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THE DURHAM DISTRICT
CONFERENCE
North Carolina
One of the most harmonious and soul-
stirring District Conferences in my ex-
perience was that of the Durham Dis-
trict of the Western North Carolina
Conference, of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The District Conference met at
Mount Zion Church on the Hillsboro
Circuit
G. S$.
District Confe
March 22,
22, by
Grant. On
Chairman, Dr. B. H. Lucas
The entertaining pastor was
schedule time the
ence was called to order
y the genial and wide awake
in his
manner and methods of presiding placed
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDEF
infirmative and helpful.
The Rev.
the usual sermon.
the 6-8th verses:
ple came to the glory and honor.
The following ministers were appoint
ed on committees: Finance, Dr. J. A.
Valentine, Revs. D. Williamson, C. S.
Stroud, and A. L. White.
Rey.
awakening sermon on Thursday night.
Rev. J.
night another wonderful sermon.
lt was generally considered as timely
and far reaching in its encouraging
himself on the occasion in the class of| functions. They seemed to have their
those stalwarts of old in the church] deepest interest in the P. E. and the
who carried the entire interest of every] work in general. District Conference
one in the church with his loving/went on as haying re-indorsed Dr.
thoughtful embrace and his kind of} A. D. Avery of the Raleigh District for
leadership of the men of his district] the Bishopric which is the choice of
was shown throughout the reports and
about
on behalf of
a source of
discussions to be bringing re-
achievements
our Zion. It was truly
much satisfaction for one to note how
smoothly he guided various undertak-
of the District Conference. With
markable
ings
brotherly consideration recognizing and|
perfect freedom of deliberation
y member and delegate as well
3 to the distinguished visitors.
Rev. J. A. Hunter was elected sec-
North Carolina.
It also went on record as endorsing
Dr. J. A. Valentine of St. Joseph
A. M. E. Church, Durham, North
Carolina as director of the Boy Scouts
of the connection with the status and
| salary of a general officer.
Saying our youth for the church is
one of the finest expressions any man
can make to-day. The perfectively of
the heritage bequeathed us by our illus-
trious founder, Richard Allen is ours
only in proportion as we are able to en-
list the youth of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church to carry on the work
he so nobly began.
Dr. Valentine for three years has
served the connection as Scout Director
without pay. We feel now the time has
come that should be given an opportun-
ity to develop this phase of religious
education by devoting more time to the
prosecution of the work to travel, en-
courage and organize troops.
We feel that Dr. Valentine is emi-
nently fitted for this work having
served as dean of the school of religion
retary.
Among the distinguished visitors at
the Durham Di Conference were
the Revs., P. I \. D. Avery, K. C.
Holt, J, D. Cowan and ministers from
yarious parts of the North Carolina
Conference The attendance and re-
ports of finance of the preachers and
delegates from all parts of the district
were exceedingly good and testified
largely to the loyalty of the member-
ship as well of the ministers to-
ward the general church, towards our
good Bishop M. H. Davis, and oul
splendid district leader, Dr B. H
Lucas. :
There was not one yoice raised at
this conference affecting the wise plans
and purpose of our Bishop which rest-
ed upon the Presiding Elder to con-
gummate among the men in the district.
The usual number of routine questions
discussions. Religious
J. A. Valen-
assigned for
Education lead by Dr.
tine.
The state of country was led by Rev.
J. A. Hunter, Moral condition fed by
Mrs. O. A. Whitted, Spiritual con-
dition of the church led by Rev. A. L.
White, What people are doing for
missions, Rev. D. Williamson, the
condition of the public school, Mrs. M.
L. Newby, the requirements of the
Sabbath School, Rev. G. M. Purnell
preachers for annual conference, Rev.
at Kittrell College, was state superin-
tendent of A. C. E. League of Vir-
ginia for nearly fourteen years. He
is a certified Scout Master and or-
ganized one of the first Scout troops in
the City of Norfolk, Va., and served on
the court of honor for several years.
Dr. Valentine loves and understands
young people. His weekly congrega-
tion is made up largely of young peo-
ple. He is especially interested in
boys. He is an associated Editor of
the General of Religious Education of
the A. M. E. Church and a member
of Religious Education.
The Durham District of Western
North Carolina Conference is asking
the church to elect Dr. Valentine as
Director of Boy Scouts of the A.M.E.
Church with the salary and status of a
C. S. Stroud, Financial ability of the
people throughout the district, Rey. E.
D. Bailey, Presiding Elders’ support
Rey. G. 8S. Gant, Finance, Dr. Valen-
tine, and resolutions.
The subject discussed was courage-
General Officer.
The membership of Mount Zion
showed a very congenial hospitality that
can never be forgotten. May God’s
blessing rest upon this loyal and suc
cessful church and pastor, Rev. G. S.
ously given not only by the leaders but
by the participating ministers that were |
Gant.
—Mrs. Emma Williamson
CONNECTIONAL YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONGRESS ~
-Philadelphia, June 18-22
FS
G. M. Purnell preached
He preached from
the sixth chapter of St. John and from
Then Simon Peter] nectional Council held in’ Dallas, Texas,
answered him Lord, to whom shall we] an organization was periected that is
go? He poured out his very soul; peo-| uestined to become a very potent lactor
C. S. Stroud preached a soul} Carsweli, Presiding Elder of the Griffin
W.. Tabron preached Friday
THE CONNECTIONAL FELLOW-
nadhsciehoct or al lity
to stress these virtues as
necessary qualifications which Aspiray
for high offices should Possess.
Moreover it was pointed Out thal
another. purpose of the OT ganizatic,|
was to give ample opportunity ¢, Fe
candidates to appear before the del
gates to the General Conference andl
present their cases individually, thereby]
commending themselves to the breth;., j
for careful consideration. The “Co,
nectional Fellowship Movement” jg in
tended to be an organization that will
deal with all candidates for offices in the
church with impartiality and fairnes,
The movement may rightly be calle
an open door to aspirations within th.
A.-M. E. Church.
In connection with this emphasis up,
fairness and impartiality, there go,
hand in hand, a blow at sectionalisn
within the church, which heretofore ha:
done much to impede the progress oj
African Methodism. All candidates
regardless of the sections from whic)
they come, are invited to appear before
this body, present their case, take par
SHIP MOVEMENT
During the recent Bishops’ and Con-
within the A. M. E. Church.
ihe organization to which | reier is
“The Connectional Fellowship Moye-
ment.” The organization was so named
upon the suggestion of Doctor H. C.
FOLUME XCI—NO. 7
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“THE MORNING COMETH”
District in the diocese of Georgia.
The movement is the “brain child”
of Doctor C. G. Scrivens of Mississippi,
one of the outstanding ministers of our
church and a very prominent candidate
for the Southern Christian Recorder.
Doctor Scrivens issued an invitation
to those present -at the Connectional
Council, to assemble for the purpose of
organizing the movement. The invita-
tion was met with a hearty response
from many of the brethren. On Feb-
ruary l6th, a large number met in the
Good Street Baptist Church in Dallas
and proceeded to perfect the organiza-
just here. These lines
ten on April nineteenth
me. Editor Singleton
time.
“Improved appearance,
ment.
the
It is courageous.
shoulder. With
The issue of April twe
yalue” are augmented by an
publication of our mother Recorder.
But now to Bishop Sim’s pronounce-
It strikes from
toward
none, with charity for all, it faces the
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
are being writ-
at nine o'clock.
ntieth is before
is outdistancing
himself in giving us the Recorder on
This is a marvelous achievement.
contents and
“On Time”
malice
A THE E
E-OFFICIAL ORGAN: de
CNEL ‘METHODIST: aaa CHURCH
=
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939
PRICE FIVE CENTS
church heralds them from the house-
tops we may expect action.
Then, too, Bishop Sims’ proposal is
definitely constructive. “Too many
publications!” “A large, strong official
organ with an efficient chief editor
staff.”
Only thus can our church publication
compare favorably with the great se-
cular Negro Weekly. Only by such
procedure can we hope to command the
respect of Negro newspaperdom. Our
Negro Weekly represents trained men
with associates and a trained
FINANCIAL BOARD GUEST
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bent.
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i In n This issue
PROF. O. M RAVIS
Monticello, Kentuck
He. was invited by Dr. John R
Hawkins to visit the meeting oi the
Financial Board. His timely address
made a profound impression up ll
present. Mr. Travis is a very pr
\nent Kentucky African Methodist and
a member of the Chri n Recorder
Hall of Fame. His laudable ambition
is to eyentuallt succeed to the secre
tary-treasurership of Finance He is
a strong, loyal supporter of the mmcum
The Daily Altar-
Rey. Carlyle F. Stewart......
Sunday School Lesson.. .----+.++
EDITORIALS:
“Individual Worth In A Social
Crisis
Scan Their Records
One Thing Needed
One of Our Bishops
(Editorial of the Week)
Pointed Points .
The Churchman A
3irthday Greetings ,
tion and elect its officers. in the discussions at meetings, but are facts. There is no flinching from the] in an organization. The growth of our
The following is a list of officers for] shorn of tke right of suffrage. truth. And this utterance by the] weekly newspaper has been marvelous.
this movement : The next meeting of the Connectional president of the Board of Publication in| They are indispensable to those of us
Chairman, Doctor O. Sherman; Vice- Fellowship Movement will be held in Philadelphia will call for action when| who would keep abreast of the time as
chairman, Doctor J. C. Crowe; Secre-! June at the Bishops’ Council in Philz- hs ct fo Detroit. Many are there who regards affaires Negro. Out of the
tary, Doctor Charles L. Hill; Assistant) delphia. Candidates are invited to at, have whispered such expressions in newly aris Sonera comes a es
Secretary, Doctor E. J. Lunon; Treas-| tend all sessions of the organization closets. When a great bishop of the lenging wee ly t at) levotes a whole
i m J ‘i - 17 X 23% page to “Lifting The Torch
urer, Doctor S. W.. Henderson; Legal| Moreover all persons who pay the i mila a E *) x2
me . A . year. Bishop M. H. Dayis, Chairman,} in School and Home. Under the
Adyiser, Doctor Archibald Carey’ stipulated membership fee are automa- veer. P f ; : Hot uy ;
, Dr. | tically members of the movement presided. Bishops Wm. A. Fountain,| caption, History and Philosophy of
The newly elected Chairman, Dr. i Y = ae aes ie a Sr., John A. Gregg, Noah W. Wil- Education,” we are told “Why Chris-
Sheraay of Ate ee i ie i . ‘ liams, and D. H. Sims were present. tianity Triumphed.” Writing High-
et oe eos bes Oe ee a. General Officers: J. G. Robinson, S. | lights of Negro History” there is a
righ eds te iulyesated Ta ata Ho2 ie ei eee ve S. Morris, G. E. Curry, C. W. Abing- nearly-a-column article on “Building
basis of his address, we may proceed from now until.the adjournment oi Ft. Wayne, Indiana Permeiie cee At ueician' ee ceMuies Apce Pata”) Rubthiee
cc outhge ent (ah yee nee eS ee hal % oa a Not in a score of ygars has there been] Ist District—J. } Yanderhorst column on “The P. schology of foe
onnectiona ellowhip Mover RIES elm Se x Mee ccid httered a more courageous and con-| 2nd District—J. R- Coasey, M.D. standing Ourselves. This wes y “is
allie rym hres siiasd tee Bie? nae Doctor 0 tructive declaration than “our Church, 3rd District—J. ©. Haithcox, Vice $0. well organized and so valuable in|
a fegalt Obs ineaeiem eee tall | BY wo A sc Publication” by Bishop D. H. Sims in President information that it is a distinctly suc-
whe, aoe a - ot ot aon Pat cea the Secretary, Do) oril twentieth issue of The Chris-| 4th District—W. H. Griffin ue cessful business. As out ‘ uy oe
Be ie aoa eemk oe peat Rae : - ; . lian Recorder. And let me say a word Sth District— J. Louis Ransom, M.D.J west, so it is in every center Negro-
to ‘bi th way into the highest| DOCTOR O. SHERMAN, Chairman ay a: Ea Ae
aoe gl ae os ae ts ee DOCTOR CG. L, HILL, Secret veg 6th District I. G : a a de Ds we e see cake
ices. oF Rie eae canna SIXTY-SIXTH REPORT 7th District—E. A. Adams, See It seems the opinion of Bishop Sims
aim of the movement is to createsa Sth District—G. T. Stinson that out Church Weekly should keep
b. Rei Oth. District—A. J. Pope step and make progress commensurate
BIBLE S-$12.00 10th District R. C. Walker with that of the Secular Weekly. In
be llth District—A. I. G. Richardson these days of organization such is the
a i 12th District—V. M. Townsend logic of economy, progress and financial
Pea 13th District—J. B. Foxhall success. Not since the 1924 General
“A Several leading ministers and laymen} Conference at Louisville has there been
from all¢sections heard the report serious consideration of equitable legis-
Districts Dollar Money (Continued on page 9)
Ist $31,675.73 $1,056.65 ; =:
2nd 25,111.06 616.99] Bishop Fountain in Georgia leads the
brd 16,537.51 214.76) connection with $32,055.98. Bishop
4th 30,461.55 737.15| Gregg with the Chicago Conferences
5th 27,772.74 478.35] leads per conference. Bishop Noah W.
6th 32,055.98 496.98] Williams has leading church, First Afri-
7th 26,081.80 1,054.05| can M. E., pastored by the Reverend
8th 15,204.40 410.67| Dr. H. Mansfield Collins.
9th 14,987.48 475.25| Bishop Dayid Henry Sims reported |
10th 18,553.92 669.35] on the Cuban trip. Special address
1th 25,732.50 1,239.10| was delivered by Principal David Hous-
12th 18,543.40 1,489.03| ton, classmate of Pres. F. D. Roose-
297 .38) velt.
th 14,575.48 oe
. ‘ hak (No report) The Bishops, General Officers and
aus PROF, JOHN R. HAWKINS 15th Se report) Board members were age in Ai
: jation to the guiding
é E AT Secretary of Finance words of appreciation g
Zt oo 3 RN $297, 293.55 $9,235.71| genius of Dr. Hawkins who has so
A. M. E. BOOK CONCE: At a very, very inspiring session of] Total Tookes in Arkansas Jead in| successfully and honestly handled the
Sth Street ¢ e f
Boa : Ie Board of Finance, Prof. John R- IL a finances of the church.
Hawking made his report for the fiscal] increase per district
CHRISTIAN
PHILADELPHIA, PA
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Goal:
RECORDE
with
50,000
$1,489.03.
New Subscribers
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By Rev. Carlyle F Stewart
Minneapolis, Minna.
nigh unte
ell them| There is a Jewish
to all that call| could not be everywhere, and therefore
TH
tar
saying:
“God
As the needle of the so called “lie-de-| to “tier point oe ‘Do
tector” must be exceedingly sensitive] the man against whom you
to each and every impulse so must the] reason to guard yourself?
the things of the spirit.
Read John 4:1-11. Read I Cor. 2:1-10.
Prayer: “O Lord, make us truly alive} Prayer: Help us, O Lord, ¢
to Thee. Remove any barriers there] faithful stewards of thine, fa: ,
may be between us and Thee, and give] ourselves and our own household %
us such a profound faith in Thee that] fore we seek to distribute thy se ‘i
we will without effort ‘practice Thy| truths to others. In His name.—A Be
presence.’ May we this day have the ois 5 peerage" *"-
consciousness that Thou art constantly Friday, May 12
ness of his face.” —
heart of the Christian be responsive to] ing-glass will give you a very a
may be beautiful homes, handsome
school buildings, elegant churches, art
galleries, symphony halls and lovely
Parks, but money is the big thing. Banks
are built to resemble Greek temples.
Too many men worship in those shrines.
Commercial skyscrapers tower, sym-
bolically, over the spires of churches.
son VE ; May 7
‘pAUL WORKS A HARD FIELD
Lesson Text: Acts 18:1, 4-11
1 Corinthians 2:1-5.
ie
THE CHRISTIAN RE
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oratory alone.
Paul was a preacher who could never
be satisfied until his own heart and
conscience applauded him. Any other
applause is a poor substitute.
been honored by his Conference on
more occasions than any other mem- ’
ber of the Conference as a delegate to
the General Conference and having
been so honored as to lead the delega-
tion of his Conference to the General
Conference, we contemplate duplicating
our previous actions when the West
PRAYER THOUGHT
By William Chalmers Covert
‘Acts 18:1 After these things he de-
nth. is
very
Mammon rules.
rted from Athens, and came to Co-| ficant that while St. Paul almost failed
4 And he reasoned in the synagogue] strong church in Corinth, the New
sabbath, and persuaded Jews and| York of that day.
Yet it may be signi- Virgi
Holy and ever blessed God, whom to
know aright is life everlasting, the
proclaiming of Thy truth in Christ is
the chief joy of those who sincerely
Athens, he succeeded in building a this
in Bluefield, W. Va. in September of
W
shown himself to be a man among men
ful6B| he made mothers.”
with us.”—Amen. CHRIST LIVETH IN ME
eeks-
There is a strangé wistfulness among] testify. May every teacher who this
by staying on the job, remaining in the
inia Annual Conference convenes
year, and
hereas, Rev. A. J. Smoot having
some aged mother who has no son.
Saturday, May 6 Read Exodus 2:1-10.
THE HOME’S UNDERGIRDING
Father, we bless thee for Thy great
“So ought men to love their wives as| gift our mothers. May we be ever
their own bodies. He that loveth his} thoughtful of them and greatful to
wife loveth himself.”—Eph. 5:28. thee.—Amen.
The home rests on the foundation of ~
love. A family may have everything
money can buy but if it does not have
love, the house where the family dwells
is not a home, People who live togeth-
er usually learn to love each other. The
Monday, May 8
THE ABUNDANT LIFE
“I am come that they might have life,
and that
If your mother
3 he| be living show to her every affection
save| and care in your power; if she be gone
reverence her memory by kindness to
Prayer: On this Mother’s Day, Our
Wednesday, May 10
THE TEMPLE OF GOD
pe SS ee i a
“T live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in
me.”—Gal. 2:20.
eth in you?—I Cor. 3:16.
of Christianity at its best:
vincing way. I heard Ose
well say, the other day,
proposition. Another said:
it than you can.”
“Know ye not that ye are a temple of} length but there was no warmth o;
God, and that the Spirit of God dwell-| unction in his message.
As we lead up to Pentecost, we think] and unaffected.”
most effective work in the most con-|I heard one not long ago.
needed to put religion in a fighting] with him.
have your life, he can do more with| Jesus as interesting a personage as he
Now we ought to] was: but to know the Christ of experi-
“He preached vigorously and x
He huffeg
and puffed but the house was unmoyeq
¢ r How often can this
doing its} be said truthfully of many ministers
our own heads; I am clean:
/ The well-
ar Black-] intentioned man spoke of Christ but
that we | he did not seem to be well acquainted
“That I might know him”
“Let God| does not mean to know the historical
Titus Justus, one that wors!
pogue.
synagogue,
5 But when Silas and Timothy came big business men today. They say to
own from Macedonia, Paul was con-
trained by the word, testifying to the
fews that Jesus was the Christ.
nd when they opposed themselves and member that powerful business men
Jasphemed, he shook out his raiment} @re downhearted also. But was life
d said unto them, Your blood be upon ever easy, except in the gay nineties
from} or in the boom times after the war?
henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
And he departed thence, and went in-
9 the house of a certain man named will be.
hipped God,| not expect life to be soft.
whose house joined hard to the syna-
8 And Crispus, the ruler of the| ©
believed in the Lord with Sometimes I ask myself if I would be} Pow!
Il his house; and many of the Corin-
you: “There is no fun in business any
more.” They mean it, too. If preach-
6| ers are discouraged, they need to re-
day seeks to explain the Christian faith| We inia Annual Conference, giv-
and life to young or old, know the) ing his service in a very helpful way
power that accompanies the witness of |
Virg!
thus stimulating the work of the Con-
It fortifies our souls to know that life
a true believer. Lift up the heart of] ference, also at his post in the General
every discouraged teacher of the truth.! Conference he has shown _ himself
May all see in the unbreakable spirit | agreeable to the other leaders in lend-
of Paul and in his incorrigible passion | ing his influence in a fine way thus
for souls, that which may be theirs| making it possible for us to have as the
through more earnest prayer, intenser| chieftain of the Third Episcopal Dis-
is always a battle—always was, always
Blessed is the man who does
I know a
number of business men who give the
hurch a large place in their lives.
as devoted as they are, were I in their
first step in the building of the home
is the love of a husband for the mother
of his children. Mothers derive the
strong cords of affection which bih
their children to them not just because
the
they brought the children into
ter and centrifugal force of the home
There ig nothing more beautiful tha
the family self-sacrificin:
where a
mother is held in thoughtful and ten-
der esteem by husband and children.
trenchant
Remember Lord
“Without
Byron’s
words hearts there is n
home,”
Read Eph, 6:1-4.
Prayer: O God, Our Blessed Father,
bless our home today. Help our love
Strengthen
all the mothers who bless their home
to be tender and abiding.
with sacrifice and devotion.
Help all
children and husbands to honor them.
In Jesus name.—Amen.
Sunday, May 7
A GOOD MOTHER
When someone asked Benjamin
feigned faith that is in thee, which
dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois,
and thy mother Eunice, and I am per-
suaded in thee also.”—2 Tim. 1:5.
When someone asked Benjamin
Franklin when he thought the training
of a child should begin, he answered,
succintly; “One hundred years before
he is born.” A man or woman who
has been blessed with a good mother
has been given the greatest heritage
on earth. Chas. Dickens said: “I think
it must be written that the virtues of
mothers shall, occasionally, be visited
on their children, as well as the sims
of the fathers.” This is to put the
case lightly, to say the least. We talk
about the fatherhood of God; we do
well to remember that the tenderest
thoughts of man hover around mother.
“Oh, mother, when I think of thee,
'Tis but a step to Calvary,
Thy gentle hand upon my brow
Is leading me to Jesus now.”
rid, but because the mother the cen-
they might
abundantly.”—John 10:10.
The tragedy of this age is that so
many people die who have never lived.
Jesus stands eternally as the great ex-
emplar of the abundant lite. The focus
of his life was not centered in himself
but in others. With the needs of
-| others, he was forever intensely con-
n|cerned. No human problem or con-
Z| flict was beyond his concern. How,
differently was his life ordered from
the leaders of the church today!
Humility, self-abasement, self-sacrifice,
and unselfishness were the qualities
that characterized his life. If we would
have it more
ir
d
Oo
know that God’s Spirit is not going to] ence. “Christ liveth in me.” The Christ
'make its home in us unless we keep] living within our hearts is the only
| ourselves a vessel fit for His indwelling. | Christ that can touch the lives of
Our ideals must be lofty. Ideals, of] others through us. “I am crucified with
course, are not ends but merely sign-}| Christ.” I live but only as Christ liveth
posts that point in a definite direction.|in me. I must decrease
They are not weather vanes to be spun| increases.
around at the whim of every guest of} “My secret,” said General Booth,
wind. Long ago Frances Bacon said|“was simply this: Jesus Christ has
that behind all spiritual denial is moral} always had all there was of me.” What
while he
degeneration. a mighty power the Church of Christ
Read I Cor. 3:1-17. will become when preachers and lay-
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father,| men will each say: “I am determined
make my life radiant with the power of] to find out what God can do with :
Christ that all of my being may be a]man who is wholly ‘surrendered to
temple of God where the spirit makes| Him.”
live the abundant life, we must go
back to the source.
“Poor yaunt of life indeed,
Where man but formed to feed
On joy, to solely seek and find and
feast :
i
it home.—Amen, Read John 15:1-14.
Prayer:
“Have thine own way, Lord
Have thine own way,
Thou art the potter;
I am the clay.”
ce ae ea
Thursday, May 11
STEWARDS OF THE MYSTERIES
“Let a man so account of us, as of
ministers of Christ, and stewards of
Such feasting ended, then
As sure an end to men;”—Browning.
scopes but from the heart of Jesus.
Read John 15-10-17.
Prayer: Dear God, we thank thee
the mysteries of God.”—I Cor. 4:1.
What a tremendous responsibility is
ours! Good speed translates this verse | ——— @£ ————————____
GRACE AT THE TABLE
hians hearing believed, and were bap- places.
ized. 9 And the Lord said unto Paul after big business men.
the night by a vision,
but speak and hold not thy peace:
Just as St.
10| after men of the business world. Dr.
for I am with thee, and no man shall Louis Albert Banks used to specialize
Instead of calling
11 And he| upon the women, he went right down
His
set on thee to harm thee: for I have|°" business men.
much people in this city.
dwelt there a year and six months,
aching the word of God among them.
I Corinthians 2:1 And I, brethren,
when I came unto you, came not with|S¢
xcellency of speech or of wisdom, pro-
laiming to you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any-
hing among you, save Jesus Christ,
town into the business offices.
success was phenomenal.
ore.
Preachers are often too timid. On
had six thousand men in his employ
His wife and daughters belonged to ou
The church today ought to go
Be not afraid,| Paul went to Corinth, so we should go
He brought
business men into his church by the
time I called up a business man who
faith, and a stronger zeal for knowl-) trict, that prince of 3ishops, Bishop
edge. May we sow the seed beside all! Reyerdy C. Ransom, who came to us
waters, never doubting that in God’s) when we were floundering upon the
good time there will be a harvest. | shoals of economic despair and lifted
Enrich the spiritual and intellectual) us by his power and system of organi-
ers of all who preach. Save all] zation to a higher plane of security and
such from wrong ambitions and in-| recognition, and
tolerance and may they bear in their] Whereas, A. J, Smoot
hearts the virtues of the Lord and| demonstrated himself to be a thinker,
Master whom they serve. In his name.| student of men, discerner of men of
Amen. high and noble ideals, capable of lead-
ership and of vision and building power
both materially and spiritually like our
Ransom,
Rev. has
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
present Bishop Reyerdy C.
M. Acts 17:22-31. and
T.. Acts 18:4-11- Whereas, Rey. A. J. Smoot, Sr. has
W.. I Corinthians 2:1-5. been elected as the leading delegate of
T. Philippians 4:10-14. the West Virginia Annual Conference
ele ate Le Timothy 2:1-13 for a number of years because of the
S. Psalm 27:1-6. brotherly love and confidence we have
S. Psalm 25:1-10. placed in him as our leader,
the
c
—The 20th Century Quarterly Be It Resolved, That We
Williamson District Conference of the
as
we oe ate are se a SERIA a i i i West Virginia Annual Conference
you in weakness, and in fear, and in| come this afternoon to talk to you RESOLUTION cara enna naramast
’ igion?” Icha es stand as a man to cas’ t
much trembling. 4 And my ee and| about religion?” He said: “Come at x ‘hs is a allan lel aig
my preaching were not in persuasive | two o'clock.” He joined the church.| (The following resolution was unant- © i are Ne SOTA
i ai “ ea f the delegation to : x
i i i lly hit what we do not ya sd by the Williamson Dis-| °F °° . s y
words of wisdom, but in demonstration We do not usually hy mously adopted by th FO ELA RGS lesen ccs whieh «orecte | Bt
rjaim at. I say, aim at business men
\f iri r: 5 that you! :
pi the Goes i Carry the gospel into Corinth, wher
faith should not stand in the wisdom
of men, but in the power of God.
GOLDEN TEXT: I can do all things
in him that strengtheneth me. Philip-
Pians 4:13.
in having a business man hand you
check for thousands of dollars for thi
church?
man to Christ and the church. Ther:
the business is. Would you get a thrill
Well, you must first win that
-| trict Conference of the West Virginia
€| Conference honoring Presiding Elder
A. J. Smoot, Sr. as presented by Rev.
E. L, Patterson, pastor of the A.M.E.
Church, Eckman, W. Va.)—Rev. Irvy
H. Gary.,
Detroit, Mich. in the year 1940.
Be It Further Resolved: That We
shall use our influence with the Pre-
siding Elder of the Wheeling District
of the West Virginia Annual Confer-
Rey. D. B. Taylor to do the
a
ie
Madison, W. Va.|°D°*
The recovery of the abundant life] “The right way for a man to think of
will not be from test-tubes or tele-| us is as Christ’s servants, and mana-
gers authorized to distribute the secret
truths of God.”
We often forget that the ministers] Amen.
These further blessings which Thou
dost give us, O Lord, show that the
Shepherd forgets not His sheep. May
we be always worthy of Thy love.
ee
THE LESSON BROUGHT DOWN
TO DATE
By John R. Ewers
Paul must have succeeded in creating
April 19, 1939 sai
To the Presiding Elder and Members
of the Williamson District Conference
of the West Virginia Annual Confer-
ence, Greetings:
is something dynamic in big business
men that attracts me. Most of them
are trying to doa big job, well. They
need help. Christ appeals to men.
Properly persented he will win men.
for Christ, who has showned us the way] of Christ are Ckrist’s servants; both
of life. Help us to walk therein.—| preachers and laymen. The servant’s
Amen. indispensable duty is to carry out the
will and desire of his master.
the servant becomes inflated with ego
Tuesday, May 9
DEAD OR ALIVE?
_ HYMNS THAT LIVE
A el
Missionary Hymn
or becomes self-opinionated he unfits| From Greenland’s icy mountains,
himself for rendering his appointed|From India’s coral strand,
“Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead| tasks. Humility and obedience must Where Africa’s sunny fountains
indeed unto sin, but alive unto God| ever mark a good servant.
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.”—Ro-
mans 6:11.
Roll down their golden sand,
To be “managers authorized to dis- From many an ancient river,
tribute the secret truths of God” we| From many a palmy plain,
It is not uncommon to hear the word| must be familiar with these truth in| They call us to deliver
sent out concerning a notorious crimi-| our own lives. There are too many] Their land from error’s chain.
nal that he is to be brought in by the] people today talking about things they
police, dead or alive, In other words,| have never experienced. A man preach-
2
Can we, whose souls are lighted
he has become a menace to society and| ing about the power of pentecost who With wisdom on high,
must be dealt with and disposed of.|has never himself tarried in the upper|Can we to men benighted
With a Christian it is not either or, but] room until endured will not cénvince| The lamp of life deny? '
both and. A man must be dead and] many of the reality of what he is talk- Salvation! O salvation!
also alive. Dead unto sin, Alive unto| ing about. Then again, we will have ‘The joyful sound proclaim,
God.
man sensitive to the will of Christ.|¢i] we have, first of all, learned
Dead unto sin means that there is no] govern our own lives. Speaking of|
‘ *
BOE tee? 2
Aliveness unto God makes a] much success in managing for God un-| Till each remotest nation
to|Has learned Messiah’s name.
(Continued on page 6)
‘a church in Corinth because we have Why ha
two great letters which he wrote to
that church and there is good evidence
of the existence of at least one other
letter. But my hat is off to St. Paul,
the gospel in a great, wealthy, wicked, responsil
commercial city.
Buffalo, Chicago, Youngstown
Pittsburgh. It is hard going.
\It is difficult to have two master:
God and Mammon. Did you ever think| done
about Mammon? In the National Gal-
lery, in London, you
ture,
and
cruel, pudgy, brutal person. Money
bags are piled about him, but over his churche
knee hangs the dead body of a beauti-| Even
‘ul youth. It is a hideous picture. I] such as
have often watched young people as| city of
they paused before it.
Cities think to
Commercial] pect to:
too much of money. There] This
The preacher has delivered his
for I know what it means to preach| when he has finished speaking.
T have preached in| gins there.
It is well
Paul’s preaching wa: e
s—| ness hours, when his tent-making was
God has a good many
may find his pic-| the average city
Mammon is represented as a churchman thinks.
Not all of God’s
o much of any prea
t it? Because of the beneficent kindness
of the Allwise Provience of our Hea-
venly Father in permitting us to as-
semble in the Williamson District Con-
ference in this great historic St. Paul
A. M. E. Church, Madison, W. Va.,
nestled down here in the home of the
Smoots, the family of our beloved and
distinguished Presiding Elder, Rev. A.
J. Smoot, Sr., D.D., and ardent
brother, minister and pulpiteer,
Whereas, it is very fitting on such
an occasion from this vantage point we
can view the next General Conference,
to reiterate some of the amiable quali-
ties of one who has given more than
‘thirty years to the work of the Church
in this Conference, who has pastored
the smallest and the largest charges in
this Conference and at present Rey.
A. J. Smoot is the able Presiding El-
der of the Williamson District. He Sil
ve we been so timid abou
POINTERS
By Roy L. Smith
soul
The
bility of the congregation be-
to remember that most of
s done after busi-
more people in
than the average
people are in the
s—that’s one of the pities. :
a year and a half of preaching
Paul offered did not save the
Corinth. It is possible to ex-
cher.
be saved by
world will never
me.
Respectively,
Rey
E. L. Patterson.
MULTITUDE OF DETAILS
With every funeral service,
there is a multitude of details and
the perfect service requires that
these be handled smoothly and
unobstrusively. This a
trained organization—skilled in
these matters through long ex-
perience familiarity. We
pride ourselves upon the fact that
we have this type of organization
and personnel. When desired,
we are equipped to handle such
details as sending announcement
cards, arranging the seating of
Please make
means
and
the cars, and so on.
use of our Advisory Department
at any time.
WALTER C. BECKETT
216 W. Coulter St.
Phone Ger. 0585
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I ‘ee my ship Hope, and tho’ the way! *“Individual Worth in a Sociall Tet ys “i ih th ADDE -ESSES : _ BISHOP|butions to know _ that Gospel] Madame Lillian E; t of M
ahaa ; : Crisis” By J. Earl Gilbreath.] 7; So. & payne as a Man,” by Prof. J. P.) Chorus of St. Stephen i ee
A compass of Love guides me right. = a ) ion and A, M. E. Churches ishc Dien Detroit) Bo Sass
Fleming H. Revell Co. $1.25} be one. May shorter; Bishop Payne as a The-|gave $169 to the Department of
x I regard you as one of
our bishops.”
Why are not these two churche
already in process of merger, :
not completely merged? If 4),
the possible answers to that ques.
tion could be gathered into ,
single volume they would make
interesting or, perhaps, disgusting
reading. Several gestures hay
been made in this direction py
both of these communions, More
than a decade ago we thought— |
at least those who were naive
enough to believe that the leaders
on both sides meant what they
ologian, Dr. Jno. G. Mitchell;
«Bishop Payne as an Educator,”|Choir $25. Senior Usher Board
prof. W. S. Scarborough; “Rem-| $150, Pulpit Aid, $110, Golden Leaf
iniscences of Bishop Payne,” Pres.|$47, Loyal Hearts $42.45, Silent
s, T. Mitchell: “Bishop Payne as} Workers $25, Ladies Aid $22
an Author,” Mrs. S. C. B. Scar-} Spirit of St. Stephen $16 and ae
borough; “Bishop Paynes Wom-|celsior Club $10.50. Clubs re-
an’s Friend,” Mrs. Susie I. Shor-| ported a total of $661.95.
ter; “Bishop Payne in Relation to
the Church,” Bishop B. W. Ar-| THE REVEREND T. J. DAVIS
nett; “Bishop Payne as a Leader,” Pastor of Campbell Chapel, Atte
Hon. C. L. Maxwell; “Bishopjicus, Ga. is visiting New York,
Payne from a Student’s Stand-] Philadelphia, and points in the
point,” Rev. W. Byrd and W. H.| East after having attended meet-
Lucas. Tho yellow with age the}ings of the Financial Board and
program bears names of persons, Board of Church Extension last
all of whom perhaps have gone] Week in Washington. His con-
to join the great spirit who gregation has just closed a suc-
breathed his last on Wednesday, cessful Anniversary raised
As the Churchman went to Atlantic
City, Presiding Elder I. N. Patterson
prophesied at St. Matthew in Phila-
delphia. At the evening service the
Churchman listened to a able
sermon delivered by tee Reverend Dr.
H. B. Gantt.
Trustees on April 2, and Junior
“INDIVIDUAL WORTH IN A
SOCIAL CRISIS”* SCAN THEIR RECORDS
: : ce)
Several years ago the writer ine Nea betes delegstes te
; ie . | the General Conference will meet
met a young white student trom in Detroit, Michigan. Th .
Tennessee in Boston University. : a saomieanebe ge cart
aia getting around it, a great deal of
Quite naturally soon or late the Sitereat well he ested
conversation turned to the racial election “ct £ aie a ae
situation in the United States. Aone : mite ye Diaboee
The young man coniest that he aonthoted dabei! bees
had never thot about it. Like} 4). it ai ahady of teeceon
Peter he followed his Lord but t eee Bia of disloyalty
E was not converted. In the mean- rs ih oa forever er
2% ee i time he studied personalistic phi- ae ped: a a es f Pee
ashington, T. a paces in ie acid tes
Jefferson Clement, Elizabeth M ibe EES Seg EEE 2 ue in handling church Gate pape 5
Thomas, Howard DL. Gregg, Milton S. great teachers as Edgar Shettield Christian brotherh i Ba eo Pee ec.
J. Wright, G. Wayman Blakley,| Brightman, A. C. Knudson, Wal-| 19 4y, tis ahs paar oe nominations would have been 4
mpa' ould no’ ‘ P ( j
a eat eae he eel bahay fait accompli long before the yea;
oy athers-! of our Lord 1939. We seem to be
very
Eatered at the Post Office at P!
phia, Pensa as Second Class
Matter
BeB—KINgsley 0497
Published Weekly at the
A.M.E. Book Concern
716 3. Nineteenth Strest
Philadelphia, Penna.
Bishop D. H. Sims, Presidenc
Bishop M. H. Davis, Vice-President
Contributing Editors:
Stewart, Josephine T
‘As these lines are written the Church-
man hurries to Washington, D. C. to
attend the meeting of the Financial
Board and the Board of Church Ex-
tension.
“Let us take up the Cross.” Mem-
bers of the Church Extension Board
Dr. J. H. Smith is praying.
Heads are bowed. In the chair is the
President Bishop-S. L. Greene. The
very room is sacred and hallowed.
From the walls photographic likenesses M
look down:
sing. DR. G. T. STINSON
Shreveport, La.
Mrs. David Henry Sims, Allen A.
Charles H. Wesley, Juanita E. Jackson-| ter Athearn, W. J. Lowstuter and .. E. Church, Philadelphia, Penna.
Mitchell, A. Wayman Ward, Harry V.| FL. Strickland. We have not
and
Mr. William Edward Caldwell, Lino-
Richardson. : Ju S = Tay $1,500. They lead Georgia in sub-
- seen each other since those glor- das Iscariot, and Simon Magus farther from it today than w Nov. 29, 1893. rere! pie SOE an Sup James A. Handy, W. J. Gaines, M-|.. 0. A. M. E. Book Con-
George A. Singleton, Editor and | jous days spent on Beacon Hill shall not pass! The episcopal door} ere + we ae scriptions to the Christian Re-|,” gutter IM eee Atwert type Operator, A. M. E. Book
3 en ite : pag were ee §
lees at Imagine the. thrill to, reed “Earl| nn ace eee eee heen ois AMER | MANY) Sons Johnson, H. M. Turner, B. W. Arnett, |" me
1 Ye agree ok Pry Gilbreath’s answer to the ques barred against the Thurlow Weed} tween Ronee ae ee ioe be- church bulletins received an- Evans Tyree, B: F. Lee, 1. N. Ross.) af, Spurgeon Bradley, St. Matthew,
ar, ' onths, $1.00; Single| .._ gas pecs : "| ch re s 4 nominations ; ine Easter services r at- C. S. Smith, L. J. Coppin, E. W. Paes opel de NUE x
Copy Se tion: “Can Individualism save us urch politician, and the selfish] i, many small communities is a ee Neral tiie The Churchman Lampton, W. D. Chappelle, John ae ae aes
Address all correspondence to: The
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.’ | in eleven thot-provoking, soul-
| stirring, challenging talks.
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939
The author is a preacher in the
M. E. Church (South) and lives
in Chattanooga, Tenn. But like
Paul he sets no value upon his
own life if he may only proclaim
the truth. Here is no mere priest,
standing close to the throne of
tradition and social expediency,
but a prophet of God who envis-
ions the new social order in the
midst of time. With him the in-
dividual is of supreme worth, than
which there is nothing in the
world comparable. This premise
is followed thru with inexorable
logic until lines of racial segrega-
Some day I'll embark on my final trip tion and oppression, Jim-crow-
On an unknown, uncharted sea; ism, disfranchisement, economic
time to start building] injustice give way in the light of
reason and the Christian ethic.
Weekly Thought
Public
he Health j
the foundation
upon which rests the happiness of the
people and the welfare
Public
first duty of the st
of the
Health
tesman
nation
is the
The care of the
Disraeli.
Weekly Poem
MY SHIP
And now is the
my ship,
For to build it there’s no one but me
from Totalitarianism” in his “In-|
Christian Recorder, 716 South 19th| dividual Worth in a Social Crisis” |
iY . z
grandiser, Scan their records. travesty on the religion we claim
to meditate. Our apparent inabili-
ty to unite for common action
against evils which are blighting
the life of our people is cause for
lament. We shall never realize
ONE THING NEEDED
One of the greatest needs of the
Atrican M. E, Church today is to
produce a devotional and histori
Heseatee eT ieee our fullest possible service to our
: people until we have the will t
sha of < oe and satisfy “explore the possibilities of a E>.
the demands of th iti . . al
ia Hoes Seat peer: ion which will transcend anything
there po ieee ee Gat that is possible within the frame-
Wayman, David Smith are little bi sO ranean esto:
is paige Tanner, Turner, We eee fl saentsistep ir
an rnett, C.S: i . Fa
toueer wl a re eee the direction of a united church
General Conference ought provide Se oe ae i
for the production of religi BONS aa
gious|_. =:
literature. It would be a valuable pc a
investment. The best prepared oie"
eu y where we are causi i
selected for the task. : ;
ahioalduedt on ory, churching them with inadequate
uldietittors possess ithe I Ces=| i ecaliieckand Mamet ewith ’ 2
sary intellectual equipment, and]. . : Pe
aptitude but they should be freed care eae eons
tention is directed to “Metropoli-
tan Community Church Tidings,”
Chicago. This church is a child
dr. W. D. Cook.
and represents one of the most in-
fluential churches in our group.
ts choir, directed by Prof. J.
Wesley Jones, has a great repu-
Recorder for over thirty years.
He once served St. James in
eople to rebuild after the fire.
rom Bishop, and Mrs.
Wright, Jr. carries quotations
from The Angel to Mary Mag-
dalene, The Psalmist David, The
The member- John R. Hawkins, Dean of the General
ship has grown into the thousands] Officers. He was elected Secretary of
tation. The pastor, the Reverend] Phe Churchman was guest speaker
Joseph M. Evans, is also a product] at historic St. James in Atlantic City
of the church of Allen, and has] on last Sunday morning. The success-
been a subscriber to the Christian] ful pastor is the
Cleveland and donated freely in accessions and one conversion.
helping Reverend Gomez and James is the church of Prof. Dicker-
AN EASTER GREETING] Spencer.
R. Rion which was Women’s
Afield
{ African Methodi fi :
of African 4 eed having Returning thru Washington, D. C.
gone out under the late Reverend the Churchman paid his respects to Dr.
Education from the presidency of Kit-
trell College in 1896, and has been Sec-
retary of Finance continuously since
1912.
Reverend M. M
Ward. The people were there. God's
spirit came and there was a mighty
shout in the camp. There were two
Ste
son, relative of the immortal Bishop
W. F. Dickerson, Fisher, Newsome.
Hurst. H. B. Parks, W. W. Beckett,
Joshua H. Jones, Abram Grant, Bele
Tanner, W. D. Johnson.
The Churchman glances at a com-
posite picture of he Board of Church
Extension of 1904. The members were
Bishop Abram Grant, president, B. F.
Watson, Secretary-Treasurer, Daeh:.
Roberts, A. L..Gaines, J. M Canady,
tian Herald in 1848. We have got to
find the picture of this first editor.
Prof. John R. Hawkins is making his
The president of the occas-
Day, was
prnmenuinee he
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President is in the chair. Bishops
present: W. A. Fountain, J. A
(Continued on page 12)
Ped. is Sho AI eae eed
THE MOST POPULAR
BISHOP
1940, Allen /
delphia, Penna.
Rey. Baron S. Taylor,
Dillon, S. C.
Mrs. Nettie S. Whaley, Concordville,
Penna.
Miss Evelyn Scott, Darby, Penna
Mr. Harry H. Lowber, Lay Delegate
\. M. E. Church, Phila-
Mrs. J. B. Bell, New Jersey Con-
A. J. Burton, A. M. Ward, A. Cooper, ay
Vy le Lowe, G. M. Burk, I. W. Dukes,
T. C. Denham, A. M. Green. Dr. H. Mansfield Collins, Pastor
Tae R First A. M. E. Church, Los Angeles,
The Churchman is happy especially i
: ‘ Calif.
to discover the picture of AS NG
Green. He was the son of Augustus Mrs. I. S. Stone, St. Paul, Spring-
R. Green, the first Editor of the Chris- field, TI!
Brother J. W. Ross, Albany, Georgia.
Andrew Woodward, Mother Bethel,
Philadelphia, Penna
Prof. George W. Howard, George-
town, S. C.
Pastor Bethel,
In brief the author stands uncom-| from burdens which hinder mental “Yes, Mr. Singleton Fin Almighty to the exiled Jews fs
, . we j y to the e J ‘
My ship must be seaworthy, sturd isi P 2
y, sturdy and] promisingly for the full social ap-| Pursuits and study. Wi di :
staunch, pee é P- . De caus redG ith i ‘ 5 Maj G A ; 4430 Act Now! Hurry! Send in Votes! MOST POPULAR BISHOP
Lest the way be stormy and cota | Pitation of the gospel. Should) more than publish a few papers|. fe Bare geet in the Major R. R. Wright, Sr. 4 ane ee re oon ay) SN yon ae on
I must have a pilot and crew, ere I he be able to rernain in the South| #24 magazines which do not ade- ene age uture they a EC THE D TMENT OF RE- 3rd oe PATI eee 19241 | count 30 votes. Vielding toe tier aivesressteeepseeppnett tt
launeh, and preach what he has written| ately meet our deepest religious aes be? meee ligi ee ae Bishop M. H. Davis .----- 1713| | urgent requests from all sec- | | Editor George A. Sinmenos
For that ship is to carry my soul, remains to be seen. Should he needs, our bishops.” ‘gious Education has issued ap Bishop N. W. Williams ..-- 1265 tions of the church the 716 South 19th Street
The Carpenter of Nazareth furnished proclaim it in many northern —The A.M.E. Zion Quarterly a ae booklet wae e} 7, Bishop J. S. Flipper --- fon Most Popular Bishop pala a Semin Penna.
the plans : cities he will be crucified. But Review Connectional Young cople's}io. | Bishop G-.B. Young ----.+ tion Campaign fs being continued. jen
F fed ep Fi E Congress, Leadership Training] g. Bishop S. L. Greene ..-. 668] | The bargain rates of $1.00 in | | my Sot OS ASS a
_ building the ship of my life; he is no better than his Lord. EDITORIAL OF THE WEEK Hs Institute, Richard Allen Youth 14. Bishop E. J. Howard .-.--- 629| | ‘groups of $ or more still hold for
of yer ry imitate His skillful hands} Each talk or chapter is cram- Cotneil 7 ee ec) Aesenihly 6. Bishop W. A. Fountain ...- 516| | laymen. Presidents, Chaplains, | | fer ....-.--++-- Subscriptions to th
‘went her the worst storms and|med full of sente ONE OF OUR 2a : one ishop E. J. Howard (Okla.) 350 Missionaries, Presiding Elders, Ak aekal paper
f nces that are ISHOPS Tune 1 1. Philadelphia,| 12. Bishop Chrictian Recorder
sbi a vascular, but th h i ine Bepeaet, cthel, Ehilace pm 11. Bishop H. Y. Tookes .----- 300 Pastors, Workers, now is the
The material used must be truth, which : h ‘ prise ee 6 Co-Chairman: Bishops Wie Ad a! Bishop J. A. Grease (Ark.) 260 time to show your colors. Sup- Sy AS Ca BEE aecae cay ahead
prevails fsa i mapa f of uncompromising! In a personal letter to Bishop : = Fountain and H. Y. Tookes, Ad- Bishop R. A. Grant, In port your bishop, and help aa DS AND Ss
Against all the tempests of sin; fu spe Pox ‘The Cross in Modern B. G. Shaw, George A. Singleton,| WE ARE INDEBTED TO ministrative Staff: The Reverends Memory . ; as SEs pabeetaalag every Afri- a
I must cnt out the badness of hate from phil Ae "br we eile nO foe See ee aehia the Reverend 4. 17 -shtockley e _ Pe GW. OTUs al eae fot ey GEORGE A. SINGLETON, beeing vi Episcopal ‘Dietrlet
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sd wi to Bis 5 / 1 i i Ny The Christian Recorder le
And use only good will toward men. op Shaw's remarks at the] program of a Memorial service ° Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr. 100 716 South 19th Street, Sari TREO
_ IT SHOULD BE ENCOURAG- roe Pi
ing to those choirs in our church! ,, ae
which make no® financial contri-
ea ae at
Amos. i 3 i :
We do not hesitate to re-| funeral of the late Bishop Grant.| Bishop Daniel Alexander Payn® bscription in May will count
heen ere I go I must have Faith}commend Earl Gilbreath’s book] In the course of the letter he says Saturday, Feb. 24, 1894 at 10
m Gr . i ; : hs
vib es tbe We ane to eg readers. Spend giant hours] of Bishop Shaw’s address, A. M. in the University Chapel,
; with it and be amply rewarded. “Your panegyric was a classic,| Wilberforce University.
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Diplomacy and Duplicity
AS I GO AROUND
Diplomacy is the language of con- REVIEW, THE VOICE OF MIS.
duct that is polite to the extent that lay] SIONS and THE WOMAN'S Mis.
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MARKS OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
Showing the Spirit of Christ
Phil. 2:5-8 }
Pray don’t forget your own;
Remember those with homes of glass,
Should seldom throw a stone;
If we have nothing else to do
But talk of those who sin
Tis better we commence at home,
And from that point begin
We have no right to judge a man
Until he’s fairly tried;
Should we not like his company.
We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults—and who has
not?
The old as well as young;
Perhaps we may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you of a better plan,
And find it works full well:
To try my own defects to cure,
Before of others tell;
And though I sometimes hope to be
No worse than some I know,
My own shortcomings bid me let
The faults of others go.
Then let us all, when we commence
To slander friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do
To those we little know.
Remember curses sometimes, like
Our chickens, “roost at home.”
Don’t speak of others’ faults until
We have none of our own.
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| SNAPPY
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STORIES and baa i ran about having regulation farm products, the number] of delegations, etc.,
ie le 4s ooker T. Washington, of animals to be raised and killed. | Conference at Detroit so tevise every:
DANGE and, RB sete for years to visit) The “New Deal” has added thousands| thing as to have everything in harmony
R that Institution.
An Irishman quit attending Church] address, I have read editorial expres-
. | people regard a diplomat as being de-
| |ceptious. Duplicity is in fact, what most
people call diplomacy. In the church] and all be under bne mahagement, 7),
both are used. Sycophants use dupli-] Manager of that Departinent, ang |,
city to deceive their superiors and to} receive ali subscriptioiis, other tion
escape undue tnannerisms that imight for their support. THE SOUTHERY
cost their heads. To be diplomatic is CHRISTIAN RECORDER and the
very much allowable in us all. Du-] WESTERN CHRISTIAN RECOR.
plicity is hateful, rude, and not allowable. | DER be under one management. They
Duplicity comes from cringing fear. let all Editors be denominated N-
Diplomacy is commonisms couched in ERAL OFFICERS” atid receive g,\.
polite wise language. Let's get the} ary as such, and be free to edit, ang
difference. Let us rise above cringing} educate the church unhandicapped,
crowds, clear our minds of muck, and] Make a law to detnand all pastors {o
look at our activities from a high mind-| subscribe to all periodicals —all Mj.
ed lofty principle, rather thah tiiuck-} sions Pastors have papéts fot thein
raking and low groveling duplicity. | paid otit of the missionary tioney
SIONARY RECORDER all be py,
lished at the A. M. E. Book Concery,
Again: Speaking of Bishop D. H. Bishops: Well, here I go. As “I go
Sits let te say: I Was in a large book around” I firid the sentiment existing
store a few days ago, lookiig at new] for the election of at least six Bishops
books, and I cathe across olte to bel at: Detroit in 1940. Two for Sout
By J. G. ROBINSON, D.D., Editor| used as are “Streams in the desert;” Africa (and they be made to stay
A. M. E. Review
“The Upper Rootn,” etc., for family] there), ofe to West Africa, (he be
worship, with 365 short serttions (one| made to serve without atiy American
Rec : sGne @ »
Recently, I have been writing “Dots”| for each day in the year) by illustriotis| Conference, and he stay there. One
under the words, “AS I GO AROUND.” ministers; only one written by our race| for the West Indies and other Is
Ma * <
any letters from all parts of the group—Bishop David H. Sims.
country have come to me commending
the same, for which I am thankful.
(he serve them without any added con-
ferences.) And so redistrict the home
The “NEW DEAL’—Here, I want territory, as to elect three new Bish-
it known when I say “NEW DEAL”| ops for the sare and assign all who are
Many things are happening, which
should make us think, and think very
earnestly and seriously; I read of Mr.
Roosevelt’s visit to Tuskegee Institute
politics, but conditions. The Govern-
ments have no right trying to fix
things for people’s living. Legislation,
After finishing his| 4nq thousands to relief rolls.
I am not speaking concerning party then active.
General Confetetice -—
As to laws, tiles, regulations and six
This is| with decency, and righteousness,
the greatest and richest Country in the good government.
What the Topic Means :
‘This meeting provides a climax to
the series. We have noted that a
Christian controls himself. We have
described how and why a Christian
forgives others. We have talked of
how a Christian loves the ones that
others find hard to love. Now we are
to seek today those marks of a Chris-
tian which make him seem like Christ.
The Scripture verses urge us to have
the same spirit as Jesus Christ pos-
sessed. Then to make plain just what
that spirit is the statement is made that
He, even though He was God and there-
fore far above mere human beings, was
willing to put this all aside and become
a man Himself, in order that He might
help other men. In other words, the
spirit df Jesus was a spirit of humility,
of service, of sacrifice.
Is it too much to say that Jesus’ fol-
lowers are to be like Him? Are we
as young Christians to point to the
same marks in ourselves as the Master
Himself had?
Getting the Juniors to Help
All Juniors who have studied the
Bible in Sunday School and Christian
Endeavor know a great many charac-
teristics of Jesus. All of these to-
gether made up His spirit. They
are to be pointed out and described and
then related to boys and girls.
As the different statements are made
they are to be. put on the blackboard,
that all may see them. Thus, Jesus
was gentle; Jesus was patient; Jesus
was courageous; Jesus was merciful;
and when asked why, explained: “It] sions to the effect that Mr. Roosevelt
got too dangerous. One Sunday they] has shown himself to be the best friend
had a big gun in the pulpit; the choir] the Negro has had in the White House
murdered the anthem; and the organist] since Lincoln; even some wrote that
world. Also, “The New Deal” has gal-
loped down the road of spending, until
the Nation’s debt today is upward of
Finally :-—
Great preparations are being made at
Jesus was forgiving; Jesus was loving;
Jesus was humble, etc
The next step will be to point out
tried to drown the choir.”
SPITEWORK
“T am glad to see you so regular in
attendance at the evening service,” said
the pastor to a lady member.
ly to spite my hushand
like me to go out of evenings.”
SERMONETTE
Theme: How to Pray
Text: “Lord, teach us to pray.” Luke
HA, oe
1. Get alone with God. “Pray to
the Father which is in secret.” Matt.
6:6
TT. Ask in the name of Jesas. “What-
soever ye shall ask in my name, that
will T do.” John 14:13, 14; 16:23, 24.
TV. Depend upon the Holy Spirit.
“True worshipers worship in spirit,”
John 4:23, 24; Rom. $:26, 27. Note the| M
order: 1. To the Father. 2. Through] tre
the Son.
2:18,
2, Ry the Holy Spirit. Eph.
it shall be given you,” ete.
13; Hebrew 11:6.
The Rey, Wm, A. Dorsey
Lincoln fades into
Roosevelt. I feel as one wrote: “What
fools we mortals be.”
citizens
Bishop David Henry Sims. joining
wy ® ibe ual $i ica conte eee his influence and finely trained mind,
He ance with those of Bishop R. C. Ransom,
Dr. D. O. Walker and others and
made Wilberforce University an “A”
Class University. The
Connection in particular and the Negro
race in general owe to these individuals
undying gratitude, and as one said,
“There should be a monument to the
so built to their memory while they against the need of better salary for
e.
I think we should have more to say| “Burning Hearts” will set the church
about and do more for the spiritual] on fire; and pocket books will catch
TIl. Be definite. “What wilt thou] welfare of the church than we do or|on fire,
that T shall do unto thee?” Luke 18:41.] say. To those who are skeptical about wil! fly to God’s altar for ministerial
HEAVEN, please read the following’:| support, and for the support of other
Our names in Heaven, Luke 10:30; our] activities of the church. As far as 3
aster in Heaven, Matt. 23:8, 9; our| salary is concerned, Bishops General ‘Waft, waft, ye winds, His story,
asure’ in Heaven, Matt. 6:20; our| Officers, Presiding Elders and Pastors, And you, ye waters, roll,
hip in Heaven, Phil, 3:20; our] all of them should receive more pay Till like a sea of glory
eternal home in Heaven, Hebrews 13:-| than they receive. That’s that.
V. Re sure of an answer, “Ask and| 14; our affections set on things in
Luke 11:9-] Heaven, Col. 3:2 God’s dwelling place at
in Heaven, Tsa- 63:15. Let's go there,| ing is, we need all of them; but, we] Redeemer, King, Creator,
no matter what the cost,
insignificance to
A. Mi
$40,000,000,000. Our great, great grand Philadelphia for the Bishops’ and Con
children will be wrestling with the|nectional Councils, and the Young Peo
problem of trying to redeem this} ple’s meeting, Selby and Abington r¢
Country from debt. Also, more crooks, followed, we will leave Philadelphia $0
tramps, criminals and idlesome people inspired that we will add hundreds ©!
are in the Country today than at any| thousands of members to our church
time in our nation’s history and was|during the next four years. MORE
brought on by the “New Deal” so] ANON.
denominated.
P. §.: I am just back from the
Salary—Now let me say—As I go Virginia Conference. Keep your eye?
around, I discover that more is saidjon Drs. S. §. Morris and C.
concerning ministerial salary by preach- ‘Stewart in your Episcopal caiculation
ers and members than is said about] Dr. C. W. Abington preached @
soul saving; the above is not written] great ordination sermon. 2
235 N. Farson St
Philadelphia, Pa.
preachers; yet, I believe if we would
secure from God burning hearts, said),
ee
HYMNS THAT LIVE
melt and fly open and money ;
(Continued from page 2)
It spreads from pole to pole;
3 Till o’er our ransomed nature
As to Church Publication—my feel-} The Lamb for sinners slain,
—
should let THE CHRISTIAN RE-|In bliss returns to reign,
one at a time instances where Jesus
showed these different good points. The
Juniors may look up the Bible pas-
sages; the superintendent may tell the
story. Thus: Jesus showed His gentle
nature in His actions at the time of
the death of Lazarus, His dear friend.
Jesus’ patience is shown in His deal-
ing with the disciples who wished to
haye Him promise them places of
prominence in His coming Kingdom.
Instead of being angry and telling them
there was no such thing as reward to
those who were selfish, He pointed out
that the chief places in His Kingdom
would come to those who would do the
most good deeds to their fellow men.
(Mark 10:35-45.)
Jesus had plenty of courage, as was
shown by His willingness to go to Je-
rusalem where His enemies were, when
He might have turned in the other di-
rection and have spared Himself a cruel
death. (Mark 10:32-34.)
Showing Jesus’ Spirit Today
It is not enough to point out the
good elements in Jests. We expect
these things in Him. But how about
finding them in us, today?
In that part of Chicago where Eleanor
Burgess lives, there are a number of
Vialian families, and two Italian boys
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
and one Italian girl are in Eleanor’s
room at school. Since Italy has shown
such a warlike attitude and has acted
so unfairly toward the people in Ethi-
opia, most of the children of English
and American families, have made it
rather hard for those whose parents
came from Italy.
have been kept out of games, or have
been called unpleasant names, or have
fot been invited to the homes of the
other children. Eleanor was troubled
about this, and asked her Sunday school
teacher for advice. Miss Elliott told
her that she should try to imagine what
Jesus would think about such a state of
affairs; and to show the same spirit she
thought Jesus would show. How do
you think Eleanor acted toward the
Italian children after that?
Sometimes they
Questions to Be Answered
1. Can you think of any incident
that shows Jesus’ spirit toward those of
other races?
2. If we are trying to be like Jesus,
what spirit should we show toward the
unfortunate?
3. How can we show the spirit of
Jesus in our homes?
Daily Verses
Meadows, J. J. Baker.
Rev. Wm. Tynes, transferred to
New York Conference.
Norfolk District—I, T. Walker
Presiding Elder
St. John—;Eastville, A. L. Wil-
liams; Franktown, D. B. Thorpe;
Savageville, W. R. Howerton; Ac-
comac, J. J. Benjamin; Onancock, I.
S. Harmon; Capeville, A. Long; Bell
Haven, A. M. Sivillis; Bolling Book,
W. M. Hinsley; Oak Grove, Geo.
Harrington; Daugherty, M. C. Wil-
liams; Trehernsville—; Cape Charles,
J. D. Sinclair; Bridgetown, W. R.
Gullins.
Portsmouth District—M. E. Davis,
Presiding Elder
Emanuel, C. E. Stewart; First
Trinity, L. S. Roberts; Deep Creek
Circuit, D. F. Gladney; St. James, O.
J. Hayman; Smithfield, Jacob Smith;
South Hill, Cornelius Moore; Mt. Mo-
riah Circuit, D. V. Young; Newsom
Circuit, W. M. Mack; Carrolton
Circuit, Geo. R. Jones; Oak Grove
Circuit, F. F. Burke; St. Andrews,
A. R. Montague; St. Paul, W. W.
Halsey.
Evangelists: Mrs. Rosa Sawyer,
M., May 1. Spirit of Christ in Old
Testament. 1 Sam. 24:4-7.
T., May 2. Burden-bearing. Gal. 6:1, a
W., May 3. Prayer for the disloyal.
2 Tim. 4:16
T., May 4. Stephen’s love for his
slayers. Acts 7:59, 60.
F., May 5. Giving good for evil.
Luke 6 :28-31
Love, the true spirit of
Christ. John 13:34, 35.
Sun. May 7. Topic—4. Showing the
Spirit of Christ. Phil. 2:5-8.
—Christian Endeavor World
Peay Rees
APPOINTMENTS OF THE
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Richmond, Virginia
S., May 6.
Richmond District—J. A. Young,
Presiding Elder
Bethel, H. D. Gregg; South Bethel,
L. M. Thompson; Grant’s Chapel, M.
Law; Newport News, J. W. Henry;
Hampton, J. E. Harris; Phoebus, Mrs.
Lina Reid; Mt- Zion, J. H. Cherry;
St. Mark, M. ,T- Thomas; Oceana,
J. A. Beckett; Princess Anne, H. C.
Walker; Suffolk, J. E. Reese; Waynes-
boro, R. T. Watkins Staunton, W. #H.
Stuart; Harrisonburg, O- E. Bum-
gardner; Winchester, J. H.- Ross;
Cambell Mission, To be supplied; John
M. Brown, To be supplied.
Roanoke District—To be appointed
Mt Zion, Roaknoke, P. S. Mosely;
Bedford, L. R. Lilly; Lynchburg, P.
M. Caldwell; Prospect, W- L. Foust;
Farmville, C. W. Robinson; Boydton,
To be supplied; Harmony Ct., S- H.
Davis; St. Paul, Danville, L. P. Her-
ring; N- Danville, P. M. Esclick;
Apes Allen; Martinsville, R- T. An-
derson; Rocky Mount, Geo. E. Gr
ter; Boone Mill Ct., O- TT eet
Caves Spring, FF; R.A. Ward; .
nezer, Roanoke, Jas. R. i
Salem, W. T- Holland; Blacksburg,
held at Allen Temple A. M. E. Church,
Tifton, Ga,
began Friday night, March 10. The
Conference was opened at
with the Presiding Elder in the chair.
TIFTON, GA.
The Second Quarterly Conference
of the Fitzergard District
8 o'clock
First hymn No. 192.
Josephine Daniel.
Second hymn 115. Matt. 7, Scripture
Lesson in which the P. E., Dr. 1. G.
Glass gave a fine talk concerning the
Scripture lesson. The quarterly ap-
pointed Sister F. Davis, Secretary,
Ushers, Bro. Edd Clark and Bro. N.L,
Colson, and other officers. All boards
made a full report.
Sunday morning at 10 Sunday School.
The lesson was reviewed by the P. E.
Morning service began 11:30 with an
up-stirring prayer service. The P..E7
preached from the Romans 1-13-16. It
was a_ splendid Af Crake:
League met 6 P. M. Eyening worship
began 7 P. M. with a soul stirring
prayer service. The selection was
from the Psalm 46:1-7.
The P. E. proved himself to be hon-
est and true, and is still in love with his
people.
Prayer by Sister
sermon.
Mrs. R. F. Sparrow.
Bluefield, W. Va.
WILLIAMSON DISTRICT
We were blessed to have the presence
of our eminent Presiding Elder for the
second quarter in the Conference year.
He graced the pulpit Sunday morning
and preached a message that was vital
in its contents. The music was furn-
ished during the day by the junior and
senior choirs under the direction of
Mesdames H. B. Whitehead and
Mamie Lyles respectively.
During the afternoon service, a chorus
of twenty men of Mt. Zion Baptist
Church sang and Prof. Q. A. Connely
preached. A fine audience listened to
them with pleasure. The Elder stated
that the occasion would be hard to du-
plicate in any city.
At the evening service the Elder
brought his second message to an eager
and interested congregation. A message
which told of the things God required
of man as his acme of creation. Fol-
lowing the services Communion was
administered.
Monday evening the Quaterly Con-
ference was held. Every auxiliary made
a splendid report. The total amount
raised this quarter was $1,547.23 for all
purposes.
in the membership.
Bethel A. M. E. Church under the
leadership of the pastor, Rey. John F.
Little, has raised itself to a place of
distinction in the conference.
DR. A. J. SMOOT, Presiding Elder
"ANNA L. TALIFFERRO
Excellent food well served
DUKES’ RESTAURANT
5550 Haverford Avenue
Offers you a good quality of food
of many varieties
Steaks, Chops, Chicken, Sea Food
THIRD EPISCOPAL DISTRICT ,
There was also an increase,
Dr. I. G. Glass, P. E
Rev. J. H. Percell, Pastor
Mrs. Minnie Lee Colson
a
DEVON, PENNA.
The third Quarterly Conference was
held at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church,
Devon, Penna., on January 30, Rey. R
O. Napper, Presiding Elder; Rev. J.
R. Fortune, pastor. Opened by sing-
ing “A Charge to Keep I Have.” Prayer
by Rev. Charles Shephard. Scripture
by the Presiding Elder
Mrs. Mollie Hopkins, secretary. 173
members, one increase, four infants
were baptized. Two marriages. After
the financial reports the Presiding Elder
then spoke of the wonderful work that
the members and friends of Mt Zion
A. M. . Church had done hoping that
they would continue to work in peace
and harmony. Closing by the Rev. R
O. Napper, Presiding Elder.
The following is the financial report
$328.5
Trustees .-
Stewards ..
Stewardess .-
Sunday School ...-.-- 13.60
Trustee Aid Jr. 55.99
Choir Senior ..---+--6.. 5459+ 16.79
Choir Junior ..-..++-+++> 7.92
Willing Workers --.- 19.85
Ushers -..---22-7 00" ¢? 11.37
Sinking Fund ...-- 18.85
Pageant ...--- 19.34
Taken in this Quarter... $907.12
LUCY ; LONG
Morris Brown College
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Courses leading to
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
rated by Southern Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools.
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Women In The News
MISSIONS AND ITS
LEADERS
1939
Faitor=-M. Mossel Griffin
EMANCIPATION
We thank Thee Lord for riven chains,
Quarter of a Century
For half a century and its gains,
Fo. music charm within our hearts |COLORED WOMEN AND WORLD) “THE PRESIDING ELDERS’
Religion’s peace that ne'er departs PEACE WIVES’ COUNCIL
And for that th of motherhood By Mary Church Terrell of the
The joy of which none understood; FIRST EPISCOPAL DISTRICT”
That a e lor
x and dreadful years No group of citizens in the United
States should desire peace more than] The Presiding Elders’ Wives’ Council
Colored people, and none should strive] of the First Episcopal held its “Spring
So ful sighing-and of tears,
That faith and hope have never fled
That still for us thy Son hath plead, harder to put an end to war than they| Meeting” at the Y. W. C. A. Building,
Through trials deep through suffering should: It does not require a college] New York, March 29th.
sore education, and one does not have to be} This august body of women having
We kept our faith in Thee the more] “wondrous wise” to understand why] for its supervisor, Mrs. Mayme A.
And ever waiting still did pray they should entertain in this opinion.] Sims, the wife of our very estimable
For strength from Him as was our| Any group whose population and| Bishop D. H. Sims; for its presiding
day vealth are small and whose advantages] officer, Mrs. Annie F. Vanderhorst of
are few, when c 1 : i i
We sung our Lord and God is hear Sais than el ea ee ne Le ae
will suffer more from war than the] object “Kingdom Building” has out-
more highly favored. No matter in] lined many tentative plats for the fur-
what country people may live, the less] ther advancement of the women and the
fortunate always suffer more from war] work in general of the district.
than do those in better circumstances.
And to his heart, we still are dear
And that from out his bounteous store
He'll f us bl
That out of wrong must still come right
future
ssings ever
more
an After a very helpful business session,
We were told that the World War] the council was escorted to the table,
was fought “to make the world safe] where a miost delicious dinner was
for Democracy,” and many of us be-} served. A rising vote of thanks twas
lieved that the conditions under which] tendered the presiding elders’ wives of
Colored people live in the United States] New York, New Englatid; and New
would be greatly improved if victory] Jersey who were the hostess for the
was by the Allies. Feeling that they] occasion.
would like to have a bigger bite of
Some day the
That
And our long life “in He
What years
With all their sorrows, hopes and fears
We will have trusted in the Lord
Believed his promise, kept his word
be more bright
when our “on earth is done”
en's begun”
matter then these bitter
And standing there around His throne The following were in attendatice:
We'll hear at last His sweet “Well| Democracy than they had ever enjoyed,] In company with Mrs, Mayme A
done.” Colored people worked hard to help| Sims were Mesdames Bertha Napper,
Gertrude Bustill-Mossell.| the Allies win. ;
ed 6 i Arminta Patterson, Adelaide Johnson,
War is brutal and bloody in itself, and] Retta Arnett of Philadelphia and Mrs.
it brings so much death and destruction] Nora W. Link of Delaware; from New
in its wake, it seems a pity not tol England, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Drake;
urge people to do everything in their] Mesdames Annie F. Vanderhorst and
power to banish it from the earth for] Annie S. King; and from New York
this reason alone. One is almost] Mesdames Manning and Walton.
ashamed to persuade people to oppose] Watch “The Recorder” columns for
war on the ground that those who] future developments and work of this
survive derive no benefit from it. And] organization.
yet, because many claim it is instru-
mental of good, it is necessary to call
attention to the fact that war tears | — —_————————_——
down and destroys some of the most|"o longer exists today, if it ever did
things which mankind pos- in the past.
sesses, instead of building up and say- Millions of men were killed, wounded
ing them. and rendered helpless invalids for the
It would be easy to prove that the| rest of their lives by the World War.
so-called good things which war is The hearts of millions of women and
said to have bestowed upon mankind] children were broke. There is untold
destitution and suffering the world to-
day as the result of that awtul carnage.
Dialolical engines of destruction were
“OCCASIONAL FLASHES”
By Willard Leake
The Coming of Bishop Gregg to
Arkansas
In the humble opinion of the writer
Bishop Gregg’s coming to Arkansas at
Surely the
writer and all Arkansas join the entire
this time is providential.
Nora W. Link, Chairman
7 i A Publicity Committee
connection in regretting the untimely
passing of Bishop R. A. Grant which
made necessary the change in our Epis- precious
copal leadership; and we are in deep-
est Mrs. Grant. In
all fairness, I must say, in many respects
Bishop H. Y. Tookes was doing a
fine job; but as
sympathy with
things happened, the
coming of Bishop Gregg to us, I be-
will definite and
might have been secured without the
sub-| loss of life and without the unspeakable
administrative | horrors which always follow in its wake.
and Personally, I| However, even if we granted for the| used to poison, gas, bomb, and shoot to
appreciate Bishop Gregg as a scholar,| sake of argument that war has some-| death, the sons of mothers, the husbands
instru- | of wives, and fathers of girls and boys.
—Extract from an address’ delivered
at the Women International League
for Peace and Freedom.
eee pana iene incon ee en cman
ly including the names of R. A. Grant.
lieve, prove a
stantial blessing both in
fraternal results
Christian gentleman, and church execu-| times seemed nécessary and
tive. I was especially glad to hear} mental of good in the past, it does not
him say on February 28th last, that} follow that the same thing is true at
the men of Arkansas would have the | the present time. The necessity for war
opportunity to vote in the several con-} —
ferences according to the dictates of] Recently the A. M. E. Church has
their of course we|been more keenly shocked and has| The same applies to Drs. Campbell and
all know what this means for Arkansas.| perhaps sustained as great, if not a| McGill as it relates to their respective
Now Dr. J, H. Clayborne is our en-) greater loss than in several years in| states. One only needs to know some-
dorsed candidate, and personally IT be-|the untimely passing of Bishgp R. A. thing of African Methodism in these
lieve we should and will stand by the] Grant, and the deaths of Drs. J. N.| states to be able to appreciate the dis-
endorsement we have given him; but Campbell of Arkansas; E. H. McGill,| tinct contributions these great men
we must not forget the interest of] of South Carolina. Certainly the his-! made. I am sure in the passing our
Shorter College and the state gencrally.| tory of African Methodism in the State| loss is Heavens gain. 7
of Florida and in the connection could “Servants of God, well done,
They Are Gone, But Not Forgotten] not be fully written without prominent- Praise be thy new employ
own consciences ;
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Progress Made by Negro Women in the past
CHURCH IVES AND
EDUCATIONAL
FIELDS
OVER THE HILLS
Over the hills and thie valleys of dreati.
ing, “ ’
Slowly I take my way;
Life is the night with its dream-vision,
teeming,
Death is the waking at day.
Down through the dales and bowers oj
loving,
Singing I roam afar;
Day-time and night-time I’m constant-
ly roving,
Dearest one thou art my star
—Paul Laurence Dunbar
And while eternal ages tut
Rest in thy Saviot’s joy.”
Why Not We?
I am again suggesting that the A
M. E. Chutch sponsor a nation-wide
broadcast. Some may rémember my
making this siiggestiott sotne five or six
years ago. Iii my Opinion, in no better
sway cotild we advarice the Kitigdom of
Christ ard sell the African Methodist
Church aitiong thousands of oiir race
group iti America. Ail praise to Rev.
Gien T. Settie of Cleveland, Ohio, the
originator atid conductor of “Wings
Over Jordan,” for his great vision and
forward step in promoting that pro-
gram, which to my mind, is the most
significant race program on the ait
today. It would take many mathema-
ticians to even approximately estimate
the value of this great program in the
light of its moral, social, and religious
worth. So why not we, the A. M.
E. Church, promote such a program
at least once monthly or quarterly?
We Must Not Do It
I am now thinking of the men who
may be chosen as Episcopal leaders of
our Methodism at the General Con
ference in Detroit in 1940. In making
our choice of men to be Bishops ¥°
must not allow sectionalism and petty
prejudices to control our actions; but
to the contrary, if we would preserve
our Zion and continue to recommen
it to the respect and loyalty of the
American people, we must elect met
because of their ability, character and
service, regardless of where they hap
pen to be born or may be serving
Of course it is fine to support our favor
it- sons as a matter of state and Ep!
copal District pride and loyalty. But
even in doing this we must not overlook
the fine qualities in other men.
They Are Thinking It Over
As I observe more and more that *
Department of Evangelism is becoming
more deeply rooted in the thinking °
our conscientious church leaders.
most in every issue of the Christia"
and Southern Christian Recorders some
thing is said by the editors and 0!"
constructive writers about greating
wy ¢ od
) provides for improved publication with
| profit.
irtment. Thanks to the
Singleton atid Clayborne, ard
_ G. Robinsoii of the TSE
review fr taking high growid ii this
jenird. Also) personally, IT aft grateful
fo them for thé support given my rese-
{ution at Dallas. It has been suggested
by Editor Singleton and Dr. Howell
o{ Detroit that one day out of each
week during the General Conference
‘a 1940 be given over to Evangelistic
services in which the Bishops, General
Officers, and all the members of the
General Conference will freely and
solidly participate.
| aii now séfvitig iti the capacity of
revival conductor for the Rev. W. F.
Rice of St. Paul A. M. E. Chtreh
of S. W. Detroit; an as we engage in
our daily conversations we discuss ways
and means of promoting Christianity
in general, and Methodism in particular.
Dr. Rice has suggested an idea which
I think is worth the church consider-
ing; that is the establishing of branch
offices of the A..M. E Book Concern
in several strategic cities throughout
the United States. I think such a
thing would be far-reaching in dis-
tributing our literature and acquainting
our church and the public
thoroughly with African Methodism.
Precott, Arkansas.
more
“THE MORNING COMETH”
(Continued from page 1)
lation with reference to our church pub-
lication. Editor Wright, now bishop,
and the late Dr. G. W. Allen plead in
yain for a subsidy that would enable
them to present to the world publica-
tions worthy of our Methodism. Bishop
Sims’ proposal solves the problem of
| publication without a subsidy. It also
- It is indeed heartening to observe this
bold, constructive pronouncement. The}
ARE gus
WVORN ayaa |
Negro Church must represent itsclf as
an intelligent and effective instrument
of Negro self felp. In this regard it
shotld not play second fiddle. Our
African Methodism is outstanding by
reason of the yenerability of its past.
It must also be prominent in its present-
day represetitativeness. Such will be
true should the church at Detroit in
1940 enact legislation in accordance with
Bishop Sims’ pronouncement Truly,
“The Morning Cometh.” ;
BELIEVE OR NOT
By Rev. V. M. Townsend
The Financial Board of The African
Methodist Episcopal Church just closed
one of the most peaceful and business
sessions in its history. This Board is
presided over by that masterful in-
tellect, and sterling character, Bishop
M. H. Davis. Dr. John R. Hawkins
in his twenty-seventh annual report
drew praises from the entire Board,
and many of the educators of the na-
tion, and political leaders who were
HE CHRISTIAN REGMEES de
ward Waters College, and graduated
with honors being the valedictorian of
His farsightedness and thrift
brings him in the class of the most
wealthy of our ministers, and he has
seen to it that his Alma Mater has
shared in his prosperity.
is above reproach and his long years
of service in the church endows him
with a rich experience and he would
his class.
His character
by no means detract from the highness
and dignity of the “Beench” and many
of his friends at home and elsewhere
are asking for his elevation Among
the Bishops
Fountain, Gregg, Williams and Sims.
present were: Bishops
The important candidates present were:
G. T. Stinson, W. H. Griffin, C. A.
Gibbs, Butler of Georgia; D. Ward
Nichols, Davis of Georgia and others
whose names may have escaped my
memory.
513 West Ninth Street.
Little Rock, Ark
SECOND EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
Bishop M. H. Davis
present with many other laymembers of
the denomination
Were is where you come in contact
with the finest characters of the church
and race, many who compose the
board are among the best in the church.
My attention at this meet was focussed
the
upon Dr. A. I. G. Richardson
member fom Florida who happened to}
be my roommate during the meeting |
of the Board, which gave me a chance |
for a more closer contact with him,
time to
and my talk with him from
time I got a little
greatness of the man
unassuming attitude may have hindered
his
the chuch from seeing him and
real worth, as he does not
the corner and blow his trumpet
the hypocrite.
our best prepared ministers, having been
a class-mate of Bishop Tookes at Ed-
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convened at Clover Garden A. M FE
Church on the Altamahaw Circuit Apri
knowledge of the
His quiet and
stand on
as do
Dr. Richardson one of
The Greensboro District Conference
logical candidate for the forthcoming
General Conference; Dr. J. A. Valen-
tine, pastor of St. Joseph A. M. E.
Church, Durham, N. C., candidate for
the Boy Scout Movement; Drs. LW:
Easterling, Morganton; C. S. Stroud,
Chapel Hill; C. A. Stroud, Asheville ;
I. M. Gray, Silver tongued orator,
Raleigh, N. C.; G. S. Gant, Hillsboro,
N. C.; J. A. Hunter, Graham, Ns Gas
A. L. Williams, Presiding Elder, Roa-
noke District, Va. Annual Conference,
and W. T. Holland, Chatham, Va.
Mrs. M.S. P. Vera
L. Holt still carry on the Missionary
arson and Mrs
work with increased interest which was.
evidenced at their meeting on Friday.
The Missionary sermon was preached
by the Rev. J. D. Davis of Liberty.
It was Theologically and Homiletically
arranged and telivered with power.
The Educational sermon was preached
by Rev. Clifton Hodges of Burlin
who also delivered a splendid message.
The
having indorsed D1
vent on
5D
Elect him, give North
the first time
of the
Conference record as
A
ry for
the Bishopric
Carolina a Bishop for
since the organization
Dr. J. D. Cowan
1} Telder deserves
Church.
veteran Presiding
some special considera
5, Dr. J. D- Cowan, Presiding Elder;| tion and along with others we hope to
Rey. W. M. Farley, pastor. Confer-|clect him as one of our delegates to
| ence preleminaries Wednesday at 3:00| the forthcoming General Conference
l cide P.M. De. J. D. Cowan,|" Dr. H.\ B: Barkley of Winston
| presiding. The Rev. A. M. Jones,| Salem, N C.. and Dr. W. C. Cleland
pastor of the High Point Circuit was]of Greensboro electrified the Confer
elected secretary. and the writer—re
| porter to the religious press.
minister of
and responded to the roll call. Dr
The Annual sermon was
Rev. A. M. Jones
exposition on Biblical
District reported in full,
since the last Annual Conference.
On Thursday
was graced with
inimitable and fearless
Second Episcopal District,
applause. :
for Kittrell College than any Bisho:
Bishop Davis
other Quadrenrium.
The following
present and ably assisted to make th
Conference a success: Drs.
Avery, K. C. Holt and BR. H. Luca:
The following ministers were presen
Dr. CG. CG:
M. E. Church,
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cott, pastor of Sts
Raleigh, N. C., and
Filling in Diplo-
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Prices reason-
Card Writing,
mas, Marriage
cates a Specialty.
able. Address:
Ss. R. HALL (Penman)
5820 Forbes St., Squirrel Hill Sta.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Every
the District was present,
A_D. Avery, North Carolina’s choice
fer the Bishopric was present and pre-
sided Wednesday evening at 7:30P.M.
preached by
It was a masterfu
Literature, with
a few exceptions all the pastors of the
the numerical
side of their reports showed progress
A. M. our Conference
the presence of the
leader of the
Bishop M.
H. Davis, who came jn amidst great
Bishop Davis has done more
because he hath redeemed it. Long live
We ask his return to
the Second Episcopal District for an-
Presiding Elders were
A. D.
Paul A
Hour <
sod men and capabl
-Jence with their Quict ddresses,
both of these are
that the Church
wn Dr. W. C.
Tam
of handling anyt
has to ofter
Cleland for a
now in position to
of years
» finer
man ever entt
special consideration
Last but not leas
District Conference
cess both
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wage hands, but you would have a hard} The Rev. Leonard Spiller, vicar of
ICE YOUR TONGUE FOR CASTOR| ‘i™¢ Snding a Negro worker or a mem-| St. Martin’s Church in West Acton, a
OIL ber of his family in as pitiful a condition] London suburb, wrote in his parish
CHICAGO—(UP).—lIf your child
makes a scene because he has to take
castor oil or other medicine, rub his
tongue with ice then have him gulp the} Welfare Conference Board Deplores
dose. He probably won't taste it.
advice appeared today in the
of the American Medical As- By Associated Press
of Dr. Harold Tangle,| bigotry were condemned in a statement
at the University of Budapest. | issued tonight by the Bishops compos-
aid a cold substance dulls the| ing the administrative board of the Na-
sense of taste and warmth stimulates] tional Catholic Welfare Conference. MARKET Which told the love of Christ
it The board has been in semi-annual Attachments and Models Range From king. ‘ x
session here. Its statement said: $175 to $600 in Price. pril 16th a’
WHITE GIRL’S IGNORANCE “We wish to call attention to the Some time when we begin to think 109 years-
AMAZES MISSISSIPPIANS laudable educational movement spon- By Associated Press Oreyour kind swondsysp often: spoke ful ‘member
poh sored and directed by the Catholic Uni- NEW YORK—The advent of tele- Our hearts the cup of sorrow dring Capeville A
CLARKSDALE, Miss.—(ANP)—| versity of America for a better under- vision, long heralded as the beginning of And none but God can move thd &
Colored residents here were frankly, standing of loyalties and civic virtues
read of the backward-| in a Christian democracy.
amazed as they
as that of this lowly white girl.” magazine:
“We should be grateful if com-
CATHOLIC BISHOPS HIT RACIAL| municants would take only a tiny sip
BIGOTRY from the chalice.
“Three times recently it has been
yes CP itstin. Thookiec, necessary to reconsecrate wine al-
though plenty of wine was put in the
chalice at first.
TELEVISION SETS GO ON THE
a new American industry, was an-
nounced today by David Sarnoff, presi-} Some day ere long we will sce
yo
ness of the white Mississippi girl, Alma] “We regret and deplore the wide- dent of the Radio Corporation of Amer-
Mardis, who |
t week visited Memphis| spread propaganda in the interests of
ting her slender means| systems and theories antagonistic to
taken penniless to Juvenile court] the principles of democracy and the
and after exh:
ica, in a television broadcast from the
RCA exhibit building at the New York
World’s Fair grounds.
or temporary aid. The 16-year-old] teachings of Christianity. A Christian] . “Today we are on the eve of launch-
girl told officials she had never heard a| people will oppose these dangerous
ing a new industry,” Sarnoff — said,
search, and accomplishment.
radio, seen an electric light, talked over] aberrations with all the might of Chris- “based on imagination, on scientific re-
a telephone or been higher than the} ‘jan charity.
econd floor of a } 53
ond floor of a building For that very reason our people will
She didn’t know Franklin D. Roose-|be on their guard against all forms of
Fulfill Promise.
elt was president, had never heard of racial bigotry, of which Pope Pius XI “We are now ready to fulfill the
Hitler nor Mussolini, was unaware of| speaking of a pertinent instance, said: promise made to the public last’ October
the mea
tas tree
cone nor attended a movie. But, she
of Easter or the Christ-| It is not possible for Christians to take when the Radio Corporation of Amer-
d never tasted an ice cream] part in anti-Semitism.’” ica announced television program ser-
vice and commercial television receivers
told the court officials, she could pick] VICAR ASKS PARISHIONERS would be made available to the public
150 pounds of cotton a day and had cut ONLY TO ‘SIP’ RITUAL WINE with the opening of the New York
yood for $8 to defray ex-
ip to Memphis By The Associated Press
two cords of
here, “that many of Mississippi's white| land clergyman asked his parishioners and
World’s Fair.”
t ofl The ceremonies at the fair grounds
said County Agent Jones] LONDON, April—A Church of Eng- | were attended by a group of business
professional men who inspected
IN MEMORY OF THE Rey
THOMAS MOORER
Could we but hear your humble Dr:
The consolating Hymns you sang 4
We would listen in with tender care
At the sweet sound which ha; fq
twang.
say
It was taken from a report} WASHINGTON—All forms of racial “One of the first communicants prac-| "TP makesour hes
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How glad we are to hear you sing
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Eight miles away, in the RCA Build
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The television models
ranged from an attachment which re
produces pictures only and which plug
into a radio set for sound to a large
combination _ televisiog
and sound radio receiver, employing q
12-inch kine-scope tube.
The attachment model is the direct
viewing type, showing {
inches deep by 434 inches wide, and thg
largest model reproduces pictures 734
by 934 inches in size which are reflected
from a mirror in the lid of the cabinet
television attachr
Complete sight ané
residents, share-croppers and tenants | today to be more sparing with the wine the new commercial television receivers] sound receivers will be
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Black, Capev
Rey.
Church. , 4
She leaves to mourn thei
s of descendants—
1 son, 1 daughter, 39 grandchildren,
88 great grandchildren, 23 gre
grandchildren, and a hos
am Sut
€ yout knaw we foved you
ut Jesus foved you best
je took
your heart was pure
you home to rest.
will meét with yout in heaven
never more to part.
From Lucy Moorer and Fatnily
449 W. Pensacola Street,
allahasseé, Florida.
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ENTERED INTO REST
Grace Eflent Fitchett of Capeville, Va.
as tailed into rest Sunday A. M..
t 12:40,,at the ripe age of
The deceased was a faith-
nother and gra
and neighbor.
by all who knew her.
Funeral se
generation
for many years
_M. E. Church of which
D. W. Mack is pastor.
A devoted Christian, a kind and loving
ndmother, a loyai friend
She will be sadly missed
rvices were held Tuesday
118 at her beloved church. Promi-
speakers were Rev: D. J:
ille Baptist Church; Rev.
Benjamin, Accomac A. M. E. Church
Rev. J. B. Carringt
tist Church, Cheriton, Va.; Rev
Beckett, Norfolk, Va-; Rev.
Mack of Capeville A. M. E.
Thorpe, Franktown A.
relatives and friends.
Nong knew her, but, to love
None named her, but to praise.
pea oS
“ANOTHER SOLDIER 1S GONE”
DEATH
—
St. Paul A. M. E. Church
a faithful member, and the
VWesson has lost one of it
zens in the passing of Sis
Lee.” Born in the State of
87 years ago. She. came
parents during her childhoo:
town of Wesson, and live:
her death. In her early womanhood,
she joined in marriage, to mi
who preceeded her in deat!
years ago.
fine group of childre
were at her bedside w
She was converted in her
and joined the above name
She lived a loyal n
Christian to the ends She~served in
various offices in her chi
death she was a member of
ardess Board. for more th
century. She was loved and
all who knew her.
spect for her was proven
illness even in death, by bot!
three
words of comfort, songs and r
Memorial for her at her church was n=]
spiring to all, because it ma
value of one who lived a life
Remarks were made by bi
To say the least, a soldier is
loved her, but God h
leaves to mourn her passin
They were
, grand children:
on, African Bap-
r loss
t of other
s oldest citi-
ter “Sophie
bless
n, most of them
hen deathavame-
early teens
qd church.
of the
Ci
soul.
| BISHO
The Rt. Rev. John A. Gregg, Presid-
ing Bishop of the 4th Episcopal Dis-
trict of the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church will lead off in the mort-
gage burning of the White Chapel
A. M. E. Church at Mound City, Ill.
ity.
—
yi <z,
aah i
‘ isc A aee and a wey ue eg, siding Elder.
» Peace to her ashes, and rest to her}
Another soldier is gone.
J. W. Williams, Pastor
White's Chapel Church} to the Detroit General Conference in
is Movilig On 1940: Mr. H. H. Dudley, Mr. W. R.
Mrs. Jessie Conyers entertained the| Burleigh and Mrs. W. D. Johnson,
silver tea at her home on Brock St.| Sr. with Mrs. S. W. Dasher. Mrs. A.
Sunday afternoon, with full attendance. | L. Wimbush and Mr. George Simpson
Brookhaven, Miss.| A program worthwhile was rendered| as alternates.
P GREGG TO LEAD OFF IN| Rey.
MORTGAGE BURNING
Friday Evening, May 12th, 7:45 P.M. | cus,
Lewis
and enjoyed by all who were present.
J. H, Edge responded to the
program
Those on the sick list are: Daniel
Vaughns-
Rev. C. E. Hudson entertained with
ae a church club “at the parsonage last| Georgia State Legislature
Friday evening, May 12, 1939. The| Monday night. A delicious refresh- Mrs. W. D. Johnson, Sr., Sec.
Rev. C. O. Wesley Stratton, Pastor. ;
There is none greater than Bishop
Gregg, he is great in character, learn-
ing, and accomplishments. The pastors} On Thursday night last Miss Dorothy
with their congregations of the Cairo
District are especially invited, as well
as a cordial invitation to the Quincy and
Springfield Districts. To those coming
from the North it has been arranged
with the Bishop to’ form a motorcade
at West Vienna to escort him to Mound
ment of ice tea and cakes was served
Mrs. Eva Reid won the prize in the
peanut contest.
Johnson entertained thew Aes US.
League. Rey. C. E. Hudson and Mrs.
Eva Reid won the prize in the blue
back spelling match.
DUBLIN, GEORGIA
+. (Loveioy School) .....---++ yened in
The Electoral College went on record
endorsing Mr. H. H. Dudley for the
chairmanship of the Connectional Lay
College at the General Conference in
Thompson, Noah Newsome,| Detroit; we urge the cooperation of
John Stintson, Little Willie J. Smith,
Jr., Mrs. Engene Belle and Ruth} and districts.
the delegates from other conferences
. Mr. Dudley is also a candidate for
Wilberforce University
WILBERFORCE, OHIO
The Oldest Educational Institu-
tion Owned and Conducted
by Negroes in the World.
College of Liberal Arts, Educa-
tion, Divinity, High School,
Vocations.
D. Ormonde Walker, President
—Jessie Conyers |
The Electoral College of the Ameri- |
Georgia Annual Conference con-|
Dublin, Ga. April 12th at
ORDER SONG BOOKS TODAY
Let The People Praise Him
Processional—White Chapel Senior} High Noon. “Gospel Beacons” Just bie ae
WT. Choir. The College opened wath prayer and Press. :
D. W. Hymn—“How Firm A Foundation.” |the regular order of opening. The “Gems of Love,” “Palms of Victo-
Church; Invocation—Rev. E. Taborn, Pastor | temporary officers elected v a Me. ry,” “Notes of Gold,” “Gates
; St. Paul Church, Mounds. H..H. Dudley, Chairman, Mrs. S. W.. of Praise,” “Jubilee Witness.
M. E.
at, great S$
her
has lost
town of
Alabama
with her
d to the}:
‘ohn Lee”
h_ several
ed with a
urch and at}®
the Stew-
an a half}.
adore
_ Evidence sof re=)
during her
h'races, in
d. prayers.
gnified, the
of service. |
oth races.
gone. We
joved her best. She
g five girls,
and great
Presenta
Song—Choir.
4 Scripture Lesson—-Rev. G. W. Brew-
yer, Pastor Ward Chapel, Cairo.
Apostles Creed—Gloria, Patri.
ong—Choir.
Following above service there will be
a Reception Program in honor of Bish-
op and Mrs.
‘CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH.
George AS
(io
\ . TALLAPOOSA, GA.
On Sunday,
Elder, Rev- J-- H.
Quarterly. Cor
All boards
splendid.’ Th
were $37.82.
Souk POA putposes during Rev-
5 months’ stay
h a: membership of
fi thagking > Bishop
on’s
Friends
tion of The Bishop—Presiding
Elder G. W. Jones. . Fo}
Bishop John Andrew Gregg
Chanted Prayer—Choir.
Reception of Members.
Offering.
Mortgage Burning. ©
Announcements.
Doxology-
Benediction -
quested to drop me
. ing Evange
my plan?
E
Da:
Gregg, at WHITE
Cross, Publicity Agent
April 16th the Presiding
Edge held his 2nd
nference at Tallapoosa.
and auxiliaries reports
e receipts of this quarter
The amount raised for,
c. E. Hud-
here. is $110.69
13, We are
Fountain for
C.. E. Hudson as
cube H. Edge as Pre-
Pe
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4 The Calenda documeats will be priceless in years to| ports. The Committee on ¢
N otices come. We read with interest sketches} taking rank over all else. he
of delegates to the erence
new projects, etc. for the Eoin
May oo Mpgragies Remit of 1896 which met at Wilmington,| eral Conference will be as
GENERAL CONFERENCE BULLE- Philadelphia, Penna., Motherin ¢. the Ed a Ked to op
TIN Bethel, Sixth and Lombard} 0 ose: i aed Ras here for the Consideration
a kw Streets. Rev. H. P. Jones, Pas- A Riese ae : the Council. Any member who |
tor, 5621 Haverford Avenue. nyone knowing the present where-| get the floor may speak as Joy,
In view of the fact that we are build-
ing a visual exhibit of the African M
Methodist Episcopal Church, we earm- sf
estly request that you as pastor send
= picture of your church (postal card M
size), and also a picture of yourself.
We also urge Presiding Elders to send]
It is our desire to have
abouts of Mr. Warner Barnett whose
of residence when last heard of was Chi-
cago. ‘ A
Please notify Mrs. Mary Green, 1123
E. Adams St., Springfield, Til.
Mr. Warner is a nephew of Mrs.
Charch, 37 W. 119th Street. Rev Green who is the widow, of the Rey.
D. Ward" Nichols, Pastor, 209] P-°E- Green of the Ill. Annual Con-
Edgecombe Avenue. Bishop D.| ference. .
H. Sims. % Anyone knowing. the present where-
24—New England Conference— | 2bouts of Mr. Casper Randolph, a
Springfield, Mass., Bethel A. M.] grandson of Mrs. Mary Green, please
E. Church. Rev. E. L. Blake } notify her at the same address.
Pastor, 27 Pendleton Avenue. 7
Bishop D. H. Sims. The Summer Session of the Bishops’
23-31—Quadrennial Conventier | Council, will convene in Philadelphia,
W. H. and F. M. Soelety—| Pa., June 22-23, 1939. Any communi-
Jacksonville, Fla, Mrs. Lucy M.| cations for the Council may be ad-
Hughes, President. dressed to the Secretary, either at 1150
Washington Boulevard, Kansas City,
or in care of the Book Concern, 716
South 19th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Bishop J. S. Flipper, Senior Bishop
Bishop J. A. Gregg, Secretary
Bishop D. H. Sims.
10-12—The Fraternal Council
Negro Churches of America will
meet in Charlotte, N. C.
ay 17—New York Conference—New
York, N. Y., Emanuel A. M. E.
the Council may permit. All lay
bers in good standing with their 1.
church, and ministers in good stand
with their conferences may partic;
or become members by complying +
the regulations of the Council,
V. M. Townsend, President
J. D. Howell, Vice-Presiden,
C. A. Wingfield, Chief Secrey
their picture.
on display, the pictures of one thous-
and or more A. M. E. Churches and
their pastors and Presiding Elders.
GEORGE W. BABER
May ELECTORAL COLLEGE
’ West Virginia Annual Conference
The Electoral College of the We
Virginia Annual Conference will co,
vene at Huntington, W. Va,
Thursday, June 22, 1939 at 12:00 o'c),
(noon). *
Rey. B. J. Nolen, Pastor
Rt. Rey. Reverdy C. Ransom,
Bishg
Rev. Irvy H. Gary, Conf. Sec.
al College of the West Tole 9
Tennessee Conference of the A.M.E.
called to meet iin},
Peter A. M. E. Church, 520)
Wednesday, May 17th
Each Mission, Cir-]Rev. D. H. Sims, Presiding Bishop.
Sponsored by the Department of Re
ligious Education, Bishop W. A. Foun-
Bishop H. Y.
h_is hereby
klin St
1939 at high noon
uit and Station is hereby notified to
nd one delegate.
Rt. Rey. E. J. Howard, Bishop] tain, Co-chairman.
Rey. I. T. Jefferson, Secretary} Tookes.
CHURCH BURNED
George Town, Ga.
PRESIDING ELDERS:
When you hold your Quarterly
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please have the conference send
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EXTRAORDINARY George Town Circuit, Shady Gro
Church burned down last night, Ap
the 15th.
Dr. F. M. Johnson, Pastor
Bro. C. A. Byrd, P. E.
W. B. Wood, Secretary
To The Members, Both Ministers and
Laymembers of The African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church In The United
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please communicate with Rev. W. L.| Church, corner 17th and Bainbridge
Johnson, 5620 Haverford Avenue, Phil-] streets. é
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ther visitors are the Reverends J.
Howell, and wife, George W. Baber,
Campbell Beckett, M. E. Davis, O.
Travis, J. D. Norris, Jefferson
age, Julia West Hamilton, H. E.
igen, J. A; Portlock, E. H. Beard,
and little son, L. P. Herring,
prence Harper, Julia West Hamilton,
ianie E. Martin, David Houston,
Cc, Heuston, W. P. Stevenson.
reporter might have failed to get
me names.
_H. Smith, A. O. Wilson, J. M.
xe, D. L. Grady, L. V. Starkey;
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looks, G. W. Baber, C. E. Stewart,
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LS. R. Green, J. W. Jarvis, P. W.
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PILGRIM A. M. E. CHURCH Pe naa Little Rock, Ark
The fourth Quarts, Conterence of] My ‘dear De Smaicion: : 3 Upon our return from the Dallas| Bishop S. L. Greene 5.00
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ruary 28th by Rev. H. M. Shields. | your many: many friends in congratu-| hea for immediate aid for the Chris-|Dr. A. J. Allen 10.00
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er which Dr. Shields delivered anja definite and constructive contribu-| ¢,¢ many who promise to help, and| Rev H> Manstield Collins 10.00
piring sermon. On the subject (The| tion to thought life not only of the] those who wrote encouragingly. Some | Rey. Joseph Gomez . 10.00
t Mile.) church but of the race across the years-| sent in subscriptions and their names| Rev. D Ward Nichols 10.00
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hth J. Jones as secretary. Every|cend new heights. The following is a partial list: | Rey. W. M. E, Barnes
partment of the church made credita-|_ Yours for the progress of our Zion. | Bishop D. H. Sims .......-+ +++ $ 50.00| Rey. W. E. Spillman
reports. Most notable among those George W. Baber | Bishop G. B. Young .....--.-- 10.00| Rey. S. H. Barker
ot ea = OS als ORS rae Bishop Wm. A. Fountain ...-.. 10.00| Rev. A. I. G. Richardson
e the Trustee’s and Steward’s re-
rts.
The combined steward’s and trustee's
ports showed a total of $475.00 for
quarter. Eleven conversions and
iessions to the church. Peace and
ony has prevailed in our congrega-
q bn throughout the year, and we unani-
‘ ously ask for the return of the pastor,
vy. Chas. E. Walden.
e are soon to begin the erection
a beautiful new modern church edi-
te. “Watch us grow” is our rallying
1, ,| George A.
Manager.
With every good wish, Jam,
Very truly yours,
Eustace L. Blake, Minister
Bethel A.M.E. Church
Springfield, Massachusetts
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4. OTTUMWA. IOWA
» The,second Quarterly
Conference of
_E. Church was held
nce waspresided Ones
W. H. Ogleton, Presiding
Des Moine District; he is
| been sick
All services were well attended.
Communion service in the afternoon. | don’t move
Sermon delivered by the Rev L. L.| to die with my harness on
Johnson of Albia, Iowa. Rey. A. R.| be something in it. While
Parks of Oskaloosa, Iowa, wife and peo-! my room, my thoug
ple, were also present. It was indeed) Ge
a high day in Zion. when the Gene
ference
peace and harmony prevailed.
We collected for the Quarterly Con-
ference $92.15 from a membership of
only 125. ;
We thank Bishop Gregg for sending
to us the Rev. A- J. Irvine for our
pastor. He is all the Bishop said he| long enough?
was. We have found him to be a ¢ od|the debt in
preacher, splendid financier, and an ex-}he has already
3ishop Jones died wi
broken heart, and I w
same fate come to
and disgrace?
repentance, in
sufte
treasure we have nearly half of our) it over
Conference claims.
DR. A. J. IRVINE, Pastor
MARGARETTE ROBINSON
i Sa
STRAY SHOTS
——
By Rev. John Harmon
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that treadeth out the corn
983 Harwell St., N
49 REA RENE
J hear a number of ministers say:
ce Clay, Rock Island, Iil.; B- | Elder of the
ker, E. Molin, Iil.; Misses Gladys] one of the. finest Pr
Rey. Henry P. Jones, pastor; Rev.| photograph from which we wif have «|!
W. L, Johnson, Presiding Elder; Rt. cut made for a nominal charge. Sach Ss —
nell and Daisy Jelks of Chicago,| the Fourth Epi
; Rey. William Smothers, Phila.,us two soul inspi
nna, — which’ we shall remember 2
ring sermons :
long time
’
esiding Elders in
scopal District; he gave
i Sunday | be something to it.
want to die in the harness. There must
I was pastoring a
| church once and a steward who had
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me
aay
al Conference,
on
Our Quarterly Conference session, ed Bishops Jones Verne
was one of the most pleasant meetings|I sit and think e pitif
it has been my privilege to attend. | Bishop Jones, Bi ern
All reports were good. Nothing but|op W. D. Johnson my eyes
with tears as I think of that s
seve
life but let this General Conterene
the job and put Bishop Vernon bi
in harnesss and don’t muzzle
W
ts ran back to the
s ran back to
at Cleveland, Ol
susp’
and
Are they going to let him die in shame
Has he not
Has he not fully paic
sufferec
suffering
mn years
cellent organizer. Why not loose him and let him go
Our church is in many respects, in a] Woe is me if I preach not the gospe
better condition than it has been in| Why not give Bishop Vernon a chance
many years. We have money in our| God gi us another chance. Do unto
Social Service treasure to help the poor] others as you w ould others do unto you
and the needy, and in our Conference] put yourself in Bishop's place and think
Don’t wreck his physical and mental
Atlanta, Ga
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D. H. SIMS
First Episcopal District
Ninth Episcopal District
First District—Bishop D. H. Sims
Philadelphia Conference.....
New Jersey Conference
Delaware Conference ....--.-
New York Conference -
New England Conference
Bermuda Conference
$1120.25
Ninth District—Bishop D. H. Sims
Second Episcopal District
Second District—Bishop M. H. Davis
Rev J. S. Harmon
Rev. W, M. Edwards
Rev. H. B. Thompson
C. A. Stroud ..-
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BISHOP R, C. RANSOM
Third Episcopal District
and Kentucky
Third District—Bishop R. C. Ransom
Rev, W. McPherson .
Rey. P. A. Nicholas’ ........
Rev, G, Lincoln Caddell .
Rey. L. Av Clarke i scc cs eeee
Rev. V. DeLeon Shelto ......
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Rev. H. A. Beasley .-.-
Rey. C. E. Drummer
Rey. A. S. Henri ...-
Rey. A. E. Allen
Rev. J. W. Curry ...-
Rev. P. W. Lee .-
Rev. G. B. Duff ..
Rev. A. E. Morris
Rev. O. C. Reinhart .
Rev. I. S. Freman ..
Rey. H. N. Robinson
Rev. T. A. Collins ......--+-
Rev. J. E. Roebuck
Rev. E. J. Jones ..
Rey. J. N. Carter
Miss Emma Sims
Rev. Bernard Rose ..---
Rey. M. I. Pemberton
Rev. F. H. Geler .....
Rey. H. J. Northern
Rey. J. W. Jarvis
Rey. W. H. Frazier...
Rev. J. M. Williams.
Rey. J. B. Stanton .
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Rey. Frazier .-.-.-++
Rey. Joseph Gomez ks
Rev. J. H. Dandridge...-... e200:
Rev. H..J. Bryant.......-+--- 4.00
Rev. F. D. Dokes....
Rey. Herman Floyd
Rey. A. R. Johnson
Rey. G. M. Davis
Rey. R. B. Lowe..
Rey. P. Mottley
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3: 4.00) Rev. T. D. Scott .. ;
Rev. W. E. Smith,.....7....- | T.00/°":
Rev. T.H. Stoner ... .
Rey. H. G. Simmons.
Rev. W. H. Griffin...
Rev. C. R. Waters...
Rey. T. A. Patterson
Rey. W. E. Washington
Rey. Robert House ......
Rev. J. E. Henry :...
Rey. C. L. Williams
Rev. E. G. Greene ..
Rev. E. H. Kelly, Jr. .
Rev. J. Ri Carter ..
Rev. F. M. Stith ....
Rev. E. B. Martin
Rev. C. J. Skinner .
Rey. C, W. Love . 2
Revs Lv.S. McNeks.s abe
Rev. L. H. Stansbury...----- 2.00
Rey. M. M. Moore.....----- 1.00
Rev. J. W. Storms...,.--..--+ 3.00
Rey. Charles Davis...-.----.-- 3.00
Totals. sche Capen roa $131.75
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BISHOP JOHN A. GREGG
Fourth Episcopal District
and Arkansas
Rev. C. Wesley Stratton ....$
Rev 2s Reeves, anes
Rev. W. J. Jenkins .
Rey. H. H. Black ..-.... ew vd
Rev. W. P. Henson ..
Rev, W. T. Alexander
Rey. Cy P, Jones. 72.-
Rev. ©. G. Spears ..
Rev. Alfred Knowles ..
Rev. J. C. Brewer «....
Rev, J. W.. Collins... +++. é
Rev. J. W. Wright ....
Rev. H. A. Davis .,
Rev. A. R. Parks ..
Rev. J. H. Davis ....
Rev. W. R. Steward ........
Rev. J, M. Hassell .........-
Mrs. Mabel H. Hickman ....
Rev, T. S. Henderson ..
Rev. Moses Williams...
Rey. H. J, Thompson ..
Rev. Charles H. Thomas ....
Rey. T. H. Smith ..ccciser
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Rev. D. C. Miller .
Rey. V. J. Barnes
Rey. Ha Wilson san .e cote
Rev. H. Hayter ...
Rev. J. M. Brown ...
Rev. F. E. Stephens .
Rev. A. L. Simpson .
Rey. B. G. Goodwin .
Rey. T. I. Watson ...
Rev. C. D. Toliver .
Rey. G. E. Hosey . z
Revs J Aw Dames ones. ce
Rey. J. E. Buchanan .
Rev. J. D. Wilson ...
Rev. H. C. Scandrick .
Rey. C. L. Uptegrove .
Rev. A. H. Hamilton -
Rev. E. W. Newton 4.
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Rey. Elizabeth Kincaid .
Rev. J. N. Cherry .....
Rev. F. A. Hughes ....-
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Fifth Episcopal District
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Rev. A. K. Quinn ..... 5.00
Rev. R. H. Hallingworth $1.60
Rey. B. E. Edwards. 2.00
Rey. A. D. Haynes... 1.50
Rev. O. H. Brown 2.00
Rey. W. H. Lacey... 2.00
Revi GW, Cross2escane ny 2-00
Rev. S. W. Henderson 1.00
Rey. F. M. Reid.-.. 10.00
Rey. S. E. Edwards 3.50
Rev. D. G. Hill. sees 10.00
Rev. S. J. Holly. io deve ke OO,
Rev. C. W. Smith. ...1..02.045 2100
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Rev. J. L. Boyd.........0+- 2.00
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BISHOP S. L. GREENE
Eighth Episcopal District
Rev. L. A. Carpenter ..
Rev. W. R. F. Potter
Rev.-sD Carter 202
Rev. J. J. Bradford
Rey. I. A. Henderson,
Rev. I. S. Taylor .:
Rey. I. S. Myrick
Rev. Henry Ore .
Rev. R. E. Mims ay
Rev. H. W. Henning .....-.---
Rey. E. D. Mitchell .......--
Rey. O. C. Peace ...
Rev. G. F. Griffen -
Rey. G. W. Thomas .
Rev. S. S. Watt ...
Rev. G. W. Washington .....-
Rev. H. P. Hawkins .......
Rev. George Jones ..-
Revd. Geter > an
Rey. B. F. Patterson .
Rey. M. R. Mozee ...
Rev. H. J. Walker ....
Rev. C. H. Ball .....
Rev. D. C. Beal ..
Rev. L. A. Mason .....
Rev. L. W. Bates . .
Rev. W. L. Jones . Rais
Rev. J. M. B. Michelle .....-
Rev. W. A. Redditte ....----
Rev. J. B. Thornton .
Rev. H. N. Griffin «+..
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BISHOP G. B. YOUNG
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Rey. L. C. Young $ 3.00
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Funeral Directress and Embalmer
| Successor to the late William
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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aussseseusssassss
Rey. Eugenius H. Stowe is pastor,
on Thursday afternoon, 9th inst., con-
tinuing to Sunday 12th, Bishop David
H. Sims, who has charge of the First
Episcopal District, of which Bermuda
is a part, presided, and was supported
by the Rev. B. A. Galloway, Presid-
ing Elder of the Bermuda District.
Rev. C. McLaren Morgan was elected
Secretary, and Rev. F. A. Lapsley,
(Florida) Assistant. The Annual sermon was
Mweltinebiseopal’ District preached by the Rev. Dr. B. A. Gal-
.50| Eleventh District—Bishop R. A. Grant Meee wie aDOEe Sane me ite
oe Bishop H. Y. Tookes $ 517.00 subject of “Christian Preparation.”
BISHOP H. Y. TOOKES
Eleventh Episcopal District
Nee eee ee eee
2 09| Twelfth District—Bishop H. Y. Tookes Reports of the several churches by
5.00 Rev. Herbert Scott .......... $ 2.75 their pastors showed improvements and
1.00 Rey. W. Albert Davis
RG eee 1.00 increases in every department of the
work, cliciting words of commendation
from the Bishop to all concerned. On
Thursday evening, the Annual Educa-
tional Sermon, illuminating and enli
ening as to the value of a sound edu-
cation, was preached by the Rev. Dr.
J. D. Smith. A very enjoyable pro-
Churches, convened in Allen Temple| which convenes in Detroit, Michigan
A. M. E. Church, Somerset, of which| in May, 1940 were elected as follows.
Dr. B. A. Galloway, by acclamation ;
Dr. J. D. Smith and Rev. C. Me-
Laren Morgan. Alternates were Revs.
Eugene H. Stowe, R. J. Stovell and
F. A, Lapsley.
On Sunday morning the Bishop de-
livered an eloquent and inspiring ser-
mon on “The story of Zaccheus” the
publican. The Conference closed on
Sunday afternoon with the reading of
the Appointments by the Bishop, as
follows :—
Presiding Elder, Rey. B. A. Gal-
loway, D.D.; St. Paul's, Hamilton,
Rey. B. A. Galloway, D.D.; Bethel
Shelly Bay, Rey. J. D. Smith, D-D:;
Allen Temple, Somerset, Rev. E. H-
Stowe; Mt. Zion, Southampton W.,
Rey. W. A. Ratteray; Vernon Tem-
ple, Southampton E., Rey. F. A.
Lapsley; Richard Allen, St. Georges
Rey. C. McL. Morgan, B..D.; St
Philips, Harris Bay, Rev. J. S. John
son; St. Lukes, St. David's Rey. J
W. DeShield; Heard Chapel, North
gramme of welcome was given, led by
the pastor, Rey. E. H. Stowe.
This included Addresses by Mr. J.
H. P. Patterson, M. C. P., Dr.'E. A.
Cann, M. C. P., Capt. Barton of the
Twinkle Quartette Party;
Solo by Mr. Triscott $
one may be able to demand something
church under all circumstances.
Salvation Army, and Mr. Samuel Jones,
J interspersed with Spirituals sung by the
a Trombone
ott; a Saw Solo} Mrs. B. A. Galloway, Conferenc«
by Mr. Ivan Stoyell; and Anthems] Evangelist
by the Choir. Responding to the ad-
dresses of welcome, Bishop Sims ina
very thrilling address emphasised the
importance of proper training, so that
and the need for standing by the
Shore, Rey. R. J. Stovell; St. John’s
Bailey's Bay, Rev. W. Bolden, who
is a transfer from the Philadelphia Con-
ference.
Mr. Lionel Harvey was appointed
Assistant pastor to Rev. B. A Gal-
loway, St. Paul’s
5.00| BISHOP EDWARD J. HOWARD
1.00 Thirteenth Episcopal District Literary reports on “the work of th
West Africa and Oklahoma
Thirteenth District—Bishop E. J.
Fourteenth District
Rev. G. W. Hodge.-.-
Rev. E. D. Rountree
Bishop David H. Sims Presides
Over 55th Assembly
The S5th Session of the Bermuda
snce of the A. M- Be during the year, monetary and oth
divers ways in which the societies ha
Telephone 1890 wh been helpful.
EVErgreen 26 H The visiting clergymen attending t
JAMES Conference, Dr. E, E. Tyler, pastot
IRVIN
FUNERAL pIRECTOR
Sacred Care of the Dead
743 N. 47th St Philadelphia
L, I., and Dr. W. P. Stevenson
Jones Tabernacle, Pa., were heard
very. brilliant addresses.
i as.
(Tennessee) 14th District Aflen Christian Endeavor League,
were submitted by Mr. Cyril Butter-
field; “On the State of the Church,” by
Howard Rev. W. A. Ratteray; “The State of
the Country;” by Rey. C. McLaren
Rev. F. A. White.....---- -00} Mc - on Education by Rev. RY J:
Rev. M. R. Bryant - .00| Stovell; on Temperance by Rev. E. H.
Rev. R. J. Gordon - .00| Stowe. Sunday School by Mrs. Sim-
Rey. J. L. Madison . .50| mons. These Reports were widely dis-
Rev. A. Pope, Jr .00| cussed with beneficial results.
Rey. G. P; Simmons -- -50; friday was Missionary Day, and
Rev, S. W. Wilson - +25) cores of women from the Missionary
Rev. M. R. Jackson -..- 00 Societies of the various churches led by
Rev. R. Ls Parker 00) tes. Galloway, President of the Con-
Rew a3 Hall .- a ference Branch, met, and with business
Rev. W. A- Davis - A precision, submitted their reports. The
Rey, NB. Norton: = Young Peoples’ Societies, of which Miss
Rey iS. Laynense s+: De Miss Helena Williams is the Superyisor,
were also heard from and to good ad-
vantage. It is interesting to note that
approximately fifteen hundred visits
Totals acc esse es ie to the sick and shut-ins were made by
eRe Ot the members of the combined societies
BERMUDA ANNUAL during the year, and gifts of flowers
CONFERENCE and fruits given in many cases- At
the evening service, the President,
Mrs. B. A. Galloway, presented her
Gee Annual Address, giving a clear and
comprehensive report of the work done
contributions given the churches, and
of Allen A. M. E. Church, Jamaica,
Delegates to the General Conference nn
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RECORDER HALL OF FAME
Mrs. Jane Payne, Bethel A. M.
E. Church, Quincy, Illinois
The Rev. S. R. Maguinez, P. E.
4th Episcopal District, Chicago,
Illinois.
The Rev. John H. Sheffer, Pastor
Union, Allentown, New Jersey
The Rev. Wm. P. Stevenson
Mrs. Alberta Wilson, Jones
Tabernacle, Philadelphia,’ Pa.
The Rev J. D. Howell, W. Ray
Dezon,
St. Stephen, Detroit, Mich.
The Rev. Herman F. Tyree,
Pastor St. Matthew, Philadel-
phia, Penna.
The Reverend J. E. Thomas, P
E., Palmetto Annual Confer-
ence, Florence, $. C
The Rev. T. Jefferson Clement,
Pastor Wesley Chapel, Hous-
ton, 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
1949 GENERAL CONFER-
ENCE
The Rev. D. Ward Nichols, Pas-|
tor Emanuel, New York City. |
Mrs. Thennie Baten, Evangelist,|
Second A. M. E. Church,|
Hartford, Conn |
The Rev. Wm. A. Dorsey, Pastor
Woodbury, New Jersey. |
The Rev. H. H. Black, Pastor|
Indianapolis, Ind. /
The Rev. D. B. Barton, Pastor
Calvary, Glen Cove, N. Y-
Mr. R. J. Gardner, St. James
A. M. E. Church, Cleveland,
Ohio.
THE RECORDER HONOR
ROLL
Evangelist N. H. Jeltz
Mrs. W. Sampson Brooks, Beth-
el Church, Newbedford, Mass.
Mrs. Alma Mason, Allen A. M
E. Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Reverend J. A. Dames, Pas-
tor of St. James, St. Louis,
Missouri.
The Rev. W. E. Guy, Pastor Ft
Wayne, Ind
Dean Chas. S. Spivey, Payne
Seminary, Wilberforce, Ohio.
The Rev. John C. Coaxum, Pas-
tor St. Matthew, S. C
The Rev. S. T. Boyd, Mt. Pis-
gah A. M. E. Church, Salem,
N, J.
The Rev. A. D. Avery, Presid-
ing Elder of the Raleigh Dis-
trict, Western North Carolina
Conference, Greensboro, N. C.
The Rev. Allon R. Cooper, Al-
bany, Ga.
The Rev. E. Harley, Apalachi-
cola, Florida.
The Rev. N. H. Leath, Noma,
Florida. -
Mr. Albert Williams, Detroit,
Michigan,
The Rev. W. F. Rice,
Detroit, Michigan
Pastor,
CONNECTIONAL YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONGRESS
Philadelphia, June 18-22 ae
- THE CHRISTIA
The Rev. Edward E. Tyler, Pas-
tor, Jamaica, N. Y-
Miss Lottie G. Wright, Franklin,
West Virginia
The Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart,
Pastor St. Peter, Houston,
Texas and Editor of The Daily
Altar.
The Rev. T. J. Davis, M. D.
Americus, Ga.
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.
The Rev. A. Q. Norton, Pastor
Mt. Zion, Darby, Penna.
Mrs. Rosalie Polk, St. Matthew,
Philadelphia, Penna.
Prof. O. M. Travis, Merchant,
Monticello, Kentucky.
The Rev. I. N. Patterson, P. E.
West Phila. Dist., Philadelphia,
Penna
Mrs. Winnie Nixon, Egypt, Ga.
The Rev. A. Lincoln Criglar,|
Pastor, Hagerstown, Maryland
The Rev. K. J. Siddall, Pastor
St. John, Springfield, Illinois.
Mr. W. A. Fisher, St. James
A. M. E, Church, Atlantic City,
N.S.
Mrs. S. A. Nelson, Allen A. M.
E. Church,, Dayton, Ohio.
The Rev. Richard Frier, Pastor
Emanuel, New York, N. Y.
The Rev. G. W. Gordon, Pastor
Carey Tercentenary, Chicago,
Illinois.
The Rev. A. L. Murray, Pastor
Burke’s Chapel, Paducah, Ken-
tucky.
The Rev. L. L. Farmer, Pre-
siding Elder, Cottageville, S. C.
The Rev. F. Douglass Coleman,
Pastor St. John, Nashville,
Tenn.
The Rev. R. H. Harbert, P. E.,
Phoenix—Albuquerque District,
Pasadena, Calif.
The Rev. Wm. H. Griffin, Pas-
tor Grant Memorial, Chicago,
Illinois.
The Rev. Fred E. Stephens, Pas-
tor, Tucson, Arizon,
The Rev. Wm. David Miller,
Pastor Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Rev. Simon J. Holly, Pastor
Great Falls, Montana.
The Rev. J. C. Clay—Rebecca
Thompson, St. Paul, Gulfport,
Miss.
The Rev. G. Horace Jenkins,
Pastor Quinn Chapel, Louis-
ville, Ky.
The Rev. V. C. Hodges, Pastor
Baltimore, Md.
The Rev. Wm.
Butler, Missouri.
The Rev. E. A. Simmons, Pas-
tor, Cynthiana, Kentucky.
Bell, Pastor
THE REV. L. H. HEMMINGWAY
Church Extension Secretary
At the annual meeting of the Church
Extension Board, Secretary-Treasurer
Hemmingway made his first report
since his incumbency. He has literally
resurrected the department and has re-
stored confidence. His report was heard
with attention. Often it was punctu-
ated with applause. Brot forward
$4,003.13. Receipts $15,528.68. Total
$19,531.86. Expended $16,146.42 with
a balance of $13,387.44. Outstanding
loans $518,699.91. Total assets
$1,022,639.91. The property is free of
debt, all taxes’ paid, and the efficient
Secretary has been able to effect an
operating saving of $4,000 per year.
The General Conference will undoubt-
edly restore to this Department a
larger percentage of the Dollar Money.
The President of the Board is Bishop
S. L. Greene. The Rev. D. Ward
Nichols, Secretary.
Ist District—D. Ward Nichols
2nd District—B. G. Grady
3rd District—A. A. Jarvis
4th District—C. E. Brooks
5th District—W. H. Burnett
Members of the Hall of Fame
are persons who have sent in ten
or more new cash subscriptions
in the Most Popular Bishop Con-
test. On the Honor Roll are
names of persons who have sent
in five or more cash subscriptions.
Let your name appear next week
among the LEADERS of the
church. Watch this space.
8th District—P. W. Rogers
9th District—L. V. Starkey
10th District—J. H. Smith
llth District—J. M. Wise
12th District—Octavia Douglas
13th District—G. W. Andrews
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The second Quarterly Conference of
St. John A. M. E. Church of Birmin
ham, Alabama was held Friday oo
April 7th by Presiding Elder p. 7’
Matherson with Dr. J. M. Davkin,
Jr., : pastor. The songs were son
stirring, the prayers were reverent
forceful and touching and the reports
were all good. The report showed
the addition of a number of new mem.
bers to the church during the quarter
Each club and board attributed thei:
co-operative spirit to the fine leadership
of their pastor, who is doing a Hercy.
lean work. With such efforts as are
led on by him, they will soon be able
to finish up the main auditorium, the
following of which has already begun,
and the Usher Board, led by Mis
Averie Dawkins, has paid $116.00 for
the putting in of the rest of the
windows in the main auditorium. As
is the usual custom of this pastor to
pay off his Presiding Elder on the night
of his quarterly meeting, so he did at
this quarterly meeting, and a nice sum
was turned over to the trustees aiter
doing such. The quarterly mecting
was continued on Sunday morning and
all feasted on the masterly sermon which
was delivered by the Presiding Elder.
It was a high day in Zion, both spiritual-
ly and financially. The church was
beautifully decorated with pots of palms
and baskets of flowers. The attend-
ance was an oyer-flowing audience.
On Sunday evening at 7:30 there was
a music feast given by, both of the
choirs; the Senior choir, led on by its
efficient chorister, Mrs. Carrie Chiles
Walker was at its best and the Junior
choir led on by Miss Jessie Heath, gave
sermons in songs. In connection with
the quarterly conference the churcli
had a small financial drive, which
amounted to the sum of $1,057.90. The
Presiding Elder rightly said that this
was the greatest quarterly meeting he
has held at St. John. Peace and pros
perity are reigning hence much can be
expected to come from this band of
African Methodists. 4
MIRIAM SIMS TOOKES
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
West Philadelphia quality modera perch front dwellings, for Homes or
Investment greatly reduced prices and terms.
Teach your Dollars to have more Cents.
Licey mailed upon request.
Clear Titles Guaranteed
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5641 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
Specializing in Real Estate since 1880.
Be your own Investor.
SE
VOLUME XCI.—NO. 6
HOST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
THE REV. HOWARD D. GREGG
Richmond, Virginia
He entertained the recent 73rd Ses
sion of the Virginia..Conference, and
was elected alternate to the General
Conference. The Reverend Gregg is
a South Carolinian, a product of State
College, Allen University, Yale, Colum-
bia, and holds the Ph.D. degree from
the University of Pennsylvania.
Seo se
IS AFRICAN METHODISM LIVING
UP TO THE OPPORTUNITIES
~~ — —.——
[THE-OFFICIAL ORGAN:
THE AFRICAN: METHODIST: EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
NOUR BROTHERD—\_y
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
=
OF THE TIMES AND THE
EXPECTATION OF THE
WORLD?
By W. T. Pope
There seems to be a general awaken-
ing in the interest of the African
Methodist Church and a serious study
of its founder, Richard Allen. This is
fine for our race group. and is as it
should be. It shows that we not only
have a genuine appreciation of the
worth-while men God has raised up
among us, but a high sense of values for
the yision of the church almost from
the outset: It was but a little while
before the Christian Recorder was
born; following hard upon it Wilber-
force was founded—this was a forward
step and following in its wake other
schools came until we have them
scattered through the connection.
These schools are veritable light-
houses of our race group and church.
Their founding encouraged other
churches to do likewise. I am think-
CHRISTIAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939
BISHOP DAVIS CLOSES VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
Raises $6,111 Dollar Money
Holds Baltimore Conference
BISHOP M
Last week Bishop Davis held the Virginia Annual Conference at Richmond,
Va. The Dollar Money was $6,111, an increase of $195. This week he is
presiding over the Baltimore Conference at
the largest conferences in the connection,
The educational interests of the Second District center at
Philadelphia.
Kittrell College.
H. DAVIS
Annapolis, Md. This is one of
ranking with the Chicago and
ing of the work of the schools and
their influence upon the age, particular-
ly of Wilberforce. Six of its presidents
have been elected to the bishopric:
Daniel A. Payne, Benjamin Fn Lee;
Joshua A. Jones, J. A. Gregg and R.
R. Wright, Jr: who will forget their
touch, of course, Bishops Gregg and
Wright are with us yet, both great
churchmen and both at the despite
mandate of their church seryed in the
Fatherland-far off Africa. We have
bishops who went to their high post
from the presidency of other schools ;
Bishop Flipper, our Senior, Fountain,
Goal:
RECORDER OBSERVES
50,000 New Subscribers
Sims, Greene—all great churchmen}
placing high estimate on spiritual val-
ues, Bishop Greene is from Shorter }
College as was also Bishop Conner.
What Bishop Payne was to Wilber-
force, Bishop Conner was to Shorter
except he was not its founder, but its
builder—Shorter like all of our schools
has had its ups and downs, but thank}
God it is till carrying on.
Making Bricks Without Straw
Just now it has at its head as Presi-|
dent, G. A. Gregg, a very remarkable}
man—coming to us in the midst of the
depression he has shown rare courage,
is
MRS. HOWARD D, GREG(
Richmond, Va
The wife of Dr. Gregg is a g
from Morris Brown and a
dent of Bishop D. H. Sims
She. aided
materially in the entertainment of tt
Conference
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an implicit faith anc eat self-control
Many humiliating experiences have
come to him. but through them all he
has exhibited such poise and self control
that he has won the respect and admi
ration of white and black
Just as the founders of the church
started our educational program they
emphasized the business of the race by
establishing departments—these depart
ments were the pathfinders of the race’s
Continued on page 12
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In This Issue |
The Daily Altar- »
Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart...... 2
Sunday School Lesson.. ......+++ 3
EDITORIALS:
Our Connectional Program {
The Golden Rule.......-. ‘ 4
What Price Truth.......
Whose Fatherland?
(Editorial of the Week’.
Pointed Points
The Churchman Afield
Allen C. E. League. ..... ‘
The Christian Recorder Pulpit
News At A Glance.......- 10
Transitions \...,-..- +: ee
gist ANNIVERSARY
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Date
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