Afro-American Ministers

John Conley, Jefferson.

T. B, Cooper, Kellyville.

Death Of A Good Colored Woman

     The Jimplecute regrets to learn of the death of Rev. C. C. Clark’s wife, which occurred suddenly at her home near Smithland in the 11th inst. Rev. Clark and wife had been married fifty-two years and had lived in Marion County all thirty years. She was the mother of fifteen children, had been a member of the Baptist Church for over forty years, and was one of the leading mission workers of the church in that section, being the first one in the County District Association. She was the president of the Bellevue Mission Society.

    "Rev C C Clark Trustee of, colored, Dist No 5 has tendered his resignation to take effect at once Same has been accepted the vacancy to be filled in lure Munch Bailey, colored, has qualified as trustee of Dist No 6 he having been elected at last Trustee election."

A Serious Charge

     One day last week, Rev. C. C. Clark, colored, a veteran Baptist minister at Smithland was brought to Jefferson under the charge of causing the death of his wife who died rather sudden several weeks since. It is said he was whipping his daughter when his wife begged him to stop and he grabbed his wife and choked her from which, she died in a short time. He was given a hearing before Justice Todd and placed under a bond. It is serious charge, but some believe he will prove his innocence when the trial comes up.

We, the undersigned ministers of the town of Jefferson, Marion county, Texas do hereby issue a call to the ministers of the county regardless of denomination or color, to meet at the county courthouse Wednesday March 15,1905, at 1 o'clock p m to devise ways and means for the promotion of the best interest and advancement of Christ's Kingdom within the bounds of our county.

Business of great importance is to come before the body and it is urged that every minister, white and colored, make a special effort to be present.

Signed: Rev J D Stringer,
Pastor Howelton Baptist Church
Rev Jno W Holt,
Pastor M E Church South
Rev Jno H Bellot,
Pastor Presbyterian Church
 Rev D B Hale,

Colored Baptists in Session

The Texas and Louisiana Colored Baptist Association is in session in Jefferson since Thursday There are about 300 preachers deacons and delegates in attendance with Moderator Mont Moore and Secretary T C Bledsoe On Sunday the number is expected to increase to about 500 The delegates are being accommodated by the colored citizens

The Northeast Texas Association of Colored Baptists are here this week-in annual session And a large number of prominent ministers and delegates are here. The sessions are being held in the Macedonia Church of this city

Devotional exercises, conducted by U Perry

Song "Glory to His Name"

Rev James H Jackson as a leader, Rev T E George, response, Deacon I Tate

As a Pastor, Mrs M J Smith

As a S S worker, Miss Ella Thomas, response, V Pryor

Song by the choir, "Nearer My God to Thee"

As a worker in the Home Mission Society, Mrs T M Murphy

A Great Man has Fallen, Rev C S Williams

As a Preacher, Rev J V Crane, response, M J Smith

Face to Face, Mrs T E Speed

As a Bible Scholar, Rev I G Gillam

Song by the choir ,"Meet me there"

As a worker for his Race, Rev A L Wright, response, J Baylis

Solo, Miss A R Cole

As a friend to education, Prof J C Pitts, response, Prof J Atkins

Rev James H Jacksons, S S class catechized by Mrs M J Smith

His Life, Rev M M?? ler response Deacon H Walker

Song by the choir, "Shall we Meet"

1st Psalms of David, Rev J E Adams

Committee J W Crane, Chm, Ella Thomas, Alice Walker, M J Crawford, I G Gil lam, J Baylis, M J Smith, Sec.

Sunday Schools Reported

The attendance was good in all the Sunday Schools Sunday and collections good Let all strive to have a larger attendance Sunday.

                                     Attendance          Offering
First Baptist                    64                         4 06
First Methodist               58                       15 92

COLORED

Berea Baptist                     27                     135
Macedonia Baptist           24                        63
Union Baptist                     45                    4 38

We want all the Sunday Schools in the city to get in their reports, as we believe it will help to increase the attendance. So let us hear from each school.

                                     Attendance          Offering
First Methodist                  56                     2 40
First Baptist                       57                     190

COLORED
Mt Ira Baptist                     35                       75
Macedonia Baptist           31                       82

We want all the Sunday Schools in the city to get in their reports, as we believe it will help to increase the attendance. So let us hear from each school.

41 Baptised

A big revival going on at St Paul M E Church, colored. was the result of a baptising of 41 converts last Sunday afternoon at the "correll" west of city in Big Cypress The pastor, C S Williams, performed the ceremony. The meeting is continuing and more conversions which may mean another baptising Sunday.

There will be a big Prohibition Rally Tuesday night at St Paul M E church at which time all prohibitionists and friends of the cause are urged to come out to this rally. Our white friends, the ministers, and ladies are respectfully invited to meet with us. We ask their aid and cooperation in this great fight for Statewide prohibition.

Rev J P Belcher, Rev Richard Bentley, Rev Jonas Evans, Committee

The colored voters were called upon to meet and organize for a Prohibition Rally. In response they met at St Paul M E church June 13.

After some excellent speeches made by some of the best white citizens of Jefferson and responded to by some of the colored citizens, Rev G S Williams was chosen chairman of the county and the following constitutes the executive committee, colored, of Marion county:

Rev J P Belcher Chairman of committee, Jefferson

J L Crawford, Route 6, Jefferson

H Montgomery, Route 6 Jefferson

Tobe Davis, Route 6, Jefferson

Wm Gipson, Route 6, Jefferson 

Rev Sam Dixon, Route 6, Jefferson.

W H Bell, Smithland, Texas

A Grant, Smithland, Texas

Rev Rose, Smithland, Texas

Rev J L Tyler, Lodi,Texas

Rev Mohane, Lassater, Texas.

Prof J C Holomon, Lassater, Texas.

Rev S A Andrews, Coffeyville, Texas.

S W Williams, Kellyville, Texas.

A E Norris, Kellyville, Texas.

George Washington, Lodwick, Texas.

J H Brown, Route 1, Jefferson, Texas.

Lee McCoy, Jefferson, Texas.

W H McCane, Secretary

The Marshall District Texas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, colored, of this denomination will meet in a joint session with the District Conference. W H M S, Ladies Aid Society, Epworth League, and Sunday School Convention at St Paul M E Church at Jefferson, Texas, August 29, to Sept 3th 1911. The Pastor Rev J P Belcher and his good people are working faithful for the entertainment of five hundred delegates

J B Belcher, Pastor

The Jefferson and Northwestern Railroad will run a special train, Thursday, Sept 7th, to carry the delegates and messengers of the Unity Association, colored, which meets with the Floyd Valley church at Cussetta, from 7:10. The train takes the delegates to Luanna, a station about three miles of the church. The delegates will reach Jefferson via M K T and T P Thursday morning and special will leave soon after their arrival.