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“In Christ there is no Hast or West,
In Him no South or North;
Rut one great Fellowship of Love
Throughout the whole wide earth.
Join hands then, brothers of the faith,
Whate’er your lace may he,
Who serves rn.v Father as a son
Is surely kin to me.”
• —John Oxenham
CHAMPIONS OF JUSTICE
INCREASING
A broadcast relating' the aims and
Work of an organization of church women
was strikingly pertinent to the situation
wo face in our state due to the issfie that
surpasses almost all others in interest
at this time. The weekly expectation
that the Supreme Court of the I’liTted
States will render its momentous decision
on segregation and the likelihood that it
will become an issue in the gubernatorial
campaign shaping up, make the program
of these women interesting and hopeful.
The question was not mentioned but
the statement of the aims and goals of
the women left no doubt that their
activities would not 'side-step using their
influence on the side of righteousness.
The two stanzas from the well known
hymn quoleil above were read and then
sung. We were very much impressed with
the note of sincerity that ran through
the pj|tgrum.
Two other news articles which prove
that those Who sav that “the customs wo
hold dear” can not change or will not
change do not know what they are talk
it* about. One of two items confirming
tfi?.« AP report of the Georgia PTA Con¬
gress’ position on the amendment to
alolish our public schools was a si,de¬
ment from the organization’s president.
The important thing here is that this
organization has taken a stand from
which so far it doesn’t back down even
in please the governor.
' Another item was the report of an
automobile accident that occurred near
Ilomerville, that involved a Negro wom¬
an, Mrs. Annie I lean Jones and her four
children. Two of her children were killed
iimantly. another will have his foot am¬
putated, the baby is in the hospital crit¬
ically injured and the mother is also in
a hospital. Kvc witnesses who were near-
h.^-gave aid to the victims and furnished
a description of the death ear. The car
aild its drunken efriver were brought hack
fiwn near Wayctoss to the scone of the
tragedy, whore an infuriated white man
broke away from the crowd and attacked
the driver knocking hint into a ditch.
Two things stand out here: (1) this type
of accident emphasizes that something
must he done to make people who insist
mt-trying to mix gasoline and whiskey
stop and think before driving after
drinking. A jail sentence seems not to be a
sufficient deterrent. ]f drunken drivers
were prohibited from ever driving again
iiwiddition to the jail sentence, there
would l>e fewer such highway tragedies.
('£) The other thing that is significant
inmhis case is the commendable reporting
orttit. Such a report id' an accident inolv-
ing Negroes could not have been made
ten or fifteen years ago. This is just
another straw in the wind, indicating that
changes have come in the attitude of
some human beings toward other human
bdhigs.
NO HALTING
Old fashioned people have a recourse
that they resort to without the thought
ofjS*ffering any apology for doing so. They
arc old fashion ml only in the sense that
in the midst of fears, doubt's, enmities
and faithlessness of the wonderful age in
which we live, they cling to their belief
in an inscrutable Wisdom that shapes
and directs the destinies of men and
nations. There have always been those
w ho were called old fashioned, who
watched the antics of i«>liticians with
magnificent composure, however far into
the future the realization of their faith
may seem to lie. And there are also other
pefide,- some politicians and statesmen.
Mid laymen who are more than prophets
and watchers on the side lilies. They
arc those who believe in the dignity of
human beings: who have the wisdom and
courage to cooperate with the inevitable.
Till' n ' r 0 ? 1 err *.t JM* * r
the sea illustrates as nothing ole doco,
the relelitless inevitability of the march
tow ai d tlie recognition of the sanctity of
human beings, without respect to race,
color or creed, without regard to old
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myths, customs, and worn out traditions
“we hold dear,” or court decisions, or
"state militia.” Kxpericnce of the past is
the irrefutable confirmation of this con¬
clusion. We admit, that to us here in
America, in the South, nothing has a
higher place in our concern than our
status as citizen.-. We can’t help this.
This concern is almost as old as our
presence on the American continent. The
status of the Negro in America was fore¬
most in debates in the Constitutional
Convention; it influenced in some way
nearly every national administration;
it had an important place in almost every
attempt to admit new states into the
I’nion: it influenced greatly if it did not
cause the War between The States. It
was the burden of the prayers of the
slave men and women upon whose un¬
requited toil the economy of the South
was built. Reputations and imrtiortalbv
were won and lost in efforts to rivet it
upon the attention of the country. It
was not easy to imagine even. l!)5i. two
hundred years ago, if indeed it was not
impossible. Only the eves of a great faith
could possibly have seen even in the
broadest outlines what liifi-l would bring
in the achieving of full citizenship for
Negroes. Rut old fashioned folk who
labored and fought, believed that right
and justice would win. They still believe
so. benjamin Franklin, Klijah Lovejov.
Fred Douginas. William Lloyd Garrison,
Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and
Abraham Lincoln worked and hoped for
a day when this would he “one nation,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for
all."
If they were alive today, though
finding it nearer than it was in their
time, they would still find a reason for
believing that things still move on with¬
out let-up towards the achievement of
freedom for all people;
JOHN CHAVIS
John Chavis was horn in Oxford,
Granville County, North Carolina, in 17611.
ten years after Lemuel Haynes. He was
a fnil-blooded Negro, dark-brown in color,
of high intelligence, lie so impressed
those with whom he had contact and
who beard him speak that they sent him
off to study at Princeton University.
Under Dr. Witherspoon, he was educated
as a Latin and Greek scholar. We suspect
this was in accordance with an idea very
generally held that Negroes had good
memories and so could learn languages.
Chavis studied theology at Princeton
and became a minister, educated at
Princeton and being “a black man of
prudence and piety” he was assigned
work in the Hanover Presbytery. His
ministry began in 1801 and by 1805 he
was located at Lexington, Virginia.
Prominent North Carolina men paid him
high tribute as a preacher and teacher,
lie preached to both races whose respect
and cooperation he easily won. “His ser¬
mons abounded in strong common sense
views which made him an acceptable
preacher.” Many slaves were brought in
by slave trading vessels and they began
to out-number the whites so greatly, that
with free Negroes here and there, the
continuance of the slave trade became
menacing to the states. Riots or insur¬
rections were breaking out here and there
and the situation became serious. Two of
these led bv Nat Turner in Virginia and
North Carolina, and Denmark Vesev in
South Carolina caused considerable ex¬
citement. Many slaves were killed and
some of the states passed all sorts of
laws to make further insurrections im¬
possible. Laws were passed against bring¬
ing in more slaves; the movements of
tree Negroes were greatly restricted, and
the assembling of Negroes and the teach¬
ing of them were forbidden. This situ¬
ation affected John Chavis’ activities,
lie could preach no longer but he liecame
a teacher to the sons and daughters of
prominent North Carolina aristocrats.
Some of his former students were: W . P.
Mangtim. afterwards United States Sen¬
ator and his brother; ArehiboliUuKi John
Henderson, sons of Chief Jus tike Hen¬
derson; Charles Manly, later governor of
North Carolina, and Dr. James L. Wor¬
tham of Oxford, North Carolina. John
Chavis was one of the first Negroes in
V • utdie ) 1 ''’hit'* ^udents. M*»ri
1 han <£** Negroes arc now- teachers oi
instructors of white students. John
Chavis was long remembered by the sons
and daughters of the men who had sat
at las feet us students.
mr. sava rm ah rninrs*
; i "IS THIS IN THE PLANS, TO STOP INTEGRATION IN THE SCHOOLS.”
Montgomery
Center To
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provement of the religious, ed¬
ucational and recreational as¬
pects of the people.
The Community House was
established in 19-79 by the co-
operation of both white and
Negro citizens who raised funds
lor the project. Including
some of the persons who were
foreniost in the establishment
of the community house are Dr.
L. Newell Turner, Mrs Henry
W. Hodge. Robert W. proves.
Judge J P. Houlihan, the late
Harry G. Strachan,- Dr. J. K.
Train, F. O. Wahlstrom. Sidney
, A. Jones, B F. Hubert. Hampton
Jaudon, Henry Anderson, Mrs.
M. G. Young. Mrs. C. Y. Cox.
H. V. Jenkins, Levi Grant and
David McKever. •
The celebration will include
a special exercise on Sunday at
otr m hononng . .. Mmhe . u . s da
and the foundmg of ^e pioject
at w m i mu
Mclver, principal of the Haven H n
Home kchool. will be the speak¬
er. Selections will be given by
the Haven Home school chorus,
Beach high school chorus and
Montgomery Community chorus.
Mrs. Elizabeth Grant will be
honored as the oldest mother of
the year.
On Wednesday, May 12, at 8
p. m.. the annua! community
birthday party will be held
Miss Matella Maree. principal
of Paulsen school, will be the
guest speaker.
The record of the financial
report of the project for the
year shows contributions from
friends, $343. Activities spon¬
sored by the’ project, $243;
total income, *586.20; expendi¬
tures. *548.30; in treasury
$37.90.
WHITE BAPTIST
CHURCH
(Continued from Page One)
Rev. Rufloff, with the enthus¬
iastic approval of the congre¬
gation. invited a Negro minister
to conduct community revival
services and to baptize four oi
10 new Negro members who
joined as a result. According
to report, this was the first
l revival conducted for Negroes
! j of any denomination In thi
area in 65 years.
Said one church member:
"The members took the po¬
sition that if we could not do
something like this here, we’d
look funny talking about foreign
missions.”
The Jiew Negro members will
form iuie nucleus for a Negro
missio* In Paragould, a town
five owes to the south which
has According awegro population of 50.
to Dr. B. H. Dun¬
can, editor, white Arkansas
Baptist, the Oak Grove church
has flu> first racially mixed
! I membership in an Arkansas
church affiliated ..... • with ..... the state "
l Baptist convention. The church
■ has been in operation only two
years.
CHURCHES
Bantist Ministers Alliance
The Savannah Baptist Minis-
tens Alliance met Tuesday at
First Tabernacle Ba^t. church,
Rev. E. G. Lane, pastor. Rev
S. Shavers conducted the de-
j votions. Rev. J. C McMillan
, presided. The 3rd reading of a
resolution, an amendment to
! the constitution, was read by
Rev. H \ Grant, chairman,
md was received by the body.
Rev. Cliffin reported on cur-
j rent events. Rev. Bates intro-
i duced Rev. J. T. Terror of
| Macon who is conducting a re-
; vival at Zion Kill Bapt. church.
He made timely remarks. Rev
W L. Bentley of Philadelphia
j spoke on Practical Religion
He is pastor of Emmanuel In-
stitutional Baptist church. Rev
f. Bonds brought in the appli-
r ation of Rev. C. W. Smalls for
membership, which was ac-
cepted. The secretary, Rev.
j : Bunn, was authorized by the
^ communicate with
^ ^ KJng for lnforma _
1 tlon concerning the misfortune
^ ^ Davis> Rev
Quarterman is chairman of the
committee.
A pre-Mother’s Day sermon
was delivered by Rev. O. S.
Harvey of Alabama, guest of
Rev. J. H. Martin and Mt.
Tabor, subject. " The Unyielding
Devotions of a Godly Mother."
Members present were Revs.
Shavers. Bunn, McAllister, Wm.
Brown, R. B. Brown, Young,
C-ibbs, Cliffin, Grant, Carter,
Quarterman, Bates, Free, Stev¬
ens, Capers. Williams, Bonds.
Daggins, Martin, Cleveland,
Smalls and Miller; visiting min¬
isters, Rev. P. S. Williams, Rev.
r. T. Terror and Rev. W. L.
Bentley.
The program committee an-
lounced that on next Tuesday
Rev. J. T. Terror of Macon will
ireach.
The program of the First
'aistrict Convention of the Gen-
>ral Missionary Baptist Con-
•ention of Georgia will be held
H First Bryan Baptist church
Wednesday, May 5. Rev. U. M.
Williams, pastor.
Revival At Mt. Zion
Mt. Zion Baptist church
’n the midst of Its spring
• iva 1. We are observing a week
of prayer this week. Beginning
on Monday night and contin-
uing through Friday night, May
14. we will have as our guest
minister Rev H. W. Wilbun.
of the Salem Baptist church
of Tampa, Fla. Services will be
held each night at 8 o'clock,
Rev. J. Q Adams is pastor of
the church. '•
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Gaines Chanel
Gaines Chapel AME church
services Sunday were inspiring.
Sunriay school met at the usual
i hour with Supt. Rufus Gordon
in charge Lev. R. Richard de-
livereri two impressive sermons,
Our prayers go out lor Brother
Willie Mallory who is very ill at
SOCIETY
Art Poster Jamboree
The week of April 20-27 was
highlighted with many initcr-
! esting and educational
ences for the students of
Cuyler Junior high school.
These were the result of the
planning and ingenuity of the
members of the steering com¬
mittee of the Nutrition Pro¬
gram.
In keeping with the 'Better
Breakfast” campaign, which
was launched by this depart¬
ment, a poster jamboree was
initiated throughout all the
classes in the school. The thir¬
ty-one students who entered
this project were given an
opportunity to do creative
thinking in that their
included any ideas on the
theme. "Better Breakfast."
The jamboree terminated Apr.
27. The posters were then
placed in the corridor on the
first floor of the main building
where they were judged by
Mrs. E. Terrell, Savannah State
college; Lester Johnson, Beach
high school, and Mrs. Mazic
Lavender. Woodville high school.
After much deliberation, the
judges named the following
students as the first four prize
winners: Verdell Lambert, De-
lores Stokes, Jimmie Campbell
and Nathaniel Muldrow. The
winners were presented a lov-
! ing cup. donated by Wolf's
Music ............. Stove, useful ..... art supplies
from Friedman’s Art Store and
a fountain pen set boueht with
money that was donated by
j Mary’s Confectionery. The
participants were awarded
j bons for honorable mention.
The committee members who
directed the jamboree wore
Mrs. Virginia Kiah. chairman;
Mrs. V. A. Singleton. Car] Lo-
gan. Mrs. Dorothy Raines an
Mrs. Inez B. Williams.
Dramatic ( lq.)
Cuyler Dramatic
will present two one-act come-
dies at Beach high school Frl-
day night. May 21. at 8 o’clock.
The first entitled "Shock of
His Life,” is under the direction
of Mrs. C. G.’ Mathis, and the
second. “Life of the Party," is
directed by Mrs. T K. Cogswell.
Admission will be 25c to all.
j j Entertain
Taylor
(Continued from Page Five)
and began to make merry with
the group. Other gifts were in
evidence from the circle of ac¬
quaintances.
A delightful time was had by
the guests present. The guests
were ushered in the Blue room
where they enjoyed appetizing
beverages. After this the com¬
modious apartment was ar¬
ranged in theatre style and a
number of shorts were shown
by Mr. Taylor. Delicious re¬
freshments were then served
after which the rest of the
evening was spent enjoying
the several movie pictures shown
the guests. Those present en¬
joying the hospitality of Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor were Mesdames
Pearl Wright. Sadie Wright,
Miss Miidred McCarr, Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Taylor, Mr. and
Mrs. George Jenkins. Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Andrews, Mrs. Phcon
Sinclair, Mrs. Ida Williams;
Earl Parks. S. D. Bisard, William
Frasier and William Pricster.
Jonquil Club
(Continued from Page Fivei
on arrangements and miscel-
• i a enous entries.
During the course of the
J meeting Mrs. Mary Flournoy,
] supervisor, made a very artistic
line mass arrangement con-
sisting of roses, carnations,
gladiolus, larkspur and ivy A
cut glass vase was used.
j j Members present Mes
were
J dames queline Ernestine Mary Taylor, pournov, Jac
Bryant,
Jessie Gibbs. Esther Harden,
Gladys Hodge, Emma Jackson,
Emerald Jackson, Juanita Lav-
endar. Pearl Miller, Charles
Nichols, Margaret Priester, La-
verne Torrance and Ester War-
rick.
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At the present rate of high-
way accidents it should take
25 years to accomplish the
a me amount of destruction of
life and property as it took the
past fifty years.
E sthel ......~ AME Church
The current slogan around
Bethel AME church is being
exemplified this week in the
great revival services being
conducted by Rev. H. M. Hood
of Sylvester. Services Sunday
were a 1 largely o vnnl i - attended. o ttonHivH Tlvn The
, communion services were im-
; pressive. Pastor F D. Jaudon
j spoke on "Doing the Unpleas-
| ant Thing.” His evening mes-
sage was very impressive. In
the afternoon a silver tea tor
the benefit of the Senior choir
was eld at the parsonage, Mrs.
Annie Jaudon. chairman. Sev-
e ral groups of the choir are
sponsoring projects in oonnect-
ion with the contest that will
; culminate at tre annual tea to
be held on May 23rd. The Gos-
pel chorus will sponsor a tea
( Sunday at 4 p. m. at the home
0 f Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Frazier,
( iooi Joe street. The baby con-
j.test which terminated Friday
n , Rht was won by little Con-
j stance Ann Maxwell with baby to
Alberta Moore, second. Sorry
, earn that D w . Hooks is back
j n the hospital. Mrs. Willie
Kirkland is quite ill at her
home. Other shut-ins are Mrs.
Hattie Roberts, Mrs. Annie
Mack and her mother, Joe
Brown and Mr. and Mrs, Hey¬
ward.
Bethlehem Bant. Church
All services were excellent
' at Bethlehem Baptist
Sunday
church beginning with Sunday
school with Supt. Bennett in
charge. At the morning worship
Pastor L. S. Stell spoke from
the subject, "I am not ashamed
of the Gospel of Christ." At the
evening worship he spoke on
“The Five great Powers of
Life.” The pastor and members
will worship with the Goodwill
Baptist church, Rev. Corley,
pastor, on Friday night. Sunday
morning, May 9, at 11 o'clock
a special Mother’s day program
will be rendered and Mrs. Ber-
nita Johnson will be our guest
speaker. At 8 o’clock a pageant
will be given, sponsored by
Mesdames Lillie Wilder and
Hester B Wrebs. The young
people are having a fish supper
at the home of Mrs. Sarah Me-
Neal. 1010 W. 40th street, on
Saturday night.
AME Laymen To
|^j ee j Sunday Green.'
j T president of the
Georgia Conference AME Lay-
men - s League, announced today
i ea a Ue will meet with
g( . James AME church league
at 4 o'clock Sunday
noon H B Hannah is local
pres j den t and Ephraim Shuler,
j strict lay president.
Organizatoinal work contin-
! ues as the number one effort of
the conference league, with
speakers being furnished for
i spots on all programs being
( given by auxiliaries of the vari-
ous chi r-hes to publicize the
| league's program and work
among the local leagues.
hers of all a ME churches are
urged to be present at the
meeting.
" THURSDAY, MAT 6, IBS*
{Nutritionist And Mr.
Young Honored
j Miss Mabel E. Evans, Regional
Nutritionist, of Wheat Flour
Institute of Chicago, 111., who
conducted d successful work¬
shop in Nutrition Education for
Cuyler Junior high school and
John L. Young, Industrial Arts
tcapher who is retiring at the
close oi the school year, were
1 honored at a reception given
j their honor at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Washing¬
ton on West Victory Drive.
The house was beautifully
decorated with spring flowers
and the center-piece was an
array of spring loveliness. After
j | meeting the guests of honor,
canasta . plnoc hle, and bridge
j Mr young was presontod a
| wcrc playcd .
panama hat by M r. Logan who
j made the presentation for the
j home economics and industrial
| arts teachers,
I Aside from the guests of
j i honor Dwight, the Mr. following and Mrs. attended: Paul E.
A.
I Leake of Washington, D. C.:
■ Mrs. E. H. Harper, Miss K. Ml
* Williams. Mrs. V. D. Gipson.K
j Mrs. G. B. Huff, Mrs. J. Parker,
| h. D. Simmons. Mrs. R. G »
| Scott. Mrs. V. Singleton, Mrs. I.
j q Williams, Mrs. A. B. Hamlet,
Mrs. D. C. Raines, Mrs. L. II.
i collier. Mrs. C. Y. Cox. Mrs. J.
; m. Gibbs. Mrs. M. P. O'Brien and
1 Scott.
Mrs. L. S.
The host and hostesses were
Mesdames Nellie H. McKinney,
Melissa Miller, Eunice Wash-
^ ing ton and Carl Logan.
Registered Nurses To
•
SnpRsor gaby Contest
ybe savannah Registered
met Wednesday, Apr. 28,
^ charity Hospital with the
president Miss Elizabeth Horne.
! presiding.
ca ] endcr rally which was
put on to raise money to hell)
tuberculosis patients get inci-
dentals to take with them to
Battey State Hospial, was en-
couraging, but we are asking
j those t, nurses please who attend were the not pres- next
en
j meeting and contribute so that
wc might realize enough to
make this project worthwhile.
Plans were made for the
annual popularity contest. In¬
stead of having nurses as con¬
testants it was decided to
sponsor babies of two nurses,
little Charles Kennedy, nephew
6f President Horne, and little
Julius Dixon, son of Mrs. Julia
Dixon.
Those present were Mesdames
P. Jones, L. Duncan, S. Primus,
A. Brown, J. Dixon, M. Wilson,
R. Spencer. Misses E. Horne,
O. Campbell. L. King, and E
Reynolds. All members will be
notified as to place of the next
meeting.
Special Notice
To All Masonic Lodges and
Chapters of Eastern Stars:
appoint You arc hereby notified to
your committee of
three io make arrangements
for' St. John Day celebration.
The first meeting will be held
at the Temple on Sunday, May. ip!
16, at 4 p. m.
All worshipful masters and
worthy matrons are requested
to be present.
P. M. George H. Hayes,
Chairman
W. M. S. L. Gibbons,
Co-chairman
Mrs. Brownlee,
Secretary
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