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UNTO THE CHURCH IN
PHILADELPHIA
By Vance De Leon Shelto

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THE CHRISTI

have been submerged or destroyed by
the materialistic philosophies of ad-
vanced learning, should occupy a chair
in a Christian school, regardless of his

COMMENCEMENT TIME is just] scholastic attainments. Certainly we

arowu
and girls earg
shall ascend the platform and
receive their diplomas and degrees.
reds of commencement speakers
putting the finishing touches on
Jresses and sermons, believing
sat they have something that will set

the graduate’s hearts on fire and caus¢
wo out. and conquor every
f human happiness and
Yes, Commencement Time,
t nd time for both young and
Parents will be on hand to see the

labors and sacrifices, as

-ceives his honors. Kisses
es, handelasps and back-
ting of old friends. stroll-
memory lane amid the
green grass, luncheon with
Ah, what a
happy Smiles,
here smiles. There will
broken hearts among the mill-
but only a few will know

they

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to

ers and

made under a tree

souls.

of

rama

‘or the masses it will be just another

d Commencement time.

3ut while the Campuses are all aglow
laughter and levity, groups of
» will be sitting solemnly behind
doors, dealing with realities.
the Trustees. They will be
their mathematics
in an

ure

logic and

through the severest exercise
effort to harmonize the differences be-
tween facts and realities of the
school, and the general optimism creat-
ed by august processionals and eloquent
speeches. In other words it will be a
of “Inside Facts” vs “Outside
” In addition to their financial
s, they will perhaps be harassed
Old Man Politics.”

the

Commencement time, I believe, is
one thing that keeps many weaker
schools from merging. Everybody

wants his own commencement, even if
not enough graduates to put
out a fire. The trustee
boards of the smaller schools, together
with their bishops, should get together
and formulate some plans whereby two |
or possibly three of such schools may
become one. It is useless to try to hide
facts with “outside show,” for in due
time the facts will leak out anyway.
And besides, we owe it to our children
to give them the best educational ad-
vantages and facilities as possible. We
cannot do it with “run down” and “ob-
solete” equipment and an underpaid of
poorly paid faculty, Let us lay aside
sentimentalism and face the issue fair-
ly and squarely, Some of our bishops
have been wise enough to close certain
weak schools, which were not only a
burden, but an embarrassment to the
people, Their example should be follow- .
ed by other bishops and boards.
Another question which should re-
ceive the careful attention of Trustee
Roards, ig the all-important Faculty.
“By their Faculty shall ye know them.”
A Christian College, supported by

there are

small

grass

nd the corner. Thousands of boys | want the best prepared teachers. But
erly await the hour when | 4 church school must select from the

“best prepared” those with fundamental
Christfan ideals and principles or at
least those who hold no views antago-
nistic to God and the church. We can-
not afford to sacrifice character and
Christian principles for scholastic de-
grees.

Our entire educational program
should be unified and strengthened s
as to afford the greatest possible ad-
vantages to our aspiring youth. To
this end I think we need, first of all,
an “Iron-clad,” “leak-proof” system
for handling educational moneys. That
is to say, stricter business methods.

I am afraid that we sometimes tax
things which play no part whatever in
extending the cause of education.
Sound business methods will go a long
way in opening the pocket books of
many who have surplus money, and will
create a greater response to our ap-
peals. We should endeavor to eliminate

duplication and waste. The distance |

between the peoples’ pocket-book and
the school’s treasury should be shorten-
ed. In other words the funds need to
be “re-routed.” Much of it is gone
over “Jericho Road,” and dangerous,
round-about way. People now, are
more cautious than they used to be.
They put their money in the strongest
banks, or invest it in securities backed
by honest and reliable companies, and
which bring the greatest dividends.
So in order to maintain the confidence
of the people, the A. M. E. Church
should ever be on the alert to make the
educational funds go as far as possible
in building up strong and highly recog-
nized institutions of learning. I admit
that some of the schools have made
wonderful progress with the money they
were fortunate enough to get. Wilber-
force, for instance, has come a long
way with limited funds. Even today
Dr. Walker is working miracles with
the limited means at hand. He has
beautified the campus with better roads
and lights and has done many other
things, which alone will be a credit to
his administration. All this makes me
realize that even “greater things” could
be accomplished if our educational
Program were on a sounder basis.

Every one who has ever been to’

Wilberforce, knows that Payne Theo-
logical Seminary is an “eye-sore.” The

Seminary students have been neglected, |

to put it mildly. They should be en-
joying one of the best buildings on the
campus. We shout about “trained
ministers,” but do very little to make
it possible for ministers to be trained.
Let us obey the law in regards to our
educational funds and give Payne a
square deal. ;
peeeenene Bak IPF
DR. GEORGE A. SINGLETON
HAS MEASURED UP AS AN
IDEAL EDITOR

AN RECORDER

| George A. Singleton.

I am sure that there are many of
my friends who wonder why I take so
much delight in praising men, but it
is just a part of men to hang my
praises upon the right men.

inspiring because they come from a man
who is a stranger to selfishness and
littleness. Then too, you do not have to
make him the text and subject of your
release in order to have him publish
what you write to the RECORDER.
ior instance, if you write a article to
the CHRISTIAN RECORDER, you do
not have to first say that Dr. Single-
on is going.to be elected to the Bish-
pric on the first ballot, in order to get
cur article through the columns of
‘is ably edited paper. :
Therefore, I feel that men like Dr.
Singleton would grace an Episcopal
Deach in any denomination that) has
an Episcopal form of church .govern-
micnt. Watch him!
Allen P-. Cooper
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ST JAMES A. M. E. CH
\ Memphis, Tenn.

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revival in these parts.
In a one-day revival held on the
enth of April, sixteen souls were happi-
‘y converted and added to the church.
On the 24th day of April, we opened
vur 10-day Spring meeting, with Dr.
S. Thomas Stinson, conducting one of
the Race’s greatest preachers and evan-
zelists, in charge. a the Lord was

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Dr. Singleton’s editorials are always

| Rev. Edward J. Howard, |

i Dr. A. P. Gray, presiding

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ence, well over 100 persons.

The Church is spiritually alive ,
these days of depression is doin,
financially. ad

Dr. Stinson is one of the mos
ministers that it has been my pj,
_to listen to. Overflowing crowds)
him at all of the services: Such 4|
is needed in the leadership 4
Zion and the charch will make yy
take in elevating him to the pj.
in Detroit in 1940. —

Visitors present at the meeting,
own great leader, Bishop Edy,
Howard, Drs. J. ‘W. Hall, \

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PHILADELPHIA, PA.

VOLUME XC—NO. 10

CLEMENT’S COMMENTS

MAKING HISTORY

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1938

PRICE FIVE CENTS

75th ANNIVERSARY OF
FREEDOM

BISHOP W. A. FOUNTAIN VISITS
ST. MARK A. M. E. CHURCH
COLUMBUS, GA.

Easter Sunday afternoon the children
of St. Mark had the pleasure of hear-
ing a most encouraging address de-

Lewis, J. S. Kelly, A. P. Gra
F. Davis, J.:Q. Johnson, A. |.
more, and ~ M. Young of
City, Tennessee, and other mini

Rex. W. L. Powell, pastor

i A PRICELESS MEMoOry
| In memory of Our Comrades
now sleep in Flanders Field and
made sacrifices for the Benefit
| Country.

Signed

Sergt. Walter C. Becket
368 Infantry —
A Reg

ling

$

se se $5 4.89
23 er 2$; 9.00

By Rev. T. Jefferson Clement

“Often in the nick o’time

One man has made the cause sublime.”
—Dunbar.
THEY WERE SWIFTER
eagles, they were stronger than lions,
said the prophet of old, but the record
goes on to show that the mighty fell.
There always comes an end to earthly
things and things earthy. Only things
ETERNAL stand. The veritable veri-
ties of life. Yes, there’s a big thing
coming off up the road but only those
will be admitted who have drank the
cup and haye had the baptism of fire.

All must meet the King some day.

KR ERE

“NO RACE IS FIT for the top until
si emai fee ”

than

says Georgia’s A. R. Cooper, and if 1
may add to that significant statement,
no individual is ready for the top whose
fundamentals are shakey. Great things
are shaping themselves in our Method-
ism. We must climb the heights and
look far ahead in order to see the true
essentials, not forgetting to look back
upon the records of those who ask for
the top. . Many will.come in my name
saying look here and look ‘there, but
turn to Paul: “Beware, lest any man
spoil you.”

RE KK

SOME LOOK AT the high, hard
things of life, mountains for instance,
choose not to run. But Abraham took
the mountain-side and got rich, ma-
terially and spiritually. This fact must
be driven home to the youth of our
church. Our neglected future in so
many nooks and corners of our great
Methodism. They need far more than
a few words at Sunday School and

the League. They need a general |

program backed up by a “go-getter”
leadership.

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MANY AN ENDORSED candidate
has been left wondering just what it
was all about. The real endorsement
comes via the VOTE route. There’s
far more to the African Methodist
Church than running for the bishopric,
—or “bishopry”, as some pronounce it.

BISHOP D. H. SIMS

The Philadelphia Annual Conference
in its 122nd session made history last
week at Harrisburg, Pa. when under
the brilliant episcopal leadership of
Dayid Hen Sims a new high leyel
corps and finance. The Dollar Money’
report alone was $10,556.25 an increase
of $725.75 above the amount raised last
year. History was thus made when the
“Mother” conference, formed by Rich-
ard Allen in 1816 went beyond the
Chicago Conference which reported
last year $10,232.85. The first three
conferences now rank: Philadelphia,
Chicago, and Baltimore. Bishops »D.
H. Sims, John A. Gregg, Reverdy : Oi
Ransom, M. H. Davis, and R. R.
Wright, Jr. were present as well as
every General Officer with the excep-
tion of J. R. Hawkins, J. H. Wilson,
and’J. H.’ Clayborn. President Lucy
M.’ Hughes of Texas remained until
the close, also V. M. Townsend. Presi-
dent D. Ormonde Walker of Wilber-
force and three former presidents. wit-
nest the epoch-making conference.
Looking on were Dean Emeritus Gok
Woodson and Dean Charles H. Spivey
of Payne Seminary.

‘A new chapter in African Methodism
is being written. The next objective is
for the First Episcopal District to pass
the 6th and lead Georgia. This seems
to be the determined purpose of Bish-
op Sims, Presiding Elders I. N. Pat-
terson, R. O. Napper, B. W. Arnett,
and W. L. Johnson, one hundred odd
ministers and fourteen thousand mem-
bers. “The church is on the moye.”

ess thru the schools,

livered by our beloved bishop at the
close of the very fine program which
they had rendered. The bishop ex-
pressed his appreciation to Mrs. Lilla
Fuller and the committee directing
the program, stating in part that the
future church is safe inasmuch as it
has such efficient leaders. At 7:30 p.m.
a great congregation was eagerly wait-
g to see and hear the message of the
bishop and after a spirited prayer ser-
vice, Professor S. P. Charleston spoke
rélative to the work accomplished dur-
ing the six months of the pastorate of
Rev. J. C. Solomon and how much the
church values his service.

The pastor presented our presiding
elder, Dr. A. A. Duncan who in turn
introduced the bishop. Using as his
subject, “THE HEART,” the bishop
delivered a powerful message. The peo-
ple of Columbus are realizing as never
before that besides having a great dis-
ciplinarian: And business leader, we
have in Bishop Fountain, a most able
gospel preacher, We want him back
again as soon as we can get him. We
gave our pastor a one hundred percent
attended the

in

REV. GEORGE W. BABER

A gigantic jubilee celebration mark-
ing the 75th Anniversary of the free-
dom of, the American Negro which will
take place in Detroit, Michigan, in
1940;was- officially launched: this week
as Governor Frank Murphy of Michi-
gan accepted the chairmanship of a
Committee, Friday. The
me the propor-
‘air at a cost of

Nationwide
jubilee which will a
tions of a world’s
$500,000 which has been virtually as-
sured by the State and Federal Govern-
ments, will be known as “Seventy-five
Years of Negro Progress.
The rise of the American Negro will
be graphic portrayed in ten thou-
sands exhibits that will represent every
aspect of Negro progress in the last
three quarters of a century. The his- | » : ne

toric celebration will be enhanced by
In This Issue

the meeting of the Sesquicentennial
at the ee ee

report when he district

glad to know
South

conference and we

that St. Mark is leading

West Georgia Conference
Dr. A. A. Duncan, P. E
Rey. J. C. Solomon, pastor
Mrs. Alberta Vontress

are

the

Conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church in Detroit

same time.
The acceptance of the chairmanship | The Daily Altar—Rev Carlyle F

of the National Committee by the Shenwa tee ss bie vis sais elk ss 2

Honorable Frank Murphy of Michigan | Believe It Or Not—Rey. V. M

last week was the culmination of the Townsend .... 3

efforts of a group of Detroit leaders |} EDITORIALS:

among whom are Dr. George Baber, Memorial Day 4

Local Chairman, Moses L. Walker, The Midnight Muser Ait

Treasurer, Senator Charles C. Diggs, Honoring Pastors ... nae
.4

Making His Mark ..

Attorney Charles H. Mahoney, John
Education in the South

C. Dancy, Wilbur Woodson, the Rev.

Willian H. Peck, Attorney Harold (Editorial of the week) .....- A
Bledsoe, L. C. Blount, Snow Grisby, | Pointed Points Bae,
Attorney Charles Roxborough, the Rey. |The Churchman Afield 5
R. L. Bradby, Carlton Gaines, Louis | Young People’s Page . . 6

Emanuel Martin, the Reverend Horace | Allen C. E. League .
White, Lloyd Cofer, J. E. McCall, the | From Other Papers .
E. Charleston, and the} The Christian Recorder Pulpit ..-.

Reverend J.

Christian people, for the Christian edu-

I have perused the editorial columns soul-saving busin

For i is the el to be .
or instance, there is the Gospel to Notices

cation of youth, should by all means
have a Christian Faculty, No person
whose Christian ideals, if he had any,

of our church papers for thirty years
but the A, M. E. Church has never
elected a better editor than the Dr,

|

| 716 S, 19th Street

delivered. Souls to be retrieved, re- | churches, foreign missions and politics

Reverend J. D. Howell.
The National Committee headed by |The Calendar ...

as well. In our politics, thanks to the
er, we haye ayerted more cala-
(Continued on page 8)

vived, reclaimed and brot.into the fold.
Yes, we thank the African Methodist Mast
Church that has been keenly in the

the Governor of Michigan will include | Transitions
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P . THE CHRISTIAN, RECORDER _

a The Daily
Altar
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By Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart

The Lord is nigh unto all them that | swallow, you'll feel better after a while!”
call upon him, to all that call upon him | Nor does the love which I mean shrink
in truth. He will fulfill the desire of | from pain and tragedy and run to sun
them that fear him; he also will hear | itself in some brighter corner! Love
their cry, and will save them.—Amen.

Saturday, May 28
POWER THRU TRANSFOR-
MATION
» this hath touched thy lips; and
Is. 6:7
a glorious heartwarming ex-
perience of a young woman who related

iniquity is taken away.”

Her

it to her pastor, and which became a
ource of a great awakening in the
en told there:

where

th while.

rid without God, and in contras

panying blessings

that | was priviledged to live, here and
either atmostphere—that the

now, in

choise Jay with me. I placed mysel

as completely as I knew how in God’s

hands, and asked for his forgiveness
and for guidance and for courage to
follow his way wherever it might lead.
As I chose to live in God’s world, my

heart burned within

me, even as
Wesley's must have, and those of the |
men on the Emmays Road, I saw
Jesus in reality—all he had done for
me and the world—and myself in con- |

trast I was assured of the existence |

of God and his guidance and of the
great good in Christian people, in the
church, in the mission in the world,
and of Life Eternal, which begins here.
My doubts changed to certainties, my
fears to trust, the drabness of life to
beauty, bitterness to forgiveness, sor-
row to joy, and unwillingness to serve
to a burning desire to do more work

aah

Thy feet where we might learn that
war, hatred and strife, have no place

in Thy Kingdom of love. In Thy
name, we pray. Amen.
Tuesday, May 31

UNSUNG HEROES

“Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his
friends.” John 15:13, Read Psalm 37
We have extolled “bravery under
fire” to such an extent that we have
made war, more or less, an ideal.
Watch a group of small boys at play,
and you will find that “war” is the game
into which they enter with unrestrain-
ed enthusiasm. As Christians, we
must emphasize, with renewed energy,
the heroes of everyday life. Rufus
Jones illustrates: “Nearly everybody
is coming to see that the greatest heroes
in the world are quiet heroes, who are
brave in other ways than in bloody
warfare. The colored elevator boy
who ran his car up and down the ele-

is a postive force that takes one down
into the very heart of life, into the
core of sin, and is willing to be broken
on the rack of suffering Love re-
mains our own weapon to battle the
unnamed fears and hatreds that breed
all wars

“If our hearts were filled with the
flood tides of God’s love, then they
would beat with every human heart,
would weep with every human tear,
and so thru a common bond of suf-
fering love, they would unite with all

save those imprisoned by the flames

flag.

in an upper story, was a hero, though | inward transforming.
he never had a uniform or carried a] ual before it can be physical.

church, how far away from the stan.

dard are we, still.
Prayer: O Thou source of power anq

goodness, direct our steps into the

|paths of peace and righteousnes,

that we may bring the world to re.
pentance and regeneration thru Jesu,
Christ, our Lord, Amen.
ee
Thursday, June 2 —
OUR PEACE
a
For he is our peace, who hath made
both one, and hath broken down the
middle wall of partition between us.
Eph, 2:14
Peace does not mean the end of al]
our striving
Joy does not mean the drying of our
tears, bay
Peace is the power that comes to
souls arriving, ”
Up to the light where God Himself
appears. :
—Studdert-Kenedy
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,

yator shaft in the burning building | whose mind is staid on thee, because he
at the risk of his own life, in order to | trusteth in thee.’ Isiaah.

Peace is not outward conforming but
Peace is spirit-
One

The telephone girl who stayed | may be outwardly surrounded by strife,

ago, I came to a place in
everything seemed to

Then I visioned

orld with God and all the accom-
I began to realize

mankind.

£

When that time comes, then
shall we write the final armistice, and
I wondered if it were all| love shall be the signature.”

Prayer: Our Heavenly Father, Thou
t| hast always been mindful of us, even] and carried no gun.”
when we have forgotten Thee. Grant,
today, that we may be possessed with a | be heroes in the strife of life, not look- | the world in general, until we accept
love that runs deep into our hearts|ing for the vain plaudits of man, or | the terms of peace.

and that will direct our lives in the | the evanescent glory of human frailty, a-will and life surrendered unto Christ.
way of Our Saviour Jesus Christ. In| but give us strength to stand and cour- 1

at her post when a great flood was] confusion, and disturbance, and_in-
threatening to engulf the town, and] wardly enjoy a great sense of peace.
who endangered her life to warn the | While on the other hand; he could be
citizens to flee to the hills, was a|in the midst of quiet and serenity and
heroine even tho she wore no armor | be undergoing the most terrifying con-
fusion and distraction. Peace will
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help us to] not come to us as individuals, or to

Peace comes with

Prayer: O God, help me to realize

BEFITTING MEMORIALS Wednesday, June 1

WESLEY'S REBUKE

“Blessed are the peacemakers. for they

shall be called the children of God.” “But if ye bite and devour one another,

Matthew 5:9 take heed that ye be not consumed
Having oficiated at many funerals, | one of another.” Gal, 5:15. ;

in the past seventeen years, of men| It has been two hundred years ago

brot to a premature graye by the ruth-|since Wesley’s heart was strangely

ed by the glamour of war. ‘Witness | look of the world: one that took ‘the

for him,”

Prayer: Grant us, O Lord, that we |teverently and fondly lay a wreath up-| that may be befittingly read today.|men of his day.

“the last full measure of devotion!”

His name. Amen. P age to fight for the right against the that Thou art stri g ii
a - —|strong wrong. In Jesus’ name. Amen|a deep

less ravages of war, I have reached the | warmed at Aldersgate Street, an ‘ex- | than that is laid, which is Jésus Christ.”
stage in life where I am totally unmov- | perience that changes the religious out-} I Cor. 3:11

the inconsolable grief of just one strick- | staid, scholarly, and cultured graduate | we live.
en mother, and you ought to be con-|of Oxford from the cloistered church|stop and say: “See what a beautifcl
vinced that there never was, or never | out into the field and market-places, | structure I have completed”. For to
will be a war worth the price of the| preaching to low-caste miners and | let up one minute might mean disaster.
lives of noble men and boys who pay | rude peasants of England; and extend- | Harry Emerson Fosdick in his “Twelve

ed his parish to the whole world, Here | Test of Character” tells of

Banish my foolis

struggles, and make me wholly thine,
forever: In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Friday, June 3
BUILDING A LIFE

“For other foundation can no man lay

We never stop building a life while
Not during our life can we

Francis

Visit the cemetary, if you will, and|is an excerpt from one of his sermons | Bacon, who was one of the most gifted

Possessed» with a

might have such a heart-warming ex- |" some grave that contains the re-|“See how these Christians love one | brilliant mind and a keen and logical

perience that we may have power in
our lives to be effective in faith and
good works, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Sunday, May 29
LOVE AS POWER

Read I Cor. 13,
Grace Demetriades, world friendship

mains of him who gave his all for his | another!
country.

a These Christian kingdoms, | insight, he rose to become not only
But as you stand or kneel, | that are tearing out each other’s bow- |} one of the most learned but most in-

with tear-dimmed eyes, God grant that els! These Christian nations that are | fluential men of his day, only at the

again.”
Who goes there, in the night,
Across the sun-swept plain?
We are the ghost of a valiant war

a robbery and murder, go not out of
We are the ghost of aet

- | you might resolve that “it shall not be | all on fire with intestine broails, party | height of his fame to be convicted of
against party, faction against faction! | bribery and’ financial corruption. His
These Christian cities, where deceit and | last five years of life were spent in
fraud, oppression and ,wrpng, yea, | shame and disgrace.

At one of our recent General Con-

their streets! These Christian families, ferences occurred a tragic scene which

chairman of the National Council of
Methodist Youth, in speaking of love
as power to rid the world of race hatred
and war, makes this arresting and
thought-provoking statement ;

“Tam not talking about the kind of
love that is merely a sentimental pose,
that looks at life thru rose-colored
glasses and says: ‘I know life is a pretty
sour dose, but here, wrap a portion of

A million murdered men!

Who goes there, at the dawn,
Across the sun-swept plain?

torn asunder with envy, jealousy, anger, | 1 wish I could forget. Two men who
domestic jars, without number, with-| thru their brilliance and great ability
out end! Yea what is most dreadful, | had reached the highest office in the
these Christian churches that bear the] gift of the church, were suspended,

We are the hosts of those who|name of Christ, the Prince of Peace, | amidst the sorrow and chagrin of their

swear :
Tt shall not be again!

and wage continual war with each | many friends.
other! Who follows after only the| Let us build soundly and safely o”

—Thomas Curtis Clark | ‘things that make for peace’? O God!| Christ Jesus, sending our foundations

Prayer: O Christ of God, my we

how long?” =

sure and deep into the unfailing Rock. ,
After two hundred years of Wesley's

Prayer: Eternal vigilence is not only

it up in sugarcoated pills and juat | earnestly strive to bring the world to'great influence for Christ and the the price of safety, it is also the neces’

Ao? Sa 4

ity of building without flaw or failure.
0 heavenly Father, help us to build
always and ever on and in Christ Jesus,
Our Lord and Saviour. Amen

GRACE AT THE TABLE

O God, we thank Thee ‘that Thou
hast preserved us a nation with liberty
and justice. Help us this day to
honor the men who fought and died
for our Union. ‘May we realize how
nearly the spirit of patriotism is to
Thine own great Heart, and may we
serve Thee the better for the memories
of to-day. Amen.

THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER iis

($11,000) had reached their hands and
the end was not yet.

I watched and listened to his kind
words, to his men, throughout the ses
sions of the Philadelphia Conference.
spiritual fervor that never waned, his
orders always in the form of requests,
his exhibition of the greatest love for
his less favored bretheren, the great
hosts of laymembers who almost wor-
shipped at his shrine, his modern pro-
gram in the dispatch of the business
of the conference. I had heard of his
work, but when I got there and saw for
words throughout to his men, his
words, at all times to his men, his

HYMNS THAT LIVE

Creation’s Lord, We Give Thee Thanks

iv
Creation’s Lord, we give Thee thanks
That Thy world is incomplete; That
battle calls our marshalled ranks,
That work awaits our hands and feet;
Zz,
That Thou hast not yet finished man,
That we are in the making still, As
friends who share the Maker’s plan,
As sons who know the Father’s will.
3
Beyond the present sin and shame,
Wrongs bitter, cruel scorching blight,
We see the beckoning vision flame,
The blessed kingdom of the right.
4
Since what we choose is what we are,
\nd what we love we yet shall be, The
goal may ever shine afar; The wil to
win. it makes us free. A-men

A. M. E, Book Concern

BELIEVE IT OR NOT

,» By V. M. Townsend

The African Methodist | Episcopal
Church, in. America and the world
sounded its highest note last week at
Harrisburg, Pa. in the Philadelphia
Annual Conference when teaming thou-
sands gathered there from every quar-
ter of the State and Country and saw
that, giant intellect and the modern
Moses leading, Methodism in the First
Episcopal District to the Promised
Land. Bishops, General Officers, high
churchmen and visitors from afar vied
With each other to do honor and praise
to Bishop David H. Sims as he held
the most progressive business like pro-
gram in the history of the 122 ses-
sion of the Philadelphia Conference.
You should have seen five bishops of
the A. M. E. Church there, and heard
them in their praise of this young pre-
late, as Bishop John A. Gregg presid-
ing Bishop of the Fourth Episcopal
District, and previous Dollar Money
King, (Of Annual Conference) take off
his crown and toss it to his successor
4s the Finance Committee announced
that nearly Eleven Thousand. Dollars

myself I was made to cry out as did the
queen of Sheba, “Behold the half has
|not been told me.” May I say alsb
that his efficient and aimable wife who
acts as his secretary, contributes much
to the fine program he is carrying out.
He made every visitor feel happy that
he was there, for his courtesy and ap-
preciation was unbounded. His charge
to his men. will long be remembered
that he delivered at that mighty Audi-
torium of the City that cost $5,000,000
which was secured to help hold
great crowd that came there in a
long train of chartered buses, trains,

The Presiding Elder commended the
pastor and, members for their fine
reports which showed hard work. A
request will, be sent, to Bishop Sims, at
the annual conference to return Rev.
Jackson, as, pastor and Rev. Walton as
presiding elder. Weare trusting God

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entertained, the, New! York Conference Percey Crump

Branch , Mite, Missionary Society’s TORONTO ONTARIO, CAN.

executive. board recently at the home
of her mother jn Glen Cove, L. I. The
program for the missionary meeting
to be held in Freetp orduring the an-
nual conference was completed. It will
include an address by the wife of Bish-
op R. R. Wright, Jr., subject: “Gener-
al Development in Missionary Work”,
also the Rev. B. A. Galloway of Ber-
muda and. Mrs. .Anna Barnes will
speak on the same subject, “Home
Missionary Workers.” Mrs. Mary E.
Edwards, president, presided.

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ST. LOUIS, MO.

The Second Quarterly meeting of
the Missouri Conference Branch Wom-
en‘s Mite Missionary Society was held
at St. Peter's A. M. E. Church, St.
Louis, Mo., Rev. O. H. Burbridge,

The Women’s Mite Missionary Socie-
ty of Grant A. M. E. Church held
“Open Night” and rejoiced for the
wonderful attendance. The program
was prepared and inspiringly rendered.
Mrs. Martha Stewart, of St. John. N.
B. widow of our beloved late Presiding
Elder Rev. Claude A. Stewart was our
guest speaker. Every one was happy
and rejoiced because of her presence
with us. Mrs. Stewart spoke on two
timely subjects, namely— “Tell the
World” —“I am with you”. When
sister Stewart stood before the audience
hearts offered up prayers on her be-
half.

As she began her God given, soul
inspiring message, hearts were touched
and encouraged. We realized “The

cars of every make and style, this Audi- | pastor. Mrs. Blondie Hurd, local presi-
torium seated four thousand, but stand-| dent; Mrs. Fannie S, Stanley, Con-
ing room was at a premium, eleven,| ference-Branch President, presiding.
singing choirs of nearly six hundred The devotional services were con-
voices came to help sing praise. All] ducted by Mrs. A. Canty Hamilton and
I could say was WONDERFUL!) Katie Ross. Meeting opened for busi-
WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!! ness. Reports from local
= sere ea Quite a number made financial reports.

The visitors were: then presented:
Mrs. Julia Smith, evangelist of, the

societies.

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Joy of the Lord” was the strength God
gave her to stand and tell of His good-
ness to the world.

On behalf of the Society, Mrs. L.
Wright made the presentation of a
purse of money to Mrs. Stewart as
a small token of our love for her. Mrs.
Stewart very graciously thanked the
Society.

Refreshments were served. Everyone

North-Western Conference gave a yery

Bridge St. A. M. E. Church
aS unique reading, subject: “A Woman.”

reported it was good to have been pres-
ent. We all offer a prayer of praise

By Hattie W. Brown

The Loyal Century Club and the
Ruth Mite Missionary Society of Bridge
Street Church gave a successful tea at
Bridge Street Church parsonage Sun-
day, May 1. The presidents of these
two clubs, Mrs. Emma Henderson and
Mrs. Bessie Jackson, wish to thank all
who aided this affair by their presence.

On Sunday, May 1, Mrs. Hattie W.
Brown of the Brooklyn District, or-
gaanizer of the Allen Christian Endea-
vor League, organized an A. C. E.
League at Salem A. M. E. Church,
Roslyn, L. I. The young officers in-
stalled by the Rev. J. H. Gordon, pas-
tor, were as follows: Hazel Peters,
president; Clara Cotter, vice president ;
Gertrude Cotter, secretary; Arleen
Stone, treasurer; and Carolyn Denton,
| chaplain.

Mrs. Brown also visited Mt. Zion
A. M. E. Church, Westbury, L. I.,
the Rey. N. T. Garrison pastor. She
gave an installative address the same
evening and brought greetings from
the’ League’s officers of the Mt. Zion
League are: Miss Emma Yancy, presi-
dent; Leo Moore, vice president; Miss
Edith Ford, secretary; and Sam John-

-\ Service was rendered, each

At 2 p.m. a careful arranged Lenten and thanksgiving to God for the won-
one taking | derful way He has kept Sister Stewart,
and for the strength and Joy, she finds
in our Lord. We are happy because
God has privileged us to meet once
more in a Missionary gathering in
Grant A. M. E. Church

God met with us and blessed our
waiting hearts.

We pray for Sister Stewart as she
returns to St. John, that God’s peace
will flood her soul, and that she will
be greatly used for His Glory in the
work there. Much credit is due Mrs.
L. Wright for the sacred program the
A. C. E. League presented on the
28th. Mrs. Wright is doing a splendid
work with the young people.

Mrs. Raye Hackley
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HUNTSVILLE, TEX.

part and closed singing the “Old Rug-
ged Cross.”

Rey. N. W. Clark, pastor of Lane
Tabernacle C. M. E. Church, St.
Louis, Mo. delivered a very inspiring
and instructive message from the subj.
“The Triumphant Christ.

Rev. Wm. H. Lacy, pastor of Bethel
A. M.. E. Church, Wellston, Mo
made a very timely response.

The Missionaries completed their
service in high spirit. We then ad-
journed until the third Friday in June.

Julia M. Collins

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JERSEY CITY, N. J.
Mt. Pisgah A. M. E. Church

The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
Mt. Pisgah A. M. E. Church, Rey.
H. A. Garcia, pastor conyened on
Monday evening with the Presiding El-
der, Dr. J. Francis Vanderhorst in the
chair. Reports were made by. about
eighteen Boards and Clubs and all
showed much progress under the lead-
ership of the pastor. The pastor re-
ceived much commendation also the
congregation for the wonderful work

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The Second Quarterly Conference of
the Huntsville Circuit for, 1938, was
held at Allen Chapel A. M, E. Church,
by Rev. W. B. Baker, P. Rev
B. F. Gravey, pastor. After a lovely
opening the Conference was organized
and reports were taken in a lovely way.
The session went over the top. $35.10
were raised. Two great sermons were
preached by Dr. W. B_ Baker, P. E.

they are doing by the Presiding Elder.
Reports for the Quarter:

Trustee Board
Stewards Board
Stewardess Board No. 1 .
Stewardess Board No. 2 .
Busy Bee Club
Sunday School
Ruth M. Missionary Society
Allen Star (just organized) ....
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son, assistant secretary.

The Fourth Quarterly meeting of
Bridge Street A. M. E. Church, the
Rev. M. E. Jackson, pastor, was held
April 25 with Presiding Elder C. W.
Walton officiating. Henry S. Robin-
son was secretary. The sad Memorial
services were held for Mrs. Julia Me-
Coy, Mrs. Calloway, Daniel Williams,
Mrs. Martha Niles, Mrs. Elizabeth
Townsend and Mrs. Mary Woodson.

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Third Sunday, the Presiding Elder held
the Quarter at Willis, Tex., Rev. J.
W. Warren, pastor. Reports were
good; $27.65. The Huntsville District
has taken on new life with the leader-
ship of Rev. W. B. Baker, P. E

The District Conference will convene
May 11-15 at 10:00 a.m. at Maynard,
Texas, Rev. M. Davis, pastor; Rev.
W. B. Baker, P. E.

Mrs Marie Boston


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We think of our sainted dead who
died that we might live. We tenderly
place a wreath and a flag on their

praves and pray that peace may yet be-
come every man’s birthright at home
and abroad, .,—Wardine.

tHE CHRISTIAN RECORDER.

Some of gallant soldiers
Who met the foe’s last test.

a telegram which bore the news
of his death. No use to write the
letter now, but wait and talk it
over on the banks of a glorious
deliverance.

“Midnight Musings” have gone
to join “Notes by the Way,”
“Echoes from my Den,” and “Men
and Measures.” A tower of
strength fell in the passing of
John M. Henderson.
yeni ay

HONORING PASTORS

A few years ago Bishop R. R.
Wright, Jr. while Editor of the
CHRISTIAN RECORDER called
attention to a fine custom which
the African Methodist churches in
Cig t Philadelphia have of giving pas-
“This do in remembrance of | tors receptions just prior to going
me.” Mankind generally does not] to their Annual Conferences. The
want to be forgotten after death. busy and hard-workt pastor needs
Tombstones, mausolems, monu- |] it then more than at the beginning
ments, foundations, and benefac-] of the conference year. Congre-
tions bear living witness to the]gations help their pastors im-
fact. The Pyramids of Egypt are | measurably when they give them
vocal. Nowsand then there is a]/their claims, tender themi a re-
note of despair and ‘failure of|ception and make presentations.
nerve.” One may read upon an} Pastors who are good ministers
ancient tombstone in Rome: “I) of Jesus Christ richly deserve all

was not, I was, Iam HOt, I don’t | the little acts of kindness which
care.” Such vain and futile philo- may be shown.

sophy is not true to life and does
not express the attitude of Chris-
tians. We remember our blessed

dead. ; For the second consecutive
“Peace hath its victories no less | time Dr. Joseph Gomez, pastor of
renowned than war.” While we|St. James A. M. E. Church, was
decorate the mounds of earth be-| selected to deliver one of the
neath which repose the ashes of] series of addresses at the Church
those of martial glory, we place} Federation services at Old Stone
a sprig of myrtle upon the resting | Church on Good Friday—asignal
places of those who lived and died | recognition about which we want
following the pursuits of peace.|to “stick a pin” here.
An embattled host of Christians,] The Reverend gentleman is
prophets and priests have gone comparatively a new comer to
down into their tombs to await|Cleveland, having occupied the
the sounding of the trump of God] pulpit at St. James only about
when the nations, races and peo- eighteen months. Yet in this time
ples of the earth shall be summon- | he has so forcefully impressed his
ed to appear in the great assize|) personality and his ability to
Countless, numberless, nameless, | think profoundly upon the com-
but recorded in the Lamb’s book| munity that he has broken
of life. through to a place in the limelight
Even Jesus desired to be re-Jin a significant way.
membered. Thank God for the] We congratulate St. James up-
remnant which thinks of Him and} on its pastor who thus ably and

follows Him. May the church be|demonstratively occupies an im-

And many a mother carries a wound
By most of us unguessed,

And misses anew a little head
That was to her bosom pressed.

Oh, day of precious memories!
Set apart by Love’s behest
For the ones we think of most today
Are the ones we love the best.
—Fern Dawson
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Editorials

MEMORIAL DAY

ee

MAKING HIS MARK

Weekly Poem

MEMORIAL DAY
Oh, day of poignant memories!
Wherefore this vague unrest
When the ones we think of most today
Are the ones we love the best?

Some think of revered fathers

Whose lives true honor stressed;
Others of precious mothers

Whose love their childhood blessed.

Some think of graceful maidens
In youth's fair garments dressed; .

a living monument to Him who] portant place in the ministry in
said: “This do in rememberance | Greater Cleveland.
of me.” CLEVELAND EAGLE

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THE MIDNIGHT MUSER EDITORIAL OF THE WEEK

Sa Sat a De Da CD Ce SD et Da
For the last time we have read | EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH

“Midnight Musings” from the

fertile brain and pen of John M. STATISTICS cited at a recent

Henderson. Preacher, _ pastor, forum discussed by Jess Barnett,

writer, physician, friend. Few |Commionwealth student and for-

days ago he left us to join the|™Mér teacher in the Arkansas

101 white school districts in At
kansas, Barnett said, 2,593 have
five teachers or less. There a,
2,679 one-teacher schools jn the
state. Only 39 per cent of the
white pupils attend school for th.
full nine months ; 21 per ceit haye
seven months schooling, while 1g
percent have six months o, less.
23,000 children get less than nine.
ty days. These figures do not jp.
clude the Negro schools, which
would of course lower the aver.
ages greatly...

The average salary of a white
school teacher in the South, ac.
cording to Barnett, is $45 a mo,-
for a Negro teacher the figure :
$35. In many cases these salaries
are paid in warrants rather thay
in cash, so that they are subject
to a further discount averaging
ten per cent.

—Commonwealth ‘College

Fortnightly

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Pointed Points

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THE REV. J. H. GORDON OF
the New York Conference is an
alumnus of Wayland Seminary.
62 years ago he joined the con-
ference at Atlantic City under
Jabez Pitt Campbell.

DR. C. G. HATCHER, FATIH
er of E. C. and the late J. S. Hat-
cher has been preaching 52 years.
He joined the conference in Ala
bama under Daniel Alexander
Payne. He was a classmate of the
late Dr. E. R. Sims, father of
Bishop D, H. Sims. Dr. Hatcher
served as presiding elder 24 years.
He is a superannuate.

KATE DEAS REPORTS IN-
terestingly concerning the work
of the Rev. W. M. Jackson, pas-
tor of Zion at Mt, Pleasant, S. C.

THE REV. R. A. RIDDICK,
pastor of T. B. Circuit in the Balti-
more Conference is serving his
5th year. His charge has 116 mem-
bers and recently reported $125
Dollar Money. The law requires
at least a dollar for each member.

THE REV. A. SEON HENRI
is having a successful year
Trinity A. M. E. Church, Newark,
Ohio. The church publishes @
weekly bulletin.

BISHOP REVERDY C. RAN-
som, Drs. Joseph Gomez, V.
Townsend, and J. C. Beckett wer®

ranks of the redeemed. The writer | public schools, throw some light among those who attended the
a eb: to write him a letter|on the deplorable condition of Fraternal Council of churches i"
when Dr, J, Q, Norton handed us education in the South, Of the 3,| Washington on May 11-13, Bish:

Le

yp Ransom founded the Council.
7 —_——o———_

pR. J. R- NELSON, P. E., OF
he Centerville District, Baltimore
‘onference has answered his 48th
oll call “without a break.” He is
pne of the most resourceful and

uccessful presiding elders in the

hurch,

COMMENCEMENT INVITA-
ions and announcements have
heen received from Wilberforce
tniversity, Allen University, Ed-
ward Waters College, Campbell
college, and Bethume-Cookman
,t Daytona Beach, Florida of
which the president is Dr. Abram
Simpson.

DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Programs have been received
from the Revs. Samuel Nance,
and J. E. Beard, presiding elders
n South Carolina. ;

REV. ELTON GUYTON IS
serving his first year as pastor of
Josic D. Heard Church, Philadel-
phia. Conference. The church
as 34 members and reported $36
Dollar Money.

! The Churchman
_ Mield

From the choir stall in Bethel, Har-
isburg, Penna. the Churchman ob-
erves the 122nd session of the Phila-
delphia Conference in action. Bishop
D. H. Sims is in the chair. The Presid-
~ Elders have reported $10,556.25
Dollar Money which makes the Mother
onference lead the Chicago Confer-
nce by about $323.40.

In the midst of introductions Bishop
M. H. Davis, Prof. C. G. Garrett, and
haplain H. E. Walden are entering
here is a burst of applause

The Churchman observes that the
Mother Conference of African Meth-
odism is a proud, estimable old lady,
122 years have passed over her head.

She is terrible as an army with ban-
mers, -

The Churchman has never before
Seen so many Bishops and General
Officers attend one annual conference
as he beholds at Harrisburg: Bishops
John A. Gregg, Revedy C. Ransom, M.
H. Davis, R. R. Wright, Jr., and the
host, David Henry Sims. General offi-
ers: L. L. Berry, E. A. Selby, C.
. Abington, J G Robinson, S. S.

orris, and the Churchman.Lucy M.

ughes. From Wilberforce: Presi-
vent D. O. Walker, Deans Charles H.
“Pivey, Gilbert H. Jones, Summers,
nd Dean Emeritus George F. Wood-
on Mrs. R. R. Wright and daughters,
nd Mrs, D. H. Sims,

The Churchman still experiences a
feeling of uplift after having listened
again to the contributions by Drs. E. E.
Tyler, Charles Spivey, and D. Ward
Nichols, in the seminar and clinic. C. E.
Stewart, and Joseph Gomez lifted the
conference. Men of might, ability and
power. The Churchman did not ar-
rive in time to hear the Annual sermon
by Dr. Henry P. Jones, pastor of Bethel,
but heard reports on the sidewalk and
curb.

Dr. Mudge, President of the Penn-
sylvania Federation of Churches was
present when the conference observed
the Aldersgate Experience of John
Wesley. The conference sat in heaven-
ly places with strangely warmed hearts
while the Holy Spirit came in power.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Onancock, Virginia.

Dear Dr. Singleton:

Allow me to hope that these few
lines may find both you and yours well.
You are making a brave, manly fight
against the conditions with which you
are confronted. Your course is both
conservative and wise. You have
brought a practical vision of manhood
to the problems which confront you

Martin Luther defied the Diet of
Worms and the religious organization
of which he was a representative be-
cause that church practiced wholesale

church loyalty.

The well defined trend of movements
in the A. M. E. Church today call for
another Luther, and another set of
these to be nailed to the door posts
of hearts of African Methodism that
the principles which actuated that heart
of Richard Allen may not be complete-
ly destroyed and a brand new set of
ideas set up. Richard Allen was a demo-
crat; he believed in all men up and
no man down; he believed in the repre-
sentatial form of ecclesiastical govern-
ment; he believed in staying in line
with the general forms of world wide
Methodism that has representation
based on conference membership ; Rich-
ard Allen detested any and all forms
of Oligarchy or rule by the few; he
set up no dietatorial agenda for Afri-
can Methodism in its original organi-
zation and surely if he had desired to
establish an oligarchy what was there
to have prevented him; but no, Allen
loved liberty, Allen loved equality of
opportunity, Allen loved freedom
enough to buy his freedom from a
slave owner; and everything slavish was
distasteful to his soul. Allen was able }

which all admire. You will often be
disappointed in men. You will often
meet men who appear to be one thing
whose hearts are already filled with the
desire to do the opposite thing. It is
your task today to deal with a number
of men who use the Christian religion
as a cloak for the advancement of sin
and deception. Their highest desire is
to get a true man’s confidence, and
then wound him. Many deceitful men
will look up into your face and smile,
and even grasp your hand, who have
no idea of ever being a true friend to
you. However, the pathway through
these trials and tests, is the pathway to
masterfulness. The experience that will
come to you will make of you a
STRONG man. You have made a
FINE RECORD in the place you now
have.

With the best of good wishes, I am,

Yours friendly,
Albert Long
Sea Uy eee

DEMOCRACY OR OLIGARCHY?

By J. S. Brookins

The histories of social institutions
teach us that with the expansion of
functions, the addition of numbers, the
increasing of the machinery of opera-
tion such institutions grow less demo-
cratic. It seems to be a fatal fault of
democratic leadership that whereas
social institutions arise out of con-
ditions representing all the principles
of democracy after such a length of
time succeeding leadership in church
or state repudiates the very principles
which have been the basis of existing
institutions thereby ‘causing them to
become pseudo-democracies and exist-
ing oligarchies. ;

Protestantism means protest against
refigious abuses where the rights of
the Christians were trampled upon and
abused under the false systems inaugu-
rated by those religious leaders into
whose care God had suffered His church
to be placed,

to practice what he preached in the
pulpit when he dealt with his brethren
in the church; Allen had no thought of
a present day oligarchy in 1787, when
he started this church in a black smith
shop.

Of course it is easy for those who
wish to renounce the principles of
African Methodist democracy; those
who were all elected before the days
of the “three delegate law,” those who
found no fault with “ a large delega-
tion,” when they were desirous of pro-
motion to now call attention to the need
of such a law as the “three delegate
law..” they have asked for and re-
ceived all the church can give them.
Now they will close the door of de-
mocracy in African Methodism and set
up an oligarchy.

God is illimitable but we would de-
limit His church representation. God
has opened wide His doors but we will
take charge of His divine providence
as we are afraid God will not be able
to fully provide funds necessary for
our future program; but strangely
enough, those of us who defend the
practicality of the “three delegate law”
which the secretary of the general con-

abuses in the name of Christianity and | @t¢-$-$-P-$-$- FSO SSS SOSH

ference declares was not passed and
which the Senior Bishop declared un-
constitutional the last day of the Gen-
eral Conference have not reduced a
single assessment otherwise related to
the financial machinery of the A. M. !
E. Church.

Unless the General Conference of |
the A. M. E. Church has a true repre-
sentative form of government it ceases :

of a favored few; he opened wide the
gates of manhood, ambition, faith, hope,
and love and as the church grew its
delegations grew; he didn’t worry about
the finances, his chief end was Souls;

and all of these “other things” natural-
ly obstained.

to be a religious democracy; Allen did |
not establish this church for the rule &

he sought first the Kingdom of God §

The less expression we haye the less

PROF. JOHN R. HAWKINS
Financial Secretary
African M. E. Church
Washington, D. C

REV. HENRY Y. ARNETT
Philadelphia Conference
Philadelphia, Penna

REV. A. MILTON WARD

California

MASTER EDWARD DRAPER
St. Paul A. M. E, Church
Springfield, Ill.

REV. A. CHESTER CLARK
Wilmington, Delaware

Mr. Joseph Charles Garibaldi
First African M. E. Church
Los Angeles, Calif.

REV. I. S. HARMON
Pastor A. M. E. Church
Newsoms, Va.

freedom; the smaller the number of
representatives the less democratic our
church will become; the more cut and

dried our program the less part God

Almighty will play therein; the more
exclusive we make the selection of our
representations in our General Con-
ferences the greater is the strength of
the oligarchy.

Members of the A. M. E. Church
cannot you see the march of a move-
ment to enslave African Methodism;
to distort whatever principles of ec-
Allen left
let us ask those who

clesiastical democracy
as a heritage;
would set up a new order, when was
the constitution of African Methodism
changed? A religious democracy, cer-
tainly; a religious

us

oligarchy, never!
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NO PACT TO SIGN

ful dead
Pacts are for trembling hands and

is grown grey.

hea

Ten million graves record what youth

has said,
And cann \ y
ind cannot now un-say
They have no pact to sign—our quie'
dead

Whose eyes in that eternal peace are

drowned

Age doubts and wakes, and

night be fled

youth sleeps

But sound
They have no pact to sign

ful dead.

our faith-

Theirs is a deeper pledge, unseen, un-

heard,

Sealed in the dark, unwritten, sealed

with red

And they will keép their word.

They have no pact to sign—our happy |

dead
But if, O God, if WE should sigh in
vain,
With dreadful eyes, out of each narrow
bed,

Our dead will rise again

—Alfred Noyes... |

eee

Henry Harrison, 79 Fourth Ave.
New York

ANTHOLOGY OF NEGRO POETRY
IN PREPARATION

Convineed that within the Negro
race there is much undiscovered poetic
talent—that potential Paul Lawrence |
Dunbars, Langston Hugheses, Countee |

Cullens and Sterling Browns need only
an opportunity to reveal their gifts—

Henry Harrison, New York Poetry
Poblisher, announced today the prepara-
tion of an anthology to be called “New

Negro Voices.” with Beatrice Murphy,
well-known Negro poet and writer, as
editor
Negro poets are invited to submit as

many poems as they wish directly to
Miss Murphy, 1414 Q St., N. W.,
Washington, D. C. A self-addressed
stamped envelope for the return of un-
acceptable verse must accompany all
ms. Poems which have been published,
either in magazines, newspapers or
books, are eligible, but the name of the
publication must appear on the ms.
Poems should preferably be typewritten,
one to a page. There are no restrictions
as to form, subject matter, or length.
No ms. will be considered after Aug.
1, The book will be published on Dec. 1

Henry Harrison

79 Fourth Ave

New York

_ 0

ey have no pact to sign—our peace-

asks if

who also spelled 19

Helen Reedy

THE CHRISTI

will frankly state that I prefer the old-
fashioned night-shirt.”

HOLD IT!

An Irishman adrift on wreckage be-
gan to pray: “O Lord, I’ve broken
most of thy commandments. I’ve been
a hard drinker all my days, but, Lord,
if you'll spare me I'll never . . . ”

Whereupon his companion cried:
“Hold on, Moike, don’t commit your-
self, I think I see a sail.”

Bhi s D
WENDELL GAULT, SCHOOL 10,
IS COUNTY CHAMPION
SPELLER; WILL ENTER
DISTRICT FINAL

t

An Olean boy is among 18 girls and
boys of this locality eagerly looking
forward to possibility of being
chosen to go to Washington to repre-
sent Western New York in the 1938
National Spelling Bee and to the even
more alluring possibility of winning a
cash prize ranging from $35 to $500.
The 18 established their right to com-
pete for the honor—and the cash prize
by winning top place in the finals con-
ducted .Friday in eight of
| Western New York.

| An audience of more than 500 per-
|} sons in Salamanca high school lustily
| cheered Wendell Gault, 13-year-old O:
lean lad, as he outspelled representa-
tives of 152 Cattaraugus county schools
| to win the right to compete in the Wes-

the

counties

| tern New York final of the National
Spelling Bee and the State fair match
at Syracuse. i

Young Gault, son of the Rey. and
Mrs. Harvy L. Gault of 316 West
Green street, gave an amazing demon-
stration of spelling. Although only an
eighth grader in Public School 10 of
Olean, he’tackled two lists of 25 words
such as kaleidoscopic, oleaginous, im-
broglio, obloquy uxorious, myrrhic, ebul-
lition, ptarmigan, edacious, apophyge
and messaline and on the first set spell-
ed 19 of the 25 correct and on the
second list was right on 20 of the 25
words.

Montie Sweetland, 12, who is in the
fifth grade of South Dayton Central
School, was runnerup in the match.

Oral, Written Tests

Sweetland.

county. Oral spelling was used until 25

of the contestants were left in line. A
period of written spelling reduced this

SNAPPY STORIES

HE CONFESSED

7.

AN RECORDER

St James A. M. E. Church

Rev. M. M. Ward, Pastor

Dollar Money—$600.00, increase—$165
MasstOmany. Beco ein feels
Payne Seminary. .......+-....05
Easter Day
Allen Day

Grand Total Raised by M. M.
Ward in nine months. .
Conversions, 31; Accessions, 154; to-

tal inctease in membership, 185. Four

new clubs organized; Brotherhood,

Jubilee Choirs; Emergency Club of 100

members and the Junior Church.
Improvements -

Complete Renovation of Lecture
room, $500.00; new Carpet, $250.00;
balance to be paid, $240.00.

Current expenses paid up to date and
$700.00 paid on notes. .

The church is a bechive of industry
and worshippers attend in large crowds.

LOCKHART, TEXAS

eu orth be St. Tange uidee Man Bina Gh icchisae Father in heaven, we thank thee.
s daughter of Mrs. Christine | Lockhart held its Second. Quarterly | “For blue of stream and blue of sky;

Conference, opening with Love Feast 1
pate 4 ‘ ” ce, east | For pleasant shade of igh;
3 pasa iA pe spelling were used | Friday night, March 25 with all the | For Pipe air dna Bie hices,

e the winner in Cattaraugus | churches of the city worshipping with | For beauty of the piepuiitis ess.

us. The business session of the Quarter-
ly Conference was held Saturday night,
March 26. We had a splendid Quarter,

TO t t ¥ « oe « o
sat ale pe Mee . spelled orally | paid the: president his full assessment’ meetings has great possibilities. With-
were left when a final | which was $25.00. Sunday morning, the | 0Ut great expense there may be a collec-

written period was used t. i sa i ‘
the winner. © determine | Presiding Elder, Rev H. A. Young] tion of prints of well-known’ works of

preached a powerful sermon using for

oun ke are ig Champion his text: “What is Life?” 3:00 p.m. | attractive and influence all that is said

oe ea ‘s ary erndricks of the Young People’s Department met |@nd done in the meetings. We speak

Academy, Franklinville, in session. A. C. E, League at 6:30] 0f the spiritual presence of Christ in

ie Sie ’ eee listers Pm. At 8:00 p.m. we gathered for | Our meetings. That can be made eve"

- ag ly pressed by | evening service when we worshipped | ore real if His holy features look at

pare Mace PF 4 te Bosmnenrars' with a full house. We witnessed a very | Us from the wall or from the leader's
Pir abe [ is right. In the | high service all day. Total funds gath- | Stand in the front of the room.

aa ee fit ae Wendell had 20} ered during the Quarter was $330.40.

ste Ae ot haat a Miss Sweet-| We are now planning for an Easter | ters may live among people today *

rect. Smilene Bram-| Program that will be long remembered | ¢Xamples is that the accounts of their

lee, a school m i i
“R * ni ate of the champion, | in Lo
ishop,” asked a young lady at the | finished third with nine words gn sp

table, “do you like bananas

; rectly spelled,

Rev. C. J. Alexander, pastor
Mrs. Lula Y. Byars :

LoL

$60.00 Junior to keep a little notebook in his
$10.00 room at home, into which he can put

-. $8,265.45 it may be found Then he will have

The aged prelate, somewhat deaf,] ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT ny fe
thought she said “pajamas.” “My dear
young Iady, since you have asked me, I

‘ ALLEN CHRISTIAN ;
ENDEAVOR LEAGUE

TOPIC FOR MAY 29

Training in Working Together

V. Using the Things We Love
Acts 8;26-29

It is intended that this meeting \ijj
review the several recent meetings jy
which the Juniors came to some com.
mon decisions on their favorite stories,
poems, pictures, hymns, music, and Bible
characters. But this series of meetings
like all single meetings should Fulks
in some definite plans of action. Future
meetings of the society should reflect
in large degree the matters decided
on as each of these subjects was con.
sidered. The superintendent, the de.
yotional committee, and the Juniors
as they take their turns at leading
the meetings should all show the bene-
fits that have come.
Comments on the Topic

(The following suggestions are not
meant to be read in the meeting, but
to stimulate thought among the Juniors
themselves, so’ that they may express
these or similar ideas.)

1. It is a good. practice for each

the best short stories he runs across
as he reads magazines and books; ir
if he cannot actually put the story
there, he can make a notation of where

these ready when
use one of them i
or elsewhere. t

2. Such a plan is equally good for
poems and poetry If we can cultivate
the habit of being on the lookout for
things that will help us and that will
help others as we pass them along,
we will each /be a blessing in the
world. And if some of these bits of
verse can be committed to memory
they will be of use to use many, many
times. For instance, these lines of
Ralph Waldo Emerson:

'

“For flowers that bloom about our feet,
For tender grass so fresh, so sweet,
For song of bird and hum of bee,
For all things fair we hear and see,

there is occasion to
he society mecting
abl dias 3

Father in heaven, we thank thee.”

3. The use of pictures in the socicty

art which may make the meeting room

4. The only way that Bible charac-

lives and works should be repeated
over and over again Boys and girs
who are Christians should specializ¢

jut this soft of information. The Bible | th
known How many Sauls were there? | p
as John the disciple? What relation

was °
questions like
serve as examples for us.

M., May 2.. Using books—

T,, May 24. Using the church—

Matt. 18:19| Sage gave the sermon Friday evening.
W., May 25. Usitig tools—Mark 6:3.| The sermons were all very fine, well
T., May 26. Using natute—Ps. 8:3-9| prepared and delivered. and will linger
F, May 27. Using the Bible— long in the minds of those who heard

1 Peter 2:1-3]t

s., May 28. Caring for animals—
fig Luke

Sun., May 29.

We Love.—Acts 8:26-39.

HAND

Bethel A. M. E. Church, Beloit, Wis-
consin second quarterly

consin was held on Saturday evening,
March 27th, with Dr. S. Robert Magui-
nez, presiding.

After devotionls, all reports were
submitted, and showed marked pro-
gress; evidence of a growing church;
with commendations from the Presiding
Elder for the splendid way in which
the word has been carried on.

On Sunday morning at the eleven
o'clock service, Dr, Maguinez delivered
a real spiritual sermon, followed by
the administration of the Holy Com-
munion, assisted by the pastor, and vis-
iting clergy..

The Steward Dept. set a precedent as
far as Bethel is concerned by pre-
senting’ the Presiding Elder with his
quarterly stipend before the delivery
of the spiritual message.

In’ the afternoon Rev. and Mrs.
Maguinez,and the pastor held service
at Wayman Chapel, Delevan.

In the evening the Booster Club of
Bethel celebrated their 7th anniversary
with a very fine program, Mrs. R. K.
Maguinez was guest speaker, using
as her theme “My Creed,’ the address
was well received, with the speaker
captivating the large audience present.

Music was furnished by the choir,
including several solo selections. Mother
Huggard, the oldest member of the
club with the president, Mrs. Viola
Smith, president, were the final speak-
ers. fy

After the program refreshments were
served, and a social hour was enjoyed
by alllnet a ira ‘ i

REV. Wm A STEWART, Pastor
CHARLES O. SIMMONS

i Ter 7 vem canal
A GREAT DISTRICT MEETING
. . METROPOLIS, ILL.
The Cairo District Conference, Mite
Missionary and Stewardess: Convention

caniot do its best work unless it is | very splendid sermon and showed much

Was John the Baptist the same person | to a large number.

Topic—Using the Things | which made each day’s session highly
Spiritual. The Missionary and Steward-
i ~ : ess ladies attended in large numbers |The membership is
THE CHURCH WITH A WELCOME | and were greatly inspired. It was in-
deed a great ,meeting numerically,
spiritually and financially.

conference. | wife and good members spared no pains
The second quarterly c onference of in trying to make it pleasant for all.
Bethel A. M. E. Church, Beloit, Wis- | The program of the District Confer-

he annual sermon. It was indeed a

reparation. Communion was given

Roll call and organization followed | an

Ruth to Jesus? These and other | with every pastor of the District in|The Presiding Elder, Rev. G. W.
them must be answered | attendance but one. The battery of | Winston, preached inspiring sermons
correctly if Bible characters are to] Ministers that had been chosen to| Sunday ‘ mochitie’ and evening. The
preach for the occasion seem to have] pastor, Rev. L_ G. Moore, had every-
been at their best. The Rey. J. M.
: Hassell gave the sermon Wednesday | business session was held. All Boards
1 Tim 4:13-16. evening, Rey. M. M. Barrett Thursday | and Auxiliaries had written reports and
evening and Rev. J H Fisher the old|all reports were accompanied with a
token of love for the Presiding Elder.

thi

hem.

Rev. J. W. Kelley and his affable

ence was carried out to the letter and | !

on time, Greetings were sent to the
Springfield District Conference which
was in session at Decatur, Ill, on the
the same dates. The next session of
the Cairo District Conference will go
to Marion, Ill.

REV. EDWARD KING.

MT. OLIVE A, M. E. CHURCH
PHILADELPHIA, PENNA.

Rev. Hodson Waters, Pastor

Sunday, March 20th was Men’s Day,
which was successful spiritually and
financially. We raised $170.75 in the
service of the day. This being our
original quarterly meeting day, our
Presiding Elder, Rev. W. L. Johnson
preached a wonderful sermon, from
St. Luke 18:1. Subject: The Necessity
of Prayers in Kingdom Building. The
services were well attended during
the entire day. The Holy Spirit was
manifested in each of the meetings.
Monday, March 2lst, the fourth and
last quarterly conference of this year;
convened 8:30 P. M. with Presiding
Elder W. L. Johnson, presiding. The
meeting was opened with song and
prayers Opening Hymn 604 Am IA
Soldier of the Cross. Prayer by the
Rev. I. D. Butler. Scripture Lesson
3rd. chapter St. Paul Epistle to the
Colossians. Roll call. The following
persons were elected : Elijah Riley, Sec-
retary; Wm. Fields, marshall; Rev.
Augustus T. Wilkie, Reporter. Twenty-
three persons were received on proba-
tion. The auxiliary department reports
were made and showed financial in-
creases in each department. Full mem-
bership 485, increased in full members
9. The financial reports were all
well received.
Allen’s Day
Stewards report this quarter

$30.00
491.14

The Second Quarterly Conference of
the St. John A. M. E. Church was held

pastor and presiding elder with them | mon at the eleven
for another year. We follow their lead- | a few were present as the weather was
ership gladly, knowing that they are of such that it made the roads
Servants of God and Guardians of His empassible
people. We sincerely thank Bishop the Presiding Elder delivered another
Greene for returning the pastor, Rev.
L. G. Moore He is loved by all and} Amount raised for the Presiding Elder,

BILOXI, MISS. SIX EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

Presiding Elder J. H. Edge
Holds Successful Quarter
d is one long to be remembered. —_——
The Second Quarterly Conference of
the Douglasville Circuit was held on
March 25 and 27 with Dr. J. D. Edge
of the Rome District, presiding and
Rey. B. B. Swinson, pastor. The Con-
ference opened on Friday evening at
the head church with reports from alf
auxiliaries of the church reporting pro-
gress under our new leader, Rev.
Swinson. Two members were reported
as having crossed over ;—Sister Georgia
Lee Vance and Brother Joe Humphery.

ing in readiness. Monday night the

Reports for the Quarter:
Raised by the stewards for all pur-

‘ poses (Ministers Support, Benevolence,
Much zest was given the meeting | etc.) $95.05 Membership increase, 5.
14:5| through short praise and song service | Infants Baptised, 1 Deaths, 1. Appli-
cants for Local License to preach, 1] try churches,—Tranquill and Andrew’s
The Presiding Elder was paid in full. Chapel respectively, where the Presid-

On Sunday morning, the Presiding
Elder and pastor motored to the coun-

proud to have the | ing Elder delivered a soul-stirring ser-
o'clock service. Only

almost

At the evening service,

able sermon to an appreciative audience.

seen anything like

ike the hero of old, he “Knows

Alps.” After the Quarterly Conference
closed Monday night, the Pastor had | Bishop W. A.
the Secretary, Brother L. H. Delphia, | sent these God-called men to the Dis-
to call the Roll of the Captains taking | trict and charge. To know Dr. Edge
part in the Twelve Tribe Rally. The is to love him for he can tell the mem-
Presiding Elder said that he had never bers just what they should do or not

this on Monday
night. Those captains who were called
in order, reported:
Tribe No. 1, Sister E. E. White; No.
2 Sister Lessie Anderson; No. 3 Rev.
L. G. Moore, pastor; No 4 Sister
Mary Cannon; No. 5 Sister I. G. Her-
bert; No. 6 Sis. Christina Marshall;
No: 7 Rev. L. G. Moore; No. 8 Sis.
Ellen Bridges; No 9 Sis. Olivia
Thompson; No. 10 Sis. Eva Scott;
No. 11 Sis. Alena Conorway; No. 12,
Brother L. H. Delphia. This was a
rally such as you have seldom seen.
The Pastor said: “My dears, I am very
happy indeed, we have done well and
this is only the beginning.” Part of
this money will go in the bank for An-
nual Conference claims. The Pastor
says we are going to have all our
monies in the bank by June or July.
Never was a pastor loved more by
the people he served than is our pas-
tor. He is loved and respected by young
and old, colored and white Many white
people made liberal contributions to
the pastor who had to report for two
tribes. He proved himself equal to the
task.

We are hoping to keep our pastor
and presiding elder a long, long time.

God give us men to do thy work,
Men who from duty will not shirk;
Men who will lead us up, and on,
Till we behold Thee on Thy Throne.

And when our work on earth is done,

From cares and toils we will be free,

convened at St. Paul A. M. E, Church,
Metropolis, Lll., Rev. J. W. Kelley, pas-
tor,..;, Promptly at. 9:30. Wednesday
morning the Conference was called to
order by; the. Presiding Elder, Rev. G.
W,.Jones. The devotional service was
led:by Revs. J. M. Hassell, John M.
Robinson and A, C. Jones. The Pre-
siding. Elder presented Rev. G. W.
Brewer of Harrisburg, Ill, to preach

Trustee’s 460.00

Pastor on board .. . 199.19
P. E. $75 or total Gf castes . 300.00
Total raised in all departments

BAS: Sacer $1273.78

this quarter
Every department solicited the re-
turn of the pastor, Rev Hodson Waters.
REV, AUGUSTUS WILKIE

We'll live eternally with Thee.

To Moore and Winston Work and

sing,
You are on business for the King;
And when, at last the battle’s won,

You'll hear the Master say, “Well

Done.”

The battle fought, the victory won;

». Brox. Ay Webb

no | $19.20.

The members are grateful to our own

Fountain for having

do in such a pleasing way that no one
can become offended. The members
have pledged themselves to give pas-
tor Swinson a round report before the }
Annual Conference in November.

Dr. J. H. Edge, P. E.

Rev B. B. Swinson, pastor

James E. Shropshire, yr

Ub Sis 7 ES

McALESTER, OKLA.

Ward’s Chapel A. M. E.
Church

The Second Quarterly Conference
of Ward’s'Chapel A M. E. Churct
just closed.

Rev. G. W. McCay presided “Splea
did reports were received from all de-
partments of the church. The spirit-

ual and financial conditions of the
church have improved under the lead-
ership of our own Rev. M. W Austin.

Mrs. L.A,
tary. Two members © were eulogized
viz: Mrs. Ada Shaw of District No.
1. Mrs. Ophelia Pointers of District
No. 3.

Total raised this Quarter: $293.68.
Rev. G. W. McCay, P. E.
Rev. M. W_ Austin, Pastor
Marie E. Ferguson

Austin was elected secre-

BREE REE REE ERE ERE EEE
General Conference

MINUTES

, ARE NOW READY
" ON SALE AT THE
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
and will be mailed out to any one
sending $1.10 to
JOHN R. HAWKINS.
1541 14th Street. N. w.
Washington, D.C

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| THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER 2
ALLEN DAY RETURNS Second Episcopal District Seventh Episcopal District Fifteenth Episcopal District
FIRST EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
Bishop, Ms Hi, Dawia Bishop J. Sy Flipper Beery bases $500.00
| $162.25 Eighth Episcopal District
Bishop D. H. Sims |
PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE
South Philadelphia District
H.H. Cooper, P. E.
Total... $168.75
Aller Day Returns of the Harrisburg : : ‘
District Bishop R. R. Wright .......-.. $50.00
Rev. R. O. Napper, Presiding Elder ine Ninth Episcopal District CLEMENT’S COMMENTS
Union Phila., Rev. C. H. Foun- BIS PR + Bishop’ D., H. Sims: ..../...< $502.00
Total 188.30 3ISHOP R. C. RANSOM
TFotater cbc tesie eae $ 93.15 Tenth Episcopal District (Gontinued from page 1)
The Philadelphia District Bishop George B. Young
W. L. Johnson, P. E. Fourth Episcopal District Total =k neon at eacea $30.65 | mities than we have produced by far.
Total 17.50 =
# Eleventh) Episcopal District Be Se eaters cc pee
West Philadelphia District THIS OLD. WORLD. WAGS on
tev. I. N. Patt , Presidi a
ie bear nar Ae apace. The white Methodists havo
Ky agreed to unite into one body and
. DELAWWARE CONFERENCE one solid phalanx of “white” Christians,
% eight millions strong. — However, there
es eee $130.00 ~-lis “neither Greek nor Barbarian” in
Rev w N. maid Pp. rE hi this big thing coming off up the road.
Sag ae EST Just the pure in heart.
Total $106.00 x KK KKK

NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE

Camden-Trenton District
R. B. Smith, P. E. .

$129.25

NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE

Newark District
Rev. W. H, King, P. E.
Total . $115.00
New Brunswick District
Rev, J. F. Vandorhorst, P. E.
Total $173.50

Atlantic City District
Rev. J. L. Russ, P. E.

Total . .$161,50

EXTRA NEW JERSEY CONFER-
ENCE
$55.48

NEW YORK CONFERENCE
Manhattan District
Rev. A. L. Lilson, P. E.

$ QUITE A FEW very fine speeches
Bishop R.A. Grant -- $500.00 will be made within the next thirty
PB weltbe epic cea District days to the youth of the land as they
emerge from our variou
‘universities and high scho
out the land. Well, it is all a part of
our educational system. The speeches
must be made in keeping with ritual
and formula and custom. However
the speeches which the graduates will
carry with them will be those which
have been made thru the years leading
up to commencement. a

PAUL QUINN COLLEGE is now a
standard senior college. All hail to
Bishop George B. Young and Dr. A. S.
Jackson, the leaders who have brought
this to pass Thanks too to the support
which they have received from the
African Methodists of Texas.

, ee ey

IN A COUNTRY where a learned
professor can draw a few dozen people
to a lecture and where a prize fight

- $134.14

Bishop H. Y. Tookes
Arkansas and Oklahoma
Nothing
Thirteenth Episcopal District
Fourteenth Episcopal District

; ae aD ie $119.00 ; ‘ or lynching can “pack ’em in” there is
cs ‘ Sixth Episcopal District a mighty big chance for the church
CL W. Walters. FP. £. ......+. $11° .00 Bd | to go in and assert herself more and
, more. . Essays will not do it but preach-
J, A. Manning $87.00 ing will. Thanks.
KKK KK

New England Conference

Rey. W. K. Hopes............,. $110.00
BERMUDA CONFERENCE
B, S. Galloway, P. E.
$83.75

Total $2145.28 | Bishop W. A. Fountain
*

ABOUT TIME NOW for some re-
leases from sour several candidates.
Some one has said that they were afraid
to write,—fearful indeed say they that
their words might be astray. But why
fear, “God has not given us the spirit
of fear, but of power and of love and
of a sound mind. (Paul), Speak to

Bishop E.
Total .,...c.ccevseccse+ $33.87 | the people that they go forward. Help

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award building a stronger African
odism than we found. Think on
Eternal, the eternal verities of life
ving. Give out/some mental food.
us some drive, some urge, some
some Spur. Are you able? Not
hash of some one “who has pas-
from the humblest mission to
largest station,” or who is “the
orsed candidate,” or the “left at
foors,” but allow us to read about
hows and whys and future and
wth of this African’ Methodism of
h we are the warp and woof. IF
are thinking. thinking, THINKING,
your thoughts have weight let us
OW it.

eee EEE

FEW NAMES IN SARDIS: G.
Baber, of Ebenezer, Detroit, is now
George Wilber Baber who will en-
ain the 1940 general conference
he African Methodist Church. Dr.
| Brown has paid out the fifty

znd dollar mortgage on Shorter
pel A. M. EL Church in Denver
ch was built by Dr. A. Wayman
rd, Bethel, Chicago Dr. D. Ward
hols has built up a great congrega-
p, housed them and pastored them
eleven years in New York City.
ev. Mr. President Frederick D.
an, of Western University is a
ing power in this great church.
e the young and brilliant Rev. A. J.
ey, they are among those who are
manding attention as to their pres-
fe in this great African Methodist
up. They say that Frank Madison
d is a great preacher. The Rev.
F Jackson will entertain the next
bruary Bishops’ Council at St. James,
las, Texas. (Next release may carry
name). “Forgive me where I
in truth and in thy wisdom make
wise.”

2209 Dowling St., Houston, Texas.
h ANNIVERSARY OF FREEDOM
(Continued from page 1)

tinguished leaders of both races
oughout the nation and each of the
y-eight states will be represented in
exhibition. With no parallel in
Merican history, this jubilee is ex-
ted to attract a million visitors from
parts of the world. Detroit’s geo-
aphical position as the gateway to
East and to the West of our coun-
won the support of the government
this mammoth spectacle.

With the active cooperation of the
Hroit Chamber of Commerce, the
ichigan Tourist Bureau, the Con-
ition Bureau and the Board of Edu-
tion along with all state agencies,
Success of this unprecedented un-
‘taking has been assured. It has been
‘cally estimated that the exhibition
ll give employment to approximately
© thousand colored citizens.

The interest of the State of Michi-
nin the jubilee is indicated by the
Mowing letter from Governor Mur-

STATE OF MICHIGAN
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Lansing

May 13, 1938
he plan to hold an exhibition de-
ed to 75 years of Negro freedom and
°sress in Detroit in 1940 meets with
? ‘oll and unqualified approval.

No fair-minded American who sin-
cerely believes in the fundamental
Principles of our nation-freedom and
equal opportunity—can deny that the
forward strides made by the Negro
since emancipation are among the most
eloquent examples of what can be ac-
complished in a free and liberal coun-
try.

His record is all the more inspiring
because it has been achieved in the
face of the obstacles born of racial dif-
ferences. For although as a nation we
are devoted to the ideal of freedom and
liberty for all regardless of race or
creed, we still have among us forms
of discrimination and some denial of
liberties. In time these will be lessen-
ed and we may haye hope that they
will eventually, be eliminated, so that
the Negro may enjoy the fullest reali-
zation of his heritage under the Ameri-
can system.

It is entirely disirable that an attempt
be made to depict graphically some of
his accomplishments in the many and
varied fields in which the Negro. is
active. Such an exhibition would un-
doubtedly be a revelation to many, and
I am particularly glad that it is to be
held in the City of Detroit, the metro-
polis of our great State of Michigan,
which has been, and I am sure will
continue to be fair in its treatment of
the Negro.

Governor
(Signed)
Frank Murphy.

MRS. GERTRUDE B. LEE

For the first time in the 122 years’
history of the Philadelphia Annual Con-
ference a layman was elected and serv-
ed on the Finance Committee in the
person of Mrs. Gertrude B. Lee. She
is the only woman official in Bethel,
Philadelphia of which Dr. H. P. Jones
is pastor. Mrs. Lee is a steward. As
chairman of the conference claim com-
mittee she handled over $1,229. ; $40.00
Allen Day, and $321.00 Mid-year con-
ference. She is the Regular Fund
Treasurer of the Philadelphia Confer-
ence Branch Mite Missionary Society,
Leader of the lay delegation to the
General Conférence 1932-1936, and a
loyal African Methodist.

—o—__—

“THE MORNING COMETH”
By Willian E. Guy

At Memphis and again at Mont-
gomer the bishops of the church gave
fine evidence of the federalism of the
A. M. B. Church, Believe it or not,
but within the decade the columns of
our church papers have carried He a cephMeHreE HLH EHEHEETERE HACHETTE
quent statements that the A, M. E.

,of Dr.

as so many rulers of as many princi- |
palities. “The Bench is divided,” has |
been the common cry. But both at
Memphis and at Montgomery our epis-
copal chieftains demonstrated unques-
tionable solidarity. The church is moy-
ing on.

Much discussion incident to the Mont-
gomery meeting centered about “Re-
trenchment.” Emphasis was also heavi-
ly placed on “Expansion.” Without
straddling, each proposition possesses
merit. Retrenchment must come. But
it need not and should not come by
elimination of the Southern and West-
ern Recorders. The church in the South
merits the consideration given it in
a “Southern Christian Recorder.” And
the fine services of Dr. Clayborn dur-
ing the past six years justly requires
adequate consideration and reward. As
to the “Western,” to discontinue it
would be to weaken our Methodism in
one of its most promising and fast
growing areas.

Neither does it seem wise to effect
retrenchment by merging the Mission-
ary and Church Extension departments.
When the vacancy created by the death
Wilson is filled, the new secre-
tary should be possessed of the spirit
ot evangelism.

Our need is not the
abolishment of the department. perse,
but a secretary who will actually func-
tion in lengthening our cords and
strengthening stakes. “Wherein
then,” say you, “Shall we retrench?”
In our connectional overhead as it re-
lates to the number of church boards,

our

Church lacks the genius of connection- in 1944 the church will scrap the meth-
alism. Our bishops have been described ods now employed.

Now as to “Expansion.” The church
is in need of intensive episcopal super-
vision. The holding of an annual con-
ference is a small part of a bishop's
work. The Mother Methodist Church
has become powerful by what is called
“intensive” supervision.. ‘The bishop
lives within his area. He relates himself
and his church to every important
social and religious moyement
within tyat area. He leads his ministers
in evangelism. Increase in Sunday
School and church membership he re-
gards as a direct challenge. Marshalling
the youth of the area is a prime objec-
tive.

civic,

The bishops of the A. M. E. Church,
as a rule, have areas geographically too
large for such intensive supervision
Large centers: of population like De-
troit, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago,
and St. Louis are teeming with un-
reached and folk. The
West of the Rocky Mountains will
provide a field
Each of these population cen-
ters should be the nucleus for an epis-
The fields
Thousands of

unchurched

for’ episcopal super-

vision

copal area.
the
have slipped through

for
folk
ers inci-
h

additional e epis¢ c

are white

harvest. our

our fi

dent to migration from the So

formation of three

districts is imperative

sive episcopal supervision

Let the Church of
demands of the hour

Allen rise to the
Within the rank
of our Metholism is ample material
Dr. R. A. Scott, President D. Or-
monde Walker, J. O. Haithcox, Frank

is my reply. And in our ancient methods
of doing business. We must retrench
by the elimination of waste. A Single
Board of Auditors could be set up,
each episcopal district being represent-
ed. Financial reports should annually
be made. But each church department
should submit a report supported by a
statement of facts certified to by a
Certified Public Accountant. Modern
business methods of this sort will bring
the dawning of the morning for our
Methodism. At present,
methods we are in the midst of the
darkness. But it is the darkness that
precedes the dawn. For if not in De-
troit in 1940, certainly in Los Angeles

in financial

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is going to Bell him, or who will cage
the lion.

The CHURCH, STATE, and COUN-
TRY is infested with “tHodeFti evils”
in Hilt plates, and God is not there,
What‘about the private whist and card

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{| Pastor, Israel's Chapel A. M: E:
and { Church, 432 W. 10th Sts
<CIPLINE i Port Arthir, Texas
LS oe
A few more “Sparks from the Anvil
H fTOGETHER of Texas.” Just back to my office from
j e attending the Bishops’ Council and
j Connectional Council at Montgomery,
; Alabama. Meditating over the delibera-
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better, go let's go to Detroit in 1949 x,
tell them to go back and continue i
good work. Let us say to Thos, I
Clement by our vote to give us a ted

(THE A. M, E. REVIEW) and jy
Dr. J. G. Robinson continue his oof.
old revival meetings, Evangelistic woy
ea H

And sitee Dr, Morris is a candida,
for liigh hoiiors; let President F. 1
Jordan take, charge Of the A: €, §
League Department and give us 4 all
Young People’s Program and son,
literature. Well, you're talking aboy

the Bishopric, let us pray, Lord give
us Men, tall men, Christian men, Gog
ly men, men that office cannot buy,
and who will not become drunk oq
authority and power, humble men ang
not poor. men seekitig a salaty and aj
penses paid. Brethren, the woods
are full of them (catididates) but {et
us pray the Lord of the harvest thay
e séiid tis g60d teh who will not «
usé that Holy Office atid men of sold
piety, that we may difit making our at
tack if the stfeet aiid in private ané
at the “Big Gate” but we fiiay say to
the King on the Throne, “Thou An
the Mati,” theri we ¢an and will be
able to serve thé “Lord in Spirit and]
in Truth.” |
—The Texas Methodis

parties in supposed Christian homes, Ce ge eee

beer and wine luncheons—is God there? | THE SON OF A FAMED

Who’s saying anything about the mod- AFRICAN RULER KEEPS
ern evils, the modern dames, movie | SILENCE

picture shows; jazz tiusié—We like it

doi’t we? Beedusé we ist it stay it the
Church, its chai; and in the pew, atid
| often in the piilpit: If we don’t like it,
why don’t ive deery it in audibi
instead of sil léntiy_
_A House. divided against itself can’t
long retidin. Let us all "Cry aléua,
Spare not. Lift up thy voice like a
trumpet, and show my people their
transgressions and thé house of Jacob
their sins.” Isa. 58:1. Who's going to
say to thie King, “Tod att the man.”
Who kiiows but what he would te-
pent;

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The A. M. E> Chureh is 'a ‘great
church. It is a church of méthods based
and practiced on Biblical principles.” It
has a great set-up with’its departments

and department heads,

gets wrong or goes wrong, the depart-
ment should not have to’ bear the
blame and be attacked and threatened
with death for the department itself
is governed by a head. Make your at-
tack at the right place.’True many’
things wetit on in Montgomery at’ the
Council, from private meeting, person:
al contacts to the legislation to” kill
departments and schools by merging
them, and_ setting’ aside ‘ the» Bishops }
at seventy-five years of age. To my
idea the brethren were thinking;
they did not think to: attack “si
the right place, or were they afraid.
eee

You can’t legislaté’’ or make’ laws
that will make a man do right. If so,
we would have a better world in which ,
to live, Church, State, and County it
is true. Let’s reason a fittle. There
is nothing’ wrong at the Book Concern
and there’s no announced candidate for.
either manager or editor-ship.’ That is
as it should be, for truly Drs. G. E,

Curry and George Singleton have
wrought well, None could have wrought %

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Tsome one. passes a: humorous rema

“MY | silence and, nameless grief; he sce™
but | determined to carry it with him to the
grave de oS staik ;

SSAAABAARLS,

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Lobenfuia, farmer king of the Mat
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over tw five years—and nobody

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He» matriculatéd-in Cape: Town, com
pleted his studies in’ Ertgtand and re
turned in 1909' to Rhodesia:

| Then Ngubowenga went to [iv¢ #
ae Town with friends and ever sirie#
as! steadfastly refused’ to’ speak
lept ‘to. make kriowe in curt words his
immediate wants :
| The mystery ‘behind “his silence ay
pears insoluble Visited’ by’ a United
Press correspondent at his brick co

pet

sign of hearing: what was saidcto him.
The whole time’ he) sat itt pajamas 0"
his bed, head’ bowed “oft his chest
From all accounts) he must now
about 55 years old and has never me
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ND WHEN THOU PRAYEST—

By Rev. Sarhuel W. Purvis, D.D.

Text: Lord, teach’ us ‘to pray, as
shn also taught his’ disciples —Matt.
& man was ever so highly: spoken
££ John''the Baptist.

‘As I read’ the New Testament I am
urprised that its writers give him so
tle space. We would expect more
wt enough is said to indicate his
jyaracter. and the ‘purpose of his mes-
age. This request which the disciples
k of Jesus reveals not only that
ohn was’ @ man of ‘prayer, but that
¢ taught his disciples to pray. The
isciples of Jesus are here anxious that
cir Lord should teach them as John
had taught’ his followers. They do
hot ask’as"to the necessity of prayer—
ey know that. Neither do they ask
fo whom they should pray. They mete-
ly want to ‘bé ‘taught a manner of pray-
1 In what we call’ “The Lord’s
Prayer” Jésus givés thém a model
prayer.

low Addréss the Prayer?

How would one address the Presi-
dent, if one were communicating with
him? f

Sending” our’ petitions to the Lord
i all the earth, how shall we address
Him? Jesus® tells’us: “Our Father.”
he Old! Testament often speaks of
od as'a father in the sense of a
reator, Préserver, Counsellor of His
people. In the New Testament there
Ss a closer, a deeper meaning. A new
clationship has been’established. God
has come to humanity to be partaker
of flesh and’ blood,’ bone of our bone,
flesh of our flesh; taking’ not the form
of angels,” but the’ seed of Abraham.
Men may come to Him not as aliens,
or as to a haughty kirig' or potentate,
but in a dear family ‘relationship, cry-
ing, “Abba Father!”

here Shall’ We Send Our Petition?
Jesus said) “Our Father which’ art
heaven,” ¢ :

When Solomon dedicated the Temple
he said the heaven and the heaven of
eavens could not contain God. True
tnough; God™is everywhere in His
ighty universe. Yet, in a manner of
Speaking, He has a dwelling place
he place of His throne; the city’ Abra-
am -sawafar’ off § the house of many
Mansions to’ which Jesus referred on
the last’ night with’ His’ distiples; a
Ouse not’ made with hands, to which
Pant makes’ referenée when he’) is
Writing to the chutch at Corinth. It
'S the dwelling» place of our God. There
from-alb-parits (ofthe universe He can

Ten,
t What Length the “Petition? :
A petition to the President, for in-
tance, should’: be! btief; one avoids
Stperfluous words and extraneous mat-
ter, \

Prayer should be to. the point, as

‘}we learh from the’ Model Prayer.

| Brevity ‘should be the soul of prayer—
especially in public. That latter is a
lesson which the church has-been slow
to learn. How many meetings have
| been killed by long prayers! How many
congregations have been wearied, and
the spirit of devotion dulled because
the. minister seemed to think that
he had to take in everything, from the
time the morning 'stars sang together,
until the angel with one foot on the
land and the other upon the sea de-
clares that time shall be no more. We
have neither Scriptural authority nor
precedent for long prayers. The prayer
at the dedication of the Temple, an
outstanding event in the history of the
nation, takes five or six minutes to
read. The New Testament specifically
condemns long prayers, and we are
told that men are not heard for thier
long speaking. Brevity, then is one
of the lessons which Jesus teaches in
His Model Prayer.

This does not, of

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PAGE ELEVEN

We are to pray for guidance from
temptation, and deliverance from the
Evil One, Satan, who goes about as a
roaring lion. However much or little
men today. may believe in a personal
Devil, it is certain Jesus did. He told
Simon Peter that Satan would sift
him as wheat. ,

How comprehensive is this Model
Prayer: It takes in the name of God,
the will of God, and the kingdom of
God;. our physical necessities of food
and raiment; pardon of our sins and
our pardoning of others; our guidance
in time of temptation, and deliverance
from evil, Such is the Lord’s Prayer.
put into such plain words and short

d

ceases there is danger and helplessness.
We have Christ’s word for that : “With-
out Me ye can do nothing.” We need
God everywhere, His counsel in every-
thing. Joy is incomplete with His sanc-
tion and sympathy; trouble is unbear-
able without His comfort; business lacks
true success if God—the Silent Partner
—he left out.

Notice the element and atmosphere
of prayer. “Praying in the Spirit.” A
great deal of the effectiveness and
quality of our work dépends upon the
surrounding
done. You cannot work equally well

element in which it is

under all circumstances. There are even
certain conditions of the atmosphere

terms that a plain praying man can
understand it—and pattern after the
model.

Prayer—The Panoply
Prayer is a panoply—something that
covers the Christian’s many needs.
Note prayer’s variety. All prayer is

which secms to cripple or paralyze men-
tality. I can do creative work, even
when the temperature is up in the 90s.
but when down in the 50s my fingers
stiffen at the typing, and my mental
wheels are ice-clogged. Order and dis-

order, odors and fragrance, seem to

affect my reach for any originality.

course, apply to private devotions: | the same in essence; but it takes on There are certain persons, and cer-
men may spend a whole night in com- | different modes and moods, just as|tain types of audiences, that call out
munion’ with God, as Jesus Himself | your intercourse with a friend does. | my best, and I tread the heights. And
frequently did. One day it is a long conversation, an- | before certain audiences I row with

other an exchange of a word in pass-| an anchor out, so to speak. There are
What Shall We Ask? ing, another a callon a matter of busi- | persons before whom I am as mute as

Here Jesus gives some of the peti-
tions:

The first is the prayer that men

hess’ or is
So
It is not all asking—it

counsel, and the matter
covered in a few brief sentences.
with prayer.

should hallow, keep sacred, the Father’s | may come times when there is a sharp
name. Names in Scripture were al-|and short cry for help, like Peter's
ways significant, and the name of God | “Lord, save me!” when he felt himself
stands for His attributes. We are to| sinking. More prayer may possibly be
pray in that name. Next, we are to| condensed intno a single sentence than

pray for His kingdom to come. If His
Kingdom has already come, we need
not pray for its coming.
the kingdom which is

from shore to” shore, and from the
river to the ends of the earth; the time
when all nations shall become His in-
heritance, and all the kingdoms of
the world the kingdom of our Lord.

We aré to pray that God's will shall
be ‘done on earth. The world is full
of jarrings and discords because men
areout of touch with the will of God—
and with each other. When His king-
dont shall come, and His will be done,
there will be harmony—peace on earth,
to men of good will—which is the good
will of God.

The prayer then takes a turn, from
spiritual to physical necessities—our
daily bread. The’ Saviour, speaking of
the Gentiles, said they were always
thinking and talking of what they
should’ eat and drink, and wherewithal
they should be clothed. Jesus told His
disciples to seek first the kingdom of
God, and; since the good Father knew
the things needful for His children,
other things would be added.

‘Then there is thé prayer concerning
our’ sins; for there is no man that
sinfieth not. The Scriptures say that
if we’say we have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
There is' a point in that prayer for
forgiveness that is frequently overlook-

be reached by the prayers of His child-| ¢d:' “We'say it hastily, hoping that God
‘ : ; will not take it too Kterally. It is—

“Forgive us our trespasses—as We for-

give those who trespass against us.’

'How''do we forgive those who hurt

or offend: us—gladly, freely, or not at
Theh that is the way—exactly—
to forgive us our

all?
that! we ask God
trespasses, Think over that!

intno an hour’s prayer meeting.
Note the seasonableness of prayer.

Evidently | “Praying, always,” “Pray without ceas-
within us | ing.” Does that sound unreasonable and
is not the only kingdom, There is| impraticable?. It need not be. It simply
the larger kingdom which shall stretch | implies contact with God at any time,

gives opportunity for deliberate un
worship may comprise formal supplica

thanksgiving. Dangerous emergenc ie:

ejaculation. 5

have been of little use to Moses a
the Red Sea, or to the Syro-Phonei
cian woman pleading with Jesus fo
her stricken daughter. Every phrase 0
a prayerful man’s li’fe suggests an oc
casion for prayer; and prayer ha:
varieties enough for every

how many occasions for prayer 1

of prayers.
Prayer puts one in instant contac

on any occasion. Leisure, for instance,
hurried meditative communion. Public
tion, public and general confession and
call for short, sharp cries, even an

A stately liturgical formula would

occasion.
Take the single fact of temptation—

furnishes! If Satan tempts in a variety
of ways, he may be met by a variety

with God. The moment that contact

as Macbeth said of
Banquo, and was said Mark Anthony's

a stringless harp. Their presence

bukes my geniu
genius was by Caesar

I suppose what we are comes out of
our surroundings; just as a candle gets
much of the material for combustion
out of the atmosphere. A light goes
out in a yacum. A swan cannot do its
best in the air, nor an eagle in the water.
I surmise much in our prayer depends
on the element in which it works— the
atmosphere in which it breathes. An
old hymn says that Christians “Learn
_| to pray when first they live.” So they
do, but also as a child learns the alpha-
bet, by frequent repeating, observation

and experience.

Pray too!
than stentiment in the tender old gos-
pel hymn, “For You I
Tell me that you are praying for me

for others, There’ more

Am Praying.”

t | and I'll take new courage. And “Satur-
_| day Sermon” reader, pray for your pa

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¢}on the hearer as well as the speaker
A sermon without the people’s prayers

s | is shorn of half of its possible power.
The eagle cannot fly high if there is
no atmosphere to bear his wings aloft.
t | Nor will a sermon rise, if the people’s
prayers do not bear it up. Think often
of that! Try praying for your preacher
and pastor!

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ne Calendark” “Notices

May 25—New England Conference—
New Haven, Conn, Rev. IL A.

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McCoy. Pastor, 82 Dickerman
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Street. Bishop David Henry = i
Sims. 2 ele
sh All persons planning to atten
ee Macey 2 itesa ie New England Annual Conference
sae q A 2 tae eye which convenes in Bethel A. M. E.
5 are es Yy pork Cc Sue eo Church, 31* Sperry Street, May 25 to
asa - ae, aaa 29 please notify Rey. I. A. McCoy, 82
ai \ddress, President A. \-| Dickerman St., New Haven, Conn., so
v ght am
% . .. | that proper homes may be provided.
June 2—Allen lag yi RE Rev f. A. ‘McCoy. Pastor
Sunt E. H. McGill, resident. Ree nwee e Hapest
Commencement Address by Presi-

Baccalaureate Sermon, Rev.

Aug

Sept

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nittaker

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State A.

Paul Quinn College, Waco, Texas.

Acting President A. S
Commencement Address, C. W
\bington

Western University, Quindaro,
Kansas, F. D. Jordan, President
Commencement Address, President

W \. Fo
Payne University; Birmingham, Ala
J. R. Burghes, President. Bacca-
eate Sermon, Rev. J. C. Jar-
rett Commencement Address,
Prof. W. B. Doby.

3—Campbell College, Jackson,
Miss., R. A. Scott, President. Bac-
Sermon, George
Saber, Detroit, Michigan. Com-
mencement Address, Bishop R. R.
Wright, Jr.

9—Wilberforce University, Ohio,
D. Ormonde Walker, President.
Frank
Mo.
5.

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la

calaureate Rev.

Ww

Madison Reid.
Commencement

St. Louis,
Address,
Senator Robert J. Buckley.
rast 2, 8—The World's Christian En-
deavor Convention, Melbourne,

U.

Australia.
24—Ontario Conference—W ind-
sor, Ontario, Rey. C. E, Penny,
404 Mercer Street. Bishop John
A. Gregg.
31—Michigan Conference—
Grand Rapids, Michigan, Rev.
W. H. Jones, 508 James Street.
Bishop John A. Gregg.
7—Northwestern Conference—
Davenport, Rey. J. W.
Collins, 11th and Ripley Streets.
Bishop John A, Gregg.
14—West Virginia Confer-
once—Williamson, West. Va. Rev.
Irvy Gary, Pastor. Bishop R. C.
Ransom, Bishop M. H. Davis, As-
sociate,
21—Chicago Conference—Chi-
cago, Illinois, Rev. B. H. Lucas,
3825 Dearborn Street, 4211 Calu-
met Street. Bishop John A.
Gregg.
21—Pittsburg Conference —
Washington, Penna., Rev. E. L.
Liggins, Pastor, Bishop R. C.

Ransom, Bishop M. H. Davis, As-
sociate,

Iowa,

28—Indiana Conference—Eyans-
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,

and M.

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THE CHRISTI

Bishop David H. Sims,

Presiding Bishop

In keeping with a resolution that
was passed by the Connectional Coun-
cil in the City of Montgomery, Ala-
bama February 25th, 1938, in which five
commissions are to be set up, consisting
of five persons, to be appointed by the
President at his discretion as soon after
the adjournment of the Montgomery
meeting as convenient, to study our
systems concerning I. Literature, II.
Finance, III. Education, IV. Inter-

Methodist Churches, I am appointing
the following:

I. Literature:

Revs. V. C. Hodges, Baltimore, Md.

J. C. Beckett, Washington, D. C.

Joseph Gomez, Cleveland, Ohio.

S. S. Morris, Philadelphia, Pa.

II. Finance:

Dr. J. L. Roberts, Chicago, Ill.

Mr. O. M. Travis, Montecello, Ken-
tucky.

Rev. J. D. Howell, Detroit, Mich.

Prof. John R. Hawkins, Washington,
DC,

Rev. John H. Clayborn, Little Rock,
Ark,

IIT. Education:

President D. O. Walker, Wilberforce,
Ohio.

October 5—IIlinois Conference—Spring-
field, Ill., Rev. K. J. Siddall, 415

Presiding Elder

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| ;
) Prof. A. S. Jackson, Waco, Texas.

lanta, Ga,
F. D, Jordan, Kansas City, Kansas.
| E. H. McGill, Columbia, S. C.

Please mail in to the Christian SS IV, Inter-racialship :
corder your name, church, birth month,

orado.
D. Ward Nicholas, New York City.
Mr. H. L. Dudley, Detroit, Mich.

Rey. J. L. Butler, Savannah, Ga.
VY. Union of Negro Methodist
Church:

Ark,
E. C. Hatcher, Dothan, Ala.

Presidents W. A. Fountain, Ji; At-

_|his audience and holding their atten.
Revs. Russell Brown, Denver, Col-

Mrs. Bertie L. DeLyles, Tulsa, Okla.

Revs. J. N. Campbell, Little Rock,

F. Madison Reid, St. Louis, Missouri.

Mr. H. R. Baranco, Baton Rough, La.

Rev. C. A. Abington, Philadelphia,

Pa.
mae Mes gp at es

Presiding Elders, Pastors, and Lay-
men of the Ninth Episcopal District,
which embraces the Six Annual Con-
ferences of Alabama :—You are’ here-

by notified the Annual Meeting of the

Trustee Board of Greater Payne Uni-

versity will be held in the University
Chapel at Woodlawn, Sta., Birming-
ham, Ala., Wednesday June 1, 1938, at

10:00 a.m.

Each District is expected to report
racial and V. Organic Union of Negro#its financial quota, each trustee will

pay his dues. This is our Golden Jubi-

lee year. Let’s make it Great.
tive Board

Trustee Board
J. R. Burghes, President

THE CINCINNATI DISTRICT
CONFERENCE

met May 4-5 at Hamilton, Ohio, at
which the Rev. A. H. Turner is pas-
tor. The Rev. R. D. Murdock, pas-
tor of Lee Chapel, O’Bryonville was

St. Paul A. M. E. Church, assistant

North 14th Street. Bishop John
A. Gregg.

5—Ohio Conference—Zanes-
ville, Ohio, Rev. J. Harrison Bry-
ant, Pastor. Bishop R, C. Ran-
som, Bishop M. H. Davis, Asso-
ciate.
12—Kentucky Conference—Mid-
way, Kentucky, Rev. S. A. Ly-
num, Pastor. Bishop R. C, Ran-
som, Bishop M. H. Davis, Asso-
ciate,
19—West Kentucky Conference
—Bowling Green, Ky., Rev. E. R
Reid, Pastor. Bishop R. C. Ran-
som, Bishop M. H. Davis, Asso-
ciate.
East Tennessee Conference —
Knoxville, Tenn. Rev. T. E. West.
Pastor. Bishop Edward J. How-
ard.
26—Tennessee Conference—Saint
Luke, Nashville, Tenn., Rev. J. S.
Foxall, Pastor. Bishop Edward
J. Howard,
November 9—West Tennessee Confer-
ence—Greater Bethel, Jackson,
Tenn. Rev. C. H. Harden, Pas-
tor. Bishop Edward J. Howard, |

secretary. Dr. C. Baker Pearle, mini-
ster of Brown Chapel A. M. E. Church
Cincinnati was elected reporter to the
papers. The annual sermon was preach-
ed by Rev. H. N. Robinson of Jones
Tabernacle, Cincinnati. It was a mas-
terful message on the subject: “Want-
ed: A Prophet.” Many addresses were
delivered and discussions held by the
clergy membership of the conference.
A spirited election resulted in the nam-
ing of C. W. Morris of Lockland, Het-
‘tie Derrickson of Brown Chapel, Cin-
cinnati, J. M. Childs, Allen Temple,
Cincinnati and Webster McMillan of
St. Paul, Milford as delegates to the
Annual Conference. The reports of
the churches reflected a deal of work
by the ministers.

Dr. J. H. Maxwell is the presiding
elder. The success of the Conference
is due to his fine brotherly spirit, his
administrative ability, his sense of
humor, his peculiar power of adjusting
differences and his Christian character.
Dr. Maxwell has been presiding elder
of the Cincinnati District for more than
four years and has carried it to higher
heights each year, The men of the

ee ae

G. R_ Polk, Chairman, Execu-

James W. Walker, Secretary

Bishop D. H. Sims, Chancellor

The Cincinnati District Conference

Payne Chapel A. M. E. Church of

elected secretary and Mr. Wood of

ful place among all our schools and

part. 3

~The Committee on Ways and

Means for Kittrell College. fhe meeting and hear Bishop W. A,
Dr. J. A. Valentine, chairman | Fountain, who made his first visit to
Mrs. Mary L. Newby, sec. | Rocky Ford and not only colored but

; a vast number of the white people
turned out to hear him in a matchless
address on The Church; which he dis-
played great eloquence ahd at the
same time the message was filled with
facts and deep inspiration.

The Report of the Presiding Elder
was far above the previous years re-
port and was above the average.

The Presiding Elder was associated
in presiding by Presiding Elder J. L.
Butler, M. T. Robinson, G. H. Dunn
of Macon and A. L. Brewster of the
Eatonton District.

Able Sermons were preached by
Reverends Scott Dinkins, J. E. Grant,
Walter Jackson, C. P. Hobbs and S.
R. Dinkins.

The following local pastors of the M.
E. Church and Baptist Church assis-
ted in caring for the meeting; Rev.
T. S. Collins, R. L. Numnally, F. F.
Mungin and M. Z. Griner.

Other visitors included Rey. G. H.
Stokes, McIntosh, Rev. R. Brady of
Jesup; Revs. A. P. Atkins and W. M.
Hollybrooks of Clyo, Ga.

The Missionary work of the District
was represented by Mrs. E. C. Sher-
man, District Supervisor; Mrs. \R.
Butler District President; Mrs. A>
Nedd and Mrs. B. Brady and other

district are unanimous of their Biase
of his work as their leader.

Dr. L. €. Ridley, professor of phij.,
sophy at Wilberforce University de.
livered the closing address, Captivating

By. Be H. Lucas, presiding elder

A. Hunter
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BELZONA, MISS.

tion throughout. We were happy ,,
have as visitors, Dr. and Mrs. J. Qt,
Haithcox,; with him, Rev. and Mr.
C. J. Powell, Rev. and Mrs. F. 4
Mason and Rev. R. G. Taylor 9
Newport, Ky. Mrs. Essie Hamilton any
Mrs. Marian Pearle, president and vicy
presideiit respectively of the Ohio Coy.
ference Branch Missionary Society
conducted the meeting for the mission.
aries. The entertainment furnished by
the Pastor and his people was ex.
ceptional.

The District Conference of the Bel-
ona District, of the Central Missis-
ippi Conference convened in Bethel
M. E. Church, at Swift Lawn, Miss.
‘th Dr. D. R. Morant, presiding el-
, presiding.
The Presiding Elder thrilled the con-
rence with his opening address and
was very inspiring. Among the many
things he said he stressed the need of
weekly classes, and prayer meetings.
He said that the only way the church
jl take its rightful place, these meet-
gs must be observed. The meeting
5 a whole was well attended, reports
from all charges were fine. Among
the visitors: Drs. E. M. Smith, from
‘zoo City, Plunket, Yazoo City;
ancy also from Yazoo City. The en-
rtaining pastor, Rev. Woodard, his
fithful members, and friends of the
own, spared no pains in making our
ay a pleasant one. Three great ser-
mons were delivered during the meet-
ngs by the Revs. Love, Brooks, and
vans.

C. Baker Pearle
Messi i ee
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Our Quarterly Conference held last
Friday night at Big Bethel A. M. FE,
Church, Atlanta, Georgia, It was jn-
deed charming, fine reports.

The Presiding Elder, Dr. Roman
lavished many compliments on us.

Sister A. B. Thomas
peg eae aes

The Report of the Ways and Mean

Committee of the Durham District
of the Western N C Conference
of the A. M. E. Church

THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER

— -

Jackson, W. Mincey, W. Jackson,
Be.
Hamilton, C. S. Stripling, W. Weston,
M. S. Sherrod, Wm. Coatey.

on
Dunlay, S. Dorman, Wm. Coatey, Clos-
ing sermon by Rey. S. R. Dinkins,
Friday night which was a powerful
message indeed.

= P i

Millen, P. Chisolm, D. H.

The following young men were re-

trial: Richard Stokes, K. M.

Sister E. B. Johnson

The closing remarks were made by
Presiding Elder W. O. P. Sherman
who thanked all for their cooperation
and help, A strong resolution was a-

Lebanon, Ohio

and his return to the state for four

years more. Elder in full each Quarter.

COLLINSVILLE, ILL.

Wilkerson Chapel A. M. E. Church,

occasion of our third Quarterly meet-] many friends for
ing was a high day in Zion here. At
11 o’clock, our good Presiding Elder,
Geo. A. brought the
message in his own inimitable manner
stirring music was led by our
choir and Mrs, Geo. A. Brown.
Churches of the E. St. Louis Minister-
ial Alliance were represented at the
afternoon seryice with Rev. Dixon of
St. Luke delivering a splendid sacra-
mental sermon, St. Luke's white robe

Rey. Brown
other things worth while.
this quarter $213.74. The
moving on.

and

Miss Elmira Settles, clerk

Miss Annie Wiliams represented the
District S. S. Work and Prof. Mit-
chell the A. C. E. League work of
the District. Hymnology by Dr. S. R.
Dinkins; Church Law by Dr. C. P.
Hobbs; Each subject as outlined for
the Conference was fully discussed by
the different committees.

The District Conference at times
reminded many as if it was not a
Revival meeting as a deep spiritual
tide was ever present at the session.

By Mrs. Edith C. Sherman The following pastors of the dis-
The 67th Annual Session of the West | trict made increased reports over the
Savannanh District Conference was| Previous year’s work;
eld April 27-29th. at Green Chapel A.| Reverends S. R. Dinkins, C. Pe
. E. Church, Rocky Ford, Ga. Rey. | Hobbs, J. S. Edgefield, J. P. Lamp-
_S. Edgefield, and Rev. W. O P. | kins, G. G. Burke, Scott Dinkins J.
Sherman entertaining pastor and Pre-|E. Grant, A. Manoney, J. W. Moul-
iding Elder of the District. trie, J. W. White, R. D. Pierce, A.
It was a great meeting and people | Parker, A. B. Figorow, W. M. Rawls,
ame from far and near to, witness A. R. Johnson, S. E. Garbett, W.

On the last day of the meeting, the
Missionary Women took charge and
Indeed it was a high day, with sis.
Gilmore, president, presiding.
Dr. D. R. Morant, P. E.
Rey. Woodard, pastor
Rey. J. A. Henderson

(2: ee ee ea
THE 67th ANNUAL SESSION OF
THE WEST SAVANNAH DISs-
TRICT CONFERENCE

“To the Bishop, Presiding Elder,
Ministers and Members of the Durham
District Conference:

We the Committee on Ways and

Means for Rehabilitating Kittrell Col- |
lege pledge to give our whole-hearted |
support.
_ We suggest that in each of our com-
munities where our church is that we
organize a club under the direction of
the pastor, to be known as the Kittrell
College Club, in order to raise all we
possibly can for our school.

We further suggest also that where
there are Kittrell graduates or stu-
dents who haye ever attended the
school, that we should get them to-
gether and urge upon them the neces-
sity of raising funds to help our school.

We also recommend that we use our
influence to enlarge our student body.

.. 1. Moral Support.

This may be expressed in terms of
our attitudes toward Kittrell College
in helping to shape and mould sentiment
for the institution, wherever and what-
ever an opportunity presents itself de-
fend the school, or to correct any ¢'-
roneous opinion hastily formed against
it, we should speak out, of course we
must have the facts.

2. We must further give our moral
support by patronizing entertainments,
suppers or approved social affairs give"
for the benefit of Kitrell College.

3. We may also encourage indif-
ferent persons to become positively i"-
terested in the institution.

4. We should also subscribe to the
program of the Bishop, and see to it
that we sacrifice our means in order
that Kittrell College takes its right:

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meeting. The church was on fire. Rev.
Johnson preached from St. Luke 22:22.
This do in the remembance of me. He
set the church on fire as he preached
God’s word; one of our oldest mem-
commended to the Annual Conference | bers, sister Elizabeth Rogers lead us
to a throne of grace and we could
feel the presence of the Lord as she
prayed out of her heart to God.

BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH

Dr. J. H. Williams, pastor

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“Holt a aeed biti grace and
All reports were good. The |
4 Sermon was preached by Rev.
skins, pastor of Bethel in _Char-
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e Educational Message was de-
d by Dr; Hale B. Thompson, pas- ~ }
of St. James, Ashville, N. CG.

St. _ Springfield... Dr
an able message on “The Uniajj,
=| Triumphant Church of Christ,” i]
‘| which the sacrament of the 1),
Supper was administered by Drs {
S. Spivey and C, Baker Pearle,
The first afternoon session was ,
en a great impetus by a stirring ,,4
sage by Dr. John Irvin of Allen
pel, Dayton. het
“Working With God,” the geng
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several heads viz: “—Through Peoplj
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Our Son, JAMES THOMAS is. on

the map! Born April Eleventh '1938 to

Marie Gladys and James Thomas John-

son, 48 North 38th Street, Philadelphia!

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DEATH |

Rey. Wm. Simpson, at Jackson,

Mich., April 12, 1938..He had- served

the Church 38 years—He was 88 yrs.
old. Rev. P. W. Walls, officiated.

br. C. C. Scott, Morganton, N. C.
_ Wright, Leroy Johnson, and
win va greeted also; to say the least,
, of the brethren preached effec-

B of the high-lights of the con-
ince were: The peace and love that
ed between the brethren and the
etic way the venerable Dr. Holt
sided. ;
sitors: Rev. J. D. Cowen, the
tegic diplomat of the Western N.
Conference; Dr. A. D. Avery,
1940 candidate for the Bishopric;
flexible, humble, anl efficient Dr.
C. Cleland. we were electrified by
ir speeches and encouraged. Espec-
y do 1 speak of Mrs. Pearson whom
know is to love, and others.

his report would be incomplete to
use to mention Professor George
per Garret of Columbia, S. C. who

DEATH

Rev. F. G. Hurd passed to: his. re-
ward April 23, 1938 at Niles, Mich. He
was serving his third year (second })
fers) JH esd ES cee eee force. Following this, a local prog
had served 51 years inthe ministry, fe shat ale i A. Fre
He leaves a wife and daughter. Pl poaanec ty Sc ones NCEE a Piypician, ;

RULED MadliaatenPc E rendered. At the conclusion of |
program an elegant reception Was @
joyed by all. ‘

The interests of Payne Theologig
Seminary were presented by Dean
S. Spivey, who, although with limi
financial means, is doing a great wo
The writer delivered a message on
second day of the Conference {i
“The Bread of Life.” The closing of
mon was delivered by Rey. D.
Moore, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, yj
was ably supported by his choir.

Among the visitors at the conferes
were: Dr. J. H. Maxwell, presidi
elder of the Cincinnati. district, T
gaye valuable assistance to Dr.. Mas
Rey. and Mrs. Baker Pearle, of @
cinnati; Rey. and Mrs. L. C. Ri
_ | Dean C. S. Spivey, Rey. id. Mr:
y. Nolan een : Wes
AH. Turner of Ha:
and Mrs. Walker ah ‘Ashland, K
Miss Carrie B. Priester of Wilberte

TO A NEIGHBOR
T’was on a Friday afternoon
When she ironed all-the clothes |
Packed them away in the-closet
Then began to work out of doors.

,
She could never sit and. idle |
Always working, never: still;

On the farm and in-the- garden,
Everything was just her. will

speeches and farsighted advice.
jnance was good. Many were the
ises of the pastor and the people
the very fine intertainment of the
ference, also the very fine spirit
hibited.

t. John, our sister church,Rev. Le-
Johnson, pastor, did a very friend-
part in assisting us in caring for
conference.

wish to suggest that we ministers
our members to send in their
bscription for the CHRISTIAN RE-
IRDER. If every minister would
Md in five subscribers to the RE-

Oh how can we help from crying.
When you wait until it- was night,
And the rain was: falling, falling,
And you slip all out of. sight.

If you just could stay on with us,
But we know it was God’s will.

Millie darling, how we miss you,

and others.
You have broken our hearts; Ae 5 ‘ DRDER, it would mean thousands
Stesanay cobeenmeniee ttorney Rogers of Xenia, Ob iotiars to the well edited mother
: Bes keeles Mrs. Edna Woodson of. Wilberiot a ies ae 8 ‘

Dearest, Millie Boniepart. gan. vi

North Carolina will have to be reckon-
[with in the building program of our
rch, for I béar you record such men
Dr. C. €. Scott, better known as:
he little giant,” with a College train-
g that makes him more brotherly
i hunible—unasuming, yet coura-
Os and fléxible—a great preacher.
cond, Dr/*Hale B: ‘Thompson whom

Mr. Hopkins of Ironton; and \i
Davis of Springfield, were elected
members to the forthcoming nol
conference which meets in Zanesvill
Ohio. Mr. Granville Winston was cled
ed first alternate. The Rev. and Mf
W. T.. Watson, the amiable host af
hostess, together with the officers a4
members of Quinn Chapel, are dest
ing of much credit for the superb m:

Farewell, oh farewell, Millie
Your tracks are still warm where you
have trod,
Because you've stolen away and left
us,
Gone to that Eternal God.
Mrs. S. J. McFadden
Elloree? Si ©;

pe cae - know is’ e—ediicat z
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO DISTRICT | ference” De a nee ont RN yh ‘cortex
Me erence. Dr. §
CONFERENCE e. Dr. Watson, who is in Md clenches with facts—having been

second year at Ironton, is highly «
spected in the city by both black @!
white.

A special resolution asking for th
return of Dr. Mason as presiding «!(4
for another year was unanimous
adopted. The conference was harm

The Springfield District Conference
was held in Ironton, Ohio, a thriving
little city in southern Ohio, on the Ohio
river, and within a stone’s throw of
Kentucky and West Virginia. The ses-
sions were held in Quinn Chapel A.

ean of Thedlogy at Allen University
hd Vicé President for years, now is
veloping fnto one of the greatest
eachers of the age.

The church will be forced to see the
ev. Gray, pastor St. Matthews church

5 . ; Ralei he fe
\ ies pe beautiful structure, | ous in every way and goes down hora N, a He east
Willi y the late Dr. Charles S.| history as one of the most successf uild e N Gee eDErapocis andes
illiams. Promptly at the hour er. Theré are many others I shall

district conferences of the Springli
District. The kindly and affable
Mason, enjoys the full support 0!
the brethren. After the reading 0 "
general resolutions by Rey. Julitss !"
ter of Wilberforce, the conference “

Peak about in our next letter.

The slogan of the Morganton Dis-
ict led on by Dr. K. C. Holt, the
t of the state is: Save Kittrell by
ful report—“Don’t block traffic, move

n.

designated, the devotional services got
under way with Rev. L. H. Stansbury
in charge. Following the devotions, the
presiding elder, Dr. Frank A. Mason
officially opened the Conference ith

a very interesting address, after which | journed.

he proceeded to organize the confer- f Bvance-D Shel oo

aan nn : Pastor Glen Alpine Cir.
The veteran, Dr. S. P. West, was GLEN ALPINE, N. C.

“THERE ARE REASONS ”
4 By Rev. H. B. Threadgill
ber thought will lead one to the

elected secretary, Reports from the
various charges, which in the main were
100%, were there received. Following
“the reports the Conference settled down

The Morganton District Confert™
was called to order by Dr. G. C:
Presiding Elder. All of the ministt

wh Te

e Missionary Sermon was deliveréd the banner of extension rather than

trified his audience with his oratori-

enelusion that things don’t just hap- | Columbus, Ky.

ae Pe tar
sail

THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER

a rae iss

So we say, “there are reasons” for
the enthusiasm throughout the state
which is growing throughout the church
for the election of the resourceful and
scholarly pastor of St. Paul, St. Louis.
He has the qualities, the training, the
spirit and Christian dynamics needed
by the church at this time.

In addition we would say there are
reasons why

pen in this great church of ours, for
usually they occur as the direct re-
sult of certain definite reasons.

Many are talking now about the ex-
tension of the borders of the Church
through the avenue of closer Episco-
pal supervision, This is not just weight-
less talk but it comes as a result of
reasoning from the fact that African
Methodism has always prospered under

many are considering

retrenchment. The revenue for gen-
eral purposes justified the existence
of 10 districts a few years ago and then
too it is true that no quadrennium closes
with the same numbers of districts as
with which it opened. This would mean
that instead of haying a. supervision
which is narrow and limited the church
is assuring a proper supervision when
it considers the fact that the toll of
physical disabilities must be prepared
for at each General Conference. So we
must say there is a reason for the ad-
vocation of 17 or 18 districts and the
election of from 3 to 5 bishops in De-
troit in 1940.

When Kentucky offered Dr. Frank
Madison Reid for consideration for the
office of the bishopric in New York
the Conferences had reasons. The
justification of this reasoning was evi-
denced by the fact that his race was
what one could call the most _remark-
able, when we remember that his vote
!jumped from 59 on one ballot to 129
on the ballot where he gracefully step-
ped aside to wait at the door. There
are reasons behind the many fine ex-
pressions heard throughout the Church
as it regards his election in 1940. I
shall mention a few. Frank Madison
Reid comes from a sacrificial minister-
jal background. Eighty odd years ago
his grandfather came as a slave from
North Carolina into Kentucky as a
Methodist minister, then sixty years
ago his distinguished father, the late
S. R. Reid entered the ministry ‘in
this state and served for over forty
years in Kentucky and Tennessee’ prior
to his death. About fifty years ago
he was transferred to Tennessee and
stationed at St. Paul, Nashville. Dur-
ing this pastorate and while living as |
an immediate neighbor and friend of
the late Bishop Evans Tyree, we are
told that Frank Madison was born.
Thus we say his life started in an at-
mosphere thoroughly saturated with
African Methodism. This perhaps ex-
plains why Frank Reid is just as hum-
ble, brotherly, and approachable as the
pastor of historic St Paul A. M. E.
in St. Louis, with its more than 2000
members as when he pastored a Mis
sion at St. John, Oakland in Ken-}
tucky with its 26 members. He loves
the ministry as a cause not as a station,
he seems to think of the church in
terms of what he can give, rather than
what he can get. Every church he has
pastored pays tribute to him as a fine,
aggressive, dynamic Christian in his
dealings as pastor and friend. They all
say he could be depended upon to do
just as he promised. This they claimed
together with his great ability as a
pulpiteer accounts for the great achieve- |
ments in building up the membership,
reducing debts, and improving the
property. This is true wherever he
went, whether it be St. Paul, Lexing-
ton; St. James, Covington; Asbury, or
Quinn Chapel, Louisville; St. John or

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S. D. ORMONDE WALKER

rsity,

the oldest ; Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr.
wned and ‘op-| stitution will close on June 9, wh

r the presidency

of Dr.|J. Buckley of Ohio.

D. Ormonde who succeeded

Walker

LAWTON, OKLA.

Conference of the Augusta District. Devotional se

vice was conducted by Revs. F. Du

E. Church met

A. D. Burton,

» order at 8:30

our church has made

t date. Each auxiliary ‘but knows how to deliver the message

ude a port and a total of , ina way to reach all hearts. The church
4.04 1ised during the con-]is going onward and upward under
nee his leadership. Sunday May Ist was
r » past three months our|A high day at Liberty Hill. Dr. Solo-

raised $1,072.22

for which

Lapp:

re proud to have

a wonderful

Holy Ghost. $262.85 was raised this
mat Elder Burton to lead us. He] quarter. We are now happy, and feel
oung Presiding Elder who is due | safe under the leadership of our pre-
much credit for the wonderful pro-|sent pastor and Presiding Elder. May
wress he has made on our district. God Bless and strengthen them, that
Our pastor, Rey. W. D, Davis is] they may continue their good work.
making a great sacrifice that we may MRS. AMANDA BRANKLEY
have our beautiful new church building
ready for our annual conference. We PAUL QUINN COLLEGE
ippreciate his services, and are very Waco, Texas
thankful for having a wonderful pas- a
tor The Second Quarterly Conference of
Elder A. D. Burton P. E. Paul Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church
Rey. W, D. Davis, pastor was held May 1, 1938. Dr. E. E.
Elnora Bray Moody, Presiding Elder, presiding. At
ASSES

11:00 a.m. Sunday the Presiding Elder
delivered a wonderful sermon, selecting
as his text: Gal. 6:7. Subject “Sowing
and Reaping.”

NORWOOD, GA.
Liberty Hill Circuit
Rey. W. M. Bryant, pastor

All reports showed an increase over
the previous quarter. The Presiding
Elder delivered a wonderful sermon,

The Third Quarterly Conference of
the Liberty Hill Cirenit A. M. E,

The in-

1 descent in| the commencement address will be de-
sful adminis- | livered by United States Senator Robert

| Church was held April 30th, Presided
j over by Dr. A. P. Soloman, P. E. of

! chie, and P. T. Thomas of Warrinton,
Ga. All reports were good the reports
this Quarter show great progress un-
very well pleased | der the leadership of our Pastor, Rev.
Bryant; he seems to know no failure,

man delivered two sermons, filled with
re e y fatherly advice, and seasoned with the

THE CHRISTIAN RECORDE

We are very grateful to the Bishop, } person of the Rev. ssw Oy

George B. Young for the excellent men

given us as pastor and Presiding Elder.
Rev. G. W. Jefferson, pastor
Hazel Starks

jee

DEQUINCY, LA.

La. We are having great success under

pastor is a God send to us, he came

Rev. Louis Benson, pastor
Rev. P. W. Baptiste, P. E.
Mrs. A. J. Beard

SSE Gi a et

NORWALK, CONN.
The Fourth Quarterly
on Monday evening, the Rev. Dr. W.

K. Hopes, presiding elder of the New-
port District, officiating with great

en

rr
t-

fourth, amounts, $1,269.51.

splendid pastor for our leader in the

wisdom and dignity. The Presiding El-
der, Dr. W. K. Hopes truly proved
himself to be a great pulpitteer and
diplomat. All reports were very good,
measuring up from 75 to 100 per cent.
Raising for the quarters third and

We are proud to say that we have a

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Bethel A. M. E. Church, DeQuincy, } held Sunday and Monday May |

to us to fully surrender to the will of ]Rev. R. J. Gordon speaker. 7},
God to put aside hinderance and malice} C. E. League at 6:30, Peinon re
and teaches us to be steadfast, run the | Presiding Elder at 7:30. The }
race with patience, we also entertained | session was held on Monday 4

the Alexandria District Conference with | Total raised during the Quarter, 99
| success. a

TELE LOSER Ne POOL ANGE EID OR TD

Mrs. Lois Young

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CHATTANOOGA, TENN

The Second Quarterly Conterg,
Quinn Chapel A. M. E, cue

Sunday School at 9:30 in 4

the leadership of Rey. Louis Benson, | order with Mrs. H. P. New,

| both spiritually and financially, Sunday | tendent. At 11:00 o'clock lie A
being our high day, thirty communed,} Rev. Z. A. Brown opened fy
We have raised this quarter $154.90, | votionals and presented the Pp, 4
also purchased a piano. Our beloved | Elder, Rev. J. M. Brown. —

The Union service was held a

Mrs. B. A. Martin

Ac
SCOTT, ARK.

Our Second Quarterly Confereng
St.. John A. M. E. Church was

: Conference} May 1, J. R. Lowry acting presig
of Bethel A. M. E. Church convened | elder.

Rey. Lowry preached a y
derful sermon. His subject was
tell Jesus.”-It was a great aa
With our great P. C. we are of
on new life. We have added to
church this: quarter, 9 members.
reports were good, the church is
gressing and with the aid of ourg
pastor we hope to do great thin
the future.

Rev. J. J. Brown, pastor
Rev. J. R, Lowry, acting P
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FOLUME XC—NO. 9

soME ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE
REV. J. L. BUTLER, SR. D.D..

REV. J. L. BUTLER, SR.

The Rev. J. L. Butler, Sr. is at pres-
ent, the Presiding Elder of Savannah
District Georgia Conference. Many
friends throughout the connection have
made inquiry, “W! t has J. L. Butler,
oi Georgia done, and what has he ac-
complished in the A. M. E. Church that
he should desire the Office of a Bishop,
and ask his church for so high an hon-
First, St. Paul says, “If a man desire
he office of a bishop, he desireth a
«cod work. A bishop then must be
jameless, the husband of one wife, vig-
ilant, sober, of good behaviour, given
_19, hospitality, apt to teach, not greedy

filthy luere; patient, n t a brawler,
not covetous; one that ruleth well his
own house, having his children in sub-
jection with all gravity.”

That the church, and reading public
may be informed of the splendid a-
chievements of Dr. J. L, Butler, the
following high points in his ministerial
life as Pastor and Presiding Elder are
civen, I begin with his record as a
mission pastor, The Panhandle Mis-
sion. At this point, he built a church
bought an acre of land and received in-
to the church eighty members paying
all debts. Lovejoy Circuit, At this
point, he remodeled the church, furn-
ished the parsonage, received into the
church sixty eight members, increased
all the General Claims and paid all
debts, The Bluff Springs Circuit, Here,
he remodeled four churches, built one
new church, bought four acres of land,
received into the church two hundred
and thirty five members, increased the
General Claims to the point where they
haye never been surpassed since. Mar-
ietta Station, At this point he gave to
the church a splendid parsonage, by
the aid of the lat ator, A. S. Clay,

Georgia Conference in Dollar Money
three years. Athens, Georgia, Pierce

~ At this point, he received into

building of a new church,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

NEGRO CHURCHES IN DETROIT

Editor, The Christian Century:

Sir: In your issue of February 9
there appeared an article under the
caption, “Who Owns the

has in mind the church of which I am
pastor, and it is in defense of this
church I send you this letter.

Our church has opened its doors to
public meetings in Detroit. It has a
large auditorium and we have felt that
we were rendering a public service. We
have had the very unpleasant experience
of hearing speakers indict, try, convict
and sentence Mr. Henry Ford and all
other industrialists from our pulpit.
While we do not deem it our duty to
conduct any defense of Mr. Ford or
other industrialists, we do not enjoy
seeing our church used as the scene of
trial and conviction and sentence, and
they never present.

We do not know of any of our mem-
bers who work at the Ford plant being
discharged or laid off because of what
has been said at any of these meetings.
If what Mr. White intimates in this
connection were true, there possibly
would be some justification for saying
that there is upon the part of Mr. Ford
and other industrialists an attempt to
control the influence of the church. but
of this we have no evidence at all. If
Mr. Donald Marshall has done what
Mr. White intimates, we certainly would
like to know it—and if Mr. White has
since the writing of his article any
proof of it, we would welcome his let-
ting us have it.

In regard to the Scottsboro Defense
Committee being refused the church be-
cause “men who were interested in the
Jabor movement were to appear on the
program,” we do not hesitate to say
that this is not true. The fact is that
the Scottsboro Defense Committee was
refused the use of the church because
we felt that the Scottsboro defense was
being promoted by communistic in-
fluences, and that the meeting would
largely be used to further communistic
propaganda. We do not hesitate to say
hat there are some things more precious

‘orty eight members, laid |

Jof our members
| Many do not hod are opposed to them, |:

to us than the lives of the Scottsboro
defendants or of our own lives, for that
matter, and these things are found in
our Christian faith that communism
seeks, to destroy. Why should any
cle, that denies the existence of
God, and charges that we who teach
His existence are administering to the
people an opiate, ask of us the use of
a building dedicated to his worship?
- Qur church takes no stand against
organized labor. Certainly labor as well
as capital has a right to organize. Many
belong to labor unions,

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1938

Negro |to order April 14 at Wadley, Georgia
Churches?” bythe Rev, Horace A.|in St. Mark A. M. E. Church with
White. Reference is made to events in] Dr. W. H. Morris, Presiding Elder
Detroit that plainly show the author |in the chair.

ASTHE-OFFICIN:

ey

OF NE AFRICAN-METHODIST-EPISCOPAL CHURCH
TAN OUR BROTHER;

PRICE FIVE CENTS

GOOD NEWS FROM THE
SWAINSBORG DISTRICT
Wadley, Georgia

13th EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

The Second Quarterly Conference,
which was held March 27. Dr. B. M.
Hughes Presiding Elder, and Rev. H.
P. Patton. pastor. Dr. Hughes arrived
Sunday morning, and went to Gamaila,
where he preached a soul stiring ser-
mon, then came to Tompkinsville, Sun-
day night where he preached until
you could see God in the man And
our hearts were made to rejoice. Dr.
Hughes is the right man in the right
place.
Tompkinsville, is a small place 33
miles from the rail road, and the Pre-
siding Elders had quit coming to us,
but when good Bishop R. C. Ransom
sent this man of God to us, he said,
“the Lord willing I will be on this
Circuit four times this year. Dr. Hughes
got Bishop Ransom, to help us on our
church which greatly encouraged the
small membership and now we have
the roof on our church, and the floor
Jaid, and the second Sunday in April,
we hope to move in. We thank Bishop
Ransom for sending Presiding Elder
Hughes to us at such a time as this.
God was certainly in his appointment
as Presiding Elder of the West Louis-
ville District. Pray ‘much for us:

Dr. B .M. Hughes. Presiding Elder

Rey. H. P. Patton, Pastor

Mrs

The Swainsboro District was called

The Presiding Elder sang, “I Need
Thee Every Hour.” Rev. S. G. Davis
lined hymn 188 C.M. Prayer by Rev’
R. C. Clark. Second hymn lined by
Rev. J. W. Means, 326 C.M. Scrip-
ture lesson was read by Rev. C. E.
Green from 24 Psalin ; a second Scrip-
ture lesson was read from Roman 12,
by Rev. J. R. Hurley. Decalogue was
led by Rev. M. H. Price. After singing
hymn No. 326 C.M., Dr. Morris, P. E.
then arose and made his annual address,
He began by saying that he thanked
God for his merciful hand that he held
over him to meet in another District
meeting also he thanked the men of the
District for their presence. He thanked
the members and friends of St. Mark
A. M. E. Church for their broad heart.
His address was one that all enjoyed.
The Conference then was organized.
Rev. M..H. Pierce was elected for
secretary; Rey. B. L. Johnson, J. W.
Olphin were Marshals. The Roll was
called and all the men made a fair re-
port from their charges. Dr. W. C.
Driggers was with us, P E. from
Vidolia District. At this meeting we |
had two great sermons preached. The -
first one was on Thursday night, by
Rey, J. R. Hurley the great giant that
stands at the head of his district. I
don’t mean just the name of the place
but I mean that leads the district and

Lizzie Bennett

that Dr. W. H. Morris will be one of
the delegates to the General Conference
in 1940.

Yours for the cause,

Rey. W. H. Morris, P.E.
J. D. Dixon, pastor
M.H

all have to follow, On Friday night,
Rev. J. W. Means preached that
great Missionary Sermon, he is one
among the best preachers in our dis-
trict. If anyone desires to have a great
revival, just send over to Townsville,
Georgia and get J. W. Means, he’s the
one.

Pierce

Re ee aay

In This Issue

+
sr ea

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I see no reason why the Swainsboro
District can’t lead the Augusta Annual
Conference this year at Wrens, as long | 7,6 Daily Altar—Rev. Carlyle F.
as we have men like B. L. John-

i im
son, C. E. Green, A. C. Clark, J. D. Seth ae
Dixon, S. G. Davis, P- Singleton, J. Autonomous But Segregated. 4
W. Means, J. R- Hurley, and M. H. Paul Quinn College....---- 4
Pierce, who stand behind this gteat Forketting Alma Mater.......- 4
Doe Wea ets. Morris, Presiding Eider, Georgia Chain Gang Ended
also Mrs. N. A, Byrd as President of (Rditorial of the Sree A
Bie WV, Hand F. MsseR Weare St. James Church Continue
asking all readers of this issue to pray Gaopaee 4
The matter, as all know now, has be- Pointed Points ... sae 4
come political and controversial, and | Birthday Greetings .---..-+++- 5
we do not feel that it belongs in the |The Churchman Afield 5
church. Letters to the Editor 5
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In The Christian Century

Date

1938-5-26

Item sets

The Christian Recorder

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