Hell Fire Doctrine Debate Draws Tulsa Attention
A major public debate on the Hell Fire Doctrine is set for June 18 at Convention Hall Tulsa featuring Richard J Hill and the evangelist known as Black Billy Sunday. The event draws national interest with wide coverage in Colored newspapers and local warnings about attendances at related lectures.
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Hichard J. H
Tulsa
Billy Sunday
Waco
Texas
Oklahoma
Hill
East Archer Street
International Bible Students
Richard J. Hill
Billy
Richard J. Will
STAR
J. Gordon McPherson
Hell
Hiehart J. Hill
G O P Convention Debated by Liberal and Orthodox Sects
The Tulsa Star notes a June 18 debate at Convention Hall featuring “Black Billy Sunday” and attorney Hill. Hundreds from Muskogee Okmulgee Sapulpa Haskell Taft Red Bird Braggs and nearby communities expected. Admission free with a Silver offering to cover hall and publicity costs. doors open 7:30 p.m. A Gospel song service precedes the debate with widespread anticipation and discussions echoed in Afro American press.
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Torest
Chicago
Muskogee
Okmulgee
Sapulpa
Haskell
Taft Red Bird
Braggs
Convention
Mr. AU
Mhe Culumns
Tulsa Star Hovte
Baltimore
Diplomas Awarded to 120 at Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee Institute conferred diplomas on 120 graduates ending the thirty-ninth annual commencement. A large crowd attended with events starting Sunday with a sermon by Dr. Henry Churchill King of Oberlin College. A Kansas City visit by Alen Harris was noted as symbolic scripture.
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Burylee
Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Institute
Henry Churchill King
Obertin College
Alen Harris
Kansas City
Debater Challenges Public Debate on Hell Doctrine
Key Hill argues the hell fire doctrine misrepresents Scripture and calls any man in any city or state to a public debate. He states the Hebrew word Gehenna refers to a swamp outside Jerusalem where garbage is burned, and notes Hell appears twelve times in the New Testament.
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Min Wen
Key
Hill
Hell
A F L Wipes Out Jim Crow Line in Labor Move
The American Federation of Labor for the first time orders full membership rights for Black freight handlers, eliminating the phrase white only from its constitution. The action follows a stormy session amid charges of race bias and tensions with Southern delegates.
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Jas, Darcan
Texas Pythians Hold Important Session
The Grand Lodge of Texas Pythians re elected W. A. Willis of Dallas as Grand Chancellor and reappointed the Grand Secretary for another term. Treasury reported 63000 in hoot funds. Grand Chancellor C. B. Wickham of Oklahoma attended as honored guest and spoke eloquently.
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Knight
Pythias
Tess
W. AL Willis
Ware
Duth
Dallas
C. Bo Wickham
Oklahoma
Texas Grand Lodge
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Texas
Attorney General Ruling Lets More Levy for Negro Schools
Oklahoma county excise boards may levy up to 10 mills to fund separate Negro schools not to exceed constitutional limits, reversing the prior belief that only 1 mill could be raised. R. B. Wood, assistant attorney general, issued the opinion at the request of state Superintendent R. H. Wilson.
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Line News Service
Oklahoma City
Okla
Tone 8
Georgia Delegation Seeks Unseating Of Jolson and Johnson
The Georgia delegation voted to hold a second caucus to consider removing Henry Jolson from the personal committee and to unseat Johnson on the credentials committee after a last night contest. The move aims to reshuffle representation and address disputed credentials.
More Democrats Filing for County Offices
Democrats continue to file for county offices this week with several names entered for secretary of the county election board and various county posts. Republicans also add new filings including a sheriff and an attorney, as stage is set for upcoming nominations.
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Heing
Nomington
James Whitney
H. Clark
C. Maxey
W. W. Stuckey
Cloud
Henry Jones
George W.boone
GM. Lisston
W. M. McCullough
Ben C. Axlley
Wood Leads But Johnson Holds Balance Of Power
Chicago dispatch reports the Republican Convention failed to unite on a nominee after four ballots. Wood Lowden and Johnson led, with Johnson holding the balance of power at 140 1 2 votes as adjournment ended with a three way contest and scattered support among other contenders.
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Harding
Sproul
Coolidge
Butler
Knox
Poindexter
Southerland
Horah
Dupont
LaFollette
Watson
Wool
Hiram Johnson
Jameson
Georgia Delegation Honors Henry Lincoln Johnson
Henry Lincoln Johnson, prominent Georgia Republican leader, selected to represent Georgia on the Republican National Committee. His strong opposition to Lowdon delegates drew notice at the committee’s preliminary sessions last week. Walter L. Cohen of New Orleans named to the Committee on Permanent Organization.
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Sitar
Chicago
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Georga
Republican National Committee
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National Committee
Lowdon
Walter L. Gohen
New Orleans
Committee
Never Heard From Their Rating
Woodworth Johnson and Richard Jackson, two young Black men under Congressman Le C. Dyer, took the West Point entrance examination and have received no rating news. Johnson was last week appointed railway mail clerk on the St. Louis to Kansas City run.
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Woodworth Johnson
Richard Jackson
le C. Dyer
West Point
Johnson
St. Louis
Kansas City
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