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degree of confidence and assurance. rod was only a symbol of the divine
Bishop E. L. Madison presided at | presence of Almighty God to go with |
the aiternoon session, Among the|him. And because God with him, it
speakers were: Dr. J.5.L. Holloman, | broke the power and might of the op-
of Washington, D. C., and Dr. W. A. | pression of Pharaoh.
Blackwell, editor of the Star of Zion,| “Socially, economically, and political-
“THE ROMANCE OF AFRICAN
METHODISM”
By George A. Singleton
is being publisht by the A. M. E. Book
of Charlotte, N.C. The topic discussed
by the speakers was, “Christ Faces a
Changing Social and Economic Order.”
Both speakers stressed the necessity of
the group taking a more serious atti-
tude toward the problems of life.
Annual Address
‘At the evening session, Bishop Ran-
som, president, delivered the annual ad-
dress in which he outlined plans and
purposes of the council and urged the
delegates to return to their several
homes with an enthusiastic determina-
tion to better conditions among our
group.
The full text of Bishop Ransom’s ad-
dress follows :
“The Fraternal Council of Negro
Churches in the United States grew
ly the Negroes of the United States
have nothing but a rod in their hands,
and are not clothed with financial, econ-
omic, or political power. But, on the
basis of righteousness and justice, if
they united under God, they can prevail
against their foes.
“American Christianity will not cross
the color line; it breaks down every
time, when it is faced with the question
of color or race. Since we know this
is true, we should line up behind the
teachings of Jesus Christ, and chal-
lenge those who have appropriated
His name that they either discard it or
follow His command of brotherhood
and love. Jesus said, “The children of
this world are wiser than the childrea
Concern and will be ready for distribu-
tion and sale during the summer... The
book has been dedicated to the “Class
of Bishops of 1908.”..The introduction
has been written by Bishop David H.
Sims. The work is a readable, thrilling”
story of the church from the beginning
to the present. You will like it, and
refuse to be without it.
Reserve your copy now for $1.50.
After sixty days the price will go up.
A. M. E. BOOK CONCERN
716 So. 19th Street
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gin, the Rev. W. A. Womack.
Speakers for the evening session
i ” is i i 4 ;| were: A. L. James, the Rev. C. J. King,
i ee Gila meeting pf a f¥ aap ey Pike cede hia Robert L. Vann and a: i
y, 1. N. Patterson, appointed BEES | representatives of the A. M. E., A. M. s ‘ peut ‘ | Walls,
elder of the Philadelphia Dis- | E. Z., C. M. E., and Baptist deriomina- | 8T#™s that have been set up through-
z i \ - sta) Dr. J. W. Eichelberger, Dr. B. F.
: dicted for . : jout the world. They did not emanate J i ,
Great success i pre ions ge: et Penta D.C, on) from.the.church. . The program. of.sa- Gordon and Bishop PLA. Boulden de-
sic ineipe re é A _| cial and economic equality in Russia, | livered addresses on Friday morning.
As subsequent meeting of the com | ; x 1
¥ i Ride 4 ; ee ye . | Friday afternoon, the woman's meet-
mittee was held in Cincinnati, Qhio on} the program of Nazism in Germany, |. ;
he 27th of January, 1934 jand of Fascism in Italy, and the social|'"S Ws held. Among those taking
|THE FRATERNAL COUNCIL OF|' ie response to. a all 152 delegates, | Program inaugurated by President | Part on the program were: Mrs. J. H.
CHURCHES MEETS AT representing nine ANN Negro | Roosevelt in the United States all came | Kyles, Mrs. Fannie S- Morton, Mrs.
PITTSBURGH ae inations met in Bethseda Baptist | into being outside of the church.. 1 E. M. King and Miss Grace Lownes. I
HoMep ae “« i in i -e| Musical numbers were furnished by '
Church, Chicago, Illinois on August 22, Tf the church’ is to regain infiuence ‘ gia, : 4
Bishop Ransom Announces Program to re ’ it can only be through service to the Miss Cleona Dolan, Mrs. U. V. Rose,
Cover Many Phases of Negro quia “Ta August, 1936, an annual conven- | social, economic, and industrial needs (Continued on page 9) i
i : in M yhoze. hould | SS SSS S OOOO ooo }
e F tion was held in Mother Bethel A. M.|of the people as a whoe. We shou }
The Fraternal Council of se E. Church, Philadelphia, Par take our stand to translate into these nS i!
Bee = successful ee sae “With growing strength, we have | programs the spirit and teachings of In This issue |
prey mehr nen that oe es w.| come to Wesley Centre A. M. E. Z.| Jesus Christ. | \
Pittsburgh at the Wesley) Contes. | Church with our convention for 1937. “Jn the United States we have de- Hi
E. Zion Church, corner Francis cine “Brom the beginning we have had| mocracy leaning on the arm of Chris-|_ : waar oe i
and Centre avenue, in its fourth annua to go slowly, and use great caution in| tianity. Each stands for equality, jus- The Daily Altar—Rev. Carlyle F. i i
session. aut ff all of our approaches and actions sO} tice, righteousness, and peace. ‘This Stewart 2 \
Bishop R. C. Ransom, presiding 0! i that there would be no thought or sus-| being true, we should use poth democra- ; Sunday School Le i
Eo announced that Hes yee i picion that anybody was seeking t0|cy and Christianity a: ‘ast uments of | Editorials: Ni ve ; i
"consider social financial, economic, al capitalize this movement in the inter-| docial, eccromic, an! pohrical justice.’ It Shall Not Be Again i i
pitiead and religious phases of Reard " est of denominational advance or pres-| The devotional exercises were con- At Armageddon .... 1
in America. Prominent leaders in the ae aga ate REY ATs SK mowneend: of |) Avery Chapel, Memphis 4 {
various professions in life will discuss “Phis Fraternal’ Council Be Nene Pa ae tm ua CoHabutrs 4 |
es ue Bee Gites Reta Churches should be the most powertul Following the president's annual tas~ Pointed Points 4
gro in America today. influence among our group in their sage a welcome service was con nicted Churchman aneld aS, : :
Dr. Gomez Preaches struggle for deliverance from economic, with the Rev. W. W. Slade, acting as| Young People's Page. Sores Wreisty bee
The opening sermon was delivered | industrial, and political eae master of ceremonies. Among those Cleveland's First Citizen ‘oe |
by the Rey. Dr. Joseph Gomez, pastor | and oppression. Each one of t : e- | extending greetings were: Atty. Joseph ores —Mrs. Josephine T. P |
of St. James A. M. E. Church, Cleve- nominations within the parolee’ pe ~ Givens, Earl Sams, Finley Davis, Too Washington athe _ Goat
land, Ohio, who declared that the great of its community is he a on Cobb and W. P. Bayless. The Christian Recorder Pulpit— x
need in this country today is a sustained to serve the race nee whole. ei |” Among the speakers for Thursday Rey Sy t Johnson. oe
effort on the part of the Negro to seek |aim and effort i ane so | were Bishop R. E. Jones, Dr. A. C.|Some Out-Worn coal eeiee f
the truth, as Christ would have him do that all of the : joe sehen ao Sumpter, Dr. L. K. Williams and Shel- The A. M. E. Church—Bishop ;
along all lines of endeavor. Dr. Gomez unitedly bsicel they are y by Brooks at the morning sessions. s. L. Greene entice
Pointed out that members of our grour doistparate “i M “what is that} In the afternoon, the speakers in-|Women’s Page—Mrs. Kattie V. |
become weary too quickly and donne OO deuce cluded Dr, J. S. N. Tross, W. H. Jerna- Bethea 10
‘approach. their tasks in life with any in thy hand?” It was only a rod, The .
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his fellow players because of
mistakes.
Repeat the Lord’s Prayer.
on Lyery man wh ye
Steph peed. np 4 i who kn e
oie Ke ae mpsisones in Egypt} some particular type of skilled work,
¢ . it se eae of Potiphar’s with skill, can have a good position
who enriched our lives, an Other, { € languished in prison hoping | right away, it s ‘The onl:
es, and leq : the day would y, it seems, The only men
thee. May we e k Us ty pa ar } 'y would come when some means | wno are still 3 4
5 y we ever keep and trea, would be found for his release. 1 ane) SEU: out SU Earns ae
their memory by living as the Ure L (| Is cnet Aren j s release. That] whe do not know how to do anything,
we would. tant | 4 pe eventually through} or lack character or who do not want
} a dreaj
4 ee ct ‘ aati to work when you find them places.
: araoh’s dream there were the] ‘the trained man is she one_ stores,
figures of seven lean cattle which de-| r:
voured the
Tere
and was appointed Special Food-Co
troller. He caused the land to prod
at capacity, built endless granaries an
got ready for the days of famine.
Then, when the evil days came, he re-
tained the grain and kept everyone a-
live and happy. He was the man of
the hour, a leader for a national cris-
Aicad coke ae is—a deeply religious man. Training,
S, lactories an offices are} character, courage, r ‘ces, nd-
seven fat cattle and the! looking for eagerly. We ought to open ability and faith pre
| Blessed is Virtues
The Daily er Te
Altar
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Tuesday, June 1
TRUE GREATNESS
y Prayeg
an a
Thursday, June 3
mere SAF TAL Os
“But he that is greatest among you
By Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart shall be your servant.”—Matt. 23:11. et ce pegs i
ees ae Read Luke 1845417) THE MARKS OF GREATNEss pone READINESS pig 6 eg ieee = ot corn which de-} more trade schools in this country, we} remarkable man. Tested by prosper-
A few years ago I motored through : JOSE, ERVICE”” ; the seven full ears. Pharaoh, | ought to teach boys and girls how to} ity and adversity, he was able to carry
sebbeti-tetes |the Southland, When Iilets Ronse) | eis tanta —— PES nee es A sinssith a Sa goa BRE ence ak ron it me his nation through both. We search
& “ . ae. 1 me. almost Geniandin Ds f y f, .
Pikes Vso te “igh esto al Qinict || epectalhe tne tecun dee chat ceate Wis sonst Ser a. hase: pat bag Ss nine thru strife 9, Lossoniibext: gGen. 41:53 --44- sent for his own wise men, but they] ask what they a ra Anti ee a eae j Se ete eae
that call upon him, to all that call | forward” in the tragic debacle of 1917, to meet up with much embarrassing | each pa aes, sae os iness of ming le ‘ were unable to satisfy him through] blankly and answer, “Almost any- Ee all Pa san geen nae Bae:
malin Ried Ge teat ‘He iwill fuicll er better than then, 41:33 Now therefore let Pharaoh} their interpretations. He then inquir-} thing.” Almost enything—and noth- : POINTERS ;
in the war to end war. As I, time after | discrimination along the way; that even | selves.”—Phil. 2:3,
time, behold the men crippled, maimed,| some places might not service my car| Read Phil. 2:1-10. ok out a man discreet and wise, and
et him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let
ed for anyone outside of the list of ing. Can you operate a machine?
his advisers to come and interpret the} Can you keep accounts?, What have
was that Pharaoh
who was dis-
Joseph's advice
should seek out a man
the desire of them that fear him;
he also will hear their cry, and
will save them.—Amen.
Saturday, May 29
THE EVERLASTING KINGDOM
“The kingdom is an everlasting king-
dom, and tk
out all generations.”—Psalm 145 :13.
R Psalm 145.
of the great coronation of the king of
Britain.
not been seen or heard,
took the oath of his king-
ly office and becomes the recognized
h has
of the greatest kingdom on earth.
| splendour and the flam-
y of the dazzling and im-
ruler
pre ceremony caught the fancy
and imagination of millions throughout
he world. Long live the king! Thus
king is linked with a kingdom that
runs back for 10 centuries and he
hecomes a part of its continuity.
“Thy k lom is an everlasting king-
dom.” With all of its wealth of his:
tory the kingdom of Great Britain,
although it stretches around the world,
taking in many different races and
climes, is after all only a temporal
It, like those of the past, will
some day crumble in the dust and be-
come a memory on the page of history.
The everlasting kingdom of God trans-
eribes all earthly rulers and domains.
May we think today of the power and
greatness of the kingdom of which
there will be no end.
Prayer
one.
O Thou who makest men
to rule and bringest down to dust those
who will not obey thy commandments,
help us today to join wholehearted in
the kingdom that shall never end—
Amen
When the late Bishop W. F,
dominion endureth thru-
The morning paper is full of the news
blinded, and cruelly marred in body] pecause of my color. To my great sur- 4
and mind as I visit the Veterans hos-| prise and delight throughout the four] Dowell passed away, the wri “4
pital in my own city, my heart bleeds} thousand miles of my journey I never| called the erpenenee that ‘
afresh at the thought of our blind in-] met with more courteous and prompt|F. Adams, then students of = E
sanity in sending men to & living death} service, the attendants in all but one | Theological Seminary, had in pres a
“a0 prinnotbn Steg eve" sone Byes instance being the essence of polite- their way to the student etiitcer cot
ree a: said hate ae ness and consideration. OF course, I} vention that met in Des Moines, [o,,
are with deodi aaa coaatar €-'l realized that behind their civility was December 31, 1919. One of the
ments of desta desi, oe ns Hea bean CaN SOR ry non ane addresscs that made everlasting
ao as = i gsi re a ; 0. wae had no creed or color. Nevertheless Pression was made by the late Bis)
SR nd horrorty-| there is a fundamental lesson involved Something of the human side of ¢;
ye an ke Ne : ee for all of us who belong to the church, | Man is revealed in this quotation frog
‘aha ie tecaee meee those} Tt is not an uncommon thing to see Dan Brummitt, Editor of the Chri:
we “hichl rh 3 crifice maylsome church official or minister who|tian Advocate: “A young prea ~
ghly resolve that these dead| has lost sight of the principle of great-} had been urging some matter upon Fe
Wa,
two
im:
In the midst of great
x”, pomp, and splendour, the like
pay the pric
war may we live for peace.
the terrible slaughter-house of the last
it shall not be again—Amen.
Monday, May 31
THE GRACE OF FORGIVENESS
“Forgive us our debts, as we forgive
our debtors.”—Matt. 6:12.
Read Matthew 6:1-15.
When General Oglethorpe said to
John Wesley, “I never forgive.” Wes-
ley replied, “Then I hope, sir, you never
sin.” In no area of our lives are we
pressed harder to be Christlike than
in being called upon to forgive. And
yet forgiveness is one of the most es-
sential graces in the Christian life; for
upon our ability to forgive rests our
possibility of receiving divine pardon.
“To err is human, to forgive, divine.”
Herbert said that he that cannot for-
Sunday, May 30
THE PRICE OF PEACE
“He maketh peace in thy brothers.”—
Psalm 147 :14.
Today we honor those who have
made the supreme sacrifice for their
country, In the language of the im-
mortal Lincoln at Gettysburg: “It is
altogether fitting and proper that we
should do this.” But in our tender
sentiment for those we have “loved
long since, and lost awhile” let us not
forget the cause for which they died,
give others, breaks the bridge over
which he himself must pass if he would
ever reach heaven; for every one has
need to be forgiven,
I watched a rookie pitcher lose a
heartbreaking baseball game that he
should have won, if he had been given
Proper support by his infield. At a
critical moment they made costly er-
rors permitting runs to score. As I
watched the young pitcher, without
any outward sign of resentment, con-
tinue to pitch his heart out, I thought
to myself that surely here is a fine ex-
ample of forgiveness. Had the young
chap acted like a great many church
members he would have spent the rest
of the afternoon without speaking to
rakes: ae i ae a eine mat ness, thus “forgetting the base degrees | bishop; a little too informally, as \;
eee Ee a on attle | by which they did ascend.” I had an} as" urgently, maybe. And the bist
mpeg Site en will arise occasion to be invited to a gathering] said to him, ‘Young man, I wonder
p ¢ strength of the Christ and| in which were some of the great lead-] You forget to whom you are Speaking’
As men have died for}ers of America. The thing that im- i
Prayer: s i
ov prion aeat resist help us! unassuming manner of these men, who{@M of the youngest and least in
wnat e Prince of Peace. Our] greeted the most inconspicuous strang-| Conference; but I hope you do not for.
hearts are heavy when we remember | er as though he were a friend.
war and we resolve, by thy grace, that] vice, © Lord. May no station or rank|!y the bishop was on his fect,
; “But the youth was in dead carnes!
pressed me most was the humble and]‘I do not forget, Bishop, he said: {
get to whom you are speaking, a broth-
Prayer: Help us to be great in ser-|¢ in the ministry of Christ? Instant.
ht
lift us above the realm of humble,} hand extended. ‘I would not forget
thoughtful service to our fellowman.—| that for the world, he said. ‘Forsive
me if it seemed that I did.”
Prayer: We bless thee, O Our Fath-
er for the spirit of power that comes
to us through humbleness of heart and
the willingness to forgive—Amen
Amen.
Wednesday, June 2
IN MEMORIAM.
Friday, June 4
Whosoever liveth and believeth in STRANGER OR FRIEND
men shall never die.”—John 11:26.
Read Proverbs 31 :10-31.
Today is my mother’s birthday. Had ms
she lived she would have been seventy-|| “There standeth one among yo,
two years old. Less than three years} whom ye know not.”—John 1:20.
ago she became weary of life and one en Elizabeth Barrett Browning
hot summer afternoon in July slipped |asked Charles’ Kingsley what was the
away from us. Ten days before her | secret of his life, Mr. Kengsley replic!.
passing I and my little family visited | significantly, “I had a friend.” A m2"
her for the last time. After spending |may be judged by his friends. It ws
a few joyous days with her we prepared | Emerson who said: “We take care of
to depart on our long journey home-| our health, we lay up money, we mak
ward. Before we left she tenderly em-| our roof tight and our clothing suflic
braced us and bade us goodbye for the| but who provides wisely that ‘he shall
last time as with the mists in our eyes| not be wanting in the best property of
we stumbled out of her presence. What | all—friends?”
a beautiful life was hers! When the| It is one of the tragedies of life th!
summons came, she never faltered and men and women go thru the yeas
although she loved her children with| never knowing Jesus except as a stra”
an unusual strong devotion and that|ger. To you he is stranger or friend
manifested itself throughout the years | as you desire. If you are not acquainted
in tremendous sacrifices that took their | with him; meet him today and yo"
toll on a not too strong body, she turned | life will radiate new power and n°
her face toward heaven and left behind | meaning.
her husband, four sons and a daughter | Read John 15:12-17.
with a grief that never can be assuaged.| Prayer: Not with loud professio”
As I pause to do her reverence, this|do we claim thee as our friend, D¢%
woman of marvelous talents, I say of|Lord, but we would keep Thy ©°™
her what Southey did of John Wesley: | mandments, all the days of our lives~
“She was a woman of great views, | Amen,
dream.
with hjs jailers through
dreams of those in prison, had _ his
name brought before Pharaoh as one
who could give a satisfactory explana-
tion. He was brought in and quickly
interpreted the dream as meaning that
there would, come to pass soon seven
full years, during which plenty would
in the land, and that
full years would be fol-
years of famine. Jos-
Pharaoh that it
him to pick
nwrach do this, and let him appoint
overseers over the land, and take up
ne fifth part of the land of Egypt in
je seven plenteous years. 35 And let
bem gather all the food of these good
s that come, and lay up grain un-
jer the hands of Pharaoh for food in
he cities, and let them keep it. 36 And
he food shall be for a store to the land
against the seven years of famine,
, shall be in the land of Egypt;
the land perish not through the
be everywhere
whict those seven
lowed by seven
ested to
eph sug
Serine.
37 And the thing was
yes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all
rs servants. 38 And Pharaoh said un-
is servants, Can we find such a one
would be necessary for
out some wise assistant who could see
good in the
=
tc it that during the full years enough
grain aud food were stored to take
fo hi :
as this, a man in whom the spirit of] care of the people during the ensuing
God is? 39 And Pharaoh said unto] seven lean years.
oseph Forasmuch as God hath loseph no doubt hoped by this sug
gestion that he might be chosen to do
this work. He was fully aware of his
own ability. He was ready to assume
the work when Pharaoh said the word.
Joseph was clever like his grandfather
He knew that in Egypt dreams
were numerous and that wise men
were frequently called in to interpret
Pharaok: took off his signet ring fron He, therefore, studied to learn
his band, and put it upon Joseph's} ihe import of Egyptian dreams.
hand, and arrayed him in vestures of | Through the knowledge of agriculture
fine ljnen, and put a gold chain} that he had gained out of his family
about his neck; 43 and he made him to experience he knew that there, were
tide in the second chariot which he periods of famine and periods of plen-
; and they cried before him, Bow|ty. He also knew from his co a-
the knee: and he set him over all the tion with fellow prisoners that the
land of Fgypt. 44 And Pharaoh said es of depression an ee
unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and with- characteristic of Egy pt che
out thee shall no man lift up his hand amazing thing is that the EayPten
his foot in all the land of Egypt. people did not themselves realize whee
GOLDEN TEXT: Seest thou a man changes in agricultural seasons. It ma
diligent in his business? he shall stand)] only natural then that after his pri
before kings, Proverbs 22 :29. ful thought and preparation for the
AT GRIPS WITH THE LESSON
By Albert Bucnerk Coe
The Old Testament stories are told
with no attempt to hide any ugly truth.
Joseph, the eleventh child in Jacob's
home, was the victim of jealousy on
the part of his ten older brothers. The
cause of the jealousy lay in the double
fact that he was Jacob’s favorite son
and that he was very clever, more sO
than his brothers.
The story of his being sold into
Egypt is familiar, The brothers at-
tempted to fool the father by bringing
the coat of many colors that Joseph
ad worn, covered with the blood of
ome animal They thus planned to
deceive the father into thinking his
son had met with foul play and was
showed thee all this, there is none so
reet and wise as thou: 40 thou
t be aver my house, and according
wito thy word shall all my people be
ruled: only in the throne will I
be greater than thou. 41 And Pharaoh
said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee
over all the land of Egypt. 42 And
di
Isaac
them.
same cycl
were
great day of his rele:
ready to interpret the dream that was
ght to him by Pharaoh.
Jo? ia
bro
TO DATE
By John R. Ewers
“Well, T got the job,” a young man
sang out at me last Sunday. I
genuine! d
he had been working t
A few months ago it W
for this promo-
tion.
cult to find a jcb
day it is difficult to
i for jobs.
from Carnegi
employed immediately.
mills are clamoring for
Joseph, who had found favor] you actualiy doue?
interpreting | sta
These questions
ger the applicants.
Horatio Alger would have been
pleased with Joseph—the story of the
slave irom the backwoods who became
Prime Minister. And why? It is an
interesting story and not without log-
ic. Joseph was well-bred, He had fine
blood in his veins. His father was a
changed man when Joseph was a lad.
ihe man who had been hard and driy-
ing was mellow and benign. Jacob
was like an ear of corn ripened by au-
tumnal frosts. Joseph had been mos
creet and wise: modern advice would
have been that he seek who
was strong, and a go-getter.
The Egyptians probably grumbled at
the program that saved them.
The success of almost) any plan de-
pends upon the one who works it.
The best luck in the world is to be
out one
prepared for the big chance when it
comes,
Pharaoh was perfectly ready to give
him the job of saving the country, but
give him the
he couldn't bear to
ase he should be/
was
ly delighted. For several weeks
for anyone andi to-
find prepared men
livery man who graduated
e Tech last summer was
Qur great steel
skilled men.
carefully brought up. Love had been
lavished upon him. Yet he had been
able to prove his ability. He was full
of confidence. When he told his
dreams at the breakfast table, the en-
tire family laughed at his concejt. It
seems the lad had seen the sun, moon
and stars falling down before him.
| Not very modest, those dreams. Dis-
by Joseph’s pretensions, the
brothers sold as a slave
rypt, thereby almost killing his fa-
ther. Troubles followed thick and fast
for the youth. He was lied about and
gusted
him into
wife; he
weary
was
compromised by Potiphar’s
into prison;
years went by. Surely
nothing in all this which looks like the
blessing of divine providence As a
matter of fact, everything looked dark
was thrust
there
and hopeiess. This sturdy breeding of
the youth held him true. In prison he
was courtcous, sympathetic and help
ful. He learned all he could about the
prisoners and cheered them on their
way.
him freedom.
on and they were deeply impressed by
the bright, capable, religious Israelite.
When a need these
men, again in the king’s favor, caused
Joseph to be brought before the rul-
arose at court,
THE LESSON BROUGHT DOWN oe
The details of the happy story we
know full well. The main point is that
a great need faced the country aryl
Joseph proved to be the one man who
could solve the problem and save the
country. Joseph was a true statesman,
he saw years of plenty to be followed
as difi-|[by years of depression. If there was
in our country a
anybody like him
idozen years ago, we have forgotten his
name. There were many who predict-
ed unlimited prosperity, but no leader
to guard against reverses and poverty.
Joseph sold his jdea to the monarch
eph the man of the hour.
ire cnly trappings for honor
all the special mercies of the
Thou art the same
years rev
love and care.
Thy love through service to our fel-
of our
fillment of Thy holy
world.
was this element that finally brought] jfy for service.
Certain. high men at the} mon sense, human
king’s court were temporarily in pris- | judement
t, throne. It is an empty throne that
cannot save the people.
lt was not the ring, nor the vest-
ments, nor the scepter that made Jos-
Most honors
No great success ever comes except
by the way of self-discipline
PRAYER THOUGHT
By William Chalmers Covert
O Lord, our God, wilt Thou hear our
prayer and accept our thanksgiving for
season.
yesterday, today
forever and the recurring months and
al the steadfastness of Thy
May we _ reciprocate
men. May every experience, cas-
or critical, result in the betterment
effective
souls and the more
eduipment of our personalities for ful-
purposes in the
Do Thou, we beseech Thee,
He was deeply religious and it] give us the elemental things that qual-
Endow us with com-
sound
soul, that
sympathy,
and the radiant
we may become worthy agents of Thy
t which works through
means to do Thy will among men. May
ordinary
we realize how the world waits anxi-
ously for those who are strong enough
to turn from the weakening influences
of self-indulgence and selfish power
and rise to leadership through their
willingness and capacity to serve.
Crown with deserved satisfaction the
faithful diligence of Thy
work in thisyneedy world and may Thy
grace, mercy and peace abide in all
hearts now and forevermore. Amen.
servants at
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
M. Gen. 41:33.36 F. Luke 22:31-33
T. Gen. 41 :37-44 S. Mat. 20 :25-28
W. Mat. 25:19-23 S. Luke 19:11-19
T. I Peter 3:12-17
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horse. The hearts of men must
surrendered to the Christ as the primal
step in a program of abolishing war.
We know war is sinful, wasteful and
For those hallowed mounds today,
Let no leaf of mourning cypress,
Mingle with the heroes’ bay.
Let no tear, nor sigh of sadness,
Wrong the memory of the brave, .
But let songs of praise and gladness
Float above the flag-marked grave.
tion is another matter. An increasing
number of holy, sanctified, spirit-filled
men who know the Lord must stand
firmly for peace and be determined that
war shall not be again. Then the crown
of thorns upon the brow of the Master
will be exchanged for a royal diadem
of brotherhood, goodwill and peace.
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On the boundless heart of love?
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Nameless fell, are known above.
For a day the rose and laurel
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OMA ns, cv. A. . Smoot, ev. - wh. >. Tose BF e. i
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We are the ghosts of a valiant war— ~
A million murdered men!
li. H. Lowber, Mr. Arnett Rambeau.
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Conferences, write from two to three | speaks Thomas Curtis in his fine poem:
pages, but no more; and for Annual Con- | |, A Hs i as
ferences, write not more than five pages Apparitions.” He is thinking about In the effort to have the Gavagan
of reguiar note paper; for am individual ge A ‘ 5 : 7 r
church, one paragraph ought to sufitce. the devil's business of war. Man’s es Anti-Lynching Bill which was passed
Let every correspondent, when he thru the centuries out of savagery into} py the National House of Representa-
writes, remember that there are possibly | civilisati : ‘ §
Shusdred others. who want their articles | C1¥ sation, out of darkness into light} tives enacted by the U. S. Senate we
to appear the same week. We can handle |has been long an dious. he
to SPeestepondence of at least two bun |" aes a ep SE Ai paul have a fight. As never before we stand
ut all of them must | method of trial and error he has learned) at Arma .
se cee a ook geddon. A few nights ago Con-
many things. Under his magic touch] gressman Gavagan and Walter White
matter has changed its form. Instead} adrest a large audience in Tindley Tem-
of contemplating the garden of earth] ple, Philadelphia. Mr. White is opti-
he has tilled it. The elements and mistic and reports 56 Senators or more
forces of nature have been submissive] jn favor of the bill. What we want is
to him. “The winds and the waves}, yote.
obey his will” Man's increasing mas- The Christian Recorder which fol-
Christian’ Recorder to
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REV. G. E. CURRY, Business Manager
The CHRISTIAN RECORDER is issued
every Thursciy. Subscriptions, $1.90 per | tery £ cosini a 5 7 s ‘
Fear, $1.00 for six months, in advance | ci i ctr paagtihin a miracu-| lowed the boys in blue into the field
y be commencec any issue ously es 2%
eiamewace 6h a sale ye waste el aes Deg ith the tool of] of battle during the War of the Rebel-
in the safest er available 10° the modern science, and the new methodol-| tion has stood for justice, and democra-
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g cecintien ici should not be lengthy, | diy; 4 neient,} African Methodist Pastors, Ministers
but must be accompanied with full name spa POET}, ; ¢ and church groups, where profitable, to
of the writer and written only on one Sanine inaradiet. teat soln ewe i ;
cide of the paper and im ink ned ne ae ay a mee urge their Senators to support the anti-
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dis Y sll other business ers, to ‘ication
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dressed to the Business M anARe REV. | achievements man’s moral and spiritual 0.
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Subscription Rate in Foreign Fields, [edge has been misused.
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A. M, E. BOOK CONCERN. of alleviating pain, and saving life
N16 S. Vth Street Philadelphia, Pa. |man goes to war, inflicts pain and de-
stroys life. Whereas aeroplanes might] What pastor, and church would not
be used to carry mail, transportation| covet the honor of being host to the
of passengers and for missions of mercy | Sesqui-Centennial of African Metho-
y g they are used to destroy the lives of|dism? The privilege and distinction
DEEP EEE | innocent women, children, and babes. }£0 to Dr. Daniel Lee Witherspoon, and
The World War with its shambles|Avery Chapel. The pastor was born
and frightful holocaust is a thing of|in South Carolina, and is a product of
History has many proofs that with- peomdtige is so pecs paar a3 pear aa te: Soles
out the shedding of blood there is 00] 1+ 44. mind. Phantas ee As ra a abneeS is o rad or, Trinity, Spart-
redemption. Liberty and progress €x-|) 00) ine ouch Ren lan nat OPS ES ae Sy Sans Bian eids monument
act their price, and too often that price] we. oo. ine 4 i DPF eee is constructive genius.
must be paid in the blood of heroes) he long lines of white men,
Goi) cue: tears “of a dation.” Bug i€ isa black men and Senegalese threading | One of the great churches in our Meth-
consolation to remember that our his- their way “to the front.” Thru the}odism. From it Dr. W. T. Vernon was
tory has been worth all and far more night the sky is livid with flame. The elected to the episcopacy. One of the
than it has cost, and that those who devil is at work. Hundreds of mothers’ | last acts of the lamented Bishop H. B.
have perished to make it glorious have | $°"S die like dogs in the filthy, dirty,] Parks was to transfer the writer from
found their own highest reward—the muddy, gory trenches. Some are brot}the Illinois Conference to the West
affectionate remembrance of those who back next day broken, limbless, sight-| Tennessee Conference with the under-}
come after them, and the enduring] !¢ss. The thots of war are nauseating. standing that he would be appointed
monument of civic virtue and national | For thousands of years man has hated, | Pastor df Avery, but fate decreed other-
worth. mistrusted his brother and fought. If] wise.
great peace. tor will arise to great heights in the
Weekly Poem Peace machinery has broken down| entertainment of the host of African
; because it lackt driving power. The| Methodists who will assemble in Mem-
”
“MEMORIAL DAY’ nos ee whet must first be con-|Anniversary of Richard Allen’s walk
Pe aa eee verted, and become as a little child, | out of Saint Georges Church, Philadel-
In the wreaths which love is twining, “Too long the cart has been-before the | Phia in 1787.
Remembrance of the Heroic Dead
he would abolish war he must create| It is certain that Avery and her pas-
HEE | races, and nations are not yet ready|phis the last week in June for 150th
disgenic, but repentance and regenera-
For years Avery Chapel has been a
plain because their articles do n
pear “in the next issue of the Chri. a
Recorder.” It would be physically
possible to publish all the matt tie
ceived if the paper was twice it
Nearly each day enough articles
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FERRER EERE REE EEE,
Pointed Points
bs a at ts a
IN BRITAIN THERE ARE 25,900,000
females against 24,000,000 males, or
1,000,000 more women than men. The
government is considering sending the
1,000,000 females to Australia and Can-
ada as these excess females have no
hope of marrying at home. That is
taking the population question serious-
ly.
HEARTS BEAT FASTER AS THE
time for the Sesqui-Centennial draws
nearer. June 22-27 will long be re-
membered by those of this and coming
generations. Fully twenty thousand
or more African Methodists will be in
Memphis.
THIS WOULD BE A GRAND OLD
Church if our people took their bao-
tismal covenant and full membership
yows seriously; if those in clerical or
ders thot seriously upon their ordination
and consecration.
IT SEEMS THAT THE ENTIRE
Church might go upstairs for forty
days, sing and pray, and wait for an
anointing by the. Spirit of God. His
spirit will not come upon a divided
church.
-NO, WE REFUSE TO SURREN-
der the church into the hands of the
filthy lucre party of Mammonites. De
mon Magus, and his money perish, bu‘
let the church live.
{
i
THE HONEST HANDLING OF
money is a good test of Christianity.
WOE BE UNTO HIM WHOSE
love for the cause may be measured i?
| | terms of the dollar sign,
ibutors cone
er re. i
5
‘gNOUGH FUNDS ARE DISSI-
nated in the run of a quadrennium with-
in the connection to clear Wilberforce
nf debt or to erect a modern building
fo house Payne Theological Seminary.
THE PREACHER
harleston before the Council of Bish-
ops, and the Connectional Council that
Be informed that the patient at 716
‘South 19th Street, Philadelphia is rapid-
ty recouperating after a necessary
‘operation. The time has come for us
to take charge of the church, and do
favor.
MASTER GEORGE HILYARD,
son of Rey. and Mrs. W. H. Hilyard,
Douglas, Arizona was recently given
honors in a reading test by the Arizona
Dept. of Education. Rev. Hilyard was
one time principal of Brewer Normal,
Greenwood, South Carolina,
Dollar Money—7th District
Bishop J. S. Flipper
Palmetto, S. C. Conference—Dollar
Money, 5,466.45; Increase — $102.45;
Pension—$1,499.61.
Northeast Conference—Dollar Money
_$4.928.50; Increase—$41.50; Pension—
$1,303.62.
Columbia Conference—Dollar Money
—$4,005.86 ;Increase$....... ; Pension—
$1,079.71.
Central Conference—Dollar Money—
$3,085.00; Increase—$76.50; Pension—
) $831.25.
Piedmont Conference—Dollar Money
—$2,791.00; $214.! decrease Pension—
Pension—$741.75.
South Carolina Conference—$4,875.75 ;
Increase—$5.60; Pension—$1,294.92.
Total Dollar Money—$25,152.56; To-
tal Increase—$226.05; Total Pension—
$6,750.86.
Church Extension Department
Conf. ..4% D.M. 1-4 Ch. Day..Total
Palmetto. $218.65 $50.00 $268.65
N, Eastin 197.14 21.00 218.14
Columbia 160.23 30.00 190.23
Central. . 123.40 30.00 153.40
Piedmont. . 111.64 20.00 131.64
South Car. ..... 195.03 30.00 225.03
Totals secs $1006.09 $181.00 $1187.09
Bishop Flipper is methodical and
methodistic. He is a stickler for the
law of the church. He is the Sesqui-
_ Centennial Senior Bishop of the
church. ‘His ruggedness of char-
acter and individualism mark him
asa star that dwells apart. Next week,
Bishop Gregg and the Fourth District.
beer rk
The Churchman
-Afield
ears,
the worshippers at St. Matthews, Phila-
delphia.
greet their new but returned pastor,
Dr. H. F. Tyree, He brot a message
SAID IN]on “Two ways of life”? The minister
and congregation now plan to pay the
Con balance due on the mortgage debt of a
the departments in the church are sick. | thousand dollars in one small effort and
begin to erect a cathedral of African
Methodism in West Philadelphia. Hun-
dreds of people stand thru the morning
service because standing room is at a
ge o} ; premium. The church reported $200
that which is right without fear or! increase in Dollar Money and 228 new
members.
New York, the seat of the New York
conference in company with Rev. and
an officer. It was a pleasure to ride
HERR EEEE EERE EERE EERE EEE
The churchman left the seat of the
som —/
Sunday evening the churchman joined
A large crowd was out to
ee
a:
South Ocala District :
the Orlando Florida Annual Confer-
ence, convened at the A, M. E. Church,
Center Hill, Fla., May 12-13, 1937.
Rev. D. W. Waddell, pastor; Dr. A. | +>
R.
Eleventh Episcopal District.
W. Logan, J. E. Harris, P. Oneal, D.
W. Waddell.
Elder of the Sanford District, Orlando
Annual Conference.
Postell, Presidnig Elder; Rt. Rev.
A. Grant, Presiding Bishop of the
Opening—Presiding Elder, Revs R.
Sermon—Dr. J. A. Brown, Presiding
Communion—Reys. P. M. Murrell, |
N. Ward Bagley, H. Howard. All pas-
tors present, except Revs. P. A. Thom-
s, B. J. Daily. Reports all good. Visi-
tors: Dr. L. Dickerson, Presiding El-
The churchman motored t» Albany,|der of the North Ocala District and
Mrs. J. Leo Pottinger of Macedonia
Church, Camden, N. J., and Mr Burton, }
over the ground made sacred Ly the
early pioneers of our Methodism.
The host of the conference was the
Rey. I. A. McCoy, who was a member
of the New England conference wken
the churchman was there serving his
first charge.
Some of the leading charges ate
Bethel, New York; Bridge Street,
Brooklyn; Emanuel, New York; Buffa-
lo, and Albany. Within the area of the
conference is the Department of Mis-
sions. Years ago during the dav; of
_A. M. E. Church and its government.
leader, and treasurer of the Northeast
Florida Conference, who brought greet- | -e-b-b- be EEE EEE EP EP rer
ings from his conference.
Cooper, public school teacher of Center
Hill School.
of Webster her home, and a teacher.
At each session the Presiding Elder,
Dr. A. P. Postell, taught from the sub-
ject:
which he dealt at length. Showing him-
self master of the situation.
Miss A. B.
Also Mrs. L. B. Williams
Church Administration from
Dr. A. P. Postell, has but few equals |\
when it comes to the knowledge of the 3
The ministers and laymembers of the
District endorsed him for bishop and
pledged to use their influence to elect
coming General Conference. Dr. Pos-|t
tell is the leader, and treasurer and
George Hogarth the Book Concern was
in Brooklyn.
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The churchman sits in the New York
conference. Bishop D. H. Sims is in
the chair assisting Bishop Heard. On
the platform are Drs. A. J. Allen, L. L.
Berry, and E. Clifford Hatcher of Ala-
bama. Thrilling sight to behold the
sons of Allen as they move about and
report their labors for the year.
Thursday afternoon Manager George
E. Curry of the Book Concern related
a moving story of the rehabilitation of
the business and received wonderful
support. God bless him. The night
was given over for an educational plat-
form meeting. On Friday night Drs.
Berry, and B. A. Galloway represented
the Dept. of Missions.
Dr. A. J. Allen represented the South-
ern Christian Recorder in the absence
of Dr. J. H. Clayborn.
The New York is a great conference,
The leader is Dr. D. Ward Nichols, its
choice for elevation to the episcopacy.
Some of the leading pastors: Drs. H.
P. Anderson, M. E. Jackson, E. E. Ty-
ler, J. A. Portlock, I. A. McCoy, and
L. H. Midgette. The presiding elders:
Reverends J. A. Manning, A. L. Wilson,
and C. E. Walton.
The Churchman returned to Philadel-
phia and was the guest speaker Sunday
morning at St. Matthews. Five persons
secretary of the finance committee of
his conference.
PAYNE THEOLOGICAL SEMI
NARY BEGINS A NEW DAY
By Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart
As we were going down on
the train from Columbia to Char-
leston, S.C. enroute to the
Bishops’ Council last Vebruary,
Bishop Ransom acquainted
with Greater
Payne Theological Seminary at
Wilberforce. He put my
hands a prospectus of the new
and a survey of the
will com-
me
the plans for a
into
standards
new curriculum which
pare favorably with those of any
theological school in the country.
The whole work showed unusual
care and thought; the new curri-
culum showing unmistakable evi-
dences of a trained mind, All of
PROF. JOHN RUSSELL HAWKINS
: owner of Southern Pines.
him leader of the delegates to next|the ground and supplied funds for the
Trust Co., there.
estate was left to Helen Boyd-Dull,
Washington, D. C.
REV. J. Q. JOHNSON
West Tennessee Conference
REV. ARMSTEAD MILTON WARD
California
REV. A. CHESTER CLARK
Wilmington, Delaware
MASTER EDWARD DRAPER
Springfield, Illinois
PERSONALITIES
Sa a tte
C. Sylvester Jackson, Harrisburg, Pa.,
is secretary to the Boyd’s Estate which
comprises about 2000 acres of land at
Southern Pines, N. C., and 3000 in Dau-
phin Co. Penna., in addition to other
ast interests and holdings. Mr. Jack-
son from his office on the fourth floor
of the Telegraph Bldg. opposite the
Capital Bldg., Harrisburg pays all bills.
Mr. James Boyd was the practical
He donated
hotel, establisht the Citizens Bank and
When he died his
John W. Boyd, and Mary Boyd-Mc-
Cormick. Mr. Jackson has been with
the family since graduation from high
school in 1903. Mr. John Boyd was one
of the first R. R.
Pennsylvania and Mr. Jackson wrote
the report. Since 1900 Mr. Jackson has
been Secretary-Treasurer of the Trus-
tees of Bethel, Harrisburg, fifteen years
Sunday ‘School Superintendent. He
was a member of the General Confer-
ence of 1932 and 1936
commissioners in
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Sir:
This comes to let you know that I
failed to receive my paper this week
and I can’t tell why. My Christian
Recorder has never failed to come. So
please send me any missing copies
Since the new Editor has made the
paper so interesting why it seems that
I can't do without it, so please send
out my paper right away.
Yours truly,
A. A, COATS
Needyille, Texas.
‘which bespeaks in no uncertain
terms the dawning of a new day
in the conduct of our work ta
Payne Theological Seminary.
What I am about to say now
is in no way a reflection on the
present or previous administra-
high
tion or faculty. I have a
Philadelphia conference last Saturday
and did not return on Sunday conse-
quently he did not hear the ord‘nation
sermon which was delivered by Bishop
_D.H. Sims, however reports of the able
were united with the church.
BY REV. P. M. MURRELL
effort haye come to the churchman’s
: a
TS 210 oer eS
ice rendered by Dean Geo.
Woodson, who perhaps is
The fourth annual session of the
point of service the senior of any
(Continued on page 13)
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dear Dr. Singleton:
We are glad you give the East, West,
and North a chance for publication as
well as the South.
We have been getting our paper on
regard for the long years of serv-| time and we are grateful for its prompt-
F.
in
ness.
Yours for Missions,
MRS. NETTIE S. GIBSON
State Chairman of Mothers’ Dept.
of Ind. A. M. E. Miss. Conf. Branch
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Rh
HER PAPA
My papa’s all dressed up today,
He never look so fine,
I thought when I first looked at him,
My papa wasn’t mine.
He’s got a beautiful new suit—
The old one was so old—
It’s blue, with buttons, O, so bright,
I guess they must be gold.
And papa’s sort o’ glad and sort
O” sad
And every time she looks at him
-[ wonder why
It makes my mama cry
Who’s Uncle Sam?
That he belongs to him;
My papa says
Sut papa’s joking, ‘cause he knows
My uncle’s name is Jim.
My papa just belongs to me
And mama, And I guess
The folk are blind who cannot see
His buttons, marked U. S.
U. S. spells us. He’s ours—and yet
My mama can’t help cry,
to smile
And papa tries
t me
And can't—I ?
yonder
—Mary N. Bradford
CLEVELAND’S “FIRST CITIZEN”
HONORED
By Josephine T. Washington
An interesting item appearing in Ohio
papers—and some others—recently, was
to the effect that, on his ninety-second
birthday, Cleveland had paid tribute to
John P. Green, son of a slave
In 1857 The father bought his free-
dom and moved his family to Cleveland.
Here the boy of humble parentage grew
to manhood, developing into the dis-
tinguished citizen, the brilliant member
of the bar, the honored neighbor and
friend, active in his profession and in
all the relations of life, the oldest prac-
in the ci
ticing attorr of his adop-
tion, and the country, as well.
A man with such a record deserves
Cleve-
People
of both races and from all the walks of
a magnificent tribute such as
land gave her “first citizen.”
. ia 5 by
Prosecutor's Clubs. A citizens’ Scroll, | lature and two years in the Senate,
with credit nine years. For nine years
music by a combined chorus of St.|he was United States Postal Stamp
James and Antioch choirs. Agent, during eighteen months of this
It is worthy of special note that it period serving as superintendent be-
was the genial Mayor of Cleveland him- | cause of the illness of the incumbent
self that read the City Proclamation.| His conduct of affairs during a period
No one was sent to take his place, as] of many important measures, some of
in so many cities of lesser calibre. them involving huge financial transac-
The Citizens Committee presented,] tions, was eminently satisfactory.
through its representative, Miss Pearl] Not only did John P. Green embrace
Mitchell, a lovely bouquet to Mrs.| high opportunities of state, and achieve
Green. The place of the wife in the} honor in every position he occupied;
life of the man who achieves, was pic-| but the world of religion also appealed
tured in a few appropriate words. It|to him, and, rightly, he saw nothing
must not be forgotten that the floral | incongruous and inconsistent in his be-
decorations in the church were the gift | ing a Christian though he was a lawyer
of the Gentle’s Shoppe, so often gener- | and a holder of office. Before the auto-
ous in its recognition of great civic oc-| mobile accident which injured him se-
casions. riously in August, 1931, he had not
missed Sunday church attendance since
he joined in 1900.
This, from a man who has already
reached the age of eighty-six is indeed
a notable record.
And so we leave John P. Green; be-
loved, honored, active in mind and body,
with a memory of many years of good
honor, the Honorable John P. Green, deeds and pleasant happenings. Here
long his friend and comrade. is hoping that to his ninty-two years
The redoubtable editor of the Gazette | ™ay be added many more.
paid tribut to John P. Green as man
and civic leader, as well as practicing
lawyer in Cleveland for sixty-seven
years. He mentioned the resonant voice
which had carried sometimes persuasion,
sometimes conviction to so many thous- A colored minister was asked what
and listeners throughout the years. It subjects he preached on mostly. He
was soon demonstrated that Mr. Green|f¢Plied that he mostly preached on
had retained the power to use his voice
effectively.
John P. Green talked in simple,
friendly fashion to his old cance ae UIE is 8) hb
and fellow- townsmen, telling much that | NAT ty Gale yous Poss, sien
some of them already knew, and much tea On dae sublectge alls anONs
that many had never heard. He was RAURIRSS CI SUCES OSHS
born in Newbern, N. C., but except for
brief periods when he was working in
Pittsburgh during the years between
his twelfth year and his entrance into
high school, he lived in Cleveland. In-
dustrious and frugal, by the time he
was twenty-one he had purchased
home for his mother. His father had
died and the boy took on responsibili-
ties beyond his years. He welcomed all
honest means of earning a livelihood,
so that he could get an education and
also help his mother. At one time he
was taking care of nine street car horses.
\t another time he worked at Cleve-
land’s first depot. Through these and
other means, including the writing and
publishing of “Essays on Miscellaneous |.
which was interspersed with beautiful
A splendid rendition of Hayden’s
“The Heavens Are Telling” was, ap-
propriately, the musical number preced-
ing the event to which every member
of the vast audience had looked for-
ward. The chairman, Mr. Norman S.
Minor, presented the Honorable Harry
C. Smith, who introduced the guest of
SNAPPY STORIES
COOLED THEIR ARDOR
jects. ;
“Why don’t you preach on chicken
BOARD
A colored youth, rfeturning late at
night from courting, had to pass a
cemetery. For personal reasons he
always ran past.
over a rabbit while running. As he
arose he said to the rabbit, “Marse
rabbit, if yo’ doan’ want to go yo’self,
who want to go.
GRACE AT THE TABLE
life came together in a vast throng to
honor this worthy man while he is yet
Long before the time to
begin the exercises seats were taken
in the St. James A. M. E, Church and
& great crowd gathered on the outside,
necessitating a police detail to handle
traffic in the vicinity of the building.
At the doors of the
among them.
ehurch young
girls pinned a slip of green ribbon on
every person entering. It was “John
P, Green Day”; a man who occupies a
unique position in his profession and
in community activities receives de-
served recognition. There were reso-
lutions from the City Council, the Ohio
House of Representatives, the Ohio
State Senate, the Common Pleas Court,
the Municipal Court, the Cleveland Bar
Association, the Municipal Clerk's Of-
fice, the King Tut Lodge of Elks, the
‘ounty = C issi ‘ 3
County Commissioners, the County |served four years in the State Legis-| Leads forth in beauty all the starry Ae ie) miettlods ofe the church have
: fi ‘
Subjects by a Self-Educated Young
of several hundred names, and a purse Prior to this he was for nine years a
were among the presentations; all of| Justice of the Peace in Ohio, serving
‘i
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ining endor throy
__ the skies, sh
Our grateful songs before Thy thro
arise.
Thy love divine hath led us in the
past, 7
In this free land by Thee our to %
: cast;
Be Thou our ruler, guardian, Buide
stay,
‘Thy word our law, Thy paths our chos.
en way. :
From war's alarms, from deadly pest.
lence,
Be Thy strong arm our ever sure de.
fense;
crease,
Thy true religion
peace.
Thy bounteous goodness nourtsh us jy
in our hearts in.
Refresh Thy people on their toilsome
way,
Lead us from night to never-ending
day;
Fyll all our lives with love and grace
divine,
And glory, laud and praise’ be ever
Thine.
Amen.
The Christian
Recorder Pulpit
baptism, heaven, love, and such sub- RRR REE EERE EERE Hi
NO INSTITUTION CAN FLOUR.
{SH UNLESS IT 'MEETS THE
NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE.”
By Rev. S. T. Johnson
History has shown us that “no insti-
TEE LS eee OFFICIAL tution can flourish unless it meets ‘he
needs of the people,” and this is a fact.
Institutions must supply the “deman!
and meet the demands of the people
they expect to serve. If they do no
One night he fell pass out into the annals cf oblivien in-
to uselessness.
The A. M. E. Church is an
tion. There are certain demands m
institu
get out ob de way ob someone what of the church by the people. Ii th
can go.” In all of our churches there} church docs not i
are those who get in the way of those} demands it should, then it is not De
supply the needs of
ter than other institutions that hav°
jajled to serve their generations |"
their day. j
It is true and Christ did say “UPON
THIS ROCK I BUILD MY CHURCH
Colored Man” he managed a subsis-
tence, got an education, and supported
his mother in her widowhood.
The young man, industrious, econo-
mical, resourceful, and dependable, won
friends who helped him to help himself.
He is reported as having gone to South
Carolina, after marriage and gradua-
tion from law, with only six dollars and
fifty cents. It is reported, also, that
after two years practice in that state
he returned to Cleveland “with hopes
high and funds low.” But success came
in time.
A further recounting of the experi-
ences and achievements of this remark-
able man would be both illuminating
and inspirational, but a few achieve-
ments must suffice among many that
might be mentioned. John P. Green
Gracious Father, hou hast given us| AND THE GATES OF HPL
this land of our love and pride] SHALI, NOT PREVAIL AGAINS
Through many dangers hast ThoutIT.” And it is also. true that Chi!
brought us, and many graves have| saw to it that the people were fed.
claimed their own in the saving of} Christ told Peter to “feed my !am)>
Thy gifts of freedom and good will.| and: the people were fed. The supply
We honor today those who gave their| the church had, met, the demands ©!
lives for our country and for the ex-|the people. The needs were met. The
tension of democracy the world over.| needs must be met today if the church
May we never forget the price they | wil! continue to fulfil its purpos¢ m
paid. And may we today consecrate|the hearts of the people. The church
ourselves afresh to the service of the| must serve the people of its day. pr
land they loved and. died to save.| SERVE THE PRESENT AGE, OUR
Amen. CALLING TO FULFIL.”
HYMNS THAT LIVE ~ | The socalled prophets of this **°
GOD OF OUR FATHER WHOSE| should put_ their ears to the ground
ALMIGHTY HAND _|and they will hear the demand for
change and see the need for a chang®
Change not the purpose of the church,
Dut its tactics or mechanism. Son’
God of our fathers, whose almighty
hand
wn out of 4 oe
. automobile industry are constantly
signing and changing gradually the
achinery of the automobile as the,
ars go by to meet the needs of the
eople today, so ought the engineers
this church of ours be designing
nd planning for more effective serv-
, service that will meet the needs of
he people today.
“The world today is streamlined
azy. Everything is streamlined.
treamlined trains, streamlined planes,
treamlined ships to sail the seas,
treamlined buses, streamlined auto-
mobiles, streamlined houses, stream-
ined dresses, streamlined figures, and
eriously above all streamlined pocket
cooks. Those institutions that are
endering service today are stream-
ned. Those institutions that plan to
ender service tomorrow must be
streamlined if they will render ade-
uately the sevice the world needs.
The demands today are that the
hurch’s mechanism, tactics and serv-
ice be streamlined. In a streamlined
che world wants a streamlined
Ty a streamljned age the
world wants a streamlined religion.
eople are wanting more than ever a
Weligion that will help them live in a
onfused world today. Christ prepar-
People are wanting more than ever a ¥
CAME THAT THEY MAY HAVE)
hIFE AND HAVE IT MORE A-| 4
RUNDANTLY” (St. John 10:10)| +
Pecple are awnting more than ever 2
hirch and a religion that will meet |-%
heir present needs. IT IS THE
EHURCH'S . DUTY TO SUPPLY) 4
THESE DEMANDS.
The automobile has changed in its +
chinery, its appearance but it has
mot changed its purpose. These
changes in the automobile without a
con’
our
the
church.
eople today.
We dare say that the church would
be more efficient more capable of
meeting the needs of the people if it
Syould streamline its machinery in this
‘streamline age. Eliminate all slack and
op-heaviness, bring about coordjna- | 3
tion and cooperation between high of-
cials and subordinate officers. THE:
SLACK MUST COME OUT OF THE
INIVERSAL JOINT BEFORE THE
DESIRED MOMENTUM IS AC-
QUIRED.”
It is not unusual to hear members of
churches mumbling to themselves
when the time comes for the higher
scials of the church to come around.
The reception the presiding elders ee
ceive is often ‘cold and unwelcoming
this? Frankly, when people seek the
presiding elders, they think automat-
cally of their assessment. They do
time, And some of our presiding el-
Jers don’t even preach to the people
When they come. The constant cry
from the people is “what good are our
Righer officials if they do not suggest
lans to help us run our local church?
Suggest plans for us to raise their sal
aries?” A pastor has a hard time
keeping his people connectional con-
scious. To keep the people loyal to}
he connection. The breach is too)
wide and it is growing wider. There
‘inust be closer connection and better
COUNT THE GRUMBLINGS OF
THE PEOPLE FOREVER.”
Necessity is the mother of change.
Progress is the child of necessity. We
shave necessity the church wants prog-
ress.
Our people
material necessities of life as well as
ized that jt was hard to preach to the
people the kingdom of heaven when
their stomachs were empty, Today it
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eds
to attempt. Some of ‘our people are
absolutely destitute. They look to
their church which they have sapport-
ed all their lives, for help for salva-
tion, when the time comes when they
are out of food. What has the church
to offer?
The Mormon church, whose head-
quarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah,
is the only church (to our present
mind) that has met and is attempting
to meet the demands of a people. It
may interest some people to know that
a very few members of this great
church were on relief roles or suitered
“This church is what we call stream.
lined to the enth degree. It flourish-
es. Soul security for its members as
well as social security. wee
Could we not produce in this. great
church of ours a program with all our
learned men, and their theories of co-
operatives, collective bargaining and
collective securities to modernize our
church, to streamline our church?
THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE |
MUST BE MET. THE CHURCH
OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE
CARE OF IT’S OWN.
Why Not Social Security as well as
tact on behalf of the middle men of
church. “WE CANNOT DIS-
are hungering for the
spiritual necessities, Christ real-
is even more impossible for ministers curing the late financial depression. | Soul Security? Our people need both.
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TRANSITIONS
REV. RUDOLPH H. SHIRLEY
In loving memory of my husband and ER
18, | genius in his church.
our father, who passed away May
1934.
Three years have passed, how long it
seems,
Still in our hearts his dear face beams,
We who loved him only know
How much we lost three years ago.
Sadly missed by
His Wife and Children.
IN MEMORY OF LAURA ANNA
BAXTER
_ Our dear wife and mother
away from us May 18, 1936.
1
On last Mother's Day;
Thou wast with us in person,
When we basked in the sunshine
Of thy love and devotion.
2
This Mother's Day alas!
Thou are gone to heaven;
But thy smiles still lin:
And thy love still remains
3
Every moment of thy stay;
Was tender and sweet,
And we can ne’er forget thee
No, until we mect
4
This Mother’s Day thy chair is vacant,
And thy personal smiles are gone,
Thy earthly devotion has fied away,
But thou art not forgotten.
5
Thy memory still lingers;
Thy influence still felt,
Thy place at the family altar,
Cheers and comforts us day and night
DANIEL M. BAXTER
MAE BA ER RAMBEAU
IREN . BAXTER.
David Wade, Springfield, Illinois died
suddenly on morning of May 13. He
was a fine type of Christian manhood.
He and
his wife owned a fine Funeral Home.
Was employed by the state.
He had many friends and loved the
church
REV, D. L. COE
Rev D. L. Coe, one of the leading pas-
tors of the North East Conference, Dil-
lon District, South Carolina passed to
his Great Beyond and was funeralized
by the ministers of the Dillon District
May 10th. The principal eulogy
was delivered by the presiding elder,
Rev. L. A. Wells
Col, Otis Duncan of Springfield, Ill.
passed away Monday, May 17, 1937
on
“THE OLD GRAY”
By E. Philip Ellis
Charleston, S. C.
The Bishops’ Council held in this
city last February made a wonderful
.impression upon the citizens, and the
members of every Denomination, Any
oumber of people here had no idea that
the A. M, E. Church possessed such a
large number of representative men and
women, The bench of bishops cer-
tainly appealed to the people of this
who went | mortalized himself as chairman of that
city and state. They did not only con- cold section the greatel : c
vince the city that they were fathers |night contracting a tremendous cold
but Masters in Israel. Say what you| but for expert care by his physician it
will but African Methodism can feel| would have developed into pneumonia,
proud of its Episcopal leadership. Our|The bishop was confined to his room
General Officers are equal to those of|and bed for more than a month, during
any outstanding Denomination; and| which time he not only got the very
our own George A. Singleton, is a real] best treatment that medical skill afford-
While we South | ed and a rest that he so much needed.
Carolinians are justly proud of our na- Physicians say that he will be a healthy
tive son, the Connection acknowledges and strong man for years to come. They
that his superior has never filled that] report that the treatment he underwent
Department. has given him a brand new lease on life.
Connectional Council
ih Her illney
at the time pre: ide the Coby, .
tion with poise, grace, dignity, the
dies of the Quincy District are (, q
commended for the wonder{y)
they are dong under the very eff,
and efficient leadership of Mrs.
Brown, our beloved president,
The Annual sermon was ¢eliy
Tuesday evening by the writer, Rey, K
J. Siddall, pastor of St. John, Sprin
field. The Missionary sermon was Fi
Work
C tive,
Vv; ioe
ered
This is not only good news to South! livered Wednesday evening, by the p,,
Carolina but the whole Denomination] E. C. Allen, pastor 4
of the Mothe
The sessions of the above meeting|to which the senior bishop is such an] Church of the Illinois Conference at
have been the talk of Charleston ever | asset.
since. The people say they never wit-
nessed a more interesting church ser-
vice in their lives. President V. M.
Townsend, of Little Rock, Ark., im-
MISSIONARY AND STEWARD-
ESS CONVENTION
body. This meeting affords a fine op-
portunity to exhibit the talents of the
A. M. E. Church. It puts our prepared
men and women before a public com-
posed of all classes; and the addresses
delivered by bishops, general officers,
ministers and laymembers have
strengthened the stakes of our Zion,
in this city, which is one of the great-
est in the South.
host.
Opening Sermon
Bishop David H. Sims, preached the
sermon of his life on the convening of
the Council. Many, who haye been
attending such meetings for years said
that they had never heard such a mes-
It was the unanimous opinion
of the thousands of hearers that it had
all to do with the peace and harmony
that characterized both councils, dur-
ing the entire sessions, Quite a few
ministers remained over Sunday and
delivered strong messages to the city
congregations of all denominations.
Brown.
Quincy. Scripture Lesson was read by
ville.
Conference Evangelist.
sage.
by all who heard him. The Communion
was administered by the Presiding El-
Bishop Flipper
Bishop J. S. Flipper, is truly a God-
send to South Carolina. He is a
scholar, preacher and high class Chris-
tian gentleman. Ministers and laymen
are given every consideration due them.
Conference, followed by a great spirit-
ual awakening, and fellowship service.
The pastors were all present at roll
all who attend them.
others did in that number of days.
buy homes. the Quincy District.
crease by increase of membership. He] moral and spiritual
says “double your claims by
your membership and not by doubling] eral discussion on the subject “Has the
the assessments on those you have.”| Radio hurt the Church on Sunday’—
churches will be crowded with mem-|in the evening.
bers.” That’s the right advice and
QUINCY DISTRICT CONFERENCE |and received many commendations from
Rev. George Young, pastor of Collins-} evening,
Decalogue by Rey. J. H. Rhoulac,| crowded house, and
The Presiding Elder introduced Rev.| and laymen of the Quincy Distri
Frank Stratton, pastor of Campbell, | jooking forward to a banner year under
Alton to deliver the Sacramental ser-|the matchless leadership of the Rt
mon, who chose for his text, Luke 22:19.) Rey. John A. Gregg, presiding Bishop.
“This do In Remembrance of Me.”| Dr. George A..Brown, Presiding Elie,
The sermon was well prepared, full of] and Mrs. Violet Brown, our beloved
thought, and inspiration, and enjoyed | president.
His conferences are real business in-|call but one, and reported their full] work of the Worker’s Club at Stam'o:
stitutions and educational mediums to| assessments for both the District Con-| Conn., where the Rev. Dr. D. D. L
He transacts| ference and Convention, and inspite of] is pastor. Within six months after the
more business in a few hours than|the inclemency of the weather the ses- Annual Conference this Club has bo
sions were well represented and largely | and paid for one hundred musical hy"
And instead of demanding his minis-| attended by the District Stewards, nals, and valuable pulpit and chor
ters to turn their pockets wrong side| Delegates and friends, and was consid- | furniture, and called upon this wr
out on claims, he advises young minis- | ered to be the greatest District Confer- | to preach a special sermon dedic
ters on entering the conferénces to| ence and Convention in the history of these hymnals and sacred articlés
Timely topics | the cause of Christ and His Holy se.
Bishop Flipper, urges financial in-| were discussed, and the financial ability, | tuary.
condition of the | spirit, I deem it proper that this ns
doubling | District was considered good. The Gen- | should be given to the Christian wo!
“Conduct Revivals” says Bishop Flip-Proved to be one of vital interest and, Mrs. Margaret Williams, 5
per and “get people converted and your | was enthusiastically discussed until late Bessie~McKethen, Treas.; Mrs. Bes:
The conference was graced with the | Lockwood, Mrs. Cornelius Moore, Mr
Lovejoy. For which they were }j
gh
commended by the Presiding ee
der,
friends and members of the
ence.
The Conference was delightfully en
Confer.
The Thirty-six Annual District Con-]tertained by the local church, and the
ference, Missionary and Stewardess] pastor, Rev. M. R. Dixon, and his ood
Convention of the Illinois Conference | wife, Mrs. Dixon, who not only gaye
of the Fourth Episcopal District, con-|us on Tuesday evening after the even.
vened at St. Luke A. M. E. Church,]ing session, a big
East St. Louis, Ill, April 20-21, 1937. | sumptuous banquet, but spared no pains
Dr. George A. Brown, Presiding Elder, } in making our stay a pleasant one while
presiding; Rey. M. R. Dixon, pastor and}there. The Presiding Elder and in
reception with ;
bers of both the District and the \
s-
The District Conference was called] sionary and Stewardess Convention are
to order, Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock] very grateful to Rev. Dixon, his good
by the Presiding Elder Dr. George A.| wife and the loyal members oi s
Rev. M. R. Dixon lined the] Luke for the wonderful work they are
295th hymn. Prayer was offered by| doing, and for the hospitality and
Rey. H. C. Boyed, pastor of Bethel, | djality they extended to us while
The meeting adjourned Wed:
with a decided
spiritual fe
running high, and both the mi
intere
REV. K. J. SIDDAL!
der, and assisted by the Elders of the;A. M. E. CHURCH, STAMFORD,
CONN.
I wish to speak of the extraordi
wr!
This exhibited such a !o''
The members of this Workers ©
follows: Mrs. Hattie. Williams, Pres:
Bec;
Jordan, Mrs. Bessie Jackson, Mrs. /\!'"
shows that Bishop Flipper merits with] presence of Dr. Chas. Talbert, District | Ella Williams.
honor the title of Senior bishop of the | Superintendent of the M. E. Church
great A, M. E. Church.
Talbert, pastor
Bishop Has Recovered
The Seventh Episcopal Distirct is
delighted beyond expressoin to know
that the bishop is himself again in an-
swer to our many prayers. Leaving
Charleston at the close of the Bishops’ | "ce, took part in the discussion,
Council where the climate is mild the |@4ded much to the interest of the Con-
year round. Bishop Flipper missed vention. z
train connections in the upper part| The Presiding Elder,
of the state where the weather was be-
low zero and he was exposed to this wife, Mrs. Violet Brown. The presi-
God bless these noble and aggress!\"
in the State of Mississippi. Rev. J. H. people and may many more in 0
of Wesley M. E.|great Connection
Church. Rev. John DeShields, pastor| world emulate their praise-worthy
of the First Baptist Church; Rev.|ample. There are other fine work(™
Robert Wilbern, pastor of the A. M. E.|of this kind in the Newport Distr!
Zion Church, and others, all of East|This District will effectively be hea"
St. Louis who addressed the Confer-| from when the great chieftain, Bish?
and| W. H. Heard sounds the gavel at Ca"
and the Christia®
bridge, Mass., in the historic church
St. Paul. $
Dr. Geo, A.| Every man here is marching unde"
Brown was ably assisted by his good|orders from Bishop Heard and there
is not a ripple on the water. The
id be
; Sei Pi
be|LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI A.
he bi
ved ‘Chieftain leading, and Bishop
ns, that young: giant and orator by
side we cannot fail.
Yours for God and Humanity,
J. R. CAMPBELL,
Presiding. Elder Newport District.
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
First A. M. E. Church of Seattle,
Vashington, held its third quarterly
onference, Rev. Geo. S. Allen, presid-
ng cider of the Seattle District, pre-
ding. The pastor, Rey. Fred A.
Hughes, and all of the departments and
uxiliaries reporting.
The Presiding Elder made some very
ncouraging remarks praising the First
hurch and its work spiritually for the
quarter. Also praising the District
like manner, assuring the confer-
nce that Christianity is still leading
ihe District. ‘
The reports showed activity in all
departments and auxiliaries of the
jhurch, spiritually, financially, and an
crease in membership as follows: We
had 14 conversions , 8 accessions, 22
increase in membership, 3 baptisms, 1
Wcath; we have paid our Allen Day,
we
M. E.’s IN STATE CONFABS
By Rey. Thos. J. Brown
Thibodaux, La.
Sunday School, Missionary and Allen
Christian Endeayor League workers
representing all parts of Louisiana and
Mississippi will gather here at the First
A.M.E. Church, June 8-12 in a State tri-
angle confab with Bishop S. L. Greene,
Little Rock, Arkansas, Presiding and
Dr. W. H, Hall, Presiding Elder host.
The Conyention which is prepara-
tory to the Sesqui-Centennial conclave
which meets during the last week in
June at Memphis, Tennessee and the
Campbell College Trustee Board meet-
ing at Jackson, Mississippi, May 24,
will carry on a short course upon
methods of approaching the moral, so-
cial and economic problems that which
are facing the Christian church today.
Some of the instructors for the in-
stitute will be Drs. J. W. Golden, Holly
Springs, Mississippi; Frederick Divers,
Orleans, Louisiana; P. W. Rogers, New
Orleans; George T. Stinson, Shreve-
port; L. M. Staves and E. W. Whit-
field, New Orleans; Wallace Jones and
Jackson, Mississippi; J. R. Powe, New|.
J. W. Hair, Jackson, Mississippi; J. J.
Morant, Vicksburg, Mississippi; J. M.
Brown, New Orleans; P. W. Baptiste,
Mesdames P. W. Rogers, L. M. Staves,
J. R. Powe and E. W. Whitfield, New
Orleans; Miss Carrie F. Williams, Alex-
andria; Mrs. C, L. B. Marshall, Cham-
bers, Mississippi; Dr. F. R. C. Durden
and Mrs. Durden, Clarksdale, Missis-
sippi; Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Snowden
and Dr. S. Jones, Greenville; Dr. R. A.
Scott, president of Campbell College
will deliver the educational -address.
The same congress will be held at
Meridian, Mississippi, May 15-20. Dr.
S. S. Morris, Nashville, Tennessee, the
general sponsorer of the Sesqui-Cen-
tennial Convention at Memphis will
join the other named workers in their
5 days meeting. Bishop Greene will
preside at the Meridian assembly also.
Drs. A. S. Jackson, Waco, Texas; J.
H. Clayborn and George A. Singleton,
Editors of the Southern and Christian
Recorders, respectively, and L. L. Ber-
ry, New York are invited.
Drs; I. H. Hunt and Dr. H. D. Rhode
will be the pastors and presiding elder
host for the Meridian meet.
‘aster and Education money into the
gencral department. We raised $1083.-
07 for the quarter.
The pastor has organized the young
people of our church into groups, rep-
esenting the following: Young adults,
epresenting the church council and re-
igious educational work of the city in
Seattle. The young women’s auxiliary
vith the missionary work of the church,
nd city along with the missionary de-
partment.
The Sunday School has increased its
iorces and is one of the strong depart-
ments of the church in the educational
york, giving aid where needed. It
as increased its membership and its
nancial collection during the quarter,
and getting ready for the District Con-
ference to be held in Ellensburg, Wash-
ington.
The Christian Endeavor, under its
new leader, Miss Ossie Mae Lewis, its
president, has brought about a general
eform among the young people of the
hurch and community, spiritually, so-
cially and otherwise. It is doing some
eal work for our church in developing
the religious spirit in the young people.
The“League is planning to send several
epresentatives to the youth confer-
nce to be held in Memphis, Tennessee.
The pastor, Rev. Fred A. Hughes,
and five young people together with the
Superintendent Prentis I. Frazier, will
attend Western University Commence-
ent, at Kansas City and Sesqui-Cen-
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Conner Chapel A. M, E. Church held
its third quarterly conference from
April 25th to 26th with its new Presid-
ing Elder, E. T: Waterford who brought
us two burning messages. At 9:45 A.
M. he was present. All enjoyed re-
marks from him. Our official board
was held Monday night; all reports
were fair owing to the short quarter,
we are all concerned over the illness
of our ex-presiding elder. We are
praying for him. All had learned to
love him. We are glad to say we paid
our new Presiding Elder in full, sent
him away with a thought that we were
fine people here. We are getting ready
to entertain the Sunday School Con-
vention. Rev. E. T. Waterford, Pre-
siding Elder; Rev. J. H. Hall, pastor.
MRS. J. H. SCOTT.
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HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK,
ARKANSAS
The second. quarterly conference of
St. Paul A. M. E. Church, Rev. C. J.
Pipkins, pastor in charge was held April
26, 1937, with our new and beloved
presiding elder, Dr. J. N. Campbell, pre-
siding.
Sunday School 9:30 A. M., Mrs. M.
B. Jackson, Acting Superintendent.
11:00 A. M. Message by Rey. A. R.
Puckett. 3:00 P. M. Visitors Chapel
worshipped with us—Message by Dr.
H. T. Primm.
8:00 P. M. Message by our Chieftain,
Dr. J. N. Campbell. Business session
Monday night was good. Assessment
paid in full.
We solicit the prayers of conference
for the recovery of Rey. Pipkin who is
confined to his bed. Acting pastor-in-
charge, Rey. A. R. Puckett.
MRS. Z. SINCLAIR.
FRATERNAL COUNCIL OF
CHURCHES MEETS
(Continued from page 1) |
and the Ruby Blakey Singers.
Out-of-town Delegates
Ministers registered Wednesday
morning from other cities were:
The Revs. W. R. Ragner, Montgom-
ery, Ala.; W. H. Jernagin, Washing-
ton, D. C.; J. L. Holloman, Washington,
D. C.; V. M. Townsend, D.D., Little
Rock, Ark.; E. C. Hatcher, Dothan,
©
Jedo; W. A. Blackwell, Charlotte,
J. S. Morton, Ford City, Ala.; W.
Page, Cincinnati. ”
Bishops the
R. C. Ransom, Wilberforce, Ohio
L. W. Kyles, Winston-Salem, N. C.5
D. H. Sims, Philadelphia; W. J. Walls,
Chicago.
Pittsburgh Courier.
SOME OUT-WORN INSTITUTIONS
IN THE A. M. E. CHURCH >
By Bishop S. L. Greene
(Continued from last issue)
THE PASTORATE
It is here that a certain distinguished
person has disagreed with me; but IT
rather think he misunderstood my point
of view. I have never advocated par-
ticularly the abolishment of individual
churches as he seemed to have been
impressed, but I have most assuredly
advocated the merger of many individ-
ual churches into circuits, thus making
them into better and more self-support-
ing charges.
This sort of policy would of course
greatly lessen our number of “profes-
sional” preachers, but not necessarily
abolish a
single individual church.
In a word, if the question of efficiency
and progress is ever to have a day in
court we must come to it sooner or la-
ter that it is all but criminal to continue
to thrust upon the people pastors who
have no real aptness for the work. We
just have not a sufficient number of
churches to supply every man with one
who says “he wants to preach.” These
churches should be given to the men
who. can advance, lead, and inspire
them; and if there is still the urge to
preach on the part of those “left with-
out appointments” they can preach
just the same. Only the care and sup-
port of those men and their families
thereby not be thrust upon
the people above their real need for
spiritual guidance.
would
Our Membership
While there is plenty of room for
criticism of that division of our church
known as the administration (and I
have tried to admit that freely), the
purpose of this final paragraph is to
say to our membership that there seems
to be no earthly need for much of our
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DISTRICT} er of the Youngstown presiding elder
{STORY] cisrict. On Wednesday night the
capabic, well beloved and much
-ed president of Wilberforce Uni-
, Rev D. Ogmond Walker, D.
in D., delivered to us a spiritual
preach asked to be allowed to preach
Doctor
THE CLEVELAND
CONFERENCE NOW H
By Rev. S- C. McMillan
ver
z . :
The Cleveland Presiding Elder Dis-
trict of North Ohio Annual Confer-
ence A. M. E. Church, convened with
V Freemont,
instead; it can be said of
Warren A. M. es ee Rer. D: Walker, that he is both a schalor and
Ohio, April 13-15, 1937; Ma Powell 1 spirit-filled minister such as is much
E. Johnson, pastor, Rev. ct "| needed at the head of all of the col-
D. D., presiding elder. Wednesday
mersing promptly at 9:00 a m, with
our much honored chieftan Rev. C. J.
Powell, D. D., presiding. The devo-
vices were conducted by
Hardick, and Mrs. Anna
f Toledo, Ohio,
husiastic gather-
iexes and universities of the country,
and if the church will give him their
whole hearted and unstinted support,
Wilberforce will reach that lofty place
tonal ses ich she has been striving for,
Rev. N.
Mansfo
for w
for ny years.
It can be truthfully said and without
fear of contradiction that the Cleve-
Ww
NCE ee e ral very high ‘3
ing; the spiritual ae = bee ie land District, lead on by the matchless,
because Re Mie bas gore in anpis hearted brotherly Christian gentle-
the need of the Holy spr lg ES r id-
ee iath great stress HpON man, Rev. C. J. Powell, DAl dD. presi
os ac oan io! 1 as in the] ™2 elder, and the loyal ministers of
church = geist as wen as ™ | the — district—firmly established the
Di _ : Paces igen sich thie de fact that it is the “Bright Morning
The spiritual vane in wis 1 Star” of African Methodism that is
was conducted gave
votional leading the grand old church of Allen
onward and upward to higher ground.
This glorious achievement is due part-
y to our beloved chieftan, and to tke
sermon deliy-
end Gainey Washing of
To say that brother
ton preached a powerful as
Ohio.
fact that the ministers and laymen in
a logical sermon would be
spite of every hinderance and handi-
t in a mild form. I failed to :
; t he laid str on the d¢2P. they stand savarely by the wise
; but he t 5 ess y ei
} ld time spiritual ferver leadershin of our presiding elder and
la old time spirituc eee we ; :
th ed the apostolic church heloved Bishop Rt. Rev. R. C. Ran
t arl n. The Holy Commu- | “°™
yas administered by Revs. G. H.
GREATER PAYNE UNIVERSITY
CLOSING EXERCISES 1937
Jenkins; N. H Hardick, and G
t after which the organi-
Nel-
ected chief secre-
reton
Sunday, May 30, 3 P. M.—Baccalau-
; : rate Sermon—Rev, C. B. Mose-
Roberts his as-
aE ly, D.D.
Saeed XevS-| Monday. May 31, 10 A. M—Art Ex-
H. McBee, evange- hibits.
{ and Mr. M. E-} \ondav, May 31, 2 P. M—Class Day
Cleveland, Ohio. ‘Beercscen. a
SS. C. McMillan,} Wondav, May 31, 7:30 P. M—Annual
on; Sisters Ella Shel- Play.
ton, Carrie Roberts. On preachers] Tyesdav, June 1. 1937, 7:30 P. M—
for an 1 conference orders: Revs. Divinity School Exercises—Ad-
W. S. Beck S. D. Caliman, J. H. dress—Rev. J. W. Walker. D.D.
Massie, D Johnson. What peo-| Wednesday. June 2, 10 A. M—Trustee
ple are doing for missions: Mrs. S. D. Board.
Anderson, Mary Lee, Janie Lomax,} Wednesday, Tune 2, 2 P. M.—Alumnae
Katie Rosenborough. Financial con- Meeting.
dition of the people: Rey. C, S$. Hen-| Wednesday, Tune 2, 5 P. M—Alumnae
ton, Josephine Wallace, Andrew Calla- Reception.
way. The spiritual condition of the| Wednesdav. June 2, 7:30 P. M—Alum-
people: Lillie Ro Emma Wil nea Program
jiams, Albert Alexander. Thursday, June 3, 10:30 A. M—Com-
Evangelists; Sisters Clara B. Tay- mencement—Address—Bishop D
lor, Majorie Collins, Fannie Pannsey, H. Sims. D.D.. LL.D.
Gertrude Kates, Alberta Pulley, Izola REV. J. B. CALHOUN, President
Lawson, Francies Snelling, | Ruth REV. J. R. BURGHES,
Sond Rev. J. O. Haithcox was Business Manager
REV. G. R. POLK.
Chairman, Executive Board
REV. J. W. WALKER, Seeretary
slated to preach on Wednesday night,
i4th, but unable to be present on ac-
count of the funeral of his brother-in-
law in Michigan; and Evangelist Al-|.-
r Lanfonfanfenfeate Noctaafactaalaat a YoalaoSoaSio feted t*
herta Puley delivered a very fine andl 4 Pa, se
WOMEN’S PAGE °
inspirational message which was very
much felt and enjoyed by all in his
stead. Visitors: Alberta Cole, Lucy
Clark, Mrs. A. B, Hendricks, Mrs.| THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY AND
Clements of Toledo, Mrs. Lambert, ITS WORK
Harris, Mrs, Edilie, Mrs, Carter and
quite a few others whose names TI fail
to get. ?
The evangilists, conducted the devo-|At the Women’s Meeting of the Pana-
tional services at the beginning of ma City District April 30, 1937
each sessioa, and inspired the whole aE
occasion with heartfelt services. The} Missionary work began with the
presiding elder was ably assisted by Christian Church, Missionary work
Rey, T. D. Scott, D, D, presiding eld. | not a fixed policy of the Jewish
t p & elc-| Church; in fact’the Jews were exclu-
Tf fettend oofefentnfecentadisinh tech ofed eat tastiate
By Mrs. Kattie V. Bethea
THE CHRISTIAN
sive.
The
the
the
atl h Face a Sogi
baptizing them in the name of the|ty. Mission study is needeq fe
Father and the Son and the Holy|work of character-building. On. ioe
Ghost, teaching them to observe all
things, whatsoever I have commanded
you
unto the end of the world.”
Philip, Stephen, Paul, Peter and John
were great missionaries of biblical days.
It was the Christian missionaries who
made it possible for European coun-
tries to rise out of the dark age and
proceed into the middle age with peace
and
tion
important part.
and
tives by teaching them about Christ.
There is much work we can do in the
missionary field. It is not always the
pastor, but we laymen must awake and
work to help fill the vacant pews in
our
greatest
known was a layman. It was a layman
who started the Sunday School, a lay-
man who started the Y. M. C. A., and
a layman evangelist who was the first
Christian Missionary.
The women at the tomb of the risen
Lord were given command first by an
angel and then by the risen Lord, him-
self
which was only sending them on a mis-
sionary journey. The word missionary
means one who is sent or being sent.
Just
sent
Christian is a missionary for Christ.
Then let us think of the organiza-
tion
Missionary Society which was organized
by a group of five women in August
in 1874, in Washington, D. C. These
five
the
joined by others who were swift to
catch the vision of service, and now
our
from the seed sown by the five make
an army of women actively engaged in
Missionary work.
We may ask the question what are
the
Missionary Society? The answer would
be the Parent Body, the -Conference
Branch and the local Societies.
through these divisions
work is carried on.
can
Bible we study and teach is God’s mes-
RE
ii
Their church ideals were racial.
first controversy that arose in]
Christian Church was settled by
command of the risen Lord: “Go
therefore and teach all nations,
‘iven his truth to us th:
the blessings to others. “Go ye the
fore and make disciples of all hatin!
is a command to the Missionary yt
not need to wait to go to far-ayig
Africa to do missionary work Rhee
an immense amount of work in a
own community you can do in hel;
to bring to the church boys anq girl
who are going astray. The Sunda
School is also a help in Missionae
work.. The Missionaries and Mission.
ary supporters of tomorrow must te
found in the Sunday School boys and
girls of today. Our duty is to complete
the work begun by the sainted five, g9 |
let us “Go and teach all nations”, Hark
the voice of Jesus calling, who will a
and work today? Women of the
church of Sarah Allen, let us answer
“Here am I, send me.” :
Vernon, Florid,
tt a te
From Other Paper
Sse Sa a a tS
ALBANY PASTOR TO FILL Four
COMMENCEMENT ENGAGE.
MENTS; IS CANDIDATE FoR
BISHOPRIC
and lo, I am with you always even
ping
progress. Even in the coloniza-
of America missionaries played an
They often went ahead
subdued the hostility of the. na-
Mr. Moody, one of the
the world has
churches.
evangelists
By J. H. Martin
Albany, Ga—(S N S)—The Reverend
Allen R. Cooper, pastor of Bethel A.
M. E. Church and a candidate for the
bishopric, announced that he has ac-
cepted four commencement
ments. They are Speight High School,
May 21, Ft. Gaines, Ga.; Blakely High
School, May 23, Blakely, Ga.; Randolph
County Training School, Cuthbert, Ga,
May 30; and Mitchell County Training
School, Pelham, Ga., June 13.
The members and friends of Bethel
A. M. E. Church turned out in large
numbers Sunday morning to hear the
Rey. Cooper deliver a touching Mother’
Day message. Dr. Cooper selected |
text from St. Luke 23:28—“Dav
of Jerusalem, Weep not for me,
yourselves and for you children.” His
subject was “The Savior’s Message To
Mothers.”
The minister began, “Jesus uttered
these words on his way to Golgotha it
company with Simon, who was sh.
with him the responsibility of be
his cross. The Savior had been tried
and sentenced to a mode of execution
more infamous, painful and revolting
to tell the news of the risen Savior
as these women at the tomb were
out as missionaries every true
engage-
of the Woman’s Home and Foreign
women became the pioneers of
women’s work and were shortly
numbers in thousands springing
divisions of the Women’s Mite
It is
Missionary
There is much that
be done in our local societies. The
Be a
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To whom this may. concern:
I am now making up my Summer
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ch is} { am at your service for camp meetings,
Basket meetings, Rallies, Young Peo-
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lowing the opening sermon by ony Cun special ees Cte ae ohn
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Andrews A. M. E. Church on
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EVANGELIST
MARTHA JAYNE KEYS, D.D.
2113 W. Walnut St., Louisville, Ky.
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Xonclave, Memphis, Tennessse, June| code of the nations.”
The pastor continued, “Mothers like|ers, confident that the newcomers will
the daughters of Jerusalem, have been] be able to do much better work than
the kind of women that have kept civi-|they have done. No one getting up
lization from decay.”
The vast congregation was moved to | during the service. The middle of
tears and many mothers walked the|the pews filled first. Each one speak-
day Round Trip $18.50—Round Trip | floor as Dr. Cooper concluded with the| ing to the person next to him at the
Clergy $38.70—Pullman Changing at] Statement, “Mothers, like the daughters close of the service and inviting him
of Jerusalem, should never be forgot-}|to come again. The names and ad-
ten by the children whom they have | dresses of all strangers handed to the
borne, nursed, trained and educated.”
THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN
Ushers calling for help in carrying
the offering. Ministers insisting that
the people attend only one service each
the number is announced and then sing-
ing heartily. Every head reverently
bowed during prayer. No whispering
or reading of papers during the service.
A choir that does not find a single thing
and reserva-|to whisper about during the service. The
minister saying, “I have rushed from
one thing to another all week. I have
senger Traffic Department, Penn- spent less than three hours in revising
sylvania Railroad, Broad St. Sta-] this old sermon which is rather out
x of date but I will endeavor to make*it
j Rivas fit the occasion.”
ing Elder in Ist and 2nd Districts. ciety hoping that the preacher’s wife
will bring to the next meeting a long
list of things that ought to be done in
the criminal the parsonage at once. The “old tim-
ers” graciously giving way to newcom-
or moving about or leaving the room
minister at the close of the service—
The Sunday School Informer.
—The Afro-American Presbyterian
IN CHURCH s ‘
In Russia the church has been wiped
out. Just what the result will be no
one can forecast. In America an ef-
fort is being made to disregard the
Tess Schedul 2 . a ic
g ere Aaa a0) Me Sunday anvorder ta: malenroom: for Sabbath. The church is largely a
rhe Begtebeats tectly E oe ; a, eeu others. A dozen people asking. the Pos day oe _ when
si QUES) cata "s, ei sin eee nav JtI8 . inister . other interests are allowed to en-
fri Methodists to f i a minister for some really definite work pa
Ten thousand African Me . Pexve North. Phila. ..5-25 Pato do during the week: Aidozen fami. |CToach upon that day there: is danger
ble. “| that the church will be undermined
semble. e. ae, : acy li eine the ust 1 hat the church will be undermine
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his pis | will aah pe sea ‘ : anata thetrontccats, Byer Ba ey eee “Remember the. Sabbath day to keep
religious freedom ai 4 r4 Ate CV ins eka aceata nin BIR 8: A“ Mal ence reaching for ai hymn book when it holy.
Africo-American Presbyterian.
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BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH
Portland, Ore.
Rev. G. F. Martin, Pastor
Rey. G. S. Allen, Presiding Elder had | class holding the banner.
charge of the third quarterly confer-
ence held April 19th. Reports from all} ca
departments of the church showed a] Acts 18:
marked improvement over past confer-} A great sermon.
ences.
and a financial success. ministered to 52 persons.
the young people's club was an over- tal of 66.
whelming success. Door receipts
The play was repeated a
Baptist Church to a packed house an
teach
either or both another burning message.
Bethel has enjoyed some splendid sions during the quarter.
by on. the
Mrs. /
a Club woman to the Church”; Mrs. M.
Duncan “Basic Principles of Leader-
pastor. We
tional Health Observance”; and again the limit.
Dr. Unthank “The New Negro.”
Each discussion disclosed the need |
for a greater interpretation and realiza-
ion of the Christ in one’s every day
a continent. Our
No Alps.” Our
“See No Alpt.”
motto:
life.
he Big State Rally will soon close,
it is expected to excell all past financial
a efforts.
MARY M. DUNCAN
McGREGOR, TEXAS
The second quarterly conference of
Chapel A. M. E. Church,
McGregor, Texas of which Rev. G. H.
W. Walker, Sr., D.D., is pastor, has
pa into history Friday night,
April 30th our Presiding Elder, Dr. E.
RE. Moody, B.S., Presiding Elder of the
Waco District, Central Texas Confer- | “Enemy”—The
ence conducted Love Feast, and the| Bethel A. M. E. Church, here
Sacred Fire which our efficient pastor : i
has kindled, was revived.
Robinson
By Jno. J. Morant, P. E.
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A. M. E. BOOK CONCERN
716 S, 19th Street
was held. All departments reported
an increase; with eleven accessions.
Sunday A. M. Sunday School at 9:45
with a representative from the Pleas-
ant Hill Baptist Church, The pastor’s
11:30 A. M. Presiding Elder Moody
me with a burning message, Text,
22, Subject: The Solemn Feast.
At the conclusion of
In all it was a spiritual feast| which the Holy Communion was ad-
The pastor
The Drama “Lena Rivers” given by | administered to 14 who were ill. A to-
At 3:30 P. M. Pastor Wal-
netted | ker delivered a sermonett, Text, Isa.
more than a hundred ($100.00) dollars.|9:6. Subject, “The wonderful Christ.”
t Mt. Olivet] At the conclusion of which Presiding
d]| Elder Moody conducted a “When and
now the club is looked to repeat it at Where Meeting”. At this hour we
First A. M. E. Church in Seattle, Wash. witnessed a Pentecostal shower. At 6:30
The membership and community is]A. C. E. League opened promptly. Dr.
being greatly benefitted by the wonder- | Moody, gave the Leagueites a wonder-
ful lessons taught by Rev. Martin in| ful address, and gave them the distinc-
well chosen subjects for his sermons. | tion of being the best League on the
It is one thing to preach another to} Waco District regardless of magnitude.
Rey. Martin is prepared to do} At 8:15 P. M. Dr. Moody came with
Two acces-
Presiding
topic discussions in the various pro- Elder paid in full. Total amount raised
gram groups:—With Mrs. Lee Grigs- this quarter $178.94. Robinson Chapel
“Life of Richard Allen;”] is advancing by leaps and bounds under
Adelade Gaskin “The Relation of the leadership of our able and eloquent
thank Bishop Geo.
Young for sending him to us at time
ship’: Dr. De Norval Unthank “Na- and pray that he will remain with us
We also thank Bishop Geo.
B. Young for our Presiding Elder, Dr.
E, E. Moody, B.S., a man indeed small
in statue and with a brain as broad as
A. C. E. League
Our A. C. E. League
will drill at our District Conference in
Waco, St. Paul A. M. E. Church, May
16th at the League hour. “Hats off to
the past. Coats off to the future.”
W. RAPHAEL WALKER
BATTLING FOR THE LORD
Port Gibson, District, Mississippi
Conference, Vicksburg Miss.
We are leading an attack upon the
Devil — at Mother
The “Enemy” is strongly entrenched,
a Saturday | but after shelling the woods, by the
night, May first a successful business | “word@” of the Master; the enemy re-
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4 17 after pattling there against
+ odds; but the Lord of the har-
“Jed his hosts to victory. The Rev.
David M. Miller is one of the great-
vastors of the A. M. E. Connection,
has one of the best organized
ches of our “group.”
5 3May the 2nd your humble ser-
delivered the “graduation sermon”
he Fayette-Jefferson County Train-
School—to a class of twenty-five.
su are a “good Editor” push ahead,| which does not include the semi-
long. nary. 1it Payne is to continue to
"ee ,
ve bled white for the college
YNE THEOLOGICAL SEMI.
it that 1t does not compare tav] leas
crably with Gammon, or Lincoln,
uker Every hue and cry, every
drive, every Haming speech con-
vermng education or Wilberforce
*
(Five Thousand) Lay Members to G. E. ©
Sa Se Se he SS So Sy Se eee Se Je Se
June 15, 1937
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
NARY BEGINS A NEW DAY
: ur some other large urban cen-
ter where
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mn living. today and is held in
esteem by hundreds of his
mer students scattered thru-
the length and breadth of the
rid, The venerable dean hay-
given his best years to the
vice has reached the age of
jrement and gracefully yields
chair to one of his former
Adents, Dr. Chas. S. Spivey.
n{ may plant, Apollos water,
ft God giveth the increase.
‘or vears Payne Seminary has) *
Hered at the hands of those extensive graduate work at Yale,
dearly, the| Union and other
: from] schoels and holds degrees there
the| from; thus
e| scholarship ‘comparing favorably
with that possessed by any in our
He comes to the
many
ithw some of the greta semi-
into a great institution.
With the
tor the
Presiding Elders
Pastors
Manager of the A. M. E. Book ~
present proposed
seminary the
program
pendulum is now swinging back.
board has elected for the new
dean one oi the most eminently
fitted and qualified men in the
church. Doctor Spivey is not only
a former graduate of the college
Please send names and addresses of 5000
716 S. 19th ST.
Curry,
Concern on or Before
t
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her most
nistry. High pressure
ve has been applied in
ntic endeavor to keep aliv
Iberforee University until the
shad- Methodism.
s|deanship enriched
io love
presenting
lege has cast a sinister
across the seminary that ha p
fecbled it The Seminary has} Years of long and successful pas-
the rickets from the simple|torates: The choice of C5
kof sunshine. It is anemic Spivey is wise and timely. 4
ause the best nourishing food J understand in the forming
§ been fed to the college over of the faculty for : Greater
long period of years. In my Payne that no man will be inyit-
. > . J a, :
n conference, for example, we has not had at
nd to Wilberforce from four| least ten
perience. The school must not
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ed to teach who
years of pastoral ex-
cight times as much money as
send to the seminary. Do we|be
isider the training of the laity who, though they possess schol-
hr to eight times as important arship, are monumental failures
he training of ministers? The|@s pastors. For aman cannot
lly of such blundering is appart- train others to do that which he
when we eansider that our|is utterly unfitted to do himself,
uth can, if needs be, turn to We need scholarship, it is true
state for their training; but God forbid that we shall stop
iereas nowhere in our entire with scholarship. I say ot schol-
ion does the state maintain a arship what Edith Cavel said of
hool of religion, except it be in patriotism. “Scholarship ae
instance. Understand me enough.” Theological schools °
asc, I am not minimizing the| the other group are coming to an
tk of the colleges at Wilber- | appreciation of that fact. Dr. me
ce but Lam pointing out the| bert W. Beaven was called to the
gious error we ministers are presidency of Rochester vents
B king in dealing with the most| Divinity School : ae tie
portant task inj the province | vears spent age i ba
the church: the training of| pastorate: Dr. Wm. ti a W x
ing men for our pulpits. With| to Boston to the chair of pasto
adumping ground for men
_ GE. CURRY, Manager
716 S. 19th St. Philadelphia, Pa.
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years, is it any wonder that] in Methodism. Glen Atkins, Lynn
gical Seminary has] Harold Hough, and scores of
others have gone to the various
question is to answer it. Why is ies aaa
. hy 1S] pastored successfully some of the] pr. L. F. Morse, former president of
my I think of
or Howard, in regards to equip- Browning in the Grammarian’s
iment, laculty, curriculum and the] {*uneral:
Properly based Oun—
means more or less that part}/Gave us the doctrine of the en-
vaen it were tar better that the} business” but even above and be-
semuuary were moyed to Chicago| yond thta may we have men that
ar
it could be affiliated] ness men thta not
“scorned delights and
naries of the land and developed borious days” but who can laso} pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. Church, St.
say in the face of Jesus Ohrist -
Ur decomposes but to recompose,
jn Dr. Charles S. Spivey, the Because my universe thta feels
cat us up.
nd seminary but has also done}ters long enough.
in the spirit of our fathers and
outstanding}march to
a ripe|gins a new day.
tive fields of labor. Among them >
Bishop H. Y. Tookes, of the Twelft
Episcopal District of ‘the A. M. E.
7 Church; Rev. W. M. Williams, Presid-
having ing Elder of the Northeast Conference
after
ding churches in the nation. |Edward Waters College; Dr. L. M.
those words oi| Moore, State Superintendent of the
Sunday School; Rev. A. J. Davis, pas-
tor of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, Hast-
Jee wte|ing, Fla.; Rev. E. J. Madison, of St.
“He settled Hoti’s business—let it] Augustine, Fla.
At the close of the meeting, Bishop
R. A. Grant announced the following
appointments: Dr. L, B. Brookins,
i Presiding Elder of the East Jackson-
clitie Dé, ; , |Wille District; Dr. C. A. Gibbs, Treas-
Dead from the waist down. — lurer-Manager of Edward Water Col-
It is alright to settle “hoti’s lege. Those two positions were for-
merly held by Dr. G. E. Curry, who
was recently elected manager of the
A. M. E. Book Concern. Rev. W. F.
Foster, Presiding Elder of the South
Jacksonville District to the West Jack-
sonville District; Rey. T. P. Duhart,
be!—
e aflame with the king’s busi-
only have
lived la-
Augustine, Fla., to the South Jackson-
yille District; Rev. L. M. Moore, pastor
of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, Live Oak,
Fla., to St. Paul, St. Augustine, Fla.;
Dr. L. F. Morse, pastor Mt. Olive, Tam-
pa to Ebenezer, Live Oak, Fla.; Rev.
T. M. Huston to Mt. Olive, Tampa,
Fla.
Thus brought to a close one of the
greatest meetings of the Alliance.
REV. C. A. GIBBS, President
RT. REV. R. A. GRANT, Bishop
REV. E. D. WHITE, Secretary
That one Face, (which) far from
vanish, rather grows,
and knows.”
Let us not run to extremes so
hat the zeal of our house will
We have fiddled with
he training of our young minis-
Let us arise
achievement.
great
Payne Theological Seminary be-
ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH
Birmingham, Ala.
Minneapolis, Minn
1.00
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
Rev. A. W. Patterson, Pastor
The A. M. E. Ministers Alliance of] St. James A. M. E. Church closed a
Jacksonville met in its usual weekly) great Revival, with Miss Esther Ran-
meeting at St. Stephen A. M. E. Church] dall of Kansas City, Mo., the Evange-
The main feature of the meeting was] list.
the installing of the newly elected offic-} St. James will ever cheerish the mem-
ers of the above alliance. The follow-] ory and also this city, the great spirit-
ing officers were installed: ual and inspiring sermons of this won-
Dr. C. A. Gibbs, pastor of St. Paul,} derful Evangelist.
Jacksonville, Fla., and Florida’s out-] The auditorium was packed nightly
standing candidate for the bishopric} and the spirit of these meetings ran
in nineteen forty, (1940) president. high to such power and convicting in-
Dr. E. J. W. Day, pastor of Mt. Zion} fluence that twenty-two persons were
A. M. E. Church, Lawety, Fla., vice | added to the church.
president; Rey. K. D. White, pastor of} Any pastor wha is fortunate to se-
Midway A. M. E. Church, Jacksonville,} cure this Evangelist will be greatly
Fla., Secretary; Rev. P. B. Walker, helped in every way, Spiritual and
pastor of Wayman A. M. E. Church, } financially
Jacksonville, Fla., Assistance Secretary; ] Miss Randall is fully prepared to ren-
Dr. A. C. Wells, pastor of Mt. Olive]der the very best service, haying fin-
A. M. E. Church, Jacksonville, Fla.,}ished her college and seminary courses
Financial Secretary; Rev. John West,]in one of our best schools in Kansas
Treasurer; Rev. J. M. Haynes, chaplain; ]and Lincoln University. She has not
Rev. D. E. Small, reporter; Executive | only the letter but full of the spirit of
Committee—Revs. B. G. Dawson and| Christ, when once heard, the congre-
F. Foster. gation is assured. If any minister should
The Installation address was delivered | need an Evangelist, I highly recommend
by Bishop R. A. Grant, of the Eleventh} Miss Esther Randall, 2404 Park Ave.,
Episcopal District of the A. M. E.|of Kansas City, Mo.
Church. Bishop Grant used for a sub-
ject: “The Need of a Prepared Min-
istry.” The Bishop stressed the neces-
sity of ministers preparing themselves,
because they are the prophets of God.| illness of Rev. Frank Madison Reid,
Many distinguished visitors were in-| pastor of the A. M. E. Church in that
troduced, and spoke encouraging and city. Mrs. Reid, his mother, who re-
uplifting to the Alliance. They also sides in this city, is at his bedside.
Word comes from St. Louis of the
EES
h gross abuse suffered at our|al theology with a record of one
ds throughout a long period of the most successful ministries
bx:
brought greetings from their respec- —Chicago Defender.
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FOURTEEN
EFLAND, N. C-
Gaines Chapel A. M. E. Church, Ef-
land Circuitt, of the Durham District.
The second quarterly conference was
held at Gaines Chapel on the 24th and
25th of April, 1937 held with Dr. B. H.
Lucas, presiding elder; Rev. Crutch
field, The Presiding
mid-day
from St.
He d
the €
inspired, to press on to reac
A
R. M
pastor.
Luke
elivered an cloquent
urch is revived. We
t $241.51.
ENOCH
1 calling -
of the
{ us a nice open
Whicker had us
Rev.
and at
work
hicker
I ning Rev
ing Elder called
10 o'clock. The
filled the pulpit:
M. H. Pierce
Rev. A. C
Rey. B
» Lesson by Rev.
ging, Dr. Mor-
> his annual ad-
one. Dr
ng Elder, but
He is very
weigh a thous-
Elder col-
ade a mis-
he appointed Dr.
Ider in the
knew what
ishop m
Presidi
but I find h
dear Bish-
1k our
\ conference
call for report. All
er the
vas Or
reports zood. But the Swains-
boro Circ ad the conference, For
ian there that knows how
H
Jays claims unto now and also
Edu-
is Rev, J. R
Morris
ve have
to do tk
» do thir
paid up all of his
($55.00) dollars of
His name
one of
Brown
Our itors were: W
E. of Sandersyille Dis-
trict; Rev. W. G
Werrenton
son, pastor from
Dr. Driggers happy with us he
d. On Thursday night at 8 o'clock
we turned back to church to hear that
great Educational sermon, a warm
prayer service was rendered after which
Dr, Morris introduced Rey. A. C. Clark
to preactr it.
Now we are sure that Clark knows
what he can do, His text was tudy
to show thyself approved unto God” etc.
Many hearts were made to feel glad.
Dr, Clark is a great preacher.
Friday was Missionary day, Rev.
Morris finished up his work and at
11 o'clock sermon by Rev. H. Jones,
who preached a powerful sermon. He
is a fine young man and doing great
work at his place, Afternoon was left
in the hands of the women, Mrs. N. A.
Ryrd, president of the W. H. & F. Mis-
sionary took charge and rendered a
Elder
ermon Sunday was selected
18:1. Theme, Prayer.
rmon, and
re greatly
the mark
Every member is to attend Church,
bring bricks and brick bats for the
concrete floor. 4
Donations are being solicited fro
Citizens, friends, and members. More
than 500 letters have been sent out,
with a prayer for help.
REV. L. A. TOWNSLEY, Pastor.
AURELIA H. JONES
fine program which we always do with
Mrs. Byrd at the head. At night was
the time for the Missionary sermon.
Dr. J. R. Hurley was the speaker. He
took for a text: “Lift up your eyes and
look on the field”, etc. He showed* us
many things in his sermon. Dr. Hur-
ley is a great preacher for a young man
and if he can do great work now, by
_| the time he gets older, he wiil do greater
work. He showed that he has been
touched by.the Holy Spirit. Our con-
ference came to a close by raising
$100.00 Educational money, $143.00 of
other money, makjng a total of $243.00.
Swainsboro District means to lead the
Augusta Conference this time. So we
ask the readers of this article to pray
THE NATCHEZ | DISTRICT
CONFERENCE
Natchez, Miss.
The District Conference of the
Natchez District, of the Mississippi An-
nual Conference was convened at Wes-
ley Chapel A. M. E. Church, Natchez,
Miss., Wednesday, April 28, 1937 at
10:00 A.M. The Presiding Elder, Rev.
C. F. Billings, presiding.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rey. J. M. Watkins, pastor of Grove
Circuit, Text, Psalm 9:10. After a
very impressive discourse by Rev. Wat-
kins, the Bishop who now graced the
conference with his presence was pre-
sented and in his usual manner cap-
tioned the audience with his address.
To say the least, Bishop S. L. Greene,
D.D.,, is-a giant in the church, a born
leader of men. The Ministry and Laity
of the 8th Episcopal District are 100
per cent with him.
The Presiding Elder dispatched the
business of the c onferencé with a spirit
of love and brotherhood. The reports
were good.
The Annual sermon was preached by
Rey. R. L. Spencer, pastor of the King-
ston Circuit, Text, II Kings 4:24. The
Bishop spoke following the sermon,
electrifying the congregation with his
for our success.
Yours for the cause of Christ,
REV. H. C. WHICKER, Pastor
REV. W. H. MORIES, P. E.
REV. M. H. PIERC
MT. MORIAH A. M. E. CHURCH
SWAINSBORO, GA.
Swainsboro 3rd quarterly confer-
ence was held at Mt. Moriah A. M. E.
Church. Dr. Morris held his third
conference at the above
Found all reports in-
last quarter. Two full
members, two marriages. Money raised
for Presiding Elder, 32.95, for Pastor,
$126.39, Trustees $100.00, Total $259.34.
With sadness also increased in death,
three died, names as follows:
Sister Willie Turner, Sister Corine
Grant, Sister Josephine Wilson. Of
course it is our lost, but we trust that
it is heayen’s gain. So we mourn these
loss. The pastor is still shining in
quarterly
named place.
creased from
have
inspiring words.
The Educational sermon
by Rev. G. A. A. Jones, Stats. ooh
ez Station, Text John 3:2, Rey.
drige, pastor of Fort Adams
also preached a great sermon,
Prominent among the visito;
ent were Rev. J. J. Morant, p
siding Elder of the Port Gibs
trict. Rey. G. W. Robinson
McComb Circuit, Brook eave
and Rey. J. C. Clay. All rendereq y.
able service to the conference x
Missionary women led by Sister M he
Brady, District President were a
present. ay pS
ie .
‘ Dan,
Circus
S preg.
D., Pre.
son Dis.
Pastor of
n Distrig,
ate =|
SOME OUT-WORN INSTITUTIoy
. IN THE A. M. E. CHURCH :
(Continued from page 9)
bickering and just plain fault fin
for the sake of it.
We should change and alter a num,
ber of things perhaps in our Bethe,
but most assuredly not to commit qe.
nominational suicide.
We therefore close as we beg:
“We are at the cross-roads.” \\
not come forward into the atmosphere
of a free and open discussion of oy;
church and its needs. Might we no
better re-examine, reinterpret and re.
state our position on all controversial
matters, retaining at all times sufiicient
contact with the past and our fore.
fathers to hold to our moorings and
yet exhibit sufficient adventure and
courage to keep full step with the time
in which we live. Finally, we should
recognize the dawn of a new era and
face both the present and the
as Christian men and women we!
thy of our day and generation.
Swainsboro, he is planning to report
the rest of his educational money by
June 8, 1937.
Yours for the Cause
REV. J. R. HURL Pastor
REV, W. H»MORIES, P. E.
M. H. PIERCE.
TOWNSLEY CHAPEL
W. Savannah, Ga.
The second quarterly conference was
ultimo. Dr. M. T.
The organization
Willis Brown,
elected to
the Church papers and Secular press. |
held April 23rd,
Robinson, presiding.
was perfected. Mr.
Secretary Reporters were
The Educational sermon was preached
with perfect
collected during the quarter
On Sunday the Presiding El-
der preached a instructive and
soul inspiring sermon.
The amount collected on Sunday
was $35.75. Paid the Presiding Elder
in full. The Church being torn down |
has not dampened the ardor of the |
dispatched harmony. !
Amount
$708.25
very
members, and friends of Townsley
Chapel.
Last Sunday we worshipped in beauti- SINGLE COPY ry =| “$ 90
ful Zion Baptist Church. Love Feast H : 9
11:30 A. M. The Pastor preached at AEE De. ‘ i a
3:30 P. M. and Administered the Lord’s ONE DOZ a = $ 9.00
Supper. The spiritual interest was high.
Dr. S. F. Andrews preached at 7:30 P.!
M., to a packed house. One member .
was added. Collection during the day
was $48.95. Tuesday and Thursday
nights were set apart as Brick Nights. -
716 S. 19th Street.
pee . ss ;
Buy Them Now
The New A. M.E. Discipline
A. M. E. BOOK CONCERN
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e District. —
| REV. ROBERT lL. SPENCER
Pastor of Kingston Circuit.
; a
UBLIN DISTRICT CONFERENCE
publin District Conference of the
MM. E. Church convened with the
on Hill Church, April 21, 1937.
Rev. A. P. Solomon, presiding. De-
tional service conducted by Revs. R.
e, W. L. Rhynfore and S. B. Wright.
oliowing, “Love Feast service”. Rev.
Ww. Ware, pastor of Alma Circuit de-
vered the opening sermon. Everyone
med to enjoy the message. The of-
ring Was taken.
Address by the Presiding Elder, Rev.
Pp. Solomon. Among the many good
hings he said, “This is the Banner
ear” for the A. M. E-Church in Ga.
d every pastor is expected to raise
is ull budget for church and personal ,
ducation money.
Organization—Rev. N. W. White was
ected chief secretary; Rev. R.- Lee,
Bt vice; Rev. W. N. Rhynforce, 2nd |
ce; Marshals—Bros. W. L. Green and
B. L. Brown.
All reports of pastors shown progress
er last year. We are proud to say
ur District is in a spiritual condition.
Reports showed that many souls had
een added to the church.
Rev. A. S. Solomon seemed to be very
leased with the District.’ Rev. H. E.
, Presiding Elder of Thomasville
District, S. W. Conference was present
luring the session.
The men of the Dublin District are
ery proud of Elder Solomon. We are
n our way to the commencement of
yhich Dubjin District will report 100
er cent.
Yours for the Cause,
Ri LEE.
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COLUMBUS, MISS.
The Stewardess Board of Turner
hapel A. M. E. Church met at the
ome of the Vice President. With the
President, Sister Bettie Guyton in
air. After devotion, the President
Droceeded with the business; there was
Much interest manifested in the busi-
hess of the board to the delight of all
nembers and our pastor also was pres-
t and gave a splendid and helpful
formation in regards of the church
ind the work to be done. We must
mention Dr. A. W. Jackson of Mound
Bayou, Miss., was present and gave
he board an address that was a master
Diece. Dr. A. W. Jackson was in charge
bf the revival at Turner Chapel A. M.
E. Church. Dr. Jackson is a great
Preacher, Columbus in general and
urner Chapel in particular regret to
ee him leave so early; three souls were
dded to the church and the church
vas benefitted by the service preached
Dr. Jackson. We are praying for
fou and under the leadership our wor-
hy pastor, Turner Chapel has taken
mn new life and declared we must win.
MRS. WILLIE MAE HINTON.
BUTLER, GEORGIA
: : ae All departments of the church (
a D ade very splendi igi i
for the fine entertainment given | found Mist USNs A icieiamenssi ns Pi i he Calendar
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made over that of the previous quarter.
Corsonville Sunday morning. Sunday
evening at 7:30 the Presidin:
g Elder,
Rey. J. L. Leath, a logical sermon. Th
Soe roa ee
sos Mr ots at tS at ele beeelebiebebbbieiietttieieit bt
Weleleeb eich bbb ter
The second quarterly conference
the Butler Circuit began at St.
ip Friday evening, April 16th. After
he Devotion, the business session be-
HE CHRISTIAN RECOR
this sermon he stressed the old time re-
was kept very high while this able
man of God spoke by the way-
The pastor, Rev. J. O. F. McCarter
is doing his bit to put over a real pro-
gram.
The Presiding Elder preached at
R. L. McDOUGOLD.
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SINK JONAH
By Dr. J. H. Smith
The ship, headed for Tarshish, on
which Rey. Jonah was a passenger, ¢n- |
countered the winds and waves of a
mad sea. When it seemed almost im-
possible to make progress, the mariners
sought to ascertain the trouble or the!
cause of the mighty tempest.
I’m thinking now of the great A. M.
E. Church as a mighty ship, which set
sail upon the seas of time 150 years
ago, and, under God, she has been able
to weather the gales and move for-
ward toward the heaven of success and
victory. Now, I’m not an alarmist nor
a pessimist, but in my humble oponion,
this old ship, the A. M. E. Church, is
now in the midst of the most danger-
~<.0u8 storm which she has ever encoun-
tered.
There is absolutely no use to continue
patting ourselves on the back and stick-
ing out our chests, and saying, “Every
thing is all right.” Everything is not
all right. The ship is not moying for-
ward toward the tarshish of success
and greater achievements. What shall
we do? Let us do what the mariners
on the Joppan ship did. They sought
for ‘the cause of the mighty tempest.
Let us take stock of ourselves; let us
examine the old ship. The mariners
on the Joppan ship tried to get relief
by unloading some of the cargo. “And
cast forth the WARES that were 1
the ship into the seas to lighten it,” but
; the storm continued to rage.
The cargo on our great
ship of
Church is very precious and cannot,
and must not be destroyed. All the
marvelous achievements of the past
and the wonderful possibilities of the
future are on the ship.
The ship master and the ship crew
finally discovered that Rey. Jonah was
the cause of the trouble and even after
making this discovery they tried hard
to keep from doing what they finally
had to do. “Nevertheless, the men
“y |
. Sesquicentenn
rowed hard to bring it to the land;
but they could not, for the sea wrought
and was tempestuous against them.”
Jonah 2:13. They found themselves
| fact to face with this alternative: Sink
| Jonah or allow Jonah to sink the ship.
| They sank Jonah, the sea was calm
and the ship moved forward. We have
been trying hard to carry on against
many odds, but it seems that we can-
not. The time has past for dodging
the issue, PUSSY-FOOTING, STRAD-
DLING THE FENCE and PASSING
THE BUCK. We, too, are face to
|face with this alternative: Sink these
|Jonahs or let them sink our
| Which?
| In my next article I shall “discuss
JONAH No. 1 and 2.
Ft. Worth, Texas.
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New York. Dr. Gibbs succeeds Dr.
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1937
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of Edward Waters College. He was | CROWDS AT ALBANY IN
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ceeds to the presiding eldership of Dr.
Curry’s District and Dr. Moore has
been appointed pastor at St. Augus-
tine to succeed Dr. DuHart.
(By Allen R. Cooper)
Bishop William Alfred Fountain, re-
garded as one of the most remarkable
religious leaders, preachers and think-
ers, that the A. M. E. Church has ever
produced; delivered two of the most
| powerful sermons ever heard in Bethel
A. M. E. Church Jast Sunday at both
the Rev. I. H. Alston to the pastorate | services to capacity audiences. The
of St. Luke A. M. E. Church, Fayette- | celebrated Episcopal head converted
ville, N. C. Nothing unusual was at- Ptwo rally sermons into old time revival
tached to the assignment. Merely a!
change in pastors, for the Rey. C. L.
Stephens whom he succeeded had| We thought about St. Peter on the
wrought well in this charge for six | Pentecostal Day, as both the old and
years and was respected and beloved | the young “walked about Zion”, shout-
by the city of Fayetteville irrespective | ing the praises of the blessed Redeemer.
of denomination, and his removal was |. After the messages ewre concluded the
an occasion for sore regret by the | “26 Never Fails,” pulled off one of the
church and city. } } most successful educational budget ral-
What was unusual in the change was, | tiés, ever witnessed by Bethel’s loyal
that in this age of apostacy of our | membership.
people; when pleasure and things ma-| The noted Prelate also paused long
terial are luring thousands from the | enough to convince the Morris Brown
| church, Rev. Alston was able to groove | College critics, that the famous insti-
into the Stephens—St. Luke setup until | tution has been given a front-seat on
he could visualize the lay of the land {the educational platform of the Netion.
without causing a break or slow down | He also commended the work accom-
| in the morale of the church activities. | plished by the pastor
The very unusual thing was that when |
he had thoroughly surveyed the field |
and mapped his course with the pre-
cision of a mariner. He opened a re-
vival that finally terminated in the con-
version of ONE HUNDRED AND}
FIVE blood-bought souls for the king- | ;
dom. The Rev. T. L, Scott was the! if
evangelist in charge, and it is quite | | Thi |
sufficient for those who know Dr. il IS ssue
Scott to simply say that he was in
charge. |
This kind of a spiritual swell is. not
WORK OF DR. I. H. ALSTON
(By G. D. Carnes)
Last November Bishop Davis assigned
messages, and three were added to the
membership roll,
We are planning a new and greater
\ Prince Chapel in the near future.
REV. W. M. CAMPER, Pastor
MRS. M. MYERS.
PPDPPPDOP POP GO OOS
uncommon to other days but in this Sunday School Lesson. ...... 3
intensely material age it may be note- | Editoria i ¢
worthy as it indicates that this recent Our First Annivers 4
apostasy period has about scraped bot- | The Rey David: ‘ati khEN ¢
tom, and a period of refreshing is on} A Preaching Mission ... 4
the way. Flood Contributions. AS RCK
Wilmington, N.C: | Pointed Points........ eee BEEN Ls)
Churchman Afield. 1... 5..02...-5 5
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HUCION, ARIZONE Some Out-worn Institutions in
Albuqueque District held its third | a ens aaa 6
Albeuqurque District held its third KAP at AEs eaelvle
quarterly conference Monday night, Hesse 8
with Presiding Elder, Rey. R. H. Har- Waren Page MAT: G JED
bert, in charge, Reports of the differ- Rokinson Ra 10
ent organizations showed a marked in- Rishon M. HH Davis’ Gr ¥ ‘ih 14
crease both spiritually and financially. |), )- pe aerate hate dani a
The total amount raised this quarter Pelicye ISS Gir a Ga
from the various departments far ex- | _, Lemmicend Se pA RUAN SN ORS a
ceeded. the $500.00 made last quarter. ASS MENA i ae Neat
ial, Memphis, June 22 - 27
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1937-5-27
