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r^i Tic Monitor
A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS.
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. Editor__
$3.00 a Year. 10c a Copy OMAHA. NEBRASKA. OCTOBER 28, 1920_Vol. VI. No. 18 (Whole No. 278)
How Omaha Provides for the
Spiritual Needs of Our People
Flourishing Congregations With Energetic Pastors and
Valuable Church Property; Adherents of Many Denom
inations Represented; Baptists Lead in Numbers; Meth
odists Follow; Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Roman
Catholics and Othfers Minister to the People.
r|^4A'l there is an ea/nest effort be
■ L*t made to provide for the spirit
ual aaerix of the 15,000 colored people
n •aaka i. evidenced by the number
»f churches and denominations which
ire atriving to point out the straight
<.ag narrow way that leadeth to
• ternnl life. It is not hazarding too
mceb to say that some adherents of
uH the various Christian de'noinlna
i z
Ree. S. I* Deas, pastor; Allen Chapel
V. M. E. on the South Side; the A. M.
mission, worshipping in a hall on
Twenty-foil rth and Charles streets,
and of which the Rev. A. Sinis is pas
tor, and a C. M. K. on the South Side.
The Methodists, all told, claim a
| membership o{ about 2,000.
The Baptists are the strongest.
I lumbering possibly nearly 4,000. This
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OLD ST. JOHN’S A M. E.
(ions known to the United States are
to he found among our population. Of
he larger and better known denom
loatwBe there are several large coa
■rogations with valuable rhureh prop
erty
Th* oldest congregation in the city
St John's A. M. K„ which owns
valuable property at Eighteenth and
Vrhste which has been abandoned
• HVK MKTHODHT UHI7RCH
Ket H. L. Ileus, I’astor
ler religious worship and is now rent
■ 4 t* a business concern. The con
gregation, which claims a member
ship »f 1,200, and of which the Rev.
\Y. C. Williams is pastor, now wor
hlPB in a commodious brick structure
t Twenty-fourth and Grant. They
denomination lias been increased by
Southern migrants who are largely of
liis faith. There are one or two cases
where whole congregations have
come, either bringing their pastors
with them or being soon followed by
hem. A case of this kind is the con
gregation known as Pilgrim Itest Bap
tist church, which has purchased the
beautiful Calvary Baptist church at
Twenty-fifth and Hamilton, into which
it moves the first Sunday in Novem
ber. This congregation is composed
in the firm plare of people who moved
from Bruton, Ala. Their pastor, the
Rev. William Franklin, accompanied
them. Others have been added until
t is now one of the largest Baptist
ongregatio’is in the city, claiming a
embership of 900. This congrega
ion has raised within a year $13,000,
which Is half of the purchase price of
Calvary Baptist church, a handsome
edifice which could not he built today
nder $75,000.
The oldest Baptist church is Zion,
■ ! Twenty-second and Grant, with a
membership of 1,000. The Rev. W. F.
Bolts Is pastor. A handsofe structure,
which has been in process of con
struction since 1914, is nearing com
pletion. The cost of this building as
BETHEL BAPTIST CHI KCH, So. Slrt»
Hev. T. A. iiiKKurl, Pastor
ire perfecting plans to erect a $100,
(IH edifice.
Tfce Methodists have four other con
gregatirins. They are the drove M. K
it Twenty-second and Seward, the
originally planned was to have been
60,000. It is sakt that It will exceed
thin sum.
But (or real hustling, energetic
vork Bethfl Baptist on the South
Mde easily lakes the palm. Its pastor
s the Rev. Thomas A. Taggart, a
young man of great zeal and energy.
He, while his brethren on the North
Side were tediously and slowly build
ing, gathered and organized a strong
congregation on the South Side and
built without debt a handsome edifice
which represents a valuation of $25,
000. He has a loyal, united and de
voted congregation of more than 800
people.
Ml. -Moriah Baptist has done excel
'ent work. It purchased, paid for and
remodeled a church building at Twen
ty-sixth and Seward streets, under the
efficient pastorate of the Rev. M. H.
Vilklnson. Having outgrown this,
hey purchased an attractive church
n Twenty-fourth anil Ohio streets, of
vhieh they took possession a few
months ago. This congregation claims
t membership of 500.
Pleasant Breen Baptist church at
Twenty-second and Paul streets. Rev.
UKV. \V. M. F RANKLIN',
Pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Chorcli
John Costello, pastor, shows what
people can do who have a mind to
work. Less than three years ago Mr.
Costello gathered his little flock to
gether and worshipped in a dwelling.
Subsequently a lot was puchased,
upon which by the labor of his own
hands and that of his people, both men
and women, a neat brick church has
been erected. The membership num
bers about 300.
There are several other smaller
Baptist congregations located at vari
ous points in the city.
The Episcopalians have a handsome,
well-appointed church and rectory on
1’wenty-first street between Nicholas
•id Paul. It is known as the Church
of St. Philip the Deacon. The pastor
is the Rev. John Albert Williams, who
the nestor of the Omaha ministers,
he having served this one congrega
tion for twenty-nine years. St. Philip’s
has a communicant list of 125, which
epresents about 300 adherents. Its
lurch properly Is valued at $25,000
md is absolutely free of debt.
The Roman Catholics are represent
ed by the congregation of St. Benedict
he Moor, which at present worships
in the chapel of the Sacred Heart. The
Rev. Francis Cassilly, S. J., is pastor.
t'HI'IM'H OP NT PHILIP THK DEACON AND HECTOHT—Rev. John Albert Williams, Hector.
COLORED CANDIDATES
ON VIRGINIA BALLOT
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 28.—The
names of two Colored candidates for
office will appear on the ballot for the
November election. One is Joseph R.
Pollard, lawyer, state and city chair
man of the Colored faction of the Re
publican party. Pollard was nomi
nated by the state executive commit
tee, and filed his notice of candidacy1
for the United States Senator of the
commonwealth.
The executive committee nominated
at the same time candidates for Con
gress in four districts as follows:
First district, J. Thomas Newsome,
Newport News; Second district,
Thomas H. Reid. Portsmouth; Third
district, H. H. Price. Richmond;
Fourth district. Rev. F. L. Mason.
These nominations show that the
’.reach between the white and Negro
j wings of the Republican party has not
[been bridged. The executive commit
tee advises the Colored voters to
either refrain from voting for Con
giessman Slemp in the Ninth district
or vote for the Democratic candidate.
OUTBREAK BETWEEN
LUMBER CAMP WORKERS
SHREVEPORT La.. Oct.. 28.—As a
result of the outbreak between whites
an.| blacks at the Crew Lake camps
of lhe Holly Ridge and Faust Bros.
Lumber companies, when four blacks
were killed and two others wounded,
Negroes are .leaving that section in
large numbers, although prominent
white men having lumber interests
tin re hare endeavored to stop them
and have rssured them that they will
he thoroughly protected.
Crawford Malone. Grady Malone
and Donnie Woody, white farmers of
the Crew ' ake neighborhood, are un
der arrest on charges of murder in
connection with the Crew Lake
tragedy. They were arrested by Dep
it' Sheriffs Floyd Brashier and Jim
Calhoun and taken to Rayville.
Mthough the exact cause of the
fight between the whites aiid blacks
has not yet been determined, it is
claimed by lumber men tliat several
men went to the Negro quarters for
the purpose of robbing. The identity
of the men has not been ascertained,
as they wore handkerehWfs over their
(aces.
District Attorney Ellis of Rayville is
making a thorough investigation of
Hie case and it is said it may involve
■■‘Vera! of the leading farmers of the
Crew Tgike district in addition to the
three white men already under arrest.
'I he arrest followed the investigation
nf tlie district attorney.
The congregation lias about 100 ad
herents.
The Presbyterians have within the
last few months established a congre
gation here. The presbytery has pur
lased the church formerly owned by
Mt. Moriah BaptiHt church at Twenty
ixth and Seward. The Rev. Russel
Taylor, a man of scholarship and abil
ty, is the pastor. The congregation
small but growing.
The Seventh Day Adventists and
other smaller groups are doing work
in the city.
ZION CHURCH APPEAL
The Rev. W. F. Botts, pastor of
Zion Baptist church, says plans are
all made for a tag day, Thursday,
for the purpose of raising $5,000 for
the church on Grant stret. “Buy a
tag and help us in a worthy cause,-’
he says.
MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH
Services were good all day Sunday.
Our rally comes up next Sunday,
October 31. The following Sunday,
November 7, the pastor closes his
work as pastor and takes up his mis
sion work.
Mr. Albert Wright and Miss Bessie
Marlins were married Saturday night
at the home of Mrs. Clark, 2807 Bur
dette street, Rev. W. H. Wilkinson
officiating. The house was filled with
guests.
OPENING SERVICES OK
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHCKCH
The following program will be given
ii Pilgrim Baptist church in its new
location, Twenty-fifth and Hamilton
streets, beginning November 1:
Monday, Nov. 1—Opening night,
7 50 p. m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2—Zion Baptist
Vhurch (night). Rev. W. F. Botts, pas
tor.
Wednesday, Nov. 3—Pleasant Green
church (night), Rev. J. Costello, pas
lor.
Thursday, Nov. 4—Bethel church
(night), Rev. Thomas Taggart, pastor.
Friday, Nov. 5-*-Mt. Moriah church
(night), Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, pastor.
Saturday Evening, Nov. 6—Social
event.
COLORED BOYS ARE
FAVORITES III GAME
North Des Moines Defeats Central
High in Well-I’layed, Clean Game—
McDavis and Fredericks Do Good
Work for Des Moines and Galloway
for Omaha.
in a game featured by every kind of
football and spectacular plays. North
Des Moines High school chalked up
another defeat against Central High
school Saturday afternoon at Rourke
park, 21 to 7.
The teams were evenly matched and
each side was able to make big gains
through the opposing line. Both teams
played a clean game.
Three colored lads were favorites.
Fredericks, left half for Des Moines,
on an intercepted pass made a spec
tacular touchdown after a run of 85
yards; McDavis, left end for the same
team, scored. Galloway for Central
High, played a strong game.
North Des Moines scored first after
four minutes of play. Omaha received
the kickoff, and after making first
downs, was forced to punt. Des
Moines received the ball on Central's
35-yard line and after two line
plunges, a pass from Watkins to
Davis netted 20 yards and the first
touchdown. Wood kicked goal.
Completes Aerial Flip.
The ball was kept in Omaha's terri
tory most of the first quarter. In the
second quarter, Watkins and McDavis
completed a pass for 25 yards, the lat
ter carrying the hall over. Watkins
kicked goal.
At the beginning of the second half,
Central made first downs four times
by line plunges. With the ball in
Omaha's possession on Des Moines’
15-yard line, Fredericks, the rangy
halfback on the Iowa team, intercept
ed a pass and ran 85 yards for a
touchdown. Watkins kicked goal.
At the beginning o ftho fourth quar-'
ter, the Purple and White team got
possession of the hall through a fum
ble on their 50-yard line. Galloway
made five yards, Smith 10 yards and
Clement 10 yards. Campbell made a
pass to Smith for 10 yards and then
Campbell and Clement worked a pass
for 20 yards, placing the ball on Des
Moines’ two-yard line. Smith carried
the ball over for the touchdown.
Clement kieqed goal.
Fails fo Drop kirk.
Toward the end of the fourth quar
ter Watkins attempted a drop kick
irom the 40-yard line. Smith caught
the hall and returned it 20 yards. The
game ended with tiie ball in Des
Moines' possession on its 50-yard line.
Smith and Fredericks were the shin
ing stars of the game. Smith played
a fine defensive game, intercepting
several forward passes and making
some spectacular plays. Clement, and
Meston were good ground gainers for
Central. Fredericks made an 85-yard
run for Des Moines, and was good for
a gain whenever call.ed upon. Stout
played a good defensive game.
I’ll I l.ll’PINES DRV FIVE
WEEKS EVERY 3 YEARS
MANILA, Oct. 19.—(Delayed.)—The
Philippine Senate has adopted an
amendment to the election law pro
viding for prohibition of the sale and
distribution of all liquors throughout
the islands for five weeks preceding
the general elections, which occur
every three years. The amendment
goes to the House.
POLITICAL POINTERS
PLEASE realize that the election
depends upon every voter.
On his western swing, Gov. Cox has
plenty of chance to see real "dirt
farmers."
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AVIATION “ACE”
OPPOSESJ.EASUE
Covenant of Nations Has but One
Meaning, War, Declares Capt.
“Eddie” Rickenbacker.
SPEAKS FOR BOYS WHO FOOT
Say« Lawyers May Argue Point, but
Soldiers Would interpret Our Sig
nature Only as Pledge to Fight
Which Must Be Kept.
8y CAPT. ■EDDIE' RICKENBACKER
Chapter i.
For a soldier, the League of Nations
has just one meaning—war. It la •
contract to fight. If we join the league
we agree to fight when (•ailed In ta
do so.
International lawyers and diploma
lists may argue this point. Some say
lliat we may sign the league covenant
and still not fight unless we want.
They argue that, after our allies call
on us, we still are at liberty to go la
>r stay out.
The soldier does not look at the
(•ague covenant in this way. He does
not bother with the law or diplomacy.
We sign a contract; we must keep It
We give a promise; we must redeem
t. He does not even think ahouf
Capt. “Eddie" Rickenbacker.
whether It is morals or law that binds
us. He only knows that if we give a
pledge we are going to stand by It.
Take, for instance, article 10, the
war article of the league. The soldier
reads there that the members of the
league “undertake to respect and pre
serve against external aggression” the
territory and independence of all other
members. That is the language
of the covenant. The soldier trans
lates that language in bis mind into
United States. He then would put the
pledge, if signed by the United Sutes,
in about this form:
“The United States undertakes te
respect and preserve against external
aggression the territory of all mem
bers of t lie league." Add to this that
to the soldier "external aggression” is
merely a polite name for war and you
have article 10 as he sees it Every
thing else is to him just camouflage.
We give our word to stand ready to
fight, on call, for any other nation tn
the league that Is suffering from a case
of “externnl aggression.” Once jiven.
we have to keep It.
The trouble might come In China, or
Siam, Greece, India or Egypt We
might be called to fight to keep 36.000,
000 Chinese In Shantung under Jap
anese rule, or to hold India in the
British empire; we might not like the
job; we might even sympathize with
the Chinese, or Hindus, but we should
have given our word, in a plain con
tract. and we should have lo keep It
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