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The Founder of the African Methodis
BISHOP RICHARD ALLEN
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ii? 2H é ei RISTIAN
By
The Lord is nigh unto all them
that call upon him, to all that call
upon him in truth, He will fulfill
the desire of them that fear him;
he also will hear their cry, and
will save them,—Amen.
fe
Saturday, June 26
THE GREATEST OF THESE
The Daily
Altar
ey
Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart
Minneapolis, Minn.
Monday, June 28
THE GREAT DELIVERANCE
“The Lord knoweth how to delive
the godly ont of temptation. II Pete:
2:9. Read James 1:12-15.
in our character development.
Temptations form an important part
It has
been truly said that temptations are a
file which rub off much of the rust of
our self-confidence. George Eliot, that
keen student of human nature, said:
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One of our greatest perils is selfish-
Emerson has wisely said: “The
selfish man suffers more from his sel-
fishness than he from whom that sel-
withholds
A selfish man is eternally
showing what he has done for a cause,
be it church, lodge, or state. His point
of view is what the institution owes
him for his “sacrifice”. We fall into that
line of thinking perhaps, unconsciously.
As a matter of fact, let us think in terms
of what the institution has done for us
and what we owe it.
Christ will move forward with a new
tempo when many of its leaders
come- unselfish enough to forget their
own importance.
Read Phil. 3:7-16.
Prayer Thought:
“Let not thy hands be slack, Live not
ness.
fishness
benefit.”
r
ir
in vain;
“RRCORD
° Wednesday, June 30
THE PERIL OF SELFISHNESS
“For all seek their own,
things which are Jesus Christ's”
some
the
Phil.
not
Prayer: We would be true to th
O Heavenly Father, and always be Bi
to the impulses of Thy spirit. ; ee
those that sleep, and keep them ae
to thee. In Jesus name. Amen. oo
important
GRACE AT THE TABLE
; Lord Jesus, be Thou.a welcome guest
in our home. Grant that we may b
conscious of Thy presence as we a
take of this meal to the glory of Hi ;
who has kept us by His power =
Preserved our church until this Hy
The church of} amen,
be-
HYMNS THAT LIVE
OUR GOD, OUR* HELP
ubideth faith, hope, charity. O ,
, ADORNS Pie : . ut f F
the ns belie wrentaih ail thote No man is matriculated to the art of aS on life’s lonely track men toil nat
life till he has been well te “a f
- mpted. The Pl
i a fe)
Love is one of the most abused words |¢¥ll tempts us not. It is we tempt re byte brother's part, strength, ee God, our help in ages past, Our
1 the English language. Lust, desire,|%™» beckoning his skill with oppor-" p; ve, and hope impart, hope for years to come, _
Ulketation.. pxéiensés > wisicaite *ahtea | ne id thou the fainting heart look up Our shelter from the stormy blast, And
le suise of love. These! . The greatest temptations do not come ope ciara aur
tindes:” the . test-e6l oo without but within. The desire 2 -
Paul's def of: Kiet, Commishtind a power; greediness, and the use of Thursday, July 1 Dee ola baat of Thy throne Still
Lo , nd Rindl: Lave: others as stepping stone y we dwell secure ;
kine ove is not ig stones to our own . 5 .
et does not. put | SUSCess are temptations that attack us * RELIGION IE AT HIVES a See Arm alone, And our
14 Te dace wt ke all along the way. There is a great Sta
to leliverance: “The L ‘4 “ 3 4
10t become| ‘ : he Lord knoweth how For the ari Sas ae
i : bio. deliver heleediecebce ‘ ee law of the Spirit of life in] Before the hills in order stood, Or earth
t is not), . S ly out of temptation} Christ Jesus hath made me free from received her fra :
Appy Oo only happy| >°*? clos¢ to God; that is the strongest the law of sin a La
a y s nd ” a Py 5
i It bear anything, be-| Ce against the lure of evil There i. death.” Romans 8:1.]From everlasting Thou art God, To
me eee sempay*: a vies ‘i Prayer Thought: eee : no freedom apart from endless years the same.
tOF anyUng,, en ee f . rom sin.. A man commi
lure anyt pat . Res 5 fe vege mitte
ar 1in Lone wilt even Suse Yie Wd not to temptation, for yielding} ‘t® sin is bound by his own ci a asi Time, like an ever. ae ‘ ee 2
ut is sin, A religion th: * Es * yer-rolling stream, Bears
: ; 3 at lives finds its li i its sc :
lo . Ez y > Wei aoe nds its life all its so :
’ she world) stands’ there : h victory will help you some other | Christ Jesus; not a life bound by ae They. fy Sr atredou i
N be lo God grant. that more of o win, and prohibition ‘ S; , en, as a dream, Dies
: ore oO ae : ions, but a life i - at
( may be found among us I — moe onward, dark passion |t© move in every direction ee free at the fe ae
Read I rinthians 13. subdue, formit 5 aps € con- a
y with the spirit of life i ist |O i
¢ h “ te “vel a = e1 ur Gor .
| Prayer thought Love thyself: last, Look td to Jesus—He will carry Jesus. The freest man is ae ee eM pees
a € behold thy «¢ T. you through.” 3 is years to com
é ear, be ld thy duty To those ‘ough bound to Christ; for he is delivered | Be Thou our guide while if hall 1
seh he thee down life’s road; from the law of sin and death And our eternal h ae
ile eir « aod or Jy (Geeeeeerreeereee ee 5
Ng their daya by little acts of A customer appealed to a frie idvoe ome.
Sani y nd help them bear the burden his who was clerking in a store “y, i ‘iad
: our
of earth's load.” Amen
Sunday, June 27
THE GATE OF HEAVEN
Tuesday, June 29
SIGHT AND INSIGHT
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
Il Cor. 5:7. 5
Dr. H. FL R
for Today,” has a passage that sums
i i. is none other than the house |p admirably the thought we have in
‘ Bs a this is the gate of heaven,” | mind. “All men have sight, not all have
en 4.) i i I
, insight. Sight gives k insi
Pade 1 s knowledge, insight
- hb Jacob thought that this was] ives understanding. What is real sind
the last place in the world to find a| enduring, what is true and meaningful
,
Hreat experience of God. It was so or-
There was so
little to command it ag a place of in-
dinary and forsaken.
spiring worship, But how true to life.
When we are the least aware of divine
blessings and lifting experiences they
offen come to us, May we always be
wert to the vision of heaven, The gate
to heaven can apen from such humble
places as a pillow of stone or from the
most ordinary things of life,
Read Gen. 28:16-22
Prayer: Our Blessed Father, Thou
art with as in all of life's experiences
May we he ever alive to thy presence
and obedient to thy call, Amen.
does not lie on the surface, ‘I have
walked with people whose eyes are full
of light’, writed Helen Keller, ‘but who
see nothing in wood, sea, or sky, noth-
ing in city streets, nothing in books,
Their souls voyage thru this enchanted
world with a barren stare’ Helen Kel-
ler, without sight, has won
Here is a true way of knowledge for
man, We must look away from the
Piecemeal and see things whole:
in their meaning.”
Faith in God give to us that insight |
boss isn’t i
ss isn’t in. Can’t you cut the price
a little?” The clerk replied, “My boss
is always in.”
ee Dear Father, we want our
religion to be a force and not a form
“LEXINGTON, KY.
The third quarterly conference of
Keep us, we ii
. Pray, ever free” uinn C
pH apc from the Q hapel A. M. E. Church was
all in his book, “A Faith | Jesus, our Lord, enen
Thru Christ | eld May 16th by the Presiding Elder,
Rey. G. W. Andrews with the pastor-
ate of Rey, W. K. Marshal for the
—_—_ sixth year. A spiritual Love Feast was
Friday, July 2
fj KEEP ALIVE
held on Friday night. Service was
opened Sunday morning at 6 A. M. by
the pastor, Rey. W. K. Marshal, fining
Hymn 108, followed in- prayer ‘by Bro.
Robert Jackson, after which the pas-
Read Luke 10:25-37,
die bie D. Coffman, president of} ten verses. This was a glorious open-
Be ssl oct of Minnesota, told the ing with the choir giving soulful selec-
fae ing class last night to keep|tions. The message was delivered by
ves alive intellectually. Speak-| Rev. G. W. Andrews temporarily as-
insight. |ing of the college graduate, he said:
tor read the Scripture Lesson from the
third chapter of St. John and the first
signed Presiding Elder of Quinn Chap-
Ria Pieses to keep himself alive intel-|el, Lexington. His thought or mes-
ly, he will revert to the level of | sage was taken from the third chapter
I ¢ we|the specious an
must see things in their relations and | of selfish causes.
i
d prejudiced exponent] of Revelation and the twentieth verse
which he dynamically compared the
No sounder advice can be given to| condition of the church at Leodicia with
hristian people everywhere.
without which, tho seeing we are blind, | alive!” Keep
Read Hebrews 11,
ive _ alive
spiritually, socially, politic
“Keep | the practical or general ch
i (Practical urch of to-
intellectually, | day. His discourse was very vividly
ally, and mor- exemplified and was inspiring to all
rom the 20th Centery Quarterly
~ “July 4
Ba fe ‘
sop IN THE MAKING OF A’
- NATION \
on Text: Exodus 1:6-14; 2:23-25
And Joseph died, and all his
pren, and all that generation. 7
H the children of Israel were fruitful,
increased abundantly, and multi-
, and waxed exceeding mighty ; and
Jand was filled with them,
Now there arose a new king over
who knew not Joseph. 9 And
gaid unto his people, Behold, the
Je of the children of Israel are more
mightier than we: 10 come, let
Jeal wisely with them, lest they mul-
d it come to pass, that, when
ve {alleth out any war, they also join
mselves unto our enemies, and fight
inst us, and get them up out of the
(. 11 Therefore they did set over
m taskmasters to afflict them with
ir burdens. And they built for
araoh store-cities, Pithom and
amses. 12 But the more they af-
ted them, the more they multiplied
the more they spread abroad. And
ley were grieved because of the child-
of Israel. 13 And the Egyptians
the children of Israel to serve
vor: 14 and they made their lives
iter with hard service, in mortar and
brick, and in all manner of service
the field, all their service, wherein
ey made them serve with rigor.
223 And it came to pass in the
birse of those many days, that the
of Egypt died: and the children
ael sighed by reason of the bond-
id they cried, and their cry came
unto God by reason of the bondage.
\nd God heard their groaning, and
od remembered his covenant with
braham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
5 And God saw the children of Israel,
ini God took knowledge of them.
GOLDEN TEXT: Before they call,
will answer; and while they are yet
peaking, I will hear—Isaiah 65 :24.
pt,
AT GRIPS WITH THE LESSON
By Albert Buckner Coe
From time immemorial men have
pressed belief in a God who moves
mong men. But many who say they
hus believe give little proof that their
belief is effective in’ their own lives.
Such men believe in the “omniscience”
bf God as an abstract thing. They fre-
uently place the word “omniscience”
their creeds and suffer it to roll
orth on their tongues. They would
ight a battle unto the end for the re-
ention of the word in their “creeds”
but they would never believe that God
Nows them as persons and ministers
‘0 them as persons.
Let us come down from our theologi-
‘al balustrade and meet this question
on the earth where ‘we live. The thesis
hs,
voice of God?
slave
cease.
Did God hear the cry? Does God hear
the cry of oppressed people today?
They answer to both of these questions
forms the backbone of religious dis-
cussions said, | beautiful avenues, with
“Whatsoever
he also reap,’
the vices sown in individual lives, but
to the vices sown in national life. Too | festers.
long we have limited sin to individual
conduct and overlooked the ugly sins
of man against man,
group. The injustice of Hitler to the | housing-conscious.
Jews of Germany in the twentieth cen-
tury is as real as the injustice of Pha-
raoh to the Jews of this lesson. In-
justice never persists long without the | and
coming of justice. The cry of an op-
pressed people is answered soon or late| many, in my judgment, does not know
by the voice of God proclaiming the| what slums are. I have gone through
Some day Hitler] the worst sections of Berlin, but gerani-
coming of justice.
mums grow in the worst windows and
and Germany will pay in full for their
injustice. \
Jews—a cry that did
today. When Jesus
group against
“Be sure your sins will find you out”
is another biblical pasage used by
evangelists of old to make individual
sinners quake. The passage still makes
them quake but with more point when
account is taken of robbery in the
wages of labor and stealing through
excessive dividends secured at the ex-
pense of proper housing, adequate
nourishment, and reasonable recreation | fine apartments.
for the masses who make the brick
whether with or without straw.
The cry of burdened man is never} ments for the
God heard the] Vile slums are being ripped out and
made to deaf ears.
distressed Israelites and delivered them. | good, clean and
He hears the burdened Jews today and] ings are taking their places.
will deliver them.
THE LESSON BROUGHT DOWN
TO DATE
By John R. Ewers_
Joseph died—that was the end o'
chapter. While he lived he was kno
as the Great Statesman who saved the
people from famine. All were indebted
- je study during this quarter is that} under his heavy demands. 2
peatedly brings order out of}us that it was t hat h ‘demanded
chaos, life out of death, and] bricks wi pana ac
feeat cacdes widely. . ricks without straw and that the very
ly in our world and
victory out of defeat. This is true of hae ae ne we aia
a nation and true also of an individual, as aa ‘ seneer furnished. Taskmas-
Pema Sacer iatfound in man ual.) ters with cat-o’ -nine-tails, scourged the
Bee the Seripture, chick pies workmen to their heavy toil. The op-
Ree Be low: Lie mong Pressor became unreasonable; the suf-
‘ollowing : What doth] fering became acute—and the people
the Lord require of thee but to do| cried unto God.
justly, to love mercy and to walk hum-
i i y
ee with thy God? There is, there- any attention to the cries of his op-
‘ore, justice in our world—justice for | pressed children. A’ hé hi
a people and justice for an individual. he pape pa yar Paa Ged sos
May not even-handed justice be the} the vast spaces of an unfriendly uni-
verse—unheard, unanswered? Is not
Let us observe the Hebrew people} prayer utterly vain? The answer lies
oak es ihe a the death of] in the fact that the universe is built for
oseph. new Pharaoh came to the | righteousness.
throne. Gratitude seldom lasts long in| for a time, but in the end the right will
noha ata 4 it i not pia tat prevail. The stars fight for righteous-
that the new araoh soon forgot the] ness.
blessing Joseph had been to Egypt. } it will do much to keep you sane in a
Also he soon forgot any responsibility | world filled with injustices, inequalities
that Egypt had for the increasing num- | and cruél sufferings. °
ber of Jews, laboring as slaves over on
the eastern border of the country. In}ested in the housing problem and am
fact the new Pharaoh’s forgetfulness] ow a member of the housing com-
was more pronounced when he learned | mission of our city. In my uniyersity
that this group of Jews, rapidly multi- days I studied the old “double-decker
Lie was Mees 4 ois ae apartments in Chicago and New York.
that presaged evil to the nation 0) i i ho CE
Revot, Therefore the Egyptians “set i ae oe cad Wve eed
over them task-masters to afflict them.” wretched sanitation,
A cry of anguish went up from these} yntil all hope of decency . departs;
not | filth, noise, vile odors and the horrible
feeling of inferority, which must result
from such living conditions.
Pittsburgh—is typical, or perhaps a bit
more than typical, in the wide contrast
that exists between elegant homes on
You ask how we know that God pays
I have always happened to be inter-
a man soweth that shall | flowering shrubs,
» he referred not only to| dirty, crowded,
where disease flurishes and where life
ing heard.
abolished. England and Scotland-are
one may see t
homes springing up.
in the extreme.
to grow in health and beauty. Ger-
f a|that was not the reason for their re-
wn|to him. But human gratitude is short-
oval.
ple—children, women and men—that
finally impressed people with the im-
possibility of permitting such wicked
institutions to exist and pollute society.
Now, this is only one typical example.
We are living in great days when the
'Spirit of God is mightily stirring the
hearts of men. We should be. optimis-
tic. The cruelty and injustice of war
is being sifted out before the judgment
seat. The injustice of unemployment
is being heard of God. The:selfish ex-
ploiting of natural resources is being
condemned by God’s children. These
are all signs, among others, that God
is listening to the cries of his children.
Ardent reformers are apt to become
impatient. God sets his own clocks—
but he get résults.
‘The
Do not the cries die away in
Suffering will endure
Do you believe that? If you do,
POINTERS
By Roy L. Smith
There are some lessons that every
generation has to learn for itself.
Joseph’s generation was unable to pass
all its wisdom on to the next genera-
tion.
Tyranny usually dresses up in the
Affliction is not always a disaster.
Every groaning people may be sure of
a listening Lord.
Too many people
carrying the load.
Dissipation, not hardship, saps the
life of a nation.
Was America ever greater than when
it was facing its greatest difficulties?
over-crowding,
groan without
Our city—
large lawns,
lovely gardens and
hideous old shacks PRAYER THOUGHT
Bug micickey pitelneoe 1S: By William Chalmers Covert
All over the world slums are being
of earth!
Almost everywhere
he beautiful suburban
It is heartening
Such beautiful houses.
tiny gardens—places for children
good.
buildings—and children are clean. There
were some overcrowded apartments but
nothing like what we see in New York,
Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh, or
even Edinburgh, Scotland. There used
to be some terrible places in Rome, but
these are being cleaned our. Warsaw
has a bad ghetto and Paris many old
and unsanitary rooms, while Moscow
and Leningrad are blossoming out into
ences of godlessness.
principles
our day.
Our great cities are making swift
stride in housing projects. Model apart-
poor are being built.
even handsome build-} purposes of all men’s hearts. Make
It seems
possible for a family to enjoy three airy
rooms, looking out on a garden, for
about twenty dollars a month. Slums
breed disease—but that was not the
reason they were removed. Slums were
ugly and hurt the pride of citizens—but
In Jesus’ name.—Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READING
T. Psalm 94:1-14. S, Psalm 3:1-8.
lived. A king arose who knew not
Joseph and he made the Hebrews groan T, Exodus 2:23-25,
M. Exodus 1:6-14 F, Rom. 6:15-23.
In Thy hand, O God, are‘all nations
Out of the chaos and dis-
order of the ages Thou art slowly but
surely bringing better things that are
to enrich, unify and bless the race. Even
the wrath of man and the selfish pur-
poses of kings and war lords Thou wilt
turn to Thy praise and the ultimate
We bless Thee for the liberty, equali-
ty and fraternity in which our own na-
tions whose greatness has been forgot-
ten, and whose destiny was thwarted
by selfishness and the deadening influ-
Set deeply with-
in the heart of the leaders of our na-
tion the holy ideals of our founding
fathers and endow them with wisdom
and courage in adapting thse cherished
to the changing needs of
Curb within our nation’s life
the growing sins of our people. Wilt
Thou restrain the evils of intemperance,
hold back the savage impulses of the
criminal, subdue the passion for gamb-
ling and expel by the incoming of Thine
wn spirit the base desires and unworthy
us
worthy of our inheritance as citizens-,
and of the name we bear as Christians.
W. Psalm 142:1-7. S, Psalm 107 :1-9,
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You, in Your well-lighted sky,
Watch the meteors whizz;
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Editorials
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ONE HUNDRED FIFTY YEARS
A century and a_ half. ago,
Richard Allen “took a walk” out of
Old St. Georges Church,-Philadel-
began the independent
which
phia and
Negro church movement
fruited and flowered into the Af-
rican M. E. Church: This week
we gather and “walk about Zion”
It is a great distance from Phila-
delphia to Memphis, but God has
From the
the
llead us all the way.
|banks of the Delaware to
Mississippi, the ancient pillow of
fire guided us by night and of cloud
by day. Many have been the seri-
ous problems which sorely vext
the church. There have been
lfightings without and fears with-
in but we are here. We have
problems today. growing out of
indifference, lack of love and loyal-
ty to the cause, but there is a
group of Gideonites who are de-
termined to stand at Jabbok ford
and fight until the day is done.
The church must be preserved.
History is the length and
breadth of the shadow of a great
Richard Allen is our hero,
our patron saint. In the days of
man,
—LOUIS UNTERMEYER.
THE CHRISTIAN RECO
hbER
THE ALLEN BUILDING
Under the management of Dr.]$7325 for Dollar Money Fu
D. M. Baxter the historic site and] Perhaps this represents the ‘ak
home of the Book Concern was} est amount per capita in the nl
sold and a_new location was PUT-| nection. "
chased at South 19th and Pem-
berton Streets where the Allen
Building was erected. This build-| the Campbell College enrollmen;
ing was lost a few years later and} has increased nearly 200. ee 1
the Concern was removed to 1230] institution is run on a *pay-as-yo,
North 19th Street, which was also ‘go basis.” The efficient Pesident
of lis Dr. R. A. Scott.
lost under the managership
Dr. Baxter, and R. R. Wright, 3rd.
Dr. G. E. Curry was elected by the
Publication Board as the new] cently raised over $4000 in a rally
manager and within a fortnight Jand $3,600 was paid Suathie church
he succeeded in purchasing the} debt. All current expenses have
Allen Building. He has wrought]peen kept up. The church plans
well and the Book Concern is back} to burn its mortgage by the close
In this special] of the
home—to Stay.
the Rev. H. P. Hawkins of Ng
Haven, reported 50 members, 4
~
WITHIN, THREE YEars
EBENEZER, DETROIT, rp.
quadrennium, when jt
Sesquicentennial Edition we ar€}hopes to entertain the General
showing the cuts of the several | Conference.
Mrs. George \y.
departments of the Allen Building} Baber will accompany her hus-
which are self explanatory. The band to Europe on July 3, for the
entire meyibership of the African] World Conference on Faith an
Methodist Episcopal Church
is | Order.
lasked to help the manager, Rev.
G.E. Curry, to maintain this won-". DR, J. N. CAMPBELL, PRE-
derful heritage handed down by
the fathers. The manager and
employees are working hard,
night and day, to succeed in this
great work.
000:
SOUL-SICK SURGERY
At the recent session of the
American~ Medical Association
that was held in Atlantic City a
new surgical technique known as
“pysycho-surgery” was exhibited.
It is claimed that this surgery of
iding Elder of the Hot Springs
District, Arkansas, is visiting ]:
Arthur R. Dobbins, and the First
African M. E. Church, Pasede:
California. The occasion is the
celebration by the church of the
pastor’s fiftieth Anniversary. He
licensed Dr. Campbell to preach
Before his appointment as pre-
siding Elder he served as pastor
of Bethel, Little Rock, for eight
years.
IN THE “PRESIDING EL-
the soul cuts away sick parts of
the human personality, and trans-
forms wild animals into gentle
creatures in the course of a few
hours. The subjects were wild
monkeys and it workt.
Finally here is a field of applied
psychology into which the minis-
der’s Schedule” of the Lake Char-
les District, Central Louisiaua
Conference, among the “objec
tives mentioned are 250 new sul
scribers to the Christian Recorde
Dr. W. H. Hall has set a fine ex
ample. More of our members
ought read our church paper
HURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1937,
Rev.
was an ordinary Sunday ‘morning
service. God be praised!
ON’ THE, THIRD SUNDAY
aiter his annual conference, thé
Rev. AG C. Clark and the Bethel
I society, Wilmington, laid on the
table $1,132.29. The last Sunday in
june they plan to raise $1,000 ad-
ditional, which will enable them
to clear the cost Of the first unit,
or $40,000, begin the second unit,
and complete it before the winter.
Bethel is a fine congregation and
the church will be one of the most
modern in the connection. Dr.
Clark is a very efficient pastor. '
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+ The Churchman
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Teele eee eee
It was the churchman’s pleasure after
ving listened to Pres. Mordecai
shnson of Howard University deliver
the commencement address at State
College to motor with Dr. E, H. McGill,
and Prof Thompson to Allen University,
Columbia, S. C.
The Commencement at Allen was a
veritable reunion of old classmates,
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y _THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
c ; r% ™ we . 3) is Se - $$. —__ —
W. W. Jacobs, says that it] j
schoolmates, and friends. The church-
‘an was dinner guest of Dr. and Mrs.
rE. A, Adams, Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Mc-
Clellan. Bishop and Mrs. J. S. Flipper
were domiciled with Dr. and Mrs. T. J.|
Miles. ‘
Since the churchman’s last visit to
Columbia, L. M. Daniels, M. D., class-
mate, and prominent physician, went to
his great reward. He was a loyal alu-
mus of Allen.
From Columbia the churchman motor-
cd to Sumter. He was present with
Dr. R. L. Pope, and Professors C. A.
Lawson, E. E. Jones, H. D. Dupree,
several teachers and citizens to witness
DR. GEO. A. SINGLETON, EDITOR AND REV. G. E. CURRY, MANAGER
on their knees thanking God for the victory in bringing the Allen Building
back to the Church, Dr. Singleton is offering the prayer. The Bible opened
was used by Dr. H. M. Turner, Business Manager of the Book Concern 1880, -
also Dr. B. F. Lee in 1884.
slavery he stood for manhood. We
worship at his shrine. More of
his spirit is needed in this hour.
The engaging question is, what
RRR RRR EEE ter might enter and become an|Let each reader get a subscriber. the unveiling of a monument erected to
expert with profit. Once again eer Si, the memory of the late S. H. Edmunds, [
he may be able like his Master to| BISHOP DAVID. <HENKY gy" ¥ Gl Suk ES
cast out devils. To be sure it is}Sims delivered the) commence
One Hundred Fifty Years of the
pirit and influence of the man, Richard
At eight P. M., Lincoln High School
haye come from slavery to
Allen. We shall we do with the chu i a5 s : J
{reedom, from ignorance to intelligence, } 5 4 par nee ‘ church be needed. First we would like to}ment address at Wilberforce Un- had closing exercises.!. The enrollment
out of darkness into light. The African ke, athers have bequeathed us?|see it tried dn a group of Chris-|wersity. His theme was, “Tle was 1300, There were 29 teachers.
M. E. Churely has been in the Vanguard! Te we meeting the needs of the|tians and secondly on a group of|Challenge of the new social or Graduates 52, A group of new build-
ings is being constructed. The P. W. A.
cooperating. When completed Sumter
will have an excellent school system.
| changing times in educational ef-
fort, church extension, missionary
endeavor, young people’s pro-
gram, publishing interests and
journalism? Are we coming to
vital grips with the socio-econo-
mic issues of the day as they effect
our people? To what extent may
we accelerate our nation to bring
a hPa in the day of our God? This week
“CALIBAN IN THE COAL MINES”| we look backward one hundred
oa ot, ee ne fifty years ; we look forward down
Fra do ke to comp! — i ; i
a Sigh ete Pe: ae gt ba the centuries: God has been with
us; He will be with us until the
But—there's the pools from the rain:
But—there’s the cold and the dark, day dawns and the shadows flee.
of racial advance thru the years, but
what of the future? “Walk before me,
and be thou perfect, and thou shalt be
lynchers. If it should work ef-jder.” He was accompanied: by Is
fectively upon these, and if it will) mother, Mrs. E. E. Sims. Dr. John
break down the color-line, the|H. Clayborn, Editor of the South Prof, €, A, Lawson is the principal. In
most insuperable barrier to Chris-] ern Recorder, and Dr. G. R. Polk, the audience the churchman saw
tianity in the world, it will be|Presiding Elder of the Ensley eS elder J. McKenzie Harrison.
quite acceptable and march with] District; North Alabama Confet B. Hilderbrand and A. P. Spears. He
banners at the head of the column. | ence, joined the party and motor vas ESE aL Dace NS,
Soi party Harrison, Dr. and Mrs. Spears and Mr.
After all, there is balm in Gilead.]ed back to Philadelphia, They and Mrs, Cuthbert and. family.
FERRER EEEEFEEEEEEEE | were guest spedkers on Sunday «! ,
Pointed Points Sty Matthews and Zion.
i
a blessing forevermore
—Barbara Dawn,
2 ‘
Weekly Poem
atte ise diet
Sunday morning the churchman was
Suest speaker at Mt. Pisgah. Nine
young persons were united with the
church and there was one convert. He
Tepresented the Christian Recordey at
the Sunday School and League. The
League presented its president with a
yearly subscription and an agent was
i : - (Continucel on page 12)
2 the
ON SUNDAY MORNING,
June 13th, at Mt. Zion, Norris
AT THE LASif SESSION OF | town, there were twenty-five con
the Louisiana Anriual Conference, verts and accessions. The pasto"
The Editor, Dr.
George A. Singleton is seated at his desk and his secretary, Mrs. George A.
Singleton is shown at her desk, Both are rendering great service to the A. M.
E. Book Concern,
Office of the Christian Recorder in the Allen Building.
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A group of the employees of the
A.M. E. Book Concern and Chris-
tian Recorder. Reading left to
right: Front Row, Miss
Francis, Mrs. George A. Single-
ton, Miss Thelma Ward, Miss
Marie- Allen and Mrs. Eva. Jol-
son. Second Row: Messrs W. !-
Caldwell, Atwood Irvin, James
Hill, Warren Spain, Walter |-
Berkley, William — Donaway:
Third Row: Manager George |.
Curry.
Salina
The Photograph Gallery in the
Allen Building, operated by M'
G. Marshall Wilson. He ma?
pictures of the Allen Building |"
this paper. All of his work ©
guaranteed.
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“THE ROMANCE OF AFRICAN
METHODISM”
By George A. Singleton
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
———___ x a
Whelebeb T that heard him. The Sunday School
opened at 9:30 A. M. which was well
attended. Rev, Andrews was presented
to the School by the pastor, In his
lecture to the Sunday School at 3 P. M
he held them spellbound. The visltGiee
“Dislikes” of man and electrified the
hearts of the congregation and the
spiritual tide ran high. After this
touching sermon the offering was lifted
to the amount of $27.31, Evening ser-
vice was held at 7 P. M. at which time
P. C. B. M. M. SOCIETY
ministers at the afternoon service were: Art Committee
is being ala A pa a cs ok ae a Walker of Cynthiana; Rey. Solicits Needle Work from each
Mn ai for distribu-! A. E. Ti A x -
ae nei davine thie eg ke ae ae pero ee a Nicholasville, and|This was a wonderful quarter for this Church for the Art [exhibition to
book has been dedicated to the “Class eae pleced we ed a ee pe ee eet yoo ict ee Cresmont: fe (dae
; a : . i hoirs and their |was splendidly given by members and|M i Prizes
Pe ey. lal Le ananage congregations were with them. The|friends. Through the auxiliaries of Re CARE ce DENNIS
has ae an Pp a Tas ee nIng Hymn was lined by Rev. R. H.| the church the financial report for this Pie Ct be fice
Sims. e work is a readable, thrilling | Walker, prayer by Rev. Simmons and | quarter was $561.83 Fee
story of the church from the beginning Rey. Lynem brought the message. In REV. W. K. “MARSHAL Past
to the present. You will like it, and] his text he discussed the “Likes” and - W. K. A , Pastor
refuse to be without it. MISS RUTH SMITH, Secretary. REE)
Reserve your copy now for $1.50. .
After sixty days the price will go up.
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PAGE EIGHT RISTIAN RECORD ;
THE CHRIS ER THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1937
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PAGE NINE
Revive Interest .
Stimulate Enthusiasm
By putting a new A. M.
E. Music Hymnal in the
hand of every Choir
Member at these Un-
usually low prices.
Single Copy — $1.25,
Half Doz — $ 6.50
One Doz -- $12.5$
A. M. E. BOOK CONCERN
Phila. Pa.
HES, PRES. W. H. & F. M. SOCIETY
MRS. L. M. HU 5 4 5
th did you do it so quickly? You
“Dr. Curry, how on ear
“Dr. . you Nave done s higoest’s ¥ * rt area wonder. Take my order for 500 hymnals, 200 Disciplines
Allen Caded ‘tho a Pong bis bigs ae that has been done since Richard . aa Aicstechisnis! Tuts going to help you pay for that build-
us pray and thank God fo ou have saved the reputation of eur Zion. Let 1230 Nort# i Tt was a disgrace on the Church to lose it. The women
\ Sivgiston tank Gad for the victory. I shall ever staad By, you. —George Lost # Btn eA M E Chureh will stand by you.” THIS BUILDING—631 PINE ST.
Sigg len ; Wright of the 1“ RS. L. M. HUGHES, Pres. W. H. & F. M. Society. was sold by Dr. D. M. Baxter 1927
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PAGE TEN
ho has
1¢ Book Concern
now the proot
ooperating with
every way ta
o. She is well
e ministers. She
mber of Allen A.
Philadelphia.
“Dear Curry—I want to thank
you for your hearty cooperation
in my work. I am very proud of
the success you are making in
the Book Concern. I am_ with
you 100%, My entire District
will stand by you. Give me one]The Show Room and Office combined, of the A. M. E. Book Conc"!
half dozen Disciplines. I am go-
ing to sell them. I have several
subseribers to your valuable paper
the old Recorder. I am with you
all the way.”
REV. M. M, LEWIS, Pa.
THURSDAY,
JUNE 24, ;
SUPPLEMENT oO}
F THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, JUNE 24, 1937
_—________SUPFLEMENT oF THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, UNE 8
These are the Bishops wh wees
the Allen Building ie 0 supported the Manager, Dr.
G. E. Curry in bringing back
the A.M. E. Church. They helped wonderfully in advice and fi-
nance: Bishops W.H. Heard, J.S. Flipper, R.A.Grant,D.H. Sims, W. A. Fountain, Sr.,
M.H. Davis.
First District
“Dr. Curry, here is $500.00. I will
have some more. You have done a
great work.”
BISHOP W. H. HEARD.
Fifth District
Bishop Williams
“Let us sing, ‘Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow’. Let. us' pray
and thank God for this blessing
{ am going back to the Second District and
work as never before for the Book Concern. We had lost everything we had,
but Curry brought-it back. I am with you. Call on me at any time and I will
answer.””
Third District
Bishop Ransom
Fourth District
Bishop Gregg
BISHOP M. H. DAVIS.
Friend Curry, you know I am with you
and I am standing by the Church. I
thank God for giving the Allen Building
back to us. Enclosed find $350.00. You
will hear from me again. I want you
to print our minutes. Georgia is with:
you.”
: BISHOP W. A. FOUNTAIN.
“T have always done my duty to the
Book Concern and now that you have
put Dr. Curry there, I am going to do
more. If anything can be done with it,
he will do it. He is one of the best
business men in the Race. Here is].
$126.00. I will send you some more.”
BISHOP J. S. FLIPPER.
Eighth District
Bishop Greene
“Dr. Curry, you are a wonder. The
Church is blessed to haye you. I will
Enclosed
stand by your progra
you will find my check for $250.00.”
BISHOP D. H. SIMS.
sae & st
“I knew you would do it. I said it in
New York. Enclosed is $300.00.”
BISHOP R. A. GRANT.
Twelfth District
Bishop Tookes
Thirteenth District
Bishop Howard
Tenth District Bishop Young
MEE Mane
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ABIDE D,
to give
did not
the Alle
print my
Enclosed
ier A, M, E. Book
O you have wrought a mira
he A. M. E. Church, I will
ou. The Church is bound
ny whatever you want. We
lace for the A. M
until you redeemed
I want you to
May God bless you.
ind $50.00,”
J. G. ROBINSON, Editor
any
A. M, E. Review.
. ABINGTON
hool Literature
DR. L, L BERRY
Secretury of Missions
Attorney Lewis Tanner Moore, Mr. Nathan Balsam, Rev. G. E. Curry
and Mrs. Daisy J. Hill drawing the contract for the Allen Building.
My dear friend Dr. Curry:
“TI heard that you had rebought the
Allen Building. That’s a blessing to
the A. M. E. Church. You have
wrought a miracle.. Enclosed find my
check for $10.00 to help you pay for
it. The A. M. E. Church is proud of
you.”
DR.* S'S:
MORRIS, General Sec’y
A. G.-E. League
PROF. E. A SELBY
Secretary Sunday School Union
“Dear Friend Curry—I am proud to
know that you are doing so well wit!
the Book Concern. Enclosed fine
$10.00 to help you. I have known you
for many years and I know that the
money will be spent right. I will stand
by you. I never leave a friend.”
MRS. J. L. BROOKS, Florida.
DR. A. S. JACKSON
A, M. E. ‘Church
Secretary of Betucation)
E.,, here’s my check for $10.00
ave done the biggest thing for
surch since Richard Allen. Yor
I am with you.” ’
Vv. J. H. CLAYBORN, Editor
Southern Recorder
“George—Enclosed find my check for
$10.00. Alabama stood by you in New
York. We knew you were the man
for the place. Alabama is stiill stand-
ing by you. /Call on her at any time.
REV, H. N. NEWSOME, New Jersey
Dear Dr. Curry:
“L want to commend you for
Church. Enclosed you will find $250.00.
Anything that I can do to help you
Just call upon me.”
re-
deeming the A. M. E. Book Concern.
It is a great ‘step forward for our
- “Dr. Curry, enclosed find $10.00. I
wish it was $100.00. I knew you
would put it over. 1 stand for the
Church and the Race. You will hear
from me egain.”
REV. C.-A. GIBBS, Florida.
“Rey. Curry, I heard of the great
work you are doing in the Book Con
cern, and I am going to stand by you
T am for anything that is good for
the A. M. E. Church, You can call
me at any time and I will answer. En-
closed find $10.00.”
REV. JOSEPH GOMEZ, Ohio.
Curry, er
.|help you in your
ED
great work,
| with you. I knew. you would do it.
Call on me at any time.”
————
nclosed find $10.00, to
Iam
“Enclesed find $70.00. South Caro-
lina is with you and will stand by you.”
“Dr. Curry, you have d a great
al. Enclosed find $10.00 to
|
work as us
help you.”
REV.,T. P. DUHART, Fla.
on me at any time and I will
DR. L. R. NICHOLS, South Carolina
“I am happy to know that you have
saved the reputation of the A. M. E
Church Enclosed find $10.00.
REV. D. W. ‘NICHOLS, N
“Dr. Curry—Enclosed find $10.00 to
help you in your great work. Any
time I can do anything to help the
Call on me at any time.”
DR. R. R. WILLIAMS, Florida.
JOHN R, HAWKINS, Fin. Sec’y.
MR. O. M. TRAVIS, Kentucky.
A. M. E. Church, I am on the job.
find
‘Dr, Curry, enclosed $5.00 to
help you. I knew you would do it. Call
on me at any time.”
REV. J. S. JOHNSON, Fila.
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Stil fae ol I
sociated Attorney with the Law
CHRISTIAN RECORDER
TEED CED: BRS
SHE MRKEKE EK BE
SHAREECE.
PEOVEREDE BebBd
. Book Concern.
Get in and let me take
The Library of Attorney Moore in the Allen Building
Office of Rufus Watson, Esq., associated attorney with the Law Offices
of Lewis Tanner Moore.
T AGENG
UNION
Office of Theodore ©. Spaulding, Esq., Associated Attorney with Lav
Offices of Lewis Tanner Moore.
12) Le Tanne
I Curr ve put]
7 That
i ful you want me}
t lo m ed find}
10.00.
V, A. C. WELLS, Florida.
“Corre, I knew you would do it
We hated to give you up in Florida
because you are needed here. How-
ever, I am with you to the end. I am
giad to help you put over something
bia for the A, M. E Church, En-
| save the Allen Building
|
fo the
closed find $10.00.”
REV. A. P. POSTELL, Florida.
BALLON
The following ministers sent $5.00] Brooklyn, New York,
each:
Rev. W. F. Foster, Fla.; Rev. S. H.
“Friend Curry, I have always stood | Hunter, Fla.; Rev. W. G. Alexander,
by the AL M. E.. Church.
find my
end.”
REV. T. J. MIL
“Curry. here is $5.00.
more Jater.”
REV. A. L G. RICHARDSON, Fla.
I will give you
Enclosed] Fla.; Rev. W. B. Coffey, Fla.; Rev. W.
check for $10.00, to help you} A. Sloan, Fla.; Rev. R. B. Brookins,
I am with you} Fla.
Mrs. Sarah Tilghman, of Pa., donat-
, So, Carolina | ed $1.00.
BETHEL BUYS NEW HOME
Dr. L. H. Midgett and Bethel,
raised
Wednesday night, June 16th. ;
day they came into possession 0!
$150,000 church edifice, their new hom’
which is modern in every way. Pas'?
and people are to be congratu
The church is in the center of
people and bids fair to become ‘
of the leading societies in the con"
tion. This is a forward step in 0%
methodism.
WOVING PICTURE OPERATORS
MOORE LEWIS TANNER ATTORNEY AT Lar
PHILADELPHIA Times
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a nnn ERP a SE ce
PAGE TWELVE THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, rs,
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wl IDLE TILES
THE LINGERIES AND LADIES. HOSIERY DEPARTMENT
d Kay mms,
ses and save
Proprietress. She can fit any one. All goods
} specialty and Ladies Wear.
money.
See her
Gh Wi
Where stenographic work is done in the Allen Building. Office of Miss
GRAYCE V. BROWN. Telephone: Pennypac
typed. [or quick and better service, see her.
<er 2077,
It looks better if it is
CHURCHMAN AFIELD
(Continued from page §)
appointed. Dr. R. L. Pope, of Conneg
tional renown, is the minister,
‘
In the evening the churchman Wa
guest speaker at Bethel, Rey. Thomp
son, pastor. The young minister an
wife are Allenites. Presiding
Spears, and Harrison were present
crowd filled the house. The church j
much alive.
On Monday morning the churc hma
motored back to Columbia with |
Methodists as R. W. Mance, M. jy
and A. J. Collins, D.D. S. He then ey
trained for Greensboro, N. C.
POLIO OS SOO SPOS,
. Birthday Greetings
PDOOISOSSSOSSO GS
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BISHOP W. H. HEARD
Philadelphia, Penna.
DR. H. L. P. JON
Richmond, Indiana
DR-T,. De SCOLT
Presiding Elder
Ohio
MR. C. A. CROSS
St. Matthews A. M. E. Church
Philadelphia, Penna.
MISS MADELINE FRAZELIA
JACKSON:
Teacher—Flovence, S. C.
Join The Christian Recorder Family
THE CHURCH EXTENSION
By Atty. Josiah F. Henry, Jr.
With the passing of the illustrio!
Dr. A. J. Wilson, Secretary-Treasur’!
of the Church Extension, Bishop >
L. Greene and the Board of Contr!
acted wisely in not selecting imme”
ately a successor for that office. Giv-
whose father and grandfather wet
and think carefully and-thoroughly 5°
that they may find the right man.
elders
“ Mt
Pope. There he met such loyal Africa)
As Chairman of aa Committee of
aymen—of the A. M. E. Churches
“the Baltimore Conference, we are
yegestings the name of Dr, David
g Rice (now successful Pastor of
Payne AL .M. E. Church,) who was
orn in the State of South Carolina;
whose father aand grandfather were
Ministers of the A. M. E. Church.
iThus having come out of a family of
successful A. M. E. Ministers, he is
therefore by birth in line with the
pest lineage of our Church. He was
rained 10 Allen University, Colum-
South Carolina, aand Wilberforce
He graduated from the
Jatter as Salutatorjan fn the class
et 1911, delivered the oratjon “The
Task of the Modern Theologian, So
well did he acquit himself that tne
fichops of the Church met the same
pight at the home of President Scar-
borough -and decided that he
anywhere in the Church he wanted
to. He entered the Columbia, South
Carolina Conference in 1902; w
gained Deacon in 1903, and pastored
the Enoree Circuit where he built St
Paul A.. M. E. Church aand paid the
yt on Mt. Zion Church which com-
d the Circuit. In 1904 he was
n a sccholarship in Wilberforce by
Columbia, South Caarolina
ference.
s
d
\
S
pita,
could
Ss or-
Con-
In 1907 he was appointed by Bishop
\V. B. Derrick to Selma and Jefferson-
yjlle, Ohio and did splendid work. In
i911 he was sent to Allen Chapel, the
econd Church, Sprinfield, Ohio and
off the mortgage debt in five
months which had been standing for
twenty-four years. From there he re-
turned to his home state and was ap-
ointed Pastor of Mt. Pisggah Temple
A. MoErChurch, South
Carolina, the birth-place of Allen Uni-
versity, remodeled the C
parsonage and placed
I
Greenwood,
rch and
electric lights
n Church parsonage and the graded
School, In 1920: he was
to Mississippi and appointed
Pearl” St. A. M. E. Church by
sishop W. W. Beckett, also
of Campbell College, in
pastorate and Deanship he keld -for
transferred
pastor
elected
which
here he remodeled the
Church and refurnished the parsonage
even years,
He was then transferred to Green-
-, Miss., and stationed taSt. Mat-
thews A, M. .E. Church by Bishop W.
H. Heard. He was here during the
°27 flood which destroyed all of his
ngings and wrecked the Church
and parsonaage. He rebuilt the par-
iage which is one of the finest struc-
teres, of its kind in the State; re-
modeled the Church, remodeled
the old parsonage into rental property
for the church.
anad
In 1928 he was sent for by Bishop
\. L. Gaines and appointed Pastor
oi St. John Church, Baltimore, Mary-
land. Bishop Gaaines said to him
Rice, I brought yon here to move St
John to its present beautiful sight on
of the market, which is a commercial
center, to a residential neighborhood,”
and within ten months he moved St.
John from Lexington Street in front
Carrollton Avenue at a cost of $56,800,-
00 with the selling of the old sight and
What he raised during his pastorate of
seven years, he reduced the debt from
$56,000.00 to 26,000,00, He was then
tent to Payne Memorial A, M, E,
Church, his present pastorate, where
foreclosure Proceedings would have
been taken in thirty days after his
appointment to the charge, the only
Proposition the creditors would agree ta!
was $200,00 per month for seventeen |
months and then the back jnterest an
the loaan would be paaid and within
seventeen months he had paid $3,400 on
back and: current interest and saved
the property for Payne.
He is a fine executive—a profound! He would make the Church Exten-
dispenser of the gospel, a successful sion Department succeed and would
pastor and an astute business man. bring to it busjness ability, vision and
He has had sjx appointments inj insight that would make it a material
twenty-six years, twice having stayed benefit and blessing to the Church
seven years at one appointment. Hejas a whole.
is one of the most capable and suc- We therefore offer as
cessful. mniisters of our for this exalted position in the
nection. He has succeeded everywhere s,
he has ever pastored without a single] We invite investigation of his record
exception. :
a candidate
A, M.
Rice.
whole con-
E.. connection, Reverend D.
and achievements.
DR. GEORGE E. CURRY, THE NEW MANAGER OF THE
A. M. E. BOOK CONCERN y
Building back to the A. M. E, Church within 15 days
who brought the Allen
after he was
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Office of Bishop Wm. H. Heard
New model 8 Three Magazine
Linotype Machine recently in-
stalled. Now we are better equip
ped to do your work quicker an
better: Give us a trial
The Mailing Department of the
A. M. E. Book Concern
REN ASC: CLARK
Wilmington, Delaware
aud congregation make special dona-
tions to the A M
He is ane.of our strong supporters,
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THE CHRISTIAN RECORDE
THE ALLEN BUILDING—NEW HOME OF THE A.M.E. KK CONCERN
It ws built at a cost of $212,000, and was bought by Rev. E. Curry with-
in fifteen days after his election as Business Manager. This Building isa’
credit to the Race and the African Methodist Episcopal Church. It is the
home of The Christian Recorder, the oldest newspaper publisht by the Race-
in the world. Curry gave it ia ee ee hy you help us to keep it?
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tess 4 il %
IOLUME LXXXIX.—NO. 14
UNDAY SCHOOL UNION BOARD
REFUSES TO AMEND
-CHARTER
By E. A. Selby and C. W. Abington
\gain and again the Church has been
told that the way to settle the Sunday
School Union controversy was to have
the Charter amended. Yes, and accord-
jng to the words of the chairman of the
Board and the former Secretary-Treas-
urer, the Church has been neglectful
of its duty in that respect.
\t the last General Conference which
met in New York, a Committee on Legal
Charters and Titles was elected from
the conference floor, to investigate all
the charters and titles of the various
Departments and educational institu-
tions. ‘The committee -was given au-
thority to examine and make recom-
idations to the Bishop’s Council, in
view to revising or amending — such
charters and titles as were not under
the complete control and jurisdiction
of the General Conference of the Af-
rican Methodist Episcopal Church.
may be well for you to know that
this committee has held meetings in
Washington, Nashville and Charleston,
ith Carolina, and at the same time
gathered the documents which have
enabled them to examine the titles and
charters of all Departments and cdu-
cational institutions, and made recom-
mendations to the Bishops’ Council tor
such changes as it deemed necessary
ive the Church absolute control of
its holdings. The recommendations
were adopted by the Bishops’ Council
meeting in Charleston, South Carolina
in February, 1937.
Among the . recommendations —sub-
mitted an amendment to the Charter
of the Sunday School Union to the
Bishops in council, and the same was
unanimously approved. The Connec-
tional Council and the Committee on
Charters designated attorney, Herbert
L. Dudley, secretary of the committee
lo present the amended Charter at the
annual meeting of the Board of Con-
trol of the Sunday School Union at
Nashville, Tennessee. Due to illness
of the chairman, the Board did not
hold its meeting at the regular time, on
r about the 15th of April. It conven-
ed on June 8th, in the Sunday School
Union Building, with all members of
the Board present, excepting the Rev.
M. S. Bryant.
Attorney Dudley was present, repre-
senting the Connectional Council and
the Committee on Legal Charters and
Titles. There were also Bishops G. B.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
over Tennessee and West Africa; Prof. |t
districts of Tennessee respectively.
Several| ministers, representing the
Young, of the Tenth Episcopal District,| A. later motion prevailed to take it up
and E. J. Howard, the presiding Bishop |in executive session, after the chair-
A. Selby, Secretary-Treasurer of the] gested a way by which the amendment
A. M. E. Sunday School Union; Dr.|could be given a slow death—he said
C. W. Abington, Editor of the Sunday |it might be taken up at a later meeting
School Literature; Rey. A. L. Pinkston|of the Board even a year later. Of
and Rev. W. A. Lewis, presiding elders | course, this leadership was followed to
of the North Nashyille and the Paris|the letter—an announcement _ being
made that a committee was appointed
He report on the Charter Amendment
N= THE-OFFI
ee
Rote AFRIC.
THURSDAY. JUNE 17, 1937
CORDE
CIAL O23AN-
AN-METHODIST-EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
PRICE FIVE CENTS
man, Bishop Flipper, had tactfully sug-
churches of Nashville and surrounding | at its meeting in 1938.
were in attendance.
Whatever question that might have
After completion of the formal open-|been in the minds of the members of
ing, Bishop Flipper brought to the at- the African Methodist Episcopal
tention of the Board the matter of
amending the Charter. At this point,
the former Secretary -of the Sunday
Schoot Union took the floor, and for
nearly an hour bitterly denounced and
viciously.attacked the Bishops, General
Officers and other leaders of the Church
In the course of his tirade, he charged
the representative of the Charter Com-
mittee, Attorney Dudley, as being the
pupet of unscrupulous leaders in the
Church. He declared in the course of
the onslaught that the election in New
York was a farce and nothing that was
done there would~stand the acid test
He goes further to state that had he
been concerned about his election, he
could have bought the General Confer-
ence for three hundred dollars, as such
was its composition. Many of his
friends suggested that this be done,
according to the speaker, but he stead-
fastly refused to spend a dime. When
Bryant finally yielded the floor, the
chairman had the amendment ,.read by
the secretary of the Board, after which
Attorney Dudley was given the oppor-
tunity to speak on behalf of the Char-
ter Amendment.
Before speaking of the Charter, At-
torney Dudley stated that-in the en-
tire history of his existences as a law-
yer, he had never been so cowardly and
yiciously attacked as he had been by
Bryant, and said frankly that all the
former Secretary-Treasurer had said
in referring to him was absolutely false
and without foundation. Attorney
Dudley then explained the purpose and
object of the amendment.
The chairman, Bishop Flipper, stated
to the Board that he favored the adop-
tion of the amendment, but that it was
optional with the Board to adopt o1
reject. And that the adoption of the
amendment would not materially
change the status of the Sunday School
Union, as nothing that was done would
be affective before the 1940 General
Conference. A motion to lay it on the
table was overruled by the chairman. |
Church as to the condition of the Sun-
day School Union property, this act
on the part of the chairman ond Board
of Managers give conclusive proof of
their intention to forever deprive the
Church not only of the right to con-
trol, but of the property itself through
carefully devised schemes and trickery.
The Church might as well face the
facts if it is even to come in possession
of the property it was supposed to have
for which its holdings ©n Public Square
were sold, it might as well prepare to
fight for it to the last ditch. It was
clearly ‘evident from the attitude of
the chairman and Board of Control
that it is up to the Church.
THE SESQUICENTENNIAL
By Rev. A. H. Harris
There will be perhaps more than
20,000 persons who will attend the gi-
gantic, Historic Sextuple Conclave in
Memphis, Tenn., June 22-27, 1937. It
will perhaps be the greatest event in
the history of the A. M. E. Church.
It will carry as great or greater num-
ber of Methodists and visitors as our
usual sessions of the General Confer-
ences, which draws on the members
of our race from all sections of the
United States, Isles of the Seas and
foreign lands.
The A, M. E. Church is not doing
more in the world than is expected by
being the first Negro denomination. to
plan a Sesquicentennial Celebration. It
has ever been the first of the Negro
organized Religious bodies to plan and
do great things, especially, in trying to
advance the Negro forward in the
world in order to occupy his rightful
place as a civilized race, and measure
arms with other races in the world that
are making a contribution and pre-
paring for the unborn generations by
leaving them a great heritage.
The A. M. E. Church is a gift of God,
especially, to the Negro race. Its mis-
sion is similar to that of Moses: to
bring the people out of bondage, super-
stition and folly.
Statistics and records show that the
A. M. E. Church possesses a large per-
centage of the Negro brain in the
world today, and some of our race’s
best prepared men will serve in the
coming Susquicentennial to make it a
great one. Plans are well in operation
now to give to the world one of the
finest, most helpful and most interest-
ing religious celebrations ever promoted
among Negroes.
The great host will begin pouring
into Memphis on Sunday, June 20;
both young and old, in trains, buses and
automobiles, electric cars, buses and
automobiles will be available at all
train stations, depots to transport the
thousands to the headquarters at
Avery Chapel A. M. E. Church, Dr.
D. L. Witherspoon, pastor, and St.
Andrews, A. M. E. Church, Dr. J. W.
Hall, Pastor, and Memphis is prepared
in a big way to care for all who will
attend and will give welcome, comfort,
service and all to make your stay a
pleasant one. i
The Gigantic, Historic Sextuple Con-
clave will begin June 22, 1937 in Mem-
phis, Tenn., and will close June 27,
1937 and the historogriphians will re-
cord the proceedings
of this First Ses-
sro Methodism.
Dyersburg, Tenn
quicentennial of
In This Issue
The Daily Altar—Rey. Carlyle
F. 2
Sunday School Lesson......,.. 3
Editorials :
4
4
Our Sunday School Union 4
Pointed, Points. ic.) . 34.06. 4
Churchman Afield .......5......-. 5
Birthday Greetings and Person-
alities .. 5
Young Peop £
Other Papers 6
An Occasional Letter. M. A
Mioyergun tae arent ses Ning &
Allen Day Returns . 8
Notices 11
Clement's Comments ......... 12
Stray Shots—John Harmon. ‘ 13
AREANSTHONS eee Ke RGieiieia es tie 6 wan Sn
PON IGROST oasis Goa v a ees 15
The Sesquicentennial, Memphis, June 22 - 27
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Date
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1937-6-24
