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PAGE SIXTEEN
said good bye to
January
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A. Harris
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| ‘The Evangelist is now convalescing and
she
railroad train for Oak-
boarded
Oakland the
trange mysterious
neared
that
ling creeping over her, the same as
t were in the vision the night before
knew it was death, and as she sat
there, decided to tell the passenger oc-
eupying seat with her
knocked
rushed
feet, the
gave such
first aid as he could, The Evangelist
he was to her
eonductor in and
asked for anointing oil out of her bag
brief case that was open on the seat
John 14-14, She took her
right hand and got her bible from the
years ago, St
she anointed her heart and while each
to be the last. She
told her some
She rested it on the seat
and turned to that scripture. As she
moment seemed
remembered a voice
beside her
HOOPER
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so tight and strong stood sti
crept away.
The passe were all alarmed.
So they g soda while others
Conductor phoned ahead for
to be at the railroad station.
was taken at once to Highland
Doc
St
Hospital where she stayed twelve days.
ast as soon as she is able
Hooper tomes from
E. Church, New York
vangelist
A. M.
ST. STEPHEN
Detroit, Michigan
St. Stephen maintains her leadership
her Conference year in the
Blue Quarterly Conference was
held by the very able Presiding Elder
Dav id J Blake. The Trustee Board
raised, during the quarter, $1178.43; the
ards $1457.61; the Clubs $1058.35,
4 total raised this quarter of
After paying all salaries, as-
by closin
St
nak
$4014.18
ments and caring for the indigent
members of the Church, we have left
treasuries $1878.35.
will wind up eleven years of
ful leadership by our pastor, Rev.
H ll. It was electrifying to
every Board plead for the return
ve
f our pastor It seemed that he only
to us yesterday.
Our membership is around 2600 and
crowd every Sunday and
Sunday nights
ame.
a tur away
Our Social Center has developed into
the Hub of near
activities
Our Slogan is to make the West
Side a Better’ place in which to live.
We trust that when you want to en- |
joy a good service that you will stop
at St. Stephen. We are located at the
corner of Stanford Avenue and Cobb
Place, Detroit, Michigan.
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ent of Shorter College as the speaker
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WELLSVILLE, OHIO
Presiding Elder Dr. T. D, Scott, of
the Youngstown District, North Ohio
Conference, held the Third Quarterly
meeting of the year, Sunday evening,
June 19th, in Lee Chapel Church, where
Rev. J..B. Easley is pastor.
At 7:30 Dr. Scott took for his text,
“Why halt ye any longer between two
opinions?”
He preached a soul stirring sermon,
to a large audience, after which the
Holy Communion was administered.
On Monday evening, the Quarterly
Conference was held. All Organiza-
tions reported, and surprising was the
progress made during the quarter under
the able leadership of Rey. Easley.
In all $455.72 was raised, with no
rally on special effort being made.
Dr. Scott commended the work high-
ly, stating that under existing circum-
stances throughout the district, this
was one of the best reports made.
Rey. Easley, who has served in
Wellsville less than two years, has
brought the church to the notice of the
public, by his Christian worksmanship,
his powerful sermons, his unselfishness,
nd his a
; r ig nomina:
4! tion, the things that God would have
him~do and say. -
Following the Quarterly Conference
on Tuesday evening, a playlet and mus-
ical was sponsored by the Men’s Build-
ing Club.
A large attendance enjoyed a pleasant
evening. Dr. Scott, at the solicitation
of the pastor remained for this affair.
The church extends its heartfelt ap-
preciation to Rey. Easley, for what he
has accomplished for it.
—Mpyrtle Lewis
GEORGIA CONFERENCE SAVAN-
NAH DISTRICT—OLIVER, GA.
The third quarterly conference of
the Zion Circuit was held June 11-12,
the Rey. W. O. P. Sherman, Presiding
Elder; Rev. G. G. Burke, pastor was
a great success along all lines. Each
report of the Church went far above
all lines of last quarterly conference.
Every department was represented. Our
pastor, Rey. G. G, Burke is the right
man in the right place The Presiding
Elder was well pleased with every
thing on Saturday. Sunday morning
10 o’clock Sunday School. At 11:30
‘| preaching. The Presiding Elder’s text:
latter part of the 46th chapter of
Isaiah. He preached a noble sermon.
All were made to feel glad. One
member was received into the church.
Collection for Saturday and Sunday,
$25.00.
ELIZABETH R, BAILEY
SIXTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
The 3rd Quarterly Conference and
mecting of the Douglasville Circuit was
held at* old historical St. James on
June 24th and 26th with Dr. J. H.
Edge, P. E. and the Rey. B. B. Swin-
son, pastor. On Friday evening, the
various auxiliaries of the church made
their reports which showed an increase
over the last quarter in membership as
well as finance.
The pastor and Trustees were highly
commended by the Presiding Elder for
the renovation. of the parsonage and
other improvements. Two members
died during the quarter: Sister Etta
Mae Leake, and little Paul Camp. Me-
morial services were held for each at
their respective churches. Mrs. A.
L. Edge, the smiling wife of our Pre-
siding Elder accompanied him and
spoke words of encouragement to the
Missionary society and urged them to
contribute something to Bishop R. R.
Wright, who was scheduled to sail for
Africa the latter part of the month.
On Sunday morning, the pastor, Rev.
Swinson delivered the sermon from St.
| me.
John 12:32. “And I, if I be lifted up
all who heard the sermon. “At the eve-
ning services, the Presiding Elder
preached from the subject, “The un-
changeable Christ in a changing world.”
One united with the church. Dr. Edge
is truly a gospel preacher and a sweet
singer plus a genuine Christian. The
members and friends are over-joyed to
have these two gospel preachers to
bring them the gospel and pray that
our Bishop will return both to the dis-
trict and charge.
J. W. Shropshire
CHEYENNE, OKLAHOMA
The third quarterly conference of
Connor Chapel A. M. E. Church was
held Sunday, June 26th and 27th with
Presiding Elder A. D. Burton.
Conference proved to be a success.
White friends joined in at three o’clock.
Sunday evening and Monday night
also the holy communion was given
to a small audience. Sunday night
every body was uplifted and happy.
Connor Chapel has been without a
pastor, but listening to the wonderful
sermon the soul stirring prayers from
the Presiding Elder, A. Di Burton.
All are satisfied, mnd say well done.
Sunday School is held each Sunday by
Supt. Brother Miles Smith! The junior
class has held the banner all year,
missing two Sundays.
F. V. RAINEY.
It was a great day in Zion to
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Address by Senator Bulkley at
Wilberforce University
It is characteristic of America to
think liberally and to look forward.
Wilberforce University is a monument
to liberal and forward-looking thought,
both in its name and in its purpose.
Rey. William Wilberforce was known
in England more than a century ago as
a liberal and humanitarian thinker and
statesman, and contributed to the
progressive thought and action of his
day. The university here named for
him was founded for the benefit .of a
race oppressed in a nation whose ideals
and principles have always been based
on liberty and the rights of man. The
founding of such an institution of high-
er learning at the time this university
was founded was itself an important
step toward the eradication of an in-
tolerable between the
fundamental and undying Principles of
our American Constitution and the ut-
ter subversion of those principles in
the unjust subjection of a race, under
the inconsistent claim that it was “in-
ferior.” Eighty years of progress have
justified the wisdom and vision of. the
founders, Bishop Daniel A. Payne,
Bishop James H. Shorter, and Prof.
John G. Mitchell.
The work of the founders have been
ably carried on by Bishop Reverdy Ran-
inconsistency
som, Bishop R. R. Wright,-and Dr,
onde Walker. It is gratifiying to
yrecall that Wilberforce University is
the leader of this movement for higher
ion in America, and that under
its management by the African Metho-
dist Episc 1 Church it has been on
a sound b fir y, while it has
also held its unquestioned position of
leadership in Christian education. The
success of this Ohio institution should
afford a definite encouragement to the
establishment. of similar
in other States
(Continued on page 8)
institutions
much It is
needed
: In This Issue
St a ee DD cee
The Daily Altar—Rey. Carlyle F.
Stewart. . Sane 2
“Belated Pra
EL cMEN Chie OM ate reas 3
Pointed Points 4
Churcman Afield aera
Birthday Greetings Brent Saisie a 0
Persona testy 2s cities ss 5
Young People’s Page eS,
Allen C. E. League......., Pen Ses 7
From Other Papers .... me 10
General Conference Secretaries... 11
Union Pastor and Wife Banquetted 11
BOER Vers bs oce ty cy cok Pci ae 4
Transitions—“Clement Comments” 14
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THE CHRISTIA
ey
By Rev. Car!
lyle F. Stewart
Minneapolis, Minn.
se
The Lord is nigh unto all them that
call upon him, to all that call upon him
He will fulfill the desire of
them that fear him; he also will hear
their cry, and will save them.—Amen.
in truth.
Saturday, July 16
SPIRITUAL RECEPTIVITY
lb to my ‘ords; In
many of them can we truthfully say are
Dr. Henry C. Link says “happi-
ness is not a gift, or an accident but
We can never
happy
something we create.”
find happiness until we forget ourselves.
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom”
says the writer. May we not forget
that “the fear of the Lord is the be-
- -| ginning of wisdom.” Apart from God
f iying.”—Prov.| happiness cannot be; nor can we be
, said to have found God until we have
7 24-27 discovered our neighbor. A life en-
oa lcs about water | gaged in a search for wealth, pleasure,
: 1 graphic illustra-] power, and place will be one that will
p the duck’s
us, similarly,
» bar-
ve can
hich might
have we heard the
never find happiness. It is only when
we have forgotten ourselves in the en-
| gaging task of remembering others that
sense of the word we can be
said to have come to happiness.
in any
I Read Matthew 5:3-16.
e ear and out the Prayer: Our Blessed Lord God, may
z counsel some | aj] that we say or do begin, continue,
led and end in Thee, for Jesus, Thy Son,
realize the tremen-| and Our Saviour’s sake——Amen.
ave in getting our | —
sant Tuesday July 19
ntion to the
on in our
\ ave no
Jur Heavenly Fath-
spiritual ears all
it Thou dost so
arts
learn to
Sunday, July 17
BANISHING FEAR
ur Gen. 15:1, (Read Psalm 27”
1 ur fears is one of our
t r our fears cling as
ig our sins, The majority
ure over things that never
esult of the
ail in assur-
valk by sight. Even
¢ elemental fear we
inder the fear of fear
wisely said; “The grettest
ay, too often, be-
piritual receptivity
PRESSING FORWARD
‘I press toward the mark for the prize
of the high calling of God in Christ
Jesus,” Phil. 3:14.
Read I Peter 2:1-9.
It has been said that not failure but
low aim is crime.
Life is an on-going
process and we must press forward to-
ward Aimless living
becomes insane living. Thomas Car-
lyle once asked a young friend what his
a definite goal.
aim in life was. The young man re-
plied that he had none. To which Car-
lyle retorted: “Get one, then, and get
| it quick.” No ship reaches a desired
port without its sails being set in a
definite direction. You can have lots
of fun on a merry go round but it is a
poor vehicle to board to go forward.
Some people seem to be content as long
as they are on the march. The children
of Israel were on the go for forty years
without reaching a goal only a short
distance away.
Prayer: We thank thee, Gracious
Father, for the goal before us. Help
us to press forward with faith in thee,
thru Jesus Christ—Amen.
nm in life is to be
saring you will make one.”
ince, wrath, envy, malice:
ill are fear in one form or another.
Pea wd your life will become
‘glow with a new radiance and filled
with a happiness undreamed of.
Prayer: Dear Lord with faith in
thee, I will fear no evil. Keep me today
W Jesus name
Mondey, July. 16
HAPPINESS
the man that findeth wis-
v, #313,
Emerson said
Happs
dom."—Pr
“Happiness is a per-
Kwnae you cannot pour on other people
without getting a few drops on your-
self,” Of all the people we know how
Wednesday, July 20
AN ETERNAL VIGIL
“Keep thy heart with all Gteenee,”
—Proy. 4:23.
Read Eph. 6:10-18. Matt 15-17-20.
: ernal vigilance is the price of
safety.” Thus runs the old saying. In
no place is it truer than in the citidel
of a man's own soul. We must be
constantly on the guard against the foes
arrayed against us. Envy, malice, strife,
wrath meanness, bitterness, rancour,
self-esteem, selfishness, lust, back-bit-
ing—the list is long and imposing. We
need have no fea rof human foes; they
cannot harm us. Control must be with
N RECORDER
verbs: “He that is slow to anger is
better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that takeh a
city.”
Prayer: Our Father in Heaven, help
us to be watchful at all times. Give us
strength to resist the evil within and
without. In Jesus name.”—Amen.
Thursday, July 21
COURAGE MAGNIFICENT
“Be strong and of a good courage,
fear not, nor be afraid of them: for
the Lord thy God, he it is that doth
go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor
forsake thee.”—Deut. 31:6, Deut.
31 26-8.
As I read about Frederick Snite, Jr.
who just arrived in America after hay-
ing spent 12 months in Peiping China
and a tot 1 of 447 days in an Iron Lung,
I marvel at the science that has kept
death at bay, assisted by wealth, love,
faith, and devoted human sacrifice. But
most of all I am overwhelmed by the
boy’s magnificent courage. With death
lurking every minute; with fifteen times
every minute a suction pump forcing
air in and out of the respirator alter-
nating creating and releasing a vacuum
which causes the paralyzed lungs to rise
and fall and giving to the stricken boy
the sensation of choking 21,600 times a
day as the collar momentarily tightens
around his throat, causing all the horror
of strangulation, and forcing him to
guard against his tongue being drawn
down his throat; the boy possesses a
courage that startles the world. For
in spite of all the terrible discomforture
he fights on with an amazing bravery
and is able to smile and laugh, read,
learn, and play. And thru it all he
‘manages to pray. Above blanched lips
and strained muscles he expresses his
unfailing faith in God. .
Prayer: O God Our Father, in the
face of the magnificent courage of many
of Thy suffering children, we feel
ashamed because of our complaining
and impatience. In Jesus name, grant
us courage and faith to bear bravely
our cross.—Amen.
Friday, July 22
WHEN FEAR PREVAILS
In the same newspaper that related
the graphic story of Frederick Snite,
Jr., was the story of a young wife who
had no sustaining faith in the hour of
sore trial. Having taken an overdose
of sedative, after a gay evening of
cards and drinking, she was rushed to
the Hospital, where the doctors admin-
istered unto her and stated that she
could surely recover if she “willed it.”
However she willed overwise and died.
Her heartbroken husband was quoted
as saying: “She was afraid of an im-
pending surgical operation. That is
why she wished to die.” Thus she died
ledving a stricken father, husband, and
a two year old son. The paper charac-
terized her as “the girl who refused to
live.” Hers was a failure of faith, For
her there was no sustaining faith: “And
yea though I walk thru the valley and
shadow of death, I will fear no evil
for thou art with me.”
,Prayer:; O Lord God, we know that
thou art able to keep that which we
have committed into thy hands against
that day. We follow thee. Receive us
in Jesus name—Amen,
THURSDAY,
in. We remember the words of Pro- | GRACE AT THE TABLE
We thank Thee, dear Lord, for this
food. Bless it to the use of our perish.
ing bodies, and us to Thy service, we
ask for Christ’s sake. Amen.
HYMNS THAT LIVE _
He Leadeth Me
1
He leadeth me! O blessed tho’t! 9
words with heav’nly comfort
fraught!
Whate’er I do, where’er I be, Still ’tis
God’s hand that leadeth me.
Chorus
He leadeth me! He leadeth me. By His
own hand He leadeth me;
His faithful follower I would be, For
by His hand He leadeth me.
2 :
Sometimes ’mid scenes ~of deepest
gloom, Sometimes where Eden's
bowers bloom,
By waters still, o’er troubled sea, Still
tis God’s hand that leadeth me.
3
Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine,
Nor ever murmur nor repine,
Content, whatever lot I see, Since ‘tis
God’s hand that leadeth me.
4
And when my task on earth is done,
When, by Thy grace, the vict’ry’s
won,
E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,
Since God thro’ Jordan leadeth me
DEVEREUX, GA-
The Third Quarterly Conference of
the Warren Chapel Circuit was held
Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19
at Warren. Chapel A.M.E. Church
Saturday Rev. J. H. Jones from Si
Mark A.M.E. Church was with us.
also Rev. W. P. Carter; both gave
some interesting remarks. Sunday
School opened Sunday morning at 1!)
o'clock. All classes were taught by
their respective teachers. Amount
raised by Sunday School $1.15. The
Presiding Elder preached a soul stir-
ring sermon from Acts 6. Amount
raised Saturday and Sunday $62.63.
Rev. W. J. Davis, Pastor
Rey. J. N. Miller, Presiding Elder
Sister Kizzie Warren
DAMON, TEXAS
The Third Quarterly Conference ©
Green Hill A. M. E. Station was held
June 11, ending June 12.
The conference opened Saturday 4:5")
P.M. P. E. Rev. J. A. Howard
gave a wonderful lecture, the fire began
burning and lasted until the close.
Reports were accompanied with $1.00.
S. S. opened 9:30. Teacher of No. |
Class was absent. Supt. L. B. Leigh
taught her class; all of the classes re-
cited well. Lesson was reviewed by
the pastor, Rey. Sister H. L. Cooper
Réy. Sister Cooper preached the eleven
o'clock sermon, a soul stirring sermon
from Hebrew 12:87. The spirit ran
high. Sister Cooper seems to have her
church at heart and is putting the pro-
gram over,
3:30 P. M. Rev. J. A. Howard
preached Children’s Day sermon to the
children, it was spiritual and inspiring
from Psalm 24. At 8:30 P.M. Rev.
Sister Cooper preached from Jenesis
22:3. Visitors from West Columbia,
Houston and Galveston. Raised $16.84.
—Lula B, Leigh _
14, 1938
7HuRSDAY, JULY a Lia
“BELATED PRAISE” «
In my last article I said something
it the size of the towns in Pales-
ae during Bible-forming Days which
vould be made clear. All towns in
palestite during Bible days were small
and built on @ hill, near a spring or
where water could be had by digging
a well. Water was a very scarce ar-
ticle during those days and still is quite
<carce, although they were laying pipes
irom the Mediterranean Sea to Jeru-
calem when Bishop Williams left. The
‘ties were built on a hill so as to com-
dthe immediate territory. Jericho
as he said was about two blocks all a-
ound it, Capernaum, Chorazin, Mag-
and Bethsaida were only small
villages in area, about a block and a half
or two blocks in circumference, and
jerusalem on Mt. Moriah and Mount
Zion would not cover more than four
blocks in St. Louis. But no chariot
and horses could drive through the city,
only camel or ass with merchandise on
their backs, so narrow were the streets.
The homes were built usually three
stories high, the first story for domes-
ic animals and the second and third
or the family. The towns had walls
iround them to protect them from
The places of the Old Testa-
ment Scriptures are protected by three
ons: the: Mohamidans, Jews, and
istians.
Jacob had to leave his home in
Bethesheeba and go on to Haran the
home of-his mother Rebeccah, because
of his perfidility with his brother Esau.
He was compelled to pass by Bethel
vhere Abraham his grandfather had
built an altar when he first came to
Palestine, was about thirty five
miles from bout a day’s
journey, he lay down with perhaps one
of the rocks that his grandfather had
ised in erecting an altar to -God, for
a pillow. No wonder he had a vision
during the night and-saw a ladder, the
base of which was on the ground by
is head and the top reached to the
throne of God, with angels ascend-
and descending. On awaking from
sleep and vision he made a vow, say-
, “Surely the Lord is in this place,
and I knew it not. How dreadful is
this place! this is none other but the
h use of God, and this is the gate of
heaven. And Jacob rose up early in
‘he morning, and took the stone he
had for pillows, and set it up for a pil-
low, and poured oil upon the top of it.
\nd he called the name of that place
Bethel.” He worked seven years for
Leah and seven years for Rachael and
sx years for wages. Eleven sons and
_ daughter were born to him from these
‘wo sisters, his wives and their two
concubines before he left and returned
‘o Palestine. The last of his twelve
sons, Benjamin was born while he was
“l-route to Hebron, before you reach
Bethlehem. Rachel the mother of
Benjamin died in giving birth and had
‘o be buried before the sun went down
on the same day of her death. Poor
Rachael, had she lived to have gone
‘ixteen miles farther she would have
‘een her father-in-law, Isaac, and
Would have been buried in the cave of
nenchpelah, Bishop Williams said he
fae sorry for Rachael, but on re-
field ie and going to the Shepherds’
a where’ Ruth gleaned after the
Pers of Boaz, and where her great
dala
nemies.
grandson, David was tending sheep afternoon, July 28th at 4:30 on the beau- | trict. To that end we invite and urge —
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
when sent for to go to Bethlehem on tiful campus.
the hill from the Shepherds’ field, in
order that Samuel might anoint him
.second king of Israel. The Shepherds’
Field where years after the death of
David some poor shepherds were tend-
ing their flock one night when angels
flew over this field and sang the first
Christmas Carol, when Jesus was born
in the city of David, Bethlehem. Rach-
ael’s tomb is overlooking the Shepherds’
Field. So Bishop Williams determined
that she was buried in the best place.
Some places remain forever, such as
caves, hills, valleys, lakes; so that we
may be absolutely sure of some bible
places, in addition to the fact that three
powerful Religions have guarded these
places, viz: The Jews, Mohamidanism,
and Christianity. There is no doubt
about Bible Places.
William H. Burnette,
3756 A Cook Avenue,
St. Louis, Missouri
NOTICE EXTRAORDINARY
On September 30, 1937 at Mother
Bethel -Church, Philadelphia, several
key women of the First Episcopal Dis-
trict of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church were called in session by Bishop
D. H. Sims and after due consider-
ation entered into the organization of
the First. Episcopal District Mission-
ary Society. At that time the follow-
ing officers and executive board mem-
bers were elected; with Dr. L. L. Ber-
ry—Secretary of Missions—presiding.
President—Mrs. Mayme Sims; Vice
Presidents—Mrs. L. L. Berry, wife of
Secretary of Missions, Mrs. Edna Gul-
lins—Philadelphia Conference Branch,
Mrs. Carolyn Thomas—New Jersey
Conference Branch, Mrs. Mary Ed-
wards—New York Conference Branch,
Mrs. Lucy Brown—New England Conf.
Branch, Mrs. Nora Link—Delaware
Conference Branch, Mrs. Galloway—
Bermuda Conference Branch; Secre-
tary—Mrs. Ida Ashley Brown, New Jer-
sey; Assistant Secretary—Mrs. How-
ard Johnson—Phila.; Treasurer—Mrs.
Sadie Hoxter, Phila.; Supervisor of
Young People’s Work—Mrs. Alma Ma-
son, Phila.; assistants—Mrs. Cordelia
Barker+New Jersey, Mrs. K. Bailey
Nichols—New York, Mrs. Iola May
Murray—New England, Mrs. Green—
Delaware; Board Members, Mrs. Lil-
lian Waters—Phila., Mrs. R. B. Smith
—New Jersey, Mrs. Bessie Jackson—
New York, Mrs. J. Sampson Brooks,
New England, Mrs. Carrie Hart— Del-
aware, Mrs. Ida Smith—Bermuda.
At the A.M.E. Mission House in
New York City on March 23, 1938, the
organization was perfected with the a-
doption by the Executive Board of a
detailed and comprehensive Consti-
tution and By-Laws. The first meet-
ing of the entire organization will be
held on July 27-28-29, 1938 at Borden-
town Industrial School, Bordentown,
New Jersey. Co-operating with the
First District Missionary Organization
will be the Richard Allen Youth Coun-
cil of the First District. Special Fea-
tures will be a three days’ Institute for
preachers, missionaries and church
workers—senior and junior; and an
elaborate “Pageant of the Nations” to
be presented by the young people of
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York,
New England and Delaware Thursday
The following classes will be con-
ducted :
1. Evangelism—taught by Bishop Sims
I Special Traiinng for Presiding El-
ders—(ex-presiding elders, pres-
ent presiding elders and future
presiding elders. This class will
be open to all preachers.)
Il Class Work of the Evangelists’
Organization.
2. Missionary Administration:
I Finance 7
II Methods in Home and Foreign
Fields (joint course for seniors
and juniors) .
III Leadership Training (especially
for Branch and Auxiliary Presi-
dents and Organizers)
3. World Fellowship :
I Interracial Relationships
II International Relationships —
4. Social Service:
I Methods of Procedure for Social
Service Work In Missionary So-
cieties.
5. Religious Education:
I Methods and Leadership Train-
ing for Young People—(with spe-
cial emphasis on arousing inter-
est for Sunday School, Christian
Endeavor and Young People’s
Missionary work; and also the
proper’ use of leisure time.)
II The Richard Allen Youth Council
Class work, forum and Panel Dis-
cussions.
During this meeting there will also
be held model devotional periods ; recre-
ational activities under competent lead-
ership; and night sessions with moving
pictures, music and panel dscussions.
Excellent meals will be provided and
ample lodging facilities for all in the
spacious domitories at the reasonable
rate of $5.00 for the entire three days.
Registration rates: $1.00 for adults—
which includes one year’s membership
with all privileges—and 50c for chil-
dren under 14 years. Meals for those
attending only one day will be 35c
each for breakfast or luncheon and 50c
for dinner.
Religious workers cannot afford to
miss’ this excellent opportunity for
study, inspiration. recreation and fol-
lowship.
Institute Personnel:
Mrs. Mayme Sims, President
Mrs. Ida Ashley Brown, Secretary
Mrs. Sadie Hoxter. Treasurer
Committee Chairmen:
Program—Mrs. Carolyn Thomas
Registration—Mrs. Mary Edwards
Recreation—Mrs. J. A. Portlock
Refreshments—Mrs. Alma Mason
Courtesy—Mrs. J. F. Vanderhorst
Pageant—Mrs. Cordelia Barker
Tickets—Mrs. Nora Link
Sustentation—Mrs. Lucy Brown
Publicity—Mrs. Edna D. Gullins
Faculty to be announced in the next
issue.
Bishop D. H. Sims—Presiding Bish-
op of First Episcopal District.
The object of the First Episcopal
District Missionary Organization is to
promote the missionary spirit in general
among male and female, young and old,
and to engender unanimity of spirit, of
missionary philosophy and procedure in
the confines of the First Episcopal Dis-
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you to become one with us by regis-
tering and attending our Institute at
Borcentown. E
Edna D. Gullins,
Publicity Chairman
MISSIONARY SOCIETIES
SPONSOR REVIVAL
St. James A.M.E, Church
Williamson, W. Va.
“Suppose we conduct a revival ser-
vice”—suggested Mrs. Marie E. Gary,
the wife of the pastor-at a meeting of
the Senior Missionary Society as sug-
gestions were being made by various
members to increase interest and raise
funds for the Societies. No sooner
was the idea advanced than it was a-
dopted by the members. A ten days
revival service was launched which had
the wholehearted support of the church.
Hence, St. James A.M.E. Church,
Williamson, W. Va. held their first re-
vival service.
The Missionary Societies obtained
the services of Rev. C. C. Richardson,
a young minister of the Conference to
do the preaching. This young man
gave a good account of himself as an
evangelist. The young folk of the
town supported the meeting by their
presence ‘and interest in the meeting.
While sinners were on their knees
seeking conversion, many of these
young folks would come forward and
kneel around them pulling for them to
seek the Saviour who would forgive
them their sins and accept them in the
Kingdom.
At this meeting there were 6 converts
and ten accessions to the Church, the
most of them being young people. They
were Baptized at an impressive service
on Children’s Day.
the young Evangeli
The sermons of
t, Rev. Richardson
will ‘long linger in the hearts of his
hearers
This young man shows prom
ise of becoming a useful servant in the
Church. We highly
to all Churches desiring an Evangelist.
Rey. Richardson, pastors at Madison
and Charleston, W. Va.
Mrs.: Marie E. Gary is the president
of the Senior Mite Missionary Society
and Mrs. Hattie Edwards overseer of
the Young People’s Society
Following the r
recommend him
ival the
Third Quarterly Conference was held
by Presiding Elder A. J. Smoot, Sr.
The spirit of the revival pervaded the
Sessions of the Quarterly Conference
which was a decided success.
The Missionary Societies are making
plans to attend the State Missionary
Convention meeting in Bluefield the lat-
ter part of June and the first of July.
We march forward as the spirit of
the Christ guides us.
Irvy H. Gary, Minister
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THE REV. W. C. PERRY OF
Chatham, Ont. is to broadcast an
day on
emancipation program
New Members .. ce 8
Trustees, receipts ....---- $58.99
Stewards ......----0s+++ 63.15
Nickel Offering ......-. 5.94
Sunday School . . 7.40
Spérial voyss o> ahh sents ~ 6.10
Class Dues ..... Sere 62.05
$203.63
A new pipe organ has been in-
stalled, and the auditorium has
been furnished with pews. The
pastor is Dr. W. H. Griffin who is
completing his 1lth year. The
church has been paid out of debt
during his administration. Dr.
Griffin is a member of the Fi-
nancial Board, and leader of- the
Chicago Conference. ‘
FOUR DENOMINATIONS
observed Fellowship Day at
White Rock Baptist Church, Phil-
adelphia on the evening of June
10. Dr. Herman F. Tyree open-
ed the discussion with “The need
of a greater
the churches.”
fellowship among
BETHEL at JOHNSTOWN,
Penna. publishes a “Quarterly
Visitor” which enables each mem-
ber and friend of the church to
have a copy of the complete finan-
cial report with other items of in-
terest.. The Rev. James A. Jar-
vis, Minister. "
IN THE ST. JAMES BULLE-
tin, St. Louis, Mo. the Minister,
Rey. J. A. Dames, recommends to
his people books which they ought
to read. In the issue for June 12
he mentions: “The collapse of the
y evening, August Ist over
the Canadian Broddcasting Cor-
poration coast-to-coast net work.
Chis is the third time that Rev.
Perry has been so honored by the
Broadcasting Corporation. It was
on the Ist of August, 1834 when
the British Parliament granted
freedom to the Colored people
throughout the British Colonies,
rHE VENERABLE SOLO-
mon Porter Hood joined the iti-
nerant ranks in 1877, and has been
pastoring 61 years. He isa form-
er Minister to Liberia, At pres-
ent Dr’ Hood is a member of the
New Jersey Conference and serv-
ing at Atlantic Highlands,
PHE
are
FOLLOWING STATIS-
culled from the Grant
Topics, bulletin of Grant, Chicago,
June 19;
tics
confederacy,” and “Richard Allen,
Apostle of Freedom” by Chas. H.
Wesley, and “Daniel A. Payne” by
Josephus R. Coan.
THE DEGREE OF “DD.”
was recently conferred by Allen
University upon the Rev. B. R.
Holmes, president of Holmes In-
stitue, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. Ac-
companied by a quartette he will
visit Philadelphia and points in
the east during July.
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PAUL QUINN COLLEGE,
Waco, Texas has publisht an at-
tractive brochure of congratula-
tory letters, telegrams, and edi-
torials upon the college having at-
tained senior college rating. The
acting president is Dr. Arthur S.
Jackson, who serves gratis. The
Bishop of Texas is George B,
Young. Tig ® “oh
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THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
eS
The Churchman
Afield
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From Chicago back to Philadelphia.
The last Sunday in June again the
Churchman was guest speaker all day
at Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church in the
Scottish Rite “Cathedral. Hard work-
ing group of Methodists.
When the Rev. H. F. Tyree request-
ed assistance at St. Matthew the
Churchman was compelled to forego
the pleasure of visiting Ward Chapel,
Philadelphia, and Mt. Pisgah at Jer-
sey City, N. J. pastored by the Rey-
erends M. W. Thornton, and H. A.
Garcia respectively.
Sunday morning the Churchman was
pleased to hear Bishop D. H. Sims
deliver the message during the eleyen
o'clock service at St. Matthew. Text:
Matt. 9:9. The house was crowded.
There were two accessions. The bish-
op was accompanied by his mother and
sister, Mrs. Miriam Tookes.
At the evening hour of worship the
speaker was the Churchman. Acts 4:20,
“As for us, what we have seen and
heard we cannot help speaking about.”
It was a sweet season’ of refreshing.
Three persons came forward walking
with the Master. How the choir
sang!
The Churchman was grieved to learn
of the passing of Mrs. W. H. C.
Brown, wife of the well-known District
of Columbia Attorney, Banker and Lay-
man.
South African Day, July 5. “Some-
body said it couldn’t.be done” but it
was done, and on the day after the
Fourth. The Churchman and° hun-
dreds of African Methodists and friends
‘beheld an epoch-making spectacle at
Bethel, Philadelphia on the day men-
tioned. .
The entire day was devoted to the
South African Mission Field. At eleven
o'clock a sermon was preacht by Dr.
E. E. Tyler. In the afternoon the
speaker was Mrs. E. E. Sims. Bish-
op and Mrs. R. R. Wright, Jr. con-
ducted a “question period.’ Group-and
moving pictures were made. At 7:30
Bishop Wright showed moving pictures”
of South Africa, Dr. L. L. Berry,
Secretary of Missions presided.
8:00 P. M. a musical extravaganza
under the direction of Dr. H. Y. Ar-
nett. Excellent singing by choirs from
St. James, Atlantic City; Bethel, Wil-
mington; Murphy, Chester, Penna. ;
Philadelphia church choirs: St. Mat-
thew, Jones Tabernacle, Mt. Olive, Mt.
Zion, Tyree, and perhaps others. Bish-
ops Sims and Wright were drest as
African chiefs. Mother Bethel was
packt to over-flowing.. When the fin-
ance committee reported Bishop Sims
presented to Bishop Wright $1,241.60
for the clinic and South African work.
The Churchman never saw it on this
wise before. The people are enthusi-
astic, : :
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 193¢
The Churchman was pleased to se.
the brethren from all sections of the
Episcopal District. Drs. J. A. Port.
lock, and M. E. Jackson reported a.
bundant ‘success at Bethel, and Bridge
Street, N.Y. Dr. D. Ward Nichol;
said that sixteen persons joined Eman-
uel last Sunday morning and the offer.
ing was $349.34.
CLIFTON, TENNESSEE
: Paris District Conference
The Paris District Conference con.
yened in Clifton, Tennessee on May
26th with that prince of presiding elder,
Rev. G. M. Banks.
After a very impressive deyotiona|
service, conducted by Revs. M. 1
Easley, F. E. Young, C. G. Jenkins,
F. G. Garriet and E. L Hickman the
Rey. J. H. Keith was presented (
preach the opening sermon Rey. Keith
seemed to have been at his best and
the sermon was delivered with power
and was very inspiring. The Lord’;
Supper was administered by Reys. E
L. Hickman, F. E. Young, G. C. Jer
kins and FE. G. Garrett. Music was
rendered by the conference choir.
The Presiding Elder stated that
would go into the business of th
conference. Organization and Roll
Call. The pastors were requested to
report all their Educational and Mis
sion money to the finance committee
Many of the charges showed marked
increase in their reports over last
year. Rev. W. E. Lewis, Presiding
Elder of the Clarksville. District was
Present and was very much pleased
to see the progress being made in
this district. The district stewards were
on their “jobs ani @ that this
though it i:
Mrs. P. T. Roberson, State Presiden
of the W. H. & F. M. Society wa
among the visitors present. The dele
gates came prepared to give real ser
vice and did play an important pari
on the program. Some well prepared
Papers were read and discussed.
The people of Clifton were loud i:
their praise to the pastor and presiding
elder for bringing the meeting to their
town. 2
“I have lived in Clifton all my life
and have. pastored the Baptist Church
here for 18 years, but I have never
witnessed such a meeting in this town
before,” was the remark made by Rey.
A, L. Churchill.
“This meeting has been an inspira-
tion to the people of Clifton,” said
one of the leading white ministers
“I thank God for such a Presiding El-
der as Rey. Banks who thought enough
of us to bring this conference here so
that we might see some of the activi-
ties of the A. M. E. Church,” said Mrs
Mary Johnson one of the aged members
Revs. J. H. Keith, E. L. Hickman, F. |
E Young, S. A. Lee, Chas. Eskridge
and M. T. Randolph. ss
The Paris district is small but under
the leadership of Rey. G. M. Banks
and his loyal pastors and members
we are going over the top for Christ
and His Church. There were many
other things that were said and done
at Clifton, but I have written these
few lines that you might believe.
E. L. HICKMAN
Pastor of Quinn Chapel
; _ Paris, Tennessee,
eis *
PPDPOPPLPDPDODOOD
Birthday Greetings
REV. THOMAS J. CLEMENT
Author “Clement's Comments”
Houston, Texas
MRS, CECELIA GREGG
Kansas City, Kansas
DR. S. P. FELDER ~
Retired wre
Mississippi
MRS. EDNA M. WILLOUGHBY
St. Paul
Cambridge, Mass.
MRS. K. S. DIXON. _
East St. Louis, Missouri
DR. S. R. HIGGINS
Charleston, S. C.
REV. H. H. COOPER, Jr.
Pastor Conshohocken
Philadelphia, Pa.
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON THE
NEGROES POET LAUREATE
The tragic death of James Weldon
has shocked the literary
As a man of letter he took
st rank among living Negro writers.
His fame rests chiefly from the ap-
praisal of white people who bought and
ad his books and accorded him re-
pectable rank among contemporary
VE He is the only Negro who
has ever received a definite assignment
on the ee of a great University as
exponent an Ce itor of the literary
venius of the Negro race, or enjoyed a
wcrative income from the fruits of his
n. At the time of his death he was
Professor of Creative Literature at
Visk University with the corresponding
atus at the University of New York.
this capacity he was frequently call-
cd upon to appear before faculties and
‘udent bodies of leading white Col-
ses and Universities of the South.
he University of New York had just
completed arrangement by which as an
extension professor he was to deliver
editable Tectures on Negro literature
several educational centers.
James Weldon Johnson was the fore-
most alumnus of Atlanta’ University.
‘y nature and temperament he was
onservative, cautious, and courteous.
can recall the time when he alone of
his classmates remained loyal to facul-
'y regulations against whose restriction
his classmates rebelled. In the reor-
ganization of Atlanta University, the
other alumni trustees opposed the mer-
Ser on the ground that it was calcu-
lated to impair the old Atlanta spirit
of race equality and human rights. He
alone of his fellow alumni was selected
‘S trustee of the New Atlanta Univer-
‘ty by the capitalistic interests which
dominated the situation. ‘Though: al-
Vays preserving. his personal dignity
and’ amor propre, he never gave of-
‘nse to the white race. Even while
Johnson
vorld.
TS.
leading thé anti-lynchirg campaign he | an
"ever allied down on his head the
Wrath of southern white like Walter
White his more dynamic successor,
7
His National Negro Anthem, com-| nature.
posed for a local Sunday occasion in
Jacksonville, Florida, before he had
come to metropolitan notice and na-
tional attention, reveals the true in-
wardness of his soul.
the militant key but i
It is pitched in| be called a literary dilettante scribbling
ae in plaintive and | prose or verse as the mode or the ac-
wailing tone as of a race which would | casion required. He wrote coon songs,
sue rather fight for its rights. The|for minstrel shows, librettos for light
music is fitted to the words by his | opera, the Negro National Anthem or
It is this which made him so
readily acceptable to the white race.
James Weldon Johnson was not a
poet per se or par excellence like Paul
Lawrence Dunbar. He might fairly
collaborater J. Rosamond Johnson, his | God’s Trombones, as the spirit moved
brother by temperament and genius as|him or opportunity presented itself.
well as blood. The fame of the John- | His Ex-Colored Man, was not his own
son brothers, James Weldon, and J. | autobiography but that of Douglas
Rosamond will go down bracketed in Wetmore, his boon companion who
history; and although James Weldon | played the double racial role both sim-
is exhibited as the frontispiece, yet | ultaneously and at different times. God’s
their fame can no more be disserved| Trombones, usually regarded as his
than that of Gilbert and Sullivan.
masterpiece, was but a translation in
James Weldon Johnson was by na- | literary form of the picturization of the
ture a recluse and never deigned to|Hebrew Scripture, an art which he
“mix with crowds and keep his vir- | learned from his father who was a typi-
tue.”
He was accepted into service as field | tyP¢- :
secretary of the National Association | highest peak in “The
for the Advancement of Colored Peo- | Rides Tonight,” in which he admonishes
ple. Although he served in this ca-|Harlemites of the danger pit of their
cal Baptist of the older Evangelistical
His poetic genius reaches its
White Witch
pacity with intelligence, courage, tact, besetting sin.
and resourcefulness, yet one was con-
James Weldon Johnson’s reputation
stantly impressed with the thought that | #8 2 Poet and a literary men is secure
he was impressed into a field of service |i" the keeping of the white ree for
for which he was not fitted by nature he uttered nothing base or offensive to
or inclination.
Militantcy and. agita- their racial sensibility. He was the
tion engaged the energies of his head Negroes ambassador of letters to the
rather than of his heart. Unlike Du-
Bois (of the earlier days) and Walter
White, he never gave himself with full
abandon and self detachment to the
struggle for the political and civil right
of his race. Indeed the years which
white race honored and admired. _
—KELLY MILLER
HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI
The Third Quarterly Conference was
he devoted to the leadership of this | held at Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church
militant organization were but an in-
terlude, and one might say a strange | Elder.
May 15. Dr. J. J. Morant, Presiding
The Conference was opened
interlude between the earlier and later | Friday night at eight o'clock. The
stages of his career. We first dis-| song service was enjoyed by all. Old
cover him as a partner of Cole and| time love feast. Scripture in concert.
Johnson and author of “Rag Music” | Lesson was taken from the Psalm 37.
then in vogue typified by “Under the |The Presiding Elder delivered a soul-
Bamboo Tree.” In the reclining years | stirring sermon that was enjoyed by
of his leisure, we find him a dignified | all who were present.
professor of Creative Literature in two
American Universities, one black and | Harrison
one white. Thus both ends of his
career contrast with the middle.
On Sunday morning Superintendent
Watkins opened ~Sunday
School at the usual hour, 9:30 o’clock.
Sunday School was largely attended.
James Weldon Johnson made a brief | After the classes had all turned in their
incursion into the field of politics.
He |teports the pastor came forward and
first belonged to the New York “Liter- | Presented the visitor, Reverend Leath-
ary Fellows,” the metropolitan conter— | ¢rberry.
At 11 o’clock the Presiding
art of the Boston cabal of college scions| Elder then came forward and delivered
who were oath-bound to offset the in- | Out of his soul a great sermon, the sub-
dustrial propaganda of Booker T.
Washington. William Monroe Trot-
ter, George Forbes and William H.
ject being “For what will they have
me to do. I have kept all of these
commandments from my youth up.”
Lewis, were the leaders of this cabal. Which he so beautifully fed the minds
By shrewd political finesse the wizzard|0f the youth that they must live for
of Tuskegee sought to wean Johnson God and build their thoughts on higher
and Lewis from their hostile alignment | things of life. At eight o’clock the
by offering them the allurements of
office. Johnson was appointed to an
important post in the Consular Service;
he aceepted the assignment and served,
efficiently until replaced by a demo-
cratic administration. He then enter-
ed the service of the N.A.A.C.P.,
which was anti-Washington in origin,
spirit and objective. However, under
the guiding hand of Joel E. Spingarn,
this militant originator did not drama-
tize its hostility to the great industrial
leader by violent controversy and vocal
tagonism. It must be said for James
Weldon Johnson that he was never Mr,
Washington’s bitter or violent oppon-
ent. There was no bitterness in his
evening service began. We were
blessed with another powerful sermon
by Dr. Morant, Corinthians 9:6, sub-
ject: “But this I say he which soweth
sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and
he which soweth bountifully shall reap
also bountifully with joy.
The Conference business then moved
on in the regular order and in the usual
systematic way. The finance commit-
tee reports were all good. Sunday
night collections were $18.75. Total
for this quarter $193.98. We are thank-
ful to Bishop S. L. Greetie through
the guidance of the Almighty and with
the leadership of such God-sent men
as our most efficient pastor, Rev. B. F,
DR. R. RECHE WILLIAMS
Born in Marion County, Florida, at-
tended Primary and Elementary schools
of that county. Graduated from Cook-
man Institute (now Bethune Cookman
College, then Walden
Tennessee and Meharry Medical Col-
lege, Florida
since graduation, served as Assistant
City Physician of Tampa five (5) years
Now is Associate Surgeon on regular
city staff of Tampa.
Past President of State Medical As-
sociation, State Vice President of Na-
tional Medical Association and Presi-
dent of local Medical Society.
Always active in church, fraternity
and community life.
capacity in the church as a layman and
has been a member of six (6) general
conferences and is elected to 1940, the
seventh time. Served on committee of
discipline two quadrenniums and chair-
University of
practiced medicine in
Has served every
man of lay-college three quadrenniums
Was endorsed by his state in 1936 for
financial secretary of church.
He has been successful as a Physician
and Surgeon and a builder of communi-
ty life
pa. Urban League and all important ciy-
ic movements in Tampa for the past
fifteen (15) years. He is a Past Mas-
ter Mason and Shriner, Odd-fellow,
Pythian and Exalted Ruler of Elks.
His wife is the daughter of the late
Bishop Chappelle, Clotelle Deverre, an
accomplished woman, two sons, one a
medical student.
One of the organizers of Tam
Patterson, and most worthy Presiding
Elder, Dr. J. J. Morant.
God has been so good to us
should rejoice in the good of our sal-
vation. We cannot say too much a-
bout our pastor. A wonderful Chris-
tian leader—we all love him and are
trying to rally to his call. He has
done a great work here. He is not
only loved and respected by his mem-
bers of Wesley Chapel A.M.E
but the entire community considers him
an asset. May the Lord send more
such men to labor in his vineyard
Raised in Conference $18.50
Presiding Elder was paid in full
Rey. B. F. Patterson, Pastor
Dr. J. J. Morant, P. E.
Mrs. A. W. Greene
we
Church,
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sear : ters not from what angle they come.
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er ' | Such a man as this is Bishop D. H.
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strength according to both nature and
acquired ability. Some men have eyes
only in the front of their heads, while
others have eyes in all parts of their
heads, and see things long before they
*
You certainly don’t have to talk
yourself to death to make him see your
To A Future Wife Sims.
His coming to this state
w point
here—some
| at
this time is like an Oasis in desert.
men, his desire to
| His knowledge of
work with all the men of the state, his
llingness to hear and to be heard;
ly face
not near |
° 5s knowledge of school affairs; his
lern approach to the latest issues
before the church and the race,
frankness of speech, his willingness
sire to acknowledge that we
ve some sickness in this church, and
his efforts to expose the same and pre-
|
| ribe the cure therefor; his outstretch-
Dream Home not large—but |
and mar the floor,
and
ed arm to the young men of the church
) are prepared for service, without
least intention of doing the older
any harm; his open ear to the
1 loud and free, |?
for Me | le
|
of the church; his progressive
»d of doing his work in annual
ferences, his burning messages from
wanted
ings | all my life,
| platform and pulpit, for which white
| and black hunger and thirst; his desire
man be himself and think
sughts and express the same
of assassination; has so
e people of Alabama, that
they feel a current of religious feeling
such as is not commonly felt where ar-
tick” are so
Bishop Sims, has
a real Methodist idea of the office of
Presiding Elder, the idea that was in
minds of the fathers when this
office created. His efforts and
this in that
> officers, look upon themselves as
ing somebody, and not mere rubber
Thus he gives every man a
nee to live and be, but when one
himself the bishop has never
enough to be present at the funeral
and pronounce the benediction. There
is no place in the activities of Metho-
dism for accomplishing much good in
kingdom building, equal to the office of
Presiding Elder. Alabama has some
outstanding characters in this line of
service, some of whom are quite young
in both years and ministerial standing,
but are giving evidences of fitness for
the place
Our State Meeting
Our state meeting which comes off in
the great city of Birmingham this year,
ind which will be the greatest thing
of its kind that has ever been held in
this state, is looked forward to, with
longings and with happiness from all
parts of this state by all classes of
The new dress that has been
s B. Keller
|
Cheerful Giving | that every
e father had given his son a dime |
for him
e dime wa
Sunday School
asked if
ance and the “big
h in evidence.
lime in more cheerfully,
| put that in.” the
was
Her Specialty his desire in direction
all,”
waited upon
r accept ur said
church, | St@mps
» preaching?”
ommittee
BISHOP D. H, SIMS, AND HIS
ADMINISTRATION IN ALABAMA
By Rev J. B. Carter
ay L sa ist a word about the af-
t is just
his really and truly
fe under the leadership
David H
Sims, as
are proud of
rim and willing t his leadership
¢ last step of the way, is but put-
t mildly His
coming to his home
timely and highly necessary
that
not what our ac-
There is just a certain distance people
go, matters
ioaipiletnient makes it attractive, and the new song
which he has put in its mouth- has
siven it drawing power hitherto un-
known to us
may be, and when one
natural
is to step
has reached his limits. the
thing for him to do, aside
and let some other man have a chance Truly we are following
to carry the work further towards suc- | * leader of no small parts. In this con-
cess and progress, The bishop immed- | "e¢tion, let me say that our school
iwtely preceeding Bishop Sims, in this | Work under Dr. J, R. Burghes, is more
district, did his work in his way, and | tan holding its own, for he is showing
Was successful in the course he persued, | ™"Y signs of progress and letting it
be known just what we can do through
cooperation, If a other things
about which T shall tell you later are
done,
For him there was a field awaiting his
coming, to which he went and great is few
the measure of success that now at-
tends his work
Surely every man has Payne University will mount
his particular gift and measure of | ®"d soar upon eagles wings. The last
‘
THE CHRISTIAN R
hss EE
put in this movement, by Bishop Sims,4
CORDER
big thing that many of us in this state
will ever be able to do for the A. M.
E. Church, is to saye Payne school
for the coming generations. Alabama,
will not be in a hurry to let her own
son, D. H. Sims, leave this district,
matters not who nor how many others
may desire his services. His saintly
mother and devoted wife share his bur-
dens and are a source of pleasure in
his conferences of Alabama, and in the
local churches at all times. No one but
God and those who have had the ex-
perience, know what it means to have
a Christian mother and a loying Chris-
tian wife pulling for you in both earth
and heayen, with both God and man
at the same time. Enough said. You
are invited to run over here during
the State meeting-and see Alabama in
action.
THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE OF
THE SOUTH DETROIT DISTRICT
\ Saginaw, Michigan
It was our good pleasure as members
of the South Detroit District to meet
in Annual Session with the fine people
of Saginaw, under the leadership of
the noble Rev. J. A. Dean, the pro-
gressive pastor of Bethel A.M.E.
Church.,Our Genial Presiding Elder,
the Rev. David A. Blake was as usual
at his best. Possessed as he is with
clear vision, a brave dering and high
expectation. It is to say the least when
I state that under his leadership, the
conference was in every way a tremen-
dous success.
Following the opening devotions, the
organization was perfected, and the
financial reports made. At the noon
hour, Rev. Culpepper lifted our hearts
with a message, “The need of Conse-
cration,” which was followed by the
doxology and benediction.
At the ‘three o’clock hour after de-
votions led by the writer, the Presiding
Elder after making excuses for the
venerable Rev. Lewis who was schedul-
ed to deliver the sermon, carried us to
the mountaintop with a message filied
with information and inspiration. The
Amens and shouts were much in eyvi-
dence as he expounded the Word of
God from the text “In Him we live,
move and have our being.” A great
sermon by a’preacher truly sent from
God. An old fashion Methodist Com-
munion and testimony meeting follow-
ed.
At the evening services, Rev. Dean
Save us one of the best we:coming pro-
grams it has been mine to witness.
Every department of this well organiz-
ed church together with representatives
from other churches and the official
staff of the city government taking a
part. Mr. Harold Jackson and the
writer gave responses on behalf of the
conference.
Rey. S. S. Harris, the sweet gospel
preacher brought the message on
Thursday night, and Rev. P. G. Craw-
ford, the pulpiteer spoke on Friday
night. Each night’s session was at-
tended by over flow crowds. ¥
The assigned subjects of ministers,
laymen, and delegates to the Sunday
School Convention was handled in a
very acceptable way and the discussions
which followed were to the point and
proved profitable. .
Approximately 4 thousand dollars
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1935
See
was reported by the various COMMittees
causing all of us to rejoice and gave
evidence to the fact that even in a re.
cession, the church is able to carry 9,
when manned by capable and hones
leaders filled with holy unction fron,
on high.
Rey. J. D. Howell who aspires to be.
come the financial secretary of oy;
great church when the venerable p;.
Hawkins retires together with Rey.
George W. Baber, pastor-host of the
next general conference, and of the
greatest church in our Methodism, ang
candidate for the Bishopric were much
in evidence, and added much to the suc.
cess of the conference. These men tho
pastoring our best churches are much
beloved, and respected by all the
brethren. ;
We close with the thought that as ,
district we are in peace and harmony
Each in his own sphere working for the
good of the whole, ever ready and will-
ing to help those who are less fortunate
Giving assurance to our beloved Pre.
siding Elder, that he might pass the
word on to the Prince of Bishop. The
genial Right Rev. John Andrew Gr
that the old South Detroit District wil!
meet him on August 31st in Grand Rap-
ids with its colors flying.
—A. D. Evar
ATHENS, GA.
The Third Quarterly Conference of
the First A.M.E. Church at Athens
Ga. North Georgia Conference was
held Sunday, June 19th. A severe rain
storm on Friday night, 17th inst. p:
yented conference being held on sched-
uled time.
From a material standpoint, the cou-
ference was a great success, reporis
showing not only an increased financial
income over the previous quarter, but
the liquidation of many debts, notably
one that had been pending over a pe-
riod of years.
Presiding Elder J. S. Downs and t!i
pastor, Rev. H. I. Bearden are to \x
congratulated on the success that is
attending them on this, their second a:-
ministration. Both are indefatigal|
workers, having the best interests 0!
the church uppermost in their minds
The reporter regrets, however to not
that the spiritual growth of the church
was far out of proportion with the
financial ‘growth due to the failure o!
the laity to throw itself wholeheartedly
into the program of the Master, whic!
is the establishment of the Kingdom of
God in the hearts of men.
We have a tendency to look upo!
Christianity as an emergency only i”
the time of trouble, losing sight of the
fact that it is a battle that is to be
waged incessantly with a consecratc!
aggressive and sacrificial life.
We, not defensively, find this con:i-
tion prevailing in all of the churches
in general, but greatly deplore the a!
titude of those who are regaled in tli
armor of Christ failing to follow !
commands of the Master.
Let us pray that the time will soo”
come when we shall all fully reali”
the fact that we are soldiers of t!°
cross and followers of the Lamb a”!
will never fear to own His cause °
blush to speak His name.
2 —Jas. W. Davis
Ra a Se
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1938
ALLEN CHRISTIAN
f ENDEAVOR LEAGUE
" Topic For July 17
Heroes of Missions in America
Rom. 10:9-15
Learning from Great Christian Heroes
David Brainerd. Just two hundred
years ago David Brainerd was a young
man twenty years old. His father and
mother had died when he was still a
boy, and David had to live with other
people. Fortunately for him, the home
of a good minister was opened, and the
boy went, ahead with schooling, and to
Yale College. When he was ready to
preach at twenty-four he chose as his
task missionary work among the In-
dians.
How many hardships he suffered as
he walked among the Indian tribes in
New York and New Jersey! How se-
vere was the weather, how many were
the dangers which opposed him! And
how short were the five years that he
was permitted to work among the In-
dians whom he loved! His devotion and
pure life were strong enough to im-
press the savages in a manner that
they never forgot.
Marcus Whitman. A man who was
both a missionary and a statesman had
1 large part in saving “The Oregon
Country” for the United States. His
messages of love and hope sayed the
ouls of both red and white men in a
vide region now embracing several
states in the Pacific Northwest.
In 1843 came the word that the United
States government was thinking of get-
ting rid of the Oregon country to Great
Britain. Marcus Whitman could hard-
ly believe it to be true. He would try
to prevent it. The leaders at Wash-
ngton must know. In the dead of
winter he rode on horseback across the
continent. After incredible hardships
e reached Washington, with ears, nose,
fingers and feet frozen. But he saw
Daniel Webster, Secretary of State, and
President Tyler, and secured from them
the promise not to cede Oregon to
England. Thus did a missionary he-
roically save a large section of his
country.
Richard Allen. Many names have
been connected with the Christianizing
of the Negroes in America. Whites
and blacks have furnished their heroes,
but few have more deserved a place
of honor than Richard Allen, a black
man whose soul belonged completely to
the Lord Jesus, although his body was
the property of a white master named
Stokeley.
So diligent was he in his work, and
so honorable as a Christian, that his
master permitted Richard to purchase
his freedom in 1777. After the close
of the Revolutionary War, Allen be-
came a preacher among those of his
own rate, and traveled through New
Jersey,, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
He organized the African Methodist |.
Episcopal Church in 1794, and for near-
ly forty years served the Negro race in
‘eligion, philanthropy, patriotism, and
m the fight for freedom.
(These and similar stories of heroic
Missionaries may be told. Pictures will
form an important part of the meeting.
The following are suggested to be pur-
chased, used in the meeting, explained,
Bishop Tookes
Writes Letter to
Twelfth District
Little Rock, Arkansas
June 27, 1938
To all the pastors and laymen of Ark-
ansas and Oklahoma—
Greetings:
My Dear Co-Workers:
.. This is to request each Presiding El-
der of the Twelfth District to kindly
send in to Dr. G. E. Curry, Manager of
the A-M.E. Book Concern, your Allen
Day Money. Dr. Curry is rendering a
fine day’s work for the A.M.E. Church
in re-claiming the Building for our de-
He deserves the help and
cooperation of every body in it, and I
nomination.
urge upon you to make full reports to
him immediately.
I am herewith publishing the names
of the districts who have paid on Easter
Day for this year and I am urging that
they augment this and let us at least
do as well as we did last.
Arkansas Conferences By District
Dist. Presiding Elder Amt.
Pine Bluff—Rev. J. Wayman
iA ely, ED hase sce re cme's -29.35
Little Rock—Rev. J. D. Dennis,
DEO Sea cup es hear eas
Clafendon—Rev. W. M. Black-
2.51
and kept for a permanent place in the
society: Picture map of the United
States (50 cents) with insert sheets to
be pasted in the map,—American In-
dian (10 cents), American Negro (10
cents), and Mexicans in the U.S. (10
cents). Also the following picture
sheets at 10 cents each: (a) America at
Home; (b) American Indian; (c) Chil-
dren of the City; (d) Indians of the
Southwest; (e) Orientals in the U.S.
Iso eight teaching pictures on the
American Indian at 50 cents for the
set.) 2
Daily Verses
M., July 11. David Brainerd, conse-
crated youth. 2 Tim. 4:1-5.
T., July 12. John Eliot, apostle to the
Indians. Matt..10:16-22.
W.., July 13. Marcus Whitman and the
Northwest. 1 Cor. 3:6-10.
T., July 14. Sheldon Jackson, lover of
the distressed. Titus 3:1-7.
F., July 15. Frank Higgins, lumberjack.
Titus 2:11-15.
S., July 16. Moody, winner of souls.
John 1:35-42.
Sun., July 17. Topic—Heroes of Mis-
sions in America. Rom. 10:9-15.
—Christian Endeavor World
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
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Hot Springs—Rev. A. O. Wil-
Darn De aes cei 7.48
Fort Smith—Rev. L. S. Overall,
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Di Dare fan fr case ad 14.06
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Yours very truly,
H. Y. Tookes, Bishop Ji, ake
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District Episcopal Evangelist for the First
Episcopal District of the A. M. E. Church,
and Special Agent for the Church Ex-
tension Department in Washington...
am also authorized to take subscriptions
for the CHRISTIAN RECORDER and
supplies for the Book Concern. | am now
booking Revival dates in my district from
July 15th forward. .Letters will always
reach me addressed to EVANGELIST Dr.
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d to kr y through the
efforts of ht, success has
attended ent of another
Wilber in Transvaal,
th
one more class is ready to leave
and its members
finding their
ed. In the
today they must
to
listres:
d tom
ions of established
aday
political principles
times, too, it has been neces-
ations of prin-
lent, that all men
at they ndow:
Creator ‘with
certain in
hese are
of happi-
men,
1 the
COMMENCEMMENT EXERCISES | democratic
eting new conditions
und looking |
|
ideal—an instrumentality
through which man might preserve his
liberty and pursue his happiness; but
they had to leave to posterity the task
¢|of safeguarding and developing those
ideals. George Washington said: “The
warmest friends and the best support-
ers the Constitution has, do not con-
tend that it-is free from imperfections
* * * IT think the people can, as they
will have the advantage of experience
decide with as much
propriety on the alterations and amend-
necessary, as our-
I do not think we are more
, have more wisdom, or possess
e, than those who will come
The same ideas were ex-
ssed by Jefferson: “Some men look
at constitutions with sanctimonious rev-
d-deem them like the ark of
venant, too sacred to be touched.
cribe to the men of the pre-
a wisdom more than human,
and suppose what they did to be beyond
I knew that age well; I
It
It was
e the present, but without the
the present; laws
must hand
vith the progress of the human
that becomes more develop-
re enlightened, as new discoveries
truths disclosed, and
|on their side,
| me which are
ar
er us.”
ceding a
endment
nged to it, and labored with it.
deserved
well of its country.
istitutfons go
in
new
ment becomes de-
1ese er ids, it
s the right
or to abolish it
ment.”
$ no
in: the
ward to
great ideal
he Declaration of
ributed to Thomas
we still r
yard him as
quali
auction.” Jeffer
the
honld
uote again
roment must
lividual who mass par-
cipate f the the
Government will be safe His con
eption of government by the majority
of all people necessarily included a
oper respect for minorities, and in
his first inaugural address he stated a
Principle of government from which we
will never want to depart: “All will
hear in mind this ene red principle, that
though the will of the majority is in
all cases to
prevail, that will, to be
rightful, must be reasonable; that the
Minority possess their equal rights
which equal laws must protect, and ta
Vielate which would be oppression,”
These principles of democracy were
embodied in our Constitution which
provided. our Nation. with a practical
working government based on the high
ideal of the equal richts of all men
The
Government
prea
men whe
founded our
were too wise to believe
that their wisdom and experience could
be sufficient for all time They set up
a practical Rovernment—based on the
ind opinions change with the
of circumstances, ‘institutions
nee also, and keep pace with
We might as well require
4 man to wear still the coat which fitted
him when a boy, as civilized society to
remain ever under the regimen of their
ancestors. It is this preposterous idea
which has lately deluged Europe.- in
blood, Let us follow no such examples,
ior weakly believe that one generation
s not as capable as another of taking
care of itself, and of ordering its own
affairs.’
adv
times
Three-quarters of a century later the
visdom of this statement of the for-
ward-looking Jefferson was amply vin-
In a great crisis that then
onted the Nation Abraham Lin-
id: “The dogmas of the quiet
are inadequate to the stormy pres-
ent. The occasion is piled high with diffi-
ulty, and we must rise with the occas-
\s our case is new, we must think
and
ion
anew
act anew. We must
disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall
save the country.” Lincoln was in-
spired by the same ideal of a democratic
government as was Jefferson. After
his first election to the Presidency and
while on his way to Washington to
take office, Lincoln made a speech in
Independence Hall in Philadelphia in
which he said: “I have never had a
feeling politically that did not spring
from the sentiments embodied in. the
Declaration of Independence.” Lin-
coln was, in his time, the great expon-
ent of Jeffersonian democracy. Not in
the sense that we have sometimes heard
the term “Jeffersonian democracy” re-
cently used, for Lincoln supported a
strong central governmenz and differ=
ed with Jefferson's view about States’
rights; but concerning the more funda.
mental principles of liberty, democracy,
and human rights, Lincoln's philosophy
looked back to Jefferson, but, like Jef-
ferson, always looked forward,
Lincoln's comment on the shifting of
AN RECORDER
party adherence to fundamental prin-
ciples is of geniune interest today. In
1859 he wrote: “Remembering that the
Jefferson party was formed upon its
supposed superior devotion to the per-
sonal rights of men, holding the rights
of property to be secondary only and
greatly inferior, and assuming that the
so-called democracy of today are the
Jefferson, and their opponents the
anti-Jefferson party, it will be interest-
ing to note how completely the two
have changed hands as to the principle
upon which they were originally sup-
posed to be divided.
“The Democracy of today holds the
liberty of one man to be absolutely
nothing when it conflicts with another
man’s right of property; Republicans,
on the contrary, are for both the man
and the dollar, but in case of conflict
the man before the dollar. I remember
being once much amused at seeing two
partially intoxicated men engaged in a
fight with their greatcoats on, which
fight, after a long and rather harmless
contest, ended in each having fought
himself out of his own coat and into
that of the other. If the two leading
parties of this day are really identical
with the two in the days of Jefferson
and Adams, they have performed the
same feat as the two drunken men.”
This amusing statement about the
shifting of party positions is most in-
teresting to review today after another
75 years have passed. It must put us
on our guard against attributing to any
political party an absolute consistency
in adhering to principles. The Demo-
cratic Party of Lincoln’s day was the
successor of Jefferson's party by direct
continuity of organized existence; yet
Lincoln,in helping to form a new Re-
publican Party to oppose the party of
Jefferson, was fundamentally in accord
with Jefferson’s. principles. In the
same letter from which I have quoted,
Lincoln went on to say: “But, soberly,
it is now no child’s play to save the
principles of Jefferson from total over-
throw in this Nation. er
“The principles of Jefferson are the
definitions and axioms of free society.
And yet they are denied and evaded,
with no small show of success. One
dashingly calfs them ‘glitering gener-
alities.’’ Another bluntly calls them
‘self-evident lies.’ And others insidi-
ously argue that they apply to ‘superior
races.’ These expressions, differing in
form, are identical in object and effect
—the supplanting of the principles of
free government and restoring those
classification, caste, and legitimacy.
They would delight a convocation of
srowned heads plotting against the peo-
ple. They are the vanguard, the min-
ers and sappers of returning despotism.
We must repulse them or they will sub- !
jugate us. This is a world of compen-
sation; and he who would be no slave
must consent to have no slave. Those
who deny freedom to others deserve it
not for themselves, and, under a just
God, cannot long retain it. All honor
to Jefferson—the man who, in the con-
crete pressure of a struggle for nation-
al independence by a single people, had
the coolness, forecast, and capacity to
introduce into a merely revolutionary
document an abstract truth, applicable
to all men and all times, and so to em-
balm it there that today and in all com-
ing days it shall be a rebuke and a
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1935
—_. mero ——
stumbling block to the very harbinge;,
of reappearing tyranny and oppression »
To that abstract truth, introduced ;,
the Declaration of Independence by
Jefferson, Lincoln remained true, and
fought the good fight against distin.
tions of race and class that are subyo,_
sive of fundamental liberty. He Said
“Those arguments that are made that
the inferior race are to be treated wit},
as much allowance as they are capable
of enjoying; that as much is to be done
for them as their condition will allow—
what are these arguments? They ar.
arguments that kings have made {o;
enslaving the people in all ages of the
world.
You will find that all the arguments jn
favor of kingcraft were of this class.
they always bestrode the necks of the
people, not that they wanted to do it,
but because the people were better off
for being ridden. That is their arg).
ment and this argument is the same old
serpent that says, “You work and |
eat; you toil and I will enjoy the fruits
of it.” Turn in whatever way you will,
whether it come from the mouth of 2
king, an excuse for enslaving the peo
ple of his country, or from the mouth
of men of one race as a reason for en-
slaving the men of another race, it j
all the same old serpent; and I hold,
if that course of argumentation that i;
made for the purpose of convincing t!,
public mind that we should not care a-
bout this should be granted, it does not
stop with the Negro. I shoild like io
know, if taking this old Declaration of
Independence, which declares that
men are equal upon principle, and mak-
ing exceptions to it, where will it stop?
If one man says it does not mean a Ne
gro, why not another say it does no!
mean other man? If that Declaration is
not the truth, fet us get the statue boo!
in which we find it, and tear it out. Who
is so bold as to do it? If it is not tr
let us tear it out. If it is true, let us
stick to it. Let us stand firmly by it
then.
To quote further from Lincoln: “!
is said in one of the admonitions of 01
Lord, ‘As your Father in Heaven is per
fect, be ye also perfect.” The Savio:
I suppose, did not expect that any hu
man creature could be perfect as the
Father in Heaven; but He said, ‘As
your Father in Heaven is perfect, be
also perfect.’ He set that up as a stand-
ard; and he who did most toward reach-
ing that standard attained the highest!
degree of moral perfection. So I say
in relation to the principle that all men
are created equal, let it be as near!)
reached as we can. If we cannot giv’
freedom to every creature, let us <0
nothing that will impose slavery upo”
any other creature. Let us then tur
this Government back into the channel
in which the framers of the Constitution
originally placed it.” —
Educated men look backward in the
study of history that they may\the bet
ter look forward. We look back to thr
wisdom of the fathers of our Republic,
to our Declaration of Independence an‘
our Constitution, and we reaffirm ov!
devotion to the principles therein de
clared, because they are forward-look-
ing principles and we are looking for-
ward. Indeed, to maintain those prin
ciples to which we constantly reasser!
our devotion, we must ever look for-
URSDAY,
Rev. M. W. Thornton, Pastor
WARD A. M. E. CHURCH
46th & Aspen Streets
Philadelphia, Pa.
30 A.
H.00 A
30 P.
8.00 P.
g.00 P.
Pra
M.—Morning Service
M.—Sunday School
M.—Evening Service
iyer Meeting.
s7th & Summer Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
Rey. Hermon F. Tyree, Pastor ~
9) A. M—Sermon by Pastor
BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH
Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, Pa. ‘
Rey. J. L. Brown, Pastor
00 A. M.—Morning Service
30 P. M.—Sunday School
9.) P. M—Evening Service
Every. Wednesday Evening.
BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH
Wood St., Bristol, Pa.
Services:
5 A. M—Sunday School—
M.—Morning Worship
) P. M—Christian Endeavor
00 P. M—Evening Worship
igh
er meeting Wednesday night.
ession of ultimate ideals.
ind
Perties. Let. that charter stand
r standard.” b
Jeff
go
he
run,
Is Nation.
oe of happiness.
\M.—Early Prayer Service — |
M.—Every Friday—Class and
+ MATTHEWS A. M. E. CHURCH
-3) P. M—Allen Christian Endeavor
9-3) P. M-—Prayer and Class Meeting
Union Quarterly meetings every first
ry of July, October, January and
Official Board meeting every Monday
Rev. A. Norman Clark, Pastor -
ns
Well do we know that after a century
nd a half the ideals of the Declaration
if Independence have not even yet been
achieved; but those forward-look-
from whom we have been quot-
stood the difficulties, and their
nce with partial achievements is
le as the radicalism of their ex-
Jefferson
“There is a snail-paced gait for
vance of new ideas in the general
under which we must acquiesce,”
d Lincoln said: “We could not secure
he principle that is the charter of our
son spoke a century and a half
Ro, Lincoln three-quarters of a century
Both are honored for bold cour-
F° n stating and advocating new a-
APtations of democratic principles.
ach in his,day accomplished much to-
Prd the achievement of the ideals they
Min common. There is still more
be accomplished toward the achieye-
“nt of those ideals today. We well
°w that when Lincoln spoke of slave-
alluded to an institution which
ately he was able to destroy in
Yet much that he said a-
“it slavery could be applied today to
* ©conomie oppression which, if it does
et actually impose slavery, at least
millions where they can hardly
Sard themselves as free men having
Mal rights to fife, liberty, and the
“Whete Te Go To. Church
whole world today is in process of social
and ecnomic revolution. That the
changes now taking place, though beset
with grave pregent difficulties and dan-
gers may ultimately result in a better
chance for vast numbers of our people is
our cherished hope. That our course
may be so directed as to realize that.
hope is the definite responsibility of
our present-day leadership. The duty
of such leadership must be undertaken
and performed by competent men, and
surely those who have unusual oppor-
tunities in education have an unusual
chance of proving themselves. compe-
tent for the responsibilities of the day.
We must recognize and support in
this day leadership the same forward-
looking quality and the same bold
courage as was given in_ the earlier
days by Washington, by Jeffersén and
by Lincoln.
Iam confident that you who have had
these unusual educational opportunities
here at Wilberforce will recognize and
support such leadership. Yes; and
furnish to the country your own share
of leadership. May it be liberal and al-
ways looking forward.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE
MISSIONARY DEPARTMENT OF
THE A. M. E. CHURCH
My obseryations of the Missionary
Board Meeting on June 15th at the
headquarters of the Missionary De-
partment, 112 W; 120th St., New York
City, of which the wide-awake Dr. L.
L, Berry is the efficient Secretary-
Treasurer.
I have been associated with the
Missionary Department from the days
of the sainted Bishop W. B. Derrick,
when he was the Secretary-Treasurer,
as well as my good friend Bishop H.
B. Parks of sacred memory, right down
to the present Board Meeting held
June 15th.
I must confess that of all the Board
Meetings I have ever attended, this
was the most far-reaching and con-
structive. Too much credit cannot be
given to Dr. Berry for his far-sighted
-ness and vision which prompted hi
mto survey the missionary fields in
person, and to bring back to the Board
and the Connection the condition and
possibilities of the work in the West
Indies Islands and South Amerca. In-
deed, the Church to my mind, will bet-
ter appreciate the sacrifice made in
raising funds for the spread of the
Gospel in these foreign fields. As we
observed and paid strict attention to
the report of Dr. Berry, growing out
of his’ survey, we may well decide that
the mantle. of the Apostle Paul, the
greatest missionary of Bible time, fell
upon him.
It was also noteworthy to hear the
Bishops present, and members of the
Board, discuss to an unusual .degree
the furtherance and stabilization of
our missionary work. Every Bishop
and member of the Board present
seemed to have caught a new vision
and expressed the hope for the flag of
Allen to be unfurled throughout the
world wherever black folk live with
the motto of its founder, “God our
Father, Christ our Redeemer, Man our
Brother,”
bY
THE CHRISTIAN RECO RDER
pe ea ences
Mrs. Christine S. Smith, widow of
the sainted Bishop Charles Spencer
Smith, deported herself in such a
queenly manner and answered ques-
tions in such a dignified way that it
was indeed inspiring to the woman-
hood of our group. Her observations
and remarks on-the need of emphasiz-
ing Home Missions in the A. M. E.
Church commanded the respect and
admiration of those who attended the
meeting. The discussion of the Bishops
relative to the delegates '-om Foreign
Fields and the veneral wor} in Africa
was indeed w » while for any one
to pay their expenses to tris Board
Meeting and to Jearn of what. this great
Church is doing in Africa, under the
Fathers of our Church who have left
no stone unturned” for the salvation
of the black people under the teachings
of the Cross as taught by the African
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Missionary Department has its
headquarters in the rightful location
of New York City which is the com-
mercial center of the world and in
direct touch with the international
setup of world mission activities. With
the far-reaching program as revealed
and inaugurated in the Board Meeting
just closed, missions of the A. M. E.
Church will penetrate and interlock
with all other missionary activities
whose headquarters are also centered
in New York. The report of the Sec-
retary of Missions revealed that he
was in intimate and active contact
with these world mission movements
and organizations which must give a
larger evaluation to the misison activi-
ties of the A. M. E Church.
S.-H. V. GUMBS, D:D.
} Pastor of Bethel Tabernacle
A. M. E. Church
Brooklyn, N. Y.
LOCKHART, TEXAS
Presiding Elder, Rey. H. A. Young of
the San Antonio District held his third
quarterly conference for this confer-
ence year at St. James A. M. E. Church,
Lockhart. Opening Friday, June 24,
8 P..M., with Love Feast. Devotional
services were very inspiring. The Pre-
siding Elder read for the Scripture Les-
son, Ist Epistle of Peter 5:1-10. After-
wards the pastor; Rev. C. J. Alexander
presented Rey. J A Thomas, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of the city.
Text: “Humble yourselves therefore,
under the mighty hand of God.” Sub-
ject: “The Cost of Christian Anyance-
ment.” Rey. Thomas gave us all some-
thing to think about.
Saturday night 8:30 P M. June 25th,
the business part of the quarter was
held. The meeting opened by
10 minute’s song service, Sister Sorrel
leading in prayer. Opening hymn No.
462, A. M E. Hymnal was lined by
Rey. Alexander. Scripture Lesson
Tsaiah 59:1-15. The Presiding Elder
opened for business of the quarterly
conference. Auxiliaries reporting one
hundred per cént. Class leaders ‘as
well. The Presiding Elder was paid
in full,
was
Sunday morning 9:30, Sunday School
was opened by the Supt. L. V. Byars.
We had a splendid lesson and interest-
All officers and scholars
We had in
ing school.
manifesting their interest.
our Sunday School two visitors.
11 A. M, we witnessed a high service,
- PAGE NINE
The Presiding Elder preached as never
before. We had several visitors with
us in noon services also. After high
noon services we all presented our
selves at the Colored High School where
the Masonic Brothers showed all a
fine time. 6:30 P. M. The A. C E
League was in session under the
efficient leadership of Mrs. C. Manney.
8:30 P. M. we gathered for evening
service, Devotions were conducted by
C. Procter and Brother Leonard John-
son. The Presiding Elder gave us
another powerful sermon. His subject
being: “Hell Calling for Mercy.” We
all left thinking, we acknowledged ten
visitors for evening services. $305.04
raised for the quarter. We
mourn the lost of one of the mothers
of our Church Sister Nellie Procter
who departed this life 1:30 A. M.
Thursday, June 30th. ~
L. V. BYARS.
TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first quarterly conference was
held Monday cvening, June 13th, by
our Presiding Elder, Rev. W. L. John-
son at Trinity. As the seven evange-
lists of the church had arranged a week
of services leading up to the
Annual Women’s Day June 19th, Mrs.
Arleatha Welcome of the International
Baptist Church brought a timely mes-
sage before the conference convened.
At 9:30 we were able to enter into
the regular routine of the conference
with the Presiding Elder. Miss Sarah
Brown was elected secretary, Mr. Wil-
liam Moses, marshal; Mrs. Susie Ham-
ilton, pastor’s secretdry. Roll called
and collection of dues from the mem-
All reports
were very good, with a large increase
in membership and finance. Conver-
this quarter, accessions,
eight; amount raised, $698.50. Our
church is moving on; since this con
ference we have had some repair work
on the parsonage practically a new
one.
We thank our Bishop and our good
Presiding Elder for sending_our pastor,
Rey. K. G. Keeys back to us. Under
his leadership we hope to begin beauti-
fying our church which we have been
longing for over ten years.
On Sunday, June 19th; was a great
day in Trinity; the Evangelist sponsor-
ed the Sixth Annual Women’s Day.
10:30 General class led by Sister Etta
Cawley and Sister Rose Reese. 11 A.M.
Sister Rose Thomas delivered a great
message. Solo by Miss Arthealia Wells
3:30 a unique program by the Women
of to-day and the Women of tomor-
Sister Mary Mickens, mistress
of ceremonies. 8 P. M. Sister Elzina
Webster preached a soul stirring ser-
mon, subject: “Follow hard after God.”
The North Philadelphia Progressive
Chorus rendered several selections, Miss
Easly, President. Solo by Mrs. Gil-
more of Antioch Baptist Church. The
Evangelists are: Mrs. Sarah Brown,
hairman; Misses Henrietta Schuler,
president; Etta Moseley, Fin. Sec’y.;
Elzina Webster, Rec. Secretary; Rose
Reese, Treasurer; Mrs. Mary Mickens,
Mrs. Rose Thomas, Rev. K. G. Keeys,
pastor.
Total offering raised on Women's
Day, $136.66.
MRS, SARAH BROWN
sixth
bers of the conference.
sions one;
row.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (UP)._r {uscular nea ion, Nadeiphia, Penna. | pillow from which ribbon streamers| Thomas A. Webster, B. E. Squires,
FROM OTHER PAPERS : 1A, i Two oq after treating Raymond. 1868 B. T. Tanner (one of Secs.) hung, each of which entwined around Edito "ey G. Robinson, Charles W.
HT SALT SOLUTION |turies ago ministers, clerks and sex; ctor 2 cen Z h d Sditor J. G. Robinson, s W.
DENS se HEAT PROSTRATION | of the Church of England in ¢ q — ae ashington, D. C.}a rolled dollar bill. These. gifts were | Washington, Editor William O; Walker,
HYMNAL Bee i Carolina were paid with the ro... ¢.M.E, PUBLISHING PLANT | 1872 A. W. Wayman. .Nashville, Tenn. | graciously received by Mrs. Fountain. |N. S. Freeland, T. T. Lovelace, George
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Cross, in a bulletin gust issued, advises 1663-1830,” aroli lishing plant is valued at $108,447.36, | 1888 M. E. Bryant.. Indianapolis, Ind.|of the church. In his speech of ac-]B. Wheeler, W. S. Scott, W. M.
DISCIPLINE. heat sufferers to drink a light salt so- cording to report of inventory by 1892 R. R. Downs ; ceptance he referred to plans for a| Frazier, Rufus L. Edwards, M. L.
lution to prevent heat stroke and heat WHY NOT “CHILDREN’s p fhe publishing agent, Rey, W. P. Pip- Philadelphia, Penna. Union debt-free and more articulate | Hill, Wm. W. Sa nders, R. R. Reed,
i TOGETHER Prostiaricn a 4 ‘ AY! .. [tems listed are: land, $8,000; | 1896 L. H. Reynolds ‘ in the life of the community. Very|S. A. T. Watkins, L. F. Ford, L. H.
Common-sense precautions during To the Editir: ng, $54,470; books, pamphlets etc., Wilmington, N, C.| lovely young ladies then escorted the Goff, Dr. E. T. Belsaw, and Editor
| periods of excessive heat may prevent Keech ch an stock on hand, $1,780.50; ma-|1900 L. H. Reynolds.. Columbus, Ohio | guests, host, and hostess, while the | George A Singleton.
j prostration and heat stroke,” said Har- a Sohne te a e ay Children and equipment, $38406.84; and] 1904 L. H. Reynolds.. Chicago, Illinois | organ was being played to the artis- Seek Olympic Tryout:
| Music H 1 old F. Enlows, ditector if first aid and ih seca? ie eee how tt $2,290.02. During the last |1908 Wm. D. Johnson.... Norfolk, Va. | tically decorated banquet room of the Willis 4 \ shane ee Bak
i $1.50 usic ymna life saving for the Red Cross. children are too often the victims g he publishing department | 1912 Wm. D. Johnson church where a collation was served. Ton ene boven one
en certain types of parent: arse ‘ B of atheletic renown, are seeking to bring
“Because .excessive perspiration re- ‘YP! Pp 4. f 204.40 and expenses Kansas City, Kans. The interior of Union throughout bie is 4 i :
} and f f The father comes hom t come of $88,204. wh iG 8 the final tryouts for the 1940 American
' Ste duces the essential saline content of eaten : © ‘red, dig 17.82, leaving a balance of } 1916 Wm. D. Johnson has been re-conditioned and re-deco- OMPaIM ET MA: Deteoik which can
{ ».90 Discipline the blood stream, an excellent prevent- oa ban io eee tang During that period the pub- Philadelphia, Penna.| rated. It is a thing of delightful beauty be held Conowrrently. athiSeventy-five
5 oe ive measure during high temperature sf mae y Hg aut - Bio’ da house took in $46,448.08 for | 1920 Wm. D. Johnson... St. Louis, Mo. | and bespeaks the successful efforts and Years of Negro el ee Beeiaition
f A $2.40 Value periods is the taking of a pinch of salt ae aie en the children do Som ure $14,101.04 for the Christian | 1924 R. S. Jenkins.... Louisville, Ky. | Cooperation of the fine people with the eet Fa “Detroit ie tl how ope
! in a glass of water when thirsty.” aaa a chee the father flies ing official organ of the church,|1928 R. S. Jenkins.. Chicago, Illinois minister and his wife whom they de- ot Jee Leniie Br ai aii % ie :
( Both For $2.00 Don’t Confuse Them. Sera) aS : e spaeean x 10,772.20 from printing, and $5,761.71] 1932 R. S. Jenkins.. Cleveland, Ohio light to honor. Detetes Sania for Bee alesié
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i DAY. WE PAY POSTAGE. ache, red face, skin hot and dry, to ee oe this in mind: $6,000 to carry on the work. M. E. Church, Philadelphia, Penna. the Negro in America, but it will the People
sweating, pulse strong and rapid, tem- joes your child have to pay for yo Cont i Dr. W. H.|tendered the Rev. and Mrs. C. H.|@lso depict the progress of Africans
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Posite in almost every way, Enlows oe
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“Prostration symptoms,” he said, “are | . VANGO OVER (URSA. 1 se
pale face, skit moist and cool with | iM& the “Flying Bishop,” told a servi
profuse perspiration, pulse weaie, tem- club here that latest orders to mission
perature low, victimi often unconscious | *¥ ©ducational institutions in ti
for more than a few minutes.” tic by the Federal Government
teach the Eskimos to count.
CHILD MARRIAGES At present, Bishop Fleming sid, ti¢
RISE IN ENGLAND Eskimo knows only one and two, bul
above that, it is “many.” An Eskimo
LONDON (UP).—A’ boom in child able to count as far as 5 is cons ed
marriages in England during 1936 is | * Scholar, as far as 10 a gentleman and
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HARLEM’S LARGEST CHURCH
GETS JOHNSON’S FUNERAL
NEW YORK (C)—The largest church
Ilarlem, Salem M. E., 129th street
nd Seventh avenue, Rev. F. A. Cullon,
was picked for the funeral of
r. James Weldon Johnson, killed in
Maine automobile accident Sunday
aitcrnoon, The Salem auditorium seats
about 3,000 persons, while that of St.
Mark's and Abyssinian
2,000.
Arcs
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seat only
Dr, Johnson’s body lay in state at
Universal Funeral chapel, 597 Lexing-
fon avenue, near 52nd street, until the
il on Thursday at 1 P. M.
condition of Dr. Johnson’s wife,
{rs. Grace Nail Johnson, was reported
ved as funeral arrangements pro-
d. Tt was at first reported that
Johnson’s condition was im-
easurably grave, =
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REFUSAL OF CHARITY
TO SMOKERS URGED
in England—were married in that year, fs
as compared with 19 boys and 314 girls
in the previous year. :
In 11 cases both bride and bridegroom SAN JOSE, Calif, (UP).—As a mean
were’ only:16, but-in other sides a of reducing the hospitalization cost o
girls varie husbands whose ages me i ieee saa Hee " iy
ranged up to 25. None of ~ - an
old boys, however aoe ce Be eae teers of ©
aver tie ae nD. "bacco and alcohol. Such-a restriction
. Statistics also show that more boys 5 i asserted, would reduce the hospital
than girls were born in the year under midget by op Pexcent,
survey, the proportio; i
pos Pp nm being 1054 to HEAD:
ENERAL CONFERENCE SECRE-
TARIES—1816—1936
Richard Allen, Jr. (Conv.)
Philadelphia, Penna.
Richard Allen
Philadelphia, Penna.
Richard Allen
Philadelphia, Penna.
Richard Allen
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Among
the beautiful numbers rendered by the
Utopia Choir of the church, directed
by Prof. Eugene Dutton were “Drink
to me only with thine eyes,” and “The
Echo Song” by Dislasso. Brief con-
gratulatory greetings were brought by
Bishops William Alfred Fountain, Sr.,
of Atlanta, Georgia, David Henry Sims.
of Philadelphia, and R. R. Wright, Jr.,
of South Africa; George A. Singleton,
Editor of the Christian Recorder; J. G.
Robinson, Editor of the A. M. E.
Review; Douglas L. T. Robinson, of
Macon, Ga., and secveral local clergy-
men.
Among the distinguished ladies who
occupied places of honor were Mes-
dames D. H. Sims, E. E. Sims, and R.
R. Wright, Jr. Out-of-town guests
included Mesdames W. A. Fountain,
Sr., and Hattie Fountain of Atlanta,
Ga., and Mrs. Douglas L. T. Robinson
of Macon and Alma G. Oldham of
Washington, D. C., Professor Josephus
R. Coan lately of Morris Brown Col-
lege. enroute to South Africa with
Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr.
At the conclusion of the addresses
several beautifully costumed ladies
marched down each outside aisle of
the church toward the chancel, where
stood Mrs. C. H. Fountain, who wore a
blue chiffon creation, and a cerise pan-
yelvet evening coat with matching
jewelry. Her slippers were blue with
rhinestone theels, and her dress trailed
the floor. Mrs. Fountain’s hair was
croquignoled all over, and from her
ears pended white, pearl earrings. Each
lady as she came down the aisle bore an
American Beauty rose which she de-
posited as: soft organ music filled the
church with thrilling strains, in the
by Governor Frank Murphy, of Michi-
gan, according to Dr. George W. Baber,
executive chairman of
commttee.
Notables on Committee
The million-dollar Exposition which
has been assured the support of the
Federal government has been endorsed
by the heads of our most progressive
organization and several hundred dis-
tinguished men and women throughout
the country, representing all walks of
life, have accepted appointments to the
National Advisory Committee.
the stering
Bishop
John A. Gregg, of the Fourth Episco-
pal District of the A. M. E. Church,
pledged his co-operation along with
J. Finley Wilson; Hon. Robert S, Ab-
bott; Editor Robert L. Vann; Dr.
Charles S. Johnson; John P. Davis;
Mrs. Daisy E. Lampkin; Madam Anna
M. Malone; Dr. F. D. Patterson,
Charles W. Wesley, John M. Gandy,
Archibald J. Carey. Jr Rufus E. Cle-
ment, James E. Shepard, P. B. Young,
Col. S. Johnson Henry A. Boyd, J. R.
E. Lee, Benjamin F. Hubert, Eugene
H. McGill, George K. Hunton, S. Her-
bert Adams, O. A. Forte, S. T. Rich-
ards Eugene Lucas, Milton S. J. Wright,
Octavia M. Bridgwater, Theresa War-
ren, Mildred W. Boone, Cecie P. Henry,
Addie W. Dickerson; Bishop Reverdy
C. Ransom, Atty. Thurgood Marshall,
John O Lewis, Editor Monroe W.
Works, Cary B. Lewis, G. N. Y. Gray,
A. Maceo Walker, Eugene Kinkle
Jones, S. S. Morris, Frederick Hall,
William V. Kelley, C. W. Rice, J. Mc-
Kenzie Harrison, Leon M. Henderson,
H. B. Brady, Dr. E. W. D. Isaac,
Charles H. Thompson, Arthur R. Smith,
Dr. W. H. Madison, Leyton Weston,
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Westcott
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English speak
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Manu-
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the oldest and best, has been fol-
lowed
Greek texts, the Vatican
Attempting to convey the ex-
act thought of the Greeks, rat
than to translate its
words. Dr. Williams
added explanatory notes at the
beginning of each book, and foot-
notes, to further clarify the
meaning.
single
has also
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he Calendar
26-30—First Episcopal District
Missionary Institute,
Bordentown, N. J.,Mrs.
D. H. Sims, president.
August 2, 8—The World’s Christian En-
deavor Convention, Melbourne,
July
Australia.
10—Poung People’s Congress,
Young People’s Congress,
State Missionary Convention—
Stewart Chapel, Macon, Ga. D.
L. T. Robinson, Minister; W. R.
Wilkes, President; M. C. Chisolm,
Supt
24—Ontario Conference—Wind-
"A—Puget Sound Conference—
Spokane, Washington, 514 Pine
Street. Rev. J. Cincinnatus White,
pastor. Bishop Noah W. Williams.
sor, Ontario, Rev. C. E. Penny,
404 Mercer Street. Bishop John
A. Gregg.
31—Michigan Conference—
Grand Rapids, Michigan, Rev
W. A. Jones, 508 James Street.
Bishop John A. Gregg.
Sept. 7—Northwestern Conference—
Davenport, Iowa, Rev. J. W
Collins, 11th and Ripley Streets
Bishop John A. Gregg
7 — California Conference—
anfrancisco, Calif. 1207 Powell
Street. Rev. X. C. Runyon, pas-
Bishop Noah W. Williams
14—Southern Ca
tor
rnia Confer-
ence—Los Angeles, Calif. 1277
Vest 25th Street, Rev. H. M
Collins, pastor. Bishop Noah
“
liams.
14—West Virginia Confer-
ence—Williamson, West. Va. Rev
Irvy Gary, Pastor. Bishop R. C.
Ransom, Bishop M. H. Davis, As
ociate
Colorado Conference—Colo-
ado Springs, Colo., 230 So. Wah
utch Street. Rev. M. C. Knight,
pastor. Bishop Noah W. Wil-
liams
21—Chieago Conference—Chi-
cago, Illinois, Rev. B. H. Lucas,
3825 Dearborn Street, 4211 Calu-
met Street. Bishop John A
Gregg
21—Pittsburg Conference —
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
Logan, Pastor, 5 Fishburn St;
Bishop J. S. Flipper.
16—Macon Georgia Conference—
Milledgeville, Ga., Wesley Chap-
el, Rev. W. P. Carter, Pastor,
309 Liberty St. Bishop W. A.
Fountain.
16—Northeast Texas Conference
—Corsicana, Texas. Rev. H. F.
Cooper, Pastor, 105 N. 4th Street.
Bishop George B. Young.
17 — Piedmont Conference —
Laurens, S. C. Rev. A. J.
Thomas, Pastor, 234 North Caro-
lina St. Bishop J. S. Flipper.
S—Nebraska \Conference —
Leavenworth, Kansas, 409 Kiowa
Street, Rev. G. W. Ried. pastor.
Bishop Noah W. Williams.
12~Kansas Conference — Fort
Scott, Kansas, 416 West 3rd St..
Rey. R.S. Everett, pastor. Bishop
Noah W. Williams.
12—Southwest Georgia Confer-
ence— Fort Gaines, Ga., Chapel
A. M. E. Church, J. R. Gardner,
Pastor, Bishop W. A. Fountain.
12—Northwes* Texas Conference
-Brownwood, Texas. Rey. T, B.
Reece, Pastor. Bishop George B.
Young. 23—Georgia Conference—Sulvan-
19—Americus Georgia COnfer- ia, Ga., St. James, Rev. L. W.
ence—Ellayille, Ga., S. B. —Ohio Conference — Zanes-
Wright, Pastor; Bishop W. A. Fountain. .
Fountain som, Bishop M. H. Davis, Asso-
way, Kentucky, Rev. 5S. A. Ly-] _ ciate. : ;
num, Pastor. Bishop R. C, Ran-|November 2—South West Missouri
som, Bishop M. H. Davis, Asso- Conference—Kansas_ Ctiy, Mo.,
ciate.
19—East
Marshall, Texas.
ley, 402 Boulevard Ave.
George B, Young
19—West
-Bowling Green, Ky., Rev. E. R
Reid, Pastor. Bishop R. C. Ran-
som, Bishop M. H. Davis, Asso
ciate
12—Kentucky Conference—Mid-
20—North Eat’t Conference—
Bishopville, S. C., Rev. A. J.
Felix, Pastor, Box 422. Bishop
J. S. Flipper.
26—Augusta Georgia Conference
Wrens, Ga., J. L. Shropshire,
Pastor. Bishop W. A. Foun-
Rev. A. I. Hen-
Bishop
tain.
27 — Columbia Conference —
Winnsboro, S. C. Rev. V. A.
Janerette, Pastor. Bishop J. S.
Flipper.
East Conference —
Knoxville, Tenn. Rey. T. E. West.
Bishop Edward J. How-
Tennessee
Pastor
ard.
26—Tennessee Conference—Saint
Luke, Nashville, Tenn., Rev. J. S
Foxall, Pastor. Bishop Edward
J. Howard.
26—Southwest Texas Conference
—Wharton, Texas. Rev. W. E.
Thomas, Pastor. Bishop George
B. Young .
Washington, Penna., Rev. E. L,|26—North Missouri Conference—Glas-
Liggins, Pastor, Bishop R. C.
Ransom, Bishop M. H. Davis, As-
sociate.
28—Indiana Conference—Evans-}| November 2—North Georgia Confer-
ville, Ind, Rev, M. R. Dixon, Jr.
509 East Gum Street. Bishop
John A. Gregg
28—North Ohio Conference —
Piqua, Ohio, Rev. R. N. Nelson,
Pastor, Bishop R. C. Ransom,
Bishop M. H. Davis, Associate,
October S—Ilinois Conference—Spring-
field, Ill, Rev. K. J. Siddall, 415
North Ith Street Bishop John
A. Gregg
Mexico — and Rio Grade
Conference — Corpus Christi,
Texas, Rev, J, R. McGee, Pas-
tor, Box 774, Bishop George B.
Young.
$—Ohio Conference—Zanes-
ville, Ohio, Rev. J. Harrison Bry-
ant, Pastor, Bishop R. C. Ran-
Flipper,
cow, Mo..-600 Commerce Street,
Rev. J. H. Ward, pastor. Bishop
Noah W. Williams.
ence—Dalton, Ga., Bethel A. M.
E. Church, C. W. Peters, Pas-
tor. Bishop W. A. Fountain.
2—Texas Conference—
Huntsville, Texas. Rey. B. F.
Grovey, Pastor. Bishop George
B. Young.
9—West Texas Conference—Bas-
trop, Texas, Rey. T. H. Moore,
Pastor. Bishop George B. Young.
9—Atlanta Georgia Conference—
Madison, Ga., St. Paul A.M.E.
Church, C. K. Knight, Pastor.
Bishop W. A. Fountain.
—West Tennessee Confer-
ence—Greater Bethel, Jackson,
Tenn. Rey. C. H, Harden, Pas-
tor Bishop Edward J. Howard
10—South Carolina Conference—
Walterboro, §, C. Rey, Lee A.
Texas— Conference—
Kentucky Conference
Bethel Church, 2446 Paseo Street.
Rey. T. H. Wiseman. pastor,
Bishop Noah W,. Williams.
5—South Georgia Conference
Valdosta, Ga., St. Paul A. M.
E. Church, Rey. H. D. Harde-
man, pastor, 415 Ashley Street,
Bishop W. A. Fountain.
13—Palmetto Conferenee— Char-
leston, S. C., Morris Brown
Church, R. I. Lemon, Pastor,
194 St. Phillips St. Bishop J. S.
16—Missouri Conference — St.
Louis, Mo, Wayman Temple,
4309 Enright Ave. Rev. J. C.
Hicks, pastor. Bishop Noah W.
Williams, S
THURSDAY, JULY 1, ,
To Ministers and Laymember, ofa
A.M. E. Connection *
The Bishop's Council at Kittray) \
summer session at noon Wednestg
C. in August, makes it Necessary (4
me to call the Connectional Couneit j
Atugust 17, to join the Bishops jn the
consideration of “Union of y.
Methodists.”
We have appointed the five conimi
sions who will complete their “Sotayy
and report at this meeting. Thi, ,
consume the major part of the Progragl
with the exception of the discussion g
“Union of Negro Methodists.” 4,
isters, laymembers and orgar
of other Negro bodies of Me
are invited to sit with us and q
the matter of “Union.”
V. M. Townsend, Presiden
C. A. Wingfield, Secretary
J. D. Howell, Vice President
The Mid-summer session of the Bish
ops’-Council opens at Kittrell Collegd
Kittrell, North Carolina, Thursdg
morning, August 18, 1938 at ten o'clock
Communications should be ac
to the Secretary of the Council
Washington Boulevard, Kansas
Kansas.
Bishop J. S. Flipper, Senior B
Bishop J. A. Gregg, Secretary
Address all communications f
Lawrence H. Hemmingway, Secr
Treasurer, Board of Church Extension
A. M. E. Church to 1535 Fourteenth
Street, N. W., Washington, D
*
23—North Texas Conference
Dallas, Texas. Rev. F. W. Grant,
Pastor, 2418 Metropolitan Street.
" Bishop George B. Young.
24—Central Conference —Man-
ning, S. C., Rev. D. J. Gadsden,
Pastor, 213 Rigsby St. Bishop
J. S. Flipper.
30—Central Texas Conference—
Austin, Texas. Rey. A. W. Wil-
liams. Pastor 1105 E. 10th Street.
Bishop George B. Young,
bi ee
Notices
Dawson, Ga-
All members and those reared in the
Bluff Spring Circuit of the S) W. Ga.
Conference A.M.E. Church are in-
vited to attend the Home coming cele-
bration at St. Paul A.M.E. Church,
July 27, 28, 29, 1938. If you cannot
come please send letter or card to
Prof. D. J. Flanigan, Roufe 1, Omaha,
Ga. yan
With many thanks, I am brotherly
yours,
F. M. Johnson, P. E.
Cuthbert District, Box 471
The Junior Allen C. E. League
topics graphically outlined and includ-
ing a stimulating program for children
appears monthly in ThesJournal of
Religious Education.
The materials ‘are prepared by Mrs.
Mae J. Paskin of Allen A. M. FE.
Church, Philadelphia.
The Journal copies are 10¢ each,
!
O-
The Harrisburg District Mit
sionary Society will meet in Lan
Penna., Thursday, July 14, at |
Church...
Mrs. Marie Wilson, Presider
Mrs. D. H. Sims, Dist. Sup
Rev. E. S. Dennis, Pastor
Rey. R. O. Napper, Presiding E
The Sunday School Convention off
the Harrisburg District will convene 4
York, Penna., Wednesday and Thurs4
day, August 3rd and 4th, at the
Church. ;
Rev. Dwight V. Kyle, Pastor
Bishop D. H. Sims
R. O. Napper, Presiding Elcer
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Philadelphia Conference Branch Mite
Missionary Society is changed '
Thursday, July 21, 1938 at Bethel |. M
E. Church, No. 10 St. at Washingt
Reading, Pa.
y Rev. W. T. Stewart, Pastor -
S. E. Hoxter, Secretary
Edna D. Gullins, President
Great Religious Convocation an
Bishops’ Council at Kittrell
N. C, in the 2nd Episcopal |
August 15-21 1938, Pastors’ In
W. H. & F. Missionary and the L«
Convention of the Baltimore, Vi
North Carolina and Western \°"
Carolina Conferences. ;
See the new Kittrell College. ©"
Committee:
REV. J. A. VALENTINE,
: Chairman of Publicity
806 Fayettville St, Durham,
Rt. REV. M. H. DAVIS, Bis"?
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sDAY, JULY 14, 1938
NOTICE
elphia District Sunday School
ion will convene at Reading,
F Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug.
|grd. Bishop D. H. Sims, Rev.
johnson, Presiding Elder, Rev.
District Supt.
_ ee
. J. E. ROEBUCK, PASTOR OF
ETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH AT
MONONGAHELA, PA. COM-
PLETES A GRAND RALLY
el that we owe to African
m, and the membership of
Church, during my-~ pastorate
a few words of our achieve-
since here. We came here from
Pa., the middle of October.
t effort was to have a home
{ the membership which was
sfactory. In the meeting we
1 Trustee Rally to end the
lay in June. We paused long
during the month of April to
) weeks’ meeting. 22 were
i, making a total of 29 mem-
d and eight infants baptized.
ival put new life into the
ip. After this we resumed
esulting in raising the follow-
Stewart, Pastor, Mr. Lloyd |:
Mrs. E. McPherson a $226.88
Mrs. Dumus .;....... 145.00
Mr. A. D. Vinerett... 200.00
Mr. P. C Simmons 232.56
405.32
190.25
“diel 7) ee ti ane $1,400.00
a te ee
BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH
Plaquemine, Louisiana
In reply to an article reporting the
second quarterly conference of the
above named church signed by Miss
D. D. Wilbert which was published in
the Christian Recorder June 30, 1938.
While I have no desire to enter into
any long drawn-out controversy with
any-one respecting the condition of
Bethel A. M. E. Church of Plaquemine,
Louisiana, of which I am a member
and an officer and} have been for many
years, I cannot refrain from replying
to the article under question in which
the truth was handled so carelessly as
was the case with the writer of the
article to which I am replying. I can
not—for the life of me understand—how
anybody, let alone a Christian, could
play with the truth like Miss Wilbert.
In the first place, Miss Wilbert was
not present at the business session of
the second quarterly conference which
was held Friday, June 10, 1938 at -8
P. M., when the officers were elected.
And while she had a perfect right to
write up a report of the quarterly ‘con-
ference, or to sign an article written
by some one who was present, she
should have been righteous enough to
tell the truth. It is true that Miss Wil-
bert was present on Sunday morning,
June 12, at the quarterly meeting when
the church was almost filled to hear
the Presiding Elder, Dr. W. H. Hall
who delivered a very inspiring and
helpful sermon to the delight of all
present, judging from the shouts of
hallelujahs and a-mens which could be
heard all over the church. After the
very splendid sermon, the Presiding
Elder opened the doors of the church.
One member was united with the
church, namely: Mr. C. Williams from
New Orleans. j
The article by Miss Wilbert sys that
the public offering was lifted by our
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Pastor. You will remember that I
said the writer of the article was not
careful about the truth. Instead of the
public offering being lifted by the pas-
tor, it was lifted by Brothers Joseph
Israel and Julius Millam, Sr. At this
juncture a motion was made by Bro
Ellis Jones and seconded by Bro. Joseph
Israel was passed unanimously ex-
tending the Presiding Elder a rising
vote of thanks for the very splendid
and successful conference.
As the Presiding Elder was about
to close the conference, Miss D. D.
Wilbert made the following motion:
“Mr. Chairman—I move you*that we
also tender a rising vote of thanks to
PAGE THIRTEEN
spite of a little contention among
some of our members on account of the
removal of our ex-pastor, Rev. E. D.
Farmer,” meaning of course Rev. E.
W. Turner, for no person by the name
of Rev. E. D. Farmer has ever pas-
tored Bethel Church, Plaquemine, and
there is no preacher in the A M. E.
Conference by that name; if there is
I have not heard of him, “our church
is leading the District in finance, and
we have a steady increase in member-
ship.” “A little contention!” when
9 per cent of the members of the church
have, for the past 90 days, refused to
support the church under the admin-
istratién of the Rev. E. D. Wilson,
the pastor, the stewards, trustees, stew- | who at the time of the quarterly confer-
ardesses and the officers, members | ence was pastor of Bethel Church, but
and friends of this church for this} Who has since been moved on: account
very successful quarterly conference] of this “little contention!” which was
of which we all are witnesses.” Not-|mot “on account of the remoyal of
withstanding the church was two- | Rev. E. D. Farmer (meaning Rev. E.
thirds full of enthusiastic worshippers |W. Turner) but because 90 per cent
no one seconded the motion and the |of the church had absolutely refused
Presiding Elder was compeled to ask—|to support Rey. E. D. Wilson. We
after—several moments of mysterious |are African Methodists and Rey. E.
silence—“Was there any second to|W Turner, who served this church
that motion?” And when the answer | very acceptably and successfully for
“no’ camie from every section of the | six (6) years, is an African Methodist
church Mrs. W. H. Hall the presiding | Preacher, and we knew and, he knew
elder’s wife arose and said: “I’ll second | that he would be moved when he came
the motion.” The Presiding Elder said | here. And there was no contention
to Miss Wilbert: “Since your motion because of his removal. The “conten-
asks a rising vote of thanks to the|tion”, whether large or small, was
pastor, all the officers and members | Started during the past 90 days and has
and friends of the church, whose going | not had the support of the Presiding
to vote?” Here the pastor broke in| Elder. And whether large or small—
“Miss Wilbert will you let it go as|the “contention” which arose in the
tending the pastor a yote of thanks, membership of this church during the
only?” The Presiding Elder said: “I |Past 90 days was sufficient to move
hope you will Sister Wilbert, for other- | Rev. E. D. Wilson, June 28, at 8 P. M.
wise there will be nobody to vote.”| It is true that our second quarterly
She- agreed and, when the Presiding conference was a good one in every re-
Elder put the question—or rather was |SPect and largely attended by the
putting the question—three-fourths of | members and friends of Bethel Church,
the congregation got up and walked | Who came to hear the Presiding Elder
out of the church; in fact there was }@"d support their quarterly confer-
nobody left but a few persons who] ence, the congregation of Bethel had
were members of committees and the | fallen off to less than a dozen—includ-
officers of the conference who had to}img members, friends, saints and sin-
remain because of the position they ]@érs; even the choir had quit, the
filled in the conference. O, it was so | Officers had quit, the missionary society
embarrassing! and how humiliating it |m@d quit; there was no official board,
must have been to the pastor who |? trustee board, no Sunday School—
“has proven beyond all doubt that |in fact—no nothing!
the church is under his leadership!” JOSEPH ISRAEL
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degrees in the following divisions: Science, Social Science,
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DEATH
The late Mrs. L. B. Kinchion of
Belton, Texas, whose death is deeply
mourned by a great circle of friends
throughout the country. Her husband
is L. B. Kinchion of fraternal promin-
ence.
DEATH
Mrs. Mayme E. Cotton, wife of Rev.
G. H. Cotton departed this life June
llth at Grant Hospital, following a
major operation. age 65. Survived by
the husband, Rev. G. H. Cotton, one
daughter, Mrs. Susie Kendell of Colum-
bus and two sons, Calvin and Clifford
Cotton. F
| Funeral services were held in St.
Simon and Jude Church, Thursday
morning with burial in Pleasant Hill
Cemetery, West Jefferson, Ohio.
| We call it not death. it is life begun,
for the waters are past, and victory
"won.
DEATH
Mrs. Lola H. Beal, oldest daughter
of Rey. R. H. Harbert, Presiding Elder
of the Phoenix—Alburquerque. District,
Colorado Conference A. M. E. Church,
| passed away (Sunday) morning June
26th at five o’clock, while her father
was rushing to reach her from Tucson,
Ariz., where he closed his District
Conference and Sunday School, A. C. E.
League and Missionary Convention on
Friday night, June 24th.
Funeral rites were held at Redlands,
California her home on Wednesday at
2 P. M., June 29. 1938, the Rev. J. H.
Wilson of Los Angeles, Editor of the
Western Chritsian Recorder preaching
the funeral sermon, assisted by Presid-
ing Elder McClure of the San Diego
District, Southern California Confer-
ence and Rev. U. V. Green, local pastor.
Mrs. Beal was an ardent Christian
worker in St. Paul A. M. E. Church
here for thirty years, a talented musi-
cian, vocal and instrumental, and a
prominent officer of the Grand Chapter,
Eastern Stars and other organizations.
She leaves to cheerish her memory a
devoted husband, mail carrier of the
Redlands Post Office for 32 years, two
brilliant sons, musicians—Charlie Beal H ing “We have Abraham for our fa!
of New York and Edward Freeman
Beal of Los Angeles, a father, and
; mother—Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Harbert,
two sisters—Mrs. Rosa Farrell of Los
| Angetes, and Mrs. Maybelle L: Glass
of Pasadena, Calif, and a brother—
; Mr. R. H. Harbert, Jr., a mail carrier
of Los Angeles, besides numerous other
relatives and friends.
MINISTER HAS OPERATION
Since his recent arrival in Coxsackie,
the Rev. W. Y. D. Delaney, pastor of
the A. M. E. Church, has undergone a
delicate operation on the bone over
one of his eyes. A part of the bone
affected by sinus four years ago while
Mr, Delaney lived in Providence, R. I..
was successfully removed without hos-
eo i ctemenenemmineietnetetnetetetienetteneee Pitalization and without loss of time!
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THURSD.
from his new parish duties. The ope
tion was performed by Dr. John
Loutfian.
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AUTO-TRAIN CRASH
KILLS FAMED NEGRO
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WISCASSET, Me,, June 27-—( AP)
A grade-crossing collision killed Jame
Weldon Johnson, 67, Negro Writer, edys
cator and composer, and left hjs wif
in critical condition today,
Mrs. Grace Nail Johnson, 40, g
New York, was in a hospital at nearby
Damariscotta.
In heavy rain, witnesses told police. M
Johnson drove the couple’s car againg
the locomotive 8f a Maine Central pag
senger train yesterday. They ha¢ lef
their Summer home at Dark Harbo
in Penobscot Bay, earlier in the day.
One of the most famed member 0
his race, Johnson wrote novels and
poems of the Negro’s life and problems
was a composer of note and had served
the United States as consul in \.
la and Nicaragua. i
Johnson, born in Jacksonville Fla,
was a trustee of Atlanta Universit
from which he was graduated; a direc
tor of the American Fund for Publig
Service and was secretary of the
National Association for the Ady ce
ment of Colored People—Philadelphig
Evening Public Ledger.
enezue
CLEMENT’S COMMENTS
By the Rev. T. Jefferson Clement
“In darkest shades if Thou appear
My dawning is begun.”
— Watts.
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YES, THERE’S SOMETHING t@
this. Everything points definite!) 0
that big thing coming off up the 102d
As you grow older, and incidently
to the gates of eternity, it is a
fine thing if you find yourself growing
more and more confident of y:
and satisfied with “the things
in the body.”
eek KKK
MANY, alas too many, are stil!
Looking to man-when they shou
looking to God. In our own ¢!
we often joke about it (which we should
not do), that is to say, “You ma have
prayed to God alright but it is pr''
safe to get the delegates on your sidey
and other things in kind. Well, ®
takes votes alright, but back, back be
hind it all there is some ONE
“keeping watch above His own
too many men Have actually died ©
the disappointment of a losing, fren”!“
effort for earthly place and ti"
More than any other one thing achiev
ment and quality will determine '™
now on more than ever the leaders
of the African Methodist group
ballahoo politician is definitely 0” "
unlamented way out of the pict"
believe it or laugh at it, So don't
any more robes and new suits for °°
prspay, JU
or jnduction or receptions
“votes are counted. Read,
jest any man spoil you thru
sophys vain deceit, after the tradi-
»; men, after the rudiments of the
4 not after Jesus the Christ.”
4 ee 2:8). Incidently, do you
; that great sermon preacht
inimitable Bishop Davis at
Miss. bishops’ council?
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THE PAST MONTH Your
as been “walking with the
to the end of a better under-
of God’s preparation, as Sco-
} chooses to Jabel the Old Testa-
| for the coming of the Messiah.
Fention this by way of encouraging
fellow ministers to harder and
i jstent study and acquaintance
profound and glorious back-
bund of the mighty THEME, i.e,
fe Christ. Ecce One
the best of the recent books I know,
have seen on the prophets I recom-
, the subject is the one by
opi, ASK THE PROPHETS. Small
hut big in content. (This wil
ly interest the student of Scripture.)
q KOK eK OK
aware
embe
the
son,
ppliets
Homo!
\WER is the great something which
achers need if they are truly
is about preachers. If you
to be in either the class of
ay readers, or of the “whooper”
pe the old rusty, tho not musty or
sty sermon book, or sketch book
yy be the cause of your hold back.
ve your own message from Jehovah
His people; then thunder it to a
t world. Telling the folks that the
nb died—and rose again from the
ai. In other words, “Comfort ye
people.” The-folks left. Jerusalem
d the other towns thereabouts and
me and went to hear the man “clothed
fh camel’s hair and a girdle skin
ris loins.” The Jews sent priest
from Jerusalem to ask
vho art thou.” The power is in
blood and not in the essay or ser-
on book when it comes to the busi-
ss of preaching. The. only man or
# oi men who can from any angle
ubt the Christian religion are those
never. stricd “it; for it
k. The real POWER of the
Methodist® Church, «or any
church will always and ever de-
nl upon the power of her preachers.
ink it thru.
d Levites
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W NAMES IN SARDIS: The
‘. Carlyle F. Stewart, who writes
‘Daily Altar’ in the Christian Re-
Tis one of the most brilliant min-
“ts in our great church and, if you
ef
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ER the Master has spoken !
. E. Book Concern
will find your way to his wirtings you
will find him to be one of our noblest
assets. Some two months past the
: Rev. T. L. Scott, pastor-evangelist was
a very welcome visitor at Wesley
Chapel, in my: city of Houston, Texas,
During his eight days of preaching he
packt our great church here at every
service and the check up at the close |
registered sixty-four souls brot into
the fold. He is a great preacher and
a dynamic personality in the pulpit.***
The Rey. Willard Leake is at this writ-
ing en route here to tell the people
that the Lamb died. Yes, this Gospel
must be preacht. Brother Leake is
also a great preacher whom the people
hear gladly. One of the finest state-
ments which I have read in recent
moons is from Dr. Singleton’s editorial
on “Wilberforce’s Walker.” He quotes
Dr. Walker in stating that he (Walker)
“has no immediate interest in the
bishopric. The church has called me
to a great task which must be perform-
ed and the church alone will determine
when it has been done.” High ground,
Brother Walker; God bless you and
your task at Wilberlorce.*** Word
comes that the Rev. Joseph Gomez,
whose church, St. James, in Cleve-
land Ohio burned some months ago,
is “on his way” towards giving the
connection another fine church build-
ing. Dr. Gomez is the man who built
We have one of the best preachers
of today, and a wonderful pastor, Rev.
J. B. Evans, and is doing his best to
pull our church up to a standard.
are almost sure that he will not come
back to us from the conference.
are not worthy of this man.
the general church to pray for our suc-
Bethel in Detroit, Mich.**** The Rey.
D. Ward Nichols, of Emanuel, New
York City a graduate of Howard and
also Drew Universities is serving his
eleventh year in that pastorate. He
has just been crowned a “D.D.? by
Morris Brown and received the LL.D.
from Allen. Able pastor and preacher.
fi Ces
THE REQUIREMENTS OF GOD
are found in Micah 6:8. Mighty fine
field for action there. Many great
scholars think and agree that there
are no greater words in the Old Testa-
ment than these. And too, there is
great POWER in and from the practice
of this Scripture. You're welcome.
2209 Dowling St., Houston, Texas.
ROSEDALE, MISS.
The greatest Revival of late has just
closed at Bethel A. M. E. Church, con-
ducted by Mrs. E. L. Mansome of
Brookhaven, Miss. A great lady minis-
ter of our church. Seven souls were
added, and splendid offering was given
hef. The Church was spiritually re-
vived, and we know much good was
accomplished. Our. church has been
going down for several years. Our
folks have lost interest and courage,
and hardly will come to the. church.
of Christ
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cess) A few of us is doing all we can
to bring our church out.
Our 3rd quarterly conference is now
operating and we hope it will be one
of peace and love. We will baptize
the second Sunday in July.
REV. J. B. EVANS
MRS. ROZINE WILLIAMSON.
We
We
We ask
WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
WILBERFORCE, OHIO
75 Years of Devoted Service to the Training
ay a
Young Men and Women
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THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
offers
General Courses in the Arts and Science; Special Courses in
Social Administration, Journalism and Music, also Pre-Medical,
Pre-Dental, Pre-Law and Pre-Engineering.
THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
offers
General Courses in High School and Elementary, Teacher-training ;
Special Teacher-training courses in Health and Physical Education,
Home Economics, Commerce, Agriculture, Music and Industrial Arts
THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
offers
A course leading to the Bachelor of Divinity Degree
THE HIGH SCHOOL
A four year high school offering specialized courses in vocations
colleye preparatory and general high schoo! work
THE SCHOOL OF VOCATIONS
Special courses in vocations ranging from 12 weeks to four years;
valuable for persons desiring to fit themselves as journeymen workers
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS OF FEES
of fees will be made for those
who are able to pay in advance. Students may enroll for the year.
in the College of Liberal Arts for $250.00 and in the College of
Education or School of Vocations for $275.00. These amounts
must be paid in September and do not include key deposit, military
deposit, or books.
Freshmen register on September 22nd, upper-classmen register on
Special reduction in the amount
September 27th.
_ For Further Information Address:
DR. D. ORMONDE WALKER, President
WILBERFORCE, OHIO
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Isa. 55:7—In the course of his sermon, HOUSTON, TEXAS
he stressed the need of God today, and -
also he discussed Repentance, and pray- The 28th Annual Institute of the
er with repentance as factors in chang- } Woman’s Home and Foreign Mission-
ing life. ary Society of the A.M.E. Church of
During the second day, a model Sun- | thie Houston District met with Brown
day morning service conducted in| Chapel A.M.E. Church, 3206 Wash-
st and strong stood still, later it
record can show gers were all alarmed.
id power to stop the great mon-| So they her soda while others
; atl prayed a ’ pie : ass which the Rev. E. W. Smith, the pas- | ington Ave.. June 9th-10th, with Mrs.
- The Evanglist said good bye to| The Conductor phones “ ; ; ay tor of the A.M.E. Church of Coffee-|M. R. Martin presiding. The mect-
Doctors to’be at the railroad station
ville, Kansas preached the sermon. His | ing was largely attended, and the sub-
subject, “A Cry From the Heart”—|jects were discussed nicely. We had
Text, Job 23:3. The value of prayer |2 important subjects. First, paper by
Bishop Tookes was dealt within the sermon, and also| Mrs. L. L, Lockhart, “How may I be-
the need of God and concluding by com-| come a Christian?” Second by Mrs.
Writes Letter to paring the world to the prodigal son. | Montgomery, “Jesus is alive, what does
The election of officers was as fol-|it mean?” Rey. B. F. Reece, pastor
She was taken at once to Highland
ere she stayed twelve days.
and
Hospital wi
elist is now conyalescing
east as soon as she is able
Hooper comes from
E. Church, New York,
an en- ° : lowers : of Waymon Chapel A.M.E. Church
er S¢ \gent there Twelfth District preached the ppeaiing sermon. Rey.
d on sale three eces of work at s District Supt. of Sunday School—Mr. | O. H. Benns, in for Bishopric, Rev.
ario, entitled, Power which JONES, LA. Mail Your Orders Today We Pay Postage RNS Loyd oe of Lawrence, Kansas.|B. F. Alexander for Editor Church
x eh ten en- : A. M. E. BOOK. CONCERN 3 REQUEST ALLEN DAY RETU Asst. Supt.—Miss Glendoris Hamp- | paper; Rev. C. J. Climet for Voice of
at right second quarterly conference otf ] Little Rock, Arkansas ton, of Chanute, Kansas. Missions; Mrs. L. E. Shilow for dele- BISHOP W. A. FOUNTAIN, DI
id Chapel A. M. E. Church, Mound Fi sf AREY S June 27, 1938 District President of A.C.E. League |gate to General Conference. Next oe ; :
e message at the] District, was held May 21. Sunday, Philadelphia, Pa. —Miss Wilma Neal, of Iola, Kansas. year being the quadrennium alf officers MORRIS BROWN
The | May 22nd Presiding Elder : Stimson fe a So i ca Nile rial et a aimee an To all the pastors and laymen of Ark-| Vice President of A.C.E. League— | remained as they were. We'were fav-
street preached x wonderful ee ee the ansas and Oklahoma— Mr. J. Warren, Ottawa, Kansas. ored with the President of our State,| Not the second bishop in the church
HI. ( pastor second | subject: “Three Lost Things.” It was Greetings: District Supt. of Primary Dept.—|Mrs. M. Jones. We raised $200.25. | 1.44 the Atlanta school which proudly
M hart - hly spiritual ee enjoyed by > My Dear Co-Workers: Mrs. Cleta Shepherd, Paola. Our President was very well pleased|).4-. his name. For a decade_ the
r M. Quite a number of visitors trom
This is to Fear ees Presiding El-} istrict Chairman of Choral Activities ] with the meeting and we are hoping to | institution has been passing thru a
pastor, Bethel | neighboring churches. were present.
: s ¢ is of istrict to kindly | Miss Vivian Hudley of Independence, do bigger 7 and better work. eriod of transition: bankruptcy, de-
E. ¢ ch A. A. Moore | Among whom were Revs. Ed. Franklin, i ie i send te , Manager of Kansas. Aa Ba Strewrete t, Sine “LL. E. Shilow ters nee vita Seid
Grant's. Chapel A. Mi Bt ete ee B UV | hem Now the A-M.E. Book Concern, your Allen| Field Secretary, to the District Con- Thru these years of criticism and mis-
: oberg: House, pastoe:, | Rraumity pasloy ranean ~ : Day Money. Dr. Curry is rendering a| ference—Miss Joyce Elizabeth Cruse, understanding the guiding and stabilis-
1 t Hooper bid Los Angeles All things considered the quarterly | | i fine day’s work for the A.M.E. Church ; Independence, Kansas. ing influences were Bishop W. A.
’ ae yed on to Bakers-| conference was good in re-claiming the Building for our de-| Dept. of Dramatics—Miss Freda Wil- FRIARS POINT, MISS- Fountain, Sr., and President W. A.
at Can Memorial A. M MRS. F. D. TIMMONS. | nomad MRR RST OR Re ale vehd l'on) Ottawa, Kane: Bethel A.M.E. Church Re Ne rae ae ad
. Tandy, pastor a BUENA VISTA. GAL OD cooperation of every body in it and 1] Two distinguished visitors were the : _| vision are fully realised
5 red the message that4 wate, os urge upon you to make full reports to| Rev. L. R. Hayes, pastor of Brown The 3rd Quarterly Conference of) Morris Brown College has a perma-
Jesus . Christ iva’ uate icnaeease ne him immediately. Chapel A. M.E. Church, Parsons, ;Bethel A.M.E. Church just closed. | nent home in the Atlanta Univer:
ns : pepe pe ede eek H. Y. Tookes, Bisk Kansas, and Mrs. Turner, an Evange-| Rev. E. Pullett, our splendid Pre-| tem. with 40 acres of ground for\im-
ihe Evanuehut reared te a Chapel Circuit was held 1. Y, Lookes, Bishop. : i ? shag iider presided: e a1 mn :
’ ‘ ~ ~ list fromr.an Alabama Conference. siding aR mediate expansion. In addition to the
vice told her ra says pot ng? ‘@ ee ag During the conference the Indepen-} Excellent reports from all depart-| Atianta property it has 20- acres in
r but she would | 4° 8 gh Erte | Se : - ments of the church were received. ; acres ant Sate :
feel in. her | Which was a high day of which Rev. | INDEPENDENCE, KANS. dence Junior ea gee ee Fie epikitiall and’ fuaacial condition Socal s pee ee
ip great nster, the strange [E> cue aes mentee geen yal ine slits Bishop : of the church have improved under the | jahoratory facilities as any omes col-
she" cont | So Maer et eet Rey. John A. Adams leadership of our own, Rev. W. M. ee we the ae 5 oa Last year the
hiruall’ A : m off with her | He gives us such wonderful sermons,| The Topeka District Conference of amet Elder : Ash. ates oa ov 600, a eee
S hatts ind makes you think sd deeply about | he Sunday School and Christian Allen J.w * Ria tron See Rey. E. Pullett, P. E Bereta cit yi Fecilcnis feceived
the — he Boarded |Your soul. We are also proud of. our | Endeavor League Conference was held ea eh oN : 3 W. M. Ash, Pastor eS aevecs ies ochicol
‘tient tin for Oak. | P@stor, Rev. T. N. Olives who is la- | it Independence, Kansas, June 15, 16, —Christine Matthews een ae ‘ eee
d. Calif boring so earnestly With us this yéar 17 at Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church, ; Siew
‘ train neared Oakland the | 24 he too has put the program over. the Rey. R. W. Wisner, pastor. STANFORD, KY
f t felt that strange mysterious | Re% Oliver has turned over a new leaf lhe conference opened with its or- vanes LAY DELEGATES TO THE
ver fer, the sine soe ne anc eaten On eit toes ganization, J. W. V. Warren, of Ot-} 1. Third Quarterly Conference was] | MONTGOMERY, LOUISIANA GENERAL CONFERENCE
: were in vision the night before |*°*" Rev. M. C. Davis, Presiding ; i f ‘awa, was elected Secretary—The ser- held at St. James A.M.E. Church
’ she knew it was death, and as she sat Elder has numbered the page 390) yous - tion was delivered by the Presiding June 17-19. The S. S. was largely at- The Second Quarterly Conference of | The Baltimore Conference:
there, decided to tell the passenger oc-|' adily see that there is nothing else x Llder, Rey. John A. Adams. His ser- tended with the Supt., Miss Mary E. the Shreveport District’ was held at the J. R. Coasey, M.D., 735 George St..
ipving seat with her, Defore: 1 Di Beeson sua iery : leninii mon dealt with the Negro and his re-] Co's. residing. S.S. raised this|St- Luke A.M.E. Church June 19 and” Battimore, Md. os
he was knocked to her feet, the | “onference closed out gt Samuel Chapel T e New A Mi F Disci line lation f9 the unions of he country, the oh 8 80 "Friday night, June | 20- W.#.C. Brown, LL.D. 400 Tea St.
conduetor rushed in and g such |O" Sunday night, Rev. Davis left the a = ine Negro's relation to the white church ae a oe fadsband Dudees meet-| Dr. A. Pullen, P. E. and Rev. I. Neriwect Woiiaston: DG ;
first aid as he could. The Evangelist | ‘88 impression for the day and ; aud the young people. ‘ow, At 11:00 A.M. Sunday morning | Mills, pastor. Sunday the Conference William G. Price, 1617 N. Schroeder
asked for anointing oil out of her bag |“ #”¢ Yet feasting g SINGLE COPY _ “$ 90 During the conference, the Rev. T. me P. E., Rey. W. K. Marstiall of | opened and Rey. A. Pullen preached a St., Baltimore, Md.
brief case that was open on the seat CARRIE M. SHIPP. HALF DOZ. J, Burwell, pastor of St. John, Topeka, the Danville District preached to a soul stirring sermon. Monday night | The Central Florida Conference :
ars ago, St, John 14-14, She took her si cae < _- - $ 4.89 Kansas, gave a number of lectures on large crowd; morning offering $20.00. the business part was held, and all re- R. Reche Williams. M.D., 1330 Cen-
tt hand and got her bible from the Geneeal ‘Coatarence ONE DOZ ri ak ha oe 3 $ 9.00 Baptism and its origin and significance. At 3:00 P.M. the P. E. preached at ports were good. tral Ave., Tampa, Florida
¢ anointed her heart and while each Also the Rey. J. N. Goddard, pastor Boneyville, Ky. to a nice Feat, We are proud of our pastor and our Delegates are requested to send to
Moment seemed to be the last. She Minutes ol St. Luke A.M.E. Church, Lawr-| ty. Fifty-Fourth Session of the | Presiding Elder and hope they both| Rditor George A. Singleton a_ brief
é WT Aes a volce told her some NOW READY A. M. E. BOOK CONCERN. oa Kansas, lectured on, “What is Danville District Conference will con- may live a long Sa fovcarny onethetierorical sketch wot their -livés. which
veside her. She rested it on the seat PRICE $1.00, Postpaid * ‘cligion.” The Rey. T. L. Saunders, Nicholasville, Ky. July 6-7. good work of the Lord. will appear in the Christian Recorder in
and turned to that scripture, As she A. M. E. BOOK CONCERN 716 S. 19th Street Phila. Pa. bastor of Brown Chapel A.M.E. aw. K. Ai P. E. Rey. I. Mills, Pastor | order that the connection may know
read it, and prayed that terrible sorri- 716 So, 19th Street Church, Topeka, Kansas, delivered the Rev. C. H. O. McPhearson, pastor Rey. A. Pullen, P. E.| who is who in the General Conference
ful, Mysteriouy feeling which held her Phila, Pa. oe :
“nnual sermon. His text was found in Mrs. Mary L. Goode Mrs. Elmena Byome | of 1940,
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