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VOLUME XC.—NO. 41 PHILADELPHIA, PA.
WEST AFRICAN MISSIONARY
alted Bishop, who is giving his life
to the cause. of education in Georgia,
and to Morris Brown College, which
is rapidly taking its place in the ranks
of the leading Negro institutions of
higher learning. That the Rosenwald
Fund should undertake the task of help-
ing towards the building of an adequate,
permanent endowment fund to be held
in trust for Morris Brown College
should be quite significant and encour-
aging to the constituency of the A. M.
—&. Church, which has been supporting
this institution for the last fifty-six
years and implies the faith on the part
of the Rosenwald Fund that this con-
stituency will meet the requirements of
the gifts, which are that it be matched
dollar for dollar by the friends of the
institution.
BISHOP &. J. HOWARD
CONNECTIONAL MISSIONARY
PRESIDENT
BISHOP W. A.. FOUNTAIN
RRS CHRISTINE SMITH The largest portion of the funds fo:
W. M. M. Society derived from contributions made
the Negro members of the A. M. E
Church. However, it is significant tha
$50,000 GIFT GIVEN MORRIS
BROWN COLLEGE BY ROS-
ENWALD 2h) and President Fountain within the pas
First District Rallies For West Africa
Bishop Sims’ Missionary Vision
maintenance of the College has been
by
through the efforts of Bishop Fountain
_
HE-0
THE-0
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1938
Under the inspiring leadership of
Bishop D. H. Sims the presiding elders,
ministers, hundreds missionaries,
members and friends of the African M.
E. Church assembled at Allen in Phila-
delphia on Sunday afternoon, and Mon-
day, December 19, and 20 in a Monster
rally for our missionary work in West
Africa, which is presided over by Bishop
E. J. Howard. On Sunday afternoon
greetings were brot by Bishops Sims,
and Howard, and Mrs. Christine Smith,
connectional president of the Women’s
M. M. Society. .On Monday morning
following the Philadelphia Preachers
Meeting messages were brot by Bishops
Sims, and Howard, President D. Or-
monde Walker and Mrs. Christine
Smith.
The missionaries were lead by Mrs.
D.H. Sims. Associated with her were
Conference Branch Presidents Lucy
Brown of New England, Nora Link of
Delaware, Edna Gullins of Philadelphia,
of
FFICIAL ORGAN-
“AFRICAN: METHODIST: EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
ER.
HERZ»
PRICE FIVE CENTS
OF MISSIONARY PASSION
BISHOP D. H. SIMS
First-Ninth Episcopal District
MISSIONARY TRAVELLER
J. F. Vanderhorst of New Jersey and
‘Annie Barnes of New York, and their
officers. Distinguisht platform guests
and visitors were Bishop E. J. Howard,
L. L. Berry, Secretary of Missions, E.
A. Selby, Sec.-Treas. of the Sunday
School Union, C. W. Abington, Edi-
(Continued on page 8)
EADS Se ieee ae
HAPPY NEW YEAR
To the Bishops, General Officers,
College Presidents, Army Chaplains,
Presiding Elders, Ministers of the
Word, Missionaries at home and abroad,
members of Allen’s Church and friends:
The Christain Recorder, the oldest
paper owned, edited and publisht by
Negroes in the world, wishes you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year. Since we last greeted you our
task has been made greater and our
burdens heavier. Managing the Chris-
tian Recorder in addition to editing is
a heavy responsibility. In the midst of
your festivities, think of your Editor
and Manager and send him a Christmas
Gift of subscriptions.
Yours faithfully,
iv
t
t
THE REV. L. L. BERRY
Secretary of Missions
n This Issue
The Daily Altar—
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( . ten years, the institution has attracted a - :
1 A $50,000 gift to Morris Brown Col-| the support of many prominent white GEORGE A. SINGLETON Rey, Carlyle F. Stewart...... 2
lege, one of the largest grants made to (Continued on page 8) Editor and Manager. | Sunday School Lesson....-..++++ 3
Negro institutions in the past year, and . EDITORIALS:
the largest grant ever made to a ee a ee Laurels for Morris Brown... 4
‘school of the A. M. E. Church, has ° e All Things New... 4
just been announced by Bishop Wm. Ninety Years Service for God and Hu-|) tic creat American Sin 4
. Fountain, Chairman of the Board og * . a Pointed Points .........-.-.0 er 4
of Trustees and presiding prelate of manity-Still Carrying on. Each Sub The Churchman Afield........-++- a
Georgia. . cri tion Young People’s Page—
This grant marks another milestone scriber Get a Subs p Elizabeth M. Thomas......---- 6
Transitions ..i.ssesceeeseee reer ll
in the epoch-making career of the ex-}
OST POPULAR BISHOP IN THE CHURCH
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PACs THO
amd
I've locked
1 h e Dai ] y Ws WI Past failures and heartaches;
throw away the key
as ‘ To seek another room,
A ] t a Tr SX RS | || And furnish it with hope and smiles
And every springtime bloom.
By Kew Carlyle F Stewart
Mian
Minacapslin,
ail thar call
He wil lil
ar bie: he
- 7, and will save
A WAY TOA HAPPY NEW YEAR”)
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
And now 1
No, thought
| That has
} Since Tha
Prayer:
>| may
ghts| glory of thy
| Pye shut the door on Yesterday,
Its sorrows and mistakes
| And every malice and distrust
Shall never therein reign.
I've shut the door on Yesterday
And thrown the key away—
song Tomorrow holds no doubt for me
bread.” Grant, Eternal God, that we]?
use this day to the honor and the promotion of the Kingdom
" Wednesday, January 4
THURSDAY, DECE!
years ago, “I am going to b
Prayer: It was in the
Gethesmane that our Lord
solved to “go through with it.
wrestle against the weakn
flesh, O Father, may we
cry: “I will’!
Friday, January
PLACE AND PREFEREN(
in church pothers aint, to
| mildly. I know of a strong
church leader whose wife apparently
cares nothing for religion and a child| It is alnays great news when someone] The Ministerial Council of the South —
of that family is losing interest. I| can say, “Ihave found the man whom] Memphis District convened at Bethel
know another man who puts time and} God has chosen.” A. M. E. Church, Brunswick Ave.
money into the church and whose Jesus: ‘has always seen more ina man| Rey H. R, Reynolds, pastor. Dr. C.
brother comes only because he is dragg-| than he | has seen in himself. C. Townsend, the newly appointed Pre-
ed in. I know of a young man who| ‘There are times in life when it is as] .iging Elder called this meeting to get
is a leader and whose mother is most] Necessary to wash nets as it Bibi 8°] a set up for the year’s work. 9:30 was
indifferent. Here is a mother who] fishing. the appointed hour. After the de-
is one of the most active in a church| A great many churches are spending} yotjon conducted by Evangelist Pinkie
,Jand whose children seem to take no | their time fishing in the shallows. Robinson, with Sister Lola Holmes at
interest at all. Every possible combi-| 1f those fishermen in the other boat} the piano, the Presiding Elder who is a
,| nation of this puzzle could be laid be-| had been like some modern church] preacher of splendid power, made a
fote us. In a given family you may] members they would not haye come to strong talk on the year’s work, Com-
| find convinced Christians and others| the rescue for fear they would not-get| mittees were appointed, All churches in
who are quite uninterested. | credit for it. the District made splendid reports.
Now notice! Andrew first found his _ Any man who really sees Christ will] New vision, harmony and greater work
own brother Peter, It is not for us| 4¥e the feeling that he is, himself, un-) was portrayed. The congregation did
to blame anybody in any family. Who worthy. some fine singing they let the neighbor-
knows the conditions? Nevertheless) Whenever God calls a man he calls to} hood know they were on the battlefield
POINTERS MEMPHIS, TENN. MINISTERIAL :
% By Roy L. Smith H COUNCIL ee *
within its gloomy walls
shall enter this abode
a hint of pain,
“At the same time came he
unto Jesus, saying, Who is the.
in the kingdom of heaven?”
18:4. Read Luke 22:24-30. |
He is not always rendering the
est service who holds the chi
nor is he who receives the Ja
Jause necessarily doing the me
ve found Today.”
“Give us this day our daily
down your buckets where
may also be the slogan of His y
Service is the watchword of th
Preference and place belong to a1
great name.—Amen.
THE DOOR
KEEP THE { am the
BROKEN | John 10:1-9.
ather, Thou hast} There is no more touching or beauti-
thou dost! ful passage
with
hee the name] shall go in and out, and find pasture”.
Perhaps not
Monday, January 2
__.| gives us a tho
unto
than the one found here, where Jesus
says: “lam the door: by me if any
car @ deeper faith) man enter in, he shall be saved, and
“| of the new ye:
com in a little poem entitled, “January”
,| We pause beside this door-
ord of God, that he was!
the lake of Gennesaret ; 2|
kingdom. we haye a fine precedent right here for something ‘bigger. for the Lord. The meeting was filled
going after the other members of our with interest from start to finish. Not
family group. Andrew went first to a dull moment during the entire session.
‘his very own brother. He was glow- Dr. J. W: Hall was voted Dean of the
ing with new excitement as he made} Q God, our Heavenly Father! In the District and indorsed for the Bishopric.
his way to the lake. He had seen Jesus,| presence of Thine own timeless exis-|Prof- W. F. Young presented the
was convinced, wanted to secure new] tence our little calendars of days and aide sb rere Dnaid Px Witherspoon,
disciples, desired to advance his cause. years are as nothing. Our days are Rey. J. D. Williams, Rev. Hines of
If only he could get Peter to follow] swifter than a shuttle! Lead us, as we] Jackson. Tenn: and Mrs. Josie Carr
Christ, how he would stir the country-] cross the threshold of another year. Pruitt, Conference Branch President.
side! Peter was a great fellow; people] ow unceasing have been Thy mercies! The meeting was well attended. The
liked him because of his enthusiasm,] Jy all our experiences through the ladies of St. Andrew A. M. E..Church,
because of the wholehearted way in| months now gone Thy grace and guid- Allen Chapel and Mt. Zion brought
which he plunged into any enterprise.| ance have sustained us and set our feet baskets laden with all kinds of food and
door’—John 10:7. Read
“Ts your place a small place?
Tend it with care;—
He set you there.
e fishermen had gone out
and were washing their nets.
¢ entered into one of the boats,
Simon’s, and asked him to
little from the land. And he
id taught the multitudes out}
4 And when he had left]
he said unto Simon, Put out
deep, and let down your nets
5 And Simon answered
aster, we toiled all night,
By William Chalners Covert
from the words of Jesus
Is your place a large place?
Guard it with care !—
He set you there.
many of us have thought
ar as adoor. Lucy Lar-
Whate’er your place, it is
Not yours alone, but His
Who set you there.—John Orenhai
PRAYER THOUGHT :
ught in this connection:
Prayer: O Spirit of Love and Tr
ie Thy year, O God, how shad we enter]. °< : othing: but at thy word I) ye. he must get Peter. He thought! in the paths where we have walked and] @ssisted. the entertaining churches, In
in? illuminate our hearts today tha wn the nets. 6 And when} of many words; he planned many adroit! ¢9 Thee we give our thanks. Forgive serying every one was fed and baskets
e given| The footsteps of a Child minds shall be centered on servic lone this, they inclosed a great ways of approach. But when he got Fee cla arta a erg ONY re eae left. The devotion in the afternoon
d- for] Sound close beside us. Listen, he will] “. "2, cver be forgetful’ of pres of fishes; and their nets were} pain Peter working there by the lake| and hindered the progress of our souls| W2S conducted by Evangelist Lela Hes-
ame “head? aa , ence and place. In the name of Je: 7 and the “beckoned unto}... « A + er, Gee White, Alexander. Sol
speak! A y swith his fish and his nets, Andrew sim-| in Godlikeness during the year just|‘*e™ , Alexande olo_ by
use someone] His birthday bells have hardly round aj.” partners in the other boat, that ply blurted out, “Peter—we have found] closed, Enable us with a new song on| Mrs- Tullie Quinn. Mrs. J. H. Hall,
a way to week, should come and help them. And him.” “Yes,” said Peter, looking up| our lips and a‘ deeper loyalty in our District President of the Sunday School
“p “egestion from) Yet has he trod the world’s press un- 2 ame, and filled both the boats,| , iontly, “what have you found?” An- hearts to move out into the uncertain} W4S appointed to bring out the three
tte : A Way defiled. GRACE AT THE TABLE — “they began to sink. 8 But! gow. ‘replied, with lowered tone and} future . Quicken our minds and con-| Poimts in the Sunday School lesson once
n Pixies thane i r, when he saw it, fell down
more;
ent rgive the
Prayer: As
ves you fast ginning may w
ar that's
0ng,| For lo! I am the Door.”
¢,” he saith, “nor wander deep reverence, “We have found the] sciences as we now study the faith and| * month. The sermon preached at
Messiah,” That was news indeed. If hunian frailties of Peter.. Show us the| Might by Evangelists Rosa Means will
that were true, the Master must be) way of restraint when unwisdom and be long qemembcceds FOpening of the
seen at once. Peter flung aside every-| impetuosity tempt us. May we. too| ss” subject, “Battle Scene.” Invi-
thing and away the brothers went to] serye Thee to the very end and receive ane by Rev. I. T. Jefferson. This
meet the Messiah. Peter joined then district will go on to higher things led
seacah saymg, Depart from
I am a sinful man, O Lord.
he was amazed, and all that
h him, at the draught of the
ich they had taken; 10 and so
—_— ‘i
O God, be Thou to us in our "day and
time the light and guide of our Ji
We look back into the year that
we enter into this be-
¢ always be found seek-
‘ “ ‘ as did he a crown of righteous and ever- Ach
ing Him who is the Door. O Lord,| £00¢ and see the workings of Thy also James and John, sons fis dthere. Andrews first venture was stirs ey cae orn a ‘Amen, {bY the Presiding Elder, Dr, C. C.
help all that we do to begin, continue; ness. How much more clear do e, who were partners with Simon. the y * | Townsend.
uth to let go your hold] and ¢ ’ ‘i providence a sk said u Si: AR i a i
cutis: lila’ alt fer Boca and nd with Him who said: “I am the is donee ee now that the us Said unto. Simon, Fear not; Hoge can you Bevin to estiinate what DAILY BIBLE READINGS Our prayer shall ascend to God in
* ¥3| door,” ian when we were in th: ceforth thou shalt catch men. Pete cody chulon MmeAne teithereHoreh® M.” John 1:35-42 his behalf.
pete , | of its stresses and its uncer en they had brought their 2 ign u x Finance—$34.22.
¢ th & purpose tr Thursday, Jan 4 5 Peter was a spark-plug among the Mas-| T. Luke 5:1-11. ji
. f ue, y, January 5 Help us in the year that awa nd, they left all, and followed] ~~, i —Roberta Edmiston
we te { the year that’s| SHALL WE MAKE RESOLUTIONS practice Thy presence, to disce: Tiger ee Rae 5 ter’s followers. He made mistakes,} W. Luke 5:27-32. i x
VThis 0 iaas Ty + | good guidance of our ives i ah Ks Ssh 5 Sie plenty of them, but he also put fire and] T. Matthew 9:35-38. 4
yrethe Pi b 2 ties I do, forgetting—| Thee even: whee ae ee Z Come ye after me, and| dash into the group. For a whole} F. John 15:7-16. 4 HYMNS THAT LIVE
pass nark phil " 3 a4 bite the outcome.—Amen t 2 you to become fishers of} quarter we are, profitably, going to] S$. Matthew 19:16-21.
aife Raa 3, 13, 14. Read Phil, < is _ {study this man. We shall see him ad-| S. Ephesians 4:1-13. CChntinked dromiooace a
*T resolve not t ke Pyar | vance into the inner circle. He will be —The 20th Century Quarterly
give a Happy New flippa if roke “ ee esclu tion SON BROUGHT DOM on the mountain top; he will go into Ring in the love of truth and right,
Wher ’ % young friend. - TODATE © 5 Gethsemane. He will draw his sword; Ring in the common love of good.
wster Battle a I agree that it is inane to
am aw
= t es. The
rons Amen tions lies
1 the
esolves
Toesday, Jawuary 3
mS one never intends to
t first starting for a desti_
use some people foolish-
pr mises they never keep, is
argument against my making
he will be early at the tomb; he will ORLANDO, FLA.
you read about An-] preach on Pentecost. A star was found Ri eh AecouRhe lust of wold;
a . : There was some-| when Andrew brought his own brother} The 4th Quarterly Conference of the WEST a dirk ee MEI tae Renate
WILD BEL! , Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ane Sys \ , 5 disti to Jesus that day. And notice that! Orlando District was held at St. Mark Ring in the the thousand years of peace.
Ring out, wild bells, to the it was firg) that ‘kindled: fire: pela A. M. E. Church, Rev. A. J. Me- Ring in the valiant man and free,
The flying cloud, the fr experience that made Andrew like a Comick, pastor; Rev. E. D. Dempsey, The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
The year is dying ee torch. Jesus had kindled him. Away}P. E. Services were good all dak Rene oubihedarknessta® the lard.
he went, in eager haste, to his own] ginning with Sunday School at Hingiint the Christ that ts to. be.
Ring out; Rin; -
Teg ‘die: oe al brother. “And he brought him to] o'clock with the Supt. and teachers at Alfred Tennyson, 1850.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
are that no one ever
emptiness of resolu-
instability of the one
Soensodée 4 . ; | 1 f hor Guo gre ; by the
meone hag said; “Y, Ring out the o! P J their post; the lesson reviewed
rare e THE DAY whatever you resolve to be, ie ve Ring, app bei r : : f z C (a go any further into this} P, E., a soul stirring sermon was Subscribe for
* be something in the world, iad 9 The year going, tet bib i 2 any so-| ‘sit down and ask ourselves | preached by the P. E. at ue chan’ THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
omething.—"] cannot,” nevis Ring out the: false, t ent questions: (1) Am I a] worship, with Choir No. 2 rendering
| accom
When Roland
plished anything;
wrought wonders.”
convin ed. Christian? (2) Ts each and| service at 6 P. M. The Allen C. E.
every member of my own family an ac-| League sponsored a program at 7:30 Choir
| tiv member of the church? Before] o'clock, At 7:30 o'clock night service. Pulpit COWN Ky
ittempt anything else for Christ,| Our distinguished P. E. ascended the SGD aaeeraids Peauetal “work
ut should set about winning| rostrum and preached a heart felt ser- pleasingly low prices. Catalog and
and the church your own| mon which seemed to interest every pemplen ph, Eeauest a your
if
ess andien
and hold them
|} magic of his voice,
a hard- struggling
ayes setps before hig| Ring in the
ce to charm them] With sv
spellbound with the Ring
cannot you imagine} The
black youth saying
1104 Seth ath Ste Greenville, I.
“We AML appa were good. A 8 freab tine!
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criticism
| and vilified
| Methodist institution
lars,”
viends in the 6th E
1938) Stand aside, please,
B. I advances to
luntary bankruptey and emerg
ber face turned toward the sun of a
Education
| Board undertook to make Atlanta a
with Atlanta
pellman and Morehouse.
Morris Brown, and Clark were invited
A modern library costing
The insti-
tution profited by the affiliation and re-
Having left the
ald Boulevard site Morris Brown was
housed im the old Atlanta University
thirty
General
real educational center
and purchast
wntrary notwithstanding
| tian Recorder gladly hails the Bishop,
the President, the loyal “Georgia Regu-
and the faithful members and
LAURELS FOR MORRIS BROWN
During the last decade Morris Brown
College has been a venture.
years she has been a beacon light to
African Methodists.
hit by the depression like
She went into vol-
ed with
built
about
In these progressive movements Bish-
Fountain, and his brilliant
son aa president withstood a torrent
They were caricatured
Now the Rosenwald Fund
| has given the college $50,000, the largest
amount of money ever given an African
Morris Brown
has won her laurels, her critics to the
,.| than Negro 731.9.
The Chri:
piscopal District
while proud “M.
the
ALL THINGS NEW
le {
t ind
]
Weekly Poem |
) A HAPPY NEW YPAR]
r the
t patterns
on the
People in
history
there was
This
ea Of progress
that
sun
under the
ecome pessi.
t things are
* times
and
set
Social
| tice re But the cause of
soe tic not lost. Out of the
: ey come a better day
7 “ e of hope,
he All
¥. Glor-
mp front the Afri-
Charch in 1939 as never
Shall we have the vision,
. stamina and grace to
tine them ? Shall we gird up the
4 6 our minds and save the
eee n order that it may save
* oncoming?
he ihe ~—000-
te aie a Hapey Year The test
. ,
B Beattie Mocracy is color, ¢
THE GREAT AMERICAN SIN
American de-
Thru the
The in-
head of the
TIAN RECORDER
of Independence, and the Chris-
tian Church to the contrary not-
withstanding. Nowhere is this
fact more glaring than in the dis.
tribution of funds for the educa-
tion of whites and Negroes. We
quote irom “Racial Inequalities in
Education,” a publication of the
NAACP.
State—Expenditure per pupil en-
rolled:
Ala.—White $36.43 ; Negro $10.-
uy, Per cent White is more than
Negro 201.0.
Ark.—White $38.15;
$13.02. Per cent White is more
than Negro 193.0.
Fla—White $57.16; Negro
$14.45. Per cent W hite is more
than Negro 294.9.
Ga—White $35.42; Negro
$6.38. Per cent White is more
than Negro 453.6.
La—White $67.37; Negro
$16.54. Per cent White is more
than Negro 313.9,
Md—White $64.86; Negro
$43.16. Per cent White is more
than Negro 50.3.
Miss.—White
$5.45. Per cent
Negro
$45.34; Negro
White is more
N. C—White $40.07; Negro
Per cent White is more
than Negro 155.1.
Okla.—White $43.86; Negro
$34.25. Per cent White is more
than Negro 28.5.
S. C—White $60.06; Negro
$7.84. Per cent White is more
than Negro 661.1.
Tex—White $38.76; Negro
$16.02. Per cent White is more
than Negro 141.9. WG
Total—White $44.31; Negro
$12.57. Per cent White is more
than Negro 252.5%. 57
“Here an average of 252.5%
more money was spent on each
white child than was §$pent on
each Negro child in the siaame com-
munity—ranging from 28.5% in
Oklahoma to 731.9% in Mississippi.
In some counties the difference is
1500%,”
Were it not for Mississippi and
Georgia, South Carolina would be
at the bottom. This is the eternal
shame of America, the leading
democratic nation in the world.
This is not a problem for the
states but for the national govern_
ment as pointed out by President
Graham of North Carolina Uni-
versity in a brilliant address be-
fore the Western North Carolina
Annual Conference recently at
Chapel Hill. The states rich in
natural resources and. taxable
wealth ought and must bear part
of the educational burden of the
purely agricultural states. If our
nation is to survive the citizens
must be educated equally irre-
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, DECEMBER 29, 1938
Around him sit Bishop E. J. Howard
Mrs. Catherine Smith, Mrs. D. H.
Sims, Edna Gullins, General Officers
GL E. Carry, G. W: Abington, J. G,
Robinson, E. A. Selby and Mrs. J.
Winsmore Mason. In the chancel are
Presiding Elders W. L. Johnson, R. O.
Nappier, B. W. Arnett, and I. N.
Patterson, Rev. J. H. Slade and sever-
al whose names the Churchman did not
get.
spective of color, and the free, ; : TE
telligent use of the ballot must e late Dr. Richard Car-
guaranteed to every man. eminent Baptist leader in
= : Carolina is spending the
Pointed Points
Philadelphia, and Wash-
“THE NEGRO'S GOD
City. While in Philadel-
she was the guest of Mrs.
Reflected in His Literature” by
Benjamin Elijah Mays, “Ph.D.
ion Shannon in Croskey
et. Mrs. Shannon is an Allen_
(Chicago) has just been put on
the market by Chapman an
, ad a member of the famous
Grimes of Boston, Mass. In due
time this publication will be’ re
viewed in the Christian Recorder.
Mr. Mays is Dean of the School of
Religion in Howard Universit.
and is one of the most brilliant
men in the field of world scholar.
ship. Years ago the present writ-
er knew of the proposed work.
The most perfect exhibition of friend-
ship was exhibited in the evening that
the Churchman has ever witnest when
Bishop Sims accompanied by Bishop
Howard returned to St. Matthew where
the former was the guest speaker on a
program which the society had arranged
for the Churchman. Large audience
and beautiful response. Mesdames E.
E. Sims, D. H. Sims, Christine Smith
and Edna Gullins were present. The
program was sponsored by the Stew-
ards and Stewardesses assisted by sev-
eral clubs and persons, lead by Brother
Ernest T. Wright, and Sister Helert
Cobbs. The committee was Irene
Summersett, Pauline Williams, Cleo-
patra Andrews, and Dorothy Bayard.
Mrs. Williams presided.
ojos
The Churchman
Afield
Over the air comes the voice of
George Wilbur Baber of Detroit,
‘Michigan with the assurance that he
was on his way to Philadelphia. He
me. Delightful visit. Conference
with Bishop D. H. Sims, a visit to the
ook Concern, the offices of the Chris-
an Recorder, and the Department of
eligious Education.
In company with the Rey, A. C.
Jark the Churchman with the Rev.
aber motored to Wilmington, Del.
where Bethel’s second unit is being
compleetd. A monument to African
Methodism is being built in this Dela-
are city.
BISHOPS JOHN A, GREGG
of Chicago, Reverdy C. Ransom of —
Wilberforce, Noah W-. Williams —
of St. Louis, and D. H. Sims of
Philadelphia, the Reverends Jos-
eph Gomez of Cleveland, Ohio,
Wayman Ward of Chicago, Way-
man Jennings of Tulsa, Okla., D
Ward Nichols, and J. A. Portlock
of New York, Chaplain Harry V
Richardson and Lu Sibyl Taylor
of Tuskegee attended the recent —
meeting of the Federal Council
of the Churches of Christ in
America at Buffalo, N. Y. as
representatives of the African M.
E. Church. Gratifying to note thi
large number which was present
Of the number attending A. Way-
man Ward, and Chaplain Harry
V. Richardson are contributing
Editors to the Christian Recorder.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Chicago, Illinois
My dear Dr. Singleton :
May I thank you for calling my at-
tention to my indebtedness to your ably
edited paper, The Christian Recorder.
I have been a subscriber to this paper
for over thirty years, and wish to con-
tinue on your mailing list.
Please find herewith an order for
Three ($3.00) Dollars to cover what
I owe.
We have not forgotten your visit and
the most excellent sermon you delivered
as our guest speaker during the past
summer. We wish for you continued
health, peace and prosperity.
Yours sincerely,
JOS.-M. EVANS
From Wilmington the Churchman,
nd pastor Baber went to Washington
sit at the feet of John R. Hawkins,
e Financial Secretary of the African
{. E. Church. Hawkins, the beloved.
aving called at the Department of
Church Extension the Churchmen re-
turned to the Union Station where they
alkt wtih Dr. C. H. Wesley, and E.
_H. Beard. In the station we saw the
Rev. S. S. Morris, and Secretary D.
-H. Stanton of the American Bible So-
THE REVEREND HERMA
F. Tyree, pastor of St. Matth
African M. E. Church, Philad
phia, having suffered a complete
breakdown is recovering rapi
to the delight of his many frie
Bloomington, Indiana
Dear Editor Singleton:
Please accept our sincerest congratu-
lations upon the scholarly and master-
rence with Bishop Sims, another visit
the Allen Building. To the station
iccomplished by Dr. C. W. Abington
THE AMIABLE HOST OF THE
108th SESSION OF THE OHIO
nd E. A. Selby. Rev. Baber to De-
oit and the Churchman went to At-
tic City where the Rev. M. M.
rd pastors successfully the proud
James.
CONFERENCE
Dear Editor of the Christian Recor-
der:—We are simply dropping you
these few lines of explanation and also
apology for a seeming unpardonable
omission in the report of the Ohio Con-
ference at its last Session.
The omission was brought to our at-
tention by finding a few days ago a page
of our notes that had not been marked
as having been transcribed, and which
paid the following tribute of apprecia-
tion to Rev. H. J. Bryant the host of
the conference.
“Rey, H. J. Bryant, tho entertaining
a conference for his first time proved
himself a Prince of Entertainers, and
seemed almost ubiquitous in his at-
tention to details of arrangements for
the comfort and convenience of all of
his guests and visitors. Make room at
the top for him in the near future, as
the financial an! spiritual reports from
Zanesville were up to the best of the
churches in its class.” :
(Continued on column 4)
Nashville, Tenn. on December
THE REVEREND A.
Wells delivered the sermon ai
Annual Union Thanksgiving
vice in Jacksonville under
auspices of the Inter-deno
tional Ministerial Alliance
city. He is pastor of Ebe
African M, E. Church. Th
mon will appear later in “Th
corder Pulpit.”
THE CHRISTIAN SCI
Church has joined t
segregationists. This is no
Every person who has co}
sense knows that there
much Christianity in our C
religion. The test of
is still that of color,
legram-from Bishop E. J. How-
He came. Glorious meeting. On
nday morning St. Matthew had rea-J
) be proud. On the platform sat
ops D. H, Sims and E. J. Howard,
al Officers G. E, Curry, and E.
It was a pleasure to see in
‘gation Mrs. Christine Smith,
sident of the Women's Mite Mis-
ary Society, :
vated
_The sermon was delivered by Bishop
d. Text St. Luke 18:10. How
fatthew Senior Choir sang!
on the water,” and the “In-
us” a capella. Mrs. Catherine
sang: “Talk about a child that
Jesus.”
Churchman sits on the platform
Bishop Sims is speaking.
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Shorter Chapel
Oskaloosa, Iowa
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ELIZABETH M. THOMAS Editor
ad EE EE
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SAEERE SESE E REE
ible reading,—daily chapters, memory
verses, helpful history, etc.
4. The fourth step will be the mak.
ing of plans for the Junior Society, so
|as to better its usefulness in the new
year. The Juniors may resolve to
make more of Easter, or to arrange for
: a better line of summer activities, or
‘3 .| to promote the Quiet Hour, or to at-
: tend the rallies and conventions which
are open to them, or to do some specific
things for children in hospitals, or chil-
dren of foreign parentage, or children
‘who have the handicaps of extreme
poverty, and so on.
Questions to Be Answered
1. What did Paul say (in the Scrip-
Florida, under this great gia has.
the connection in Dollar M
crease, and in many other lines,
that she has not scratched |
face of its many resources, OF,
words the half has not been to
the work is just begun. In the Flo
Annual Conference alone our Do
Money went nearly two hundre:
lars over last year and our conting
and general conference delegate fi
more than doubles that of last yeal
have never seen it on this fashion,
the thing about it is that the
W. Rogers, District
Evangelist, Rev. J- £. Harris, District
| Evangelist. Missionaries: Co Lb. B.
Marshall, M. E. Davs, E. R. H. Clay,
J. E. Hall, E. S. Taylor, M. A. Hen-
es Lula Robinson, Daisy Casey, Ora
/ Lacy, Hattie Bymun, Lula Haron, Pre-
| cilla Leary, Mary Jackson, Leona Pitts,
| M. L. Cole, Mary Sutton, BoE Gars
| penter, Lillie Stokes, Elizabeth Rice,
| Lela Boyd, Rosie Thurman, By et
Covington, M. A. Snowden, Johnie
Buffin, Estola Gant.
pushed | Supt., Rev. A,
asked the pastor, as he
a No Up jumped four or
me
new YEAR
$4002” he asked, antd
Up jump.
and
ber two
< of the faithful
» (leader) : “O sing un-
a song; sing unto the
the earth. Sing unto the Lord,
ame; show forth his salvation
” :
NORTH MISSISSIPPI! ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Shaw, Mississippi
lent Prayer (leader) :
{
Mis-|
‘ S North oe Shigerssdepgin't Elder;|the people throughout the nS God, from whom come all ture lesson for today) was his chief
Annual Conference of the Afri- _ ve ath Circuit Wm. Ashe} working so willingly. Surely a essings, 7 ir aim in making progress? :
fethedist Episcopal Church, Friars For ’ is round about us night} 2. How may our society become
‘on here for the| Stovall Circuit, I. Chism; Gunnison Clr- day has dawned for Florida. ay
cuit, C, H. Ball; House Circuit, T. R. Visitors from many sections
| Miller; Hill House Circuit, H. L. pagar. = seers bts, "
The Confere vas presided over by s: Round Lake Circuit, J. H.| were the Drs. JS; Johnson jam
c enee was presided over by| Thomas; Roun ake Mee tne the Wee ee
haat 5 ‘|known as an outstanding missionary
ir heads and try to feel Thee
society in 1939? 2
Daily Verses —
1938
EARLY MORNING DIALOGUE ast . to a close Sunday
all together silently we pray.”
S L. Greene of Little Rock,| Brown; Turner Circuit, J. H. Myles; ‘ rida . ac ee
ot, delivered the Artaual ies-| Malvina Circuit, Di Ac ,Neleon,; Pleas} E"Csiayg P. Mitchel and C. A. Gibb Papa apes M., Dec. 26. Singing unto oe ee
nference Wednesday| ant Grove Circuit, T. T. Gayles. from the East Fla. Conference I = oh. §:19.
‘A. Patton, W. H.| Glass, H- Ex Davis, and H. Jac Look Ahead (Scripture lesson,|T., Dec. 27. Trusting when afraid.
5 Missionaries: L. es e j
tors for the year| Cox, Gertrude Armstrong, Beulah Pat- People from the South West Ga. Co: Z See by a Junior). ey OOK o Ps. 56:3.
derable membership in-| ton, Willie Moore ference and Rev. F. A. Haynes of t Airs DSRS ., Dec. 28. Obeying parents.
/ a! Transfers: D. Todd transferred to| Miss. Conference. Present at yy the superintendent. y Fits Eph. 6:1-3,
| the Central Mississippi Conference| conference were three of Florida’ ead On, O King Eternal.”|T., Dec. 29. Being thankful.
«| it din stationed at Glenn Allen Circuit, G. C.| pirants for the Bishopric, namely Leader's Halle (see below). ee 1 Thess. 5:18.
Missior Borroum, N. E. Mississippi Confer-, Rev. A. I. G. Richardson, a mem iors Taking Part (sce below).| F., Dec. 30. Hearty service.
/ ze at Jackson, Missis-| ence, Columbus Station, A. T. Hall,| of this conference and the Revs. J. S- ‘ Col. 3:23, 24.
/ c ipported by the Con-| Central Mississippi Conference, Leland Johnson, and C. A. Gibbs. Eit S., Dec. 31. Trying to be perfect.
ed vation in Louis-| Station. E. S. H. Ousley, N. E,|the trio if elected would grace the Matt. 5:48.
‘Sun., Jan. 1, Topic—Making the New
Year the Best. Phil. 3:7-15.
~ —Christian Endeavor World
bench and for each of them we
quite hopeful, The Conference Bran
headed by the Great humanitarian an¢
Christian worker, Mrs. M. E. Gra
the queenly wife of the bishop was held _
at Fellowship Baptist Church and M
Grant was ably assisted by the sta’
president, Mrs. A. E. Heath and Mrs, -
Jennie L. Brooks, President em¢
and the very faithful Conference Presi-
dent, Mrs. Ella W. Daniels, and
of District presidents and local work.
ers. i
Not many changes in the apy
ments, all of the prominent
remain the same. The pastor ga
a galla entertainment and every fea
of the conference went over in
, eported an enroll.! Mississippi Conference, Savage Circuit,
vundred students and all] G. W. Fisher, N. E. Mississippi Con-
| ference, Jago Circuit, J. B. Evans, N.
Mississippi Conference, Holcomb
R_ A. Scott, President uit, W. L. Harrington, East Mis-
ind Drs. L, Greene, Jr.,| sissippi Conference, Laurel Circuit.
ool of Religion |
ation Sermon was delivered|
John J. Mo-
f the Port Gib-
Bishop |
Deaconate
re:certain things we should all
> accomplish. One is that we
{ prepare a list of things which
ik will make 1939 a good year
us, est year we have ever had.
e second is that we should pick out
s which we have been doing that
e worth continuing, both in our own
ives and in our society. The third
e should start right in to make
rements. © ‘i
- things are necessary to make
he best year, but some are more
cessary than others. If we are not
ful, we will put down our selfish
s first, that is, we will think of
to date
addresses were de-| E
MEXIA, TEXAS
The First Quarterly Conference of
Gipson Circuit, Mexica District was
called to order Saturday, November 26,
at 2 o'clock p.m. at Gipson Chapel A.
M. E. Church, with Dr. R. C, Walker,
PB
The P. E. gave an interesting lec-
ture, and it was enjoyed by all.
After the organization of the Con-
ference the business session was carried
out in an orderly way.
Visitorse were Rev. C. W. Hamlet,
| pastor of Mexia St. and Rev. L. E.
THE FLORIDA ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
Rev
ich The Florida Annual Conference was
wae ant Ae the second to be held in the series-of
we Bier eRe = | conferences for the Eleventh Episcopal |
. Bad y | District was called to order by the
| matchless churchman—Rt. Rev. R. A.
Grant, Florida’s own son, This was
one of the finest sessions ever held in
| the bounds of the Florida Annual Con-
Greenville Distriet
Wilson, Presiding Elder.| ferences, J ‘ shape. Thus ends one of the best s terms of new clothes, new play- tee
——$$$ Matthew Station, T. S$. J, Pendle-| 23¢q dey ite sions of the Florida conferences e1 ngs, a new bicycle, a inttg pans Browning, pastor of Avant Circuit,|
i SNAPPY STORIES ation, T. J. Brown;| sounded in the historic Bethel A. M. Reias Z Falls, new books, or-plen- Baar Seer een
| ‘t to be supplied; Pace) —_ Church, Monticello, Florida, when 2 —N. Z.G oney to spend. Although these talks.
a aon Field Cir-| the gallant men, ministers and laymen sas have some place in the list we shall Sunday) At eae sey Sundar schoe!
. ty eo Pye ee answered to their names at the rofl ’ ! »we shall probably serie bce ele bau ahve eae ii
4 : . tl | calf Subscribe: to 2 ‘shall not have the first places. Ss as Supt.
ee The sessions were so interestin
revit, T, Carter; Stone SOE, At 11 o’clock a.m. the pastor. Rey.
re prepare to talk over this sub-
is earnestly try to measure the
until the church was crowded to the
over-flow both day and night. Bishop
spplied: Futaw Mission,
'S. V. Johnson, introduced Dr. R. C.
THE CHRISTIAN RECO
1 enoit cuit i = i % . e
= > B Cirewit, Geo.| Grant is a great spicit andabeere te for us to be and do. Shall Jones: Demopolis, T. B. Claton; Grant
Missionaries: C.K. Tot _, conferences filled with holy fever by we get or what we give? Chapel, A. Ww: Turner; Payne and
rem eatai a OP Met Mae the occasional song services which make CRE: a e what is done for us, or what Bethel. Moutry; Gees Bend, to be sup-
Lube Mac itary: Whee e | the men forget the weight of the carry. PROGRESS for others? Shall it be to seek plied; New Home and St. James. ¥. D.
4 reabbabeatere: KW th Cuba os) He is doing a great work in Florida Se Seen ‘to find it by making others} King; St. Paul, N. D. Jackson: Brant-
: ander and there never was a time when the A wide gulf separates Mal Hey, to be supplied. (
csawd: an twee lace Mound Bayou Distriet men of the 11th Episcopal District were} | ef" funeral director fr _ Mobile District
a ved before the] Rew. ( jeden, Prudtiog Bile: { siore enthused than at the present. To| | “undertaker” of fifty years — Rev. L. G. Duncan, P. E. Bethel,
, wena Mohn Bayou Station, H.W enter the ae things that have been Ear we have a highly tr Mobil, Bo F.. Mallard: > Metro.
ning; Cleveland Station. to be supplied:| °” since Bishop R. A. Grant came professional mar us politan, A. E. Williams; Samuel Chap-
Shelby Station, R. £. Hutchinson: to Florida, would remind you of the advanced methods of sc el, J. H. Dillard: Pine Grove, T. F.
tor Station. T. RB. Willams: ag are PA debt of more than pi oa + ee Marks; St. Paul, Silas Grant: Bay
thaw Cireuit. G. F Griffin Hue. | ont Hundre housand Dollars upon were never oo i T. R. Thompson: Gains
puckens, BF. Sevith: Duncan, W. M Edward Waters College, has been re- peanettel a tse
Town, A. F. Starkey; Sugugville Cir..
J, T. Williams; Fairhope, S. Smith:
Fowler: Merigold Circuit. to be sup- duced so Thirty Thoctend Dos
Mission, D, Banks; Hurrican Mission,
Yelling; Park City, to be sup-
“Springhill Mission, W. A.
P. H. Robinson.
Thousand Dollars up to
Pragya p fo an endowment
Tt is not news for men to tefl you that}
District Workers
Rev A. W
Whe will give $00 ros ‘
wwards our) Washington, District Sunday School
‘W. Henry; Prichard Circuit, W. B.
|on account of race.
allied: Rawle Miasi Shed lars and the School i tie ¥ 2. i
‘ ; '. W set ji W., Williams: | jer own, with a faculty O Tiles a “a Chiskasaw Mission, S. B- Parker; St. |,
1. Steele Dunhelthe Ac ye - and every teacher paid up to dale Gol | Mathews Circuit, C. J. Williams; St.
ig oyd ; re ee an ‘ ‘ 7 “ ‘ :
4 40785 pun Lethon Howden Lake. J. Knight & sinking fund of more than Two Stevans, D. A. Butcher: Friendship
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
North Mobile District
Rev. R. S. Catline, P. E. Emanuel
Station, E. A. Kinded; St. Thomas
Circuit, S. R. Riley; Cades Chapel,
W. L. May; Pleasanthill Circuit, D.
W. Bennett; Fulton Circuit, E. L.
Montgomery ; Foil Circuit, J. C. Curry;
Mt. Sinia, S. N. Davis; Belmont, F.
Cheney; Rockwest, J. H. Gill; McIn-
tiosh, J. H. Bell; Newhope, J. A.
Northorp; Blayton Spring, L. V. She-
field; Lindon and Beaver Creek, W. L.
Burell; St. Paul Mission, Z. Powell;
Chapem and Yarbo, to be supplied;
Coal Bluff, McNeiel Campbell.
—Rey. B. F. Mallard
STAMPS, ARK.
The First Quarterly Conference of
the year of 1938-’39, Magnolia District,
held at Bethel A. M. E. Church (sta-
tion) Stamps, Ark., November 27-28,
1938, with Dr. J. W. Stinson, Presiding
Elder, Rev. T. O. Crudup as pastor,
was a decided success. f
Sunday morning, Dr, Stinson preach_
ed from the book of “Isaiah” subject
“Highway.” Dr. Stinson preached a
very constructive and soul-stirring mes-
sage. A message that convinced us
all.
The church under the pastorate of
Rev. T. O. Crudup is well organized,
have taken on new interest and all is
at work. Our quarter went over the
top Monday nite, all Boards, Auxil-
jaries and Clubs brought in fine reports
which were accompanied with a silver
offering. We have an energetic pastor
and we adore our P. E. We believe
that we have two of the finest church-
men in the state. We thank the Bishop
for such men as our pastor and Pre-
siding Elder.
—M. L. Scott
—THE SUPREME COURT VS. THE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION—
“The recent decision of the Supreme
Court requires a state to provide equal
education facilities for both races or
admit Negro students to all levels of
state educational institutions, hetherto
maintained exclusively for white stu-
dents. It is based squarely upon the
provision of the Fourteenth Amendment
which forbids a state to deny any citi-
zen the equal protection of the law. In
it’s wider implication, it accords the Ne-
gro equal facilities in hospitals, play-
grounds, parks, and in every type of
public institutions where the policy of
the state insists upon separation of the
races. This decision like a double,
edged sword cuts both ways. It up-
practical expediency. We declined the
possible in quest of the unattainable.
holds distinction but not discrimination
It violates the
dictum of Charles Sumner that equality
of rights cannot exist without identity
of rights. On the otherhand it sustains
the dictum of President Harding, “both
races should have the same rights but
they need not enjoy these in each others
company.” The higher ground’ of
Sumner yields to the lower plain of
Harding.
When the Honorable Archibald H.
Gtimke and myself declined the offer |’
of Senator Joseph B. Foraker to intre-
duce a Bill for separate but equal Pull-
man accommodations for the races, we
were actuated by principle rather than
It may well be that ‘insistance upon
abstract principle is no longer feasible
in face of the decision of the Supreme
Court and the evident cast of public
opinion.
Congressman Mitchell has declared
his intention of pushing his case to final
ajudication of the Supreme Court. That
the opinion of the Interstate Commerce
Commission will be overruled now seems
inevitable. For the judgement of the
highest tribunal cuts from- under this
opinion the Doctrine of race discrimi-
nation and its justification on account
of the expense involved.
It is particular interesting to note
that this decision was delivered through
the mouth piece of Chief Justice Hughes
and was concurred in by Justice Black
of Alabama, and that the two die-hard
Anti New Deal Judge McRenolds and
Butler, contributed the minority opin-
ion.
By this decision the Negro race has
won a practical though not idealistic
victory.
—Kelly Miller
THE TENN. ANNUAL
CONFERENCE ....
West Nashville, Tenn.
The Tennessee Annual Conference of
the A. M. E. Church, held its 71st
annual session at St. Luke A. M. E.
Church, West Nashville, Oct. 26-30,
Bishop E. J}, Howard, presiding.
The Annual Sermon was preached by
Rev. N. B. Morton, of Lee Chapel.
Missionary Sermon was preached by
Rev. J. W.E. West-Dr. L. I. Ber-
ry, Secretary of Missions, also spoke.
Educational night, Dr. W. A. Foun-
tain Jr., President of Morris Brown
College and Dr. A. S. Jackson, Secre-
tary of Education, of the A. M. E.
Church, delivered addresses.
Dr. L. C€. Ridley, of Wilberforce
University, was the guest speaker at
the young people’s service Friday night.
Dr. G. B. Dawson, of Jacksonville,
Fla., preached the Ordination Sermon,
Sunday morning.
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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Partial List for 1908
g services
Kinzer,
pbell,
non Was
sastor
binson
Missions,
y, and the
Dr
Slade
FIRST DISTRICT RALLIES WEST
AFRICAN BISHOP SIMS’
MISSIONARY
Curry,
and
Carolyn
rendered a
were de-| 9. Bishop D. H. Sims
1 Porter Hood,|11. Bishop R. A. Grant .......
_L,| 12. Bishop H. Y. Tookes ......
¢ Smith who will] 14. Bishop E. J, Howard ..
Bishop] 15. Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr. ..
its kind
Bishop Sims. Last] 15 votes.
1 the South
field presided | 10 votes.
The total
¢ $2000 including re
For
1 Day the monies re-
deg Sos ils Precis j ton, Ohio; L. R. — Nichols,
Charleston, S. C ; Ji M. Hen-
derson, Franklin, Penna. ; G. W.
5 email, valent Wh ap-| Mitchell; R. H. Hackley, Des
Bishop | Momes, Towa, R. E. Wilson,
Chicago, Ilinois; J, C, McClellan
Columbia, S. C.; H. H. Cooper,
hat the leadership| Philadelphia, Penna ; J. S. Den-
ontribated by the women}
totaled |
# was the first to wet back o
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* exhibiting in the
enterprise is a challenge to
Church, and ought
mMusions thronghont
Foor thenand dollars raised for Af-
| fica iv twee ¢Morts and “nobody hurt.”
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weted byl and quarterly
David Vo) S14000 coarty
were com.| minded,
CHRISTIAN RECORDER
MOR
$50,000 GIFT GIVEN
BROWN COLLEGE BY ROSEN-
WALD FUND
ern philanthropic foundations -
sral
Dr
the
f} dollar for dollar.
Please forgive us.
Bishop D. H. Sims
Bishop J. S. Flipper...
Bishop Noah W. Williams
Bishop S. L. Greene ..
in-|10. Bishop G. B. Young
It}
nis, Little Rock, Ark.
Die;
Miss Beatrice Allen, Pittsburgh,
Penna.
rd less than two months under the feadership of our newly as-
hted to have him and| signed pastor, Rev. E. S. Braceford.
«wood Rey.|He tas only been with us thirty days
. Waters has added to the Church two] and in that time he has put a new roof
ew members and has raised more than | on our- parsonage anl was able to pay
$800.00 collars. We have been able|the Presiding Elder in. full.
catch up with all of our outstanding | Braceford is a man of ability and knows
bills and are going to install a new
Heating Plant and it will all be paid for
when the work is finished; never in
the history of Allen Chapel has any-
thing been done like this. Rev. Wa-
ters is certainly a Gospel Preacher, he
is in demand all over the City, by both
white and colored people, Rey. Waters
and Choir were at the First Baptist
Church Sunday, December 11th. This
is a white congregation, aid the largest
church in our city.
Miss Etta Moten celebrated Stage
and Screen Personality, will appear in
his good wife, Mrs. Waters.
The Eighty-fourth Sessin
Annual Conference com
Wayman Temple A. M.
: sident Fountain of} 23rd and Wash Sts., St.
et Wednesday, November 16th; at
(Continued from page 1)
friends in Atlanta, and of leading nort
how to lo’ things.
Greene an Dr. J. W. Hair for sening
Rey. Braceford to us, and we promise
to stand by his program ne hundred
We thank Bishop
+| Morris Brown College, President Em- 3
bree of the Rosenwald Fund expresses A. M. with the Rt-
the pleasure of the Foundation in being
holding| able to cooperate in creating the be-
avored| ginning of an endowment fund for
Morris Brown. The Presiding Elders’
Council and the Board of Trustees of
Morris Brown College on being in-
formed of this gift expressed deepest
appreciation to the Rosenwald Fund
and to Dr, Embree in giving such stim-
ulus to a permanent endowment and
-| thus helping to make secure the future
Presi-| of the institution.
The Board of Trustees of Morris
Williams, presiding.
Under the dynam
Bishop Williams of whom th
Fifth Episcopal District is prouc
old inother Conference went ove
top in Dollar Money, $5040.39.
Bishop Williams is foved an
by all of his men because he
such fatherly advice to them eacl
of the Conference; such know!
acquired during the pastorate of
years and I am sure if each
the man will take such advice and
| Brown also express the sincere hope] it become a part of our lives, there
ind| that the constituency of the college} no need for failures. “i
and its friends will assist them in meet-
r| ing to the fullest extent the conditions| Rey. W. C. Davis of Jackson,
d}of this generous offer from the Julius} the Missionary sermon by Rev.
} Rosenwald Fund, which, as has been] Clinton of Jefferson City, Ma:
stated above, means matching the gift] Jordan and Berry spoke on Educati
Night and the Ordination sermon
the] day morning was delivered by Dr.
above reprinted article appear as soon] D, Jordan, President of Western 1
as possible, and in view of the fact that! versity, Kansas.
the paper was already made up and
ready to be run off when the release! Bible given by the Bishop for ri
was received it was printed on the last} the highest amount of money
page in the issue of Dec. 8, 1938. :
“Georgia Regulars,” we meant well.
S Bessellieu of
He has the Church well organized
anl all auxiliaries are at work. Since
his coming to us he has added ten
members to the Church; we are happy
to say our Church is spiritually alive.
Rev. Braceford is a great preacher and
Dr. J. W. Hair our popular Presiding
Elder, is aspiring for Episcopal honors
a Recital at Allen Chapel A. M. E.}in forty, we hope for him much success,
Church Thursday 8 P. M., January} for he is worthy.
12th unler auspices of Captain
Group No. 5. Mrs. Ruth J. Conley,
ark of Wilmington,
dan instrumental solo. The
e Superintendent, Mrs. Mollie
ve her annual message on
“Building for the youth”.
was well taken.
ing session recessed for
hen the Rev. P. L. Abner
pastor and workers served
icken dinner for 25c.
tenoon session opened with
ice Bessellieu a District Sup-
dent presiding; the devotional
conducted by Rev. G. E.
of Seaford, Dela.
mond Griffin of Seaford gave
he subject: Using Sun-
istian Culture.”
T. Bessellieu gave an ad>
demonstration on the sub-
“Endeavor Methods,
MRS» P.-E; PEPPER.
ST. JOHN A. M. E. CHURCH
EATONTON, GA.
The Annual sermon was deliver
The election of Trustees were held
last week, and the following persons
were elected: Professor C. T. Hyte,
Jeff Weathers, G. W. Holland, Chas-|the new year was held at the above
Holbert, Elena Hillman,
The first quarterly conference for
Sloss,] named church, Friday night, Deceniber
Estella Rice, James Robinson, Ben] 16th, with the Presiding Elder, Dr. A.
Porter, George Steward, and Argustus}1, Brewster in the chair.
Ed.—In our anxiety to have
The meeting was largely attended;;
Rev. C. R. Waters, Pastor! jt was one of the best we have had in
=—Prote1G. Ls Hyte
Mrs. Rosanna Williams receive:
We are thankful to God and the
Bishop for the return of our Presiding
Elder and pastor for another year;
and we will show our appreciation by
co-operating with them.
Raised for the pastor since the last
Paid to the Presiding
Sunday School. 3
We had many candidates and visito
present who wafted us away with theif
oratory and assisted the Bishop i
unique way in carrying on the work of
the Conference. :
Some cf our distinguished guests
560] were the Rt. Revs. J. A. Gregg, a
. 520] R. C. Ransom, Drs. L. H. Hen:min;
300] way, S. S. Morris, L. L. Berry, J.
200} Clayborne, A: Wayman Ward,
. 160] Jordan, H. E. Stewart, W. E
- 100} M. R. Dixon, Sr., and Dixon, J
100] Mansfield Colins, Joseph Gome:
- 100) W. Baber, Hughes, Buchana:
- 100] Travis, L. C. Ridley and Fulle:
- 100] The thought had been in our
100] that this Conference would b:
. 100] one because of the recent passing o
100] pastor-host, Dr. J. C. Hicks and )
‘ Gertrude Burnette, the wife of
Each subscription in Jan. will count] Wm. H. Burnette, Presiding El
rear) s the Missouri Conference, but
Each subscription in Feb. will count] that the assistant pastor, Re
i ABILENE TEXAS
The first Quarterly Conference in
this Conference year was held at Bethel
A. M. E. Church November 18-21, with
Rey. J. M. Bolden, Presiding Elder
of Mineralwells’ District.
Friday night we enjoyed lovefeast
service administered by Presiding Elder,| preached as never before, he preached
devotion led by Rev. M. C. Young.| from the subject:
pastor. We ate bread, drank water] subject the speaker electrified the con-
and feasted on the manna from on high.| cregation and all went away praising
8 Sunday morning 9:30 o'clock, Sun-| the speaker and their God.
day School; 11:15 o’clock services very
high spirited. Presiding Elder preach_] sou! stirring sermon which was enjoyed
ed from John 12:21; Sirs, we would) py aff present. The invitatiin was given
see Jesus. How our hearts did rejoice. | hy the pastor, Rev. D. W. Ealey; two
At 3:30 P. M. the Minister's Alliance] persons were added to the church.
of the City joined us; while Rev.
Kendrick and his choir from Stamford,| year under the leadership of our chief-
Texas brought to us songs of praises.|tain, Dr. A .L. Brewster. We pray
Rey. Guy, president of the Alliance] that he will live long and continue to
gaye the sermon at this hour. His] preach God’s word.
‘text was Matt. 27:46, Eli, Eli, lama, sa-
‘bachthani? He preached out of his} District this year.
soul the gospel of Christ Jesus.
day nite’s services were very good.
The quarter closed Monday nite with
11 auxiliaries report-
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Mes-
zabeth Car-
quarter. $92.31.
Elder this quarter, $32.00.
Sunday morning the Presiding Elder
Bishop M. H. Davis......-.
Bishop John A. Gregg ......
2g in its effect upon the delegates
-one charges were represented,
re than a hundred delegates in
“Peace” from this
1
4
6. Bishop W. A. Fountain, Sr. We
8 Convention operated on a regis-
5 . Sunday night he preached another
fee of one dollar per charge,
LELLIE WHITE.
I feel that success will be ours this
CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH
‘erre Haunte, Indiana
y, December 18th was a great
he Old Historic Allen.
We are praying for success on our
‘ely have a mind to work.
Houston, officers and member:
things planned and organized v
pleasing and remarkable and m
it is due this great church fo
commendable way in which th
tained the Missouri Annual
Waters-called the mem-
DR. A. L. BREWSTER, P. E.
REV. D. W. EALEY, Pastor
MRS. LEOLA BURKE
business session; a
NECROLOGY 1938
\* The Reverends R. C. Hol_
brook, Arkansas; P. S. Hill, Day-
to install a New Prox and
vile 1 the Church, for a
PILGRIM A, M. E. CHURCH
WASHINGTON, D. C.
The Presiding Elder and Pastor were
paid their full salary and all were thank-
ful to Almighty God for the showers of
REV. C. L. WIL
PENN.—DELA | On Sunday evening, December 4th,
our beloved Presiding Elder, Rev. H.
R. Shiells gave us another of his soul-
inspiring sermons. The following Tues-
day he returned and held the best quar-
terly conference of the year for our
church. Mr. William E. Ayers was
Sister Inez Houser
was granted evangelist’s license; local
preachers’ license was granted to Bro.
Charles E. Walden, Jr.
we can report no deaths this quarter;
however we pridefully report five ac-
Our financial efforts netted
us well over four hundred -($400.00)
dollars this quarter. Our church, Pil-
- We are striving to ever
claim and go forward in Jesus’ name.
REV. J. M. BOLDEN, Presiding Elder
REV. M. C, YOUNG, Pastor
‘on or about Dec.| RE :
ig] BRO. ROOSEVELT HENDERSON
Mesdames J. C. Caldwell,
Nashville, Tenn.: W. H. Barn-
ette, St. Louis, Mo.; M. B,
Salter, Charleston, S. €.; L. B.
Kinchion, Belton, Texas; Georgi-
ana Ward, Jacksonville, Fla iW
etotteaihiins H. C. Brown, Washington,
around
The vision of Bishop
ts to avake the church mission.
Convention f the Del
convened with SISTER B. M.
elected secretary.
Church, Dover,
vember 19th.D
CANTON, MISSISSIPPI
ber the 9th marked the be-
inning of thé first quarterly confer-
of Lampton Chapel A. M. E.
: truthfully say that
n oh new courage
PRESIDING ELDERS’ WIVES | :
_ FIRST DISTRICT a
Fete Mrs. D. H. Sims i
The wives of the First Episco-
pal District Presiding Elders sur-
prised Bishop and Mrs. D. H.
Sims with a beautiful reception
after the conclusion of the West
Africa Day on the night of De-
cember 19th at the Bishop's
House, 221 N. 53rd Street, Phila_ |
delphia.
The hour was late but it was
a fitting climax to a glorious
event. Mrs. Sims was over-
come as the ladies presented her +
a lavender-heliotrope colored
chenille bed spread. The Bishop
himself was deeply moved when
he observed the fine token of
esteem. After the feast of rea-
sson and flow of soul the guests
were served sandwiches, coffee,
fancy cakes bearing the season’s
decorations and tri-flavored ice
eream. Mrs. J. F. Vanderhorst,
President of the New Jersey
Conference Branch M. M. S.,
and of the Presiding Elders
Wives Council, presided. ~ She
presented for brief remarks
Bishop E. J. Howard, Madame
Christine Smith, and Editor
George A. Singleton. The ladies
graciously pledged to make Bish-
op Sims the most popular Chris-
tian Recorder Bishop by obtain-
ing subscriptions. Responses
were made by Bishop and Mrs
Sims. From the second floor
Mother E, E. Sims uttered a
brief word of cheer, appreciation
and encouragement. All the
Presiding Elders were present
and Yancey Sims. The mem-
bers of the council who shared
the evening of festivities were
Mesdames: J. F. Vanderhorst,
W. H. King, R. B. Smith and
J. L. Russ of the New Jersey
Conference; J. L. Link of Dtl-
aware; J. G. Drake of New
England, C. A. Walton, J. A
Manning, and A. L. Wilson of
New York; W. L. Johnson, I.
N. Patterson, R. O. Napper, and
B. W. Arnett of Philadelphia.
At an early morning hour the
guests, wives and presiding elders
departed to their several homes
singing “Joy to the World, the
Lord is come,” wishing two great
bishops, a bishop’s wife and wi-
dow a happy Noel.
grim A. M. E. Church, Washington,
D. C., is only a Mission, having been
in existence for a mere thirteen vears
Despite our youth we are just about
ready to complete plans for a new
$16,000 edifice to be added to the line
of new church buildings in our connec-
tion. Harmony in the church is su-
preme, so much so that the Presiding
Elder is commending it to other church-
es on his District; we love our pas-
tor. With this and your prayers we
hope to make another definite step to-
ward Kingdom building.
Yours for success,
REV. th R, SHIELDS, P:E-
REV. C. E. WALDEN, Pastor
CHAS. E. WALDE.., Jr.
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FORMER MISSIONARY
AFRICA
ms ‘cining} versity of Cincinnati.
g. In} According to university museult
. ad-| officials, the gravel pit from which the
of! fossil was taken was laid down during
¢,|the last of the glacial epochs of the
e-| Ice Age
.| HUGE LAKE FOUND
| UNDER DRY KANSAS
TOPEKA, Kans. (UP).—Western
32,304 were) Kansas counties may be dry on the sur-
face and included in the dust bowl, but
ted only a few feet under-ground is enough
gical! water to float a fleet of battleships, ac-
d in Ger-| cording to M- H. Davison, an engi-
| neer for the State Department of Agri-
| culture.
The huge underground lake is from
10 to 100 feet below the surface, Davison
said, and the water could be pumped up
profitably for irrigation of row feed
crops that could be used for fattening
cattle. However, the cost.of lifting the
water would make it impossible to irri-
wate wheat profitably, he said.
BY BOYS STUDYING LATIN|
ciated Press
un-Fascist
MRS. D. A. GRAHAM
THE FORTY-SEVENTH SESSION Ind. was the guest of the New Cory:
OF THE CENTRAL ALABAMA
CONFERENCE berg:
t the use of
was the entertaining pastor. And Rey.
L. B. Starkey, P. E. Selma, District.
Organization
The following persons were appointed
Recording Secretary, Rey. E. J. Kin-
|} red, Rev. R. E. Williams, Statistician,
Professor B. J. Roundtree; Rev. E- School session in the morning.
40,000 YEARS AGO
UP).—A fossil thigh|
n L that}
ears
on a number of occasioris and told of
x
re
feet i
pe "| C. Hatcher Accountant. Mrs. D. H.
‘e'y’ “>! Sims, the Bishop’s Secretary, Reporter
to the Church Periodicals, Dr. B. F.
Mallard
To the secular Press, Rev. J. S.
Brookins
icture of her own people there that
was good to hear. Also she has curios
and articles used by the natives there
for her audience to examine and see.
under-
Finance Committee .... .._ | 5t01z, Mts. Sara Stolz and Mrs. Roy
Revs. L. V. Starkey, L. G. Duncan,
R. S. Catline, I. H. Barner, Mrs. L. don over the week-end.
\. Coleman, and B. F. Mallard, Sec. A. Jones; Ward Chapel, A.W
ihe ich eet Thomas; Cahaba Circuit, J. S. Brook
G. B. Mosley, H. N Walker w ™. aad ne aiee el
mi W. Johnson, J Bu Verstian 5: Sie ee ks ee
Davis. W s i
in oe proms: iS St. John 9:25 “One thing I know, tha’
\. Sims, Miss acy Wat zg ‘danes| cee
tara tone: u son, Mesdames} Tt was a master piece. :
i atcher, Ella Dillard, S. M,
Davis Hattie Johnson, Rev. L. F,
Fortsion Pyles, S..N. Blackstore, C.
D Hayden, P. T. Matherson (oh x
Gibbs, W. P. Mitchel.
Transfers
é _E. Hughes to West Ala-
hama Conference: W, A.
tor and Rey. J. H. Tyler of Teague
At 3:30 p.m. the P. E. introduced.
Rev. C. W. Hamlet, pastor of Mexia
St. He chose for his text Job 1
Revs. E. D
“For I know that my Redeemer. live th
ba Lewis, to! a
a Mabama Con ferences UL" Te ae pees ey :
: . ora Alabama Conference: Theme i penenimene religion.”
YP fe rd, to the Sth Episcopal Dis- The message was eee.
eos Other visitors were Re Z
3 onference was a great i 0 ste
how so ee success] Smith, pastor of East Mexia, Rev.
; the s i +
leadership which Bishop aii) Yohuieed aaa Sister Annie Colli
has given this State.
deals o)
‘ealing with the men of Alabama js in
“tructive and inspirational which all of
rs » "© appreciate a thank the Lord and our
= Th ishop, the Rt,
; pr bil ‘aoe from the various dis- for giving t¢ Rene B. ¥
i s indicated q decided increase in go gi
oni men as Dr. R, C. W; 1
n and Dollar] S. V. Johnson, who cgi
sane leaders, And with their 1
ship Gipson Chapel, Friendship.
Mexia District will stand secon
in the 10th Episcopal Distr’
. accessions,
sions of the times
Appointments:
ee Selma District
a y “, V. Starkey, Pp, E. Brown
“hapel, T. H. Barner: Quinn Chapel
Phila. Pa,
Mrs. D. A. Graham, of Richmond, Phe auc seem long dear Son,
don Lutheran Church Sunday, Novem—_
Mrs. Graham and her husband were
The Forty-Seventh Session of the] missionaries to Africa for a number of
‘| Central Alabama Conference met with} Years and she brought her experiences
Ward Chapel A. M. E. Church of} and story of her life there at the evening
| Selma, Alabama. Rey. Andrew Thomas service at 7:30. Mrs. Graham visited
Portland several months ago and those
who heard her at tliat title were very
well impressed. Mrs. Graham has
visited the Liberian Lutheran Mission
her experiences there at the Sunday
Mrs. Graham brought a very vivid \
She was the guest of Mrs. Charles
Weaver during her stay at New Cory-
alker, P. E. who chose for his text, —
EMBER 29, 1938
TRANSITIONS
d but loving remembrance of out
, Lowell W. Sayles, who left
“year ago to-day, May 7, 1938-
d in Heaven can only know,
the stillness of the midnight
May wither and decay,
ut the memory of you son,
never fade away.
see you slowly leave tis,
helpless we stood by,
‘And drained the cup of bitter grief,
When we had to see you die.
Since you were called away,
Our home is sad and lonely,
‘For we miss you more each day.
“Peaceful be your rest dear Son, -
It is sweet to breathe thy name
In life we loved you dearly, |
ind in death we do the same.
_ Mother and Father
Callie H. Sayles
Ivanhoe, Va.
Wythe County
COMMITTEE ON STATE OF THE
‘CHURCH, ILLINOIS ANNUAL
CONFERENCE, FOURTH EPIS.
“COPAL DISTRICT A. M. E.
CHURCH
To the Bishop, Rt. Rev. J. A. Gregg,
Presiding Elders, Pastors and Members
‘of the 67th Session of the Illinois An-
ual Conference. We, your committee
yn the State of the Church wish to
submit the following report:
We are in the midst of another An-
nual Conference following the Ontario,
fichigan, North Western, Chicago, and
Indiana Conferences, held by our be-
loved Bishop with great success. We
;
should feel very much disappointed, if
. would fail to put in action what our
associated conferences have demon-
rated, by raising standards in acces-
erences. ‘
We realize the time is now for leaders
‘There should be in every annual con-
ill run the church tomorrow.
shall never know where t
hurch.
ded disinterest routine.
erence some special time for the youth.
tis is a good way to find out how they
tands, what their positions are,
ey are thinking about until the
rch gives them a definite place in
ur conference should be made more
than just a sturdy grind every day in
chasing of the Dollar, hunting con-
nances, and hearing big
Il of which constitute the
fear we are not preparing the
leaders, locally that the church
best use tomorrow. Due to the
‘we are not giving the youth today
o make his debute. We
policy aid polity of our African Meth-
only a Methodist Church, but we are
Africaii Methodist, Episcopalian, that
is we beliéve in the Episcopalian idea or
system Or forin of governitient. ~
It’s feared by thany that today as
African Methodist we are over coiigte-
gational in our connection, by leaving
off, the emphasis that should be placed
on the term “Episcopal.”
Most of our sons and daughters are
coming from our schools thoroughly
prepared from a literary point of view
to lead our church, but they are lacking
very much in too instances in the
knowledge of the fundamentals of our
church. They lack training in the
things that they shall soon be called
upon to do, and teach the race.
Here we have one possessing his
Master or his Doctor of Philosophy de-
gree from some of the best graduate
schools in the country, and they are
members, or they will soon become
YES officers in the church of their
parents. The church that was so
largely responsible for their early train-|
ing but they know absolutely nothing
about it, A.B., B.S., M.A.,.and Ph.
D’s. in literary qualifications, but they
are beneath the elementary grade in
church laws, polity. policy and in doc-
trine of the church that they must be
tiltimately called upon to rule the
church that has made them equals in
making its laws.
General Representation
The Illinois Annual Conference holds
a very stragic position in the A.M.E.
Church, being a child of the Indiana
Conference in. 1871, has become the
Mother of the Chicago, and Northwest
Membership to provide for three Pre-
siding Elder Districts, though much to
our disadvantage, the state is sparsely
settled with our people, except in the
Southern part and a few of the larger
cities of the north central parts_
Churches are fairly housed, but many
are in debt, and in need_of repair with
money hard to borrow unless the local
church is incorporated.
Our people shifting from the farm to
the city, or manufacturing centers, have
worked a hardship upon them, as many
have lost their homes, jobs, and having
to live upon direct relief or Wi P. A.
We need not say that this has wrought
almost destruction upon many of our
churches.
tian thinking and points of. service.
fare.
Mutual Rights
Conference, still retaining enough;
It is true that all have personal
theories, or vagaries of thought or
; fancy, and doubtless there are minor
he Points, in which: every Minister differs
from the thought of his own church,
‘perhaps that from a long line of Chris-
Most ministers, therefore, leave, un-
solved, or perplexing problems alone
and fail to enlarge upon any difference
of interpretation, of which they hold
against the thought of their own wel-
In the relationship that exists be-
tween a pastor and his particular par-
ish, pastor and congregation should
clearly understand their mutual rights
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
Church laws are the same in different
odist Episcopal Church. We are not] places, but legal relationship and rights
emphasizing sufficiently the meaning of] vary under different administrations,
the three letters A. M. E., we are not] sometime ministers and congregations
must appeal to Ceasar, and the “Ipse
Dixit,” of a civil court of chancery
finally outlines the right and obligation
of both parties,
So Ministerial prerogative and over
sight, trustee contro], and property
rights, Membership rights, and the like
ought to be understood very thoroughly
by all parties concerned: It would be
a foolish Minister of course who con-
stantly reminds his people that legally
he has this particular right or that spe-
cial privilege, Just as any people would
take the heart out of the Minister by
making him feel that they are suspic-
ious of his control and must therefore
hedge himself in with legal restrictions,
nevertheless the Minister will do well to
know the law of the church regarding
his office, and the law of the state in
which he lives, concerning his Minis-
teria’ rights, and legal rghts inyolved
in his own special contract with the
local church.
Finances
e PAGE ELEVEN
' should train the youth it the doctrine, | under both the church and civil law. | duty toward raising or disbursing the
money.
Since Laymen have equal represen-
tation in our church, we believe this
will generally be accepted as wise. The
pastor naturally wishes his laymen to
have charge of and do well, all lay-
men’s work.- The tactful man _ will
know how to help without hindering,
be present without dominating the
financial committee of the church.
Church Records
Protestants Ministers are woefully
careless in keeping records. These
sometimes become extremely valuable
to persons involved, and yet few local
churches make anything like a far-
sighted preparation for keeping them.
The Roman Catholic Church can teach
us some good lessons in preserving
records of Baptisms and marriages.
Spiritual Last But Not Least
The day of the new dealers seem to
be passing, what I mean by this is, the
systems of financing the church, and the
mude of conducting religious service;
the foundation of Methodism, is the
class meeting and prayer meeting. A
live prayer meeting, tho few in num-
Laymen are more and more assuming] ber, is the embryo and strength of the
control of the church finances. This] church, This has become almost obso-
is well, and the Ministry with a univer-| fete in our churches.
sal sigh of relief will be glad to leave
Love feast is rarely held, Communion
money to the membership of the church.| is styled a ceremony for quarterly
Some Ministers take an extreme po-| meeting. A fear that the Dollar Money
sition here and even refuse to allow| must be raised is an impediment to
matters affecting the financial Status of | soul gaining, lack of time, the hesitance
the church to be brought to their at-| for new missions.
tention. E
Dr. Henry Wildes Foots takes the
sensible position that a minister should
know of the financial affair of the par-
ish and set on the board, but have no
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a ee a PRESIDING ELDERS:
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TIAN RECORDER weokly, write us
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anti mp a. Pg! The Christian Recorder Bishop R. A. Grant. He spoke encouraging words alo
age ~ie | 2 Feb. 22—South Florida Conference— F % ‘ Pare
orgs them ubsarilee baseman” Ohi We WILLLADES Re Buiuteniste. ele ee the line of his newly appointed ministers
ack A SINGLETON - F Ree GN Colli a pak on the West Point District. He b
Editor and Manager ASKS FOR A SURVEY IN DE- Rev. G. N. Collins, Fastor- |i: Je. with the type of ministers he has,
CEMBER AND A COLLECTION| Bishop R. A. Grant. the West Point District will put on -
| FOR LEAVENWORTH CHURCH.| Mar. 8—Central Florida Conference— ‘ .
Otc alae sDevesiie: (eine rear| St. Petersburg, Fla. 1912 3rd St. news: 5
: ar be a year 2 4 i Monday night the business session
/ ther f members Rev. J. J_Heath, Pastor, Bishop ad held ebhecamonnteon thirty-shee
) ae ew et _ R.A. Grant. | dottars ($36.00) was raised. Fachiream
. nd Cat senile ve, | iter that, 620 Good St., Dallas, Texas. | port from every auxiliary was satis-—
at] a Pamela Bishop J. S. Flipper, Senior Bishop] factory, do to the fact the church has
“i atic h Gah nos Bishop J. A. Gregg, Secretary been without a pastor for several
ave great ls and con- LE SOS Te. reeks :
/ Vos thin: em Bieeeauiae GENERAL CONFERENCE BULLE-| We believe that under the leadership
fierch’ fa: thie Fifth. Eplacopal TIN of our new pastor Turner Chapel will
* tc spel ha canna ten ' take her rightful place among the —
aoacn et vom ity, la view of the fact that we are build-| churches f the City of Columbus. =
_ cople. Wislt every home evstemati-|'2& ® Visual exhibit of the African] We thank the Bishop for the return
naccrated workers. Let} Methodist Episcopal Church, we earn-/of our Presiding Elder who is well
werd, uy. Ge cd ee ently request that you as pastor send] loved by the members of Turner Chapel
ots and vislt every tome jai * picture of your church (postal card}and friends of the City of Columbus,
et an as col cd people live with blanks py a ae stags of yourself. | also for his wise choice of a minister to
MOF PRAYER PROCLA to be ; the visihors showing be also urge Presiding Elders to send, lead this flock to unknown heights of
wis c in each home. 2, | their picture. It is our desire to have| uccess. In him we see no. failure.
sit belong. 3.|° display, the pictures of one thous- Rev. J. C. Greene, P. E.
ference of those who and or more A. M. E. Churches and Rey: G. C. Borrovm, Pastor —
re 4. Native home. $. How! their pastors and Presiding Elders. —Nannie Brown
the hy! 6: Have wees Gas GEORGE W. BABER pe ae
_T think it would he a good idea for| Local Commission Chairman MADISON STATION, MISS.
“ 4 make his church head-| 4225 Brush St., Detroit, Michigan
arters and each surveyor return to} The Fi
s cack avesing aiid oiast cen NEW SUBSCRIBERS the Mdison Can ss aC
pper le they sit around} a Paul A. M. E. ison, i
. e { give pastor reports on eri ie Piss Sr., At-] tion, a tee ea ee pe,
; made antic City, New Jersey; James Bun-|J. W ii i i : Bs
-™ this 1” with i. revival the Lis Pritchardville, S. C.; A. L. the uaual wee. Bathe, Gea
anuary ‘astors preach| Brown, Tillman, S. C. ; Robert Pinkney.| was
elves Joes not take much Green Pond, S. C.: Geo. H Chaplin, we the Bai uae
Pe se properly organized enue S. ©.; Isaac Morton, Char-|and harmony, all seemed to cai
| hey. ee imme wert Sf J a Sacre Holly] spirit of the meeting. All reports were
e young become grown and|S~ €-+ GC, Glover, Basie ee mS i i Presiding Elder seemed
ing people know. Get] W. T. Devlin, Abbeville, S.'C.; T. On, Sante i 1
j t of ' Patrick, Winchester, TG ae ewe ra morning Promptly at
F e »0, T am concerned about our} J¢ferson, Smithville, Tex. iJ. A : M f z *Mache acre after being pre-
| church in Leavenworth, Kansas and am| ‘ison, Dimebox, Tex.; O ‘T Dawe watch Py ut ee
g every church in the Kansas and| Giddings, Tex. ; Filan Date liken ;
in hpridaa een en bras = eae pommer = era! tee Sob Pies oe His Text Acts 26:22. With it he
Hectiets f3 atte ollectic 0 the second $ Tenn.: G. M Baile peed en ieee to preach from the very depths
home 11.16 1998 u ext January and send it to Mr \. C. Butler, Memphis, Tenn "i N. Cc ‘ is soul and. set our Heats i aa
wien art M. Lawson of 316 Kiowa Street, Wilburn, Millington, "Peng sg ¢ do truly thank our belovel Bish
eve Kansan, The pastor un-| Young, Union City
Promated by the Department af Re vm us an dis fully in accord, | Howell, Jackson, Ten bie a eben Hie ey = hihi
Rigtowe ares AME Winton ee Memphis, Tenn. : J. H. Brown Wan ine ey a et
2 shi as Tae a : , -} fice in this our great A.M.E. Churc
; , pT ci le hE, (Rint ES an bibeiecieny to-day. He is a scholar, pulpiter, pe
z at asenclated | io ’ Vin January, May'Tenn.; J. W Warfield Cokenntie aol ean Prisca
C ; as'
When you hold your ques! The Calenda
Conferences and have reporters )
elected to the Christian Recorder! January 1—Louisiana Conference —
| please have the conference send
a subscription or a donation to}
|help with the expense of publish-
AN RECORDER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1
J. C. Greene, the Presiding Elder, p:
siding. . ™ ;
Being the first service held since th
. arrival of the new pastor, Rev. G.
New Orleans, La., Union Bethel, Barrom, the Presiding Elder gave
Rev. J. M. Brown, 1323 South], the pastor to preach. Rev. Bi
Liberty Street, Bishop S. L.]_4m indeed preached two soul stirring
Greene. 2 sermons. One member was alded t
25—Orlando Florida Conference|,. church. The Presiding Elder wa’
—Lakeland, Fla., 1030 N. Dakota}... ed down in tears as he opened the
St. J. A. Robinson, . Pastor docresot the. church’ ~
Wm. 6p, for returning to us this most effi.
a Christian gentleman.
ararte Wise agentes power and blessing to Tenn ; ROB Ie
wd Aten © wiles’ * you ET, nes, Lebanon, Tenn. ;| pray that i
Missienary Saclety Pich NOAH W. WILL Ad, Toombs, Hartsville, Tenn By an ae be te 140 the Genera) (Coa
Ken Ween alee hard > AMS | Adams. Hartsville, Tenn. W, ' e in elevating men to that Holy —
fs ort at welll residing Bishop | Nelson, Prospect, Tenn. : ¢ ayman | Office of Bishopric will lift this worthy
a gress fe he riehhy reward : den, Birmingham, Ala oe Dy Hay- brother up to the place he has | rad
es HE BISHOPS’ CoUNCIL Rirmingham, Ala.: D gtk Tifton, | merited, and deserves. A place he w
Shthedeee ny Love, the + Mid-winter session mingha ig ison, Bir-| fill, ho ; :
ns hatace t cay Methodiem! Bishons| 71 ‘pints mi of the Rist vette rhe Alses- Ge Wright. Bir. nor and credit to the A.
R. A. Grant and HOY. Tao he held at St. Tames sham, Ala Church and the race, Therefore
Suid: ae 6 6a + a Charch, Dallas Texas in, eaten 7 are soliciting your sufferage for
af ad tek. ¥-Treon 5 entertaining pastor The URNER CHAPEL A.M_E —Bro, O. P.:
© Mh Gee Nomsge - nes rersion will be at ten diet CHURCH : ee
P se = ates Kegtonys, NOreday meen Clock
Lierstwre ¢ herning, February 14, 1990 Columbus, Miss. MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA
- Morris, Seety..Tr Any coear: :
Aten CE. Lesgue and Director * om i mateations for
iaghoons Bdtuearion ;
the Council
Turner Chapel
: pel A.M.E. C
e held Sunday, De. a
The First Qua
‘northern Indiana, LaPorte
van City, met in a day of
nd Feasting. This day was
as “Fellowship Feast Day” and
the name implied.
meeting opened at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School, followed at 11)
ith morning service at which
the Rev. W. P. Henson of La-
was the speaker. Communion
erved at this time. Immediately
wing the morning service all ad-
ed to the basement where a de-
s Turkey Dinner was served by the
int committee of the two churches.
he day was climaxed by the Pro-
m and Crowning of the Queen of
ie day. Mrs. Mamie Aiken, wife of
the Michigan City pastor, was crown-
ed “Queen” ending the contest by the
$3.69 over the LaPorte Church.
The late afternoon and early evening|
was devoted to socializing or taking
refreshments as desired.
orship at which time Rev. James A.
Aiken, pastor of Bethel A. M. Be
Church, Michigan City, spoke; he de-
Incarnate Word.”
‘The day was announced COMPLETE
yy all as one soul, Mr. H. Wise, was
eipts were $93.76.
aN —B. Allen
_ TERRACIAL MEETING IN
~ CLEVELAND
—_ ra
Contributions of Bible are Hailed
~ Old Stone
BISHOP M. H. DAVIS
rch.
ed by the American Bible Society.
tracts of the addregses follow:
t treasures we possess.
‘mspirations of the Bible set to music.”
) churches in which Michigan City].
- The contributions of the Bible to the
; _ world’s art, literature and music, and
its influence upon life and conduct,
yere extolled by three speakers yester-
yy afternoon, at a service recognizing
rsal Bible Sunday, at Old Stone). james A. M. E. Church, located
ir. Robert B. Whyte of Old Stone
Church, Bishop M. H. Davis of the
second district of the A. M. E. Church,
id Dr. A. L. James of Roanoke, Va.
ched before a large interdenomina-
and interracial audience, which
gathered to pay tribute to the
rlds great classic in a service spon-
is grounded in the Bible,| James-
accident that in a totalita-
here the people have gone
with race pride the Bible should
urned. Only in those countries
the Bible has taken root in the
lives of the masses of the people nt to the kind and hearty cooperation of
Miss Jane B. Hunter, Secretary of
that fine organization.
church service in our city has every
witness a more distressed worship than
this. Men and women from all walks
of life joined hands at the close and
pledged their support to rebuild at
once.
worshipped at the Seventh Day Ad-
yentist Church, 71st and Cedar Avenue.} until the Auditorium is completed. It
democracy flourished.
Inspired Greatest Art
“The Bible has been the inspiration
of the greatest art.
“The Bible has inspired the greatest
husic. Great musical compositions, such
as Handels ‘Messiah, Mendelssohns
‘Elijah’ and Wagner’s ‘Parsifal’ are the
Bishop Davis—“The Bible, in spite of
the many attacks made on it on scienti-
fic, historical and literary grounds, is
still unassailable. 1t reveals God to us
and makes clear the principles on which
He deals with men.
“The Bible contains Christ’s words,
and Christ spoke with the living voice
of God.
Speaks Living Word
“Only the Bible can speak the living
it in our hearts applying any sentence
or any statement to us im any circum-
stance. The Christian life consists of
‘taking the Bible into our hearts and
“The Bible indeed, may be said to be
the very life of the Christian. It is
the means by which he accumulates a
studies and feeds upon the Bible, it
molds his life, and the spirit of God
will give him more and more of the
added to the church and the day's re-|jife in it.”
Dr. James—‘From the evidence af-
forded by such occasions as this we
may see thatthe Bible is continually
BISHOP DAVIS SPEAKS AT IN- increasing in influence. It is still the
most important book in the world.
“This vitally important work gives
the underlying basis of the morals of
the world and reveals the plan of re-
demption for humanity. It reveals to
Speak at International Rally at}, what other wisé would have been
forever hidden. It is the heart of
our Christian religion, the gateway of
civilization and the invaluable training
book of the worll.”
Participating in the meeting were Dr.
A. J. Allen, division secretary of the
American Bible Society; Rev. O. M.
Walton, executive secretary of Cleve-
land Church Federation; Rev. Glenn
T. Settles, director of Wings Over Jor-
dan radio program, and Dr. Joseph
Gomez of St. James’ A. M. E.
Church. The Cory A. M. E. Church
choir presented a musical program.
ST. JAMES A. M. E, CHURCH
CONGREGATION CELEBRATED
CHRISTMAS BY RETURN
TO NEW BUILDING
Within a few days of one year ago,
at 8401 Cedar Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
was completely destroyed by fire. Hap-
pening on the morning of the first
Sunday of the New Year, the pastor,
’) Rev. Joseph Gomez and his congrega-
tion found themselves without a Church
home on the first Sunday of 1938.
Distressed and saddened these people
turned their faces to God and in solemn
prayer, asked His guidance and blessings
Before the fire had been
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER BS
for assistance and the response was
belong expectation.
zations of all faiths, Newspapers of our
City, Business, Political, Fraternal and
Social organizations rallied to the cause,
with many, many friends of St. James.
al aii
“Sy
te
PAGE THIRTEEN
vain. Sunday, December 25th, Christ-
mas Day, 1938—less than one year from
date of destruction, the congregation
of St. James will again worship on
the old site in the New St. James.
True the buildnig is not completel.
There is much yet to be done, but suf-
ficient has been accomplished to allow
the use of the Sunday School Depart-
ment, where all, services will be held
Perhaps no
Since then the congregation has
is a new building from every stand
point and one’ that will do credit to
this community. We thank the Bish-
ops, Ministers and laity of the A. M.
E. Church who have come to our aid,
We urge payment of all pledges made.
May God bless you all, and give you a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
~ It is only fitting that this article be
closed with a tribute to the Pastor of
his Congregation. Dr. Gomez, who
came to St. James, October 1936, by
assignment of Bishop R. C. Ransom,
having pastored at Detroit and Kansas
City, St. Louis and other outstanding
churches of the country. The burning
of St. James was a severe shock and a
great disappointment to him, But God
does all things well, through his un-
seen guidance. Rev. Gomez was here,
qualified, experienced and able to meet
the every cause that is created by dis-
asters of this kmd. Very few know
the extent of the sacrifices he has made.
By his courage, initiative and ability
he has pointed the way and led gallantly
on to victory. A leader of less ability
would have made our task hopeless
We salute you, Rev. Joseph Gomez,
and pray God’s blessings upon you
Your understanding, forceful leadership
is an inspiration to all. The officers
of the Church will submit in booklet
form a full and detailed report of all
Under the leadership of Reverend monies received and disbursed for the
Well Done
REV. JOSEPH GOMEZ
The appeal was made to the public
Religious Organi-
Gomez assisted by Business, Political, New St. James.
Civic and Social leaders the ground
word was lail and the movement to
rebuild bot under way.
trusted to carry out the plans, are happy
to report that the efforts were not in
i
then went about their task of rebuilding
Our| Upon the ruins of the old, a new St.
brought
under control, arrangements were made
to conduct their first Sunday services
of the New Year at the Phillis Wheatly
Association, 4450 Cedar Ayenue; thanks ||
WALLACE STOKES.
Secretary, Trustees Board
S.A. WADE,
Secretary, Steward Board
JOHN F. MORNING,
Publicity Committee
Today the pastor and officers, in-
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Conference was OP-
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The different re-
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ports that were made were fair!
+}the Sabbath School.
9:30 a.m.
A hymn was lined
aiter which the P. E. made his
sisted of roll call hearing reports from] can be easily said that Dr.
«| Sunday was a high day, beginning with] f¥e preached two able
: It was opened] delight of all present. At the ¢
with the assistant Supt. in] o'clock services one came am
chair in person of Brother Charley] the church. Monday night a
THURSDAY, DE
COURSE OF STUDY FOR TRAVELING PREACHERS, EXHORTERS
~ “AND LOCAL PREACHERS OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH :
v5 1, Course of Studies for the First Year
Introduction to Philosophy—Brightman ... :
MONROE, LOUI
The Fourth and last Quart
Allen Chapel A. M. E. Ch
Monroe District, is now hist
G,
son, the eminent Presiding El
at his best throughout this
serr
. Principles of Reasoning—Robinson .. =
ae ~ Books to be Purchased and Read
ae . Evangelism — Hannan
.seee+ Pastor Preacher—Quayle
.. Baptism — Merrill
A. M. E. Discipline (Page 1 to Quarterly Conf.)
Book—Ransom .
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asking his return for another year. ollection Plate ....
i Glover. S. S. was opened in due form the business session was held, _ é Phildelphia, Pa. es Hegre Year Pm Pea TEI (al goign V eae
: BF iio reer axtanaee ia pases sanizanon wes 8 Bae pa Fi Ft pipen Old Testament History—H. P. Smith ............
tes. Subject discussed was “Hon-}],. Grayson, Secretary; Bro. | . Psychology of Human Society—Ellwood i
in All Things-” The Romaicows PCS Marshalls and te Reet reagan? ter oe at New Tendencies in Teaching Religion—Sheridan
2 wonderful lecture, making some. HED porters TA aa aa ‘ Outline of Christian Theology—Newton Clark ..
ts on the lesson Bl seemingly] p_ D. Wilson was clearly: dem a betedice Se ME EGAAL Coe =
ef enjoyed by all. With Brother} eq in the organization of sco nage: . A. M. E. Discipline (from Quarterly Conference to
} es Davis of Sunday School at the encenct Rey tees Sumersyille ees “ z i 4 ; ena) =.
| steering wheel,” it is progressing rapid- present and stated that it was t closed Postal Money Order or Certified Check for $...... one Daniel A. Payne—J. R: ' Coan. 2:
y, and has high rating. 11:00 pundey quarter he had seen in fifty years, end goods ordered below to the address at the bottom of _. History of A. M. E. Church—Smith .
/ services were opened by singing; Who-| out, any exceptions. All repo foe si hlkagei peas ‘ i, ; .. Jesus Through the Centries—Case .........---.-++
} <oever will let him come,” led by the good from the various departm Methods of Teaching Religion—Betts and Hart-
/ _ _. | pastor, Rev. Taylor. Then “Holy, Holy] the Church. The total amount rai raptecaelt kk ‘ a RAR ieee oie! |S. Des. ae
) Ison N. E.| Lord God Almighty.” Hymn 123 was} during the Quarter was $312.80. Name of Acticls - Gel of Studies for Third Year
ggPerriced tos Prayer by Brother Spencer} tokens of appreciation were give ing Elder’s Record ....... Ghuralt Hn oreeHiist 4.00 i
2 E a Thomas Choir sang “Is My Name}the Presiding Elder, and past RE 2 A Chiceh Record ys Pe aioe. oh PR in AAG SN ive BLL Pees | Oe oaat
; H. R.| Written There? ; wife. etly Conference Record.......- Ward 4.50 \|
erence,} The P. E. read the scripture lesson: Tt was attested by many that Marea Recskd es Py oe ranma Reset Sree se, haat | aed
ia apt pa Hymn: “Come Holy Spirit Heavenly] p, Wilson is the best pastor th: ver “afer cin (sg ese ac aA ce ATE a cn ee aga Tei tee ie a ae a Nae 150... (aes
ence, Rosedale Cir-] Dove." The decalogue was sung. AN-| has been here. He has proven 40 Bi Disciplines, per dozen ......-. Books to be Purchased and Read
ht Miss. Con-| nouncements were made by Sec. Hymn’ the ancient Moses. He came’ h ‘Hymnal, Cloth ......7. <. The Technique of Public Worship—Odgers and
Se ee “I Love Thy Kingdom) when our church was facing usic Hymnal (per dozen) ein etaits cmt
nah i closure, with three notes behin ic Hymnal (per 100) .... Pe Heal ge RR iia c ae an Naas Sie
Dr. N. H. Leath chose for his text] the insurance past due to the am Besa r a ae Pasay baa a gone aay ane
meh) - yore above mentioned) of $76.33; a few days after he Hymnal (per dozen) .. : Introduction t Relective Thinking
: cripture Read as follows: “As Moses here “hey cecowed* a, noniee just a minal eae pO Wiig Siri a ei aad abe
whe -| lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, he had paid one note, that unles : . ePuipit UGS oases, co ale 08 ORG TR ec ig Mae gi Malai ae eS
4i even so must the Son ofman be lifted, | j,surance was paid in thirty days Pulpit (Morocco bound and in Gold) . ai Caibia ob Stidy For Fouth Your
ark ate and if I-be lifted up I will draw all policy would be cancelled. Reve ; 100) ie Teli eles icemimmraraint
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eas The eae an PRPS ‘ BV St. keep sues church door open for the firs esiding Elder's Salary Envelopes, per LOD Fe ch eee eeallvaeee en one Fields and Methods of Knowledge—Piper and
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the Word was God.
the world did not recognize Him.
own people gave Him no welcome.
father, but from God. _
é FLINT, MICHIGAN
Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church
Dr. Matthew R. Rhoenee, one of the
most successful pastors of the Michi-
gan Conference, and the pastor of Quinn
Chapel, now serving his third year, held
his First Quarterly Meeting October
The Divine Word
St. John 1:1-18
New Testament in Modern Speech
R. F. Weymouth
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
He was in the beginning with God. All things
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ists came into being. In Him was Life, and that Life was the Light of
The Light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness has never
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came
as a witness, in order that he might give testimony concerning the
Light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the Light, but
he came that he might give testimony concerning the Light. There
was the true Light, which lightens every man, coming ino the world. He
was in the world, and the world came into existence through Him, and
He came to His own home, and His
Yhat is, to those who trust in His name—He has given the privilege of
becoming children of God; who were begotten not by human descent,
. nor through an impulse. of the flesh, nor through the will of a human
And the Word became flesh, and lived awhile in our midst, so that
we saw His glory, glory such as a father bestows on his only son, full of
grace and truth. John gave testimony concerning Him and cried aloud,
saying, ‘This is He of whom I said, “He who is coming after me has
taken precedence of me,” for He existed before me.’
For it is from His fulness we have all received, and grace upon
grace. The Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came
through Jesus Christ. No human eye has ever seen God: the only Son,
who is in the Father’s bosom—He has made Him known.
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But to all who have received Him— pastor. Reports were read from the
different departments of the church,
which showed an increase in member-
ship, and financial report of $5534,30.
The Presiding Elder complimented
the pastor and members for what they
accomplished in the quarter and en-
couraged us to go forward,
We have great faith in our pastor,
Rey. J. Campbell Beckett, he is a man
who likes to do big things with
pleasure
—Charles E. Bryan
30th, closing with their business meeting
Monday night.
the history of the church.
The Presiding Elder, Dr. David A.
The church is in its splendor under
Blake preached an eloquent and spirit-| the splendid leadership of Dr. Rhonenee
_ ual sermon Sunday morning to a large and his splendid wife, Mrs. G. B.
udience. At 3 p.m. the Quarterly} Rhonenee.
eeting Union services were conduct-
ed by Revs. A. T. Williams, pastor of
lewman Chapel, Pontica, Michigan, J.
A. Dean, pastor of Bethel, Saginaw,
Hich., L. L. Lawrence, pastor of Ver-| [Tye Third Quarterly Meeting and
ion Chapel, Flint, and F. Fullworth,| Conference of the Metropolitan A. M.
pastor of St. James C. M. E. Church,) = Church of the Potomac District of
‘Flint, and their choirs and members also} he Baltimore Conference.
shipped with us. Sunday, November the 27th, our Pre-
_ The Presiding Elder was very much} .iding Elder, Rev. H. M. Shields was
spired over the increase in member-| with us and preached at eleven o’clock,
hip and the financial reports. All re-| from Genesis 22:8, “My son the Lord
rts beginning with the Trustees and} wil} provide a lamb for the burnt of-
ing with the Christian Endeavor | fering.” We were exhorted to follow
highly appreciated by the Pre-
ing Elder. He also thanked the
ers for the kind words spoken of
commented on the unity shown
the pastor and members. The
mount raised this quarter $800.43. The
—Mrs. Flora Talbert
WASHINGTON, D. C.
the example of people who were con-
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work that He gives us to do.
We are not to doubt nor interrogate] The Daily Altar—Rev. Carlyle F.
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sacrifice whatever it might be. The} Sunday School Lesson ............ 3
service was very largely attended, be- i ‘
cause the members and friends of EDITORIALS :
Metropolitan are always anxious to Dhe-Great Event Ves. e.... 0 4
hear the Presiding Elder preach and Raine Hass s. %
sing. The Senior Choir of the church ty
rendered music under the direction Boiling Water .............460+ A
of Miss Maude G. Smoothers. Regeneration of A Klansman
On Monday night at eight o'clock HO, 4
the Quarterly Conference was held, : (Editorial of the Week)...
after the devotions by Rev. A. H.| Pointed Points .. She
Thomas, one of the assistants to the! Churchman Afield ...........-..-00+ 5
Young People’s Page—Elizabeth M.
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