-
siding in their new home at 1885
Cumberland.
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Around the clock. your telephone
Is on duty--unlcss you forget To no
place tho receiver. Then. of course.
you cut of all telephone calls-for
yourself. for everyone else who may
be ON your party line. Other tips
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Inpporfcns Articles
Imporfons AyfieIss
September Readers Digest
Features Story Of u. S.
Progress and Advance
BY CECIL NEWMAN

September's READERS DIGEST includes an article The
Negroes Among U.s. by Albert Masel pages crammed
with facts about the American Negro from the time he reached
these shores to his present important place In the American
scheme Of things
write
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within the last few years q
vast and ever-more-rapid change
has been transforming the lives
and fulfilling the hopes OF 10 mil
lion Americans. In less than n
single generation the Negroes n
mong US have marched further
and faster toward full participa-
ton In every phase OF our national
life than In all the decades since
slavery ended. But while. on every
hand. wallis OF prejudice have been
tumbilng down. unlike the walls
OF Jericho their crumbiing can be
credited TO no single trumpet
blast.
These citadcls have been de-
stroyed through generations Of eff
fort, by both whites and Negroes
TO make the American dream OF
equality come true for all men"
Tracing the history Of the early
Negro in America the DIGEST ar
ticie points out the often overlook
ed fact that many whites In the
South AZ well as the North refused
10 own slaves. Malsel said:
From the earliest days many
white settlers opposed slavery.
The Quakers In Pennsylvania
passed acts against the slave
trade and. South as well Ms North.
there were thousands rich enough
TO own slaves who refused 10 do
so. An the War for Independence
approached. many colonial leaders
felt deeply the inconsistency be-
tween continuation OF Negro
slavery and their own struggle TO
win freedom"
Early Congress Opposed Slave
Trade
AS early as 1774 the Continent
tai Congress passed n resolution to
abolish the slave trade. Jefferson
freed many OF HIS own slaves.
Others did likewise. BY the time
OF the first census. In 1870, there
were nearly 10000 Negro freed
men. more than half Of them in
the southl"
Handicapped Freedmen
Citing the tremendous handi-
caps facing the 100000 freed
slaves at the close OF the Civil
War. the article says:
THE Civil War put an end 20
chattel slavery. but two centuries
Of servitude had loaded the dice
heavily against the Negroes adj
vancement The terrorism of
whites doubly ombittered by tho
excuses OF the Reconstruction era
soon clamped down on his new
freedom. Poll taxes and other do
vices were invented TO perpctuate
his ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
"Landless and illlterate. the
former plantation hand had al
most no choice but TO become a
sharecropping tenant. little bet
ter off than before. A host OF Jim
Grow laws and customs effectively
separated him from whites, In the
first 40 dark years OF his emanci.
patton. the lot Of the Southern
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PILGRIM BAPTIST

Living In Over Drive" was the
subject OF Rev. Moses Knott Jr.'s
sermon on Sunday. August Il az
the morning worship service.
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24-Hour Service r,

for good party-line service; space
out your calls. give up the line foT
emergency calls. hang up quietly when
tho limo Is in U.S.. party-hne COURTESY
is catching. Northwestern bell Tele
phono Company.
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lished for members, four year
farming program devised by .nem-
beers and cooperative purchasaes Of
livestock, corn and other pro-sucts
Keep Virginia Green. s.e " s
work side by side with local f.srest-
ers In various conservation sDrac-
tices. i
Last year chapter membefs en-
tered IL exhibits at fairs: and
farm shows and won OF prizes.
amounting to $22975 !.
Another outstanding proje.1 has
been safety Chapter members
conducted q hazard survey last
year and tagged nearly 1904 I'M
safe practices. Safety exhibi..g en-
tered in the Five County Fac. and
Lynchburg Farm Show Wo1. first
prizes.
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brought in to honor Mrs II f.
eMaxey Many lovely and useful
presents were presented to her
Several interesting games we're
played and refreshments Of punch
and cup cakes were served.
Those present were Mrs L r
Maxey Mrs. T. E Patteson. Jr..
Mrs. Frank Huskie, Mrs John
Parrish. Miss Carrie StegeI
Mrs. Joseph Steger, Mrs r. O
Webster. Mrs. L. w. Patteson.
Mrs. Rolf Rush Mrs Bruce Rush
and Mrs. James Rush. Also Mrs
f. A Charlton. Mrs. Walker Tay-
lor. Mrs. Roach. and MIS- L. M
Pattes0n
Mr. and Mrs. I. r. Maxey. Jr
and son William were guests OF
his parents. Nj and Mrs l. F
. Maxey. Saturday
On the second Sunday Dr. and
Mrs T. I'll Patteson had all OF
then children with them except
Riley. in Texas and Ruddy IN
Greenland.
We were glad to have MIS- Hal,
at church with us on Sunday
Harvey Winfrey continues IL
at his home Mrs. Winfrey whc
was hurt IN fall has been stay
ing with Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Steaer for several days Relatives
and neighbors have been wonder
sful giving tlrrir assistance in many
ways
Nj and Mrs r G. Hayes at
tended services Of Sharon sun
day and were dinner guests Of hel
parents, Mr. and Mrs. b B Pat
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Ransons

The Well Water HID Cluo met
with Mrs. II E. Maxey on Friday
afternoon After discussioa of
plans for the year new Officers
were elected Mrs II E fdaxey
resigned as president and Mrs.
Roach was elected TO fiji hss po-
sition. Othef officers are s:vice-
president. Mrs. Frank Taescott.
secretary treasurer. Mrs Joe Ste
ger. Group leaders are Mrs. +. A.
Charlton and Mrs. McEenna
Ayres.
AT the close OF the meeting gifts
for a surprise stork shower were