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strongly for the Kingdom of God.
“The Churchman Afield.”
“Fyrom Other Papers.”
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REV. W. L. JOHNSON
The Rev. W. L. Johtison, Presiding
@ider held the third quarterly confer-
nce at Olive Chapel A. M. E, Mission,
1233. S. 19th Street, the Rev. C. W.
Caulk, pastor. Dr. Johnson opened
conference by singing “A Charge
Keep I Have.” He earnestly prayed
‘the pastor and members of Olive
edition of the A. M. E. Hymnal.
apel and for -Bishop Sims and the
ire connection. He read for the
cripture Lesson, 32nd Psalms. Not
having many present on account of
‘cold weather and the entire member-
ship is from the warm climate of the
outh.
ce briefly after hearing the splendid
Dr. Johnson held his confer- -
THE PRESIDING ELDERS’ COUN-
CIL OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH
IN GEORGIA
eports. He urged the members to
subscribe for the Christian Recorder,
nd gave great lecture on the history
bo = By Rev. W. O. P. Sherman
of our great church and the articles
sf faith. After a few encouraging re-
marks from Rev. J. W. Caulk, our
‘ the Presiding Elder
ed the quarterly conference at 10:00
M. After closing, Dr. Johnson
The Presiding Elders’ Council of the
A. M. E. Church in Georgia met at
Wesley Chapel A. M. E. Church, Mill-
ageville, Ga., Revs. W. P. Carter. J.N.
Miller, host and Presiding Elder.
Bishop W. A. Fountain, convened
the Council at 10:30 A. M., December
8th with all of the thirty-nine Presid-
ing Elders present but three—Revs. I.
G. Glass, D. W. Morman and M. T.
Robinson who were absent because of
illness. A number of leading pastors,
laymen and Missionary ladies from all
parts of the State were visitors. The
budgets for the new conference year
were completed and given to each Pre-
siding Elder.
The Bishop delivered a gripping key-
note message at the opening and re-
counted the work of the eight confer-
ences in the state just closed.
Rev. J. S. Downs, Presiding, Elder
of the Rome District delivered the
Text 2 Cor. 3:10,
mble pastor,
i itzwater Street, West of 19th at the
° g session of the Baptist Foreign
sion Board. Dr. C. C, Adams, chair-
of the Board spied Dr. Johnson
the congregation and laid hands on
suddenly and requested a few re-
s from him. After a few words
ncouragement having just closed
conference, and full of the spirit
len he cried aloud and began to
out the great work of the A. M.
ch in South Africa. After a
from Rey. Caulk, Dr. John-
‘kind enough to take the pastor
al Deacon home in his car, —
HUE ROSSEAN | Council sermon,
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1937
ee ee ee ener ae nena omen emoemety
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It was decided io hold the State
Sunday School, A. C. E. League and
Missionary Convention at Macon, Ga.
the early part of August, 1938. The
following visiting pastors were among
the number attending: Revs. A. R.
Cooper, S. H. Rome, G. B. Hannan, T.
J. Davis, R. H. Porter, L. C. Jones, G.
C. McPherson, R. Lee, J. C. Hicks, H.
V. Greene, D. L. T. Robinson, A. C.
Danford, D. W. Stephens, J. C. Law-
rence, H. Williams. J. G. Brown, T. T.
Ivey, D. Ealey, A. H. Hardeman, D.
Norris, J. O. Childers, W. A. Green,
A. M. Roberts, J. G. Brown, G. W.
Scott, W. W. Stephens and others
Revs. W. O. P. Sherman and C. A
Wingfield were elected as secretaries
of the Council.
Committee on Bishop’s Recommenda-
tions, Revs. C. A. Wingfield, J. W.
Dennis, G. B. Langcaster, U. S. John-
son, W. E. Reese, J. W. Maxwell, T.
W. Evans.
On Resolutions—Reys. L, A. Towns-
ley, C. C. Crouch, F. M. Johnson, J. E
Brown, W. H. Morris, J. H. Edge, R
E Romans, G. H. Dunn, J. L. Butler
The committee revealed a member-
ship in Georgia of 93.937;-Dollar. Mone
$ .65; Educational money $30,840.-
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"MERRY CHRISTMAS
May you rejoice in the gladness
of this Christmas Season. And may +-
the spirit of peace and good will}.
remain with you far down the +
future’s broadening way.
716 South 19th Street
Philadelphia, Penna.
Your friend,
Theme: “Thoughts of the Future”.
Rev. A. E. Clarke, of Dublin was
appointed assistant Presiding Elder of
the Dublin District to assist Presiding
Elder J. H. Bryan, who is ill.
Rev. H. P. Pierce was appointed as
pastor of the Barnesville Circuit, Ma-
con Conference.
Brief two minutes talks were made
by Dr. J. A. Lindsay, Presiding Elder
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Sunday School Lesson
EDITORIALS:
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of the Griffin District; Rev. Hopkins, A Plea for God’s Mercy.... 4
the Manager of the Hopkins Book “The Essentials of an Bhective
Store of Atlanta; Prof. S. H. Lee, of Manistiye cen sue cane t
Macon, the Agricultural Agent; Rev. South Garotne RSet ts 4
D. L. T. Robinson, the pastor of Stew- John Amos ... 4
art Chapel A. M. E. Church, Macon,| Pointed Points 5
Georgia. The Churchman Afield : 5
For the W. H. and F. Missionary] Birthday Greetings—Personalities. . 5
Society the following spoke: Mesdames} Young People’s Page........-.+.-+ 6
G. H. Dunn, State President; E. C.
Sherman of the old Georgia Confer-
Allen Christian Endeavor League.. 6
Let’s Be Good African Methodists
ence; J; H. Hall. of Arlington; Rey. —Rey. Luther C, Jones.. 8
L. G: Graham, of the C. M. E. Church.| From Other Papers 10
The response was made by Dr. D. T.| Notices .....-.-..+- sss es eeesesees 11
Babcock of Big Bethel Church, Atlanta, ] A Suggestion to Dr. Wallace’s
Ga. “Facing The Facts’—Dr. C.
Dr. W. R. Wilkes, the State Sunday P. Cole 12
School Superintendent and Editor of Transitions 14
the Georgia African Methodist repre-
The Christian Recorder Pulpit—
sented his work in a pleasing manner,
Rev. J, S, Brookins. ...sceyser) 18
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sly Father, we
dost bring
the midst of our trials
Monday, January 3
‘A NEW YEAR’S WISH”
! God, that—thou—were
ether such as
~Acts 26 :29.
exceot th bonds.”
nese bonds.
lose enough to the be-
ear for m
> pass on
which I
“Health enough
easure; wealth
eds; strength
difficulties and
ace enough to con-
d forsake them; pa-
ug toil until some good
harity enough to see
hbor; cheerfulness
hers glad; love that
be useful and help-
shall real the
d hope that shall re-
make
edged-sword.”—Heb. 4:12.
Read I Tim. 6:11-16.
I read this statement
preachers:
them,” The writer continued:
a resurrection,”
the same group and so evangelize the
people that conversions and accessions
become the usual rather than the un-
usual occurrance. Perhaps in the above
quotation I have the answer.
Prayer: May we be preachers and| Standing at the portal Of the openir
year, Words of comfort
us new with thy Spirit, in Jésus name,} Meet us, Hushing every fear;
through the silence
By our Father’s voice, Tender. strong,
and faithful, : ae
Making us: rejoice, i
teachers who are spiritually alive. Fill
we pray.—Amen,
Thursday, Januery 6
KEEP OFF-ICE UNSAFE
“For the wages of sin is death.”—
Romans 6:23.
Read Romans 6:16-23. ‘
In the northern country where the
writer lives, winter sports are engaged
in by young and old. In the early
winter and spring the ice on lakes and
rivers is not always solid and skaters
venturing out upon it often fall thru
So many deaths having occurred in
this manner the authorities have placed
large signs of warning to foolhardy
skaters : “Keep Off-Ice Unsafe.” Not-
withstanding it is not uncommon to
aff anxious fears en ‘
a ars. concerning the
mighty God, as we be-
nue and to end with Thee. May
pray —Amen,
Twesday, January 4
DIVINE GUIDANCE
ee estnsenneseiesseniseeeeesineieesss
r © steps of a good man are ordered
by the Lord”"—Psalm 37 23.
A few days age st an unveiling of a
hurch monument in his honor, Al
Smith sald: “Tt is entirely too infre-
iwent that men in public life give ex-
Pression fo thelr faith in the Lord of} m
Ged.”
We are all in need of direction, never
mone *0 than at this honr, If the
world is to be saved from the chaos
mother war will inevitably bring,
ions must turn to
wuide the ateps of
Prayer: “Gui
‘cnet ren, me, O Thou G:
thow art mig
Hold oe with Thy powerful hand.”
with Thee, help us to| off the thin ice,
th al
be ogee to our tasks and| Placed warnings on the places of si
and hearts willing, in Jesus | and evil, help us to heed thee and es
ait SY Sy TS
of our lives.
seat) were these words:
land; | They may kill the me.
hty; | Message lives,”
hear of people disregarding the warn-
ings plunging to death.
God has placed a danger sign on sin.
The only way to be safe is to stay
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thou hast
ednesday, January 5
THE PREACHER AND THE WORD
ing in the security of righteousness all
In Jesus name.—Amen,
ms Ty
i Friday, January 7
WHY FEAR DEATH?”
eae ee ae Sa ON onli
“But thanks be to God, which giveth
us the victory thru our Lord Jesus
Christ.” Cor, 15:56
Three weeks a, :
Th igo one of the leading
inisters of our city stood in his pulpit
on Sunday morning and preached a
sermon from the above subject, Thirt
hours later his car ran into a ;
pe BA pe unlighted after dark
© and his wife were killed
Pape ps Papers from the dea
church, his friends found scri
bled notes of his sermon aide ites
“Faith lives on,
ssenger, but the
“0
of man,” the pastor pr he taal
safety
id: “is fear of well
death.”
“Perfect love casteth
John 4:18,
Prayer: In the midst
“Bor the word of God is quick and] o¢ uncertainty and fear of
powerful, and sharper than any twol us, O Gracious Lord, to loc
who art sufficient for us in ;
With thee with us, we hay
concerning} Be with us in Jesus name—
“There are only two kind
of preachers: some are spiritually alive
—God bless them—and some are as
dead as last year’s calendar—God help
“Ifa
preacher's message lifts you up by the
bootstraps, it is safe to say he is|er year. Our times are in T
io God shall Gnd happi-| alive. But if he leaves you wondering | We commit ourselves fearlessly
seace that pass all “ander-| why you did not stay home and read] guidance. Let no failure or succ
the Sunday paper, it is pretty certain] the past hinder our progress to
he is dead and there is little hope of| the goal where stands the Author
Finisher of our faith. Bestow Thy
I have often wondered why a minis-| Spirit upon us in fuller me: @
ter will leave a church where under his] we, being kept from sin, may ful
administration things have died, only] vocation in the world, and so live
to be followed by a man who will take] to die shall be gain. Amen. (
God of our fathers we look t
in gratitude for the blessings «
HYMNS THAT LIVE
Standing at the Portals
Onward, then, and fear not, Child:
the day;
For His word shall never, Neve:
away.
supplies!
and needy Living streams shall rist
For the sad and sinful bleed
Shall His grace abound; For the fa
and feeble °
Perfect strength be found. *
He will never fail us, He will not’
sake; His eternal
convenant He will never break; Re:
ing on His promise, _
What have we to fear? God is all
ficient
For the coming year,
Eee
MT. ZION A. M. E, CHU
Riverton, N. J.
Rev. Alexander White,
Reports from the Tw
‘welve
Israel Rally held Thurs ry, ]
show a total of $544.21 ie
ae yet to be made.
¢ banner report was
Tribe of Gad—Mrs, en
chieftain, around $100.00.
International Bible Sunc
served in the its
Dec. 12, with Prof,
tary-treasurer of the A, M.
fame. Being zealous for their own ad-
vancement they sought from Jesus a
high seat in his new kingdom,
The reply of Jesus to the request for
preferment was: “Are you able to
drink the cup that I drink? And be
baptized with the baptism that I am
baptized with?” The cup is referred
to in Psalm 16:5, “The Lord is the por-
tion of mine inheritance and of my
Iam wi ;
are running out to my office to book| = T: 1 ; ‘
me up. Now, when I analyze this liter-| John, think of the Kingd
ature, what do I find? The various portunity rather than a r sponsibility.
lines are competing with one another in] We offer a good many prayers with- i
speed, in deck space, in cuisine, in the| out thinking about the seriousness of
attentiveness of officers, in the size and| our requests. Be
safety of vessels, in the attractiveness Some of the greatest gifts of life can-
of lounges and staterooms, in the type| not be given, even by God, They have
cup.” Also in Isaiah 51:17: “Awake,| of games and amusements offered and| to come by growth and the development
awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which] in the records of safe crossings—in a| of our capacity to receive.
hast drunk of the hand of the Lord the] word what is all this but service? I| The strife among the disciples is the
cup of his fury.” The cup is the com-| have learned that New York hotels| sort of thing that always follows when
mon scriptural symbol for both happy | write letters to me after I have stopped|a few try to get privileges above the
and bitter experiences, Baptism is the| with them. The manager in each case| many.
symbol for suffering of an overwhelm-| seems most anxious to know whether I| The greatest among us are not al-
ing character. Therefore baptism is| had found everything to my satisfac-| ways those who have the greatest in-
not in this case sacramentarian. Le-| tion. If anything was wrong he as-| come.
nile eae iy se of a aa gend makes the martyr baptism of| sures me that he will quickly make it
chick a ite ens fea John an immersion in boiling oil, The] right, because he covets my esteemed
Pe valiack of thee. 36-And’ he statement of Jesus to James and John| patronage. Suppose I need a doctor or
eas Ww al at 1| 28 in effect this: If:you would have} a lawyer or a preacher or a teacher—
ee | unto them, Bie a ine ae places of honor in my kingdom you] the same infallible rule applies, I shall
y should se Bou yo 21 a4 ene ge must be willing to pass through bitter} choose, if free to do so, that one who
; Be rane antal ussthay en ey experience and suffer violent pain, even] can give me the best service. This test
sit, one on thy ene Beandvians ae ak death, Are you willing to be so tested? | which Jesus laid down so strikingly
phy Jett LON ane thy g1ery, bes Even then James and John knew’ not} works when applied to railroads, news-
oe. pocome scayA ye meal ik what they. said. They had schooled] papers, or. presidents! The greatest is
fe ye as ap ae themselves to think of the coming] the greatest servant. The Master was
up, that drink? or to be Baptized i kingdom “in terms of grandeur and out- right—exactly right as we shall d
ek ihe ae si cnenigamn ward pomp.” In the psychological] him to be when we weigh any _ stite-
ad yaice said unto ae The stupor they listened to Jesus and agreed ment which he hey made. eternity and with a clarified vision take
i pi dae to what they thought he said. x This teaching, you see, is a complete dh) Hledure of these. “blessings | for
a Ce ne pense gealss oe When the other disciples became in-| overturning of the ancient standard.| ,. ; : ie
with the baptism that I am baptized di Pie eetan Tames andr ae Mane De anveaties which we should ask. Reveal to us the
withal shall ye be baptized: 40 but to Ie ane we a seat ang y SS) futility of our asking when in our
i P John, Jesus informed them that there] men were rated by the service which 4 ‘ Ne i
on my right hand or on my left hand | ~ Tea: i Pear hearts we cherish ambition for power
i ive; it is for them] "> * cistincion Berne aan cee oly ey they could command, but in the new) 14 place even in Thine own kingdom
not mine to give; but it is a heavenly kingdom: an earthly king-
the 20th Century Quarterly
January 2
E GOSPEL OF MARK: A
PREVIEW
Lesson Text: Mark 10:35-45.
And there come near unto him
PRAYER THOUGHT
By William Chalmers Covert
© Lord of Love, have regard for our
ignorance and short-sightedness when
we pray! Bestow upon us the proper
words of our asking and words that our
real needs call for. Prevent us from
seeking foolish and selfish favors of
Thee. Lift the levels of our desires as
mortal men, that in all the prayers and
praise of our present moments we may
view our needs in relation to time and
f . ervice i i
regime one is rated by the serv or seek to further evil designs that
REFRAIN A Fi
i oe i baie ee «eR ene has lords and pverlone property. woneh SNe a give! pnyone ap be overreach and outwit our brethren
nd when ie > ; i . ef .
they began to be moved with encie ang industrial heads, but in the| waited upon—even a baby takes lo May we lay aside all thought of person-
Geayenty. king don! Be only, would be} of that, but the great Dison isithe man al preferment, all coveteousness and
counted first who is the servant of all.| or woman who ee eve AO society, jealousy that taint our spiritual life and
A baffled group of PRE heard Jesus| abundantly, something that it needs. If} 0 the fruits of our praying, and come
sah Be nat ponds The son of man] there are strata of Breatness ise eae humbly and without hypocrisy to Thee.
eee ae Ret epi but is be domes the pared of a oh May every petition of our prayer
inister and to give his life a ransom] y ven, Even in this we must not %
f ones exercise authority. / over ty bu The word ransom means jot eM for one moment, the motive Have 3 Peiaibte He Fae cates he
_ 43 But it is not so among you: ‘i i t ¢ i He en hich gram of our daily lives, so that in joy
Zi ee Pe, oes, Sora ace Ob aot senvice and ane CSP & and love we may serve Thee and our
but whosoever would become great 4-| person or thing. In Isaiah 53 we have] it is bestowed. “Not grudgingly or of eatios tt h J Braet ‘oi
ong you, shall be your minister; 44| ‘i.e sufferings of the Ideal Servant de-| necessity, for God Sree avo ceu 4 a ae Say esus Christ our
_ and whosoever would be first among) .-ribed, “Indeed this chapter in Isaiah] giver.” Pad aNG (a Oe
‘ou, shall be servant of all. 45 For the] ...y have helped Jesus to arrive at the} This is an important point, for have
peon of man also CE Ws muinis~ conviction that his sacrificial life was] we not all known excellent doctors who} M.
red unto, but to minister, and to give) qoctined to exercise a redemptive in-| worked with too much consideration of| T.
life a ransom for many. all lands] the fee or who possessing excellent mo-
GOLDEN TEXT: And_ whosoever shackled by sin.” tives were grouchy and rather unpleas-
vould be first among you, shall be sery- In conclusion let us ask the question:} ant in their good work? I often
ant of all. Mark 10:44. What names endure in our world? Are} take my dinner, at a certain res-
i they not the names of great servants:] taurant where a Colored man waits] S.
Polycarp and Wesley and Lincoln and} upon me. He has the finest
Jane Addams? genius of his race for big-hearted
service. His smile is contagious, his
attention satisfying, his way of taking] The third Quarterly Conference of
care of one while at dinner is superb.| Bethel A. M_ E. was held December
He is a great servant because his dis-] Sth, 1937 with Rey, W. K. Hopes, pas-
position is remarkable, Again we know | tor and Presiding Elder J. R. Campbell
people with the best motives, who actu- presiding, Prayer by Bro, Laidler
ally sacrifice and who are devoted to a| Scripture by the pastor. The Presiding
‘cause, but who almost ruin their work| Elder's text Sunday morning was taken
‘py their crabbiness and sharp tongues.| from Psalms 20:5, “In the name of our
Greatness, born of service, must pos-] God we will’set up our banners ;” every
. hree elements at least: (1) quali-| Christian heart was stirred with a
4 strange language is| S°ss ; NEG ‘
salem . . ion ie Shas idle io try ‘gan Sab, Sy of| {Ys (2) motive; (3) disposition. The] heavenly message. In the evening we
hi bin the t ings that were to:appen és and prestige had employed ser- book of Mark shows Jesus as a won-| had a double potion in the fashion of an
unas gens sh eae: sie Ps cecitest person had the der-worker, reveals him as a man of] old time speaking meeting with songs
and the Son of Man shall be de- : ‘ ieee
Bea vinks the chief priests and the| greatest string of serving men and | Power, but it also shows us the perfect and testimonies.
pe aan fa eenceniay hint ebetie qvomens What! as this—the gentleman, the gentle, kindly, high-| Monday night the Conference was
a ancithey. stg Uicondetany nim £015 ak s himself mr geevante minded Son of God. “Straightway’—] well attended all reports were good.
i leadigjenn heard the Prediction SEO ke ae this brilliant state- is the word we see over and ovyer.| The Presiding Elder was paid up as
rrr * J a H ro
ime. It is evident that they did| ment. We want to know whether it is Straightway pM sey He ‘ois ON it by
significance. They had| only a scintillating half-truth, an orien- Pp his wifé whovis a very lovable women
indignation concerning James and
John. 42 And Jesus called them to him,
‘and saith unto them, Ye know that they |”
“who are accounted to rule over the
tiles lord it over them; and their
For the poor
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
Mark 10:35-40
Mark 10:41-45.
Luke 22 :24-30.
Matthew 20 :20-23.
Philippians 3:8-16.
John 13:6-17.
Isaiah 42 :1-8.
fluence on multitudes in
3
Saat
AT GRIPS WITH THE LESSON
Bey By Albert Buckner Coe
HARTFORD, CONN.
t
Cage Lene Ue Mesictin THE LESSON BROUGHT DOWN
‘three times. In Mark 8:31 we find 1
‘recorded that “he began to teach them TO DATE
that the son of man must suffer many By John R. Ewers
‘things _.. and be killed.” In 9 :30-32 :
aid unto them, the son of man is The Master had a challenging, strik--
i red unto the hands of men and ing way of expressing his ideas. Here
shall kill him.” Immediately pre-} is a perfect example: “Whoever would
ing the lesson today (10 :32-34), | become great among you, shall become
y were in the way, going up to| your minister.” What! a servant great?
”
afternoon of
School Union, ) te i and we are always glad to have them
Prats): ught | fed.| tal bit of imagery, or a strong endur-| — By Roy L. Smith ; always glad to ha
soak good audience ee hi hai mf al Sh cas meet the test of| All too many Christians seem to with us, Our church is spiritually a-
rei Me } very (lato modern reality. Every spring I get the| think their services to God entitle them | live, ( :
ee T go dewn| to special privileges, Cad ot 3 create a Susie Cooper
Ze to go again to Europe,
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THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
that tell] the gospel who desires
pared to doa finer piec
and parish will do well
digest and assimilate the
the author, himself a
Aad tear-stained pages, 100,
ts and mournful knell
Of bells tolling through trouble’s air
= De Profundis of despair—
¢ laugh, the tear,
| Of starless nigh!
covers gently laid;
ves; no page unscanned ;
and lay it in God’s hand.
—Clarence Urmy
Editorials
A PLEA FOR GOD’S MERCY):
P ”
i races aon -
aaa rr “A deep rich religious experience
is the foundation.
be a divine call to preach. It
must come from God and the
servant must feel the “woe is
me if I preach not.” The preach-
er will sit at the feet of Gamaliel.
God calls the preacher but does
him intellectually.
For nearly three years the dis-
ciples were in the school of the
spirit with Jesus but were told
upstairs until
power came before going forth.
Following the call, “through pre-
who would do
a There must
Setewad oi he Paes OGinw of Pikectaipes,
os Teeaed Clase Mast
O Lord, thou hast been our
dwelling-place in all generations.
2efore the mountains were born,
or ever thou hadst brought forth
the world, Even
to everlasting
the earth and
from everlasting
thou art, O God. Thou turnest
man back to dust, And sayest,
The race moves for-
The area of knowledge
the field of education are be-
“Return, O sons of man.”
thousand years in thy sight Are
but as yesterday when it is past,
And as a watch in the night.
For all our days vanish in thy
x wider and more complex.
must be able to
the language of the times
The preacher
and to present his message in
wrath; We come to an end; our contemporary thot-forms.
years are like a cobweb wiped
The length of our life-is
With his deep religious experi-
ence, divine call to preach, and
thorough preparation in mind and
spirit, the preacher must possess
the heart of the Shepherd.
finds joy in pastoring his people;
visiting his flock on errands of
love, mercy, and Christian ser-
vice. He leads them in shady,
green pastures and beside waters
Upon these the
preacher's ability will largely de-
pend. He must have a strong,
clean, healthy body and make all
things conspire to effectiveness
The author con-
cludes his book with one of his
own sermons, “The Great Ques-
tion,” which was delivered be-
fore the graduating class of Rice
Institute, Houston, Texas, June 4,
The introduction is by
George W. Truett,
seventy years, Perchance through
strength eighty years; And their
whole extent is trouble and tra-
So teach us to
number our days That we may
and we fly away.
obtain an understanding heart.
Satisfy us in the morning with
thy mercy, That we may shout
with joy and be glad throughout
clear and still.
But thou, O Lord, abidest for-
ever, And thy name is for count-
less generations,
I say, “O my God, take me not
away in the midst of my days;
Thou whose years are for count-
| less generations!
__| didst lay the foundation of the
in preaching.
Of old thou
the work of thy hands. They
may perish, but thou wilt endure;
All of them may wear out like a
garment; Thou mayest change
j them like clothing and they will
change; But thou art alw: s the
same, And thy years have no end,
} he letter to the author
from Edwin Holt Hughes, Senior
shop of the M. E. Church -on
his experience and the art of
preaching is revealing and help-
ful. One supremely great preacher
RD thebeats
THE OLD YEAR
a ESSENTIALS OF AN
ECTIVE MINISTRY”* Both preacher and laym
to improve his
willread these 137
great profit,
list of winter
Bishop H. A, Roaz of the M.
» South has rendered
he entire preaching
glorious service in his
Essentials of an Effective Minis-
sincere preacher of| T
Include it on
mgs Mewncey's bare; try.” *Cokesbury Press
The six annual confe
the Palmetto state comp!
7th Episcopal District.
ports Allen University.
siding Bishop is J. S. Flip;
Senior Bishop in the church.
has concluded his series of |
ferences and reports as fol
Palmetto Conference—Cony
521: Full Members, 15,166; Dol
Money, $5,687.50; : Inet
$221.00. he he
North East Conference:
verts, 844; Full Members,
Dollar Money, $5,011.20; Inc
$82.70. es 2
Columbia Conference—Conver
Stat, ; Full Members, ....
Dollar Money, $3,685.40 ; D
$320.46. {
South Carolina Confere:
11,362; Dollar Money, $5,000.
Increase, $124.25. yay
Piedmont Conference —
verts, 361; Full Members,
Dollar Money, $2,581.65;
crease, $209.25. 4 bis
Central Conference—Con’
480; Full Members, 8,525; Do
Money, $3,062.00; Deerea
Totals—Converts, 2694; F
Members, 55,191; Dollar Mon
crease, $552.71. -
The net decrease in Doll
Money is $124.71, and $124.81
of Finance last April.
crease is due to the
where there is‘only one crc
cotton. It was so low that
people would not sell.” Last :
the increase was $226.05. In
ition to the Dollar Money, fi
for local purposes and general
claims the state raised $40,965.
for Allen University. $3,
was raised’at the confer
All court judgments hav
paid off against the ins’
and the money is in the
the name of Allen
The student. enrol
largest since the eli
the high school. Thi
a ‘he Sesqui-centennial
ing report is an ind the spirit; 7. Increase
ship, educational mon-
al claims; 8. A new
nominational loyalty ;
aid ang mortgages
the fine condition of
copal District,
marches on in spite
sion,
JOHN A : i
A few nights ago
ter, news comment:
Sripping story al
h Ww receiving
only 4 per cent of the Dollar
Lack of adequate
support for the Department of
Missions; 6. Duplication of ef-
fort and overhead expenses
the operation of two connectional
missionary societies ;
conomic method of finance; 8.
Unamended, and unrevised char-
ters; 9. Lack of devotional litera-
ture; 10. Lack of edequate fi-
nancial security for retired minis-
optic. Delicate
hen where would
about the condition of
g man and reasoned to
“T am an old man with
re years over my head.
lay is almost done. Soon I
e. Here is a young-
e stretching out be-
i ith glorious oportuni-
With one eye he will be
ay
apt. Suppose I had had only
ye from early in life.” The
man stood erect, threw out
hest, with chin up and told
: urgeon at St. Joseph that he
Converts, 488; Full Mem ; d give the young man his
Can you not hear the
f£ Another as He says:
love hath no man than
and “For their sakes
THE ROSENWALD FUND
has given Fisk University $500,-
000. The General EducationBoard
has given Bennett College $100,-
000 for a library building. The
gift was matched by $100,000 from
Mrs. Henry Pheiffer of New York
THE MIRACLE OF THE
centuries is what African Metho-
dists have done and are doing
dimes and quarters, they are keep-
ing the door of education open
for their children.
be done in the future than in the
South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma, Ar-
Mississippi-Louisiana.
Negroes in the former slave states
must educate themselves.
More should
FFICERS AND MEM-
St. Paul, Valdosta, ‘Geor-
xpress appreciation of their
appointed pastor, the Rev.
hind the report made to the Dept. \ ardeman. Crowds come
unday to wait on the Lord.
BRR EERE EEE EERE EEE
The Churchman
ONG THE MOST NOTA-
vents of the year 1937 are,—
c Cele-
on at Memphis; 2. The re-
Cordially received the Churchman ad-
drest the £onference. It was a pleas-
ure to be with Bishop Sims and the stal-
warts of Alabama: Drs. Starkey,
Hatcher, Duncan, Walker, Polk, Bur-
ghes, Dr. Starkey is being urged for
the Church Extension post and Hatch-
er for the Southern Christian Recorder.
It was a real pleasure to meet Mes-
dames D. H. Sims, E. E. Sims, Lucy M.
Hughes and Carolyn Thomas.
From Uniontown the Churchman
motored to Montgomery with Dr. T.
D. Driver and the pastor and former
pastor of Prattville.
3 A. M. aboard the Central of Georgia
to Atlanta. Stretcht out on two seats
with a_ pillow, but NO sleep. The
Churchman thinks of African Metho-
dist Pioneers: Gaines, Turner, Brad-
well, Stewart, Lynch, and Singleton,
Hadley and Parks of latter days. Now
Flipper and Fountain lead on.
The church in America is asleep at
this hour but the Churchman — prays
while he rides and writes. God bless
the sons and daughters of Allen and
preserve their inheritance.
Union Station, Atlanta. The Church-
man is in the midst of a crowd of peo-
ple. They appear happy. While wait-
ing for the next train the Churchman
thinks about Morris Brown College and
the fine work being done by President
W. A. Fountain, Jr., Wilkes at Allen
heart of the South. Stronghold of
African Methodism. The race cannot
rise higher than Atlanta.
The Churchman sits in the Macon,
Georgia Conference at Macon. On the
platform are Bishops W. A. Fountain
hase of the Allen Building,
South 19th Street, Philadel-
3. Aggresive leadership
ishops in an effort to re-
ntrol of the Sunday School
Alabama Conference.
Bishop D. H. Sims is in the chair, The
reading of the minutes is interrupted
by loud, sustained applause. Down the
aisle come Bishop Noah W. Williams,
President Fred D, Jordan, Dr. Frank
Madison Reid, and
John Adams of the Fifth Episcopal
i Presiding Elder
nent of Religious Educa-
The return of Metro-
hurch, Philadelphia to
ly of African Methodism;
Wee. pn
f | oka over the con-
creasing interest in
“Oh for a thousand tongues to sing.”
Hear the sweet song of Zion. Bishop
Sims lines the grand old hymn and
voices are raised in praise to God. Pray-
and Noah W. Williams, Presidents W.
A, Fountain, Jr. and Fred D, Jordan,
Editor J. G. Robinson and Dr. John
Adams. Frank Reid is talking, talking.
The spirit is high.
Looking around the Churshman sees
C. A. Wingfield, T. J. Davis, Prof. J.
R. Coan, G, H. Dunn, D. L. T. Robinson,
host of ministers and friends.
PERSONALITIES
er is offered and the stage is set for a
great feast of inspiration. What is so
great is an African Methodist Confer-
In the audience:
Hughes, Carolyn Thomas, Mrs. D, H.
Sims. “Mother Sims,” and many of the
Alabama leaders.
Bishop Williams is speaking: “One
Church has today.” With refer-
to Bishop Sims, “We can’t play
A little girl, one of five children went
with her mother and family to an old
dilapidated church, She heard a ser-
mon, The people sang: “Come to Je-
sus.” “I Went” says she, “and I have
been going ever siace. I thank God for
the church.” For five years she went
to school three days each week during
the season, She did not get what she
early in life desired, but found the
Lord. This personality is now the Pre-
sident beloved of the connectional W.
H, & F. M. Society,—Lucy M, Hughes,
Cameron, Texas.
and Babcock at Bethel. Atlanta in the;
Lawrence, Mrs. W. A. Fountain, Sr., ay
BISHOP REVERDY C. RANSOM
Tawawa Chimney Corner
Wilberforce, Ohio
y
© -
PROF, ARTHUR S. JACKSON
Secretary of E
Waco, Texas
ducation
MRS. BLANCHE ROBERTSON
m Teacher
Philadelphia, Penna.
MR. SIDNEY PURNELL
Bethel African M, E, Church
Philadelphia, Penna.
MR, ISHMAEL GLASSE
First African M. E. Church
Los Angeles, Calif.
REV, A. J. FELIX
Pastor St. John
Bishopyille, S, C,
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DALLAS, TEXAS
DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR"!
" ’
PRINCE F, JACKSON
preach. He used for the text:
New Orleans District Go Home and tell your
M. Seetety Holds
Asewal Meeting
fs
Lord has done for
nN Was touching
was devoted to a choir
vest and a debate by the Juvenile
more Profitable than
4 welcome were heartily
Miss Helen Tilton of Little
Peter and Mre
ded. SU) was ¢
Howard and the good
of bis choreh and community | All re
her hospitality and pray God's
lessings upon them
TIAN RECORDER
io hard-worked, un-
reciation to our oF)
aati civie-spirited, Minister and to
his kind wife, Mrs, W. L. Jackson, 4
il Cc d “Cream of the
mor s
ristian am
- “What the Pastor and Wife
Meant to Our Group.” :
samt ncy man in superlative
sws no failure. Whenever
vation gets SO hard, that Bishop,
| and all others are puzzled; then, Rev.
| Prince F. Jackson, arises, and says:
»p, Here am I, send me.” Through
e guidance of the Holy Spirit and
3 of him, his loyal wife,
hter, he is able to present
will liquidate any debt—it
fervent prayers
| supported by officers and members.
A Man Of Sacrifices é
| He sees beyond the faint traces of
| ans call love, a powerful love
s the world—the love of God.
i the two together, so that
will be absorbed by the
eater. The secret of his success is
in the Lord,
the Lord with all thine
lean not unto thine own
e years ago when he en-
Charge, he aimed at the
and has never lost sight of
it. IT IS HIS TARGET.
He scted a straight road toward
ion of the same, and has
ucceeded in reducing same from
FIFTY-ONE thousand dollars to
thousand, with the as-
TWENTY-
stance of the faithful few and many
enerous friends..
other hand, if the majority
rs and officers had been loyal
supported the program out-
sur brave, untiring pastor, the
ould have been paid in total and
burned.
» a long story short—Rev.
had
ALLEN CHRISTIAN —
ENDEAVOR |
Frederick D. Jore
President Western U) |
and Acting Dean The Schoo ae
Religion erintendent
e taught, just as can
* good practice. Not many
iow how to get the most from
til they are trained. In this
superintendent may be of
Topic For January 2nd
Training In Worship
1 Learning Worsh'p From Othi
Psalm 100:1-5 |
For the Leader a
In this and the three meetings -
follow the Juniors are to pay partic
attention to worshipping God.. We
to see what worship is, how to worsl
when to worship, where to wors
how to get results, and then, finally,
have a worship meeting which will 1
many of the things learned,
Today we are to see how people wi
ship; and if they have points for u
copy, to find them, There are fi
natural places for us to look: (Ld)
the Bible; (2) In other books and w!
ings; (3) In the church; (4) In |
homes. (
The Daily Verses point out that San
uel worshipped as a boy at the alta
the temple; that Jacob worshipped
the open, setting up a stone for an al-
tar; that Abraham prayed often, a
gave gifts to God; that Jesus worshi
ped by speaking frequently to
heavenly Father, either by Himsel
in the presence of others; that |
went regularly to the synagogue, 0! i
places where Christians assembled | and Friday, October 21 and 22, Rev.
worship. The New Testament shows — y ilson, Astor
how prayer and praise were used in ~ meeting was called to order by
the early church, and how many pt e op ot. anaes pie
sons carried worship into their ho: inal 2% bu ee iS ha
aud private Lineoon i Is, Mrs, N. B. Davis was presented
Many of us will get our best hell ering the annual message from
28, Jacob at worship. Gen.
2, 18, 20.
29. Abraham at worship. Gen.
an, 1. How people worship today.
eb. 10:22-25. :
n. 2. Topic—Learning Worship
others. Ps. 100:1-5. Conse-
tion meeting.)
51 Carpenter Street,
Woodbury, New Jersey
he forty-first Annual Meeting of
Jersey Conference Branch Women
Misisonary Society convened at
Plainfield, New Jersey, Thurs-
Prince F. Jackson is the Saviour of
| St. James Temple. Had he not reached
the scene and counselled and maneuver-
ed as he did, the congregation would
have become the laughing stock of
Dallas and been housed elsewhere.
“Tf Israel is lost, Jacob will not loose
reward for he has done his part,
and then some. May he and his loving
wife accomplish a greater work each
year, and grace the bench of Bishops in
1940,
Sister Martha Record, Sec’y.
Junior Stewardess Board
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA
The fourth Quarterly Conference of
oe \. M. E. Church was held Oct.
0-11
Presiding Elder; Rev. J. E, Crowe, pas-
tor, Sunday morning Rev, Baptiste in-
spired his hearers when he preached
from Job 24:23, Subject, “Low these
are a part of His ways,” at which time
he endeavored to impress upon his hear-
ers that although many things have
been accomplished by man yet he has
not been able to understand God's
and inspires those with whom he comes
in contact to higher and nobler service
$798.34,
Anna J. Veal
1937 with Rev. P. W. Baptiste;
ways. Rev, Baptiste is a great fective
By studyi c f
; ports for the quarter were good | th ere ee
financial reports for the quarter were! u
¥ ji 3 i isci o
we watch others in the church. Public ee Tee eS ae ne
worship is for this purpose. We cai Be Verney a
soon tell the ones who are si yeaa j i ;
whose prayers are more than wor a arama ahs Heart
and who sing as though the words b: eens “a op cope aa
e message to their hearts. We : eal Renner of the annual meeting.
worship by attention and silence when ra 1 rt de by th
the choir sings, or the Scripture is be 4 a aes te ri ia ;
ing read, or when meditation is call ates : ue a Haare nate tt
for by the soft music on the organ, — ‘ Be, chee & ne Il hat thi :
Juniors are fortunate when they hav ert. ae b Tiles Pe Me
parents who teach them worship we bts d pear ce abe
home. As little children we should not _ te) ani cs. chee kn ee
be ashamed of finding God in the beau- _ ‘ ee ees id i sit
ties of the out-of-doors, or in nae a & 5 ene ‘ se ;
times of conversation in the li
room, with mother and father,
more formal time of family
Parents can teach much to th
ren by saying grace at _tabl
meals. '
Newark, N. J., Mrs. E. Van
1, Mrs, J. G. Robinson and the
ding Elders. ‘
.. L. Berry, Secretary of Mis-
brought a burning message to
‘Thursday evening.
For the Juniors ‘
(The Juniors should be
to observe other people for a
more in advance, with the
learning their methods of wors
then tell of what they
course not mentioning
Other things for the Juniors to sa
suggested below.) ”
ented to the Society by the
Carolyn S, Thomas was
© words which other
sed in worship, and th
as we meditate and
Much good will c
search for in| low: i ie President,
ks of literature, inj A. Ashley, the founder of the New
as handed to us by our! Jersey Conference Branch, residing in
as Rood ‘to pass along} Moorestown, N. J., passing her eighty-
‘it is to exchange other] seventh year in March; President,
Mrs. Carolyn S. Thomas; First Vice
President, Mrs Annie Vanderhorst;
Second Vice President, Mrs, Ida B.
Garcia; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs,
Annie M. Collier; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Ida P. Anderson; Assistant Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. Anna S. King;
Statistical Secretary,
Brown; Treasurer, Mrs. Josephine V.
Smith ;
People’s Department, Mrs. Cordelia M.
Barker; Parent Contingent Fund, Mrs,
n A. M. E. Church, West Fourth |
irs. Pauline Puryear, Social
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E. Van Buren, Mrs, Alice B. Frazier,
Mrs. Mary W. Ward; Official Re-
porter, Mrs. Mary P. Dorsey. Mrs. J.
G. Robinson took the chair and Rev.
Wm. A, Dorsey officiated at the in-
stallation service.
Mrs, Maragret Delaney conducted a
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and Mrs, J. H, Wilson and their corps 1541 14th Street, N. W.,
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THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
le a
Hines at his
has taken on new spiritual life. It was
one of the greatest
Shaffer Chapel.
Miss Turner, an accomplished music-
the chorus of 30
voices at the piano assisted by Rosa
sarnes, violinist, and directed
S H. Williams.
ers of the Missionary Society
G. of Macedonia Bap-
M&S GERTRUDE 8. CHERRY
MOME AGAIN
Wor on which was
45 a. m. Rev. B. T. Alexander was
ested by a large congregation.
fu iaraiahed the music
er took his text from
Awaken Mem-
» was a master
jan, accompanied
By Rev. Luther C, Jones,
St. Mark A. M. E.
Sed the W. W.
There were guests from
our itinerant system, We believe
be the best possible system of.
supply. Our confidence in it
upon the successful function of j
the days of the Richard Allen, a . M. J. Broomes of Lackawanna
here to it not unmindful of its
and errors. We believe that the
Church system
most favorably in comparison w:
others. More than that, it is
fixed that its working cannot
modification and improvement.
(A Subscriber)
HARRISBURG, PENNA.
erly Conference met in
" eo on Monday
As we go from our annual
ences, ministers, and laymen, let
committed to this system of app
ment of pastors by the bishop and I
cabinet as they are led of the spirit it
God. We the African Methodists,
ns were taken up.
ved into full mem-
Let’s be good African Metho
brethren let us not forget our pro
brotherly, faithful, my
when we were ordained into this 1
y, and live more consecrated,
we may vindicate the ministry.
Let us live the Gospel we
As followers of the Lord Jesus Cl
g have been called b:
to preach His Gospel and as lea
men, let us say with Jesus, “
thou me.” If we do this brethre
will have power to preach mot
fectively, and be able to call men
Christ, thereby fulfilling our mis
. Total amount
purposes during the quar-
and Presiding Elder’s
re paid up in full to date.
iding Elder was very much
y the reports and expressed
himself in very encouraging remarks.
attendance was good though not
large as os the 2
Nogt Williams, pastor
the church well organized for
ich meets in shat
Wm, H. Bond, Jr.
A.M. E. MUSIC HYMNALS
awa AL MEAL THEN gymnast
Brame), new AME, Music
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and Beautifully stamp.
4 Gold are aah? a
Shaffer Chapel
nth
wustastic ar aid oat
onpantxations of
+ and wife prise their sup-
coming year and asked the |
Visitors from out |
Turner and son
sere from Cadiz
t
services with Mrs
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were 4 great snecesy
onversions and the church |
Violin ‘solo, by Miss Laura Wilson,
the delegate from Albion, N. Y. accom-
| panied by the accomplished and train-
-}'ed school teacher, the wife of Rev. Pitts,
A_M. E, Church, Albany, N. Y,
Welconie by Rey, W. R. Washington
of River View Baptist Church.
Remarks by Rey. Coverdale. Solo:
“My Heavenly Father Watches Over
Me” by Rev. Darby,
Remarks by Rev. McCoy.
: : The Rey C. J. Gadsen and wife
Kindred led in reading the] spared no pains in entertaining the Con-
ference. >
Offering, Recessional and Benedic-
present to preach as scheduled ; | tion brought the District Conference to
ding Elder with choice re-| a close.
resented Rey. Fitz Herbert] » Fitz Herbert Alleyne
of Albion, N. Y. to preach,
e Holy Communion was adminis-
x Bae opened in St, Mark
cl wurch, Kingston, N. Y., Rev.
astor. Hymn “A Charge
ve,” ‘Was sung. Prayer by
rge R. Coverdale, Scripture
selected from St. John 9: 1-25,
Methodists belie
BOOKS RECEIVED
of the cl ini
a Ey Concerning the Ministry, by John
Oman. Harpers, $2.25.
The Essentials of an Effective Ministry,
by H. A. Boaz, Cokesbury Press,
$1.00.
The Moral Teaching of Jesus, by A, D.
Lindsay. Harpers. $1.50.
Organization
M rs. W. E. Totten of the A. M. E.
ch, Buffalo, N. Y., was elected
tary, and your writer, reporter to
: press—The afternoon song service See oe
Rare}. Darby. Successful Christian Living, by Harry
Emerson Fosdick. Harpers, $1.50.
oe Churches reported dele- Makers of Christianity, from Jesus to
: i Charlemagne, by S. J. Case. Henry
Holt and Company, $2.00,
Makers of Christianity, from Alfred
the Great to Schleiermacher, by
John T. McNeil. Henry Holt and
Company, $2.00.
Makers of Christianity, from John Cot-
ton to Lyman Abbott, by W. W.
Sweet. Henry Holt and Company,
$2.00.
The Validity of Religious Experience,
by A. C Knudson. The Abingdon
Press, $2.00.
: In all His Offices, by William Fraser
nke Byte ral Wie Beniewan. (Al- i The Abingdon Press,
Bro. George Johnson (Kings- oh;
Bt) Alternate: Miss Laura Wilson of Negro Year Book, by Monroe N. Work,
, New York. Tuskegee Institute, $2.00.
endered on assigned subjects
ussed pro and con by the dele-
Presiding Elder brought echoes
Bishop of the diocese wishing
claims for Annual Conference
to the respective Presiding
e1 day before Conference con-
. nes th that more time be given to King-
bui 1ilding, Literary and Educational
Stprises: > S
legates elected to Annual
ce: Mrs. W. E. Totten. (Buf-
Y.) Bro. Abraham Pérry
Hurt Johnson, Etta es lin es ad
Young, Cleda Young, Josephine Young,
Frank Young, E, Koger, Ada Cox and
Elizabeth Cochman,
Austin, Ella Austin, P.'I. faey sui Ss.
Howard and Sister :
Rey. F. R. A. Ward, Pastor
ference, Oakdale. Rev, z
Harvey. Bishop S. L. Greene.
January 4, '38—Louisiana Conference.
St. Peter Church, New Orleans.
Rev. N. L. Lumzey, 1209 Cadiz St.
Bishop S L. Greene.
January 26--Orlando Conference: St
“Mark, Or'ando, Florida. Rev. JaD
Jennings Bishop R. A- Grant.
GRANT CHAPEL A. M. E,. CHURCH
Moultrie, Georgia
Rev. A. C. Danford, Pastor
The First Quarterly Conference of
Grant Chapel was held November 25-
27, 1937, Dr. C. C. Crouch presiding El-
feburary2.—Sierra Leone Conference.
Bishop Edward J. Howard.
February 23—South Florida Conference
Cocoa, Florida. Rev. J. R. Rishard
son- Bishop R. A. Grant.
Liberia Conference,
Grand Bassa, Liberia, Bishop Eo-
ward J. Howard.
March 9—Central Florida Conference
Arcadia Station, Rev. L. J. Kincy,
Pastor, 256 Orange Street, Arca-
Bishop R. A, Grant
March 23—Gold Coast Conference,
Accra Gold Coast, Bishop Edward
The business part of the meeting
on Friday night was very interesting.
The crowd greeted the Dr. Crouch with
a most cordial welcome. He preached
two wonderful sermons.
Sunday morning his text was from
Acts 4:12, “Neither is there salvation
in another subject, they took no thought
Evening services,
5:10, “When we were enemies we were
reconciled to God by the death of his
” Dr. Crouch made a great impres-
sion on the congregation.
Mrs. Susie Butler
Mrs. Lewis raised the largest amount
Give us credit for
African Metho-
last week, $1.90.
having a new Church.
dist needs more new churches, why
not encourage one when they are doing
COUNCIL AND GEN-
ERAL CONFERENCE COMMIS-
Montgomery, Alabama, February 23-26, MRS. LEWIS.
Going Schedule—Train No. 35
Fares to Montgomery
Round Trip Railroad Fares
Coach Clergy
Leave New York, Pennsylvania R. R—
8:10 A. M. Tuesday, February 22.
Leave Philadelphia 30th St.,
vania R. R—9:59 A. M. Tuesday,
Leave Baltimore Pennsylvania R. R—
11:51 A. M. Tuesday, February 22.
Leave Washington, D. C. Southern
Railway—1 :25 P. M. Tuesday, Feb-
One Way Pullman Fares
Lower Upper D. Room
Peete Seasinn IVANHOE, VIRGINIA
Shoir processional: “Day Is Dying
e West.” The Third Quarterly Conference of
rayer by Rev. J. A. Portlock, Buf- the Ivanhoe A. M. E. Circuit was held
N.Y. Hymn, “O Thou In Whose | @t Mt. Lieder on Saturday, December
ence” was sung by choir and con- 11, with Presiding Elder A. L. Williams.
tion, All of the churches made splendid re-
Manning presented the entertain-} Ports for the quarter, and the pre-
stor of the Conference who in] siding Elder, Rev. Williams, motored
troduced the Mayor of Kings- with the pastor across the mountains to
‘onorable C. J. Hizleman. The} Taylor Chapel where he preached a
extended a cordial welcome to] wonderful sermon at 11:00 a.m. In the
onference affirming: “The Ma-] afternoon he went with the pastor to
lt hings of life are not sufficient.”] Mt. Lieder where he preached another
ity, Piety and Love of God soul stirring sermon, and the result of
developed. “A Religious Life, this sermon was that one person joined |
unity is essential.” The ad-j| the church,
; oa 5 very impressive and received | Our pastor has eoripieted painting
ee ; ause. . all of the rooms in the parsonage, and
A. Pitts, antore A. M. E. ‘he has also painted Pleasant Hill Church
Ibany, oe responded in] on the out-side with one coat. He has
Conference, assuring the] plastered Mt. Lieder Church on the in;
church is an essential for side and built a new lavatory and pur-|
building in the community.” | chased new pews and built new steps
at its peak. Selections by} at Taylor's Chapel. The most remark- |’
, local and River | able situation is that all of the improve-
_ Duet by Misses] ment that he has made on the tircuit}.
: d Pearl Griffith | is all paid for. The work on the parson-
. accompanied by ‘Mrs. lage has been reduced to $76.00.
of Dr, Portlock. Solo: Donors in the Harvest Home
s.| Mr. and Mrs. Johnie Sims, Mary L.
, Maggie Tidlinc, Ethel Crockett,
Bound
Leave Greensbore, N. C., Southern Rail-
way—9:00 P. M. Tuesday, Febru-
: oy er inf i eservation
Leave Charlotte, N. C., Southern Rail- For further information, reservation,
vay—11: aM. day, Febru-
outers eee, Cues agg iebre Mr. H. H. Lowber, Traffic Depart-
ment, Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadel-
wowace Mr. J. R. ee Financial
Railway—1:40 A. M. Wednesday,
Leave Spartanburg,
Arrive Atlanta. Ga., Souther,
—5:50 A. M. Wednesday, Febru-
FACING THE FACTS
Leave Atlanta, Ga., A. & W. P. Railway
620A. M. Wedtiesday® Fenriany By J. P. Q. Wallace, Indianapolis, Ind.
Economy is what we need most to
consider and practice in our church
operations. and especially is this true
, When we are carrying a heavy
debt which increasees each year.
The thing that ought to decide the
location of the next general conference,
should be the economic advantage it
affords the whole church.
cal stage of our history, what other mo-
tive should prompt a decision?
At our last session in New York, it
was fine to be ig that great city, but
think of what the travel cost the church.
Many of the delegates,
were badly bent.
Arrive Montgomery, Ala.,
Railway—11:35 A. M, Wednesday,
Returning Schedule
Leave Montgomery, West Point Route
—6:20 P. M. Friday, February 25.
Arrive Washington, D. C. Southern
Railway — 7:25 P. M. Saturday,
Md. Pennsylvania
Railway—8 :43 P. M. Saturday, Feb-
Arrive Puittiises,
if not broke,
Why repeat it?
I thought after that experience, we
would locate the next general confer-
(Continued on page 12)
Nerive Philadelphia, 30th St. Pennsyl-
yania Railway—10:33 P. M. Satur-
day, February 26.
Arrive New York, Pennsylvania Rail-
way—12:15 A, M. Sunday, Febru-
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THE CHR AR) f ; — —
Pach TEN Theological Seminar i. oer ty-eighth annual} i ae eS ;
ee OR EE REEEEEEEREEEEEEEEEEEE EEE retary of the committ .| Session Montgomery. Alabama Wednes-| {ig £
James E. Frame, also
day noon in harmony with the date
chosen a new member of
set for the Bishops’ Council, The main
Program will consist of the reports
from various committees and the dis- |}
cussion of them, hence the various
chairmen are urged to see that a report
From Other Papers {
DO You WANT TO KNOW EEE EEREEEEE EE EEE EE Old Testament is headed b;
Southern
M. E. POLICY OF HE NEW YEAR John R. Sampey,
THE GENESIS OF THE A. _ oe W. Foley ological Seminary, and the 1
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION y
tee. The subcommittee to
WILBERFORCE. UNIVERSITY
WILBERFORCE, OHIO LS ae
75 Years of Devoted Service to the Training
esiring to engage my
evival meetings in the
1937, or beginning Jan.
New thoughts, if old ones sSStl and) ment, sronp iat EsO me ould write me within the eo ie every committee. If he —of—
TT 2. Church? New thoughts, chairman. a ys at 606 E. Sth St., Pres- | "mds himself unable to attend, send
See ate oth he = ch ‘ew dreams, where old ones withered I am now preparing my| Said report to Secretary C. A, Wing- Young Men and Women
e ggies of Bishop ia ee a: New dreams, w OLD COACHES FROM | he next three minths. field, 140 Vine Stree, Atlanta, Ga., in
s of this Father of African Metho : tie,
where old ones vanished MODERN phd LLIN!
time for him to receive it before
leaving for the Council, If you know
at this time that you will not report,
gelist Willard Leake
—
mail in to the Christian Re-
SECURE A COPY OF New joys,
are, *, R
New hopes, should old ones droop and] Bus Driver Converts Two
THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
offers
S Cars Into Snug Little name, church, birth month, do me the kindness to so inform me, General Courses in the Arts and Science; Special Courses in
Daniel Alexander Payne _d S Ebrington that I may arrange for the report, Social Administration, Journalism and Music, also Pre-Medical, :
Ch } ti Educator New . Loy ‘ By United Press y cou cS ; The union of all Negro Methodists Pre-Dental, Pre-Law and Pre-Engineering. ‘
rca N = songs that bring a sweeter tune,] NIAGARA FALLS—Two al d persons who plan to attend| Wl be given prominent consideration
By Josephus R. Coan SEREG know them—you and I. railroad cars, Maris pi yea: ishops’ Council in Montgomery, ee Pa a i every earnest THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
peste ; : New courage for the tasks to be, carried tourists along the no1 na on February 24, 1938, please me to help. i i iters
SPECIAL REDUCED PRICE $1.00 New lessons from the days gone by, Niagara gorge route, a re Rev. George T. Sims, Box 481, hs | Db Wen es General Courses in High School and Elementary Teacher-training;
eae New faith, new love, new charity, verted into a snug dwelling by a omery, Alabama. CA WINGFIELD eget Special Teacher-training courses in Health and Physical Education,
—" New splendor in the blue of sky, terprising Niagara Falls bus driver Room and meals $1.50 per day. gy i Secretary Home Economics, Commerce, Agriculture, Music and Industrial Arts.
New deeds, and better than the old, Willard Lockhart, unable to African M. E. Church, US AOR apart
New tales, by fairer fortune told, soan to build a house on a lot he o
sesh — ¥ THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
we hear them—you and I. seized upon the opportunity to ne having any discarded Musi-| QUINN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH offers
| ys, when diligent we build chase the bodies of the cars for $5 nstruments : Drums, bugles, Horns, A course leading to the Bachelor of Divinity Degree.
castles of enduring good, After having the cars set parrallel Please send to the Editor of the Chicago, Ill. THE HIGH SCHOOL
deeds by strength and purpose} each other on a cement foundatio? ISTIAN RECORDER to be sent
A four year high school offering specialized courses in vocations,
willed, built, Lockhart, during his spar college preparatory and general high school work,
New hopefulness, new brotherhood, replaced the old floors with hard:
i trust that bides and never ends.| redecorated and painted both cars and
w blessings showered on old friends, ] blocked out some of the windows.
faith in heaven, new gratitude. The vestibule of one of the cars
TSS Le es as a kitchen with an electric r;
and other modern equipment. The
‘LORD’ to REPLACE ‘JEHOVAH’| mainder of the car is used as a pa
IN U. S. BIBLE; OLD TESTA- | The other car is partitioned into
MENT TERM DISLIKED BY} bedrooms, A well-kept lawn and
CHURCHES rage complete the picture.
_M. E. Mission House, Mange
st Africa, Rey. T. H, King.
Friday night, November 26 the aux-
iliaries of the church gave a banquet
honoring their pastor the Rey. T. De
Scott on his second reappointment to
the pastorate of Quinn Chapel. The
brilliantly lighted lecture room with its
many beautiful tables presided over
by charming hostess was a beautiful
sight to witness. There was a short
program, Miss Rose James acting as
mistress of ceremonies. The Negro
National Anthem was sung. Addresses
of Welcome were made by Mrs, Nettie
Crews Woods and Adolph Sims, III.
Others participating were Junior Choir
led by Miss Rosa James. Gospel Choir
led by Mrs. Isabelle Simpson; Remarks
by Hon. George Kersey; Caswell Crews,
i THE SCHOOL OF VOCATIONS
> by Rev. J. S. Hatcher deceased
; e obtained from Mrs. Gertrude
tcher at 133434 Lincoln Avenue,
icinnati, Ohio.
Special courses in vocations ranging from 12 weeks to four years;
valuable for persons desiring to fit themselves as journeymen workers.
and
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS OF FEES
>CIPLINE Bishops’ Council of the African
list Episcopal Church will meet
lar mid-winter session Febru-
-27, 1938, at St. John Church,
omery, Alabama, Rev. Geo. T.
809 Madison St., entertaining
The opening session will be at
M., Thursday the 24th.
|. S. FLIPPER, Senior Bishop
. GREGG, Secretary Council.
Special reduction in the amount of fees will be made for those
who are able to pay in advance. Students may enroll for the year
in the College of Liberal Arts for $250.00 and in the College of
Education or School of Vocations for $275.00. These amounts
must be paid in September.and do not include key deposit, military
deposit, or books.
Freshmen register on September 22nd, upper-classmen register on
September 27th.
TOGETHER
The term “Lord” will be substituted | DISCRIMINATION OF RACE —
for “Jehovah” in the Old Testament in BRINGS $200.00
“150 Wase Hy the revision of the American Standard
Edition of the Bible that is being un- XENIA, O.—A three-day hotly :
and
ken by 2 committee of scholars, it discrimination case climaxed Mc
was learned last night. afférnoon in the Municipal Court
cecini i f For Further Information Address:
scipline The change is being made because Judge Frank L. Johnson, Xeni
j
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]
j :
i A $2.40 Val the term “Jehovah” has not been favor-| when a jury composed of three co! Genera! Conference Commission | G7¢¢n® Whitney, J. W. Fisher, Mrs. DR. D. ORMONDE WALKER, President
de alue t . 3 3 ; i confer .
alue ably accepted by American churches,} and nine white persons found M ane: fo mech Gn’ St.John Belle Fountain. Responses were made WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY WILBERFORCE, OHIO
according to Professor Julius A. Bewer | Darren of the P. D. Cosmos Ice Cre: PE Chuvch Monteonier ‘Alab by Bishop and Mrs. Gregg and the pas-
! 0 or 0 of Union Theological Seminary, aj Co., of Dayton, Ohio, guilty, if i raed Ha eS hs is tor, Rev. Scott, who expressed his grati-
| member of the committee. When] The case originated from an afi y Se ae rae dl e Oat tude in being the pastor of historic
: English and American standard revis-] filed by Miss Louise Algee of Wii Wig nes caifidace stn Quinn Chapel for another year. Mrs,
es beautifully and securely bound in Semi Moroceo {| ions of the sang James Bible were) force, a health nurse of Green § to present their claims upon Belle Fountain, well known club woman
and Stamped in Gold ree in 1870, the English revisers| against Martha Barron who overch aie Pon | was chairman of this reception. Many
- ; : 4 ‘ mg chose to retain the term “Lord” as used ed her for a glass of malted milk, M i
ALI ® OF VOLUMES TO BE throughout the King James version, f
i‘ S. FLIPPER, Senior Bishop visiting ministers were present along
Algee was charged fifty cents, fo with our own presiding elder the Rev.
cents above the commonly liste:
The revision, which is expected to
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: “a worship in churches and no attempt) The jury reached its verdic thodist Episcopal Church will,
A.M. E. BOOK CONCERN 718 S. 19th Suck bis e made to modernize or colloqui- ninety minutes of deliberatio: :
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charge is classified by the sta’
Ohio as a misdemeanor and pro
minimum fine of fifty dollar:
the committee has been workin,
i for} A fine of $200
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: had receiv, w instru ome an agent by ordering ten or more pa-
he isn : ; by the ciel anes ee pers at 3 cents each on or before Tuesday
divided poms at its meetings here| the suspension was m : _ afternoon preceding the date of the issues or-
he and New Testament upon adherence Te sae Re for under ten copies will be
taking vi Anat work, | indicated that the ln charged at the regular retail price of 5 cents
F © old committee. appealed to a e 5 y i zy
which had to 5 : z 5 Oa copy. Ge
off. Funds pee: in 1931, had left Miss Algee
Headed by Dean Luther A, Weigle
SL of the Yale University Divinity School,
by Municipal Judge F. L. Jo!
nary. Three meetings were held Fri-; day uw: HOR oat :
. on Mart e
day and two yesterday. The whole com- eek mgr Med ge ‘
Herbariu
wnipe
the P. D, Cosmos Ice Cre:
convicted of race discrimin:
Johnson, who overruled a de
members| tion for a new trial suspend:
their re-| the assessment, in view
oups will] made in court that (
h each other during i eh:
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he advanced itt age,
WAL-| that the more oh i :
a higacings is fit for the pulpit. :
A — ee THE FACTS” en Ee night, December 15th, en ee a ; “i "
. = “ce Fag = a etre Pati essions were] ference nctioned the offer with a
By Dr. C. P Cole Vie business part of this quarter to ane . ee,
ame of
below is to me rather an
a rea-
“From
years
s land
istory. What
frican mean to
ssom as the
atsoever of all
t may come, it
hat when
one blood all
ll on all the
termined—
habitation,” that
at of the black
ruthlessly taken
ve to forget that
of ours.
©, what about that
¢ considered a selfish
expression of your
ies of the people
¢ to be worked out
They
produce,
s of their own.”
erating in Africa, and
be working there
Who knows but that the
ntends that the African
h shall be their Moses?
la chance.
© must have
a change in our
tie us both to Africa
3 not THE AFRICAN
RICAN METHODIST EPISCO-
CHURCH, or AFRO-AMERI-
METHODIST EPts
CHURCH? sais
PAL
8 Bellewne Ave, Newport, R. I.
ST. LUKE'S THIRD QUARTER
The St, Luke A. M. E. Church, 139-
141 West 126th Street, New York City
closed ita thied quarterly conference on
December 12th and Sth. On Sunday
morning at 11 A. M. the Rey, De. A. i,
Wilson, presiding elder preached a very
conutructive and soul stirring message.
A message that convinced his hearers
ISTIAN RECOR
interested in reading
for his writings
: é: J er | Spokan &
awak hich appeared e people are a d Rev. Free-| feretice and Bishop f y nid “9 ae acme:
: : wae ere hip of our belove 5 a : ight have ac D n, the seat of the Con- =
co and “tbe nip of o| Fs 3 which might hav 2 orn This mfonth h:
ae in refer- iis beloved wife, Sister Etma siding Bishop becau: went past Pine Bluff to a pea HS nes
our
» in your article
Ag
DER
der at 8:30 sharp. After our rere
order ~
the Rey. Wnt. Freeman presented -
Dr. Wilson was very pleased for the
‘ ing on under
tion in a certain gto’
signed to effectiiat e
Shorter, They apologiz
» I thot I dis-
BETHEL A. M. E, CHURCH
ritual method in i
a
n. We can pledge to the con-
nection \ith the continuation with the
e ship of the Rev. Freeman we can
lo k for a greater St. Luke. As we
Every club and board reports
with a written report, and it was AGS
in the sight of our Presiding
for the pastor and members. We are
doing all that should be done, to keep
our church out of debt. This is being
done by each member cooperating. In
spite of their Christmas shopping and
other important mattters.
The stewardess board had an elec-
ecame the house guest
i Howard, pastor of our
point. He carried me to
mp below DeWitt. There
its at this camp: He left
first unit and Lieutenant!
versy, Sitting as I was,
on-looker only, my impr
that these big hearted m
that rumors and propagan
they were not responsibl
believed, cast some clou
go On.
pleasing official character of their bce in charge, had Se Gael tion wot soricers© Mrs. L. W. Sims,
Elder. * they did not want. It wa: d. This was a point of great fais fale ,
president and Mrs, Turner, Secretary.
A dinner was given by the board this.
month at the church. The proceeds
went for equipment for the parson-
ary Club, toward the interest of the
age.
$10.00 was given by the Pierian Liter-
church, Mrs. F. A. Stokes, treasurer
of the club was happy to make the
presentation.
We were happy to have with us, Rey.
Dr. George S, Allen on November 21.
He brought a wonderful message to
the congregation. He also was with
The reports were as follows: was situated at the joining
LaGrou and White River.
f the article is only perti-
eflects some phases of the
Church program under the
E Rev. H. Y. Tookes. I am
‘three story houseboat more
et long. I am the guest of
‘carrying out an Episcopal
the district. Iam talking to
» men, more Jargely members
. E. Church than any
are singing songs, hymns
. At the close of which,
tended. There was never
to even indicate or infer,
Trustees
Stewards
Stewardess No.
Senior Choir ...-
Gospel Choir .
Senior Female Usher. .
Pastor’s Aid
Pulpit Aid
Coal Club
Senior Missionary
Junior Missionary
Club of Faith ..
character to do this. It was to
day of brightness and good « hee ad
day I saw these men rise to
of full Christian manhood and
eronorated th¢ir Bishop
charge or seeming charge.
great. (ag
In the rumor, as I und
there was no indication of
terpretation, financial dish
" us during the giving of Sacrament.
| Light Club social weakness ‘on the par! to preach. Concluding the} jy, spite of the big turkey dinner at
| Busy Bees ......-. Chieftain. If there was anyt s they dre planning to report} home, the church had a large attend-
eos! sa en reflectitig, it was the Bisho ney. In the reports they are rance, for Thanksgiving Service, at 11
their pastor, Dr. Howard,
Iking of increase. This was
of my quest was found.
responsible for the con-
rogram in the State of
cise of discretionaty power:
pointments, This being th
tional perogative of not on
Bishop but all members of th
pacy, was their greater r
A.M. Many turned out to give thanks
to our Almighty God. The Rev. Em-
mett B. Reed, delivered the address.
Music was furnished by combined choirs
of Bethel and Calvary Baptist Church.
Praying Circle .
Floral Club ..
WoW, Coes
Junior Female Usher .
effective vindication intima’ sold not only to ie aged] The Young People’s League had a
= press review. oe youth of our church move- special picture. It was one of the main
Grand Total $1,366.02 df i
individual had laid a spirit-
ion that cannot be removed.
hat these young men knew
e name of the Bishop of
ut could add to his name |’
initials. I left after the ser-
eving that H. Y. Tookes is
fest benediction that has yet
‘the men of Oklahoma and
omeone has written “truth
to the earth will rise again.”
ymebody was wrong. Truth can
be crushed to the earth. Truth
with his head erect,—
his is true of the trend
_ Oklahoma and Arkansas.
leaving Arkansas and the
snces of the Twelfth District,
itil my old friend, Dr. E. J.
‘most renowned of
arliamentarians and former
ter College, had caused
p to present me for the
‘valedictory message.”
age because I was
eat cause; a mes-
I talked about the
h Episcopal District
next General Con-
I think I have never see:
and wife more honored ar
fayored than I saw at Maly
The leading men of the
prominent visitors over t
tion were flocking in to pay
spects to Bishop Tookes and
Doctors John H. Clayborn, «
the Southern Christian Recor
V. N. Townsend, president of
nectional Ministerial Coun
strong, not only in their work
ers of the State, but in pro
appreciation of their pres’
tain’s services. Clayborn is the ]
Arkansas and their indorsee
Bishopric.
In the administration
Tookes the economic and
status of Shorter College
than any period during the
past. All teachers’ salaries h
paid up in full to date.
in the finest possible re;
money has been paid on th
debt of the school than a
during the past thirty
spiritual condition of th
indicative of the on. -comin|
revival era. Such were th
expressed during the «
and related to me o
Witnessing wha’
ing to better appre
Bishop Tooke’s mi
directing for 1
features-of the month. “American
Ideals” and “Thanksgiving Day.” The
pictures were shown on November 21.
Little Leroy Wilson is able to be in
school again after several days of ill-
ness. Mrs. Geo. Clay is rapidly im-
proving. The Rev. A. R, Dobbins, is
on the road to complete recovery. We
are orering special prayers fo rthose
who haye been ill and hoping they will
be with us again.
If you are ever in Spokane, do stop
and attend our srvics ach Sunday.
The pastor, Rev. J. C. White and mem-
bers of Bethel Church, offe ryou this
invitation,
MRS. HAROLD F. FREEMAN.
REV_ A. L. WILSON, Presiding Elder
REV. 'W. L. FREEMAN, Pastor
SISTER HELLEN JINKENS
THE FLARE THAT GOES
SKYWARD
By John Adams, P. E., Topeka
The Right Reverend H. Y. Tookes
is a tower of strength to Oklahoma and
\rkansas. I had heard strange whis-
perings and read some propaganda not
intended to reflect Pleasing situations
with the Twelfth District. This lead me
to visit the territory for first-hand in-
formation.
nad hardly begun my conference as-
sociation with the men at Malvern be-
fore I found, after the passing of “the
fog,” that all was at Peace on the
Oklahoma and Arkansas battle front.
Oklahoma gave one of the largest in-
creases, according to statements from
; The Old Guard,” the state has had
| for years and years, Arkansas has fallen
in line and the increase continue thru
every conference, My hat is off to the
men of the Twelfth District
Ashi A as ees 2
MONTGOMERY, ALA.
The Bishops’ Council which is to con-
vene in Montgomery, Ala. the 9th
Episcopal District embracing the State
of Alabama.
Our Bishop, the Presiding Prelate,
David H. Sims who is host to his Co-
Leagues, has made amicable prepara-
tion for his guests.
The years he has been with us is
evidenced in the progress this district
k has made.
His superior training plus his general
experience in handling men puts him
a class to himself. He is prepared
I saw the greatest manifestation of
brotherliness and Christian {
ell i
at Melvyern, Binoy
, Arkansas, within my ex-
perience. A mistake had been made by
someone who, without Proper authori-
ty, directed some correspondence to
the Senior Bishop, On second con-
sideration those Tesponsible for the
nection. Ln ° give the best entertainment the
correspondence discovered that their] the C if a eee Beg core State, from
Procedure was iff advised and not|s cine ae lled the names | gia on the East, Mississippi on the
proerly founded in fact. Men like A. O. suite of lee Henry eg eee ies ie North, the
ca HP oe President of Shorter: Grou Basin, i nd William H.| exico on the South, thas lined
we, Little Rock; J. N, Campbell, hat ti best, this Council comes
pastor of Bethel Chureh,
Little Rock, atmosphere is conducive to
good for our guests; no care
‘| ful sermon from the text. who is on the
to go to on home wh there is do-
mestic troubles in the home, it doesn’t
matter how the words of welcome
sound, there is an inner feeling.
The 9th District is at peace from one
end of the district to the other, Christ
reigns where peace abides,
_ We shall say more in our next re-
lease, if
Rev. C. L. Wright, P. E.
Florence District,
N. Alabama Conference
Huntsville
KINGFISHER, OKLA.
Our first Quarterly Conference of the
year 1937-1938, held at St. Mark A. M.
E, Church on the Lawton District with
Rey. A. D. Burton, P. E. and Sister C.
S. Clark as pastor, was a decided suc-
cess. Rey. Burton though loving, meek
and mild displayed masterly executive
ability, and the work was done in har-
mony and peace. The church under the
pastorate of Rey. C. S. Clark is well
organized, have taken on new interest
and all is at work. All Boards, Auxil-
aries and Clubs brought in fine reports
which was accompained with one dollar.
We love our energetic pastor and we
adore our engeneous P. E. We believe
that we have two of the finest church-
men in the State. Following their
leadership we are determined to keep
our church reports over the top. King-
fisher knows no failure with the proper
persons in the lead. We are thankful
that under the divine guidance of the
Almighty, the Rt. Rev. H. Y. Tookes,
our Bishop, saw fit to send us this good
pastor, she is a wonderful woman also
The Rev. A. D. Burton, our P. E. To
date we are so wonderfully pleased with
every thing. Financially we went over
the top, we paid the P. E. and left a
goodly sum for our pastor. Pray for
us.
M. M. Vance
BATTLE CREEK, MICH
Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church of the
South Detroit District. The first quar-
terly Conference was held. Dr. David
A. Blake was present and preached at
the eleven o’clock service to a large
crowd, the choir was at its best, with
Mrs. Florence Golden, Chorister direct-
ing and Miss Mattie Robins organist.
Presiding Elder Blake delivered a help-
Lord’s side. The spiritual tide ran high.
The Holy Communion was served at
3 p.m. Rey. Henry Flowers of the C. M.
E. Church. The senior choir led by
Mrs. Golden sang most delightful, The
closing message was delivered at 7:30
by the pastor, Rev. S. S. Harris on the
subject “Suffering to Reign.” Tuesday
evening, Noy. 17th, the business session
was held with Dr. David A. Blake pre-
siding. Sister Leola McDonald was
elected Secretary of the Conference;
Sister Nellie Lane, Asst. Sec.; Sis, Ella
V. Redden reporter for church papers;
after some very helpful remarks by the
Presiding Elder the reports were called
for, all showed that the church is very
much alive both spiritually and finan-
cially, It was reported by the stewards
that ten new members were united with
the church this quarter, two being con-
verts. The newly organized mortgage
club led by Sister E, B, Milner is doing
nicely in collecting the pledges made by
the membership of the church, of over
nine hundred dollars. The members
seem to take much joy in paying their
pledges. Our pastor is a good preacher
and pastor and with the assistance of
his faithful wife who seems to never
tire in working for the good of the
church, we feel with the help of God,
Mt. Zion will go onward and upward.
Mrs. Ella V. Redden
HAWAII STATEHOOD FACES
DENIAL
Too Many Japanese in Islands, Hints
Congressman
By Preston Grover
Washington, Dec. 3—The Japanese
are likely to be rebuffed by the United
States once more very soon—and they
will be left with little opportunity for
official recourse.
Best sources indicate that Hawaii
will be denied the privilege of State-
hood. The reason given here in off-the-
record conversations is that there are
so many Japanese there.
Immediately after the regular session
last summer a party of Senators and
Representatives left for Hawaii to go
‘once again into the question of island
| Statehood. They took along wives and
daughters, and expenses were paid
from a $21,000 appropriation by the
Hawaiian Legislature.
As in 1935, during a similar inquiry,
they took voluminou s testimony and
came back with impressions something
like these:
The island population of 385,000 justi-
fies Statehood, since that makes it
about as large as several
States of the Union.
It builds morale to give
ment to a people.
The populace is capable of stable self-
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On November 1
verted and receive
church in 1881,
1884, and ordained by
Ward in 1887.
His itinerary covered
ng,
ipa i ini Store,
During his 53 years in the ministry
had conducted revivals in nearly all
sections of the United States and thous-
Is have been saved thru his preach-
ands
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istinct loss in the
Hubbard, who had
“Ive months.
fe was b
nprising ri, C
Oklahoma, Florida,
nsas, and back to Oklahoma.
He was companionable, likable, stu-
thoughtful, resourceful, a sweet
-r, and one of the best gospel
His ser-
mons were always thoughtful, thought-
provoking and with power,
He was for many years a member of
the Géneral Conference and represent-
his district on the Church Exten-
His last General Confer-
ers in the connection.
on Board.
ce was in 1928 at Chicago.
In 1935, after 20 years’ service as pre-
siding elder, he asked to be relieved of
the responsibility of a district, and was
assigned to the pastorate of Bristow
Station from which he made a good re-
In the Conference of 1936 he was
Oklahoma | could not hold the mourners.
ort
ansferred to the Central
on
M. E. Church in Oklahoma.
Funeral services were held in the A.
Church in Taft, Okla.,"Nov. 23,] Military Honors being accor
, attended by a large number of
ministers and friends, while many mes-
sages of sympathy were sent by friends | and Mrs. J. W. Washington and
who could not be present. The funeral Baton Rouge, La, Many y.
sermon was delivered by your “humble | early youth were spent in New
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TRANSITIONS
8, 1937, the A. M.
n Oklahoma suffere
passing of Rev, A.
been ill for nearly
orn in Augusta 1863, con-
d into the A. M. E. :
scensed to preach inj ton. sidin
re ape T. M. D.| Rouge District,
a wide area:
Missouri, Colorado, Wyom-
Mississipp1,
Conference and assigned to Atoka Sta-
A physical breakdown befell him Bt
soon after his arrival in this charge and] E. Church officiated as Mai
in May, 1937 he gave up the work and| Ceremonies. /
moved home to Taft, Okla. where he] ministers from the various de:
lingered till the final summons came.
He leaves to mourn his passing: his
widow, Mrs. Estella Hubbard and the
FAITH] A. M. E. Church si
has passed, his work is finished, the| which time his son attéh
recording scribe of glory has written] University and Flint Med
F-I-N-I-S on his record and filed it in| from which he finished.
the archives for eternal reference; he
has said, “Good Night,” and retired to} until the war was over.
sleep till the herald shall call in the final
morning. s
From his falling hands he has thrown
the torch to us that we may hold it| over, he again opened h
high. God grant that we shall catch| which he operate
and so bear it aloft the gospel
Your brother,
which he had suffered ten
which he helped to organize,
P. W. DeLyles
Hall atesse Sel OE
TWO C. M. E. BISHOPS PASS
Bishop Isaac Lane, the oldest bishop | nent ani
in the world died in Jackson, Tenn.,
Sunday afternoon, December 5, The| wife, th
aged bishop succombed to a stroke} the dai
! days before.| Two |
He was bishop in the C. M. E, Church| Lec
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GOD, THE SPIRIT
ashington, y
Dr. L. S. Wi 5 f..Travis of Kentucky, an
layman and business man
for Financial Secretary
E. Church by the Pre-
Elders’ Council of the Third
al District and Kentucky. This
presided over by Bishop R.
m. The connection sees Mr.
the most likely successor to
incumbent.
The son of man declares God is a
spirit, and Christian Theology asserts
we have a threefold manifestation of
God as the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit.
Dr, B. J. Jackson, who formerly pas-
tored in Texas, set forth- the thesis
while preaching an educational bea
that men were “little God’s,” because
men possessed creative faculties.
God is “the Spirit” rather than mere-
ly “a Spirit” as there are diverse spirits
but only one spirit of which the Holy
Spirit is the true representative.
Man being a “little God,” is truly
spirit, not merely flesh, with intelli-
an in the Church and community | gehce, emotion and soul; but he is es-
ld from the Middlebush Church sentially spirit. We can destroy the
, December 4, 1937, The Rev. body; we can rob man of intelligence;
ade who is the pastor of the) We Can cover will; we can cause the
Prabichi comprises the Millstone soul to cease existing; but we cannot
fiiddlebush , conducted the funeral destroy the spirit; the spirit is the link
ay by the presiding elder of the 2d bond between human and divine; |
Brunswick District, Rev. John after the day's journey is over for the |
Vanderhorst, Rev. A. B. Phillips soul the spirit travels on to meet its
Jeacon Hayward. oe qr: 3 3 Zi
Garretson was well-known and} The spirit of God manifests itself in)
respected in his community but] "2 as the lustre of a precious diadem; |!
field of service in which his|S°™¢ have greater brilliancy than oth-
effective was his church. As| ¢TS; They glitter in the galaxy of the
) COS really was the pastor’s Lord's jewels on earth like Rhodesian
Bue He. seryedi ins this capacity diamonds; they are sometimes called
ferent pastors and was al-| Pictists by historical theologians and at
eady and willing to do his part, other times mystics. They are so spirit-
vel tod, assuming of presuming ually delicately attuned with the divine
Beton, He served the church | ttiune God that they literally walk with
Brieteward dor a long time God as Enoch did; as Noah did; as
4 Siperintendent. ofthe Sun- Abraham did; and as Jesus, the true
hool, in which he took a deep manifestation of the spirit in the flesh
est and in this as the other posi-| did also. z
* held in the church. He will be| We might observe here that there
missed. Notwithstanding his} W@5 4 perfect conformity in Jesus of
usefulness in the church and| the Father, the Spirit and the Son; He
tions he held he was very truly declared, “Tam in the Father and
and of a very humble character.| the Father is in me.” py
$ seventy-one years old and We are not able to destroy the Spirit
‘o’mourn their loss, a wife. Mrs. of God in man; the resurrection of
ine Garretson, three brothers, Jesus proved that. It is a useless ex-
‘daughters, three sons, many penditure of energy to try by murder,
ii nephews and a host. of hypocrisy; envy or strife to bring a-
bout the dissolution of a man because
—Solomon P, Hood] ™4” is Spirit; a reproduction of God—
the Spirit.
There are different spirits; to these
we do not refer. Paul referred to them
in the epistle to the Romans when he
wrote them that there is a carnal man
and there is a spiritual man. The carn-
al man carries on a war in the body.
with the spiritual man and underlying
the whole matter is decision; freedom
of choice by each individual, An Old
Testament writer in attempting to ex-
he
Louisiana, is dead. He was
Dr. J. W, Washington, pastor
A.M. E, Church, Baton Rouge,
port of death sent to the Re
his presiding elder, Dr. J: Ke
Presiding Elder of t
Scotlandville, La.
Struck down in the prime of Ii
L, S. Washington, a promin
macist in Baton Rouge for mai
and owner of the South End J
died suddenly Friday m
November 26 in his sleep at his
735 South 10th St., Baton Rouge,
Dr, Washington spent a m
joyable day with his family on TI
giving and made no complaint of i
except to remark that he had a
headache. %
He retired early and read himsel
sleep, asleep from which he
awaken being found dead th
morning by the side of his wi
physician who examined his body «
ed his death was- caused by as
attack of Appoplexy. The sh
whole city in a daze
Large Funeral
People from all over the s'
to pay tribute at the funeral
which was held in Beth
Church of which his father, C
Washington is pastor. The | «
A. Garretson who for nearly a
entury has been a loyal member
hful worker, and a consistent
Rev. J. K, Washington, presid
der of the Baton Rouge District
Quite a numbe
tions were present and took part.
Musical selections were given by M'
Ernestine Jones and Mrs. Aquil
of Southern University. He
in the National Cemetery
Held in High Esteem
Dr, Washington was the son of
where his father pastored
eral Conference
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War he served over seas
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Returning to his home afte t
Hig tania ICE $1.00, Postpaid plain Ahab’s downfall and at the same
nike Pe time recognize the ubiquity of God the
ds. He v ai R ‘rit 1
and cvetniee 1 by all. Spirit asserted that a lying spirit would
SSSSISSERS deceive Ahab for God that Ahab might
“INTERNATIONAL ye. destroyed,
AC . FACE TYPE The true import of the God man
PR BLE S _ Jesus upon earth was to forever give
Oly
ber and officer in the Ct
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ri. best _ assurance to-man that aboye all things
mraclt a Spirit; that it is possible to live
ife guided and sustained by God, the
i
that persecution, misrepresen-
ground, nT hate Sow
We had not had a place for a pastor —
to live since the burning of our city
and church, some twelve years ago. We
had stopped our pastor with first one
and the other from which much gossip
had started which has affected us quite
a bit. This year following the leader-
ship of our pastor we have built a
splendid parsonage and paid for same
all but forty dollars and our pastor
tells us that it must be paid before
conference,
Last November in Batesville, Rey.
Shelton paid Dollar Money, $193.00,
which was the largest amount of dollar
money ever paid from this church per
discipline, and some of us have been
members of this church for fifty years,
and as we remember this is only the
second time that the Annual Conference
assessment was ever raised, we had al-
ways borrowed part of it, but Rey.
Shelton told us that the money must
be raised and we raised it.
Last May Rey. Shelton paid from
this church for Shorter College, $103.00
and later $17.00 which gave a total of
$120.00 for Shorter College which is
the largest amount ever paid from this
church for Shorter College.
Our church is in a splendid condition
from every view point and our pastor
is in the heart of Newport and is very
much alive.
Now if this is what the mischief
maker calls doing nothing, we believe
he aught to join the Ananias Club.
Respectfully we are yours,
Officers and members
SRR RRR ee
the spirit was troubled; it was grieved
and knowing all things He knew He
was to die; He was grieved because of
the world’s blindness, because of the
wide spread prevalence of human sel-
fishness just as the spirit of God is
grieved today because of the immense
amount of evil in human hearts. Today
men are busy trying to destroy the
spirit, but to destroy the spirit would
mean the elimination of God from hu-
man life as He exists today only as the
Spirit, although expressed by the
sculptor in stone, by the artist on can-
vas, by the artists in music, by the poet
in verse and by man through hope,
faith, love and goodwill,
As the magnet draws steel, as the
sun draws planets, so does the spirit
draw man when he stays to the right
or to the left, when man bogs down,
when he stands at the cross roads of
life when man becomes resourceless; it
is the spirit that lifts, that pulls, that
teaches, that soothes; the same spirit
that enabled Jesus to exclaim in His
garden of Gethsemane “My Father, if
this cannot pass away, except I drink
it, thy will be done.”
Bretheren, get in touch with the
Spirit. He is able today as He was in
the days of Jesus’ passion. Let us rea-
lize the futility of attempting to de-
stroy our brother’s life; let us be en-
couraged despite the bitter experiences
of life; let us travel on, secure in knowl-
edge that God is the Spirit of sustain-
ing and the renewing of life; He is
able to defend, He will, and He only,
is able to destroy.
J. S. BROOKINS
Mobile, “Ala.
ST. PAUL A. M. E. CHURCH APPROPRIATE MUSIC
Newport, Ark,
What the officers and members of
St. Paul A. M. E. Church think of Rev.
W. S_ Shelton as it relates to his work
in this church and city.
First, we have two of the most pleas-
ant years in our church activities that
has been our to haye for quite a number
of years. When Rey. Shelton came to
us he found it raining in our church
and the ceiling and the plastering was
falling from the walls and over head.
He also found that we had taken out
a three year insurance on our church,
and owed an improvement tax, that
had once caused our church to be sold.
In Rey, Shelton’s first year the taxes
and the three years’ insurance were
paid, and now the greater part of the
The musical program is an im-
portant feature of the funeral
arrangements. A fayorite hymn,
which has given comfort and
strength during the trials of life,
is the most appropriate accom-
paniment to the last farewell,
We are always glad to assist in
making this part of the funeral
as beautiful and fitting as Possi-
ble.
WALTER C. BECKETT
216 W. Coulter St. Phila. Pa
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kith or kin, race
or clan, politics ©
The Christ Child kn
unto Him and enjoy
Xmas of all times. In
of Margaret Hope in
“Through the Ages,” I si
Peace on the earth; —
Joyfully sang the angels Ic
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Ah, no—not yet:
sore beset
With fears and dark unr
we do not see
Signs of the dawn, the p
that was to be. He
Goodwill to man
expected long
When sounds of war in ev
land shall cease
And men shall own as Loi
Prince of Peace.
O blessed time!
And so the angel hymns
sweetly chime,
And still on hearts boast
many locks,
The Christ Child knock:
ULETIDE SeePEECEHRE GATIONS
Pai »
y Bishop D. H. Sims
—_
The Christmas Tide is here
as much freshness and more x
st than ever before. There
js something rot only magnificent
smpelling but equally * as
during this great occa-
ahi fo the disciple of Christ
it has an increasingly significant
m Christmas reminds us
th s Christ is the greatest
i sry. His is the great-
est Christmas story and He is
reatest Christmas gift. All
r sals, all groups every-
. will realize a Merry Xmas
Happy New Year in the
, of the Kingdom of more
nt life. In the world crisis
t His ultimatum is pertin-
ent: “Without me ye can do
» yoke—fellows in the
Gospel who labor so incessant-
ly and unselfishly in ALAB/ AMA
the Ninth Episcopal District, in
spirit of this Christ whom I
wre and serve, I salute you
y and gratefully. You
ped me to enjoy Xmas
Ieeiebiebeb i
figl t, life and love.
To the co-laborers in the First
Episcopal District, for kindness
be towed eyen in a most personal
tionship, in word and deed,
prayer and reception, I thank
and ail you in this Merry
{
Xmas season,
y colleagues, the Episco-
pates of Methodism, may your
lexities and your arduous
ks be sweetened by a knowl-
dge that He is the some today,
yesterday and forevermore,
BELTON, TEXAS
Bethel A. M. E, Church
with the leadership of |
leadership of Bishop For
President W. A. Fount:
spirit of Allen is alive in|
dred thousand membe
thousand dollars Dollar M
former years. tae
up and doing
nag Party To the African Methodists of
eit on the icas, the Isles of the sea. Editorial Note: Georgia
( and Africa, Peace and congratulated. They. need
or the Christian Record- il to you in His name. new members to reach t
nae To all Christians and to the mark, and $8,443.35 to repor
| whole world, without regard to Dollar Money. “Upon this ro
Se build my church and the gate:
IT CAN BE DONE—IT MUST BE shall not precail against it.
DONE—AND WE ARE GOING
DEATH
{INIST
ERS OF THE
acting: | \HOMA CONFERENCE ‘btae dit :
HAVE BEEN 7 , W. .
we wae scUlG The A. C. E, League of Morris la) 3S amet
recervets Xo Brown A. M. E. Church on Ridge CHuuReH
‘ iS A ie 3 * 7
ereenia Woe OT nue abe ; 25th Street, is sponsor- Murray, Kentucky
Neate Dae ME ng art \ll-Committee Conferencé and Rev. E. T. Crawford
THE CONFERENCE ie Tuesday evening, January 4, 1938,
ae Acar A ONLY SENT IN Al. he League bringing the largest regis-| The First Quarterly Confer
rato F: e :
THE MONEY. HEKEPT| ot 5 ant the largest amount over | held Dec. 5 by our presiding
MOST ONE HALF OF IT!) es loving cup. We are| A. W. Jackson of the Padu
& Ll. NOT SEND THEI the cooperation of all. of the West Kentucky C
. Ti. HE SENDS THE! So te Splendid reports were
DUBLIN, GEORGIA NCE 1” THE MONEY.|7 PRESIDING Cee department of the church,
UEFORE. | WIL! ‘Y.| THE PRESIDING ELDERS’ joici Anne
, WILL ADVISE oe CON. | are rejoicing over their
1. WRITE HIM ABOUT| RENCE
. R MONEY. 1 DO NOT WAN’ + aie
a 1 TO PEEL THAT iy pr The Bishop and committee left for
NCE ON THE PART OF the Florida Conference at St, Augus
WRO ; tine, Florida aft ales F
as | RECEI OFFIC dibenn é ‘P ig NOT | 5 o'clock is See a ahd een
RECEIVING YOUR ER. OUR z F e able to reduc
pee . PAPER [S$ ISSUED PRow ee a, Fountain has led the other leadership ens oe
sep ets EACH WEEK BUT WE ( Stee ricts in the increase of members| is a Gospel ee
: esc eens ‘ His PAY FOR THE PUBLICA wise and raising general funds of the Church | tud: i oe
ae a ade a great IT WITHOUT we OF | and paying Chu rl es leader ee
—— ‘ (ONEY rch debts. M
’ vein RB forris every standpoint —
: YOURS TRULY,
trown College has heer kept to the
G. E. CURRY, Manager,
bd front with one of the best facul-
Ues in the South and is going on higher
is a com ing you
t
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They could not knoy ;
That when two thousa:
had rolled their way
The golden age of peac
still delay. we 3
Peace on the éarth?
The nations of the worl 1
re
And yet it comes—that day
When earth at length sh: ne
learn the Bethlehem so
cers,
cscs
_ Financial Secretary
OE ee ee
ars have passed thru his hands.
epartment has just mailed a check
ach superannuated preacher, widow
orphan i jn the church to the amount
000. These checks will be re-
eived before Christmas.
‘a total of $34,000 which includes
ul - salaries for all servants of the
eworthy achievement and is proof
€ on the way back to normalcy.
hristian Recorder and its thous-
yf readers send best wishes to Dr.
GULAR MEETING. OF THE
Sa Nar PREACHERS’
cetings of the Union are held in
istrict during each ‘month of the
F JOHN R. HAWKINS
ain good ighes too;
warm thoughts repeating,
embrances of you.”
fiity odd years he has served
urch honestly and faithfully as a
Officer, and since 1912 as Sec-
reasurer of Finance. Millions
His office
dependent upuon it. This is
that the finances of the connec-
t this Christmastide.
UNION. ae
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, rovided for in the constitution,
ious churches of the Centre-
ear, unless otherwise di-
ye
accepted the invitation of
Hayman to come to Mt.
-E. Church, Butlertown,
This gathering pre ed. to
the most spirited “meetings
the world. Since 1848, and 1852 The
Altar; President Frederick D.
“The Churchman Afield.”
“From Other Papers.”
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ready and enthusaistic participation
of practically every person in atten-
dance. Opinions were freely expressed
and courageously defended,
The officials decided to meet in the
parsonage rather than in the church.
It made the group, small at the outset,
feel free and thoroly comfortable.
Altho the numbers grew and the por-
sonage was somewhat crowded, this
The president of the Union, Rev. E.
H. Purnell, Hayre de Grace ,Md., an-
nounced his desires to have the or-
ganization advance to the high effec-
tiveness of the earlier days when the
membership was larger,
The pastors made their customary
reports.. Echoes of the Kittrell Con-
vocation were heard, show a new inter-
est in the work which Bishop Davis is
attempting in his district. Presiding
Elder J. R. Nelson, who organized the
Union and who is a faithful supporter
and regular attendant, was not pres-
.ent because of a meeting of the trus-
‘tees of Kittrell College at the school.
The November meeting will be held
at Trinity A. M. E, Church, Ridgely,
Md,, Rev. E. E. Hughes, pastor
: . REV JOSEPH GARNER
Send The Christian Recorder for one year as my Gift. Also a music
edition of the A. M. E. Hymnal.
11 Willing Workers sponsored Histori-
cal Night, music by four visiting choirs,
New Brunswick, Pennington, Millstone,
and Middle Bush, also the two home
choirs of Mt, Pisgah. November 12, the
Senior Board of Stewardess and Pas-
tor’s Aid Club, preaching by Rey. S. H.
Barker of Trenton, N, J. Music by his
choir. Nov. 4 a Musical program was
given by Witherspoon Presbyterian
Church. Noy, 15, Anniversary Ban-
quet was held. Dr. D. W. Anthony of
Princeton was Master of Ceremoni
Each auxiliary expressed their fecling
toward the church and the great work
they are striving to do. Music was
rendered by Mrs. M, S. Robinson and
her group. Remarks by Rev. W. T
Parker and Rey. Ashton. A delightiul
evening was passed. Our pastor made
the closing remarks in a well chosen
manner in thanks to all for the good
work accomplished in so short a time.
State
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MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS
The fifth quarterly conference
St. Phillips A.M, E, Church, Mag-
nolia District met Nevember 28-29, 1937
with the Rev. Thomas presid
At 11 o’clock Sunday morning and
at 7 o'clock Sunday night the Presid-
ing Elder “preached” sermons that will
linger long in the meme a
were present. Each servi
attended.
On Monday night the off
who
Philadelphia, Penna.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
May you rejoice in the gladness
of this Christmas Season. And may
the spirit of peace and good will
remain with you far down the
future’s broadening way-
Your friend,
GEORGE A. SINGLETON
PRINCETON, N. J.
The One hundredth and fifth Anniver-
sary Celebration of Mt. Pisgah A. M.
ye. Church was held for one week
starting November 7 through Noyem-
ber 15. The Anniversary Sermon was
delivered on Sunday November 7 by
the pastor, Rev. Daniel J. Brown.
November 8, preaching was sponsored
by the Brotherhood and Trustees of Mt.
Pisgah. The honored speaker was Rev.
Arthur D. Jones of Plainfield, N. J.
Trustee’s Aid and Junior Stewardess
Board presented Rey. W. T, Parker of
the First Baptist Church of Princeton,
N. J. also the Princeton male chorus.
November 10, the Sunshine Club and
Youth Council had preaching by Rev.
T, H, Wilson of Plainfield, N. J. Nov.
ing was held. Reports were «
fair by the presiding elder.
bership is becoming better
with the new pastor and elde
fore more loving.
Dr. W. T. Thomas, P. E.
Rey. W. P. Muldron
Zettie L. Robinsc
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In This Issue |
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The Daily Alter—Carlyle F.
Steware ves. or cess
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Sunday School Lesson
EDITORIALS:
The Shepherds And the
Angels 4
“The Big 4
Two Bishops Pass 4
Pointed Points
Churchman Afield . 3
Young People’s Page—Mrs Tas e
phine T, Washington . 6
Dr. A. J. Allen Preaches Ordina-
tion Sermon —W R. Ragland ..,.6
Allen Christian Endeavor League .6
Our Church—A, Lincoln
CUTE EMIS TURE GaP
Giant Trees of the Orangeburg, S. C
District—Rev. Samuel Nance ....14
Looking Back at the Southern
Calif, Conference—John Adams ...15
A Voice From Canada—Rev, Chas,
BEGAR vcicvsrvsesnqeagaann Je
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Date
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1937-12-30
