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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1907
Page
3
Details for numerous orders in Missouri reveal meeting days and times. Each entry names the lodge, city, venue, meeting schedule, and officers including worthy counselor and register of deeds. The note invites other lodges to send news.
Community notes report Prof C C Hubbard installing officers of Greater Sedalia Lodge 42 K of P on the 27. Various local residents are mentioned including Anna Phillips departing for Glasgow with her son Alfred, Miss Verne Burris at a church convention in Boonville, Edna blooming, Brooks Moore chosen keeper of records and seal, May Douglas teaching at Boonville and Arduonia Abbott retained at Lincoln school. J H Diggs ill in Fayette, J W Stapleton active as a blacksmith, editor W H Huston slated for addresses in Wellsviligan and Williams burg, subscription push for Bonservator, vigilance committee warned about talkative young men.
A ragged OCR fragment condemns young men for lacking common sense and propriety, urging them to stay away from the speaker’s best girls until they can behave. The line hints at social expectations and protective attitudes in a past era.
The Springfield community receives praise for church improvements led by Rev Dr Dorsey and Rev C A Williams others. The Green County Colored Teachers Institute ends a 12 day session. Fraternal lodges install officers and A W Lloyd is re elected Grand Chancellor of Missouri Pythians.
The speaker notes plans for a modern church structure and parsonage relocation, praising a pastor’s improved preaching. It also highlights Mr and Mrs Thomas Chatman who bought and paid for over 100 acres of Johnson County farming land, urging more Negroes to buy and cultivate farms.
Herman Hicox and his sister Aggie James of California spent Sunday here accompanying a family gathering and paying a friendly call.
Mrs Chas. Davis visited her aunt Mrs Jas Crocket in Bunce ton Sunday and returned with Mina Violetta Maupins who had been visiting. Burris of Glenstead visited his friend Ella Johnson who attended Lincoln Institute and came home. Charlie Williams left for St Louis for work as elevator boy. Doran Holder passed through midweek and Editor Huston spent a few hours in town Friday.
Fayette Mo committee on resolutions thanks Prof. A F Jenkins conductor for educational work at Teadhirst Institute and for his instruction. They also praise Prof T EB Smith Dr C M Watts Prof A R Chinn editor W H Huston and Rev W J DeBoe for lectures and encouragement. The group endorses Jenkins methods for disciplining seconds and pledges cooperation for humanity uplift.
The church announces a Basket Dinner and Rally at Otterville on July 21 with Rev. Frank S. Bowles and others preaching. All who wish to be filled physically and spiritually are invited to attend for a chance to do good. C. S. Webster, Pastor. James Hogar, Secretary.
A brief notice praises Toussaint L'Ouverture as a soldier statesman and martyr who held at bay sixty ships and thirty thousand troops. Wendell Phillips called him the greatest general. The text advertises pictures of Toussaint and other eminent colored people sold by the Colored American Novelty Co. in Washington, D. C., with agents wanted.
An advertisement promises agents can earn $2 to $5 daily and offers over 105 free articles. It seeks representatives to sell Taylor's Hair Grower and Dan Druff Cured, Taylor's Face Cream, Beautifier in 25 cent sizes, with Louisville Kentucky as the address. It also touts a mail order option for Taylor's Druffe Curie pomade at 25 cents.
Sunday School preaching and class meeting at Epworth League led by Rev R. Davis pastor at residence 107 E Cooper Street. Services Sunday at 5300 p.m and 6 30 p.m with prayer meeting midweek Wednesday.
Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. Preaching at 2:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. Come, you will be made welcome at all services. Pastor Key R Adkins invites attendance.
A fragmented church notice lists Sunday School on the first and third Sundays each month, with prayer meeting on Tuesday night and covenant meeting on Friday night. It invites all to attend as pews are free and everyone is welcome.
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