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Monday, May 1977
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Paul Quinn
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pastoral appointment to the im- Genera! Officers (Treasurer) of the
partiality of the Bishop of the AME |A-ME. Church
Church, the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen| Dr. Manning worked extensively
Hildebrand, who is concerned, pri- |in the Fourteenth Episcopal Dis-
marily, with ability and divine dis-|trict with Bishop Frank Reid, Jr.
cretion in deciding pastoral ap-|While a resident of Liberia in
pointments. Rev. Govan believes. 1973-74. He coordinated and con-
the impact of the placement pro- ducted workshops in Annual Con-
gram will effect an increase in the |ferences in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra
number of women receiving pas- Leone, and Liberia, He frequently
toral appointments in the future; contributed lectures at the A.M.E.
particularly, in the denominations Missionary Schools in Liberia and
involved in the parish placement also at Monrovia College
Dr. Manning is currently in-
volved in a project to promote
greater visibility for Paul Quinn in
the state of Texas. He is coordinat-
ing the showing of a documentary
film on AME. Colleges and the
a ; work of the A.M.E. Church in the
moved all hindering causes out |qeyelopment of higher education
this Church and he left me here |s5, Bjack Americans. The film,
4a. = Pareles egioaay showing faculty, students, pro-
i ecaa® grams, and A.M.E. campus scenes,
Sas albiity. gcentinan con- was filmed and produced by the
et in hotel ne ee and
of you Gad your wife) and the was televised nationally in 1976.
3 This documentary, which was de-
great service that you have given |_. one ie
this Church through the years, signed to increase the visibility
sags Seay all oad fae oe tiated by Bishop John H. Adams
say to you the Church is great, and narrated by Dr. Manning.
Serving on several major local
but our hearts are still greater.” ;
In accepting the award, an ob- Boards, Manning previously taught
viously grateful Rev. Williams| biclogy at Bishop College, Langston
sald, Spthes- Brown has :so University, the University of Li-
forcefully reminded us of the beria and is widely known in high-
history of Flipper AME Church. |& education circles for his re
I accept this token—this plaque search and expertise in College
that you have presented me as a Teaching and Learning Systems.
challenge for future and even He is married to the former Jean
better service. Although you have | Yvonne Bell of La Marque, Texas.
had so many kind words to say Accreditation of Paul Quinn Col-
which I feel that I do not de-|lege was recently reaffirmed by the
serve, the best I can say is that Southern Association of Colleges
I will do all I can to live up to}and Schools. Special recognition
that which is expected of me.” |and commendation were extended
Immediately following his ac-|to the Social Work, Business
ceptance remarks, Pastor Wil- Administration, Biology, and Edu-
\ liams had the Stewards stand for |gatidn Departments. Physical Edu-
his brief and impressive message |cation, Student Services and
_p of rededication: “As those of us{Freshmen Studies__also- received
~~ who have the opportunity to serve {high ratings. The College has an
at this time, let us give it our enrollment of 536 students.
best so that those who stand here ms
program.
Flipper Temple
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A. M. E. CHRISTIAN RECORDER PAGE THREE
a Trustee, Class Leader, Secreta- Honesty, decency, and propriety | courageous men, and dedicated
ry of the Official Board, Pres-| are things of the past, and if you| men. I believe that they LOVE the
ident of the Laymen's Organiza-| mention accounting to those in| CHURCH OF ALLEN, and they
tion ist Vice President of the! authority, they spew you out. Our|know that Divine " providence
Women 8 Missionary Society of] moral values have been destroyed | played a major role in their ELEC-
the Puget Sound Conference, i3} through this revolution and this}|TION. And that God and the
now Chairperson of the Promo-| thinking revolution has destroyed|God and the church is counting on
tion and Missionary Education| all truth that is in us. Yes, I see| them for new and greater things
and Public Relations Committee,| and hear men and women, some of| Yes, coupled with those that were
ped ci pi her second 3-year) them preachers, pastors, and men|already there (ON THE BENCH)
«hg Be anal Aah ee of God, who are supposed to be|we will have a new birth of free-
Federation of Methodist Women, brenenent. oF FE OOUmaN, sand dom poder Cot Fae ser, Set eae
Se eae cs ane on the floor of the Conference and|jacquainted with modern trends,
Greater Seattle Council of Geclare that extra-assessments are|They are acquainted with modern
Meats Waikinnten Btate legal. They know that they are}business practices, and they know
Shae oi Churches, Gcalltion telling | a malicious hyperbole of|that they are dealing with a new
a Westen "and Watiainn cod wake the strictest sort, and according to|member today from what they
the book I Samuel 15:23: “For|were yesterday. And they know
egate to the 13th World Method-
ist Conference,
Someone said “where there is
a need, Ms. Bright has been there
or is on her way there.”
She is committed to mission and
to opening avenues of communi-
cation to agencies that will offer
a helping hand to the less fortu-
nate.
WE, Church Women United
are “On a journey toward whole-
ness”. We want to create a deeper
awareness of the effectivenss of
this organization and its faith;
locally and ecumenically. We are
building on a solid foundation of
Christian Women, hoping to in-
volve more women from more
congregations and denominationg.
There is a world out there.
There are people who need people.
On spokeman for the group said,
“we want Church Women United
to play a major role in that
which happens in the Seattle
Community, the nation, the
world. Maybe we will have to do
a little more caring, be a little
more daring, do a little more
sharing and burden bearing.
na Martin is Treasurer.
We look forward to the next
2 years with excitement. Gwen
Hilton is Vice President, Hazel
Charland is Secertary, and Almi-
rebellion is as the sin of witch-|that the word “Accountability” is
craft, and stubbornness is as iniqui-|not a word to be written off as a
ty and idolatry.” Brethren, why |by-word,.
rebel against the very laws that} THANK GOD we left Houston,
you made? How can you hope to|Texas, on a POSITIVE NOTE. “THE
escape God’s judgment by lying? |COUNCIL OF BISHOPS RECOM-
(Read Rev. 21:8. “All liars shall] MENDED that, “THE GENERAL
have their part in the lake which}CONFERENCE AND THE MIS-
burns with fire and brimstone:|SIONARY QUADRENNIUM CON-
which is the second death.”) VENTION BE HELD AT THE
With the feeling revolution we}SAME TIME AND SAME PLACE,
have destroyed meaning with no}Congratulations, The Lord Bless.
purpose of human existence. (If no-/ MAKE A FEW MORE POSITIVE
body lives but me and my wife, |STEPS.
Little John and his wife, us four| Take a good look at our Depart-
and no more), the rest of you|ments, some of them could YIELD
know where you can go. the church much revnue if we
Now revolutions are not new,|would but take control of them
but they seldom group as they are}as we should and ought. The time
doing today, and particularly in the|has come for us to stop making
Church of the Living God, to per-|millionaires out of some at the ex-
petrate such evil debauchery.|pense of the rest of us. And shall
Never has rebellion been so wide-]we then forever live, at this poor
spread as it is today in the church.|dying rate.
In every area of the church there] Fathers, THANKS for the LIFT.
is rebellion, and if this rebellion]We Only Pray and Wait For More.
continues, it is going to bring on| More to come.
forced widespread revolution. S. M. (Sam) Davis
A few weak leaders in the church| 320 9th Court West
are permitting some Subs to take| Birmingham, Alabama 35204
over and control the Districts,|Phone 205-323-2950
which is contrary to all previous
rules. Not even in the time of the] Soldiers Chapel AME -
Church Holds Successful
prophets did it successfully hap-
pen. Read Isa. 14 and Ezek. 28.
Quarterly Conference
Hamburg, Ar—On March 13,
‘Lucifer—the bright and morning
star, full of beauty and wisdom
until iniquity was found in him.
He created rules for Almighty God,
(the Devil given rule over certain
beings by God). But he lifted up
An Age of Rebellion
: ing Elder of the Crosett DiDstrict
held his Second Quarterly Con-
in future generations will know
ference with the Soldiers Chapel
his heart in pride and said, “I will
1977 Rev. M. A. Brunson, Presid- —
that we have been here. . . I want
to leave something for Flipper
Temple. . . I know what your
dedication is and I know what
it has been.”
He continued, “As long as you
and I can work and keep the pur-
pose that you and I know what
God wants it to be, we will be
doing what the motto of this
church says: Building A Church
Big Enough for God — even if
the walls are dismantled and the
bricks are torn down. Flipper
Temple will pick up the pieces
and go on.”
In concluding he said, “As has
been said by Brother Cleveland,
we must try to extend this church
beyond these walls .. . that is
what God wants you and me to
do—to which you and I are dedi-
cated I know this is a
Stewards’ rededication, but every-
body in here needs to be dedicated
to this service.”
Finances raised for his event
totaled $1.431.60, topping last
year’s receipts. The entire effort
was directed by Messrs. Olin Win-
frey and J. L. Roberts, Vice-Chair-
AME Elected Prexy
Of CWV of Seattle
BRIGHT to head Seattle Church
Women United
Ms. Jeraldine Bright. president
of the Women’s Missionary Socie-|_ :
ty at First A.M.E. Church was
elected president of Seat tle
Church Women United. Ms.
Bright is well known throughout
the northwest and the church
community as well as the General
African Methodist Episcopal
Church. In the community of Se-
attle she has served on the Audit-
ing Committee of the
of the East Cherry YWCA, Vice
President of Women in Unity,
Girl Scout Leader, Board of the
Washington State Children’s
Home Society, member of the Co-
ordinating Committee of the Peo-
ple Power TV Forum, Secretary
of the Parent Teacher Organiza-
tion of Dearborn Elementary
School and Volunteer Coordina-
tor Columnist for the Portland
Observer Seattle Chairman for
mien -of Steward’ Boards I and Tl, United Way where she received
and it is generally agreed that
they did an excellent job.
OUR CHURCH
... THE HEART ¢
oF |
OUR COMMUNITY _|
t
the P.A.T. Award for 1973 is on
the State Nominating Committee
for the IWY (decade) Confer-
ence and the Outreach Commit-
tee, is a member of Chinook
Chapter of the American Busi-
ess Women’s Association. She
and her husband Milton own and
in
operate a small business
|Southeast Seattle and are mem-
Ibers of the Southeast
‘Chamber of Commerce, have a 13
lyear old son who attends St. Ed-
‘wards School
In her local church and con-
ference, Ms. Bright has served as
Local
NAACP. Board of Management
DR. S. M. DAVIS
bellion, the present genezation of
revolution is symbolized with a
clenched FIST raised towards hea-
ven against Almighty God.
Not only is .this true in the
world, but it is also true in the
church of Jesus Christ. And
Brethren, God is not pleased with
such action, for he declared that:
“Stubbornness is as idcelatry, or
bowing down to worship some
idol.”
The present revolution that is
sweeping our church today is first
of all a moral revolution, which
has a tendency to destroy values.
lution. It is a turning away from
the truth; they have no absolutes
in thinking—no good, no evil, no
black, no white, no heaven, no hell,
no God, no Satan. Thirdly, it is a
the Church exists only for a few,
and as for the thousands of others,
proportion as their status
if you are not a big liar, a stealthy
crosier, or a notorious criminal,
you are repudiated by the rebels.
_Jexalt my throne above the stars of
/|God: I will sit also upon the mount
of the congregation,
Devil had the choice of doing the
will of God or revolting against
belled against God. He turned the
people away from God to himself,
We are living in an age of re
And secondly, it is a thinking revo-
feeling revolution. It has reached
out for substitutes, declaring that
the Church loses its meaning in
de-
creases. We have destroyed values
through the moral revolution, and
TOWER OF BABEL. Yes, most of
most of them, are pretty decent
A.M.E. Church, Rev. Allen Mack,
pastor. Success is measured in
many ways; but the success of
this quarter was in the fact that
the pastor, Rev. Allen Mack, re-
ported thirteen persons ready for
acceptance as full members.
There was also great monetary
success. But this istypical of the
Greater Crossett District.
But the greatest success was in
the wonderful fellowship. Begin-
ning with the message Sunday
morning. From Matthew 12:29
Rev. Brunson talked about, Jesus
Christ the strong deliverer. In
his message. Rev. Brunson said
that the forces of evil will some-
times subdue. even the best of
us. But we must submit our-
selves to the will of God, for He
is a strong deliverer. A very dy-
namic soul-stirring message it
was.
This dynasty of African Meth-
odism continued into the evening
in the quarterly conference union
with Rev. T. V. Simpson, pastor
of Gates Chapel A.M.E. Church,
Crossett, Arkansas, bringing the
message. Rev. Simpson preaching
from Luke 8:39 and delivered a
highly spiritual message. The
center of the message was fixed
aroun “the man that Jesus
made over.”
The Cfrodssett District led by a
lovable presiding elder has be-
come a powerhouse in this great
A.M.E, Church. But-it is no” won
der, as we ‘are a part of the
Great Twelfth: Episcopal District,
led by one of the great Bishops
of the church, the Rt. Rev. F. C.
James, our beloved ishop. May
God ever bless-him and all the
leaders of this great church of
ours.
George S. Tucker, Reporter
etc.” The
God, but as is his nature, he re-
and the Gogs and the Magogs were
all organized against God.
Beware you weak leaders, who
permit these District Lucifers to
rule your Districts, when you know
anything they do will have the
Districts organized against you, and
you will find the Gogs and the
Magogs arrayed against you. (You
are the Bishop, and you had better
be, or someone else will be for
you.) It is purported in our church
today, that a few men or people
tell the Bishops what they must
do in the District, who he must
kill, and who he can let remain
alive. And the reason is: Because
the FEW ELECT THEM WITH
THE CHURCH’S MONEY: They
buy OFF THE ELECTION COM-
MITTEE, and whether they are
elected or not, Whosoever THEY
tell the COMMITTEE to READ IN,
THAT IS WHO. IS READ IN.
THANK GOD, there remains
ONE RAY OF HOPE, and that is
SATAN, the Devil; deceived him~-
self in his selection of THOSE that
were ELECTED in Dallas and At-
lanta. (That is, if he was in on
THEIR SELECTION) and if he was,
I believe that GOD CONFOUNDED
his THINKING, just as he did the
tongues of the people of ancient
times in the building of the the
them are young men; but, I think
that some of them, and I might say
men; men of integrity, daring men,
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. M. E. CHRISTIAN RECORDER
Monday, May 2, 1977
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sere toon 1 AY GPA G-:E
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WITH REID
Editorial Staff
Ree REIDSIR:
REV. R_H. REID, JR., Editor
Dr. J. W. Yancy. Il, The Roving Editor; Rev. T. E. Cobbs, Religious Literature
Editor, Mr. E. P. Wallace, Laymen’s Editor; Mr. H. L. Felix, Special Editor,
Dr. Jimmie James, Jr. Music Editor; Rev. Miss Nurjahn Govan, Women Min-
istries Editor; Rev. Chappelle-Davis, Social Action Editor; Rey. Frank Waters,
Jr, Public Relations Editor; Mrs. Thelma A. Wills, Contributing Editor, Dr
Jamye Coleman Wulhiams, College-University Editor; Mrs) WUhelmina Lawrence,
Youth Missions Editor; Mrs. Ruth Hill Jones, Consulting Editor.
Woman: God's Afierthought
According to the Book of Genesis in Chapter One, the world
and creation are God’s original thought and man is God’s
supreme thought. In the second chapter of Genesis (con-
sidered by some to be the second report of the Creation),
verse 18, it is recorded, “. . . the Lord God said, ‘It is not
good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help
meet for him.’” This is where the conclusion is drawn that
woman is God’s FINAL THOUGHT.
As one re-reads the first chapter of Genesis, he might first
say that God did not think the world into existence; He spoke
it into being. (Genesis, Chapter One, verses 4, 6, 9, 11, 14,
20, 24 and 26.) Let me be quick to challenge you to accept
the fact that’ asspoken word is a thought expressed. A thought
in the mind is an idea; a thought on paper is called a plan;
and a thought in existence is fulfillment and reality.
The poet philosopher said, “God sat down and thought and
thought, and then said, ‘I believe I will make me a world.’”
God expressed His thought and said, “Let there be light”;
and there was light. God looked at His thought and saw that
it was good, and God called this thought DAY. He thought
again and expressed His thought. God called this thought
HEAVEN. His next thought He called EARTH; the next He
called SEAS.
‘Trees, flowers, rivers and mountains are thoughts of God.
The sun, moon and stars are God’s thoughts. The fishes in
the waters are God’s thoughts; the fowl of the air, the fox
and the rabbit, the animal of the pen and of the forest are
God’s thoughts. The beast of the jungle—all living things—
are God’s thoughts. Then, after the thought process that
birthed the world of things full of idle beauty, with form
and order, God’s supreme thought introduced humanity. Man
is God’s supreme thought, functional and capable of partner-
ship with his Creator.
Man has dug down deep into the bowels of the earth to
investigate God’s thoughts. Silver, gold, diamonds, rubies,
oil, coal and uranium are all thoughts of God. This generation.
of space-probers is nothing more or less than man wanting
to know what else God thought.
In examination of God’s final thought, WOMAN, we quick-
ly conclude that man was incomplete without the woman.
‘To follow this line of reasoning, we must also conclude that
the universe and creation were, also, incomplete without
woman, Some strongly feel that woman is the total embodi-
ment of what God was thinking when, in His first thought,
He brought into being the world of things.
God’s final thought is happy in girlhood; content in wife
hood; and glorified in motherhood. Procreation by her is like
God in the recreation processes. God’s final thought is glad
that she is a woman and does not want to be a man. She
does not have a gripe about her place in the Creation Plan,
but is more concerned about her role in the total scheme of
things, not only to be complete, but to make all else com-
plete and beautiful.
Woman is capable of molding the nature of her young and
of being the strength in each one of them. Measure her by
the mountain and she exceeds the glory and towering strength
they symbolize. Measure her by the wisdom of the centuries
and she remains full and her reservoir can yet supply an-
other nation.
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THE KENNEDY, KING ASSASSINATIONS —
INVESTIGATION OFF-AND-ON IN CONGRESS
Will there be, or will there not
be, a congressional investigation of
the assassinations of John F.
Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.?
The select committee on assas-
sinations was established last fall by
the House of Representatives to
make a “fresh” study of the assas-
sinations of President Kennedy and
Dr. King.
Despite a seemingly endless se-
nies of investigations, rumors, dark
suspicions and public doubts persist
about who actually shot President
Kennedy and Dr. King.
A poll has shown that 80% of
the American people believe that
both assassinations were conspira-
cies—some think the Mafia, the
CIA, Cubans or other communists
killed President Kennedy.
But the investigation, to a large
extent, has been bogged down in
(1) debate on the costs of an ex-
tended probe, and (2) on whose to
have the say about the leadership of
the investigation, an action that
could cost taxpayer millions of dol-
lars on top of what has already
been spent looking into this matter
by the Warren Commission and
other Federal Investigatory bodies.
The committe got off to what
now appears to have been a false
start by hiring 30 attorneys, SO in-
vestigators, 40 to 50 researchers, se-
curity men, assorted administrators
and 30 or so secretaries.
It was reportedly gearing up
to costs about $6.5 million a year,
and have a life expectancy of at
least two years and at most, actu-
ally go on and on.
Richard A. Sprague, 51, a
tough-minded former district attor-
ney from Philadelphia, was rec-
ommended as the $39,600-a-year
chief counsel of the investigation.
But, right here, action came
a screeching halt when Sprague and
Rep. Henry Gonzales, D-Texas,
committee chariman, begin to dif-
Gonzales offered his resigna-
tion. It was at first rejected by the
committee members.
By now, new developments
were popping up and it looked like
the committee had no alternative
but to investigate!
~ ,, Gonzales resignation was ac-
cepted, placing in the chairman’s
seat, Rep. Louis Stokes, D.-Ohio,
a black politician with both the will
and the know-how to make the sub-
committee tick.
‘Meanwhile, Sprague was having
“his day.” He first asked a budget
of $1 million. This jumped to $5
million. Then finally, Sprague pro-
posed a $6.5 million budget. . .to
cover salaries for his staff of 170,
the lease or purchase of polygraph
machines and copiers and the crea-
tion of a computerized cross-re-
ference system for the thousands of
documents the staff, presumably,
will sift through.
But, atas, Sprague, too, left the
committee by way of resignation.
At this writing, though, chair-
man Stokes, with the help of anew
head counsel and legan staff, has
begun an investigation. . .
There has been nothing con-
clusively new emerging from the
probe to this date. . .
. . .We read old names like Lee
Oswald, Jack Ruby. . and James
Earl Ray...
. . .But, if Stokes’ committee
digs deep enough, it might come up
with new names and new evidence
relative to the assassinations of Pre-
sident Kennedy and Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
There are those who profound-
ly hope for the truth to be reveal-
ed in these matter. . .
. . And, of course, there are
the cynical who continually play-up
the dismal while ignoring the spiri-
tual strength both Pre. Kennedy
and Dr. King brought to Ameri-
cans!
Here’s a new report the day
fer strongly on how the business of'after the ninth anniversary of Dr.
the select committee was to be con King’s murder was celebrated in
ducted...
Sprague stood his ground! “If
Memphis.
How would you rate the tone
we are going to do this at all, we've of the report, dismal or showing
got to do it right,” he said.
spiritual strength?
Memphis (UPI) —The march
and the songs were the same, but
the spirit that marked the civil
rights movement of the late Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. appeared
to be missing.
Only 800 of a hoped-for 5,000
marchers braved a drizzling rain
Monday to walk the downtown
streets in a mile-long memorial ser-
vice marking the ninth anniversary
of King’s assassination on April 4,
1968.
The marchers, carrying umbrel=
las, joked and laughed as they walk-
ed 2% blocks to the Lorraine Motel
where the Nobel Peace Prize winner
was killed by a sniper’s bullet.
Many marchers had to hum along
because they had forgotten words
to such civil rights songs as We Shall
Overcome.
A group representing the New
York City Hospital Employes led
the marchers and Hubert Carpenter,
one of the members, said the group
flew down just for the march.
“We came down to keep the
memory alive,” Carpenter said.
“Martin Luther King will always be
alive if there is something for work-
ing people to work for.”
The predominantly — black
crowd clustered around a trashlit-
tered swimming pool with bowed
heads as a minister stood on the
motel balcony where King died to
eulogize him.
Asking marchers to remember
the “tone who lived, worked and
then died on this spot,” the min-
ister promised, “We will continue
to hold his dream.”
Speeches by labor and civil
rights leaders such as Jerry Wurf,
president of the American Federa-
tion of State, County and Munici-
pal Employes, and Ben Hooks, in-
coming director of the NAACP,
drew the crowd inside City Audi-
torium where King’s dreams were
relived in rhetoric.
“You might have killed a
dreamer, but you can’t kill the
dream,’ Hooks said. ‘Tell it to the
children that Martin Luther King
died so we would have a right to
live.”
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Monday, May 2, 19777
13th District Mid-Year Convocation
A Crowning Success
by Rev. C. E. Jenkins, Sr., Director
Public Relations 13th District
Bishop and Mrs. Howard Thomas Primm
Chattanooga, Tenn. — The 13th
Episcopal District Mid-Year Con-
vocation was held at the New
Tyler AME Church, Memphis, Ten-
nessee, March 23-24, 1977 with
Bishop Howard Thomas Primm,
Presiding Bishop; Mrs. Mildred
Elaine Primm, Episcopal Super-
visor; Rev. J. C. Miller, Host Pre-
siding Elder; Rev. H. Ralph Jack-
son, Associate Presiding Elder and
Rev. Clement W. Fugh, Host Pastor
Bishop & Mrs. Howard Thomas
Primm Welcomed at St. Andrews
Dr. E, M. Martin, Hest Pastor
Bishop and Mrs. Primm were of-
ficially welcomed to “The Blessed
13th Episcopal District’ at St.
Andrews, Memphis, Tenn. Dr. E. M.
Martin was host. The following
persons appeared on the program
with Rev. George White presiding:
Revs. A. C. Griffin, J. P. Ashworth
III, W. W. Reid. W. F. Scruggs,
H. M. Greene and Mrs. Leona
Jameson.
Bishop Primm had this to say
in his remarks: “I stand with many
thoughts, I think of a man who
said, ‘I never had a chance.’ You
have given me the chance to bring
out of you all of your potentials.
If we are thinking about what the
Bishop will do we have failed. We
are waiting for you to give God a
chance for the ‘outreach is un-
limited—Christ is the answer.’
There are still possibilities if you
give God a chance. God is waiting
to ring the bell of chance in your
life. You are expecting me to be-
come a channel through which God
will bless you. I will give God a
chance in Evangelism, Christian
Stewardship and Christian Educa-
tion. Somebody else will pick up
‘the Book of Acts’ the acts of
Primm and the acts of you.’”
Box Office Attraction
“Box Office Attraction” is the
great force in the career of any
person who lives upon the stage
or screen and the way the public
responds to their arts spells either
Failure or Success to their per-
formance. If the “Box Office” falls
then the artist knows that “the
end is near,” the popularity is
waning, and eventually, the spon-
sor will not renew the contract of
the. performer. “Box Office Attrac-
tion” is a scary feature
But let the word go out, from
the mountains of East Kentucky
and Tennessee, the blue grass of }
Kentucky and the plains of middle
and West Tennessee and to African
Methodism we had a sellout
. . not one seat was vacant
As the future is being reshaped
in the Blessed 13th Episcopal Dis-
trict to the extent that the ministry
and laity are exclaiming. “We
never saw it on this fashion ever
before.”
A. M. E. CHRISTIAN RECOR
Mrs. Mildred Elaine Leads As
Episcopal Supervisor—Appoints
New Episcopal President
The women (Missionaries and
Minister’s Wives) were not to be
left out. Mrs. Primm led the
women, with Mrs. Sarah Garrett,
in raising $7.695.00, which was re-
ported by the same, This js team-
work and we doff our hat to such
motivation and leadership at a time
like this.
Bishop and Mrs. Primm appointed
Mrs. Vera Matthews to succeed
Mrs. Sarah Garrett as President
of the 13th District Missionaries.
Mrs. Garrett steps down because
of positive law of the church. She
served well her eight years as
president
Bishop E. L. Hickman Preached
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Episcopal Residence Paid in Full f
The record showed an indebted-
ness of $10.417.70 on the Eniscopal
Residence in Nashville, Tenn. In
this Mid-Year Convocation, some
$20.606 23 was raised and Bishop
Primm ordered the District to as-
semble at 1002 Kirkwood Avenue,
Nashville, March 30 at 12 Noon, to
pay the mortgage off in full. For
the first time since God said. “Let
there be light and there was light,”
the 13th District owns an Episcopal
residence
(Story to be released later.)
BISHOP E. L. HICKMAN
Bishop E. L. Hickman, 75th
Bishop of the Church and a son of
the 13th Episcopal District, de-
livered the opening sermon and
electrified the Convocation with
spirit and insight as he set the
tone for the meeting, speaking
from the subject, “The Inspiration
of Faith.” Text: I] Cor. 4:13
The Convocation was in spiritual
rapture as Heaven came down and
glory filled our souls
Special Tribute to Bishop Hickman
Bishop John Adams Present
Bishop Primm set the stage fo
a special tribute to Bishop Hick-
man, friend, colleague, and son of
the soul. The following persons|
appeared on the program: Revs
J. P. Ashworth III, S. J. Holly, C. E
Jenkins, Sr., Howard Clark, Edgar
Mack, E. M. Alcorn, J. C. Miller,
J. T. Broadnax, Eugene Russell,
H. L. Parks, Jr., and Mr. William
Jones, with music by the New
Tyler Choir. A reception followed
in the lower auditorium of the
church
Convocation Seminar
Dr. G. H. J. Thibodeaux, Director
of Evangelism and Worship of the
AME Church was in charge of
Evangelism and Dr. Ezra Johnson,
Director of Minimum Salary Dept.,
was in charge of Stewardship. Dr.
Hickey, Dean of Payne Theoiogical
Seminary, presided
BISHOP JOHN ADAMS
Bishop John Adams, Preside
the Council of Bishops and Presid-
ing Bishop of 10th Episconval Dis-
trict, was present because of his
esteem and respect for Bishop
Primm. He stated he had to be
present because of the welcomin
of Bishop and Mrs. Primm and the
special tribute to Bishop Hickma
As usual and as expected, Bishop
Adams did his thing and electri-
fied and inspired the convoc
with his presence and remarks,
Bishop Primm A Computerized
Bishop—District Business in
One and One-Half Hours
Bishop Primm took just one and
a half hours to collect and conduct
the district’s business. First half
reports indicated there was $133,-
15.69 in finances collected. Bishop
Primm stated: “You can’t demand
staying on the bottom.” The 13th
istrict rose to new heights to
overpay its budget some $4,000.00;
$2,000.00 at the Annual Conference
Series; $2,000.00 in the Mid-Year
Convocation
Bishop Primm Gives
July 1976-March 1977—8 Months
L to R: Mrs. Primm, Mrs. Garrett,
Bishop Primm, Mrs. Matthews.
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Outgoing President {
p | teed
MRS. SARAH GARRETT
New President
SUMMARY
Churches Erected 3
Churches Built a
Churches Visited 27
Conversions 809.
Accessions 1,204
Adults Baptized 170)
Children Baptized
Raised Local Church $3,586,221.80
General Budget $169,054.35
Retirement Fund $43,221.13
“Subscriptions 3,685
There is a spiritual song and th
lyrics read, “Let the work that I
have done speak for me.” Certainly
this can be said of Bishop and Mrs.
Primm. The sunlight of a new day
is dawning in the Blessed 13th as
we “shape the future in church
development and church growth.”
Bishop Primm has men who will
follow wherever he leads
“Where he leads me I will follow.
/|Pl) go with him, with him, all the
mg iway.”
St John Observes
Women’s Day
continued from page
Wayne United Methodist Church;
“Gomer,” Ms. Charline Fulton, St,
Mary's Episcopal Church, Wayne;
“Elizabeth,” Sister Eddie Lee
Jones, Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church,
Devon (Berwyn); ‘‘Mary, Mother of
Jesus,” Sister Elsie Fuller, Second
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nt of| Baptist Church, Wayne; “Mary of
Magdala,” Ms. Ruth Trainor, St.
Katharine of Siena, and “Mary and
Martha,” Ms. Jeanne Comegys, Cen-
tral Baptist Church, Wayne.
As soloist Joyce A. Moore,
g Women’s Day Treasurer, sang “He
Touched Me,” the speakers took
n.|their candles and lighted those
held by the audience. With the
sanctuary bathed in candlelight
ation|and the illuminated cross, the Rev.
J. Williams extended the invitation
to join the community of Christian
Stewardship |delievers, All present extinguished
heir candles as the soloist con-
inued to sing.
PAGE FIVE
Plates for the financial worship
were held by Sister Alice Gettys,
Second Baptist Church, Sister Lillie
McGill, St. John’s. Sister Gwendo-
lyn Canzater, St. John’s acknowl-
edged the presence of guests and
remarks were made by Rev. Wil-
lard McLendon, pastor and Sister
Juanita Callahan, Sister Pearl
Anderson aroused the spirits of
those present with her rendition of
“Just to Behold His Face.”
The closing hymn of fellowship
was appropriately “What a Fellow-
ship,” at which time the congrega-
tion joined hands and repeated the
Mizpah. God had truly blessed St.
John’s on this day.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeane B. Williams
251 Highland Avenue
Wayne, Pa. 19087
The Role of the Black
Mother In Our Society
A TRIBUTE TO MOM
By NORMA B. JONES
All mothers play many roles dur-
ing the process of bearing and
rearing children, but the roles
played by the black mother have
been invaluable to the survival of
the black race. There has always
been something unique, courage-
ous, and challenging about them.
During the slavery period, they
(black mothers) withstood trials
and tribulations and often, en-
countered many hardships. Not
only did they care for their own
children, but they also had the
responsibility of rearing the chil-
dren of the white slave owner.
They were wives to their black
husbands, and all too often, the
abused sex object of the slave
masters.
their children good manners, re-
spect, and above all, encouraged
them to get an education.
Today, the black mother has to
play the role of both mother and
father in many homes. While I do
not minimize the role of the
father, I must pay special homage
to the black mother for the sup-
porting role that she plays in keep-
ing the family together. This racist
society in which we live has not
been too kind to our males, and
the black mother has had to pro-
tect her sons and assist her hus-
band in keeping the family struc-
ture together.
Yes, the plight of the black
mother has been fraught with hard-
ships, labor, pain and suffering.
But, these plights have been some-
what diminished by prayers. She
did regret her situation but al-
ways hoped that through hér chil-
dren, she could realize the dreams
that never came true for her.
The black mother continues to
encourage her children; she con-
tinues to give them advice that will
help them to strive forawrd in life.
The following excerpts from two
poems by Langston Hughes seem
to capture the desires of the black
mother. (Mother to Son and The
Negro Mother.)
« So boy, don’t you turn back.
Don’t you set down on the steps
cause you finds it’s kinder hard.
Don’t you fall now — For T’se still
goin’, honey . . . I'se still climbin’,
And life for me ain't been no crystal
stair.’
«Remember my years, heavy
with sorrow and make of those
years, a torch for tomorrow. Make
of my past a road to the light, Out
of the darkness, the ignorance, the
night. Lift high my banner, out of
the dust, Stand like free men, sup-
porting my trust. Oh, my dark chil-
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MOTHER
A mother is someone special.
She is more than just a woman, In
my opinion, a woman is a female
who has reached maturity accord-
ing to the standards of society. In
this sense, maturity means the
supposed age at which one is no
longer a, girl or child. Many peo-
ple of the female sex can truth-
fully say “I am a woman.”
The changes from womanhood
to motherhood is more than a series
of biological changes. Far too often,
a woman would bring a child into
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an with a child. I thank God for
being the son of a mother. In spe-
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(1) A mother is a woman who
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Musician’s
Corner
By: Jimmie James, Jr. Ph. D.
Director of Music Pesri St. AME Church
and Coordinator’ of Graduate’Program in Music
niversity
Jackson State U
WORKSHOP IDEA CATCHES ON
I am grateful to those persons
that continue to write concerning
comments made in this cciumn.
While it is not possible to mention
all of the persons that have re-
sponded, many have inquired
about my availability for render-
ing workshops during the near fu-
ture. Mrs. Alma Harris of St. Paul
AME. Church, St. Louis, MO and
Mrs. Della R. Haynes of Allen
Chapel A.M.E. Church, Morroe, LA
are two of those persons.
Scheduling Mini-Workshops. I as-
they might know and follow the
laws of God.
(2) A mother sacrifices several
of her interests in order to give
her children the best, and least of
trouble along life’s highway.
(3) A mother disciples her chil-
dren appropriately in order that
they may see some of the pitfalls
of life.
When I was very small, I’m sure
my mother picked me up physi-
cally to solve my problems. Now
she picks me up spiritually when
I have a problem,
Dr. Jimmie James, Jr.
Mother, I love you.
Written by
Latham L. Mills, Jr.
Shorter Chapel AME Church
Franklin, Tennessee
MOTHER
“brought up” in our tradition and
it would not be necessary to “bor-
row” musicians from other denomi-
nations.
i. Werkshop Reminder. AME mu-
ieians from throughout the con-
nection are urged to get their
applications in for the big A.M.E.
Church Music Workshop which
will be held in Jackson. MS on
July 19-21 at the beautiful Holiday
Inn Hotel. The workshop is avail-
able for one (1) semester hour of
The tuition and fees are:
By ARLYNE MURRAY
One day while looking through the
telescope of time
God saw on earth, a mortal soul
With attributes sublime,
God watched in awesome silence
As she cpadled in her arms,
A tiny babe of human ficsh, shield-
ing it from harin
God took note of all she did
credit. And smiled up her face
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cian to serve as consultant for the of Morehouse College and Allen
workshop. My goal is for the AME Temple A.M.E Church, Atlanta,
Church to have at least one work- GA will serve as Guest Consultant.
shop on each Presiding Elder’s Other consultants will be an-
District during the conference nounced at a later date
year. All interested AME musi- Mass Choir Presentation. A spe-
cians should speak to their Pre- cial 500-voice choir will perform
siding Elders and Bishops about on the evening of July 20 at the
instituting such a program begin- Jackson Municipal Auditorium. The
ning with the next conference choir members will be made up of
year. persons from throughout the
General Officer Speaks. Rev. An: Eighth Episcopal District and visi-
drew White, Executive Secretary tors from other districts. Bishop
of the Division of Christian Educa- Frank C Cummings, a “giant”
tion, has written some complimen- among music consumers and the
tary remarks concerning the AME Richth District Music Steering
Church Music Workshop which will Committee are making every ef-
be held in Jackson, MS during the fort to fill the 3000-seat auditorium
month of July. One interesting with choir members, musicians and
idea that he mentions is that in other persons interested in good
some future workshops the idea of religious music
placing emphasis on class piano Both the A.M. Church Music
lessons for young people in our Workshop and the 500-Voice Mass
church should be considered. I cer: Choir Concert, will be held in con-
tainly concur with his concern junction with the Eighth District
about the local church being re- Christian Education Congress.
sponsible for piano lessons for
children in the congregation. Rev. , Comments. Comments cancern:
GR. Haughton, our pastor at ing this column should be mailed
Alexandria, LA, has been an advo- a P.O wa er un
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ne nel
Said God, such tenderness I have
not seen within the human race.
He saw her when the night drew
near
As with a soft carress
She gently soothed her young one’s
fear
And laid it down to rest.
God saw this noble creature, from
whose breast had sprung—
Courage, hope and endurance
To the old as unto the young.
God watched this loving moftal
From his vantage point on high
Watched her speaking words of
kindness
To the stranger who passed by,
God saw her wipe a tear of sorrow] Mother's Day, let us pause to pay
When some thoughtless word or
deed
Had caused her heart to pain—
He saw her smile when you kissed
her
Like sunshine after the rain
God silently observed her, through
every phase of life
Chastising, when you need it—to
set the record right
Sometimes defending, yet shielding
from all strife
God assessed her virtues and to
Himself He said:
This mortal who gives counsel—
Who teaches how to live
To her the sweetest name on earth
I give
This one like whom on earth, there
is no other
She shall be called MOTHER.
Monday, May 2, 1977,
African Background
by Faraiyi Sigauke
Big Power Games
We and the Russians really have, of power to the Black majority is
the same objectives in Africa. Each} the pressure of guerilla war, and
superpower wants to gain influ-| the freedom fighters owe arms and
ence for itself, trade advantages,| aid to Russia. We shall not succeed
exclusive client states if possible,| in putting our friends into power
and perhaps a military base when] in Rhodesia to the exclusion of the
needed. The Africans have inter-| guerilla leaders. The freedom
ests in trade and aid, but don’t] fighters have fought too long and
intend to be anybody’s client.) hard to be deprived of the fruits
Rather, they must try to preserve| of their victory.
their freedom of action by playing In the short term Russia’s clients
one superpower against the other,| will win the wars of liberation in
and thereby gaining the advantage] Africa. Over the long run we'll
of help from both. It’s a difficult} have to swallow hard and learn to
chess game in which African states} cooperate with the governments
seem to change sides with bewilder-| who gained freedom by force of
ing rapidity, when in fact they] Soviet arms. This is what Andy
pursue a difficult balancing act to} Young means when he advocates
stay independent. recognition of the Angolan govern-
For reasons of trade and invest-] ment and recognizes that Cuban
ment the U.S. has always support-| soldiers provide stability there.
ed the continuing domination of] The Africans have no interest in
whites in southern Africa, although] being Soviet puppets, and are look-
our rhetoric spoke otherwise. The}ing to balance their dependence
Russians, who have little trade and] with cooperation from the U.S.
no investment, were free to sup-} We have a lot going for us in
port guerilla wars for the past] Africa. Most Africans in most
fifteen years. With liberation move-| countries prefer the U.S. to the
ments securely in power in Angola} USSR, although they may criticize
and Mozambique and soon to be in} ys and our racialist ways at times.
Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), the Russians} We have much more to offer by
are riding high. President Podgorny|way of trade and foreign aid than
went on a tour of Africa to cash|the Russians, who have been down-
in his chips and look to the next/right chintzy with genuine help.
moves. The openness of the U.S. system
With the crunch clearly apparent, |is more attractive to Africans than
the U.S. is back pedalling furiously |the closely controlled Russian so-
to disengage from the embrace of ciety. Only mistakes on our part
the white regimes. We continue Jand a narrowminded refusal to co-
insisting on a peaceful transfer of operate with free Africa will pre-
power in Rhodesia as if the gueril-|yent the U.S. from keeping and
las did not exist, But we have t|regaining the close relationship
reckon the only reason Ian Smith |with Africans we wish.
is willing to contemplate transfer |
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THE ROLE OF —
continued from page 5
He Bore The Cross
dren, may my dreams and my
prayers, impel you forever up the
great stairs
As we honor our mothers on
this special tribute.
We thank Thee, O God, for blac
mothers and the many efforts they
have made to make our lives rich
and fulfilling. Their prayers, guid-
ance, encouragement and fortitude
have been a source of inspiration
for every generation. They are
truly an institution inherent, neces-
sary and indispensible to the black
race.
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