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THE
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ADVOCATE
A » In d « p « n 4 * n t P e p er D e v o te d to th e In te r e st» m f th e P e e p le •
JOHNSON URGES COMPLETE EMANCIPATION
VOL. XXII.—NO. 46
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1925
PRICE 5 CENTS
INTERNATIONAL C.E. CONVENTION SUCCESS
“Arrow Tips”
1500 Denver Colored People
WORLD CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION Baptists Represented by BISHOP J. W. MARTIN BISHOP W. J. WALLS
(By Kits Reid)
D E L I V E R S ILLUMI­
Parade Before N. A. A. C.
Native Virginian
HERE DISCLOSES GREAT HONOR TO COL­
a
NATING SERMON AT As I watched • the » Christian
P.
Sunday Meeting in Mu­
ORED GROUP — ZION AFRICAN METHODIST The Baptist denomination was ably
FIRST A. M. E. Z I O N orers marching up Broadway, I Endeav-
CHURCH LEADS IN THIS RESPECT — BISHOP represented at the C. E. convention
thrilled nicipal Auditorium.
KYLES DELIVERS MASTERLY ADDRESS TO here by Dr. W, T. Johnson of Rich­
CHURCH S U N D A Y with the sight of so many fine young Ex-Governor Sweet, James Weldon
men and women declaring their dedi­ Johnson and Walter White Make
20,000 IN VISIBLE AUDIENCE AT MULTNO­ mond,
MORNING.
Va., who conducted the devo­
cation to the work of the Master. It
tions
in
th
e
municipal
auditorium,
MAH FIELD SUNDAY NIGHT — IS ELECTED
Bishop W. J. Walls, presiding is one of the most hopeful signs that Addresses.
the main meetings of the con­
TRUSTEE AT LARGE OF MOVEMENT — SEC­ where
Bishop of the Tenth Episcopal Dis­ all civilization is not yet lost. They New York, N. Y., July 8.—Through
were held. Tuesday night.
OND MAN OF RACE TO RECEIVE SUCH AN vention
trict of the A. M. E Zion Church, are proud of their allegiance and we Denver's
Words
of
praise
are
heard
on
all
sides
principal streets 1500 colored
HONOR.
who was here attending the Christian j are proud of them, but the preparations people paraded
of the excellency of his prayer. Some
on Sunday, June 28, the
Endeavor Convention from his home [ to entertain this week's convention
called it a "classic," others said it
of the largest mass meeting of
in Charlotte. N. C., filled the pulpit at present a sharp contrast to the efforts day
was "wonderful," and still others who
the
N.
A. A. C. P. sixteenth annual
First A M E. Zion Church Sunday to give next week's convention hosts conference,
I lie (»real Chrulian Kmleavor Cun
heard him pray said it was "incom­
at which the chief addres­
a
good
time.
Next
week's
crowd
will
morning
He
preached
an
illuminat­
volition held in llie city tHU wccji, be­
parable“ One delegate (white) was
ses
were
delivered
Ex-Governor
ing sermon from the subject: “Visions spend money—will crowd the hotels William E. Sweet, by James
ginning Lot Saturday evening with
heard to remark, "Dr. Johnson cer­
Weldon
and
restaurants,
will
"eat,
drink
and
Are
Necessary
to
Attain
Ambition.”
j
•opleiidid addrruftCt at Multnomah Ath
tainly must he acquainted with Jesus
Johnson
and
Walter
White.
A
chorus
The speaker said: “It is not enough be merry.” Let us hope that we will of 150 voices and Clarence Reynolds,
letic 1‘ield*. canto to a ilu»( Friday
Christ for he certainly knows how to
be
spared
the
disgraceful
lawlessness
for
us
to
go
upon
the
mountain
top
to
Delegates were in attendance from all
converse with him."
organist, furnished music at the
see visions, but impart what we have that marked the Elks' convention when citv
over the wot Id. representing many
Dr. Johnson is editor of the Baptist
mass
meeting.
seen to those in the valley. The law it met in Portland the last time. The In the
uatMMialities I he convriitioii m inter­
Headlight, a monthly magazine which
parade were colored war vet­
local
lodge
should
be
held
responsible
of
association
is
God's
method
of
de­
national, inter racial and inter detiomi-
is the official organ of the Baptist
erans
of
the Spanish-American war
if the safeguards of decency and good and the World
veloping men.”
national 'lhoae u( the colored group
General Association of Virginia. He
war as well as uni­
citizenship
are
lowered
as
they
were
The
Bishop
said
that
he
was
not
so
who attended the convention made a
is a denominational trustee of the
formed
members
fraternal and oth­
dogmatic that he would close the at that time. "Having a good time" er organizations, of business
(me impression, which will go a long
United Society of C. E-. representing
and profes­
is
one
thing
but
violating
the
taws
of
minds
of
the
younger
genera.ion
to
way» toward» helping to »olve the
the Baptist denomination of the coun­
sional
men
and
decorated
floats and
the
land
is
quite
another
thing
and
is
all the new revelations. “Jesus is as
*o called race problem.
try. This makes his third visit to the
automobiles.
This
is
the
largest
not worthy of the high ideals of the rade of colored people ever held pa­
II ¡*hup Lynnwood V\c »ting house
Northwest and he is highly pleased Bishop John W. Martin of Los An­ up-to-date today as he was in the time purple
in
order. Let us hope that de­ Denver.
with this part of the country. While geles, Cal., presiding bishop of the of old Uncle Torn in slavery. Because cency and
good fellowship will mark In delivering his address of wel­
here he stopped at the Multnomah eleventh Episcopal district of the A. of the new revelations there is no need
lintel, the largest hostelry in the city, M. E. Zion church, comprising Cali­ to blot out the old ones. Scientists do the Elks' convention.
Ex-Governor Sweet, directly re­
and was extended many courtesies by fornia. Or e g o n . Washington and not read out light because they have Why wouldn't it be a good plan to come.
ferring
the absence of the Klan
discovered
electricity.
The
vision
of
present each visiting motorist with a governor, to Morley,
friends which he made during his brief Southwest Rocky Mountain confer­
from the meeting,
sojourn hrre. He left Thursday night ences.' His foreign work is in Deme- opportunity and service is the great­ copy of the traffic regulations? I declared:
for Chicago where he will spend sev­ rara and British Guiana and he is est need of the young Negro today." never saw such wild driving as there "Tile state of Colorado is glad you
eral days before returning to his home chairman of the home mission board. Bishop Walls also filled the pulpit has been this week. Cars with foreign have come despite the fact that the
Bishop Martin stopped at the home Monday evening at the First Congre­ license plates make no attempt what­ welcome is not delivered by the chief
Mrs. Katherine Gray was hottest at of Mr. and Mrs. Bird. 681 Gantenbein gational Church, corner of Park and ever to observe the ordinary rules of executive
of the state.”
supper Tuesday night, honoring Bish­ Ave., while in the city attending the Madison streets, where an overflow- the road. I was glared quite out of Mr. Sweet
declared that the time
meeting
of
the
Convention
was
held.
countenance because I tried to turn had come to put
ops Kyles. Martin and Walls, and Rev world's C. E. contention and Sunday
end to mob law
Johnston, Harvey and Clark and Mes- evening preached at Zion church, 417 Bishop Walls, before being elected a right hand corner in a right hand in America and he an directly
attributed
dames Herndon and Lee, at her resi­ Williams Ave. He left for home Wed­ to the Bishopric of his church at the way and thus interfered with a Cali­ the increase in mobism to the hatred
General Conference held a year ago, fornia driver who cut across the street ' and spirit of lawlessness sown by ths
nesday night.
dence. 4X27 JJrd Ave. S. E.
was editor of the Star of Zion, the of- from the left hand corner. He was Ku Kux Klan.
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John Jones and his family motored Bishop Kyles Preaches at ficial organ of the Zion A. M. E. like the woman last week who claimed James Weldon Johnson, in his ad­
Church denomination. He is an able immunity from Oregon law because
to Winlock, Washington, last Sunday
called upon the colored citizens
Zion
scholar, a forceful speaker and a she was a “tourist” and became highly dress,
to attend consecration services held
of
America
assert a new sort of
splendid Christian man. This was his indignant when told that while she was power with to which
by the Church of God.
to achieve their
Bishop
L.
W.
Kyles,
here
attend­
first
visit
to
Portland
and
he
expressed
in Oregon she would obey Oregon rights. This new power,
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ing
the
C.
E.
convention,
fiHrd
the
Lloyd Brown Sues Mrs. MumdalL— pulpit at First A M. E. Zion church high appreciation for the splendid hos­ laws “A mighty queer state to treat must be a combination of he the asserted,
pitality of the people and the unex­ its tourists that way.” Do Oregon sources of power used hitherto, various
Lloyd Brown, a veteran of the World Wednesday evening. He took for his celled
Bishop L. W. Kyles
natural beauty of the country. people act that way when they are ing education, economic wealth, includ­
war, who is reported to have lost his subject. “A Call to Service," discuss­
po­
Kyle« rcccisrd a signal honor, when
away from home, I wonder?
eyesight, has brought suit against Mrs ing the character of service required
litical
action
and
organization.
The
lo hi« surprise and without hi» knowl­
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Joe M undell for the return of $3200 of us. the rule by which men should \ Rochester Delegate Here
Negro's new power, said Mr. Johnson,
edge hr wii elected a Trutteeat-Large
which Brown claims he received from serve the Master's cause, the univer­ Mrs. J. Gregory Lee of Rochester, Enjoy Trip to Bull Run must be used for three main purposes:
the great movement It it »aid that
thr sale of property and entrusted the sal application of the principles of ser N. Y.. here attending the Internationa) Mr. and Mrs. Nimrod Jackson were 1. To achieve the complete economic
lli»ho(> Kyle« it the «rcond colored
same to Mrs. Mundell for safe keep­ vice and some incentives to service. C. E. convention,' is superintendent the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. emancipation of the Negro.
man to l>e thu» honored. The other
ing He claims Mrs. Mundell now He stressed the point of serving oth- | of the Intermediate Christian Endeav­ Neely at the latter's ha me in Bull Run "This means more than the mere
one being the late Hooker T Wath-
refuses to return the money. Olliver ers as the highest good, stating that or. a member of the board of the coun­ for two days last week, the 4th and getting of money by individuals. It
ingtoti. who held the tame office.
M Hickey is Brown's attorney. Mrs. Christianity is universal in its appli­ ty union and organist for twenty years 5th. The Jacksons are happy over the means we must break down the bar­
At Multnomah Field» where the
Mundell claims she is Brown's guard­ cation to humanity everywhere and of Zion A. M. E. church in her city. generous hospitality of their hosts, who riers erected in industry against the
Inggctt tc««ion* of the Convention
Mrs. Lee spent a very busy week at­ gave them all the pleasure they de­ Negro laborer, the Negro worker.”
ian
were held. Sunday night, Bishop
covers all the needs of the human race. tending
2. Complete political emancipation.
various meetings of the con­ sired.
Kyle», t|>raktiig on "Inter racial Fel­
At
the
close
of
the
sermon,
the
ladies
Mrs.
Genevieve
Mullen
writes
from
“We can use our ballots as a lever
vention
and expressed herself as be­
lowship," addrr««rd between 15 and Mrs. A. B. Black and her daughter,
of
the
church,
led
by
Mcsdames
Mc­
Miss Ernestine Anderson was the not only for ourselves but for our
Jtt thou »and peo|>le who made up the Mist Candancr. of Seattle, were guests Ft. Worth, Texas, that she is having Gill. Bird et al, served delicious re­ ing highly pleased with Portland and recipient
of a large number of gifts brothers in the South.”
vitihle audience, and it i» hard to csti* of W. D Allen and family several days one great visit among her former freshments in the parlors of the church. the splendid people she met while here.
Wednesday at a birthday and fare­ 3. Social emancipation.
mate the number who comprited the at their home in Rose City Park They friends and making many new ones. An impromptu program was rendered Mrs. Lee with her friend, Mrs. Hern­ last
party given in her honor at 376 "We must continue to fight against
invisible audience, litlrning m over motored to Portland in company with She expects to return home soon. consisting of brief remarks from Mrs. don, stopped at the Hotel Portland, well
Williams
Ave. The occasion was Miss the theory and the practice that a
oldest
and
second
largest
hotel
in
the
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the radio
Lee of Rochester, N. Y.. T. Allen
Mrs Morgan T. Jackson and Mrs. H.
Anderson's 13th birthday anniversary dark face, though covering honesty,
A few paragraph« from the Uiihop'* Duvall in the former's car last Sat­ Among new out-of-town subscribers Harvey. B. D.. missionary evangelist citv.
and was held Wednesday. July 1st. thrift, intelligence and good citizenship,
to The Advocate are Mr. and Mrs. J. of the A. M E. Zion church of Sac­
address:
urday
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Washington,
prominent
business
peo­
can be used as an excuse for insult,
"The time» upon which we have fall-
Columbia
River
Highway
ramento;
Mrs.
Katherine
Gray;
Pre­
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contumely and discrimination. We
ple
of
St.
Louis,
Mo.
Visiting
Delegates
Are
en very obvioualy need what ha» been Grand Lodge Festival. July 14. Hi­
siding Elder Clark of Monrovia, Cat.,
Trip Pleases Out-of-
must fight the theory that the Negro
aptly called “The Gospel of Fellow- bernia Hall. 340 Russel St.—Adv.
and
Mrs.
F..
D.
Cannadv.
Entertained
town
Guests
Killed
in
Auto
Accident.
—
A.
T.
is witling to take the position of a
thip." The challenge of the times—
Brown was killed Friday at McMinn­ Mrs. J. S. Herndon of Rochester. Honoring Mrs. J. S. Herndon and Mesdames L. A. Ashford and Lena parish, an outcast.”
however rl«e it may he interpreted— Mr Ben Brown of Kansas City, ville,
when the auto in which N. Y., was among the charming visit­ Mrs. J. Gregory Lee of Rochester, N. Bowers were joint hostesses at break­ Mr. Johnson denounced anti-inter­
i« rertaiuly a call for fellowship in Mo, and Miss Blanche Ross of this he was Oregon,
riding with two white men. ors
laws as the "Magna Charta
the larger relation» of mankind. We city were married in Vancouver Wed­ turned over.
city this week. Mrs. Hern­ Y.; James W. Eichelberger of Chi­ fast at the home of the former, 509 marriage
of
bastardy."
One of the men was don to is the
arc living in a world of sundered re­ nesday morning, July I. Rev. H. Leo severely hurt, while
Tillamook
St.,
Tuesday
morning
for
in Y. W. C. A. work in cago, Aaron Brown and Thaddeus
driver of the her city active
“The Negro must save himself,” as­
lationship», of unhappy divisions, of Johnston read the simple marriage ser­ car escaped injury. the
and
is
among the recognized Chase of Washington. D. C.; Bishop the pleasure of Bishop L. VV. Kyles serted
Mr. Johnson, “or he will des­
Brown's remains leaders of her state.
of
Winston-Salem.
N.
C;
Bishop
VV.
social, racial, and national fear», vice in the presence of Mr. Marshall, were brought to Portland
She was charmed L. W. Kyles of Winston-Salem. N. C.;
for
burial.
troy
America.
for the
jealousies, rivalries and hatred», of a friend of the couple. The groom is
Walls, Charlotte. N. C ; James W. basic principles He upon is working
with the beauties of Oregon and the
VV’. J. Walls. Charlotte, N. C.; J. Eichelberger
which
this
de­
Jr.,
director
of
education
sinister movements portentious with employed in the round house of the Steals Monty From Trunk.—Lewis warm hospitality of the people whom Bishop
Rev.
T.
Allen
Harvey,
of
Sacramento,
mocracy
is
builded.
If
those
principles
grave peril to the well being of the O. VV. R A N . Co., and the bride, who Irwin was jailed last Sunday when she met w hile here. Mrs. Hernd« n Cal.; Rev. H. Leo Johnston. Mrs. E. D. division religious education department perish, if they rot and wither away,
world And it «erm» to me that this hat lived in Portland for many years, Margaret Campbell charged him with was the recipient of several social Cannady and Lee C. Anderson en­ of A. M. E. Zion church, of Chicago; this country as a democracy must fail.”
Convention strikes the right note when it active in Zion A. M. E. church, having
during her brief sojourn tertained with a trip over the Colum­ Aaron Brown, director promotion di­ Walter White, assistant secretary of
extracted $200 from her trunk. courtesies
it makes "Fellowship" the general where she is a member of the church
here.
Sunday,
she and Mrs. Lee shared bia River highway Tuesday afternoon. vision religious education department the N. A. A. C. P., presided at the
■ -o
—
theme for our discussion Knlightcned choir. Mrs. E. A. West, mother of Rev. J. W. Anderson
honors
as
the
at dinner of Mrs. Mrs. Cannady. Rev. Johnston and Mr. A. M. E. Zion church, of Pensacola, meeting and spoke of the dangers of
returned home C. A. Jenkins. guests
fellowship, suffused with the spirit of Mrs. Katherine Gray, with whom Mr». fjom Seattle Saturday morning
448 E. Ash St., and Anderson drove their cars. Others in Fla.; Mesdames J. S. Herndon and mob taw and intolerance for Amer­
Christ and carried into all human re­ Brown has for many years made her he attended the regular session of where
both
ladies
were
among the guests the party were Miss Rosalie Byrd and Lee of Rochester, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs.
the at dinner at the also
lations will prove a sovereign remedy j home, prepared a delicious breakfast Northwest C o a s t Baptist executive
home of Mrs. Kath­ two of her girl friends. All were loud Lee C. Anderson, 1200 Union Ave. N„ ica and the entire world.
for most of the ills of the world
Gray Tuesday night. They left in their praise of the beauties of the and Mrs. E. D. Cannady, 520 E. 26th Black Police Head Klan
for the happy couple at her .esidence,
They had a splendid session. erine
St. N.. Portland, wer e additional
“There are those who do not think 4827 JJrd Ave. S. E., upon their re­ hoard.
for
home
Thursday night.
famous highway.
Rev. Anderson reports that he will
guests.
such fellowship at all possible. In turn front Vancouver. The news of give
Parade
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time to the work of the Na­ Grand Lodge Festival, July 14, Hi­
A squad of colored police will be
their view the old story of race hatreds the marriage came as a great surprise tional full Baptist
Publishing
and
Home
Noted
Elocutionist
to
Mrs. Ada McGill was breakfast host­ called upon to march at the head of
to the bride's many friends. They are Board and the transportation of the bernia Hall, 340 Russel St.—Adv.
Appear
ess
to Bishop J. W. Martin and Rev. the Klan parade. There colored po­
domiciled at 126 Graham Ave.
Northwest Coast Baptist association
Mrs. Lillian Jeter Davis of Los H. Leo Johnston. Monday morning licemen will be headed by a Jewish
The
Associate
Editor
of
The
Advo­
is no longer superintendent and
Angeles, Cal., will give a recital at at her home, 641 Union Ave. N.
sergeant, Leo Parks. Police will re­
Among out-of-town visitors in thr and
cate
delivered
the
principal
address
organizer
of
the
association.
He
will
Zion
church
Tuesday
night.
July
14
officers to arrest any Klansman
city are the beautiful daughters of Mr. take four weeks’ vacation and then get at St. Johns community church Fri­ Mrs. Davis is a noted elocutionist and D. H. Parker of Tacoma, Wn., is ceive
appears in the line of march with
and Mrs. Charles H. Maxwell of ready for the meeting in Baltimore, day evening, July 3. The occasion is prepared to give a most excellent much improved according to word a who
whether over his head or not.
Salem, Oregon. Miss F.I Rae and three
was the closing of a two days' con­ entertainment. The public is cordially brought back by Mrs. Cannady who It hood,
is
the
law that he must not "wear
of her younger sisters. They are stop­ Md., in September.
ference
of
the
church
with
dele­
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invited
to
attend.
called
to
see
him
while
she
was
visit­
a
mask"
and
the law will be enforced
ping at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. The 4th of July was spent quietly gates present from four states. Mrs.
if the mask hangs loose from any part
Charles Jamison, 1190 Holgate St., and here, most of the residents of the city Caunady discussed problems confront­ Mrs. Charles H. Maxwell of Salem, ing in Tacoma.
of the body.
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are bring royally entertained bv their picturing in the couptry.
ing the races which kept them apart Oregon, is spending a week in the city Mr. and Mrs.
W.
G.
Bird
were
din­
"They must not only be unmasked,"
numerous friends here.
The Shaw Jubilee Singers gave a and urged for closer contact, sympa­ and is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. ner hosts Tuesday evening for the police
"but must have their heads
over KGW, Oregonian tower, thetic understanding and more good­ Charles Jamison. 1190 Holgate St. pleasure of the visiting bishops of Zion wholly said,
uncovered
except such por­
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Allen were hosts program
will.
church and other out-of-town guests, tions of Jheir heads as would be con­
at dinner Wednesday afternoon for the Tuesday night.
at their home, 681 Gatnenbein Ave. cealed by ordinary head-gear.
pleasure of several out-of-town dele­
gates to the C. E. convention.
When out driving, visit
and antagonisms will eon, inue to re­
peat itself indefinitely, and the future
holds no certain promiae of a better
day llul in most cases those who
hold this opinion are either blind­
ed by a theory, or with them the with
it father lo thr thought. They either
have some pet scheme or theory they
want to exploit, or they consider the
ft llowtiiip of thr raert as entirely un
desirable.
"Fellowship is possible because- of
the fundamental unity of the race. No
doubt there are differences that are
unquestionably real and more or lets
marked between the races, but these
difference» »re incidental—mere diver­
sification» within an underlying unity
The essential points of unity and kin­
ship are at once more real, more vital,
more numerous and more conclusive
than thr incidental marks of differ­
ence Shylock «peak» for all races
wheu hr asserts hit claim of the com­
mon humanity of the Jew *1 am a
Jew Hath not a Jew eyes’ Hath
not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions,
tense», affections, passions; fed with
the same food, hurt with the same
weapons, subject to the same di»easca,
hralrd by thr same means, warmed
and cooled by the same winter and
summer, as a Christian is? If you
poison us. do we not duf’
"Christianity unequivocally teaches
thr oneness of humanity. God is the
Common Father of all men. We pos­
se»» community of origin, nature and
nerd» Thr Gospel makes a universal
spinal and there is ycj to be found any
race or people incapable of respond
mg to it."
Hi»hop Kyles, in company with
llishop W. J Wall», »topped at the
Hotel Multnomah They left for home
Thursday night.
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