By Mrs. Edith Mabry Tillman
Our pastor, Rev. Vernon R. James, visited the summer school at Fayetteville Friday, July 3, and delivered an address at chapel. He was delighted with the place and the progressive spirit of the professors and students. He said: “Dr. Smith, the President, is young in spirit in spite of his years; Miss Smith, the director, holds an A.M. degree from Columbia University, and is a good teacher and organizer; Prof. Seabrook, the dean, has passed his preliminary examination for his Ph.D. degree at Columbia University; and I found Prof. B.W. Turner, of Morehouse College, a very excellent teacher of history.
Rev. James was accompanied by his brother, Rev. Harry E. James of St. Paul School, Lawrenceville, Va.
Mrs. Marie Gorham, who has been sick for several weeks, is able to be out again.
Miss Mabel Yeargan left Saturday of last week for Philadelphia and other points North.
The very beautiful singing by the girls from Daytona School, Daytona, Fla., caused quite a sensation here Sunday, July 12. They made three appearances before the public in the following order: first, at the First Baptist Church in the morning; second, at the Washington School Building in the afternoon; third, at the First Congregational church at night.
Compliments of a high order were paid the young girls by those who were fortunate enough to hear him.
The writer, in company with Mrs. Mabel Young and her son, Ezekiel, visited the summer school at Method last week. We regretted much that we did not have the pleasure of visiting the class room of each instructor, yet we were delighted with the work that was done by the teachers under the instruction of Mrs. Powell and Miss Wallace.
We could hardly keep quiet in Mrs. Powell’s English class. In Miss Wallace’s room we gained new information regarding the teaching of Primary Reading.
We were introduced to Prof. Brown and while we did not see him at work in the class-room, he gallantly conveyed us from the school to the car-line in his very comfortable car. Among the teachers we saw several familiar faces and acquaintances of long ago.
While at Method we paid a visit to our friends, Mrs. Lillie Rogers and Miss Dora Stroud. We were sorry to learn that Miss Stroud had been confined to her bed for several weeks.
Miss Frankie Laws, formerly of Raleigh, but now of Brooklyn, N.Y., is visiting relatives in this city.
The friends of Mr. C.C. Stewart are glad to welcome him home after an absence of two years.
Rev. Vernon James preached, as usual on last Sunday, July 12, in an instructive and convincing manner. At the close of the morning discourse, Mr. Howard Jones of the senior choir sang a solo, the thought of which was in line with the discourse.
Death has once more visited us. He has removed from our midst Mr. Andrew J. Rogers, who was a valuable citizen of Raleigh. Mr. Rogers had been connected with the First Baptist church here since 1883. Death came to him last Sunday morning, while he, as superintendent of the school, was conducting the opening exercises.
At the funeral services the pastor, Dr. Oscar Bullock, touchingly spoke of the faithfulness of the deceased to his church.
Resolutions were read by several persons who represented the different departments of the church and the organizations in the State to which Mr. Rogers belonged.
The choir sang beautifully appropriate hymns, among which was the melody “Steal Away to Jesus” – at the request of the family.
The floral designs were beautiful.
Mr. Rogers leaves a wife and several children who were present at the funeral services. The children are Dr. Clarence Rogers of Bluefield, W. Va.; Prof. Fred Rogers of Wilmington; Dr. Leroy Rogers of Henderson; Mr. Harold Rogers of Raleigh; Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Martin of Atlantic City, N.J.
As we think of the character and ability of Mr. Rogers we feel that his training in Shaw and Lincoln Universities had much to do with his success as a teacher and business man and enabled him to hold successfully public office in this State.
Many visitors have worshiped with us for the past two Sundays, all of whom we cannot mention by name, but those whose names were fortunate enough to record are: Professor J.B. Small, teacher in B. O’Kelly School at Method; Professor Charlie Hunter, Raleigh; Mrs. Esther Powell of New Bern; Miss Janie B. Wallace of Charlotte; Mesdames Young, Frazier, McRae and Lawrence of Raleigh.
Messrs. Mask, Whiting and Covington, with their families, are frequently seen in our services. We are always pleased to have them come. Every one was delighted with the touching solo sung by Miss Janie Wallace last Sunday morning (July 19) at the close of the pastor’s sermon. She was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Esther Powell.
Mrs. Martha McCauley, Misses Rachel McCauley and Gertrude Perry are expecting to leave Tuesday of this week for Kittrell to accompany the Girl Scouts.
Mrs. Nannie Frazier, wife of Elder Leonidas Frazier, has returned from the summer school at Fayetteville, much benefited by her stay of six weeks.
From page 2 of Africo-American Presbyterian, Wilmington, N.C., Thursday, July 23, 1925
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