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RECORDER HALL OF FAME
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The Reverend J. E. Thomas
P. E., Palmetto Annual Confer-
ence, Florence, S. C.
The Rev. T. Jefferson Clement,
Pastor Wesley Chapel, Hous-
tom, Texas.
The Rev. Howard A. Garcia,
Pastor, Mt, Pisgah, Jersey City,
N. J.
The Rev. George W. Baber, Pas-
tor of Ebenezer Church, De-
troit, Michigan, and host to the
1940 GENERAL- CONFER-
ENCE.
The Rev. Herman F. Tyree,
Pastor St. Matthew, Philadel-
phia, Penna.
Emanuel, New York City.
Mrs. Thennie Baten, Evangelist,
Second A. M. E. Church,
Hartford, Conn.
The Rev. Wm. A. Dorsey, Pastor,
Woodbury, New Jersey
Mrs. Alberta Wilson, Jones Tab-
ernacle, Philadelphia, Penna.
The Rev. H. H. Black, Pastor
Indianapolis, Ind.
The Rev. D. B. Barton, Pastor
Calvary, Glen Cove, N. Y.
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tor of St. James, St. Louis,
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N. J.
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tor, Jamaica, N. Y.
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Texas and Editor of The Daily
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tor Bethel A. M. E. Church,
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dent Conference Branch Mis-
sionary Society, New Jersey.
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phia, Penna.
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» tor Grant A. M. E. Church,
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_PROVISIONAL ORGANIZATION _
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Men may be admitted as Associate Members. a a
DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY ‘
Sixty per cent of all money collected shall be sacredly devoted
the aid and support of our work in Cuba, and sent to Mrs. Berry, i
National Treasurer. Twenty percent is to be sent to the local Chur, h
and twenty per cent to the Annual Conference to ZS the work of Pen
and Church extension. y
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the National organization in order that it may function and be in po.
sition to carry out objectives. ore
WARNING NOTE
“The Gem of the Antilles Society” is in no sense an attempt to
launch, or organize, a new connectional missionary society, but to avoid
misunderstanding and confusion, we strongly urge that those who are
members of the two connectionai missionary societies be not sought, but
on the other hand, be discouraged from joining any of the local Chapters
This is not a rival, or competing organization, but one called into being
to meet and grasp a great and unlooked-for opportunity presented by
the Open Door in Cuba. ;
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Bishops who are signatory thereto, and does not assume to exercise any
authority outside of the Episcopal Districts they represent. | It is purely
voluntary on our part. Other Bishops, all of whom are in sympat by
with our moyement to enter Cuba, may be added to the list as the same
is signified by them.
Signed: M
Bishop Reverdy C. Ransom,
Bishop John A. Gregg,
Bishop Noah W. Williams,
Bishop David H. Sims.
Dated: February 3, 1939
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ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH
Gary, Ind.
Second Quarterly Conference
Rev. S. R. Maguinez from the
Chicago District in charge.
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RETIRED A M. E. BOOK
CONCERN MANAGER
PASSES
; a jel Minort Baxter
Passed away Monday night 10:15,
February 13 in Philadelphia, Pa.
: ; ei held at Mother
rsday Noon, February
Ransom, a sident of]
ASM: Ey
meet at
Pexas on
39 at 1:00}
Dr . Jack-
f Education of the
Education I t
called the’ Boa
Church
made his annual
showed the amount
expended by this
e the past year, as
well as the number of sttdents enrolled,
the number of members of the faculties,
i the physical equipment and
of the connectional}
nD shows the Educa-
Fifteen Episcopal
E. Church.
yw, standing, left to right)
\. Scott, Pres. Campbell Col-
Miss.; J. B. Calhoun,
tional. lee
Districts of the A M
lege, Jackson,
|Dean Payne Univers sity, Birmingham,
| Ala - Prof. L. B Kinchon, T:
Drs. J. M- Dawkins, Dean of Divinity
School, Payne University, Birn mingham,
a =. C. Hatcher, of Alabama, who!
¢ the Director of. Publicity of the Edu-
Et ADER
Aerie AFRICAN: METHODIST: EPISCOPAL CHURCH
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1939
PRICE FIVE CENTS
A. M. E. EDUCATIONAL BOARD MEET!
NG AT PAUL QUINN COL
LE
PRES. A. S. JACKSON MADE REPORT ~ oA eerie
cation Board; S.S
sippi; F. D. Jord
University, Quinds
Thomas, of Allen Universit
S. C., Acting
W.. A... Fot
Brown Col ,
Auditing Committee; D Gini onde Wal-
ker, Pres. Wilberforce University
Ohio: A, D. Avery, of Kittrell Coll
N. C., Chairman of the Auditir
mittee; C. S. Spivey, Dean of Payne
Theological Seminary Wilberforce,
Ohio.
Bottom Row-
Pres.
» Kans.; J. E
Columbia,
Mrs. Lucy M
of Texas, Pres. W. H. & F. Missi
ary Society; Bishop D. H, Sims, of
Philadelphia, Pa.; Bishop Noah W.
Williams, of St. Louis, Mo.; Dr
Authur S. kson, Seeretary-Treas-
urer of the I ational Department,
A. M. E. Church, Pres. Paul Quinn
i Geleee: Host to the Board; Bishop S.
L. Greene,
W. A. Fountain, Atlanta, Ga.,
Bishop R. C, Ransom, of Wilberforce,
Ohio, President of the Board who pre
sided at the meeting.
Little Rock, Ark; Bishop
and
Other members
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Transitions
Better Housekeeping In African
Methodism—Rev. J. HH. Slade 10
Commission of Visita of The
A. My I. Charel Re
public of Cuba- A
Gregg, Secretary 14
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Kead Li Cor. 4:7-1 es
Prayer; Blessed teay Bains, ° ‘ ij ‘ é
ly Father, eee y Sasi i, } ‘ HOOL LESSON numbers andssalaries? Do we ever ne-
¢ a Slect the sheep Woe wi
é 3 : We go olf in quest
us to kuow that ther .Or lat iccture ices: A
PRESIDING ELDER HATCHER| souls. Such is the leadership given b
CONDUCTS GREAT REVIVAL | Kev. Dr. Reid, who says, “We Di
too great tor Thee. Give us . : Bras thane Cree ge ecg sVce cel AT ST. PAUL CHURCH, the church and the Kingdom by claim-
: A E he 26] tat our month & et ane * sige ie
once delivered to the “Samts” tha un. 2 ‘ eds a od : a wats are: stopped because, or ST. LOUIS , ing and reclaiming human personalities
ee Fother’s soul i
N SAMARIA te source OL some O01 our income? Dare
We say tO any ncn man who tries to
aietate to us,
thee:
whose souls flame with a burning pas-
sion for service to God and man. This
alone is the task.” lt was because of
his vision that in the last two years
St. Paul has had two of the greatest
revivals in its history and more than
seven hundred accessions have been
recorded. St. Paul moves forward!
W. L. HARTGRAVES
Steward. St. Paul. St. Louis.
ever do thy will, in Jesus name—Am in my lerance
CAREFUL HOW YOU JUD
“Judge not, that ye be not judge
Matt. 7:1. : gehen k
The Lord is nigh unto all themyour sense of propriety by seldom eX | The fault we fall into most easily
that call upon him, to all that call| pressing any appreciation for benefit is the one of passing judgment ypon
upon him in truth. He will fulfill) oF favors rendered to him or family. our brethren, harshly. Ignorant of
the desire of them that fear him; he|\ thanktul heart is a fine Possessions) circumstances, motivations, and desires,
also will bear their cry, and will save lips of praise always follow the thankiul! \e see an overt act, and: offtimes, |
heart. eae forthwith voice an opinion: thus pas-
Read Psalm 95:1-7. sing a judgment utterly uniair to
others as* well as revealing in our-
selves a fundamental lack of Christian
grace. Even justice should be tem-
pered with mercy. We do well to re-
member the admonition of Dr. Samuel
Johnson when he said, “God Himself,
sir, does not propose to judge man
until the end of his days. Why should
“Ly stiver perish wath
moved by outer circumstanc knew truth alone;
sine leeaase
BE
By Rev. Carlyle F Stewart
Minneapolis, Minn,
Simon, the sorcerer, wanted to buy
ates that Py
the the churchs endorsement. The church
{ a nurse who ¢
'S among saints, 4,1
d to liy
must never, lor the sake ot money, place
its endorsement upon Wrong thing. the
¢hurch must be very careiul what i
backs, 1t must be independent ot ali
er yet it was fallen upon none of] 89Yument. ‘Lhe state and the church
: only they had been baptized into} @4St Temmam separate. The struggle
ne of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then}! Wie German pastors to keep iree
their hands on them, and they {rom nazism is about the grandest spec-
aved the Holy Spirit. 18 Now] ‘cle our age is privileged to behold.
é saw that through the lay- the bnglish churck would profit ii it
of the apostles’ hands the Holy had the courage to stand on its own
ae given, he offered them| !¢¢t and declare complete independence
hey 49 saying, Give he also. this|° the throne. it is a strange case
pwer, that on whomscever 1 lay my when the prime minister can appoimt
ands , he may receive the Holy Spirit. bishops, ln Austria today the Catholic
Shut Peter said unto him, Thy/silver church is suttering because in the past
ish with thee, because thou hast|!t Was too deeply SO AWEeS
BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH
| Springfield, Mass.
|» Prayer: Eternal God, who ar the
Light and the Truth, deliver us ind
easy and make us mighty defendc;; F
the truth and thy righteousness. }j,;
us to face any and all fact in a
spirit of humility and eager leary;
In Jesus’ name.—Amen.
aan EERE EEEEEDSEaERneeninmeeeme eT
GRACE AT THE TABLE
them.—Amen.
Saturday, February 25 :
WHERE JUDGMENT BEGINS Prayer: Dear Lord, Our gracious
Heavenly Father, we praise Thee for
the time is come}thy wonderful gifts to us who realize
nent must begin at the house} how undeserving we are. We would
BS] not take anything for grant@d but
I find myself referring to}ever be grateful and praise thee from
of the Church” submitted] whom all blessings flow.—Amen.
ral Council at its recent]
The Third Quarterly Conference of
‘Bethel at Springfield, Mass., Rey
Eustace L. Blake, pastor, was convened
the
}on Monday night, January 23rd. Dr.
J. G. Drake, Presiding Elder of the
New England Conference presided
or Gf) “or
ach department of the Church had
h Presi-
ndered
very interesting reports
God of our fathers, the ideals o;
American people are summed up in»)
dent was praised for the work r
| by the clubs during the quarter,
- ‘ ri me fought to obtain the gift of God with|2°vernment. In ltaly we see the same
. Monday, Feb: 27 you and 1?” names—Washington ahd Lincoln. 21 Th Kther Seart| tome. = Eleven members were added to the
ing. Here is a paragraph ‘> ruary R Matthys h t th ‘ ; money. 21 ou hast neither part a RE\ ~ HATCHER 4
iid’ coder THE MIGHTY MINORITY ead Matt. 7:1-5. | character of these men, in whom hor lot in this matter: for thy heart is] {iis Js a delicate subject and one on oe eo 6 a) church d the quarter Most of
Fi cecthcast’ Baan Prayer: Heavenly Father, we too| mingled the qualities of great leade Gt right before God, 22 Repent |W!ch we may find some difference of these were children. The Pres
ce 0 e ¢ a a =
Because strait is the gate and nar-! often look beyond the plank in our}|—dignity, wisdom, sympathy, c
3 MPO tow is the way which leadeth unto] own eye to behold the splinter in the! and reverence—is the symbol .
ld motives of true religion, life, and few there be that find it-’—*eye of our brother. Forgive us, we] nation’s life; for a people is kno
men in humility and] Matt. 7:14. beseech thee and grant that we shall|the men it reyeres. May our ;
contrition to God as their everlasting} us: we not remember that vita |rest our judgment in ourselves, thus| ism ‘manifest itself in labors {or
portion, is, of course inexplicable. But} Christianity has always been the re-| making peace on earth with good will true prosperity of our nationa
herefore of this thy: wickedness, and| °C?!" but in general the church must Another pinnacle of spiritual achieve-| pyger said that we should not
pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought pay her own way and maintam her com-
bi thy heart shall be forgiven thee. plete independence. Any one at all
3 For I see that thou art in the gall of amiliar with the history of the church
Bererieee and in the bond of iniquity. knows ‘that it hds lived through several
er cet on -answered and said: Pray political and economic systems. It
measure of reliance ment was reached in the life of historic! yp). smallest child wh
St. Paul, St. Louis, pastored by Dr.
frank Madison Reid, in the Revival
just closed which was led on by Dr
£. C. Hatcher, Presiding Elder of
come
church and professes to know J
the $ for the Master
vior of
is sou
has said, “Suffer little children to come
{unto me and forbid the for of
A if ee E ates alae J ESE 4 ji , . Alabama, who leit his imprint on the ~K 402
waiter cbs bie many, clus /er beso of geen Federal Coun-} toward men.—Amen. eae peu: bye for me to the Lord, that none of the ved under Roman: emperors; it lived pie a OR aiees gospel | nh ase ios pais
depending too largely today upon the} i] “The State of the Church.” - : ey things which ye have spoken come upon under feudalism; it survives under “!Y ft aes ' re Ht sf Page Alin a sent ter
rT ot | ai i 1 S = : - > eMeS a - S} Ken C »: singer ali a powerlu instrumen in rs acl C
16 ich maintain clubs,} Christianity was intended by its Thursday, March 2 — g i |403 members conne to the church.
capitalism. ‘It remains to be seen
wh
es,
25 They therefore, when they had
testified and spoken the word of the
anthropies. They feel] jounder to be a world-wide movement, A GOOD FIRE INSURANCE | HYMNS THAT LIVE
that they must furnish novel attrac-[ put not an all inclusive one. The “Thou shalt love the Lordeehy-4 ”
es and ph
the hands of God. eege ts
Almost from the start+to the closing} Saino
| g
2nd, the Pre-
» Ja
jer spc
ther nazism and communism will bey
able to quench it. ‘Communism puts
B, 4 Ds: is x f e te ay effort. the large| opie « = ‘
tio entertainment and organized] -cljoion of Jesus may become a divisive ET! G MITCHELL | a premium upon atheism. Nazism seeks neh es pace a pie. ne “ATSC! service and his text was
iu ih ay Vi ecdble thiesta Tart Ege ae =| Luke 11:27. ag A TRIBUT TO JNO. = Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and (olput tis cHHCcH under ats totalitarian auditorium was filled to capacity, the} of the field .
activities tha oe nable them fe com-| force making a man’s foes those of A young man whose opinion in some : Bpreached the gospel to many villages of oe ae peel ali joer al spirtt ran high and more tham sixty) {oi not neither do they spin, yet Sol
pete itt Rocnie aN: anizations, And] his own household; but it is dynamic.|realms of thought I valued very ‘high-| He gave to us a heritage we nc the Samaritans. oy eds oo Sayer yes accessions ‘including twenty or more| oy in all his glory was not arrayed lik
the members of our churches,’ when) The Kingdom of God is composed of] jy, once confessed to me in one of thdse forget, f ius ew aoriaakadld en conversions resulted from the revival. | ne of these.” x
ert church support, give too} wewly born souls whose lives have] moments of intimate conversation, when) A glorious society of truth and «: GOLDEN TEXT: Come ye, buy,'and| 7° riage will praia a Much elated over the services of Dr.) There has bees
> 1 } > iv : - rad 03 A ar a C S as >, 5)
esca th the motives} heen interrupted by a tremendous fact.| frj : " * eee, buy wine and milk: with-| ye eee en 5 *S Hatcher, the Pastor’s Aid, arranged a} gi.
ok 4k pay Ere ; eee act.| friends partially unbare their souls tol. ness, Gta) ahaa any sea gets into it. The church is 7 ; hen 1
vith which they give to a philanthropy] \WWe may be a minority group but it isl each other: “I don’t know much about| And though he is not with us » put money andwithout price. Isaiah} 3) Ja what is spiritual cannot farewell banquet-in honor of him and} an, who pass«
to a club.” : a5 ibility is mii * is .6 ne i ae FR e services rendered, at which time| jx, :
I mot r Sai hearty Amen. I the tensile, scsnoneiiy Sea ae theology” he confessed. “There is so Eve show regret, Sit. be sold for money. A preacher may Eel eyo ES Bt, Gases
cannc rel a Se ys en. q
é df gj s _ i pole sis N W. Williams was honored} 94.), yy 4
minority to save the world. Are we|much pro and con. But I feel about| For his spirit marches on. Hoelueil his Gouin aieemaur a paeacher) res Nor EAB pare a Ned be Ra ne
am sorry that this inditement is true,| willing to give ourselves to the call? the Christian religion that I would] CHORUS: “THE LESSON BROUGHT DOWN | | ois Christ, and a church may not eueaty ane es extended: bon) veyaee| and (Mr. > Lucius
or at least, in a large part. We have! The stirring words of Phillip Brooks] rather b Christi h k > : : i ¢ TO DATE + a Se gc w Geeta 1 vorldl greetings of the mother church of Afri-| 39th, We all mour
es cag 4 Soul ei Meal , i rather be a Christian than to take a] p,aise him, praise him, John G. } fe its life for anything worldly. |~ vcethodism west of'the Mississippi. BANG Oe
ceased bein oul saving station”|~ give you: “Oh, do not pray for| ch: Ne Th fay Bete p By John R. Ewers can 4 s : : pray that their s
have 5. “eithectawy’ gee 4 CHANCE OR DEE WORE, ere might! praise him, praise him, John G. \ St. Paul Church is blessed in having} ing place with Cl
1 have to “entertain” people} easy lives; pray to be stronger men.|} hell aft 11.” My BAe ee i i POINTERS St. Res ing place with
into the kingdom. The judgment of] Do et k It Se aide io BON Oe ‘ Praise him, praise him, John G. This is a most interesting story. The 5 as its pastor an individual whose one) memory of those de
aE a aa ag o not pray for tasks equal to your} It seems to me my friend was driven] Fo, his spirit marches on. 2 By Roy L. Smith Ber sen Scans lta. be athe: galvation .Ofl ot enaton sang
rly disciples were meeting with al-
ronounced upon Us-} powers; pray for powers equal to|by a morbid fear rather than drawn
. x 2 a
your tasks. Then the doing of your|by a high moral and spiritual commit-| We're going’ to keep his preceps
; essed Lord, we pray for] work shall be no miracle but you}ment in which he could say pf Jesus _ we're going to keep his vow>
the coming of a great revival of re-| shall wonder at yourself, at the rich-| with Browning: “That one. Face,| The faith of John G. Mitchell s
Read Isaiah
Prayer: Ble
| Mrs. Drake, the wife of Dr. Drak
*|was present and spoke briefly on
___ | sionary work
preaching conviction and converting} Pye Presiding Elder who is on
most magical results. There we Peter and John were helped as much
Strange, new power in evidence. There by the Samaritans as the Samaritans
Was a contagious joy and a perfect fel: were helped by the disciples.
ligion in our day, Whether or not] ness of life which has come to you by| (which) far from vanish, rather grows,| _ written on our brows, Howship. Now a sordid-souled man) 4.44 many people would be very) jower. May the preachers of our day,}41¢ Cabinet to the Bis! (
we need the old fashioned ‘moaners’| the graceof God.” Or decomposes but to recompose, | And when we shall have mae named Simon saw these results. En-) |... ii money could buy piety. before whom are passing this generation] j,.,0< to leave for Texas
bench, Thou knoweth. We need con-| Read St. Luke 10:1-17. °
his praises then as now, jously he saw Peter and John healing) yy, ;,an realizes how impotent money 4¢ wel] endowed and spiritually alert| st
Become my universe that feels and
12 And we hope
trition and repentance. Break us up! Prayer: Blessed Lord, we know that nae Tass hile his spirit marches on. the sick, leading te ae ) be is until he gets into the realm of great’ auth, effectively press upon their minds| | oo and pleasant jo
until we be done with sin and upright-] one with Thee is a majority May|R WA Se om ge f Sea: ae K happy and miraculous fellowship. e}y ‘and hearts the rational claims of Jesus| FI t
. ead John 3:1-16. ie $ « Hkerasy $0 eee! ; : ; and hearts tion f }
eousness, In Jesus name.—Amen. we not grow weary in well doing but aa eae all else, we would The ? obnsG Mitchell Berkerasy offered them money.” Once Peter ne 1al power costs a price that 4. the Lord of their lives. Establish and|
i p : a lives today, known a man who offered money. He 4 rich man is entirely unwilling 5. .4i¢) all. who stand to witness for God | —__________-
continue unto the end with faith that] follow Thee alway, For Thy love con- a ben 2 Renee, dy (any, ay BET aS y % fortify all who s ness fc
sh AA eh overcometh the world.—Amen straii id Thy Holy Spirit fills} ved. before, it shall live took it too—and hanged himself with), pay. before a world where unfaith and god-|
A THANKFUL HEART . . poe dees bs : ony. yee s shall liye for aye, a fe very belt in which he had hidden!) co.0 people make righteousness such) jijecs are rampant and where the ¢on-| THE GREATEST TEACHER
ih hgh vod thing to give thanks dibensers ie ioe 0 Ge ae, ag iaane ny sah ye ow iy torgite ven amc 3° his ducats. That man’s name was Jt-|),.-4 work! fessions of Christians are scoffed at|
pile A nied bi Hivae pe AMAZING PARADOXES ; a 3 inary sje as foe “2 shall ng das. What ‘wonder that Peter flamed Many people would rather have ans by men in places of power. Let Thy Experience is truly a wonderful
slew! forth: Hw) lavingkinduiay saeahel sy bled rin oa page| SS Awen ty i That its spiri hil condemnation when! tation for holiness than the re-|jioht shine in the hearts of the young] | j.ocher! We have learned much
sco vica: asta adamant ¢ are Ls ed on every side, yet| sake, we pray.—Amen. | ‘ ; 3 sred him money if the power). onsibility of being holy. that life for them may not be darkened! | qucing the many years since this
" gy. } y| not distressed.”—II Cor. 4:8. ae Friday, March 3 eae. : - - afd working were given him-| When spiritual power is put on the by the tragic consequences of godless Ren chie ca swras\ founded: ad
night.—Psalm 92:1-2. What the Apostle Paul was able to} — Ac STANT DANGER “li 5 : perish with you, becaus¢| ..+Ket it loses its power. living. In Christ's name we pray. Seaton ehubicnis teitiel
A difficult task that faces every accomplish against seemingly insur- F 5d 2s) hare af ; hought to obtain the gift of i Amen. ter serve our clients. Every de
mand aoe ey eas child to mountable odds is nothing short of “And ye shall know the truth, and : ee hm 7 / PRAYER THOUGHT ty tail is handled carefully and ef
a say: “Thank ob children eager-| miraculous. He was sustained with] the truth shall:make you free AB E ', ‘Ss go Dr. Fosdick cried, By William Chalmers Covert ‘DAILY BIBLE READINGS ficiently; eliminating for the fami
ly reach for profered gifts; accept|an overwhelming faith that “moved| = ‘ Le ee eta Beliiar gales" and his|)\ on AA ANT Os Sait WoropalesiiesHetalls
it} a + Thee, O God, f £ y
gratuities; and take for granted favors| mountains.” He never thought in ie hoed around the world. ead hed word, and for the} M. Acts 814-16, 25.
bestowed upon them. It is only after| terms of taking care of myself” which} dak a3 ee toe all} of Phy. preacne®, = Nes a) T. John 4:27-42.
i 7 4 : v are easy marks ¥ hae its joy-giving an Sec 4
constant reminders that they can belis so often heard, today:—“though ; : bd 2 4 0 aking schemes. The demonstrations of strony men. We]. W. John 2:13-22. WALTER C. BECKETT
brought to the place where invariably| outer man perish, yet the inwar: } ‘and EE ducany | cise des fans accepted by many soul-saving i ree at eltiy aed Oeatnt. CAG 8:18-24. Pe WLGelittey Sti Phila.,' Pa
they will express their thanks. is renewed day by day.” : : sturbe c dinly make them seem euch aval’ win and hig moral faile|Uok ;) Boclestastes aan GER. 0585
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qnaintance who seemed to possess full of paradoxes; and be it from me to con je of faith and a confidence of ee cues Ones
splendid qualities and to give evidence} Paul ought to” ble | ny y ministers, but are] tuc ath through grace that gave to his
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phia and Baltamore Contierences.
heme: “Witnesses tor Christ.’
At the evening service a very able
sermon was delivered by Bishop
allyene and music was iurnisht
by the Senior Choir of St. Mat-
thew Airican M. E. Church.
Officers are Rev. M. L. Blalock,
P. E.; Mrs. A, Lucille Alleyne,
Supervisor ; Mesdames Cynthia G.
Watt, District President) W H.
and F. M. Society ; Mary E. Tay-
lor, District Secretary Young
Women; Bettie E. Blalock, Dis-
trict Superintendent Buds; Ade-
laide Fassett, District Supply Cap_
tain; Mary B. Douglass, District
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Rev. H. H. Cooper, Secretary
Contributing Editors: Carlyle F.
Stewart, Josephine T. Washington, T.
Jefferson Clement, Elizabeth M.
Thomas, Howard D. Gregg, Milton S.
J. Wright, G. Wayman Blakley,
Charles H, Wesley, Juanita E. Jackson-
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Richardson. Martha Bell, District President
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Address all correspondence to: The
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Vice President. The honored pas-
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Douglas. The closing address
was delivered by Mrs. Alleyne,
an able woman and a pleasing
speaker. The Bishop lead the con-
gregation in a tribute to the late
Bishop R. A, Grant. A message
of condolence was wired.
WHITE AFRICAN METHO-
DISTS
ee
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1939
Weekly Thought
No people can be bound to acknowl
edge and adore the invisible hand,
which conducts the affairs of men, more
than the people of the United States.
Calvins’ Newspaper Service of
recent date carries a story about
via ery ee they have advanced Miss Lila Coon, a white woman,
to the character of an independent ho k p IePachy
Nation, seems to have been distinguish- ies nas been appointed y 3 OP
ed by some token of providential agency.| Wright as an Evangelist to North-
-—George Washington (“First Inaugural
Address.”)
Weekly Poem
OCCASIONAL MISFORTUNE
I have, in life, feared
things;
ern Rhodesia. Incidentally there
is more Christianity in Africa than
there is in America. The Bishop
could not have made such an ap-
pointment in Georgia, his native
state.
But we started out to say that
the presence of white people in
the African M. E. Church is noth-
all too many
THE CHRISTIAN
mass mecting oi the W. H. and
t. MM. Secety, Loung Women,
Guds of ’romise and Home Mas-
sionary Department ot the Phua_
delphia District of the Philadel-
i
UUK FUTENTIALITIES
Bishop RK. K. Wright, Jr.
thot-provoking sermon, the text
ot which ess is that in thy
band?” One does not have to be
a biblical exegete to understand
that the preacher has in mind us-
ing what we have. Moses had a|
rod in his hand. When he made
use of it results came. Sys
Marvellous are the potentiali.
ties of the African M. E. Church.
fad we the vision and spirit of
cooperation we could build a new
Airica Methodism within the next
two decades. The Book Concern
could be entirely freed of debt in
one effort. Thousands of new sub-
scribers could be gotten for our
periodicals which could also be
improved. Churches and schools
could be liquidated. Our ecclesias-
tical house might be set in order,
wise laws enacted and religiously
observed. But we will never be
the church we should be and
realise our potentialities until we
rise above selfishness, egotism,
greed for gain, and passion for
pelf, power and prestige. Per-
haps Moses had not thot of his
rod until his attention was called
to it. ste
EDITORIAL OF THE WEEK
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
editor has been made both editor
and manager. It is a step in the
right direction—one that R. R.
Wright fought for in vain. The
Recorder is looking different—
a-ready. Some of us believe
Brother Singleton knows how to
go about it—we’ll see. That other
department would be going
smoothly too, if the leaders would
get their heads together, with a
desire to unravel the kinks down
there, as they did up there. See?
—Tampa Bulletin.
Hiram _ He was one 9;
the secretaries of the Ohio Annual
Conference, September 7,
when nvened at Washing;
Ohio. i © was an African Biri!
dist preacher.
AUGUSTUS R. GREEN \y\s
a member of the General Conter.
ence of 1844 and was elected Edi.
tor of the Christian Heraly
1848. Was the father of R \
Green, M. D., and M. A. Green,
Editer Green died at Vicksbur.
Miss., in the seventies durin.
yellow epidemic. The Green son.
seemed to have settled in New ( Dy
leans. We are still very anxious
to find a photographyof Augusi:
R. Green. He and M. M. Cin!
with Daniel. Alexander Pay
were among the most able ;
of the church in the days ai
Richard Allen, and Stephen |
In
AUGUSTUS R. GREEN SE]
to have founded an Independ
Methodist Episcopal Church. |
teturned to the church of
before he died. He left be:
of personal ambition and \
Bishop in his new denomina
This was in 1876 at Richmod,
When he returned he gave uj
bishopric and was readmitt:
an elder. ©
A. M. GREEN, HIS SON, \\
elected Editor of the Sou!
Christian Recorder in 1892. ‘i
appears to be the only cas:
record where father and
served the church as editors
“NOT SLOTHFUL IN B j
ness” is the motto of the Edis
District of the South Caro!
are present except
1 R. R. Wright, Jr,
ith Africa. Bishops v.
mis A’. Fountain, John
L. Greene, G. B. Young,
was EJ. Howard, Noah
H. Y. Tookes, and D. Ht.
+ Shaw of the A. M, E.
All General Officers are
« H. Wilson.
ineral cortege moved from
. Lee Seminary Building,
hous: of people lined the sidewalks,
stood on corners, and peered from up-
tairs windows and porches. The
owd in the church is immense.
Leaders are here from all sections
aside from nearly every minister in
Florida. © The Churchman casually
glances around and sees Presidents W.
A. Fountain, Jr., and E, H. McGill,
Reys. D. T. Babcock, Frank Madison
Reid, G. Wayman Blakeley, J. A.
Dames, H. T. Prim, O. Sherman, A.
C. Clark, C. E. Stewart, E. A. Adams,
W. B.-L. Clark, A. P. Spears, T. J,
Miles; C. G. Garrett, I. H. Bonner;
Mesdames K, Bertha Hurst, E. C.
Hatcher; Revs. E. C. Hatcher, J. W.
Hall, W. F. Ball.
“Servant of God, well done, Rest
from thy loved employ.” Solemnly
the vast throng is singing. So distinct.
ly do we hear the mellow voice of
Bishop J. A. Gregg. The ranks of
the class of 1928 are broken, Left are
Bishops S. L. Greene, G, B. Young,
and M2 H. Davis.
The golden Florida sunlight streams
softly thru the richly stained glass win-
| dows while the organ plays. Bishop
E Davis is praying. The heavenly theme
is let down. “Oh, when I come to the
end of my journey” being sung by
Mesdames_F. 1. Collins. So much
feeling, so touching. While<we are
here the entire church is praying, from
the lakes to the Gulf, Africa, the isles,
and from the sea to shining sea.
“He was a burning and shining light.”
Bishop Fountain is preaching. There
is a terrible tenseness over the house
‘Hearts are stirred. There is subdued
Weeping. Tears flow freely. Behind
the writer comes the voice of Editor
John Clayborn in staccato “Amens.”
Servant of God, well done.
“Going home” is being so feelingly
LETTERS To THE EDITOR
Hodges, S.
Mr. George Singleton, ‘5
Editor of The Christia
Dear sir;
nd the Christian
Recorder to Mrs, Janie Lomax, R. F
D. 4, Box 53, Greenwood, Ss. (es set
This 1S a new subscription and my
favorite Bishop is Bishop Flipper.
Respectfully,
REV. JESSE SPEARMAN.
Ss a
Bordentown, N. J.
Dear. Mr. Singleton:
T wish to renew my subscription for
the Recorder also my sister’s, Mrs.
Cora Allen of Buckystown, Maryland.
Iso I want to thank you for getting
my Christian Calendar for me. T an
enjoying it very much.
Wishing you success and a Happy
New Year.
MRS. ELLA KENNEDY.
SEES see Ee i)
Bethel A. M. E. Church,
Lynn, Mass.
Dr. George A. Singleton,
Greetings:
Accept our sincere congratulations
on the wonderful work you are doing
with the oldest paper of our group, and
the POINTED POINTS they are so
helpful. Enclosed you will find a copy
of our_church program, feel free to
comment.
May God’s choicest blessings rest
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success.
n Recorder,
fo
Your brother,
H. E. CHARLES
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REV. R. H: HARBERT
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I have been timid of the world and of| ing new. What about the elected F . Annual Conference. hy. >. sting by Mrs. Aurora Anderson. Seem- 716 So. 19th Street THE MOST POPULAR BisHoP | \\°" \/0" armed nites
3 a h, p = > G te VD iu Is ajar. ‘1 ja. Pi E ele ton, Mother 3ethel Philadelphia
is Pipe Waste aueane, WOE but unconsecrated Bishop Daniel Pointed Points rs Wee prided over bY, Be 4 his rely ae ‘ae Be nearer i mers aa Re ele Send in Subscriptions. Vote Your | 5.11. - Mrs. F. L, Boucy, Mt. Lel
afraid of love, Coker or C. T, Shaffer? J. F. A. : L. R. Nichols at the time of ! & epg fast close by.” (at Choice. fone Dade Wess. Gs Ray. Mane
Of hate, of petty angurings Las ; aoe : , idi Elder “ist weeps. Yes we are going home. AR BISHOP ; H. Sims.. WRN Biggs U NY ol Se ain tate ta ieRetg
4 ; ; lecease. The Presiding POPUL 1. Bishop D. H. Sims... BONE.) Bort. Scott Dee
By which we trace the contours of Sisson was a white man and Sec- MRS. MARY E. JENKINS RE- i ise the Reverend Jesse E me 4.) Bishop J. A, Gregg... 699 ee Gonfertace, Douglas Ro e
tomorrow— retary of the General Conference. ports a successful Quarterly Con-|1s now the q : ‘ PR NNR See artea sk yorheentod Wek 7. Bishop J. S. Flipper... 668] 4. ro Williams, Harrisbure. Penna
But, most of all, I was afraid of srorow.| Several white people were mem-| ference with Ward Chapel African, Beard. % F John A. Gregg sits at the right] | 440, George A. Singleton Beas a irike W \aece aD RS 459 ai
‘ ie — ef Mrs, Grant with hand around her|_1_ 6.1 19th Street 2. Bishop M. H. Davis....... 387] Mrs, Mahala Thomas, Birmingham
I have grown wiser with the passing| bers of our church in Canada. The: M. E. Church at Connelly Springs, ; shoulder. There is so much sincere, Philadelphia, Penna. 4. Bishop Bus hea Flatrateces 333! Ala.; Messrs. W. R. McKelvey an
years, writer has seen them in northern|N. C. The sermons were de- The Churchman BPHEER sympathy. ane a TOP ene Be Meane Ce REIS Rank GM Robecteous and Myre) lion
And now I do not turn aside and flee | states. Bishops Sims, and Gregg|livered by the Reverend J. R.JfJ = = : fi. mt Please find enclosed $...-... 025-0504 6. Bishop W. A. Fountain,.., 286] beth. Morris all’ of Tucson, Aes
oie kas shadow looms to tell us of many in South Africa. Bridges. einen Be wee ‘ Bs Afield _ Bishop B. G. Shaw of the A. M. E. [ SEE RAGNRAD VST Subscriptions to th Bishop R, A. Grant, In wa Heo ens a erin ir
; : * . : nik Be Chur Sih tino? d en- Womb yu bis Bove pcns se em ush, E Burleigh), Hannal s
There is, I fowls x talisman in tears This Wareey himself has received = “a ee : tf ae Weer, eve iy him-| Christian Recorder. Send paper} _ Bee. N. W. Williams.... 205] Mary L. Lewis all of Americus, i
That makes men stronger; thus I do| them into the church, Incidental- CHAPLAIN WI “Going home” is being played ae se fron fi Bch UC 23) A I GS ACE Aa 8. Bishop S. L. Greene. 153] gia: Mesdames Kathryn Bounds and
= importune ly a white congregation desired| Coston, of the Bal ‘Jon the pipe organ in Mt. Zion, Jac Sith wrest anauttarspeor i s.)e 9. Bishop D. H. Sims........ 130} Maggie Brown, pe airy ne hy i)
, - nf y ae ’ - wan begs Os x Ri 2 ee ee cadena y . > m, I : Mrs tie B |
¥ God for some occasional misfortune. | him to be their pastor in Illinois.}ence has started sonville, Florida. a” mt The house is broken.| 9 ......---ee00 8089 11. Bishop x ao roel th SOR FENN a Re es deka Rut- i?
sa yi ; in th f ; Be yccn | MRT he neo vicbcscceede 2. Bishop J ORE hans ey Jones, L anch, 2 ar
Sa ea oll Commie nought in the ee ants" Me pee “ sooheg hye yee! 1 District A i TE. J. Howard....,. 100} ledge, Gainesvile, Fla.; A. F. Alexan-
MISSIONARY MASS MEETING sight of God. The African M. E. mater De Smee ‘ enter _ [of the... poe st Eee Ttic 14. Bishop R. R. Wright, Jrv... 100) der, Gainsville, Fla, ; T. E. Yant Ta
AT WESLEY Church is one church which prac. high all walle. thru the valley in| as the Most Popu' cess, Bishop W. T. Vernon, Rtd. 100] hassee, Fla.; A. H. Hunter, Talla-
tises no segregation jurisdicti nal ¥ is himself shall be os Youre for ste Each subscription in March will count] hassee, Fla.; L, D, MeConnell, Ver-
- lictional- |. ; [aa Ti aE RSI UCC SS Bika , Fla,
On February 2, there was held] ism, or jimcrowism. Allen’s c ee iq lee BEDE a TASER, i ssettna vet"! [59 votes. non, Fla
Z cate is 2? Jaters qu ‘ Meee eee ee SmEITNLE TT
at Wesley A. M. E, Zion Church, says: “Whosoever will, 1 3 %
is 2
Philadelphia, Penna,, an all-day| come.” wo
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MASTER DONALD MIMS
Zion A. M. E. Church
Philadelphia, Penna
“A little child shall lead them.” He
ig the youngest CHRISTIAN RE-
CORDER sales agent in the African
M. E. Church, and disposes of papers
every week to his patrons in Zion
which is pastored by his father, the
Rev. J. L. Mims. The little agent is
striving to sell more papers in Zion than
are sold in any church in Philadelphia.
He is a hustler. He is saving his profits
from CHRISTIAN RECORDER sales.
A NOBLE GIFT
(69)
Oh, what a noble gift it is
To fare’a-world of cruelties,
ty force of circumstance and fate,
To live contiguous to hate.
(2)
To view with meck tranquility
Treachery’s mad futility;
Yet, with confidence divine,
Be freed from bitterness of mind!
(3)
Tt soothes the spirit, calms the heart
Waning ambition gives a start;
And emulates im large degree,
That blessed Man of Calvary,
—D. Martyn Dow
SNAPPY STORIES |
SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE
MIS-BEHAVERS
A youth talked continuously in
church and otherwise misbehaved. The
new preacher tolerated it as long as
he could, then stopped preaching and
YOUNGEST RECORDER AGENT | A CONTRAST: DOUGLASS—SLAVE
AND CITIZEN
>
By Josephine T. Washington
Picture a little slave boy.
his mother almost at birth, there was
on another plantation; then, at five,
he was given over with other young
»slave children to the cruel care of “Aunt
Katey,” herself a slave. Of his mother,
| he remembered but little. He saw her
| infrequently, and then only at. night.
A tall, shadowy figure would bend over
him and lift him gently from the cabin
floor; covering his face with kisses as
she rocked him in her arms. Some-
| times she brought him a cooky. Then,
for one brief moment, Fred knew the
thrill of “belonging” and of being loved.
Soon she would steal away, trudging
back the nearly twelve miles she had
walked from her master’s plantation.
At ten years old the boy was sent to
Baltimore, to live with Mr. Agld, his
master’s brother. Here his work was
simply to take care of Tommy, the
little son of the Aulds. At Fred’s re-
quest, Mrs. Auld, a kind-hearted wom-
an, began to teach him to read. Proud
of her pupil’s aptness, she told her hus-
band what she was doing. He forbade
her going on with the lessons. So Fred-
erick (in those days Frederick Bailey)
learned that slavery was slavery even
when tasks were light and treatment
kindly. c
The boy had heard his master’s re-
mark to his wife: “Learning unfits a
slave for his position. Soon he will
be wanting to run away.” So Fred
decided he would go on learning.
Frederick, grown to sturdy manhood
was sent back to plantation life. Wher
the brutal overseer attacked the young
man he resisted so effectively that he
“was sent back to the city.
This time he was hired out in the
shipyards to learn the trade of calker.
asked the youth to leave the room,
which he did, accompanied by his|master, who thought well of his slave,
father, who happened to be a prominent] found for him another position where
Tt developed|he made remarkable progress, soon
later that the lad was an idiot, and the| being permitted to hire his own time.
member of the Church.
new preacher felt very sorrowful about
the affair.
church for fear I'll hit another idiot.”
HARD ON DAD
“Mama,” asked a child, “am I de-| after came the change of name. At
seended from a monkey?”
“I don't know,” replied Mama, “I) reading Scott's works, he
didn’t know your father's people very| “Frederick Douglass.” Doing with his
well." Exchange.
“After that,” he said, “I}means of a paper called a “sailor’s pro.
never chided anyone for misbehavior in} tection,” he made his escape.
Attacked by white fellow-workers, his
But he was not yet free. At last by
One of the first acts of this ex-slave
was to send for his wife, who was a
free woman of Baltimore. Shortly
the sugkestion of a friend who had bee
became
might what his hands found to do,
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
YOUNG PEOPLE
ELIZABETH M. THOMAS Editer
Torn from
a brief interlude with his grandmother
THE REALNESS OF GOD
ey
By THOMAS A. DORSEY
There has been much discussion and
much doubt among the people of this
day and time as to the realness of God;
pet Sa a EI
‘thankful for the opportunity for self-
support, the young man could not yet.
be content. He thought of the suffer-
ings of his brothers in bondage.
The day was near, however, when he
would render service to them and to
the nation. Being present one evening
at an anti-slavery mecting, where he
was known as an escaped slave, he was
asked to speak.
Thus found by Garrison and other
workers for abolition, Douglass soon
“found himself.” He developed into an
effective speaker. Going to England
at the earnest solicitation of friends
who feared for his safety in the United
States, especially after he wrote the
narrative of his life. Mrs. Douglass
made many friends in Great Britain,
who wished to keep him among them.
He believed, that his work in behalf o
freedom could be done more effectively
in America; so he returned. Soret
Where he differed in policy from
leaders with whom he was_associated,
he was true to his own convictions. His
entrance into the field of journalism
was the result of the urge to voice his
own opinions through the written, .as
well as the spoken, word. By this step
he gained influence, but lost money.
Emancipation and the close of the
War did not mark the conclusion of
Mr. Douglass’ public career. As Mar-
shall of the District of Columbia, Minis-
ter to Hayti, Recorder of Deeds, orator,
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POR IIE OE RR A,
SD RII
not only does the doubiousnes; ,,
among the prolititians but amo, a
high learned and cultured element
The students of science have de!
deeply into the stratas of the earth
searched so far into™the heaven:
they can call ali the heavenly boii, sh
name from the largest planet { F
smallest speck of stardust, in the }
ness of his observation he yet {,
see, the realness of God.
The poor common man and
have treaded the rocks down the
way of time, sometime up and son,
down, sometime with and somcin,
without, sometime with friends , 4
sometime forsaken, sometime they
in such poor circumstances that
could not see the way clear but 1
unheard, mysterious power br:
them out, yet they fail to see th
ness of God. But my friend, I’
to tell you regardless of what the <
tist thinks, the professor thinks, or
the masses think, I declare unto
God is real.
O how can a man be 50 Blind oi
inebriating beauties of God;
hold the green field, the beauti
ers with their lips kissed by the
summer breeze that ushered in |
changing seasons which moves
command of God’s mighty
exquisite foliage, luxurious vec:
the rolling hillsides, the wide st:
valleys, the majestically snow
mountains, the huge craters wh
only remnants of belching vole:
was active more than two million
ago; and many other aspects th
firm the theme of my text that G
real.
Many occurences that happened
life from time to time serve t
me know that God is real.
Lam recalling a vision I had o:
just before day, I dreamed
great line of folk, a hugh mass
manity, a multitude of people ;
down the wide road. This great
passed on as I stood on the side of the
road asking for help, the line ;
on, marching, matching, on thr
time to eternity, I still cried o
& the
Ved
ayy
thar
author, lecturer, he maintained his repu-
tation for integrity and high efficiency.
When, on the twentieth of February
1895, the end came, it. found him still
fighting in the ranks of freedom—now
for the emancipation of womanhood.
In his home at Cedar Hill, in the pres-
ence of his devoted wife, the Sage of
Anacostia quietly, without warning, laid
down his arms, at the Divine call.
What contrasts in the life of this
slave who became citizen! A thine, a
chattel, property to be bought and sold—
a man, subject only to his own con-
science and the laws of the land. Born
(without home or name, he made for
himself a name that became honored
throughout the length and breath of
his own country and in far-away places;
a home beautiful and stately, renowned
Cedar Hill a mecca for Colored Ameri-
cans and for all admiters of a man who
has been termed “the greatest Ameri-
an.” f
A great man, viewed from any stand_
point, was Frederick Douglass; a truly
remarkable man when adjudged with
reference to the depths from which he
rose and the heights to whith he as-
cended. ea :
/
+ F e
help as the crowd marched on }
one heeded my plea. I looked closely
that I may recognize some old
but all faces wére strange, the
marched on.
Then a man came by in the cro
thought :I had known him bef
stepped in the line beside him an‘
my good man your face resembles
of an old friend of mine, he spoke
I spoke again, your majestic strid
like that of a mighty king I hav:
about, then he spoke, then I sai’
voice emulates that of Jesus; 7
my Son I am He; my heart was 100?"
my burdens flew away on fleetin=
He caressed me in His arms, ! !
head on His breast, He said yo"
weary my Son, you are tired, com* '
me and I will give you rest.
Then I awoke from my dream, ‘""
swere running down my face, they °"
seemed to saturated the pillow, my"
was palpitating, while my sou!
unlimited source of untold joy-
My friend if you have ever *"
Jesus you will recognize Him ar’ iy ;
if its in the mighty crowd of *
metropolis, or if its in a Jittle urchir
the streets, or an old man or
; ~
known
.
"nearby entrance.
"ALLEN CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR LEAGUE
is
TOPIC FOR FEBRUARY 26
Laying Good Foundations
3. Habits to Be Avoided
- Eph. 4:25-32
m Suggestions
‘The center of interest in this meeting
ay well be in a simple dramatization of
e topic, in which Juniors may take
he parts ef the habits which are so
langerous to young lives, and which
present the development of Christian
eharacter.
e Topic Made Clear
) We haye been thinking and talking
bout laying the best foundations for
pur future lives,—health and friendship.
low we are going to lay some other
foundation stones which we shall call
lour future lives—health and friendship.
Idoing that we are to stand on guard
lagainst a number of stones that want]
io be in our foundation but have no
We are to discover them
ic
this letter was listing as bad. Second,
ought to know and follow
Stones That Hurt a Foundation
“(One at a time thesé Juniors shall} orders Weaara totter
step to the front, or come in through G|
Each should bear a
bent by the burden and toil of the years,
Fyou will know Jesus wherever you see
Him. |
If you have ever walked with Him He|
will walk with you any time any where|
and not be ashamed of you; whether |
it is in the gross darkness of failures|
and disappointments or in the illumi
nating brilliancy of successful achieve.)
ments, He will walk with you just the
same. ;
If you have ever heard His voice you
will know it any where, it is the voice
of God relayed through His Son handed
down to us with a gospel message to be
promulgated throughout the land, ac-
cepted by all mankind, proclaimed by all
nations, and lived by the whole world
|
}
|
The prophets came through the dark
ages of night
With grit courage and zeal
neatly-made card an nouncin;
listen.—e. g., LYING, BAD TEMP
etc.
voice either the words given her
additional or’ different ones,
speaker finishes he should take a Pposi-|
tion at one
friend to boys and girls,-for [ help them}
out of many difficulties,
hit at so many places.
when a boy has disobeyed his mother
Fsome of our Juniors are to step before| start in
us and are to tell us of some points we) your father you won't do it; cz
and sometimes his sisters and brothers
THE CHRISTIAN
|
i who he} elec
> this will be an aid to those who) higt
Each should then speak in clear] insp
¢ or
As each| Ger
: tha
de, but not far away.) T
1. LYING, Lama vety convenient
pre
ing
It is not hard
oF me to get into their favor, for I
For instance, | in
Re
and has gone to the movie instead of to| Blu
school, his mother may make him ve
uncomfortable if she
he has been.
and I quic
me, use me;
asks him where| bo
But I am always ready,| W
whisper in his ear, “Use! wi
\L her you were at school.” | cui
Andy when he says he was at school|yanced guard. is keeping pace
e
verything is lovely
2. BAD TEMPER
We shall not forget you in the coming
again. The strange | Orders.
thing is that the more I can induce them|a new church has been erected there's |
to use me the better they like it, and
after a while L don’t need to whisper
any more, for they lie and tell what is
not the truth from force of habit Winding Gulf Circuit—R. A.
Most boys and| He is doing well, will be in the A
and quite an addition to Africz
odism. Tams Circuit—M. M. Mitchell,
| young preacher, cons:
Widen Circuit—M. L
RECORDER PAGE SEVEN
tion of the present Editor. The| succeed your self, and if any Bishops
nh class Editorials, the Churchman | are elected we will be for Joseph Gomez,
ER,| Afield are some of the high lights that| and their choice if they are enough to
pire us onward. }go around.
~-(Rev.) A. J. Smoot, Sr., P. E.
neral Conference if we are again in FTF Rae RS 2
COLD WATER, MISS.
t delegation.
The Williamson District over which I
side as Presiding Elder is progress-
nicely.
is not far
to think
The General Conference
beginn
of and we are
Williamson, the head of the District,| Seriously, the first thing that comes to
with Rev. I. H. Gary, pastor, is much) My mind is Bishop S. L.
Greene who
has led us so wonderfully and wisely,
s done so much for our School
tune to the Allen spirit. Eckman—
v. E. L. Patterson moves forward. | 4
ld—John F. Little, Young and) (C ell) ” and has
y| full of the true spirit of progress, has made such a great sacrifice for our
ught a parsonage. Goodwill Circuit,| Church in this 1d his queenly
1 to the
uit the State.
M. Saunders, pastor, has an invalid, Wife who |
Missione
Giatto Cir-
fe, but moves upward.
it—W, E. Clapp, leading the ad- want him
with lis equal
Limar Circuit—S. A. Simms, 'S igle He
Meth-| his
rated, and loyal
Lewi
ighierese girls are acquainted with me. Once in| Conference with a full report. Lester| the at
and throw them out. ja while someone drives me away, but| Circuit, G. W. Patterson. True and] }et ss pray that the Lord will guide us
To help us all to ect a firm under-| most of the time I just stay on and on,| tried, doing his work in an orderly) The thi agile:
standing Of what these undesired hibits| aq grow in strength until the boy be-| way. e
are we are to do two things. First, the| comes a man or (he girl’a woman. I} Beckley—G. I Bennett if re Y 1urches
criptiire verses, Eph. 4:25-32, £0) do my best work when there is a quar-|‘church has been built here and the ‘at ones s Y
be read slowly to us while we all try) rej, when’ father or mother gives a| foundation of the A. M. E. Church)" :
to find the things which the writer of! command, or when someone else says or\in this section. of the aC
is built) °
foes something unwelcome. Then I} around this City. Rale ( 3 ag
“Get mad, John,” I say; “tell| V. Truitt. He has done a t work ie a j
ll your|so far. We hope for his continued "
| brother,names, and start to swing your| success. Carlisle Circuit—J. H. M ‘
\ fists; show them you won't be taking| well. Loved by his people, has som«
John responds, ,of his Conferet money in hand
Pend
organized
take my advice. too. My aim is to get|been very successful, or He afr
the habit started: then it wil eare|church since Conference. Mad
of itself Circuit—J. D. Ja x
STEALING The unhappiness | ward in the old fashi
in the world comes because people do
not have what they w ill are following
it.. My. big
job is to show ther te JT
just watch my ¢ say to them
ont one. “Find time when the
owne looking. and take what you
want.” Sometimes stealing isn’t easy
at first, but a little practice helps along.
and when I can get people to make ita
habit my work is done and I can go to
5. Once started, the habit of stea
ing is very hard to break
In the same way other bad habits |
may. be impersonated, such as UN
CLEAN SPEECH, SMOKING MAL-|
ICE, CHEATING
Daily Verses
M.. Feb. 20. The lazy habit
te Prov. 6-11
ey Feb, 21. The anger habit |
Matt, 5:21, 22)
Some had to die for what they thought]
was right, ‘
Believe it or not but God is real.
We have onr trials, our ups and downs
No one seems to care how we feel
Receive our knocks we get our wounds
Out ofall of that, friend God is real
se ¥
The trees bud out in summer sun
The flowers have their appeal,
Believe it or not but God is real.
Page
Throw open the windows of your soul
His spirit try to feel
You'll have a joy that can never
—Chicago, Minois
Tr sings a song as on she runs
be
n and find Him, for God is
The “tongue” habit
James 3:6-8
The drink habit
| W., Feb. 22
\p.. Feb. 23
Prov. 20:1
+ Feb. 24. The covetous habit
oe Exod. 20:17
5 25. The lawless habit
“Sha 1 Tim, 1:89
Sun., Feb 26. Topic—3. Habits to
tded.—Eph. 4:25-32
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BISHOP S. L. GREENE
The 8th Episcopal District, compris-
ana leads the
inisterial subserip_
tions to the Christian Recorder. Thanks
and appreciation to the episcopal leader
and his loyal followers. *
ing Mississippi, and Loui
connection in cash 1
SHANKLIN SPEAKS
I should like word through}
your columns about the conditions of|
al in South Carolina:
From my point of view, I feel that we}
are looking forward but, at the same
time, I believe there is room for im-
provement, Our young people are not
as bad as they are pictured. They only
have life which, perhaps, is not directed
as some of us think it should be.
We often think of the old and new]
changing condition of
But as IT view the situation in
world today as it was yesterday, I
find people doing things in a new way
The white and black peoples are be-
ginning to speak one language as they
have never before spoken. The spirit
of Christ is getting nearer to the hearts
of men and women everywhere and
progress can be clearly seen from many
angles despite impending dangers of
selfishness and greed,
I am glad I am identified with the
Negro race, and that I am a member of
that great A. M. E. Church which has
always demonstrated one great factor—
manhood. Our church today in South
Carolina is in peace and harmony as
it has not been in years. This can be
attributed to the splendid leadership of
our fearless leader, Bishop Flipper, his|
loyal colleagues, and their members,|
who are working together for the ad-
vancement of our Master’s, Kingdom.
Then, too, may T say a word about Allen
University and its president and his de-
voted wife, Dr. and Mrs. McGill and
their teachers who largely belong to
South Carolina and who are making it
one of the best colleges in the state.
Not only should the members of the
A.M. E. Church give their support to
Allen University, but the white people
and the entire Negro. population of the
state should lend a helping hand.
Another four years have rolled aroand
to elect delegates to the General Con-
ference to make laws for our church.
Every member in the A. M. F. Church
has as much right to go as any other}
member, it is true, to elect represent-
to say a
our people in gene
schools and the
things
the
atives for our church; but they should
elect men and women who are best
qualified to represent them. We should
not elect a man for secretary who can
not read or write, or a man to preach
who does not possess the spirit of
Christ and whose knowledge of the
Bible is limited, simply because we like
him. South Carolina is known by the
delegates she sends to the General Con-
ference. Let us try to send repre-
sentative men and women who stand for
principles and not dollars; unselfish men
who have a vision in selecting bishops
and the general officers. Only in-
dividuals of this caliber will be eligible
to lead this great host of ours up to
the gates of heaven and there deliver
them into the hands of our Savior that
He, too, may say, “Well done, thou
good and faithful seryant. Enter thou
into the joys of thy Lord.”
To the delegates of the South Caro-
lina, I am appealing to you, in select-
ing your delegates, not to pledge your-
selves to any man or group of men until
you get to the electoral college. _ Do
not be bought, or sold, or coerced, be-
cause we hope to place before you the
whole situation, at which time you your-
self may select whom you wish to
represent you.
I am a delegate to the ensuing Gen-
eral Conference which meets in Detroit,
Michigan.
past record as a worker in faithfulness
to my group and especially to my
church. I have differed with people,
ministers, and even with my presiding
elder, but I have never caused one to
beg bread or be mistreated. I have
looked deeper in my feeling of things.
Mv sympathy goes out to those humble
and sincere persons of the ministry who
are trying to serve the Lord and give
their best to the people. TI am against
any individual or group of individuals
who undermine the decision of the
bishop and elders to satisfy their own
selfish ambitions,
As a parting word, I should like to
say, “May the God of love help and
keep you.”
sYours for up-look,
J. S. Shanklin, Principal
Beaufort County Training School
Burton, S. C.
HOW TO ADD 256.000 MEMBERS
TO OUR CHURCH
Once we had reported to the Depart-
ment of Commerce of the United States
800,000 members. Now the report is
about 100,000 fess. Yet we have a more
ambitious program than we had yester_
vear. No wonder we hear so much
about “Retrenchment.” Retrenchment
means “drawine wn”—eetting hack
within limits. No. Let ms not draw
up. Tet us stretch out and add at least
one-quarter Million members to our
church in the next eicht years.
How can we do it? T was talking
with Dr. FE. J. Odom, formerly of
Alabama, but now of Georgia. and he
wave me the stthstance of a plan that
will accomplish this cain for onr Zion
Bethel. He thinks fhat the Church
should adopt a tentative constitution
which he will introduce to the next
General Coriference. thts establishing
a Bureau of Franoclism under the
Board of Céntrof of one of the already
established Departments,
invite all ministers, hoth mer
en. who wish to do fall-time
work, to register with the hea
NY leat F ig iy
There I shall stand on my;
ns ae ot
list (called Connectional Evangelist
This Bureau will be clase oe
for this type of work for the A. M. E.
Church. Pastors desiring the aid
Evangelists will write this Bureau an
name the type of evangelist wanted and
will be assured of getting same when
wanted and as long as wanted. — i
Dr. Odom says he will take the
work without salary from the General]
Church. Now for those who do not|
know him, let me say, above bold, that
the Connection has no minister in it
with more of a passion for souls than
Dr. Odom. He, too is one of the most
powerful preachers on earth. Then,
also, he is a trained man that is gifted—
educated in our Connectional Schools,
also, in Miles Memorial College, Bir-
mingham; Garrett Biblical Institute,
Northwestern University, and Atlanta
University. He holds A. B. B. D. and
D. D. degrees and has done most of
his work on his Master’s. Yet I say
he is a preacher of preachers of the
evangelistic sort. Have you heard him?
If in doubt about him, just ask those
who know him. Ask Bishops Fountain,
Tookes, Young, Gregg. Ask the Ala-
bama, Georgia, and Florida Regulars.
Let us elect Dr. Odom in 1940 and
thus add 250,000 members to our mem-
bership by 1940. y :
REV. P. T. MATHERSON, P. E.
Birmingham District, N. Alabama Con-
ference
Ea
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Dr. J. S. Smith Appointed Represent-
active of the Church Members Relief
Association of Indianapolis, Indiana
——— y
At the last session of the North Texas
Annual Conference of the A. M. E.
Church, which convened in Dallas, one
of the representatives of the Church
Members Relief Association was pre-
sented and received several applications
for policies.
Bishop Geo. B. Young, said in re-
sponse to a talk made by this repre-
sentative, “The Church Members Re-
lief Association furnishes splendid pro-
tection against sickness. accidents and
death, but it does seem to me that your
Association should have a minister of
our own group to represent your As-
sociation among our people.” At the
conclusion of the Bishcp’s remarks. a
motion wes made that the Church Mem.
bers Relief Association be asked to ap-
point Dr. J. H. Smith one of its repre-
sentatives. .In reply to this request,
Dr. Smith received an appointment this
week, 4 it on
Mrs. Willie Ezell-Sanders
FORT WORTH, TEXAS cha
First Presbyterian Church Observed
Race Relations Week; ey A fa's Giges
_ Smith, Speaker
a
On the invitation of Dr. James K
Thompson. pastor of the First Presby-|
terian Church, white, Dr. 1, TH. Smith,
Presiding ¥ the Fort Worth Dis-
E. Chines. delivered
wiff}| mon’
7—Deat
ey; two sisters, Mrs
may ls
be
e university campy ufton Brawley, of Lo
tke and removed fon mis Brawley, ofTalla
t most distinguishes .
nm G. Brawley
h he = f his demise,
professor of English at the uniye
‘Dr. Brawley died at his hom
Howard street, after a brief jl}
He was the son of the Rey.
M. and Margaret S. Brawley, a;
born in Columbia, S. C., April 22
He attended the public scho,
Nashville, Tenn., and Petersburg,
and in 1895 entered the acaden
Morehouse college, Atlanta, from
CS
institution he received the bachelo;
arts degree in 1901.
From the age of 14 he was ¢
self-supporting, and served as fore,
of the college printing office at }
house. He devoted considerab|
to extra curricula activities,
been quarterback of the footba!!
manager of the baseball team, cor
tor to literary periodicals, and
ber of Pi Gamma Literary
He was also commencement sp
In 1900 he took a second b
|degree at the University of (
jand in 1908 he won the master
degree from Harvard univers
1927 Shaw university conferred
him the honorary degree of D
Litt, and in 1937, his alma mater, }
house college, also conferred up
the honorary degree of Docto
» In the autumn of 1902, after <
teaching experience in Georgetoy
and some months of study t
ton School of Expression
Harvard summer school, Pr
Brawley was called as teacher of
lish and Latin in the Acade:
Morehouse college. In 1910 Pr
Brawley was invited to Howa
versity where he served two years
first as associate professor and
head of the Department of Englis
the second as full professor.
On July 20, 1912, he was marr
Hilda Demaris Prowd, of K
4912 was invited to return to A
catio e
Republic of Liberia.
N. C., and since 1931, had beer
fessor ‘of English at Howard univ
Professor
of the
thor and lect
Jamaica, and then in the autun
to become dean and professor of |
lish at Morehouse college. Tn 1919 he
became president of the Associa’
Colleges for Negro Youth, and i!
uary of 1920, working under the aus
of three cooperating boards, he *
with Mrs. Brawley for a study of ed
the
and ‘social conditions in
From 1923 to 1931 he was profe
of English at Shaw university, P’
Brawley was an-ord .
clergyma| id once serve’
Was
Selby, wife of the A. M
unday School Union Secretary
as., left for Knoxville, Tenn., be
e of the passing of her aunt, Mrs
‘W. Hurd.
1
DEATH
Rev. D. M. Baxter, retired Manage
sity;
129)
Va.
of
of
iladelphia, Penna.
ODAY FOR C. M. E CHURCH.
, MAN
vated to Episcopate at Lane in 1922
Well Known for Leadership in
Business Affairs
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—The
death o
shop Joseph C. Martin here Monday
prning after a prolonged © ilines
fought sorrow to the Colored Metho
st Episcopal church throughout the} Sherman, Tex St, James, Tyler;
ntry and to countless thousands| Martin Administration hall, Texas col-
7 th whom he had been intimately] lege, Tyler, xas; Martin Temple,
fated in the religious and business
prid. ry
mn., wnere he grew to manhood
© a number of years he was a public
fhool teaaher in his early manhooc
in.
€ immediately showe
at prommence and had a
} ability anc
most
rvived by his widow,
{ Birmingham, and
‘Stewart, of Atlanta, and
Edgar Brawley, of Al.
the A. M. E. Book Concern Passed
ay Monday night, February 13th in
OLD FUNERAL IN MEMPHIS
The deceased was born at Trenton,
d entéred the ministry as a young
spec-
tular meteoric rise in the ministry
the C. M. E. church, which finally! of
THE CHRIST
ended with his eley,
of the church, th,
the gift of the c
He held some
+ | Prominent appoi
E. church,
outst:
are:
ation to the bishopric
€ highest office within
hurch, May, 1922,
of the major and most
ntments of the C. M.
c Prominent among the
‘anding Pastorates which he served
Historic Collins Chapel here in
s} Memphis, long the most prominent
-}church of the denomination ;
Metropolitan church, Washington, D
C.; admitted to be the most exchisive
and aristocratic church of the C. M
E. denomination for many decades:
-| Sydney Park church, Columbia, S. c
Israel
‘ach of these churches is noted as
having been served by outstanding min-
-| isters, some of whom later were elevated
to the episcopacy.
He was presiding
elder for several
years following his illustrious career in|
the pastorate,
| The distinguished churchman w as best
known for his business genius and his
ability to finance and liquidate difficult
chu obligations.
Chief among his contributions is the
long list of costly churches constructed
under hi
administration as bishop in
the annual’ conferences oyer which he
presided.
; Here in Memphis he supervised the
building of Martin Memorial Temple
named in honor of his family; Mt
{) Pisgah, also of Memphis, one of the
s| church
~) Street
edifices of the South; Boll
rch, Dallas; St. John church,
Monroe, La.; a fine church at Baton
Rouge, and most of the newly com
pleted Israel church, Gary, Ind., which
-|is now rated one of the largest and
most modern Negro churches of Amefi
1
at busines genitis
building and ‘suc
out difficult church
problems, Bishop M
sobriquet, “The Busin
the Negro Church.”
| church
eting
workin
n won
s Wizard
the
| (then Dr. Martin, publishing agent)
| Memphis
AN RECORDER
One of the things which brought him
to the forefront in the general church
was the part he played in rehabilitating
the C. M. E. Publishing House, which
had gone in the “red,” for sometime
and was on the verge of being closed.
When his predecessor in office re-
signed, the General Board and bishops
asked him to accept the position.
He came to the rescue of the church
at that critical time in the life of the
publishing house nearly 30 years ago,
and brought it to a financial position
in the business world which it has not
occupied since.
In 1922 at the C. M. E. general con-
ference at Lane Tabernacle C. M. E
church, in St. Louis, Joseph C. Martin
was elected to the episcopacy on the
first ballot along with Drs. R. T.
Brown of Alabama, and J, A. Hamlett
of Kansas. Dr. John W. McKinney
of Texas, was elected the fourth mem-
ber of the episcopal class of 1922 on a
subsequent ballot.
Of the class of 1922, only two now
survive: Bishop J. A. Hamlett and
Bishop J. W. McKinney, the latter be-
ing in poor health at present
He is survived by a widow of the
home address, 40 South Parkway, East
a foster son, also of the
home address; a brother, Dr. R. G
Martin, prominent Chicago physician
finest, best equipped and most costly and one sister, Miss Cora Martin, Phoe
nix, Ariz
Funeral service was held here Friday
Tt is
planned to carry the remains to his old
home, Trenton, for interment
morning at the family church
where
he built the church in honor of his
father and mother, having paid the
entire cost building.
MARRIED
Mrs. Elise V. Dorsey, popular social-
ite of Washington, D. C., to Rey. H
THoltis Hooks, N. Y. A. state consultant
in Utah. The ve in Og-
don, Utah,
couple
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REV. W. A. LEWIS HOLDS SUC-
CESSFUL PASTOR’S COUNCIL
By Rey. A. H. Harris
Clarksville, Tenn.
Rev. W. A. Lewis, one of the pion-
eers of the A. M. E. Church and old-
est active Presiding Elder of the West
Tennessee Conference, who is now pre-
siding over the Clarksville District,
called the ministers of the said district
in council at our church in Lone Oak,
Tenn. on December 7, 1938 to lay plans
for a big day’s work this Conference
year.
| Evangelist —
1940. Do
(2) Every
Department
(4)
DR. N, H. JELTZ
AND LET
716 SOUTH 19th STREET
MOVE ON!
(1)—All Evangelists, Lay and Ministerial Regis-
tered in the Department of Church Extension:—
Paying $1.00 Annually Thru Annual Conference.
Church making an Annual Offering to this depart-
to this Department.
an Associate Secretary of Evangelism. DO THIS
The ministers, laymen and friends
of the district were on the grounds be-
fore the Council opened happy and
ready to go in to work.
Presiding Elder Lewis called the
Council to order at 10:00 A. M. sharp,
after the devotionals, he delivered his
annual address to the Council. Among
the many good things he said was that
“No Presiding Elder District of the
great A. M. E, Church can rise higher
than it’s leaders.” He urged the min-
isters to liye clean, high valuable lives
for the people to exemplify and follow.
He said to the laymen, “Stop, buying,
selling, working and breaking the Sab-
bath Day. The Lord God Almighty
wants us to keep the Sabbath Day
Holy, six days shalt thou labor and do
all our works, but the Sabbath Day
is a day of rest.”
The Rey. W. T. Couch and Mrs,
W..T. Couch were elected Secretaries
The Rev. J. R. Reid was elected to
act as Chairman of the Finance Com-
mittee and Rev. A. H. Harris repor-
ter.
There were many good thoughts and
plans brought to the council by the
Revs. W. M., Oliver, W. T. Couch,
J. R. Reid, E. E. Keys, O. W. Wa
ington, N. D. Tho: B. M. We
BD. 2B B. F. Borrwous and
The Ebenezer A. M. E.
tees
elected
church in
which to hold the next District Con-
the Rev. W. T
entertaining pastor
ference
| the
| The pros
this
Couch being
ram Ww
as well planned for
1 all indica-
year's w and from
Clarksville District is going
to top the other districts this year in
tions the
Soul Saving and adding new members
to the churches in the West Tennessee
Conference
A deliciot
pastor, Rey
inner was served by the
and the good
people of Lone Oak
BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH
Easton, Md
The Fourth (¢
was held in Bethel
29th-30th, by Rev. J
siding Elder of th
which found the churc!
ishing condition spi
cially.
Seventeen departmer reports
which showed that $619.79 was collected
during the quarter and that seven copies
of the Christian Recorder were sold
each week, The entire ¢
was loud in their praise in
return of the pastor, Rev. M
son for another year
Mrs. Hattie E. T. Nickson, Reporter
A CONSTRUCTIVE PROPOSAL FOR THE
LAW-MAKERS AT DETROIT, COME, MAY,
THIS, AND LET THE CHURCH
registered Evangelist an Agent of the
of Church Extension. (3) Every
Returning the 8% of Dollar Money
@) Giving this Department
THE CHURCH MOVE ON! I am
still on the “GOSPEL HIGHWAY.” For Revival Dates write me at
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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a nn aS ey 7 DS 7 ter which eet . %
; hance of a longer life than| became quite noticeable to churchgoers TEATHER 'CASTS To er which has at least Methodists, includin
eyen less chance: BE
. those with epis-| ness in our Zion, we will get nowhere, college students white and black. Two
is Tom some quarters} though we elect fifty new bishops. great Methodist bodies are in the pro-
expansion instead of| Dr, Singleton says that the number cess of'merging. What does all this
enlargement” rather
“ded grounds for dual manager-
i{ naturally disappear of its ‘self.
| hold to a teat as sweet
School Union Sugar
_ ISSUED DAILy
copal aspirations.
the ery is for
“retrenchment,”
‘ i hat more |that the organ and choir were haying
formerly. He explained t 1 at t ‘ ho! Pyke ;
N WwW A A ance iving in the “heart disease] a difficult time harmonizing. The che eee
=“ : eo pia (anll they were| was beyond reproach, so-the Rey. Gid- WASHINGTON—(UP)—P. a
al
TA, G C)—The Atlanta} saved from the “acute diseases of child.|‘eon Montgomery, of Philadelphia, visit. Weather Bureau, which is 69
ATLANTA, Ga.—(C)—The ? s.
than “curtailment.” ©, : of bishops we should elect next May mean? It certainly cannot mean that
Years olf a i as possible, and any| recently a 3 ey ‘ ne of our bishops | “Will depend upon vacancies to be filled an era of plenty is just around the cor-
th h.” ing rector, decided to investigate the| today, is planning t0 issue four ing. ing mortal will catch at a straw. | chould cera nc, ist the ‘church | and redistricting the church.” Irrather' ner. The future is quite uncertain,
: en een Ree me 2 al ge ata organ. | of two daily forecasts. 4 ‘ 0 return to the eighteen episcopal| think that it should depend on HOW
' which was organized in '35, now has 211 ———
5 5 ica— t took it apart yesterday,|
i ital of 56 ANNESBURG, Softth Africa An exper t day,
smbers and paid in capital of $2,156.50,, JOHA ; ee
Eyecam at the annual meeting| (C)—Wilberforce SSA aie peter hab pit pei -
e yaton : ; t i
a Talker Street school on Thursday.| school located at Ey si Balks can
e W = 2 6 fined to members| now has the only native African woman last ere rehearsal was the b« ir
The union has c ; i Satay
$8,620 and a dividend of 5% will be} postmaster in South Africa—Mrs. | months
paid ne hundred dollars is the maxt Charlotte Opperman, who was educated
; r 2 ‘ at Wilberforce heo. Mareka, who S HOT RIDE
mum loan ‘Ib. r farek hi SNAKE GET T
Commander Francis W. Reichelde,
fer, new bureau chief who was tral
ferred from the Navy, reveale; the
new plans for the first time Iti
| contingent on “Congress granting a
-jincrease of $100,000 in the bureauy
Oudget for the year beginning July |.
i ‘ The forecasts would be issued a
f y years the only native je ' i
- TTR ys Beagle tev: ge South Africa, When his ¢ar refused to pull smooth- Me M., oe Lay 1:30 P. M. ad
DU RHAM, N. C,—(C) 2 Pz Re t llocated at Wilberforce, where he was] ly 10 miles out from the garage, Jodi) Ax80 ae Me By are made now 4
chanics & rca Bee enti wast also educated, was recently transferred] Smit of Matesville, South Africa, found| 9:30 A. M., and 9:30 P. M
St... DEo 0b. . Spau Z, Sl >
For that reason I think we need more
dynamic leaders to carry on in such un-
certain times. The greater the perils
that face our people, the greater is the
need for leadership.
There are many ways, however. to
meet the expense of additional epis-
> | district standard, Another bishop said] FAR THE CHURCH IS WILLING
in substance—“If the next General Con.|TO GO IN THE PROMOTION OF
will elect a lot] THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND RE
it So the argument for ad-| LIGIOUS N S OF THE PEOPI
ditional bishops and episcopal districts! If the church is in earnest, provision can
1s not lacking for stpport. | be made, through honest re-adjust-
i | ments, to accommodate five new bish- copal leadership. There could be for
: real, sincere program of righteousness ops. Elimination of wasteful expendi- instance: (1) A slight reduction in
1a : to lift despairing people to new heights| tures would in itself serve to pay the Bishops’ and General Officers’ salaries;
of hope, then five new bishops, dedi-| salaries of several bishops. Five new. (2) Holding one Bishops’ Council a
cated to this task, would be a decided| bishops would be of greater value to
ference has any sense. it
of bishops.”
Should the church elect to launch a
4
3
year, and other economies; (3), Far-
led d the asset to Zion An intensive Seay church than some of our “out- marking 45% of Dollar Money; (4)
Bates a seyen-foot snake curled aroun ; z 7 ee saving, church reviving, character build_| worn” institutions, This question of Elimination of waste; (5) Substantial
now has resources of $1,354,082.28. The] to Vereeniging, a larger place engine. The reptile had been roasted BETTER HOUSE KEEPING ing program, su we need, would| salary, as. Dr. Singleton ee sted some addition of members. As for No. 1,
bank has deposits of $1,058, 790.04, sur- ‘pOG SAVES SHEEP to death by the heat of the engine, IN AFRICAN METHODIsM itate new -blooded,” “{wo-| might raise, is an éloquent argument the salary figure could be around
plus of $30,000, ee of 3 which showed several specks of poison By Joseph H. Slade fisted,” uncompromis shops to com-| against additions to the Bench, if things ' $4.000, depending upon the approval of
$4,419.07, and reserve of $30,500.40. : ke had struck at it. Sie cs mand its strategic positions. When one] are’to remain as they are. Conside No. 3. I am not particularly advo-
: Brings Back Ae ole Hed Ate pad eg Lewes 3. It does not require the aid of ag considers the ee ace there are multi-| this point further: When considered in. cating a reduction of s s. but this
NASHVILLE, Tenn—(C)—The Citi Died in Snow 2 NEGROES FLOGGED BY CARO-|occulist for one to see the need of plied thousands of nominal church mem-| the light of the present financial and. is 4 ay.” No. 2, sugg one way
zens Savings Bank and Trust Co.,H. Py Aticheep dos LINA BAND better house keeping in our Methodism, bers who for one reason or another,| economic condition of our people (the, the church could economize to meet this
A. Boyd, president, and J. C. Napier, Condon, DES es rH : pad tied Taken From Jail at Gunpoint; Grand| Other groups are brushing away thei by ve have grown lukewarm or cold toward | few upon whom we may depend for needed supervision. There are many
cashier, had assets of $292,024 on De-| that carried on wie = sae to “4 Jury Plans Inquiry cob webs of spirittial seperation and arg ‘ | the program’ of the church, that there| revenue) And the thor of no} No. 4, conforms wi
cember 31, last, according to a report petit ae ee ea fa Babe singing the songs of Union. They arg }are hundreds of thousands of non-| paying church membe rf fa of
to the Superintendent of Banks. The] ranch yard yesterday, ‘ under 2} GOLDSBORO, N. C.—A small band] burying the hatchest of petty di
bank, which is 36 years old, has in |to a remote section where, s
church members throughout the coun
five new bishops “seems” unwise, to Se ICAGAIT Keats ot ;
i i i i \ i high¢ try, that there are hundreds of com-| put mildly, (excluding the possibility s well as spiritual f
f , r 2 y y men seized two Negro prison-| to set their stakes upon echt :
Pee -posits of $117,592, and saving | mound of snow, they found the body of | of white n seiz 0 ila the theund Fe Ra nln a peg ee el erating sr noel
dividual deposits of $117, | Joe Peters, 40. ers in the city jail early today at .gun-|Some groups, hes ‘ ‘ i i ae TORY Me ACETAL leecanio (he real Divide.) PTT SUR ae a
“aight “a 2 : herder had died when his} point, took them into the country, beat| united advancement, have ¢ JOSEPH H. SLADE Church, and that certain foreign fields! oF Cros 2 is! ography, Expert Tyy
he ee 2 The sheep herder ha t : h y verely and then set them free up denominational identity Our Missionary Work are sorely in need of spiritual emanci- There are yet millions of people un FUME men eer oh ine
: é , i i i f xT
SAYS LIFE-SPAN IS SHORTER | heavy clothing aber fire Se ne ae The Soe Kirby Baldwin and Floyd) we congratulate ourselves upor Nothing reflects more discredit upon) pation and development, the election of employed and signs point to; mor Neatly Done :
nie pee ee eee Edwards, each about 30, were found] in the vanguard for a Unite as we advance towards union on the) five new fearless and truly eunceinets eri Pei past Br ee h Bulletins a Specialty
rae ORGAN IS NEST later by officers, the former at his|dism, it appears that it on fiside than the lack of U ap on the Spsitd would ha hi oe ea ead ih . edt WOT ig ape Proce Ressonable
: : = ; i pt . i “i v rta y i r c t 1 a Ne and a rac > 0} d c: yut, anc ¢ one
Sen are being saved by ical | ore esos Ei lh ace eae ert - - Lap oe a a cae 83 paint P puaeebare Pa greatly in| knows that means. The people The
children ape EO SOT ee i i Smiles from Goldsboro.| steps towards better house house keeping and at the same! Undoubtec the church is greatly in} k that | a Ht
sp see than ever before, but the life-}] Sour Notes Cansed by Chipmunks wn) of his eplns et to Probe which would enable us to p he reduce our enormous expense of/ need of a new awakening, a revival of have the eh whatever that es Clitstinn Recorder Office
span of the man of today is no longer Saree er ie Pan reas word of the Incident| greater spirit of solidarity wi ration By removing its lines of dup-| true character and religion. The “Faith| The Federal and pereeveae 6th poe
than ever, acco" ote i vo Societies| of our Fathers” has been supplanted in] ments are wielding the axe of economy len Paldins
| ever, according to Dr. Robert FF , an-| own ranks. . and making our two 5 ties | of ov he as n Hanted sit) are oR Rapnny
La: ae bur He medical college of} DOYLESTOWN—Many a church has spread, Secwiotidae Ail kets aes The Sunday School Union BODY, operating under the im-|a large measure by the skepticism of| The railroads are Sart aad 716 South 19th Street
ihe Uni y of South Carolina. had bats in its belfry, but chipmunks in| nounced shee ‘: o ei to open’ an| The Problematic conditior iate direction of the General Sec-) their sons The lustre of this stream ee g ¢ ‘ ' 5 eet Philadelphia, Penna.
«Medic al sci hasn’t done one|the organ is the note of paieaty eee > SeEdag uo eolatsyion which foll bry of Missions. As it stands now,|tined age, with its inc rp acl ‘ Ak ; ih i
earthly thing to hen the span of| achieved ‘by historic Trigty: Pence sag and Edwards were jailed) in the wake of the New Yor head of each of the dual branches ment sine os nd invent ye
human life; we, are saving children,”| Church, Buckinghar. i Wi : It tees growing out of an| Conference, does not exhibit | naturally usurp, though not in- ee 1 tid pandas LP ue
sai : Ob Been BOS ee ena os we i nti f the rights of our) pensable to val solidarity 2 fra-| E
he said. ae puee eits past oh weeks. It| attack last Saturday on Mayor J. H.| equal. to es ees eo oF ieee one Vhmecy | earis ieciils peenisston oF the Buy Direct From Manufacturer and
Dr. Wilson sz rf has. the Hill, Goldsboro emanating from the : Miss i xbie | eae ae esha Redon
. ? i inded fucing the importance and value of I o shine throug | '
Hi apsd a sistement fda denier jour order BG fen I a ead ince wal cst SAVE MONEY!
he floggii Sunday School Union prob |position. The dividing line s is im
ing the floggings. 3
lobliterated and the laws governing) combat the glamor of this materiali
if Missionary work should be changed | cra. The
\ rf 8 | c
i made to harmonize with a less ex-' move fc
WE MANUFACTURE A COMPLETE LINE OF
must get togethe
] 1 Flogged With Saplings a problem of ownership. but
Bu y hem OW Baldwin told officers the five white| of managership: and there
men in the party lashed him and Ed-|thing as a problem reachi
s one. Unless we era-
arc Tee CHOIR GOWNS
= c, am : ne ti dicate the present confusion and bitter-| OWNS
ith sapli ‘nd tree branches. | of automatic self dissolu sive set up, aiming ne the same es ate the Pp) e PULPIT G
sad hadp ah se kk ant. vancing to a certain place in ‘ts perfect a more fruitful eperet: \ EMBROIDERIES
Sate Ee a Pe a, the of development. The chart il we become United within our Morris Brown College YARD
i ne Ay ‘ 4 st i able to give
So ay ae er an early today} doubt concedes the ayers pe n House, we will not ¥ A ehihate | CT | GOODS
ee oe he cells inj] A. M. E. Sunday Schoo! \' stantial assistance on are a ATLANTA, ieee TRIMMINGS
f demanded. and got keys to the he A. M. E. Charch; and‘! ; 723 South 20th St LIBERAL ARTS CO aaa
which the Negroes were locked up. the A. M. E. ay Philadelphia, Pa Céieids Tending to a
ay BACHELOR OF ARTS CA
UNTO THE CHURCH IN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE GOWNS AND _
PHILADELPHIA rated by Southern Association of CHOIR HATS,
By Vance De Leon Shelto Colleges and Secondary Schools. VESTMENTS
eo ey Members of Association of CHURCH
question of major importance was aig mar Colleges. HANGINGS
ed by the resourceful editor of the | w 4. Fountain, Jr., President | ACADEMIC
we Slee yee d fstian Recorder, in an cditorial APRESS. Ai HOODS
° Thousands Md “Election of Bishops.” Dr.) is bo vie'tha
X Used and Recommeneé by -. vein EARTH leton passes on the suggestion tha! New Blue and
\NATURES OWN PRESCRIPTION TAKEN FROM TE a creation of three additional epis | Miartoa Robes
‘Are you in declining health? Do you suffer from lous of strength
il districts would “necessitate the) SING GOSPEL SONGS
tion of five elders to the epis-
ae considering of course, that “at
SICKLY,
su feel TIRED, RUN DOWN, PEPLESS, SICK!Y,
ye WEAK, NERVOUS? le your roshood weak? How You a4)
Do you get up often at night? Do you quickly? ;
and Caps
Tl Tell It Wherever I Go—l0c
D FOR NEW CATALOGS
ESTI LEP e sick.” 1] | precious Lord, Take My SEN’
minor s it there are three vacancies. I Precious i ‘al
ee iis rable epi ‘ natural var i . t ke the senti- Hand pai: - Go: Co.
task i Kirby’ ble? ne i palp o : esa of African How About You? (vate National Academic Cap and oe ae
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The Calenda
Notices
Feb. 22—South Florida Conference—
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Box 39,
GENERAL CONFERENCE BULLE-|: = p-y. GN. Collins, Pastor.
Ri Bishop R. A. Grant.
i fE Mar. 8—Central Florida Conference—
In view of the fact that we are build-
St. Petersburg, Fla. 1912 3rd St.
ing a visual exhibit of the African
Rev. J. J. Heath, Pastor. Bishop
Methodist Episcopal Church, we earn- Re A: Grants
lege, Waco, Texas.
a picture of your church (postal card) pisHOP R. C. RANSOM, Chairman
size), and also a picture of yourself A. S. JACKSON, Secretary.
We also urge Presiding Elders to send) arch 15, 16, 17—Sierra Leone Confer-
their picture. It is our desire to have ence—Freetown, West Africa.
on display, the pictures of one thous- Bishop E. J. Howard.
and or more A, M. E. Churches and| 4,313, 4, 5—Liberia Conference—Mon-
their pastors and Presiding Elders. rovia, West Africa. Bishop E.
GEORGE W. BABER J. Howard.
Local Commission Chairman | Apri] 12—Virginia Conference—Bishop
4225 Brush St., Detroit, Michigan M. H. Davis.
———— April 13, 14, 15, 16—Gold Coast Confer-
BEWARE OF IMPOSTER ence—Accra, West Africa. Bish
op E. J. Howard.
April 26—Baltimore Conference—Bishop
M. H. Davis.
RRS Ria ees at ee
“Preparing With Christ for Every
Crisis”
Protests Use of Church Name
Rev. E. S. Dennis, pastor of Bethany
A. M. E. Church, reported to city police
that he had received complaints of a
salesman, who represented himself as a
Join the Grand march of the faithful
church worker, selling goods for the progressives to the Mecca of African
benefit of the church. Rev. Dennis} wethodism, June 11-15, 1939.
told police he did not give the man} 7. gn Connectional Young People’s
authority to use the name of the church Congress, Leadership Training Tnsti-
in selling his goods and that the church tute and Richard Allen Youth Council.
derives no benefit from the sale.
Objectires
—Lancaster New Era, Jan. 28, 1939. Fellowship, Worship Instructions, In-
Lancaster, Penna. - tercession.
So Technique
MYRTLE MILLER SECRETARY Clinic, Forum, Panel Discussion,
Horns of Hattin Period, Challenging
This is to certify that Nae sae Messages, Evangelistic Appeals, Courses
pointed Miss Myrtle Miller, 407 North in Leadership Education comparable
Liberty Street, Alliance, Ohio to com-| +1, the highest standards offered by
plete the unexpired term of the fate trained resource leaders, Inspirational
Mrs. Sada J. Anderson as Statistical magia: Hiammothe elamorous, porous
Secretary of the Woman’s Parent Mite aad Wistane parades conquering caval-
Missionary Society. All orders for re- cade Of Chrtesan ioutte
port blanks and literature should be
sent to Miss Miller.
Signed:
CHRISTINE S. SMITH, President
i ee See oe
The Central Oklahoma Electoral
College Meets
The Electoral College of the Central Ree eae) Sones vestore Rew
Oklahoma Annual Conference is set W. L. Johnson, Presiding Elder: Rt.
to meet April 12th, 1939, twelve-noonl RT 4, Sims, Presiding Bishop.
in Tafihina, Ota. Sponsored by the Department of Re-
Rev. J. P. Perks, Pastor ligious Education, H. Y. Tookes, Co-
Rt. Rev. H. ¥. Tookes, Bishop} fo"
W. Atbert Davis, Secretary
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A meaningful and purposeful trek to
Father Allen’s Tomb for a profound and
solemn commitment service.
Remember the Post Sesqui Centennial
Congress June 11-15, 1939. Mother
Bethel A. M. E. Church the head-
1] Tuarters-
‘
Administrative Staff:
Rev. Samuel S. Morris,
Prof E. A. Selby
Dr. C. W. Abington
"We stand at Armageddon and we
battle for the Lord.”
PRESIDING ELDERS:
THE CHRISTI
urge them to subscribe, =
GEORGE A. SINGLETON
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Ke he a wt
The Second Quarterly Conference of
Tanner Chapel A. M. E. Church was
held Jan. 8-9, Dr. R. H. Harbert, Pri
siding Elder, presiding. Dr. Harbert
addressed the Conference and com-
mended the members for their service].
and expressed a desire that the New
Year would bring a greater chureh year
for Tanner Chapel. ? ,
Mrs. Katie Strelin was elected Sec-
retary of the Conference. Mrs. Chas.
Fish reporter. Memorials were held
for Mrs. A. C. Harbert the wife of
Dr. Harbert who passed away Decem-
ber 24th at their residence in Passa-
dena, Calif.
Mrs. Harbert was a member of Tan-
ner Chapel, Dr. Upthegrove com-
mended on the life of Mrs. Harbert
and her desire to keep her membership
here. Mr. I. Silvers, and Mr. M. B.
Denton also spoke on the life of Mrs.
Harbert and her devotion. Mrs. Har-
bert was loved by all. ‘
Sunday School, and Christian En-
deavor reports were read by Mr. J.
Ford. Dr. Harbert commended Mr.
Ford for the fine service he is rendering.
Our Young People’s Dept. had a fine
report. This Dept. was very successful
by raising money to beautify the altars
with velvet drapes. \
Weare thankful to have a large group
of young women working in our auxil_
iaries. “ :
All auxiliaries reported for this quar_
ter and all were increased since last
quarter. Tanner Chapel is moying on
with our energetic and enthusiastic
leader, Dr. Upthegrove. Trustees
paid $248.46 on the interest, $85.00 on
the principal. —
This shows that our mortgage has
decreased to $8,950.00. With our pastor
and the cooperation of all members,
Tanner Chapel will continue moving on.
—Chas. Fish
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The First Quarterly Conference of
the Birmingham District held at St.
John A. M. E. Church, this year
which heads the Birmingham District.
The Rev. P. T.. Matherson is the
highly esteemed Presiding Elder over
this District and the Rev. J. M. Daw-
kins is the honored, capable, and highly
appreciated pastor, whose lead the
membership delight in following.
There is far more in the man than
jn the land which has been and is being
evidenced in the carrying on of St.
John. Vix
Persons unite with the
Sabbath. : : % ‘
Every department made a creditable
report. The assessment is $75.00 per
quarter and the amount
‘church each
raised was
2 The
‘Olive
ckson will be a candidate in 19
Episcopal honors. We are pray;
his success. He is well fited ;
Dr. Glen C. Bledsoe, our pasto; a)
man of the hour. He has erected ye
lovely two story parsonage at 2 com
$3000 and burned the $1000 mo
on our church that has been |
the past 10 years. He has added §
new members to the church, pais
general claims to date and
for the Conference which mee:
8th at St. Petersbure. Dr. B
a candidate for the General
in 1940. We hope he will }
and that he and Dr. Jackso;
returned to us for another y
—Miss Lucy M
4) §
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NATCHEZ, MIS3
Zion Chapel A. M. E. Chore!
The First Quarterly Confer
the Conference year 1938-10
vened Monday evening, Decem!
1938 at seven o'clock with P
Elder, Dr. S. S. Stevens pres
I. H. Hunt, pastor. Confer
ened for business. Mr. F
was elected Secretary. Mr
Brady elected reporter to th
Recorder; Mr. J. A. Vauc
Southern Recorder. After
the business of the confe
transacted, reports good
The entire membership of
toric Zion Chapel and com
grateful to Bishop S. L
the return of Dr. S. S
Presiding Elder of the Natc!
and Dr. I. H. Hunt, pastor
Chapel. Presiding Elder
preached two great sermo
he seemed to have been at his |
—Mrs. M
> Dal
ST. PAUL A. M. E. CHURCH
Gulport District
Mississippi
The First Quarterly Confer’
Gulport District of the A.
Church was held January 15-1° " i
Paul A. M. E. Church. 7!
siding Elder, Rev. George W
at his best in the way of ©"
service. At eleven o'clock ©
of Biloxi Station preached *
mon to the delight of al! tl! m4
him. At 7:30 our Presidinc
brought another fine messac°
On Monday night the Business * ;
our work was presented.
ports were fine, showing w° ve
in full. Stewards'made fine
fine
had 0
Conference. P. E. pam
work of the members to th’ "
Under the leadership of ot"
agin
dir
Nation.
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SHOP J. SIME
ON FLIPPER
UMBIA, S. C.—Concluding a
of successful conferences
bh Carolina recently,
on Flipper who presides over the] ),., B00.
ne State” said, “there is no greater] ge,
{| force in the world than love.”
this inspiring theme as the basis
masterful oration fittingly delivered
e Senior Prelate of the African
jodist Episcopal Church and known
bghout the religious world for his
thiess leadership, Presiding Elders,
ters and numerous lay people as-
led in the spacious Trinity Church
auning were happily informed of
eat increase in conference claims
the previous years.
| Chancellor of Allen
enowned religionist spoke briefly
ie progress of the Columbia (S. C.)
tion that has made such rapid
ess that today,
among the foremost institution of
it
learning’ in the
more students enrolled at Allen}
year, andthe splendid spirit of}
ation that is existing between the
Elders, Ministers and others
sted in the educational progress
ir youth, Bishop Flipper sees ahead,
fight future for Allen University.”
knowledged gratefully,
~ terms, the gift of a $25,000
from an outst
lina citizen, whose contribution is
to be unequalled within recent
hs.
Senior Bishop of the A. M. E.
, the Rt. Rev.
one everything possible to main-
the high religious ideals of his de-
His record of achieve-
is evidenced by
the is held, not only by the many
ding Elders and vast numbers un-
jurisdiction, bu
S of other denominations with
he is constantly in touch for the
of the Negro race as a whole.
almost 60 years,
in
omy is said to be
iccess these many
Wanderhorst; H, A.
got New Jersey;
in
Bishop J.
University,
is taking its
south. With!
and in}
anding South
J. S. Flipper
the esteem in
t also by the
|
this unselfish
has been
His belief
these days of
arby, Penna. j
‘
Woodley
Whaly, Concordville,
J. Julius Johnson, Al-
a z Rev, ETA eg Wilkie, Dr,
+ Wells, Mr. James Scott,
Careve D Sims, Ri =
Bristol, Penna, va dak
St Na 3:2
_The First Quartert
St. James A,
Station,
January
Elder, T.
Wert
WEIMAR, TEXAS
ly Conference of
M. E. Church, Walter
Yoakum — District convened
28-29, 1939. The Presiding
FB, Ferguson, presiding. Rey,
Perry, pastor in charge, Mrs.
£. P. Ward, Secretary. One of the
most pleasant mectings it
ours to at
but peace and harmony pteyail
reports were good.
mon Sunday morning
by the Presiding Elder was the opening
ynote of high spiritual feryor.
or ke
Sunday a
d
Elde
mess
Mt.
son and his members and the Rey,
Roy of the city all worshiped with us.
Rey. Henderson brought to us a burn-
ing messa
much to us. Sunday nite the Presiding
brought to us. another burning
g¢ and our souls felt happy.
mecting went up in a blaze of cordiality
and good feeling.
raised thi
has been
tend was this session, Nothing
led. All
A. splendid. ser-
at cleven o'clock
iternoon the Rey. Fulton and
people of Glidden, Rey. Hen-
age. Their cooperation ment
The
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@ Parsonage. We are taking on new
life, yet lot of our members are on the
sick list.
Miss Minnie M. Spencer, District
Evangelist is rendering great service in
helping to push on the work, also
Brother Homer McCullar, local preach-
er, Brother John H. Rivers is coming
on to the top with Allen’s League
workers,
and night under the lighted cross. We
are indeed glad to have Dr, and Mrs.
S. L. Greene, Jr., and little daughter,
and Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Smith back
with us for another year,
DR. G. W. SMITH, Pastor
MISS LAURA BENSON
Rey. S. J. Connor, Pastor
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and fidelity.
Lists of renewals and new sub-
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CHURCH
Brookhaven, Mississippi
The first Quarterly Conference of
the Conference year conyened Monday
night, December 12th, at the Church.
Our Presiding Elder, Dr. S. L. Greene,
Jr., presiding; Dr. G. W. Smith, pas-
tor. The Conference attendance was
large with an inspiring spirit.
The several clubs and boards of the
Church reported this Quarter as follows:
and success.
Stewards, paid the pastor, $143.36; The utmost possible promptness
Trustees, report $60.72, First Stew- should be given to all lists as
ardess Board, $11.66; Second Stew-|
subscriptions not renewed will be
ardess Board, $14.50; Sunda
: ard a chool,| | cancelled. j
The total amount] $15. Disbursement, $7 lance} The Dollar Club Plan which |
8 quarter was $211.96, in Treasurer, $8.31, Missionary. So-! | has made possible the increased |
Rey. T Ferguson, P. E. . ciety, $1.80; Senior Choir, $1.95;)Gar- circulation in the past year can |
Rev. W, Perry, Pastor denia Club, $28.67; Disb i |
AD ot » $28.67; sbursement, be continued 1 th b-
—Mrs.. E, P, Ward aes bashed a
$11.94; Balance in Treasurer, $16.18;
| | scription liststare sustained and
Tritstees Aid, $11.00; Balance in Treas-
increased.
PLEASANT, TEXAS
Just closed our First Quarterly Con-
ference of 1938-39 with our new pastor,
Rey
rived
He en
wor
$27.00, fo:
are movin.
from West
-d into his work with a spirit] as
haell
J. Connor, having just ar-
Texas Conference.
litions the pastor had the
in hand, raised for parsonage
r+ other purposes $117.00. We
g forward, our aim is to build
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RESOLUTIONS
From the Detroit Laymen’s Organiza-
tion to the 52nd Session of the
Michigan Annual Conference
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Thursday, Sept. 1, 1938
BISHOP JOHN A. GREGG
To the Rt. Rey. John Andrew Gregg,
Presiding Bishop of the Fourth Episco-|
pal District, of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, Dr... TL: ; Berry,
Secretary of the . fissionary Depart-|
ment, Pastors, Meml ers, and Friends of |
the Michigan Annu.| Conference.
Greetings: ’
At the last meeting of the Detroit
Laymen’s Organization held at Ebene-
zer A. M. E. Church, Wednesday, |
August 10, 1938, I had the esteemed |
pleasure, privilege, and honor of being)
chosen by the members of that organ-}
ization to bring greetings to this
August body in session. The
members of this organization not only}
desire to bring greetings and best wishes!
but it is their desire that your delibera-
tions here will be profitable and produc-
tive and of much good, and that at the)
culmination of your business sessions,
and when all reports are in, this confer-
ence year will go down in the records
and archives of the Michigan Annual
Conference as having been the greatest
conference ever held in this great Com_
monwealth of ours.
Just recently, to wit: Sunday, Aug.
28, 1938, the Detroit Laymen's Organi-
zation observed its Fifth Anniversary.
As we look back ovér these five years
of organized effort, we are happy to
report, Bishop Gregg and Dr. Berry,
that there has~ existed between the
Laity and Clergy of the conference,
the finest relationaship of Christian |
Brotherhood that can be found any-
where, and that today the members of
this organization are happy in the fact
that they enjoy Love, Good wishes, and
Christian Fellowship with the fine Min-
isters, who constitute the Michigan
Annual Conference. This fine fellow-
now
. tana e
Ministers of this Conference are in
sympathy with the Laymen in their
desire to achieve not only their fullest
saffrage in the General Cunierence of
the Africon Methodist Church, but also
equal suffrage in the Annual Confer-
ences. To this end, I desire to submit
on behatf of the Detroit Laymen’s Or-
ganization, the following Resolution for
your consideration and deliberation :
WHEREAS, It is the deliberate
opinion of the members of the Michigan
Con‘erence now meeting in its 52nd
Annri1 Session at Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan, this Ist day of September, A. D.,
938%, taat the welfare, progress ard
future development of the A. M. E.
Charch will be greatly enhanced by the
granting to Laymen of Equal Rights
and Suffrage in the Annual Conferences
of our Denomination, and
WHEREAS, We desire through this
method of expressing our sympathy
with said Legislation and Recommend
that the delegates from the Michigan
Annual Conference to the next Quad-
rennial Session of the A. M. E. Church
| pledge themselves to support legisla-
tion to this effect, and
WHEREAS, We believe that the
action of the Michigan Annual Confer
ence with respect to this matter is of
wide-spread significance and far reach-
ing effect in its influence upon the ac-
tion that other Conferences may take,
with respect to this legislation, now,
Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the 52nd
Session of the Michigan Annual Confer-
ence officially endorse the above pro-
position to wit: That Laymen be ac-
corded Equal Right and Suffrage in the
Annual Conferences of the African
Mcthodist Episcopal Church, and
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Detroit
A. M. E. Laymen’s Organization wishes
to have the Michigan Annual Confer-
ence endorse the return of our Bishop,
LOOK!
ship and Christian Brotherhood is so
firmly cemented and established that
it has become traditional among the
men of this Conference. i
The Laymen of this Conference have
always supported wholeheartedly the
program of our Churches ‘as set fortis
by ottr religious leaders. Not only
have they always supported whole
heartedly thes¢ Religious Program,
but they stand committed to always
support and foster the program of the
Church. In turn, we believe that the
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forces of the Republic of Cuba.
THE A.M.E, CHURCH TO THE >
ssion made a toy, of
REPUBLIC OF CUBA ~ 7
Cuba where i
Governors, Ma :
Military Commandants mith me
diality and given an open doy, t ¢g
each place visited, the Commissi
literally thronged by thousands <
and enthusiastic Cubans aa a
six Pr
received
Our Commission composed of Bishops
R. C. Ransom, D. H,. Sims, H. Y.
‘Lookes, E. J. Howard, J. A. Gregg,
W. A. Fountain, M. H. Davis, N. W.
Williams, Drs. L. L. Berry, J. R. :
Hawkins, G. W. Baber ee ey aw of Niohs ;
Stevenson, accompanied by Mrs. Esther ti Tere . epeicome by the resp
Hawkins Wilson, and Dr. and Mrs. Ae gs acy Brcke Biven at ef
Frank Jones, left New York January Laat Reo es s “ed Which the ¢,
i8th and arrived at Havana, Cuba Jan- di ee nted the African Met
uary 21,1939. ~ s ' ist pipconay Church, which was
We were met at the pier by the per- ple oie and enth
sonal Adjutant of Colonel Batista who Tecbares pate Lo . Picached
welcomed us on behalf of the military] 4¢ the Ce 9 vanous menb
There]: ae
was a great throng of Cubans, headed ce eee cata peccnts G
by Mr. John A. Deveaux, composed of! of the Cubans aca ahh soi
leading professional, business and trade) tation of Bishop Joht ef _
men and women of Havana and the| oan W. Williams aN a cr 884
Republic, who formed a reception com- Spanish-American War a ‘
mittee on the wharf. ation of Cuba, and especially. :
After being domiciled at our respec-) tiaco where they visited be. he s
tive hotels, led by the local committee,! Ground, A happy Bice Cg
we proceeded in a body to lay floral] tye intelligence Peeeived th:
wreathes at the statues of Marti, Go-! Ransom had recruited, fin
mez, Mariana Maceo and Antonio presented to the 8th Illinois
Maceo, who made great contributions Company oy Ceeaanded s
to the Republic of Cuba. A wreath! Roots Racine Prapeame ag
was also laid at the memorial which) Returning to Havana, the |
commemorates the sinking of the Battle) ing of the series was held
Ship Maine. odist Episcopal Church, under t
torate of Dr. O. K. Hopkins. Folk
ing a sermon by Bishop Will Bi
op Ransom the chairman of the Cq
mission, presented the open doc
a large number responded
read into the membership of the A.
E. Church by Bishop Fount
was but a type of all the former mq
ings on the Island, where t
were eager to join the churc!
hearty welcome to African Met
Too much praise cannot b
Dr. L. L. Berry, the effici
tary of Missions and Dr. J
kins the versatile Secretary «
who proved to be towers of st
every turn. Bishop D. H
vice chairman, gave outstandi
by presiding at the meetings t!
N6
BISHOP D. H. SIMS
First Episcopal District
Ninth Episcopal District
rl
John A. Gregg, to the 4th Episcopal
District in 1940, and y
BE IT FURTHER
That the Secretary of
Annual Conference be authorized to
communicate the action of this con-
ference to the Church Periodicals.
Respectfully submitted,
W. RAY DEZON, Chairman
A. Williams, Pres. S. Walker, Secty.
Wm. Entzminger Sy
Atty. Herbert L. Dudley
RESOLVED,
the Michigan
BISHOP M, H. DAVIS
Second Episcopal District
Provinces.
‘ GREENSBORO, N. ©
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The First Quarterly Confer ag
= this conference year was held Be
Ly gaseoatoor A. M. E. Church Monday night.)
uary 22. }
TOGETHER The Presiding Elder, Rev. /
Cowan; Pastor, Rev. w.c
The Conference was opel
pastor, after which the me
turned over fo the Presidins
4 Mrs. Beatrice Reid was ¢!
BISHOP R. C. RANSOM
Third Episcopal District
“and Kentucky
$1.50 Music Hymnal.
and retary of the Conference. T
90 Discipli he ;
5 Tin. reports were read from the © :
be eR et departments of the church wert
good. The Presiding Elder
ed each for the splendid repo”
A short niemorial was !“¢ ©
five members who dicd this 9
‘Each class leader gave a ¥°")
talk on the lives of those departe™ |
‘| The pastor then asked for "i
leaders’ reports which wer’ a
‘The stewards for this
firmed by the Presiding
ward there were remarks
SO Stat i
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The Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart,
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Pastor St. Peter, Houston, February 4, 1939. |, a
Texas and Editor of The Daily On Monday, January 23rd, Quarterly} Acts 16:1 Everybody a rhe ’
Altar. Conference was convened by Presiding |lifted by the sermon. gh 9
Elder B. A. Galloway at Allen Temple
A. M.E. Church. Hymn sung 608, led
in prayer by Bro. Benjamin, Scripture
Lesson Genesis 22, was read by Rey.
Eugenius Stowe. Hymn sung 355.
Introductory Remarks by Pastor, ex-
pressing gratitude to God and members.
Rev. Galloway gave some cloquent
remarks, and expressed his gratitude
for God’s blessings, and looks for a good
Conference at Somerset, which should
help.
Text, Genesis 22:2, “Abraham’s sore
test of obedience” was very inspiringly
explained by P. E., and “his faith in
God would provide.”
Offering, then the business side of the
Conference was entered into. Bro. A.
C. Simmons was elected secretary of
The Rev. T. J. Davis, M. D.
The Rev. M. F. Robinson, Pas-
tor Bethel A. M. E. Church,
Conway, S. C.
Mrs. J. F. Vanderhorst, Presi-
dent Conference Branch Mis-
sionary Society, New Jersey.
The Rev. Augustus T. Wilkie,
Pastor Oliver Chapel, Philadel-
phia, Penna.
The Rev. John W. P. Collier, Jr.,
Pastor, Westfield, New Jersey.
The Rev. M. J. Hendrieth, Pas-
tor Grant A. M. E. Church,
Toronto, Ont., Canada.
Members of the Hall of Fame
are persons who have sent in ten
or more new cash subscriptions
Monday Night: The business of a
Quarter was held. The Officers tte)
members of Bethel were so highly aa 1
oyer having their new pastor, Rey
Butler and the way of Tuling _
Presiding Elder, $63.35 was raise, A ;
the close of the business Meeting, 4,
Presiding Elder was escorted ,, a
surprise Banquet held at the residend
of Mrs, Francis Washington, j, .°
pastor, Rev. P. Butler and the p;,..
dent of the Junior Chamber of ¢, a
mérce, Mr. J. M. Martin and...
members, also friends were the
, Hair, the wife of the Presidi
was at the Banquet. Present, ,...
presented to Dr. and Mrs. Hai; j,
Mrs. P. Butler, wife of the pastor»), re
Hair then expressed how surpris ,
by
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Editor and Manager
The Christian Recorder
716 S. 19th Street, :
Philadelphia, Penna.
Quarterly Conference. Sister May
Jones elected reporter to Local papers,
and church press.
The roll was called. Reports of va-
tious auxiliaries of the church were
read and adopted.
Presiding Elder highly commended
Rey. Stowe on his year’s work done.
Doxology.
SISTER MAY JONES
officers and members of Bethe! (
for their loyal and kindness to |
and wife. The Banquet table w
rated with Pansies and cut floy
Prayer was then offered by (
tor.
—Mr. J..M
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
Dr. Martha J. Keys closed
meeting at Quinn Chapel A
Church, Lexington, Kentucky, 7
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI (
Sunday, January 15th, the First Quar-
and songs stirred the Commun
church was crowded every nic
cessions and conversions fourt«
a token of appreciation memb
friends gaye her valuable pres¢
fering $135.00. The church \
yived and some who had be«
for years were reinstated.
Rev. S. Lynem, pastor of St‘
thew A. M. E. Church at
District, Dr. J. W. Hair, Presiding
Elder, Rev. P. Butler, Pastor, at 11
A.M. The sermon was preached by
BISHOP GRANT MEMORIAL
EDITION
Special Bishop R. A. Grant
Memorial Edition of the Chris-
was and his gratitude to the ave ]
| Memorial Edition of the Chris-
tian Recorder will be publisht the
Third Week in March. Write
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Will contain
funeral sermon by Bishop Foun-
tain, and obituary by Bishop
j Gregg.
copies desired.
EPISCOPAL ASSIGNMENTS
Upon the death of Bishop R
Arkansas in addition to his super-
vision of the Fourth District and
Bishop E. J. Howard to Oklaho-
ma in addition to Tennessee, and
West Africa.
FRATERNAL DELEGATE
THE REV. JOSEPH GOMEZ
St, James, Cleveland, Ohio
Second from the door at New York.
PREACHER OF THE WORD
Towns
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rch and
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country. They
world si
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partmen
will be
THE REV. GEORGE W. BABER
Ebenezer, Detroit
Host of the 1940 General Conference
A TALL PROPHET
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