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THE 6TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
By Rev. W. O. P. Sherman
Bishop W. A. ‘Fountain, the Presid-
ing Bishop of Georgia, the Sixth Epis-
copal District was a special guest
speaker at the Evangelical Ministers
Union in Savannah on Tuesday, Jan.
18th, at 10a.m. Rev. W. O. P. Sher-
man, President; Rev. S. R. Dinkins,
Secretary. At St. Phillip A. M. E.
Church, Rev. .S. R. Dinkins, pastor,
Savannah, Ga.
A large number of members and visi-
tors from néar by points turned out to
hear this fearless and intrepid leader.
Bishop Fountain electrified the as-
sembly in a matchless message on the
theme, “Christian Leadership.” At the
close of this matchless address he out-
lined the full program of the Church
work of the A. M. E. Conferences in
Georgia for 1938 and it touched every
phrase of the work and the vast crowd
present pledged a hundred per cent.
cooperation,
Other speakers included at the meet-
ing were President W. A. Fountain,
Jr. of Morris Brown College, Atlanta,
who spoke on Christian Education;
President Fountain was eloquent in
this message throughout and like his
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Terrell, pastor; Deacon W. Lampkins,
Master of Ceremonies; Deacon Nathan
Roberts, Chairman. :
The following assisted in the service,
Revs. W. W. Stevens, C. A., Wing-
ficld, J. A. Lindsay of Atlanta; eee
Biltler presented the Bishop to the vast
audience.
The spacious Bryan Church was in
a rock with humanity to hear this great
Prelate. Bishop Fountain amid great
applause and selected his text from
Hebrews 13:8; “Jesus Christ the same
yesterday, and today and forever.”
Theme: “A retrospective and prospec-
tive glance at the unchanging Christ.”
The Bishop was at his best and ina
few minutes had the vast audience in
his grip with deep emotion, they re-
joiced. Fully five hundred people stood
on the outside that could not enter for
need of room to hear this wonderfu!
and gripping message. ea
Letters of commendation were read~
at the meeting by the pastor, Dr. bp ke
M. Terrell from President F. D-
Roosevelt, Governor E. D. Rivers, and
Mayor Hitch of Savannah. mi
“Dr. L. J. Jordon the Connectional
Missionary of the Baptist ~Churc!
father was loudly applauded at the close
of the address.
« The First Quarterly ‘
held at Allen Chapel A. M
January 16-17 with the P:
Rev. W. H. Hall presid
The Rev. Hall on S
delivered two inspiring s’
ing and evening. On Mond
business. session was insp!t!
Presiding Elder gave s:
on the laws of the A.
The following persons “
ed by the pastor as stern’
Jones, A_R. Alexander, S uy é
i or Ceaser Southa®s
The Bishop and President were ac-
companied by Revs. J. A. Lindsay, W.
R. Wilkes, C. A. Wingfield, and W.
W. Stevens of Atlanta, who also ex-
tended brief greetings. The response
on behalf of the Union was made by
Rev. J. L. Butler, Presiding Elder of
the Savannah District.
Out of town visitors included Revs.
G. H. Stokes of McIntos; L. W.
Lane, Sylvania; H. B. Broomfield,
Guyton, Ga.
Arch Deacon J. H. Brown, Revs. J.
H. Wiggins, and J. L. Garrison spoke
for the Episcopal, the C. M. E. and
the M. E. Church.
Members in attendance Revs. D. S.
Saunders, A. J. Glanton, F. W. Wash-
ington, J. S. Jenkins, J. H. Brown, B.
L. Waiters, L. Washington, J. L:
Butler, J. S. Manard, J. H. Wiggins,
L.. We Lane S. R2Dinksas, C32:
Hobbs, H. Williams, R. Richards, A.
B. Figorow, D. W. Stephens, J. W.
Maxwell, G, H. Stikes, W. “O. P.
Sherman.
| Harry Jones,
Jackson, Butler Lee, ‘
and Henry Shanklin, S'.
‘their loyal support. hte
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At 8:30 p.m. Bishop Fountain was
the guest speaker at the Sesqui-centen-| Philadelphia, Pa, was among. the nu ‘i
nial Anniversary at the First Bryan] ber who occupied a seat Ont ther 08
Sal ae ee ey
Baptist Church Savannah, Rey. L. M.
to the Presiding Elders, Pastors. and
Greetings :
S some of those who are cooperating
“that it is necessary to write
Allen Day a big day for the
_ Book Concern.
- throughout the :
Done of the best business men in our
| race, and that he is a h
lest we forget, I am writing this letter
as a reminder.
on you to help me to carr.
that we have
F
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LUME LXXXIX—NO. 46 ___ PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Bishops
Make Appeal For
ri Cin, uae
OF THE AFRICAN-METHODIST-EPISCOPAL CHURCK
rAN OUR BROTHER? eee
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aAN:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1938
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Allen Day
Bishop D. H. Sims’|Bishop D. H. Sims,
Letter to the First| Bishop of the First
And Ninth Episco-| & Ninth Episcopal
pal Districts Districts, Makes
Appeal for the A.
M. E. Book Concern
(Note: Please. read 1936 Discipline
page 327, Par. 8)
To the Bishops, Presiding Elders,
Ministers, Members, and Friends of
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church:
This comes to remind you of the Allen
Day celebration throughout the church
‘As president of the Publication Board
Members of the First and Ninth Epis-
copal Districts,
entire Connection for the Book Con
Dear Co-workers, we met some 280} Rey G, Ey Curry. business :manager lesson, and let the teachers sit in the
and organized for a strong rally OP} and since that timé I have had close Cae :
Allen Day for the Book Concern I supervision over the affairs of the con- Have a boy write a paper—Subject
Shave already had some very encouras-| c¢rn, Therefore I am prepared to giv
ing statements from some of the Pre-| facts even in detail of the rapid pro
Psiding Elders and Pastors. ¢ pecially | o yess that has been made in the busines
fi: to this present time.
I do not feel
this letter
with me along all lines. The entire system has been revise
and the work is going forward by leap
because I fell that you will rally and Hae sue
that you will do your best in making
A. MeE.
and bounds. Brother Curry
ceeded in paying the help in full fror
He has kept up the payments on th
mortgage
It is needless for me to say that the
manager, Rev. G. E. Curry is working
hard to rebuild this department, be-
“cause of the fact that it known
Connection that he is
ery and equipment so as to be able t
do mor!
a sacrifice in bringit
and Brother
let us rise up and give one strong pu
now, dear Co-worker
ard worker. But} ¢4 help him pay off the
one time in giving the Book Concer
I am depending day’s collection on Alle
y out the plan
Please notice that one whole
organized] the
debt
I am praying
already
am éxpect-
jing Elder
hat
hroughout the District. I
'Z a report from every Presid
nd Pastor at the time and place t
have designated at the Council.
fi Yours in His cause,
D. H. SIMS,
Presiding Bishop of the
First and Ninth Episcopal
‘ Districts.
_. iL
SALEM, VIRGINIA
Bethel A. M. E. Church
his wh
bration
Yours in His cause
D, H. SIMS,
Episcopal Districts.
Bride say come,
this text he tirred our Y
he came ba
other hot message f
forbid that I should
and old Bethel was made
(Continyed On Page 16)
Fro
ery souls ar
Bethel.
unday was a high day with ¢
r pastor wag at his best. that is we
mut every time he comes to tis
is charged with the Holy spirit.
+ was, “And the Spirit and the
glory save in th
” to
cross,
Lam making this special appeal to the
cern. On February 15, 1937, 1 chanced
to be in the Board meeting that elected
the beginning up to the present time.
and has bought new machin-
e and better work, He has made
ig back our heritage,
mortgage of
the Book. Concern. Let us keep the law
Day and I ‘am sure that if this is done
Book Concern will be cleared of
that each one will do
ole duty in this Allen Day cele-
President of the Board of
Publication, Presiding Bish-
op of the First and Ninth
Sunday evening with an-
rom Gal, 6:14. “God
Suggested Program
for Allen Day
Anniversary
Sunday, February 13, 1938
By
G. E. Curry
SUNDAY MORNING—9:30
Sunday School
Have a group of boys’ representing
Allen Life Guard conduct the Sanday
School, one acting as Superintendent,
Have one boy read a paper on the boy-
hood life of Richard Allen, the founder
of the Church
Select se
Allen’s Stars and have one read’a paper
eral girls to represent Sarah
_|on the early life of Sarah Allen.
Have one sing a solo. Have these boys
and girls teach the Sunday School
“What Has The A. M. E. Church Done
” Have each class raise
ch year the A. M. E. has
been organized.
SUNDAY MORNING—I1:00
e
Educationally
a penny for ¢
d
Morning Service
Have a processional with the Pastor
m i ‘
and the choir following; then
the
leadi
the
Class leaders, the Sunday School Super-
intendent, the President of the League,
Stewards and Stewardesses:
ie
°
the teachers, and the group leaders all
following in the procession, Let the
membership follow singing, “O For a
Closer Walk ‘With God,” (A. M. E
Hymnal, Hymn No, 192.)
After ax are seated sung the first
tt
hymn, “Lord in the morning Thou shalt
Hear.” (A. M. E. Hymnal, Hymn No.
381.)
Let all the Stewards and Stewardes-
the
white
n
n
ses be dressed in their uniforms ;
W black suits,
Stewards ing
gloves and white rosettes in their lapels,
the Stewardesses wearing white dresses,
Have Stewards seated on one side and
the Stewardesses seated on the other,
Have all the teachers sit together in
a group and let the Sunday School
Superintendent be seated on a front
eat with the teachers. Have all class
leaders sit in a group
m Have prayer followed by hymn
nd | “Where Jesus Leads me I Will Follow.”
Have responsive scripture reading
First Corinthians 12th Chapter. Have
he} a competent person prepare and read
Bishop John A. ;
Greggs Makes Ap- a |
peal for Allen Day i
for the Support of ‘4
the A. M. E. Book
Concern
Mini
Afr
and
To the Presiding Elders,
Members, and Friends of the
Methodist Church
the Ministers. of the Fourth Episcopal
Episcopal to
District in particular :
After best wishes to you and yours
I take this method of calling your at-
tention to the Allen Day, which is bet-
ter known as Founder’s Day, in the
Church
7, paragraph
\irican Methodist Episcop
The discipline, on page 3
8, says that the mone collected
Allen Day shall be s
on
nt to the manager
of the A. M. E. Book Concern to pay
on the Allen Building. I am sure if
this were done one time through
Allen Build
ing would be cleared of debt
the entire Connection. the
(Continued On Page 16)
Heep EE Ere
| In This Issue
a paper on the “Progress and Achieve-
(Continued On Page 16)
The Daily Altar—Rey. Carlyle B,
Stewart 2
Sunday School Lesson 3
EDITORIALS |
An Untimely Death 4
| The Future of the Church 4 |
A Good Church School 4
Pointed Points 4 i
Churchman Afield 4
Birthday Greetings 5
Letters. ..svcinees 5
Young People’s Page
Allen Christian Endeavor
League
From Other Papers
The Calendar
Transitions
Notices
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By Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart
Minneapolis, Minn.
The Lord is nigh unto all them that] js sufficient for all our ills.
in truth. He will fulfill the desire of} rows and troubles, In Jesus name,
them that fear him; he also will hear
their cry, and will save them.—Amen.
Saturday, February 5th
GOD'S HIGHWAY
Monday, February 7th
GOD’S REQUIREMENT
“And an highway shall be there, and] duty of man.” —Ecc. 12:13,
a way, and it shall be called The way Read Micah 6 :6-8.
of holiness; the unclean shall not pass
over it.”—Isaiah 35:8.
Read Is, 40:3-11. become acquainted with
May 24, 1938 marks the 200th anni-| government what is required to make
versary of John Wesley’s experience] a good citizen. Men do not like to be
at Aldersgate Street when he said that] told of their duties, however. But there
during the reading of Luther’s Preface} are certain things we must do in order
to the Romans his heart was strangely] to be good citizens; laws to be obeyed;
warmed. Wjth flaming zeal Wesley ac-} taxes must be paid; the rights of others
cepted the world as his parish and] to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
preached the gospel of holiness as the| must be maintained,
foundation of Christian religion. God has certain requirements, too.
As we approach the anniversary of| They do not often conflict with those
the day, all major bodies of Methodism| of our earthy kingdom but are higher
are planning to celebrate by united] in nature and degree. His children must
movements to recapture Wesley’s spirit | always go the second mile.
and spiritual power. Scanning the pa- “He hath shewed thee, O man, what
pers of our own church, we scarcely | is good; and what doth the Lord re-
see any mention at all of the occasion.| quire of thee, but to do justly, and to
Nevertheless, the Gospel sets up God’s | love mercy, and to walk humbly with
highway on which we must walk if we thy God?”
are to please Him who has called us. Prayer: O Christ of God, grant us
Prayer: Father in heaven, as thou the knowledge of what thou dost re-
hast set up a highway for our feet to quire of us that we may walk in thy
tread, grant that we shall ever walk way and obey thy precepts. May we
therein. May our hearts be sanctified] not gain all else and fail in the most
by the Holy Spirit that we may be important: to be obedient to thy call to
chosen vessels for thee, for Christ’s] our hearts. In Jesus name, we pray.
sake. Amen.
eee
Sunday, February 6th Tuesday, February 8th
HELP FOR THE BROKEN- SPIRITUAL SLIPPING
HEARTED ~~
Tn lo en a BW e ought fo givexthe more eaciest
“He hath sent me to bind up the] heed to the things which we have heard,
brokenhearted.”. —Is, 61:1. lest at any time we should let them
The great preacher, Jowett, once said slip.”—Heb, 2:1 Read Heb. 2,
at the close of his wonderful ministerial We were administering the commun-
career that if he had his ministry tofion to the sick and shut-ins when we
relieve that he would preach more to] came to his house, where both he and
the broken-hearted. his wife, a devout woman, were ill,
A week out of the experience of al-]. When we asked him would he like to
most any average clergyman will bear] partake of the Lord’s Supper, he flip-
testimony to the need of spiritual pantly replied: “No, it
therapy. Scarcely a day’ goes by with- enough !”
out someone coming to me for help in You can imagine the embarrassment
solving the disappointments and heart-| of his wife. And yet, was not he ex-
aches of life, As a matter of fact the Pressing in words a disregard which
4 majority of my time is spent in helping | many of our members manifest by their
people to regain spiritual and mental] actions, The communion table is surely
«balance for’ which I know of no more neglected by professed Christians who
effective way than thra the gospel of| seem to have forgotten that unless w
Jesus Christ. Deep and distributing as] partake we can have not Part with him,
men’s troubles are I am convinced that Prayer: Forgive us our neglect, O
“earth has no sorrow that heaven can-| Mord; grant that we may identify our-
not heal,” selves with thee in thy suffering so
é Prayer; Dear Heavenly Father, heal| freely born for us. In Jesus name,!
__ the broken-hearted with thy balm that] Amen, : ;
isn’t strong
4 Make us
call upon him, to all that call upon him] more thoughtful of others in their sor-
——
“Let us hear the conclusion of the
whole matter: Fear God, and keep his
commandments: for this is the whole}
Our public schools present courses
in “Civics” in order that the pupils may
the future
He continued:
only in degree from those who.
‘the fold of the church, rob
| conforms with his outer talk.
many questionable practices in order to
keep open her doors, Let us cease from
robbing God'and give to Him that
which is rightfully his. Then watch the
church grow. *
Prayer: Our Father, help us to be
honest before Thee and men: giving
unto Thee that which is rightfully
thine that the gospel be not blamed. For
the sake of him who gave all for us,
| Amen. : {
eee
Thursday, February 10th
SPIRITUAL GIFTS ©
“For I long to see you, that I may im-
Part unto you some spiritual gifts, to
the end ye may be established.” Ro-
mans 1:11. Read I Cor, 12.
The need of the world today is for
spiritual gifts. Our material accom-
plishments have outrun our spiritual
growth. If we are giants from the
standpoint’ of pregress along lines of
mechanical genius and material ad-
vancement, we are babes in things of
the spirit. For the skill of science is
not only being employed to prolong
life thru marvelous research but it also
being used to destroy the very foun-
dations of our modern civilization,
Hawthrone ih one of his books de-
scribes the leading character, Ethan]
Brand saying that “Ethan Brand be-
came a friend. He began to be so from
the moment that his moral nature had
ceased to keep the pace of improvement
with his intellect.” _ NE
Prayer: Blessed Lord, give us spirit-
ual gifts that we may better know how
to be a true friend. 4 a
Friday, February 11th —
CRIME DOESN’T PAY
“Be not deceived ; God is not mocked :
for whatsoever a man soweth. that
shall he also reap—Gal. 6:7.
The daily paper constantly reaffirms
a truth that every minister knows from
his experience with others and his own |}.
observation is undeniably true, Not-
withstanding the folly and futility of it,
more young men are turning to a life
of crime and dishonor than ever before.
I visited our state prison a few days ago
and noticed that they were knocking
out the entire end of a large cell block
law. One young man writes that the
prison routine is « ig him crazy
I Tha places
a t sanc-
torium of the church. But despicable] ,
as he may be, this kind of thief differs |
within} others.”
h it of its] Praye . i
rightful _tithes and offerings. All our » sc peek ae
PrHPeietiptep | Profession of loye is but babble until earnesth a
our pocketbooks are converts along] church Ae ra Bes,
with our hearts. Dr, Fosdick says that
a man is converted when his inner life
Because of the dishonesty of her
members the church has resorted to
to accommodate more violaters of the! The church is rallying
“leadership of the pastor, Rev. Ly"?
who w
: she Tauncheq
life, The judge dismissed
ainst him saying that he ba
Punished sufficiently and further
zs a
Y has {
een
Om.
ught in the meshes of crime, ye
» We
that 4
may be more fully aroused f
its great task of Preaching the
of redemption. Saye our you
Jesus name we Pray. Amen,
——_——
GRACE AT THE TABLE
SOspel
th, iy
The earth is the Lord’s and the full.
ness thereof. We praise T} holy
name that out of Thy plenty
so well remembered our necessit
Amen,
HYMNS THAT Live
A WORKER'S PRAYER
By Mrs. M. A. Sims
Lord, Speak to me, That I may Speak
(Tune:
Just as I Am)
Lord, speak to me, that I ma
In living echoes of thy tone;
As Thou has sought, so let me see!
Thy erring children lost and lon
O lead me, Lord, that I may Icac
The wandering and the waverin
O feed me, Lord. that I may fe
Thy hungering ones with manna sweet
O strengthen me, that while | sta
Firm on the Rock, and strong
I may stretch out a loving hand
To wrestlers with ‘the troubled sca
O teach me, Lord. that I may te
The precious things Thou dost imps
And wing my words, that they may
reach
The hidden depths of many a hear!
O fill me with Thy fulness, Lor:
Until my very heart o’erflow
Jn kindling thought and glowing wor!
Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show.
7
ST. MATTHEW A. M. E. CHURCH
Midway, Kentucky
+ Rev. S. Lynem- Minister
_ Sunday, December 5 marked the «
clusion of the First Quarterly ©°%
ference at St. Matthew this yoo". “!
was profitable both spiritually *"¢
financially.
_ The Rey. B. Spillman, presiding °
der, was at his best with spiritual erred
throughout the day, and financia! ye
port of over $400.00 for the Quarter"
cluding the amount taken for the
which was $83.00. i
under the
Opelessly para, |
vars A
a
Century Quarterly [| °
P
a
ENGING THE SOCIAL
ORDER
Text: Mark 2:13-22. ii
I
he went forth again, by the
; and all the multitude resorted
and he taught them. 14;And
ed by, he saw Levi the son
sus sitting at the place of toll,
aith unto him, Follow me.
s¢ and followed him.
nd it came to pass, that he was
t meat in his house, and many
s and sinners sat down with
and his disciples; for there were
‘and they followed him. 16 And
ibes of the Pharisees, when they
that he was eating with the sinners
publicans, said unto his disciples.
i
t
publicans and sinners? 17 And
Jesus heard it, he saith unto them,
Pthat are whole have no need of a
cian, but they that are sick: I
p not to call the righteous but sin-
And John’s disciples and the
fisees were fasting; and they come
say unto him, Why do John’s-disci-
"and the disciples of the
fisees fast, but thy disciples
not? 19 And Jesus said,
them, Can the sons of the bride-
them? as long as they have the
room with them, they cannot
i 20 But the days will come, when
bridegroom shall be taken away
them, and then will they fast in
day. 21 No man seweth a piece
Ndressed cloth on an old garment:
that which should fill it up taketh
“it. the new from the old, and a
fe rent is made. 22 And no man
sth new wine into old wine-skins,
the wine will burst the skins, and
ine perisheth, and the skins; but
put new wine into fresh wine-skins
ILDEN TEXT: I came not to call
righteous, but sinners—Mark 2:17.
[ GRIPS WITH THE LESSON
7
By Albert Buckner Coe
is broke many customs. Careful
le who study this lesson should
{ at if Jesus were living today
i re to make changes as dramatic
‘he made in Bible times, he
‘called “communist” or “so-
“the same curl of the lip
d in thoughtless people to
the tories of that day
stir eth. up the people”?
had a verbal ee. i
th would no dot
By
yolutionary in the truc
d. He cast aside old
“forms quickly and
exacted taxes of various
the inhabitants of’ Palesti
meat, salt were all subject to ta
there was also a road tax,
tax,
robbers, brigands, ruffians,
February 6} OUrts of law was
money could not be accepted as alms.”
(Abingdon Bible Commentary) Jesus
broke custom and sat down to eat with
Levi, one of these taxgatherers, When
a physician, but they that are sick.”
The world will never be made right by
letting unjust and unmerciful people
go.
And] turning about unjust and unmerciful
people. There is a feeling with many
ble are worthy of a pew. There are
too many smug people who want to
nd not mucl w
n wonder. “The Romang we have communism right now in our
kinds from highways and public parks. We have
ine. Water, socialism right now in our public
xation ; schools, water-works and police sys-
a city tax,| tem. We have modified capitalism, as| tr
ie ee ia as - poll] in the wide ownership of a railroad
filles Paes y ic os lectors system. We have absolute capitalism] wi
ene . ‘ar from| as in the ownership of a farm or of a
en. They were ranked as small store. Even in Russia, those who
murderers] know tell us that the social order is
whose evidlence in] nearer state capitalism than any other
invalid and whose| known form. You sce the entire pic-} h
ture is blurred. th
house tax, as
were
nd _reprobates
Democracy is fighting for its life in
England, in Frace, in the United States,
Fascism seems to be setting the stage
in modern society. Dictatorship seem
to be prevailing at this hour. This
means that one man, backed by the
military, runs the entire nation, They
tell us that there are forty dictators
now. operating,
1
esus saw their amazement he said:
am sent to help those whe do wrong.
They that are whole have no need of
°
Pp
n
It will be made right by
Cc
Again. perspective for this problem
is gained when one realizes that the
Christian church has been existing in
various kinds of society for nearly two
thousand years, Christ actually faced,
n our churches that only the respecta-
day.
to want to save the cheat and the sin-
fs it that he eateth and drinketh) attitude towards fasting, John’s disci-
ples Jesus’ disciples did not} came
ner, ‘¢
Jesus was also revolutionary in his
fasted.
Why is this? w
the query of
John's disciples.
h. He must find
{ convincing those about him
that he held a distinct relationship to
God—that he was not merely another
his place as the Me
For illustration he drew upon
man.
the marriage customs of his day.
attendants of the bridegroom did not
fast until the bridegroom had departed.
Jesus suggested that he himself was
the bridegroom and as long as he was
living there was no need of fasting.
occasion for fasting on the part of his
followers.
that his religion was new.
Wec
skins. They don’t get along. Jesus
remembered how Isaiah cried: “Your
new moons and your appointed feasts
Old and empty cus-
ny soul hateth.”
ed the
toms must go. New customs were
order of the day.
“JT came not to call the righteous, but
sinners.” Jesus ushered in a great new
day of benevolence and magnanimity.
THE: LESSON BROUGHT DOWN
TO DATE
By John R. Ewers
THERE is much talk today about
“the social order. h
we mean by that term?
in mind ‘ of
created by the economic. political and
acti y giv ay an
moral practices of any given day /
You have one social order in
nother in Japan, still another
You have a social order
have a social order
n capitalism
place?
Russia, a1
in Germany.
in England, and you
Do you mea
f the hated groups in
he faxgathering group.
The] obtain in years
Here was a suggestion off -,4
his coming death, but no one grasped'it.| whole thing changed and right soon,
Jesus was revolutionary in insisting} too. You want Christ to step out with
It must] a brand new social program definitely
not be connected directly with the old.} printéd and ready to be adopted at a
not put undressed cloth on an] mass convention. The more I see of
old garment or new wine in old wine-| paper programs, the less I think of
enjoy a pointless religion and too few] first of all the social order of Rome.
who take their religion seriously enough
POINTERS ,
By Roy L. Smi
Matthew would make a good deal of
ouble for Jesus in some churches to-
Those who had paid him taxes
ould be apt to call him a hypocrite.
Some preachers do not dare become
too friendly with the sinners of the
town,
The sinners followed Jesus because
somehow inspired them to believe
hey did not need to be sinners always.
The only safety for the Pharisaical
nind is in isolation, 5
The only time the Pharisees approved
f John was when they were trying to
ut Jesus on the spot
There is a great deal of old wine in
ew bottles today—old sins in new dis-
guises.
After all, it isn’t the bottle that
hanges the wine, but the wine that
changes the bottle.
PRAYER THOUGHT
By William Chalmers Covert
We beseech Thee. O God, help us at
What did he do about it, actually? He| Thy throne of grace to put aside every
said:
that are Caesar’s.” But he did much
more, he created a new spirit in society ;
he gathered a group of men, who be-
is |
much to the contention of the Oxford
as yeast in society. There
Jesus had assumed Groupers that only changed men can)
change society. In Geneva they told
me of a changed Christian who took an
diplomatic post, and who,
important
in a few weeks, by his Christian spirit,
got results that others had failed to
A Christian senator,
even a Christian representative, a Chris-
tian mayor, a Christian businessman—
think of the power of even one per-
son.
But I know what you are saying;
and your schemes by any such talk of
the
d individuals; you want
them. Look how men disagree over
paper programs! Something must be
we all
agree upon that— but what? Christ
is the key to permanent solutions, Christ
in the labor groups, Christ in the big
parties. Christ among the liberals.
Christ among the conservatives—then
you might expect something
done and done immediately;
All through the ages Christ has been
1 at work, his spirit has been active W e
see it in education, in hospitals, in in-
Render unto Caesar the things | human Prejudice t
the infinite values
of our fellow men! May we. think and
at may blind us to
and spiritual needs
feel on behalf of others as widely and
deeply as God loves, and be led to pray
all barriers of sect-and creed,
across
race or nation, for those blessings that
all men everywhere need. Bring to an
end, we pray Thee, all harsh and hate-
ful methods in our industrial life where-
by the behests of true brotherhood are
forgotten and the law of love violated
Let men who labor and men who em-
in true mutuality
ploy labor discover,
Christian
the way to
distributed
everywhere
highest welfare of
and fellowship
permanent peace and widel
prosperity. Let all men
sincerely seek the
their brethren, thus to do the will of
erhaps when he died there would be]. will not allow us to side-track you| God. We ask in the name of Christ—
P PD:
Amen
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
Acts 8:27-38
M. Mark 2:13-17 F.
T. Mark 5
W. I Cor. §
T. Luke 20 :21-26.
ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH
Laurel, Miss.
Rev. Wm. A. Redditte, pastor.
The first quarterly conference was
held December 5 and 6, 1937, with Rev.
H. D. Rhodes, presiding elder of the
Meridian The
morning and evening service of Decem-
ber the Sth were largely attended and
the Presiding Elder delivered two won-
derful sermons to the delight of all.
District in charge
stitutions for the poor, in the activities
of the church. Yes, we are disappointed
l that so little seems to h ave been ac-
‘complished ir
1 so many centuries, but
What, exactly, do human nature is hard to overcome; it)
Do we have,
| the particular type of society | succeed in actually changing men’s | Jast quarter $197.62
is stubborn, selfish stuff. Unless you
\hearts you cannot get anywhere for
slong. You must make men unselfish,
paper upon which they are written
Christ still has t
in America. Do yo ident? Our, creative spirit, and
Democratic preside! eep it active,
pe ie Sie ig very much confused, for duty to keep
social order I»
you must change their hearts, or all of
your paper schemes are not worth the
he enthusiasm, the
and it is our Christian
The business session was held on Mon-
day night by the P: ding Elder, as-
sisted by our most efficient pastor, Rev.
Wm, A. Redditte
All reports were good. Paid Presid-
ing Elder in full. Total raised since
We take this
| method to thank Bishop S. L. Greene
for the return of our Presiding Elder
and pastor. We have planned to put
over a great program this year with
God being our helper. We can’t fail
with the leadership of Rev. Wm, A.
Redditte.
| MRS, FANNIE GARNER,
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“Tf all the members CAME like you?”
Would there seldom be a vacant pew?
Or would the opposite be true,
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try. Finely trained and progres-
Ohio where he was-serving quite
acceptably his fourth year.
who was interested in the revis-
ion of the A. M. E. Hymnal. The] ing himself with able officials and
welfare of the church was on his] inviting to his pulpit outstanding
heart. A friend in life, a friend in
death, His work was not fully
completed.
“But to yield our breath,
Life’s purpose unfulfilled ;
This is thy sting,—
O Death!”
————000———_—_.
THE FUTURE OF THE
CHURCH
“The future of the African M.
E. Church,” recently remarkt
| David Henry Sims, “depends up-
on our relation to issues of today.”
The bishop is correct at the point
where the church must come to
grips with life situations in a con-
stantly changing social order, The
survival valué of the church rests
upon its ability to meet the needs
of its members, and devotees, It
cannot afford to lose caste and
respectability. ;
The future of the church also
depends upon its own dynamic,
inner life. Jesus is the center,
“the mark of the prize of the high}
calling of God.” His spirit must
ever abide. So long as the church
moves along the trailyof gospel] Zion A, M. E. Church, Charleston,
grace blazed by the Jesus of his-|S. C. reports an inspiring service
tory, and is true to the Christ of] the first Sunday in the month.
faith its future will be assured.| Largely attended. —
Less than this is not ‘the church,] is the Rev. W. ‘M. Ja
and will not éndure. The com-
bined forces of evil and hell itself
shall not prevail against the| pastor of Pegran
Caesarea Phillipi..
A GOOD CHURCH SCHOOL
r
In many ways the most pro- Sis
gressive Church School in the of
ye hi ba
Would the Master's plans be carried
by members
see
Morris Brown, graduate stude
Reverend P.. S. Hill’ of Ohio teas pede
mourn deeply his tragic death. He} Annual Women’s Day) Ra: ford:
represented the highest, noblest} WW. Loean, Ph.D. (Howard) B.
and best in our Methodist minis- i Mays ' Ph. D. (Chacaga) Deen
sive. For several years Dr. Hill poeuige areca Are
was a member of the faculty in] 4 yaje), Director of Leadership
Payne Theological Seminary.| Training, A. M. E. Church a
When he left the institution he] professor of Old Pestacient The-
was appointed pastor at Dayton, | ology in Turner Theological Semi-
nary, Morris Brown.
The pastor of Allen Temple is
The writer-has several personal| the Rev, A. C. Sumpter, D.D.. He
letters on file from the deceast,| is serving his sixth year. He is
adept in the rare art of surround-
ministers of the African Metho-
dist and other communions.
Fe et es Da SO
. ; a ies
Pointed Points
Se ttt a 2c Da St Dat at ee a Da
_EVANGELISTS AT WORK:
Martha* J. Keys is conducting a
successful revival at St. Paul, St.
Louis, Mo. U. S, Robinson is at
Metropolitan, Washington, D. C.
H. Nathaniel Jeltz is with St. Mat-
thew, Philadelphia, Penna, C.
Baker Pearle is at Quinn Chapel,}
Louisville, Ky. J: G. Robinson is
at Bethel, Albany, Georgia. Ida
Mae Miller is at Grant, Chicago
and soon Willard Leake will be-
gin at Alfen, Philadelphia, Penna.
ON THE FIRST SUNDAY IN
the new year the guest speaker
at Bethel, Chicago was Bishop W.
J. Wall of the A. M. E. Zion
Church, A. Wayman Ward, Min-
ister. oy oe
EASE OF
a
“SISTER KATE D
the beginning
¢ church, The
irchman money to
Senators Wagner
vyho are fostering the
Bill, At the evening
‘as a sacred concert by
d The people again
ause of the N. A. A.C, P.
is of the opinion that
. P. is the fighting army
been told! 1 ne 10:7.
Preciates what Rey.
! Schedule of ¢
tre M.C. A. he vannah ‘District, th, Sh
similar“position in Atlanta, Geor-] P. Sherman, P rE oe
gia before coming to Cincinnati, | a
is Superintendent. A glance at er
AN UNTIMELY DEATH | the list of speakers for the season
is revealing: Dean C. L. Hill of|
| delivered by th
ahoney, L. W.
reston Hobbs, J. \y
Scott Dinkins, and Sj.
Mrs. E.C. Sherman j.
President of the W. H
ught*be supported. What
St. Matthews may be done
r in the connection. Sup-
million African Methodists
‘a penny each for justice and
t, Matthews leads.
THE REV, M. R. DIX,
Pastor of Alexander
Church, Evansville, {4
that he and his wife enio,
Pleasant hours week),
The Christian Recorder”
Rey. M_R. Dixon, Sr. is pasty,
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ddress by Prof, E. A. Selby
lepartment of Religious Educa-
sh has publisht the first num-
he Journal of Religious Edu-
id justifies the wisdom of the
s The children must be saved,
UNION_A. M. ETTER TO THE EDITOR
Philadelphia is cel it
178th birthday of Rich a
on the evening of Fel
speaker is the Rev. H
Clara Davis, Genera! |
the Rey, C. H. Fountai:
Parkersburg. W. Va.
fave been scrutinizing the Christ-
Recorder very closely since you
been elected as Editor of this fine
| You have not only kept it fine,
ou are making it superfine.
scholar, a Christian gentleman,
ithe courage of your convictions,
mough qualifications for the pa-
p be an asset to the church instead
bility. With all of that you need
ation; and that is what I am en
ST. MATTHEWS
Church, Philadelphia
closed a revival conduc
H.N. Jeltz. The follo
each night there was «
tion with the mortgag
on Friday night.
The Buchman |
sending you my Church Bulle-
fat you may see the method I am
Tell me what you think
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hristian Recorder Jan. 6, 1938, on
Surely we agree
excellent Editor what he has said
ni shop and Mrs. Reverdy
som; Fifty Golden Years. Be-
é ou see? The Race says
| man; The Church says I see a
reacher; The son says !
he children’s children
dfather; The Parole
tatesman ; The Fra-
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jueenly woman says
husband. What do
ge
St. Jamés. Atlantic City
perhaps the largest Sunday
gregation of any church in tl
tion, Pastor M. M. Ward in his ®
unassuming way has won the city.
had not been there a year bu!
into the church over 120 new '
The Churchman that he wa
minister
| Tennessee. There were clov’
hews, Philadelphia
‘Herman F, Tyree is ill and fo" fi
ecutive nights the Churcl
lucted the week of celebrat!
mortgage burning. Beauti(!
oye and loyalty on the
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GEN-
ERAL CONFERENCE
COMMISSION
send to
Pontiac, Michigan
14 Auburn Avenue
al
gies January 17, 1938
Five weeks from to-day, converging
from all sections of the country, the
leaders of the A. M. E. Church will be
assembling in Montgomery, attending
the Bishop’s Council and the call of the
General Conference Commission, Para-
mount in the minds of those who will
attend this meeting, and in the minds of
many of those who remain at home, is
the question of the place for holding
the 1940 General Conference,
The cities and two Episcopal Dis-
tricts have made known their desire to
entertain the General Conference. Los
Angeles, located in the Fifth District,
and, Detroit, located in the Fourth Dis-
trict. There are those who only think
in terms of seeing the country and in|
Goeooec cco ooo eee
Greetings
CPOPDPP OP OP OP OOGOOD
Birthday
REY. E, A. ADAMS
Columbia Conf., S.C.
political pull. Every where you turn
you hear men and women saying, “J
have long wanted to go to California,
-but just couldn’t afford to make the
trip; “but if\the General Conference is
held in Los ‘Angeles, this will be my
opportunity.” \Many who are planning
to campaign for election as delegate to
the next General Conference, will have
no thought of the important work to
be done. nor of the weighty responsi-
bility which will devolve on their shoul-
ders; they will be consumed with the
thought of the scenery of the trip, with-
out one moment’s thought of the great
waste of money at the expense-of the
church. This thought is next to crim-
inal if it takes precedent over the eco-
nomic, during these perilous times
when the finance of the church is al-
ready under par
Those whose duty it is to elect the
meeting place of the next General Con-
ference are face to face with a chal-
lenge, which will evidence their inter-
est in the wellbeing of the church, and
on wisely
test their ability to re
frugally in an economic crisi
to ‘do the right
thing, which will save thousands for
the church, and for the many members
and friends of the church, rather than
to be swayed by popular applause and
common lust for a sight seeing trip a-
prove their cour:
cross the country.
The’ best minds of the country are
wondering what the Commission will
do about this matter—whether they will
exercise the courage of men whose one
ambition is to Safeguard the economic
spiritual wellbeing of our Zion, or
and 5 ¢
pt off their
whether they will be swe
feet by the common cry which has al-
riven our church to the very
ready di he v
threshold of bankruptcy. This isa
challenge which each member of the
js confronted with, How
Commission
nge, the chureh
you will meet the challer
waits to see. ug
Michigan and the Fourth Episcopa
District offers a proposition of sane,
x che cuage of the Queen
raing the Churd gua | yiting the Genera
nseen spiritual hel
saving and business-like economy, 11
| Conference to meet
REV, MONTROSE W. THORNTON
Pastor, Philadelphia, Penna.
- Illinois Conference
Springfield, HL
REY. A. WAYMAN WARD
Pastor Bethel African M. E. Church
Chicago, Illinois
=
MR. ROBERT B. HORRY
Mother Bethel
Philadelphia, Penna
REY. A. D. BURTON, P. E
Lawton District
Oklahoma Conf., Okla
REV. ALLEN R. COOPER
Pastor Bethel
Albany, Georgia
wealth of the country, next to Wall)
Street, is centered in Detroit
gress of the’ Negro in Mic
lenges that of any city in Ame
offer as many and as nice homes as any |
section of the country. The hospitality
of our people in Detroit, in both races,
cannot be excelled anywhere.
accommodations
within easy reach of our people chal-
lenges that of any city. When we meet
romery, we will offer as rea-
rms with as muclr free enter-
any city in America can
A more loyal, well-
afford to offer
and successful group of minis
ters and people who offer themselves
as host to the 1940 General Conference
found than those in Detroit.
We haye no axe to grind. We only
weat A. M. E.
ar ability and willingness to
and our interest in the economic
wish to prove to the ¢
a whole! to cast your vote for Detroit
as the éntertaining city of the 1940 Gen-
eral Confe
On. behalf of the interest of the A, M
E, Church, Ty am
Yours in His name
A. T. Williams, Pastor
Newman A, M. Church
Pontiac, Michigan
ence.
President of the Detroit
Ministerial Alhance
LOUISVILLE, GA.
Swainboro District
Rey. W. M. Morris, the P. E. of the
Swainboro District held a successful
Quarterly Conference at New Hope A
M, E. Church Jan, 8-9, 1938
Elder Morris selected for a_ text,
“Come unto me all you that Labor,” He
preached a soul stirring sermon which
will be of long remembrance to those ,
who heard him
well being of our church
of the Detroit Ministerial Alliance, Tam
g@ to you as individuals and as
Money tfaised $7.30
* Rey, G. J. Jones, Pastor
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PRAYER FOR A YOUNG YEAR
Help me to walk a quiet way
Through this world’s turmoil and
distress ;
Help me to do some good each day,
For this is happiness!
Help me to speak a kindly word!
May all the bitter quarreling cease,
May I forget the slander heard,
For this is peace! .
The year is young; the days unfold,
With weariness and care I plod,
Help me to see the sunset’s gold,
For this is God!
ANNE CAMPBELL,
“I have only just a minute,
Only sixty seconds in it,
Forces upon me, can’t refuse it.
Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it,
But it’s up to me to use it.
I must suffer if I lose it;
Just a tiny little minute,
But eternity is in it.”
SNAPPY STORIES
INTENTIONS WERE GOOD
“I'm sorry I don’t have a fee to give
you,” said the bridegroom to the pas-
tor, “but if you'll take me down into
your celiar I'll fix your gas meter so
it won’t register in full; I work for the
gas company.”
AN ATHEIST
Mike looked at Pat in his casket and
laughed out loud. “Here,” said the
undertaker, “ this won't do, what do
you mean?”
Mike explained: “You see, Pat didn’t
believe in a hereafter, and there he is
all dresed up and no place to go.”
CLEAR THINKING IN CON-
FUSED TIMES s
Rev, James S. A. Mitcham
It has been my privilege to have read
every article appearing in our church
papers from the two sections of our
church inviting the General Conference
to meet in their respective cities in
1940. namely, Los Angeles and Detroit.
It has been well said each city ex-
tending the invitation will certainly be
a most excellent host. The writers from
each section assure us that all parties
concerned will certainly see to it that
cach delegate and visitor will be royal-
ly entertained. This fact we accept
without question,
The Western city says, that we need
this great law-making body of our
church to meet with us, because of the
healthy, wholesome influence she will
leave us, Thus speak also the voices
“from Detroit, This, too, we also ac-
cept. Detroit, Canada, and this great
industrial section in which so many of
our churches are located also need the
helpful influence that the General Con-
ference should leave in its wake.
The distance and expense, contin-
gent upon reaching the respective cities
have also been raised as an item of
consideration: One writer says, that
Detroit offers a greater savings in
railroad fares to a far larger majority
of the members of the General Con-
ference because of her more central
location, than does Los Angeles. A
writer from the far west assures us that
the reduced fares to the Golden West
so greatly minimizes the expenses,
meals, etc., that the railroad expense is
not a great barrier.
Another writer says, that since the
Baptists have held their National Con-
vention out in California twice in six
years, surely the great A..M. E. Church
can develop sufficient leadership to
hold her General Conference out there
once in 150 years.
To all these and. other inducements,
coming from the respective sections
must be given our most thoughtful
considerations. x
Yes. both cities, and both sections of
our church need the healthy, inspira-
tional influence of this next session of
our General Conference to be held in
1940.
Now, in these confused times, to
which city can the church really afford
to go for her next General Conference
session, and really do the greatest good
rto all concerned? In these days of
political, social, and industrial unrest,
from which our people cannot separate
themselves; amid these conditions
which very definitely effect our people,
and shall for some years to come,
which city’s invitation can the church
accept and return with more strength,
courage, self-respect, as a result, of
having gone to the one city rather
than the other?
Can this item of distance and the
cost of covering it be lightly consider-
ed? The fact, as has been stated, the
expense of the delegates, to and from
the General Conference must be met
by the people, remains. If the city of
the Golden West is considered, the
annual conferences, having to raise
such a large additional sum of money
to reach it and return. will most cer-
tainly send a much smaller sum to the
Financial Department for sustentation,
etc. The Department of Finance will
be embarrassed because of the lack of
funds provided to meet the expense of
sustentation, and will be compelled to
reach into some other fund to pay the
expenses and then some how refund
that treasure later on. Is such a pro-
cedure clear thinking? Is it good busi-
ness practice?
The Missionary and Financial De-
partments will have an added expense
of transporting the African, Bermuda,
and other foreign delegates all the way
across the continent, from New York
City and back, a one-day distance of
more than three thousand miles, with
an expense of not less than $75 per
delegate, over against about five hun-
dred miles to Detroit from New York
City. This added expense also must be
met by the people. Can the church af-
ford it? i yon
Can our men and women make the
long trip across the continent, from
those far eastern and southern points
to the General Conference, as repre-|
sentatives of the church, with limited,
tions as they could exercise at Detroit |’
tain to have, beca e of the:
the long distance, with
dependence of thought, and —
C5 al
with more money of their own to sup-
port themselves, because of less expense
in reaching the seat of the General ‘Con-
ference? is aoe
Has the man a long way front hom
without money, broke, the same in-
tlependence of thought, the same cour-.
age of his convictions, as he would be,
not so far from home, with money in his | _
pocket to support himself? Can we
dismiss this thought from our minds,
lightly? After all our delegates will be pastor of the Williston Con
teen ane people acrosé the con See srcetland, paaine.
n= |. i
tinent to a session of the General Con- et are taki
ference, entailing an expense which
we will not be prepared to meet, an
expression of true leadership? Is there
not a danger of pulling down upon
our heads criticisms from within the
church as well as from without? Is not
high-pressure leadership as disaster- should use their own skill in
ous as high-pressure salesmanship? | , prograin that will be est:
If Detroit is chosen as the seat of} ¢, members and visitors
the 1940 session of the General Con’ include several, perhaps all
ference, I believe a far-larger percent lowing items: the reasons
of the delegation will be able to reach Chiristiari Endeavor socie
her, with more personal independence, '
more self-sufficiency, and therefore in
a frame of mind to properly represent
the people of the church, and consider
her problems with a mind free from4
want and need. : ;
And when ‘the conference is over, a
far larger percent will return to their
homes, to their churches with no self-
condemnation as a result of dependence
upon others. With a greater faith in
God, and a higher regard for his fellow-
‘man; and a larger vision for his church.
“No one need say that we are not in
the midst of confused times, and that
we shall not so remain for some years
to come. In the light of this thought
we must do some clear thinking, as
we approach the intricate problems of
this cur great church, and when we are
called from labor to reward, we shall
hear the “Well done.”
St. John A. M. E, Church
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Topi
J ¥ at)
How Can Our Society B
__- Bossible Society?
I Cor. 12:14.27
_ (Christian Endeavo; p
The first society of Chris,
vor came into being on Febry
at a meeting held in the ho
Day.
Program suggestions. |);
printed devotional program,
a good society; good p
society; what our society |
improvements may come
Hymns to be sung. Fron
three or four may be cl
ing taken that the mea
words be brought out:
Whole-hearted;” For the
the Earth”; “God, Who To
with Beauty”; “Saviour, T«
by Day”; “With Happy \
ing.”
Jnnior societies follow th:
observing annually the
Christian Endeayor with a s
cake gleaming with candles
the story of Christian E
Instead of having fifty
there may be the number 57
candles on the top of the ca!
“this party the Juniors may
MR. C. SYLVESTER JACKSON
ON HOUSING BOARD
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 11.—It was
announced here today that Mayor
Hall “had appointed Mr. C., Sylvester
Jackson to the Housing Board;- the
other appointee being former Mayor
George A. Hoverton. Aside from being
secretary of the Boyd Estate, Mr. Jack-
son was recently appointed temporary
Executive Secretary of the Foster St.
Branch Y. M. C. A.; for many years
Secretary-Treasurer of Bethel A. M.
E. Church; Lay-delegate to two Gener-
al Conferences of the A. M. E. Church;
Real Estate and Insurance Broker;
high up in fraternal circles. Mr. Jack-
son is a leader in all worthwhile inter-
prises affecting the Negro. The appoint-
dent has told the story ‘
Christian Endeavor Day.
God, among all the things
given us to enjoy in our
in His work. May its bie
The Topic Presented
further they speak.)
"|
) as AR:
(8) aid to the, church, eet
y interest, (10) good deeds | F.
nunity, (11)_ preparation
‘ivity in the church,
ty will be the best possible
hen it puts all of its efforts
O nt. No matter how good its
¢€, it must also emphasize |:
tee work; no matter how
issionary zeal, it must also
t the work of the church of which
» Feb, 4, By obeying
€ FOR FEBRUAy,, S. Feb. 5. By learning t
Sun.,
© the g
iors in the Meeting
inder careful guidance some of the
should come prepared to make
ions at points where improye-
be made in the society. They
try not only to say what but
Me of
Sepa
the 57th birthday occasion,
. ro, on
Sunday is known as Christian fy Many strong societies place a
deal of emphasis on the pledge
basis of membership. They ex-
it as new members make applica-
to join, and continually urge that
ifferent promises be kept from
lowing in order the various iten, 4
meeting committee and ti,
’ The best societies are always
faking plain to the Juniors the value
deciding to give their lives to Christ,
that no Junior will reach the point
graduation without having settled
his great point,
interest should bel
trong in Juniors and in their societies,
ir society can be best as we read
out missions, give missionary gifts,
‘ite missionary letters, have mission-
ry meetings, and pray much for the
Developing an interest in other
Bople is a sign of a good society.
lay be cheer to the lonely, kindness to
lose of other races or religions, and a
Bechapie a Birthday party Bod word to those who have a hard
i. The keeping of the Quiet Hour,
th a definite time daily for Bible
tidy and prayer, is a good practice
Mong Juniors.
& best because our leaders understand
| there is to know about Christian
ideavor, but because all of us know
uch about Christ.
the Christian Endeavor mon
short talk on “What I Like Ab
tian Endeavor,” after the s
Jan. 31. By knowledge of the Bible.
, Feb. 1. By ready service—
q Luke 10:25-37.
» Feb. 2. By training for church
A prayer for use in the meeting
we appreciate most those \\'
us and give us strength and P
for later life. Today, we at ©
for Christian Endeavor, whic!
so many boys and girls and }
ple to Christ,-and has made th’
_ A NEW SPIRIT
| There has been a great change
n funeral customs since the days
f our grandfathers. Many of
the practices decreed by custom
at that time were needlessly cruel
the bereaved
tinue in countless lives as 01!" ;
| of valued service come and £°
its human leaders every"
Jesus’ sake and in His name.
relatives and
tries in every way to
emphasize the mood of hopeful-
} rather than that of gloom.
zhtens the burden of the
ithout detracting from
r reverence for those
| (The superintendent or e*
outline briefly some of the ie
places | the best possible society,
? e2stions which the Juniors ™
| No one feature makes a good §
of Christian Endeavor, for it
na of many things, and
‘of them, must be /
LTER C. BECKETT
. 1B: GER. 0585
high purpose
3) planned mote
work.—I Tim, Suly 2;
Feb. 6. Topic—How
Society Be the Best Possible So-
ciety ?—I Cor, 12: 14-27,
(Christian Endeavor Day.)
—Christian Endeavor World.
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BISGOP W. A. FOUNTAIN, SR.
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE PROGRESS
OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH —
IN GEORGIA _
_ South Georgia Conference—( of
sions, 471; Accessions, 312; Full ee
bers 10,776; Dollar’ Mor
(Increase $19.00):
South, Georgia Conference_.
| sions, $68; Accesgions, 588; 1
bers, 13,289; Doilar Money, ¢
crease $177.70).
: Americus : Conferenee—C 5;
360; Accessiong, 472; Fill Vem),
6,163; Dollar Money $2,171 ({,,
Mem
hey $4,009
* iy
Conver,
till Mei
2,064 (i
By Rev. CA. Wingfield
History reveals the. fact that for
many years the African Methodist
Episcopal Church in Georgia has stood
at the head of the column of Africaii
Mcthodisin and its constit ies have
been justly styled “the Géorgia Regu-
lars” for great atid maryelous have Been} 389; Accessions 363; Full \
their acconiplishments under the lead-| 9,869; Dollar Money $2.51
ership of the many stalwart Bishops crease $305.00), i
who have séryed as episcopal heads Total Dollar Money for the Stat
in Georgia. They have all wrought well] Georgia, $31,538.68; Total 1
and passed on to other fields.
A few years ago their mantle fell
upon Bishop William Alfred Fountain,
a son of its soil and a graduate of its
educational institution, Morris Brown
College, the pride of the state. That
BISHOP M. HL. DAVIS, D.D. Bishop Fountain has worked wonders
in Georgia is but mildly putting it.
Phe Rt. Rey. M: HL Davis, D.D.J] of these church dignitaries did their} Some salient facts will be revealed
rived at Georgetown, British Guiana.| specific work with great satisfaction.| from the following report, gathered
America by the Lady Drake on} We sincerely thank the Mother Church | from the eight annual conferences held
December 31, 1937 for her deep interest in the work here. | throughout the state this fall:
Later in the day he convened the On 5 a.m. on Sunday, Jan-2, 1938, the North Georgia Conference—Co)j\\ér-'
Guiana Annual Conference. Those} Bishop left for Trinidad by the boat,| sions, 316; Accessions 363; Full mem-
present were Rey. D. P. Talbot, Pre-| Lady Drake, on which he came. bers, 7,028; DoNar Money, $2,723, (In-
siding Elder of the Guiana District; The next Annual Conference will be | créase $65.00) hoes Aa
Rey, C. M. Adams, pastor of Smith A.| held at Paramaribo, Dutch Guina. The
Augusta Conference—Conver
the several conferences fo
for education and general ch
poses, $62,408.30.
The amount raised for th«
F. M. Society, $2.462.40.The\
Brotherhood, — organizatio.
in burying the ministers w!
by the wayside, reported $732
treasury.
The t6tal niimber of con
bered 5,001. The total memb:
the state as reported, is 93
By
M. E. Church, Vergenoegen, West} Rev. J. Trenton Field will be the enter- | °="= i tomtom = soene: a acc
Coast Demerara; Rev. J. R. S. Jeff-| taining pastor. ‘ aaa : Sie
A.M. E. MUSIC HYMNALS
rey, pastor of Turner Monumental D. P. Talbot
Church, Wakenaam, Essequibo; Mr, A. s
Morris, pastor of Ebenezer A. M. E.
Church, Georgetown; Mr, G.- H. eek eo
Clarke, pastor of Shiloh. A. M. E,|_ the. bishop of the Second-Episcopal
Church, ‘Nickerie, Dutch Guiana, and] District writes a self-explanatory letter
also Lay Delegates, as follows:
The Rey. J. R. S. Jeffrey was’elect-| Canadian National Steamships
ed Secretary. The Rev. J. T. Field R. M.S. Lady Drake
despatched an Air Mail stating his in- December 28, 1937
ability to attend owing to steamship
communication. Dear Dr, Singleton: Piaeoeuew Ml |
The Bishop preached a very soul-} 1 4m now in South America and will na peronnd ;
stirring sermon on Old Year's Night | hold the British Guiana and the Wind- ES a ee Morocco pa Head Bar
|. to a large congregation, ward Island Conference the first and eas i Single Copy = —
On Saturday, January 1, 1938, the| Second weeks in January, 1938. I was Be e Half Doz. og
Conference continued. The Committee} 0 the sea Christmas Day. Hope to be
on Second Year Studies examined back in time for the Bishops Couricil
; and Beautifully stamped
George Horace Clarke and found him | ™ February. 46 iy I
proficient in his studies, and therefore Best wisties, . ee
recommended him for deacon’s order, M. H. DAVIS 4 were
j He was duly ordained, and fhe Holy Bishop Davis has what the late Bish- “
“+ Communion administered. The Bishop| op A, L. Gaines used to call the largest ‘
in a forceful address then spoke in| district in the church, It includes con-
glowing terms of the rehabilitation of} ferences in North Carolina, Virginia, é *
Kittrell College, Kittrell. N. C,, and em-| Maryland, South America, and the :
phasised how well the men in the Sec-| West Indies. Kittrell College is the g
ond Episcopal District rallied around] pride of the district. Bishop Davis de- ee ;
him for the accomplishment of same. livered the Sesqui-centennial sermon in e |
The churches in these parts have] Memphis last June. He was named @ ats
been blessed by the recent visits of two| chairman of a committee of bishops
of the distinguished sons of African] to investigate and report necessary
Methodism, namely, Rev. L, L. Berry,| steps which the church may take to
D.D., Secrefary-Treasurer of Home} regain control of the Nashville Sunday }-
and Foreign Missions, and the Rt. Rev.| School Union property. Other members
M. H. Davis, D.D.) Presiding Elder| are, Bishops W. A, Foyntain, Sr and |
of the Second Episcopal District, Both] D. H. Sims, Vie Sa
Mail Your Orders’ T Whe Pay Post!
gos i BO re
he
‘ 4 “
100.00), : Cnet
money’ $30,840.30; Increase Dollar
Money, $608.20; Total cash raised 3j
‘a ow. H. M. Pick:
the year was 3,658 and access M-
hundreds not reported due to tok
D. Counts, D. s, Saunders, E. C.
Saunders, A. p, Hardeman, H. I.
yale Hev, Greene, D. W, Wiggs;
1 , 2. F. Mosley, M. C. B :
ae state had! Scott, S. F. Andrews, L, age tei
pate PSE “cert reports, J. P. Lampkin. D. §, Solomon H.E
ws ! c Thornton, W. €. Davis, R. A Porter
W . Be Carter, J. Frank Roger, R. L.
Smith, H. J. Peeples. J. H, Hall Jr.
and m; I ¢ iiot
$1.00 from or for
thought that the!
ich larger number,
the report showed that
Ey
eorgia Confe enceé—Reys
; - W. Thoitp-
ell. E. B, Anderson, J.
deman, R. L. Griffin, W.
eA Daun, E.\S. Saun-
Johnson, H. Jackson, J. Mc-
Williams, E. Burse, L. W.
L. Griffin.
est Ga. Conference—Revs. J.
J. H. Hall, J. A. Brown,
any others whosé anies are not
clear before me while réléasing this
article,
reg’
The State is being well manned by
the following presiding elders:
Georgia Conference—Drs, J. L. But-
ler, L.A, Townsley, J. W. Maxwell,
W. O. P. Sherman, and M. T. Robin-
son, ;
North Georgia Conference—Drs. ye
F. Moses, J. $. Downs, J. H. Edge,
G. B. Lancaster.
Macon Conference—Drs, G. H.
Down, T. W. Evans, J. N. Miller, E.
Griggs, A. L. Brewster.
Atlanta Cofiference—Drs. R-
Roman, J. A. Lindsay, W-. Boyd,
Lawrence, C. A. Wingfiefd, B. V.
Thornton.
Sosthwest Conference—Drs. A. A.
Duncafi, ¥.-M. Johnson, M. C. Davis,
J. W. Dennis, D, W. Mormon, J. H.
Hall,
up
tis Conference—Revs. LOE
U: g. Johnson, A. M, Roberts,
§. 8. Wrigtit, RL, Renfro,
oper,
gusta Conference—Revs. J. R.
E. P. Yopp, J. F. Rogers, G.
berts, J. R. Moore, M. Wilcher.
rth Gedrgla Conference—Revs, J.
fcCain, J. S. Grant, ¥, 1. Brown,
| Harris, L. N-. Williams, J; G.
mn, W. W. Stephens, J. S. Me-
Her, C, W. Peters, L.. C. Clack,
» Curry, G. C. Hoke, L. C. Curtis,
ek Wooley, H. I. Bearden, G. S
Feifittil; 2; G: Clements, Augusta Conference—Drs. A
Manta Coilferetice—Revs. D, T.'Solomon, E. Reese, W. C. Drigge
Brock, W. R. Wilkes, B. €. Cars-] W. H. Morris.
fl F. B. Wright. Hazel Brown, C South Georgia Conference—Drs. I.
WM. Myrick, E. H. Waf-] G. Glass, H. E. Davis, B. W. Jones,
J. © Vining, J. R. Coan, D. B.J E Lowery, Frank Moore, C. C. Crouch.
art, S. H. Rhone, Ameri¢tis Cotiference—J. E.
| F. Ridley, A. H. Arm-| J. H. Bryan. U. S. Johnson, J. T. Leath,
y. M. B. Keene, C. S. | all of whonr are vying with each other
ight, W. M. §
O. F: Madde: ‘
Maddox, G. B. Hannan, H. M. Par-] Resolutions ‘of confidence and praise
N.C. Carswell, F eby, <1 to Bishop Fountain for the noble work
fell W. L. Reynolds, C. Berry, M.| he is accom
3. C, C. Ealey, Paul Fountain,| shared praises
p
<2
Brown,
C. Jones,
presiding elders.
edn Conference—Revs. DeWitt| ments as head of Morris Brown Col-|t
oe: Harris, J. W. Teal, M. D. ? 5
ae Mines ti W, C. Davis,| ¢fiicient Conference Accountant and
Siiith, W. M. Stembridge. State Supervisor of the WH. & F)
xeor Pia €otiference—Revs. 1. J. John-
1 J. P. Lampkiri, A. Js Glatiton, A
McClendon.
M. of the Sixth Episcopal District,
were passed in the recent meeting of
LD f i . presiding elders in council. The
iS as bs a eS ay ie kL au oMiens were not unmindful of
nith Be onc, R. f Bown, S: the wonderful UML AS - at
BesancenG. B. Flemiii¢, J. Smith.| G. H. Du ny State President 0 i 2
Bee W. Lane, A) 7.1 B&F M. Society and her corps of
ti oe j er Hall, S.| workers. President Fountain reported
tin, J. A. Elliott, Turner Hall, S. the #2 acres of land. adjoining eee
ea aie aaa the fact +t. Washington High School
he above reports disclose
$5 vas paid for in full.
; idi valued at $50,000 was paid ;
atric eae The presiding elders in council also
er of the Atlanta District, led the Raine return Bichop Fountain
ite in one-hundred per cent men, « State another Quadrenn-
h Drs. € A. Wingfield and Jaf. '
oses close seconds.
ftvas also revealed that Dr. D..T. THE CHURCH OF RICHARD
ibcock, pastor of Big Bethel Church, ALLEN SHALL LIVE
Hanta, Ga, is the “dollar money kine By Eddie Prophet
state, with Dr, D. W. Stephens, Morgan City, Fla.
or of the Mother Church, Savannah, si
Booker
to serve th
jum,
he condition of the
Fountain for his marvelous achieve- | ripé
lege and to Mrs, Julia A. Fountain, the] ¢ =
men the race has ever produced, He is
Ps
Allen must not trail the du:
such prelates as our Senior Bishop,
Right Reverend J. S. Flipper. and our
own courageous and dynamic Bishop
in the person of the Right Reverend S.
Greene, the Church of Allen shall
live, not mention the other great men
of our group. Which the other ten (10)
Bishops all great personels jn Allen’s
ime, All are stalwart leaders of
their respective Episcopal Dioceses.
Our church founded upon the true
Principle of Christianity, God our
father, Christ our redeemer and man
our brother, must continue to hold the
torch of redemption and light of liberty.
for our ra¢e, It must con
the standard of Negro greatness
through the years. From victory to
victory his banner ‘'till every foe is
vanquished and Christ is Lord indeed.
I agree with Bishop R.
when he said, “The Church of Allen, is
the Church that shall survive.”
BISHOP J. S. FL
edited paper there appeared an article
for leadership a$ one-hundred percent| by one of the master minds of South
Carolina praising Bishop J. S Flipper.
for his wonderful work in the State.
The bishop has won his spurs among
lishing in Georgia, with] the great men of his
to President. W. A.| The connection honor
1
urship, digt
Christian char
sch
he fin
varded as one of the n
known as a big: brother
humblest among
knowingly “treat the
us wrong; but to my ¥
it jsn’'t_ necessary
into the lime light now
paringly of his prede
Bishops live. in a <
different from the rest
sible not to see\ as th
to agree with all they
but I am firm in my
of the church at hea
of them would
bankruptcy.
They are
It isn’t helpi
turing one 4
all human
another one
The great burden
administration is
will take money not
ig in second place. Perhaps one
the greatest accomplishments of the
‘ors in the state may be accorded
ve ticl_and falter, I am rem ae Said
ee Cane of our Blessed Lord and Savior Jesus
was destroyed by 1
id his rock
byt ve gaid | Christ when he said, vege Aone *
$40,000, of which it is s@ T will build my church and the g@
jor part is paid.
‘vail against it” How
, hell shall not preva! RONG
a on ose encouraged J am that this Pte :
» HANS ERE thurch of Richard Aven.
; pakice aah Pe cluded the Church Cute
ote: pe | The Church that I love e sc ae
Dinkins, es no) ares and battles may be me ny
Bryan eS Ss a A continue to five and carry 3
5. H. Cars-
_H. Rome, H. iG
Warley, J. H. Edge, J.
As I look upon t ondi
various groups of organizations flunder
M ninded of the words
war fi
it shall ¢ '
Great group that we are,
\
the Banner of | the bish'
doing g
can’t hear what I'm s
only three charges }
five hundred dollars
town, was one of the
other charges equally
cally and financially,
boosters who paid f;
this amount. :
op's adminis
In a recent issue of your splendidly
to try to bring him
phere and view things trom
all the bishops have the
seek to put a district into
, our cause any by pic-
as an angel of light.
tain it, One writer has said;
is speaking so Joud the world Peay ser AS NaH OLN ORAL: a |
$5000) for fe Minutes
cation, Bethel A. MM. E. Church, George- NOWIREADY
The best. way to defeat
tration and make Peano eee)
him the laughing stock of the con~
nection is to accept the best pastorates,
spend all your time in boosting him and
trying to belittle others and come up at
the end of the year with a paltry hun- :
dred or two @ollars for Christian edu- he
cation, Being long in praise and short
in claims will not help. I choose rather
to be short in praise and long in rais-
ing claims.
There are scores and scores of good
men in this state who both love and
honor Bishop Flipper. Men who are
willing to make any kind of sacrifice
for his success. It is very unfortunate
that a few, for sinister motives, are
trying to impress the bishop otherwise,
but knowing him as I do, I am sure
they will fail in their diabolical plans.
Bishop Flipper and whoever succeeds
him will need not the cooperation of
the few but the united support of all
the good men to succeed.
It is not the opposition from without ;
but the deception and jealousy from 4
within that’s retarding the growth of ee 4
African Methodism Hai
W. B. LOVING CLARKE, Pastor 1
Bethel A. M, E. Church,
Georgetown, S. C.
Candidate for Secretary-Trea-
st; and with
tinue to hold
. C, Ransom,
surer Church Extension.
MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS
The First Quarterly Conference of
Mt. Olive A. M, E. Church was held
Dec, 31, 1937 to Jan. 3, 1938. Presided
over by Rev. J. M. Bolding, P. E. of
the Mineral Wells District; was one of
test quarterly conferences held
APPER
the g
in this Church for some time. The Pre-
siding Elder was present. on Friday
night, Dec. 31 in love feast and inspired
the congregation with his spiritual up-
lifting address which was on the origin
of the Love Feast and how it had given
life to the church in the days of the
Fathers. He urged the members to keep
the spiritual fire burni Sunday
2, the P, E. was present
day and time
s him for his
ed culture
cter. He
most methodical
morning
in the Sunda
all in his inspiring remarks He preach-
School, and- encouraged
who would not
eda great sermon at 11 a.m, and also at
night. At 3:30 o'clock. The Rev TBs
Brooks of the C. M. E, Church preach-
ed in the union service. Many came
out to hear him; the sermon was spirit-
ual and logical, a great impression was
gation, The
vay of thinking,
by writing dis-
sor.
lifferent atmos-
an angle
made upon the congr:
of us. It is pos- ¢
business session’ on Monday _ night
ey’ see, and not
do at all times;
conyiction that
best interests
showed that a great work had been
done during the quarter Our pastor,
Sister I. Z. Chance knows how to reach
rt. and not one] the hearts of her hearers; ‘she has
made a study of the word of God and
knows how to deliver the message in a
way that is inspiring and uplifting to
all.
None infallible
e f night and Raised in the Quarterly Conference
NS BEE $48.20. Paid P. E. in full x ;
£ Bishop Flipper's Our pastor, Sister I. Z Chance is in }
Allen University. It} the hearts of her people and is leading .gg
boosting to main-} on the Church of Allen. ‘
“What Pm Mrs, C. L. Bonner
aying.” Last ye**) General Conference
n the state paid
three. There are
id
as strong numeri- ‘ Ee nok powneal
pastored by great A, ahaa eae Sirk
‘ar less than half pa
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posing the frequency with which dri
ing scenes appear in motion i
today, It condemned the inclug; ‘
such scenes in pictures, i
Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr., of the A. M.
E. Church has announced the receipt
of a letter from the Transval Educa-
tional Department, stating that Wilber-
force Institute in the Transvaal had
been registered by the government.
This means that Wilberforce in South
Africa is the first institute or teachers
training college on African soil to have
an entire black staff.
Prof. Amos J. White and Mrs. White
were brought to South Africa by Bishop
Wright in July when the entire insti-
tute was reorganized. Prof. White is
a Harvard graduate and an Ohio State
graduate, holding an A. B. from the
former and an A. M. from the latter.
The Indomitable struggles of Bishop Payne? ;
The wise sayings of this Father of African Methodism?
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The Department estimate
on a study of incomes of 22,644
‘in, 140. representative villages
out the country. The lowest fj
$916 in the wheat belt where
conditions prevailed. The typical
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Washington, Jan. 12—(AP)—WPA
Administrator Hopkins estimated, in
a report today, that 10 per cent of the
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gressional district of Illinois,
The bill provides that “it shall be
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traveling as interstate passengers on
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ST. JOHNS, Kan., Jan. (UP)
Washington Walker, 89, a forn
stood beside’ the oil gusher on
and hoped “for his childr
that the wealth from the w
would provide for their futur
ness. .
Drillers brought the gusher in 4
depth of 3625 feet. The fact t!
well will bring Walker riches the
far surpass the wealth of his
master, who was a Missi
planter, will not change his '
living with his wife and th
: en. who haye farms and
in the vicinity, he insisted.
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DAILIES’ CIRCULATION
PUT AT 41,400,000
Net paid circulation of daily news-
papers published in the United States ;
was estimated at 41,400,000 by the
editors of the 1938 edition of N. W.
Ayer & Son’s Directory of Newspapers
and Periodicals, which was Babuslted
today.
Of this total, 25,800,000. represented
evening papers ada 600,000 morning
papers, according to ‘the directory.
While the number of newspapers
declined in 1937 by 221 from the previous
year’s total, there was an increase of
-ninety-one in the number of periodicals
published in the United States. There
were 128 monthly periodicals listed for
the fiat Hee, Hf this, increase was
DON’T KISS CHILD ON LIPS
Dr. Shirley W. Waynne, presidet!
of the Children’s Welfare Federation
in New York city, says:
“You should never kiss children ° on
the lips. Hundreds of diseases at %
tractable this way. Not even ?
should. Kissing Seiitctinily d om ocky Hill_J. M. Coleman
for young children because their _ cil Memorial—H. A. Belan
vitality makes them susceptible | lay's Chapel—S. G. R. Tickles
disease.
Don’t let admiring
friends pick up the child and hol if
There should be a minimum of « a
from relatives outside the imme?
family.
BISHOP L. S. GREEN
Eighth Episcopal District
tt—W, M. Banks
relatives and
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L. J. WATERS, Proprietor
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SUG : EERE, ca Cm) ~A rg eaten. ae A
The Origin of Choral Singing in the A. M. E. Church? WOODSTOCK, C. P., South Africa— Pasian’ Midiénary 4 © Wom Negro lawyer to be admitted
bar in the State of Georgia, it
learned here this week. A recent
Urbana’s Sunday Courier car-
picture of Lawyer-Barber Hut-
ins inspecting an ancient document
i his name and admitting him to
yra ctice before the Supreme Court of!
New York City.—Francis Berry, a
lind girl of Brooklyn, was last week
resented by the nation’s oldest cham-
er of commerce the first prize in its
yinual city-wide essay contest. About
300,000 pupils in parochial and public
chools in the five boroughs competed
jn the contest, submitting essays on! an
“What Are My Responsibilities in the
Occupation Which I May Choose.” The
girl who lost her eyesight in an accident,
uses a typewriter in all her writing, | Dorothy Chapel—E. Dilworth
She also attends the movies and enjoys Clear Creek—C. S. Johnson
THE LOUISIANA ANNUAL
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
$1.50 Music Hymnal projects from July, 1937, to October. | poet, was given its New Yo aie
pment Ed at the Cameo theatre last : Hey Orleans District
and BILL SEEKS END OF | V. Litovsky in the title roic f W, ee perriemezelder
ss ¢ ae é ‘ & James, J. R. Powe
& 96 Discipline JIM CROW TRAVEL. Boeve is BK BO reendurgh, T. Tucker
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A $2.40 Value WASHINGTON. Jan. 14—A bill call-] EX-SLAVES FARM See ont
Dr. J. K. Washington, P. E.
Washington
= Chapel—O. W. Robinson
ne hapel—H. P. Perkins
s Chapel—G. W. Washington
, Knighten
HYMN AL people in the United States received! come in the central states pictures by sound.
some form of public assistance during ph05. The blind winner, who received $40
and September, 1937. in prize money, travels 25 miles daily
The report also estimated that be- ‘RUSSIA FILM ON between home and school, the Wad-
DISCIPLINE tween 30 and 36 per cent of all unem-] PUSHKIN RELEASED leigh High School. 114th Street and]
ployed in the period from November, | as ae oh 2 iC, branes it
1935, through May. 1937, were given NEW YORK, Jan. (AN has special facilities for teaching blind
TOGETHER jobs on the Federal works program. tudents.
APRON SOCIAL
This heat little a
And this is w
Measure you,
And see tha
Pinch,
Pron is given to you
hat we want you to do:
rT Waistline, inch by inch,
t the measure shall not
For each small inch you measure
around
In the pocket a Penny round
Then bring to the social at quarter
Past 8.
The 25th of January remember the
date,
While the money
freely pay,
Will be used by the Mite Missionary
In the wisest way,
your pockets so
Fine program. Refreshments.
Sister Missionary: Have you tried
Apton Social? Lots of fun and
finance for your society. C, R.
Scottlandville—L, H. Hall
Clinton—L. A. Clark
Heard Chapel—G, W. Reid
Darlington—T, J. Johnson
Slaughter—S. A; Lofton
North New Orleans District
Dr. L. M. Staves, P. E,
St. Peter—L. N. Lumsey
Payne Memorial—E. W. Whitfield
Hammonds—E. F. Powell
St. Peter (2)—J. W. Howard
Ponchatula—Paul Escano
Slidell—J. B. Rogers
Morris—L. Luscion
Bethel—A. J. Crowley
St. Luke—W. M. Morrison
Garyville—T. Jenkins
St. James (2)—I. S. Wilson
Central New Orleans District
Dr. I. B. Granderson. P. E.
Union Bethel—J. M. Brown
Salter’s Chapel (Bogalousa)—S, H.
Collins
St. Paul (Bogalousa)—J. R. Brown
Coyington—Dr. H. Milton Mickens
‘ (Ala)
St. Algiers—N. W. Granderson
Silver Creek—P. S. Atkins
Chrystal Springs—T. H. Morgan
Folson—J. W. Knighten
Belleville—W. Marshall
Madisonville Mission—Jas Cypran
Dyson Mission—A Dyson
Suddsville—S. Briggs
St. James Mission—C. J, Foucher
Mt. Olive Mission—Jas Zeno
Sun Mission—I. i Pa
ssion—M. Blac
ope THOMAS J. BROWN
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The Calendar
January 26—Orlando Conference—St.
Mark, Orlando, Florida. Rev. J.
D. Jennings, Bishop R. A. Grant.
February 2—Sierra Leone Conference—
Bishop E. J. Howard.
February 17—New Jersey Conference
Branch, Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church,
Perry Street. Trenton, New Jersey.
Carolyn S. Thomas, Pres., Annie
M. Collier, Cor. Sec., Rev. S. H.
Baker, Pastor.
February 23—South Florida Conference
—Cocoa, Florida, Rev. J, R. Rich-
ardson, Bishop R. A. Grant.
The General Conference Com-
mission—St. John African M. E.
Church, Montgomery, Alabama.
Bishop J, S. Flipper, President.
The Connectional Council — St.
John African M. E. Church,
Montgomery, Alabama. Rev. V.
M. Townsend, President; Rey.
C. A. Wingfield, Secretary.
Liberia Conference—Grand Bassa
Liberia. Bishop E. J. Howard.
February 24-27—The Bishops’ Council—
St. John African M. E. Church,
Montgomery, Alabama. Bishop
J. S. Flipper, President; Bishop
J. A. Gregg, Secretary; Rev.
George T. Sims, Pastor.
March 9—Central Florida Conference—
Arcadia Station, Rev. L. J. Kincy,
Pastor, 256 Orange Street, Ar-
cadia, Fla, Bishop R. A. Grant.
March 23—Gold Coast Conference—
Accra Gold Coast. Bishop E. J.
Howard.
April 27—Delaware Conference.—Sea-
ford, Delaware, Rev. G. E. Mat-
thews, Pastor, 506 North Street,
Bishop David Henry Sims.
April 27—Virginia Conference — St.
James A. M. E. Church, -Berkley
South Norfolk, Va. Rev. Louis
M. Thompson, pastor, 313 St.
James St. Bishop M. H. Dayis,
May 4—New Jersey Conference—
Newark, N. J., Rev. A. C. Saun-
ders, Pastor, 95 Union, Street.
Bishop David Henry Sims.
May 4—Baltimore Conference—Payne
A. M. E, Church, Rey, D. E. Rice,
pastor, 417 Laurens Street,
Bishop M. H. Davis.
May 11—Philadelphia .Conference—
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ARDMORE, PA.
REV. M. M. LEWIS
Third Quarterly Conference report
from Bethel A. M. E. Church, Ardmore, | Total cash raised this quarter $$3058.53
Pa., Rev. M. M. Lewis, Minister.
Sunday, January 9th was a red letter] erected at the! cost. of $1200.00, and
day in Bethel, Ardmore. The Presiding
Elder. Dr. Isaac N. Patterson brought
the morning message. Text—“For I
determined not to know any thing a-
mong you, save Jesus Christ, and Him
Platform.
The message was filled with inspir-
ation and illumination from beginning
to end. And a great congregation re-
ceived the message in a joyful manner.
In the afternoon, Dr. Chas. W. Stew-
art, of the People’s Institutional Metho-
dist Church of Brooklyn, N. Y, brought
another great message to a capacity
house. The building was literally pack-
ed, up stairs, down stairs, stairways.
and vestibule. Dr. Stewart was accom-
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“REV. G. E. CURRY, Business Manager.
“epceemcemo emcee cams
heard it, Rene eA et men
On Monday night, January 10th, the
third session of the Quarterly Confer-
ence was called to order, Dr. I. N,
Patterson, Presiding Elder jn the chair.
Devotional services Were conducted by
the Pastor, Dr. M. M. Lewis. Bro.|
Horace Thomas made motion that Mrs.
Florence V, Johnson be elected setre-
tary; motion carried. Roll was called
and 95 per cent. of the officials were in
their places. Disciplinary questions
were answered as follows:
Conversions and accessions for
the ‘quarter fescue
Death. saya
| Baptisms
Increase in membership .,...
Departmental reports as follows:
Trustees raised this quarter . $2099.87
Stewards! si Foxes Geereemee 1695105)
Gospel Chorus ..... 153.17
Senior Choir 61.00
Lady Ushers 57.00
Sunday School ...... 29.86
Senior Stewardesses 9.19
Junior Stewardesses 14.25
Male Ushers ...... Bete 10.50
eart is gone,
pray honor to Dr. P. W.R
A.M. E, Church will ma
to elect |
the Churc’
fight,
mined to work them oiit,
til April,
Mary F. Handy M. M. Society - 1185] Dr. P. W. Rogers carved his name a
Heart and Hand Coal Club .... 11.82] bove all others, at the last Ge
Allen Stars
Allen-C. E. League
Mother Pearlsigra tate
A new stone organ chamber has been
every dime of it paid for. The interior
of the Church beautifully decorated,
and the whole front rearranged, that
also has been paid for in full, Instal-
this. “Keep Your Faith.”
On.” The Presiding Elder was liberal has a fine executive ability
in his praise to both pastor and people
for the splendid showing made~ this
quarter. : ‘
Florence V. Johnson would make it materialize,
gl
terribly into a man’s heart as does lost | by the fathers.
faith—especially faith lost in a friend— J.-B, Villia,
a friend who has let you down. It’s a Pastor. Greater St
loss for which no material offering can A. M..E. Church
compensate. And once this faith has * Hammon
been lost it can never be fully recover-
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MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE its most useful servants. Few men of
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA achievements than can be accredited
Wm. A. FOUNTAIN, Jr. President
to Rey. Giles. He joined the annual con-
ference 48 years ago and was never out
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might grow and that the kingdom of
God might fully come into the lives of
the nations of the earth. He was not
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in soul saving and gathering revenue
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his efforts to ser During his: long a
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he pastored are:
For further information write to the Presideat
W. A. FOUNTAIN, Jr.
Ponce
| Lahaven Circuit,
Greenwood Circuit, Post Oak
twice; Holmes Valley Circuit
~ | post he died. He was then se
friends and acquaintances will
fond memory the fine service
and the splendid fellowship
istic only of Rev. Gilbert \W.
His body was laid to rest in \\
Cemetery, DeFuniak Spring
‘The funeral of Dr. P. S. Hill
of Allen Chapel, Dayton, Ohio,
‘church, January 14, 1938 with
H. Mason, presiding elder in ¢
who introduced the following order
exercises:
1. Hymn—“Seryant of God, We!
On
5. Obituary ....Mrs. Edna Woodsé
6. Remarks:
and would not allow anything to baffle| tY.
| beautifully several of their D2"
RY 3, ii
uit, t ice, Caryy;
a. i Tyvill
Circuit, Freeport Circuit, on
| Circuit, twice; Vernon <s
‘Leon Circuit, Millvitl, oe
Mt. Olive Circuig
Circuiy
at Which
: Se Say TVing his
CHOIR GOWNS “Thou’rt gone, Beloved, | a ow Beet that Cireyi
PULPIT GOWNS The abyss of heaven 8 bones
\ : ES Hath swallowed up thy form; _ a é B as Pastored and ya,
EMBROIDERI Yet on our hearts ; is ee crs aecess in the ming,
YARD Deeply has sunk the lesson ag hte a cariy him from the Point of
meses thou hast given, ; mn dine cauechy and Patsonages ang
TRIMMINGS And shall not soon depart.” petping convents) a nd ‘in Taising funds
STOLES E He was never mindful of himsel he
CAPS Tucille Wie Willamette ce fonene church,”
GOWNS AND Lois Williams Rabb |. apsenee af the last confcreng
Favorite Hi was perhaps the most noticeable of an
CHOIR HATS, a (Favorite sl » .| for many years. He leaves to ao
VESTMENTS OC MOVES LS ve CLOSE amelie pascmeea devated wife who suffer.
CHURCH ed with him through all the years f
HANGINGS GRADUATE his ministry. and two daughters, thes
d child frien
ACADEMIC Margueritte Moore, daughter of Mr. Rae pitt ee ,.. ee
HOODS and Mrs. Royal Moore, St. Paul at} 4 nnyal Conference Bs A orida
Ask to see the Springfield, Illinois, Thursday evening a
W. Walker his affectiona
ey
ing elder delivered the funeral Eul
and the writer performed at th
His body was honorably hand
Edding Funeral Home of Panar
Florida.
Sleep on Elder Giles till the resur-
rection
And then awake in His like-ness
To enter into the joy of heavenly per
fection,
And remain foreyer in the portals of
rest,
REY. N. Z. GRAHAM
Tallahassee, Florida
HE WAS A GOOD MAN
tragic death was conducted
f
Done”. 1.2: Dr J. H. M
Presiding Elder of Cincinnati
RP TayeE Acie sees +» Dr. G. L. Hicks
. Scripture Lesson— ,
Dr. George F. Woods"
=
4. Resolutions and Telegrams—
; Dr, T. D. Scott
Presiding Elder of Youngstows
District.
Drs. Hicks of the A. M. © ion
Church; W. H. McCallum, 0! The
M. E, Church; P. H. Hill, of Ke
" Baptist Church; C. S. Spivey."
of Payne Seminary; L. ©. Ridley:
of Wilberforce University.
Pye dlogy a. 1/1 Bishop) R. C. Ranse?
All of the speakers were fu
their praise of Dr. Hill as a C!
gentleman, a lover of his
som 1
pristia?
fellowmam
abilie
as ae preacher, and pastor of ab
sang
e great choir of his church “4
“selections which melte!
nigregation to tears.
ine hundred and
eighty"?
the Christian Re-
church, birth month,
pee who plan to attend
jishops’ Council in Montgomery,
ma on February 24, 1938, please
Rev. George T. Sims, Box 481,
omery, Alabama.
ss: Room and meals $1.50 per day,
bn African M. E. Church,
‘ic by Rev. J. S. Hatcher deceased
obtained from Mrs. Gertrude
cher at 1334% Lincoln Avenue,
nati, Ohio. 7
Bishops’ Council of the African
dist Episcopal Church will meet |
Jar mid-winter session Febru-|
M-27, 1938, at St. John Church, |
gomery, Alabama, Rev. Geo. T.|
$09 Madison St., entertaining
. The opening session will be at
M., Thursday the 24th.
J. S. FLIPPER, Senior Bishop
J. A. GREGG, Secretary Council. |
General Conference Commission
eby called to meet in St. John
, E. Church, Montgomery, Alaba-
Wednesday night at 7 P. M.,
fary 23, 1938, all Cities wishing
Bye the General Conference will
ady to present their claims upon
ecasion.
J. S. FLIPPER, Senior Bishop
‘Connectional Council of the Afri-
Methodist Episcopal Church will,
in its twenty-eighth annual
n Montgomery. Alabama Wednes-
loon in harmony with the date
fthe Bishops’ Council. The main
m will consist of the reports
Vatious committees and the ,dis-
n of them, hence the various
nen are urged to see that a report
de from every committee. If he
himself unable to attend, send
tport to Secretary C. A. Wing-
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or him to receive it before
§ for the Council, If you know
} time that you will not report,
the kindness to so inform me,
“May arrange for the report.
ion of all Negro Methodists
given prominent consideration |
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T come to help.
- M. TOWNSEND, President
J. D. HOWELL, Vice-Pres.
C. A. WINGFIELD, Secretary ,
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EXPLANATION & INFORMATION
By Rev. J. L. Butler. D.D., Sr.
To the pastors, officers and members
of the Waycross District, Georgia An-
nual Conference A. M. E. Church. My
dear Friends: I take this method of in-
forming one and all that, the Annual
Conference Minutes for the
1935-1936 were turned over to your
present Presiding Elder, the Rev. L. A.
Townsley, D.D. A number of the
years §
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brethren have written to me for min-
utes, therefore, you will please bé ad-
vised. The entire batch of minutes for
the Waycross District was turned over
to Rev. L. A. Townsley, Presiding El-
der, just as they came from the printer
to-me, Sickness has prevented your
Presiding Elder from getting around to
give the minutes out. I am sure you
may have them by writing or calling
upon him.
Iam your brother,
J. L. Butler, Sr.
P. E. Savannah Dist.
Wanted: Reverend John H. Massie
to write the Editor of The Christian
Recorder at once. Anyone knowing
his address will please send it immed-
iately. Very importance.
George A. Singleton,
5828 Race St.
Philadelphia, Penna.
persons had passed and for the last
time looked upon his face as he lay in
calmness amid a profusion of flowers
sent by loving friends and organizations,
he was tenderly borne to the grave by
loving friends. Thus ended the life of
a good man of God.
—P. A. Nichols.
Xenia, O.
LA MOTT, PA.
With a membership of only 150.
children and adults, La Mott A. M. E.
Church, City Line at 15th Street, Phila-
delphia has raised $1038.48 in a finan-
cial effort, recently concluded. Thru
the untiring, sacrificial leadership of
the followiug was this yery successful
endeavor accomplished: Leon Jones,
Stanley Berry, Jacob Matthews, Vin-
cent Burley, William Moore, James
Burley, Fred Williams, Ruth Griffin.
The Rey. W. R, Gullins, Jr., is the pas-
tor. Indeed can we say, “The Lord hath
done great things for us, whereof we
are glad.”
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SALEM, VIRGINIA Rev. W. Boyd Lawrence who was as-
ne pata signed to the Monticello District at the
last Annual Conference.
Madison along with other churches
wring. We are proud of our pastor.| on the district has pledged to Dr. W.
But not able to do for him as we wish.| Boyd Lawrence its unstinted support.
We are praying that the Lord will] The entire district feels that in Dr.
help us in our struggle as we have one} Lawrence, they -have a. man with a
among the best in the State and our| keen insight on the great ne¢ds of the
church has come out so much under him} A. M. E. Church, one who will be a
this year. great asset if he is given his rightful
Our pastor’s wife is having her vaca-} place, that as a bishop.
tion. She went first to Jersey City, N.} Madison, one of the most historic
J. to spend Xmas with her sisters and| churches on the district, has taken on
from there she left last Sunday for St.| new life under the leadership of its
Paul, Minn. to spend some time with} pastor. Rey. C. K. Knight who is both
her daughter. We hope for her a}a pastor and a preacher. We are in
pleasant trip and stay, But we are miss-| line for a bigger and better church and
ing her so very much, Bethel is still] another 100 per cent. year,
proud of her pastor, the Rev. M. C. The reports for the beginning of the
Williams, and it would be a treat for} year showed that the church had a very
you to hear him sing, pray or preach. | fine organization and the forces at
(Miss) Elizabeth Price Madison are being marshalled to the
tune of success. A teception for the
return of the pastor and the coming of
the Presiding Elder, a very, very unique
affair, was given at the home of Mrs.
The First Quarterly, Conference for} L. M. Curgile. Many members and
St, Paul A. M. E. Church, Madison, ! friends in and out of town were present
Ga. was held January 14, 1938 with its] alongwith the pastor of Covington,
most efficient pastor, Rev, C. K,] Rev. C. M, May. The members and
Knight and the new Presiding Elder, friends of Madison extend thanks to
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UME LXXXIX—NO. 45,
REY. J. MCKENZIE HARRISON
The Good Samaritan Herald, found-
ed, owned, and edited by the Reverend
J. McKenzie Harrisor umter. S. C.,,
recently appeared in 28th Anniver-
sary. It contained pictures of Sumter
as it appeared in the early days before
4he automobile, the city council, and
letters of commendation from various
leaders in church and civic life.
Editor Harrison is one of the most
| substantial citizens in South Carolina
4 Bishop J. S. Flipper has appointed him
as Book Stewart for the State. He is
official representative of church peri-
odicals for the Seventh Episcopal Dis-
trict. He is a life-trustee of Allen Uni-
_ versity and gives a $10.00 prize each year
at commencement to the member of
& the Freshman Class who most highly
" distinguished’ himself in scholarship.
Enclose please find One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) for one ye 's
Subscription to Christian Recorder and FREE GIFT of one pound o
Haitian Coffee.
REV. G. E. CURRY,
Manager, A. M. E. Book Concern
* i 716 S. 19th Street
: AD Philadelphia, Pa
Hi
Mrs. Gregg and I accor
op D. H. Sims to Ber:
dance of his Annual Con!
Yours in His caus
JOHN A. GREG
Bishop W, A. Fountain for these lead-
ers and pledge to him their confidence
in his integrity of character and their
support of his great program. | Loyalty
is our slogan. ¢
- A. Bynum, Sec.
MATTOON, ILLINOIS
‘SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT
ILLINOIS CONFERENCE
pee
BISHOP JOHN A. GREGG MAKES
APPEAL FOR ALLEN DAY FOR
THE SUPPORT OF THE A. M. E.
BOOK CONCERN.
SUGGESTED PROGRAM
ALLEN DAY ANNIVERSA!
The Second Quarterly Conference of
the Springfield District was held at the
A. M. E. Church Sunday, January 9,
4 with the Rey. Charles E. Brooks presid-
ing elder in charge.
_ The pastor, Rey. W. J. Smith preach-
the eleven o'clock service and Dr.
s delivered a wonderful message
afternoon service. His sermons
and addresses have always been heard
ly, and his willing services in all
of weather, accepted with genuine
(Continued From I
ment and Opportunity ©
Church.” Sing Hymn. “C°
a Mysterious Way” (A. “
Hymn No. 28). ;
Sermoh—Text: First (°°
27, Sing hymn, “On Christ
Rock I Stand” (A. ™ I
Hymn No. 219).
Invitation for the accc?
bers. Offering for Allen
Allen Day envelopes)
NOTE:
This service may be he"
evening. If held in the |
first hymn should he,
Kingdom Lord” (A
Hymn No. 284.) eb
Have each member cor ut
penny for each year the
been organized,
(Continued From Page 1)
The manager, Rev. G. E. Curry, has
wrought a miracle in buying back the
beautiful building that we had lost and
he is\working hard to pay for it. I
have talked with him about the plan
and find that everything is on a sound |
basis. If we stand by him, I am sure
that we will be out of debt in a very
short time and I am calling upon the
Presiding Elders, Ministers, and mem-
bers of the Fourth District to raise
their Allen Day money and send it to
Rev. G. E. Curry, Manager. 716 South
19th Street, Philadelphia, Pa., Monday
morning following the Allen Day ser-
vices, In the meantime, send me a card
reporting the amount sent to him for
my record.
Dr. Brooks stands high in the com-
District, State, and national
work of the African Methodist
1 Church and is a tireless work-
s district. ;
orts were given in as an im-
Ne first district conference
JC to er,
REY. WILL J. SMITH
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PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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OF THE AFRICAN:METHODIST-EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
eM AN QUR BROTHER,
REV, G. L. HAYDEN, SUCCEEDING
AT ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH
St. Paul, Minn,
_ Coming from Turner Chapel A. M.
E. Church, Ft. Wayne. Indiana. by
amicable arrangement and authoriza-
tion of our prudent and sagacious Bish-
op, John A. Gregg, Rey. Hayden ex-
changed charges with Rey. Wm. E.
Guy, our former pastor. Rey. G. L.
Hayden arrived at St, Paul, Saturday,
October 9, 1937 and preached his first
sermon Sunday morning, October 10,
1937 to an expectant but nonchalant
congregation. From then on, his. work
can best be told in the following lines:
He came in good faith, a Godsend,
With a family amiable forsooth;
He came with one purpose. explicit,
Preaching purity, wisdom, and truth.
He came with a message, undaunted,
Full surrender to the will of our Lord;
Put aside entanglements that hinder
Be steadfast in the service of God.
\lthough in a huddle, disquieted;
He bade us haye patience and faith,
And bask in the sunlight of charity,
Where peace and harmony awaits.
This preacher, teacher, and master,
For the youth of today he pleads,
Success is just a step farther,
If they follow in the path he leads,
St, James is moving forward,
United in spirit and work;
With Rey. Hayden as our leader
No duty or service should lurk,
Ambitious for souls, St, James has
indeed experienced a spiritual awaken-
ing; from October 10, 1937 to January
2. 1938, 61 accessions including 24 con-
yerts and § reclamations, and 30 from
rches. Our financial revenue
has notably increased under Dr. Hay-
den’s administration, From October 10,
1937 to and including January 3, 1938
more than one thousand fifty-one dol-
lars ($1,051.00) have been raised, and
a goodly part of our floating indebted-
ness is being liquidated. The church
clubs and trustee department under
the supervision of Dr. G, L. Hayden
will soon launch a financial drive to
wipe out the entire indebtedness, All
the official departments of the church,
including the church clubs and choir,
are standing unitedly in support of the
pastor’s. program, working like bees,
other clubs in the act of formation.
The prayer and class service has also
taken on new life, surrendering to the
other cl
reyealin|
a Christian life as preached and exem-
plified by our pastor. \
Old St. James is realizing the dreams
that the faithful prayed for in past
years, The conquering power of Jesus
Christ has changed our dreaded fears.
g inspiration of God's word and] __
THURSDAY, JANUARY
, 1938
DR. D. L. GRADY HOLDS FIRST
QUARTER AT ST. STEPHEN
A. M. E, CHURCH
Greensboro, N. C.
The Quarterly Conference was open-
ed with devotions conducted by the
Presiding Elder, Dr. D. L. Grady, after
which were yery inspiring remarks by
the Presiding Elder, In his remarks,
he spoke of the relationship of the
members to the church. Also the duty
of members in making the work of
the church a success. In other words.
the necessity of cooperation. Mrs. L.
A. LeBoo was elected as secretary for
the year. Reports were from the follow-
ing: The Sunday School, Stewards,
Trustees. Stewardess Boards, Nos. 1, 3,
5, 6, and 7. Woman’s Home and Foreign
Missionary, Ushers, Choir, A. C. E.
League. The P. E. thanked the boards
for the splendid reports given. Also for
the excellent work of each board dur-
ing the past year. The following per-
sons were elected as stewards: Messrs.
L.. D.- Middleton, ‘William Hawes,
Dayid Neal, James Hayes, William Prid-
gen, Richard Howard, L. M. Sim-
mons. Edward Flood. Mr. L, D. Mid-
dleton was elected as delegate to the
District Conference. Mr. David Neal,
Alternate. After the report of classes,
Memorial Services were conducted for
the following persons who passed from
time into eternity: Mr. Edward Quick,
Madames Legusta Hawes, and Kate
Bryant.
Doxology. Benediction, Dr. D. L.
Grady.
Rey. C. A. Stroud, pastor
Mrs. Laura Powell
| INDIANOLA, MISS.
Our First Quarterly Conference for
the year 1937-38 was held with Bryant
Chapel, December 20, 1937 by Rey. R
C. Perry, presiding elder of the Le-
land District. Sunday, the 19th, the
Presiding Elder preached to a large
audience both forenoon and evening.
Our pastor, Rev. G. W, Thomas, had
everything in readiness, Our spiritual
howed their strength and actiyi-
ty. very department gaye written re-
ports. The Presiding Elder was pleased
with the outlook. Our pastor and wife,
Mrs. C. P. Thomas, have just recently
been returned to us for their seventh
year. Collection for the Quarter was
$198.75.
fore
Mrs. E. R. Crawford
May the God of Love, justice, and mer-
cy continue this bountiful blessing and
crown our feeble efforts with success.
Cc. H, MILLER
Church Clerk
ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
The third quarterly conference of
the New Brunswick District convened
January 4, 1938 at the A. M. E, Church
in Elizabeth. New Jersey, Rey, F. Van-
derhorst the Presidi
New Brunswick’ Di: sided over
the conference; the opening service
was given to devotion. Immediately
and after the devotional service the
g Elder of the
rict p)
secretary and reporter were clected.
The Presiding Elder called for all
reports of the various boards of the
church and day school; their reports
were commended very highly.
The Charity Club which only made
its debut in-this church recently has
not only proyen s sful in the fina
n-
cial field, but is
aid also.
1g spiritualistic
Dr. F. Vanderhorst in closing com-
mended pastor and rch or speedy
progress. “In order for church to
succeed PEACE, HARMONY, and
love must (prevail; m
will haye to sacr
any times one
life for peace
s doing splendid
ership-of Your
sake. Your chu
work=arttder the Tea
pastor, but mind you in any church
or organization where peace domin
the old adversary u on the out
side waiting pa oppor-
tunity; the t will overcome
| The Chu
of the obstz
I inspite
h of God will 5
les that confr them
for righteousness, will overcome some
day and be crowned for its endurance.’
MISS EZEL-COLLIER
In This Issue |
The Daily
Stewart ... 2
Stinday School Lesson 3
Editorials :
The Fifth Episcopal District.. 4
Allen Day: o.s.6s4. 05 tel 4
Ts your Church Insured?. 4
Baptists as Good Samaritans.. 4
Pointed Points 4
Churchman Afield .. 5
Birthday Greetings 5
Young People’s Page ...::..:++07 6
Allen Christian Endeavor League... 6
The Christian Recorder Pulpit.... 6
From Other Papers. se 10
TRE CAINE B. tcl tine rye nea rete Fe
Do you Know the History of your
RGOECERA Na tex deco > eh eae 13
National Negro Hour—Rey, Joseph
Gomez
Transitions ....
Notices .....
The Man of The Hour—Rev, W,
TODES vesiees GN Wea CN sane
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