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SOUTH A. M. E. CONFERENCE OCCASIONAL FLASHES
SETS NEW STANDARDS
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tona; H, J. Kincey, New Smyrna; Evangelist work.
O. C. Gibbs, Ormond; H. W. Wil-
liams, Titusville; A. L. O'Neal, Mer-
ritt; W. W. White, Crescent City ;
J. A. Prince, Wimona ; W. A. Gilbert,
City Point; J. Currinton, Port Orange ;
W. L. Byrd, Mims; L. C. Bowers,
Georgetown; W. L. Gainer, Oak Hill;
A. McPhaul, Shiloh; W. A. Spell, San
Mateo; R. W. Shepperd, Bunnell;
Thomas Stafford, National Gardens; A.
West Palm Beach District
Revs. S. W. Adair, Presiding Elder;
Bartley, West Daytona; B. T. Green, | derstands
Conference Evangelist. their District or States: Drs. J. H.
S. A. Savage, Payne Chapel; M. Peter Clayborn, J. B. Butler, of Texas; D.
Chappelle, Allen Chapel; W. C. Cold- | Ward Nichols, of New York; J. S.
ing, Morehayen; W. M. Buggs, Stuart; | Johnson, of Florida; J. L. Butler, of
Roosevelt Duncan, South Bay; G. N.
McHardy, Hope Sound; J. C. Coppin, Jlina; | Frank Madison Reid, of St.
Jupiter; J. W. Lewis, Laverne; C. | Louis, Mo.; W. B. Miller, of Okla-
Long James Farm; J. H. Knowles, }homa; G. T. Stinson, of Louisiana and
Indian Town; M. T, Haines, Lake |S. S. Morris. Other candidates for
Harbor; T. B. Burnes Ritter and Bend- | the Bishopric are: Drs. W. M. Barnes,
bow; Peter Anderson, Arzooka; Paul [R.. A. Scott) W.- Hare, Poa eC:
Lee, Lake Osbornep J. B. Blake, Pe- | Durden, J. J. Morant, of Mississippi;
hoke; A. F. King, Belle Glade; H. J. |T. D. Driver, C. D. Hayden and 1. H.
Benson, Clewiston. Bonner, of Alabama; D. T. Babcock
Miami District jand A. R. Cooper, of Georgia; J. E.
Revs. L. M. Moore, Presiding Elder; | Beard, South Carolina; A. D, Avery,
H. W. Fayson, Bethel; J. A. Arm- of North Carolina; and C. E. Stewart,
strong, Cocoanut Grove; J. W. Brown, | of Virginia; Drs. Joseph Gomez, of
Perrine; Walter White, Key West; I. | Cleveland, Ohio; H. M. Collins, Cali-
D. Ford, Liberty City; L. J. Kennedy, | fornia;'G. W. Baber, of Detroit; W.
Goulds; C. W. Mays; South Miami; | H. Griffin, A. Wayman Ward, of Chi-
O. S. Jenkins, Metropolitan; W. M. | cago; G. Wayman Blakeley, of Arkan-
Seniors, Olapata; L. R. Brown; | sas; J. W. Hall, of Memphis, Tenn.;
Hialeah; C. A. Goodwin, District Mis-} A. O. Wilson, of New Orleans; J. H.
Butler, District Mis- | Smith, of Texas; W. L. Johnson, of
Philadelphia, and C. A. Gibbs, of Flori-
da.
hard to beat.
ents.
stonary; W. A.
sionary .
North Miami District a
Revs. R. J. Jones, Presiding Elder; For General Officers for the Chris-
J. H. Young, Saint Paul, Miami; A.|tian Recorder: Dr. George A. Single-
A, Williams, Mt. Hermon, Fort Lauder-| ton and Dr. David 4. Norris, of Geor-
dale; J. G. White, Allendale; L. Jack-} gia.
son, Hammondville; W. M. Gregg,| For A. M. E. Review: Drs. J. G.
Oakland Park; T. J. Jones, Ft. Lauder- Robinson, T. J. Clement, of Texas; J.
dale; A. D. Potter, Dainia; H. G.|S. Brookins, of Alabama; E. E. Tyler,
Parker, Pearl City; A. G. Dukes, Boyn-}of New York; L. C. Ridley, of Ohio;
ton; R. E. Fear, Dearfield; J. R- A. C. Clark, of New Jersey.
Thompson, Delray Beach; C. J. Jen-| For the Southern Christian Recorder :
kins, Pompano; W. E. Cheever, Naza- Drs. M. R. Dixon, E. C. Hatcher, C.
G. Scrivins who has been endorsed by
the 8th Episcopal District. *
Dela,c etaoin shrdlu cmfwyp vbgkqjj
C. A, Holley, Fort Pierce; D. Ander- For Secretary of Missions: Drs. L.
son, Lake Wales; D. A. Anderson,|L. Berry, L. M. Hughes, of Texas;
Cocoa; H. C. Capehart, Avon Park; Walton, of Maryland.
F. M. Duncan Sebring; J. H. Wil-
liams, Lake Placid; J. C. Branton, |list: Drs. N. H.
Ochechobee; M. M. Lindsay,
bourne; W. M. Postelle, Deer Park; | Leake the writer. ‘
C. H. Hudson Hola Park; J. D. Gar- If the names of any candidate for
mon Mount Zion, Gifford; W. M. anything were ommitted in this release
Everett, Bethel, Gifford; L. S. John- Please call the “attention of the writer
son, Wabasso; C. J. Watson, South ‘at the same and the ommission will be
Melbourne; H. V. Hooks, Sebatian. | corrected. ‘
Thus closed one of the greatest con- The writer is now at the home and
ferences ever held anywhere in the Con- | Pulpit guest of Dr. E. L. Hickman of
nection, Engineering it all and permeat- | Paris, Tenn. Our meeting is gaining
ing it with his dyamic spirit of love and in saving power. Dr. Hickman is a
fine Chrstian brotherhood was Bishop | fine pastor and safe religious leader.
H. Y. Tookes the Man of Mystery, Prescott, Arkansas.
the Man of God. All Florida thank
God for a man like Bishop Tookes.
We hail him; we honor him; we obey
and follow him; we love him.
reth.
Fort Pierce District
Revs. W. R. Akery, Presiding Elder;
Jeltz, Odum, of
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
At the Church meeting of the mem-
1865 - SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS
EXPOSITION MAY
power and would lead influence to our
It was the writer’s privilege to hear
many pension plans discussed at the
Council and at present to study two
or thrge*of them, The Curry plan is
a good-one, I think also the plan by
Dr. W. H. Peck of Detroit, however,
in my opinion the Witherspoon plan is
Let the next General Conference do
something for our Conference depend-
It is interesting to know that the
following candidates as the writer un-
it have been endorsed by
Georgia; T. J. Miles, of South Caro-
For head of the Department of Evange_’,
Mel-| Georgia; Martha J. Keys and Willard.
GENERAL CONFERENCE DELE
GATES MEET ‘
An Article was printed in the Cap
Fear Journal February 23, 1940, under
the caption, “General Conference Dele-
gates Meet”. The writer of this article
did not sign his or her name, there-
fore, it has no father. I would treat it
with the contempt due it if my name
had not been mention. The writer
seems to have had the following ob-
jectives in mind: First, to exhalt
themselves as being what everybody
knows they are not. And> secondly,
to mislead the public in stating some of
the things that happened in the church
in the pass few days. It is erroneous
and misleading to say the least. E
shall speak of only one of the many
erroneous statements, which is as fol-
lows: “The following committees from
the North Carolina Conference were
appointed by the Bishop: Dr. G.-D.
Carnes, on the Episcopal Committee;
Mr. Warren Dick, the Boundry Com-
mittee; Drs~ D. L.. Grady, T. H.
Hooper, L. R. Pearce and Mr. L. D.
Middleton were all well pleased with
the committee assignments.” Please
allow me to make the following state-
ments: I am frank to say, that I am
not in Position o speak for Drs. D. L.
Grady, L. R. Pearce or Mr. T. H.4
Hooper they are of age and may speak
for themselves. I think however, that
I would not say too much, if I were
to say; that each delegate ministerial
and laymen who were honest to good-
ness elected was placed on the various
committees of the General Conference,
except one. That is not all, there were
some who were not elected who came in
through the back door were also placed
on a committee. I am sure everybody
knows by this time, that there are
men in the church who spend all of
their time jumping from limb to limb,
and at the main time think they are
hid. But mark you my friend: Your
sins will find you out.”
I want it further understood now and
for ever, that I am not a well wisher
of the many wrong things that are done
in the church of God. And as long as
breath is in my body, I shall see to it,
that no man can truthfully accuse me of
standing by satisfied and happy while
ungodly men practice high handed dirt
in the Church. I feel as one, that the
time has come-when our best thinking
people should rise up and put down
once for always these evils in the
‘church. :
: . L. D. MIDDLETON.
bers of Bethel A. M. E. Church, called
by the pastor, Rev. L. H. Owens, for
Monday evening; February 19, a repre-
‘sentative number of members attended.
The principal business of the meeting
was to elect a board of Trustees for
the conference yeag and to select a
caretaker for the church, Mr. and Mrs.
Hepkins haying resigned,
Those named to the Trustee Board
were: Bros. G.. W. Thompson, C.
Jackson, P. L. Johnson, W. C. Mor-
gan, Robert E. Lee, J. W. Henderson
and L. W. Laird and Sisters Irene
Shepherd and Ella Murphy. Brother
10-19 CONVENTION H
and Sister J, Ww. Hurphy were selected
OF NEGRO PROGRESS - 1940
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OUR CHURCH
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Oman
Gospel
given us a clean Christian Paper. D;
Carlyle Stewart has made a fine con.
tribution to the Christian Recorder,
worthy young-man for any office jn the
Church. 7
Dr. Selby has been faithful
given to the Church four
splendid service. Our General (
ence is our highest body and when
elected Dr. Selby every Bish
every District should support
After all we must not get too bi
obey the action of our General Cor
ence,
Dr. Abington is without a doubt an
Educator, and aboye all a real Ch
gentlman. A hard working soldi
Cross. What better service co
ask or demang than what we ha
ceived from Dr. Abington. He js al-
right, we need to keep him where he is.
as caretakers.
The pastor appointed Brothers Georgt
Brown, Sr., Lee Brown, J .W. Murphy,
W. L. McDonald) N. Newtor E.
Zollicoffer, Rev. J. W. Henderson and
Sister Rosa Bakar as Stewards
Brother Morgan was elected secretay
of the Trustee Board and Sister Mur
phy, treasurer. Brother Jackson was
retained as treasurer of the building
fund.
The second Quarterly Conference
the: year 1939-40 was held at Bethel
A. M. E. Church, by Presiding Elder
C. A. Harris. Presiding Elder Harts
paid high tribute to Rey. Owens and
Bethel Church for the splendid mann
in which, this church is maintaining its
standard as the head of the San Dies?
District. Very fine spiritual, as wel
as, financial gains were reported by
the twelve auxiliaries of the church
The Trustees. reported a total balance
of $2091.00 due on our beautiful $20,000:
00 Church home and grounds. The
Stewards are up, to date, with the Ue
tor’s salary and have been for the pas
two years.
~ W. L. McDONALP
GAN
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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Pe,
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~THE-OFFICIAL ORGAN:
OF THE'AFRICAN-METHODIST-EPISCOPAL CHU
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1940
tality of the A. M. E. Church to our
coloured brethren. Yet Cuba “Perla
dela Antilla” a land of tropical splendor,
the gateway to the old and new world
was not ,remembered until early in
1939.
A few days ago I had the pleasure
of entering a second-hand book store
on the corner of Neptuno and Lealtad
Streets, my eyes fell on a beautiful
green covered book on one of the
a”
shelves designed for TEN CENTS
books. It was the DOCTRINES AND
DISCIPLINES ».OF . THE: M.. E.
CHURCH.” I bought it, believing that
it would have answered a question
which I have repeatedly asked myself.
What is the A. M. E. Church doing
in Cuba? The preface from which I
have obtained the information as per
the aforestated question sent me back
to the churches and definitely informed
me-that the A. M. E. Church is spread-
ing the ‘tidings round.
l'ye had the pleasure of worshipping
in this:church in the islands of Bermu-
As da, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, St.
Croix, etc. I was an active member
of the Anglican Episcopal Church in
BISHOP E. J. HOWARD
Be » Waco, Texas
N OPEN LETTER TO THE A.M. E.
CHURCH
important post as sexton, apart from
“Go Spread the Tidings Round” one of the leading choirs in my days.
the Catholic Religion prevails, ] know
that the Protestant churches are con-
sidered secondary and as ofcourse, the
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Hayana, Cuba.
My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ :
his the first of a“series of letters
which I have proposed to write to the
~A.SM. E. Church, in which I hope to
‘do my bit to encourage the missionary
work recently started in this country,
based upon my personal experience of
‘the progress which has been made,
‘and is speedily making. It is slow, but
sure’ Of course, your attention may
be summoned to the caption “GO
READ THE TIDINGS ROUND”
nd may be prone to ask, What inter-
has he to write this letter? Here
is your answer.
If you should carefully read the
hristian era, or the history of the
‘hurches, you will find that the exist-
ence of the protestant churches was
sed upon prosecution and opposition
from the early date of 1510.
— In 1793, opposition was just as strong
as in 1510, but at that time, it was a
tion of colour. This statement
of a history too well-known
‘ou to bring before your attention
It is somewhat inspiring to
GREENE
BISHOP S. L.
Little Rock, Arkansas
ver through the instrumen*} Was e
Tas Se e
my home town, and even filled a very)
My traveling to latin countries where |
-lof toil, that she (Cuba) will come to
lected in 1928 in Chicago, Illinois
HABANA, CUBA
Perla de Las Antillas
Mineral Metallized
Some things, the connection and its
well wishers should know, first, this is
the author of “The Miniral from Michi-
gan” of 25 and an
years ago,
chaplain of the state legislature of said |
ex-
Michigan for 5 consecutive years,
ganizver and Band Master of the “Car-
thagenian Cadets.” Secondly, private |
secretary to the late Rt. Reverends, |
W. B. Derrick, C. T. Shaffer, and
H. M. Turner of the 15th District.
The frequent contributor to the Chris-
tian Recorder the early days of
Bishop Wright's career as editor and,
who, defended, Dr. L. M. Beckett
from the rabid assaults of persons who
disliked his “The Proper Way to Wor-
ship”. A former member of the board
of education, Board of Missions and at
present a member* of the board of
Church Extension.
This self introduction may not seem
|
or-|
|
in
in our religious firmament, some of
whom know Joseph W. Jarvis as the
man in Cuba sent there by the Bishops’
| Council, but do not really know who
he is and since horns are being tooted,
sometime for trifling matters, you will
pardon our pride if we play on the
major scale. Now, then, with an in-
timate knowledge of, and direct con-
tact with the work in Cuba, and Cuba;
lam saying officially, afer these months
the General Conference presenting a
Conference which includes 2 schools,
12 he
aries, 2 Evangelists, 2-organized church-
2 deaconesses, 4 mission-
es and 4 congregations; as to the nu-
ing including its school, takes care of
more than 1,300 people; Habana, taking
in all its work, caters to an average of
500, Camaguey 300 embracing its en-
vironment Santa Clara 200, We
have among our followers, as yet some-
what scattered, about 75 or more of
among whom
and
the English group we
render service.
this
It would seem ridiculous that
much work and the types of organiza
tions could be handled or has been
handled with such little money as has
come to us; the facts are that we have
ltaken care of our own transportation ;
the missjonaries work in their immediate
environment at their will and pleasure.
necessary but there are new elements |
merical side of the question, Santiago |
proper with its four missions surround- |
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BISHOP J
A
GRE
GG
EIGHT YEARS EDITOR
THE REV. J
Little
Elected at Cleveland, Ohio in 1932
H
Rock,
2
ARKANSAS THROUGH THE LEAD-
ERSHIP OF DR. CLAYBORN,
CLAYBORN
Arkansas
HONORED BISHOP AND
MRS, GREGG
Arkansas outstripped herself in hon-
oring Bishop and Mrs. J. A. Gregg in
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PAGE TWO.
COUNCIL’S PREACHER
BISHOP J. S. FLIPPER
Atlanta, Ga.
Therefore being justified by faith,
we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ. Rom. 5:1,
In arranging for a sermon before the
Council, it was the purpose of the
Council that it be one on some doc-
trine of the Christian church. _There-
fore, in accordance with this purpose,
I have selected as a text that which
will embrace the Ninth Article of Re-
ligion of the American Methodist Epis-
copal Church which is as follows:
“We are accounted as righteous before
God only for the merit of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
by faith and not for our own
works and deservings.” | Wherefore
that we are justified by faith only is a
most wholesome doctrine and very full
of comfort.
Paul was the great Apostle to the
Gentile world. He was the greatest
preacher of his day; the greatest
preacher of all future days.
For it makes no difference how many
diplomas a man may have from College,
University or theological seminaries,
when he preaches on any doctrine of
the Christian church he must turn to
St. Paul to prove what he says:
This Epistle to the Romans in depth
of thought and grandeur of expression,
far surpasses any other Epistle written
by the Apostle. He was of the school
of Tarsus and a student under Gamaliel
at Jerusalem—one of the wisest and
greatest teachers of his day. He was
well versed in Jewish and Roman law
for everywhere he was arrested he
plead his rights as a Roman citizen
under the laws of the Roman Empire;
and like his Saviour, he made use of
everything that would convey a spiritual
truth.
Christ when in Gallilee talked of
fishermen in Samaria, the sowing of
sged and the farmers; in Judea the
keeping of sheep. So St. Paul trans-
fers the word justification which is a
legal term to the spiritual realm and
together with faith makes it one of
the leading doctrines of the Christian
Church and one of the most real terms
of Theology. In Protestant Theology ;
it expresses an act for divine mercy
whereby the sinner is freed from the
penalty of sin not on any account of
goodness in himself but for the right-
eousness of Jesus Christ. This doctrine
is especially emphasized by St. Paul in
his Epistle thereby causing some to
think there jis a discrepancy between
himself, and St. James.
St. James says, “For if Abraham was
justified by works he hath whereof to
glory by not before God.” For what
saith the scripture Abraham believed
i,
jis justified and not by faith only, Paul]
was describing the inward reality of|tion for the promise that he should e
justification, so to speak, in its origin | the heir of the word was =. ¥ a i
is entirely independent of works. Its|ham or to his seed through the ae
origin is the mercy of God. Faith is| but through his righteousness of faith; |
active and that is the only kind of|for if they which are of the law be}
faith a man can depend upon for his | heirs, faith is made void and the promise
St. Paul in the Eleventh | ofnone effect. 1
Chaper of Hebrews says, “Now faith is | eth wrath for where no law is there is
the substance of things hoped for the}|no transgression. Therefore it is of
The | faith that it might be by grace to the
word substance is from two Latin words. }end that the promise might be sure to ‘
under the *Stance”]all the seed; not-to that only which S
meaning standing—therefore the thing |is of the law but to that also which is
standing. In other words, a foundation |of the faith of Abraham who is the
on which the sinner stands and looks | father of us all but for as also to whom
with broken spirit and a contrite heart ]it shall be imputed.
to God’s throne of mercy for the thing } him that raised up Jesus our Lord from
hoped for. The salvation of his soul|the dead who was delivered for our
and there is the evidence of things |offences and was raised again for our
not seen; so then he realizes his salva- | justification.
salvation.
evidence of things not seen.”
“Sub” meaning
tion is dependent upon the God of
Jesus Christ.
solutely necessary to salvation. St.
Paul takes his knowledge from Genesis
result of faith.
son upon the altar?
necessity manifest itself in works.
righteousness without works.
Justification is not included in the
we say that faith was reckoned
‘Abraham for righteousness. n
was it reckoned, when he was in cir-
cumcised; that righteousness might be
God and it was counted unto him for
righteousness. The other says
was | wa
not Abraham our Father justified by father Abraham which he had yet being
works yé see than that by work a man | uncircumcised. ; :
mercy, through the atoning blood of] Paul arrived at his conclusion—there-
St. Paul emphasizes faith perse ab- | peace with God through our Lord Jesus
5:6 and he believed in the Lord and | com ‘
he counted it to his for righteousness. }a sinner and that there is no power
St. James believed that a man’s faith}of salvation within himself, he turns
was shown by his works and took.as-|to a higher power and through the
surance from Genesis 22:1-14 in the] atoning blood of Jesus Christ surrend-
offering of Isaac by Abraham. One |ers his all and seeks pardon and for-
exalts faith as the prerequisite to salva- |giveness of his sins to the God who
*tion and the other exalts works as thevis ever merciful and forgiving. Being
St. James says—was | thoroughly convinced of his lost condi-
not Abraham our father justified by|tion he agonizes over his sins until
works when he had offered Isaac his|the love of God is shed abroad in his
Seeth how faith | heart by the power of the Holy Ghost
wrought with his works and by faith | which is given unto us. His condition
was made perfect and the scripture |is such that like our fathers and mothers
was fulfilled which saith—Abraham be- | when it was day he wished it was night
lieved God and it was imputed unto him|and when it was night he wished it
for righteousness and he was called |was day. .
the friend of God. However seeming-| warrant for this expression? Turn to
ly discrepany the writings of St. Paul|the Book I ye
and St. James the truth remains that|eighth chapter sixty-fourth and sixty-
God honors faith in the coming of a] eight verses, “And the Lord shall scat-
sinner to God and this faith must of|ter*these among the, people, from the
‘THE CHRISTIAN RECORD
The law does not embrace j
Because the law work-
If he believe on
In harmony with these truths St.
fore being justified by faith we have
Christ. -
When a person who is a sinner be-
awakened to the fact that he is
Do we have any scriptural
of Deuteronomy twenty-
one end of the earth even unto the
St. Paul in the preceding chapters |other; and there thou shalt serve other
shows that justification by faith is when | Gods, which neither thou nor thy fath-
he says what shall we. say then that |ers have known, even wood and stone.
Abraham our father pertaining to the | And among these nations thou shalt
flesh hath found. For if Abraham was | find no ease, neither shall the sole or
justified by works he hath whereof to thy foot have rest; but the sey a
glory but not before God; for what |give thee there a trembling heart, np :
saith the scripture Abraham believed | failing of eyes; and sorrow of mind;
God and it was counted unto him for and thy life shall hand in doubt eee
righteousness; but on the other hand, thee, aud thou shalt fear day an
Paul defines justification by faith; but |night, and shall have none Bement
to him that wofketh not but believed on }of thy life, In the morning thou on
him that justifieth the ungodly. His |say, would God it were even? An al
faith is counted for righteousness, even | €ven. me shalt say would God it were
described the blessedriess | morning :
of a eee whom God imputeth | wherewith thou shalt hear, and for the
For fear of thine heart
sight of thime eyes which thou shalt see,
And thus we see that our fathers and!
ordinances of God. Cometh this bless-. mothers imitated the Jews in their dis-
edness then upon the circumcision only | tress. ; sin
out upon the uncircumcision also; for }of the greatness of his sins before he i
to| grants him the power of his salvation. with ee ye
He then This is the period of conviction and|replace every charter in the 4.
God makes the sinner conscious
when God sets him free he is converted
cumcision but in uncircumcision and he jor justified by faith, ee as
received the sign of circumcision—a|don and favor with God throu a
seal of the righteousness of the faith|efficacy of the blood of the Sage
which he had. Yet, being of all them;|God, that He gave to eee tb st
that believe. Though then, he not cir- | whosoever believeth upon Him s'
thave ever lasting life.
imputed unto them also and the father The, result of tsa eb ae
of circumcision to them who are not {peace with God through our Lor
i ision only, but who also| Christ who. sai ¢
Ce at ye of ie ‘faith of our|truth and the fife and no man cometh
unto the Father except in and through
by me.” Peace I leave with you, my
Rey. B. G. Dawson .as pastor of
ity in April, 1936, and since that
the activities of the church have
on new life and the membership has
creased by more than 100.
peace I give unto you, peace of
peace of soul, peace with the bre
est judical court
id, “I am the way, the |
THE REV. VIRNAL C. HODGES
The Rey. Virnal C. Hodges, pastor
of Trinity A. M. E. Church, Baltimore
Md., who is more often known a
*Rev. V. C. Hodges, is this w
pastor, because of his unusual se
not only to his church, but to the com
munity at large.
The Rev. Mr. Hodges succeeded
32 Active Organizations
Trinity Church now has thirty-two
active organizations is that the present
nineteen are clubs, two of which art
(Continued on page 15)
“At the last session of the Coun
Bishop Sims in preaching, said, “sl
the departments of the Churct €
sick,” but some since that time @'
convalescing and onthe, way to ©
covery, and yet some are still sick
The General Conference is the hi
of the A. M
Church and should operate in every
department of the Church. This jual
cial court authorized every department
of the Church and wherever any e
partment is regarded as rebellious, ‘"'s
highest tribunal should cease to Sc08
nize jt as such. There is too ay
manifestation of authority along a
lines in the A. M. E. Church. — i
tribunal should support a ae
full authority to look into 3"
Church. We have essentially 3!"
too much authority to the ‘ie
Boards of the department, thereby ™ ,
ing the creature greater that the She
tor and as long as this state of afta E:
exists there can be and will be a
peace in the Church. If we have ee
justified by faith and have peace *
God through our Lord Jesus Chris 7
can have it in the Church if the e
Conference will assert itself 3 ‘4
its house in order. No part ©
fe.
Church is ever greater than the who!
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TRIUMPH THROUGH
SACRIFICE
as Text: Matthew 27:33-50,
led Golgotha, that is to say,
lace of a skull, 34 they gave him
t rink mingled with gall: and
in he had tasted it, he would not
nk. 35 And when they had crucified
hey parted his garments among
, casting lots; 36 and they sat and
ed him there. 37° And they set
over his head his accusation written,
his is Jesus the King of the Jews.
hen are there crucified with him
robbers, one on the right hand and
on the left. 39 And they that
sed by railed on him, wagging their
ds, 40 and saying, Thou that destroy-
the temple, and buildest it in three
S, save thyself: if thou art the Son
God, come down from the cross.
1 In like manner also the chief priests
nocking him, with the scribes and eld-
's, said, 42 He saved others; himself
1é Cannot save. He is the King of Is-
el; let him now come down from the
oss, and we will believe on him.
+ 43 He trusteth on God; let him deliver
him now, if he desireth him: for he
said, I am the Son of God. 44 And
he robbers also that were crucified
With him cast upon him the same re-
Proach.
45 Now from the sixth hour there
as darkness over all the land until
the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth
hour Jesus cried with a loud voice,
saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that
» My God, my God, why hast thou
rsaken me? 47 And some of them
lat stood there when they heard it,
Said, This man calleth Elijah. 48 And
straightway one of them ran, and took
ponge, and filled jt with vinegar,
pand put it om a reed, and gave him to
drink. 49 And the rest said, Let be;
et us see whether Elijah cometh to
we him. 50 And Jesus cried again
th a loud voice, and yielded up his
7
GOLDEN TEXT: He was despised,
ejected of men; a man of sorrows,
ind acquainted with grief. Isaiah 53:3.
THE LESSON BROUGHT DOWN
2 TO DATE
_ By John R. Ewers
The stone which the builders re-
€d has become the head of the
Orner,” « This speaks well for the stone,
but does not say much for the judg-
nent of the architects and builders.
‘Stone, good enough to become the
% nerstone ‘of the greatest building of
He centuries, should not be thrown
t, do you think? But notice: “He
despised and rejected of men; a
nan of sorrows and acquainted with
mief.” There was one hour when the
CHURCH SCHOOL
March 17] Plain people would have crowned him
as king, their enthusiasm Was not easily
restrained. Yes, and there was another
morning when they spread their gar-
ments in the road before him and
waved palm branches, hailing him as
“The Son of David,” But at Nazareth
they led him out ‘to the brow of a
WPrecipice to cast him down to death,
and on the cross their hate destroyed
him.
And who was responsible for this
great tragedy? The high churchmen,
the builders, the blind leaders of the
blind—the pontifical, ecclesiastical
stuffed-shirts of that day. These sel-
fish, narrow, bigoted, unspiritual men
rejected our Master. If we know our
church history, we know that the Chris-
tian church began to lose its Christlike
quality exactly when powerful ecclesi-
astics began to control the church.
The builders rejected. the best stone.
They sought to destroy and entomb
the highest religious genius of all ages.
“Man chooses, but God disposes,” and
so God made Jesus the cornerstone for
the new temple of religion, known in
our world as Christianity,
When we laid the cornerstone of our
new church, certain things were true:
(1) the cornerstone was of the same
material as the main walls, Dut it was
the choicest quality we could find of
that type; (2) it was given the place
of honor, in it were placed the records
of the congregation; (3) it was placed
at a point where the superstructure
rested and depended upon it for strength
and worth; (4) it carried upon its face
the name of our religious institution ;
(5) the fact of its being placed assured
the community that we had the re-
sources and intention of completing the
fine building for the purpose announced.
All of these things can now be pre-
dicted of our Master. (1) Every stone
in the building of Christianity must
haye the quality of Christ; (2) Christ
carries in himself the records and the
plans of his church; (3) Christ, being
the chief cornerstone, holds the place
of honor and supports his church; (4)
his name must be our name—“Chris-
tian”; (5) Christ being set as the cor-
nerstone implies and insures the com-
pletion of his church. Yet he was re-
jected by the builders of his day. The
best stone was cast aside.
Historically we know what happened,
but now we come to a far more im-
portant question for you, personally:
viz. Are you rejecting Christ? Have
you made anything else the cornerstone
of your life? A man sixty years old,
worth twelve millions of dollars, whos
was completely unhappy, was saved by
getting interested jn a mountain college,
He forgot his quest for fair weather
all over the world, he forgot his arthri-
tis and indigestion, he overcame his
unhappiness when he gaye his time and
attention to the mountain whites. That
interest involved sharing and thateshar-
ing involved setting Christ as the cor-
nerstone of his life. Prior to that pro-—
e e
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
¢ess he had been a formal Christian ;
after that he became a warm, helpful,
healthful, useful Christian.
POINTERS >
By Roy L. Smith
No man can rail on Christ who really
Stops to know him; it is only those who
Pass by.
The very fact that Christ was the Son
of God made it impossible for him to
come down from the cross.
No man who gets busy saying others
ever takes time to stop and save him-
self.
Suffering does not always make com-
rades of men.
A period of darkness follows every
crucifixion.
Jesus died with an unanswered ques-
tion on his lips, but with a serene trust
in his heart,
PRAYER THOUGHT
By Wlliam Chalmers Covert
O Thou whose loye for sinful man-
kind has no limit, make plain to us
this fact as we pause again in prayer
and meditation before
Calyary. Let us not
the cross on
be lost in the
s of the ages, in which so
often the simple fact of that infinite
love of God has been well nigh forgot-
ten. May Thy children know of that
true victory which comes through sacri-
fice as the solemn season of Christ’s
suffering again lays its spell on the
world of believers. Wilt Thou, O God,
accomplish Thy purposes of salvation,
so irresistible and inclusive, in the face
of the ingratitude and base denials of
men in places high and low. O Lord,
save Thy people, and Thine shall be the
glory now and forever.
controvers'
Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
M. Matt. 27
T. Matt. 27
W. Hebrews 12:
T. Psalm 22:1-8.
—The 20th Century Quarterly
F. I Peter 1:13-20.
6. S. Luke 14:25-35.
6. S. I Cor. 1:18-25.
BISHOP E, J. HOWARD IN
MEMPHIS
Bishop Howard spent several days in
Memphis, and his visit will be long re-
membered. He was the guest of the
A.M. E. Alliance, where the Dr. W
E. Pruitt, Presiding er, of the
North Memphis Distr is the Presi-
dent. After a ry rich Devotional
Service, conducted by the chaplain,
Rey. A. S. Alexander, Bishop Howard
President. A
great ovation was given him by the
Alliance. Among some of the great
things he said, I am here on a mission
was presented by the
for the church, We are getting ready
to go to the General Conference, and
our success in the state depends on
us here in Memphis. I thank the pas-
tors of the city for their fine support
they have given the church and how
they have saved the A.M.E, Churches
here.
I am not here to join in a group of
mem, against another group, but we
must adjust ourselves for the cause
of’Christ. He made an appeal for
the pastors to observe the Universal
Prayer Week, After he finished sev-
eral members expressed themselves, and
OTN NSS Sad Sai tc ae ac a ee
| GRACE BEFORE MEALS
Dear Lord, let jt be our earnest prayer
to serve Thee better day by day as
We grow in grace and trust to Thee
for our wants in soul and body. Bless
our humble home, where we trust Thee
all and in all, and where Thou hast
Siven bouniifully to such as would re-
ceive Thee. Amen,
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HYMNS THAT LIVE |
SE
PEACE HYMN FOR AMERICAN
REPUBLICS
Lands of freedom and of glory,
Mid the-oceans of the West,
Brotherhood of the Republics
Of America the blest—
Many nations, one in purpose,
One in hope and truth and right,
Strong for liberty and justice,
Marching forw,:
rd in the light.
By the Southern Cross of courage,
By the Christ on Andes’ height,
By the Northern constellations—
Freedom's stars that pierce the night—
Lead our world from ancient madness,
Grant our land the sure release
From war's burdens and wars sorrows—
Give us the victories of peace
God eternal of our fathers,
At Thy feet we bow in awe,
Nations only rise to greatness
As they follow out Thy law.
Make us brothers and good neighbors,
Banish hate and strife and War,
Help us build to Thee a new world,
Crowned with peace forevermore |!
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thanked him. for his fatherly advice,
¢ their loyal support.
his stay, he made a trip to
er, where the Rev. C. H.
in, is pastor. Several of the pas-
tors were present there His visit
there brought new life to the member-
ship at large
Sunday morning he worshipped at
Allen Chapel, where W, T Couch, is
the pastor. In the afternoon, he wor-
shipped at Ward Chapel, where Dr
D. S. Ransaw is pastor. Dr. J. G.
Robinson, Editor of the A. M. E. Re-
view addressed the audience at this
service. . Among others present were
Drs. J.. W. Hall, W. L Powell, Revs.
M. L. Young, A. L. Alexander ,W. T.
Couch.
The churches are happy over the
leadership of their Bishop as he is cer-
tainly bringing things to pass here in
this city
W. T. Couch
A. M. E, Alliance
HELP WANTED
Male and Female
Send one dollar for membership.
Member-Agents wanted every-
where. Salary $25.00 weekly in
advance.
World's Relief Society
Box 309
Muskogee, Okla.
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Church will follow. This is to|the country. This fact accounts] Oli;
say that the fathers of the Church | for the widespread public discus- | 5
are leading as never before in a|sion and editorial comment which} ae,
quarter of acentury. There is an| followed the recent action of the] From the Presiding Ege,
impressive cohesiveness and | Social Service Commission of the | Rey. Dr. Charles J. Powell, o; the
thrilling spirit of loyalty. The|Georgia Baptist Convention in|Columbus District, the Ohio se
divisive and distinctive influences | vigorously condemning discrimi-| ference, has been received a ee
shall not prevail against the |nations against the Negro. The|gram of De ict ike
church. A solid phalanx of Afri-| commission specified inadequate | “Love never faileth.” The ae
can Methodist Christians are set|public provisions for Negro edu-| Conference will be held on oa,
for the defense of the gospel, the | cation, health and recreation, the | 26-28 at Uhrichville. ch
perpetuity of the: Church,. and|persistence of peonage or debt]. > Sis 3
hastening the coming of the king-|slavery on a large scale, and the} Mrs. Jessie L. Brown, Evan A
dom. The Church is safe. occasional outbreaks of lynching. | list, is pastor of the Junior sais
———0100———— Three days later the archbishop | ment of St. Stephen African Mp
IT IS NOT TRUE and bishops of the administrative | Church, Detroit, Michigan, She
board of the National Catholic }is a native of South Carolina,
AS the writer travels the Church | Welfare Conference wrote a letter
louder becomes the voices of pro- pleading that those “customs and
end the South Florida Confer-
is is a great state for flora
un and African Methodism.
day morning the Churchman was
st speaker at Mt. Zion, the Rey.
», Mitchell, Minister. In the after-
he was the guest of Bishop H. Y.
accompanied by Dr. B. G.
on. At night the holy fire fell
n heaven at Grant Memorial. The
ptable pastor of this church is the
rend S. H. Hunter. He is the
of Bishop Tookes who built the
ice years ago.
et
Entered at the Post Office at Philadel-
phia, Penna. as Second Class
Matter .
Bell—KINgsley 0497
Published Weekly
By George A. Singleton, Editor and
Manager
At the A.M.E. Book Concern
716 S. Nineteenth Street
Philadelphia, Penna.
was a real pleasure to return to
Zion where a few months ago at
East Florida Conference and the
ting of the 11th Episcopal delegation
Bishop D. H. Sims, President ~
Bishop M. H. Davis, Vice-President
Coitributing Editors: Carlyle F.
The present site of Morris
Stewart, Josephine 7. Washing-|test against the rumors of filthy | practices which have placed on our | Brown College according to Bish. Churchman was unanimously en-
ton, 1. Jefferson Clement, - Ho-|jucre being employed in an effort colored brethren the ugly burden|op J. S. Flipper, was known a; ed for re-election.
wad D. Gregg, Milton § S, J. to gain an exalted and holy seat }of crushing social injustices” may | Diamond Hill in 1869 when he was ,
or the first time the Churchman is
isiting the southern part of the state.
She trip is by motor. St. Augustine,
cg pt ni ee among our fathers. We resent eventually be broken down. It is}a student at Atlanta University
* esley, uan Pee i
Mitchell, A. Wayman Ward, Harry V. /it, and do not believe the Bishops | said that there are approximately |a few years after the Civil War
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
on fire. I want Jesus to tak harg:
of the General Conference. No anal
changers shall take charge of the
church.
In reference to the last named art
Now the congregation sings : “Give
me that old time religion.” This is
pentecost.
My soul! Shouts and screams are
heard from all parts of the house. Now
they sing: “Oh when I come to the
end of my journey.” The scene beggars
description, “Misunderstood, the
Saviour of sinners, hung on the cross
He was God’s only Son.” Mrs. Tookes
had to stop him. Have mercy! Not|annuation from $50. to $100, and ther
a dry eye, This man can write no more |after, $300 annually. Nad we did
for tearblinded eyes and a burning | easily.
heart.
gates be strong enough to make it
in that direction,
Permit me to add, that before tl
Let me say in conclusion, as. or
nee | W710 is winding up his 43rd year in th
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR itinerant service, that I am glad
know we are sending delegates to tt
General Conference who are thinkir
THANK YOU BISHOP WILLIAMS [about the good of their Connectio
Kansas’City, Mo.
; rather than their own selfish interest
My dear Dr. Singleon:
May this spirit prevail!
cle, I want to say that I agree with
Dr. Walker as to every “operation”
suggested. I have also thought along
these lines, and do hope that he will
Present such a Bill before this coming
General Conference, and that the dele-
law. If such were done, the Pension
Department could easily be established
and the money hitherto used could go
present system, Baltimore Conference
Gave to its members upon their super-
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Tic hardacn and the delegates to the General three hundred thousand Negro Where the College now stands the t town in the United States, is} Enclosed find check for $3.00 for] With the best wishes for your own SEE eee
SUBSCRIPTION RATES Conference are for sale. The Roman Catholics in the United|Union troops had thrown w * fae sh eae is very beauti-| which please mail the Christian Recor- | re-election, ; Portsmouth, Virginia
eR eae Sree : : < 4 is in|ference, stationed at No: 3 3 = > EF ue SORE NOD ER EA CHBO Ree
Copy Se fair escutcheons of this grand old!in view of the creation. of the —— MMe roo the reed pities: cedars’ [and'MriJ; WOden, (a ye we Rene BOSD Ee, Horst. Jeha, Greent
Address all correspondence to: eb Church of Allen. God help, and| Central Jurisdiction for the wes ss, Bishop J. S. Flipper is the only ind ‘palms on either side. Again and|Mo. Conference, also a delegate to the) GREATER BETHEL A. M. E pees EO De le C F
Christian Recorder, 716 South 19th save tis teen Negro Conferences which] member of a class of seventeen n the highway is near the Halifax, |General Conference, Residence 1808 E. CHURCH ee nha ee manos
* : 3 2 ; : en + : : ron p : As dHenry Young Tookes acksonville,
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania- SOG were brought into the new church, |who joined the conference at enc aye nevescending)| 2th Sty, Kansis, City, Mo, Recast rier a erie
ARD is the recent action of the South-|Cam bell Chapel, Americus, ( Stream of cars bearing license plates Oblige yours, Indianapolis, Indiana Rdisto Distri age ; ane tae
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1940 FIGHTING H : ‘ amp! pel, §, Ga, “several states pass, in both “direc- F. D. L. McDONALD IER TS Cela REG ap SPL a
; ern Province of the Protestant |sixty yearsago. There were two ons. Biuis ny relucsliol the Bishop ve C. Scott, Baltimore, Maryland;
Sir Philip Gibbs, war correspon- Episcopal Church. It decided to|hundred members in the confer 4 SSS The second Quarterly Conference of 7 Sace Iphia e me i. : Hae : sf
WEEKLY THOUGHT dent on the Finnish front and |elect a Negro bishop for the first | ence. Bishop Flipper is the only ‘ si ee party re a a Sie spell ie . Detroit, Mich. eater Bethel opened Friday, Febru- | .,, Eaeadchin ASM hk Charek
author of renown wrote about the time in history and to ask the|one ofthe group alive. For thirty eine penciled “The St "Pall Atticad sae poe ie apes fag aha ee River Junction, Florida; Evangelist
eee 5 ‘ é a S « * . a = : - . v “east. e know hat the Te ec Ha arc Preside van lis
condition of the Finnish -soldiers House of Bishops to form all-Ne-|two years he has been a bishop M. E. Church is across the street. | Under date of February 8, 1940, you|church is so wonderfully blessed to are B hie = a a a ee ~
If you can’t have your own way bas a few weeks ago and said they |gro congregations into'a mission-|and is the only member of the pis an inspiration to see the church |ask shall the Churchman continue the | have the presence of Dr. J. E. Brad-|C. . Wilson. Mt. Zion. Ws
can’ at least keep out of other peoples weaker peak Bebe ings arejary district to be administered by class of 1908 alive. Today he is er, in different Parts be ee oe Ghirehnian’Aheld?” fe oe Hecyhrovenite ber aumanyolla. gy NW. w Mise. Mary Ee. Kenmare
way. 2 ' if _ : ry. e conversation is enlivene: May I add my protest to the hundreds | God- e preached two very profound | Trenton, N. J.: Miss Lena Moore, S
worst, and rally when they think the new prelate. There are fen the illustrious senior. contributions from Mrs. White, re- | of others who must feel that this par- | Sermons, and three souls were added | Sees Sane rfield, Ill.; Mrs. Mary Green
a. they are up against a stiff task | thousand Negro Epscopalians in 9 ently returned from Africa. ticular column has become a vital part |to the church, making a total member-|s¢. Paul, Springfield, II Nani
WEEKLY POEM and hard necessities. Perhaps: nine Southern states. The Reverend George N. Collins : . of the Christain Recorder. ship for the quarter, 32 Breen fe i re lanuehoNGovor
hat is why these troops have been’ _The Christian Advocate.|has been pastor of Mt. Herman “And are we yet alive.” THe mem-| Most of us are delegated to spend| Greater Bethel could not keep from IN. Y.3 Mrs. Irma R. Wil Se
that 1s why Afri M. E. Church, Ft. Lauder ers of the South Florida Conference |our lives within the confines of our |Prospering under such a great leader| Treas. Michigan Conference Branch
_———— ES abled to successfully OPPOSE | oS rican M. E. oe : fing. This is the last session before | own city or state. We cannot hope to|@s Dr. R. C. Henderson. W. MoM Ack Mane Atee
LOVE BETWEEN BROTHERS AND |, tly superior numbers so long. dale, Fla., for seven yeats. °™ fhe General Conference, “Let us take |see African Methodism in its entirety,] The membership has been increased | Michigan City, Ind.; Mrs. S. S. Morris
Church has 360 members and re
ported $330 Dollar Money, and 12
converts. Seven years ago tie
SISTERS ip the cross.” The old hymn strikes a
€sponsive chord. “What troubles have
fe seen, what conflicts have we passed!
fut out of all the Lord hath brought
by His love.” So true. The Lord
d Almighty cares for His own.
sssed be His name.
While war is to be eschewed ‘it is POINTED POINTS
Whatever brawls disturb the street, evident that participants learn the
here should be peace at home; lesson of endurance. Life of the ; e . :
Where sisters dwell and brothers meet | camp, field and combat influenced Evangelist Jessie Thomas of fChurch Eas
St. Paul to write “Endure hard-|Payne Chapel African M. E.| Money.
ness as a good soldier of Jesus|Church, North Alabama Confer-
Quarrels should never come.
Birds in their little nests agree;
—
There was a Testimonial g!v"
And ‘tis a shameful sight Christ.” Bicuineh ia iad eee E
/ ; i 5 ence, Birmingham, Ala., 3 Bie Rey Jenking bas’ just finisht
i uot family hris , Be Ks 2 B h Carolina i Rev. Jenkins has just finis
gee gee fide, oi fight! i 506 ee laboring in Florida and attended by the Western Nort eaching the annual sermon. And
oa ; y 2
Conférence Branch, of The W H
& F. M. Society, for Mrs. M. >
Pearson honoring her in her for
tieth year of Consecutive servi’,
as President of the Conieren
Branch. At Bethel, Greensbor®
N. C,, February 28, 8 ’til t1 P.M
OPEN SEASON the South Florida Conference at
words, - Miami. Her motto-is “For the
That are but noisy breath, This is open season for whisper-| greater glory of God.” She may
eS ee oat nage isl ing campaigns, careless handling be reached in care of the Tampa
Wg aril. ee a son of the truth, and political trickery. Bulletin, Tampa, Fla.
To range against another; In Atlanta the tempo was high a
So wicked Cain was hurried on geared. But the biblical reference] According to Bishop R. R. A I Bsc airman
Till he had kill’d his brother. to Mordecai, and Haman is still | Wright, Jr., there are 406 teachers Nellie T. Herbin was oa
The wise will make their anger cool Ii God be for you, who canJof schools in South Africa, the of the Committee on ar!
15th Episcopal District, and 12,500}ments.
At least before tis night;
But in the bosom of a fool piers we pi ea a
Our little brawl remove ; \[sorromavo THE WEEK| schools in South Africa than ‘t
“that, 1‘ er grow to riper age, | eprroRIAL OF THE WEEK | takes'to operate Allen University,
—Dr. Tsaae Watts |g nygT RACIAL INJUSTICE] ward Waters College.
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THE CHURCH IS SAFE
power. Now hear them sing: M83
‘wasn’t for the Lord, what would I
Hands are being clapt, accom-
nied by patting and stamping of
A brother stands and leads. A
r to the Churchman’s left is shout-
; Now “Amens” are heard over the
What a demonstration. Dr.
omez says to the Churchman “It is
onderful,” _
Hard names at first, and threat’ning
true. -
‘ s against you?
successfully stand ag: ¥: hop H, Y. Tookes is literally rock-
d shaking the South Florida Con-
ce. Something has come from
ve. There is a steady rumble of
with Bishop, and Mrs. H. Y. 10°" Pa oa Oaths
Mrs. Luella G. White of Care 1", of the sons and daughters of
South Africa, the Reverends oA en. Nothing’ like it have these eyes
beheld. In a burst of impassioned
Gibbs and J. S. Johnson, an Ae
_ Deas is en route to Miam age tio
- THE CHURCHMAN AFIELD
Pardon, O Lord, our childish rage,
Our hearts may all be love. Marie: Tender Cale ai AL
ee Waters C % Ft, Pierce, Fla. The Churchmt?
—- The Southern Baptist is con-| Phe very efficient organist of
There is no question about it. |sidered to be the most conserva- | Mt. Zion African M. E. Church, |
Where the Bishops lead, the|}tive Protestant denomination in| Jacksonville, Fla., is Mrs. M. We
’ fa ; ‘ re 5
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able to visualize the enormity of the |holds its greatness.
Church of Allen, and rejoice that we
all means continue this column. ful wife, Mrs. R. C. Henderson. ©
Wishing you much success, I am
Respecfully, siding Elder held the Quarterly Cor
ker. pies
Wednesday, February 7th, the Pre-| City: Prof
MRS. MYRA PEGRAM.| ference. Sarah Relford, secretary. The|s_ YY
but with your weekly visits we are |@s members go but the Church still | Nashville, Tenn
As we speak of Dr.. Hendersosi, we | CHRISTIAN REGORDER VISITORS
are a small part of that church. By also congratulate him for his wonder- | =
C. G. Hatcher, New Yor!
| E. A. Selby, Mes
n- 1D. H. Sims, Eunice Pottir
| The Rev
Barker, D. M. Owens, S. T
Trus*ee Department of the Church | Boyd J. L. Brown, C. W. Abington
Baltimore, Md. _ | Wants to thank all officers and members | Dr. L. 1. Berry, New Y City: Mrs
Dear Dr. Singleton: of the Church for the full cooperation | Minnie L. Gaines, B Md
Just a word to commend and. con- that has been shown to them this | Rey. E. A. Wair, M 1 Spauld
gratulate you upon the issue of the | quarter. in making this reprt successful. | jng, Dr. E. K. Nichols
Christian Recorder of February 15. |The total receipts for the quarter | — -
To my mind, it is the greatest isstre [$1,165.76. William Ford, Secretary; J. Mrs, Carrie Crump sedi
;I have read for many years. Aside; H. Courtney, Treasurer. Mrs, Frank Brown, Directress
from your excellent Editorials, your The Class Leaders with the Presiding | It is fine to get 50 or 60 men together
“Pointed Points,” your “Churchman Elder cabinet, Mrs. Sallie Martin, | to sing the s« of Zion
Afield,” which I always read with much President; Stewardess Board No. 1,) The Church will ever be blessed with
interest and pleasure, it has been an Mrs. Parthenia Crawford, President; | good singing as long as you train the
added pleasure with which I have read | Stewardess Board No... 2, Mrs, Ada young Mrs. Bertha Howard has
the special articles. anderson, President; Stewardess Board charge of a group of young people
The thing that pleased me most was No. 3, Mrs. Sarah A. Samuel, Presi- | who are well trained in singing
that these. writers were not boosting dent. These Boards have helped the} Rey. Henderson has been somewhat
for office, but suggesting needed | Stewards department of the Church | disposed, but able to attend the Bishops’
hare I 4 and progress | to raise $808.65. | Council in Atlanta, Georgia
Tepislanen ton the Bene ore Bethel Church has a number of| The Missionary Society Mrs. Julia
Of our Ne “The ‘New Depart- Evangelists who assist the pastor in all | Jefferson; A. C Aa care, Mrs. Viola
ath Ma ae paves A. | services Greater Bethel Church is|Dansel, President; The Sunday School
piety Scarctan, by, a, ae Dr. J_{blessed with such a wonderful choir’|Mr. John Johnson, Superintendent
Jennings; “Facing aces. . t There- A women chorus that sings with the | And about 16 other clubs. Some report
es aes ch oles ite Wal- spirit. Mrs. Willa B’ Philipp, Presi- | over $100.00 in their Treasury
fore 1 AM,” by Dr. D. Ormone dent; Mrs. Susia Goodman, Directress. SARAH A. MANUEL
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SNAPPY STORIES
VARIATIONS
By Virginia Simmons
The world is not as if painted all in
pink,
It is red, green, yellow, orange, violet,
blue—
And—pitch black,
Blundering through
Brink f® brink,
One finds daubs of every hue.
SNAPPY STORIES
COLLEGE BRED
“Papa,” said the small son, “what do
they mean by college bred?
different from any other kind
bread?”
“My son,” said the father, “it is a
four years’ loaf.”
RECOGNITION IN HEAVEN
There is an English Church where a
box hangs’ in the porch. It js use
for communications for the pastor.
Cranks put their notes in it, but oc-
casionally jt does fulfill its purpose.
Recently the minister preached, by re-
quest, a sermon on “Recognition of
Friends in Heaven,” and during the
week the following note was found in
the box: “Dear Sir—I should be much
obliged if you could make it conveni-
ent to preach to your congregation on
‘The Recognition of Friends on Earth,’
as I have been coming to your church
for nearly six months and nobody has
taken any notice of me yet.”
WHAT GOES WITH IT?
Each of the twenty-five words below
is only half of the story. It’s up to you
to fill out the other half of the phrase.
You’ve run across these pairs in con-
versation, on menus, in literature, on
documents. You hear and use them
everyday. Can you readily recall the
missing word?
A score of 23 is excellent; 22, very
good; 21, good; and 20, fair. You'll
find the answers on this’ page next
week.
1. Alpha and... 0.7
2. Hammer and...
3. Skin and
4, Straight and
5. Safe and...
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YOUNG PEOPLE’S PA
Si ph | Sits 1h, gene
I THINK
By P. A. Nichols
to Philadelphia, when he said:
wouldn’t be clammering’ as you are,
for white teachers to instruct your
young children. It is the teacher in the
class room who creates the thoughts;
molds the opinions; directs the think-
ing of the students and gives color to
their ideals of life.
were taught by Japanese instructors
for a half century, they would think
Japanese and have Japanese ideals and
would finally, come to despise them-
selves.” ms ’
From a multiplicity of evidences there
Is it]}is some truth in what this Egyptian
of | Student said. 4
THAT the following. on Race Preju-
dice, from the pen of H. G. Wells,
the famous English historian and pub-
licist, after a visit to America, cannot
be improved upon. Said he; “I am
convinced myself that there is no more
evil thing jn this present world than
| face prejudice; none at all.
single thing in life now. It holds to-
gether more baseness, cruelty, and
abomination than any other sort of
error in the world.”
THAT no other institution could have
lived through the centuries;-overcom-
ing almost unsurmountable obstacles;
winning great victories without any
financial backing except the free will
offering of a greatful constituency, but
the church of Jesus Christ. The fact that
it has survived and is still going strong
proves its divine origin. Stalin of Rus-
sia, may tear down its houses of wor-
ship; Hitler of Germany may imprison
and kill its ministers ; critics and infidels
may flount its doctrines and teachings,
but the church has its roots deep down
in the human soul and will never be
destroyed so long as there be a human
being in the world to bow his knees
to God and look towards the moun-
tains from whence cometh help.
THAT enough money is paid to VIS-
ITING MINISERS, in one year, by
finance committees of annual confer-.
ences, to liquidate the mortgage in-
debtedness of any one of our colleges;
the Book Concern; put the Christian
Recorder on a solid financial basis, or
erect a respectable building to house
the students of Payne Theological Semi-
nary. ¢
_+ Ministers visiting annual conferences ,-
without being invited by presiding bish-
ops and taking money from finance
committees, to pay their traveling ex
Se ce
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REERSS
THAT the Egyptian student “had some-
thing” when, in conversation with me
on the Race Question, while riding on
the train, together from New York City,
“If you
Colored Americans thought straight you
If white children
| fulminations.
ae
RDER
cE
penses, are practising’a disguise fort
of racketeering pure and sitiple. It
should be stopped, atid no one cai do
it but the bishops. Dap Peach
THAT in this hurly-burly agé of
doubt and’ uncertainty, the youth—e
pecially thosé with visions of life’s fu-
ture and struggling for solid’ ground
upon which to build’ for future useful-|
ness, need the strong ‘guiding hand of
the church more thafi the
them for Jesus said of the church, Matt.
10:18 what he did not say of youth.
THAT no one thing in the history
of the Church, has done more to weaken
the force of Christianity, and bring the
religion of Jesus Christ into disrepute,
ville; the reception of the sixteen ¢
‘ern RhodeSia* of more than ,;
cent es =
_ The outhtarditig features of ti. ¢
ference were the authorisation “"
establishnient of eight new schoo.
fou Northern Rhodesia, hires
Southern’ Rhodesia/ and one in Nya e
land; the sending of a pastor 4 i
Belgian Congo in answer to p
from persons in Sakania and Eli,.
XtY. peg
na mission stations. The las;
was the work of two European ini.
sionary ladies from America, wh, had
worked for nearly twenty yea: id
Rhodesia. g f
One died early in this yea: The
as the ‘custom of funeéralizing thé dead, }other thought that the work show| |
Resolutions, obituaries and ministerial
operations, eulogising’ the virtues; the
‘consistant Christian living” of the de-
ceased are more often just the reverse
of that contained in these penegyrical
Is it any wonder that
the observant and critical youth leave
these occasions with doubts as to the
earnestness of the church, and the
sincerity of its ministry? ‘
THAT the law making it mandatory
that bishops, at annual conferences,
must issue certificates of membership
in the General Conference, to lay dele-
gates, brings their election under the
“I write deliberately—it is the worst: perview of the annual conferences. It.
is unthinkable that bishops are com-
pelled to give certificates of member-
ship, in the General Conference, to
persons whom they know are not en-
titled to theni, simply because they were
elected by electoral colleges. The dele-
gates to the forth coming General
Conference should look into this mat-
ter. 2 wg
Xenia, Ohio.
WILBERFORCE, OHIO
. [Of the best sess’
. | were the best eve
The Bishops’ Council meeting ‘in At-
lanta, Georgia approved the orgatiiza-
tion of the Cuban Conference and
recommended the adoption of the same
by the forthcoming’ General Conference.
The delegates from Cuba are as fol-
lows : “ a
Ministerial e
Rev. J: W. Jarvis, Rev. J. H, Wit-
tick. = = =
Lay Delegates: >
Mr. John H. Deveaux, Dr. Cruz da
Silva. =f ‘
Lay Alternates:
Senior Santos Carrero, Dr. Tellez de
la Torrez, Sra. Asuncion de Zaldivar. °
R. C. RANSOM, Bishop’
A. M, E. CHURCH IN THE
"- RHODESIAS a
Bishop Wright Reports Progress -
Bishop R. R. Wright, of the A. M..
returned last Thursday
from Bulawayo, where he held the
seventh session of the Zambezi Annual
Conference of the A. M. E. Church.
‘|The Bishop’ reported that this was ofle
showing an increast
«
in membership i
Northern and South-
|responded to my appeal of ‘Self
given over to the A. M. E. (
She said, “I knew Bishop Wri)
America, where I visited his hon
studied the A. M. E. Church o:
recent visit there, and I am cony
that God means that I work t)
of my life in Africa with the A. \{
Church here.”
Two’ of her young Native ta
were accepted by Bishop Wrigh: «
given bursaries for training as
ters at Wilberforce Institute,
vaal. Rev. J. M. Makone was cic
to represent the Zambezi Coniere:
at the A. M, E. General Con:
in Detroit, Michigan, U. S. A
May. “The most interesting |
me was the zeal with which the ):
‘do something for yourself, |
They brought not only mone
many other things, among the
lion’s skin, two leopard skins, bracelets
rings, bags, etc. . These were sol
turned into one.
g
Our presid
from Nyasaland said he had col!
700 bags of mealies, which he hoped \
sell on his return.”
' Bishop. Wright’s son, Mr. &
Wright, 3rd, B.Sc., M.B.A., a
panied the Bishop to Rhodesia, |
thence going to Swaziland for
weeks, before returning to Cape 1
. Ed.—These articles appeared in |
“Cape Standard,” a South A
Weekly. We regret that Rec
readers are not permitted to sce |
accompanying — pictures of B
Wright and conference delegates be
entertained by the Mayor of
Town at the Mayoral.
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PIC FOR MARCH 10
ch That Appeals to Juniors
Ours Is a Praying Church
~ Acts 12:1-5,
urpose of this meeting is to
G thoughts of the Juniors to
, not only as a practice for them-
ut as a vital part of Christian
‘It affords a chance for the sup-
endent to tell why and how there
“many times for prayer in the
f church activities, and to ex-
‘the different kinds of prayer used
services of the church.
. the Service
ie hymns should be of two kinds:
some about prayer, as “Sweet Hour
rayer,” “Quiet Hours with Jesus”;
some in the form of prayer, as,
er, We Thank Thee,” “O Master,
Me Walk with Thee,” “Open My
»” “Tf I Haye Wounded Any Soul
Poday.” ;
‘The forms of prayer should be de-
cribed, the differences between public
Prayer and private prayer, the reasons
for using different names of Father,
nm and Holy Spirit. Some of the pray-
rs used should be directed—that is,
ard certain objects or themes.
fi Ghosts etaoin shrdluu cmfwyp oa
Attention should be directed to the!
~ prayer hymns, with their méaningful |
verses, and the attitude of the wor-
shipper in using them. f
Reference should be made to prayer
the home, grace at table, the family
tar, and the Quiet Hour.
The explanation of the topic, the par-
ipation of the Juniors, the discusson
and the questions should fit into the
whole period according to the needs of
"the group.
hat the Topic Means
The best way a Christian has to get
touch with God is by the use of
ayer. Prayer is the act of offering
erent petitions especially to God.
en a person prays he goes to One
0 is stronger than himself and seeks
btain a share of that strength at
me point. When a congregation
ys the prayer is the sum of the
clings and longings of all the people
sent.
the ideal church is a praying church
ought today to talk about all the
in which a praying church works.
the following .too large a list of
to expect ? (Every church mem-
praying in private; (2) family de-
ms in eyery Christan home; (3)
mal group meetings (cottage
meetings) in-the homes of a
sd; (4) a weekly meeting
in the church building; (5)
yer in the worship services
ither by the minister or
by the congregation.
a church would practice all these
ing statements should be
ie at a time to the Juniors
and their answers and comments en-
couraged. If they think a statement is
correct ‘they should give the reasons;
if one is incorrect, or only partly ie
rect, the reasons should be stated. They
are intended to challenge thinking and
start discussion,
1. The most important part of a
worship service in a church is the min-
ister’s Prayer. 2. Everybody should
Practice private Prayer at home before
going to bed at night. 3. Prayers read
from a printed page or prayer book
may be as valuable to the people in a
congregation as prayers in their own
words. 4. Prayers need not be spoken.
They may be thought. 5. The homes
which are the best are those which
have family worship. 6. A mid-week
Prayer meeting is a great help to a
church. 7. The people in a church
ought to pray for the same things day
by day.
Some Questions to Be Answered
1. , What results are supposed to
come from the public prayer in a church
service?
2. Why is it a good practice to have
a definite time and place for private
prayer?
3. Has prayer any relation to church
attendance?
4. What good comes to you when
you pray the Lord’s Prayer?
5. Why is it good for a group of
neighbors to get together for prayer?
6. Why should every meeting held
in the church include a time of prayer?
Daily Verses
M., Mar. 4. A place for prayer.
Acts 16 :13-15.
T., Mar. 5. Prayer builds up.
Judge 20:21.
W., Mar. 6. Stedfast prayer.
Acts 6 :2-4,
T., Mar. Z. Helpful prayer.
2 Cor. 1:11.
F., Mar. 8. Pray for those in danger,
Acts 12:5-9, 12.
S., Mar. 9. Pray for church leaders.
2 Thess. 3:1.
Sun., Mar. 10. Topic—2. Ours Is a
Praying Church. Acts 12:1-5.
—The Christian Endeavor World.
“SOME THOUGHTS OF THE
BLACK MAN”
By
Geo. M. Banks, Presiding Elder of the
Paris District -A. M. E, Church
Wes Tennessee Conference: A
Voice Crying in the Wilder-
ness—“God Moves
Mysterious Way”
in a
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
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Methodism elected any greater, and
any bigger Brother than Bishop E. J.
Howard. He can’t be bribed or bought.
We need this kind of leadership all
over the church.
We just attended one of the greatest
Connectional and Bishops’ Councils in
Atlanta, Ga. February 15-16, was ever
held to my notion in the A. M. E.
Church with the bench of Bishops all
Present and very much concerned about
the affairs of the A. M. E. Church,
Bishop Flipper, the Senior Bishop,
preached the Annual Sermon. The
Lord was with him. He preached with
power. May he live long. The Con-
nectional Council made some fine Leg-
islation and adopted many fine plans
to be presented to the General Confer-
ence in Detroit, Mich, May, 1940.
The Pension Plan is one of the fine
Pieces of work carried into effect to be
offered at the General Conference
We hope every delegate will help put it
over in the defense of our aged minis-
ters, widows, and orphans. The Dr.
L. Witherspoon Pension Plan is
the plan. Take it and study it. You
will find that it is the plan, and he is
the man. We must Legislate at this
General Conference for the best inter-
est of our Zion, and shape the policy
of the church so that the departments
of the church will be under the direct
Supervision of the same, and not take
anything for granted; let us safeguard
the church. In regard to the Sunday
School Union, the Connectional Council
went on record to stand with the
church; so mote it be. I am hoping
that we will hav men on the Compila-
tion of the Discipline, at the General
Conference in May 1940 who will not
change or let be changed, the rights
of the church in no other way than
the General Conference Body orders
Delegates, let us be sober minded and
do the work of the church the three
weeks we will spend in Detroit. Our
church paper, the Southern Recorder,
and the Western Recorder, should be
merged and known as the South West-
ern Recorder. The A. M. E. Review
needs a re-making over. Give Dr. Geo.
A. Singleton another chance and let
him edit the Christian Recorder another
quadrennium wih some helpful advice
by the bench of Bishops. Give Mrs
Birdie L. DeLiles, the Voice of Mis-
sions. She will make it Self Supporti
Dr. A. S. Jackson, Financial Sec
tary, Dr. L. L. Berry, Mother Hughes
and H. E. Walden are in the field
for the Secretary of Miss‘ons. Drs
L. H. Hemmingway and P. W. Rod-
gers are in the field for the Church
Bishop E. J. Howard, the voice in
Tennessee,
er to give the last word to the regulars
leading up to the General Conference.
It was a God-sent blessing that this
prelate a man of God, was assigned to
Tennessee in a time like this when the
church was sought to be destroyed.
Inspite of criticism he has carried on,
and the church sees a new day ahead
in Tennessee. ;
We are having a State banquet in
connection with the State meeting to
his honor; we all will make a special
appeal to the General Conference for
the return of Bishop E. is Howard.
T church has elected many fine Bish-
ops but there has been none in all
Extension Society. Dr. G. E. Curry,
the presiding Bishop of le hot elected Bishop, let him go back
West Africa, Tennessee and Oklahoma to the Book Concern. Since'Dr. J. H.
is calling the state of Tennessee togeth- Clayborn, many of the writers say,
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PAGE SEVEN
“Elect him Bishop, Get him out of the
way.” Drs. M. R. Dickson, F. D,
Coleman and E. C. Hatcher are in
the field for the Southern Christian Re-
corder,
for Secreary of Education, Give him a
chance. Dr. S. S. Morris, Secretary
of A. C. E. League if elected Bishop,
Dr. Adams is in the field
P. G. Kingings and A. P. Spears are
looking for the place. The A. M. E.
Church Reyiew: Drs. J. G. Robinson,
A.M.
E. Sunday School Union, Prof. E. A.
Selby, and Dr. Abington, let them stay,
they AoM. E:
Drs. W. A. Dorsey,
and Brookins are in the field.
Recorder, Drs. J. H. Wilson, J. C.
Brewer, W. H. Hall are in the field.
Evangelist Leake, one of the greatest
Evangelists in the A. M. E. Church
has-but a few equals a Son of Thunder,
let us join him in putting over the
Evangelists Bureau at the General Con-
ference (Leake)
How many Bishops will be elected?
Is another question.
Te catrying on nobly.
Western
Some say three,
Whatever number js
elected to grace the Bench with the
Chief Fathers should be some of. the
best men, Cream of the Church, Men of
Vision, Converted Concentrated
men, that can feel his brothers’ care
and can sympathize with the less for-
tunate Brother; a lover of the church,
one that has been all the way from
the he the
way of the humble preacher and lay-
men; be it remembered that electing a
man to office does not make him a good
some say six
men,
mission up; who knows
man. He must have the qualities of a
good man before he is elected. If he
is not a good man when you> elect
him, you license that: man to do worse
when you, give him more power. If
he is a good man when he js elected,
he will still be a good man. You can’t
change the Leopard’s Spots. It should
the matter of likes, it should
not be
beam the right man, to help direct
the a of the A. M. E.
in a time like this. I am pointing out
Church
some of the fine men of the A. M. E,
Church high up on the ladder. Bishop
Timber, elect from them: Drs. F. M.
Reid, J: H. Clayborn, S. S. Mortis,
G. W. Baber, J. W. Hair, Joseph
Gomez, G. T. Stinson, D. W. Nichols,
J. W. Hall, G. E. Curry, S. J. John-
son, A. J. Allen, W. D. Miller, J. J
Morant, W. M. E. Barnes, A. D
Avery, W. H. Griffin, A. Wayman
Ward, D. T. Babcock, J. L. Butler,
J. B. Butler, F. R. C. Durden, G. .R
Polk, H. M. Mickens, A. O. Wilson,
|C. A. Gibbs, H. M.. Collins, T. J
Miles A. W~. Jackson
Prayerfully let us make a choice by
the direction of the Almighty God. We
will be on the Air Again!
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THE CHRISTIAN
The Church
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MRS. JOHN A. GREGG
Treasurer W. M. M. Society
Kansas City, Kansas
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
s
MRS. BERTIE
Tulsa Okla.
Delegate, General Conference
DeLYLES
SHOULD CHILDREN BE PER-
MITTED TO JOIN THE
CHURCH?
By Josephine Ne Washington
mother? They*might have objected on
the ground that the children did not
realize what they were doing; that the
girl went forward because it was her
grandfather who extended the invita-
tion, and the boy merely: followed her
lead, as children often do. z
They did neither. They believed in
the sincerity of the children. That was
sufficient, for théy remembered that
our Saviour had said:
tle children to-come unto me, and for-
bid them not.”
On another occasion three little girls
sat with their mother in church. The
pastor and the visiting preacher plead
for the congregation to make open
acknowledgment of God’s love and pow-
er. The little ones whispered to their
mother. She seemed reluctant; but at
last yielded, and went with them.
They sat in the front pew where al-
ready were a few others.
One of the officers, a kindly old gen-
tleman who seemed to understand, came
and spoke gently to the mother and
then to the children. After a while
they went back happily to their seats,
walking close to their mother, their
little faces shining with joy. What
had the old gentleman said? Certainly
he had not repulsed them.
Another young person had reached
with the ardor of his age, loving the
true and the beautiful, when the invita-
tion came to accept: the One All—True
and all Beautiful Being, he was quick
to respond. But his mother objected
to his joining the church. “Some day,”
of course, she wished him to take this
step—bothy she and his father were
church members—but he was now too
young; he did not understand what it
was all about. of
The boy withdrew into himself, talked
more about joining the church;
after a while staid away unless. pressed
to attend. His mother interpreted this
to mean that her view of the matter
had been correct. “He was too young;
he had not understood himself.”
Soon afterward I moved away and
saw no more of the family. A few
years later I heard that the boy—now
grown to manhood—showed no interest
in becoming a member of the church.
Do you think this mother was right?’
When children wish to join the church
should they be permitted to do so, or
should they be discouraged and held
hack? Unless parents or guardians have
considered the question and formed
some opinion, naturally they. will hesi-
tate as to what they should do, or per-
no
The fittle girl rose gravely from her
seat between her parents in the church !
pew. The boy on the other side of
the mother also stood.
Together they walked down the aisle
to the altar. The minister fad just ex-
tended a general invitation to the young
people present to come forward and
show a willingness to give themselves
to Christ. This was the response from
the pastor’s own family,
What did the parents of the little
girl do? How, too, did they meet, their
responsibility for the little boy, the
orphaned brother of the little girl’s
haps impulsively refuse permission.
The average parent is likely to think }
of church membership, somewhat cas- |
ually, in terms of his adult experience
and observation. When the child makes
the unexpected announcement that he
is a Christian and wants to be in the
church like other Christians the mother
or father, who has to this point given
no thought to such a question with
reference to the youngster, may be
puzzled, perhaps even dumbfounded. |
What of church meetings and other
requirements to which members are
supposed to conform? Would my little
“Suffer the lit-
jthe stage of early adolescence, aflame |
RECORDER
ways to the seriousness that so many
of the elders would desire eyen from
them? What debatable questions and
non-essentials of belief will be forced
upon their childish attention? :
This subject of children’s joining the
church is, therefore, one to be consid-
ered carefully prior to the period when
the child may make his petition, ©
Indeed, just as thoughtful parents be-
gin early to plan for the education of
their child, so they consider what should
be his future relation to the church.
Religious education cannot be fittingly
omitted from the meaning of education,
which is too often made to include
literary features only. :
Yet, religious education does not
necessarily include, in the carly years,
the duty of joining a church, We refer
to those occasions when the young
child, of his own volition, makes the
request. Is the child to be refused
when he ,wishes openly to profess his
love for God? *
We-_answer, No. It is necessary,
however, that _ wisdom be exercised.
This statement pertains to pastor and
people, as well as to parents.
Emphatically, the child is not to be
dealt with as an adult; but in accord-
ance with child-nature. Under the
tutelage of intelligent Christian parents
he has been so taught and trained that
he may not be able “to tell the day and
the hour” that he began to know and
to love God. He feels that he has al-
ways loved God. If, with his increased
development and gradual growth in
knowledge, he claims that he is a Chris-
tian and wants to join the church, like
others, who should gainsay him?
His conversion—if so it may be termed,
has been a sweet and orderly procedure,
unaccompanied by pain and remorse,
fear of the devil and hell-fire. Such a
child’s religion embraces simple faith |
and love.
What more is needed?
SOME OBSERVATIONS
As we approach the forthcoming ses-
sion of the General Conference of the
A. M. E. Church, we should give to
that body our best thinking on all the
problems which the delegates will be
called upon to solve. Our missionary
program should stand out pre-eminently
in_the mind of every person who will
GAMMON THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY
Announces a series of lectures on
Women’s Work in the Church
given by
Mrs. Dan B. Brummitt
of Evanston, Illinois
~ in the
Seminary Chapel, Thirkield Hall
March 12-15, 1940
.. Each Day at 10:00 A, M. ..
WILLIS J. KING,
ot
||minded and does not carry out
EEE EERE EEE EEE EERE EEE PEEP EE EEE EERE EE EERE EERE EEE EEE PEELE EEE —
THE WOMEN’S PAG ae
So ce
ones be expected to change their ‘merry if
Race
‘The
MRS. S. L. GREENE
Little Rock, Arkansas
———— ee
MRS. W. D. MILLER
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Wife of Avery Chapel’s Pastor
have the right of suffrage in that augus'
body. Having visited practically «|
of our mission fields except South Atr
ca, I want to share some of my con:
clusions with those interested in th
upbuilding of Christ’s kingdom here 0!
earth. No doubt, the 1940 General Con
ference will follow along the lines of t!
previous General Conference for the
past decade or two. The dominan
thought has been and is now: how man)
Bishops shall we elect and who will be
the successful candidates? Our Church
papers are filled with pictures and glow-
ing accounts of the achievements °'
these men which include church buil:
ing programs and successful pastor@'”
in our various communities. In only #
few instances is any reference made
to the type of missionary work having
been performed or the attitude of the
candidates toward that very importa!
part of our Church program and the
only part which gives us the right to
live and move and have our beine
What is a Church for and what rich!
has it to exist if it is not tiiasion2"
the
Master when he said,
the world and preach
ae 1
‘ies See
centage of our minis-
reach in large cities to
ions and may feel they
f the Bishop should
yinto a smal! community
for preaching the gospel
nd simplicity is imperative
good Bishop refer to a
here is a hue and cry of
. This ought not to be.
coming General Conference
rate with very great care
tion of the men who are to
est office in the gift of the
andid opinion that we should
ission fields supervisors
are on fir’ with the exten-
od’s kingdom and who will
to go into those fields and
ell as if they were appointed
t desirable district in Ameri-
Africa have a resi-
op who will give all of his
e development of that work.
e thoroughly understood that
appointed to that field will,
© circumstance, be appointed
home conference no matter who!
luring the quadrennium, West
a cannot be developed by remote
rol. The variotis Protestant Church-
erating in that locality send their
ervisors and missionaries out to stay
field and do the job. There is
rttinity to -buitd for African
dism in West Africa, the finest
it it has yet erected anywhere
h It foolish for us to
that we cannot live in West
Tn fact, it is ignorant for us
€ any such statement.
must
is
am saying for West Africa
saying for the West Indies
He America. It is my opinion,
om personal observation, that
‘can never be developed as it
ye without a resident bishop who
all of his time to that work.
ee, in the West Indies as well as
Africa, untouched. fields that
ome within the sphere and in-
of the African Methodist Epis-
ch.
jis another mistake we have
the past which Thope we will
nd that is making it obligatory
two men last elected to go
“African and South Africa as
Bishops. Men should be
id the first man elected might
not that of individual men.
sions,
_ CHRISTINE S, SMITH
ef Detroit, Michigan
these fields for their fitness
t person to supervise in one
eas. Let us get down to busi-
some thinking. The General
of 1940 should take a very
step in formulating a program
ill have for its objective the
of Christ’s kingdom here on
next article I plan to deal with
THE REV. W. D. MILLER
1940
he Mircale Man of the Connection
As Seen by “Men and Things”
By Rev. J. S. Benn, Jr?
Of Tuscumbia, Ala —South Carolina
Behold I thought, but now I know.
Seeing is one thing and knowing is
another. ;
Perhaps the most conyincing obser-
yation it has been mine to exprerience
was, a few days ago when I visited the
state of Arkansas and was the guest
in Dr. Clayborn’s palatial home, office
and his well-mannered family. Yes, I
mean‘all that the above term implies.
He of the most beautifully
situated and modern homes to be found
anywhere, and his cultural family adds
grace and dignity to the church and
has one
race.
Yes, I visited the Southern Christian
Recorder Office. and therefore, know
for a positive fact, the half has never
been told me. I mean relative to the
Southern Christian Recorder’s situation,
location and operation. It well
equipped with modern machinery. and
all of
is
manned by skilled workmen,
pared staff to facilitate the plant. All
before this time I\wvas simply in posi-
tion to. tell you what. I thought and
what Dr. Clayborn reported at the
last General Conference, but now for
a fact that it represents one of the
+ biggest achievements for the church
since the days Allen walked out of Old
St. George Church.
It’s All Ours
Yes, I heard. him report flattering
ficures in 1936 at New York concerning
his accomplishments,- almost unbeliey-
able; and since that time, T am frank
ss, I’ve been curious to come
ngs for myself,
to conf
and see some of the ‘thir
he reported. In as much as I have
both heard, seen and examined the facts
whom show ear-marks of a well pre- |
sents the biggest gift ever made to the
church by a single individual.
the
prominent
that state and the City of Little Rock;
> THE REV. V. M. TOWNSEND
Avery Chapel THE REV. WAYMAN A. JENNINGS Little Rock, Arkansas
Oklahoma City, Okla | Vernon Chapel President Connectional Council
| Tulsa, Oklahoma ron
J General Gonference Delegate
DR. J. H. CLAYBORN FOR BISHOP | Recorder plant is ours, and it repre-]I usually speak my conviction and leave
the results to the consequences; there-
I saw]fore, if achievements
nd accomplish-
and talked with
ministers
records, many |ments count, if making something out
id
if business
and of
laymen of nothing counts, if ability, + and
ig
rugged hard- work count
some of whom may have been Dr. | hustling ability counts, if admin ation
Clayborn’s enémies ; but they all praised | and*accountability count, if advocating
him in the highest terms saying: “He |the fundamentals of Afr 1 Methodism
has given the church a great gift’ fcount, then Dr. J. H. Clayborn is most
Besides, J found the people of his} worthy of a seat on the bench with
state both white and colored alike have|the Bishop in 1940 at Detroit, Mich
the highest respect for him and his|His elevation. will bless the Church
family and said, “He is one of the most | He is treas Sh ¢ and
worthy sons in the connection for|reccived the unanimous sement of
Episcopal honors in the A.’ M. E, |his state for the Bishop: n 1940
Church.” He is a prince in his home, ee see eee
ARKANSAS THROUGH THE LEAD-
ERSHIP OF DR. CLAYBORN,
city and state; and a ‘friend and big
brother to all men. He and his queenly
Rifeinale you welcome. HONORED BISHOP AND
The J. H. Clayborn & Sons Newspaper _ MRS. GREGG
Syndicate (Continued from page 1)
Dey Cla vhord eal oon eeeTeaIHe AGL ene ei yr coneecny® beprusry 21st:
Drs. Andrews and Roundtree, Co-hosts.
All the Presiding Elders were present
but 3. The Church, St. John
beautifully and artistically decorated.
H. Clayborn and Son’s
Newspaper Syndicate Company, which
owners of the J
was
they publish on th Southern Christian
Recorder's aside from getting
out the Southern Christian Recorder, a
setup, .
2 It was the greatest affair Arkansas
ever gave a Bishop. Arkansas was
led by its leader, Dr. J. H. Clayborn,
our only candidate for Bishop 1940
The following Presiding Elders were
ae RY there and actively participated: Drs.
nizations separate and distinct rigors SSE Koles VSM Towasende 5B
Pot Parry, sd. Wii Stinson). Ji W. Nelson;
ne |H. Andrews, E. J. Lunon, G. B. Ash-
ford, O. Sherman, L. S. Overalls, A
|Harris, J. H. Redd, Wm. Wingfield,
|J. M. Turner, and J. R. White. All of
the outstanding pastors were there.
number of secular weeklies—News-
papers. They own and operate the
Wonder State Publishing Orga
zation
founded by his sons. These are orga-
Southern Christian Recorder
which plant belongs to the A. M. E
Church as gift of Dr. Cla
Sons. He has lost two brilliant sons
since the 1936 General Conference but
born
has two more on whom he banks to
carry on the -business ir erigcrman bork weresthere tin linen
numbers, led on by Dr, I, A. Clark,
President. The Missionary women
were all there singing the praises of
Bishop and Dr. J. H. Clayborn, our
state leader. The Bishop—Bishop VJ. A.
Gregg, declared himself out-right for
A. M. E. Book Concern and|our only candidate for Bishop 1940,
received almost two hundred Dr. J, H. Clayborn. The Bishop said,
which is an indication of the fact that |“I regard Dr. Clayborn as a real leader
{T ata known friends |and I am for him.”
throughout the These S. M. BALLARD
Dr. Clayborn is Worthy of Elevation
I've traveled rather extensively and
think I know the A, M. E
having not missed but one General Con-
ference since (1916) Philadelphia
In 1936 I stood for election as manager
Church,
in
of the
yotes,
and have some
connection.
for myself, I am prepared now to tell
the world, that the Southern Christian
friends multiplied by others know that Little Rock, Ark,
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THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER PAGES ELEVEN
. REMOTE GS se ae Se a
JASPER, Ala.—(HNS)—The State
M.
5 Johler gave Dr. Ogie seeds from the textbook: bill—minus the controversial Presiding Elder Mineral W, » Bolg TRANSITIONS Keladtae Goaicis
of Alabama recently broke its old south- | tree and the professor raised 480 little | “Jim Crow” amendment which would|Rey. V. T, Herror Alls Dist a | February 15, 1940
ern tradition by appointing a Negro,|trees. These he budded into his*own|have given separate texts to white and » Pastor, k
Friday night with Loy,
day was high day, S
Perry B. Swoopes for the first time|trees and three years later was re- © Beast IN MEMORIAM OF REV. H. W.
Negro pupils—as the house ways and TO THE BISHOPS, GENERAL OFFICERS AND
COLD-RESISTANT PEACH PRo- Kas bendered @ wonder
known to many to serve on its federal warded by two remarkably hardy crops | means committee gave definite indica~]A, M. was well oni Sthog ee ite Ps, 87 +, ee sh RaW ete ae Fie a ONAL COUNCIL.
jury. ! |—one a yellow-meated freestone and | tion the sales tax would not be repealed leadership of Pr ae Under thers I was born in the Se } e aie Cail tee es eer aac
He js a product of Tuskegee Institute |the other white-meated. by this session. i Saye Bean tally peter. JL. Sweat eh and have lived in it all my| In loving memory of our dear father |} THIS ciTy!
rq « . S F r Rs SSN. Stinday ar is lif februa
pre man in Muscle Shoals, Sete ees Ogle ase! his| The textbook bill, bitterly contested ing 11:30 A. M. Presiding no Fok ee cs angus nee departed this life on February 22, GREETINGS !—Here we are_e is Fils
y : samples to the Stark Nurse: isi- i i ext- | j i a : Ascher aa ae EAC pcs i tee
ie The’ tas . ee ie hee bers oe ES wee ing brought tous a Wonderfyj Meee vadty- citi yest in-out min. ‘ from the four corners of the earth—in the eka Bee
, a y : rst eight grades | —A Walk With God—Gey fi 4 Lote ait yore ae Fathers of the church—“
Coa Lloyd C. Statice Missouri, |i Gubee bene pchoole inc eee fag theraton 335 5 which began at Knoxville, Tenn.,| More atid more each day we miss him, . church—“HELPING THE CHURCH MAKE UP ITS
analyzed and experimented with Ogle’s|the same educational standards. Mis- M. the the superintendency of the late| Friends may think the wound is healed; |] MIND”—to do certain things at the General Confererice in Detroit
product: 3 ful 5 jop J. H. Jones. During this period] But’ they little know the sorrow next May,
sissippi is the last state to furnish | After which the Popula
DUCED ‘ eh) . Tity Conte quarter of a century I have scen| Lies within our hearts concealed, 4 t |
eS ee of South Caro- psa ae SI Saunders g ice all the way up from a mission] Sadly missed by the children. ane: here in Atlanta is truly a ‘Ministry of Propaganda.’ At this ‘ |
: ———— in eee ‘ e é : reater Mt. Zion Baptist ee 3 ; Point and in this place, we dare to venture n the Holy Task of Seni
D » Rey, W. ointment on a piece of paper in- ? BnecLOy: Task: of Senti
Species a From Single Tree SPEED SONGS : Anderson, of St. Paul eu y Reeenveiets wih to saa ment Making—of launching a ‘Thinking Campaign’ that we pray will &
That Survived Freeze pel, a cet ie Bs: Lek: Billingsly, Shiloh Ba s si MeHCrctes tomy ‘present Shares: culminate into Laws and Action—for the good of the Church—in the i
PORTALES, N. M. (UB)—The Hymns Recomm. ended For Fast ; V. T. Herron, Salters Chapel 4 i profoundly grateful to God for DEATH days just ahead. | 4
LES, : - Drivers TELEVISION RELAY DEVELOPED E. Church. Amount of $35.45 ay he has brought me and to the
world has @ new peach tree and Dr. es BY RCA raised. A presentation of . Went ote Zio aid io2 cohat Pan Gas Whereas, taking a retrospective view of Methodism from the Alders-
Andrew Fletcher Ogle, New Mexico MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. AP i id black aie 2 3 > hc Ait coagt s es x of gate Experience of John Wesley, down to and through the Camp Meet-
5 z rie p , silk robe by Sister £ d experience has tatight me. I} The wife of Rev. E. D. Fedd died : i Rapohers
botanist, the surprise of his life—a sur-!—The motorists with ‘any regard for! NEW YORK—(UP) — Radio Cor-|on behalf of the choir and subscribed to all the programs| February 18th; departed this life leay-|] 18» conversion and inspiration of our Patron Saint—Bishop Richard 4
Prise that was 15 years in materializ-|his future abode’ should sing hymns as|poration of America has developed a|of Salters Chapel was may y church and am not ashamed of| ing three children: Curtis, Carr, Hassie || Allen—we find that our great church—like kindred Protestant Eccle-
ing. _ [the speedometer climbs upward, Rey. |system of relay transmission which can | popular pastor, the Rey. V. 7 Work for the annals of the church| Davis, Essie Fedd, husband, Rev. E, D. CAME MEETS rity ern out of the Flames of max OLD HON
Dr. Ogles, who is a Professor in A
L. C. Miller said in a safety sermon |extend the range of television from|who thro’ the very fine coo,
a at the Mennonite Church. 50 to 1000 miles, it was announced to-| his loyal members raised $22
Mexico Junior College, related the} - His selections at the different speeds : | day. The Church was beautiful!
story of the new giant snowball peach} “At 25 miles per hour, ‘I’m but aj David Sarnoff, president of RCA, said | for the Occasion, with a crc
which he has been developing since Stranger Here, Heaven Is My Home’;7the new development was the ‘missing | representative of all churcho.
1913. at 45 miles, ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee’; |link in television” and Predicted that it|city. Visitors present were
: The professor had ‘been experiment-| at 55 miles, ‘I’m Nearing the Port and might lead to coast-to-coast television. Houston; Gospel Singer; Mi,
ing in the development of new colors} Will Soon Be at Home’:
CAMP MEETING REVIVAL, and that its consistent growth from
an humble beginning, down through the years and up to its present
magnificent statue, haye been accomplished through the continued in-
fusion of Holy Evangelism.
Udisclose that I have brought back Fedd. Four grandchildren to mourn
my respective Bishops each assign-| their loss. Gone but not forgotten.
At in far better condition than I] The Goldén Gatés were opened a géntle
id them all of which is to be ex-|VOice said come and farewell unspoken
sted. I have attended every General] he has sweetly called her home.
erence and other important assem- af
®s of our Zion during this period. IN MEMORIAM i
teacher education at Eastern New
WHEREAS-Be it resolved, that we petition through this resolu-
tion, the forthcoming General Conference—To Appoint, Establish and
Organize, A FOUR YEAR COMMISSION ON EVANGELISM. Be
‘ % } at 65 miles, | broadcasts. _ |and the Reyerends Harris a; mad the privilege of casting a vote m it further resolved that this commission shall consist of ALL OF THE
E and forms of tulips, dahlias and apple|‘When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder Me : of Ft. Worth, Texas, the Big Five on that eventful oc-| In sad but loving memory of my dear | BISHOPS OF THE CHURCH AND ONE OUTSTANDING MINIS-
tress for many years. He began the Til Be There’; at 75 miles, ‘Lord, I’m - Sunday night pastor Herron sion when aspirants, tears in their mother, Mrs’ Mary Ella Allen who | TERIAL—EVANGELIST AND ONE OUTSTANDING LAY-MEM. ;
$ peach experiments in 1913 at his home| Coming Home?” : a 2 ‘|tlte closing message, Subject: “A Coo €s were being weighed in the bal-| passed away March 5, 1939, BER FROM EACH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT. The same to be Ap-
{ HOME OF KIPLING TO BE Soldier.”"—II Tim. 3:2. Busine nees. Along with others I was elected |] pointed by the Bishops from the district where they hold membership
MEMORIAL sion Monday night 7:30 P.M uetate to the General Conference of) “One sad ard lonely year has passed, || pps. adnoiitiment to be mode acd announced at the General Conference
but finally served as an alternate—} Dear mother; since you went away
: the Presiding Elder in chare
BURWASH, Eng. (UP—Batemaps,|F: H. Washington, Secret
the levely 16th century home of Rudyard | George Gates, Marshal:
Kipling, with the death of Mrs. Kip- | Sisters E. E. Burnett, Sout! (
ling, may become a national memorial. | tian Recorder; Hazel Pollav: i
Mrs. Kipling always wished that their |E. Review; F, J., Secular Pres
home should become a national me- | Sister V. T. Herron, Christ
morial. She preserved and cared for|der. After Disciplinary Ques
as soon as the Bishops have been assigned to their respective districts
2 : |
strange as it seems. Bue some day we will meet in Heaven BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED-that this Commission shall be eel ts |
Certainly the Cause is God's, it shall] And we together there for Aye.”
| BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURER AND |
SAVE MONEY!
WE MANUFACTURE A COMPLETE LINE OF |
CHOIR GOWNS
PULPIT GOWNS
meet by the Senior Bishop in the June Council following the adjourn-
byail and the full triumphant will Sadly Daughter ment of the General Conference and that plans of operations and support
imately be ushered in. In spite of ROSA WORLEY will be worked out’ at that meeting after organization
faults, failures and slightings I Greensboro, N. C. Mr. Chairman—I move the adoption of this resolution—
my church and shall forever keep EVANGELIST—NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE JELTZ
it. But it does not require a Special-
Mo discover that the church of to-| Justices of the Supreme Court of the DEAR FRIENDS:—THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS PASSED
| l
eS
CHOIR HATS it to the last for that purpose. : ee Elder aM is not quite what it was when| nation. THE COUNCIL HERE IN ATLANTA, AND THE FOLLOWING
VESTMENTS Little was known of Mrs. Kipling, |Ports and read as follows Ss organized it two thousand years] Now docs that mean anything? SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO TAKE IT TO THE GENERAL
CHURCH for she was of a shy, retiring nature) Trustees .................... ; 6. So quite naturally my cycle of ap-| Aside from prosecuting the work of CONFERENCE WAS APPOINTED:—DRS. E. J, ODOM, Chair-
HANGINGS and” ‘disliked Publicity of any kind. SORE Talaeeee ie i 5 ciation runs backward ic the days|the diocese the moral, spiritual, educa- man; N. H, JELTZ, Secretary; and MARTHA J. KEYS, WILLARD
EMBROIDERIES They were married when Kipling was a ae ‘those venerable chief superinten-| tional and economic security of the LEAKE, T. L. SCOTT, J) G. ROBINSON, and MISS PEARSON,
YARD 28 and lived in a little bungalow in ey. mts, Allen, Turner, Payne and others] pastor, his wife, children and their of Alabama.
America where he finished “Many In- A. Cc. E. League Gaereess - Bs, thein Ribs peal: The ser-| homes will be entrusted to some Bishop
TRIMMINGS ventions” and began “The Jungle Book.” Senior Choir i int is worthy of his hite. as long as he lives. _
STOLES In these early days, she was his |JUnior Mission During their tenue of office these} Then shall we unwisely elect men to — = ae
ACADEMIC secretary, banker, business agent and aictistee Aid). city.... inted Apostles drew their sustenance | be the life time custodian over these : ; dict eaHipearat toe ieachi eee ain GCP fle Gator coe nb liesana
CAPS farm superintendent and even his sen- | Usher Board hes - the church and when the transi-| our inalienable rights. Unit FRY eifupie sv ed ‘all of the pastors |that the rabble and the cheap politi
GOWNS AND try against those who would invade The aout of ee m came they bequeathed practically | these seat Hts been cba Fe aiteestors withic our prescribed | cians with their incomparable political
HOODS his much loved privacy. during this quarter. ao ing of material consequence to the|the CHURCH exists for the people | are cas Eee ety Hated cade u Gest
SER ET Neier *. |Bolding assured us his supp th irch—but what is more potential,}and not the people for the pastor, pre- ee Pca lmmceol brenieschandwimdustnyl: (oo let teteood meat the saltok the
Ask ta sec the > . |complimented Ahe remodeling - by their sterling worth and char- | siding clder, the bishop or general Gales nie a SiC Se Lise nese Gl AHH comttuCR Cn RL TRG Church cefan
ae . cf i Church, our progress and the eS Beles eSburnt in” sanétity “and er. There are some brilliant ao ret seri sonats is best served-by men|these allegations by conduct at th
BLUE AND THE FINE ART OF DOING A_ | tive spirit existing, we ac dly reverence with which they es-|tions in our own paca mcasur ee ae aN possess not only scholarship, but |ensuing conference becoming ambassa
MAROON CAPS 7 LITTLE MORE THAN YOU ARE |52Y there is a spiritua 2 ed their places as Bishops in the both church and i nee ROS ean’ wit arenageectatoned au [MoRior Griz
AND GOWNS PAID TO DO = among the : membership a lurch—created a throbbing—moralfenjoy office long. wi ~ e Bel ciclieved a d experience. Rare-| Not so long ago I heard it said, that
s Chapel. _ Pastor Ben “y 1, for id spiritual impact the life blood and} Some of Oe apenas si bee + ay ly have the fathers entrusted a metro-| the more notorious a mitiister becomes
£ That's sige think GE it 20 betig oe to ea ae us of African Methodism today peaninely aia aa SNe aie Charde to young men of whom the more popularity he heaps unto him
| Th Fine Art of Doin; Littl More Helping to oe ae Bp: HERRON: & ‘tomorrow. Men they were—but EN ta Rohoas as soon as|could write—characteristic abbrevia- self. If there be any truth here, we
° ° , ee You A is id ee . TERS, VT Nboding so much of God, they scaled Ja complete: metame ae oe tion after their names. So in these un- | will not have to wait long to see just Bi
| National Academic Cap and’ Gown ty Bee ok ee Ne ip ures 4 : Alpine heights of consecration, |they are invested vies ea certain times it would be disastrous to} what influence the viciousness of the #
; : really fine art it is! And how few js A i Ill Duce and Stalin are not to | amateur with. episco= | hz ; riety vave in the en :
Co: ead it! ei DISTINCT QUALITY crifice and serve to establish and] Hitler, icated’ just because they |clothe a novice or amateur with episco-| halo of notoriety as I : ee ;
é ' Practices : on le African Methodism on an even|be excommunicated jus aus ) 1 authority suing elections. The church shoul 4
And how much better off most of |f of dignity is a part of our °°" : : ae
cl for all time to come. are dictators. It is alleged that et
Our preserit bench of Bishops satur-Jat the General srt a oe
ed and imbued with the spirit of these} church adorn the robe of sie i
minent fathers have not been a dis-]For the rest of the nee " ois
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cess, and no truer Compass for the seas ency, coupled with service, 2:
of friendship. Do. a little more than |’ the standards by which we
rous political status may or may
prove helpful, but nothing qualifies like | Po
The result of our tragic| tainly everyyman has the right in our
church to offer himself for any posi-
politics and mere materialism Cer-
experience.
f ¥ erie z 3 , ‘ ‘ he |experiment of recent years in t : garg aye Sere
Boards, Hymn Boards, Furniture, Electric Fixtures, ete, is expected! It's a key, that will make Sa bp geal KETT tis expedient that the morale of the |ship—to wit, note the eed tee has left an all time blot on} tion within the province of es ah
Manufacturers of Clerical Clothing and Clerical Vest. - « almost any door spring open. Try it _ WALTER C. BEC a a nch be. strengthened from time to|hydra-headed ange iat De etrect sur escutcheon and a bad taste in our] But is being a cpa ey rae
ovietical ing . y ¥ i F ent 4 48 sal to \< Pl ss ri amily score, pastoring a
Church Flags and Usher Badges, and Arm,Bands. FY }on the boss. Try i pes a friend. u 216 W. Coulter St. 8 me, but let Us proceed cautiously. It) the SOE es aaa magieed by | mouths. It is. conimonly alleged and TAS s ee neat 2 15)
Oe tell you there’s magic in it—Homer Phone: GER. 058 common knowledge that the bishop-|the merger is et cetera + does | published that little of GOD found it- (Continue Pag
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PAGE TWELVE ™
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE A. M. E.
CHURCH ©
Notices
‘&
(Continued from page 1)
Protestant ministers have never tried—,
the tidings remain just within the
reaches of those who know that it
exists and seek it. I had the pleasure
of taking part in the service, or in
other words the congregational recep-
tion of His Lordship the Rt. Rev. Dr,
R. C. Ransom, on the night of 4th
GENERAL CONFERENCE BULLE.
Tm
im view of the fact that we are bulld-
ing a visual exhibit of the African
Methodist Episcopal Charch, we carm-
estly request that yeu as pacter cond
a pleture of your church (postal card
THE CHRISTIAN RECO
RDER
as their personal Sayiour without a
middle man between them and their.
Creator. It has been manifested, and
Iam sure that the Bishops and Elders
of the A. M. E. Church the world over
will smile as Dr. Jarvis does on divers
occasions when he sees a native child,
whether man or woman coming into
the church and looking for a hymn
book instead of bringing a string of
beads. Allthis has been accomplished |
from July 11, 1939 to date through the
effort of one man. The physical body
10—Delaware
ford, Del., Rey, J. w
__ Pastor, Bishop David He
_ 7—New Jersey Confe,
Trenton, New Jersey, yy zi
Rey. A. C. Clark, Pastor Bias
David Henry Sims, my
1—Thirty-First Gener,
ence—Ebenezer Afri.
Church, 4225 Bru
April
Mty Si
ren,
May ar Clg
an M.
H. Hall, presiding elder
istrict, E. C. Foreman,
_ Alexandria and P. W.
esiding elder Lake Charles
Alternates—Revys. Wm.
tor Oakdale, J. W. Recorda, | i
naldsonville and E. W. Tur-|t
eth. t
ij Sermons t
-L. Mabry, Educational | \
The teachers at Santiago have a co-
operative system in which they share—
There ought to be some financial recog-
nition, but no obligation—Here in Ha-
bana the
ree at te ce ee
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
A. M. E. MUSIC
HYMNALS
Brand new A.M.E. Music
Hymnals, Bound in semi
Morocco with Head Bands
(Continued from page 1)
school fee while small furn-
HABANA, CUBA LS ae
size), and also a pleture ef yourself.
We also urge Presiding Elders to send
their picture. It is cur desire te have
om display, the pictures of ene thous
and or more A. M. E. Churches and
their pastors and Presiding Eldere.
GEORGE W. BABER
who addressed him in English on be-
half of the English Colony resident in
Cuba. Eight days later, Dr. Jigs We
Jarvis arrived. His Lordship turned
over things to him, not only to carry
on an Episcopal work; but to spread
the tidings round to a people whose in-
herent qualities are based upon the
Roman Catholic Doctrine and teach-
July 1939. In fact * was the only one
has undergone more than you can im-
magine; therefore, it must be a super-
natural spiritual force stimulating him,
The tidings are to be spread in Cuba
Tt has been
called upon to do so by a voice. His
Rt. Rev. Dr.. R. GC.
Ransom is the Samuel in this case.
Bishops, El-
by the A. M..E. Church,
Lordship the
Dr. Jarvis is the Daniel.
sh, Detrgs
Mich. Senior Bishop J. So
per, Bishop J. A. Gregg, j
The Rev. R. S. Jenkins 5"
George W. Baber, Pastor '
29—Philadelphia Conference_p,
Madelphia, Penna, Zion ALY
Church, Rey. J. L. Mims, Pay
Bishop David Henry Sims, 7
June 12—New York Conference_
. E. Fields, Missionary Ser-
ermons preached by visitors—
Clayborn, N. H. Jeltz, J.
J. W. Howard, W. D.
F. J. Jones and G. T. Stin-
of the Noted Visitors
.M. Townsend, president of
tional Council, Ark.; J. H.
ders, Stewards, officers in general of , Editor Southern Christian
Flushing, N. Y., Rey. J. Dal
ings, :
Dr. Jarvis from that time has had
and is still having a hard time in form-
ing or organizing the A. M. E. Church
in Cuba. Not from opposition, but for
AN APPEAL
ALLEN CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH
Monroe, Louisiana
The arduous
the A. M. E. Church, may I empha-
size to you that you have a part to
play in this programme also? Cuba is
a large field. It must be developed.
- ‘ins, Pastor, Bishop David Heng]
Sims. ;
19—New England Conferencs
Providence, R. I. Allen A My
Ark.; R. S. Jenkins, Chief |;
of General Conference, Dal-
$s; L. M. Hughes, Head of the
R. A. Scott, President of} ¢
ell College, Jackson, Miss.; I.
be strengthened and will grow,
ional W. H. & F. M. Society, gamating with other sections ‘for politi-
716-18 So. 19th Street,
Philadelphia, Pa
Cuba must not be mutilated by amal-
al purposes, her surest course is the
shes a semi-satisfactory return so that and Beautifully stamp, | in
he Principal helps take care of her Gold are offered at these
Wo assistant teachers and they make Prices.
he best’ of it. This school is attracting
Wide attention, and is destined to be s
quite a school in the near future and Single aed 2y <r
onward. The whole program here is
becoming more and more Popular, so Half Doz. rae $ 6.50
that from ~ this district, less factors,
over which we have no control should One Doz. — $12.00
intervene, I am prepared to say, “the
baby has grown,” it is ready for nutri- Mail Your Orders Toda: ;
ment, will we supply it? It can offer We P; P. ”: :
no financial return for it has not reached 4 eee |
the productive stage, but, if we will ;
upply some lubricant gradually it will 2 A. M. E. BOOK CONCERN
Fj
a +
5
Prayer for Help
This is to certify that the above
named church located in - Monroe,
the lack of cooperation.
task which he has before him, is too
much for one man. How could he pos-
sibly do so much without ~ the help
. f t i -livi =
Louisiana has struggled for a long time20, 200 her active God-living -worker
under a heavy debt. —
After several years of hard struggle
to help ourselves with a small member-
ship, finding it a hard struggle, rather
than loose our church we thought to
appeal to the various departments, and
friends of the A. M. E. Church to
help us, by sending your contribution to
us by mail, and have your name listed
on the Book of redemption, of Three-
Thousand names. We feel that if we
can get 3000 persons to subscribe with
$1.00 each that we will be able to liqui-
date our debt. Your contribution will
be acknowledged in the church papers.
Send all donations to Rev. E. D. Wil-
son, pastor, 102 North 10th St., Monroe,
Louisiana.
We are pleased to acknowledge the
receipts of the following amounts and
persons who. paid:
Bishop S. L. Greene $5.00, Dr. L. L.
Berry $2.00, Rev. E. D. Wilson $2.00,
Dr. G. T. Stinson $2.00. The follow-
ing persons paid one dollar each: Dr.
R. O, Pierce, Brother V. A. Ingram,
Dr. C. G. Scrivens, Mrs. Bertha Alex-
ander, Mrs. Ella Alexander, Mrs.
Ophelia Burton, Mrs. M. E. Johnson,
Rev. J. Sumerville, Mrs. Lena Lyles,
Dr. A. Pullins, Ivory L. Jenkins, Mr.
Surrounded by parasites of all kinds, |
only an inspired man of God could
undergo such a task with his hands
still to the plough, with a smile on his
face for every one, and -on his lips
“FIRMES Y ADELANTE” Onward
Christian soldiers. If ever a missioner
needs your prayer and support it is
Dr. Jarvis in his task spreading the
tidings round.
There are several other Organized
Protestant denominations in, this coun-
try, to wit, the Anglican Episcopal,
The Wesleyan Methodist, the Baptist,
and the Seventh Day Adventist, etc.
But what have these organized churches
done to spread the tidings round?
Preaching the gospel to all people is
not preaching it in your temples to
Whosoever will may come, or: seek it
as in the case of Americans and Brit-
ish West Indians who are accustomed
to it and seek it, Spreading the tidings
round is to seek them who kad not the
opportunity of knowing that their sins
could be forgiven by other means than
through confessing to a person (the
priest) but that there is an Advocate
with the Father Jesus Christ the Right-
“There is work for you, and there is Church, The Rev. Alexanga
work for me. Something for each of Shack, Pastor. Bishop D. dR
us to do. Let us put on our armour Sims.
and go to the field, toiling for the Mas- : 2
ter, and spread ‘the tidings round. = 5 fo)
I am,
Yours faithful in Christ
H. A. CAINES
San Nicolas No—1168
Havana, Cuba.
*
NINETY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY
*. DONORS AND NEW
SUBSCRIBERS
Miss Florence Walker, Morris-
tows ING We 42 eae eee lem
The Rev. J. W. Jarvis, Habana,
Cuba ..
Dr. Gordon B. Hancock, Rich-
mond, Va, . bi Sa eB ae
Miss Jacqueline Williams, Phila-
dtiphia, Penna:= 5... 6..2..
W. T. Gravitt, Normal, Ala.....
EIGHTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
Closing Series of Annual Conferenw
The Twentieth Session o
tral Louisiana Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bethel Church, Alexander, I
20-24, 1939.
Bishop S. L. Greene, son
of the Eighth Episcopal Dis:
Jassigned to the district by fh
Conference of 1932 held at
Ohio. He has carried on
‘quadrenniums, taking care of (
College with Dr. R. A. Scot:
dent. :
Revs. W. H: Hall, P. W
Presiding Elders of the (
along with the leading pasto
Mrs. Maud Cabble, Staunton, Va. 1.00 fie opening Oe the conference
Vvang. Major F. Ashford, Dix- ‘ VB
Greene presented Rev. W. B
OLSEN ei sits 5 cet a hee ea 1.00 fi 1
Miss Zatella R. Turner, Hous- ge agre’ annt:
7 ; i +50 Text St. Matthew 9:12, “The
PORES Sous teas > ~"*"|whole need not a physician, but |
Mrs. C. L. Bonner, Mineral thawarateicle?:
WV elles Decay aes ten We tae 1.50 :
John McClester, Harry Brown, Mary
Love, Catherine Watkins, Ethel Bar-
George Denard,
nett, James Rawls,
eous who is the forgiver of our sins.
A call came from Cuba, but who
called?—Who called? Was it altruis-
A. H. Bouei, Eva Williams, Bro. J. A. |tic? His Lordship heard the call, he
Newkirk, Mrs. Carrie Jones, Rev. Geo. Idid not stop to think or ask who called, |
Jones, Bro. Sam Haynes, Bro. W. L. {for his thoughts were pure. He saw
Haynes, Bro. Theo. Hill, Bro. J. L. A. |no necessity of going to the old priest
Hill, Mrs. Virginia Hill, Mrs. Ofevia|Eli to be informed as to the caller,
Sims. $50 cents, Bro. C. S. Gundy,| for the voice was so strong and clear,
Mrs. Josie P.. Allen, Wm. Watts, M. | that he at once*recognized and answered
H. Callin, Samuel Watts, Mrs. Willie]/“SPEAK LORD THY SERVANT
Watts, Dr. L. H. Hemmingway. |HEARETH.” We have no biblical
statement that Eli heard the voice;
but he told Samuel to lay down again
and if that he should again hear the
The Mid-Winter Institute of the|voice what he should say. Samuel
Young People’s Department Philadel-|heard it. He answered. Received a
phia Conference Branch, Mite Mission-| message, Obeyed. His Lordship Rey.
ary Society will be held on Friday,|Dr. Ransom, obeyed because he was
, March 8, 1940 at Zion A, M. E. Church, | and is the designed of God to spread the
21st and Tasker Streets, Rev. J. L. |tidings in Cuba. Bringing before the
Mims, pastor; Mrs. Alma F. Mason, | natives the knowledge of the possibility |
Secretary-Treasurer. S of serving God and acknowledging him
R. B. Boughton, Bro. Geo. Yow, Bro.
Fs ‘i
Bertha Thomas, Edgar Newton an
James Hill of Jamaicay.N. Y, ‘
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Dr. Willis is among the best
ministers in the connection
Communion was administered
siding elders and pastors. Ed:
Campaign for Campbell’ carrie
the two districts was a success
Organization
The Revs. E. W, ~ Turne!
Secretary J. W. Recorda, A
Secretary and H. P. Hawkis ‘
tistician. The Bishop’s address E
highly intellectual and spiritual
reports showed that the presidin F
‘land pastors thad done a {ull a
work. Dollar Money was 0°!
|year. Dr. Frank Madison Reid dl
great pastor, Fifth Episcopal Dis J
an outstanding candidate for the ie
opric brought greetings from Bisa
Noah W. Williams. and the i
The entertaining pastor render’
most excellent welcome progra™ ;
W. D. Johnson, Jr. presiding < J
the Sixth Epigcopal District 4
able response. -
: Ordination Ree
The sermon’ was preached >! th
J. H. Smith, Texas. Rev. Ja™
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mi}
Operation, strictly, through the Mis-
sionary department but rather than
have spasmodic Episcopal supervision,
Miss.; N. H. Jeltz, it would be far better that the Bishop
Washington, Presiding Elder, | of Florida, whoever he might be, to
Rouge District, Louisiana; E. have missionary oversight.. We have
hitfield, pastor Payne Memorial] given seyeral months of toil and care,
rleans, La.; J. R. Brown, pastor | ye have not had enough money for
aul, Bogalusa, La.; J. R. Powe,| operation, but we have guarded the
St. James, New Orleans, La.;] doors as best we could from interlopers,
Lumrzy St. Peter, New Orleans,| we send monthly financial reports to
#.; 1. B. Granderson, P. -E., New Bishop Ransom, and to Dr.
Drleans District, New “Orleans, La.; have
_M. Starnes, P. E. Central New Or- kept their words with us; whoever fol-
District, New Orleans; J. S.|jows must be prepared, not only to
on, Presiding Elder in Eleventh speak the language, but to meet the
opal District, Vla., P. W. Rogers, | conditions, including the ability to com-
New Orleans District, New Or-| mand and get results without wounding ;
Pay Wm. Barnes, PE. | to accept the fluctuating and the vaga-
burg District, Miss.; S. L.|ries of festivities and pageantry.
edt, &.. EB. Miss.; J. M. The window dressing stage has been
, pastor Union Bethel, New Or-| past long since, and we offer realities
int pastor Vicksburg Station,
A. O. Wilson, Presiding Elder
aville Dist.,
n
‘
Berry; we
not suffered, the departments
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convenient size, 134 x 234 inches,
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easily removed. Space on each bank for the number, name and address of the
collector.
BILLS
Ghrisfres
is, La.; G. T. Stinson, P.-E. Mon-
District, La.; E. D. Wilson, pastor
mroe Station Monroe, La.; J, C.
, Presiding Elder, Lake Provi-
te District, La.; B. J. Jackson,
or Shreveport Station, Shreveport,
J. Jackson, Presiding Elder,
e eport District, La.; Prof. H. R.
fanco, Baton Rouge, La.; Mrs. C.
Thompson, Connectional Repre-
ative, Greenwood, Miss.; Mrs.
ttle B. Henry, Corresponding Sec-
of the Connectional W. H. &
™M. Society, New Orleans, La.;
. S. L. Greene, General Supervisor
the W. H. & F. M. Society, Eighth
scopal District, Ark.; Mrs.-N. H.
Eyangelistic Pianoist, Pa. ; Prof.
Ker, director of Conference Choir
Memorial Services conducted by Rev.
W. Recorda. The following named
ns who had fallen during the
ts. Wm. Portis, wife of Rev.
Portis; Bishop R. A. Grant,
John R. Hawkins, Financial
ur) Mrs. M. B. Salter, wife of
shop Salter.
Resolutions
lution was read and adopted by
_L. Greene. — S
‘onference for the return of Bishop
and inyite visitation and investigation,
as to the fact that we have a real thing
that may be modified, but can justify its
existence, even if the dress be made a
little shorter.
Finally, within reason Cuba has more
to offer than Ontario, Bermuda, Santo
Domingo, Noya Scotia, Haiti, Jamaica,
We are willing to admit that
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Ne. 1@ D. Size, 3% x 5% inches, holds $1.00
m Uimes, with plain cover. $3.68 a hundred
7 No. ® D. To hold $200 in dimes, with plain
cover. Sie, folded, 3% x 5%. $4.80 a b
etc. oo
there may have been some deception, Nae No. 39 D. With plain cover. "To hold $500 im
some pictures overdrawn, some decep- cade a pecan nes cots each, tpaid dines. Sins, folder, 34 x 5% inches. $5.00
tive propaganda, and some attempts to eats JUDSON COIN FOLDERS
control the operations, but we have
refused to recognize any other authority
than the African Methodist Episcopal
Church and, it will take some time to
properly indoctrinate the people who
| will come to us. Now, until, we do
as the other denominations (white)
acquire property as an investment and
support .to our institutions, we Veriewth
look for returns and will
be compelled always to furnish the
I have served,
financial
means for operation.
I am serving, I will serve. = =
Your servant
JOSEPH W. JARVIS.
CHRISTMAS, OFFERING = EASTER OFFERING
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lis a candidate for Missionary Society. A. M, E, BOOK CONCERN Ora
The women of the Conference Branch South 19th Street Phiedsikle, Pr,
ay. outh
as well as the ministers in the Annual 716 G. E. CURRY, Manager
Conference. gave their approval and
'M. Hughes, head of the
al W. H, & Ff. M. Society
(Continued on page 16)
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BISHOP D. H. SIMS
First Episcopal District
Ninth Episcopal District
‘THE
716 S. 19th Street
REV. G. E. CURRY, General Manager
First Episcopal District...... $1,592.50
Ninth Episcopal District. .¢...,. 250.00
Total g Arey iperrciettis shad” $1,842.50
BISHOP M, H. DAVIS
Second Episcopal District
BISHOP R. C. RANSOM
Third _piscopal District
and Kenucky
Rev ). O. Edwards,
Duquesne, Pa. ....., $2.00
Rev, A. S. Henei,
Alliance, Ohio ....... 3.00
Kev. EL R. Olmstead,
Uhrichville, Ohio .... 2.00
Rev.'C: C; Richardson,
Raleigh, West Virginia
Rev, R. L. Parker, :
Brownsville, Pa...,.... ereee 3.00] Rev. W. P. Henson, .
Mrs. Emma Sims, ; ila Porte, Ind, ..,
Slickville, Pa, ...., CR LAS: « $2.00} Rev, T. S. Henderson,
Rev.oG@. Be Duff
Clearfield, Pa,
Revifecy Kemp
The A, M-
Pennsylvania.
an a sa ee
Rev. W. J. Oliver,
Chester, Ill.
Rev. J. H. Davis,
Springfield, Ill. ...
Rev. Brewer, Oak Park, Til.
2 Rev. J. W. Wright,
Ann Harbor, Michigan......
Rev. M. A. Lowe ae
Bloomington, Ind. ....:$2.62
J. W. Collins
Summit Point, W.°Va.
Rev. J. W. Curry, Meadville, Pa.
Total
BISHOP JOUN A. GREGG
Fourth Episcopal District
and Arkansas
Twelfth Episcopal District
’
Aurora,. Ill,
Eg.
Rev. W. F. Rice, '
Lansing, Michigan ,,....... 5,00
2.00
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5.00
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Rev:
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Rev. C. P. Jones
Oakville Ontyisree: 1.00-
Mrs. Mable Hicksman,
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Rey, T. H. Smith, Detroit,
Rev. Moses Williams, Detroit, an
Michigan ee 1.70
‘Rev. H. H. Black, Indiana-
DONE tad eee ee aes 4.00
Rey. J. P. Hutchings, Detroit,
Michigan ...... ives
Rev. B. F. :
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Rey. C. W, Stratton, Mound i
tranck,
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Fifth Episcopal Distric
Rey, E. W. Newton,
Garden City. Kansas...
Washington
San Bernardino, Calif, $5
Rey. €. J. Skinner
St. Louis, Mo.
Rev. V. J. Barnes
Raton, New Mexico.. 1.()
Rey. L. S. McNeil
Mresnoy Galt es /...:. 2.00
Rey, W. R. Rutledge
Riverside, Calif. 5.50
Rey. A. Newton, Beatri t
Rev*B.H. Moore, Che}
Wyo. -
Rev. M.
. Bryant, Paola, Kans. 19
‘Rev. T. J= Watson, Pubelo, Co
Mrs. Evelyn Maloney, Pubelo
Golo.
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HOP S. L. GREENE
f th Episcopal District
BISHOF G. B. YOUNG
enth Episcopal District
“BISHOP H. Y. TOOKES
Eleventh Episcopal District
(Florida)
ISHOP EDWARD J. HOWARD
Thirteenth Episcopal District
(Tennessee) 14th District
SCATTERING—REMARKS
(Continued from page 11)
major charge, building churches or
liquidating Mortgages, the prime pre-
requisite for being elevated to the
bishopric? God forbid, why these lat-
ter things are mere perfunctory pieces
of work—in the line of duty and scores
of ministers can lay claim to such.
None are more Vigilant than the men
without the curtilege of the General
Conference and they have been known
to affect some telling combinations.
The president of the United States
realizes that he cannot be a master in
all branches so he builds around him a
versatile cabinet. No minister is a
Peter and Paul all rolled into one,
The problems: of the church are so
diversified that we need men on the
bench—some to preach, evangelize, mis-
sionize, build and finance. There is
something in a name or the Democrats
would not have chosen the name Roose-
velt to conjure with. America’s salva-
tion is due to haying had two Roose-
velts. Since we left old St. George,
we have had only one ALLEN.
The Church needs another ALLEN,
alt the requirerments. Let us perpetu-
ate the Founder’s name by drafting
Dr. A. J. Allen in Detroit. How
sweet the name of Allen sounds in an
African’ Methodist’s ear. Then too,
there is Dr. J. L. Butler of Georgia,
left standing away out in front at New
York, with a coveted lead which he
sacrificed to his friends. He is a living
asset to our church and will bring dig-
nity and character to the school of
bishops.
If accomplishments mean anything
then Dr. G. E. Curry the miracle man
is an outstanding asset in our church
at this time and the connection would
be enriched by his elevation. If Curry
is not needed on the bench then nobody
ever was.
We have in our Zion. scholars and
orators galore now give us men who
speak the language of the preacher
‘THE CHRISTIAN
RECORDER
A BALTIMORE PREACHER
(Continued from page 2)
the Emergency Circle and the Brother-
hood, foundeq since the Rey. Mr.
Hodges assumed his duties.
The other organizations are auxil-
jaries. A striking thing about these
active organizations is that the present
Pastor revived all but the two named
Organizations soon after he came here.
The church now has a total member-
ship of 701, and for the most part, all
of the members are active. Four years
ago, there were only 500 or more mem-
bers.
On Christmas Eve; this church had
an unusual event. It was the dedica-
tion of mass electric bell chimes—25 of
them—which were purchased and in-
stalled through the efforts of the com-
cycle of religious decline and God will
ultimately take care of his own but it
jis ever our indespensable duty to fight
for the maintainance of the FAITH
delivered to the saints. Young men
for war but give us the hard disciplined
and well seasoned fathers for our
we have another Allen of the manor _ i
b episcopacy. Let the young aspirants
fee Fi é sabide their time. Why load up the
Viewed from any perspective he meets
on the mission charge and the humble
people back home, :
Men with creative minds plus a genius
under their skin, who can originate
something. Here are three men who
would grace any bench of bishops and
heir elevation will bring general satis-
faction throughout the connection and
the race.
The primary function of the church
remains the same and that is to estab-
-jish the WILL of GOD in the hearts
of men. Today the world see ks He
destruction of the church, the C hristian
religion, and the free preaching of the
Gospel.
Shall we retreat or yield one funda-
mental? This is no time to swap horses
or to harness the parvenu with episco-
It may be just another
pal authority.
Ronn sea
Total..
bench with ministerial embiciles who
are yet unknown quantiies and whose
lust for power would result only in a
reign of tyranny. It would be disas-
trous. For many years the church has
balked at the idea of electing foreign-
érs to supervise the work of their fath-
erland and it would now be tragic to
elect any such for the home work.
Until the time is apportune let us keep
our episcopacy American.
Well, I“alrnost forgot the General
Officers. According to the forecast of
the old Sage, our friend Dr. J. G.
PAGE FIFTEEN
the general officers will all be re-
elected.
Not hardly so and my guess is as
good as his. For right here in my
district is Dr. Harvey. E. Walden,
whose — technical training, business
acumen, years of experience and scrupu-
lous honesty makes him the logical
man and puts him in line to be elected
Secretary of Missions at the 1940
General Conference
bined choirs of the
of $400.
In addition to this recent improye-
ment to the church, the Rev. Hodges
and his congregation have been suc-
cessful in doing $4,500 worth of im-
Provements to the church and property,
which are nearly paid for,
church at a cost
Native of Virginia
A native of Norfolk, Va., the Rey
Mr. Hodges practiced law for eight
years there before he went into the
ministry in 1918. He had a eady at-
tended the Norfolk Mission School and
Howard University, where he did his
graduate work and received his LL.D
in 1917.
In 1929, he began his seminary work
at Gammon Theological Seminary in
Atlanta. Since then, he has pastored
the St. Joseph A. M. E. Church in
Durham, N. C., where he remained
more than six years, and the A, M. E
Church in Hampton, Va.
Married 20 Years
Here in Baltimore, the Rev. Mr.
Hodges is an active member of the
NAACP, the A. M. E. Ministers’ Con
ference and the
Ministerial Alliance. He also belongs
to the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Mrs. Hodges is the former Miss
Annie Armstead, a native of Plymouth
N. C., and in May, 1938, the Hod
celebrated the twentieth anniversa
their marriage
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his death, When Bisbon Four
came to Georgia, he called ypoa Dr
arrs, the leading
‘Chareh in the State, to take the ofie
Jand dates of Treasurer, as his bel
| Mer purchase of @
PASTOR'S
/ INDIVIDUAL
COMMUNION SET
was the best invesiment of
$3.78 F have ever made!
mate to rescue the College from ite | Presi
|sate of Sankeuptey. Me, Harris as
sisted his father with the fnaneail pro-
| fram of the College amd suoplied large {Nal
He and his father rendered these vale | Lon
SLSR artic et ph pal and
te i made ol ling materia, aercore_|
cd and Ind. ith pape ehee- Tes |e Brown College oot of their great Glenn
mpl salty, love and devotion to their great {C. 5.
[AS ME. Chih. wan
ig, Who served as ‘Treasurer of the | Distict's choice and” Rev.
| Conege for seven years to the time of Win, the Connection
the Bishopric made kind sentient
in the! Conference fr. ther elevation
tayman of the |'0 the Bishopric. May:
THURSDAY, deny,
Ao.
Candidate fo
‘Appointments
ing Eller
Mesandela Distt, Dr. W. Hf, Hal
Rethel, Alexandi
Sums of money from fase to time, which [Guiney; Lonnie. Well
tate the College. fHood, ED. Wi
itis; Fisher and
Leaf, Joseph: Washington
Mr. Haris and his father have been ames. Kimble
| shinina examples of heroic serve and | Ely
=
{Campbell Chapel A.M. E. Chueh in| Robel
Americus, and the St. Papi A. ME. serene
CCherch sm Macos. During the past | Camp
‘eo years, Mr. Hares sated damm dei | ake
upon them. | Mabry
bak of more than $loginad | opie
sof the Chaech in | Willi
Gori, this record sande as a blazing [- ©
Hares, which cas bins with the great
has vera
fot record where any
AWM. E BOOK CONCERN ieee
Nalerd
TGS. 19h Street Philadelphia, Pa $
ause of our geeat A.M.
Chereh
Peter
Mr Harris recently offered his ser.
ees to the Church to fill the office of
‘nancial Sectetary made vacant at the]
| death of Be. John Re Hawkins, How
| ever the Chareh elected Mr, Arthur S
Jackson and Mr. Harts does not
a Yong a4 the Church ig satsied with
he services of the incumbent whore
(Continned from page 13)
Grand Secretary, Improved Order
of Samaritan assured er of their support in 1980.
Not a Candilate for any office|The conference mate Wistory for ite
‘offers to Support, Serve or Lead Any] sell, by indorsing Dr, Stinson for
Constructive Movement ro Improve the Hishopric for 1040. De, W. ff. Mall
Flfcieney of Our Church) for editor af the Western Recorder
Mr. Harris, for the past five years. Dr, P. W, Rogers. for
has served Morris Brown College. as| Choceh Extension Depa
its Treasurer and has given hie services |G. Serivens for eior 5
fo the School and Church without any | ian Recorder 194
salary “compensation whatever. He
succeeded his father, De, W. HF
heen Chris
J. 8. job
sem, Plori’s ehoiee for the Mishoyr
and Frank Madivon ‘Reid, the Pith
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