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at heart, African Methodism is possess-
ed with a missionary spirit when
aroused that will not be daunted in fol-
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of obeying the great commission. The
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hurch. In. the words of the a
| Bishop Quale of the Methodist
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of our foreign work as Dr. L. L. Berry
and Mrs. C. S. Smith:are also pre-
paring to accompany us. It will be
the first time two heads of our Mission-{.
ary Department have planned visiting |
our West African work. All hail to
Bishop Sims, his good wife and the
membership of the great district, over
which he presides. His West African
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16 1939,
Day is the most outstanding gesture) CLEVELAND TENN.
and performance as relates to West] = 8 8 ___’
Africa ever recorded in the annals of] The First Quarterly Conference of
our church, and I want to express for| the Lee Chapel A. M. E. Church met
myself and the foreign work over| November 26-27, with much succes.
which I preside, the deepest apprecia-| The Lord blessed us with the return
tion and gratification. Bishop Simfs is
one of the master minds of our great
Connection _as well as an outstanding
leader of and for the Negro race. _
Bishop Sims turned over to me $866.54
and from the Mite Sisters of the dis-
of our same pastor, Rey. J. C. Mobley
this being the fourth year. We love
our pastor, also his dear wife and
daugher, also our Presiding Elder, Rey.
J..M. Brown who is serving his second
year with us. We have not lost any
members since Annual Conference but
have taken in one. All boards ar
working and did bring in very go
reports.
There is a spirit being manifested
that hitherto has not been manifeste
off start of the year. That Within
self give us more zeal to go forward
The Missionary Society made a ni
report, also some Dollar Money was
raised in this First Quarter.
The Presiding Elder was paid, an
small amount given the pastor. 0
Prayers are that our success might co
tinue being led first by Almighty Go.
secondly, beloved Bishop E. J. Ho
ard and most noble Rev. J. M. Broy
Presiding Elder, also our Pastor, Re
J. C. Mobley.
Presiding Elder preached two stirriy
sermons, but the climax came Sund
night when he spoke from the tex!
“How can we sing the Lord’s song
a strange land.”
.Every one enjoyed the sermon
—Lillie Cloud
found a letter from the prince of the
historic Sixth Episcopal District, Bishop
William A. Fountain, containing a
check for $75.00, and stating we would
hear again soon from Georgia. 5
Sisters D. Ward Nichols of New
York, W. F> Ball of Chattanooga,
Adella Baker of Baltimore, and Edna
Gullins of LaMott, Pennsylvania, are
special solicitors for this work in that
section. I wish to express my thanks
for the warm support and fine co-
operation being given by the Mite Sis-
ters, both Connectional and local. We
feel sure that each Episcopal district
will be registered as showing concrete
cooperation in helping the misisonary
standard set by our fathers advancing.
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At the Biennial Session of the Fed-,— —
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America, meeting at the Statler Hotel,|0" ¢
| Buffalo, New December sixth to| ¢
ninth, much recognition was accorded}
Ransom and Jo! A
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Dav
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the great world movement for Chris- early
tian Unity. One of the most inspiring
| the denominations of the race in that
roup meetings on interracial relations
significant places on the program were} Soup meetings on interracia elatio
filled by
church life.
More and more it is becoming evident | *
as presided over by Bishop John A.|h yee
distinguished leaders of our
| Gre who, of course, won much dis-] sort of unu ation
for the church. ca nabled
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peers ae “i sae a ae de-| for cooperative unity among the Pro-| the vast auc € tc nds and rounds
pepe apn ones cconons Pe j 3 | testant churches of twenty-three de fany re heard to say
fay peas 2PPOn Out abi Oe a PAS. tions, only meets in cities where nly kept pace, but
with organized church life of the abet Betas rite Cont oeeieeica lec hue 2
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honand BS pone eect ee and gives much time in helping to ad-| Nearly five hundred delegates, leaders
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the A. M. E. Church to no’ wee! IER eave Dr :
op S. L. Greene, who represented the| time eoeee " Her dirtecuPaed :
laa f the race at the World| George Haynes, I g T
denominations of th aug lsaeenens |
Council abroad, had been tet a Perhaps the most thrilling period for}
P= teee oT ace 3 ur church was when
3 r er 5 . L. Brown,|the race and our churck The Daily Altar
| | Clarke, Treasurer, Mrs. J y cL ancheverdy Cl Rinse Was Sates | Da ee
i jan and Music Directress, | Bishop ‘ so Rev: Carlyle Stewas
| | Parliamentariat Ilins. Recording Secre-|to speak as proxy for Bishop Greene, eave tnael Tie =
fpMts. E- ee Me rae Cooper, Assis-| who was detained by the pressure of EDITORIALS
ahs Mrs. M. L. Mims, Cor-| conference business. Bishop se mm "A Fine Spirit Was He /
tant Secretary, } ea Mrs. W. P.|led the discussion, building A. orld | Dr. Fosdick’s “Guide” to the
responding Secre an of Sick Committee,| Structure For Christian Unity,” as the Bible 4
Stevenson, Chairman of Sick Cc | the race appearing in|
Bear H. Owens, Chairman of Pro- | only speaker of the race apes ne The Trouble With Us 4
yens, fi ‘3 A anak e seemed to!
Mrs. W. H. | Ww sa eee 16) the General Session. He seemec Y porte Rotate 4
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AY SCHOOL LEsson
January 8
Matthew 16: 13.25
Builder and maker, thou, ; . . % i —
- made with hands? ; when Jesus came into th
1 - ha 7 e
On earth the broken arc rea Philippi, he asked his
i a perfect round. ing, Who do men say that
What Bellows said is tru han is? 14 And they said,
never known a man, who habitua ga, the: ‘Baptist; some,
The Lord is nigh unto all them Monday, January 9
that call upon him, to all that call THE JOY OF RIGHT DOING and on principle absented himself from : ‘ ein j ty Jeremiah, Or one of
upon him in truth. He will fulfill the public worship oi God, who did not — 15 He saith unto them,
“I have no greater joy than to hear
ye that Tam? 16 And
that my children walk in truth.”
answered and said, Thou
the desire of them that fear him; he
sooner or later bring sorrow upon
also will hear their cry, and will save .
self or his family.”
Me
HYMNS THAT LIVE
2. 18 And I also say unto
hou art Peter, and upon this
build my church; and the
Hades shall not prevail against
vill, give unto thee the keys of
m of heaven: and whatsoever
bind on earth shall be bound
in he ven ; and whatsoever thou shalt
Joose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
2 Then charged he the disciples that
they should tell no man that he was the
| Christ.
21 Brom, that time began Jesus to
show unto his disciples, that he must
'go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many
things of the elders and chief priests
and scribes, and be killed, and the third
day be raised up. 22 And Peter took
him, and began to rebuke him, saying
‘Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall
ever be tinto thee, 23 But he turned,
and said unto Peter, Get thee behind
thou art a stumblingblock
for thou mindest not the
them.—Amen. Seas “ The true temple of God is within the | & é hrist, the Son of the living
Read I John 1. a = Dresaietectia a cme EEN ae nd Jesus answered and said
Saturday, January 7 “Belief must go deep. Mere creeds shrine of our own heart. See to it THE CHILD OF A KING lessed art thou, Simon Bar-
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD | like overhead telephone wires, are apt rapa TEICPEE Ta al § ut hey aie ; lesh BG oh cot
= to go down in a storm.” Hugh Redwood. r " 1 ees Site fio thee. but my Fath
“Ye are the light of the world.” 8 ~ Prayer: Blessed Father, as w er is houses and lands, , y Father who
What could give a parent greater
happiness than to know that their chil-
dren were following their precepts and
example? Could a minister who
preaches to his people Sunday after
Sunday, be more encouraged than by
the knowledge that the members of his
parish were putting his teachings into a
practice? unto sin, but alive unto God thru Jesus4
When we obey the teachings of our| Christ, our Lord.” Rom. aim
Saviour, is not his great heart gladdened| Read Romans 6 21-16. es
by the knowledge that we walk in His} Every Christian must be dead and} 2
Way? No greater joy comes to any) 4live at the same time. If a man is} My Father’s own Son, the Saviour so
one than that which comes thru walking} alive unto sin, then fair, :
in the truth as it is in Christ Jesus our| the nature of the ; unt Once wandered on earth human sor-
I ey n-| Lord. Sin is at enmity against God. row to share; 3
paring. theirs with ours, do they see in Prayer: We thank Thee, Blessed] sin dwells, God cannot a
their lives “that : something” lacking Lord, for the joy that comes to us when| ever we die unto sin, w
which they experience in ours? \we walk in the light that thou hast] unto God. “liv wi
shown. We rejoice in serving thee. expression John Wesley to ust fi i 3
Amen. What a wonderful blessing when the} I once was an out-cast, a stranger
church and ministry become really dead
se
n
Matt. 5:14.
Read Matt. 5:1-16.
The Bible was recently translated in-
to the one thousandth different lang-
uage and dialect. This is no mean ac-
complishment, and rightfully brings joy
to the hearts of those interested in the
spread of the Word. Truly “there is no
speech nor language where their voice
is not heard.” Z
However, our lives are the most evi-
dent Gospel and the one most clearly
observed and read. Is our light shining
in a way that men around us find in the
Gospel something to be desired? Com-
temple of God, may we both in private
and public worship, enshrine Christ,
His name. Amen. leita
ALIVE UNTO GOD
gold : et
is coffers are full; He has riches un-
told.
- CHORUS
e child of a King, the child of a
‘King;
_ With Jesus my Saviour, I’m the child
of‘a King. —
“Reckon also yourselves to be dead
BY
“What care I for caste or creed?
It is the deed, it is the deed;
What for class or what for clan?
It is the man, it is the man.”
Tuesday, January 10
THE NEWNESS OF LIFE
of
v mirth; — : &
godly ambition will die; unscrupulous} But I’ve been adopted, my name’s wii
Pie GE Nia NTS Se as
“So we also might walk in newness
Prayer: Father of ew aes gp be liven” Rome Gedo seeking for place and power will be no ten down: ae Be tectics me, let him
illuminate our hearts today that they| p24 Il Cor. 4:6-18: more; and the church will become a] An heir to a mansion, a robe, ani 4 fe and take up his cross, and
may be radiant with the light of Thy chown +
Whenever we accept the Jesus way
In Jesus’
great power in bringing the world to] { Dae Nd cay
countenance and Thy love. ea aM gi a ; . ollow me. 25 For whosoever would save
bods is 4 life shall lose it: and whosoever shall
of life, become soundly converted. and Wa. ap ee : ‘ 1
3 ‘f Prayer: Dear Lord, let not sin have] A tent or a cottage, oh, why should I
endowed with the -Holy Spirit, life
name. Amen.
‘ dominion over our mortal frame. Make} = care? ‘i hi
Sunday, January 8 takes on new meaning and content. A “ 4 2 ; es a _ TEXT: Thou art the
PROSPERITY man in Christ is anew creation. His[ US eove mo nnees For the sake of] They're building a ‘Palace for me Son of the living God. Mat-
- outlook is new. His ambitions: haye|J°s8% Amem: 3 __ over there;
-!Tho’ exiled from home, yet my 2/0
3 heart can sing,
All glory to God,
“Beloved, I wish above all things that
thou mayest prosper and be in health
even as thy soul prospereth.” 3 John 2.
Read James 5:13-16.
If someone were to grant us health
and prosperity in proportion to the
prosperity of our soul, what kind of
condition of health would be ours? I
am afraid that many members of my
church, at least, would be desperately
ill. There is an indissoluble tie between
been “reconditioned.” A different kind]
of joy enters his life, How many
church members do we find, grumbling, } - _— —_——_-——_——+
complaining, and pouting, The remedy] “Beloved, thou doest faithfully w t
for the most of our church ills lies in| soever thou doest to the brethren and,
getting our people to the newness of} to strangers.” 3 John 5. i
life in Christ Jesus. : Read Hebrews 11:1-10. —
_ Phillips Brooks once went
“Earth’s crammed with heaven, f C horse a
And every living bush afire with God. | to.
But only they who see take off their bre
_ FAITHFULNESS
‘TO DATE
i John R. Ewers
; ; si
; bat uli _— _ Wh checkered career we will lead
a Today we | glad, tomorrow sad;
ing we do turns out well,
jungle all we touch. To
y human. “Let him that
sta deth, take heed lest he
| eve!
physical and spiritual health. Some shoes; ; : f } ae in your Sait
cults, like Christian Science, for ex-]The rest stand around and pick black-| this comm ted idea of yourself withou
‘ mi ES Maar é A Bro . 4
ample, make much of the mental side of betes” 3 I fine horse, h will retary and tely having some hu
rr? Look at our hero
Hardly has he been
Master for making
een observation, when
ed a wond! ful sermon
2) Them : “Come back
In the afternoon,
lus. 26:34. “THe
health. Certainly it is trae that a man
who has the right attitude regarding life
is more apt to enjoy physical health
than one who does not. Henry Ward
Prayer: Dear God, Our Father, we ie as
want to keep alive to the things of the| of my cht
spirit. Quicken us today; and grant}
‘ as see_ | th ici W Sit Vidas . | Presence 7 : pon his head deserved
Beecher said; “Half the spiritual diffi-| that we may be crucified with Christ we al : ne aEBOW ening ‘upon : =
culties that men and women suffer arise| that we may live with Him. Amen. _ e to give s- |! vas crowded. At the cv-' the opposite behavior
“keen intuition pierces
divinity, and in the
tual dullness causes
of how divinity must
‘or his brilliance, he is
is blindness.
from a morbid state of health.” I] ~
would say that the reverse is equally]
true. ay
Prayer: Grant us, O Loving Father,}
prosperity of soul and health of mind
Mrs. :
Total raised
and body. In Thee is perfect love, per- va s. Tf we were perfect
fect health and achieving power. We! orld ha ; y i filling | ; pot : tld be gods, not human beings.
pray for health in the name of J 3 faint syr i tie
7 ent—utiléss we are
Amen, — r
saying.
they themselves thought, Peter replied,
as much at the very beginning.
goes to show how natural, how human
Jesus was, how truly “in the flesh.
necessary if wi
pretations.
ciples until no human category would
hold him. He was better than the best,
and this added quality was the unusual
quantity of God in him.
as well as it can be express
understandable words
window, and other:
Consistently dull, Even
Nave our good moments,
eae to the penitentiar
Sayed the warden’s little
a fre. Even the best
oe ties as when a preacher fails to
an his bills. Our tempers betray us,
ur weaknesses asserts themselves. Our
tongues lead us astray,
run away with us. Conceit tps us,
and then we blunder. Praise turns a
heads and we become domineering and
impossible.
Only Jesus was periect.
Merit praise and blame,
like shadow and
the worst of us
as when a man
y tor murder,
daughter from
Ol us have our
Our appetites
You and |
Checkered,
sunshine on a lawn, is
existence. But, fortunately we judge
all men by the best they may have pro-
duced. We remember Vachel Lind-
say by “Abraham Lincoin \Walks at
Midnight” and by “General Wo illiam
Booth Lnters into Heaven,” not by any
lesser productions. Every poet, painter,
Statesman, general, business
man, preacher who ever lived is re-
membered by his masterpiece.
a fine arrangement. It would be a
wretched world that remembered us
only for our’ worst.
teacher,
Lhis is
in recent years
We have had many attempts to debunk
great men such as \Washington, Lincoln,
Gladsto
ers.
Bismarck anda host of oth.
The mud has not stuck; the first
We insist
upon worshiping heroes and we want to
rain has washed it all away
keep alive the bravest and most beauti-
ful traits We
know full well that poor Peter tried to
This in itself is good
tell his Master that suffering must not
come near him, but we remember “the
good confession.” We know quite well
that Peter denied his Lord, but we}
preach about his works on Pentecost.
Society has another good trait; it is
the custom of speaking only good of the
dead.
How strange it seems to us that the |
closest followers of the Master did not
seem to appreciate him! Even after
he had been with them for months they
did not recognize him for what he was.
called him Elijah—one of the
t prophets of Israel returned to
anc
earth. That was what the people were}
Pressed by Jesus as to what
“Thou art the Christ, the Son of God.”
You may object that Andrew told Peter
It only
It is not easy to harmonize the Gos-
pel of John and the Synoptics, nor 1s it
use reasonable inter-
Jesus grew upon his dis-
That is about
ed in plain,
nd it is enough.
POINTERS
By Roy L. Smith
“And some said he was @ reyolutionist,
and others said he was 4 stained glass
s said he was an open
door on life.”
Some people miss ¢
are unable or unwilling to trust
spiritual perceptions. aN TA
The only material out of which a tre
church can be Huilt is human Marre
A principal reason the world
missed the significance 5
cause they were expecting
God becatise they
heir
why
of Jesus is be-
Jod’s anoint-
gy
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ed to come doing another thing.
A good many People make the mis-
take Peter made when he tried to sub-
titute his own plans for God’s plan,
A good friend can be a terrible enemy
when he tries to tempt
duty.
us away irom
PRAYER THOUGHT
By William Chalmers Covert
Almighty God, in whom we ever live,
may Thy Spirit enter to quicken our
souls and gird with understanding our
minds, May we more clearly see Je-
sus in whom Thou art revealed and
through whose human features Thy
divine attributes shine forth. Give us
a faith that holds amid the shifting
standards and shocking negations of
our day. May we confess our faith be-
fore men and draw upon those exhaust-
less sources of divine grace that alone
can hold Thy disciples steadfast in hours
of temptation.
May we hear from our Lord’s own
lips a confirmation of our adoption into
his discipleship. May we never, through
desire for selfish security and personal
promotion, misread the purposes of God
for us. May the spirit of his cross take
Let her
know how in losing herself in sacrificial
living,
full possession of his church
siving and serving she is to find
life abundant here in the world to come
Through Jesus Christ
Amen.
life evermore
our Lord
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
M. Matthew 16:13-16
T. Matthew 16:17-20
W. Matthew 16:21-25
T.. Matthew 10:34-42.
F. Matthew 8:5-13
Ss Luke 9:51-55.
S. Colossians 1 :9-18.
—The 20th Century Quarterly
“ON THE SOUTH—THREE GATES”
Revelations 21:13
By Bishop Reverdy C, Ransom
ption is taken from a
ption of “The Holy
Out of Heaven
The above
fine in John’s de
Jerusalem Descending
“On the South three gates—
from God” Z
gate was of one pearl.
tates of America
every several
South of the United S
tes offering golden oppor-
lie three ga i :
Kingdom of
tunities for buliding the
God. The African Methodist Episcopal
Church has scarce ly scratched the sur-
face in its efforts to enter two of them:
namely, the Islands and South: America.
Now Cuba calls the A. M. E. Church
‘ “Gem of the Antilles’ and
explore its opportunities fot Orne
tion in the interest of he Kingdom 0
God. The invitation was extended ®
the Bishops of the A. M. E- Church
ommittee headed by Mr. John
A. Deveaux, 4 Negro American resi-
, , Cuba for more than twenty-
I had the honor to present
he Bishops Council
College last August.
to visit that
by a ¢
dent it
five years
this invitation to t
that met at Kittrell
I received it most respectfully and
weighed its contents seriously, and with-
out a dissenting voice voted to send a
commission to Cuba to explore the op-
portunities for the organization of our
church there.
The invitation sent to the Bishops
said) among other things, that there
are large numbers of Negroes, many
of them members of our church who
had come there from Florida and other
states; that there are also many native
Cubans who had heard of it and who
desired to meet some of its leaders
face-to-face. The commission elected
by the Bishops to go to Cuba consists
of Bishops R. C. Ransom, H. Y.
Tookes, John A. Gregg, E. J}. Howard,
D. H. Sims, and Dr. L. L. Berry,
Secretary of Missions. Dr. John R.
Hawkins, Secretary of Finance, has
graciously volunteered to accompany
the commission; also Bishop W. A.
Fountain and N. W. Williams have
indicated their intention of joining the
The commis-
sion will sail from New York, Wednes-
day, January 18; at 4:00 P. M. on the
Steamship Oriente, arriving in Havana,
commission in this visit
Cuba, Saturday morning, January 21,
at 8:00 A. M. Returning, we shall
leave Havana, Sunday, January 29, at
4:00 P. M., arriving in New York,
on Tuesday, January 31, at 8:00 A. M.
We have been officially informed that
a committee appointed to receive us
consists of Dr. Alejandro Cruz, Da Siba,
ex-chief of the Sanitary Department,
Marianao, Cuba, Honourable Risendo
Marquette, councillor of the Gover-
nor’s Council of the Province of Havana,
Cuba, there, and John H. Deveaux.
This committee will be at our service
and put at our command 7 passenger
automobiles to be used at our call.
They us to each of the
five provinces of Cuba; namely, Pinao
del Ro, Matanzas, Santa Cl: Cama-
Santiago with
x
will convey
gitez We shall carry
us literature printed in both English
and Spanish from someof the principal
departments of our church for distribu-
the Cuban people who re-
We have also had the honor
tion am
ceive us
to be informed that “Col. Fulgencio
Batista, the most renowned citizen of
Cuba, will greet us upon our arrival,
all of which would seem to indicate
there is deep desire upon the part
1 Christians
of many ¢
A sentence from one of their letters
“You will see C talk with
her foremost people, opportunities
ba,
reads
for lifting the benighted and rejoice
over the prospects.”
The island of Cuba, as is well-known,
lies less than ninety miles from Miami,
Florida, Its opportunities for service
are boundless, its people are free, and
enjoy on the whole a high state of
culture and enlightenment. Will the
church pray that we shall go with God
as we enter this Third Gate of the
Pearl that lies so closely to the south-
ern border of our country?
Yours for God and the Race,
RISHOP REVERDY C, RANSOM.
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THE CHRISTIAN.
Life Is a Battle. :
I will live it courageously.
“Be strong and of a good courage;
be not afraid; for the Lord thy God
is with thee.”
annual conference
ns. In addition to
he paid $2,500 on the
ions of the church,
Or dangers hover nigh
May I go forth with
‘The way of those w:
(Josh. 1:9)
—Frank. Ellsworth Bigelow.
Editorials
A FINE SPIRIT WAS HE
Such was the late Henry Har-
rison Cooper of the Philadelphia
Conference. Years ago we met
Bishop M. H. Davis, Vice-President Hey be ope ee a : er
Rev. H. H. Cooper, Secretary enna See vee ase =Ppome =
Contributing Editors: Carlyle F,| ™ent. A friendship began which
Stewart, Josephine T. Washington, T.]| lasted until he closed his eyes in
CALVIN’S NEWSPAPER SERVICE
H. K. STRAUSER
ADVERTISING SERVICE
aot. HL. WISEMAN,
Entered at the Post Office at Philadel.
ie Veterans Hospital at
th, Kansas is one of the
s in the connection,
is people reduced the
ethel, Kansas City by
d the interest from 7
4 per cent. Katheryn
daughter of Rev. and
seman is in the Welfare
nt with offices in the
San leans: of persuading
ic soit, n’s will, grew to be
E sa eans of Teleasing
t ough man whatever was God's
will.” “The real contrast between
udaism and Christianity, at their
best, is to be found in the fac
that whereas the proper symbol of
the one is the Torah... the proper
symbol of the other is the cross.”
“Suffering can be redemptive
Published Weekly at the
A.M.E. Book Concern
716 S. Nineteenth Street
Philadelphia, Penna.
Bishop D. H. Sims, Presidenc
And may I walk unbowed
The way of those who die.
Just one thing 1 ask and pray,
Of Him who made the plan, —
God grant, when I shall walk that
way, es
L an idea that has b: i ae
Jefferson Clement, Elizabeth M. his final slumber. Dr, Cooper was| That 1 may be a man. ‘the noblest ee . W. WIGFALL IS
Thomas, Howard D. Gregg, Milton S. : A eee 50) a |e Se ® “i Pastor of Bethel in New
5 Wright, G2 * Way pation: endowed with a fine mind and _ ment religion,’
Charles H, Wesley, Juanita E. Jackson- whenever ue mee se deliguted ie
Mitchell, A. Wayman Ward, Harry V.| discuss Biblical subjects and phi-
Richardson. losophy, especially metaphysics.
Years ago we met in a_ second
hand book store and he gave us a
copy of “Kant and Spencer” by
Borden Parker Bowne. Just be-
Copy Se fore he died and we had one of
Address all correspondence to: The| Ur typical chats in the Allen
Christian Recorder, 716 South 19th Building we
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. FOSDICK’S “GUIDE” TO
THEBIBLE
A real event in the religious
world is the new work of Harry
Emerson Fosdick, ‘entitled “A
Guide to _ Understanding the
Bible.”* No book about the Bible
is more a necessity than this one
in the home of every churchman,
referred to the] and no book that Dr. Fosdick has
Kantian postulates of God, the written will stand higher in use-
soul and immortality. What lies} guiness or esteem. Years in prepa-
beyond the grave was often the ration, it is marked by solid work_
subject for discussion. Not like] manship and brilliant imagination.
infants crying in the night with] The wealth “of information|.
no answer but a cry. With a sub-} about the Bible which has come
lime faith in the Supreme Person] through scholarly research in the
back of the world order and the in_] ja.¢ generation or two has been
definable cosmic processes, we only imperfectly passed on to
He holds the key. There are many| concluded that the endless life de-[those who do not read comimen:
things he could tell us about it t i = es ‘i
Seibold Bae them tral: “He 9 lead pees pes: a fitian ie ig ir taries or otherwise follow closely y
Us into it step by step. That is better whose we are and whom we serve. | the advance of Biblical knowledge.
than seeing the distant scene. Quite naturally when a circle of To mediate such information to
friendship is broken and one well] the religious public is essentially
known fades from the earthly] the work of a preacher, albeit a
scene those who are left think scholarly one. The trained mind
long, long and deep thots. Alot Dr, Fosdick, ‘setting out to do
friend has gone to “realise value.” this, sees Biblical events in their
His mercy underlies.”
Weekly Poem And he was a friend. When we} jong connections. He guides his
met in New York in 1936 he said readers from a God~who was a
words of great worth. Asa mem_} territorial deity- and loved his
THE NEW LIFE FOR THE NEW/Der of the Board of Publication] clansmen only, to the God of
YEAR and Secretary we labored togeth- John’s Revelation, worshiped by
E —_ er. We saved several hundred of ‘every tongue and nation. Like-
7 came dollars for the church and put the} wise with each great idea of the
“Though I walk Ps the valley of pipe = he ae ee B ible,—-man, right and wrong?
the shadow .... I will fear no evil,{ ¢ authorities over a thousand dol. suffering, prayer, immortality, —
Thow act with mies” lars. But he is gone. His books] he indicates the lawgivers, prop-
have been closed, and his final! hets, and the Master lifted relig-
chapter written. The church will] ious faith progressively higher to
temember H. H. Cooper for the} the stage of New Testament per-
life which he lived and the con-} fection,
tribution which he made. Fare-}
well! A
There is a path to
known, (eon :
A trail which you andI
Must tread, and treading go al
The way of those who die. _
“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith,| ! Know not where that path.
quit ye like men, be strong.” = be, :
(1 Cor, 16:18) | Nor where its’
mg such in a large
The reading of Dy. Fosdick’s e Bethel is quite a re-
“Guide” is made easy by the sys.
tematic and logical presentation
of ideas which is habitual with
him, as well as by the fine crafts.
manship of the printer. Ignorant
and learned alike will feel under
deep obligations to the author for
his timely service. It is a religious
book of the year, and beyond that
of many years. 3
—Zions Heral:|
—00o0-——_—-
THE TROUBLE WITH US
- We have been more interested
in electing Bishops, and General
Officers than in legislation. {00
frequently we have “howled” a
brother down when he attempted
to speak from the floor of the
General Conference because we
thot we did not agree with hin.
We have created such an atno-
sphere of noise that sane legisla-
tion was impossible. Only the Pres.
and a few around him are aware
of what transpires on the closing
days of the General Conference
We should be tolerant and 1
spectful to those who differ from
us. Let our votes decide an issue.
Perhaps the unpopular 3-3 Dele-
gate law would not have been e-
acted in an atmosphere of deliber-
ate, quiet, sane thinking and free
dom of expression. Now we 4°
paying the price. The General
Conference of 1940 ought set @
high standard of efficiency in free
discussion and progressive les'*
latior
George A. Singleton, Editor and
Manager
he [ae
EGRAM FROM THE
Rey. Herman F. Tyree, Nashville,
‘Tenn. “Arrived safely. Feeling
fine.” His friends over the con-
nection continue to pray for his
recovery.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
1 Year, $1.50; 6 Months, $1.00; Single
ieeeReV, T.-L. SCOTT
whose ministry reaches over into
Michigan and Chicago, has been
transferred from Raleigh, N. C.
by Bishop M. H. Davis to Balti-
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939
Weekly Thought
HE HOLDS THE KEY
‘igh, he increast Dollar Money
Christ alone knows the coming year
from $30 to $50; Children’s Day
rom $10 to $40. Educational
funds $574, an increase of $546.50;
; ary funds from $122 to
General Conference dele-
ss from $5 to $40; Pension
Fund from $2 to $10; Young Peo-
¢ lept. from 0 to $55. Members
‘in charge 598, accessions 38, con-
versions 20; Dollar Money $440
‘ v. Scott is a flaming
Baltimore will take
his presence.
“I know not what the future hath
Of marvel or surprise;
Assured alone that life and death
DING ELDER, W. ©.
an was kind enough to
‘copy of the West Sa-
istrict and Quarterly
(Ps. 23:4)
Life Is a Task,
I will live it obediently.
“We keep His commandments, and
do those things that are pleasing in
His sight.”
(I John 3:22) _
Life Is a Mission.
I will live it helpfully.
“Be kind to one another, tender-
hearted, forgiving one another.”
(Eph. 4:32) |
Christmas season the Church
h heart warmed, encour-
red by friends who jour-
e West. Like their wise
from the East they brot
a Gifts of good
Life Is a Contest.
I will live it earnestly.
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more, Md. While at St. Paul, Ral_| in
$200 within two years ; Easter Day}
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
» Sympathy and
cheer,
Howard, Chr
ry will soon
Reverend George W,
Class during Christmas.
man attended class with
hearts were attuned to th
times. The
were looking
the coming of the Rey. a a Oi
Baltimore,
On Sunday
Churchman was the
Christmas se
setting conspired to make the hour
glorious. T
numbers. It
At 10:45 a.m,
the Lord were returning home to God
“The world
The choir sang:
Telling,” and
Mrs. Catheri
“O Holy Night.” She is one of the
fine soprano singers in the church.
The Churchman
youngsters gather in the afternoon for| David Pinkey, J. W. Butler all of
their Christmas program
encouraging to behold the future church
in action. We wonder if African Meth-
odist, realises the potential power in
its youth, the
Evening found the Churchman closing
the day in the house of God. The-Sen-
ior Choir rendered “In Excelsis” by
Hall. | .N:
to th
ong the
y were Mrs. D..H. Sims
areve. The Churchman was
happy to shar r Christmas spirit
The Churchman’s heart was gladden-
ed by hundreds of cards and greetings
from all parts of the church and Africa
Gladdened also was
sent in by the Reverends A. R. Cooper
of Georgia, Carlyle F. Stewart of Min-
nesota, and
Texas
Roll.”
ely done
ight rejoicing that 1943 years| boro, Florence, Ala.; W. M
Saviour was born
Their names are on the “Honor
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
thy love. Bisho,
istine Smith and Dr. te
sail for West Africa. The
Baber of large
——
The Church-
others whose
€ spirit of the
People at St, Matthew
forward to a revival and
Scott of
morning at five o'clock the
S speaker at an early
Tvice. The occasion, the
he people came in large
was Merry Christmas.
again the people of
did not recognise Him.”
“The Heavens are
“The Hallelujah Chorus.”
ine Durant rendered a solo,
saw hundreds of
Tt is always
church of tomorrow.
People went out
pleasant callers on Christ-
it by subscriptions
T. Jefferson Clement of
Dear Dr. Singleton:
T am still
about you
your electior
great Editor
cerning
Tt is short,
change
Jackson, Miss.
friend Bishop Sims.
ing to contemplate.
The Christian Recorder reflects the
ability of the new Editor and I am
sincere when I say I congratulate you.
As one who has been city editor of
the only colored daily paper in the
world (The Atlanta World) and who
has been associated with journalistic
enterprises through the years, you can
easily understand my interest and ap-
Preciation.
My best regards to you and yours,
from me and mine.
Very friendly yours,
D. Martyn Dow
See
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Joseph B. Baker, G. Marshall Wilson,
Bon Lowber, E. K. Nichols, Hodson
Waters.
It is quite inspir-
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No mistake was made in
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The manuscript is con-
Bishop Greene and other things
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Love to family—
Y
Dear Friend
I suppose
mild surprise, but T ha
kept up Ww
progress, an
gratified at t!
progress ma
ours in His name,
C. F. Billings
St. Petersburg, Fla
Singleton:
my letter has aroused a
ve deliberately
vith your activities and
d have been exceedingly
he sustained and creditable
de both by you and our
February. The most popular Bish
op in the church will be honored in
Dallas, Texas at the Council of
Bishops in February, and award
ed a valuable prize The bar
tes of $1.00 in groups of 5
gain ra
or more still hold for laymen
Presidents, Chaplains, Mission
aries, Presiding Elders, Pastors,
Workers, now is the time to show
your colors. Support your bishop,
and help put the Christian Re
corder in every African Metho
dist home.
George A. Singleton,
Editor and Manager of
The Christian Recorder
716 So. 19th Street,
Philadelphia, Penna.
Birthday Greetings
PROF. W. FRANKLIN HOXTER
Philadelphia, Penna.
REV, NATHANIEL H. JELTZ
Evangelist
A. M. E. Church
REV. P. E. WOMACK
Austin, Texas
DR. J. C. ANDERSON
Presiding Elder
Pittsburgh, Penna.
MR. W. E. WALKER
Missionary Dept
New York City
REV. F. L. BOUEY
Pastor Due West Station
Due West, S. C
wit, Bessemer Alas) cNe Cle Caakene
Blocton. Ala.; Wesley Marrisette Bes-
semer, Ala ssemer, Ala. ;
W.T er Alacs
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son
St. Luke A. 'M. I on the
second Sunc ai $13.40
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Johnson of Alapal Annic
Bordeax raised $5 Hattie M
Tugger $3.40. Now
His g
or helping us
eer $5.00: R
rod
n. Was a program
ed at the same church, Old time
and spea
aching and
olos. Jubi-
one
Bordeaux
MOST POPULAR BISHOP |
Editor George A. Singleton
716 South 19th Street
Philadelphia, Penna
Dear Sir:
Please find enclosed $ a
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for
Christian
to
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of the
as the Most Popular Bishop.
Episcopal District
Aen bo
Yours for success,
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Programs | what they have achieved from year to
to amuse rath i *
People, and good é rather than instruct and in-| year.
SNAPPY STORIES best ome of all Jesus Chien’ °% that) spire. "Tn the furl £ thi
WER for Jan a g f , Jesus Christ. Wedtet « ee n the urtherance of this program
: : uary Some Juniors get the best rele tel een re along this line, therefore,|the Association must emphasize the
Junior at Worship dust talking aloud to: God as they would| hare. co the institutions of learning | "écessity of cooperation in the nation-
A NEW YEAR WISH Junior’s Quict Time to their father. Prayer in the Qui lave Joined with the Association in| Wide movement not to give the record
Time may be just as simple salt reaching the desirable end of develop-| Of the Negro casual or nominal consider
May you have enough happiness to wish to make it. It may be like eas ae Negro History Week into Negro | ation but to work persistently toward
; hea vow oak: PET amie Goa ities pene History Year While the Association | the goal of offering the American child-
j Enough trials to keep you strong; C, need for me to tell you about m S Fe distributes informative literature and| Fen of both races the same opportunity
' Enough sorrow to keep you human; “Holy, Holy.” You saw me when I slipped out 2 eth eas annually an attractive poster | study the Negro that they have to
A Enough hope to make your heart sing; (Five Juniors, appointed in so that mother wouldn’t pots ee : Aig be to the special exer- oN all eect mere. the ee
PY Enough of labor to keep you from rust; fl pray without their names| “2° down-town after srhool You Feb ee ; eee week of | Ve ra Me nee bi _ ke
i" ; rite 5 t 3 § . Fe ry, i s it. ‘ isa »|popularize the truth in order r
i Enough leisure to make you broad; VO) LARC. Bs League. ‘ alled, but with all heads bowed.) heard ee teacher aked me whether I the public Shane pa ade men’s minds from error md prejudice.
ae ‘| Pre * was cy eg. *, a mPOs :
c Enough religion to make you value the (8) Building Fund .......... ord’s Prayer (unison). Be And I’m sorry. I] of the Negro in the curriculm during| I» thus keeping before the public what
best; cripture Read and Explained tee - And TI want to do bet-] seven days. the Negro has thought and felt and at-
Enough of the love of Christ in your 5-8). In verses five and seven 3 iS : Probably the most telling factor in| tempted and accomplished the race will
; soul to make you glad to serve. 5 ; us how we ought not to pray. f Si pte Quiet Time gives a chance approaching this restrable coeecth has | "ot become a negligible factor in the
. 1 * ~ . or reading good sh ‘ 2 . . : -
Under the pastorate of the Rey. epee US how We ought iets or ned ee one | been THE NEGRO HISTORY BUL-|Public mind.
IT’S A GOOD TIME Mitchell Culpepper we hope to d& ‘ g as jects, Or good yerses of poe- LETIN Nine issues are published For further information address the
= 2 A “ try. Or just t y a tear ere ssoci: fo he atone” Maa
| ee |great things in the coming year. ‘Sweet Ree of Prayer.” ES jie ies ee as words | every year, and a special issue for Feb- \s ected for th State -s Neste
fef (Tune: “Tipperary”) There have been 8 accessions to the r’s Talk, “What Is the Jun- as cayman from the hymn’ book) rary dealing in detail with Negro His-|rie20d Bistory, 1588 Ninth: Street,
will mean a great deal
Washing D.<
N. W
C. G. WOODSON, Director
et Time?” (see below).
Juniors Taking Part (sce below).
ments.
cburch. y we
Our Elder was well pleased with ti.
kind spirit of the members and pastor
and stated with such a spirit St. Luke
tory. The BULLETIN carefully out-
lines the work for the entire year and
thus supplies a satisfactory guide for
the study of the Negro.
It's a good time to get acquainted,
It’s a good time to know
Who is sitting close beside you,
And to smile and say “Hello!”
Questions to Be Answered
1.. How may Juniors learn about
prayer from others?
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
fl could put over any thing it wishes a 2. Why is the Quiet Time to be kept Beata fo Octobe 132, Lips BUR Eight o'clock Tuesday evening, Rev
Goodby lonesome feeling ; “Let us run with patiente the race , ia each > LETIN undertook to cover briefly in|} Dr. David A. Blake delivered a very
Farewell glassy stare; _ | that is set before us.” ee a the gifts our hands have} “, Bere danoae Tonio held anatiee the language of children the history of |), ¢1 sermon on. the subject SHAVE
It’s a good thing to ge acquainted _ MRS. B. M. SYKS, Secreary bp apprenent; dabiasvorts to get the most from the Quiet Hour? the Neeio om nes unto the present) Faith in God.” He had a very appre-
So How-do-you-do! REV* MITCHELL CULPEPPER. _ Bless Thou the work our hearts have in America. Each issue had a chapter] aistive audience of officers and mem-
planned;
2 Paster Daily Verses following in the natural order the pre- Dr. Blake,
mon
/Ours is the hope, the will, the thought; |. Jan. 2. Studying God’s Word— _ | ceding thought, and feature stories were South. Detroit
ra thangs TEXAS | The rest, O-God, is in Thy hand.” : ; 2, ‘Tim: /2:15.|added_ for further -empliasis. | Persons st Quarterly Con-
HE DIDN’T MEAN MAYBE ‘i x i |T. Jan. 3. Sincerity in worship— “ Pekin to be ie rate were | ¢ A M E
] The Fourth Quarterly Conference of ee at Love Thee. John 4:23, 24. )Scheen" ey eae ; & re i
sti Pa . F d ¥ Laan Benediction. W., Jan. 4. In the secret presence— This year the BULLETIN is working | W. 1 Blake was
An itinerant minister was stopping Friendship and Lorena Circuit, conven. “icing Ps. 31:19, 20.| along the same line. Starting in Octo-| loud in his praise of Rev. Alexander
with a mountaineer in his cabin. As ed in Alten. Chapel se yes 2h re The Leader’s Talk T.. Jan. 5. Listening to God—Ps. 85:8 ber, 1938, the periodical is undertaking] and his family and urged us to give
they sat by the fireplace the minister : ‘Lorena, and Friendship A.M. E Whats the Junior’s Quiet Time? It] Jan. 6. Waiting in faith for God—|to cover in simplified style the out- 1 thatte would
fofloed Ene tenes ae eee S [ MAG vy Reade eencmm nee steseyetder, Dr | is any time of the day or night that is Micah 7:7.| standing achievements of the race of service
the door and inquired what they were TE ee a ee ee Ht poeey Moody being etigaged in C regularly set aside for worship, with|s Jan. 7. Jesus’ example of prayer— These will finally present the important | th 1 humanity
> for. “For my three cats to go out,” 7 Massys, Quentin _ ference gave pastor G. H. W. Walkc Poa present but the Junior himself] > : ‘ Matt. 14:23.| facts of the life and history of the] A full quota of o and members
said the mountaineer. “But why _ f Flemish, 1465-1466 authority to hold the quarter, which was Dondtheunceerispirit of God. Many like|5,,\ Jan, 8. Topic—I. The Junior’s| Negro from a new point of view. The] of the Quarterly C responded
wouldn’t one be sufficient for all three Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York City | done in grand style. Stain the early ‘morning, be- ’ Quist ‘Time Matt. 6:5-8 Getsheriiecun dente with oratory, the d reports
cats to go out,” asked the minister. ca = bere ted Love-feast Friday night. The fore the day of active things begins | _Christian Endeavor World.| one for November with poetry, that - vo
“Brother, said the mountaineer, “when eee Weir Breet, PASE Supper administered; and business ss. "Some like to take a few minutes im-| FS | December will treat of fiction, that = spe pla
¥ say “Stat! ¥ mean *Seaee y fully planned, which in turn was very jaction finished the business. The dinner sion Saturday p.m. At which time 2n p SeeMPES Gfler dressing and before go-| ee January of the drama, and in the natura ia ay
considerately explained and pleasantly | was a real charm in the midst of affairs, appropriate message was delivered for & cc By) Sous prefer to| THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE)... will come music, painting, sculp S aH irs ie
CHURCHES SHOULD UNDERTAKE| ‘ctived by the leaders of the district, | very delicious, well selected, well cook- the occasion. Het ante Bae a night, closing the} STUDY OF NEGRO LIFE AND | ture re philosophy oh Rage bel ie 7 : sneuetra
5 BIG THINGS who in appearance were tremendously|ed and served. We dined to the satis-] Aj] reports fair. Several paid Dollir May Bylaifew minutes of devotion anal HISTORY In appreciation of this effort mec e el Sabah at aia ed UEHS 2a
interested. For Jesus there is no light-| faction and _content of our appetites. | Money. Pg for rest. — | keep the thought of the Negro bs re Pat ata AAD ahs i
A little boy had a bantam hen and| ¢SS in the load. But when we under- |The Ministers’ Council constitutes the] At Friendship a very excellent <c'- y Together we are to tell of things that |Negro History Week, February 5-12,| 11, colieae desing i rye Apu und pledged thei The pro
set under her twenty regular sized | Stand we shoulder the load in His name first Dhase of annual service on the vice. The people all requested the : | ight be done in the Quiet Hour. We 1939 | schools i: ie pars Cohen hd iC bined by oan DeeeN aS
hen eggs. His father asked him what|2"4 make our advance onward and up- District. : Facts and figures set right in| turn of their pastor. hall try to mention and describe a num- Aree Da alae Nes eee ne Ker of the BULLETIN has | fina he Church is’ working |out
F he meant by it. “I wanted to sce her ward. The whole course of service was | this meeting give a harmonious send off,| Rt. Rev. George B. Young, Bishop ‘things that will be helpful The Association ort eee bent iy . P He acne s he | very niceh
t spread herself,” said the lad very pleasant and Educational. Each|and under the careful supervision and] pr. E. E. Moody, Presiding Ecc Bg ee gro Life and History mai I Week... This Seige a atta un euatalv OF | The Junior Choir, under the leader
5 4 type of work on the District Program| intricate interest of our Presiding El-| Dp. H.W. Walker, Sr.. Pastor Pie dasiors Taking Part | bration of Negro ie dna te cre mt Se ake ore tale Cee Aiucia ee Alenuidael nn
; showed deliberation and study. The}der, Rev. A. D. Burton who possesses} Mrs. Naomi R. Evans fi re there are some Juniors whol year it falls between Febru ERs crc leaueiees tecatare ran’ first program Sanday evening
4 KINGFISHER, OKLA. work and duties of all were made plain;|a very sympathetic heart and expresses| = Z = BeeweGhers of the Quiet Hour, they | 12 Boe pike tid net MeseBing ak iiouats clans The| ander auspices of t ro League
z all of which is conducive to success. In| liberal conceptions, will run smoothly ; = Pabout the practices that they) Tt is m ast re . 4 misconception of| tendency has been not only to pre-} They brought a great spe aker, Mr
The Ministers’ Council of the Lawton| the opening, immediately following the|and peaceably, throughout the year. - Subscribe to and the means of Keeping, up| some per ons ‘pS vro History Week. | serve the issues as they appear from Marvin re n of Detroi : He i a stu
District, Rev. A. D. Burton, P. E.| devotion, which was conducted by the|Like wings his arms are distended to THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER terest, The others may speak] the meaning of ee vatedee of *H€| month to month bul to secure heae ae af agres bebolg a rend
convened in Hennessey, Okla. Wednes-| Reys. W. M, Henry, Kingfisher, E. A.| protect the ministers on his District the ; eral subject of prayer, may|Tt shows 2 vd the present status Of] in hound form at the end of the school ore coat
day 10:30 a.m., November 22, 1938, step-| Steward, Dover, I. H. Harlin, Hen-| and to defend the loyalty to the extent |” Dus lof i < Je poems or other selection background and that what we should] year in order that the s¢ pee thus | anging 4 oh oe
Ping out of the last Conference Year| nessey and the Rev. Sister C. S. Clark,|of his power with affections like sold- eee : dicate | the Negro fo © erg may be COV-|concerned_may be able to build upo
. y in
¢ ing paragraphs may hont these matt
{ know a
with reports over the top, coming into! Frederick, Okla. The spirit rose to aliers for their captain. The ministers The Negro has
lee oe f their com
é 7 ue aie = ‘i ors the nature 0 { during one week AES 4 ee IS —— a
the present year, in which we hope to, high pitch. A very timely instructional|.are lined up as a one man-strength to] | May the year 1939 teach yo" i : shies sated in the making of work | —_———$_$——————————
do more, carrying that very splendid sermon was delivered by the Rev. W.|hold up his arms as a trust, until they| Spice © vy bee “Quiet Time must really be a Tire. afong with the other races REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
motto—formulated by our Presiding. D. Davis. The little giant pastor of
Elder-—“Live and Help Live” we caught, Lawton Station, the head of the Dis-
the first signs as he gave the first sig-| trict, Subject: “Study to show thyself
nal—Come. Almost to a man the min-| approved of God.” This was a master’
isters were present, and many of the] piece and masterly delivered. It was a
district officials—Namely—Mrs. L. B.|type of instruction suited to the as-
Moore Lawton, Dist. Supt. of the A.|piration of the young ministry. The
C. E. League; Miss Emma Weaver,
are asked to come up higher. Pray
for the Lawton District and imagine
you hear the tramp, tramp, advance-| |
ment. * : is
It is not good to carry on
worship when their Is 4
e and excitement. Would
‘advise Arthur to try to read a
from the Bible and offer a
o God while the radio was
and giving 2 spoken of
hieved, and his con-
ast, provide courag’ s
Sac pie in “i as much time
_ for the present
which have thus ac
i just
ibuti equires jus
tribution tT ye a
for careful investigation and st
‘or cA
ssociati the Study of
he Association for the S es
egro. ife an jstory has ae
0 and h
Ee ahaieed as the proper sort of cele
as
+o of a few recita-
‘ he staging © fi
bration not t r speeches by
y modern porch front dwellings, for Homes or
West Philadelphia qualit
tly reduced prices and terms
Investment grea
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sodhevaah atlaral ridil hdl 3 A, mber? One ee on tions and declamations © week should JOHN ADAMS, Attorney
Lawton District, Supt. Sunday Schools; |catch the spirit and take up the work. oe hea think distinguished se Gea a sort of " $641 Market Street
Mrs. Emma Smith, Hennessey Dist.,] Miss Emma Weaver was elected and greae bed. 2 find yes-|be given over entirely 0 se the Philadelphia, Pa |
head Stewardess; Mrs Mamie M.|made a very efficient secretary. We a hink pug Po ane ‘and | stock-takine: oF ner ee accornnne Specializing in Real Estate since 1880 |
Vance, Kingfisher Dist. Pres. W. H.|admire and adore our young women|D: Think of <a of mistakes echools and colleges ARE entire year |
& M. Society, In fact we had a very| who have a tendency to stay with the|S: a a Sate adel actions. | in these fields Saver should be ee eT ene
ample assembly, which proved very
necessary. The Presiding Elder and
his official staff had the work very tact-
ord
The participants
ose who ha ve done the work—not
h who hav done the, ¥
thos
church. The Presiding Elder appoint-|a
ed the various business committees
which reported after dinn
better way to handle the
our conduct was not right.
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PAGE EIGHT THE
DO SERVICE AND MERIT COUNT?
THE REVEREND W. F. RICE
If service and merit count, then Rev-| gent in his efforts.
erend Rice, a man respected for his| Reverend Rice, a man strong in his
integrity and high Christian principles| convictions, has ever remained true to
should not be overlooked when it comes| his political principles; and the recent
to honors, rank, and a place in the A. | victory of the Republican party in the
M. FE. Church. He is a churchman of| state of Michigan caused him to send
no mean ability, well known through-’ the following congratulatory statement
out the Carolinas, (especially in South| to Governor Elect Fitzgerald:
Carolina, his native state). He is an
alumnus of Allen University, and noted| Honorable Frank Fitzgerald
as one of the connection’s greatest} Governor Elect of Michigan
church builders, pastors, and presiding | Grand Lodge, Michigan
elders. Reverend Rice is now pastor)
of St. Paul A. M. E. Church of the
S. W. Detroit District of the Michigan
Conference over which presides the
venerable Bishop J. A. Gregg, a friend
to all, a Christian gentleman, a won-
derful executive, and one of the great-
est Bishops of this or any other re-
ligious denomination. ;
Tangible evidences of Reverend Rice’s|
work and successful pastorates may be|
seen in the many church edifices erected
viz: New Hope, Mountville; Fairview;
Trinity; Mount Hebron and Silverstreet,
S. C. and St. James, Asheville, N. C.
He also paid off the mortgage debt of
twenty year’s standing at Abbeville,
S. C. where he also built a parsonage
valued at $5,000. At Greenville he
raised nearly six thousand dollars on
the new church building and built one
of the finest parsonages in the state.
Both membership and general claims
were increased fifty percent. His great
work in these fields can readily be veri-
fied by his many friends in both North
and South Carolina, and m the districts
of Laurens, Greenwood, and Greenville
over which he served as Presiding El-
der.
The efforts of Reverend Rice, how-
ever, have not been directed toward
building alone, monuments pleasing to
the eye; but his heart and soul were in Frank D. Fitzgerald
wiping out the indebtedness of the! Reverend Rice hopes, through God's
many churches built, which would total help, to complete the new building at
in value more than $200,000. In con-;St. Paul A. M. E. Charch and to
versions, accessions, and the raising et, help entertain the general Conference
general claims he has been no less ai when it convenes in Detroit in 1940.
Dear Mr. Fitzgerald:
Please accept my congratulations
upon your election as the Governor of
the state of Michigan. I voted and
prayed for your election, and may God
bless your administration.
W. F. Rice
To which letter the Governor Elect]
replied :
Reverend W. F. Rice
575 So. Rademacher
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Reverend Rice:
Many thanks for your message of
congratulation. The happiness we all
feel over our victory is tempered only
by the seriousness with which we un-
dertake a solution of the problems be-
fore us. i
In winning this fight, we have received
a mandate from the people of Michigan
to restore confidence both in business
and in government.
first consideration as the new adminis-
tration takes office, and your continued
support in bringing that about will be
sincerely appreciated.
Best wishes,
Sincerely,
CHRISTIAN
This will be our]
RECORDER
Do sevice and merit count?
it matter who it is?
(Signed a friend)
E. H. Thomas
Detroit, Michigan
THE SPY-GLASS
(By Allen R. Cooper)
The birth-day of the world’s greatest
It renders De-
cember the most honored of all months,
and the 25th day ‘the grandest of all
character has passed.
days. en
The birth of the world’s Savior should
widen the domain of moral excellence,
and should inspire all nations of the
world to sigtt an eternal Peace Pact.
The Spy-Glass profoundly sympa-
thizes with the German Jews, but when
I read the prophetic utterances of the
Master recorded by St. Luke, on his
way up the shaggy shoulders of Gol-
gotha, yes—when the fainting Savior
pausts under the heavy cross and ex-
claims: The high priests, the scribes,
the Elders, the Pharisees, and the whole
multitude of the JEWS, who, with
blended voice from a thousand quarters
ery, “Crucify him,” “Crucify him,” shall
themselves be crucified until there shall
not be room in the suburbs of this city,
or upon the declivities of these hills to!
erect crosses for them. Yes—when Jesus!
cries: “Crosses shall be wanted for
prisoners and space for crosses, and the
vengeance of Rome shall be glutted, by
everywhere exhibiting to the eyes in
Jerusalem, a surrounding horizon of
crucified sufferers,” then I desire for
the world to know that the Spy-Glass
reveals for that act of Deicide—an
atroucity without parallel in the me-
moirs of the world, the Jews, fugitives
and vagabonds, branded and scorned,
shall be scattered throughout every dis-
trict of the earth. The four quarters
of the globe attest their dispersion and
publish their infancy.
The page of history is, in every land
and nation stained with their blood, and
every wind under heaven bears to the
ear of insulted majesty the story of
their wrongs and the record of their
sighs! ~
But what about African Methodism!
The Spy-Glass reveals that the A. M.
_ Church is safe and that the present
a of Bishops will always do their| Christ.
Does} has Georgia Clicking of all
“THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1
lind
and his program for the Church oa
Morris Brown College is wotthy of
emulation. Georgia ‘also admites his
Position as regards the Georgia can4),
dates for the Bishopric. Bishop Pou,
tain says: “I will stand by the man
whom the state endotsés!” That ij
all I want any Bishop todo. Dr. p
J. Odum and I fooked in on the East
Florida Conference at Palatka. Bishop
Grant is a marvel and the Spy-Glay
reveals that Florida has done right, by
having decided to keep him until death,
because it will take 500 years to pro.
duce ahother Bishop R.A. Gray
Dr. Odumi addressed the Conference
“Evangelist” and conviiiced the bret).
ren that he is the man to head that ¢¢.
partment which will be created at the
next General Coriference. Georgia
will endorse Dr. Odum for Coniectiona|
Evangelist. The Spy-Glass, scribe,
conveyed grectings from Georgia. Dr;
J. E. Johnson of Pensacola, A. |
Jackson, L. M. Moore, candidate {or
the A. C. E. League Post, Shepherd
Hunter, A. C. Wells, F. C. Mitchel! of
Mt, Zion, Jacksonville and Epperson
made it very pleasant for (Odum and
Cooper) I do not know as yet who will
be the next Bishops, but everybody who
talks to me about the election says
my chance is as good as anybody else's
The Spy-Glass believes the people. The
Reverend Dr. T. J. Clemment of T:
called for my Spy-Glass and this is
all I have for this time. I always h
a man like Dr. Clemment because
will “REVIEW” before he dies.
ST. THOMAS A. M. E. CHURCH
We enjoyed a glorious day at ‘
Thomas. Sunday School beginning 3
10:30 with its Superintendent. Bro
T. Green, having for its subject “S
redness of Human Life.” Exodus 20 13
Matthew 5:21-26, 36-42. The lesson 2s
reviewed by the pastor, Rev. J. 1
Lemon who emphasized on the life of
animals, saying just how sweet their
life was to them, even the birds in the
air their lives are sweet to them and
surely the human life should be held
more in sacredness than any other lif
for their lives should be the image °!
God and as representative of Jesus
Our lives should be a patter
whole duty to maintain the dignity of} more and more like Jesus at that w°
African Methodism.
Our a Ht His PAO A eo Sy William Alfred Fountain] for if we will make better Christia’:
7] NECROLOGY 1938 ‘| 1938
' The Reverends R. C. Hol-
“brook, Arkansas; P. S. Hill, Day-
ton, Ohio; L. R. Nichols,
Charleston, S. C ; J. M- Hen-
derson, Franklin, Banas. 3G. W.
Mitchell; see 2 Packley: Des
Moines, Iowa, R. E. Wilson,
Chicago, IMlinois; J. C. McClellan,
Columbia, S. C.: H. H. Cospes
Philadelphia, Penna ; J. S. Di
nis, Little Rock, Ark.
Mesdames J. C. Caldwell,
Nashville, Tenn.; W. H. Burn-
ette, St. Louis, Mo.; M. B.
Salter, Charleston, S. Cz. Bs
Kinchion, Belton, Texas; age
ana Ward, Jacksonville, Fla ; W-
\H. C. Brown, Washington,
D.C.
Miss Beatrice Allen, Pittsburgh,
pe ia er
should learn to love each other n
and even better citizens in God and
community. ~ At 11:45 the pastor read
for his lesson the 99 Psalm. He wis
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a very inspiring and in-
ge that we felt and was
Il of his hearers at 7:45,
i Elder, Rev. M. T. Rob-
read for his evening lesson John
“And as Moses lifted up the ser-
of man be lifted up.” He delivered
ry, very able message for surely
earer felt the spirit of the Lord
eit fieatts as he spoke to them,
ing lift up Jesus Christ in all
He appeared to be at his best
‘he was delivering the closing mes-
of his fourth and last Quarterly
erence beginning with the business
+ Friday nite. He appeared to be
the best of spirit and we must con-
; that this Quarterly Conference was
ded with a better spirit than any
arter this year even the reports from
ous auxiliaries of the church showed
gress also the reports asked for the
arn of their Presiding Elder, Pastor
| wife to labor with them another
ir and we want to thank God that
had a pleasant year’s work with
mm. The reports showed further that
need not be uneasy about the bud-
‘since the Presiding Elder had the
ers to know that it will take punch-
the budget to return the pastor yet
: officets assured that this very fine
hop in the person of W. A. Foun-|
f will do their wishes and we are
ing all in our power for his return.
nday night a Mock Conference. This|
ick Conference has promised to be
y interesting and those who miss it
miss a treat.
class meeting led by the officers
Wednesday night the pastor, Rev.
} of Macedonia Baptist Church, of-
rs and members will be the guests
St. Thomas A. M. E. Church
hursday night Choir rehersal. No-|
Aber 20, a special Thanksgiving ser-
|
A was delivered by the pastor at}
There will be a grand baby con-
“sponsored by Mrs. Mander Logan
contest has also promised to be
iccess. Monday night-a grand oyster
st given by St. Thomas A. M. E
ich. Bro. J. Johnson, Chairman.
—Rey. J. H. Lemon, Pastor
—Bro. J. L. Green
E SOUTH ALA. CONFERENCE
By M. H. Leath
South Alabama Annual Confer-
onyened in St. John A. M. E
. Enterprise, Ala. Oct. 26th.
R. L. Upshaw, pastor; Rt. Rev.
Sims, Presiding Bishop.
else in ample order for
ning of the Conference.
ence opened on Wednes-
a.m. . at 10 o'clock.
isho
Conference witl
the
Bishop presented Rev. W. H
ch the Annual Sermon,
Communion was conse-
Lord.
the wilderness even so must the
jing and especially with your fellow-|
Tuesday night regu-|
pastor equipted himself as 4
of the occasion, he had the
ers and delegates all placed, and
with the four Presiding
y preached as never before
n was listened to with
Bishop and the Presiding
great throng of people
hurch united with the
‘brating the suffering
THE cH *
RISTIAN RECORDER PAGE NINE
TI | ss 5
ne organization of the Confe :
was perfected by the sictloict ae Were aPC atts, Elder over the ald Thomas, Mrs. C. E, Bennett, the
s er ies ald Thomas, Mrs E. B \
ficials and committees. Ol) Were appointed as follows Ga. Conference Missionary President;
1” Rinanged SO :
Quite a number of visitors was pres-| V Pers > lai te oe
ih among them were Drs. G, R.| Jarrett, M. C. M : Se
ra ee arb pga Presiding Elder] M. H. Leath ES
te West Ala. Conference and J
Budget—Revs. M. }
i eerie who will entertain that Con-| Coleman, M C. Mile Py 3
ey | » Miles. E . Burkett
= ov. 30th. J. E. Jarrett, E. C. Hatche ‘
Co coed We Matherson, J. S. tar Revs
Conference Calendar—Re:
kins, Presiding Elders of the North| Leath, Hien arena tee oe
ss, Dr. C. P. Hobbs and
others
B. McMillan,| It that Georgia has
9,047 members and Dollar Money a
total this year of $32,586.30, 6,097 ac.
cessions during the year
Bishop Fountain and President Foun.
tain were given great cheering when it
was revealed
Thomp-|
Ala. Conference, 2 : Coleman, M. C. Miles,!was announced that the Rosenwald
J. R. Burghes, the} J. E. Jarrett, E. V. Burkett Find tat eaxdero f $50,000 f
| President of Greater Payne Uni is und had made a grant of $50, or
RO pst I. Dr. Moses Moreland and Dr. Me-|endowment to Morris Brown College,
Conference. Dr. A. G ) Ala.) Swayne, two pioncer ministers of the) Hon. Embree President of the fund
Pope, a Pre-
siding Elder in the Alabama Conference] by request
State obtained superannuated relations, The following committees made full
and Dr. I r ve acid; | \ 8 reports:
aang i Starkie, a Presiding El-| Sunday was a high day in Enterprise) On Endowment—I. G. Glass, J. W-
= a he Central Conference and Dr.| people came from every locality far| Dennis, U. S. Johnson. E. Reese, J-
Johnson of Georgia and many
over one hundred miles around to visit| H
others whose names we cannot recall|
the Conference
Edge, C. A, Wingfield, G. H.
Dunn and W. O. P. Sherman
just now cos | The Annual Conference Sunday Committee on Conference Commit-
All the visitors made splendid talks| School was conducted by Mr. E. L.| tees, H. E. Davis, F. M. Johnson, W.
bringing hearty greetings from their| Miles, the Conference Supt. the Sun-|D. Johnson, A. P. Solomon, J. S.
divisions of the A. M. E. Church |day School was largely attended and Downs, W. B. Lawrence, T, W. Evans,
Dr. J. E. Jerritt, the P. E. of the| the collection reached high water mark. | J. L. Butler
Eufaula District was elected the Chief|
Secretary and Rev. J. E
the Recording Secretary
Before the hour for the cleven o’-| Future of Central Park College, F.
Slaughter,| clock service the church was packed) Moore, A. A. Duncan, C. H
The| W. H. Morris, G. B. La
Harrold,
| with white and colored people gcaster, R.
The secretaries made such a splendid] Presiding Elders and the writer con-| E. Romans, }]. N. Miller, D. W. Step-
minute, that they were spoken of at dicted the opening service hens.
being capable of serving that office in| Dr. E. C. Hatcher, the P. E. of the} On Evangelism, E. J. Odum, C. C.
the General Conference | Distri t presented the Bishop to preach | Crouch, J. E. Brown, C, H Harrold,
Moses, H. C
J. W
Driggers, J. F
A. %. Brewster
Each day at high noon the Confer-
The Bish-| W. €
the sermon for the occasion
op preached one of the most eloquent | Carswell
ence enjoyed an evangelical feast con-|
ducted by Mesdames Watson and and powerful sermons that it has been Maxwell
Pierson, the two lady evangelists of the| our pleasure to listen. He was filled) Dr. W. H. Wilkes, State Sunday
|State. God through them electrified, with the Holy Ghost and lifted that School Superintendent of Atlanta, Dr
that great crowd who assembled every | great audience to its feet in giving Babcock, pastor « x Bethel A. M
day at noon pr to God Church, Atlanta, Dr. J. H. Wiggins,
‘ *iter : 2 Chucch cane
The Ministerial Clinic conducted by| The appointments were announced in of the C. M Church and A. R.
afte: r Y K re Cooper of Albany made brief addresses
Bishop Sims every day indeed in-| the afternoon and we took our leave | (OOF
teresting, instructive and inst « to! for our various fields of labor to the Council cee
| allwho listened. This is something that} Thus closed the greatest Annual Con_|_ W. 0 0 sueray Bs id ¢ - Ages
's Greatly needed in our conferences] ference ever held in South East Ala-| field were the Secretaries and reps S
ess and
bama
and it is doing untold good
k p.m
talk to the
four
Bishop Sims is a great scholar, teacher
d a profound preacher It is hard :
fo 1 ert in this nation to excell; THE PRESIDING ELDERS’ COUN.
CIL OF THE A.M.E. CHURCH
ery fatherly
for any lead Laren was crowd
him in leadershi ; wi s,S.S.andA. C.E
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Burghes, the very excellent Piscean By Rev, W. O. P. Sherman |laymembers of tl ferent Churches
of Greater Payne University and D a 2 AMS RR re lof Savannah
a {at i t
y s. the efficient dean of xs
T. W. Dawkins, the efficient de #| cnurch, West Broad St., Revs S.°R.|
The Meeting was pre-|
at St. Philip
the Theological department of Payn
{ that vast audience with their | Dinki
and| sided over in a
ns, pastor “TERY. V
electrified catia DAUGHTERY, Va
syllogistis
reasoning, ¢cloquence
| Church, Savannah, Ga. by the intrepid} Sr aA Beye
oEAor 1 t cia regulars, Bishop WP ES
Soh E. |leader of the Georgia re | oe ‘ eT
On Missionary night Mother E st hid tectccionedl Spe akon Mk [Da
Sims delivered the address of the eve- Va. convened «
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his series of 8 Conferences in the state} erty
ning which was a master piece. Mrs = ae aH Bore | Rev. M. C. Williar Rat
M. A. Sims, the queenly wife of the|with a [te 1, Walter, Presi
Bishop and supervisor of the W. H. & “ nee a na Rite have bean blessed ihieaarcean
F. M. Society of f the State of Alabama feared baeuesilay nieht by Rev: M | every way. “ A AS
spoke to the Missionary Women with| ‘vent "™ mbus District and the| We have had 90 conversions *
much ease and poise aia ~vening sermon was delivered by Rev | additions.
On Saturday night Mrs. T \ Burk op St sere he wreding ade of Hou Meath a
Saturday niet progam and it|T- W. Evans, the Presiding TAT @ | The church on a whole is spiritually
an tifully with the| the Forsyth District Hel alive as well as financially so
‘e ase i eaabiaie Conference, both sermons, were @ i Reports from all departments have
@ people ee a Abs :
the Nik of the Conference ae "Bishop Po riingine aWenta ta AB a eee Ege raised from all
up and some few went over despite Me) |” aa. at 10 a.m. Wednesday rid our P. E. in full, and he was
shortage of crops and labor Je | morning on the work of the Church and Kighty: pleased over the work Aone
Cherry St. Church in Dethat tn. | Education; it was a masterpiece On Sunday a. m. the P. E. preached
the greatest report of the Conferen’s) “Ui. inirty nine Presiding Elders) ectent sermon, full of spirit and
1| paying over one dollar pe ; ee vere present except one and oy ee | povked He also read into the church
Dollar Money, pastored by the 7’) several leading pastors ane 20 6 dersons, and administered the Holy
M. H Leath and this Chard eS members from all parts of the state eee sunlb
will intertain the Saga vere in attendance hot Morris} The P. E. sang in closing, one of
ference . Se hand President w. A. Fountain 0 2 elo. his favorites. “He Never Has Left Me
Two Presiding Fae Ti kett | Brown College delivered . ve | alone.”
to the pastorate Royske 1 Ret quent address to wheres ites! | ‘This closed one of the most successful
ent to Ozark Station anc } presented the Picture of the New . | quarters of the church
who w McMillan who went to Eufaula +. Brown College size 4 ft. by 6 ft. ; it} LT, Walker, Presiding Elder
nr o Seda eeaeigie barrie valuable inspiration hie Aiws Rev.-M. C. Williams, Pastor
i 1 placed over the Troy | The Meeting was addresse : Abbel Satchel!
SN late H. T. Coleman was ap- 1. G. Lemon, FE 0. Powell, Don-|
trict Be cet Special Committees | °°
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News At A Glance us, that the southern Negro is qualified OBITUARY 2 ;
now in education and responsibility for ae and Mary Francis, one son, James Al-| nodnced the house was opened for
a better place in the south, and that
fred; all of the home
Henry Claytor was born \ ate f a father, Rev. | business. In electing officers Brother
farch 11 .
i in th ] lot h 1880 in FI ch I} Jackson Claytor of Virginia. five | Fads
2 nty, Virgini sapien aie ginia, fi =|E arris was electe
THIS MORNING improvement in the general lot here, con ae in Floyd County, Virginia, Hel ers of Vireini Nae Ave broth-| Eddie Harris was elected for Secretary
tributing to the realization of the south 2 F was the son of the Reverend 2 2H ginia and West Virginia, andj of the Quarterly Conference; Sister
0 e eee E end and Mrs. | host of relatives and : a Re f a ee
By John Temple Graves, II. as the nation’s No. 1 Opportunity. érts) j : ge Claytor. Henry was the old. We malig ont Ihiak of hie per Bret oe eae
; : Matta Cali est of eleven children, ten boy. | ee ett RRA ONSy Ets
; No man, black or white, shall ever shes - : 2 e ee tha re f Passadena, Calif. AGG ae a n boys and one | but rather that he rests in a peaceful| Disciplinary Questions were asked,
. drag me down low enough to make elf-evident, too, it seems to us, is} here should be for the most im; away suddenly at 12:15] 5; Hi ve brothers, are still| sleep. He has reached that “Promised| only one death since the last quarter,
4 F A = AeA ving. Ret ach at “Pr sed| only one dea since the last ¢ f
me hate him.” the fact that even though outside sug-| ment possible in the lot of the Ne ty, December 24, 1938. are fae mother died in 1903. | Land,” mentioned in the song “On Jor-| Sister Elvira Mitchell died ae the
gestion and aid should be and are wel-| without looking always to dead lev Dents Migsday afternoon, De-| ri encre, Ao ag ae onverted at the} dan’s Stormy Banks.” This song he| Sth, 1938, Paid the Presiding Elder in i
The words were Booker Washing-|comed, the Negro promlem of the south is a modern Real. _ Pray for us. Fae S Bs ME. Church, 16th and | loved to read: full. Total raised this quarter $2.42:74 ‘
ton's. They had their meaning for] is a thing whose settlement or improve-|ing the one always 4 . i pon - R. H. HARBERT. Moe eects, Kansas City, Mo,’ In}
are aiming at,” said Dr. |.
this church he b. | and the following Sunday the Presiding uh
the earnest humanitarians and scholars| ment must be brought about fundamen- i © Decame an ardent work-| On Jordan’s stormy banks I stand
—The Atlanta Constitution
and co revisit B Elder preached a powerful sermon, text
cathered in Birmingham this week to] tally by the south itself, not by fiat 3 ate cap Sie * ” les ome leader. ‘About the year,| And cast a wishful eye Matthew 16:18) “And I eey. antcunnee
discuss human welfare in the south.| from outside. The great and only hope} HYMN INSPIRED BY COURAGE 5 © sep ecame an ordained minister, |To Canaan's fair and happy land | that thou art Peter and upon this rock
ate meetings of the Old and New Tey,
|ment committees, we have been jy.
in these intervening months \iih ;
dividual work on reyision and a cert
amount of discussion by mail. \y,
have almost completed the Pentatey
by this method, and in our Meeting 4
Especially for those who attended ses- of improving race relations here
sions devoted to the race relations| is through improving the condition and
which in one way or another are in | point of view of the people of the
volved in every problem confronting| south, white and black.
the south. The perfection of those
relations-is not yet, and will not be} Another truth that suggests itself is
for many years, but progress is being| that when Booker Washington spoke
William McGhee passed Be he aise diy iret cass Where: ny. possessions lie
Bevan Aiken” South “lls » Kansas, where he arrived
on January 8, 1921. All O’er those wide, ex
es Re criisisdsy:. Decembe, On April 27, 1921, he was united in Shines one eternal day
ey hevvas rae neh marriage to Pearl E. Smith of Ells- | There God, the Son, forever reigns
( Be AcsCray worth, Kansas. Soon after his mar-| And scatters night away
~ |riage, Lyons Kansas was added to his
| 1 will build my church and the gates of
Inspiration for the writing of the
famous hymn, Stand Up, Stand Up for
Jesus, came from the courageous stand
of a former Philadelphia Episcopal rec-
tor, Dr. Dudley Atkins, famed for his
opposition to Tyng slavery. _
| hell shall not prevail against it. Next
nded plains Matthew 24:14 “And thi
Kingdom shall be preached in all the
gospel of the
world for a witness unto all nations
\and then shall the end come.” Subject,
|“The power of the gospel and the
, ; 3 R : , SS Yale we will undertake to suryey a r oe Ellsworth Circuit, still later Sterling,| No chilling winds, nor pois’nous breath| Eternity Church.” The Quarterly Con-
made, The experience of this progress | of things in which the two races should] This will be recalled tomorrow at the| criticise this work in the full commit y 3 “ap Kansas was added, making it Ellsworth-| Can reach that healthful shore ference closed with peace and love.
offers some points on which all should} be as joined as the palm of the hand] triple celebration of the 80th anniversary| putting our revisions then into appra \ ae oe Williams Lyons-Sterling, Kansas Circuit. While| Sickness and sorrow, pain and death Rey. J. N. Key, Pastor
be able to agree, it seems to us. And|and other things in which they should] of the Episcopal Church of the Cove-| mately final form.” leasure of your company at! at Lyons, the Rev. Mr. Claytor built| Are felt and feared no mor¢ Bro. Eddie Harris, Secretary
it offers, most of all the point Booker| be as separate as the fingers, he was
Washington made against antipathies}] making no more compromise with Jim
between white and black in the south. Crow. He had partially in mind, we
fth Wedding Anniver-
day evening, the Twenty
cember, one thousand nine
nant, 27th St. and Girard Ave., the 50th
anniversary of the present building and
the 15th anniversary of the rectorship
One reason for revision is the d
velopment of the English langu
the fact that some words and phrac
the first Negro Church of that city. | | Sister Rosa B. Flint
Since that time it has borne the name| When shall I reach that happy place | -—__——— -
“Claytor Chapel” in his honor. Rev,| And be forever blest MENARD, TEX
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believe, what Dr. Embree means when| of Rev. Dr. George Warrington Lamb.| in the King James Version are obscyye indeed oie he neil Claytor held the’ Ellsworth, Lyons,| When shall I see my father’s face, | - :
North of the Potomac there is more| he talks of the importance of preserv-| The words of the hymn which have|if not actually unintelligible to th. relevent) lve.) iter meet oe Sterling Circuit for one-one-half years.| And in His eae rest? P. E., Rev. J. Bennett Brown held
of justice for the Negro, and equality,] ing the virtue of divergent civilization,| stirred the-hearts of Christians of all] modern reader. DA, Be. He was then transferred to Anthony ‘ : HC a aap | the First Quarterly. ¢ ph of ME
and participation in use of the machine] peoples and races. The Negro has vir-| denominations for nearly a century,| Dr. Irwn said that Nazi suceestion| Peri Kansas, where he remained for three | am aa ie me Ene ee Brady eat a Ms - 4, to ae
age’s gadgets. But in the south with| tues of his own, virtues which the south| were written by a Presbyterian clergy-| for the elimination of “Jehov2l years, at Anthony, Rev. Claytor built] * 2 °° ‘ ; I pastor, Rey m. Re 3
O who will come and ith 1 Brown preached a noble
all the disabilities under which the|and the nation need, and which must |a church
man of Philadelphia, Rev. Dr. George Erie. Bey of Sitter: Mary Wiley.|
similar words would be ignored
F j
Land
As I bound for the night. Rev. Brown is
‘ i i b i y i ; i A < From Anthony, he went to Cain Me- ae §
Negro suffers, there is something not [be preserved: against any teadeney on | Duitield | Sei, 48a: niemiortal id= s a ife of Rey. J. W. Wiley, pastor of| 4.3.1 505 Tracy Ave.. in Kansas City : acs orker, a promoter of
to be found elsewhere. There is affec-| his part to become a mere carbon copy] friend, Dr. Tyng, founder and first| CHRISTIAN FAITHS DENOUNCE ae pil ! advocator for Chris-
Vayman A. M. E. Church, Blooming-| 4, which charge he held for two| COLUMBUS, GA
bn, Illinois, was held in Bloomington a
lecember 15, 1938. |
tion between the white race and the}of the white man.
black. And whatever the answer to
the problem of race relations here, all] Some of us in the south who consider
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rector of the Church of the Covenant.
Dr. Tyng had been asked to resign as
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rector of the Church of the Epiphany,| Protestants and Catholics Unite ; a 3 F From Cain Memorial, he went to} the First Quarter ence was pleased to have
= j rey A ' i = : eee * ; Rey. G. T, Shaw, of Decatur, lined
sensible men know that this affection is] ourselves liberals believe that being a/then at 15th and Chestnut Sts., after] Protest of Persecution No. 407. Rev. K. J. Siddall,| Nevada. Missouri where he pastored the] November 18th opened by the Presiding| Mrs, J. Bennett Brown present
something precious in the search for an| liberal here involves different position | he preached a vigorous sermon against By iAnsocuted: Precs P ” Sori Nevada-Butfer Circuit. Here he re-|Elder on duc time. First hymn lined Mrs. B. B. Bradley
John, Springfield led in Prayer y
NEW YORK—A joint resolution ex J. A. Randolph, Peoria, read| mained for bree is i cl call aaeeclana aa
pressing “horror and) shame” at the iptur Lesson. Rey. “Bia Btener ee posi ‘Stay ne ty fi oil Nace Sr ees
“two-fold oppression” of Jews and ipaign, read Obituary. Rev. C. | of the pias my | .
Christians in Germany, described a: per | Brooks, Presiding Elder of Spring-| named for one Seal ‘ile. Mo. St.|
haps the first time that “Roman Catho- eld District, delivered the Eulogy. Odessa. Mo ; Heels piace
lic and Protestant Christians ha y. I. S. Stone, acted as Master of Luke in Raises Raora Bend, M
united in a formal declaration on any ionies. The funeral was continued] St Luke oe 0. ‘a oe eth Ce
subject of world interest,” was issue! St. James A. M. E. Church, St. | souri si BELA CeNE a
today through the National Council o eee) H- Sydes, Sprite en E Church in Olathe, Kansas |
the Protestant Episcopal Church ld delivered the Eulogy. Interment A fall of 1935. Here he made a home}
Singers were listed as Most Rev. Ei St. Louis, Mo- Funeral was| the fall of 1:
answer, something to hold, something| from being a liberal elsewhere and that} slavery. - ;
to buill upon. Tt isn’t enough to solve| if we take all our rules and positions} Dr. Tyng’s rectorate at the Church
anything, but it is a magnificent sine| second-hand from above the Potomac} of the Covenant, which followed a series
qua non to solution. we may produce illiberal results with] of popular services conducted in public
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The real vanishing American is the St. George Tucker, presiding = who aad Be i ethsda Rev, Clavtor was n avho believed | ee
female of the species, the Metropolitan of the Protestant Episcopal - iy of Decatur, and| in doing things He stood is pe a eg
Life Insurance Co., demonstrated by| and officers of the Federal Counc Y < ia athiois things, he believed were right He nas :
statistics. American women are get-| Churches of Christ in America Ht get SRONER a ood husband and father, and a faith-| STOLE
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of the great Protestant churches of
America, considered the advancement
of church life of the nation from the
angles of Evangelism, Worship, Teach-
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Largest delegation from that of any
denomination of the ‘race was that of
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. Bishop David H. Sims, in the
confines of whose district the council
met, was there and quite solicitous for
the interest of the church and
delegation present; Bishop Noah W.
Williams, always concerned about the
advancement of African Methodism,
was there to guard the every concern
of the church together with the other
bishops mentioned; then, there were
Doctors Joseph Gomez, and A. J. Allen,
Cleveland, W. P. Stevenson, Phila-
delphia, Augustus C. Sumpter, Cincin.
nati, A. Wayman Ward, Chicago, A.
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Reid, Saint Louis.
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the conference year, 1938 and 1939 con-
vened Friday night, November 18th,
1938 at 8 o'clock p. m., Dr. W. H.
Morris, presiding. The opening hymn
was announced by Presiding Elder Mor-
ris, prayer by Sister Lilla Burley. The
chairman then read a scripture lesson,
Ist Cor. 13th chapter, from which he
commented. The Quarterly Conference
was then opened for business. Sister
A. Fisher was elected Chief Secretary;
Mrs. A. Gould was elected reporter to
the Christian Recorder; Mrs. Lula
Smith was elected to the Southern Re-
corder. After election the business of
the Conference was transacted with
rapid speed.
All reports were very good. The
records revealed that all reports were
far in advance over last quarter. Many
hearts rejoiced from the great work that
was accomplished by the membership
of this splendid church. Every mem-
ber in this church and every citizen of
this splendid village was very glad to
have Dr. W. H. Morris return to the
districts as Presiding Elder for another
year.
We are very grateful to Bishop Wm.
Alfred Fountain for giving us as pastor
for the new year Rey. R. S. Stephens.
We are ready to put over the great
program for the next conference. Sun-
day morning we had a very fine Sun-
day School at 9:30 a.m. The lesson
was reviewed by the Presiding Elder.
11:00 o'clock Elder Morris preached
from St. John 10:10, subject: “Life.”
It was a powerful message and many
hearts rejoiced at the conclusion of the
service.
Sunday night at 8 p.m. a great crowd
gathered at the church to witness the
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closing of the Quarterly Conferenc,
The sermon of the hour was delivered
by Rev. J. H. Ellerson, of Augus:,
Ga.
Total Presiding Elder’s assess
raised in this meeting, $20.76,
represented the full assessment fo:
charge. God bless this good peop
and our Presiding Elder and past
—Mrs. A. G
OGDEN, UTAH
The Reverend Dr.-J. C. Nixon, J
formerly a member of the Puget S
Conference and now a member o{
New York Conference, conducted a
successful revival meeting at Em
Chapel Church at Ogden, Utah, for
weeks.
Dr. Nixon is a forceful preacher
gospel singer. He took Ogden by st
at each one of his services, and a lar
congregation came out for thirt
straight nights through the rain, s
and cold to listen with interest to
man. Each service was spiritually hiz
Several converts and many additions
Christian experience was added to
church.
Joseph left Ogden Tuesday mor:
fo. Los Angeles, California. We h
for him, a continuous success in t!
pastoral Evangelist efforts, as h
truly a pastor and understands the p2:
toral work.
H. Hollis Hooks, Minis
Ogden, Utah.
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WEST PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT
MINISTER’S WIVES ORGANIZE
(Continued from page 1)
gram Committee, Mrs. J. W. Hud
gon.
The meetings are held the first Thus
day in each month. The life and t!«
work of pioneer women of the A. \’
E. Church will be discussed.
The November meeting was held «
the home of the Supervisor, Mrs. !
N. Patterson. The December meeti*
was at the home of Mrs. W. P. Steve"
son. Mrs. E. D, Gullins of La Mot!
will entertain the January meeting *'
which time the life and work of (!
late Fannie J. Coppin will be the ton’
of discussion.
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