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ike elementary and send ary
grades. Os particular interest to
the colored citizens of the State
ie the fact that during the past
alxig-three years which were re-
QBlfed Io develop this wonderful
educational system, that is free
to all persons of school age, with
out regard to race, creed or color,
the state has nad only three de
mocratic governors.
OKLAHOMA HAS
“WONDERFUL” PREACHERS
(Lincoln News Service)
Oklahoma City, May 11,1924
That our ministers in Oklahoma
are doing effective work in spread
ing the Gospel, according to St.
John, in this part of the moral
vineyard, is a fact clearly estab
lished by the out-of-town corres
pondence in last week’s issue of
“The Black Dispatch.” We are
informed that while Rev. Hooker
was preaching a fine sermon last
Sunday at Newby, Rev. Wright
was delivering a burning message
to his oongration at Temple. At
Boleys, Rev. Reed a strong one at
Guthrie. Excellent ones were
preached at Geary, Kilmichee and
Pawnee; nobleones in Davenport,
Double Springs, Earlsboro, Law
ton, Waurika, and Wilberton;
Nino wonderful ones were preach
ed at Adamson, Boswoith, Chick
ashe t Fallis, Grant, Poteau, Sa
pulpa, Washington and Wan ton a*
gU s and four aoulstirring messages
wore uttered at Cueing, Muskogee,
Porry and Weatherford. But in
the oity with the suggestive name
of sulphur it appears that the
preachers were taking a vacation,
or else correspondent of “The Dis
pa toh“ did not have a dhurch as
signment there that day. This
IHE AT HB N 8 REPUBLIgUE
state is peculiarly fortunate in
having so many colored ministers.
According to our population, there
is one to each group of 331 persons*
as compared with one white min
ister for every group of 993 white
inhabitant.
Commencement
Jeruel Baptist Institute, con
cluded its work for the school
year Wednesday, Map 14th, with
an address by Dr. John Hope,
president of Morehouse Cellege.
The baccalaureate sermon was de
livered on the preivous Sunday by
Dr. E. R. Carter, pastor Friend
ship Baptist Church, Atlanta.
The Rosa C. Smith Normal and
night School clored during the
I same week.
A full account of the school
closings will be published next
week when they all shall have
closed.
A. L. H OLSEY SPEAKS AT T. T. I. I.
Commencement Ex* rcises at the
TeacherTrainii g and Industrial
Institute were begun on the 16th
inst. with the annual pageant.
The annual sermon was preached
by the Venerable and Venerated
Rev. J. H. Horton, pastor of
Ebenezer Baptist Church. A new
feature of this instition is the or-1
ganization of a hospital which
Mrs. Harris is sure to accomplish
with the unconquerable and un
queuchabte hr® of her 'being. The
com mencement adTßress^^whs de
livered by Mr. A. L. Holsey, of
Tuskegee Inst. His discourse was
very impressive.
CONCERT FESTIVALS LARGELY ATTENDED
The annual concerts by Jer
uel Baptist Institute, The Athens
High and Industrial and the East
Athens Public School held their
usual spheres with their patrons.
The F attendants upon them came
from far and wide and nothing
but praise has been heard of their
presentations. Comments on
some of the E. Atbehs concert par
ticipants are coming to the press
single banded.
GOOD SAMARITAN
HOLD ANNIVERSARY
The local lodge of the Improved
Order of Samaritans held anni
versary services in Athens Sunday,
May 18th. One aggregation met
at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Newtown. Rev. C. S. Jackson
spoke to them. The processional
was beautiful. Many persons were
drawn fr< m their homes to ste the
juveniles and the parent lodge pa
rade. The line ut march extei d
ed along Atlanta avenue to Au
gusta avenue. Thence upCl(\c
land avenue to the Church.
Mrs. Julia Lumpkin del.vered a
splendid paper.
The lodge with headquarters in
East Athens assembled at Ebti.e
zer Baptist Church., where the
Rev. Mr. W. B. Hays spoke to
them. His text was, ‘Go and Do
Thou Likewise.’* Scripture let
son read by Rev. Mr. H. T. Owens.
Lev. 19:12 18. Master of Cere
monies, Hon. R. H. Anderson-
Prayer by Rev. A. White. Music
by the East Athens Band. Sister
W. A. Mapp, delivered a splendid
address to the young people.
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