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MW—W—IHinmimimniHiimnnimniiiininiimi i ii ... mu iiiniiiniminiiinimi.lUMmMMM Among the Churches MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. M. H. Wilkinson. Paslor. In the absence of the pastor we had a good crowd and a glorious good covenant meeting in the morning and the pastor was at his post at night, with a good message for us. Begin ning February 3 there will be regular Bible study every Monday night at the church. BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. T. A. Taggart, Pastor Sunday school 9 a. m. Preaching Sunday morning at 11 o’clock by Rev. Jesse Young. B. Y. P. U. 5:30. Preaching by the pastor Sunday night 8 o’clock sharp. Sermon “The Harvest Is Past, the Summer Gone and Not Yet Saved.” The Mission Circle met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Lula Whidby, 2917 R street. Mr. Robert Elee of 2517 Chicago street, was taken to the University hospital last week. Willie Arvin is also ill in the hos pital. Mr. Joe Crow is seriously ill at his home, 5219 South 24th street. ZION BAPTIST W. F. Botts, Pastor Covenant services were well attend ed last Sunday morning. In the eve ning the pastor spoke from the sub ject, “Steps in the Right Direction.” This most excellent sermon was fol lowed by the Lord’s supper. All auxiliaries are working nicely. The new laymen showed last week that they were in full force by the banquet given under their auspices on January 28. With the dining room nmninnmmmmnmnnnmMm>imnmnnimiinmwiinwmm»wimmMmiiiiiwiwinmiHmmnmimi I and the main part of the church beau i tifully decorated, 238 persons were i served to a four-course repast. Dr. W. F. Botts was made master of 1 ceremonies, and during the evening introduced the Rev. M. D. Johnson, who gave a hearty welcome to those present and responses were given by Revs. M. H. Wilkinson and Broadnax, Deacon H. L. Anderson and Dr. J. H. Hutten. There were solos by Mrs. Willa Ray and Misses Aline Bentley and Irene Cochran and several excel , lent selections by an orchestra, under I the dricetion of Prof. Thomas. All present voted it the event of the sea son. The Progressive club held their elec tion of officers recently. The officers for the ensuing year are: President, Mrs. Lena Williams; vice president, Mrs. C. Kirtley; second vice presi dent. Mrs. Ritta-Cross Jackson; secre tary, Mrs. Minnie Cole; assistant sec retary, Mrs. Jessie Vann; treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Russell; assistant. Mrs. Rachel Harrold; chaplain. Mother Mavbee; assistant chaplain, Mrs. A. F. Thannagan, and Mrs. Susie Smith Trent, chairman of sick committee. M rs. L. Smith Davis, ex-president of this club, wishes to thank the mem bers for their thoughtfulness of her, by sending a machine for her to at tend the meeting and her return home, when she was too ill to attend other wise. The other sick members of the church are improving nicely. Dr. Botts is out of the city this week assisting with a revival at Beatrice, Neb. He will return Saturday. Regular services next Lord’s day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank of 2011 North 28th avenue, gave a delightful four course dinner Sunday at 6 p. m. in honor of Mrs. Cole’s brother, Mr. Cur I tis Sales, who is visiting in the city | since his recent release from service at Camp Grant, Rockford, III. ALLEN CHAPEL. A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. J. A. Broadnax, Pastor — Services Sunday were very good. Sunday school is moving upward. A number of the members attended the quarterly meeting in the Bluffs at 3 p. m. Rev. Dr. W. C. Williams of St. John’s preached on the subject “Touch Me.” Presiding Elder Terrell will be with us next Sunday. This being the second quarterly meeting the Rev. Dr. W. C. Williams of St. John’s will preach at 3 p. m. Mrs. A. Pegram, head of the senior i stewardess board; Mrs. R. Servere, leader of the junior stewardess board are rallying their forces to make a rousing report. Collections for the 'day $35.60. Three hundred dollars have been subscribed for the $1,000 \ rally by the members of the church. Quarterly conference Monday night. ! Come to Allen Chapel, you are wel ; come. _ DES MOINES, IOWA. Dr. W. H. Ix>wry Mr. Grant MePherrin, vice president 1 of the Central State bank, will deliver an address at the Park Street branch I of the army “Y” Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Subject, “Assets and I Liabilities.” The application of this ; subject to the account of life prom j ises to be the most unique feature of the season. A large attendance at these meetings is the best excuse that I can be presented for a general Y. M. C. A. after the army “Y” has served I its purpose. The congregation of the St. Paul A. M. E. church will observe Sunday as Christian Endeavor day. Special programs have been prepared for aft | emoon and evening services. The afternoon meeting will be addressed . by Dr. W. H. Lowry, subject “Mak ing Democracy Safe for the World.” I The evening services will be arranged to celebrate the birthday of Bishop Richard Allen, the founder of the A. M. E. church. Music will be furnished by the St. Paul choir and orchestra. Rev. I. Marshall Page preached at Cornthian Baptist church Sunday morning at St. Paul A. M. E. church Sunday evening, and at Maple Street Baptist Tuesday evening. Rev. Page | hails from Cincinnati, O. The revival meeting at the Corinth j ian Baptist church is proving a glow , ing success. Several converts have already been reported. Sunday will j tie the banner day and Rev. W. H. Harris, who is assisting the pastor, will be at his best. All should hear j him. Rev. G. W. Robinson will preach the dedicatory sermon at the new Baptist church at Colfax Sunday. The following were elected trus tees at the St. Paul A. M. E. church. Adam Dixon, O. L. Glass, J. L. Ed wards, Dr. W. H. Lowry, John Drew, W. H. Humbard, J. W. Bland, Dr. J. A. Jefferson and Mitchell Shelton. The program at the children’s in dor playground was well received. Five overseas soldiers visited the playground and gave interesting talks. Miss Edna Johnson and Mr. Ralph Jones graduated from North Des Moines high school Thursday evening. Rev. S. L. Birt, D. D., will leave on his vacation trip Tuesday morning. Dr. Birt wrill visit Mississippi on his tour. The superintendent of the district Sunday school and the district super intendent of the Allen Christian En deavor are planning to launch a for ward movement in Methodism in the near future. BILL FOR IMPROVEMENT OF RACE’S CONDITION _ Oregon Senator Introduces Measure Enabling Government to Establish Important Institutions in District. (Special to The Monitor.) Washington, D. C.,—Senator Mc Nary of Oregon has introduced a pro posed amendment to the district ap propriation bill to enable the gove emment to establish a home for aged and infirm Colored people and work ing girls, to establish an industrial farm, to aid the people who must move from the alleys of Washington, to provide work for the Colored youth during the summer and to aid the Colored schools in the south. The amendment provides that $200, 000< due the estates of deceased Col ored soldiers, sailors and marines in the civil war, and which was in the hands of the Commissioners of the Freedmen’s Bureau, and later paid into the treasury, be used for these purposes. It also provides that $1,291,744.50, the aggregate of the accounts due to depositors in the Freedmen’s Savings and Trust Com pany at the time of the company’s failure, be paid where the accounts have been verified, either to deposit ors or their heirs. Any of this money not taken up within two years is to be used for the home for aged and infirm. A Shirt Sale That Is a Shirt Sale! . A prominent Shirt Manufacturer who has been trying to get his Shirts in our store for a long time, gave us nearly 100 dozen of his salesmen’s samples and short lots at a very lib eral concession. It is our intention to start off the month of February in good style, con sequently we are going to pass them out beginning Saturday, at the same libera] discounts. Peaches in sweel styles and col » - gf, .g ors. All sizes and sleeve lengths. Values to $3.00, each, $1.65— 3 FOR $4.50 Men who want Shirts, get in on A A gt* f** m these. Values to $4.50, each, At $2.35 $2.35, or 3 FOR $6.50 “Some buy”—class all the way a ngf _ through—colors, patterns and AI1U Scijr styles of the regular kind. Not a Shirt worth less than $6.00 and A (" K Q C most of them are worth $8.00. /Al Each> $3.95_ 3 FOR $11.50 Any Hat in ~ All Silk the Store rt-e-TT* Neckwear (except . Stetsons) . $3.35 - '/, Price. Securities Bldg., 16th and Famam. GROVE METHODIST CHURCH 22nd and Seward Sts., Omaha, Neb. A Church Where All Are Welcome Services Sunday School, 10 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m., 8 p. m. league, 6:30 p. m. Florence P. Leavitt Club, Mon day afternoon. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday Evening. W. H. M. S. Thursday Afternoon Ladies’ Aid, Friday Afternoon. GRIFFIN G. LOGAN, Res. 1628 N. 22nd. Web. 5003 . GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS ' ' ' ’ ' ' " ' ' ' " \ C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Pruk Fruit, and Vegetables. MW Cueing SC Telephone Deuglas IMS | ——1I .. Ilntal Pnminn 1916 cuming street llOlwl burning Comfortable Rooms—Reasonable Rates Douglas 2466 D. G. Russell, Proprietor FOUNDRIES EMPLOY SKILLED NEGRO LABOR Molders and Core Makers Giving Good Satisfaction to Employers and Working Without Friction With Other Employes. Washington, D. C.—That Negroes are employed in large numbers in j the foundries in Indianapolis as mold :ers and core-makers of from wto fif teen years experience is shown by reports just made by the investigation and inspection service to the di lector of Negro economics of the U. S. de partment of labor. Over two hundred and fifty of these men were employed in six foundries where investigations were made. In some of these found ries, as the foreigners withdrew, many of them to go home for war, the Negro molders were taken on. One curious experience has come, in that the accident rate among Negro molders and helpers has been found to be less than it was among for j eigners engaged in the same work.; Another interesting fact is that both union and non-union white molders j have worked with these Negroes in most friendly co-operation and with out friction. In Indianapolis this is considered unique in the case of one foundry which is employing Negro core-makers, as some employers have feared to employ Colored men on this work lest the white core-makers would refuse to work with them. The gen eral testimony of the foundry owners and managers in a number of found | ries is that the Negro molders have given entire satisfaction under the strenuous war pace, and that the Ne j gro is making good. Some managers j say that the conditions that exist be j tween workers depend upon the indi vidual and not upon the race. K ANSAS SCHOOL WILL TRAIN NURSES Topekc, Kas., Jan. 27.—“Opportuni-1 ties for the youth of Kansas” is a plea I j being made by Prof. George R. Bridge- I forth, principal of the industrial and j : educational institute of Kansas, lo cated here, and in response the trus tees of the institution have decided I to put within the reach of the young women of the races nurse training by the erection of a hospital on the , campus of the school. It will be in ■ honor of the Colored women of the state. Within a few days contract will be let for the building and by next fall it is hoped that the building will be ' completed. "It is our intention to make it one of the best in the coun | try,” said Prof. Bridgeforth, "for we want to turn out only efficient worthy nurses. During, the ‘influenza epi I demic’ in the city a few months ago the need of nurses and the work of the Colored women was realized, and when it was mentioned that we want ed a hospital where our girls could be trained in nursing it at once had the approval of Governor Arthur Capper, who is now United States senator, and Hon. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the state board of health. The governor among other things said: “I am glad that the board of trus tees have decided to erect a hospital for the training of Colored nurses on the grounds of the Topeka industrial and educational institute and that this institution is to be dedicated to the Colored women of Kansas. I hereby approve of the idea. It seems to me the plan will appeal to all the good people of our state. "I am very proud of the record that has been made by your school. It is one of the most meritorious insti tutions in Kansas, and I wish you to know that I will do everything in my j power to help and encourage you in | the fine work you are doing.” Prof. Bridgeforth was selected to succeed Dr. Carter last fall. He Is one of the most noted educators in the country. He worked with the late William H. Councill at the state A. M. college .Normal, Ala., and from there he went to Tuskegee institute, with the late Booker T. Washington, where he remained over twelve years in charge of the agriculture depart ment of the school, resigning only to come to Kansas where he is to do his life's work. This is truly the West ern Tuskegee, and great good is be ing accomplished for the whole race. FREMONT, NEB. Mr. A. Tindsley has returned to Chicago. Mrs. A. C. Chineworth, who has been ill is slowly recovering. Corporal James Thomas, who has been stationed at Camp Pike, Ark., as company clerk, is visiting his mother and many friends. Mrs. Vina Jones of Omaha and Mrs. G. Whitehall of Schuyler are visiting their mother. Preparations are undef way for a big church rally to raise enough funds to make a final payment on the two lots bought by St. James A. M. E. church. Rev. P. E. Terrel and Rev. Staple ton will conduct quarterly conference here February 6. Mrs. W. Jackson and daughter, Olive, of Omaha, were in the city last week visiting friends. Mr. Wardell Cash is on the sick list. CELEBRATE DAY OF LINCOLN^ BIRTH Great Emancipator Said “Get Ready and th8 Chance Will Come.” Today U. S. Treasury Offers Chance of Emancipation From Debt Through Government Securities. y THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL FROM THE BRONZE STATUETTE GROUP BY THOMAS BALL. "And upon this act I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God." Abraham Lincoln, whose clear under standing of right and wrong, whose great qualities of heart and mind and character finally ucceeded in liberat ing an entire race, was born just 110 years ago, February 12, ISOS), in a rough log cabin in the undeveloped farmland of Kentucky. The commemoration of his blrthdav will this year, as in every other, be marked especially by the recollection of the Emancipation Proclamation, which gave us our freedom. In Lincoln's own words, this eman cipation from slavery meant for the Negro “the rigid to eat the bread, with out the leave of anybody else, which his own hand earns." * * * This was 56 years ago. Today, by summons from the Federal Govern ment, amounting almost to a proclama tion, the right Is urged iiimiii us not only to eat the bread we earn, hut steadily to set aside a part of It so that eventually we may achieve our eman cipation from economic dependence. Money invested in government secu rities— War Savings Stamps and Lib erty Bonds—Is the key which will unlock for us financial liberty. Out of the fund they create we can get homes, comforts, education, advance ment and recreation. As Lincoln said: ‘The hired laborer of yesterday labor on ids own account today and will hire others to labor for him tomor row." Not mere labor alone is necessary. I’o be ready to use an opportunity tin products of one’s labor must lie accu mulated. Again, as Lincoln said: “Get ready and the chance will come." There is another reason, a still tid ier one than that of personal profits, why we should make every effort to save and invest in Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds. Money loaned in this •vay to the government—to give us a share in that for which Lincoln gave his life—will help to pay off the enor mous coats of the war for which many Negroes have given their lives. They gave themselves gladly. They have made a wonderful, never-to-be-forgot ten record of patriotism and bravery In the war. Unless we do our full part, which, after all, is extremely small compared lo what they who shall never return have done, we shall have broken faith with them and furnished the splendid shield of patriotism which they bur oished so brightly. Can anyone imagine Lincoln, who %votcd all his time, energy and talents to the cause of his fellow humans, fall hls brothers in such a task? Mad not all of us done our part in liberating the oppressed countries of \ Europe, by now France, Belgium and other entire nations would be chained in slavery to the Germans. Then, alone, the United States would have to wres tle with the tyrant. Fifty years after Lincoln devoted hls life to the libera tion of a race, that race had the op portunity to assist in liberating the world. Can anyone imagine Lincoln stop ping half way In such a task? To complete It, 1910 must be a year of teal thrift for everyone. By spend ing wisely—getting the most of what we actually need for the amount we can afford to spend—something will he left over to save. By saving Intel ligently, giving attention to the Im portant things and eliminating unnec essnrles- something will he accumu lated for Investment. By Investing safely—in Thrift Stamps. War Savings Stamps or Liberty Bonds—we shall help complete the lask, win personal prosperity, and assist in gaining na tional prosperity. The remembrance of Lincoln's Birth- 4 day should lie a reminder to prove our selves worthy of tils great faith. ****************** * * * If Lincoln Could Speak * * Today lie V/ou!d Say * * to You— * * - - * * Emancipate yourself from * * money worries by putting your * * savings into Thrift and War Sav- * * mgs Stamps. * * * * * * * * Have a personal chare in your * * government by owning govern- * * ment stock—Thrift and War * * Savings Stamps. The money you * * pay for them is a loan from you * * to the government and pays you * * interest. * * * * * • * ^ * Be active, good citizens—part- * * ners with your country in finish- * * ing up the war job and car ying * * out the peace program Thrift * * and War Savings Stamps give * * this partnership. * * .... * * Spend your timo and energy * * as well as money wisely. You * * will then be able to buy Thrift * * and War Savings Stamps. Steady * * saving will bring you prosperity. * * * ****************** Antimony in the Transvaal. A new body of antimony Is reported ! to have have been opened near the Komatl river, In the district of the Stenysdorp gold fields, Transvaal. As the ore Is found to be valuable, a min ing company is now carrying on smelt ing operations on the spot. Three shafts have been sunk to a depth of SO feet, besides open workings. One Is continuous throughout. A furnace capable of smelting ten tons of ore per day la In operation and It la stated that there Is sufficient ore In sight to keep the furnace working while devel opments are being made.—Scientific , American. I
