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NEBRASKA’S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS
A THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, E4it*r
»2.0* a Year—5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1925 Whole Number 522 Vol. XI—No. 1
OR0 G ITES $25,000 FOR SCIENCE ALL
COLORED TEA* IER
MAKES LARac GIFT
TO NEGRO COLLEGE
I’rofwwir William G. Pearson of Dur
ham, N. C., Donates $25,000 to
Kittrell College for a
Science Hall
IS SUCCESSFUL EDUCATOR
Stands as a Notable Example of
Racial Achievement—Prominent
in Church and Fraternal
Matters
( By the Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago, July 10.—Prof. William G.
Pearson of Durham, N. C., has donat
ed $25,000 to Kittrell College, an in
stitution of the A. M. E. church in
North Carolina. The money will be
used for the erection of a science
hall. Prof. Pearson had previously
given $5,000 to the same institution,
which was the largest amount ever
given previously by one of the group
for the school for the erection of a
building.
The announcement o the handsome
gift was made exclusively to the As
sociated Negro Press by J. M. Avery,
Jr*iT
© A.N.P.
f>«OF w. O. PEARSON
secretary of the North Carloina Mu
tual Life Insurance Co., when he and
President Edwards of Kittrell and
Prof. Pearson passed through Chicago
on their way to the Bishop’s council
of the A. M. E. church, in session at
Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Avery is cred
ited with “selling” the idea to Prof.
Pearson at this time.
Prof. Pearson is a notable example
of racial achievement. Not only is
he a thorough business man, but is a
most successful educator. He is prin
cipal of Hillside high school, Durham,
I and has been for almost twenty-five
years. He is a native of Durham and
besides Secretary of Royal Knights
of King David, a fraternal society of
great wealth, founded by John Mer
rick himself. He is also president of
the Bankers' Fire Insurance Company,
a director :n the Mechanic and Farm
er's Bank, and endowment secretary
of the Masonic order of North Caro
M. AVERY
lin«. Prof. Pearson is married, but
has bo children. He has a beautiful
residence in Durham, and has always
been closely identified with matters
of practical racial development.
Kittrell College is one of the young
growing institutions of the South, and
has boon given great impetus recent
ly, by a gift of $200,000 from Bucha
nan Duke, of Durham. Plans are said
to be in embryo which will make Kit
trell one of the largest and greatest
settoels In the country. North Carolina
more than any other single state in
the South has advanced the educa
tional interests of colored America,
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
HOLDING ANNUAL MEET
Washington, D. C., July 10.—The
local branch of the National Alliance
of Postal Employees made strenuous
preparations for the entertainment of
their national body, which is holding
its annual convention in this city July
7 to 11, inclusive. Delegates and vis
itors are here from all sections of
the country.
The opening meeting was held in
the auditorium of the Dunbar high
school Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock, j
Numbered among the speakers of the!
evening was the postmaster general,
the second assistant postmaster gen
eral, the general superintendent of
the Railway Mail Service, the district
commissioners, local officials of the
postoffice department and distin
guished citizens and visitors. The bus
iness sessions are being held at the
Cleveland school.
The National Alliance is an organ
ization made up of employees of our
group in all branches of the postal
service, born of descrimination prac
tised against them by other service
organizations in restricting their
membership to those of the Caucasian
race, after these men had helped
them to make them numerically and
financially strong. Branches are loc
ated in most large cities throughout
the country.
Because of the high mental tests
and impeccable character and the re
quirements of the civil service com
mission for entrance into this service,
the organization numbers among its
membership some of the brightest
minds in the country, and their ses
sions are proving very interesting to
the general public, who are learning
of some of the problems the men who
handle the mail of our country must
solve to give them efficient service.
S. M. Jackson, L. E. Atkinson, Gar
field Chapman, E. A. Bryant, Jr., The
odore B. Goron, A. R. Ore, G. A. Penn,
R. A. Lee and R. E. Williams are the
committee in charge of the arrange
ments.
PROMINENT CITIZENS TO
AID ROOSEVELT POST TO
PUT OVER CONVENTION
The following named persons have
been selected by the Roosevelt Post
as members of the Citizens' Commit
tee: Allen Jones, Charles Solomon, T.
P. Mahammitt, Dan( Desdunes, R. C.
Price, M. F. Singleton, James G.
Jewel, J. Dilliard Crawford, Father
J. A. Williams, Dr. L. E. Britt, D.
McQueen, James A. Clurke, Harry
Anderson, Alfonzo Wilson, P. H. Har
ris, Alfred Peoples, Joe Thomas, Wil
liam G. Haynes, Count Wilkinson and
M. Lynch.
The legion members are as follows:
E. W. Killingsworth, R. L. Williams,
L. C. Broomfield, B. B. Cowan, R. C.
Long, H. J. Pinkett, Clarence Gordon,
J. A. Singleton.
The committee met Wednesday ev
ening, July 8th, at the convention
headquarters and were given a gen
eral outline of the work. All express
ed a desire to co-operate with the
Post, because they realize that this
convention will be the largest to visit
Omaha.
Our rating as loyal citizens will be
determined, in a large measure, by
the hospitality shown by the citizens
of Omaha.
The Post urges all citizens, whose
rooms will be available during the
convention, to please call WEbster
6329 and have them registered.
The Publicity Committee.
U. B. F.’s AND S. M. T.’S
HOLD INSTALLATION
The U. B. F.’s and S. M. T.’s held
their joint installation June 29 at
Cleve Temple C. M. E. church with a
large attendance. M. C. Sands, depu
ty grand master, installed the follow
ing officers: J. L. Betts, W. M.; A. H.
Dickinson, W. M.; M. L. Wilson, W. M.
W. P. of Temples—Mrs. Allen Jones,
Mrs. Lenora Gray, Mrs. Minnie Tay
lor, Mrs. Georgia E. White, Mrs. O.
C. Banks, Mrs. C. H. Hall, Mrs. M.
C. Sands, Mrs. A. H. Dickinson. Roy
al House—Thomas Trail, M N. K.;
Mrs. D. W. Gooden, M. E. Queen.
All U. B. F.’s and S. M. T.’s news
phone to Mrs. Hattie Brewer, repor
ter. WEbster 3208.
Mrs. Lillian Wolfskill of Fresno,
Cal., Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jessie
Irvin, 2622 Maple street. Mrs. Wolfs
kill is head of the Baptist Women’s
Missionary work in Northern Califor
nia.
and much of the attitude has been de
veloped by the amazing set of men
known as the "Durham group”, with
their ramifications in helpful develop
ment reaching all sections of the
state, and both groups.
DENVER A MOST GRACIOUS AND GENEROUS HOSTESS
TO NAT. ASSO. FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED
The Sixteenth Annual Conference of Militant Organization Contending for the
Principles Underlying the Constitntion of the United States Makes
Most Favorable Impression Upon the Citizens
of Rocky Mountain Metropolis
Denver, delightful Denver, was a most
gracious and generous hostess to the Six-1
teenth Annual Conference of the National!
Association'for the Advancement of Col-i
ored People, which met there from June I
24 to 30. From the opening session. Wed
nesday night, June 24, when the keynote
of the conference, equulity and justice for
the Negro, was struck, until the closing
session Tuesday night, interest in funda
mental principles of democracy and en
thusiasm -for vital issues, affecting not
only our own special group, but the en
tire citizenship of America, held the in
terest and attention not only of the dele
gates hut of the citizens of Denver.
Flag-bedecked streets and decorated I
homes of race citizens with signs and j
1 streamers, at the railway stations and other
I conspicuous places hearing the words, j
“Welcome N. A. A. C. P.”, not only gave j
the city a gala appearance but betokened!
u spirit of hospitality to which none could j
lie insensible. This spirit of hospitality j
and cordiality was given vocal expression
in Mayor Stapleton's sincere words of wel
come at the opening session Wednesday
night at Zion lluptist church, attended hy
an uudience of more than 1,200. hundreds
being unable to obtain admission.
Three sessions were held daily at 10 a.
m„ 2 p. m. and 8 p. m. The morning and
afternoon sessions were largely of a busi
ness nature and devoted to practical prob
lems confronting the association in its
national program and in the various local
branches. The evening sessions were mass
meetings at which admirable addresses on
vital topics were delivered by some of the
nation s most outstanding thinkers. At1
these mass meetings even standing room,
was at a premium.
At the opening mass meeting in his I
1 address of welcome Mayor Stapleton after j
! bidding cordial welcome said:
“It will he a good thing for America
when public officials can no longer give
favors to one person that they wouldn’t
give to any other, and it will he a good
thing for the American people.”
Charles Falward Kussell, well-known
author, and one of the two founders of the
Assuciution for the Advancement of Col
ored People, in the principal address of
the evening, declared, "1 believe in ab
solute, unlimited social equality for the
Negro. I know that if he can be deprived
of his rights under the constitution, tny
own cun also he taken away.”
The invocation was given hy the Kev.
Garnet K. Waller, Springfield, Mass. Aft
er the singing of “America” by the audi
ence, George W. Gross, president of the
Denver branch of the association, wel
comed the convention to Denver, and intro
duced the chairman of the session, J4tnes|
Weldon Johnson of New York.
Justice Is Declared Aim
Mr. Johnson stated the purpose of the
organization—* purpose which was often
misunderstood, and frequently wilfully
misunderstood, he said. This purpose, he
declared, was identical to the purpose in
the hearts and minds of the founders of
the country. The association stands for
common justice, fairness and equality, he
said.
“What we are striving for," declared
Mr. Johnson, “is what is right. If we
succeed, it will be well for us and for
America; if we fail, it means the failure
of democracy in America.”
Messages expressing the good will and
confidence of the nation in the association
were read by Robert iiagnall, director of
branches. President Coolidge heartily
commended the work of the association ip
bringing about manifest changes for the
better in the condition of the American
Negro, and expressing his confidence that
the improvement will continue under wise
leadership.
Russell Hails "New Negro”
Moorfield Storey, president of the na
tional association, and ex-president of the
American Bar association, in his message
to the convention said, commenting upon
the growth of the association, “We are
right. We are seeking no favors, no priv
ileges. We ask only the rights which the
constitution and the laws of the United
States accord to every American citizen,
and we cannot fail.”
New Negro Emerging
Mr. Russell in his address hailed the
“new Negro.” ‘The new colored Amer
ican is emerging,” he said. “He will not
cringe; he demands his rights, and will
not take anything else.
“1 belive in social equality. I want the
constitution to mean something—I want
it to mean all that it purports to mean, or
else to mean nothing. To those who say
that the constitution is not being upheld
in regard to the eighteentli amendment, 1
say that for a great many years the four
teenth and fifteen tit amendments have not
been upheld.
“We are not going to fight with the
weapons of the body, but of the spirit. We
shall leave weapons to the white man, and
make our appeal to justice and reason,
and as the spirit is more powerful than
the body, and there is a heaven above the
earth, we shall march on until we accom
plish our aim.”
At the close of the program a reception
was given for the delegates at the com
modious parish house of the Episcopal
Church of the Redeemer, the Rev. Harry
E. Rahrning, rector, which was attended by
nearly 1000 people.
Segregation Affects All
At Thursday morning’s session, James
Weldon Johnson presiding, various com
mittees were appointed and the “Problem
of Residential Segregation” was dis
cussed by Prof. Neval H. Thomas, of the
Dunbar High School, Washington, D. C.
He said, “Segragation, born of preju
dice and hatred, has made such inroads
upon our social system that it menaces the
Negro’s contractural and property rights.
Segregation wars upon the letter and spirit
of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendment. The lawless spirit which the
violation of the three amendments has en
gendered has made it impossible to "en
force the eighteenth amendment. Moor
field Storey obtained an unanimous opin
ion from the United States supreme court
in the famous Louisville case of 1017, deny
ing the right of any c'.ty or state to re
strict colored people to any street or resi
dential district. Since then the segrega
tion spirit, determined to outlaw our su
preme tribunal, has invented agreements
among private individuals to combine and
deny the Negro and ultimately groups of
white men the right of contract and resi
dence. The National Association now has
this case before the United States Supreme
Court and upon its outcome depends much
of the Negro’s future in America. We op
pose segregation not only in the interest of
black men but in the interest of white as
well. For with one man beyond the pro
tection of the law, all men will ultimately
fail of its protection.”
Attitude of Press
Herbert J. Seligman. director of public
ity for the association and author of "The
Negro Faces America” also spoke at this
session on “The Press.”
“In the last fifteen years,” he said, “a
noticeable improvement has taken place in
the attitude of the press toward the prob
lems of race relations. Where once edit
ors condoned lynching, no voice is now
raised in extenuation of this crime, even
in the communities where it is most fre
quently committed. Though there is still
much misrepresentation and many unfair
attacks upon colored people, yet the Ne
gro's case is being heard. He is given,
increasingly, the opportunity to state his
own case not only as a controversalist,
but as artist, writer and poet.”
Neval II. Thomas presided at the after
noon session, when three excellent ad
dresses, followed by brief discussions, were
given by Attorney W. S. Henry of Indian
apolis, and Mrs. Louise W. Davis of Cleve
land, Ohio, on "The Attempt to Institute
Jim Crow Schools in Northern States”, and
by Attorney W. Hayes McKinney of De
troit, Mich., on “New Problems Faring the
Negro of the North.” All three speakers
emphasized the bad effects of race segre
gation ia raising and intensyfying race
problems rather than solving them. The
place to teach democracy is in the public
school, which is an impossibility under the
separate school system.
Suppression of Thought
Thursday night, Dr. C. Terry of Den
ver, presided. The speakers were, Rev. A.
Wayman Ward, pastor of Shorter A. M. t.
church, Denver; Mrs. Florence Kelley,
secretary of the National Consumers
League, New York City, and Congress
man L. C. Dyer of St. Louis, author ot
the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. Mrs. Kelley
emphatically opposed segregation and
characterized the campaign to control
thought as founded upon fear. She said:
“The attempt at suppression and thought
control in America, which was once di
rected against women in the political field
against unpopular religious sects and
against Negroes is now expressing itself
in deadly and paralyzing forms in the
fields of education, labor and social work.
The present ia a time for every forward
looking organization and for every true
American to stand up and be counted, to
ignore no assault upon the hard-won
rights that still remain to us. Such in
cidents as the attempt to segregate colored
people in home and school, and the Scopes’
trial in Tennessee, raise the question
whether the kind of government we have
is a desirable one to have continued. That
question is in the power of Americans to
answer by repelling dogma from the field
of science, by safeguarding with all their
power the rights of minorities and by
treating their fellow citizens as they
themselves would like to be treated.”
Archaic Rules
“If it were not for the senile, obselete
and un-American rules of the senate as
they now exist, the Dyer anti-lynching bill
would be a law” asserted Congressman
Dyer in his ringing address before the
association. He told how by filibustering
of a few southern senators the bill having
passed in the house was defeated in the
senate. He called this legislative anarchy
and urged the association to support Vice
President Dawes in his efforts to amend
this archaic rule and to vole only for con
gressional candidates who will stand for
such amendment.
Friday morning’s session was devoted to
the discussion of branch activities and
programs, Robert W. Bagnall, director of
branches, presiding. The subjects in
cluded, “A Branch Program for a Small
Southern Town”, D. F. Fields of Yokum,
Tex.; “For a Large Southern City”, Dr.
G. W. Lucas of New Orleans; “For a Large
Northern City”, Isadore Martin, Philadel
phia, Pa.; “A Branch Budget—How to
Prepare and Raise It”, Robert W. Bag
nall, New York City; and “The Problems
of the Inactive Officer”, John I- Love,
Kansas City, Mo.
Williams Pickens, field secretary, pre
sided at the afternoon session when dis
cussion of branch activities was continued,
the subjects including, “How Shall the
Branch Keep Its Standing Committees at
Work?” Rev. R. L. Brady, Detroit, Mich.;
"The Open Forum as a Means of Branch
Interest”, Dr. B. D. Turner, St. Paul,
Minn.; and “The Problem of the Associa
tion in the South; How Best Can It Be
Met?” W. A. Singfield. Little Rock, Ark.
.Friday night’s mass meeting found the
church crowded, as usual, long before the
hour of opening the program. Harry E.
Davis presided. The usual excellent mus
ical program, which was a feature of all
these meetings, preceded the formal open
ing. The speakers were Nathan B.
Young, president of Lincoln University,
Jefferson City, Mo.; Rev. Robert Hop
kins, pastor of First Congregational
church, Denver; Dr. Herbert Adolphus
Miller, Professor of Sociology at Ohio
State University, Columbus, Ohio; and Dr.
W. E. DuBois, New York.
Education Need
President Young in his address, “A
Ruce Within a Race—What Can It Do To
Be Saved?” declared that education of
both races is necessary to sweep away
prejudice, the barrier to progress, and
that econimic independence is necessary
to political independence.
Professor Miller’s subject was, “Science
vs. Pseudo Science on the Race Problem”.
He showed how each of the sciences was
at fault in dealing with the race problem
and declared in conclusion that race dis
tinction itself is pseudo.
Dr. Hopkins in treating his subject,
“What Race Prejudice Does to Those
Who Practice It”, showed its baneful in
fluence upon those who practice it to be
more hurmful than to those who are its
victims in lowering one’s humanitarianism
and nullyfying his Christian profession.
“Modern Industrialism and the Negro”,
was Dr. DuBois’ subject and it was
handled in his thorough method. He
faulted laws on industry and showed the
fallacy of excluding Negroes from the
ranks of organized labor. Instruction
should he given in the labor movement.
As the unskilled laborer is taken into the
federation the need for a thorough under
standing of the labor movement will be
come more apparent.”
Saturday delegates and visitors were
the guests of the Colorado Springs branch,
where a delightful day of sight-seeing and
feasting, physical and intellectual, was
1 enjoyed.
Sunday many of the principal pulpits
of the city were supplied with speakers
from the association, all of whom were
most cordially received and made a favor
able impression.
Sunday afternoon a magnificent parade
participated in by more than 1,500, with
four bands, many handsomely decorated
floats and automobiles marched through
the principal streets to the city auditorium
where a mass meeting attended by an aud
ience of 6,000 was held. Walter F. White
presided. The meeting had as its theme,
“The Mob Opposed to Civilization.”
As a prelude to the meeting Clarence
Reynolds, municipal organist, played “The
Storm”, following which the festival of the
crowning of the “Queen of Song”—the
winner of the popularity contest—was held,
Miss Sarah Caldwell of Denver, being
crowned queen and Miss Bessie Jackson of
Colorado Springs and Miss Annie Laurie
Jackson of Denver receiving second and
third prize, respectfully. The immense
audience sang “The Star Spangled Banner”
and “Lift Every Voice and Sing" led by
a rhorus of 150 under the direction of Mr.
Hewetson Watson. This chorus also sang
“Gloria in Excelsis” from Mozart’s
“Twelfth Mass.” and “Hark, The Deep
Tremendous Voice” from Haydn’s “Seas
ons.”
Mr. White in his opening address paid
his respects to the Ku Klux Klan, which
he characterized as the most damnably,
cowardly institution in America today,
sowing seeds of racial and religious hatred,
carrying within itself elements of decay;
claiming to stand for the protection of
womanhood, some of its high officers are
now under indictment for debauchery and
murder. Its spirit is that of the mob, for
which there is no place in America, if
America is to endure. He declared that
while formerly people thought that if the
Negro would solve his economic problems
the rest would be easily worked out, but
now the current of race hatred is directed
against the thrifty and prosperous Negro,
and his fight against the mob spirit must
be continued.
As a worthy representative of one who
stood against the mob, the chairman in
troduced Ex-Gov. William E. Sweet, who
was given an ovation.
Holds Life Cheap
“America holds human life cheap”, de
clared Mr. Sweet While we theoretically
deplore mob spirit in America, yet the
fact remains that violence is of frequent
occurence in the United States. There is
less respect for law in this country than
in any country of the world of like stand
ards of civilization. Mob rule will eventu
ally tear the constitution into shreds and
will trample the flag under foot. Mob
rule is nothing short of treason and re
bellion againsl the United States. Justice
universally practiced would end all mis
understandings between nations and races
and bring about a feeling of brotherhood.
While there remains much to be desired,
yet it is a fact that the status of the col
ored people today in America is better
than it has ever been. Let us remember
how far you have come and rejoice that
more people than ever before in the North
and in the South, both white and black,
are thinking of the colored race in terms
of good-will. The wave of bigotry and
race hatred sweeping over the country
cannot last because it is fundamentally
opposed to the spirit of democracy.”
James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the
association, spoke as one inspired, when
he pleaded for the race to recognize and
utilize its power. There were several
dramatic moments in his address, but none
more dramatic than that in which speak
ing of our opposition to anti-intermarriage
laws, he declared “anti-marriage laws des
troy the only safe-guard colored women
have against the passions of white men.
IF A WHTTE MAN WANTS A BLACK
WOMAN LET HIM MARRY HER OK
LET HER ALONE.” The applause follow
ing this declaration was loud and pro
longed.
Mr. Johnson said in part: “The Negro
needs more power. While we have the
power of education, economic power, po
litical power and religious power to a
large extent, we need a larger power.
When we can fuse all these four powers
into one great well-directed power, the
12.000.000 Negroes in the United States
will be irresistable. Then it will be dan
gerous for a mob to lynch a Negro; it
will he unsafe to deny the Negro his
rights and it will be unprofitable to rob
him.” He outlined the principles of the
organization as economic, political and so
cial emancipation.
“By social equality I do not mean the
right of Negroes to gain free admittance
to the parlors of the white people, and if
some white people attempted to gain ad
mittance to the parlors or homes of some
colored people, they would receive the
greatest surprise of their life; nor do I
mean inter-marriage between the races.
Such things are matters of individual
choice. What I mean by social emanci
pation is the fight against the theory that
a black face, however much of honesty,
integrity and good that it may cover,- can
be used as an excuse for insult and injury.
“The association is fighting against anti
intermarriage laws, not because we want
an intermingling of the two races, or an
amalgamation, but because these laws are
opposed to the fundamental doctrines of
democracy; their place in the statute
books puts the Negro in a position below
the rest of humanity; and because the
anti-intermarriage laws destroy the only
safeguard colored women have against the
passions of white men. If a white man
wants a black woman, let him either marry
her or leave her alooe.
(Continued on Page Two)
MR. H. J. PINKETT,
WELL KNOWN ATTORNEY,
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
Local Legionaire Appointed by Gov
ernor McMullen as Commissioner
on National Memorial Associ
ation Boarci
H. J. Pinkett, well known attorney
and legionaire, has just been advised
by Governor Adam McMullen of his
appointment as Commissioner on the
Board of the National Memorial Asso
ciation.
This association has for its object
the erection of a suitable memorial at
Washington, D. C., in honor of all the
colored soldiers and sailors who served
in all the wars in which our country
has participated.
It will be remembered that the last
Congress made an appropriation to
aid this project. Work upon it will
be begun upon completion of the or
ganization.
OMAHA BRANCH N. A. A. C. P.
HELD MONTHLY MEETING
The Omaha Branch of the N. A. A.
C. P. held its regular monthly meet
ing last Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the North Side branch Y. W. C. A.,
Rev. John Albert Williams, presiding.
The report of the committee appointed
some weeks ago to inquire into the
industrial conditions affecting our
people in Omaha was presented by
the chairman, the Rev. Russel Taylor.
The report was quite thorough show
ing that the committee had done its
work well. It brought out many vital
facts concerning employment which it
was felt merited wide circulation. It
was decided to have the report pre
sented at a mass meeting to be held
in one of our larger churches at some
subsequent date, discussed there, and
then published for wider circulation.
The report of delegates to the Six
teenth Annual Conference held in Den
ver will also be presented at a sub
sequent meeting. New members were
secured at this meeting and the drive
for members will be steadily con
tinued.
EASTERN DELEGATION
TO WOMEN’S FEDERATION
EXPECTED TUESDAY
An eastern delegation en route to
the National Federation of Colored
Women’s Clubs which is soon to von
vene in Cheyenne, Wyo., is expected
to arrive in Omaha Tuesday, spend
ing the day here. A number of prom
inent women are in the delegation, one
of the outstanding members being
Mrs. Mary Duffield Bethune. The
delegation will be met by members of
the local federation and taken for a
picnic at Elmwood park. In the even
ing a reception will be held at Zion
Baptist church.
OMAHA PRESBYTERY
PURCHASES HILLSIDE
CONGREGATIONAL
Edifice to Be the New Home of St.
Paul Presbyterian Church—Some
Important Improvements
Planned
The extension committee of the
Presbyterian church of Omaha has
announced that it has purchased for
the sum of $7,000 the building sdU.
church and parsonage of the Hillside
Congregational church, Thirtieth and
Ohio streets, which will become the
home of the St. Paul Presbyterian
church, formerly located at Twenty
sixth and Seward, but homeless Bince
the fire which damaged their build
ing some months ago.
It is stated that about $6,000 will
be expended by the presbytery in im
proving the property and eventually
making provision for community
work. The pastor of St. Paul’s is the
Rev. Charles Henry Trusty, D. D.,
who came here recently from Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Hillside Congregational church is a
good sized frame structure erected in
the late eighties. Its congregation
has dwindled in late years and it is
said that the property having now
been sold the Hillside church will
probably vote to disband. St. Paul’s
has been seeking a suitable site for
some months.
ST. PHILIPS ANNUAL
PARISH PICNIC THURSDAY
The Church of St. Philip the Dea
con will hold its annual Sunday school
and parish pienic next Thursday after
noon at Elmwood park. There will
be the usual games and amusements
and bountiful supply of good things
to eat which always make these an
nual outings such pleasant affairs.
Hear Bennie lfoten’s Kansas City
Orchestra, O-Keh Record Artists, at
Dreamland Hall, July 17.—Adv.