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The Paper With The
Vol. 119—No. 18
MISSIONARY HALL OF FAME STORY
. M.
Studying — Concern
HALL
Supervision Makes for
Improvement in
Fulfilling the Mission
Of the Church
; MRS. EDITH H. BRYANT
5th District
MRS. JOHN D. BRIGHT, SR
1st District
MRS. O. L. SHERMAN
10th District
New Look
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Know The News With Nolen
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1968
PRICE 15 CENTS
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BISHOP G. W. BABER
rats SENIOR
1967-1968
Fifth Episcopal District ..............
First Episcopal District
Tenth Episcopal District .
Second Episcopal District ...
Twelfth Episcopal District
Eighth Episcopal District
Eleventh Episcopal District .
Fourth Episcopal District
Ninth Episcopal District
Thirteenth Episcopal District
Seventh Episcopal District
Sixth Episcopal District ...
Third Episcopal District ...
Fifteenth Episcopal District
Sixteenth Episcopal District ..
Seventeenth Episcopal District .
Fourteenth Episcopal District
Eighteenth Episcopal District
DR. ANNE E. HEATH
Connectional
President W.M.S.
HALL of FAME
- OF FAME
DR. FORD GIBSON
Secretary-Treasurer
Missionary Dept.
Points
Total
CORA O. A. eS Points
aatacurae 1-09-167-140 7-400 4-800 1-09-204426
2-09-165-630 5-000 4-600 2-09-175630
.3-09-164-820 5-000 1-600 3-09-169520
«.4-09-157-245 5-300 2-500 3-09-162545
..1-08-139-989 5-000 2-500 1-08-147489
2-08-107-835 5-000 1-500 2-08-114335
3-08-103-190 6-300 2-500 3-08-117990
..4-08- 96-960 5-000 1-500 4-08-103460
..1-07- 80-180 6-300 2-500 1-07- 88900
..2-07-. 49-120 5-200 1-500 2-07- 55820
3-07- 40-040 5-200 1-500 3-07- 46740
.4-07- 33-690 5-200 1-500 4-07- 40390
..5-07- 25-583 5-200 1-500 5-07- 32283
OVER SEAS
20-000 5-200 1-500 1-09- 25200
2-09- 2-500 5-200 1-500 2-09- 9200
1-000 5-000 1-500 3-09- 7500
1-000 5-000 1-500 4-09- 7500
-500 5-000 1-500 5-09- 7000
Fifth District leadership accomplished under Mrs. H. Thomas Primm before the General
Conference. Now Mrs. Harrison J. Bryant.
Eighth District leadership accomplished under Mrs. W. F. Ball, now Mrs. N. J. Bonner
Ninth District leadership accomplished under Mrs. N. J. Bonner, now Mrs. Hubert N.
Robinson.
Points are given on the continuous study programs, other achievements in the field of mis-
sionary projects, Special points for outstanding missionary work.
Hall of Fame Story
It is time again to give an
annual appraisal of the Mission-
ary work done in the W.MS.
in 1968-1969. I want you to
know that it has been noticed
and appreciated. I feel a deep
sense of satisfaction and grati-
tude, for your record has been
good, an increase over last year.
Of course, there is room for
which improvement can be made.
The leaders in each district have
given their time, energy, love
and life for the cause of missions.
The year’s program includes
12 Missionary Monthly Pro-
grams based on interpreting, and
(Continued on Page 12)
Chiefly for Ministers
By Mary E. Frizzell
In San Diego, Calif. last Feb.
21, 1968 at the Board Meeting,
the National Council of Churches
of Christ, U.S.A., declared in its
meeting that this nation is in
the midst of its most threatening
crisis of the last one hundred
years. This crisis demands action
now. The board then urged that
special study groups be set up
out of which action could come
that would help the nation, Lo-
cal congregations were asked to
set up special study classes on
the Urban Crisis, so that the
(Cantinued on Page 13)
“Missions Matching
The Hour”
By Mary E. Frizzell
The final words which Jesus
spoke to his disciples before his
ascension may be said to con-
stitute the Church’s first mission.
(Mark 16:15, Matt. 28:19-20, Luke
24:28, Acts 1:8) The versions dif-
fer somewhat but they agree on
one thing—the disciples are being
sent into the world to bear wit-
ness in word and deed to the
good news of God’s kingdom and
His saving grace in Jesus Christ.
All the verbs are active, go forth,
proclaim, teach, baptize, witness,
Involved — Committed
Continuous
Achievement in
Missionary Work
2nd District | :
MRS. G. N. COLLINS
12th District
MRS. N. J. BONNER
8th District
make disciples, and feed. They
indicate that the Church is a
community which looks outward
upon the world and its people
and not inward upon itself: It
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“Farewell Sweet
Prince”
Bishop E. C. (Sonny) Hatcher
is dead. I sat last Monday Sep- |
tember 30th 1968 for two and one
half hours at his funeral. That
may appear to you and to many
to be too long. Bishop Hatcher
would have approved of it, It
was a service with everything in-
cluding a bit of humor. St. Paul
Church on Myrtle Street in Jack-
sonville could not accommodate
all who sought entrance. I was
among the fortunate. I was one
of the active Pall Bearers. All
Florida turned out to bury their
beloved Bishop. All of the Bish-
ops were there except two, Bish-
op Gomez and Bishop Robinson
(Hubie).
Many people talked including
the Mayor of Jacksonville who
sat through the whole of the
service. Bishop Ball, currently
the president of the Council of
Bishops introduced Bishop Baber,
the beloved Senior who presided
with singular grace. He, Bish-
op Baber, was out of the coun-
try when Bishop Hatcher died.
Somehow he left off part of his
planned trip and suddenly decid-
ed to take a plane for home.
When he arrived he found that
his colleague had died and his
presence was much needed at
home.
Bishop Bonner said the eulogy.
You all know Bishop Bonner. He
made no attempt at oratory. But
in his own slow way he made a
grand case for the departed.
And every word had the ring of
truth. It is hard to imagine two
men more unlike each other.
Bonner and Hatcher, yet they
were great friends and had
entered into a pact to preach the
surviving one’s funeral. “If a
man die shall he live again?”
Job did not have the answer.
Bishop Bonner did. He said that
science says that it is possible for
man to live again. And they base
their answer on what they ob-
served in nature. He said that
the philosophers thought that
man should live again and they
based their answer on ethics.
There is a lot of unfinished busi-
ness here below. Things are un-
equal and there is much injust-
ice. There ought to be a place
where things are made right.
Yes man ought to live again, But
Jesus said that man shall live
again and he based the answer
upon himself: “I am the ressurec-
tion and the life’. Bishop Bonner
spoke only a few minutes but it
was enough.
Bishop Hatcher made the]
“Storm is Passing Over” his song.
And the song made him a bish-
op. It was fitting then that at
his funeral this song be sung.
The family had Rev. S. W. Mc-
Kinney to sing it. Rev. McKinney
did it in a most business like
way. He made no attempt to be
Hatcher, he sang it his style. All
of us sat there and looking past
McKinney, we saw “Sonny”
walking the sea like Jesus and
calming the angry waves. We
saw a jerk of his right hand as the
lightning flashed. When the sin-
ger got around to the last stanza,
“Soon we shall reach that distant
shinning shore” Every heart had
melted and there were no dry
eyes among that vast throng.
“Sonny” was safe within the
Vale, and had furled the riven
sale, And the storm has all past
over hallalujah.”
“REFLECTIONS”
Eugene Clifford Hatcher was
an ordinary man with ordinary
talents and the run of the mill
education. But he was ambitious
and used ‘his jordinary talents
in an extra-ordinary way. He
could preach good, the woods
are full of men who can and did
preach better. But Hatcher work-
ed at the trade. He preached
“4
| daily and nightly, here
jand everywhere, He
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|good, but the woods is full of
| better singer with better voices
jand a larger repertoire. Hatcher
jhad one song, but he sang it
everywhere. He became identifi- |
led with it. It came to be known
| “
| as Hatcher's song.
| He was not a great writer,
but he became a great editor. He
did not pastor enough to get
| typed. He was better at adminis-
tration. Here he could and he
| did make friends. And the record
will show that he never lost a
friend. When he decided to have
the Bishopric, none of his
friends, and he had loads of
exalted position. They did not
encourage him to make the run.
But he did run, nobody was ex-
actly for him, but there was not
a man in the church against him.
He was elected.
“Sonny” Hatcher had his share
of human weaknesses. He did not
bother too much to conceal them.
He did not have time to be a
hypocrite. People knew him for
(Continued on Page 10)
“E, P. Wallace urges laymen to speak
on Laymen’s Page.”
What I Would Do
If I Were a Bishop
The Baldwin Plan
By W. A. Fisher
In these turbulent times when
the Church, the Body of Christ,
seems to be on trial because no
one seems to feel “The Pressure
of the Lord” to the extent that
he is willing to become involved
in the cares and concerns of the
less fortunate, it is indeed heart-
ening to interview a minister
like Rev. Dr. James K. Baldwin,
the eminently successful pastor
of historic and fashionable St.
James A.M.E. Church, Atlantic
City, N.J.
In all its glorious history,
the deservedly proud and famous
New Jersey Annual Conference
has never had the distinction of
having one of its many fine pas-
tors or Presiding Elders elected
to the highest office within the
gift of American Negroes, the
Bishopric of the African Meth-
odist Episcopal Church. This is
(Continued on Page 15)
REV. J. K. BALDWIN
Povetree Noe aes Smee are SS EY
“E, P, Wallace urges laymen to speak
on Laymen’s Page.”
Rev. Paul Turner and
H. L. Felix Assigned
Task of Public Relations
By Herbert L. Felix
Lay Public Relations Director
4th District
Your humble servant was re-
cently appointed as Lay Public
Relations Director of the Fourth
Episcopal District by BISHOP
HOWARD THOMAS PRIMM.
Bishop Primm also appointed this
Director to the new position of
BISHOP PRIMM’S NEWS RE-
_|Florida and Alabama _ sactions
them, thought him fitted for that | Wh
GREATER ST. PAUL A.M.E., FLORENCE, ALABAMA
Members of the New Si. Paul AME Church of Florence, Alabama are worshipping in their
beautiful fire proof edifice erected under the leadership of the Rev. Anderson Todd, Jr., dynamic pas<
tor of the church. The original church congregation was pastored by the father and grandfather
of the late W. C. Handy, and many other distinguished ministers. A few weeks ago, the mem-
bership donated $200 to the restoration of Handy’s home. Members of the committee consisted of
Pastor Todd, Brother W. L. Ford, Mrs. John B. Haney, Mrs. Annie D. Thompson and Mrs. Owen
Johnson. Greater St. Paul’s Membership will host the North Alabama annual conference Nov. 5-11.
The Rt. Rev. H. N. Robinson, presiding bishop of the Ninth Episcopal District, will preside. Dr.
R. W. Hilson is presiding elder of the district.
adeau to all that’s temporal and Po onventi
transtory for that’s trancidental st Convention
and eternal. The later Clarence Observation
and Julia Hatcher of LEufala,
Alabama, after having given
birth to another son, a older| The most singled out segment
brother of our deceased; became]in our populous society, distinct-
the proud parents again of Eu-]|ly branded for crime and viol-
gene Clifford; about which pro-|ence, can be truly thankful that
Translated from Labor
To Deserving Reward
By German S. White, Sr.
and world in a notable manner | whom it had not been primari
for the rise of a half century. designed.
Representative was the great is The Chicago calamity, remini.
numbers, who flew, motored and|scent of previous and worse as-
entrained to Jacksonville, Florida isaults in Selma and Birmingham,
and Dothan, Alabama to pay provoked wide spread attention.
their last respects to his grace, |The heretofore indifferent in our
whom they adored, admired and|society and the genuinely curi-
endorsed. Hundreds from near|0sity from all over the world,
and a far did not permit the|were appalled at the prevailing
beloved and sorrowing family | ity in our astute way of life.
to be alone in its last hours of| In reality the 1968 Democratic
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(Continued on Page 15)
Late Eugene Clifford Hatcher
(Sonny), Bishop 11th Episcopal
District, A.M.E. Church
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Tuesday, October 29, 1968
Bishop F. D. Jordan
Does Justice to
New Position
Bishop Jordan’s Official Reporter
(Mrs. F. D. Jordan is forever by
his side!)
By H. L. Felix
H. L. FELIX
Bishop F. D. Jordan is a mem-
ber of Editor B. J. Nolen’s Official
Staff and he has written some
timely articles for the A.M.E.
Christian Recorder. Bishop Jor-
dan was our official representative
at the World Council of Churches
which met in Uppsala, Sweden a
few months ago. Your humble Re-
porter has given several reports
concerning this outstanding
A.M.LE. giant and his new duties.
Bishop Jordan and his brilliant
wife have just returned to this
country from a World meeting
with the METHODISTS.
; The Reporter had a long talk
with Bishop Jordan during the
Chicago Annual Conference. He
ed in GOOD SHAPE and de-
‘clared that he would inform Ed-
itor B. J. NOLEN and the entire
A.M. Church of his meeting
abroad with the World Methodists
and his other activities.
Bishop Jordan made a wonder-
ful and brilliant speech at the
Chicago Conference a few weeks
ago. He spoke of his earlier years
in the 4th Episcopal District un-
der Bishops COPPIN and
GAINES. He praised the works of
BISHOP JOSEPH GOMEZ and
the other bishops of the great 4th
District. Bishop Jordan declared
that he was indeed close to Bishop
Howard Thomas Primm because
they were elected in 1952 in
Chicago, Ill, (Reporter's note:
The Jate Bishop Hatcher was also
elected in 1952. He died at the
writing of this article.)
By the time you read this ar-
ticle, Bishop and Mrs, Jordan will
be busily engaged in Urban and
Ecumenical activities! More later.
HLF.
— al
“Jacob and Harris Third’s Worthy
leaders”
Pine Grove AME
Plumbrance, S.C.
The 4th Quarterly Conference
of the Bailey Bethel Circuit of the
Abberville district convened on
the above date at the above
named church with Dr. T. P.
Baylor the Presiding Elder of the
district presiding.
The Conference was very spir-
ited and inspirational. The mes-
sage was centered around Psalms
14 and the 12th chapter of St.
Luke’s gospel.
The reports that were read,
mostly was asking for the re-
turn of the pastor, and some the
Presiding Elder. The Finance
Committee report $128.71.
Dr. T. P. Baylor, P.E.
Rev O, A. Kulgh,
Pastor
Mrs, Ella E, Gaskins,
Reporter
A. M. E. CHRISTIAN RECORDER
“Our Part in a
Revolution”
By Rev. J. A. DeLaine
REV. J. A. DeLAINE
“Closing Eight Years
Of Activities”
When I left Attorney Rogers
I left with the impression that
all of the folks who opposed us
knew me. On arriving at Lake
City, S.C. I found out something
different. Some of my folks who
ran stores or businesses and had
to have agents wait on them,
were asked, “Who is the big
nigger Bishop running the Sup-
reme Court in Washington”. I
was no Bishop and had no desire
“Please have Mr. Pearson to
send to me the return receipts
and all correspondence in con-
nection with the case.”
“Come by to see me when you
are in Columbia.”
Very truly yours
—Harold R. Boulware
Second:
December 15, 1947
“The Chairman of the Board
of Trustees for District No. 26
(Now District 1) Clarendon Coun-
ty, has written to me stating
that Mr. Pearson seems not to
be interested in the school Bus
Transportation Case”.
“Will you please check on this
and find if he is still interested
in bringing this suit. Let me know
at once”.
Harold R. Boulware
REPLY
R.F.D. 5 Box 28
Manning, S.C.
December 16, 1947
To whom It May Concern: This
is to Certify and notify Lawyer
Harold Boulware and all other
interested parties that I have
employed Attorney Harold R.
Boulware to represent me in the
Bus Transportation suit.” “Mr.
Vander Stukes or any other per-
son assume too much when they
assume that I am not interested
in the Bus Transportation Suit.”
Very truly yours
Levi Pearson
89th Installment “Communica-
to be one. Yet I was the only Pig aS
person from Lake City, S.C. at
the Supreme Court. My folks
said they told them that there
were only two Bishops in Lake
City, S.C. They were Bishop Pot-
ter and Bishop McNary. They
were Holiness Bishops. The
“First: offers Hilderbrand, Hughes,
Stokes, Crumply.”
F LASH!
Dr. S. S. Morris, Jr.
agents understood that a Meth- Assigned To Coppin
odist Bishop was there running
the court. It was quite amusing
to me to learn that I was esti-
mated so highly as that. Being
afraid of them it appears like
they were just as afraid of me.
By Herbert L. Felix
Coppin’s Public Relations
Director
Chicago, Il.
Dr. S. 8, Morris, Jr., and Coppin
This taught me that this is the|Memorial A-M-E. Church looked
way of life. The other person] good at the Chicago Annual Con-
is just as afraid of you as you|ference. The church and pastor
are of him.
made an OUTSTANDING report
The Decree came down May|and the UNIQUE BISHOP HO-
31, 1955. This was eight years
I had been in the thickest of the
struggle. Starting in 1946 for
Bus Transportation and being
able to secure the help of the
NAACP in June 1947. Now would
it be presumptious or indiscreet
for me to acknowledge a little
of the truth of my activities?
In June 1947 Mr. James Hinton
Made a speech and challenged
the teachers and preachers of
South Carolina saying that there
was not one with the guts to
get a client to challenge the
discriminatory practices of the
school bus. I took him up and
secured Levi Pearson, We agreed
in Attorney Boulware’s Office
that Levi Pearson would take
the case, and the abuses, (2)
That I would finance and do the
necessary work in Clarendon
County until the case finish, (3)
Mr. A. T. Butler said the Pal-
metto Teachers Association would
furnish the money and (4) Mr,
Hinton said the NAACP would
furnish the Legal Talent, (5) Levi
Pearson was to face the dangers.
“Reference to a few communica~-
tions”
By the last of July we had
everything going as far as we
knew. The following is one of
the letters:
Harold R. Baluware—At-
torney-at-Law
1109% Washington St.
Columbia, S.C.
July 29, 1947
Rev. J. A. DeLaine
Summerton, South Carolina
Dear Sir:
“T have mailed the petitons
in the school Bus case, I sent
them with return
receipt requested. I am inclosing
a copy of this petition for your
information,”
registered a
WARD THOMAS PRIMM was
impressed! The good Bishop sent
Pastor Morris back to Coppin
for another year. COPPIN A.M_E.
CHURCH is a KEY church in
the entire A.M.E. Connection
with a NEW YOUTH CENTER
which is MATCHLESS! Need we
say more folks?
HISTORICAL DATA
Coppin A.M.E, Church former-
ly called Coppin Chapel was
founded by Dr. J. D. COSTON,
now a Presiding Elder in the
Chicago Conference. Under the
leadership of outstanding A.M.E.
Pastors who had their INEVI-
TABLE UPS and DOWNS, the
church grew stronger year by
year. Dr. Roberts who is now
in the Michigan Conference and
General Secretary R. Brown two
giants who are still active among
us made some magnificent con-
Because Coppin (Chapel)
AME. Church was named in
honor of Bishop Levi Coppin, the
word ‘MEMORIAL’ became a
part of the name, As of this writ-
ing, some people refer to the
church as Coppin Chapel A.M.E,
Church, and others refer to the
church as Coppin Memorial
AM.E. Church, In short, both
names are acceptable.
Dr. S. S. Morris, Jr, was sent
to Coppin by the late Bishop
Allen a few months after the
General Conference of 1956, This
happened because Coppin’s form-
er pastor Dr, Russell Brown was
elected as General Secretary of
the A.M.E. Church, Bishop Allen
who was sick at the time, did
not live very long after appoint-
ing Dr. Morris to Coppin
Dr. Morris has done
days at Coppin
a good
and his
work
tributions at Coppin as pastors! |
plans for the future looks good! |
Coppin has a wonderful Youth
Center and many people from
throughout the A.M.E. Connec-
tion have seen it on South Michi-
gan Ave. Coppin Memorial
A.M.E, Church has entertained
many connectional meetings in-
cluding the Bishops Council, etc.
Dr. Morris built the BABER
YOUTH CENTER at our A.M.E.
Church located in Gary, Ind., the
last church that he pastored be-
fore he moved into the GREAT
CHICAGO AREA! More later.
Thanks to Editor
116 Elm Avenue
Waco, Texas
September 21, 1968
Dear Editor Nolan:
Thanks so much for your re-
cent letter concerning the “Sub-
ject” in mind. Your “One Line
Paragraph” opened up to me the
vitals of the subject which was
in question. ONE THING, you
will really answer a letter. This
is one of your Redeeming fea-
tures of humility. Some won’t
even recognize in writing that
they have received a letter. I
guess they are SO BIG. But leave
the “Mr. Bigs” to the A.M.E.’s—
they will show them THEIR
PLACES!
Your ONE LINE SENTENCE
was to my understanding like a
Doctor opening of the Viscera
of a human being. I saw on the
“insides” of the personality of
the person in question. You did
not refer to any individual—you
did not relate anything—but just
gave me an answer as to “what
route” a certain entourage took
—HOW.
So, I see now. Your Charity in
this certain thing should never
be forgotten. But FORGET—
some have forgotten and will not
REMEMBER until the “Running”
“Gets Hot”—say, about 1971.
Then, here they come—REMEM-
BERING EVERYTHING. Rev J.
C. Williams of Florida said this
in Pittsburgh: “Do you Know
You Have a Job Making a Per-
son a Bishop. Its No Easy
Matter”. I will always remember
his statement.
Whenever a man does not get
elected a Bishop, I sit down, as-
sess his personality, his assests,
his liabilities and turn over in
my mind—WHY HE WAS NOT
ELECTED. Your boldness in
selection and your venture into
certain realms of charity should
have or must have brought great
GRATITUDE.
You may have all qualities, but
if you don’t have CHARITY, you
miss one of the great features
in becoming a Bishop. But, con-
cering my “running down some-
thing”—let him go on, if he does
not change, he will be running
for a Bishop as long as I was
getting grown, and you know that
was a LONG TIME.
“High Heads Hoisted Tails
Scampering, Galloping Feet
| always cause a horse to end up
|in a dry field”, I got the number
now—YES SIR!
Oblige,
J. W. Yancey, 1
1116 Elm Avenue
Waco, Texas
credence
“Jacob and Harris Third’s Worthy
eaders.”
The Interdenominational
Theological Center
ATLANTA, GA.—A nation-wide
Convocation on “The Church and
Violence in the Nation” is being
sponsored by the Interdenomina-
Theological Center, At-
It will be held in March,
tional
lanta
1969
} A substantial grant, given re-
leently to the Center by a major
| foundation, possible the
| Convocation and a study project
related to it. The aim is to help
individual Chris-
makes
churches and
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tians think through the relation-
ship of Christianity to violence
and to formulate practical solu-
tions to the crisis of uprisings in
the nation.
The Convocation will be at-
tended by 200 leading church-
men” both clerical and _ lay,
delegated to represent various
denominations and church bodies.
Addresses will be delivered by
outstanding authorities in sub-
jects related to the theme, in-
cluding both the proponents and
opponents of violence, cause and
cures for crime, alleviation of
poverty, and the involvement of
the churches as they confront
social ills. Seminars will provide
in-depth studies of such subjects
as developing an adequate theol-
ogy for the ghetto, the role of
the parish minister, laws and law
enforcement, aims and methods
of black power.
The Convocation is being pre-
ceded by four comprehensive
studies of the church and the
crisis in selected areas of the
country—the northeast, the cen-
tral west, the urban and rural
south, and the far west. The find-
ings of these studies will be re-
ported to the Convocation and
will form the basis for discus-
sions in seminars.
Sessions will be held on the
campus of the Center. They will
be open to the public. The Con-
vocation will be interdenomina-
tional, interracial and interfaith.
Churches and related organiza-
tions will be given quotas and
invited to select and send their
own delegates.
The Convocation will be held
March 11-14, 1969, March 14 be-
ing Charter Day for the Center.
The studies and Convocation are
part of the Center’s Tenth An-
niversary program. Dr. Harry V.
Richardson, President of the
Center since its founding in
1958 and now President Emeri-
tus, and Professor J. Edward
Lantz, of the Center’s faculty, are
serving as chairman and co-—
chairman respectively.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Thursday, September 26, 1968
Reverend B. J. Nolen, Editor,
AMLE, Christian Recorder
414 Eighth Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Dear Reverend Nolen,
Please publish the following
announcement in the Christian
Recorder for me:
First Episcopal District
AMLE. Church
Fall Convocation
December 4th, 5th, 6th, 1968
Bethel A.MLE, Church
Sixth and Walnut Streets,
Wilmington, Delaware
Reverend J. L. Dandrige,
Host Pastor
Phone: 302-OL-2-5218
Reverend W. B. Faush,
Host President Elder
John Dauglas Bright, Sr.,
Presiding Bishop
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
John Douglas Bright, Sr.
ee ieee eee ee
“Jacob and Harris Third’s Worthy
eaders.~
WCC Statement Notes
‘Greater Mutual Trust’
Among Churches
UPPSALA, Sweden—Although
not immune to “the shocks and
turmoils of our time,” relation-
ships between separated Chris-
tian communities give evidence
of “greater mutual trust” and
“more hope of reconciliation than
ever before,” according to a state-
ment approved by delegates to
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H. H. KENNER
The greatest force of motivation
in everyone’s life is based in part
on the accomplishments and char-
acter of another or other persons.
Those who have lived with vital-
ity, and achieved quietly or dy-
namically all the things that seem
important in life.
I met a man once, who believed
in what he did so much, that he
acted the part. He treated every-
man regardless of station in life
with the same high regard. His
kindly and_ energetic spirit
seemed to reach out in everything
he did. It was this kind of con-
tagion that caught my attention.
When I first saw George, he was
working behind a Lunch Counter
frying all sorts of food. I never
saw him without a kind word for
everyone and a smile as well. Ob-
serving him feeding the hundreds
of people who came to Lucas
Grill down the hill from Morris
Brown College everyday, I found
a brighter feeling. This, no matter
how dull things seemed.
I also remember the day when | heart.
“Evangelist
REV. S. E. LANCASTER
FEPC’s Many Facets
members of the city’s Fair Em-
equality of rights and opportuni-
ties.”
The program includes such it-
ems as Brotherhood Week, a well-
stocked library of periodicals and
brochures. assignment of speakers
on invitetion of various growps,
tours of City Hall for school ehil-
dren and continual efforts to keep
the public aware of what FEPC is
seeking to accomplish.
There have been many other
activities, such as attendance st
workshops to keep sbreast of
what is being done elsewhere and
cooperation with various joral
groups of all descriptions, agsis~
tenee in the Chandelle program.
the all-star football banquet, the
businesemen’s breakfast honoring
police and firemen, the back-to-
school program
tien campesigns, urban renews,
the Ex-Newshoys, the Community
Action Center and the eivie mem~
erial tribute to Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr
MUCH OF FEPC'R success can
be laid et the door of Rev Sheri -
dan ¥. Lancaster, Mayor Cmich's
FEPC executive director Ne has
kept an open door to listen to any
complaints that might be br ought
in end has been aewtely awere of
the value of the positive programs
in whieh FEPC has participated
These can accormplish mueh more
in the long run than 6 service
limited strictly to adjudicating
“From This Point
Of View’
voter participa. |
dition, family disorganization and]
separation. It has been the cause
of juvenile delinquency. The sad
condition of chidren who live in
and come from broken homes
may be due to immoderation.
The community, also, suffers
when its citizens are intemperate
in drink and the use of narcotics.
This is one of the causes of in-
creased crime waves. It is respon-
sible for the large number of
accidents. It has helped to in-
crease the mortality rate. Many
leaders, also, have erred in vision
and stumbled in judgement be-
cause of alcoholism. Isaiah gives
a very good description of such
persons when he said,
“They are swallowed up of
wine, They are out of the
way through strong drink;
they err in their vision, they
stumble in judgment”
Isa. 28:7
Intemperance is, therefore, a
the owner/manager said some-
thing to him he did not like. He
quietly removed his apron and
cap; walked from behind the
counter of Lucas Grill, never to
return without so much as a word.
Whatever was in his mind, the
Lord sure must have made it up.
George, a few days later got his
license to preach, and preached
wherever anybody would let him.
He drove a Taxi to earn a living,
scrubbed floors, and other inde-
pendent jobs; but kept a faith,
that one day the Lord would let
him scrve and use him.
stumbling block to progress and
success in community life.
Intemperate members hamper
the progress and success in the
church of God. They stunt her
spiritual growth and develop-
ment. Remember we said temper-
ance is not just “Keeping in the
middle of the road,” but rather
a positive quality of exercising
control. We have too many “Mid-
die of the road” members who
are trying to avoid hurting the
weak ones because they refuse
to take the positive action against
the self-righteous and the evil
members
According to Paul, “It is good
neither to eat flesh nor to drink
Today, not only is George an
outstanding Pastor; he is more.
He is the result of preserverance
of an ideal, that service to one’s
fellowman is as rewarding as the
collection of jewels and the ac-
ecumuiation of millions. His service
has paid off too, God blesses those
who bless others. You will hear
much more from George Moore.
He is a great servant, with a great
complaints.
The Rev. Mr. Lancaster, in his
report, gives credit to his 11-
member board and to the help
of many Cantonians. He is grate-
ful for the response from employ-
of business, industry, labor,
schools, churches, government and | 21). He also said, “Every man that
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just keeping in the middle of
the road” avoiding the extremes
of good and evil It is the positive
quality of exercising contre]
when it would be easy te run
off the road im one direction or
another. Tt has been deserfbed
by Thomas Fuller as “The silken
string running through the pearl t ec tor the 1968 ' |
chain of all virtues” veer teak places |
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“Jacob ond Merete
Mi. Everett AME
Greensburg, La.
On September 15, 1968 the
towrth and final Quarterly Con-
development, The intemperete | Hl The cay was begun with the/
person ig a stumbling block te | Sunday Scheel superintendent, |
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Wiis actions stunts his economic and enjey
morel ead religicus growth and
development. Mis intemperate
ways eause hira to became ih
wise in self-deceit fear the
words ef the Seripture, “Wine ts 6 | erhom,
mocker, strong drink raging, and | Chureh”
whoseever is deceived thereby 1s | as theugh his
fhe pastor and members of the
ehurch had their souls revived |
lwhesa the Presiding Eider, Rev
M J. Black delivered his ser-|
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a stumbling bleck to himself, but \attention ef all
Rev Black expressed sympathy
toy our recent lags but encourage |
ed the church mot to be Ike men
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jhe ia, alse, im the wey of pre
gress in the home Titer perance
has been the cause of Increased
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Bishop Gibbs Hold
Spirited West Kentucky
Annual Conference
By Rev. William E. Summers, III
BISHOP C. A. GIBBS
The 88th session of the West
Kentucky Annual Conference of
the 13th Episcopal District was
held at Burke Chapel AME.
Church, Paducah, Kentucky. The
Rt. Rev. Carey A. Gibbs, Presid-
the three branches of our govern-
ment, Violence is not a new issue,
but an overlooked condition as
However,
trem the earliest peried of our
national lite down to the present
TLE.
On January 27, 1838, Abreham
Limeolan, then & young lowyer,
made a highly signifieamt speech
Tuesday, October 1968
before the Young Men’s Lyceum
in the city of Springfield, Illinois
on “the perpetuation of our pol-
itical institutions.” In this speech,
America’s future, President spoke
about certain things of “ill-omen
amongst us.” He said, “The in-
creasing disregard for law which
pervades the country; the grow-
ing disposition to substitute the
wild und furious passions, in lieu
of the sober judgment of Courts;
and the worse than savage mobs,
for the execu-ministers of jus-
tice.”
Lincoln was appalled by ac-
counts of violence from many
areas of the country. “Accounts
of outrages committed by mobs,
form everyday news of the times.
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To Rev. A. M. Threatt
Columbus, Georgia
An enjoyable evening was spent
at St. Mark A.M_E. Church when
the Young People’s Department
surprised the pastor, Rev. A. M.
Threatt with an Appreciation
Program, Monday evening before
leaving for the Annual Confer-
ence, held in Dublin, Georgia.
After the closing of the last
Quarterly Conference held by the
Presiding Elder, Rev. J. Frank
Rogers, at 9 P.M. Bennie Vaughn
presided with dignity.
The children’s choir and con-
gregation sang the opening song,
“Leaning on the Everlasting
Arms.” Prayer was given by Edith
Oliver, The Scripture was read by
Carolyn Scott with pride, includ-
ing the 138th Chapter of the first
Cor. Patricia Johnson sang beau-
tifully “Bless this House”, accom-
panied by Elizabeth Threatt, Ocie
Oliver recited with expression
“The House by the side of the
road”.
The organizations of the Church
responded with remarks and gifts.
Bennie Vaughn read a poem in
the form of a prayer “God Bless
You” Rev. Threatt.
Aletha Lynn and Clara Mays
received the gifts. Following the
program a reception was held in
the Annex under the direction of
the social committee, Mrs. Lillian
Adkins, Mrs. Beulah Wilson,
Gwendolyn Lynn, Clara Mays,
Ocie Oliver, Patricia Johnson, and
Francis Brown, Rev. A. M.
Threatt, pastor, Bennie Vaughn,
Acting President, C. E. Charles-
ton, director.
Rev. Threatt was the recipient
of a beautiful Plaque.
Tacoma, Wa.
Sunday, September 15th, 1968
at 6:00 p.m. our first quarterly
meeting was held with Pres. Eld-
er L. F. Green. Each auxiliary
and board paid their assessments.
We are happy to have our new
minister Rev. U.S. Carr. We are
praying for a successfu year. Rev.
U. S. Carr, pastor. Mrs. Hallie
B. Russell, reporter.
Heads Chapel AME
Shreveport, La.
The Fourth Quarterly Confer-
ence of Heads Chapel A.M.E.
Church of the Shreveport District
was held Sept. 15-16, 1968. Sunday
School was conducted by the
Supt., Mrs. Loveil Brown. At
11:00 a.m. order of service was
conducted by the pastor, Rev.
O. C. Ferby. After which he pre-
sented Rev. F. D. Murray. The
sermon was very inspiring. Mon-
day evening the business session
was held by the presiding elder.
Reports from all departments
were rendered with much in-
crease above last quarter.
St. James AME
Prospect, Va.
The Second Quarterly Confer-
ence of the St. James A.M.E.
Church was held Sept. 22, 1968 at
3:15 p.m. The devotional services
were conducted by the pastor Rev.
J. H. Allen and the choir. After
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or
Man and Wife on
Social Security
Down on the beautiful Gulf
Coast a Northern couple
want such a couple.
The pay will be adequate, a
comfortable house and car is
furnished.
For information write:
L. C. Jones (Personal)
Piney Woods School
Piney Woods, Miss. 39148
Gaskins AME
Savageville, Va.
The Second Quarterly Confer-
ence of Gaskins Chapel A.M_E.
Church in Savageville, Va., was
held on Sunday, September 22,
1968.
It began with the Sunday
School at 10:00 am. The pastor
the Rev. A. C. Sinclair conducting
the devotion with the regular per-
iod of worship. Hymn was led by
the pastor “How Great The Wis-
dom, Power and Grace”. Prayer
was offered by Bro. H. K. Carr,
after which he presented the Pre-
siding Elder Rev. D. W. William’s.
His sermon was a very inspiring
one. Rev. Williams proceeded to
perfect the organization which
was as follows: Mrs. Maggie N.
Chandler, Secretary and Mrs,
Rosley Kelley, Marshal, and Mrs.
Virginia N. Strand, reporter.
All reports of the statistics of
the church were read and a-
dopted; all business was success-
ful as came before conference.
The financial reports were excel-
lent in the amount of 177.55 We
are thankful to God and His own
for making it possible for the
Presiding Elder and the Pastor
were paid in full, closing the con-
ference happily and successfully.
Mrs, Virginia Strand, reporter
Rev. A. C. Sinclair, pastor
Rev. D. W. Williams, P. Elder
“E. P. Wallace urges laymen to speak
on Laymen’s Page.” '
St. James AME
Blackshear, Ga.
On Saturday night, September
14, the Fourth Quarterly Confer-
ence of the Waycross District be-
gan with the pastor Rev. I.
J. Lessington conducting the
order of service. After which the
pastor presented our Presiding
Elder, Rev. J. P. Green. The
Scripture was read by the Elder,
the 46 Psalms and Hymn No. 327
was sung. The house was then
open for business.
Mrs. Laura B. Merday was
elected secretary, Mr. Sewell Brit-
ton Marshal, and Mrs. Cearria L.
Britton reporter,
After hearing the disciplinary
questions, Elder Green called for
reports from all boards and
auxiliaries. Each board sealed
their reports with $3.00. All re-
ports were received and adopted
with a record of one hundred per
cent. Our presiding elder gave
compliments on our togetherness
and encouraged us to keep on
pressing and looking upward.
On Sunday September 15, Sun-
day School opened at the usual
hour. The elder Rev. J. P. Green
delivered a very inspiring sermon
taking his text from Revelation
21, pertaining to the twelve gates,
which brought much light to
every thinking heart and mind.
Total amount of money raised
$138.45.
Rev. J. P. Green,
Presiding Elder
Rev. I. J. Lessington, Pastor
Mrs. Cearria L. Britton,
Reporter
“First:
offers Hilderbrand, Hughes,
Stokes, Crumply-' ji
“
Quarterly Conference
Donalsonville, Ga.
Dr. Hall opened the fourth and
last quarterly conference on
Saturday at 11:30 A.M., he pre-
sided with fatherly guidance and
in his presiding he brought forth
information from the general con-
ference on many phases of our
church. The quarterly conference
unanimously voted and asked the
favor of the presiding elder that
brother Dallas Moore who has
passed the age of being admitted
to the conference of the A.M.E.
church be issued and evangelist
license to preach the gospel
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iSt. Paul AME
Dublin. Ga.
September 23, 1968
The 69th Session of the South-
west Georgia Annual Conference
closed September 22, 1968 at St.
Paul A.M.E. Church, Dublin,
Georgia.
Bishop and Mrs. Ernest Law-
erence Hickman, exceedingly be-
loved and tireless workers of
God, They are admired and re-
vered for their leadership and
administrative ability throughout
the great Sixth.
The Annual Sermon was de-
livered by Dr. C. K. Knight, Pre-
siding Elder of the Columbus Dis-
trict
Wednesday Night was Mission-
ary Night which was under the
auspices of Mrs. Mattie C.
Thomas, Supervisor of Family
Life.
The Educational Sermon was
delivered by Rev. J. N. Key, Pas-
tor of Allen Temple A.M.E.
Church, Columbus, Georgia
The Evangelistic Sermon was
delivered by Rev. H. F. Powell,
Pastor of Lovell Cir.
W. J. Daniel
PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS.
FOR THE COLUMBUS
DISTRICT
Southwest Ga. Conference
African Methodist Episcopal
Church
Reverend C. K. Knight, Presiding
Elder
St. James, Columbus, Rev. W. J.
Daniel :
Ward Chapel, Columbus Rev. M.
B. McClendon
Allen Temple Sta., Rev. J. N. Key
Mt. Gilead Cir., Rev. S. D. Arline
Prospect Circuit, Rev. C. B. J ewell
St. John, Richland, Rev. N. Gaines
Florence Circuit, Rev. R. L. Tyson
Bethel-Friendship, Rev. R. L.
Tyson
St. Mark Sta.-Lumpkin, To be
supplied
Lovale-Charles & St. Matthews,
Rev. W. C. Jones
Pitts Chapel, Rev. J. N. Key
Grant Chapel Sta., Rev. M. Robin-
son
Bluffspring Cir, Rev. F. A. Pet-
terson
PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS
FOR THE DONALSONVILLE
DISTRICT
Southwest Ga. Conference
African Methodist Episcopal
Church
Reverend J. H. Hall, presiding
Elder
Live Oak, To be supplied
Blakley, Rev. R. A. Archibell
St. John, Rev. W. H. Lee
Arlington, Rev. M. F. Ford
Edorndo, Rev. A. James
Cedar Spring, Rev. R. S. Granger
Newberry, Rev. M. J. Powell
Pleasant Grove, Rev. E. D, Bolden
Allen Chapel, Rev. E. Donalson
Shiloh, Rev. L. E. Moore
Jerusalem, Rev. L. Johnson
Morgan, To be supplied
Damascus, Rev. M. F. Ford
Willis Grove, Rev. T. M. Brown
Iron City, Rev. T. M. Brown
Colquitt & Iva Mills, Rev. M. F.
Ford
PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS
FOR THE EAST COLUMBUS
DISTRICT
Southwest Ga. Conference
African Methodist Episcopal
Church
Reverend J. Frank Rogers, Pre-
siding Elder
Reverend A. M. Threatt, St. Mark,
Columbus
Reverend B. C. Carswell, St. John,
Columbus
Reverend A. Manoney, St. Paul,
Columbus
Reverend W. J. Johnson, Bethel
Station, Columbus
Reverend J. L. Raven, Jr., Buena-
vista Cir.
| Reverend R, B. Bass, Philadelphia
Cir,
Reverend E, L, Lawson, Butler-
Reynolds
Ellaville Circuit, Rev. Noble Wil-
lis
Reverend N,
Chapel Cir.
Reverend Henry Keene, St. Phil-
lip Station
Reverend E. K. King, Rock Chapel
St. Peter Chapel Station, To be
Supplied
Geneva—Miss., To Be Supplied
L. Burke, Brown
PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS
FOR THE AMERICUS DUBLIN
DISTRICT
Southwest Ga. Conference
African Methodist Episcopal
Church
Reverend James Debro, Sr., Pre-
siding Elder
Campbell Chapel, Americus, Rev.
W. B. Shivers
St. Paul, Dublin, Rev. E. F. Rid-
Tuesday, October 29, 1968
| RANA VAERRALSILT E,
A.M. E. CHURCH
SCHOOLS
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WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
Ohio
Co-Educational
Accredited by the
North Central Association
Dr. Rembert E, Stokes, President
e
ALLEN UNIVERSITY
Col 8. C,
State of South Carolina
Accredited by Southern Association
Secondary Schools and Colleges
Dr, J. W. Harriston, Acting President
e
MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE
Atlanta, Geo’
Co-Educationa
Accredited by Southern Association
Secondary Schools and Colleges
Dr, John A. Middleton, President
e
DANIEL PAYNE COLLEGE
Birminghi
gham,
Co-Educational
Accredited, Southern Forensic Conf.
Dr.
ley
Helena, Cir., Rev. R. W. Lott
Wrightsville Cir., Rev. J. E Brit-
tain
Allen Chapel Cir., Rev. J. R.
Campbell
Oglethorpe Cir., Rev. I. R. Wake-
field, Sr.
Montezuma Cir., Rev. S B. Tyson
Soperton Cir., Rev. W. C. Rober-
son
Zion Hill Cir., Rev. Farris Grice
Hawkinsville Cir., Rev. J. E. Brit-
tain
Eastman Cir., Rev. Elijah Smith
Abbiville Cir., Rev. W. R. Burns
Zionhill, Rev. Joseph George ....
Mt. Carnee Miss., Rev. W. B.
Shivers
PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS
CUTHBERT DISTRICT
Southwest Ga. Conference
African Methodist Episcopal
Church
Reverend R. D. Griffin, Presiding
Elder
Payne Chapel, Rev. J. G. Percell
Lovell Cir., Rev. H. F. Powell
Coleman, Rev. E. D. Glover
Brown Chapel, Ft. Gaines, To be
supplied
St. John, Rev. J. G. Percell
Shellman, Rev. U. C. George
River Bethel, Rev E. F. Thompson
Hatcher Cir., Rev. D. J. Miles
Springdale Cir., Rev. W. E. Wal-
ker
Georgetown Cir., Rev. C. F. Boyd
Pleasant Grove, Rev. A. Wash-
ington
Mitchell Grove, Rev. Wm. Strick-
land :
Bluffington Cir., Rev. S. Johnson
Edison, Rev. A. L. West
Carnegia, Rev. M. Jones
St. Luke, Rev. L. D. Winn
“E, P, Wallace urges laymen to speak
on Laymen’s Page.”
Saint Luke AME
Waco, Texas
The Fourth Quarterly Confer-
ence of Saint Luke A.M.E. Church,
Waco, Texas was held on Septem-
ber 22-23, 1968. Sunday activities
consisted of a well attended Sun-
day School session at 9:30 a.m.,
with Mrs. V. M. Livingston in
charge. Morning worship services,
10:45 am., they were conducted
by our pastor, Rev. L. E. Reid.
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“E. P. Wallace urges laymen to speak
on Laymen’s Page.”
Birmingham-Florence
District SS Convention
Leadership Training
Institute Held
The Birmingham Florence Dis-
trict Sunday School Convention
Leadership Training Institute
convened July 30-August 1, 1968
at St. Paul A.M.E. Church. Prof.
Oliver Holston, District Supt. of
Sunday Schools and Mrs. Mar-
garet Martain, Director of Chris-
tian Education, was in charge of
the devotions. The history of the
A.M.E. Church was discussed by
Prof. Holston, who gave many
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J. King Chandler, DI
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PAUL QUINN COLLEGE
Waco, Texas
Co-Educational
Accredited Senior College
Texas Educational Agency
rx. L. H. McCloney, President
®
EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE
Jacksonville, Flori
Accredited Senior College
Dr. W. B. Stewart, President
SHORTER COLLEGE
N. Little Rock, Ark.
State of Arkansas
Dr. H. Solomon Hill, President
KITTRELL COLLEGE
Kittrell, N. C.
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Annual Men’s Day ea ‘
Observance
The Annual Men’s Day Obser-
vance was held at Handy Chapel
AME. Church, Gadsden, Ala.
Sept. 22. Rev. W. E. Weston is the
pastor. Bro. Eddie Williamson
was program committee chairman,
and Bro H. J. Cook was Master of
Ceremonies. Theme for the oc-
casion was “Ye men of Galilee,
why stand ye gazing up in
Heaven. Act 1:2. Supt. H. J. Cook
was in charge of the Sunday
School. Morning worship was held
by the pastor. In the afternoon
the men of Handy Chapel led in
a Spiritual devotion, words of
welcome was given by Bro. James
Nelson. Music, was rendered by
the Male Chorus of the Union
Baptist Church, .presentation of
Speaker, Rev. Mixon Croswell,
pastor of Grants Chapel A.M.E.
Church. The amount of money
that was raised was $822.10.
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THE PINEY WOODS
COUNTRY LIFE.
SCHOOL
LAURENCE C, Jones, President
SINGLETON BENDER, ;
Associate President
Euta Ketty Moman, Treasurer
Piney’ Woods, Miss. 39148
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Tuesday, October 29, 1968
A. M. E. CHRISTIAN RECORDER
MRS. MYRTICE H. GOREE
48 Lincoln Ave.
Ossining, New York 10562
Woman 3 Page
Page Seven
Funeral Services for
Mrs. Rachel Anderson
Held in Nashville
By Thelma A. Wills
MRS. RACHEL A. ANDERSON
Funeral service for Mrs. Ra-
chael A. Anderson 88, former
school teacher and conference
branch president, was held at the
Bethel A.M.E. Church Nashville,
Tenn., August 18. Rev. O. Mason,
pastor of St. Paul A.M.E, Church,
Nashville, where the deceased
was a faithful member, presided.
Mrs. Anderson died in her home
August 15, after a heart attack.
She had been in ill health for
some time, though not confined
to her immediate residence
everyday.
EULOGIES
The eulogies were delivered by
the Rey. M. Birdine, pastor of
Foster Chapel Baptist Church,
Nashville, and the Rev. O. Mason
of St. Paul. Rev. Birdine used as
a text Proverbs 31:25; subject,
“Her Children and Husband Call-
ed her Blessed.” Rev. Mason used
as a text Psalm 1:1 and Rev. 2:10;
subject, “A Blessed Christian.”
Other participants were the
Reverends Joseph R. Reid, O. T.
Hooks, Fred Johnson, Sr., J. R.
Scruggs, Jerome Wright, Henry
Edward; Mrs. Fred Johnson, Jr.,
Mrs. Millie Farmer and Mrs.
Thelma A. Wills.
The choirs of St. Paul and Fos-
ter Chapel provided the music,
and the ushers of Foster Chapel,
the 15th Avenue Baptist Church
and other churches of the city
Branch Missionary Society, and
of the South Nashville P. E. Dis-
trict. She was a Life Member
of the Connectional Woman’s
Missionary Society; the composer
of an episcopal district song, en-
titled: “In Fair Tennessee and
Kentucky”; introduced into the
district missionary institute, the
“Night In White” program, and
in her local church she served
as a stewardess and missionary.
She was president-emeritus of
the Davidson County Teachers’
Ass’n; vice-president of the Mid-
dle Tennesee Retired Teachers’
Ass’n; secretary-emeritus of the
SE Nashville Civic League, mem-
ber of the Davidson County Inte-
grated Retired Teachers’ Ass’n, a
member of the Universal Art|
Club and the first Negro woman
to serve as juror in the Federal
Courts of the Middle District of |
Tennessee,
MARRIED FOR 68 YEARS-
1900-1968
“The deceased, Mrs. Rachel A.
Anderson and her surviving hus-
band, Mr. Joe Anderson celebrat-
ed their 68th wedding Anniver-
sary in February of 1968. This,
bespseaks .a privilege seldom en-
joyed by any two people and a
relationship unmatched by many.
Mother Anderson, leaves to
mourn her passing a devoted
husband, Mr. Joe D. Anderson;
a loving and faithful daughter,
Mrs. Annie D. Foster; an affec-
tionate neice and daughter, Mrs.
Pauline Lake; a devoted son-in-
law, Mr. Prentice Foster; a de-
voted cousin, Mrs. Inez Webb
of Lebanon, Tenn.; a loving sis-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Sallie Brown of
New York City; a devoted neice
and nephew, Mrs. Lucille and Mr.
Kent of New York City; a dear
play daughter, Mrs. Jessie Perry
of Nashville, and other relatives
and friends including Mrs.
Thelma A. Wills of Nashville, a
friend and daughter.
“Peace be to her ashes and
rest to her weary soul.” AMEN.
TO THE MEMORY OF MRS.
RACHEL ANDERSON
Home at last, yes, home at last.
The journey is over, life’s anchor
is cast,
Upon the golden Heavenly shore,
Never to sail life’s sea no more.
No pains, no sorrow nor no cares,
No more sighs, no more tears.
Pallbearers were selected from
the stewards of St. Paul and
friends; the flowerbearers were
from the stewards of St. Paul and
the Tennessee Conference Branch,
the Metro retired teachers and
the A & R. Merry Matrons.
OUTSTANDING IN CHURCH
AND COMMUNITY
The deceased, who had lived
in Nashville most of her life, was
outstanding in church and com-
munity activities. She was a
graduate of Pearl High School
and the Tennessee A & I State
University. She taught in the
Nashville and Davidson County
schools for more than 41 years
before retiring.
Mrs. Anderson, fondly called
“Mother Anderson” by many who
knew her, loved her and worked
with her, was a past president
of the Tennessee Conference
A servant of God has gone to
rest,
Among the celestial blest.
A life well spent in helping
mankind,
Through clouds, and rain, storms
and sunshine.
Her tireless efforts have placed
her name,
In memory’s book—the hall of
fame.
Her words and deeds shall linger
on,
In our hearts and leave a song,
The strains of hope, of peace, and
love,
Shall reach from Heaven above,
And strengthen our faith, as we
go on
Until the victory is won.
—JAMYE H. COLEMAN
REV. STOKES RETURNS TO
BETHEL, SHELBYVILLE, KEN-
TUCKY FOR THIRD YEAR
REV. R. S. STOKES
The Rev. Rufus S. Stokes, one
of the most progressive and face-
tious pastors in the 13th Epis-
copal District, has been returned
to Bethel AME Church, Shelby-
ville, Kentucky for the third con-
secutive year. The appointment
was made at the recent West
Kentucky Annual Conference,
meeting in Paducah, by the
eminent and judicious presiding
bishop of the 13th, the Rt. Rev.
Carey Abraham Gibbs.
Rev. Stokes received on his
return a most cordial and gra-
cious welcome by the member-
ship, a return which had been
requested by the members
through their Steward Board.
The members had shown their
love and respect for their pastor
before his leaving for the Annual
Conference by presenting him
with the traditional “Apprecia-
tion” Reception. For this kind
gesture Pastor Stokes was very
grateful.
PLANS UNDERWAY FOR
1968-69
Plans for Bethel are already
underway for the new year- 1968-
69. Among them are: putting
down wall-to-wall carpeting, in-
stalling new organ, renovating
the front of church and steps and
changing the altar rail. Some of
the accomplishments during the
past two years, with the support
and cooperation of the fine mem-
bership have been paying off of
a mortgage of over $3,000, leav-
ing the church completely free
of debt; and renovating of the
lower auditorium.
PASTOR STRONGLY SUP-
PORTED BY OFFICERS
The pastor of Bethel, Shelby-
ville, Kentucky, Rev. R. S. Stokes
is strongly supported in all of
his programs by the outstanding
membership and officers of
Bethel, which is one reason, he
has succeeded so admirably at
this congregation.
Following are members of the
Senior Steward Board: Richard
Purdy, Raymond Burley, Mose
Ellis, Henry Burley, William
Hurt, Mrs. Sarah Hawkins, Mrs.
Martha Watts, William Harris
and Roy Thomas. Other church
boards and clubs are: the Junior
Steward Board, Trustee Board,
Stewardess Boards One and Two,
Missionary Departments, Senior
and Junior; Choirs-Senior, Young
Adult, and Sunbeam, Pastor’s
Aid Board, Usher Board, Sunday
School and ACE Fellowship.
REV. MAS. WILLS HEARD
TWICE AT BETHEL
SHELBYVILLE
The Rev. Mrs. Thelma A. Wills
of Nashville, writer, business wo-
man, public speaker and ordain-
ed minister, was heard recently
at Bethel, Shelbyville during the
morning and evening hours. The
occasion was the Annual Rally,
closing the year’s work.
The office of the Missionary Maga-
zine’s address is 288 W. 6th Street,
Lexington, Kentucky 40508. mney
send all correspondence and materi
to the above address. Also send no-
tice of your change of address, so
one you will get your magazine.
—Mrs. A. B. Lynem, Editor.
Executive Board of
New York Conference
Branch Met
Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Board meeting was sche-
duled to meet at 2:00 P.M., at
Bridge Street Church. Preceding
the board meeting, various com-
mittees met at noon to discuss
new policies, ideas and plans to
bring to the body at the 2:00
o’clock meeting.
Dinner was served by the host
committee at 1:00 P.M., prompt-
ly. Mrs. Ruth Hughes, then called
the board to order. Mrs. Leroy
Judge led the worship, greetings
given by Mrs, Lyda Saunders,
chairman of the dinner com-
mittee and 2nd vice president of
the New York Society. The
minutes were read by the assist-
ant secretary, committee reports
followed; Sick and Shut-In, Mrs.
A. Atkins, Publicity, Mrs. Goree,
Audio-Visual, Mrs. Cora Major,
Town and Country, Mrs, Lyda
Saunders.
The unfinished business con-
sisted of the Policy committee
report. Mrs. Earline David, chair-
man of the committee presented
the report, which was accepted
by the board for action. The com-
mittee was not dismissed at this
time. Echoes were then given of
the Leadership conference, which
convened in Atlantic City in July
by Mrs. Goree.
(Continued on Page 11)
“First: offers Hildebrand, Hughes,
Stokes, Crumply.”
New Forms of Mission
Dear Readers:
Our Missionary study course
for 1968-69 is very challenging.
It makes one inquistive about
new ideas, skills and techniques
that are being put into action to
help order our world. I am,
therefore inviting women of the
various Missionary societies of
the church and other denomina-
tions to share with us their pro-
grams and projects that have
been proven helpful in their lo-
cal communities.
Please send this information
to the Recorder for the Woman’s
page. Let us create multiple in-
terest on this topic.
Woman’s editor
* * * *
A Visit to a Treatment Center
Our new perspective in Mis-
sion must be concerned with the
whole person, including the e-
motional and _ physical being.
These problems in our com-
munities belong to everybody,
and not the prerogative of spe-
cialist and psychiatry.
A group of non-denominational
church women of Ossining, New
York, are now participating in
a public health community pro-
gram, aimed at giving the gen-
eral and specific knowledge to
groups about human relations
and mental health. This newly
organized group of women made
a trip to a Treatment center
in August, where 300 youth, ages
12 to 17 are retained for rehabili-
tation. The visit extended into
bed time hours. This is usually
a very difficult period for youth
away from home. They feel inse-
cure and unloved and sometimes
become violent,’ breaking their
windows, screaming, banging
their heads and cutting their
wrists with the glass, these are ©
called “sucidals” and are given
Thorazine and other stronger
drugs, if needed, to quiet them.
It was my pleasure during this
visit to, talk with two girls as
they waited for their medica-
tions, because of their violent
feelings. As I conversed with
these two young women I ob-
served their intelligence and saw
a spark of hope. I inquired about
their hobbies. They informed me
that they liked to write poetry and
short stories during their release
time. This was my opportunity
to encourage both of them to use
this talent during their “violent”
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Oo 8 ee eae
“Jacob and Harris Third’s Worthy
leaders”
Mrs. G. T. Stinson Passes
Beloved daughter of the late
Dr. and Mrs. G. T. Stinson of
Louisiana, informs the Christian
Recorder’s Office, of the recent
demise of her dear mother, the
late Mrs. G. T. Stinson. The Stin-
sons (Rev. and Mrs.) rendered
long years of outstanding services
in the ministry of our African
Methodism. Dr. Stinson served
long as pastor and presiding elder
in the state of Louisiana; and Mrs.
Stinson stood hard by his side,
fascinating the respect and ad-
miration of the entire church.
Mrs. Stinson, bid adeau to the
temporal church on Tuesday,
September 30, 1968, and was
funeralized Saturday at 11:00
AM. at St. Matthew A.M.E.
Church, 1610 Murphy Street,
Shreveport, Louisiana.
The AME Christian Recorder
expresses the sympathy of Afri-
can Methodism and joins Mrs.
Derotha Stinson Anderson, the
daughter, and other members of
the family in sorrow in these their
sad hours. God bless the family,
and may the church ever cherish
the memory of the beloved sister
in Christ, Mrs. G. T. Stinson, Sr.
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OFF
EDITORIAL
OUR MOTTO:
PAGE
Come, Let Us Reason Together
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER BELIEVES
. In the essential worth and dignity of every human soul.
. In the ultimate destiny of man as good,
That merit should be an un-failing measure of a man.
That freedom is more precious than life.
. That the self-revelation of God is an un-ending process,
. That understanding is the balance wheel of human progress.
. That man can escape the prison walls of hate and go on to scale
the limit-less heights.
NQoPwrwr
OFFICIAL STAFF
Rev. B. J. Nolen....... ..Editor-Manager
Rev. R. L. Washing ‘onsulting Editor
Rev. J. A. DeLaine Consulting Editor
Rev. W. H. Hall Consulting Editor
Mrs. Ruth Hill Jone: .... Consulting Editor
Mrs. Alma A. Polk blic Relations Editor
Mr, J. W. Yancy, I. «The Roving Editor
Rev. E. Paul Beavers. Contributing Editar
Mr. E. P. Wallace... ...Laymen’s Editor
Rev. W. D. Johnson cial Correspondent
Rev. M. Boyde Patric Contributing Editor
Rev. T. E. Cobbs... Religious Lit. Editor
, ee LL. Felix... «Special Editor
Mrs. Myrtice Goree. .Women’s Editor
A. B. Lynem. 1 Carrespondent
Rev. J._L. Glove Special Correspondent
Bishop Joseph_ Gomez Episcopal Correspondent
Bishop F. D. Jordan. Episcopal Correspondent
Rev. H. Kenner..... . Special Correspondent
THE ART OF KINDNESS
How non-eye catching is our editorial comment today!
But ah, how awesome is the world’s plight today for the
lack the ART OF KINDNESS! The familiar and prevalent
daily and world issues fascinate the interest, activity and con-
cern of all society today, but the religation of the simple
and common essence and art of kindness contributes to the
aggravation of the ills that sap the very vitality of the con-
sciences of men today.
Brotherhood and peace over the world are unattainble
virtues without simple kindness. Many are they who seem
to look down on and take advantage of those who exhibit
kindness. One must possess the art of kindness to comply
with the Biblical injunction, “Love thy enemy!” To bear one
another’s burdens, and feel our brother’s care demands the
exercise of kindness. Most folk’s breasts are devoid of the
milk of kindness. Where among other virtues, there is no
kindness, crime and conflict will continue run rampant over
the land.
Not only do we suffer for lack of kindness in our secular
or natural relationships, but sadly and unfortunately, this
Christian prerequisite (kindness) is woefully lacking among
the professors of the faith in Christ, and in the church. Our
very ministry is too occupied with competition, ambition,
and brotherlessness in the pulpit and church. How prone
and quick are we as preachers to be unkind to our brethren!
It is pitiful to see a bishop (the highest office, secured, etc.)
publicily and privately strike and take unfair advantage of
the lesser ranked of his brethren; or to see a presiding elder
become a tale-bearer to the bishop, or to get even with
some or a preacher on his district, whom he can’t handle
comfortably. It is stomach-upsetting to note how many of
our contemporary brethren in the cloth, will do almost any-
thing against one another, in order to get in with the bish-
op, or the establishment, as it were.
Kindness is what we need today. We cannot love God
whom we've never seen and hate our brother whom we
see daily. There is no true love in us, unless we have kind-
ness in which to cultivate it. Oh, how hard and unkind,
many of the members are in the church toward one another.
The cliches of our memberships demoralize the relation-
ships. Yes, unkindness is expected in the world, but the
church must be the one place where kindness exist and works,
More than 20 years had elapsed since David had promised
Jonathan he would always show kindness to his friend’s sur-
viving relatives. (I Sam. 20:15). When David was firmly
established as king over Isreal, he did not forget his sacred
promise to the man who had befriended him in trial and
adversity.
SRR gir ur RT NE SA GR ARUN AR A A ‘aguudpau oma 0 o Ryu
ICIAL ORGAN OF
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
KINDNESS EXTENDED (2 Sam. 9:1-3)
“Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that
I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?” Observe:
1—THE NATURE OF DAVID’S KINDNESS, David said,
“That I may show the kindness of God unto him”. The kind-
ness David showed was not merely human—it was more
than that. It was the kindness of God Himself. It was a
kindness like that which proceeds from the heart of God
and of Christ.
2—THE EXTENT OF DAVID’S KINDNESS, He asked,
“Is there yet any ... of the house of Saul?” Kindness born
in God does not seek to limit the sphere of it’s influence
but is ever eager to extend the range of its operations.
Unlike the lawyer in Luke 10:25-37 who asked, “Who is my
neighbor?” David did not try to dodge his responsibility. As
we would say today, he “bent over backwards” in order
to live up to his vow. Other rulers have said, “Whom can
we fight today?” But king David said, “To whom can we
be kind?” Thus more than a thousand years before I Cor.
13.4 was written, he showed us how to live out the admoni-
tion, “Love. . .is kind.” The greatest thing a man can do for
God is to be kind to His children, said someone. Many of
us cannot be leaders, ministers, missionaries, evangelists,
etc., but all of us can be kind, David’s good motives were
shown, when He did it for Jonathan’s sake. Love and kind-
ness enable us to make sacrifices for others.
KINDNESS ACCEPTED (2 Sam. 9:3-8)
Mephibosheth probably thought his summons to the
-|royal court was a death warrant. How quickly were his
fears allayed by David’s gracious words! David’s words
illustrate a general method of divine dealing. God blesses
people for the sake of others. He blessed the world for the
sake of Christ.
David’s word suggest a reason for confidence. Knowing
that we shall not receive according to our merit, but for
the sake of Jesus, gives us confidence when we come into
God’s presence in prayer God accepts us for Christ’s sake
KINDNESS ENJOYED (2 Sam. 9:13)
There are two sides to salvation. Mephibosheth might
have refused to eat at the king’s table; instead he accepted
joyfully the king’s provisions. God gives; man must receive.
God knocks at the door, we must open it. The promises of God
are not self-executing; they must be appropriated. We must
not dwell on our limitations. Mephibosheth’s lame feet did
not prevent him from enjoying the king’s food and fellow-
ship. No human weakness—no disadvantages of background
and environment, physical infirmity, etc. need hinder us
from enjoying God’s fullness. Trials, troubles, weaknesses
may become stepping stones to success. Let us in prayer
with kindness return unto the Lord. Boys and girls, men
and women, everywhere are crying for kindness. Let us
kindly respond with KINDNESS.
THiS
me WEP
Rev. Donald G. Ming—Office: Allen A.M.E. Church. Address:
111-54 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, N.Y. 11433
BRIEF HISTORY
Father: Edward Ming/
Mr. and Mrs.
Birth Place: Devonshire,
Bermuda
SCHOOLS AND
EDUCATION
Public School: Early Edu-
cation in Bermuda
DEGREES
(Merited): B.S., Wilber-
force University B.D..
Payne Theological Sem-
inary.
Wife: Edith White Ming
Childhood Ambition: Since
age 6 to be a Minister
Special Achievements: Pastored and Built Churches in N.J., Del.,
and N.Y. Conf./Erected New Mt. Zion AME Church in Dover,
Del., Modeled Parsonage in Chester, P.A., Purchased and
Paid for an acre for a New Murphy AME Church. Served as
Chairman of Chester Human Relations Commission. Moved
to Allen AME in New York (Jamaica) in ‘64. . -Purchased
Parsonage $30,000. Purchased Community Center and Park-
ing Lot for $1,000. Raised for Building Fund alone $325,000
over period of 4 years. Just built the New Allen AME Church
at a cost of over $600,000.
Present Aspiration: to serve the Church in whatever capa-
city. Someday, to be a Bishop.
Rev. B. J. Nolen
Good Manners:
Adam Never Had ’Em
A gentleman who escorts a
lady on the street is expected to
walk between her and the curb.
This is one of the few polite
customs to arise from sheer
magnanimous self-sacrifice. The
original intent was to allow the
gentleman, not the lady, to run
the risk of chamber pots care-
lessly emptied overhead. Later
on, after sidewalks came into
vogue, the gentleman’s presence
at curbside to shield the lady for,
being spattered by passing veh-
icles.
Negro Police Denied
Full Rights; LDF
Attorneys Win Court
Action
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—“Pol-
ice efficiency must yield to con-
stitutional rights,” was part of the
ruling handed down by the U.S.
District Court of Appeals when
it said that the local police de- —
partment here clearly violated the _
rights of 14 Negro policemen.
In an appeal to the U. S. District
Court for the Fifth Circuit, at-
torneys for the NAACP Legal De-
fense and Educational Fund, Inc.
(LDF) said the Negro policemen
were denied the full duties, re-
sponsibilities, and privileges of
their positions.
LDF staff attorney Leroy D.
Clark of New York City, and co-
operating attorney James B. San- —
derlin of this city told the court
that police sergeants were as-
signed responsibilities by the de-
signations “S1” and “S2”. They
said those having these designa-
tions were assigned administra-
tive and supervisory duties.
According to LDF findings, the
one and only Negro sargeant was
designated “S3”, and limited to
supervising Negro policemen.
LDF attorneys charged that at
one time Negro officers were as-
signed to a particular patrol car,
colloquially refered to in the de-
partment as the “colored car.”
They said a lower court ruling
that it was necessary for Negro
policemen to patrol only Negro
neighborhoods for reasons of effi-
ciency maintained a system of
segregating Negroes within the
police department.
The U. S. Court of Appeals
ruled that the lower court, and
the police department has erred
in holding that the racial classi-
fication of policemen was merely
for purposes of efficiency and di-
rected the lower court to reverse
its ruling.
The Court of Appeals ordered
the city of St. Petersburg to cease
assigning Negro policemen on the
basis of color, and grant the Ne-
gro sargeant equal authority to
execute police responsibilities.
LDF Attorneys Sanderlin and
William Robinson, will return to
the lower court this week for the
court to reverse its earlier deci-
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Chronology of African
Methodism By Dates
1841—First copy of magazine
issued by Rev. Geo. Hogarth, in
September.
1841—Convention held in Hart-
ford, Conn. in August; petitions
for organizing an African and
Foreign missionary society.
1841—St. Paul Church in St.
Louis, Mo., organized.
1842—Philadelphia Conference
Home Missionary Society.
1842—Bishop Payne introduces
first of his educational resolu-
tions in Baltimore Conference.
1842—First resolution on
course of study adopted by an
annual conference.
1842—General Book Steward
ordered to print Bishop Allen’s
life.
offers Hildebrand, Hughes,
Crumply.”
HUMOR
“Well now see here,” said the
judge. “It seems to me you're
not being very truthful to the
court. Do you know what the
penalty will be if you keep ly-
ing like this?”
“JT presume I’ll go to Hell,” said
the witness shamefacedly.
“Yes, certainly that,” said the
judge, “but what else?”
“First:
Stokes,
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
By TxHERION E, Cosas
Lesson V NovEMBER 3, 1968
WITNESS IN SUFFERING
Background Scripture—I Peter
1:3-9; 2:18-25; 3—5
Printed Porytion—I Peter 3:138-
17; 4:12-17
MEMORY SELECTION—If one
suffers as a Christian, let him
not be ashamed, but under that
name let him glorify God, I
Peter 4:16.
DEVOTIONAL:
Peter 5:1-11
THE LESSON IN OUTLINE
I. The Christian’s Attitude
Il. The Christian’s Defense
III. The Christian’s Ordeal
Ill. The Christian’s Triumph
HOME DAILY BIBLE READINGS
M. “Christ Also Suffered for
You. I Peter 2:13-25.
jy. Return Good for Evil. I Peter
3:8-12
W. Blessing in Righteous Suffer-
ing. I Peter 3:13-22.
T. “Hold Unfailing Your Love.”
I Peter 4:1-11.
F. Christian Suffering. I Peter
4:12-19.
S. “Tend the Flock of God.” I
Peter 5:1-5.
S. Glory After Suffering. I Peter
5:6-11.
INTRODUCTION
READING I
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even persecution, in order to hold
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a check right away.”
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Religion in. Life
Ready for Action
PEOPLE in New Testament
time who wanted to engage in
strenuous activity pulled up their
long robes and tucked them into
their belts. This is spoken of in
the Bible as “girding up the
lions”.
Today we say we are going to]
“roll up our sleeves” and go to
work. The meaning is the same.
Jesus used metaphor in Luke
12:35 when he said, “Let your
lions be girded and your lamps
burning.” And Peter told his
wracked with pain, “than through
all my life.”
For Discussion
1. What should be the Christian’s
attitude toward trouble?
2. What do you consider to be
the Christian’s best defense in
regards to life’s handicaps and
defeats?
3. What are some ordeals which
modern day Christians face
from day to day?
4, Compare the struggles of the
Civil Rights Movement with
the struggles through which
Christians were forced to en-
dure in the day of Peter.
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certain which trusted in them-
selves that they were righteous,
and despised others: Two men
went up into the temple to pray;
the one a Pharisee, and the
other a publican, The Pharisee
stood and prayed thus with
himself, God, I thank thee, that
I am not as other men are,
extortioners, unjust, adulter-
ers, or even as this publican. I
fast twice in the week, I give
tithes of all that I posses, And
the publican, standing afar
off, would not lift up so much
as his eyes unto heaven, but
smote upon his breast, saying,
God be mericful to me a sin-
ner. I tell you, this man went
down to his house justified
rather than the other: for
every one that exalteth him-
self shall be abased; and he
that humbleth himself shall be
exalted. Luke 18:9-14
Not only would God show you
that you are a sinner, but he
would warn you of the con-
sequences of sin, and the judg-
ment that follows.
For the wages of sin is death;
Rom. 6:23
The soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Ezek. 18:4
Be sure your sin will find you
out. Num. 32:23
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Today’s Talk.
Start Afresh
Every race is from scratch. That
is, from an equal footing. The
loser must take his chance for
success another time.
But in time, that loser will be
the winner.
The good sport is the one who
smiles and says he will take that
chance, until he wins.
Each day we start another race,
another game, another life. But
even with this assurance, many
of us carry over the records of
our former defeats and discour-
agements into the new day.
What a world of men and wo-
men this would be if we could
all start afresh each day!
It isn’t an easy thing to oblit-
erate the trend of our thoughts,
the scars of our mistakes and
blunders, but it is entirely pos-
sible for us to keep them as re-
minders to walk straight and
keep our eyes open, face front,
look ahead and start a fresh
as though life had just been un-
folded anew for us.
Keep starting afresh. Over and
over again start afresh. And
some day life itself will take
A. M. E. Encyclopedia
Notes
Annual Conference
Boundaries
Annual Conference Boundaries
are fixed by the General Con-
ference on recommendation of a
“committee on boundaries”, com-
posed of one delegate from each
annual conference, The boundari-
es are, however, usually agreed
upon by the conferences concern-
ed and the same approved by the
General Conference.
ANTIGUA, an island in the
West Indies, a dependency of
Great Britian, famed as the first
place in America in which the
Methodist doctrine was preached,
being brought from England by
Nathaneil Gilbert and two of his
Negro servants, who were con-
verted and baptized by John
Wesley in 1758. The first Meth-
odist class in the New World was
formed in this island in 1759,
composed of black people, and
between 1774 and 1778, was led
by two black women. Bishop Der-
rick and several other of our
ministers were born in Antigua.
ANTINOMIANISM. The name
given to doctrines which claim
that the law is made void through
faith. The chief thought if that
Christ abolished the moral law;
hence Christians are not obliged
to observe it. This doctrine has
done a great deal of harm.
APOCRYPHA is the term ap-
plied to fourteen books added to
the Old Testament but not usual-
ly found in our English Bibles.
They were supposed not to be
inspired. Some are found in Ro-
man Catholic Bibles, a few Pro-
testant Bibles, and all in the
Septuagint. The books are I & II
Esdras, Tobit, Esther, Wisdom of
Solomn, Ecclesiasticus of Wisdom
of Jesus, Son of Sirach, Baruch,
with Epistle of Jeremiah, Song of
the Three Children, History of
Susannah, Bel and the Dragon,
Prayer of Manases, I Maccabees.
“First: ottaras
Hildebrand, Hughes,
Stokes, Crumply.”
His Nose Is an Arm
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have, after many years, reward-
ed a past kindness with affection
or treachery with revenge.
“MEN CLUB”
It seems almost inconceivable
that so huge an animal could
possibly be difficult to discern.
Nevertheless, when an elephant
is standing motionless amind
leaves and branches in the half-
gloom of a tropical jungle, it is
nearly invisble, execpt to a
trained eye. Moreover, elephants
can move through the tangle of
a thick forest almost as noise-
lessly as a cat treading on a soft
rug.
Elephants are native only to
Africa and Asia.
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Negro Police Denied
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sion, and enter an order in accord
with the ruling by the Fifth Cir-
cuit Court of Appeals.
The NAACP Legal Defense and
Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is
a separate and distinct organiza-
tion from the NAACP. Its correct
designation is the NAACP Legal
Defense and Educational Fund,
Inc. which is shortened to LDF.
“Jacob and Harris Third’s Worthy
eaders.”
Phenix Chapel AME
Horn Lake, Miss.
The 4th Quarterly Conference
for this conference year was held
at Phenix Chapel A.M.E. Church,
Horn Lake, Mississippi, Rev.
Marion Eavans, is the Pastor with
the Presiding Elder Rev. T. J.
Jiles, in charge. Saturday, Sep-
tember 14, 2:30 P.M. Business
session all boards made round re-
ports, On Sunday at the 1l-am.
service. Sept. 15, 1968, Presiding
Elder T. J Jiles, as usual preach-
ed a soul-stirring sermon, text
taken from Matthew 28-29. Sub-
ject, Sharing Christ’s Yoke.
Our Presiding Elder challenged
us on our Christian duties and
living. He also expressed how
much he appreciated the fine co-
operation and support of the pas-
tor and members of Phenix
Chapel during his terms as Pre-
siding elder of the Coldwater
District.
Our pastor, Rev. Marion
Eavans, also expressed the broth-
erly attitude as exemplified by
our Presiding Elder, stating how
willing and ready he is always to
lend a helpmg hand and is deep-
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MAR. CHAIRMAN. MAYBE IF WE
WOULD START SERVING A
LITTLE REFRESHMENT LIKE
readers, “. . .gird up your minds
. 2 (1 Peter 1:13)
Whether it be physical or men-
tal, Christians are to be ready
for action on behalf of their
faith. We are to be faithful in
our work and in working out our
salvation.
Prayer: Our Father, help us
to be steadfast and strong and
willing workers for the cause of
thy Kingdom. Amen.
COFFEE AND CAKE, AFTER
OUR MEETING MAYBE THE
BROTHERS WILL COME
OUT REGULAR/
upon itself freshness and beauty
and strength. You will find that
everything you do will reflect
the occasions of your rebirth.
We are too much troubled about
the little ailments and pains of
our daily life. We think of them
as some kind of necessary beings
with which we must consort in
greater or less degree. As a mat-
ter of fact, we should pass them
by, put freshness into our imagi-
nation, and will our bodily ser-
vants to clean house—to start
afresh.
It is never too late to mend,
to start afresh.
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Recorder’s Bible Nook
Excuse
I Am Good Enough
You may think you are, but God
does not.
For all have sinned, and come
short of the glory of God; Rom.
3:23
As it is written, there is none
righteous, no, not one: Rom. 3:1
For there is not a just man upon
earth that doeth good, and sin-
neth not. Eccl. 7:2
All we like sheep gone astray;
we have turned every one to
his own way; and the Lord
hath laid on him the iniquity
of us all. Isa. 53:6
And he spake this parable unto
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The highest test of the civiliza-
tion of a race is its willingness
to extend a HELPING HAND to
the less fortunate.
—Booker T. Washington
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A. M, E, CHRISTIAN RECORDER
First Biography of
Langston Hughes
Reflects “Black Is
Beautiful” Motif of
Poetry
Mr. and Mrs. Wilcher are mov-
ing to Morristown, Tenn., to spend
their years of retirement. Rev.
G. T. Sims, Sr., expressed his re-
gret for this loss and cited Mr.
Wilcher and his saintly wife as
an exceptional couple. Mrs. Gibbs
Langston Hughes, widely held
to be the poet laureate of black
people, is the subject of a biogra-
phy to be published by Thomas
Y. Crowell Company on October
14, The biography is by Milton
Meltzer, who was a close friend
of and collaborator with Mr.
Hughes. He was working on the
biography at the time of the poet’s
death in 1967.
The biography, which is pri-
marily geared to young readers,
gives a full account of Hughes’
colorful life. It traces his youth-
ful travels from Kansas to Mex-
‘ ico to Harlem to Paris to Dakar,
Africa. In the thirties, Hughes
visited Spain during the civil war
and made a film-making expedi-
tion to Russia. He also journeyed
, all the way around the world,
everywhere gaining a following as
a poet for all people.
Langston Hughes’ poems radi-
ate the idea that “black is beauti-
ful.” They capture the rhythms
of jazz and are concerned with
pride and freedom. Meltzer’s bi-
ography includes a selection of
added her sentiment poetically,
with the poem “Rubbing Should-
ers”.
Gibbs, “to have had the privilege
to rub shoulders with the Wil-
chers.”
“Jacob and Harris Third's Worthy
Ninth District Lost
Outstanding Layman
Organization of Alabama,
Great Hope AME Church of Mid-
way and the East Alabama Con-
ference in the Ninth Episcopal
District, lost one of the church’s
greatest laymen Tuesday, Sept.
in a Columbus, Ga. Hospital.
East Conference Laymen’s Or-
ganization, a post he had held
since 1959. He had served as a
Hughes’ most loved poetry.
Beside writing eleven volumes
of verse, Hughes branched out to
write short stories, novels, plays,
and books for children. He is
widely known for his “Simple”
stories, originally published in the
Chicago Defender. He also com-
piled several collections of Negro
lore including A Pictorial History
of the Negro in America and
Black Magic, dealing with the
Negro in entertainment. On both
books he collaborated with Milton
Meltzer.
Mr. Meltzer, in addition to edit-
ing anthologies, has written biog-
raphies of such nineteenth-cen-
tury antislavery figures as Thad-
deus Stevens, Samuel Gridley
Howe, and Lydia Maria Child. He
has also compiled the award-win-
ning In Their Own Words, a
three-volume documentary his-
tory of the American Negro also
published by Thomas Y. Crowell
Company.
“First: offers Hildebrand, Hughes,
Stokes, Crumply.”
Allen AME Church
Loses Pillar
By M. H. Goree
Mr. Theo Wilcher, charter
member of Allen church said, “so-
long” to the membership at a
testimonial hour Wednesday
night.
The dining room of the church
was filled to capacity by the many
friends of the Wilcher’s, both
black and white.
Mr. Wilcher was a faithful
trustee of the church, Sunday
school superintendent and class
leader from its beginning and
served faithfully until this night.
Mr. Wilcher was also a friend and
counselor for the church com-
munity and throughout west-
chester county.
Through tear filled and dripping
eyes, comments came from the
people he had assisted along the
way.
“Tt was good, said Mrs.
leaders’
By E. P. Wallace
MIDWAY, ALA.—The Laymen’s
the
10 when Mr. Eddie W. Cobb died
Mr. Cobb was president of the
delegate to the AME General
Conference three quadrenniums.
He was active during the recent-
ly held 1968 General Conference
at Philadelphia.
Aside from being a member of
the Great Hope AME Church,
where he served as a Church
School teacher and president of
the Usher Board 27 years; he ser-
ved as president of the ACE Lea-
gue approximately 20 years and
also organized an Usher Board
Union in the Union Springs dis-
trict. He was a class leader for
many years and worked faithfully
in other auxiliaries of the church.
Brother Cobb was laid to rest
Saturday afternoon, Sept. 14, fol-
lowing funeral rites held at the
Great Hope Church. The Rev.
H. A. Phillips, pastor of the
church delivered the eulogy.
Program participants included
the Revs. Z. D. Hardwick of Phe-
nix City; Rev. W. H. Harris of
Montgomery; Rev. R. E. Peters of
Opelika; Dr. L. F. Fortson of
Montgomery; Dr. T. R. Newman
of Opelika; Rev. E. H. West of
Midway; Rev. W. E. Robinson a
former pastor at Great Hope and
Mrs. T, D. Fields of Troy, first
vice president of the state Lay
Organization, plus several local
members of Great Hope and
friends in the community.
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10th District to Hold
Annual Conference in
Bryon, Texas
By E. P. Wallace
The laymen of The Texas Con-
ference, 10th Episcopal District,
the Rt. Rev. O. L. Sherman is
presiding bishop, have turned
their eyes toward Bryon, Texas,
where the annual conference will
convene Oct. 30-Nov. 3, at Allen
Chapel AME Church, the Rev.
Cecil Ellis, pastor.
According to Mrs. Ruby Brown,
Conference secretary and repor-
ter, laymen from every section of
the conference are being urged to
be present Nov. 2, “Laymen’s
Day” go as to make it the biggest
and greatest in the history of the
organization,
Members of the Texas Confer-
ence Laymen’s Organization are
striving hard for the up building
of the Master’s Kingdom and for
the keeping and raising the stand-
ards of the great AME Church,
They have also pledged to give
their hearty support to Paul
Quinn College in every way pos-
sible.
The Laymen’s Organization of
the Texas Conference is growing
by leaps and bounds under the
never tiring, conscientious and
persistent leadership of the presi-
dent Brother Harvest Holman, Sr.
He has three stalwart district
presidents working with him to
coordinate and assimilate the pro-
gram for the betterment of all
concerned.
Presidents of the conference
and their districts are as follows:
Mrs. Emma Williams, president
of the South Houston District, is
a member of the Evangelist Cha-
pel AME Church, 3701 Hondo
Street, Rev. A. S. B. Jones, pastor;
Mr. Wilbert Williams, president
of the North Houston District, is
a member of Johnson Chapel
AME Church, 1317 Bisbee Street,
where the Rev. Eugene Butler is
pastor and Mr. Roscoe Hill is
president of the Houston District.
He is a member of Brown Chapel
AME Church, 3208 Washington
Avenue, the Rev. J. T. Garnette is
pastor.
During the State Meeting which
was held recently in Waco, Texas,
the Texas Conference was well
represented. Alse on Laymen’s
Day during the Sunday School
Congress in August, the laity was
represented in large numbers.
The laymen of the Texas Con-
ference feel that because they are
doing such an outstanding job for
the total structure of the AME
Church, their efforts should be
made known to the general read-
ing public. The following is a let-
ter containing the information
sent to Dr. Yancy, which was
forwarded to the Laymen’s Or-
ganization Public Relations De-
partment, headquarters in Mon-
tgomery, Ala.
Mr. J. W. Yancy:
Director of Public Relations,
10th Episcopal District.
1116 Elm Ave.
Waco, Texas
Dear Sir:
Will you please give us a good
coverage and send to Mr. E. P.
Wallace to be put in the AME
Recorder and ask him if he would
please release this News before
our Annual Conference.
Signed:
Mr. Harvest Holman, Sr.
President;
Mrs. P. Brown,
1st Vice president
Mrs. Ruby Brown,
Conference Secretary and
Reporter.
4908 Tyre Street,
Houston, Texas 77020
Congratulations to the laymen
of the Texas Conference for their
great work and thanks to my
friend Dr. Yancey for directing
this story to me.
Brotherly yours, E. P. Wallace,
director of Public Relations, Con-
nectional Laymen Organizations,
Mr. J. D. Williams of Kansas City,
Mo., president.
The Negro Minister
Today
By Attorney John E. Royston
ATTORNEY JOHN E. ROYSTON
The changing activity of the
Negro Church today is allowing
the Negro Minister to assume a
role of leadership that takes him
outside of the Church parish.
We have a long list of Negroes
who have become politically
prominent recently, including the
late Reverend Martin Luther
King, Representative Adam Clay-
ton Powell, and most recently,
Reverend Channing E. Phillips, a
Congregational Minister who be-
cause of his stance in the pulpit
and his political savvy, was able
to upset the regular Democratic
machine in Washington, D.C., and
ran fourth in the Democratic bal-
loting as the favorite son candi-
date of the District of Columbia
and became the first Negro ever
nominated by a major political
party for President of the United
States.
In Los Angeles, the Reverend
James Jones, a Presbyterian, and
the Reverend Dan Towler, a
Methodist, were elected presidents
of the city and county boards of
education, respectively.
In the A.M.E, Church, there are
many powerful men who occupy
pulpits and spend many hours as
community leaders. Dr, H. H.
Brookins is renown for his civic
activities in the Los Angeles area.
Dr. L. Sylvester Odum has taken
the lead in the poverty program
in Newark.
There are no other black com-
munity leaders who speak as con-
sistently to as many people as the
Negro Minister. He is free to
speak his mind. He is not tied
down by the power structure. He
does not have to report to the es-
tablishment and is supported by
the people that he advises and
gives consolation to.
As a lawyer, I have to choose a
political party and seek favors
from it to earn a living. If I make
too much noise the establishment
punishes me by cutting off the
plums they have been throwing
my way.
That is why I have been so
eager to give the Church the ben-
efit of my education and exper-
ience. I want to be free to help
the Church in establishing an in-
dependent black community.
It can be done. We have archi-
tects, builders, bankers, consul-
tants, property and money but we
don’t have anyone to get them to-
gether for the benefit of the entire
. Tuesday, October 29, 1968
community.
The system of America is one of
cooperation and consolidation, In-
dividuals can no longer compete
with the big corporations, We
must incorporate and bring all of
our talents, energies and monies
together in order to build factor-
ies and shopping centers and
housing facilities.
Demonstrations are effective,
but when the demonstrators win
and the power structures say “We
will give you what you want”, are
we ready to tell them what we
want? Are we ready to accept the
challenge of running our own
businesses, banks, credit unions
etc. We must plan and train and
educate ourselves for that day.
Our day will come. It is right
around the corner, but are we
ready for it.
Think of these things and be ye
also ready.
John E. Royston
Town House No. 706
Topeka, Kansas 66603
“First: a Hildebrand, Hughes,
Stokes, Crumply.’
“Farewell Sweet
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what he was and loved him in-
spite of his human-ness. He had —
his own code of ethics which — os
he never violated. He did not
hate his brother. And he pie
not kill men. He stayed clear
of all combinations that had as
its goal another man’s down fall.
He would not help his friends to
embarrass anyone. He loved all
men. And he would never leave
a friend when he was down.
When the crowd put you down,
Hatcher never left you. Like
David of old, Sonny Hatcher was
a man after God’s own heart.
He was awarded man’s degrees
but the one that most aptly fit-
ted him was not the Doctor of
Diviniy degree, but the Doctor
of Humanities. He dealt with
people and I believe that he
made some lasting contribution _
to all mankind. His career as a
bishop was not marked by great
pronouncements. But by brother-
ly kindness and Christian con-
sideration for all men. He was
at home with all classes of men.
The boys on the corner said “Hi”
to Bishop Hatcher. Governors
and presidents, congressmen and
mayors were on a first name
basis with Bishop Hatcher. Some
officious person was giving Bish-
op Hatcher a hard time at one
of the custom gates in or out
of the country. Bishop Hatcher
picked up a nearby phone and
said “Let me speak to the Pre-
sident of the United States”.
They let him through there in
a hurry.
So the big church was filled up
at his funeral, not with strangers,
but with his friends. President
Rembert Stokes, who acknow-
ledged that Hatcher made him
president of Wilberforce, took
two minutes to say something:
He closed his remarks with the
title to this jrticle: “Farewell
Sonny, goodbye sweet prince,
may angels guide thee to thy
rest”,
Alewis Williams,
39 Hilliary Ave.,
Morristown, N.J. 07906
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Tuesday. October 29, 1968
Executive Board of
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The new business the an-
nouncements of coming events.
Mrs. David announced the Young
Peoples Retreat. Mrs. Ming, the
first vice President, announced
the coming Mass meeting, con-
vening at People’s Institutional
Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. Mrs.
Hughes urged the women to at-
tend the Young People’s Retreat.
Mrs. Ming was elected to repre-
sent the senior society at the
Retreat. Mrs. Judge, was elect-
ed the alternate. Mrs. Hughes
emphasized the importance of the
board members visiting the Area
meetings and encouraging the
Area chairmen in their endeay-
ors.
Other reports were heard from
the Presidents Council, and the
young people’s Director, Mrs.
David. Mrs. Zola A. Brown gave
closing meditation.
New York Conference Branch
Sponsor Mass Meeting
Brooklyn, New York
The Women of the Missionary
Societies of the New York Con-
ference invite you to wake up!
Speak Up! and move on! To
Brooklyn to participate in their
annual Mass Meeting, Thursday,
Oct. 17th; 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
This will be a day for worship
Study, Fellowship and Service.
Now is the time for all good
women to be counted in the
search for aggressive goodness in
these times of crises—in the
international rumblings; in the
nations quest for answers to
problems which divide us. The
_ church can be that beacon of light,
that rescue, that shelter needed
during the darkness of the world,
if we join hands together. You
are invited. We shall expect you.
Come, let us determine what the
role of woman is in the present
day crises. Will you say,” “Count
_me In”? -
The Program Committee
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There are many of these girls
needing guidance that only the
church can give, through their
hope and action.
If I can guide one of these girls
toward the thought, “who made
the trees? Who can change the
hearts of those who are mean,
I shall be thankful indeed.
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Westchester Area Missionary
Society Hold Annual Meeting
The women of the area A.M.E.
churches, of the Buffalo district,
New York conference, first Epis-
copal district, met on saturday
at 10:00 A.M., at Emanuel Church,
New Rochelle, N.Y.
The women of the six member
_ churches were beautifully attired
in white dresses and prayer caps,
as they involved themselves in
the program of the day.
The program included, wor-
ship, led by Mrs. Ceola Jennings,
welcome address, Mrs. Janie Bry-
ant, response, Mrs. E. Cunning-
ham, study course,
Goree.
A business session followed,
Mrs. M.
_A. M, E. CHRISTIAN RECORDER
|ment, she said, was the results |
jof sudden changes in our world
| and the gaps between the genera-
tions has caused misunderstand-
revolts, hatred
present crisis. She admonished
the women to take a new look
at the present needs of the peo-
|ple of the world on the Jericho
| road, seeking not only to bind up
} the wounds of those men, women
and children who have been
and seeing that they receive
shelter or lodging for the night,
but let us return to them after
their physcial recovery, showing
concern about their further
travel, guiding them toward a
Ings, and the
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better life off of the Jericho
road. People, she said, who
travel the Jericho road are
compared to the people we find
in the Ghettos, we feed them
on Thanksgiving and Christmas
and we pity them the other 363
days in the year. Let us join
in with other actions groups
daily and help destroy poverty,
hatred, segregation, and illiteracy
by motivating them toward bet-
ter education and the church,
where they will be encouraged
to stand their own feat and live.
Mrs. Evelyn Moses, the Buffalo
district supervisor, was then pre-
sented. She commended the wo-
men for their work during the
past year and encouraged them
to keep up the good work. She
pledged to them her continued
cooperation and prayers.
Presiding Elder Moses was
then presented. He, too com-
mended the women of the West-
chester area Missionary society
for their dedicated efforts and
gave praise to Mrs. Logan for
her leadership.
The session was closed with a
sermonette by the Rev. Shehee,
pastor of the host church. Com-
munion followed. The following
ministers were present and as-
sisted the elder Rev. F. H. Jack-
son, and Rev. E. Cunningham.
The meeting closed with the
Missionary Benediction.
“Jacob and Harris Third’s Worthy
leaders”
New St. James
(Continued from Page 6)
this service the pastor presented
the Presiding Elder Rev. D. W.
Williams, he took his text from
the I Psalms 1,2 verses. Subject,
“With His Maker”. This dynamic
sermon was full of the Holy Spirit
and great power. Our hearts were
lifted heavenward as he spoke
with grace and power. Prayer, the
doors of the church were pre-
sented, after which the public
offering was lifted, it was conse-
crated by the pastor. The confer-
ence was organized, Sis. Mattie
Singleton was elected Secretary,
Rev. J. H. Allen reporter. Disci-
plinary questions were asked. The
reports from each department
were acknowledged and approved
by the Conference. The Presiding
Elder Rev. D. W. Williams ad-
monished the church to continue
to work in love and peace. We are
fortunate to have such a dynamic
speaker and leader may God keep
and preserve him.
the admirable and efficient pre-
sident, Mrs. Ruby Logan, pre-
sided. After the business session
echoes from Atlantic City were
heard from Mrs. Magnolia Jack-
son.
“What Doth the Lord Require
of Thee’? was discussed by
Mesdames, Dorothy Cook and
Mrs. Jackson. The meeting ad-
journed for dinner.
The afternoon session began at
3:00 P.M., with the study course,
‘New forms of Mission”. The
session theme, “a mew perspec-
tive’ was discussed by Mrs.
Goree; who began by defining
the word, “perspective”, ‘“‘to have
a close up view,” she said, She,
then, suggested that we take a
close up view of our confused
world,.. truly. it. is .tangled.. up
like a ball of yarn, The entangle-
Rev. J. H. Allen, reporter.
“E, P. Wallace urges laymen to speak
on Laymen’s Page.”
New Forms of Mission
(Continued from Page 7)
moods, just as they had done
during their so-called release
time. I further encouraged them
to try it at this particular time.
I asked them to write a poem
for me about their feelings to-
ward themselves, life, God’s
beautiful world, the seasons and
or people. Believe it or not, the
following poems were written
while I was there. I also, received
the promise of a poem as often
as they feel a violent mood.
“The trees get older this time
of year,
the leaves are falling, this I
fear
What, if one can’t make it,
What can I do to help?
I dont want to die,
I think I might cry,”
INSANITY
The flames leap
water,
snow melts into ice,
the birds fly east and west,
while the ground hog comes
out in the fall.
Winter is now summer or sum-
mer is winter,
but in the south the citrus fruit
grows,
what do these things mean, you
say this is crazy,
and, yes, it is,
for this is the world of Instan-
ity.
from the
by Cathy Gore
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE
The emotional disturbance
that blows my steam,
is people are becoming so
mean,
No love in their hearts,
but, tearing mine apart,
when will life begin and when
will it end?
Sara McMurray
“Jacob and Harris Third’s Worthy
eaders.” 2
Quarterly Conference
(Continued from Page 8)
wherevere is necessary since
he has been a licensed
minister for less than two
years, he has added large numbers
of members to our church and the
district elsewhere, he was asked
to run our revival for us at his
home church. We received
twenty-two converts, twenty re-
mained at our church, two went
elsewhere. He has added many
members to the A.M.E. church in
less than two years, he is an
evangelistic ball of fire in the pul-
pit, and a host of followers. His
grandfather and grandmother
were members of the St. John
A.M.E. Church, his father the late
Dallas Moore, his mother, sisters,
and brothers were members of the
A.M.E, Church. He was a great
asset in helping us build our
church, Our church is believed to
be over a hundred years old, the
new church was built and the
old one was sold.
The writer wishes to point out
that when we moved in our
church which is sized 38 X 68 with
new pews and completed there
was no mortgage or note, the
church was paid for, this church
was built under the leadership of
our pastor, Rev. E. D. Donalson,
who has rendered to our church,
service that is seldom equaled and
never surpassed.
Our present superintendent,
brother F. A. Coachman has been
a very able superintendent for
over sixty years, as superintend-
ent and assistant superintendent,
his father and mother were pio-
neers along with many others.
The quarterly conference was a
bureau of information from the
presiding elder who preached a
sermon full of information and
fire from the soul. The quarterly
conference assessment was easily
raised, the amount raised was
gladly given to our able pastor
Mr. E. D. Donalson.
Rev. M. J. Powell made a very
able speech on voting and regis-
tering and the importance of being
a registered voter also. Dr. Hall,
our presiding elder spoke on the
importance of being a registered
voter, and his information was
well taken and accepted, we con-
sider him as one of the most able
presiding elders in the connection,
some of the most outstanding
works in the district has been
done under the leadership of Dr.
Hall, we are praying for his re-
turn in the years to come, through
the years he has encouraged many
farmers and ministers to get their
jsocial security and helped them/the noon Day sermon,
to become eligible, his kindness} Thursday Evening, Mrs, Ger-
and leadership goes unmeasured|trude Glover, Distritt President,
in the change of our times was in charge. Mr, Lewis Spratt,
The following brothers were} President of the North Ala. Con-
present in the official board on|ference Laymen’s Organization
Saturday: Brother Willie Moore,| gave helpful information along
brother F, A, Coachman, brother} with other laymen. Rev. W. L.
Richard Coachman, Brother Saul] Russell, pastor of Hopewell King-
C, Johnson, brother Leroy Cumby, | ton preached the Missionary Fel-
brother Joe Hunter, Rev. E. D, | lowship Sermon and was crowned
Donalson, and the writer John | King of the Birmingham-Florence
P. Hutchins, District.
BSP a EN epee
“Jacob and Harris Third’s Worthy
leaders”
Saint Luke A.M.E.
(Continued from Page 6)
California Annual
Conference
Music was rendered from four The One Hundred and Fourth
choirs, namely, “The Mother Sun- | Session of the California Annual
beams, Allen Stars, Young Adult | Conference opened with the Mis-
and Chancel Choir,” their musical | sionary Society Branch, Tuesday,
renditions were Spirit-filled and| August 13, 1968, at 10:00 A.M.
easily understood by all. Sermon|in Bakersfield California under
delivered by Presiding Elder, Rev.| the auspices of Bishop Harrison
R. T. Thomas, an efficient leader, |J. Bryant who was sent to us by
and speaker. Text, Saint Matt.|the Episcopal Committee of the
16:23—subject “God Versus Man’s | Thirty-eighth session of the Gen-
outlook On Life”. eral Conference of the African
“Rev. H. J. Grant, pastor of Saint Methodist Episcopal Church as the
Paul A.M.E. Church, presided|Presiding Bishop of the Fifth
during our Union Quarter service. | Episcopal District, and his graci-
Other District Ministers were |0US wife Supervisor of the Mis-
participants in the devotional|Sionary Society, Mrs. Edith Bry-
period. Sermon, Rev. Paul Young,|@"t who won the hearts of the
Minister at Mt, Zion C.M.E,|women and the Conference by
Church, Text, Acts 2:8-14 verses,|her warm queenly words and
subject, “Jesus The Name Worth spirit.
Knowing In This Atomic Age,”| Eight p.m. the host Church,
this very powerful message was| Cain Memorial Pastored by Nath-
both Inspirational and Spiritual] aniel W. Harper, with Mrs. Mary
Food for our hungry Souls. E. Shaw Mistress of ceremonies,
Monday Night time, 8:15 p.m.,| his honor, the Mayor Russell Col-
the business session was held. At|lins gave Bishop Harrison J.
the close of devotion, past Rev.| Bryant and Conference a hearty
L. E. Reid introduced Presiding | welcome.
Elder-Rev. R. T. Thoman, who| 49:90 am. Wednesday morning
proceeded to complete all quar-|the Conference opened with Bis-
terly business. All Auxiliaries hop Harrison J. Bryant presiding,
submitted detailed written re-| presiding Elders Richard Allen
ports, showing progress. Financial} washington, Jesse L. Glover, with
total, $671.15. the other presiding elders of the
The Fourth Quarter Conference | Fifth Episcopal District assisted in
was also highlighted by pastor|the service. The Annual sermon
Reid’s announcement that Sunday
services would be our final public
worship, in old Saint Luke Church; Church, San Francisco, Revela-
building, erected in 1936. The|tions, 19th Chapter, that set the
realization of a New Church 'climate for the Conference while
was delivered by Dr. James A.
Hall our Pastor, Bethel A.M.E.
building caused much rejoicing
and thanksgiving.
Wrecking date of old building
has been scheduled for Wednes-
day morning, September 25, 1968,
and the erecting of a new edifice
will begin immediately.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. V. M. Livingston,
Reporter
Rev. L. E. Reid, Pastor
Rev. R. T. Thomas, P.E.
Waco District
Rt. Rev. O. L. Sherman,
Presiding Bishop
“A. B. Lynen: Missionary magazine
for every woman.”
Birmingham-F lorence
(Continued from Page 9)
highlights on how Richard Allen
started this great church of ours
Rev. C. E. Thomas, Pastor of
the St. John A.M.E. Church,
Birmingham, Ala., brought the
annual communion sermon. The
afternoon services was a seminar
on the A.M.E. Discipline.
Tuesday, Rev. J. C. Bonner, pas-
tor of St. James A.M.E, Church,
Birmingham, preached a soul-
stirring sermon.
Wednesday morning Mr. Hols-
ton and Mrs. Martin were in
charge of the Sunday School
Seminar. At noon, Spiritual Re-
treat Sermon Was Delivered by
Rev. O. B. Posey, pastor of St.
Paul A.M.E. Church, Tuscumbia,
Ala. The Christian Fellowship
Sermon was delivered by Rev.
Roosevelt C. Grier, pastor of St.
Mark-Enon Ridge, Birmingham,
Ala.
On ‘Thursday, Mrs. Sarah
Moore, Director of Y.P.D., was in
charge of Bible games and each
winner was given a token.
Rev. L. V. Sheffield, pastor of
St. James, Pratt City, preached
the Good Lord covered Bakers-
field with his cloudly pillar, and
cool mountain breeze keeping the
temperature below 90° through-
out the Conference.
All reports were round and a
number had remarkably increases.
Addresses were given by Bishop,
Presiding elder Washington, Revs.
Cc. N. Austin, E. P. Williams, J.
Russell Brown, N. W. Harper,
George W. Baber, Jr., and Cyrus
S. Keller, Sr. Inspiring sermons
were given by Rev. Earl Anderso,
“The Emmaus Walk” Men's
Night, Rev. H. C. McMillian, “The
Night in Light” for the Missionary
Ladies, Preachers for the Hour
(Continued on Page 15)
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We have mentioned several
times that senders and authors
of articles and material for
publication in the CHRISTIAN
RECORDER, must be signed by
the Sender or Author. The edi-
tor has several important such
articles on his desk, received,
with no signature. It becomes
embarrassing sometimes to
publish articles with no signa-
ture to them: We just cannot
do this. So again, we remind
you of this important item.
—Editor Nolen
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presenting denominational
theme that correlates with the
current theme. In September, all
the local
Missionary Societies
start out on their fall endeavors.
There is a promotional plan each
year, merit points are given for
books read, material used in Mis-
sionary participation, in projects,
activities.
and other worthwhile
BISHOP W. F. BALL
President of Bishop’s
Council
At the end of the year each Epis-
copal District is rated according
to its achievements.
Nothing succeeds like success.
There is a way to make the Mis-
sionary Ministry of the Church
effective. The Supervisors and
Missionary Leaders are doing just
that. They are relating mission
and missionary education to the
MRS. E. C. HATCHER
llth District
MRS. W. F. BALL
MRS. EDYTHE M. PRIMM 7th District
4th District
MRS. H. N. ROBINSON
9th District
MRS. E. L. HICKMAN
6th District
MRS. W. R. WILKES
3rd District
MRS. C. A. GIBBS
13th District
BISHOP W. R. WILKES
President of General
Board
various functions of congrega-
tional life and to the duties of
the individual missionary. Each
congregation, and each Episcopal
District works to fit the mission
of the Church into the life of
their district. The local Church
must again become a Missionary
MRS. G. W. BLAKELY
16th District
MRS. I. H. BEARDEN
17th District
MRS. G. DEWY ROBINSON
15th District
BISHOP H. J. BRYANT
Vice President of Missions
Congregation. Every Christian is
a Missionary, but Ministers and
Laymen have slightly different
roles, but the mission is a re-
sponsibility of each.
The Church in mission is for
all Christians and people every-
where. It has an unchangeable
responsibility to make known the
gospel of Jesus Christ. Thus,
there must be a program of edu-
cation which all levels directs
MRS. D. WARD NICHOLS
14th District
STS ETEA NAT
MRS. HENRY W. MURPH
18th District
the people towards this ministry
of the Church, because the
Church entering on a new stage
in its historic mission of beings,
God’s people in the world. Peo-
ple are better trained, there are
more talents in the societies, they
can better appreciate what is be-
ing done today.
Another reason why every lo-
cal congregation should have a
systematic way to inform its
members about missions, is be-
cause missions is a part of the
following functions in the Church
life and they are all inter-related
with worship, education, fellow-
ship, evangelism, social service,
and action. The society reaches
out and serves others through all
these functions.
Some may think that Mission-
ary work is dying, but it is not
so. As long as you have people,
you will need missions. As long
as you have the growing Met-
ropolis, which is the home of
people coming from the farms
and small towns, you will need
October 29, 1968
|missions. As long as you have a
world where morals and beliefs
are declining, where honesty is
on wane and where happiness
and peace of mind are hard to
‘find, you will need missions.
This gives the missionary so-
ciety new roles to play in help-
ing people to find protection,
happiness, and peace of mind. To
get these roles requires objec-
tives, a budget, personnel, and
tools for implementing new forms
of missions. That is why good
leaders are so important, it starts
out with the Supervisors, Epis-
copal Presidents, Staff Workers,
and Committee Chairmen. The
Committees are often the only
way you have for coordinating all
the functions of the organization,
bringing together the minds that
help bring about new forms of
missions in a complex society.
This makes it mandatory, that
the following leaders increase
their work each year.
THE FIFTH EPISCOPAL DIS-
TRICT, continues to hold their
lead. The response from this
district has been wide spread.
Much of the interest for this
year’s work has been due to the
fine understanding and vision of
the former supervisor, Mrs. H.
Thomas Primm. Their effective
presentation of the whole mis-
sionary program has promoted a
year of progressive work. Un-
der the new leadership of Mrs.
Harrison J. Bryant, great things
can be expected, with the fol-
lowing leaders, Mrs, Bettye Toli-
ver, Mrs. Mildred Coleman, and
the following Conference Branch
Presidents: Mrs. Ernestine C.
Blanks, Mrs. Mary P. King, Mrs.
John H. Adams, Mrs. Pauline
Simmons, Mrs. Mildred Williams,
Mrs. Mary Austin and Mrs. L. V.
Anderson.
THE FIRST EPISCOPAL DIS-
TRICT, at the close of 1967-68
years of Missionary Endeavors, —
is still holding second place. The
work has been progressing in
many fields of Missionary en-
deavors that carry on the minis-
try of Jesus Christ in a time of
depersonalization. The work has
been under the leadership of Mrs.
John D. Bright Supervisor, Mrs.
Octavia Dandrige, Mrs. Zella
Barton, Mrs. Gladys Holmes, and
the following Conference Branch
Presidents: Mrs. Alexina Brown,
Mrs. Mignonette McCoy, Mrs.
Phyllis Davis, Mrs. Edith Lowe,
Mrs. Esther B. Crawford and Mrs.
Dorothy Allen. These women
have already set a high pace over
their last year’s program.
THE TENTH EPISCOPAL DIS-
TRICT, during this year of un-
certainty with the General Con-
ference, this district has identified
itself with the pain and agony
of others in the community and
church. They have opened the
door of opportunity for so many
youth. They have moved up to
third place in the educational
activities, under the leadership of
Mrs. O. L. Sherman, Super., Mrs.
M. H. VanHoose, Mrs. R. N. Reed,
and these Conference Branch
Presidents: Mrs. L. M. Dodson,
Mrs. E. B. Dickerson, Mrs. F. D.
McDonald, Mrs. S. R. Anderson,
Mrs. O. A. Mitchell, Mrs. L. E.
Reid, and Mrs. B. B. Godwin. As
of this hour, this district has the
largest number of study books in
circulation for 1968-1969. They
plan to have a mission study in
each local Church.
THE SECOND EPISCOPAL
DISTRICT, comes in for fourth
place, another year of devoted,
sincere Missionary activities, and
close cooperation, with the con-
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Tuesday. October 29, 1968
Hall of Fame Story
(Continued from Page 12)
nectional work. Also, they have
done a great job in volunteering
to help in the office,
porting something on
and in re-
eir books
each month. This work is under
the leadership of Mrs. Elvira]
Baber, Mrs. Gladys Wisner, Mrs. |
Sarah H. Jones, Mrs. Cecilia B.
Greene and the following Con
ference Branch Presidents: Mrs
Georgia Mitchell, Mrs. Juliette
Shields, Mrs. Bertha Stephens, |
Mrs. Verdelle Jonston and Mrs
Pauline Mattison. The Washing-
ton Conference Branch, alone, is
using 500 Year Books. This Dis-
trict is headed for the top.
THE TWELFTH EPISCOPAL
DISTRICT, moved up to fifth
place, under the supervision of
Mrs. G. N. Collins, Mrs B. S.
Roberts, Mrs. E. M. Young, and
these Conference Branch Presi-
dents: Mrs. Ruby Alexander, Mrs.
Bernella Dortch, Mrs. M. L.
Nixon, Mrs. C. N. Hankins, Mrs.
E. N. Roberts, Mrs. J. N. Jen-
nigs, Mrs. Corene Pointer, Mrs.
W. L. Lomax, and Mrs. Ellen M.
Montgomery all moved toward
outer space. There is no limit as
to what they will do in 1968-1969.
THE EIGHTH EPISCOPAL
DISTRICT, moved up to sixth
place, under the supervision of
Mrs. N. J. Bonner, Mrs. L. T.
Lumzy, Mrs. Daisy Gaines, and
these Conference Branch Presi-
dents: Mrs. Martha Skinner, Mrs.
Cecile Portis, Mrs. Barbara A.
Chess, Mrs. E. V. Whitfield, Mrs.
Elmira Johnson, and Mrs. Mar-
guerite Cheatham, Mrs. Odessa
Grant, Mrs. Doris Turner and
Mrs. Hattie McGrew. We can
predict this District will shine
as never before. This District also
won the Scrap Book Contest for
the 1967 Quadrennial.
THE ELEVENTH EPISCOPAL
DISTRICT, moved up to seventh
place, under the Supervision of
Mrs. E. C. Hatcher, Mrs. Mary
Jennings, Miss Polly D. Brooks,
and the following Conference
Branch Presidents: Mrs. A. L.
Sampson, Mrs. T. C. Kelly, Mrs.
Ethel Jones, Mrs. Olivia L.
Smith, Mrs. Carmetta Culmer,
Mrs. Abie B. Sheehe, Mrs. Annie
E. Hinson and Mrs. Maude Jack-
son, led the way last year in
the Correspondence Study and
have already exceeded last year’s
program in study materials, and
it does not yet appear what they
will do.
THE FOURTH EPISCOPAL
DISTRICT, under the leadership
of Mrs. H. Thomas Primm, Mrs.
Eloise Evans, Mrs. Minnie Bailey
and the Conference Branch Pre-
sidents: Mrs. Laura B. Henry,
Mrs. Portia Bailey, Mrs. Elsie
Smith, Mrs. Helen Turner, and
Mrs. Isabel Patrick are making
plans to hit the top. Keep your
eyes on the fourth.
THE NINTH EPISCOPAL DIS-
TRICT, supervised by Mrs.
Hubert Robinson, Mrs. Catherine
Cunningham, Mrs. Robbie Divers,
and these Conference Branch
MRS. NORA W. LINKS
Treasurer
Presidents: Mrs. Mahaley N. Bar
|ber, Mrs, Maxie Hampton Mrs
Ell H. Rhines, Mrs. Leola G
Wi ns, Mrs. M. E. Butler, will
continue to move forward. This
jis the only CASH and CARRY
|District. We still depend on
| then
THE THIRTEENTH EPISCOP-
AL DISTRICT, (LUCKY), super-
| vised by Mrs. C. A. Gibbs, Mrs
Sarah Garrett, Mrs. Lily M
Boyd, and these Conference
Branch Presidents: Mrs. Marjorie
Moore, Mrs. Emma B. Horton,
Mrs. E. B. Couch, Mrs. Sarah L.
Garrett, and Mrs. Vera L. Mat-
thews, have already sent in the
largest report on the study
materials from the Summer Con-
ference. At the Quadrennial Con-
vention they carried away the
llargest number of trophies.
THE SEVENTH EPISCOPAL
DISTRICT, with Mrs. Agnes Ball,
as Supervisor, Mrs. J. R. Jennings
and the Conference Branch Pre-
sidents: Mrs. Flossie Wilson Con-
yers, Mrs. Zylphia E. Primus,
Mrs. Janie L. Thomas, Mrs. Nora
G. McByde, Mrs.
and Mrs. Ruth A. Janerette, are
all moving upward You just
watch this District grow in Mis-
sionary Work!
THE SIXTH EPISCOPAL DIS-
TRICT, under the leadership of
Mrs. E. L. Hickman, Mrs. Susie
Herte, Mrs. Marian McKnight
and the Conference Branch Pre-
sidents: Mrs. M. L. Carswell, Mrs.
Coma Goosby, Mrs. A. J. Harris,
Mrs. Alma Tisdell, Mrs. Clara
Ashe and Mrs. E. J. Pearson have
all increased over last year. With
them this year, the sky is the
limit.
THE THIRD EPISCOPAL DIS-
TRICT, under the leadership of
Mrs. W. R. Wilkes, Mrs. Edith
Hodge, and Mrs. Bernice Shipes
with the following Missionary —
Presidents. Mrs. Helen Reed,
Mrs. Lelia Gay, Mrs. Mable Little,
Mrs. Emma Keys, and Mrs. Ada
Tate, sends in the 1st report on
the new mission study books
from their Summer Missionary
Institute and Leadership Training
Program.
OVERSEAS
THE FIFTEENTH EPISCOPAL
DISTRICT, under the leadership
of Mrs. G. D. Robinson, and Mrs.
Lillian Modisopodi and Mrs.
Charlotte Opperman. Mrs. Rob-
inson, takes up where Mrs. Bry-
ant left off and will carry the
district to higher heights. Last
year, they used 200 Year Books
and Missionary Guides. This year,
they are requesting the same
amount.
THE SIXTEENTH EPISCOP-
AL DISTRICT, under the leader-
ship of Mrs. Vern Blakely and
Mrs. Vynette Gardner will con-
tinue to do the unusual in mis-
sions. Last year, this District
published their own missionary
magazine. The sky is the limit.
THE SEVENTEENTH EPIS-
COPAL DISTRICT, under the
leadership of Mrs. H. I. Bearden,
with their Episcopal President.
Mrs. Idah Wakunguma, will con-
tinue to move to great horizons.
Ein, Maen.
MRS. A. B. LYNEM
Editor, Missionary Magazine
A. M. E. CHRISTIAN
MRS. HAZEL T.
lst Vice President W.M.S.
GOMEZ
S. S. Rice Ga
MRS. CORENE POINTER
Conference Branch President
12th District
leader in Missionary E.D.
Ses
MRS. ROSE BURROUGH
Conference Branch President
THE FOURTEENTH EPISCO-
PAL DISTRICT, under the lead-
ership of Mrs. D. Ward Nichols,
and Mrs. Florence McCain,
picked up Missionary Education
materials from the Department
at the General Conference to
start their work in missions this
fall. This district will soon grow.
THE EIGHTEENTH EPISCO-
PAL DISTRICT, under its new
leadership of Mrs. Henry Murph,
with its Episcopal Presidents:
Mrs. Molulelo S. Monyake, We
hope to expect great things!
If we have missed any Confer-
ence Branch Presidents from
your District, please tell us so
that we can make the correction
on our list in the office. Other
districts did not send in their
3
MAMIE L. AIKEN
Y.P.D. Director
RECORDER
MRS, ARTISHIA JORDAN
MRS. JAMES GRISBY
Missionary ED. Director
Florida Conference
leading pictures for the Hall of
Fame.
If you have not received your
Year Books, please let us know at
once.
Mrs. Anne E. Heath, President
W.M.S.
Bishop Harrison J. Bryant,
Vice President of Missions
Mary E. Frizzell, Director
Promotion and Missionary
Education Department
“First:
offers Hildebrand, Hughes,
Stokes, ly.”
Crumply.’
Chiefly for Ministers
(Continued from Page 1)
members would have a better
understanding of the various as-
pects of the problems and to
work out action in their local
communities from study. The
Educational Department of our
Churches were asked to give
guidance in structuring a study
around these issues in their de-
partments.
The basic items of this study
was a book CRISIS IN AMER-
ICA, HOPE THROUGH ACTION
—.25¢e Other books were:
SECOND LIVING ROOM DIAL-
OGUE = acer ia 1.45
HOW CHURCHES FIGHT POV-
ERTY . 1.95
WHY BLACK POWER ............. 95
THE NEGRO AND THE CITY
MER or rere nae eT 1.25
DIALOGUE ON EDUCATION
STO RA pee motes atone 1.25
HUMAN VALUES AND AD-
VANCING TECHNOLOGY ..
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At the General Conference in
Philadelphia in May, the Mission-
Education booth had the
of books for sale,
Several of our younger ministers
purchased this set of books from
us, More of them were purchased
ary
above set
by our ministers from the foreign
districts, Our other ministers
were too busy in the conference
to think about books, But if a
minister is going to relate him-
|self to those whose views are
) Up on the political, economic, and
| social issues, then he should read
these books. The minister has
maintain, and retain
effective personal relations with
a wide variety of persons, In
other words he must put on a
good show every Sunday morn-
ing and that show must be re-
levant to the times by project-
ing the current news vividly,
The objective of this massive
study is to strengthen and ac-
celerate the resources of our
Churches in America in this
crucial struggle for justice in the
nations.
This fall the Women’s Mission-
ary Societies will be having
workshops and Area Meetings on
the theme, “Missions Matching
The Hour”. As ministers of the
Churches won’t you read some of
these books with the women?
Send in your order today.
It is only those ministers who
have used stamina and are super-
charged with vitality (ment-
ally, spiritually, and phsically)
are the ones who are greatly
loved in this new age. Your mes-
sage of faith, hope, love, and
confidence was never more need-
ed than now. Join the women
today and give them a lift in
their study. Order these books
from the:
to obtain,
Promotion and Missionary
Education Dept.
W.M.S. A.M.E. Church
1541 14th Street, NW.
Washigton, D.C.
20005
“A. B. Lynen: Missionary magazine
for every woman.”
“Missions Matching
(Continued from Page 1)
is a fellowship which exists for
mission.
The women in the Church have
always sought to be alert to the
current trends of the times and
what is taking place in the world
of mission. This attitude has
kept the women looking forward
each year to the programs of
mission and its educational work.
Each year we have a theme that
correlates with the action of the
times. Though missions are tran-
sient and changing, the Christian
Mission is always constant.
The Denominational Theme
this year is “Missions Matching
the Hour”. The Areas will assist
the conference branch in imple-
menting its plans and purposes.
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Bia
MRS. R. VALENTINE
Historian
MRS. LUCILE THOMAS
Life Membership Chairman
Ist District
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Missions Matching
Continued from Page 13)
The local society is the grass
foots of action, it gives oppor-
tunities in mission study and
activities that renders service to
humanity, developes leaders,
creates friendship and fellowship.
The work of missions must
continue with determined efforts
to refine methods and increase
efficiency, especially with spirit-
ual benefits. But today’s missions
frontiers are no longer. Mission-
ary work is understood in spirit-
ual, moral, and social terms. The
key to Matching the Hour with
missions today is that of meeting
a spirit with the deep concern and
compassion for the complicated
needs of persons wherever hu-
man need is found. We know that
Jesus stressed the worth of
each human personality. Seeing
individuals as they were, he
motivated them with help to
become better men and women.
SUGGESTED ACTION FOR
MATCHING THE HOUR
1. Discovering the persons in the
inner city and doing specific
things to help the underprivi-
lege, working with other de-
nominations to do a job.
Seek opportunity for contact
with the militants, use every
means possible through your
Church to communicate with
them.
Plan seminars on_ housing,
education, and family life, un-
employment that will give the
members an understanding of
the ghetto problems and its in-
volvement.
All communities have the fol-
lowing institutions that can be
used for study and observations
through:
Orphanages and Old People’s
Homes
Public clinics and hospitals
Social centers and settlement
houses
Industrial plants for employ-
ment.
2. Politically — learning how,
where, and when decisions af-
fecting the life, of the inner
city are being made especially
to open housing patterns.
Know the provisions of the
Federal Fair Housing Law.
See that fair housing laws
are enforced after they are
passed, work with groups to
see that there is adequate pro-
vision made for enforcement.
The next few months: will be
more important in the political
life of our country because of
the coming election of Presi-
dents.
. Educationally — work with
groups that are considering
ways to underline the impor-
tance of equal education op-
portunities in schools, consult
with national and local edu-
cation associations on the in-
ner city educational problems.
Volunteer to help in operation
head start.
/
. Sponsor Church wide forums,
panels, and speeches, so that
the women can study in depth,
the issues that the Churches
are facing today.
. Collect and distribute import-
ant literature related to New
Forms of Missions, or related
to any month’s Theme, or
study program of the year.
a
2
Assign people to write up, and
pass out any information per-
taining to any of the issues of
the day, brought out at any
Conference or Area Meeting.
A. M. E. CHRISTIAN RECORDER Tuesday, October 29, 1968
eee tcl Lect k ta
Bishop Gibbs Hold
(Continued from Page 4)
above starvation.
(2) Cyclical
poverty is wide
spread but periodic. In an indus- |
trial economy, it is caused by the
lack of purchasing power.
(3) Individual poverty is harder
to define. It can be loosely classi-
fied as poverty that is not caused
by general trends according to
economics.
“Poverty breeds poverty,” in
the words of the Council of Eco-
nomic Advisers’ report. “A poor
individual or family has a high
probability of staying poor. Low
incomes carry with them high
risks of illness; limitation on mo-
bility; and limited access to edu-
cation, information, and training.
Poor parents cannot give their
children the opportunities for bet-
ter health and education needed
to improve their lot. Lack of mo-
tivation, hope, and incentive is a
more subtle but no less powerful
barrier than lack of financial
means. Thus the cruel legacy of
poverty is passed on from parents
to children.”
Notice .. . study of recipients of
aid to families with dependent
children showed that more than
40 percent of the parents had been
reared in families receiving pub-
lic assistance. And other statistics
showed that 61 percent of poor
families were headed by persons
who had completed no more than
elementary school. By contrast,
less than 7 percent of the poor
families were headed by persons
with some college education.
Civil right legislation also had
a direct bearing on the problem
of poverty. It was clear that the
poor included a disproportionate
number of Negroes and non-
white minorities, largely because
of discrimination practiced a-
gainst them.
The Economic Opportunity Act
emphasizes local initiative in the
struggle against poverty. Also,
the churches have been called
upon to participate in the war
against poverty.
All political parties struggle to
broaden their activities in an at-
tempt to widen their influence on
the national scene and on the for-
eign field.
At the same time, the Commun-
ist Party U.S.A. has for its ob-
jectives to destroy the faith in the
American system, to shake confi-
dence in leadership, and to sub-
vert the ideals of its younger gen-
eration.
The Communist Party U.S.A.
leader Gus Hall spoke before a
meeting of his national commit-
tee in June 1967, when he pointed
out and outlined the party’s con-
tribution to the peace struggle:
1. The primary ideological task
is to expose the “imperialis-
tic character” of the war in
Vietnam.
2. The interrelation between
the war and domestic prob-
lems in the United States
must be stressed.
3..The party must convince the
partisans of peace that there
can be victory in the struggle
for peace if they see this re-
lationship and the necessity
to broaden their scope to in-
clude the struggles for civil
rights, against higher taxes,
higher rent and prices, and
the overall struggle for de-
mocracy.
4, The party must take steps to
organize a mass movement in
defense of youth who have
refused or will refuse to be
drafted.
5. The party must take all ac-
tion which will insure the
broad mobilization of all
forces of protest.
There is a growing realization
that the Republican and Demo-
cratic party fail to meet the con-
}
ditions, needs, and thinking of the
present day American citizens,
| The creation of independent par-
ties is advocated by national lead- |
ers and various interest groups,
The Republican Party seeks to
broaden its influence for voters in
the foreign fleld. The Republican
National Committee is setting up
a branch in Europe to get out the
absentee vote and raise money
among Americans living there.
National Chairman Ray C. Bliss
said about 2 million Americans,
including servicemen, live in Eu-
rope. He said subsidiary commit-
tees to seek their support will op-
erate in France, Germany, Bel-
gium, the United Kingdom and
Italy. Speakers, starting with the
former movie star Shirley Temple
Black, will tour leading European
cities between now and mid-Sep-
tember.
The sudden and tragic incidents
of the refusal of President John-
son to accept the candidacy for
re-election to be the President of
the United States, the assassina-
toin of Martin Luther King, the
assassination of Robert Kennedy,
and the Russian aggression upon
the Czechoslovakian territory,
have effected changes in the
thinking, practices, and policies of
our social, economic, political, and
religious institutions.
Russian aggression upon Czech-
oslovakia claims the attention of
the United States. Russia who is
our enemy by distance, has be-
come our enemy and our next
door neighbor.
Negotiations for peace in the
Vietnam Crisis . . . becomes ex-
tremely difficult. Confidence and
trust has been strained in accept-
ing any commitment Russia may
make for a peace settlement.
Carl Leubsdorf, Associated
Press Writer, states that Vice
President Hubert Humphrey says
he thinks he would probably be
more likely to bring peace than
Richard M. Nixon would. But he
hopes the Johnson administration
can end the war by January. ;
The church is in the midst of
the world: it must not be of the
world, but in the world. The
church faces an age of conflicting
philosophies, cross-current think-
ing, and a multitude of controver-
sies. Christianity will never
change its basic principles. Righ-
teousness will stand throughout
undying ages.
The germs of violence, a Satan-
ic device, has crept into the
churches like the wheat among
the tares. The purpose of the
churches is defeated and Jesus
Christ is disgraced when we have
rebellion against religious leader-
ship, picketing the churches of
God, and economic boycott to-
ward Christian leaders.
The Roman Catholic Church
faces the “split mirrow” a church-
wide division over whether the
Catholics are bound by the Vati-
can Edict or, a number of priests
maintain, can ignore the tradi-
tional ruling of birth control.
Some theologians and 51 priest
adopted a statement holding that
Catholic couples may responsibly
decide according to their con-
sciences the use of present day
methods in birth control.
The Protestant Churches, along
with others, seek a speedy unifi-
cation of church bodies as a com-
pany of Christians using a com-
bined effort to save the world, and
to make clearer the true concep-
tion of our Lord and Saviour
Christ to fallen humanity.
The Christian Church must re-
spond to the twentieth century
challenge: Today’s Church for
Today’s needs. Without God, our
efforts will be in vain.
May God hasten the day when
our deeds match our creeds; when
the revelation of God Our Father;
Christ, Our Redeemer; And Man,
Our Brother” dispels man’s in-
humanity to man, and let the will
of God be done on earth as it is
in heaven
| Humbly submitted,
Your Committee:
P. D, Alexander
William E, Summers
Ethel Ray
H. W. Perkins
Tommie Collins
Elizabeth Smith
Luther Collins
The Bishop's message on closing
day was one that will be remem-
bered years to come, the spirit
was high and the hearts happy
that God lifted them. Audience
service follows and them the me-
morial service to those who have
gone on _ before. Conference
closed with the reading of the ap-
pointments, with only two
changes. Our Beloved Bishop
Carey A. Gibbs, holding his first
West Kentucky Annual Confer-
ence won the hearts of the entire
conference.
pS Be EAN ah Ure ee ee OS
“Jacob and Harris Third’s Worthy
leaders”
Mt. Everett AME
(Continued from Page 4)
without hope because the same
God that built the world is still
in heaven. He suggested that we
take up the ashes and build a
Greater Mt. Everett for the God
who has all the money is on
our side.
The conference concluded with
the business session. The church
bowed their heads in a moment
of thanks to be able to answer
“none” to the question, “How
many deaths in the last quarter”
but spent another mourning the
loss of the church. They were
still grateful, however, for the
opportunity to still be able to
serve God, even though, it now
takes place in an old, dilapidated,
discarded school building.
Pastor, Rev. Garfield Wil-
liams
Report. Mrs. Dorothy Sims
Mt. Everett A.M.E. Church
Destroyed by Fire ‘
Mt. Everett A.M.E. Church, one
of the oldest churches in this
community, was organized in
1873. It was located on twenty-
three acres of land approximately
¥% mile from the main highway.
The members decided a few
years ago to discard the old
dilapidated frame church and
build a modern brick building.
This they proceeded to do. It
was completed well enough by
1966 to be used for service.
Certain mysterious events be-
gan to take place; (1) the cut-
ting of the electric wires to the
church, (2) the removal of new
windows from the parsonage,
(3) the burning of the frame
parsonage and an attempt to
burn the church, (4) the removal
of a 20 gallon tank and a deep
water pump, and (5) the burning
of the church.
Prior to the building of the
new church, there were no such
incedents. The members are all
appalled and unable to find a
motive for the recent occurrances.
"Jacob and Harris Third’s Worthy
eaders.”
WCC Statement Notes
(Continued from Page 3)
the World Council of Churches’
Fourth Assembly.
“We recall many recent events
which fill us with deep gratitude
and humility,” the statement
said
It cited “advances toward the
union of separated Churches;
the formation of ecumenical
groups in thousands of different
places, small as well as large;
the discovery of a new together-
ness in prayer and praise, in mis-
sion and social action; the mutual
contributions of Eastern and
Western churches; the powerful
signs of renewal within the Ro-
man Catholic Church,”
Yet, the statement said, “at the
very time when we see that the
Holy Spirit is producing such
promising fruit, we are con-
fronted with the fact that the
basis of our endeavor for unity
is being widely questioned.
“It seems to many, inside and
outside the church, that the
struggle for Christian unity in
its present form is irrelevant
to the immediate crisis of our
times. The church, they say,
should seek its unity through
solidarity with those forces in
modern life, such as the strug-
gle for racial equality, which
are drawing men more closely
together, and should give up
its concern with patching up
its own internal disputes. To
this challenge we must listen
and make response.”
The statement, entitled “The
Holy Spirit and the Catholicity
of the Church,” came as one
of the six documents produced
by Assembly ‘sections and com-
mended to member Churches
for study and appropriate action.
It said:
“We cannot be insulated from
the shocks and turmoils of our
time, as conflicts between races
and nations tear apart the fabric ;
of our time, as developed an
developing be (
more and more alienate
each other, and ideologies nd
crusades clash in deadly strug-
gle for survival .. . In such a
time it is the Holy Spirit Who
calls us to share Christ’s un.
limited love, to
condemnation of our fears and
treasons, and for His sake to
endure shame, oppression, and
apparent defeat.”
The clearest obstacle to mani-
festing the Churches’ universal-
ity, according to the statement,
“is their inability to understand
the measure in which they al-
ready belong together in one
body.”
“Some real experience of uni-
versality is provided by estab-
lishing regional and international
confessional fellowships” the re- —
port said. But such experiences
of universality are inevitably
partial. The ecumenical move-
ment helps to enlarge this ex-
perience of universality, and its
regional councils and its World
Council may be regarded as
a transitional opportunity for
eventually actualizing a truly
universal, ecumenical, conciliar
form of common life and wit-
ness. The members of the World
Council of Churches, committed
to each other, should work for
the time when a genuinely uni-
versal council may once more
speak for all Christians, and
lead the way into the future.”
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_ God’s help, we can bring most
Tuesday, October 29, 1968
What I Would Do
(Continued from Page 2)
|
true despite the fact that the |
New Jersey Conference is one |
of the largest Conferences in our |
Methodism; and therefore, pays
one of the largest sums of money
into our Connectional Budget
Fund. Our constituency in New
Jersey are beginning to ask ques-
tions as to why this is true?
Perhaps the answer is hidden
in the fact that no New Jersey-
an has ever offered a really con-
crete program until NOW. There-
fore, we are happy to present
herewith a very workable PLAN
secured in an interview with a
peerless pastor, Rev. Dr. James
K. Baldwin, who with his graci-
ous and charming wife, Mrs, Hat-
tie B. Baldwin, we have seen
grow from 2 member congrega-
tion in the New England Confer-
ence to 1,500 member St. James,
Atlantic City.
THE BALDWIN PLAN
Besides the usual duties of the
office of the Bishopric, his con-
cerns are (1) the suburban and
rural church. Dr. Baldwin would
address himself to the task of
trying to provide, through sourc-
es with which he is in contact,
adequate salaries for dedicated
young ministers so that they
could more adequately care for
their families while they develop
and expand the Church in these
areas. For it is from these areas,
he said, we secure most of the
members that constitute ‘our
metropolitan churches.
(2) He is also seriously con-
cerned about the Church’s apathy
toward the space-age advocates
of Black Power. He feels that
they pose a challenge to the
church and, thus, the church
should address itself diligently to
the things that motivates their
thinking. He believes that with
_of these people.into step with
God’s purpose through the instru-
mentality of the A.M.E. Church.
- (3) Another major concern of
Dr. Baldwin is our Educational
Institutions. He feels that Dr.
Sherman L. Greene, Jr., our able
Director of Educational Institu-
tions, should be provided with
ample funds to bring our schools
up to class A standard so that
they could qualify for funds from
various Foundations. This much
needed assistance is a MUST if
our schools are to meet the de-
mands of the present day.
(4) He further believes that
our Church is doing far too little
“in the area of transporting our
elderly citizens to worship serv-
ices and in providing them with
wholesome recreation. This, he
believes, should be a vital part
of the program of every A.M.E.
church. If the Government is
feeding the body, the’ church
should concern itself with feed-
ing the soul.
_ (5) He feels that the Church
is not relating itself to the
fullest extent at the grass-roots
level. It is his belief that the
A.M.E. Church could reach its
Shining Hour of service if we did
all we could in this vast field
of Christian education.
(6) Dr. Baldwin feels that the
AME. Church took a giant step
forward when the 1968 General
Conference set up the Depart-
ment of Urban ministry and
Ecumenical Relations, headed by
the erudite Bishop Frederick D.
Jordan. He believes that our
Church should elect two or three
other men who have the training,
ambition and dedication to serve
in this Department. These men
should have the full rank of an
A.M.E. Bishop.
Finally, the 1972 Episcopal
bound cleric would like to see
a Recruiting plan in each Epis-
copal District to screen and
encourage young men to come
into the A.M£E. Ministry and|pital with
study at
} training
our Seminaries, Their
could be underwritten
by the high standard recommend-
j}ed by our splendid Director of
Educational Institutions.
These are some of the things
Dr. James K. Baldwin would
endeavor to do if he was a Bish-
op. And this is the platform upon
which his legions of friends and
wellwishers across the Connec-
tion expect to elect him to the
A.M.E. Bishopric in 1972.
“E. P, Wallace urges Iaymen to speak
on Laymen’s Page.”
Translated from Labor
(Continued from Page 2)
grief; for they came to celebrate
the Heavenly homeward-going of
the Episcopal Commoner and al-
so the journalistic, church and
educational benefactor and lead-
er,
Ye editor did not go to
Alabama’s funeral and_ itern-
ment, but he beheld the packed
to over-flowing huge St. Paul
AME. Church, Jacksonville,
Florida, of which the capable
Rev. A. C. Chandler, is pastor,
who served the large crowd a
free breakfast and dinner. This
is as (Sonny) Bishop Hatcher
would have had it. The Obsequi-
es for Bishop Hatcher were be-
fitting indeed. It was full and
impressive. It tis reputed that
he had said that when he died
he wanted a proper and full
funeral celebration.
The procession of practically
every Bishop (except two) and
the General Officers, Presiding
Elders and pastors and friends,
was African Methodism in mass.
Dear Mrs. Oretha and Ruby and
E. C. Jr, and other relatives
were flanked by scores of friends
and well-wishers. Africa, the 13-
th, 38rd., and 11th. Episcopal
Districts’ women can easly at-
test to the acceptability and
loveliness and leadership in Mis-
sions, dear Mrs. Hatcher enjoyed
among them, with Ruby in close
association.
Incidentally, African Method-
ism has many commendable
genesises, and on the other hand
there are some dispositions, that
ought be corrected. One of these
needed corrections is, that when
ministers have lived long and
worn themselves out we so
quickly forget them. Also when
ministers (an even Bishops) die,
we tend to quickly forget their
widows (wives), ‘and children.
If you don’t believe recall the
hundreds of minister’s widows
whom have faded out of the
picture and nobody seems to re-
member or care. Many of our
wives die in need and dejection.
Even our Bishop’s wives (widows)
seem quickly shunted aside.
Note the outcome of some bish-
op’s wives of recent years, even
those who still live. God grant
that the Beloved Hatchers shall
remain dear in our hearts. Ye’
editor personally, would have
Mrs. Hatcher and Ruby know
that he, and the Recorder are
ever available for any services
and fellowship possible.
The late Bishop Hatcher pos-
sessed several traits that lfas-
cinate the emulation of all of us.
First of all he never lost the
common touch, and he maintain-
ed time and an open ear to all
of his brethren. He seemed not
to have kept grudges in his heart
against anybody. He knew the
psychology of men and even en-
joyed for them to intelligently
differ with him. He was adjust-
able and was at home with all
elks of men. He peculiarly fascin-
ated the respect of white business
men, firms and influence.
The affection Bishop Hatcher
had for his church, we commend
to everyone. It is said that even
when he was virtually dying,
he wrote himself out of the hos-
ing to church to preach one of] and
late
the
However,
his brethren's funeral,
Dr. B. J. Williams.
was unable to do so,
passed himself that day.
the apparant knowledge of the
close end, he sent for a friend,
colleague, Bishop G. W. Blakely,
to come and go forth with his
conferences, feeling possibly that
the General Conference was un-
fair in his assignment, and felt
possibly if the Lord required him
home before or in the midst of
his conferences, his friend Bish-
op Blakely could carry on.
Bishop E. C, Hatcher will be
remember and revered, not for
(like
all of us) might have had, but
whatever weaknesses he,
will be cherished for his incom-
parable affection, contribution,
leadership and brotherliness that
characterised his labors and re-
lationships. Other expressions
and write-ups will in all prob-
ability be forthcoming to the
Christian Recorder. We simply
say these kind things in our be-
loved “SONNY HATCHER’S”
behalf.
The many participants on the
funeral services, the innumerable
words of comfort by men and
women of all spheres; the out-
standing appropriate musical ren-
ditions, including the Bishop’s
favorite song, “The Storm is
Passing Over” all dignified the
solemnity of the Obsequies. His
statemate and colleague Bishop
I. H. Bonner, did himself very
proud in his touching eulogy of
his friend. Bishop Frederick D.
Jordan, Episcopal class-mate, in
the great style of which he is
capable. eulogized “Sonny,” as
he did “Mas. John” Bishop Clay-
born years ago.
“First: offers Hilderbrand, Hughes,
Stokes, Crumply.”
Post Convention
(Continued from Page 2)
National Convention was a great
blessing to this nation.
It penetrated below the camou-
flaged surface, usually unmolest-
ed, to wrestle with issues only
mentioned and _ conveniently
avoided all previously.
Little wonder that violence
erupted, when and how it had
not been anticipated. Now per-
haps, the true causes of violence
will become related to squelching
it.
The Chicago Convention no-
minee for president of this
troubled nation has sounded the
S.O.S. call for help. And who
should be more anxious to heed
this call than the singled out, and
disaffected segment of our popu-
lation? Fog and confusion, or
phantom voices, should never
dim out the little hope for them;
and ultimately, for this nation.
To follow this new star in our
darken political horizon may be
their way out of the wilderness.
Constructive participation, con-
stituting all the poise and intel-
lect they can muster, is what
that §S.O.S. call merits. Their
future may depend upon their
response to it.
psa OocS ESS SES ie ee
"Jacob and Harris Third’s Worthy
leaders”
California Annual
(Continued from Page 11)
of Power were Dr. Harvey L.
Vaughn, and Joseph aWashington.
Bishop Frederick D. Jordan, in his
highly intellectual manner gave
the sermon Sunday morning at
eleven o’clock. Bishop Jordan
holds the Office of Urban Minis-
tries, and Ecumenical Relations
for our great Church.
Our morning institutes on
“Black Power and Church Ad-
ministration” were led by Con-
ference Dean J. A. Hall and Fifth
District Episcopal Dean, Harvey
the intention of rush-|L. Vaughn, with the Committees
and he | ference
With | problems of our day.
sound
the logical and in- ; CORDER, Church RE-
| structive wisdom given by Bishop | VIEW, etc., at age 29, Folks
| Harrison J. Bryant, kept our Con-| please pray for this fellow in
involved in the great|order that he may write at age
100!
A.M.E.
Refreshing features were the
singing of the choir from Brooks TRAE FO rene
Chapel, Tulare, led by the wife of > a
the Pastor, Mrs. Grady Holland:
Our host Choir of Cain Memorial, | “First! offers Hildebrand, Hughes,
and our Singing Evangelist Rey, eyacoh’ oe yy aa Third's Worthy
J. C. Brook of Richmond, Cali- sgtaanadl
fornia. The youths program Fri-
day evening with the inspiring
address by Mrs. Ida V. Robinson
assisted by our fine young people
entertained a crowded house. The
Laymen’s Address by Miss Ritha
Camp gave us a districtive re-
view of the laymen of the Cali-
fornia Conference, The Mission-
ary Ladies Tea given in the honor
of their Supervisor, Mrs. Edith
Bryant at the reception rooms of
the Royal Palms Hotel, Saturday
afternoon by the Conference
Branch President, Mrs. Mary Aus-
tin, was an example of the Cali-
fornia hospitality.
Phenix Chapel A.M.E.
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ly interested in the welfare of our
church,
The Stewards speak, all were
inspired by having attended. Ex-
pressions were made with the
hope of the return of both Pre-
siding Elder and Pastor.
The Horn Lake Circuit has
been made over. Avery Chapel
Built from the Ground. Phenix
being renovated, we are only say-
ing to the Bishop, and General
Church, we are satisfied.
Rt. Reverend I. H. Bonner,
Presiding Bishop
Rev. T. J. Jiles, Presiding
Elder >
Rev. Marion Eavans, Pastor
Cain Memorial gave a Barbe-
cue in the best Part of the City
for Bishop Bryant, Saturday eve-
ning that made us feel that we
would like to return to Bakers-
field. Our Conference closed sing-
ing the praises of our Bishop Har-
rison J. Bryant and the well-
trained and co-operated Queen of
the District, Mrs. Edith Bryant.
Mrs. Canster Gray,
Reporter
Rev. T. A. Patterson, Reporter
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Conference Schedule
1968
SECOND EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
George Wilbur Baber, Senior Bishop,
Presiding
Office: Methodist Buildin:
110 Maryland Avenue. N na
Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone: 546-1447
NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CON-
Ra HUNDREDTH AN-
NIVERSAR
November 6th-10th, 1968
6th and Red Cross Streets,
Ww m, North Carolina
Rev. - L. Williams, Pastor
Rev. R. W. Greene, Presiding Elder
Stephens AME. Church
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AN-
NUAL CONFERENCE
November 20-24, 1968
206 E. Finley Street,
Lenoir, N.C.
Rev. C. W. Hunt, Pastor
Rey. J. D. Davis, Presiding Elder
St. Paul A.M.E. Church
Lenoir, N.C.
Phone: 758-1145
ONE DAY MEETING—VIRGINIA CON-
FEREN:
cE
Tuesday, November 26th, 1968
Northfolk, Virginia
Rev. J. M. Vinson Presiding Elder
Greater St. James A.M.E. Church
Rev. F. J. West, Pastor
Phone: 245-7555
ONE DAY MEETING—BALTIMORE
AND WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
Wednesday, November 27th 1968
14th and erson Streets, N.W.
Rev. C. N. Bourne, Pastor
Rev. O. J. Hayman, Presiding Elder
St. Paul A.M. Church
Phone: TA9-9682
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Third Episcopal District
William R. Wilkes, Boshop
11009 Wade Park Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216/231-2564
FIFTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
Harrison J. Bryant, Bishop
DISTRICT PLANNING MEETING
Qctober aa, a0ee
Place—To set by the BISHOP
Sixth Episcopal District
Rt Rev. E. L. Hickman
Presiding Bishop
Rest Week
October 15-20
Atlanta North Georgia Conference:
Atlanta, Georgia
October 29-November 3, 1968
Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church
Reverend C. C. Hughes, Pastor
Reverend W. L. Scarbrough, Pre-
siding Elder
Sixth District
Presiding Elders’ Counsel
November 6, 1968
al Paul ee: Church
. Georgia
SEVENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
Rt Rev. William Franklin Ball, Sr.
Presiding Bishop.
South Carolina Annual Conference
November 6-10, 1968
Grace Chapel A.M.E. Church
Rev. Cornelius Hayes, Pastor
For Choir Wear
Clerical Garb
Church Interiors
1008 North Street
Beaufort, South Carolina 29002
Telephone 534-2733
Rev. B. H. Gray, Host Presiding
Elder
7 Ried Street
Charleston, South Carolina 2403
Telephone 723-2332
Piedmont Annual Conference
November 13-17, 1968
Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church
Greenwood, South Carolina 29646
Rev. L. C. Butler, Pastor
100 Park Place
Laurens, South Carolina 29403
Telephone 983-1482
Rev. W. S. Mims,
Host Presiding
Abbeville, South Carolina 29620
Telephone 459-2072
Central Annual Conference
November 27,-December 1, 1968
Trinity A.M.E. Church
Rev. Robert McCants, Pastor
218 Rigby Street
Manning, South Carolina 29102
Telephone 435-8143
Rev. J. E. James, Host Presiding
Elder
P.O, Box 446
Summerton, South Carolina 29148
Telephone 485-6549
Presiding Elder's Council
Tuesday, December 8, 1968
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EIGHTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
Bishop I. H. Bonner, Presiding Bishop
Central-North Mississippi Conference
October 29-November 3, 1968
Ball Temple A.M.E. Church
Rev. Alfred Harkless, Pastor
$17 Kentucky Street
Greenville, Mississippi 38701
Phone 332-6041
Rev. S. L. Jones, Presiding Elder
North Louisiana Conference
November 12-17, 1968
St. Matthew A.M.E. Church
Ressemer, Alabama
Rev. J, F. Holmes, Pastor
2 th Court, W.,
ngham, Ala, 35204
Phone 251-4769
rant, PRESIDING ELDERS’
Monday, November 25, 1968
Ward Chapel,
Bessemer, Alabama
Rev. J. F. Holmes, Pastor
8 2° 2
TENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
Rt. Rev, O, L. Sherman, Bishop
West Texas Conference:
October 16-20
Texas Annual Conference}
October 380-November 3.
Allen Chapel A.M.E, Church
Rev. Cectl Ellis, Pastor
Bryan, Texas
Phone: Home ~- 822-4428
Church - 822-6402
Central Texas Conference!
November 6-10
St. Paul A.M.E. Church
Rev. Hector Grant, Pastor
208 Webster Street
Waco, Texas
Phone: PL2-4864
Rev. R. T. Thomas, P. Elder.
North Texas Conference:
November_ 13-17.
Johnson Chapel A.M.E. Church
Rev. O. T, Austin, Pastor
5204 Kilpatrick St.
Ft. Worth, Texas
Phone; Church-PE-8-6629
Rev. S. J. Matthews, Presiding
Elder.
Planning Conference and Presiding
Elder, Conference
November 19, 1968
Paul Quinn College
Waco, Texas.
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Eleventh Episcopal District
Rt. Rev. E. C. Hatcher
Presiding Bishop
Rev. Nelson Pryor Patterson, Pastor Central Florida Conference
1610 Murphy Street
Shreveport, Louisiana 71104
Phone 425-3130 or 423-4593
Rev. F. D. Murray, Presiding Elder
Central Louisiana Conference
November 19-24, 1968
Allen Chapel A.M.E, Church
Rev. S. J. Bullard, Pastor
1106 Legarde Street
Thibodeaux, Louisiana 70301
Phone 447-3040
Louisiana Conference
November 26-December 1, 1968
St. James A.M.E. Church
Rev. Elijah Nelson, Pastor
311 Michigan Avenue
Hammond, Louisiana 170401
Phone _ 345-6414
Rev. N. L. Lumzy, Presiding Elder
Planning Council
December 5, 1968
For Presiding Elders, Pastors,
Missionary Workers and Laymen
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NINTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
BISHOP HUBERT N. ROBINSON,
Presiding
NORTH ALABAMA CONFERENCE
November 5-10
Paul Church,
Florence, Alabama
Rev. Anderson Todd, Jr., Pastor
454 N. Locust St.,
Florence, Alabama 35630
Phone 764-0214
CENTRAL ALABAMA CONFERENCE
November_12-17
Samuels Chapel,
Priehard, ama
Rev. J. D. ivers, Pastor
1106 Summerville St.,
Mobile, Alabama 36617
Phone 452-1816
WEST ALABAMA CONFERENCE
November 19-24
Ward Chapel,
ational
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Greater Bethel A.M.E.
Gainesville, Fla.
Rev. L. A. Haisley, Pastor
735 N. W. 8th Street
Gainesville, Florida
Phone 372 372-0705
Tampa Florida Conference:
November 11-17, 1968
Mt. Zion A.M.E.
St. Petersburg, Fla
Rev. A. J. Covington, Pastor
919 - 20th Street, South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33712
Phone 896-3477
East Florida Conference:
November 18-24, 1968
New Bethel A.M.E.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Rev. E. Jones, Pastor
1209 Tyler Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32209
Phone 355-2174
Phone 355-2174
South Florida Conferencet
December _2-8, 1968
Bethel A.M.E.
Pompano Beach, Fla.
Rev. D. A. Russell, Pastor
405 N.W. 8rd Avenue
Pompano Beach, Florida
Phone 933-7573
Bahama Islands Conference:
December 13-14-15, 1968
Ministers’ Wives Center,
Nassau Bahamas
Rev. E. E. Benjamin, Pastor
Eleveneeth District State Wide Plan-
ning pisetny
December 11, 1968
Bethel A.M.E. Church,
Rev. T. S. Johnson, Pastor
243 N. W. 8th Street
Miami, Florida
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COUN-/ Central Arkansas Annual Conference:
November 6-10
Lee Chapel Church,
1118 East Cook Street
Fl Dorado, Arkansas
Rev, H. A. Shelton, Pastor
West Arkansas Annual Conference:
November 12-17
Bethel Church
603 East Miller Street
Gurdon, Arkansas,
Rev. W. L. Lomax, Pastor
Arkansas Annual Conference
November 19-24
Quinn Chapel Church
721 North 8th Street
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Rev, G. E. West, Pastor
South Arkansas Annual Conference:
November 26-December 1
St. Peter Church
102 Hickory Street
McGehee, Arkansas
Rev. C. D, Willis, Pastor
Planning Councilt
December 5-6
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Temperance
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setting a standard and maintain-
ing it. Many people admit, it is
only the beginning, A consistent
program has to be started, a goal
has to be chosen, but it must be
maintained. We cannot say, “This
time wont count.” We must set
a standard and stick-to-it if we
are to achieve temperance.
Temperance can be mastered
by remembering its good results.
Through temperance one is able
to make progress in life. He is
capable of making wise decisions
and better judgment. Crime in
the community will decrease. His
home will have been improved
and his children will live in a
better environment. He will be
a building block for his Christ
and the Church. All of these re-
sults mean happiness, success
which brings satisfaction.
The achievement of temper-
ance can be realized by deliberate
exercise of the will power. We
know that the hardest victory is
the victory over self. The Bible
states that “He that is slow to
anger is better than the mighty:
and he that ruleth his spirit than
he that taketh a city.” Proverbs
16:32. The Dictionary calls self-
control, “The restraint and co-
ordination of one’s acts and im-
pulses.” In common language it
is the determination to know how
far to go in drinking, eating, dis-
position, etc.
Tuesday, October 29, 1968
is one way to develop self-con-
trol. When you have family res-
ponsibilities, you must curb your
self-indulgences, A man who
his family welfare in
order to buy himself a car, or a
camera, or fishing equipment, or
a pack of cigarettes is not moral-
ly different from the one who
self-indulgence in alcohol, A
woman with obligations to her
family and waste money on hors-
destroys himself through
es, dogs and unnecessary things
is just as guilty of intemperance
as her husband, Both of them
must learn to have self-control
for the benefit of themselves and
their children. Someone has said,
“Sow an act, reap a habit; sow
a habit, reap a character; sow a
character, and reap a destiny.”
So if we are to achieve temper-
ance we must exercise self-con-
trol.
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The Practice of Temperance
The practice of temperance in
all phases of life is the key to
true satisfaction, happiness and
success in living whether social,
economic or religious matters.
Just to set goals in life is not
enough. One must strive to reach
those goals. He must, though the
hill be steep and the rock’s be
rough and rugged. Anyone who
wants success and happiness must
“Be temperate in all things.” He
strives for mastery for the pur-
pose of obtaining a crown which
brings joy and happiness. :
Paul gave directions to Titus
that he “Speak—the things which
become sound doctrine,—that the
aged men be sober, grave, temp- wt
erate, sound in faith, in charity, ;
in patience—the aged women, —
likewise,—be in behavor as be- |
cometh holiness, not false ac-
cusers, not given to much wine, —
teachers of good things, that
may teach the young women to
be sober, to love their husbands,
to love their children—to b
creet, chaste, keepers at hom
young men, likewise, exhort to.
be sober minded—” (Titus 2:1-6).
One of the great christian vir-
tues is temperance. Practice it~
and find satisfaction, happiness
The exercise of self-restraint | and success in living. ‘enn e Fa
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