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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1938
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4 Wood Keaationtein| | im God. We thank the Bishops, bretirai ill siters who have stood by. 12th Anniversary CORDER CHRISTMAS state Commerce Commission] ?!2i"t of Congressman Mitchell before
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/ ave for South- =< Rar in your c a eee ta ac oF Note oe ca j - friend as a Christmas gift? As W. Mitchell, the only Negro member] discrimination. The Supreme Court
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\i Missionary | tionals, the Presiding Elder proceeded] NORTHEAST FLORIDA 23 but faith. There has been no e Rev. H. H. Cooper Passes Away
to business, reports were splendid, ‘all ANNUAL CONFERENCE outside aid. Conferences are Henry Harrison Cooper, the seventh, Philadelphia. In May, 1891, was ad-
Stokes, to St. | showed increase.~ Stewards $782.58; & ores end we must have the sym- child of Samuel and Sarah Cooper, was| mitted on trial in the Philadelphia An-
/ R R. L. Smith, to] Trustees $1,161.82; Sunday School (Continued from page 13) a! pathetic cooperation of the born in Philadelphia, Pa.; educated in| nual Conference, and assigned to Horn-
| sta; Rev. D, S.[$121.06; Stewardess $100.00, (A. B. Church. The Editor and Man- the Quaker schools of Philadelphia,| town Circuit, remaining one year; was
/ Tabernacle, Ma-]C, D.) Missionary Society $23.23; NG a most excellent review of the Sunday _ ie. is literally making brick studied theology and the classics under] in 1892 assigned to Holmesburg Circuit,
| r to Flipper Chap.| P. Dept. Missionary Society $1.50; School lesson Bishop Grant immediately . pecnens straw. Do we need the Rey. Thomas H. Amos, of the Presby-| embracing Ashtonville and Tioga. In
/ pe eaaae ee: ily Gospel opened the morning worship services: : Saisuas Recorder? Ie it worth terian Church, Bishop L. J. Coppin and| 1893 was ordained deacon by Bishop
PHILADELPHIA, PA ee pepe bres Le Tt was at this service that he preached vee ie Sead eae : ie aoe oe ‘ah -
5 tn gta ae Guild $9.65; Choir $68.65; A. C. b.| What some consider the greatest sermon , Eqdi vont erecta canich a seed eee ee
cl A. M. E. Church, 6th League $17.30; Principal Dept, Club|°* hs career. ‘The spirit caught him s mest” aitomt deve Se hea ER ee alters
clow Pine, Rev. H, P. Jones, $69.68; Pastor's Aid, $15.82; Willing | 2"¢ lifted him to such heights that his as _ help by sending some subscrip- WOM eae Berenice. oe seations
/ t \ r Second Quarterly Con- | Workers $3.95; Missionary Sick Com- Bresane Elders had to hold him and tions or a donation? ed at Cr a “Th eas i hi nites
h inday. Oct th, Presiding El_| mittee $8.49. Total for quarter $2,- Step, pe ie was indeed a real old < : creased eae He ret Bet a ii
4) | preached. 728.69 june Ae Bons: ects On Tuesday night, December 6, the reste th he: feb of bi it ne
Sahvertbe Oct. 11, was our Ree : A brief afternoon sessiGn: was eallemaa Ee a to th landmark. Th ee wea one
i: coeeareus nncndions Coat kee ee mer . P. Jones Pastor at which time the appointments were » New York City, observed the 12th jee ‘ eras 2 Hcetewy dandinarss Che a ite eens sepouated to’ Cons
Rev. W. L. Johnson, P. E.} ead The Conference was a very en- vversary of the pastor, the Rev. D. fine spirit of good sportsmanship mani- el ieee, one year. In
sete y Fannie H. Simpkins joyable one. ‘Tt exerted ayer Rae ard Nichols, with a most excellent ae by bia eight Sit ise a aR it Beer Shale plected
x s %, is 4 > rants was highly commendable. In al recording secretary of conference and
j A M E. MUSIC HYMNALS fluence upon the many hundreds of peo- . oe oe ‘tes the addresses not a single direct men- appointed to Norwood Circuit. In 1898
ple who were touched by it. As the — Mhorss The worshipers were attired| tion of his aspiration was made by any at Columbia, Pa. was elected chief
DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS Conference adjourned all were thankful t in the height of fashion. After the pig iene a ae ie no refer- oe, of es mother ee ee
Hee to God for the preat privile ; rogram the reports were received ence tot e next enera onference nor which position he _ retaine or ten
R silently each of the aspirants seemed Other points served by Rev. Cooper
next morning the people were still at
the Church—Re-union banquet. Eman-
uel is’an exact reproduction of Emanuel
in Charleston, S, C. The church is an
ample of close organization. Every
club reported, including each choir.
association with Florida’s matchless pre-
late, Bishop R. A. Grant.
—Rev. Leonard F. Moma
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REV. HENRY HARRISON COOPER
Bishop W. R. Nicholson, of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church; taught
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nual Conference new landmarks were pincer evidences:of undesirable politics: the Institute for Colored Youths, and] EDITORIALS:
Half Doz, ~ If the great Methodist Episcopal
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founded and established the printing
firm of Cooper, Parker and Purnell,
Philadelphia ,
He was converted and joined the A.
M. E. Church in 1886. He was licensed
to exhort July 31, 1890, and to preach
Shaffer, in Bethel A. M. E. Church,
Laurels for Morris Brown .
Jewish Oppression
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iscopal visitors, Bishop Reverdy C.
msom and Bishop John A. Gregg,
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important adjustments. The Old Tes-
tament went far for it taught me to
love my neighbor as I love myself.
‘That is a yardstick which is obvious. If
ant good clothes, rest, good food,
"| travel, a fine house, an excellent school,
/the best books for myself, I must want
[them for you. If I go about to gain
these things, I must help you gain
them, also. If I want sunlight, fresh
air, games, leisure and entertaining com-
Panions for myself, I must want all of
these good things for my neighbor.
doubts is weak. Strong convictions} Of service thai
precede great actions.”—J. F. Clarke, j :
“Faith is not the ability to believe
something in spite of the evidence, it
is the ability to dare something in spite Ti
of the consequences. Sherwood Eddy.] We open here our treasut
Martin Luther, climbing painfully the gifts; ; ;
saucta scala in Rome, doing penance} And some if it is gold,
and muttering prayers, by an irresisti-| And some is frankincense,
le impulse, heard a voice within say-] And some is myrrh;
ing: “The just shall live by faith.” For some has come from plenty,
The course of his life changed from] Some from joy, a
that startling moment, And some from deepest sorrow of fl
We walk by faith. Blind flying is soul.’ e
become common. Fog, night, nor any} But Thou, O God, dost konw the gif
other contrary force, can preyent a i
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By Kew Carlyle F Stewart
Minneapolis,
Text: Matthew §:43-48;. 22:
0; John 13:34, 35; 15: 12-14
Mina
bor, and hate thine enemy: 44 but I
into you, Love your enemies, and
comfort, peace, morality and religion
for myself, I must be fair enough to
sigh wate all them God. —Genesi§! happy landing when we turn over Our] Our pledge of peace, our promis Ahaha that discal ce want them for you. Wants are largely
- : : Bg “A > may_ (ol roe ‘
to all that call) 522 ____| ship to the invisible: pilot. ‘ good will, ~ as soe ie As eae a Peaba ‘his | S0C!@ls that is, you and I want what
He will ful6ll ¢ summed} Prayer: Lord, increase our faith! Accept the gift and all the life w oS LR oraeae i easacor f OFF oe we see others wanting, If multitudes
that fear bie; he iver us from gross materialism that in to rise on the evil and the good, afd z
bring.” .
¢ ey : go to the seacoast, we want to go too;
Herbert H.” Hines
if crowds go to the movies, we desire to
go; and if most of our friends play golf,
we want to play. Wants are socially
conditioned. We are imitative. The
Jewish religion and Christianity insist
[that we shall be just as keen, just as
resourceful, just as persistent in secur-
ing good things for our neighbors as
for ourselves. It is all quite simple—
what I want for myself, 1 must want for
you. This is loving my neighbor as I
love myself. Who could ask more? The
Master could—and did. Look at your
golden text and you will read: “Love
One Another—As I Have Loved You.”
What a difference that statement
makes—“as I have loved you.” We res
read the Gospels and in Jesus’ attitudes
toward his disciples and toward all men,
we find his perfect unselfishness. Did
he only love men as he loved himself?
Did he make his wants equal to those
of his fellows? Jesus always put others
‘| first. He came “not to be ministeréd
unto, but to minister.” He regarded
himself as the servant of humanity. He
measured greatness by the ability to
serve acceptably and. inspirationally,
He healed, he taught, he preached, he
counseled, he gave himself utterly. He
became the suffering servant, and at
last, he stretched out his arms upon the
cross as though he would enfold the
entire world.
“As I have loved you”—that would be
Grenfell in Labrador, turning his back
upon preferment in England, to serve
the poor fishermen of that rugged coast,
“As I have loved you"—that would be
Sweitzer in Africa, leaving his. grand
pipe-organ and his Bach in Germany
deth rain on the just and the unjust.
For if ye love them that love you,
hat reward have ye? do not even the
icans the same? 47 And if ye
salute your brethren only, what do ye.
more than others? do not even the
Gentiles the same? 48 Ye therefor
shall be perfect, as your heavenly
‘ather is perfect.
_ 22:34 But the Pharisees, when they
rd that he had put the Sadducees to
silence, gathered themselves together.
And one-of them, a lawyer, asked
hima question, tryinghim: 36 Teach-
, which is the great commandment
the law? 37 And he said unto him,
‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
hy heart, and with all thy soul, and
ith all thy mind, 38 This is the
reat and first commandment. 39 And
a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thyself. 40 On
e two commandments the whole
4 the prophets.
Help us to com-
In the. name of
vy, and will save keeps us from Thee. Masi
t our all to Thee.
Amen.
| GRACE AT THE TABLE
December 17
Jaturday
WALK WORTHILY
Thursday, December 22
WALK IN THE SPIRIT
This I say then, Walk in the spirit} When all Thy mercies, O may God! |
d ye shall not fulfill the lust of the} yy rising soul surveys, 2 he
— valatians 5:16. Transported with the view, I’m lost
4 In wonder, love and praise, .
apostles constantly sought] Ten thousand thousand precious gifts —
dance of the Holy Spirit. Tol Our daily thanks employ. _ ‘
he Holy Spirit was a distinct) Nor is the least a cheerful heart
ty and His presence was al. That tastes those gifts with joy.
{ is not uncommon today to 7 —-Amen.
n entire service without hear.
ntion of the Hdiy Spirit
the benediction. Moffatt’s
sheds more light on the
ad the life of the Spirit,
never satisfy the passions
In another place he
t it you are under the “sway
Spirit” you will be freed from
Let us not forget that with-
we fail. i
against the flésh will be
won when we are led by
: i
HYMNS THAT LIVE
STAND STEADY
19)
elf-righteou
Deliver us Lord,
and
crooked paths straight, May
Thee at all tities and Satan is a liar, and satan’s sly
(Don’t mind what satan says)
Tf you want to get to heaven you
Pass him by
(Don’t mind what satan says),
In Jesus’ name.—Amen
ye love one another;
loved you, that ye also
one another. 35 By this shall
n know that ye are my disciples,
have love one to another.
[5:12 This is my commandment, that
love one another, even-as I have
d vou, 13 Greater love hath no
in than this, that a man lay down
ife for his friends. 14 Ye are my
riends, if ye do the things which I com-
and you.
oe GOLDEN TEXT: A new command.
ent I give unto you, that ye love one
other; even as I have loved you, that
also love one another John 13:34.
Tuesday, December 20
WALK CIRCUMSPECTLY
CHORUS
dy Sree
Stand steady brethren
Stand steady ‘ ‘
(Don’t mind what satan says)
O Gracious God, guide us Just stand stea
Holy Spirit, that all of our
knowledge Thee, In Jesus’
nen.
Seeday, December 18
WALK LOVE
in
OSTEO
wisdom ig to }
greatest blessings
. SS
f Friday, December 23
THE LEAST OF THESE
ae STL If
2 3
up, sometimes I am
The wise man is
e plows
Sometimes I am
down —
(Don’t mind what satan says)
mes I am almost to the ground
(Don’t mind what satan says)
the opright, the
n the way of truth
y brethren, ye have done it
©."—Read Matt. 25:31-40,
tmas is upon us} Probably we
d hard to remember our
LESSON BROUGHT DOWN
- ‘TO DATE
_ By John R. Ewers
¥ 3
rica. “As I have loved you”—that would
ea
Watch that sun how steady he runs
be Arnold Toynbee, leaving the gray
» them in
a man whe
cs teak : pl nghs in has eae bes find that (Don’t mind what satan says)” towers of Oxford to share his culture
* oes HOt sow ., Heonsiderable means fail aay aA f fo : : gre
and we! Moffatt’s fine translation vende: “pe| Stticlently: carrying ogee 7 from] Don’t you let him match you with your roung lad I saw the new liberty| With the eit a souls of hes
aiding erowing| strictly careful then aboor nic, =*| bestow fect te ur Plans to} work undone io ee at the Chicago World’s Fair and| chapel, London. “As I have loved you
. eo: : "wy He fob anal dad we wld a eg et many, (Don’t mind what satan says) —that would be Jane Addams, walking
| © sensible men, not likel 4; a ee ike to remember, In 7 2 f h t home to love the
\ / . the light of the abov RE nek away from her swee' t ¢
‘ alerting ayer: We prise 71 that Jesus es phe: Passage we learn Hpie § poor people of Polk Street in Chicago
* os for his pains. | for atl nf Thy ‘esileia ee O Lord.) snd Him then rs ‘ae we expect to] When once your hand is on the impressed others, but it became] back to life. “As I have loved you”
oie jdom that our walle may aa to the hungry, the sick pier or gifts (Don't mind what satan says) moment in my career. The] that would be Lord Shaftsbury, leaving
dee. ound | watehfol adn in Thy sight saa’ a Prisoned. When. jn Big oe the im- Don't turn back till you reach the. thing which Jesus gaye the world] the: luxury of his home to nerve the]
wd Is Jes Amen: | t | tO tender secvicn Se orci Pe (Don’t mind what satan says), “interpretation of love. The| poor of England. Our Master “went
EN ae the choice ; wit —Su : é : bout doi ood,” not grasping good.
sel : eee a hoicest of gifts, ing © Old Testament had| about doing good,
° a zs Poul Wednesday, December 2} "| Check back over your giving, H, ath aoa of soci y Do you know what I see? I see men
ins. Bal 2 rele Sea : i. Have i
5 my foot te | WALK BY FAITH ‘ ‘ remembered Him? His should be boro, demanding the best rooms, the best
€ + me in alt mpl ; —— ae ie Me greatest wift, | meals, the softest beds, the best com-
: . For we watk by 7 a : i ii We are great
ame —Amen > os aith, not by sight.” PAN partments in trains.
‘ * Lor. $7 \ poor man serves — Gi ¢ the best,” we say:
ee “n served by the : E graspers. ‘ive me the , ;
Monday, December 1 | Read Hebrews 114-19 thee. seh thee shall make} ‘The members and i] Are we as careful to do good? Are
‘All the strength ane
comes from hiv faith in
He who believes ix
Bethel A, M. E
A GREAT BIOGRAPHY |
d force of man
thingy onsen,
strong; he who}
we always, as Christians, seeking to
Serve? After all, there are only two
_| modern attitude:
ut of it?, or (2) What can I put into
thee strong;
Thou shalt be :
ce Served thyself by every
1)” he added.
is teac!
ISTIAN
And moreover if I demand security,|
,CORDE
it? Which attitude, in your judgement,
is superior? Which shows the most
strength,— generosity, Christlikeness?
Which would you-rather be, a getter or
a giver? Why it is that our great get-
ters—Carnegie, Rockefeller and the like
—ended by becoming givers? Did they
nd that only givers really live? Yes,
we have gone far when we have learned
to love our neighbor as ourselves, but
the last and higher step is found in the
words ; “As I have loved you.”
POINTERS
By Roy L. Smith
It is sometimes easier to love one’s
enemies than to love one’s relatives.
Jesus said “do good to them that hate
you,” and some of us haye been reading
it as if he said, “do them good if they
hate you.”
If we pray more for those who de-
spitefully use us we will not think so
much about the despitefulness, __
No man has ever made himself happy
by hating another.
It is said that revenge is sweet, but
look at the sour faces of those who
make revenge their business.
It is hard to love some neighbors if
you do not love God.
| It is pretty safe to measure the area
of a man’s love for God by the radius of
his love for his fellows.
PRAYER THOUGHT
By William Chalmers Covert
Our Lord of love and compassion, the
tenderness of Thy heart has transform_
ed a whole world. Thy love that knew
no bounds of race or creed or color, but
swept across all barriers of human
prejudices, has remade the world. With-
out the sweet restraints of that love
which. Thou camest to reveal that men
might live it in their lives, our race
would have been doomed to savagery
and the rancor of world-wide hate.
Break down the many human barriers
that yet thwart the flow of mutual love
and sympathetic understanding between
men and nations. Wilt Thou grant
‘that he might transform a tribe in Af-|-
that over the whole earth as we ap-
proach the joyous season of good will
men may taste the saving joys of mutual
love and.do unto others as they would
have others do unto them. In our
loving Master’s name. Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
John 13:34, 35.
Matthew 22 :34-40.
Matthew 5:43-48.
Luke 10:25-37.
Acts 8 :26-39.
Luke 6 :27-38.
I John 3:18-24.
—The 20th Century Quarterly
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PAYNE CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH
Rev. W. H. Thomasson, Pastor
Waterloo, Iowa
We, the officers and members of
Payne Chapel A.M.E. Church, desire}
in this manner to thank our most lovable
Bishop, Rt. Rev. J. A. Gregg and our
worthy “Presiding Elder” Rev. T. B.
Stoval of the St, Paul Dist., for ap-
pointing to this pastoral charge the
Rey. W. H. Thomasson, we welcome
him and his most lovable wife, for we
s: (1) What do I get|believe it was God's will that they
should come to us at this time; and am
happy to say we love them, and the
church has taken on new life, in every
Tespect, on account of their splendid —
Christian character. The church is
“Safe” in their hands. Rey. W. H.
Thomasson is indeed an erudite schol-
ar, kindhearted, a forceful, spiritual gos-
pel preacher, an asset to the church and
community. 2
Already we find our church too small
to accommodate the congregation that
assembles every Sunday morning and
evening for worship.
We are looking forward to a new
and large church in the near future,
that we may be able to accommodate
the increasing congregation.
Sunday evening, Nov. 20, Rev. W.
H. Thomasson delivered an address to
more than 800 young people of the M.
E. Church (white) they were held spell
bound for an half hour with eloquence
and most interesting address.
His splendid wife is leading the “Mis-
sionary Women” on to higher plains,
and has named the society “Susan
Brooks Missionary Society” after the
deceased wife of the late Bishop
Sampson Brooks.
Sunday, Nov. 27, we held our “First
Quarterly Meeting.” Presiding Elder
T. B. Stoval delivered a powerful and
soul-stirring sermon at the morning and
evening services>had one accession.
Our pastor, Rev. W. H. Thomasson
delivered a very forceful and spiritual
sermon at the afternoon service.
Theme “Five Phases of Light.” The
Spiritual tide was high. At all three
services the church was well filled, with
a happy group of worshipers.
Quarterly Conference was held Mon-
day evening by our very efficient P. E.,
T. B. Stoval; he expressed himself
well pleased with the reports (for they
were all up) and said our church build-
ing is far too small and was looking
forward to a new and larger building
under-the present administration. He
also stated “Payne Chapel” is the only
Church in the “Conference” whose
“Class Leaders” are 100 per cent in
bringing in their report; and are to be
commended highly for the same, and
the splendid work they are doing; we
have the best system of any church.
We paid our P. E., Dr, T. B. Stoval
in full. Class reports for the Quarter
were as follows:
No. 1—Sarah Hood ... ....$ 31.90
No. 2—Alfred Hood . 31.50
No. 3—R. G. Potter ... 2485
No. 4—J, W. Coleman . 16.95
No. 5—J. W. Lacy .... 35.20
No. 6—Sylvester Murphy ...... 17.90
No. 7—Daniel Stedman ........ 23.50
No. 8—Grace Potter (Children) 1.05
SPOLAL WM upee dawnt cues a onc $182.85
Trustees Receipts .............. $204 .42
Other receiptey tore A) 32.00
From all sorces, Total ........ $419.27
Under the splendid leadership of our
splendid pastor we have had six (6)
accessions. _
With closing remarks P. E. Stoval
complimented the officers and church
for renovating and beautifying the par-
sonage, it is comfortable and home-like.
We have also installed an oil burner in
the church, “Social Room.”
Alfred Hood
Pastor’s steward
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THE CHR —— — DAY, Ne cH
the last to be hired and the first] enough to be used by th gaa a nr :
to be fired, we whose living stand-| advertising medium their p Va., also] v
ard is inconceivably low because] are not good enough for |
of unscientific inhuman attitudes] ple to use in our chur
RISTIAN RECORDER
Editorials Greetings
Thomas Clark} in the Philippine Islands. Memory. | New Bethel A,M.E. Church, Oct. 8-9.
the late Bishop Christine Wilson-Ziegler, classmate at Everybody seemed at his best.
toe West, Alrica Allen, Henry Robinson, delegate to the] The Organization:
lays, “Ji oe” Dendy of Army days ference, Lithonia Circuit, was held in Bi rth day
uennens LAURELS FOR MORRIS | 224 notions brot over from slave-| schools. In the near fut General Conference. Miss Ila Griffith was elected Secre-
ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS ROWN ry, we whose children are denied] will furnish a list of nam Ree ee tary; (Mrs.) Cornelia Gordon, Re-
CALVES NEWSPAPER SERVICE Us > B ..{Christian democracy in the dis-|firms, aha ae i Bethel, New York, “When the Saints} porter. ee f
atte C2. During the last decade Morris tribution: of educatiouslimdane bi Go Marching in...... ” How this is] Every organization had its report. :
| being sung by the large class meeting} The reports showed 75 per cent increase,
at Bethel, N, Y. Fully 1000 are present. | and asked the return of our pastor for
African Methodists don’t lose heart.}| another year, who has labored so un-
“The doors of the Church are opened.” | tiringly with us for three years. He is
Hear the singing, “Am I a soldier of the|a gospel preacher, a Christian gentle-
Cross?” The tune is old and ancient.| man, a young man of rare charm, and
The main floor«of Bethel is crowded] ability. He has accomplished what the
as on Sunday mornings. Classes are] membership said could not be done. He
V. T. H. WISEMAN,
1 connectional note and
; | builder, is in the Veterans
ital at Wardsworth, Kansas.
roke down” while enter-
the recent session of the
Missouri Annual Conference. In
Brown College has been a ven-
Thru the years she has been
con light to Georgia African
nodists. The institution was
th
Entered at the Post Office at Philadel.
ghis, Penna aa Second Class
Matter
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one section of the United States,
we who are good enough to die
for a nation which refuses to let;
us live for it like human beings,
She went into yolun- deeply sympathise with the op-
and emerged prest Jews in Germany and Eu-
depression like other
EBENEZER AFRICAN
Church, Hagerstown, Md.
Philadelphia, Penna,
— —— @ toward the Peay and ee, their God that organized in 1838, one init Bite Of his illness, Bishop Noah in the lecture room downstairs, in the| worked with his own hands, plastering
lay. The General] they may be delivered in their day by the RepeTheaes 7. Willi d him to| choir stall and gallery. Leaders LEAD] the church, at the cost of material,
lay. The Gene years ago by the Rev. Thom: povvens: retired hint St}. Bethel is on her way] many have united with the church, dur-
of anguish. Sympathy for the) :
7 Jews but bullets and rape for Wi Henry a Diomess af has
Rehiopue |pastored by a long line of able
pastors, including the Rev. :
el in Kansas City, Mo. Dr.
-Wiseman’s many friends will pray
t his recovery.
once more to lead the entire connection| ing his pastorate. The P. E., Dr. W.
under the Rev. J. A. Portlock. Since] Boyd Lawrene, our P. E., is an ex-
conference he has “taken in” over 300] perienced Elder, who knows how to
Morris] tue CHURCH INTHE tony, Comppaly athe : ve Saal ny aa anise foornat wok
wae PRESENT CRISIS} J#>c2 Pitt Campbell, J. H. wie The Churchman left Bethel and went| ing. Money raised last quarter $262.75.
a built. Today we are faced with two v oaasee aa Collett, John ee 2 The Churchman : to Emanuel, where Dr, D. Ward Nichols] Money raised since July $389.80; paid a8 (ae
the} Sets of conflicting forces; those ond, and C aplain W. H. Costin. | : and church were observing their 12th] P. E. assessment as we always do, and oe ‘a ae ace
— oa A inghton Elite co — btbage! Fee ng for Wat. and ithneeiten The present minister is the Rey. Afield Anniversary. And on a Tuesday night.| we have already raised our conference a oes ie rooe
- ee 7s gh rat- ae A. Lincoln Criglar, who is serving “s House literally packt to the doors. Pro-| claims. 4 ‘ A ek est
ee oy ¢ old Boule-| P&4°® his fourth term. ‘ gram excellent! Churchman saw.on}) Weare praying for continued success.
Those forces which lead to war
_|include the unjust treatment of
one people of another; Ill will,
arrogant and selfish nationalism,
_|and the piling up of threatening
nd|@™maments. Forces of Peace in-
_| clude Justice in relationships be-
platform: Presiding Elders, C, W. Wal- (Mrs.) Cornelia Gordon
It is always a source of inspiration] ton, Wilson, Reverends Yancey L.
o the Churchman when he visits Dr. | Sims, J. P. ees Ww. Mee Sohcerketc
in R. Hawkins, Financial Secretary| R. B. Barfield J. S. Daniels, C. G.
he Church and veteran General Of_| Hatcher, W. C. Crawford, H. A. THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
x. He was at his best and looking| Leader, and J. A. Portlock. Hon. W.
In him the Church -has implicit}T. Andrews. Mesdames Claudia Hall,| | THE MOST
fidence and esteem. He has served| Grace Wailes, and George Hall of Wil-
DR. A. R. COOPER OF AL-
bany, Ga., writes: “I am hoping.
to send you 6 subscriptions to the
Christian Recorder’ for a Chris
mas present.” We hope other,
juarters
acres addit
these pr fs
t son as presiden : A oe
/ fone . will catch his spirit. Perhaps a 2 fs Spat i °
DECEMBER 15, 1938| ,{tween peoples; good will, co- Z . ee ‘connection over a half century. | berforce musical history and fame
lL. operative and helpful nationalism, | MOT aPPropriate gift could hard- ES se Popular Bishop
9 Sie and the elimination of threatening ly be given. ; ‘he Churchman called to see Dr. L.| 3:00 A.M. People still at Emanuel.|| Act Now! Hurry! Send in Votes!
ees | armaments. Fux Sy emmingway, Secretary of Church] Taxicabs lined up on the outside. On Each subscription will count 20
e has a very attractive the inside the Church raised $3,000. And} \otes in December, 15 votes in
department and is in-| on Tuesday night.. Pastor Nichols has
into it a new spirit, The| wrought well, and gets stronger as the
hurchman has known him all of his} years pass by.
life for his honesty, thrift and integrity.
THE REV. W. E. GUY OI
In the midst of this struggle be-
tween the conflicting forces is the
_|Christian Church that seeks to] & :
bind men of different races and| 10S: He wants to see the Chris-
January, and 10 votes in Febru-
ary. The most popular Bishop
in the church will be honored in
Weekly Thought Te
not- . ‘ .
/ % nationalities into a universal fel- Han Recorder grow and be sus- ae BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA Dallas, Texas at the Council of
: lowship, transcending all human] ‘med. Too long have our pa- _ The Churchman continues to stand Payne Chapel A.M.E. Church Bishops in February, and award-
=f divisions pers had to get along as best they by the side of his stricken comrade, the ed a valuable prize. The bar-
could. The time has come when (Rey, Herman F. Tyree, at St. Mat.| The fourth quarterly Conference was|| S#in rates of $1.00 in groups of 5 MISS ESSIE F. PRESSLEY
ful mem-| While political and economic
thew, Philadelphia. A loyal, faithful] called to order at 8 o'clock by the Pre- Or ae still hold for laymen.
people carry on and take ample care} siding Elder, Rev. J. W. Maxwell.|| Presidents, Chaplains, Mission-
Becuhe indisnosed shepherd: Rev. A. J. Martin led in singing, “A aries, Presiding Elders, Pastors,
ay Charge to Keep I Have.” 1st Hymn, Workers, now is the time to show
The Churchman was guest speaker at] “Awake and sing the song”, Prayer| | Your colors. Support your bishop,
itial Annual Banquet given by the] was offered by Bro. Fred Flanders. and help put the Christian Re-
Scripture 27th Psalm, The Presiding corder in every African Metho- REV. W. R. BOWMAN
delphia. An inspiration to see so many| Elder then declared the fourth Quarter- dist home. : Columbia, S. C.
high ranking officers of the race on ly Conference open for business. The George A. Singleton,
Mother Bethel
Philadelphia, Penna.
a great church must have a great
in the 6th Epis-| Movements of the world strive to eas
ess. ‘ t
tie, not} copal District, Stand aside, please,| S¢t_ men against each other, the
: id “M. B. U.” advances| Christian Church endeavors +o
ead of the column bind together all men in the boud
ae of human brotherhood. The| t© Places of leadership and lar
Wee JEWISH © : Christian Church is doing more] '¢SPonsibility in the Church ou
Kly Poem ait PPRESSION | to bring the men and women of{ Have a CONNECTIONS am
MRS. HATTIE F. SWINSON
Douglasville, Georgia
BRETHERN WHO ASPI BS
PES Tn tou ieee: ‘glidves 4 ita — the world together than the aver-| !0ok. If they lack it before the an occasion. Captain Peter| business session was carried out in Ses chan of Spe eae BATE Y NICHOLS
rHe CHRIST “ on : 619 to the close of the Civil | vu, {28° church member realizes. It] lection, they will lack it afte ham, of the Fire Department is a| order. Sunday morning Sunday School ne ton ee Emanuel
7S MAS FLOWER ected eo a War,} not only binds together individuals] Wat™ds. A bishop must be inte ‘ native of Charleston, S. C., and a sub-| was conducted by the Superintendent. See a ee New York City
ae wit dahon _ ; me é oe in a great unity, but it ever keeps ested in EVERY phase of , a the Christian Recorder. The lesson was reviewed by the Pre- £5 iladelphia, i
ein "a ithe me of Re- before the responsible Jeaders of ‘Church work. Pension Fi Men 3 pas re Sing-] siding peldes, Jee Wis Maxwell. At line MRS. VIOLET GLASSE
ajar ht Riders end chore om Bovernment the adie periodicals as well as Pe eect ere: oa 21600 ofclock, regular, seryicts,, Revs: J; ea
: ‘ersand the ku klux| 4; € adjustment of ; cee y . Mrs. Hiawatha, Policewoman of] F. Mann preached a soul stirring ser- MOST POPULAR BISHOP Domadeates’ Calif.
an, we who today are disfran, ‘lifferences that need to be made] Money , Bible Cause, d c City is from Greenville, S, C.)mon. Subject: “Why Jesus went :
soe d in the former slaves states| votre mee settlement of dis-| 28Y- "7 ae er Chism of New York, Captain}away.” At 3:30 the Quarterly Confer-| THE REY. T. H. WISEMAN
4 . the “Land of the free ar 9 putes. All this is built on the pear et Chicago, “Bill” Robinson and|ence Alliance met. Rev. F. D, Jaa-| 00 cotter webct Susi iocnteal ‘Ward 2
home of the brave," we whe +: «| Christian principles that speak of] SISTER CLARE PIERC ee. | baton George A. Singleton Wardsworth,. Kansas
deadly scorching : avelall races and nationalities being ports a successful Quarte: 7:15 o'clock, song Boece led by the ha South 19th Street - Rey. H. J. Wooding, Pastor
; ng heat of| the childr. f fer Beth, ek n choir, Rev. A. J. Martin conducted] Philadelphia, Penna. eosRosie M.: Coffy, Secretary
ery stake and the lyncher’s €n of a common God. er ous au ‘& ethel, Pottsy unday evening at Bridge Street| the devotional service. The Presiding| Dear Sir: wi
sina VO about our necks, we in Wises The Rev. J. R. Reed] The Presiding Elder Brooklyn. The Rev. M. E.|Elder was the speaker of the hour.| Please find enclosed $.. MONTICELLO, KENTUCKY
ears the bay of human hunting Middletown, Penna, | W. L. Johnson. During s the congregation into| Members taken in were three. Amount] for ........... . Subseriptions to the
S near bloodhounds is audible, we whe ———100—__—__— ter the church raised $20 6.00 2 1 1urch home in the heart of our| raised, $381.68. Christian Recorder. Send paper} Rey, B. Spellman, P. E. of the
ape : ped She STOP IT ter Violette 3, a1 REV, J. W. MAXWELL, P. Be }to ......esesectreesseetsnrees tne Frankford District held his First Quar-
y.the cup of see i
rahi through the} in a count Pye wane:
by tie Ountry where the color of]:
™m
REV. A. J. MARTIN, Pastor |
ELIZABETH HAMILTON] {I cast my votes for Bishop ..
*! terly Conference at St. John Saturday,
+| November 19th, All reports were good.
Stop trading with and purchas-| Of the Stewardes
‘ er a : one’s skin is the divi gchurch and Sy rte hay . ‘
a the Christ? manhood Pc ivine badge of supplies from firms mvs pare 1) oe as having — PE the shy aris Episcopal District] tre preached as never before on Sun-
Hawel Harper Harriy intellectual ad of character and to. advertise j x 3 TEIGBE, i ; LITHONIA, GA. as the Most Popular Bishop day, November the 20th. He was paid
remectual ability, we who are chi It, in our Christian Re- IT 2 ———7 - a Nadeem vases : in full. Rev. Wooding served on the
* “} our paper is not good of the Fe 7 Be aa fa hee 3 , Jury during the fall term of Wayne
ae onticello District, , Ga, Con. MD NEST SMe 84) Cow Cireult Court,
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THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
YOUNG PEOPLE’S PAGE
ELIZABETH M. THOMAS Editor
- THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER |
from Germany, It has been translated| gospel steed with his feet in the stirrup| The pastor has re-organized the church
into many languages, and is a favorite] and the reins in his hand, and like} and all auxiliaries are launching out.
in each. Napoleon and Ceasar rode across the| Where will they anchor? Our goal is
| “The First Noel’—This popular carol| Battle field like a mighty Cyclone| to clear the indebtedness on St. James
is thought to have originated in the| mowing down every obstacle, breaking|this year. With Christ as our leader
west of England, but the word “Noel”| down every idol, and casting out every| We are sure to reach the mark. Our
is‘French, meaning birthday. foe. Armistice Day program was quite a .
« “We Three Kings of Orient Are’—| The church has entered into a new| success. A nice sum of money was
America can lay claim to this hymn also,| day appearantly, the mist have rolled| realized from the effort inspite of freez-
for its author, Rey. John H. Hopkins,| in splendor and the church is moving] ing weather Thanksgiving night, we
Jr., lived in Vermont. It was written}on. More has been accomplished in| had a full house to witness the Pageant,
in 1857, It is best sung when three|two short years than in the former| “The Brides of forty eight States.” The
boys or men sing its verses, the first| eight years, and if we will drink the} brides were something worth while to
in unison, then one by cach singer, and|.contents of the cup uncomplainingly,| see. On the Ist Sunday in Dec. the
the last in unison. with God’s help we will do more, for| Choir sponsored a song fete. There
“Brightest and Best”—This stalwart] there is yet much more land to be| were fifteen or twenty choirs, choruses
Christmas hymn came from the pen| possessed. The Church in Florida is} and quartetts.
of Bishop Heber, of England, in 1811.| on her upward march. < Look for big things from St. James,
From very early Christmas times in| It is said that the church is losing Lockhart.
England and other European countries| members, that is true, and we want to Rev. C. J. Alexander, pastor
groups of children and young people| inform the critics that the same church Lula V. Byars
have sung the Christmas carols on|is gaining members, for example the
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,| South Florida Annua! Conference alone] WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
They have sung them upon street- CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
corners, at the door-steps of friends Bishop M. H. Davis
and in public halls, under the moonlight,
place| rich give among their money intelligent-| son taught have a direct or indir
ly, to help human beings on this earth. } fluence upon the scholars ,
reams, | “In their plans for education, distri-]|| The time has come in many sch
for their| buting knowledge, combating disease,) when no one but trained Teacher:
they dream dreams of a better and] permitted to teach. 4 3 Rinees. y g
happier world. Great fortunes are no] (2) Enthusiastic: ~ . ves ‘tories and Carols from Other Lands
longer spent to bribe unseen powers and] Enthusiasm is the vital part o! : Isa. 52:9, to
bury eternal felicity for the individual] cation, and is very contagious: Sees Smaart ee :
and not important soul. The tich man} If you want to know whether or no} he purpose of this “meeting is to
of today plans for the happiness of/that you are enthusiastic observ Ine the actual enioy ment oF Christmas
1eth,| those he has to leave on this earth. He] whether the people witli whom you o the boys and girls a week before the
over-| dreams dreams for the earth dwellers. | sociate get enthusiastic on the th’ y itself. By singing carols and tell-
: avi Already in an imperfect way we see] in which you are mostly interested. 1s 2a pane Fs ul eoned
(2) Ambitious: ~~ ‘ ‘giving explanation as to the origin
y-men,| realization of what we take to be the Eanes “Tepe A la ea pa
he pursuit of | meaning of that text from the Bible. It is perfectly proper for every teach: ae hae ae : eae S a
able A young man starting out, even inj er and Sunday School worker to try to ca Be eae & ene
i | our distorted civilization, sees visions of} excel, make your class the best, the a Bi iacities Sona a rs ar
eautiful is} wealth and power for himself. If he} largest, and your Sunday School the Ee ays a ef
i ali e 5 rani : dapted to local needs has been gather-
ss, The} has the power he gets wealth, and in| best in the District, remember that the dest i cole MATa RG uiefominee ano thie
his old age dreams of a better world,| difference between success and failure Serve fc acale Cuatometend Gea
gives back tens of millions to those]is the difference between AMBITION Mit ca Riound the World hy Herbert
civapy panei : H. Wernecke, “The Old Orchard Book
(4) Conscientious : .
ittle
or the!
Month of the Christmas Spirit
(A series of four meetings) 4
The
gs of the
reverence |
old
being, |
great child,
in its last session reported 494 con-
verts and 1173 accessions, total ad-]|/
mitted 1667. Now the few that may
}
for that
child’s wel-
| from whom he took the money and
power that he cannot and would not
t himself, yet deeply
e future
its burden
onors
®, guid-
10us youth,
ination.
Ȣ admired
‘outh
¢ cre-
take beyond
the grave. *
We hope that active men, who like
heroes, have served their fellow men as
few have done, may be able to give up:
the hard work and devote their lives
from seventy years of age ofiward to
S| the dreaming of dreams, the contempla-
tion of the marvelous universe that lies] your scholars will have confidence in
To live as Christ would have us live
it is absolutely hecessary to have
“IDEAL TEACHERS.” i
you will have a clear conscience and
and as we would have our scholars live —
Neyer teach one thing and do another,
but be sure to live what you teach and
Shoppe,” Webster Groves, Mo.)
The following Christmas hymns and
carols are suitable for use in the meet-
ing, and special preparation should be
‘made so that each one plays a definite
These points should be made
ar in each case: Who wrote the
poem? From what country does it
ome? What special reason is known
under the falling snow. Our fore-
fathers brought to America the custom
of carolling. But in recent years the
number of carolling groups has in-
creased many-fold, and the Christmas
message is more widely given than ever
before. To all the out-of-doors and
church carolling may be.added the great
these retire others come.
ing on your head.”
quit will not be missed—much, for as
Mr. Cowper
Durham District
Presiding Elder, Rey. B. H. Lucas; -
said “ye fearful saints fresh courage| St. Joseph, Rev. J. A. Valentine; St.
take, the clouds ye so much dread, are| Paul, Rev. C. S. Stroud; Roxboro,
big with mercy’and shall break in bless-] Rev. G. M. Purne!l; Graham, Rev. J.
The critics need] A. Hunter; Hillsboro, Rey.
not give themselves any uneasiness] Gant; Saxapahaw, Rey. A. L. White;
about the church for Mrs. Voke said,J Effland, Rev. D. Williamson; Melton,
“Mountains shall sink to plains, and
Grslges
Rey. T. P. Moore; Rougemont, Rev.
| | her beauty i h E % ‘ numbers of Christmas programs to be
: e in child. pei Tite Seon ee a Ht. or its being written? What does it heard over the radio. hell in vain oppose. The cause is| E. D. Bailey; Yanceyville, Rev. T. W.
_ eens, ¢ appy : f ‘ ach about Christmas? Some of this 5 . Tnspi ‘ ite: : y
pacity for) home-earth, and the intelligent and} Be happy at all times because the me onal the tg Ee reranl topic of bie) Witte menus) Rey. J. W- Tabron.
SNAPPY
States Que
STORIES
outh
1 oil
us beautiful or as}
cut into furrows
jonate eager_
the white cloud]
| As member
wonderful race that will one day in-
our race as the| habit it.
other, unselfishly |
er people, happy in|
serene in the}
benevolent ‘ j
nd beauty| By Geo. O. Jones, District Supt. of the
Houston, Texas District.
“WHAT MAKES A SUNDAY
SCHOOL?”
s of the great A.M.E,
or the world when| Church have you ever thought seriously
Sunday School is one of the happiest
| places possible, and no teacher is quali_
fied to teach unless he or she has
happy disposition, if Christianity i
it will show its self in our every de
smile and spoken word.
(6) Early: a Hit
Be early at all times, make it a habit,
to be late for Sunday School is not
caused by our work, the dressing of
children or cooking meal but it is caused
information is given here; rest
should be searched out by the superin.
s, from the Realms of Glory”
1 Montgomery, an Englishman.
vas the author, printing it in his news-
aper on Christmas Eve, 1816.
“Away in a Manager, No Crib for His
ed"—A favorite for children, this
arol is one of the best monuments for
Martin Luther, the great German re-
1. To have some definite plans for| foes.”
singing carols to some people who need
their cheer next Saturday night or|angel that ministers to
early Sunday morning. should utterly refuse
2. To learn the words and music of| another hour, and every arch angel
‘at least one carol you have not known| throw down his spear and sheathe his
sword and refuse to strike in His de-
3. To make a practice of singing|fense, and if évery cherub would ex-
Christmas songs all this week and over] tinguish the flames of his burning of-
fering in the Holy of Holies, and hang
his trumpet on the weeping willows by
before.
next Sunday. th
4. To read at least one good Christ-
Finally my dear readers, if every
Jesus Christ
to serve him
Morganton District
Presiding Elder, Rev. K, C. Holt;
Gaston Chapel, Rey. L. W. Easterling;
St. James, Ashville, Rev. C. A. Stroud:
Bethel, Charlotte, Rev. S. G. Thomp-
kins; Mt. Pisgah, Hickory, Rev. G. W.
Larkin; St. Paul, Lenoir, Rev. J. E.
Holt ; Shiloh Circuit, Rev. Lee Pompey;
Glen Alpine, Rev. W. T. Harris; Mars
Hill; Rev. J. W. Baldwin: Yadkin
Valley Mission, Rev. J. C. Wright:
Adako Mission, Rev.
. veings realize that they live in| about what it takes to make réal Sune Lok IE MTS CASE mas story this week. the river of life. J.D. Smith;
ves. Then their fives| day Schools in our Churches. by starting late and not being interested on f “ 5. To carry the spirit of Christmas} And should all these conspire with| Ashville Mission, Rev. A. Gaither;
© a eae e 'ed properly that in each| 1 do hope that every interested mem.| 11 OUF Sunday School. ~ or le eae Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella’ “| to at least one person who does not] all the doomed and damned in hell with | Statesville Mission, Rev. A. C, Carl-
I { do their best,| ber of the A.M-E. Church will con- (7) Real: An old French carol whose author is} (ioy, it. Satan as leader in the universal rebel-| ton; Bethlehem, Charlotte, Rev. B
dirit
th the universe
illest accomplis!
es and the
hildren are
fore they have rea
A the old
feelings of an-
the closest re-|
and
hment
the
put into one
men and wo-
Ny been chil-
sider these few words and if they will
| help let us get busy.
I. Organization is the foundation for
| Success, or failure, if we organize right, | -
we will certainly get the right start, 3 5
and if started right will go right and whole hearted lappy telaions)
end successfully.
Be real because eath teacher should
be a real Christian and a real friend to
their scholars. het)
Do not pretend to be over religious,
mix into their joys and difficulties a
A teacher’s passion must be a pas:
unknown.
“God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen”—
Words and music of this old English
carol are traditional,
“Hark! the Herald Angels Sing”—
“he words of one of the best Christmas
Daily Verses
M., Dec. 12. “Christmas Bells,” Long-| God, keeps step with the
direful discord
lion; while every soul in the empire of Hemphill; Marion Mission.
Evangelists: J. A.. Thompson, J. D.
fellow. Luke 2:40-52.| that shakes all creation to its center,} ©. Smith, Chas. E, Johnson
T., Dec. 13. “The Other Wise Man,”] still Jesus Christ is able
van Dyke.
W., Dec. 14. “God rest you merry,] will still be a living fact
gentlemen.” Luke 2:9-11.] of human achievements
to subdue all
Matt. 2:1, 2,| things unto Himself, and the church
or in the field
. And when
(Continued on page 11)
Stenography, Expert Typ-
ing, Mimeographing
England in 1739. The music is
ipted from Mendelssohn.
“Hush! My Dear, Lie Still and Slum-
r’—This beautiful lullaby by Isaac
ire cursed with
hould be |
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hall. A large table—in shape of T “Muscal Atres
wing is the financial report: A
(tee) for Thanksgiving—stretched the| Sunday School Orchestra a:
+ & 2nd quarters . $423.10
: NG COMETH Nee Nir, ;
THE MORNI ' « i ell, is justified on the ground that com-
bai unasent! Sievenriie ok oeicic a canes 464.9t| length. It was beautifully decorated Quartet oie ete: paratively few colored passengers are
” “ _...s.... 112,51] and red candles, burning along the} Further Development of all forty-third Annual] likely to apply for Pullman accommo-
= 17.76| center. A sumptious dinner was served, Talent a : rove out of King-| dations between the points in question.
u 65.72| of Turkey and all the “fixins,” and|Fullest Cooperation between Choirs : Quantitative justice, sought to be estab-
= : 66.80| vegetables galore, ending up with nuts, other Musical Units of the Ci lished in this decision, sets up some-
i 12.10] jelly cake and raisins. Visitors were Social Aims thing new in the theory and practice of
it lapse. Our company
Rev. A. D. Burton,
r of the Lawton District.
. Henry, pastor Kingfisher
and wife, Mrs. L. P. Smith,
of the Y. P. D. of the Mis-
American jurisprudence. It subordi-
nates human rights to material inter-
est. In commenting upon the Okla-
homa Jim-crow car case, then Justice
now Supreme Justice Hughes remarked
that the rights of the individual Negro
present from as far as Grand Rapids,|2 Evenings of Music Provided by
Mich,, Tuskegee, Ala., Columbia, S. ent within the Church
Va ; ! ‘ C., and Washington, D. C. The only|2 Evenings of Music Provided by Cele
teid| arter co unn 97.05, thing necessary to complete the joy brated Artists Outside the Church
. 216.55 was to have had Bishop M. H. Davis,!2 Inter-Racial Meetings a
4,12' present. A Welcome Party to New Members by
74.81
ee 12.00 “Ree Wier eens Social Service Glak Society; Miss Edith Harper,| to equal Pullman accommodations was
| : 3.50! Financial Ai : president; Mrs. M. M. Vance,} not dependent upon the number of Ne-
/ 20.10 100% of Members Pledging inde rict President of the W. H. & F.| groes making application for such fa-
16.00 CHURCH MANAGEMENT Regularly Through Weekly En: pecs gate ae oh eile pote & °
_____| nian’ for St.) Kecseal fac tee welages : till running smoothly, our ears} This decision if pushed to its logical
$1609.03 Year 1938-1939 E CI . 4 d kled with the sweet strains of] conclusion would deprive the Negro of
eae ss ee acta Beene = erica e: f our favorite song raised by| the right to travel in a day-coach in
PE Suiitaalas R ‘ = : urton “He lifted me” followed] regions where their paucity of numbers
Gey rch: : ak Bonded Debt from Ae other “Precious Lord take my} does not justify the expense of separate
Sister L. P. Smith offered a
ent prayer. Song, Sister Hen-
en the Saints go Marching in.”
instructive and thrilling sermon-
was delivered by Rev. Henry.
Miss Edith Harper, “T’will be
ry.” Mrs. M. M. Vance, the writer,
pated in all of the songs and
rded the happenings and various
vities which terminated in very
al fire. On arriving at our desti-
, we were well ready to connect
ith the Missionary Society which
n full progress; we intered and
sed a splendid program of that
ment, the rest of the day. Our
company remained throughout
tire week and enjoyed the con-
e preceeding which comprises one
business meetings of
Church, lead on and
chieftain, the Rt, Rev.
Tookes, who possesses a very
ice personality, and who gave us
liberal and valuable instruction
inded by his special council and cabi-
and body of men and women who
re into the making up of this great
usiness session, he poured forth an
sessant stream of intellectual culture.
vial and fatherly he chided his child-
f the Church, the life of which
Id be emulated from the head of
largest churches to the ends of the
nallest missions. I express the senti-
of our company when I say we
animated, to our greatest capacity,
the spirit to do things, and we
ed our return trip by singing—
coaches. Thus the Negro, under such
circumstances would be deprived en-
tirely of his right of travel on an inter-
state carrier.
The American people are now bub-
bling over with righteous indignation
because of Germany’s drastic action
against her Jewish minority, But
there is no difference in principle be-
tween Germany’s depriving the Jew of
his property because of race and Amer-
ica’s denying Arthur W. Mitchell, its
foremost Negro citizen, his property
rights in the railroad ticket which he
has bought and paid for, solely because
he is a Negro.
Fortunately the opinion of the Inter
state Commerce Commission is not
final and may be appealed to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Every fair minded American, white and
colored, must be interested in the final
outcome of this issue; for if the Negro
is to be denied equal rights under the
law, his case is not far different from
that of the Jew in Germany whom
Hitler denies any rights at all.
—KELLY MILLER
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Painted, Electrical Replacements __
Repairs on Mother Gaines’ Home—_
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300 New Members Added to Congre-
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H. T. Pemberton, J. R. Groves, W. -
W. Jacobs, J. R. Fortune, H. A. Ivey,
: G. A. Mitchell, New Jersey, Lt. Clif-
it Every Member of the Church a Member] ford L. Miller, New Lisbon, N, y.
100 each
very Young Person a Worker in our
A. C. E. League Program
Greatest Men’s and Women’s Day Ef-
forts of our History —
Educational Aims
\ Standing Committee on Negro In-
dustry and Self-help—Mr. J. R.
Steele, Chr.
| A Standing Committee on Temperance
/ —Mr. H. G. Elam, Chairman
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Presiding Elder J. L. Montgomery
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and last Quarterly Conference at Bethel
October 8-9. The business session was
held Saturday evening with much suc-
cess. Mrs. A. D. Terrell, reporter to
Woman's Recorder; Mrs. P. Flowers,
Southern Christian Recorder; Mrs. K.
B. Freeman, the Christian Recorder.
All Auxiliaries and Stewards made good
reports. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School as
usual, by Superintendent Jas. Cum-
mings. good attendance. The P. E.
comments on the lesson were inspiring
and spiritual. The hour having arrived
for service. 11:30 a.m. he choose
Nehemiah 2:7 and he preached as never
before. “
_4P.M. the A. C. E, League ren-
dered a wonderful program. 7 p.m.
The P. E. delivered another wonderful
message from Acts 9:5. Theme: “Who
Art Thou Lord?” The Holy Commun-
ion was administered. We hope that
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our pastor, Rev. L. W. Wilson will
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ontinued from page 1)
ied this contention. But now
essarily without distinction.
ale of equal but separate
ions for the two races lies
sis of separate cars and sepa-
every Southern State.
lom of Charles Sumner’s dic-
identity of rights is essential
rights is fully borne out
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REV. H. H. COOPER
(Continued from page 1)
were Bristol, two years; Norristown,
Pa., two years; La Mott, Pa., three
years; Zion, Philadelphia, three years;
West Chester, Pa., two years. In 1910
he was appointed Presiding Elder of
the Philadelphia District. In 1912, he
was appointed pastor of Union Church,
Philadelphia, which appointment he held
successfully for four years. He repre-
sented the Philadelphia Conference in
the General Conference at Norfolk in
1908, at Kansas City in 1912, and there-
after in each General Conference except
1932. He was Secretary of the Board
of Publication until his death. Dr.
Cooper was Director of the $5,000,000
Drive under Bishop Wm, H. Heard.
When his demise came he was pastor
at Morton, Pa.
He was twice married, first to Miss
Mary P. Gibbs, who died a year after
marriage; next in 1890, to his present
wife, Mrs. Mary M. Cooper. They
have seven children.
WEST CHESTER, PENNA.
Centennial Anniversary and Celebration
of Bethel A.M.E. Church, West
Chester, Pa. was celebrated by Dr.
H. Y. Arnett, Officers, Members and
Friends, October 16th to 23rd.
Following programs were carried out:
SUNDAY, 16th—Special Sunday
School, Evangelist, special sermon by
Dr. G .E. Curry—Special Young
PAGE NINE —
W. A. Fountain,
October 25-30, 1938.
This was the most charming session
in the history of the Conference and
was crowded from the start Tuesday
night at the Welcome Program until
the close. Bishop William Alfred
Fountain who is marching through
Georgia was at his best in the Keynote
message; he was eloquent from start to
finish and the Conference at the opening
gave a vote of confidence and asked his
return for the next quadrennium.
Presiding Elders of the Conference:
Revs. E. Reese, A. P. Solomon, W. C.
Driggers and W. H. Morris of the
Sandersville, Augusta, Vidalia and
Swainsboro Districts.
The Annual Sermon was delivered by
Rey. W. J. Nelson. The Evangelical
Sermon was delivered by Dr. T. J.
Davis. The Missionary Sermon was
delivered by Rev. J. R. Hurley, who
also directed the Institute with the fol-
lowing speakers: Revs, J. F. Rodgers,
Dean C. L. Hill, President W. A.
Fountain, Mr. W. T. Brown, Rev. N.
W. White, and Miss Eldora Hayes,
Home- Making.
Reys. C. A, Wingfield, W. O. P.
Sherman, represented the Secular
Press; Rev. G. H. Dunn, the Book
Concern; Rev. W. O. P. Sherman, the
Review and Morning News; Rev. C.
A. Wingfield, the Christian Recorder
and Atlanta Constitution.
Included among the visitors were
Revs. J. L, Butler, T. J. Davis, C. H.
Harrold, A. Roberts, O. Hicks, J. H.
Presiding Bishop;
People’s Forum Program and Musical
Program at nite.
MONDAY—‘Historical Night” pro-
gram by “Old timers.” xi
TUESDAY—“Memorial Night” pro-
gram by ex-pastors.
WEDNESDAY—‘Christian Fellow-
ship night,” program by city pastors.
choirs and visiting members.
THURSDAY—‘Fraternity _ Night,”
program by the Lodges and Organiza-
tions of the city.
FRIDAY—“Educational Night” pro
gram by the City School teachers
State College students and Public
School pupils.
SATURDAY NIGHT—General festi-
yal by the united organizations of the
church.
SUNDAY—“Rejoice and Be . Glad
Day’—Special sermon by pastor at
A_M. and Grand Musical Program by
Senior Choir at night.
The result was a great awakening of
special interst, the return of derelect
members and invited friends.
The Financial Honor Roll Is:
Rev. Peter Meads Mrs. Emma Mel-
ton, Bro. Charles Fullerton, Mrs. Ger-
trude Ridlev, Mr. Edward Ridley, Mrs.
Ruthadel Sturgess Mrs. Cinda Waters,
Mrs. Sarah W. Arnett, Rev. A. Q.
Norton, Rev. E. C. Rice, Mrs. Demp-
sey Empson, Mr. W. B. Hall, Mr. A.
T. Pierce, Miss Wilhelmina Gibbs,
Rev. Benj. Williams, and Mrs. Eta
E. Jones.
THE AUGUSTA GEORGIA
CONFERENCE
By Rev. W. O. P. Sherman
The Augusta Georgia A.M.E. Con-
ference was held at Wrens Chapel, Rev.
J. L, Shropshire, host pastor; Rt. Rev.
Jones and others.
The W. H. and Foreign Missionary
Society of the Conference Branch in
their celebration Thursday night were
addressed by Mrs. J. A. Fountain, the
State Supervisor and Mrs. G. H. Dunn,
the State Missionary President and
District and Conference President,
A large number witnessed the Edu-
cational program Friday night and won-
derful addresses were delivered by the
Bishop, President W. A. Fountain,
Dean C. L. Hill, and Prof. R. B. Har-
ris, the Secretary of the Grand Improv-
ed Order of Good Samaritans of
Georgia, indeed this was a wonderful
meeting and Morris Brown College was
moved up a notch higher by the great
audience.
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‘THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER . PAGE ELEVEN
he se
thout number—telling of | BISHOP DEM
the wandering of Joseph and Mary. | Is Among
When it gets late everybody goes home r,
and goes to bed.
Finally, on Christmas
Mary are taken in,
and feasting and highjinks.
after verse, W! IN MEMORIAM for many years also a Stewardess. She
was true to her church and her God.
“In fond and loving memory of Rey.
Richard Henry Morris, D.D. who pass-
ed away two years ago, Nov. 30, 1936.
He was a minister of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church for sixty
; ~ MEMPHIS, Tenn
Eve, Joseph and| Dickerson for ANP) Bisho
ing- | Thomas Demby, only Tennesse
Things| man listened in Who’s W1
h about midnight, when] colored Episcopal Bishop in
States, will bid the Sout
News At A Gk
$ ACROSS A NATION
great beyond by 23 years.
and there are s:
ceived her Bounty from the Govern-
metit for her husband’s services as a
soldier, but before she bought anything
for herself she gave $750.00 for re-
modeling of St. Peter A. M. E.
Church,
n S. Thomas, wife of
hi ij it 5
hit a high pite Thomas, pastor of St.
it's time to break the Pinata, a pottery
with gifts and sweets and sus-| after sojourning here for 35 y
pended in a door way where blindfolded ‘
members of the party try to break it.}in February, he said Tuesda:
Somebody’s connected, and] 69 years of age and appear:
excellent health both physical
mentally. He was retired rec
‘bishop of Arkansas at the h
bishops’ meeting held in this ci
famed bishop lived in Memphis
He was originally r
He served as pastor and Presiding
‘Elder in the Pittsburgh Conference for
over fifty years; was formerly from
Ohio Conference;
State of Ohio.
There is still a yacancy in the Con-
ference, and also in his home.
are gone but not forgotten my dear.
You ar¢ not dead, Life has but set
you free. Your years of life were like
a lovely song. The last sweet poignant
notes of which held long, passed into
silence while we listened.
loved you dearly listened until the last
breath was drawn, would feel that
grief for you were surely wrong. You
have but passed beyond where we can
see you again.
For us who knew you, dread of age is
amilton, Bermuda
Berniuda Saturday,
1938. Mrs. ‘Thomas’
is in the interest of
5 Missionary Recorder of
is the Editor.
puda safely at 10 A.M. Mon-
fovember 2ist. She was met by
| Mrs. Galloway, Rev. Stowe
st of other friends. “Ministers
parts of the Island came to
immediately upon her arrival
her-to speak at their ‘yarious
The people of the A.M.E.
f Bermuda have fong antici-
d a yisit from Mrs. Thomas and
al was-heartily welcomed.
Bishop Demby will move
was born in the
A mother in Israel has fallen. Peace
a C ifts. as ici
there's a scramble for gi to her ashes, felicity to her soul.
(Continued in next jssue)
ee
CONVICTED CHURCH
ROBBERS APPEAL] eight years.
for-gotten Christmas
Bethel, Rev. W. C. Cleland; St. James,
Rey. H. B. Barkley; Burlington Cir-
cuit, Rev. R. W. Parker; Liberty, Rev.
J. D. Davis; Altamahaw, Rev. W.M.
Fairley; S. Greensboro, Rev. J. O.
Foster; E. Burlington, Rev. C. Hodges;
High Point, Rev. A. M. Jones; Mt.
Airey, Rev. J. C. Grady; St. Paul
Mission, to be supplied; Mt. Pisgah, to
be supplied; Reidsville, Rev. P. O.
James; U. Bethel, Rev. E. Jeffries;
Persimon, Rev. J. N. Rives.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., (ANP)—New] “T shall come back t
interest was given the famous Shorter | often as possible,” he said. “I was
College robbery case this week when] a priest and a deacon by the late B:
the three convicted men appealed to] Gailor, white, Tennessee is ve
the supreme court from penitentiary] to me, as is Arkansas.”
sentences of ten years each, banded
down in Pulaski First Division Court-] tached to no particular field in Clev:
The trio—Willie M, Burns, Hi f
Duckworth and Roma
In the Snowless South In some sec-
» South, Christmas is cele-
the swishing and booming
ars the traditional er-
and small children strain
to hear the reindeer on the roof. Oc-
casionally snowmen are made of cotton,
Nowhere can you hope to find a gayer
ent Christmas than in
It's truly Old
Mexico in substance and in flavor.
gs start December 16.
the nine-day Posadas.
» story of how Joseph and Mary
Bishop Demby said he would b
ood} land, his wife’s home.
Ollison—were] Gailor once said that» Bishop Demby
found guilty of robbing Rey. O. Sher-] was ine of the most briiliant H
man last June of $2,319, belonging to] scholars in the church.
Shorter College, which institution he
seryes as member of the finance com-| grees from 12 colleges and univer:
in addition to special work in ]
Rey. Sherman, widely known in Ark-] Greek, philosophy and psychol
You took life so calm until the very last,
Tt never lost for you its lovely look,
You kept your interest in its thrilling
WALLACE TOWNSEND |
Who's Who reveals that he has “Wallace Townsend, the eldest
: V.M. Townsend, President
Connectional Council, A.M.E.
passed in Chicago November
To you death came, no conqueror in the
St. Paul, Rev. C.-C. Scott; St. Mat-
You merely smiled good bye, to greet
Se rN ERE
Her husband preceeded her into the
In the year 1927 Mrs. Chestnut re-
Mission, Rev, E. E. Worthy.
Truly she was a soldier of the Cross. LAWTON, OKLA
fs t
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(Continued from page 7)
Greensboro District
Presiding Elder, Rev. J. D. Cowan;
ing Elder A. D. Burton in charge,
greater things this year.
A. D, Burton, P. E
Raleigh District
Big é El B
Presiding Elder, Rev. A. D. Avery; See
Chapel Circuit, Rev. R. C. Crutchfield;
Method Circuit, Rev. S. W. Williams ;
Aberdeen, Rev. R. E. Peters; Carey
Mission, Rey. C. Johnson; Louisburg
Mission, to be supplied; Garner, Rev.
R. L. Lasome; Kittrell; Boylan Mis-
sion, Rey. G. R. Perry; Erie Mills
Evangelists: Mrs. Nora Jones, Ada
C. Scott, Anna Brown, Rachel Bethea.
The lst Quarterly Conference of
Barnett Chapel_A.M.E. Church met
Saturday, November 12th with Presid-
Each auxiliary reported round, and
the P. E. received his full assessment.
We are happy to say, through the
help of the Lord, we have raised since
the 4th Quarterly Conference $641.29.
Our new church edifice is now com-
plete. We are very happy to have our
very efficient pastor and our noble Px
E. back with>us for another year’s
service. With their very successful
leadership we know that we will do
Rey, W. D. Davis, Pastor
thew, Rev. I. M. Gray; St. John, Rev.
from crowded inn to crowded inn
nine days, then in desperation pick-
ansas A.M. E. Church circle, is Pre-] established the Christ Church
siding Elder of the Camden District.
another friend in Heaven.
Funeral at St. Paul A.M.E.
We hope to meet you someday at the
(Drs Bs 1G: Dawson) 10 a.m.
chial and Industrial school fo
a likely stable?
M.L. Johnson; Pittsboro, Rev. L. W. Subscribe to
Compton; Sanford, Rev. C. C. Steel;
Laurinburg, Rev. S. B. Luther; Zion THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
So in San Antonio
night for nine days before Christ-
mas, couples representing Joseph and
He was held up as he alighted from his] in Forrest City, Ark., and was
car in front of his home in North Little] of three church papers.
Rock, and although shot through the
neck by one of his assailants,
chase in an in-effectual effort to capture
Meets Conant them. He has fully recovered from his
ging—verse} injury and in recent weeks has been at-
Pearly Gate, where we shall meet never
more to part. The time seems long and
1900, 38] lonely without you my dear husband.
Sadly missed by: _
, November 29th, interment in
elphia Colored G
yung Townsend was born
s past June, at Arkadel-
_ He attended the public
; me city after finishing he
/ Shorter College where he fin-}
school, from there he mat-
Wilberforce University
which he completed his College
He afterwards entered Ob
versity, Columbus, Ohio where he
d his course in the study of law
to his sophomore year.
} finished in the University of Chi-
z >. He was regarded while in school
$1,828,034 RAISED FOR
lighted door a hidden voice turns them
WASHINGTON, Noy.
: c The State Department announc
tending si various Arkansas Confer-| that organizations gathering co:
ences of the 12th Episcopal District,| tion: g ictims i ae
s for wa: t i
mea nto lead the El Paso District. . ee Cee
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Morris
35 Mayflower St..
E. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Se
total collections up to October 31
Reports from such organization havi
a been required since April, 1937. Th
Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” we see by the| Said that $1,386,359 has been expendec
headlines, “Put Under Ban in Ger- "
Miss Lucinda Yubby was born in
Newton. Texas, October 1, 1838, of slave
parents, who were brought to Louisiana
jn the year 1839, and rared in Point
Cupee, Parish, on the Banks of the
Mississippi river.
Miss Yubby was a slave and served
as a chamber maid for the Taylor
family, and was converted at a very
early age, between 12 and 13 years.
She often related to me the story
while I served as her pastor of how
they as slaves would steal away after
roll call at night to hold praye n
Their favorite song was “What A
Friend We Have In Jesus.”
Miss Yubby became Mrs.
Chestnut inthe year 1867, the wife of
A Civil War Veter-
an, and a local preacher in the A.M.E.
for Spanish relief work, $78,320 was
4 on hand and $412,326 had been use
Probably afraid of offending the local] 2dministration and publicity campai
to collect the money. ‘
y of Chicago.as being a most bril-
tudent, while his career was short
> made wonderful contributions.
i Townsend was the 2nd of a
His two sisters. Miss
In Boston's Beacon Hill section, many.
of the homes plan elaborate window
decorations, and carolers wander thru
the streets. Precious art treasures and| the Clyo Circuit was held in
Chapel A, M. E. Church Oc!
The Conference was opened |
Presiding Elder of the Savannah 1
trict,<Rey: Ji Lr) Butler whoedie
It’s a giant] hymn 226. Scripture Lessoi
Nati “Tam the True Vine”, from
Scores of pilgrims trudge|Some very interesting rem
hew th w each Christmas Day to] femembere
visit this aged monarch of th :
sing carols at its 40-foot bas:
SAVANNAH DISTRIC
The fourth Quarterly Gonfere
Sere ort Sollege and Howard University.
= taught for many years in Ark. at
¢ is a registered nurse, Wash-
_Did you know that we have a Na-
tional Christmas Tree?
sequoia in General Grant National Park
rk,
in the Public Schools of |”
ice Monroe Town-
‘Daniel Chestnut.
fash Bagg
¢ forest and| was elected secretary and repe
——
College, Wilberforce an
r is practising law in
Tt is very interesting how they met
‘each other. She was a slave on a slave
he a soldier in the
On a brieht Sunday
morning the soldiers passed the plan-
tation, and as they marched to the beat-
ing of the drums Miss Yubby was
dancing, and caught the eve of Daniel
: So-he took his pencil and
‘note book and marked the house, the
bends in the levee, and some trees. So
he passed on to Mount Pleasant
thety- he was discharged, he came
ck and married Miss Yubby.
ts. Chestnut served as a class leader
The New A. Mi sugar plantation
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WHELWRIGHT, KY
THE DEPARTMENT OF
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the Departmen
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appointed to t
Committee of the
COUNCIL OF RE
TION
This cc
LIGIOUS EDUCA-
unce weekly
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fumn wil
the persons thro
Church who have received cr s from
the International Council for complet-
ng courses in leadership training
W. 1632 Main, Spo-
urse Silb
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Letcher, Thelma Water, Wichi-
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Miller
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Nannie—933 Wabash
Mrs. Jeasie Lois—1717
Ohio,
chita, Kansas
Stevenson had been] Mar
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it in time for the formal opening.
ia The Calen a Since the election of Payne Ratner as
| governor of the State of Kansas we will
have no more of the political fiasco, and
December 7—North Louisiana Confer-| the church will again have full power
to act in conjunction with the state
515 South 10th] hoard and some kind of decent pros-
Street, B S. L. Greene. | perity will insue. Let all who can be
7—East Florida Conftrence—P-| present but all who are so far away
Fl St., Rev. J.| that they cannot be present please take
Bishop R.| yp a collection with which to buy food
\. Gr and send that to us in time for the
January 11—Louisiana Conference —| opening.
, ns, La., Union Bethel,| Let us make this a great formal
1323 South] opening.
op S. L
the Nebraska Conferences to
an after collection’on the sect
day in next January and send
Earl M. Lawson of 316 Kiowa |
Levenworth, Kansan. The past:
derstands this an dis fully in
Mail what you raise on Monday
ing the second Sunday.
Do not forget the survey
ber and the revival in January.
the Lord add power and blessin
each and all of you. Rc
NOAH W. WILLIAM
Presiding Bishop
ad
atka, Fla
NOAH W. WILLIAMS
Presiding Bishop
2$—Orlando Florida Conference
Lakeland, Fla., 1030 N. Dakota} COMMITTEE OF THE PRE-CEN-
A. Rob Pastor! TENARY AND RECEPTION TO
WEST AFRICAN CONVOCATI
RSEY MISSIONARY
ETY MEETS
“New Jersey Conference
din Bethel A. M. E.
yy October 19, 2:30 P. M.
secutive Board, with the Finance
of the New Jersey Confer-
in special session, with Bishop
-D. H. Sims, Mrs. Carolyn See
presiding. Thursday morning
20, 9:30 o'clock the first Annual
opened with a large gathering
legates and conference branch
3. After devotionals conducted
. £ CHRIS
follows:
To Bishop D. H. Sims..
To Mrs. Mayme A, Sims
To Dr, L. L. Berry......
To The Four Presiding Elders—
0.00 Caches... ccm er s= aS
To Entertainment ..... se eh
To Printing and Stationery—
Corresponding Secretary...
To Mrs. Ida Ashley Brown, -
Phone call to Orange.35—
Phone call to Camden
Rev. H. H. Thomas .25..
To Mrs. C. S. Thomas for tele-
phone Service
To Mrs. Alice Frazier, Pianist. .
To Printing Programs and Bal-
n’s Mite Missionary So-
Bishop R. A Gr BISHOP AND MRS. NOAH W. First Episcopal District — . Jots to Mrs. C. S. Thomas
‘ ae ag S20 ag ge AS Wess is + ay FORTIETH) AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCO: mc ae eee ane To Executive Baord Travel,
R G Crtine Pastor. ISTRY ESO ERS Dulin PAL CHURCH : » of the District, who brought to October 1938 233 55.052 <<.
Bishop R. A. Grant. ; “December 18th-19th, 1938 “prief annual message after which] To Executive Board Travel,
ALLEN A.M.E. CHURCH y Communion was administered by RGR 1038 4 ec 42s
Central Florida Conference—-| The committee appointed in each an-
St. Petersburg, Fla. 1912 3rd St.} nual conference in the Fifth Episcopal
Rex. J J- Heath, Pastor, Bishop] District, for the Pre-Centenary of Afri-
R. A. Grant. can Methodism in the West, and the] poy
a Reception given to Bishop and Mrs. tor
Noah W. Williams marking the fortieth y
anniversary of his being a minister in Rey, Be Atnetty gO ee eee
19th and Bainbridge Sts.
Philadelphia, Pa;
J. Winsmore Mason, D.D., | 1
8th Connectional Young People’s Con-
‘ der
gress and Leadership Training the African Methodist Episcopal fi s ee.
Institute Church, will convene at Western Uni- Re Ee ie H. Sims,D.D.; Pre-
ishop - !
versity School of Religion on Dec. 14
in connection with the Formal Open-
ing.
June 11-16, 1939
Philadelphiz, Pa. Celebrated by Churches, Sunda’
Schools, Leagues, Missionary Societi
Youth Councils and Choirs.
Promoted by the Department of Re- Committee
ligious Education, A.M.E.
Church
All ministers and laymen, interested | BISHOP NOAH W. WILLIAMS
in religious education, or associated] ASKS FOR A SURVEY :
t IN DE-| Sunday afternoon special m
with ildi i i d vi
® Missionary ‘Soc y,_ Ric ard j 5 ark, N. J., New York and Brook:
a incil, or Boy Scout will et this conference year be a year| Hartford, Conn., Cambridge, Mass,
1 th - revivals and ingathering of members.| and Boston. : ‘
: here is just as scientific methods for} Monday nigh i
ee st y night representative,
Bech: ty pie ie Love, the] revivals as for any thing else, only|the First District will meet 5 oes
t et me! mg aos Bishops there are seasons and God sends re-| Church, Philadelphia, Pa. Addresses
ce hfe oe co- vivals. I am deeply impressed that] by Mrs. Christine S. Smith ‘Bisho 4
ie e i ims, Episco-|this is the year in which God wants|E. J. Howard and Dr. L 2 Ber: 4
= ae that we have great revivals and con-|and music by choirs Ha mie a 1
pois = ness Manager | versions. To this end I am asking| zations will be the high lights of
\bington, Editor, Religious|¢very church in the Fifth Episcopal | meeting i = ce
NN
GENERAL PROGRAM
—
ongress to be richly reward-
Cc h6UWw
Perkins, R, 1312 Indiana, Wi
ansat
Thompson, Mrs. J. W.—902 E. 13th
treet, Wichita, Kansas
ims, Mrs, H. N.—1108 Ohio, Wichita
Kansas
Browa, Mes - 65348 Sta rd,
Det a Mieh :
Nrleht, M fartha W—S866 §
Talborn,
wood, De
Coleman, F ! Chene, Detroit
Mich :
Mrs. Gertrude H 1949 Bron
aide, Detrott, M
Garner, Sasie—50) FE lizabeth DBD.
lizabeth De
trot, Mich
W tia ae f a
8, Ma 2310 Newton, Detrott
Mich
Bruce, Theo.—260@ 2rd Sircer Oak |
and, Calif /
White uM
, i argar 2828 Sutter
“reet. San Ff anenco
Jones, Viola Margaret—40g veewe Bi WESTERN UNIVE
West, Hut en, Kans
Robinson, Mrs. Ser, .
eeiner— 27 Wee
Pullman Museatine, [4 a“
Thompson, Mrs. Alice—o19 wW
. Avenue, Musratine, lows
(rcenway, Mrs. Dora
Maseatine, lows
Chapman, [sabet.
soy ae 1am Franklin, Den-
—BP West Fifth,
Albright, Mrs. Izerrs—oa wy, | AOt perish sue stuff that will You will be surprised} $8.00, Mission
et ~822 Welton Se, | ‘h as, pot how s Pris .00, Mission Cha:
Cte. shon St. | pet cream, par vol paces ny Brits, | how roi feb se grown and] se n E
(Continaed on page 16) meal, pranes and aff kinds oe flour, | into the spirit of py know. Get 3
igions
Conferences and have reporters
elected to the Christian Recorder
please have the conference send
® subscription or a donation to
help with the expe .
ing the paper. na eee
IF
bs for Deni
vedland | tern University Gore ening of Wes-
| take place at
fruits and vegetables
Literature; S. S. Morris, Sec’y.- istri
a 5 oe “AEE a Saet to spend the month of Decem.| PURPOSE: To disseminate infor-
eas c a careful survey of your city] mation, to gener: inspirati
me ee A 2 , to g nerate inspiration, to lead
oe a ae y home systemati-| to a larger evaluation and appreciatio:
an Pic: nee workers, lt for our missionary responsibilities and
irae Ht an and two in _a| opportunities in West Africa: To chal-
idiot ee _ every home in| lenge us to the rescue of West A:
ate he doe rh live with blanks work, to secure immediate relief
re slene y pis Bip! showing, securing funds to assist our Conn
Whee coe, oe in each home. 2.| tional President, Mrs. C. S. Smith
Warkacce each belong. 3.| making a visit to West Africa an
do tet ene : . oe of those who] first hand survey of conditions <
rele as y a home. 5. How] possibilities. Also we propose «
ate hac Ns sok et our own Bishop Howard in returning
cach pastor to make his church Tae, eee ster —
quarters and each surveyor return to ee
the church each evening and some club | a:
furnish supper whi
ile they si
the table and igpeells
M4] visits made.
: Pap this up with a revival the
¥ School of Religion wi cidhig ae toe
te sdharc Ps nm will yourselves. Does not tak ced
uindairo,| preaching if you are prone piles:
nize,
takes consecration. :
When you hold your Quarterly
George A. Singleton
Editor and Manager
The Christian Recorder
Each church and each local an
ry ee will collect unde:
v espective heads. _Presidir
Sive pastor reports on|ders and Conference ante
will report at Allen A, M. E,
Philadelphia, on or before De
19,at4:00P.M.
ae Auxiliary Society will
ed five (35c‘ cents per capita. Cha
Take in| $15.00, Charges By $10.00. Chat
RSITY sc
OF RELIGION hg
ormal Opening Wednesday, Dec
The 1938.39
“3 and bring or se
residing Elders.
President,
as, then opened the meeting for}
arterly reports from charges and
q business of the year.
eipts for quarter were as follows:
ht forward from July 1938
Newark District. .$ 184.25
New Brunswick
Atlantic
om Sale of Meals—
supper
rom Sale of Art....
To Treasurer, Mrs. J. V. Smith
for transportation and ser-
vices from October 1937
to October 1938 ..........
Mrs. Carolyn S.
To Mrs. Cordelia Barker, Litera-
ture for Y. P. D.
To Mrs. Cordelia Barker, Litera-
$33.27
15000, ture for Dept. Expense. .
- Camden-Trenton To Mrs. C. S. Thomas, Special
Bee ait 144.50 trips:
Citys
Rie . 165.20 649.95] Two to Moorestown...- $10.00
Corresponding 5 Two to Camden .- 10.00
‘Secretary refund 42 Two to Philadelphia .... 20.00
9.11 May '38 to July 38 office Tele-
5.01 ; phone Service ...- 5.00
al Dues.... 45.00 — To Mrs. Ida Ashley Brown for
Sale of Meals— 3 meals prepared and served,
petites . 33.00 Sept. 15, ’38 to Rev. and
Mrs. R. B. Smith and
Use Peete 8.65 Rey. and Mrs. H. H.
1.65 102.84 Thomas on Missionary
— business ...--.+--+eee eee:
BIBLES-$12.00
i “FOR SALE AT
A. M. E. BOOK CONCERN ~
716 S. 19th Street
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
‘Total Receipts........ $786.06] To Mrs, Nettie Crews Woods,
Disbursements for the quarter were as| To Mrs. K. B. Hurs|
To Mrs. J. V: Smith, Treasurer’s
Bag for N. J. Conf. Branch 4.98| Pierce, clerks, and
TIAN RECORDER PAGE THIRTEEN.
Young People’s Department, Mrs. Mary
Parent Contigent .......- 30-00] yanuel and Miss Rose Rice.
sesesseees 100.00] After the election, Bishop Sims took
To Mission Charges ...-+-++++++ 240.00 charge of the installation service and
— installed the newly elected officers into
Total Disbursements...... $773.67 office, Thus ended one of the finest
annual sessions of th New Jersey Con-
ference Branch, held in many a year.
Total Receipts .--2-4+-$ 780.06
20.00| Total Disbursements .. 773.67 . Bishop and Mrs. Sims have captivated
92.44 Tier oh the Missionary workers in the New
Balance on hand 12.39 Jersey Conference for the fair and im-
partial way they handled the work of
The Meeting was graced with the} the Master’s Kingdom,
presence of our Episcopal District Pres- MARY P. DORSEY
ident, Mrs. Mayme A. Sims, our Mis- Woodbury, N. J.
.60| sionary Secretary, Dr. L, L. Berry, CGNs eo = ue SS SES
Dr. George A. Singleton, Editor and) NORTH GEORGIA A. M. E. CON-
2.85| Manager of the Christian Recorder and FERENCE
-2.00| Prof. E. A. Selby, Secretary-Treasurer AieNit Zs
of the Sunday School Union, a number By Rev. W. O. P. Sherman
10,00] of Missionary workers from New York,
Philadelphia and Delaware were also] Bishop Fountain held the North
44.25) present. Georgia Conference at Bethel, Dalton,
After the introduction of visitors, the| Ga. November 2-6, Rev. C. W. Peters,
48.90] President called for the roll call for} pastor; Presiding Elders of the Con-
annual dues; dues were collected to the| ference: Rome District, Rev. J. H.
amount of $45.00. The annual clec-| Edge; Athens District, Rev. J. S.
tion of officers was then held with} Downs; Washington District, Rev. G.
25.00| Bishop D. H. Sims, judge of election,|B. Lancaster; Marietta District, Rev.
Mrs. Ada Anderson, Mrs. Lucetta] J, EF. Moses, This Conference was 2
Mrs, Jennie Dan-] splendid success with reports better
phienor and Mrs. Eunice Pottinger,| than the past few years.
25.00] tellers. The Conference was visited by the
The result of the election as declared! following: Bishop E. J. Howard, of
29.00] by Bishop Sims for the ensuing year Tennessee who delivered a powerful
was Mrs. Annie F. Vanderhorst, Presi-| Evangelical sermon Wednesday night to
dent; Mrs. Ida B. Garcia, First-Vice] a packed Church, it was great.
Mrs. Angie Bell, Second-| Other visitors included Dr. S. Se
a P. Anderson,} Morris, the Secretary-Treasurer of the
Recording Secretary; Mrs. Anna S.|A. C. E. League Department and can-
King, Assistant Recording Secretary; didate for the Bishopric whose stock
Mrs. Annie M. Collier, Corresponding | is on the uptrend; Prof, A. S. Jackson,
Ida Ashley Brown,] Secretary of Education of the A.M.E.
Statistical Secretary; Mrs. Mary P.| Church; each visitor gave charming
Dorsey, Treasurer; Mrs. Cordelia E.| addresses on their departments.
Barker, Young People’s Department; Greetings by Drs. J. L. Butler, C.
Mrs. Hettie C. McWade, Sarah Tan-| A. Wingfield, G. H. Dunn and others.
ner Fund; Mrs- Virgie C. Boyd, Par-| The Annual Sermon was preached
ent Contingent Fund; Mrs. Lila B.| by Rev, J. S. Grant. The Missionary
Russ, Conference Contingent Fund. Sermon by Rey. G. S. Hardeman; each
Mrs. Carolyn S. Thomas was made| delivered able messages.
Jose-| Missionary night addresses were made
f| by Mesdames J. A. Fountain and G.
H. Dunn, the State Supervisor and
bers of the] President in glowing terms with brief
Mesdames | talks by the four District W.H. &F.
Gertrude B. Highgate, Ida E. Van| M. Society Presidents.
Buren, Margaret Delaney, Mary Mc-| Friday night President W. A. Foun-
Wade and Alice B. Frazier; Mrs. Mar-| tain, Jr., Dean C. L. Hill, and Prof.
garet C. Cox is an honorary member. R. B. Harris gave able messages on
Members elected as delegates to the] Christian Education in a plain and
Quadrennial Convention of The Wo- simplified manner?
man’s Mite Missionary Society were:| Dr. D. W. Wiggs conducted the
From the Newark District, Rev. W.| Conference Institute in a very helpful
H. King, Presiding Elder; Mrs. Ger-| manner, speakers included President
trude Highgate, Mamie Best, Anna} Fountain, Dean Hill, Dr. H. I. Bear-
King, Lucy Kelly, Lulu Hall, Margaret] den, Prof, H. S. Lee; Rev. F. B.
| White and Emma Hannah. From the| Wright; and Miss Lovie Lyles.
New Brunswick District, Rev. J- Fran-} Bishop Fountain’s keynote address
ces Vanderhorst, Presiding Elder; Mrs. surpassed all former efforts and he
Fannie Morris, Louise Coster, Minnie electrified the Conference from the be-
Stevens, Ida B. Garcia, Josephine} ginning to the close. His return was
Shanck, Annie Collier and Lottie Stur-| asked for by the Conference for another
Camden-Trenton District, Rev. ] quadrennium.
Presiding Elder; Mrs-| Rev. W. W. Stevens, was elected as
Ida A. Brown, Ada|treasurer of the Conference; Rev.
P. Anderson, Eunice Pottinger, Pearl] Moses, Presiding Elder had 12 one
Crayton Hettie McWade and Ada Van| hundred per cent pastors; and Rev.
Buren. ; Atlantic City District, Rev. J. H.. Edge was close with 11 one hun-
J. L, Russ, Presiding Elder; Mrs. Lila dred per cent pastors.
Russ, Mary Ward, Angie Bell, Virgie
Boyd, Alice Frazier E. N. Thornley
and Margaret Delaney. Life members?
Mrs. Carolyn S- Thomas, ‘Annie F.
Vanderhorst, Josephine V- Smith, Cor-
delia Barker and Mae Hammond.
President ;
Vice President; Mrs. Ad:
45.00] Secretary; Mrs.
President, Emeritus and Mrs.
phine V. Smith, honorary member 0
the Executive Board. e
Those elected as mem
Executive Board were:
ges.
R. B. Smith,
Mary P. Dorsey,
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mately twenty-five pastors,
Savannah District
. page 10)
arrie Mrs. F. S.] rendered by the neighboring churches, | withst:
yrder; Mrs. H.] whose members had watched St. James si
. \. M.; Mrs.] grow. A special anniversary program
Mrs.} was rendered on Sunday of that week,
ia disciplin-| The history and developments of the
all de.| church were given. vi
1 were read,
asked for the
W. M. Hol-
well in hand,
id_report at
as the founders of the church.
the close of the celebration by a
day
Elder, Dr. J.
for Bishop in
alms 42:2,
Many grateful remarks about
hoped for it.
s eae
ng Elder, Dr. | under the leadership of eleven’ Bishops, 1
seven Presidiag Elders, and approxi.
During the week of October 2, t
church celebrated its founding. Amo:
the things of interest during this cele
The two living charter members of
£ arms, Presidi
the church, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Gilbert ari His BE aie
were presented with gifts and praised Per iepa,
The following Monday night marked
reception, which was much enjoyed.
church were made, and great future is
During the reception
the pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs;
ey
Mt
ae » A. M. E. Book Concern
women and ‘the ne
and Paul Quinn
District responded to the cal
Chieftain satisfactory. Th
strategist Presiding Elder J.
ard of the Weimer Distric: 5
Weimer Regulars to arms,
stood in his place, and bh
not be moved, Presiding E
Young, that meek and lamb-lik
ne
the
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; | Sunday|F, A. White were presented a cake y g Ate E
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Se ew merase 7 Bige Love Ante for the success] Mr. A. Vann Frazier praised the pastor n Churches in the Alamo C ee of Article : Total
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it tending the only Methodist Church
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belled against the segregation policy
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ciety, raised funds by subscription and
‘rallies bought land and built a Church
of their own. A delegation from this
group went to Philadelphia to confer
home on Sunday, December 4th,
one-hundred and twenty-six years
wn-town Brooklyn. The new
rch, located at Stuyvesant Avenue
efferson Street, in the up-town
jon, is one of the most beautiful
spacious Churches in the East.
h large assembly halls, class rooms,
I mnasiums, boy scout quarters, and
ae i ein eee it is ne
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igious education of the youth in
ion. The new edifice will seat |
two thousand persons, and
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Evangelist Nathaniel U-+thamna
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with Bishop Richard Allen on the
advisability of sending a preacher for
this new church among Negroes, and
also to ordain several of the. Delegates
as local preachers.
Contributions from Brooklyn Negroes
continued to pour into the Treasury
of the organization, and in the Fall of
1817, after a rally in which $130 was
collected, two lots were bought on the
East side of High Street, between
Bridge and-Jay Streets.
First Trustees
On January 12, 1818 members of the
African Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal
Church in the Village of Brooklyn,”
met to elect Trustees in accordance
with the law of the State of New York.
At this meeing Peter Conger, Israel
Jemison, Benjamin Croger, John E.
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dark days of slavery had f
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Continued on
BETHEL IN CHICAGO CELE-
BRATES DIAMOND ANNI-
VERSARY
&
Rey. A. Wayman Ward
both i
and nation. For more than three
| ters of a century she has he
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