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ONWARD
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OHIO CONFERENCE aE, |
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lar M
$8656. ¢
report
inspiratio:
vey of
{/bosom for the hospitality tendered e ‘ 5
+ most|them by the pastor and members of ae BG ages below Fairmount,
Ward A. M. &. Church. ce bieornune Roland Hayes,
2 ss DRA OR eR Tones W orld famed tenor, Monday eye-
oust ee lay ning, January 2, 1939, 8:30 o’clock
peared at the Academy of Music. Tick-
j pape 1 ets on sale at George T. Haly’s,
"73.00. 1615 Chestnut Street; The Phila-
eg REE TE "7.00 pean delphia Tribune, 526 S. 16th
Hudson Pepe ee C2 SOREEY RAB A AN ania Street; The Y. M. C. A., 1724
14.00 Christian Street; The Y. W. C.
17.00 | A., 1605 Catherine Street and
i200 | Mr. Eugene Dutton at Union A.
c nila an M. E. Church. Price of Tickets:
14.00 $0.75, $1.50, $2.50, $3.00 and
1s 19,00 i $3.50.
14.00 « 14.00)
Oo ee ee 13.00 | Various Committees, as follows: Ad-
eae S08 Tai .50| mission read by S, P. West; First
e F 13, Sed ROO ees 3 00| Year, by. J. W. Arnold; ‘Second Year,
9.00 Papiou 11.00} C.. B.. Pearl; Third, Year, B. A.
GAO: ame Dee 8. 09 | Nichols; Houck Year, he. Ge Payne.
The Finance’ Committee which was
The report was received with sad- HG ees eee
sige 13) |ness, that Revs. W. H. Shelby and 2 rvin, C. M.
ey for the | W. H. Martin had been seriously in- oe C. B. Pearl, C. T. H. Wat,
61, which was{jured in an automobile accident and kins, “Raymond Davis, A. J. Allen,
of last year. |Were in the hospital, Zanesville. A{TePofted through “Ray Davis. The
mal pleas of|offering was taken for them and /a Judiciary Committee through, G. L.
Payne Semi-|commiittee sent to ascertain the extent|Jlicks; State of the Church, through
Bish. {Of their injuries and take up their | 2: N- Robinson; State of the Coun-
2 | reports. try, C. B. Pearl; Temperance, Mrs..
z the sessions| The evening session was given over Minnie Jamison; Local Church Ex-
» which ig|t© the Missior Mass Meeting, with tension, Raymond Davis; Resolutions,
a8 eh thee! he 4 Bishop Davis presiding. J. W. Moorehead. ,
ore chive? see Bishop Davis, after pleading for * pie evening session was the Young
» raised, in| {CCP Consecration to real missionary | "Cople’s Educational Mass-Meeting,
44 Chia: efforts by the entire church, presented and a very splendid Program was pre-
rom the| >": A: J. Allen, who in his own way | Sented by the young people from Wi
jas Se ary of the berforce, Columbus, Zanesville, and
FAMOUS TENOR
“SINGER _
for dinner.
Thursday Afternoon
The noon session was opened by
rs accord- | Rey. M. H. Jones assisted by our
lable chorister and pianist. All hands |
» Rev. |set ir for a home stretch in closing
i to Oldj/one ot the greatest district confer- |
God took out a jences ever held in the First Episcopal
people for| District of the A.M.E, Church.
fairs of} Reports of the following committees
Since this is | were disposed of in rapid succession :
W hat Committees on Admision, Holy Od- |
’ | der, Finance, Memoirs, Resolutions
{ Election of lay delegates to the]
xt Annual Conference.
The following were chosen as dele-
recess
gates:
Walter Walker
Evelyn
Bertha Wilson, Ed-
d Lance, Moore. Alter-
es: Edward Barrett, Jennie Mc-
Emmanuel Jackson, Susie Per-
ntosh
from the! Each member of this Conference
went to their several fields of labor
having a larger vision, a greater hope
in the success of the Christian Church
-|on earth and a warm feeling in their
ate ROLAND HAYES
ical
The Rev. C. H. Fountain, pas-
tor of Union A. M. E. Church
American Bible
ry is by
me
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sciedhiek atti de. |Soriety, pleaded for the extension of ter Cities, and the musical number:
ent Iberforce. The Bish- the missionary effort both at home [PY the Cambridge Jr. Choir, Zane!
Pre rs and pastors and abroad, giving many experiences ville Children’s Choir, The Mi
Ata are still leading *S iMustrations of the necessity for|Chorus, directed by Mrs. Louise Be
" nipictiion Wei oat ; of the W. P. A. School, and th
make up all degirtiitnts Dr Gomez of St. James Church, soloists, were Miss Eleanor. Marsha’
« the means to support Cleveland, was next presented, and in|! the City of Zanesville, and Mrs.
ought therefore be furnishet Pi#5™& and forceful terms, extolled | Inez Singer Early of. Cambridge, and
‘ll the necessaries that make for {y'° Plessings the missionary efforts ofthe chief of speakers, Mrs, Florence
tr and inspiration for ‘"® Christian Church had brougtt to| Walker Smith of Columbus, © Mr
sh the world at large, and said that one| Edith Bryant, sR. R. Wright, Sr
é dade Mea ies of the lessons to be taught to the| Wilberforce, and Mr. Kenneth. Sau
; nestion, “Shall Lay. foreigners of our race variety, espe-| “ers, of Wilberforce, and climaxe:
Me on the Tris! Of Bishops by cially, was Negro independence, and| addresses by Vice President G. H
scopal Committee? It resulted 2 a Missionary Collection, Pb: are President D. 0. Wall
Years, to 37 years, af oth .: ;
discussion, eRe thea third day, was devoted to un-|was ine eh gape
finished routine, with reports from the
(Continued in
"METROPOLITAN
OFF. ICIAL FAMILY
RT. REV. M. om DAVIS, D.D.,
Bishop
Rev. H. M. Shields, Presiding Elder
Rey. J. C. Beckett, Pastor
Revs. Z. Hawkins, A. N. White, A
N. Thomas, Assistants
Rey. C. he Ce. Campbell, Conference
Evangelist
Rev. S. T. Crawford, Superannuate
Mrs. Rebecca Glover, Evangelist
Stewards:
J.-E. Clark :
S. W. Hardy
U. S. Brown
G. A. Robinson
W. H. C. Brown
E. W. Harrison
E. P. Wingard
C. W. Gray
G. W. McGhee
Trustees:
G. A. Robinson
Jie: Tate
q E. S, Heywood
A. A. Thomas
J. R. Hawkins
F, Da Milles...
A. L, Barber.
F. W. White
J. S. Coage
Stewardess Board No. 1
Mrs. Ida Hopkins, President
Mrs. Adelaide Hutchinson, Vice Presi-
dent
Mrs. Florence Butler, Secretary
Mrs. Fanny Daugherty, Assistant Sec-
retary
Mrs. Fannie Skinner, Treasurer
Mrs. Violet Plummer, Chaplain
~ Stewardess Board No. 2
Mrs. Matilda Wilson, President
Mrs. Mary Henson, Vice President
Mrs. Emma Gullins, Secretary
Mrs. Sarah Stoops, Treasurer
Mrs. Lola Scott, Chaplain
Stewards Board No. 2
Attorney Lewis Darby, President —
Dr.C. T. Ferebee, Vice President
Me. Fred Stanton, Secretary
Mr. E. T. Washington, Acting Trea-
surer
~ Missionary Society i
Mrs. Elsie P. Beckett, President —
Mrs. Emma R. Brown, Vice President
Bessie Barber, Secretary and
Ida Dean, Assistant Secretary
ladys “Moore,” Corresponding
- Sarah E. Brown, Treasurer
M. Lucas, Chapl
Metropolitan African M.
tury ago by men of zeal and holy passion.
Campbell Beckett.
THE-OFFICIAL ORGAN: R
~ NE RAN ‘METHODIST: Say Neer ge
RDER
A CENTURY OF AFRICAN
METHODISM AT MET- -
ROPOLITAN
1838 1938
| By Charles H. Wesley
The Metropolitan African Methodist
Episcopal Church was an outgrowth of
the dissatigfactions which occured in
Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church
(white) on Fourth Street, near Vir-
ginia Avenue, Northeast, about 1820,
and the development of separate con-
gregations of Negro Methodists in the
District of Columbia. One separation
of the colored members of the Ebe-
nezer congregation led to the organi-
zation of Israel African Methodist
Episcopal Church in 1821 by Reverend
David Smith, a member of the Balti-
more Annual Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, which had
. Church, Washington, D. C., was organized a cen-
The present pastor is the Rev. J.
PLEASANT CHAPEL A.M.E.
CHURCH
Florida
BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH
New Bedford, Mass.
The First Quarterly Conference
which met at the church was opened
with singing, our new Presiding Elder,
Rev. J. G. Drake, having called the
Conference to order.
This was followed with prayer ue
our new pastor, Rey. Norman W.
Brown, Mr. Earle Carter was elected
Secretary, Mrs. Roberta Perry, Asst.
Secretary, Mr. Wm. Johnson, Mar-
shall, and Mrs. W. Sampson Brooks
reporter.
(Continued on page 16)
Ninety Years Service for God and Hu-
manity-Still Carrying on. Each Sub-
scriber Get a Subscription
Quarterly Conference at
tor, Rev.
night, Mrs.
porter.
(Continued on page 13)
oy) PAGE EIGHT
The Presiding Elder of the Tampa
District, Dr. C. S. Long held his Third
Pleasant
Chapel on Oct. 7th and 9th. The pas-
N. DeNard had the entire
curriculum of his church well organized.
The Conference began on Friday
M. Denson was elected
Secretary and Miss Idella Austin, re-
All reports coming from the
various boards were well prepared and
been organized on a national basis in
Philadelphia in 1816. At first, these
Pioneers worshipped~ in Basil Sim’s
Rope-Walk on First Street, near Penn-
sylvania Avenue and subsequently in
Reverend Mr. Wheat’s School House
en “Capitol Hill” near Virginia’ Ave-
nue. They finally purchased the old
First Presbyterian Church at the foot
f “Capitol Hill.” Simultaneously with
this activity in southeast Washington,
a group of Negroes in Georgetown had
also withdrawn from white parishes.
The ranks of these Negro groups
swelled steadily and a membership re-
port revealed that in -821 there were
over 500 individuals in the District of
(Continued on page 12)
In This Issue
The Datly Altar—Rey. Carlyle F.
POWER sc atc eae tvovas ies 2
Sunday School Lesson ............ 3
Editorials:
A Hundred Years of Christian
Service 4
Our Masthead ..... 4
“The Preaching Line” ........ 4
The Nazi Assult On All Relig-
ion (Editorial of the Week) 4
Pointed Points 4
Churchman Afield 5
Young People’s Page—Elizabeth M.
EDOM a Ow od aiey hes \ shes 6
Allen Christian desvor League. 7
Occasional Flashes—Willard Leake 7
INOS EO ENGIANCE ook. Ge sein yw ie 2 10
An Occasional Letter—Bishop J. ‘
ASGregg .....5 Becht 3S Spits 11
Metropolitan Anniversary
NCO ARAERES Sas ee p se han espn Oe 16
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Minneapolis,
The Daily
Altar
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Carlyle F. Stewart
Minn.
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Lord is algh unto all them that!
all apon him, to all that call vgn his |
” teeth
t thet fear hina;
thei ory
ba tureday
CHURCH MILITANT
November 5
i]
a AL POWERS
Monday, November 7
YE SHINE AS LIGHTS
nit
sohed and perverse
ve shine ax lights
24s
La
He will fulfill the desire of
he aleo will hear
ead will save thems.—Amen
moved from wit
the life without,
er
his function but certainly not as one
who by his enforcement makes, men
better morally.
As the Oxford Conference further
said: “When the powers of this age
make demands on Christians which
body of Christ, how can the church] For men to worship God in peace, —
Started with a spirit true
2 less it is a true church?” ? f
sii ap thank] For the right, to dare and do, |
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we
thee for light and truth that Thou dost One handled seats eeneeneeta
give us, and that even tho our outer} (¢ loyal, brave and honest men,
man perish, our inward man is renewed] Started Union Bethel Church,
from day to day. Bless us, we pray,} Free to worship God, their search.
in Jesus name. Amen.
to be more vit-
nm it knows it
when nobody
--—| Years of struggle was the growth
Oxford Confer-
Of this band of A.M.E.’s. ©
Men and women filled with love
Thursday, November 10
THE KINGDOM and The
CHURCH
To the general assémbly and church Metropolitan yous has stood 65
of the firstborn, which are written in] As @ beacon light for men;
aven.”. Rey. teas Pointing them to higher heights
“The church must never make the] And defending all men’s rights.
mistake of thinking that it is the king-
dom of God. It is in it, and part of
it; but the kingdom is greater than the
church.” (Oxtord Conference)
The Church has been and may be
Long may Metropolitan ‘live
To meet new problems as they come;
Making brotherhood the goal,
And salyation of the soul.
the church or its ministry. Often thef May our work unselfish be
church has to apologize for its error,} For our brethren and for Thee.
such as it had to do at the close of the
last great war and has done often since
in its relation to economic and social
justice.
CHIPOLA, LA.
Chere are 212 different denominations} The 4th Quarterly Conference of
in America, each claiming to have Pipkens Chapel A.M.E. Church was
divine revelation. The kingdom is
greater than any one or all of these.
Prayer: “Thy kingdom come, thy will
be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
Amen,
hurch
adversity
Tuesday, November 8
GOD AND CEASAR
ton, P. E. | presiding.
Friday night an old fashion love feast
altar of our hearts. There were sing-
Gained their strength from God above.
Rey. J. Campbell Beckett.
held Oct. 7-10. Rev. J. K. Washing-.
was held. The holy fire burned on the ~
eae dees ing, shouting, praying and testifying
mS hat Friday, November 11 for the Master. Rey. H. P. Perkins, —
IN BUT NOT OF our pastor of Matthews Chapel,
we vationalism| 4, 0p ee | Dreached «the “sermony a exts (Let
‘They are not of the world.”
es John} Brotherly Love Continue.”
7716,
On Sunday at 12 o’clock the people
gathered from far and near for the
great Quarterly Meeting.
Reverends J. Hunter, Gordan, Per-
kens, Miller and T. T. Tucker partici-
pated. 1
: Dr. Tucker just broke it up with his
that the church must adjust itself to| sreat sermon. Text: “Make haste and
the world in which it lives. To some come’ down.” i by
extent it is true but only to a very Monday night at 7:30 the Presiding
na peop ‘ willing to
ndividual
“Jesus took the world as He found
it, which is what the church is some_
times told to do. But-he didn’t leave
it as he found it.” (Oxford Confer-
ence)
There are many people who believe
nd actual relief in
le lives
this willingness
that
(Oxford Con-
of dictators,
hip
the growing menace of
nationalism, we con-
It
an’t hap
€ are mistaken. Chris. | ‘imited degree. Sooner or later lines of} jeder preached, Text‘ “Bind the scarle:
2 and agaist any conn: cleavage will be drawn. The world cord in the window.” ; i
exceyt tue’ of Gad fs avers of doing things that can] “Fach report showed a decided in-
ea 9 ae the place of God ah be squared with the Christian crease. We had one member to cross
We would be obedient to en “ea to the great beyond this Quarter.
authority, O Father, so long ‘¢ saints of the ages are the men The Presiding Elder commended the
heir requirements do not supersede Saba who stood out against the Pastor and members of the Quarterly
"Y to Thee. Strengthen us in| YOrd in championing the way of right- ; €
xool work, for Jesus ¢ sie ecousness, con ocan me ee ia ir
¢ we! rence was arranged. £
a i ok We pray thee O God, for The Presiding Elder wae paid in full
inesday, November 9 ait) and strength to stand against| and was all smiles. We also had a
THE SPIRIT WITHIN a ae Bie the world. Strengthen nice amount to ree to our pasto:
i ~-a|'¥ church today. In Jesus name. WwW i x
The kingdéin of Gols witinyca.n| Amen. < Pray that Pastor Frierson and
Pent F our Presiding Elder’ will live Jong to
Wa ———— i Fe , : j
\oy Christian social order must de-[ po -H HEE eeee eee |” ore ae Pp 3
end, not on its institutions and its ‘ ; to:
‘awe, but on the spirit within its mem- GRACE AT THE TABLE reek BS Washington, : AM
ers Not orders can create order. but Bee, Be Fede ae Joi
nd wider of the heart gives to the : Haste tS ee eee
‘ders @t the group their trae obedi- pian
i Oxtord Conference) oe hang ee see © God, Thou hast Choir G
\We may pass all the legislation we hy Provision for Thy many poor. Pulpit WwW
please, bot it will not © are constantl: t ,
Miutel tea make men and ntly dependent upon Fine materials, beauti
The heart must he| Thee for obr food. Help us as we eat
hin in order to change| to bless’ Thee; the Gi
¢ i ‘iver of every good
The rian has| gift, Amen, ‘ihe
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DUS Honof thy father
thy mother, that thy days may be
in the land which Jehovah thy
feiveth thee see 0 40007
UKE 2:46 And it came to pass, after
days they found him in the tem-
sitting in the midst of the teachers,
h hearing them, and asking them
stions: 47 and all that heard him
amazed at his understanding and
answer. 48 And when they saw
they were astonished; and his
t er said unto him, Son, why hast
u thus dealt with us? behold, thy
er and I-sought thee sorrowing.
And he said unto them, How is it
t ye sought me? Knew ye not that
just be in my Fatler’s house? 50
i} | they understood not the saying
eh he spake unto them. 51 And he
it down with them, and came to
zaretn; and he was subject unto
: and his mother kept these say-
_ in her heart.
) And Jesus advanced in wisdom and
tre, and in favor with God and men.
N 19:26 When Jesus therefore
his mother, and the disciple stand-
y whom he loved, he saith unto his
ler, Woman, behold, thy son! 27
saith he to the disciple, Behold,
mother! And from that hour the
iple took her unto his own home.
EPHESIANS 6:1 Children, obey
parents in the Lord: for this is
t, 2 Honor thy father and mother
ich is the first commandment with
mise), 3 that it may be well with
e, and thou mayest live long on the
th. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke your
dren to. wrath: but nurture them in
chastening and admonition of the
rd.
OLDEN TEXT: Honor thy father
id thy mother, that thy days may be
in the land which the Lord thy
od giveth thee. Exodus 20:12.
E LESSON BROUGHT DOWN
_ TO DATE
By John R. Ewers
young woman came into my study
discuss the problem of drinking. It
pened that her father had lost his
> and left her mother because of ex-
ssive drinking and all which that in-
ved. The ‘complaint of this young
oman was, that she had dined, the
ght before, in one of our swankiest
staurants | and that there was far
ore drinking on the part of parents
on that of young people. Bitterly
‘igned the men and women in
© thirties and the forties. Maybe
cause that left me out I agreed
eartily with her criticism of
*s of older people. “Why,”
i ae escort and I did not
,
Ear
ny t Firs
at_all around us were]
rf sia
uounge about
sending their chiidren aione to
Sunday
school,
Who spend the Gay at goir cluDs,
who serve liquors at tne tables be-
sve Liew Little “chdren, Who have
Abarous parucs at wmeuw too inany
wxsuvails and CO¢Ktaus appear,
sais OLY O1 MAdKing money a’
aus UE SUA laduer.
who
ud cump-
incu you asa
fee tO white a lesson which teaches
~euurel Lo Honor their parents.
4use.
as €-
Wilac 1 say is: “monor your
waleits—nu wicy aeserve MUNG.
gust because a Certain tian dappenea
cy ve the latner on a chug, Goes thar
auCai Tide We UeseLVes \oMurs
BS vor
wilaet
ds it. sucn an monorabdic ioing
tu nave a Calas tnac wepends upon
ubngs—wiletner we cana was
waliecu ala wheter tne end is wen
evironed in ins nome,
rake)
duc numan
4aCe 1s NOL sO Mard pressed ior more
ouspniigs that it becomes a matter o1
uonorabie distinction to become ac-
cidemally the iather or even the moth-
‘er Ol a Child. Mother's Day is a ume
10£ sentimental siush and 4 ather’s Day
sever has caught on. Wraises be! 4
sce€ toO many parents who are poor
excuses. {hey set miserabie exampies.
40 imitate them would mean to go to
tne devil. ‘Lhey seem to do every
‘wrong, based upon a tumsy pauosophiy .
40 honor such parents wouid only be to
make one’s days short in the lana.
dn these days ot divorces, iamily
fights, inability ro provide tor otispring
and unwanted chudren, it is well to
give a pointed study to this whole busi-
ness of parenthood. Children ‘should
be born only of healthy parents and
should come into the world when they
are wanted and when they can be weli
taken care oi. Sick mothers should
not be compelled to bear children.
Diseases and criminal tathers should
not beget children. Children should be
intelligently spaced according to the
ability of the parents to care properly
tor them.
Good married people will always want
children; it is one of the deepest hu-
man desires. We 1eed not worry about
that. ‘wo things you can write down
in your book: (1) Young people will al-
ways ‘fali in love (or climb into it); and
(2) Good married people ill always
want and have children. Let Susanna
Wesley have John as her . fifteenth
child; Susanna was well able to take
care of all’of her children. Birth con-
trol does not insist upon small families,
but upon health and upon the ability of
the parents to give their children, few
or many, adequate care. There is
nothing honorable just in having a
child; in fact, there may be much that
is dishonorable about it. This is a
good time to do some clear thinking
upon this vital subject.
Let me repeat: parents might well
take a day off to consider whether they
should be honored or not. Too many,
a regret to say, if they received their
just dues, would find themselves damn-
ed by faint praise. It is something to
think about and pray over.
F POINTERS
~. By Roy L. Smith
The major portion of the boy problem
the average town is the father prob-
d ak \ ) Re
V -w boys have ever gone wrong
following their father’s advice; it is
en they set off after father’s ex-
at they get into trouble.
RECORDER
“oes tO begin with.
diumiuaung as it may be, many a
parent could learn something from his
cnild. Sai S
‘The average son is his father’s best
school teacher. ‘
‘The child that is never given any re-
PAGE THREE
SAGO Wiis ce ESS re oheree bi corp
on Sunday mornings, | thing who knows more than her mother
thousands of members into the Church.
In many of his’ quarterly conferences
and at other times peop!c are converted
by his preaching ‘and added to the
church. Dr. Stinson is fully ripe for
the Bishopric and we fecl that the
great A.M.E. Church and the Race at
large need the services of this man oi
; Sin God on the bench to help stir the
irresponsible citizen when he grows UP. | church from the top, so that the spirit
No parent has done his duty by his} would run Jike a fountain from above.
chud until he has given the child a uttle | ye solicit the votes and influence of
bit ot himself.
sponsibility in bis home will make an
the Bishops, General Officers, College
Presidents, Deans, Army Chaplains,
PRAYER THOUGHT Elected Delegates to the 1940 General
By Wiiliam Chalmers Covert Conference, Please help us elect Dr.
We give Thee thanks, our Heavenly] G. T. Stinson Bishop. We are willing
vather, tor family lite in whose biood- and ready to help other state candidates
streams live the qualities that werelas we have always done. We believe
born of Christian culture and restraints. he is a winning candidate for any other
“lay we turn with gratitude to the} candidate to run with. Dr. G. T
sacred sources ot godly home ute hid-] Stinson, just must go up. We can
.den in the long gone years. We thank] hear from all parts of the Connection
Yhee that amid hardships and privations] these words, from some of the Bishops,
of which we know nothing, our fore-] Ministers and Laymen, that if Bishops
fathers put into cur souls a hunger for}are elected in 1940 Stinson will be
nobler things. Wake in the hearts of hard to leave out. And we hope and
children and parents today a better un- pray that this will be the thought of
derstanding gf their mutual privileges{the whole Connection. We have a
and duties. May parents be worthy off list of well qualified men from whom
the love and honor of their children] the five or six Bishops will be elected,
and may children, with spontaneity and] we name some of them. Our own Dr
gratitude, love and honor their parents.]G. T. Stinson, Drs. J. L. utler of
Shelter and guide homeless children{Ga.; Johnson, Gibbs, Long, of Fla. ;
who bereft of the solace of parent-love}J. B. Butler, C. A. Carr, P. F. Jack-
must find fostering love in others. May]son, R. S. Jenkins, of Texas; Adams
he who took little ones in his arms} Miles, McGill, of S. C.; Dr. -Burges,
ever hold the homeless ones near to his | Bonner, of Ala.; Dr. J. H. Clayborn,
heart. In his name. Amen. of Ark.; Dr. J. W. Hair, J. J. Mo-
“}rant Wm. E. Barnes, F. R. C. Dur-
DAILY BIBLE READINGS den, R. A. Scott, of Mi: ippi;\Avery
M. Exodus 20:12 of N. Cs F. Mi: Reid CF. Flipper,
T. “Luke 2:46-52. of Mo.; George, Baber, Wm. Peck
tiheg Powell, of Mich.; D. Ward Nichols, of
T. John 19:26, 27. New York; Cole, of Rhode Island
Bp. Colossians 3:12-21, W. H. Griffin, A. Wayman Ward
S. Proverbs 1:7-19. C. E. Brooks, of Ill; Allen Gomez, of
S. Psalm 121: 1-8. 1
Ohio; Walden, Ferguson, Beckett, of
Baltimore; C. E. Stewart, of Va.; R
B. Smith, of Del.; and many others
whom we don’t name now
Rey. J. C. Crowe
LOUISIANA: OFFERS DR.
SON FOR BISHOP 1940
STIN-
Dr G15
Stinson, Presiding Elder Rev. J. Jackson
of Monroe District, North Louisiana Rey Gi H. J. Thibodesol
Conference is being offered for the Rey. B. J. Jackson
Bishopric at the forth coming General
Conference in Detroit, Mich. 1940. Dr.
Stinson is a man,of God who is in every
way ready for this high and holy office.
We know him to respect him, and to
follow’ his leadership. We have had ‘
twenty years’ service together with The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
him here in the North Louisiana Con-] Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church was
ference, as pastor and Presiding Elder. | held Oct. 8-10, with Rey. J. E. Rogers
He is fair in hise administration to] presiding. The Quarter was a great
ministers and laymen alike. His word] success, just after a meeting held at
is dependable. If he says he is with] Wayman Chapel, conducted by Rey.
you, it is just that. All others may} Mrs. B. E. Thompson, whose address
forsake you and leave you, he will not is 1103 Kellum St., Waco, Texas. This
desert even though the battle is hot. | meeting also was a great success. Rey
He is cool in his disposition yet very] J. E. Rogers, pastor of Telico Church
manly in dealing with those under Him. | presiding, this quarter had Love Feast
He has helped and brought the Confer-] on Friday night and the eleven o'clock
ence numbers of young men who joined} sermon delivered by him was helpful to
with us in singing his praise. He is|all. The sermon Sunday night was de-
one of the most beloved and highly re_| livered by our wonderful pastor, Rev.
spected ministers among us who aspires] H. Y. Jackson. We have had success
to these honors in the Church. He} spiritually and financially under his
both loyes and respects his family. | leadership. We raised this quarter
Educates his children in the schools} $21.00. There was a strong recom-
of the A.M.E. Church. Is a powerful] mendation to the Presiding Elder, pre-
New Testament Preacher, a soul win-] siding to pass on to the Presiding Elder,
ner, a fine pastor and Presiding Elder. | J. W. Bennett, for the return of our
One just cannot hear Dr. Stwuson} pastor and good wife. We are hoping
preach and not be helped and inspired] for their return, because with his ad-
if one gives him a little of one’s at-}] vice and cooperation in every repect
tention. Any congregation in the A.| we will climb to higher heights. Our
M. E. Church will welcome his mes-] motto is “The end is not yet.” ‘
sages at any time, He has taken]. . (Miss) C, A. Biggins
,
Robt. Boughton
N. W. Draper
Dr. R. O. Pierce
ENNIS, TEXAS
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yourself on the preaching
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mimsters who stood be
bar of
weeks ago.
be so consumed
task that he will feel the “
son of the immortal Jabez Pitt
Campbell, elected Bishop in 1864.
the present “National Church of
African Methodism.”
Metropolitan stands today in}lost in sin. There is no higher}perity. Now they warn that
the dawn of a second century offcalling, no greater work. Theftinction of the light of Christiar
* as the national church of} preaching man is God’s ambassa-[ity and all religious truth .
With un-|dor, a representative of heaven, No
loyalty, unflagging zeal] Men of might have stood here. sighted statesman, whatever hi
thodism.
ever increasing fidelity to the
t of God and the ideals of our}some inconsequential hamlet] would be insensible to this warn-_
ve faces the future} stands with Moses, Amos, Isaiah, ing. F iS
» from the connection| Jeremiah and Ezekiel. John the
tian Recorder, ten] Herald, Peter and Paul;
or.
000——
OUR MASTHEAD
pia shall
her hands
{ of the Christian] Glorious company!
first was undecorated.
ating a cleft in the German
On this line there IS power.}tion that forebodes a menace
Men who followed it in the earlyfits existence, the bishops evin
their affection for their fa
ranks unbroken they have pro-} proud of their country, with f
claimed the good news to menthopes for its progress ani
have only one result. No fa:
The most humble preacher in}personal attitude toward religion, —
The Nazi purpose is to “remove
rall religion from the public life.’
All creeds, all faiths, have been
marked for destructions, But this
remarkable document of the Ger-
man Catholic bishops does not
There is power on this preach-] close with a note of despair. It
Huss,
Savonarola, and Luther ; Chrysos-
tom, Francis, Wesley, and White-
field; Quinn, Ward and Grant.
fa globe with the]ing line but to possess it one has valiantly exhorts the faithful to
soon} to be at one with Him who said] stand fast and challenges the rule
usto
The Father and I are one,” and| of unrighteousness with a cour-_
in the heading in}evermore hear the voice of God age that is a veritable bugle call
removed in 1876,
eating the torch,
God our Father
vere put
g Editor
present
After 19
asthead has been
t Read-
> likeness of
the brightly
ead the price-
God Our Father,
emer, Man Our
Christian Re
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ix seas ol re
m, trom Augustus
1. T. Johnson, and
Jr. It cheered the
n the sixties and saw
restored to their birth-
hristian Recorder
od for full man-
inder the constity-
S for them today.
masthead the old
Mes to go forth tol «
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ord
100.
|they have
saying: “This is my son.” This} to the conscience of the German >
is the upstairs room secret. The} people. ° =
spirit and grace of God alone will
make the prophet a mighty pow-
er to the tearing down of Sa-
tan's kingdom. Stay on the
Pointed Points —
preaching line! “Until the day is
done, MRS. E. S. TAYLOR OF
tv AGRA At SiR: Grea Lampton Chapel African M, E:
EDITORIAL OF THE WEEK
a Ey
THE NAZI ASSAULT ON
ALL RELIGION
No right-minded person, what-
ever his religious affiliation, can — é
ae pasa the joint pastoral METROPOLITAN AFRICAN
we Zi ° the German Catholic] M. E. Church, Washington, D. Cc;
ena Te forth Persecu- has just closed its 100th Anniver-
nik ine 3 members of their} sary under the fine leadership of —
PRE cen subjected by the] Pastor J. C. Beckett. The sum
‘1 regime. With full knowl- raised was $3,500. The society |
was able to pay $2000 on the prin- _
cipal of the mortgage, in addition _
to the interest and fire insurance. _
During Rev. Beckett's pastorate _
the mortgage has been reduced
—The Philadelphia Inquirer
port of the Mound Bayou District -
Missionary Convention. ‘Ser-
mons were delivered by the Rey. _
A. W. Washington, and C'S,
Jones. vi :
tendered undeviating ny
SISTER T. B. GAMBE
loyalty to Proper authority and
fulfilled their civic duties.
power,” said Bish.
while addressing a
the Baltimore
erence for admis-
Preaching
Ts business. He
not.”
esus
But] Tyler, Texas reports a qu
the Goy j
ernment has rejected conference at her churc
every overture fo
agreement,
re and the presidi: E
, The fight is against not only|T. Datis, Bi gh oo
te church but Christianity as
Thus the impression of the
_ 5
“GRANT TOPICS
Grant African M.E,
cago has been received,
tor is the Rev. W. H. Griffi
Decision Day 102
igion,
solemnly warning that the
‘ President of the Citizens and aohns Brows Dancoln,Criglery
~ will appear in the Christian Re-
_ the best hymns?”
Church, Byle, Miss. sends a re- i
gee
Fal aoe the Churchman visited
ei Nae : Raat a
Page the bro-| In the midst of ¢
ac bro- ie midst of the Baltimore Mid-
ays that the church is| Year Conference. Bishop M. H.
d bless Grant, and Davis, serving his sixth year and sec-
ake ond term is continuing a very success-
ful episcopacy. The Presiding Elders
are the Reverends J. R. Nel » W.
NCIAL STATEMENT H. Harris, J. T. Bond, H. M. Shields,
Jetober 16, Grant Church,|F. M. Boston.
go: Trustees, $52.41; Stew- i %
ee Ouarteen a ‘i round Bishop Davis sit Dr. Charles
ae Ar ae E. Stewart and Prof. E. A. Selby.
$0.27. f set pt 2Y | Looking over the congregation the
: p?.4/ ; Kenosha Mission, Churchman sees such leaders as the
Class Dues, $50.75; Total,| Reverends C. C. Ferguson, J. C.
03. Beckett, V. C. Hodges, H. E. Walden,
D. JE. Rice Ry) Me Tomlin, S.2R.
MAJOR R. R. WRIGHT, SR, | Drummond, J. McKenzie Harrison, Jr.,
Southern Bank in Philadelphia Distinguisht laymen: Attorney W.
was guest speaker at the Quarter-]H. C. Brown, and Jefferson Coage.
ly Meeting of the Philadelphiaf Evangelist N. H. Jeltz.
Conference Branch Mite Mission-}-
ary Society. He is interested in
the economic salvation of the}
group. A special committee was
appointed by Bishop Sims to sit
with Major Wright to work out
a practical program for \the}
churches.
PROF. W. FRANKLIN HOX-
ter, an accomplisht musician and
choir Director has begun writing
a series of articles on church
music. From time to time they
The first of the series is
“Which are
corder.
tnder the caption:
Bishop M. H. Davis
The Churchman
—— Afield
On the morning of the Lord’s Day
the Churchman was guest speaker at
Zoar M. E. Church. The pastor is
the Rey. A. L. McArthur. The oc-
casion was “Carolina Day,” and it was
a pleasure to. meet so many from the
Palmetto and Tar Heel states. Zoar
has an excellent choir and a sweet-
toned pipe organ. 3 -
In the afternoon the Churchman
spoke on “The power of an endless life” |_
at Union African M.'E. Church. The
Rev. C. H. Fountain is pastor. It was
inspiring and encouraging to see the
Sunday School in the midst of a rally.
jong
“Tn the evening the Churchman was
“present during the monthly musical by
the Senior and Gospel choirs at St.
Matthew. Program ended with the
Inflammatus which was done a capella.
REV. W. H. GRIFFIN
Grant African M.E. Church
‘ Chicago, Illinois
During his pastorate a new church
building has beén erected, pipe organ
E CHRISTIAN
Second Episcopal District | ©
Rey. J. Campbell Beckett
Metropolitan Pastor
Mrs. J. Campbell Beckett
REV. °W. S.. DRUMMOND
Pastor Morris Brown
Philadelphia, Penna.
REV. J. C. CALDWELI
Nashville, Tenn.
DAVID. E. RICE
Baltimore, Md
REV.
MRS. M. P. HUGHES
Corpus Christi, Texas
MASTER MORRIS STEPTEAU
Ardmore, Pen
REV. FORD GIBSON
Pastor Bethel
Logansport. Ind
MRS. EVAL. JOHNSON
A.M.E. Book Concern
Philadelphia, Penna.
through the big church’s aisles. And
as the old master (Braxton) pounded
the Becketts, and
Hawkins
away on the organ,
Shields and Wesleys, John R
(and Zebedee), Sara Stoops and Mary
George McGhee and U. S
>. P.. Wingard and C. W.
J. Ei. Tate
and the two Arthurs (Barber and
Thomas), Charles Bryant, C. W.. Dean,
%. W. Harrison, Andrew White, Flor-
ck, Virginia Jeter, Corine
Smothers, Cornelia
Thornton, Helen V.
a R, Brown, Carrie
Simms,
Brown,. E.
Gray, George Robinson,
ence My
Martin, Charity
Brogdon, A. V
McConnell. E
MRS. JULIA WEST HAMILTON
Chairman, Anniversary Committee
Philadelphia Preachers Meeting
heard an address by the Rev. J.
npbell Beckett of Metropolitan,
fashington, D.-C., which has recently
served its 100th Anniversary durin
ich time $3,500 was raised. :
installed, and pews put in. Dr. Griffin
has been serving Grant 1l years. At
the Chicago Conference he was re-
turned. He is eminently qualified for
larger service.
nian
“METROPOLITAN TRIUMPHANT”
A GREAT SUCCESS
he Churchman was present at the
rterly Meeting of the Philadelphia
1 all-night | Well, little “Claudie” did it! (Mrs.
the| McConnell). She turned back the
hands of time (100 years) and pictured
the M Street Church from its “Union
Bethel” days to its present prominent
status; she resurrected its organizers
(Simms, and Freeman and Cook, Grant
and Johnson and Gray; Bolden and
Thomas Wright); she high-lighted its
Hardys and Campbells its Becketts and
Brents and Baldwins, its Waddletons,
Gearys and Jacksons, its Newberrys,
Myricks and Hensons_ its Syphaxes,
Douglasses, Porters; and then at the
pageant’s end (in one triumphant
march) she let Metropolitan’s stars
(those that shine brightly today) file
Gant, Annie W. t, Rachel Valentine,
Agres Selby, Magnolia: Penn, Bessie
Barbee, Martha Johnson, Willie Mae
Ranzey, Della Rouse,
Mabel Feigler, Blanche Trice and the
Greens and Skinners, the Andersons,
Jerrells, Williamses and Littletons and
hundreds of others made Metropolitan
sparkle last Frilay night.
There were speeches too and among
the speakers were: W. H. C. Brown,
Jefferson Coage, Marie Syphax, Evelyn
Cannon, and Julia (in-everything) Ham
ilton. Among the efficient assistants
in the affair were Rosetta Robinson,
Alice Lee, Marie Jumper and too many
more to mention.
‘Twas a laudable effort “Claudie”
and it’s your time to take a bow,
Spears, Lucy
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ss sensnsnas = ELIZABETH M. THOMAS Editor
i they died.
time, wore
ktie by
gnize them
NOVEMBER
¢ far more
frock or
as
1 disguised,
they
om night to
> were ordered
were espe-
1inisters ;
STRANGER
t vardly
was
ging
n
od for th
the
xamples had
persecu_
would
r be-
bolder
eee
f
- a
NAPPY
STORIES
of hold-
1 of night,
Jay, and
A Bad Bargsin were
desert.”
to a pic-
the services
ome place
and
vith
So
the day
and the
they did,
for them
w to wash the
was more
do to think of
proceeding
The Young Folle
before
kneaded the bit
given her to
she
f her own
ing so brown,
x to be ginger
OF
THE
DESERT
ext isstie)
THE TWELFTH DISTRICT MOVES
FORWARD
Wayman Blakely
By G
ie
the dvenam
leadership of
great organizer
er of power and
Twelfth Episcopat
A.M.E. Church
ward toa new d
is
y of worthy
rccomplishments
This week brings to a close the con
ences in the State of Oklahoma and
they have been. To
work of
wonder
Oklahoma has set the standard
WW Arkansas” is preparing
challenge by carrving the
still
ntral Oklahoma
Poteay
e Presiding
A. Da
W. McKay
T. Waterford. §. W
Ranchnight. F_ J. Strawghter, 7 ]
Webb WoW. Austin, R. V Whit-
field and Wm. Teleford were among
the leading pastors reporting. They
ted the Conference to an increase of
rreat conferences
the least the «<pirit and
Nese nference
ful
hiet
have been
4 «
and
to meet the
her
Conference
{dt at It is a Mission
Elders
BJ. Johnson
The Revs. E
Nichols, H. Y
were
W
is
saline or
ae i | more than $100.00. ‘This is remark
a f ver the end ae
altog ¢ they were when one considers that this fs one of unuswal
? 2 ; vet ’ : the s seteatient conferences in our Metho-
CHRISTIAN
they | $
able | met
RECORDER
me tas Che ee
OUNG PEOPLE’S PAGE
The Northeast Conference was held
in Okmulgee. Everything was simply
grand. Presiding Elders were Drs. Pe
W. De Lyles, S. M. Pointer, W. H.
H. Murrell and R. A. Devers. The
Dollar Money increase here was over
$300.00. This, too, is remarkable when
it is remembered that this same con-
ference made a increase last
year. Among the many outstanding
pastors in this Conference are Reys.
W. A. Jennings, R. A. King, jee
Hughes, U. G. Mitchell, G. Pointer,
N. L. Bently, B. H. Hill, H.C:
Rowell, J. S. Webb, H: M. Nelson,
J. B. Miller and J. A. Jackson. Large
crowds attended each session of these
conferences. Only one man read un-
der up to this point and it was so out
of the ordinary for one to be under
that Bishop Tookes suggested that the
Conference cheer the brother. He sub-
sequently brought up his report. Not
a cross word has been uttered in the
meetings. The laymen of the state
led on by such men as the honorable
George Davis of Tuskegee, one of the
origina! donors of Flipper Davis Col-
lege, the school that bears his name,
are active in all phases of the work.
Mr. Davis is a member of the Con-
ference Finance Committee and Tréas-
urer of the College. The Missionary
Women are carrying on most beauti-
fully. Many converts and accessions
were reported by the pastors of the
conferences: An institute for laymen
and ministers is a feature of each Con-
ference. Dr. L. C. Fisher is in charge
assisted by Drs. H. Milton Mickens,
S. W. Nichols, V. M. Townsend, Mrs.
Bertie TL.. De Lyles and your humble
servant. Dr. John H. Clayborn, Bai.
tor-of the Southern Christian Recorder
has looked in on each Conference and
preached the ordination sermon at
Poteau. He is the endorsed candidate
for episcopal honors of the Twelfth
District. President G. A. Gregg of
Shorter Collgee visited the Conference
at Okmulgee and spoke in interest of
Shorter College. Prof. W. F. Young.
of Memphis, Tenn. along with many
other visitors looked in on the con-
ferences
large
Lawton is the scene of activity this
week with the well known pastor and
leader and candidate for episcopal hon-
ors, Dr, W.D. Miller setting the pace.
This Conference promises to be one
the best yet. The, Rev. W. D.
Davis, host to the Conference has com-
pleted the erection of a new church and
free entertainment for the
Conference. Prsiding Flders are Revs.
T. H, Hall, C. C. Hicks and A. D.
Burton. Revs. TN. B. Wall, W. K,
Walden, W, T. Banks A. J. Dial and
W. C. Watts are among the leading
pastors of this Conference.
The good people of Oklahoma are
anxious to reopen Flipper-Davis Col-
lexe, resolutions being adopted in each
Conference to that end. Shorter Col-
lege is doing nicely in Arkansas de-
spite the handicap which the robbery
offered. We have a fine faculty and
a constantly increasing student body,
Our creditors have been satisfied arfd
the first month’s payroll for teachers
Thus .coming out of some very
experiences the grand old
Twelfth District under the sane leader-
ship of our great Richop js blazing new
of
promises
——$————
INGE IT eS OR aE NAG 0 SE eR i SS Pe A rt a SL RL a EY
ee aa SE
THURSDAY,
be
trails and taking new frontier.
dom expansion. Oklahoma has |
resolutions to give our Bishop
tion trip abroad in connection w
official mission to Cuba next Sp
follow leadership. 4
upon the rank and file of the peop)
of this District as being hard
with he is in error. The prc
here have come from selfish leaders
bent upon a rule or ruin policy a
people have been the victims of thei
folly. But a new day is dawning whe
the people are demanding that suc
leadership be set aside and in its stead)
a leadership placed that will love mercy,
deal justly and walk humble with God
putting first the good of the “caus
rather than personal preferment and
gain. Cg
Presiding Elder Pine Bluff District
2101 West 21st Sereet
Little Rock, Arkansas
DARLINGTON, LA.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
Matthew Chapel A.M.E. Church wa
held Sept. 23-25. * x
Rev. H. P. Perkens, pastor; Dr.
J. K. Washington, P. E., presiding _
On‘Friday night, Sept. 23rd a great
love feast was conducted. 2
On Saturday at 4 p.m. the business
session was held.
Each report showed an increase over!
last quarter.
The P. E. commended the pastor and]
members for such a wonderful Quarter-
ly Conference.
Sunday morning the Sunday School
opened with the Supt., Mrs. B. Myles,
The lesson was ably taught by the
teachers. *
At 12 M. our reunion services with
Rev. R. E. Frierson, of Pipkens
Chapel. :
Revs. Gorden, Tickles, Coleman andi
others' took part. We indeed had
great shout in the Camp as we rejoiced
in God of oyr Salvation.
The P. E. was paid in full and we
had a neat sum for our pastor.
We also pray that it will please thy
Annual Conference and the Bishop i i
his Godly judgement to return our pas
tor and Bes aide Elder for anothe«
year.
Rev. J. K. Washington, Pp, iz
Rev. H. P. Perkens, Pastor
Mrs. M. A. Perkens
Ce
PROGRESS
A wide gulf separates the m
ern funeral director fro
“undertaker” of fifty years a;
Today we have a highly trained
professional man, using all
advanced methods of science a
offering a multitude of servi
which were never expected of hi
Predecessor. As the result o!
; this advancement, the Public e
ceives protection and comfort in in
a time of great ee ; i
WALTER c. BECKE:
216 W. Coulter St. Ph
PHONE: GER.
s
What the Topic Means es
To learn to obey is one of the hard-
est lessons of life, for it means that a
person must not look to his own wish
- or desire, asking, “What would I like
to do?” but must listen to someone else
who says, “You should do this.”
Now the question is—who has a right
to ask others obey, him? And what
are the reasons for granting obedience?
Boys and girls will at once think of
several persons or powers they are ex-
pected to obey,—God, their parents,
their school teachers, the law. But
this meeting is to go deeper than just]
to name them.
* The Juniors Taking Part
(These sentences are not intended to
be read by the Juniors, but to be used
as the basis for ‘their own thoughts and
their own statements. Df
1. When children are given to faith.
ers aid mothers, the responsibility for
care and training is definitely placed in
the parents’ hands. For several years
small children can do little or/nothing
Ls for themselves. They learn their
\ speech, their manners, and everything
else from their parents. Since the
children do not know what to do, they
must look to fathers and mothers for
guidance. Having had experience, and
having the best inferest of the children
at heart, the parents may be supposed
to advise only what is best. At any
rate their works are not to be argued
-or opposed. > e
_ 2, In school it is somewhat different
than in the home. With numbers of
‘children in a room, and with definite
results to be obtained, the only way to
succeed is by having each pupil play
the game by willing obedience to the
teacher’s wishes. Sometimes the teach-
er may seem to ask too much, or to be
“too stern, but the pupil should remem-
ber that in a schoolroom there is no
time for argument about what each
pupil wishes. x ,
' 3. God does not usually work by
personal instructions given to individ-
uals, but by general rules and laws
- which we are to apply whenever there
is need.. God does not contradict Him-
self by saying one thing at one time
and the opposite at another. When
God says, “Thou shalt love thy neigh-
bor,” we may be sure He jis not going
to tell any of us to start hating certain
Heo Besides, it is not good for us
to know what God commands and then
refuse to do it. Anyone who disobeys
z Go 's clear laws is sure to pay a price.
* 4. We are also expected to obey the
laws of the community i in which we live.
Not one of us wishes. to be in trouble
“with the. police or the health officer or
ome other public leader. Once in a
- while there is a poor law, but most of
‘thet © are good, and ee ‘Meant for our
i Peter aula,
cs tee estis.
this year.
Tohn 14:23.)
THE
W., Noy. 2. Noah obedient to God.
Gen. 6:13, 14, 22
T., Nov. 3. Abraham’s eager obedience.
Heb, 11585
i . Nov. 4. Obedience to parents.
, Luke 2:51, 52.
s., Nov. hh Obedient to church leaders,
. 92 «Web. 137-9
Sun., Nov. 6. Topic—To Whom Should
Juniors Be Obedient? Eph. 6:1-3;
Acts 5:29. (Consecration Meeting )
—Christian. Endeavor World
ee
_ OCCASIONAL FLASHES
Continuing from last release. I wish
to mention some other men of con-
nectional note and other places where
I have held meetings this year. The
other men to whom I refer are: Drs.
R. B. Smith of New Jersey; J. W.
Hall, of Memphis; J. B. Butler, of
Texas; Prince Jackson, of Texas; O.
H. Benns, of Texas; J. R..Powell, of
New Orleans; T. D. Driver, of Ala-
bama; J. J. Morant and J. W. Hair,
of Mississippi. These are among those
with whom all will have to reckon in
1940. i
A Correction Please
It was brought to my attention by
Dr. J. G. Robinson that he is not a
candidate for the Bishopric in 1940. T
am therefore submiting his own state-
ment, that he will be up for re-election
as, Editor of the A.M.E. Review.
This of course leaves, the field more
roomy for Drs. John Clayborn, Joseph
Gomez, Frank Madison Reid, J. L.
Butler, R. A. Scott, G. T. Stinson. A.
O. Wilson and others.
Just a word about other places where
I have worked this year: _
We opened this year with the Rev. C.
J. Pipkin of Gordan, Arkansas. This
man is a tall pine in Arkansas African
Methodism. He will celebrate his
(50th) fiiftieth year in the ministry
All of that time has been
spent in the pastorate and in the West
Arkansas Conference. From there we
went to, Magnolia with Rév. W. P.
Moultrie, from there to Paris Texas,
with Rev. J .C. Rogers. From this
point we moved our camp to “Mary
Spring Hill Church” Shreverport, La..
and then to Hutting. Arkansas. All
of these are small charges and your
humble servant had to serve them at a
saefifice and that is just why TI am
asking for a Connectional_Department
of Evangelism so that the weak points
and un-developed territory may he
built up. TI have also held meetings in
Brook Haven. Camden Ark... Waldo.
Ark. and on the Seminery and
Chiclester Circuits.
The Brook Haven meeting was great.
with the Rev. G. W. Smith pastor.
The most historic thing observed dur-
ine that meeting was that Bro. Prince
Lite Fort. one of the officers of our
church there was born in that town
has been a member of that church fort
He owns and lives on the snot
years.
of ground where he was born. He hac
Iheld one job as- porter at a White
‘Bank 32 years. At Camden Arkansse
t St. James A.M.E. Church.
good was done for Christ and the
Kingdom.
the Rev.
four souls were added to Bethel A. M.
CHRIST A
Ci a emer
‘we worked with Rev. F. D. Chanelle
The
| meeting indeed was great and both
pastor ‘and people say mich and lasting
At. Waldo we were with
Z. Z. Driver where fifty
verted with the ee H. M. Gisei
and 1 Pokies by Hill.
~ Other ‘leaders of
Arkansas seldom
spoken of: As a rule when we writé
about the leaders of Arkansas, we al-
ways mention the following: Drs. J.
D. Dennis, L. S. Overall, W. T. Pope,
J. W. Stinson, J. N. Campbell and of
course Dr. J, H. Clayborn.
I am sure no one who knows the
A.M.E. Church in Arkansas and who
thas any sense of fairness would think
of not listing these men among the
leaders of our great State. But: it is
my purpose to make mention of some
others along with these. Among these
whose names I shall give are leading
Presiding Elders and pastors Dr. O.
Sherman, P. E. of Camden Dist. ; Dr.
J.™M. Turner, P. E. of Newport Dist. ;
Dr. G. Wayman Blakely, P. E. of
Bluff Dist.; Dr. Wm. Wingfield, P.
E.. of Jones Boro Dist.; Dr. S. P.
Perry, P. E. of Prescott Dist. ;. Dr.
E. J. Turner, P. E. of Augusta Dist. ;
Dr, P. L. Johnson, P. E. of Stuttgart
Dist.; Dr. G. B. Ashford, S. Pine
Bluff Dist.; Dr. J]. W. Nelson, P. E.
of the Derment Dist.
Now for the pastors:
Dr. A. Harris of Center Chapel, He-
lenda; Dr. S. E. Kolen, pastor St.
Paul, Arkadelphia, with whom we
worked in revival meeting this year.
Dr. Thomas Roy, Bethel; Warren; Dr.
J. J. Howard, Stuttgart; Dr. W. M.
Eason who has built a beautiful new
church at Eldorado. Dr- Nelson of
Moriona; Dr. W. P. Wedington of
Magehee, H. T. Prims, Visitor Chapel,
‘Hot Springs; Dr. F. E. Churchill, St.
John, Pine Bluff; Dr. T. A. Roundtree,
Fort Smith, Dr, P. B. Burton, Pres-
cott; Dr. E. F. Davis .of Hope: of
course the whole church knows Dr.
W. M. Townsend, better known by
“Uncle Vince.”
Willard Leake
606 E. 5th St.
Prescott, Ark.
BISHOP SIMS HEADS “Y” DRIVE
Several well-known Philadelphians
answered the call of the Y. M.-C. A.
and joined its campaign workers this
week. according to announcement from
the Christian Street Branch, Bishop
David H. Sims. A. M. E. prelate, be-
came chairman of the committee on
church cooperation; Walker K. Jack-
son, state employee and civic worker.
chairman of the special gifts committee,
and Theodore R. Penney, parole of-
ficer, chairman of the speakers bureau.
G. James Fleming was added to the
staff of the association to work in con-
nectiin with the campaign’
Eight men and women were also
signed up to lead the eight divisions
$ .
t
Pledged
lism looking
1940.
Services.
THE
DR. JELTZ
The Preacher
SS eS eS ei Me Da SD be Se oe oe eS ee ea ese
Evangelist Nathaniel Hawthorne
Department of Church Extension to include Evange-
Serving meanwhile anywhere in the con-
nection in conducting Revivals and large Interracial
For dates write:
716 So. 19th Street
$25,000, the quota of the branch,
help in the citywide effort of
Y. M. C, A. organizations to_
$1,640,000. December 2-16 has been :
as the campaign dates. A ae
The division chairman are Mis,
Goldie Ervin, Rosa L. Pitts, Mesdan
Belle Miller, Marguerite Brannon, Dr
Thomas Georges, Handy Becket
Schoolley P. Alexander and Harol
Pilgrim-
- With the drive put over successfully, —
the Christian Street Branch will unde:
go a face-lifting treatment. It wi
be renovated from top to bottom, and
its boys’ and adult program will be
revitalized and expanded. bs,
Dr. Leslie Pinckney Hill, President
Cheyney State Teachers College, is
general campaign chairman; Herbert T. —
Miller, executive secretary of the
branch, is directing the campaign.
HOLLY BLUFF CIRCUIT
Eighth District
he Third Quarterly Conference of
the Holly Bluff Circuit, was held July
17-18 with P.E., D. R. Morant be-
ginning with love feast Friday night.
S. School opened at-10 a.m. by the
Supt., Bro. Joe “Bryant. After the
lesson and reports from all classes. The
P. E. was pleased to sce the work of
the Sunday School and its increase of
scholars. He gave inspiring
words which made us feel uplifted. 11
a.m. the P. E. preachéd from IT
Kings 10:15, subject, “Is thy heart
right?” The Holy Communion was
given to 4 large audience. At 3 p.m.
Sunday the people
from our Sister Churches joined ts in
the 30th
School Supt.
has been a
some
afternoon good
of our Sunday
Anniversary
Bro. ,T
steward
Supt. and is alive today
Crislo of the M. E. Church preached
the Anniversary ‘sermon, and stirred
the church. You could hear hands
clapping and praises all over the church
The Holly Bluff Circuit is on an up-
ward march with its great leader, Rev
H.. Lk. Laree.. We have raised this
quarter for Trustee purposes $41.15,
for the pastor $72.65, other uses by
the Stewards $14.95 and paid our P. E. |
$23.45 and the Mission Work is alive 1
here and S. S. Work is reaching the
top. This entire Circuit is spiritually
and financially alive and-has the most
lovely leader in the Conference.
Rev Es.
D. R. Morant
Love,
1S
pastor and Rev
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have mate the southland ever ay to
the memor¥ and imagination.
The Bible depicts the soul of the
Hebrew Race, as the spirituals that of
the Negro, turned wrong-side out. The
spiritual kinship of the Negro and the
Hebrew grow out the similar viscissi-|
with crowds even out into the street.
African Methodism is certainly alive
in the Fourth District, and if the other
churches are drawing as largely, then
he who says that the Church is losing
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MORE VIENNA CHURCHES Cat OWN. South Africa—(C)}—} Be Davis, F. Moore and H. Vernon D.D., Presiding Elder; St. ‘ | n 1 ay ;
VANDALIZED BY NAZIS} OWN phat out sow members} Green were elected Secretaries. Rev.| A. D. Hardeman; St. Timo “Dating ‘the past four beatae years | tudes, trials and tribulations through Nota single Conference reported be-|5- D. Hardrick, Indianapolis, Ind.
he Che € ., with the re-] H. Jackson Peeples was elected re-| supplied; St. John, Rev. H _ since the African has been in contact ee both people have had to pass. hind last year, and we were highly| $5.00; Cash, $1.00; G. T. Shaw, De-
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an, a red phy-| Bishop W, A. Fountain arose and| Cireult, Rev. J. L. Byrd; Peyy World, the culture of one race had im-| medium through which to dramatize the| sions, accessions and Conference claims | jj, ; $1.00; E. A. Allen, Lovéj oy, Ill. fe
sr of the} gave one of the finest, sane philoso-] Rev. William Capps; Nashville g : vapertant reaction upon that of the other. | story of Israel from Egyptian bondage} The largest amount of converts re: $100; Mr; Georse Gro ut Eos i.
: ears, and| phical addresses ever fell from the lips} cuit, Rev. E. S. Saunders; Ra: _ The white man has imparted to the Ne- | to the Promised Land Beyond the Jor- ported from a single church, came from Teste. we ss, Villa Ridges
men in the} of any great churchman anywhere; the] Rev. J. W. Fulgeon; Valdosta Cire, "gro his ‘language, literature, industt , an, than the pliant nau and plaintive | Betel, Church, Detroit I have pot abacey Wilke Calpe me,
: Church is safe under this great} Rev. J. Patterson; Fargo, Rev. J. manners, habits, and-customs, and in| Voice of the Negro. Richard B. Har-| tabulated the total as yet, but I be-|$1.00; C. E. Brooks, Champaign, Ill,
5 Pama ws fone tank. Pepper; Howell and Halo, ‘Rev. M, a word, his way of doing things. On| tison could impersonate the Jewish Je-{lieve that the Michigan Conference | $4.00; M. C. Wright, Danville. Ith,
+... |. €. MUTUAL IS 40 YEARS OLD] Many visitors from all parts of the} Lester; Barrett, Rev. William the other hand, the Negro has exhibited hovah without mockery, blasphemy or} leads HU ean. accesOn es 16 We. 1, <A Dickerson, Pinkstaff, Ill,
: rer _ state came. viz. Bishop R. A. Grant,| don; New Zion, Rev. J. W. Dow tothe eunite FACS EN, Sbieaee sen: ta eae he wee racalates the | ares nisse ee ven ees $1.00; S. S. Smith, Gibson: City, Tl
RHAM, N. C.—(C)—The North] Reverends T. W. Evans, Presiding] Mt: Olive, Rev. G.> W. Jacks _meckness, humility, long suffering, and| Hebrew Scripture in his own vernacular lar Money, with the Michigan a close $1.00:'G. H. He a pene
2 Insurance Com-] Elder, I. J. Johnson, C. A. Wingfield] Evangelists, Rev. William McClend forgiveness of spirit, which constitute] and Ses the Seuss of Zion with spirit-)second. With oe Thousand pate ap Pe cient Pa Be eee en
r.. Spaulding, President,| Presiding Elder W. O, P. Sherman,} Rey. F. Cheatham. « ' the galaxy of the Christian virtues and ual elation and joy. i Hundred and Sixty Five Dollars, the $1.00; Henig Williams, Carbondale,
40th birthday on Thursday,]P_ E. A. R. Cooper, W. R. Wilkes,] Thomasville District—Rev. H. graces. ; The Spirituals represent the Negro’s | Chicago OUESIS IES. again LEADS|II1., $1.00; Will J. Smith, Mattoon, IIL,
0) W. W. Stephen, D. W. Stephen, C.| Davis, D.D. Presiding Elder ; The white man searches fo God on 1] soul In, tts seriots mood, while rag-| THE CONNECTION. $1.00; I. C. Daniels, Edwardsville, Ill.,
founded by John] p. Hobbs Douglas T. Robinson, T.] Thomas, to be supplied; Cario, to the heights of knowledge, the Negro time and es depict it in the lighter f I wish here to teport the final con-1$1.00; Mrs, Frances Maole. Evange-
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ns, T. P. Duhart, Presiding] H. J. Peeples; Pelham, Rev. I. a contrite heart. This pliant soul-stuff| Buck, is as instinctive an expression of} South Africa. These added to what J b ii ill <1 fis ss el bg Wu
{r, Merrick was the first} Eider, W. F. Foster and C. A. Gibbs,| Middleton; Boston, Rev. W. A. Greq ieee ei Peg reat and |e Neerols sbal pa “Swing Low Sweet} Have altcidy ceported through the | (0/0) -1 91-00; G. W. Jones, Spring.
Gia ed until his death} Fa.; L. D. Williams, D. H. Porter ' Meigs, Rey. E. J. Walker; St. Jan haughty Anglo-Saxon as an amazing] Chariot” or “Steal Away to Jesus.” In} Papers, will be sent on to Bishop} field, IlJ., $5.00; G. A. Brown, Spring-
\t the time of Mr.] 1. yy. Stanton; D. Norris, G. H | Rev. H. McMillen; Glassco, Rev. grace; but it examplifies the Christ] both of these ways the Negro has|Wright this week, I wish again to| field, Ill:, $5.00; J. A. Archer, Upper
MOVIES GO TO COLLEGE th, the company had assets] Dunn, P. E. J. W. Maxwell, M. T.]'S. Keys Mt. Olive, Rev. J. T. Tho mind, “Uuless Ye Become as a Little] taught the nation a new song. The thank all who have contributed, and Alton) Itl., $1.00; F. B. Stratton, Al-
( Robinson’ PB. E A. J. Martin, Editor] ton; New Zion, Rev. J. S. Edward Child Ye Cannot Enter the Kingdom of blues, a medium half way between in'so doing, I know that Tam express ton, ‘Ill., $1.00; R. E. Thomas Mc-
Moore ted president tol yee of the Atlanta World. | Fountain Temple, St. Paul, St. Ja God.” Behold a race beset by every] jubilee and jazz, revealed a new musi- cee "eighere of the African people. ee hea: Sito : a =
Mr: Mes and he served Missionary Sermon, preached hy, Rev. J. T. Shoemake; Cooledge, Ré¢ provocation! to hatred, and yet without | cal mood of expressing the depressed a ihe will be sent the names *e , i ey, : oy er,
leath or 29, 1923.. At pes Ht. Jackson Beeples of chhomas: J. A. Brown; St. John, Rev. C. capacity to hate. Booker T. Washing-| human spirit in the mood of lament and] °! 2 ae eee given, and will make | Cairo, + a 00; Taborn,
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t The company now has as- Rice and We Dea : D. the Negro’s soul like the thrill from] plaining the harmony of the Universe igeesciiae! -, $9.00; S. R. Maguinez,
= ; é Elders Reverends: Hezekiah McMil. \ Fitageratd District—Rev. I. G. Gla the throat of the bird, constitute his} by star charts and mathematical form- pai ee Bie AE EN ISTIAN RECORDER
Me on of the first presi-l tia) RL. Griffin and H. Jackson: DD? Presiding Elder; Fitzgera chief contribution to the culture of the} ula. But when the brain grew dizzy
ce president and treasurer of Bishop R. A. Grant of Fla. preached Rev. E. D. Curry; Ocilla, Rev. R. human spirit. The ebullition of this} and bepuzzled, they turned to Tuskegee
pany, and has served: for thitty| +5 suordination: sermans Tk was inspir-; Williams; Tifton, Rev. 12 G. Perc : blind, half conscious poetry broke} Choir as it burst forth in soul melting
ing and delivered with much power and, Miller, Chapel, Rev. J. A. Tann; A: through the aperture of sound in ad-} melody: “Oh Lord What A Morning
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Superanuation: Revs. J. R. Randall,
burn, Rev. William Hopkins; Alapal §
Rev. I. S. Johnson; Ty Ty, Rev
springs from the hearts of the Negro
i and appeals to the heart of mankind
the emotional appeal repeals the won-
derment of God’s handiwork which ap-
A. L. Thomas, P. B. Bivins and F. C.|S. Dixon; Mystic, Rev. J. McTe:
| Mitchelt. Omega, Rev. R. Martin; Crensha _ wherever its mission is wafted on the] proach through the intellect had failed SAVE MONEY!
Finance of the Conference Rey. E. Burse; Westwood, to be filld sungsiot sone. fovamaken, WE MANUFACTURE A COMPLETE LINE OF
jre port
The Conference went over last year’s, Chula, Rev. J. R. Green: Osierfield,
Fitzgerald District
$661.50; be filled; , Evangelists, Rev.
Thomasville District 657.00, Bainbridge] Gaulding, DeWitt McCormick.
C.
~ These soulful melodies arising from].
the low grounds of sorrow are racy of
the soil from which they sprung.
“Dixie,” the musical inspiration of the
In truth and in deed, the emotions
represent a greater contribution to hu-
man culture thar the intellect. May
these soulful melodies continue to waft
CHOIR GOWNS
District $550.00, Quitman District] Quitman District—Rev. E. Lowe : aac ; PULPIT GOWNS
$674.00, Moultrie Dist. $430, Valdosta] D.D., Presiding Elder; Quitman, Ré Southern Gonfederacy, “The Swanee| their meaning and mission to mankind EMBROIDERIES
| District $826 Total Dollar Money|H. V. Greene: Adel Rev. H. River,” “My Old Kentucky Home,” and] on “Wings Over Jordan.” eaien
$3.868. Educational and contingencies] Grant:~Hahira, Rev. W. B. La “Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny,” all —KELLY MILLER Paoos
$1,523.20. Grand total $5,491.20. rence; Mt. Zion, Rev. O. A. Flowe of Negro motif, inspiration and genius, aE Ga
High Points of the Conference St. Paul,’ Rev, J. L. Lavine; P OR meee vas AN OCCASIONAL LETTER © TRIMMINGS
Conversions 423, accessions 696. Val_| cola, Rev. J. S. Snowden; Friel De DD. Thomas; Faceville, Rev. L. W. By Bishop J. A. Gregg STOLES
dosta District leads in increase of mem-| ship, Rey. V. Bryant: Key Circ - Brown; Ford anl Mt. Zion, Rev. A.C. : ; CAPS
bers 24. St. Mark A.M.E. Churgh,| Rev. A. W. Baitey; Barney. Circ i Clarke; St. Mary, Rev. L. M. Mitch-] The series of Conferences in the GOWNS AND
Fourth Episcopal District closed Sun-
Thomasville led on by H. Jackson] Rey. I. J. Jones; Sparks, Rev. G. Epseliics ae Daren eae e SE eee
Peeples had the highest increase first] Davis: Ousley, Rev. Harmon Mose ery, to be supplied; Land Cat, to be sup- | day~ night, October a ee a paaiel es VESTMENTS
in Dollar Money $50.00, in Education| Dixie, Rev. . GeGom st. Philip, R % plied; Missouri, to be supplied; Evange-]| Church, Springfield, in a blaze of CHURCH
$80.00 R. J. Rose: Cecil, Rev. J. Li Altos lists Rev. A. R. Wilson, Rev. William} glory. Beginning at the Ontario Con- HANGINGS
The following mifisters made 100%:| St. John, to be supplied. Lawrence. ference in Windsor, Canada, and going }
Gina. ACADEMIC
Rev. D. F. Curry, R. W. Williams, Bainbridge District—Rev. F. Mo oI Moultrie District—Rev. through the Michigan Conference at
J. G. Percell, J. A .Tann, H. W.1D. D., Presiding Elder; Bawbrid i i Crouch, D.D., Presiding Elder; Moul_] Grand Rapids, Michigan; the North- HOODS
Grant. H. Jackson Peeples. J. N. velecns Chapel, Rev. W. J. Johnsd trie, Rev. ARG, Danford; Sylvester,| western Conference at Davenport, Ask to see the
Thompson, W. B. Lawrence, A. D, Attapulgus, Rev. A. Bivin 7 Revs Wel: Griffin; ‘Doerun, to be| Iowa: the Chicago Conference at Chi- New Blue and i
cago, Illinois; the Indiana Conference Macon Robes
at Evansville, Indiana; and the Illinois
Conference at Springfield, Illinois, it
has been a real pléasure to note’ the
fine spirit of brotherly love and amity
on the part of the ministers and lay-
men.
Out in this section, the people make
the Annual Conference.a sort of yearly
mecca, and come from all directions in
large numbers. In nearly every place,
we have had to install loud. speakers to
accomodate the crowds that could not
get into the churches, and in Chicago,
we closed out in Desable High School,
which seats three thousand, so they
‘say, and the aisles and halls were filled,
4 supplied; Camilla, Rey. 1: S. Wingate;
Pavo, Rev. J. S. Rodney; Nornian
‘Park; Rey ok..L- Griffin ; Minter, Rev.
‘J... Clary; Acree, Rev. B. L, Lee;
_ Putney and Sale City, to be supplied:
Branchville, Rev, D. A. Hester; Ba-
_conton, to be supplied; Moultrie Mis.
sion, Rev. W. B. Boatright; Live
Oak, Rev. T. J. McKelvin..
Bishop Fountain will open the South-
est Georgia A.M. Conference,
Wednesday morning in its official ses-
+ 10 o'clock at Brown Chapel A.
tap he Church, Fort Gaines, Ga., Rey.
- Gardner, o2% -D., is host pastor.
Hardoman, E. B. Anderson,
Perkins and FE. S$, Saunders.
‘
D. W.} ham, Rey. H. M. Moore; Gran
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Rev. J: Me Gaulding; Mt. Oliv 7
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once—13 Miss., Rev Wm A.
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2—Texas Conference Hunts-
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2—South West
Conference—Kansas City, Mo.
Bethel Church, 2446 Paseo Street.
Re T. H. Wiseman. pastor.
Bishop Noah W. Williams
2—Alabama Conference—
w erence
H. Moore,
as torge B, Young.
}—~Atlanta Georgia Conference—
A.M.I
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Nest Tennessee Conference
$—South Caroline Conference—
Lee A.|
Ceatral Arkansas Conferoner
Central Mississippi Confer-
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v Piedmont Confe aco —|
Laurens, S$. ¢ Rev. A. J
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23—North Mis
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vaw Rev, G. F. Grif
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23—-East Arkansas Conference—
MeDade, Pastor, Bishop H. ¥
Teokes
22—Weastern North Carolina
Conference—Chape! Hill, N.C
Rev. J. E. Holt, St. Pant A
M. EB. Church Bishop M, H
Davia
33—Georgla Conforence—S |.
ia, Ga., St. James, Rey.
Land, Pastor Bishop W. A.
Poantaln
3—-Northenst Arkansas Confer.
emee—Joneshora, Ark , Rev, W
5. Shelton, Pastor, Bish
Y. Tookes pian
%-Northwont Missestppt Con.’
Atmore, Alabama, Rev. W. M.
Bonner, pastor, P. O. Box +4,
Bishop D. H. Sims
S—South Georgia Conference
Valdosta, Ga., St. Paw) A. M.
Church, Rev. H. D. Harde-
an, pastor, 415 Ashley Street,
Bishop W. A. Fountain
9—East Alabama Conference—
Hurtsboro, Alabama, Rev. J. B.
Alexander, pastor, Bishop D. H
Sims
14—Central Louisiana Conference
Thibodaux, Lowisiana, Rev. J
» 608 Green Street
L.. Greene
16—North Alabama Conference—
rmingham, Alabama, St. Luke
D. Hayden, pastor, 2817
hop D. H. Sims.
16—Missouri Conference — St.
M Wayman Temple
ht Ave Rev. J. C.
Bishop Noah W
2%—Central Alabama Conference
Selma. Alabama, Ward Chapel,
W. Thomas, pastor, 1017
Bishop D. H.
Rev. A
Lax tale Street
Sims
30—West Alabama Conference—
Ensley, Alabama, Mt, Zion, Rev
J. C. Bonner, pastor, 1521 21st
Bishop D. H
23—North Texas Conference—
Dallas, Texas, Rev. F. W. Grant
Pastor, 2418 Metropolitan Street,
Bishop George B, Young
%A—Central Conferenee—Man-
ning, S. C., Rev. D. J. Gadsden,
Pastor, 213 Rigsby St., Bishop
J. S. Flipper
30—Central Texas Conference—
Austin, Texas, Rev. A. W. Wil-
fams, Pastor, 1105 E. 10th Street,
Bishop George B Young.
Street
Sims
December 7—North Louisiana Confer-
ence—Monroe, Louisiana, Rev. ER.
D. Wilson, S15 South 10th Street.
Bishop S. L. Greene.
Jawoary 11—Louisiana Conference —
New Orleans, La., Union Bethel,
Rev. J. M. Brown, 1323 South
Liberty Street,
Greene,
Missouri
Bishop S. L.} vation in the early spring of 1838.] another church the congregati
These two churches, Isract Bethel A.| permitted “to change the name
Thomas, pastor, 1017 Lauderdale St.,
Selma, Ala.
Church, were the forerunners
ropolitan A.M.E. Church. *
The meetings of Union Bethel,
was more directly related to the
of Metropolitan, were held in
house situated in the rear of th
dence of one, Mr. Bolden, on
Street near Fifteenth Street. Reverer
convention for ministers. lay] Clayton Durham pastored this little
Christian workers and leaders in re-| mission. He was associated with
ligious education connected with the ard Allen in the organization of
Sunday School, Allen C.E. League,| Bethel African Methodist Episcopal
Missionary Societies, Youth Council] Church in Philadelphia in 1794. He
and Boy Scouts. was also a member of the Convention
Historical pilgrimage to Allen's} of 1816 which organized the African
tomb. at the Mecca of African Metho-| Methodist Church as a Connection.
dism, where youth will have opportun-] Reverend John Cornish, pastor of Israel
ity to recommit themselves to the tasks} African Methodist Church, assisted
which lie ahead. Reverend Durham in the organization
¢! “A religious education should be the}of Union Bethel. At, the Baltimore
8th Connectional Young People’s Con-
gress and Leadership Training
Institute
June 11-16
Philadelphia, Pa.
Contes e, Nov. 23, Conference of 1840, Union Bethel pe-
1938 Al W-1 sen Connectional Young People’s Con-| titioned to be officially recognized and
- gress and Leadership Training admitted. This petition was granted
70 Rnutingio: and Reverend William H. Moore was
ence—Sunflower, Miss-, Rev. June 11-16. 1939 appointed pastor. In this year, a small
Taylor. Bishop S. L. Greene. Philadelphia, Pa frame building was erected. Reverend
Edward Waters, later the third bishop
to be elected in the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, was pastor from
1842 to 1843. In 1844, Reverend Adam
Driver was pastor, serving for two
All ministers and laymen, interested] years. Reverend Thomas W. Henry
in religious education. or associatedi succeeded him in 1846, serving until
with such character building agencies| 1848. Reverend Alexander W. Way-
as the Sunday School. Allen C.E.| man, an outstanding leader of the Ne-
League, Missionary Society, Richard] gro population and later a bishop of
Allen Youth Council, or Boy Scout will] the church, served as pastor from 1848
find the congress to be richly reward-| to 1849. In this year he was succeeded
~ ~~~} by Reverend William H. Moore: In
On to the city of Brotherly Love, the] !851, Reverend Wayman returned to
birthplace of our Methodism! Bishops| Metropolitan for another term of two
R. A. Grant and H. Y. Tookes, co-| years. His activity led to the begin-
chairmen; Bishop D, H. Sims, Episco.| ning of missions in several parts of the
pal Host; E. A. Selby, Sec'y.-Treas. | city-
SS. Union and Business Manager;] The pastorate of Reverend John R.
C. W. Abington, Editor, Religious] V. Morgan during the year 1853 was
Literature: S. S. Morris, Sec’y.-Treas.]a period of growth for Metropolitan
Allen C. E. League and Director Re-| Church because of his outstanding
ligious Education. ability as an orator and pastor. He
was followed by Reverend Savage L.
Hammond who served as pastor during
1854 and 1855. During the years 1856
to 1859, the following pastors served
one year each: Reverend William'H._
eee Waters, Reverend John J. Herbert,
Columbia who were affiliated with the| Reverend Michael F. Sluby and Rey-
group inclined towards membership in| erend Alexander W. Wayman, who
the A.M.E. Church. At the Balti-] served a third term as pastor. Rever-
more Conference session of 1822, Bish. | end Daniel W. Moore was pastor dur-
op Richard Allen, founder of the A.| ing the opening years of the Civil War,
M. E. Church, acknowledged the re-| 1860-1861. Reverend James A. Handy,
ceipt of a petition from a group of per-| also one of the bishops, was pastor dur-
sons in Washington requesting ad_|ing the Civil War, 1866-1867, Reverend
the Conference. Bishop|James A. Handy, George T. Watkins
Allen then officially appointed Reyer-| was pastor for a period of six weeks
end David Smith to pastor this}and in 1864-1868, Reverend James D.
church. and with this, the District of] S. Hall occupied the pulpit. %
Columbia became a part of the Balti-; During the years immediately follo
more Conference, ing the Civil War, 1866-1867, Revere
After this admission. the old First] James A. Handy returned for a second
Presbyterian Church site. purchased] term as pastor. Reverend Richard A.
at the foot of “Capitol Hill.” became] Hall served in 1868 and 1869. Rev.
‘known as Israel Bethel A. M. E,]end Daniel P. Seaton became pas|
Church. Scattered throuch the city|in 1870 and 1871. In 1872, Rever
there were other groups of men and| Daniel Draper began an incumbenc
women who assembled in private dwell. | Of two years. Reverend Richard Hi:
ings for purposes of worship, As these} served for one year in 1874, making
gatherings grew stronger, in number|second term for him as pastor. /
and made provisions for worship, they] this timc Union Bethel had 553 mi
retitioned the Conference for a min-| bers and Israel Bethel had 473. At
ister, The Conference readily ac-]53rd session of the Baltimore Confer.
ouiesced, Aa a result of this netition.| ence on April 20, 1870, a request
Union Bethel A.M.E. Church was| received asking that since the Is
oreanized on July 6, 1838, following | Church property was to be purcha:
meetings of the leaders of the congre.| by the government, in the erectic
Promoted by the Department, of Re-
ligious Education, A. M. E.
Church
ing
A CENTURY OF AFRICAN METHO-
DISM AT METROPOLITAN
(Continnued from page 1)
mission to
E. Church to Metropolitan
A.M.E. Chureh,” and that the twenty-| the purpose.” On account of the dis-
one Annual Conferences of the Con- affection which had taken place in
nection be asked to contribute one hun_| /srael Bethel African Methodist Epis-
dred dollars each to the new church. | COPal Church resulting in its withdraw-
This request was approved. This is}! irom the Connection, the General
the first official mention of the name| Conference of 1884 recommended that
“Metropolitan.” Reverend Joseph| Union Bethel Church Society be and
Thompson became pastor of Union are hereby authorized to build and erect
Bethel in 1875, serving until 1876, | Said church.”
Reverend George W. Brodie had the It was further recommended that 25
unusual distinction of serving as pas-| Per cent of the appropriation of $20,000
tor for three years, 1877, 1878, 1879, a be paid prior to April, 1885, and that
period longer than any other pastor 25 per cent be paid each year until the
prior to his time.. j full amount was paid. In addition “a
When Reverend John Stevenson be-| five per cent collection” was to be
came pastor in 1880, the first steps taken in all churches and forwarded
were taken towards the erection of a] to the pastor of Metropolitan Church
new building for the congregation at] during the year 1885. The cost of the
Union Bethel. Reverend Stevenson] building, not including the ground, was
had been transferred from the New| $70,000. The assessed valuation of the
York Conference by Bishop Daniel A.| ground was then $25,000. The win-
Payne for the special purpose of lead-| dows of the new structure were me-
ing in the erection of a new building. | morial ones and contained the names
In spite of great difficulties, the old of the Annual Conferences. One was
building was torn down and the pres-| dedicated to the episcopacy and anoth-
ent structure was begun. The cor-]er to each of the departments of the
nerstone was laid in September, 1881,} church.
under the auspices of the Masons of The basement was opened for wor-
the District of Columbia. ship on November 8, 1885, and the dedi-
Reverend James A. Handy succeeded] cation ceremonies were conducted on
Reverend Stevenson, who withdrew} May 30, 1866, by Bishop A. W. Way-
from the Connection when he was re-jman, Bishop H. M. Turner, Bishop
moved by Bishop Payne in 1882 and] R. H. Cain, Bishop J. P. Campbell,
organized the Central Methodist Epis-] Bishop D. A. Payne, Bishop J. A.
copal Church with some of the mem-| Shorter, Bishop T. M. D. Ward, Bish-
bers of Union Bethel Church. Another|op John M. Brown and Dr. J. A.
croup of members withdrew during the} Handy, the Financial Secretary. Rev-
same period and founded the Plymouth] erend T. G. Steward was the first pas-
Congregational Church, Other mem-| tor who ‘served in the new building.
bers withdrew to form the Israel C.| The Trustees of the church at this
M. E. Church. time were William Beckett, Thomas H.
By order of the General Conference Wright, James Washington, Jeremiah
of 1872, Union Bethel became the Met-| Johnson, James E. Smith, George R.
ropolitan African Methodist Episco-| Do!lay, Henry Wood, W. H. S. Ease,
pal Church. This action was affirmed] and James Dean, and the Secretary of
by the General Conferences of 1876 and| the church was John A. Simms, Sr.
1880. The resolution of the General] Reverend Steward was succeeded as
Conference of 1872 recommended “the | pastor by Revered John G. Mitchell in
building of a Metropolitan Church in| 1888-1889. Reverend J. W. Beckett,
the City of Washington, D. C., as per| the father of the present pastor, Rey-
request of the Official Board of Israel] erend J. Campbell Beckett, then served
Church of said city; and that each an-| for three years, 1890-1893. He was
nual conference shall be requested to| followed by Reverend J. T. Jenifer
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who served for three years. In 1896,| portant Need and national assemblies —
Reverend J. Albert Johnson, - later | of representative Negroes throughout
bishop, became pastor and served for| the nation, and its officers and mem-
the next five years. Reverend D. J.| bers have been among the leading citi-
Hill was pastor for two years, 1901-| zens of the District of Columbia.
1903. In the year 1903, Reverend O. Cm 4
J. W. Scott was appointed and con- PLEASANT CHAPEL A. M. E.
tinued as pastor for the next four ‘ CUURCH
years, when he resigned to accept an 2 (Continnued from page 1)
appointment as chaplain in the 24th FeCeveds
U. S. Infantry. Reverend John W. Sunday moved! ee opened manday,
Welch succeeded him and served for ah math the acting Supt. (Mr
the next two years. He had received b a tif bi cavrid b Lae lessons ete
his third appointment when his death | °*™ti{¥lly taught by the various teach.
ers. A very helpful and instructive re-
suddenly occured. Reverend I. N. vied! Was given bathe Pratide Bid
Ross, later bishop, served for five years, 5 a Nese aes Oe ed
Eleven o'clock services were opened
1909-1914. Reverend C. H. Stepteau with Choir number one in charge. The
was his successor, serving from 1914 ee
Spalates Presiding Elder preached from the
to 1917. Beginning in 1917, Reverend depths of his soul. It was spiritual
C. M. Tanner became pastor and such food for all who heard him
financial success attended his efforts Evening services were mend vith
that on January 27, 1919, the fourteen Choir No. 1 in charge The Presiding
thousand dollar FLOTEB ARE deed Was! Elder again preached a soul stirring
burned before an enthusiastic congre- sermon. The spirit of the Lord was
gation. Reverend C.* E. Stewart truly in our midst. The total amount
served as pastor from 1922-1927. Dur_ raised during the Quarter was $26.75.
ing his pastorate the present organ was z FE
installed. In 1927, Reverend W. H.
Thomas was appointed and served to
the period of his death in 1936. Under
his leadership the bonded debt of the
church was considerably reduced. His
was the longest pastorate in the his-
tory of Metropolitan. Reverend J.
Campbell Beckett was appointed Pas-
tor in 1936 and has served until the
Present time. Throughout this period
froin 1838 to 1938, Metropolitan A.M.E.
Church has been a becon light for
African Methodists in the United
States. It has been the center of im-
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Veeations,
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te} Department makes plans for raising
| funds through programs, bazaars and
entertainments. It employs nurses,
social workers, evangelists, deaconesses,
ete. for the purpose of visiting the
sick and needy. It also provides food,
_| fuel and medicine; also other charitable
needs. It ministers to human need
a- gardless of race, or creed. Dr. Aaron
C. Toodle is in charge of the work of
nd| this, Department. His great humani-
tarian spirit renders him worthy of this
office. His contact in public life makes
him keenly conscious of the needs of
humanity. He thus enlists aid of
others in his most eloquent manner.
Recently through his Department a
Contest was launched to raise funds for
harity. In six weeks more than $500.00
as realized and the contest closed
Mrs. Frederick Alger-Murphy
) guest speaker. Contestants
Dept. of Buildine & Grounds were Mrs. Irene Bradley and Mrs.
cut uise Terry. The former was the
and the money was placed in
yolent Fund to be used when-
r bata cases are presented to the
Benevolent Department.
Department of rae Worship
Dr. Ernest W. . Johnson, Choir
r of Bethel = musical director
icts our Public Worship Pro-
m. Through his Department great
yrovement may be noticed in the
programs of Church, Sunday
Christian Endeavor
Misiones Society and every
make and en
(whi
cripture, songs and prayers are
tent and related in our new wor-
) programs, therefore, the themes
€ more impressive and there is
g to detract from the idea being
nt to} developed
work’ The objectives for this Department
Benevolent Department
ce
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HYMNAL
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DISCIPLINE
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$1.50 Music Hymnal
and
$.90 Discipline
A $2.40 Value
Both Foi $2.00
beautifully and se curely bound in Semi
Moroceo and Stamped in Gold,
ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF VOL UMES TO
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D. Ormonde Walker, President + |
: | ) 716 S. 19th Street . Philadelphia, Penna.
a
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son are taken from “The Local Church’
by Beaven. * >
1. To make us conscious — of the
presence of God.
2. To bring us to a inbod: of kee
trition and confession” * — p
3. To peace and inner aijustinéats
4. To correct our scale of values—to —
see what really counts and endures. '
5. To bring us into fellowship with
great souls who have worked and are
The he M. E Boo ‘Concern
working on the enterprise committed — S. 19th ‘Street ae Phildelphia, Pa.
to us by God. The service should ' G. E
surround us with a great cloud of wit- i Curry, Business Manager ~ y
nesses. ABs i ,
6. Worship. should , send us forth 4 a of The A.M. E. Chureh, Place :
with a new confidence in ‘the validity fi
of the things we seek—a new sense of - Be S. 7 ot ee Penna.
the worthfulness of sacrifice for the sae aa % pee
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Under the leadership of Dr. Sipio a rice of
G. Murph, Supt. of Bethel A.M.E. rticles : each
ee ‘ ed Name of Article
Sunday School, Dr. Peck has chosen
a fine leader, an intelligent Churchman
to put across a program of such mag-
nitude as Religious Education.
The duties and objectives of this De-
partment follow:
1. To exercise careful supervision
of all Departments and Auxiliaries of
the Church that provide religious in- _ om
struction—to check programs for any __
Presiding - Elder’s Record
_ A.M. E. Church Record ..
.. Quarterly Conference Record.
|.. Class Leaders Record
|.. A. M. E. Discipline, 1936-’40 ..
|... 1936-40 Disciplines, per dozen
.. Music Hymnal, Cloth -
.. Music Hymnal (per dozen) ..
. Music Hymnal (per 100) ..
inconsistencies with the objectives of ... Word Hymnal
the Department—to order improve- ... Word Hymnal (per dozen) .
ments. and additions to programs as e ... Word Hymnal (per 100) .
found needful. ei | ... Hymnal for Pulpit (leather betnd) =
2. To establish, supervise and con- ¥ .. Hymnal for Pulpit (Moroeco bound and in Gold) . 4.50
duct a school*of Teacher and Leader- e .. Class Cards (per 100) ww.
ship. Training in Religious Education, _ .. Dollar Money Envelopes, per 100 30
with an approved standard curricular Ee | . Pastor’s Salary Envelopes, per 100. 2-30
employ teachers, fix salaries, purchase . Presiding Elder’s Salary Envelopes, per 100 ..... .30
supplies, and equipment for some sub- / .. General Contribution Envelopes, per 100 .30
ject to the approval of the officers of % .. Educational Money Envelopes, per 100 .......... 30.
Bethel Church. “ . .. Individual Communion Service Tray, asi 7.50 up.
3. To provide when in their judge- oe ... Tray and 44 glasses .. . $e 900...
ment their budget. will permit— sia ... Glasses, per dozen .. -- 1.00
(a) Daily Vacation Bible School. i ... Collection Plate ....... 2.50 up
(b) Camps for boys and girls. <i e ... Communion Tray-Coyver 2.50 up.
(c)'Boy Scout troops. gs ... Pulpit Bible .........-. 6.50 up
(d) Girl Reserve groups. “a ... Small Bibles, each. +. 1.00
And any other instructional and re- £4 ... S. S. Teacher's Self ‘Pronounciag Bible . 3.50
creational activity consistent with their r ... Christian Workers Testament .....:. 2.50.
ie eae : Ey . Picture of Bishop Allen 1244 x 10% -50
- To conduct campaigns through a “Certificate orders must not be less than 4 dozen. May be assorted.
survey of the Church community -en-' ie ... Stewards Certificates (per dozen) ...........--+ Bocuse Mygsies't
listment of children, young people and 4 ... Class Leader’s Certificates (per dozen) ....... We
adults in the Sunday School and other
instructional activity, working in co-
operation with the Membership De-
partment of Bethel in their Annual
Campaign thus avoiding duplication of
effort and expense. A
The success of such a stupendous Lee
effort on the part of all groups in Beth-
el is due our dynamic. leadership. A ~
man whose one magnificent obscession
is to give to the world practical Re-.
ligious Education: A man who teaches,
preaches and demonstrates the fact
that religion is a reality and that its
Practice is still tangible: A man Caine
thinks, dreams and plans for the full —
enjoyment of Religious Education and
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Stewardess Certifcates (per dozen) ..
.. Adult Baptism Certificates (per dozen) .
. Infant Baptism Certificates (per dozen) .
Marriage Certificates (each ..... he
Richard Allen’s Autobiography et
... History of A. M. E. Church—Smith .
.. Back to Methodism—Baxter wae
: Spirit of Allen—Baxter ..
From Slavery to the Bishopric—W. H. Heard .
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, 1, Course of Studies for the First Year
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ances Evangelism — Hannan ... ;
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4. Course of Study for Fourth Year
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EY, Church Administration—Leach
RA ce Church History—Hurst
ao pines Fields and Methods of Knowledge—Piper and
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PAGE SIXTEEN
METROPOLITAN OFFICIAL
FAMILY
Club
Minuts
litan A.M.E
Metrope
Emergency Board,
Nurses
Kittrell College Club
Mayme
Chaplain
Mra
Julia Anderson, Rusiness Mgr
Metropolitan Dramatic Club
MeClendov Assietan
Sunday School
| Willia Mae Ranzy, President
| Beverly Long, Vice President
Suber, Secr
Spears, Fina
Emma R. Br
| Secretary
Special Treasurer
1 Little, Chaplain
Janloe Allen C, E. League
Pr ent
President
General Officers Of The A.M.E.
Church
General Committee |
an, M Julia. West Hamilton |
hairma Mr Arthur A. Tho |
A
Honorary Viee Chairmen:
) hn R. Hawkins, Secretary of
nan A. M. E, Church
oage, E-Recorder’of |
C. Hueston, Commissioner
ducation of the Elks
iliam J
Thompkins, Recorder
f Deeds of D.C
ccretary, Mrs, Rachel W. Valentine
ssistant Secretary, Mrs. Nellie M
Taylor
reasurer, Mrs, Virginia B Teter
yp ae and Chairmen
Campbell Beckett, Program
le Hee S. Coage, Souvenir se
Gregory W. Shead, Publicity
Fred D, Miller, Anniversary Mortgage
Fund
Dr. Charles H. Wesley, History of
Rey
wo, Regular Treasurer
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 18:
Rev. G. E. Curry, Business Manage
Rev. G. A. Singleton, Editor
Manager of the Christian Recorde:
Rev. L. L. Berry, Sec’y. of Mission
Church Extension
Rey. J. H. Clayborn, Editor of
Southern Christian Recorder
Rey. J.
ern Christian Recorder
The Ladies Auxiliary
M Helen V. McConnell, President
) Sarah White, Vice President
Mrs. Hattie S. Williams, Recording
Secretary
Mrs. Helen Ingram, Financial Sec’y.
Mrs, Edith Dickson, Treasurer
Mr. Solon Larry, Chaplain
Junior Ushers
John Chapman, President
Mr
and
the
H. Wilson, Editor of the West-
r| Miss Gwendolwn Williams, Vice P:
Miss Thelma Woolford, Secretary —
| Miss Edna Mae Collins, Treasurer —
s| Mr. Richard Rideout, Chaplain ‘
Dr. J. R. Hawkins, Financial Secretary Mr. Solon Larry, Supervisor "
Dr. A. S. Jackson, Secretary of Junior Allen C. E. League
Education % Wesley Anderson, President
Rey. J. G. Robinson, Editor of A. M-| treten Jones, Vice President
E. Review Helen Calloway, Secretary
Prof. E. A. Selby, Secretary of S. S- Katharyn Bryan, Assistant Secretary
Union : Naomi Fish, Corresponding Secretary
Rey. L. H. Hemingway, Secretary of Stewart Anderson, Treasurer —
James T. Clark, Pianist
Helen Jones, Assistant Pianist
Jean Anderson, Chorister
Fannie Jane Clark, Librarian
,
Rey. S. S. Morris, Secretary of the Busy Bees’ Club
Allen C. E. League Mrs. F. O. Clark, President
Rev. R. S. Jenkins, Secretary of the] Mrs. Emma Pleasant, Vice President
General Conference Mr. Jefferson H. Clark, Secretary
Officers of the Ushers Board Mrs. Katie West, Treasurer
Mr. E, S. Haywood, President Mrs. Lola Scott, Chaplain
Mr. Leon Brogdon, Vice President Mrs. Frances Hunt, Chairman Activi-
ties Program
Minute Club
Mary Bowman, President
Richard A. Whaley, Vice Pres.
Lillian Lane Banks, Secretary
Mary, Moore, Assistant Secretary
Adelaide Hutchinson, Treasurer
Beatrice Cunningham, Chaplain
Mrs.
Mr:
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE
Church
laudia McConnell, Historical Pageant,
Author and Director
Helen V, McConnell, Hospitality
ia B. Jeter, Reception and Re-
hments
Maude G. Smothers, Music
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Rosetta O. Robinson, Pageant
\lverta V. Thornton, Decorations
Emma R. Brown, Decorations
Samuel W, Hardy, Church Clerk
John A Simms, III, Financial Clerk
BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH
(Continnued from page 1)
minutes were read and ap-
The Disciplinary Questions
owed there had been no deaths dur-
¢ the Quarter.
the
The
-oved
The insurance on
church and furnishings had been
It was suggested that a larger
insurance should be secured,
naid
ee
delegate to the District Conference in
Allen A.M.E. Church, Providence, R.
I. The following were nominated
stewards, which was confirmed by the
Quarterly Conference: Messrs A.
Webb, Edward Williams, John Gon-
salves, William Brown, Frisbie Carter,
Manuel Perry, Mosdatnds Grace Gon- |
salves, Lena Fortes and R. Perry.
The financial report:
Stevedieds 2. liv, fie Pew - $ 96.81
Trustees. «.... 566.10
Sunday School . 64.46
Pastoris Ald ) 80.4) 14.80
W. M. Missionary Society 4.97
CHOY italia y Ryker Foret - 1.00
Tota. goioiie Pr + $748.14
Very interesting bene abo the
general church by both the Presiding
Elder and pastor were enjoyed by all
Present. After announcements the
Miss Mary Gonsalves was elected
Conference’ adjourned,
—Mrs. W. Sampson Brooks
we
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VOLUME XC.—NO. 32
|
THE REV. D. L. WITHERSPOON
Avery Chapel, Memphis, Tenn.
Avery Chapel A.M.E. Church, the
zrand old church ‘just around the cor-
ver’ had a glorious time on last Tues-
ay night when a large number of the
nembership gathered to witness an old
ashioned mortgage burning. With a
eavy indebtedness that met the illustri-
ows: pastor when he came to the pas-
‘orate of this’ historié“old church “he
has managed by his untiring efforts to
unite all the forces of the church, and
cleared it of all its‘outstanding obliga-_
This is indeed an accomplish-
ment for as a rule most of our churches
are headover heals in debt.
Avery Chapel enjoys a very rich heri-
tage having been pastored by some of
the most outstanding men of the race.
Any number of individuals who have
made a mark in life can point to old
Avery as being their inspiration in their
beginning.
The Rey. D. L. Witherspoon, the
present pastor, is one of the most out-_
standing men of our city and remark-
able strides have been made since he
has been at the helm of the ‘Church
Around the Corner.’ We refer to old
tions.
Avery as the church around the corner
because it is located just a few steps
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send us your RENEWAL at
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compelled to drop the names of
all delinquent \ subscribers after
two weeks from this issue. Please
cooperate with us. The burden
is great.’
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| South Fourth-Street...-..g-
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
BETHEL, BALTIMORE
IN REVIVAL
A successful revival is being
conducted by Evangelist H. N.
Jeltz at Bethel, Baltimore and
will be continued until Novem-
ber Ist. “The church is crowded
nightly. The entire membership
is awakened. Scores have been
converted. The Interracial Ser-
vice drew 4,000 whites and 2,000
Colored who pledged larger
Christian co-operation.”
“NORTH OHIO CONFERENCE
HAS HISTORIC MEETING”
By Rev. L. W. Anderson
The Fifty-seventh Annual Session of
the North Ohio Annual Conference,
which assembled at Cyrene A.M.E.
Church, Piqua, Ohio, goes down into
the records as one of the finest ses-
sions ever held in the State of Ohio.
Festivities and business got under way
September 28, and continued through
Sunday, October 2, The Rev. R. N.
Nelson, the entertaining pastor, a vet-
\THE-OFFIC
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1938
Bishop M. H. Davis
class entertainment for religious con-
ventions, was at his best and performed
a heroic accomplishment in giving the
ministerial and lay delegates the maxi-
mum of entertainment with the mini-
mum of noise and effort.
Too much praise and commendation
cannot be lavished upon Dr. Nelson
for the great care and pains he ‘cou-
rageously manifested in seeing to it,
personally, that every minister and lay-
man, be he great or small, was hos-
pitably and Nandsomely cared for.
As usual, the central magnet and
luminary of the great old North Ohio
Conference was the oné and peerless
Bishop Reverdy Cassius Ransom, our
“AFRICAN: -METHODIST-EPISCOPAL ee
aves
AAL ORGAN:
PRICE FIVE acelid
alee:
In A Whole Church
BISHOP M- H. DAVIS
That Bishop Davis was right when he
said) “The People Are Coming Into
the A.M.E. Church” in his reply to
Bishop Flipper’s recent article pub-
lished in the Afro-American is evi-
dearly beloved who is growing dearer
and dearer to us as the years slip by.
If there ever was a native son who was
highly honored, deeply respected, and
greatly esteemed “in his own country,”
it is Bishop Reverdy Cassius Ransom.
Born, bred, nurtured; and educated in
the great State of Ohio, it appears in-
eran and an adept at furnishing high-
(Continued on page 8)
from the heart of Colored Memphis on} more years of successful leadership as
We wish for Avery Chapel man
|
has done in the last half ¢entury
“Memphis World
BISHOP JOHN A. GREGG
Fourth Episcopal Distritt
The Chicago Conference over which
he presides leads the Connection in
Dollar Money, $10,565. Talking with
him is Secretary of the Chicago Con-
ference, Archibald J. Cary, son of the
late Bishop A. J. Carey.
Ninety Years Service for God and Hu-
manity-Still Carrying
scriber Get a Subscription
BSCRIPTION RATES. FOR LAYMEN |
ON PAGE SIGHT
Each Sub-
denced in that history making event of
last Sunday, Oct. 2nd, when Bishop
Davis inducted into the Connection the
SOCIAL FREE BAPTIST CHURCH
of Baltimore, on Barre and Green Sts.
The pastor, deacon and trustee board
and the entire membership were re-
céived in masse and administered Holy
Communion with Bishop Davis cele
brant and associated by Drs. C. C
Ferguson, pastor of Bethel A., M. E
Church; J. R. Neison, P. E. of the
Centreville District, J. T. Bond, P. }
of the Baltimore District; V.
| Hodges, pastor Trinity A. M. I
Church; Wm. H. Monakoo, pastor
Ebenezer; H. E. Walden, pastor W:
|ters A.M.E. Church; H, R. Tomli
| pastor St. John and Chas. H. Wesley
| Dean of Howard University
| Aside from) the membership the
(Continued on page 8)
In This Issue
The Daily Altar—Rev. Carlyle F.
Stewart
Sunday School Lesson
Editorials :
The Great Fiasco
Declines The Bishopric
A Mortgage Burned .
Do You Know Its Powert i
A Call To Everyone (Editorial
of the Week) Dane
Pointed Points
Churchman Afield
Young People’s
M. Thomas
An American Negro Looks At The
German Jew—Lewis K. Mc-
Millan (Cont. from last issue.) 6
Allen Christian Endeavor League. 7
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AAS DS
Ans
Bose Univabeth
News At A Glance 10
Transitions ~....-..-+eeeeesee es ll
Directory of Bishops and General
PAOHICETS eh nv hee ens anly eee 14
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